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text: Regulators in different countries are scrutinizing how Apple extracts payments through the App Store. The issue will be the focal point of a federal court trial scheduled to start May 3. Epic Games, the maker of the popular video game Fortnite, will try to prove its contention that Apple has turned its app store into a weapon for shaking down smaller companies to boost its own already huge profits. Apple insists its fees are reasonable in light of its massive investment in the iPhone and that its "walled garden" approach helps protect the security of its customers and their devices. Apple dropped Fortnite from their app stores after Epic Games introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses their platforms. Apple takes a 30% cut from in-app revenue purchases in games, which has long been a sore spot with developers. Fortnite is free, but users can pay for in-game additions like special weapons and new characters. Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to testify during the trial, which begins Monday at the US District Court in San Francisco.

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Comment Actifio's AppFlash DevOps Platform will run on Pure Storage's FlashArray.
The AppFlash DevOps Platform has been jointly developed by Pure and Actifio.
It marries Actifio's copy data virtualisation with Pure's hardware, and there are three pre-tested configurations to accelerate the provisioning and refresh of databases for faster application development and testing.
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Review: Gypsies: An English History by David Cressy — an outstanding study of a much-maligned minority
A social historian, himself with Gypsy ancestors, has produced a scholarly masterpiece. Review by John Carey
David Cressy’s great-grandmother was a Gypsy and grew up in a horse-drawn van among Victorian tinsmiths and basket weavers. After her marriage to a builder’s labourer she settled down, but her siblings continued to live the Gypsy life. Cressy’s mother remembers how she was taken, as a child in the 1920s, to see two great-aunts in a caravan on Epsom Downs, and shown a basketful of sovereigns. That magic moment was perhaps the seed of Cressy’s book. But he is a distinguished social historian, so Gypsies is a work of objective scholarship. It is also a colossal achievement, gathering thousands of shreds of evidence from a vast span of sources to trace the fates of English Gypsies from their first arrival among us until now.

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Treatment Effects of Massage Therapy in Depressed People: A Meta-Analysis
ABSTRACT To systematically investigate the treatment effects of massage therapy in depressed people by incorporating data from recent studies.
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of massage therapy in depressed people was conducted using published studies from PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL electronic database from inception until July 2008. The terms used for the search were derived from medical subheading term (MeSH) massage combined with MeSH depression. Hand searching was also checked for bibliographies of relevant articles. Retrieval articles were constrained to RCTs/clinical trials and human subjects. No language restrictions were imposed.
We included 17 studies containing 786 persons from 246 retrieved references. Trials with other intervention, combined therapy, and massage on infants or pregnant women were excluded.
Two reviewers independently performed initial screen and assessed quality indicators by Jadad scale. Data were extracted on publication year, participant characteristics, and outcomes by another single reviewer.
All trials showed positive effect of massage therapy on depressed people. Seventeen RCTs were of moderate quality, with a mean quality score of 6.4 (SD = 0.85). The pooled standardized mean difference in fixed- and random-effects models were 0.76 (95% CI, 0.61-0.91) and 0.73 (95% CI, 0.52-0.93), respectively. Both indicated significant effectiveness in the treatment group compared with the control group. The variance between these studies revealed possible heterogeneity (tau(2) = 0.06, Cochran chi-squared(16) = 25.77, P = .06).
Massage therapy is significantly associated with alleviated depressive symptoms. However, standardized protocols of massage therapy, various depression rating scales, and target populations in further studies are suggested.
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ABSTRACT: The goal of the study was to explore the effects of mindfulness-based touch therapy, a passive body-therapy intervention, in combination with the practice of mindfulness as an active meditative discipline, in patients with moderate recurring or episodic depression. The method under study is seen as a possible adjunct to psychotherapy and psychopharmacotherapy. The degree of depression before and after the therapy phase was determined according to Hamilton's scale. The outcome was a highly significant improvement in depressive illness, with a general alleviation of depressed mood, reduction in feelings of guilt, in suicidal thoughts and in sleep maintenance insomnia; increase in motivation in carrying out everyday activities; reduction in feelings of anxiety at both psychological and somatic levels and easing of general somatic symptoms. The results show that the method under study can serve persons suffering from depression as an adjunct to conventional therapeutic measures.Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy 08/2013; DOI:10.1080/17432979.2013.803154
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ABSTRACT: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the current leading causes of disability worldwide. Adolescence is a vulnerable period for the onset of depression, with MDD affecting 8–20% of all youth. Traditional treatment methods have not been sufficiently effective to slow the increasing prevalence of adolescent depression. We therefore propose a new model for the treatment of adolescent depression – Training for Awareness, Resilience, and Action (TARA) – that is based on current understanding of developmental and depression neurobiology. The TARA model is aligned with the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) of the National Institute of Mental Health. In this article, we first address the relevance of RDoC to adolescent depression. Second, we identify the major RDoC domains of function involved in adolescent depression and organize them in a way that gives priority to domains thought to be driving the psychopathology. Third, we select therapeutic training strategies for TARA based on current scientific evidence of efficacy for the prioritized domains of function in a manner that maximizes time, resources, and feasibility. The TARA model takes into consideration the developmental limitation in top-down cognitive control in adolescence and promotes bottom-up strategies such as vagal afference to decrease limbic hyperactivation and its secondary effects. The program has been informed by mindfulness-based therapy and yoga, as well as modern psychotherapeutic techniques.The treatment program is semi-manualized, progressive, and applied in a module-based approach designed for a group setting that is to be conducted one session per week for 12 weeks. We hope that this work may form the basis for a novel and more effective treatment strategy for adolescent depression, as well as broaden the discussion on how to address this challenge.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 08/2014; 8:1. DOI:10.3389/fnhum.2014.00630 · 2.90 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Complementary and alternative medicine therapies are increasingly sought out by people with psychiatric disorders. In this chapter, we review the evidence for several commonly used CAM therapies (i.e. omega-3 fatty acids, folate, S-adenosyl-methionine, St John's Wort, bright light therapy, exercise, massage, and acupuncture) in the treatment of perinatal depression. A number of these treatments may be reasonable to consider for women during pregnancy or postpartum, but the safety and efficacy of these relative to standard treatments must still be systematically determined. Evidence-based use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies treatments for perinatal depression is discussed. Adequately powered systematic studies are necessary to determine the role of complementary and alternative medicine therapies in the treatment of perinatal depression.Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology 08/2013; 28(1). DOI:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2013.08.007 · 3.00 Impact Factor

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Life-like companion pets bring joy to nursing home residents.
There's a happy medium between the parent who travels with bleach and the parent who lets a kid eat mud pies.
Our feline friends aren't the only ones excited about this plant—researchers are learning how its active ingredient could lead to breakthroughs in medicine.
Early exposure to cats and dogs may offer some protection from developing allergies and some chronic lung conditions.
Sharing sleeping space with your dog may disrupt your shut-eye.
There's plenty of enjoyment in gardening—but if you're an expectant mom, you should take extra care to avoid tainted soil.

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Pneumatics is the transmission of energy using a gas. One property of gasses is that they equalize. They want to go from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure until they disperse evenly. This property of gasses, allows us to use them to do work performing many light-duty, mechanical functions. Brown Engineering can help you find the right pneumatic part to keep your pneumatic system at peak performance, or help you design a system that best fits your needs. A typical pneumatic system involves the following components:
Air leaving a compressor is hot, dirty, and wet—which can damage and shorten the life of downstream equipment, such as valves and cylinders. Before air can be used it needs to be filtered, regulated and lubricated. The staff at Brown Engineering has the knowledge and the experience to help you to select the perfect FRL for your system!
An air line filter cleans compressed air. It strains the air and traps solid particles (dust, dirt, rust) and separates liquids (water, oil) entrained in the compressed air. Filters are installed in the air line upstream of regulators, lubricators, directional control valves, and air driven devices such as cylinders and air motors.
Filters remove contaminants from pneumatic systems, preventing damage to equipment and reducing production losses due to contaminant related downtime. Downtime in an industrial plant is expensive; often it is the result of a contaminated and poorly maintained compressed air system. Selecting the proper size of filter for any application should be done by determining the maximum allowable pressure drop, which can be caused by the filter. The pressure drop can be determined by referring to flow curves provided by the manufacturer.
3 Types of Filters:
- General purpose-removes water and particles
- Coalescing-removes oil
- Vapor removal -removes oil vapor and odors
Regulators reduce and control fluid pressure in compressed air systems. Regulators are also frequently referred to as PRVs (pressure reducing valves). Optimally, a pressure regulator maintains a constant output pressure regardless of variations in the input pressure and downstream flow requirements. In practice, output pressure is influenced to some degree by variations in primary pressure and flow. Pressure regulators are used to control pressure to: air tools, impact wrenches, blow guns, air gauging equipment, air cylinders, air bearings, air motors, spraying devices, fluidic systems, air logic valves, aerosol lubrication systems and most other fluid power applications.
Regulators have a control spring which acts on a diaphragm to regulate the air pressure. The rating of this control spring determines the pressure adjustment range of the regulator. General purpose regulators are available in relieving or non-relieving types. Relieving regulators can be adjusted from a high pressure to a low pressure. Even in a dead end situation, relieving regulators will allow the excess downstream pressure to be exhausted. This causes a loud hissing sound which is perfectly normal. Non-relieving regulators, when similarly adjusted, will not allow the downstream pressure to escape. The trapped air will need to be released in some other way, e.g. by operating a downstream valve.
Downstream equipment flow and pressure requirements must be determined to properly size the correct regulator for the application. Manufacturers offer flow characteristics charts on their products to help chose the correct regulator.
Lubricators add controlled quantities of oil into a compressed air system to reduce the friction of moving components. Most air tools, cylinders, valves, air motors, and other air driven equipment require lubrication to extend their useful life. The use of an airline lubricator solves the problems of too much or too little lubrication that arise with conventional lubrication methods such as a grease gun or oil. Once the lubricator is adjusted, an accurately metered quantity of lubricant is supplied to the air operated equipment and the only maintenance required is a periodic refill of the lubricator reservoir. Adding lubrication to a system also “washes away” compressor oils that travel through the system in vapor form. Mineral oils added to the system prevent synthetic compressor oil build-up on system components. When lubricators are not used in a system, a coalescing filter should be installed to remove compressor oil aerosols.
Two types of airline lubricator:
- Oil-Fog for heavy applications such as single tools, cylinders and valves
- Micro-Fog for multiple applications, several cylinders or valves
Lubricators are sized by downstream flow requirements. An analysis of air flow use must be made. After determining how much air flow is needed, a lubricator can be chosen. Manufacturers’ curves will be similar to the one shown in the example above.
Using the right pneumatic valves is essential for any project if you want to make it completely functioning. Pneumatic valves are metal hollows that are filled with compressed air. They are the one component that is responsible for controlling pressure, rate and the amount of air when it passes through the pneumatic system. Valves control the flow of air through the system and also regulate the amount and direction of the air pressure and air. Here are some tips on how to select the right valve…
- First decide if you want to regulate the flow direction or flow speed. If you want to control the flow of direction you need a directional control valve that controls the air flow direction or inhibits the flow altogether. Whereas, if you need to regulate the speed, you need a proportional valve that controls the flow rate at which air flows down a given path.
- Check out how many inputs and outputs that your directional valves have. Make a total of them that gives you an idea of how many openings you need to have. Normally there are three openings in common directional valves one for input and two for outputs. One side would extend the piston the other would contract it.
- You may have an application that needs more switching positions (other than expanding and contracting the piston) but don’t forget the number of switching positions only controls the number of options available for paths the air can travel, it does not control the flow. For controlling the flow, you will then need another valve.
- In case you need more switching valves, you would select the valve that could handle the flow control in another way.
- Determine the valve’s inside pressure and make sure the selected valve can handle the pressure correctly. A valve that cannot handle the pressure will break quickly and may become an expensive mistake.
Many industrial applications require linear motion during their operating sequence. One of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to accomplish this is with a pneumatic actuator, often referred to as an air cylinder. An actuator is a device that translates a source of static power into a useful output motion. It can also be used to apply a force. Actuators are typically mechanical devices that take energy and converts it into some kind of motion. That motion can be in any form, such as blocking, clamping, or ejecting.
There are many styles of pneumatic actuators including diaphragm cylinders, rodless cylinders, telescoping cylinders and through-rod cylinders.
The most popular style of pneumatic actuator consists of a piston and rod moving inside a closed cylinder. This actuator style can be sub-divided into two types based on the operating principle: single acting and double acting.
Single-acting cylinders use one air port to allow compressed air to enter the cylinder to move the piston to the desired position, as well as an internal spring to return the piston to the home position when the air pressure is removed.
Double-acting cylinders have an air port at each end and move the piston forward and back by alternating the port that receives the high pressure air.
In a typical application, the actuator body is connected to a support frame and the end of the rod is connected to a machine element that is to be moved. An on-off control valve is used to direct compressed air into the Extend port while opening the Retract port to atmosphere. The difference in pressure on the two sides of the piston results in a force equal to the pressure differential multiplied by the surface area of the piston.
When selecting an air cylinder, it is important to properly match the cylinder to the application, particularly in terms of required force. The theoretical force available in the actuator is the piston surface area multiplied by the supplied air pressure. Spring force must be subtracted from this value for single acting cylinders. The actual force applied to the load will be 3 to 20% less due to pressure losses in the system.
Brown Engineering provides a perfectly fitting and cost-efficient installation solution for every task We offers many lines of couplers, hoses, tubes, and fittings that either meet or exceed industrial specified requirements. Let our experts help you select the right one for your needs.
Mechanical devices used in static or dynamic applications to separate two liquids or gasses or prevent the ingress of contamination.
Brown Engineering can provide you with access to many pneumatic vacuum product lines. We provide customers with a comprehensive range of vacuum components for all types of markets and applications. The product range includes a large selection of vacuum generators (ejector & venturi and electric vacuum pumps), suction cups, mounting elements, spring plungers, sensors & switches, filters, and various accessories.
Ctesibius of Alexandria was a Greek physicist and inventor. The discovery of the elasticity of air is attributed to him, as is the invention of several devices using compressed air, including force pumps and an air-powered catapult. Ctesibius’ writings have not survived, and his inventions are known only from references to them by Vitruvius and Hero of Alexandria, but he laid the foundations for the engineering tradition and is considered the father of pneumatics. Compress-air catapults are used in many applications today, for example this Japanese roller coaster uses one to launch the coaster up this steep incline in the track!
Hydraulics deals with the mechanical properties of liquids or fluids. At a very basic level, hydraulics is the liquid version of pneumatics. In fluid power, hydraulics are used for the generation, control, and transmission of power by the use of pressurized liquids. From the hydraulic fluids themselves to all the parts of hydraulic systems, Brown Engineering has everything necessary to create or repair the system you need. Some common applications of hydraulics used by our customers include: machine tools, automation, meat-processing machinery, rolling mill machinery, material handling, agricultural equipment, paper mill machinery, industrial processing, and construction equipment.
Did you know that in Ancient Rome, many different hydraulic applications were developed, including public water supplies? Innumerable aqueducts were powered using watermills and hydraulic mining. The Romans were also among the first to make use of the siphon to carry water across valleys.
Selecting the right hose and fittings combination usually belongs to the last steps in the design of a hydraulic system and its importance is often overlooked and underestimated. The right hose and fitting combination is however, vital for the overall functionality and long term service life of the complete system. Find all the hose, fittings, and accessories you need at Brown Engineering.
BROWN ENGINEERING MAKES HOSE ASSEMBLIES TO YOUR SPECIFICTIONS
The combination of a hose and hose fitting(s) to make a hose assembly, is a critical process that needs to be carried out by professionally trained personnel who follow strict assembly instructions. Improperly assembled hose fittings can separate from the hose and may cause serious injury or property damage from whipping hose, or from fire or explosion of vapor expelled from the hose. The hose assembly must be operated within specific limits to maximize a safe and long term service life.
Some things to take into account when compiling a hose assembly
- Working Pressure- Hose and fitting selection must be made so that the published maximum recommended working pressure of the Hose and fitting are equal to, or greater than the maximum system pressure.
- Surge pressures or peak transient pressures in the system must be below the maximum working pressure of the hose assembly. Surge pressures and peak pressures can usually only be determined by sensitive electrical instrumentation that measures and indicates pressures at millisecond intervals
- Mechanical pressure gauges indicate only average pressures and cannot be used to determine surge pressures or peak transient pressures. Published burst pressure ratings for hose are for manufacturing test purposes only – burst pressure should never play a role in the selection of a hose
- Fluid Compatibility: The hose assembly (hose inner tube, hose outer cover and hose fittings) must be chemically compatible to both the fluid being conveyed by the hose as well as the medium surrounding it. (the chemical resistance table contained in the catalogue, indicates only the resistance of the hose inner tube to the respective fluid)
- Temperature Range: In order not to negatively affect the properties of the rubber hoses it should be made certain that fluid and ambient temperatures, both steady and transient, do not exceed the limitations of the hose. Temperatures below and above the recommended limit will degrade the hose and failure may occur and release fluid. The mechanical properties of the hose are also influenced by low or high temperatures and should be considered when designing the system
A Hydraulic cylinder (also called a linear hydraulic motor) is a mechanical actuator that is used to give a unidirectional force through a unidirectional stroke. In other words, a hydraulic cylinder converts the energy stored in the hydraulic fluid into a force used to move the cylinder in a linear direction. It has many applications, notably in construction equipment, vehicles, and manufacturing machinery. There are various components that form hydraulic cylinders. These include the cylinder bottom, cylinder bottom connection, cylinder barrel, cylinder head, piston, piston rod, and the piston rod connection. Some of hydraulic cylinders may also have feet used to mount the barrels.
Here’s some things to consider to help you select the right cylinder for your project:
- Bore Diameter: It is the diameter of the cylinder bore.
- Maximum operating pressure: The maximum working pressure a cylinder can carry is known as maximum operating pressure.
- Rod Diameter: It is the diameter of the piston or the rod that are used in hydraulic cylinders.
- Stroke: The distance traveled by a piston in a hydraulic cylinder is known as stroke. The length of a stroke could be several feet, or a fraction of an inch.
- Type Of Cylinder: The different types of cylinders are tie-rod cylinder, ram cylinder and welded cylinder.
Tie-rod cylinder: These types of hydraulic cylinders make use of a single or multiple tie-rods to provide extra stability to the cylinder. The tie-rods are mostly installed on the exterior diameter of the cylinder. The tie-rods carry most of the load in this type of hydraulic cylinder.
Welded cylinder: There are heavy-duty welded cylinders used to balance the cylinder. The welded cylinders are smooth hydraulic cylinders.
Ram cylinders: As the name suggests, this cylinder acts as a ram. The cross-section of the moving components is half of the cross-section area of the piston rod. These hydraulic ram cylinders are not used to push and are mostly used to pull. The ram cylinder is a hydraulic cylinder that is used in applications of high pressure.
TYPES OF HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS ACCORDING TO FUNCTION:
- Single Acting Cylinders: In single acting cylinders the fluid is pressurized from only one side of the cylinder during both the expansion as well as the retraction process. A spring or an external load is used to return the cylinder top to its original position when pressure of the fluid is cut off.
- Double Acting Cylinders: In double acting cylinders, the pressure from the fluid is applied in both the directions. Single cylinders that consist of springs are not used in large stroke applications because there are inherent mechanical problems associated with the spring. The double acting rods could be of two types: Single rod ended AND Double rod ended.
TYPES OF HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION:
- Plunger Cylinders-These cylinders are also known as Ram cylinders. These types of hydraulic cylinders are placed in an upright position. This is done so that once the supply of the fluid is stopped, the weight on the cylinder will make it return to its original position. The cylinders used in automobile service centers are a good example of the plunger cylinders.
- Telescoping Cylinders-Telescopic cylinders are also known as multistage hydraulic cylinders. These cylinders have at the most six stages. These are specially used in applications where there is less area. Telescopic cylinders can either be single action or double action. The stroke of these cylinders is long and is used in applications such as cranes and forklifts, etc.
- Cable Cylinders-The cable cylinders can either be hydraulic or pneumatic powered cylinders that are of the double acting type. These cylinders have long strokes and produce moderate force. The cable cylinders can be operated in limited space.
- Diaphragm Cylinders-Diaphragm cylinders are of two types i.e. flat diaphragm and rolling diaphragm. These cylinders have zero leak around the piston.
Hydraulic Power Units are the main driving components of hydraulic systems. Consisting mainly of a motor, a reservoir and a hydraulic pump, these units can generate a tremendous amount of power to drive most any kind of hydraulic ram. Hydraulic Power Units are based on Pascal’s law of physics, drawing their power from ratios of area and pressure. Hydraulic Power Units can generally be used in any application that requires heavy and systematic lifting or other requirements for the repeated use of powerful and directional force.
HOW TO SELECT A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER & POWER UNIT
Selection of the proper components for a hydraulic system is quite simple when you use the accompanying table and chart. Here is an example to illustrate their use. Assume your requirements are 20,000 bls. Of force, 28” stroke, and 7.5 seconds for full cylinder extension.
- The table below shows a 3: diameter cylinder will develop 21,204 lbs. of force with 3000 psi pressure
- A line has been drawn on the chart from 3” diameter through 28” stroke
- By continuing this line, it intersects 200 cubic inch displacement
- Another line drawn from 200 cubic inches through 7.5 seconds intersects 7 GPM
So, using this example, the chart and table show that your components should be a 3” diameter 3000 psi cylinder and a hydraulic power unit with approximately 7 GPM and 3000 psi rating.
Theoretical horsepower for these values would be 12.25 hp. However, since most applications usually require maximum GPM and pressure for only a very short portion of each cycle, the electric motor of the hydraulic power unit will usually be considerably smaller (one half or less.)
A hydraulic valve properly directs the flow of a liquid medium, usually oil, through your hydraulic system. The direction of the oil flow is determined by the position of a spool. A hydraulic system can only function – as per requirements – by using valves. Basic valve types include manually operated, air or solenoid operated and pilot operated.
Here’s how to select the right valve for your project:
Select the hydraulic cylinder that best suits the application.
Select the series of hydraulic pump with adequate oil output and reservoir capacity to power cylinder.
Select pump within series with the valve option that best matches cylinder, pump and application.
- Will the valve be used with single or double-acting cylinder?
- Will the valve be mounted on the pump, away from the pump or directly into the hydraulic lines?
- Will the valve be manually operated?
- Is independent control of multiple cylinders, or hydraulic tools preferred?
- What directional control and pressure control valve functions are needed for the application?
TYPES OF IN-LINE HYDRAULIC VALVES
- Load Lowering Valve – Provides precision metering for controlled return of the cylinder piston.
- Sequence Valve – Used when a cylinder in a multiple cylinder application must advance before any other.
- Pressure Reducing Valve – Permits independent pressure control to two or more clamping systems operated by a single power source.
- Check Valve – Permits flow of hydraulic oil in one direction only.
- Pressure Relief Valve – Used at remote location in a hydraulic circuit where maximum pressure requirements are less than the setting of the basic overload valve in the pump. Protects a hydraulic system against over pressurization.
- Metering Valve – Restricts surges by restricting flow to a certain level; when flow subsides, valve reopens automatically. For systems using large cylinders or extended lengths of hose.
- Pressure Regulator Valve – Permits external adjustment of operating pressures at various values below the internal relief valve setting of the pump.
A hydraulic pump is a mechanical device that is used to convert mechanical power into hydraulic energy. The load that is responsible for the pressure is overcome with this device by creating sufficient power and generating a flow. A hydraulic pump has two functions to perform during operation: allowing atmospheric pressure to push liquid into the inlet line from the reservoir to the pump by the mechanical action creating vacuum at the pump, and supplying liquid to the pump outlet and then forcing it into the hydraulic system.
A hydraulic pump is one of the main components used in manufacturing, construction, and machining equipment. It affects the machineries precision, productivity, efficiency and basically the overall system performance.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF HYDRAULIC PUMP
When considering operational specifications for pumps, there are two that are most important, the pump type, and the pump stage. The types of hydraulic pumps range from radial piston, axial piston, gears- internal or external, and vane. Let the experts at Brown Engineering help you find the perfect pump for your hydraulic system!


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Debuting at Cannes to impressive acclaim, Mark Cousins’ latest cinematic odyssey gathers a mosaic of remarkable clips from 53 films to create a unique portrait of childhood in cinema.
Using simple contemporary footage of his nephew and niece, Cousins explores elements of childhood personality and experience in films from almost eighty years of cinema. He notes the initial wariness, for example, of his niece Laura towards the camera, and uses her facial expression as a starting point to study that same look as it appears in films as diverse as Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Ozu’s An Inn in Tokyo.
And while Cousins’ reflections are endlessly fascinating as he dances from class and the changing social politics of the Soviet Union to the volcanic temperaments of children in Iranian film, what is perhaps most impressive is that he manages to remain eye to eye with the children he features, bringing us into their world. What results is perhaps Cousins’ most beguiling film to date and a fitting follow up to the epic The Story of Film.
‘entirely distinctive, sometimes eccentric, always brilliant ... this film is a treat’
‘an idiosyncratically personal yet captivating companion piece to The Story of Film’

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30 Aug WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CONTACT LENSES FOR SPORTS!
Approximately half a million Canadians are estimated to have some version of vision loss. Whether it is a diagnosis of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, vision loss affects your everyday life, especially if you are active in sports.
ADVANTAGES TO WEARING CONTACT LENSES FOR SPORT
When compared to eyeglass frames, contact lenses have a number of advantages to enhance your sports play. They are particularly great for teenagers who are highly involved in athletics. About 70% of children who were surveyed in a 2010 North American Optometric Association report stated that they felt their performance improved when choosing contacts over glasses, as many vision obstacles they had faced in the past had been eliminated.
Here are some ways in which contact lenses can improve your game:
1. Better Peripheral Vision
By wearing contact lenses during sports, you are allowing yourself to have better peripheral vision. Even though there are sport eyeglass frames available, most turn to contact lenses as the easier option. Especially since most sports frames usually wrap around your head obstructing your full vision range.
2. Unobstructed Field Of View
Also contact lenses allow you to see without any obstructions within your field of view. Thick glass frames often block or distort what you see. By wearing contacts you can see more of your surroundings and have better reaction times to objects that are coming at you.
Less Likelihood Of Fogging Up Or Getting Splattered
If you are wearing contacts then there is no need for concern in terms of weather conditions. Contacts will not fog up or become speckled from the rain as glasses do, therefore allowing you to focus on your game.
4. Less Chance Of Injury
By wearing contacts you are eliminating the chance of injury that may happen. If you were to be hit in the face with a ball or have full on contact with another player there is concern of glass breaking and going into your eye. By wearing contacts you are eliminating the chances of the additional injury.
5. More Stable Vision
If the sport you are partaking in is particularly vigorous, your glasses will slide on your face with each step you take. As well you may experience vision disturbances with glasses when you are running. Wearing contacts fully eliminates the worry of your lenses falling off your face and disrupting your vision.
6. Better Compatibility With Safety Equipment
For the sports that require additional headgear and equipment, contacts will not interfere with the fit or comfort.
An added bonus of daily contact lenses is that you can wear them for the game and dispose of them after. Eliminating the hassle of frame up-keep.
Overall, all athletes should consider switching to contacts, as this may increase their game play.
TINTED CONTACTS AND UV PROTECTION
Custom tinted soft contact lenses are another option to consider when looking for vision correction that is safe for sports play. By selectively filtering light rays and aiding in visual comfort, tinted soft contact lenses allow you to increase your reaction time of objects coming your way.
While providing many competitive advantages, tinted soft contact lenses come in varying tints. Amber tint is more preferred with baseball, tennis and soccer, as they are particularly effective at blocking out blue light making them ideal lenses for outdoor fast play. Grey-green tints are more preferred for golf, biking and running, sports that are played in bright sunny light. This tint blocks excess brightness and mildly increases contrast without colour distortion.
If you are interested in investing in contacts for sports discuss with your eye doctor on which lenses will work best for your sports lifestyle.


The rumor mill is claiming that all future high-end Canon EOS 1-series DSLR cameras will come packed with CMOS image sensors with global shutters instead of rolling shutters.
When it comes to DSLR and mirrorless cameras, the CMOS image sensor has won the war against the CCD sensors.
The advantages and disadvantages of both technologies are still subjects of heated debates, but there is one thing that cannot be argued at this point: the advantages of a global shutter over a rolling shutter.
What shutter technologies are currently available?
Almost all CMOS sensors employ a rolling shutter, which means that photos (or video frames) are captured by shutters scanning the scene from left to right or from top to bottom.
Whenever a fast-moving object is in the frame, some distortions may appear in the photo. This is due to the fact that by the time the rolling shutter reads the information from the entire scene, the object (or a part of it) would have moved, too.
CCD image sensors come packed with global shutters. Just like its name is suggesting, a global shutter will read all the information from the sensor at the same time. As a result, there will be no distortions or artifacts when taking photos (or videos) of fast-moving objects.
Now that we have cleared that one out, the rumor mill says that the Canon EOS 1D X successor will come packed with a CMOS sensor featuring a global shutter instead of a rolling shutter.
Canon EOS 1D X successor rumored to come packed with a rolling shutter
Canon has been rumored to launch a replacement for its high-end 1D X DSLR for a very long time. Some whispers have said that the device is coming in 2014. However, this has turned out to be false.
More reliable sources are now claiming that the next-generation EOS-1 camera will be announced by the end of 2015 and that it might employ a big-megapixel sensor.
In addition to this, a different source is claiming that all future EOS 1-series models, including the Canon EOS 1D X successor, will feature image sensors with global shutters.
The idea behind this decision is to increase the frame rate of the cameras. The 1D X shoots up to 12fps, which is regarded as a very fast speed by pro photographers. However, they would definitely welcome even quicker speeds.
This rumor does not include any details about pricing. It is possible that such technology advancement would raise the costs. All we know is that Amazon is selling the Canon 1D X for about $6,000 right now.
Take this information with a grain of salt and stay tuned for more!


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Inside the old Cass County Courthouse
CASSOPOLIS, Mich. -- As Cass County Commissioners get closer to deciding what to do with the old courthouse in Cassopolis, we wanted to take you inside the historic building to see what potential developers will be working with.
“This was the main entrance of the 1899 building,” said Dave Dickey, Cass County’s maintenance director. “In 1976, when [the courthouse] was remodeled, it changed.”
Dickey was pointing to a section of exposed brick inside a room in the old courthouse.
On the outside, the former Cass County Courthouse looks 118 years young.
But on the inside, its age is evident as you spot cob webs, broken ceiling tiles, and wires dangling from above.
The courtrooms emptied in 2003 when things were moved down the road to a new courthouse.
But Dickey said the main fixture of downtown Cassopolis is still standing because of its charm and bones.
“Those new buildings won’t last the test of time that these old structures would,” he said. “That’s the first thing that comes through my mind [when I walk through].”
“With my first interview, as I came around the corner, [the courthouse] was the first thing that grabbed my attention,” said Karen Folks, the Cass County administrator.
Folks started her job about a year and a half ago.
She quickly learned why the old courthouse – and its special features like a vault from 1899 – is such a landmark.
The building has seen better days, but its history is as captivating as testimony once given from the witness stand.
Folks said county commissioners want to repurpose the courthouse; but they want to get it right.
They’ve recently heard from experts who led similar projects in other Michigan communities.
“By transforming that structure into a repurposed use and returning it to the tax rolls, what they saw is a true reverberation in typically a four to six block area,” Folks said.
She’s hoping that will happen in downtown Cassopolis, where there are already several empty storefronts and not a lot of foot traffic.
The county board of commissioners will meet on Thursday, December 7 for a work study to discuss the future of the courthouse with a real estate attorney.
Folks said the county’s economic development corporation wants to take the building over and lead the redevelopment.

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The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
- Even Lord Maha-visnu, who by His breathing creates many millions upon millions of universes, is Lord Krsna's kala-visesa, or plenary portion of a plenary portion
- O best of conchshells, O Pancajanya in the hands of the Lord, you are always filled with the breath of Lord Krsna

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|Publication number||US4511936 A|
|Application number||US 06/381,401|
|Publication date||Apr 16, 1985|
|Filing date||May 24, 1982|
|Priority date||May 24, 1982|
|Also published as||CA1199107A, CA1199107A1, DE3380975D1, EP0095248A2, EP0095248A3, EP0095248B1|
|Publication number||06381401, 381401, US 4511936 A, US 4511936A, US-A-4511936, US4511936 A, US4511936A|
|Inventors||Dewey M. Sims, Jr.|
|Original Assignee||Northern Telecom Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (5), Classifications (21), Legal Events (6)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention relates to tape recorders, i.e., tape drives, and more particularly to tape cartridge recorders which include means for detecting (1) whether a cartridge is present, (2) whether a cartridge is write-protected, and (3) whether or not there are position-indicating apertures in the tape inside the cartridge.
Tape cartridge recorders, particularly those used as secondary storage in computing systems, often include three sensors for detecting (1) whether a cartridge is properly loaded on the recorder (cartridge-present), (2) whether a loaded cartridge is write-protected (write-protect), and (3) position-indicating apertures in the magnetic tape contained in the cartridge. The cartridge-present sensor is actuated by a cartridge mounted on the recorder only when the cartridge is properly loaded and in ready position for data transfer. The write-protect sensor is actuated by the cartridge loaded on the recorder when a mechanical device on the cartridge is positioned to indicate that the tape may be written onto. When the write-protect sensor is not actuated, write heads of the recorder are disabled to prevent data transfer onto the tape. Finally, the aperture-detecting sensor is usually an optical assembly having a device directing light against the tape, and a light-sensitive device actuated by the directed light when apertures in the tape permit the light to pass therethrough. Usually, an aperture, or a series of apertures, is located proximate either end of the tape to signal an end-of-tape condition. Consequently, the aperture-detecting sensor upon detecting an aperture in the tape signals the computing system that an end-of-tape condition is imminent.
Usually, these three sensors are separately mounted on the recorder, albeit on a common housing, and individually adjustable with respect to one another. Consequently, this portion of the recorder assembly is labor intensive, due to the fact that each one of the three sensors must be individually adjusted to be actuated under the precise conditions desired. Further, the sensors are often interrelated so that adjustment of one sensor throws a previously adjusted sensor out of alignment. In such case, the previously adjusted sensor must be readjusted, further increasing assembly costs.
Further, the cartridge-present and write-protect sensors are generally mechanical microswitches. When considered in view of the precise tolerances required of these sensors, a microswitch has a relatively large tolerance so that even a properly aligned switch might not actuate in response to the desired parameters. Additionally, if not actuated for a period of time, these mechanical switches incur an oxide build-up which interferes with subsequent switch actuation. Although gold-plated and cross-bar switches, which have low-resistance oxides compared to conventional microswitches, are available, these switches are relatively expensive, further boosting the cost of the recorder.
The present invention solves these and other problems in the prior art by providing a switch and optical sensor assembly wherein the cartridge-present and write-protect sensors are positioned on a common housing in a fixed, non-adjustable relationship. The housing is formed with manufacturing tolerances that complement the alignment tolerances of the cartridge. Consequently, when the housing is properly aligned with reference surfaces on the tape drive, and the cartridge-present and write-protect sensors are properly mounted on the housing, both the cartridge-present and write-protect sensors are automatically positioned in proper alignment to respond to the desired cartridge-present and write-protect parameters.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the assembly further includes an optical sensor for detecting apertures in the tape within the cartridge. The optical sensor is also disposed on the housing in fixed, non-adjustable relation to both the cartridge-present and write-protect sensors.
Because the sensors are in fixed, non-adjustable relation on the housing of the present invention, the sensors are all properly aligned on the tape drive when the housing is properly aligned on the drive. The sensor assembly greatly facilitates installation of the sensors upon recorders during manufacture due to the fact that the sensors need not be individually installed or individually adjusted.
In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the cartridge-present and write-protect sensors include first and second optical switches, respectively. Accordingly, the prior problems associated with the large tolerances and oxide build-up of mechanical microswitches are eliminated. Further, the optical switches are relatively inexpensive and virtually fail-safe.
These and other objects, advantages, and features of the invention will be more fully understood and appreciated by reference to the written specification and appended drawings.
FIG. 1 is a fragmentary, perspective view of a cartridge tape drive with the switch and optical sensor assembly of the present invention installed thereon and with a tape cartridge partially in place thereon;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a tape cartridge of the type used on the present recorder;
FIG. 2a is a fragmentary view of the tape within the tape cartridge;
FIG. 3 is an exploded, perspective view of the switch and optical sensor assembly;
FIG. 4 is a partially sectional, fragmentary, side elevational view of the switch and optical sensor assembly installed on the recorder, with a tape cartridge shown in operative position on the recorder;
FIG. 5 is a partially sectional, fragmentary, front elevational view of the switch and optical sensor assembly installed on the recorder;
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary, sectional view taken along plane VI--VI in FIG. 5; and
FIG. 7 is a fragmentary, sectional view taken along plane VII--VII in FIG. 5.
A switch and optical sensor assembly constructed in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in the drawings and generally designated 10. As seen in FIG. 1, assembly 10 is mounted on recorder, or drive, 12, which is adapted to receive tape cartridge 14. As seen in FIG. 2, cartridge 14 includes housing 16, having a forward surface 18 which defines transparent window 22 and aperture 24, and tape 20 supported within housing 16 to be movable laterally with respect to forward surface 18. A reflector 26 is mounted on housing 16 at approximately a 45° angle with respect to forward surface 18 to reflect light, as will be described. File-protect door 28 is rotatably mounted in housing 16 and includes a first position, blocking access to the interior of housing 16 through aperture 24, and a second position, permitting such access.
Assembly 10 (FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) includes an integral housing 30, defining keyhole chambers 32 and 34 (FIGS. 3 and 6), and plungers 36 and 38 slidably mounted within chambers 32 and 34, respectively. Optical switches 40 and 42 are mounted within housing 30 straddling chambers 32 and 34, respectively, and are actuated by flags 44 and 46 extending from plungers 36 and 38, respectively. Plungers 36 and 38 are biased toward forward wall 48 of housing 30 by springs 50 and 52, respectively, which are compressively positioned between the plungers and spring cover 54, which is in turn secured to housing 30. Plungers 36 and 38 further include integral studs 56 and 58 (FIGS. 1, 5, and 6), respectively, which extend through tape-facing surface 48 of housing 30. Studs 56 and 58 are positioned to align with aperture 24 and front surface 18, respectively. Plunger 36 and optical switch 40 together detect a cartridge-present condition. If a cartridge is not properly seated on drive 12, plunger 36 is biased forwardly by spring 50, as shown in FIG. 6, so that flag 44 does not actuate optical switch 40. However, when a cartridge is properly mounted on drive 12, forward surface 18 forces stud 56 rearwardly and, consequently, plunger 36 rearwardly so that flag 44 actuates optical switch 40. In a similar manner, plunger 38 and optical switch 42 together determine whether cartridge 14 is write-protected after cartridge 14 is properly mounted on recorder 12. If file-protect door 28 is in its first position (cartridge write-protected), permitting stud 58 to extend into housing 16, plunger 38 is biased forwardly by spring 52 so that flag 46 does not actuate optical switch 42. However, if file-protect door 28 is rotated to its second position (cartridge not write-protected), stud 58 cannot protrude through aperture 24 into housing 16. Consequently, plunger 38 is forced rearwardly by file-protect door 28 so that flag 46 actuates optical switch 42.
Assembly 10 further includes light-emitting device 60 and photo-sensitive devices 62a and 62b mounted in housing 30 to cooperate with reflector 26 in cartridge 14 to detect apertures 66 in tape 20 (FIG. 4). Light-emitting device 60 is supported in projection 64 which extends forwardly from assembly 10 over cartridge 14 when the cartridge is properly installed on recorder 12. Further, light-emitting device 60 is arranged to direct light downwardly onto reflector 26, which directs light emitted by device 60 generally in the direction of photo-sensitive devices 62a and 62b. Tape 20 does not define apertures along the majority of its length, so that usually the light emitted by device 60 does not reach devices 62a and 62b. As most clearly seen in FIG. 2a, marker holes, or apertures, 66 are positioned near either end of tape 20. Both upper holes 66a and lower holes 66b are located at the beginning 20a of the tape. Only lower holes 66b are located at the end 20b of the tape. Early warning apertures 66c are positioned on either side of data area 20c. This tape configuration is more completely described in the referenced ANSI standard. When apertures 66a and 66c pass transparent window 22, light is reflected from reflector 26 onto device 62a. Similarly, apertures 66b allow light to be reflected onto device 62b. When so actuated, devices 62a and 62b signal drive 12 that the end-of-tape condition has been reached.
For purposes of the present invention, the overall nature and operation of the cartridge tape drive, or recorder, 12 (FIG. 1) may be assumed to be well known to those having ordinary skill in the art. Suffice it to say that recorder 12 includes head assembly 70 and housing 68 adapted to support a tape cartridge 14 proximate the head assembly for reading, and writing data off of, and onto, tape 20. Housing 68 includes integrally molded, generally planar walls 68 (FIGS. 1 and 4-7), 68y (FIGS. 1 and 5), and 68z (FIGS. 1 and 4-7), which provide a set of orthogonal reference planes. More particularly, walls 68x, 68y, and 68z are mutually perpendicular. Recorder 12 further includes capstan 71 which rotates when recorder 12 is actuated to transport the tape past head assembly 70.
Tape cartridge 14 (FIG. 2) is also well known to those having ordinary skill in the art. The cartridge includes generally rectangular housing 16 having forward surface 18 and a quantity of tape 20 (for example one-quarter inch wide magnetic recording tape) supported within the housing for movement laterally with respect to forward edge 18. Housing 16 rotatably supports supply spool or reel 72 and take-up spool or reel 74, about which tape 20 is wound for storage and transportation within the cartridge. Forward edge 18 of housing 16 serially defines a head access window 76, a transport window 78, a transparent window 22, and circular aperture 24. When cartridge 14 is properly seated on recorder 12, head assembly 70 engages tape 20 through head window 76 to write data onto and read data from the tape. A drive wheel 80, rotatably supported within housing 16, cooperates with rotating capstan 71 in the manner of a drive roller to engage tape 20 therebetween at transport window 78, to impart tape movement, as more fully described in American National Standard X3.55-1977 published by American National Standards Institute, Inc., of New York, N.Y. A cartridge of the type described is that sold under the trade designation "Data Cartridge" by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, Minn.
Now turning specifically to the construction of assembly 10 (FIGS. 3, 4, and 5), it is seen that housing 30 is a generally box-like member fabricated of plastic or the like which includes light-supporting projection 64. The housing includes generally planar bottom surface 30x (FIGS. 4-7), side surface 30y (FIGS. 1 and 5), and rear surface 30z (FIGS. 3, 4, 6 and 7), which form a set of orthogonal reference planes. More particularly, surfaces 30x, 30y, and 30z are mutually perpendicular and abut housing walls 68x, 68y and 68z, respectively, in assembly 10 to maintain housing 30 in fixed relationship to recorder 12. Housing 30 defines keyhole chambers 32 and 34 which include cylindrical portions, or bores, 82 and 84 and slotted portions 86 and 88 communicating with and extending upwardly therefrom, respectively. Bores 82 and 84 are generally parallel to one another, and slotted portions 86 and 88 are also generally parallel to one another and oriented at approximately the same angular orientation with regard to the cylindrical portions. Chambers 32 and 34 both extend into housing 30 through rear wall 30z and terminate at forward wall 48 (FIG. 6). Stud apertures 91 and 93 extend through forward wall 48 into chambers 32 and 34, respectively, and are generally concentric with bores 82 and 84, respectively (FIGS. 5 and 6). Housing 30 further defines generally rectangular switch apertures 90 and 92 (FIGS. 3 and 6) which extend through upper wall 94 to communicate with slotted portions 86 and 88, respectively. Aperture 90 includes surfaces 90x (FIG. 3), 90y (FIGS. 3 and 6), and 90z (FIG. 6), which comprise an orthogonal set of reference surfaces. Likewise, aperture 92 includes orthogonal surfaces 92x (FIG. 3), 92y and 92z (not visible). Additionally, housing 30 defines tent-shaped spring cover arm apertures 96 and 98 (FIGS. 3 and 7), which extend through rear surface 30z and are both generally parallel to chambers 32 and 34. Apertures 96 and 98 terminate in detent surfaces 100 and 102, respectively, (FIG. 7) which extend laterally from apertures 96 and 98 and are recessed from forward wall 48 of housing 30. Electrical contacts 104 (FIGS. 1, 3, 4 and 5) extend upwardly from upper surface 94 of housing 30 to provide a means for electrically connecting assembly 10 to recorder 12. Preferably, assembly 10 is solder connected directly to the program control board (not shown) of recorder 12, eliminating the need for a connector therebetween, which reduces assembly cost and improves reliability. Switches 40 and 42 and light-sensitive devices 62a and 62b are electrically connected to contacts 204 and 205. Mounting stud 106 is generally round in horizontal cross section and extends downwardly from housing 30 into receiving socket 107 in recorder housing 68 (FIG. 6). Mounting stud 106 in turn defines threaded aperture 109.
Optical switches 40 and 42 (FIGS. 3 and 6) are commercially available switches, each of which includes a supporting saddle 108, which defines a flag-receiving void 110 and supports a light-emitting device 112 and a light-sensitive device 114 opposite one another across void 110. Device 112 emits a beam which, when unobstructed, sensitizes and actuates device 114. Each of switches 40 and 42 is deactuated by breaking the beam, or path, between devices 112 and 114. Switch 40 closely interfits with surfaces 90x, 90y and 90z to maintain the switch in fixed relationship to housing 30 (FIG. 6). Likewise, switch 42 closely interfits with surfaces 92x, 92y and 92z for the same purpose.
Plungers 36 and 38 (FIGS. 3 and 6) are also preferably fabricated of plastic and generally identical to one another, and each includes a generally cylindrical body portion 116 from which flags 44 and 46 extend generally laterally. Each of body portions 116 is capped by integral cap 118 from which studs 56 and 58 extend. An annular ring, or lip,, 120 extends radially from each body 116 at the rear, terminal edge thereof. The external diameter of lips 120 is only slightly smaller than the internal diameter of bores 82 and 84. Each of flags 44 and 46 includes a switch-actuating arm 122 extending from body 116 and a guide arm 124 which extends generally perpendicularly from arm 122. Guide lip 126 extends around the perimeter of guide arm 124 and is only slightly more narrow than slot portions 86 and 88 are wide.
Coil springs 50 and 52 (FIGS. 3 and 6) are compressively positioned within bodies 116 of plungers 36 and 38, respectively, and extend between cap 118 and spring cover 54.
Spring cover 54 is also preferably fabricated of plastic and includes a generally rectangular retainer plate 128 and a pair of clip arms 130a and 130b extending forwardly therefrom, terminating in detent portions 132a and 132b, respectively. Spring-centering hubs or bosses are formed integrally with and extend forwardly from plate 128 into coil springs 50 and 52, respectively, to prevent the springs from moving laterally with respect to the plate. Plate 128 and arms 130a and 130b are preferably integrally molded from a stiffly resilient plastic material such as glass fiber filled polycarbonate so that spring arms 130a and 130b, when flexed toward one another, are biased away from one another.
Light-supporting projection 64 (FIGS. 1, 3, 4 and 5) extends forwardly from housing 30, and more particularly from forward wall 48 thereof. A light source 60, including a light-emitting device 61, is mounted within projection 64 to direct light downwardly through the transparent window 22 of a properly seated cartridge 14, onto its reflector 26 (FIG. 4). Source 60 includes a diverging lens 134 to increase dispersion of light from the device. Light-sensitive devices, or switches, 62a and 62b are mounted in spaced relation one above the other in forward surface 48 of housing 30, and are selected to be sensitive to light reflected off reflector 26. Devices 62a and 62b are selected so that they are 1) unactuated when tape 20 blocks the passage of light from reflector 26 toward devices 62a and 62b, and 2) actuated when apertures 66 pass in front of reflector 26, permitting light to pass from reflector 26 onto one or both of the light-sensing devices. If both device 62a and 62b are activated simultaneously, a beginning-of-tape condition has been encountered. If only device 62a is activated, an early warning aperture has been detected. And if only device 62b is activated, an end-of-tape condition has been encountered. Both light-emitting device 61 and light-sensitive devices 62a and 62b are well known to those skilled in the art. A suitable light-emitting device is the gallium arsenide infrared emitter sold by Optron, Inc., designated part No. OP133. A suitable light-sensitive device is the silicon phototransistor sold by Optron, Inc. as part No. OP500.
Assembly 10 is readily and easily mounted on recorder 12 by inserting mounting stud 106 (FIGS. 4 and 6) into slot 107 in recorder housing 68, and securing same in place therein by threading bolt 136 into aperture 109. Because of the abutment of orthogonal surfaces 30x, 30y and 30z on housing 30 with orthogonal walls 68x, 68y and 68z, assembly 10 can be mounted on recorder 12 with only one orientation or alignment. Consequently, switches 40 and 42 are maintained in fixed, indexed relation to recorder 12.
When cartridge 14 is not present, or improperly seated, on recorder 12, plungers 36 and 38 are biased by springs 50 and 52, respectively, into their fully forward positions as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6. When in this position, switch-actuating arms 122 of flags 44 and 46 are forward of light-emitting devices 112 so that neither of switches 40 and 42 is actuated. Consequently, switch 40 indicates that cartridge 14 is not present or improperly seated.
When cartridge 14 is properly seated, or in its operating position, on recorder 12 (FIG. 4), forward edge 18 of cartridge housing 16 forces stud 56 and, consequently, plunger 36 rearwardly within aperture 32 (see also FIG. 6), so that switch-actuating arm 122 of flag 44 is forced into the beam of light emitted by device 112, to actuate switch 40 and emit an appropriate signal at electrical contacts 204. When cartridge 14 is properly seated on recorder 12, stud 58 may or may not extend into cartridge housing 16, depending upon the orientation of file-protect door 28. If door 28 is positioned so that stud 58 cannot extend into housing 16 through aperture 24, cartridge 14 is not write-protected. Consequently, as cartridge 14 is mounted on recorder 12, door 28 forces stud 58 and plunger 38 rearwardly, forcing switch-actuating arm 122 of flag 46 to actuate switch 42 and emit an appropriate signal at contacts 205. However, if door 28 is positioned so that stud 58 can project into housing 16 through aperture 24, cartridge 14 is write-protected. Consequently, switch 42 will not be actuated as cartridge 14 is mounted on recorder 12. Plunger 36 slidingly engages housing 30 at only three locations--first, at lip 120 within bore 82; second, at lip 126 within slot 86; and third, at stud 56 within aperture 91. Likewise, plunger 38 slidingly engages housing 30 between (1) lip 120 and bore 84, (2) lip 126 and slot 88, and (3) stud 58 and aperture 93. Accordingly, plungers 36 and 38 cannot become jammed in chambers 32 and 34 which must be tapered along their lengths so that housing 30 can be removed from the mold after molding. Guide arms 124 support switch-actuating arms 122 within chambers 32 and 34.
When switch 40 indicates that cartridge 14 is properly seated, device 60 is actuated to direct light downwardly through diverging lens 134 and onto reflector 26. The reflector directs the light against tape 20, which along the majority of its length prevents the light from reaching light-sensitive devices 62a and 62b. However, when an aperture 66 in tape 20 passes in front of reflector 26, the light passes through the aperture and actuates one of light-sensitive devices 62a and 62b, causing an appropriate electrical signal to be emitted at contacts 104. Apertures 66a and 66c actuate device 62a, while apertures 66b actuate device 62b.
Because the cartridge-present, write-protect, and end-of-tape sensors are all mounted in fixed, nonadjustable relation within a common housing, all three of the sensors are automatically aligned to respond to the proper parameters when the housing is mounted on the recorder. The individual sensors need not be aligned after being mounted on the recorder. This automatic alignment greatly facilitates assembly of the recorder and, consequently, reduces both manufacturing costs and subsequent maintenance requirements. Further, the use of optical switches in the cartridge-present and write-protect sensors eliminates the problems associated with previously used mechanical microswitches (i.e., oxide build-up and large tolerances).
It should be understood that the above description is intended to be that of a preferred embodiment of the invention. Various changes and alterations might be made without departing from the spirit and broader aspects of the invention as set forth in the appended claims, which are to be interpreted in accordance with the principles of patent law, including the doctrine of equivalents.
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|International Classification||G11B15/04, G11B15/06, G11B15/08, G11B15/02, G11B15/07, G11B15/675, G11B15/16, G11B15/17|
|Cooperative Classification||G11B15/16, G11B15/06, G11B15/08|
|European Classification||G11B15/08, G11B15/16, G11B15/06|
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Dr. Roxanne Donovan named Interim Associate Chair of the Interdisciplinary Studies Department
KENNESAW, Ga. (Jan 7, 2014) — As of January 1, 2014, Dr. Roxanne Donovan, will serve as the Interim Associate Chair of the Interdisciplinary Studies Department while Dr. Ugena Whitlock is on sabbatical.
This appointment will be for the Spring 2014 semester. Dr. Donovan recently served as the Interim Coordinator of African, African Diaspora Studies while Dr. Jesse Benjamin was on sabbatical.
Dr. Donovan earned a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Miami and pursuing a business career. She then returned to school to pursue her first love, psychology.
She earned a BA in Psychology from Rutgers University and an MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Connecticut. She joined the KSU faculty in 2007 and has a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Studies Department.
Her research explores the impact of gender and racial oppression in the lives of Black women. Dr. Donovan has publications in several journals, including Journal of Black Psychology, Training and Education in Professional Psychology, Sex Roles, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Women and Therapy.
If you'd like to contact Dr. Donovan her office is located in the Social Sciences Building, Room 4021 or email her here:: email@example.com. Her phone number is 770-423-6920.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - (Marketwired - June 11, 2014) - Express Employment Professionals, the nation's largest franchised staffing firm, today released a comparison of the results of the "State of the Unemployed" surveys taken in the U.S. and Canada.
The exhaustive surveys were fielded online by Harris Poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals from April 9 through April 21, 2014 among 1,500 unemployed adult Americans and 1,502 unemployed adult Canadians age 18 or older.
America's unemployed are more likely to give up, less likely to be on employment compensation and less likely to go back to school.
America's unemployed are more likely to accept any job.
Canadians are getting more interviews and turning down more offers.
Canadians are much more likely to say unemployment compensation means they don't have to look for work as hard.
"With offices in both the U.S. and Canada, Express knows that while the two countries share a border, they don't share the same job market-even in this era of globalization," said Bob Funk, CEO of Express, and a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. "Indeed, the unemployment situation in the U.S. and Canada has some sharp differences. Overall, Canadians seem more resistant to giving up-but also choosier when deciding whether to take a job. The job market right now is stronger in Canada than in the United States."
This study was conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals and included 1,500 U.S. adults and 1,502 Canadian adults aged 18 or older who are unemployed but capable of working (whether or not they receive unemployment compensation benefits) who participated in an online survey between April 9 and April 21, 2014. The survey fielded in Canada during the same dates has 1,502 respondents. Results were weighted as needed for age by gender, education, race/ethnicity, region and household income. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be online. Totals may not equal the sum of their individual components due to rounding. No estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated; a full methodology is available.
Robert A. "Bob" Funk is chairman and chief executive officer of Express Employment Professionals. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the international staffing company has nearly 700 franchises in the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Under his leadership, Express has put more than five million people to work worldwide. Funk served as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and was also the Chairman of the Conference of Chairmen of the Federal Reserve.
Express Employment Professionals puts people to work. It generated more than $2.5 billion in sales and employed nearly 400,000 people in 2013. Express ranks as the largest franchised staffing company and the second largest privately held staffing company in North America. Its long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually.
Express launched in Canada in July, 1996, with a franchise in London, Ontario, and since then, has expanded and grown in Canada significantly. There are currently 36 Express franchises in Canada - seven in British Columbia, six in Alberta, and 23 Ontario.


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…are organic connections which are required by the organism for vital
functions. But for the most part they cannot be synthesised from metabolism.
This is why they must be absorbed with the nourishment. Vitamins are subdivided
into fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins.
||Activates the metabolism (amongst other things, of the hair follicle)
and enhances the keratin. It is essential for the synthesis of carbohydrates
and fatty acids, cell division and skin regeneration.
|Folic acid [water-soluble]
||Important with cell division and cell regeneration.
||Important for enzymes involved in the energy turnover in the cells, for
cardiac function and the central nervous system; improves the blood flow
of the skin and scalp.
|Pantothenic acid [water-soluble]
||Plays a decisive role in the synthesis of fatty acids and certain hormones;
generally known as a skin and hair care vitamin.
|Riboflavin (vitamin B2) [water-soluble]
||Part of ca. 60 different enzymes involved in fat, carbohydrate and protein
metabolism; important for skin and hair.
|Thiamine (vitamin B1) [water-soluble]
||Important for the carbohydrate-energy metabolism, the nervous system as
well as for skin and hair.
|Vitamin A (retinol) [fat-soluble]
||Important for growth, the immune system and development of cells and tissue;
involvement in the visual process.
|Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) [water-soluble]
||Contributes to the formation of red blood corpuscles; is involved in the
synthesis of cellular substance and all growth processes in the body.
|Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) [water-soluble]
||Important in the protein metabolism; involved in formation of defence
cells. Promotes transformation of tryptophan into picolinic acid. This is
an important carrier for zinc and thus important for skin and hair.
|Vitamin C [water-soluble]
||Improves the absorption of iron, stimulates the body’s own resistance
and antioxidants; involved in thousands of metabolic reactions.
|Vitamin D (calciferol) [fat-soluble]
||Important in the calcium and phosphate metabolism; influences the mineralization
of bones and teeth.
|Vitamin E (tocopherol) [fat-soluble]]
||Protects unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin A in the body against oxidation
(natural antioxidant); improves the scalp’s blood flow.
|Vitamin K [fat-soluble]
||Important for the blood coagulation system

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What is “Circle of Truth”?
You are on the portal of the innovative social governing system “Circle of Truth”. It is based on the procedure of “live voting” when residents of a particular locality (city, town, region etc.) can gather in the informal organization “Headquarters of Local Government” (HQ) and begin the procedure for nominating representatives – residents of this city or region – to the council of this informal HQ. Further, as more and more new members join the Headquarters, it will become an influential organization in its city or town, and the representatives with the largest number of votes will become influential representatives of civil society on the ground. The HQ Council will be able to make decisions on behalf of hundreds and thousands of its members, due to the ease of the live voting procedure. With the numerous participation of residents in the work of HQ, it will become impossible for local authorities to ignore their decisions and residents will have a real opportunity to influence decision-making by local authorities, control officials and demand compliance with the rule of law and human rights. Live voting also provides for not only the transfer of voice, but also the revocation of your vote at any time, as well as direct participation in the work of the HQ without transferring the vote to any representative.
A significant role in the idea of HQs is played by the “Declaration of the peoples of the world for the gradual transition to the sensible and fair world order”. By registering on the portal, becoming a participant in the work of the HQs, you thereby accept the text of the Declaration and, as it were, put your signature under it. The text of the Declaration is exceptionally well elaborated and does not contain any private ideas or opinions, but serves exclusively the process of progression a sensible and fair social system of governance that the world needs. Due to this simplicity and capacity, the number of signatories to the Declaration will grow all the time, and in the case of competent promotion of the meanings inherent in it, it can soon reach significant numbers. In this case, this document will become the most important in the social life of our civilization and it will be impossible to ignore it.
The ultimate goal of all the ambitious work, conceived as the implementation of the provisions of the Declaration, should be their approval in the norms of international law and practical implementation in the mechanisms for the formation of representative power (election of deputies, presidents, heads of regions, municipalities, judges, etc.) around the world.
Despite the seeming impossibility to realize this task, it should be understood that we, human civilization, have no other choice but to move from the senseless and unfair governance system in which we exist to a sensible and fair system that will give a chance for harmonious progressive development for the entire planet without artificial crises, the danger of self-destruction and stagnation in development due to the stupidity and greed of the ruling elites interested in preserving the old, thoroughly rusted and hopelessly morally and physically outdated mechanisms of decision-making and governance as a science.


Wind Turbine Fire Under Investigation
In early June a wind turbine caught fire in Iowa. The fire caused the blades to disconnect and fall to the ground. While the cause of the fire was still unknown at the time of this post, it looks like mechanical failure is to blame. The fire started in the nacelle of the turbine, which is where the generator and equipment is housed.
While we don’t know for sure what caused the fire, if the turbine had undergone recent repairs, or what its inspection schedule looked like, the incident is a stark reminder that routine machinery inspections are a necessary part of doing business.
Head Off Problems Before They Start
Routine inspections and regular maintenance can help prevent large-scale disasters, but just as importantly, they help prevent small problems from becoming big problems. Not only are smaller problems faster and easier to resolve, they’re often cheaper too.
A routine maintenance program will keep you informed of the overall health and performance of your machinery. You will be able to track which pieces are racking up more and more downtime or requiring repairs more frequently. Use this information to help plan out a replacement timeframe and develop your capital equipment budgets.
As you begin to invest more and more time and money into maintaining old equipment, eventually the costs will outweigh the benefits and you will have a solid case for selling old equipment and purchasing new.
Is It Time To Revisit Your Maintenance Plan?
When was the last time your maintenance program was revised?
Do you even have a plan in place? Developing an equipment maintenance plan (EMP) takes work at the outset, but once the plan has been developed, it simplifies processes and procedures and reduces your business’ risk exposure.
EMPs don’t have to be complex. At their most basic, EMPs are simple tables that list the piece of equipment and its’ routine maintenance tasks. You’ll also want to include the frequency of each task and if any special tools or considerations are required to perform the task. Also, special considerations might be whether the unit must be shut down or if it remains running during the task. More complex EMPs include the amount of time spent on each task so you can track how much time you are devoting to maintenance.
Hopefully, you’ll never find yourself in a situation where a piece of equipment catches fire and is destroyed like the wind turbine in Iowa. If you do, a look back at your maintenance plan can help prove to insurance adjusters that you were doing everything possible to avoid such a catastrophe.


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The game adds one more subplot titled “Orochi” which is actually a prequel of the first game told from the Orochi Army’s perspective, showing his rise of power. After rescuing him, he requests Wu’s help to find his nemesis Kiyomori Taira , who actually has a secret plan in progress. Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings. Play Asia and the stick logo are trademarks of Play-Asia. Dynasty Warriors Advance Vol. Retrieved from ” https:
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September 19,  NA: This game introduces a total of 13 new characters, including characters new to the Warriors franchise.
He’s right, Flattery will get you no where! September 4, EU: These features include the addition of the Japanese voices, an installation to the Memory Stick Duo to decrease load times, and additional characters, such as Benkei and San Zangand contents from the unreleased Musou Orochi Z which KOEI announced would not be released outside Japan. Sign up for free!
Most, if not all, stages from the first Warriors Orochi return in the stories, while others maouu used in Dream Mode stages.
Warriors Orochi 2 – Wikipedia
Enter as many E-Mail addresses as you like separated by “;”. Axell78 Axell78 9 years ago 8 I heard about it n i plan to buy it to see the difference.
Warriors Orochi 2 PS2 “.
In this dystopic world, Orochi’s underlings are competing against each other to become the strongest in order to succeed Orochi, and it is up to the Sengoku and Sangoku warriors to restore some order.
Maou Sairin Enhanced Version that just came out. If you are familiar with Musou Orochi: For the first time since Dynasty Warriors 3Fu Xi and Nu Wa  are playable, complete with updated character models. Boards Warriors Orochi 2 anyone heard of the Musou Orochi: Again, the characters are scattered to join different kingdoms due to the plot, though they are still placed in their original kingdoms in the character selection screen.
The first Warriors Orochi boasts a roster of 79 playable characters spanning both the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. I for one enjoy wairin.
Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin
Great mix What an idea to mix both dynasty warriors and samurai warriorsWorth my penny paid. Gundam Gundam 2 Gundam 3. They are modeled after two new classes of Orochi generic generals. The game adds one more subplot titled “Orochi” which is actually a prequel of the first game told from the Orochi Army’s perspective, showing his rise of power.
Forgot your username or password? Aside from the heroes from Sengoku and Sangoku periods, special characters from Japanese and Chinese myths enter the fray as well. Dynasty Warriors 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. It’s probably just the Chinese translation. Join millions of subscribers and receive daily updates, news and special offers directly to your inbox!
Koei Tecmo ‘s Warriors video games.
Musou Orochi – Maou Sairin – Playstation Portable(PSP ISOs) ROM Download
Play against the computer in survival mode and test your skills. Warriors Orochi 2 5 plot lines — four of them are continuations of the existing 4 plot lines from the last game, and a new one for Orochi is included this time.
Archived from the original on October 5, GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of Maou Sairinwhy not let others know?
Each character has three costumes; the same 2 palette swap costumes as in the first game return, and a different costume that is either their Zairin Warriors 4 costume or their Samurai Warriors costume with the exceptions of Oichi and Masamune Date.
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