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A ROTARY VALVE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY
A rotary valve actuator assembly having a housing and a piston mounted in the housing and movable relative to the housing along an elongated axis of the housing, a fluid pressure source coupled with the housing for moving the piston along the axis; said housing is a tubular housing and a linkage comprising a pair of arms interconnecting the piston and the rotating shaft characterized in that said housing having a pair of ports on opposing sides therof; and said linkage engages the piston through said ports in the tubular housing, said linkage located entirely externally of said tubular housing, wherein movement of the piston along the axis causes the linkage to rotate the shaft.
ROTARY VALVE ACTUATOR AND LINKAGE
FIELD QF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a rotary valve actuator and linkage for an actuator and more particularly to a simplified actuator mechanism that can be produced at lower cost and occupies less space.
It is common in the use of rotationally actuated valves such as rotary plug valves and butterfly valves, to employ an actuator that resolves a linear actuator translation into a rotational moment. This rotation is used to open and close the valve gate or plug. One such rotary valve is shown and described in U.S. Patent No. 5,305,987 to Baumann. In this reference, a linkage is provided at the end of the shaft. This linkage is interconnected with a linear actuating device. Such actuators often include large mechanical housings that receive air and cause translation of the linear actuator component by interaction with a rolled diaphragm that moves in response to applied pressure. The housing is supported relative to the valve casing by a large framework that provides room for the required linkages to move.
The above outlined approach to constructing a rotary valve unit is effective but requires a good deal of space around the actual valve casing for the actuator mechanism. Similarly, the actuator mechanism is relatively complex and, thus, proves expensive to construct and service. Servicing, itself, is difficult because the housing must be assembled and disassembled under the pressure of a long compression spring. The assembly and disassembly requires the respective attachment and removal of several bolts and other components.
It has also been recognized that the linkages that resolve linear translation into rotational shaft movement are often prone to backlash and/or may be difficult to assemble onto a shaft. Many rotary valve shafts define a square cross-section which can create backlash if the linkage is not accurately sized to the shaft. A splined shaft would reduce backlash, but would make misalignment of the linkage more likely since the linkage can be positioned in a large number of rotational orientations. However, a square cross-section is more prone to enable play between the linkage and the shaft as the linkage is rotated to, in turn, rotate the shaft. The use of set screws or complicated clamps to increase the strength between the linkage and the shaft have been contemplated, but these structures add to the complexity of the interconnection between
components and, thus, increase costs in assembly time for a valve. U.S. Patent No. 4,345,850 to Baumann teaches a novel rotary valve linkage arrangement in which moments are generated in each of two opposing arms that "jam" the two arms into firm engagement with the square shaft end. The application of this linkage arrangement is limited to instances in which the two arms are in relatively close proximity to each other since the arms must bear against each other to generate the necessary moment for a secure engagement. It is, thus, desirable to provide a linkage that firmly engages a square cross-section shaft and, yet, enables a greater distance spacing between arm sections.
It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a rotary valve actuator assembly that is reliable, easy to maintain that occupies less space than a more-conventional actuator. This actuator should be employable with a variety of types of rotary valves and should enable rotation in each of opposing directions with relative accuracy. The actuator should generate sufficient torque to power most small to midsize valves. A linkage that can be used in conjunction with this actuator should enable firm engagement of a square or otherwise shaped shaft when two or more arms of the linkage are spaced at a predetermined distance from each other.
This invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing an actuator having an elongated tubular housing with end caps that are attached fi"ee of screws or other removable attachment members. This invention also overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a linkage that becomes firmly attached to a flat side of a shaft using a wedge arrangement.
Accordingly to one embodiment, the rotary valve actuator assembly comprises a tubular housing that can be constructed from a seamless stainless steel tube. A piston, constructed typically from a synthetic, is mounted in the tubular housing and moves relevant to the tubular housing an elongated axis of the tubular housing. A linkage interengages the piston through a port in the tubular housing. The linkage can be formed with a pair of arms that engage opposing side of the piston. The arm can include blocks that slide along slots provided in the piston. As the piston moves along the axis, the arms rotate to rotate the rotary valve shaft. A fluid pressure source is coupled to the tubular housing and acts upon a rolling diaphragm that moves the piston in a predetermined direction against the force of a compression spring. A linkage housing is provided. The linkage housing is interconnected with a valve casing and the valve shaft projects
through the linkage housing. The linkage housing supports the tubular housing and maintains the tubular housing stationarily relative to the shaft. The tubular housing is sized so that it can be located in each of opposite orientations relative to the linkage housing. At least one end cap of the tubular housing can be removably attached to the tubular housing using a snap ring. Another end cap of the tubular housing can be permanently attached to the tubular housing with an end of the tubular housing plastically deformed to retain the other end cap. The other end cap can be domed to accommodate high pressure.
The linkage according to this invention, which can be used with a variety of assemblies including the actuator described herein provides a shaft having at least one flat surface and a pair of arms with arm ends having holes that define a shape that is approximately the same as the shaft. A centerpiece, which in this embodiment, can include a stop member, is provided between the arms and includes a pair of oppositely directed wedges. The wedges are received by corresponding angled slots in each of the arm ends. When the arm ends are compressed together against the centerpiece, they generate components of force that drive the centerpiece and arm ends radially against the shaft. By increasing the compressor force, the radial driving force is increased. Such compressor force is provided by an end nut according to this embodiment. By way of example, round shafts with a flat surface, hexagonal shafts and square shafts can be used in conjunction with the linkage of this invention.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will become more clear with reference to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments as illustrated by the drawings in which;
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a rotary valve and actuator assembly according to this invention;
Fig. 2 is an exposed partial perspective view of the actuator assembly of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is an exposed perspective view of the actuator assembly with the orientation of the actuator reversed;
Fig. 4 is a side cross-section of the actuator assembly taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig, 5 is another cross-section of the actuator assembly illustrating relative positions of the actuator piston and linkage;
Fig. 6 is a front cross-section of the actuator assembly taken along line 6-6 of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is a partial cross-section of the linkage for use with the actuator assembly according to this invention;
Figs. 8 A, 8B and 8C are partial cross-sections of shafts and conforming linkages taken along line 8-8 of Fig. 7; and
Fig, 9 is a somewhat schematic exploded view of a linkage and wedge system for use with a square cross-section shaft according to this invention.
DFTATLED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Fig. 1 illustrates, in overview, a rotary valve and actuator assembly according to this invention. The valve housing 20 can comprise any type of rotary-actuated valve in which a plug or gate element (not shown) regulates flow between an inlet 22 and an outlet 24 based upon rotational movement of the gate. The valve 20 is connected by a flange assembly 26 to the actuator assembly 28 of this invention. The actuator assembly comprises a housing 30 having a front half 32 and a rear half 34. The rear half engages the flange assembly 26. The housing 30 can be constructed from any appropriate material such as cast aluminum, iron or stainless steel. It can be formed using a casting or stamping process while relatively accurate fitment of the front and rear halves 32 and 34 is desirable, this portion of the housing is not typically airtight and, thus, a variety of inexpensive production processes can be used.
A manual override/limit-stop screw 36 and turn wheel 38 is provided. The screw 36 can be seated in each of two threaded bases 40 and 42 on the rear portion of the housing. The function of the screw 36 is described further below. In this embodiment, the front rear halves 32 and 34 are joined by a series of flanges 44 that receive bolts 46. The two halves 32 and 34 secure therebetween the actuator element 48 according to this invention. The actuator element 48 is formed as an integral unit and, this embodiment, receives fluid pressure through a fitting 50 that is interconnected with a pressure line 52. Fluid pressure in the form of air, another gas or a liquid is utilized to control movement of the actuator element 48 according to this invention. Relative movement of the actuator is indicated in this embodiment by a scale 54 and moving pointer 56 (Fig. 1) that is attached to an end of the actuator linkage assembly which is shown in more detail in Figs. 2, onward. With reference to Figs. 2-5, the front half of the housing has been removed to reveal the inner workings of the actuator assemble. The actuator element 48 is formed from a seamless tube in this embodiment constructed from a durable material such as stainless steel. Readily available tube stock can be used according to this
embodiment to reduce costs and manufacturing time in connection with the actuator element 48. The actuator element 48 includes a pair of opposing milled ports 60 that expose the interior of the tube. The linkage 62 is operatively connected with the actuator element 48 through the ports 60,
With further reference to Figs. 4-6, the linkage 62 includes a pair of arms 64 and 66 that are seated firmly on a square cross-section shaft 68. The end 70 of the shaft 68 can be threaded (see Fig, 3) to receive a securing nut 72 as shown in Fig. 1, The mechanism for securing the arms 64 and 66 to the shaft 68 is described further below.
Each arm 64, 66 includes an associated guide block 74 and 76, respectively. The guide blocks are received by conforming slots 80 formed into the sidewalls of the actuator piston 82 of this invention. As detailed in Fig. 5, forward and rearward movement (double arrow 84) of the piston 82 within the actuator tube causes corresponding rotational movement (curved arrows 86) of the linkage 62. The blocks 74 and 76 move along respective slots 80 as the linkage 62 rotates (see double arrows 88 in Fig. 5). Hence, the slots accommodate positional change of the arm in a direction transverse to the central axis of the cylindrical tube. The block 74 and 76 pivot relative to their respective arms 64 and 66 to facilitate movement along the slots 80. Pivoting is accomplished using screws 88 that pivot freely relative to the arm ends 90 and 92 (Fig. 6). The piston in this embodiment is constructed from a durable plastic such as nylon or Delrin®. These materials are self-lubricating and, therefore, minimal lubrication of the piston relative to the tube is required. The piston 82 includes a hollow center that is open at the front 96 to receive a spring 98. The spring bears upon the rear wall 100 of the piston 82 and upon a fixed front wall 102 of the tube. The spring constant and applied force of the spring relative to the piston is chosen so that the spring force is overcome and the piston is moved into a fully forward position (103 in Fig. 5) when maximum pressure is applied to the actuator. In this embodiment, a maximum pressure of approximately 100 psi is contemplated generating a maximum force of approximately 500 pounds within the piston and a torque of approximately 450 inch pounds. These values can be changed depending on the size and function of the actuator assembly according to this invention.
The piston 82 of this embodiment includes a main wall section 106 that is spaced from the inner wall of the tube. Two sets of guide rings 108 and 110 engage the inner wall of the tube. By mininuzing a surface contact between the piston 82 and the winner wall of the tube, friction is reduced and the risk of binding between components is minimized. The rear ring 108 has a
diameter that is approximately 1/16 smaller than the inner diameter of the tube. The outer ring 110 is more closely conforming in diameter to the inner diameter of the tube. The port 60 makes more likely deformation of the tube and, thus, the more closely conforming front ring assembly 110 provides additional support to the tube at its weakest point.
As noted above, the tube of the actuator element 48 is constructed from a seamless stainless steel tube. For the depicted valve, the diameter of the tube is approximately 4 inches. Wall thickness is approximately 1/16 inch. The front end cap 102 is removable for servicing of the interior of the element 48. A snap ring 120 is seated within a recess 122 formed within the tube. The recess has sufficient depth to prevent the snap ring from moving axially out of the tube opening. The end cap 102 which is constructed from stainless steel or a similar durable material includes a shoulder 124 that bears against the snap ring. As detailed in Figs. 2 and 3, a plastic cap 126 can be installed in a hole in the end cap. This hole and cap 126 can be omitted, however. The end cap 102 is installed and removed by biasing the cap inwardly against the spring 98 until it is clear of the snap ring 120. Once the end cap 102 is cleared of the snap ring 120, it can be removed or installed relative to the recess 124. Snap rings having large diameters as shown are available from a variety of commercial sources in Germany and elsewhere. When under spring load, it is impossible to dislodge the snap ring 120 since the peripheral shoulder 125 of the cap 102 tightly engages the inside diameter of the snap ring thereby preventing the snap ring from moving radial inwardly out of the groove 122.
The actuator element 48 also includes an opposing base cap 130 that is cast or formed into a domed shape. This domed shape aids in the maintenance of high pressure. A port 132 places the fluid line 52 in communication with the interior of the actuator element in the vicinity of the end cap 130. The end cap 130 is secured to the tube of permanently by a plastically deformed end wall 134 formed in the rear end of the tube. The deformed end wall prevents the end cap 130 for moving axially outwardly away from the tube. Appropriate welds or solder joints can also be applied between the tube and the end cap. It is generally contemplated that the end cap 130 is pressed in. The end cap 130 includes an approximately cylindrical interior wall section 136 that engages the inner wall of the tube. The interior wall section 136 includes a recess 138 for receiving the base 140 duplicating as a radial static seal of a rolling diaphragm 142. The rolling diaphragm is available from a variety of commercial sources. In this embodiment, it is a nitrile-rubber reinforced fabric having a thickness of approximately 0.04 inch. The rolling diaphragm occupies the space between the main wall 106 of the piston 82 and
the inner wall of the tube to the rear of the ring 108. As shown in Fig. 5, pressure causes the diaphragm to bear upon the rear wall 100 of the piston 82, thus moving the piston forwardly to the front end cap 102. The diaphragm forms a positive fluid seal within the rear of the actuator element 48. Thus, the actuator and piston assembly are open and unsealed forwardly of the diaphragm 142. It should be clear from this description that the actuator element 48 shown and described is relatively easy to construct and maintain and takes up less space than conventional actuators. It is constructed substantially free of screws or other fasteners and can be considered disposable when damaged. However, servicing of the actuator is possible via the removable front cap 102, as noted above. In addition to the above-described advantages. Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 show the added versatility of the actuator assembly according to this invention. The recess 122 adjacent the front cap 102 serves as a locating ring that seats within corresponding recesses 148 within the rear housing half 34 (Fig. 2). The actuator element 48 is sized symmetrically so that it can be rotated 180° and seated in an opposing set of recesses 150 within the rear housing half 34 (Fig. 3). Hence, the actuator element 48 can be positioned to operating each of opposing directions relative to the valve by a simple relocation process. In this embodiment, the unused set of recesses (e.g. the recesses that do not engage the front cap assembly can be filled with an 0-ring of appropriate size and thickness to more securely seat the midsection of the actuator element 48.
The upper portion of the linkage 62 includes a stop structure 150 that rotates in conjunction with the arms 64 and 66 (Fig. 5). The stop structure includes a roller 152 that reduces friction when it engages the threaded stops located within the bases 40 and 42. As described above, the screw 36 and an opposing screw (156 in Fig. 5) if desired can be moved relative to their respective bases 40 and 42 to define the limit stop positions of the linkage 62, Otherwise, the limit stop positions are defined by the minimum and maximum travel of the piston 82 within the tube of the actuator element 48. The screw 36 can also be used as a manual override in the event of pressure failure. As the screw is turned in, it causes the stop structure 150 to rotate the shaft 68, thus moving the valve gate (not shown). Movement of the stop structure 150 overcomes force imparted by the spring 98.
With further reference to Figs. 7-9, the securing mechanism for a linkage 62 according to this invention is shown and described. Fig. 7 particularly illustrates the mounting of the linkage 62 on a square cross-section shaft 68 that is interconnected with the gate of a rotary valve (not shown). In this embodiment, the square cross-section portion of the shaft 68 is formed from a
larger diameter round shaft in which the round portion 160 of the shall dclincs a shoulder 162 against which an inner end of the arm 64 abuts. The free end of the shaft 68 in this emhodimcnt is rounded and provided with an end section 70 having threads for receiving a nul 72. '*1ic length of the square cross-section portion of the shaft is chosen so that the nut 72 can be fully tightened to apply force (arrow 164) to the linkage assembly 62.
In this embodiment, the stop portion 150 defines a center piece of the linkage 62. It includes a square cross-section hole that relatively closely conforms to the size and shape of the square cross-section shaft 68. In this embodiment, opposing upper legs of the stop structure 150 define wedges 166 that extend in an opposing directions away from the stop structure. In particular, the wedges 166 define extensions that extend beyond the end walls 168 of the lower portion 170 of the stop structure 150. Referring also to Figs. 8A and 9, each arm 64 and 66 includes a respective mounting base or arm end, 174 and 176 also ha\'ing a square cross-section hole formed therein. These holes conformed to the size and shape of the shaft 68. Kach arm end 174 and 176 also includes an inner facing triangular recess 1 80 that is sized and arranged to receive a respective wedge 166. The angle of the wedge can be approximately 1S"" more or less. This angle can be varied depending upon the application. With reference again to Fig. 7. by exerting force (aiTow 164) on the linkage 62, the opposing arm ends 174 and 176 are forced inio compression (arrows 184 and 186, respectively) against the wedges 166 of the slop structure 150. Since the wedges and conforming slots in the arm ends 174 and 176 are angled, ihey resolve the compressive force (arrows 184 and 186) into perpendicular force components (arrows 194, 196 and 198) that drive the arm arm ends 174 and 176 and the stop structure 150 into firm engagement with the fiats of the shaft 68. The tighter the nut 72 is twisted onto the shafi end 70, the stronger the engagement of the linkage components with the fiats of the shaft 68. So long as the walls of the shaft ends 174 and 176 are made sufficiently robust, a very substantial locking force can be imparted to the linkage components. This locking force substantially reduces the possibility of backlash when the anus 64 and 66 are actuated to rotate the shaft 68.
Note that, as depicted in Fig. 7, a gap 200 should be provided between the end walls 16S of the stop structure and the corresponding end walls 202 of each arm end 174 and 176. Without such a gap, the components may not have sufficient room to mo\c perpendicularly into a fully engaged position with the fiats of the shaft 68.
It should be clear that the basic principle described herein is applicable to a '/ariely of shaft shapes. It is generally desirable that the shaft have at least one flat. For example, 1-igs. SB
and 8C show shafts 268 and 368 that are, respectively, round and hexagonal. Each shaft 268 and 368 includes at least one flat 290 and 390 upon which a wedge 266 and 366 can seal. The respective arm end 274 and 374 includes a hole that conforms to the shape of the shaft with an appropriate angled cut out 280 and 380, respectively. For receiving the wedge 266 and 366. Likewise, the central wedge-carrying portion need not include a surrounding housing with a hole for receiving the shaft. Rather, as shown in Fig. 9, the center piece can comprise a single one-piece plate 208 with wedges 166 defined at either end. The length of the plate 208 or another wedge-carrying structure is infinitely variable and, thus, the arms can be positioned at a substantial distance from each other according to this invention. Furthermore, while the shaft includes an abutting wall 162, nuts or other fastening structures can be provided at both ends and adjusted to change the compression force and location of the linkage as appropriate.
It should be clear that the arm attachment mechanism described herein enables arms and shafts to be made at a slightly lower tolerance while still enabling a relatively backlash-free fit. Arms can be made using casting processes or other forming processes according to this embodiment.
The foregoing has been a detailed description of a preferred embodiment. Various
modifications and equivalents can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this
invention. For example, while a rolling diaphragm is used according to this embodiment, a
sealed piston can be substituted when desirable. The size and shape of components can be varied
for use with different types of rotary valves and the actuator assembly described herein can be
'I . used with or without the unique linkage attachment mechanism as shown and described.
Similarly, the linkage attachment mechanism can be applied to other structures in w4iich it is
desirable to secure arms to shafts using a quick and inexpensive technique. Accordingly, this
description is meant to be taken only by way of example and not to otherwise limit the scope of
the invention.
1.	A rotary valve actuator assembly comprising:
a tubular housing;
a piston mounted in the tubular housing and moving relative to the tubular housing along an elongated axis of the tubular housing;
a linkage intercngaging the piston through a port in the tubular housing and being intercormccted with a rotating shaft wherein movement of the piston along the axis causes the linkage to rotate the shaft; and
a fluid pressure source coupled with the housing for moving the piston along the axis.
2.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a linkage housing that receives the tubular housing that maintains the tubular housing stationarily relative to the shaft.
3.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein the tubular housing includes a rolling diaphragm positioned between a closed end of the tubular housing and the piston.
4.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 3 further comprising a compression spring located between an end of the tubular housing and a portion of the piston remote from the rolling diaphragm for biasing the piston in a predetermined direction that is overcome by application of fluid pressure.
5.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein the tubular housing includes a pair of elongated ports on each of opposing sides thereof and wherein the linkage includes arms that engage a portion of the piston through the ports.
6.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein the arms include pivoting blocks that slide along slots formed in the piston.
7.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 6 wherein the shaft includes at least one flat surface thereon and wherein the arms include arm ends each having conforming flats that engage the flat on the shaft,
8.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 7 wherein the shaft comprises a square cross-section shaft having four flats,
9.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 8 further comprising a stop structure located between each of the arms and extending in a direction opposite a direction of extension of the arms, and further comprising at least one adjustable stop constructed and arranged to engage the stop structure at predetermined variable locations to limit rotation of the shaft.
10.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 9 wherein the stop structure
includes a roller that engages the adjustable stop.
11 The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein the adjustable stop comprises a screw and wherein the linkage housing includes a threaded base for receiving the screw.
12.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 11 wherein each of the arm ends includes an angled slot and wherein the stop structure includes a pair of opposing wedges and wherein the slot-and the wedges are constructed and arranged to interengage so that each of the arm ends and the stop structure bear against the shaft under axial pressure.
13.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherem the piston comprises a synthetic material.
14.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein the piston includes guide rings having diameters that are approximately equal to the diameter of an inner wall of the tubular housing and wherein the piston includes a main wall that is remote from the inner wall of the tubular housing.
15.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the tubular housing comprises a seamless stainless steel tube.
16.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 15 wherein the tubular housing includes a removable end cap retained in the tubular housing by a snap ring.
17.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 16 further comprising a recess for receiving the snap ring formed in an inner wall of the tubular housing.
18.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 17 further comprising a linkage housing for holding the tubular housing, the linkage housing including a recess for receiving a projection formed in an outer wall adjacent the recess for receiving the snap ring.
19.	The rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 18 wherein the linkage
housing includes two pairs of recesses each for receiving the projection of the tubular housing in
each of opposing orientations of the tubular housing relative to the linkage housing.
20.	A linkage for a rotary shaft comprising:
a shaft mounted so as to be rotatable, the shaft including at least one flat surface extending therealong over a portion thereof and the shaft having an elongated axis;
an abutment located along the shaft;
a pair of arms having arm ends, the arm ends having holes sized and arranged to pass over the portion of the shaft having the flat surface, each of the holes including an angled recess;
a wedge structure having a predetermined length and a pair of wedge surfaces sized and arranged to interengage with the angled recess in each of the arm ends; and
an adjustable end stop that applies a force to each of the arm ends and the wedge structure in the direction of the axis, wherein at least one of the arm ends bears against the abutment so that each of the arm ends are forced into engagement with the shaft and the wedge structure is forced into engagement with the flat surface.
21.	The linkage as set forth in claim 20 wherein the wedge structure includes a body having a hole sized and arranged to pass over the portion of the shaft having a flat surface and wherein the body has end edges over at least a portion thereof.
22.	The linkage as set forth in claim 21 wherein the wedge surfaces extend outwardly of the end edges.
23.	The linkage as set forth in claim 22 when the wedge surfaces are sized and arranged to extend along and in engagement with the flat surface.
24.	The linkage as set forth in claim 20 wherein the shaft comprises a shaft having a square cross-section.
25.	The linkage as set forth in claim 20 when the shaft comprises a shaft having a round cross-section on a portion thereof.
26.	The linkage as set forth in claim 20 wherein the shaft comprises a shaft having a hexagonal cross-section.
27.	The linkage as set forth in claim 20 wherein the wedge structure includes a stop structure extending therefrom sized and arranged to engage at leasi one stop when the shaft rotates to a predetemiined angular location.
28.	A rotary valve actuator assembly comprising:
a linkage housing interconnected with a valve casing having a valve shaft extending therethrough;
a tubular housing supported by the linkage housing and having a piston therein that moves along an elongated axis of the tubular housing in response to applied fluid pressure;
a linkage interconnected between the piston and the snaft to translate linear motion of the piston into rotational motion of the shaft;
a compression spring that biases the piston in a predetermined direction with a biasing force, the biasing force being overcome by the fluid pressure; and
end caps located at opposite ends of the tubular housing, the end caps being attached to the tubular housing free of threaded fasteners.
29. A rotary valve actuator assembly as set forth in claim 28 further comprising a snap ring located at one end of the tubular housing constructed and arranged to removably retain one of the end caps.
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Two Days in Fort Lauderdale Does the Trick
The W Fort Lauderdale made our beach dreams come true.
By Jayme Lamm 8/20/2019 at 6:00am
Take a dip.
Image: Courtesy of the W Fort Lauderdale
A beachside weekend in Florida is never a bad idea. Fort Lauderdale, especially, is the weekend getaway you should consider booking. It truly encompasses the mantra there's something for everyone here, with a never-ending list of activities to keep you busy, easy accessibility to Palm Beach and Miami, divine restaurants, all an easy 2.5-hour flight from Houston.
Here are our recommendations for a quick jaunt to Fort Lauderdale.
An oceanfront room at the W.
We made the award-winning beachfront luxury hotel, the W Fort Lauderdale, our homebase on a recent weekend trip, and it kept us central to all the fun. The hotel is everything you'd imagine after a $55 million renovation: sleek and stylish, with 517 well-appointed rooms offering unrivaled ocean and Intracoastal views, five-star service, and the feeling you're at the hottest address on the beach. We were quickly transported to full-on vacation mode.
You can also soak up the sunshine with a frozen cocktail at the infinity pool's WET Deck bar, overlooking the beach. We particularly liked the frosé made with Ketel One and Meiomi Rosé, and the Tropical Crush, which blends Bacardi Coconut Rum with fresh mango, guava and pineapple. Equally impressive, the hotel's signature bar, the Living Room, is thoughtfully-designed to feel like your own—if you upped the trend factor by a hundred—serving cocktails with live music and televised games.
The Manicure Bar.
Beach luxury comes in many forms and they should all include a spa treatment. W Fort Lauderdale is home to the Away Spa, with a full beauty menu, in addition to its lineup of massages and facials. Like most spas, it's all about relaxing, with added bold elements to help you detox and relax.
If you need to get glammed up before a night out on the town, head to the spa's Glam Station, where you can get a make-up dusting for a quick touch-up or full make-up for a fresh new look. If you're in a hurry, opt for a 10-, 25- or 50-minute quick fix with their state-of-the-art express massage chair—no changing room required. The Manicure Bar, fully stocked with a rainbow of colors, offers a variety of services for your fingers and toes.
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Fort Lauderdale has no shortage of reservation-worthy restaurants, but if there ever were a time to spend 90 percent of your stay eating at your hotel, this is it. Guests can choose from delicious cuisine from Philadelphia-based James Beard Award winner Stephen Starr. His eateries in the W Fort Lauderdale include STEAK 954, El Vez and Sushi Bar. STEAK 954 quite possibly serves the best steak in all of North America, which says a lot coming from a Texan. Start with the "Colossal Shrimp" and finish off with the 22-ounce Prime 40-day, dry-aged bone-in ribeye.
Out on the town, have dinner at Kitchenetta, an unassuming family-style restaurant that serves traditional Sunday Supper (doors open at 5:30 p.m. and reservations are suggested). It gets busy, has an incredible local feel, and you need to save room for their homemade tiramisu. The portion sizes are insanely large (we're talking the single size, not even the family size) and it feels criminal to leave anything remaining on your plate. Consider yourselves warned.
S3 Restaurant (Sun Surf Sand) is trendy, laidback beachfront dining at its finest. Located one block from the W Fort Lauderdale, the coastal-cuisine eatery offers Sunset Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. with sushi and tapas-style plates. Order slowly because most of the small plates here are Texas-sized and you'll fill up quicker than you think.
Looking for a midday splurge? Lunch at Burlock Coast (on the beach at The Ritz-Carlton) will cost you, but YOLO on vacation. They do offer some great specials, too—Burger n' Beer Mondays, where you can grab both (along with fries) for just $10 total from 5 to 10 p.m., and half-priced bottles of select wine and oysters on Wednesdays.
Paddleboarding the calm waters of Fort Lauderdale.
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The city's one of the few places in the world where both saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing (on the Intracoastal) are within 20 minutes of each other. And whether you want to relax on the beach, or schedule any number of outdoor activities on or off the water, from sailing and paddleboarding to golfing and shopping, the average daily temperature of 76 makes it an ideal destination all year.
Most hotels offer complimentary beach cruisers for guests; the W Fort Lauderdale offers beach cruisers to explore the boardwalk. The city is also home to B-CYCLE and Bird scooters, and A1A is walkable as well.
If you don't go the rental cars route—many beachfront hotels have overnight parking upwards of $40+ per night—the area is home to rideshare programs (Uber, Lyft), and if you want to explore downtown Miami or downtown Palm Beach, you can also use Brightline, a high-speed train service that quickly connects you from Orlando, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
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Lyon were without a win in four matches until they played with Monacoon Sunday during the night. They also went to the video game on a high, with floor a gritty draw in Ukraine from a cagey Shakhtar Donetsk side in states which were hard to say the least. Both of these statements signify that the interminable pendulum of Lyon's bundles, from game to match and even from minute to minute. Through it all, Bruno Génésio has had his hands on the tiller, frequently called embattled as José Mourinho in his most fearful.Génésio was created in Lyon, played with the club for a long time and was a loyal helper to Rémi Garde and Hubert Fournier prior to taking over as boss on Christmas Eve at 2015. His first time has been an unmitigated victory as the team weathered the reduction of Nabil Fékir into some season-ending accident and secured a spot in the Champions League. In his second season, 2016-17, he appeared out of his depth in the Champions League because he neglected to conquer either Sevilla or Juventus at the group stage, however a stirring run to the previous four of those Europa League place back him in good stead, even though Lyon were ripped to ribbons by Ajax from the semi-finals. judi bola terbaik
Last year was the same, together with Lyon performing the double over Marseille and beating PSG in the home, however there was a feeling that their remarkable run-in was down into the individual abilities of Memphis Depay and Bertrand Traoré. There was likewise a gutting elimination at the Europa League, in which Lyon dropped to CSKA Moscow on away goals from the last-16. Génésio is frequently criticised because of his group collections, strategies and Lyon's inconsistencies in the trunk. It's not unusual for the hashtag #genesiodemission (Génésio step ) to fad about Twitter in France along with also the naysayers were out in force following Lyon's 2-0 home defeat to Rennes before this season.However, is he really such a bad supervisor? Lyon's very best players may seem diverted but, together with Ligue 1 frequently considered a store window for much more moneyed leagues, so it may be beyond any boss to maintain the interest of gamers that are in their prime. Traoré and Depay would be the most apparent examples of this, but Tanguy N'Dombélé lacked attention at the beginning of the year, having been connected with a summer trip to Manchester City or Tottenham.This year we've seen Leonardo Jardim depart Moncao, the director apparently hamstrung by gamers casting covetous glances towards the commission packets available in different nations. In case Jardim, a master in developing young players, can battle in these conditions, is Génésio to blame for Lyon's foibles awarded the constant churn of gamers? The group was in desperate need of a fresh centre-back that summer given the earnings of Samuel Umtiti, Mouctar Diakhaby, also Emmanuel Mammana in recent windows and Lyon appeared to be creating a real splash when they had been connected with Benfica's Rubén Dias and Barcelona's Yerry Mina.
Instead they ended up using Jason Denayer. He's been impressive to date, but his birth showed the club had been set off by the price labels of these other defenders.Génésio's response to this absence of defenders is to turn into a back , that has appeared rickety occasionally, but has also made Marçal seem a nice option, in addition to Kenny Tete, that appeared an afterthought following the coming of the promising Léo Dubois at the summertime. The machine has come undone occasionally, but it has also assisted Lyon secure vital attractions in Europe. His strategies impressed against Manchester City, in which Lyon embraced a 4-4-1-1, with a focus on pace and ability on the flanks, also became the first (and thus far only) staff to triumph in the Etihad this year.Génésio has also excelled at supporting little-used gamers in sudden situations and bringing amazing performances out of them. These performances don't come from the blue, but come by a supervisor with his finger firmly on the pulse of the or her players. They haven't taken advantage of the fights Marseille and Monaco have undergone this year however, given the stressful financial situation where Génésio has been operating, is it that he's (whisper it) underrated as a supervisor?• whilst PSG and Lyon edged through from the Champions League, Rennes were the sole Ligue 1 side to procure Europa League soccer for 2019. Their resurrection under Julien Stéphan continued with a 2-0 triumph over Astana and also a brace from ahead Ismaïla Sarr. His rejuvenation and burgeoning comprehension with in-form Hatem Ben Arfa is going to be crucial in home and in Europe this year. A 1-0 win for Bordeaux in Copenhagen wasn't sufficient to take them despite a few much improved screens, especially in both matches against Kent.
Nonetheless, the kind of centre-back Pablo, that had been connected with Manchester United this week, and veteran striker Jimmy Briand will strain expect of a return next year. Rudy Garcia includes a full-blown crisis on his hands, with Dimitri Payet's empty displays heading a lengthy list of concerns for the past season's finalists.• Together with law enforcement stretched because of continuing unrest instigated from the Gilet Jaunes motion, just four Ligue 1 matches took place . They have among the very best defenses from the league plus a superb goalkeeper at Edouard Mendy. He's a commanding presence when controlling his region and his instinctive shot-stopping have shown crucial. • Lille endured a late fightback in the Nîmes into the secure another 3 points and continue to second location. Les Dogues are blessed to stay untouched by cancellations throughout the previous week, which might provide them a large edge later in the summer when fittings begin to mount to their competitions.


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Community driven?
Talk about anything at all....
by RGB » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:20 am
Since 2005, one of the most voted issues, support PS-OpenType/OTF/(SFNT with CFF) fonts for PDF export and printing (more than 190 votes) passed with few to none comments from the OOo staff.
This situation went on up to when the RedHat people said in this message that they will move to otf fonts and avoid to deliver ttf duplicates of those fonts "just to work around OpenOffice.org bugs" (sic)
That not so polite message was sent on July 24th, 10:31 AM, the same day, only three hour later the target milestone for issue 43029 was set to OOo 3.2 ("maybe even 3.1").
That makes me think on the community role inside the OOo project... and feel quite disappointed.
There are two types of people: those who believe that there are two types of people and those who do not.
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Re: Community driven?
by acknak » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:25 pm
Interesting chain of events. Thanks for bringing it up. If it's any consolation, I know how you feel.
But even though Sun could do a better job of working with the community, they're probably about as "community driven" as any open-source project. In the end, the people who write the code drive the project: they decide what's most important, and what direction the project takes, and "input from the community" is only one small factor in those decisions.
While Linux is something of a poster child for open source, it's really not typical. Most projects have very few people contributing code and thus all the power is in the hands of the few who do. OOo is no different in that respect.
Even in this case, I think what made more of a difference in getting this feature moving was the availability of code from another project. I suspect that if the code wasn't in the pot, there would have been no change. implementing support for a new font format has to be a tough job at best, and it will be even slower if the developer is not familiar with the font technology.
It's still way better than proprietary software, where you never get to have any influence or interaction with the developers, and discussions like the ones you reference happen behind closed doors.
by RGB » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:05 pm
Thanks, acknak
I think that the problem here is not only related with "hard heads" (every human being is able to break stones with his/her head under certain circumstances) but mainly on how the relation with volunteers/contributors/critics is handled.
Another example is how the solver component in Calc was managed:
http://kohei.us/2007/10/02/history-of-calc-solver/
Sun re-write from scratch the whole thing to avoid the introduction of code with a copyright not owned by them!
In my experience, even if with hard heads, open source developers are quite open minded and responsive. Maybe they don't agree with you, and in that case they will be the "winners", but you can always talk with them (there are exception, I know, but the dialogue tends to be possible)
I remember suggesting two "features" on the mailing list of an open-source project. One of those features was immediately implemented. About the second suggestion the developer told to me "it is possible, but needs a lot of work".
I was the looser, but at least I understood why.
by ccornell » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:39 am
RGB wrote: to avoid the introduction of code with a copyright not owned by them
This is actually a LOT more important than most people realize. Lawyers love it when a project - especially one with as high of a profile as OOo - has a mixed bag of copyrights in the source. This gives them all sort of place to play at nitpicking and finding legal loopholes for causing legal trouble.
If Sun does not have joint copyright on ALL the source that goes into OOo (which is given via the SCA that all developers must sign and fax in to Sun) then the source cannot be included. Why? The SCA legally protects the source code as a complete unit. This is no different than the requirements for other projects like Mono or RHDS, and even the FSF - all of which insist on a joint copyright assignment for code contributions. If there is a mishmash of copyright, then Sun cannot protect OOo from the legal vultures.
In the case you quoted, the author opted not to sign an SCA... and Sun could not legally accept his code contribution. That's it. Signing an SCA is a hard requirement for ALL upstream code contributions. If a developer refuses to sign an SCA, then no matter how important, or how good the code he or she writes is, it cannot be used as part of the core code.
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by RGB » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:14 am
Thanks, ccornell!
Now I understand a few more things...
I googled for SCA and seems not so bad: even if you grant them the right to do whatever they want with the code, they accept to deliver all derivatives with a FSF or OSI licence:
"... Any contribution we make available under any license will also be made available under a suitable FSF (Free Software Foundation) or OSI (Open Source Initiative) approved license."
http://www.openoffice.org/licenses/sca.pdf
The first complain remains, though
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Kaley Cuoco Finally Moves In With Husband Karl Cook After Two Years Of Marriage
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The Big Bang Theory alum Kaley Cuoco has finally moved in with her husband, Karl Cook, after the couple lived apart during their first two years of marriage. The 34-year-old actress posted pics and videos on her Instagram Story to commemorate the long awaited move-in day.
Cuoco started documenting the big move for her 6 million Instagram followers with her flight from New York City to Los Angeles with her sister, Bri. When she made it to her new mansion in Hidden Hills, she gave fans a full tour. Cuoco posted a clip of Cook carrying her into the home before the couple jumped from room to room.
"Carrying me over the threshold for the first time lol," Cuoco wrote in the caption. "We're home! We're home!," exclaimed the actress before she kissed Cook.
Cuoco also posted a clip that featured Cook making his own version of the Old Fashioned cocktail, which she called "KarlFashioned." Then the couple shared a toast and clinked their glasses in the living room before going back to the kitchen, where Cook made an "exotic" dinner for himself and his wife.
"What are you making us for dinner," asked Cuoco, to which Cook replied with a laugh: "Something real exotic...popcorn."
Cuoco also gave fans a glimpse of her amazing kitchen which featured a giant royal blue and gold stove. She first showed off the appliance to her fans back in January, and she captioned the photo, "My dream," while she and Cook posed in front of it.
Fans also got to see the modern staircase in the new home, plus the large, open floor plan inside and the spacious backyard.
When she was finally moved in, Cuoco posted a pic on her Instagram feed with Cook that featured him giving her a kiss on the cheek while she smiled. In the caption, Cuoco simply wrote, "Home."
While she was traveling across the country, Cuoco did mention the coronavirus pandemic. She was surprised by the lack of panic in the busy airport, and made fun of her sister for obsessing over wiping down every surface on the airplane. Cuoco did wear latex gloves while she traveled, and reminded her fans to wash their hands.
Kaley Cuoco and Karl Cook started dating in 2016 and got engaged one year later. They tied the knot in June 2018, and ever since have been working on building their dream home with plenty of land for their numerous animals, including goats, horses, rabbits, and dogs.
"Everyone was so crazed that we didn't live together, they couldn't believe [it]. I didn't understand it," Cuoco told Access Hollywood , adding that Cook wouldn't live in the house without her.
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A rendering of the EVEN Hotel being built near the airport.
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Hangars at Bozeman International Airport can be seen behind an empty field that will be home to the future Yellowstone Airport Plaza development, where a 120-room hotel has been announced, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.
Construction begins on hotel next to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
By Juliana Sukut Chronicle Staff Writer
Juliana Sukut
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Construction on a four-story hotel near the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport has started.
The nearly 70,000-square-foot EVEN Hotel will be the newest addition to the Yellowstone Airport Plaza, a former gravel pit that is being redeveloped into a more than 50-acre mixed-use site with hotels, restaurants and other businesses.
The hotel will be branded an EVEN Hotel, part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts chain. The 120-room hotel will include an indoor pool, a Cork & Kale restaurant, bar and market, lounge areas, a gym and other amenities.
ERES Capital — a real estate investment and development firm developing the hotel — said the hotel should be completed by late 2022. Construction began a little over a month ago, said ERES CEO Mike Elliot.
The hotel will be located just off of the Interstate 90 interchange east of Airway Boulevard near a Holiday Station store. Both the Holiday Station and the hotel will be part of the Yellowstone Airport Plaza.
Connecticut-based Charter Realty & Development owns and is developing the plaza. Plans from Charter show business like the gas station and hotel, a brewery, liquor store, bowling alley, workforce housing and movie theater.
The plaza has been in the works for years.
Elliot declined to comment on the cost of the hotel. He said the location of the hotel was ideal and noticed years ago a need for a hotel closer to the state's busiest airport.
With an airport this size, typically there would be at least 10 to 15 hotels within a mile radius, he said.
"Maybe in the past there hasn't been a significant need for it, but over the last couple of years there's been an increase of volume (at the airport), with more late and early flights," he said.
The Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport has seen a record-breaking year. The airport already beat its previous annual record, set in 2019, of 1.57 million passengers.
Last November, the airport opened a 70,000-square-foot concourse, which added a new restaurant and bar and more space for vendors and amenities. The expansion cost upward of $26.5 million and added five gates to the airport.
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Is it possible to convert only one PDF cell using XMLWorker?

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In the body of the ElementHandler.add(Writable) method you can add the element parsed from the HTML to a list or add it directly to a Document object or whatever you want to do with it.

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HomeNewsCOVID-19 pandemic: The Institut Pasteur International Network collective effort
COVID-19 pandemic: The Institut Pasteur International Network collective effort
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To this day, SARS-CoV2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 pandemic, has been identified in more than 180 countries. It unfolded a once-in-a-century public health crisis, through his extensive impact on global economy directly caused by confinement measures. To confront these challenges, the 32 member institutes of the Institut Pasteur International Network (IPIN) are swinging into action. Healthcare workers and scientists are unifying their efforts and resources to study the novel virus and his consequences on humanity in order to better diagnose it and develop treatments or vaccines.
In France, as soon as January, Institut Pasteur set up a Coronavirus Task Force to coordinate and oversee Pasteur teams' research efforts. At this stage, 16 projects have already started and there are more to come (See the current state of research work undertaken).
As the IPIN Pasteur institutes are also eligible for the Task Force call for projects, 19 projects involving teams from 20 institutes of the network have been selected. These projects cover many areas of research such as clinical and epidemiological investigations, the development of diagnostic tools, anti-viral research, immuno-vaccination and the exploration of animal reservoirs and species jumps. All of these studies are carried out in the IPIN Institutes on five continents.
The countries of Southeast Asia, due to their geographic proximity to the initial focus of the epidemic, quickly deployed operational support to health authorities of their respective country.
Thus, the Institut Pasteur of Cambodia is playing a role in tracing contacts of infected people. The Cambodian teams restructured to be able to carry out up to 300 diagnostic tests per day. They assess the risk of transmission of SARS COV-2 on wet markets of the Mekong Delta region, in particular in those involving endangered species. This project was selected for funding by the Reacting consortium.
On the other hand, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Vietnam and the Institut Pasteur du Laos are actively researching the origin and transmission of SARS COV-2. The project aims to detect previous coronavirus infections that went unnoticed, in humans and animals exposed to the virus.
The Institut Pasteur Korea, thanks to its high-end technological platform, confirmed the therapeutic effectiveness of a corticosteroid, a drug used to treat asthma, as well as a parasiticide, in cells infected with coronaviruses, including SARS COV-2.
Africa, due to its limited resources, could be hit by a heavy sanitary, social and economic toll. On the continent, testing capabilities will be of crucial importance to allow countries to follow the CDC guideline "Test, Test, Test". Rapid, easy-to-perform and affordable tests are a priority. The Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD), in collaboration with the British biotechnology company Mologic and the IRD (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development), is working towards the development of one of these fast, inexpensive diagnostic tests for COVID-19, with a local production objective in mind.
The Institut Pasteur de Tunis is working, within the framework of a technological partnership with the Hong Kong University-Pasteur Research Pole and the Institut Pasteur in Paris, on an Elisa serological test, that will detect SARS COV-2 antibodies. This test relies on targeting two viral antigens: the entire N protein or the extracellular domain of the spicle S of the virus. The recombinant proteins produced will be made available to all IPIN institutes. This test will facilitate the large sero-epidemiological studies needed to understand how the virus spread over time and geographically. The French Ministry for foreign affairs recently awarded a €2 million grant to the Institut Pasteur and 10 members of its network located in Africa, for research purposes in order to shed light on Africa pandemic characteristics and inform preventive measures adapted to regional environments.
In the face of an emergent disease, training is crucial. The Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) has been commissioned by the African Center for Disease Prevention and Control (African CDC) to locally teach laboratory staff on how to recognize SARS COV-2. For this purpose, the IPD received laboratories representatives from fifteen African countries at the end of February.
This strategy of education is reinforcing each country ability to manage COVID-19 epidemic. These various initiatives of knowledge transmission and logistical support also benefits from the support of programs set up before the epidemic such as "ASIDE" (DHHS), dedicated to surveillance and preparation for infectious emergencies, or "MEDILABSECURE" (EU- DEVCO), dedicated to the networking of multidisciplinary public institutions from 22 countries around the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Sahel. DG-DEVCO has also approved funding for the online training of the medical workforce.
All in all, the collaboration between IPIN institutes and their collective expertise could make a difference in the fight against the pandemic, especially in developing countries and for populations in precarious situations.
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In Cambodia, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge team is working on the creation of three serological tests to quickly identify people exposed to SARS-COV2. Until now, diagnostic tests were relying on RT-PCR molecular technology requiring sophisticated lab equipment. The development of ELISA, immunofluorescence and immuno-dosage multiplex tests will facilitate antibodies detection in more accessible environments. The overall sero-epidemiological objective would be to follow at-risk individuals such as wet market workers, farmers exposed to guano (Bat feces used as an organic fertilizer) and inhabitants of rural villages in Cambodia.
At the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, researchers launched a follow-up study of a cohort of patients. Thanks to a protocol adapted to emergent diseases, they will follow clinical, biological, virologic characteristics of COVID-19 cases detected in Senegal. The collection and rapid sharing of these data and biological samples will inform the development and update of health guidelines for cases management and reduce the potential impact of infection.
Finally, the EPI-COVID-19 project carried out by the Institut Pasteur de la Guyane focuses on viral transmission within households. Funded by the call for projects of the ANR and the Institut Pasteur, the study aims to better understand epidemiologic features such as the infection extent, transmission mode, viral dynamic. An important asset of this project is its location in three geographical areas: French Guiana, Guadeloupe and New Caledonia. Furthermore, it will shed light on the complete clinical presentation of COVID-19 with information about the incubation period, the contagious stage or the immune response.
This study is part of the priority scientific area Emerging infectious diseases of the Institut Pasteur's strategic plan for 2019-2023.
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L2 Journal
UC Consortium for Language Learning & Teaching
The L2 Journal is a fully refereed, interdisciplinary journal that aims to promote the research and the practice of language learning and teaching. It publishes articles in English on all aspects of applied linguistics broadly conceived, i.e., second language acquisition, second language pedagogy, bilingualism and multilingualism, language and technology, curriculum development and teacher training, testing and evaluation.
The name of the journal, L2 Journal, is intended to signify not only a language other than the native language, but also the fact that what unites the teaching of language, literature and culture within language departments is precisely the second language in all its forms: communicative, literary, and cultural. It thus invites explorations of the relationship between the teaching of language and the teaching of literature and culture, and between applied linguistic research and literary scholarship within foreign language and literature departments. It welcomes contributions that build bridges between theory and practice, and that draw on relevant fields in the humanities and the social sciences.
The L2 Journal is seeking submissions of previously unpublished manuscripts on any topic related to the area of language learning and teaching. Articles should be written so that they are accessible to a broad audience of language educators, including those individuals who may not be familiar with the particular subject matter addressed in the article. General guidelines will be available for reporting on both quantitative and qualitative research, as well as on pedagogic reports and think pieces.
The journal publishes on a rotating basis both general issues as well as special issues.
Carving out a Dialogic Space for "I": A Corpus-Based Study of Novice L2 College Writers' Use of First- Person Pronouns in Argumentative Essays
Wang, Zhaozhe
Training Foreign Language Learners to be Peer Responders: A Multiliteracies Approach
Turpin, Kristen M.
Competing Identities, Shifting Investments, and L2 Speaking During Study Abroad
Quan, Tracy
Publishing Language Textbooks: Reflections from a Language Road Warrior
Blake, Robert
Bellezza, Annamaria
Euba, Nikolaus
Kaiser, Mark
General Editor's Introduction
Kramsch, Claire


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Playing for brass
MUSIC ranging from Handel and Gershwin to Elton John and Lady Gaga is promised when the Midlands Brass Ensemble gives a concert in Coventry on Sunday.
Coventry Live
The ensemble, made up of musicians from around Warwickshire and the West Midlands, is giving the concert in aid of the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.
It will be at St Barbara's Church, Rochester Road, Earlsdon starting at 3.30pm and the ensemble will be joined by the St Barbara's Church choir and musicians. Ticket details 07974 250950.
TWO very different tales of love and passion will unfold when Welsh National Opera comes to the Midlands next month.
The company is performing Mozart's Così fan tutte and Puccini's Turandot at Birmingham Hippodrome during a four-night run from June 8.
Così fan tutte is a new production set in the great British seaside of the 1950s and is a chance for some of WNO's home-grown talent to shine.
Former associate artists Camilla Roberts and Robin Tritschler return to the company as Fiordiligi and Ferrando. Camilla's role debut as Fiordiligi will be the first of three consecutive Mozart operas for her. She will be making her role debut as Donna Anna in WNO's new production of Don Giovanni this autumn and will also be singing the Countess in some performances of The Marriage of Figaro next spring. And new WNO associate artist Gary Griffiths will be making his debut as Guglielmo.
The conductor is another young talent. Daniele Rustioni is making his conducting debut with WNO this season and the 27-year-old recently conducted Aida at Royal Opera House. Turandot will be conducted by WNO music director Lothar Koenigs.
Set in the 20th century and designed by Paul Steinberg, Christopher Alden's revival creates a portrait of a society suffocated by a brutal regime where those who fail in their quest for love pay with their lives.
Welsh soprano Rebecca Evans is Liù with Gwyn Hughes Jones as the love-struck Calaf. Anna Shafajinskaia returns as Turandot - she performed the role in 2000. Italian bass Carlo Malinverno makes his WNO debut as Timur, David Stout is Ping, Philip Lloyd Holtam is Pang and Huw Llywelyn is Pong. Box office 0844 338 5000.
THE Copenhagen Chamber Ensemble get a new summer season of concerts off to a flying start in Warwickshire tomorrow.
The five musicians, who perform on flute, oboe, violin, cello and harpsichord, will play popular baroque works by Handel, Telemann, Vivaldi and J C and J S Bach at St James's Church, Snitterfield.
The musicians are from Denmark, Poland and Sweden and are coming to Warwickshire as part of a UK tour.
The concert is the first in the Leamington Music Summer Concerts series which features more baroque music later this month.
London Baroque will play in the Unitarian Chapel in Warwick next Friday. Other concerts in the series include Czech baroque group Ensemble Inegal in Holy Trinity Church, Leamington, on May 20, and the Coull String Quartet at the Royal Spa Centre Studio, Leamington, on June 17.
The Wernberg Trio play at St Mary the Virgin Church in Ullenhall on June 25 and the series ends on July 1 at King's High School, Warwick when soprano Catherine Bott and counter-tenor James Bowman team up with pianist Jonathan Cohen for settings of Shakespeare followed by a light-hearted second half. Tickets 01926 776438.
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Families & KidsGulliver's Valley theme park opening 90 minutes from CoventryThe Gulliver's Valley Resort is set to open this sprint and is aimed at children aged between two and 13
Coventry City CentreIndependent shops, luxury city centre living and other ways UK City of Culture 2021 is transforming CoventryPositive effects of City of Culture status on Coventry city centre highlighted ahead of the inaugural West Midlands Tourism Awards
MorrisonsMorrisons launches huge baby and toddler sale with money off nappies, toys and accessoriesThe Baby and Toddler Event starts online and in-store on Monday January 20
Channel 4You can now apply to be on a dating show where single women trial live-in boyfriendsFive Guys a Week aims to fast-track the 'getting to know you' phase of a relationship


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Tracking Lawrence of Arabia 100 years on
Map of Arabia Martin Stephen
Visitors to Clouds Hill this season will be able to track the journeys of T.E. Lawrence in the deserts of Arabia, during the final year of the First World War. Each month a new leaflet is being given out free with admission, outlining the plans, thoughts and journeys of 'Lawrence of Arabia' during that particular month in 1918.
It was in this year, 100 years ago, that the Arab and Allied armies, with Lawrence alongside them, fought their way towards their ultimate goal, Damascus, finally capturing it from the Turkish army in October. It was during this time that the legend of Lawrence of Arabia was born.
It was also the hardships, stress and sudden set-backs of this period, combined with feelings of guilt around what he saw as the betrayal of the Arab cause by the Allied armies and politicians, which eventually led to Lawrence's nervous breakdown; a breakdown that brought him in due course to seek solitude at Clouds Hill.
"For a year and half I had been in motion..." Find out where Lawrence was in March.
Tracking Lawrence in March (PDF / 1.9833984375MB) download
Unaware of how badly things were going elsewhere, Lawrence set out to fulfill his part of Allenby's plan. Discover where the great man was in April.
Tracking Lawrence in April (PDF / 2.62109375MB) download
In Spring 1918 both the main British Forces, near the coast of Jerusalem, and the Arab forces had stalled, and were making little or no progress. Where was Lawrence in the month of May?
Tracking Lawrence in May (PDF / 2.35546875MB) download
By June, the German 'Spring Offensive' on the Western Front was faltering and Lawrence moved towards Hesa, and then on to Sultani to see for himself the Arab successes.
Tracking Lawerence in June (PDF / 3.3740234375MB) download
As victory in Europe becomes a possibility, Britain wrestles with its
war aims. In Palestine, Allenby and Lawrence use deception to keep
the Ottomans guessing about their intended next moves.
Tracking Lawrence in July (PDF / 2.994140625MB) download
General Allenby plans a September offensive while Lawrence struggles between
two masters, admitting in Seven Pillars to playing a devious game. Read more about Lawrence's movements in August.
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General Allenby launches his final battle to drive the Ottomans out of northern
Palestine, with Lawrence and the Arab forces co-operating in a tightly integrated plan.
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Damascus falls on 1 October 1918. Lawrence, after wrestling with the difficulties of post-War governance in Damascus for three days, persuades Allenby to let him return to London to lobby for the Arab cause.
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As for the existing odor I would give the entire place a good scrubbing (I know that it's a lot of work and no one wants to do that). When it has been completely cleaned and scrubbed down if the odor is still lingering I would try spraying some Ozium. It is made to eliminate smoke odor and I don't know how big the place is you are trying to clean up but it has worked good for me on smaller areas in getting rid of odor. If your space is big you may need more or maybe they even make a stronger more industrial sized cleaner for purposes like this.
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Posted April 14 · Can't adjust initial layer height of material printed on PVA raft?
I want to print a diadem with rounded edge on both sides using a 0.1mm layer height.
So I used a PVA raft and it worked perfect but after washing I noticed the bottom layer wasn't as smooth as the top layer.
Looking at the settings I noticed this happened because the initial layer height of the first printcore (PLA) is set at 0.27. Changing it to 0.1 also changes the initial layer height of the second print core (PVA) which is not what I want because I guess it's a bad idea to use 0.1 as the first layer on the glass plate?
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Ridgewell Signs!
Southend are delighted to announce the signing of experienced defender Liam Ridgewell.
Ridgewell began his senior career with Aston Villa, spending a spell on loan at Bournemouth in 2002, before moving to Villa's local rivals Birmingham City in 2007.
He won the League Cup with Birmingham in 2011 before departing after 175 appearances for West Brom in 2012.
The former England U21 international moved to MLS side Portland Timbers in 2014 where he went onto win the 2015 MLS Cup.
In January he joined Championship side Hull for the remainder of the season, but now joins Blues on a one-year deal which includes the club option of a futher year.
"I'm really pleased to have joined the club and looking forward to getting started," said Ridgewell.
"I had a discussion with the gaffer, we spoke at length, and I hope with the experience that I can bring to the team we can have a successful season.
"I've played a number of games throughout my career and one thing I can try and do is help people and guide them and hopefully in turn that will help me have a good season.
"A big conversation I had with the manager was he wants to win and wants to do well. I wouldn't have come here if he didn't want to do that and the club didn't want to do that. I'm looking to try and help us make sure we win games and make sure that we have a good season and come out with our heads held high.
"It was tough last season but hopefully that will stand us in good stead this year and it will strive people on to make sure that doesn't happen again."
Blues boss Kevin Bond is convinced Ridgewell will be a success at Blues.
"He's been top drawer as a professional, the way he's conducted himself, looks after himself, played at the top level," said Bond.
"He wants to win, will be demanding and I'm absolutely thrilled to have him with us.
"To be honest I didn't think we would be able to get him, but we have.
"He's got fantastic experience which is really important for the position he plays.
"He's still driven, he's in fantastic condition and I'm so pleased to have such a good professional on board."
Bond also revealed it's unlikely that Ridgewell will be available for the trip to St Andrew's to face Coventry on Saturday.
Ridgewell has signed up for the season, now it's your turn! You can purchase a 2019/20 season card here.
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When I Consider How My Light Is Spent
Posted on November 5, 2020 April 8, 2022 by dustyreviewer
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by John Milton
When I consider how my light is spent,
Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
And that one talent which is death to hide
Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
My true account, lest he returning chide;
"Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?"
I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent
That murmur, soon replies, "God doth not need
Either man's work or his own gifts; who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed
And post o'er land and ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait."
This sonnet is about John Milton (1608-1674) going blind in his early 40s. It examines the implications of the loss of sight on his life.
With that context, let's look at the poem.
Milton reflects on the fact that he will spend the latter half of his life with blindness.
Lodged with me useless,
Like a lot of people who experience early-life blindness, Milton frets over whether he will be able to even continue his vocation with no sight.
though my soul more bent
I fondly ask.
The textual substance of the poem is focused on service. Milton uses the word "serve" on three occasions. He frets over how he might serve – and thus, please – God without being able to see.
Typically in a Petrarchan sonnet, the first eight lines (the octave) represent a poet's initial thoughts and the last six lines (a sestet) provide another perspective or a change in tone. Thus, the start of the 9th line is typically where we see a volta (a turn.) Here, though, Milton does something different. His volta – like his blindness – comes early. We find it halfway through the 8th line.
But Patience, to prevent
That murmur, soon replies,
Milton's turn happens, as makes sense, at the word "but." Whereas the first part of the sonnet is an expression of worry over a change in circumstances, the turn leads him to patience and the assurance of provision.
"God doth not need
God does not need Milton to work in haste (or even with sight.) The Lord has thousands at his bidding all over the world. He merely needs Milton to bear a "mild yoke" and to "stand and wait."
Who is John Milton?
John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual who served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), written in blank verse, and widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written.
Writing in English, Latin, Greek, and Italian, he achieved international renown within his lifetime; his celebrated Areopagitica (1644), written in condemnation of pre-publication censorship, is among history's most influential and impassioned defences of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. His desire for freedom extended into his style: he introduced new words (coined from Latin and Ancient Greek) to the English language, and was the first modern writer to employ unrhymed verse outside of the theatre or translations.
William Hayley's 1796 biography called him the "greatest English author", and he remains generally regarded "as one of the preeminent writers in the English language", though critical reception has oscillated in the centuries since his death (often on account of his republicanism). Samuel Johnson praised Paradise Lost as "a poem which…with respect to design may claim the first place, and with respect to performance, the second, among the productions of the human mind", though he (a Tory and recipient of royal patronage) described Milton's politics as those of an "acrimonious and surly republican". Poets such as William Blake, William Wordsworth and Thomas Hardy revered him.
If you read his biography carefully, you will note that Milton's greatest and most revered work, Paradise Lost, was written *after* his blindness and not before.
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What is a home or commercial building inspection?
A building inspection is a visual inspection of the structure and components of the building to find items that are not performing correctly, or are unsafe. If a problem or a symptom of a problem is found the inspector will include a description of the problem in a written report, and may recommend further evaluation by a licensed contractor.
Buyers: Emotion often affects the buyer and makes it hard to imagine any problems with their new home or commercial property. A buyer needs a building inspection to find out all the problems possible before the close of escrow.
Home and Commercial Building Seller's: More and more sellers are choosing to have a thorough inspection before or when they first list their property. First and foremost, you should have an inspection for full disclosure. You will have demonstrated that you did all you could do to reveal any defects within the structure. Secondly, you will save money and hassle by knowing now what the defects are, not after you have already negotiated and are faced with costly repairs discovered at the buyer's inspection. Defects found before the buyer comes along allow you to shop around for a contractor and not deal with inflated estimates that a buyer will present.
All buildings (even new construction) have problems. Every problem has a solution. Solutions vary from a simple fix of the component to adjusting the purchase price. Having an inspection performed allows the problem to be addressed before the sale closes.
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An inspection is not a code inspection, which verifies local building code compliance. Our inspector will not pass or fail a property. Homes or commercial buildings built before code revisions are not obligated to comply with the codes for a building constructed today. Building inspectors will report findings when it comes to safety concerns that may be in the current code such as non-ground fault protected outlets. The inspector thinks "Safety" not "Code" when performing a building inspection.
It is helpful to be there so the inspector can explain in person and answer any questions you may have. This is an excellent way to learn about your new property even if no significant problems are found. Be sure to give the inspector time and space to concentrate and focus on the inspection, so he can do the best job possible.
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