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Improving our understanding of cochlear mechanics requires the analysis of cochlear models. In the formulation of such models, it is necessary to make assumptions as to the relative importance of the many structures which comprise the cochlear partition. Data on the relative motion of these structures are virtually non-existent, and so the accuracy of many of the assumptions made is questionable. The bulk of the content of this thesis relates to the formulation and analysis of a new type of linear mechanical cochlear model. The new assumptions made in the formulation of the model are justified on the basis of the structure of the cochlear partition. The apparent realism of the model (both its structure and certain features of its response) seriously questions the hypothesis that response tuning and changes in response resulting from trauma prove the existence of active processes in the cochlea. Furthermore, arguments are presented that question the validity of using the presence of spontaneous otoacoustic emissions to justify the existence of active processes in cochlear tuning. The new model suggests that the complicated structural geometry of the cochlear partition (particularly the organ of Corti) must be incorporated in a model before conclusions relating to real cochlear behaviour can be drawn from it. In particular, the model suggests that a mechanical second filter exists in the cochlea, from rather broad tuning in the pectinate zone of the basilar membrane to sharper, neural-like tuning in the arcuate zone. It is concluded that the only way to properly check the validity of cochlear models is to obtain more experimental data pertaining to the relative motions of the various components that constitute the cochlear partition. Before this is done, we should not place too much faith in our present (alleged) understanding of cochlear mechanics. Also presented in this thesis are new modelling techniques for improving the realism of electrical transmission line cochlear models: the ability to include longitudinal and radial mechanical coupling, multidimensional fluid motion and stick-slip friction. It is shown that the inclusion of mechanical coupling and two-dimensional fluid motion in the new cochlear model has a predictable (and trivial) effect on-its response. The use of the stick-slip friction modelling technique is illustrated by means of two simple examples.


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Posted on October 13, 2021 by boswell
Clive was born in Hull on 27th April 1934 and was signed by Hull on amateur forms in 1950 after some good displays on the wing for Yorkshire Boys.
He turned professional in May 1952 when he joined Leeds, but he never played a game for them due to a call up for National Service, and eventually joined York in 1955, where he made 37 appearances, scoring 14 goals.
He moved on in 1957, joining Workington Town, where he stayed for 13 months scoring 8 times in 46 appearances, then 4th Division Crewe paid Workington £1,500 for his services, there he scored 8 times in 29 appearances.
City were impressed with Clive and paid £10,000 in May 1959. He made his debut in August 1959 against Nottingham Forest and impressed in his first season scoring nine goals, however he then struggled to hold down a place, he ended up playing 62 times for City scoring 12 times, and then he moved on again to Wrexham in February 1962, making 108 appearances and scoring 33 times.
He retired professionally in July 1965, but went on to play non-league football with Altrincham and Rhyl.
Whilst living in retirement in North Yorkshire Clive died in March 2014 aged 79.

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In our time, everything exists to end a photo. Photography mummifies time. Henri Bazin.
In our time there are endless debates about whether photography can be attributed to art, or rather it is only a means of achieving it, just like, for example, canvas and paints? With the help of them you can create real works of art, but with such a share of probability you can "build" a business. In the modern world, the photographer is not only a creative person, but also a kind of businessman. Without a high-quality photographing, no solemn event can take place. The photo is in demand and brings a good income. But everyone who loves photography, admires the masterpieces of professionals, he creates quality, unique works and does not set a goal to sell his creation - for that the answer is obvious: photography is an art !!!
In order to confidently talk about whether photography is an art, it is necessary to understand what is photography and what is art? Can they coexist? Or is this one "whole"? To do this, look back and look for the answer on the pages of the history of photography.
The desire to preserve the beauty of a fleeting life created an amazing kind of art - photography. The history of photography is an exciting story of the origin and embodiment of the dream of fixing and long-term preservation of images of the surrounding phenomena and objects, one of the brightest and turbulent stages in the development of modern information technology. Only looking back at the past photos, you can appreciate the enormous influence that it had on the development of modern culture, science and technology.
The history of photography, unlike research in other arts, having centuries-old traditions, began to be developed only in recent times, more precisely in the post-war years. At this time in many countries began to publish books on photographic art. Of course, research in this area at first lagged behind the genres of art photography. There were several reasons for this: the lack of a large number of museums, archives, collectors, as well as the fragility of negatives and paper prints of the time. The number of pictures and the speed of reproduction were also questioned by photographic painting. In fact, unlike the paintings that were painted for years, the photo-work took very little time.
The development of photographic art at the beginning was accompanied by a lot of criticism and misunderstanding from connoisseurs of art. They considered light painting only as a mechanical copy of reality, capable of being only akin to painting. However, photographers of that time, working more often for periodicals, in their pictures concerned such pressing problems as poverty, social inequality, exploitation of child labor and others.
I would like to note a few facts, without which photography would not have existed at all.
The basis for the invention of photography was the observation of the famous Greek scientist Aristotle. In the IV century BC. he described a curious phenomenon: the light that passes through a small hole in the window shutter draws on the wall the landscape that is visible outside the window.
The image is turned upside down and very dim, but reproduces the nature without distortion. In the late 10th century AD. in the works of Arab scientists appeared the first mention of camera obscura (from the Latin "dark room") - an adaptation for accurate painting landscapes and still lifes.
Its design changed and improved, but the base was a box with a small hole in the front wall. Subsequently, the camera was equipped with a collecting lens, and the box was made of two halves, which could be moved to focus the picture.


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Aries is the sign of the ram. It spans the period from approximately March 21st to April 20th each year (dates may vary slightly between years) - although we normally tend to think of the year as beginning on January 1st, in fact, the astrological year begins on March 21st (the Spring date when the duration of the day and night are equal), so, as a result Aries is the first zodiac sign in the astrological year. Aries is associated with the traditional element of Fire, and is classified by astrologers as having positive polarity.
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"A CONNECTOR OR DEVICE ADAPTER"
A connector or device adapter, which can be placed on a mounting unit perpendicularly in regard to the longitudinal direction of bus bars and can be mechanically connected therewith, wherein one contact element per bus bar in the connector or device adapter is in an electrically conducting connection with the facing bus bar, wherein in the connector or device adapter the contact elements are conducted to connection receptacles (22, 23, 22', 23', 22', 23") in the area of a narrow side of the connector or device adapter, and wherein the contact elements embodied as contact rails (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14') are connected in an electrically conducting manner with the associated connection receptacles (22, 23, 22', 23', 22", 23", 28.1), and wherein the connector or device adapter (30) receives the contact elements (11, 13, 14, 11, 11', 13', 14', 10.1") with the contact points (12, 12") positioned in respect to the bus bars, characterized in that the contact rails (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14') constitute connecting units (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.1', 10.2', 10.3', 10.1") with the associated connection receptacles (22,23, 22', 23', 22", 23"), and are fixed in place in insulating connection blocks (20, 20', 20"), wherein the connector or device adaptor (30) has receptacles (34) in the area of a narrow side that are designed as connection receptacles in which the connecting units (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.2', 10.3', 10.1") are fixed in place.
The present invention relates to a connector or device adapter.
Connection or Device Adapter
The invention relates to a connector or device adapter, which can be placed on a mounting unit perpendicularly in regard to the longitudinal direction of bus bars and can be mechanically connected therewith, wherein one contact element in the connector or device adapter per bus bar is in an electrically conducting connection with the facing bus bar, and wherein.in the connector or device adapter the contact elements are conducted to connecting receptacles in the area of a narrow side of the connector or device adapter.
Such a device or connector adapter in connection with a bus bar system is known from DE 103 00 723 Al. In this case the bus bar system, together with the mounting units and the connector or device adapter, is designed as a three phase system. The installation of the contact elements in the connector or device adapter and their connection with the connecting receptacles in the area of the narrow sides of the connector or device adapter require a considerable assembly and parts outlay.
It is the object of the invention to provide a device or connector adapter of the type mentioned at the outset,, in which the assembly and parts outlay for the connector or device adapter is substantially reduced, and wherein new variation possibilities for its layout are provided.
In accordance with the invention, this object is attained in that the contact elements embodied as contact rails are connected in an electrically conducting manner with the associated connection receptacles and constitute connecting units, and that the connector or device adapter has receptacles
for the connecting units in the area of a narrow side and receives the contact
elements with the contact points positioned in respect to the bus bars.
The connecting units consisting of contact rail and connecting receptacle can be prefabricated without a large outlay for parts and assembly and can be simply connected with the connector or device adapter. The connection receptacles contain all electrical parts providing the connection with the contact rail and provide the connecting possibility for lines, plugs or the like.
Here, an embodiment favorable for the production and mounting consists in that the contact rails with the associated connection receptacles are fixed in place in insulating connection blocks, and the connecting units are fixed in place in the receptacles designed as connection receptacles.
If in accordance with an embodiment it has been provided that three connecting units with contact elements of different lengths, matched to the spaced-apart bus bars, are employed in a three-phase connecter or device adapter, only the length of the connecting contacts at the three reguired connecting units is changed. The remaining structure and the connection of the parts with the connecting units, however, remains the same. In this case the assembly can be easily achieved in that the electrical components can be fixed in place and brought into electrical connection with each other in the course of producing the connection blocks by means of a plastic injection molding process.
The connection receptacles are arranged at a narrow side of the connector or device adapter and can be embodied as individual receptacles for the connection blocks. In this case
the connection of the connection units with the connector or device adapter can be simplified in that the individuai receptacles are embodied as snap-in receptacles for the connection blocks.
In accordance with an advantageous further development it has been provided that the snap-in receptacles accept connection blocks of different widths with contact elements of different widths, wherein the width is oriented parallel in respect to the longitudinal direction of the bus bars. In this way it is possible to lay out the insulating housing of the connector or device adapter for different current intensities, in case connecting units with different contact elements are employed.
In accordance with an embodiment the reception of the contact elements in the connector or device adapter, and the electrical contacting with the bus bars is solved in that, on its underside which is to face the mounting unit, the connector or device adapter is divided into bus bar receptacles by means of separating walls, that the contact elements are received in longitudinal grooves on the top or on an intermediate wall of the connector or device adapter and protrude with bow-like contact points formed on their ends through openings into the bus bar receptacles, and that the contact elements are covered on the top by means of a cover plate. In that case the top of the connector or device adapter can be utilized in its entirety for the further installation of devices and the like. Furthermore, the connection with the bus bar receivers on the underside of the connector or device adapter exist only for the contact points of the contact elements, and therefore with the bus bars of the mounting unit.
In accordance with one embodiment, the covering of the contact elements is designed such that the connector or device adapter has longitudinal edge elements projecting past its top, which form a reception trough for the contact elements, and that
the cover plate has been snapped into this reception trough. These longitudinal edge elements can be provided with fastening receivers for the installation of devices, since they have the required stability on the connector or device adapter.
So that the contact points of the contact elements take up defined positions in the connector or device adapter, a further development provides that/ following the contact points, the contact elements bridge the openings by means of an end section and rest on the top or intermediate wall of the connector or device adapter.
If the embodiment is such that the connector or device adapter only has one connection receptacle on the narrow side for a connection unit with a connection block and a contact element, the bus bar system can only be utilized with one phase, and the connector or device adapter is limited to the means required for this.
However, the embodiment can also be such that the connector or device adapter has a connection receptacle on the narrow side for a connection block with, for example, two or three contact elements. The multi-connecting unit formed in this way takes the place of three connecting units, in which all three contact elements are fixed in place and are electrically connected with the associated connector receptacles.
The connection receptacles of the connecting units can be variously embodied. A mounting-friendly embodiment can be embodied in such a way that the connection receptacles of the connecting units are embodied as screwless clamping connectors for individual connectors.
It is also possible to do without a further mounting of connectors in that the connection receptacles are designed as electrical plug-in receptacles for electrical plugs, which in turn are provided with line connections for lines to be connected.
A further advantageous embodiment, with which no connection block is required, consists in that the connector receptacle is formed on a connector element whose other side is in firm electrical contact with the contact rail.
The invention will be explained in greater detail by means of an exemplary embodiment represented in the drawings. Shown are in:
Fig. 1, three connector units for a three-phase connector or device adapter for high-intensity current in a perspective plan view,
Fig. 2, correspondingly, three connector units with contact elements for low-intensity current,
Fig. 3A, a modified connecting unit for a single-phase connection of the connector or device adapter, and with a plug,
Fig. 3Br a device adapter attached to a mounting unit with a connecting unit in accordance with Fig. 3A, with the plug removed,
Fig. 3C, a section through a connection block with a contact rail formed in it,
Fig. 4, the view on the top of a connector or device adapter with three inserted connecting units for a three-phase system,
Fig. 5, a perspective view on the uncovered top of the connector cr device adapter equipped with connecting units,
Fig. 6, a perspective view of the underside of the connector or device adapter with the bus bar receptacles and the contact points of the contact elements projecting into these,
Fig. 7, a device adapter with a connecting unit in accordance with a further exemplary embodiment, and
Fig. 8, the device adapter in accordance with Fig. 1 in a exploded view.
Three connector units 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 are shown in a perspective view in Fig. lr which are employed for a connector or
device adapter 30 in accordance with Figs. 4 to 6, when for all three phases of the bus bar system the latter is brought into contact with a mounting unit for three spaced-apart bus bars.
These connecting units 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 can be prefabricated and respectively comprise a connection block 20 with connection receptacles 22 and 23, which is produced by means of a plastic injection molding process, wherein the contact elements 11, 13 and 14, embodied as spring-elastic contact rails, as well as the contacting elements, are introduced into the connection receptacles 22 and 23 by injection molding, are simultaneously fixed in place and electrically connected with each other. Fig. 3C shows the fixation in place of a contact rail 11 in the associated connection block 20 by means of a U-shaped section 11,1. Instead of allocating a contact rail 11, 13, 14 to a respective connection block 20, an alternative embodiment can also be such that the contact rails 11, 13, 14 are bound together in a common combined connection block with connection receptacles 22, 23 associated with the contact rails.
As Figs. 4 to 6 show, on one narrow side of the housing made of an insulating material, the connector or device adapter 30 has a neck 33, into which connector receptacles 34 have been placed, which here are designed as single receptacles. The connecting units 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, or 10.1', 10.2' or 10.3' can be snapped from the top of the connector or device adapter 30 into these connector receptacles 34 which have, for example, a shaft- like guidance device. For this purpose the connection blocks 20 or 20' have snap-in elements 21 formed on the front face, which snap into snap-in receptacles of the neck 33, as can be seen in Fig. 5. in this case the connector receptacles 34 can have a width and can be divided by intermediate walls in such a way that the widest connection blocks 20 in accordance with Fig. 1 can be accommodated. However, narrower connection blocks 20' in accordance with Fig. 2, which also support narrower contact
elements 11', 13' and 14' embodied as contact rails, can also be snapped into the connector receptacles 34. The length of the contact elements 11', 13' And 14' of the connecting units 10.1', 10.2' and 10.3' in accordance with Fig. 2 corresponds to the length of the contact elements 11, 13 and 14 of the connecting units 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 in accordance with Fig. 1.
It can be seen in Fig. 4 that three longitudinal grooves 31 have been cut, spaced apart from each other, into the top of the connector or device adapter 30, whose width is matched to the largest width of contact elements 11, 13 and 14, so that therefore they can also receive the narrower contact elements 11', 13' and 14'. The top of the connector or device adapter is closed by means of taller longitudinal edge elements 39 (Fig. 5), which delimit a reception trough 40. If the connecting units 10.1 to 1C.3, or 10.1' to 10.31, have been snapped into the connector or device adapter 30, the contact elements 11, 13 and 14, or 11', 13' and 14', can be covered on the top by means of a cover plate 38. In this case the cover plate 38 can preferably be snapped into the reception trough 40. The longitudinal edge elements 39 of the connector or device adapter 30 are provided with fastening receptacles, so that fastening retainers, devices and the like can be fastened on the top of the connector or device adapter 30.
The contact elements 11, 13 and 14, or 11', 13' and 14', of the connecting units 10.1. 10,2 and 10.3, cr 10.1', 10.2' and 10.3", are of different lengths and terminate at the free ends into contact points 12 or 12'. These contact points 12 or 12' are embodied bow-like and project through openings 32 in the connector or device adapter 30 in bus bar receptacles 35.1, 35.2 and 35.3 on the underside of the connector or device adapter 30, which faces the mounting unit with the bus bars. The lengths of the contact elements 11, 13, 14, or 11', 13', 14', and the spacing between the openings 35.1, 35.2, 35.3 in the connector ordevice adapter 30 are matched to the spacing between the bus bars in the mounting unit. The contact points 12 Or 12' slightly project into the bus bar receptacles 35.1, 35.2 and 35.3, so that they can come resiliently into electrical contact with the bus bars as soon as the connector or device adapter 30 has been mechanically connected with the mounting unit. This mechanical connection can be achieved by means of snap-in elements and/or other connecting elements, such as indicated by the elements 42 and 43 (Fig. 6) on the connector or device adapter 30. The mounting unit has the corresponding counter-connecting and/or snap-in elements.
The contact elements 11, 13 and 14, or 11', 13' and 14', embodied as contact rails terminate in end sections at the free end at the connection with the contact points 12 or 12' which, after the openings 32, are supported on the top of the reception trough 4G of the connector or device adapter 30, as can be seen in Fig. 4.
It still remains to be mentioned that the connector or device adapter 40 can also be used for a single-phase system. In that case only one connector receptacle 34 is provided on the neck 33, into which a connecting unit 10.1. 10.2, 10.3, 10.1', 10.2" or 10.3' can be inserted or snapped. By means of the selection of the connecting unit it is possible here to determine with which bus bar of the mounting unit the connector or device adapter is connected and placed into contact in the single-phase system.
As Fie. 3A indicates, the connecting unit in the form of a one-phase connecting unit can have only one contact element 11" or, in the form of a multi-phase connecting unit, three contact elements of different length. The connection receptacles 22" and 23" are correspondingly provided and distributed once or three times.
Fig. 3A furthermore shows a plug 25, which is plugged with
a prong 26 into the connection receptacles 23 or 23' and makes contact therein, and which itself has connection receptacles 22", 23", with which connecting lines can either be connected from the outset, or can be brought into contact in a way similar to the one in the connection receptacles 22, 23, or 22', 23'. The connecting lines can be easily removed together from the connection blocks 20, 20', and therefore from the connecting units, by means of the plug 25. A snap-in lever 24 with a snap-in protrusion, which, by means of a prestressed spring, snaps into a depression on the front face of the adapter housing, for example a snap-in receiver 21, is advantageously provided for fixing the plug 25 in place. In a perspective representation, Fig. 3B shows a device adapter 30 with inserted connecting units attached to a mounting unit of a bus bar system, as well as with a removed plug, which can be inserted into the respective connection receptacles 23 of the connection blocks 20 and is itself provided with connecting cables.
Fig. 7 shows a device adapter 30 with an alternative embodiment of a connecting unit, of which only the connection receptacles embodied on the connecting elements 28 can be seen. The connecting elements 28, whose oppositely located end sections have been put into electrical contact with beveled surface areas of the contact rails 13 and 14, as can be seen in Fig. 8, are conducted outward perpendicularly in relation to the top of the device adapter 3C, through passages 29.1 of an insertion element 29 inserted at the narrow side of the adapter in the area of the connection receptacles 34. Advantageously the connection between the connecting elements 28 and the contact rails is provided by means of welding, in particular ultrasonic welding, or by soldering. Connecting lines can be attached, for example by means of binding posts, to the connection receptacles of the connecting elements 28.
As Fig. 8 furthermore shows, the insertion element 29 is
hollowed out on the underside and has clamps, in which the contact areas between the connecting elements 28 and the contact rails 11, 13, 14 are received. The insertion elements 29 are fixed in place on the adapter housing by being snapped in, for example, or have been simply inserted and can be maintained in place by means of the cover plate 38' which, in turn, is snapped together with the upper edges of the adapter housing and extends over protrusions of the insertion element 29. Fig. 8 furthermore shows that the contact rails are advantageously supported on the top of their contact points 12, 12' by means of helical springs 50 against the underside of the cover plate 38' in order to generate a dependable contact pressure on the associated bus bars.
1. A connector or device adapter, which can be placed on a mounting unit perpendicularly in regard to the longitudinal direction of bus bars and can be mechanically connected therewith, wherein one contact element per bus bar in the connector or device adapter is in an electrically conducting connection with the facing bus bar, wherein in the connector or device adapter the contact elements are conducted to connection receptacles (22, 23, 22', 23', 22', 23") in the area of a narrow side of the connector or device adapter, and wherein the contact elements embodied as contact rails (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14') are connected in an electrically conducting manner with the associated connection receptacles (22, 23, 22', 23', 22", 23", 28.1), and wherein the connector or device adapter (30) receives the contact elements (11, 13, 14, 11, 11', 13', 14', 10.1") with the contact points (12, 12") positioned in respect to the bus bars, characterized in that the contact rails (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14') constitute connecting units (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.1', 10.2', 10.3', 10.1") with the associated connection receptacles (22,23, 22', 23', 22", 23"), and are fixed in place in insulating connection blocks (20, 20', 20"), wherein the connector or device adaptor (30) has receptacles (34) in the area of a narrow side that are designed as connection receptacles in which the connecting units (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.2', 10.3', 10.1") are fixed in place.
2. The adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein three connecting units (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.1', 10.2', 10.3', 10") with contact elements of different lengths, matched to the spaced-apart bus bars, are employed in a three-phase connector or device adapter (30).
3.	The adapter as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the connection receptacles (34) are arranged at the narrow side of the connector or device adapter (30) and are embodied as individual receptacles for a respective connection block (20, 20').
4.	The adapter as claimed in claim 3, wherein the individual receptacles are embodied as snap-in receptacles for the connection blocks (20, 20').
5.	The adapter as claimed in claim 4, wherein the snap-in receptacles accept connection blocks (20, 20') of different widths with contact elements (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14') of different widths, wherein the width is oriented parallel in respect to the longitudinal direction of the bus bars.
6.	The adapter as claimed in one of claims 1 to 5, wherein on its underside which is to face the mounting unit, the connector or device adapter (30) is divided into bus bar receptacles (35.1, 35.2, 35.3) by means of separating walls (36, 37), the contact elements (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14') are received in longitudinal grooves on the top or on an intermediate wall of the connector or device adapter (30 and protrude with bow-like contact points (12, 12') formed on their ends through openings (32) into the bus bar receptacles (35.1, 35.2, 35.31, and the contact elements (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14') are covered on the top by means of a cover plate (38, 38').
7.	The adapter as claimed in claim 6, wherein the contact elements (11, 13, 14, 11, 13', 14') are supported on their top by means of helical springs (50) against the underside of the cover plate (38).
8.	The adapter as claimed in claim 6 or 7, wherein the connector or device adapter (30) has longitudinal edge elements (39) projecting past its top, which form a reception trough (40) for the contact elements (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14'), and the cover plate (38) has been snapped into this reception through (40).
9.	The adapter as claimed in one of claims 6 and 8, wherein, following the contact points (12, 12'), the contact elements (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14') bridge the openings (32) by means of an end section and rest on the top or intermediate wall of the connector or device adapter (30).
10.	The adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector or device adapter (30) only has one connection receptacle (34) on the narrow side for a connection unit (10.1, 10.1') which a connection block (20, 20') and a contact element (11').
11.	The adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector or device adapter (30) has a connection receptacle (34) on the narrow side for a connection block with three contact elements (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14').
12.	The adapter as claimed in one of claim 1 to 11, wherein the connection receptacles (22, 23, 22', 23', 22", 23") of the connecting units (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.1', 10.2', 10.3', 10.1') are embodied as screwless clamping connectors for individual connectors.
13.	The adapter as claimed in one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the connection receptacles (22, 23, 22', 23', 22", 23") are designed as electrical plug-in receptacles for electrical plugs (25), which in turn are provided with line connection (22", 23") for lines to be connected.
14. The adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector receptacles (28.1) is formed on a connector elements (28) whose other side is in firm electrical contact with the contact rail (11, 13, 14, 11', 13', 14').
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Ardmore have announced 19 year-old South African Peet Pienaar as their overseas player for the 2019 season.
Peet is a top order batsman/wicketkeeper, who plays Premier League cricket in Pretoria for CBCOB.
He comes highly recommended by his coach, ex -Waringstown player Cobus Pienaar who said: "Peet is a talented young cricketer is who is very mature for his age.
The Bleachgreen also confirmed that they expected to retain the bulk of their squad, despite relegation.


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What Is a Conservative Mutual Fund or Stock?
By: Geri Terzo
Investors rely on conservative investments as retirement gets closer.
1. What are Diversified Mutual Funds?
2. Types of Stocks & Bonds
3. Characteristics of a Low-Risk Stock Portfolio
Conservative investments are those that do not expose investors to an excessive amount of risk. Conservative mutual funds or stocks do not always deliver the highest profits, but they are unlikely to cause severe financial losses either. A conservative mutual fund is an investment portfolio managed by a professional who invests in financial securities fitting the low-risk profile. Conservative stocks are equity securities that are issued by financially stable companies and trade in the public stock market.
Mutual funds generally follow a specific strategy for investing. Conservative mutual funds focus on investing in asset classes, which are investment categories, that will at least protect an investor's capital while producing modest gains. Stocks, by nature, are volatile, which means they can decline in response to actual or perceived negative events. The most conservative stocks are those that have strong balance sheets with cash flow and low debt.
A conservative mutual fund is likely to invest in government bonds. These securities are backed by the federal government and among all fixed income securities -- ranging from corporate to municipal bonds -- carry the least amount of risk for default. A conservative stock could be one that, similar to a bond security, generates income. Income stocks are those that pay investors dependable dividends from excess cash. Investors can gain the highest yield, or return relative to stock price, by investing both in U.S.-based and international dividend stocks, according to a 2012 article on the Smart Money website.
Conservative mutual funds include those that invest in stocks with a large market capitalization, or market cap, which is an indication of a company's size. These companies are often industry leaders and have withstood both strong and weak market cycles. Large cap stocks include those valued greater than $8 billion, according to Fidelity Investments. Conservative mutual funds are likely to allocate no more than half of investment assets into stocks, with the remainder invested in bonds, according to Morningstar data cited in "U.S. News and World Report."
Market conditions change and what was once considered a conservative mutual fund or stock might not always fit that description. In 2012, investment grade bonds, which historically are among the safest fixed income securities, were in danger of beginning to trade more like volatile stocks, according to a 2012 article in the "Wall Street Journal." This was due to an extremely low interest rate environment coupled with changing regulation that led to less investment bank participation in the bond market.
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Barron's: The Hunt for Conservative Growth Stocks
Geri Terzo is a business writer with more than 15 years of experience on Wall Street. Throughout her career, she has contributed to the two major cable business networks in segment production and chief-booking capacities and has reported for several major trade publications including "IDD Magazine," "Infrastructure Investor" and MandateWire of the "Financial Times." She works as a journalist who has contributed to The Motley Fool and InvestorPlace. Terzo is a graduate of Campbell University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication.
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Having a disability or chronic health issue you weren't born with means adjusting to "new normals." This "adjustment" might just be a nicer way to say grief. We identify with our expectations of our bodies and our minds, whether it's what our bodies can do, or how they look, or how it feels to just be able to think clearly without your mind wandering or getting exhausted. What am I, who am I, if I can't walk easily or drive normally or can't follow a conversation the way I used to?
Can you pass this Social Security Quiz?
Here's a helpful quiz from MassMutual, and insurance and investment company, about the basics of Social Security. People are not doing really well on this quiz. This means one of two things. Either people who take Social Security quizzes are less informed than most, or most people don't know as much as they think they do about Social Security. This is pretty likely, because even regular old retire-and-get-paid Social Security is a little more confusing than we'd all like to think.
Who doesn't have struggles in their lives, whether it's their physical health or stuff going on in their social and emotional wellbeing? We all know you can absolutely be in good physical health and still feel horrible and unable to face the world because sad or stressful things have been happening. Likewise, you can have some physical limitations going on, and still feel really good in your social and emotional life.
Nobody talks about this part. The doctors don't seem to be aware of it, your boss and coworkers certainly don't get it, and you may not be able to delegate much of it to a trusted family member. It's the administrativa of being unwell.
But what if healthy eating could be simpler than all kinds of rules? What if all we have to do is eat more fiber? After all, for all the disagreements between specialty diets, the part they seem consistent about is vegetables. Granted, there's some disagreement about fruit, since some fruits have a fair amount of natural sugars in them, and beans, which pack a lot of complex carbs in with the fiber and protein. But everyone agrees that eating more veggies is good for all of us, especially the green leafy ones.
The important aspect to creating more time and space is to be intentional—pay attention to how you're really spending your time, what it feels like you're spending your energy on, and ask yourself if it's absolutely necessary. How much space and time can you make in your life? Only then can you start committing to new things, like creative pursuits and exercise plans.
Congress passed a spending bill on Thursday, Dec. 7, staving off a federal government shutdown for another few weeks. The new deadline is tonight, Friday, Dec. 22. To prevent a government shutdown, Congress must pass a bill to fund the government sometime today. NPR commentators speculated that Congress may once again decide to fund the government for only a few weeks, "kicking the can down the road" once again.
Are Social Security Disability Benefits Available for Diabetes?
It can be a difficult and roundabout process for people with diabetes to qualify for disability benefits from SSA, but it is possible for people whose complications from diabetes can qualify them under a Blue Book listing for the complication, not the diabetes itself, to receive benefits. Be sure to show medical evidence for all your symptoms, for the complication you're trying to qualify under and other issues.


All iPhone casino poker games are single player games played against the dealer. They are like iPhone video poker games in a lot of ways, but the graphics and gameplay are more like proper casino poker than video game poker.
Casino poker iPhone games usually begin with the deal, where the player and the dealer are both given a hand full of cards. Some games allow players to choose bad cards to switch out for better ones – this is called Draw. Other games, called Stud, don't allow this card switching, and players are stuck with the hand they are given.
The high resolution graphics and digital sound output of the Apple iPhone work together to bring iPhone casino poker apps to life. Some players might be put off by the iPhone's small screen, but iPhone poker apps are generally well designed, and make the most of what screen space is available.
Using the touch screen to control iPhone casinos poker games makes playing them a lot of fun. Players use the iPhone's touch controls to place bets, deal cards, and select cards for the draw. Plus, since the iPhone is a small, pocket-sized mobile device, these games let player bring real casino poker with them wherever they happen to be!


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Burton Town Hall has recently upgraded the sound in the Main Hall of its Civic Function Suite with a Community loudspeaker system, designed and installed by leading commercial and industrial sound specialists, PAS Sound Engineering.
Centrally situated in the heart of the UK's Midlands, Burton Town Hall is an elegant Victorian hall built in 1894. A multi-purpose venue, Burton Town Hall plays host to a variety of events and provides an eye-catching backdrop for exhibitions, festivals, trade fairs, shows, parties and weddings. Excellent acoustics also make it an ideal concert hall with a seating capacity of 557. The main hall, with its stage and balcony, forms the heart of the Civic Function Suite, which also consists of the Dove Room, Lingen Room, Trent and Rangemore Bars, Green Room and a catering kitchen.
Bernie Boardman, PAS Sound's Installations Manager, met with Ian Boam, Facilities Manager and Lynne Allman, Venue Manager, to be briefed on the requirements for the Town Hall. "As any contractor knows, having a helpful client and a clearly defined specification goes a long way towards enabling a good job," said Boardman. "Not only were Ian and Lynne very clear about what was required, but they closed the hall so we could complete the installation without interruption."
"There were two key elements for this installation," Boardman continued. "The first was that previous systems in the venue had caused noise pollution issues in the surrounding area, so containment and control were essential. The second element was that the system and its installation had to be sympathetic to the architecture and structure of the building."
The main equipment, Community, Symetrix and Formula Sound, was all sourced from distributor CUK Audio and Boardman worked closely with CUK's Stuart Cunningham on the system design.
The selection of ENTASYS 200 column-array systems met the hall's aesthetic requirements and its optimally focused wide horizontal and narrow vertical dispersion ensured maximum sound level where required with minimal spill. "Simply adding a limiter isn't the answer," explained Boardman. "If the sound level on the floor isn't high enough, the user frequently hits the noise level cut-off, which leads to very unsatisfactory performance. With ENTASYS we are able to achieve excellent levels across the hall, giving the performance the venue needs and leaving the noise limiter to do its proper job of just being a safeguard. In addition, and to avoid the common but unpleasant cut when the SPL threshold is exceeded, we supplied a Formula Sound Guardian and integrated it with the Symetrix Radius so that the processor noticeably reduces the level but doesn't completely cut the sound."
The loudspeaker system comprises two Community ENTASYS 212s at either side of the stage, two ENTASYS 206s on delay for rear of the room and two ENTASYS 212s for the balcony. The ENTASYS loudspeakers are supplemented by six Community VLF212 subwoofers in two three-box arrays, using the VLF-SAB array bracket, at either side of the stage. Community's S4 Subwoofer Steering Simulation Software was used to configure the arrays. The loudspeakers are driven by three Powersoft M28Q 4-channel amplifiers.
Processing and control for the system is handled by a Symetrix Radius 12x8 processor with Dante networking, a Symetrix xOut12 Dante output expander and three Symetrix ARC-2e remote control panels. PAS incorporated the hall's existing Soundcraft FX16 mixer into the system and supplied additional TOA radio mics.
"With careful and considerate installation, this is an excellent system which has received a lot of praise for performance, aesthetics and ease of use. It equally meets the venue's specified requirements when the system is used for independent events and by DJs in the venue."
Councilor Peters, the Council's portfolio holder for Service Commissioning, said "The sound system installed in the Function Suite is a significant investment. The Council continues to offer a popular community venue while ensuring residents in the area are not inconvenienced by any background noise from events. Residents have advised us the new sound system is absolutely wonderful. It has given us peace of mind and made a big impact and improvement on their lives. Our staff, Ian Boam and Lynne Allman, listened to the concerns of residents, elected members and the police to find a solution and PAS took those concerns and delivered a system that sounds impressive and yet is unobtrusive in the grade II listed building."
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The Mars Volta's new album Octahedron now streaming
Posted in Audio with tags download, free, listen, Music, octahedron, Release, stream, the mars vola on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 by Ryan Buege
The release for The Mars Volta's new album is only one week away (Tuesday, June 23rd), but all the diehards who aren't complete audiophiles can get their fix early by streaming the album the album online here! Treat yourself today: tune in and turn up!
LISTEN: The Mars Volta, Octahedron (available 6/23)
Mogwai in Minneapolis: Barry Burns' Radio K in-studio, live First Ave. bootleg online
Posted in Audio, Downloads with tags Audio, audio bootleg, bootleg, DJ, download, First Avenue, interview, live, minneapolis, minnesota, mogwai, Music, post-rock, stream on Friday, June 5, 2009 by Ryan Buege
Minneapolis is showing some love for Mogwai. It's been a month since the Scottish post-rockers came to play the mainroom in First Avenue, and in the meantime some great audio from their stay in the city is slowly leaking from the city.
Before Mogwai took the stage on May 10th, Barry Burns stopped by U of M's Radio K for half an hour to take over the dials and give an exclusive interview to our fine University during the broadcast of nowlikephotographs. Check it:
LISTEN: Barry Burns (Mogwai), DJ Set/Interview
And the best find of all? Empty's Tapes linked to an exclusive live audio bootleg at The Trader's Den that captures the band's First Avenue performance in glorious clarity. It's worth the download for any fan of the band; all you have to do is register for free and you can start torrenting!
DOWNLOAD: Mogwai, Live at First Avenue, 5/10/09 (FLAC Audio Bootleg)
Coalesce back in the saddle with Ox, new album now streaming
Posted in Audio with tags coalesce, download, hardcore, listen, Metal, Music, ox, relapse, stream on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 by Ryan Buege
Last week, we were on a bit of a music video kick at Mind Inversion, and it seems that this is turning out to be the week of the album pre-release streams. Yesterday, we were pleased to help spread the word about the first chance to listen to The Eternal from Sonic Youth, and today were are proud to link to a stream of Ox from Coalesce, an album that sees the legendary metallic hardcore reunite as well as reinvent themselves while maintaining their impeccable and unpredictable chops. Listen at the link below, exclusive from the dudes at Lambgoat:
LISTEN: Coalesce, Ox
Sonic Youth's new album The Eternal now streaming
Posted in Audio with tags download, free, listen, matador, Music, Release, sonic youth, stream, the eternal on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 by Ryan Buege
The release for Sonic Youth's new album is only one week away (Tuesday, June 9th), but all the diehards can get their fix early by streaming the album the album online here! Treat yourself today: tune in and turn up!
LISTEN: >Sonic Youth, The Eternal (available 6/9)
Album Review: Dark Night of the Soul
Posted in News with tags Danger Mouse, Dark Night of the Soul, david lynch, Flaming Lips, Jason Lytle, mp3, NPR, Sparklehorse, stream, Supper Furry Animals, Wayne Coyne on Friday, May 15, 2009 by Erik Burg
No no, not Dark Was The Night, I'm talking Dark Night of the Soul. The beyond mysterious, beyond ambitious, beyond believably good album from Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, and David Lynch. Yes the highly-acclaimed Director, David Lynch. If those three names weren't enough to get you to listen, almost every track features a different artist in conjunction to the three main artists and producers. Everyone from the likes of The Flaming Lips and The Shins to Iggy Pop and Suzanne Vega make an appearance on the album.
The mystery that stems from the album is the way it all started. A mere month and a half ago, as posters began popping up at South By Soutwest with the name of the project and the the names of all the contributing artists, there was still very little known about any of it. Nothing leaked (surprisingly), no quotes from any of the producers surfaced, there was only that poster.
So rumors swirled, anticipation bubbled for a week or two, and then it all sort of disappeared. Dark Night of the Soul went the same as it came. It was an apparition, along with the face on the poster. So for those who still had theirs hope high that this album was actually going to happen and wasn't going to tailspin into obscurity, I'm happy to report that it is happening, and it is as awesome as promised.
The slightly official release, indefinitely stopped by EMI because of licensing issues, will never be released with a real CD. You are more than welcome to order the album from DNOTS website, but you'll get the over 100 page photo package that David Lynch put together with only a CD-R.
"For legal reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will." – Danger Mouse Spokesperson
It's worth damn near every $50 dollars though. You can stream the album over at NPR right now, as I've done three times already in the past two days. Although all the talk about album might eventually overshadow the music, it's a sterling achievement of what contributing artists on an album can truly create. Though each track has it's own individual touch thanks to the different bands, Dark Night of the Soul feels completely like one entire album, focused.
The Flaming Lips lead the first track on the album "Revenge". A perfect example of what this album accomplishes, the vocals sound exactly like you would expect them to, and any fan of the Lips will recognize it instantaneously. But it's the music, the production, the vision and scope of the project that takes Wayne Coyne's voice and transform it into an echoing and eerie tale of desperation and revenge, of course.
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse (Feat. The Flaming Lips) – "Revenge"
And that's how most of the album plays out musically. A sound that's probably been perfected already, but a sound that is extremely powerful. It's easy to listen all the way through Dark Night of the Soul, a sentiment I rarely reserve for albums, but here lies one of the best albums this year. The album weaves and bends in and out of different genres at points, sometimes acoustic in the case of "Jaykub" and Jason Lytle, and other times a little blippy and bloppy on the track "Just War" by Super Furry Animals.
It doesn't come as much of a surprise to hear David Lynch's "Dark Night of the Soul" as the closing track. It's slow, droning, hypnotic, and yet perfect. All you year is an echoing voice over top of a piano track that sounds like a crackling vinyl recording from many years gone by. A track that matches the spookiness and absurdity of his films, and track that matches the spookines and absurdity of this album.
Stream: Dark Night of the Soul
Dark Night of the Soul can not go without being heard. Many times I read that an album, "simply needs to be heard by everyone." Dark Night of the Soul simply can be heard by everyone. It doesn't ever feel tied to specific genre, and yet the album plays like a focused piece of art. It's a romp through rock history and modern masters. It'll most likely be forgotten. But the advertising, the intrigue, the collaborations of all the artists make Dark Night of the Soul a must own.
Feel free to stream the new Peter, Bjorn, and John
Posted in Audio with tags living things, New Album, Peter Bjorn and John, stream on Monday, March 23, 2009 by Erik Burg
Their new album, due out March 31st, is absolutely great. Peter, Bjorn, and John have really stepped up their game on Living Things, and I'm so happy to say so. I've been slightly disappointed by big releases from popular bands lately, but PBJ have not let me down in the least. So go check out their album and be sure to pick it up when the physical copy comes out. I'd suggest "Nothing to Worry About" or "Lay It Down". Enjoy!
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Album Review: DM Stith, Heavy Ghost
Posted in Music Reviews with tags album review, ashmatic kitty, DM stith, download, heavy ghost, just once, mp3, New Release, stream on Friday, March 13, 2009 by Erik Burg
Entrenched with a musical background, DM Stith had shut music out of his like for some 20 years. Refusing to sing at age of 8 for the next two decades, Stith instead tried focusing on visual arts and writing. An attempted novel in college, along with a children's book written and illustrated by himself, had failed. Leaving Stith with few options other than to return to the life he seems almost destined for.
With the release of his first full length album, which he began writing and recording while helping friend Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond record Bring Me the Workhorse, Stith attempts to accomplish through song what he has been wrestling with for years: "I've been really fascinated by some ideas about the functioning dichotomies of the mind, The crux of this idea… is that these different selves, these voices that influence the way we behave, these bundles of memory and self-protection, are things we can't rid ourselves of." This idea shows through in his music as well, undoubtedly so. The twelve track LP, entitled Heavy Ghost, clearly illustrates the kind of beauty and unexpectedness that Stith seeks in life. The album is littered with eclectic instrumentals, yet is grounded in the piano and strings. His vocals create stunning landscapes that match the almost ebb and flow that the album has. Flooding the listeners with tense strings, tribal percussion, and nervous piano, DM Stith is able to captivate the listeners each and every song.
It's admittedly hard for me to try and write a solid review for this album because it's so tightly knit. The instruments are bound to the vocals, and vice versa. Each track remains its own, but the album actually feels like an album. The patterns and repetition used throughout keeps the listener in the moment, never allowing you to become lazy or bored. Though Stith remarks about the album title that "Ghost, for me was a metaphor, not mysticism," the piano keys seem to be a way for Stith to release his inner ghosts. It's truly an amazing album. Heavy Ghost never lets up either, all the way through its final track "Wig," DM Stith is able to make his formula work.
And lucky for you, if you haven't heard any of DM Stith's album yet, you can stream the entire thing over at Muxtape right now, I'll post the link below. Interested in some of his other works as well? Two brilliant EPs were released before Heavy Ghost and you can find them on his website as well, below is an mp3 of the breathtaking "Just Once" off of the Curtain Speech EP. Check out his Flickr account as well.
DM Stith – Heavy Ghost 8.5 out of 10
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MP3: DM Stith – "Just Once" off of the Curtain Speech EP
Album Review: Zombi, Spirit Animal
Posted in Audio, Music Reviews with tags album review, download, electro, instrumental, jam, live, mp3, New Release, spirit animal, stream, synth, Video, zombi on Monday, February 23, 2009 by Erik Burg
If there was ever an album to be described as epic, and in the actual definition of the word, not "epic" as in "cool", this is that album. Hands down. Whether it's a good or a bad thing, I can't truly decide yet. Far and away the most sprawling and expansive album I've nearly ever heard, Spirit Animal is a rare treat for all those instrumentalist fans out there. It's like a modern day Phish or Grateful Dead, minus the drugs and bad music, and with more synthesizers and keyboards. The shortest track runs seven minutes, three of them over 11 minutes, and plenty of tunage in between.
And I can't tell, for the life of me, whether I like it or not. I mean sure, I can appreciate it musically and acknowledge the fact that the two guys are greatly talented, but I feel like if I was playing this in my room alone I'd rather not be caught doing so. Spirit Animal while at times mesmerizing, can get quote cheesy at time… there I said it. It's just so, like I said, epic, that you just want to laugh at it and tell Zombi to stop taking themselves so seriously. But hey, maybe that's it's charm, that nothing else like this has existed on a mainstream level in a long time.
Another problem that I have with this album is that it become extremely repetitive, whether it's in the structure of each song, or repetitive as a song itself. What Zombi does well it does very well. Heavy synth that matches the electro guitar, dark bass line, and drums that never stop, often breaking into few minute long jams that astound the listener. And all of that is great, it really is, but Spirit Animal kills it for me, sorry. I would probably be in love with this as a five track 24 minute long EP instead of this hour long five track whirlwind of an album. It's all crazy stuff, maybe it's over my head, I don't know really. But what I so know is that Zombi can jam and put together some impressive material, it's just that they do it for too long, and in an almost embarrassing fashion. I can be over kill, and it can be genius.
Lucky for you, Zombi is streaming the entire album. Or you can be lazy and grab on of the tracks below. I'd encourage checking out all of their stuff I've got posted here. I think you'll definitely see what I mean about these guys. It's worth your time.
6.5 never-ending drum solos and synth pedals out of 10
Stream: the entire "Spirit Animal" HERE
MP3: Zombi – "Spirit Animal"
Zombi live @ the Empty Bottle in Chicago 4/28/07
New Audio: The Decemberists, "The Hazards of Love"
Posted in Audio, Music News with tags capitol records, mp3, New Album, New Release, stream, the decemberists, the hazards of love on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by Erik Burg
From their forthcoming release on Capitol Records, slated to be releases March 24th, The Decemberists have begun streaming the title track to The Hazards of Love. It's a little slower than some of their other material, and especially more than the other single "Rake's Song". The track runs fairly long too, and can become a bit boring. At nearly seven and a half minutes, "The Hazards of Love" is a promising track for the album. Like I said, it's not overwhelming or mesmerizing at all, but it's really solid and grounded in being good at what it's good at. (Kind of reminds me of what I think about the new Andrew Bird album). Anyway, check it out for sure and enjoy!
Myspace stream of The Decemberists – "The Hazards of Love"
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Our team of Patient Representatives and staff hit the ground running Monday to take in a range of sessions at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the ACR/AHRP (Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals).
The 2017 American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) Annual Meeting (#ACR17) was in full swing Sunday in San Diego with health care professionals from all over the world in attendance, and the Arthritis Foundation had a cadre of Patient Representatives there to participate and report on what they saw and heard.
There is growing evidence to support the value of patient engagement in research and healthcare activities. Case studies from drug and device development, academic research, and other healthcare sectors cite the impact of engaging expert patient partners in the design, conduct, and dissemination of research, discovery, and delivery initiatives. Encouraged and facilitated by entities like the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), academic and clinical professional societies are beginning to adopt more patient-engaged strategies as well, like the inclusion of patient representatives at annual meetings and scientific conferences. In 2017, the Arthritis Foundation is partnering with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) to pilot an Arthritis Foundation Patient Representative program (#AFPatientReps), bringing a cadre of ten highly involved, engaged patients to attend and participate in #ACR17, the ACR/ARHP annual meeting.
The Arthritis Foundation champions the fight against arthritis and we are excited to have thought leaders, such as Rowland W. (Bing) Chang, MD, MPH, as a partner in this fight.
Dr. Chang is a rheumatologist, epidemiologist and health services researcher. He was named chair of the Arthritis Foundation's board of directors in November 2016.
The Arthritis Foundation is excited to participate in #ACR17, the Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. This year, the 2017 ACR Annual Meeting is taking place Nov. 3-8 in San Diego, California! Close to 17,000 rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals, fellows-in-training, and exhibitors from more than 100 countries are expected to attend to discuss the latest scientific advances, clinical issues, professional development, and more. We are proud to be amongst the thought leaders in the field of rheumatology.
Highlights from ACR 2015 Day Four- It's a Wrap!
Approximately 16,800 rheumatology-related health care professionals slowly made their way out of San Francisco as the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting 2015 (#ACR15) came to a close. The conference was jam-packed with more than 3,000 study abstracts and 260 thought-provoking scientific sessions and presentations.
On Day One, there was a spirited debate over the long-term use of low-dose corticosteroids in inflammatory arthritis between Dr. Eric Ruderman from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in Chicago, and Dr. Maarten Boers from VU Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. There is no right or wrong answer; it's all about weighing risks and benefits.
The news and excitement continue to pour out of the ACR Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Day 3 of ACR 2015 was highlighted by compelling details on the latest research around arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. Check out some of the highlights of those findings below!
Gout enjoyed a moment in the spotlight: New Zealand's Dr. Lisa Sparks was on hand to speak about the need for better studies of neutraceuticals — like tart cherry, omega 3 fatty acids, turmeric and vitamin C — for gout. Patients are asking about them, she says, so doctors need to know how to respond. Will treat-to-target become a goal in gout as it is in RA? Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Brian Mandell says there are many good reasons to target getting serum uric acid down to around 6 mg/dL. And UCLA's Dr. John FitzGerald gave the audience a tour of the drugs in development — one of which could get approved in the near future.
Highlights from ACR 2015, Day Two – ACR Annual Meeting Continues at Full Steam in San Francisco!
Our team is still here on-site at ACR 2015 and we continue to absorb new and intriguing information stemming from the latest research around arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. Highlights of what we heard over the course of Day 2 are below!
Several presentations on treatments for knee OA were on offer: First, good news for people with OA who take corticosteroid injections in the knee; a study presented by Dr. Tim McAlindon from Tufts University Medical Center found that getting injections every three months over the course of two years did not significantly increase structural damage to the cartilage as previously feared. Chondroitin got a nod thanks to a Canadian study led by Dr. Jean-Pierre Pelletier at the University of Montreal. His study found that chondroitin sulfate was as good as celecoxib (Celebrex) at controlling pain. But – bonus – the chondroitin seemed to slow the progression of cartilage damage by some measures during the two-year study period. Even if the benefit was small, it could mean a delay in knee surgery down the road, said Dr. Pelletier. Another study, also out of Tufts, found that Tai Chi helped pain and function in knee OA as much as physical therapy. But Tai Chi, because it is a mind/body practice also helped improve depression, which is a big problem for people with all different types of arthritis. And a small study out of Brazil of 98 OA patients found that once-a-week ozone injections into the knee for eight weeks seem to help with pain and joint function compared placebo – but larger studies are needed.
The Scientific Sessions of the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting officially kicked off yesterday in San Francisco. More than 16,000 of doctors and related health care professionals from all over the world gathered to hear the latest rheumatology-related research and debate the hottest topics, and our Arthritis Foundation team is on-site joining the dialogue! 2015 is a special year as the ACR's sister organization, the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (AHRP), is celebrating its golden (50 year) anniversary.
Some of the interesting goings-on: Dr. Daniel Furst, from UCLA, refereed as Dr. Eric Ruderman from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in Chicago, squared off against Dr. Maarten Boers from VU Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in the great debate over long-term, low-dose corticosteroids — should patients use it in the first six months? How about in the first 3 years? It's all about weighing risks and benefits.


Revelers gathered in New York for the city's annual Lunar New Year parade. Partygoers braved the rain to celebrate the Year of the Dog. Musicians and dancers snaked their way through the crowded streets of Manhattan's Chinatown.
Four-legged friends and their two-legged companions welcomed the Year of the Dog. It's a spectacle for tourists and locals alike, bringing together communities and fostering the sense of multiculturalism New York is famous for.
Traditional lion dancers mixed with the crowds, while singers performed. All waved goodbye to the old year and welcomed the new year.
The festivities are a time to come together, and for New York's Chinese community – one of the largest in America – it's a chance to show the city what the Lunar New Year is all about.
Earlier in the day, lion dancers went door-to-door through Chinatown. A visit is considered an auspicious start to the New Year, bringing success for the months ahead.
Dogs, dragons and lions. All of them helping to warm the winter crowds and dance away the rain.


You should begin your mobile marketing efforts by constructing a database. Don't add cell phone numbers randomly into your database. That can be trouble. Allowing users to opt into your database will provide you with a level of legitimacy as you continue forward. Get their permission by emailing the permission form, or having a page on your website where the user can opt-in.
QR codes are being used more and more on advertisements to appeal to the smartphone-using audience. The codes give access to your site, where you can offer coupons or special deals for those with smartphones. Put them on every printed marketing item, including business cards, catalogs, brochures and anything else. A QR code is an easy way for a consumer to find more information on your interesting products and services.
Your mobile domain should strive to say as much as possible with as little as possible. Using lengthy landing and product pages, with keyword-stuffed text that goes on and on, will not work well. Content for your mobile marketing site has to be brief, simple, and useful.
Do not forget to invest some cash into making sure that your site is mobile-ready. It can be very difficult to make a mobile site that is easy to use and good to look at. If the job seems like beyond your scope, consider outsourcing it to professionals.
If you want to be successful in social marketing, you must always stay one step ahead of the competition. Ideally, you should find positive ways that you can stand out from the competition.
If you want to see your profits go up, try some mobile marketing. More and more people every day use mobile phones for social networking and to download applications. These are both great new areas that you can expand your marketing strategies into. You need to target your customers where they are congregating online.
If you want maximum effect from your ads, try and make them go viral. If your potential customers agree that it's worthy of sharing, they're more likely to send it to friends and family members, resulting in a significant increase in the number of people exposed to your advertisement.
Those who are best at mobile marketing progress slowly, step by step. Do not rush things and launch a campaign without studying your market first. Through various processes, you will be able to build as large of a network as you want. Use every method you have access to.
Many cell phone users have texting capabilities, but not everyone knows what the common texting abbreviations stand for. If your customers are unable to make sense of your promotional text message, they will simply disregard it, which equates to lost sales opportunities.
Before your company decides on creating their own mobile app, make sure it's something that is needed by your customers. If the app serves no discernible purpose or function, it is unlikely to garner attention from any of your prospective or existing customers.
Instead of using shared short codes, purchase dedicated ones. Although it can be expensive — approximately $2,000 — it is possible to link them to your brand. Eventually, people will make the connection between your company and your short code. This is very little that needs to be paid to avoid legal issues. For example, if a free or discounted code sharing service breaks the rules, your association with them could get you in trouble, too.
Sending offers out too frequently can turn some of your customers off. The highest results come from messages that are sent a few times a month. Convince the potential customer that they must act now. If they know they will be getting another discount soon, they will not jump at the chance to make a purchase.
Mobile marketing messages should include a discount code or a promotional offer. Customers love discounts, and they will want to visit your site to find out more.
Take the time to learn from your audience and competitors before launching your campaign. Listen to what your customers want and cater to it. Check your competitors frequently to know what they are offering, and choose to emulate or expound upon anything that might serve your own business.
Your mobile marketing materials should be integrated with relevant content on your mobile website. Have information that is going to be specific about the mobile landing page, input different things that will make people come visit your website and you should allow them participation. If people know there is something they can do, other than simply reading, they'll be more likely to purchase from you.
Using a lot of different ads to provide a lot of information will help. You could, for example, send an email to tell your customers of an upcoming sale, like a limited time half-off sale. A few days before the discount becomes effective, send out a reminder email.
Do a test on usability. It is very important that consumers see your content in the way you have intended. Send test messages to friends or family members and make sure they display properly before your campaign goes live.
You will understand how mobile marketing can work for you. It is important that you understand how to use the information you are given. If you keep these things in mind, you'll be able to refine your goals and succeed in promoting your business.


Textile artist Louise Sass, has created a new colour scheme for the famous PH 5 lamp by Poul Henningsen in collaboration with Louis Poulsen A/S. The new concept gives indiviual colours to the shades of the lamp. The colour scale of the pendant lamp changes gradually from the topshade and downwards. It changes from dark to light, with subtle shifts of the hue. The new dynamic colour scheme with graduated colours celebrates the 60th anniversary of PH5. Six colourways.
Photo above: Six graduated colour scales on paper and lacquered steel. The four colours at the top shows the hues of the outer shades of the lamp. The colours at the bottom presents the hues of the inner rings. In the colour system of the lamp, the inner rings are contrasting complementary colours to the outside.
The exhibition shows contemporary works with textile print from Denmark, Norway, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland and Austria. Including Israel and Japan.
Above the Earth - below the Sky is a site specific exhibition in Bagsværd Church created in dialogue with the architecture of Jørn Utzon, the architect of the of Church. The installation features five unique handprinted textile compositions mounted on wooden frames. Above the Earth - below the Sky is part of a number of site specific exhibitions 2017-18, curated by Katrine Borup.
Learning from Japan presents the museum's Japanese collection side by side with Danish crafts, design, architecture, and graphics inspired by Japan. The exhibition Learning from Japan, shows a handprinted length of Ramie textile by Louise Sass. The ramie textile was originallly presented as the covering shell of Nomad – a Cabin Construction and shown as part of the exhibition En tro Kopi ( A true Copy) at the Danish Museum of Art and Design, 1994.
Project: To print and develop new one-off textiles, with the collective title Postcards.
Nationalmuseum, Statsteatern, kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
An exhibition that profiles the past winners of the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize 1994-2015.
Louise Sass, Söderberg Prize 1998.
Printed Furnishing textile, produced in 8 colour ways.
In the collection of Röhsska museum Gotenburg, Sweden.
are surrounded by, exposed to and maybe even dependant on stribes in our contemporary life.
from the historic collection of the museum.
Sass is represented with to works, Gul Barok og Lille Blå, 2010. Yellow Baroque and Small Blue. Both are one-off textile prints.
Accademia di Danimarca, Rome, Italy. Studies of italian baroque architecture.
In progress. A new group of one-off pieces with the collective title, [Postcards]. The series is about space and memories of space. The first two works [On the way to Torcello] and [Baroque] are based on own photographs of cities and fragments of space.
New book 2012 © Louise Sass.
Dorte Krog, Roberto Fortuna, Röhsska Museum.
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Statement by Danish Crafts: MINDCRAFT12 showed 16 new works created by some of the finest Danish craftspeople and designers within their field. A common feature for all the selected participants were their focus on quality and their approach to the design process, where function and materials play an essential role. This year's exhibition covered a wide span: From one-off works to prototypes ready for production. The exhibition was curated by Cecilie Manz.


The following videos help to explain some common scams in an easy to understand way.
As part of our National Consumer Fraud Week 2017 campaign, we provided some tips on how to avoid dating and romance scams and fake trader scams.
During National Consumer Fraud Week 2017, The Checkout ran this segment to raise awareness about dating and romance scams.
As part of our National Consumer Fraud Week 2015 campaign, we showed you how to get smarter with your data.
Scams target everybody by promising big money prizes, huge rewards or easy ways to make cash.
The Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce and the ACCC partnered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission to provide some tips on how to protect yourself from charity scams.
This video from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence explains how to protect yourself from these digital attacks.
The Scam Awareness Alliance provides tips and information to help people recognise red flags and protect themselves from scammers.
The promise of a big win is hard to resist. A "red flag" of a lottery scam is the request to pay taxed or fees to release the funds.
Matters of the heart can blur someone's judgement. If you're asked to send money to a new acquaintance, often with a sense of urgency, be alert to this "red flag" – it is probably a scam.
Receiving a frantic phone call that involves a person in need can cause panic and confusion. Create a "red flag" by making sure family members can recognise these scams.
From Consumer Affairs Victoria, Stevie the reformed scammer shows you how some popular scams work.
If you're selling goods through an online auction site, be wary of buyers who try to take you off a website to conduct the sale.
Never feel pressured to accept an investment opportunity before getting all the facts.
Never send or pay your bond via money transfer, and be wary if the rental asking price is much lower than you'd expect.