A tuned liquid damper comprising a housing with a hollow cavity within said housing and a first fluid which partially fills said hollow cavity. The inner surface of said hollow cavity is essentially spherical. The tuned liquid damper further comprises first fluid damping means arranged within the essentially spherical cavity of the housing. In this way, a tuned liquid damper is provided which has a response which is constant and independent of the orientation of the tuned liquid damper. Damping means are provided in order to be able to control the damping effect of the tuned liquid damper.
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This application is the U.S. national phase of International Application No. PCT/DK2007/000075, filed Feb. 15, 2007, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/774,064, filed Feb. 15, 2006 and European Application No. 06388008.2, filed Feb. 15, 2006. Each application is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The International Application was published in English on Aug. 23, 2007 as WO 2007/093180 under PCT Article 21(2).
1. A tuned liquid damper that relies on the motion of a fluid in a cavity for changing the dynamic characteristics of the structure to which it is attached, said tuned liquid damper comprising: a housing with a hollow cavity within said housing and a first fluid which partially fills said hollow cavity, and where the inner surface of said hollow cavity is essentially spherical, wherein said tuned liquid damper further comprises first fluid damping means arranged within the essentially spherical cavity of the housing, wherein said first fluid damping means is self-aligning such that the damping action is constant regardless of the orientation of the tuned liquid damper, and wherein the tuned liquid damper is suitable for damping translational vibrations.
2. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 1, wherein that the first fluid damping means comprises a number of elements floating in the first fluid.
3. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 1 wherein the first fluid damping means are disturbance elements arranged within the essentially spherical cavity of the housing and arranged to disturb the motion of the first fluid.
4. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 1 wherein said tuned liquid damper further comprises an inner element with an essentially spherical outer surface, said inner element being arranged essentially co-centric within the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the housing and being essentially rigidly connected to the housing.
5. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 4, wherein the inner element comprises an essentially spherical hollow cavity which is at least partially filled with a second fluid.
6. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 5, wherein second liquid damping means are arranged within the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the inner element.
7. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 5 wherein the second fluid in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the inner element is different than the first fluid which is arranged in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the housing.
8. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 1 wherein the amount of fluid in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the housing is selected such that a natural frequency of said tuned liquid damper essentially matches the desired frequency to be dampened.
9. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 6 wherein the amount of fluid in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the housing is selected such that a natural frequency of the fluid motion in the cavity of the housing essentially matches the first frequency to be dampened and that the amount of fluid in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the inner element is selected such that a natural frequency of the fluid motion in the cavity of the inner element essentially matches the second frequency to be dampened.
10. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 1 wherein the fluid is an electro or a magneto rheological fluid.
11. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 1 wherein the fluid is a thixotropic fluid.
12. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 1 wherein the housing comprises a partial sphere.
13. A structure comprising at least one tuned liquid damper according to claim 1.
14. A structure according to claim 13, wherein said structure is a cable, a building, a mast, a wind-turbine tower or wing, or a telecommunications tower.
15. A structure according to claim 13, wherein said structure comprises at least two tuned liquid dampers according to claim 1 and that a first of said at least two tuned liquid dampers is tuned to a first frequency to be dampened and that a second of said at least two tuned liquid dampers is tuned to a second frequency to be dampened.
16. A tuned liquid damper according to claim 7 wherein the amount of fluid in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the housing is selected such that a natural frequency of the fluid motion in the cavity of the housing essentially matches the first frequency to be damped and the amount of fluid in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the inner element is selected such that a natural frequency of the fluid motion in the cavity of the inner element essentially matches the second frequency to be dampened.
The current invention relates to a tuned liquid damper. The tuned liquid damper of the current invention comprises a housing with a hollow cavity arranged within the housing and a fluid which at least partially fills said hollow cavity.
A tuned liquid damper (TLD) is a kind of passive mechanical damper apparatus that relies upon the motion of a fluid in a tank for changing the dynamic characteristics of the structure to which it is attached. In addition, a tuned liquid damper dissipates the vibration energy of the structure to which it is attached.
It is to be noted that "Tuned Liquid Damper (TLD)" is the term typically used in the scientific literature to describe the devices to which the current invention relates. It is therefore also used in this patent application. It is however noted that the "Liquid" part of the TLD should be assumed to be any type of fluid, even though the name specifically mentions "liquid". Fluids for the sake of this application could include, for example, all types of liquids, mixtures of different liquids suspensions, certain types of gasses, etc. The list of possibilities is unlimited.
Tuned liquid dampers are well known to the person skilled in the art and are discussed in general textbooks which deal with the dissipation of vibration energy present in structures. The tuned liquid dampers known in the prior art are typically either rectangular or cylindrical tanks. Rectangular TLDs are typically used on buildings with a rectangular cross section and cylindrical TLDs are typically used on structures with a square or circular cross section.
A first example is US 2005/0050809 A1 which discloses a rectangular TLD which is located on the top floor of a tall building and which is used for dampening the vibrations of the building. U.S. Pat. No. 5,560,161 describes a more advanced TLD where the motion of the water in the tank is actively controlled in order to better control the damping characteristics of the damper.
However, it has been discovered that the rectangular and cylindrical tuned liquid dampers have a number of disadvantages. For the first, it can be shown that a significant portion of the liquid in a rectangular or cylindrical liquid damper does not move during the motion of the structure and it therefore does not contribute to the damping effect of the TLD. In other words, the "participation mass" of the liquid is quite low. The rectangular and cylindrical liquid dampers are therefore quite heavy since a large amount of liquid is required to obtain the desired damping effect. Furthermore, the rectangular and cylindrical tuned liquid dampers do not work well for rotational vibrations. In addition, rectangular and cylinder TLDs do not work in situations where the TLD is exposed to large angular motions or in cases where proper alignment of the TLD is difficult to achieve.
As a side note, we note that JP 2000249186 A shows a device which is similar in appearance to the device of the current invention, but which has an entirely different purpose. The device disclosed by JP 2000249186 A is of the "Lancaster Damper" type and is not considered to be a tuned liquid damper. The damping action of a Lancaster damper device is due to the viscous friction present between two moving objects separated by a viscous fluid. JP 2000249186 A discloses a device where a spherical element is floated inside a spherical housing. A viscous fluid is located in a small gap between the outer spherical housing and the floating inner spherical element. Due to the inertia of the inner object, when the outer housing is rotated, the inner object tends to stay still. Viscous friction therefore occurs between the inner object and the outer housing. This viscous friction allows this device to be used to dampen rotational movements. There is however no damping effect for translational vibrations.
We also note that an article published in 1982 by Sayar and Baumgarten disclosed a spherical container partially filled with a liquid being used as a slosh damper. The full reference to the article is Bashir A. Sayar and J. R. Baumgarten: Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Fluid Slosh Dampers, AIAA Journal, November 1982, Vol. 20, No. 11, pp. 1534-1538. However, it has not been possible to find other references showing the use of liquid slosh dampers with spherical housings. It seems therefore that the person skilled in the art at the time of writing, did not recognize the advantages of a spherical tuned liquid damper. The spherical housing was most likely used in the above mentioned article due to the research available at the time on the motion of fuel in spherical fuel tanks installed on space ships and satellites.
It is therefore a first aspect of the current invention to provide a tuned liquid damper as mentioned in the opening paragraph which exhibits a higher performance to mass ratio than that which is achievable with currently available tuned liquid dampers.
A second aspect of the current invention is to provide a tuned liquid damper as mentioned in the opening paragraph which can tolerate large angular changes.
A third aspect of the current invention is to provide a tuned liquid damper as mentioned in the opening paragraph which can dampen both rotational and translational vibrations.
The above mentioned aspects are solved in part by a tuned liquid damper as mentioned in the opening paragraph where the inner surface of the hollow cavity is essentially spherical. In this way, a tuned liquid damper is provided which has a higher mass participation factor which means that the performance to mass ratio is improved. Furthermore, the provided tuned liquid damper has a response which is independent of the orientation of the tuned liquid damper. The provided tuned liquid damper can also be used to dampen both rotational and translations motions.
In a preferred embodiment, the tuned liquid damper could further comprise first fluid damping means arranged within the essentially spherical cavity of the housing. In this way, the damping of the damper can be increased. The first fluid damping means could furthermore be self aligning. In this way, the damping action is constant and independent of the orientation of the tuned liquid damper.
In one embodiment of the damping means, the first fluid damping means could comprise a number of elements floating in the first fluid. In another embodiment, the first fluid damping means could be disturbance elements arranged within the essentially spherical cavity of the housing and arranged to disturb the motion of the first fluid. Such disturbance elements could for example be bars, baffles, screens, flanges, etc. . . .
In another preferred embodiment of a tuned liquid damper the tuned liquid damper could further comprise an inner element with an essentially spherical outer surface, where the inner element could be arranged essentially co-centric within the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the housing and could be essentially rigidly connected to the housing. In this way, a damper is provided which could have an even higher mass participation factor.
In one embodiment of the sphere in sphere arrangement, the inner element could comprise an essentially spherical hollow cavity which is at least partially filled with a second fluid. In this way a damper is provided which can be used to dampen two different frequencies.
Second fluid damping means could be arranged within the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the inner element. The first fluid and the second fluid could either be the same fluid or different fluids depending on the desired characteristics of the damper.
In the preferred embodiment, the amount of fluid in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the housing can be selected such that the natural frequency of said tuned liquid damper essentially matches the desired frequency to be dampened. In the case where there are two inner cavities, the amount of fluid in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the housing can be selected such that the natural frequency of the fluid motion in the cavity of the housing essentially matches the first desired frequency to be dampened and the amount of fluid in the essentially spherical hollow cavity of the inner element can be selected such that the natural frequency of the fluid motion in the cavity of the inner element essentially matches the second Frequency to be dampened.
In another embodiment of the tuned liquid damper according to the current invention the fluid used could be an electro or a magnetic rheological fluid. In another embodiment, the fluid could be a thixopropic fluid. Using fluids of these types increases the possibilities for control of the TLD.
In another embodiment of the tuned liquid damper according to the current invention, the housing could be arranged as a partial sphere. This type of TLD will be useful in cases where the natural frequency of the TLD requires a large diameter and low fluid height. As with the full sphere, it can also be imagined that a partial sphere is arranged inside another partial sphere. Furthermore in another embodiment, it could be imagined that at least one of the partial spherical housings comprised cylindrical walls extending upwards from the upper surface of the partial sphere.
The tuned liquid damper according to the current invention can be used in a very large number of different applications. The scope of protection of the current invention should therefore not be limited to a specific use. One example use of the TLD is to dampen the motion of a cable. In another example, the damper is used to dampen the motion of a building. In another example the tuned liquid damper is used to dampen the rotational motion of an object. Another example is to use the TLD to dampen the motion of a telecommunications tower or mast. Another example is to dampen the motion of a wind-turbine wing or tower. As can be seen there are many possible uses for a TLD according to the invention.
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to two different embodiments of a tuned liquid damper according to the invention. It should be obvious to the person skilled in the art that the teaching of the invention can be applied to other embodiments and that the embodiments shown in the figures should therefore not limit the scope of the invention.
FIG. 1 shows a perspective partial section view of a first embodiment of a spherical tuned liquid damper according to the invention.
FIG. 2 shows a cross section view of the spherical tuned liquid damper of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 shows a perspective partial section view of a second embodiment of a spherical tuned liquid damper according to the invention.
FIG. 4 shows a cross section view of the spherical tuned liquid damper of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 shows a perspective partial section view of a third embodiment of a spherical tuned liquid damper according to the invention.
FIG. 6 shows a cross section view of the spherical tuned liquid damper of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 shows a perspective partial section view of a fourth embodiment of a spherical tuned liquid damper according to the invention.
FIG. 8 shows a cross section view of the spherical tuned liquid damper of FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 shows a perspective partial section view of a fifth embodiment of a spherical tuned liquid damper according to the invention.
FIG. 10 shows a cross section view of the spherical tuned liquid damper of FIG. 9.
FIG. 11 shows a perspective partial section view of a sixth embodiment of a spherical tuned liquid damper according to the invention.
FIG. 12 shows a cross section view of the spherical tuned liquid damper of FIG. 11.
FIG. 13 shows a cross section view of a seventh embodiment of a spherical tuned liquid damper according to the invention.
FIG. 14-16 shows three views of an eighth embodiment of a spherical tuned liquid damper according to the invention. FIG. 14 shows a perspective view. FIG. 15 shows a cross section view according to the line XV-XV in FIG. 14. FIG. 16 shows a top view.
FIGS. 17-19 shows three views of a ninth embodiment of a spherical tuned liquid damper according to the invention. FIG. 17 shows a perspective view. FIG. 18 shows a cross section view according to the line XVIII-XVIII in FIG. 17. FIG. 19 shows a top view.
As a form of introduction to this section, we note that the topic of vibrations in mechanical structures is a topic on which a large amount of scientific literature has been written, both articles and textbooks. Furthermore, we note that the topic of TLDs has been frequently covered in the publicly available literature. The following discussion is therefore written with the assumption that the reader is familiar with the basic theory of TLDs and vibrational theory. In case that the reader is not familiar with this theory, the reader is referred to the available literature for the details. Two good example references are J. P. den Hartog; Mechanical Vibrations, 4th Ed. New York, Pub. 1985 and T. T. Soong, G. F. Dargush; Passive Energy Dissipation Systems in Structural Engineering, John Wiley & Son Ltd, 1997. The relevant passages in these references are incorporated herein by reference.
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first and simple embodiment 1 of a spherical tuned liquid damper (STLD) according to the invention. The STLD 1 comprises a spherical housing 2 and a hollow inner cavity 3 inside the housing 2. The inner surface of the hollow inner cavity 3 is spherical with a diameter of "d1". The hollow inner cavity 3 is partially filled with a fluid 4. The amount of fluid 4 in the hollow inner cavity 3 is defined by the height "h1" of the liquid. When the STLD 1 is displaced, the liquid will slosh back and forth within the inner cavity 3. However, it should be noted that from experimental tests, it can be seen that at around the dominant frequency of the STLD, the motion of the fluid in the STLD becomes circular. The sloshing effect of the fluid therefore reduces around the dominant frequency of the STLD.
The natural frequency of the STLD is a function of the diameter d1 of the inner cavity 3 and the height h1 of the fluid. It is to be noted that while a few authors have proposed theoretical methods to calculate the natural frequency of a fluid sloshing in a spherical tank, at the time of the writing of this description, the most accurate way of determining the natural frequency is via experimental tests. Therefore, the theoretical methods can be used to get the first design values which can then be optimized and tuned with experimental testing.
For the theoretical methods of calculating the natural frequency of a fluid sloshing in a spherical tank please refer to the following four listed references.
Bernard Budiansky: Sloshing of liquids in circular canals and spherical tanks, J. of Aero/Space sciences, March 1960, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp 161-173.
J. L. McCarty & D. G. Stephens: Investigations of the Natural Frequency of Fluid in Spherical and Cylindrical Tanks, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, May 1960, NASA Technical Note D-252, pp. 1-21.
S. Papaspyrou, D. Valougeorgis & S. A. Karamanos: Refined Solutions of Externally Induced Sloshing in Half-Full Spherical Containers, J. of Engng. Mech., December 2003, Vol. 129, No. 12, pp. 1369-1379.
J. V. Rattayya: Sloshing of Liquids in Axisymmetric Ellipsoidal Tanks, AIAA 2nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 1965, No. 65-114, pp. 1-36.
Budiansky and Rattayya use a theoretical approach and McCarty uses an experimental approach. The results are disclosed in graphical form. Papaspyroij presents an approximate formula which only works for a half full sphere. These articles are incorporated herein by reference.
Due to the spherical shape of inner cavity 3 of the STLD, the natural frequency of the STLD 1 is essentially constant, no matter what the orientation of the STLD is, The STLD 1 is therefore very useful in applications which have large angular motions, or applications where the STLD is mounted at an angle. Furthermore, the response of the STLD 1 is constant no matter what the direction of the motion of the STLD 1 is. This is in contrast to rectangular TLDs which have different responses depending on different motion directions. This is also true for angular motions.
FIGS. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment 5 of a spherical tuned liquid damper (STLD) according to the invention. The STLD 5 comprises a spherical housing 2 and a hollow inner cavity 3 inside the housing 2. The inner surface of the hollow inner cavity 3 is spherical with a diameter of "d1". Arranged inside the housing 2, is a cross bar 6 to which are connected a number of vertical bars 7. The hollow inner cavity 3 is partially filled with a fluid 4. The amount of fluid 4 in the hollow inner cavity 3 is defined by the height "h1" of the fluid.
When the STLD 5 is displaced, the fluid will slosh back and forth within the inner cavity 3. Due to the vertical bars 7, the motion of the fluid 6 will be damped. The vertical bars 5 can therefore be considered as a form of fluid damping means. As previously mentioned, at around the dominant frequency of the STLD, the motion of the fluid in the STLD becomes circular. This should be taken into account when choosing the fluid damping means.
We note however that the damping of the STLD 5 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is dependent on the angular orientation of the STLD 5 since the vertical bars 7 are fixed at a certain orientation in the inner cavity 3. It could therefore be imagined that the cross bar 6, in another embodiment (not shown), is provided with adjustment means whereby the orientation of the cross bar can be adjusted such that the vertical bars can be arranged perpendicular to the direction of the main fluid motion. In another embodiment (not shown), the adjustment means could be self aligning.
When choosing an STLD for a particular application, the theory developed for rectangular and cylindrical TLDs can be used. That is to say, an STLD is chosen which has a natural frequency close to the frequency which is to be damped. For example, if the STLD is to be mounted on a cable and it is desired to dampen the first mode of vibration of the cable then the natural frequency of the STLD would be chosen to be close to the frequency of the first mode of vibration of the cable.
However, in some cases, the frequency to be dampened is not the dominant mode. It could for example be the frequency of the second mode, the third mode, etc. of the structure. It could also be a frequency which has nothing at all to do with the natural frequency, but is chosen with respect to other considerations. For example, in the case where the STLD is placed in a passenger vehicle, the STLD could be tuned such that the frequencies to be dampened are those which are uncomfortable for the passengers of the vehicle.
We also note that the STLD is a multi degree of freedom system and as such it has multiple natural frequencies. The STLD is usually tuned such that its fundamental or dominant natural frequency is matched to the frequency which is to be dampened. However, it could also be imagined that another one of the STLD's natural frequencies are matched to the structure. For example, the second or third natural frequency of the STLD could be matched to the frequency which is to be dampened. It could also be imagined that different natural frequencies of the STLD are tuned to match different frequencies which are to be dampened. For example, it could be imagined that the first natural frequency of the STLD is tuned to match the first natural frequency of the structure to be dampened and that the second natural frequency of the STLD is tuned to match the second natural frequency of the structure to be dampened. It should therefore be obvious that there are many different possibilities for tuning the STLD.
One of the advantages of the STLD is that due to the spherical shape of the STLD, the participation mass of the fluid is greater than with a corresponding rectangular or spherical TLD. Therefore, the mass required to achieve a certain amount of damping will be less with an STLD than with a rectangular or cylindrical TLD. As an example it is noted that for typical water heights, an STLD can have a participation mass of up to around 80% whereas a rectangular or cylindrical tank will have a participation mass of up to around 50%. The big difference between the STLD and the rectangular/cylindrical TLD is due to the dead zone in the bottom of rectangular/cylindrical tanks.
We also note that the damping of the STLD is dependent on many features. For example, the embodiment of FIGS. 3-4 had fluid damping means comprising a number of vertical bars. However, the fluid damping means could also be many other devices. As one example, consider the case where the damping means are a set of baffles which intersect the motion of the fluid. The baffles could be solid, they could be provided with holes, they could be made of mesh, they could be angled, etc. . . . As another example, the fluid damping means could be a number of particles floating on the surface of the fluid. The collisions between the floating particles when the fluid sloshes leads to further fluid damping. In most cases, the fluid damping means will be some sort of device which disturbs and therefore dampens the motion of the fluid. However, the viscosity of the fluid also affects the damping. A high viscosity fluid gives higher damping effect, whereas a low viscosity fluid gives a lower damping effect.
Furthermore, we note that the fluid could be chosen as a special type of fluid. For example, the fluid could be an electro-rheological fluid. In this way, the viscosity of the fluid can be actively controlled, thereby allowing active damping control of the STLD. Another example is where the fluid is a thixopropic fluid. A thixopropic fluid is a fluid which changes from a solid to a fluid when exposed to high shear forces. This type of fluid could for example be configured to be solid at low amplitudes of vibration and at low frequencies of vibration. However, when the amplitude of vibration or the frequency of vibration exceeded a certain threshold, the fluid would become fluid.
The STLD 1 could be used in many different applications. For example, an STLD could be mounted in a building, on a tower for example an aircraft control tower, on a mast for example a flag pole, on a monument, on cranes, on a piece of machinery, on a rocket, etc. . . . In another example, a STLD could be arranged in a wing tip of a wind turbine blade. In this case, the centrifugal force due to the rotation of the turbine blade will align the fluid in the STLD such that it is properly aligned with the longitudinal axis of the turbine blade. The STLD can then dampen torsional and/or lateral vibrations in the wing turbine blade.
As with rectangular and cylindrical TLDs, STLD could be manufactured in a number of standard sizes. In order to tune the standardly available STLDs, different amounts or types of fluid could be poured into the STLDs in order to tune their natural frequency to match the frequency which is to be dampened.
FIGS. 5-12 show four other embodiments of an STLD. The four embodiments of FIGS. 5-12, are similar in function to the first embodiment 1 and the second embodiment 5 of an STLD, so the four embodiments of FIGS. 5-12 will only be described briefly.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show a third embodiment 10 of an STLD. As with the first embodiment 1, the third embodiment 10 comprises a housing 11 in the form of a sphere and a hollow inner cavity 12 arranged inside the housing. The inner cavity 12 is in the form of a sphere with a diameter d1. As before, the STLD is partially filed with a fluid 13 which has a height h1. The third embodiment 10 furthermore comprises a number of bars 14 which protrude from the inner surface of the inner cavity 12 and extend towards the centre of the inner cavity 12. The bars 14 act as fluid damping means. In this case, since the bars are evenly distributed over the inner surface of the inner cavity 12 and are arranged perpendicular to the inner surface of the inner cavity 12, the damping effect of the fluid damping means and therefore also the damping effect of the STLD is essentially constant for any orientation of the STLD.
FIGS. 7 and 8 show a fourth embodiment 20 of an STLD. In this embodiment, the housing 21 is formed as a cube. In this way, the STLD 20 is easy to mount in a structure. The inner cavity 22 of the STLD 20 is however still spherical. As before the inner cavity 22 is partially filled with a fluid 23 having a height h1. Floating on the surface of the fluid 23 are a large number of small particles 24. During the motion of the fluid 23, the small particles 24 will collide with each other and with the walls of the inner cavity 22 and absorb energy thereby dampening the motion of the fluid 23. It should be noted that as previously mentioned, when the motion of the STLD approaches the natural frequency, the motion of the fluid begins to be circular. In this case, the damping due to the particles is reduced since the collisions between the particles are reduced due to the circular motion instead of the back and forth wavy motion which is typical at frequencies below the natural frequency.
FIGS. 9 and 10 shows a fifth embodiment 30 of an STLD. As before, the STLD comprises a spherical housing 31 with a spherical inner cavity 32 filled with a fluid 33 at a height h1. Floating in the fluid 33 is a floating ring 34 which supports two circular baffles 35. The baffles are connected to the floating ring 34 by cross pieces 36. Due to the floating ring 34, the baffles will arrange themselves in a proper orientation with respect to the surface of the fluid 33, no matter in which orientation the STLD is placed. In other words, the fluid damping means, in this case the baffles, will align themselves into their proper orientation when the orientation of the STLD 30 is changed. Therefore the damping of the STLD is constant and independent of the orientation of the STLD 30. Please note that the baffles in this embodiment are made from a porous mesh material which allows the fluid to flow through the baffles. The function of the baffles is to slow down the fluid, not completely block it from moving.
It should be mentioned, that due to the spherical shape of the inner cavity 32, the floating ring 34 will always be arranged around the centre of the inner cavity 34, independent of the amount of fluid in the STLD. Therefore, for very large fluid heights or very small fluid heights, different floating ring arrangements would need to be used. It should also be mentioned that the floating ring is arranged in such a way that it reacts very slowly to changes in orientation of the STLD. In this way, the motion of the floating ring arrangement does not contribute to the dynamics of the STLD.
FIGS. 11 and 12 show a sixth embodiment 40 of an STLD. In this case, as before, the STLD 40 comprises a housing 41 with a spherical inner cavity 42 having a diameter d1 and being filled with a first fluid 43 having a height h1. In contrast to the previous embodiments however, a spherical inner element 44 is arranged within the housing 41 and concentric to the housing 41. The spherical inner element 44 is rigidly connected to the housing 41 via cross pieces 45. In this way, the motion of the inner element 44 is identical with the motion of the housing 41. It is to be noted that the participating mass of the first fluid 43 can be up to 100% due to the double wall arrangement. Therefore, the performance to mass ratio of a sphere within a sphere arrangement is even higher than for a standard STLD as described in the previous embodiments.
Furthermore, in the current embodiment 40, the inner element 44 has a spherical inner cavity 46 of diameter d2 partially filed with a second fluid 47 having a height h2. The natural frequency of the first fluid 43 and the second fluid 47 can be chosen different from each other. In one example, the natural frequency of the first fluid 43 could be chosen to match the frequency of the first mode of the structure to be dampened and the natural frequency of the second fluid 47 could be chosen to match the frequency of the second mode of the structure to be dampened. In this way, the frequencies of both the first and second modes of the structure can be dampened.
It is to be noted, that in order to achieve the higher mass participation of the sphere in sphere embodiment, it is not necessary for the inner element to have an inner cavity filed with a second fluid. The inner element could be solid or filled with air. In this case, the STLD will have only a single natural frequency, but the higher mass participation effect will still be noticeable. It is also to be noted that the sixth embodiment 40 showed no fluid damping means. However, it should be obvious that some sort of fluid damping means will have a positive effect on the damping effect of the sixth embodiment 40 of the STLD. Fluid damping means are however, not shown in order to pre-vent unnecessarily complicating the figure. Furthermore, it should be noted that the inner cavity 42 of the housing 41 could have a first fluid damping means and the inner cavity 46 of the inner element 44 could have a second fluid damping means. Furthermore we note that the first and second fluids could be the same or different depending on the desired characteristics of the STLD 40.
FIG. 13 show a seventh embodiment 50 of an STLD. In this case, as before, the STLD 50 comprises a housing 51 with a spherical inner cavity 52 having a diameter d1 and being filled with a first fluid 53 having a height h1. In contrast to the previous embodiments however, the housing does not comprise a full sphere, but only comprises a partial sphere. The dotted line 54 shows the outline of the "rest of the sphere" if the housing were a complete sphere. The housing 51 of the current embodiment 50, could be understood as a "shallow dish", where the inner surface is essentially spherical. This type of embodiment is interesting for the case where the desired natural frequency of the STLD requires a large inner diameter and a shallow water depth. This is in cases of low frequency. One example of the use of such an STLD is in wind turbine towers.
The partial sphere STLD, will of course, have a smaller tolerance for angular changes than a full spherical STLD. However, the increased active mass of the liquid in the partial STLD, is maintained. The partial sphere STLD, can therefore achieve a higher performance to mass ratio than a corresponding shallow cylindrical TLD. In addition, the partial sphere STLD, will of course also be superior to a rectangular TLD in many cases.
The embodiment 60 shown in FIGS. 14-16, is an example of a housing 61 in the form of a partial sphere where another smaller partial sphere 62 is arranged inside the first partial sphere. The inner partial sphere 62 is held in place by support elements 63 arranged between the inner partial sphere 62 and the outer partial sphere 61. This arrangement results in a gap 64 between the two partial spheres 61,62. The effect of this is to further increase the mass participation of the fluid 65 arranged in the gap. This embodiment is suitable for applications where a low frequency is desired.
The embodiment 70 shown in FIGS. 17-19, is an example of another solution having a high mass participation. In this case, the damper 70 comprises an outer housing 71 with two parts, a lower partial spherical part 72 and an upper cylindrical part 73. An inner core 74 having a lower spherical part 75 and an upper cylindrical part 76 is arranged inside the outer housing 71. Support elements 77 keep the outer housing 71 and the inner core 74 fixed in relation to each other. Due to the arrangement of the inner core and the outer housing, a gap 78 is formed between the inner surface of the outer housing 71 and the outer surface of the inner core 74. Fluid 79 is arranged in this gap. Due to this arrangement, the fluid is forced to slosh back and forth in this gap. The advantage of this solution is a higher mass participation and a response which is the same for motion in any direction on a plane. One example of a good application of this solution is in the tower of a wind turbine.
It should also be noted that a cylinder in cylinder solution such as the one disclosed in FIGS. 17-19 could also be imagined where the lower part of the housing was not spherical, but had another shape. For example a rectangular cylinder could be arranged inside another rectangular cylinder, or a round cylinder could be arranged in another round cylinder. The lower part of the two cylinders could be formed in many different ways, depending on the desired damping properties.
We note that the above description has disclosed nine embodiments of an STLD. These embodiments should be understood as examples only. Many other STLDs could be imagined which are included within the scope of the current invention. For example, we note that all the embodiments shown above have had inner cavities which were perfect spheres. However, it should be obvious to the person skilled in the art that the inner cavity need not be perfectly spherical in order for the invention to work. For example, the inner surface could be essential spherical. By essentially spherical is meant, a shape which is not perfectly spherical but nearly so. For example an ellipsoidal shape would be considered to be essentially spherical. Another example would be a case where the inner surface of the cavity is undulating, but the average form of the cavity is spherical. Furthermore, we note that the inner surface could be formed with protrusions in order to dampen the motion of the fluid in the cavity. These protrusions should not be considered when interpreting the overall shape of the inside surface of the inner cavity. Also, partial spheres, for example a half a sphere or a quarter of a sphere are also considered to comprise a surface which is essentially spherical, even though they do not comprise an entire sphere.
We also note that the invention as claimed, comprises damping means as a part of the invention. However the teaching of the application comprises other embodiments which are not included in the scope of the claims, but which could form their own independent applications if it is desired by the applicant. For example, the person skilled in the art should be able to see that the sphere in sphere solution, the cylinder in cylinder solution and the partial sphere solution could be formed with or without internal damping means.


Crested Butte's mountain setting has multiple personalities, throwing aside winter's regal silver and white cloak to boogie into summer's flashy, non-stop party. Here are some of our favorite activities for each season.
Alpine skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, sledding, sleigh rides, dog sledding, snowmobiling, backcountry tours, ice climbing, ice fishing.
Hiking, mountain biking, rafting, backpacking, fishing, rock climbing, jeeping, hunting, dirt biking, chairlift rides, golf, tennis, mountain ascents, history and nature tours.
Fine dining, shopping, galleries, Mountain Theatre plays, Crested Butte Music Festival concerts, live music, Center for the Arts productions, yoga and other mind/body/spirit disciplines, spa visits, workshops and classes, fitness facilities and museum/history tours.
Crested Butte Film Festival, Wildflower Festival, Arts Festival, Crested Butte Bike Week, Alpenglow Concerts, Crested Butte Music Festival, July 4th celebration, Move the Butte, Chefs on the Edge/Tour de Forks, Paragon People's Fair, Vinotok Fall Festival, national championships for freeskiing and snowboarding, Al Johnson Memorial Uphill/Downhill Telemark Ski Race, Alley Loop Nordic Ski Race through town, Mardi Gras, Elk Mountains Grand Traverse backcountry ski race, Flauschink. For dates, call us or the Chamber of Commerce, 800-545-4505.


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Mississippi State Fairgrounds Introduces the All-New Dixie National Corral
Today, the Mississippi State Fairgrounds announced the all-new Dixie National Corral as part of the 57th annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo. The new outdoor venue offers a variety of foods and goods to the public and is available for breakfast lunch and dinner. "We are excited to introduce the Dixie National Corral at the annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo," says Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson. "This new attraction offers livestock show families and spectators a place to eat and shop while on the Mississippi Fairgrounds between shows. I also want to invite those that work in the downtown area to come by for lunch or dinner and support our youth participating in livestock shows as they show off their animals and showmanship skills." The Dixie National Corral includes the famous Penn's fried food, fresh blueberry pastries from J&D Farms in Poplarville, tacos, corned beef and fresh squeezed lemonade, as well as leather and tack vendors available to shop. The Corral is open each day for breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and for lunch and dinner from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. starting today, February 2, and running through Saturday, February 19. For additional information on the Dixie National Corral from Commissioner Andy Gipson, see the linked video. Also available at the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo is the Cattlemen's Beef Barn and the Dixie National Steakhouse. The Beef Barn, stationed on the Midway, offers a variety of beef entrees and opens daily at 10:00 a.m. The Steakhouse will be open for lunch and dinner from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. daily the Trade Mart beginning Friday, February 4. The Steakhouse offers lunch and dinner menu options including ribeyes, filets, chopped steak, sausage stuffed pork chops, ribs, chicken salad, and more. The kid's menu features chicken tenders, burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches. Events of the 57th Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo run through Sunday, February 20, 2022. The Dixie National Rodeo, the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi River, takes place Friday, February 11, through Sunday, February 13, and again Wednesday, February 16, through Saturday, February 19, inside the Mississippi Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds. Tickets can be purchased at the Coliseum Box Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com/dixie-national-rodeo-tickets/artist/848320. For more information on the rodeo, concerts and schedules, download the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo mobile app, visit www.dixienational.org, "like" the Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo page on Facebook, or call 601-961-4000.

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What Christopher Meloni Really Thinks of 'Law & Order: SVU's' 21st Season
Amanda Spence
Christopher Meloni was a staple on Law & Order: SVU for over a decade as detective Elliot Stabler. But just because he has left the show doesn't mean he has stopped thinking about the series and its groundbreaking work. Meloni recently spoke with HollywoodLife about the upcoming season.
The new season of Law & Order: SVU premieres on September 26 and fans can't wait. Season 21 hits a new record making it the longest-running primetime live-action series to date. This huge milestone comes from hard work and the dedication from everyone working on the series.
Christopher Meloni talks about 'Law & Order: SVU'
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Meloni spoke about his partnership with Hill's Pet Nutrition and the new season of Law & Order: SVU with HollywoodLife. He worked on the series for 12 years and knows the dedication it takes to work on a show like this.
"It's amazing and I am happy with everyone connected with the show past and present. You know, it really is something very special and you can't ask for a nicer set of people who are more dedicated," said Meloni. "I did it for 12 years so I know what it is like and it is a grind. It's a difficult show that requires a lot of the cast and crew so it is really a landmark."
Season 21 is one for the record books
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Paul Telegdy and George Cheeks, the Co-Chairmen of NBC Entertainment, made the announcement about the record the series hit and the groundbreaking work the show is doing. Fans truly love the show and can't seem to get enough.
"We tip our cap to Dick Wolf, Mariska Hargitay and the amazing cast and crew of SVU, who now all go into the record book," they said. "This incredible run is an example of what happens when producers, writers and actors all come together and create a show that, year after year, speaks to its audience in a powerful way. We couldn't be more proud of this remarkable achievement."
Which characters will return for the new season?
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Lt. Olivia Benson, played by Mariska Hargitay, will be back and taking names in the new season. She will be joined by her friends and fellow detectives Fin Tutuola (Ice-T), Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish), and Sonny Carisi Jr. (Peter Scanavino). Fans can't wait to catch up with their favorite detectives known for taking out the bad guys and getting justice for the victims.
Mariska Hargitay feels the future is bright
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Hargitay spoke with People about the series and how challenged she feels about the future. When Meloni left after over a decade of working together, Hargitay struggled with where she would go from there. She made the decision, in the end, to stay with the show and fans couldn't be happier that she did.
"I did a lot of soul-searching of whether I wanted to go on," Hargitay explained. "I was on my way to being at peace to be done." She now feels like she has a purpose and many new challenges to take on. "I feel so newly challenged and inspired and excited, which just surprises me," Hargitay continued. "I can't believe how much I care now."
Hargitay will be back to arrest the perps next month. Fans can catch up on the series on Hulu by watching every single episode until the new season of Law & Order: SVU arrives.


Cheaper solar energy due to silicon nanosponges?
(Nanowerk News) In principle, solar energy is unlimitedly available. If it is to get rid of its status as the most expensive and highly subsidized kind of renewable energy, researchers have to bring about basic innovations. Expectations are particularly high with regard to the use of nano materials. The research center Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (FZD) coordinates an international team of researchers from science and industry investigating such third-generation solar cells.
How can the efficiency of solar cells be improved considerably without increasing the costs of production? This is a crucial issue for solar cells to be competitive. Scientists of the research center Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf found a way to replace the amorphous or nanocrystalline silicon in thin film solar cells, which have a low efficiency, by a nanosponge made of silicon. It promises to be a good light absorber while improving the electrical yield of the solar cells. The silicon nanosponges are embedded in glass, thus they are electrically passivated and protected from the environment.
Dr. Karl-Heinz Heinig of the Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research at the FZD coordinates an international research project which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and was started in April this year. Partners from industry are the solar cell producers SignetSolar from the German region of Saxony and the Turkish daughter company of the US American Nurol Technologies enterprise. The two Turkish universities Middle East Technical University and Bilkent University in Ankara are cooperating in the project, which is focused on the investigation of fundamental problems. All project partners are coming together at the kickoff meeting of the project, which takes place at the FZD from May 26-28, 2010. The aim is to analyze current production methods and knowledge with regard to solar cells and to come up with a first work package for the next three years. The possibilities for industrial implementation of the research results will be discussed at the solar cell production line of SignetSolar company.
The researchers involved in the project aim at finding ways to fabricate silicon nanosponges, investigating their photoelectric characteristics as well as applying the nanosponges for solar cell production. The possibility to increase the efficiency of solar cells, which was discovered at the FZD, can be easily adapted to existing production lines, affording only little changes and a low increase in production costs.


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Q: 0 < res <= (1 << 31) -1 - What does this mean? This statement checks whether a number is 32 bits.
0 < res <= (1 << 31) -1

I can't seem to understand how, can someone help understand this bit shift syntax?

A: Well, lets begin with an example:
1 in binary is 1
2 in binary is 10
4 in binary is 100
We can see that we need to 'add' an 0 at the end of each number to multiply by 2 and in most language we can do this with this syntax: number << 1
Here we are saying that we add a 1 time a 0 to the left. number >> 1 and here we add 1 time a 0 to the right.
So 1 << 31 means 1 * 2 * 2 * 2 ... 31 times which means 2^31 (so 32 bits)

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Words from Our Young Authors at Joaquin Miller! — Take My Word For It!
Words from Our Young Authors at Joaquin Miller!
Want to see some of the star-studded writing coming from our young writers at Joaquin Miller Elementary? Check out some of our favorite poems below!
Exercise: Writing Odes – students created their own odes using descriptive language, rhyming, and repetition.
You dance across the ground With exquisite delicacy. You walk across the ground Without a sound. Oh shadow, the harmless but dangerous hunter.
You sleep in a soft blanket of moonlight On the hard ground. You walk in the sun's warmth On the cold, frosty ground. Oh shadow, the harmless but dangerous hunter.
You walk quickly, Without fear or pause. You can't be hurt, Unless it'd dark out. Oh shadow, the harmless but dangerous hunter.
You leap across the floor With gracefulness. You skid along with someone else, Who is not alone.
Oh shadow, the harmless but dangerous hunter.
You're very smart But you can't learn. You love eating blackberries, But you can't taste them. Oh shadow, the harmless but dangerous hunter.
I saw you make the flowers droop. I saw you fly in a loopty-loop. You are super fast, I can't see you pass. Oh bee, why do you buzz? Oh bee, why do you have fuzz?
You fly away, You sting your prey. In sight, You are a fright. Oh bee, why do you buzz? Oh bee, why do you have fuzz?
I sit and watch you in the air, And I wonder if you have hair. You fly by my eye, I see you say hi, You fly away – bye bye. Oh bee, why do you buzz? Oh bee, why do you have fuzz?
Owl oh Owl, where do you roam?
The owl danced across the night sky, Oh my, Oh my. Owl oh Owl, where do you roam?
The owl spoke Hello, Hello. Owl oh Owl, where do you roam?
The owl sprouted feet and a nose. Owl oh Owl, where do you roam?
And what do you know, What do you know, Some toes. Who knows, who knows. Owl oh Owl, where do you roam?
Oh turtle, why are you so slow?
The turtle walks through the room. It is soooo slowwww. Oh turtle, why are you so slow?
The turtle wears a slow reddish-green coat. Why is it so slow? Oh turtle, why are you so slow?
Turtle, you walk so slow you can't stub your toe. With no name, you won't get to the Hall of Fame. Oh turtle, why are you so slow?
Why Mr. Monkey, you don't have to do what you do. I watch you from the Grand Canyon to the polar ice caps. But why do you terrorize the world? From the Space Needle to the Statue of Liberty, You destroy with your TNT breath.
I saw you on vacation at the Eiffel Tower and the Rome Coliseum. Why won't you go away? I don't understand why you won't just go. But why do you terrorize the world? From the Taj Mahal to Tokyo, You destroy with your TNT breath.
You destroy with your TNT breath.
Exercise: Life Doesn't Frighten Me At All – after reading Maya Angelou's poem of the same name, students wrote poems about the things that frighten them while experimenting with using repetition lines.
Unicorns mocking me, Clowns taunting me, Life doesn't frighten me at all.
Mermaids flying in the air, Scissors snipping here and there, Life doesn't frighten me at all.
Darkness everywhere, Robbers creeping down my stairs, Life doesn't frighten me at all.
I am not afraid of microscopic atoms that go in my brain. I am not afraid of chickens who cackle, Or clowns who pass by. They think they know what scares me, But they don't know it's just a story. I am not afraid of monkeys that cry. There is one thing I am afraid of. I'll only name a clue. It's a thing that's dead and rotten. I am not afraid.
Exercise: On Turning Ten – after reading Billy Collins' poem about turning ten years old, students created descriptive lists of the defining traits of turning a certain age, then wrote poems using those lists.
by Marco Four is when you realize that things aren't what they seem. Candy is less sweet, Steak is just plain meat, School turns out important, Field trips are educational. Four is the year you start forgetting things, Wait… what did I just say?
Exercise: List Poems – students read a selection of poems that use listing as a technique, then created their own list poem using the five senses and concrete details.
3D glasses make the movies amazing. Baseball cards are fun to collect. Sticky stars are great weapons. Football cards are not as fun. Mario Cards are the worst. Legos are so… so awesome. Rocks rock, And more stuff that I can't name.


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These phones could be coming in 2022, and they already look exciting
If rumors are true, we could see the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, iPhone 14 Max and iPhone SE 3 this year.
Lisa Eadicicco
Jan. 20, 2022 8:38 a.m. PT
We're looking forward to what Apple and Samsung have in store for 2022.
The new year has already brought several phone launches from companies such as Samsung, OnePlus and TCL, and it sounds like there's plenty more to come in 2022. Apple, for example, could be on the verge of launching a new version of the iPhone SE, its budget-friendly iPhone. Meanwhile, the rumored Galaxy S22 Ultra is expected to be a real successor to the Galaxy Note, which hasn't seen an update since 2020.
Here's a look at the smartphones we're looking forward to most in 2022 based on rumors and reports that have surfaced so far. A previous version of this list also included the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and OnePlus 10 Pro, both of which debuted in January.
Apple iPhone SE 3
The 2020 iPhone SE.
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Apple refreshed its $400 budget iPhone for the first time in four years in 2020, but it looks like we won't have to wait that long for the third-generation model. The iPhone SE 3 could launch in the first half of 2022, according to a note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that MacRumors reported.
It's expected to get 5G support and a boost in performance, thanks to the addition of Apple's A15 Bionic chip, the same processor that powers the iPhone 13, according to Nikkei Asian Review. The current iPhone SE, by comparison, runs on Apple's older A13 Bionic processor from the iPhone 11.
The next-generation iPhone SE might also be the first to get Face ID, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman wrote in his Power On newsletter. The 2020 iPhone SE and 2016 version both have Touch ID since they still have the physical home button. But reports are conflicted over whether the next iPhone SE will get a makeover or retain its retro look. Kuo says it will likely have a similar design that's the same size as the current model, according to MacRumors, while the Chinese tech site MyDrivers suggests it will look more like the iPhone XR.
The second-generation iPhone SE stands out for its balance of great performance, affordability and portability. Based on the reports that have circulated so far, it sounds like Apple plans to expand on that by giving the iPhone SE some more modern features while hopefully retaining the qualities that have made it so appealing in the first place.
Apple iPhone 14 Max
The iPhone 13 Pro Max.
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The iPhone 13 is just a few months old, but that doesn't mean it's too soon to start talking about the iPhone 14. The biggest upgrades we're expecting to see from next year's flagship iPhone come down to the camera, design and screen size options. But it's the reported iPhone 14 Max that I'm most excited about, which is said to be a supersize version of Apple's standard next-gen iPhone.
Apple will ditch the iPhone Mini and instead add another 6.7-inch iPhone to the mix next year, according to Nikkei Asian Review. That means the iPhone 14 lineup may consist of two 6.1-inch models (the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro), and two 6.7-inch versions (the iPhone 14 Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max).
Now playing: Watch this: Top 5 iPhone 14 rumors
Apple's iPhone 14 Max will seemingly be aimed at those who want a larger screen but don't necessarily care about the other upgrades that come with Apple's Pro line, like a triple-lens camera and lidar sensor. It could be a great choice for iPhone fans who have been waiting for a gigantic display but don't want to splurge on the $1,099 iPhone 13 Pro Max.
There are some other exciting upgrades reportedly in store for the rest of the iPhone 14 lineup that could make it feel like more of a leap than the iPhone 13. The Pro and Pro Max versions of Apple's 2022 iPhone may have a 48-megapixel wide rear camera, reports Kuo in a note reported by 9to5Mac. That's a noticeable jump from the iPhone 13 Pro's 12-megapixel camera system.
In terms of design, 2022 might be the year Apple says goodbye to one of the iPhone's most polarizing physical traits: the notch. Kuo also notes that the iPhone 14 lineup could have a hole punch cutout for the front camera, but only on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models. That falls in line with a previous report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman that said Apple has been working on a notch-free design for future iPhones.
The iPhone 14 lineup will likely launch in September, as is usually the case with Apple's major smartphone releases.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra.
With its spacious screen and S-Pen support, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a worthwhile alternative for Galaxy Note fans. But at the same time, the S-Pen experience felt a little half-baked compared with the Note's functionality. For one, the S21 Ultra doesn't come with an S-Pen in the box, there's no slot built into the phone for storing it, and it lacks Bluetooth and gesture support for the S-Pen.
But Samsung could address at least one of those concerns with the Galaxy S22 Ultra. A leak from Front Page Tech suggests the Galaxy S22 Ultra may come with a storage slot for the S-Pen, making it much easier to keep track of Samsung's stylus without losing it. A built-in slot also hints that the S-Pen may come in the box with the S22 instead of being sold separately as an optional accessory.
Otherwise, rumors suggest that the Galaxy S22 Ultra will have a camera system with continuous optical zoom, according to leaks from Ice Universe. That would result in a crisper, uncropped zoom when switching between focal lengths.
All told, the upgrades we're expecting to see could make the Galaxy S22 Ultra an even more compelling choice for Galaxy Note loyalists, or for those seeking a superpowerful camera phone. Samsung typically reveals its new Galaxy lineup in the January through March time window, so we likely won't have to wait much longer to learn more.
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 13 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S21 Ultra: Spec breakdown
Google Pixel Fold (or Pixel Notepad)
An image from a Google patent application for a foldable device.
Google hasn't said a word about any plans to launch a foldable Pixel phone, but rumors have been picking up steam lately. The most recent leak comes from 9to5Google, which reports that Google's first flexible phone could be called the Pixel Notepad. But perhaps more interestingly, the report also suggests this so-called Pixel Notepad could be cheaper than Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 3, which costs $1,800. That's a big deal, because high prices have been one of the biggest setbacks of today's foldable phones.
In terms of design, Google's foldable phone will likely be similar in shape to Oppo's Find N rather than to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 3. That's according to animations that 9to5Google found in Android 12L, Google's Android software designed for larger-screened devices like tablets.
But the camera could be a step down from the Pixel 6's, as 9to5Google reports that Google's foldable may have the same camera sensors as the Pixel 5. The publication reportedly found references to the Pixel Fold's camera sensor in the Android package kit files -- i.e. the files used to distribute and install Android apps -- for Google's camera app.
If Google's foldable does end up having a lesser camera than the Pixel 6, it's possible that Google may have made this compromise to achieve a competitive price and keep the device slim. Other files associated with Google's camera app also include code that references a potential 2022 launch date, according to 9to5Google, suggesting that the search giant may indeed announce its first foldable this year.
Foldable phones are still expensive and come with many limitations. But Google's current approach to smartphones has made me hopeful that it'll bring something useful -- or at least interesting -- to this space. Take the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, for example, both of which include exclusive features that make use of Google Assistant. These include Wait Times, which displays projected wait times before calling a toll-free number, and Direct My Call, a tool for transcribing automated menus when dialing toll-free businesses. Both of those additions prove Google is thinking about ways to improve the core functionality of smartphones. I'm hoping it will take a similar strategy toward foldable devices, especially now that Google has started making its own phone chips.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has nearly all the refinements you could ask for but still feel like it's missing a purpose.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the most polished foldable phone I've used, and it's close to being the first foldable phone I'd recommend. But it's still much more expensive than the average phone, and the Z Fold 3's unconventional design still makes it feel awkward to use as a regular phone.
Given the progress Samsung has made in foldable phones so far, I'm excited to see how it addresses these shortcomings moving forward. We haven't heard much about Samsung's future plans when it comes to foldable phones. But given that Samsung is already on its third generation of the Z Fold since launching the original in 2019, I wouldn't be surprised to see another version launch this year.
Samsung also said it sold four times as many units of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 than it did of its previous foldable phones throughout 2020. That alone suggests demand for the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 has been solid at the very least, giving Samsung reason to push full steam ahead.
If Samsung does launch another Galaxy Z Fold this year, we can probably expect to see the usual slate of updates, such as a newer processor and slightly improved design. But I'd also like to see longer battery life, a lower price, more software features that put the Z Fold's larger screen to better use and an updated design that makes the device less cumbersome when folded. It would also be great to see Samsung include the S-Pen stylus with future versions of the Fold rather than selling it separately.
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New weekend drama 'All About My Mom' with Lee Sang Woo and Eugene to air on KBS
All About My Mom, Eugene, I Ask You Mom, Lee Sang Woo, Please Mom
Good news for all weekend drama fans out there! KBS is coming up with a brand new show for coloring our weekends with some family warmth, some melodrama and some fun as 15 August marks the premiere of All About My Mom. Well, raise your hands if it reminded you instantly of other dramas of the same slot, All About My Family or What Happens To My Family. Yeah, the title sounds too common but it is also going around with other monikers like I Ask You, Mom and Please Mom. I did enjoy What Happens To My Family for the number of episodes I watched. It was pretty endearing watch but I had to drop it due to lack of time and commitment it required. Anyway, Lee Sang Woo, recently seen as UEE's brother in High Society (which actually looked a lot like a weekend drama in terms of production quality), will headline alongside Eugene, who was last seen in JTBC's Can We Love. This will be her comeback project after taking a small break from dramaland due to her pregnancy. Lee Sang Woo plays an architect while Eugene plays an assistant manager at a fashion design firm. The show basically focuses on the relationship between our heroine and her mother, played by Go Doo Shim (You're The Best Lee Soon Shin, High Society). They have a love-hate bond but when the daughter gets married to her love, our hero, she has a hard time with her mother-in-law, the role taken up by Kim Mi Sook (City Hunter, Shining Inheritance). She begins to understand her mom for the first time. Oh Min Seok (who was great as assistant manager Kang in Misaeng), Jo Bo Ah (who won many hearts with her charming portrayal in Surplus Princess and she followed that with Missing Noir M), Kim Gab Soo (Marrriage Not Dating) and Choi Tae Joon (one of the cops in Girl Who Sees Smells) costar.
The plot sounds quite standard for a weekend show, and the actors are the ones who mostly act in these dramas as well. One thing interesting is that the writer of All About My Mom has not penned any weekender before, with dramas like Medical Top Team, Brain and God Of Study under the belt. So that definitely makes me hope that things will have more fresh take to them. But I'm not holding my breath. The show will be directed by PD of Gumiho: Tale of the Fox's Child and Golden Apple. With 50 episodes for its run, All About My Mom is taking over the slot from Bluebird's House, which is wrapping up this week and has garnered good ratings as well.
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I check these long weekenders out from time to time if they have actors I like but I usually end up dropping them after a few episodes. I just can't with the heavily recycled and convoluted plots. Ugh! If more of them were like Yoo Na's Street, I might actually finish some of them. 😀
I know right! It looks like they only change names from drama to drama but everything remains the same. Of course, there are some which are better than others. Yes, Yoona's Street…read so many good things about it! I think I should add it in my plan list 🙂


Download mortal kombat deception game. The original Mortal Kombat Warehouse displays unique content extracted directly from the Mortal Kombat games: Sprites Arenas, Bios, Props, Animations, Endings, Backgrounds, Screenshots . The game is the ninth main installment in the Mortal Kombat series and is a reboot of the franchise. مورتال کامبت Deception برای Gamecube قابل اجرا در PC با شبیه ساز سریع و با کیفیت Dolphin.
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When global catastrophes strike, sometimes the job is too big for a single hero. The world's greatest superheroes answer the call of the Justice League.
Directed by Zack Snyder. Written by Bill Finger (characters), Bob Kane (characters), Joe Shuster (characters), Jerry Siegel (characters) and Chris Terrio (screenplay). Starring Gal Gadot, Jared Leto, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Ezra Miller, J.K. Simmons, Jeremy Irons and Willem Dafoe. Premiere date November 17, 2017. Return to Thumbnail View.


We compromised on thread today. For weeks we had been banging our heads against a wall. We were deliberating between 100% cotton thread, cotton wrapped polyester core thread, 100% polyester thread, and nylon thread. None of them were perfect.
Our first inclination had been to go with cotton thread, organic if we could find it. Using cotton thread would allow us to maintain the biodegradability of the jeans at the end of its life, and would be more of a natural material. But organic cotton thread were only readily available in Tex sizes that were less than 30, suitable only for t-shirts and knits. Conventional cotton thread didn't come much larger than that, and the one Tex-90 thread that we were able to order, called "gassed cotton", ended up being closer to cotton string and would fray and snap in the machine. In general, cotton thread would prove to be weaker than any polyester thread, prone to wearing and breaking and compromising on the longevity of the garment.
What about recycled polyester then? The big thread manufacturers Guetermann, Coats, and American & Efird did carry a recycled poly thread under different names. Guetermann (which is apparently now owned by American & Efird) produced a thread with the moniker rPET, available in their existing lines of Sew-All Thread and Mara 100. Unfortunately, the largest sizes available were Tex 30. Coats carried an ecoVerde thread, but only at Tex 35 and seemingly not readily available. American & Efird had a recycled poly thread called Wildcat Repreve, which also only went up to Tex 35, and an organic cotton thread called Anecot Organic which was available in Tex 70 and 105.
Unfortunately, there was no Anecot Organic currently available in the US. The A&E representative told me that the organic thread was produced in India, and due to lack of demand, could only be made to order, with extremely high minimums. Furthermore, they would not be able to organically dye the thread. As we ended the conversation, he added, "You know, we also carry a 100% cotton thread, which is produced in the US with a long staple fiber and, though it's not organic, it is 100% cotton. A lot of customers who come to us initially asking about the organic thread end up purchasing just the cotton thread because they realize the organic stuff is prohibitively expensive and it doesn't come in any colors." Another blow to the sustainability entrepreneurs.
With the need to start pushing out product, we decided on purchasing A&E D-Core thread that another company had in overstock, so that at least we were helping to reduce the burden of waste rather than produce virgin material. D-Core is one of the best options out there for denim, as it is a cotton wrapped thread with a poly core. The core adds strength and resilience to the thread while the cotton adds natural fade and softness to the surface. Combining the two worlds, this thread is one of the most often used threads in the premium denim market.
Nevertheless, we aspire to find a thread supplier whose materials are 100% biodegradable, with the tensile strength to take on all that we put our jeans through.


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Diaspora, Research
Evidence dispels story that Latvian among first to die in Civil War
By Andris Straumanis
Among the luminaries to emerge in Latvia during the early 20th century revolutionary period was Ernests Eferts-Klusais (1889-1927), a writer and teacher regarded as a talented and dedicated Marxist. However, this story is not about him, but about an older brother, Jānis, who became one of the first Latvian immigrants to die in Minnesota.
Two small Latvian periodicals remain mostly a mystery
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to collect details, and in some cases even samples, of most of the various periodicals published by early 20th century Latvian immigrants and their descendants in the United States. But two publications, both produced in Chicago before World War I, remain largely a mystery.
Immigrant catalogued Latvian books, proposed new orthography
A little-known writer who immigrated to the United States more than a century ago helped build a collection of Latvian books in the Chicago Public Library, but failed in his efforts to bring bibliographic and orthographic reform to his homeland.
Enlightenment among goals of early Latvian society in California
On the first Saturday of November 1897, a group of Latvians gathered in an apartment on Natoma Street in downtown San Francisco. Their goal was to elect five members to the board of the newly formed Lettonian Society "Latonia" of San Francisco — the first Latvian organization on the west coast of the United States.
A decade later, Tursten's inspector Huss still solves odd murders
A series of ritualistic murders keep a slightly older Detective Inspector Irene Huss busy as she continues to balance the demands of a two-career family in one of the most recent crime novels by Swedish writer Helene Tursten to be translated into English.
Primer on website design explores new approaches to CSS
Two decades ago, I taught myself how to create websites using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Come fall semester, I again will be teaching undergraduates how to do the same. To brush up on some of the latest thinking about how best to blend HTML and CSS to reach a desired outcome, I picked up Rachel Andrew's The New CSS Layout.
Just a list of books on my nightstand. #tsundoku
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By Andris Kolbergs, published 2011 by Dienas Grāmata.
Latvieši Brazīlijā: Vārpas kolonija
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You love your Roku, and we don't blame you — with its vast universe of streaming channels, handy remote control, and superb user interface, what's not to love? It's so good, we don't think you should have to go without it just because you're staying at a hotel for a few nights. That's why we've assembled this handy, step-by-step guide to using your Roku away from home, no matter where your travels take you.
Not every Roku model offers the same features, so if the first (and easiest) solution doesn't work for you, check further down for some helpful workarounds that might save you from having to pay a hotel's monopoly pricing for the same shows and movies. Let's do this!
This first step is critical. The TV in your hotel room needs to have an open HDMI port if your Roku is HDMI-only like the Roku Streaming Stick+, or it needs to have an open set of analog, RCA-style inputs if your Roku is an older, non-HDMI model. Otherwise, it's game over. First check the sides of the TV, or if you can access it, take a look around the back. They should be clearly labeled as HDMI 1, HDMI 2, or Video 1, Video 2, etc. if they're analog. While you're looking, take note to see if there's already an HDMI cable plugged into the TV. If there is, you might need to unplug it in one of the next steps. Once a free port has been found, plug your Roku in. If space is tight and you've got one of the Stick-style Roku models, use the HDMI extender cable that came with it.
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If your hotel uses a simple Wi-Fi network name, which prompts you for your assigned password, simply use the on-screen keyboard to enter it. That's all you need!
Unfortunately, such a simple setup is a rarity these days. More often than not, your hotel will use a "captive portal" for accessing Wi-Fi. This is the kind of system that requires a web browser in order to enter the Wi-Fi password. Phones, tablets, and computers can all handle captive portals effortlessly, but streaming devices like the Roku aren't quite as adaptable.
The next screen will give you instructions on how to use your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to connect to your Roku via Wi-Fi, to complete the sign-in procedure. If all goes smoothly, this should be the last step.
If you have a Windows 10 laptop, you can share its Wi-Fi connection with both a smartphone and the Roku.
You can do the same thing on a MacOS laptop, but only if you can connect the laptop to an Ethernet connection in the hotel room, and these are becoming increasingly rare.
On an iOS device that has a mobile 4G data connection, you can create a Wi-Fi hotspot, but not only will this use up your precious mobile data, it's pretty taxing on your phone's battery.
Some Android smartphones can be configured to share their Wi-Fi connection without needing mobile data. We've never tried it, but it's worth a shot. Another option is to try an app like Netshare, which accomplishes the same thing on any device running Android 6 or later.
A travel router offers the most reliable way to create a Wi-Fi access point you can share with devices in your hotel room. There are plenty of these to be found on Amazon and elsewhere and they usually cost less than $75. Some require access to an Ethernet jack, which as we mentioned above, can be hard to find. A model that can run in WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) mode (or bridge mode), will let you sign in to your hotel's Wi-Fi, and then make that connection shareable as a regular Wi-Fi network, with a name and password of your choosing.


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Apple to sell clear case for iPhone XR
Submitted by Frank Macey on October 14, 2018 - 11:33am
Apple already sells official cases for the iPhone XS and XS Plus. Much like other Apple-designed cases, these come in silicone and leather varieties. The iPhone XR launch is only two weeks away, and some Apple fans were wondering if the company would offer a special case for the mid-sized handset. As it turns out, Apple will sell its first-ever clear iPhone case to show off the colorful iPhone XR body.
The iPhone XR comes in six different flavors: black, blue, coral, red, white and yellow. Much like the iPhone 5c with its plastic back, vibrant color is one of the features that sets the iPhone XR apart from the rest. Unlike Apple's previous experiment with color, the iPhone XR body is made from glass and aluminum. The colored glass back allows for wireless charging, and the aluminum bands are anodized to match.
Press materials from countries outside the US mentioned the case, such as in Canada. The iPhone XR case has not appeared on promotional materials in the US, but it's expected to sell for around $40 after the iPhone XR hits the market. The iPhone XR can be preordered next week, with the device shipping on October 26.
Apple's clear plastic case for the iPhone XR features an open bottom, so that the bottom of the Liquid Retina display is not obscured. With the home button gone, swiping up from the bottom of the iPhone has become more important after unlocking with Face ID. Apple will probably sell additional kinds of cases for the iPhone XR, but the clear plastic case may be the only one that shows off the full color back of the device. Cases in Apple's official lineup range in price from $40 to $130.
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Dubai named best coastal city break destination in the world
Aarti Saundalkar
Another cool accolade snapped up by this amazing city…
A new study conducted by the Compare the Market – a UK price comparison website, has put together a list of 'The 10 best coastal city break destinations' with Dubai proudly sitting at the number one ranking.
According to the scoring index shared by the website, Dubai received a score of 8.13 out of 10. Dubai's score beat a list of 35 major coastal cities including Palma de Mallorca in Spain, Honolulu in the USA, Melbourne in Australia and plenty of more gorgeous cities across the world.
The study takes into a consideration a number of factors including the number of things to do, restaurants, beaches, Instagram posts, safety and average annual temperatures
Dubai, according to the study, takes up the number one position on the list due to its 'ultimate combination of city and beach.' It goes on to state that the city has become one of the world's most popular tourist destinations and is home to a number of five-star hotels, many of which have their own beaches.
Dubai has been named one of the world's friendliest cities
Dubai named as world's most popular destination for 2022 by Tripadvisor
Two factors played a key role: the average annual temperature of 27.6°C and the average annual rainfall (just 160mm).
The number of Instagram posts also sits at a staggering 117.2 million. It was voted one of the world's most Instagrammable destinations in January 2020.
The top five best coastal city break destinations in the world in the study are as follows:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 8.14 /10
Valencia, Sapin – 6.25 / 10
Dubrovnik, Croatia – 6.25 / 10
Alicante, Spain – 6.22 / 10
Palma de Mallorca, Spain – 6.14 / 10
The city also scored 83.66 out of 100 in safety. It is the third safest city in the world for solo female travellers according to the travel insurance website, InsureMyTrip back in February 2022.
Another win for the city came in January when Tripadvisor named Dubai as one of the world's most popular destinations for 2022. The emirate beat London, Cancun, Bali and Paris to be recognised as the world's best-rated destination in the Tripadvisor's 2022 Travellers' Choice Awards.
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Tomato Puree – Description, Made, and More
by The Allure Blog February 4, 2022 February 4, 2022 0151
Tomato Puree – A tomato product that isn't always as thick as tomato puree but thicker than tomato juice. It generally has its flavor more desirable with herbs, spices, onion, and garlic. Tomato sauce is commercially canned and sold in most meals shops.
How is Tomato Puree Made?
What are the Health Benefits of Tomato Paste?
Serving Tips
Tomato puree makes by way of gently cooking and puréeing tomatoes. The result is a thick liquid used to shape the bottom of tomato-based sauces and salsas. You can find tomato purée at most grocery stores inside the canned tomato aisle
How Tomato Puree Made?
Choose crimson, ripe, and company tomatoes, which aren't bitter. In this recipe, crimson plum tomatoes use. Rinse them in strolling water to dispose of any particles or dust.
Make 1/3-inch deep cuts perpendicular to every difference with the knife on every tomato shown inside the photograph (cuts ought to be made on the pinnacle, not at the facet). It will make peeling less complicated in later steps.
Fill water in a deep saucepan or deep pot and bring it to a boil over medium flame. When it starts boiling, carefully slide tomatoes in it and cook for 3-minutes.
Turn off the flame. Remove tomatoes from the warm water and place them in cold water for two mins. Drain water and switch to a plate. Peel and put off the skin (start peeling from the reduced component – it come out quickly because the top layer turns gentle after boiling and loosens the binding with flesh.
Cut them into halves and do away with the stalk.
Transfer them to a container of blender or mixer food processor.
Blend till easy puree.
Fresh tomato puree is now ready for use for cooking your favored curry or soup.
Whether you cook from scratch frequently or not, tomato paste is a handy staple you may need to hold inside the pantry. It has comparable dietary value to clean tomatoes, considering that it is undoubtedly the essence of tomatoes in intense form. Just a tablespoon of sticky tomato stuff is a superb source of antioxidants and has 3 to six percent of your encouraged daily value of iron, potassium, and B vitamins.
Tomato paste is produced via simmering fresh tomatoes until they interrupt apart. Then they're strained to take away the skin and seeds and cook for at least several hours until their moisture evaporates, and they turn out to be a thick paste. Salt and olive oil usually bring, but some business products add different seasonings and sweeteners, such as excessive fructose corn syrup. One 6-ounce can of tomato paste is sufficient to make a pot of chili or stew that crops six servings, so that's 1 ounce in step with serving. Nutritional values supplied are for one tablespoon, about half that quantity.
Tomatoes are the quality herbal source of lycopene, an effective antioxidant that belongs to the diet A family. It's regularly inside the news for its ability to save you most prostate cancers; however, research has produced mixed effects, in step with an assessment in November 2011 inside the "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews." A look posted inside the October 2012 issue of the magazine "Neurology" said that guys who ate more lycopene had a decreased chance of strokes. Guidelines for everyday lycopene consumption haven't come; however, consuming approximately four to 8 milligrams day by day is probably sufficient to produce health blessings. You'll get 4.6 milligrams of lycopene in 1 tablespoon of tomato adhesive.
Vitamin C is a good antioxidant; however, it also produces neurotransmitters and collagen, which helps your pores, skin, and ligaments. Its antioxidant talents save you harm from unfastened radicals at some point in your body, together with imparting antioxidant protection to proteins and fat to your brain—Vitamin C on your pores and skin limits damage from publicity to the solar. Men must get ninety milligrams of diet C in their daily weight loss program, even as ladies want 75 milligrams. The day-by-day consumption for pregnant women will increase to eighty milligrams—anyone who smokes desires an extra 35 milligrams each day. One tablespoon of tomato paste has three—five milligrams of nutrition C.
Dilute the tomato paste with water, soup, canned tomatoes with their juice, or the fluids from the dish you're making. It makes a simple tomato sauce; however, it will flavor bland without seasonings, including garlic, onion, paprika, and oregano. Tomato paste makes an excellent base for chili, stews, and soups. Try mixing tomato paste, vegetable soup, onions, corn, white beans, green beans, and seasonings for a hearty vegetable soup. Make a topping for baked chicken employing combining garlic, shredded carrots, chopped tomatoes, low-salt chicken broth, and tomato paste.
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