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Former Congressman Schock indicted on 24 counts of fraud and coverup
By Holly Eitenmiller For Chronicle Media — November 10, 2016
Former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock, R-18th District
Sixteen years ago, Aaron Schock tossed his Richwood High School mortarboard skyward, donned a suit and drove headlong into a career in politics. Within a year, he was elected as a write-in candidate to the Peoria Board of Education — the youngest person to serve on a school board in the Illinois.
He would then become the youngest member to serve in the Illinois House of Representatives and the youngest person elected to the United States House of Representatives.
Schock's was a meteoric rise cut short Thursday when a federal grand jury indicted him on 24 counts of fraud, including wire and mail fraud, false tax returns, theft of government funds and more. All are felonies. Schock, now 35, resigned his House seat in March 2015 in the wake of the government inquiry into these allegations.
"These charges allege that Mr. Schock deliberately and repeatedly violated federal law, to his personal and financial advantage," said U.S. Attorney Jim Lewis, Central District of Illinois in a press release. "Mr. Schock held public office at the time of the alleged offenses, but public office does not exempt him or anyone else from accountability for alleged intentional misuse of public funds and campaign funds."
The 52-page indictment cites such indulgences as office renovations to the theme of the PBS series, "Downtown Abbey", Super Bowl Tickets bought, then sold for profit, private jets, and extravagant gifts.
Schock's attorney, George J. Terwilliger III, attributes the former congressman's actions to accounting errors, and accused the Justice Department of issuing a proverbial witch hunt. Terwilliger is former Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice under President George H. W. Bush.
Former US Rep. Aaron Schock in Nov. 21, 2014 photo with now President-elect, Donald J. Trump was posted on Schock's Facebook page with the comment: "Catching up with The Donald at his office in NY. Good advice on tax reform, real estate investment and a little bravado "You have to think anyway, so why not think big?"
In a statement preemptive to the indictment, Terwilliger charged the Justice Department with "misuse" of prosecutorial power and said the indictment "will look bad, but underneath it is just made-up allegations of criminal activity arising from unintentional administrative errors. These charges are the culmination of an effort to find something, anything, to take down Aaron Schock."
Allegations include:
A 2013 false bank account established in the name of "Globe Travel International", in which $4,482 in excess funds were deposited from voters who paid to visit a House member in Washington DC. When that account was shuttered, Schock allegedly used a friend's account.
Billing the House and his campaign committee $138,663 for official and campaign-related mileage from 2008-14; 150,000 miles more than Schock's vehicles were driven, equal to one trip around the circumference of the Earth each year.
The repeated billing of fraudulent mileage vouchers to the House and his various committees from 2009 in varying amounts averaging $1,200 per month, close to the amount of Schock's 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe monthly payment.
The sale of Schock's used 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe in 2014 to the Schock for Congress campaign committee for $31,621. The committee then traded the vehicle for a $26,000 trade-in allowance, at a loss of $5,621, toward the purchase of a $99,89 2015 Tahoe for Schock's personal use. SFC then penned a check to the dealership for $73,896, later filing a false report to the Federal Election Commission for that payment as a transportation expense.
Following a 2014 camera equipment purchase with Schock's credit card from B & H Photo in New York for use by a personal photographer and videographer. Schock sent the House the $29,021 bill. Under instruction from Schock, the staff member submitted a false invoice for 'multimedia services' to Schock's congressional office, where, after some editing, it was handed to the House, which paid the bill. The funds were sent to the staff member's bank account and were used to pay Schock's credit card for the total purchase.
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) with singer Ariana Grande.
Also mentioned in the indictment is an $8,054 private jet trip, further brokerage of major sporting event tickets, and misuse of a government travel card for a trip to Bethesda, Md. for a haircut and another to a workout facility in Miami Beach, Fla.
Of the allegations, Schock faces nine counts of wire fraud and one of mail fraud. Additionally, he faces five counts of false filings with federal election officials, six counts of false tax returns, two counts of making false statements and one count of theft of government funds.
Schock was released on a personal recognizance bond is scheduled to appear before U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough Nov. 21 in Springfield.
— Grand jury indicts ex-Rep. Schock on 24 counts of fraud and coverup —
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Randy Newman – Master Songwriter
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"There isn't anything more important to me than writing well. It's how I judge myself and how I feel best." – Randy Newman. He cites Ray Charles as his greatest influence growing up, stating, "I loved Charles' music to excess."
Wikipedia: Randy Newman was born in Los Angeles ("I Love L.A") on November 28, 1943. He lived in New Orleans as a small child and spent summers there until he was 11 years old when his family returned to Los Angeles. The paternal side of his family includes three uncles who were noted Hollywood film-score composers: Alfred, Lionel, and Emil Newman.*
With that pedigree, I guess it was inevitable that Randy would become a songwriter with tunes that ranged from moving to weird to cries for social justice. He even has a song ("Political Science") advising the US to "drop the big one and see what happens." Fortunately, he never became Secretary of State.
The interesting thing about Newman is he would write many of his songs as if he were the character in the song. This caused him some trouble when, say, he wrote "Short People." And he has no less than two songs that use the 'n' word in character, neither of which, frankly, I felt comfortable using. They're his songs. Let him fucking sing them.
Newman has been a professional songwriter since he was 17, in 1962 writing a catchy ditty called "They Tell Me It's Summer" by the late '50s, early '60's singing group The Fleetwoods. From there he had success as a songwriter, penning tunes for Gene Pitney, Pat Boone, Jerry Butler, Petula Clark, and Dusty Springfield among others
Randy Newman's eponymous debut album was released in 1968. Co-produced with childhood friend Lenny Waronker and Brian Wilson collaborator Van Dyke Parks, the album didn't have a great deal of impact. But it did leave us with at least one standard, the melancholy "I Think It's Going to Rain Today."
Newman later admitted that he signed away publishing rights to this album and hence never sees any royalties from it. (But makes up for it, I think, from his Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. income.)
I don't feel obligated to go with Newman's raspy, nasally vocals for every song so this list has a few covers I dig. Here's a nice version of "Rain" by Norah Jones:
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In 1970, Harry Nilsson did an entire cover album of Newman's songs with Randy on piano.** While again, not a great success, it led the way for the album 12 Songs that was sparer sounding. This one included "Mama Told Me Not To Come" with Ry Cooder on slide guitar. It's the tale of a naive innocent afoot in the party scene of L.A. Three Dog Night had a pretty big hit with this one too. I've always dug it so I put it on the full Spotify list at post's end.
Newman's star was ascending and around this time he did his first film score for a Norman Lear/Dick Van Dyke movie called Cold Turkey. (About quitting smoking.)
Newman's next album, 1972's Sail Away ultimately wound up on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. I used to play guitar and sing the song to my girlfriend which is amusing when you realize it "presents the American dream of a promised land as it might have been presented to black Africa in slave running days." I am nothing if not romantic:
As mentioned, Newman's writing style was to take on the voice of the character no matter how offensive ("Rednecks") or insensitive, as in the aforementioned "Short People" Prior to his success with the Toy Story franchise, "Short People" was his biggest hit, ubiquitous on the radio in its day. It didn't make him any friends with the vertically challenged and the 6-footer has admitted in interviews that he didn't realize the effect it might have such as say, short kids getting taunted or even beaten up. Way to go, Randy!
I'll leave you with two more songs here (nine total on Spotify list.) "I Love L.A." was a big flashy hit about Newman's, um, mixed feelings about the city of his birth. He name-checks not only the hot spots but the seedy, run-down parts of that day. The "We love it" parts are shouted out by none other than Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie. Song inspired by a conversation with Don Henley who was bitching about no longer being able to travel in a Lear Jet.
You'll recall that at the end of the wildly entertaining movie The Full Monty that the working class Brits strip to a Tom Jones' version of Randy's "You Can Leave Your Hat On." Couldn't find that one on Spotify but Joe Cocker's version will do just fine I think:
Randy Newman has received twenty Academy Award nominations in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song categories and has won twice in the latter category, contributing to the Newmans being the most nominated Academy Award extended family, with a collective 92 nominations in various music categories. He has also won three Emmys, seven Grammy Awards and the Governor's Award from the Recording Academy.
Newman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2013
*In addition to composing the 20th Century Fox fanfare, Alfred Newman composed scores for over 200 movies including Wuthering Heights, How the West was Won and The Greatest Story Ever Told. Lionel wrote and/or conducted hundreds of scores and won an Oscar for Hello, Dolly! Emil also worked on hundreds of scores including The Best Years of Our Lives.
**Randy returned the favor later by spearheading an album called For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson.
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I really don't like Cocker's 'You Can Leave Your Hat On' – kind of misses the winking humour of the original and turns it into a boring sleazefest. Newman's great though, especially Good Old Boys and Sail Away. There's a new-ish song called 'Putin' that I'm very fond of too.
Oh I dunno, for me Cocker's version hits the note. I kinda like the sleazefest part. Plus makes me wanna see "Full Monty" again. It's interesting though, if you listen to This is Randy Newman on Spotify it's jacked up with his Disney movie songs. Misleads a newbie I think.
hotfox63 says:
I find it always amazing how concise and factual Randy Newman calls things by their name, brings it to the simple denominator. "In America every man is free to take care of his home and his family …" ('Sail Away'). The subliminal cynicism bores into the brain. Newman often complety misunderstood is and remains an unique artist.
All true. Alas, now he largely known to most of the public as a purveyor of children's movie songs. So his sardonic wit can get lost.
I never really connected with any of the Randy Newman stuff I listened to (still don't), but I do like the Nilsson album a helluva lot. I'm all for holding my hands up and saying the guy knows how to write a song, but I just don't particularly enjoy listening to him. Shocker!
Yeah, his voice is an acquired taste for sure. I would go so far as to say, songwriter first, singer second. I'm just as satisfied to listen to covers. I actually don't know the Nilsson album but Harry was a hell of a singer.
Harry was one of the best vocalists I've heard. And though he certainly did wreck his voice, he knew how to use it when he was focused.
Two of my favorite songs that he sang (but didn't write) were 'Everybody's Talkin" and 'Without You.'
Two great tunes. Without You even avoids being schmaltzy despite it being a bit radio number. Or maybe I can ignore it cause I like Nilsson.
Definitely could have been. But he pulls it off and just soars.
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There's 3 or 4 tribute albums i listen to constantly, one to Don Covay, Arthur Alexander, Merle Haggard and the Nillson one.
I'll take Randy any day. Guys like him expanded my ear from the hard blues rock, rock n roll, jazz etc. Is there a better lyric than "A big nasty redhead at my side"? As usual we are crossing musical swords. I've been listening to a bit of Randy lately. I did not know that about his uncles. Big Earl loves Newman. It's the sense of humor.
I seem to be the only one who hasn't actually heard the Nilsson album, just read about it. I'll definitely have to give it a listen. We love LA! I also didn't know that was Fleetwood Mac folks shouting that out. Randy seems to have been almost outside the mainstream in the 60's. He himself couldn't figure out how he was putting out albums that seemed to be from an era that didn't have, say, the Stones.
You being a big film guy should keep your eyes open on those old flicks you like. The Newmans will pop up fairly frequently.
I mention that album to you a long time ago. Peter Wolf has a great cut on it. I'll be featuring a Wolfie cut off off the Covay album soon.
The films you mentioned arent really my style but I;m sure I've seen others they scored. Amazing how many people Ray Charles had an effect on. I know Cocker was a huge fan.
CB has good memory on that one. Wolf plays around Beantown a fair bit but I've never seen him solo. Some Newman film will crop up and you'll go, a-ha! And as to Ray Charles, I don't need to tell CB he was immense. I've got an Atlantic box set kicking around somewhere. Definitely on the blogometer one fine day.
I just get the "Ray Charles" thing out of my mouth and my Spotify kicks in with John Scofield doing a killer tribute to Ray. 'I Dont Need No Doctor'
Now it knows what you're thinking. I preach Spotify to anyone who will listen. My chiropractor switched over to it because I wouldn't shut up about it.
christiansmusicmusings says:
I have "Trouble In Paradise" on CD and also know the "Land of Dreams" album and, of course, "Short People." While I generally like the music, I've never taken a deeper dive on Randy Newman.
It seems to me cynical lyrics and irony were his trademark, at least before he started writing music for children's movies. Interesting turn artistically speaking – well, I suppose it's more lucrative than writing cynical songs!
I can see why some folks misunderstand his Newman's songs. Oftentimes, you really need to listen carefully to the entire lyrics of a song to understand he is making fun of something and the many of the words actually don't mean what they may suggest at first sight.
The problem with that approach is many folks listen to music more casually, so may not pick up the nuances. I don't think Newman cares much whether or not not people get his songs.
Agreed with all you said. I would add to the idea of "cynical lyrics and irony" the fact that he sings in character. As mentioned in the piece, he has at least two songs where he uses the 'n' word in character. I couldn't bring myself to post those much less sing them if I had to. Does his audience get it and are laughing at those characters or are they enjoying singing that word?
I think you're right. At least some of the stuff he is singing looks like a risky proposition – especially, given many people may not get his lyrics.
I wouldn't say or sing the n-word either. It's just not appropriate!
There are things you could get away with in this country 40 years ago that you cannot now. To my knowledge, for example. Mick Jagger no longer sings "Hear him whip the women just around midnight." And would a modern-day Lou Reed sing about "colored girls?"
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£45m star's place in Chelsea's line up could be under serious threat this season - TCC View
For Timo Werner, he can expect his position in the Chelsea XI to come under serious threat in the upcoming 2021/22 campaign.
The £45million attacker had mixed reviews last year during his debut season at Stamford Bridge. However, he finished a Champions League winner.
Also, it's important to note that he's been a regular starter since Thomas Tuchel took charge as manager in January.
The German speedster ended up with 12 goals and 15 assists last season for Chelsea, which is why labelling him a flop is a massive exaggeration given his actual input. He can become a cult hero at the Bridge if he becomes a little more clinical in front of goal.
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Werner position won't be guaranteed
Tuchel has shown he likes to shuffle his pack at times, but there is no doubt Werner was one of his favourites last season. For instance, he started in both the semi-finals and final of the Champions League.
His versatility means he can line up as any part of the preferred front three, with plenty of fluidity usually existing. But, his role has to be under pressure.
There are a host of top-class teammates vying with Werner to start in attack, so he's not a shoe-in.
Hakim Ziyech's pre-season form suggests he's ready for a big second year at Chelsea. Meanwhile, Christian Pulisic is an outstanding individual that has been a go-to figure for the Blues at times.
Werner needs to worry about the form of German compatriot Kai Havertz, who scored the Champions League final winner. Havertz is a player that can take the Premier League by storm in the next few months. Fan favourite Mason Mount is another name that will expect to be playing most games.
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Lukaku would crank up Chelsea competition
Werner found a way to start regularly when competing with this bunch last season, however, things could be about to get much harder.
The Athletic reports Chelsea are expected to make a third bid for Inter Milan's centre-forward Romelu Lukaku. He's a proven frontman that scored 30 goals last season.
If the Belgian striker returns to Stamford Bridge, that could mean just two from the names listed above start next to him in Tuchel's best XI.
Werner has the individual ability to lock down a permanent starting role, but the obvious area to improve is staring him square in the face. It's up to him now to find more conviction around the goal.
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Students and parents welcome school — with or without masks — in Georgia
In a rain-spattered car pool lane, both parents and students seemed more excited and anxious about the usual first day things — different teachers, new kids and curricula — than about the coronavirus pandemic.
"I'm not too nervous about the coronavirus — I know it's been handled well and I think everything's going to go well," said ninth-grader Joseph Wren.
His mom Sylinda Wren added she wasn't worried either. "I'll send him a mask if he needs to wear it — it's his decision."
The Barrow Arts and Science Academy in Winder, in common with the rest of the county's schools, is recommending but not mandating mask wearing. They have other precautions in place to guard against the spread of Covid-19, such as distancing, asking the sick to stay home, and contact tracing of people exposed to an infected teacher or student,.
A vaccination clinic was held for school staff but there wasn't enough interest in the county to have one for eligible students, officials said.
Cases have been rising in Barrow County, reaching an average of almost 29 new cases a day on Tuesday, according to the Georgia department of public health.
The area has high community transmission on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracker, which means the CDC recommends everyone wears masks indoors.
But in hallways, classrooms and the cafeteria, high schoolers and the staff often chose to go maskless.
"In our school system we are really honoring the parents' and the students' personal decisions, while also really encouraging them to make a wise decision to keep themselves and others safe," said Barrow Arts and Science Academy principal Dale Simpson.
Kennedy Momen said she was surprised by what she saw on her first day of ninth grade.
"I didn't know that many people would not be wearing masks," she said, adding that she still felt safe and would continue to wear her mask.
"Give kids a choice if they want to wear a mask or not," she told CNN. "If you've had your vaccine, you should have a choice."
Watching students climb off buses and move to their classes, it was striking how many Black students masked up compared to their White peers.
Ysheena Lyles, an eighth grade language arts teacher who is African American, said students were reflecting what they knew.
"African American kids are aware of what the pandemic has done to that demographic and their families," she said. And the fact that students still wanted to attend in person rather than using virtual learning showed something else, she added.
"At the same time they are also aware of the value in education and coming into a school to be able to propel my environment, my culture to a different level."
Lyles said she supported the policies of her district and her school to keep everyone safe. She said would have a mask on or off depending on the situation and available space.
"When I'm around my students, I'll have my mask on," she said.
Many of the parents and high schoolers who talked to CNN on Tuesday said they believed that politics likely played a role in the masking decisions in this conservative county that voted more than 70% for former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
But in contrast to heated school board meetings in Virginia and a threat to withhold funding from schools mandating masks in Florida, the atmosphere at the Barrow County school was calm, inclusive and courteous.
Parents, students and staff said they respected each others' decisions to mask or not, even if CDC guidance calls for all of them to mask indoors to stop the spread of the virus.
Principal Simpson said cases and the spread of the pandemic would continue to be monitored.
"If a mandate becomes necessary in the future or additional precautions — we just have to be responsive to the situation," he said.
A key sentiment was that school was important — and being on campus was important.
That view was echoed by parent Miriam Robinson, who was dropping off her 14-year-old son Micah.
She said she was excited that students did not have to wear masks as she believed it made it easier for them to interact and learn, and as she felt the risks were lower in her more rural area.
But above all, she wanted her children in school.
"If given the option, I would choose face to face, with masks, all day, for the rest of life, than being online," she said.
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Potomac Riverkeeper Appeals the Environmental Quality Board Decision on Clean Water Act Permit
Potomac Riverkeeper Seeks to Reverse the Board's Decision
Berkeley County, WV – Potomac Riverkeeper filed an appeal today of the Environmental Quality Board's approval of West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) controversial issuance of a Clean Water Act permit for the proposed North Mountain Shale quarry in Gerrardstown. Potomac Riverkeeper is concerned that the permit will allow the quarry to discharge sediment-laden water into Mill Creek, a listed trout stream. The Permit affirmed by the Board violates the Clean Water Act because DEP did not consider the characteristics of the quarry site when it set limits for sediment pollution, known as total suspended solids, in Mill Creek. The Permit also ignores State Law that requires turbidity limits for discharges to trout waters.
Mill Creek is included in the Potomac Direct Drains Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program, which identifies existing sources of sediment in the watershed and seeks to reduce total pollution loads. "Instead of performing the site-specific analysis required by the Clean Water Act, DEP illegally relied on the TMDL Report to set a generic sediment limit for this permit," said Upper Potomac River Manager Brent Walls. "Since federal regulations do not impose nationwide sediment limits for quarries, DEP was required to conduct a site-specific analysis using their best professional judgment. They didn't do that for North Mountain Shale's discharge permit. West Virginia clearly failed to do what is required by Federal Law, and now the quarry can muddy what is now a beautiful trout stream."
Every year, West Virginia spends resources to stock Mill Creek, a trout stream listed by DEP, with trout for recreational and spawning purposes. Highly turbid waters degrade trout habitat by clogging the spaces in gravel stream beds that are used as nurseries and increases the temperature of the water which put harmful stresses on the trout. State law requires permits for certain quarrying operations to include turbidity limits, which protect Mill Creek and other trout streams from excess sediment. "DEP completely ignored State Law that requires turbidity limits for all discharges into trout waters that protect the existing conditions for that stream," said Brent Walls. "Instead, DEP claimed that complying with the law was not practical, but that just isn't true and doesn't justify ignoring the law. West Virginia law requires DEP to set a turbidity limit to protect Mill Creek."
The appeal of the Environmental Quality Board's order was filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Potomac Riverkeeper also recently filed an appeal on the Surface Mine Board's decision affirming DEP's issuance of a quarry permit to North Mountain Shale in Berkeley County Circuit Court. Both appeals will result in a review of the legal conclusions reached by the Boards in their respective orders affirming the permits.
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Q: Magento 1: Custom layer block not showing categories I want to create a custom block to display the subcategories with a certain filter from a category.
So I created a block that extends Mage_Catalog_Block_Layer_View:
class My_Module_Block_Layer extends Mage_Catalog_Block_Layer_View
{
    protected function _prepareLayout()
    {
        // 2944 is the parent category whose child categories I want to display
        $cat = Mage::getModel('catalog/category')->load(2944);
        $this->getLayer()->setCurrentCategory($cat);
        return parent::_prepareLayout();
    }

    // I only want the category filter
    public function getFilter()
    {
        return $this->_getCategoryFilter();
    }
}

The corresponding phtml:
<?php $filter = $this->getFilter(); ?>
<?php echo $filter->getName(); ?>
<?php if ($filter->getItemsCount()): ?>

<?php echo $filter->getHtml() ?>

<?php endif; ?>

$filter->getItemsCount() always returns 0. If I use the  getFilterS function instead and iterate over all available filters they are returning all available filters with options just fine. The only filter that returns no options is the category filter.
The parent category (2944) is set as anchor (so are its children). Also category filters work just fine on that category page itself (default implementation).
I feel like I am missing something here. Is there more I need to do besides setCurrentCategory?
The Big picture:
I want to create a mega menu that is the same on all pages. This menu should contain a list of categories that apply a brand filter. Of course this should be independent from the default category layer.
Why do I want to do this?
The categories contents fluctuate. At some point categories are empty/disabled and I don't want to manually adjust the mega menu all the time. So I figured I would use the layered navigation to do this for me.
Example:

Brand X

Pants

Skirts

Blouses

Shoes

Brand Y

Pants

Skirts

Blouses

This is a desired result. For brand X all subcategories are available while for brand Y the shoes category is not since it does not contain any products of this brand.
Once there are shoes of brand Y available that category should show up as well.

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Updates on health and care utilization by TGNC youth
Publish date: February 27, 2018
Gayathri Chelvakumar, MD
As we providers begin to gain a better understanding of the complexities of gender identity and expression, studies examining the health of transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) youth are emerging. Multiple studies have demonstrated the mental health disparities that TGNC youth face, but more studies examining other health risks and disparities are needed.
In the February issue of Pediatrics, Rider et al. add to this growing body of research and present data on the health and care utilization of TGNC youth.1 Data from a 2016 survey of over 80,000 Minnesota students in the 9th and 11th grades were analyzed. A few key points from this study are presented below.
Prevalence of TGNC students higher than expected
The 2.7% prevalence of TGNC youth in this sample is higher than previously reported. Previous studies looking at prevalence rates of TGNC youth often dichotomized gender identities into binary (masculine or feminine) groups and were not inclusive of nonbinary and questioning identities. This may have led to underestimation of the size of this population.2,3 This study assessed for TGNC identities by asking, "Do you consider yourself transgender, genderqueer, gender fluid, or unsure about your gender identity?" Given the prevalence of TGNC identities in this sample, it is likely that TGNC youth will be encountered in general pediatric practice. As such, it is important that we as providers continue to build our competency in working with this population.
Statistically significant differences in health status were identified
Almost two-thirds (62%) of TGNC youth identified their health as poor, fair, or good as opposed to very good or excellent, compared with one-third (33.1%) of cisgender youth. Over half (52%) of TGNC youth reported staying home from school because of illness at least once in the past month, compared with 43% of cisgender youth. About 60% of TGNC youth reported a preventive medical check-up in the past year, compared with 65% of cisgender youth. In terms of long-term health problems, TGNC youth reported higher rates of long-term physical (25% vs. 15%) and mental health (59% vs. 17%) problems than did their cisgender peers.
Role of perceived gender expression
A unique aspect of this study was that it sought to examine the effect of perceived gender expression (the way others interpret a person's gender presentation; their appearance, style, dress, or the way they walk or talk) on health status and care utilization. Categories of perceived gender expression included very or mostly feminine, somewhat feminine, equally feminine and masculine, somewhat masculine, or very or mostly masculine. The prevalence of TGNC adolescents with an equally feminine and masculine gender expression was highest for both those assigned male (29%) and assigned female (41%) at birth, compared with other perceived gender presentations.
TGNC youth who were perceived to have a gender expression that was incongruent with the sex assigned at birth were at higher risk of reporting poor health status. For example, in TGNC participants who were assigned male at birth, those perceived as equally feminine and masculine (49%) or somewhat masculine (58%) were significantly more likely to report having poorer general health than those with a very masculine perceived gender expression (32%).
Suggestions for providers
The authors of the study and the accompanying commentary by Daniel Shumer, MD, MPH, suggest that there are things we as health care providers can do to address these barriers.
Recognize that health disparities exist in this population. Individuals perceived as gender nonconforming may be vulnerable to discrimination and have difficulty accessing and receiving heath care, compared with their cisgender peers.
Screen for health risks and identify barriers to care for TGNC youth while promoting and bolstering wellness within this community.
Continue to promote access to gender affirming care. Data suggest that children who receive gender affirming care achieve mental health status similar to that of their cisgender peers.3,4,5
Continue to develop an understanding of how youth understand and express gender.
Nonbinary youth face unique barriers when accessing health affirming services because of fears that their gender identity may be misunderstood. These barriers lead to delays in seeking health care services, which may lead to poorer outcomes. As providers, educating ourselves about these diverse identities and being respectful of all patients' identities can help reduce these barriers.
Dr. Gayathri Chelvakumar
Dr. Chelvakumar is an attending physician in the division of adolescent medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Ohio State University, both in Columbus. She said she had no relevant financial disclosures. Email her at pdnews@frontlinemedcom.com.
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SNOHOMISH — Mayor John Kartak has unveiled his first budget, a plan projecting $53 million in income and in spending that maintains a nearly $25 million reserve.
The city expects to break even thanks in part to a $750,000 net gain in Transportation Benefit District revenues, $600,000 in utilities and $400,000 in park impact fees.
One area where the city doesn't plan to break even is its general fund, which is expected to decrease from $2.6 million to just under $1.7 million during the 2019-2020 biennial budget period. General fund expenses will rise 4.2 percent, largely due to cost-of-living raises and a 5 percent increase in health insurance premiums.
A highlight of the budget is a 10 percent decrease in wastewater overage rates, the third decrease in as many years. The decrease is estimated to save an average user about $66 per year.
Water rates will rise 2.25 percent and stormwater rates will rise 2 percent.
"We're taking a hit there, utility rates are up significantly," Schuller said, though he hopes changes like the removal of the Pilchuck Dam will result in future gains.
Key capital expenditures include $2.2 million on the Carnegie Building restoration; $2.15 million on overlays for Fourth Street and Park Avenue; and $1 million on the Second Street revamp.
On the Carnegie, the city will "not incur any kind of debt, it appears we can do in cash," Schuller said. The city plans to pay for the project with real estate excise tax revenues, infusions from the utilities and general funds, and state grant money.
The council heard the budget at its Oct. 16 meeting. The council is slated to approve the budget at its Nov. 21 meeting.


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<?php
/**
 *
 * Error Codes: 101 - 112
 */
namespace AG\NikePlusInterfaceBundle\Nike;

use OAuth\Common\Consumer\Credentials;
use OAuth\ServiceFactory;
use OAuth\OAuth2\Service\Nike as ServiceInterface;
use OAuth\Common\Storage\TokenStorageInterface;
use OAuth\Common\Http\Client\ClientInterface;
use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Routing\Router;
use Symfony\Component\Stopwatch\Stopwatch;
use AG\NikePlusInterfaceBundle\Nike\Exception as NikeException;

/**
 * Class ApiGatewayFactory
 *
 * @package AG\NikePlusInterfaceBundle\Nike
 *
 * @version 0.0.1
 *
 * @method AuthenticationGateway getAuthenticationGateway()
 * @method ActivityGateway getActivityGateway()
 * @method AggregationGateway getAggregationGateway()
 */
class ApiGatewayFactory
{
    /**
     * @var string
     */
    protected $clientId;
    /**
     * @var string
     */
    protected $clientSecret;
    /**
     * @var ServiceInterface
     */
    protected $service;
    /**
     * @var TokenStorageInterface
     */
    protected $storageAdapter;
    /**
     * @var string
     */
    protected $callbackURL;
    /**
     * @var ClientInterface
     */
    protected $httpClient;
    /**
     * @var array
     */
    protected $configuration;
    /**
     * @var Router
     */
    protected $router;

    /**
     * Set the client credentials when this class is instantiated
     *
     * @access public
     *
     * @param string $clientId Client credentials provided by Nike+ for the application
     * @param string $clientSecret The application's client_secret issued by Nike+
     * @param string $callbackURL Callback URL to provide to Nike+
     * @param array  $configuration Configurable items
     * @param Router $router
     */
    public function __construct($clientId, $clientSecret, $callbackURL, $configuration, Router $router)
    {
        $this->clientId       = $clientId;
        $this->clientSecret   = $clientSecret;
        $this->callbackURL    = $callbackURL;
        $this->configuration  = $configuration;
        $this->router         = $router;
    }

    /**
     * Set client credentials
     *
     * @access public
     *
     * @param string $clientId Client credentials provided by Nike+ for the application
     * @param string $clientSecret The application's client_secret issued by Nike+
     * @return self
     */
    public function setCredentials($clientId, $clientSecret)
    {
        $this->clientId    = $clientId;
        $this->clientSecret = $clientSecret;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Set storage adapter.
     *
     * @access public
     *
     * @param TokenStorageInterface $adapter
     * @return self
     */
    public function setStorageAdapter(TokenStorageInterface $adapter)
    {
        $this->storageAdapter = $adapter;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get storage adapter.
     *
     * @access public
     *
     * @return TokenStorageInterface
     */
    public function getStorageAdapter()
    {
        return $this->storageAdapter;
    }

    /**
     * Set callback URL.
     *
     * @access public
     * @version 0.5.0
     *
     * @param string $callbackURL
     * @throws NikeException
     * @return self
     */
    public function setCallbackURL($callbackURL)
    {
        if(substr($callbackURL, 0, 1) == '/' && substr($callbackURL, 0, 2) != '//') $callbackURL = $this->router->getContext()->getBaseUrl().$callbackURL;
        if (!filter_var($callbackURL, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL)) throw new NikeException('The provided callback URL ('.$callbackURL.') is not a valid URL.', 102);
        $this->callbackURL = $callbackURL;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Set HTTP Client library for Fitbit service.
     *
     * @access public
     *
     * @param  ClientInterface $client
     * @return self
     */
    public function setHttpClient(ClientInterface $client)
    {
        $this->httpClient = $client;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Open a Gateway
     *
     * @access public
     * @version 0.0.1
     *
     * @param $method
     * @param $parameters
     * @throws NikeException
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function __call($method, $parameters)
    {
        /** @var Stopwatch $timer */
        $timer = new Stopwatch();
        $timer->start('Establishing Gateway', 'Nike+ API');
        if (!preg_match('/^get.*Gateway$/', $method))
        {
            throw new NikeException('Invalid API Gateway interface ('.$method.') requested.', 103);
        }
        if (count($parameters))
        {
            throw new NikeException('API Gateway interfaces do not accept parameters.', 104);
        }
        $gatewayName = '\\'.__NAMESPACE__.'\\'.substr($method, 3);
        try
        {
            $gateway = new $gatewayName($this->configuration);
        }
        catch (\Exception $e)
        {
            $timer->stop('Establishing Gateway');
            throw new NikeException('API Gateway could not open a gateway named '.$gatewayName.'.', 105);
        }
        $this->injectGatewayDependencies($gateway);
        $timer->stop('Establishing Gateway');
        return $gateway;
    }

    /**
     * Inject Dependencies into a Gateway Interface
     *
     * @access protected
     * @version 0.5.0
     *
     * @param EndpointGateway $gateway
     * @throws NikeException
     * @return bool
     */
    protected function injectGatewayDependencies(EndpointGateway $gateway)
    {
        try
        {
            $gateway->setService($this->getService());
        }
        catch (\Exception $e)
        {
            throw new NikeException('Could not inject gateway dependencies', 112, $e);
        }
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Get Nike+ service
     *
     * @access protected
     * @version 0.0.1
     *
     * @throws NikeException
     * @return ServiceInterface
     */
    protected function getService()
    {
        if (!$this->clientId)    throw new NikeException('Cannot get service as the client id is empty.', 106);
        if (!$this->clientSecret) throw new NikeException('Cannot get service as the client secret is empty.', 107);
        if (!$this->callbackURL)    throw new NikeException('Cannot get service as the callback URL is empty.', 108);
        if (!$this->storageAdapter) throw new NikeException('Cannot get service as it is missing a storage adapter.', 109);

        if (!$this->service)
        {
            try
            {
                $credentials = new Credentials(
                    $this->clientId,
                    $this->clientSecret,
                    $this->callbackURL
                );
            }
            catch (\Exception $e)
            {
                throw new NikeException('Could not initialise the credentials.', 110, $e);
            }

            try
            {
                $factory = new ServiceFactory();
                if ($this->httpClient) $factory->setHttpClient($this->httpClient);
                $this->service = $factory->createService('Nike', $credentials, $this->storageAdapter);
            }
            catch (\Exception $e)
            {
                throw new NikeException('Could not initialise service factory.', 111, $e);
            }
        }
        return $this->service;
    }
}

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Tell us something unique about your wedding :: I wore my mother's wedding gown and the flower girl wore a dress that has been in our family for 70 years.
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FORT LEE, N.J. — Artist Lindy Blanchard wakes up every morning and goes to bed each night with a view of the George Washington Bridge.
Honoring such a view, she created a series of paintings of the iconic landmark, which are on display at the Fort Lee Library through November.
"Almost all expansion bridges are a treat for the human eye," the borough resident said. "But I have been inspired to paint only one expansion bridge, the George Washington.
Blanchard, now 72, was living in Manhattan with her teenage children when she began painting.
Done mostly in oils, Blanchard's "Portraits of the George Washington Bridge" depict the structure over the years, displaying multiple angles and views.


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namespace _09.MelrahShake
{
    using System;

    class TwoMatches
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            var text = Console.ReadLine();
            var pattern = Console.ReadLine();

            var leftIndex = text.IndexOf(pattern);
            var rightIndex = text.LastIndexOf(pattern);

            while (leftIndex >= 0 && rightIndex > 0 && leftIndex != rightIndex
                && pattern.Length > 0 && text.Length > 0 && rightIndex - leftIndex >= pattern.Length)
            {
                text = text.Remove(rightIndex, pattern.Length);
                text = text.Remove(leftIndex, pattern.Length);

                pattern = pattern.Remove(pattern.Length / 2, 1);

                Console.WriteLine("Shaked it.");

                leftIndex = text.IndexOf(pattern);
                rightIndex = text.LastIndexOf(pattern);
            }

            Console.WriteLine("No shake.");
            Console.WriteLine(text);
        }
    }
}


text:
Lewis Gilbertson (1814 – 2 April 1896) was a Welsh clergyman and academic, who was a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford for 32 years, rising to the position of Vice-Principal.

Life
Gilbertson grew up in Elerch, Cardiganshire before studying at Jesus College, Oxford. He obtained his BA degree in 1836, his M.A. in 1839 and his BD in 1847. He was appointed a Fellow of Jesus College in 1840 and retained this post until 1872. He was ordained deacon in 1837 and priest in 1838, becoming curate of Sheringham near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Gilbertson was vicar of Llangorwen, Cardiganshire from 1841 to 1852, becoming known for a connection with the Oxford Movement.  In 1852, he returned to Oxford where he served as junior bursar and lecturer at Jesus College. He became Vice-Principal in 1855, when Henry Foulkes was the Principal. Foulkes died in 1857 and was succeeded by Charles Williams.  Gilbertson continued as Vice-Principal until 1872. During his time at the college, he tried (unsuccessfully) to move the college towards Anglo-Catholicism, and he left his mark on the chapel renovation of 1864.

He became vicar of his home village of Elerch (which was a new parish) in April 1869, but exercised his right as patron to appoint a successor in November 1870, becoming rector of Braunston in Northamptonshire (a position within the gift of Jesus College) that same year.  He was rector of Braunston until retiring to Aberystwyth in 1893, where he died on 2 April 1896. His widow had a stained-glass window erected in the college chapel in his memory, which includes a picture of Archbishop William Laud.

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1815 births
1896 deaths
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title: Security Roundup - 2018-04-19
author: Seanstoppable
category: security-roundup
date: '2018-04-19'
tags:
- fraud
- history
- malware
- mobile
- vulnerabilities
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_RSA attendee list exposed_. Attended RSA? A subset of your data turned out to
be decryptable by [reverse engineering the mobile
app](https://twitter.com/svblxyz/status/987044025122336774) and grabbing the
sqlite database from a publically accessable api endpoint. This is apparently
similar functionality to [their 2014 mobile
app](https://twitter.com/0xmchow/status/986806246991908865).

_Android patch gap_. The android ecosystem already suffers from lags in security
patches, due to a fragmented OS and manufacturer ecosystem. Now security
researchers have found that even when manufacturers apply patches, they may [not
include all security
updates](https://www.wired.com/story/android-phones-hide-missed-security-updates-from-you/).
In some cases, this appears to be deliberate, with at least one vendor changing
patch numbers without actually updating code, potentially misleading users.

_A day in the life of a CISO_. While no two days are ever quite the same Cory
Scott, CISO of LinkedIn, attempts to put together [what an average day as a CISO
is like for
him](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/day-life-linkedin-ciso-cory-scott).

_Abusing Google Tag Manager for fun and profit_. Google Tag Manager lets site
admins create custom scripts they can reference on their site for loading.
Sucuri goes over how an attacker with write privileges could subtly [load
malicious
scripts](https://blog.sucuri.net/2018/04/malicious-activities-google-tag-manager.html)
by copying your script, adding their own content, and then changing content on
your site. This assumes they are able to modify content on your site, but with
the number of CMSes with exploits...

_Microsoft Outlook bug exposes account information_. A large bug has been found
in Microsoft Outlook previews, where previews of RTF documents that happen to
have remote samba content will helpfully attempt to reach out to the server,
leaking user information like IP Address, windows domain, username, machine
name, and a [session password hash which an attacker could break to get a user's
password](https://www.hackread.com/microsoft-outlook-bug-expose-windows-credentials/).

_The early internet lacked security because..._ Believe that the early internet
did not have security built in because of 'open networks' and 'inherent trust'?
You may want to fact check against [the US export regulations against
cryptography](https://gettys.wordpress.com/2018/04/09/mythology-about-security/).
Engineers were essentially torn between adoption and interoperatibility or
having all their systems being restricted by export control. Can you imagine a
world in which the US had its own network, European nations another, etc? And
you think getting on wi-fi at an airport is bad NOW...

_Botnets kept on their toes_. Two prominent botnets have had their work cut out
for them, as researchers have focused on identifying and defanging. The first is
[Smoke Loader](https://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/774/), which Microsoft has
spent considerable time providing countermeasures for, and the malware authors
trying to develop new workarounds. The second is
[EITest](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-take-down-network-of-52-000-infected-servers-distributing-malware/)
a major botnet used to redirect users to malware and tech support scams has had
key C&C infrastructure taken over, effectively dismantling the entire operation.

_A study of login abuse_. Akamai recently unveiled some research into
[fraudulent login
activity](https://blogs.akamai.com/2018/04/part-2-the-dark-side-of-apis.html)
for API based login activity. This type of login is largely service to service.
Their research indicates that 30% of all api login requests they observed are
fraudulent.

_More abuse of Facebook data_. Security researchers found that malicious scripts
could abuse the [login with
Facebook](https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2018/04/18/no-boundaries-for-facebook-data-third-party-trackers-abuse-facebook-login/)
functionality to harvest user data, including name, email address and profile
photo. In one case, the data was accidentally made available to any javascript
running on a site.

_2018 Tax Fraud Shenanigans_. Brian Krebs points out some new 'fun' for tax
fraud. His
[article](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/04/when-identity-thieves-hack-your-accountant)
contains not only a story of a CPA who had their account compromised for weeks
(and thus a fair number of his clients having their returns stolen), but also an
extension of IT Support fraud - tax refund fraud.


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Published: 12:51 PM December 11, 2003
The Waterfront, Norwich
It's not quite clear why supplying the Soprano's theme tune didn't propel the Alabama 3 into the big time.
Perhaps they are just too bizarre after all, previous gigs have featured extras dressed up as mummies, along with blondes in stars-and-stripes bikinis.
If, as Grayson Perry observed this week, it's time a transvestite potter won the Turner Prize, perhaps its time that pop stars calling themselves The Reverend Doctor D, Wayne Love and Larry Love became global superstars.
Perhaps, more to the point, the songs are catchy, the sound is original and the lyrics aren't bad either. Subject matter switches between religion and drugs without a pause, not letting tales of substance addiction stand in the way of a good tune.
The album this tour promotes, Last Train To Mashville, is an assortment of acoustic retakes of their back catalogue — a fact that might lead you to wonder if this outfit has run out of steam.
Last night saw a shortage of new material but plenty of energy. A short acoustic set early in the evening shows that reworkings of old songs could be a success. While Woke Up This Morning never really got off the ground, we had a relaxed, beautiful version of Caged Bird. It was certainly more laid back than your typical Alabama 3 gig.
But not for long the band returned, complete with trademark cowboy hats, for a fully plugged in set.
By Mao-Tse Tung Said, the Waterfront was a seething mass of young and old, having a great time. It could have been a greatest hits tour. No one seemed to mind, though.


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Mark Pocan & Beto O'Rourke
Compare the voting records of Mark Pocan and Beto O'Rourke in 2017-18.
Mark Pocan
Represented Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District. This is his 3rd term in the House.
Represented Texas's 16th Congressional District. This is his 3rd term in the House.
Mark Pocan and Beto O'Rourke are from the same party and agreed on 95 percent of votes in the 115th Congress (2017-18).
Sept. 27, 2018 — American Innovation Act of 2018
Sept. 6, 2018 — Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act
July 25, 2018 — Restoring Access to Medication Act
June 8, 2018 — Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes
May 22, 2018 — Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act
Feb. 8, 2018 — Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018
June 15, 2017 — Broader Options for Americans Act
June 7, 2017 — Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act
March 16, 2017 — VA Accountability First Act
Feb. 14, 2017 — Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act
Dec. 21, 2018 — Space Frontier Act of 2019
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments with an Amendment
Jan. 30, 2018 — Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
On Ordering a Call of the House
Sept. 13, 2017 — Murphy of Pennsylvania Amendment No. 155
July 13, 2017 — Jayapal of Washington Part B Amendment No. 5
March 16, 2017 — Takano of California Part A Amendment No. 9
March 2, 2017 — Farenthold of Texas Part A Amendment No. 2


in atomic condensates in elongated traps. We explore the transition from the dynamics of a vortex to that of a dark soliton as the one-dimensional limit is approached, mapping this transition out as a function of the key system parameters. Moreover, we probe this transition dynamically through the hysteresis under time-dependent deformation of the trap at the dimensionality crossover. When the solitonic regime is probed during the hysteresis, significant angular momentum is lost from the system, but remarkably, the vortex can reemerge.


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What are electromagnetic power-off brakes and where are they used?
Power-off brakes are commonly used in motion control applications for stopping or holding a load (or both), especially on vertical axes or for emergency stop functionality in servo applications. Power-off brakes are so named because the brake is engaged when power is removed from the system — either intentionally or accidentally. (Power-off brakes are also sometimes referred to as fail-safe brakes.)
While there are many types of power-off brakes, electromagnetic versions are typically used in servo applications. Two designs of electromagnetic power-off brakes — spring-engaged and permanent magnet — are preferred for applications that require high torque, low backlash, and the ability to be customized to the application.
Spring-engaged power-off brakes
Spring-engaged (also referred to as spring-applied) brakes are disengaged electrically via electromagnetic force when power is applied and engaged mechanically via spring force when power is removed. Their construction is relatively simple, with a coil, an armature plate, a friction disc, a pressure plate, springs, and a hub. The hub is connected to the shaft of the motor or component to be braked.
Designs and terminology vary for spring-engaged power-off brakes, although their operation is the same. In this design, the plate that moves toward and away from the coil is referred to as the pressure plate. When the brake is engaged (power is removed), the pressure plate pushes against the friction disc and traps the friction disc between it and the outer cover plate of the brake, halting motion of the hub and connected motor shaft.
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To disengage the brake, for normal operation, voltage is applied to the coil. The coil creates an electromagnetic field, and the magnetic flux from this field attracts the armature plate to the coil, which compresses the springs. This releases the friction disc and allows it to rotate, along with the hub and the connected load.
To engage the brake, for stopping or holding, power is removed from the coil. The electromagnetic (attractive) force dissipates and the armature plate moves away from the coil. This decompresses the springs, so they push the armature plate against the friction disc, trapping the friction disc between the armature plate and the pressure plate. This stops (or holds stationary) the friction disc, hub, and load.
Spring-engaged electromagnetic power-off brakes are highly customizable, with the ability to use different spring forces, friction materials, and operating voltages. Some manufacturers of spring-engaged electromagnetic brakes tout their high efficiency, since the amount of power supplied to the brake can be reduced once the armature plate is engaged. (It takes much less power to hold the armature plate in place once it has been attracted to the coil and the springs have been compressed.) It's also possible, for brakes that have been appropriately sized, to use over-excitation — the momentary application of voltage higher than rated voltage — to reduce the brake's response time. However, spring-engaged designs typically exhibit some backlash, so may not be suitable in applications where precise stopping or holding is critical.
Permanent magnet power-off brakes
Permanent magnet power-off brakes are disengaged electrically with the application of power and engaged magnetically when power is removed. These designs incorporate both an electromagnetic coil and permanent magnets, as well as an armature plate and a hub.
In permanent magnet power-off brakes, when no power is applied, there is no coil field to counteract the field of the permanent magnets. So the field produced by the permanent magnets attracts the armature to the coil, and this metal-on-metal contact creates the braking force. Some designs use a spring plate to ensure proper axial movement of the armature.
The key to permanent magnet brake operation is the use of magnetic forces from both the coil and the permanent magnets. When voltage is applied to the coil — to disengage the brake for normal operation — an electromagnetic field is created. This field opposes and negates the field of the permanent magnets. Since there is no magnetic field to attract the armature to the coil, an air gap is created between them. And with no contact (and, therefore, no friction) between the armature and the coil, the armature, hub, and connected load are free to rotate.
To engage the brake — for stopping or holding a load — power is removed. With no power to create an electromagnetic field to counteract that of the permanent magnets, the field produced by the permanent magnets acts on and attracts the armature to the coil, and this metal-on-metal contact creates the braking force.
Permanent magnet electromagnetic power-off brakes have a very good torque-to-size ratio and can operate at the high speeds servo motors often require, since there are no moving parts. Permanent magnet versions also don't exhibit backlash and are typically preferred in high-precision positioning applications. However, these brakes require a consistent, narrow range of current (and, therefore, voltage) to counteract the force of the permanent magnets and release the brake. Conditions that could cause fluctuations in current, such as temperature changes or extreme temperatures* aren't suitable for permanent magnet power-off brakes.
Released date: JULY 24, 2021
Source: www.motioncontroltips.com
What determines worm gear efficiency, and is it really that low?
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A WNBA superstar doled out a no-look, behind-the-back inbounds pass that may be the best assist of the year
Gray dribbles down the court.
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WNBA superstar Chelsea Gray dished out a successful no-look, behind-the-back inbounds pass on Sunday.
The Las Vegas Aces point guard suavely connected with teammate Jackie Young for an easy two points.
The four-time WNBA All-Star — dubbed the "Point Gawd" — finished the contest with a game-high seven assists.
Chelsea Gray lived up to her "Point Gawd" nickname during her team's successful road trip last weekend.
The four-time WNBA All-Star doled out one of the flashiest dimes of the 2022 season Sunday, as her Las Vegas Aces took on — and took down — the Indiana Fever on the road at Indianapolis' Hinkle Fieldhouse.
As the final seconds of the first quarter ticked off the clock, Gray stepped out onto the baseline to attempt an inbounds pass from under the basket.
Gray steps onto the baseline to attempt an inbounds pass.
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Her teammates struggled to evade the Fever's defense, but fellow guard Jackie Young finally broke free after splitting two defenders and cutting into the paint.
Jackie Young breaks through the Indiana Fever's defense.
But Gray was facing the opposite direction and had her feet pointed towards her right. She appeared poised to throw the ball away as a trio of Indiana players closed in.
Gray looks poised to throw a turnover as a trio of Indiana Fever defenders close in.
Instead, she deftly swung the rock behind her back and tossed a no-look pass towards the far block, where Young arrived half a second later.
Gray goes behind-the-back to find a wide-open Young with the inbounds pass.
The 24-year-old guard collected Gray's pass with relative ease, then laid the ball off the backboard for an easy bucket. Check out the full sequence from a standard TV shot below:
—jack maloney (@jackmaloneycbs) July 31, 2022
The angle from behind the baseline, as shared by the Aces' social media team, was somehow even more mind-blowing:
—Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) July 31, 2022
Even though Gray's no-look, behind-the-back inbounds pass to Young received the most fanfare, it was far from her only impressive dime of the day.
The former Duke Blue Devil racked up a game-high seven assists in Las Vegas' 25-point victory, but that doesn't even include hockey assists — like this blind, cross-court pass to 2020 WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson in the second quarter that led to a quick bucket for Dearica Hamby.
Gray's teammates have argued that her stellar play has largely been overlooked this season. After the 29-year-old point guard earned MVP honors for her magnificent efforts in the Aces' 2022 Commissioner's Cup victory, Vegas' leading scorer, Kelsey Plum, called her backcourt teammate "the best point guard in the world" and "the clutchest player in the WNBA."
"That's the MVP tonight, but she has been leading our team the whole season," Plum said. "I feel like, to be honest, she doesn't get the love and credit she deserves.
"And I'm really, really glad that people saw that tonight," she added.
Kelsey Plum (left) and Gray celebrate winning the 2022 WNBA Commissioner's Cup.
With a Western Conference-leading 22-8 record, Las Vegas is the class of the league heading into the final stretch of the season. The Aces have already clinched a spot in the 2022 WNBA playoffs and have high hopes of securing their franchise's first-ever WNBA title come September.
And Gray — who leads the team with 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game — will undoubtedly be instrumental to that effort.
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