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The Pacifica pillow from Brentwood Home is an amazing value. A standard size is $50. It also comes in Queen ($55) and King ($65) sizes.
Standard 19" x 25" 3 lbs
Queen 19" x 29" 4 lbs
King 19" x 35" 5 lbs
This is a 4LB density memory foam pillow, made in the USA that uses gel infused particles to keep you cool. Instead of a solid piece of foam there are tiny memory foam noodles as seen below.
You can purchase direct from Brentwood Home via their website. I first came across this company while scanning for new mattresses on Amazon. Their mattresses are very highly rated on Amazon which drove me to review their products. Let's just say I wasn't disappointed, believe the hype!
Brentwood Home has a brick & mortar store in Los Angeles as well where you can try out the products first hand. However ordering online is easy and fast. I had two pillows and a mattress shipped to my address from Brentwood to see how well the pillows and mattresses compliment each other.
The two pillows I ordered arrived in a cool bag that was neatly tied. Inside the cloth bad they were sealed in plastic to keep them from getting dirty.
Aside from the Pacifica pillow I also ordered the Lucent pillow which has a natural kapok fill. Both of them come with an organic cotton cover as seen below.
The Pacifica pillow had a fair amount of off gassing which is to be expected for a memory foam product. I recommend letting it air out for a day before sleeping on it which is too bad because after testing dozens of pillows I knew this was a great pillow.
What makes the Pacifica pillow especially nice is the fact that it is not overstuffed. Many memory foam pillows on the market are stuffed too full which puts your neck in an unnatural position, especially if you are a back or stomach sleeper. The majority of shredded memory foam pillows you find on the market are designed for side sleepers which is also the majority of sleepers.
Since this pillow uses pieces of foam instead of one solid piece, it breathes much better. The added cooling gel particles also enhance the temperature regulation.
I recommend this pillow to back and stomach sleepers. I often sleep on my arm so am looking for a pillow that malleable and not too thick. I like that I can fluff up this mattress or move some of the memory foam pieces away from my head and down to my neck to get just the right amount of support.
I can tell that Brentwood did their homework when making their line of pillows. They understand that when it comes to comfort bigger isn't better. Customization is king.
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Since you also had the lucent pillows, how did they compare?
There are no washing instructions for this and some of the other pillows on here or the sites that sell them. Since you've tested the pillows on your site, they must have come with care instructions. Thanks!
I just received my luminous pillow. No nice bag, just in a plain plastic bag. time to try the pillow out. Off gassing not nearly as bad as the Coop pillow.
I did not find the cooling to be that noticeable and the pillow does have a lumpy feel to it.
does this sleep cooler than the easy breather?


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today's garden work
It was a beautiful, bright and warm HALLOWEEN day! I was lucky to do garden work all day. There are not so many of these good outdoor days any more as the season moves on toward winter. Here's what I did:
- Finished up my seed list. (Last year I started a list of all the seed packets I have that includes the folder they are stored in and when I planted them. By going through my seeds again now I put misplaced ones back in correct folders and identified seed packets that were used up this year so I know what to buy for next year.)
- From my home garden I harvested some kale and bulb fennel, dug up 3 first year artichoke plants for overwintering in pots in the garage, and dug 4 or 5 Belgian endive plants and set them out to cure under several layers of row cover.
- I photographed 3 types of mushrooms growing in my home garden. One on untreated pine raised bed wood, and two on birch logs that edge my flower bed. I'll get these identified by an expert. I THINK two are edible, one possibly a turkey tail and another maybe an oyster mushroom. I have no idea what the third is.
- I unpacked 4 or 5 of the 10 or so micronutrients that I am collecting mail order to refurbish the soil of my small orchard (3 apple trees, a cherry and a peach).
- And finally, the task that wiped me out, I dug a bed of potatoes at my community garden. I recovered about 20 lbs of beautiful russets from the bed in soil that was REALLY heavy. I was thrilled to get such a good harvest and shouldn't complain, but it was a lot of work!! We have had an unusually rainy fall here and even though I dig potatoes only after a couple dry days, the soil is still heavy. I've dug two beds so far, one more to go, lots of rain in the forecast...
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Dutch inflation rate down
The Dutch inflation rate was 2.6 percent in April versus 2.9 percent in March. The price of petrol in particular had a downward effect on inflation. Food prices also had a downward effect. Inflation is defined as the increase in the consumer price index (CPI) in a particular month compared to the same month in the previous year.
Dutch inflation rate
The harmonised consumer price index (HICP) allows comparison between the inflation rates in the various member states of the European Union (EU). The level of inflation in the eurozone is one of the main guidelines for the European Central Bank (ECB) to change or refrain from changing the interest rate. According to the ECB, prices in the eurozone are stable, if the inflation rate is close to 2 percent.
According to the HICP method, the inflation rate in the Netherlands was 2.8 percent in April, i.e. 0.4 percentage points lower than in March. Eurostat, the European statistical office, calculated an inflation rate of 1.2 percent for the eurozone in April, as against 1.7 percent in March. For more information, the reader is referred to the article Dutch inflation considerably above eurozone level.
Dutch inflation according to HICP
More figures can be found in the Business cycle dossier.
For more information on Dutch inflation, see Statistics Netherlands' online video on YouTube.For more information on economic indicators, see the Economic Monitor.


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Your Myrtle Beach Vacation can be complimented with a variety of events, festivals, attractions, amusements and things to do throughout the Grand Strand area.
Must Haves! Really Cool Buys..
Kick back and relax when you visit Myrtle Beach and Sea Mist Oceanfront. One of the greatest things about coming to this Myrtle Beach hotel is you can travel light. Flip-flops and casual summer wear is all you need. Sea Mist is known for it's casual fun and we make it convenient for you to maintain that luxury with a couple "Must Have" items to make your stay complete. Enjoy these and other great values as you go:
E-Z Cash Cards!
The Sea Mist E-Z Cash Card is the safe and convenient way to enjoy this 15 acre Myrtle Beach Hotel. Your E-Z cash card is valid at any Sea Mist location, where the E-Z Cash Card logo is displayed. You can get your E-Z Cash Card at Sea Mist's The Treasure Chest gift shop when you arrive or
If you PRE-PURCHASE your E-Z Cash Card when making your reservations, then you will receive the following discounts. These discounts are not applicable if you purchase after you arrive.
$25 E-Z Cash Card for $20 or $50 E-Z Cash Card for $40
E-Z Cash Card is valid at the following Sea Mist locations:
• Breakfast at Tena's
• Sea Mist Special Events
• ALL NEW! The Purple Pelican Grille & Tavern
• Cinema Snack Bar
• Jason's Café & Ice Cream Shop
• Pete & Polly's Snack Shack
• Flip Flops Surf & Grocery
• Barefoot Oceanfront Cabana
• Arcade Dy-na-mite!
Cards are non-refundable, have no cash value, and expire 60 days from the date issued. Cards cannot be transferred, combined or split, used to pay resort bill, or used to purchase non-Sea Mist or off-property items.
Truly "Like No Other…" the Sea Mist Travel Mug keeps ice and drink colder longer. If you fill it with ice before you go to bed, it will still have ice in it when you wake up the next morning! How many travel mugs do that? Great for a day at the beach, pool side, hanging around the Water Park, or exploring the City of Myrtle Beach. And it's great on the environment too. By using the same mug, it prevents repetitive plastic throw-aways.
Mugs are ONLY $6.95 & Pepsi product Refills are only 99 cents each!
Refills are available at all Sea Mist food outlets during your entire vacation! Please note, there are a lot of cool mugs at Sea Mist but this is the only one that is "refillable."
Sea Mist 5-Gallon COOLER
Yes, You can buy this convenient cooler and then fill it with water, Gatorade or the beverage of your choice during your entire stay! We do not fill the cooler for you, but there are plenty of options available for purchase on property at multiple surrounding outlets. These coolers are provided to our sports groups that visit Sea Mist. But other customers outside our sports groups have requested them, so we are making them available to all of our guests.
Only $20 per cooler.
Limit one cooler per reservation.
Quality T-shirts, Hats, Towels, Boogie Boards, and more...
Be sure to stop by our friendly Gift Shop located on Ocean Boulevard between 12th and 13th Avenue South. We are especially proud of our quality Sea Mist logo items and we know you will appreciate them too. There are really cool souvenirs and unique trinkets, awesome boogie boards, boogie boards, t-shirts, beach hats, flip-flops, wind-chimes, and great collection of beachy seaside stuff you just don't find anywhere. You will be amazed!
Flip Flops Surf & Grocery is located on Ocean Boulevard between 12th and 13th Avenue South.
Notable Note: Sea Mist Oceanfront Resort Hotel in Myrtle Beach features Must Haves unlike any other. From refillable Travel Mugs, to large coolers, to an Easy Cash Card. There are multiple ways to fun savings at Sea Mist.


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The government's policy as established by Treasury Board is to pay within 30 days, from the time "
an invoice is received or the goods or services are accepted, whichever is later". A department is also required to pay interest on any amount that is paid late unless they notify you within 15 days of a problem with the invoice, the goods or services.
Late payment
If you do not receive the money owed after 30 days, whether it is the invoiced amount or the interest, it may be helpful to contact the client. If you have no success, it may also be helpful to contact the contracting officer.
In the event that a payment is late, the interest amount owing is calculated in accordance with the Treasury Board Directive on Payment Requisition and Cheque Control and the Receiver General Payment on Due Date (PODD) Interest Rate.
Request payment by direct deposit
The Government of Canada is phasing out federal government cheques by April 2016. Businesses that supply goods and services to the Government of Canada will need to enrol in direct deposit for accounts payable, as well as for grants and contributions. Read more about direct deposit enrolment.


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I was on a thread on Karateforums, and the subject of child prodigies came up. This was along the lines of child Black Belts, and which children were qualified to be Black Belts, and how high do we set the standard.
I am of the "Black Belt is the end of the road" cloth, while some believe that "Black Belt is just the beginning". There is some validity to the "other" view. Black Belt is the beginning of the road for a new journey. However, the Black Belt is considered an "expert", and you do not take students who lack the skill, knowledge nor expertise and award them with such an honor. You have to admit, what fuels this practice is income. This is due to the fact that the average Black Belt test fee is $250, and schools are graduating up to 100 new Black Belts a year. I believe that we should set a high bar for the students to shoot for, and then ask them to actually meet that goal. While we like to talk about martial arts training developing confidence and self esteem, what better way to build those things but by developing students who attain that which was thought impossible? The consensus seemed to be that many teachers do not feel that students are capable of meeting those goals, and alas! The truth comes out! Teachers simply do not expect much out of their students, because they just don't think they can help their students reach that level of skill. They do not expect much because they don't think their students can do it.
Or is it that the teacher himself isn't capable of teaching students who are anything less than "child prodigies"?
Sure, any teacher can take a naturally gifted athletic child and make him into a champion, but is that an indication of a skilled teacher? Or luck of the litter? I have always maintained that a true master can turn any student–fat, skinny, cowardly–into the type of martial arts fighter they'd like to be. But the truth is, that some teachers just aren't capable of teaching and molding every student. There are mediocre teachers, just as there are mediocre students, and poorly skilled teachers often breed poorly skilled students. Sincerity has nothing to do with it; it is a technical skill. If those teachers have never learned how to mold, and have never achieved great skill themselves, it is very unlikely that they will be able to develop this in their students.
The answer to this problem lies within the teachers. They must commit to developing their own personal skill and knowledge first. Teachers are frequently satisfied with simply achieving certification, and never putting their skills to the test. They make excuses not to compete, or spar, and really have no measuring yardstick to assessing their skills beyond who likes them and how many associations they build.
Good teachers often lead to good students. And if you look at the average classmate of most of these so-called "child prodigies", you will find good skill in most of them, and you need to look not much further behind them to find a great teacher. "Child prodigy" is actually an illusion. When you see one, you are looking at a combination of good student, good teaching, and a whole lot of practice and dedication. To state anything less is unfair to the student's commitment and hard work, and an insult.
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5 June. — Survation, a British polling company, published the findings of the opinion research on the EU referendum. It shows that the British public is still largely undecided about how they will vote.
The findings from Survation have been circulated just days after the highly publicised results from Pew Research Center, an American sociological company, made headlines across Europe with its surprisingly contrasting attitudes to various aspects, including to national and European economy, euroscepticism and EU referendum. We voiced our concern here that the findings of the Pew Research's poll do not match real political trends.
For example, Pew Research stated that the number of people who would vote "in" for Britain had risen to 55%. This is in line with the trends uncovered by YouGov, a UK polling agency, which has also shown growing support for the EU.
However, the upward trend in public attitude towards the EU did not seemingly come along with voters' view. While the polling companies showed support for British withdrawal from the EU falling, euroscepticism made huge electoral gains in terms of votes and seats in local councils for UKIP and caused splits in the governing Conservative Party. In the 2015 UK general election, support for UKIP rose from 920,000 to 3.9 million people and the party added another 176 seats in local councils across the UK.
The new poll from Survation highlights a more cautious and truthful picture of what is happening in Britain when it comes to the EU referendum. The poll, commissioned by the left-wing think tank British Future, finds that 71.4% of the respondents are not confident about their voting intentions. Specifically, there are 12.8% of those who clearly 'don't know', with 28% 'leaning out' and 30.6% 'leaning in'.
The poll also shows how much the public trusts various politicians on the issue. Prime Minister David Cameron enjoys the highest level of trust among fellow politicians. His personal rating stands at 49% and is followed by Boris Johnson's 45%. On the contrary, former Prime Minister Tony Blair is the least trusted person. His anti-rating is at 59%. UKIP leader Nigel Farage is also not trusted on Europe (54%).
The number of those who would definitely prefer Britain pulling out of the EU stands at just 12.3% and it is slightly below the proportion of those who is confident it should stay – 16.2%.


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X-Men: The First Class has landed itself a leading man for Magneto – and yep, Michael Fassbender will be the one donning the tin can helmet.
A few weeks back, Fassbender was reportedly considering whether or not to join First Class as Magneto, or take on other Marvel franchise Spider-Man in an unspecified villain role.
Well, it seems he's made the right decision, opting to work with hot ticket Matthew Vaughn on his prequel comic book movie, which will dig into the past of our favourite X-Men to establish their origins – y'know, before Bryan Singer's origins movies, that is.
Fassbender was no doubt enticed by the prospect of working with Vaughn, as well as James McAvoy, who will be sharing time with him as a younger version of Professor X.
Other actors who have recently signed on are Benjamin Walker as Beast, Rosamund Pike as Emma Frost, and rumours abound that Amber Heard could be the new Mystique.
X-Men: First Class is set to hit cinemas on 3 June, 2011.
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After building your Standalone Course in AccessAlly, it's time to set up the corresponding CRM automation. Without this step, your online courses and students will not sync properly with your CRM, and there will be no way to automate the course.
To build the CRM automation, you can use AccessAlly's CRM Campaign Builder Guide, which is located inside your membership site. The Guide is dynamic, and will give you the tags and links you need that are specific to each course built with AccessAlly.
Why is the CRM Automation Necessary?
When you're ready to release your membership site to the public, you'll need to configure specific automations within your CRM. These automations will dictate what happens when a user opts into the course or purchases it online.
For example, if you would like to offer a free course in exchange for an email address, an automation will need to be created that applies the necessary permission tags to the new or current user, then communicates with AccessAlly with the updated information.
You might also want to send a welcome email which might contain a password (find out more about whether you should send passwords or not here) and will send people back to the AccessAlly site to access their course.
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STEP 1: Locate The CRM Automation Guide Inside AccessAlly
The "Guide" to setting up your CRM automations is built inside your AccessAlly plugin.
To locate it, go to the AccessAlly Course Wizard > Edit/Modify Existing Courses.
Here, you can choose the course you'd like to create the CRM automation for by clicking on the "Edit" button or anywhere on the icon of the course.
Once you're editing the course, click on the "Integration" tab to be taken to the integration instructions.
Now, you're inside the CRM automation setup guide. Here, you can see at a glance which CRM you're integrated with.
From here simply follow the screenshots and the steps in the process to build your automation campaign.
Alternatively, you can use one of our pre-built automation templates that we've created for ConvertKit, Ontraport, and ActiveCampaign. You'll still want to change the tags and webhook details in these templates, so using this guide will help you update the templates so they're specific to your set up.
STEP 2: Follow Your Specific CRM Instructions
The CRM Automation Guide will walk you through each step of the setup process. It's recommended that you use the Guide inside your membership site (as opposed to the next part of this tutorial), as the links and tags you need are dynamic and will match up with the course you're building.
However, if you want a refresher, click on the toggle for your integrated CRM to see all the steps.
While different products, Infusionsoft and Keap share the same automation builder.
Step 1: Create a Campaign
To set up your course campaigns in Infusionsoft/Keap, log into your account, then go to Marketing > Campaign Builder > Create a Campaign.
Step 2: Designate a Goal
FREE COURSE: If you're setting up a campaign for a free course, select the "Submits a Web Form" option for your goal. Double click on this to reveal additional settings. In the form options, you can add the URL of your Thank You page so that the user is redirected from the form back to your website. This is recommended!
Under the "Code" Tab, you can retrieve the HTML code to copy/paste into your website's opt-in page:
After this step is completed, switch the tab in the top right corner from DRAFT to READY. You can now return to the campaign builder to configure the sequence.
Step 3: Add Your Sequence & Apply Course Tags
Each time you add a component to the Campaign Builder, you'll need to connect the steps by hovering over an item, then dragging the green arrow that appears to the next step in the process.
The course tags you need to apply will appear inside AccessAlly's CRM Automation Guide.
Step 4: Send HTTP Post Action
HTTP posts: Each time you apply a tag in an Infusionsoft campaign, it is important to immediately follow it with this step, which instructs Infusionsoft to communicate the tag change with AccessAlly. When you are using the CRM Automation Guide inside AccessAlly, the correct HTTP will appear:
Step 5: Send Login Information Via Email (Optional)
The final part of the initial welcome sequence consists of the welcome email.
Since this email will communicate the username and password to the new user, you'll want to include two merge fields: email & password. After you've finished drafting the email, toggle the element from "draft" to "ready."
It's always a good idea to test the campaign with a couple different valid email addresses to ensure you haven't forgotten any steps and the communication is running smoothly between AccessAlly and Infusionsoft.
Step 6: Create Revoke Sequence (Optional)
If you want to revoke access for people who default on payments, you'll also need to set up a specific revoke sequence.
The details and screenshots are shown inside the AccessAlly CRM Automation Guide. But in short, you'll take these steps:
- Goal = Applies A Tag (This tag should be the Revoke tag configured for your course)
- Add a Sequence: Add A Tag (the "PAYF" Tag for your course) + Send HTTP Post (to update the user's permissions)
Step 7: Make Campaign Live
Once each step has been switched from "draft" to "ready" and all items in the sequence and campaign are connected, your new campaign is ready to go live!
Step 1: Create a Welcome Campaign
The first thing you'll need to go is log into your Ontraport account and go to Campaigns > Add New Campaign > Start From Scratch.
Step 2: Apply Course Tags
A Free Course starts when a client opts in to a free offer. Add a new trigger by clicking on the + button beside ADDED TO CAMPAIGN. Add a Contact submits a form trigger and select the form that will be used to collect the client information (name, email, etc).
A Paid Course is only released on successful payment. Add a new trigger by clicking on the + button beside ADDED TO CAMPAIGN. If you are using the Ontraport Smart Form to take orders, add a Contact submits a form trigger and select the order form. Important: configure the trigger only when the order is is successful.Alternatively, if you are using the AccessAlly Order Form to take orders, add a When Contact is added to Tag trigger and select the Payment Successful tag.
Step 3: Apply Course Tags
In this next step, it's important to both add the "access" tag for your course and remove the "revoke access" tag, in the event that someone cancelled their access in the past, (and received the revoke access tag) but re-purchased.
Step 4: Add a Webhook to generate a new user in AccessAlly
This step will generate the user with proper access tags inside AccessAlly.
To do this, add a Webhook (under the Advanced tab) item to the campaign. In the settings, the "destination URL" and "post data" information will need to be filled out. You can find the appropriate information inside the CRM Automation Guide for this course inside AccessAlly.
Step 5: Send login information (optional)
Step 6: Add END and publish the campaign
Step 7: Create Refund/Revoke Access Rule (optional)
If you would also like to create a refund/revoke access automation inside Ontraport, please see this tutorial: How To Set Up a Refund / Revoke Access Automation In Your CRM
Step 1: Create a Welcome Sequence
Step 2: Configure the starting condition
Option A: Free Course
A Free Course does not require payment and starts when a client "Submitted a form". Select the form that will be used to collect the client information (name, email, etc).
Option B: A Paid Course
Step 3. Assign Access Tag
Step 4. Generate user password through a Webhook
Step 5. Send login information (optional)
Step 6. Activate the Automation
Step 7: Create Refund/Revoke Access Rule (optional)
If you would also like to create a refund/revoke access automation inside ActiveCampaign, please see this tutorial: How To Set Up a Refund / Revoke Access Automation In Your CRM
1. Create a welcome sequence
2. Customize Welcome email (with login info)
3. Create the welcome automation
4. Configure the event that triggers the automation
6. Add tag to trigger the AccessAlly webhook
7. Add to welcome sequence to send the login info
8. Make the automation Live
9. Create the Refund/Revoke Access Sequence (optional)
If you would also like to create a refund/revoke access automation inside ConvertKit, please see this tutorial: How To Set Up a Refund / Revoke Access Automation In Your CRM
Step 1: Create a Release Workflow
To set up your course campaigns in Drip, log into your account, then go to AUTOMATION > NEW WORKFLOW.
Choose a descriptive name for this workflow, then click "create."
Step 2: Add a Trigger
Once your new workflow has been created, it's time to determine the "trigger" that will kickstart the course sequence. The type of trigger you choose will depend on the type of course you've created:
Option A: Free Course
A Free Course does not require payment and starts when a client "Submitted a form". Select the form that will be used to collect the client information (name, email, etc).
Option B: A Paid Course
A Paid Course is only released on successful payment. Because the payment processing is handled external to Drip, the payment processing platform needs to add a tag when the payment is successful. (This can be done with AccessAlly's order forms).
Step 3: Assign Access Tag
The Access Tag allows users to view the course materials. To add this to your workflow, add a step after the starting trigger. This next step is ACTION > APPLY A TAG. Select the Access Tag for your course.
You'll also want to add ACTION > REMOVE A TAG and select the "Access PAYF" tag for the course. This step is useful for clients who have refunded and then re-purchased.
Step 4: Generate user password through an HTTP Post
This next step will create a custom password for each new user. To do this, add a new action in your sequence and select "Webhook" in the "Conditions and Workflow" section. The CRM Automation Guide inside AccessAlly will give you the appropriate HTTP URL that you can simply copy/paste into your automation, as indicated in the example below:
Step 5: Send Login Information (Optional)
To prevent Drip from sending out a blank password, we need to add a short, 1-minute delay before sending out the welcome email.To add the login information inside the email, you can use the Drip shortcodes/merge fields:
- Username: by default, the username is the email address:
{{ subscriber.email }}
- Password: the password custom field shortcode is based on the password field configured in AccessAlly -> General Settings -> Initial Setup -> System Integration -> Password Field.
{{ subscriber.accessally_password }}
Save the email, update the action and return to the Workflow.
Step 6: Start the Workflow
Active the Workflow by clicking on the "Start" button.
Step 7: Create the Refund/Revoke Access Workflow (optional)
If you would also like to create a refund/revoke access automation inside Drip, please see this tutorial: How To Set Up a Refund / Revoke Access Automation In Your CRM


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As a professional trainer, it is important to me that my clients know what they sign up for, and that I be kept accountable of the principles I stand for. This is why I applied for membership at the Pet Professional Guild, which I am proud to say was accepted.
Pet Professional Guild Members Understand Force-Free to mean: no shock, no pain, no choke, no fear, no physical force, no physical molding, no compulsion based methods are employed to train or care for a pet.
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Stepper motor and stepper motor drive common problem summary
ONE.What is a stepping motor? Under what circumstances use stepper motor?
A stepper motor is an actuator that converts electrical pulses into angular displacements. It is popular to say, when the stepper driver receives a pulse signal, it drives the stepper motor to rotate a fixed angle (ie, the stepping angle) in the set direction.You can control the number of pulses to control the angular displacement, so as to achieve accurate positioning; At the same time you can control the pulse frequency to control the motor speed and acceleration, so to get speed control. So when need accurate positioning or speed control,can consider to use stepper motor
TWO.how many kinds of stepper motor? What's the difference?
Stepper motor is divided into three kinds: permanent magnet (PM), reactive (VR) and hybrid (HB)
Permanent magnet step is generally two-phase, torque and volume is small, the step angle is generally 7.5 degrees or 15 degrees;
Reaction step is generally three-phase, can achieve large torque output, step angle is generally 1.5 degrees, but the noise
and vibration are great. This kind of motor in Europe and the United States and other developed countries have been eliminated
at 80 years;
Hybrid stepper is the combination advangtages of permanent magnet and the reaction, it is divided into two-phase,
four-phase and five-phase: two-phase stepping angle is generally 1.8 degrees and five-phase stepping angle is generally
0.72 degrees. This stepper motor is the most widely used.And ECON stepper drive is for this kind of stepper motor too.
THREE.What is the holding torque?
HOLDING TORQUE refers to the stepper motor power is turned on, but no rotation, the stator lock rotor torque.
It is one of the most important parameters of the stepper motor, and the torque of the stepper motor at low speed is usually
close to the holding torque. The greater the torque is, the stronger the load capacity of the motor. As the output torque of the stepper motor decreases with increasing speed, the output power also changes with the speed, so holding torque becomes one of the important parameters to measure the stepper motor. For example, when people say that the 2N.M stepper motor, in the absence of special instructions is the holding torque of 2N.M stepper motor.Shenzhen ECON Technology has 2Nm hybrid stepper motor,and 2Nm hybrid servo motor(easy servo motor).
FOUR.how many driving mode of stepper motor?
In general, the stepper motor has constant voltage, constant current driving, constant voltage drive has been nearly eliminated, the current widespread use of constant current drive.
FIVE.how much accuracy for stepper motor? Is it cumulative?
The precision of the stepper motor is 3-5% of the stepping angle. Stepping motor single step deviation does not affect the accuracy of the next step, so the stepper motor accuracy is not accumulated.
SIX.The MAX surface temperature of stepper motor
Too high temperature will make the motor magnetic material demagnetization, resulting in decreased torque or even lost. Therefore, the maximum allowable temperature of the motor surface should depend on the demagnetizing point of the different motor magnetic materials. Generally speaking, the demagnetizing point of the magnetic material is more than 130 degrees Celsius, so the stepper motor surface temperature is normal at 80-90 degrees Celsius.
SEVEN.why stepper motor torque will decrease with the speed rise?
When the stepping motor rotates, the inductance of each phase winding of the motor will form a reverse electromotive force;the higher frequency, the greater the reverse electromotive force.Under this reaction, the motor with the frequency (or speed)increases and phase current decreases, resulting in decreased torque.
EIGHT.why stepper motor can run normally at low speed,if higher than a certain speed,can not start, and accompanied by howling?
Stepper motor has a technical parameter: no-load start frequency, that it is, stepper motor in the case of no-load can start the normal pulse frequency, if the pulse frequency is higher than the value,the motor can not start normally, may occur step lost or stall. In the case of load, the start frequency should be lower. If want to make the motor to achieve high-speed rotation, the pulse frequency should have accelerated process, that it is, the start frequency is low, and then according to a certain acceleration to the desired high frequency (motor speed from low speed to high speed). We recommend that the no-load start frequency select twice of per lap motor rotatation pulses counts.
NINE.how to overcome vibration and noise of two-phase hybrid stepper motor in the low-speed operation?
Stepper motor low-speed rotation vibration and noise is its inherent shortcomings, generally can take below methods to overcome:
A,stepper motor work in the resonance zone, can be achieved by changing the gear ratio to improve the stepper motor running speed.
B,use stepper drive with micro-step function, which is the most commonly used,easiest way. Because the micro-step drive
motor phase current flow than half-step gentle.
C,take a step angle smaller stepper motor, such as three-phase or five-phase stepper motor, or two-phase micro-step stepper motor.
D, replaced by DC or AC servo motor, can almost overcome the vibration and noise, but cost is higher.
E,add magnetic damper in the motor shaft,market has this product, but mechanical structure changes larger.
TEN.The subdivision of micro-step driver can represent the accuracy?
Stepping motor subdivision technology is essentially an electronic damping technique (please refer to the literature), the main purpose is to reduce or eliminate the low-frequency vibration, improving stepper motor operating accuracy is only a sub-function. For example, for a two-phase hybrid stepping motor with a step angle of 1.8 degrees,if the subdivision of the micro-step drive set to 4, then the motor's operating resolution is 0.45 degrees per pulse, and the accuracy of the motor can be reached or close 0.45 degrees,depends on the micro-step drive subdivision current control accuracy and other factors. Different manufacturers of micro-step drive accuracy may vary widely; the greater subdivision, more difficult to control precision.
ELEVEN.the difference between serial connection and parallel connection of four-phase drive-type stepper motor and stepper drive
Four-phase hybrid stepping motor is generally driven by two-phase stepper drive, so the connection can be serial or parallel make four-phase motor connected into two-phase. Series connection is generally used in the case of motor low speed. At this time,require drive output current is 0.7 times of motor phase current,then motor heat is small; parallel connection method is generally used in the case of high speed (also known as high-speed connection),require drive output current is 1.4 times of motor phase current,so motor heat is serious.
TWELVE.how to determine the stepper motor drive DC power supply?
A,power supply voltage
The power supply voltage of the hybrid stepper motor driver is a wide range (for example, the supply voltage of the TD542 is 24-50VDC). The supply voltage is usually selected based on the operating speed and response requirements of the motor. If the motor is operating at high speed or quick response, the voltage is high, but care that the ripple of the supply voltage can not exceed the maximum input voltage of the driver. Otherwise, the drive may be damaged. If the motor operating speed is low, you can consider to select lower value of voltage.
B,power supply output current
The power supply current is generally determined by the output phase current I of the driver. If use linear power supply,the current take 1.1-1.3 times of I;if use switching power supply,current is 1.5-2.0 times of I.If a power supply provide power to several drives at the same time, consider to double the current.
THIRTEEN.hybrid stepper motor driver enable signal use under what circumstances?
When the enable signal Ena is low,the current output from the driver to the motor is cut off and the motor rotor is in a free state (offline). In some automation equipments,if the drive in the case of continuous power requirements can be used to manually rotate the motor shaft, you can set low Ena value,make motor off-line, manual operation or adjustment. After completed,the Ena signal set high to continue the automatic control.
FOURTEEN.how to use a simple way to adjust the two-phase stepper motor rotation direction when motor is in power?
Simply swap the A+/A- connection of motor& drive (or B + and B-).
FIFTEEN.explain the meaning of IP as follows:
IP (INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION) protection system is drafted by IEC (INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION). The electrical appliances in accordance with its anti-dust and anti-moisture characteristics to be graded. Here refers to the foreign objects with tools, human fingers, etc. are not exposed to the electrical part of the electricity, so as not to electric shock. IP protection level is composed of two figures, the first number represents electrical dust,prevent the intrusion of foreign objects,
the second number means electrical anti-moisture, waterproof intrusion of the degree of closure, Lou larger the degree of protection higher.
SIXTEEN.What is the motor insulation rating?
Indicates the insulation material used for the motor and the insulation structure, allowing the maximum working temperature
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Publications on the history of machine translation
by John Hutchins
Update: February 2013 [* = additions since previous update]
Machine translation: past, present, future. (Ellis Horwood Series in Computers and their Applications.)
(edited) Early years in
machine translation: memoirs and biographies of pioneers.
General histories
Machine translation: a concise history. Journal of Translation Studies, vol.13,
nos.1-2 (2010). Special issue: The
teaching of computer-aided translation, ed. Chan Sin Wai.
Machine translation: history of research and use.
In: Encyclopedia of Languages and Linguistics. 2nd edition, edited by
Keith Brown (
Machine translation over fifty years. Histoire, Epistémologie, Langage. Vol. 23 (1), 2001: Le traitement automatique des langues [ed. Jacqueline Léon], 7-31. [PDF, 160KB]
Reflections on the history and present
state of machine translation. In: MT
Machine translation: a brief history. In: Concise history of the language sciences: from the Sumerians to the cognitivists. Ed. E.F.K.Koerner and R.E.Asher (Pergamon, 1995), pp.431-445. [PDF, 186KB]
Machine translation: history and general principles.
In: The encyclopedia of languages and linguistics. Editor-in-chief: R.E.Asher.
Special aspects
Has machine translation improved? some historical
comparisons MT
An expanded version [PDF, 288KB] illustrates further aspects, and a database gives longer examples of MT texts from the past, with comparative output from some current systems.
The origins of the translator's workstation. Machine Translation 13(4), 1998, 287-307 [printed December 1999] [PDF, 170KB]
Reflections on the history and present
state of machine translation. In: MT
Linguistic models in machine translation. UEA Papers in Linguistics 9, January 1979, pp.29-52. [PDF, 197KB]
Special periods
1980s and 1990s
Research methods and system designs in machine
translation: a ten-year review, 1984-1994. In: Machine Translation: Ten
Years On, 12-14 November 1994. Organised by
Twenty years of Translating and the Computer. Translating
and the Computer 20: proceedings of the Twentieth International Conference on
Translating and the Computer, 12-13 November, 1998,
Recent developments in machine translation: a review
of the last five years. In: New directions in machine translation:
conference proceedings,
Out of the shadows: a retrospect of
machine translation in the eighties. Paper
presented at Computer & Translation '89,
Recent developments in machine translation: a review
of the last five years. In: New directions in machine translation:
conference proceedings,
to 1979
Machine translation and machine-aided translation. Journal of Documentation 34(2), June 1978, 119-159 (Progress in Documentation). [Reprinted in: Translation: literary, linguistic, and philosophical perspectives. Edited by William Frawley. (Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1984); pp. 93-149] [PDF, 378KB]
The evolution of machine translation
systems. In: Practical experience of
machine translation: Proceedings of a conference,
ALPAC: the (in)famous report.
MT News International 14, June 1996, 9-12. Repr.
(with minor revisions) in: Nirenburg, S., Somers,
H. and Wilks, Y. (eds.)
The Georgetown-IBM experiment demonstrated in January 1954.
Machine translation: from real users to research: 6th conference of the
Association for Machine Translation in the Americas, AMTA 2004, Washington, DC,
USA, September 28 - October 2, 2004. Proceedings, ed. Robert E.Frederking and Kathryn B.Taylor
Looking back to 1952: the first MT
conference. In TMI-97: proceedings of
the 7th International Conference on Theoretical and Methodological Issues in
Machine Translation, July 23-25, 1997, St.John's
College, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. [
First steps in mechanical translation. In: MT
From first conception to first demonstration: the nascent years of machine translation, 1947-1954. A chronology. Machine Translation 12 (3), 1997: 195-252. [PDF, 326KB] The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com. Also a corrected version, with minor additions (2005) [PDF, 328KB]
Historical personages
* Obituary - Victor H.Yngve. Computational Linguistics 38 (3), pp.461-467. [PDF, 66KB]
Bar-Hillel, Yehoshua. Encyclopedia of Linguistics, ed. Philipp Strasny (
Yehoshua Bar-Hillel: a
philosopher's contribution to machine translation. In: Hutchins, W.John (ed.) Early years in machine translation
Gilbert W. King and the USAF Translator. In: Hutchins, W.John (ed.) Early
years in machine translation (
Warren Weaver and the launching of MT: brief
biographical note. In: Hutchins, W.John (ed.) Early
years in machine translation (
(with Evgeny Lovtskii) Petr Petrovich Troyanskii (1894-1950): a forgotten pioneer of mechanical translation. Machine Translation 15 (3), 2000, 187-221. [PDF, 279KB]
Two precursors of machine translation: Artsrouni and Trojanskij. International Journal of Translation 16(1) Jan-June 2004, 11-31. [PDF, 289KB]
Other (shorter) articles
History of MT in a nutshell. A two-page sketch, from the beginnings to the present. [Written 2000-2001, revised November 2005]
Machine translation: general overview. In: Mitkov, Ruslan (ed.) The
Milestones no.6: Bar-Hillel and the nonfeasibility of FAHQT. International Journal of Language and Documentation no.1 (September 1999), 20-21 [PDF, 105KB]
Warren Weaver memorandum: 50th anniversary of machine translation. MT News International issue 22 (vol.8 no.1), July 1999, p.5-6, 15 [PDF, 102KB]
Milestones in machine translation. No. 5: The IBM-Georgetown demonstration, January 1954. Language Today no.16 (January 1999), 19-20. [PDF, 106KB]
Milestones in machine translation. Part 4: The first machine translation conference, June 1952. Language Today no.13 (October 1998), 12-13. [PDF, 96KB]
Milestones in machine translation. Part 3: Bar-Hillel's survey, 1951 Language Today no.8 (May 1998), p.22-23 [PDF, 91KB]
Milestones in machine translation. Part 2: Weaver's 1949 memorandum. Language Today, no.6 (March 1998), p.22-23 [PDF, 107KB]
Milestones in machine translation. Part 1: How it all began in 1947 and 1948. Language Today, no.3 (December 1997), p.22-23 [PDF, 84KB]
Fifty years of the computer and translation. MT News International 16 (February 1997), 14-15. Repr. in: Machine Translation Review, no.6 (October 1997), p.22-24. [PDF, 95KB] On Weaver's memorandum.
"The whiskey was invisible", or persistent myths of MT. MT News International 11 (June 1995), 17-18. [PDF, 92KB]
The Georgetown-IBM demonstration, 7th January 1954. MT News International 8 (May 1994), 15-18. [PDF, 103KB]
The first MT patents. MT News International 5 (May 1993), 14-15. [PDF, 113KB] On Artsrouni and Troyanskii.
The first MT conference, 1952. MT News International 2 (May 1992), 11-12. [PDF, 96KB]
Powerpoint presentations
in the history of machine translation. Presentation on 15 November 2012 at
Outline of the evolution of machine translation. Presentation on panel held at Aslib conference "Translating and the Computer 30", 27 November 2008. [PDF, 88KB]
Milestones in the history of
machine translation. Presentation
at the conference "Current issues in theoretical and applied linguistics", 11
December 2007,
First steps in mechanical translation. Presentation
at MT
Unpublished articles
* Historical sketch of machine translation in Eastern and Central Europe. [2012, unpublished] [PDF, 230KB]
The first public demonstration of machine translation: the Georgetown-IBM system, 7th January 1954. [Written November 2005] A much expanded version [PDF, 1773KB] of the AMTA-2004 paper (see above); and including contemporary photographs. Appendices give the original sentences in Cyrillic, transliterated and translated; the dictionary entries; and a list of contemporary reports. Also available are copies of some reports.
Machine translation: half a century of research and use. Paper prepared for UNED summer school, Avila 2003. [PDF, 201KB]
The historical development of machine
translation. Submission for Ph.D. by
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From your point of view, what's the difference between investing in the whole company like See's Candy, or a piece of the company like The Coca Cola Company?
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- You would have the ability to take the capital of the company and allocate it appropriately. As he does with his holding company of 70+ businesses, all managers send him excess capital, and he allocates capital as he sees fit towards marketable securities or outright purchasing of companies.
Talk about banking consolidation.
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