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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|Jan 7, 1975
|Filing date
|May 31, 1973
|Priority date
|May 31, 1973
|Publication number
|Hume Jr Alfred S
|Original Assignee
|Intersil Inc
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (112), Classifications (11)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
United States Patent Hume, .1 r.
[ NON-VOLATILE MEMORY UNIT WITH AUTOMATIC STANDBY POWER SUPPLY Jan. 7, 1975 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Anderson et al., Volatile Memory Data Retention,
[75] Inventor: Alffed Hume Sunnyvale IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. l4, No. 9, Cahf- 2/72, pp. 2712-2713, S2756 0086. [73] Assignee: lntersil Incorporated, Cupertino,
Calif. Primary Examiner-Stuart N. Hecker Attorne A em, or Firm-Gre Hendricson & 22 Filed: May 31, 1973 Caplany g I gg [21] Appl. No.: 365,624
[57] ABSTRACT [52] US. Cl. 340/173 R, 340/173 C? An integrated circuit memory unit having an integral [51] Int. Cl Gllc 5/00 standby power supply actuated manually or automati- [58] A Field of Search 340/173 R, 173 CP cally upon main power supply failure or disconnect to maintain all memory information for retrieval or use. [56] References Cited A single integral memory unit and standby power sup- UNITED STATES PATENTS ply effects memory retention despite main power dis- 2,358,796 9/1944 Edgerton 320/1 x connect- 3,511,933 5/1970 Holmes 179/90 B 3 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures 3,771,148 11/1973 Aneshansley 340/173 R l POWER VI 3 r 3 P O W E R DOWN DETECTOR 4i 22) P I l ADDRESS @1 I 4 24 001v L 1 W TRO o- //v mamas 1 R/ CM 0.9 26 C/RCU/TRY -33; MEM 0m DA TA //v ARR/1 Y 27 DA TA OUT 4 Patented Jan. 7, 1975 POWE 0 R Vl s/ I 3 POWER DOWN DETECTOR 4| I P l ADDRESS 2 ac 24 I M INTERFACE 1 RM 0/1405 26 C/RCU/TRY MEMO/9) DATA //v ARM)" 27\ DATA our V T0 //V TE/QFACE C/RCU/TRY BACKGROUND OF INVENTION Integrated circuit memory units such as ROMS, RAMs, and the like, require power for operation thereof and, furthermore, require power for maintenance or retention of information stored therein.
Considering first the circumstance wherein an integrated circuit memory unit is unavoidably disconnected from a main power supply, it is noted that unavoidable leakage internally of the unit may cause a change of state of one or more elements of the unit so that the stored information then is changed and becomes wholly unreliable. It is normally considered that any uncompensated power failure causes information stored in an IC memory to be wholly unreliable. This is readily understood when it is considered that any one bit of information may change and even if but a single bit changes, it is unknown which one is changed so that all stored information may then be wholly unusable or unreliable. In this same respect it is noted that, even aside from the probability of leakage of charges within an IC memory, the disconnection of the power supply thereto may cause transients which could change the state of one or more elements of the memory so that the total stored information is wholly unusable. It is normally considered that power failure for even a small fraction of a second results in total loss of memory of an IC memory unit.
It is conventional for electronic memory units to be provided with auxiliary power supplies and switching means and commonly such auxiliary power supplies incorporate engine-driven generators or the like such that failure of public utility power does not result in failure of power supplied to the memory unit. Such elaborate precautions to preclude loss of stored information is understandably costly but todate has been unavoidably necessary for regeneration of stored information is normally even more costly and timeconsuming. In addition to the possible unintentional loss of power to an IC memory unit, there is also a desired'function of unplugging an IC memory unit from a read-write unit, for example, and physically replugging such a memory unit into other apparatus. This situation may, for example, arise in connection with aircraft or the like wherein it is desired to store information in a memory unit at a computer center or the like and then to apply this information to some location or mechanism requiring the information for comparison and/or utilization. This physically movable memory capability is normally not available without extensive equipment.
There is provided by the present invention single memory boards or units which may be of very limited physical size which have the capability of retaining all stored information despite uncoupling of the unit from a normal power supply.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION The present invention provides a memory which is not volatile, i.e., does not change state upon removal or failure of power normally applied thereto. The invention includes an integrated circuit memory unit which may have the normal capabilities of read and write (RAM) or read only (ROM) with connection to conventional power supply means. The memory unit hereof is packaged with an on plane battery of low power and includes switching means for disconnecting the memory unit from all substantial power requirements while at the same time connecting the battery thereto for maintenance of required electric conditions for retaining stored information for subsequent retrieval.
The unit of the present invention incorporates automatic switching means for switching the circuit to selfcontained battery operation at low power so that stored information is retained for a period up to one year. The unit may also include manual switching means for the retention of stored information during intentional power disconnection until reconnection of the memory unit to a normal power supply at another location, for example.
The present invention provides for overcoming prior art difficulties resulting from main power failure to circuitry including integrated circuit memory units. Heretofore it has been necessary to incorporate standby electrical generation means having substantially the same capability as main power supply means, together with means for maintaining upon the main power supply lines a full electrical energization in order to prevent any possible loss of stored information or data upon main power supply failure. Additionally, it has heretofore been either impossible or extremely difficult to provide for the physical movement from one location to another of small units containing stored information.
Specifically the present invention incorporates, upon what may be termed a memory plane, both an IC memory and a small battery power supply with the plane being adapted for connection to a main power supply. A power'down" detector includedin the IC memory unit on the memory plane determines or detects any low voltage or low power condition of the main power supply andautomatically switches the battery into connection with certain terminals of the array for maintaining satisfactory conditions at the array so that no stored information can be lost. It is also herein provided that the unit of the present invention may be operated either as a read-write or read only memory and additionally provides for deletion of the write function in the low power or standby condition wherein the on plane battery provides standby power for the memory unit. Only sufficient power is provided to the memory unit herein by the on plane battery to prevent loss of memory or stored information such that this information may then subsequently be retrieved without fear of error therein even though main. power has been removed intentionally or unintentionally from the memory unit.
The non-volatile memory of the present invention is comprised as an integral unit incorporating the battery, power down detector and switches operated by the lat ter so that the user is in no way concerned with the internal operation of the invention but only realizes the advantages thereof. The on plane battery of the present invention is adapted to be recharged by the main power supply connection of the unit and normally provides information retention without loss: of credibility for a period of approximately one year. I
DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES The present invention is illustrated as to a preferred embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of a memory unit incorporating the present invention; and
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a power down detector as may be employed in the circuit of FIG. 1.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT There is schematically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings circuitry adapted to be provided as a single packaged unit including an integrated circuit CMOS memory array 21 connected through interface circuitry 22 to an address terminal 23, a control terminal 24, a data in terminal 26 and a data out terminal 27. A power supply terminal 31 is connected through a first diode 32 to V of the memory array 21 and through a second diode 33 to the interface circuitry 22.
On the plane of the memory unit there is provided a battery 34 for the purpose of providing standby power to the memory array 21 under conditions wherein power is removed from the input terminal 31. A Zener diode 36 is connected through resistor 39 to one side of the battery 34 and directly to the other grounded side of the battery. A resistor 37 is connected from the Zener-resistor 39 juncture to V of the memory array 21. A capacitor 38 is connected from the resistor 37 to ground. It will be seen that the battery 34 is normally charged from the power supply terminal 31 through the diode 32 and resistor 39 and this battery is provided as a miniaturized rechargeable type having a long life at low power drain.
The present invention provides for isolating the memory array 21 under conditions wherein main power is removed therefrom. It will be appreciated that a certain amount of power is consumed by the memory array 21 during various operations thereof such as reading information into the array and writing information out of the array. Such power is normally provided by an external power supply connected to terminal 31 of the unit. Any termination or substantial reduction of input power to the unit raises the possibility of a change of state of one or more bits in the memory array so that the stored information is no longer reliable nor usable. Thus a power failure resulting in substantial or total loss of power to the unit must be considered as destructive of the information stored in the memory array. The present invention operates to prevent information loss under these circumstances. Additionally, it is desirable under certain circumstances to be able to disconnect a memory unit from its normal location and physically move it to some other location where it can be plugged in and the stored information employed. Unplugging the memory array produces the same result as a power failure and thus is not generally practical. The present invention provides for automatically preserving all stored information under circumstances wherein the memory unit is intentionally removed from connection to main power.
There is provided on the memory plane of the present invention a power down detector 41 connected to the power supply terminal 31 and to the battery 34 for detecting a reduction in input power below a predetermined level. In practice this power down detector may be comprised as a voltage detector with the threshhold thereof being set in accordance with the particular memory array and interface circuitry employed. The detector 41 is connected to operate a switch 42 having switch positions 1 and 2 and the power down detector normally holds the switch arm in grounded position 1. There is also provided a second switch 43 having switch terminals 1 and 2, with the first terminal connected to the switch arm of switch 42 and the terminal 2 connected to the battery 34. In normal operating conditions the circuit switch 43 is maintained in position 1 and the switch arm thereof is connected to a disable terminal CEl of the memory array 21 so that this terminal is not energized.
The switches 42 and 43 are connected together with the switch arms thereof normally engaging terminals 1 of each of the switches so that terminal CEl of the memory array is grounded. Manual operation of switch 43 to move the switch arm into contact with terminal 2 thereof applies battery voltage to terminal CEl of the memory array to thereby disable internal inputoutput circuitry of the array and cut off power consumption circuitry thereof. Similarly, detection of a low voltage at input terminal 31 by the detector 41 actuates switch 42 to move the switch arm to terminal 2 and thus apply battery voltage through switch 42 and switch 43 to terminal CEl of the memory array to produce the same result.
There is additionally provided herein a third switch 46 connected between the interface circuitry 22 and a read-write terminal R/W of the memory array 21. This switch 46 has a switch arm connected to terminal R/W and movable between a first switch terminal 1 connected to the interface circuitry and a second switch terminal 2 connected to the battery 34. This connection is illustrated in the drawing by the letter P appearing both at the battery output and at terminal 2 of switch 46. Switch 46has the switch arm thereof normally engaging terminal 1 of the switch so as to interconnect the interface circuitry and the read-write terminal of the memory array. However, upon power failure, as determined by detector 41, the switch 46 will be operated to move the switch arm to terminal 2 for ap plying battery voltage to the read-write terminal of the memory array. This switch 46 then changes the memory unit from a read-write unit to a read only unit.
The detector of the present invention may be comprised in a variety of ways and there is illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawing one possible power down detector circuit connected to the battery circuit of FIG. 1. The power supply terminal 31 will be seen to be connected through diode 33 to a voltage level adjustment comprising a plurality of serially connected diodes 51 connected in series with a resistor 52 to ground or a return line to negative battery. A TTL gate 53 is connected between the power supply and ground with the input thereto being provided by the voltage developed across the series of diodes 51. This TTL gate is shown to comprise three transistors and three resistors connected in conventional manner to form a hex inverter and having an output line 56 connected to a terminal 57 and through a resistor 58 to battery.
The detector operates upon some threshhold voltage as, for example, of the order of 1.5 volts for a power supply of 5 volts to maintain the output transistor of the gate conducting so as to tie terminal 57 to ground. Reduction of power supply voltage sufficient to reduce the input signal to the gate 53 below threshhold causes the gate to reverse states and produce an output logic 1, i.e., cut off the output transistor of the gate, so that terminal 57 is then raised to battery voltage. The
terminal 57 may, for example, be connected to a transistor switch comprising switch 42 of the circuit of FIG. 1. Alternatively, terminal 57 may be connected through the manual switch 43 to the disable terminal CEl of the memory array 21 inasmuch as the power down circuit of FIG. 2 performs the switching function of switch 42. The return of power supply voltage to an acceptable level again reverses the state of TTL gate 53 so as to ground terminal 57 and return the memory array 21 to normal operation. It is also noted that terminal 57 may be connected to a transistor switch comprising switch 46 of FIG. 1 in order to control the readwrite function of the memory array for power loss as described above.
The memory array of the present invention consumes power by junction leakage, by switching, by ratio stages in the array even without address changing. The present invention provides for terminating power consumption by switching, i.e., address changing, as well as terminating power consumption in ratio stages of the array when the input power is reduced, and furthermore provides sufficient standby power to the array for maintaining the integrity of information stored therein. In actuality the power drain of the memory array 21 with battery voltage applied to CEl and R/W terminals thereof is extremely small. The battery 34 may, for example, comprise a conventional electronic watch battery and yet maintain the memory array information for approximately one year without fear of any possible degradation of the information stored therein. The present invention is particularly applicable to situations wherein it is desired to insert information in a memory array at one location and then to physically move the memory unit to another location as, for example, in connection with aircraft or the like. Commonly the second location is one at which the information is only read out of the array, although, of course, it is possible at a second location to either read or write information into or out of the memory if full power is there applied to the unit.
The present invention is herein illustrated and described with switches having physically movable switch arms; however. it will be appreciated that semiconductor switches are commonly employed, particularly as regards the detector operated switches. Similarly the power down detector may be comprised as a voltage sensitive semiconductor unit changing state upon recluction of applied power below a predetermined level and applying such change of state to semiconductor switches 42 and 46 to operate them.
Although the present invention has been described with respect to a single preferred embodiment thereof, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention and thus it is not intended to limit the invention to the precise details of illustration or description.
What is claimed is:
1. An improved integrated circuit memory having interface circuitry connecting address and data in and data out terminals to a memory array with a power supply terminal connected to the interface circuitry and memory array and comprising a small battery connected to V of the memory array,
a detector connected to the power supply terminal and detecting a reduction in power at said terminal below a predetermined level, and
switching means operated by said detector for connecting said battery to a disable terminal and a read write terminal of said memory array to minimize power consumption by said memory array whereby said battery maintains the integrity of information stored in said array during reduced or failure of power at said power supply terminal.
2, The memory of claim 1 further defined by all of said elements being disposed upon 'or within a single planar semiconducting chip and contained within a single package except for terminals exposed for connection.
3. The memory of claim 1 further defined by a manually operable switch connected between said battery and said disable terminal and read-write terminal of the array for manual switching to maintain the integrity of stored information prior to intentional disconnection of the memory from a power supply.
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|International Business Machines Corporation
|Self-powered voltage islands on an integrated circuit
|Feb 11, 2009
|Aug 20, 2009
|Fujitsu Limited
|Electric circuit device
|Jun 5, 2009
|Apr 15, 2010
|Schlecht Martin F
|High efficiency power converter
|Oct 19, 2010
|Jul 21, 2011
|Synqor, Inc.
|Power Converter with Isolated and Regulation Stages
|Mar 5, 1984
|Jul 8, 1986
|Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
|MOS battery backup controller for microcomputer random access memory
|Jul 25, 1986
|Feb 5, 1987
|Sharp Kk
|Elektronisches geraet mit austauschbarer stromversorgungsquelle
|Aug 24, 1990
|Feb 27, 1992
|Licentia Gmbh
|Data processor with insert circuit boards - has central battery for supply of all memories on circuit boards, with individual circuit boards fitted with buffer batteries
|May 8, 1980
|Nov 26, 1980
|Mostek Corporation
|Circuit for electrically connecting a volatile memory to a power supply input terminal
|Oct 28, 1981
|May 12, 1982
|MOS battery backup controller for microcomputer random access memory
|Nov 3, 1983
|Jun 20, 1984
|Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
|IC socket
|Mar 19, 1985
|Sep 25, 1985
|Pitney Bowes Inc.
|Postal rate memory module and postage scale system
|Dec 21, 1981
|Feb 12, 1986
|Hitachi, Ltd.
|Power supply device
|Dec 13, 1985
|Jul 9, 1986
|Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd.
|Memory device
|Aug 27, 1991
|Mar 4, 1992
|Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
|Stored data protection apparatus for electronic device
|Dec 28, 1979
|Jul 10, 1980
|Ncr Co
|Control circuit for refreshing a dynamic memory
|Feb 4, 1981
|Aug 20, 1981
|Mostek Corp
|Backup power circuit for biasing bit lines of a static semiconductor memory
|Feb 4, 1981
|Aug 20, 1981
|Mostek Corp
|Low-power battery backup circuit for semiconductor memory
|Feb 4, 1981
|Aug 20, 1981
|Mostek Corp
|Multiplexed operation of write enable terminal of a memory circuit for control and backup power functions
|May 27, 1981
|Dec 9, 1982
|Aswell Cecil James
|Power supply control for integrated circuit
|U.S. Classification
|365/229, 365/228
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification

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Creating a Nation of Readers...
Daniel A. Reed Library at the State University of New York at Fredonia, in cooperation with the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System and the National Endowment for the Arts, is pleased to announce that Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston has been selected for 2016's Big Read. Big Read programming will take place from mid February to mid March.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.
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Facebook is Now Closer Than Ever to Having a 'Dislike' ButtonAsk and you shall (almost) receive!
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S.F. to Office Depot: How Much Were Those Paperclips Again?SF WeeklyBy Anna McCarthy in GovernmentTuesday, Aug. 4 2009 @ 8:30AM Has Office Depot taken the city for a ride? Let's hope the city saved its receipts. According to San Francisco's Director of the Office of Contract Administration, Naomi Kelly, the vast majority of the city's office supplies are purchased from Office Depot -- that would be the same Office Depot currently under investigation by the state Attorney General for overcharging on contracts with various public agencies around California (not to mention investigations currently under way in Missouri, Colorado, Ohio, and Texas). While a representative from the California AG's office would neither confirm nor deny the investigation, the FAQ section in the "investor relations" section of Office Depot's Web site does his job for him.Kelly told SF Weekly that city employees in her office "became concerned when its spend rate for office supplies was higher than anticipated" -- and both the controller's office and city attorney were urged to conduct audits. If said audit results in more money in San Francisco's pocket, it wouldn't be unprecedented. Last August, Office Depot reimbursed the state of California $2.5 million for overcharges during a two-year period of $57 million in state office supply purchases, according to California's Office of General Affairs. Since then, other cities nationwide have conducted their own audits with similar results. Officials in Berkeley recently uncovered evidence that the Depot overcharged them hundreds of thousands of dollars. Since filing their claim with the in April, a spokeswoman for the city says Office Depot has sent $289,000 Berkeley's way.On the state level, the National Office Products Alliance (NOPA), an independent office products trade association, issued a press release a few weeks ago urging the the California Attorney General to look specifically at Office Depot's Walnut Creek-based US Communities contracts, which they allege resulted in "kickbacks" perhaps exceeding $20 million. A representative from US Communities said that these allegations are false, and clarified that the nonprofit -- which matches public entities with the cheapest office supply deals -- receives just one to two percent of the sales price from the vendors (including Office Depot, among others) to cover their administrative costs.NOPA's release also claims that a number of federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Education, and the General Service Administration are conducting their own investigations into government contracts with the Depot.
City of San Fransico auditing Depot and ending contract.
TwoDogs,I have read many of your posts, and can't help but notice that you seem interested in spreading much negative publicity about Office Depot. My question is why? Are you a disgrunted former employee, or a disgruntled former customer? Or did you simply short the stock, and want it to go down? Please elaborate on your motives.Thank you,Hyulpy


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How New Zealand's missing the mark on climate change
The myth of the ethical shopper (via Craig Ambrose)
Anthony Cabraal reflecting on why he quit advertising six years ago to work in social enterprise
This time last week we were at a church retreat on the shore of Lake Wairarapa. It was good. Great snacks. The content oddly orthodox & compelling: Jesus & St Paul. A good world marred. This is not the way it's supposed to be. The word for that is sin. Both out there in the violent oppressive destructive alienating structures, but also right in here, in me, in everyone. So we have a problem. So God has a problem. God's world's not right. God's mana offended. Jesus is the remedy. Jesus the man put to death in a religiously authorised state execution. The cross is mysterious and beyond final explanation, but many metaphors are used to try and get at it. Metaphors coalesce on Jesus being God; God in Jesus himself experiencing it all, humiliated, vulnerable, alienated; and that somehow dealing with the sin inside and out, redeeming it, putting things right. The word is next year will be about the resurrection.
I'm having a good time building a WordPress website at the moment. I'm learning lots of bits and pieces along the way. About:
Peter Koropotkin on what causes communes to fail
Pokie Free Challenge: 'What would you give to see a bar get rid of its pokies? And what would it take for a bar to remove them? This is a simple pledge site dedicated to those questions.'
Bjarte Bogsnes, 'Taking reality seriously – towards a more self-regulating management model at Statoil'. Sounds like subsidiarity:
In short, we try to make decisions at the right time and at the right level. Being a capital intensive and value-chain organized company, every single decision can't be made at each platform or plant. But given this industrial setting, we try to make decisions as far out in the organization as possible. In many other businesses decision authorities can be delegated even further out.
Rick Wartzman, 'If Self-Management Is Such a Great Idea, Why Aren't More Companies Doing It?'
My deep sense, though, is that the biggest barrier is this: The less hierarchy at a company, the more that certain people will be forced to give up their perks and privileges. One manifestation of this at Morning Star is that the highest-paid employee makes just six times what the lowest-paid earns (including seasonal hires)—a far cry from the 380-to-1 spread between CEO and average worker pay among the S&P 500. "At the end of the day," says Green, who joined Morning Star in 2006, "we're asking the princes to lay down their crowns."
Make Wealth History, 'Archbishops, credit unions and not for profit banking'
Dave Pollard, 'Enough to Go Around: The Case for Community Currency'
The paradoxes go on: Very little food is produced on Bowen, and much of what is sold here is imported from far away, poor-quality, expensive and unnutritious. Yet there is lots of land that could be used for organic permaculture, and many who would love to contribute time and learn about food self-sufficiency in community gardens, if only we could get them set up.
Pretty delighted with the advance copies of Nga Kai-Rui i Te Rongopai — Seven Early Maori Christians that have just turned up. Words by Rosemary Dewerse. Design (including that beautiful cover) by Lily Emo. Published for Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Manawa o Te Wheke (Maori Anglican diocese that goes from Taumarunui to the Bombay Hills).
Freaky Hunter S Thompson quote from Fear and Loathing in Loss Vegas:
We are all wired into a survival trip now. No more of the speed that fueled that 60's. That was the fatal flaw in Tim Leary's trip. He crashed around America selling "consciousness expansion" without ever giving a thought to the grim meat-hook realities that were lying in wait for all the people who took him seriously… All those pathetically eager acid freaks who thought they could buy Peace and Understanding for three bucks a hit. But their loss and failure is ours too. What Leary took down with him was the central illusion of a whole life-style that he helped create… a generation of permanent cripples, failed seekers, who never understood the essential old-mystic fallacy of the Acid Culture: the desperate assumption that somebody… or at least some force – is tending the light at the end of the tunnel.
From GK Chesterton's book The New Jerusalem:
Various cultivated critics told me that I should find Jerusalem disappointing; and I fear it will disappoint them that I am not disappointed. Of the city as a city I shall try to say something elsewhere; but the things which these critics have especially in mind are at once more general and more internal. They concern something tawdry, squalid or superstitious about the shrines and those who use them. Now the mistake of critics is not that they criticise the world; it is that they never criticise themselves. They compare the alien with the ideal; but they do not at the same time compare themselves with the ideal; rather they identify themselves with the ideal. I have met a tourist who had seen the great Pyramid, and who told me that the Pyramid looked small. Believe me, the tourist looked much smaller. There is indeed another type of traveller, who is not at all small in the moral mental sense, who will confess such disappointments quite honestly, as a piece of realism about his own sensations. In that case he generally suffers from the defect of most realists; that of not being realistic enough. He does not really think out his own impressions thoroughly; or he would generally find they are not so disappointing after all. A humorous soldier told me that he came from Derbyshire, and that he did not think much of the Pyramid because it was not so tall as the Peak. I pointed out to him that he was really offering the tallest possible tribute to a work of man in comparing it to a mountain; even if he thought it was a rather small mountain. I suggested that it was a rather large tombstone. I appealed to those with whom I debated in that district, as to whether they would not be faintly surprised to find such a monument during their quiet rambles in a country churchyard. I asked whether each one of them, if he had such a tombstone in the family, would not feel it natural, if hardly necessary, to point it out; and that with a certain pride. The same principle of the higher realism applies to those who are disappointed with the sight of the Sphinx. The Sphinx really exceeds expectations because it escapes expectations. Monuments commonly look impressive when they are high and often when they are distant. The Sphinx is really unexpected, because it is found suddenly in a hollow, and unnaturally near. Its face is turned away; and the effect is as creepy as coming into a room apparently empty, and finding somebody as still as the furniture. Or it is as if one found a lion couchant in that hole in the sand; as indeed the buried part of the monster is in the form of a couchant lion. If it was a real lion it would hardly be less arresting merely because it was near; nor could the first emotion of the traveller be adequately described as disappointment. In such cases there is generally some profit in looking at the monument a second time, or even at our own sensations a second time. So I reasoned, striving with wild critics in the wilderness; but the only part of the debate which is relevant here can be expressed in the statement that I do think the Pyramid big, for the deep and simple reason that it is bigger than I am. I delicately suggested to those who were disappointed in the Sphinx that it was just possible that the Sphinx was disappointed in them. The Sphinx has seen Julius Caesar; it has very probably seen St. Francis, when he brought his flaming charity to Egypt; it has certainly looked, in the first high days of the revolutionary victories, on the face of the young Napoleon. Is it not barely possible, I hinted to my friends and fellow-tourists, that after these experiences, it might be a little depressed at the sight of you and me? But as I say, I only reintroduce my remarks in connection with a greater matter than these dead things of the desert; in connection with a tomb to which even the Pyramids are but titanic lumber, and a presence greater than the Sphinx, since it is not only a riddle but an answer.


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The numbers stayed pretty close to the 128k size with a max read of 324M and 138M for writting.
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Followed instructions provided on lifehacker: do a search on "optibay".
No problems were encountered whatsoever.
Used MCE OptiBay to house the original hard drive. Made the SSD a primary drive
I never cared much for improved boot time (though it does not hurt), but launching of the applications is INSTANTANEOUS.
I have an HP HDX18 Laptop with a sad little 5400 RPM hard drive. The laptop has a P8400 2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo processor and was running Windows Vista when I started the replacement process. I noticed my drive light was on almost all the time with several apps I run that hit the disk; games were also unplayable due to delays loading graphics assets. I purchased this particular drive because of it's awesome random write performance and reliability. The HP is only SATA 2 (3GB/s), but you're only missing out on a little bit more sequential read performance. My goal was to switch master drives and upgrade to Windows 7. I switched drives first, than upgraded.
It is best with an SSD to do a clean install of Windows 7; that will enable TRIM, disable a few other options, and partition the drive correctly on a 1MB boundary. Because I had lots of software installed and didn't want to reinstall, I opted for this version of the drive that includes an SATA to USB cable and software to transfer the old files.Read more ›
First, i ran the Passmark Performance Test on the computer i just bought, here in Amazon. I used it to benchmark the speed of the 7200 rpm harddrive that came with it. Then i installed my old OCZ and benchmarked it. Here are the results:
sequential read / sequential write / random seek + rw / disk mark (first 3 are mbytes transfered per second)
7200rpm hd : 66.7 / 88.5 / 4.58 / 577.8
old ocz ssd: 51.9 / 46.1 / 11.7 / 396.7
As expected, the random access even on this old ssd is still higher than in the new 7200rpm hd.
Now the results with the Crucial ssd:
crucial: 236.3 / 136.1 / 87.0 / 1661.6
As you can see, the results are far greater with this wonderful ssd.
What does this benchmark translates into actual windows speed? Everything now is almost instantaneous. With the 7200 rpm drive, the windows booted, then the screen appears, then a few moments later msn appeared and then some moments later the windows live mail appeared.
Now with this drive, as soon as the windows screen appears, both msn and windows live mail appear at the same time!
A must-have, 6 stars.
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Windows experience index shot to 7.9. No hicups.
With my tax money this year I decided to try the Crucial after reading a few favorable reviews and trying some of them at work for a database server.
I got the drive this morning (yay Amazon Prime), put it in a fresh system I was building, popped in the Windows 7 disk and was installed and ready to go in less than 40 minutes, which definitely included a coffee break for me :) Nothing special to do, no nonsense, windows found the drive, formatted it and installed perfectly. In the last couple of hours playing with the system, installing things, restoring programs and data, I can't believe how much faster and more responsive this drive feels even over the Vertex 2 from OCZ. Its certainly not the quantum leap from platter to SSD, but its definitely an incremental speed increase over the Vertex 2.
I'm using my vertex 2 drives as gaming drives from now on, this will be my main OS drive.
Buy this drive, it's amazing.
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Stan Badz/PGA TOUR Conditions have been perfect the first two days of THE PLAYERS.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The second round of THE PLAYERS Championship is under way from TPC Sawgrass, where we'll have updates from throughout the day. Get the latest news, notes and more, and leave your comments below.
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QUICK RECAP: Three tied for lead
Zach Johnson parlayed a round of 66, which tied for Friday's low, into a share of the lead at the midway point of THE PLAYERS Championship.
The 2007 Masters champ is 8 under and shares the top spot with Kevin Na and Matt Kuchar. Na shot a 69 that included a birdie at the 17th hole while Kuchar shot his second straight 68.
Harris English, who was studying for final exams a year ago at the University of Georgia, is alone in fourth at 7 under. THE PGA TOUR rookie shot as 67 in the second round that included 11- and 15-foot birdies on his last two holes.
The group at 6 under includes 2004 PLAYERS champ Adam Scott, Charlie Wi, Jonathan Byrd, Brian Davis and Martin Laird, who held a share of the overnight lead but shot 73 on Friday. The other first-round co-leader, Ian Poulter, struggled to a 76.
Tiger Woods roared back with a 68 that took him from below the cutline to 2 under through 36 holes. His playing partner, Rickie Fowler, only made one par on the back nine in shooting a 69 that left him 3 under for the tournament.
World No. 2 Luke Donald, who had only made four eagles all year, had two in his round of 69 and joined Fowler at 3 under. Rory McIlroy, who replaced Donald at the top of the world rankings last week, shot 76 and missed the cut.
Phil Mickelson, who won THE PLAYERS in 2007 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday, is also among the group at 2 under. Lee Westwood, who tied for fourth at THE PLAYERS in 2010, is 3 under after Friday's 70.
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6:34 p.m. — Kevin Na had a 15-footer to take sole possession of the lead at the 17th hole. He missed but that 69 he shot may have landed him in Saturday's final group with Zach Johnson — if Matt Kuchar doesn't birdie the 18th hole to take sole possession of the lead.
6:17 p.m. — A 7-foot birdie putt on the infamous 17th hole has pulled Kevin Na into a tie for the lead at 8 under with Zach Johnson, who shot 66 in the morning wave, and Matt Kuchar, who hhas three holes remaining.
6 p.m. — Tiger Woods just made his first mistake since the fifth hole, bogeying the par-4 14th after driving it in the rough and hitting his approach to the back of the green. He failed to get up and down and drops back to 3 under on the day and 1 under for the tournament.
5:40 p.m. — Matt Kuchar has suddenly moved into a tie for the lead after a birdie on the 13th, where he bombed in a 45-footer to get to 4 under on the day and 8 under for the week. Kuchar has three birdies over his last six holes.
5:25 p.m. — Tiger Woods' birdie streak just ended at four after his 13-footer on the 12th hole slid past the hole. The left-to-right putt didn't break as much as Woods expected and he had to settle for par.
5:10 p.m. — Tiger Woods' eagle putt from 20 feet on the par-5 11th slid past the hole, but he still made birdie — his fourth in a row — to get to 4 under on his round and 2 under for the week. Woods is now six shots off the lead of Zach Johnson and Kevin Na.
4:55 p.m. — Tiger Woods has also made three straight birdies after birdieing the par-5 ninth then sticking his approach on the 10th hole to 5 feet. That moves him two shots inside the cut line at 1 under for the tournament. Meanwhile, Brian Gay just eagled the par-4 12th, holing out from 80 yards with a 60-degree wedge. He's now 2 under for the week.
4:45 p.m. — Make that three straight birdies for Kevin Na, who stuck his approach on the par-4 12th to 5 feet and made the putt. He's now 4 under on the round and alone in the lead at 9 under.
4:38 p.m. — There hasn't been a lot of movement up the leaderboard in the afternoon wave, but Kevin Na just tied for the lead with his second straight birdie after rolling in a 14-footer on the par-5 11th. Na is 3 under on the day and 8 under for the week and tied with Zach Johnson atop the leaderboard.
Ehrmann/Getty ImagesKevin Na moved up the leaderboard with a 69.
4:30 p.m. — Briny Baird withdrew after 13 holes Friday, citing a left shoulder injury. Baird was 3 over on his round and 7 over for the tournament.
4:15 p.m. — Tiger Woods just made his second birdie of the day, rolling in a 9-footer on the 241-yard par-3 eighth to get back to 1 under on his round and 1 over on the tournament. He's still off the cutline, however.
3:45 p.m. — Ian Poulter continues to plummet. The overnight co-leader who shot a 65 on Thursday, is now 5 over through six holes after a bogey on the par-4 15th. Earlier in his round he doubled the par-3 13th after hitting his tee shot into the water. He also doubled the par-4 10th.
3:20 p.m. — One hole after making his first birdie of the day, Tiger Woods gave it right back with a bogey on the par-4 fifth, where he missed the green and failed to get up-and-down, missing a 15-footer to save par. That drops Woods back to 2 over for the week and two strokes outside the cut line.
3 p.m. — The cut is still holding steady at even par with 77 players at that number or better. Tiger Woods is still on the wrong side of the ledger at 1 over He's not the only notable player in danger of an early exit. Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia, Keegan Bradley and Hunter Mahan are all also 1 over at the moment. Gary Woodland is 3 over and defending champion K.J. Choi is another stroke back. No one, by the way, has ever successfully defended here.
2:36 p.m. — Tiger Woods has now played 29 par 5s in his last three tournaments — counting THE PLAYERS — and he's only 4 under on those holes. He just failed to birdie the par-5 second, which was the easiest hole on the Stadium Course on Thursday, two-putting from 41 feet.
2:20 p.m. — Scott Verplank just withdrew from THE PLAYERS early in his second round with a wrist injury. Verplank had shot 72 in the first round but was 6 over through five holes when he withdrew.
1:58 p.m. — Ian Poulter got off to a rough start with a double bogey at his first hole, the par-4 10th where he hit his second shot over the green, chipped to the fringe and three-putted from 44 feet.
1:31 p.m. — He may have bogeyed the 18th hole Friday but Zach Johnson still owns the lead at 8 under. Johnson missed the green at the difficult par 4 and later failed to convert a 5-footer to save par. Eight previous birdies helped compensate, though, and brought him home with a 66.
1:22 p.m. — Charlie Wi is competing in THE PLAYERS for the fifth time this week, with last year's tie for 41st his best finish. He's in great position through two rounds after posting a career-low 67 Friday at the Stadium Course to move to 6 under and two shots off Jonathan Byrd's lead. Wi, who is seeking his first TOUR win, already has two top-four finishes this year.
1:01 p.m. — There's a new name at the top of the leaderboard as Zach Johnson birdied the par-5 16th hole to move to 9 under. Martin Laird, the overnight co-leader, meanwhile, is struggling up ahead — hitting his second shot into the water at the 16th hole on the way to a bogey, then finding the wet stuff again at the par-3 17th and making double — and now is 7 under.
12:45 p.m. — Don't look now but Bill Haas is playing well in another of the PGA TOUR's marquee events. Haas, who earned the FedExCup when he won a playoff at the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola last year, is 2 under through 15 holes and three strokes off the lead.
12:25 p.m. — It's not necessarily a distinction you want to have but Fredrik Jacobson has hit the first ball in the water at the 17th hole. His tee shot traveled long and left, then his second from the drop area found dry land, 47 feet from the pin. A two-putt later the Swede had his second-double bogey of the day.
12:15 p.m. — Charlie Wi has just made a 10-foot birdie putt at the 17th hole — just the fourth birdie of the day on the famed island green — to move into that five-way tie for second. He's 6 under for the day and 7 under for the tournament, two strokes behind Martin Laird.
Lyons/Getty ImagesZach Johnson shot a 66 on Friday.
12:05 p.m. — Birdies on three of his last four holes have moved Zach Johnson into a tie for second with his good friend Jonathan Byrd, Adam Scott and overnight leader Ian Poulter, who tees off at 1:39 p.m. Johnson finished solo second earlier this year at Harbour Town, another Pete Dye track.
11:51 a.m. — A year ago, Harris English was studying for exams. This week he finds himself at the PGA TOUR's signature event — among the leaders, too — after playing the front nine in 32. English has hit 5 of 7 fairways and 8 of 9 greens on the front nine while using just 13 putts to move to 5 under for the tourament.
11:37 a.m. — Luke Donald has just made his second eagle of the day — rolling in a 23-footer at the second hole, his 11th of the round — to move to 5 under. The world No. 2 also eagled No. 16 with a 5-foot putt.
11:20 a.m. — Jonathan Byrd has joined Martin Laird in the lead at 8 under after back-to-back birdies as he made the turn. Byrd, who rolled in birdie putts of 17 and 15 feet at Nos. 1 and 2, is 4 under for the day.
11 a.m. — Ian Poulter, who held a share of the overnight lead has had a leisurely start to the day. According to his tweets, the alarm went off at 10 a.m. and he headed to the beach for a run in advance of his 1:39 p.m. tee time. Turns out it was an interesting job: "Just seen a pack of dolphins just 100 yards out in the ocean. Not every day you see dolphins at a tournament," he tweeted.
10:35 a.m. — Another birdie for Charlie Wi, who just got up-and-down from a greenside bunker on the par-5 11th. He now has birdies on two of his last three holes and is 7 under and now two shots back of Martin Laird, who just birdied the ninth hole to turn in 34.
10:15 a.m. — Martin Laird's see-saw with the top of the leaderboard continues with Laird moving back to 8 under after bouncing back from his bogey with a birdie on the fifth hole. He's made two pars since and is one clear of Ian Poulter. Charlie Wi, meanwhile, just turned in 31 with four birdies over his last six holes. Wi has the flat stick working with 12 putts through his first nine holes.
9:50 a.m. — Three Mayakoba Golf Classic winners are playing together on Friday. Johnson Wagner, the 2011 champ, is 3 under for the tournament and even par for the day. TOUR rookie John Huh, who won the event in February, is 3 under through four holes and even par for the tournament while Mark Wilson, the '09 champ, is 1 under for the day and flirting with the cut at 1 over for the tournament.
9:15 a.m. — Martin Laird's solo lead was short-lived — he bogeyed the fourth hole after three-putting from 50 feet. Laird is now back to 7 under and tied for the lead again with Ian Poulter, who will tee off at 1:39 p.m. Meanwhile, Jonathan Byrd has moved to within a shot of the lead after two birdies in his first six holes.
9 a.m. — The second round is under way from TPC Sawgrass and already Martin Laird has pulled into the lead by himself after a birdie on the par-5 second to get to 8 under and one shot clear of overnight co-leader Ian Poulter. Also out early: the Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlRoy and Steve Stricker group (click here to follow live).


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Friction and lubrication under control: fan in a chemical plant
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The Chemical site is a Phosphoric Acid Plant operating 24 Hours 7 days a week, established for many years in Africa. The Equipment in question is a large mixer involved in the acid production and a very large fan for production air treatment.
Routine measurement performed with portable data collector indicated friction on both of these machines bearings. Cage frequency issues were detected, indicating higher than normal levels of friction. These raised levels would not warrant an immediate replacement but the next planned shutdown was in 10 months time.
I-Care suggested the installation of Wi-care wireless vibration/temperature monitoring system and the analysis/trending by its remote team to ensure no premature escalation in the evolution of the defect.
The Wi-care system is set up with two sensors, one on the bearing supporting the coupling disc and one on the fan bearing wheel side.
Displayed below is the standard spectrum collected with the Wi-care wireless monitoring system on vertical direction on fan bearing. Display in acceleration unit G PK.
The spectrum shows a random noise vibration indicating friction inside the bearing. Some peaks (including the dominant one at 375 Hz) are related to ball frequency. The level of friction is low (3 times lower than 6 months before).
Wi-care data from May 2014.
Below is the spectrum in acceleration and analysis collected and analysed 6 months prior (at the time the friction issue was discovered). Levels of friction in the spectrum are high. Following on from this measurement it was decided to regrease the bearing and to install a Wi-care wireless sensor to follow the evolution of bearing friction.
Portable analyzer data collection- October 2013
Analyst observations :
Similar spectrum behavior in 2014 with Wi-care and in 2013 with portable collector although the level of friction has been divided by 3 by improved lubrication monitoring.
The friction issue is easily identified with the portable data collector and the Wi-care wireless (even though the levels are 3 times lower after lubrication.) The close trending of bearing lubrication (greasing) based on Wi-care monitoring vastly reduced the level of vibration and ensured a much more effective trending of the friction issue.


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We went to Boracay for 3 nights at the start of November 2012, for our first wedding anniversary. Obviously there are loads of resorts competing for everyone's business, and for me (being based in the UK) I was looking for somewhere which stood out from the beginning, to take the worry away of whether we would arrive and like the place or not... and the reviews on here for Dave's Straw Hat Inn were enough for me.
Dave's was everything I was looking for - for a start the booking process was very easy and being able to pay in advance using Paypal was a big plus - even the door-to-door transfer from the plane to the room was arranged and paid for in advance, which worked like a dream and on the day all we had to do was sit back and enjoy! The transfer from Caticlan was as quick and easy as possible and very well arranged by Dave's.
Some of the reviews on here have mentioned the rooms being basic, however we were very pleased with what we had here, I think it was the biggest type of room and it was actually nicer than I was expecting, clean and a nice bathroom, we didn't even see so much as a single bug in the room. The mini-bar was a nice touch especially being priced the same as in the outside world instead of what alot of places do with rip-off prices.
My only issue was that it was further than I expected from the more lively areas of Station 2 and beyond - we did alot of walking! - however as long as you know this then it should not be a problem, and of course you get the benefits of being a bit out of the way and a bit of peace and quiet. At night we got a tricycle back a couple of times, which saved alot of time although I did feel sorry for the poor bloke trying to cycle with 2 of us.
There is actually a nice bit of beach right out of Dave's, the first place you get to when you get to the beach ie 1 minute walk from Daves, we spent a couple of afternoons at Chantels beach bar which did the most beautiful buko shakes and had a great sunbathing and swimming spot.
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Beginning with a critical appraisal of the concept itself, the second edition of "Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies" outlines models for defining 'health promotion' and sets out the factors involved in planning health promotion programmes that work. Locating the principles and strategies of health promotion within an emerging sphere of multidisciplinary health, the authors show how these can be applied within a range of contexts and settings. In an attempt to bridge the gap that persists between ideological perspectives and practical implementations, they delve beyond the rhetoric of empowerment and show how it can be incorporated into practice. Focusing particularly on the synergistic relationship between policy and education, the book re-appraises the notion of health education - an idea which has become marginalised in recent years - and shows the fundamental importance of education in creating individual choice and generating effective advocacy for social change. The question of 'evidence' is central to the text and the book examines methods of evaluation and the role it plays in creating more effective health promotion programmes. The new edition offers coverage of values and ethics; working with communities; and, the settings approach, and social marketing. It also provides students with a glossary of key terms. Internationally relevant and multidisciplinary, this is an essential text for students of health studies, health promotion, public health, interprofessional social care courses, and all healthcare professionals.
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INMAN, SC-- Helen Williams, 80, of Inman, died Sunday, September 25, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Brooks and Lillian Pack Skinner. She was a member of First Baptist Church North Spartanburg and a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Stanley E. Williams; a son, Douglas Williams (Donna) of Mooresville, NC; a daughter, Brenda West (Michael) of Gramling; a sister, Kathryn Harrill of Charlotte; a sister-in-law, Audrey Skinner of Gowensville; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, J.L. Skinner.
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Other ex-coaches who could get a look are the Van Gundy brothers, Jeff and Stan, who each coached two different teams with varying levels of success.
There are several NBA assistant coaches that could be considered for the job, including a few with solid connections to Lindsey.
Current Phoenix assistant Mike Longabardi is an intriguing possibility because he worked in Houston when Lindsey was there and is known as a "defensive guru.'' Lindsey has stressed the importance of defense and when Jeff Hornacek chose Longabardi as an assistant, he said, "He knows both sides of the game, but I think his defensive knowledge and what he did with Boston (is important). It's very helpful to have a guy who kind of specializes.''
Longabardi spent six years with Boston after being in Houston for four years.
Former University of Utah coach Jim Boylen has a strong NBA resume with 17 seasons as an assistant coach for five different teams, including this year as Gregg Popovich's top assistant in San Antonio. He also worked with Lindsey in Houston for seven years from 1996 to 2003, so the two know each other well. But the negativity surrounding his departure from Utah may work against him.
Another assistant with ties to Lindsay is Andy Greer, who is a current assistant at Chicago under Tom Thibodeau, who is also known for his defense. Greer has been an assistant for four different NBA teams and was at Houston when Lindsey was with the Rockets.
The Jazz could also look to the college ranks for their coach. Who would ever have guessed that Brad Stevens would leave Butler last year to become the head coach for the Boston Celtics?
While coaches such as Kentucky's John Calipari and Louisville's Rick Pitino would be unlikely to want to coach for Utah, the Jazz could look at a young coach such as Fred Hoiberg, a former NBA player who has compiled a 90-57 record in four years at Iowa State.
Then there's Utah's Larry Krystkowiak, who had a brief stint as the Milwaukee Bucks' head coach in 2006-08. He also coached as an assistant for the New Jersey Nets in 2010-11 before becoming the Utes' coach. Krystkowiak recently signed an extension to his contract at the U. and seems unlikely to go back to the NBA.
If the Jazz wanted to be a trendsetter, they could hire successful European League coach Ettore Messina, who is currently the head coach for CSKA Moscow. He worked for one year as a consultant for the L.A. Lakers in 2012-13, but otherwise has coached in Europe for two decades, where he has won four European championships. The Italian was considered for the Atlanta Hawks' opening last year.
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