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|Sep 27, 1994
|Filing date
|Oct 1, 1992
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|Oct 1, 1992
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|Publication number
|Brian Fairbrother, Paul Rose, Richard Farman
|Original Assignee
|Gould Instrument Systems, Inc.
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (22), Classifications (10), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates generally to switching devices for controlling the passage of electrical signals, and more particularly, to an elastomeric membrane contact switch which is adapted to be used for operating electronic equipment.
Elastomeric membrane contact switches have become widely used in many applications in the electronics industry. Such switches have been used individually to control switching functions on electronic instruments such as stereo equipment or laboratory recorders or monitors, and have been molded into grid-like arrays of side-by-side switches to provide keypads for calculators, adding machines or the like. In many of these applications, it is desirable to provide a double acting switch which is capable of initiating or controlling two electrical states. To this end, it is necessary that the switch have a tactile feel wherein initiation of the first or second states is readily perceptible to the user.
The present invention provides a contact key switch device which provides a noticeable tactile feel when initiating a switch activation state and which may be configured to function as a single action switch or a double action switch.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a contact-type key switch comprised of a base member, circuit means including a plurality of conductors which are to be electrically connected, an inner member and an outer membrane. The outer membrane extends over the baseplate and has an actuator key at the upper end thereof, a support pad at the lower end thereof, and a wall portion connecting the upper end to the lower end. The wall portion flares outwardly from the actuator key to the support pad and has a predetermined collapse lead characteristic. The inner membrane is smaller than the outer membrane and has an upper end, a lower end, and a wall portion connecting the upper and lower end. The wall portion flares outwardly from the upper end to the lower end and has a predetermined collapse lead characteristic. The inner membrane is mounted to the outer membrane wherein the lower end of the inner membrane is a predetermined distance above the circuit means. A first electrical conductor is mounted to the lower end of the inner membrane and a second electric conductor member is mounted within the wall portion of the inner membrane such that the second electrical conductor is spaced a predetermined distance above the first electrical conductor. The first electric conductor on the inner membrane operates to electrically connect selected connectors in the circuit means when the outer membrane exceeds its collapse lead characteristic and the second electric conductor operates to connect other connectors in the circuit means when the inner membrane exceeds its collapse lead characteristic.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention there is provided a keypad comprised of a plurality of the above-described switch arranged side-by-side in a grid-like array, each of the switches in the keypad having first and second activation states.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a double acting contact-type membrane key switch device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a switch device as described above which has a noticeable tactile feel upon activation of a switch state.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a switch device as described above having clearly identifiable collapse load points.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a switch device as described above which includes an inner membrane and an outer membrane wherein each membrane has an identifiable collapse point.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a contact-type switch which may be modified to act as a single acting switch or a double acting switch.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a switch device as described above which is comprised of an inner conical cup and an outer conical cup wherein the inner cup may have one or more contacts thereon and is removable from the outer conical membrane.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a membrane keypad comprised of a plurality of side-by-side contact-type switches which are integrally formed of an elastomeric material, wherein each switch may be modified to act as a single action switch or a double action switch.
These and other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments taken together with the accompanying drawings.
The invention may take physical form in certain parts and arrangement of parts, preferred embodiments of which will be described in detail in the specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a sectional, side elevational view showing a double action contact-type switch according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2--2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a circuit board having a plurality of conductors thereon showing in phantom the position of the switch shown in FIG. 1 relative thereto;
FIG. 4 is a sectioned, side elevational view of the switch shown in FIG. 1 showing the switch in a first state of actuation;
FIG. 5 is a sectioned, side elevational view of the switch shown in FIG. 1 showing the switch in a second state of actuation;
FIG. 6 is a graph showing button travel versus actuating load for the switch shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a sectioned, side elevational view of a contact-type switch illustrating another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a sectioned, side elevational view of a contact-type switch illustrating a still further embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a keypad illustrating another embodiment of the present invention.
Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for the purpose of illustrating preferred embodiments of the invention only and not for the purpose of limiting the same, FIG. 1 illustrates a double action contact-type membrane switch 10 according to the present invention. Switch 10 would typically be formed as a part of the larger switch membrane mat, as shown in FIG. 9, having a plurality of switches 10 arranged side-by-side in a grid-like array. Such mats are conventionally used as keypads on calculators and the like. Hereinafter, a single switch 10 will be described in detail, it being understood that such description applies equally to other switches in a membrane mat. Switch 10 is formed on a planar surface of a base member 12 of insulating material. In the embodiment shown, base 12 carries two (2) pairs of electrical conductors designated 14a, 14b, 16a, and 16b in the drawings having contacts 15 and 17 respectively at the ends thereof. Conductors 14a, 14b, 16a and 16b would typically be formed as part of a larger printed circuit (not shown) wherein the circuit and electrical conductors 14a 14b, 16a and 16b would be bonded to base 12. FIG. 3A shows a typical conductor layout for contact-type membrane switch 10. In the embodiment shown, conductors 14a and 14b are aligned end-to-end, with contacts 15 spaced-apart. Conductors 16 a and 16b are aligned to be generally perpendicular to the path of conductors 14a and 14b, with contacts 17 spaced-apart from each other and from contacts 15. A thin, solid resist layer 19, as shown in FIG. 3B, covers conductors 14a, 14b, 16a and 16b, but leaves contacts 15 and 17 exposed.
Switch 10 includes a first outer membrane 20 which is generally shaped as an inverted cone or cup. In the embodiment shown, membrane 20 includes a pad 22 dimensioned to rest upon solder resist layer 19 on base member 12. Pad 22 has a flat annular shape with a planar lower surface 24. In the embodiment shown, aligned grooves 26 (best seen in FIG. 2) are formed in lower surface 24. Grooves 26 are provided to allow air to be expelled from under switch 10 upon activation thereof, as shah be described in greater detail below. The upper end of membrane 20 is formed as a burton or key 28 and includes an upper key portion 30 which, in the embodiment shown, is generally rectangular in cross-section and a lower key portion 32 which is generally cylindrical in shape. Upper key portion 30 and lower key portion 32 are generally symmetrical about an axis, designated "A" in the drawings, which is generally perpendicular to base member 12. Button 28 and more particularly, lower key portion 32, are dimensioned to extend through at panel or cover plate (not shown) as typically found with such switches. In this respect, as will be appreciated, upper key portion 30 is not limited to a rectangular cross-section, but may assume any cross-section provided that the maximum profile of the cross-section is maintained within the profile of the cylindrical lower key portion 32. A generally conical wall 34 which is generally symmetrical about axis "A" connects pad 22 to key or button 28. Outer membrane 20 would typically be molded as an integral part of the elastomeric base member 22 (illustrated in FIG. 9) which would in turn be secured to location spigots or clamp fixings to the base member 12.
It is to be understood that reference herein to expressions such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and "under" are intended to refer to the disposition of the elements as shown in the drawings and are not to be interpreted as requiring a particular switch orientation when used.
A generally conical shaped cavity 36 is defined within switch membrane 20, a portion of which projects into key 28. At the apex of conical cavity 36, a cylindrical bore 38 extends along axis "A" into a portion of lower key section 32.
A second switch membrane 40 is dimensioned to be disposed within cavity 36 of first switch membrane 20. Second switch membrane 40 is generally comprised of an annular pad 42 having a generally planar lower surface 44. A generally cylindrical body or plug 48 forms the upper portion of second switch membrane 40. A conical wall 52 connects body 48 with pad 42 and is symmetrical about axis "A". Second switch membrane 40 is formed such that a generally flat surface 54 facing base member 12 is formed below plug 48. Surface 54 is generally parallel to and spaced a predetermined distance above lower surface 44 of pad 42. According to the present invention, an electrically conductive ring 60 is provided on lower surface 44 of pad 42. In the embodiment shown, ring 60 is symmetrically positioned relative to axis "A" and disposed above contacts 15 on conductors 14a, 14b. Grooves 61 are formed in the lower surface of ring 60 to allow air to be expelled from under second switch membrane 40. A second electrical conductor 62 is provided on surface 54. In the embodiment shown, second electrical conductor 62 is generally circular in shape.
According to the present invention, plug 48 of second membrane 40 is dimensioned to be snugly received within bore 38 of first switch membrane 20, wherein both conical walls 34 of switch membrane 20 and conical wall 52 of switch membrane 40 are symmetrical about axis "A". Both switch membranes 20 and 40 are preferably formed of a resilient elastomeric material. In this respect, switch membranes 20 and 40, and more specifically conical walls 34 and 52, are deformable when a force is applied along axis "A".
Referring now to the operation of switch 10, as an axial force is applied to key 28 along axis "A", cavity 36 will collapse when the applied force is sufficient to force conical wall 34 of switch membrane 20 to collapse. As conical wall 34 collapses, conductive ring 60 on pad 42 of switch membrane 40 engage contacts 15 of connectors 14a, 14b, on base member 12 as shown in FIG. 4. In the embodiment shown, conductor 14a is thus electrically connected to conductor 14b. Importantly, the solid resist layer 19 covering the portion of conductors 16a, 16b below ring 60 prevents ring 60 from electrically connecting same.
Further depression of key 28 causes conical wall 52 of second switch membrane 40 to collapse wherein electrical connector 62 is brought into contact with contacts 17 of conductors 16a, 16b and electrically connects same. Importantly, a perceptible tactile sensation is provided for each switch activation state. In this respect, conical walls 34, 52 are each dimensioned to have a collapse point sufficiently high so as to be noticeable by the user of the switch.
FIG. 6 is a graph showing a curve line 70 representing the loading (in grams) required to initiate collapse of respective conical walls 34, 52 versus the distance in millimeters (mm) key 28 travels before initiation of each activation state. In the embodiment shown, a force of 160 grams is required to be exerted on key or button 28 to collapse conical wall 34 of first switch membrane 20 to initiate a first activation state. Key or button 28 travels approximately 1.2 mm before conical wall 34 collapses as shown at peak 72 of curve 70. In this respect, curve 70 shows two peaks 72, 74 representative of the collapse points of conical walls 34, 52 respectively. Peak 74 of curve 70 illustrates that 200 grams are required to overcome first membrane 20 and to collapse conical wall 52. Importantly, because first switch membrane 20 and second switch membrane 40 are individual components, the respective conical walls 34, 52 can be individually formed to have specific, identifiable collapse points which provide a distinct tactile feel when each switch state is activated. As will be appreciated, the loading shown in FIG. 6 and discussed above, represents a typical loading and are not intended to imply or suggest limits to the present invention.
More importantly, the present invention provides a switch wherein the second switch membrane may be modified and replaced to vary either the operating characteristics of the switch, i.e., the force required to collapse second switch membrane 40 or the distance of travel between the first actuation state and the second actuation state. In addition, the operation of the switch can also be modified by replacing second switch membrane 40. In this respect, because second switch membrane 40 is removably mounted within first switch membrane 20, it may be replaced by a membrane having a different shape. FIGS. 7 and 8 show alternate embodiments of the switch shown in FIG. 1.
Specifically, FIG. 7 shows a switch 80 having a first membrane 20 which is identical in all respects to membrane 20 shown in FIG. 1. Switch 80 includes an inner plug 82 dimensioned to be received within cylindrical bore 38 of first switch membrane 20. Plug 82 includes an electrical connector 84 at the lower end thereof. As will be appreciated, switch 80 has only a single activation state which occurs when conical wall 34 of first switch membrane 20 collapses.
FIG. 8 shows a switch 90 having a first membrane 20 which is identical in all respects to membrane 20 shown in FIG. 1. Switch 90 also includes a second switch membrane 92 generally similar to second switch membrane 40 of FIG. 1, but absent an electrical connector 62 on the lower downward facing flat surface 54 of plug 48. In other words, only the lower surface 44 of annular pad 42 has electrical connectors thereon. In this respect, switch 90 has a single activation state which occurs when conical wall 34 of first switch membrane 20 collapses. Further depression of key or button 28 will eventually collapse conical wall 52 of second switch membrane 92, but became the lower flat surface 54 of body 48 does not have a connector thereon, the conductor therebelow will not be bridged.
Because the switch, according to the present invention, my be easily modified to a plurality of different switch configurations by merely replacing the inner membrane or plug within first switch membrane 20, such switch finds advantageous application as a single switch component or as part of an array of keys (i.e., a keyboard) for instruments where it is desirable to vary the operating parameters of a single switch or one or more switches in an array.
For example, a manufacturer of laboratory test equipment may offer a basic laboratory recorder. In addition, the manufacturer may offer several other models or variations of the basic recorder, each model including more features than the basic model. For economy, it would be desirable to manufacture the basic recorder with the electronic switch wiring and circuitry adaptable for all models or variations thereof. In this respect, a switch on the basic recorder may control a single function whereas the same switch on the higher model would operate two functions. If the basic recorder was designed to include the appropriate electrical switch conductors, a switch of the type heretofore described could be used in both models, wherein each recorder model would include the same first outer membrane but depending on what conductors needed to be connected, would include an inner membrane or plug selected to accomplish such function.
In similar respects, a key on a keypad array or calculator may control a single function on a specific version of the calculator and may control two functions on a different version of the same calculator. Clearly, for economy of manufacture, it would be desirable to have the same basic circuit board below the keypad. With a membrane switch according to the present invention, an array of first switch membranes may be formed side-by-side to produce the keypad, and specially formed inner switch membranes may be inserted at specific locations within the keypad array to accomplish specific functions required at that position in the array. In other words, one key in the keypad may have an inner membrane which provides a single action switch, while the adjacent key in the keypad has an inner membrane providing a double acting switch. By simply varying the configuration of the inner membrane, a keypad having a plurality of keys may be easily adapted to a variety of configurations.
Thus, the present invention provides a versatile switch arrangement which finds advantageous application in modifying existing switches to perform one or more functions, and also provides a switch having clearly identifiable tactile switch activation states.
The present invention has been described with respect to preferred embodiments. Modifications and alterations will occur to others upon a reading and understanding of the specification. It is intended that all such modifications and alterations be included insofar as they come within the scope of the invention as claimed, or equivalents thereof.
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|Sep 14, 1982
|Itt Industries, Inc.
|Push-button switch
|Mar 11, 1981
|Mar 8, 1983
|International Computers Limited
|Electrical devices
|Jul 29, 1982
|Oct 11, 1983
|Amp Incorporated
|Double pole membrane switch having preferred sequence closing feature
|Nov 22, 1983
|Jul 2, 1985
|Preh Elektrofeinmechanische Werke, Jakob Preh Nachf., Gmbh & Co.
|Feb 11, 1986
|May 26, 1987
|Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
|Keyboard switch apparatus for electronic musical instrument
|Jun 25, 1985
|Dec 1, 1987
|Tabur Caoutchouc
|Keyboard for the control box of an electric apparatus
|Jun 24, 1988
|Jul 25, 1989
|Topre Corporation
|Key switch device
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Mar 7, 1995
|Apr 23, 1996
|Itt Corporation
|Sequentially operated snap action membrane switches
|Jan 17, 1995
|Aug 18, 1998
|Nbb Nachrichtentechnik Gmbh & Co. Kg
|Multi-stage switch
|Jun 26, 1997
|Oct 20, 1998
|Ut Automotive, Inc.
|Multiple detent membrane switch
|Apr 30, 1996
|Nov 10, 1998
|Staco Switch, Inc.
|Double actuator elastomeric switch
|Jan 8, 1998
|Jan 5, 1999
|Packard Hughes Interconnect Company
|Switch having raised contact features and a deflectable substrate
|Nov 12, 1998
|Sep 28, 1999
|Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd.
|Push button for control panels
|Mar 9, 2001
|Jul 26, 2005
|Thales E-Transactions S.A.
|Anti-spoofing elastomer membrane for secure electronic modules
|Jul 18, 2006
|Aug 14, 2007
|Yamaha Corporation
|Key operation detection unit of an electronic keyboard instrument
|May 21, 2003
|Feb 10, 2009
|Chimeric polypeptide comprising the fragment B of shiga toxin and peptides of therapeutic interest
|Feb 11, 2004
|Aug 18, 2009
|Raymond Metzger
|System for a plurality of video cameras disposed on a common network
|Nov 14, 2005
|Jun 8, 2010
|Monroe David A
|Digital security multimedia sensor
|Nov 23, 2010
|Metzger Raymond R
|Bandwidth management and control
|Feb 25, 2009
|Nov 15, 2011
|Research In Motion Limited
|Dual-action single-key mechanism
|Feb 5, 2013
|Verotoxin B subunit for immunization
|Dec 31, 2008
|Sep 3, 2013
|Chimeric polypeptide comprising the fragment B of shiga toxin and peptides of therapeutic interest
|Mar 9, 2001
|Mar 13, 2003
|Pascal Moree
|Anti-spoofing elastomer membrane for secure electronic modules
|May 21, 2003
|Mar 11, 2004
|Bruno Goud
|Chimeric polypeptide comprising the fragment B of shiga toxin and peptides of therapeutic interest
|Aug 13, 2004
|Feb 17, 2005
|Zhou Ocean H. R.
|Detect switch having a smoothly pivoting actuator
|Aug 27, 2004
|Mar 3, 2005
|Zhou Oceab H.R.
|Detect swtich
|Jul 18, 2006
|Jan 25, 2007
|Yamaha Corporation
|Key operation detection unit of an electronic keyboard instrument
|Apr 8, 2010
|Research In Motion Limited
|Dual-action single-key mechanism
|Dec 31, 2008
|Dec 23, 2010
|Chimeric polypeptide comprising the fragment b of shiga toxin and peptides of therapeutic interest
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Dec 2, 1992
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Very nice article. My
My favorite distribution - gentoo(ubuntu?) :)
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Combined, MySQL and
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It may be old, but not deprecated. BMP is a nice attempt, but so far has some apparent bugs that need addressing before I would consider using it regularly. XMMS is rock-solid and stable for all those hours of uninterrupted music pleasure while sitting behind a text editor with your C compiler in hand.
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In its 2007 Fourth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projected that as a result of warming primarily caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, global mean sea level would rise from 1990 through 2100 from 0.18 to 0.59 meters (7 to 23 in.) with perhaps another 0.1 to 0.2 meters (4 to 8 in.) on top of that if the rates of ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica continued to grow linearly (from their 1993-2002 rates).
Some of our colleagues who are of a particularly "concerned" persuasion accused the IPCC of being far too conservative in these estimates; it's true that the IPCC's central estimate of 15 inches is hardly alarming. NASA's Jim Hansen went as far as to accuse the IPCC and others of "scientific reticence" (Hansen claims that scientists are generally reluctant to announce bad news. Judge that one for yourself.) with regard to sea level rise. For his part, Hansen shares no such reticence, and doesn't mind telling anyone who asks (and many who don't) that we should be expecting upwards of 6 meters (236 in.) of sea level rise in a hundred years. He has even stated that the majority of this could occur by 2100. Clearly, there is a world of difference (and a different world) between the IPCC central estimate of 15 inches and Hansen's 20 feet.
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The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Dale EarnhardtHe was The Intimidator. A nightmare in the rear-view mirror. A unique winner in the boardroom. A seven-time Winston Cup champion. A driver whose personal success story and dedication inspired the adoration of millions of fans. Then on February 18, 2001, just seconds from the Daytona 500 finish line, the world of stock-car racing suffered a devastating loss as Dale Earnhardt fatally careened into a
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2nd Revised Edition)Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been auto-racing royalty since he was born. Dale Jr.'s father was the legendary Dale Earnhardt. Dale Jr. has carried on the Earnhardt family winning tradition since his father was killed in a racing accident in 2001. Dale Jr. won NASCAR's biggest race, the Daytona 500, in 2004. Then he did it again in 2014. Find out more about this racing hero who is creating his own legacy
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Dale Earnhardt: Always a Champion: A Tribute and Farewell to the IntimidatorThe fast and furious sport of NASCAR racing has produced more than its share of heroes and champions, but few have ever achieved the legendary status of Dale Earnhardt. Known as "The Intimidator," Dale Earnhardt made a name for himself as a fierce competitor, a man with ambition and passion who would never be satisfied being anything less than the best. His sudden and tragic death during the final
Dale Earnhardt: Defining Moments of a NASCAR Legend: 10th Anniversary Tribute: Remembering the IntimidatorDale Earnhardt: Defining Moments of a NASCAR Legend is a 10th anniversary celebration of the man known as The Intimidator, and collects 26 defining wins of his storied career in their original form as reported by NASCAR Scene. Few NASCAR champions have achieved the legendary status of Dale Earnhardt and this work shows how the seven-time Winston Cup champion earned his nickname through a pull-no
Dale Earnhardt: Remembering the IntimidatorWhen Dale Earnhardt first appeared on the racing scene in 1975 it was clear that he was the driver to look out for. He emerged victorious in race after race, eventually winning a record seven Winston Cup Championships, and showing fans and rivals alike that the Man in Black was a force to be reckoned with. Featuring full-color photos from the entire spectrum of his career, Dale Earnhardt:
Dale Earnhardt: Forever in Our Hearts: Limited Anniversary EditionThe winner of the 2002 Daytona 500 shared the Victory Circle with an intimidating presence this time around—even a year after the legendary Dale Earnhardt's death, the fans and fellow NASCAR racers who admired him are still mourning his loss, still honoring the memory of their fallen hero. Featuring full-color pictures from the entire spectrum of Earnhardt's career as well as this year's Daytona
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This was a very exciting purchase for my family because it was our first Cadillac. We bought it used because we couldnt afford a new CTS. We quickly found out we couldnt afford a used CTS either. These cars have a lengthy list of faults from engine design to creature comforts. The biggest fault the vehicle has would have to be the extensive use of electronics and other devices that are not needed, however if these units fail, the car doesnt run. Anytime anyone touchs a Cadillac for repair, plan on a minimum of $1000. Better yet, pass on the Caddie and buy a normal car. The Cadillac name is not made from quality anymore.
The favorite feature was the body lines of CTS. It had great lines and good feal for a four door.
The biggest improvement GM can make is to kill the Cadillac name all together and hope for one of the other car manufacturers to bail out GM. Cadillac is not made to quality.
Got it with low mileage, seemed to be in great condition. With in a few months of the warranty being up I had several issues. My airbag light came on, thermostat shot, both brake lines blew on 2 separate occasions costing me over $100 in tows, had a quote of $875 for all 4 brakes and rotors...the list goes on. I will say it is a beautifully styled car and is easy to fall in love with, just needs to be mechanically built better.
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Purchased new July 2003. Loved the body style, American made, and fit my bad back perfectly (very little lumbar support). Great sound system with the Bose, complicated dash settings but ok, and after a Lexus 400 (new), Mercedes S series (new), and everything from Grand Prix's to Infiniti's, I was pleased. At 50,000 miles the problems started. Cost $500 to replace a bad thermostat, and it seems the repairs increase every month. I'm at 65,000 miles and ready to sell.
Still a good look and drive, although I made a huge mistake not getting the sport package. Too cushy without it, and a little too much lean. I like a drivers car, and this is borderline.
Quality. Geez, make a turn signal bulb that doesn't require a lift to replace, and a headlight replacement that doesn't require dismantling the front end.
I can not begin to say how disappointed I am with this car. As soon as the warranty expired it has cost nothing but money and time. My average annual repair bill in in excess of $3000 and the average repair takes 3 to 4 days to get corrected due to misdiagnostics by the shop technicians. This on a car with less than 100,000 miles on the odometer. I completely understand why GMC is on the verge of bankruptcy. And my forgiveness to those who will lose their jobs when they finally close the doors, but if you build junk and offer bad service you don't deserve to be in business. My experinece with this car has been so bad I will never buy another vehicle from the Big 3. Ever!
Fun to drive those few times there hasn't been something broken or lose.
Quality. Engineering. Electrical System. Brakes. Dealer Service. Where should I end.
For the price of the car, this is the most comfortable car I've been in. I purchased as a used car at 40k, been driving it for 2 yrs, now at 85k. Gets ~30mpg if I keep it at 55, 25mpg at 75, still smooth riding & handling at 100mph. Seats, stereo, handling are the best. Got kids toys stuck under seat & messed up seat heaters, dealer fixed under warranty anyway.
Heated seats, dual climate control, BOSE stereo, handling at high speeds, stability control system. Large screen for navigation, dvd, and stereo.
Dealer only replaces parts, no FIXING anymore, windshield replacement $900 is too much. Traction control in snow is marginal.
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(March 30, 2012) -- The UTSA Institute for Law and Public Affairs is accepting applications for the Summer Law School Preparation Academy (SLSPA). SLSPA students have been admitted to more than 150 schools across the nation including Harvard, Columbia, U.C. Berkeley, Cornell, Duke, UT Austin and others, including all law schools in Texas. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 2.
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Students can earn 12 credit hours through the summer program in either one or two summers. In partnership with the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, award-winning UTSA faculty members have designed courses to hone students' analytical, critical-reading and writing skills. The institute confers the UTSA Certificate in Legal Reasoning on students who complete 12 credit hours of designated coursework. Students can apply during their sophomore, junior or senior year. Enrollment is by admission following application review.
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The Sky-Liners and Galloway (2-Book Bundle)Filled with action, adventure, mystery, and historical detail, the Sackett series is a remarkable contribution by one of America's greatest storytellers.The Sky-linersFlagan and Galloway Sackett had made a deal to escort Judith Costello, the granddaughter of a wealthy Irish horse trader, to her father's home in Colorado. Flagan saw nothing but trouble in the pretty, fiery young woman, but they
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Jay Z & Beyonce: The 2014 Billboard Power 100
With two groundbreaking releases they focused fans on music and the business on radical new ways of delivering it
"We've got to continue to find ways to put music in the hands of the fans, and I think this is a great way to do it," Big Machine Label Group CEO Scott Borchetta (No. 40) told Billboard at the time of the Jay Z announcement. "You've got to have cutting-edge ideas with cutting-edge companies who are ready, willing and able to reach a mass audience. It's great Jay Z is forcing all of us to think this way."
Then there's Beyoncé, Queen Bey's Dec. 13 midnight surprise, which arrived through a one-week exclusive, album-only release on iTunes. Like Jay Z's everything-at-once-release with Samsung, it shut out streaming, retail and individual track sales, forcing listeners to focus on the album as a cohesive work. The result seemed to transform everyone—industry executives, journalists, Twitter cynics, casual listeners—back into a fan.
"She took a high risk and was highly rewarded for it," says Guy Oseary (No. 38), who manages Madonna and U2 at his Untitled Entertainment. "I love what she did. Thank you, Beyoncé—it brings much-needed excitement and buzz to our industry."
Though there was great discussion of the game-changing implications of both releases—and whether they can ever be re-created—perhaps what's most important is that Jay Z and Beyoncé found ways to focus attention on music itself. For years label bosses have said that audiences will pay for music if they're excited, and that turns out to be true: "Magna Carta . . . Holy Grail" sold 528,000 in its first week, which beat Jay's previous recent releases, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In total, the album sold 1.1 million copies in 2013, one of only three rap releases to go platinum last year. "Beyoncé" moved even quicker with the singer's surprise blitz—in the first three hours of release the album sold 80,000 copies through iTunes and, sources say, 850,000 in the first week. In its four weeks of release it sold 1.3 million. That total was enough to make it the eighth-biggest-selling album of 2013 in less than a month.
"The release of Beyoncé's album was a great way to finish the year, and a chief reminder for me that artists, songwriters and producers have really good ideas," says Warner/Chappell Music president of creative for North America Jon Platt (No. 51), who brought both Beyoncé and Jay Z to the powerful publisher. "We're supposed to help them nurture and realize those dreams, not kill them. At times, experienced company executives can be so smart at outlining every reason why an idea can't work instead of focusing on how it can work. In the case of Beyoncé's album, her team focused on how it could work."
Island Def Jam and Columbia, Jay Z and Beyoncé's respective labels, worked closely with the artists and their management teams to execute these disruptive deals, but other label heads remain most impressed by the artists' take-charge approach. "Just watching [the Beyoncé] phenomenon happen was really exciting—and admittedly more enjoyable watching it from the sideline than being in the midst of it," says Republic Records president/COO Avery Lipman (No. 17). "It said, 'Look what a certain type of artist can do with the press of a button.'"
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Topline growth especially impressive; they're clearly gaining share from "the company that may not be named" and others.The Citi analyst is worried about Ace's life book written in pre-crash times, because Ace is on the line for the drop in the stock market. If the market continues to recover slowly over the next few years that will take care of the problem, but if not that will be an issue.I have positions in ACE AHL PRE in this sector, which still looks undervalued (very low price/BV).
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Save the Date! Jewel Ball EventsThis Fall, join the Women's Symphony League of Austin as it celebrates the 62nd annual Jewel Ball, "Stairway to Heaven". The organization's fundraising celebration begins with Soirée, and event for area 9th and 10th graders, includes a style show and luncheon showcasing the season's latests fashions and ends with Jewel Ball, the WSL's signature event.
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The Austin Symphony Youth Leadership CouncilThe Austin Symphony Youth Leadership Council (YLC) is an award-winning program that recognizes Austin area teens who share a commitment to learning about leadership and supporting the arts in Austin. Membership is open to all Austin area high school students in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. YLC exposes these young people to principles in leadership through interactive presentations with successful Austinites from a variety of backgrounds. Please note that you do NOT need to be a member of the WSL for your son or daughter to join.
The Doyle HouseJane Dunn Sibley Symphony Square, an attractive complex of four historic limestone buildings and a 360-seat amphitheatre at the corner of Red River and 11th in downtown Austin, is thought to be the only restoration project in the United States that houses the offices of a symphony orchestra. The complex serves a growing audience twelve months a year.
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Distance from Savannah, GA to Sea Island, GA is 88Miles or 142 Km. You can get this distance about 1 hour 34 mins. If you want to planning travel with plane for 63 Miles or 101 Km, You can get this distance about 38 mins .
A car with an average MPG will needs 4.07 gallons of gas to get the route between these points.
The estimated cost of gas to get between Savannah, GA and Sea Island, GA is $9.24.
During the route, an average car will release 79.74 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. Your carbon footprint is 0.91 pounds of CO2 per mile.
* Average US MPG used for calculations is 21.6 MPG.
* Average US gas price used for calculation is 2.27 per gallon.
* Coordinates of Savannah, GA is 32.0832574, -81.0999367 and coordinates of Sea Island, GA is 31.2016728, -81.3312056
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I'm trying to merge tables from different databases, ServerDB and ClientDB and save to ClientDB where the client's tables hold the master's tables records plus any records the user might add. On the other hand server tables could also be updated (new records inserted).
The database has relationships. The column in TableA I want to INSERT INTO values is a ForeignKey linking to TableB's PrimaryKey which is an auto-incremental column.
I'm saving all records from both databases in a merged dataset, and due to database design restrictions, I need to clear both tables on the client before inserting the merged tables from the dataset.
I first update TableB (the one with the PrimaryKey auto-increment column), but now the values of this column have nothing to do with the ForeignKey on TableA, so I update TableA and temporary inserting in the ForeignKey column the value of the first record of TableB's PK. Now I need to update TableA foreignKey column with the correct values from TableA PK column. Theres also a third column on each table that have the same values.
What the syntax of the sql statement should be? If I don't make much sense let me know and I'll post a better description.


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March 19-21, 2007 — While we were running out to the grounds on our first Sitka trip I broached the topic, to Mike and the rest of the guys, of donating the low-priced rockfish to Fish for Teeth. It was received with skepticism, mostly because it was coming from me. I always have some complex scheme up my sleeve that is usually so confusing when I explain it to them that they often think I am up to something.
I think what helped my credibility in this instance was the fact that Fish for Teeth has a board of directors consisting of two dentists, another fisherman, and a gal who works at the county health department. With all those outside people involved, my crazy plan must have seemed more believable, so the guys agreed to throw the rockers into the pot to support the cause.
While we were fishing on Tuesday, March 20, I was all excited whenever those low-priced rockers came aboard. Even when there was a big, depressing dry spell of halibut, my spirits were held high by these rockers coming aboard. "It's for the children!" I would exclaim, and intensely stand at the roller in anticipation of the next two-bit rockfish to show itself.
We unloaded our fish at 10 the next morning at the Seafood Producers Cooperative in Sitka. SPC provided off-loaders, which is always a bonus. I talked to the people in the office about my Fish for Teeth program, and my desire for them to fillet and freeze some of our rockfish. They said as long as they weren't busy processing other fish species, like herring, they would be happy to handle our rockers.
We had only 5,000 pounds of halibut on our abbreviated trip, but that was enough to bring in around 1,600 pounds of donate-able rockfish. Because of the way a rockfish is put together, there is very little flesh recovery; in fact, the fillet is less than 25 percent of the fish's original weight.
I was shocked at that lousy recovery rate, and the guy at the plant told me the Japanese end-user of this product eats these rockers whole, which would effectively give a 100 percent recovery rate after they eat the brains and eyeballs, etc. "They throw them on the grill, and start eating!" the guy told me. I kind of think they might be more inclined to boil the things, but it makes no difference — we were filleting to raise money to fix kids' teeth.
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"Hottarakashi onsen "is a nice hot spring.
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Comeback Is Complete: Yanks Win the Series
Published: October 27, 1996
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The Mayor watched the game adjacent to the Yankee dugout in the company of Jack Kemp, the Republican vice presidential candidate, whose ticket the Mayor endorsed earlier in the day. After the victory, the Mayor said the civic drum beating would continue with a ticker-tape parade up Broadway starting at 11:30 A.M. Tuesday.
''This is the fulfilment of the renaissance of New York,'' the Mayor said. ''New York is back.''
Though the outcome was in doubt down to the final out, prescient fans were lighting victory cigars by the fifth inning. By the seventh inning, people were dancing in the aisle. Men were butting chests. At the final out, fans hurled peanuts, popcorn, confetti and toilet paper onto the field in celebration, and they cheered as Wade Boggs, the third baseman, took a victory lap on a police horse.
Perhaps it was fitting that the clinching game of this dramatically scripted series came in historic Yankee Stadium, whose very future as the home field for the Yankees remains in question. Capturing the World Series certainly strengthens the hand of George M. Steinbrenner 3d, the team's principal owner, in his restless quest for improved facilities. The first World Series that the Yankees won came the year Yankee Stadium opened.
The outpouring of affection for the Yankee victory yesterday was itself of note. This franchise, the most prosperous in sports history, with 34 American League pennants in its 94 seasons to accompany the 23 World Series titles, has not always been easy to like, much less love. This is the franchise of Ruth and Gehrig, of DiMaggio and Mantle and Jackson. So many of its lineups were replete with swagger and look-at-me ego, with men who could hit the ball often and far but had little patience for the felicities expected by fans. It was a well-subscribed avocation to hate the team that never lost.
The 1996 Yankee team was different, part of its foundation built on the bedrock of rehabilitated arms and bats, with egos held well in check, swagger nowhere in sight (at least not since Ruben Sierra became Cecil Fielder). Even many diehard Yankee maligners checked their venom at the turnstile and cheered their lungs out.
It was a team fashioned out of minor miracles, of the reengineered Dwight Gooden, who resurfaced after nearly two years of inactivity to pitch a no-hitter, and of the bionic David Cone, who returned triumphant after missing four months because of surgery to remove an aneurysm from beneath his right armpit.
This was the team of a brassy and meddlesome owner who tried mightily and, despite some lapses, with considerable success to behave himself at least for one season. Except for some behind-the-scenes pressure on the general manager, Bob Watson, over a controversial trade, Mr. Steinbrenner offered up none of the tirades and abrupt personnel changes that have tainted his 23 years as the team's owner. In fact, he was so upbeat this weekend that he pronounced this year's team one of the most memorable, if not the most memorable, in Yankee history.
''It's been a long time and it's great for New York,'' Mr. Steinbrenner said of the victory.
And this was the team of a gentle Brooklyn-born manager named Joe Torre, who waited 31 forlorn Octobers, a staggering 4,272 games as player and manager, to perform in his sport's ultimate series, a man who during his most glorious season watched one brother die and the second undergo a heart transplant on Friday. Last night, 64-year-old Frank Torre was in stable condition with his newly acquired 28-year-old heart at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, where he watched the climactic game. Hospital staff members had to replace a broken television in the cardiac intensive care unit to allow him to see it.
Fans streamed to Yankee Stadium yesterday in a wide array of guises to demonstrate their abiding faith. Moises Reyes, 41, from Washington Heights, carried a wooden coffin decorated with a Braves uniform and a bouquet of flowers, and led relatives and friends in a parade around the stadium. ''We don't have any tickets, but we just came to make some noise for the Yankees,'' he said.
The Yankees seized the American League Eastern Division lead in late April and held it until the end, although they frittered away most of a seemingly insurmountable 12-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles.
Then in the postseason, the Yankees shed their front-runner identity and became the comeback kids. They rallied from deficits six times entering last night's game. One of those rallies came with the providential assistance of a 12-year-old New Jersey boy who acquired momentary fame when he leaned over the outfield field and scooped a fly ball into the seats, granting Derek Jeter a disputed home run in the first game of the American League championship series against Baltimore.
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Additional articles and pictures appear in SportsSunday, Section 8 (some copies went to press before the game ended).
Photos: The Yankees lost the first two games to the Braves, then won four straight for their first crown since 1978. John Wetteland, center, was the M.V.P. (G. Paul Burnett/The New York Times); Better than a police escort: Wade Boggs celebrates the victory. (Barton Silverman/The New York Times); Joe Torre, Yankees manager, in the usual champagne shower. (Jose R. Lopez/The New York Times) (pg. 1); A group of commuters cheered in Grand Central Terminal as the Yankees made the out that won them their first World Series in 18 years. (Frances Roberts for The New York Times); At Yankee Tavern, outside the stadium, patrons cheered as the Yankees scored their first of three runs in Game 6 of the World Series. After the victory was clinched, fans throughout the city sang, whooped and wept. (Associated Press); A day after undergoing a heart transplant at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Frank Torre had a visit yesterday from Mehmet Oz, his surgeon. Mr. Torre, who the hospital said was ''doing fine,'' is the brother of Joe Torre, the Yankees manager whose team took the World Series last night with a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. (Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center)(pg. 37)