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The waxing moon reaches full phase Sunday. Saturday it shines less than 10 degrees — the span of an average fist held at arm's length — below Saturn, the only visible evening planet. The next night, the full moon is farther to the east of Saturn, and the star Regulus five degrees above it. Saturn and Regulus appear about equally bright, both near first magnitude, but Saturn's steady golden glow is a sharp contrast to the twinkling, blue-white star.
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Monday and Tuesday the moon shines to either side of Libra. With no stars brighter than second magnitude, the celestial scales are easy to overlook. Were it not along the ecliptic, it would not be among the zodiac and might not even be a constellation. In fact, eons ago, Libra was part of Scorpius, its two ends the scorpion's claws. Then, sometime around 2000bc, early astronomers noticed that during autumnal equinox — when day is balanced equally between light and dark — the sun rose with these stars. And so it was that Libra was born. The brightest of the group is the scale's fulcrum, Zubenelgenubi. But of greater interest is the beta star, Zubeneschimali, marking the scale's northern tip and the only star to shine with a green hue.
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Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2010 – Bronze medallists four years ago, Serbia began their journey at the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship Japan 2010 with a straight-sets win (25-15, 25-18, 25-14) over Costa Rica in the second Pool A match on Friday in Tokyo. FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2010 official pageThis was the first meeting between Serbia and Costa Rica, ranked ninth and 31st in the world respectively, and middle blocker Natasa Krsmanovic proved the Serbians' main offensive weapon with 12 points while Costa Rica captain Verania Willis matched that score, which represented an incredible 25 per cent of her team's total tally of 47.
The match started with some outstanding attacking play by both Verania Willis and her Serbia counterpart Jelena Nikolic who fired spike after spike from her favoured left side, giving her team an 8-7 edge going into the First Technical Timeout (FTT). With Brizitka Molnar serving well and Krsmanovic and Jovana Brakocevic complementing Nikolic's attack at the net, Serbia eventually moved out in front at 16-11. Despite some solid attacks from Mariela Quesada and Verania Willis – who is two centimetres shorter and two years younger than her teammate and sister, Angela – Serbia stayed in front, their efforts underscored by Brakocevic's powerful spike that flew off Marie Hadar Smith into the stands to make it 23-14. A Krsmanovic attack led to set point before a beautiful dig by Brakocevic put the ever-dangerous Nikolic at the net for a spike down the centre, giving the set to the girls in blue, 25-15.
Nikolic kept Serbia going strong in the second set, as she threw down a furious spike to collect her fifth point and Serbia's eighth as they led 8-3 heading into the FTT. Yet another Nikolic attack and a service ace out wide by Rasic put Serbia further ahead at 12-3 but Costa Rica mustered a rally to close the gap to 15-11, powered by great attacks by Willis and Paola Ramirez Vargas. For the Costa Ricans, Karen Cope produced a solid defence on a Krsmanovic fireball before Angela Willis made a stubborn block for Costa Rica at the net. Yet Serbia pulled back in front as Molnar drove a kill down the centre to make it 20-13. Even with Serbia ahead, Costa Rica's fighting spirit drew cheers from the crowd with the captain, Verania Willis, dropping bombs at the net and Ramirez Vargas shutting down Nikolic on more than one occasion with blocks. When a great Rasic serve gave Serbia set point, Verania Willis refused to give in, replying with a pair of spikes, but Zoran Terzic's team took the second set eventually with Maja Ognjenovic setting up Krsmanovic for an attack that made it 25-18.
Serbia again jumped out front in the third, with a formidable spike from out wide by Jovana Vesovic putting them 7-1 up. Nikolic put all her skills on display as she dropped in cheeky tips at the net to make it 9-2, then followed that with a block soon after for 12-2. A powerful serve from Stefana Veljkovic went unreturned, followed by a fierce Krsmanovic spike that sent Serbia into the Second Technical Timeout (STT) on top at 16-6. Despite two successful spikes from Costa Rica's Cope, Serbia were on their way powered by a pair of spikes from Sanja Malagurski. Although Vesovic's match-winning service ace was overruled by the referee, a long service by Cope gave the set (25-14) and the match to Serbia.


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SMITH v. U.S.(1972)
On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, with whom Mr. Justice BRENNAN concurs, dissenting.
Petitioners were convicted of sexually assaulting a fellow inmate while incarcerated in the Federal Youth Center in violation of 18 U.S.C. 13 and 1963 Colo.Rev.Stat. 40-2-31. Immediately following the assault, petitioners were placed in segregated confinement and were not arraigned until more than five months later, after an indictment had been returned. They appealed their convictions, in part on the ground that they had not been brought promptly before a United States Commissioner as required by Rule 5(a) of the Federal [409 U.S. 1066 , 1067] Rules of Criminal Procedure.* The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that 'Rule 5 does not apply when the person affected is in custody pursuant to an unrelated valid conviction.' Accord, United States v. Reid, 437 F.2d 1166 (CA7 1971).
The result below stemmed from a narrow, technical reading of the word 'arrest' in Rule 5(a). Since petitioners 'were already in custody for unrelated convictions,' according to the Court of Appeals, they had not been 'arrested' for the alleged offense. The issue presented here is whether Rule 5(a) should be interpreted in this myopic fashion, without regard to the policies underlying Rule 5 as a whole.
Rule 5(b) requires the commissioner inter alia to 'inform the defendant . . . of his right to retain counsel, of his right to request the assignment of counsel if he is unable to obtain counsel . . .. He shall also inform the defendant that he is not required to make a statement and that any statement made by him may be used against him.' A basic purpose of this rule is to interpose a judicial officer between the accused and the accuser early in the process of custodial interrogation. This procedure insures that the accused is objectively and intelligently apprised of his rights and helps prevent the 'utilization of intensive interrogation, easily gliding into the evils of 'the third degree." Mallory v. United [409 U.S. 1066 , 1068] States, 354 U.S. 449, 453 . The Court of Appeals effectively has deprived petitioners of the protection afforded by Rule 5(b), even though there is no reason to believe that they were less vulnerable to the overbearing effects of custodial interrogation. The policies underlying Rule 5(b) apply with as much force to the accused already in custody pursuant to an unrelated conviction as they do to the accused in custody solely on the basis of the alleged offense. Indeed, in the case at hand, the danger of overreaching by prison officials is vividly apparent from the very fact that petitioners were placed in segregated confinement. Certainly, it cannot be suggested that petitioners, because they previously had been convicted of another offense, were any less entitled to the rudimentary procedures afforded to a person who stands accused of a crime.
I would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari solely to consider whether petitioners should have been arraigned promptly after the alleged offense.
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Steven M. Ranger, P.E., MSF, is a clinical assistant professor in the finance department of Walsh College. His primary instructional responsibilities at Walsh College include financial statement analysis and computer applications for business and finance. Mr. Ranger has instructed numerous undergraduate and graduate courses for both Finance and Management majors since he joined Walsh College in 2001 as an adjunct associate professor.
Mr. Ranger earned his Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1984, and his Masters of Science degree in Finance from Walsh College in 1997. He worked in the environmental services field on a full-time basis as both Engineer and Project Manager for 12 years before changing careers and accepting a position as a residential loan officer for a mortgage broker located in southeastern Michigan. After two years in residential lending, he became a senior financial analyst with a privately-held property management and development company and maintained this position until 2007 when he dedicated himself full-time to Cedar Real Estate Investments, a real estate management and development company he started with two other partners.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Coker baseball team plated 13 runs on 17 hits in their 13-6 win over Paine College on Tuesday afternoon. The Cobras also swiped seven bases and drove in 12 runs as a team.
Freshman John Lauttenbach (Norwalk, Conn.) (1-0) earned his first collegiate win on the mound. He scattered seven hits over 5.2 innings of work, allowing five runs.
Nathan Wilson (Milliken, Colo.) was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a double, two RBIs and three runs scored, while Keith Wolf (O'Fallon, Ill.) had three hits and drove in three runs. Frank Suarez (Miami, Fla.) had a pair of hits with three RBIs, Tony Nolan (Olathe, Kansas) had a double with an RBI and Jake Frazier (Indian Harbor Beach, Fla.) had a triple with an RBI and two runs scored.
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South Hadley, Mass. -- The Engineers women's tennis team bounced back from their first defeat of the season with a resounding 7-2 victory over the Lyons of Mount Holyoke College. The Engineers swept the doubles matches and took four of the six singles contests.
Lauren Quisenberry and Julia Hsu continued their dominance on the courts, winning both the first doubles match as well as their own singles matches. The Lyons played Sarah Moore and Natalie Hsiang at first doubles, but neither woman played singles matches, making Hsu and Quisenberry adjust to opposition they hadn't seen before. Both MIT lady did fine, giving up only four games in winning the two singles matches in straight sets.
Katie O'Neal and Melissa Diskin won at second doubles 8-5, as did Hillary Jenny and Jenny Dohlman at third doubles. However, only O'Neal was able to win her singles match, a 6-2, 6-1 sweep over Heather Richardson.
Maya Sayarath and Sarah Moore were able to secure the two points for Mount Holyoke, taking fourth and fifth singles, but Jen Rees came on to take the final point of the match, beating AnnElizabeth Konklen 10-1 in a super-tiebreaker after splitting the first two sets.
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- Jenny/Dohlman def Marifian/Sayarath 8-5
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- Quisenberry def Han 6-0, 6-1
- Hsu def Marifian 6-1, 6-2
- O'Neal def Richardson 6-2, 6-1
- Diskin lost to Sayarath 6-3, 6-3
- Jenny lost to Moore 6-3, 6-1
- Rees def Konkel 4-6, 6-4, 10-1
- Dohlman lost to Peltier 7-5, 7-6 (1) (Exhibition)
- Makhni def Loughridge 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 (Exhibition)
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I recently bought the first stage because I wanted to own it instead of watching it on hulu. I watched it in Japanese and everything was cool. But, when i switched it to English there was new music (A lot of rap songs) and sounds like new engine noises too. They're even calling Takahashi, Tak.
My question is this a new remake of this? It's just so weird and makes me think it's a bootleg copy or something. Sorry if this a silly question.
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Were you expecting something else?
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It's not a bootleg. You just got the old Tokyopop release of First Stage instead of the newer Funimation release with the new less shitty dub.
You see, back when Initial D was still a relatively new name, a US anime/manga company by the name of Tokyopop picked up distribution rights to Initial D, and proceeded to absolutely butcher it in a misguided attempt at aiming to the Fast and The Furious crowd. Pretty much no one liked the end result.
So yeah, what you have is a piece of ancient Initial D history, in a way. It's not all bad though: from what I know, the Tokyopop DVDs have the Japanese video and audio tracks in slightly better quality than the Funimation DVDs do.
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Thank you so much. I'm glad I didn't get ripped off but it just sucks they got rid of the great music. I can always watch it in Japanese so no big loss.


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Bas Trucks implemented CCH Tagetik's software solution for HR Planning
The speed of implementation and the results achieved with the HR planning solution reconfirm our decision to select CCH Tagetik as our future performance management tool.
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The Challenge
To gain more insight on the origins and development of its personnel expenses, Bas Trucks decided to deploy a new solution for HR planning.
The group also wanted to manage more complex scenarios such as full-time equivalents (FTEs). By making the planning process more flexible and transparent, it also hoped to accelerate the budgeting cycle as a whole.
Easily create benchmarks such as 'Cost price per workshop hour' for direct personnel at its various locations
Now it can define topdown business targets and compare these with bottom-up budgets from individual companies in the group
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A new generation of streetwear emerges in the alternate universe of Gosha Rubchinskiy, who founded his eponymous brand in 2008. The Russian designer's skate culture-inspired ready-to-wear recalls 1980s hip-hop and Soviet-era street style while establishing its own powerfully contemporary aesthetic. Classic crewneck t-shirts and sweatshirts come emblazoned with logo prints in Cyrillic and Mandarin, and logos combining the flags of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China contribute a tongue-in-cheek nod to the two nations' political tensions. Introducing womenswear for Spring 16, Rubchinskiy adapts his Eastern Bloc aesthetic to unisex staples given a new, feminine context.


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Directors Dimitri Pailhe and Julien Potart have put together something that looks to be very special. They've made a documentary that is focused completely on T-Shirts. Yes, an entire documentary about T-Shirts. Of course, this should peak your interest considering you're perusing a T-Shirt blog. Tee Shirt Stories: Cotton, Art & Fun was broadcast in France on Canal+ on June 29, 2011. Unfortunately for me, I don't live in France and therefore I haven't been able to take a peak at this documentary. So since I haven't seen it, a full review will indeed have to wait!
In the meantime, you can go ahead and order the documentary on DVD. It's available now over at the Colette webstore for €25 – about the price of the T-Shirt! OK, I'm going to go ahead and place my order now so that I can give you guys a proper review!
"This documentary offers an immersion in the culture of the tee-shirt, this simple piece of clothing has become a work of art for some and counter culture symbol for others. Featuring Dov Charney, Richard Hell, Daniel Johnston, Tony Alva, Jim Philips, Court Johnson, Grotesk, Earsnot, Pedro Winter and So-Me, Mark Cobrasnake and Jonny Makeup…."


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Sorry, Tina Fey. The Internet is now all about the Amys!
When funny ladies Amy Poehler and Amy Schumer walked up together to present the 2015 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Twitter immediately starting shipping these two as the new hot comedy duo.
A buddy comedy movie, TV show collaborations, and wait, aren't the Oscars bringing in two hosts in 2016?!
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The day's top national and international news.
Boom, looks like we may have found our pair! They're both power houses in the game and, arguably, at the top of the careers. They even competed in tonight's category for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy.
Why compete when they can team up?
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PHOTOS: All of the 2015 Emmys red carpet arrivals!
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Pat McGinnis with California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform says the state's inability to collect fines is symptomatic of 10 years of budget cuts and inattention.
"It's time to step up now because people are dying; people are getting severely injured; people are being neglected; people are being abused," says McGinnis.
"And why?" McGinnis asks. "Because there's no oversight."
The California Department of Social Services, which oversees assisted living facilities, did not respond to requests for comment.
California is one of only two states that inspect assisted living facilities every five years. The majority of other states conduct yearly inspections.
The California Assisted Living Association says it backs increased inspections.
State lawmakers plan hearings on conditions at assisted living facilities early next year, which may lead to legislative action.


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How's your productivity in the lead-up to Christmas? Stress, disorganisation or lethargy as the festive season descends can cause even the best of us to become one-third less efficient, a management expert warns.
Cyril Peupion, managing director of Primary Asset Consulting, says it can be difficult to maintain motivation in the face of crushing end-of-year deadlines and major distractions outside the workplace.
"People experience the festive season differently in the office,'' he says. ''It's important for employees to be clear on what they want to achieve, prioritise their time accordingly and maintain focus despite daily distractions, to ensure their priorities are achieved successfully before Christmas and executed within that time frame.''
According to a 2010 workplace study commissioned by Leadership Management Australasia, productivity levels can drop by 38 per cent as employees are distracted by Christmas-related issues.
Peupion says three types of employees are most at risk of dropping their work ethic - the stresser, the drowner and the dreamer.
Stressers are categorised as those with pressing deadlines but no idea how to achieve them. Peupion says most people's workload is greater than their capacity, and advises stressers to identify a handful of major goals and work towards those. They should block out one hour each week to review and revise, and ignore daily distractions to stick to their plan.
The drowner becomes overwhelmed by a full workload, a full inbox and a desk full of documents. The solution is to de-clutter, Peupion advises. "Eighty-five per cent of what we keep, we wil never come back to again," he says.
Drowners should delete anything in their inbox they never use, or at least create an archive folder for unused emails. "If after three months you have not gone back into this folder, you know what to do - delete them," Peupion says.
The same advice applies to hard documents cluttering desk space - use it or lose it. And, as with the stresser, strip to-do lists back to the essentials to relieve performance presure.
At the other end of the spectrum is the dreamer, who just wants the Christmas break to arrive and suffers from plummeting productivity as a result.
One solution is to minimise interruptions – whether from email, the phone, Facebook or office noise. Peupion says dreamers should schedule meetings with themselves and declare this "do not disturb" time, while distracting thoughts should be scribbled down and actioned later.
"One of the key characteristics of high performers is focus," Peupion says.
"These are incredibly simple steps, but some of the simplest ideas are also the most effective."


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They can be as silly as you want or as serious as you want.
To start off heres my example.
Would you ever bungee jump?
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Introduction to pari-mutuel wagering
When you place a bet you are not betting against the track, but against everyone who is making that type of wager in a particular race. For example, if you bet a horse to win, your bet goes into the win pool. Based on how much is wagered on each horse to win, their odds will change accordingly.
This is called pari-mutuel wagering, from the French term meaning "amongst ourselves." In this method of wagering, the public is betting against each other, not against the racetrack. In effect, the track has no interest in the results of a race. The track simply deducts a percentage from each dollar wagered for payment of purses, state directed equine programs, and expenses. The remainder of the pool (83% of the win, place, and show bets) is returned proportionately to the winners.
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Traditional Wagers:
Win: You win if your horse finishes first.
Place: You win if your horse finishes first or second.
Show: You win if your horse finishes first, second, or third.


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1) Pop the tab off the beer can. Using a church key style can opener, make a few more holes in the top of the can. Pour out half the beer into the soaking water of the wood chips. Set the can of beer aside.
2) Set up the barbecue for indirect barbecuing and preheat to medium. If using a charcoal grill, place a large drip pan in the center. If using a gas grill, place all the wood chips in the smoker box or in a smoker pouch and preheat the grill to high until you see smoke, then reduce the heat to medium.
3) Remove the packet of giblets from the body cavity of the chicken and set aside for another use. Remove and discard the fat just inside the body and neck cavities. Rinse the chicken, inside and out, under cold running water, drain, and blot dry inside and out with paper towels. Sprinkle 2 tsps of the the Basic barbecue rub, recipe follows, inside the body and neck cavities of the chicken. Rub the bird all over on the outside with 2 tsps of the rub. If you have the patience, you can put some of the rub under the skin being careful not to tear it.
4) Spoon the remaining 2 tsps of rub through the holes into the beer in the can. Don't worry if it foams up, this is normal. Insert the beer can into the body cavity of the chicken and spread out the legs to form a sort of tripod. Tuck the wing tips behind the chicken's back.
5) When ready to cook, if using a charcoal barbecue, toss all the wood chips on the coals. Stand the chicken up in the center of the hot grate, over the drip pan and away from the heat. Cover the grill and cook the chicken until the skin is a dark golden brown and very crisp and the meat is cooked to an internal temperature of 78C, about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. If using a charcoal grill, you'll need to add 12 fresh coals per side after 1 hour.
6) Using tongs, carefully transfer the chicken in its upright position on the beer can to a platter and present it to your guests. Let rest 5 minutes, and then carefully remove the chicken from the beer can. Take care not to spill the hot beer and burn yourself. Quarter or carve the chicken and serve with the Cola barbecue sauce.
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Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir to blend together. Store the rub in an airtight jar away from heat or light and it will keep for at least 6 months.
For the Cola barbecue sauce:
1) Combine all the ingredients in a heavy non-reactive saucepan and gradually bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat slightly to obtain a gentle simmer.
2) Simmer the sauce until reduced by 1/4, about 6 to 8 minutes. Use right away or transfer to a large jar, cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate. The sauce will keep for several months.
Cook's Note: You can also barbecue a chicken on a can of cola, lemon-lime soda, or root beer.


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Earlier this year, Google declined to unlock an Android phone after the Federal Bureau of Investigation served the company with a search warrant.
Many other technology companies will have to figure out how they plan to deal with such search warrants and demands to crack into smartphones, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Our laws haven't caught up to technology, so the legal battle is far from over. While the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the "Third Party Doctrine" -- where agents can use information stored through third parties without a search warrant -- a password is a much trickier proposition. A password would mean that law enforcement would have access to one's address books, email, photos and other personal information.
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"Generally, we don't like the FBI to have access to our (house) keys even with a warrant," Paul Ohm, an associate professor at the University of Colorado Law School, told the WSJ.
The legalities are easier if law enforcement has possession of a phone, where it can download information by forensic tools. However, sometimes agents find encrypted data they can't crack and ask for a password. That kind of flies in the face of the Fifth Amendment, where people don't have to incriminate themselves.
Because of this, federal agencies are now turning to smartphone manufacturers such as Google and Apple to gain access by overriding passwords. The number of requests are unknown.
The Google case involved an alleged pimp and the FBI requesting to crack his Samsung Galaxy Exhibit. Stumped by a pattern lock on the phone, they obtained a search warrant issued to Google. Google refused to grant access, with its only comment being it was done to protect user privacy. (Since then, the FBI said the issue was resolved but provided no details.)
By granting access to any law enforcement agency, search warrant or not, Google loses customer loyalty and trust. Say what you will about the company, but not letting cops crack into your phone is a good thing. Sure, it would be easier to catch criminals, but it would also be easier for the government to put you or anyone under surveillance just under the mere hint of suspicion -- making us all guilty until proven innocent.


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Agenda Items: 8) Nominee Selection Procedures 7) Public Employee Appointment - Cith Librarian 1) Public Comment 9) ADJOURNMENT APPENDIX A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #8 NOMINEE SELECTION PROCEDURES Vice President Steiman reported that in response to a request by Library Executive Search Consultant Mr. Bill Hawkins, it was proposed that the deadline for accepting applications for candidates for City Librarian be extended to December 3. Vice President Steiman also noted that the Commission proposed to hold a special meeting on December 6, 2004 to interview candidates in accordance with procedures they proposed to adopt to select nominees for the position of City Librarian. The Commission Vice President also proposed action to create a subcommittee of the Commission to interview candidates and make recommendations to the Commission in the event a quorum of the Commission was not available to conduct the interviews. The Commission Vice President noted that the proposed Selection Committee composed of President Higueras, Vice President Steiman, and Commissioners Bautista, Coulter, and Strobin would be governed by the requirements of the Sunshine Ordinance and would dissolve upon selection of a new City Librarian. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #8 NOMINEE SELECTION PROCEDURES An anonymous member of the public was troubled by the creation of Selection Committee, consisting of a quorum of the Commission able to act in closed session; saying this process worked against openness. This person found proposed extension of the application period selective and unnecessary. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that he was troubled by the way changes in the process were being made, and suggested that the Commission has had six months to work out details of the procedures. He found creation of the Selection Committee composed of quorum of the Commission and the change in the closure date for applications also troubling. Ms. Melissa Riley, Librarian's Guild, urged: that the Library unions be given representation on the selection committee: that the Commissioners keep in mind the importance of working together with Library employees: and that they choose candidates open to a variety of viewpoints. Ms Riley called for candidates who would listen to and act upon staff input, and be responsive to the community. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #8 NOMINEE SELECTION PROCEDURES MOTION: by Commissioner Steiman, 2nd Commissioner Bautista to reopen the application process until December 3rd, to hold a special meeting on December 6, 2004 to interview candidates, and create of a five member Selection Committee of the Commission (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Strobin, Steiman) to interview candidates and make recommendations to the Commission that would dissolve upon the Mayor's selection of a new City Librarian. Commissioner Coulter called attention to the importance of letting members of the public know the background of why this process was being undertaken. Commissioner Coulter then highlighted the many difficult issues and challenges facing the Commission in seeking candidates for City Librarian who would be willing and able to assume the burdens of leadership for the San Francisco Public Library. Deputy City Attorney Catharine Barnes noted that the proposed extension of the deadline for applications for the position of City Librarian was not limited and applied to anyone who might wish to apply for the position. ACTION: AYE 4-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, and Steiman) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #7 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT-City Librarian Public comment AGENDA ITEM #7 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT-City Librarian (on all matters pertaining to the closed session) Mr. Arne Folkedal inquired if there would be a press release and notice to possible applicants that the application deadline had been extended. An anonymous member of the public suggested that there was no need for a closed session as everything that the Commissioners had discussed under Item #8 would be therefore out of bounds in a closed session. This person also suggested that perception of a lack of fairness compromised the process. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that as he had heard nothing related to information identifying a specific person, he could not understand why the Commission needed to go into a closed session. Mr. Warfield asked for further clarification of what would be discussed in the closed session. MOTION: by Commissioner Bautista, 2nd Commissioner Coulter to hold a closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) - Personnel Matter-Public Employee Appointment-City Librarian. The Public Library Commission went into closed session at 4:42pm This part of the regular November 18, 2004 meeting concluded at 5:43pm when Vice President Steiman returned to the Koret Auditorium to announce that the Library Commission had just lost its quorum while in closed session. The Commission Vice President announced that prior to losing the quorum the Commissioners had continued this item and the remaining unfinished business of the November 18th meeting to December 2, 2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At 4:01pm on December 2, 2004 the Public Library Commission reconvened to CONCLUDE INTERRUPTED AGENDA ITEM#7 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT-City Librarian Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 7, 2004 Closed Session: Present were: President Higueras, Vice President Steiman, and Commissioners Bautista, Chin, Coulter, and Strobin. The Commission returned to open Session at 5:17pm. MOTION: by Commissioner Coulter, 2nd Commissioner Strobin not to disclose any discussions held or action taken in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)). ACTION: AYE 6-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, Strobin, and Steiman). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #1 PUBLIC COMMENT (cont'd. from November 18, 2004) An anonymous member of the public suggested: that the Commission had made a farce of the process; that the Commissioners had denied required Public Comment on November 18th; and that the Commission's report on the loss of its November 18th quorum was suspect. This person then concluded that the announcement and rationalization for the continuation of the November 18th meeting two weeks later was untimely, irrational, and denied a genuine informed deliberative process as the law intended. Mr. Peter Warfield expressed disappointment that Public Comment was not taken prior to loss of the quorum given that the closed session (on November 18th) had lasted longer than announced. Mr. Warfield also offered his interpretation of what he thought to be legal requirements for taking public comment at a continued meeting. District 5 Supervisor–Elect Ross Mirkirimi, noting his longtime support for libraries and his interest in expansion of library services, spoke to the Commissioners in opposition to proposed reductions in public services hours at the Park Branch Library. The Supervisor-Elect suggested that if budgetary concerns were the source for the proposed reductions that other items might be eliminated first. Mary Helen Brisco, Panhandle Residents Association/Stanyan Fulton, lauded the importance of her branch library to her neighborhood and spoke in opposition to a reduction in hours at the Park Branch Library; suggesting more hours rather than less were needed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #9 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: by Commissioner Coulter, 2nd Commissioner Bautista to adjourn the continuation of the November 18, 2004 regular Public Library Commission meeting. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #9 ADJOURNMENT None offered. ACTION: AYE 6-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, Strobin, and Steiman) The continuation of the November 18, 2004 Public Library Commission meeting adjourned at 5:28 pm on December 2, 2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 12/10/04 Please note: Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 ATTACHMENTS>: Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Explanatory documents: Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows: (1) from the Commission Secretary/Custodian of Records, Main Library, 6th Floor, (2) in the rear of the Koret Auditorium immediately before and during the meeting, and (3)to the extent possible, on the Library's Web site. Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents, if any, that are distributed to the Library Commissioners prior to or during the meeting in connection with any agenda item will be available to the public for inspection and copying in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.1 and Sunshine Ordinance §§ 67.9, 67.28(b) & 67.28(d).


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Frequency response refers to graphing the dynamic response of output from a machine or process with a sine wave as the command input. Test equipment is available for testing a physical system, and analytical techniques and tools exist that allow using a completely theoretical approach. Here, we'll take a brief look at the frequency response method as a test procedure and summarize what the system designer can glean from the procedures and results.
The frequency response test method can be applied to anything, quite literally, if the device can be stimulated with a sinusoidal test signal and its output measured. Frequency response is most often encountered in electrohydraulic motion control in the data that manufacturers publish for servo and proportional valves. In fact, one compelling reason why I advocate servo and proportional valves for control - rather than other kinds of valves — is because so much frequency response data exists for servo and proportional valves, and almost none for other devices. Having this information puts us in a much better position to predict the performance of the system before we build it.
The frequency response test is quite simple and can easily be understood after a few minutes of observing the test. This is in contrast to months of study in a purely academic environment. It is one method for measuring the dynamic response of a component, such as a valve.
Another popular dynamic test procedure is to measure the output response to a step input. The frequency response and step response are related, because they come from the same system. However, the frequency response method is more reliable than the step response, because of the way in which distortion and noise are inherently rejected in the frequency response test when using a frequency response analyzer.
The test, represented in Figure 1, involves applying a controlled-amplitude sinusoidal wave shape to the input that causes the tested device, say — a valve — to cycle back and forth. Meanwhile, the output will cycle, too, at the same frequency. However, the amplitude of the output and command input will not necessarily be the same as the command input. In the case of the valve, input (current) and output (flow rate) aren't even in the same units of measure. Furthermore, output will, in most real physical dynamic processes, undergo a phase lag. That is, the output must necessarily lag behind the input. The test operator records the frequency, output amplitude, and the amount of phase lag between input and output (measured in degrees).
Next, frequency is increased while the input sine wave is maintained at a constant peak-to-peak amplitude. The phase is normally plotted in degrees and the amplitude is given in deciBels (dB) by this equation:
A = 20 log | On÷Ol |, where
A is the amplitude of the valve's frequency response
On is the output at any frequency, and
Ol is the output at the lowest frequency. Thus, we see that the frequency response test data for a servo valve always begins at 0 dB for the lowest frequency of a test.
With higher test frequencies, an attendant higher phase lag normally occurs, and the output amplitude changes. It is normal with any kind of machine that the output amplitude will be less able to keep up with the input amplitude with increasing frequency. That is, there will always be some frequency where the input command is vibrating so fast that the output cannot keep up at all. Therefore, the output amplitude tends to diminish with increased frequency, and the phase lag between input and output tends to increase.
There are exceptions. When resonances exist within the tested system, the output amplitude can increase with frequency over some narrow frequency band or range. Resonances occur when the potential energy stored in a spring or other flexible member is exchanged with the kinetic energy of a moving mass. Resonances occur in the hydraulic system when the kinetic energy of masses interacts with the potential energy stored in the internal compressed fluid.
When resonances occur, they are sometimes revealed as rises in the output amplitude for increasing frequency. That is the case for the servo valve frequency response data shown in Figure 2. At 30 Hz there is about a 0.8-dB rise above the 0-dB reference level. The existence of the resonant rise indicates that there is a tendency for the valve to be slightly springy, and its output will tend to "ring" at approximately that frequency if tested with a step input. The rise indicates that the designers of the valve tuned its response to be under-damped. Most servovalves are tuned to have no resonant rise. However, there are some exceptions. The property of being under-damped is accompanied by a resonant rise. One way to describe this would be, "Under-damped means there are overshoots and resonant rises."
The frequency response graph in Figure 2, typical of many servo valves, at the very least can be used to compare the response of one valve to another. The important "benchmark" frequency for any valve is the frequency at which the phase lag reaches 90°. Note in the referenced valve that frequency is about 50 Hz. It should be obvious that if there is another valve with a 90° phase lag frequency higher than 50 Hz, that valve will respond faster than the one plotted in Figure 2.
The 90° phase lag frequency should always be used when comparing one valve to another. The frequency is called the valve frequency, valve frequency response, or the valve bandwidth. All terms are more or less synonymous. In any event, this frequency is useful in predicting how well the valve response matches the required performance of the application system into which it will be placed. Some designers use the 3-dB roll-off frequency; however, as a benchmark for comparison, it is unreliable. It also has no value in assessing how well the valve will perform with the rest of the componentry in the final system. The most important feature of the 90° phase lag frequency is that it allows us to compare the valve frequency to the hydromechanical resonant frequency, which is the resonance that occurs because of fluid compressibility (hydraulic capacitance, or compliance) interacting with the load mass at the actuator.
Some background
In Nyquist's seminal paper, he applied the idea of sinusoidal analysis to dynamic systems, but in very arcane mathematical terms, given the education of fellow engineers in his day. Nine years later, Bode presented his equally significant paper. He taught us that by expressing the amplitude of a sinusoidal frequency response in decibels, it becomes a simple matter of adding the amplitude and phase responses of one device (e.g. a valve) to the amplitude and phase responses of another device (e.g. the load and actuator subsystem) to obtain the composite phase and amplitude responses for a system. In those days - when the computational aid of choice was a slide rule - such a simple process was indeed welcome. In spite of the revolution in computers and the ease with which they perform complex calculations, the well-known Bode plot remains a favorite tool of system designers.
Bode and Nyquist (both were research engineers at Bell Laboratories) were intrigued by the idea of determining why some audio amplifiers would break into oscillation, while others would not. Today, designers of motion-control and feedback-control systems still struggle with the problems of oscillation in machines. If allowed to continue, this oscillation can be self-destructive. Frequency response methods allow us to make a reasonable estimate of the limits of electronic tuning that will produce a stable, oscillation-free servomechanism.
Bode's methods require that we test and study an open-loop system, then use analytical techniques to ask "what if" the loop is closed. For example, a complete positional servo mechanism, Figure 3, can be tested in its open-loop configuration to find the conditions necessary to make the system go unstable. Note that we do not use sinusoidal test data (frequency response characteristics) to determine how well the system will behave with sinusoidal inputs, but, rather, how much servo-loop gain we can get before the system oscillates. Such are the subtleties of frequency response methods.
To illustrate, consider the system of Figure 3. It will be first tested with the feedback switch in the open-loop position. As frequency increases, we look for any frequency that causes a 180° phase lag between command input and the open-loop feedback signal. (In hydromechanical systems, it is essentially certain that such a frequency exists.) At that frequency, if the output (open-loop feedback signal) has an amplitude equal to or greater than the input command amplitude, then the feedback switch can be closed. The 180° phase shift then undergoes another 180° of phase shift through the negative feedback process. The result is that the sinusoidal command input stimulus can be removed, and the closed-loop system will be in a state of sustained oscillation. This is an unstable system and is impractical if the oscillations cannot be stopped. Reducing servo-loop gain is the normal procedure to stop the oscillations. This is accomplished by changing the gain setting of the servo amplifier.
The foregoing paragraph presents the classical criterion for servo-loop stability in non-mathematical terms. It can be simplified a bit by changing the search for the 180° phase shift frequency. Consider this: Suppose in the search, the critical, 180° phase shift frequency is found, but the amplitude of the open-loop feedback signal is less than the command input amplitude. The open-loop gain at this frequency is less than one, which is less than zero on the decibel scale.
We now ask ourselves, "How can we increase the gain so that the feedback signal amplitude equals the command signal amplitude (zero dB of servo loop gain)?" We need only to increase the servo amplifier gain, and the system will break into oscillation. Therefore, anytime there is a 180° phase shift frequency, simply increasing the servo amplifier gain achieves sustained oscillation. A 180° phase-shift frequency exists in every electrohydraulic system, so we can always adjust such a system to the point of instability.
Of course, we do not want the system to oscillate. The purpose of tuning to the point of instability is to find the ultimate gain that will produce it. The gain is then reduced to about one-half the value that causes steady oscillations and is left there. This 50% reduction in gain is about the same as a 5-dB gain margin. That is, the gain is set 5-dB below the point of instability. This is sufficient for many electrohydraulic motion control systems. Using frequency response methods during the design process, we can predict what the gain will be for instability. Therefore, we can estimate the errors from instability to be expected in the servo system.
Resonant and valve frequencies
The hydromechanical resonant frequency (HMRF) is inversely related to the volume of fluid and the load mass: the greater the volume of fluid under compression, and the greater the load mass, the lower the HMRF. The lower the HMRF, the more difficult it is to achieve snappy, responsive control of the servo system. Instead, the system becomes slow and springy. Indeed, there are those who characterize the compressibility of fluid as equivalent to a spring. The analogy has some value.
This springiness can be a system bottleneck when the HMRF is too low. I have seen systems with an HMRF as low as 0.5 Hz, as high as 700 Hz, and all values in between. Low HMRF is a characteristic of large masses connected to small cylinders. Increasing cylinder area always has the effect of raising the HMRF. HMRF becomes the system bottleneck when it is less than the valve's frequency. The valve frequency, fv, is the frequency that produces a 90° phase lag according to frequency-response test data published by the valve's manufacturer.
Now we have a direct basis of comparing one frequency with another, which enables us to draw important conclusions. It is true that when it is less than the valve frequency, HMRF limits system response. However, the valve becomes the limiting device when its frequency is less than the HMRF. The rule is easy: The dynamic bottleneck is the lesser of fv and fn.
More often than not, a system is more difficult to design for crisp response when its HMRF is less than its valve frequency. Unfortunately, a system's HMRF usually is lower than its valve frequency. This means, therefore, that HMRF usually is dominant, which represents the most challenging design scenario. In other words, the worst-case scenario is the most common scenario.
Furthermore, when the valve frequency is about twice that of the HMRF, increasing the valve frequency produces negligible affect on system performance, because performance will be influenced almost totally by the HMRF. It should be clear that the closed-loop bandwidth must always be less than the lesser of fv and fn. The only question remaining: How much less?
Limitations to closed-loop bandwidth
The maximum closed-loop bandwidth (frequency response) must be less by an amount called the separation ratio, which always has a value less than one. In mathematical terms:
fmax < ps × (lesser of fv or fn), where
fmax is the maximum system closed bandwidth
ps is the separation ratio, and
fv and fn are the valve and hydromechanical resonant frequencies in Hz.
When HMRF dominates (< fv), the separation ratio is controlled entirely by the damping ratio of the hydromechanical system:
ps = 2Zn
where Zn is the damping ratio, a measure of the tendency for an oscillation to subside.
Two conditions contribute to damping — internal leakage from one side of the actuator to the other (whether from within the actuator or the control valve) and friction (whether from the actuator or its load). Because manufacturers strive to reduce internal leakage and friction, it should come as no surprise that the degree of damping in most hydromechanical systems can be very low. In fact, when the load can be moved with negligible friction (as when supported by a recirculating linear ball bearing), the damping ratio may be as low as 0.03 or 0.05. Admittedly, the system friction and the damping ratio are the most elusive quantities to evaluate in a system. Nonetheless, they, along with the frequencies, absolutely govern the performance limits of the system.
Sample calculations
Consider an example to demonstrate this discussion. Suppose that a system's hydromechanical resonant frequency has been calculated and found to be 18 Hz. Further suppose that its servovalve has a 90° phase lag frequency of 65 Hz, and we estimate the hydromechanical damping ratio, due to both friction and internal valve leakage, to be about 0.05. We can calculate the maximum possible closed-loop system bandwidth:
fmax < ps x (lesser of fv or fn)
fmax < 2 x 0.05 x 18
fmax < 1.8 Hz
The maximum closed-loop bandwidth, fmax, is only 1.8 Hz, which is only a tenth of the HMRF! At startup time, we increase the system bandwidth by increasing the servo amplifier gain. If we increase the gain until we have 1.8 Hz of bandwidth, and then attempt further increases, the servo loop will break into sustained oscillation, rendering it worthless. The gain must be decreased to re-establish stability.
System bandwidth is important because a direct inverse relationship exists between it and positioning accuracy, or, more correctly, the positioning error and the following error. It has been shown that:
∆xp = (∆IT × Gsp)/(2 ' fsys).
Where ∆xp is the expected steady state positioning error (in.)
∆IT is the total expected valve current variation (amperes) caused by eight known external disturbances,
Gsp is the speed gain [(in.x A) / sec] at the highest expected speed and load, and
fsys is the actual closed-loop system bandwidth (Hz).
The output position is never where we want it to be — only close. There are eight known disturbances in the electrohydraulic positional servo mechanism that cause imperfect positioning:
• valve temperature changes
• supply pressure variations
• tank port pressure variations
• breakaway friction
• load variations
• valve hysteresis
• valve threshold, and
• valve dead zone.
All of these must be resolved into an equivalent valve current, then added together to yield the total expected valve current, delta IT. In general, evaluating these eight "error contributors" for a given system is more than a trivial process. Experience tells us, however, that for zero-lapped valves with "typical" servovalve performance, delta IT is about 2% or 3% of rated valve current. If the valve is proportional and has substantial overlap, then we usually use the overlap only and ignore the other seven contributors.
Technically, speed gain must be calculated - using the characteristics of the selected control valve - for the worst-case loading condition. If the designer uses good engineering practice for selecting the control valve (if the valve is selected to provide maximum power transfer at the worst-case load-and-speed combination), then speed gain Gsp will equal approximately the target design actuator speed divided by about 2/3 of valve rated current. Armed with this information, we can now estimate the expected system "accuracy."
Suppose the system we are designing must propel a load at 21 in./sec under worst-case conditions using a servovalve with essentially zero overlap. The numerator of the equation at the upper-left portion of this page can be evaluated first:
∆IT × Gsp = (0.02 × IR x 21) ÷ (0.67 × IR), where
IR is the rated valve current, which cancels out of the equation.
Now, ∆IT Gsp = (0.02 × 21) × 0.67
∆ITG sp = 0.63 in./sec.
If we assume that the servoloop has been tuned to the maximum allowed before instability occurs, then fsys is set to fmax, so the error can be estimated:
∆xp = ∆I T Gsp ÷ 2 ' fsys.
But because the numerator has already been evaluated:
∆xp = 0.63 ÷ (2 ' × 1.8),
∆xp = ±0.055 in.
We could expect, then, that the long-term positioning capability of this system would be about 0.055 in.
Jack L. Johnson is a contributing editor for Hydraulics & Pneumatics and president of IDAS Engineering, Milwaukee.
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