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Wolves center Nikola Pekovic grabbed a ball from going out of bounds in the third quarter. Pekovic had 22 points in Wednesday's 108-105 victory over Denver at Target Center.
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Wolves need a late burst to beat Nuggets, and get it
- Article by: JERRY ZGODA
- Star Tribune
- December 13, 2012 - 6:19 AM
The last time these two teams played, the Timberwolves surfed the energy and emotion of Kevin Love's sudden, surprise season debut to an early 17-point lead before they eventually lost to Denver three weeks ago at Target Center.
This time in the same place, they were the team that stayed patient -- perhaps to a fault -- and persevered for a 108-105 victory over a road-weary Nuggets team that refused to go quietly into the night until the final five seconds.
The Wolves overcame Kevin Love's 3-for-17 shooting performance; his day began with him explaining to reporters at a morning shootaround his incendiary comments published by Yahoo!Sports the day before and ended with a few hometown fans heckling him after he was pulled from the game for three minutes down the stretch.
They also overcame a 5-seconds violation on an inbounds pass after calling a timeout with 34 seconds left -- "That was a three-second call," Love said -- just when the Nuggets quickly had slashed an 11-point deficit with two minutes left down to just 103-100.
"I didn't draw it up that way," Wolves coach Rick Adelman said.
He managed a smirk afterward because his team survived that mistake when three of his players -- most notably all-everything defender Andrei Kirilenko -- converged on Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson and forced a turnover that Kirilenko turned into a slam dunk at the other end for a 105-100 lead with 21 seconds left.
"He's everywhere," starting center Nikola Pekovic said of Kirilenko's defensive presence, which produced four steals and a blocked shot Wednesday. "Trust me, it helps a lot."
The Nuggets ended a five-game road trip Wednesday one night after they had played at Detroit, while the Wolves had four days' rest and practice since Friday's victory over Cleveland.
The Wolves now have won four of their past five and five of their past seven and, don't look now, but if the season ended now they'd be the Western Conference's seventh-seeded playoff team.
The Wolves' 10-9 record matches their best record through 19 games since the 2006-07 season, Kevni Garnett's final season in Minnesota.
"It's a game we've got to have," Adelman said about beating a conference foe with whom the Wolves will compete for a playoff spot.
Nuggets second-year forward Kenneth Faried battered Love in the power-forward matchup, outscoring him 26-8 and tying him in rebounds with 14.
But the Wolves compensated with Pekovic's most active game in weeks -- a 22-point, 11-rebound performance that showed no signs of the sprained ankle that slowed him all last week. In addition, reserve guard J.J. Barea (17 points, eight assists) is starting to play like the guy they signed from Dallas last season now that his sprained foot is healing.
"I'm moving a lot better," Barea said.
The Wolves won the free-throw battle, outscoring the Nuggets 30-14 one game after Love shot twice as many free throws as the entire Cleveland team did Friday. They forced Denver into 19 turnovers, one fewer than it committed in a 101-94 victory over the Wolves at Target Center last month.
And the Wolves survived a lousy shooting night by their two-time All-Star and won anyway.
"I mean, I was ready for anything," said Love, who said he heard jeers from a smattering of fans. "It's all good. I've heard worse. I have pretty thick skin. I can get through it. ... That's not why I shot poorly, though. They were good looks that I just missed. Some were short, some were long.
"But if I can struggle certain nights against good teams and we can win, so be it. It's a good win for us tonight."
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Patent application title: NOISE DAMPENING MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR RETRACTABLE COVERING FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS
Kenneth M. Faller (Thornton, CO, US)
Kenneth M. Faller (Thornton, CO, US)
Hunter Douglas Inc. (Pearl River, NY, US)
Ronald Holt (Westminster, CO, US)
Stephen T, Wisecup (Niwot, CO, US)
Hunter Douglas Inc.
IPC8 Class: AE06B972FI
USPC Class:
Class name: Roll type with rotating means electric operation or control
Publication date: 2013-03-21
Patent application number: 20130068404
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A motor-drive system for retractable covering having a headrail with a
horizontally disposed roller supporting a top edge of a flexible fabric
material includes an electric motor mounted within a housing and
interconnected to the roller to selectively rotate the roller in opposite
directions while minimizing noise created from vibrations within the
system. This system includes motor mounts within the housing which
separate and absorb vibrations of the motor within the housing and a
drive disk of a moderately soft material, which is firm enough to
transfer torque from the motor to the roller while being soft enough to
absorb vibrations which would otherwise be transmitted from the motor to
the roller. An interconnect mounting the drive disk to the drive shaft of
the motor is also made of a third relatively soft material, which is
harder than the drive disk to more ably transmit torque but soft enough
so as not to unduly transmit noise.
1. A covering for an architectural opening comprising: an elongated
hollow headrail; an elongated roll bar rotatably supported within said
headrail; a flexible shade material having an upper edge secured to said
roll bar and being selectively wrapped about or unwrapped from said roll
bar upon rotation of said roll bar; a drive system having an axially
aligned drive shaft with a coupler operatively connected thereto adapted
for driving engagement with said roll bar; a first cylindrical support
axially aligned with said drive system including a first resilient member
and a second rigid member at least partially received within said first
resilient member, said first cylindrical support being of larger diameter
than said drive system; a housing having a first and second components
arranged to surround said drive system and said first cylindrical
support, said housing having an inner cylindrical surface corresponding
in diameter to the diameter of said first cylindrical support; a control
module stationarily positioned inside said housing and operably
associated with the drive system to selectively control the extension or
retraction of the shade; and at least one fastener extending through a
portion of the housing and adjacent said control module; wherein said
first resilient member has a durometer rating less than that of said
drive system; and said first cylindrical support is substantially
prevented from rotating relative to said drive system.
2. The covering of claim 1, wherein: the fastener secures at least in part the first housing portion to the second housing portion.
3. The covering of claim 1, wherein: the housing is enclosed by a sleeve, said sleeve providing a static electricity barrier.
4. The covering of claim 1, wherein: static electricity is built up from operation of the drive system and responsive movement of the shade material; and a static electricity barrier is positioned relative to the housing to provide a static electricity barrier for the operation of the motor.
5. The covering of claim 4, wherein the static electricity barrier is a sleeve positioned around the housing.
6. The covering of claim 5, wherein the sleeve is shrunk fit around the housing.
7. The covering of claim 4, wherein a fastener is positioned through one of the first or second components of the housing, adjacent the control module, and received by the other of the first or second portions of the housing to partially secure the housing components together.
8. The covering of claim 7, wherein said fastener is a screw.
9. The covering of claim 8, wherein: the first and second housing components each define in part a portion of an elongated hollow cylinder and when positioned together substantially form a cylinder defining at least one line of connection extending along at least a portion of the length of the cylinder; and said fastener is positioned along said cylinder to engage both of said first and second housing components adjacent said line of connection.
[0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/685,927 (the "'927 application") filed on Jan. 12, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,307,878 and entitled "Noise-Dampening Motor Drive System For Retractable Covering For Architectural Openings", which claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/144,467 (the "'467 application") filed on Jan. 14, 2009 and entitled "Noise Dampening Motor Drive System For Retractable Covering For Architectural Openings". The '927 and '467 applications are hereby incorporated by reference into the present application in their entireties.
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention is directed to motorized retractable coverings for architectural openings and more particularly to a system for minimizing noise created when an electric motor is used to reversibly drive a roller about which a fabric for the covering can be wrapped and unwrapped.
[0004] 2. Description of the Relevant Art
[0005] Coverings for architectural openings such as windows, doors, archways, and the like, have assumed numerous forms for many years. Many such coverings are retractable and have a headrail in which a rotatable roller is horizontally disposed and supports a flexible fabric that depends from the roller. Depending upon the direction of rotation of the roller, the fabric is either wrapped or unwrapped from the roller. The roller can be rotated with a control system that might be manual using control cords or the like or might be motor driven and operable from a remote location particularly where the architectural opening is not easily accessible.
[0006] Motor driven coverings for architectural openings have previously been louder in operation than desirable. Accordingly, attempts have been made to reduce the noise which is typically vibratory in its source.
[0007] For example, the drive shaft from the motor or its gear-reduction unit typically carries a drive disk. The drive disk is operatively engaged with the roller in the headrail of the covering to rotate the roller in one direction or the other. The connection between the drive shaft and the drive disk has been made of a soft material to reduce the vibration that might otherwise be transferred from the drive shaft of the motor to the drive disk.
[0008] The present invention has been developed to further minimize the noise created in a motor-driven covering for an architectural opening.
[0009] Pursuant to the present invention, a covering for an architectural opening includes a headrail in which a reversibly rotatable roller is horizontally mounted. The roller supports the top edge of a flexible fabric material that can be wrapped around or unwrapped from the roller depending upon the direction of rotation of the roller.
[0010] The roller is reversibly rotated by an electric drive system that includes an electric motor and a gear-reduction unit mounted within a housing so as to be horizontally positioned within the roller. A drive shaft emanating from the motor/gear-reduction unit operatively carries a drive disk that is engaged with the roller to rotate the roller in reversible directions. The housing for the motor is rigidly supported on the headrail to resist torque applied thereto by resistance to rotation of the roller.
[0011] In order to dampen vibrations that naturally occur when an electric motor rotationally drives a relatively heavy roller and suspended fabric, resilient grommets are positioned within the housing at opposite ends of the motor and its gear-reduction unit with the grommets being slightly larger in diameter than the motor and gear-reduction unit so as to engage an inner wall of the housing and maintain a small separation of the housing from the motor and gear reduction unit. The drive disk operatively connected to the drive shaft from the motor is also made of a relatively soft material which dampens vibration but is firm enough to transfer torque from the drive shaft to the roller whereby the decibel level emanating from vibration of the drive unit when the motor is driven is maintained at an acceptable level.
[0012] Other aspects, features and details of the present invention can be more completely understood by reference to the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment, taken in conjunction with the drawings and from the appended claims.
[0013] FIG. 1 is a fragmentary isometric of a motor-driven retractable covering for an architectural opening incorporating the motor-mounting system of the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 2 is an exploded fragmentary isometric showing the end of the headrail with the motor-drive unit mounted thereto.
[0015] FIG. 3A is a view similar to FIG. 2 with the motor-drive unit itself further exploded.
[0016] FIG. 3B is a fragmentary isometric showing a portion of the headrail, the roller, and battery pack for driving the motor.
[0017] FIG. 4 is an exploded isometric of the drive unit.
[0018] FIG. 5 is an enlarged section taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 1.
[0019] FIG. 6A is a section taken along line 6A-6A of FIG. 5.
[0020] FIG. 6B is a longitudinal vertical section through the roll bar showing the electrical connection of a drive module to the motor and battery pack.
[0021] FIG. 7 is an enlarged section taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 6A.
[0022] FIG. 8 is a section similar to FIG. 7 with the roll bar having been rotated slightly to show shock absorption features of the invention.
[0023] FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic of the electrical circuitry for the covering of FIG. 1.
[0024] FIG. 10 is a section taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 6B.
[0025] FIG. 11 is an isometric looking at one side of the outer component of the rear motor mount.
[0026] FIG. 12 is an isometric looking at the other side of the outer component of the rear motor mount.
[0027] FIG. 13 is an isometric looking at one side of the inner component of the rear motor mount.
[0028] FIG. 14 is an isometric looking at the other side of the inner component of the rear motor mount.
[0029] Referring to FIG. 1, a covering 10 for an architectural opening is shown including a headrail 12 having end caps 14 and 16 at opposite ends of the headrail and with a roller 18 (FIG. 3B) interiorly of the headrail that is horizontally disposed and supports a top edge of a flexible fabric shade material 20 having a ballast 22 along the lower edge. The fabric material can be any flexible material adapted to be rolled around a roller, but the material illustrated has a backing sheet 24 to which is attached a plurality of horizontally disposed vertically spaced loops of material 26 simulating a Roman shade. At the right end of the headrail (even though it could be anywhere along the length of the headrail), a remote sensor 28, which might be RF or IR for operating a reversible motor 30 (FIG. 4) carried within the headrail from a remote location, is seen incorporated into the headrail.
[0030] FIG. 2 shows the drive system for the present invention which is mounted on the end cap 16 at the right end of the headrail as seen in FIG. 1 with the end cap having an inwardly directed mounting shaft 32 seen in FIG. 3A with a mounting ring 34 on its distal end. The mounting ring has a plurality of radiating longitudinally extending fins 36 and diametrically opposed catch tabs 38 which are beveled for a purpose to be described hereafter. A mounting hub 40 with longitudinally-extending radiating ribs 42 and an end plate 44 is rotatably seated on the mounting shaft for a purpose to be described hereafter.
[0031] The drive unit, as seen in FIG. 3A, includes a two-piece housing 46 having identical components 46a and 46b which might be made of a slightly flexible but substantially rigid plastic material that when assembled is substantially cylindrical in configuration and defines an internal cylindrical cavity 48 (FIG. 6A). The end of the housing adjacent to the right end cap 16 has diametrically opposed longitudinally extending flexible arms 50 having rectangular holes 52 therethrough that can be slid over the beveled catch tabs 38 until the tabs project into the holes of the flexible arms so that the housing 46 is releasably secured to the mounting ring 34 and prevented from rotation by receipt of the catch tabs in the holes of the flexible arms. Releasable catches 54 are also provided in surfaces of the two components 46a and 46b of the housing and fasteners 56 can further be used to positively secure the two components of the housing together.
[0032] Projecting from the distal end of the housing 46 is a drive shaft 58 (FIG. 4) which is operatively connected to a drive disk or coupler 60 which is reversibly rotatable by the reversible motor 30 and a gear-reduction unit 62 of which the drive shaft forms a part. The motor/gear-reduction unit is positioned horizontally within the housing as possibly seen best in FIG. 4 with the reversible motor being axially aligned with the gear-reduction unit. The drive shaft 58 can be seen to be of non-circular cross-section. Three longitudinally-extending pins 64 are also circumferentially spaced around the drive shaft at the distal end of the gear-reduction unit with the pins serving a function to be described hereafter.
[0033] At opposite ends of the motor/gear-reduction unit 30/62, as best seen in FIGS. 4, 6A and 6B, front 66 and rear 68 motor mounts or bushings are provided. The front motor mount or bushing is made of a resilient material that is relatively soft in comparison to the motor/gear-reduction unit and further is of generally circular transverse cross-section with the diameter of the cross-section being slightly greater than the diameter of the motor/gear-reduction unit. The outer diameter of the front motor mount is substantially commensurate with the diameter of the internal cylindrical cavity 48 of the housing 46 when it is assembled so that the housing circumferentially engages the resilient front motor mount and is thereby maintained in a slightly spaced relationship from the motor/gear-reduction unit. The front motor mount preferably has a durometer rating in the range of 50 A to 70 A with a preferred rating of 64 A.
[0034] A motor rotated timing pin 70 extends axially from the opposite or rear end of the motor/gear-reduction unit 30/62 from the drive shaft 58 and passes through the rear motor mount 68. The motor/gear-reduction unit has an axial substantially oblong, non-circular extension 72 supported in the rear motor mount so that the motor/gear-reduction unit is supported at this end by the rear motor mount and at the opposite end by the three circumferentially spaced longitudinally extending pins 64, which support the front motor mount 66.
[0035] The rear motor mount 68 is a two-piece motor mount having an internal hard and rigid component 73 and an external relatively soft component 75. The hard component includes a main body 77 having a substantially ovular or otherwise non-circular recess 79 in a front surface thereof which correlates in size and cross-sectional shape to the axial extension 72. At the top and bottom of the main body are identical diametrically opposed fingers 81 of generally trapezoidal cross-section having a rearwardly opening seat 83 also of generally trapezoidal cross section adapted to receive and be keyed to the relatively soft component of the rear motor mount as will be described hereafter. The hard component is thereby received on the non-circular axial extension 72 of the motor/gear-reduction unit so that it is nonrotatable relative thereto.
[0036] The relatively soft component 75 of the rear motor mount 68 is one piece having an outer partially segmented substantially cylindrical wall 85 with the segments of the wall being diametrically opposed and forming a gap 87 therebetween adapted to slidably receive the hard component 73. In order to key the hard inner component to the relatively soft outer component, each segment of the outer component has an inwardly directed rib 89 of substantially trapezoidal transverse cross-section, which defines a generally V-shaped slot 91 on opposite sides of the rib so that the rib can be received in a corresponding rearwardly opening seat 83 of the hard inner component. In this manner, the hard component can be slid into the open left end of the outer component until a plate 93 at the end of each substantially trapezoidal seat engages the end of the outer component which positively positions the hard component relative to and within the outer component. As can also be appreciated, the relatively soft outer component also has a longitudinally-extending groove 95 in the top and bottom surface with those grooves receiving inwardly directed lugs 97 (FIGS. 4, 6B and 10) formed on the inner surface along the longitudinal top and bottom center of the upper and lower housing components 46a and 46b respectively so that when the outer component of the rear motor mount is seated within the housing 46, the entire rear motor mount is prevented from rotating relative to the motor/gear-reduction unit. The outer segmented cylindrical wall 85 of the outer component is also divided into two axially related half segments 85a and 85b with the rear segment 85b being of slightly smaller diameter than the front segment to assist in mounting the rear motor mount within the housing 46. A passage 99 also extends through the rear segment to receive the shaft 70 of the motor/gear-reduction unit.
[0037] As mentioned, the inner component 73 is rigid and hard and can be made of plastic or metal. The outer relatively soft component 75 would preferably be of a plastic material having a durometer rating in the range of 30 A to 50 A with the most preferable durometer rating being 38 A. Having the relatively hard component fitted within and cooperating with the relatively soft outer component, a resistance to rotation of the motor relative to the housing 46 is obtained while still absorbing any vibration, which create noise in operation of the motor.
[0038] It has also been found that static electricity will build up when the shade material 20 of a covering 10 incorporating the present invention passes into and out of the headrail 12 for the covering. That static electricity can adversely effect the operation of the motor 30. To shield or insulate the motor from any such static electricity, a sleeve 101 (FIG. 4) made of a flexible heat-shrink plastic material is shrunk around the housing 46 for the motor/gear-reduction unit 30/62 which provides a static electricity barrier to prevent malfunctioning of the motor.
[0039] The hub 40 (FIG. 3A) consists generally of a cylindrical body having the longitudinally-extending circumferentially spaced ribs 42 and the end plate 44 at the proximal end thereof. The hub also has longitudinally-extending and radially inwardly directed grooves 80 which slidably receive the fins 36 of the mounting ring 34 as the hub is advanced past the mounting ring into a seated position on the mounting shaft 32 where it is free to rotate. The hub further includes inwardly directed longitudinally-extending grooves 82 adapted to slidably receive the catch tabs 38 of the mounting ring so the hub can be slid over and past the mounting ring.
[0040] It will therefore be appreciated that the mounting shaft 32 and mounting ring 34 are rigidly mounted on the end cap 16 with the hub 40 being rotatably mounted on the mounting shaft. The housing 46 is mounted on the mounting ring and secured thereto with the locking engagement of the flexible arms 50 with the catch tabs 38. The housing, therefore, projects axially along the length of the headrail 12 so that the drive disk 60 at the distal end of the housing and the housing itself are positioned for receipt within the roller 18 as will be described hereafter with the drive disk being operatively engaged with the roller in supporting relationship to effect reversible rotation thereof via energy provided by the motor 30. The opposite or left end of the roller is rotatably supported on the left end cap 14 in a conventional manner, which is not illustrated.
[0041] The headrail 12, which is probably best viewed in FIG. 3B, has a relatively flat back wall 84, a flat top wall 86, and an arcuate front wall 88. The back wall has a pair of guide channels 90 each of L-shaped cross-section adapted to slidably receive and retain a battery pack 92 for providing energy to the motor 30. The battery pack includes a pair of longitudinally-extending batteries 94 that are supported on a bracket 96 having guide arms 98 for slidable receipt in the channels 90 so that the battery pack can be slid into position and will remain in position on the rear wall of the headrail so as to be out of sight. At one end of the bracket 96, an electrical connector 100 protrudes from the battery pack and is adapted to receive an electrical connector on a flat wire conductor 102 seen for example in FIGS. 3A and 9, which is operatively connected to the motor in a manner to be described hereafter. A control module 104 is also slidably mounted on the back wall 84 of the headrail in the same manner as the battery pack as is probably seen best in FIG. 3B. The control module is operatively connected to other components of the covering for controlling its operation as will be explained later. It is of importance to note that control modules for remotely operable retractable coverings for architectural openings have typically been mounted inside a head rail adjacent to an end cap and in this position the width of the fabric had to be limited relative to the overall length of the head rail as the control module itself prevented positioning the edge of the fabric closely adjacent to the end cap. By mounting the control module on the back wall of the head rail as in the present invention, the width of the fabric can be made to be substantially commensurate with the length of the head rail as the lateral edges of the fabric can be positioned closely adjacent to the end caps. Making the width of the fabric substantially commensurate with the length of the head rail allows the fabric to cover a greater portion of the architectural opening than is otherwise permissible with a given length of head rail.
[0042] Referring again to FIG. 4, at the distal end of the motor/gear-reduction unit 30/62, the front motor mount 66, as mentioned previously, is positioned and has holes 106 in its proximal end adapted to receive the three longitudinally-extending circumferentially spaced pins 64. These holes can be seen, for example, in FIGS. 7 and 8 and become slightly ovular in cross-section (FIG. 8) when stretched so that the circular cross-section of the pins can move relative to the motor/gear-reduction unit in a circumferential direction a small amount within the holes. This helps to absorb vibration when the motor is energized or de-energized, as will become more clear hereafter.
[0043] The front motor mount 66 further includes a large centered axial passage 108 that receives an interconnect 110 as seen best possibly in FIG. 4 with the interconnect having a proximal shaft 112 extending through the front motor mount and being secured thereto with a snap ring 114. The proximal shaft has an axial hole 116 (FIG. 6A) that receives the non-circular drive shaft 58 of the motor/gear-reduction unit 30/62 with the transverse configuration of the drive shaft and the hole 116 being the same and in the disclosed embodiment of D-shape. In this manner, the rotation of the drive shaft is transferred to the interconnect. The interconnect further includes a flat abutment plate 118 adapted to abut against the proximal face of the drive disk 60 and a pair of forwardly and longitudinally extending support legs 120 that are receivable in diametrically opposed passages 122 through the drive disk. The support legs have an enlarged cap 124 on their end so that the resilient drive disk can be inserted onto the interconnect and retained in position. The drive disk further includes a pair of diametrically opposed radially opening grooves 126 of generally trapezoidal transverse cross-section with these grooves adapted to cooperate with the roller 18 as will be explained hereafter in transferring rotation from the motor drive shaft to the roller.
[0044] The interconnect 110 is preferably made of a material that is rigid enough to transfer torque from the drive shaft 58 to the drive disk 60. While some plastics would be suitable, metals have been found desirable with zinc being the preferred metal. As mentioned, the drive disk is made of a resilient and relatively soft material having a durometer rating preferably in the range of 55 A to 65 A so that there is enough rigidity in the disk to drive the roller while providing a cushioned interface between the drive shaft and the roller. Accordingly, through the soft drive disk vibrations of the relatively hard motor 30 and its drive shaft 58 are reduced significantly while the interconnect and drive disk have enough rigidity to acceptably transfer torque from the drive shaft to the roller.
[0045] The front 66 and rear 68 motor mounts are also made of resilient, relatively soft materials, as mentioned previously, with the durometer rating of the front motor mount being preferably in the range of 50 A to 70 A while the durometer rating of the outer portion of the rear motor mount is preferably in the range of 30 A to 50 A.
[0046] FIG. 6A is a longitudinal section through the roller 18 showing the motor/gear-reduction unit 30/62, the front motor mount 66, the interconnect 110, the drive disk 60, and the roller 18, which is operatively engaged with the drive disk. The roller, which is possibly best seen in FIG. 3B, is generally cylindrical in configuration having a radially inwardly directed longitudinally-extending projection 128 that is adapted to be received in one of the diametrically opposed grooves 126 in the drive disk. This assures a unitary rotation of the roller with the drive disk and with the motor.
[0047] Referring again to FIGS. 7 and 8, as mentioned previously, the front motor mount 66 has the holes 106 for receiving the circumferentially spaced pins 64, which are circular in cross-section, and this relationship between the pins and the motor mount provide a system for absorbing vibration that might otherwise exist when the motor is energized and de-energized. FIG. 7 shows the pins in the holes when the motor is not being driven, and FIG. 8 shows the pins shifted to one side of the holes, which become distorted into an ovular shape when the motor is driven in one direction, and it can thereby be seen that that movement is absorbed and cushioned as the pins shift relative to the holes in which they are received.
[0048] The operation of the covering is best appreciated by reference to FIG. 9 where various components of the covering are shown diagrammatically along with their interconnection. It will first be appreciated that the battery pack 92 mounted on the back wall 84 of the headrail 12 is connected with a flat cable 130 to one end of the control module 104, which is also mounted on the back wall of the headrail. The control module on an opposite end is connected both to the remote sensor 28 by one flat cable 132 and to an electrical mounting plate 134 with the flat cable 102, which is also seen in FIG. 6B. The flat cable 102 going to the electrical mounting plate is electrically connected through the plate to a pair of electrical wires 136 connected to the motor 30 with one of those wires being seen in FIG. 6B. The electrical plate also interconnects the control module with a timing arm 138 mounted on the end of the rotatable timing pin 70, which rotates with the motor so that the timing arm intercepts a signal in a conventional manner to count rotations of the timing pin so that any covering having this operating system can be preset through its control module to extend or retract a predetermined amount to cover or uncover an architectural opening in which the covering is mounted depending upon the number of rotations of the timing pin. Such systems are commonly known in the art and, accordingly, a further description thereof is not deemed necessary.
[0049] With the control system as shown in FIG. 9, it will be appreciated that information received by the sensor 28, either from a remote control (not shown) or through a manual switch 140 provided on the remote sensor, can be transmitted to the control module 104 which is energized by the battery pack 92. That information is used to drive the motor 30 and its gear-reduction unit 62 in one direction or another, which not only rotates the roller 18 about which the fabric 20 for the covering is wrapped or unwrapped, but also counts the rotations of the roller so that the covering can be extended a predetermined amount from the roller to precisely cover the architectural opening in which the covering is mounted.
[0050] It will be appreciated from the above that the motor-drive system utilized in the covering of the present invention has been designed to minimize vibration that creates noise during operation of the electric motor. There are two distinct shock-absorbing components of the motor drive system with one of those components being the drive disk 60, and the other the front 66 and rear 68 motor mounts. Considerable effort has been given to arriving upon the most desirable durometer rating for these components of the system, as simply making the components harder for better torque transfer or softer for more sound absorption was found not to be the full answer. Rather, various durometer combinations for the components were determined to fall in the ranges mentioned previously, which generated a decibel output of approximately 58 decibels, which was a level found to be acceptable and superior to prior art systems.
[0051] Although the present invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood the disclosure has been made by way of example, and changes in detail or structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
Patent applications by Kenneth M. Faller, Thornton, CO US
Patent applications by Ronald Holt, Westminster, CO US
Patent applications by Stephen T, Wisecup, Niwot, CO US
Patent applications by Hunter Douglas Inc.
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It informed us that he wanted to reclaim our apartment for family use and we had six months to leave. Though the news was not entirely unexpected, we were stunned.
Our apartment. The first and only place we'd lived in Paris. When we arrived from New York City 12 years ago, we could scarcely believe our good fortune in landing this place. Back in New York, we'd paid a shade under $2,000 a month for a 600-square foot, one-bedroom apartment and counted ourselves lucky.
Here, for just a few hundred dollars more, we had a 1,200-square-foot, two-bedroom in the center of Paris. A gorgeous, wrought-iron balcony wrapped around the apartment and almost every room had floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors, and marble fireplaces with gilt-framed mirrors. From my living-room window, I could gaze at the famous bateaux mouches passing by on the Seine and contemplate the slate turrets of the Conciergerie, where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned.
The Louvre was a five-minute walk away.
But its beauty wasn't the only reason we loved the apartment. We loved it because it was our home. It was in this place that we celebrated becoming engaged…decided to quit jobs and take new ones…walked our newborn children to sleep over creaking floorboards…hosted countless parties and dinners. And now we had to leave.
At first we could barely talk about our options, so heartbroken were we. But for me, there was only one real option: to buy. Buying a place in Paris would both cement our relationship with the city and be a conscious reaffirmation of our life as expats. Plus, I could not bear to think of falling in love with another place, only to get kicked out again.
A Good Time to Buy in Paris
As it turned out, our landlord's timing wasn't bad. Now is a pretty good time to buy. Thanks to a weak economy and the flight of the wealthy to tax-friendlier countries, housing prices in most parts of Paris were (and continue to be) on their way down for the first time in over a decade.
According to a recent Bloomberg news report, Paris prices fell by 2% in the last quarter of 2012 and sales volume is down by 20%. What's more, prices are likely to fall further over the next year.
We saw plenty of evidence of the change in the real-estate atmosphere during our four-month search for an apartment. Although we had been warned by friends that Parisian owners don't negotiate, we were happily surprised to find many owners open to negotiation. We also noticed that apartments that lingered on the market for more than a few months often dropped their prices, sometime by as much as 10%.
Another boon for us, timing-wise, was the record low interest rates. We were able to score a 2.95% interest rate on our 25-year loan (I'll tell you how later), which is, as one banker friend put it, practically like getting an interest-free loan. All this is great news if you are a prospective buyer here.
But, of course, Paris is still expensive. Property prices in Paris are assessed by square-meter price, which varies by neighborhood or arrondissement (district). In the most glamorous neighborhoods, like the Boulevard Saint-Germain in the 6th arrondissement, the average price ranges between a head-spinning $13,000 and $16,000 per square meter. (That's about $1,208 to $1,487 per square foot.)
In less-swank parts of the city, such as the 19th and 20th arrondissements or the outskirts of the 12th arrondissement, average prices are more reasonable, at $6,500 to $8,500 per square meter (or about $604 to $790 per square foot).
If you're patient, you can probably find apartments in almost any neighborhood for less than their average per-square-meter price. Some owners are looking to sell quickly and are willing to negotiate. Or the building may have less-than-ideal features, such as no elevator, which usually brings the price down.
To figure out approximately how much a particular property is worth in Paris, consult the website MeilleursAgents.com.
On this site, you can enter the address of the building, give apartment details such as the size, number of rooms, and so forth, and it will calculate the estimated worth of the apartment. At the very least, it can give you a good idea as to whether the asking price is reasonable or overinflated.
The Trick to Finding an Apartment
During our four-month search, we visited more than 40 apartments. Like most people, we started our search online through real-estate sites such as Seloger.com and Immostreet.com, on which you can define your search by price, square-meter size, and arrondissements.
We spent every spare minute scouring property ads this way until a French friend, Julien, told us we were going about it all wrong. "You have to get in front of the real-estate agents in the neighborhoods you like," he said. "They only list on the websites if they can't sell it right away. What you want is for the agents to call you as soon as the property comes on the market. Call them over and over, so you're the first person they think of."
He was right. We began targeting agents in the
neighborhoods we liked, calling them up and dropping by, reminding them of the type of apartment we wanted and of our budget. Within a week or two, the calls started coming. "We've got a place…," or "Just on the market today, I thought of you as soon as I heard…" In the end, we found our new apartment just this way. It had recently
come on the market; we were one of the first to see it.
If you're doing your search from abroad, don't fret. The essential point is still the same: Develop a relationship with your real estate agent. Keep reminding them of what you want and that you're eager to buy.
In the end, we found exactly the kind of apartment we were looking for: a classic 19th century Haussmanian with soaring ceilings, huge windows, marble fireplaces, and the kind of beautiful, ornate ceiling molding that makes you feel as if you're in Versailles. In other words, it's much like the one we have now. The only difference is that this apartment isn't located on the banks of the Seine, but deep in the heart of Paris, near the trendy Canal St. Martin/République area in the 10th arrondissement.
The apartment is 215 square feet larger than our current one and less than 10 minutes away on the metro, but there's a $400,000 price differential, if not more. That's the cool thing about Paris: It's so small that reasonably priced neighborhoods are close to prohibitively expensive ones, so you can get the same benefits for much less money.
I'm still a little sad to be leaving our old apartment, which holds such wonderful memories. But I feel as if I'm finally entering the "real" Paris—not "Postcard Paris," as I used to call our old neighborhood. It's fitting, I think, to start this new chapter in my Paris life away from all the never-changing touristic monuments, but in the beating, evolving heart of the city. Maybe it means I'm a real Parisian now.
Key Tips for Buying Property in Paris
Like any prospective home buyers, we suffered a few heartbreaks along the way. Here are some of the most
important things we learned:
• Be ready to make an offer when visiting. In Paris, good apartments get snatched up quickly. We learned this the hard way during our first week of searching. We found the perfect apartment but made the mistake of hesitating over the price for 48 hours. By the time we decided to go for it, it was already gone. Weeks of regret ensued.
We later learned we should have made an offer, even if we weren't 100% sure that we wanted the apartment. Making an offer on a property in Paris puts you first in line to buy, yet it doesn't actually commit you. You're only legally committed to buy once you sign the compromis de vente, the contract in which you hand over your deposit and promise to buy the apartment.


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In October, a US House of Representatives' committee in charge of intelligence issued a scathing report that warned American companies and government departments against doing business with China's two leading telecom companies, Huawei and ZTE, because of their alleged close ties to the central government and the military.
Little or no substantial evidence was offered against the companies. But Huawei's founder is a former PLA engineer and ZTE has officials who are Communist Party members, and it seems that this was enough to smear them in the eyes of the American public.
These alleged close ties may or may not exist on the mainland, but thanks to the exposure of Edward Snowden and others, we now know that close working relationships do exist between many of America's largest telecom and tech companies and the US intelligence community. Indeed, those who study the history of American technology know that their ties sometimes date back to their inception when the nascent technologies that eventually propelled them to commercial success were originally funded and conceived by the US military and intelligence agencies, from the first versions of the internet to Siri, the voice of Apple's iPhone.
Much was made about how the Chinese hacked into foreign, especially US, companies to steal trade secrets and intellectual property while the US only hacked Chinese sources to protect national security, which presumably is a higher goal. But actually the US government passes on sensitive and classified information to "trustworthy" companies to give them a commercial edge.
For example, in 2010, according to Bloomberg, Google's co-founder Sergey Brin was given temporary security clearance to sit on briefings by US intelligence officials after the search giant complained of being attacked by Chinese hackers. Before releasing fixes for bugs in its software, Microsoft often gives advance notice to US intelligence services. The vulnerabilities created by the bugs enable the spy agencies to exploit foreign networks.
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Article abstract: One of the most challenging political philosophers of the twentieth century, Arendt adopted an Aristotelian approach to explore the origins of totalitarianism, the structure of human consciousness, and the nature of violence and evil.
Early Life
Hannah Arendt was the only child of Paul and Martha (Cohn) Arendt, a German-Jewish couple who lived in Hanover. Arendt's father was an engineer and the family moved to the town of Königsberg, the former capital of East Prussia, where the young Hannah grew up. She attended the University of Königsberg shortly after World War I, receiving a bachelor's degree from that institution in 1924. Later that same year, she began postgraduate study with the existentialist philosopher Martin Heidegger at the University of Marburg. Arendt met Hans Jonas (her future colleague at the New School for Social Research) when she and Jonas were the only two Jewish students to enroll in a New Testament seminar offered at Marburg by the biblical scholar Rudolf Bultmann.
Arendt's education continued at the University of Heidelberg where she studied philosophy under Karl Jaspers. During her years at Heidelberg, Arendt began to be influenced by Jasper's Christian existential philosophy and his view that each individual is ultimately responsible for his or her own actions. In 1928, when Arendt was only twenty-two years old, the University of Heidelberg granted Arendt a doctorate. In the following year, her dissertation was published as Der Liebesbegriff bei Augustin (1929; The Idea of Love in St. Augustine). In September of 1929, Arendt married the young Jewish philosopher Günther Stern, whom she had met in 1925 during her postgraduate training in Marburg.
As the National Socialist movement (the Nazis) began to gain power in Germany, Arendt felt that her Jewish heritage was placing her in increasing danger. She fled to Paris in 1933, and began to work for Youth Aliyah, a relief organization that attempted to find homes in Palestine for Jewish orphans. Her relationship with Stern began to deteriorate during the 1930's, and the couple obtained a divorce in France in 1937. Arendt's activity in relief work continued, however, until 1940, when she married Heinrich Blücher, a professor of philosophy. Blücher was to remain one of Arendt's most important mentors during the course of their thirty-year marriage.
In 1941, France was invaded by the Nazis, forcing Arendt and Blücher to move to the United States. From 1944 until 1946, Arendt performed humanitarian work for the Conference on Jewish Relations in New York City. At the same time, she worked to preserve the writings of several Jewish authors, many of whose works had been suppressed by the Nazis during World War II. In 1946, Arendt assumed the position of chief editor for Schocken Books, remaining at that post until 1948. She applied for American citizenship in 1950, and was granted full citizenship during the following year.
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Hannah Arendt began to draw the attention of international scholars in 1951 with the publication of her first major book, The Origins of Totalitarianism. In this work, Arendt suggested that the roots of both communism and National Socialism could be traced not only to the imperialism of the nineteenth century but also to the anti- Semitism rampant throughout Europe at that time. Arendt's thesis initially met with mixed reviews. Many scholars praised the extensive research that was reflected in The Origins of Totalitarianism and concurred with its view that the rise of modern dictatorships resulted from the collapse of the nation-state. Nevertheless, many critics also rejected Arendt's view that anti-Semitism had been a decisive factor in shaping all forms of totalitarianism in the twentieth century. Arendt was criticized for taking too personal a view of modern history and for failing to be objective in her interpretation of events. Since the original publication of The Origins of Totalitarianism, however, Arendt's central thesis has gained considerable academic support.
In 1958, Arendt's Walgreen lectures delivered at the University of Chicago were published as The Human Condition. With its groundbreaking distinction between work, labor, and activity, and its optimistic view that political activity can enhance civilization, this book improved Arendt's reputation as a scholar. One of Arendt's most influential works, The Human Condition uses an Aristotelian approach to address issues of concern in modern society. Nevertheless, several critics found the book's prose style to be extremely dense, even awkward. Arendt's literary style continued to be criticized following the publication of several of her later works.
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Topic: Sizzle (05/02/13)
TITLE: Springtime in Northern Michigan
By Pamela Reed
Winter closed in on Northern Michigan at the end of 2012. We expected this. It seems to happen every single year. What we did not quite expect was the fact that it wouldn't want to release its grasp when the calendar said that spring had arrived.
Oh yes, it had a few days of non-frigid temperatures. I remember those particular days as we received a layer of ice instead of the normal layer of snow as I fell several times. But snow and ice are both moisture. Our hay field had failed in the summer of 2012 due to the drought, so we rejoiced in all moisture that we were blessed with.
We have decided that Northern Michigan has no flat land whatsoever. All that surrounds us are filled with hills and valleys and is what gives us the beautiful views. We are blessed. We purchased our particular farm for one reason and that was the view. It takes your breath away. The hills behind our hay fields are gorgeous in every season. The view changes with each cloud movement as the shadows move gently across the tops and slopes of the range.
When I arise each morning and look outside, I have a hard decision to make. What is the most beautiful – our horses in the pasture, our beautiful fields that stretch across the horizon, or the hills that are the backdrop to our sanctuary? Most times I just give up the decision altogether and am grateful for all that God has blessed us with.
I believe each one of us have a choice on what we focus on. This past winter was filled with the blessings above, plus the fact that we had heat, food, and all needs were abundantly filled. When weather grumblings were heard in the house, I quickly tried to redirect the conversations. As we are promised in Genesis 8:22 "While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease." I claimed this passage and assured all who complained that this cold would end and spring would arrive. Sometimes God's schedule does not coincide with our schedule, but it will arrive if He proclaims it in His Word.
One month ago, our snow pile was over my head. Three days ago, the last small round spot of snow disappeared. Yesterday we celebrated in the 85 degree warmth with T-bones. As we placed them on the hot grill, the sizzle could be heard across the yard. The joy of God's blessings of life could be felt by each one of us as the sun shined upon us this glorious day. Yes, just as God promised, spring has arrived.
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NEW MILFORD -- Police charged a 29-year-old Danbury woman with drunken driving after a three-car accident closed part of Grove Street on Thursday night.
Amanda Vicente, of Maplewood Drive, was also cited for failure to drive in the proper lane as a result of the 9 p.m. crash, which occurred in the vicinity of Lovers Leap, police said.
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Here are the highlights for high school football for Week 6. You can see all the high school football scores in the area here.
Game of the Week: Antelope at Roseville
Memorable Highlight: Antelope quarterback Nick Spagnola hits Garrett Champan who avoids tacklers to score a touchdown.
Yuba City at Rio Linda
Memorable Highlight: Quarterback Bryce Rogers hits Bayden Eias for an 18-yard touchdown.
Oak Ridge at Rocklin
Memorable Highlight: Oak Ridge quarterback Marco Baldacchino scores on a 65-yard rushing touchdown.
Folsom at Del Oro
Memorable Highlight: Folsom quarterback Joe Curry throws a touchdown to convert on 4th down.
Sierra at Manteca
Memorable Highlight: Manteca Quarterback Gino Campiotti keeps it himself for an 11-yard touchdown.
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Free Fries at Arby's on Monday 3/10
Free Fries at Arby's on Monday 3/10
Because Matt Kenseth won today's Nationwide (formerly Busch) race, we get free fries.
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ATLANTA (March 8, 2008) -- Racing phenomenon Matt Kenseth has taken the checkered flag at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 8, 2008 during the Nicorette 300 winning Arbys curly fries for all of America. This Monday, March10th is the Matts Monday celebration and Arbys will give away free medium curly fries to celebrate the #17 win.
Customers who bring in a printed copy of the official race results from a newspaper or web site to participating Arby's on March 10th will receive their free order of curly fries.
Theres a lot to celebrate today, its our first win this season and the first Matts Monday free curly fry day at Arbys, said Kenseth. Im glad I could bring it home for the fans!
Arby's "Matt's Monday" free medium curly fry give away is valid only on the Monday's following a race won by Matt Kenseth in 2008, limited to one order per person with race results, while supplies last, is not valid with any other offer and is available at participating Arby's locations.
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Sector: Oil & gas
Category: Electric actuators
Products: CVA
Electric control valve actuators provide excellent performance and are ideal for oil and gas wells in remote production fields. Instrument air supply systems are costly and require significant energy to run. If mains power isn't available, an instrument air supply isn't practical, especially when only a few control valves are in use at a location. Solar powered DC electric actuators are ideal for such an application.
In a process plant, the general function of a control valve is to restrict the opening of the valve so it affects the flow or pressure of the liquid or gas that is passing through it. In any given application, an installed valve, has one fundamental variable - the position of the moving element, which could be a profiled ball, plug, or sleeve in the valve. That single moving element determines the exposed orifice that allows greater or lesser flow through the valve, which in turn provides the control of the process.
The valve itself may be extremely sophisticated with exotic body and seat material, or it may have complex flow patterns that allow for a high pressure drop or some other complex feature. However, the fundamental requirement to move the valve stem to position the control element remains the same regardless of whether it's a simple or a sophisticated valve.
A control valve actuator is used to move the valve stem (which is attached to the internal control element) to the desired position and hold it in place. In addition to the act of moving and holding positions, there are many other parameters to that movement which determine the best type of actuator that should be used for every specific application. For example, other important considerations might include speed, repeatability, resolution, and stiffness.
The demands of the process significantly impact the demands placed on the valve, and, by association, the requirements of the actuator, so it performs adequately.
When selecting the proper actuator for an application, the first and most fundamental consideration is the actuator's ability to overcome the reactive force of the valve. That force is mainly a function of valve size and differential pressure across the valve as well as packing and/or seat friction.
Clearly, the force generated by the actuator must be sufficient to overcome valve forces. In many cases, control valves may have a seating force requirement in excess of the mid-travel force demand. Therefore, valve actuators are required to be sized to the maximum force generated by the valve.
Another important consideration is the dynamic performance requirement, or speed of the actuator, so that the valve can adequately meet process demands. There are two elements that should be considered when evaluating actuator speed. The first is the reaction time to initiate movement after a demand signal change, and the other is the speed of operation once motion is initiated.
It's important to note that electronically controlled electric actuators react almost instantaneously to a demand change when required. Pneumatic actuators, on the other hand, need to physically build up sufficient pressure in the piston or diaphragm to initiate movement. That generates a delay or dead time, which can negatively impact the process.
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Skye Diamonds to be Offered at Fasig-Tipton
Taylor Made Sales Agency will consign multiple graded stakes winner Skye Diamonds at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton sale Nov. 6 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Taylor Made Sales Agency will consign multiple graded stakes winner Skye Diamonds at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton sale Nov. 6 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Two-time Eclipse Award winner Tepin, who is carrying her first foal by successful sire Curlin, will be offered for sale by her owner Robert Masterson and consignor Elite Sales at the Fasig-Tipton November sale Nov. 6.
Bluewater Sales will offer 2015 Canadian Horse of the Year Catch a Glimpse at the Fasig-Tipton November sale as a racing/broodmare prospect.
Maggi Moss' grade 1 winner Big World will be offered at the Fasig-Tipton November sale as part of the Bluewater Sales consignment.
Jumping heavily into both the Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland November sales, the China Horse Club has spent more than $9 million in a matter of days on mares to support their interests in U.S. stallions.
Multiple grade I winner Stopchargingmaria is the first mare to break the $2 million mark at the Fasig-Tipton November sale. The broodmare prospect by Tale of the Cat sold for $2.8 million to Three Chimneys Farm.
Owner Perry Martin said he's sell the dam of California Chrome, in foal to Tapit, in order to buy more mares to support 'Chrome as a stallion next year.
Ramsey Farm closed a deal Nov. 2 to sell Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT) winner Stephanie's Kitten to the Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm in Japan for $2.8 million.
Grade 1 winner Angela Renee, a full sister to To Honor and Serve, topped Fasig-Tipton's November sale on a $3 million bid from Don Alberto at a session that saw fewer million-dollar lots as median and buybacks rose.
Callback, the grade I winning daughter of Street Sense, shot quickly over the $2 million mark before settling on a final bid of $2.8 million paid by Elevage Bloodstock, a partnership between Glen Hill and Hill 'n' Dale Farm.
Starship Truffles is from the family of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro.
Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland are set to conduct November mixed sales immediately after the Breeders' Cup. Officials at both companies expect the 2015 market to be selective but broadly similar to last season's.
She will be offered at Fasig-Tipton Nov. 1, but first Stephanie's Kitten will seek her second Breeders' Cup victory, this time in the Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT), which she narrowly lost a year ago.
Embellish the Lace exited the Cotillion Stakes with a leg injury and has been retired, according to owner Alex Lieblong. She won three of six races and more than $440,000.
Ian Tapp takes us through the Fasig-Tipton November Breeding Stock Sale numbers. Listen to comments from Mark Taylor of Taylor Made Sales, Jane Lyon, Brereton Jones, and Ken Ramsey.
Twenty-three horses sold for $1 million or more at November mixed sale in Lexington, but median was down 20% from last year.
Taris, runaway winner of the Oct. 18 Lexus Raven Run Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland, has been supplemented to the Fasig-Tipton November sale, where she will be offered by Darby Dan Sales.
Two-time Eclipse Award winner will be consigned by Spendthrift to the Nov. 3 Fasig-Tipton November sale, three days after defending her title in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I).
Twenty-four hours after the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park, the race results were casting a bright glow at the Fasig-Tipton November and Keeneland November mixed sales in Lexington.
Millionaire She's All In won a record fourth consecutive edition of the Oklahoma Classics Distaff and closed the curtain on a stellar racing career Oct. 18 on a night of divisional stakes racing at Remington Park.
Contested, a dual grade I-winning daughter of Ghostzapper, brought the highest price during the first two hours of the Nov. 5 Fasig-Tipton November sale when she fetched $2.3 million as Hip No. 41.
West Point Thoroughbreds' 5-year-old mare Belle of the Hall will head to California for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3, the partnership group announced Oct. 23.
Win Crafty Lady, producer of grade I winner Harmony Lodge and grade II winner Graeme Hall who is in foal to Giant's Causeway, brought a final bid of $900,000 to top the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected fall mixed sale Sunday night.


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Hello everyone, and happy summer! I had a busy spring filled with a lot of moving and shaking, but I've finally landed in one spot again. My studio is now located in the heart of 6A in Dennis:
608 Route 6A, Dennis, MA
The new space offers so much room to display my new works, host events, and paint (of course)! Couldn't have done it without my friends!I can no longer be found at my old address in Hyannis, but I will continue teaching at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth. Take a look at the Classes and Workshops section for more information, and check out my facebook page for daily updates.
Sarah Holl is an innovative mixed media painter and sculptor who has numerous works displayed in public spaces around the Cape and is currently based in Dennis. She originally developed her niche at Scargo Pottery in her work with large scale ceramic installations, which can be found at places like Cape Cod Hospital and the restaurant the Naked Oyster in Hyannis. Sarah spent a brief amount of time at the Art institute of Boston. However, her major influence was time spent as an apprentice with artists such as Sam Feinstein, Cynthia Packard, and, of course, her father, Harry Holl. She shares her passion for the arts on a daily basis by being a mentor for numerous interns of the Cape Cod Museum of Art and also by teaching at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth. Sarah's remarkable work continues to transform as she blurs the worlds of canvas and clay.


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As the Media Consultant, you will be connecting clients with services such as websites, email campaigns as well as directory and printed solutions. Many of your sales will be with existing clients who wish to upgrade their digital presence. You will schedule your own onsite presentations and have the option for working from a home office. If you are a digitally savvy salesperson, this could be your career changing position!
• 1+ years of business to business sales experience
• Able to discuss online digital products such as SEO and website development
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• Base salary and commissions = first year on target at $65k!
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I have much love and respect for this young lady.
12 hours old and already love people.
Gotta teach them right, from the start.
start them young!
Two of my best buddies.
Wow, the fall air smells so good....
What could make a little girl happier?
He's got the spirit!
Girls Day Out!
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Our Mission
We believe that all pets are precious, and none should be left behind. We rescue and rehome pets – dogs, cats and some small furry animals – primarily from local shelters, and owners who surrender animals they can no longer take care of. We work to help stop puppy mills, or save pets from other neglectful or abusive situations, such as those confiscated from hoarders, or to help owners that can no longer properly care for their pets. We will do whatever we can to help…even if this can't be directly. We will always respond to a pet or guardian in need, so they don't fall through the cracks.
Previously, we did not had a physical structure at all, rather we house our animals in private foster homes throughout the area. This foster system is not changing, however as we expanded our work to include a new facility called the Studio- a dog daycare and training center in Downtown Redmond, WA.
How You Can Help
There are plenty of ways to fit supporting our animals into your life…actually, after trying it, you just might find yourself, re-evaluating what you really do have time for…and the "someday" you thought you'd volunteer, can be everyday, when you work with us to save lives!
- Foster
- Volunteering on-site
- Volunteering at events
- Fundraising
- Event coordination & scheduling
- Graphic Design
- Web management and technology assistance
- Sewing
This is the best way to get your hands on some furry friends. Fosters take a pet into their home, and watch it like one of their own, until a "furever" home is found. This is also the thing people are most afraid to do, and resist considering. Fear of attachment is the top concern, but we wouldn't want fosters who didn't fall in love and care deeply! It is not a sad thing though when you see the little kid who is taking home their first puppy, or the elderly person who needed a friendly lap cat to keep them company. Like giving a great gift to a beloved friend, so is the joy of sharing the love you have found in your foster pet. We say it is just like pet sitting an animal that has a home- we just don't know who it is yet that will come pick them up. No matter how deeply you love your foster pet, you will never regret letting them go to share that love. Our volunteers experience immense joy through fostering- you might just be missing out on the best thing you never knew you always wanted!
Requirements – There are very few other than:
–Children in the home must be over the age of 5yrs to be considered as a foster. This is by far the best way for kids and tweens (under 12) to volunteer with us, as they are truly too young yet to be fully capable/ functional volunteers on site. We encourage you to check out more about fostering here. Your young kids can provide other means of assistance through fundraising, service projects and supply drives, and other work done from home, described here.
There are many ways you can help our animals- from sharing our message or pet profiles, to collecting funds for the pets, or even making toys! Anyone can help one of our Roadies have a better start on their journey to adoptive homes!