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Luis---Why not go with 3S 240mAh Hyperion packs???...Light and will give you the 3S power that you need...It could be argued that the flight times for the lower capacity 3S packs are close to the same as the 2S higher capacity packs...Since your using less throttle to keep the model airborne with 3S vs having to keep the model virtually at full throttle on 2S---Flight times could just be a wash depending on the packs used...
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Aug 13, 2012, 06:19 PM | |
I would go with Thunder Power every time Luis!
First cut the cheater hole and try again. Full throttle and a baseball throw. No 'wimpy wrist' wave off's!! You don't need a scoop. It will be fine with just the hole. I don't know if you ever saw the 25mm fan unit I designed for the Micro Hawk? It had a cheater hole built into the unit and the whole thing can come out for maintenance as it is held in by 4 screws in a mount that is glued into the frame. . |
Aug 13, 2012, 07:14 PM | |
Hi friends,
Hole is done, nose is glued back on it´s place and here we go again! No Dave, I haven´t seen your new edf unit. It´s amazing! One of the difficulties I saw in this jet, is the maintenance, once everything is closed and no door is available to access the eletronics But I think it can be solved very easy Dave. I was thinking about how to hold the canopy on it... as I had a C2020 turnigy burned here, I got two earth magnets (they are very little and powerfull) and solved my problem. I think it also can be used to access the eletronics I´ll use the 2s 325 mah Thunder Power that just arrived to me in the next maidened. I have also the TP3s, but is too heavy and scares me a lot I am sure I´ll fly this Bae Hawk. I need to fly it |
Aug 15, 2012, 01:02 PM | ||
Yesterday I was making some new tests, after I made the hole in my Bae Hawk. I saw that is impressive the thrust power difference, it is much better than before . But there is a big difference between these two batteries: Thunder
Power 2s and 3s G3, this last one is much more powerfull! I´ll go to the field with both on my bag. Dave, I love your new edf design setup! I´ll want to put it in my Bae Hawk number 2, ok? Wish me luck again fellows! Quote:
Aug 17, 2012, 07:56 PM | |
Thank you so much Fred, I´ll need!
I´ll maiden two new planes: the Bae Hawk and my new wing: the Assassin http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...52384&page=385 |
Aug 20, 2012, 07:20 PM | |||
Hi friends,
The wind was blowing too strong and the maiden of the Bae Hawk could not happen To tell you that I´m not afraid to handlaunch it, here a video showing the wind noise this monday morning... at least I could maiden my new Assassin wing. The video was made with my 12 years old son with my Iphone...
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Alight is a platformer that mixes exploration and reflexes and more than a little story. Move with the arrow keys, fly with the space bar or up arrow. If you find yourself having trouble getting much altitude, trying pressing the space bar at a slower pace until you find the right rhythm. And remember that you can always drop down out of a flock of birds without using a flap of your wings with the down arrow key.
Every time you enter a door, your game is automatically saved, and you can replay a level at any point.
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Overall, it was way too difficult for the engagement of the story, especially with the mechanics you gave it (Too many times have I been caught by an almost hidden flock of birds or gust of wind and pulled into the smoke. The ravens, too, are completely useless, aside for usage as a metaphor for the regrets of the past.)
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ok game
the gameplay is ok but the story is all emotional and so boring. there were not many hard or challenging parts in the game. if this was a somehow an all emotional flash movie then it would've been great but as a game it sucks.


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I have found the same thing. Just got off the phone with a colleague that has little to no interest in sailing and he was very excited about the race and had watched it on TV with his family. So, maybe, just maybe this will actually increase interest in sailing in the US. That would be just awesome.
Racing fleets have been in a huge decline over here in Oz. There is a huge crew recruitment drive on at my club.
Yet James Spithill was a youth development graduate of this club, one of our very own, and the vibe down here at Wednesday afternoon racing was just electric. I was actually only there to check the batteries on my boat, but i couldn't help it and I hopped on a boat and went racing.
I get the cynicism, the dust will settle and maybe very little will change. Then again maybe seeds have been sown.
The dock I walked down this morning with a trolley of biodegradable toilet paper and cleaning products is actually the one where a teenage Jimmy Spithill used to go out match racing on the club boats. It's also where a couple of Olympic gold medallists learn't to sail as well. It's a plain old looking dock on Sydney's northern beaches, no glory or glamour here, just seagull crap.
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"The current charges relate to arson fires at 12 locations in Hollywood, West Hollywood and Sherman Oaks between December 30 and January 2."The criminal complaint filed Wednesday also alleged that the fires were "caused by use of a device designed to accelerate the fire," Cooley said. "If found true, the allegation could mean additional custody time for the defendant."In court Wednesday, Burkhart appeared unable to stand on his own. Three deputies tried to steady him as he appeared to be leaning back with his eyes closed. Burkhart was wearing a special "suicide gown" designed to prevent him from harming himself, according to one of the deputies who escorted him.A sworn affidavit from a Los Angeles arson investigator detailed Burkhart's behavior a day before the fires began, when he was in a federal courtroom during extradition proceedings for his mother."While in the audience the defendant (Burkhart) began yelling in an angry manner, 'F--k all Americans.' 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Shortly thereafter, the defendant was ejected from the courtroom by Deputy U.S. Marshals," investigator Edward Nordskog wrote in the affidavit.A day later, on December 30, the arson fires began."The defendant set the fires by placing an incendiary device under the engine area of the cars," Nordskog wrote in the affidavit."It is my opinion that the defendant's criminal spree was motivated by his rage against Americans and that by setting the fires the defendant intended to harm and terrorize as many residents of the city and county of Los Angeles as possible," Nordskog wrote.Superior Court Judge Upinder Kalra rejected the prosecution request for no bail for Harry Burkhart and set his bail at $2.85 million He must also surrender his German passport.No one was hurt in the fires, but property damage costs are likely to reach $3 million, authorities said.On Wednesday, a German official said Burkhart was also under investigation in relation to a fire in Neukirchen, near Frankfurt.A house owned by his family burned down in October 2011, said Annemarie Wied, the spokeswoman for the state prosecutor's office in Marburg."The evidence points to arson," Wied said, "because the complete inside of the house was devastated by the fire and two sources for the fire were discovered inside the building." 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US 3942551 A Abstract An improved hydraulic control means for check valves to prevent slamming of a clapper against a seat. The clapper of the check valve is connected via a crosshead to an hydraulic cylinder and a piston contained therein controls the closing of the check valve. The hydraulic cylinder has means restricting flow of fluid from below the piston in the hydraulic cylinder to above the piston in the hydraulic cylinder, but permits unrestricted flow in the opposite direction. Relief valves are included to prevent overpressurization in the hydraulic cylinder. A precharged accumulator allows for fluid expansion and contraction in the hydraulic cylinder, plus replacing fluid lost by leakage.
Claims(11) 1. A hydraulically controlled check valve for use in a high pressure pipeline, said check valve having a hinged clapper and a seat sealable against said clapper to prevent reverse flow, the improvement comprising an hydraulic control portion of the check valve which includes:
a hydraulic cylinder having a piston slidably contained therein, said hydraulic cylinder being filled with a hydraulic fluid; piston rod slidably and sealably received in said hydraulic cylinder and extending through both ends thereof, said piston being connected to said piston rod in said hydraulic cylinder; crosshead means for connecting the first end of said piston rod to a clapper connecting rod, movement of said clapper connecting rod, said crosshead means, said piston rod and said piston being controlled by movement of the clapper to which the clapper connecting rod is attached, pressure on the first end of said piston rod being equal to pressure in the check valve; chamber means connected to said hydraulic cylinder for receiving a second end of said piston rod, said chamber means communicating and receiving pressure through a first valve means from the check valve; valve passageway means providing communication between the opposite sides of the piston for controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid from one side of the piston to the other and allowing substantially unrestricted flow in an opposite direction, said controlled flow restricting movement of said piston and said clapper to prevent slamming against the seat; and accumulator means communicating with said hydraulic cylinder, said accumulator being of a small precharged type to allow for fluid expansion and contraction and small amounts of fluid leakage. 2. The hydraulically controlled check valve as recited in claim 1 wherein said piston includes orifice means for allowing gases in said hydraulic cylinder to slowly collect in one end thereof.
3. The hydraulically controlled check valve as recited in claim 2 wherein said gases may be discharged through a second valve means, said second valve means being connectable to a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid for recharging said accumulator with hydraulic fluid.
4. The hydraulically controlled check valve as recited in claim 1 further includes a first relief means around said valve passageway means to prevent pressures above a first predetermined level in said hydraulic cylinder upon rapid closing of said clapper.
5. The hydraulically controlled check valve as recited in claim 4 further includes a second relief means connected to said hydraulic cylinder, said second relief means discharging hydraulic fluid from said hydraulic cylinder to atmosphere if pressure exceeds a second predetermined level, said first predetermined level being less than said second predetermined level.
6. The hydraulically controlled check valve as recited in claim 1 wherein said crosshead means is slideably located in a crosshead barrel attached to a cover of the check valve, said crosshead barrel being positioned and secured by tie bolts extending through a flanged portion to seal against high pressure leaks from said check valve.
7. The hydraulically controlled check valve as recited in claim 1 further includes a third valve means connecting said chamber means to atmosphere, upon closing said first valve means and opening said third valve means said chamber means may be opened for connecting said piston rod to a clapper raising means, said clapper raising means being manually operable for raising and holding said clapper in an uppermost position.
8. The hydraulically controlled check valve as recited in claim 1 further includes an indicator means operable by vertical movement of said piston rod to move a lever which turns an indicator to show if the clapper in the check valve is open.
9. In a check valve of the clapper type installed in a high pressure gas pipeline including a hinged clapper, the improvement comprising means to control the slamming of said clapper against its seats on reversal of flow, comprising:
a. a chambered cylindrical hydraulic apparatus having in a central chamber a cylinder having hydraulic liquid therein, a piston slidably and sealably received in said cylinder; b. a first piston rod attached to said piston on a first side and sealed through a first header on a first end of said cylinder, said first piston rod extending into a first gas chamber; c. said first gas chamber attached at its first end to said first header and at its second end to the housing of said valve, said first gas chamber exposed to the gas pressure in said valve, slider means in said first gas chamber attached to said first piston rod; d. connecting rod means rotatably connected to said clapper and to said slider; e. second piston rod means attached to the second side of said piston and sealed through a second header on the second end of said cylinder, said second piston rod extending into a second gas chamber; f. said first and second piston rods having substantially equal cross sectional areas opened to the pressure in the respective gas chambers; g. said second gas chamber comprising a sealed chamber attached to said second header; h. bypass means extending between the first and second gas chambers for equalizing the pressures therein with the gas pressure in the valve; i. valved passageway means providing communication between the opposite sides of the piston for controlling the flow of hydraulic liquid from one side of said piston to the other and allowing substantially unrestricted liquid flow in an opposite direction; and j. accumulator means connected to said cylinder, said accumulator means being of a low precharged pressure type to allow for fluid loss around said headers and fluid expansion and contraction. 10. The check valve as recited in claim 9 further includes orifice means in said piston for allowing gas to rise to said second end of said cylinder, said second end of said cylinder having a coupling through which said accumulator communicates to said cylinder and through which a valve means communicates to said cylinder, gas in said cylinder being discharged through said valve means and fluid in said accumulator means being replenished through said valve means without interferring with the normal operation of said check valve.
11. The check valve as recited in claim 10 further includes a relief valve for discharging fluid from said cylinder if pressure in said accumulator exceeds a predetermined level, excessive pressure normally being caused by overfilling said accumulator and fluid expansion.
Description This application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 3,177,894 issued Apr. 3, 1965 to George Camp entitled "Control Action Check Valve" and U.S. Pat. No. 3,789,872 issued Feb. 5, 1974 to Robert E. Elliot entitled "Hydraulic Control Means for Check Valves", both of which are hereby incorporated by reference copies being enclosed with the present patent application. This invention relates to check valves and, more particularly, to a controlled action check valve wherein the closing of the check valve is retarded to prevent slamming. Most check valves that are of the medium and large size as used by the petroleum production industry are constructed in the form of a clapper pivotally mounted on a shaft over a seat contained in an enlarged portion of the flow line. The clapper is free to pivot open if fluid is flowing in one direction, but if fluid begins to flow in the opposite direction the clapper will close and seal the flow line to prevent further reverse flow. Hydraulic control systems for such check valves have previously been disclosed as shown in the Camp patent incorporated by reference. Camp uses a hydraulic cylinder connected through a crosshead and a rod to the clapper portion of the check valve. The hydraulic cylinder has restrictive flow of fluid from below a piston contained therein to above the piston and vice/versa. An accumulator keeps the hydraulic cylinder recharged with a sufficient amount of fluid. The pressure of the fluid contained in the hydraulic cylinder is equal to the pressure in the pipeline due to interconnecting passages between the crosshead and the accumulator. The incorporated Elliot patent shows a hydraulic control portion wherein the pressure on the hydraulic fluid was supposed to be very low. In Elliot, again a piston in a hydraulic cylinder was connected through a crosshead to the clapper by means of a connecting rod. Also in Elliot the piston rod which connects to the crosshead is extended through the top portion of the hydraulic cylinder thereby preventing a need for large amounts of fluid to flow from below the piston to above the piston and vice/versa because the same volume area of the piston rod is always inside the hydraulic cylinder. Elliot also included a rifle drill passage in the piston rod to bleed any air out of the hydraulic cylinder upon installation or repairs of that apparatus. Both of these prior incorporated patents had disadvantages that are not included in the present invention as will be described in more detail hereinafter. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hydraulic control mechanism to control closing of a check valve. Another object of the present invention is to provide a hydraulic cylinder having a piston connected to a piston rod through a crosshead to a clapper portion of a check valve in a flow line; the hydraulic cylinder having restricted flow from below the piston to above the piston to retard the closing of the clapper but not the opening. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hydraulic control mechanism for retarding the closing of a check valve wherein the hydraulic fluid is at a relatively low pressure. A minimum amount of flow is required in the hydraulic cylinder upon opening and closing of the check valve connected to the piston, said hydraulic cylinder having a precharged accumulator for resupplying hydraulic fluid. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a hydraulic control mechanism for a check valve wherein air trapped within the hydraulic cylinder may flow to the top thereof for venting to the atmosphere to prevent interferrence with the normal movement of the piston in the hydraulic cylinder. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a mechanism wherein additional hydraulic fluid can be added to a hydraulic cylinder used to control the opening and closing of a check valve without interrupting the normal operation of the hydraulic cylinder and/or check valve. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a hydraulic control mechanism to retard the closing of a check valve contained in a flow line wherein the pressure in the flow line is connected both above and below the hydraulic cylinder, yet the fluid in the hydraulic cylinder being at a very low pressure and supplied by a precharged accumulator connected thereto. Air trapped in the hydraulic cylinder below a piston is allowed to flow through a restrictive orifice, in the piston to the top thereof for venting to the atmosphere. The hydraulic cylinder can thereafter be charged while still in operation by connection to a pump which forces additional fluid into the hydraulic cylinder through a valve. Pressure above and below the hydraulic cylinder is equal because the piston rod extends through the hydraulic cylinder and has equal pressure on both ends thereof. The upper portion of the piston rod extending through the top of the hydraulic cylinder may be used to hold the clapper in its uppermost position to allow reverse flow through the flow line. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a hydraulic control mechanism for controlling the closing of a check valve in a flow line, said hydraulic control mechanism having safety relief valves to prevent excessive pressurization and an indicating means to tell if the check valve is open. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a means for securely fastening a hydraulic control mechanism to a housing containing a check valve to prevent leakage at the point of connection to the valve body. A normal clapper type check valve is connected in a flow line having a medium or large size diameter. The clapper portion of the check valve is connected through a rod and a crosshead to a piston rod. The piston rod extends upward into a hydraulic cylinder and connects to a piston contained therein, the piston rod continuing upward past the piston and through the top portion of the hydraulic cylinder. Above the hydraulic cylinder is an upper rod chamber that is pressurized to a pressure equal to the pressure in the pipeline and below the hydraulic cylinder. The fluid contained in the hydraulic cylinder when in the static condition is at approximately ten psi. During the opening of the clapper the fluid contained in the hydraulic cylinder flows freely from above the piston to below the piston. During the closing of the clapper, fluid contained in the hydraulic cylinder has restricted flow from below the piston to above the piston thereby retarding the speed at which the clapper can be closed. Special relief valves are included to prevent excessive pressurization in the hydraulic cylinder either due to a rapid, excessive backflow against an open check valve or due to an overfill of the accumulator. Also valving is included for the bleeding of gas from the hydraulic cylinder and the recharging of fluid in the accumulator. An interconnecting conduit between the crosshead cylinder and the upper rod chamber may be closed and the upper rod chamber bled down to atmospheric pressure. Then the upper rod chamber can be opened and the clapper pulled to its uppermost position with a pulling bar and turning rod. This would allow a backflow through the check valve. In case air forms below the piston, a bleed orifice allows the air to slowly rise to the upper portion of the hydraulic cylinder and it may thereafter be bled to atmosphere to prevent interferrence with the normal operation of the device. FIG. 1 is a partial sectional, elevated view of a check valve and associated hydraulic control mechanism to prevent rapid closing of the check valve. FIG. 2 is a partial sectional, elevated view of the hydraulic control mechanism shown in FIG. 1, but rotated 90�. FIG. 3 is an elevated view of the upper valving shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but rotated another 90�. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the hydraulic piston shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a cross sectional, elevated view of the upper portion of FIGS. 1 and 2 having a clapper raising tool connected thereto. Referring now to FIG. 1 of the drawings, there is shown a check valve represented generally by the reference numeral 10 having a valve body 12 and extensions 14 and 16 for connecting into a flow line. Inside of the valve body 12 a valve seat 18 is securely fastened thereto by means of Allen screws 19 so that an air tight connection is formed between the valve body. 12 and the valve seat 18. A clapper 20 is pivotally connected in valve body 12 by means of hinge pin 22 and clapper arm 24. Clapper arm 24 is connected to the clapper 20 by means of bolt 26 and locking nut 28. Between the clapper 20 and valve seat 18 is located a sealing element 30. The upper portion of the valve body 12 is enclosed by a valve cover 32 with sealing element 34 being located therebetween. Valve cover 32 is secured to valve body 12 by bolts 33. Extending into the valve cover 32 is a connecting rod 36 that is pivotally connected on one end through lower pin 38 and bushing 40 to clapper arm 24. The upper portion of the connecting rod 36 is pivotally connected through wrist pin 42 to a crosshead 44. The crosshead 44 is slideably contained in crosshead barrel 46 which is securely connected by means such as welding to barrel flange 48. The crosshead 44 is connected to lower piston rod 50 which extends through the uppermost portion of crosshead barrel 46. Barrel cover 52, which has a center hole allowing the lower piston rod 50 to extend therethrough, covers the uppermost portion of crosshead barrel 46 and presses against O-ring seal 54 of an upper flange 56 which is commonly welded to the crosshead barrel 46. A rod seal kit 58 is located around lower piston rod 50. Cylinder adaptor 60 secures the crosshead barrel 46 by means of tie-bolts 62 that connect into valve cover 32. The lower piston rod 50 extends through a center opening of cylinder adaptor 60 into hydraulic cylinder 64 that has an upper flange 66 and a lower flange 68, the upper and lower flanges 66 and 68 being connected thereto by conventional means such as tie bolts. The lower flange 68 is connected to the cylinder adaptor 60 by means of bolts 70 through lower flange 72. Located between flange 72 and cylinder adaptor 60 is a rod seal kit 74 to seal around lower piston rod 50. Between the two rod seal kits 74 and 58 is an opening connected by tattletale hole 76 to the atmosphere. Contained in hydraulic cylinder 64 is piston 78 which connects to lower piston rod 50 and upper piston rod 80. Upper piston rod 80 extends through connecting flange 82 which is securely fastened to upper flange 66. Between upper flange 66 and upper piston rod 80 is located rod seal kit 84 to prevent leakage of the hydraulic fluid from hydraulic cylinder 64. The connecting flange 82 is attached to upper housing 86 by means of bolts 88. Again, located between upper housing 86 and upper piston rod 80 is a rod seal kit 90 to prevent leakage from upper rod chamber 92. Forming a portion of upper rod chamber 92 is a cylinder 94 covered by means of cap 96 and plug 98. The uppermost portion of the upper piston rod 80 is threaded for receiving jam nuts 100 with washer 102 contained therebetween as will be described in more detail subsequently. Tattletale hole 104 will indicate if rod seal kit 84 or 90 is leaking. Referring now to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 in combination, the interconnecting plumbing above and below piston 78 will be described. Passage 106 in barrel cover 52 connects the inside of crosshead barrel 46 and valve 10 to the upper rod chamber 92 via elbow 108, tubing nut 110, tubing 112, tubing nut 114, valve 116, conduit 118, pipe cross 120, elbow 122, conduit 124 and passage 126. By the opening of valve 116 the pressure contained in crosshead barrel 46 is also delivered to upper rod chamber 92. Connected to one side of cross 120 is a pressure gauge 128 to give an accurate reading of the pressure inside of valve 10. Since the lower piston rod 50 is approximately the same diameter as the upper piston rod 80, and the pressure above and below hydraulic cylinder 64 is approximately the same, in cases of uniform flow through valve 10 substantially no force will be exerted on piston 78 to cause a movement thereof. The top and bottom of piston 78 contained in hydraulic cylinder 64 are connected by means of plumbing, represented generally by reference numeral 130, that connects passage 132 in upper flange 66 to passage 134 in lower flange 68. Without describing each part of the plumbing 130 in complete detail, passage 134 below piston 78 is connected to pipe tee 136. One side of the pipe tee 136 is connected through tubing 138 to control valve 140 (which will be described in more detail subsequently) which in turn connects to pipe cross 142 and passage 132. Basically control valve 140 allows unrestricted fluid flow therethrough in the direction opposite that shown by the arrow thereon, but a restricted metered type of flow in the direction indicated by the arrow; therefore, in the opening of the clapper 20 and subsequent upward movement of piston 78 the fluid contained above piston 78 freely moves through control valve 140 to below piston 78. However, upon closing of the clapper 20 control valve 140 has a restricted fluid flow thereby preventing the fluid trapped below piston 78 from rapidly flowing through plumbing 130 to above piston 78. This regards the closing of clapper 20 to prevent slamming against valve seat 18 and destruction of the check valve 10. Since there are times when there may be a surging backflow through valve 10, thereby creating a tremendous pressure below piston 78 a relief valve 144 has been connected to one side of pipe tee 136 and via tubing 146 to pipe cross 142. If the pressure below piston 78 becomes excessive, relief valve 144 will open allowing unrestricted flow to the upper portion of hydraulic cylinder 64. A normal setting for relief valve 144 is approximately 3,000 pounds per square inch. If pressure below piston 78 exceeds 3,000 pounds per square inch, relief valve 144 will open thereby preventing damage to the hydraulic cylinder 64 and associated parts. Connected to the upper side of pipe cross 142 is a second pipe cross 148 to which is connected accumulator 150. Accumulator 150 is of a conventional type having a restrictive orifice type of feed at the uppermost portion and a charging valve 152 at the bottom thereof. A pressure of approximately ten psi is applied through charging valve 152 to the diaphragm of the accumulator 150. The top of pipe cross 148 is connected through valve 154 to atmosphere. The atmosphere connection from valve 154 is normally filled by plug 156. After installation of the present apparatus or repairs to the hydraulic control portion it may be necessary to insert or add additional hydraulic fluid to hydraulic cylinder 64. Another reason for adding hydraulic fluid may be due to leakage from the hydraulic cylinder 64. With valve 154 still closed, plug 156 is removed and a source of hydraulic fluid is connected thereto. Now by opening valve 154 and applying pressure to the hydraulic fluid by means of a pump (not shown) additional hydraulic fluid can be added to the system without interferring with its normal operation. After adding the necessary hydraulic fluid, valve 154 is closed and the source is disconnected and plug 156 reinserted. In case gas or atmosphere leaks into the hydraulic cylinder 64, it will tend to float to the top. Since valve 154 is located at the top, plug 156 can be removed and valve 154 opened slightly to bleed out the accumulated gas from the hydraulic cylinder 64. Air trapped below piston 78 will also accumulate at the top of the hydraulic cylinder 64 as will be described in more detail subsequently. Connected to the pipe cross 148 opposite the accumulator 150 is a relief valve 158. The relief valve 158 is simply a safety feature to prevent excessive pressure in the hydraulic cylinder 64 due to liquid expansion and contraction. Upon charging of the accumulator 150 it is possible for the accumulator to be completely filled with the hydraulic fluid thereby preventing any cushioning effect that would normally occur due to the pre-charged pressure applied through charging valve 152. Relief valve 158 would simply relieve excessive pressure caused by expansion of the fluid with changes in temperature. The setting for relief valve 158 should be equal to or greater than the setting for relief valve 144. Normal upward movement of piston 78 will not open relief valve 158 because of the unrestricted flow through metering valve 140 upon upward movement of the piston 78. Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3 in combination, there is shown a valve 160 that connects through pipe cross 120 to upper rod chamber 92. If valve 116 is closed and valve 160 is opened, pressure contained in upper rod chamber 92 will be vented to atmosphere. As was described previously jam nuts 100 hold washer 102 into place on the upper portion of upper piston rod 80. When the clapper 20 is closed upper piston rod 80 moves to its lowest position, thereby causing washer 102 to press against lever arm 162 of shaft 164. The lever arm 162 turns shaft 164 which is mounted in bearings 166 of cover plate 168 to move indicating arm 170. Behind indicating arm 170 is indicating plate 172 which tells whether clapper 20 is open or closed. It should be realized that the opening through which shaft 164 extends is sealed by gland 174 and that the indicating arm 170 only indicates the clapper 20 is open, and not how far open clapper 20 may be. Referring now to FIG. 4 of the drawings, there is shown an exploded cross sectional view of piston 78 as contained in hydraulic cylinder 64. Piston 78 which has center opening 176 contained therein sets on shoulder 178 of lower piston rod 50. The upper piston rod 80 is threadably connected to lower piston rod 50 thereby securely holding piston 78 into position. The piston 78 which has a series of four ring grooves 180 with only two ring grooves having rings 182. Drilled into piston 70 is passage 184 having a metered orifice 186 contained at the bottom. The metered orifice 186 can have an approximate size of 1/64th of an inch and connects the lower portion of hydraulic cylinder 64 to the upper portion thereof. The reason for including metered orifice 186 is to allow trapped gases below piston 78 to gradually flow through the metered orifice 186 to reach the uppermost portion of the hydraulic cylinder 64 so that the gas may be bled to atmosphere as previously described. Upon initial installation, or upon leakage around the lower piston rod 50 air may be trapped below piston 78. The metered orifice 186 is of such a small size that it would not significantly effect the operation of the hydraulic cylinder 64 in retarding the slamming of clapper 20. Assume that the hydraulic control mechanism has been installed with check valve 10 and is ready for operation. If fluid flows through the check valve 10 in the direction indicated by the arrows, clapper 20 will be raised to the position illustrated by the phantom lines. In the raising of clapper 20, connecting rod 36 and crosshead 44 move upward thereby moving lower piston rod 50, piston 78 and upper piston rod 80 upward. Hydraulic fluid as contained above piston 78 will freely flow through metering valve 140 to below piston 78. Pressure in check valve 10 feeds into crosshead barrel 46, through tubing 112 and into upper rod chamber 92. This gives an equal pressurization on both sides of piston 78 as felt through equal diameter upper and lower piston rods 80 and 50, respectively. Now assume there is a reverse flow of fluid in check valve 10, clapper 20 will tend to move to the position shown in FIG. 1 and the fluid trapped below piston 78 will flow through metering valve 140 to above piston 78; however, metering valve 140 allows only restricted flow of fluid in the upward direction as indicated by the arrow thereon. This restricted flow through metering valve 140 will allow a gradual closing of clapper 20 to prevent slamming against valve seat 18 and possible damage to check valve 10. If the reverse flow through check valve 10 is a sudden surge, it is possible that the pressure below piston 78 may exceed the limits of relief valve 144 thereby causing it to open allowing a free flow of fluid from below piston 78 to above piston 78. Relief valve 158 will only open if there is excessive pressurization in the hydraulic cylinder 64 due to complications such as overfill of the accumulator 150 and fluid expansion. If any of the rod seal kits 58, 74, 84 or 90 leak it will be indicated by their respective tattletale hole 76 or 104. Referring now to FIG. 5 of the drawings there is shown an optional mechanical clapper raiser illustrated generally by the reference numeral 188. After the upper rod chamber 92 is relieved of pressure by closing valve 116 and opening valve 160 the plug 98 may be removed. Through the hole normally filled by plug 98 is inserted clapper raising rod 190 which is threadably connected to rotating nut 192. Below rotating nut 192 are shim type bearings 194 to allow easy turning of the rotating nut 192. The clapper raising rod 190 is threadably connected to upper piston rod 80 in the manner shown in FIG. 5. A hold bar 196 extends through a hole drilled in the uppermost portion of the clapper raising rod 90 and rotating nut 192 is turned until it rests snugly against shim bearings 194. A turning bar 198 is inserted in one of holes 200 to turn rotating nut 192 on clapper raising rod 190. As the rotating nut 192 presses against shim bearings 194 it will raise upper piston rod 80 and connected piston 78 along with lower piston rod 50. connecting rod 36 and clapper 20. All of this can be done manually to raise the clapper 20 into its uppermost position thereby allowing reverse flow through valve 10 for the purpose of running a squib or sphere in a reverse direction through the flow line connected to valve 10. Other than relieving the pressure in upper rod chamber 92, the hydraulic control portion is still the same. After the hydraulic control portion of check valve 10 has been operating for a period of time the tattletale holes 76 and 104 will give a visual indication as to whether the rod seal kits 58, 74, 84 and 90 are leaking. Also, any air that may have collected in the hydraulic cylinder can be bled to atmosphere through valve 154. Any additional hydraulic fluid that needs to be added to the hydraulic cylinder 64 can be inserted through valve 154. Though not described in detail previously the tie bolts 62 which screw into valve cover 32 are very accurately positioned and located in holes contained in barrel flange 48. This insures that barrel flange 48 will make a good seal with valve cover 32 by compressing O-ring seals 202 against the valve cover. In large check valves barrel flange 48 would have a tendency to leak. If the clapper 20 is closed, any residual pressure in a section of the flow line can be drained by opening valve 160 while simultaneously having valve 116 open. However, the same pressure can be relieved by simply removing plug 204 in valve cover 32. Hooks 206 simply aid in the handling of the heavy check valve 10 and associated hydraulic controls. Patent Citations
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Springbok Marnitz Boshoff kicked 19 points with the boot as the Lions downed the Melbourne Rebels 34-17 in their Vodacom Super Rugby match at Ellis Park on Friday night.
It was the first time that the Lions have won six games in a Super Rugby season which has been an undoubted success for the Johannesburg side under coach Johan Ackermann while the defeat continued the Rebels miserable stat of never having won a game outside Australia.
But while they might of fell flat in the third quarter of the game, the Lions showed enough enterprise and attacking flair to overcome a Rebels side that looks tired and out of sorts.
Other than the breakdown, where the visitors competed well, there were few other areas where they matched the Lions and the home side's traditional rally in the last 20 minutes was enough to see them through with comfort as they simply continued to build an innings.
Considering the Lions also fluffed at least two tries when they were over the line, the scoreline could well have been bigger and the Rebels will have loads of work to do before they finish their tournament against the Bulls in Pretoria next weekend.
Still, the Lions wouldn't have complained about the perfect start they were given as the Rebels knocked the ball on metres from their own line from the kickoff and from the ensuing scrum the Lions went right before switching left and a long Marnitz Boshoff skip pass put Anthony Volminck in at the corner after just three minutes of the game.
Boshoff added a penalty shortly afterwards to stretch the lead to 8-0 but the Rebels showed their own attacking prowess by winning a penalty at the breakdown, with some quick thinking from scrumhalf Luke Burgess tapping and going before sending the ball wide to a flying Tom English, who outstripped the defenders to score.
Two more penalties by Boshoff to one by Jack Debreczeni set the Lions up for a 14-10 lead at the break but it wasn't long into the second half and they were behind for the first time in the match as their own defensive system creaked under a barrage of attacks from the Rebels.
Colby Fainga'a nestled himself into the back of a lineout drive and the maul rumbled forward with no resistance to see the flanker fall over with ease and put his side 17-14 up.
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Replacement hooker Armand van der Merwe intercepted a ball and went off on a 60metre run, only to be caught a few metres from the line, but was adjudged to have used a double movement when he went over the line and wasn't awarded the try. It was the second time – after Stokkies Hanekom's knocked the ball on as he pounced on a loose ball in the Rebels dead-ball area, that the Lions had missed on a try-scoring opportunity.
Two more penalties by Boshoff settled the game in essence but when Scott Higginbotham upended Willie Britz away from the ball, he was given 10 minutes for his poor tackling technique and the Rebels lost any hope of coming back late in the game.
Higginbotham may hear more about the tackle from the citing officer after he slammed himself down on Britz as they landed.
With their one-man advantage, the Lions were always going to stretch the Rebels in the last 10 minutes, and a lovely move between Faf de Klerk and Warren Whiteley saw the captain burst over for his try and a resounding win on the evening.
Lions - Tries: Anthonie Volmink, Warwick Tecklenburg, Warren Whiteley; Conversions: Marnitz Boshoff (2); Penalties: Boshoff (5).
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Bye Bye Baby (Madonna song)
"Bye Bye Baby" | ||||
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B-side | "Rain" | |||
Released | November 15, 1993 | |||
Format | 7", 12", cassette, CD | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:56 | |||
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"Bye Bye Baby" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Madonna, for her fifth studio album Erotica (1992). It was released on November 15, 1993, as the sixth and final single from the album. "Bye Bye Baby" was written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone, and Anthony Shimkin and was produced by Madonna and Pettibone. The song is inspired by Madonna's emotions of that time and her S&M thoughts. Musically, it is a hip hop song, sampling a hook from LL Cool J's track "Jingling Baby", released in 1990. Madonna's vocals were filtered to make them appear as sound coming out from an antique radio. "Bye Bye Baby" features instrumentation from keyboard and lyrically finds Madonna asking questions to a lover she is about to abandon.
"Bye Bye Baby" received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented the composition and lyrics, but were disappointed with Madonna's vocal delivery. The song received limited release worldwide, peaking at number seven in Italy, and also charting in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. Madonna performed "Bye Bye Baby" on the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards and on her Girlie Show World Tour the same year. For both performances, she was dressed as a Victorian gentleman in tailcoat and top hat. She and her backup singers danced with three scantily clad women in a brothel-style setting, while singing the song. Critics and authors noted the gender bending and role play in the performance, and found it to be a response to misogyny.
Background and remixes[edit]
After the completion of filming A League of Their Own, Madonna began working on her fifth studio album Erotica with Shep Pettibone.[1] The singer was feeling miserable after a string of failed relationships, and she vented out the frustration and depression in her music. According to Lucy O'Brien, author of Madonna: Like an Icon, there were no "sugar-coated" songs on the album, most of which dealt with Madonna's emotions. She appropriated a dominatrix persona called Dita, and the songwriting for the album, as well as the imagery in the coffee table book Sex, reflected her S&M thoughts. "Bye Bye Baby" was one such song written, dealing with strong emotions.[2]
The release of "Bye Bye Baby" in Australia on November 15, 1993, coincided with Madonna's Australian leg of her Girlie Show World Tour.[3] The single release of the song was accompanied by remixes, which did not vary much from the album version. Some of them have additional beats and horn sounds thrown into the original mix. In his review of the single, Jose F. Promis from AllMusic expressed that the album version was the best, and the "Madonna's Night on the Club" remix featured "swirling organs and guitar effects" set against an early-1990s house beat, making it the most interesting of the bunch.[4]
Recording and composition[edit]
"Bye Bye Baby" was written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone and Anthony Shimkin and was produced by Madonna and Pettibone. The song was recorded at Sound Works Studios in Astoria, New York, and samples a hook from LL Cool J's single, "Jingling Baby" (1990).[5][6] Pettibone also did the sequencing, the keyboard arrangement and the programming for the track with Shimkin. Dennis Mitchell and Robin Hancock were the recording engineers for the track while George Karras was the mixing engineer. Ted Jensen did the mastering for the song with Mark Goodman as assistant engineer. Background vocals were provided by Niki Haris and Donna DeLory.[5] For "Bye Bye Baby", Madonna and Pettibone wanted a 1940s theme, which would make the vocals sound as if they were coming out of an antique radio. In order to achieve that, they used a Pultec HLF filter. Shimkin recalled that the vocals for "Bye Bye Baby" were from the first take. He added that the filtered vocal effect were applied during recording and played with while Madonna was in front of the microphone singing.[7]
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"Bye Bye Baby" is a hip hop and dance song which begins with the declaration, "This is not a love song".[8] A low bass is heard against a high-pitched 1960s keyboard sound. Madonna's vocals were attenuated to sound much thinner with more treble. Guitar sounds are spread throughout occasionally with shouting voices being heard in the background. The song ends with the sound of an explosion.[9] Madonna's filtered voice sounds like an answering machine; the final line, "You fucked it up", is bleeped out like the machine's end-of-message tone.[10] According to the sheet music published by Alfred Publishing Inc., the song is set in the time signature of common time with a fast tempo of 120 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of F minor, with Madonna's voice in a high register, spanning between F3 to A4. The song has a basic sequence of G–B♭–G–D–G–Dm as its chord progression.[11]
In the song, lyrically Madonna asks questions for a lover she is about to abandon: "Does it make you feel good to see me cry? I think it does", she affirms.[12] The lyric "I'd like to hurt you" was compared to that of Madonna's previous single "Erotica", where she said: "I only hurt the ones I love".[10] Richard Harrington from The Washington Post noted that Madonna used a "sonically filtered, detached and slightly taunting voice to talk about taking control rather than exacting revenge on a domineering, mind-game-playing partner" in the song.[6] Regarding the lyrics, Chris Willman from Los Angeles Times called "Bye Bye Baby" a "brushoff song".[13]
Critical response[edit]
"Bye Bye Baby" received mostly mixed reviews from critics. Stephen Holden of The New York Times described it as "sly, spunky".[12] J. D. Considine from The Baltimore Sun praised "Bye Bye Baby" by saying: "It's when [Madonna] and her co-producers push beyond the expected – as with the dense, gimmicky groove of "Bye Bye Baby" [...] the album really heats up, providing a sound that is body-conscious in the best sense of the term."[14] John Myers from Yahoo! Voices stated that the song is "simply irresistible" to not listen to.[15] David Browne from Entertainment Weekly wrote that Madonna was "honest" in the song.[16] Louis Virtel of The Backlot included the song on his list of "The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs", describing its composition as "a hip-hop kiss-off with cabaret flair."[8] Michael R. Smith from The Daily Vault found the track to be "defiant" and "in-your-face". He realized that Madonna directed the lyrics to her past relationships with actor Warren Beatty and comedienne Sandra Bernhard.[17]
Arion Berger from Rolling Stone noticed the story line of Madonna "dumping" her lover in the song, but felt that her vocals were "infantile" and her delivery was "flat". He added that her singing did not sound "assertive" and that "[Madonna] could be a drag queen toying with a pop hit of the past."[18] Rikky Rooksby, author of The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna, felt that the "aggressive" lyrics and the profanity at the end of the song, did not suit the erotic vibe of the album, "and strengthens the air of narcissism and calculation".[9] O'Brien noticed Madonna's vocals as cool and minimal, but sounding "flat". She criticized the dance beat of the song for being "barely discernible" adding that Madonna sounds "like she is either not fully concentrating, or doesn't have many resources to draw on – what alternative healers would call 'scattered chi', a depleted life force."[2]
Chart performance[edit]
"Bye Bye Baby" received limited release, being officially released in Australasia, Germany and Japan. However, it peaked at number seven on the Italian Singles Chart despite not being officially released as a single in that country. It became the fifth single from the Erotica album to place within the top 10 there.[19] On November 25, 1993, "Bye Bye Baby" debuted at number 39 on the Swiss Hitparade chart, and after three weeks it rose to its peak of number 28, before dropping off the chart.[20] On December 5, 1993, the song debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number 31. The next week it peaked at number 15 on the chart. On February 6, 1994, after eight weeks, it fell off the chart.[21] "Bye Bye Baby" entered the New Zealand charts at number 49 the chart week of November 25, 1993, but fell off the chart the following week. It re-entered the chart week of January 23, 1994, ultimately peaking at number 43.[22]
Live performances[edit]
On September 2, 1993, Madonna opened the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards performing "Bye Bye Baby". She cavorted on stage with three scantily clad women in a brothel-style setting, dressed in tuxedos and top hats, in a choreographed, highly sexual routine.[23][24][25] According to choreographer Alex Magno, he wanted to do "Justify My Love" or "The Beast Within" on MTV, but Madonna decided that they might be too controversial for live television and abandoned the idea. Nevertheless, "Bye Bye Baby" was chosen and performed with the choreography they had been practicing for The Girlie Show World Tour, since it represented the whole idea behind the tour.[26] Louis Virtel from The Backlot ranked the performance at number eight on a list for "Madonna's 11 Greatest VMA Moments". He praised Madonna's rendition of the song at the Video Music Awards, calling it "a hell of a VMA performance" and a "killer cinematic throwback".[8][27]
The performance of the song on the Girlie Show tour featured Madonna and her backup singers, DeLory and Haris, dressed as Victorian gentlemen in masculine outfits, including top hats and tailcoat.[28] The whole ensemble was an homage to actress Marlene Dietrich in the 1930 American romance drama film Morocco, with the singer carrying a cane in her hands.[29] The main inspiration behind this segment was 1900s showgirls and Japanese all-female cross dressing dance company, Takarazuka Revue.[30] Madonna transformed her voice into that of a circus ringmaster, introducing the arrival of three female strip-club dancers. A voice-alteration similar to the single was used in the performance. The dance routine revolved around three chairs. The female strippers seduced Madonna and the backup singers, by rubbing against them, holding sexual poses and dominated them, before they took control again. The performance on the November 19, 1993 show at Sydney Cricket Ground was recorded and released on VHS and Laserdisc on April 26, 1994, as The Girlie Show: Live Down Under.[31]
Brett Beemyn noted in his book Queer Studies that Madonna was expanding on the characteristic butch and femme portrayal with the performance. He added that on a mere glance the performance might appear to be a "typical provoking one" from the singer, but underlying it was a "more complex queer perspective". The butch roles are played by white and African-American women, while the strippers were played by Asian-American women. There are simulations of masturbation and sexual penetration in the performance, while the butch females control the femmes. Beemyn concluded by saying that "the fact that Madonna chose Asian-American women as the femmes reinforces stereotypes of Asian women as the passive, exotic, and feminine 'other'. It also mocks the fact Asian women have been exploited as 'comfort girls' for American servicemen, therefore, Madonna made a statement against male chauvinism, in her queer way."[28] For Gerry Bloustien, author of Girl Making, the performances of both "Bye Bye Baby" and "Like a Virgin" on the tour emphasized the "blurring of gender and representation".[29]
Track listings and formats[edit]
Credits and personnel[edit]
- Management
- Recorded at Sound Works Studios, Astoria, New York, New York City
- Warner Bros. Music Corporation / Bleu Disque Music Company, Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP), Administration by Warner Bros. Music Corporation, Shep Songs by MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP)
- Personnel
- Madonna – lead vocals, songwriter, producer
- Shep Pettibone – songwriter, producer, sequencing, keyboards, programming
- Anthony Shimkin – songwriter, sequencing, keyboards, programming
- Dennis Mitchell – recording engineer
- Robin Hancock – recording engineer
- George Karras – mixing engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound Studios, New York
- Mark Goodman – assistant engineer
- Donna DeLory – background vocals
- Niki Haris – background vocals
Credits adapted from Erotica album liner notes.[5]
Chart (1993–94) | Peak position |
Australia (ARIA)[21] | 15 |
Italy (FIMI)[19] | 7 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] | 43 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 28 |
- ^ Pettibone, Shep (1993). "Erotica Diaries". ShepPettibone.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ a b O'Brien 2008, p. 256
- ^ "Madonna.com > Discography > Bye Bye Baby". Madonna.com. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ F. Promis, Jose. "Madonna: Bye Bye Baby Single Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Bye Bye Baby — Erotica CD booklet". Erotica (CD liner). Madonna. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles County, California: Maverick, Sire, Warner Bros. Records. 1992. 9 45031-2.
- ^ a b Metz & Benson 1999, p. 19
- ^ Nichols, Roger (November 1992). "Recording Mode". EQ Magazine (Miller Freeman Publications) 3: 41. ISSN 1050-7868.
- ^ a b c "The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs". The Backlot. February 3, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Rooksby 2004, p. 40
- ^ a b Cinquemani, Sal (February 24, 2007). "Madonna: Erotica". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ Ciccone, Madonna (1993). "Madonna Erotica Song Sheet Book" (Solero). Alfred Publishing Inc. p. 7. ISBN 0-7579-9197-1. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Holden, Stephen (October 18, 1992). "Recordings View; Selling Sex and (Oh, Yes) a Record". The New York Times (Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.). p. 2. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ Willman, Chris (October 18, 1992). "Madonna Struts Her New Pose". Los Angeles Times (Eddy Hartenstein). Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (October 18, 1992). "Madonna's 'Erotica' delivers more than just sexuality". The Baltimore Sun (Timothy E. Ryan). Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ Myers, John (April 9, 2009). "Classic 90's Music Reviews: Madonna's Erotica". Yahoo! Voices. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ Browne, David (October 23, 1992). "Erotica (1992)". Entertainment Weekly (Time Inc.). Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Smith, Michael R. (September 3, 2008). "Erotica Madonna (Sire)". The Daily Vault. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ Berger, Arion (November 26, 1992). "Erotica by Madonna". Rolling Stone (Jann Wenner). Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Madonna: Discografia Italiana" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "Swisscharts.com – Madonna – Bye Bye Baby". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Australian-charts.com – Madonna – Bye Bye Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Charts.org.nz – Madonna – Bye Bye Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Grunge Rock Wins Honors From MTV". The New York Times (Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.). September 4, 1993. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ Morton 2002, p. 334
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards – 1993". MTV. Viacom. September 2, 1993. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ O'Brien 2008, p. 280
- ^ Virtel, Louis (August 12, 2013). "Madonna's 11 Greatest VMA Moments". The Backlot. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Beemyn & Eliason 1996, pp. 174–175
- ^ a b Bloustien 2003, p. 243
- ^ O'Brien 2008, p. 282
- ^ Bye Bye Baby (Germany CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1993. 9362-41196-2.
- ^ Bye Bye Baby (Australia CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1993. 9362-42394-8.
- ^ Bye Bye Baby (Germany 7" single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1993. 5439-18302-7.
- ^ Bye Bye Baby (Australia cassette single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1993. 5439183024.
- ^ Bye Bye Baby (Germany 12" maxi-single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1993. 9362-41195-0.
- ^ Bye Bye Baby (Japan 3" CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 1993. WPDP-6347.
- Beemyn, Brett; Eliason, Mickey (1996). Queer Studies: A Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Anthology. NYU Press. ISBN 9780814712580.
- Bloustien, Gary (2003). Girl Making: A Cross-cultural Ethnography on the Processes of Growing Up Female. Berghahn Books. ISBN 9781571814258.
- Metz, Allen; Benson, Carol (1999). The Madonna Companion: Two Decades of Commentary. Music Sales Group. ISBN 0825671949.
- Morton, Andrew (2002). Madonna. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312983107.
- O'Brien, Lucy (2008). Madonna: Like an Icon. Bantam Press. ISBN 9780552153614.
- Rooksby, Rikky (2004). The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9883-3.


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