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@ Skyduke - your statement, "....It's always the same issue in Africa..." makes me realize that you also have a small country mentality. This is issue goes well beyond Africa. It has happened in Europe, Asia, South America and yep even in North America. So to believe this is a white/black issue or an Africa issue is short sighted.
You also make the statement (related to whites), "....and that most of the wealth is created through their work..." You neglect that South Africa's ability to build amazingly large projects and create wealth is based on cheap labor. In essence without black people SA wouldn't have nuclear power stations or large road networks, etc, etc.
Granted the white intellectual elite provide much vision and direction, but the white elite should show a constant gratitude for the contribution of the poor masses in giving the physical input at relatively low wages to make these projects feasibly happen.
The failure of the South African white majority is to realise that the wealthy have to forcibly develop and uplift the poor. Not for the sake of being 'nice' but for the sake of everyone's well being. Keeping the black majority poor and un-educated is recipe for revolution - take a look at what is happening in the Middle East and Libya. Also uplifting the poor creates more higher income people who in turn can buy products and contribute to growing an economy. Now look at North American history.
Every successful country, sooner or later realised that they had to forcibly uplift the poor fore everyone's sake.
In the words of a great South African business strategist, "Go unto the poor, for if you don't they will come unto you."
@Economist editors:
This story is transparent claptrap. Only a naive fool will believe your "demonic ANC versus angelic DA" narrative. Yes, the ANC does have some nasty people within their ranks, but the DA is not exactly made up of holy people...
@All Afropessimistic commentators here:
It must be disappointing and frustrating for you lot that the new South Africa is still standing and functioning after investing so much time and energy over the last 17 years gleefully predicting and betting on the cataclysmic end of the rainbow nation. It must be painful to watch the successful hosting of the World Cup after many of you predicted that the hosting would end in tears. You guys will probably have to wait for eternity for post-apartheid South Africa to fail. No matter how much you reminisce about the "good ol' days", the apartheid South Africa aint coming back. Oh yes, its gone forever along with its architects---Malan, Strijdom, Verwoed, Botha, etc. My advice is to deal with it !!
@ tman101. A few points;
First, this rhetoric about everyone being a servant of the ANC is dishonest. It has its source in the reality of operating a revolutionary organization against a violent opponent. The organization operates in such a way so as to disguise the leadership from the enemy in order to defend that leadership. This does not mean the leadership does not exist, as you would have us believe. In post revolutionary times, the ANC has used this same rhetoric to stage its internal battles, the most dramatic of which was the "recalling" of Thabo Mbeki from his "deployment". Just be straight - at any time there is a powerful group within the ANC who are calling the shots. Right now this group is more African Nationalist and Leftist than at any point since 1994.
Secondly your German analogy is faulty. Firstly, have you questioned the notion that "whites are the beneficiaries of aparthied"? Have you established that ordinary middle class whites in South Africa are wealthier than similarly qualified people in other emerging nations? The reality is almost invariably that they are in fact poorer than similarly qualified people in any BRIC country, as an example. Yes they were advantaged by the aparthied system relative to their black countrymen, this is clear. What is unclear is that this necessarily implies that they as a group have been advantaged in a global sense. It would appear that the spoils of aparthied went to a few politically connected people and organizations that were closely allied with the National Party. Does this sound familiar? Therefore demanding the "whites" pay the bill for this is morally dubious, as you are asking people to pay for a wrong from which they did not benefit.
A white person studying on a student loan (which comprises a large portion of the whites I knew at university) and graduating today gets a job. She has to pay a marginal tax rate of 40%, VAT of 12.5%, property tax, road tax, MVI levies etc. Let's say she pays conservatively an effective tax rate of 50% of her income (it is higher for people earning above R280k). That means from January to the end of June she is working to contribute to the upliftment of people less fortunate than her. From July to December she works for herself, from which income she must pay back her student loan (education), pay a private security company to protect her home, pay a private medical aid company for healthcare and buy her own private transport and accommodation. She gets nearly zero value for her six months working to pay taxes.
And then you and Thabo Mbeki stand up, blame her for aparthied even though she had not started school when it ended, assume her family profited from it even though their wealth is inferior to peers of their class in emerging nations, say that her six months of work for no value is not enough contribution - she must also suffer prejudice in the workplace and pay repirations - and politically disenfranchise her because if she does not vote ANC then she must be a racist.
If you and your comrades in the ANC cannot see that this is perverse and that you need to review your position, you are going to (further) squander the high standing of the ANC in history and advance on the path to zanufication.
The time for recrimination is over. With or without the ANC the people will eventually realize that the only way forward is looking forward. The longer that the ANC re-racializes society, the longer and more painful a road it will be for everyone. It is time to stop the language of xenophobia and state sponsored racism, and focus in a future where there is a space for everyone.
It's always the same issue in Africa: when the whites are there, they are the bad guys, the demons, etc... (despite the fact that the country is run on THEIR taxes, and that most of the wealth is created through their work). This causes them to leave, which eventually causes economic collapse and widespread disaster. And then you have journalists going back and finding (gasp!) that most of the blacks have a great deal of nostalgia for the era when white peoples still ran things.
The ANC is at fault. Mandela was Mandela; it was fairly obvious his heirs would never be able to live up to him, but when I hear Malema speaking, I can't help but think that SA is already doomed. Once the qualified whites have left, the vultures will swoop in, steal and take control of what they can, and then sit back as the country starts to burn... Which is already happening. Those vultures are all ANC politicians. This should not be a big surprise - most of those so-called 'politicians' are ex guerrilla fighters with little or no formal education whose train of thought is "now I have power, I will use to get rich fast".
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Any person in the world must be realistic and recognize the limitation imposed by nature to the black generations. Everybody can admit what and how South Africa nation used to be, and what it is now a day.Africa a great and resorcefull continet is left behind by its inutil populations running away to the next Europe, in the hope to find a free hot cake.
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It never ceases to amaze me how blatantly racist comments such as the one above made by MBOTAWI is tolerated by the Economist editors, but anyone who tries to robustly challenge such crude comments have their own posts deleted.
@ Rasmus. I would re-examine this idea that whites benefited from aparthied. Relative to blacks they undoubtedly did - however in an economic sense did they benefit disproportionately to their contribution, as a group? I think you would have a hard time proving that. Relative to similarly qualified people in similar nations, South African whites are actually slightly less well off. The theft of blacks contributions to the nation was not evenly dispersed among whites by the National Party - it was concentrated among a crony group, in much the same way that around 200 top ANC families have collected almost all the spoils of the BEE wealth transfers in South Africa. So you are pivoting some fairly weighty conclusions on a somewhat shaky premise.
In a broader sense though, I understand your point. On a superficial social level blacks are generally less prejudiced and more welcoming of people different to them. Insularity is a social challenge that needs to be addressed by all South Africa's minority groups, not just whites. I assure you if you go to a Muslim or Hindu wedding, you are quite likely to see what you saw at the white wedding.
However, insularity is not against the law or the constitution, and does not merit censure or political disenfranchisement. People can have a white wedding if they wish. We can recognize that it is abnormal and work to break the barriers that cause it; but it is within the constitutional rights people enjoy to have who they want at their wedding.
Therefore your call for a one party state, ANC hegemony and political disenfranchisement of whites because you don`t like their customs, disrespects the fabric of the South African nation for which must blood was lost.
I think you need to re-examine your perspectives.
Yes, because helping the poor seems to be such a major goal for the ANC. Or wait, not. Helping the poor is a worthy cause, SOME DEGREE of wealth redistribution is desirable, but only to a certain degree. The ANC has many old-school communist elements whose grasp of economic theory is fallible at best and laughable and self-serving at worst. The day I see the ANC doing anything outside of stuffing their own pockets or threatening people that their ancestors leave them if they vote for a white woman they might gain some respect from me, but not until then.
You cannot claim to be heirs to Mandela and:
A. Act in such a predatory way
B. Have this kind of racial discourse! By god, that is exactly what Mandela fought against...
Just as a little humor and irony to the title of this story, "The clashing rainbow colours". In this part of the world (North America), the rainbow flag symbolises gay rights. If someone declares themselves to be part of the "rainbow nation" they tend to imply they are gay.
finally, it appears that there is a "gay nation".... South Africa!!
And as a bit or irony regarding the rainbow - you do realize there is no "black colour" in a rainbow spectrum.
@ Matheolane - the movie Invictus is based on a historical book of the same name - Are you saying that the point put forward that Nelson had a strained relationship with his own family over his political view point (towards embracing white Afrikaaner culture) is incorrect?
Yes you are right that the ANC has an over bearing dominance in SA politics and this article does not say otherwise. However, the ANC has lost its 2/3rds majority which is a significant point as the ANC can no longer change the constitution at its own will (although I see it is trying). Also it is clear that the DA has gained some ground albeit small. The significance of this issue is that we may be seeing a final break from African politics where ruling parties consolidate their power and and become one-party democracies. Angola has become the most recent example. SA is showing its ability to become a mature democracy - that is worth reporting about.
Interesting that you note the DA includes the NP, or what was left of the NP after it joined the ANC. The DA by definition is an alliance party. A Democratic Alliance, which includes more parties and even some old NP hats (I believe they are called 'nats'). The ANC has its own alliance which unfortunately includes the Communist Party, a political mindset that stripped hundreds of millions of people of their political freedom (and in China's case over 1 billion).
@ Matheolane - my understand is that there are also many black SA players who never showed an interest in SA soccer because it is dominated by thugs. But I do know of Wits players (who are white) who played in the major soccer league but found them selves sidelined by what they sense was racism by black officials. They even faced snarky remarks like, "go play rugby - that's the white man's sport." But perhaps SA doesn't have any up and coming white players that are good enough, I'm sure SA is all out of Gary Baileys and Bruce Grobblers. (Although I believe Bruce is technically a Zimbabwean).
Yes perhaps Mandela is not the only one who was open to the Afrikaaner culture, I believe that Cyril Ramaphosa was/is quite an impressive person too. I'm sure there were others, but as a chosen leader, Mandela showed good leadership even if it went against the grain of most of his followers.
And perhaps you are right that whites don't show as much respect for black culture as you would like. I do not dispute that, I sensed something similar. I'm actually saddened by that situation. I do however suggest you read my other posts related to the topic, particularly the one were I discuss our Canadian culture of winning people over with kindness (no matter how bad they are to you).
It does seem like there's a block to parties like the DA amassing anything more than superficial support nationwide, even if there is concentrated support in places like Cape Town. This article is a good think-piece on Helen Zille's progress if anyone wants to read more- http://thinkafricapress.com/south-africa/helen-zille-balance-power-shifting
There does still seem to be a way to go before politics is not a racial issue.
@Plen - the question of how many whites are in the national soccer team is pointless as they, save for Niel Tovey, Eric Tinckler and Bradley Carnell's of this world, have never showed any interest in soccer unless it is European.
Much of your analysis is correct but faulty at some points. You and quite a number of white people I know are hung up on using Mandela as the great leader who sacrificed everything for the well being of this country. I am sure you know that he was not the only one and that the ANC actually chose to make him the face of the struggle even though the most regarded leader of the ANC, even by Mandela himself, was/is OR Tambo.
It goes without saying that Mandela showed respect and interest in Afrikaaner culture ala rugby, but in case you did'nt know, he was hoping that white people would be moved to do the same with regards to black culture [this did not happen and is still not happening]. Having gone to an Afrikaans school, an Afrikaans conservative university and 2 white liberal universities I can vouch for that. There are obviously exceptions but the rest should not have to be forced to engage with their fellow black South Africans
To begin with, I can't believe @Plen actually recommends the movie invictus as a historical reference - is he/she South African and have they read SA history?
The author of the article, as I feared from merely reading the title, does not seem to be able to give an objective and balanced account of the political environment in South Africa. Certainly, it goes without saying that there are those in the ruling party who do nothing but give it and its achievements a bad name. It also goes without saying that during an election politicians will resort to all kinds maneuvering to besmirch their opposition.
A local, South African, comedian put it best recently when they pointed out how strange it is that despite the ANC winning with the kind of percentage that it did, most media outlets were roaring on about DA causing an upset(?), it seems the Economist is not immune. However let us not forget that the DA, which is the former DP & NP combined, has in fact managed to achieve roughly the same figures (24%) that the aforesaid DP & NP gained (under 2% and 23% respectively) in the 1994 general elections [granted that one must take cognizance of the different factors that were in play in these recent local municipal elections]
The DA knows that without the black vote, which only made up 5% of the above 24% and came from the minority partys (not the ANC), it will never reach a point of challenging the ANC. This does not mean that SA should remain solely in the ANC's dominant hands but the DA has much to do and show. I am not a member of any party but I would certainly not give my black vote to the DA - not when Helen Zille has the nerve to say that it is only in the DA that you will find talented and competent black people [i am guessing she means these sort of blacks do/cannot occur anywhere else but she will readily claim the visions of Mandela and Tambo - recently attempting the same with the now late Mama Sisulu]. Did you pick up on that dear Economist journo?
The Economist without exception, has only glowing reports to give regarding the DA but as a South African who knows a thing or two about his country, I will not be the first to say that this is a limited view to take.
'Rainbow Nation' was a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-apartheid South Africa - I am yet to see a rainbow that includes the color black...
It does seem like there's a block to parties like the DA amassing anything more than superficial support nationwide, even if there is concentrated support in places like Cape Town. This article is a good think-piece on Helen Zille's progress if anyone wants to read more- http://thinkafricapress.com/south-africa/helen-zille-balance-power-shifting
There does still seem to be a way to go before politics is not a racial issue.
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It would be cool to be able to select Alien racial traits. One option that could be interesting would be to allow Aliens to select ANY 2 traits that have a 50% effect each, in place of the current +1 optional. This would allow Alien captains to be more distinctive, while still giving them only 1 trait's worth of bonuses.
As a side note, Aliens aren't the only ones that are a bit borked by the altered racial traits. Have you noticed that Telepathy provides +10 Perception, +1 sec Expose duration, and +1.5% Expose chance while "Limited" Telepathy provides +10 Perception, +1 sec Expose duration, and Res(Flanking) by 40 degrees? Oh, and Gorn have gone from automatically getting Reptillian Strength of +17.5% Physical Damage and Knockback to NOT even being able to choose Physical Strength for +15% Physical Damage and 15% chance of +0.66m Knockback. I created a Gorn Science captain on Tribble to check this, and no option for Physical Strength was listed on my Traits tab. None. Seriously.
"Limited" Telepathy seems to be superior to the full version, or at least doesn't seem at all limited, and Gorn have somehow become enfeebled (my Klingon Science captain will have both the Klingon trait and Physical Strength, bwahahaha!). At least we now know why the Gorn lost to the Klingons now: they were weaker.
The devs still have some work to get done, and a few days to do so, before LoR launches. Here's hoping they do some work to re-balance this stuff, though I doubt it given that even this "Official" thread doesn't have a "Sticky" designation while the Uniform one is at the top of the list at the moment. Hint hint salamiinferno...
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The invention relates to a device (10) for fixing a battery (11), consisting of a support tray (12) comprising an essentially-flat support face (16) and two longitudinal flanges (17 a, 17 b). According to the invention, the first longitudinal flange (17 a) comprises fixed lugs (20) which serve as positioning stops for a first lug (14 a) of the battery (11). The support tray (12) comprises mobile lugs (21) which are connected to the second longitudinal flange (17 b) and which each define a first blocking surface (22) for a second lug (14 b) of the battery (11). The fixing device (10) comprises elastically-deformable actuation levers (25) which are associated with the mobile lugs (21) and a locking ramp (26) which co-operates with each mobile lug (21) and each corresponding actuation lever (25) such as to lock the battery (11) in position in the support tray (12).
1. A hold-down device for use with a vehicle battery having first and second battery lugs, comprising:
a support tray including a substantially planar resting surface and first and second longitudinal flanges, said first longitudinal flange including at least one fixed flange lug engageable with a respective first battery lug;
a locking device associated with said second longitudinal flange, said locking device including at least one actuating lever movable between a first position corresponding to the battery being immobilized in said support tray and a second position corresponding to the battery being releasable from said support tray, said locking device further including at least one movable flange lug connected to said second longitudinal flange, each said movable flange lug cooperating with said actuating lever and defining a first immobilizing surface engageable with a respective said second battery lug; and
a locking ramp insertable between each said movable flange lug and said actuating lever, said locking ramp comprising at least one locking wedge having a first, lower surface associated with a second immobilizing surface of each corresponding said movable flange lug, and a second, upper surface engagable by said actuating lever to lock said actuating lever in said first position.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention concerns a hold-down device for a battery, particularly for automotive vehicles.
2. Description of the Related Art
In all types of automotive vehicles, the battery is a standard component whose dimensions are governed by precise standards. There are various types of known hold-down devices for placing and immobilizing the battery on the chassis of the vehicle. A first type of known hold-down device utilizes the upper surface of the battery and a second type of known hold-down device utilizes the lugs of the battery.
A first example of a hold-down device utilizing the upper surface of the battery consists in resting the battery on a support tray, placing two vertical rods one on each side of the battery and positioning a bracketing element that connects the two vertical rods above the battery. The hold-down device then exerts a vertical clamping action on the battery by bearing on its upper surface. The rods generally have threaded ends that pass through the bracketing element and cooperate with nuts to bring about the clamping action. However, this type of device calls for the use of tools, especially for tightening the nuts, and the manipulation of the various parts is exacting.
Other examples of hold-down devices utilizing the upper surface of the battery consist in employing a support tray having raised side walls replacing the vertical rods and cooperating with a bracketing element that connects the two walls of the tray and is fixed by one or two anchoring points. Another example of a hold-down device uses a simple fabric strap surrounding the battery with its ends fastened on one and the other side of the battery.
However, all these examples of hold-down devices utilizing the upper surface of the battery have proven overly complex, since they are made up of several easy-to-lose parts and necessitate the use of tools for installing and removing the battery. Furthermore, the retention of the battery in its support tray is not safeguarded.
A first example of a hold-down device utilizing the lugs of the battery is a metal clamp integral to the support tray and made to bear against a lug of the battery. The clamp is fixed to the support tray, for example by a screw fastening system, and produces a high clamping pressure on the lug of the battery. However, tools still have to be used to install and remove the battery, and the hold-down device is made up of several parts that are hard to manipulate. In addition, the production cost of such a device is still high.
Another example of a hold-down device utilizing the lug of the battery is a pivoting cam system. One side of the battery is gripped in a fixed lug on the support tray and the other side of the battery cooperates with a cam system mounted to rotate parallel to the support tray. The cam is set in motion manually by an eccentric, which comes to bear against the lug of the battery in the locking position, while at the same time applying a clamping force to the lug. However, this type of device also requires the use of a screwdriver-type tool, especially during the removal of the battery. In addition, dust can come to foul the internal friction zones of the hold-down device. This then creates difficulties in removing the battery.
Another example is given by the document FR 2 796 494, which describes a battery hold-down device that is an integral part of the support tray. As illustrated schematically in
Although this type of device avoids the use of tools, it does not ensure safeguarded retention of the battery 11 in the support tray 12 and does not make it possible to determine whether the lug of the battery is actually in place. In addition, such a hold-down device does not permit positive locking of the battery in the support tray.
The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive battery hold-down device of reduced weight and space consumption, permitting quick and reliable locking and unlocking of a standard battery on its support tray without the need to use tools.
The subject of the invention is characterized in that the support tray comprises at least one movable lug, connected to the second longitudinal flange and cooperating with a corresponding actuating lever and defining a first immobilizing surface for the second lug of the battery; and a locking means comprising a locking ramp that inserts itself between each movable lug and each corresponding actuating lever, said ramp comprising at least one locking wedge having a first, lower inclined surface associated with a second immobilizing surface of the corresponding movable lug, and a second, upper inclined surface associated with the corresponding actuating lever and designed to ensure positive locking of the actuating lever between a first, locking position that locks the position of the battery in the support tray and a second, unlocking position.
Such a hold-down device, employing a locking ramp cooperating both with movable lugs of the support tray and with actuating levers, makes it possible to effectively immobilize the position of the battery in its support tray and to ensure effective, reliable locking of that position.
In one embodiment, each movable lug is connected to the corresponding longitudinal flange of the support tray by means of two flexible connecting ridges that form elastic hinges and make it possible to shift the movable lug between a first, idle position, awaiting the battery, and a second position immobilizing the battery.
Such flexible hinges facilitate the drawing back of the movable lugs and their automatic return to their initial position.
In another embodiment of the invention, the upper surface of each locking wedge is provided with a plurality of notches.
The notches of the locking wedges ensure positive locking of the actuating levers to the locking ramp, preventing any inadvertent disengagement of the actuating levers.
In another embodiment, the locking ramp comprises a plurality of locking wedges, interconnected by rigid, high-mechanical-strength connection zones, and the support tray comprises a plurality of movable lugs, each associated with a corresponding actuating lever, which in turn is associated with a corresponding locking wedge. The actuating levers are connected in their respective upper portions by connecting bars that serve as gripping means for the levers.
Such a hold-down device is therefore easy to manipulate and ensures safeguarded locking of the position of the battery, since all the levers are simultaneously made to move toward the locking position.
The above mentioned and other features and objects of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention itself will be better understood by reference to the following description of embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. Although the exemplifications set out herein illustrate embodiments of the invention, in several forms, the embodiments disclosed below are not intended to be exhaustive or to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention to the precise forms disclosed.
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The hold-down device 10 according to the invention therefore makes it possible, on the one hand, to immobilize the battery 11 in its support tray 12, and, on the other hand, to lock the position of the battery 11. The hold-down device 10 shifts from a first, locking position (
The first longitudinal flange 17 a preferably comprises three fixed lugs 20 projecting from said longitudinal flange 17 a toward the inside of the support tray 12 and designed to cooperate with the first lug 14 a of the battery 11 (
The support tray 12 preferably comprises three movable lugs 21 capable of shifting between a first, idle position, in which the support tray 12 and the movable lugs 21 await the positioning of the battery 11 (
Each movable lug 21 is configured to cooperate with the corresponding shape of the second lug 14 b of the battery 11 (
The respective positions of the movable lugs 21 on longitudinal flange 17 b are advantageously offset from the respective positions of the fixed lugs 20 on longitudinal flange 17 a (
In addition, as depicted in
For this purpose, each actuating lever 25 is elastically deformable and is rotationally mounted on longitudinal flange 17 b, at the level of each movable lug 21, by means of hinge elements 27 formed, for example, by a narrowing of material in the thickness of the levers 25 (
The actuating levers 25 are advantageously connected in their respective upper portions by a bar 31 serving as a grasping member that facilitates the simultaneous manipulation of the actuating levers 25 (
Each actuating lever 25 comprises an opening 28 delimited by the hinge elements 27 and designed to cooperate with a locking wedge 29 of the ramp 26. Each opening 28 is provided with a beveled edge 30 projecting toward the inside of the opening 28 and designed to cooperate with the locking wedge 29, as described below.
Each locking wedge 29 comprises two centering ribs 34 defining a first, lower inclined surface (
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Each locking wedge 29 also has a second, upper inclined surface 35, cooperating with the opening 28 in the corresponding actuating lever 25 (
The upper inclined surface 35 of each locking wedge 29 is provided with a series of notches 36 designed to cooperate with the beveled edge 30 of the opening 28 in the corresponding actuating lever 25. The notches 36 have a slight inclination (
The locking wedges 29 pass through the openings 28 in the actuating levers 25 during the locking of the hold-down of the battery 11 in the support tray 12. The beveled edges 30 of the openings 28 accordingly place themselves in one of the notches 36 in the upper surfaces 35 of the locking wedges 29, depending on the size of the battery 11.
In addition, the locking wedges 29 of the ramp 26 are advantageously connected by connection zones 37 of substantially rectangular section, which are sufficiently rigid to be manipulated by hand. Connection zones 37 have a high mechanical strength, since the loads applied by the user are exerted primarily on said connection zones 37.
Each locking wedge 29 also comprises positioning ribs 38 cooperating with the guide grooves 32 formed against longitudinal flange 17 b. The positioning ribs 38 of the locking wedges 29 and the guide grooves 32 of second longitudinal flange 17 b serve in particular to optimize the positioning of the locking ramp 26. This results in optimum centering of the locking wedges 29 between movable lugs 21 and longitudinal flange 17 b.
The installation of the battery 11 in the support tray 12 of the hold-down device 10 according to the invention, the locking of its position and the removal of the battery 11 will be described in more detail with regard to
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Such a hold-down device 10 for a battery 11, permitting easy installation and removal, as described above, is therefore simple and inexpensive and features reduced weight and space consumption. It serves simultaneously to immobilize and lock the position of the battery 11 in its support tray 12 in an effective and reliable manner.
The hold-down device 10 has only one moving part in addition to the support tray 12, namely the locking ramp 26, for holding down and locking the battery 11. The notched upper surfaces 35 of the locking wedges 29 permit effective positive locking of the actuating levers 25.
In addition, the actuating levers 25 are connected to one another for better gripping and faster and more reliable manipulation. The locking and unlocking of the battery 11 are simple and quick and are performed without tools.
The invention is not limited to the various embodiments described hereinabove. In
While this invention has been described as having a preferred design, the present invention can be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.
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MANY years ago, previous neighbor planted bamboo in a corner of his yard. It took several years, but it eventually "invaded" the 3 attached yards... mine included. Personally, wasn't concerned once I realized if ya snapped it off when it was short, it didn't regrow. At least not in that same spot... just ran someplace else. Current (crazy/good) neighbor would probably want a public execution of the guy. A few years ago, taught GED, ABE, and ESL students at a community college. In conversation, mentioned that the bamboo shoots were starting here in NJ. The season only lasts a few weeks but this stuff grows like CRAZY. Can be a 2-3 inches tall today and easily 6+inches tomorrow. WELL, my Asian students almost did cartwheels when I said I'd bring them in as much as I could. They fed me several different stir fry dishes... CHinese, Laotian, Viet Namese... all tasty! To me, tasted a little like asparagus?!?
Well... it's BACK!! At least for a few weeks. The fresh stuff has NO resemblance to the stuff in those little cans. Wondering if anyone here cooks with fresh bamboo shoots? What do you do with them? Had thought that maybe they'd make nice pickles??
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant. Some can grow as much as 24 inches in one day! You can actually sit in front and watch it grow.
Whenevr I am in an Asian store, I always look for fresh Bamboo shoots for cooking. Mostly for various stir frying.
Bamboo shoots are very good for health.
Years ago when I worked in garden centers in NJ I would get people engaged in suburban 'neighbor wars' shopping for various ways to piss off those who lived around them. One typical way was to plant bamboo with the intention of it eating the neighbor's yard. Only once was I able to convince someone that while the bamboo would in fact eventually eat the 'bad evil' neighbors yard - it would also spread into their own yard too.
Luckily it;'s very beautiful - makes lovely sounds and is edible too. As a child my family ate a lot of brown rice. We occasionally travelled to a chinese grocery store 11/2 hrs away for more exotic flavors than were available in the local grocery store. My favorite condiment from there were these tiny jars of fermented bamboo shoots.
I have a patch of bamboo in one corner of our yard that either the previous owners planted or it somehow washed downhill from a neighbors patch a couple hundred yards uphill.
Every year as the bamboo starts to sprout I invite a Chinese women I work with to stop by after work and we proceed to cut off every new shoot between 6" and 12" in length. This year I sent her home with a bag that had to weigh at least 10 pounds.
The last couple of years she has cooked up a dish of the shoots with a few other vegetables and soy sauce and brought it into work the next day as thanks for the free shoots.
Thatchairlady is right there is no resemblance in taste between the fresh shoots and the one in cans. (I guess that is true for pretty much all other vegetables, so I shouldn't be surprised.)
I'll ask her if she can give me a recipe for the dish she made.
From what I learned on NPR... "running" (as opposed to clumping) bamboo is beyond tough! It grows SOOOO fast... can go from 1-2" to easily 6" overnight. It can/will grow under paved driveways and cement sidewalks and pop up on the other side. Can only really be contained by a trench with CEMENT or METAL sheeting. Won't cross water.


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The well-made Aspire S7 is thin and light yet sturdy, but try the keyboard before you buy
I'm just as tired of the "Ultrabook" label as anyone, but every now and then along comes a machine that does justice to the category. The Acer Aspire S7 is one of those machines, thanks to some clever design decisions. However, the Aspire S7 also suffers from a few problems that might well be deal-breakers depending on how finicky you are.
It's hard to complain about the Aspire S7 being thin and light -- a mere 0.48 inch thick and 2.29 pounds. Despite the ultrathin chassis, Acer still managed to pack two USB ports, an SD card slot, and a Micro-HDMI plug into the unit. And the Aspire S7 feels sturdy, thanks to an all-aluminum body and a Gorilla Glass display.
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One way Acer managed to thin out the unit was by reducing the height of the keyboard. The whole keyboard is inset slightly to lower its profile, although this also means each key has a fairly short travel distance. As a result, there's very little tactile feedback when typing on the Aspire S7; it's barely a step above typing on a membrane keyboard. If you prefer a notebook with full-travel keys, this may be a big turnoff. There are no dedicated F keys, either (which I personally don't miss); you have to use the Function key, plus a number.
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The biggest matchup of Week 14 pits the Houston Texans against the New England Patriots, who will appropriately have the nation's attention on "Monday Night Football" as they jockey for playoff positioning. The two teams will be battling for the No. 1 seed in the AFC as well as a potential first-round bye.
The Texans come in at 11-1 and have been in the discussion as one of the league's top teams since early in the season. They appeared to have the requisite balance on offense, as well as a similarly versatile defense that was capable of shutting down the best running and passing games in the league.
But in recent weeks, Houston has taken a step back, as the Texans' defense has shown weaknesses that have analysts concerned about their Super Bowl aspirations.
What has happened since early in the season, when the Texans appeared to have a championship defense?
Banged up in the secondary
A lot of Houston's struggles can be traced back to top cornerback Johnathan Joseph's battles with groin and hamstring injuries throughout much of the season. Houston's best corner, he generally draws the assignment of covering the opposing team's top wide receiver. Joseph's groin issues forced him into a midseason slump during which he graded at minus-8.0 over a three-game stretch.
Though he did bounce back to return to form, the hamstring has now kept him out since Week 11. His absence pushed CB Alan Ball into action against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, when Ball surrendered 143 yards on the day (103 of which came in a mismatch against WR Calvin Johnson). Ball was also sidelined by injury last week, and he's unlikely to play on Monday night.
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Award-winning Chef Michael Mina presents an upscale, contemporary American steakhouse like no other at BOURBON STEAK. Indulge in a tantalizing menu featuring the finest cuts of beef, poultry and fish, all slow-poached in butter, grilled and finished over seasoned wood-fueled flames. Modern classic American side dishes are complemented by a unique wine list and handcrafted cocktails. This modern restaurant near Phoenix features seating for up to 281 guests and serves only American Kobe and Certified All-Natural Angus Beef.
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Giacomo Borgogno Wine Dinner
April 14 at 6:30pm
Giacomo Borgogno & Figli is one of the oldest wine producers in Italy, dating back to 1761. Borgogno uses grapes indigenous to the Piedmont region representing some of the best vineyards in the world, leading to prized notes and the winery's legendary ties to Italy's history. For instance, when the Unity of Italy came about in 1861, Barolo di Borgogno was the wine chosen from the winery to accompany the celebration lunch of Italy's official unity. Throughout the years Borgogno has maintained traditional wine making methods producing pure wines free of additives.
Join Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess on April 14th at 6:30pm for a memorable Giacomo Borgogno wine dinner. Special guest speaker, Lorenzo Mattoni, a native of Italy and Italian wine specialist for Alliance Beverage will indulge attendees with informative wine knowledge. Click here for the four course dinner menu and wine pairings. $160 per person plus tax and gratuity.
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May 14 at 6:30pm
Rudd Winery established in 1996 by Leslie Rudd stretches across 55 acres of the Oakville appellation in Napa Valley. The Vineyard focuses on crafting the very best wine by perfecting every step along the way from harvesting the vineyards to the moment the bottle is opened and poured into a glass.
Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess invites you to attend a special Wine Dinner on May 14 at 6:30pm. The dinner will feature a four course menu accompanied by Rudd Oakville Estate's high quality wines. Oscar Henquet, wine specialist and managing director for Rudd Oakville Estate will be in attendance. Seasonal four course menu with Rudd wine pairings to come soon.
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On February 23rd at this year's annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) in Houston, a study was presented regarding incidence of anaphylaxis in schools during the 2013-2014 school year, confirming the need for stock epinephrine.
Of 5683 schools that responded to the study survey, a total of 919 anaphylactic events were reported by 11% of the schools. Here's a quick breakdown:
Congratulations to the people of New Jersey with the signing of A304/S801 – NJ's stock epinephrine bill – into law by Governor Chris Christie.
Epinephrine is the only drug used to treat anaphylaxis, a life threatening allergic reaction. "Stock" refers to epinephrine that is not specifically prescribed to an individual but can be used on anyone that is displaying symptoms of anaphylaxis.
We're fighting a war out there… a war against anaphylaxis. If you have a severe allergy or care for someone who does, you're on the front lines. So put on your helmet, be vigilant, and don't forget your only weapon against the enemy: your epinephrine auto-injector.
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No doubt you've already broken a New Year's resolution or two if you're like us. (Though we do vow to get to the gym more often… eventually. No, really!)
Here's our New Year's resolution list for parents and caretakers of children with food allergies. These are much too important to break, and we hope you'll join us in resolving to make 2015 a safe and happy year – with no mention of "child" and "anaphylaxis" in the same headline!
Study: 84% of Patients Misused Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
A study of 102 patients enrolled from adult and pediatric clinics showed that only 16% used their epinephrine auto-injectors correctly. Of the remaining 84%, more than half missed 3 or more steps for proper administration.
The most common errors included:
- Failure to hold the unit in place for at least 10 seconds after triggering
- Failure to place the needle end of the device on the thigh, and
- Failure to depress the device forcefully enough to activate the injection.
New Jersey is one of only six states that still has not passed school stock epinephrine legislation, though such legislation has passed the assembly and is pending in the senate.
With the holidays upon us, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has issued the following call to action:
Children suffering food-induced anaphylaxis (FIA) were less than half as likely to need hospitalization if they received epinephrine prior to visiting the hospital emergency department. This was the finding of a study published in September in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
The study, conducted at Hasbro Children's Hospital/Rhode Island Hospital, reviewed the charts of 384 emergency department visits for FIA during a six year period beginning January 1, 2004. Of these, 234 (61%) received treatment with epinephrine prior to the visit (the "early" receivers of epinephrine.)
Lessons to be learned from the William Luckett Inquest
Once again, world attention is focused on the story of a 15 year old boy from the UK who died of peanut cross-contact. Rather than focus solely on the incident itself, we'll highlight common sense strategies to help avoid tragedies like this in the first place.
William Luckett had had his first food allergy reaction at four years old and was diagnosed with a nut allergy at age six. At that time he was given a prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors which he never needed to use. Over time, with the absence of reactions, the family stopped filling the prescriptions.
In December 2012, William was visiting his father on the Isle of Wight and was having ribs for dinner, takeout from a local Chinese restaurant. He began experiencing classic symptoms of anaphylaxis: difficulty breathing and swelling of the lips. Despite his father's efforts, William lost consciousness and was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital.
California Stock Epinephrine Bill Faces Opposition from Teacher's Union
California's stock epinephrine bill, SB 1266 introduced February 21, 2014 by Senator Bob Huff, would make the stocking of epinephrine mandatory for school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools as well as the training of personnel to administer the drug in cases of suspected anaphylaxis.
As we approach Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 11-17), we at SnackSafely.com would like to remind you to always take 2 epinephrine auto-injectors along, whether you have the severe food allergy or your child does.
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Two of Yum! Brands Inc.'s restaurants received recognition for their advertisements in 2012.
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What Hagon said. Cryptic decided to shorten their development cycle by 2 years. This was unfortunate, because while coding an engine does take a lot of work and time, putting a storyline worth its salt also takes a lot of work and time. And before you can config and develop an engine to your game, there needs to be a solid storyline in place. Star Trek is not only about the Federation, but about the collection of races and the political relationships of the UFP with the other polities in the quadrants.
For whatever reasons, Cryptic decided to do only 16-20%, in my estimate, of the storyline for launch. Claiming expansion as excuse is good for only so far, but given how shallow the Klingon faction currently is, someone apparently blew the timetable by large fubar factors. If there had been a storyline of sufficient detail, this would not have been so glaringly obvious.
Marketing has been going into serious damage control after all this, and even then long patches of silence are all the answer we receive in reply for our most elemental query: why?
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