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Situated in Jicin, this hotel is close to Central Wallenstein's Square, Church of St. Ignatius, and Jicin Regional Museum and Gallery. Also nearby are Jicin Tourist Information Centre and Baroque Synagogue.
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U Krále offers a complimentary buffet breakfast. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, complimentary wireless Internet access, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
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The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This Jicin hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and gift shops/newsstands.
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United States Patent 2,301,251 11/1942 Capen Inventors William C. Horsey Baltimore;
Robert H. Samson, Pasadena; Don 0. McCauley, Glen Burnie, all of Md.
Appl. No. 71,931
Filed Sept. 14, 1970 Patented Nov. 16, 1971 Assignee Westinghouse Electric Corporation Pittsburgh, Pa.
X-RAY TIRE INSPECTION APPARATUS 10 Claims, 8 Drawing Figs.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 7 3,550,443 12/1970 Sherkin ABSTRACT: Apparatus for the complete X-ray inspection of a tire is described. Power-operated. spindles arranged op positely along an open-ended clearanceway in a supporting frame, spread the beads of the tire and rotate it about its center. An angulated X-ray tube on one end of a curved inspection arm directs an X-ray beam into the opening between the tire beads in direct alignment toward an image amplifier tube and TV camera assembly on the: opposite end of the inspection arm at the tires exterior. An L-shaped pivot support arm for the inspection arm provides for aiming the X-ray beam at different angles into the tire from one head to the other, while the image tube is maintained in direct alignment with such beam. A TV monitor produces visible images responsively to output from the TV camera on the inspection arm.
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TV MONITOR HIGH VOLTAGE SOURCE X- RAY TUBE ENERGIZATION CONTROL MEANS INSPECTION ARM ACTUATION MOTOR CONTROL MEANS X-DIRECTION INSPECTION ARM PIVOT MOTOR CONTROL MEANS l X-RAY TUBE COOLING WATER SOURCE Y- DIRECTION INSPECTION ARM MOTOR CONTROL MEANS FLUID PRESSURE SOURCE TIRE SIZE SPINDLE ACTUATOR CONTROL MEANS SPI NDLE ROTATION MOTOR CONTROL MEANS HEAD-EXPANDSION SPINDLE ATCUATOR CONTROL MEANS TIRE INSPECTION MACHINE X-RAY TIRE INSPECTION APPARATUS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 'and more particularly to X-ray inspection of a tire while removed from any wheel on which it subsequently may be used and without transmission of X-rays through more than one tire-wall thickness at any one time.
2. Description of the Related Art While the field of X-ray inspection of tires prior to use is yet to be developed to a significant extent, prior apparatuses heretofore proposed for performing such inspection have been characterized, for example, by lack of ability to X-ray scan the tire wall from head to bead without simultaneously passing the X-ray beam through two wall thicknesses and/or by lack of ability to maintain the image tube squarely aligned with the X-ray beam, which tends to confuse the image and/or obscure the inspection information being sought; by the necessity for complex manipulation of the tire; by inability to accommodate tires of different sizes; and/or by employment of a number of X-ray tubes, which tends to further complicate the apparatus.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The X-ray tire inspection apparatus of the present invention overcomes the above limitations of previous apparatus by the directing of an X-ray beam at different angles between the beads into the interior of the tire toward an exterior X-ray imaging means automatically maintained aligned with such beam. As the tire is rotated on its axis, circumferential scanning of the tire results for each angulated position of the X-ray beam. Ultimately complete single-wall-thickness X-ray inspection of the tire is realized from bead to bead.
By use of a pivotally supported suitably angulated inspection arm and X-ray tube assembly capable of swinging around the exterior of the tire in the bead-to-bead direction about a single pivot point, the change in angulation of the X-ray beam is easily obtained, as well as automatic alignment of the imaging means carried at the opposite end of the arm, while at the same time affording opportunity for the inspection arm to be so positioned initially as to afford opportunity for the tire to be introduced to the bead-spreading and tire-rotating spindles during inspection setup, without interference by such arm, the X-ray source, or imaging means mounted thereon.
By virtue of suitable disposition of such spindles and construction of the supporting frame, an open-ended clearanceway is provided which accommodates the swinging move ment of the inspection arm and equipment thereon between such arms, thereby enabling the tire to be mounted adjacent to such arms, with consequent saving in space, and enabling complete bead-to-bead inspection of the tire without requiring a removal and sidewall reversal on the spindles.
By use of an L-shaped arm pivot-mounted arm for support of the inspection arm, the pivot point for inspection arm movement can be located near the tire beads while support for the inspection arm lies outside the tire to permit movement therearound.
By virtue of use of an image amplifier tube and TV camera assembly as the imaging means, remote viewing by TV monitor is afforded with a high degree of sensitivity and image control.
By virtue of use of radially adjustable spindles and pivotposition-adjustable mounting means for the inspection arm, different sized tires can be accommodated by the apparatus.
By employment of a relatively small water-colledX-ray tubehead as the X-ray source on the C-arm, relatively small diameter tires as well as large diameter tires can be accommodated.
By providing for adjustably positioning of the imaging means and the X-ray tube one relative to the other and each relative to the pivotal support location for inspection arm, a high degree ofoperational flexibility is afforded.
2 By employment of motorized means for effecting position adjustments and a TV monitor for viewing output from the TV camera, complete inspection of the tire can be effected and controlled from a radiation-protected inspection booth.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The novel and distinctive features of this invention are set forth in theclaims appended to the specification. The invention itself, however, together with further features and ad vantages thereof may best be understood by reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. I is a front elevation outline view of an exemplifrcation of an X-ray tire inspection machine embodying novel features of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view, substantially in outline, of the tire inspection of FIG. I;
FIG. 3 is a schematic showing of angulation of the inspection arm in the machine of FIGS. ll and2, relative to a tire cross section;
FIG. 4 is a similar representation, showing a shift in pivot point for angulation of the inspection arm which may be effectuated to accommodate different sized tires;
FIGS. 5 and 6 are front elevation views in perspective, showing two extreme positions, respectively, of tire-size-adjustable spindles employed in the machine of FIGS. I and 2;
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing details of one of the tire-size-adjustable spindles of FIGS. 5 and 6; and
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a complete tire inspection system embodying the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIGS. I and 2, the novel tire inspection machine 10 shown therein comprises an upright generally rectangular frame and housing assembly I2 having a horizontal open-ended slot or clearanceway I4 opening inwardly from its left side, as viewed in FIG. I, and which extends through such frame and housing assembly from front to back. Pivotally supported at shafts l6 and 17 above clearanceway I4 and at shafts I8 and I9 below such clearanceway through the medium of arm assemblies 20, 21 and 212, 23, are two pairs of rotatable, axially expandible spindle assemblies 24, 25 and 26, 27 for rotarily supporting and expanding the beads of a tire 28 in a vertical attitude parallel to the front of the housing I0 with the center of the tire aligned with a horizontal plane 32 located midway between top and bottom-of clearanceway 14. The two top spindle assemblies 24 and 25 are rotatable by a motor 36, in a manner to be described in detail hereinafter, to cause the tire 28 to rotate about its center in a bead-spreaded state. Fluid pressure operated cylinders 38 at the rear of the housing 12 provide for expansion of the spindle assemblies to obtain the bead-spreading function. FIGS. 5 and 6 depict two extreme angular positions of arm assemblies 20, 21, 22 and 23 for disposition of the spindle assemblies 24, 25, 26 and 27 to accommodate different sized tires.
Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, a small water-cooled X- ray tube 40 is carried on one end of a horizontal curved inspection arm 42 for disposition in the tire opening with its exit window 44 aimed to project an X-ray beam 46 (FIG. 3) horizontally between the tire beads toward the tire interior and the input screen of an image amplifier tube 50 carried on the opposite end of the arm 42 at the exterior of the tire 28. A TV camera 52 affiliated with the output screen of such image amplifier tube is coupled to a TV monitor (not shown) at a remote location for depicting the images of the internal tire wall construction irradiated by the X-ray beam.
Referring to FIGS; I, 2 and 3, as the tire is being rotated on the spindles 24, 25, 26 and 27, the X-ray beam 46 will be aimed at different internal wall areas after each successive one of a number of complete revolutions until the entire wall area of the tire has been scanned by the beam for a complete X-ray examination of the tire. By movement of the X-ray tube 40 about a pivot point 54 located substantially midway between the tire beads 56, as shown in FIG. 3, such complete wall inspection can be effectuated without passing the beam through more than one tire wall thickness at any one time. Such move ment of the X-ray tube about such as pivot point 54 in FIG. 3 is effectuated by movement of the inspection arm 42 about such point, thereby maintaining the image amplifier tube 50 and TV camera 52 aligned with the X-ray beam 46 at all angles of the X-ray tube.
To enable such pivot point 54 to be established at a location such as between the tire beads 56 with minimal interference to mounting of the tire onto the spindles during setup and swinging of the inspection arm 42 during use of the machine, such pivot point is defined by a rotary joint 60, FIG. 1, at the end of a horizontal leg 61 of an L-shaped support arm 62 having the top of its upright leg 63 in supporting connection with the inspection arm 42. The inspection arm 42 and the L-shaped support arm 62 turn in unison about the rotary joint 60 which defines the pivot point 54, FIGS. 2 and 3. The pivot point 54 is vertically aligned with the rotary joint 60 along an axis 54 shown in FIG. 1. For power actuation of the rotary joint 60 to obtain the aforedescribed angulation of the inspection arm 42 and enable effectuation thereof from a remote station, an inspection arm actuation motor and gear assembly 64 is provided.
Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, to enable the pivot point 54 to be shifted in a Y-direction to suit different internal diameters of tires and in an X-direction to suit different tire section widths, the rotary joint 60 is mounted on an X-direction adjusting carriage 66 movable by operation of motor-operated screw-threaded shaft 67 along support and guide rails 68 carried on a Y-direction adjusting carriage 69 which includes such shaft 67 and rails 68 and is movable by a motor-operated screw-threaded shaft 70 along support and guide rails 71.
To enable the X-ray tube to be adjusted relative to the pivot point 54, the arm 42 is suitably mounted for horizontal movement at the top of the leg 63 of L-shaped support arm 62 by such as a motorized screw-threaded shaft 73, and the image amplifier tube 50 and TV camera 52 mounted thereon are similarly mounted for movement relative to pivot point 54 by such as a motorized screw-threaded shaft 75. Such position adjustment for X-ray tube 40 and image amplifier tube 50 serve to accommodate different tire sizes and operating techniques, such a certain degree of image magnification control, for example.
Certain protective features aimed at preventing damage to the X-ray tube 40 and the image amplifier tube 50 during actuation by any of the several selective modes have been embodied in a working model of the inspection machine of the present invention, but such features are deemed to be sufficiently subservient to the salient features described herein as to warrant omission from the present specification in behalf of brevity.
A self-explanatory block diagram of the major components of the overall inspection system, including the novel tire inspection machine of FIGS. 1 and 2, is shown in FIG. 8.
A detailed exemplification of a suitable construction for a power rotated one of the expandible spindle assemblies, assembly 24, is shown in 1), FIG. 7. The arm assembly is rockable about the shaft 16 through the medium of a crank arm 77 actuated by a fluid pressure operated tire-size-spindleadjustment actuator 78 which is mounted in the housing 12 and connected to all four spindle arm assemblies 20, 21, 22 and 23 by suitable linkage, not shown, and arm interconnection gears 79 in each arm assembly that transmit angulation of one arm to the adjacent arm. Each arm assembly includes roller bearing and end locking assemblies 80 FIG. 7 for its respective pivot shaft 16, l7, 18, 19 (FIG. 1), as well as two axially spaced-apart radial arm members 82 rotatable about such respective pivot shaft, and cover members 83 (only one of which is shown) spanning such 'arm members at opposite sides. Each expandible spindle assembly 24, 25, 26 and 27, includes an outer axially fixed rotatable sleeve member 84 rotatably supported by ball bearings 85 in the projecting ends of the arm members 82 and secured against axial movement by locking means 86 screw-threaded and locked onto one end of such sleeve member. The outer end of axially fixed, rotatable sleeve member 84 carries a collar 88 which is secured thereto to occupy an axially fixed position at the front of housing 12 (FIGS. 1 and 2). An axially movable, rotatable shaft 90 extending slidably through sleeve member 84 including collar 88 carries a movable collar 92 at its front end and a rotary thrust bearing 94 secured to the output shaft 95 of a fluid pressure bead-expansion actuator cylinder 38. By pressurization of such cylinder, the shaft 90 slides inwardly through the sleeve member 84 to move the collar 92 away from the collar 88 while between the beads of a tire to provide the rotary beadspreading support of a tire as aforementioned.
The spindle assembly 24 is power rotated by the motor 36 atop the housing 12 of the inspection machine by way of a chain 97 rotatably similarly the output from such motor to the shaft 16 via the usual sprockets, and a chain 98 rotatably coupling the shaft 16 to the sleeve member 84 via the usual sprockets to provide for rotation of the collar 88 to impart turning of the tire 28 (FIGS. 1 and 2) via its bead engaging such collar. By virtue of extension of the drive chain along the arm assembly between shaft 16 and sleeve member 84, such drive connection is not disturbed by angulation of arm assembly 20 to different positions about such shaft. The motor 36 serves to also similarly rotate the corresponding sleeve member 84 of the adjacent spindle arm assembly 21 (FIG. 1) through the medium of sprockets and one horizontal chain 100 rotatably interconnecting the pivotal drive shafts 16 and 17 together, and a respective chain 98 extending along such arm assembly.
Having now described an illustrative embodiment of the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent in the United States is:
1. Apparatus for the complete X-ray inspection of a tire,'
said apparatus comprising:
a supporting frame having an open-ended clearanceway therein,
power-operated spindles arranged along opposite edges of said clearanceway for rotatably supporting and spreading the beads of a tire on an axis passing through such clearanceway,
a curved inspection arm extending through such clearanceway from a region constituting the open center of a tire to a peripheral region thereof,
an X-ray tube mounted on the tire center end of such inspection arm,
an X-ray imaging means mounted on the tire exterior end of such inspection arm,
said X-ray tube having an X-ray beam exit window facing such imaging means and said imaging means being squarely aligned with the axis of said exit window beam; and
a pivot support means for said inspection arm to permit movement thereof about a pivot point for aiming of such X-ray beam into the tire at different angles from one bead to the other while maintaining perpendicular registry of said imaging means with said beam.
2. X-ray tire inspection apparatus as set forth in claim 1,
said X-ray imaging means includes an image amplifier tube having a fiat input screen maintained perpendicular to the axis of the X-ray beam exiting said X-ray tube.
3. X-ray tire inspection apparatus as set forth in claim 2,
said imaging means further comprises a TV camera affiliated with the output screen of said image amplifier tube, and
said apparatus includes a TV monitor for producing a visible image responsive to the output from said TV camera.
4. X-ray tire inspection apparatus as set forth in claim 1,
said power-operated spindles are adjustable to accommodate different tire sizes, and
said pivot support means is adjustable to permit relocation rotary joint.
of the pivot point about which said inspection arm moves 8. X-ray tire inspection apparatus as set forth in claim l, commensurate with different tire sizes. wherein,
5. X-ray tire inspection apparatus of as set forth in claim 11, said X-ray tube and said X-ray imaging means are adwherein said pivot point is located to lie substantially midway S justably mounted on said inspection arm for repositioning between the tire beads. relative to the aforesaid pivot point about which said arm 6. X-ray tire inspection apparatus as set forth in claim ll, Ri h i 9. X-ray tire inspection apparatus of claim 8, wherein motor said pivot point support means is in the form of an L-shaped means are p y for effscting Said repositioning- Suppm-t am Supported at the end f one ]eg by a rotary Mi. X-ray tire inspection apparatus as set forth in claim 1, joint having an axis aligned with a region in the vicinity of further comprising the tire beads, and the other leg of such arm supports said a source of high voltage for energllauon of 531d y inspection arm in extension perpendicularly thereto. and
'7. X-ray tire inspection apparatus as set forth in claim 6, comm] means for such energizanon' wherein a motor means is provided for power actuation of said
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Scott Stringer waited patiently at J&R Music, along with thousands of screaming fans and photographers, for Justin Bieber to arrive for the signing. After arriving fashionably late, Bieber walked into the record store, found a Stevie Wonder vinyl, jumped on stage and began mouthing the words to one of his own songs playing over the loudspeaker… before approaching Stringer to accept a plaque "on behalf of the 1.6 million people who live in Manhattan".
"From a borough president perspective it's great to recognize someone who is internationally known, but who comes to launch their new album right here in Manhattan. It shows the power of this city," Stringer told Daily Intel.
"I thought he would be impressed with all the people who came out to see me," Stringer said. "Let's just say I'm looking forward to Believe."
Stringer has received quite a few celebrity endorsements already. Scarlett Johansson was on hand to announce his run for mayor, and Debra Winger is hosting a fundraiser for him Tuesday evening. Hopefully, Stringer's connection to Bieber will help pick up a few votes… if only 15-year old girls could vote.
Watch some footage of the madness at J&R music below.
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| Shion, you forget I am not human. I am merely a weapon. You of all people should be well aware of that fact.
KOS-MOS is an armored android robot combat weapon with an artificial intelligence designed to fight the Gnosis, developed by the interstellar conglomerate Vector Industries First R&D Division and completed in the year 4767 T.C., created by Kevin Winnicot and administrated by Shion Uzuki.
Kevin built KOS-MOS for the purpose of "Eternal Recurrence", for the vessel of Mary Magdalene, the partner of Jesus Christ.
She is comprised of entirely mechanical parts (possibly from a superior breed of complex nanomachines), a rarity in the age of advanced Realian technology. The basic tenet to which she adheres is based on logic, probability, and completion of her mission above all else. She also unconditionally protects Shion. She is equipped with a "Simulated Personality OS" to aid in communication, and though her speech conveys her role as a robot in service to humans, her tendency to put logic and probability first makes her quite difficult to manage at times. She appears to be emotionless, but throughout the series, evidence indicates that this is not entirely true.
The name 'KOS-MOS' is a recursive acronym used to denote an Anti-Gnosis tactic system. It stands for "Kosmos Obey Strategical Multiple Operation System". Her development name is "KP-X", and she is self classified as a "Special Humanoid Anti-Gnosis Annihilation Weapon". Her serial number is "00-00-00-00-1". Her password is "Ye shall be as gods".
Archetype Edit
Kevin wanted KOS-MOS to have a female form as opposed to a male form because he wanted KOS-MOS to symbolize hope and healing, as well as a creator and protector.[1] A female form would also be more suitable for Mary Magdalene.
Kevin was killed approximately two years before the events of Xenosaga Episode I, T.C. 4765, in an accident that involved KOS-MOS booting up independently and murdering several members of the team assigned to build her by Vector's Second Division on planet Carioca. Shion and Allen Ridgeley survived the attack and decided to continue the project without Kevin.
KOS-MOS's new frame was put together by Shion and the others after transplanting the core module of the partially-destroyed Archetype into a spare frame. Partially in order to shake off memories of the incident when the Archetype went out of control, the exterior of KOS-MOS's design was much closer to that of a human body. Several monitoring sensors were installed inside of the body to record real-world data.
Design and functionsEdit
KOS-MOS has significant powers believed to be superior to all other party members, with the possible exception of Jr.'s Red Dragon Mode.
In addition to superhuman strength and speed, her body is formed from some sort of highly advanced nanomachines that allows her to morph parts of her body (specifically her arms) into various energy projectile and melee weapons. This body is also able to self-repair and is very durable though not indestructible, and she is also protected by a force-shield.
She also possesses the ability to summon weapons such as the F-G-SHOT gatling guns and her famous F-SCYTHE and equipment without the use of the U.M.N.
She has a long-range sensory array, the D.S.S.S. system and CPU that either rivals or exceeds even those possessed by Observational Realians.
She possesses the Hilbert Effect but its power is easily thousands of times greater than that achieved by even the largest spaceships.
KOS-MOS possesses several black box components left behind by Kevin since the current KOS-MOS is essentially the archetype resurrected. There are still many 'black boxes" to be revealed but two include her potent "X-buster" a weapon that fires powerful energy beams from her abdomen as well as absorb Gnosis, and components that her give her some kind of self-awareness. KOS-MOS also has some form of energy manipulation tied to the Zohar.
KOS-MOS has one last weapon system called the Tertiary Weapon System, which is seen periodically throughout the series. They consist of a set of energy wings, a pair of energy cannons and other attachments meant to be fitted onto her. The wings and cannons are part of a Phase Transfer Cannon. While wearing this gear she is shown in a premonition flying through space at sub-light speed and then confronting U-DO above an unknown planet. The exchange that follows destroys several planets. The "Third Armament" as its also known makes a real-time appearance in Episode II on the Omega System. KOS-MOS uses this equipment to protect Shion and the party from a U.M.N. Phase Transfer Cannon fired by Proto Omega.
There is evidence to suggest that a failsafe that dampens KOS-MOS' output is present when she battles alongside Shion, as her reflexes and combat capability are severely lowered compared to that of cutscenes (a notable example of this is the useage of her X-BUSTER in Episode I, where it has a significantly decreased effect in battle when compared to its usage outside the Cathedral Ship). This may be due to KOS-MOS' programming preventing her from doing anything to place Shion in danger, and that unleashing her full potential with Shion nearby is likely to get her caught in the crossfire.
Finally, KOS-MOS also has the ability to dance.[2]
Blue-Eyed KOS-MOSEdit
An almost human alternate persona (Mary Magdalene) tends to come out from time to time in the form of a blue-eyed KOS-MOS. Blue-eyed KOS-MOS appears to be more powerful than red-eyed KOS-MOS and talks in a more human-sounding voice. This form of KOS-MOS only seems to appear at times when Shion is in extreme danger. Therefore, this version of KOS-MOS plays the role of Shion's guardian. Shion has not directly seen KOS-MOS in her blue-eyed form and is oblivious to this second persona's existence until Episode III.
Blue-eyed KOS-MOS has made four appearances in Xenosaga:
- Wiping out a fleet of Gnosis surrounding the Cathedral Ship with her X-Buster attack. Blue-eyed KOS-MOS also asked Shion during her first appearance in Episode I, "Will feeling pain make me complete?", though Shion couldn't give her an answer because she could not hear KOS-MOS' voice in the vacuum of space.[3]
- Saving the Elsa from burning up in the Second Miltian atmosphere.
- Saving Shion and Allen Ridgeley from being killed by Voyager, the Black Testament.
- Saving Shion in the finale of Episode III.
Xenosaga Episode IEdit
During a Gnosis attack on the Woglinde, KOS-MOS is activated suddenly and the Gnosis escape with the Emulator. Galaxy Federation Lieutenant Luis Virgil is shot and killed by KOS-MOS during these events; this, according to her, was necessary due to the fact that it would increase her ability to protect Shion.
After the Woglinde is destroyed, Shion, Andrew Cherenkov, Allen Ridgeley, and KOS-MOS are rescued by the Elsa starship, which was investigating the ruins of the starship from the Kukai Foundation. On the Elsa, the group encounters a mysterious boy, chaos, before asking Captain Matthews to escort them to Second Miltia.
Later, the Galaxy Federation places charges on the Kukai Foundation for the destruction of the Woglinde, due to some manipulation by U-TIC Organization officials and insiders. In order to prove innocence, Shion Uzuki leads a dive into the Encephalon to find KOS-MOS' black box, which will prove that the Gnosis were responsible.
In the Encephalon, the party relives childhood memories, including the Miltian Conflict. Shion is encountered by Febronia, who explains that a time will come where KOS-MOS will encounter the wave existence U-DO, and in the near future, Shion will free her "sisters", Cecily and Cathe. Febronia also states that all factions involved must travel to Old Miltia. Shion then finds KOS-MOS crucified in a cave (Rennes-le-Château), in front of a tomb containing Mary Magdalene's body.
When MOMO Mizrahi is kidnapped by Albedo during the Kukai Foundation evacuation, she is taken to the Proto Merkabah. On the Proto Merkabah, the party encounters Albedo, who summons a Gnosis called Sophie Peithos to "test" the party and give him time to escape. Albedo sets Merkabah on a collision course with Second Miltia, which the party stops by breaking the space station into thousands of pieces. However, during re-entry, the Elsa's heat shield begins to disintegrate; KOS-MOS briefly morphs into a powerful being to prevent the Elsa from being destroyed.
Xenosaga Episode IIEdit
In Episode II, KOS-MOS has little effect on the plot and is simply a supporting character.
At Second Miltia's Vector Industries headquarters, Shion, Allen Ridgeley, and KOS-MOS are briefed of the increasing Gnosis threat.
KOS-MOS receives a new frame created by the Second R&D Division on Second Miltia during the KOS-MOS OS tests. In order to shield her internal organs from shocks delivered to the outer body during combat, her body was filled with fluorescent blue anti-G gel. The Hilbert emission device, which had taken the form of a visor in Version 1, was miniaturized and installed into her forehead. Her body was designed with the implementation of the Tertiary Weapons System in mind; its resilience was increased dramatically.
Her data is sent to the Encephalon dive while at the R&D Division.
In Labyrinthos on Old Miltia, KOS-MOS destroys Cecily and Cathe, freeing them from their suffering.
Xenosaga Episode IIIEdit
Vector Industries decides to terminate the KOS-MOS program in favor of the newer and more advanced T-Weapon Program that resulted in the development of T-elos. Seeing KOS-MOS as an expendable asset, she is used as a live-fire opponent for the new Omega machine. In the fight KOS-MOS utilizes nearly every attack in her arsenal including her X-Buster but is unable to destroy the enormously larger Omega. She appears however to have some effect as Omega malfunctions during the fight, and it is forced to cancellation. When T-elos is demonstrated as being superior, KOS-MOS is ditched in a garbage compacter. There she is found and reactivated by Shion, and company.
KOS-MOS continues to travel with the group until doing battle with T-elos in Rennes-le-Château. The two engage in a pitched battle, in which KOS-MOS is completely dominated by T-elos. KOS-MOS only manages to connect with a single attack against T-elos while taking severe damage herself. Finally T-elos utilizes her Phase Transfer Cannon, which KOS-MOS attempts to deflect. Her effort fails and she sustains crippling damage from the attack. T-elos completes the fight by driving her heel through KOS-MOS chest as she lay on the ground. As KOS-MOS lay "dying" Shion has a vision of Mary Magdalene as she stares at T-elos.
When KOS-MOS is examined by Shion, Allen and the Professor, they come to the conclusion that KOS-MOS will never again be operational due to the severe damage. This outcome changes when Shion is able to obtain the original design data from a past Kevin Winicott (unknown to him) while masquerading as U-TIC personnel. Then with the assistance of the professors Erde Kaiser technology KOS-MOS is rebuilt into her Version-IV form. The new KOS-MOS is considerably more powerful, and awakes to protect Shion when she is attacked by the Testament Voyager. Her rebuild also grants KOS-MOS the ability to reject the commands and directives of Kevin Winicott, something she was incapable of before.
It eventually becomes clear that KOS-MOS was the prototype for T-elos, who in turn was intended to serve as the vessel for the resurrection of Mary Magdalene. KOS-MOS came to be the repository for Mary's spirit, while T-elos was constructed from the remains of Mary's body. In order for the resurrection to be complete, one would have to destroy the other. All of this fit in with the plan master-minded by Wilhelm to use Mary Magdalene's power to operate Zarathustra and "reset" the progression of time in the universe back to an earlier stage. It was this very activity that lead to the creation of the Gnosis as eventually human spirits began to reject the repetitive existence.
KOS-MOS has a final showdown with T-elos as Shion and the group make their way to Zarathustra on Michtam. At first the fight proves a stalemate, as T-elos is unable to completely overwhelm the rebuilt KOS-MOS as she did before. In the second fight KOS-MOS is able to completely evade T-elos attacks, but fails to land any of her own. Finally T-elos resorts once again to her Phase Transfer Cannon. As before KOS-MOS attempts to deflect the blast, and this time is successful doing so with only one hand. T-elos then fires a second, much more powerful shot. KOS-MOS answers by revealing her own Phase Transfer Cannon and returning fire. The two weapons meet, with T-elos weapon being overcome. T-elos is then encased in the array, and KOS-MOS utilizes a knife to shatter the globe. This is sufficient to disable T-elos. (Perhaps even kill her as she does not move or speak afterward). Following this the two begin to resonate with one another as KOS-MOS kneels and takes T-elos in her arms. T-elos dissipates into particles which are taken in by KOS-MOS. This completes Mary's Resurrection with the merging on body and spirit.
The new entity however is not a complete recreation of Mary Magdalene. KOS-MOS states that she is both Mary, and not Mary (it means she got Mary Magdalene's memory and power). After the group defeats Kevin the Red Testament they enter the chamber of Zarathustra. There Wilhelm attempts to command Mary to assist him in activating the device as he has apparently done several times before when he previously reset universal time. This time however KOS-MOS refuses and destroys the key to Zarathustra, and stating that her name is not Mary, but KOS-MOS with her eyes red instead of blue previously. It is left to interpretation if KOS-MOS and Mary are two separate entity or if KOS-MOS is the result of the merging of Mary's consciousness and her original OS.
A violent battle then ensues as Zarathustra goes out of control. After great effort the group manages to overcome Zarathustra. Nephilim then appears stating that her and chaos will begin summoning the troubled spirits of the Gnosis and returning them to the "Land of Origin" also known as Earth. They state that they will be unable to defend themselves while handling this task. KOS-MOS stays behind to protect them in this task. KOS-MOS and Shion share final words where KOS-MOS states that they will see each other again, and that their time apart will be a mere instance in the scope of universal time.
KOS-MOS transfers a part of Mary to Nephilim. (It is not clear within the confines of what is shown if she transfers the spirit of Mary, or merely the animus power.) The group then retreats, and KOS-MOS begins fighting the many Gnosis who attempt to attack chaos and Nephilim. Fearing that not even KOS-MOS can handle the large numbers of Gnosis alone, Jin returns to give her assistance. KOS-MOS is able to destroy a large number of Gnosis before losing an arm while wounding another. Jin manages to finish the particular Gnosis off and the two continue fighting. Jin is killed after being stabbed to death, leaving KOS-MOS to finish protecting the others on her own.
She manages to hold the Gnosis off as chaos and Nephilim approach completion of their task. As they approach completion however they are attack by a Cathedral Ship type Gnosis. In an act of self-sacrifice to ensure the completion of the task KOS-MOS energizes her Phase Transfer Cannon and leaps into the cathedral ship creating an enormous explosion. She manages to attain the victory however as this gives chaos and Nephilim the time to finish.
At the very end, KOS-MOS is seen in space. Her right arm and both her legs are gone, and what remains of her body is badly damaged. As she drifts she hears chaos' voice in her head telling her that apparently the universe still needs them. He then tells KOS-MOS to sleep until they are needed again. The final scene is of KOS-MOS closing her eyes, as she drifts through space toward the sun rising over Lost Jerusalem.
- "Your orders, Shion?"
- "All systems functioning normally."
- "Engaging with maximum output."
- "Eliminating enemy threat."
- "Hilbert Effect active. Gnosis materialization complete."
- "Disabling auto-safety. Destroy all targets!"
- "My external appearance is down 5%. Shion, I need to be cleaned."
- Allen: "The two of us'll starve to death in this pod! You can't do this!"
KOS-MOS: "Actually, suffocation would come first."
- "Will feeling pain make me complete?"
- "I have confirmed that this object can be identified with a 99.99998% probability to be the Zohar Emulator that was stored onboard the Woglinde."
- "All photon, lepton, hadron, and graviton scans read negative."
- "Relinquish your pain unto me!"
- "I am happy... to be of service."
- In Episode I, KOS-MOS also has, like MOMO's Kirschwasser outfit, her Archetype. It is found in the A.G.W.S. Hangar in the Woglinde. This is only in the Reloaded version of the game, however.
- Xenosaga co-creator Soraya Saga has also stated that, along with Shion Uzuki, MOMO, and Sakura Mizrahi, KOS-MOS's name is a reference to a flower. The word "kosmos" comes from Greek for "order."
- The limited edition of Xenosaga Episode II includes an action figure of KOS-MOS. The action figure is called "Jashin MOK-KOS" ("Jashin" stands for "evil god" in Japanese), because its shape is terribly ugly, and spawned a meme.
- KOS-MOS appears in Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean as the Magnus card "Rare Action Figure".
- Nearly every element of KOS-MOS' outfit, from her hair to her boots, is available as items for created characters in Soul Calibur III (Known as the "Type X" outfit).
- In Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3, one can find an item that allows to make a KOS-MOS costume which allows her to be used in battle: interestingly, she is the only character not from a Tales game with a desperation move that requires low life to use, namely her X-BUSTER.
- She makes a cameo appearance as a support character in Tales of Hearts.
- In Tales of the Abyss, the character Anise can use X-BUSTER with the help of a rare item.
- There is a KOS-MOS costume as Downloadable Content for the character Judith in the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia.
- KOS-MOS (Version I), as well as Shion Uzuki and MOMO, appear in Namco x Capcom, another game by Monolith Soft.
- KOS-MOS, in her version IV form, along with T-elos also appears in the role-playing game called Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier. Her capsule is discovered in the basement of a castle, which had been recovered after it was brought into the Endless Frontier. When the main character's party finds the capsule and opens it, KOS-MOS activates, noting that the final checks on her new form were not yet complete. KOS-MOS also recognizes two members of the party, Reiji Arisu and the kitsune Xiaomu, from the events of Namco x Capcom, putting the two games in continuity with each other. T-elos also appears as an enemy in the game, though their conflict (hinted but not explicitly said to be the events of Episode III) remains unresolved by the end, where they are presumed to have returned to their home dimension.
- She and T-elos also return in the sequel, Endless Frontier EXCEED, while this time also receiving support from MOMO. T-elos appears as an enemy, but at some point in the game joins the party as a support character as well. Both games also feature the two main characters from Namco x Capcom, whom KOS-MOS recognizes, placing the two series' in continuity with each other.


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I've never actually used subroutine attributes in perl before, but it happens that I've found a use for them, so I've been trying to understand how I can use them. In particular, I need to be able to find out, at runtime, what attributes a subroutine has. I've got the following test code, but it outputs only an empty list:
use attributes;
sub MODIFY_CODE_ATTRIBUTES {
my ($class,$code,@attrs) = @_;
my $allowed = 'takeshash';
my @bad = grep { $_ ne $allowed } @attrs;
return @bad;
sub mylog : takeshash {
my $params = shift;
my $val = log($params->{'n'}) / log($params->{'base'});
return $val;
use Data::Dumper;
print Dumper [attributes::get(\&mylog)];
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December 25th Early Morning Law Enforcement & Fire/Medical wrap up
Just after 2 a.m., Lawrence Police were called to investigate a non injury accident in the 800 block of W 24th Street.
At 2:10 a.m., LDCFM and Police were dispatched to a possible structure fire in the 1700 block of W 19th Street at the Applecroft Apartments. Fire crews arrived and quickly located a fire in a first floor apartment. Incident command ordered a second alarm response for additional assistance to the scene. Firefighters reported "forcing entry" into several apartments. The fire was put under control within about 30 minutes and no injuries were reported. More on this incident can be found here from the Journal World, with updates as new information becomes available.
Around 4:30 a.m., Police were called to the 2000 block of Naismith Drive on reports of someone "shooting off" Roman candles in the street.
This morning, officers also responded on one noise complaint, one disturbance and conducted two vehicle stops. None of this mornings activity involved the use of any weapons or resulted in any serious injuries.
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Albert Trummer's Drawing Room Bar & Lounge to open at new Shelborne
Shelborne's cocktail contribution to South Beach is a boozy panacea.
Albert Trummer, known in NYC for Apotheke and Theater Bar, and in Miami for the short lived Drogerie at the Albion, is taking his booze soaked mortar and pestle to the soon to open Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach (1801 Collins Ave.), in the form of the Drawing Room Bar & Lounge.
"When I opened my first bar in New York City I was excited to debut my medicinal cocktail bar concept in one of the best cities in the country, but I always saw Miami as the next city to expand my brand," says Trummer. "I'm thrilled to bring my latest concept to South Florida and share my 'ancient remedy meets modern mixology' approach with the Magic City."
Located in the hotel's lobby, Drawing Room Bar & Lounge will feature Trummer's cocktail menu which he titled "A Selection of House Medicines," allowing guests to create their own "cocktail prescription." Among the elixirs: Opium Essence, Lavender and Dill and an assortment of potent poisons classified by cheeky categories such as Stress Relievers, Pain Killers, and Aphrodisiacs, all served from brass cocktail carts pushed around the room like a veritable cocktail-saturated Cuckoo's Nest.
The Drawing Room Bar & Lounge joins Morimoto South Beach as the Shelborne's flagship cocktail and dining spots and is expected to open in October.
"Albert Trummer has brought mixology to new heights and we are excited to offer his innovation, creativity and passion to our guests at Shelborne Wyndham Grand," stated Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, President of Flag Luxury Group, the managing partner of Shelborne. "He has developed a beverage program that complements the inspiration and ambience of our Drawing Room Bar & Lounge perfectly, blending rich and beautiful history with a modern sensibility."
And a medicinal one, too.
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Is the void preferable to life?
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- Is the void preferable to life?
The question was not put to me but I would also like to address it if I
What void do you speak of? Personally I have only ever known two events
which could be considered as a void, but one of them is not a void.
That one being the isolation in LIMBO and which I have describe in
detail in the Exegesis of the journey across the `River Styx'
or the `Valley of the shadow of death'. But I was there, in it,
and thinking about it whilst there, as stated, so it cannot be a void
can it. If you are there then it cannot be a void.
The other one is that of passing through the gap in the universe. The
void which exists between annihilation and the restitution of being
aware again, in the transcendent paradesium mode of being where time
cannot encroach upon its encompass, (and knowing your SELF there) and
which I have also described in fine grain detail in the same Exegesis
fifty years ago.
The only other thing which I know which could be called a void is the
gap between being awake and being asleep and whilst one is not
dreaming. Dreamless sleep.
A good question to ask yourself is as to why one is SWITCHED OFF in
that second white light prior to resurrection into that timeless mode
of BEING. Why? I don't know why. But that is how it is. When you
find your self disintegrating in that white light then do not worry,
for all is well. You have heard that said. I had not heard it. That is
the power of the word. You will remember hearing it when there. And
that is a fact.
Just in passing, if you are a BRAIN type, then just consider your
brain is the most complex machine in the whole known physical universe;
albeit that you will never find your self in there. But use it well
whilst it lasts. But nothing made in time lasts. Only that which is not
made in time can pass through the gap in the universe and enter back
into the Timeless realm of BEING. It is so. It is NOT consciousness
which you ought to study, for you cannot do that, it is the content of
consciousness which ought to be studied. And a life not studied is a
life wasted. What is the good of life experience if you don't eat
it and digest it? KNOW THY SELF, and from whence it comes and why.
Is the void preferable to life? Don't be bloody ridiculous ! LIFE,
I love you. What is it they say, Give me the moonlight, give me the
girl, and leave the rest to me. How true eh. GRAB IT and live it to the
full. Those who do not love are already dead.
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Artist Sathi Shanker prefers to see her works as her 'contribution to the world.' Remuneration comes a distant second.
Sathi, a retired art teacher from Mahe, has organised 10 solo painting exhibitions, including the one which got off at the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery on Thursday.
Watercolour is the medium she is most comfortable with, in which she has developed a unique style she calls 'wash painting'. The paintings, mostly landscapes, are given a light wash, and have a misty look that gives them an ethereal feel.Mural art too
For the last two years, the artist, fondly referred to as 'Sathi teacher' by art enthusiasts, has been trying mural painting as well. Though she has been handling water and oil colours, murals were not easy in the beginning. However, she feels watercolour is more difficult to master than murals. "To do a good watercolour, you need to train your eye before your hands," she adds.
She has been doing murals at houses and has decorated many schools with her fairy tale paintings. She currently runs Mahe School of Arts, a subsidiary of Pondicherry School of Arts in Mahe. The exhibition, which features around 30 paintings, will conclude on March 23.


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They paid and stayed. We double-checked.
4.7 Room cleanliness
4.5 Service & staff
4.2 Room comfort
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for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Caernarfon
Fantastic Geneva HotelPosted Feb 28, 2015
Pros: Fantastic hotel in a good position only a few minutes walk from the United Nations and a 20 minute walk to the centre of Geneva.
Cons: Cannot think of any improvements required.
Location: Only a few minutes from the United Nations. Plenty of parks and interesting places to visit and walks around the lake.
The Intercontinental hotel was absolutely fantastic with all the amenities you would expect from such a high class hotel. The room was very spacious and the king size bed so comfortable. It was very easy to get to the hotel from the airport as it is on bus route number 5 and stops right outside the hotel. The hotel provided us with travel passes throughout our stay which meant we could hop on any bus, tram or boat to cross the river. The staff were very pleasant and helpful.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom London
Bring your own food and water...Posted Dec 27, 2014
Pros: ambiance,.. decor
Cons: be more generous with complimentary water given to guests.. especially at the rates paid.. the food too can be improved upon...
Location: close to the UN and bus ride to the shops and the airport
The hotel is truly beautiful... a 5 star hotel indeed, but I was disappointed by the food served in the bar and through room service which put a damper on my stay. After traveling hours to Geneva and attending a very hectic conference, I wanted to retire to a nice meal and great room service. I also wanted to have breakfast in bed to start my day. The eggs were runny and I had to return the food back to the kitchen. They offered to replace it with something else, but there was no time as I had to get to my conference. I also had the same experience the night before at the bar. Ordered some pasta and had to send that back to the kitchen as it was tasteless. I attended my conference hungry and angry and thirsty too! The 2 bottles of water in my room were finished; none were provided at turndown and the only bottle of water in the mini bar was the MINI size Evian water which they were selling for $5. I did drink that but it was hardly enough water to drink first thing in the morning. Thank God there was water and a light breakfast when I got to my conference. Would I stay there again? Yes... I want to try the pool and spa, but next time I go I will be sure to pack with me large bottles of water and food. (no shops in the immediate area - you have to take a bus or taxi to the nearest grocery store)
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Garcia
Posted Dec 23, 2014
very nice hotel one of the best on the brand Intercontinental !
for Business Travelersby gustavofrom metepec, México
para viaje de negocios excelentePosted Dec 2, 2014 on Hotels.com
aun que solo llegué a dormir una noche, el servicio fue muy bueno,la comida excelente y muy buen valor precio vs hotel
for Business Travelersby A verified travelerfrom Colorado
Best Value in ZurichPosted Dec 2, 2014
Pros: All facets are good. Always someone at the desk who speaks English well. Very clean.
Cons: not really
Location: Right near the river and HB. 5 minute walk to Bahnhofstrasse, 15-20 minutes to the lake.
I have been staying here since 2010. It is within a block of the Marriott. Just as nice, half the price. Just not on the river. 5 minute walk to Zurich HB train station. Great staff in a mid-size hotel. Rooms are very comfortable and well-maintained. Breakfast is a little pricy if you don't get an inclusive package, but that is true most places.
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goodPosted Oct 15, 2014
this is a good business hotel, and the hotel should make a point to make it more pro business.
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for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom London
A great stay!Posted Sep 1, 2014
Pros: The great staff.
Cons: It was a little noisy outside but that is not the fault of the Hotel.
Location: Close to the Airport and you can get the No. 5 bus from the door to the main station where you can walk or get other buses.
Very convenient for the Airport (get the No. 5 bus), extremely friendly and helpful staff and a spotless room.


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