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Chocolate Chocolate
A moist chocolate cupcake with a rich chocolate buttercreamVanilla Vanilla
A buttery vanilla cupcake with a vanilla buttercreamChocolate Vanilla
A moist dark chocolate cupcake with a vanilla buttercreamVanilla Chocolate
A buttery vanilla cupcake with a rich chocolate buttercream
The Specialties
Skor cupcake
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A classic butter cupcake filled with tart lemon curd and topped with a lemon buttercreamCherry Bomb
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A rich creamy peanut butter cupcake topped with a classic chocolate butter creamRed Velvet
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Chocolate Truffle Souffles
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A double baked peanut butter cake topped with pure peanut butter and delicious milk bone
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Definition of better
- more.
I bet half of you or better had a bad family life.
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Updated and expanded to cover iOS 7 and Xcode 5, iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide leads you through the essential concepts, tools, and techniques for developing iOS applications. After completing this book, you will have the know-how and the confidence you need to tackle iOS projects of your own. Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular iOS Bootcamp course and its well-tested materials and methodology, this bestselling guide teaches iOS concepts and coding in tandem. The result is instruction that is relevant and useful.
Throughout the book, the authors explain what's important and share their insights into the larger context of the iOS platform. You get a real understanding of how iOS development works, the many features that are available, and when and where to apply what you've learned.
Here are some of the topics covered:
- Xcode 5, Instruments, and Storyboards
- Building interfaces using the iOS 7 aesthetic
- ARC and strong and weak references
- Handling touch events and gestures
- Toolbars, navigation controllers, and split view controllers
- Using Auto Layout to scale user interfaces
- Using Dynamic Type to scale fonts
- Localization and Internationalization
- Block syntax and use
- Saving/loading data: Archiving and Core Data
- Core Location and Map Kit
- Communicating with web services using JSON
- Using the Model-View-Controller-Store design pattern
Table of Contents
2. Objective-C
3. Managing Memory with ARC
4. Delegation and Core Location
5. MapKit and Text Input
6. Subclassing UIView and UIScrollView
7. View Controllers
8. Notification and Rotation
9. UITableView and UITableViewController
10. Editing UITableView
11. UINavigationController
12. Camera
13. UIPopoverController and Modal View Controllers
14. Saving, Loading, and Application States
15. Subclassing UITableViewCell
16. Core Data
17. Localization
18. NSUserDefaults
19. Touch Events and UIResponder
20. UIGestureRecognizer and UIMenuController
21. Instruments
22. Core Animation Layer
23. Controlling Animation with CAAnimation
24. UIStoryboard
25. Web Services and UIWebView
26. UISplitViewController and NSRegularExpression
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28. Unit Testing
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Following a meeting last night NZ First's board confirmed Mr Horan's membership of the party had ended.
Mr Horan was expelled from the NZ First caucus a week earlier amid allegations he took money from his dying mother's bank account to gamble.
On his way into Parliament this afternoon Mr Horan said he found out about the board's decision only from the media this morning. He said he had suffered a similar fate to that of former Labour Party MP Chris Carter who was expelled from his party.
In that case, unlike NZ First last night, Labour followed "due process'' by giving Mr Carter the opportunity to defend himself.
During Mr Peter's questioning of Prime Minister John Key about a deal to allow China Southern Airlines' frequent flyers easier visa requirements when visiting New Zealand, Mr Horan seized an opportunity to ask a supplementary question.
"Does the Prime Minister agree that natural justice and due process are relevant in the administration of the Immigration Act?'' he asked.
Picking up on Mr Horan's line, Mr Key said they were relevant "and I think it's important to be consistent when one's applying that''.
"I know that selection of people when they come to New Zealand is difficult but when there's 171,000 a year that's challenging, but when it's one of eight you'd think you'd get it right'' Mr Key said to laughter from MPs across the House.
Mr Horan was one of eight NZ First MPs including Mr Peters elected to Parliament last year.
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Hello everyone. I am brand new to the forum and I will also be a new dog owner sometime in September. My puppy is expected to be born around the first week of July and the breeder told me to expect to pick up my pup at 9 weeks. She said their kennel has automatic feeders/water as well as doggie doors so most pups are on feeding schedules and are used to going outside to do their business.
My puppy will be a male. I drive 40-45 minutes to work and will be taking the puppy with me everyday, six days per week. I run my own business and the pup will be with me everyday at work. I have several questions and I'm sure after a couple weeks with the pup I'll have a million more but for the moment I'll ask this: while at work should I crate the pup and take him outside every 45-60 minutes or should I leave him out and watch him like a hawk? Or should I tether him to me? I am terrified of doing something wrong from the outset at leading my puppy to bad habits. I know inside accidents are bound to happen but I'm confident we can housebreak seeing that the pup will be with me everyday. Any other beginner pointers for a first time GSD owner would be greatly appreciated! |
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Automated feeding? Hadn't heard of that for pups, I would think it'd be best if this was does by a human, but I'm not a breeder so... As far as having him at work, I'd opt for the crate any time your attention cannot be 100% otherwise as long as your work place is puppy proof, safe and someone is able to watch him, loose or tethered is good, the puppy's behavior may dictate much of this.
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I personally would take a crate to work. Much safer for the puppy. Easy to move around if necessary. And you can continue getting the crate training moving along.
Other key things to work on are Top Training Expectations for Puppies and GSD Puppy Primer Tips
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Thank you both for the replies. I originally thought, "Nah, I'll have no need of a crate..". I've since reconsidered lol. I have read two differing methods of crate training. I have read 1. feed the puppy in the crate. And 2. do not introduce food or treats to the puppy while in the crate. Is there a right or wrong as far as food and a crate?
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Classiscsonline Home » Composers » J » Jenkins, John
A little verse on Jenkins' grave in Kimberley church, Norfolk, ends:
Ag'd eighty-six: October twenty sev'n In Anno sev'nty eight he went to Heav'n
from which we deduce that he was born in 1592. He was almost certainly the son of Henry Jenkins, a Maidstone carpenter who perhaps made instruments, for the inventory taken after Henry's death in 1617 records 'Seven Vialls and Violyns, one Bandora and a Cylherne'. But of Jenkins' early life and career nothing is known for certain. He may have been the 'Jack Jenkins' in the household of Anne, Countess of Warwick, in 1603; the first positive sighting of him is among the musicians performing in the extravagant masque The Triumph of Peace in 1634. The advent of civil strife forced him, like others of his kind, into the country. In the 1640s he was particularly associated with two Royalist Norfolk families: the Derhams at West Derham and the L'Estranges at Hunstanton. During the 1650s, Jenkins visited Lord Dudley North's home at Kirtling, Cambridgeshire, becoming resident there during the 1660s. With the restoration of Charles II he was given a place as a theorbo-player at Court, but he was too old to give more than token service. However, Roger North records that
tho' he for many years was uncapable to attend, the court musicians had so much value for him, that advantage was not taken, but he received his salary as they were pay'd. His last years were spent in honourable semi-retirement at the home of Sir Philip Wodehouse at Kimberley, Norfolk, where he died on 27 October 1678.
Jenkins' life was a long one, witnessing many musical changes from the era of Byrd to that of Purcell. This recording reflects something of the diversity of the composer's output within his preferred medium of consort music. He came to maturity as a composer in the 1620s, following in the footsteps of the generation who had developed the consort fantasia for viols, in particular Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger, Thomas Lupo, John Coprario and Orlando Gibbons. Exceptional lyrical gifts allied to a capacity for large-scale planning, and a special and remarkably mature handling of key and key-relationships, place Jenkins' fantasias and pavans for viols among the very best of their kind.


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Party Earth Review With three rooms, two main stages, and two floors spread over 25,000 square feet, Fabric is a monster of a nightclub where music is the main focus and easygoing patrons arrive in droves to hear everything from old-school... ... read full review
77a Charterhouse Street
London, EC1M 3HN
Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan Lines: Farringdon
020 7336 8898
F 9:30pm–5am, Sa 10pm–7am, Su 11pm–6am
Camden Town / Islington, London –
With three rooms, two main stages, and two floors spread over 25,000 square feet, Fabric is a monster of a nightclub where music is the main focus and easygoing patrons arrive in droves to hear everything from old-school drum and bass and deep house to breakbeat, dubstep, and techno.
In fact, Fabric has become such a popular scene that throngs of clubbers line up around the block waiting to get in.
Although there may be no trendy décor or luxurious furnishings, the cavernous club makes up for its pared-down industrial look with banging beats and an incredible vibrating "bodysonic" dance floor.
The space also contains three bars and a VIP room located on the balcony that overhangs the main dance floor and offers a great view of the action below.
One of the city's premier late-night party scenes, Fabric gets absolutely packed on the weekends when even the stairwells are crammed with casually-dressed clubbers taking a break from the green lights and thunderous bass of the dance floor.
To avoid the dreaded line snaking around the outside of the club, either come early or buy tickets in advance online. Anyone who plans to frequent this club should also take advantage of the Fabric First membership, which includes a reduced cover charge and even a free CD from the Fabric record label.
Easygoing mix of all types, many DJ music lovers, early 20s to 30s. More international on Saturdays, more ravers on Sundays.
Resident and guest DJs play breaks, drum and bass, and hip-hop on Fridays; house, techno, and electronica on Saturdays; and mostly house and minimal techno on Sundays.
Cover charge £15–£19, £10–£12 for members and students. Membership £6/month. Drinks £5+.
Dress code: no fancy dress allowed of any kind.
Fridays and Saturdays after 12:30am.
Phoebe B.
Oct 25, 2013
Fabric was one of the first clubs I went to in London. Queuing up for around 20 minutes, I met some fun people and started to hear the music pounding through the walls. I handed my ticket to the bouncer and before I knew it my legs and adrenaline were gliding me down the steps towards the sound and vibrations. As I walked into room one, I stood in awe at the beautiful laser show in front of me and the funktion one speakers pounding in my chest. It was at that moment where I fell in love with Fabric. I went every weekend for that whole summer.
As a whole, there are three rooms that all play slightly different music (usually dubstep, drum & bass and electronic) the smoking area is huge and sociable so unless there is a hugely popular DJ playing, it's not usually packed to the brim. Security is decent and bar staff are friendly and fast.
Matthew T.
Aug 4, 2013
When one hears the name Fabric, I like to think they imagine a night club like the one Alden Snow sings about in 'Get Him to the Greek'. I pretend he is always there with a Geoffrey stroking a shag rug and singing to a group of close fans. For better or worse, this is not what Fabric night club is like.
Upon the entrance to Fabric, it feels like a glimpse to an earlier time. While the exterior of the building would never give it away, the interior of the building has such magnificent architecture. With a flowing staircase that graciously sweeps you towards the basement, you feel enticed to flow with it. As you slowly glide along the steps, you start to feel your senses fade. Your heart starts to beat faster and louder. You start to glisten with sweat as the temperature increases along your dissent. You suddenly start to feel an energy pull you along as if in a familiar place. Then suddenly, you see it. A bright, beautiful, and attracting light. You follow it. No sound, no sight, except for this enticing light. You feel at peace. Then, the bass drops. Your moves are rhythmic and graceful. You are center of attention, after hours have passed. You are another victim to the glorious club known as Fabric.
Josh H.
Jul 2, 2013
Fabric was the first club I ever went to in the UK. The feeling I got that night opened my eyes to the world of drum and bass and I loved it so much I didn't bother to explore any other clubs for at least 2 years. Every time I went I was just blown away by everything it had to offer. The sound in Fabric is absolutely mind-blowing. The Funktion Ones along with it's bass sensitive floor in the main room melt the crowd into this wave of energy, bringing everyone together in a strange synchronised mess. I wouldn't usually associate with the typical crowd that attend these sorts of parties, but it's amazing how well everyone can get along in a place with loud music. It's definitely one of those places where you can completely let go and go nuts. The smoking area is very welcoming too and you'll always meet someone new there.
Leaving the club deafened and still grinning makes you realise how immense and surreal the environment you've just come from is and I always get that feeling of having accomplished an epic journey as my imagination turns the guys waving leaflets in my face into supporters waving flags, cheering me on.
I don't usually like packed out spaces and sweaty crowds, but Fabric is something different. It's worth immersing yourself in an experience like this because once you're there, there's no other feeling like it. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Overall, prices are quite high, but then it is one of the best clubs of its kind in the world. It's best to book beforehand to save time getting in. If you want water (you'll need it), ask for tap water, or buy a bottle and fill it up in the bathrooms, as buying water can get really expensive. Look out for the fake drugs too. It's all full of paracetamol and mephedrone these days.
Contemplating J.
Jun 30, 2013
I'm a drum''n'bass head, ever since i was a 14 year old kid in a secluded town in Lebanon. The word of fabric even reached Beirut, 3000 miles away from anything described as a drum'n'bass club night (at the time). The legends of Fabric also reached Beirut, how it only started out selling water, Craig and Terry's endless morning sets, we even know about the poser dubstep chavs!
Probably the most important thing to know about Fabric is: Friday is head-bashing night. Filthy sounds of drum'n'bass, dubstep and occasional breaks and electro fill the main rooms with an even filthier energy. With hoods and baseball caps everywhere, it's difficult not to feel like a fish out of water. Once the headline acts come on though, the whole place just becomes one, and the complex rhythms of drum'n'bass are perfect for releasing all that weekly London stress with a group of friends. Expect artists like Klute, DJ Shadow, Friction and Jack Beats. Nuff said!
Saturdays and Sundays are House/Tech-house...Saturdays are usually headline acts, where you'll very often see big names like Claude Von Stroke, Fedde Le Grand, Ricardo Villalobos, Alan Fitzpatrick and of course Terry and Craig's after hour sets. Also expect beautiful women, lots of them! Maybe too many of them for once, since you usually don't enough space to move your mouth to attempt at a pick-up line. Which works too. After enjoying the headlines acts and making out with a few girls who don't speak any English, it's time to head out to the smoking area, where it's probably freezing and you're not bothered to wait in the (constant) 20 minute queue to get your jacket. Here you will find your average bald bouncer who tells you to spit out your chewing gum and molests your girlfriend. You will also find your average drug dealer here, the one who doesn't usually sell it but will make the exception just for you, even if you don't do drugs and mostly baby laxatives, and you're a complete stranger who only needed a light. It's time to go back inside and watch that girl you made out with make out with someone else wishing you just accepted the dodgy looking guy's offer.
Sundays at Fabric are quite similar, but more intimate and more Italian. The music is usually the same as Saturdays, but without the big names. The Sunday crowd is usually people still after-partying from summer in Space Ibiza, straight onto Fabric on Saturday, Club 1001 in Brick Lane and back to Fabric to finish off the weekend and start their squat Mondays with pride. I must sound really cynical, but I'm just really jealous. They are the true Londoners, roaming the streets at night not screaming and shouting like Brits in Spain. Never have I seen so many people do so many drugs, and with such finesse too.
So as for reviewing Fabric, that was just part of my story, what will yours be? :)
P.S. It is expensive!!!!!!! Don't bother with less than 20 pounds in ur pocket, and that's without the poison!
Oliver I.
Jun 3, 2013
Fabric nightclub has the ability to evoke shock and awe in the first-time goer who fails to realise how far back and underground the tiny door front stretches out. For a club with an exterior so inconspicuous the experiences that lay within will never fail to forge a stronghold in the memory of the visitor. Fabric is very much a - and forgive me for the cliché - 'marmite' nightclub; you will either love it or hate it. I would suggest you check that you possess these preliminary attributes before visiting: 1) A partiality for house and/or drum and bass music and, 2) no fear of big nightclubs or crowded dancefloors.
If you have read that and thought, 'Hey! I possess those preliminary attributes! Go me!', then brilliant, excelsior, congrats! You should indeed visit Fabric. No other nightclub offers such a consistent rota of big names in underground electronic music.
cybil s.
Apr 7, 2013
Ah yes, the one, the only, Fabric nightclub. If you want until after midnight you'll get a reduced cover charge and this is what a group of us did on a Friday night after the all the tube transportation closes! If you're wary of a heavy drug scene I would not recommend this place for you, but if have come to terms with that (or are on some yourself) then it can be a really fun time! Some people really lose their minds and find their dancing feet! You'll descend down many stairs into the pulsating and sweaty underground that is one layer of Fabric. There's many places to hang out away from the main floors, if you need a break from the drum n' bass or techno, depending on which night you go. I'm still not even sure what I haven't uncovered there. It's enormous, yet still easy to find your friends again. I would definitely start your party before you go though, its really weird if you just roll up and start buying drinks from the bar, stone cold sober-like. And it would be expensive. And who's into that? Before you know it, your legs will shaking as your ascend the staircase back up into daylight at 7am, near closing time. Have no fear, there's a McDonald's nearby.
Paul H.
Mar 30, 2013
Eighteen pounds on a Friday night. Not bad considering how infamous the venue is. I jumped on board last second with some fun Australians at my hostel. Once inside our first stop was the bar. Drinks from five pounds and up didn't spur my enthusiasm but it was anticipated. Soon I found myself wandering through dark tunnels to different stages. Groups of people sauntered by in different stages of intoxication. The hair on my head held different types of static with each DJ's bass. Some people were high up on balconies swinging their hips and sticking their tongues down each others' throats. I wanted to be them. Why wasn't I having fun? Maybe I needed drugs. Everyone there was on drugs. Well not everyone, but most. The eyes in the club were heavy and black. At the bathroom I was greeted by a strange scene. A man, supposedly security, was watching people go into the stalls. He was making sure no one went in as a pair. Somehow he peacefully ignored the teens lurched over and waterfalling puke into the trough. Some were puking so hard it was spattering onto the already wet floor and onto their shoes. Their inexpensive shoes. For some reason that helped me understand the crowd there. I waited for a stall just because. I wanted to see one. I wanted to stand in one of the historic drug booths of London's Fabric. And so I did. After tiptoeing out of the bathroom I wandered more. I expected a giant open air venue with a single DJ wafting his hands over the crowd like they were his temporary kingdom. But more tunnels unveiled more stages. I'm not sure how many exist in the club. Between them are peculiar lounge areas where people laid with their friends and girls or boys, touching. I lost track of the Australians but didn't mind. I floated between DJs until I felt the alcohol leaving me. My first attempt to leave led me outside to a smoking area. A packed and unattractive fenced area where people sucked on their sticks. After some time I found the stairs I came in on and got lightly lost in the London night.
Elizabeth L.
Mar 4, 2013
Fabric is massive: the club, the DJs, the crowd, the bass. The line is generally massive as well, so plan to get there early or buy advance tickets. Soon you're inside a renovated cold-store that still has its industrial vibe. The coat check is up by the entrance on the ground floor, and everything else is underground.
The club can feel like a brick maze, with stairwells leading from one room to the next. The décor is minimal, with full attention devoted to the custom sound systems. Room 1 boasts a bassbin-laden, Bodysonic dancefloor, and the design of Room 2 somehow intensifies everything - sound, lights and crowd. Room 3 is smaller - more like a house party, with windows overlooking Room 2.
The dress code is casual (no suit coats or fancy-dress) and the scene varies depending on the night. Friday's FABRICLIVE (drum & bass, breaks) generally houses a younger, laid-back student crowd, while Fabric (house & techno) on Saturdays attracts a slightly more polished, 20s - 30s group. Regardless of the night, music is the main focus. You're likely to catch a world-class DJ in one of the three rooms, and the club's residents know how to work the room and the crowd. The stages in Room 1 & Room 2 sometimes host live acts, otherwise are filled with dancing clubbers.
Jordi B.
Feb 27, 2013
I went in fabric 3 years ago I and spend a good night i remember that you can find differents music style in its differents floors also if you ike live music this is a good place to visit. I'm just arrived in London I would like to go again I hope will found the same place that i visited 3 years ago.
Sam L.
Jan 8, 2013
Working in London this summer, some of my young adult co workers recommend I try Fabric at least once because it is insane to say the least. After navigating my way with friends on the night bus (through the rain of course, when doesn't it rain) we stood in line for 30 minutes and paid an insane cover. But once we got in, we saw what the hype was about. The place is a clubber's wet dream--multiple levels of dancing and drinks and a stage to dance on, not to mention the deafening bass lines of the techno music. Drinks were expensive so we made sure to drink before we left. The crowd was mostly younger people with the exception of the creepy older men there for the show. Overall, it was a pretty great experience but I probably wouldn't pay that cover ever again.
Rachel G.
Nov 16, 2012
One of the most well known clubs in the world. Some of the biggest names in the electronic dance music industry started off here or have made residencies here. Fabric is one the craziest nightlife experiences you can enjoy. The best part about it is that you can't get the same kind of feeling from any other venue. Fabric has that effect on people and that's what makes it such an amazing venue. This is somewhere you HAVE to stop by to get the feeling of what is to get lost in the sound of the music. Most amazing memories here.
Samuel H.
Sep 21, 2012
Fabric is one of the most intense clubbing scenes I've ever experienced. There are several different rooms and levels with people raging everywhere. If you are into the rave scene, this is definitely a club worth checking out, if not, you may want to avoid it as there is typically very intense electro-house music blasting throughout all of the jam packed rooms in Fabric. Also, I would suggest buying tickets first so you don't have to wait in the huge line (cue) that usually forms for general admission to the club.
Kira A.
Aug 8, 2012
Fabric is definitely one of the top electro-house music clubs in London. Although it's not on the same level as Ministry of Sound, Fabric is definitely a great time. Each of the rooms offers a different music vibe, so however you're feeling that night you're bound to find a room that you like. Fabric is usually packed to the walls with younger, university-aged people (mostly under 25). I got to see some big names like Jack Beats and Knife Party play there. You can even get up on the stage and dance if you want to!


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Nico 'The Hulk' Hulkenburg put to end the constant paddock rumours by signing for Sauber yesterday.
It's an interesting move from Hulkenburg, whom I believe is the best "young" driver currently on the grid. He has great qualifying speed, a wet pole position to his name (always a marker of a great driver) and is beating the highly regarded and settled Paul Di Resta at Force India.
I reckon there is some some strong Ferrari influence present behind this move. Sauber isn't necessarily even a move "up" from Force India. Yes, they've performed well this year but the main man behind this year's car (James Key) is no longer present at the team. Force India over the last 3 years have been rather consistent with performance. But Sauber have historically been a 'stepping stone' for Ferrari (who supply their engines).
A lot of people believe Vettel will drive for Ferrari come 2014. Whilst I'll address this issue in detail in another article, but in short: I don't think he will. I agree with Montezemolo when he says:
Hulkenburg is who I see partnering Alonso at Ferrari should Felipe Massa not perform well in 2013. He'll be a challenging and reliable team-mate who can win races and garner constructors points.
Alonso will most likely retire in 2016 which will then pave the way for the Vettel era at Maranello…


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At the end of this month, Japanese banks for the first time will have to report their stock holdings at market value, rather than purchase value. Trouble is, many of these securities have been worthless for years, and so the banks are currently selling them as quickly as possible now that there is no benefit to holding them. Japan's stock market recently bounced off a 16-year low, and with the U.S. economy stalling and the Nasdaq falling the two are commonly compared. Bill Mann reports that the differences are enormous.
We Fools enjoy harping on one of the tried and true statistics about investing: that the U.S. market, represented by the S&P 500, has returned, on average, about 11% per year over the last half century. The fact that investing in equities has provided the best long-term generator of wealth for our future has become axiomatic. In the last year, for the first time in our history, the number of American households invested in common stocks surpassed 50%. Unfortunately, this landmark coincided with one of the worst drops in stock market history -- though this is likely no coincidence). The recent swoon, however, has done little to cloud the big picture: The U.S. stock market offers the opportunity for superior long-term gains. To this, the average Japanese investor says: "Are you mental?" Earlier this month, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, its equivalent of the S&P 500, hit 11,819 -- its lowest level in more than 16 years. (The Nikkei remains more than 65% below its all time high, recorded in the first week of 1990.) Imagine this for a second: The stock market in Japan is at the same level that is was when Ronald Reagan was president. Americans are crying in pain due to a falling stock market that has now lasted slightly longer than one year. Expand this out to 16 years, with no sign of recovery. Clearly, the United States markets are going through some turmoil right now, but consider recent history in Japan: Not only are investors there losing money, but the length of the downdraft means they've lost a significant amount of opportunity cost as their money has essentially done nothing for more than a decade and a half. Take your investing assumptions and extrapolate out to 2017 -- then imagine that when that day rolls around, you've got the same amount of money as you do today. Fortunately, the majority of Japanese citizens ran long ago from their stock market like scalded dogs. Unfortunately, they have instead chosen to hoard their money in savings accounts offering interest rates that are effectively zero. In other words, the average Japanese has abandoned the concept of compounding to assist him in saving for retirement, choosing instead to put his current earnings in what amounts to a piggy bank. The Japanese government has sought to compensate for the lack of individual and corporate investment by instituting huge federal spending projects, all the while lacking the political will to institute needed reforms to "fix" the commercial and banking sectors. For a decade Japanese banks have teetered on the verge of insolvency, the government has taken on a boatload of debt, and individuals are still resistant to spending or investing. Why should they put their money into something that has been such a resounding destructor of wealth? We often discuss the idea that stock prices will eventually track the performance of their underlying companies. If true, this must mean Japan's companies are, for lack of a more delicate term, big freaking disasters. As it turns out, they are: According to noted economist Martin Wolf, in 1998 the accounting book value for public Japanese companies was 6.5 times higher than their aggregate market values. To translate, the market treats companies in Japan as if they are mass destructors of capital, not creators. The insularity and limited disclosure requirements upon Japanese companies, meanwhile, shield them from any real accountability to shareholders. Essentially, the lack of disclosure or shareholder protection in Japan -- while allowing the scions of industry to maintain face -- has dissuaded much investment in Japanese markets from foreign or domestic sources. The yen stops here Different as night and day Where Japanese investors have been convinced by past corporate performance and a deflationary environment that they are better off hoarding their money in interest-free vehicles, the U.S. has too little savings among individuals and over-borrowing by companies that now must service these debts. Japan's companies must do something to increase investor confidence in their ability to create capital above the rate of inflation (of which there is none). In the U.S., on the other hand, we're feeling the effects of over-dependence on the stock market to provide us with sufficient gains, forsaking our need to save. NEC (Nasdaq: NIPNY) has long reported its earnings using U.S. accounting conventions in order to attract investors from outside Japan. Other Japanese companies would be well-served to follow NEC's lead, for while Japanese law allows companies to operate without much accountability to shareholders, it is accountability that attracts foreign investment to the U.S. and European markets. In the U.S. market, it is estimated that more than $1 trillion, or 10%, of the risk capital comes from overseas sources, compared with a minuscule percentage in Japan. Lack of accountability has allowed Japanese companies to continue to invest their retained earnings -- which represent only 7% of the operating surplus in Japan, as opposed to 33% for U.S. companies -- into low-return investments rather than paying it back to shareholders in the form of a dividend. This is a problem that today exists only for the worst of American companies, many of which have developed the debt problems of their Japanese counterparts yet have continued to provide returns on retained capital. In fact, the mere danger of this last point, particularly with the capital-intensive telecom industry, is what has caused a fair portion of the current swoon in U.S. equities in the first place. Fortunately, U.S. central bankers and corporate executives have both the tools and the motivation to respond quickly to this risk. Those companies that destroy capital will be cut off by both the equity and the debt markets and will be replaced. Japan's longtime habit of propping up these companies has gotten it into the crisis it has before it now, but it is simply -- and unfortunately -- too late to let them fail en masse. While there is nothing actually preventing the U.S. from falling into a long, Japan-style recession, our capital markets' tendency toward allowing companies to sink or swim on their own merits, while unforgiving, helps us avoid the greater evil of having to throw good money after bad to prop up companies that need nothing more than to be allowed to die. Fiat Fool! Bill Mann, TMFOtter on the Fool Discussion boards Bill Mann guarantees that his articles will shave two to three strokes off of your game. At the time of publication, Bill owned none of the companies mentioned in this article, though he does own a sweet Elvis bust, which may or may not have been made by NEC. To view his holdings, please visit his profile.
Japan's banks have been selling off their stock market assets in advance of the end of the fiscal year, at which time -- for the first time -- their equity holdings will be carried at their market value. This will pull just one of the myriad veils away from Japanese corporate accounting: Investors will see the devastating losses in principal these banks have endured and how many walking-dead companies' stocks the banks have relied upon in order to make their balance sheets seem less like a train wreck. At least one big company, Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) is using this opportunity to buy back more than $2 billion of its stock from banks, a good move for its shareholders.
Although pundits like equating the danger to the U.S. economy caused by the pop in the Nasdaq to the pop of the Japanese bubble and its effects on Japan, the reality is that these events are as different as night and day. (For another look at how the U.S. might see Japan's problems, please re-read Tom Jacobs' column of last week.)


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An example of the 'Lazarus bling', more medals than you can shake a stick at.
From the blog of John Smeaton we read that the former Irish president (and genial enemy of all that is good and holy) Mary Robinson has received a 'knighthood'. Last month she was invested as a Dame in the self-styled 'Order of St. Lazarus', a fake order of knighthood. The group claims links to the old Order of St. Lazarus of which the last remnants faded away in the 1780s.
The current 'Order' was founded as a fake order of knighthood in 1910 by the confidence trickster Jean-Joseph Moser, and has grown by perhaps surprising leaps and bounds in the past few decades, taking into account P. T. Barnum's famous maxim about a sucker being born every minute. The group has split into various factions and it has become notorious for having members in its ranks who don more metal "bling" than rap stars or Soviet generals.
The so-called Order of St. Lazarus exists throughout Europe and the Spanish- and English-speaking countries abroad, including the United States. The French branch of St. Lazarus was forced by the Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour to cease claiming to be an 'order', and members of the Order of Malta are forbidden from participating in St. Lazarus's activities.
"The Order's pretensions have been strongly condemned by the Holy See as aiming to replace 'the legitimate forms of chivalric awards'," according to Guy Stair Sainty, the acknowledged expert on these somewhat arcane affairs. Nonetheless, Guy points out that "supporters of Saint Lazarus include the heads of a handful of great noble families and, over the years, several leading Churchmen and Cardinals".
"The Order of Saint Lazarus, although it is to be complimented for its considerable charitable efforts (notably in Germany), need not pretend to an historical continuity to which its claims, at the very least, are unsubstantiated," Guy Stair Sainty concludes. "Were it to assume the character of a private association, founded in 1910, to emulate the traditions of the ancient crusader Order, it could deflect much of the hostility it has attracted… It would be much more successful and be more readily welcomed into the wider community of international humanitarian bodies, however, if it was to permit an honest appraisal of its origins."
L Gaylord Clark
26 October 2010
5:38 am |
I am surprised to find sloppy writing on this of all sites: "founded in 1910 … as a fake order of knighthood"? Think about it. |
Benedict Ambrose
26 October 2010
6:25 am |
Perhaps Guy Sainty's advice should result in the current organisation self-mortifying and re-emerging anew – just like, um, Lazarus. "For by now [it] stinketh" may be too strong comment, but re-founding the order as Sainty suggests might allow a for a wash and brush-up. I'm not holding my breath, of course. |
Michael Brabazon
29 October 2010
7:20 am |
Interesting topic you have drawn attention to here Andrew. I count among my friends some members of the Irish Association of the SMOM, and I remember mention being made of the fact that a number of people 'who should have known better' (as it was said to me) were taken in by the St. Lazarus nonsense. An interesting aside to this is how the St. Lazarus lot were in turn infiltrated and effectively subsumed by the soi-disant MacCarthy Mór and his supporters in the Niadh Nask con. I would be fascinated to read your take on this. |
Baron v Hetterscheidt
30 October 2010
3:27 pm |
I have known a number of men in my time who were knights both of the SMOM and of St Lazarus. They were without exception men of the oldest and proudest nobility. They also liked gongs, or, as the young call it these days, "bling". They were grand enough that no one dared to question their blithe loyalties too closely. |
Michael Brabazon
1 November 2010
7:04 am |
Dear Freiherr v. Hettersheidt, Your comment is most interesting. I do not know if you and I share some of the same acquaintances in the Irish Association of the SMOM. I would however concur with your assessment that "they just didn't care", though I would add that simple ignorance on the part of some was also the reason for the pantomime rush to join the Niadh Nask. The St. Lazarus lot were ironically allowed use the crypt of Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin for their meetings, the Church of Ireland apparently having a greater tolerance for the absurd than the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, this whole area is one of muddied and treacherous waters in the IASMOM – "oldest and proudest nobility" (or the lack thereof) is a particular sorepoint with some. |
Baron v Hetterscheidt
1 November 2010
11:17 am |
I won't mention names (you might well be able to guess, Mr Brabazon) but one of those I was thinking of held (as one of his peerages) an English barony of immense antiquity. His thoughts on the Irish were always diverting. |


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US 7185927 B2 Abstract A latch assembly is re-configurable for plural orientations. A slide lock plate engages a claw-typed pawl. A rotating activation mechanism links an operator handle to the slide plate. The handle causes the activation mechanism to rotate, thereby retracting the sliding lock plate form the pawl. A cam follower, activated by a pocket cam, is rotated with handle operation. A first pinion gear on the sliding lock plate and a friction clutch dampen movement. A rotating paddle/blade cam, substituted for the paddle/blade, has a projecting arm. The second pinion gear engages teeth on the edge of the slide lock plate. A dog leg-shaped projection, added to the handle end of the slide plate, accommodates second teeth facing opposite the first teeth.
Claims(21) 1. A latch assembly, comprising:
an elongate housing;
a pawl for engagement with a keeper and release therefrom, said pawl being mounted for movement at a location at one end of said housing;
a locking plate slidingly mounted in said housing, said locking plate being shaped at one end thereof for engagement with said pawl for locking the operation thereof;
a biasing return spring operating to encourage said locking plate into engagement with said pawl;
an activation mechanism for transferring movement of an operator handle to said sliding locking plate for unlocking said pawl;
wherein said activation mechanism includes a transversely projecting transfer member for transferring handle motion to said locking plate; and
wherein said slidingly mounted locking plate has carried thereon a sliding motion damper being in operative connection thereto so as to regulate the velocity thereof.
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12. A latch assembly, comprising:
an elongate housing;
a pawl for engagement with a keeper and release therefrom, said pawl being mounted for movement at a location at one end of said housing;
a locking plate slidingly mounted in said housing, said locking plate being shaped at one end thereof for engagement with said pawl for locking the operation thereof; and
an activation mechanism for transferring movement of an operator handle to said sliding locking plate for unlocking said pawl;
wherein said activation mechanism includes a transversely projecting transfer member for transferring handle motion to said locking plate; and
wherein said slidingly mounted locking plate carries a sliding motion damper being in operative connection thereto so as to regulate the velocity thereof;
wherein said transversely projecting transfer member includes a pocket cam member with a radially projecting finger, said projecting finger being capable of being engaged by said handle and thereby rotating said pocket cam.
13. The latch assembly of
14. The latch assembly of
15. A latch assembly, comprising:
an elongate housing;
a pawl for engagement with a keeper and release therefrom, said pawl being mounted for movement at a location at one end of said housing;
a locking plate slidingly mounted in said housing, said locking plate being shaped at one end thereof for engagement with said pawl for locking the operation thereof; and
an activation mechanism for transferring movement of an operator handle to said sliding locking plate for unlocking said pawl;
wherein said activation mechanism includes a transversely projecting transfer member for transferring handle motion to said locking plate;
wherein said transversely projecting transfer member includes a pocket cam member with a radially projecting finger, said projecting finger being capable of being engaged by said handle and thereby rotating said pocket cam;
wherein said pocket cam member includes a pivot lobe and cam lobe offset therefrom, and wherein said sliding locking plate carries a cam follower pin on the end thereof opposite said pawl, said cam follower pin engaging said cam lobe;
wherein said pocket cam member is symmetrically shaped and said cam lobe is oval; and
wherein said sliding locking plate carries a sliding motion damper and being in operative connection thereto so as to regulate the velocity thereof.
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Description The present invention relates to latches and latch assemblies. Specifically, the present invention relates to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/370,347, filed Apr. 7, 2002, for a Glovebox Latch and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/436,317, filed Dec. 23, 2002, for a Rotating Pocket Cam Govebox Latch. A latch and latch assemblies are relied upon in many applications for securing panels and doors to cabinets and enclosures. For example, closets and compartments and the like may have doors and pivotal panels, which may be secured with a releasable latch. One use for such latches is in the automotive field, where it is desirable to access automotive compartments, such as for example, a trunk compartment or a passenger compartment in a vehicle, as well as a glovebox. In this regard, various latches for panel closures have been employed mounted to a moveable panel, such as a swinging door on an automotive glovebox. Typically such glovebox doors swing open downwardly, with the weight of the door exerting a force on the latch prior to opening. Safety standards for modern automobiles have caused manufacturers to position gloveboxes and glovebox doors lower than previously, and often at knee level, almost under the dashboard. This has caused glovebox doors to support the weight of the contents of the glovebox, whether latched or open. An example of a latch is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,838,056, issued to L. S. Weinerman, et al. Weinerman discloses a latch and lock assembly having expansible latch elements. In another publication, Weinerman, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,850,208, describe a latch and lock assembly with spring-biased pivotal pivot bolts. A rotary paddle latch is shown by M. J. Rachocki, U.S. Pat. No. 4,911,487; while a paddle handle latch is shown by M. Edmonds, et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,989,907. K. A. Bull, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,098,141, shows a quick release glovebox latch mechanism. S. J. Gleason, et al. describe a door closure assembly in U.S. Pat. No. 5,127,686. Ratchet-type latch assemblies have been shown by K. Takimoto, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,234,238. These latches, however, are generally designed for a specific application, i.e., a specific structural design configuration. For automotive glovebox applications, these latches, typically, are positioned at the center of a glovebox, juxtaposed the keeper hook. Moreover, each latch has been designed specifically for upper bin operation or for lower bin operation, with no interchangeability between the respective operations. What is desired is a latch assembly, which has universal application, and which will enable an automotive glovebox latch release handle or paddle to be positioned at the side of the glovebox, when the glovebox door panel keeper is centered in its customary position. What is also desired is that this off-set latch assembly be re-configurable to provide its capability of operation, regardless of paddle and keeper positioning in upper bin operation or in lower bin operation. What is further desired is that this off-set re-configurable latch assembly provide a structure which has an ease of operation for the latch release, when the latch has increased pressures against resulting from the weight of objects stored in the glovebox and laying against the glovebox door panel. What is even further desired is a latch assembly with a linking or activation mechanism with improved mechanical strength. The objects of this invention are to provide these features in one structure, in which the component elements remain the same, but the assembly of such is re-configurable for the specific application. The objects of the present invention are realized in a latch assembly, which can be used as an automotive glovebox latch. This latch assembly has snap-together construction that also facilitates the mechanical reconfiguration of its mechanical parts. The latch assembly provides the capability of multiple and/or universal installation design applications, in order to meet the requirements for various glovebox latch assemblies. The latch assembly is elongate which facilitates a horizontal mounting and an off-set pawl and keeper location from the paddle or operating handle. The latch assembly can be used in both right-hand drive and left-hand drive vehicles, as well as in upper bin location and lower bin location keeper and latch operation. The present latch assembly is capable of being mounted to operate a keeper release, when the glovebox latch handle or paddle is located on either the left side of the glovebox or on the right side of the glovebox. Included as part of this latch is an elongate housing which carries a plurality of bosses for mounting the housing, and the assembly carried thereon. The housing is mounted to the, inside face of the glovebox door panel or bin. Mounted for operation at a first end of the housing is a standard claw-shaped pawl, facing outwardly from the end of the housing. This pawl pivots to engage a keeper, whereof the operation of the pawl is spring biased to the open position. The pawl includes a rearward projecting finger extending towards the body of the housing. The rearward-projecting finger of the pawl is engaged by a blade-shaped end of a slideable lock plate. This lock plate is elongate and slides longitudinally within the housing, and more specifically within a housing defined slot portion. The sliding lock plate locks the pawl in its closed position when its blade end engages the rearward-projecting finger, i.e., the blade intercepts the pawl finger's rotational path, and thereby prohibits the pawl from rotating open. The sliding lock plate is spring biased to the locked or pawl engagement position. The sliding lock plate may include a movement dampening device. Usually this movement dampening device includes a toothed portion which mates with a toothed portion along the body of the sliding lock plate. The sliding lock plate is engaged by (linked to) the handle (paddle) through the operation of an activation mechanism which activation mechanism is caused to rotate under the force of the handle/paddle rotation, whereby by a projecting shoulder or projecting flange on the handle/paddle engages and rotates a portion of the activation mechanism. The rotation of the activation mechanism, which is connected to the sliding lock plate causes the sliding lock plate to retract from engagement with the pawl and thereby the pawl rotates open under its biasing spring force. The activation mechanism is either symmetrically shaped or can be flipped-over. Both of these features permit left hand and right hand operation. When a flip-over structure is used, the sliding lock plate includes a dog-leg shaped arm extension at the handle end and carries a first and second edge tracks of teeth, one for each respective handed operation. Furthermore, the symmetrical activation mechanism can take more than one shape, one or more of which would require the addition of a track of teeth on a face of the sliding lock plate at the handle end thereof. When the symetrical structure is present, the slidable lock plate is linked to the handle/paddle by either of two structures, depending upon whether the latch assembly is configured for upper bin operation or lower bin operation. Because of the symmetry, the latch assembly needs to merely be switched end for end between left and right handed installations. When configured for lower bin mounting, the end of the lock plate carries a transversely projecting pivot upon which a pocket cam rotates. An elongated oval camming surface forms a pocket on the interior of the camming member. A finger projects outwardly from the periphery of the pocket cam. The pocket cam is symmetrically shaped about the longitudinal axis of the housing, with the cam's finger extending along the longitudinal axis of the housing, away from the pawl and towards the handle, when in the latch is in the rest or inoperative position. A projecting shoulder on the handle engages the cam's finger when the handle is operated. This causes the cam to rotate on its pivot. The elongate, oval-like enclosed camming surface, carried within the cam (in a pocket thereof), engages a follower pin at the end of the slidable lock plate. When the cam is caused to rotate by the operation of the handle against the finger, the follower pin is moved towards tha handle and the lock plate slides out of engagement with the pawl. By configuring the cam and its pocket symmetrically about the longitudinal axis of the latch, the latch can be mounted for both right hand and left hand operation. The cam operates the latch identically, whether it is rotated clockwise or counter clockwise. Configured for upper bin mounting, the pocket cam is replaced with a paddle cam that carries one or more teeth. These teeth engage teeth at the adjacent end of the lock plate to move the plate out of engagement with the pawl. The paddle cam includes T-shaped projections, extending laterally (transversely) to either side of the longitudinal axis of the housing. When the handle is rotated, a projection on the handle engages one of the paddle cam projections causing the paddle cam to rotate. This rotation causes a movement of the slide plate because the respective teeth of the slide plate and the paddle cam are engaged. The teeth on the slide plate operated similar to a rack with the teeth on the paddle cam acting similar to a pinion. Because the paddle cam is symmetrically shaped about the longitudinal axis of the housing, this structure can again be interchangeably mounted for both left-handed and right-handed operation. In symmetrical structure configuration, upper bin or lower bin, mounting, the cam need only rotate about 15 to 30 degrees to cause the locking plate to disengage from the pawl. When flip-over structure is present, the lock plate also includes intermediate along its length, a pair of elongate longitudinal slots which act to keep the lock plate within the housing while permitting it to slide back and forth, from left to right within the housing, when the housing is mounted horizontally. A first length of gear teeth are carried along at least one edge of the lock plate for a selected distance, to operate as a gear track (or rack). Immediately outboard from this gear track, at the end of the lock plate opposite the blade, is an off-set arm which has a second length of gear teeth on its inwardly facing edge, the edge facing the centerline of the lock plate. This off-set arm is a dog-leg shaped extension arm extending beyond the main body of the lock plate. The first and second gear tracks (racks) each extend in respective separate planes, which are each parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lock plate. A first pair of pivot posts or bushing journals are positioned on the housing outboard of the operational path of the slidable lock plate. This pair is positioned in the location of the first gear track, one each on either side of the lock plate. A third pivot post or bushing journal is positioned at the end of the housing opposite the pawl hook in a location adjacent the second gear track. A pinion gear is selectably mountable onto the housing, on any of the three pivot posts, to co-act with and operate against either the first gear track or the second gear track. In position, the pinion gear teeth engage the respective gear track teeth. A rotation of the pinion gear moves the lock plate along the housing length. The housing carries an outwardly extending guide post for every elongate slot in the lock plate. These guide posts keep the lock plate from binding in the housing, by securing it against lateral movement. For upper bin paddle operation this pinion gear is mounted on a pivot post to engage the first gear track. For lower bin paddle operation, this pinion gear is mounted to operate against the second gear track carried on the dog-leg shaped arm extension of the lock plate. The pinion gear has teeth along an arc section of its outer circumference, extending about 120 degrees. Positioned approximately diagonally opposite the first end tooth on the pinion gear is a radially outwardly extending cantilever arm. This cantilever arm is engaged by the bin or panel paddle (opening handle). The operation of the paddle causes the pinion gear to rotate and the lock plate to retract, thereby, causing the blade member to release the pawl, which pawl then rotates to the open position responsive to its biasing spring. When the pawl rotates to the open or disengaged position under the force of its biasing spring, the bin of the glovebox, or the door panel as the case may be, falls open from gravitational forces. The pinion gear's cantilever arm is mounted to always be askew with the face of the paddle that it contacts. Therefore, as the contacting face of the paddle moves towards the cantilever arm, the end of the arm rides along the contacting face resulting in a rotation of the pinion gear. The features, advantages and operation of the present invention will become readily apparent and further understood from a reading of the following detailed description with the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like elements, and in which: A multi-application, automotive glovebox latch assembly is re-configurable with the same components in a snap-together assembly to meet a plurality of applications, for glovebox off-set handle (paddle) position and operation: The glovebox keeper hook remains in the middle of the glovebox. The versatility of this off-set latch assembly permits the latch assembly to be used in left-hand drive and right-hand drive automobiles and to permit ease of access to the glovebox release handle, i.e., glovebox paddle, by the driver as well as the passenger. A pictorial perspective view, The end of the actuator arm 127 is in contact with the inner face of the paddle 125 and rides along that face when the paddle 125 is pivoted by a passenger. A pictorial perspective view, In the pictorial view, Slidably operable within the housing 133 is a lock plate 145. The lock plate 145 has a blade portion 147 at its end located with the housing curved hook-like flange 135. The opposite end of the lock plate 145 has a first gear track 149 section on its edge, and a dog-leg shaped off-set arm 151 carrying a second gear track 153 section facing in the opposite direction from the first track 149. The off-set arm 151 carries its respective second gear track 153 section with the teeth facing the longitudinal centerline of the housing 133. A first pair of pivot posts or bushing journals 155, 157 are located on the housing 133 in the region of the first gear track 149 at opposite outboard edges of the housing 133. The pinion gear 129 is selectably mountable to either of these journals 155, 157 depending upon right-hand or left-hand handle (paddle) 125 positioning. A third pivot post or bushing journal 159 is located at the extreme end of the housing 133, adjacent the second gear track 153 section. A return spring 161 biases the lock plate 145 with its blade 147 against the pawl 137 end of the housing 133. In the configuration shown in The latch assembly The curved slot 177 in the pawl 137 captures the keeper hook 139 when the pawl 137 approaches the keeper 139 tangentially as the glovebox is closed. This causes the pawl 137 to rotate. The end of the blade 147 is normally in contact with the cam surface 179 on the pawl 137. When fully closed, the blade 147 slides past the end of the pawl 137 cam 179 and moves into a locking position beyond the cam 179 to bear against the lock shoulder 181 of the pawl 137. Thereby the latch assembly is locked as shown in the various views of The pinion gear 129 held on by cap-type snaps or snap rings, or other similar means. The pinion gear path 173 (gear teeth) traverse an arc of about 270 degrees. This longer arc of the pinion gear 129 teeth eliminates the need to turn the pinion over between left-hand and right hand applications, and permits for greater flexibility of adjustment for application to various configurations and differences in types of paddles 125 and handle and lock mechanisms 131. By modifying the assembly with the interchange of two components, the pull handle (paddle) and the cam operated by the handle from a pocket cam to a paddle cam, the assembly can be reconfigured from lower bin operation assembly to upper bin operation assembly. A pictorial perspective view, The cam follower pin 235 engages the pocket camming surface 237 of an oval-shaped pocket cam 239. Projecting radially, outwardly from the side of the cam 239 away from the pawl 229 is a finger 241. This radially projecting finger 241 carries a pair of abutment plates 243 to be engaged by a projecting shoulder 245 or like member on the operating handle 247. Because the latch assembly 221 is symmetrical about its longitudinal axis, it can be reversed between left-hand and right-hand operation. The pocket cam surface 237 is oval shaped. As the cam 239 rotates further, the cam follower pin 235 is moved towards the handle 247, which as it is attached to the lock plate 231, carries the lock plate 231 towards the handle 247 and withdraws the lock plate blade end 233 from holding engagement with the pawl 229. This permits the pawl 229 to swing open under its spring biasing. For right-handed operation the latch assembly is turned around (i.e., the handle 247 is positioned to the opposite side of the latch 221. The curved shoulder 251 rides against the outside surface of the journal pin 249 under the spring force transferred through the lock plate 231, thereby the cam follower pin 235 exerts pressure against the camming surface 237. This shoulder 251 is implemented with juxtaposed pairs of projecting walls and adds stability to the pivoting operation of the cam 235. The opening in the cam 239 is liken to a figure �8� shape, that being two lobes opening onto one anther. The pivot lobe 253 is circular-shaped, while the camming lobe 237 is oval-shaped, The housing 223 side walls 225 help form a slot 255 in the housing into which the sliding lock plate 231 is inserted to slide there within. The lock plate 231 interacts with a damper mechanism 227 positioned in the middle of the housing 223. The sliding lock plate 231 also carries a plurality of teeth 257 such as to form a rack at the cam follower pin 235 end thereof. The lock plate 231 and the components mounted thereon are biased towards the pawl 229 by a coiled torsion spring 259. This spring 259 has an end pressing against an end wall 228 of the damper mechanism 227 mounted on the lock plate 231. The latch assembly 221 of The friction clutch 271, As recited above, a change in the handle 247 and the cam 239 is almost all that is needed to convert the latch assembly 221 from lower bin configuration to upper bin configuration. Of course the housing 223 includes cavities, formed members and shoulders, as well as a plurality of mounting bosses 224, which may be used in one operation and not the other. However, these cavity shapes do not generally interferer when the latch assembly 21 is converted. For upper bin configuration, the handle 277, The paddle cam 283 end of the housing 223 incorpates has a pair of curved rocker-like surfaces 285, The paddle cam 283 has its T-shaped handle projections 281 outboard of the housing, A perspective view detail of the sliding lock plate 231 is shown in a top view, The cavities of the housing 223 are shown in detail in a top view The rocker shape of the paddle cam 283 is shown is a top view, The shovel shaped long arm 279 extending from the handle 277, Regardless of installation, the handles (paddles) 125, 131, 247 and 277 each pivot about an axis that extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the latch assembly. In so pivoting, each handle 125, 131, 247 and 277 causes its respective activation suface/member 126, 143, 245 and 279 to move in a plane transverse (perpendicular) to the longitudinal axis of the latch assembly. Many changes can be made in the above-described invention without departing from the intent and scope thereof. It is therefore intended that the above description be read in the illustrative sense and not in the limiting sense. Substitutions and changes can be made while still being within the scope and intent of the invention as described and claimed. Patent Citations
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