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Version 0.7 Stable PRE-ALPHA Release
- Updated Feb, 2013 and now available for download! -
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Lions of Kandahar was written by former Special Forces Captain (now a Major), Rusty Bradley, who survived three brutal US SOF rotations in Afghanistan, the third being the subject of the book - Operation Medusa in 2006. As various members of ODA 331 (part of TF 31), the Afghan National Army's 3rd Kandak, and the Canadian Armed Forces' Charles Company, you will take part in a massive offensive to push the now-brazen Taliban from the Panjwayi Valley south of Kandahar.
Features full voice acting thanks to Kommiekat, Laqueesha, AZCoder, Krytosss, Domokun, SavageCDN, Wiki and others!
~ M1 Welcome Back - Arrive in Kandahar, Afghanistan and make your way to Firebase Maholic through the infamous "IED alley"
~ M2 Bingo Red One - As a member of the ANA you will receive training from your ODA 331 comrades
~ M3 Red Desert - Cross the Red Desert in your HMMVW SOV, locating a vital supply drop along the way
~ M4 Cat and Mouse - As a member of the ANA you are sent ahead to clear some suspicious compounds and stumble across something bigger
~ M5 The Notebook - Perform recon operations on a series of suspected Taliban and Al-Qaeda strongpoints
~ M6 The Voice of Death - As a member of Canada's special forces, kick off Op. Medusa by infiltrating Masum Ghar and setting up an OP to call in Airstrikes
~ M7 Black on Ammo - Lead the initial assault on Sperwan Ghar, only to learn the full measure of the force you are facing
~ M8 Seven 2000-pounders - After being driven to break contact, show the enemy the full-force of NATO CAS and mortars
~ M9 Put Your Mouthpiece In - In the fire-support role this time, you must push forward and capture Sperwan Ghar on-foot at all costs
~ M10 Friends for Life - As Ssg. Jude Voss, save your squadmates' lives and earn a recommendation for the Medal of Honor
~ M11 Holding On At All Costs - Utilize the devastating firepower of an AC-130 Spectre gunship to help ODA331 hold Sperwan Ghar
~ M12 Today Is Not Your Day - Strengthen your defenses by completing three key tasks - secure the village at the foot of the hill, patrol the exposed southern ridge, and take up a sniper position
~ M13 The Dragon's Back - The Taliban are making their final push for Sperwan Ghar, defend your hard-earned positions from their counterattacks
Planned Bonus Scenarios - These will not be part of the initial release. Rather, these SP scenarios (separate from the campaign) will be released incrementally with updates to the Campaign one at a time. This will give you an extra reason to follow the project.
~ M14 Epilogue (Campaign Mission) - Patrol through the Panjwayi in the aftermath of Op. Medusa and try to win back the hearts and minds of the broken civilian population
~ Bonus SP Scenario 1 [TBC] As a member of Canada's mechanized infantry in Charles Company, participate in the opening assault
~ Bonus SP Scenario 2 [TBC] As a Dutch Apache Pilot, use your AH-64 to decimate the enemy strongpoints
~ Bonus SP Scenario 3 [TBC] ANA Commandos from the 3rd Kandak go on a routine patrol in Kandahar...but will it go as planned?
REQUIRED ADDONS (Subject to change):
~ Combined Operations
~ Community Base Addons
~ Tier One Operators by McNools http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=11249
~ Afghan National Army and Police http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=14173
~ Reshmaan Province (including MAD Buildings) http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=17246 - http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=17250
~ Operation Northstar (along with INKO disposable) MUST BE OA version - NOT the A2 version! http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=11982
~ Based on a true story, an adaptation of the book of the same name - an incredible story of courage and brotherhood!
~ Rich with details, from briefing to the basecamps - explore the world and soak in the set pieces!
~ Wide variety of mission formats - stealth recon, motorized combat patrols, massive assaults and defenses, UAV/AC-130 support, and more!
~ Play as soldiers from both US SOF, ANA and CF CSOR!
~ Dynamic name tags to help you know which character is which
~ Full voice acting and custom soundtrack, sound fx, Intro/Outro cinematics
~ Spans massive portions of the excellent Reshmaan Province island
SCREENSHOTS (Full Gallery can be viewed here):
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* Campaign Released!
Mission 1 -
* Minor fixes to outro - misnamed fire GL's
Mission 2 -
* Added map icons to IED site and taliban compound
* Adjusted conversation with civi #2
Mission 3 -
* Fixed mis-named groups in section III of briefing
* Added hint for player to use an IED from the explosives stash in the tent to clear checkpoint 14
Mission 4 -
* Increased volume of Jared's voice during initial briefing
Mission 5-
* Moved 'initializing scripts' message to beginning of mission 5 intro, instead of mission where it is no longer being loaded
* Added random patrols between objectives
Mission 6-
* Fixed radioEnabled false error that disables much of the dialogue from the beginning
* Removed NVG's once at OP Caroline and sun is up
Mission 7-
* Gave Bill's group a name (to replace standard number jargon in radio)
* Removed unused IED variable from IED script or use more simplified IED method
* Corrected Talon 30's group ID with a space
Mission 8-
* Added a hint when near the mortar tripod to aim at it while carrying a mortar backpack and use the "Assemble M252 81mm Mortar" action to progress the mission
* Remove unused IED variable from IED script or use more simplified IED method
* Fixed radioEnabled false error that disables some dialogue toward the end
* Checked/tweaked outro where camera seems to glitch
Mission 9-
* Adjusted school chat with proper timing
* Fixed missing fire GL variable names
* Decreased chance of spawn in enemy forces on Sperwan Ghar (objective Delta)
* Tried to make the dogs act or sound a little more vicious
* Added 'advanced' first aid modules, kept Simple First Aid
Mission 10-
* Removed unused IED variable from IED script or use more simplified IED method
* Adjusted 'hey Jude' chat with proper timing
* Added vehicle transports bringing in enemy reinforcements, decreased spawn chance of foot mobiles, and an RPG7V
Mission 11-
* Added a hint to the init and revise briefing advising the player to use AC-130 support using the satellite phone sitting on the hood of the GMV next to Ron
* Adjusted player's starting position
Mission 12-
* Adjusted 'god-fearin' chat with proper timing
* Fixed Zangabar Ghar trigger, which activated prematurely
* Fixed radioEnabled false error that disables some dialogue related to Zangabar Ghar objective and can disable end-mission radio dialogue
* Added a medical tent or replenish the player's health and set their unit pos to UP when teleporting after an objective is completed
Mission 13-
* Wounded Bruce, he appeared to be un-hurt, but in reality was hit
* Removed the nuke sign that appeared where players place the marker for fire missions
* Fixed chat subtitle citing Ben vs JT
* Investigated (and hopefully fixed) campaign description.ext-related error after completing the mission but before the outro - does not seem to affect the Campaign otherwise.
Mission 1 -
* Updated credits
Mission 3 -
* Adjusted possible locations for cargo drop
Mission 5 -
* Fixed missing dialog for Bill when defusing the IED
Mission 6 -
* Fixed numerous cases of missing dialog for Canadians (for real this time I hope!)
Mission 7 -
* Minor adjustments to dialog
Mission 8 -
* Added marker for ODA331
* Removed A-10's on-station
* Gave Bill a group for dialogue
* Moved the EVAC LZ a bit further away from the ANA "wagon circle"
Mission 9 -
* Minor typos fixed in init and debrief
Mission 10 -
* Addressed (hopefully) crew members remaining in the destroyed HMMWV SOV
* Added RPG-7 to CCP
Mission 11 -
* Tweaked behavior for BLUFOR elements defending the hill to fire at will, they will now be getting more involved when in contact with enemies on and around the hill
* Added a radio trigger (Foxtrot, 0-0-6) to deactivate the defensive objective, you will fail the objective but the mission will continue. Note that you can still be killed by enemy fire, but you won't be killed automatically if they breach the perimeter.
Mission 12 -
* Added Dave's missing line of dialog following the BDA on Ishfaaq
Mission 13 -
* Added some music to the intro
* Deleted a large number of non-essential units and details to help improve performance
Global considerations-
* Add more music
* Try to better-outline what is going on during the intros/outros, possibly using cutText / titleText
* Consider additional uses of disabling user-input during mission openings
* Consider implementing body-removal script (examples welcome)
* Add fail triggers for friendly fire-- specifically from player (examples welcome)
* Audit all vehicle locks to prevent irrational player behavior where restricted


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On the eve of the 2015 General Election, one thing is certain: this has been the most predicted General Election in history. And psephology is evolving. From opinion polls, to polls of polls, to polling models, and here, now, to "meta-psephology". The first represents a single survey of voters, the second an average of multiple surveys of voters, and the third an analysis of multiple polls plus an analysis of how polls have performed against actual results in previous elections and assumptions about how various parties might perform differently to polling data. In the latter case, this might include an allowance for "Shy Tories" who are embarrassed to admit that they vote Conservative, and for LibDem incumbency in which LibDem localism bucks the national trend. The fourth and final approach is my analysis of what the models might collectively tell us.
Each of the above techniques are based on something economists call "expressed preference", that is, they rely on what people say they will do. However, economists argue that a more reliable indicator of preference is "revealed preference" in which what people actually do is measured. Of course, actual voting behavior can only be measured in the outcome of the election itself. Nevertheless, a proxy measure of revealed preference is available in an analysis of bookmakers odds because these are set according to the behaviours of people who have put their money where their mouth is in betting on the election outcome. Although, this is a measure of what people think the national outcome will be, rather than a measure of the way in which they will vote themselves. As such, someone may bet on a Conservative victory, but vote LibDem.
So how might these various predictions be made sense of? On the day of polling, five polling "models" were available (three academic and two "nowcasts") and, for fun, we can add Ladbrokes odds into the mix. The models are each underpinned by different assumptions, and the spread of predictions across the five models and Ladbrokes odds (eg, from 272 to 284 seats for the Conservatives) is smaller than the statistical margins of error of the models. Given that the models are largely based on the same data, the differences lie in the assumptions that are being made about "trend bucking" effects and the relevance of historical data.
Taking a meta-psephological approach to analysing these models and the Ladbrokes odds, my prediction is as follows:
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The spread is the adjusted average of the three lowest predictions set against the adjusted average of the three highest predictions. As such, it is a spread of predictions not a margin of error. So here are the headlines:
The five models are: Election Forecast UK, Elections Etc., Polling Observatory, May2015, The Guardian.

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Finding time for the backup small forward is difficult considering how well Pistons starters Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton have played. Factor in a brutal march of defensive assignments at small forward -- Paul Pierce, Tracy McGrady, Carmelo Anthony, to name a few biggies -- and it's easy to see why coach Flip Saunders felt more comfortable keeping Prince, an excellent defensive stopper, in games for long stretches.
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Current to the stator coils 21-24 of a brushless DC motor is commutated by making transistors 42 and 43 alternately conductive by current through magnetically actuated switches 37 and 33 (or 51 and 52). These switches are actuated by magnetic fields from the permanently magnetized poles of a magnet 31 (or 47) attached to, but spaced from the rotor 11 and the stator poles 17-20. Depending on the polarity of the magnetic fields, the switches 37 and 33 (51 and 52) permit one of the transistors 42 or 43 to be biased by a voltage source that causes that transistor to become conductive and, simultaneously, connects the base of the other transistor to a voltage that causes that transistor to become non-conductive. Conductivity of the transistors 42 and 43 alternates as the rotor 11 rotates.
1. An electric motor comprising:
an armature comprising a rotor having a plurality of pairs of permanently magnetized poles, alternately north and south, spaced apart by predetermined, equal angles around a central axis;
a separate, permanently magnetized member attached to the rotor to rotate therewith and having a number of poles equal to the number of rotor poles and of alternately north and south polarity and each in a fixed known angular position relative to a corresponding one of the rotor poles;
support means to support the armature for rotation on the axis to limit movement of each of the rotor poles to a first circular path concentric with the axis and movement of each of the poles of the separate member to a second circular path concentric with the axis;
a ferromagnetically soft stator comprising a plurality of pairs of magnetizable stator poles, each having a pole face facing the path of the rotor poles and adjacent thereto, each of said pole faces having a section thereof along one side thereof spaced closer to the first circular path than the remainder of the respective said pole face;
a plurality of stator coil means magnetically coupled to the stator poles to produce stator flux of controlled polarity and fixed magnitude in the stator poles in response to current flow in a predetermined direction in the respective coil means;
semiconductor means connected in series circuits with the stator coil means, each of the semiconductor means comprising a control electrode; and
a plurality of magnetically actuated Hall effect switches equal in number to the plurality of stator coil means and physically located adjacent the second path to be actuated by magnetic flux from alternate ones of the poles, which are poles of the same polarity, of the separate, permanently magnetized member, each of the Hall effect switches being electrically connected to the control electrode of a respective one of the semiconductor means to make the respective semiconductor means selectively conductive to produce, in the stator coil means connected in series with the respective semiconductor means, the stator flux of controlled polarity only when one of the rotor poles of a predetermined magnetic polarity is within certain angular boundaries relative to specific ones of the stator poles, the armature having a plurality of rest positions in which the rotor poles of the predetermined magnetic polarity has a rest position within those angular boundaries when none of the semiconductor means are conductive, whereby starting of the armature in the direction of said sections of the stator pole faces relative to the remainder of the respective said pole face and continuation of rotation of the armature from any of the rest positions is is assured when current of sufficient magnitude and proper polarity is made available to all of the series circuits.
2. The motor of claim 1 in which the magnetically actuated Hall effect switch means comprises separate switching means for each of the semiconductor means, each of the Hall effect switch means comprising a first switched terminal connected to the control electrode of the respective semiconductor means and a second terminal, the first terminal being electrically connectable to the second terminal in response to actuation of the switching means by a magnetic flux from the armature poles, and one of the terminals being connected to a biasing voltage source having a voltage of the proper polarity and magnitude to make the semiconductor conductive.
3. The motor of claim 1 in which each of the series circuits comprises a transistor and at least one of the stator coils connected in series with the emitter-collector circuit of the transistor, and each of the separate switching means has its first terminal connected to a source of voltage of the same polarity, relative to the control electrode, as the collector and its second terminal connected to the emitter of the transistor.
4. The motor of claim 1 in which each of the separate switching means comprises a Hall effect switching device located adjacent the circular path along which the poles of the separate, permanently magnetized member move, the second terminal of each of the Hall effect switching devices being connected to a charge source electrode of the respective semiconductor means, each of the Hall effect switching devices connecting the control electrode of the respective semiconductor means to the second terminal only in response to magnetic flux of one polarity and a predetermined density.
5. The motor of claim 1 in which:
the second permanently magnetized member comprises a polurality of permanently magnetized poles spaced apart, alternately north and south, by the same angular separations around the central axis as the poles of the rotor; and
the magnetically actuated switch means are adjacent the path of the poles on the second permanently magnetized member and sufficiently spaced from the stator poles and the poles on the rotor to be controlled only by the fields of the poles of the second permanently magnetized member.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 126,738, filed Mar. 3, 1980, now abandoned.
This invention relates to commutation of the stator circuit of brushless DC motors using magnetically actuated switches responsive to the field from a rotating permament magnet on the rotor shaft to control the conductivity of semiconductor means connected to stator coils to start and run the motor.
In my U.S. Pat. No. 3,569,806, a two-transistor bistable commutator circuit is connected to the stator coils of a brushless DC motor to control current through the coils when the motor is running. The starting circuit uses illumination from an incandescent light source to activate one or the other of two photoconductive devices connected to the bases of the two transistors. A shutter attached to the rotor to rotate with it allows light from the source to reach only one of the photoconductive devices at a time. When power is applied to start the motor, the photoconductive device that is initially illuminated depends on the position at which the rotor and shutter had come to a stop. Each photoconductive device is connected to one of the transistors, and the transistor to which the photoconductive device that is first illuminated is connected is the transistor that must become conductive to cause starting current to flow in the correct stator coil or coils. Stator flux from this coil, or set of coils, causes the rotor to start turning in the correct direction.
Bistable circuits normally have two states of conductivity and remain in either of those states indefinitely until triggered into the other state by a suitable signal. In U.S. Pat. No. 3,569,806, the triggering voltage is initially derived from the two photoconductive devices, but once the motor is running, the light source may be turned off. Thereafter, the triggering signals to cause reversal of the conductivity of the two transistors are obtained across the respective sets of stator coils. Such voltages are produced as long as the rotor continues to turn, but if it is stopped by an excessive mechanical load, it may not start again unless the light source is re-energized.
In my co-pending application Ser. No. 918,711 entitled BRUSHLESS MOTOR CONTROLLED BY RADIANT ENERGY, two sets of stator coils are provided. Each of these sets is connected in series with the emitter-collector output circuit of its own transistor. The transistors are not connected to each other to apply actuating signals from one set of stator coils to the other. As a result, the two sides of the commutating circuit are electrically independent of each other, and each is actuated by electro-optical means consisting of separate light-emitting diodes (L.E.D's) positioned to direct light to an adjacent photoconductive diode. The photoconductive diodes are connected to the respective bases of the commutating transistors, and light from each of the L.E.D's is controlled by an episcotister so that only one of the photoconductive diodes at a time receives light from its respective L.E.D. The photoconductive diode thus energized at any given instant is the one that must be energized to cause the transistor to which it is connected to be conductive in order to draw current through the proper stator coil, or coils, to cause the rotor to start rotating or to continue to rotate, as required.
In the circuit just described, each of the photoconductive diodes acts like a single-pole, single-throw switch. It is only because the photoconductive diodes receive light by way of the same episcotister that they cooperate in their operation so that they are, in effect, a single-pole double-throw switch that supplies actuating signals alternately to the bases of the two commutating transistors. Since this circuit does not depend on feedback from one transistor to the other, and since the L.E.D's need not be turned on because they draw so little current that they do not substantially reduce the life of a battery that operates the motor, the motor is always in condition to start, even if it is momentarily stopped by an excessive load.
It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a simplified and improved commutating circuit using magnetically actuated switches to cause the commutating semiconductor means of a brushless DC motor to be connected to a suitable actuating voltage source only at the proper times.
It is another object of this invention to provide, in a semiconductor commutating circuit for a brushless DC motor, a magnetically operated switch that connects the control electrode of the semiconductor element to a bias source to make the semiconductor conductive when the switch is in a magnetic field of one polarity and to short-circuit the input circuit of the semiconductor when the switch either is in a magnetic field of the opposide polarity or is in a magnetic field of substantially zero strength.
It is still another object of this invention to provide a circuit in which Hall effect devices operate as switching means connected to the bases of commutating transistors either to be grounded or to be connected to a biasing source that causes that transistor to become conductive.
In accordance with this invention, a rotor having an even number of poles permanently magnetized around its perimeter is rotatably supported with a ferromagnetically soft stator structure that has a corresponding number of stator poles. All of the poles, both rotor and stator poles, are angularly displaced from each other by the same number of degrees, and since there is an even number of rotor poles and an even number of stator poles, each pole has a diametrically opposite corresponding pole. In the case of the rotor poles, the diametrically opposite poles are of the same magnetic polarity, and in the case of the stator poles, windings are provided on each one and are connected so that current through selected ones of these windings by a commutating circuit causes diametrically opposite stator poles to be of like magnetic polarity.
The windings on the stator poles are connected in series with output terminals of a semiconductor device, such as the emitter-collector terminals of a transistor. Since diametrically opposite stator poles are energized at the same time, the windings on each pair of such poles are connected to the same semiconductor device. Each of these pairs of windings is connected to the output terminals of the semiconductor device that controls current flow through those particular windings. Thus there is a separate circuit for each pair of diametrically opposite stator poles.
In the present design the motor has four stator poles and four rotor poles. The stator poles are divided into two diametrically opposide pairs of poles, the poles of one pair being perpendicular to those of the other pair. By energizing the windings on one pair of stator poles to cause the faces of those poles adjacent the permanent magnet rotor to have the correct magnetic polarity, the faces of the other two poles take on the opposite magnetic polarity. As a result of the magnetic fields of the poles, the permanently magnetized rotor starts to revolve as the rotor poles attempt to align themselves with stator poles of the opposite polarity.
Before the rotor poles reach such alignment, current to the stator pole windings originally energized is interrupted, and current of the proper polarity is caused to flow through the windings on the other pair of stator poles. The windings on one pair of stator poles are connected to one semiconductor device and those on the other pair are connected to a second such device. By alternating the energization of the semiconductors to allow stator coil current to flow through them at the proper times, the rotor can be made to continue to rotate.
In accordance with this invention, separate magnetically actuated switches are connected between the control electrode of each of the semiconductor devices and a suitable electrical source. The magnetically actuated switches are located adjacent a permanently magnetized member attached to the rotor to rotate with it but spaced from the rotor so that only the magnetic flux from the permanently magnetized member actuates the switches. The magnetically actuated switches may be Hall effect devices switches that have three terminals each: one connected to a biasing source of the proper polarity and sufficient magnitude to cause the semiconductor device to become conductive; a second to a voltage point of a polarity that causes the semiconductor device to become or to remain non-conductive; and a third to the control electrode of the respective semiconductor device. When flux of one polarity interacts with the switch, the control electrode of the semiconductor is connected to the biasing source that causes that semiconductor to become conductive. When the switch is within the field of a rotor pole of opposite polarity or is in a zero magnetic field, the switch connects the control electrode to ground, or more precisely, short-circuits the semiconductor device, thereby causing the device to become non-conductive.
In order to cause the current to flow through the stator coils at the proper times to initiate and maintain rotation of the rotor, the switches are oriented around the rotating permanently magnetized member to be affected by the magnetic fields of its poles at the proper time relative to the instantaneous positions of the rotor poles relative to the stator poles. In the case of a four pole motor, the switches are placed 90� apart as measured from the center of rotation of the rotor.
FIG. 1 shows the stator and rotor pole arrangement of a motor constructed to use a commutating circuit according to this invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the magnetic components of a motor according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit diagram of a commutating circuit according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic circuit diagram of a modified commutating circuit.
FIG. 1 shows the basic magnetic components of a brushless DC motor, including a rotor 11 with four permanently magnetized poles 12-15 of which the poles 12 and 13 are north poles and 14 and 15 are south poles. The motor also includes a ferromagnetically soft stator 16 that has two pairs of diametrically opposite stator poles 17, 18 and 19, 20. The stator coils 21-24 are wound on the stator poles 17-20, respectively.
The pole faces of the stator poles are shaded, which is to say that, in this embodiment, they are not uniformly spaced from the center of rotation of the rotor 11. For example, the pole 17 has one face section 26 that is closer to the center of rotation than is another face section 27. The other three stator poles 18-20 have pole faces substantially identical with the face of the pole 17.
The rotor 11 comes to rest in one of four positions when all stator coil current is turned off. However, since two of those positions are mirror images of the other two, it may be considered that the rotor 11 has only two quiescent positions. One of those positions is illustrated in FIG. 1 and the other position would be identical to the one shown except that the rotor 11 would be rotated 90� or 270� so that the locations of the north and south poles of the rotor would be interchanged.
Because of the shading of the stator poles 13-16, the quiescent positions of the centers of the rotor poles 12-15 are offset from exact alignment with the geometrical centers of the stator poles to facilitate starting, as will be described later.
FIG. 2 shows more of the mechanical components of the motor, including a shaft or axle, 28 having a flat surface 29 onto which a permanently magnetized disc 31 is keyed so as to rotate with the rotor. The disc 31 is thus part of the rotor assembly. This disc 31 has four magnetic poles 32-35 spaced 90� apart in the same fashion as the poles 12-15 in the rotor 11. Two magnetically actuated switches 37 and 38 are located close enough to the disc 31 to be actuated by the fields of poles 32-35. Depending on the arrangement of poles in the disc 31 and on the circuit to which the switches 37 and 38 are connected, these switches operate in response to magnetic fields of only one polarity. For example, the switches may respond only to the flux from north poles 32 and 33. The magnetically actuated switches 37 and 38 are mounted so as to be displaced far enough from the stator coils 21-24 to prevent any interaction from the magnetic fields produced by these coils, or by the rotor 11.
The commutating circuit in FIG. 3 is arranged to control the operation of the stator coils 21-24 in FIGS. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, the magnetically actuated switches 37 and 38 are Hall effect switches, for example Texas Instrument type TL170C switches, spaced apart by 90� around the axis of rotation of the disc 31. These are three-terminal switches, and one terminal of each switch is connected through a resistor 39 to a positive power supply terminal 41. In accordance with standard practice, the terminal 41 can be connected by way of a switch (not shown) to a positive battery terminal or other source of power to supply the proper current and voltage to operate the circuit. A second terminal of each switch is connected to ground. The third terminal of the switch 37 is connected to the base, or control electrode, of a first NPN transistor 42 and the third terminal of the switch 38 is connected to the base of a similar NPN transistor 43. The emitters of each of the transistors 42 and 43 are connected to ground, and the collectors are connected to the positive power supply terminal 41 through the stator coils 21, 22 and 23, 24, respectively. Resistors 44 and 46 are shown connected in series between the bases of the transistors 42 and 43, respectively, and the positive power supply terminal 41.
The operation of the switches 37 and 38 is such that, when one of these switches, for example, the switch 37, is in the magnetic field of a south pole 34 or 35, of the disc 31, the base of the transistor to which that switch is attached is, in effect, connected to ground. In the case of the switch 38, that means that the base-emitter input circuit of the transistor 43 will be short-circuited. The other switch 38 is in the field of flux of a north magnetic pole, illustrated in FIG. 3 as the pole 32. The operative effect is that the switch 37 does not, at that time, short-circuit the base of the transistor 42 to ground but allows the base to be biased positively from the terminal 41 through the resistor 44. The power supply voltage at the terminal 41 during operation of the motor thus biases the base of the transistor 42 in the forward direction, thereby making that transistor conductive and allowing current to flow through the coils 21 and 22.
As may be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, current flowing through the coils 21 and 22 in the direction indicated by the arrows on those coils causes the pole faces of the stator poles 17 and 18 to become north poles. Since loops of magnetic flux are always closed, the same flux that causes the faces of the poles 17 and 18 to be south poles causes the faces of the poles 19 and 20 to become north poles. As a result, and due to the angular displacement of the poles 12-15 of the rotor 11 from alignment with the stator poles 17-20, the rotor 11 starts rotating counter-clockwise as soon as a source of current of sufficient magnitude is connected between the terminal 41 and ground.
If the rotor 11 had come to rest in its alternative position with a north pole adjacent the switch 38 and a south pole adjacent the switch 37, the transistor 43 would have been made conductive instead of the transistor 42, and current would flow through the coils 23 and 24 instead of the coils 21 and 22. This would still cause the rotor to start rotating in the counter-clockwise direction and to continue rotating in that direction, as before.
As the rotor 11 rotates, the switches 37 and 38 respond to flux from the north and south poles 32-35 of the magnet 31 in alternation, thereby causing the transistors 42 and 43 to become conductive in corresponding alternation.
The circuit in FIG. 4 is suitable for use with the same electromagnetic structure as the circuit in FIG. 3 In place of the member 31 with four poles shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 shows a rotatable member 47 with two diametrically opposite poles 48 and 49 keyed to the shaft 28. Two magnetically actuated single-pole, single-throw switches 52 and 51 are spaced 90� apart around the path followed by the poles 48 and 49 as the member 47 rotates counter-clockwise with the rotor 11 (FIG. 1).
The switches may be reed switches that close in response to sufficiently strong flux of either polarity. Thus, when the member 47 is in the position shown, the switch 52 is closed, which short circuits the input circuit of the transistor 43. The switch 51 is not in a magnetic field and is therefore not closed. This allows the base of the transistor 42 to be positively biased through the resistor 44 so that it is switched to its conductive state, permitting current to flow through the coils 21 and 22, as is necessary to start the rotor 11 and to keep it rotating.
As the rotor and the member 47 rotate counter-clockwise, they will reach a position at which the flux from the pole 48 will no longer be strong enough to keep the switch 52 closed but will be strong enough to close the switch 51. Under that condition, the transistor 42 will be non-conductive and current can no longer flow through the coils 21 and 22. However, the transistor 43 will be conductive, allowing current to flow through the coils 23 and 24. The rotor poles 12-15 (FIG. 1) will, at that time, be in a position to be impelled to continue to rotate by the stator field thus established.
Although the switches 51 and 52 are 270� apart, as measured counter-clockwise from the location of the switch 51 to the location of the switch 52, the fact that either polarity of flux can actuate the switches means that they will be actuated to shift current from the coils 21 and 22 to the coils 23 and 24 or vice versa each 90� of rotation of the member 47. This shift in current flow is the commutation necessary to keep the rotor 11 and the member 47 rotating.
While this invention has been described in terms of specific components, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made without departing from the true scope of the invention as defined by the following claims. In particular, the Hall effect switches may be replaced by magnetic reed switches or other magnetically operated switches, especially those that have an operation that is the equivalent of the operation of a single-pole single-throw switch.
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Male Information Security Engineers number significantly more than their female counterparts, and average earnings in this role come out to $88K per year in the United States. With some bonuses approaching $15K and certain profit sharing proceeds approaching $14K, overall incomes of Information Security Engineers spread between $59K and $129K depending on individual performance. Geography and years of experience each impact pay for this group, with the former having the largest influence. Almost all receive medical and dental insurance and a fair number get vision insurance. The majority of workers are highly satisfied with their job. The information for this snapshot was generated by responses to the PayScale salary survey.
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we arrived cold and wet our mountain bikes were stored in the house Kathryn really looked after us the room was large,v comfortable and nicely decorated,with everything a guest cld need the breakfast was fantastic :thank you
we arrived cold and wet our mountain bikes were stored in the house Kathryn really looked after us the room was large,v comfortable and nicely decorated,with everything a guest cld need the breakfast was fantastic :thank you
Thank you, we like to look after our guests, especially when they arrive cold and wet! We love accommodating walkers and cyclists and storing bikes is no problem. Hope to see you both again. More
A lovely breakfast is to be had here. Lovely large towels for the shower - unfortunately as they are a "green" B & B - not very much water pressure in the shower. Both owners are helpful and polite - making the stay an enjoyable one. Also surprised by the amount of "extras" provided in the room - better than... More
Thank you, I'm so pleased you enjoyed your birthday weekend with us. We are very proud of our 'green' credentials and try to do our best to look after our environment, although the water pressure is not relevant here and not normally a problem. More
Myself and two members of my family were lucky enough to find the Gallery in Thirsk for a one night stop-off on the way back from Northumberland to the south of England. We wanted a room each for just the one night, which is often difficult to find, and as they only have three rooms, we had the whole place... More
Thank you, I'm glad you were able to relax and enjoy the last night of your family time together! We are well located for stopping off and breaking a journey up and glad you enjoyed your meal out too. More
We stayed four nights in Thirsk at the Gallery. My husband did the booking and chose this b and b because of its central location. That was indeed a good idea but the real reason this was such a wonderful place is that Kathryn makes you feel right at home. There are books on the area that you can borrow... More
Thank you! I'm so glad you had a good time here and managed to find the places your ancestors had lived many years ago! We like to accommodate all special dietary requirements and allergies especially if told about them in advance. It was a pleasure having you stay with us! More
My daughter and I arrived at the Gallery very late on a Thursday night to be greeted warmly by the hosts and immediately put at our ease. We were on a flying visit to discover more about our ancestors, who had lived in the area. Kathryn and Steve did everything they could to make our stay comfortable and helped us... More
Thank You! I'm glad your visit was successful but sorry you didn't see more of the area. Hopefully you will be back to explore more of Yorkshire and we will look forward to that! More
Prime location across the street from James Herriot Museum and just a few block from the city center. Kathryn was a delightful and helpful hostess who spent time talking with us and making us feel at home. The breakfasts were excellent and room was comfortable. Sutton Bank is beautiful and the White Horse is amazing. We enjoyed exploring this rural... More
Thank you, I'm so glad I made you feel at home! There is so much to see around here and glad you enjoyed what you managed to get to. Thank you for your comments about our green practices, we are indeed dedicated to this and try hard to minimise our impact on the environment. More
What a lovely welcome from Kathryn on arrival. Nothing was too much trouble. Most comfortable bed in a beautiful room with a good hot shower. Breakfast was hearty with a vast range of sausages to choose from. Highly recommended and such good value.
Thank You! We love to welcome cyclists and we're glad you were able to get a good nights sleep before the next stage of your ride! More
Welcoming and friendly, exceptionally clean throughout. Breakfast beyond good, has everything that anyone could want. The Gallery at Thirsk is the ideal stopping off point on a long journey, but we always wish we could stay longer.
Thank you! It was lovely to see you again. We are ideally located for guests travelling north south or vice versa, just off the A1, providing accommodation in an interesting town with lots of nice places to eat, a welcome rest after a long day travelling. More
Excellent, friendly, clean, tidy, relaxing, comfortable, delicious. Good base for exploring the area. I would happily have stayed longer but for work had to be short break. Bed was so comfortable, I slept well which is unusual for 1st night in a new bed.
Thank you, we're pleased you enjoyed your visit to the falconry centre, one of many attractions around us. We hope to see you again in the future. More
Stayed at Gallery for a week for a training course for work. Really lovely, friendly host who's local knowledge is superb. Thirsk is a lovely place to stay right on Yorkshire Dales (If you can go up Sutton Bank and take in the views! Or see a white horse) - Would love to go again on holiday to properly look... More
Thank you, I'm so pleased you enjoyed your time in Yorkshire and got to see a bit of the area. The views from Sutton Bank (only 7 miles from Thirsk) are wonderful. We hope you will get up here for holiday in the future. More
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Said and his wife Hodan are from Somalia, a society made up of hundreds of different clans. They enjoyed relative peace in their country after British and Italian troops withdrew and created the Somali Republic. Then civil war broke out in 1991, splitting the country along clan lines. Both Said and Hodan, who did not yet know each other, were trapped in strongholds of rival clans.
As violence increased and hundreds of thousands of innocent people were killed, Said and Hodan became increasingly fearful for their lives. They knew their families' lives were at risk based simply on the clan they were born into. Each made their way into the neighboring country of Djibouti, though Hodan was forced to say goodbye to her daughter in Somalia. It was in a Djibouti refugee camp that Said and Hodan met and eventually married.
As a couple, they began a new life in Djibouti, working hard at low-wage jobs, restricted to a small area of the city, and unable to ever become citizens. Later, they started a family. They didn't want their plight to be their children's fate, so when they learned refugee children could never enroll in school they had no choice but to apply to U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for relocation to a third country. After 17 years in Djibouti, they were selected to be resettled in the U.S.
They arrived in Chicago in November 2012. Although the month was warm by Chicago standards, to the family of six sub-Saharan Africans, it was bitterly cold. Said arrived dressed in a t-shirt. "I froze," he said.
They vividly remember the – literally – warm welcome they received from RefugeeOne. Their case manager was at the airport with winter coats, gloves and hats. He drove them to their apartment which Hodan recalls as being "huge"; her fear was they were going to be crowded into a very small living space. Both parents smiled as they remembered arriving at the apartment and finding a warm meal ready for them after all the hours on the plane and passing through customs.
It was here that they faced their first challenges as refugees. In Djibouti, there are very few multi-level buildings and these were restricted to the wealthiest parts of the city. They needed to learn to work the elevator, the gas oven, the hot and cold running water and the dishwasher.
Their neighborhood, too, was strange. "It was a totally new mix of people we'd never seen before," said Hodan. While they were familiar with Americans and Europeans, they had never lived alongside Asians, Hispanics or "men with long hair, ponytails, and braids."
As they settled in, they were brought to the RefugeeOne office where they started English classes, enrolled in RefugeeOne's Employment program, and accessed other in-house services to help the entire family adjust to life in the U.S. Hodan's language skills, along with her work experience in Djibouti, led to her first job cleaning hotel rooms and brought an important early income for the family. RefugeeOne helped Said find work as a dishwasher soon after. Their children were enrolled in the RefugeeOne Youth Program, participating in the after-school program and receiving home tutoring.
"I want to say 'thank you' to the Americans who assisted us and thank you to the American government for bringing us here," said Said. "I hope to buy our own home and send all my children to university." Hodan added, "When we become citizens, I also want ask the United States to help my daughter in Somalia come to Chicago and live with our family." The biggest dream for the future was voiced by their oldest girl, Muna. "I don't want to be a doctor or teacher when I grow up. I want to work at RefugeeOne and help new refugee families in Chicago."
When asked if he would ever return to his home country of Burma (Myanmar), Molto's answer is a definite "No" and his expression emphasizes that clearly. His eyes are filled with fear and resentment when he points to an indentation on his skull above his left eye and describes the horrible beatings he received by policemen in Burma.
Molto Salim Bin Sultan and his wife, Aminah Binti Aliahmada, lived a relatively normal life in Burma until the day when rebel forces came to recruit soldiers, including Molto. Fearing for his life, Molto made the difficult decision with his family to leave their belongings, their home, and their community in search of safety. For almost four years, they walked through the difficult terrain of Burma, experiencing a nomadic lifestyle filled with hunger, dehydration, and violent attacks from the police. It was during this time that Molto was the victim of the attack that caused him to leave Burma and vow never to return.
The family arrived illegally in Malaysia where they found themselves without any opportunities. Their children could not attend school and they could not work legally. The only work they could find were occasional, unauthorized construction jobs for Molto and seamstress work for Aminah. But this work could barely provide for them and their children. Their situation in Malaysia proved even more difficult with the police closely monitoring and harassing them. They were constantly asked to produce legal documents which they did not possess and had to pay bribes of $50-$100 to avoid being taken to jail. After eight years of these hardships, the family finally obtained permission to reside in Malaysia legally, but for the next 22 years the family still had no opportunities for education or employment.
After 30 years of living in Malaysia, Molto, Aminah, and their youngest son Muhamad were accepted to be resettled in America. In August 2013, they arrived in Chicago. Today, they are thankful for how their lives are progressing and they have hope for the future. The family appreciates how RefugeeOne has helped them learn English, secure housing, and find employment, assisting them on their path to realizing their American Dream of one day owning a home, car, and sending their youngest child to college.
While their future seems bright, they continue to think of family members--sons, daughters, and grandchildren-- that were left behind. They hope that someday soon their whole family will be together again.


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Finally cleaned it up !never worked so long on 4 seconds of animation.
50+ indiviual frames
I used adobe flash to make this
50+ indiviual frames
I used adobe flash to make this
Thats Badass !
cool like a game
Looks very nice. The movements flow together very well.
Intense! This one's really clean and has a good flow to it!
Aang...one of the avatars to master all 5 elements of bending. :T
Excellent work.
Astonishing... You're great!
Super cool!!!!
Woah! This is amazing!!!
Totally awesome
awesome work mate... those cloth animations look spactacular
Smooth but the firebending needs to look more harsh
Thanks , yeah I had trouble animating the fire right.
"never worked so long on 4 seconds of animation" worth it, IMO ! Good job ! :3
Truly amazing!! The quality of the animation is great, the movement is very fluid and the colors are beautiful!! Keep up the good work
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! THIS IS... (wait for it...) LEGEN-DARY!!!!
This is legen- and I hope you're not lactose intolerant because the second half of that word is - dairy!
woops missed out the letter 'i'
Well you know what I meant lol I love that line Barney say's from how I met your mother
Well you know what I meant lol I love that line Barney say's from how I met your mother
how did you get the effects of the elements in this?
wow super Awesome!!
O: 5 stars.
is the best aang animation ever!!!!!!!!
Woah... So cool!
This is absolutely aaaawes0me!
nicely done!!!
This is really promising work. YOu definitely have talent.
No man ,not at all ,go ahead.there's lots of things I would change if I kept working on this.
well as a martial artist myself *no Braging intended* feet tend to stretch out more because of training like a balerina if it helps our legs tend to be more agile and flexible ^w^ and we realy bend back like what you did in the water bending here bend him back more hope it helps
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Cornelius Ryan wrote the first major book to tell the D-Day story from the eyes of those who fought or were caught up in it, from all ranks from private to field marshal, and his... Read morePublished 18 days ago by Kiwiwriter
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I have stayed at this hotel 6 times now and I still love it, but the last time I stayed I was a bit upset to find no bathrobe or slippers in my room which was a bit annoying as I hadn't packed a bathrobe . The room was ok with exception of the
view which was a very tall bush blocking out any kind of view at all. Anyway enough of the down side. The hotel staff were as always extremely helpful. The hotel is in an ideal situation to see the old side of Dubai, with easy access to the spice and gold souk via the abra. I love this hotel and have already booked for my 2012 visit to Dubai.
You must use the abra to go to the gold souk.
Great place for short stay
This is the best hotel I ever been as a single traveler for a short holiday. With good location opposite on the road of Dubai Museum and close to old market and a mosque, you may see Dubai Creek through the window of the room. The are two
inhabited historic villages not far, and clothes market, super market, fruit & vege shops, pharmacy are all within walking distance.
Room is Arabic style and clean, staff is friendly.
I'd like to mention Big Bus one-day tour available at business center in the hotel. It was really good experience, very helpful to know the city of Dubai and some culture of Arabic. The tour included a ticket of Dubai Museum & a 40-minute cruise around Dubai Creek, and was quite flexiable that you may get off any stop you like.
great place for a great price
When I arrived I was immediately greeted by the reception staff and given a drink to quench my thirst since it was still very warm in Dubai. All of the staff treated me real well and addressed me by name. I ordered room service and it arrived very
quick and was set up as if I was dining in a 5 star restaurant. I would highly recommend this hotel for others and actually have told my coworkers to stay there since I arrived back at work.
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excellent location and very accomodating
The location is right in front of the the Dubai Museum and walking distance to a lot of tourist attractions. It is also one block away from a fairly priced supermarket. The staff also immediately responds to requests and questions.. the exception
being one of the front desk personnel who literally shooed me away by saying she was too busy to respond to my questions. However, she was a clear exception as all the employees were really quick to respond to requests and queries.
One thing that disappointed me was that we were assigned a smoking room despite the fact that I did request via email (and received a reply) for a non-smoking room due to medical reasons. Nevertheless, they were quick to correct this once I asked to move rooms.
supermarket one block away.. stock up on water which you would need in very hot Dubai!
Great Experience for a great price
A few friends and I stayed here for a few nights since we had never been to Dubai. We found the room and the hotel itself excellent for the price. There is a lot to do within the hotel itself which is also nice. We never made it to the spa, but
it looked great and was very affordable. The location was pretty good, although could have been a bit closer to the city and the beach. Luckily cabs are very affordable so this wasn't an issue.
"Our home away from home"
While in Dubai we had a great time! There was so much sight seeing to do and many, many clubs for the nightlife. The hotel was wonderful. The staff were very friendly and helpful at all times. We especially enjoyed visiting the hotel's pub on a
regular while staying there for 10 days! Compared to any of my previous trips taken, I definitely give this one a 10!!! I would recommend anyone to stay at this hotel. It is worth the money and you will not be dissatisfied!
Very Nice
Very Nice hotel in an excellent location, been to Dubai a number of times and stayed at numerous places, so far this place tops them all, great service. In House eating joints are pricey otherwise I plan to stay there again.
Very good location in old town
Good location opposite the Dubai museum and very short distance from Dubai creek and textile souk.
They offer early check in without extra money.
Everything about this hotel was good
When in Dubai Desert Safari is a must - Skip Bruj Khalifa and Dubai Mall - You get everything and cheaper in America - Hotel location is ideal
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This is a brilliant hotel in a fabulous location walking distance to everything that is interesting can not recommend this hotel enough
Great Hotel, Great Location
We spent 9 nights at the ACHS. We arrived at the hotel at midnight with a tired 4 year old and within 10 minutes, we were in our with our luggage. On the dining table was a lovely cake (I had told them that it was our 10th wedding anni when
confirming the booking).We booked a Family Suite, which had a lovely large bedroom and adjoining living room and kitchen. The room was clean and well presented. We would have preferred a slightly larger bathroom but that is minor complaint. Hotel staff were great and helpful, and [...], the Doorman, always had a smile on his face and our son loved him.The Hotel is right next to the Mosque, which was lovely for prayer time and also close to the Old Souk and the Creek. We spent many evenings walking through the souk and the Creek.The shopping malls are obviously all amazing. Only in Dubai will you have a ski resort or an aquarium inside a shopping mall!Our return flight was in the evening and the hotel let us leave our luggage there whilst we had one last outing. It was a nice service that meant we didn't have to go to the hotel 6 hours early or carry our cases around with us.
Try to use the newly built Metro. The closest station is a 3min taxi ride from the hotel. It's much, much cheaper than a taxi and very easy to use. The trains a big, air conditioned, frequent and have mother and child and first class carriages.
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