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Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Files Class Action Suit against Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Files Class Action Suit against Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP ("Robbins Geller") (http://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases/intuitive/) today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ("Intuitive") (NASDAQ:ISRG) common stock during the period between October 19, 2011 and April 18, 2013 (the "Class Period").
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than 60 days from today. If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact plaintiff's counsel, Darren Robbins of Robbins Geller at 800/449-4900 or 619/231-1058, or via e-mail at email@example.com. If you are a member of this class, you can view a copy of the complaint as filed or join this class action online at http://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases/intuitive/. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.
The complaint charges Intuitive and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Intuitive manufactures robotic surgical systems, most notably the da Vinci Surgical System, which allows laparoscopic surgery to be performed remotely using robotic manipulators.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants issued a series of materially false and misleading statements highlighting the purported safety and effectiveness of the da Vinci Surgical System, while concomitantly announcing quarter after quarter of record financial results. As a result of defendants' efforts to conceal significant safety and efficacy problems with the da Vinci Surgical System and their false statements concerning the Company's business metrics and financial prospects, Intuitive stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period, reaching a Class Period high of nearly $595 per share in intraday trading by April 18, 2012. While the Company's stock was artificially inflated during the Class Period, the Company's senior executives sold close to 410,000 shares of their personally held Intuitive stock for proceeds of more than $218.6 million.
On March 5, 2013, Bloomberg ran an expose disclosing that its review of pleadings in at least ten lawsuits filed against Intuitive during the prior 14 months and FDA adverse incident reports had uncovered that robotic surgical systems made by Intuitive had been linked to at least 70 deaths in informal incident reports sent to the FDA since 2009. Then, on April 18, 2013, CNBC's Investigations, Inc. broadcast an expose on the da Vinci Surgical System consisting of interviews with, among others, doctors, lawyers, and patients who have filed lawsuits against Intuitive claiming they suffered injury while being operated on by surgeons using the da Vinci Surgical System. In response to this news, the price of Intuitive stock fell $8.62 per share to close at $484.75 per share on April 19, 2013, down nearly 19% from its Class Period high of $595 per share.
According to the complaint, the true facts, which were known or recklessly disregarded by defendants but concealed from the investing public during the Class Period, included that defects in the da Vinci Surgical System had caused a substantial number of patient injuries, not all of which were being reported to the FDA, such that there was a substantial risk that the FDA might limit or restrict sales and marketing of the da Vinci Surgical System, and that Intuitive was engaging in sales practices that violated community standards and their own protocol agreed upon with the FDA, exposing the Company to criminal and civil sanctions
Plaintiff seeks to recover damages on behalf of all purchasers of Intuitive common stock during the Class Period (the "Class"). The plaintiff is represented by Robbins Geller, which has expertise in prosecuting investor class actions and extensive experience in actions involving financial fraud.
Robbins Geller represents U.S. and international institutional investors in contingency-based securities and corporate litigation. With nearly 200 lawyers in nine offices, the firm represents hundreds of public and multi-employer pension funds with combined assets under management in excess of $2 trillion. The firm has obtained many of the largest recoveries in history and has been ranked number one in the number of shareholder class action recoveries in MSCI's Top SCAS 50 every year since 2003. Please visit http://www.rgrdlaw.com for more information.
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DACULA -- Heather Bonner enters a Dacula Publix carrying her 11-month-old daughter with one hand and pushing a cart seating her 3-year-old twin boys with the other.
With a hefty stack of coupons, she knows exactly what she is going to buy. In 20 minutes, Bonner arrives at the checkout with 10 toothpastes, four frozen pizzas and ketchups among other food. But this purchase isn't for her, everything in the cart is going to Gwinnett charities.
A $44.61 total becomes $4.90. This is one of her worse days.
"I was learning to coupon for myself and my own family, and I had this huge stockpile," Bonner said. "Then I felt like I was being called to do something way better."
So this February, Bonner started a ministry at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville called Clipping for a Cause. She encouraged church members to donate unused coupon booklets. Then, using websites like www.iheartpublix.com and www.southernsavers.com volunteers identify coupon and store sale combinations that make items dirt cheap or even free.
"At first, I found it all overwhelming and kept saying, 'How do you do this?'" said Karla Price of Dacula, who has been involved since March. "And then you go shopping and buy a whole bunch of things for less than a dollar and you're like, 'Wow, it really does work.'"
Volunteers come together every two weeks to clip from coupon books kept from the beginning of the program. Then, they divide the coupons up and shop. On her way to bring the food to local charities once a month, Bonner collects other donations as part of a mobile food drive.
In five months, Clipping for a Cause donated 5,000 items. They saved $2,220.08. And spent $95.
The program has been growing as word of its success has spread. Now about 10 people come every two weeks to clip coupons and shop.
"I got 79-cent canned goods," said Janna Bearden of Lilburn, a newbie coupon shopper. "I thought that was a good deal but they probably don't think that's good."
"Only if it's free!" another woman piped up.
Clipping for a Cause attracted some people not only so they could help others, but also so they could learn to save money.
"I have never been a coupon shopper. I threw them away," said Teresa Parker of Lawrenceville. But then hard times hit, and her husband lost his job. "I realized I needed to be more frugal and save money everywhere I could."
Bonner publicizes her group and cheap coupon deals online at clippingforacause.blogspot.com. The blog caught the eye of Southern Savers, who contacted her to write a guest entry. After that, she was contacted by groups all over the Southeast interested in starting their own Clipping for a Cause program.
"I just wanted to be a little bitty group," Bonner said. But now Clipping for a Cause is in eight states. She incorporated it as a nonprofit on July 13 and has the title of founder.
Bonner found herself much more busy as she started to help people hundreds of miles away emulate her success. Memories of her first delivery drive her determination.
The first time she went to make a delivery to the Lawrenceville co-op, she went in the wrong door. She saw first-hand how people were crowded like sardines sitting with their kids, waiting for their food.
"A lot of people think, 'Oh, it's foreign countries that have hunger problems," Bonner said. "But it's happening right here in our communities."
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FHHS Class of 1962 celebrates 50th anniversary
The Forest Hills High School Class of 1962 celebrated its 50th anniversary since graduation on Saturday evening, Oct. 20, 2012 at Union County Agricultural Center. The Class of 1962 was the second graduating class of Forest Hills High School.
Out of a class of 104, 38 classmates attended with spouses, guests, and faculty members boosting the total number to 68.
Teachers attending included Alice Birmingham, Carolyn Lowder and Pat Turner.
Name tags designed by Sherry Sanders Thomas, sported a replica of the person from their senior yearbook picture and a fighting yellow jacket.
Those in attendance enjoyed a slide show from the yearbook of their senior year. Photos were displayed of the 2007 reunion. Veterans were recognized.
A memorial table was set up to show respect to those faculty members and classmates who have passed on. Twenty classmates are deceased: Beverly Bednego Hudson, Jackie Foster, Tommy Giles, Larry Haigler, Ronnie Hargett, Jerry Hartis, Aundrea Turnage Hendley, Charlotte Holmes Parker, Pearlie Jordan Cordell, Don Knight, Collene McManus Sanders, Henry Moore, Betty Moser Watkins, Lynda Nance Efird, Larry Parker, Fannie Pierce, Eddie Presson, Crendell Smith, Douglas Smith, and Judy Williams Carswell. A moment of silence was observed in their memory.
Neal Tarleton served as emcee for the event. He recognized those who came from the farthest distance, those who had been married the longest and those who had the most grandchildren.
A special guest was Butch Varnadore who attended school with the Marshville classmates from the time he was in the fifth through ninth grades. Butch has become an accomplished writer, among other endeavors, and now resides on Pawley's Island, South Carolina, with his wife Lachina Wang. He read a poem he has written about the fondness he holds for Marshville. A copy of the poem is displayed in the Marshville Museum and Cultural Center.
Members of the planning committee included Neal Tarlton, Linda Deese Thomas, Sylvia Austin Wylie, Diana Griffin Sweezy, Sherry Sanders Thomas, and Brenda Thomas Lee. Judy Pressley Hinson assisted with the table decorations. The group plans to meet again in five years and is still looking for missing classmate, James Boyce Thomas.


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AUSTIN — Texas announced Friday the university's board of regents will hold a special meeting Tuesday morning for "discussion and appropriate action regarding athletic conference membership." Translation? By Tuesday afternoon, the Longhorns could be on their way out of the Big 12. With Colorado having already announced its departure for the Pac-10 and Nebraska reportedly […] [Read More]
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Now that Nebraska has reportedly decided to move on to the Big Ten and Colorado has officially accepted an invitation to the Pac-10, it is becoming abundantly clear that the Big 12 is not long for this world. But what isn't clear is where Texas goes from here. UT officials met with a contingent from […] [Read More]


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Abolishing teacher tenure is not the panacea that its proponents contend it is, writes Perry Zirkel, professor of education and law, in an op-ed on the Washington Post education blog, The Answer Sheet.
Zirkel concludes that it is the lore surrounding teacher tenure—and not the laws governing it—that are the problem. Correcting the commonly held "myths" about teacher tenure is the first step toward addressing issues such as incompetent teachers and noncompetitive student achievement in the global marketplace, Zirkel writes.
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Manju Kulkarni is being honored as a Health in the AAPI Community Champion of Change.
South Asian Network (SAN) is a community-based organization, dedicated to the mission of promoting the health, solidarity and empowerment of South Asian Americans in Southern California. Founded in 1990, SAN is one of the oldest South Asian American community-based organizations in the nation. Our offices are located in the City of Artesia in the heart of "Little India."
Since 2003, SAN has been working to improve the health of the South Asian community in Southern California. Currently, the Community Health Action Initiative (CHAI) serves the health and health care access needs of South Asian Americans and immigrants in the following ways: (1) outreach and education on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act and enrollment assistance in Covered California, California's health benefit exchange; (2) outreach and enrollment assistance in other public benefit programs including Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps and SSI; (3) patient navigation services; (4) health education on cancer prevention, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stress management and depression; (5) a caregivers' support group for those individuals caring for seniors; (6) mental health services for adults, children and seniors; and (7) a seniors' walking club and nutrition program.
SAN was the only South Asian organization in California to be certified to provide outreach, education and enrollment assistance in the state's health benefit exchange, Covered California. This allowed our staff to conduct outreach to over 2400 individuals. In addition, SAN received coverage in two national media outlets, the LA Times and PRI's The World, in one state resource, California Health, as well as several local ethnic media outlets on our work to educate South Asians on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act and assist with enrollment in Covered California.
Our staff and board of directors are most proud of the social justice framework which enables us to envision a more just and equitable world, our efforts to engage in prevention as much as service provision, and our success at incorporating diversity of the South Asian community throughout the organization.
Manjusha Kulkarni is Executive Director of South Asian Network (SAN).
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The homeless animals at the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) would love to be added to your holiday list this year. Each ornament on the holiday tree in the RCHS shelter represents a different item the animals at the shelter need this holiday season. Stop by, pick out an ornament, purchase the item and watch the homeless animals howl and meow with glee. Some of the items on this year's wish list include animal bedding (new or used comforters, blankets and towels), HE laundry detergent, 13 and 33 gallon trash bags, bleach, pig ears, big rawhide bones, paper towels, gift cards to local pet merchants and soft chewy dog treats. RCHS is always in need of supplies for the animals and is grateful for your continued support. Please stop by the shelter, pick out an ornament and help the animals in our care. For more information please contact the shelter at 483.6700 or visit www.rchsvt.org. Thank you for remembering the homeless animals at the Rutland County Humane Society.
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Servings: 8
1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
Chicken broth
1 chile jalapeo
1 cup whipping cream
3/4 cup half and half
1/2 cup sour cream
4 ounces Wisconsin Queso Quesadilla (or Oaxaca or Muenster) cheese, shredded
4 ounces Wisconsin Mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 ounces Wisconsin Fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 16-ounce jar salsa, such as Frontera Corn and Poblano or Amy's Fire Roasted Vegetable
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Rinse rice in sieve until water runs clear. Cook according to package directions, replacing the amount of water called for with chicken broth and placing 1 whole chile jalapeo in broth. Do not overcook--al dente rice is preferred. Remove from heat. Discard chile. Fluff rice with fork. Spread on a cookie sheet so the grains don't stick together and cool.
Preheat oven to 400 Combine the creams in a bowl.
In large 9"x12" rectangular or oval baking dish, layer one-half the rice, salsa, cheeses and cream in that order. Repeat. Don't overfill dish. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Sophomore Paul Coulter (Lakeville, Mass.) finished 11th the 110-meter hurdles in just under 16 seconds with a time of 15.99 to lead the Crusaders in that event. Fellow classmate Thomas St. Cyr (Temple, N.H.) finished closely behind Coulter in 12th place with a time of 16.08 seconds. Sophomore Tim Moczula (Edison, N.J.) also competed in the event and crossed the finish line with a time of 16.52 seconds.
Senior Michael Millard (Manhasset, N.Y.) and sophomore Amenawon Johnson (Framingham, Mass.) each competed in the first five events of the decathlon, finishing day one in 11th and 12th places with a total of 2,729 and 2,693 points, respectively. Freshman John Cicchitti (Warminster, Pa.) was the only Holy Cross student-athlete to compete in the 10,000-meter run and finished with a time of 32.34.03.
The 4x800-meter relay team comprised of freshman Trevor Dutton (Burlington, Mass.) and sophomore Nick Petsky (Manorville, N.Y.), Sam McGrath (Tyngsboro, Mass.) and Nick Athanasidy (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) took fourth place with a time of 7.38.83. After one day of competition, Navy currently holds first place with 57 points, followed by Army with 49 and two-time defending champion Bucknell with 32. Holy Cross is currently tied for seventh place with six points.
The Crusaders will finish the 2012 Patriot League Outdoor Championship tomorrow, Saturday, May 5, beginning at 10:15 a.m.


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Is announcing an intention in a press release really the same as writing a decision in an executive order? To me the press release seems different because I wouldn't expect state officials to act on it without a further executive order.
@fratermal's point that a convicted criminal must request reprieve is *very* interesting, I'd like to hear more about that rather than whether press releases are a stretch of executive power.
@nwokie you should check out my comment above responding to @fratermal. Because the 14th amendment (which expanded the bill of rights to apply to all US citizens) refers specifically to persons and citizens, it's not a simple obvious truth that any part of the bill of rights applies to corporations. See:
@rfc63 I agree with most of what you're saying about corporations. It's not consent that makes owning a corporation different than owning a person though - people aren't allowed to sell themselves into slavery even if they want to. It's the fact that a human person has an innate and inalienable right to sovereignty and a corporation doesn't - because obviously a corporation is an entirely different kind of thing that would cease to exist if it didn't have owners.
@fratermal It's common knowledge that the bill of rights originally protected white land-owning men. Its writers did not intend it to apply to women, non-whites, or laws written by states instead of congress.
To expand the application of the bill of rights, congress and the states had to pass the 14th amendment, which specifically protects "persons" and "citizens of the United States." This reference to persons is why the supreme court had to claim that corporations have some amount of personhood before they could rule on such cases.
Are you arguing that the USSC can now apply the 1st amendment to corporations without using the 14th amendment? Or are you arguing that corporations are in fact the persons/citizens that the 14th amendment refers to?
@fratermal by troubling trend, I'm talking about the fact that the first supreme court cases concerning corporate personhood had to do with tax law, and that more recent cases concern civil liberties such as free speech. If this trend were to continue, the next stage in the discussion would be whether corporations are person-enough to vote as individuals in our political elections.
Granting organizations of all kinds the liberty to fund electioneering broadcasts would be a legitimate thing for a legislature to do. In lieu of existing law, the supreme court can only address this question by arguing corporate personhood, an idea so absurd it screams of supreme court gerrymandering.
@SP Red Electric My investments are doing fine, your accusation that I don't understand how corporations work isn't helpful.
If an entity is an actual person, and I legally own (part of) that person, how am I not coming up against the 13th amendment? Apparently, we all believe that corporations are not "person-enough" to be considered slaves. And they are not "person-enough" to vote independently. So why does the court get to say corporations are just "person-enough" to enjoy free speech?
It's supreme court gerrymandering. I'm not actually arguing that corporations shouldn't have protected free speech, only that these questions should be decided by legislatures.
@fratermal you wrote "If the rising younger generation conforms to the code, it too will end up in that situation." My generation (people born in the 1980s) has awful debt and huge unemployment, so I guess we're lazy?
Is it really easier to believe that tens of millions of us are lazy than it is to believe that a few thousand power-brokers are so greedy that they have broken the code? Is sloth really that much more common than avarice?
Finally a more balanced post on this topic. I appreciate the Jean Bethke Elshtain quote.
@fratermal I agree with you that the questions in the penultimate paragraph are the most troubling. I think "ask ourselves" is critical - there are questions I feel I must ask myself and God during prayer that I would not publicly ask anyone running for office. As you said, it's impossibly difficult to disentangle the forces that form one's own beliefs, let alone the forces that have formed someone else's. It's best to give the benefit of the doubt.
As to asking whether politicians are exploiting religion to rally the electorate - I'd argue it's only reasonable if there is a specific hypocrisy at issue. For example, someone who brings up his Catholic tradition on the campaign trail and is pro-choice, or an Evangelical who discusses christian charity but proposes fiscal policies that would further marginalize the poor.
The constitutional amendment says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." It actually doesn't say whether Congress (not to mention state and local governments) can support or discourage religious activities. Jefferson wanted a "separation of church and state" but that idea just didn't make it through the legislature - like Jefferson's demand that the US should have no standing army, it was a minority opinion. As any legislature anywhere in the US ever passed a law with the language "separation of church and state"?
The real shame is when, as the author writes, a religious leader "threatens to replace a campaign for the best policies with a contest of the most pious." This is a state of affairs no law can control. As Dr. King said, you can't legislate goodness.
Interestingly, the Netherlands has not have such problems with contests of the would-be pious in their elections. Neither do they have a wall separating church and state. Church-run schools of any religion can get state funding as long as they meet the same (secular) core examination criteria. Ultimately the real harm that can come from mixing faith and politics can only be controlled by people, not by laws but by voting.
Great post Kathy,
Reflecting about the passing of Mark Hatfield made me think again and again that in another time I might have been a Republican. I'm registered independent and I lean towards the Democratic party, but I also wish the republican tent were taller and wider.
Thanks for the post Mr. Klonoski. You mention Obama putting in the time building support abroad, and I think it's equally important that Obama and secretary of state Clinton used the same time to explain our role to the American public. Any citizen watching the news knew about the fighting in Libya and had seen evidence of it (pictures etc.), in contrast with the weapon of mass destruction story which led us, without any real evidence, into Iraq.
Exactly @stumpspeech,
In Libya Obama exercised exactly the kind of restraint I am looking for in a leader: He made sure American civilians had access to information about why we were fighting, he supported a mission with ally nations rather than putting the US on a war path that our allies didn't respect, and he didn't commit ground forces (which should never be done without funding in place).
Re The Middle East - Obama is rapidly pulling out ground troops, faster than his generals have recommended in several cases.
Our President has also updated and improved nuclear disarmament treaties during his first term. All told he's doing an impressive job of cleaning up the mess his predecessor made.
In your first two paragraphs you argue that war is sometimes necessary - I agree. Drones have little to do with the fact that we have fought and will continue to fight sadly necessary wars. I am concerned that we will also fight wars that are not necessary, if that fighting becomes invisible to the public. Your critique makes it look like you think ALL potential wars are necessary wars, is that so? Am I naive if I disagree?
Your second two paragraphs also line up completely with what I said - rank and file soldiers follow orders, they don't and won't question them. That's why I said it must be the role of civilians, including the public servants you help elect, to demand restraint. I think we can both agree that this article is for those civilians.
The term lynch refers to hanging by a mob either with or without a legal trial. There are many cases in US history of people being tried before a jury, found guilty (whether they actually were or not), and then lynched by an angry mob. Whichever he is referring to, he is right to point at that very few states allow execution by hanging anymore because we tend to find it embarrassingly inhumane.
I agree that it's hypocritical to ask for a governor's invention to save a confessed murderer but not to save a fetus (both of which are argued by many to be less human than your average neighbor). It would be more logical to be either pro-life or pro-choice on both counts.
Good point Steve, public sector programs (collectively) can be risky. And when a taxpayer supported institution fails, it's fair to demand the institution be restructured or differently regulated. Asking individuals to take pay cuts won't solve institutional failures though. It makes it harder to attract innovators to the public sector, and actually reduces our hopes of ever delivering better education or other public services at a lower cost per student.
The private sector does rely on taxpayers occasionally, and taxpayers are going to continue taking the hit for any institution we deem too big or important to fail, whether its schools or GM or the banks. When essential institutions fail we have to prop them back up and demand they restructure to try to avoid the next failure. But asking policy makers to reduce or micro-manage individual salaries won't help schools anymore than it would have helped GM or the banks.
@seeking, you point out some private sector workers are making "huge money," and I support you in your concern that this huge money rarely trickles down to hard-up, run of the mill employees anymore. The lack of sharing within the private sector has nothing to do, though, with the fact that the private sector as a whole has big booms and big busts, and the public sector as a whole has much less of both.
Exactly. When I was 16 my parents let me start driving the little mazda pickup that they had taken great care of since they bought it the year I was born. The old, poorly rebuilt engine would only carry me 45mph up a hill, less with a load in the back. It was mine and that made it perfect.
I work with technology now because I find it exhilarating, not because I care about becoming rich. I couldn't think more highly of my parents for having made different choices.
You mean this as a compliment, right? After all, what person seeking a religious perspective that appreciates diversity would not want to learn from the spiritual guide of 1.2 billion catholics, leader of the largest and most diverse church on earth.
Astoria is the oldest continuous pioneer settlement in the American northwest.
The area around The Dalles has been continuously inhabited for around 15,000 years. Native american history is really interested, it's a shame to find so little of it in this publication. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celilo_Falls#cite_note-7
@lonesetback Exactly, it's foolish for society to aspire to universal college education and simultaneously maintain the old idea that a college diploma is a decent pass into a white collar lifestyle.
Perhaps people have become too lazy for long hours at hard blue collar jobs? Or perhaps the real problem is that blue collar work has far too frequently become miserable if not dehumanizing with corporations passing all the profit onto shareholders rather than workplace improvements and worker's salaries.


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A friend mentioned he liked the Greek salad here, so I gave a try. He was right! Plenty of cheese and olives, topped with tsatsiki, and a full round of warmed pita bread. It was a complete, satifsying meal for me, and the service was excellent, too.
Nothing fancy, but decent service and good local food. When you travel to small towns like Palmyra, you should always try to visit places like this! Hopefully we'll be back someday.
We were looking for a good place to eat after a long day of sightseeing. We saw a lot of cars parked in front of this restaurant and thought this is a good sign of a good place to eat. We asked some people that were leaving, what was their favorite dish and they mentioned the baked stuffed haddock. We...
Good variety on the menu,really friendly service. Atmosphere is average but fine enough. Who knew we could have a gyro in Palmyra? Yum....
We have eaten here a few times. This is an OK restaurant but others in the same vicinity offer better fare. The prices are good and the food is fair. Not anything we would rave about.
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From its Gaelic origins, whisky has become a worldwide consideration. We have a selection of 50 year old whiskies. This make for a superb 50th birthday gift, or as a replacement for the traditional - and thoroughly flavourless - gold as a 50th wedding anniversary present. We have some superb 50 year old Japanese whiskies. The Japanese whisky industry can be credited to its founding fathers, Nikka's Masataka Taketsuru and Suntory's Shinjiro Torii. These have all experienced a good length of ageing, and one can really see the marked difference.
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Sept. 23, 2011
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.---The University of New Mexico women's soccer team defeated Oklahoma 2-1 Friday night as the squad hosted "Stuff the Stadium" at the UNM Soccer Complex. Senior Jennifer Williams rediscovered her offensive streak in front of a season-high 2,696 fans, scoring both goals for the Lobos.
UNM paced the match early, scoring late in the 11th minute as Williams received a pass from Natalie Jenks, and beat the keeper in the box. New Mexico led 1-0 entering the half.
Oklahoma scored the evening point with 11 minutes of action remaining in the game as Sooner midfielder Dria Hampton collected a deflected ball in the box and managed to chip a ball past Lobo keeper Kelli Cornell.
Minutes later, Williams received a long pass from senior Jael Fanning and secured the victory for the Lobos, finding the back of the net in the 84th minute.
With the win, the Lobos improved to 5-4-2 on the season and Oklahoma fell to 5-6-0.
Williams led the squad with five shots, four of which came on goal. The Lobos outshot the Sooners 14-11 during the game and 8-2 in the second half.
Cornell tallied five saves between the posts, all of which came in the first 45 minutes of action. The Lobo defense limited Oklahoma to two shots in the second half.
The Lobos travel to New Mexico State on Sunday as they take on the Aggies at 1 p.m. in Las Cruces, N.M. It is the final non-conference game remaining on the slate for New Mexico.


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Customised UI and unique app switcher promised.
Samsung is all set to reveal its latest slate, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 today. But with the official announcement still hours away, the chaps at PocketNow have managed to nab details of the tablet, which is being unveiled at the CTIA show in the US.
The new effort comes with an 8.9-inch screen (hardly a surprise) with a 1200 x 800 resolution, measures just 8.6mm thin (0.2mm thinner than the iPad 2) and tips the scales at just 470g. The iPad 2 Wi-Fi model weighs a hefty 601g by comparison.
There's also a 1GHz processor inside, along with Android Honeycomb. However, Samsung says it has customised the latter with its own UX, which includes a 'Live Panels' UI, app switching using a 'Mini App Tray' feature and custom widgets.
Full details will be revealed later, so stay tuned to T3.com for news as we get it.
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UPDATE as of 12:35pm on Saturday, June 28th, 2014: A police officer was involved in a car crash on Friday night.
According to a press release sent out by Davenport's Assistant Chief of Police Don Schaeffer, the accident happened around 8pm on Friday, June 27th, 2014 at the intersection of 7th and Marquette.
Asst. Chief Schaeffer says the police officer "observed a vehicle believed to be involved in a 'home invasion' with shots fired on Heatherton Drive on June 19th, 2014."
"After observing the vehicle failing to stop for the stop sign at 7th and Gaines, the Officer attempted to stop the vehicle on 6th Street, but the suspect vehicle immediately began eluding the Squad."
Asst. Chief Schaeffer says the police officer was given permission to pursue the car, but just after it started to a car traveling north hit the driver's side of the squad car.
The car had six people inside. Two of those people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The officer was checked at the hospital, but was not injured.
The Iowa State Patrol was requested and came to the scene and is investigating the crash.
EARLIER STORY: A police car involved in a Davenport crash was severely damaged.
Around 8 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2014 a police officer's car was hit in Davenport near Marquette and 7th Streets.
Davenport Police said both the officer and driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries. Both vehicles were towed away from the scene.
No word yet on what caused the crash.


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Tri-Community Soccer
Proudly serving Wrightwood, Pinon Hills, Phelan &
other High Desert Cities.
Open to Boys & Girls, Ages 4-18. Please bring proof of age (birth certificate) if this is their first season with us.
July 14th
Pizza Factory in Phelan
6 to 9
Teams will be formed the last week in July. Don't miss your chance to play!!
U-5 Player COST IS JUST $75.00
Each Player will be required to participate in a fundraiser - $35 buyout if not participating in fundraiser.
Pre Register Online! - Click on the registration link on the left hand side of the page for online registration instructions.
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Core Program - This is the backbone of AYSO. In addition to practices run by certified coaches, we offer 10 weeks of soccer games all played at Quail Valley Middle School. Our core program has divisions from Under 6 - Under 19 for both boys and girls.
Very Important Players (VIP) - Quality soccer experience for children whose physical or mental disabilities make it difficult to successfully participate in mainstream teams.
U5 Jamboree - A unique pressure-free program designed for children 4 years of age. Participants enrolled in this program are introduced to the game of soccer through fun and games that are instructional yet engaging.
U16/U19 - We offer both Co-Ed Saturday games and competitive gender specific matches compete against Victorville and Hesperia.
Post Season - Tournament Teams are created to compete in AYSO tournaments beginning in Feb and continuing through June.
AYSO's Six Philosophies embraced by our Board Members
AYSO's philosophies are living tenets that separate it from other sports organizations. They are Everyone Plays®, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship and Player Development.
Everyone Plays® - Our programs goal is for kids to play soccer so we mandate that every player on every team must play at least 3/4 of every game. it's no fun to spend the game on the bench...and that's no way to learn soccer!
Balanced Teams - Each year we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible because it's more fun and a better learning experience when teams of similar ability play. it allows for each player to gain the experience of a wide variety of teammates of different skill levels.
Open Registration - Our program is open to all children between 4 and 19 years of age who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing. There are no elimination try-outs and nobody gets cut.
Positive Coaching - Encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment for the players and leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players. A coach can be one of the most influential people in a child's live, so AYSO requires they create a positive experience for every boy and girl.
Good Sportsmanship - We strive to create a positive environment based on mutual respect rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.
Player Development - We believe that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.


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with Jill Goldthwait, Director, Office of Government Relations, The Jackson Laboratory
Q: How did you get into politics?
A: A friend urged me to run for Bar Harbor's town council. I had been pretty apolitical before that, but I won a seat and served for nine years.When a Hancock County State Senate seat opened, I decided to run for it. I served in the Senate for eight years, until I reached the term limit.
Q: What did you like about being a senator?
A: As a senator you have access to just about everything, and I got to know the district, including the outlying islands, and many, many people very well. And as an independent I caucused with both parties in Augusta and saw a full spectrum of perspectives. I enjoyed the job a lot.
Q: Why did you begin working for The Jackson Laboratory?
A: A little over a year after I left the Senate, I took on a six-month consulting job to help with a state bond campaign. We wrapped up the project, and I was literally packing up my things when [Laboratory Director] Rick [Woychik] walked by, stopped, and asked me what in the world I was doing. I've worked in government relations here since. I believe passionately in the mission, and it's such an important place for the county and for Maine.
Q: Did you grow up in this area?
A: No, I grew up in New Jersey and moved around a lot after that. It was after I got my nursing degree in California in 1978 that I decided I wanted to live in Maine. So I came east, and when I drove onto Mount Desert Island [MDI] I just knew I belonged here.
Q: What about MDI and Bar Harbor struck a chord with you?
A: The beautiful setting was part of it, of course. And I enjoy island life. I had served in the Peace Corps, on Tonga in the South Pacific, and it's different from mainland—you literally can't burn any bridges and walk away. That lesson has influenced my work in the Senate and at the Laboratory.


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Taking the Achievement Gap Personally
ALBANY, NY – For Dr. David McCalla, the academic performance and well being of the more than 2,000 students that attend Albany High School are sources of constant concern. McCalla has been the principal of the City of Albany's only comprehensive public high school since 2009, and questions about how to close the institution's achievement […] [Read More]
Construction Site Caper; alleged thieves in court
One of the alleged thieves charged with breaking into a construction site at The College of Saint Rose and stealing a GPS, is scheduled to appear in Albany City Court Wednesday. William Yager, 20, of 59 Dove St. in Albany, also faces charges of petty theft and possession of stolen property in Albany City Court […] [Read More]
Mending Fences does not always improve neighbor relations
Within weeks that a new fence was installed between South Main Street and Partridge in the Pine Hills neighborhood, a new hole emerged. The old fence, which had been cut through multiple times, was replaced with a new, stronger, iron fence in August of 2010 and a new shortcut came with it. Only days after […] [Read More]


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Our Professionals
Fuhrer, Janet M. - Partner* - Barristers & Solicitors
Janet's practice focuses on trade-mark and copyright matters, pre-clearance of trade-marks, trade names and domain names, preparing, filing and processing of trade-mark and copyright applications, representing clients in trade-mark opposition and cancellation proceedings and trade-mark and copyright litigation.
*Janet Fuhrer Professional Corporation
Janet has been granted the Certified Specialist designation in Intellectual Property
Trade-mark/Copyright Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC). She has been recognized in the 2011 Managing Intellectual Property ip Handbook and in the 2012 and 2013 World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals.
She is involved in numerous professional activities and is a frequent speaker and moderator at various IP conferences and meetings.
Janet was elected in March 2013 and is currently serving as First Vice-President of the Canadian Bar Association. Janet also served as President of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada from 2010-2011.
Education & Qualifications
1980-1982, University of Toronto, Trinity College
LL.B., 1985, Queen's University
LL.M. (e-Business), 2003, York University, Osgoode Hall Law School
Barrister & Solicitor, Province of Ontario, Canada, 1987
Registered Trade-mark Agent, Canada, 1987
Certified Specialist (Intellectual Property Law: Trade-marks/Copyright), Law Society of Upper Canada, 2004
Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), Past President and Fellow
Canadian Bar Association (CBA), National Sections Council Executive, Past Chair; Professional Development Committee, Past Chair; First Vice-President
Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Strategic Planning Committee, Past Chair
Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), Intellectual Property Specialist Certification Committee, Past Chair
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Trademarks Treaties & International Law Committee, Past Chair and Trademark Internet Committee, Chair
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Trade-marks Agents Examination Board, Past Chair
Member of Editorial Board of Carswell's Canadian Patent Reporter (CPR)
Representative Court Cases
Selected Publications
MECC: The Risk of Improper Trade-mark Licensing
- article published in Business & The Law, June 1992 issue
Recent Amendments to the Canadian Trade-marks Act
- talk given at the Trademark Law Committee Meeting at the American Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in October 1993
Trade-mark Oppositions: The Evidentiary Stage
- paper presented at The Canadian Institute conference on Trade-mark Oppositions and Litigation held in Toronto, ON in November 1993
Post Park Avenue: Relevant Dates in Trade-mark Oppositions Revisited
- paper presented at the 1992 Annual General Meeting of IPIC and subsequently published in 9 C.I.P.R. 207, an IPIC publication
Copyright Protection in Canada: The Basics
- talk presented at the 5th Annual Canadian Meeting & Incentive Travel Symposium in Toronto in August 1995
The Elephant, the Mouse, the Trade-marks and their Knell
- article published in Volume 1, Issue 3, October 1995 of CATA-LAW magazine
Trade Dress Protection in Canada
- presented talk on trade dress protection in Canada at meeting of Trademark and Unfair Competition Committee at AIPLA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in October 1995
Protecting the Franchisor's Intangible Assets
- co-chaired workshop and paper prepared for and included in binder of materials for attendees of Sixth Annual Convention of Canadian Franchise Association in Toronto, ON in November 1995
Trade-marks, Trade-names and Internet Related Issues: What's in a Name?
- presented paper at Third Annual Montebello Solicitors' Conference of the County of Carleton Law Association in November 1995
IP Practice Tips and Trends
- organized and chaired day-long CLE program for CBA National Intellectual Property Section held on June 14, 1996 in Ottawa, ON
Commercializing and Protecting Intellectual Property in the Pacific Rim
- organized and chaired afternoon CLE program for CBA National IP Section on August 27, 1996, CBA 1996 Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC
Evidence Required to Obtain and to Maintain Certain Trade-mark Registrations:
Sections 12(2), 14 and 45
- paper presented at the 1997 Spring Meeting of IPIC in Ottawa, ON
Comparative Advertising and the Law of Copyright in Canada - An Overview
- talk presented at luncheon to Chinese Canadian Advertising, Marketing and Media Association on August 14, 1997 in Toronto, ON
High Tech - High Stakes! (Intellectual Property Issues in the High Technology Industry)
- co-organized and co-chaired morning CLE program for CBA National IP Section on August 26, 1997, CBA 1997 Annual Meeting, Ottawa, ON
Identifying Goods and Services in Trade-mark Applications: International Considerations
- paper presented on September 15, 1997 at The Canadian Institute seminar on International Trade-mark Protection in Toronto, ON
Protecting Your Corporate Intangible Assets
- talk presented on October 23, 1997 at Small Business Week - Technology Forum 1997 (sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada and others) in North York, ON
Current Canadian and United States Trade-marks Practice - A Comparative Overview
(June 13, 1998; June 25, 1999)
- paper presented on August 19, 1998 at IPIC-McGill Advanced Trade-marks Course
- paper presented on August 17, 1999 at IPIC-McGill Advanced Trade-marks Course
Cont'd here.
Professional Recognition
2011 Managing Intellectual Property IP Handbook
Chambers Global Guide 2012
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2012: Leading Practitioners
WTR 1000 2012: The World's Leading Trade-mark Professionals
Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law 2012
Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory - Intellectual Property
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Feb 5th
Sony Part Ways With PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Developer
Sony has parted ways with Superbot Entertainment, the team behind the PS3 and Vita brawler PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.
Sony confirmed the decision to end their relationship with the developer in a statement to Kotaku:
"Sony Computer Entertainment can confirm that the working agreement with developer Superbot Entertainment has amicably ended. We have had a positive working relationship with this talented studio, and wish them the best of success in their next endeavor. PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale and the title's forthcoming DLC releases will continue to be fully supported by Santa Monica Studio."
Superbot's director of operations David Yang provided a statement regarding the amicable separation and said the studio doesn't have any plans to reduce its staff at this current time, however, that could change soon. "It is unlikely we can continue with our current work force for an extended period of time," Yang says. "We are still working things out and hope to continue on with as many of us as possible."
Superbot's statement reads as follows:
"Superbot Entertainment can confirm that the relationship with SCEA has ended on good terms. We are extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to work on with Sony on PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and are extremely proud of the work we have done. Superbot Entertainment will continue working on projects that reflect our passion for games and our commitment to creating award winning titles. We are very excited about beginning the next chapter of our future and invite all of our fans and supporters to follow our journey."
We enjoyed Superbot's PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale back in November, despite the obvious influence of Nintendo's acclaimed brawler.


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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a controller for a materials handling vehicle showing our new design, the view taken from left front of the controller;
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the left side of the controller;
FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the right side of the controller;
FIG. 4 is a top view of the controller;
FIG. 5 is an elevational front view of the controller; and,
FIG. 6 is an elevational back view of the controller.
The bottom of the controller is plain and unornamented.
The broken line showing in the figures is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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A hermetically sealed housing having a base deck, a cover member and a seal assembly constructed of a liquid crystal material (LCM), the base deck and cover member forming an enclosure containing an inert gas atmosphere. Various embodiments have the LCM seal bonded to one or both of the base deck and cover member and bonded to seal the enclosure by molding, compression, adhesive bonding, thermoplastic welding or soldering, or a combination of such.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a housing having a base deck and a cover member; and
a liquid crystal material (LCM) seal adjoining the base deck and the cover member to enclose an inert gas atmosphere, the LCM seal plated with a metal coating and bonded to at least one of the base deck and the cover member via a metal-to-metal seam.
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9. An apparatus comprising a hermetically sealed housing which encloses an inert gas atmosphere, the housing comprising a base deck, a cover member, and a seal interposed therebetween, the seal comprising a liquid crystal material (LCM) plated with a layer of metal, said plated layer bonded to at least a selected one of the base deck or the cover member to provide a metal-to-metal seam.
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15. A method of hermetically sealing a housing having a cover member and a base deck, the method comprising:
placing a liquid crystal material (LCM) seal between the cover member and the base deck, the LCM seal having a metal coating layer; and
bonding the metal coating layer of the LCM seal to the base deck and the cover member to form a metal-to-metal seal that retains an inert gas atmosphere within the housing.
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It has been found desirable in some applications to provide a hermetically sealed housing. For example, data storage devices can be advantageously hermetically encapsulated to isolate an interior environment from contamination or other effects from the surrounding atmosphere.
The use of an internally enclosed inert gas atmosphere within a data storage device housing can also generally provide improved windage and hydrodynamic flight characteristics for read/write transducers adjacent a rotatable storage medium, as compared to a standard air atmosphere.
Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a hermetically sealed housing that encloses an inert gas atmosphere, the housing having a base deck, a cover member and a seal assembly constructed of a liquid crystal polymer (LCP). Various embodiments have the LCP seal bonded to one or both of the base deck and cover member and bonded to seal the enclosure by adhesive bonding, thermoplastic welding, or soldering.
To illustrate various embodiments of the present invention,
The device 100 includes a sealed housing 102 formed from a base deck 104 and a top cover 106. A spindle motor 108 rotates a number of storage media disks 110. A head-stack assembly ("actuator") 112 rotates through application of current to a voice coil motor (VCM) 114 to align an array of transducers 116 with tracks defined on the media surfaces of the disks 110. A flex circuit assembly 118 establishes electrical communication paths between the actuator 112 and device control electronics on an externally disposed printed circuit board (PCB) 120.
A compression seal 122 is provided in a channel that extends about the upper portion of the base deck 104, and the top cover 106 is secured to the base deck 104 by a plurality of threaded bolts 124 (only one shown) that extend through spaced apart apertures 126 to engage threaded bores 128 peripherally spaced around the upper portion of base deck 104.
It will be noted that the data storage device 130 preferably has no fasteners extending through the top cover 136 to secure the top cover 136 to the base deck 134. Instead, the base deck and top cover 134, 136 are joined and sealed in a manner that will be described with reference to
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LCP has very low permeability for gases, especially low density gases such as helium, and is among the lowest permeability of most all polymers. It has been determined by the present inventors that LCP is about ten times less permeable to oxygen, water vapor and helium than other materials such as epoxy. The very low permeability of LCP has further been found substantially unaffected by change in relative humidity, and high temperature causes significantly smaller permeability increases than other polymers, which typically have more than a 10 times increase from 20� to 70� C.
The seal member 138 can be attached to the base plate 134 by any of several processes, including epoxy adhesion or thermoplastic welding. Further, selected regions of the seal member 138 can be pre-plated with a metallic coating that will further limit gas permeation. If epoxy adhesive is utilized, the seal member 138 is preferably adhesively bonded to both the base deck 134 and cover member 136. Thermoplastic welding of the seal member 138 to both the base deck and cover member can be achieved such as by a laser welder if the cover member is also made of LCP or other material transparent to the laser welder beam.
A suitable LCP material is commercially available under the trademark Zenite� by DuPont Corporation, Wilmington, Del., USA. An infrared absorbing material for use in a welding process is commercially available under the trademark Clearweld� by Gentex Corporation, Simpson, Pa., USA.
It has been found that LCP has additional features that make it particularly suitable for use in establishing a hermetic seal as disclosed herein. LCP material can be filled with suitable fibers (glass, carbon, etc.) to improve the base resin material characteristics. LCP can be selectively plated with a metallic or other electrically conductive layer, further reducing permeability to certain gases, such as helium, since certain metals can form a good sealing path against helium permeation. Thus, the housing components, namely the base deck 134 and cover member 136, can be plated, coated or over molded, and a suitable infrared absorbing material selectively applied to facilitate bonding.
Plating alternatively facilitates the use of soldering or other metal joining techniques to form a hermetic bond line. For example, with the use of appropriately selected fill and/or coating materials, the LCP sealing member can be laser welded or ultrasonic welded to form the requisite sealing junctures to metal, glass, or other suitable materials. It has been found that the LCP crystalline properties are largely maintained in the weld region, due to maintaining high polymer chain continuity in the liquid or softened state. LCP is also easily molded into thin high precision three-dimensional shapes and can be over-molded to metals and other base materials.
Liquid crystal thermoset (LCT) material has even lower permeation characteristics than that of standard LCP material and also can be filled and/or coated for laser welding capability. LCT is a moldable thermaloset material and has excellent adhesion to metals; furthermore, LCT crystalline properties are largely maintained in molded regions due to retention of high polymer chain continuity in the liquid or softened state. Thus, LCT can be readily substituted in each of the disclosed LCP molded applications herein.
Using LCT for the seal member 138, it is possible to achieve a small diameter molding for sealing the data storage device during the manufacturing process prior to performance testing of the data storage device 130, and when required, the small diameter mold line can be broken and the housing 132 opened for reworking. The housing 132 can then be resealed by further overmolding, and if desired, the mold line can be strengthened to assure sealing as required over the life of the device.
For purposes of clarity of expression, the general term liquid crystal material (LCM) as used herein shall be interpreted as encompassing either or both LCP and LCT materials, as the selection of which to use for a particular application will be within the skill and knowledge of those skilled in the art of manufacturing data storage devices in view of the present disclosure.
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There are several methods that can be used to attach the seal member to the housing to complete joinder and seal the interior of the data storage device 150. One of the base deck and the cover member can be constructed of LCP material, and with the LCP seal member 158 over-molded to the cover and base deck, the LCP used on one of the components can be filled (unfilled LCP is sufficiently transparent to IR) with an IR absorbent material, typically with carbon, to make the component absorbent to infra-red (IR) radiation so that an IR laser can be used for thermoplastic welding of the seal member 158.
Of course, epoxy adhesive forms an acceptable bond and can be used to bond the seal member 158 to the tab member 160; where the upper portion 158A of the seal member 158 is over molded to cover member 156 and the lower portion 158B thereof is over molded to the tab 162, the upper and lower portions 158A, 158B can be bonded at the interface 158C in the same manner just mentioned, that is, either by thermoplastic welding, adhesive bonding or soldering, any of which facilitates the breaking and reattachment that may be required for reworking defective devices.
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The LCP seal assembly 188 is disposed in a seal channel 190 formed in the upper edge of the wall of the base deck 184 and extends around the periphery of the base deck. The LCP seal assembly 188 comprises a first seal member 192 and a second seal member 194. The first seal member 192 is positioned in the seal channel 190 and bonded to the base deck 184 such as by an adhesive, molding or by thermal bonding. The second seal member 194 can be over molded to the cover member 186 or bonded thereto by an adhesive or thermal welding.
With the cover member 186 positioned on the base deck 184 in abutment with the first seal member 192, the second seal member 194 is positioned in the channel 190 to abutting the first seal member 192. The seal is completed by adhesively bonding or welding the first and second seals 192, 194 to hermetically seal the interior of the housing 182.
The seal assembly 188 has a long sealing path for reduced gas permeation positioned vertically. Since LCP can be molded in very high aspect ratios (ratio of wall height to wall thickness), the embodiment of
An alternative implementation of this concept would be to only over mold the seal member 192 on the base plate, and then use heat to do a re-workable cover to base bond for test purposes, after which a final seal would be LCP over-mold between the cover and the base plate. Another approach would be to heat or laser weld the cover member to a LCP base seal, and following final manufacturing performance testing, inject LCP between the cover member and the base plate for the final seal. These approaches are especially advantages for small drives, since cover to base screws could be eliminated.
An LCP compression or heat assisted compression seal using fasteners through the top cover to secure the top cover to the base deck can be used, provided that all the fasteners are external to the hermetic seal. Such a seal would have the advantage of being implemented with minimal changes to the data storage device design and manufacturing process.
Heat can also be applied to the cover member 206, the base member 204 or the LCP seal member to assist in sealing the LCP seal member to the base and cover members 204, 206. If the LCP seal member 208 is carbon filled, an IR laser can be used to heat the LCP seal member 208 directly during compression. Since the heating of the LCP seal member 208 would only soften and not melt it, the fasteners would be used to maintain sufficient seal compression during operation. While the LCP seal member is shown as being round, or ring shaped, it will be appreciated that the LCP seal member can have a variety of shapes as the present invention is not limited to the shape of the LCP seal member.
It will be appreciated that the various embodiments presented herein provide advantages over the prior art. The use of LCP and/or LCT seals provide suitable low permeability characteristics to encapsulate an inert gas atmosphere, such as helium, within the housing, and a number of bonding methods can be employed including molding, compression, adhesive bonding, soldering and thermoplastic welding. Further, while embodiments have been generally directed to a housing of a data storage device, such are merely illustrative and not limiting to the claimed subject matter. Rather, any number of suitable environments can be utilized as desired.
It is to be understood that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of various embodiments of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of various embodiments of the invention, this detailed description is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of structure and arrangements of parts within the principles of the present invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed. For example, the particular elements may vary depending on the particular application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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From another thread (IMO it needs to be placed as its' own topic, so here it is). Plz add info if you have it, as I don't know much about this as of this post.
I just found out after making a couple calls, that kids tickets are not being checked for ID. Requiring a birth certificate would be insane. If we think about it, Disney would be losing a ton of ticket sales by denying the tens of thousands of kids who show up w/out ID since ppl don't commonly travel w/ their kids birth records.
Also, a friend and her party went thru the gates today and only the adults were carded (ID).


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Fowey residents fight to save "essential" town bus
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FOWEY residents and businesses have rallied together in a bid to save the town bus amid fears Cornwall Council will stop subsidising the service.
Locals have launched a campaign urging the council not to classify the service as a tourist bus – meaning pensioners and people with disabilities will no longer be entitled to subsidised bus fares.
Last week Sinead Hanks, from town support group Love Fowey, set up the 'Save Fowey Bus' page on social networking website Facebook, which has already clocked up more than 300 supporters.
"It's so clearly not just a tourist bus," she said. "It seems it should be a really easy case to prove. Last year 20,000 journeys were made on it during the winter which, broadly speaking, were made by local people."
Julie Yeo, who set up the Town Bus service eight years ago, said if the council cut subsidies, fewer people would use the service and she would have to revise the timetable.
"When I first started the bus pensioners could only use the bus pass in their own counties. Then the Government changed it so you could use them anywhere," she said.
"The answer would be to only let people use their bus pass in their own county."
Mrs Yeo said the bus is a lifeline for many locals and she is urging people to support the campaign.
"I just feel that the people of Fowey really do need this bus.
"If the hours were greatly reduced during the winter months it would affect a lot of people," she said.
Businesses in the town say their trade would be greatly affected if the bus service was reduced. "Even in the winter when there aren't very many cafés open you see groups of people heading into town for a coffee or going to the butchers or fishmongers," Mrs Hanks said. "If they had to pay they would not do that. It contributes to the economy and to the wellbeing and social needs of people in Fowey, which the council is responsible for to some extent."
The campaigners argue the demand for the service will inevitably increase after Wainhomes was granted planning permission to build 82 homes in Hill Hay.
"Wainhomes have got permission to build all those homes at the top of the town," Mrs Hanks said. "They were talking about a park and ride scheme. When all those houses go up it is going to be essential to have a bus go to the top of the town."
Cornwall Council said the proposals are part of an annual review of the concessionary travel scheme.
In a statement it said: "This year the council is reviewing the eligibility of the Fowey Town Bus, which is advertised as a link to and from the main car park, alongside similar routes in other towns which are categorised as 'routes primarily for tourism'.
"Under the national legislation these types of service are ineligible for the Concessionary Travel Scheme and the council has previously removed services which are categorised in this way in other towns in Cornwall."
Anyone wishing to write to the council regarding the reclassification of the Fowey Town Bus service is asked to write to Cornwall councillor Bert Bisoce at Cornwall Council, County Hall, Truro, TR1 3AY.


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The Air Force Museum will be undergoing a revamp from Sep to Dec 14 to refresh its contents and update its galleries with our Air Force's latest developments. During the period of the revamp, the ind oor gallery on level 2 will be closed. Visitors can continue to visit the exhibits on level 1.
The revamp of the Air Force Museum will be extended through August this year, with the opening slated for 1st August 2015. During the period of the revamp, the indoor gallery on level 2 will be closed. Visitors can continue to visit the exhibits on level 1.
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911 audio: Hero 7-year-old boy saves grandfather
The boy's grandfather started violently shaking and sweating; the boy found his cell phone and called 911
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CHILLILWACK, British Columbia — A brave seven-year-old boy from Chilliwack, B.C., is being called a hero after he made a 911 call on his grandfather's cell phone, saving the man's life.
Evan Raap and his grandfather were on their way to the bank on the morning of Oct. 27 when his grandfather pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and began violently shaking and sweating.
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Cornyn, other Texas lawmakers plan legislation labeling Fort Hood shootings 'terrorism,' providing new aid to victims
Because the attack has been labeled as "workplace violence" by the Pentagon, Hasan's victims have been denied some benefits awarded from combat-related incidents, requiring them to pay for medical care out-of-pocket. [Read More]
John Carter pushes Pentagon to sweeten benefits to Fort Hood shooting victims
The Pentagon has dismissed the 12 military service members and one civilian killed in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre as victims of "workplace violence." But Texas Rep. John Carter thinks otherwise — and isn't giving up on his fight to reverse the military's official designation. The Round Round Republican, whose district includes Ft. Hood, is […] [Read More]
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Experts debate whether Fort Hood shootings were terrorism or 'workplace violence'
It has been almost three years since thirteen people have lost their lives at Fort Hood Army base. Maj. Nidal Hasan, the shooter, is being charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. However, experts have yet to agree on whether his crime should be categorized as workplace violence, domestic terrorism or international terrorism. [Read More]
Rick Perry, Texas lawmakers praise Killeen community for averting a second Fort Hood attack
Gov. Rick Perry, Rep. John Carter and some of their fellow Texas politicians are praising the Killeen community for potentially stopping another shooting at the Fort Hood Army base.
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