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Latching Frictional Engagement Assembly Using A Check Valve - Patent 8127910The invention relates to improvements in apparatus for transmitting force between a rotary driving unit (such as the engine of a motor vehicle) and a rotary driven unit (such as the variable-speed transmission in the motor vehicle). Inparticular, the invention relates to a frictional engagement assembly that uses a check valve to reduce pump pressure requirements.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is known to maintain high fluid pressures, necessary to close a frictional engagement device, such as a wet clutch, during the closed operation of the device. Unfortunately, it requires energy to maintain the high pressures. For example,operating a fluid pump at high pressure to maintain a wet clutch in a transmission in a closed position can increase fuel consumption for a vehicle housing the transmission by 4-7%. Commonly owned U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/936,348, filedJun. 20, 2007, discloses a spring and wedge arrangement for blocking a fluid chamber to reduce the fluid pressure required from a pump supplying fluid for the chamber. This arrangement could be improved by decreasing the time lag between operatingstates for a clutch or other device using the arrangement. U.S. Pat. No. 5,125,323 (Yonezawa) discloses a check valve arrangement for feeding a hydraulic chamber. Unfortunately, Yonezawa does not disclose a mechanism to account for the undesirableloss of fluid from the chamber through the check valve as the check valve changes from an open position to a closed position. Yonezawa also discloses an undesirably complex arrangement for adjusting pressure in the chamber once the check valve is fullyclosed. Thus, there is a long-felt need for an arrangement to reduce the fluid pressure necessary to maintain a frictional engagement device, such as a wet clutch, in a closed position, while compensating for undesired fluid exchange occurring duringthe closing of the frictional engagement device.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention broadlView doc
Normally Closed Hub Assembly For Bicycle - Patent 81279091. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hub and, more particularly, to a normally closed soundless ratchet hub assembly for a bicycle. 2. Description of the Related Art A conventional hub assembly for a bicycle in accordance with the prior art shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 comprises a shaft 53, a hub body 80 rotatably mounted on the shaft 53, a driven ring 82 secured in the hub body 80 to drive the hub body 80 torotate relative to the shaft 53 and having an inner wall provided with a plurality of oneway ratchet teeth 81, a drive seat 50 rotatably mounted on the shaft 53 and having an end face provided with a plurality of drive blocks 51 each having a surfaceprovided with an oblique driving slot 52, a support ring 54 secured on the drive seat 50 and protruding from the drive blocks 51, a rotation ring 61 mounted on the support ring 54 and having a periphery provided with a plurality of receiving slots 611, aplurality of pawl members 62 each pivotally mounted in a respective one of the receiving slots 611 of the rotation ring 61 to releasably mesh with the oneway ratchet teeth 81 of the driven ring 82 and each having a side provided with a guide post 621which is movable in the driving slot 52 of a respective one of the drive blocks 51, a mounting sleeve 74 mounted on the shaft 53, a limit ring 70 mounted on the mounting sleeve 74 and attached to the rotation ring 61 to rotate in concert with therotation ring 61, a damper 73 mounted on the mounting sleeve 74 and pressing the limit ring 70 to damp a rotation movement of the rotation ring 61, and an elastic member 63 mounted on the rotation ring 61 and pressing each of the pawl members 62 todetach each of the pawl members 62 from the oneway ratchet teeth 81 of the driven ring 82 at a normal state. The drive seat 50 has an outer surface provided with a plurality of axially extending fixing channels 55 for mounting at least one sprocket (not shown). The driving slot 52 of each of the drive blocks 51 hasView doc
Polycone Clutch With Roller Ramp Actuator - Patent 8127908FIELD The present disclosure relates generally to power transfer systems for controlling the distribution of drive torque between the front and rear drivelines of a four-wheel drive vehicle and/or the left and right wheels of an axle assembly. Moreparticularly, the present disclosure is directed to a power transmission device having a torque transfer mechanism equipped with a roller clutch actuator operable for controlling actuation of a multi-cone friction clutch assembly.BACKGROUND A variety of power transfer systems have been developed for transferring drive torque to one or more vehicle wheels. In many vehicles, a power transmission device is operably installed between a primary and a secondary driveline. Such powertransmission devices are typically equipped with a torque transfer mechanism that is operable for selectively and/or automatically transferring drive torque from the primary driveline to the secondary driveline to establish a four-wheel drive mode ofoperation. A modern trend in four-wheel drive motor vehicles is to equip the power transmission device with a transfer clutch and an electronically-controlled traction control system. The transfer clutch is operable for automatically directing drivetorque to the secondary wheels, without any input or action on the part of the vehicle operator, when traction is lost at the primary wheels for establishing an "on-demand" four-wheel drive mode. Typically, the transfer clutch includes a multi-plateclutch assembly that is installed between the primary and secondary drivelines and a clutch actuator for generating a clutch engagement force that is applied to the multi-plate clutch assembly. The clutch actuator may include a power-operated devicethat is actuated in response to electric control signals sent from an electronic control unit (ECU). Variable control of the electric control signal is frequently based on changes in the current operating characteristics of the vehicle (i.e., vehiclespeed, interaxleView doc
Clutch Drive Device And Vehicle Equipped With The Same - Patent 8127906PRIORITY INFORMATION This patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-296468, filed on Nov. 15, 2007, the entire contents of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a clutch drive device and a vehicle equipped with the same. Certain embodiments of the present invention further relate clutch drive devices that drive a clutch using a drive force of an actuator.BACKGROUND ART There is conventionally known a clutch operation assisting device that uses an urging force, such as a spring force, for assisting in manual clutch engagement/disengagement operation (see, for example, Japanese Patent Publication 2005-326018). The clutch operation assisting device described in Japanese Patent Publication 2005-326018 is interposed between a clutch lever and a clutch and reduces the force required to operate the clutch lever. As shown in FIG. 18a, the clutch operation assisting device described in Japanese Patent Publication 2005-326018 includes a compression coil spring 234 and a spring holder 253 that supports the compression coil spring 234 and expands orcompresses in a longitudinal direction according to the compression coil spring 234. The base of the spring holder 253 is formed to pivot about a pivot support point C1 and a tip end of the spring holder 253 is connected to a lever 238 via a connectionpin 241. The lever 238 is arranged in a drive force transmission system between the clutch lever and the clutch and rotates about a spindle 243. In FIGS. 18a to 18c, if the clutch lever is operated in a direction of disengaging the clutch, the lever238 rotates clockwise. If the clutch lever is operated in a direction of engaging the clutch, the lever 238 rotates counterclockwise. A so-called "play area", in which a load from the clutch (hereinafter, "clutch load") is not applied to the clutch lever even if the rider grips the clutch lever, is provided in the cView doc
Positive Clutch Plate Separator System - Patent 8146726The disclosure generally relates to dual-disk clutches for transmitting torque in automobiles.BACKGROUND Friction clutches for use in transmitting rotational torque between a motor vehicle engine and a transmission are well known. One known friction clutch design includes two friction disks, a pressure plate, an intermediate plate, and a clutchcover mounted for rotation about a common axis. The clutch disks, pressure plate and intermediate plate are axially moveable relative to each other so that the pressure plate may be moved relative to the cover to press the two friction disks and theinterposed intermediate plate axially against an engine flywheel. A series of drive straps, each generally including one or more resilient elements that are layered to form a leaf spring, are placed around the peripheries of the intermediate plate andpressure plate to provide a biasing force against the plates. During engagement of the clutch, the intermediate plate, pressure plate and friction disks are pressed against the engine flywheel, such that rotation of the flywheel causes rotation of thefriction disks. During disengagement of the clutch, the drive straps bias the intermediate plate and pressure plate in a direction away from the flywheel to separate the intermediate plate and pressure plate from the friction disks. With many conventional friction clutches, the axial movement of the intermediate plate may be uncontrolled during engagement and disengagement of the clutch. That is, simultaneous engagement of the intermediate plate and the pressure plate withthe friction disks and simultaneous disengagement of the friction disks from the interposed intermediate plate may not occur as desired. If the friction disks are engaged sequentially rather than simultaneously, the friction material on one frictiondisk may be consumed more rapidly than the friction material on the other friction disk, thereby reducing the useful life of the clutch. To ensure virtually simultaneousView doc
Actuating Element For The Parking Lock Of A Transmission And Parking Lock For A Transmission - Patent 8146728Thisapplication is a national stage completion of PCT/EP2007/056547 filed Jun. 29, 2007, which claims priority from German Application Serial No. 10 2006 030 998.7 filed Jul. 5, 2006.FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention concerns an actuating element for the parking lock of a transmission with a positioning rod and a roller carrier on which a first roller for rolling on a first rolling surface on the pivotable pawl of the parking lock and asecond roller for rolling on a second rolling surface on a guide element are arranged so that the roller carrier can move along a predetermined path in the longitudinal direction of the positioning rod. The present invention also concerns a parking lockfor a transmission having an actuating element of the type.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION From the prior art, various parking locks for automatic transmissions are known. DE 101 44 063 B4 describes a parking lock which comprises a pawl and a retaining ring on the drive output shaft of an automatic transmission. The pawl can bepivoted from a neutral position to a locking position in which the pawl engages in a retaining recess in the retaining ring and so locks the drive output shaft. To actuate the pawl a pivotable selector lever is provided to which a positioning rod isarticulated on which, in turn, two rollers are arranged, which cannot be displaced but can rotate. The positioning rod and the rollers form an actuating element. By swiveling the selector lever, the positioning rod is moved. When the positioning rodmoves, the first roller rolls along a fixed wall while the second roller rolls along a ramp of the pawl. By way of the support of the first roller against the fixed wall and the rolling of the second roller up the ramp, the pawl is pivoted in thedirection of the retaining ring into its locking position. From DE 101 31 735 A1, a similar parking lock is known, whose structure, however, is more complex. In this case, the two rollers are not arranged on the posView doc
Vehicle Clutch - Patent 8146724The present invention relates to a vehicle clutch mainly applicable to a motorcycle, and particularly relates to improvement of a clutch so as to increase clutch capacity at the time of transmission of positive torque.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A clutch for use on a motorcycle is known. Japanese Patent Publication Laid-open No. 2005-325993, for example discloses a vehicle clutch that includes a clutch outer connected to an input member, a clutch inner that is coupled to an outputmember and arranged so as to be relatively rotatable within the clutch outer, a first friction plate spline-engaged to the clutch outer so as to be slidable in an axial direction, a second friction plate overlaid with the first friction platespline-engaged with the clutch inner so as to be slidable, a pressed plate provided integrally at the clutch inner so as to face one side of the first and second friction plates, a pressing plate arranged facing the pressed plate sandwiched between thefirst and second friction plates so as to be capable of moving in an axial direction, a clutch spring urging the pressing plate towards the pressed plate, and clutch actuating members that resists urging force of the clutch spring so as to move thepressing plate to the opposite side to the pressed plate. In this example, thrust that pushes the pressing plate towards the pressed plate is then generated between the clutch inner and the pressing plate when positive torque acts from the pressingplate to the clutch inner. The spring-load of the clutch spring of the clutch described above is lowered and a clutch disengaging operation load is reduced, which increases the clutch capacity during transmission of positive torque. However, when this clutch is operatedin a half-clutch state, it is difficult to perform delicate operations due to an axial pulling force and friction force being generated by the cam mechanism as the amount of positive torque transmitted increases are applied to the pressing plate. OneView doc
Hydraulic Control Apparatus For Marine Reversing Gear Assembly For Watercraft - Patent 8146723(1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hydraulic control apparatus for marine reversing gear assembly for watercraft, and more particularly to a hydraulic control apparatus for trolling. (2) Description of the Related Art In recent years, the engine speeds for small watercraft such as small fishing boats, recreational fishing boats, and the like have increased (for example, to a speed of 4,000 rpm or higher). When traveling at very low speeds, such as whentrolling or the like, the engine is required to run at low speed; however, driving a high-speed-type engine at low speed may cause hunting or engine stalling, making it impossible to drive the engine at the desired low speed. For this reason, the engineis driven at low speed by causing hydraulic clutches located between the engine and the output shaft to slip relative to each other when engaged (i.e., in a half-clutch condition). As an alternative, the provision of a multistage transmission or acontinuously variable transmission to cover the range from low to high speeds can also be considered. The provision of such a transmission, however, increases the size of the control apparatus, and also increases the cost, and is therefore not suitablefor small watercraft. For reasons such as those set forth above, hydraulic clutch-type marine reversing gear assembly for watercraft have, for example, a pressure reducing valve referred to as a low-speed valve in a circuit for supplying a working oil to thehydraulic clutches, in order to travel at very low speeds, e.g., when trolling. This allows the pilot pressure to the low-speed valve to be controlled by a proportional electromagnetic valve that interlocks with a trolling lever, so as to control thenumber of revolutions of the propeller shaft to follow the instruction value from the trolling lever. On the other hand, the supply of the working oil to the proportional electromagnetic valve is turned on and off by an electromagnetic switching valvView doc
Clutch For Torque Transmission Between A Shaft And A Roller Which Is Arranged Coaxially Around The Shaft - Patent 8146727S This application claims the benefit of German patent application 20 2006 008 681.1, filed Jun. 1, 2006, herein incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a clutch for transmitting torque between a shaft and a roller arranged coaxially around the shaft, comprising pneumatically actuable means for the selective interruption and/or production of a force flow between theshaft and roller.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The driving of rotatably mounted drums, cylinders or rollers of stationary machines, such as, for example, paper machines, rotary machines or the likes, generally takes place by driving a shaft extending coaxially to a roller, the shaft androller being connected to one another by means of a clutch transmitting the drive torque. Clutches of the type which are arranged coaxially between a shaft and a roller arranged coaxially to the shaft are particularly space-saving here. A clutch of this type for transmitting a torque between a spindle or shaft and a roller is known from German Patent Publication DE 26 50 692 A1. In order to be able to temporarily stop or drive individual shafts and/or rollers of continuously driven machines, it is necessary to arrange a preferably remotely controllable clutch which can be disengaged and/or engaged between the drive andthe respective roller. A clutch of this type should be as easy as possible to activate, substantially maintenance-free and operable with simple means. Moreover, it is desirable that there is no risk of an explosion, and no danger of contamination of the productproduced by a respective machine from the means for actuating the clutch, for example in the event of a defect. On the other hand, the means should be as easily available as possible. A pneumatically actuable disc clutch for rope pulleys, belt pulleys or the like to be driven and freely rotatably mounted on a drive shaft is known from German Patent Publication DE 1 747 650 U1. To actuate the clutch, a pneumatic cylindeView doc
Friction Plate And Wet-type Multi-plate Clutch Having Such Friction Plate - Patent 81467251. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a friction plate used in a clutch and/or a brake of an automatic transmission (AT) of a vehicle and a wet-type multi-plate clutch having such a friction plate. More specifically, the present invention relates toan improvement in an oil passage formed in a friction surface of a friction plate. 2. Description of the Related Art In general, in a wet-type multi-plate clutch, friction plates and separator plates are arranged alternately between a drum and a hub of a clutch or a brake, and, engagement and disengagement of the clutch are performed by pressurizing andreleasing a clutch piston. Further, recently, request for reducing fuel consumption in a vehicle has been increased more and more, and thus, also in an automatic transmission, in order to reduce power loss during the disengagement of the clutch, further reduction of dragtorque between the friction plate and the separator plate has been requested. In general, in many cases, the wet-type multi-plate clutch used in the automatic transmission (AT) is designed so that lubricating oil can easily escape from an inner peripheral side to an outer peripheral side of the friction plate in order toreduce the power loss, thereby reducing the drag torque. Such means for reducing the drag torque are already known and are disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. H11-141570 and 2005-76759. In clutches disclosed in theJapanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. H11-141570 and 2005-76759, a friction plate is provided with an oil groove having an closed end at an inner peripheral side and serving to separate friction plates and separator plates during the disengagementof the clutch, and an oil supplying oil passage extending through from an inner radial end to an outer radial end and serving to prevent seizure by supplying lubricating oil onto friction surfaces during the engagement of the clutch. However, recently, in order to enhance rView doc
Mechanism For Adjustment Of Vehicle Operating Lever - Patent 8141691This Application is based on, and claims priority of, Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-259013 filed on Oct. 2, 2007, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a mechanism for adjustment of an operating lever of a vehicle, for example a "straddle-type" vehicle such as a motorcycle.BACKGROUND ART An operating lever including a mechanism for adjustment of a "pulling margin" of a clutch wire is disclosed in, for example, JP-A-2004-359182. The latter describes a structure in which a dial component is operated to regulate or control adegree or amount of slack in a clutch wire, also referred to as a "pulling margin" of the wire. The structure includes a lever holder or bracket covered by a lever cover. Projections on an end surface of the cover and on an end surface of an opposingdial component engage each other so as to provide a definite operating feel when the dial component is turned or rotated.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An operating lever according to embodiments of the invention may comprise a lever holder, and a lever pivotably mounted or otherwise pivotably coupled to the lever holder. One end of a wire may be coupled or fastened, e.g., clamped, to thelever, and the other end of the wire may be coupled to an operated component, and to an operating component mounted or otherwise coupled to the lever holder. Manipulation of the operating component, for example turning or rotating of the operatingcomponent, may regulate or control a pulling margin of the wire. The operating component and the lever holder may contact each other circumferentially at a contact portion. At the contact portion, projections on respective surfaces of the operatingcomponent and lever holder may engage each other in such a way that when the operating component is turned to regulate the pulling margin, the operating component undergoes elastic deformation in a radial direction. In this way, a definite operatingfeel isView doc
Clutch Operation Assisting Device, Power Unit For Vehicle And Straddle Type Vehicle Including The Same - Patent 8136648This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 USC 119 of Japanese patent application no. 2007-278621, filed on Oct. 26, 2007, and Japanese patent application no. 2008-001582, which are incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clutch operation-assisting device for a straddle type vehicle that reduces the operation force of a friction clutch when the torque transmission is disengaged by the friction clutch. 2. Description of Related Art A power unit for a motorcycle that includes a friction clutch for engaging and disengaging torque from an engine to a transmission is known. The friction clutch has a clutch shaft, and a friction plate and a clutch plate that contact each otherin the shaft direction of the clutch shaft (clutch shaft direction). The friction clutch also includes a pressure plate that engages the friction plate and the clutch plate, and a clutch spring that urges the pressure plate. Under normal conditions,the friction clutch is maintained in a clutch-in state that allows torque transmission by the clutch spring. The friction clutch has a clutch release mechanism that releases pressure on the pressure plate caused by the clutch spring. The clutch release mechanism is connected to a clutch lever through a clutch wire. Therefore, when a rider grasps theclutch lever, the pressure plate slides against the urging force of the clutch spring, and torque transmission from the friction plate to the clutch plate is disengaged. In a friction clutch used in a high-powered and high-speed type engine, it is desirable to set an attachment load of the clutch spring high in order to increase torque capacity. However, since the clutch lever operation is performed by humanhand, if the attachment load of the clutch spring is set high, the burden of operating the clutch lever is increased. As a means to solve this, a clutch operation-assisting device that has an assist mechanism foView doc
Clutch Control Method And Controller Therefor - Patent 8136647The present invention relates to a method for clutch disengagement at idle engine speed driving of a vehicle comprising an automated manual transmission. The present invention further relates to a clutch disengagement controller controlling a rate of clutch disengagement at engine idling running mode. The clutch disengagement controller is connected to a brake pedal sensor sensing a forceapplied to a brake pedal and to at least one air inlet valve controlling a position of a clutch cylinder governing said clutch disengagement. In vehicles utilizing automated manual transmission gearboxes, some manufacturers allow the vehicle to continue to run at engine idling speed at low gears, even if the accelerator pedal has been completely released. There is however a problemconnected to this engine idling running, namely the disengagement of the clutch, which will occur upon pressing down a brake pedal in the vehicle. In prior art solutions, a clutch disengagement is always done in the same way, namely to disengage theclutch immediately after a brake pedal sensor has sensed a position change of the brake pedal. The clutch disengagement is always performed in the same way, which might lead to unsmooth vehicle stops if only a light pressure is applied to the brakepedal, and to unnecessary engine speed decreases if a high pressure is applied to the brake pedal. According to the invention, the above problems are solved in that a rate of a clutch disengagement is controlled responsive to a brake pedal force applied to a brake pedal by a vehicle operator. Furthermore, the invention provides a controller controlling the opening of at least one air inlet valve responsive to the brake force sensed by a brake pedal sensor 150. According to an aspect, the clutch disengagement rate increases as afunction of applied brake pedal force. According to another aspect, the rate of said clutch disengagement is divided into a first disengagement sequence, wherein the rate is controlled to bView doc
Seat Having A Position Adjustment Device - Patent 8132658I. Technical Field The present invention relates to a seat having a seat adjustment device into which there is incorporated a clutch unit having a lever side clutch section transmitting operational torque from the input side to the output side and a brake sideclutch section transmitting rotational torque from the input side to the output side and shutting off reverse input torque from the output side. II. Description of the Related Art Generally speaking, in a clutch unit using engagement members such as cylindrical rollers or balls, a clutch section is arranged between the input side member and the output side member, and, in the clutch section, the engagement members such ascylindrical rollers or balls are engaged/disengaged with/from a wedge gap formed between the input side member and the output side member, thereby controlling the transmission/interruption of the input torque. A clutch unit of this type is sometimes incorporated, for example, into a seat adjustment device which vertically moves a seat through lever operation to be used (see, for example, JP 2003-93187 A and JP 2002-240601 A). This clutch unit isequipped with a lever side clutch section transmitting rotational torque from the input side to the output side and a brake side clutch section transmitting rotational torque from the input side to the output side and shutting off reverse input torquefrom the output side. In the seat adjustment device, an input side member of the lever side clutch section is coupled to a lever, and an output side member of the brake side clutch section is coupled to a rotary member vertically moving the seat. By performing apumping operation on the lever upwardly or downwardly, the rotational torque is transmitted to the output side member to rotate the rotary member by inching, whereby the seat is vertically moved, thus enabling the seat surface adjustment thereof. When the occupant is seated on the seat, even if rotational torque is applied to the output side membeView doc
Multi Function Torque Converter With Axially Stacked Clutches And Method Of Controlling Hydraulic Pressure And Flow - Patent 8132655The invention relates to improvements in apparatus for transmitting force between a rotary driving unit (such as the engine of a motor vehicle) and a rotary driven unit (such as the variable-speed transmission in the motor vehicle). Inparticular, the invention relates to a multi function torque converter with axially stacked impeller and torque converter clutches.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 illustrates a general block diagram showing the relationship of the engine 7, torque converter 10, transmission 8, and differential/axle assembly 9 in a typical vehicle. It is well known that a torque converter is used to transmit torquefrom an engine to a transmission of a motor vehicle. The three main components of the torque converter are the pump 37, turbine 38, and stator 39. The torque converter becomes a sealed chamber when the pump is welded to cover 11. The cover is connected to flexplate 41 which is, in turn, boltedto crankshaft 42 of engine 7. The cover can be connected to the flexplate using lugs or studs welded to the cover. The welded connection between the pump and cover transmits engine torque to the pump. Therefore, the pump always rotates at enginespeed. The function of the pump is to use this rotational motion to propel the fluid radially outward and axially towards the turbine. Therefore, the pump is a centrifugal pump propelling fluid from a small radial inlet to a large radial outlet,increasing the energy in the fluid. Pressure to engage transmission clutches and the torque converter clutch is supplied by an additional pump in the transmission that is driven by the pump hub. In torque converter 10 a fluid circuit is created by the pump (sometimes called an impeller), the turbine, and the stator (sometimes called a reactor). The fluid circuit allows the engine to continue rotating when the vehicle is stopped, andaccelerate the vehicle when desired by a driver. The torque converter supplements engine torque through torque ratio, similar toView doc


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He may be playing a Giant Slayer in his latest film, but Nicholas Hoult is also a gentleman. The British actor, 23, broke up with Jennifer Lawrence over a month before her victorious night at the Academy Awards -- but the Jack the Giant Slayer star is super-excited about his ex-girlfriend's precocious Oscar win.
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Based on Veronica Roth's popular young adult trilogy, Divergent covers well-trod turf that brings to mind The Hunger Games, The Matrix and a slew of other post-apocalyptic tales. Ironically for a film about non-conformity, it adheres to the playbook rather slavishly.
Set in a futuristic Chicago, the population is divided into five factions: Abnegation, Amity, Erudite, Candor and Dauntless. It sounds lofty, but if somebody's personality doesn't fall into one of these categories, they are left marginalized and homeless.
The faction system is not only limiting, but rather cursorily conceived - at least on a titular basis. For one, two factions are described by adjectives and three by nouns
Those in the Amity faction are loving, peaceful and farm the earth. Abnegation folks are all about selflessness and helping the needy. They're so focused outward, they can only look in a mirror for a few seconds. Erudites value knowledge and science above all. They believe human nature is responsible for all the ills of the world (including the big war that led to this re-tooled civilization). Candor is composed of people who prize honesty over all else. Dauntless faction members are fearless adrenaline junkies. They train to become warriors who bravely defend the social structure.
At the core of the tale is Tris, played winningly by Shailene Woodley. Tris is one of the few Divergents: advanced, multi-skilled people who can't be controlled. Their thinking "goes in a hundred directions," according to Tris' mom (Ashley Judd).
Divergents are a threat to Erudite faction leader Jeanine (Kate Winslet), who is determined to destroy them. She has brainwashed other Erudites and enlisted Dauntless top brass in her nefarious plot.
Young people are allowed to choose their faction once they come of age, after undergoing an aptitude test. The Choosing Ceremony is vaguely reminiscent of the Sorting Hat sequence in the Harry Potter movies.
Raised by Abnegation parents (Judd and Tony Goldwyn), Tris opts for Dauntless. Having chosen the faction that requires the most punishing training regimen, she's compelled to jump on and off trains, leap into a huge abyss and engage in brutal hand-to-hand combat.
During her rigorous training, she meets Four (Theo James), a mysterious model Dauntless specimen. The two are drawn to each other. Woodley and James have substantial chemistry, forging a bond that feels more believable than the competing love stories at the core of The Hunger Games.
Too much of the movie, however, is spent on a tedious array of physical challenges, evaluations and psychological tests in dimly lit places.
Woodley - a shining presence in The Descendants and The Spectacular Now - is in the Jennifer Lawrence school of smart, plucky heroines. She carries the movie well, as does James (who played Downton Abbey's smoldering Kemal Pamuk.)
Despite two strong lead performances and a welcome dose of female empowerment, this somber tale feels too familiar and formulaic.
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Boca Raton, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Jaquez Johnson threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns to lead to Florida Atlantic Owls to a 21-6 victory over the FIU Panthers in Conference USA action at FAU Stadium.
Johnson completed 10-of-19 passes with an interception while also rushing for 64 yards for FAU (6-6, 4-4 C-USA), which won its final four games of the regular season to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2008.
Damian Fortner gained 100 yards on 19 carries for the home team, while Daniel McKinney caught four passes for 75 yards.
For FIU (1-11, 1-7), Jake Metlock was just 7-of-21 passing for 56 yards and was sacked seven times before being pulled for E.J. Hilliard (4-of-6, 33 yards). Jonnu Smith had five receptions for 44 yards. The Panthers, who end their season riding a seven-game losing streak, gained just 170 total yards on the afternoon.
FAU got the scoring started at the 9:28 mark of the first quarter when Johnson hooked up with Nexon Dorvilus on an 11-yard touchdown. FIU struck back on the ensuing kickoff with a 50-yard return by T.J. Lowder, but it had to settle for a 35-yard field goal by Austin Taylor to make it 7-3.
The Owls extended their lead late in the first quarter when Johnson hooked up with William Dukes on a 59-yard touchdown strike, and after a scoreless second quarter, FAU went into halftime with a 14-3 lead.
After a Panthers' punt pinned FAU on its own 2-yard line, it orchestrated a 10-play, 98-yard yard drive, ending in a 23-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Alex Deleon to further extend its lead.
FIU chipped away at its deficit early in the fourth with a 43-yard field goal by Taylor, but that would be the final score of the game. FAU was able to run out the final 5:06 of the game without giving the ball back.
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Dark Knight Descent by ArtgermWatch
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Fanart of Batman based on the Arkham City costume. This was done as a streaming demo for my chatroom members. It was fun!
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Done in Painter & Photoshop. 8 hours.
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Done in Painter & Photoshop. 8 hours.
Omfg! Make this gorgeous piece a print!!!!!!!
Probably the best Batman I've seen around here so far.
Kick Ass
Btaman looks so powerful and intense in this rendering. Really cool.
This is incredible work. All of your work is amazing.
I will favourite the shit out of this one.
WOW! incredible work
This is really good.
Thanks for sharing,
Thanks for sharing,
badass man.....
Good hell, that only took you eight hours?!
Could you do a definitive Jason Todd batman costume? It was used so briefly and has so few good shots, but was cool, and everything Azrael-Bat wanted to be
nananananananananananananananana BATMAN!!
You had to, didn't you? xD
amazing work
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The caped crusader epic!
Artgerm you are by far one of the most talented and gifted individuals on deviant art every one of you works of art is a masterpiece. I am truly honored to be able to see these masterpieces that youve created
Very Graphic, nicely done
'You do not fear death. Your punishment must be more severe'
Gotta love Batman! :3
Awesome work!!
Awesome work!!
This IS awsome!!!
This is awsome!
so so so beautiful ... ( T ^ T ) i love it
great job!!!! i love batman!!!
I better stop or i'll end up favoriting EVERYTHING in your channel!
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very sexy batman
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Always love your batman stuff
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Esta excelente master!!
Awesome pic. Descent? So in this pic Batman is either physically descending somewhere (Hell, perhaps?)... or descending morally or emotionally?
Very flowing, very moody, dark... as the Knight.
Good one.
Good one.
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New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS) As a fast track court in New Delhi on Friday sentenced to death all the four convicts in the fatal Delhi bus gangrape case of Nibhaya in December last year, the Delhi Braveheart's parents said their fight is not over. "We are very happy with the verdict," the Delhi Braveheart's father told reporters after the verdict.
"I want to thank every one for their support - the Delhi Police, media and people. Justice has been given but our fight is not over. We will always stand against crimes against women," her mother said.
Delhi Joint Commissioner of Police Tejinder Luthra said: "We are extremely satisfied with this verdict. We were expecting maximum punishment which is death sentence."
He said people's belief in the criminal justice system will be restored.
The most anticipated verdict on the Delhi Braveheart, who is also called Nirbhaya, was pronounced by the Saket court on Friday where security was beefed up ahead of the sentencing.
The judge said all four accused were equally culpable in the horrendous crime and pronounced death calling it a rarest of rare case.
A lawyer of the accused said the verdict was given at the behest of the government and the court is under the pressure of the ruling regime. He said the decision will be challenged in the higher court.
He even alleged that the court was manipulated by Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde.
In a 237-page judgement earlier, the court had on Wednesday said: "This act of complete destruction of the most vital parts of the body can never be termed as intending to cause bodily injuries and rather it will be an act done with the intention of causing death."
Arguments for sentencing all four convicts in the Delhi gangrape case concluded at the Saket court on Wednesday.
The Delhi Police investigating the case had sought the maximum punishment for the convicts.
While convict Pawan Gupta's lawyer Vivek Sharma said the 19-year-old should be shown mercy and given a chance to reform, prosecutor Dayan Krishnan had called the crime 'grotesque, diabolical, barbaric'.
All four accused in the Delhi bus gangrape case, known as the Delhi Braveheart rape and murder, were on Tuesday convicted by the court.
Now that they are convicted, Mukesh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur might be sentenced to death since the girl died from the brutal attack eventually.
Of the six accused of the brutal and fatal gangrape, a fifth suspect - Ram Singh - committed suicide by hanging himself in jail in March.
The sixth accused was found a minor during the crime was committed and so he escaped the ferocity of punishment having been sentenced on Aug 31 to three years in a reform centre, the maximum punishment for a juvenile criminal in India.
The trial was completed in about seven-eight months' time.
On Dec 16, 2012, six people gangraped and brutalised the 23-year-old Delhi Braveheart with an iron rod on a moving bus in New Delhi. The victim succumbed to her injuries at a Singapore hospital on Dec 29.
The incident triggered nationwide outrage against rising cases of crime against women in India with people pouring into the streets of New Delhi for days and demanding a change of law and strict punishment of the accused.
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When I announced last year about the PatternReview book 1,000 Clever Sewing Shortcuts and Tips, (which is now in it's 2nd printing), I also announced that all my royalties will be donated to National Breast Cancer Foundation when it kicks in.
I also distributed my advance to all the contributors in this book.
That was May, 2009.
The compilation of this book has been a real rewarding experience for me personally not only because I get to see the wonderful little bits of advice from so many of our members in print but also because I am blown away by the generosity and support you all have demonstrated.
More than half of the contributors asked for their honorarium to be donated to NBCF as well and today being the National Breast Cancer Awareness Day it was a good day to send it. We sent $1,855 today to National Breast Cancer Foundation!
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Thank you Deepika. In the time since you first mentioned the book, and the donation recipient was decided upon, my sister-in-law was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer - I doubt there is one of us whose family hasn't been touched by cancer. Thank you your hard work, the book and the donation and the helpful informative updates.
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Outstanding! Thank you for all that you have done to support this important Foundation. I love your book and I am so glad to be a member of this community.
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Thank you, Deepika. My younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer last month so this is even more meaningful now.
Thank you for the update. I'm sure you're thrilled by the positive reaction the book has received, but this is the icing on the cake.
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Thank you Deepika.. and congratulations on the success of the book.. A second printing is wonderful news..
How wonderful! It really shows you how the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Each tip in the book by itself wasn't much, together it really is something. Same for the money given to the participants. Separately, not much. Pooled together, something big.
What a great contribution to a good cause! I already look in the book for tips before looking anywhere else. I'm sure the second printing will sell out too.
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wow that is great donation. I have lost an my dear aunt to breast cancer. My DMIL is a surviver of Breast cancer.
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They don't really.
Intonation maybe. They could sound the same if they weren't exposed to feminine and masculine ideas of voice.
Girls has smaller vocal cords, which vibrate at a higher frequency.
Boys vocal chords grow 3mm more per year than girls, so they are slightely longer, resulting ind a slightly different pitch. puberty causes mens chord to get thicker & longer causing their voices to drop. Googled it.
It's coz of puberty dude! Boys have different vocal cords to girls, so they're voice deepens at around the age of 14-15 etc... Even my voice hasn't deepened yet.
Justin Bieber still sounds like a girl.
Males are still geared towards testosterone even when they're little boys they just don't have that massive jolt of it until puberty.
Isnt it so annoying when your voice breaks and you go from high to low to nothing coming out in a single sentence. fond memories lol
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Apple to leverage Mac mini to enter movie business?
updated 10:25 pm EST, Sun January 23, 2005
Apple to make movie play?
Robert X. Cringely says that the new in latest column about the marketing hype behind the new Mac and its product evolution: "The Mac Mini is one of Apple's trademark technology repackaging jobs. There ought to be nothing inherently exciting about the little box," noting that there are more powerful, more compact, or more less expsensive machines available: "If Apple hopes to emulate its iPod/iTunes success, what does that mean? It means selling hardware devices and proprietary content to play on those devices. The first such hardware device is probably the Mini. And the proprietary content will be video encoded in AVC H.264, which will be supported first in OS X 10.4, promised for the second quarter of this year. So Apple can't announce that it is in the movie distribution business until 10.4 (code-named Tiger) is available.


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The Pennsic Choir rehearses for 2 hours daily from Thursday of Peace week through the concert on Thursday of War week. It is open to all singers with no audition required. Rehearsals are held in the Rehearsal Tent, located next to the Amphitheatre below the bathhouse.
At Pennsic 44, Mistress Arianna of Wynthrope of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc will be directing the Pennsic Choir. Mistress Arianna has previously directed the Pennsic Choir at Pennsics 36 and 39. She is also the director of the Debatable Choir of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands (Pittburgh, PA).
In addition, Lady Rachel Dalicieux will be serving as Assistant Director, teaching the men's piece. Lady Rachel directed the Children and Youth Choirs at Pennsic for the past several years, and is a music teacher from Greensburg, PA.
Rehearsal and Concert Schedule
Concert Theme
This year's Pennsic Choir concert will feature songs of the early to mid 16th century in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Coronation of François I as King of France. The director will narrate the story of François' life, with the music and composers interwoven into the history.
Sheet music for the concert is available for download below. To download the file, click the down-arrow at the right of the file name. All of the music is combined into a single zip file. To unzip it so you can access each PDF file, you must have a zip utility installed on your computer. If you don't already have one, you can download a free version at 7-Zip.
MP3 instrumental files you can use to learn your part are available on the Pennsic Choir Learning Tracks page. This year's music is in Italian, French, Spanish, German, Latin, and Dutch, but don't worry, there will be pronunciation help for each song!
Here's the set list. Where available, links for the songs will take you to a performance online of the song being performed:
For more information about the Pennsic Choir, join the Known World Choir's Yahoo Group and follow its Facebook page. As Pennsic 44 approaches, there will also be links on the Pennsic War website.
To download the Sheet Music zip file, click the down-arrow at the right. H
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My name is Eduardo Melo and I'm the lead program manager for Server Manager.
Server Manager is one of the new components in Longhorn Server that will make it easier for you to manage the servers in your enviroment.
The following links are good resources for you to learn more about Server Manager and also to ask questions and send your comments about your experience using Server Manager. I would encourage you to take a look at them.
- Server Manager Overview - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/longhorn/servermanagement.mspx- E-Learning Training - http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/5939.mspx - Management Forum (great place to post questions, comments, suggestions, etc) - http://forums.microsoft.com/technet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=575&SiteID=17
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Its the Shutter Charging Motor. Repair was 175 the last time I did it.
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Its the Shutter Charging Motor. Repair was 175 the last time I did it.
My F4 had the same issue; it took me a long time to figure it out. I eventually jammed the depth-of-field preview button in, and shot it that way for years. Good times. If you don't want to MacGyver your camera like I did, you can still meter and shoot by remembering to press the depth-of-field preview button during exposure.
If you need a really top notch Nikon repair shop to do a CLA on the body, check out these guys:
I've never had a problem with them or one they couldn't fix on an F2A, F2, F4 and all the little Nikkors in the family. It's where I've sent my gear for preventive maintenance for years and years.
I've seen, a stop down lever with a groove worn into it and on another occasion one that was bent upwards. The bottom of the lever should be parallel to the bottom of the camera.
This happened to my F4 that I've had from new. I unknowingly used a lens on it that had oily, sticky, stuck aperture blades. Repair cost on the body's aperture control mechanism was less than $200 if I remember correctly.
Not sure if you had fixed this. I had the same problem and solved it like this:
1. Remove the lens.
2. Take some lighter fluid and a small paint brush.
3. Dampen the brush with lighter fluid
4. Brush the inside of the lower shaft.
5. Do this again on the shaft on the left of the mount.
6. Put the lens on.
7. Stop down the lens manually a few times.
8. Set the aperture on the lens at minimum.
9. With the shutter set to 1-2 sec, fire it and watch the aperture blades.
Is this On the Lens or On the Body?
Where are you putting the brush on #4?
Sorry for the delayed response. Apply the cleaning in the shaft show at the photo bellow.
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Drip the brush with lighter fluid and apply it there. Lock the camera to prevent any accidents during work in that area.
this is my first post and i registered here only ( for moment ) for this issue: aperture lever problem.
This problem rise from wear, loose strength of the spring who drive the aperture lever combined with lubrication problems of some gears.
For functionality restoration partial dissasembling is needed. I do that and my cameras work fine now . I have 8 Nikon F4. Some are for spare patrs but i have 2 in near mint condition and 1 UNUSED !
I know what i say about aperture lever repair.
If anybody want to try doing this work i will make complete tutorial here.
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Country-music singer Colt Ford knows he doesn't fit the mold of a traditional musician in today's music scene. Still, he said, he prides himself on his ability to be "real" with audiences."In a world of good-looking dudes with $500 blue jeans, I'm out there with $39 Wranglers," said Ford. "I think, if you're not real and honest with your music, people will figure that out. The great thing about music is, there are no rules. Being authentic is what it's all about." Ford and his band will take the stage Sunday, at 1 p.m., at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) in Hampton. The performance, on the Coca-Cola Fan Stage outside the track, will be part of the Emory Healthcare 500 weekend at the speedway. The 40-year-old singer from Athens, said although music has always been a part of his life, he did not initially seek a career as a singer. Instead, he played golf while attending college at the University of Georgia, and later pursued the sport as a way to make a living. "I played for a living for almost 10 years," Ford said. "After that, I became a club pro here in Georgia." After college, he made attempts to break into the music business, without a great deal of success. Ford said he was eventually drawn to the music world again, in 2006. "Most everybody said it wouldn't work, but I was a little too stubborn to listen to them," he continued. Ford's diverse array of musical influences, includes country singer Waylon Jennings, and rap group Run-DMC. Ford said he has developed a loyal following of fans over the years — a following which has grown in recent months with the success of the video for his newest song, "Chicken and Biscuits." The musician credited his fan base with a significant portion of his success in music. "My fans are the best," he said. "I've never had a record in the top 40, but I've sold more records than 80 percent of the people that do." Ford is looking forward to seeing some of those fans this weekend in his first performance at AMS. He has sung in the past, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, and Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Ford added that, for him, there is little difference between performing at a NASCAR event and doing so in another venue. "Ninety-five percent of the fans that come to my concerts are NASCAR fans, if not 100 percent," he said. Marcy Scott, director of marketing and promotion for AMS, said Ford's performance is part of a mission to create "the biggest Labor Day celebration in the USA." "We are going the extra mile to provide more than a race for our fans," she said. "Colt's performing on the Coca-Cola Fan Stage. Many of our customers love country music. To be able to deliver entertainment so our fans get more bang for their buck is important. We strive to provide as many value-added activities as we can, so people leave AMS with a memorable experience." Ford said he is particularly excited to return to his home state, and for listeners to hear his band, which he calls "one of the best live bands" in music. "They'll have a good time," he said. "That's the way I designed it to be."
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Aftermath is a hl2 mod which involves the player killing waves of the undead with your friends or alone using weapons, your knife or even blow them up with grenades and set them alight with Molotov's.
Mar 2nd, 2012 11 people agree 4 people don't
I love this game lots, and I'm pretty sure you (The dev) have already thought of this but would you mind switching the fast zombies to the normal slow-ish zombies cuz its pretty hard to get to later waves. Could make the sprint less to compensate or make the character weaker. Also I can't find the pack-a-punch, if its in the game, rotfl.
Apr 1st, 2012 5 people agree 1 person doesn't
I love this mod, Im addicted to it, it is fun has good weapons and it is only in Alpha!!!
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Love it, there is some problems, but they can be fixed in one update.
Dec 19th, 2011 5 people agree 2 people don't
Great mod but just needs a little bit more time to be developed. Only alpha v2 has been released.
Nov 30th, 2011 6 people agree 3 people don't
Good, very good.
Just a few bugs in there that needs to get worked on,that's all.
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Pretty awesome mod! It has some problems. Actually lots of problems, but I can't complain because its only in beta. And honestly for a beta its really awesome.
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An amazing game with so many secrets to discover! This is completely for the zombie player!
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this is a good mod it is pretty much a nazi zombies source which is a great idea i just wish there were servers


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PR Newswire/euro adhoc/ EANS-Adhoc: GSW Immobilien AG launches convertible bond offering of approximately EUR 185 million ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 15.11.2012 Not for publication or distribution in the United States of America, Australia, Canada or Japan, or in any other jurisdiction in which offers or sales would be prohibited by applicable law. GSW Immobilien AG launches convertible bond offering of approximately EUR 185 million Berlin, November 15, 2012 - The Management Board of GSW Immobilien AG (ISIN: DE000GSW1111; WKN: GSW111) resolved today, with the consent of the Supervisory Board, to launch the offering of unsubordinated, unsecured convertible bonds of approximately EUR 185 million maturing in November 2019 (the "Convertible Bonds"). 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Hello, I have a data set and I am trying to determine its probability distribution. It is from empirical data and I have no idea what distribution family it would have, let alone what parameters it would have. Is there a matlab function that can do that?
Sorry if this sounds like a silly question:
Is there an absolute requirement that you describe your data using a parametric distribution? If so why?
As an alternative, would something like the following suffice?
%% Generate some data X1 = 10 + 5 * randn(200, 1); X2 = 20 + 8 * randn(250 ,1); X = [X1; X2];
%% Fit a distribution using a kernel smoother myFit = fitdist(X, 'kernel')
%% Visualize the resulting fit index = linspace(min(X), max(X), 1000); plot(index, pdf(myFit, index))
%% Generate a set of 500 random numbers drawn from the distribution numbers = random(myFit, 500, 1); numbers(1:10)
%% Inspect the complete set of methods for myFit methods(myFit)
Hi Bobby
The probability distribution object provides methods for calculating pdfs, cdf, and the like. If you look closely at the example code, you'll see that I am calculating the pdf for the kernel smoother to generate my plot.
Not sure. I need to find the distribution of the sum of n independent identically distributed random variables with the same distribution. I haven't taken or used statistics in many years so I had tried to read up and found that different distributions sum random variables differently.
From my historam, it "looks" like a gamma distribution. Is there a relatively straightforward way to verify that?
Thanks very much.
The distribution is the histogram (normalized). That's what you actually got. Now, do you need to figure out what theoretically perfect "named" or "known" distribution (such as Poisson, Rayleigh, Normal, or any of the dozens of others listed here: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/7309-randraw) that your actual distribution was generated from?
I would also like to know if there is a way to determine the probability distribution of data. I would like to use an inbuilt function but it requires the distribution names and it also requires other input parameters such as shape and scale. It kinda hard to use the function if you don't have these inputs?
Thank you
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