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DOVER, DE - Jimmie Johnson raced his way to another routine romp at Dover International Speedway.

 He followed last week's victory in the Coca-Cola 600 with another sensational run at Dover, extending his track victory record to nine. Johnson was the class of the field in a race red-flagged for 22 minutes because of a pothole in the concrete track.

 Johnson led 272 of 400 laps, and won consecutive races for the 13th time. The six-time Cup champion swept Dover in 2002 and 2009 and won races in 2005, 2010, 2012 and 2013.

 Brad Keselowski was second, followed by Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer and Denny Hamlin.

 "For sure, when you come to Dover, it's always the 48," Kenseth said. "We've got to figure out how to get ahead of him."

 Good luck. Johnson's checkered flag celebrations at Dover have seemingly become a rite of the NASCAR season. He became Dover's career leader in laps led when he hit the 2,802 mark, and again stamped himself as contender for a series-tying seventh championship.

 "It's amazing that we can stay on top of things here with the different generation car, different rules, different tires," Johnson said. "This place just fits my style and (crew chief) Chad Knaus' style."

 His lone regret, that owner Rick Hendrick was not at the track.

 Johnson never left any doubt his No. 48 Chevrolet was the car to beat, the only drama coming when the race was stopped 160 laps into the race after Ryan Newman's car pulled up chunks of the track that kicked back and damaged Jamie McMurray's car. The race was soon stopped and crews weren't allowed to work on the cars.

 McMurray's plea for an exception was denied.

 More pieces of the track flew up and cracked a window on the pedestrian crossover bridge.

 NASCAR officials and safety crews went to work on the potholes and applied a quick-drying concrete mix. Cup races were infamously delayed by potholes at Martinsville in 2004 and the 2010 Daytona 500. McMurray won at Daytona in 2010.

 "It started to come back up at the end, but I didn't think it was a major issue," Keselowski said. "It was definitely a major issue at first when it happened. I could feel it when I was driving over it, and you knew it was only going to get worse."

 Kevin Harvick might have wished for a longer delay. Harvick's lead at the red flag evaporated because of a flat tire not long after racing resumed and he fell two laps behind Johnson. Harvick worked his way back into a 17th-place finish.

 Kyle Busch led the first 81 laps before Johnson passed him. Busch's bid for a tripleheader sweep at Dover would soon end when the No. 18 Toyota slammed into the outside wall. Bowyer moved into Busch's line, which caused him to wreck 124 laps into the race.

 "It was one of those deals where I thought I was clear, obviously, and wasn't and ruined his day and certainly didn't help mine," Bowyer said.

 Busch, who became the 15th driver to pass 10,000 career laps led, won the Truck Series race Friday and the Nationwide race Saturday. He has the only three-race sweep since NASCAR expanded to three national series in 1995, accomplishing the feat in 2010 at Bristol.

 Busch, who did not talk to the media, is 1 for 9 in Cup races after winning the first two in the same weekend.

 Busch had some company in the garage. AJ Allmendinger turned into Greg Biffle and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. on lap 135, which knocked out the Roush Fenway Racing teammates. Biffle, though, later returned to finish.

 "They were racing hard back there and he stuck it into a hole that maybe there wasn't room for," Biffle said.

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 1. (4) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400 laps, 148.3 rating, 48 points.
 2. (1) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 400, 111.8, 43.
 3. (21) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400, 114.5, 42.
 4. (10) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 400, 100.7, 41.
 5. (7) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400, 103, 39.
 6. (16) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 400, 87.6, 38.
 7. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 400, 93.5, 37.
 8. (3) Joey Logano, Ford, 400, 100, 36.
 9. (13) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 400, 104.3, 35.
 10. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 400, 92.7, 34.
 11. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 400, 85.5, 33.
 12. (25) Aric Almirola, Ford, 400, 87.8, 32.
 13. (19) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 400, 76.7, 31.
 14. (29) Carl Edwards, Ford, 400, 75.7, 30.
 15. (6) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, 109.5, 29.
 16. (27) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 400, 68.6, 28.
 17. (8) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 399, 105.5, 28.
 18. (24) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 399, 75.4, 26.
 19. (17) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 399, 83.9, 25.
 20. (23) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 398, 74, 24.
 21. (11) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 397, 65.5, 23.
 22. (18) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 396, 53.2, 22.
 23. (28) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 396, 56.7, 21.
 24. (38) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 396, 49.9, 20.
 25. (22) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 395, 60.1, 19.
 26. (30) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 395, 46, 18.
 27. (31) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 394, 49.1, 17.
 28. (33) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 390, 45.7, 16.
 29. (32) David Gilliland, Ford, 388, 45.7, 15.
 30. (43) Blake Koch, Ford, 388, 30.8, 0.
 31. (14) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 387, 64.4, 13.
 32. (41) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 387, 34.4, 12.
 33. (42) Dave Blaney, Ford, 383, 30.4, 11.
 34. (36) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 382, 32, 0.
 35. (39) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 378, 52.1, 9.
 36. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 350, 37.1, 8.
 37. (40) David Stremme, Chevrolet, overheating, 297, 37.7, 7.
 38. (12) Greg Biffle, Ford, 292, 62.5, 6.
 39. (37) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, engine, 232, 30, 0.
 40. (35) Alex Bowman, Toyota, accident, 208, 30.6, 4.
 41. (26) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, accident, 131, 47.1, 3.
 42. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, accident, 125, 93, 3.
 43. (9) Brian Vickers, Toyota, engine, 73, 50.1, 1.

 Race Statistics

 Average Speed of Race Winner: 117.724 mph.

 Time of Race: 3 hours, 23 minutes, 52 seconds.

 Margin of Victory: 0.885 seconds.

 Caution Flags: 8 for 41 laps.

 Lead Changes: 18 among 6 drivers.

 Lap Leaders: Ky.Busch 1-81; J.Johnson 82-126; C.Bowyer 127; J.Johnson 128-139; K.Harvick 140-158; M.Kenseth 159; K.Harvick 160-164; M.Kenseth 165-177; J.Johnson 178-222; M.Kenseth 223; J.Johnson 224-240; M.Kenseth 241; J.Johnson 242-322; M.Kenseth 323; J.Johnson 324-361; B.Keselowski 362; C.Bowyer 363-366; J.Johnson 367-400.

 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 7 times for 272 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 81 laps; K.Harvick, 2 times for 24 laps; M.Kenseth, 5 times for 17 laps; C.Bowyer, 2 times for 5 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 time for 1 lap.

 Wins: K.Harvick, 2; J.Johnson, 2; J.Logano, 2; Ku.Busch, 1; Ky.Busch, 1; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1; C.Edwards, 1; J.Gordon, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; Bra.Keselowski, 1.

 Top 12 in Points: 1. M.Kenseth, 463; 2. J.Gordon, 461; 3. C.Edwards, 438; 4. J.Johnson, 436; 5. D.Earnhardt Jr., 429; 6. J.Logano, 414; 7. Ky.Busch, 411; 8. Bra.Keselowski, 404; 9. D.Hamlin, 379; 10. K.Larson, 377; 11. R.Newman, 374; 12. K.Harvick, 373.
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In 1993, the team were a founding member of the newly formed Gambrinus Liga. Although they have been relegated from the division on three seperate occasions, they have spent just three years outside of the top tier since its foundation, as they returned at the first attempt after each relegation. Their most recent relegation came at the climax of the 2004-05 season, and České Budějovice have played consistently at the top level since returning in 2006–07.
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New look. Check. New programming. Check. New social media channels and media offerings. Check and check. Now, we have one more for the new year. Format.
In January 2016, MBE magazine will become a quarterly magazine that will pack more quality content and a wider distribution per issue than previously seen. Consequently, in preparation for this move, our September/October 2015 Anniversary Issue will be the last issue for 2015.
This is a decision that has been a long time coming but with all the hoopla over the new cover design, the 30th Anniversary celebration, and the WBEs Who Rock! Awards (the MBEs Who Rock! are coming soon), we thought it best to hold off on this change until the dust settled. Of course, the dust is still settling but we must move on. So here we are.
So, why this change? It is no secret that print is becoming more and more expensive. Postage continues to rise at an alarming rate. Ink, which is a bi-product of oil, continues to climb. Paper, well, don't get me started. Rising freight prices has negatively impacted how we deliver to the events and conferences where our advertising and editorial supporters expect to be seen.
However, change is good. Each issue will be larger as we anticipate a wider, deeper distribution which will in turn draw more advertising support and result in our being able to present additional quality content. We will also be adding features to our online and social media offerings that will enhance the magazine experience. So, basically, quality over quantity, or (perhaps more accurately) quality and some quantity over frequency.
Of course, there will be some consequences. Our advertising rates will increase. [A little known fact: Our advertising rates have not increased in almost 10 years!] And, our subscription rates will also increase. These will be more in line with the industry standards, although we understand tightening budgets and will work to provide added value for your additional spend. The new rates will take effect January 1, 2016. Advertisers and subscribers may take advantage of the old rates by ordering prior to December 15, 2015.
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One Wild Ride By Tanya IsleySandra James navigated the rough waters of economic upheaval to reach safe harbor.
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Global Connections: Seizing the 21st Century By Dr John Akhile, Sr. African countries must switch from consumers to producers.
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This issue features some pretty awe-inspiring guys who are among the best of us. They are unsung heroes. They don't shout from the rooftop about their greatness but they should. They are not looking for just the next dollar; they want to make a difference. That takes more than the next dollar. It takes vision, commitment, ingenuity, setbacks, faith, and a LOT of work (sometimes more of one than the other).
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I come from a country of fighters. In Jamaica, we like to say, "Wi likkl but witalawah!" (Translation: We are small but we are strong.) How do you explain a country, roughly a quarter the size of California, becoming the powerhouse of the track and field world? Some of us are descendants of the great Maroons who fought the British and won their sovereignty, and all are recipients of that bounty.
Minority businesses are growing by leaps and bounds according to preliminary statistics from the 2012 U.S. Census due out (finally) this December. Unfortunately, while there appears to be many resources, it is not enough to keep up with the growing demand of the disenfranchised. Many non-profit organizations, the primary source of help, have seen significant decline in monetary support since the Great Recession. Universities and colleges have taken up the call to offer entrepreneurial education but they only have so much space with which to work.
This is why we need those with deep pockets to give a hand up by investing more in the education of communities of color. I don't advocate that the access must always be free. After all, we all must put skin in the game if we want to play. Instead, let's look to build better-funded resources that don't take away from our bottom lines each time we reach out for that hand up. This way we have a chance to grow and thrive and contribute to the greater good.
We may be "talawah", but for us to beat the odds, everyone will need to go all in.
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Printing Money By Tanya Isley Gary Stiffler has grown his company to be the largest minority-owned printing firm in the U.S. by investing in technology and people.
State of the State A look at the state of diversity in the Greater New England region.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents _The Seafarer _by Conor McPherson, directed by ensemble member Randall Arney. The production features ensemble members Francis Guinan, Tom Irwin, John Mahoney and Alan Wilder with Randall Newsome.
It's Christmas Eve in Dublin. In the rundown house where Sharky cares for his blind brother, old acquaintances gather for a card game—joined by an ominous stranger. As the booze flows and the game intensifies, Sharky discovers he is playing for his soul. In this eerie, darkly humorous tale, celebrated playwright Conor McPherson examines how we face the demons of our past as we struggle to find redemption.
The Seafarer makes its Chicago premiere following a critically-acclaimed Broadway run.
Born in Dublin, playwright Conor McPherson's plays include include The Seafarer (premiered on Broadway in 2007), Poor Beast in the Rain, Port Authority, Dublin Carol (premiered on Broadway in 2002), The Weir (premiered on Broadway in 1999), St Nicholas and This Lime Tree Bower. Mr. McPherson won London's prestigious Olivier Award for _The Weir _and received a Tony nomination for Shining City.
Ensemble member Randall Arney has directed Conor McPherson's The Weir at L.A.'s Geffen Playhouse, where he serves as Artistic Director. Other directing credits include Atlanta, Speed the Plow, All My Sons, Take Me Out, I Just Stopped by to See the Man, Boy Gets Girl and God's Man In Texas. Steppenwolf Broadway transfers under his leadership include The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, The Song of Jacob Zulu (six Tony Award nominations) and The Grapes of Wrath (Tony Award winner).
The design team for The Seafarer includes: Takeski Kata (sets), Janice Pytel (costumes), Daniel Ionazzi (lights) and Richard Woodbury (sound). Christine D. Freeburg is the Stage Manager and Rose Marie Packer is the Assistant Stage Manager.
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Classes are open level and suitable for all, including beginners. Pre-registration is not required.
11am-12 noon Class: danceFIT with Johanna Ward. Dance-cardio workout uses fun moves and fun music to improve cardio endurance, core strength, coordination, flexibility and exercise attitude. www.theitfactor.ca
11am-12:30pm Class: Dance Improvisation with Helen Walkley. For anyone who loves to move and would like to explore the possibilities of creating movement in the moment. All welcome. www.helenwalkley.com
11am-2pm Vancouver Ballet Society Library: explore the library's extensive book and magazine collection. www.vancouverballetsociety.ca
12-12.30pm Studio Showing: contemporary aboriginal choreographer Starr Muranko shows excerpts from her forthcoming Canada-Peru collaboration, Spine of the Mother. www.starrwind.com www.ravenspiritdance.com
12 noon-1pm Class: Middle Eastern Dance introductory class with bellydance teacher and performer Negma. www.negmadance.com
1-2pm Studio Showing + Discussion: The Dovbush Dancers give a demonstration of Ukrainian dances, and talk about the training, costumes, history and more. www.dovbush.webs.com
1-2pm Class: Amber Funk Barton, Artistic Director of the response, teaches an introductory contemporary dance class. www.responsedance.com
2-2.30pm Lecture Demonstration: Mandala Arts and Culture's Artistic Director Jai Govinda hosts an introductory performance of the classical Indian dance style of bharata natyam, featuring dancers Aishwarya Roshan and Malavika Santhosh. www.mandalarts.ca
2-3:30pm Class: Linda Arkelian teaches an adult introductory ballet class.
2:30-3:30pm Class: swing dance with Port-O-Swing Dance School. www.portoswingVancouver.com
3-4pm Class: PowWow with Nyla Carpentier. The class will follow a natural flow of warm up, PowWow cardio and cool down, while exploring basics, themes and history. www.ravenspiritdance.com
3-4pm Class: LaBlast with Claire French. LaBlast focuses on dancing, getting fit and having fun, with high energy dance moves including the Cha Cha, Disco and Jive. www.lablastwithme.wordpress.com
4-5pm Class: Latin dance and salsa with Julio Borgwardt.
4-5pm Open Rehearsal: contemporary dance company 605 Dance Collective open up a rehearsal of a new work for public viewing. www.605collective.com
Ongoing: Dance video rummage sale: The Dance Centre is clearing out its library – pick up videos (VHS format) of dance from Canada and around the world. By donation.
The Open House is presented with the support of
International Dance Day April 29, 2016: Vancouver events
12-12.30pm The Dovbush Dancers + Shot of Scotch: an exuberant performance of dances from Ukraine and the Scottish Highlands.
Vancouver Public Library Main Concourse, 350 West Georgia St www.dovbush.webs.com www.shotofscotch.com
12.30-2.30pm Open Rehearsal with Dance Centre Artist-in-Residence Justine A. Chambers and Jenn Goodwin.
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St www.justineachambers.com www.jenngoodwin.ca
1-1.30pm Urban Youth Blast: students from Windermere Secondary School perform a high-energy hip hop routine created with Kim Sato of Project Soul.
Vancouver Art Gallery South Plaza, Robson Street between Howe and Hornby St
2.30-3.30pm DanceLab: Ziyian Kwan | dumb instrument Dance gives an informal showing of studio research for her new interdisciplinary collaboration with sculptor Tanis Saxby, cellist Peggy Lee and media artist Cande Andrade Gutierrez. Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St www.dumbinstrumentdance.com
5-5.30pm The Things I Carry: Lee Su-Feh of battery opera performance explores the body as an archive of experiences, sensations and history, through story-telling, song, movement and electronic devices. This intimate work was developed through Migrant Bodies, an EU-supported project reflecting on migrations and their cultural impact. www.batteryopera.com
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St
6-7pm Space + Time: a program of dynamic contemporary dance by Amber Funk Barton, Artistic Director of the response., including work-in-progress excerpts of her upcoming solo VAST and new work for the company's Apprentice Program. www.responsedance.com
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St
Free admission.
VIDEO MESSAGE: Amber Funk Barton, the response.
Other IDD events in the Lower Mainland:
Co.ERASGA – Open Rehearsal
April 29, 2016 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby
Arts Umbrella Dance Company - An Open Rehearsal with Lesley Telford
April 29, 2016, 1.30-3pm
1286 Cartwright St, Vancouver
Sudnya Dance and Clarkson Events:
Colours – An International Dance Day Celebration
April 29-30, 2016
Steveston-London Secondary School, Richmond
Diskordanse: Blueprint to a better place - International Dance Day Celebration
April 29, 2016 at 7pm
Surrey Arts Centre
In 2015 The Dance Centre commissioned Vancouver filmmaker Jason Karman to create a video celebrating the vibrant diversity of dance in our community, and its capacity to bring people together.
Dancers: Baldeep Dulay (bhangra), Tony Giroux (hip hop), Arash Khakpour (contemporary) and Veronica Stewart (flamenco).
Conceived and directed by Jason Karman; Director of photography – Tyler McGrath; Producers – Steve Menchions and Brad Harder; Music – Joe Marcel Berry. Special thanks to the University of British Columbia, the Cineworks Play It Forward program and Telus.
In 1982 the Dance Committee of UNESCO's International Theatre Institute founded International Dance Day, to be celebrated every year on April 29, the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810) who is regarded as the creator of modern ballet. Its goal is to celebrate dance around the world, to revel in the universality of this art form, to cross political, cultural and ethnic barriers and to bring people together with a common language - dance. www.international-dance-day.org
In 2012 the Canadian Dance Assembly launched the I love dance/J'aime la danse campaign which leads up to International Dance Day. www.cda-acd.ca
International Dance Day 2016 message: Susanne Chui


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|15 déc. 1987
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In any optical data storage device, be it a video disk, a compact disk player, a compact disk ROM data reader or a machine capable of reading and writing, the focused point of light must be made to follow the data track with high accuracy. This involves automatically maintaining focus and tracking to fractions of a micron. The actuators commonly used to do this are large and heavy, compared to the actual optics forming this focused point. This size and weight reduces the speed with which such a device can be made to search the data region, thus limiting the applicability of these devices to a small fraction of the data storage market.
The conventional method for causing the focused spot to follow the track has been by moving the focussing objective lens. Such a device first moves the entire optics to a position above the general region of the data to be accessed. The lens is then moved axially, that is, parallel to the rotating axis of the disk, to maintain the accuracy of focus while the disk is spinning. The lens is also moved from side to side to follow the track, which is never perfectly circular. This means that the objective lens is housed in a device, itself movable and capable of moving the objective lens in two directions, and containing the actuating motors for those motions. These motors, while already quite miniaturized, are bulky and massive compared to the lens itself. The faster the disk spins, which is a desirable attribute from a system performance standpoint, the harder this motor must work and the bulkier and heavier it must become to provide accurate tracking and focus. Also, because the objective lens is not hard-mounted, but supported on flexible mounts, it will always be less rugged than it could be if fixed in place. The construction limit the speeds at which the objective lens can safely be moved and how forcefully it can be actuated.
Other systems described in the literature have improved on construction by splitting the optics into fixed and moving sections. This is described in a published paper: Magneto-Optical Disk For Coded Data Storage, M. Ojima, et. al. SPIE Vol. 529, Optical Mass Data Storage (1985) p. 12. In the system described in the article, only the focusing objective lens and its two dimensional actuator are moved over the disk, and the stated access time of 100 msec is fast for a read/write device. However, the requirement to move the actuator over the disk for scanning is still one of the characteristics limiting this speed.
It has been demonstrated that one of these functions, the tracking action, can be accomplished without moving the objective lens from side to side. A mirror mounted on a galvanometer can steer the beam of light, and if the system is properly designed, this beam will still enter the objective and be focussed on the disk. The spot is moved from side to side without moving the objective lens. However, this lens must still be actuated axially to maintain focus.
The optical system in accordance with the invention discloses a construction that, by reducing mass, complexity, and delicacy of the optical system or subsystem to be moved for scanning the disk, allows faster access from one section of a data storage disk to another. Such an improvement in speed allows use of optical storage devices in more demanding applications, where Winchester drives are now used in small, medium and large computer systems.
A movable optical head structure, that is, the structure movable over the disk surface to scan the disk, includes a fixed optical arrangement. Fine focussing and side-to-side adjustments for scanning are effected by movements of another lens mounted on a substantially stationary part of the system structure. This movable lens is generally aligned with the axis of the fixed lens on the movable head structure. Thus, motors for adjusting the optical system are not present on the movable head structure, which accordingly can be light in weight although ruggedly constructed. In an alternative embodiment, lateral adjustments to the position of the scanning spot are made by pivoting a reflecting mirror on the stationary structure and axial or focussing adjustments of the scanning spot are made by axially moving the aforesaid lens on the fixed structure. Light paths on the movable head structure adjacent the recording disk may be altered by means of reflecting mirrors, all such mirrors being in fixed relationship with the fixed objective lens. The movable head structure bearing fixed lenses and fixed mirrors moves in an arc to traverse the tracks on the disk in order to locate the desired track. The center of arc of the head structure is not the center of disk rotation.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide an improved optical system for fast access optical storage which allows for rapid physical response in focussing on a disk track, which may not be concentric to the axis of rotation, nor be on a flat surface.
A further object of this invention is to provide an improved optical system for fast access optical storage which positions drive and focus motors on stationary portions of the scanning structure thereby allowing rapid response time of the moving portions.
A further object of this invention is to provide an improved optical system designed for fast access optical storage which uses a rigidized optical subsystem on the moving head portion of the scanning apparatus, providing a rugged construction.
Still other objects and advantages of the invention will in part be obvious and in part be apparent from the specification.
The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the invention will be indicated in the claims.
For a fuller understanding of the invention, reference is had to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1a is a functional schematic of an optical system for a fast access optical data storage device in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 1b illustrates tracking adjustment for the optical system of FIG. 1a;
FIG. 1c illustrates fine focussing of the optical system of FIG. 1a;
FIG. 2 is an alternative embodiment of an optical system for a fast access optical data storage device in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates scanning positions of a conventional electromagnetic head;
FIG. 4 illustrates scanning positions of a movable head portion in accordance with the invention; and
FIG. 5 is another alternative embodiment of an optical system for a fast access optical data storage device in accordance with the invention.
The optical system in accordance with the invention is configured so that a head subsystem 10 which must be moved over large ranges to access various regions of a data storage disk is a monolithic device. In it, an objective lens is solidly mounted to its housing, and there is no actuating motor. This makes the device light and rugged.
A simplified drawing of the optics is illustraed in FIG. 1a. Lens 12 collimates light emitted by a light source 14, which light then passes through a beam handling subsystem 16, which also directs light returning from a disk 26 to a detector subsystem 18.
A lens 20 is mounted on a two dimensional actuator (not shown) of a standard system for tracking and focussing. Lenses 22 and 24 are a unit conjugate imaging pair, i.e. 1:1, relaying the first focus point A of the lens 20 to the second focus point A' of the lens 24. When the lens 20 is moved sideways, as in FIG. 1b, the first focus point A moves sideways to point B, and the relayed second focus will move from point A' to point B'. This allows the tracking actuator (not shown) which moves the lens 20 to be located on a fixed mount, and not travel with the objective lens 24 as it searches across the disk 26.
When the lens 20 of FIG. 1 is moved axially, as in FIG. 1c, the first focus point A follows the lens 20 to point C. The relayed second focus point A' will then move to point C'. In this manner, a focussing action is accomplished without specifically moving the objective lens 24. A focus actuator (not shown) which axially moves the lens 20 is located in a fixed mount, and like the tracking actuator, does not travel with the objective lens 24.
FIG. 2, using similar reference numerals for similar elements, shows a similar system which is folded by using two mirrors 28, 30 between the conjugate imaging pair 22, 24. When this subsystem 10 is rotated around the indicated axis 32, the lens 24 moves over the disk surface from track to track while maintaining constant distance from, and relative optical alignment to, lens 22. This constant distance is required to prevent linear motion of the objective lens 24 from affecting the focal position of the relayed spot A'. As in the system of FIGS. 1a-c, the lateral and axial adjustment of the focal position A' is effected by repositioning lens 20, a component of the stationary structure 12-20.
FIG. 5, again using similar reference numerals, is another alternative embodiment of an optical system for fast access optical data storage device in accordance with the invention.
The moving head portion 10, that is, the portion of the optical system which traverses the data disk, as in the embodiment of FIG. 2, includes mirrors 28, 30 bending the light path between lenses 22, 24. An intermediate image A" is formed between the lenses 22, 24. As in the embodiment of FIG. 2, the lens 24 moves in an arc over the disk surface from track to track by rotation about the axis 32 through the lens 22. In a general case where the lens 20 is moved axially and the galvo-mirror 34 is pivoted slightly off axis, departure of the chief ray from the center of the objective lens 24 is minimal.
An advantage of these systems with mirrors on the moving head portion 10 (FIGS. 2, 5) is that yaw of the relayed field is quite small. In magnetic disk drives that use a pivoting arm for actuation, alignment of the head with the track deviates from a true tangential line. As illustrated in FIG. 3, as the arm 36, shown in several positions from the outermost track 38 to the innermost track 40, swings through an angle Ψ, the head "skews" through angles from θ- to θ+ from the track tangents. This is a detriment to proper writing and a limiting factor in performance of such a magnetic system actuator.
In an optical system, this skewing from a tangent would also cause problems, not with the read/write spot which is round, but with alignment of the detector and field. The detector must be aligned in rotation with respect to the track for many purposes, such as single spot tracking used in many of the simple compact disk players, and such a rotation would be a large error. In other systems, there are more than one spot, as with the twin spot tracking systems common on newer compact disk players. A large rotation of these spots would also be unacceptable.
In an optical system in accordance with the invention such as shown in FIGS. 2, 5, this yaw is much reduced. FIG. 4 shows how, because a representative vector 1 in the relayed field retains a fixed orientation, the yaw angle θ' is a small fraction of the angle Ψ which is swung through. Furthermore, this error from a true track tangent is positive for both inward and outward rotation, to scan the inner and outer tracks, allowing a compromise in rotation to reduce this skewing error by another factor of two. Thus the optical system (FIG. 4) has an advantage over the mechanical system (FIG. 3).
In another alternative embodiment in accordance with the invention, the finite conjugate lenses 22, 24 of FIG. 5, which have a unit ratio, may be replaced with finite conjugate lenses of unequal focal length so as to leverage the axial motion of the focal spot at the surface of the disk 26.
Thus, by designing the optical system so that the fine focus actuator and the fine tracking actuator are located in the fixed system optics and not in the moving head subsystem, many improvements in the system performance are achievable. By reducing the weight of components that move searching over the data region of the disk, higher speeds may be achieved and access times reduced, even for the same amount of actuating force. Because the optics on the moving head are monolithic, and hence rugged, more force may be applied without damaging or perturbing the lenses on the moving head. Also, increased ability to withstand the shock of a runaway crash stop allows for higher margins and speeds. Because the weight of the focus and tracking actuators is no longer important to access time of the machine, actuators can be made large to whatever degree is required to increase performance and stability.
The optical system of FIG. 5 has a further advantage by using finite conjugate lenses 22, 24 which allows for unequal focal lengths for the lenses. This gives another degree of freedom in selecting numerical apertures and diameters of the lens and there can be greater stability and latitude in focus.
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Application Information
Scholarship Overview
This scholarship is for doctoral-level students who are currently enrolled in a health education program at an accredited college or university in the United States or a US territory. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be members of AAHE, have a minimum 3.5 GPA, and be preparing to develop, implement, and/or evaluate health education programs for children and youth. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, potential for advancing the health of children and youth, professional goals, and caliber of documents.
How easy is it to apply?
Not too bad
This scholarship's application process may have items such as essays that could take a couple hours.
How much competition is there?
Not much
This scholarship won't have as many applicants as most.


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Models show injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to prevent hurricanes possibly feasible - Phys.Org - 10/15
Weather Prediction and Weather Control
New satellites, high tech measuring equipment and improving supercomputers are helping scientists and researchers learn more about the weather patterns of the earth. By mid century you can expect more accurate weather predictions and eventually, controlling the weather itself.
Governments throughout the world are researching weather modification. Potential benefits of controlling the weather would be increasing crop yields, decreasing the severity of storms, accurate forecasts, eliminate drought, stop global warming, protection from harmful solar energy, clear skies for astronomers, air traffic, solar panels. There are also military uses, such as making sure the weather is clear for a mission or covering the enemy with snow, fog, hail or lightning strikes.
A far better use of weather modification would be if we could someday prevent hurricanes from ever reaching land. That would be a future to behold.


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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D Shapeways used a slower UPS service to deliver a late order? http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=48503&th=9540#msg_48503 <![CDATA[I have two separate orders that were shipped out at the same time yesterday. At least I received the UPS tracking number at the same time. One used the regular UPS service and will arrive on Thursday. The other, for some reason, was shipped with a slower service and will only arrive on Saturday.

 Since these were separate orders, I have paid equal amount of shipping fee twice. If I don't have to pay shipping, I have no complain. And even worst, both these orders were late if I refer to the original expected delivery dates.

 And for those who is going to suggest me to contact CS, I did, and I'm waiting for the response. But nothing will change the late delivery dates.]]> CGD 2012-05-16T03:05:24-00:00