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|By Claire McMahon
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|October 12, 2013 04:15 PM EDT
I recently attended European Communication's Big Data Seminar, accompanied by the usual crowd - leaders from MNOs, vendors, consultancies and industry publications. Whilst jostling my way toward the breakfast buffet, the word that echoed throughout the breakout room was 'privacy'. It seemed to be the topic of choice for networking small talk.
The key note presentations that followed mirrored the chatter, each covering differing aspects of privacy issues - the unifying theme of which seemed to be the notion that we are now at a crossroads - to the right is strict legislation terminating data gathering policies as we know them, and to the left, a change in social attitudes enabling the issues surrounding BDA to disperse. With campaigns pulling in both directions, it's difficult to predict which side will prevail.
Campaign groups such as Big Brother Watch and European Digital Rights (EDRi) are working tirelessly to persuade law makers to tighten regulation on data gathering/ selling policies. Their efforts have attracted mass support in the months following the PRISM scandal and prominent hacks. Whilst their efforts are to be commended, they are arguably paving the way for a world where Big Data Analytics and similar endeavours will become virtually impossible to deploy. This belief will undoubtedly please those who regard their personal information as sacred, but to those with a more laid back attitude to data gathering and even those who recognize the societal benefits offered by big data (such as enhanced national security), it's a troubling thought.
The belief that privacy scandals are acting as a driver of these campaigns worries telcos. In comparison to the banking and retail sector, telcos' reputation for internal data gathering has not (yet) been seriously marked. However, just one event, such as coverage of a whistle-blower bent on reciting his stories of secret data gathering to the world, could irrevocably tarnish the reputation of the entire industry and seriously jeopardize the future of BDA and perhaps even limit future innovations. The answer, cited by many at the seminar, was: transparency and trust.
If telcos are transparent with how they extract and use personal data, the 'whistle-blower' threat is automatically neutralized. Moreover, it acts as a precursor to gaining customer trust. As discussed in my previous blogs, trust is critical to the success of BDA. Opt-in policies are now being deployed as standard in order to both circumvent regulatory constraints and to provide at least some power to the customer. However, trust and incentives are essential to get customers opting-in - or they'll be left asking, quite fairly: "what's in it for me?"
Veris C³, the Big Data appliance from AsiaInfo-Linkage, can provide tangible incentives to end-users via a Real-time Self Service app. One of the end-customer benefits of sharing data with them is data billing transparency - customers can conduct, in real-time, personal traffic analysis - effectively ending the horrors of bill-shock. Furthermore, Veris C³ enables customers to opt-in, and critically, opt-out of data gathering policies in real-time. The ability for customers to immediately opt-out is crucial if an operator is to avoid the contempt driven by customers' frustrations from receiving marketing messages after they have already opted-out.
By eradicating the frustrations of being 'marketed to', and by providing clear incentives, social attitudes towards Big Data will begin to evolve. Only then can the industry begin to foresee Big Data as integral component of long term strategies, free from threats of crippling legal impositions on data aggregation. If we are to turn left, the industry must act now, otherwise plans for big data in Europe will be thwarted before they've even really begun...
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Programming robots and learning coding skills in elementary school? The days of the ostracized "computer geek" are over and now we are teaching our children to program at incredibly young ages. [Read more…]
The Learning Power of Lego!
Legos aren't just great fun–or a great pain, if you step on them during the middle of the night. They're very educational and popular with children as well. Whether it's a simple square house or a detailed replica of the city of Gondor, playing with Legos stimulates creativity. Not yet convinced? Take a look at this infographic on The Learning Power of Lego:
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MOOC Teaches Management Using Graphic Novels Instead of Textbooks
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have taken the world by storm, with people from all sorts of backgrounds taking on the challenge to continue learning in a somewhat formal atmosphere. I say somewhat, because the setup is not exactly your traditional classroom setting. Still, with brand names like Coursera catching the attention of people hungry to learn, there is a lot to be said about entities offering MOOCs for free.
And just when I thought I've heard everything about MOOCs, an email popped up in my Inbox, alerting me to the fact that there is a course coming up soon which takes things one step further. Jeremy Short, the Rath Chair in Strategic Management at the Price College of Business (University of Oklahoma), has conducted a study examining the advantages of using graphic novels as instructional materials as opposed to traditional text books.
While I suppose that many of you think that no formal study is needed to come to that conclusion, you also know just how much people today need concrete proof about these theories. Hence, Professor Short's experiment. His study and its findings will soon be published in Business Communication Quarterly, but I think what you will find more interesting is his upcoming MOOC, which is going to be hosted by The University of Oklahoma.
It's a serious course – Introduction to Management – but I suppose that we all have to grow up at some point. It's not unknown for stellar coders and programmers to move on up and become managers eventually, is it? The course will be featuring a graphic novel titled Atlas Black: The Complete Adventure, authored by Prof. Short and his colleagues.
Here's your chance to learn something new (perhaps) via a format that can be considered innovative. Learn more about the course, the professor, and the graphic novel here. Even if you don't end up enrolling for the course, you can always refer to it (and the study) when you face the need to further the cause of comic books.
Rice University Offers Course on Skyrim
It's for real, folks. Except that the slots are limited, not to mention that it is only available for fall semester. So basically, it's too late to try and connive your way back to the venerable college halls.
The fact that one of the most awaited role-playing video games ever (which, according to Steam continues to be one of the most played games) has made it to the world of formal education is still worth talking about, if only because it might just be the harbinger of good news.
Rice University in Houston, Texas garnered some attention from video game enthusiasts by offering a special course titled Scandinavian Fantasy Worlds: Old Norse Sagas and Skyrim.
Also read: Skyrim vs Fallout – Which is better?
Having seen the title, it does make more sense, doesn't it? After all, the game does involve a lot of books, which you may or may not read. I'd like to think that they contain some elements of Nordic culture. Additionally, one can't ignore the Nordic aspects of the game. Even if your only experience with Skyrim is vicarious, the storyline, characters, and scenery scream Scandinavian/Nordic. ((Confession: I used to use these two words interchangeably, and apparently, many people do so as well. In Northern Europe, though, there is a distinction between the two.))
The Skyrim course has two goals: ((From Rice University))
- It introduces students to fantasy as both psychological concept and driving force in gamer culture;
Using these paradigms, it considers how and why medieval Scandinavia serves as a locus of modern Anglo-American fantasy.
I don't know about you, but that is enough to get me hooked. My wish: Coursera or one of the other similar platforms will offer something like this, if they are not already.
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FaceAccess. The $30 Portable Face Recognition System
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Get your very own Death Star (planetarium)
As children, those with children, and star gazers everywhere, a planetarium is a magical place. The theater-style structure concerning all things astronomy and the night sky, typically takes the form of a large, dome-shaped, building with a projector and screen where stars, planets, and other celestial objects are visible, even moving in a realistic fashion to simulate outer space. [Read more…]
Chile opens Star Wars school to train young Jedis
If there's one thing about Star Wars any fan would love to master, it's the way of the Jedi. Certainly lightsaber techniques would be an amazing skill to acquire, but Jedi mind tricks? No comparison. [Read more…]
Man as Industrial Palace
In 1926 Dr. Fritz Kahn created a poster of the human bodily functions, Man as Industrial Palace, based on mechanics. Dr. Kahn was famous for using mechanics metaphors to explain the workings of the human body.
Dr. Fritz Kahn (1888-1968) was a gynecologist in Berlin and a world-famous popular science writer who illustrated the form and function of the human body with spectacular, modern man-machine analogies. In the 1920s, his magnum opus, "Das Leben des Menschen" (The Life of Man) – a five-volume series – was renowned as a German accomplishment of global repute. In the 1930s, his books were banned and burned by the Nazis, then edited by Kahn's publisher and reissued as plagiarisms with a superimposed anti-Semitic chapter.
Last year Henning M. Lederer a Master of Arts graduate has created an animation based on Dr. Khan's poster of "Man as Industrial Palace". Dr. Khan's work has become very popular now a days amongst designers and historians.
This animation has awaken a fascination within me with Dr. Khan's work. There is a book of him currently for sale, Fritz Kahn: Man Machine Maschine Mensch, which I wouldn't mind having.
I have always had an interest in the World War 2 era in Europe, I excelled at history in high-school thanks to my fascination with that time. And reading about Dr. Khan made me realize I never really thought about the people and their works that where banned by the Nazis.
Henning M. Lederer's idea of animating Dr. Khan's work is fascinating and I wonder if there are more works like these that can be animated bringing them to attention again in these modern times. Khan's and Lederer's work wouldn't miss stand in a school class to teach children.
I looked online if the poster is for sale but I can't find one source that sells the original. The only way to get a poster is by buying the book.
Get Rid Of Unwanted Gadgets For "Good"
We all have old gadgets lying around the house. Sometimes, we give them as hand me downs to family members or friends but sometimes, we just forget about them. If you are in the UK and you can relate to this, then you should consider getting rid of those gadgets and do something good while you're at it.
UK charity Computer Aid is looking for people who are willing to donate their old gadgets. They are accepting ANY kind of gadget as long as it is still working. (So yeah, forget about that desktop PC that you've chopped into pieces trying to make good use of its parts.)
Computer Aid is an established charity that refurbishes computers and then donates them to those in need – usually in other countries. To date, the charitable organization has given more than 160,000 refurbished computers in 100 countries. You and I may take our computers – and other gadgets – for granted but we have to realize that there are so many other people in various parts of the world who do not have access to technology as we do. School children in many developing countries, for example, are hard pressed to gain access to computers that may be essential to their educational experience.
If you do not feel like just giving away your gadget (SCROOGE!), you may opt to sell it on eBay and give Computer Aid a cut. Does that sound better? Maybe, but your conscience will probably haunt you…
Anyhow, visit Computer Aid's web site for more details. Come on, you know you want to give.
School Uses Video Games As Teaching Tool
Games are thought to be big distractions to learning, especially the formal kind. I recall when I was in college, I'd stay up all night playing my favorite adventure and shoot 'em up games. Of course by the time I attend my classes, I'd be a walking zombie, with rarely anything getting through my sleepy brain. I wonder how I ever finished my degree a semester early.
Now word is that some schools are actually using video games as a tool for learning. Not only are they using video games as alternative means of teaching, they are actually using video games almost exclusively in their teaching curriculum.
Popular science writes how students are, for instance, encouraged to alter a game's parameters in order to achieve the desired outcome, or to work in a social context in order to achieve some collaborative goals.
The Quest to Learn school opened last September in Manhattan, welcoming the first class of sixth-graders who will learn almost entirely through videogame-inspired activities, an educational strategy geared to keep kids engaged and prepare them for high-tech careers.
The goal, of course, is usually to win the game. But it's in how the technology is used and manipulated that students learn. The video games might touch on knowledge of history, with the students role-playing as spies working against each other's governments. Or the games might involve physics by requiring the students to move objects through space, given certain parameters. The possible scenarios go on and on.
With video games, learning becomes fun. Kids nowadays are bombarded with different sorts of media, like email, instant messaging, social networks, and video games. Why not explore these applications in order to foster a love for learning? The disadvantage, though, is that this teaching method might put too much focus on the fun aspect of learning, and not the intrinsic value of learning, itself.
Education through video games might be an appropriate methodology for preparing students for skills like programming, design, coding and the like. One concern here is whether this method also works for other real-world applications and professions. How about literacy? How about fundamentals in math?
Media is fast evolving, and along with this, everyone also follows suit. Education is but one of those important aspects of human life that is adapting well to change. Teachers are favoring online collaboration over traditional submission of paper homeworks. Classrooms usually have computers, audio-visual systems and wireless Internet access. Video games might just be the next big thing when it comes to helping impart the value of learning.

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Headbutts Cut John-Hosono Short; Vetyeka Shocks Yordan
By Jake Donovan
The good news for Chris John is that he remains boxing's longest reigning active titlist. The bad news is that yet another of his fights ends in a cut-shortened affair.
A featherweight title defense against Satoshi Hosono ended seemingly as soon as it began, as the two fought to a technical draw after just three rounds. A headbutt left the unbeaten defending titlist with a nasty cut over his right eye, at which point the bout was stopped.
The bout marked the 18th overall title defense for John dating back to his interim title win over Oscar Leon a decade ago. His record now stands at 48-0-3 (22KO), with all three draws coming in title fights. The cut-shortened ending marked the second time a title fight of his ended in a technical draw, when a clash of heads disallowed his bout with Jose Rojas to go past the midway point of the fourth round.
John also fought to a 12-round draw against Rocky Juarez in his stateside debut in 2009. The verdict was avenged with a points win seven months later in Las Vegas.
Hosono's record laterally moves to 23-2-1 (17KO). The Japanese contender had won two straight since his New Year's Eve 2011 failed title bid against Celestino Cabarello in his native Japan. Both of his losses have come in his lone pair of title fights, also falling short against Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym in 2010.
A year already filled with upsets contineus to grow as Simpiwe Vetyeka scored a shocking 12th round stoppage Top 10 featherweight Daud Cino Yordan.
The bout was nip and tuck throughout. Vetyeka never took a backwards step, forcing Yordan into a dogfight early and keeping it at a hectic pace. The end came in the 12th and final round, when Vetyeka stunned and floored Yordan. The referee stopped the fight soon thereafter to solidify the upset.
Vetyeka picks up by far the biggest win of his career, heading back to South Africa with an improved record of 25-2 (15KO). With the win also comes the IBO title, but also bargaining power in pursuit of the other major featherweights.
Yordan falls to 30-3-0-1NC (23KO), snapping a three-fight win streak.
Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of Boxingscene.com, as well as a member of Transnational Boxing Ratings Board, Yahoo Boxing Ratings Panel and the Boxing Writers Association of America. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
User Comments and Feedback (Register For Free To Comment) Comment by nycsmooth on 04-15-2013
Daud is not good, a strong, littled skilled boxer who Caballaro made look liike a rank amateur....Comment by Hougigo on 04-14-2013
[QUOTE=TheGunslinger;13245217]Co-main event starting now. [url]http://www.rcti.tv/streaming[/url][/QUOTE] Wow, way better than my other, thanks. Also, Duad is good. I'd love to see him fight for another world title again.... I don't count the IBOComment by TheGunslinger on 04-14-2013
[QUOTE=hougigo;13245086]Anybody know what time the televised starts?[/QUOTE] Co-main event starting now. [url]http://www.rcti.tv/streaming[/url]Comment by Hougigo on 04-14-2013
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Oct 4, 1988
|Filing date
|May 5, 1987
|Priority date
|May 5, 1987
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Ernest B. Kuhl, George R. Long, Juleen A. Mitchell, Richard S. Jenkins, Henry R. Wolfe, Jr., Gerard F. Malone
|Original Assignee
|E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (6), Non-Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (20), Classifications (26), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to a fluid processing apparatus and, more particularly, to an apparatus for use with chemical synthesizers.
It is often necessary in the biotechnology field to use support particles on which various biochemical reactions may take place. These particles may be various resins and typically may be polystyrene beads having a diameter in the range of 50-100 microns. Thus in the case of the synthesis of peptides, various amino acids must be linked together. When the amino acid chain contains 100 or more amino acids, it is called a protein. The chemical bond between two amino acids is an amide bond and is formed by the amine group from one amino acid combining with the carboxylic group of the next.
One of the synthesis techniques is to use a solid phase peptide synthesizer to add amino acid sequentially onto to an insoluble resin such as the polystyrene beads mentioned above. Synthesis begins with the attachment of the carboxylic end of an amino acid to the resin, and continues with one amino acid after another until the amino terminus of the desired peptide is reached. Various commercial resins are available for this purpose. The processing is usually accomplished in a non-disposable cartridge in which the various solvents and reagents necessary to the peptide synthesis are added to the cartridge, containing the beads, for each step of the synthesis process. After the reaction of each reagent is complete the reagent must be removed from the bead-containing cartridge, the beads washed, a new reagent added, etc. until the peptide synthesis process is complete. To speed the process it is preferable to remove the fluid reagents, solvents, etc. by applying a vacuum to the lower end of the cartridge.
The application of vacuum is similar to the techniques used in separating techniques using stationery beads using chromatographic techniques. Among such vacuum separators of the prior art is that described by Quame in U.S. Pat. No. 3,567,029. Quame describes the use of a disposable separating column filled with a particular solid phase, capable of extracting certain lipophilic compounds, including the most commonly encountered, abused drugs, such as phenobarbital, amphetamine, methadone and the like. In a typical drug extraction, such as from a urine sample, Quame allows the urine sample to pass through the column. The column selectively adsorbs any lipophilic drugs contained in the urine, thereby extracting the lipophilic drugs contained in the urine. Next, the adsorbed drugs are eluted from the column by a solvent and any residual aqueous phase is retained by a filter.
Another separating cartridge of this type is described by Forsythe, Jr., et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,214,993 which describes a three-piece cartridge including a cap, an extraction housing, a separating column, and a primary recovery cup. A secondary recovery cup may also be nested onto the lower end of the waste cup. The primary recovery cup has interior flanges for positioning and protecting the bottom end of the column against damage. Each of the elements has an enlarged upper portion forming an exterior step which facilitates mounting in the swinging bucket of a centrifuge. The column itself may comprise particles of a suitable separatory material with the top and the bottom of the particles retained by porous supports.
The Howell patent, U.S. Pat. No. 4,380,257, describes the use of a vacuum to increase the speed with which a fluid is withdrawn from the column. Another vacuum cartridge separation technique is described in an article entitled Automated On-Stream Syringeless Injection in HPLC, Kenneth C. Van Horne and Thomas Good, American Laboratory, October 1983.
These cartridges of the prior art do not meet all the needs of some of the biotechnology processing required particularly in the case of peptide synthesis. In this latter application, it is necessary (a) to mechanically agitate the cartridge to incur mixing; and (b) to facilitate the opening and the closing of the cartridge. Only when it is desired to regulate the application of the vacuum to remove the reagent need the cartridge be open. No provision is made in these prior cartridges to close the lower end other than by the use of an end cap. This is not convenient for use in synthesis operations where the cartridge must be opened and closed many times. It is necessary that the cartridge be closed during mixing of the reagents to prevent the leakage of fluid from the cartridge during the agitation period.
Many of the disadvantages of these prior art mixing cartridges are alleviated by the subject invention. The invention is an apparatus for processing fluids having a cartridge with an enlarged middle portion adapted to receive support particles and a tubular lower portion communicating with the middle portion and having an outlet at its bottom end, the middle portion being tapered inward toward its lower end to join the lower portion of the cartridge, a closure member insertable into the top end of the cartridge, and a cap-like insert frictionally engaging the bottom end of the lower portion, the cartridge having a longitudinal axis, the improvement wherein: the insert is cylindrical, annularly fits over the lower portion, and has a discharge tip at its lower end, the tubular portion and insert being in frictional rotational engagement, each defining radial passageways which may be aligned by relative rotation therebetween about the cartridge axis to provide a fluid path between the cartridge lower portion and the discharge tip of the insert.
In a preferred embodiment, the insert includes an exterior cylindrical portion annularly disposed relative to the insert and secured by a radial web to the lower end of the insert. Also, the cartridge lower portion and insert lower end are each defined by inwardly tapered mating tubes, the passageways being located along the taper of each. The passageway in the insert is defined by a longitudinal groove in the interior wall of the insert communicating with the discharge tip. Also, the cartridge defines a radial tab located at the radial position of the cartridge passageway. The cartridge lower portion defines a raised, exterior annular ring adapted more tightly to engage the insert. The inside of the insert defines an annular groove adapted to engage the cartridge ring to provide a good seal.
Further advantages and features of this invention will become apparent from the following description wherein:
FIG. 1 is an exploded pictorial view of the cartridge of this invention wherein the cap is a portion of a cap sheet;
FIG. 2 is a cross sectional side elevation view of the cartridge of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional side elevation view of the insert of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the cartridge of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a pictorial exploded representation of a peptide synthesizer at which plural cartridges of type depicted in FIG. 1 are used.
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary side elevation view cutaway to depict the vacuum lines.
The cartridge which forms a heart of the fluid processing apparatus of this invention is depicted most clearly in FIGS. 1-4. This cartridge is adapted to contain particles which provide a solid support for the chemical reactions to take place. The cartridge may be insertable into the receptacles of a shaking apparatus to facilitate mixing of the cartridge reagents. By rotating the top half of the cartridge relative to the insert, a valve in the bottom of the cartridge may be opened or closed to permit the reagents or solvents in the cartridge to be removed. Such removal is accomplished preferably by the application of vacuum to speed up the fluid flow from the cartridge.
As is seen, particularly in FIG. 1, the cartridge consists of three parts: A cap 10, a particulate chamber 12, and a valve insert 14. Typically the cap 10 is formed integrally with a cap sheet 16 which, as may be seen more clearly in FIG. 5, is simply a sheet of plastic with a plurality of caps 10 formed therein. The sheet and the cap, as may the other parts of the cartridge, be formed of a suitable plastic such as polypropylene. This is preferred due to the corrosive natures of the various chemistries involved. Each cap 10 is formed, as noted in the cap sheet 16, to have a cylindrical portion 18 adapted to fit into the top end 20 of the particulate chamber 20. To permit this construction an annular recess 22 may be formed in the cap sheet to facilitate the molding operation.
The particulate chamber 12 comprises a top end 24, a middle portion 26, and a lower portion 28. The top end 24 has formed on the inner wall a raised annular ring 30 (FIG. 5) to provide a tight engagement of the cap 10 with the particulate chamber 12 so that it is securely sealed and the cartridge is supported by, and may be lifted by, the cap sheet 16. The middle portion 26, of slightly reduced diameter, is adapted to contain the support particles 34. The particles are retained in the middle portion 26 by a porous filter 36 which may be in the form of a ball. The middle portion 26 is tapered inwardly as at 40 toward the lower portion 28. The lower portion 28 is tubular and is further tapered inwardly at the lower end as at 42 and is formed to have a radial aperture 44 and an external radial retention ring 46. The lower taper 42 is closed at the lower end so that the only outlet for the particulate chamber 12 is through the radial orifice or passageway 44.
Finally, valve insert 14 is formed to fit over the lower portion 28 of the chamber 12 in a mating relationship. Thus, it is formed to have a cylinder 50 defining an internal bore which can engage the lower portion 28 and is tapered as at 52 to conform to the taper 42 of the chamber 12 and finally is provided with an open discharge tip 54. An exterior cylindrical portion 56 is formed about the cylinder 50 and is attached as by a web 58 at the lower end so that the cylindrical portion 56 may flex to some extent relative to the cylinder 50. To complete the insert 14, a radial passageway 60 is formed by a longitudinal groove along the interior of the discharge tip and the tapered portion 52 so that fluid from the orifice 44 may pass along the passageway 60 and out the discharge tip 54. This may occur only when the valve formed by the valve insert and chamber 12 is open, i.e., when the orifice 52 and the passageway 60 are in alignment by relative rotation between the valve insert 14 and the chamber 12.
Finally, an exterior tab 64 is formed on the cylindrical portion 56 at a peripheral position corresponding to that of the passageway 60. This is used, as will be described, to position the valve insert 14 and prevent its rotation when mounted in the vacuum mounting plate (FIG. 5). A similar but longitudinally positioned tab 66 is positioned on the taper 36 of the chamber 12 and is in peripheral alignment with the orifice 44. A further alignment tab 68 is formed on the upper portion of the chamber 12. Thus, when the tab 64 is in alignment with tabs 66 and 68, the valve formed by the valve insert 14 and the particular chamber 12 is open when they are not in alignment sufficiently the valve is closed.
Finally, an interior groove 70 is formed in the insert and is adapted to engage the retentioning ring 46 of the chamber 12 so that essentially a vacuum seal is provided together with a secure connection between the insert and the chamber.
The cartridge is adapted to fit into a synthesizer apparatus which is most clearly seen in FIG. 6. As is seen in FIG. 6, the apparatus includes a plate having plural receptacles 80. Each receptacle 80 has a side recess on notch 82 to accommodate the tab 64 and is connected through a passageway 84 to a vacuum line 86. The vacuum line may be connected through a tube 90 to a source of vacuum. The plate is also adapted to be driven by a mechanical linkage 92 coupled to a drive motor 94 such that upon rotation of the drive motor 94 the linkage 92 causes the vacuum plate to be rocked back and forth through approximately 130� angle. The vacuum plate may be constructed of polypropylene, polyethylene, or Teflon�. To complete the assembly, the cap sheet 16 is used with a foam sheet 96 both of which are housed within a cover 98 which has a snap connector 100 on either end adapted to engage a slot 102 on the vacuum mounting plate such that when the cartridges are inserted in the receptacles they may be engaged by appropriate cap of the cap sheet and held in position by the cover which is snapped over the vacuum plate.
Thus, in a typical single step of the operating procedure of a peptide synthesis, the desired reagents which are to be mixed or washed are placed in the desired cartridge. The cartridge is placed in the appropriate receptacle in the vacuum plate and the cap sheet attached. Alternatively, the cartridge may be attached to the cap sheet before positioning within the vacuum plate. Care must be taken to insure that the tab 64 of the valve insert be positioned in the appropriate notch 82 to prevent its rotation. This is usually accomplished with all of the tabs in alignment so that the valve is closed. Next, the foam and cover are placed over the cartridges and the cover snapped into place. The motor is actuated such that the rocking motion may begin. After this is completed, the cover is snapped off by releasing the snaps 100. The cap sheet 16 may be removed from the receptacles by pulling the cap sheet back. Then, as needed, the valves may be opened by rotation of the top portion of each cartridge so that the tabs are no longer in alignment. Vacuum may be applied and the fluid removed from the cartridge. This operation may be repeated as often as is necessary to complete the synthesis operation.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jul 2, 1987
Owner name: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, WILMINGTON, D
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First, the case is activist because the judges relied upon notions of living constitutionalism to read broad constitutional terms divorced from any textual or originalist moorings, thereby making them empty vessels into which they can pour any policy preferences they desire. The doctrine of "substantive due process" cited in Casey has been known as the "judicial wildcard" for this very reason. Here, the Court invented a definition for Due Process "liberty" out of whole cloth, without even thinking it necessary to connect this unprecedented definition with any history, law, or reasoned justification. The so-called "mystery clause" from the Casey decision has unfortunately been cited in many later activist cases.
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Though stare decisis is important to consider when addressing cases that have developed settled doctrines over time, this is clearly not such a case. Roe was decided only nineteen years prior to Casey, and legal scholars across the political spectrum, including many who consider themselves pro-abortion, continue to decry Roe as one of the worst cases of all time. One would think that this would be enough of a "special reason" to reconsider the case according to its merits.
In this case, stare decisis was essentially used as a tool to abuse precedent: expanding on a prior error of the Court. This is evident in that the Court threw out the reasoning of Roe, yet still found that they were bound by stare decisis. The Court's abuse of stare decisis not only reinforced the error that is Roe v. Wade, but it also left Supreme Court jurisprudence with the most confusing and misguided concept of Due Process liberty to date: the Casey "mystery" clause.
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If you love celery, you will love this light stuffing. This recipe keeps things simple and delivers a great stuffing without all the extras. This recipe makes enough to stuff a chicken, but double or triple the recipe and serve as the perfect Thanksgiving side.
Serves: 14
- 1 1/2 pound stale white bread
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups celery, diced
- 2 tablespoons onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup broth from cooking giblets or 1 cup milk
- Pull bread into small pieces, use crumbs and crusts, there should be about 6 cups of coarse crumbs. Melt butter in large saucepan. add celery and onion, and cook with frequent stirring until soft and yellow. Add bread and seasonings and toss together until well mixed. Cool.
- Add the liquid, mix lightly with a fork and stuff lightly into the dressed chicken. Makes enough for a 4-lb chicken.
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Dan Connolly: 'An honor' to be named an offensive captain
|09.03.14 at 7:11 pm ET
FOXBORO — Now that the dust has settled and Logan Mankins is officially a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots offensive line has moved on and begun life without the former captain and nine-year member of the team.
Dan Connolly was named an offensive captain Wednesday for the first time in his nine years in the league, but he knows he can't individually take over for what Mankins left, as it is going to take a group effort.
"I think as a whole offensive line we have a good group of guys," Connolly said. "We didn't just follow one guy. Yes, [Mankins] was our leader, but we all take it upon ourselves to kind of take over that role and I guess they've elected my as an offensive captain. It's an honor. Everybody has to do their part to get ready for the game."
The 32-year-old's story is unique as he played in just two games in his first two seasons in the league with the Jaguars and then joined the Patriots' practice squad for two more seasons before appearing in four games during the 2009 season. Over the past four years, Connolly has started in 54 of 57 games. Even with that, entering this year, he was looked at by some as a possible cut because of his $3 million salary as a lineman at age 32.
Seeing first-hand how his perseverance paid off, naturally he can be looked up to by some of the younger players on the team.
"Everything's been worthwhile the entire way — just having a job," Connolly said. "Right now, it's a great honor but we have a game this week so I'm going to put all my focus into that."
While it remains to be seen exactly where Connolly will play on the line this coming week — he's played center as well as right and left guard over the course of his career — he's already speaking like a Patriot captain would.
"We each individually need to do our job and we know our opponent that is in front of us and we each need to go out there, prepare and play tough," he said.
Report: Patriots cut ties with 3, including DT Kelcy Quarles
|09.03.14 at 6:30 pm ET
The Patriots waived defensive tackles Kelcy Quarles and Bruce Gaston and released practice squad long snapper Charley Hughlett on Wednesday, according to ESPN.
Quarles was claimed off waivers from the Giants on Sunday, while Gaston was acquired after being released by the Cardinals. Meanwhile, Hughlett was picked up after the team released long snapper Danny Aiken as part of their final cuts.
For more Patriots news, check out weei.com/patriots.
Tom Brady explains why he has confidence in his offense: 'We have enough inventory'
|09.03.14 at 5:55 pm ET
FOXBORO — As Tom Brady prepares for his 15th NFL season, there's plenty of reason to think he's got another great chance at returning to the Super Bowl.
Perhaps the biggest reason for this optimism is that the Patriots have one of the best quarterbacks in history running an offense that's been in place, essentially since he and Bill Belichick arrived in 2000.
Toss in the familiarity with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and the weapons of Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Shane Vereen, and one can see there are plenty of options and answers on offense. Quite simply, if something isn't working right out of the gate in a game, Brady has and will switch gears without hesitation.
Take away the deep ball, and he'll look for Gronk down the seam or go to Shane Vereen and Stevan Ridley to loosen things up at the line of scrimmage. Play off the line of scrimmage and you've got Edelman, Danny Amendola and Gronkowski and now Tim Wright doing damage underneath and in open areas.
So if one phase of the game plan meant to catch the opponent off guard, Brady says he and the staff move quickly onto another. And on Wednesday, he gave some interesting insight as to how he and McDaniels move on.
"Pretty quickly. Part of the advantage of experience is you don't have to wait until the next day to figure out how to make a correction versus a particular look or front or coverage or blitz or something like that. We have enough inventory in our offense to immediately move on to the next thing over the course of maybe a play for Josh, maybe a series for me when we go over there and get a chance to talk about what they're doing and how they're trying to defend us. There is always some uncertainty on opening day because they've been preparing for us a long time, we've been preparing for them a long time," Brady said.
"Hopefully we're doing a lot of things that they're not working on this week, but that's kind of the advantage of opening day. And vice versa, there's an advantage for them. How that all evens out, we'll see. Ultimately, it comes down to the fundamentals, and we work really hard on fundamentals because if the guy is open and I can't hit it, it's bad. If they can't cover us, that's bad for them.
TE Rob Gronkowski (knee) among 4 limited for Patriots at Wednesday practice
|09.03.14 at 5:41 pm ET
FOXBORO — Rob Gronkowski (knee) was one of four Patriots who were limited at practice on Wednesday, as New England continues preparations for the regular-season opener against the Dolphins in Miami.
Gronkowski, who suffered a season-ending knee injury against the Browns last December, has been working his way back over the course of the spring and summer. He proclaimed himself good to go on Monday but Patriots coach Bill Belichick pumped the brakes, saying that he was "glad that Rob's optimistic about his situation," but that the team will make the ultimate decision on his playing status.
Here's a look at the complete report:
DE Michael Buchanan (ankle)
TE Rob Gronkowski (knee)
DT Chris Jones (ankle)
DT Sealver Siliga (hand)
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Mike Petraglia, Chris Price on what to expect in Patriots 2014 season opener
|09.03.14 at 5:15 pm ET
FOXBORO — WEEI.com's Mike Petraglia and Chris Price preview the 2014 season opener for the New England Patriots as they travel to South Florida on Sunday to take on the Miami Dolphins. Petraglia and Price talk about what head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady had to say about their 15th season in the NFL together and what it means for the Patriots' chances of having another very successful season and getting the season off on the right foot.
Stevan Ridley on fumbling issues: 'This year is a new year, it's a new opportunity'
|09.03.14 at 5:15 pm ET
FOXBORO — The last time the Patriots went down to Miami in Week 15 of last season, running back Stevan Ridley barely played, as he finished with just eight carries for 34 yards partly due to his fumbling issues throughout the year.
With the start of a new season and a clean slate, Ridley is putting last year in the rear-view mirror and looking forward to a better trip to South Florida this time around for Sunday's season-opener.
"I've learned a lot over the four years," said Ridley. "What I have learned is you have to leave the past in the past. This year is a new year. It's a new opportunity and I always said a little bit of adversity never hurts anybody."
Adversity is nothing new for Ridley as he has fumbled eight times in the past two seasons – four in each year — tying him for the fifth-most in the entire NFL among running backs last season.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick rarely has any patience for putting the ball on the ground, sometimes taking the running back completely out of the game after he fumbled and even went as far as listing him as a healthy inactive for Week 13 in Houston last season.
"What I strive to do every day is try to be the best running back that I can be to help us be productive, to help us win games," Ridley said. "That doesn't mean I'm going to be perfect and that I'm going to be out there making a bunch of errors, but it does mean that I have every day to come out here and try to be better than I was the day before and that's all that I can do."
Quarterback Tom Brady, who has handed the ball off to Ridley for all three of his years in the league, still has a great deal of confidence in him despite his reoccurring fumbling issues and is looking forward to watching him hopefully bounce back in 2014.
Patriots sign Chris Barker, 2 others to practice squad, cut McLeod Bethel-Thompson, Kanorris Davis and Daxton Swanson
|09.03.14 at 3:34 pm ET
FOXBORO — The Patriots continue to shuffle their practice squad in the days leading up to the season opener in Miami.
The team announced three cuts from the practice squad on Wednesday while signing three more to the practice squad. Among the cuts is quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson.
Bethel-Thompson, 26, is a third-year player out of Sacramento State, who has been with Miami (2011), Minnesota (2012-2013) and San Francisco (2013). He was signed to the Patriots practice squad on Sept. 1, 2014. The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder, was originally signed by San Francisco on July 28, 2011, as a rookie free agent.
As for the additions to p-squad, they include Chris Barker, an offensive lineman who spent training camp with the Patriots, providing depth in the trenches.
The Patriots also announced the signings of tight end Allen Reisner and running back Marcus Thigpen. Thigpen and Don Jones are former Dolphins who signed this week with the Patriots and could provide some insight as the Patriots look ahead to Sunday.
In addition to Bethel-Thompson, S Kanorris Davis and DB Daxton Swanson were released from the practice squad.
Barker, 24, was released by the Patriots on Sept. 1, 2014. He is in his second NFL season after spending the entire 2013 season on the New England roster. The 6-foot-2, 310-pounder, was claimed off waivers and awarded to the Patriots from Miami on Sept. 1, 2013. He appeared in four games, playing mainly on special teams. Barker was originally signed by Miami as a rookie free agent out of Nevada on May 3, 2013, but was released on Aug. 31, 2013.
Reisner, 25, has spent time with Minnesota (2011-12) and Jacksonville (2012-13) during his time in the NFL and has played in 15 games with seven starts, accumulating seven receptions for 58 yards. The 6-foot-3, 255-pounder, originally signed with Minnesota as a rookie free agent out of Iowa on July 27, 2011. He rotated between the practice squad and the 53-man roster in 2011 and 2012, playing in six games in 2011 and four games in 2012. Reisner was claimed off waivers by Jacksonville on Dec. 24, 2012, and spent the entire 2013 season with the Jaguars. He signed back with Minnesota on April 15, 2014, but was released by the Vikings on Aug. 30, 2014.
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The way it normally works in the fight business, the person who gets knocked out shows up at the press conference later, trying to convince the promoter, the media and the fans that he deserves a rematch.
Not the other way around.
But then, there was nothing normal about the main event of UFC 162 in Las Vegas, so why should the immediate aftermath be different?
All it took was one left hook from challenger Chris Weidman (10-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) to put an end to Anderson Silva's (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC) clowning around in the cage, and with it his record-breaking reign as UFC middleweight champion.
The sweat wasn't even dry on the canvas when the rematch talk started, but leave it to the mercurial Silva to go sprinting down the road less traveled at every opportunity.
"I don't fight anymore for the belt," Silva said moments after suffering his first loss in more than seven years, and the only knockout loss of his 16-year career. "I'm tired. I've fought for a long time. My (plan) for the belt is finished tonight. Chris is the new champion."
Not exactly what you expect to hear from the former champ whose legendary exploits had already guaranteed him an immediate rematch in the event of a loss.
But Silva has always been unpredictable, which is why it's hard to know how seriously to take his professed disinterest in what would almost certainly be a hugely profitable rematch with Weidman, not to mention a shot at redemption after an embarrassing end to his 16-fight UFC win streak.
One person who's not buying it is UFC President Dana White, who insists that no matter what Silva said publicly, he'd eventually "want to redeem himself."
"He doesn't remember how to lose," White says. "It's been too long since he lost. This one's going to sink in a few days after."
White hopes so anyway, since the rematch would be money in the bank for the UFC, and at a time when it could use a few guaranteed blockbusters in the pay-per-view lineup.
In case there was any doubt as to how important Silva is to the sport of MMA and the UFC in particular, this ought to erase it. Even when he loses his belt, he doesn't lose much clout. He still ends up in the driver's seat somehow, with White all but pleading with him to accept the offer of a rematch and the new champion needing one to prove that the win was no fluke.
Will Silva take the fight? Probably. He usually comes around to White's way of thinking sooner or later, and his stance already seemed to be softening by the time the post-fight press conference ended.
Maybe what he really wants is to hear us beg first, to hear us admit we still need and want him around, which we do.
Silva might be tired of this sport, at least right now, but if the clamor for an immediate rematch with Weidman tells us anything, it's that the sport is far from tired of him.
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David Clark resigning from Utah House
Ravell Call, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. David Clark, R-Santa Clara, has officially announced his resignation from the Utah State House of Representatives effective Jan. 5.
The former Speaker of the Utah State House sent current House Speaker Becky Lockhart a letter Monday, stating "It is with a heavy heart that I write to you today to announce my resignation. … To leave such an august body and wonderfully dedicated public servants is difficult."
Clark didn't detail the reason for his resignation, but a press release sent out with the letter stated he plans to "contemplate the best way to continue his service to his community and the state."
Clark has previously said he plans to run for Congress, but a Utah law prohibiting fundraising during the state's legislative session would prevent him from serving in his local office while preparing for a national bid.
"Any candidate who is looking at federal office will find it becomes extremely difficult to do both jobs," said Clark, a banker, last week.
Lockhart said Monday the House will miss his expertise and influence, particularly related to health care reform in the state.
"It's always really tough to lose a veteran legislator," she said. "He made great contributions to the body and championed some significant issues."
Republican delegates in Washington County will meet in coming weeks to vote on a mid-term replacement. Once the delegates decide who they will support, the state party will vote and the name will be passed on to the governor who will approve the final appointment. A successor will likely be in place before the Legislature convenes on Jan. 23.
"These kinds of things happen for various reasons," Lockhart said. "We're more than capable of making new committee assignments. ... We always have new legislators with great abilities."
Clark was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2000 and served as the majority leader from 2006-08 and House speaker from 2008-10.
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