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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Jan 2, 1990
|Filing date
|May 9, 1984
|Priority date
|May 17, 1983
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|Raymond J. H. Eason
|Original Assignee
|James Walker & Company Limited
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|Patent Citations (31), Referenced by (28), Classifications (5), Legal Events (10)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to apparatus for sealing the space between a rotating shaft and a stationary member surrounding the shaft.
Conventional gland packings, in which packing rings are forced into radial contact with the shaft by axial pressure exerted through the gland, have the disadvantage that the packing material can lose its lubricant and become hard, so that the radial loading is reduced over a length of time. Such packings rely on boundary lubrication with the shaft and, being in direct rubbing contact with the shaft, significant frictional heating can develop. The consequent localised hardening of the packing can lead to shaft and packing wear. Compression packings also require a relatively large housing space and are not automatic in operation as they rely on externally applied compressive load. Conventional lip seals, in which a sealing lip bears against the shaft under its own resilience or under spring loading, and mechanical face seals have the disadvantage that the rubbing contact between the seal and the shaft, or between the opposed faces of a mechanical seal, cannot be controlled while running. Under conditions of high speed or high temperature, or with frequent start-ups, wear can be rapid, leading to eventual failure of the seal.
There have been proposed shaft seals in which radially inward fluid pressure is applied to a sealing ring to control the pressure of engagement between the ring and the shaft. Examples of such seals are shown in Swiss patent specification No. CH-A-572 587, British patent specification No. GB-A-820 026, West German patent specification No. DE-B-1 032 629 and French patent specification No. FR-A-1 310 018. However, these proposed seals do not solve the problem of heat generated by friction between the sealing ring and the shaft.
The invention consists in apparatus for sealing the space between a rotating shaft and a stationary member surrounding the shaft, comprising a housing surrounding the shaft, a flexible sealing ring contained in the housing and having an inside diameter such that fluid can leak between the sealing ring and the shaft, and means for applying fluid pressure to the sealing ring thereby to apply radially inward pressure to the ring so as to reduce the leakage of fluid between the sealing ring and the shaft whilst maintaining a stable film of fluid between the ring and the shaft. The sealing ring in its unpressurised state may have an inside diameter greater than the outside diameter of the shaft, the fluid pressure applied to the sealing ring acting to reduce the clearance between the ring and the shaft in such a manner as to reduce the leakage of fluid between the sealing ring and the shaft.
The sealing ring preferably comprises a sleeve of PTFE or other suitable material and an elastomeric ring surrounding the sleeve, the fluid pressure being applied between the housing and the elastomeric ring, and the elastomeric ring acting to transmit the radial pressure to the sleeve.
It is found that application of fluid pressure to the sealing ring can reduce the fluid leakage between the sleeve and the shaft to an acceptable level, whilst a stable and controllable film of fluid remains between the sleeve and the rotating shaft. The lack of positive contact between the sleeve and the shaft due to the pressure of the fluid film means that wear of the sleeve and shaft is considerably reduced, as is the heat generated at the seal.
The initial clearance between the shaft and the sleeve may be made as small as possible, provided that it is sufficient to ensure that a hydrodynamically stable fluid film is established in operation between the sleeve and the shaft. It has been found that this condition is normally fulfilled as long as there is no natural interference between the shaft and the sleeve in its unpressurised condition.
It is important that the inner face of the sleeve is accurately cylindrical, and that the sleeve contracts uniformly under radial pressure from the elastomeric ring. The sleeve may be of uniform thickness and may be a push fit in the elastomeric ring. Alternatively, the sleeve may be keyed to the ring, for example by means of projections on one component engaging in complementary recesses in the other component. To prevent non-uniformity of contraction of the sleeve, the projections and recesses are desirably spaced at equal intervals around the sleeve.
The fluid pressure applied to the sealing ring may be supplied from an independent source. This allows the sealing action to be precisely controlled, from a remote location.
Alternatively, the energising fluid pressure can be derived from the pressure of the fluid being sealed, so that the sealing apparatus can be self-contained. For example, in one form of the invention the sealing ring is adapted to be contained in an annular housing so that the elastomeric ring is in sealing engagement with an axial face of the housing on the low pressure side of the sealing ring and so that fluid can flow from the high pressure side of the housing to the space between the elastomeric ring and an outer wall of the housing spaced radially from the elastomeric ring. Preferably, the elastomeric ring is an interference fit between two axially spaced walls of the housing and the elastomeric ring is formed with channels through which fluid can flow from the high pressure side of the sealing ring to the space between the elastomeric ring and the outer wall of the housing.
In one form of the invention, two or more sealing rings are mounted in housings axially spaced from one another, so that only one of the rings is normally energised, the other ring or rings acting as back-up seals, the next adjacent sealing ring becoming energised if the first sealing ring fails. The non-energised sealing rings are subject to negligible wear, since the clearance between the sleeve and the shaft is at its greatest when the sealing ring is not energised, and the fluid between the sleeve and the shaft acts as a lubricant.
The apparatus of this invention may be used in relatively low pressure applications, such as ships' stern glands, where some leakage of fluid past the seal is acceptable. The apparatus may also find use in applications, whether high pressure or low pressure, where zero leakage is required. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, a further sealing device, such as a lip seal, is spaced axially from the sealing ring on the low pressure side of the sealing ring to seal the fluid leaking between the sealing ring and the shaft, and means are provided for draining the leaking fluid from the space between the sealing ring and the further seal.
The invention also includes a sealing ring for use in apparatus as defined above.
The apparatus of this invention can be used to seal liquids or gases, and the energising fluid can similarly be liquid or gas.
The invention will now be described, by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of apparatus in accordance with the invention,
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a sealing ring forming part of the apparatus,
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of apparatus in accordance with the invention used as a back-up seal in conjunction with a mechanical face seal.
FIG. 4 shows a sealing arrangement using a plurality of sealing rings in accordance with the invention,
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of apparatus in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention,
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the sealing ring of the embodiment of FIG. 5,
FIG. 7 shows an apparatus employing a plurality of sealing rings similar to that of FIGS. 5 and 6,
FIG. 8 shows apparatus in accordance with the invention for use in applications where zero leakage is required,
FIG. 9 is a section through a modified form of sealing ring in accordance with the invention,
FIG. 10 is a section through another modified form of sealing ring,
FIG. 11 is a fragmentary plan view of a further modified form of sealing ring,
FIG. 12 is a section in line XII--XII of FIG. 11,
FIG. 13 is a fragmentary plan view of yet another modified form of sealing ring,
FIG. 14 is a section on line XIV--XIV of FIG. 13, and
FIG. 15 is an enlarge cross-sectional view of part of the apparatus of FIG. 1.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, apparatus is provided for sealing the space between a rotating shaft 10 and a stationary member 12 surrounding the shaft, to control leakage of fluid from the space 14 on one side of the seal. The apparatus comprises a sealing ring 20 fitted in a housing 22. The sealing ring 20 consists of an annular sleeve 24 of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and an elastomeric ring 30 surrounding the sleeve 24. The sleeve 24 has a cylindrical inner face 26 of a diameter slightly greater than the outside diameter of the shaft 10. The outer cylindrical face of the sleeve 24 is in contact with the inner cylindrical face of the elastomeric ring 30 and is keyed to it by means of spaced projections 28 on the elastomeric ring "30" engaging in complementary recesses 32 in the sleeve 24. The elastomeric ring 30 has two lips 34 each having a sealing edge 36 which is an interference fit with the adjacent side wall 42 or 44 of the housing 22.
The housing 22 comprises an annular recess 40 bounded by two side walls 42 and 44, each perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the shaft 10, and a cylindrical wall 46. The radial depth of the recess is greater than that of the sealing ring 20, so that the wall 46 is spaced from the sealing ring. A bore 50 in the housing 22 leads to the cavity 48 defined between the sealing ring 20 and the cylindrical wall of the recess 40 and is connected through a conduit 52 to a source of fluid under pressure.
The radial clearance 27 (FIG. 15) between the shaft 10 and the inner face 26 of the PTFE sleeve 24 is such that, when no radial pressure is applied to the sealing ring (i.e. when the fluid pressure in the cavity 48 is equal to the ambient pressure), there is considerable leakage of fluid from the space 14 between the shaft and the sleeve. In operation, fluid under pressure is supplied through conduit 52 and bore 50 to the cavity 48, and exerts a radially inward force on the elastomeric ring 30. This force is transmitted through the elastomeric ring to the PTFE sleeve 24 and causes the sleeve to contract, so that the clearance 27 between the sleeve and the shaft 10 is reduced. The sealing engagement of the lips 34 of the elastomeric ring with the side walls 42 and 44 of the recess 40 prevent leakage of the pressurised fluid from the cavity 48. As the fluid pressure applied to the sealing ring increases, the clearance 27 between the PTFE sleeve 24 and the shaft 10 decreases and the leakage of fluid from the space 14 between the sleeve and the shaft decreases. The applied fluid pressure is increased until the leakage from the space 14 reaches an acceptably low level.
As long as the applied fluid pressure is not increased to too high a value, the hydrodynamic forces caused by rotation of the shaft then ensure that the film 29 of fluid between the shaft and the inner face 26 of the PTFE sleeve prevents positive contact between the sleeve and the shaft. Wear on the sealing ring is therefore considerably reduced, as compared with known seals such as conventional gland packings and lip seals, in which there is no adjustment or control of the rubbing contact force between the seal and the shaft. In addition, the lack of positive contact between the sealing ring and the shaft reduces considerably the heat generated in the region of the seal. The gap between the elastomeric ring 30 and the cylindrical wall 46 of the recess 40 allows the sealing ring to "float" in the radial direction, so that it can follow slight misalignment of the shaft 10 without uneven contact being made between the PTFE sleeve and the shaft. The use of fluid pressure to energise the sealing ring enables the sealing, and the leakage through the seal to be precisely controlled, and enables the control to be carried out remotely from the region of the seal.
It has been found that a satisfactorily low leakage rate can be obtained with an applied fluid pressure which is approximately equal to the pressure of the fluid to be sealed. This gives the possibility of using the same fluid to provide the energising pressure, for example by connecting the bore 50 or conduit 52 to a suitable location in communication with the space 14. This has the advantage that a separate source of pressurised fluid is not required. It also has the advantage that, should the system pressure of the fluid to be sealed be reduced for any reason, the energising pressure applied to the sealing ring will simultaneously be reduced, so avoiding the risk of the PTFE sleeve being forced into contact with the shaft owing to the drop in pressure of the film of fluid between the sleeve and the shaft. Similarly, any increase in the system pressure will produce a corresponding increase in the energising pressure.
FIG. 3 illustrates an application of the sealing apparatus of this invention as a back-up seal used in conjunction with a mechanical face seal, which is indicated diagrammatically at 70. On the low-pressure side of the mechanical seal 70 is arranged a throttle bush 72, which incorporates a housing 140 containing a sealing ring 120 in accordance with the invention. A bore 150 leading to the housing 140 communicates with a bore 152 which opens at its other end into the space between the mechanical seal 70 and the throttle bush 72. Accordingly, the pressure in the housing 140 is normally ambient pressure, and the clearance between the ring 120 and the shaft 10 is at its maximum. This means that wear on the sealing ring 120 is negligible, and the ring can be left in position for a great length of time without the need for maintenance or replacement. However, if the mechanical seal fails, the fluid escaping through the mechanical seal will flow along the bores 152 and 150 to the housing 140, so that the system pressure is applied to the sealing ring 120 to energise it. The sealing ring 120 will then act to prevent or considerably reduce the leakage of fluid beyond the throttle bush 72.
FIG. 4 shows a multi-seal arrangement in which a series of similar sealing rings 220, 320, 420, 520 are arranged in housings spaced along the shaft 10. In operation, the first seal 220 is energised, as in the embodiments described above. The other three seals are not normally energised, but act as reserve seals, to be brought into operation in sequence if the first seal 220 eventually ceases, for whatever reason, to achieve the desired peformance.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show an embodiment of the invention in which the sealing ring 720 consists of a sleeve 724 of PTFE and an elastomeric ring 730. The PTFE sleeve and elastomeric ring are similar to those of the previously described embodiments, and are keyed together by means of a plurality (six in the illustrated embodiment) of projections 728 on the elastomeric ring engaging in recesses 732 in the sleeve. The recesses 732 are equally spaced around the sleeve 730, to avoid any non-uniformity on the compression of the sleeve under the fluid pressure and thus ensure that the inner face 726 of the sleeve remains cylindrical.
The elastomeric ring 730 has two lips 734 and 735 which are an interference fit with the side walls 742 and 744 of the annular housing 722. The lip 735 has a sealing edge 736 which engages the side wall 744 on the low-pressure side of the housing. The lip 734, which engages the wall 742 on the high-pressure side of the housing, is formed with a number (four in the illustrated embodiment) of channels 780 through which fluid can flow from the high-pressure side of the sealing ring to the space 748 in the housing between the sealing ring and the cylindrical outer wall 746 of the housing.
In use, the system pressure of the fluid being sealed is transmitted, through the channels 780 in the lip 734 of the elastomeric ring, to the space 748, so that radial pressure is exerted on the sealing ring as in the previously described embodiments. The interference fit of the lip 734 on the side wall 742 ensures that the sealing edge 736 of the other lip 735 is pressed against the side wall 744 when the system pressure is low, e.g. at start-up, so that there is no leakage of fluid past the lip 735.
Since no special channels in the housing are needed to transmit the fluid pressure to the space 748 to energise the sealing ring, the housing can be a simple recess. This sealing ring is therefore easy to fit, and takes up very little space.
FIG. 7 illustrates a sealing device comprising three sealing rings 901, 902 and 903 mounted in respective housings 907, 906 and 905 axially spaced along the shaft 910. Each sealing ring is similar to the sealing ring shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and fits into its housing in the same way. The housings 905, 906 and 907 are annular recesses formed in a cylindrical body 908 which is shaped to fit into the space normally occupied by a conventional gland packing. The body 908 is held in place by any suitable means, such as a retaining flange 909. The sealing device can therefore be used to replace conventional packings in existing installations.
In use of the sealing device, the sealing ring 901 nearest the high pressure side of the assembly normally acts as the primary seal, the sealing ring being energised by the system pressure, as in the embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6. The fluid leakage through the sealing ring 901 flows between the outer two sealing rings 902 and 903, providing lubrication for those rings, before emerging as leakage between the end of the housing 909 and the shaft 910. The second sealing ring 902 is subject only to the low pressure of the leaking fluid and is therefore not energised. The third sealing ring 903 is similarly not energised. If the first sealing ring 901 fails for any reason, the system pressure is applied on the adjacent sealing ring 902, with the result that the sealing ring 902 will be energised, and will take over the primary sealing function. Similarly, if the sealing ring 902 also fails, the third sealing ring 903 will be energised and take over the sealing function. The second and third rings 902 and 903 therefore act as back-up seals, coming into operation automatically if the first sealing ring fails. Since the second and third sealing rings 902 and 903 are not energised whilst the first sealing ring is functioning normally, the clearance between the PTFE sleeves of the second and third rings and the shaft is at its maximum, and the rings are effectively lubricated by the fluid leakage between the sleeves and the shaft. The wear on the back-up sealing rings is therefore negligible.
In use of sealing rings in accordance with the present invention, it has been found that, except at low pressures during start-up, the rate of leakage of fluid between the inner sleeve and the shaft is substantially constant irrespective of the pressure difference between the high pressure and low pressure sides of the seal (i.e. between the system pressure and ambient pressure), and remains so even at high pressure. This is in contrast to conventional seals, in which high pressures can either cause a corresponding increase in leakage to unacceptable levels, or can cause the seal to be effectively hydraulically energised such that leakage is completely stopped, with the usual result that the seal quickly overheats and subsequently fails completely. This characteristic of sealing rings of this invention, of allowing a substantially constant leakage, gives rise to the possibility of their use to provide an acceptable seal under conditions which combine both high pressures and high peripheral shaft speeds. This is in addition to their being suitable for relatively low pressure applications such as the stern gland applications referred to above.
FIG. 8 illustrates one arrangement which can be used for any pressure conditions including high pressure applications. A sealing ring 950 in accordance with the invention is mounted in a housing 952. The sealing ring is similar to that shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, though it could be a sealing ring of the kind shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, with the housing provided with suitable means for supplying energising pressure to the sealing ring. Axially spaced from the sealing ring 950, on the low-pressure side of the ring, is a conventional seal, which may for example, as shown in FIG. 8, be a spring-loaded lip seal 954, mounted in a suitable housing 956. A channel 958 opens into the space between the two sealing rings 950 and 954, to allow the fluid leaking past the sealing ring 950 to be drained away, to prevent build-up of pressure in the space. In use, the sealing ring 950 acts as a throttle, controlling leakage even at very high system pressures. The conventional seal 954 provides a final seal, and is subject only to the low pressure of the leakage fluid drained off through channel 958.
FIGS. 9 to 14 show some possible modifications of the previously described embodiments. FIG. 9 shows a modification of the sealing ring of FIGS. 1 and 2 or FIGS. 5 and 6, in which the radially inner face of the PTFE sleeve 824 is formed with a centrally disposed annualr groove 860. FIG. 10 shows another embodiment, in which the inner face of the sleeve 824 is formed with a series of parallel grooves 862. The groove or grooves in these embodiments have the effect of increasing the volume of fluid which, in use, fills the clearance between the sleeve and the shaft. The grooves reduce the area of the sleeve which is in contact with the shaft through the fluid film, so creating a higher sealing force in relation to the energising pressure. It will be appreciated that various other profiles could be used for the inner face of the sleeve.
FIGS. 11 and 12 show a modification of the sealing ring in which a number of narrow angled grooves 960 are formed in the sleeve 962, on the high pressure side of the seal. The grooves are equally spaced around the ring, and act to encourage the development of the fluid film between the sleeve and the shaft, without significantly reducing the effective area of the film. FIG. 11 also illustrates a modified way of keying the sleeve 962 to the elastomeric ring 964, in which the projections 966 which fit into complementary recesses in the sleeve are dovetail shaped. Such an interlocking connection between the two components may be particularly useful when the seal is operating at high pressures.
FIGS. 13 and 14 illustrate an alternative way of keying the two components together, which may also be useful at high pressures, for example greater than 2000 kNm-2. The sleeve 970 is formed with a number of lugs 972, spaced at equal intervals around the sleeve. Each lug 972 extends radially outwards from the edge of the sleeve on the low-pressure side of the sealing ring, and fits into a complementary recess in the elastomeric ring 974. The radial dimension of each lug 972 is sufficient to ensure that the sleeve and elastomeric ring are locked together, whilst not interfering with the sealing action of the adjacent lip 976 of the elastomeric ring.
It will be appreciated that the sleeve and elastomeric ring may be keyed together in other ways, or may be bonded to one another. In some circumstances it may be sufficient for the sleeve to be a push fit in the elastomeric ring.
The initial clearance between the shaft and the sleeve of a sealing ring in accordance with the invention may be made as small as possible, provided that it is sufficient to ensure that a hydrodynamically stable fluid film is established in operation between the sleeve and the shaft. It has been found that this condition is normally fulfilled as long as there is no natural interference between the shaft and the sleeve in its unpressurised condition. Where the sealing ring is used as an auxiliary seal, as in the embodiments of FIG. 3, 4 or 7, it is important that the sleeve is a free running fit on the shaft, to avoid frictional losses when the sealing ring is not energised.
FIG. 15 illustrates diagramatically the clearance 27 between the sleeve 24 and the shaft 10 in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the radial dimension of the clearance being exaggerated for the sake of clarity. It will be appreciated that a similar clearance is present in the embodiments of the other Figures, and the clearances in those Figures are therefore not separately shown.
The dimensions of the sealing ring will depend on various factors, including the material of the components of the sealing ring and the diameter of the shaft. For example, it has been found that the sealing ring shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 or FIGS. 5 and 6 can be made with the following approximate dimensions. For use with a shaft of diameter of, for example, 60 mm to 100 mm, the combined radial depth of the elastomeric ring and sleeve may be approximately 12 mm, with the radial thickness of the PTFE sleeve being 2 mm, and the overall axial length of the sealing ring being 9 mm. With such a sealing ring, the initial clearance between the shaft and the sleeve may be of the order of 0.10 to 0.15 mm.
For larger diameter shafts the dimensions of the sealing ring can be greater, though they do not need to increase in proportion with the shaft size. For example, with shafts of diameter from 100 to 250 mm, a sealing ring of radial depth of about 15 mm with an axial length of about 12 mm may be suitable, whilst for larger diameter shafts the radial depth and axial length may be increased to say, 20 mm and 15 mm.
In the described embodiments, the sleeve is preferably formed from PTFE suitably loaded, e.g. with glass or phosphorbronze. It will be appreciated however that other suitable materials could be used for the sleeve. The elastomeric ring may be formed from any suitable material, such as rubber.
It will be appreciated that other modifications could be made in the described embodiments, for example the elastomeric ring may have a profile different from that of the described embodiments.
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Ah, the 80's. The decade of the big and the bold, the transition between the 70's groovy hippie aesthetics and the 90's more grunge vibes. It's a decade that's undeniably sealed retro forever in our vocabulary and closets.
There is, however, always room to mix up the formula. Dgrave's 80's Collection does precisely that, mixing in the sharp, dark undertones of contemporary ware with the bright spirits of many an 80's accent. From retro fonts to fading sunsets, it's sure to conjure up spirited memories while looking quite stylish in the process.
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This is the biggest update to Cost Model and Data Quality Management for Digital Fuel's Financial Intelligence Product.
Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) April 03, 2017
Digital Fuel today announced updates to its Financial Intelligence product with exciting new data quality management features for IT Finance. Financial Intelligence adds more features to enable IT Finance to quickly identify and fix data quality issues. The new and enhanced data quality management features provide dedicated tools for finding and fixing issues with General Ledger data. Digital Fuel also released updates to data quality management features for all data sources.
"This is our biggest update to cost model and data quality management for our Financial Intelligence product," said Brett Arnott, Digital Fuel's Director of Product Management and Product Marketing. "Cost Model complexity and the fear of not having perfect data delays starting or maturing IT Financial Management. The updates in this release expose actionable cost model and data quality insights to enable effective management of complexity and data quality. With this release, we are helping to remove roadblocks that delay starting or maturing IT Financial Management."
With the new Cost Model Assurance in Digital Fuel, IT Finance can measure and manage the complexity of cost models. At a glance the Cost Model Complexity score provides users with an immediate understanding of cost model complexity. The actionable metrics make it easy to identify what can be improved to reduce cost model complexity.
A single view of cost model allocations boosts awareness of allocation accuracy and effectiveness. The Allocation Overview presents users with missing, un-configured or poorly configured allocations. It even displays intuitive icons with descriptive tooltips and informative drilldowns so users can pinpoint how to improve allocations. An easy to understand interface for the Allocation Overview means IT Finance can easily explain allocation methods to the Business, increasing confidence in IT.
A redesigned approach to data quality management eliminates data quality concerns as a reason to delay starting or maturing IT Financial Management. Starting with expense data from the General Ledger, users can find and fix data quality issues for all data sources needed for the cost model.
With the new Expense Data Assurance in Digital Fuel, users can simply see at a glance if Cost Centers and Expense Accounts are valid and compare expenses year over year to identify and fix significant discrepancies that impact accuracy and credibility.
The new Data Assurance Tracker tracks data quality over time and speeds up achieving IT Financial Management results because there is no need to wait for data to be perfect before starting. Users have the choice to drill down to find and fix data issues immediately or to accept the issues and address them later. And IT Finance can track the improvement in data quality over time to decide when it's the right time to add more data sources to increase the maturity of IT Financial Management.
A new centralized Data Governance solution for all data sources makes data governance with Digital Fuel easier than ever. In one location users can categorize data sources, define the frequency of collection and include or exclude data sources from management.
Additional features in Digital Fuel v8.6 include:
- Support for automated billing data collection from AWS
- AWS Spend tracking dashboard
- Improved data quality management with new Data Assurance features
- Color coding for objects in the cost model based on configurable categories
- Link highlighting when hovering over objects in the cost model
- Manual data upload tracker makes it faster and easier to manage data collection that is not automated
- Configurable data quality event types and severities make it easy to align data governance to the specific needs of IT Finance
- Time based filtering to easily review past and present data quality
Pricing and Availability
Available from 31st March 2017.
Existing customers can contact Digital Fuel support to discuss eligibility for update.
New customers can get more information and contact sales by visiting DigitalFuel.com.
About Digital Fuel
Digital Fuel is an IT Business management (ITBM) tool that provides transparency and control over the costs of cloud environments and quality of IT services. With Digital Fuel, businesses can optimize costs and sourcing across internal virtual infrastructure/private cloud and public cloud. Infrastructure teams use Digital Fuel to understand the costs of supplying private and public cloud environments, while CIOs and IT executives can understand the costs of supplying IT services. To learn more about Digital Fuel, visit http://www.digitalfuel.com
Press Contacts
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(925) 997-2557


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DOLPHIN UF Water Purifier is the leading BARC Technology based Water Purifier.
It started in the year 2002 by FilFab Corporation (SMD) a Jaipur based company. It was marketed in India in the year 2004 after development of the machine.It came into the limelight in July 2005 during the Mumbai deluge. We got an overwhelming response in Navi Mumbai as none of the purifiers functioned due to heavy contamination of water.In th e year 2009, FONTEK CORPORATION, Navi Mumbai took over from Filfab Corporation with all the properties, value and brand name of DOLPHIN UF preserved and the technology was handed over to Fontek Corporation by BARC for the next 7 years.
DOLPHIN UF Water Purifier has the membrane of 0.01 microns and has 100% bacteria retention as certified by leading labs of India including Haffkine, Mumbai.
We have a well dedicated and trained team for making membrane and assembling the machine looking into the minutest details of the end product. We constantly get the feedback from our valued customers and bring necessary changes in the Product for easy handling and maintenance. Ever since 2009, the company has monitored the quality and technicalities and has incorporated changes for the better functioning and life of the Product. That is the reason, as compared to any other Product manufactured on this technology of BARC, Dolphin UF Water Purifiers has 2.5% more outflow of filtered water.
Our Vision:
To provide pure and safe drinking water and save the world from water borne diseases, creating a new healthy generation
Our Mission:
100 crore people worldwide do not have access to clean drinking water. This is one in every six persons (Source UN). Our Mission is to reduce this number and we promise that we will deliver.


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Like One of the Family: 1913 Gaar-Scott Engine
Three generations embrace the steam traction tradition with a 1913 Gaar-Scott engine.
The Mitchell men run the 1913 25-75 single-cylinder Gaar-Scott steam traction engine at Western Minnesota Steam Threshers' Reunion at Rollag, Minn., each year. Left to right: Larry, Brady, Justin and Dale Mitchell.
Photo by Bill Vossler


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Watch the SMILE on the face of that special fisherman when he sees this setup!
Package contains:
One 18" 9 Squid Spreader bar rigged with lemon lime colored squids and a detachable color contrasting hook squid. Change it to whatever the fish want. Run this just off the left corner back in the 3rd wake wave. If you have o/riggers, run it off the mid point of the rigger. Why? 'Cause the fish that hit this will come in from the chine wake that your boat puts out. It'll be right in their face as they investigate your spread. Click here to see a spreader bar. SPREADER BAR If you prefer your bar in one of the other colors I offer, let me know.
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Two Tuna Turbo Tailed Birds on their own 200 pound leaders. These rigs HIDE the snapswivel and have a bead bearing to make this TUNA TURBO BIRD come alive and send out those "come get me " sounds that Tuna just love. The EXTRA squid body that hides that snap swivel acts just like a small baitfish running for it's life. These can be run in TANDEM or in front of any trolling lure setup. You can even run it in front of my 8 Squid Spreader bar to further enhance the rigs. Here is a picture of a Turbo Tailed Bird. TEASER BIRD
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One Tuna Clone. These guys put out the correct trail that OUTLINES your lures. Fish down at 50+ feet will be drawn up to your spread because of all that white water and sound.
Remember.....In the ocean you're eating or being eaten. You can't watch your tail and eat at the same time.
Near Shore Trolling Spread $145.00
Nearshore Trolling Package $172 worth of lures for $145.
The lures pictured are examples of what you will receive You can choose the colors you prefer or I can recommend the best colors for the kind of fishing you will be doing.
Nearshore Sport Fishing Package
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Five Intriguing Games This Weekend – From the Bird's Nest
If you like offense, look to Lubbock early Saturday
If you like offense, look to Lubbock early Saturday
Who is the best player the New Orleans Saints ever drafted from the West Virginia Mountaineers?
Every night is an adventure in college basketball.
Both #6 West Virginia and #11 Michigan State were upset by unranked conference opponents...
Three unbeatens are underdogs this week.
Some unusual stats in week one
Seven of the eleven teams open against Power 5 opponents
The LSU Tigers captured a big non-conference college basketball road win on Thursday night, defeating the 16th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers, 73-72, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Big one in Oxford...Morgantown, too.
That one in Fresno could be pretty interesting
We like the white ones a lot.


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Join us in celebrating National Poetry Month!
Diversion Press has two poetry anthologies and a third in production.
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The Factory
147 workers accused of murder and denied bail by the courts for more than two years. The ground being that granting them bail would send a wrong signal to foreign investors. 2500 workers dismissed. Haryana government hires a top Supreme Court lawyer to prosecute the workers at a daily fee of over Rs.11 lakhs.


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EditShare and Nemeton TV Team Up for Rugby World CupNemeton TV`s new production studio features EditShare`s fast, tapeless workflow to capture exciting Rugby World Cup coverage (September 09, 2011) Basingstoke, UK September 9, 2011 - EditShare®, the technology leader in cross-platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, announced at the IBC 2011 exhibition that Nemeton TV, Irelands largest production company, has purchased EditShares integrated production and playout technology - Geevs multichannel ingest and Flow production asset management; tiered storage with high-performance XStream Series and Ark archiving to produce 2011 Rugby World Cup programming. Commissioned by TG4, Irelands National Broadcaster to capture the World Cup games, Nemeton TV has built a state-of-the-art HD production studio around the EditShare tapeless workflow. ?The Rugby World Cup games command an audience of just over 4 billon viewers. Only the Olympics, Football World Cup and European Football Championships have higher viewer ratings. With this level of popularity, the production gear we use to capture, produce, and broadcast coverage must be as rugged as the game itself, said Irial Mac Murchu, Managing Director, Nemeton TV. ?Our positive experience with EditShare combined with their knowledge and technical capabilities to manage sports workflow from ingest to archive, integrating important components such as NLEs and Vision Mixers, gave us high confidence to equip our purpose-built studio with EditShare end-to-end. Spearheading the installation is EditShare Premiere System Integrator Eurotek. "This was an extremely challenging and exciting project with a fast turnaround time for the complete studio build and the workflow design, Kevin Moore, Eurotek. ?We knew when working with EditShare that we could rely on them to build the complete collaboration solution."
?EditShare offers integration across the board with our own products and industry standard production and broadcast equipment. This is critical to support fast productions such as sports. With metadata and content shared across the workflow, production teams can turn around game plays faster than ever before, comments Tara Montford, Managing Director, EditShare. ?For Nemeton TV, they need seamless integration from the satellite truck to the Vision Mixer to the editing workgroup. This is where EditShare shines. EditShare moves content from each component to the next, ensuring all the details associated with media migrate along with it. Operators, editors and producers have access to content in real time with flexible project sharing rules that organize the media sharing on a platform with near infinite scalability. We remove the complexity of media movement and increase the speed.
About Nemeton TV
Award-winning Nemeton TV is Irelands largest, full-service independent television producer and facilities provider with a world-class audiovisual production center for television and digital media programming in Waterford. The plant includes a TV studio, multiple Apple Final Cut Pro HD editing suites, high-end graphics, effects and audio suites, and training facilities. A fleet of satellite vans is used for live events and remote shoots. With three very busy production divisions representing Live Sports, Documentaries and Lifestyle programming, the company produces the largest number of television hours in the country. Nemeton TV also boasts an impressive representation of corporate clients, such as Guinness/Diageo, AIB and GlaxoSmithKline.
About Eurotek
Eurotek is Europe's longest established supplier of media technology. Officially established in 1967 by Drago Radic, Eurotek has been leading the market in the application of Broadcast and future media technology ever since.
EditShare LLC is the pioneer of a new category of collaborative editing solutions designed for digital media workgroups and production companies. The EditShare system fuels the collaborative creative process for digital media artists by delivering high quality, high-performance, and cost-effective networked collaborative editing solutions. For more information, please visit www.editshare.com.
©2011 EditShare LLC. All rights reserved. EditShare is a registered trademark of EditShare LLC. All other trademarks mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.
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Thank you to the Money Mentors program for sponsoring our Back to School series.
Part 1: Champaign-Urbana Area School Registration Dates
Part 2: Back-to-School Health Requirements
Part 3: TODAY: Champaign-Urbana Metro First Day of School Dates
Part 4: Back-to-School Shopping on a Budget
New backpack, new clothes, new books, new supplies…the first day of school can really add up! Meet with a Money Mentor for FREE to create a family budget and plan for the rest of the school year. Money Mentors volunteers will meet with you one-on-one to help with your personal money management. The Money Mentors program is supported by University of Illinois Extension and sponsored by United Way of Champaign County. For more information, visit go.illinois.edu/MoneyMentors.
School Start Dates:
Champaign Unit 4
Balanced calendar (Kenwood and Barkstall Elementary)
July 19: First day for grades 1-5
July 20: First day for half of kindergarten class
July 21: First day for half of kindergarten class
Regular Calendar
Aug. 16: First day for grades 1-9
Aug. 17: First day for grades 10-12 and half of kindergarten class
Aug. 18: First day for half of kindergarten class
Fisher CUSD 1
Aug. 16 with a 2:05 p.m. dismissal.
Gifford 188
Aug. 17 with early dismissal at 11:45 a.m. First full day is Aug. 18
Heritage CUSD 8
Aug. 18: First student attendance day 1st -12th grades. Dismiss at 11:15 a.m.
Aug. 22: First student attendance day for Kindergarten. Dismiss at 2:50 p.m.
Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3
Aug. 18: First day for k-12 students
Monticello CUSD 25
Aug. 16 – First Day of Student Attendance K-12
Aug. 16 – Small Wonders Meet and Greet, 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM
Aug. 17 – First Day of Attendance for Small Wonders
Aug. 17: First Day of School- Early dismissal at 2:20 p.m. at elementary; 2:25 p.m. at high school; and 2:30 p.m. at junior high.
Prairieview-Ogden District 197
Aug. 18 with an early dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
Rantoul City Schools 137
Aug. 18 for all K-8 students- full day
Rantoul Township High School 193
Aug. 22
St. Joseph CCSD 169
Aug. 16 with early dismissal
Aug. 17 first full day
Thomasboro Grade School
July 26 for all students
Tuscola 301
Aug. 21
Unit 7 Schools (Tolono, Sidney, Sadorus, Philo, Pesotum)
Aug. 17
Urbana School District 116
Aug. 18: First Day of Student Attendance for Grades 1-6 and 9, 1⁄2 of Kindergarten Students Attend, Urbana EC School – New Parent Orientation
Aug. 21: All High School and Middle School in Attendance, Urbana EC begins and 1⁄2 of Kindergarten Students Attend
Aug. 22: All students in attendance
Villa Grove
Aug. 17: First day with early dismissal at 1:30 p.m.; also, early dismissal on Aug. 18 at 1:30 p.m.
This list features public schools. Private school families, please feel free to add your start dates in the comments!


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"If you set as your goal to roll back the size of government, you have an obligation to answer the tough questions and show real courage, not just appeal to ideology. Treat the voters like adults."
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."Brian Baird on Steve Jobs
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'"Brian Baird on Eleanor Roosevelt
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."Brian Baird on Nelson Mandela
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."Brian Baird on Winston Churchill
"There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right."Brian Baird on Ronald Reagan


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Apartment myth or reality?
In the course of their life people are often faced with moving, travel, travelling, and just unexpected situations when you need a place to stay for a short period. Usually, introducing, for example, a business trip to another city, in my head POPs the question about finding the hotel. But are they so good?
Clean comfortable hotel with all comfortable conditions for life may seem some can not afford. The growing popularity of hostels is also discouraged many, after all, agreeing to stay in the room at the hostel, the guest needs to understand that one room he will share with several unfamiliar people. Cheap, but not comfortably.
But there is another quite good option to rent an apartment inexpensively and at home. In this case there is little noticeable uncomfortable conditions in terms of foreign territory. To rent the apartment and any visitor to the cultural capital of Russia. Why pay more for renowned hotels, noisy hostels and cramped rented rooms? Because affordable housing to rent today won't be any problems! Large selection of comfortable apartments for every taste and color will appreciate even the most fastidious collector.
Rent an apartment in St. Petersburg cheap can be anyone, you just go to the website http://nasutki.pro/. Huge selection of apartments in the heart of the city and, most importantly, an attractive price is a calling card service NASTKI.PRO . To book housing for rent directly on the website! This is very convenient, because the place is not always possible to remove to find a decent option at an affordable price. It is now possible to rent an apartment directly from the house. Polite and competent consultants will always help in the selection and answer any questions. It is enough to call this line or request a call back on the website. The apartment is really cheap!
When placing an apartment in St. Petersburg on the site should be on any apartment click to Reserve. In the appeared window enter the contact details, mandatory fields are also considered with the rental period of the apartment, number of guests and amount of prepayment. As you can see, low-cost housing rent to rent so easy that it under force even the most novice Internet user! And most importantly, an apartment to rent in the heart of St. Petersburg!
Housing for rent is becoming more and more popular. And the most popular low-cost apartments in St. Petersburg are considered to be Studio apartments. This is due to the fact that people usually travel alone or in company of 2-3 people. But big enough demand for two - and three-bedroom apartments. Great space for a small price it's just a dream for the traveler or simply the guest of Saint-Petersburg. Removed often rent large apartments of the family coming on vacation to the Northern capital.
So the myth apartment for rent and cheap? It definitely is not. Rent apartments in St. Petersburg cheap is a reality thanks to the service NaSutki.Pro!


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With healthcare providers under continuing pressure to provide better care at lower costs, remote cardiac monitoring devices are becoming popular and valuable patient care tools, fueling U.S. market growth expected to top more than 25 percent between 2011 and 2016. (1) The devices enable cardiologists to monitor patients for extended periods of time outside the costly hospital environment, improving their ability to identify problems and provide early intervention that can support better outcomes and reduce the need for expensive future care.
LifeWatch Services, a leading provider of remote patient monitoring services, is convinced that integrating the remote monitoring data directly into providers' electronic medical record (EMR) systems is becoming increasingly critical to providing cost-effective, high quality cardiac care.
Meeting demand for efficient care
Cardiovascular disease continues to be the country's leading cause of death for both men and women, costing close to $109 billion annually in healthcare, medications and lost productivity, according to the American Heart Association. With remote devices, cardiologists and cardiac electrophysiologists (EPs), specialists in diagnosing and treating the electrical activities of the heart, can more efficiently collect and analyze data on larger numbers of cardiac patients.
However, the ability to quickly and conveniently access this data and integrate it with other information in the patient's EMR is the true key to improving care, especially given that patients are likely to be treated by multiple physicians, observes LifeWatch Chief Executive Officer Dr. Yacov Geva.
"The tremendous expansion of EMR systems in hospitals and physician practices over the past few years now makes it possible to have a centralized repository of information for each patient. Interoperability between the cardiac monitoring devices and EMRs puts monitoring results right at the physicians' fingertips, along with all the other patient data," he says.
Interoperability streamlines both the ordering of the devices and the reporting of results. Staff can electronically request monitors, including durations, start dates and patient demographic and insurance information. As soon as a patient begins using the monitor, daily reports go directly into the patient's EMR.
Better informed decision-making
In addition to providing a comprehensive picture by consolidating the monitoring data with the patient's diagnostic procedures, device implants, treatment and follow-up, integrating the data into the EMR allows cardiologists to see firsthand any monitoring results they choose, not simply review the EP summaries.
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Hosts/nerds Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are your friendly music buddies with the week's best new music discoveries, including conversations with emerging artists, icons and more. Hear songs that can completely change your day, with humor, heart and (sometimes) a whole lot of noise. Directions for use: Morning commute, the gym, or alone time. (If rash persists, discontinue use.)
April 14th, 2010
Episode 275 of 811 episodes
San Diego-based producer Rafter Roberts has worked with artists such as Sufjan Stevens, Fiery Furnaces and Rocket From the Crypt. But he's also known for his own solo work, and is about to release his fourth album under the name Rafter. We've got a preview cut on this edition of All Songs Considered. Also on the program: the Canadian supergroup Broken Social Scene, a deluxe reissue from the electro-pop group Passion Pit, the strangely named Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt, Japan's quirky pop trio Chatmonchy and Ethiopian jazz artist Mulatu Astatke.
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Weak but alive
dying yet still alive
huge eyes
round like golf balls
white as bones
Bony framed
Pus in orifices
teeth, white teeth
skull and bones.
Am sorry for life
Oh this pain deeper than
Only death can save
My friend, I am sorry
That you pain
When you sleep, wake
Pain, blindness
Damn anguish – no thoughts emerge
When engulfed by pain
Such heart is dead
Am sorry;
Oh this life! A taboo
You will die so
Potstones thrown
In the garden of death.
The nurse is no artist
A greater artist has shown the nurse
An art of degeneration
A human form sculptured
By an ailment of our time
A thousand diseases in one.
And then these sufferings
There will be no heaven here…
Can't eat – wounds in mouth
Cant pee – balls on fire
Weak and dizzy
As thin as bones – is bones
Skin and foul air
Do not pity-
There will be no heaven here
A body ravaged beyond ...
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As adverb
in what way or manner; by what means?:How did the accident happen?
to what extent, degree, etc
?:How damaged is the car?
in what state or condition?:How are you?
for what reason; why?:How can you talk such nonsense?
to what effect; with what meaning?:How is one to interpret his action?
what?:How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate?
(used as an intensifier):How seldom I go there!
by what title or name?:How does one address the president?
at what price:How are the new cars going, cheaper than last year's models?
by what amount or in what measure or quantity?:How do you sell these tomatoes?
in what form or shape?:How does the demon appear in the first act of the opera? How does the medication come?
As conjunction
the manner or way in which:He couldn't figure out how to solve the problem
about the manner, condition, or way in which:I don't care how you leave your desk when you go
Be careful how you act
in whatever manner or way; however:You can travel how you please
that:He told us how he was honest and could be trusted
As noun
a question concerning the way or manner in which something is done, achieved, etc
:a child's unending whys and hows
a way or manner of doing something:to consider all the hows and wherefores
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter H
As Idioms
and how!, Informal
certainly! you bet!:Am I happy? And how!
Here's how, Informal
(used as a toast)
how come?, Informal
how is it that? why?:How come you never visit us anymore?
how so?, how does it happen to be so? why?:You haven't any desire to go? How so?
As preposition
(used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from):They came to the house
(used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in the direction of; toward:from north to south
(used for expressing limit of movement or extension):He grew to six feet
(used for expressing contact or contiguity) on; against; beside; upon:a right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface
(used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until:to this day; It is ten minutes to six
We work from nine to five
(used for expressing aim, purpose, or intention):going to the rescue
(used for expressing destination or appointed end):sentenced to jail
(used for expressing agency, result, or consequence):to my dismay; The flowers opened to the sun
(used for expressing a resulting state or condition):He tore it to pieces
(used for expressing the object of inclination or desire):They drank to her health
(used for expressing the object of a right or claim):claimants to an estate
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(used for expressing addition or accompaniment) with:He added insult to injury
They danced to the music
Where is the top to this box?
(used for expressing attachment or adherence):She held to her opinion
(used for expressing comparison or opposition):inferior to last year's crop; The score is eight to seven
(used for expressing agreement or accordance) according to; by:a position to one's liking; to the best of my knowledge
(used for expressing reference, reaction, or relation):What will he say to this?
(used for expressing a relative position):parallel to the roof
(used for expressing a proportion of number or quantity) in; making up: to the dozen; miles to the gallon
(used for indicating the indirect object of a verb, for connecting a verb with its complement, or for indicating or limiting the application of an adjective, noun, or pronoun):Give it to me
I refer to your work
(used as the ordinary sign or accompaniment of the infinitive, as in expressing motion, direction, or purpose, in ordinary uses with a substantive object
raised to the power indicated:Three to the fourth is ( = )
As adverb
toward a point, person, place, or thing, implied or understood
toward a contact point or closed position:Pull the door to
toward a matter, action, or work:We turned to with a will
into a state of consciousness; out of unconsciousness:after he came to
As Idioms
to and fro
fro (def )
As verb (used with object), built or (Archaic) builded; building
to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials:to build a house
to establish, increase, or strengthen (often followed by up):to build a business; to build up one's hopes
to mold, form, or create:to build boys into men
to base; found:a relationship built on trust
to make (words) from letters
to assemble (cards) according to number, suit, etc
, as in melding
As verb (used without object), built or (Archaic) builded; building
to engage in the art, practice, or business of building
to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc
(usually followed by on or upon):He built on the philosophies of the past
to increase or develop toward a maximum, as of intensity, tempo, or magnitude (often followed by up):The drama builds steadily toward a climax
As noun
the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:He had a strong build
the manner or form of construction:The house was of modern build
a version of a program after compilation, typically an update to an existing version made before the program is released
the process of producing a software build
a new version or update of data in a database or on a website: frequent, incremental builds of data
a vertical joint
the vertical dimension of a stone laid on its bed
As Verb phrases
build in/into, to build or incorporate as part of something else:to build in bookcases between the windows; an allowance for travel expenses built into the budget
build up, to develop or increase: to build up a bank account
to strengthen
to prepare in stages
to fill in with houses; develop into an urban area
to praise or flatter
As noun, plural A's or As, a's or as
the first letter of the English alphabet, a vowel
any spoken sound represented by the letter A or a, as in bake, hat, father, or small
something having the shape of an A
a written or printed representation of the letter A or a
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter A or a
As Idioms
from A to Z, from beginning to end; thoroughly; completely:He knows the Bible from A to Z
not know from A to B, to know nothing; be ignoranta
As noun, plural patios
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc
a courtyard, especially of a house, enclosed by low buildings or walls
As noun
a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel
the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck
any open platform suggesting an exposed deck of a ship
an open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building
Compare sun deck
any level, tier, or vertical section, as of a structure or machine
flight deck (def )
a flat or nearly flat watertight surface, as at the top of a French roof
a floor or roof surface composed of decking units
cloud deck
See cloud layer
a small packet of a narcotic, especially heroin
a pack of playing cards
bank (def )
Also called rear deck
the cover of a space behind the backseat of an automobile or the space itself
Library Science
a level of book shelving and associated facilities in the stacks of a library, as one of a series of floors or tiers
cutter deck
a cassette deck or tape deck
As adjective
Civil Engineering
(of a bridge truss) having a deck or floor upon or above the structure
Compare through (def )
As verb (used with object)
to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc
) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out):We were all decked out in our Sunday best
The church was decked with holly for the holiday season
to furnish with a deck
to knock down; floor:The champion decked the challenger in the first round
As Idioms
clear the decks, to prepare for combat, as by removing all unnecessary gear
to prepare for some activity or work, as by getting rid of hindrances
hit the deck, Slang
to rise from bed
to fall, drop, or be knocked to the ground or floor
on deck, Baseball
next at bat; waiting one's turn to bat
next in line; coming up; scheduled
prepared to act or work; ready
play with / have a full deck, Slang
to be sane, rational, or reasonably intelligent:Whoever dreamed up this scheme wasn't playing with a full deck
stack the deck
stack (def )
As preposition
accompanied by; accompanying:I will go with you
He fought with his brother against the enemy
in some particular relation to (especially implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection):I dealt with the problem
She agreed with me
characterized by or having:a person with initiative
(of means or instrument) by the use of; using:to line a coat with silk; to cut with a knife
(of manner) using or showing:to work with diligence
in correspondence, comparison, or proportion to:Their power increased with their number
How does their plan compare with ours?
in regard to:to be pleased with a gift
(of cause) owing to:to die with pneumonia; to pale with fear
in the region, sphere, or view of:It is day with us while it is night with the Chinese
(of separation) from:to part with a thing
against, as in opposition or competition:He fought with his brother over the inheritance
in the keeping or service of:to leave something with a friend
in affecting the judgment, estimation, or consideration of:Her argument carried a lot of weight with the trustees
at the same time as or immediately after; upon:And with that last remark, she turned and left
of the same opinion or conviction as:Are you with me or against me?
in proximity to or in the same household as:He lives with his parents
(used as a function word to specify an additional circumstance or condition):We climbed the hill, with Jeff following behind
As Idioms
in with
in (def )
with child, pregnant
with it, Slang
knowledgeable about, sympathetic to, or partaking of the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc
representing or characterized by the most up-to-date trends, fashions, art, etc
with that
that (def )
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a person or thing that paves
a brick, tile, stone, or block used for paving
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text: Faculty and Researcher Data and Papers http://hdl.handle.net/1773/3774 A collection of faculty research work. 2017-09-20T05:54:13Z Exemplars of unique bowhead whales songs recorded in Fram Strait 2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14 http://hdl.handle.net/1773/40343 Exemplars of unique bowhead whales songs recorded in Fram Strait 2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14 Stafford, Kathleen M. Bowhead whales produce multiple unique songs annually. This dataset provides exemplars of each of 184 unique songs recorded over three winters in Fram Strait. In 2010-2011, 38 songs were identified; in 2012-13, 69 songs were identified and in 2013-14, 76 songs were identified. 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Treat All Integrals as Volume Integrals: A unified, parallel, grid-based method for evaluation of volume, surface, and path integrals on implicitly defined domains http://hdl.handle.net/1773/40340 Treat All Integrals as Volume Integrals: A unified, parallel, grid-based method for evaluation of volume, surface, and path integrals on implicitly defined domains Yurtoglu, Mete; Carton, Molly; Storti, Duane We present a unified method for numerical evaluation of volume, surface, and path integrals of smooth, bounded functions on implicitly defined bounded domains. The method avoids both the stochastic nature (and slow convergence) of Monte Carlo methods and problem-specific domain decompositions required by most traditional numerical integration techniques. Our approach operates on a uniform grid over an axis-aligned box containing the region of interest, so we refer to it as a grid-based method. All grid-based integrals are computed as a sum of contributions from a stencil computation on the grid points. Each class of integrals (path, surface, or volume) involves a different stencil formulation, but grid-based integrals of a given class can be evaluated by applying the same stencil on the same set of grid points; only the data on the grid points changes. When functions are defined over the continuous domain so that grid refinement is possible, grid-based integration is supported by a convergence proof based on wavelet analysis. Given the foundation of function values on a uniform grid, grid-based integration methods apply directly to data produced by volumetric imaging (including computed tomography and magnetic resonance), direct numerical simulation (DNS) of fluid flow, or any other method that produces data corresponding to values of a function sampled on a regular grid. Every step of a grid-based integral computation (including evaluating a function on a grid, application of stencils on a grid, and reduction of the contributions from the grid points to a single sum) is well-suited for parallelization. We present results from a parallelized CUDA implementation of grid-based integrals that faithfully reproduces the output of a serial implementation but with significant reductions in computing time. We also present example grid-based integral results to quantify convergence rates associated with grid refinement and dependence of the convergence rate on the specific choice of difference stencil (corresponding to a particular genus of Daubechies wavelet). 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z Muslim Militant's Mindset and Quranic Verses: A Comparison of Narratives from Pakistan http://hdl.handle.net/1773/40339 Muslim Militant's Mindset and Quranic Verses: A Comparison of Narratives from Pakistan Azim, Syed Wasif; Mehmood, Wajid; Jan, Mohammad Ayub Since last decade, the world has been facing Muslim militancy as the most tough challenge and threat. Activities of global Muslim militant groups like Al Qaeda and Taliban have engulfed a large number of human lives have cost dollars in billions. The militants as a base, cite different verses of the holy Quran related to dominancy of Islam over all religions, Islam as the only acceptable religion to God, Killing Polytheists and people of the books a religious obligation and thus making an Islamic state. It is argued in this study that they (militant) are not alone in basing their militant activities on divine obligations. Some very prominent, well learned Muslim scholars (of which Maulana Shabeer Ahmad Usmani and Maulana Syed Mawdudi are the focus of this study) are also projecting and promoting the same concept and ideology. The study highlights how these scholars interpret these specific verses of the Holy Quran and how their concepts and explanations are countered by scholars like Ameen Ihsan Islahi and Javed Ahmad Ghamidi. Upon comparing both the groups' interpretations, the study found that these verses which are the base of Muslim Militants agenda mean something very different from militant's narrative. This profound counter narrative can remove the base provided to militants and can serve as a soft tool to handle them ideologically, and thus reducing any further militancy in the name of Islam and Quran. Syed Wasif Azim was a visiting scholar in the Jackson School. 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z Pak-India Trade Relations: From Rivalry to Friendship http://hdl.handle.net/1773/40338 Pak-India Trade Relations: From Rivalry to Friendship Azim, Syed Wasif; Jan, Muhammad Ayub; Shah, Hassan Pakistan and India are two neighboring countries, whose inhabitants share a long history and have many commonalities, but relations between both the countries have been strained by different activities and issues since birth of the two. Like other relations the Trade relations between Pakistan and India have never been good and productive since last six decades. This has hampered the economy of Pakistan and India, and has contributed a lot to the increasing level of poverty in both the countries. Using the lens of commercial peace theory, this study explores that Trade relations between Pakistan and India need a revival to combat the economic problems of the people on both sides of the border. Also it argues that trade, in spite of its economic benefits will contribute to peace between the countries and the region. It explains that there is a long list of issues contributing to this situation, needing focus to achieve the target of peaceful trade relations. This study focuses only three important of these i.e. Chabahar Port Project verses Gawadar Port, Most Favored Nation status (MFN) issue and Regional Politics involved in this regard. Furthermore this paper will give a list of suggestions important for improving the present status of Pak-India trade relations. It subsequently argues that both the countries shall enhance bilateral trade to foster peace in the region, as is advocated by commercial peace theory. This paper was presented in an International Conference, "Socio Economic and Cultural Relations between Pakistan and India" University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (25th-27th November, 2016); Syed Wasif Azim was a visiting scholar in the Jackson School. 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z


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Ducati Desmosedici set to make 2003 MotoGP debut in Marlboro colours with riders Troy Bayliss and Loris Capirossi. Bologna, Italy - "Team Marlboro Ducati" will line up for the start of the 2003 MotoGP championship with three-times world champion...
Ducati Desmosedici set to make 2003 MotoGP debut in Marlboro colours with riders Troy Bayliss and Loris Capirossi.
Bologna, Italy - "Team Marlboro Ducati" will line up for the start of the 2003 MotoGP championship with three-times world champion Loris Capirossi and the Australian ace Troy Bayliss, 2001 World Superbike champion, who is currently fighting for the 2002 title. Both riders will be on two-year contracts.
"We have signed a four-year contract with Marlboro which will enable us to take part in the MotoGP championship knowing that at our side we have a sponsor that has contributed to some of the greatest chapters in motorsport history, and with whom we will be tackling this new challenge with great enthusiasm" declared Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse (NYSE:DMH) CEO. "We are delighted with the trust granted to us by our main sponsor for the future".
The aim of starting the 2003 world championship with a top rider from MotoGP and one from Superbike, originally announced during the presentation of the Ducati Desmosedici at Mugello in May, has now been achieved.
"We strongly wanted Troy and Loris because both have shown themselves to be extremely talented riders and above all because they are totally committed to our project" added Domenicali. "The desire to win and to face new challenges that we see in both of them was the deciding factor in our decision. Thanks to their experience, we are certain that we will make our MotoGP debut with a top-level team and with the right motivation to develop the Desmosedici as quickly as possible. For all of us in Ducati Corse, the fact that we have two champions in the team is a further motivation to tackle this great adventure with the enthusiasm and passion that distinguishes us. We are aware of the difficulties that lie ahead but we are also aware that we have all the human, financial and technological resources to tackle them with maximum commitment and determination. We are also pleased that our choice respects the wishes of Ducatisti. In fact Troy and Loris received the most votes in a recent poll on our website http://www.ducati.com/".
Ducati Corse's technological partnership with Shell Advance has also been renewed for the next three years. Thanks to its experience in Formula 1, Shell is the ideal partner for the development of lubricants and fuels for GP engines, which can reach rotation speeds of up to 17,000 rpm.
"Collaboration with Shell Advance has continued successfully since 1999. Shell's experience with high-performance engines is, in this early testing phase, already proving to be of great help in the development of our new GP engine," declared Filippo Preziosi, Ducati Corse Technical Director.
The testing of the Ducati Desmosedici will continue in the coming months, first with test-rider Vittoriano Guareschi and, from October onwards, also with Troy Bayliss. The reigning World Superbike champion will be defending his title in the final round of the season at Imola on September 29th, after chief rival Colin Edwards overtook him by one point in the last round at Assen, despite Troy's 14 wins to the American's 9 during this incredible season of Superbike racing.
Loris Capirossi, thanks to the generosity shown by his current team manager Sito Pons, will begin testing the Desmosedici at the end of the 2002 MotoGP championship.
-Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.


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