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|20th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 46
|Patent application number
|HAND-HELD GAMING DEVICE WITH CONFIGURABLE TOUCH SENSITIVE PANEL(S) - A game controller with a communications interface, at least one touch sensitive pad having a plurality of touch sensitive elements, and processing circuitry coupled to the communications interface and the at least one touch sensitive pad. The processing circuitry enacts touch pad configuration settings that correlate subsets of the plurality of touch sensitive elements to respective distinct user input locations. The processing circuitry receives touch pad input from the at least one touch sensitive pad. The touch pad input corresponds to a user's touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements. The processing circuitry processes the touch pad input to determine user input directions based upon the touch pad configuration settings, and then transmits the touch pad input directions to a game console via the communications interface for use as gaming input.
|HAND-HELD GAMING DEVICE WITH TOUCH SENSITIVE PANEL(S) FOR GAMING INPUT - Operating a game controller by receiving touch pad input from at least one touch sensitive pad of the game controller that has a plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input corresponds to the user's touch of at least some of the plurality of touch sensitive elements. The touch pad input is at least partially processed by processing circuitry of the game controller and the at least partially processed touch pad input is transmitted to a game console via a communications interface of the game controller for use as gaming input. At least partially processing the touch pad input can be by determining hand/foot position, changes in hand/foot position, hand grip/foot pressure, changes in hand grip/foot pressure based upon the touch pad input.
|DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS VIA INTRA-BODY COMMUNICATION PATH - A communication device that may comprise one of a cell phone or a game controller system that further includes a game console and a pair of game controllers that communicate via a human body path. Generally, the communication device communicates by way of a touch pad array through a human body path using capacitive coupling in one embodiment of the invention. Encryption parameters and user contact information may be exchanged through the human body path. For example, a pre-shared key may be transmitted through the human body path to support subsequent encrypted wireless communications. The touch pad array may be a part of a display of the communication device but is not required to be so.
|CONTROLLER FOR PROVIDING INPUTS TO CONTROL EXECUTION OF A PROGRAM WHEN INPUTS ARE COMBINED - A controller provides inputs to control execution of a program by combining controller input information and supplementary information indicating a three-dimensional motion of the controller. The combined input can be obtained by assigning the value of the controller input information as coarse control information and assigning the value of the supplementary input information as fine control information or vice versa.
|Portable Device Interaction Via Motion Sensitive Controller - Methods, systems, and computer programs for wireless interaction with a portable device supported by a stand are presented. In one method operation, a communications link is established between the portable device and the stand. The stand tracks the motion of an input device within an interactivity zone. In another method operation, the portable device interfaces with the input device to generate actions associated with game objects in the portable device, where the interface takes place when the input device is in or near the interactivity zone. Additionally, the stand moves when the tracking detects that the input device is outside predefined boundaries near an edge of the interactivity zone. The stand movement information is transferred via the communications link to update the location of the interactivity zone.
|SYNCHRONIZING MISSION PROGRESS IN PEER-TO-PEER COOPERATIVE GAMES - Methods and systems are described for a multiplayer video game on a peer-to-peer network in which a player's or players' missions are tracked individually as mission lines, each mission line being composed of a series of ordered objectives. Each objective generally must be completed in order of the sequence with no forking of objective paths. Each objective can include one or more conditions that can be completed in any order within the objective. Players can go off on different missions and then come back to synchronize their mission progress so that they benefit from the other player's gameplay. Players can also synchronize the conditions achieved within the missions during long missions with many difficult conditions to achieve in order to advance their combined progress.
|IMMERSIVE WAGERING GAME MACHINE LIGHTING STRUCTURES - A lighting controller can be configured to control a variety of immersive lighting structures proximate to a wagering game machine (e.g., surrounding, affixed to, flanking, etc.) in accordance with game events (e.g., the wagering game being played, a bonus game, a portal game, etc.) and/or non-game events (e.g., emergency notifications, non-emergency casino announcements, etc.). The lighting controller can control the immersive lighting structure for a single wagering game machine and/or immersive lighting structures of multiple wagering game machines to produce light effects based on a lighting scheme that corresponds to a game event or non-game event.
|GAME ACHIEVEMENTS SYSTEM - Systems and method for providing a game achievements system where players are rewarded with game achievements based on mastering certain in-game facets of the games they play. Each game achievement may be conveyed in a profile as a badge or trophy, title, description, date, etc. Players may also accumulate points based on game achievements. A display interface may be made available such that a player may see his achievements and total points, as well as those of others.
|INNER JOINT MEMBER FOR CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - Provided is an inner joint member for a constant velocity universal joint, which is capable of extending a life of a cutting tool and achieving reduction in manufacturing cost. The inner joint member for a constant velocity universal joint is incorporated in an outer joint member (
|Dynamic Damper - A dynamic damper which is reduced in weight and size without impairing the performance of the dynamic damper. A dynamic damper (
|Universal Deck Track Dog with Replaceable Parts - A track dog with removable parts. Embodiments describe one or more of the following features. In one embodiment, the size of the receiver for the knife shaped piece can be variable. Another embodiment describes an improved technique of holding the cable that is run under the floor. Yet another embodiment describes a device where the cable attachment mechanism are set in a location that line up with the openings in the floor to allow tightening without opening the floor. Another aspect describes a special through hole so that cable can be run through the device, e.g., to connect to another track dog.
|METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIEWING MARINE LIFE FROM SELF-CONTAINED FLOATING MARINE PARKS - A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. This transportation system comprises at least two water stations and at least one water channel connecting the at least two water stations for the purpose of conveying participants between the at least two water stations. In addition, a floating water park positioned in a body of water is described, as well as, a floating marine park. A floating marine/water park may include one or more floating containers positioned in a body of a first fluid. One or more of the floating containers may function to hold a second fluid, marine life, and/or participants in water amusement activities. A floating container may include a view window configured to allow participants (e.g., below the surface of water) in a first floating container to view marine life or participants in a second floating container.
|GOLF SIMULATOR APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - Collapsible golf simulators include an enclosure mounted over a base. The base has a play surface configured to support a person using the golf simulator, and the enclosure is configured to receive golf balls hit from the play surface. A container is configured to be removably mounted to the base, and at least one component of at least one of a computer system and a graphical display system is disposed within the container. In additional embodiments, collapsible golf simulators include a collapsible enclosure mounted over a base. The enclosure is configured to receive a physical golf ball hit from a play surface on the base. The collapsible enclosure includes a plurality of arcuate rib members each having ends pivotally mounted to the base. The rib members are configured to pivot relative to the base and carry a sheet of pliable material. Methods of using such apparatuses are also disclosed.
|FOLDING GOLF PUTTING AND CHIPPING AID - A golf target apparatus for improving a golfer's technique, the apparatus comprising a plurality of hingable arms hingedly connected to a connecting member, and a bearing connecting upper and lower members of the connecting member, wherein the arms are rotatable about the bearing.
|GOLF CLUB, IN PARTICULAR GOLF PUTTER - A golf club with a club head attached to a shaft. The club head includes a wide front area, a narrower middle area, and a rear area. A straight line runs from the front area through the middle area to the rear area, extends perpendicular to the striking face of the front area viewed from the perspective of the user. A bore hole along the straight line in the middle area has, on a first plane, a first marking and has, on a second plane, a second marking visible to the user through the first opening, the second plane being farther from the eye of the user than the first plane. The second marking is visible to the eye of the user within the first marking when the club head is oriented in a certain way with respect to the eye of the user.
|Grip For Sporting Equipment - A grip for sporting equipment includes a base defining a receiver for receiving a gripping end. The base includes a pair of opposed grip base ends and an intervening center portion. At least one sheet of material is provided for encircling at least the base center portion. The at least one sheet of material includes at least two opposed beveled edges which when abutting define a seam disposed within a groove. The opposed abutting beveled edges are secured one to the other by stitching disposed within the groove. An adhesive strip overlays the groove and stitching. A substantially transparent top protective layer may overlay at least a portion of the at least one sheet of material, the adhesive strip, and the base. In turn, items of sporting equipment and methods for providing grips for sporting equipment are described.
|GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUB - A golf club head includes: a head main body having a shaft holder inserting hole; a shaft holder which has a shaft inserting hole and is attachably and detachably installed in the shaft holder inserting hole; a bolt inserting hole which penetrates from a sole side of the head main body to the shaft holder inserting hole; and a bolt which is inserted into the bolt inserting hole, screwed into the shaft holder, and fixes the shaft holder to the head main body, an axis center of the shaft inserting hole and an axis center of the shaft holder inserting hole being non-coaxial shapes, wherein a lower end side of the shaft holder and an inner portion of the shaft holder inserting hole are polygonal sectional shape portions and are engaged with each other.
|GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUB - A golf club head includes: a head main body formed with a hosel column inserting hole; a hosel column which is formed with a shaft inserting hole and is installed on the hosel column inserting hole; a bolt inserting hole penetrating from a sole side of the head main body to the hosel column inserting hole; and a bolt which is inserted into the bolt inserting hole and is screwed into the hosel column, wherein: the hosel column includes a trunk portion provided with a shaft inserting hole, and a leg portion which protrudes from a lower end surface of the trunk portion and is inserted into the hosel column inserting hole; and at least a lower end side of the leg portion and an inner portion of the hosel column inserting hole are polygonal sectional shape portions and are engaged with each other.
|INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT AND CLUB HEAD CONNECTION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a golf club including a shaft, a club head and several devices for releasably connecting the shaft to the club head.
|INTGERCHANGEABLE SHAFT FOR A GOLF CLUB - A golf club (
|INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT SYSTEM - A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head.
|LASER ETCHING OF SURFACE FEATURES AND CYLINDRICAL ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - A golf club shaft, includes a flexible, elongate, tapered, fiber-reinforced generally cylindrical body formed from a fiber/resin matrix having carbon fibers embedded therein, an interior coating layer applied substantially continuously over the surface of the cylindrical body along the length and circumference of the cylindrical body, a plurality of secondary coating layers formed over the interior coating layer including an exterior coating layer, each secondary coating layer having a different color and surrounding at least one etched area wherein one or more secondary coating layers has been removed to expose one or more coating layers between the exterior coating layer and the interior coating layer, each coating layer having a different color; and wherein the difference in the thickness of the secondary coatings in the etched area is discernable from the remainder of the surface of the cylindrical body via tactile sensation when the golf shaft is gripped by a user.
|GOLF SHAFT WITH ROUGHENED SURFACE - A golf club includes a tapered shaft, a club head attached to a first end of the shaft, and a grip attached to a second end of the shaft. The exterior surface of the shaft has a surface roughness of less than 143 micro inches. The exterior surface also includes a plurality of particles having a size in the range of about 20 microns to about 100 microns.
|Fairway Wood-Type Golf Clubs with High Moment of Inertia - Fairway wood-type golf clubs as described herein may include: (a) a club head with a volume of at least 300 cc; (b) a shaft member attached to the club head, wherein the golf club has a length between 37 and 43 inches; and (c) a grip or handle member attached to the shaft member. The club head may further include: (1) a ball striking face, wherein the ball striking face has a loft angle between 12 and 32 degrees; and (2) a club head body engaged or integrally formed with the ball striking face, with a sole portion that includes a ground-engaging surface.
|METAL WOOD CLUB WITH IMPROVED HITTING FACE - A hitting face of a golf club head having improved flexural stiffness properties. In one embodiment, the hitting face is made from multiple materials. The main portion of the hitting face is a plate-like face made from a first material having a first density. A dense insert made from a second material having a second density that is greater than the first density is attached directly or indirectly to the plate-like face at or near the geometric center thereof. The dense insert increases the flexural stiffness of in a central zone of the hitting face so that a golf club head that has a larger zone of substantially uniform high initial ball speed. In another embodiment, the hitting face includes an insert that includes main plate and at least one wing extending therefrom. The insert is welded to the golf club head so that the main plate does not deflect separately from the remainder of the hitting face. The geometry of the insert controls the stiffness in the axial directions.
|HYBRID GOLF CLUB HEAD - A hybrid golf club head for producing accurate and long distance shots, where the head includes: a body member having a hitting surface, a top surface, a toe end, a heel end, and a sole surface extending between the toe end and the heel end, and a shaft attachment portion extending from the heel end upwardly and rearwardly therefrom, wherein width of the top surface near the shaft attachment portion ranges from about ¾ inches to about 1 inch, and width of the top surface near the toe end ranges from about 1 inch to 1 & ⅝ inches; and wherein the hitting surface is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a shaft axis to produce the accurate and the long distance shots, further wherein the length (L) of the hitting surface
|GOLF CLUB GROOVE CONFIGURATION - The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances using a profiled cutter.
|CLUB HEADS WITH CONTOURED BACK FACES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Embodiments of club heads with contoured back faces and methods of manufacturing the same are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein
|Structural response modifying features for a golf club head - A golf club head having a crown, a sole having a length, l
|MULTI-METAL GOLF CLUBS - A composite material golf club head is provided having a body made from a first metal and a face insert press fitted to a portion of the body and made from a second metal The metals are chosen so that the first metal is heavier than the second metal. The second metal is disposed towards the front and top of the body, and is preferably hard-anodized. In addition, an interlocking structure, for example rectangular or dove tail shaped channels, is provided in the body so that the face insert becomes embedded in the interlocking structure to anchor the face insert to the body. Portions of the golf club head, such as the face insert or sole plate, are anodized to protect against corrosion. The anodized coating is colored to improve aesthetic characteristics or infused with a polymer to increase or reduce friction.
|SAND WEDGE AND CLUB HEAD THEREOF - A sand wedge and its club head are provided for reducing a striking resistance, and the sand wedge includes a club head coupled to a rod and a weight protrusion of the club head. The club head includes a club head body, an inlay formed on the club head body, and a hollow portion penetrated through the inlay. The weight protrusion is extended to the rear from the bottom of the inlay of the club head body, and provided for adjusting the weight and the center of gravity of the club head, such that when a golfer strikes a golf ball in a sand pit, sands can pass through the inlay to reduce the striking resistance.
|GOLF BALL - The present invention provides a golf ball that achieves a satisfactorily long carry distance when hit with a driver and that accurately generates a desirable amount of backspin in an approach shot. The golf ball of the present invention has a spherical main part, a plurality of ribs formed on the surface of the main part, an interlayer that is placed in depressions surrounded by the ribs and has a hardness greater than that of the ribs, an inner cover that covers the interlayer, and an outer cover that covers the inner cover and has a hardness lower than the inner cover.
|DEVICE FOR TRAINING SPORTSMEN IMPACT MOVEMENTS - The invention is intended for training and perfection of the technique and accuracy of striking motion in various kinds of sports: baseball, football, hockey, golf, tennis. The device contains frame
|Laser toss assist - A Laser Toss Assist is a wristband with a distinguish colored line on a back surface coming from one end to another and flexible plastic tube having a laser pointer device inside. A flexible plastic tube attached to an inner, upper side, straight under a colored line of a wristband. When Laser Toss Assist on a tossing hand can be seen a laser spot on a ball in time of a tossing action for control of direction, proper ball position, timing of a serve, palm and fingers position, body movements and successful serve. A wristband colored line makes visible and imaginable straight line going through a hand, wrist, laser beam and a ball in time of tossing action. When Laser Toss Assist on a hitting hand possible practice a hand and eyes control by quick point a laser spot on a target.
|AMERICAN-STYLE FOOTBALL INCLUDING IMPROVED BLADDER CONSTRUCTION FOR MOUNTING OF ELECTRONICS - An American style football including an inflatable bladder, a cover surrounding the bladder, and an electronic circuit. The bladder includes first and second side walls defining an expandable cavity and a cross-member configured to extend through the expandable cavity. The side walls and cross-member are coupled together to form a bladder seam. The electronic circuit is coupled to the cross-member and produces a signal to enable the position and movement of the football to be monitored during use.
|INSTRUCTIONAL BASEBALL - An instructional ball having an inner core, an outer core is an ellipsoid, and an outer cover. The instructional ball has an ellipsoid shape, a longitudinal axis, and a generally circular transverse cross-section along a transverse axis.
|AMERICAN-STYLE FOOTBALL INCLUDING ELECTRONICS COUPLED TO THE BLADDER - An American style football including an inflatable bladder, a cover surrounding the bladder, a lacing coupled to the at least one cover panel, and an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit is coupled to the bladder. The electronic circuit includes at least one sensor and the electronic circuit being configured to produce a signal to enable the position and movement of the football to be monitored during use.
|AMERICAN-STYLE FOOTBALL INCLUDING ELECTRONICS - An American style football including an inflatable bladder, at least two cover panels surrounding the bladder, a lacing coupled to the at least one cover panel, and an electronic circuit. Each of the cover panels includes an outermost layer and a lining. The electronic circuit is coupled to at least one of the cover panels. The electronic circuit includes at least one sensor. The electronic circuit is configured to produce a signal to enable the position and movement of the football to be monitored during use.
|SHEAVE POSITIONING DEVICE - To discharge a pressure from a hydraulic chamber of a belt-type continuously variable transmission certainly.
|Drive with Belt - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a hub comprising a hub shell provided with a first flange and a second flange, a composite axle that is provided with a plurality of stops, a first end, and a second end, a first end cap and a second end cap, wherein the first end cap is secured to the first end of the composite axle, and the second end cap is secured to the second end of the composite axle.
|TOOTHED POWER TRANSMISSION BELT - A power transmission belt having a body with a length, an inside and an outside. Teeth are spaced along the length of the body. The body is made of rubber in which at least one load carrying member is embedded. The load carrying member extends lengthwise of the body. The rubber in the body is made up of: a) 3 to 7 parts by mass of short fiber blended relative to 100 parts by mass of a polymer that is a hydrogenated nitrile rubber having unsaturated carboxylic acid metal salt formed by mixing the hydrogenated nitrile rubber and the unsaturated carboxylic acid metal salt at a mass ratio of from 100:100 to 100:180; and b) no more than 10 parts by mass of a powdery inorganic filler blended relative to 100 parts by mass of the polymer.
|CHAIN FOR A TIMING DRIVE OR AN ASSEMBLY DRIVE OF A DRIVE DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A chain for a timing drive or an assembly drive of a drive device of a motor vehicle, which has a plurality of link packs articulatedly connected to one another and formed from middle links and cover links, with corresponding recesses through which chain pins or chain sleeves are inserted, and a plurality of inner links which connect the link packs to one another. At least the inner links and the middle links have different expansion behavior.
|TRANSMISSION DEVICE COMPRISING A TRANSMISSION HOUSING - A transmission device (
|REVERSIBLE VARIABLE TRANSMISSION-RVT - The invention provides a new type of reversible variable transmission for vehicles such as cars, busses, trucks, off-road vehicles, lift trucks, telescopic boom handlers and the like. Alternatively, the gearbox can be used in systems such as wind-mills etc. and other industrial applications that require power to be transferred at variable speeds.
|MOTOR TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A motor transmission apparatus is provided between a transmission output shaft coupled to a drive wheel and a motor shaft coupled to a motor/generator. The motor transmission apparatus includes a first power transmission path that is switched to a power transmission condition by a high clutch having a clutch oil chamber, and a second power transmission path that is switched to a power transmission condition by a low brake having a brake oil chamber. Working oil discharged from an oil pump is guided to an oil passage switching valve via an output control valve. The working oil is distributed to one of the clutch oil chamber and the brake oil chamber by the oil passage switching valve, and therefore interlocking, in which the high clutch and the low brake are engaged simultaneously, can be avoided.
|POWER SPLIT TRANSMISSION - The present invention relates to a power split transmission for a motor vehicle, having a mechanical and a hydrostatic power branch (
|MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, a dual clutch assembly, two countershaft gearing arrangements, one planetary gear set, a plurality of interconnecting members, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the countershaft gearing arrangements includes a plurality of co-planar gear sets. The torque transmitting devices include a combination of clutches, brakes, and synchronizers.
|VEHICLE POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR POWER TRANSMISSION - A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle which includes a first and a second planetary gear set to transmit power to a driven wheel. A ring gear of the first planetary gear set is coupled to the driven wheel. A carrier of the first planetary gear set is coupled to a ring gear of the second planetary gear set. A carrier and a sun gear of the second planetary gear set are so linked as to have signs of power which are opposite each other. A sign of speed of the ring gear of the second planetary gear set is reversed under the condition that the a sign of speed of a motor-generator is fixed, thereby reversing the sign of speed of the carrier of the first planetary gear set, which eliminate the circulation of power between the sun gear and the carrier of the first planetary gear set.
|Single Planet Gear Rotary Actuator - A rotary actuator comprises a rotatable output ring with a generally denticulate inner surface region and an output ring axis of rotation; a pair of stationary rings, each with a generally denticulate inner surface region and a stationary ring axis, each located on a different end of the output ring with the stationary ring axes in general alignment with the output ring axis; a generally cylindrical planet comprising distal outer regions that each have outer surfaces for supporting the planet, a generally denticulate central outer surface region that engages the denticulate inner surface region of the output ring, and generally denticulate intermediate outer surface regions that each engage the denticulate inner surface region of a respective one of the stationary rings, and a planet axis of rotation that is generally parallel to the output ring axis; and a pair of generally cylindrical planet carriers, each having a carrier axis of rotation in general alignment with the output ring axis, each carrier supporting the outer surface of a respective one of the distal outer regions of the planet to allow rotation of the planet about the planet axis and movement of the planet axis about the output ring axis in a generally circular path as the planet carriers rotate about their carrier axes of rotation; wherein rotation of the planet carriers about their carrier axes cause the cylindrical planet to rotate about its planet axis as it moves through its circular path about the output ring axis, thereby causing the output ring to rotate.
|VEHICLE POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR POWER TRANSMISSION - A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle which includes a first, a second, and a third rotor which split power among a motor-generator, an internal combustion engine, and a driven wheel of the vehicle. The apparatus also includes a torque transmission control mechanism which selectively transmits torque between the first rotor and the engine. When the torque transmission control mechanism establishes the transmission of torque between the first rotor and the engine, powers, as produced by the second and third rotors, are opposite in sign to each other. This enables the speed of the first rotor to be set to zero (0) or a very low speed. Therefore, when an initial torque is applied to the engine through the first rotor to start the engine, the mechanical vibration which usually arises from the application of initial torque and is to be exerted on the power transmission apparatus is minimized.
|Vehicle And Method For Controlling Engine Start In A Vehicle - A vehicle includes a motor/generator, a starter motor, a disconnect clutch disposed between the engine and the motor/generator, and at least one clutch disposed between the motor/generator and the vehicle drive wheels. When an engine start is requested, various parameters are controlled to ensure a smooth engine start wherein driveline torque disturbances are minimized. The starter motor is used to crank the engine at the lowest engine speeds when the engine-required torque is the highest. This reduces the amount of torque necessary to be supplied from the motor/generator, and further helps to reduce torque disturbances in the driveline. If the motor/generator is producing torque to propel the vehicle at the time the engine start is requested, a launch clutch or one or more transmission clutches can be controlled to provide slip between the motor/generator and the vehicle drive wheels to further reduce torque disturbances in the driveline.
|SHIFTABLE CLUTCH DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FRICTION WET CLUTCH, DRIVE TRAIN FOR A HYBRID SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DRIVE TRAIN AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE DRIVE TRAIN - A shiftable clutch device for disconnecting a first drive machine from a drive train and connecting it thereto, including a control device that can be actuated by a pressure medium, is characterized according to the invention in that the shiftable clutch device includes two partial clutches, a first partial clutch forming a main clutch and a second partial clutch forming a drag clutch, which are disposed and configured such that each is adapted to produce a drag torque in an end position of the control device, a first opening end position characterized by an open state of the main clutch and a second closing end position characterized by a closed state of the main clutch.
|TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING CLUTCH COMPENSATOR FEED OVERRIDE - A hydraulic control system in a transmission includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid and a compensator valve in communication with the source of pressurized hydraulic fluid and a torque transmitting device. The compensator valve is operable to allow communication of the hydraulic fluid from the source of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the torque transmitting device to release the torque transmitting device. A regulation valve is in communication with the source of pressurized hydraulic fluid and the torque transmitting device. The regulation valve is moveable between a first position that prevents the hydraulic fluid from communicating with the torque transmitting device and a second position that allows the hydraulic fluid to communicate with the torque transmitting device to engage the torque transmitting device. An override feature is operable to prevent the compensator valve from communicating the hydraulic fluid to the torque transmitting device when the torque transmitting device is engaged.
|TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A MAIN LINE FEED ACCUMULATOR - A hydraulic control system for controlling a transmission includes an accumulator, a plurality of control devices, and a plurality of valves. The accumulator provides pressurized hydraulic fluid to a pressure control subsystem during an engine restart. The plurality of control devices includes solenoids and one way ball check valves. The plurality of valves include compensator feed valves, relay valves, and mode valves.
|CONTROL MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR ENGAGEMENT OF IMPELLER CLUTCH - A method for engagement of an impeller clutch includes a process for decreasing a back pressure relative to a clutch engagement pressure by decreasing an internal pressure of a torque converter in a case where the impeller clutch is brought into an engaged state, the impeller clutch enabling a driving force of an engine to be transmitted and disconnected to and from a pump impeller of the torque converter, transmission and disconnection of the driving force between the engine and the pump impeller being controlled by the clutch engagement pressure that is applied to the impeller clutch through an independent oil passage.
|MOTOR GRADER - A motor grader includes an engine, a torque converter, a drive wheel, an engine revolution detector, and a control unit. The torque converter, including a lock-up clutch, transmits driving force from the engine. The drive wheel is rotationally driven by the driving force from the engine. The engine revolution detector detects engine revolution. When the lock-up clutch is engaged, the control unit is configured to: maintain the engaged state of the lock-up clutch when the engine revolution is greater than a predetermined lock-up release revolution lower than a low idle revolution; and switch the lock-up clutch into a disengaged state when the engine revolution is less than or equal to the predetermined lock-up release revolution.
|EXERCISE APPARATUS INCLUDING AN EXERCISE MACHINE WITH A CONTROLLER CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING WITH A MEDIA DEVICE - An exercise apparatus includes an exercise machine and a media device. The exercise machine includes an exercise device and a controller. The exercise device generates an electrical output through an exercise mechanism that drives operation of a power generating unit. The controller includes a status data generating unit for receiving the electrical output and generating exercise status data based on the electrical output, a control unit storing user-configured data and the exercise status data, and a resistance controlling unit controlled by the control unit for causing the exercise status data to conform with the user-configured data. The control unit and the media device are configured to operate according to a personal computer compatible protocol. The user-configured data is established and configured through the media device. The exercise status data is stored in or displayed by the media device.
|Concentric and Eccentric Exercising and Training Apparatus and Method - An exercising machine for exercising of a user's torso, arm, leg or other body part, including an exercising attachment for exercising of the user's torso, arm, leg or other body part, a computer-controlled resistance actuator operatively connected to the exercising attachment to impart a resistance for concentric exercising of the user's torso, arm, leg or other body part through a forward range of motion, a computer-controlled force actuator operatively connected to the exercising attachment to impart a force for eccentric exercising of the user's torso, arm, leg or other body part through a reverse range of motion, a computer for controlling the actuators and a method for exercising, including imparting a resistance for concentric exercising of a user's torso, arm, leg or other body part through a forward range of motion and imparting a force for eccentric exercising of the user's torso, arm, leg or other body part through a reverse range of motion.
|EXERCISE DEVICE - A control system and method for exercise equipment and the like provides a way to simulate a physical activity in a manner that takes into account the physics of the physical activity being simulated to provide an accurate simulation. According to one aspect of the present invention, the control system and method takes into account the physics of the corresponding physical activity to generate a virtual or predicted value of a variable such as velocity, acceleration, force, or the like. The difference between the virtual or expected physical variable and a measured variable is used as a control input to control resistance forces of the exercise equipment in a way that causes the user to experience forces that are the same or similar to the forces that would be encountered if the user were actually performing the physical activity being simulated rather than using the exercise equipment.
|THROWER'S CIRCLE FORM - A form for constructing a thrower's circle includes a pair of half sections. Each half section has an upper surface and a base surface and two full length members and two half length members. The full length members and the half length members are connected together substantially at right angles to form a rectangle with four corners. A corner brace is located in each of the four corners. An inside cross member and an outside cross member extend between the half length members and are generally parallel to the full length members. A pair of semi-circles, each having substantially the same diameter that is larger than the length of the half length members and less than the length of the full length members. Means are provided for securing the half sections together so that the semi-circles form a full circle. Tubes extend from the circle toward the base to drain water from with in the circle.
|MULTI-DIRECTIONAL EXERCISE APPARATUS - An exercise apparatus having, as its principal objective, the provision of a portable exercise apparatus that offers substantially more benefits than a number of existing apparatus without their obvious associated problems. The exercise apparatus (
|DUAL DIRECTION EXERCISE TREADMILL WITH MOMENT ARM RESISTANCE - An exercise treadmill for simulating a dragging or pulling action, having an endless moveable surface looped around rollers or pulleys to form an upper run and a lower run, with an exercise surface for walking or running on while operating the treadmill; and a moment arm weight resistance means for simulating the dragging or pulling of a load.
|EXERCISE TREADMILL FOR SIMULATING PUSHING AND PULLING ACTIONS AND EXERCISE METHOD THEREFOR - An exercise treadmill having an endless exercise surface for walking or running while exercising, a resistance mechanism for providing a resistance for simulating the pushing or pulling of a load, wherein the resistance can be adjusted and set to a specific resistance setting. A movable pushing and pulling means is or are operatively attached to the resistance mechanism to transfer the load to the user. The resistance mechanism applies a constant and static force to the pushing and pulling means only in the same direction the endless movable surface moves and opposite a pushing or pulling direction such that operating the treadmill simulates the pushing or pulling of a load by a combination of gripping and pushing or pulling the pushing and pulling means forward or backwards while walking or running forward or backwards.
|IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DRIVE SYSTEM FOR BICYCLES - The invention relates to improvements in the drive system of bicycles, according to which the pedal axle (
|Martial Arts Training Apparatus - Martial arts training apparatus having a striking dummy with head and torso sections, a support, and a resilient mounting arm which extends from the torso section and is attached to the support in a manner permitting the dummy to be positioned at different heights and oriented in different angular positions relative to the support.
|Exercise and training apparatus - The exercise and training apparatus comprises:
|LEG MUSCLE STRETCHER - The leg muscle stretcher is a device for stretching the leg muscle to alleviate cramping. The leg muscle stretcher includes three parts, including a handle, a strap and a foot mat. The strap is adjustable in length to accommodate users of different heights.
|Rotary, adjustable body exercise equipment - Provision of bodily exercise equipment, including providing an upright frame and an assembly rotatable about a primary transverse axis while supported by the frame, the assembly including a body support platform, a leg support spaced from the platform, a linearly adjustable element to linearly adjust the position of the leg support, an angularly adjustable element or elements to angularly adjust the position of the leg support about a second transverse axis relative to the platform. The space between the platform and the leg support allows the standing user to position his body adjacent the platform and to position his legs adjacent the leg support.
|Exercise Device and Method of Using Same - An exercise device provides a revolving range of motion around an axis designed to provide an exercise of the whole torso muscles in one block. Multiple embodiments include a base frame, an arm portion connected to and extending from the base frame and a rotatable platform mounted on the arm portion. In some embodiments, the arm portion is adjustable and is configured to form a plurality of angles with the base frame, and the platform is configured to be mounted on the arm portion at a plurality of distances from a center of the base frame. Other embodiments include a base frame, a substantially enclosed track mounted on the base frame, a rolling mechanism that rides on the substantially enclosed track and a rotatable platform that rides on the rolling mechanism.
|Yoga Mat With Intuitive Tactile Feedback For Visually Impaired - The invention includes an exercise mat that provides intuitive tactile feedback allowing a user to determine body placement using the sense of touch. The invention enables visually impaired users to determine location and/or direction on the mat. The invention includes devices to assist a user in correct foot and hand placements during a yoga posture sequence, an exercise program, a dance routine, and so forth. Tactile markers for hand and foot placement enable discerning a reference marker as either intended for hand or foot, right side or left side, and forward or backward. The invention makes yoga more accessible to the visually impaired and enables a user to participate in mainstream yoga communities. The invention can be used for the practice of yoga in a class setting in schools for the blind, in public or private studios, or at home. The mat can be used in a yoga class to follow instructions with more ease and independence. The pliable nature of the mat allows it to be easily portable to schools, studios, and storage at home.
|METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CIGARETTE PACKS - A method and an apparatus for producing packs, in particular cigarette packs, from blanks (
|Vertical plate centrifuge - A Microtiter plate centrifuge is disclosed. The centrifuge includes a motor assembly, a rotor assembly attached to the motor assembly via a shaft, the rotor assembly including at least two slots, symmetrically positioned, with respect to the shaft and a channel corresponding to each of said slots. The channels extending from the rotor assembly are suitable for holding Microtiter plates in a vertical position. Also included is a bottom plate engaging a brake pad, which when engaged creates sufficient friction to halt rotation of the rotor assembly.
|Production of Nickel - A method of smelting a nickel intermediate product in a smelter that contains a molten bath of metal and slag to produce a nickel product, the method comprising supplying the nickel intermediate product and a solid reductant to the smelter and smelting the nickel intermediate product to produce molten nickel, and controlling the chemistry of the slag so that the slag has (a) a high solubility for elements and compounds in the nickel intermediate product that are regarded as contaminants in the nickel product and (b) a liquidus temperature in the range of 1300-1700 C.
|Grey glass composition - A grey glass composition employing in its colorant portion at least iron (Fe
|INORGANIC FIBER - Provided are inorganic fibers containing calcium and alumina as the major fiber components. According to certain embodiments, the inorganic fibers containing calcia and alumina are provided with a coating of a phosphorous containing compound on at least a portion of the fiber surfaces. Also provided are methods of preparing the coated and non-coated inorganic fibers and of thermally insulating articles using thermal insulation comprising the inorganic fibers.
|REACTOR CONTROL - A liquid phase reactor comprising a screw within a barrel, the screw and barrel being relatively rotatable and defining a mixing zone therebetween, the barrel having at least two inlets for introduction of components for mixing into the barrel and an outlet for discharge of a product of mixing from the barrel, the screw comprising a spiral groove whereby relative rotation of the screw and barrel is adapted to axially transport the components between the screw and barrel while mixing the components and to extrude the product through the outlet, wherein the reactor is adapted to achieve a substantially constant flow ratio of components into the barrel during operation of the reactor.
|DIELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION - A purpose of the present invention is to provide a dielectric ceramic composition which is available to obtain a multilayer ceramic capacitor having a high specific permittivity and a small temperature change of capacitance.
|Use of microwave energy to remove contaminating deposits from a catalyst - The disclosure relates to apparatus, systems, and methods (a) for performing catalytic reactions using a fixed-bed catalyst (e.g., packed particulate bed or catalyst supported on a monolithic substrate) and (b) for regenerating the catalytic activity of the catalyst. An autothermal reformation (ATR) reaction system is described for illustrative purposes, although the apparatus, systems, and methods can be applied more generally to other catalytic cracking/reformation reaction systems and other catalytic reaction systems, in particular reaction systems in which carbon-based and/or sulfur-based catalyst contaminants are produced during system operation.
|HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb unit. The honeycomb unit includes plural cells, inorganic particles, and at least one of a flake substance, a tetrapod-shaped substance, and a three-dimensional needle-shaped substance. The plural cells extend from a first end face to a second end face of the honeycomb structure along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure. The plural cells are defined by cell walls.
|METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE MESOPOROSITY OF ZEOLITE-CONTAINING MATERIALS - Methods for enhancing the mesoporosity of a zeolite-containing material. Such methods may comprise contacting a composite shaped article containing at least one zeolite and at least one non-zeolitic material with at least one pH controlling agent and at least one surfactant. Such methods may be performed under conditions sufficient to increase the pore volume of at least one 10 angstrom subset of mesoporosity.
|HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY - A honeycomb structural body includes honeycomb units that are pillar-shaped and bound together. Each of the honeycomb units includes plural cells, phosphate-based zeolite, and a first inorganic binder. The plural cells extend from a first end face to a second end face in a longitudinal direction of each of the honeycomb units. The plural cells are defined by cell walls. The mat members are interposed between the honeycomb units and include a first inorganic fiber.
|STABLE SUB-MICRON TITANIA SOLS - The present invention is directed to compositions and processes for the production of stable, alkaline, high solids, low viscosity, low surface tension, low flammability, sub-micron titania sols that have minimal offensive odor and methods of their use. Compositions of the present invention include, for example, mixtures of strong and weak organic bases used as dispersants to stabilize the titania sols. The dispersant mixtures have been found to result in relatively high titania solids content, low surface tension, low viscosity suspensions that are low in flammability. Sols produced according to the present invention can be used, for example, in catalytic applications such as catalyst supports for diesel emission control, or in pollutant photocatalyst applications in which it is desirable to have the titania in sol form.
|CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT AND ITS USE - The invention relates to a catalyst comprising an alloy of at least two different metals of which at least one metal is a metal of transition group VIII. The alloy is present in at least two phases having different degrees of alloying. The invention further relates to a process for producing the catalyst and a use of the catalyst.
|PREPARATION METHOD FOR PtCo NANOCUBE CATALYST - The present invention features a method for preparing a PtCo nanocube catalyst, the method comprising dissolving a platinum (Pt) precursor, a cobalt (Co) precursor, a surface stabilizer and a reducing agent in a solvent to prepare a solution; heating the solution under an inert gas atmosphere; maintaining the temperature of the solution to obtain PtCo alloy nanocubes; adsorbing the PtCo alloy nanocubes on a carbon support to obtain a catalyst; and removing the surface stabilizer from the catalyst. The disclosed method for preparing a PtCo nanocube catalyst enables preparation of nanocubes with uniform size and cubic shape through a simple process and application for development of high-efficiency fuel cells by preventing change in shape, surface area and composition caused by agglomeration of the nanocubes.
|Supported Catalyst For Producing H2 And/Or CO From Low Molecular Weight Hydrocarbons - Chemical combination (C) between an active solid phase which is covalently bound to the surface of an inert solid phase, characterized in that said solid active phase essentially consists in a solid solution of a mixture of at least a magnesium oxide type phase compound and at least a magnesium silicate type phase compound in which Al, and Rh and/or Ni cations are soluted and characterized in that said inert solid phase is either a compound represented by the general formula (I):
|EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST - Disclosed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst, including Rh/Y—ZrO
|COLOR STABLE SUPERABSORBENT - Superabsorbents comprising a compound of the formula (I)
|Active compound combinations - Active compound combinations are disclosed which comprise (A) a dithiino-tetracarboximide of formula (I) and a further insecticidally active compound (B). Methods for controlling animal pests such as insects and/or unwanted acarids and for curatively or preventively controlling the phytopathogenic fungi of plants or crops are also disclosed as well as the use of a composition according to the invention for the treatment of seed, to a method for protecting a seed and to the treated seed.
|Azolin-2-ylamino Compounds for Combating Animal Pests - The present invention relates to azolin-2-ylamino compounds of formula (I), wherein A is a radical of the formulae (A.1) or (A.2), wherein * denotes the binding site and wherein the indices and variables are as defined in the description. The present invention relates as well as to the precursor compounds thereof, which are both useful for combating animal pests selected from insects, arachnids and nematodes. The invention also relates to methods for controlling and/or combating such animal pests by using these compounds, to methods of protecting crops and plant propargation material, and further also to seeds and agricultural and veterinary composition comprising said compounds.
|PESTICIDE DELIVERY GRANULE - A pesticide granule is provided that includes a base carrier particle. A liquid pesticide coating is applied to the particle surface. The coating may contain adjuvants. The coating has sufficient tack to adhere a second powdered pesticide to the carrier particle. The usage of tackifying agents to render the particle surface tacky enough to adhere powdered pesticide is reduced or eliminated. The powdered pesticide is sized to a mean diameter of less than 10% of the carrier diameter to promote adhesion. The synergistic rapid acting pesticide delivery associated with the granule results in the usage of less pesticide to control a given pest with reduced environmental impact. Bifenthrin is a representative of the liquid pesticide.
|HERBICIDALLY ACTIVE PHENYL-SUBSTITUTED PYRIDAZINONES - Phenyl-substituted pyridazinones of the formula (I) are described as herbicides and insecticides.
|SYNERGISTIC PRE-EMERGENT AND POST-EMERGENT WEED CONTROL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Methods and compositions for synergistic pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control are disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an herbicidal composition comprising at least one pre-emergent herbicide and at least one post-emergent herbicide, wherein the pre-emergent herbicide and the post-emergent herbicide synergistically inhibit pre-emergent and post-emergent development of a weed. The disclosure further relates to herbicidal compositions comprising isoxaben, 2,4-D, mecoprop-P, and dicamba.
|SYNERGISTIC HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING AMINOPYRALID AND SULFONYLUREAS - An herbicidal composition containing (a) aminopyralid and (b) a sulfonylurea herbicide provides synergistic control of selected broadleaf weeds.
|NOVEL SOLVENTS FOR 2,4-D ACID AND ACID PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS - The invention relates to a method of solubilizing a plant growth regulating agent, and method comprising contacting said agricultural active with a solubilizing effective amount of at least one solubilizing agent, wherein said solubilizing agent comprises at least one alkyl quaternary ammonium surfactant, or at least one alkoxylated quaternary ammonium surfactant, or a mixture thereof. Plant growth regulating formulations are also claimed.
|Insecticidal pyridine compounds - The invention disclosed in this document is related to the field of pesticides and their use in controlling pests. Novel pyridine compounds for use in controlling pests are disclosed.
|SUPER-CONDUCTIVE NANOPARTICLE, SUPER-CONDUCTIVE NANOPARTICLE POWDER, AND LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING THE POWDER - A super-conductive nanoparticle, a super-conductive nanoparticle powder, and a lithium battery including the super-conductive nanoparticle powder.
|METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PROPERTIES OF A DRUG LEAD COMPOUND - The present patent application introduces methods for generating mixture compound libraries from a drug lead. The mixture compound libraries are then screened for the discovery of modified drug lead compounds which possess desired improved drug properties. The process utilizes a non-selective reaction to modify the drug lead compound structure. Compared to existing methods of modifying a drug lead compound, this new method can modify more structural positions of a drug lead compound. As a consequence, there will be greater probability of finding a product with improved drug properties.
|NEONATAL SALIVARY GENOMICS - The present invention provides systems for assessing neonatal development and/or conditions by analyzing neonatal saliva RNA. Methods of identifying genes involved in neonatal development and/or conditions affecting neonates, are provided. Methods of determining a diagnosis of a neonate comprising detection of one or more differentially expressed genes are also provided.
|METHODS OF CHEMOTYPE EVOLUTION - Herein is described a method to rapidly screen a large chemical space for a compound that binds to a target protein through an iterative fragment assembly approach that can be performed at low reagent cost and without requiring purification of the assembled product. The method employs a library of test ligands each of which comprise a 'bait' molecule, which is known from prior art or prior screening to have some intrinsic affinity for the target protein, and a test moiety.
|MARKER GENES FOR SCREENING OF DRUG-INDUCED TOXICITY IN HUMAN CELLS AND SCREENING METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a marker gene for screening a drug inducing toxicity in human and a screening method using the same. More precisely, the invention relates to a microarray on which marker genes up-or down-regulated specifically by 16 drugs inducing pulmonary toxicity, teratogenicity, nephrotoxicity, cardiotoxicity or mutation (Methotrexate, Nitrofurantoin, Amiodarone, Carbamazepine, Valproic acid, Thalidomide, Cisplatin, Gentamycin, Amphotericine, Furylfuramide, N-nitroso-N-methylurea, methylmethanesulfonate, 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide, 2-nitrofluorene, Doxorubicin and Daunorubicin) are integrated, a kit comprising the said microarray, and a screening method of a drug inducing toxicity in human using the same. The DNA microarray containing the marker gene of the present invention facilitates the construction of Toxtarget Array for screening a drug inducing toxicity in human using drug-specific genes, suggesting that this chip can be effectively used for monitoring drugs or chemicals carrying toxicity to human or determining risks thereof and also it can be used as a tool for examining mechanisms of toxicity/side effects caused by the drugs.


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With it's long, responsibly sourced black lacquered bamboo handle, shiny recycled aluminum ferule and soft, microbe resistant synthetic bristles, this brush is as chic, earth and creature friendly as it is easy on the finances. I reach for this brush often, I like it for applying washes of shadow on my lid, blending my crease and orbital bone, buffing highlight on my brow bone. The bristles are firm enough to do their job beautifully and soft enough to not poke, scratch or otherwise irritate my lids.
This brush cleans up like a dream. I can use deep, dark shadow and it releases every last hint of pigment when I clean it. I have have had this brush since February and have used the hell out of it; cleaning it every time in alcohol or shampooing it and it still looks and feels new. No shedding, no bristle breakage. Bdellium claims that their bristles are anti microbial. I don't buy into that claim and I certainly don't rely on it, as far as brush hygiene is concerned. I clean it, every time I use it and that way I don't have to worry about germies.
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— Erika Costello (@erikatheicyone) April 30, 2015

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BSI Basketball Player ClinicsUpdated Wednesday January 20, 2016 by Saskatoon Minor Basketball.
Basketball Saskatchewan Player Clinics
Basketball Saskatchewan will be running the following 3 clinics in Regina and Saskatoon. Ages are 12-17 for those clinics. All clinics will be run by Provincial Team coaches, cost is $50 per clinic or $130 for all three, each clinic athletes will receive a BSI Nike T-shirt. To register please contact Greg Lucas @email@example.com or 306-780-9264.
Post Player Clinic
Sunday January 31st
Regina 12:30-3pm @ O'Neil
Saskatoon 9:30-12pm @ Bethlehem
Shooting Clinic
Sunday February 28th
Regina 9:30-12pm @ Leboldus
-Saskatoon 9:30-12pm @ St. Joseph
Ball Handling Clinic
Sunday March 6th
Regina 9:30-12pm@ Leboldus
Saskatoon 9:30-12pm @ St. Joseph
Greg Lucas
Executive Director
Basketball Saskatchewan
2205 Victoria Ave
Regina, SK S4P 0S4
306-780-9264 (w)
306-525-4009 (f)


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Not a Cap on Borrowing
The concept of the VA's loan limits can be confusing not just for military homebuyers but even for people in and around the mortgage industry. You're likely to find a lot of misconceptions and bad information out there online.
One of the most common misconceptions is that the VA loan limits represent the absolute maximum amount of money you can borrow using this long-cherished home loan benefit. The fact is there's actually no maximum loan amount on a VA loan. Generally, you can borrow as much as a lender is willing to lend based on what you can afford.
What these loan limits represent is how much a qualified military borrower can obtain without having to factor in a down payment.
Qualified VA borrowers have two layers of loan entitlement. In most cases, the first is $36,000, and the second is $85,087 for a total of $121,087. Since the VA pledges to guaranty a quarter of the loan amount to the lender, qualified VA borrowers in most parts of the country can purchase up to $484,350 ($121,087 x 4) before needing to make a down payment.
That's a pretty sizable loan amount for no money down. But in some of the country's more expensive real estate markets, even that size of a loan may still leave VA buyers at a disadvantage. To counter that, the VA institutes higher loan limits in costlier counties, basically increasing the amount qualified borrowers can get without having to put money down.
Start Your Home Loan Journey
Current Loan Limits
The 2019 loan limits cap out at $726,525 in the continental United States as well as in Alaska and Hawaii. Qualified borrowers in these counties can obtain up to those amounts without having to make a down payment.
Buyers in these high-cost counties have more VA loan entitlement at their disposal. Instead of the typical $121,087 for full entitlement ($484,350 x 25 percent), borrowers in max-limit counties have $181,631 in available entitlement ($726,525 x 25 percent). That can be a huge benefit if you already have a VA-backed loan or if you've lost one to foreclosure.
Down payments aren't generally required on VA loans unless you seek a loan amount above the county loan limit. In those cases, the down payment must be 25 percent of the difference between the loan limit and the purchase price.
For example, if the county loan limit is $726,525 and you want to buy at $826,525, you'd be on the hook for 25 percent of $100,000, meaning a $25,000 down payment.
VA Jumbo Loans
The VA's loan limits help level the playing field for military borrowers living in more expensive areas of the country. For most VA homebuyers, the county loan limit will be $484,350. That's often more than enough to keep pace with other lending options and housing costs.
Qualified borrowers who want to blow past those limits certainly can. Homebuyers considering a purchase above the county loan limit (or even below it in high-cost counties, depending on the amount) are entering "jumbo" financing territory. VA jumbo loans can be a bit tougher to land than a traditional VA loan in terms of credit and asset requirements.
Jumbo borrowers may also need to put some money down. But these loans also offer a lot of big-time benefits for veterans looking for a large mortgage.


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Beer Festival Dos and Don'ts
There's an etiquette for everything. Any veteran of local, regional, and national beer festivals has a mental list of dos and don'ts to maximize enjoyment and learning at beer festivals.
The dos of beer festivals
The dos of attending a beer festival include the following:
Bring a designated nondrinking driver or scout out public transportation.
Get there early to avoid a huge crowd. Crowds can hinder any conversation you may try to have with a brewer. And parking is usually less of a problem for early birds. You may also want to leave earlier if traffic and congestion are issues.
Take, use, and keep your festival program. The large and well-established festivals hand out detailed programs loaded with fun and educational information that may be useful for months beyond the festival date. Plus, you need to keep on top of the schedule for demonstrations and classes if they're offered.
Wear comfortable shoes; expect to walk and stand around a lot — and possibly get your toes stepped on. Beer festivals aren't known for lounge-chair seating accommodations.
Dress appropriately. Protect yourself from the elements if the festival is outdoors.
Bring along a small backpack or large fanny pack, if they're allowed. Most large indoor festivals no longer allow backpacks.
Bring a portable container of drinking water. Too often, the glass-rinsing stations are out of water, and drinking fountains are either hard to find or draw long lines. Heat, humidity, and beer drinking aren't the best partners. Dehydration is a problem worth avoiding. You also want to rinse your palate, don't you?
Bring bread, pretzels, crackers, or some kind of munchies (avoid greasy or spicy items if you're taking your tasting seriously).
Bring a pen or pencil and a small pad of paper and take (legible) notes of the beers you taste. You'd be surprised how valuable good notes can be the next time you visit your favorite beer store or festival. You'd also be surprised at how much you can forget after four hours of beer tasting!
Accept anything handed out for free. You may not want all the buttons, pins, coasters, posters, and matchbooks, but someone you know may — and they're free!
The don'ts of beer festivals
The don'ts of attending a beer festival include the following:
Don't let lousy weather keep you from going to an outdoor beer festival unless the weather is seriously bad. Most festivals are shielded from the elements under large tents. A little rain in your beer isn't a problem.
Don't go to a beer festival on an empty stomach unless you're sure that food is being served there. Most beer festivals offer food, but quality and variety can vary greatly. Festival concessions can also be ridiculously expensive.
Don't bring children. For the safety of your child as well as for your own enjoyment, find an alternative to dragging Junior along with you.
Don't buy a book or any other heavy item until you're ready to leave, or else you'll have to lug it around with you. Of course, they may sell out by then, too!
Don't stand around the pouring table after receiving your beer. Nothing is more irritating than having to fight through a crowd to get to the beer. Get outta da way, already!
Don't hang out all day or night at the table that serves your favorite beer. Be bold, be experimental — try those beers that you can't get at the local liquor outlet. Beer festivals are the best places to learn about a wide variety of unusual beers and beer styles. Don't make one place your corner tavern.
Don't make tasting every single beer at the festival your goal. In some cases it can't be done; and in most cases, it shouldn't be.
Don't drive after drinking beer all afternoon or evening.


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The Great Hamscapade!
Source: sun journal
Earlier today MJ and I were both so struck by a story that we each ended up posting on it here and here. The short version is that a student at a Maine school tossed a ham steak onto a table populated by Somali muslims, who immediately turned into shreiking ninnies and ultimately the police were called and are currently investigating a pork based "hate crime."
I crap you negative good buddy!
I just stumbled across this article that picks up where the other left off, we introduce the character of Stephen Wessler a pre-op lobotomy patient, it's titled...
"Hate incident' in city"I crap you negative!
One student has been suspended and more disciplinary action could follow a possible hate crime at Lewiston Middle School, Superintendent Leon Levesque said Wednesday.Yes, I understand that delicious baby back ribs are next on the agenda, shudder, the humanity people, the humanity!
On April 11, a white student placed a ham steak in a bag on a lunch table where Somali students were eating. Muslims consider pork unclean and offensive.
The act reminded students of a man who threw a pig's head into a Lewiston mosque last summer.
The school incident is being treated seriously as "a hate incident," Levesque said. Lewiston police are investigating, and the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence is working with the school to create a response plan.
"We've got some work to do to turn this around and bring the school community back together again," Levesque said.
Placing ham where Muslim students were eating was "an awful thing," said Stephen Wessler, executive director of the Center for Prevention of Hate Violence. "It's extraordinarily hurtful and degrading" to Muslims, whose religion prohibits them from being around ham. It's important to respond swiftly, Wessler said.
"Incidents like this that involve degrading language or conduct are often said by the perpetrator as a joke. I know that conduct is never static," he said. "It's part of a process of escalation."
How exactly does a civilization survive when shrieking ninnies like Mr. Wessler aren't immediately taken behind a building and introduced repeatedly to Mr. Fist? How does a civilization survive when you have individuals who actually think the throwing of a ham steak, by children, is the beginning of a pogram?
I'm sorry to have to use Hitler Kitty twice in one day, but Mrs. Wessler leaves me no choice...
Hitler Kitty sez: Ham steaks do not a pogram make Herr Wessler, in your case though I could make an exception!
H/T Protein wisdom
Technorati Tags: maine, somali, ham steak pogram, hate crime, you're kidding right?


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Stuffed Mushrooms with Italian Sausage and Prosciutto
Lately, I have been obsessed with stuffing things, like my post for Sarma, along with stuffing myself. These mushrooms are incredible if I do say so myself! I made up the recipe while P.J.'s girlfriend Ashlee was here. She likes anything with mushrooms, and told me she recently had sausage stuffed mushrooms at one of her favorite restaurants, so I wanted to try and recreate these delectable little gem's. They are super simple to make and you can freeze them ahead of time and pull them out when unexpected company arrives. They are made with Italian sausage and prosciutto, garlic, cream cheese, and parmesan. Now, to get on to my good news which I blogged about in my last post on Pulled Pork Shoulder, I can tell you one good thing, one very exciting good thing that has happened to me. A wonderful female editor has discovered my blog and "she likes me, she really, really, likes me,"to quote Sally Fields. I honestly have always had a passion for cooking but to tell you the truth was scared to death about this writing thing. Two of my good friends told me just write from your heart and you can't go wrong! Thank you Kristi and Mary! As I have said before I'm not great with grammar and am definitely a work in progress with the photography and so on, but I can tell you this it will always be honest and come from my heart! Anyway, this wonderful editor from www.bermanbraun.com. contacted me and wanted me to write an essay on empty nesting and college. She wanted to know if Pete and I thought it was worth the money to send our kids to an expensive college. I actually get paid for this article, so I will put it into a savings, to pay back the loans we have taken out for college education! You can read this article this afternoon at the site above and click Mom.Me. Then click parenting, then Empty Nest, or here is the link for the ahttp://mom.me/parenting/3340-why-i-dont-regret-my-kids-college-loans/?p=1rticle. Thanks for taking the time to read this recipe and the article above, let me know what you think of the mushrooms and the article. I know I said I had three good things to report, but for now I'm just going with this one good thing! Hopefully more to come! Thanks, Stacey aka Sally Field.
Stuffed Mushrooms with Italian Sausage and Prosciutto!
Serves 6
Two large packages of button mushrooms or 1lb (cleaned and remove the stems)
1lb mild Italian sausage
1 3oz pkg prosciutto or 8 slices, chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 8 oz package of cream cheese
1 cup of shredded parmesan plus 3 TBS
Clean your mushrooms with a damp paper towel, never wash them, always wipe the dirt off with a paper towel, or if you have a mushroom brush. Remove the stems. Set aside.
Next brown the Italian sausage in a frying pan until cooked through, add the chopped garlic and cook two minutes. Next add the chopped prosciutto, cook for two more minutes. Next add the 8 oz of cream cheese and stir until melted. Next add the 1 cup of parmesan, remove from stove and stuff the mushroom caps until a round mound is made on the top of the mushroom. Sprinkle with the 3 Tbs parmesan. At this point the mushrooms can be frozen. If frozen take out of freezer for 1 hour to thaw and bake at 375 for 20 minutes, then broil for 2 minutes or until bubbly. If you make them fresh without freezing, bake at 375 for 15 minutes and then broil them on high for 2 minutes or until bubbly.


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As we celebrate 50 years of caring for clean water
In 1968, a group of seventy residents of Bloomington, Chanhassen, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Shorewood came together with a shared passion. They wanted to protect the communities they loved from flooding, manage water quality, and restore natural areas. This group of stewards petitioned the state Board of Water and Soil Resources and a year later on July 31, 1969 the Riley Purgatory Creek Watershed District was formed.
Protect. Manage. Restore. Over the past 50 Years a lot has changed, but this community ethic has remained a driving force for the watershed district. This truly is your watershed, and we invite you to explore it. In 2019, we'll be hosting a series of events designed to help you discover something new about the lakes, creeks, and wetlands in your community. We hope you'll come explore with us as we celebrate 50 years of caring for clean water!
A Trip Through Time: 50 Years of the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
Take a trip through 50 years of watershed history, and explore the ways that local residents, organizations and government partners have shaped the waters of this community!
Traveling community art project
A series of four panels celebrating water resources were created by a local artist. The panels will be traveling to events throughout the year. Attendees will have the opportunity to paint these, creating a community art piece. Check back as the panels are revealed!
Upcoming Events
Hiking (first Fridays starting March)
The first Friday of every month, take a lunch-time hike with watershed staff. Busy? Complete the hikes on your own! more info...
Past Events
Snowshoeing (Feb 2)
Join us at Lake Ann, where we'll be hosting free snowshoing as a part of the City of Chanhassen's February Festival. more info...
Boating (June 22)
Our friends at Let's Go Fishing were nice enough to invite us all out for a boat ride on Lake Riley. more info...
Wetland Walk (July 31)
Join us to learn about wetlands, what makes them healthy, and the animals and plants that live there. We'll start with a classroom-style introductions, then head out to explore wetlands nearby. more info...
Celebrating (Aug 28)
What's a birthday without a little celebration? Gather with us for food, activities and more. More info...
Cycling (Sep 28)
Take your bike on a 50 mile ride to celebrate a half-century of watershed history or a family-friendly 8-mile ride along Bluff Creek. More info...
Jr. Watershed Explorer
Adventure, observe, take notes! Explore your watershed and complete the Jr. Watershed Explorer workbook to earn a badge. Download the workbook, or stop into our office to pick up a copy.
more info...
Photo contest
We want to see the watershed through your eyes. Submit your photos throughout 2019. more info...


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|Posted by andypragnell on October 29, 2012 at 11:25 PM
There is a word in Thai that always makes me smile. It is 'rot fai fah tai din'.
I first heard it in the run up to the opening of the MRT subway in Bangkok, I laughed and said to Karn, "did I hear that right? They just called it the 'underground skytrain!" ' (the BTS skytrain is called the 'rot fai fah').
To be totally accurate the full name for a train in Thai is 'rot fai fah' but this is seldom used, in the same way that 'motor car' is shortened to 'car' in English. Usually the Thai's call a train 'rot fai'. the 'fah' part is spelt and spoken in exactly the same way to mean both 'sky' and 'electric' - as the last part of 'fai fah' to mean electric.
To avoid this problem in recent times I have noticed that the subway is more frequently referred to as the 'rot fai tai din', but I still hear 'rot fai fah tai din' too, most recently yesterday on the news.
So, it really is 'Amazing Thailand' the only country in the world with an underground skytrain!
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According to a report from Entertainment Tonight, Janet Jackson called the police to do a welfare check on her one-year-old son, Eissa Al Mana. The child was reportedly under the care of Jackson's estranged husband, Wissam Al Mana.
Per Entertainment Tonight, the Malibu County Sheriff's Office confirmed that police responded to a call Saturday night at the Nobu Hotel in Malibu, Calif., where Al Mana was staying with the pair's son Eissa. Jackson was reportedly not at the hotel.
According to a statement made to ET by Jackson's brother Randy Jackson, the call to the police came after Eissa's nanny contacted Jackson, stating she was "terrified" by Al Mana's behaviour.
Randy previously told People that Jackson had suffered "verbal abuse" from Al Mana, a businessman whose company, Al Mana Group, is based in Qatar.
"There's a lot of pain. Janet's been through a lot with her divorce. I've been through a lot, we all have," Randy told People in September of 2017.
Al Mana and Jackson married in 2012. In October of 2016, Jackson announced she was expecting her first child. In January of 2017, Jackson gave birth to Eissa. The couple announced their separation via a representative in April of that year.
Refinery29 has reached out to representatives for Jackson, Randy, and Al Mana. We will update this post should we hear back.


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I once met a nutritionist – one of these irritatingly healthy, glowing-skin types – who swore that she could eliminate the craving for chocolate. If you adhered to her chosen diet plan, she insisted, your body would return to a state of such perfect balance, be so in tune with nature and all its wonderful goodness, that the mere thought of a Mars bar would be enough to prompt mild nausea.
This struck me then, and strikes me now, as arrant nonsense. As far as I can tell, the taste for chocolate is one of the most fundamental and ineradicable human urges. Lord knows, I've tried to eradicate it. In fact, I've spent much of this week testing my taste for chocolate to destruction, after being left (in the wake of a birthday picnic) with a pile of confectionery that included a plate of brownies; assorted chocolate fingers, mini-rolls and squares of millionaire's shortbread and two whole chocolate cakes. After a few days of profiteroles for breakfast and scattering goodies around the office, I just about got through the backlog. But I could still murder a Kit Kat.
You can, of course, explain all this in terms of brain chemistry. My colleague Damian Thompson has written powerfully about the addiction mechanisms built into our cravings for little sugary treats, about how we become hooked on the hit of pleasure delivered by a cupcake frosted with towering icing. Sugar, as we all know, is an incredible mood-lifter: another co-worker confessed recently – and was there a hint of pride alongside the shame? – that he's taken, when feeling low, to devouring an entire block of mint Viennetta in a single sitting.
It's true that when you're tired, or stressed – which we all obviously are these days – the siren lure of chocolate becomes ever more difficult to resist. The latest sneaky innovation is "sharing bags", a section of the market that's going gangbusters. The ads tend to depict thin, happy people passing them round with beaming smiles, yet I have yet to meet anyone who has actually shared one, save under duress. Most are guzzled through in a single sitting, delivering bite after bite of chocolatey goodness. (In fact, I'm prepared to offer a bar of Green & Black's Maya Gold to anyone who's ever had the willpower to use the "resealable" bags to defer the pleasure till later.)
But I don't think we're just going through the neurochemical motions. I think there's something deeper, more elemental, at work. With other products – wine or beer, for example – we gradually drift away from the cheap stuff, our tastes moving upmarket with our income. Sure enough, many confectioners now dwell on their bars' cocoa percentage and the beans' origins in a remote Peruvian village, presenting their choccies as the artisanal equivalent of a particularly spectacular Pouilly-Fuissé.
But while I'll happily devour a bar of 70 per cent Venezuelan, there are many more times when all I want is to get hold of a little brown square of Cadbury's, and let it do its Proustian work. I'm hardly alone: indeed, the new musical of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has done such boffo box-office because Roald Dahl tapped in, with his peculiar genius, to exactly this sensation, setting Wonka's chocolate up as the ultimate sweet, the Platonic ideal of chocolate.
Think of the almost pornographic way in which Dahl tantalises the reader with the thought of Wonka's factory – first the view from outside, then the taste of that first bar of Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight, then (once the doors creak open) the smell from the great Chocolate Room wafting down the corridor, until finally Charlie and the other children are unleashed to eat their fill. The book is, in theory, a parable about the virtues of restraint over indulgence. But if you had a golden ticket, you'd be scoffing your face alongside Augustus Gloop in a heartbeat.


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This 1.25 inch by 10.9 yards crepe with frayed edge ribbon is 100% silk. May Arts' silk ribbon is a handcrafted distinctive work of art. Each product is dyed using old-world, labor-intensive methods and crafted with the finest silk thread. Silk ribbon is truly an heirloom product singular in its beauty.
It would be perfect for gift wrap, card making, sewing, scrapbooking, hair bows and home decor. This ribbon would also be ideal for floral arrangements, weddings, Valentine, summer, Christmas and winter projects. May Arts Ribbons' silk is what is known as China Silk. China silk is soft, lightweight and lustrous with a graceful drape and a smooth surface. Silk ribbons are hand wash only in cold water with a mild detergent and no chemicals.
Please be aware that due to the hand-dyed nature of our silk ribbons, color can vary between batches.


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Science and Experiments
Are your kids science lovers? What about experiments? My boys love doing experiments together, and I've posted how to's for many of the ones we've done together, as well as posted about where to find experiments! (Nothing too complicated! Many ingredients are found right in your kitchen!)
Alphabet Fun
ABC activities are so fun with toddlers! My boys and I created a lot of things together while they were learning their Alphabet and I made sure to post about many of them. Sometimes having a quick activity to reinforce a letter isn't easy to think of, so I've compiled at least one for each letter of the alphabet for you!
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I'm Tricia. Wife, mother, friend, daughter, aunt, believer…I'm energized by my boys, rejuvenated when learning something new, committed to the relationships in my life, and I'm always searching for just the right pixie cut!
You can reach me via the icons above the header! I can't wait to connect with you!
For Kids
Moms, are you looking for some rather simple ways to connect with your kiddos? Here are lots of activity ideas, some science, some just playing and having fun together!
Bible Story Fun
Bible Stories come to life when children learn them hands-on. My boys learned (and continue to learn) them in creative ways and I'm always looking for more to share with you!
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As moms, we always think we should have it all together, know all of the answers and never appear to be having a difficult time in life. It's often hard to ask for help, and even harder to offer it sometimes. This section includes getting organized and personal topics.This area is just for you!


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Lots and lots of talk recently about neighbors. I know many of my friends are excited about the training that our Circle of Hope network is providing tonight at the Broad and Washington space at 7pm - "Living as an Agent of Change
in the Neighborhood" presented by one of our pastors, Bryan
Jen and I have been feeling more and more rooted in our neighborhood...providing "mutual" territory (yes, the wife is blogging now) for a wide range of disconnected and often disgruntled people. We feel at home here and we feel like strangers here...which is sort of the story of Jesus following, isn't it...at home where God has us, but strangers and aliens at the same time.
My old friend, Bob McGrath says, "You know, there are a lot of people that we haven't met around the neighborhood yet...let's see if we can meet a few more, alright?"
Alright, Bob...let's do that.
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Guiding Principle 1
We aim to develop students into responsible, reliable, competent and confident adults
Tolerance, acceptance, shared responsibility and initiative are important educational objectives for us.
Guiding Principle 2
We provide a quality education and our teaching methods are based on highly academic principles.
Our school's curriculum is based on both the German and NSW curriculum to Year 10 and the IB Diploma Programme for Years 11 and 12. English is taught from Kindergarten to Year 10 and is based on the NSW curriculum. Our staff are highly qualified, internationally trained teachers who provide differentiated learning techniques, individual support, and encouragement.
Guiding Principle 3
We offer comprehensive, coeducational teaching methods at the highest level from Preschool to IB.
Transitions into different year levels flow smoothly at GISS and close relationships and cooperation between the different year groups ensure that students experience continuity as they progress up the school.
Guiding Principle 4
Our teaching methods represent a holistic learning concept
Students at GISS are encouraged to set high standards for themselves and to manage their weaknesses carefully. Students should not only train their brain but learn by using their "head, heart and hands". Our aim is to strengthen our students' self-motivation, creativity and endurance, to help them fulfil and complete projects and plans with patience and proactivity.
Guiding Principle 5
Our curriculum emphasises the importance of languages and natural sciences.
German and English are taught to a native level.
In the bilingual IB both German and English language are used in lessons. New students are offered extra assistance in either German or English if required to ensure their full participation in lessons.
Guiding Principle 6
We offer a safe and open learning environment.
Our school is as much an inspiring learning environment as a place where students can feel at home. Our campus in Terrey Hills reflects this particular aim. The functionality of the buildings, equipment at our campus and the development of new learning and teaching methods support the demands of this objective.
Guiding Principle 7
We encourage a close 'meeting of minds' with Australia and promote environmental awareness and our responsibility for the environment.
Australian nature and culture play an ever-present role in our curriculum, and learning is supplemented by visits to places of interest outside the school. We support student exchanges with other schools in Germany or within Australia, and work with different institutions to this end.
Guiding Principle 8
We are experts in teaching and education.
Our teaching staff are trained to the highest level, are highly motivated and have excellent international teaching experience in schools in Australia, Germany as well as other countries.
Guiding Principle 9
We nurture a culture of feedback.
Feedback is essential for the development of the School and increases its professionalism. We regularly evaluate teaching standards and content as well as other aspects of school life and discuss them at staff meetings. There is also an exchange between students, teaching staff as well as between parents and the overall school community.
Guiding Principle 10
We are committed to the highest quality teaching.
We understand that the quality of a school depends primarily on the quality of the teaching. The learning progress of our students is the highest goal of our pedagogical quality management. The quality standard also includes social learning, school atmosphere and management. Everyone has a part in our School's quality: teaching staff, school management, administration, students and parents.
We are a vibrant school. We find it important to prepare students for the future and value a close cooperation between students, parents, teachers, management and the board of directors.
For this we need the voluntary support of parents. This vision is the basis of our actions and will be continuously evaluated and further developed.


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Lowongan Kerja Bandung di PT Nusantara Turbin dan Propulsi Juli 2014
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PT Nusantara Turbin dan Propulsi – NTP is a reputable maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aero engine and industrial trubine company in Indonesia. PT Nusantara Turbin dan Propulsi is 100% direct ownership by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) or PT DI, a leading state-owned aerospace company in Indonesia. The Company is based in Bandung West Java. Its head office and workshop are located at Jl Pajajaran 154 (KP. IV) Bandung 40174. PT Nusantara Turbin dan Propulsi has 3 sub business units (SBU), namely SBU Aero Enginee Services, SBU Industrial Turbine Services and SBU Product Integration & Trading. NTP operates under quality management system based on international standards of ISO 9001 : 2008 from DNV, Netherlands.
PT Nusantara Turbin dan Propulsi is looking for talented people and the best candidates to join as positions below:
Sales Officer (SO)
- Female,with maximum age of 35 years old.
- Minimum education of a Bachelor Degree (S1) and/or preferably with a Master Degree (S2) majoring in Marketing.
- Minimum GPA of 2.75
- Good communication skill in English both of oral and business writing.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office.
How to apply
Please send your application letter and CV with its attachments (copies of the education certificate & transcript, resident Identity Card/KTP, recent photograph size 3×4 cm) not later than 15 July 2014 to :
HRD Manager PT Nusantara Turbin dan Propulsi
Jl. Pajajaran No 154 (KP IV) Bandung 40174.
- Please write the position code (SO) on top – right corner of the envelope.
- All applicants must write a valid telephone number / mobile phone and email address which can be contacted.
- All applications are appreciated and will be treated confidentially.
- Only qualified, short-listed applicants will be invited for furthers process.
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