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George Stephen Boughton
George S Boughton's action adventure is - space travel to space cities; also environmental, climate change, earthquakes and oil pollution; as well as the reality of dinosaur extinctionsAlso, see www.deepstorm.orgMembers of an elite young research team, Drs Mei Sai Ling and Steve Nord are defined by their spirit and…
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George S Boughton's action adventure is - space travel to space cities; also environmental, climate change, earthquakes and oil pollution; as well as the reality of dinosaur extinctionsAlso, see www.deepstorm.orgMembers of an elite young research team, Drs Mei Sai Ling and Steve Nord are defined by their spirit and determination as well as by their remarkable science [see the Glossary]. The UN Security Council's response to catastrophic natural disasters, which have lead to global chaos and war, is to send the scientists out to the Near Earth Territories - vast man-made settlements in space - to observe geophysical developments.Initially an enigma for inclusion in the genetically honed team of 'fimans', paraplegic Sashia Dubchek results from a pre-birth experiment that went wrong, and yet is also selected as a 'best of breed' following the gruelling InviHundred games - an event aimed at evaluating the highest level of mental prowess and genetically engineered capacities to fit the way of life in the Territories. Lively, curiously intuitive and daring, Sashia moves instinctively to the forefront of the drama that unfolds.Throughout battles that even reach the Territories, the team grapples with understanding the true dynamics of the changing Earth. Until, finally, aided by an imaginative technique for glimpsing the demise of the dinosaurs, they succeed in developing revolutionary new concepts in the Earth Sciences. Revealed, for the first time, free of mankind's industrial influences, is the relentless and often violent impact that the Earth's planetary ageing has on environments. Subtly different perspectives - on earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, climates, evolution and (with a surprising twist) even oil exploration - gradually unfold before the fimans and best of all you, the reader.Reviews:"An interesting and imaginative concept, well-written, researched and conceived." M Pargeter (Pargeter Designs) 28 Dec 2012The Science:We are, today, witnessing the world transforming - experiencing extreme weather, earthquakes and tsunamis as well as upheavals in crowded and oppressed nations. DeepStorm OutTack follows the relevant issues and the young scientists who aim to learn from the distant past as they attempt to build a better future for the Earth and new Near Earth Territories.The Glossary, includes terms ranging from: Fimans, reconneers and genecrafting to the InviHundred games, terraforming and artificial intelligenceSpaceports, lighter than air materials and thermoports to the Near Earth TerritoriesCosmic weather and climate change to climate creep, polar warming and an Einsteinian gravitational wave dubbed DeepStormContinental drift and rafts to the Deccan Traps, flood basalt eruption hotspots, the Armstrong Effect and geoshiftsGaia to Greenpeace and kerogen (oil)The Late-Cretaceous Beringia, Tethys Sea and a variety of dinosaurs and other reptiles to mass extinction, heathland, birds and positioning natural correction alongside natural selection in evolutionary terms Genres/Categories: Action Adventure (USA)Hard Sci-Fi (USA)Space OperaEarth SciencesNatural History (USA)Natural World (UK)The Environment (UK)Space Science (UK)
DeepStorm OutTackby George S Boughton
This novel puts forward new concepts in science in a fictional story. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents whether in a future context or otherwise are entirely the products of the author's imagination and/or used in a fictitious manner with no intent to cause any defamation or disrespect or any other harm to any actual persons or party whether living, dead or yet to come into being. Copyright © 2012 George S Boughton
All rights reserved. ISBN: 9781456357481
LCCN: 2012903246 5Spring 2066
I knew Sashia would ‘rock’ in Hong Kong, Asia's World City, where the workplace 24/7 was anywhere ‘connected’ (and not in any communications dead–spot). This was just fine by her. Young and fresh to city life, she happily took to the open life of the streets — as a communal living room — where everyone lived, worked, mingled and shopped among café–bars, bistros and galleries, whatever the time of day or night. And as everyone else did she augmented her meagre income, from a job as a junior graphic designer, by waiting on tables or whatever else came her way — simply to pay her Lifestyle membership. One of many such centres, Lifestyle provided large lockers for personal possessions, along with most of life's comforts — fitness facilities, changing rooms, domestic services, padded divans for lounging and sleeping on, first class airline style single and double bunks for privacy, crèches for kids, recreation areas, gardens and business rooms. Even schools were now connected with the centres, with open membership to sports grounds and other amenities. Since the explosion of ‘highly developed’ people in the 20's and 30's, with prosperity, health and longevity now shared by all, apartment living — where privilege anyway bought little more joy than sharing three or more to a room — became a faded memory to all but the truly privileged or those keen to raise a family the old way, despite crippling costs. This city life, globalised for most of the planet's population capped at ten billion — an incredible ten–fold increase in the one billion highly developed people (out of seven billion) at the start of the millennium — meant ‘having it all’ simply wasn't possible, that is not without the outbreak of wars! To accommodate everyone to the same standard as the western half of the European Union in the 2010's, would have necessitated an impossibly huge increase in the planet's usable land of 100 to 150 million square kilometres (subject to the progress we were actually making in terraforming deserts), between Antarctica and the frozen taiga belt in the north. According to Sashia's file, her zest for living, which still had her precariously clinging in my Marginal Prospect list, had shot this girl onto a new level, particularly when Fayez came along a couple of years back. This laid–back cockney of Eritrean Muslim ancestry, barely filling a worn beige pullover and frayed medium–size jeans, had enraptured her with his zany jazz. Not long afterwards, a small firm of consultants, impressed by her creativity, had placed her in a team handling promotions for a mega development project. At last, Sashia worked among professionals — with an actual office to work in. The difference was invigorating. The Docks, an intra–modal transport hub, featured a man–made atoll with an eco–friendly island of wharfs in the centre. A real spur to her enthusiasm came when the media heralded the concept as ‘a visionary alternative to the proliferation of global–warming seawalls everywhere’. Seeing the respect she gained from this made me wonder whether she was, after all, just a late starter. Developments on this scale, driving Hong Kong's free–trade economy, with its banking institutions keeping it in the World's financial hub — alongside London and New York — secured indefinite autonomy with its Special Administrative Region charter within China. For Beijing, that role model was ideal for the super power's new colonies upside, the first of which was in the international Moon base Ecstasy. HK's grace was epitomised by the Wan Zai district (using its Cantonese name, or Wan Chai in English). There, textured streets, which splendidly offset gleaming glass tower blocks, were brought alive by podcasts billowing about them and traditional red lamps still illuminating roadside stalls in the market area at dusk. While, in stark contrast, the all–familiar night scenes of Lok Hat Do (Lockhart Road in English) were of open–fronted bars, babes, buskers and bluster. Twenty storeys up, appearing as a head and shoulders hologram, the crowd–stopping Saevrama Channel newscaster Jude Nade was telling all how things were in the World. Drivers, battling heavy traffic on translucent flyovers, hung happily on the New Yorker's straight–talk, “..around Earth everything's coming up rosy again this spring, with lots of blue, blue sky. Strange as that's been — but hey, go with the feng shui. Get bullish with those stocks. And party, party, party! ” It was all in the voice, soothing, uplifting, topping the weather bill 24/7, up, down, and around the latitudes. For now, she was iconic tonic to Lok Hat Do night–lifers. Sashia, elegantly attired in a smart black jacket with thin red stripes and a matching full–length coat, stood on a pavement clutching a faded green beret. Her ‘striders’, as she called her indispensible thigh boots, were now glowing red. Half turning, she glanced up at the newscast as the refrain of bar–top–stomping Aussie AstBelters in cowboy hats floated through an open door. The singers — girls famed for their vitality, slim blonde looks and shallow, bombed out tastes — had done the tour of upside bars. They'd even entertained the Mars–based crews of robotic mining equipment on AstBelt, as the Asteroid Belt was colloquially termed. I watched Sashia quietly absorb every sight and scene around her, including two little grey–haired Hakka ladies in oversized straw hats pushing over–laden trolleys. Such scenes were reminders to me that time was running out for her, as it was for all our candidates. Naturally, I felt for her impending misery at being wrenched from Fayez — and upside scenes, conjured up by those AstBelters, would further aggravate that loss. A year back, when the HK branch of the UN F–Academy had begun its worldwide enrolments, Sashia learnt from her grandma that it was a precondition of her genetic enhancement to join. All that the Academy divulged was that she, along with all the others, would train for active duty abroad. The time had now come for them to prepare for their departure. Wistfully, she looked at the beret, Fayez's, doubtless reminiscing what a spectacle she'd made of herself at their first meeting. For fun, she had gyrated into a packed Lok Hat Do bar, where she'd immediately drawn attention to her ‘hot’ skin–tight plum–red top by instantly lengthening the heels of her then burgundy striders — no mere prosthetic appendages, but ultra–smart ones, the kind of fashion accessories girls envied for their changing colour, texture and shape, all at her whim. The pianist, Fayez, was full on her, and just slammed the electric keys. “Are you real?” he'd let slip, noting a barely discernable robotic hesitancy in her movements, and then corrected, “Are you fire?” “Fire? Hah!” Arms stretched out to him, Sashia spun and wove her body provocatively, “Take this fire!” The now capricious girl was aching, just this once, to run with it, throw out inhibitions, go totally out of control. “Hah, godsome!” he'd shouted, standing to hit out a rhythm so body pulsing that it sent the girl vaulting, chin out, arms high, over his wild, screaming fans. Eyes alight, with astonishing grace and agility mid air, Sashia had completed the somersault, heart pounding from excitement, by springing straight into a double back–flip and landing right at his side. From that day on, the two were inseparable. On seeing this in her file, and imagining that zeal and pluck in my teams, I began to formulate a different view of this notable nymph. And a nymph she surely was, to look at! More recently she'd been made–over as a suit, for a spate of business functions. Accessorising her maturing Russian sophistication were leopard–like locks and an earlobe–piercing white rock. Her nana's crimson tribal scarf added mystique by shadowing her eyes. She was meeting up with Fayez outside of the HK Conference Centre to attend a landmark reception. In black–tie dress, actually the more popular metallic silver–black, Fayez offered her his arm and they proceeded through the glass terrapin shaped building to view the dazzling lights of HK's Victoria Harbour. Along with a splendidly colourful mix of Hong Kongers and other international guests, they were in plenty of time to watch Hu Ma, Premier of China, arrive and then receive King William and Queen Catherine of Great Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations. Following this, and perfectly timed, Admiral of the United States Sixth Fleet Connell Althorpe disembarked from his pristine grey launch to top an auspicious occasion the World had anticipated with optimism and about which the people of China and HK were overjoyed. However, as the Admiral's craft began to depart, a junk fishing–boat that had arrived inconspicuously enough, now noticeably manoeuvred around it, Greenpeace banner unfurled from the mast and, hanging below, a white sheet bearing the large red rubric, ‘SAVE OUR PINK DOLPHINS’. To unified gasps from the Admiral's group, a heavily laden net then swung out to dump a large catch of dead fish on the ferry quay. A crowd rushed forward. Immediately agitated, Sashia was soothed by Fayez, neither recognising Jude Nade near the plate–glass window overlooking the spectacle. Recognising her big chance the presenter coolly went into action. “Quick!” she instructed her cameraman, as she smoothed her trademark sleek blonde chignon. “Direct optic 1 at the pile of fish. Optic 2, at the flowing banners. Optic 3, aim there.” Her index finger targeted protestors on the junk's deck as police boats converged on them, “Cover that.” “Hi babe,” Jude's chief was there. A little nervously she adjusted the heads–up–display of him in her glasses. Having outgrown her two–minute weather slot she had been imploring Saevrama bosses to try her out as a reporter covering ceremonies such as this. She was not exactly career driven. She simply loved the business. It also filled an emptiness she felt in her marriage since her son had grown and flown. Life had become dull. She'd become dull. This Greenpeace protest was turning an important ceremonial event into something more newsworthy. “What have we got there?” her chief encouraged, while news reporters were racing to grab the tails of the evolving story. “Is this a cut above the usual stunts from those guys?” Without an answer, Jude shrugged, knowing the backup team were hurriedly seeking archived information to feed to her. The chief was making contact from his NY apartoffice, which was as busy as press offices of past generations. An accomplished man in his mid–thirties, he was clearly not out to make a fashion statement in his white singlet, black braces, unconcealed balding crown and wire–brush hair. Nevertheless he was the epitome of global market success. Surrounding him were ambitious girls with wild animal hairstyles — which made Jude appear marginally prim — and equally ambitious guys with wildly raked aerial styles. “Another junk!” Jude suddenly yelled at her cameraman. Although betraying none of Sashia's girly excitement, the presenter was just as awed and puzzled “Swing optic 1 there now!” The first junk had pulled away, chased by harbour police. Meeting mid–channel with the incoming junk, spider–like arms as tall as masts slowly extended to the sides to float fan–like white nets across the water. The converging police boats immediately hit difficulties, though possibly they were disengaged awaiting orders. Sashia heard as Jude called out again, “Optic 2 over there.” Straight away onscreen, Premier Hu Ma, William and Catherine and Althorpe could be seen unruffled and even bemused. Jude then introduced a young woman with vivid red and green dragons on her fingers. Along with these, Sashia noticed a nasty scar on the right side of the girl's pretty face. Having clocked in to observe Sashia's behaviour at a high prestige event, I too observed the young woman with interest that led to a considerable shock. With welcoming smile Jude introduced, “Doctor Mei Sai Ling, of the University of Hawaii. Dr Ling i a zoology consultant to the AFCD — that's the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. I'll let her tell us what all this is about.” Mei was not only alive but out and about, her scarring sufficiently healed for public appearances! We never discovered where she might have been taken, probably by the same intelligence body that officially cloaked our entire operation at that time. “Thank you,” Mei said, her thin smile betraying tension. “I'm here to review impact studies commissioned for The Docks.” An ashen emptiness, easily mistaken for jetlag, in eyes that once sparkled, clouded a memory so violent that, as I later discovered, counselling was still unable to bring it back to her. “We're looking into the habitats of Chinese white dolphins, affectionately known here as pink dolphins and globally as Indo–Pacific humpback dolphins. I'm a scientist. I have to study all the facts impartially, objectively.” Both reporter and interviewee looked uncomfortable, Jude's composure probably waning faced with the doctor's right cheek twitching a little and Mei showing some embarrassment at this unexpected exposure. I also learned later that Mei was distraught at having been taken from her research by the Hawaii branch of the F–Academy. Sadly I had to await UNNDC clearance to involve her in research coming out of the Moon digs. “That said, I'm concerned for the dolphins,” Mei continued onscreen. “Everyone in the scientific community deplores the plundering of environments seen this millennium.” “That sentiment has been repeated over and over again in the past decades,” Jude's eyes lit up. “Isn't it beginning to be a cliché?” “What!” Mei's look was one of disdain. “You know, there was a reason,” the station was getting the spark it needed, “for the high level of extinctions that regularly took place on Mid–Cretaceous continental shelves — violent geological activity, and I mean really violent.” Thrown by unexpected fury from someone talking like a radical environmentalist, Jude was now bowled over by the doctor's switch to prehistoric times, about which the presenter knew nothing and was therefore incapable of sharp questioning. “When that eased masses of organisms in the soil, sea and air, finally got the balance of nature right and terraforming really got going. Regular extinctions plummeted from around seventeen to eight percent, by the Close of the Cretaceous and got right down to two percent in recent times, until that stability — hundreds of millions of years in the making — was unbalanced by Mankind!” Mei's quivering ponytail was a dead giveaway of irritability. “In just a few generations, we'd slammed extinctions right back to pre–Cretaceous levels — before we eventually came to our senses and tried to protect our wildernesses.” She was speaking of how winners and losers, as they were called, slowly evolved by Darwinian Natural Selection, while at times suddenly torn apart by what we'd termed a ‘Natural Correction’. That's where my research came in — to connect the extinction of dinosaurs with intelligence on a catastrophe, or Natural Correction, now heading our way. “Anyway, enough said,” Mei's brows cleared. “What I'm here for are the pink dolphins.” On safer ground, Jude responded, “We've got things under control though? WOMB collaborates with departments round the world, like the AFCD?” Mei's nodded response obviously pleased her. “They're as concerned about damage to the environment, aren't they, as the World Health Organisation is about pandemics?” “Right. It took something as big as AIDS before WHO got the muscle to manage the mass risk of pandemics such as SARS, the Asian bird flu and so on. And it took the wider impacts of overpopulation, on Climate Change and also species losses of over 50 percent in recent decades to jolt the UN into forming WOMB.” Just then Jude's team alerted her to a commanding–looking man, aboard the first junk. “There! Zoom in!” she commanded, taking in the youth's epic style jet–black–shot–with–red ‘snaketex’, a lightweight snakeskin–like material that moved and flexed realistically. Once online his features became clear — stubble on his longish face, slick black aerial hair dishevelled by roughing it at sea and euphoria in his eyes. “We're now looking at the Greenpeace group's leader, whom I'm told is Dr Steve Nord,” she announced, watching him take two supremely fluid strides to leap from deck to gunwale to pilothouse roof. In an explosion of fireworks a rocket shot from the mast–top, pulling out a length of green cloth that instantly inflated into a hot air balloon. As suddenly as a dolphin shot up from the water passing right over the junk, Steve Nord grabbed its tail and rose, higher, higher, until he could jump gracefully into the balloon's ascending basket. There, on an egocentric high, he waved at a cheering crowd as the dolphin holoe splashed into a podcast on the balloon's surface of real dolphins swimming in the vicinity. “Gorgeous Nord — but watch out! This guy's a woman–eater!” a female journalist had headlined. As one of my possible team contenders, I'd taken that as a glib observation of Steve, certainly expecting more from him than that. Now accompanied musically by Holst's ‘Mercury the Winged Messenger’, Internet media were presenting aerial shots of the two junks, nets outstretched amid an entourage of police craft and other harbour vessels, the pair resembling huge white butterflies whirling flat on the water below the optics in the basket. Steve looked and sounded pretty delirious over the impressive show. “So, what's all the fuss about?” came that Liverpudlian lilt, his tone not unlike that of a snide circus ringmaster. “Just can The Docks. Let the dolphies be.” Leaning out he motioned to the dolphin podcasts. “Those poor beauts aren't bothering you, are they? Course not! But they've put up with decades of your pollution — and now you want to stir up muck, build something more for us? Us! Taking up more of the planet? That's greed, pure and simple!” What I saw in this candidate, a geologist conversant with fossil fuel bearing formations underground, was a logical match to complement Mei's specialist knowledge on the Cretaceous period. But gee — what a clash in personalities! His temerity, which had become evident in his fight to resist conscription by us, couldn't be more at odds with her not getting on with her peers. I reeled at the prospect of managing this pair. As ever more people rushed to the Conference Centre windows, cameras recording the spectacle and the charismatic snaketex man addressing them, the moment was building. “Now there's a protest,” said Jude the rookie reporter adjusting to being in the news spotlight and now remarkably relaxed. “It seems the atoll scheme — pitched as, ‘a boon for marine life as well as tourism’ — has angered environmentalists.” The feed kept coming in from her office, “They say the construction work will displace HK's famed pink dolphins. The site, right next to Chek Lap Kok Spaceport, is stirring up memories of when the old airport was built there in the home waters of that species.” She bit her lower lip. “Apparently there's a real scarcity of viable alternatives to this deepwater site.” Jude instinctively paused to read something in Mei's eyes, “It's not fully resolved, is it — the environment?” Mei hesitated for a second, “Sadly, yes. Wildlife losses can't be reinstated using seed banks, gene banks or even zoo specimens. Not when intricate balances, involving complex symbiosis, are severely disrupted. That's how badly the last few decades messed up the natural world. And we'll never get it back. That Humpty Dumpty can't be put together again.” “It's lost, forever?” Jude's keenness to nudge on was now tempered by dismay. “That's right. With re–terraforming we can put life back in the wild but not bring the wild back to life.” Bewildered eyes now faced Mei. “It's never as it was. Our techniques are far too crude. Sure we've restored lost hedgerows and waterways, hundreds of years in the making, in England (UK) — forests and meadows too. But we've got no hope of restoring the likes of the Serengeti or the full extent of the Amazon.” “Yes but surely we can build anew even if it's not the same?” “Well, we've had our failures — with invasions of alien species, bungles in terraforming arid areas and even mismanaging terra–spheres on Mars. So much for us assuming nature's time honed magic — Gaia's magic! And yet everywhere from the pre–30's era is managed for forestry, recreation, eco–tourism and whatever else. None of that is left to evolve naturally, not when farmers use breeding stock to replenish parks, lakes and even game reserves. That's the importance of the new strategic wildernesses — our only hope for the planet to heal itself with its own balances. “It's hardly big news,” Mei added. “Civilisations through time risked overwhelming environments and often did so into collapse.” “And the underlying cause is?” “Basically?” Mei shifted her weight looking a little uncomfortable, “Babies. The basic human right to have them — unbridled. China, despite worldwide condemnation, was the first to do something about it. Admittedly, their initial crudely managed implementation led to widespread suffering. But there'd have been even greater poverty, suffering and strife if they hadn't tried.” “Since 2047,” Jude threw in, “we've been capping populations with licensing births outside of the Near Earth Territories, where it will be more relaxed? Right?” “Thankfully, yes. But that's another story,” Mei steered the subject back on track for the presenter, “Returning to the issue here, we'll ensure that our findings gain support for the dolphins. Doubtless the whole scientific community's support if there proves to be genuine concern. We can't afford to lose any more species.” I empathised with Jude as she took a cue and closed the interview with a relieved sigh. Her first news reporting assignment was over. Covering more weighty issues and unexpected happenings had clearly surpassed merely reporting on the ceremonial event. Gratifyingly she received an approving wink from her chief. The harbour spectacle continued to anchor onlookers at windows while others mingled in the main hall listening to speeches. Both events needed coverage and Jude again directed her cameraman. Still in the hall, Sashia was looking displeased that The Docks had come under attack and this at least told me she had pride in the project. Apparently this late starter was capable of commitment — even though she'd brusquely swept aside a leopard lock protruding from her crimson scarf and muttered, “Bloody dolphins..” Embarrassed, Fayez tugged at her elbow. “Hey hush up! Peace!” Her voice tailed off to a whisper, “They'll get by somehow, or move on maybe. Anyway, so what if that's the price of progress?” Fayez cast his eyes skyward in mock despair. I noticed Mei had overheard them and had shaken her head disparagingly. With little chance of getting her and Sashia together, I was now in no doubt — of the two, Mei was by far the more valuable. Jude, fortuitously out of earshot was seeking out a drink when she became aware of the Admiral close to her arm. “Sir, could I..” “What?” The superbly smart authority figure awaiting her words with the engaging eyes of a seasoned biker added, “Hear what I have to say about dolphins? Or docks?” His tone appeared to be in keeping with his years of rank–induced solitude. “You can put what I know about either of those subjects on a single pixel.” Her chuckle and return of his amused look, doubtless acknowledged the huge amounts of data a pixel could in fact hold. “Perhaps you would be more interested in seeing the Sixth Fleet?” Jude offered a disarming smile that also expressed regret that his offer could not be taken up. The admiral was undeterred. “Well, come on over anytime. I'd be glad to welcome you aboard for a tour.” A mutually pleasing moment seemed to have presented itself. And turning away, to signal her cameraman to leave them, she elicited a grateful smile from the Admiral. They were off camera now. No need to interview him, not just yet. “So,” she continued softly, while eyeing the sprightly fifty year old, “at least you'll remember this visit to HK.” “Oh yes, I certainly will.” “The Greenpeace guy, Steve Nord,” she offered as a conversation piece, “looked pretty determined.” “Him? He's a peril, doctorate or not,” he responded firmly but pleasantly, while nodding and smiling toward Mei wending her way in their direction. Clearly Jude had not picked up on Steve's track record in the media, no doubt from being too focused on her new role. “The man's notorious for recklessly interfering in offshore oilfield operations. That's been his main activity, targeting the oil industry as if it's some plague to society. And each time he does that he risks lives. He's an arrogant menace, often enough apprehended by one navy or the other.” “Off the record? I agree.” Mei, comfortable with joining mature company, welcomed the Admiral's courteous gesture. “And his girl, Carla Drew, is right now in the Antarctic. Where she's spectacularly churning up the high seas to wage war on Japanese whalers. Not that I don't admire her for that. The cruelty inflicted on those mammals should have been curtailed decades ago.” The biologist then turned to respectfully enlighten the reporter, “They're a high profile couple, ice–board champions actually, both of whom mean well and on balance do a lot of good. It's just that they're apt to draw the public's attention sensationally rather than reasoned–through scientifically. I'd say.” There it was, sparks flying. I made a note to, regrettably, place her and Steve in separate teams. “He's got balls, though,” gravitating into their sphere Sashia impulsively braved an opinion of her own, before immediately cowering in their highly professional company. That insecurity of hers was again disappointing, I felt. Except I was surprised to see the Admiral shift his gaze, from her leathery boots — those remarkable striders — and admire her pluck. Fayez eased her protectively away, while speaking to her softly, “No need for blood. The protestor can fight his own fights.” I felt so bad, as the pair slinked off. For I understood how much was going wrong in Sashia's life, draining her to zero tolerance, and how that was affecting Fayez too. Yet I couldn't intervene, with not knowing myself how things would turn out about keeping her or letting her go. “I reflected on Sashia's defence of Steve, when his protest was so blatantly aimed at her precious project. Though maybe, with his having demonstrated a fluid agility she'd ache for, I shouldn't have been so surprised for her to be drawn to him. And in glancing back, Sashia's jaw dropped at seeing him on screen with a distinctive button on his collar. It was an emerald enamelled flying horse — a merit earned by somersaulting with outstretched arms from one galloping stallion to another, at dusk, all the way through HK's extensive nature reserve wetlands. Mei caught sight of it too, as a fellow equestrian, before the girls' eyes then connected fleetingly. Out in the harbour the police had finally managed to stop the junks. And, coming to, they clambered aboard. In usual HK manner they courteously gestured for Steve to descend and accompany them quietly. They also pulled on the balloon's tether to bring it down. He twirled flamboyantly, whilst returning their courtesy with a polite bow. Then, facing the crowd, he boomed out a last disparaging word, “What'll happen is the dolphins will get pissed off. They'll hike off someplace else. Where they'll swallow oil dumped from a ship. Or they'll just get depressed at what we're doing to the planet, and beach themselves mysteriously as hundreds have in the past. Then Hong Kong will have seen the last of them. Maybe we all will. Along with so many other species that have disappeared.” Read More
From the Publisher - M Pargeter
An interesting and imaginative concept, well–written, researched and conceived.—M Pargeter (Pargeter Designs)
An interesting and imaginative concept, well–written, researched and conceived.— M. Pargeter (Pargeter Designs) 28 Dec 2012
Teresa Suttill
If for nothing else than finding richness in subjects that affect us all this book is worth reading. Concepts are well described helped by the author's knowledge and background. Boughton's school of thought is starting to be recognised and this is a good sign for those interested in the future of mankind.The thread and glue to provide a good book emanates from Boughton's wide ranging experience during his time in numerous countries — where he worked and lived — equipping him with the knowledge to deal with subjects ranging from mass extinction, alternatives for the future, environmental concerns, etc. Perhaps you might find the first pages a bit daunting. However, as the story unfolds, it becomes clear and above all produces a ‘Deep Storm’ in our current way of thinking. Then, perhaps, our migration into space and the rest of the story is neither eccentric, nor fictional when we get to the last page.—Teresa Suttill (Language Consultant)

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I'm happy with the purchase. Prior to the Leaf, I've used two different Fitbit trackers and I hated the rubber band. And my rose-gold Leaf tracker looks much more like jewelry.
Pros: Synching is easy. The app has meditation downloads; some are effective and some are cheesy, but they are a good reminder of what I need more of. I really like the Stress Sensitivity tracker, a feature that calculates steps plus sleep plus meditation. Again, it's common sense, but seeing the percentage climb if I did not sleep enough is a good reminder.
Cons: The width of the tracker is thicker than I imagined, so I'm attaching a photo for others to see.
I have not had the problem of the tracker falling off, and I have not yet tried wearing it attached to a necklace or clothes. The leather band that comes with it works well and is comfortable.
Suggestions for Designers: I wish I could connect with my other fitness buddies. I did enjoy various weekly challenges with friends. Oh, and I LOVE not having to recharge this weekly. Big plus.
2.0 out of 5 starsI really wanted to love this.
Color: Rose Gold Edition|Verified Purchase
I really wanted to love this. I have waited a few months before writing this review so that I could really live with it before giving my feedback. I was excited when I bought it. I am not a fitness person, so I didn't mind the reviews that criticized the accuracy of the step count etc. I got it because I wanted to monitor (give or take) my overall activity, sleep and stress levels. I also dislike the look of the fitbit. I am a working mom, so not super glamorous, but still wanted something pretty to look at. On paper I thought the bellabeat had everything I wanted.
First, the pros: I like the fact that you can track you sleep, steps, stress and even your meditation. So the idea of it is good. My favorite is the step tracker.
1) It is much too big. This is much larger than a standard woman's watch. When I carry my son with my arm on which I wear the bellabeat, he complains that it hurts him because it digs in his sides.
2) The bracelet it comes with is worthless. I started wearing it and it doesn't close completely so it was falling off everywhere. Even when I wasn't doing anything super active. So I had to buy a bracelet on Etsy, with lobster claws and I didn't love it either. Finally I had to have one specially made that makes it look OK, but still not ideal. Finally the specialty bracelets made for it ended up costing me more than the bellabeat itself.
3) The sleep tracker is way off. This was one of the main reasons I got it. I wanted to track my sleep. But I end up having to enter it in manually every day as the tracker does not pick up when I am sleeping - or sometimes picks up that I am sleeping when I am wide awake. I thought I had to enter it manually the first few weeks to get used to my schedule and then it would start to know my habits, but it still doesn't track my sleep properly after wearing it for 3 months straight.
Conclusion, the only reason I am giving it 2 stars is because I think the idea of a "well rounded" fitness tracker for women is really good. I just think they need to make it much smaller so it can really look like jewelry and of course improve the sleep tracker, and bracelet.
4.0 out of 5 starsLightweight, stylish
Love it. I wear it as a necklace, it tracks steps, and sleep. Easy to track water intake. Only complaint is alarms don't work, did the first time but haven't since.
Amazing tracker. It does everything I want and beautifully. It’s stylish and does not need to be charged regularly because it is battery driven.Read more
1.0 out of 5 starsOnly worked for about 6 months and now I'm receiving no customer service support
I am leaving this feedback as I was previously very pleased with my Leaf. I started having issues with it several months ago - it was losing data often.Read more
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I've had this for less than 6 months and it just stopped working. The battery is fully charged but it will not record any data.Read more
5.0 out of 5 starsI have this Tracker and love it! It is easy to use and stylish
I have this Tracker and love it! It is easy to use and stylish. I love how I am able to track my water intake and my sleep.Read more
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5.0 out of 5 starsI love my Bellabeat
I love my Bellabeat. I wear mine as a bracelet, and I get so many compliments on it. People are always so surprised that it's a fitness tracker.Read more
4.0 out of 5 starsGreat tracker
I love my leaf. It's really convenient that the battery doesn't need to be charged so you get an accurate step count.Read more
5.0 out of 5 starsLeaf is great!
Love the look of the leaf vs. a fit bit. Works great in tracking my steps & sleep. I did not like the bracelet strap as it was difficult to get on & off.Read more
2.0 out of 5 starsCute bracelet but can't keep up with technology
I liked my Leaf up until I had to replace the battery for the second or third time and could never get the product to sync with my phone again.Read more
5.0 out of 5 starsHelps me to meditate
I got the Leaf because I am trying to start my meditation practice and this is the only fitness tracker that I know of that tracks meditation.Read more
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Patent US5293985 - Cleaning device for dry cleaning conveyor - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA cleaning device for a dry cleaning conveyor frame and yoke assembly includes a pair of brushes positioned on each side of the frame and yoke, a central brush for contacting rollers on the yoke assembly, a support assembly for the device, and a vacuum source communicating with the brushes. The support...http://www.google.com/patents/US5293985?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5293985 - Cleaning device for dry cleaning conveyorAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5293985 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 07/881,098Publication dateMar 15, 1994Filing dateMay 11, 1992Priority dateMay 11, 1992Fee statusLapsedPublication number07881098, 881098, US 5293985 A, US 5293985A, US-A-5293985, US5293985 A, US5293985AInventorsRick E. AlvarezOriginal AssigneeAlvarez Rick EExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (10), Referenced by (4), Classifications (9), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCleaning device for dry cleaning conveyor
US 5293985 AAbstract
1. A device for cleaning a rack and yoke assembly of a dry cleaning garment-carrying conveyor, the conveyor comprising a track for movement of the rack and yoke assembly, means for moving the rack and yoke, and a support for the track, the device comprising:a plurality of brushes for contacting the rack and yoke assembly; means for communicating a vacuum source with the brushes, the means for communicating comprising a hose for each brush; supporting means for holding the brushes in position in contact with the rack and yoke assembly; and means for fixing the supporting means to the support structure of the track. wherein two of the brushes each comprise a plate and bristles, each plate having an aperture formed therein for receiving one of the houses, the bristles being formed around the aperture, so as to prevent dirt loosened by the bristles from falling onto garments below. 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the rack and yoke assembly has wheels for riding along the track, and wherein there is a third brush which is supported by the supporting means in position for contacting the wheels as they pass by the device.
10. A device for cleaning a rack and yoke assembly of a dry cleaning laundry-carrying conveyor, the conveyor comprising a track for movement of the rack and yoke assembly, means for moving the rack and yoke, and a support for the track, the device comprising:a plurality of brushes for contacting the rack and yoke assembly; means for communicating a vacuum source with the brushes, the means for communicating comprising a hose for each brush; supporting means for holding the brushes in position in contact with the rack and yoke assembly; and means for fixing the supporting means to the support structure of the track, wherein two of the brushes comprise a plate and bristles, each of these two brushes being disposed on an opposite side of the rack and yoke assembly, and the supporting means comprising for each of the two brushes a rocker arm and a hinge and spring assembly connecting the rocker arm to a fixed portion of the supporting means for resiliently biasing each plate towards the rack and yoke assembly. 11. The device of claim 10 wherein there is a third brush, and the supporting means further comprises a block having an aperture formed therethrough for slidably accommodating the hose associated with the third brush, the block having a T-screw passing therethrough for engaging the hose to allow adjustment of the vertical position of the third brush.
12. The device of claim 11 wherein the block is fixed to a further block, and wherein the further block is rotatably mounted to the fixed portion of the supporting means, which fixed portion includes means for limiting the rotation of the further block, whereby substantially vertical free movement of the third brush is achieved for a limited distance.
A dry cleaning conveyor includes a fixed track formed by several rods formed into an elongated oval shape, a supporting system for holding the track in place above the ground, and a frame connected to a roller or yoke assembly for movement in either direction along the track under motor control. The motor typically moves sprocketed wheels at either end of the track, the sprocketed wheels engaging the frame and thus conveying it. Clean clothing placed on a hanger and covered in plastic hangs from slots in the frame.
The frame and roller assembly collect dust and other dirt over time. This dirt often will fall, and some will get on the clean clothing, usually through the hole in the plastic covering through which the hanger passes. If this happens, the customer will often insist that the clothing be recleaned at no charge. To avoid this, it is necessary to periodically clean the yoke and frame.
The typical way to clean these moving parts is to run the conveyor while holding a vacuum brush against one side of the frame and/or yoke. The same process is repeated while holding the brush on the other side of the frame and/or yoke, and once again with a brush against the rollers. This labor-intensive activity is undesirable.
The present invention provides a cleaning device for a dry cleaning conveyor frame and yoke assembly. The device includes a pair of brushes positioned on each side of the frame and yoke, and a central brush for contacting rollers on the yoke assembly. The pair of brushes and central brush are fixed to a device support assembly which is further fixed to a cross arm of a support structure for the conveyor track.
The brushes communicate with a vacuum source via hoses and a manifold for distributing vacuum force to each hose and brush. Preferably, the pair of brushes are resiliently biased towards one another and thus towards the frame. In addition, the central brush has a pivotable mounting with at least a small amount of rotation accommodated.
FIGS. 1 and 2 show major aspects of a conventional conveyor. Typically, the conveyor has an elongated oval track formed by several rods, one such rod 4 being shown. The rod 4 is suspended above floor 6 by a support structure including a plurality of cross arms 8 having vertical mounting plates 8a at each end. The mounting plates are welded to the top of rod 4. The cross arms 8 are supported by two angle members 10 and 12 which, in turn, are supported on a plate 14 fixed to the top of a column 16. Column 16 has a base 16a fixed to the floor 6.
Yoke assembly 20 includes two rollers 22 rotatably mounted on a U-shaped bracket 24. The yoke assembly 20 is rotatably fixed by a pin 26 to a frame 28. The pin 26 also serves to rotatably connect segments 28a, 28b of the frame 28. The frame has slots defined by projections 29 in each segment.
A cleaning device according to the invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The device includes a vacuum source 32, a pair of side brushes 34, 36 and a central brush 38, and a structure sufficient to communicate the vacuum source with the brushes and to mount the device adjacent the rod 4.
The mounting structure includes a long mounting plate 40 bolted to a step-shaped mounting bracket 42 having a top portion bolted to plate 40 from below and a lower portion fitted into a channel formed by cross arm 8. A U-shaped clamping member 44 then slides over the cross arm. Tightening T-screws 46 clamps the bottom portion of the step-shaped bracket 42 against cross arm 8. Instead of a step-shaped member 42, a two-piece structure may be used, including a plate which is as long as the stepped bracket to replace the upper step, and a block to replace the lower step and the rise between steps.
At a front end of elongated mounting plate 40, a brush supporting assembly is attached. An L-shaped bracket 50 having a horizontal portion 50a and a slot 50b is bolted to plate 40. Nuts may be used to secure the bolts so that the brush assembly can be adjusted in a forward and back direction. A U-shaped bracket 54 is fixed to a vertical portion of bracket 50 by, e.g., bolts. The U-shaped bracket 54 attaches to a mounting block 58 having a bore therethrough. This bore is coaxial with bores in the legs of the U-shaped bracket 54. Outside of each leg of U-shaped bracket 54, the top portion of side brush mounting plates 60, 62 (or rocker arms) are fastened. The top portion of these plates 60, 62 has a further axial bore aligned with the bores in the U-shaped bracket 54 and block 58. A pin 64 passes through the bores and is fixed by, e.g., a bolt threaded to the far end of the pin. There is a small gap between the bottom of the U-shaped member 54 and the mounting block 58 so that block 58 can rotate on pin 64 at least a small amount. Rotation would thus end by the top or bottom edge of block 58 contacting the base of the U-shaped bracket 54. Alternatively, the top and bottom edges of block 58 may be rounded, and stoppers may be provided.
Brushes 34, 36 are mounted at the bottom of plates 60, 62 in positions opposing one another. The V-shaped central brush 38 is mounted to a block 68 which is, in turn, fixed by welding, epoxying, or other means to mounting block 58. A spacing plate 70 may be interposed between blocks 58, 68.
In accordance with an aspect of the invention, the brushes 34, 36, and 38 communicate with vacuum source 32 so that dirt and dust stirred up by the bristles will be pulled through the brushes to the vacuum source. While the device may be used without suction, suction is preferred. In the disclosed embodiment, vacuum source 32 is positioned on the floor 6, and it connects via a hose 74 to a manifold 76. The manifold divides the vacuum force among plural hoses leading to the brushes. In the disclosed embodiment, manifold 76 distributes the vacuum force to three hoses 78, 80, and 82. Hose 78 friction fits over, or into, a hose mount 78a of the manifold 76. Hoses 80 and 82 fit over, or into, hose mounts 80a, 82a, respectively. Hose clamps or other means may be used to tighten these connections. The other end of hose 78 fits over a pipe 84 which passes through block 68 and is integrally or unitarily formed with a hollow triangular prism 38a of brush 38. The area where pipe 84 connects to block 38a may have extra support for the connection provided, such as a thickened area or web.
The hollow block 38a has openings 38b which communicate with an area in the center of the bristles 38c. A T-screw 68a presses against pipe 84 to hold it in place. Loosening T-screw 68a allows vertical adjustment of brush 38. Hose 82 fits into an elbow 88 which further connects to a pipe 90 supported by and passing through vertical plate 60. Pipe 90 connects to brush 34, as described later. Pipe 90 communicates the vacuum force with an area surrounded by the bristles 34a, similar to brush 38. Hose 80 connects to brush 36 in the same manner.
The vertical adjustment of the top brush 38 using the T-screw allows the brush to be positioned optimally for contacting the wheels as well as for moving the brush out of the way when the device is not in use. Similar structure could be used for the side brushes. The rotation of block 58 gives the top brush a small amount of vertical resiliency, since the resiliency of the hose 78 presses the brush downward while allowing for substantially upward movements as the wheels move by the brush.
It can be seen in FIG. 3 that the upper brush 38 is not directly between or exactly aligned with the two side brushes 34, 36. Exact alignment is not critical to the invention. Nevertheless, it is preferred that the brushes be in near-exact alignment or at least close to alignment.
FIG. 5 shows a sectional view of the manifold 76. The manifold has a mounting cylinder 76a at its rear for connection to hose 74. The manifold 76 has a cap 77 at its front end where the mounting cylinders 78a, 80a, and 82a are integrally formed. This cap 77 may bolt to the of the main body 79 of the manifold 76 or attach by means of three screws 91 positioned in channels 77a of cap 77. The main body 79 preferably has a somewhat cone-shaped element 76b integrally formed therewith to help distribute the vacuum force. This cone-shaped element 76b may alternatively be part of cap 77, with main body 79 having an appropriate aperture at the center of its front end to receive cone-shaped element 76b.
The exterior and interior corners of the bristles of each brush are preferably rounded for better airflow and suction. Therefore, the side brushes and bristles could even be formed with an oval shape. In addition, due to the bend in the side brushes, the bristles may tend to interfere with one another in certain places. This could reduce the cleaning efficiency of the device. Therefore, the oval pattern of the bristles could be formed by two U-shaped groups of bristles, with the ends of one U positioned outside the ends of the other U in the area of the bend.
FIG. 6 shows the device in action where the brushes 34, 36 and the top V-shaped brush 38 contact the frame, yoke, and rollers 22. This figure also shows the connection of pipes 90, 92 to brushes 34, 36 by means of cylindrical extensions 34c, 36c (preferably reinforced by thickened areas or webs) into which the pipes 90, 92 friction-fit. Of course, these pipes could also fit over the extensions, as desired. Preferably, the brush bristle holding members 34b, 36b are integral with the extensions 34c, 36c. All of the elements of the device may be formed by a molded plastic, but other materials will do as well.
Another way to improve airflow is to taper the holes that communicate the area bounded by the bristles of each brush with the attached hose. These holes come from the rounded hose receiving cylinders 34c, 36c. The tapering is preferably done so as to form an elongated oval hole in the area bounded by the bristles.
It is preferred that the dimensions of the brush be such that the lower portion of the brush will be at the bottom of the frame and reach upward to the beginning of the U-shaped member 24. The bent portion then extends from the bottom of the U to where the legs of the U extend vertically. The upper straight portion then extends from that point to the top of the wheels 22. The center brush's bristles cover the inside of the wheels 22.
FIG. 7 shows one way to resiliently bias the vertical brush mounting plate or rocker arm 60, and the same structure is used for rocker arm 62. With renewed reference to FIG. 3 as well, line 60a is made to be a pivot point where a lower portion 60c of the rocker arm 60 is pivotably mounted to an upper portion 60b, and the lower portion 60c is resiliently biased toward the other rocker arm 62. The pivot point 60a may be lower on the rocker arm, as desired. The upper portion of the rocker arm 60b pivotably connects to the lower portion 60c by means of a pivot pin 100 which passes through bores formed in projections 160b, 160c from the upper and lower arms 60b, 60c. These projections 160b, 160c form a central space where two springs 102 are fixed around pivot pin 100 and also fixed to the upper and lower portions 60b, 60c of the rocker arm. An advantage of this structure is that it allows the brushes to be easily replaced without taking down the entire device.
Referring back to FIG. 6, it can be seen that when the frame, yoke and wheels are moving, and the brushes come in contact therewith as they pass, and the vacuum is on, the brushes will stir up dirt which will then be sucked through the hoses to the vacuum source. The preferred resilient bias of the side bushes leaves play for swaying and misalignment of the frame and/or yoke. The preferred rotatable connection of the upper brush 38 allows room for variations in the wheels 22 of each yoke assembly and provides resiliency. This structure is also adaptable to different types of conveyors.
It should be noted that the device will work in whichever direction the conveyor is run, without jamming. Therefore, the device can simply be indefinitely mounted on the cross arm and run, as necessary, without disrupting normal operation of the cleaners.
The invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment. For example, the vacuum source can be positioned on an extension of mounting plate 40, or individual vacuum sources can be provided for each brush. In addition, the number of hoses may be varied, e.g., by using five hoses. The additional two hoses could be connected to upper portions of the two side brushes. Therefore, the present invention is defined by the appended claims.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Aug 5; (AP) — About 300 dissidents stoned automobiles and buses tonight, made targets of fire fighters and erected a barricade near Harvard Square, but were driven off by police using tear gas.
The disturbance broke out shortly before midnight, less than an hour after City Man alter Joseph Corcoran had de clared a citywide curfew after receiving information through private sources that “crazies” might stage a riot.
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Newsmen at the scene said that the disturbance began when dissidents blocked Massachu setts Avenue near the square and began throwing missiles. They said that at least three dozen automobiles and several. buses were stoned. Missiles also pelted fire‐fighters.
About five minutes after the. rock throwing began. 200 po Hcemen, including the city's tactical patrol force, moved in, discharging tear gas.
The dissidents broke and ran down side streets away from the square. The police made no attempt to pen them in. As they fled, at least one automobile was set afaire. Other trash fires were set on Cambridge Com mon, just north of the square.
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He played college basketball with Georgetown, playing in the Big East Conference of the NCAA Division I, from 2007 to 2011. Prior to the 2010–11 season, Freeman was named the pre-season Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He would not win the end-of season award, though he did make the All-Big East First Team.
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