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Daniel C. Biggs
2007-04-12 Application filed by Canadus Power Systems LLC filed Critical Canadus Power Systems LLC
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A battery charging and pulsating system including a battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, a charger connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the charger including a controller, a pulsator connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery and a filter positioned between the charger and the pulsator to filter signals received from the pulsator.
The present application is directed to the art of battery charging and, more particularly, to systems and methods for charging and pulsating batteries.
Various deposits, such as lead sulfate deposits, often are generated as byproducts of the electro-chemical reaction that takes place when a battery is discharged. The accumulation of such deposits within the battery may degrade the operation of the battery and, if sufficient accumulation is present, may short circuit the battery.
Pulsation devices have been developed to counteract the accumulation of such deposits by applying pulsation energy, such as radio frequency energy, to the battery. Without being limited to any particular theory, it is believed that pulsation energy breaks down the accumulated deposits and facilitates free electron flow between the battery plates.
Typical pulsation devices emit an unwanted signal that may confuse the battery charger and may result in a battery not receiving a full charge. Furthermore, pulsation devices may cause the battery charger to run much longer than is necessary to charge a battery, which may produce excess hydrogen gas and creates a safety hazard.
Accordingly, there is a need for a system and method for charging and pulsating batteries, while limiting undesired side effects.
In one aspect, a battery charging and pulsating system may include a battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, a charger connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the charger including a controller, a pulsator connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery and a filter positioned between the charger and the pulsator to filter signals received from the pulsator.
In another aspect, a battery charging and pulsating system may include a battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, a charger electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the charger including a controller, a pulsator electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the pulsator including a controller, and a voltage measuring circuit electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the voltage measuring circuit being adapted to measure a voltage across the positive and negative terminals of the battery, wherein the controller of the pulsator is adapted to activate the pulsator when the measured voltage is (1) at or below a predetermined threshold voltage and/or (2) at or above a predetermined gassing voltage.
In another aspect, a battery charging and pulsating system may include a battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, a charger electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the charger including a controller, and a pulsator electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the pulsator including a controller, wherein the controller of the pulsator is in communication with the controller of the charger, and wherein the controller of the pulsator is adapted to activate the pulsator only when the controller of the charger provides an indication that the charger is inactive.
In another aspect, a battery charging and pulsating system may include a battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, a charger electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the charger including a controller, and a pulsator electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the pulsator including a controller, wherein the controller of the pulsator is determining by means of a voltage or current measurement that the charger is inactive and wherein the controller of the pulsator is adapted to activate the pulsator only when the controller of the pulsator determines that the charger is inactive.
In another aspect, a battery charging and pulsating system may include a battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, a charger electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the charger including a controller, a pulsator electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the pulsator including an internal circuit having a capacitor, and a switching device disposed between the capacitor and the charger, wherein the switching device is adapted to electrically isolate the charger from the capacitor.
In another aspect, a battery charging and pulsating system may include a battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, a charger electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the charger including a controller, a pulsator electrically connected to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, the pulsator including an internal circuit having a capacitor, wherein the capacitor is adapted to store a voltage, and a resistive device selectively disposed between the capacitor and the charger, wherein the resistive device is adapted to dissipate the voltage from the capacitor.
Other aspects of the disclosed system and method for charging and pulsating batteries will become apparent from the following description, the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.
FIG. 1 a is a block diagram of a first aspect of the disclosed system for charging and pulsating batteries;
FIG. 1 b is a block diagram of a second aspect of the disclosed system for charging and pulsating batteries;
FIG. 1 c is a block diagram of a third aspect of the disclosed system for charging and pulsating batteries;
FIG. 1 d is a block diagram of a fourth aspect of the disclosed system for charging and pulsating batteries;
FIG. 2 a is a graphical illustration of voltage versus time for the system of FIG. 1 a before signal attenuation;
FIG. 2 b is a graphical illustration of voltage versus time for the system of FIG. 1 a after signal attenuation;
FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the internal circuitry of the pulsator of the system of FIG. 1 c;
FIG. 4 a is a graphical illustration of voltage versus time of the system of FIG. 1 c before either bleeding or disconnecting the voltage from the charger after the pulsator has determined that the battery has been removed;
FIG. 4 b is a graphical illustration of voltage versus time of the system of FIG. 1 c after either bleeding or disconnecting the voltage from the charger after the pulsator has determined that the battery has been disconnected; and
FIG. 5 is a graphical illustration of average voltage per battery cell versus time according to the system of FIG. 1 b.
Referring to FIG. 1 a, a first aspect of the disclosed battery charging and pulsating system, generally designated 10, may include a battery 12, a battery charger 14, a pulsation device or battery pulsator 16 and a filter 18. The battery 12 may include a positive terminal 20 and a negative terminal 22. The battery charger 14 may include a controller 24 and may be connected to the filter 18 by a first connection line 26 and the negative terminal 22 of the battery 12 by a second connection line 28. The filter 18 may be connected to the positive terminal 20 of the battery 12 by a third connection line 30. The battery pulsator 16 may include a controller 32 and may be connected to the positive terminal 20 of the battery 12 by a fourth connection line 34 and the negative terminal 22 of the battery 12 by a fifth connection line 36.
The battery 12 may include metal plates (e.g., lead plates) (not shown) and an electrolyte solution (e.g., sulfuric acid) (not shown). The battery 12 may be charged by connecting the battery 12 to the charger 14 by connection lines 26, 28, 30 such that the charger 14 may apply a voltage greater than the voltage rating of the battery 12, thereby forcing current to flow from the charger 14 and into the battery 14.
The pulsator 16 may apply high-frequency pulsation energy (e.g., radio-frequency energy) to the battery 12 by way of the connection lines 34, 36. The controller 32 of the pulsator 16 may include a voltage measuring circuit 33 and may prevent operation of the pulsator 16 when the voltage across the terminals 20, 22 of the battery 12 is less than a predetermined threshold voltage (e.g., 2.15 volts per cell). The use of a predetermined threshold or “trigger” voltage is described in greater detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,648,714 to Eryou et al., the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Therefore, in one aspect, the pulsator 16 may only pulsate (i.e., apply pulsation energy) when a charging voltage is being applied to the battery 12 by the charger 14 or when the surface charge voltage is sufficiently high such that the voltage across the terminals 20, 22 is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold voltage.
However, it has been discovered that controlling such a system 10 based upon a predetermined threshold voltage may produce the undesirable side effect of generating a signal that, if received by the controller 24 of the charger 14, may cause the charger 14 to shut off too early, shut off too late or not shut off at all.
Accordingly, the disclosed system 10 may include a filter 18 positioned between the controller 24 of the charger 14 and the pulsator 16 to filter such undesired signals and eliminate or reduce the effects the pulsator 16 has on the charger 14. For example, the filter 18 may be positioned between the controller 24 of the charger 14 and the terminals 20, 22.
In one aspect, the filter 18 may reduce the amplitude and/or intensity of the electrical signals emitted from the pulsator 16, thereby dampening the signals before they are received by the controller 24 of the charger 14.
Referring to FIGS. 2 a and 2 b, an unfiltered signal (FIG. 2 a) may enter the filter 18 by way of connection line 30 and may exit the filter 18 as a filtered or attenuated signal (FIG. 2 b) and may be communicated to the controller 24 of the charger 14 from the filter 18 by way of the connection line 26. For example, filter 18 may reduce the amplitude of the signal (FIG. 2 a) by about 95% (FIG. 2 b).
At this point, those skilled in the art will appreciate that attenuation of the signal received from the pulsator 16 may reduce the energy contained in the signal and may prevent the signal from registering with the controller 24 of the charger 14. Thus, unwanted interactions between the pulsator 16 and the charger 14 may be reduced or eliminated by filtering the signal from the pulsator 16 prior to passing the signal to the charger 14.
Referring to FIG. 1 b, a second aspect of the disclosed battery charging and pulsating system, generally designated 50, may include a battery 52, a battery charger 54 and a battery pulsator 56. The battery 52 may include a positive terminal 58 and a negative terminal 60. The battery charger 54 may include a controller 62 and may be connected to the positive terminal 58 of the battery 52 by a first connection line 64 and the negative terminal 60 of the battery 52 by a second connection line 66. The battery pulsator 56 may include a controller 68 and may be connected to the positive terminal 58 of the battery 52 by a third connection line 70 and the negative terminal 60 of the battery 52 by a fourth connection line 72.
As discussed above, it has been discovered that using a charger 54 together with a pulsator 56 may produce the undesirable side effect of generating a signal that, if received by the controller 62 of the charger 54, may cause the charger 54 to shut off too early, shut off too late or not shut off at all.
Accordingly, the disclosed system 50 may include functionality that prevents interaction from occuring between the pulsator 56 and the charger 54 by activating the pulsator 56 only when the charger 54 is not charging. For example, the pulsator 56 may only be activated to supply pulsation energy when the charger 54 is not supplying a charging current to the battery 52 and the battery 52 has received a partial or full charge (i.e., post charge pulsation). Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that interactions between the charger 54 and the pulsator 56 may be reduced or eliminated by not operating the pulsator 56 when the charger 54 is operating.
In one aspect, the controller 68 of the pulsator 56 may include a voltage measuring circuit 74 adapted to monitor the voltage across the terminals 58, 60 of the battery 52 to detect when the charger 54 is active (i.e., voltage across terminals 58, 60 is above the predetermined threshold voltage) and inactive (i.e., voltage across terminals 58, 60 is below the predetermined threshold voltage). Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a current measuring circuit may also be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. When the voltage across the terminals 58, 60 drops below a predetermined threshold value, the pulsator 56 may be actuated and may begin supplying pulsation energy to the battery 52. For example, the pulsator 56 may be actuated only when the voltage across the terminals 58, 60 drops below 2.15 volts per cell of the battery 52 (i.e., the predetermined threshold voltage).
Thus, the controller 68 of the pulsator 56 may monitor the charger 54 to determine whether the charger 54 is active and may only activate the pulsator 56 when it is determined that the charger 54 is inactive.
Optionally, the controller 68 of the pulsator 56 may operate the pulsator 56 on a delay such that the pulsator 56 is only activated when the voltage across the terminals 58, 60 of the battery 52 drops below the predetermined threshold voltage and remains below the predetermined threshold voltage for a predetermined period of time (i.e., a delay period).
Referring to FIG. 5, the average voltage per cell of the battery 52 is shown versus time. Section 76 of the graph shows the voltage increase as the battery 52 is charged. Once the battery 52 is fully charged, the charger 54 may be deactivated and the voltage may drop, as shown by section 78 of the graph. The first drop in voltage (section 78) may be detected by the voltage measuring circuit 74 and may signal the activation of the pulsator 56. A second voltage drop below a second predetermined value (section 80) may be detected when the battery 52 is disconnected from the pulsator 56, thereby signaling the pulsator 56 to deactivate (i.e., stop pulsating).
In another aspect, the pulsator 56 may be configured to operate only after a gassing voltage of the battery 52 has been detected by the voltage measuring circuit 74. The “gassing voltage” may be a voltage at which a side effect reaction is initiated during which water in the battery 52 is converted into visible hydrogen and oxygen gas bubbles. For example, for a typical battery 52, the gassing voltage may be achieved when the battery approaches about 80% of a full charge.
Accordingly, it has been discovered that when the gassing voltage is reached the charger 54 may enter a timing mode that deactivates the charger 54 after a predetermined amount of time. Since, at this point, the charger 54 may no longer measure voltage, operating the pulsator 56 after the gassing voltage has been detected should provide little or no interaction between the pulsator 56 and the charger 54.
In another aspect, the pulsator 56 may be in communication with the charger 54 such that the pulsator 56 may deactivate when the charger 54 is activated. For example, the controller 68 of the pulsator 56 may receive signals from the controller 62 of the charger 54 indicative of when the charger 54 is active such that the pulsator 56 is only active (i.e., pulsating) when the charger 54 is inactive (i.e., not charging). However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that a single controller or processor may be used to control both the pulsator 56 and the charger 54 without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
Thus, the system 50 may reduce or eliminate unwanted interactions between the pulsator 56 and the charger 54 caused by pulse charges and top off charges that occur after the battery 52 is charged. The pulsator 56 may also be prevented from operating when the charger 54 is first activated. Furthermore, a delay may be employed to prevent the pulsator 56 from operating during short periods when the charger 54 is interrupted.
Referring to FIG. 1 c, a third aspect of the disclosed battery charging and pulsating system, generally designated 100, may include a battery 102, a battery charger 104 and a battery pulsator 106. The battery 102 may include a positive terminal 108 and a negative terminal 110. The battery charger 104 may include a controller 112 and may be connected to the positive terminal 108 of the battery 102 by a first connection line 114 and the negative terminal 110 of the battery 102 by a second connection line 116. The battery pulsator 106 may include internal circuitry 118 and may be connected to the positive terminal 108 of the battery 102 by a third connection line 120 and the negative terminal 110 of the battery 102 by a fourth connection line 122.
The internal circuitry 118 may be any circuit capable of generating a pulse and may have an internal capacitance. For example, referring to FIG. 3, the internal circuitry 118 of the pulsator 106 may include a capacitor 124, an inductor 126, a transistor 128 and a switch 130. The capacitor 124, inductor 126 and transistor 128 may collectively operate to generate a pulse. The capacitor 124 may be used to hold a minimum amount of capacitance and a voltage necessary to operate the pulsator 106. However, the capacitor 124 may also produce undesirable side effect interactions with the battery charger 104 and may keep the system 100 active after the charged battery 102 has been removed from the charger 104.
Referring to FIG. 4 a, the retained charge may persist as the voltage accumulated during battery charging (section 140 of the graph) is maintained even after the charged battery is disconnected (section 142 of the graph). The active circuit 118 may send an unwanted signal to the controller 112 of the charger 104 indicating incorrectly that the battery 102 is still connected to the charger 104. This can prevent the controller 112 from determining that the fully charged battery 102 may have been disconnected and may have been removed from the system 100, thereby potentially presenting a problem for the next new battery 102 in need of a charge. When a new battery 102 is connected to the charger 104, the charger 104 may erroneously perceive that this new battery is the former, previously disconnected and already charged battery 102. Since the charger 104 may believe that the former battery 102 is already fully charged, the charger 104 may not fully charge the new battery 102 that is actually connected to the charger 104. This may be an inconvenience to a user expecting the new battery to be fully charged.
Accordingly, the disclosed system 100 may include functionality for allowing the system 100 to determine that the battery 102 has been disconnected from the system 100 and/or to minimize or eliminate the interactions caused by the capacitor 124.
In one aspect, the controller 112 of the charger 104 may measure the battery voltage during charging and may determine, either electronically or manually, that the battery 102 may have in fact been disconnected. Referring to FIG. 4 b, when the battery 102 is charging, voltage can build (section 150 of the graph) and may reach a maximum voltage (section 152 of the graph) when the battery 102 is fully charged. When the charged battery 102 is removed from the system 100, the voltage may drop to zero (section 154 of the graph). Once the controller 112 of the charger 104 registers the voltage drop, it may recognize that the voltage remains at zero (section 156 of the graph) and may determine that the old charged battery 102 has been disconnected from the system 100. When a new battery is connected, the controller 112 of the charger 104 may recognize that a new battery 102 is connected and can reinitiate the charging cycle for a new battery 102 to be charged. The voltage may build as the new battery charges (section 158 of the graph) and the charge within the capacitor 124 may be dissipated.
In another aspect, when the pulsator 106 is inactive, the switch 130 may be opened to electrically isolate the capacitor 124 from the system 100, thereby preventing interactions between the pulsator 106 and the charger 104. The switch 130 may be a relay, a proximity switch, a solid state switch or any device capable of disconnect and may be positioned between the capacitor 124 and the charger 104 to prevent the charger 104 from detecting the voltage dissipated by the capacitor 124. Interrupting the signal flow would cause the voltage to drop to zero.
In another aspect, the controller 112 of the charger 104 may be prevented from detecting the voltage from the pulsator 106 by positioning a resistor (not shown), or other device capable of dissipating voltage, in the internal circuitry 118 of the pulsator 106 between the capacitor 124 and the charger 104 to bleed off or absorb the charge in the capacitor 124. For example, a resistor may be positioned in the internal circuitry 118 of the pulsator 106 between the connection line 120 and ground.
In another aspect, the transistor 128 may be selectively actuated to shunt the voltage accumulated in the capacitor 124 to ground.
In another aspect, the charger 104 can interrupt the control signal before it reaches the controller 112 and may reconnect the signal when a new battery 102 has been introduced to the system 100.
Referring to FIG. 1 d, a fourth aspect of the disclosed battery charging and pulsating system, generally designated 200, may include a battery 202, a battery charger 204 and a battery pulsator 206. The battery 202 may include a positive terminal 208 and a negative terminal 210. The battery charger 204 may include a controller 212 and may be connected to the positive terminal 208 of the battery 202 by a first connection line 214 and the negative terminal 210 of the battery 202 by a second connection line 216. The battery pulsator 206 may include a controller 218 and may be connected to the positive terminal 208 of the battery 202 by a third connection line 220 and the negative terminal 210 of the battery 202 by a fourth connection line 222.
The controller 218 of the pulsator 206 may be adapted to control the operation of the pulsator 206 to limit the exposure of the pulsator 206 and avoid problems associated with over pulsating the battery 202. For example, over pulsating a battery 202 may remove excessive amounts of deposit, thereby potentially creating a short circuit between the plates of the battery 202.
In one aspect, the controller 218 of the pulsator 206 may limit the operation of the pulsator 206 to a predetermined amount of time. For example, the controller 218 may only operate the pulsator 206 for at most about 3 continuous hours.
In another aspect, the controller 218 of the pulsator 206 may operate the pulsator 206 only during a predetermined voltage window. For example, the controller 218 may only operate the pulsator 206 when the voltage across the terminals 208, 210 of the battery 202 is between about 2.40 and 2.60 volts per cell.
In another aspect, the controller 218 of the pulsator 206 may operate the pulsator 206 according to a predetermined schedule of operation. The schedule may be constant (e.g., the pulsator 206 may be activated once every 5 charge cycles) or may vary (e.g., the pulsator 206 may be activated every fifth charge cycle for the first 10 cycles, every other cycle for the next 20 cycles and every cycle thereafter).
In one aspect, the controller 218 of the pulsator 206 may modify the pulse strength of the pulsator 206. This control can also be achieved by adjusting the time the pulsator 206 is activated through use of a timer or may be activated at specific voltages or at a specific range of voltages.
Although various aspects of the disclosed system and method for charging and pulsating batteries have been shown and described, modifications may occur to those skilled in the art upon reading the specification. The present application includes such modifications and is limited only by the scope of the claims.
a charger connected to said positive and said negative terminals of said battery, said charger including a controller;
a pulsator connected to said positive and said negative terminals of said battery; and
a filter positioned between said controller of said charger and said pulsator to filter signals received from said pulsator.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said pulsator generates a signal and said filter filters said signal prior to said signal reaching said controller of said charger.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein said filter is adapted to reduce at least one of an amplitude and an intensity of said signal.
4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a schedule of operation for operating said pulsator, wherein said pulsator is activated according to said schedule of operation.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein said schedule of operation is a varied schedule of operation having at least a first portion and a second portion, said second portion occuring at a time after said first portion, wherein said pulsator is operated less frequently during said first portion than during said second portion.
6. A battery charging and pulsating system comprising:
a charger electrically connected to said positive and said negative terminals of said battery, said charger including a controller;
a pulsator electrically connected to said positive and said negative terminals of said battery, said pulsator including a controller; and
a voltage measuring circuit electrically connected to said positive and said negative terminals of said battery, said voltage measuring circuit being adapted to measure a voltage across said positive and said negative terminals of said battery,
wherein said controller of said pulsator is adapted to activate said pulsator when said measured voltage is at least one of (1) at or below a predetermined threshold voltage and (2) at or above a predetermined gassing voltage.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said battery is a lead-acid battery.
8. The system of claim 6 wherein said voltage measuring circuit is associated with said controller of said pulsator.
9. The system of claim 6 wherein said controller of said charger and said controller of said pulsator are one and the same.
10. The system of claim 6 wherein said charger and said pulsator as associated with a single charging and pulsating device.
11. The system of claim 6 wherein said predetermined threshold voltage is a voltage indicative of no charging current being supplied to said battery by said charger.
12. The system of claim 6 wherein said predetermined gassing voltage is a voltage corresponding to about 80 percent of a fully charged voltage of said battery.
13. The system of claim 6 further comprising a schedule of operation for operating said pulsator, wherein said pulsator is activated according to said schedule of operation.
14. The system of claim 13 wherein said schedule of operation is a varied schedule of operation having at least a first portion and a second portion, said second portion occuring at a time after said first portion, wherein said pulsator is operated less frequently during said first portion than during said second portion.
15. The system of claim 6 wherein said pulsator is adapted to supply a pulse to said battery, said pulse having a pulse strength, and wherein said controller of said pulsator is adapted to control said pulse strength.
16. The system of claim 6 wherein said controller of said pulsator is adapted to activate said pulsator after a delay period.
17. The system of claim 6 wherein said charger is deactivated when said controller of said charger determines that said battery is disconnected from said charger.
18. A battery charging and pulsating system comprising:
a charger electrically connected to said positive and said negative terminals of said battery; and
a pulsator electrically connected to said positive and said negative terminals of said battery, said pulsator including a controller,
wherein said controller of said pulsator is adapted to activate said pulsator only when said controller of said pulsator determines that said charger is inactive.
19. The system of claim 18 further comprising a voltage measuring circuit in communication with said controller of said pulsator, said voltage measuring circuit being adapted to measure a voltage across said positive and said negative terminals.
20. The system of claim 18 wherein said controller of said pulsator is adapted to deactivate said pulsator when no battery voltage is detected.
21. The system of claim 18 further comprising a schedule of operation for operating said pulsator, wherein said pulsator is activated according to said schedule of operation.
22. The system of claim 21 wherein said schedule of operation is a varied schedule of operation having at least a first portion and a second portion, said second portion occuring at a time after said first portion, wherein said pulsator is operated less frequently during said first portion than during said second portion.
23. The system of claim 18 wherein said controller of said pulsator is adapted to deactivate said pulsator when said battery is disconnected.
24. A battery charging and pulsating system comprising:
a pulsator electrically connected to said positive and said negative terminals of said battery, said pulsator including an internal circuit having a capacitor; and
a switching device disposed between said capacitor and said charger, wherein said switching device is adapted to electrically isolate said charger from said capacitor.
25. The system of claim 24 wherein said switching device is at least one of a relay, a proximity switch and a solid state switch.
26. The system of claim 24 wherein said switching device is associated with said internal circuit of said pulsator.
27. The system of claim 24 further comprising a schedule of operation for operating said pulsator, wherein said pulsator is activated according to said schedule of operation.
28. The system of claim 27 wherein said schedule of operation is a varied schedule of operation having at least a first portion and a second portion, said second portion occuring at a time after said first portion, wherein said pulsator is operated less frequently during said first portion than during said second portion.
29. The system of claim 24 further comprising a transistor electrically connected to said capacitor to shunt voltage accumulated in said capacitor.
30. A battery charging and pulsating system comprising:
a pulsator electrically connected to said positive and said negative terminals of said battery, said pulsator including an internal circuit having a capacitor, wherein said capacitor is adapted to store a voltage; and
a resistive device selectively disposed between said capacitor and said charger, wherein said resistive device is adapted to dissipate said voltage from said capacitor.
31. The system of claim 30 further comprising a schedule of operation for operating said pulsator, wherein said pulsator is activated according to said schedule of operation.
32. The system of claim 31 wherein said schedule of operation is a varied schedule of operation having at least a first portion and a second portion, said second portion occuring at a time after said first portion, wherein said pulsator is operated less frequently during said first portion than during said second portion.
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I understand that editors don’t have the time to respond to every submission that lands on their slush pile, but I’m still at a loss at the rejection. I wrote the essay specifically for that magazine. I’d bought and subscribed to it for years. I thought it fit with their general interest. But apparently I missed the mark.
How a story or article gets chosen often depends on convenience rather than quality. I’ve read that university press journals will often tip the balance toward submissions from MFA students over non-MFA students since the MFA programs are essentially the only thing funding the journals. It’s become a pay it forward system for the literary world. In another account an editorial board uses a democratic system, wherein submissions with the most votes win. Stories that are the most polarizing, and therefore the most interesting, end up being rejected for want of a clear majority. Hearing all that makes it seem as if the entire game is rigged, that even in the literary world a meritocratic system is just as equally out of reach. But even under the best of circumstances, chance and luck still win out. Having interned once at my alma mater’s campus undergraduate literary journal, I know that, among the list of possible poetry selections that went through the first round draft by students, the ones we rejected weren’t bad. It’s just that for some reason or another they didn’t wow my co-editor and me. The entire process is subjective. Another editor might have chosen our rejections and rejected the ones we accepted. It’s all a matter of getting the right work into the right hands. So I keep reminding myself not to take it personally; it wasn’t meant to be.
Yet knowing all that doesn’t sting any less when the yellow envelope reappears in my mailbox (or as the case may be a rejection email in my inbox). The entire process is maddening because I don’t know whether the actions I take will lead to satisfactory results. I’m flailing around, trying to find some soft place to land. Sure, there are rules and tips that I follow time and again, but that is no guarantee against rejection.
What would make the entire process a lot easier is if I knew why my work keeps getting rejected. However the reality of the submission process makes that next to impossible. Years ago, when the number of small literary magazines were a healthy ratio to the number of submissions they received, editors could take the time to write rejection notes, explain why each piece wasn’t accepted, or even offer criticisms. As a writer it helps to know what I’m doing right or what I could do better. But that job has been taken over by creative writing programs. As valuable as these programs can be, a jury of your peers isn’t quite the same as a judge.
Still, as soul-crushing as submission rejections can be, they aren’t the end of the world either. After the rejection, I had a good cry (I’m just sensitive that way), and renewed my sense of purpose. I doubled down, went back to work on my novel, and looked for other opportunities to place my prose. I’ve been lucky enough to get a few of my essays and reviews published and placed three of my short stories as well. Hopefully that luck will continue. All I can ever do is keep trying. Giving up is the worst rejection of all.
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catholicism - Did the disagreement between the Catholic Church and Protestant Church on the issue of salvation by grace alone end in 1999? - Christianity Stack Exchange
This is question is for an effort to understand the current movement of bringing unity among Christian denominations.
A question was asked before: Is Pope Francis holding and professing different views from the traditional Catholic Church in the doctrine of salvation & teachings about marriage?
So I am asking this question with that one as the background.
There is a video BISHOP TONY PALMER DIES - Watch full original Pope Francis video here ! in which Bishop Tony Palmer & Kenneth Copeland are present and Bishop Tony says around the 26th minute that in 1999 a document was signed between Catholic Church & Protestant Church regarding the Doctrine of salvation that salvation is by Faith Alone equipping us for good works. And that it ended the protest between Catholics & Protestants.
Is that true? If it is true which is that document? Is that document in the Catholic Church website as Bishop Tony claims?
Bishop Tony further shows a video that he claims to have been taken by the request of the Pope. In that, the Pope requests Kenneth Copeland for unity among Christian Denominations and also his prayers.
Does the official Catholic teaching now agree with the Protestant church in the doctrine of salvation? Is the division between Catholics & Protestants now just propaganda of some evangelical leaders as Bishop Tony claims?
What is the Catholic Church's official response regarding this call for unity with Protestants from the Pope? Where all have the Catholic churches and the Protestant churches agreed on doctrine after Luther brought the reformation?
Are there no irreconcilable differences between the Catholic Church and the Protestant Church on fundamental doctrines?
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The document that bishop Palmer is likely referring to is the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, created in 1999 by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church and joined by the World Methodist Council in 2006 and the World Communion of Reformed Churches in 2017. The Anglican Communion also "Welcomed and affirmed the substance of the Joint Declaration..." The document attempts to address the disagreements between Catholics and Lutherans on the topic of justification, which is generally seen as the root issue of the Reformation.
It is a step towards agreement on justification, though it isn't the completion of that agreement. The first reason for this is that not all Protestants agree with the document. Not even all Lutherans agree:
Support for the joint declaration was not universal among Lutherans. Of the 124 members of the Lutheran World Federation, 35 cast votes against JDDJ; these included many churches who are also members of the International Lutheran Council. Member churches of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference even stated that "JDDJ...should be repudiated by all Lutherans." (Wikipedia article on the document)
Cardinal Ratzinger--later Pope Benedict XVI--was one of the major players in the creation of the document. In an interview given during the period of theological dialogues and preparation, Cardinal Ratzinger answered a Lutheran journalist as follows:
After prayer, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger gave a brief overview of the work of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Questions followed. My question was this: Did he believe that it would be possible for Lutherans and Roman Catholics to develop a joint statement on the doctrine of justification? His response was immediate and emphatic: Yes, certainly. He said that the biblical work had been done on the topic. The theological work had been accomplished. As long as we clearly understood that such a statement would address only the specific doctrine of justification and would not resolve other issues, then the effort could proceed and be a fruitful one.The answer Cardinal Ratzinger gave during that meeting in February 1994 was a timely and encouraging one. We knew that any eventual success in approval of such a joint statement would depend on his willingness to support the project. (Joint Declaration on Justification: History Making or Precious Memory?)
The document is therefore very precisely about justification, not other theological topics. It achieved imperfect success, as Aidan Nichols, O.P. explains:
Preceded as it was by a lengthy theological dialogue between the Federation's members and representatives of the Catholic Church, notably in America and Germany, the Joint Declaration purported to express, in a carefully worded formula, 'a consensus on basic truths concerning the doctrine of justification'. This was a phrase which fell some way short of claiming full agreement on the doctrine itself, and that, as things transpired, was probably fortunate. The date for the solemn signing was chosen quite as deliberately as the place. Many Lutherans keep the last Sunday in October as 'Reformation Sunday', a day of thanksgiving for the blessings of the Reformation, while that year, 1999, the last Sunday of the month was also the last day of October and so kept in Catholic churches of the Latin rite as the Vigil of All the Saints. (The Lutheran-Catholic Agreement on Justification: Botch or Breakthrough?)
The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification was followed by two more joint documents: a Common Statement and an annex to the Common Statement. A fourth document "responding" to the Joint Declaration was then produced by the Catholic Church. These documents are as follows:
Response of the Catholic Church to the Joint Declaration on Justification
Some secondary sources that may be of interest to those investigating this document are as follows:
Wikipedia article on the Joint Declaration on Justification
The Lutheran-Catholic Agreement on Justification: Botch or Breakthrough?
I realize that I probably only answered something like 4/7 of the questions raised by Siju. This document seems like the central issue and something which can be talked about concretely. Some of the other questions seem too broad to try to answer, and a question with seven sub-questions is probably unwieldy to begin with. – zippy2006 Nov 1 '19 at 15:59
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We have so much to be thankful for this year--our family, our friends, the birth of our nephew, all the support we've received, and my remission status. There are many blessings to count today, including ten trivial ones below:
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Yesterday was my 15th day of ATRA--the last day for Round 1. Today is the first day I will have been (almost) drug free since my diagnosis. For the next two and a half months, the only medication I will be taking will be the Warfarin to prevent blood clots.
That means no headaches, nausea, wooziness, or fatigue for two and a half months. No struggling to function and no attempting to hide how bad I feel.
In January I'll have a cat scan of my liver to assess if I need to remain on the Warfarin. If my liver has repaired itself, my doctor may take me off the Warfarin. For a few days before I start the next round of ATRA, I could be completely drug free. For those few days, it would be like none of this ever happened. Except it did happen.
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Yesterday at the ice skating rink, an incident of Pyscho Parent Syndrome did occur. But Ryan and I weren't the culprits.
When we arrived at the rink, Katelyn recognized the building from our test run the weekend before. "I want to do spins," she said. (We have a figure skating competition on the DVR at home.) So far, so good.
Rink 1 and the area surrounding bustled with pint-sized people wearing snowsuits and wobbling on their skates. Katelyn took her cue from them and allowed Ryan to put on her skates and helmet. He held her near the edge of the rink, and she asked him to put her down on the ice.
She "walked" across the ice with Ryan. Big stuff! The instructor checked off Katelyn on her registration sheet and asked, in her Russian accent, how old Katelyn was. Ryan responded that she was two. The instructor replied, "Wow."
From her tone, I'm guessing "wow" in Russian means, "These two must be Psycho Parents."
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Today is Katelyn's first ice skating lesson. Two years old seems awfully young for skating lessons, and there's only a 50% chance she'll put on the skates. That does make us seem over-intense. I suppose if she's competing in the sport at age 15, and we admit to other parents (her competition) that we started her at two, we will be certified as psycho. If we told them her first lessons were held at the training ground for a past Olympic gold medalist, we'd completely ruin our chances of a reputation as fun-loving and easy-going.
But her competing at age 15 is unlikely to happen (especially if she refuses to get on the ice!). Neither Ryan nor I are the spontaneous type. Or rather, we didn't use to be. For us, this is spontaneous. A few weeks ago, Ryan had turned on the television to distract Katelyn from her nap-hangover. She was enraptured by an ice dancing competition. We decided to "do something crazy" and give it a try. The "home of the Olympic champion" rink happens to be the nearest to our house.
So while I do feel a little worried that this activity might be a symptom of Psycho Parent Syndrome, I am really excited to watch Katelyn and Ryan on the ice today, if they make it that far. We'll have fun today. And if she's not, we'll leave. That doesn't sound psycho at all.
Hillary Jordan's Mudbound is a poignant literary novel that takes places in the Mississippi Delta during the Jim Crow era. Laura's husband, Henry, decides to uproot their comfortable town life and buy a farm in a rural area 40 miles from Greenville. New at the profession and the way of life, the white family develops a relationship with one of their black sharecropping families, the Jacksons. As a result of the deep-rooted racism in the region, the families' bond is defined by necessity rather than kindness or companionship. Laura dislikes her new life and her father-in-law, who lives with them (and has a history with the KKK). She resents Henry for buying the farm without taking her happiness into consideration. Her despondency and the racial tension between the two families are manifested when Henry's younger brother, Jamie, comes to live with the family. He is haunted by his experience as a bomber pilot in the European theatre of World War II. Read more »
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The headaches and nausea have faded.Only five more days of the ATRA pills and then I have a 2.5 month break from chemotherapy. Just in time for the holidays!
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If I die young, bury me in satin Lay me down on a bed of roses Sink me in the river at dawn Send me away with the words of a love song In an interview with The Boots, lead vocalist Kimberly Perry said, "We wanted to write a song about making the most of whatever time you're given -- whether it's two years, twenty years or two hundred. We really have gotten to live and love at our young ages. 'If I Die Young,' for us, is about if it all ends at this moment, look at what we've gotten to do. Whatever time we're given will be absolutely enough as long as we make the most of it."
Apparently, the vast majority of people view the song as romantic and positive. When coupled with the commentary about her purpose for writing it, I agree. Based on the lyrics alone, however, I don't find the song romantic at all. From my particular vantage point, as a cancer fighter, its sounds a lot like giving up.
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Hopefully those Jimmy Buffett lyrics will prove to be true. I should get the results of my remission test tomorrow. Also tomorrow, I begin taking the ATRA for fifteen days. If it has the same effect as the last two times, the headache will begin around four o'clock Monday afternoon.
We've been praying for a clean remission test result, and my doctor says it's highly likely that will be the case. If it is clean, however, I won't be quite as joyous as I've been post the last two PCR tests. My grandma started a new treatment course this past week. So far, she hasn't had much in the way of side effects, which is excellent. I shouldn't worry about her because she is one tough cookie, and the most positive person I know. But I can't help it. I love her so much. Also, one of the friends I've made this year, through our shared circumstances (young 30s, leukemia (She has AML M-1. I have AML M-3.), is sick again. She found out the beginning of last week that she has relapsed. She has young children, and is back for a long stay in the hospital. Knowing what it's like to be away from your family, I feel so bad for her. Though like my grandma, she is a fighter, and will be just fine. People ask me how I've been so brave this year. I'm not a brave person. My answer is that I don't have a choice. Neither does my Grandma, nor my friend. You act brave because that's what you do for those you love, and those who love you.
AML M-1,
AML M-3,
The Living Wall at the John Theurer Cancer Center
A common theme among cancer surivors is that they appreciate the little things in life more. Post cancer, a rose smells sweeter, a child's laugh more memorable, an expensive steak dinner more savory, etc. etc. etc.
So if I'm supposed to be more attuned to the small pleasures in life, how in the heck did I miss the plants covering a wall in the four-story atrium of the cancer center where I receive treatment? If those fronds were carnivorous plants, I would be dead. Just like a fly oblivous to a venus fly trap.
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Ethiopia Leader Sees Trouble From Rebels in Peace Talks - The New York Times
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Ethiopia Leader Sees Trouble From Rebels in Peace Talks
Faced with fresh fighting in the north and a dismal economy, the Ethiopian leader, Lieut. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam, presided today over the 15th anniversary of his revolution, one of the most subdued celebrations ever.
President Mengistu put a damper on hopes among the crowd assembled under gray skies and Marxist-Leninist posters that the preliminary peace talks in Atlanta between his Government and an Eritrean rebel group would be fruitful.
Sounding the military man rather than the peacemaker, Colonel Mengistu said the Eritrean People's Liberation Front, which the Government has been fighting for 28 years, was creating trouble in the talks. Besides, he added, ''Our efforts on peace should not be seen as weakness.''
Five years ago and firmly in control, Colonel Mengistu held lavish ceremonies to mark the 10th year of the fall of Emperor Haile Selassie, at the same time hiding from the world the extent of the 1984 famine that became public a month later.
This year, the anniversary took place four months after a coup attempt on his presidency but with a food situation that has improved. Officials said failed rains in parts of Tigre Eritrea would result in food shortages there but not on the scale of five years ago.
On the eve of today's speech, the Government announced on its radio station the release of 200 political prisoners in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. Ten days ago, the Government released 87 political prisoners, some of them prominent figures.
Ethiopian officials said today that they had no names or details of those reported released Monday night beyond the brief radio announcement. The release of political prisoners was one of the items discussed last month between the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Herman J. Cohen, and the Ethiopian Government.
After alighting in Revolutionary Square this morning from the 1950's bottle green, chrome finned Cadillac he inherited from the Emperor he vanquished, Colonel Mengistu launched into an attack on the Tigrean People's Liberation Front, a second rebel group not taking part in the Atlanta talks.
Unlike the Eritrean rebel group, which has been demanding independence from Ethiopia, the Tigrean rebels say they seek to topple Colonel Mengistu himself.
''The new war launched by the Tigrean People's Liberation Front is so dangerous it should be nipped in the bud,'' the President said, implying that more soldiers could be sent to the front.
Renewed fighting between the Tigrean rebel group and the Government broke out two weeks ago, with each side blaming the other for breaking the six-month lull in combat.
Western diplomats reported that heavy fighting in Wallo Province was resulting in serious casualties.
The diplomats said it appeared that the Tigrean rebel group, which is estimated to have 30,000 men under arms and has controlled Tigre Province since Government forces withdrew this year, was trying to take Dessye, the capital of Wallo, about 200 miles north of the capital. The diplomats said the Tigrean rebels would then try to cut the Assab Road, the main access between Addis Ababa and the Red Sea.
A version of this article appears in print on September 13, 1989, on Page A00010 of the National edition with the headline: Ethiopia Leader Sees Trouble From Rebels in Peace Talks. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe

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Jamie’s Jamaica and SCUBA Adventure
I started planning this trip to Jamaica almost a year ago, with the hope of getting SCUBA certified. I took all the pool and class room lessons at The Dive Center in Saskatoon before I left and the instructors there were all awesome and as I head down to Jamaica, I am feeling quite confident that by the end of the week, I will be PADI certified…..plus I get to enjoy another week in Jamaica. It’s been 8 years since I was last here, so I am long overdue. It is my favorite island. You can’t beat the warm hospitality of Jamaican people or the exceptional food, plus gorgeous beaches and clear Caribbean waters. I’m looking forward to going “home”.
Welcome to Jamaica and Negril! We arrived on Friday, December 9th with Sunwing Airlines, direct from Saskatoon. We had paid extra to have the exit row seats and were very glad we had done so. For $80, we received the exit row seat, priority check in, an extra $10 kg of luggage allowance and first choice for meals. The regular seats looked mighty squishy and a lot of men were standing in the aisles for a lot of the flight, so they were able to stretch their legs a bit.
Our flight arrived on time and we were through customs and sitting in the Couples Resorts arrivals lounge shortly after. We had about 20 minutes to wait for our shuttle to the resort – just long enough to enjoy most of a Red Stripe Light! Boo to Mark for wanting a Corona! When in Jamaica, it must be Red Stripe!
Our transfer ended up being a private one as we were the only two that were going to Couples Resorts in Negril on our flight. By the time we left the airport at 6:30pm, there were no more people trying to help with your luggage or sell you anything and it was very quiet – I think we may have been the last flight in that night.
Our transfer took just over an hour and a half. It was quite a crazy ride – lots of traffic and quick turns, but our driver, Omar from Juta tours was great and informative and we made it safely.
Our check in was awesome. We were greeted with cold towels and a cold glass of champagne. A quick form was filled out and we were on our way to our room in block 4. There are several – 8 or 9 room blocks – separate 3 story buildings. We were on the right side, if you were facing the ocean, right near the tennis courts and about 100 yards from the beach and the watersports center. We are on the second floor, which is perfect. I like to be off the ground floor, but the third would have been a lot of stairs (it’s holidays, I’m lazy!)
The rooms, as I had read before coming, need some updating. They are clean and cozy and comfortable, but there is a bit of rust in the bathrooms and the grout could be redone. Really, if they updated the bathrooms and the furnishings, it would be a great room. However, it’s still fine, just nothing to write home about. The air conditioning works great and we have a nice view of the gardens and just beyond to a bit of beach and water. It is very quiet in the rooms – I don’t hear anything at night.
The staff of the resort are fantastic. Everyone greets us with a smile and is very helpful. In particular, the young man who brought us to our room, although I can’t remember his name. He stopped along the way and pointed out where everything was and how late each restaurant was open, etc. There is a no tipping policy at this resort and it feels a bit weird at times as normally he would have definitely earned himself a tip!
We arrived at the hotel after 8pm and we were hungry! We went to the main casual restaurant, which is a buffet 3 nights a week and a la carte 4 nights a week. It was A La Carte as Friday night is Lobster night at Couples Negril. The food was awesome – from the Chicken and Pineapple skewers we had for appetizers to the Caribbean Rock lobster and Caesar Salad. That is why I love Jamaica – the FOOD!
The following morning, I did site inspections of both Couples Negril and Couples Swept Away. They have a similar feel to them – their design and buildings, main restaurants, etc. The main differences are that Swept Away is quite a bit bigger – lots of walking. More restaurant choices, but also more you need to make reservations at and that have a dress code. At Couples Negril it is very small – you can get anywhere in 5 minutes and only one restaurant requires a reservation and dress code. The other a la carte’s, you just walk in anytime. Both Couples offer a variety of watersports like Scuba, snorkeling, Catamaran, etc. They also have land sports like tennis, golfing and volleyball. Couples Swept Away caters to the health nut and sports enthusiast. They have flood lit basketball and tennis courts, so you can play in the dark. They have racquetball and squash courts. They have a healthy snack bar in the sports section (across the street) that serves all kinds of smoothies and fruit juice and healthy snacks. They also have a vegetarian lunch restaurant with sushi and other vegetarian items. They have an Olympic sized lap pool and a jogging track. SO, if you want a large resort with tons of fitness options and a gorgeous, drop dead beach, then I think Swept Away is for you. (Note two room categories, the beachfront suites and the atrium suites do NOT have television sets). If you want a small, intimate resort with tons of personal touches (the staff quickly remember you and you get to know the other guests), then Couples Negril is for you. I am happy with our choice of Couples Negril. I really enjoy smaller resorts.
After touring the two hotels, we had lunch at the beach grill of Jerk Chicken – delicious, then settled ourselves on the beach for the afternoon. The beach chairs come covered with a floatie that you can take in the pool or ocean. They also have red flag service on the beach where they will bring you drinks when you need one.
We tried Lychee, their Asian restaurant for dinner. It was quite good. The appetizer platter for two was excellent – fried shrimp, cold rolls and a spring roll, some kind of tofu wonton and chicken skewers, etc. Yum! The grilled chicken with green curry was also good. I think next time I would try the Pad Thai as it is also supposed to be good. What I enjoyed the most – the LYCHEE Martini (I just had to have one!) and the deep fried ice cream!
After dinner, we listed to their entertainment – a local singer who was excellent, then an early night as I hope to start SCUBA bright and early in the morning. We have requested a continental room service breakfast to save time in the morning. That is the only meal that you can get through room service, unless you are in a suite.
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German Chartblog: May 20th 16: Justin The Original Is Back
May 20th 16: Justin The Original Is Back
It was a given thing, wasn't it? Even without his performance on the Eurovision final JT as he calls himself right now was one of the biggest aspirants for the #1 spot. And so Can't Stop This Feeling does. Climbing from as low as #7 it is the third #1 for Justin Timberlake under his own name and the fourth if you count his hidden appearance on The Balck Eyed Peas #1 hit Where Is The Love too. Almost exactly eight years ago he had his latest take to the top duetting with Madonna for 4 Minutes. Justin Timberlake now belongs to the artists still recording with most #1 as there are Rihanna, CRO, Adele and David Guetta with similar figures. Of course Justin is the one who performs for longest time in show business starting in the mid 90s as member of boy group *N SYNC.
As there is a new #1 we see the German superstar tumbling. Prince Damien stops at #5–it is worse than the 1–4 tumble of past #1 superstar Aneta Sablik in 2014 and the biggest drop since Die Ärzte historically fell 1–21 in September past year.
Prince Damien's drop to #5 also marks the deepest rank for best selling German production since more than a year. Back in February 2015 tobee. served with Jetzt ist der Teufel los as the best German at #7.
Without having English Kyla appearing on DRAKE's One Dance at #2 it would be a black week for European artists. The first European as a lead artist shows up at #4 in the face of KUnGS–it is the lowest performance since three years.
New inside the Top 10 finally DNCE is. Cake By The Ocean already spent two weeks at #11 sliding to #12 the past week–and now can grab some more attention to step up to #7 in its 10th chart week. Worth mentioning the song is more successful in Europe as in Joe Jonas' home country. The British charts already reported a #4 peak.
And now I watch the result of the biggest music show on TV at all. The Eurovision Song Contest took place in Stockholm with having its final show on Saturday 14th 2016. Aired in Australia (as a participant), China, Korea and for the very first time also in the USA it truly writes TV history. Except in Germany. Although 9.33 millions watched the show–the best result since 2011–the sales afterwards are kind of frustrating. Voted by German audience as third behind the songs from Russia and Poland Swedish Frans performs best on sale with his If I Were Sorry landing at #11. It is the best performance for a Eurovision song not awarded as top 3 since 2011 when Blue peaked at #7 with its I Can. On the show Frans became fifth. The runners up of the contest Sound Of Silence by Dami Im starting for Australia can enter the sales list at #57. Compared to 2015 it is weaker although having the second place inside the survey at all is a fact not often happening.
And also the sixth place J'ai cherché by Amir participating for France sneaks in at #80.
Neither the winner 1944 by Jamala from the Ukraine nor the German voting winner You Are The Only One by Sergey Lazarev from Russia nor the voting second Color Of Your Life by Michal Szpak from Poland can reach the official sales list. This result shows that there are very different communitiey in German society and popular culture right now. On one hand a strong (probably migrational) community watching TV and voting for its favorite, on the other hand a complete different audience buying music. Stars on TV ain't no longer stars of the music business at all.
By the way: The German entry by Jamie-Lee Ghost reaching the very last place on the show can leap again 55places up to #23 which also leaves her very weak. On sale she performs better than last year's participant Ann Sophie–the ranking at the show was even lower.
Let's have a look at #31. There the official song for the UEFA championship starts. This One's For You is a collaboration between David Guetta & Zara Larsson–I guess this combination will become very popular the next weeks. It is David Guetta's 46th chart entry in Germany.
Too Good by Drake Feat. Rihanna taking a 46 places leap to #53 in its second chart week
Heatwave by Robin Schulz Feat. Akon jumping 26 places to #59 in its second week
and Golden by Brandon Beal Feat. Lukas Graham rising 30 places to #60 also in its second week.


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Bethenny Frankel arrives for funeral of Dennis Shields | Daily Mail Online
PICTURED: Grieving Bethenny Frankel sobs at cemetery after Dennis Shields' funeral... as she mourns death of the on-off boyfriend who showed her 'endless unconditional love'
Frankel attended Dennis Shields' funeral in Long Island on Monday, she later joined family and friends at a cemetery for his burial
She also shared an Instagram picture of Shields with her dog Cookie, who died in October
Breaking her silence for the first time since Shields' death, she wrote: 'Rest in Peace my sweet babies who gave me endless unconditional love'
Shields, 51, died in his 42nd floor Trump Tower apartment on Friday
It's claimed he proposed to the reality star with a ring in April and 'she didn't say no', a pal said
Published: 10:42 EST, 13 August 2018 | Updated: 22:27 EST, 13 August 2018
The sobbing Real Housewives of New York star was consoled by a friend as she joined Shields' loved ones at a cemetery in Long Island.
The 47-year-old had earlier attended a service at a funeral home.
Bethenny Frankel broke down in tears at the burial of her on-again-off-again boyfriend Dennis Shields on Monday
A friend tried to console the sobbing star as she wiped away tears at the cemetery
Bethenny, who wore a black dress and heels, looked distraught
A helper was on hand with an umbrella to protect her from the rain at the graveyard
She looked shaken as she left the cemetery following the burial
She was earlier seen leaving a service at a funeral home
The reality star has been left devastated by Shield's death
Bethenny looked emotional as she left, leaning on a friend for support
Shields' daughter Kelsey and son Zachary also attended the service
Bethenny is seen here arriving for the service, which was held in Long Island
'It's like a partnership where if we're not being teammates and it's not working and one man is down, then the other man is down.
'We're trying to really kind of be good partners and be good teammates and I think relationships oddly are — and this sounds cold — but a little bit like business.
'If both people aren't happy about it but slightly uncomfortable and giving up something or giving in [to] something, it doesn't work.
'So both partners have to say, 'All right, I'm in it for this.'
'And I think we might be at that point, believe it or not. I haven't said that to anyone yet.'
So sad for his kids.
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How Did I Get Here?: Random Thoughts with Really Cute Pictures
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She does look like a little doll. I think they have those moments of cuteness in amongst the naughtiness so that we can be reminded that we love them and we really wanted to have them...cuz lets be honest...sometimes it's easy to forget!! (well at least for me it is!!)
Delaney they are so stinkin cute!!! I love Andrew at this stage he is a ton of fun!! He is yet to form to many opinions but boy can he throw a good tantrum!!!


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Legacy Blog #8 The Move to Van Buren | The Blog of Jeffrey Allen Davis, Christian Author
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September 19, 2016 · 6:40 am
Legacy Blog #8 The Move to Van Buren
The move from St. Charles to Van Buren (both Missouri, obviously) was a major interruption to our lives. Well, I was three, so it wasn’t so much for me. Your Uncle Greg was always pretty easy-going, so it didn’t seem to bother him.
Your Uncle Kenny hated it.
Aside from the cost of living being so high in St. Charles, I think the primary reason that we moved was that your Uncle Kenny was always getting in trouble with the law. He was only fourteen and was already getting into fights all over the neighborhood we lived in, Powell Terrace. Fists and knives were the weapons with which he was proficient and your grandparents feared that he might kill somebody or be killed.
In 1978, while visiting Grandpa Chuck’s parents, we discovered that there was a house for rent up the road from them. Add in a job opening at the saw mill that was at the end of their country road and Grandpa Chuck was bound and determined to move.
I don’t remember whose vehicle I road in but I do know Grandpa Chuck, who had no patience for Kenny’s rage, made him ride with Grandma Pat, who had unlimited patience.
The house that we moved in was a three bedroom house that had, MANY years before, been a country store. It wasn’t in the best of conditions, from what I remember. I can remember playing in the living room floor while the adults and teens were painting the walls.
The land that we lived on was four acres. We had a number of different blackberry and raspberry bushes, along with a wild strawberry patch. I can remember walking around those bushes to pick blackberries, also walking up and down the road and doing the same. I would carry a paper bag but, for every one berry that found its way into the bag, two would end up in my mouth. That was the neat thing about wild berries. You didn’t have to worry about insecticides and having to wash them before eating them.
Eventually, the landlord offered to sell your grandparents the house and land for the grand price of $7000. He even offered to allow them to make payments at a low interest rate. After your Great-Grandpa Winfred parked a camping trailer on the land, they ended up borrowing a lump sum from him to pay it off. Then they paid him back at zero interest.
Over the course of our time there, your Grandpa Chuck left the saw mill and went to work on the river. Your Uncle Kenny met his first wife and moved her into a camping trailer on the land before marrying her in 1985. Uncle Greg began a tempestuous, on-again, off-again, relationship with woman who would eventually become his wife and Jaimilee’s mother.
And then there was the antenna. But that’s a story for next time . …
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In the world of art anything can be made and brought to life. As an animator I have witnessed the ability to make unimaginable things come to life. Through my work I want people to see the world in a different way. I want people to imagine and see their dreams come alive, to imagine the unthinkable.
“I can think of no greater gift to oneself than to retain and add the wonder of childhood to the gathering of adult experience.” Stated by Syd Mead, the importance of youth and creativity is ideal in the creative industry. Using imagination and ingenuity has brought new ways of seeing things, which affects the audience, and that is any artist’s goal.
Over the years my work has consisted of paintings and traditional drawn pieces. Today my work involves traditional 2D animations and CG character sculpting. In my recent work I have made it a goal to hold true to my childhood and inlay the story of my adult experiences. To inspire and expand the imagination of others is a continuous key for my inspiration, kicking out the old and evolving the new.


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