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  USS Slater, Signal Bridge
The signal bridge was the center for visual signals to other ships steaming in company with the Slater.
Signals originated with the Captain or Officer of the Deck and were relayed by signalmen to other ships.
Infrared hooded lenses were used to mask the bright lights of the signal lamps, to limit their visibility.
www.ussslater.org /decks/bridge/signalbr.html   (291 words)

  
  Signal (bridge) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Signaling low is easy for you, but if your lowest card is the eight, partner might have difficulty "reading" it as low.
This signal is used infrequently, in situations where partner does not need to know attitude or count, but rather which of two suits to lead.
Experts recommend that trump signaling be the same in UDCA as standard trump signaling, that is, when playing UDCA, signal the same in all four suits.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Signal_(bridge)   (1093 words)

  
 Syn Alia Articles - Bridges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bridges: I have been getting lots of questions about bridges - why not use a clicker, why use a clicker, can it be trained at the same time as the target, how to use the intermediate bridge - so here is some more information:
The bridge is just a signal that is conditioned to be a positive secondary reinforcer because it is paired with primary reinforcers, usually food.
This is the terminal bridge, used to tell the animal he has successfully fulfilled the trainer's request.
www.synalia.com /articles/bridges.html   (578 words)

  
 Bridge 4
As a result, GN's bridge gang and the Morrison-Knudsen company connected several large cables to the upright span and fastened the opposite ends to the bridge's piers on the north approach of the bridge.
Bridge operations are conducted out of "the Shed" adjacent to the bridge's superstructure where the bridge tender monitors both rail and marine band radios.
During normal operations of the bridge when the span itself is in the raised position for water traffic, "derails" found on each set of approaching tracks are in the open position providing protection to train crew members and equipment, and boaters down beneath in the unlikely event that a train ever failed to stop.
www.gngoat.org /bridge_4.htm   (1578 words)

  
 Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Memorial (Bay) Bridge - but most locals refer to it simply as the "Bay Bridge." The Bridge is 4.2 miles long - one of the longest over water structures in the world.
Note: Only passengers should be looking at the scenery - the bridges do not have full road shoulders and, therefore, do not offer motorists the same maneuvering space found on other roadways to avoid accidents, therefore it's important for drivers to keep their eyes on the road.
The Governors Bay Bridge Run is a 10k foot race over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge conducted by the Annapolis Striders Inc. with the help of volunteers, the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with the Bay Bridge Walk.
www.baydreaming.com /chesapeakebaybridge.htm   (1059 words)

  
 Bridge Lighting and Other Signals
Red lights (D) are also used on some lift bridges to indicate the lift is closed, and green lights (E) to indicate that the lift is open to vessel traffic.
Double-opening swing bridges are lighted with three lanterns on top of the span structure so that when viewed from an approaching vessel the swing span when closed will display three red lights (F), and when open for navigation will display two green lights (G).
Drawbridge Opening Signals: The operator of a vessel requesting a drawbridge to open shall signal the bridge tender, and the bridge tender shall acknowledge that signal.
www.uscgboating.org /safety/aton/bridge.htm   (574 words)

  
 Custom Signals - Signals
This signal is used as an intermediate signal.
This style of signal was used on the Pennsylvania Railroad as well as the early Norfolk and Western (pre 1962) and the Long Island Railroads.
This signal would be used where there is a choice to remain on the main line at normal speeds or to divert to another track at slower speeds.
www.customsignals.com /Signals.asp   (1643 words)

  
 Bridge and Target   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The intermediate bridge signal is not mechanical and dull.
The intermediate bridge is similar to the 'encouragement' many trainers use when teaching their dog something new, but, in addition, the intermediate bridge gives detailed feedback by the pitch and intensity of the sound.
Then, by bridging, to keep her foot on that target, and indicating with a target stick that I want her hip to follow (by targeting to) the stick, I lead her hip, pivoting her around on her front feet in a circle.
www.caninehorizons.com /Bridge_and_Target.html   (2170 words)

  
 Custom Signals - Home Page
Although it is shown with PRR signals on top, you could mound any of the mast signals in our catalog to the bridge.
Signal bridges and cantilever bridges were expensive to build and required work directly over the track.
The bracketed tower allowed the railroad to signal both tracks of a double main line without the expense of a complete bridge and without hindering traffic to erect and maintain the structure.
www.customsignals.com /CustomSignals.asp   (382 words)

  
 PLC Compatible Couplers & Filters - HomeTech Solutions
The Signal Bridge coupler the command signal onto the 120V legs of the power system to ensure sufficient command signal strength throughout the command network.
When used in the same DHC network as a 6201 system Amplifier, the 6299 Signal Bridge should NOT be in the same panel or within 10 feet of the 6201.
The 6289 may be installed at the noise or signal source or at the module affected by the interference.
www.hometech.com /plc/couplers.html   (794 words)

  
 Signal Item - News
The man then phoned a female friend on his cell hone and told her that he was going to end his life.
He then went to the railroad trestle bridge that crosses Hope Hollow Road; the female called Carnegie Police and gave them her cell phone so the police officer could talk to the man.
After the man was talked off of the bridge, he was taken to St. Clair Hospital for mental health evaluation.
www.gatewaynewspapers.com /signalitem/news/62737   (181 words)

  
 Severn Bridge Junction signal box
Severn Bridge Junction opened in 1904, and although on joint property of the London and North Western and Great Western Railways, was of pure LNW design.
Unusually, the signal box diagram is mounted on the end wall of the box - this allows the signalman to clearly see the occupation of track circuits from any point whilst working the levers.
Although various schemes to modernise the signalling have raised their head from time to time, there are no immediate plans for replacement.
www.signalbox.org /gallery/lm/severnbridgejcn.htm   (933 words)

  
 BRIDGE  REGULATIONS
(3) When the bridge is not tended locally and/or is operated from a remote location, sufficient closed circuit TV cameras shall be operated and maintained at the bridge site to enable the remotely located bridge/train controller to have full view of both river traffic and the bridge.
The bridge shall also be equipped with directional microphones and horns to receive and deliver signals to vessels within a mile that are not equipped with radio telephones.
When the draw is closed for a train crossing a bridge tender shall be present to reopen the draw after the train has cleared the bridge.
www.aicw.org /bridgeregs.htm   (5120 words)

  
 Signal Bridge
Here, signals were raised via the International Code of Signals flag system (shown at left, flying the signal for "Remember the MAINE" or "R-N-Q-T-H-G-B-Q-K-J") or sent via "single flag wigwag" (Myer signaling).
It was on the signal bridge here where the halyards being held by Flag Lieutenant Brumby during the Battle of Manila Bay were cut by a Spanish shell in a near miss.
Under the raised signal bridge, to both port and starboard, is a six-pounder gun.
www.spanamwar.com /olympiatoursignalbridge.htm   (373 words)

  
 X10 Signal Bridge - HomePro CP000
If X10 transmitters in one part of your home seem to be unable to control X10 devices in another part of your home, this signal bridge will most likely solve the problem.
This signal bridge installed at the breaker box will provide a clear X10 path from one "leg" to the other.
Tip: If X10 signals can only go from one part of the house to the other when your 220V dryer is on, you need a signal bridge.
www.smarthome.com /4815ac.html   (149 words)

  
 Whitley Bridge Signal Box signal box   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Until 1988, a rare example of Smith and Yardley's first design of box (1872-1878) could be found at Whitley Bridge, near Knottingly, guarding a level crossing.
In fact, since 1968 that had been its only function, for it had ceased to be a proper signal box and its 36-lever frame (the third to have been fitted in the lifetime of the box) removed.
A distinctive feature of this design was the provision of small "lights" above the main windows similar to those found in early Saxby and Farmer boxes, but these were discarded when the design was replaced by the type found at Milner Royd Junction.
www.signalbox.org /gallery/lm/whitleybridge.htm   (148 words)

  
 SRSV Market Street Signal Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
More correctly known as No.1 signal bridge of Flinders Street A signal box, the Market Street signal bridge was a familiar sight until the end of the 1970's for railwaymen and the travelling public.
The redundant signal bridge was taken down and set aside so that one day it could be restored and erected at the ARHS Railway Museum.
With rust starting to take a serious hold in places, in August 2003 a group of enthusiasts from the Signalling Record Society Victoria and the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division joined forces to restore the signal bridge.
home.vicnet.net.au /~srsv/market_main.html   (187 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Local News: Wacky West Seattle bridge cameras | Close calls near a liquor store
When Mendoza went online not long ago to check bridge traffic before heading downtown or to the freeway (the Web site is www.seattle.gov/trafficcams/), a block box popped up, displaying the message: "This traffic camera is currently under maintenance and is unavailable."
Hirakawa says the bridge cameras are hard for repairmen to reach.
To compensate, the camera at the bridge's Delridge Way exit was repositioned to offer the best possible view of the area normally covered by the midspan camera.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/localnews/2003482875_bumper18m.html   (679 words)

  
 THE SIGNAL BRIDGE
The size of the signal bridge and its location
bridge is on the same deck as the navigation bridge,
on the flag bridge or on a separate bridge.
www.tpub.com /content/aviation/14243/css/14243_16.htm   (382 words)

  
 Eurotherm Action Instruments - Q446 - Bridge Input Signal Conditioner
The ActionI/Q Q446 field configurable, bridge input signal conditioner is useful in isolating ground loops and interfacing bridge sensors to data acquisition and control systems.
Adjust the input signal to the desired maximum and observe that the green LED is on or flashing.
Adjust the input signal level down, until the output is precisely at the desired minimum level (e.g.
www.actionio.com /products/actioniq/ac/q446_spec.html   (777 words)

  
 Fabricated Metals LLC, Signal Bridges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Fabricated Metals’ Bridge meets or exceeds all AAR and AASHTO recommended design criteria.
Proper installation requires only 8 s/s u-bolts to attach our bridge arm to the mast.
Design of bridge allows service of equipment to be done quickly and safely.
www.fabricatedmetals.com /signalbridge.htm   (176 words)

  
 Proposed traffic signal has townsfolk seeing red   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Routes 11/15, a major north-south route on the west shore of the river, handles 24,000 vehicles a day from Route 850 in the center of Marysville south into Cumberland County and then across the river to Harrisburg, Mr.
He said he didn't really care about the traffic signal, but feared he would lose part of his parking lot to the construction because his bar is close to where it will go.
Penny said that, about five years ago, PennDOT installed a temporary signal for a few weeks on a bridge over the Juniata River, a few miles away near Newport, Perry County, because one of the two lanes of the bridge had to be closed for repairs and traffic alternated on the remaining lane.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06337/743158-147.stm   (928 words)

  
 450 Signal Bridge
The 450 Signal Bridge is based upon real-life two-track mainline signals frequently seen in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s.
Standard features of the 450 Signal Bridge include: fl painted metal structure, two gray plastic base supports and two 450 signal light head.
Each 450 signal consists of a die-cast base, one red and one green light, a plastic slide-on housing cover and wires extending from the rear.
www.postwarlionel.com /cgi-bin/postwar?ITEM=450   (338 words)

  
 Bicycle Signal at Interstate and Oregon
A new bicycle-only traffic signal was turned on April 8, 2004 at the intersection of Interstate Avenue and Oregon Street (at the east end of the Steel Bridge).
The signal features bicycle-shaped green, amber and red lights and is designed to serve cyclists exiting the Eastbank Esplanade and entering the roadway, either heading north on Interstate or east on Oregon (toward the Convention Center).
WHERE The bicycle signal itself is located on a pole at the northeast corner of the intersection.
www.portlandonline.com /transportation/index.cfm?c=35899   (363 words)

  
 wcbstv.com - Cardinals Want New Pope To Bridge Divides
The profile of a pope who knows how to communicate and to bridge cultural and religious divides fits a number of the 115 cardinals assembling in the conclave that begins Monday.
Certainly, the election of Hummes or another Latin American could have a profound impact on the region, home to nearly half the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics, which is facing a strong challenge from evangelical Protestants and social tensions from the growing divide between rich and poor.
The next pope will be someone who can bridge the differences and communicate with people of different cultures, he said.
wcbstv.com /national/topstories_story_106142133.html   (886 words)

  
 Some "issues" with MTH Pennsy Signal Bridge - Trains.com Forums
On one side of the bridge the yellow caution aspects (diagonal) would not light...the lights would change from block occupied (horizontal) directly to block clear (vertical).
I mean that I would operate signals by circuits between the outside rails.
I currently operate 2 PRR bridges with 4 heads each, 11 PRR block signals, and 1 Lionel 450 signal bridge [for nostalgia purposes].
www.trains.com /TRC/CS/forums/1/503473/ShowPost.aspx#503473   (787 words)

  
 Alkem Scale Models PRR 4 Track Signal Bridges
These signal bridges are common on the former PRR between Harrisburg and Pittsburg.
The target in the HO photo is an Oregon Signal model showing how they can be used with this model.
Photoetched N scale kits for Pennsylannia RR 4 Track Signal Bridges and Position Light Pole Signals are still available.
www.geocities.com /bkempins/ASMMain/PRRSignalBridges.html   (158 words)

  
 Signal Bridge - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
X-10 signals sometimes have a difficult time crossing from one leg to the other.
The middle section of the bridge can be raised up using the remote control.
Lights flash and a warning signal can be heard as the bridge goes up.
www.nextag.com /signal-bridge/search-html   (238 words)

  
 Tips on bridge access points
You can expect an indoor Wireless LAN Bridge Point-to-Point range of up to approximately 50 to 100 meters and 100 to 500 meters for outdoor use per cell.
Most Wireless LAN Bridge use Windows like configuration utilities to make it easier to configure and upgrade.
When selecting your Wireless LAN Bridge make sure it works with your existing infrastructure, if you’re using DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address make sure your DHCP server is setup and configured to handle the Wireless traffic.
www.wireless-internet.org /bridge-access-points.php   (395 words)

  
 Industrial Automation | Strain gage signal conditioning modules (SCMs) | Control Design
This application note is based on the basic bridge circuit fundamentals of strain gages interfaced to signal conditioning modules.
The most dominant application of bridge circuits is in the instrumentation arena.
Examining all types of individual strain gage element configurations is beyond the scope of this application note; however, the behavior fundamentals of strain gages interfaced to Dataforth’s strain gage bridge signal conditioning modules is examined.
www.controldesign.com /whitepapers/2006/020.html   (229 words)

  
 Signal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Signal processing, the field of techniques used to extract information from signals
Signal (computing), an event, message, or data structure transmitted between computational processes
Signalling theory in biology, how organisms signal their state to others
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Signal   (189 words)

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