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A monthly look at recent events in China
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Every cloud has a silver lining?
Couple tries to name child "@"
Beijing has grand Olympic hopes
No more 'virgin chicken' or 'burnt lion's head': Beijing improves menu names for Olympics

What is the importance of bearing ring chamfers?
by Mike Mortensen - Director of Engineering RBI-USA

It is important that bearings are mounted onto a shaft or into a housing properly. Even bearings made of the highest quality steel with adequate lubrication may fail quickly if it not installed properly. A key dimension affecting the mounting quality is the inner and outer ring chamfers. Figure 1 and Figure 2 shows how bearings are pressed onto shafts and/or into housings. If the bearing face is to be pressed flush against another surface, it is critical that the curvature of the shaft/housing be smaller than the curvature of the bearing edge (see Figure 3). If the bearing cannot seat properly, then it may become misaligned with the shaft/housing and possibly lead to undesirable bearing performance (see Figure 4).

Figure 1 : Pressed onto shaft. Figure 2: Pressed into housing.

Figure 3: Seated Properly. Figure 4: Seated Improperly.

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Why crime doesn't pay

BERLIN (Reuters) - A thief stole a briefcase and threw it away without noticing it contained 10,000 euros ($13,660) in cash, German authorities said Thursday.

"I think they'll be annoyed when they find out," said a spokesman for police in the western city of Duesseldorf .

The case's owner, a 57-year-old Iranian businessman, had reported it missing as he prepared to board a flight in Duesseldorf airport . A policewoman later found it -- ransacked, but still containing the two cash-filled envelopes.