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WEIGHING SYSTEM WITH SEALED ENCLOSURE F'iied Aug. 28, 1967 FIG. l
HULBERT 'T. TYTUS A TORNEY United States Patent 3,444,943 WEIGHING SYSTEM WITH SEALED ENCLOSURE Hulbert T. Tytus, 56 Hancock St., Cambridge, Mass. 02138 Filed Aug. 28, 1967, Ser. No. 663,594 Int. Cl. G01g 21/28 US. Cl. 177-180 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the invention I This invention relates in general to weighing systems and more particularly to a novel weighing relay system, having scale and switch apparatus sealed within an enclosure which has remote air breathing means to maintain the interior thereof at environmental pressure.
' Discussion of the prior art The uses of an automatically controlled unit for dispensing predeterminedweights of fluid from a fluid reservoir into a fluid receiving container are widespread in the ,food and drink industry, an example of which is described in applicants United States Patent No. 3,335,807. However, where liquids are being measured or otherwise handled, the're'is necessarily a certain amount of overflow and. spillage. Under such conditions the scale mechanism is subject to considerable and relatively continuous dampness, which tends to become sticky after a short time. Where the scale mechanism involves electromechanical apparatusQSuch environmental conditions tend to have adverse effects upon both the mechanical and the electrical components of the weighing system and the operation thereof. Placing the scale mechanism within an enclosure is a partial solution to the problem of the presence of foreign matter. However, due to the fact that the scale platform must rise and fall as it is conitnually used for weighing, exposure of the portions of the system which move relative to one anotherpresents additional problems. Since many of the fluids which are weighed by the weighing system tend tobecorne sticky, they will eventually re'tard'motion of the scale platform where it slides into the enclosure containing'the scale mechanism. Another problem associated with a sealed enclosure is as the scale platform rises and falls, the internal pressure in the enclosure will vary. An increase in internal pressure will result in an increased force necessary to depress the platform while decreased pressure provides the opposite effect. Any holes in the enclosure designed to maintain the pressure therein constant would allow liquid to enter the enclosure and eventually destroy the effectiveness of the system.
Summary of the invention Broadly speaking, this invention is designed to provide a scale mechanism which is fully sealed and impervious to liquids which are part of the environment in which the weighing system operates. The sealed enclosure is provided with remote air breathing means so that air pressure therein is maintained constant and has no effect upon the motion of the scale platform.
3,444,943 Patented May 20, 1969 The novel weighing system of this invention generally comprises an enclosure for the electromechanical scalerelay apparatus and a weighing platform which is hermetically sealed to the enclosure by means of a flexible bellows. A flexible tube is hermetically sealed to an opening in the enclosure to provide a protective conduit for the wires from the electromechanical scale-relay apparatus within the enclosure and additionally provides air breathing means remote from the enclosure. This remote air breathing means prevents liquids from entering the enclosure while maintaining the enclosure at atmos heric pressure. It is necessary to maintain constant internal pressure because the force required to move the scale platform and its associated bellows would, without air breathing means, be dependent upon pressure changes within the enclosure. Such pressure changes would result from the movement of the scale platform and the bellows which, in effect, change the internal volume of the enclosure. However, with remote air breathing means, the sealed weighing system of this invention may be used in applications where liquids are likely to be spilled during the weighing process without adverse effects upon scale sensitivity.
Brief description of the drawing FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the weighing system of this invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross section of the remote air breathing end of the flexible tube shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 3 is a cross section of the weighing system of this ingention including the proximate end of the air breather tu e.
Description of the preferred embodiment Referring now to the drawing, FIG. 1 presents an overall perspective of the weighing system of this invention, while FIGS. 2 and 3 provide details of the system shown in FIG. 1.
The weighing system is referred to generally by reference numeral 11 and comprises an enclosure 12, scale platform 13, scale mechanism adjustment 14, bellows 15 and flexible air breather tube 16. As shown in more detail in FIG. '3, the bellows 15 is hermetically sealed by appropriate adhesive means to scale platform 13 at points 17 and to the top of enclosure 12 at points 18. Platform 13 is attached to the upper ends of posts 21, while the lower ends of the posts are connected to scale mechanism and switch actuator 22. These posts pass through an opening 20 in the top of enclosure 12. The entire central portion of the top of enclosure 12 through which posts 21 pass is open to the interior of bellows 15. Bellows 15 is shown as a single, annular, flexible element which may be made of rubber or plastic, for example. Scale adjustment 14 has a rotatable knurled knob which is connected by a linkage (not shown) to scale mechanism 22. Scale adjustment 14 provides adjustments to scale mechanism 22 which allow substantial variations in the amount of force necessary to depress scale platform 13 a predetermined distance. Also included within enclosure 12 is electrical switch 23 which is actuated by contact 24 which is in turn operated by scale mechanism and switch actuator 22.
Enclosure 12 is formed with a bushing 25 which provides access to the interior of enclosure 12. Electrical wires 26 which are connected to switcth 23 pass through bushing 25 and extend to remote electrical apparatus 27 as shown in FIG. 1. Electrical apparatus 27 may be a dispensing device which is controlled by weighing system 11 or it may be a switchboard or panel for distribution of the control signals from the weighing system. Flexible air breather tube 16 is hermetically sealed to bushing 25 and provides a protective conduit for electrical wires 26 between enclosure 12 and electrical apparatus 27 as well as providing remote air breathing means for enclosure 12. The interior of enclosure 12 is thus hermetically sealed so that liquids which might be spilled over it cannot enter.
Since the internal volume of the combination of enclosure 12 and bellows 15 decreases when platform 13 is depressed, it is necessary that air escape from enclosure 12 in order to prevent the motion of platform 13 from effecting an increase in pressure within the enclosure. That is, without such air escape, the resulting increase in air pressure would mean that an increased force would then be necessary to depress platform 13. For this reason air breather tube 16 is provided with a plurality of holes 31 at its distal end which is remote from weighing system 11. Air breather tube 16 may be of any length and is thus shown broken in FIG. 1. It may be made of any suitable material such as plastic which is axially flexible but maintains a substantially rigid cross section under normal use in order to allow free air flow in both directions and to protect the enclosed electrical wires.
Wires 26 are shown coextensive with flexible air breather tube 16 and are connected at the end of tube 16 to a standard electrical connector 32 which attaches both tube 16 and wires 26 to electrical apparatus 27. Enclosure 12 is thus provided with two-way air flow through air breather tube 16 and holes 31 to the atmosphere without the danger of contamination of the apparatus therein. With this device the pressure does not increase within enclosure 12 when platform 13 is depressed and it does not decrease when platform 13 is allowed to rise by the action of scale mechanism 22 when the force on platform 13 is removed.
In operation, weighing system 11 may be placed beneath a fluid reservoir valve as described in applicants United States Patent No. 3,335,807. A liquid container may be placed upon platform 13 and a starting switch operated to commence flow of the liquid from the reservoir into the container. As the container fills, its weight increases and platform 13 is slowly depressed until such time as scale mechanism and switch actuator 22 operate contact 24 which actuates switch 23. Switch 23 initiates a signal which, through wire 26, closes the valve and discontinues flow of liquid from the reservoir. In this instance, electrical apparatus 27 may be the control device for the valve associated with the liquid reservoir.
As stated previously, wherever liquid dispensers are involved, spillage and leakage are common occurrences and tend to maintain the outer surfaces of weighing system 11 in a damp condition. With air breather holes 31 maintained at a remote location from sealed weighing system 11, there is no danger that the spilled liquids will find their way into the interior of enclosure 12. The operability of electromechanical apparatus within enclosure 12 is fully protected from deterioration caused by the dampness in the environment in which the weighing system must operate. It should be noted, however, that this invention is not limited to applications suggested by Patent No. 3,335,807, nor should it be limited to the food and drink industry. It has application in any place where weighing must be conducted in an environment where liquids tend to be spilled upon the weighing system.
In view of the foregoing, it will be clear that many modifications of this invention may now be made by 4 those skilled to the art without departing from the underlying concept thereof. What is claimed is: 1. A weighing system having a displaceable scale platform, comprising:
a sealed enclosure; an electromechanical scale mechanism inside said enclosure, said scale mechanism being adapted to produce a signal responsive to a predetermined displacement of said scale platform; flexible means for hermetically sealing said scale platform to said enclosure, the interior of said flexible means being open to the interior of said enclosure; a flexible tube hermetically sealed to and extending from said enclosure, the interior of said tube communicating with the interior of said enclosure; electrical wires connected to said scale mechanism, said wires extending within said flexible tube; and means formed in said flexible tube remote from said enclosure to provide free communication between the ambient environment and the interior of said sealed enclosure. 2. A weighing system as in claim 1, wherein: said tube is axially flexible and maintains a substantially rigid cross section. 3. A weighing system as in claim 2, wherein: said last mentioned means include a plurality of holes through the wall of said tube remote from said sealed enclosure. 4. A weighing system as in claim 3, wherein: said flexible means for hermetically sealing said scale platform to said enclosure comprises a bellows, said bellows being sealed to said scale platform and to said sealed enclosure, the interior of said bellows being open to the interior of said enclosure. 5. A weighing system as in claim 4, and further comprising:
electrical apparatus controlled by said signal from said electromechanical scale mechanism, said electrical wires connecting said electrical apparatus to said electromechanical scale mechanism. 6. A weighing system as in claim 5, and further comprising:
means for adjusting said scale mechanism to vary the force required for said predetermined displacement of said platform.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES Instruments, vol. 26, No. 6, June 1953, page 830; class 177-180; copy in group 282.
ROBERT s. WARD, 111., Primary Examiner.
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The other remarkable quality in this book is the very dark atmosphere that envelops the entire story. On the one hand of course is the tangible dread of an ultimate power play. It is brutal. It is harsh. Villages are plundered, babies are killed and women are gang raped. This is the age of people like Gregor Clegane and the Bastard of Bolton. On the other hand, the story takes quite a turn toward horror. From the far-reaching effects of Dany's dragons, to Jaqen H'ghar and his mantra of 'valar morghulis', to Melisandre and her deadly shadow assassins … this story is woven with magic, mystery and terror.
The time for games is over. This is war. This is what happens when kings clash.
I tried not to like this epic. It's too long for my too intense (I'm used to fantasies with heroes, magicians and happy endings). There are no real wizards and monsters, except the kind who give you genuine chills--incestuous queens and murdering brothers and horrendous rapes. Oh, and the occasional "walking dead" and a few baby dragons. A Clash of Kings is aptly named. Five kings and a queen duke it out (pun intended) for a little piece of metal to wrap uncomfortably around their twisted little heads.
This is Dynasty (the soap opera) meets The Lord of the Rings. And it's not to be missed by anyone who has the ambition to read several hundred pages of wonderful prose.
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Some people just can't be pleased. Everyone says "We want DLC..." so they put out challenges maps. Everyone says "We hate challenge maps, give us story DLC..." so they put out story DLC. Everyone says "It's too short/no twist ending/no spoilers for the next game!"
Pfbbbt!!! Go pay $20 for COD maps or $40+ for Gears 3 weapon skins.
I think everyone would have been a whole lot happier just if the price was lower; the Robin and Nightwing bundles each cost 560 Points, a spot-on price because they each offered hours of extra gameplay but didn't really add anything new besides a couple of new maps and different combat techniques, so I would have expected the same kind of price for this, which adds brand new content (and really enjoyable content at that), but only lasts for a couple of hours.
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Halo Chronicles project "no longer happening", says Jackson
Peter Jackson has said that his Halo Chronicles project is no longer gonna happen.
You could even say it's as dead as Miranda Keyes, from the way Jackson talked – at least on his end.
"That Halo project is no longer happening, it sort of collapsed when the movie didn't end up happening," he said. "Microsoft has a whole strategy with the Halo property, and when the rights expired with the two studios, that sort of ended my involvement with the project.
"That fell apart because of internal politics at Fox and Universal. It had nothing to do with the budget or anything else. In fact, we hadn't even been greenlit at all at that point."
Confirmation came by way of Joystiq, which ran into Jackson at the premiere of District 9.
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Comic and tragic, unique and outlandish, CRAZY IN ALABAMA is the story of two journeys--Lucille's from Industry, Alabama, to Los Angeles, to star on 'THE BEVERLY HILL BILLIES' and her 12-year-old nephew Peejoe's, who is about to discover two kinds of Southern justice, and what that means about the stories he's heard and the people he knows.
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Mark Childress is the author of seven novels: GEORGIA BOTTOMS, ONE MISSISSIPPI, GONE FOR GOOD, CRAZY IN ALABAMA, TENDER, V FOR VICTOR, and A WORLD MADE OF FIRE. Born in Monroeville, Alabama - the same town Harper Lee wrote about in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Childress is one of three sons of Roy and Mary Helen Childress. Roy was a salesman for Ralston Purina, so the family moved a lot growing up: Ohio, Indiana, Mississippi, and Louisiana were some of the stops along the way. Childress attended Clinton (Miss.) High School and the University of Alabama, where he studied fiction writing under Barry Hannah and Kitty Johnson. He worked as a staff writer for the Birmingham (Ala.) News, and was Features Editor of Southern Living magazine and National Editor of The Atlanta Journal and Constitution before becoming a full-time novelist. His articles and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Times of London, San Francisco Chronicle, Saturday Review, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Travel and Leisure, and other national and international publications. "Tender," a Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club selection, was named to several Ten Best of 1990 lists, and appeared on many national bestseller lists. "Crazy in Alabama," a featured selection of the Literary Guild, has been published in eleven languages and appeared on many bestseller lists and Ten Best of 1993 lists. "Crazy" was named The (London) Spectator's "Book of the Year" for 1993 and a New York Times "Notable Book of the Year," and was on the Spiegel bestseller list in Germany for 10 months. "One Mississippi" was a BookSense Notable Book of the Year, nominated for SIBA Book of the Year, and appeared on the "hot summer book" lists of Good Morning America, People, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, O: the Oprah Magazine, and the New York Public Library. The paperback edition is now in its seventh printing. "Georgia Bottoms" was a New York Times bestseller and appeared on a variety of "hot" lists. He wrote the screenplay of the Columbia Pictures film "Crazy in Alabama," directed by Antonio Banderas, and starring Melanie Griffith, an official selection of the Venice and San Sebastian film festivals in 1999. Childress is now working on his eighth novel and a film project. He lives in Key West, Florida.


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It has been almost a year since Amarillo began issuing citations to motorists who refuse to recognize the dangers of using a handheld cellphone while driving.
Amarillo's ordinance, which went into effect Feb. 2, 2013 following a brief grace period, was deemed by some to be too restrictive, too harsh and, to put it bluntly, just another attempt by government to make some money rather than increase public safety.
Put the brakes on that notion.
With regard to that latter bit of criticism, that the city of Amarillo was merely hoping to cash in by cracking down on dialing drivers and texting traffic, the facts suggest otherwise.
According to the municipal court office, as of last week, there were 159 cases of use of a wireless communication device filed since the city began issuing citations almost a year ago.
That number — 159 — hardly justifies some of the criticism levied against the city when the ordinance was being adopted.
Considering the significant problem that texting and/or talking on a cellphone while driving has become in the past decade or so, one could make the logical assumption that Amarillo's numbers would be much higher for this particular offense.
If there is any criticism against local law enforcement regarding this ordinance (and this is a stretch), it is that the ordinance is not being enforced enough, not that it is being used as a source of revenue to fill the city's coffers.
If texting and driving, in particular, is not the most prevalent form of distracted driving these days, it is up there.
Critics of cellphone bans or texting bans while driving often cite other forms of distracted driving — changing a radio, applying makeup, eating or dealing with a child in the backseat.
These are forms of distracted driving, but how many times do motorists hear a song they cannot tolerate?
How many wear makeup, get hungry while driving or have children, compared to the vast majority of us who have some kind of cellphone at our side 24 hours a day, including in the car.
Cellphones are a way of life; these other forms of distracted driving are not.
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Sportscaster Bob Costas, who reignited the debate over gun control with his remarks on "Sunday Night Football," stood by those remarks in an interview in The Nation.
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Amarillo police are saying alcohol was a possible factor in a one-vehicle wreck early Friday that killed a 23-year-old man.
Eulice Quinones, 23, was driving eastbound on Interstate 40 about 2:30 a.m. when he tried to exit at Ross Street.
Police said his 2008 Nissan Maxima drove off the road and struck a tree at 1710 E. I-40.
A Lake Tanglewood ambulance drove on the scene and treated Quinones before he was taken to a local, where he was pronounced dead.
Quinones was the only occupant in the car.
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Attorney General Roy Cooper will be in Edneyville at 2 p.m. today for a ceremony renaming the Western Justice Academy.
The academy will be renamed after the late N.C. Rep. Larry T. Justus to honor his years of service in the General Assembly and his leadership on justic and public safety issues. Justus' wife, Rep. Carolyn Justus, also is expected to attend the event. The academy is located on U.S. 64 East, about seven miles from its intersection with Interstate 26.
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All persons interested in the new state mental health reform are invited to a meeting by the Western Highlands Network. The meetings will be held Wednesday in the city building at 305 Williams St. One meeting will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. and a second meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Anne Doucette and Western Highlands staff will be presenting an overview of Western Highlands Network, plans for service divestiture, plans for training and a preview of the new mental health system. The same information will be presented at both meetings. Reservations are not needed. For more information, call 698-4600.
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Persons wishing to send cards, letters or other items to Katlyn Ward, a 4-year-old Etowah girl suffering from leukemia, may mail them to: Katlyn Ward, 1811 Poplar Ave., Memphis, Tenn. 38104.
This is the address to the Target House where she and her parents are living while the 4-year-old undergoes intensive chemotherapy at St. Judes Children's Research Hospital.
Republican men meet Wednesday
The Henderson County Republican Men's Club will meet Wednesday at the Opportunity House. The featured speaker will be Dan Barrett, Davie County immediate past chairman of the county commissioners and gubernatorial candidate. He will speak on his candidacy and issues such as economic development, education, transportation and health care. There will be a question-and-answer period.
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I'm about to buy a motherboard equipped with nvidia's nforce 720D chipset, which allows RAID 0/1/5/10/jbod, but I couldn't find out if this RAID would work under linux ?
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The reason I ask this is that nvidia website for this chipset state its raid "Provides a simple point and click wizard-based interface for creating and managing multi-disk storage configurations." which sounds like it's managed through a windows utility rather than a BIOS-time one.
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The buzz on this tasty, trendy oil is that it may have disease-preventing properties, but the blood pressure-conscious should beware: This oil packs the highest amount of saturated fat. It's easy to be tempted by a great flavor boost, but too much saturated fat is a heart health no-no. Stick with traditional, nontropical vegetable oils. Olive and canola are better options.
Cooking Tip: If you want to give coconut oil a try, use it sparingly for light sauteing, low-heat baking, and in sauces. It has a medium smoke point.
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Walnuts, pumpkins, pecans, and other nutty oils are showing up on fine dining menus and even grocery shelves. All of them contain healthy fats for heart health benefits, including lowering blood pressure.
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DUMAS - R.G. Hopson, 87, died Monday, July 22, 2002.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Eddie Tubbs, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Mr. Hopson was born Nov. 30, 1914, in Mound. He was a Dumas resident for more than 40 years. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church in Dumas.
He married Emma Jane Williams on Feb. 25, 1945, in Cross Plains. He was an English teacher in Dumas for more than 20 years. He was a minister for 20 years. He served in World War II in the Air Corps.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Beverly Thurman and husband, Dale, of Littlefield and Julia White and husband, Dale, of Hooker, Okla; a sister, Lois Clawson of Temple; a brother, Raymond Hopson of Prescott, Ark.; a granddaughter, Kristen Helton of Crowley; and a grandson, Ryan Thurman of Littlefield.
The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.
The family will be at 1424 Twichell St.
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Judge orders life without parole to prevent other child murders
Esar Met, who killed 7-year-old neighbor girl, is 'extremely dangerous,' jurist says
SALT LAKE CITY — Before he was sentenced Wednesday, the defense team for Esar Met pleaded with the judge for mercy and an "act of grace."
But 3rd District Judge Judith Atherton said what particularly disturbed her about the man who kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered 7-year-old Hser Ner Moo in 2008, was that he "has not expressed any responsibility."
"I believe that Mr. Met is extremely dangerous. I fear that another child would die as Hser Ner Moo did should Mr Met be released," Atherton said. "I'm hard pressed to give Mr. Met the benefit of a mitigating factor."
She then ordered Met, 26, to serve two concurrent sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
"Everybody helped my family. Everybody (took) care of my family. I say, 'Thank you so much. God Bless America," a pleased Pearlly Wa, Hser's mother, said in English outside the courtroom. "I feel much better because I know who did it. I'm so happy. I'm so excited. I'm so glad the police got him."
Cartoon Wah, Hser's father, also thanked all those who helped his family achieve justice, and said a few words quietly in English outside the courtroom.
"I feel better. The guy killed my daughter," he said. "I love my daughter."
Met's attorneys and family members left the courthouse without comment. His mother appeared to be wiping away tears. Met's family members did not have the benefit of having headphones in the courtroom so they could listen to interpreters describe what was going on as it happened. The family had to be told after the hearing was over that their son was going to prison, according to a friend of the family.
Met addressed the court prior to being sentenced, and denied having anything to do with the little girl's death.
"I didn't kill this girl," Met repeated several times. "At the time the girl was dead in the apartment, I wasn't there. ... This is a girl I used to play with. I loved her and she loved me.
"I didn't kill that girl. I don't know who killed that girl," he said.
Met, using an interpreter, said he did not understand the laws of this country and did not trust the police when they questioned him, so he gave them answers he thought they wanted to hear. He said he was afraid that he would be tortured or killed by police if he didn't tell them what they wanted to hear.
Both Met and Hser's family came to America from refugee camps in Myanmar. Met had been in Utah for just 30 days when he murdered Hser.
Cultural differences played a huge part of the Met trial. The extreme language barrier was one of the reasons the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office opted not to seek the death penalty. Interpreters for both Met's family and Hser's family — at times difficult to find — had to be used throughout the proceedings.
Ultimately, a jury in January found him guilty of aggravated murder and kidnapping, first-degree felonies, in the death of the Myanmarese refugee girl.
In pleading with Atherton to sentence her client to 20-years-to-life with the possibility of parole one day, defense attorney Denise Porter said those cultural differences also prevented Met from not only being open with attorneys, but from also admitting any ounce of guilt.
"I genuinely believe, Judge, that every time he gets in that transport van, there's a part of him that believes he won't come back," Porter said, addressing the trust issues Met has due to the abuse suffered in the refugee camps.
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This secret message project uses polarized film (technically a linear absorptive polarizer) to make our message hidden. To see the message you either have to look through a second piece of film, or put on a pair of polarized sunglasses.
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Linear polarized film has tiny lines etched into it in one direction. These lines filter the light passing thru the film, polarizing it. If you take two pieces of linear polarized film and arrange their polarization lines in the same direction, light will pass through both layers.
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Pick a secret message. Draw out the letters on graph paper using the 5x7 font. This will be your guide when you glue down your squares of film.
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This is a discussion on Too much or not enough training required? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; In Missouri an 8 hour CCW course is required with a live fire range shoot that includes 50 rounds of Revolver and 50 rounds of ...
In Missouri an 8 hour CCW course is required with a live fire range shoot that includes 50 rounds of Revolver and 50 rounds of Semi-automatic, regardless of which type of gun you carry.
This requirement can be waived if, in the past, you have documented evidence of completeing a "recognized" shooting safety class, either civilian or military as long as it includes both revolver and semi-automatic pistols. I believe it is the up to the Sheriff to decide if that documented class meets the requirements.
Also obtaining your ccw permit must be done within the county in which you reside and the 8 hour ccw course you take must be one approved by your county Sheriff. (For example, if you live in Kansas City but decide to take an 8 hour ccw class being offered in St. Louis while you are there visiting, when you apply for your ccw permit back in your home county, the Sheriff, may not recognize the 8 hour ccw course you took in St. Louis).
While Missouri is a "Shall Issue" state and the Sheriff must issue a permit to those who are not forbidden by state statute, the Sheriff has the authority to approve which training is accepted in his county.
This has been a minor issue for those people who live in small rural counties where a ccw class is not being offered more than 2 or 3 times a year and people will go somewhere else to get the required 8 hour ccw class.
So it is encumbant on the applicant to make sure their county Sheriff will accept the training class they attend before they waste their money. (Usually all that entails is the instructor for the ccw class submit a copy of his course synopsis and his instructor credentials for the sheriff to review and approve).
It's kind of a "power" thing but again, it could cost you $100 if you do not take a class approved by the sheriff of the county in which you will apply for your permit.
Once you have your CCW permit, it doesn't matter which county you live in and you are free to move about the state. If you do move to a new county, you do have to notify the sheriff of the new county you move to. It has no bearing on your renewals as your 8 hour ccw safety class is a one time deal for your initial permit.
Is all this good or bad? Hell, i'm just happy that Missouri is finally a "Shall Issue" state! It took us years to finally get it passed.
We had a ballot issue a few years ago that failed because of the anti-gunners in Kansas City and St. Louis even though it passed in 110 of the 114 Missouri counties. Then when it passed the Mo. House and Senate it was vetoed by the governor and finally we ended up with a legislative overide of the governor's veto in order to get it passed!
Last edited by Bark'n; May 15th, 2007 at 12:38 PM.
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"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
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Thank you for the compliment. Here's another way to look at it...
Ask yourself, should you be required to carry a government-issued license before you are allowed to respond appropriately to a lethal attack?
When you word the question correctly, the answer becomes self-evident.
Last edited by denverd0n; May 15th, 2007 at 02:55 PM.
A better question is this: If the writers of the Consitution intended for the people to defend themselves, in no small part from a tyrannical government (which at the time they had just been through), why do we let the governement it is intended to protect us from have any sort of licensing or records of personal weapons? So they know who to look for when they come to get them?
It sounds a little paranoid, but thats exactly what would happen should we ever be faced with another revolution.
What may I ask is the magic number when it comes to training? Is it 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 8 hrs, 50 hrs, a life time? Two hours of intense well planned training is better than ten hours of crap but how do you judge? I think states that mandate a certain number of hours are foolish. 10 hours of really great material presented by a poor instructor is just as useless.
Even though I am an instructor and make a few bucks from it I don't believe the 2A requires training to protect oneself and bear arms. I very much recommend training, and think you would be making a mistake not to get training in the law(s) that pertain to CCW in your state, but I do not believe it should be required. Also, if you allow the state to dictate what is required they can make the training so difficult and expensive that virtually nobody will pass. Now we are back to May Issue in reality.
My classes run 6-8 hours depending on how many people are in the class. The more people, the more questions, the longer the class. As an instructor I don't want to be looking at my watch saying, "oh brother, I have two people in this class that aren't asking questions and I need to fill in another hour just to meet some stupid government requirement". I don't know how to present all the information I have in less time really but it should not be mandated.
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I want to point out also that I agree with most of you. I don't think the 2A places any requirements on your rights to bear arms and your right to protect yourself and your loved ones...
As far as I'm concerned it's all about "Personal Responsibility" and taking responsibility for your actions.
If you shoot and kill the wrong person you are guilty of Negligent Homicide, plain and simple and you should be treated as a criminal. If you cripple an innocent person because of your poor marksmanship, you're guilty of willful disregard and reckless endangerment and should be held criminally as well as civilly liable for your action.
But reality is... we have a long, long way to go before all 50 states will allow concealed carry without permits and some requirements so until then, we have to abide by the rules or pay the consequences.
I also don't believe that "every" person in the country has a right to have a gun or carry a gun. I do believe people should forfeit certain rights after being convicted of certain crimes and felonies as well as people who has been adjudicated in a court of law to be a mental defect. I think those rules are just common sense and not unreasonable.
Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
I think the wording of my earlier post betrayed me a bit. I am not in anwy way for a required class for carry. I just wish a State Approved class was available for anyone who wanted to take it. My state, to my knowledge, does not have a class and I had to wade through the laws on my own and determing what people told me that was correct and false. If the state had some approved class available it would make the understanding of concealed carry easier on new commers or even those of us who grew up with it but had some misconceptions on where was legal to carry, my misconceptions were stricter than the laws.
"The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose."
-James Earl Jones
PA doesn't require training... That's the way it should be.
Some people can't afford to do the class. Some are elderly and can't stand on their feet that long. Some have other handicaps or problems. Get over it - it is NOT supposed to be an exclusive club, it is the right of every citizen!
"If we loose Freedom here, there's no place to escape to. This is the Last Place on Earth!" Ronald Reagan
I posted before that I had three converts that are now in their way to get their Fla CCW. Two of them are ex military so they did not need to take the class, the third one is a civilian so he took the class. To all three I told the same thing: 1) Get Florida Firearms Law, Use and Ownership book and MEMORIZE the darn thing. 2) Get self-defense training and keep practicing.
You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming.
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So some of you are saying that training should be required before you get to exercise your second amendment right. Do you think that you need training to exercise your 1st amendment right?
You can not go to church until you can prove you have read the Bible from front to back, and take a test to prove you understand it, mostly Revelations.
You can not write a news paper article or get on a TV news cast and discuss any subject you are not an expert on that subject, (I am really for this one when it comes to doing stories on Concealed Handgun Laws).
If a person has not been convicted of a FELONY and they are not incarcerated for being mentally ill, then the 2nd Amendment give them the right to bear arms.
It is pretty simple: the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. If you test me if you make me do anything other than walking in to a gun store and making sure I am not a felon then you are infringing.
Timmy Jimmy
If it is not in the US Constitution then the Federal Government should not be doing it.
"Carrying a gun is a social responsibility."
I agree Timmy... Whole heartedly.... I do think Felons and those who are mental defects should have those rights forfeited... but for the rest of US Citizens... It is a right to use deadly force in defending against deadly force and you have the right to have to tools to do so.
But, having that blanket freedom in all 50 states will be a long, long, long time coming... if ever.
It ain't right.... but that's the way it is!
Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
~Mike F.
"Quemadmoeum gladuis neminem occidit, occidentis telum est."
I have seen a number of TV stories and newspaper story from reporters that have no idea what the heck they are talking about, mostly if the story is a gun related story. Take the assault ban news coverage were the reporters doing that story gun smart or gun dumb?
Timmy Jimmy
If it is not in the US Constitution then the Federal Government should not be doing it.
"Carrying a gun is a social responsibility."
I was saying your 1st paragraph should apply. Linking being armed to driving a car, which you don't get to do until you've taken a class or proved proficiency. But after reading denverd0n's post (#11), I've changed my mind. It still scares me that folks with no training would be running around armed, but now agree that it is a matter of personal responsibility. I guess that what this forum is for. Share views and learn. I've learned today.
There have been a number of other great posts here, by the way, but denvered0ns' really struck home.
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Leg of Pork Cooked Like Game
|Boned ham
|2 1⁄2 Pound, rind removed
|To Taste
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|2 Tablespoon
|Allspice berries
|2 , sliced
|Bay leaf
|1 , sliced
|2 , sliced
|8 Tablespoon
|1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
|Dry white wine
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Lemon juice
|2 Tablespoon, strained
|Currant/Rose hip jelly
|1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
Trim all fat from the meat and season the meat with salt.
Bring the water and vinegar to a boil with the peppercorns, allspice berries, carrots, bay leaf, parsley root, turnip and onions.
Boil this marinade for five minutes, then let it cool before pouring it over the meat.
Cover and refrigerate for one to two days, turning the meat occasionally.
Remove the meat from the marinade and tie it up.
Strain out the vegetables, reserving the liquid.
In a heavy casserole brown the marinade vegetables in the butter, then add the meat and brown it on all sides.
Put the casserole into a preheated 350° F. [180° C] oven, and roast for one and a half hours, basting often with the marinade.
When the meat is done, remove it to a warmed serving platter.
Degrease the pan juices.
Add the flour to the pan juices and stir over medium heat until blended.
Stir in the wine and lemon juice and cook until the sauce is thickened.
Stir in the jelly and cook until it dissolves into the sauce.
Add salt if necessary, then strain the sauce over the meat.
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Calories 722 Calories from Fat 509
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57 g87.8%
Saturated Fat 24.4 g121.9%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 184.9 mg61.6%
Sodium 2650.6 mg110.4%
Total Carbohydrates 23 g7.7%
Dietary Fiber 2.7 g10.7%
Sugars 10.7 g
Protein 34 g68.5%
Vitamin A 93.9% Vitamin C 27.6%
Calcium 4.2% Iron 4.9%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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