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|50th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 42
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|GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTIZONE SELECTION FEATURE - A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a wager input device and a display for displaying a randomly selected outcome. The randomly selected outcome is selected from a plurality of possible outcomes. The gaming system further includes a controller operative to display a multi-zone selection feature. The multi-zone selection feature comprises a plurality of zones, each zone having a plurality of selectable elements arranged in an array. Each selectable element is associated with a selection result. The controller is further operative, in response to selection of a first selectable element in a first one of the zones, to provide the selection result associated with a second selectable element in a second one of the zones.
|METHOD OF GAMING, A GAME CONTROLLER AND A GAMING SYSTEM - A method of gaming in a gaming system includes conducting a plurality of game rounds, determining as part of each game round whether a designated game event has occurred, each designated game event conferring a benefit on the player in at least one game round, increasing a count in response to the designated game event occurring in a game round, and ending the series of game rounds in response to the count reaching a designated number, whereby the number of game rounds is determined by occurrence of the designated game event in plural game rounds to thereby set a minimum number of game rounds.
|GAME MACHINE INCLUDING VARIABLE PATTERN DISPLAY UNITS - A game machines has a back side display unit composed of reels for displaying back patterns, and a front side display unit composed of transparent EL panels for displaying overlapping patterns overlapping with the back patterns. The back side display unit and the front side display unit are disposed not to produce blind spot regions of the back patterns. The game machine can provide various overlapping patterns with good visibility and a high game selection capability to a player.
|SERVER, GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SERVER CAPABLE OF CHANGING MINIMUM BET UNIT IN GAMING MACHINE - A server is provided with an input device with which an input for selecting a minimum bet unit out of a plurality of minimum bet units can be made. Minimum bet unit information indicative of the selected minimum bet information is transmitted to a gaming machine. On receiving the minimum bet unit information, the minimum bet unit in the gaming machine having received the minimum bet unit information is changed to the minimum bet unit selected in the server.
|PROFIT SHARING IN VIDEO GAME ENVIRONMENTS - Video game methods and systems allow players to acquire ownership of video game environments. Methods and systems additionally include methods for buying and selling ownership or fractions of ownership in a particular game environment.
|Discovery and Distribution of Game Session Information - Discovery and distribution of game session security information includes receiving a request to generate a new game session from a computing device and maintaining a record of a game session identifier for the new game session and a game session key for the new game session, and making the new game session available for other computing devices to join. A request for information describing one or more of a plurality of game sessions may also be received and responded to with the information describing the one or more game sessions as well as a session key that can be used to communicate with at least one of the one or more other computing devices that are part of the game session.
|GAME CARD AND GAME PLAYING METHOD - A game card used for revealing hidden information thereof by a transparent color rendering sheet having a predetermined color for passing a light with a specific wavelength range. The game card includes a transparent substrate; and a transparent color layer formed on the transparent substrate and comprising a game pattern formed by overlapping a hidden portion and a cover portion, wherein the hidden portion has at least two different colors for blocking the light with the specific wavelength range and the cover portion does not has the color for blocking the light with the specific wavelength range, whereby when the transparent color rendering sheet is overlapped on the game card, the cover portion reveals a lighter color similar to the predetermined color after rendering with the transparent color rendering sheet, and the hidden portion reveals a darker color after rendering with the transparent color rendering sheet.
|STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING PLAY-AGAINST-TYPE GAME IN WHICH MULTIPLE PLAYERS CAN PARTICIPATE, GAME DEVICE, AND GAME SYSTEM - When a game is started, at least two types of pieces obtained based on random extraction from prepared types of pieces are set in advance for each player as his/her own assigned pieces (assigned objects). When the game ends as a prescribed condition is satisfied, an evaluation value of each player is calculated based on a cumulative value at that time point of the assigned pieces set for that player. The assigned piece defines the type of the piece to be evaluated for each player. Here, as a difference between a cumulative value of one assigned piece and a cumulative value of the other assigned piece is greater, a higher evaluation value is calculated. Typically, the difference (absolute value) between the cumulative values of the respective assigned pieces is calculated as the evaluation value.
|WAGERING GAME MACHINE WITH USER INTERFACE PREFERENCES - Systems and methods present images for elements of a wagering game in accordance with user preferences. The size, location, aspect ratio, scaling input methodology, scaling display methodology and user interfaces present on a primary or secondary display may be controlled using the user preferences. User preferences in conjunction with wagering game events may be used to control display characteristics of elements displayed on a primary or secondary display of a wagering game machine.
|Method and Apparatus for Gaming Controller with Electroluminescence - A method of an aspect includes communicating a signal associated with user performance from a gaming console to a gaming controller, and controlling an EL lamp coupled to the gaming controller according to the signal. The gaming controller of an aspect may have a decoration through which light from the EL lamp is to be transmitted. The decoration of an aspect may be printed with an ink jet printer such as an ultraviolet (UV) printer.
|INSTANT PLAYER PROFILER - Described herein are processes and devices that automatically generate a player profile. One of the devices described is a wagering game system. The wagering game system can present a plurality of pictures on a wagering game machine, kiosk, or other network device. The plurality of pictures includes aesthetic content. The wagering game system can receive player input indicating a preference for the aesthetic content of at least one of the plurality of pictures. The wagering game system can generate a wagering game player profile to store player preferences associated with wagering games and wagering game machines. The wagering game system can assign values to the player preferences based on the preference for the aesthetic content.
|GAMING CONSOLE WITH TRANSPARENT SPRITES - The present invention provides a gaming console
|CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME SYSTEM AUDIO - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining audio playlists from a plurality of independent wagering game applications ("applications"). The audio playlists can include multiple sound content that is activated contemporaneously on a wagering game machine for each of the applications. The operations can further include determining sound classes assigned to the sound content and determining, from prioritization rules, priority values for the sound classes. The operations can further include comparing the priority values and generating sound balancing priorities for the sound content based on the comparison of the priority values. The operations can also include dynamically balancing the sound content, as presented on audio production devices, based on the sound balancing priorities.
|GAME DEVICE AND GAME CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAME OF ARRANGING OBJECTS IN PREDEFINED ORDER - A game device includes: an object arrangement modification unit adapted to acknowledge selection of an object subject to movement from among a plurality of objects arranged in one direction in a game field, and to move the selected object to a position requested by a user; a determination unit adapted to refer to a table storing a proper order of arrangement of the plurality of objects, determine whether objects that should be arranged adjacent to each other are properly placed in adjacent positions, and group those objects that are properly placed in adjacent positions if any. The object arrangement modification unit moves the plurality of objects belonging to a group in a block when the grouped objects are selected.
|GAME DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING GAME DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide a game device capable of allowing a user to feel a difference in state of mind between a player of a winning team and a player of a losing team when defending. A selection unit (
|GAME DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING GAME DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is a game device which allows a reduction in processing load relating to the control of player characters belonging to one team, in a case where any one of player characters belonging to another team is in possession of a moving object. A selecting section (
|HANDHELD CONTROLLER AND GAME APPARATUS USING SAME - An exemplary handheld controller includes a shell, a gas pressure detecting member and a processing unit. The gas pressure detecting member is received in the shell and exposed to the ambient environment. The gas pressure detecting member is configured for detecting a pressure exerted by ambient air at the outside of the shell, and generating a signal relating to the pressure. The processing unit is electrically connected with the pressure detecting member. The processing unit is configured for receiving the signal, identifying a movement of the shell according to the signal, and generating an instruction based on the identified movement.
|WAGERING GAME COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT - A wagering game community environment is described herein. In some embodiments, the environment includes a community server to provide services for a wagering game community. In some embodiments, the community server comprises a communications controller configured to receive communications from community terminals and to send the communications to wagering game machines. In some embodiments, the community server also includes a promotions controller configured to award promotional material to members of the virtual gaming community based on their use of the community terminals, the promotional material being for use in wagering games available on the wagering game machines.
|Distributed Network Game System - Methods and systems for providing network-based games to otherwise non-networked devices are provided herein. A network server may provide video game execution and rendering capabilities in accordance with video game software on the server, and may transcode video game output into a media stream for sending to a remotely located media player in use by a user playing the video game. The transcoded media stream is in a format displayable by the media player. The media player may include an expansion card providing wireless network access to the media player for communication with the network gaming server, and may further relay the transcoded media stream received from the network gaming server to the media player, as well as relay user input from a game controller back to the network gaming server. Alternatively, the game controller may communicate directly with the network gaming server.
|USING A HUMAN COMPUTATION GAME TO IMPROVE SEARCH ENGINE PERFORMANCE - Human computation games are provided wherein a player is shown a page, such as a web page. The player is then asked to provide one or more terms that are intended to cause a search engine to return the page in response to performing a query using the terms. The terms provided by the player during game play are then collected, stored, and utilized to improve the performance of the search engine.
|SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING A FIGHT RESULT - A method and apparatus for predicting a winner of a fight. The method includes: selecting at least two fighters; selecting at least one of a plurality of criteria for each of at least two fighters; and calculating a winner based on the selected at least one of the plurality of criteria. The criteria can be assigned a level of importance by a user. The user can add new criteria to predetermined criteria.
|INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide an information processing device capable of facilitating input by a user of a symbol, such as, e.g., a character, a mark (a symbol in a narrow sense), a pictogram (a pictorial symbol), and so forth. An area setting unit (
|Free-Standing Jumping Device - An apparatus includes a support frame, a resilient member, a seat, and a retainer. The resilient member has a first end portion configured to be coupled to the support frame and a second end portion, opposite from the first end portion. The seat is configured to be coupled to the second end portion such that the seat is suspended from the support frame by the resilient member. At least one of the first end portion and the second end portion includes multiple sleeves, each defining an opening therein. A portion of the retainer is configured to be disposed within a first one of the sleeves and coupled to at least one of the seat and the support frame such that a position of the seat relative to the support frame is adjustable by disposing the portion of the retainer within a second one of the sleeves.
|Golf putting stroke training device - The present invention provides a simulated golf putting device to improve a golfer's putting skill, comprising means to execute a simulated putt and to determine if the putt would be on target, and if not in which direction the simulated putt would miss the target. The device provides near-instantaneous signals to the user whether a simulated putt is good or a miss. The device is compact and self-contained, and can be readied for use in virtually any location in seconds.
|PRACTICE AID FOR GOLFERS - A practice aid (
|Golf training aid - The present invention is for a golf training aid designed to teach a golfer the correct path to swing a golf club from the set up position to the top of the swing to impact and follow through. Specifically, this invention includes a golf training aid in the form of a tubular frame with adjustable poles, preferably made of light weight aluminum or PVC (polyvinyl chloride). The golf training aid trains a golfer by using a swing board which is set up at the correct shaft angle plane which guides the shaft of the club back approximately 18 inches. As a result of the slight friction between the swing board and the golf club shaft, the golfer will feel the correct path of their swing going back. Two shaft plane guides are provided at the waist height of the golfer. The shaft plane guides are adjustable and permit the golfer to identify their correct backswing and downswing. On the downswing, the golfer keeps the club below the shoulder plane guide and above the shaft plane guide and the swing board, thus putting the club into the correct downswing position. The club will return slightly above the swing board to impact and stay outside the follow through guide (shaft plane guide).
|ADJUSTABLE PUTTER ALIGNMENT AIDE - A golf club head with a body and a pivotable alignment aide non-removably housed on a top surface of the body is provided. The pivotable alignment aide is pivotable relative to the top surface and about an axis of rotation transverse to the top surface. The pivotable alignment aide may be coupled to the remainder of the golf club head through a resistive connection and may be shifted to assist a golfer in squaring the face of the golf club face to a perceived eye line and resulting in the golfer being able to better square the golf club head with the eye line at a point of contact. The golf club head may be a golf club head for a putter.
|SWING TRAINING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - Described is a swing training device comprising a first foot plate, a second of foot plate, a connector connecting the first foot plate to the second foot plate, a first foot pad pivotably mounted on the first foot plate, and a second foot pad pivotably mounted on the second foot plate. The swing training device may be useful for teaching balance and developing core muscles used while swinging a sporting device.
|GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A HOLLOW RAIL MEMBER - The examples provided describe a golf club having a hollow rail member constructed to provide improved strength while reducing weight. The weight removed by using the hollow rail member may be redistributed to change club performance. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
|GOLF CLUB, HEAD OF GOLF CLUB AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PROPERTIES OF GOLF CLUB - A golf club head with a leading end of a shaft mountable thereon, the golf club head includes: a head main body, formed with a hosel insertion hole; a hosel, formed with a shaft case insertion hole and removably mounted in the hosel insertion hole; and a shaft case, formed with a shaft insertion hole and removably mounted in the shaft case insertion hole.
|Golf club head - The idea relates to a golf club, metal driver (FIG.
|Multi-sectional co-cured golf shaft - A shaft for a golf club having a total length and a total weight. The shaft includes first and second tubular portions. The first and second tubular portions are formed of first and second materials, respectively. The second tubular portion has a proximal end and a tip end. The tip end has an outside diameter of less than 0.400 inches. The distal end of the first tubular portion is co-cured to the proximal end of the second tubular portion. The shaft has a resistance to twisting about a longitudinal axis of the shaft, when tested under a torsional stability test and measured at an approximate midpoint of the total length of the shaft, of less than 2.0 degrees in a torsional stability test. The shaft when measured from the tip end of the shaft in a balance point test device has a balance point of less than 46 percent.
|GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head includes a face line
|GOLF CLUB HEAD - This invention provides a golf club head comprising a plurality of scorelines formed in its face. The golf club head is configured such that an angle θ of the side wall of the scoreline with respect to the face is 70° or less, the edge of the scoreline has a ridged portion projecting from the face, and a height H of the ridged portion from the face satisfies:
|GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A golf club head having a club face for hitting a ball comprises a hollow main body provided with a front opening, and a face member disposed at the front of the main body so that a front surface thereof forms at least a major part of the club face, and a rear surface thereof faces a hollow of the main body. The peripheral edge of the face member is welded to the main body so as to form a weld bead, and the width of the weld bead is changed so that a difference (wmax-wmin) between the maximum width wmax and minimum width wmin is not less than 1 mm.
|Club Heads With Multiple Density Weighting And Methods Of Manufacturing The Same - Embodiments of club heads with multiple density weighting and methods of manufacturing the same are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
|GOLF BALLS COMPRISING IONOMERS FORMED FROM POST-NEUTRALIZATION OF IN SITU Na/Zn IONOMERS WITH Li OR Ca CATIONS - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods relating to golf balls. In one embodiment, a golf ball can include a core and/or intermediate layer formed from a partially-neutralized in situ ionomer that is neutralized to a first level by a first cation, and is subsequently neutralized by a second, different cation to produce a further, more highly-neutralized ionomer. The further-neutralized ionomer exhibits decreased compression (softer) and/or increased COR (faster) compared to a comparative golf ball that contains a core or layer that is formed from an ionomer that is not subsequently neutralized with a second cation.
|GOLF BALLS HAVING LAYERS MADE FROM FUNCTIONALIZED ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS - Golf balls having a core and containing at least one surrounding layer made from a functionalized ethylene copolymer having a linear or substantially linear structure are provided. The core may be made of a polybutadiene rubber material. The functionalized ethylene copolymer composition may be used to form any layer in the golf ball structure such as, for example, an outer core, intermediate layer, inner cover, and/or outer cover. The composition may be blended with ionomeric or non-ionomeric resins such as polyamides, polyurethanes, polyureas, polycarbonates, polyesters, and polyacrylates to form the layer. The resulting layers provide the golf ball with improved resiliency and impact durability.
|GOLF BALL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a golf ball includes the steps of forming the golf ball by using a mold, which mold includes at least two body parts, and is configured so that a cavity is formed within the mold by the joining of the at least two body parts, and in at least one of the body parts, a groove for forming a projecting land part which is ground after the formation of the golf ball is provided in a cavity wall surface near the entire circumference of a parting line formed by the joining; and performing treatment in which the golf ball formed by using the mold is treated so that the color of the entire land part of the golf ball is different from the color of dimples.
|PITCHERS AID for STRIKE ZONE ACCURACY - Disclosed is a pitcher's aid for strike zone accuracy that serves the purpose of guiding a pitcher's body to the left or right side, inside/outside, of home plate in order to provide familiarity with how their body can be used to locate a pitch to the desired target. The new and unique invention utilizes a lightweight, rugged material and a small size to stay portable and provide the pitcher with an invention that can be used anywhere and anytime he wishes to practice. Practicing with this invention gives a pitcher confidence when pitching to either side of home, which in turn provides them with more confidence in their pitches, and provides them with the knowledge that they can get the outs needed when called upon by their coach.
|Miniature Kick Bag Game and Apparatus Kit - A miniature kick bag game and apparatus kit for playing a footbag game between opposing teams divided into two zones by a medially positioned two foot high portable reticulated net, or nets, is provided. The reticulated net, or nets, are substantially two vertical feet in height.
|Table Tennis Racket or Like Racket Played by Hand Controlled by Fingers and Palm - A table tennis racket or like racket played by hand controlled by fingers and palm is described. The racket includes a handle portion with a palm curved set and a racket portion constituted by a ball-striking portion and a gripping connection portion. The ball-striking portion has a striking face and an opposite striking face. The palm curved set, intersecting the striking face at an angle and obliquely joined to the gripping connection portion, is completely mounted on the side of the opposite striking face. Therefore, the present invention may achieve the following beneficial effects. The effective usable region of the two striking faces of the racket are enlarged. It is possible to strike a ball from different angles and with different forces. The probability that the fingers contact the ball is also reduced. Moreover, a user does not need to forcibly twist the wrist, so the requirements on gesture are lowered.
|Bat with patterned handle - A bat for use in the game of baseball or softball with a pattern burnt, etched or carved into the bat's handle. The pattern creates a tactile frictional contact between the player's hands and the handle in order to enhance the grip on the bat, which replaces and eliminates the need for the application of materials that enhance grip, such as pine tar. The device enhances either left or right handed players' grips; and can be used by both children as well as adults of both genders. The invention's pattern can be made of aesthetically pleasing patterns of varying shapes and sizes.
|LIGHTED GAMING BAG - A gaming bag including at least one outer wall defining a cavity, at least one light emitting source positioned adjacent the at least one outer wall, a filling material disposed within the cavity, and wherein the at least one light emitting source provides illumination. A method of lighting a gaming bag comprising the steps of providing a gaming bag comprising at least one outer wall defining a cavity, at least one light emitting source positioned adjacent the at least one wall, a shock sensor within the cavity, a filling material within the cavity, and wherein the at least one light emitting source provides illumination, tossing the gaming bag, measuring a force with the shock sensor upon impact with a surface, activating the light emitting source when the force is greater than the predetermined threshold, and deactivating the light emitting source after a predetermined amount of time.
|GAME BALL - Ball structures, such as basketballs, are formed to include regions with different and distinct tactile characteristics or "feel." Such ball structures may include a cover member divided into plural panels that are separated by channels. The exterior surface of one or more of these panels may include regions having different textures. One region, which extends over a central portion of the panel, includes raised elements, such as raised ribs or other structures, that may extend at least 0.5 mm outward from a base surface of the cover member.
|YOUTH ORIENTED SPORTSBALLS - Inflatable sportsballs such as volleyballs, soccer balls, basketballs, and footballs are disclosed having various volume/weight, surface area/weight, and or cover layer/carcass thickness ratios. Such sportsballs are particularly suitable for youth.
|Continuously variable transmission - A motor vehicle transmission having a continuously variable transmission ratio. The transmission includes an input-side torque converter that is optionally connectable on the output side through a first transmission stage with a predetermined gear ratio, or through a second, continuously variable transmission stage, to the output shaft of the transmission so that it transmits torque. The transmission ratio of the continuously variable transmission stage is adjustable in such a way that the rotational speed of the transmission output shaft remains constant when the transmission of torque is shifted from the first transmission stage to the second transmission stage.
|Adjustable Wireline Sheave for Hay Pulley - A wireline hay pulley has a support with front and back plates extending therefrom. A sheave disposed between the plates can rotate on an axle. The front plate is affixed to the support, while the back plate is removably connected to the support. The front plate has a round opening in which an eccentric bushing on the axle can rotate. When the back plate is disconnected from the support, the back plate can turn the axle fixed in a slotted opening. An eccentric bushing on the axle rotates in an opening of the front plate, thereby shifting the sheave away from the support. With the back plate moved away and the sheave shifted downward, an operator can readily rig up a wireline in the sheave's slot.
|CHAIN GUIDE MOUNT FOR A BICYCLE - A chain guide mount is adapted to be attached on a bicycle having a frame including a bottom bracket shell. A bottom bracket sleeve is position in the shell, and the sleeve includes a first anti-rotation feature. The chain guide mount has mounting locations for attachment of a chain guide, and further has a second anti-rotation feature engaging the first anti-rotation feature to thereby inhibit rotation of the chain guide mount relative to the sleeve. In one embodiment, the sleeve includes a cylindrical part position in the shell and a flange positioned outside the shell. In order to insure proper rotational orientation of the chain guide mount, the first and second anti-rotation features are preferably asymmetrically positioned around a bottom bracket axis defined by the bearing. In addition, a first alignment feature is provided on the frame, and the sleeve includes a second alignment feature engaging the first alignment feature.
|Hybrid Module for Interconnecting an Engine and a Transmission - A hybrid module is configured to interconnect an engine and a transmission. The hybrid module includes an electric motor and a first and second carrier. The first carrier is operatively connected to the transmission and is rotatable about the central axis at a first rotational velocity with the electric motor. The first carrier transfers the first rotational velocity to the transmission. The second carrier is operatively connected to the engine and is rotatable about the central axis at a second rotational velocity. A first sun gear rotatably surrounds the central axis and is connected to the second carrier. A first pinion gear is rotatably supported by the first carrier and is in meshing engagement with the first sun gear such that the first pinion gear rotates about the first pinion axis as the first pinion gear and the first carrier rotate in unison about the central axis.
|EPICYCLIC GEAR SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED LUBRICATION SYSTEM - A journal bearing that includes a central body having first and second passageways and a filter. The central body extends axially and is adapted to be supported at each outer end. The first passageway extends generally axially through a portion of the central body. The filter is disposed in the first passageway and is configured to trap debris from a lubricant fluid flowing therethrough. The second passageway extends between both the first passageway and an exterior surface of the central body to allow for delivery of lubricant fluid thereto.
|JOURNAL BEARING WITH SINGLE UNIT JUMPER TUBE AND FILTER - A journal bearing includes a central body having first passageway and a filter module. The central body extends axially and is adapted to be supported at each outer end. The first passageway extends generally axially through a portion of the central body. The filter module is disposed in the first passageway and is configured to trap debris from a lubricant fluid flowing therethrough. In one embodiment, the filter module is adapted to be inserted and removed from the first passageway as a single unit, thereby allowing the filter module to be connected and disconnected from fluid communication with a lubricant manifold positioned adjacent the journal bearing.
|CHAINSET WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CHAINRINGS - Bicycle chainset comprising: two cranks (
|FACE GEAR DIFFERENTIALS INCORPORATING A TORQUE RING - A gear set is provided including a side gear comprising a helical face gear with at least one helical tooth and a helical pinion. The helical pinion may have at least one helical tooth and may have an apex angle that is less than about 20°. The helical pinion may be configured for meshing engagement with the side gear. A differential may also be provided. The differential comprises a differential case and a gear set. The differential may further include a torque ring configured to support the helical pinion.
|All Gear Crossed-Axis Differential - An all-gear differential designed primarily for motor vehicle use, employing a "cross-axis" arrangement defined by a pair of helical "side" or "S" gears rotatable about a common first axis and mountable on respective opposite vehicle axles, and one or more pairs of "balance" or "B" gears rotatable about second axes orthogonal to the first axis. The B gears have helical central portions for meshing with the helical S gears, and have spur gear end portions for meshing with each other. The B/S helical gear tooth ratio between each balance gear and its respective side gear greater than 0.60 and preferably is about 0.75, and the B/S helical angle ratio between each balance gear and its respective side gear is less than 43°/47°, more preferably is less than 40°/50° and about 35°/55°, and most preferably is about 27°/63°.
|LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL USING FACE GEARS AND A PINION HOUSING - A differential includes a differential case; a side gear comprising a helical face gear; a helical pinion configured for meshing engagement with the side gear; and a pinion housing configured to support the helical pinion. The pinion housing includes a first face; a second face opposing the first face; a first projection located on the first face; and a second projection located on the second face. In some embodiments, the differential further comprises an actuator configured for engagement with the pinion housing and a plurality of friction plates disposed between the actuator and the differential case. The pinion housing also includes an aperture or hole extending radially inwardly from an outer radial surface of the generally annular ring; and a channel extending from the first face to the second face, wherein the channel is substantially radially aligned with the aperture or hole.
|HIGH PERFORMANCE DIFFERENTIAL - A gear set includes a first gear having at least one tooth with a first tooth profile. The first tooth profile may comprise a first segment comprising a first plurality of sections. At least one of the first plurality of sections may have a first profile angle, and at least one of the first plurality of sections may have a second profile angle. The first profile angle and the second profile angle may be different. A differential is also provided that includes a differential case, a pinion shaft disposed inside the differential case, and a pinion gear.
|ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A utility vehicle is disclosed having an electric drive. The drivetrain is comprised of batteries, a motor, a transaxle driven by the motor, a rear differential driven by the transaxle, and a prop shaft which is driven by the transaxle and drives a front differential. The batteries are provided in two groups and are supported on the frame of the vehicle.
|ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A utility vehicle is disclosed having an electric drive. The drivetrain is comprised of batteries, a motor, a transaxle driven by the motor, a rear differential driven by the transaxle, and a prop shaft which is driven by the transaxle and drives a front differential. The batteries are provided in two groups and are supported on the frame of the vehicle.
|Clutch Control Device for Hydraulically Driven Vehicle - A first motor
|VEHICLE TRAJECTORY CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for controlling a throttle plate to adjust airflow to the engine are provided. A transmission having an input speed and an output speed and including a clutch and a driver-selectable transmission lever is controlled to adjust engine speed to a synchronous speed in a future gear ratio in response to driver foot pedal positions and driver-selectable transmission lever positions.
|EXERCISE SYSTEM WITH FEEDBACK ANALYSIS AND RELATED METHODS - A self-contained automated exercise system attaches to a monitor to allow a user to engage in a tailored exercise routine to provide feedback analysis. The exercise system includes a foldable pad having pressure sensors, adjustable dumbbells, ankle and wrist weights, resistance bands, a telescoping pull-up bar and an adjustable band worn on the user (containing blood pressure, pulse and body temperature thermo-sensors) to wirelessly communicate to a computer that determines exercise performance by the user.
|METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING THE TRAINING OF ATHLETES - A method for optimizing the training of athletes, including the steps of during a test, measuring with a portable device (
|Trampoline - A trampoline comprises a flexible mat, a plurality of resiliently flexible rods each having an upper end retained in the flexible mat, and a base frame arranged to retain the lower ends of the flexible rods. The base frame comprises for each rod an aperture through an upper side of the base frame into the interior of the tubular frame, and a formation into the interior of the tubular base frame from the lower side of the base frame and spaced laterally from the aperture, which may be formed by deforming material of the underside wall of the base frame into the interior of the base frame, for receiving the lower end of the flexible rod.
|CROSS OVER FLYWHEEL EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise device for the crossover step, including an upper wheel supported, the upper wheel having a skating surface and being rotatable; a lower wheel joined to the upper wheel via a hub, the lower wheel having idler wheels supporting the upper wheel; upper legs and lower legs, the upper and lower legs being joined to the lower wheel; a track joined to the upper legs and lower legs, the track adapted to allow the upper wheel, lower wheel, upper legs and lower legs to be stored vertically against a wall and positioned for use adjacent a floor; and mechanism for controlled increase of simulated G-forces applied to a skater skating on the skating surface.
|Elliptical exercise machine - An exercise machine includes a pair of support members having front ends connected to a crank unit for turning along with the crank unit and rear ends moving along a reciprocating path due to the guidance of a pair of guide members. A pair of foot members are each mounted on the respective support member. Each foot member moves through a substantially elliptical path, and each foot member at least partially overhangs the other foot member during at least a portion of travel along the substantially elliptical path.
|BICYCLE TRAINER - A bicycle trainer is disclosed. The bicycle trainer includes a supporting frame, a roller, a runner and at least one vane. The supporting frame suspends at least one bicycle wheel. The roller is connected to the supporting frame via a shaft member. The roller is driven by the bicycle wheel. A runner is coaxially connected to the roller via the shaft. The vane is pivotally connected to an edge of the runner.
|METHOD FOR PROVIDING A RESISTANCE TO AN EXERCISE APPARATUS WITH AN INERTIA RESISTANCE WHEEL AND A RESISTANCE-PROVIDING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A method for providing a resistance to an exercise apparatus with an inertia resistance wheel and a resistance-providing apparatus employing the same wherein a temporary removal of the resistance produced by the resistance-providing apparatus is achieved when a crank of the exercise apparatus is located in the range of the force-application dead point. The resistance-providing apparatus provides the original and prearranged exercise resistance when the crank is situated in a better force-acting range. In this way, the exercise process is more smoothly operable. Moreover, an expected fitness effect created by the exercise resistance can be maintained.
|Foot and Ankle Exercise Device - The present invention relates to a foot and ankle exercise device. The exercise device may include a foot strap, a pull strap, a handle, and a resistance band. The foot strap may be adjustable to secure the device to a user's foot. The pull strap may have a first end attached to the foot strap. The handle may be disposed on a second end of the pull strap and may be configured to allow the user to apply tension to the pull strap. The resistance band may be disposed on the pull strap between the first end and the second end of the pull strap.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING LINEAR AND CIRCULAR MOVEMENT PATTERNS - A method and system for performing linear and circular movement patterns is provided. The method and the system include a limb-activated linearly and circularly moveable apparatus comprising a rotatable platform coupled to a slideable base. A limb gripping the apparatus can slide the apparatus across a surface while rotating the platform. The apparatus is designed to constantly realign the joints involved in the movements and without straining the joints of the body to maximize productivity and promote joint comfort.
|EXERCISE DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An exercise device including a frame including a base frame and first and second posts extending substantially orthogonally from substantially outer ends of the base frame, a first platform rotatably connected to the base frame and selectably lockable in at least one position. The first platform includes a curved track mounted on the first platform such that a lowest point of the curved track is substantially near a center of the first platform and a pair of high points are located substantially near opposite outer edges of the first platform. A rolling mechanism is configured to ride on the curved track. A second platform rotatably mounted to the rolling mechanism is selectably lockable in at least one position. Such an exercise device provides multiple ranges of motion designed to provide an abdominal exercise that targets various different abdominal muscle regions, and may also provide an aerobic and/or cardiac workout.
|COLLAPSIBLE TRUSS ASSEMBLY - A collapsible truss assembly is described herein. One component includes a layered u-bracket including a first u-bracket connected to the collapsible truss assembly, having a first channel, a first surface opposing the channel, and a first aperture that spans from the first surface to the first channel and is of a particular diameter. The layered u-bracket also includes a second u-bracket having a second channel, a second surface opposing the second channel, and a second aperture that spans from the second surface to the second channel and is of the particular diameter. For the layered u-bracket, the second channel is flush with the first surface, and the first and second apertures are aligned.
|METHOD OF MAKING A FOLDABLE PACKING BOX - A method of making a foldable packing box comprising the following steps: step
|METHOD OF PRODUCING AN INSULATED CONTAINER - A method of producing an insulated container having a cup and an insulating wrapper is provided. In some embodiments, the insulating wrapper is formed by adhering an insert to a base sheet without attaching the edges of the insert to the base sheet. The insulating wrapper is then wrapped around the cup using automated cup forming machinery.
|Method and device for producing rectangular-bottom bags - A method for producing rectangular-bottom bags comprising the following steps:
|SINTERED MATERIAL FOR DIELECTRIC SUBSTANCE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a sintered material for a dielectric substance and a process for preparing the same. Particularly, the present invention is directed to a sintered material for a dielectric substance comprising a core-shell microstructure including a core of a first material and a shell of a second material, wherein a relative dielectric constant of said first material is larger that a relative dielectric constant of said second material.
|Materials with trigonal bipyramidal coordination and methods of making the same - Embodiments of compositions comprising materials satisfying the general formula AM
|TIO2-CONTAINING SILICA GLASS AND OPTICAL MEMBER FOR LITHOGRAPHY USING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a TiO
|BORON-POOR NEUTRAL GLASS WITH TITANIUM AND ZIRCONIUM OXIDES - The neutral glass according to the present invention is characterized by excellent hydrolytic stability, a relatively low processing temperature and low content of boron oxide. Here, the neutral glass has the following composition, in percent by weight based on oxide content: SiO
|OPTICAL GLASS - An optical glass comprising, by mass %,
|PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALUMINUM TITANATE CERAMICS - The invention is to provide a process for producing an aluminium titanate ceramic by firing a pre-mixture of a titania source powder, an alumina source powder and a magnesia source powder, for a short period of time. The production process of the invention comprises mixing a titania source powder and an alumina source powder followed by dry process grinding in the presence of grinding media under a grinding condition of an acceleration of at least 2G to give a pre-mixture, and firing the resulting pre-mixture. The titania source powder and the alumina source powder may be mixed together with a magnesia source powder and a silica source powder. Preferably, a vibration mill is used for the grinding. Grinding the aluminium titanate ceramic produced according to the production process of the invention gives an aluminium titanate ceramic powder.
|MERCURY SORBENT MATERIAL - A method of preparing a mercury sorbent material comprising making a copper/clay mixture by admixing a dry clay and a dry copper source; making a sulfur/clay mixture by admixing a dry clay and a dry sulfur source; admixing the copper/clay mixture and the sulfur/clay mixture, to form a mercury sorbent pre-mixture; and shearing the mercury sorbent pre-mixture to form the mercury sorbent material. The mercury sorbent material has an interlayer d(001)-spacing of less than 12 Å when the mercury sorbent material contains less than 4 wt % water, and a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of the mercury sorbent material is substantially free of a diffraction peak at 2.73±0.01 Å, and the ζ-potential of the mercury sorbent material is greater than the ζ-potential of the dry clay.
|Self Limiting Catalyst Composition and Propylene Polymerization Process - A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; a selectivity control agent (SCA) comprising at least one silicon containing compound containing at least one C
|MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HEXAFLUOROPHOSPHATE - In the manufacturing method of hexafluorophosphate (MPF
|PHOTOCATALYTIC FILM, METHOD FOR FORMING PHOTOCATALYTIC FILM AND PHOTOCATALYTIC FILM COATED PRODUCT - Disclosed is a method for forming a photocatalyst thin film, which is characterized in that a photocatalyst thin film containing a niobium-alkali metal complex oxide is formed by forming and then firing a layer containing a niobia nanosheet on the surface of a base containing an alkali metal.
|MAT FOR ABSORBING LIQUIDS - A fluid absorption mat is applied to a floor where fluids often drip. The fluids are absorbed through an upper and/or lower layer. The upper and lower layers are less absorbent than an intermediate layer which is made of a cloth or paper integrated with copolymers. The intermediate layer absorbs and retains fluids introduced into the absorption mat making cleanup more efficient.
|Oxygen-absorbing Resin Composition and Oxygen-absorbing Container Comprising the Same - An oxygen-absorbing resin composition having excellent performance is provided which contains an oxygen-absorbing polyester and a polyolefin and has enhanced compatibility between the polymers to give an oxygen-absorbing layer inhibited from having a reduced cohesive force or an appearance failure such as roughness unevenness. The oxygen-absorbing resin composition is characterized by being obtained by melt-kneading the following ingredients (A) and (B) together with the following ingredient (C) as a compatibilizing agent. Ingredient (A): an oxygen-absorbing polyester; Ingredient (B): a polyolefin; and Ingredient (C): a copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl monomer having a hydroxy group or an ester bond, the copolymer having an ethylene proportion of 70-99 mol %.
|Azolylmethyloxiranes, use Thereof and Agents Containing the Same - The present invention relates to triazolylmethyloxiranes of the formula I
|Sulfonamide Compounds And Their Use As Fungicide - The present invention relates to pyridin-4-ylmethyl-sulfonamides of formula I
|HERBICIDE-SAFENER COMBINATION - The present invention relates to a herbicide/safener combination comprising:
|MEADOWFOAM-BASED BIOHERBICIDE PRODUCTS - Particular aspects provide methods for converting glucosinolate in a glucosinolate-containing plant material to glucosinolate breakdown products (GBPs), comprising: providing an amount of processed glucosinolate-containing plant material, the processed material being depleted of oil and glucosinolate converting enzyme activity by virtue of said processing; providing an amount of glucosinolate converting enzyme activity; mixing the processed material with the amount enzyme activity; hydrating the mixture; and incubating the hydrated mixture, wherein the glucosinolates are enzymatically converted to GBPs. Preferably, the processed plant material comprises a oilseed-derived seedmeal material (e.g., meadowfoam seedmeal) from which the oil has been removed by the processing (e.g., solvent extraction and/or heat treatment). In particular embodiments, the glucosinolate converting enzyme activity comprises at least one of a myrosinase activity and a nitrile-forming activity. Additional aspects provide low-fat compositions (e.g., herbicide, fungicide, insecticide, bacteriostatic or bactericidal, cosmetic, cosmeceutical or pharmaceutical) comprising GBPs derived from a glucosinolate-containing plant material.
|Mixtures and methods for the induction of resistance in plants - Mixtures are described comprising two or more compounds selected from at least two of the following groups: i) salicylic acid and/or its functional analogous products (ESA), ii) promoting compounds (PRO) and iii) modulating compounds (MOD), and their use for stimulating the natural defence systems of plants and for inducing resistance in plants. The use is also described, of two or more compounds selected from at least two of the following groups: one or more compounds belonging to the ESA group and/or one or more compounds belonging to the PRO group and/or one or more compounds belonging to the MOD group, individually adopted by means of application programs which envisage alternating application, to stimulate the natural defence systems of plants and inducing resistance in plants.
|METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NOXIOUS ORGANISMS - A control method against noxious organisms in a field of soybean or corn, which comprises applying one or more PPO-inhibiting compounds selected from the group consisting of flumioxazin, sulfentrazone, saflufenacil, oxyfluorfen and 3-(4-chloro-6-fluoro-2-trifluoromethylbenzimidazol-7-yl)-1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-(1H,3H)pyrimidinedione to soil or weeds in the field where soybean or corn seeds have been sown or where said seeds are to be sown, said seeds being treated with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of neonicotinoid compounds, azole compounds, strobilurin compounds and metalaxyl compounds.
|Herbicide consisting of a glyphosate formulation containing as a surfactant an alkylamine polyethoxylated where the alkyl group is branched in order to reduce substancially the surface tension and improve efficacy - Linear Alkyl amine polyethoxylated containing in the alkyl chain 16 to 20 carbon atoms are well known surfactants for glyphosate formulations, which have synergistic effects, besides the reduction of surface tension.
|Adjuvants for Agrochemical Applications - The invention is directed to an adjuvant composition for agrochemical formulations, the adjuvant composition comprising a salt of N-lauryl iminopropionic acid and an alkylamine derivative. Also provided is an agrochemical formulation, including an active agrochemical substance, a salt of N-lauryl iminopropionic acid, and an alkylamine derivative. Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method for making an adjuvant composition for an agrochemical formulation, including the steps of providing a salt of N-lauryl iminopropionic acid, and combining the salt of N-lauryl iminopropionic acid with an alkylamine derivative.
|METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NOXIOUS ORGANISMS - A method for controlling noxious organisms in a field of soybean or corn, comprising the steps of:
|Sulfonylureas - The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I) and/or salts thereof


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Hilliard Earns Women's Soccer Academic All-District Honor
It's the second straight year Kristine Hilliard has made the Capital One second team.
Oct. 31, 2013
MALIBU, Calif. - Pepperdine junior midfielder Kristine Hilliard has been named to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District second team for the second consecutive year, the organization announced today.
As selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, the teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average, play in at least half their team's games and be at least a sophomore in eligibility.
Hilliard (North Ogden, Utah/Weber HS) has made eight starts this season for the Waves among her 11 appearances. In three seasons with the Waves, Hilliard has scored one goal.
A business administration major, Hilliard has also earned WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "gold" honors each of the last two years.
Pepperdine (9-5-2 overall, 4-2 West Coast Conference) plays its final three regular-season games on the road, beginning Friday (Nov. 1) at San Francisco at 5 p.m. in a matchup that can be viewed on TheW.tv.


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DEAR AMY: My husband and I are heartsick over a request from our son to refrain from having any contact with him or our daughter-in-law. They have been married for five years, and we feel we have been kind, generous and supportive of them.
We learned from our son that our daughter-in-law has been keeping a "grievance journal" filled with pages of "grievances" that have upset her, dating from years before their marriage. Items on this list were fabrications, insinuations, suppositions and blatant falsehoods. For example, she, overhearing a conversation, supposed that we were talking about her when we were not. We also learned that she interpreted my "body language" as being negative toward her, but we have always liked her.
We had indications that all was not well in their relationship when we learned that our son was lying to us about why his wife would not come to visit us. Now, my husband and I (and our other children) feel we have lost these family members. We will respect our son's request to stop all communication with them to avoid what he calls a "meltdown." Our family is stunned and hurt. Help!
Anguished Mother
DEAR ANGUISHED: This is alarming. According to your account, your daughter-in-law is isolating your son and denying him access to his support system. This is classic behavior of a domestic abuser.
The "grievance journal" sent shivers up my spine and could be a sign of mental illness. Do not be a party to her machinations.
You should keep in touch with your son. Perhaps a sibling could reach out to him. You need to determine if he is afraid of her, and you should help him to leave this relationship if he wants to. If he stays, keep the door open for communication.
Women are not the only victims of domestic abuse, but men's stories are seldom told. The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women has a helpful website and hotline (www.dahmw.org, 888-743-5754).
DEAR AMY: You published a letter from a 16-year-old sexually active girl. You suggested that she and her boyfriend should go to Planned Parenthood together. Back in 1976, I was an 18-year-old unprepared young man. The love of my life was 16.
After our first night "together" we had a pregnancy scare and had talks about what to do. We went to Planned Parenthood. They gave us advice and helped us get her on birth control.
We stopped at home afterward, and my mom asked where we had been. I told her. She said, "Great! I'm glad you kids are being responsible." Later we learned that she had become pregnant with my oldest brother the first night she met my dad back in 1941. She didn't have choices then.
This story has a happy ending. My wife and I are still in love 36 years later.
Happy Husband
DEAR HAPPY HUSBAND: Planned Parenthood counsels women and men about their birth control options, in addition to providing health screenings for women. Thank you for telling your story about how to face this important issue as a couple. Good for you!
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Hey everyone!
I have a bride who wants this cake:
I can't tell if this is buttercream or fondant. I know how to do the cake with fondant, but I have no idea how to make it look like it is peeling. I have looked for tutorials and tips, but none of them seem to explain how to make it peel.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks so much!
Studying the picture, I'd say it's buttercream roughly put on then marked with a fondant tool to make the small slashes around each layer then those are painted brown. Same with the heart and initials.
I know this isn't instructions per se, but that's what I'd do.
It looks like fondant to me…and I think you would just make the fondant "peel". Act like the fondant it the layer of wood and peel it.
I think it's fondant too. But maybe you could reach out to the cake maker who made it.


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State police said a 13-year-old from Stafford that was reported missing has been found safe.
Kevin Hampton was last seen about 9 p.m. Thursday night and a silver alert was issued by Connecticut State Police.
State police said Hampton was found safe Friday morning and the silver alert was canceled.
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Dubbed The Little Guy, it is the little brother to the much bigger and better known tabletop cutter that cannot fit into a pocket. It is essentially a guillotine slicer with a different slant. The normal flat, arched blade is traded for something called a "cat's eye," which consists of a tempered, surgical steel blade honed in a triangular form. The oblong wedge-shape incision it makes in the cap of your cigar bears a striking resemblance to a feline's pupil, a feature also found in the tabletop version.
About the length and width of the average matchbox and weighing next to nothing, the Little Guys are handcrafted at the company's Bellingham, Massachusetts, workshop in one of four woods: lacewood, bloodwood, black walnut and figured maple. The ends and bottom are equipped with brushed stainless steel. The piece can accommodate up to a 56-ring-gauge cigar and is also available with customized laser engravings on the wood surface.
Boston Cigar Cutter has been in the market since 1993. New management took over in 2004, and the company has experienced a resurgence as of late.
Boston Cigar Cutter products are available at 200 retailers throughout the United States. The Little Guy has a big suggested retail of $149 price due, in part, to the small-scale, hands-on production.
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Convention at Salem.
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ing week should be made great events
by Salem city and suburban people and
all who can get in from the surround
ing towns. It will be the occasion of
the quarterly meeting of the Marion
County Fruit Growers, and interesting
programs are prepared.
Papers and addresses are promised
from some more or less distinguished
persons. Here they are In part: Presi
dent John M. Bloss, of the State Agri
cultural college; R. D. Allen, of Silver-
ton, the horticultural commissioner for
this district; J. E. Shepherd, of Polk
county. An address will also be given
by H. W. Cottle, the president of the
society, and it is probable that Judge
Walton, of Salem, and A. H. Carson,
of Grants Pass, will discourse after their
own sweet will. A paper or talk on
what he does not know about small
fruit by the Journal writer. Attend
these meetings the 18th and 10th.
Look for the program.
The Salem Florlcultural club has ac
cepted the invitation to furnish a pro
gram for one meeting and every effort
is being made to include initsomeof
the best talent in Salem. The club is
very active and will do their part. The
program will probably be arranged to
not conflict with any other meetings
that lovers of flowers and fruits may
wish to attend.
The day sessions are to bo held at
Society Hall, State Insuranco block,
evening sessions at Y. M. C. A. rooms,
THE PltOQBAM.
Following program of the spring
meeting of the Marion county Horti
cultural Bociety is announced, the la
dies evening floral program yet to be
TDESDAY. APHIL 18, 10 a. m.
I. Opening address by H. W. Cot
tle, of Salem.
II. Discussion.
III. Talk by Judge J. Walton.
I. Address by Prof. John M. Bloss,
State Agricultural College.
IT. Discussion.
III. MIbs Murgaret E. Snell, pro
fessor of culinary, science and hygiene,
suggestions on Fruits in the Domestic
I. How to Get Best Results out of tho
Present Growing Crop., R. D. Allen of
II. Discussion.
III. Shipping Fruits, J. M. Wallace,
I. Small Fruits, E. Hnfer, Salem.
II. Pruning, A. H. Carson, GrantB
III. Organization, J. E. Shepard,
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working bard to make the meeting a
success, and there should be a large at
tendance at all these meetings to em
phasize the Importance or fruit culture
at Salem ana surrounding country.
The reputation of the Capital City for
enthusiasm, enterprise ana nospiiamy
is at stake when we invite guests from
abroad. Let it be maintained.
Red Men. The degree team of Kam
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at 3 o'clock for drill.
Hood's Cores.
In saying that Hood's Barsaparllla
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Hood's Fills act especially upon the
liver, rousing it from ordldlty tolls
natural duties, curt constipation and
The Strikers RepuTsed After a
Fierce Fight.
Shippers Hejoct all Overtures for
Brussels, April 15. A bloody riot
occurred at Jolimont last nlht, the
strikers attaoked the police with stioks
and stones, until they were finally com
pelled to draw swords and lay about
them before the mob dispersed. One
woman was killed and three strikers
severely wounded. Further trouble is
feared. In Ghent today the strikers
wore incensed by a number of weavers
who quit work and attacked them,
severely injuring many. When the
police interfered the mob turned on
them.' They wounded some with
stones and put them to rout, leaving
the rioters in possession of that part of
town, until finally a detachment of
cavalry appeared on the scene and
charged the rioters, scattering them,
trampling on some aud wounding
others with sabres.
London, Aprllv 15. A meeting of
representatives of the various uuion
men in the shipping trade of London
decided to go on a sympathetic strike
Monday all over Great Britain in nid
of the Hull strikers. It is doubtful if
the unions will endorse this action.
The Hull strikers, seeing their strike a
failure, have made overtures to the
shipping masters today, but their over
tures were rejected.
Beautiful Snow,
New York, Apirl 15. Advices from
various points in the western and
northern part of the state to effect that
snow began fulling last night and still
continues with no apparrent prosptct
of ceasing. It is already four to six
inches deep. Temperature is down to
Cleveland, Ohio, April 15. A
blinding snowstorm prevailed in north
western Ohio since last evening. Snow
is six inches deep and still falling.
Spanish Sons
New York, April 15. The steamer
New York arrived this morning, with
the duke of Veragua, a Lineal de
stsendant of Columbus, on board, ac
companied by his wife, son and a num
ber of other Spannah grandees, direct
descendants of the famous discoverer.
No More Notes.
New Yokk, April 15. Instructions
received at sub-treasury from Secretary
Carlisle are that no more gold certifi
cates bo Issued by tho treasury. This
the law forbids, when net gold in the
treasury is reduced to one hundred
Mongol Murdered.
Oregon City, April 15. Word was
brought from Muilno this morning
stating that a chinaman had been mur
dered there yesterday, it b thought by
other Chinese. The coroner and sheriff
have gone to the scene of tho crime to
bold an inquest. No more particulars
are known.
The Big Show.
Chicago, April 15. Tho report of
the world's fair auditor, to tho end of
March.shows that tbo work has already
cost over sixteen millions, and the cost
up to date ot opening, will be about
twenty millions.
At the Golden Port.
Washington, April 15. President
has sent to the senate the nomination
of John H. Wise of California, for col
lector of customs at Ban Francisco.
Ool. Dudley Dead.
Camden, N.J. April 15. Hon. Thos.
H. Dudley, ex-consul to Liverpool,
dropped dead at Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, today.
Lost tbo Left Flipper.
Chicago, April 15, If anybody be.
tween Chicago and Seattle should hap
pen to stumble over the left flipper of a
humpbacked whale they will confer a
great favor upon Dr. Calhoun, Percy
V. Rochester and several other world's
fair conimlftlonera from the state of
Washington by reporting the discovery
at once. Telegrams were flashing back
and forth yesterday between Jaokson
Park and Seattle bocausa of the failure
of that left flipper to show up when it
was wanted, and when tha oily was
shrouded in darkness the hunt was
still oa.
The Quostlou Propounded in the TJ.
S. Senate. '
WA8HINOTON, D. C, April 15. In
the senate Piatt spoko at length on the
proposed Investigation of record of Sen
ator Roach, of North Dakota, arguing
tho right of tho senate to make an in
vestigation. It was the plain duty of
the senate to do so. On agreement, a
yea and nay will be taken on tho Roaoh
matter before adjournment. A resolu
tion passed for tho appointment of a
committee to wait on the president to
Inform blm that the senate is ready to
adjourn. Harris and Sherman were
The committee to wait on the presi
dent reported that the president Bald be
had no further communication to make
to the seuate.
After further speeches in the Roach
matter, Lodge offered a resolution di
recting the secretary of state to inform
the senate by whose authority the
American flag was hauled down from
the government building at Honolulu.
On demand of tho Gorman resolution
it wus laid over under the. rules. But
ler moved to amend by adding the
words "Also by whose authority the
same was hoisted on said buildings'"
Internal Ravnues.
President sent senate nomination Jo
seph 8. Miller, West Virginia, commis
sioner Internal revenue.
Runaway Street Oars.
Chicago, April 15. A runaway ca
ble train with passengers aboard
whirled unchecked ten squares through
the most crowded portion of the city
last evening. Its wild career ended by
a plunge down the grade into the Las
alio street tunnel, where the train wus
derailed and the wreaked cars were
strung aoross tho track near the bottom
of a sharp incline, thesoutbbouud train
being involved in rhe general wreck.
There was a train Just ahead of the run
away and a collision with the horse car
crossing Randolph street. Tho rear
car of the train was derailed and the
runaway, coming up immediately after
crashed into this car, turning It right
angles to the traok and directly in the
path of the train coming outof the tun-
uel on the next track. Tho result was
an awful smash and all three trains
went to the bottom of the tunnel to
gether. Their Journey ended finally
when the grip of the runaway train
broke oft. The driver of the horse car,
Frank Mack, and throe passengers on
the cable cars, Max and Aunio Roas
and an unkuowq womau, wero very
seriously Injured aud over a dozen oth
er people suflered painful bruises.
May Ue Postponed. The program
of the ladies of the floncultural society,
to be given at the Horticultural meet
ing next Tuesday evening, may be
postpoued until Wednesday evening,
owing to tbo lecture by Miss Jenness
at the ojxira house Tuesday evening,
Who Pickett Is. It is further
learned that the Portland man said to
have inherited 120,000 from Grandfath
er Parrish at Salem, is not his grandson
uud only got (200, so the Telegram is
only $10,800 from being correct.
PnouATE. In matter of Mrs. Ed
mundson's estate, by stipulation of
counsel, tho contest before Judge Hub
bard is over.
Miss May Wilkinb. Fashionable
dressmaker, parlors in room 2, new
Hughes block. Cutting aud fitting a
specialty. Agent for the New York
tailor system.
All Admit It. What? Why, that
tho French Ice cream soda mado only
by Jones & Beruardl is the very best
In the world.
Out of Boai. Soap has advanced 20
cents per box In the market but you can
get the full weight best and royal savon
at the old price of Clark it Eppley,they
having bought in a large quantity b
fore the raise. In buying soap be sure
you get full weight bars.
Savk Youk FitiriT, Wm. Wright
has a good spraying outfit, and Is pre
pared to spray family orchards on stunt
notice- Prices reasonable. The fruit
saved on one tree will more than pay the
expense of caring for fifty trees. Leave
word with Gray Bros. tf
BeBuke and hear Grant at the Y.
M. C. A. Monday night on Evnlutl&D.
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place and will sell ut a discount, the
stock including show coses and fixt
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No. 17 Court street, opposite Cottage.
Call at Oiburn's Racket store.
Bo easy In its action, harmless and
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At Hawaii Was Part of a Prev
Opening of Hostilities in tho Gor
man Reichstag Other
Vasuinqton", April 15. Tho start
ling news from Honlulu via San Fran
cisco of the hauling down of tho United
States flag, it Is said, was the subject of
an alinated discussion at tho cabinet
meeting last evening. Before golnp
Into the cabinet - room, Secretary
Gresbam said to a reporter he had re
ceived no information whatever except
that printed lu tho papers. When ques
tioned further as to the truth of the
statements contalued In tho special dls
patches to Western newspapers that
Blnuut was conniving at tbo restoration
of Queen Lluluukalnl, and would sup
port her return to tho throne, If need
be, by the forces of the United State
ship Boston, he said he kuew nothing
about it. He declined to express any
opinion upon the subject. In regard to
hauling down the United State
flag, attention is called to these pas
sages In the instructions issued under
the previous administration by Secre
tary Foster to Minister Stevens, under
date of February 11, 1803:
The phrasoiogy of your proclamation
in announcing your notion in the as
sumption of the Hawaiian Islands In
the name of the United States would ap
pear to be tantamount to the assump
tion of a protectorate over these islands
in behair of the United States with all
the rights and obligations which the
term Implies. To this extent it goes be
yond tho necessities of tho situation
and the instruction heretofore given
you. So far as your action amounts to
in according at the request of the de
facto sovereign government of the Ha
wailan islands, the co-operation of the
moral and material forces of tho United
States for tho protection of life and
property from apprehended disorders,
your action Is commended; but so far as
it may appear to overstep that limit by
sotting the authority and power of the
United States above that of the govern
ment of the Hawaiian islands in the
capacity of protection, or to Impair In
any way the Independent sovereignty
of the Hawaiian government by sub
stituting the flag and power of the Uni
ted States as a symbol and manifesta
tion of paramount authority, it is disa
vowed. MOKE HAWAIIAN NEWS.
Washington, April 16. Up to the
hour of closing at tho department of
state no information had been received
there regarding tho action of Commis
sioner Blount in Honolulu. Carter,
tho annexation commissioner from Ha
waii, had an interview with Secretary
Greshaui, in which ho said the reported
action was quite satisfactory. He re
iterated tho statement that the removal
of tho flag was duo to the condition of
affairs In Honolulu, which no longer
warranted Its floating oyer the govern
ment buildings.
"The provisional government can
and ought to sustain Itself," he said.
"I am uot at all discouraged over the
situation and hello vo wo shall come nut
all right In the end-"
The news from Hawaii attracted a
great deal of altentlou among the sen
ators, though there was much reticence
manifested when an effort was mude to
draw them out. Democrats refrained
from giving utterance to whatapitcurcd
to be the reul sentiments and Republi
cans, especially cautious, said more for
private ears than they were willing to
see produced in cold typo. Morlll
does not condemn the proceedings un
qualifiedly, but it is easy to see he dis
approves the act which resulted In the
lowering of the Awerloau colors.
Senator Culloui deprecated the act
p OoMtuUsioBer Blount and said: "J,
am not surprised tho present Demo
cratic administration should order the
stars aud stripes to be hauled down.
They have taken the flag down when
ever they had the opportunity and
there were times when they hail it
down In several states for quite a
Senator Dulph, of Oregon, who is
pronounced in his views In favor of an
nexation, said: "I am strongly In favor
f (ukiug euro of those Islands now, as
have ever been, and would be vety
sorry to see unytulug done that would
frustrate their annexation to the United
States. I have been afruld tho with
drawal of tho Hawaiian treaty and
other acts by this administration have
beou detrimental to the end and I can
not in the light of the press dispatches,
nay what cHeot Blount's action will
liavo. Blount's action may be simply
(he result of n deslro on Cleveland's
part to put negotiations on a basis from
wiilch ho can deal with tho native au
thorities anew."
New Yoiiic.Aprll 14. A Boston spe
cial says: Hawaiian Minister Mott
Smith, who is in Boston, says the pro
visional government of Hawaii will
now appeal to England or Germany for
support, and that each of these nations
stands ready to respond to any over
tures. Will Not Deliver.
Bkuno3 Ayiiks, April 15. The Ar
gentine Times states that theArgeBtlM
overnmeut has refused the request ef
Great Britain for the extradiUoa of
Jabez Spencer Balfour. It is stated
that hn Wnlllfl lliivn luan itnllmul' ..
to the British authorities had Palw.
ham been willing to guarantee that
Great Britain would deliver up alleged
criminals charged with similar offenses
on tho requestor the Argentine authori
ties. In the Beichstag.
Berlin, April 16. There was a
3 crowded attendance at tho opening of
reiohstag, owing to tho interest excited
by the statement of Herr Ahlwardt
that ho would present tho documents
he promised Implicating high German
officials In corruption. Upon the open
ing of tho proceedings Ahlwardt pre
sented a written statement, which the
president scanued and returned to Ahl
wardt, announcing, amid general
luughter, that tbo house would proceed
to ordinary business. It la understood
Ahlwardt withdrew the documents of
which he had spoken, although the
generul hubbub aud laughter rendered
It difficult to ascertain whether Ahl
wardt had really dono so or not.
Earthquake Damage.
Vienna, April 15. Earthouako
shocks continue to bo felt in Hervla.
Tho people living In the valley of the
Moravia river aro panic stricken, and
hundreds uro encamped in tho open.
Tho reports from every direction Jndl
cato that the shocks caused an appall
ing amount of damage.
Anarchist's Sentence.
Pakis, April 15. In the anarchist
trial which concluded, Brlcou was
found guilty as charged in the indict
ment, and was sentenced to 20 years'
penal servitude. Francois and Marl
de Lang were acquitted,
Fire in Hungary.
Vienna. Anrll 16. A fire at Vnnw.
prim, Hungary, destroyed 140 house.
Loss, 600,000 llorlns. Ono thousand
people ure Homeless.
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The former Warrenton assistant principal who was arrested on June 15 on child pornography charges was indicted Thursday.
Joshua Myers, the 29-year-old former assistant principal at Greenville Elementary School in Warrenton, is facing two counts of distributing child pornography and one count of receiving it.
Court documents say that Myers allegedly admitted to trading child porn with multiple people on the Internet. He was identified during an online chat with an undercover agent during which he discussed his sexual interest in young boys.
He then provided the agent with a password to folders on his computer containing pornography. He also allegedly told the agent that he had traveled to California to have sex with a minor.
Myers was on track to become the principal at Brumfield Elementary School this month.


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Wow, yesterday was absolutely fantastic. Thank you all so much for your sweet birthday wishes! Thanks to the pervasiveness of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, I felt like I was getting peppered with well wishes all day long. Definitely a fun way to spend the day! So, are you curious what Babyface had up his sleeve for birthday fun? Let me tell you, yesterday way perfect. It was fun, special, but totally low-key. I've done a lot of "big" things on my birthday before—concerts, races, trips—but I think I enjoyed yesterday more than I've enjoyed a birthday in a long time.
The fun actually started on Tuesday evening, when we met up with my parents for a little pre-birthday dinner at the world-famous Mother Bear's pizza. It's actually been voted as one of the top five pizza places in the country quite a few times. Definitely one of the restaurants I'll miss when we leave.
While we were waiting for my parents, we figured it was time we left our tag on this Bloomington landmark before we left town. Don't worry, we aren't normally into destruction of property—booth-scrawling is encouraged at Mother Bear's.
For dinner, we ordered two of their early bird specials (awesome deal) one vegetarian and one with bacon, pineapple and feta. Tons of pizza for four people. We ended up taking almost a whole pizza home. Which is great considering our kitchen is currently packed in boxes.
For dessert, Mama pulled out a cake carrier with German Chocolate Cheesecake in it. The iPhone photo doesn't do it justice, but this stuff was goooooood!
And I opened my gift from them—a backpacking tent! So very, very excited about this.
Then the true birthday fun started the next morning! Once we woke up, Babyface hustled off to the kitchen to pull together a birthday breakfast. Again, kitchen is packed, so it was of the grab-and-go variety, but it was still perfect! Bagel and lox with mimosas. Our champagne flutes are packed (and actually already at the new house) so Babyface actually picked up two new ones the day before just for this purpose. He thinks of everything. I probably just would have poured it into Solo cups.
After breakfast, we suited up to do the first activity of the day—the beach!
It was a crazy hot day yesterday, so we made sure to get there early so we could have the beach to ourselves and not bake out in the sun. I spent the morning reading a YA book on my Kindle and splashing in the water. Pretty much my idea of perfect.
One thing that is really nice about my birthday falling on the week we're moving, we get to do all the things we love about this area one last time. We've been coming to the beach at Fairfax State Recreation Area on Lake Monroe since we were first married. Back five years ago, we had absolutely no extra money, and the beach was very, very cheap entertainment. I actually think we went to this exact beach on my first birthday after we were married. It was a nice "full circle" kind of moment.
Once the beach started to fill up (and we started to get hungry) around noon, we headed back, changed, and went out in search of lunch. We hit up the Upland brewpub!
Upland's beers are absolutely amazing, but the restaurant experience is something really special. Most places like this only have standard bar food, but Upland has an amazingly talented chef (remember, he did our Valentine's Day dinner). The food is so good that it'd be a great place to come even if you didn't like beer. Which I do. A lot.
We ended up splitting a batch of their brewery fries for an appetizer and then both getting the buffalo burger with cheddar, bacon and a barbecue sauce made from their porter beer. So. Good. And alongside, there was a really interested potato salad that was made with capers. Yum! Not often you find capers in bar food.
I also made have had a pint or two. Because, heck, everyone should drink beer at lunch on their birthday, amirite?
After lunch, we headed out to do something that sounds so mundane, but was totally exciting to me—we went to Target.
Now, I know, you're thinking, "What the what!?" but a trip to Target is totally a luxury for us. We hardly ever go (maybe every other month) and never go to just to go shopping. Babyface and I had so much fun just slowly walking up and down each aisle looking at stuff for the new house and stuff we wanted to buy. We talked about decorating and future plans and ideas for hours. It was so fun.
And, of course, as always happens with Target, we went in not really needing anything, but left $250 poorer. Ah the appeal of well-designed, budget goods is not lost on us.
After our Targetspree, we headed to do something else we rarely do—we went bowling! We both love bowling, but have maybe only been three or four times in our marriage.
Games were only $0.25 each (which helped offset the Target receipt) so we ended up playing three rounds. I was beaten each and every time, although the scores were mighty close. Well, except the last game, where I managed to actually score under 100. Sad.
After returning our rental shoes, we hit up the pool tables for a little birthday billiards. Now, if you think I was bad at bowling, you've never seen me play pool. TERRIBLE, I say.
We played two games, and I think I probably sunk one or two balls the entire time. Babyface handily beat me with fancypants moves like this…
If you are keeping track, that's five games played, five games lost. Birthday girl sucks at recreation. But hey, at least I was having fun, right?
After I'd had my fill of getting my ass handed to me, we went back home, changed into some nice duds and drove ourselves out to my favorite restaurant in all of Bloomington—FARMbloomington.
Everything about FARM is awesome. It's all locally-sourced and organic. The flavors and combinations are interesting and different. The decor is right up my alley. And then make cocktails like "the Pitchfork" (gin, lemon juice, champagne, cherry) and "the Basilicia" (a basil margarita).
While downing our drinks, we snacked on a crawfish and artichoke hot dip, which was crazy-crazy good.
But my entrée was a real show-stopper—fettucine, stuffed fried squash blossoms, grilled summer squash, swiss chard all in a parmesan cream sauce. Oh, it was good.
FARM's desserts are always incredible and creative, but there was birthday cake at home waiting for us, so I skipped the dessert menu.
Once we got home, there was a present at the door! I tore into it to find that my in-laws got me the Vibram FiveFinger TrekSports I've been lusting over for the past year. I love, love, love them! These have a lot more tread on the bottom than my Sprints, which will be really nice for traversing through muddy and wet terrain. Plus, they are pink! Love!
And Babyface also handed me a wrapped gift from him! Silly boy wasn't supposed to get me anything (we made a trip to Milwaukee last weekend to an IndyCar race—that was my present) but he did anyway.
We saw these shell-art shadowboxes while we were on vacation and fell in love with them, but they were around $400 each! There is no way we could justify that kind of money for some art. But Babyface went ahead and made our own version using shells we picked up on the beach. It's perfect. It'll always remind me of our awesome time on the beach. Love.
And then. Then, my friends, it was time for the pièce de résistance—the cake. As if Babyface hadn't done enough already…the cake was the kind of thing great novels are written about. He had been working on this cake for days. I literally haven't been allowed in the fridge–there was a post-it note on the door forbidding me. And now I know why.
Yeah, my husband made that. Who else thinks he should start a bakery?
Three chocolate layers, cream cheese filling, chocolate buttercream frosting? The boy knows me. And it didn't just look pretty—it tasted amazing. I'm not the biggest cake fan ever (give me pie or brownies!) but if all cake was like this, I'd change my ways. I'm already trying to figure out how I can preserve it to eat on it for months. I'm thinking about slicing it up into small slices and freezing them individually on paper plates. MUST KEEP THIS CAKE AROUND.
After ingesting enough sugar to sufficiently shock our systems, Babyface and I rounded out the evening by putting our feet up and watching a movie (Friends with Benefits, in case you were curious). It was the perfect chill, relaxed way to end a perfectly chill and relaxed birthday.
I went to bed a happy, happy girl.
Again, thank you all for your wishes and a huge, giant, mega thank you to my wonderful, thoughtful and loving husband for crafting the perfect birthday. I'm such a lucky girl.


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common sense win for wisconsin
Ive been holding off posting this until more facts were known.
Monday evening a wisconsin ccw permit holder stopped two shotgun armed young men out robbing people because they were just turning their lives around. He shot one the other ran off. The goblin that was shot was arrested trying to get his bullet holes fixed.
The interesting part is the Aldi store was a posted no guns please rob us establishment. The two unarmed security guards did nothing.
The most the good guy will face is a civil forfeiture of up to 1000$ for ignoring the sign. Its not even a misdemeanor offense. A traffic ticket has more consequences. Hopefully our pos da will wave charging him.
Link: http://www.wisn.com/news/30338153/detail.html
Welcome to a very serious schizophrenic country!
That's too bad, as the only smart person at the store was the CCW holder. Having not 1, BUT 2 guards unharmed, just goes to show how foolish this store is in deterring robbers---serves them right. At least I hope the Aldi store helps out the Permit Holder in Court to get him off with the fine, and hires him to guard the place instead of Dumb & Dumber.
I always love hearing stories where a CCW holder stopped a serious crime. Good on.
Fortunately, here in MO, there is no penalty whatsoever for carrying in a posted establishment. The law allows owners to put the signs up, and it allows CCW holders to ignore them. Which makes the signs rather pointless.
Interesting. Keep us posted on the progress if this situation. I'd like to see where it goes.
The Aldi store near me removed the GFZ sign.
This is kind of related to that Michigan pharmacist, with a CCW license, who carried at work in violation of Walgreen's standing no gun policy. He drew that gun and used it during an armed robbery at the store. They fired him for it. He's not talking, since he's filed a law suit over it, but I'm sure he'd say that he'd rather be alive and unemployed than the alternative,
Like I said, it's not a crime in Missouri to carry on posted property, but even if it wasn't, I'd carry there anyway. Unless I'm stupid, no one will know I'm carrying unless I need to use it.
Check out the PDF file with the statutes linked to on the bottom of that site.
Looks like in Kansas its a misdemeanor to carry on property where proper signage is posted prohibiting concealed weapons.
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Brixton Academy is sold out the day Rhythm meets up with Tony Hajjar to talk about the triumphant return of At The Drive-In.
Born in Beirut, Tony's family moved to El Paso, Texas to escape the civil war raging in Lebanon. His older brother introduced him to Led Zeppelin, which hooked Tony on rock before he was bitten by the metal bug.
"[Metallica's] Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets changed my life," says Tony. "Then I started getting into really technical drummers like Deen Castronovo, he's in Journey now but he used to play in these prog metal bands like Cacophony with Marty Friedman. I was all about that double bass stuff.
"Besides how much I liked Lars Ulrich's style, I feel like the person who really moulded me was Vinnie Paul. There was something about his drumming. It wasn't like he was always trying to do a million things but when you let him go, he killed it. I always loved him for that."
When Tony threw his lot in with At The Drive-In he cut down to a single kick drum and joined the grind of building a following the old fashioned way: relentless touring.
"Playing a room that's 10ft x 10ft with three people every night in every basement in every small club, sleeping on the floor, picture that for years and years," he says. But the dedication paid off with critical and commercial success before At The Drive-In called time in 2001.
Vocalist Cedric Bixler and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez went on to become The Mars Volta, while Tony formed Sparta with fellow ATD-I alumni Jim Ward and Paul Hinojos. Then, out of the blue, At The Drive-In reunited earlier this year, playing a handful of warm-up shows before delivering a killer set at the Coachella festival.
Here we bring you pictures of Tony's kit from that Brixton Academy show, plus excerpts from Rhythm's interview, which you can read in full in the November issue of Rhythm magazine.Read more about