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The good things about being a senior
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By John Hubbuch
May 18-25 is Celebrating Seniors Week here in Oak Park. Who is celebrating, and why? While I can understand that drug companies, nursing homes, Alzheimer's researchers and the syndicators of Everybody Loves Raymond would celebrate seniors, for the life of me, I can't figure out why anyone else would.
Certainly those younger than seniors (we'll call them "juniors") and the unborn have more reason to curse seniors than to celebrate them. The threat to everyone's future economic well being due to the growing debt created by Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and extravagant pensions has been documented.
For the record, these programs mainly benefit seniors. The systemic shortfalls will grow as growing numbers of seniors live longer and longer with ever more expensive medical bills. Perish the thought that seniors will help pay. The AARP with its millions of members will be most vigilant in this regard. And don't forget seniors vote in great numbers. I can envision a protracted political struggle between seniors and juniors in this zero sum game. Maybe the Republican Party has a future after all.
As a 63-year-old if I am not a senior now (I prefer "mature middle age"), I will be very soon. And I ain't celebrating. I do not celebrate: more frequent urination, sagging skin, grey hair, diminished hearing and physical endurance. Looking in the mirror and seeing a face that looks like a catcher's mitt is not cause for celebration. The worst thing about being a senior is — and I do want to be sensitive — you're getting close to dying. If you're 63, you draw some comfort from the fact that lots of people live to be 80 or even 90. But that comforting thought is somewhat eroded when you attend your high school debate partner's funeral.
When I was a young man, I used to say: "Double your age and if you're still alive you're still climbing the mountain of life." Doubling my age results in 126 — so I'm on the downside of this mountain. If I look closely I can even make out the bottom. If life is the Chicago Marathon, then I'm past Chinatown coming up on Comiskey Park. And while that is perhaps cause for celebration if you're a marathoner, it's not if you're a senior.
Hey, nobody lives forever.
But there are some good things about being a senior. Many of us don't work. No weird bosses or annoying co-workers. You don't have to worry about your kids getting cut from the soccer team or not getting into a $50,000-a-year college.
The best thing about being a senior is perspective. You really can't have that until you've lived it. Big things like cars, houses and vacations seem smaller. Little things like watching Jon Stewart with your spouse, playing golf with your adult children and going down the slide with your grandchildren seem bigger — much bigger.
It's kind of odd but even though I think about dying more than I used to, I'm not so sure I would want to do my life over again. Maybe one marathon is enough. And I really don't care if I ever see the Great Wall of China.
I guess I agree with aging rocker Joe Walsh: "Life's been good to me. So far."
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This really didn't turn out for me. I couldn't find liquid glucose so used glucose syrup instead. The mixture wouldn't brown so remained a buttery yellow colour and ater allowing 4+ hours to set, still didn't harden. The mixture tasted great but had the consistency of a thick sauce so ended up in the bin.
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The official mobile App of Ram Charan's upcoming film "Yevadu" has been launched.
"Yevadu" heroine Shruti Haasan, producer Dil Raju and director Vamshi Paidipally launched the App on Sunday. It can be used to get latest information about the film, listen to the film's songs, and access pictures and video content such as "Yevadu" teasers and trailers.
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Fans can also get details about the theatre list for the film, get links to online ticket booking sites and also get easy access to official Facebook and YouTube sites of "Yevadu" and Ram Charan.
Digital marketing (promoting films through electronic devices) has become the current trend in Telugu film industry. The TFI seems to have taken a leaf out of Bollywood's promotional strategies. While digital marketing has been prevalent in Bollywood for a long time, the south cinema industry has just started to follow such methods to aggressively promote the films.
A few months ago, the makers of Mahesh Babu's "1 Nenokkadine" launched the official App for the film, becoming the first Telugu film to have the App.
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With just about five days left, fans are waiting to see "Yevadu" on the big screen. The film is all set to hit the screens on 12 January as a Sankranti treat for fans.
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The film's music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography is handled by Shyam K. Naidu. Dil Raju has produced theaction-packed entertainer under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner.
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A breathing apparatus having a breathing mask which consists of an outer mask provided with eye pieces and an inner mask enclosing the mouth and the nose. A gas chamber is connected with the mask and is divided into two rooms. A first room comprises an inlet valve and is in direct gas fluid communication with the space between the outer and the inner mask, and a second room comprises an outlet valve and a membrance for controlling the inlet valve and is in direct gas fluid communication with the space inside the inner mask.
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United States Patent 91 Almovist et al.
[451 Feb. 13, 1973 1 1 BREATHING APPARATUS [75] inventors: Hans O. Almovist, Lidingo, Sweden;
Sigurd A. Biicklund, Vasa, Finland [73] Assignee: AGA Aktiebolag, Lidingo, Sweden [22] Filed: March 12, 1971 2: Appl. No.: 123,708
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data March 12, 1970 Sweden ..3260/70 [52] US. Cl. ..128/142.2, 137/63 R [51 Int. Cl. ..A62b 7/04 [58] Field 01 Search ..128/l42.2, 42, 142.3145.8, 128/205; 137/63 R [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,684,066 7/1954 Gldden l28/142.4 3,149,631 9/1964 Svenson..... 2,810,386 10/1957 Reed ..l28ll42.2
FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 1.260.983 2/ 19611 Germany 1211/1422 764,111 12/1956 Great Britain ...128/142.2 3/ 1964 Netherlands 128/ 142.2
Primary Examiner-William E. Kamm Assistant Examiner-G. F. Dunne Attorney-Larson, Taylor & Hinds ABSTRACT A breathing apparatus having a breathing mask which consists of an outer mask provided with eye pieces and an inner mask enclosing the mouth and the nose. A gas chamber is connected with the mask and is divided into two rooms. A first room comprises an inlet valve and is in direct gas fluid communication with the space between the outer and the inner mask, and a second room comprises an outlet valve and a membrance for controlling the inlet valve and is in direct gas fluid communication with the space inside the inner mask.
2 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures \\\\\\\\\\\\XLY PATENIEDFEBIB I973 3.716.053
PRIOR ART F l6 2 IJJII INVENTOIS HANS O. ALMQVIST SIGURD A. BACKLUND n 0 62504 J y/W ATTORNEYS BREATHING APPARATUS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention refers to a breathing apparatus with a breathing mask which comprises an outer mask provided with eye ,pieces and an inner mask which is adapted to conduct the breathing gas to and from a user of the apparatus. Furthermore it is assumed that the breathing apparatus is of the kind in which the breathing mask is connected with a gas chamber having an outlet valve, a control membrane and an inlet valve controlled by the membrane.
When using breathing masks it has been found that it is desirable to let the inhalation gas flow past the eye pieces in order to prevent dimming of the eye pieces with moisture. Breathing masks intended for breathing in a noxious atmosphere have for this reason been provided with separate inhalation valves and exhalation valves so that the inhalation gas has been caused to pass through an inhalation valve in the outer mask, past the eye pieces and then into the inner mask through nonreturn valves on the inner mask. The exhalation gas has been conducted directly from the inner mask to the surrounding atmosphere through the exhalation valve. These known breathing masks have a comparatively high breathing resistance due to the combined resistance of the inhalation conduits, the inhalation valves and turbulence.
Breathing devices to be used both for breathing in a noxious atmosphere and for diving under water have been provided with a common inhalation and exhalation valve designed as a double valve. in this way it has become possible to mount the outlet valve near the pressure sensitive means of the breathing regulator so that they are not actuated by different'pressures atdifferent positions during diving under water. Breathing devices of this kind comprise a common gas chamber for the inhalation gas and the exhalation gas, said chamber also comprising an inlet valve and an outlet valve. In said gas chamber, however, the fresh inhalation gas is mixed with remainders of the exhalation gas which has stayed in the gas chamber. Since the exhalation gas always comprises of a comparatively large amount of moisture this arrangement has great disadvantages in case of gas flushing the eye pieces of the outer mask. The gas intended to flush pastthe eye pieces has in fact to be dry and the necessityto keep the gas dry is especially important when the breathing mask is to be used at low temperatures.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION By the present invention the above indicated drawback is eliminated and furtheron the advantage is obtained that the inhalation resistance is reduced. This result has been obtained by dividing the gas chamber into two rooms which are substantially separated from each other. One room comprises the inlet valve and is in direct connection with the space between the outer mask and the inner mask, while the other room comprises the control m'embrane and the exhalation valve and is in direct connection with the space inside the inner mask.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION There follows a detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, together with accompanying drawings. However, it is to be understood that the detailed description and accompanying drawings are provided solely for the purpose of illustrating a preferred embodiment and that the invention is capable of numerous modifications and variations apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrammatic sectional plan views of a portion of previously known breathing devices;
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic sectional plan view of a portion of an apparatus according to the invention; and
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic sectional plan view of a portion of a modification of the breathing apparatus according to the invention.
With a gas chamber of the present invention the need of a combined exhalation and inhalation valve is eliminated. in this way the production of the mask is simplified and furthermore the function becomes more reliable since the number of movable parts has been reduced.
Another advantage of the breathing apparatus according to the invention consists therein that it can be provided with simple means for controlling the breathing pressure so that an overpressure, called safety pressure" can be upheld in the mask both during inhalation and exhalation. This result can be obtained by applying an adjustable load on the membrane which actuates the inlet valve. Furthermore, the outlet valve can be arranged on the membrane. v
ln a modified embodiment of the breathing apparatus according to the invention a connection is provided between the two rooms. in this way only a minor flow of fresh gas is caused to flush past the eye pieces and thereupon to pass into the inner mask. In this embodiment the inhalation gas will certainly comprise a part of the gas previously exhaled, but this is of no importance with regard to the dimming of the eye pieces with moisture, since this part of the inhalation gas does not pass the eye pieces.
FIG. 1 shows a breathing apparatus with an outer mask 4, and an inner mask 5. The space between the masks 4 and 5 is supplied with breathing gas from a gas chamber 1 through an inlet valve 2. The inhalation gas flushes past the eye pieces 8 on the outer mask 4 and into the inner mask 5 through non-return valves 6. The exhalation gas leaves the inner mask 5 through an outlet valve 3 and an outlet 9. This previously known apparatus is rather complicated and has a great number of movable parts. Furthermore it is suitable only for breathing in a noxious atmosphere.
FIG. 2 shows a previously known breathing apparatus which can be used both for diving under water and for breathing in a noxious atmosphere. It is provided with an inner mask 5 and an outer mask 4. This breathing apparatus has a gas chamber 1 provided with an inlet 16 for the breathing gas. This inlet may comprise an inlet valve controlled by means of a lever 17, by. a membrane mounted in a chamber 18. The chamber 18 may also comprise outlets for the breathing gas. In the connecting conduit between the gas chamber 1 and the space inside the outer mask and inside the inner mask a double valve 7 is arranged which allows the inhalation gas to pass at the periphery of the double valve 7 and which allows the exhalation gas to pass a latch formed member at the central part of the double valve 7. This function has been indicated by unfilled arrows for the inhalation gas and filled arrows for the exhalation gas. Thus, the inhalation gas passes the eye pieces 8 and then reaches the inner mask through the non-return valves 6.
in the breathing apparatus shown in FIG. 2 a remainder of the exhalation gas will stay in the gas chamber 1. This remainder will be mixed with the fresh gas and thereupon reach the space between the inner mask 5 and the outer mask 4. Since the exhalation gas is comparatively moist condensation will deposit above all on the eye pieces 8, especially if the temperature outside the mask is low and this will render the sight through the glasses difficult.
ln order to remedy this drawback with regard to the moist inhalation gas the breathing apparatus according to the invention has been designed as shown in FlGS. 3
and 4. The gas chamber 1 has been divided into two rooms 12 and 13 by means of a wall 14. The room 12 comprises an inlet valve 19 which may be loaded by a spring 20 and which is controlled by a membrane 21 in the chamber 18 over a lever 17. The membrane 21 is provided with openings 22 which are covered by an outlet valve 23. The exhalation gas reaches the surrounding through holes 24 in a lid 25. The outlet valve 23 may be formed by a rubber disk which is connected with the membrane 21 at the center so that the exhalation gas may pass at the periphery of the exhalation valve 23. 7
As a result of the dividing of the gas chamber 1 into two rooms 12 and 13 by means of the wall 14 only dry inhalation gas may pass the eye pieces 8, while all the exhalation gas passes directly from the inner mask 5 to the outlet in connection with the room 13.
The breathing apparatus shown in FIG. 4 is identical with the one shown in FIG. 3 but has been completed with a direct connection between the rooms 12 and 13 in the form of a hole 15 in the wall 14. The major part of the fresh gas passes into the room 13 since acertain over pressure is present in the room 12. The entire exhalation flow passes into the room 13. Due to the over pressure in the room 12 a certain flow of fresh gas is caused to pass the eye pieces 8 and thereupon into the inner mask, said flow of gas being sufficient to prevent deposition of moisture'ontheeye pieces.
During the inhalation a certain underpressure is created inside the membrane 21. The difference in pressure which occurs over the membrane gives a force which actuates theinlet valve 19 over the lever 17 so that a flow of gas is supplied to the user of the apparatus. The inhalation valve is so designed that a certain underpressure under the membrane gives a certain flow of gas. During the inhalation a fall of pressure appears in the inlet conduits and the inlet valves which directs the inhalation gas from the inhalation valve past the eye pieces and into the inner mask.
in the previously known breathing devices comprising a separate exhalation valve as shown in FIG. 1 or with a common gas chamber for the inhalation gas and the exhalation gas according to FIG. 2 an unnecessary great inhalation resistance occurs. This is due to the fact that the underpressure inside the inner mask, in order to give the desired underpressure under the control membrane, has to be equal to the sum of the underpressure under the membrane, the flow resistance in the outer mask and the valve resistance of the inner mask.
In the breathing apparatus according to the present invention this increased inhalation resistance has been eliminated since the inner mask is in direct connection with the control membrane through a conduit which also may be used as a exhalation conduit. In the apparatus according to the invention no flow of gas occurs in the conduit between the inner mask and the control membrane during the inhalation and accordingly there is no fall of pressure in said conduit.
As is apparent from the FIGS. 3 and 4 the flow of gas to the inner mask through the conduits and the valves takes place under the influence of the pressure in the supply conduit 26 connected to the inlet 16. Accordingly the fall of pressure in these conduits and valves cannot influence the inhalation resistance. This may also be expressed in such a way that the inhalation gas due to the pressure in the supply conduit 26 is 1 blown through the inlet valve and the conduits to the inner mask, whereby the resistance of the inner mask itself is eliminated.
What is claimed is 1. Breathing apparatus with a breathing mask comprising an outer mask and an innermask, the outer mask being provided with eye pieces and the inner mask for enclosing the mouth and nose of the user of the apparatus, and further comprising a gas chamber connected with the breathing mask, a wall dividing the gas chamber into a first and second room, the first room comprising an inlet valve and being in direct gas fluid connection with the space between the outer mask and the inner mask, the second room being in direct gas fluid connection with the space inside the inner mask, air inlet means opening into said first'room and outlet means opening into from said second room, a control member disposed in said second room between said inlet means and outlet means, an outlet valvedisposed between said control member and said outlet means, a lever connecting the member and the inlet valve for controlling the inlet valve, said lever being hinged in said wall and having one part in said first room and another part in said second room.
2. Breathing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which a hole in the wall forms a direct connection between the first and the second room.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFECATE OF CORRECTMN P n 3 716 053 1 Dated Februarv 13, 1973 Invent0r($) Hans O. Almqvist and Sigurd A. Backlund It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:
Claim 1, line 13, before "from" delete "into" Signed and sealed this 26th day of March 1971 (SEAL) Attest:
EDWARD M .FLETCI'IER, JR C MARSHALL DANN Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents FORM PO-1050 (10-69) USCOMM DC 6o376 P69 fi' U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1959 0-866-334.
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Several historical opportunities stand before the Netanyahu
government.The issue of enlistment is one, but no less important is the
opportunity to completely overhaul the management of Judea and
Samaria.The Levy Report established de facto that it is no longer
possible to treat the legitimate settlement of Judea and Samaria as a
misbegotten stepchild, a wild west twilight zone in which the Jordanian and
Ottoman registries are recorded willy-nilly while the secretive veil of the
Defense Ministry hovers above, ruling the territory through the civil
administration.After almost half a century of settlement in Judea and
Samaria, it is impossible to continue building without a systematic and reliable
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private Palestinian land.AN OFFICIAL government decision to adopt the
Levy Report will require a significant struggle to change the rules of the
game.This week I presented, along with a distinguished list of Knesset
members, a bill to adopt the report's conclusions and request that Israeli
building laws and regulations be applied in Judea and Samaria.This is
the key to creating a long-term change that will eventually lead to the complete
application of Israeli law over Judea and Samaria.For those that value
international opinion, we would remind them that not a single embassy graces
Jerusalem. Yes, not even the western part of the city. Does this mean we should
be prepared to relinquish sovereignty over our capital city? David Ben-Gurion
already decided this matter in 1949 when he chose to move the Knesset to
Jerusalem. Begin decided when he passed the law annexing the Golan
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(out of 4)
Paranormal Activity 2 is roughly 70 minutes of a phantasmal phreak I call Casper Milquetoast having late-night hissy fits, followed by 21 minutes where he finally grows a pair and starts the demonic stuff.
This is basically what he did in the first Paranormal Activity, which was way scarier simply because it was much more of a novelty. Casper lit fires in the first film. Now he's messing with swimming pools and kitchen utensils.
The people he's haunting this time — Daniel (Brian Boland), Kristi (Sprague Grayden), teenage daughter Ali (Molly Ephraim) and toddler Hunter — are annoying California Yuppies.
But seriously, Casper, why take out your aggression on their swimming pool's cleaning robot? That's just lame, dude.
Be original, Casper, for crying out loud. But I can't entirely blame you. Director Tod Williams, screenwriter Michael R. Perry and the gang at Paramount Pictures know they have some profitable shtick here, and they weren't about to change things. Same ShakyCam, same fake found-footage premise.
Although I do like how they worked in Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat from the first film, making Paranormal Activity 2 both a prequel and a sequel.
But really, Casper, you're bothering a baby? Pick on somebody your own size.
Extras include an unrated version of the film and found footage (Blu-ray only).
Peter Howell
(Magnolia Pictures)
(out of 4)
There are monster movies, made by real fans of the genre, and there are monstrous ones, made by people with an excess of cash and computing power.
Into this humbler and lamentably rarer first category steps this promising feature debut by Britain's Gareth Edwards. It makes a virtue of poverty.
It posits a not-too-distant time and situation where alien life forms have landed in Central America, delivered by a wayward space probe from Earth. Unchecked by man's weak defenses, they have proliferated and grown to Jurassic Park size in the planet's warmth, to the point where half of Mexico is now off-limits to humans, an "Infected Zone" crawling with extraterrestrial creepies.
Photojournalist Andrew Kaulder (Scoot McNairy) has to somehow cross the zone, implausibly charged with bringing his spoiled boss's daughter Sam (Whitney Able) safely to her home in America. What's a hero to do when all road, sea and air routes are blocked by slithering beasties?
Their efforts are high on mood and low on monsters, but then the best scary flicks are always the ones where the "boos" come from nowhere. Considering his scant money and resources, Edwards works wonders conjuring creatures in a couple of sequences that fairly chill the blood.
Extras include deleted and extended scenes, interviews and making-of featurettes.
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It's kind of a comedy about a suicidal teenager (Keir Gilchrist of TV's United States of Tara) who impulsively books himself into a hospital psychiatric ward, only to discover to his shock and dismay that he's obliged to remain there for at least five days.
Such a set up would normally lead to riotous hijinks and much mocking of the foibles of the psych ward residents.
The presence of bearded wildman Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) in the cast virtually guarantees zaniness, since he's become Hollywood's go-to guy for extreme eccentricities.
Wonder of wonders, it's not really like this at all. Exhibiting the same humanity and understanding they brought to the dramas Half Nelson and Sugar, filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden turn comic without turning sour.
They wryly observe rather than openly mock, while Galifianakis exhibits welcome signs that he's capable of more than inanity.
Extras include deleted scenes and a making-of featurette.
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I just returned from the Greenbrier this morning (Memorial Day weekend 2011) with my husband and my parents. This place is spectacular. Obviously, it's very similar to the Homestead in Hot Springs, VA.
I think the best thing about it is that there is something for everyone there. For the active, there is golfing, swimming, horseback riding, adventure zone for kids, bowling, hiking, kayaking, laser tag, off-road driving, and white water rafting. For the less active, there are tours, falconry, culinary demonstrations, gambling, afternoon tea, shopping, movies at the theatre, carriage rides, croquet, fishing, indoor games (such as backgammon), a museum, and a great spa.
All of the staff are very nice and accomodating. The bunker tour is very interesting even though you mostly see just concrete, long hallways, and steel doors. It's fascinating to learn about the way it was built, financed, and heavily maintained and updated for the 30 years in case of a nuclear attack. It was not a fancy place for Congress and the Senate; it was clearly a safe but crowded place in case of emergency. Falconry is also very interesting since you can see the different birds, such as a falcony and hawk up close, and you can learn about their training.
My husband and father thoroughly enjoyed playing golf at the Meadows, which is the easist course. The staff even allowed me to borrow a golf cart to go say hello to them as they played.
I agree with some reviewers that the decor is not my taste. Dorothy Draper decorated with large and bright prints of red, pink and green. I also agree that the quality of the food in the main dining room is not up to par for the prices. The dinner entrees are around $40. You're better off eating at other places in the Greenbrier, such as In Fusion (try the spring rolls, fried rice or shrimp tempura), Drapers (try the pot roast sandwich, club sandwich, or crab louis appetizer), and Slammin' Sammy's (try the pizza or club sandwich). Julian's in Lewisburg serves superb food and wine although it is located in a small house and lacks the ambiance of the dining room in the Greenbrier.
Both swimming pools are fabulous. The indoor pool is the largest, private indoor pool I've ever seen. I'm sure it's longer then an olympic size pool. The bathrooms for the indoor pool are very clean and well-designed. They offer every product you might need, and they even provide a bathing suit spinner to dry it out quickly. The outdoor pool has that wonderful edge so you can walk down with a gentle slope instead of climbing down a ladder.
We stayed in the main building where the rooms are relatively small at about 300 s.f. Again, it had the bright colors, but the bathroom was quite large and well-renovated. The small size did not bother us. Occasionally, you can hear the nearby train at night, but it wasn't a significant problem. They even have a sign in front of the elevators to remind people to be quiet in the evening.
The casino is beautiful and brand new. The new owner has reportedly spent at least $100 million on renovating the casino, including building the casino. It's a nice change from the crowded casinos in Las Vegas (and I love Vegas). The lowest minimum bet for blackjack is $10.
Yes, you can save yourself $20/day plus tips if you park yourself. The lots are not far away. You don't have to be pinged to death by tipping if you skip valet parking.
There are plenty of young families here in addition to some older couples. The more formal dress code may discourage younger folks, but everyone seemed to enjoy the place. Fortunately, the Greenbrier seems to be doing well under the new ownership and is said to be sold out for the summer of 2011. We even ran into the new owner, Mr. Justice, and his wife and daughter, all of whom could not have been more down-to-earth and pleasant in our brief conversation.
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After 10 days of grooming, grilling and getting gorgeous, three of the final 20 contestants were crowned the queens of the I Am She 2012 beauty pageant finale early Saturday morning at the Leonia Holistic resort in the city.
Urvashi Hirautela from Kotdwar (Uttarkand), Shilpa Singh from Mumbai and Arlette Grao from Chennai were crowned I Am She Miss Universe India, I Am She first runner up and I Am She second runner up respectively. Going through a nerve-wracking two-and-a-half hours, the ladies survived a swim-suit round and two rounds of a question-answer session with the panel of judges that included British Deputy High Commissioner Hyderabad, Richard Hyde, Group Sales Director at Instituto Marangoni, Dario Cattaneo, Olympic bronze medalist Mary Kom, fashion designer Neeta Lulla, actor Harman Baweja, model-turned actress Mugda Godse and cinematographer Santhosh Sivan, to make it to the top five.
Hyderabad's own Aneesha Chowdhary along with Dipna Patel were the other two top five finalists who lost out at the last minute. Besides the top three slots, five of the 20 contestants were crowned with various titles during the sub-contests. Neha Murali won I Am Voice, while Gurbani Chopra was crowned I Am Congenial. Second runner up Arlette Grao was conferred with I Am Spirit, Miss Universe India while Hirautela was crowned I Am Photogenic, and top five finalist Dipana Patel bagged the I Am Fit title.
Judges had their moments with the contestants during the Q&A, with questions like, "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?", "How best to propose to a guy?" and "Three things about India that the one would tell a foreigner." The second Q&A round was a common question to all top five finalists asking them to list out three things they had learnt during the pageant that would help them clinch an international title.
I Am She founder-president Sushmita Sen summed the experience best when she said, "To go beyond, one must go through it first." Present along with her two daughters, she proudly presented the winners at the end of the pageant. Former I Am She winners, Tanvi Singla who was the first runner up at the Miss Asia Pacific 2011, Parul Duggal who was the first runner up at Miss Globe International 2011 and Himangini Singh Yadu who won Miss Asia Pacific 2012 crowned Grao, Singh and Hirautela respectively.
The contestants will represent India at the International beauty pageants this year with Hirautela all set to represent the country at the Miss Universe pageant this December.
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- Weight:
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- 8-17-1951 with PIT
A strapping, 6'3" 200-lb slugger, Thomas hit 30 home runs in 1953, his first full ML season with his hometown Pirates, and was considered the successor of Ralph Kiner, who was traded to the Cubs that June. Thomas followed with 11 straight years with double-figure home runs, his best campaign coming in 1958 when he finished second in the NL to Ernie Banks with 35 HR and 109 RBI. That August 16, he hit three HR in a game. A dead-pull hitter who crowded the plate, he smashed more than his share of foul "home runs." He was always willing to bet all comers he could catch their hardest throw barehanded, and he never lost. He was an All-Star outfielder in 1954-55 and was the NL's starting third baseman in the 1958 All-Star Game.
Thomas changed teams eight times between 1959 and 1966. In 1962 he led the expansion Mets with 34 HR and 94 RBI, hitting two homers in each of three consecutive games on the first three days in August. The closest he came to playing for a pennant winner was 1964; that August the Mets traded him to the Phillies, who appeared headed for a championship. But Thomas broke his right thumb in early September, and was ineffective upon his return. The Phillies, meanwhile, made their famous fade into second place. On July 3, 1965 he got into a fight with slugger Richie Allen. Despite hitting a pinch homer in the game, he was immediately placed on waivers.
Thomas signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1947. He debuted with the Pirates in 1951. With the Pirates, he made three All-Star Games, and finished fourth in the voting for Most Valuable Player in 1958, when he batted .281, finished second in the National League to Ernie Banks with 35 home runs, and had 109 RBIs. Thomas appeared on the cover of the July 28, 1958 issue of Sports Illustrated.
In 1959, he was traded by the Pirates with Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton and John Powers to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak. Following the season, he was traded by the Redlegs to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Henry, Lou Jackson and Lee Walls. In 1961, he was traded by Cubs to the Milwaukee Braves for Mel Roach.
Thomas was traded by Braves with a player to be named later (Rick Herrscher) to the New York Mets for a player to be named later (Gus Bell) and cash. Despite the team's historically poor inaugural season, Thomas led the expansion Mets with 34 HRs and 94 RBIs. His home run mark would last as a Mets' team record until 1975, when Dave Kingman hit 36.
In 1964, Thomas was traded by the New York Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne Graham, Gary Kroll and cash. He was purchased by the Houston Astros from the Phillies in July 1965, but was traded to Braves for a player to be named later (Mickey Sinnerud) in September 1965.
On April 5, 1966, Thomas was released by the Braves. He signed with the Cubs on May 14, 1966, and after recording five plate appearances without a hit, he was released on June 4, 1966.
In a 16-season career, Thomas posted a .266 batting average with 286 home runs and 962 RBIs in 1766 games.
Thomas' entry in The Sporting News' Baseball Register during his playing career contained a reference to the fact that Thomas studied for the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church from 1941 through 1946. His physical stature (6'3" and 205 lbs.) was larger than the average player at that time, and one of his nicknames as a player was "The Big Donkey."
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