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A coil used in electronic coin testers for testing a coin for the purpose of accepting a valid coin or rejecting a counterfeit coin in a coin-operated vending machine, game, telephone or the like is disclosed. A coin slot is provided having two opposing longitudinal walls spaced to accommodate a coin therebetween of either the sample coin type or the test coin type. Within each longitudinal wall a planar looped coil is provided that, upon inducement of an electric current, generates lines of magnetic flux which are normal to the opposing surfaces of the longitudinal walls throughout the length of the longitudinal walls.
1. A method of manufacturing an apparatus for detecting coins in a vending machine or the like, said method comprising the steps of:
forming a base section having a slot communicating top and bottom sides of said base section, means for receiving conductive leads for transporting current, a plurality of insulating posts and at least two opposing and planar side walls of said slot for controlling the orientation of coins passing through said slot;
winding each of first and second wires to form coils which when energized create a magnetic field whose lines of flux through said slot are substantially perpendicular to said planar side walls everywhere in said slot and substantially uniform in density; said winding of each wire comprising the steps of:
securing said wire to a first one of said conductive leads;
wrapping said wire about a first one of said posts so as to relieve tension from the junction of the wire and the conductive leads during said winding;
coiling said wire to form a loop which lies in a plane parallel to said side walls;
wrapping said wire about a second one of said posts so as to relieve tension created in said wire during subsequent steps and preventing transfer of said tension to said loop; and
securing said wire to a second one of said conductive leads.
2. A method as set forth in claim 1 including the step of encapsulating said loops.
3. An apparatus for detecting coins in a vending machine or the like, said apparatus comprising:
a base section having a slot communicating top and bottom sides of said base section;
means integral with said base section for receiving conductive leads for transporting current;
a plurality of insulating posts integral with said base section;
at least two opposing and planar side walls of said slot for controlling the orientation of coins passing through said slot;
a pair of wire coils and means for orienting said coils with respect to said slot such that when said windings are energized they create a magnetic field whose lines of flux through said slot are substantially perpendicular to said planar side walls everywhere in said slot and said magnetic field has a substantially uniform flux density along the entire length of said slot; and
each of said coils including first and second ends which are each wrapped about one of said posts and one of said conductive leads.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to coil design and is more particularly directed to coils used in electronic coin testers for testing a coin for the purpose of accepting a valid coin or rejecting a counterfeit coin in a coin-operated vending machine, game, telephone or the like.
2. State of the Prior Art
There are many kinds of coin operated devices and many ways to attempt to cheat them. Slugs, foreign coins and the retrievable coin-on-a-string are just a few examples. Therefore, there exist many coin testing devices that attempt to discriminate between acceptable coins and those that are not acceptable.
The art is crowded with numerous electromechanical coin testing devices that perform to a greater or lesser degree of accuracy and sensitivity. Among these are U.S. Pat Nos. 3,599,771, 3,741,363 and 4,469,213 which employ a pair of magnetic fields, each field present in a coin slot. In one slot, a sample coin is placed and in the other, a coin to be tested is made to pass through, often by the operator of the machine. Electronic circuitry monitors the magnetic fields in each slot to determine if the tested coin matches the sample coin using attenuation characteristics of the magnetic fields due to the sample and test coins as criteria. The narrower the attenuation detection band can be, i.e., how similar the test coin and sample coin attenuation characteristics need be before the coins match, the more sensitive and accurate the device becomes.
The coils used to generate the magnetic fields in the more sensitive prior art devices have been spiral coils having the outside periphery approximately equal to the diameter of the test and sample coins. Sometimes there have been, in one set, two or more coils in coaxial relation and sometimes they have been separated by circuit boards. The coils described generate flux patterns generally doughnut shaped with lines of magnetic flux cutting across the sample or test coin at the center and periphery of the coin. The coin's attenuation characteristics will, therefore, vary according to the coin's longitudinal attitude or physical position in relation to the coil. If the coin is even slightly off center, approximately half of the magnetic field will be left unaffected. This, in turn, creates inaccuracies in the device. Additionally, a separate set of test and sample coin slots must be used for each type of coin (i.e. nickel, dime, quarter, etc.) each having the outer periphery of the spiral coil to fit the size of the coin that the device is designed to detect. The following invention does not have these limitations.
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a new and improved coil design to be used in existing electro-magnetic coin detecting apparatuses.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a coil design generating a magnetic flux pattern normal to the face of a coin throughout the coin's diameter regardless of the coin's longitudinal position within the slot.
It is a related and more specific object of the present invention to provide a coil design generating such a magnetic flux pattern constant throughout the slot's longitudinal axis.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a coil design that can be manufactured easily and economically.
The present invention provides a new and inventive coil design for use with existing coin comparing technology as well as new technology useful in handling multiple varieties of coins. In accordance with the preferred embodiment of this invention, a coil design is disclosed which generates a unique flux pattern. This flux pattern is generated in such a way as to cut through a coin, situated in a coin slot, normal to the face of the coin throughout a diameter of the coin.
Further in accordance with the preferred embodiment, the coil generated flux pattern remains constant throughout the coin slot. This means that the magnetic coupling of the coils will remain unchanged as the coin's longitudinal attitude or physical position in the coil or magnetic field varies. The result is a superior coin detecting apparatus with regard to sensitivity and accuracy.
Other objects and advantages will become apparent with reference to the following description when taken in conjunction with the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the coin slot according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a partial cut away view of the device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the device taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 2 showing the wire wound about the support posts.
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional illustration of the flux pattern of the coil according to the invention.
While the invention will be described in connection with a preferred embodiment, there is no intent to limit it to that embodiment. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
In accordance with the present invention, a coin slot is provided having two opposing longitudinal walls spaced to accommodate a coin therebetween of either the sample coin type or the test coin type. Within each longitudinal wall a planar looped coil is provided that, upon inducement of an electric current, generates lines of magnetic flux which are normal to the opposing surfaces of the longitudinal walls throughout the length of the longitudinal walls.
In keeping with the invention, longitudinal walls 21, 22, as shown in FIG. 1, run the length of the slot 10. In order to accommodate a coin, either to be tested or to be used as a sample, longitudinal walls 21, 22 are spaced slightly wider than the width of the widest coin expected to pass through the slot. Opposing side walls 23, 24 are provided to maintain the desired spacing between longitudinal walls 21, 22.
In order to aid in guiding the coin between longitudinal walls 21, 22, and side walls 23, 24, each wall is provided with angled portion 25 flaring from the inside surfaces of each wall outwardly. Angled portion 25 allows the user of the coin operated device to be less than exact in his placement of the coin through the slot.
In keeping with another important aspect of the invention, each longitudinal wall 21, 22 has disposed within, a wire 31 of the standard type to be wound about itself and generate a magnetic field without short circuiting or cutting off the flow of electricity through the wire 31. In order to generate lines of magnetic flux normal to the surface of longitudinal walls 21, 22, wire 31 is generally disposed planarly parallel to longitudinal walls 21, 22.
In keeping with the invention, wire 31 is wound in a loop about itself leaving a central gap in order to generate magnetic flux lines that are not only normal to longitudinal walls 21, 22 but are also present at substantially all points along the longitudinal walls 21, 22. In order to aid in the coiling process, channels 41 are provided between posts 45 within walls 21, 22. Channels 41 further confine wire 31 to a loop shape, i.e., wound in a coil about itself having a central gap, in order to generate the above described magnetic flux lines. As best illustrated in FIG. 5, magnetic flux lines are depicted by lines 35, of which only those at a cross section of the slot are shown. Magnetic flux lines 35 are substantially horizontally uniform along the length of longitudinal walls 21, 22 so that the coin's longitudinal position within slot 10 may vary and still allow the supporting circuitry to detect a true coin and reject a counterfeit coin.
In keeping with the invention, wire 31 is attached to leads 37 in a conventional manner in order to make the transition between wire suitable for coiling and wire suitable for the supporting circuitry of the coin testing device.
In order to maintain the proper tension in wire 31 during the coiling process, upon transition from lead 37, wire 31 is drawn around support post 47. After wire 31 makes one or more revolutions about support post 47, the coiling process proceeds with a lessened chance of wire 31 disengaging from lead 37. After wire 31 has made one or more loops about channels 41, and in order to help maintain contact with lead 37, as well as maintain proper wire tension, wire 31 is wound one or more times about support post 47 before engaging lead 37.
In keeping with the invention, wire 31, about channels 41, is dimentioned so that side edges 32 extend beyond the inner faces of side walls 23, 24. This helps insure that the corners and sides 32 of the wire loop 31 avoid generating nonuniform magnetic flux lines within the slot 10.
In keeping with another important aspect of the invention, slot 10 is dimentioned to accept and test any size coin. For example, if the coin is large enough to just fit between side walls 23, 24 and wide enough to just fit between longitudinal walls 21, 22 with very little leeway, the coin can only exist in slot 10 in one particular position. If the coin is a true coin, the magnetic flux pattern generated by the looped coil will be altered the same way every time such a coin passes through slot 10. This may then be detected by supporting circuitry. Moreover, if the coin is a smaller coin, it may be situated in any position within the magnetic field, provided it is generally planarly parallel to the longitudinal wall. Because the flux pattern within slot 10 is longitudinally constant throughout the longitudinal walls 21, 22, the overall magnetic flux pattern will not change if the sample coin is at either end of the slot 10 or at any point between the two extremes. Similarly, if the coin is of the test type passing through the flux lines 35, it will not matter if the coin passes at either end or between. The magnetic coupling between the slot 10 will be altered the same every time a true coin is present. It can be seen therefore, that this coil design may be used for a slot that accepts and tests multiple coins.
One illustration of the above principle is to have a sample slot for each of a quarter, dime and nickel and one slot for the customer to pass a test coin through. The flux pattern altered by the test coin may be compared to each of the sample coin slots flux patterns. If any one matches, that amount is registered for further processing. If none match, the coin may be rejected.
In keeping with the invention, longitudinal walls 21, 22 and side walls 23, 24 are made of a suitable material to allow the magnetic flux lines to pass through and exist in a generally unaltered state within slot 10. In order to protect surrounding circuitry or other nearby coin slots, however, walls 21, 22, 23 and 24 are made of such a material to retard the magnetic field from existing outside of slot 10.
In keeping with the invention, it is noted that the strength of the magnetic field may be altered for various applications simply by increasing the current through wire 31 or by varying the number of times wire 31 is looped about itself. Additionally, current may be applied to leads 37 in such a way as to induce the magnetic field to add or cancel in slot 10 according to particular applications.
From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that an improved coil design for generating magnetic fields within coin slots for the purposes of testing a coin to determine it it is real or counterfeit has been described. In order to provide a magnetic field which may be altered by the coin without depending on the coin's physical longitudinal position within the coin slot, magnetic flux lines normal to the coin and longitudinally constant throughout the slot can be easily employed in existing coin comparing technology as well as multiple coin comparing.
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Is your finger quick enough? Keep it on the light and jump when needed. So simple and so fun. Truly addictive! The game never ends and the speed increases over time till the speed of light. Are you up to the challenge? Version 2 includes penalties, bombs, score bonuses, energy bonuses, total energy bonuses, speed bonuses, enlarge light bonuses and invulnerability. All of this for a greater fun! Version 2.5 fixes few bugs, improves collision detection with the bomb and offer the ability to play again at the end of the game and share the score on Facebook and Twitter. The new help system helps new users to quickly learn how to play the game. 注意使用時間,避免遊戲沉迷
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May 3, 2012
Dear Friend of LSSI:
Lots of people have foggy memories from their childhood in which the details may be vague, out of sequence or, in some cases, simply inaccurate. But most people have a parent or another person who can help them put the puzzle pieces of the past together. That isn't true for many foster children.
With about 2,000 children in our care at any one time, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) manages one of Illinois' largest foster care programs. One of the unique ways in which we work with these young people is through our use of Lifebooks. Like a scrapbook, a Lifebook contains fun pictures and mementos of a child's life. But it does much more: It helps make sense of a complicated life.
A 12-year-old girl in foster care, Lisa, was working on Lifebook pages and had many unanswered questions about her father. Lisa believed that he did not love her anymore because she has not talked to him or seen him since she was a toddler. Writing in her Lifebook, Lisa expressed that she would like to get in contact with her dad.
Although Lisa's father had not responded to previous attempts to contact him, the LSSI Lifebook specialist sent him a letter asking for information and pictures for his daughter's Lifebook. Two weeks later, he responded and said he was willing to provide information for Lisa's Lifebook and would like to talk to her. After lots of preparation with the Lifebook specialist, Lisa and her father had a phone conversation. Lisa found out that she and her dad share a lot of common interests, such as reading and loving animals.
At the end of the conversation, Lisa's father told her he loved her very much and missed her a lot. Lisa then told her dad that she loved and missed him, too. Because of Lifebook work, Lisa and her father reconnected and Lisa was able to hear a message of love from her absent father. There's still a lot of work to do to heal this relationship, but through Lifebook work, a huge hole has been filled for Lisa.
It is so important for all of us to have a sense of our story as individuals to know who we are and to feel whole. I am so pleased that we can give this gift to the foster children we serve at our agency.
In Faith,
The Rev. Denver Bitner, D. Min.
LSSI President/CEO
P.S. I am very excited to tell you about "My Awesome Life" -- a Lifebook that LSSI has developed and is making available for foster and adopted children -- in fact, all children -- to help them create a meaningful narrative of their lives. Please visit our special site to learn more about our awesome, amazing Lifebook.
OUR MISSION: Responding to the Gospel, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois brings healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities.
1001 E. Touhy Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018
© 2012 Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. All rights reserved.


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Recent answers to Impossible to stop private browsing, automatically Remember no History and so on...solution? No videos loadablehttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/9552492013-09-23T19:19:04-07:00I'm confused now about your Windows version. If you're still on Windows XP, your data is under C:\D2013-09-23T19:19:04-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-482551
I'm confused now about your Windows version. If you're still on Windows XP, your data is under

C:\Documents and Settings\username\

but if you have Windows 7 or Windows 8, it should be under

C:\Users\username\

Because Windows hides some folders and files, you may want to turn on viewing of hidden files so you can see exactly what's there: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hidden-files
Hi Defrag, most of your Firefox personal data (e.g., bookmarks, history, logins) is stored in a prof2013-09-23T19:16:23-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-482549
Hi Defrag, most of your Firefox personal data (e.g., bookmarks, history, logins) is stored in a profile folder. If you back up your main c:\users folder, it should include this folder, but just to be sure, this article describes how to access your Firefox profile folder: Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data. And this article has suggestions on backing up: Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles.

In addition to your profile folder, Firefox maintains a separate folder of cached files. You can clear the cache from inside Firefox to remove those files.

Then if you uninstall Firefox and choose to remove personal data, your profile folder will be deleted from your SSD or hard drive.

It's always possible for a technician or third party to "unerase" some files on a Windows system. There are privacy utilities to securely erase blank areas of a hard drive, but I'm not sure about an SSD drive.
Hi, In a few weeks I will bring my new PC to the dealer and because of the warranty I must not remov2013-09-23T08:13:22-07:00Defraghttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-482307
Hi,

In a few weeks I will bring my new PC to the dealer and because of the warranty I must not remove the SSD and HDD. Otherwise the warranty is forfeited. How to prevent nosy people checking the Firefox "Most Visited" and other places where data are stored (where?) and how to remove them? And...how to restore/reinstall them?

Thanks a lot for your suggestions

Citta
Most visited is a list that shows a query of the History. So to have websites appear in that "Most V2013-09-11T12:43:08-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-478371
Most visited is a list that shows a query of the History. So to have websites appear in that "Most Visited" list you need to visit such an URL often enough to increase the visit count to match other in the top 10 visit count of history items. You can make the Visit Count column visible in the Library to seethe actual visit count.
Keep the old data for now. It may be of use if you need to transfer or check things from the old pro2013-09-11T06:35:58-07:00John99https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-478259
Keep the old data for now. It may be of use if you need to transfer or check things from the old profile. There could be a slight privacy / security issue with permanently retaining the old profile on your desktop,especially if multiple users use that account.

Try and check how things are after the reset and report back what issues you still have, before making any further changes, other than creating a new profile.

If you do or did create a new profile note it is good practice

 Always to use an empty folder for the location, and do not nest profiles.

 Never to rename or delete profiles.

Please post back for further advice if you are considering re naming or deleting any Firefox profile.
Thanks a lot for your replies. A reset solved the problems described in the post 04-03-13. A folder2013-09-11T05:28:51-07:00Defraghttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-478252
Thanks a lot for your replies. A reset solved the problems described in the post 04-03-13. A folder "Old Firefox Data" appeared-what to do with this folder? The reset deleted all add-ons, fortunately I saved the troubleshooting info, so I have a list with these addons and more. The problem with the Youtube-account still persists-no idea what the problem is. Co-rel's suggested readings I have still to read....I will do this at home, seems to require some time.

PS: "Most Visited" does not display most visited sites-how to add or remove something there?
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems. See "Creati2013-09-09T13:20:22-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-477835
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.

See "Creating a profile":

https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Profile_issues

If the new profile works then you can transfer some files from an existing profile to the new profile, but be cautious not to copy corrupted files to avoid carrying over the problem.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

Everytime I boot the PC I check for updates , also for plugins and addons. I have the latest version2013-09-09T09:09:01-07:00Defraghttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-477708
Everytime I boot the PC I check for updates , also for plugins and addons. I have the latest version. An new problem occurred....my Youtube account is not accessible. When using Ff portable-no problem. Even in safe-mode this problems persists.

Have a nice day, Defrag
Did you update to Firefox 23.0.1? Please do that before continuing. all other versions are not suppo2013-09-09T08:37:11-07:00Tylerdownerhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-477703
Did you update to Firefox 23.0.1? Please do that before continuing. all other versions are not supported.
The version was at least already 20. 2013-09-09T06:40:06-07:00Defraghttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-477681
The version was at least already 20.
Or your User Agent is corrupted, so please use Websites say that Firefox is outdated or incompatible2013-04-03T10:11:39-07:00Tylerdownerhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-423055
Or your User Agent is corrupted, so please use Websites say that Firefox is outdated or incompatible even though it's the latest version
Please update to Firefox 20 Immediately, as Firefox 7 is not supported anymore, nor is it secure or 2013-04-03T10:10:38-07:00Tylerdownerhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-423053
Please update to Firefox 20 Immediately, as Firefox 7 is not supported anymore, nor is it secure or stable. Update Firefox to the latest version

Then please update your plugins. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/

Do these things before trying anything else
Does this help Firefox is stuck in Safe Mode 2013-04-03T10:09:26-07:00John99https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/955249#answer-423051
Does this help

Firefox is stuck in Safe Mode


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|2 - 7 nights
Our Mountain Cabin. built in 2012, boasts approximately 1,900 sf of living space including sleeping accommodations for 10 people. It is Ski-In/Ski-Out providing direct ski access to the Alpine Chair Lift at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort.
The main floor of the cabin provides the perfect setting for making wonderful family memories. With a fully stocked, large kitchen - cooking for a full house is a breeze. The large dining table is expandable to sit 10 guests comfortably with additional seating available at the eat up bar. After dinner - relax by the wood burning fireplace for a family game night or movie night on our 50" flat screen TV/DVD/Blu-Ray. Enjoy the view out of the sprawling windows to the foliage that surrounds the cabin. The main floor also boasts a bedroom with a full sized bed and attached full bathroom.
The second floor is home to the gorgeous master suite and attached sitting area. Accommodations include a queen size bed, walk in closet and attached full bathroom. Truly a comfortable and well appointed space.
Let the kids unwind after a long day of skiing or swimming in the bright, walk-out lower level. In addition to two bedrooms, this space offers a full bathroom and additional living room with a wet bar, 50" flat screen TV, and Blu-Ray/DVD combo. There are two bedrooms on the lower level including a bunk room. The first bedroom offers a queen size bed while the bunk room offers two twin-size bunk beds providing sleeping arrangements for four. Also provided on the lower level is a full size washer and dryer for your use during your stay.
Our property is part of the Boyne Mountain Resort Community - all guests will have full community access. This includes access to Lodge Events such as weekend story time for the kids, winter sleigh rides, summer hay rides, outdoor movies, scenic chair lift rides during non-ski season, tennis privileges and use of the year round outdoor pool/hot-tub at the Clock Tower Lodge.
During the Summer Months - enjoy the beautiful, sandy bottom Deer Lake with it's relaxing beach and lawn and full service Tiki Bar. The Deer Lake Beach is only 1 mile from the Cabin. Guests can utilize free use of the resort water sports which includes paddle boats, kayaks and paddle boards. Jet skis and speed boats are available to rent.
Additional activities at Boyne Mountain include year round ziplining, horseback riding, fishing expeditions, mountain biking and hiking. Helga's Haus, located on Boyne Mountain property, offers top-notch childcare available by the half-day and full day.
For those rainy days - don't forget about Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark located at Boyne Mountain Resort - Northern Michigan's largest indoor waterpark. For the adults - Solace Spa located at the Mountain Grand Lodge is just what the doctor ordered for some rest and relaxation.
We booked your cabin for a winter weekend getaway and it was absolutely perfect! There were 4 adults and 4 kids and there was plenty of room for all of us. The kids loved the bunk beds and the living space with the TV was a perfect place for them to hang out. The main floor is gorgeous with the stone fireplace and huge windows facing the snowy trees. It was a winter wonderland and we were at coziest place to be. Boyne's main lodge was a short drive and the ski in chair lift was easy to access. We had a blast at the indoor waterpark and skiing was great. The cabin was the perfect place to stay and it exceeded our expectations. Thanks for making our trip unforgettable!
200% satisfied. It is a beautiful , clean, spacious and kid / adult friendly cabin. I have noticed that it has bigger parking place compared to other cabins. The owner responds timely to questions and transactions are well organized. It was a perfect and hassle free weekend getaway for 3 families.
I took my son and 3 friends to the cabin for their college spring break. Our stay was awesome! The boys went snow tubing, zip lining, snowmobiling, hiking, built several fires, rented movies and played cards. I relaxed, enjoyed the beautiful view from the cabin and spent time exploring the spa. The complimentary van ride back to the cabin was greatly appreciated. It was a wonderful trip made fabulous by the great cabin we stayed in! We had ample space and everything we needed for a wonderful stay. The cabin was beautifully decorated and well stocked. The owner was wonderful to work with and extremely patient with my endless questions. You will not be disappointed!!
This cabin is amazing!!! I went to celebrate my birthday with a group of friends and couldn't have picked a better cabin. The pictures are 100% accurate but nothing compares to actually seeing the cabin in person. When we first entered the cabin it even smelled like logs. The owner was extremely nice and professional. He always responded to email questions promptly, sent out a cabin packet before check in and made sure everything went perfect with our stay. There were 10 of us total and not one of us wanted to leave the cabin. Boyne mountain is already a beautiful place to visit but this cabin made the trip even better. I rely on reviews heavily but rarely write them myself...I couldn't miss an opportunity to review this cabin. I had a great experience overall and would definitely stay there again. If there's any doubt in your mind on which cabin to pick, just choose this one.
This was a fantastic home. Owner was super easy to work with and always got back to me in a timely manner. Home is beautiful. Slopes are great. We took our kids to the ski camp and they loved it. Highly recommend this home. Convenient to slopes. We also used the BBQ grill and has some yummy meals. Awesome!!
Family had a wonderful visit. From 87 years old to 2years old. 10 of us fit well into the cabin. The cabin is warm and comfortable. Has all the necessities you need to live comfortably. As with all cabins the bottom floor is about 5 to 10 degrees cooler than the upper floors. The Boyne Resort was a wonderful place for a family visit. We had plenty of snow and the ski slopes were in great shape. The lines were short and the high speed lift was a great plus. But the best was the resort itself. The staff is pleasant and helpful. They greet you with free hot choclate as you enter. The kids loved the water park and the horse drawn sled ride, story time, smores every night in the hotel lobby. We had a 7 and 4 year old take ski lessons and the insturctors were awesome. The 7 year old was doing green slopes on her own by day two. The magic carpet lift for the kids and beginers never stopped working. The staff at the Pizza shop was very accomodating. WE arrived with 10 people and they went out of there way to seat us in a very busy place. The pizza was great. Same in the restaurant in the hotel. They also are very nice and work hard to accomodate you quickly. Food was great. One of the best benefits is the shuttle from the cabin to the ski area and lodge. We never waited longer than 10 minutes after we placed a call telling them that we needed a ride. They pick you up right at the door of your cabin. There are a lot of shuttles and never waited longer than 5 minutes to get a ride back to the cabin. Great service. This makes the cabins ideal location, no hassle with loading the car and parking. Ive lived in Michigan for 10 years and this was my first visit to Boyne. Unless you are a double black diamond skier I have no idea why anyone would travel to Denver when Boyne is in there back yard. I highly recommend the cabin and Boyne Resort.
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Spring 2015 1
Mar 16 2015 - Apr 18 2015
2 night minimum stay
Spring 2015 2
Apr 19 2015 - May 30 2015
2 night minimum stay
Summer 2015
May 31 2015 - Sep 6 2015
Changeover Day: Sunday
7 night minimum stay
Fourth of July Week 2015
Jun 28 2015 - Jul 4 2015
7 night minimum stay
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Summer 2015 - July W2
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Hidden away in the Cornish countryside, yet only three and a half miles from Widemouth Bay, our simple camping field has large pitches, each with its own firepit for real campfires and barbecues. The pitches are well spaced to give you freedom and privacy.
The toilet, shower and wash basin are sited in the farmyard about 20m away, and there's a drinking water tap in the camping field. We can guarantee you no noisy bars, evening 'entertainment' or computer suite: this is proper camping. Logs, kindling and postcards are available to buy at all times, with an honesty box for payment. Hand thrown pottery is also made on the farm - come and have a browse!
In separate fields spread around the farm there are three other camping options. Each have their own compost toilet, gas-powered shower, firepit and recycling facilities. The exclusive pitch is a half-acre field of your own for up to eight people; the great meadow yurt is hidden down by the wood and sleeps two adults and two children and comes with a kitchen hut with hob and grill; while the great orchard tipi sleeps either four adults, or two adults and three children. The tipi also has its own kitchen hut with hob and grill. All guests may use the fridges provided in our farmyard area.
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Arrive:Mon 15 Jul 2013
Depart:Fri 19 Jul 2013
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Party:2 adults
It's now possible to make group bookings on Pitchup.com for up to 30 adults and 30 children.
As long as the 'one unit per pitch' rule is not highlighted on the pitch type information (please check this before completing your booking), you will be able to pitch your tents together on one booking.
If you are not satisfied with the results generated, try breaking your booking down for more options. For example, if you're a group of 10, enter five people for your initial search and book two pitches. Use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together when booking multiple pitches or accommodation units: the campsite or park will try to grant your request.
Before booking, please check the listing page for any group restrictions. These normally appear in a section titled 'Please note'. Please also check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit - especially for a large party - is suitable for the space you will be provided with.
Max. persons: 6x
Dimensions: Max 15.0m x 15.0m (49.2ft x 49.2ft)
Ground type: Grass
Includes firepit with log seats.
There is a flush toilet, electric shower and fridge in the farmyard (20m away).
Max. persons: 8x
Dimensions: unlimited
Ground type: Grass
Exclusive pitch in its own half-acre field separate from the main camping field.
Includes compost toilet, gas-powered shower and a firepit with log seats.
Max. persons: 5x
Dimensions: 4.9m x 4.9m (16.1ft x 16.1ft)
Bedrooms: 1
The great orchard tipi is a beautiful spacious 16-foot tipi in its own hidden field.
You can sleep up to five people in the tipi (two adults and three children) but a maximum of four adults only is recommended. It has one full-sized double bed, a small single bed and two fold-out floor mattresses (these make either two small children's beds or one bed suitable for an adult). Please bring your own bedding, bed linen and towels.
Includes compost toilet, shower and kitchen in wooden huts nearby, and firepit with log seats.
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|5 x
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|1 included
|1 included
|Gas and electricity included
Max. persons: 4x
Dimensions: 4.3m x 4.3m (14.1ft x 14.1ft)
Bedrooms: 1
A 14-foot yurt located down near the woods, with a double bed and two foldaway camp beds suitable for children. A maximum of four adults can sleep inside, but two adults and up to two children are recommended. Extras can camp alongside (please book an additional pitch). Please bring your own bedding, bed linen and towels.
Features a compost toilet, gas-powered shower and kitchen in wooden huts nearby, and firepit with log seats.
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If you're in the process of building a new home, whether taking on the process yourself or with the help of a contractor, you've likely already started to do a great deal of research on how to make your new home as energy efficient as possible. New homes can often mean higher efficiency all around, especially when special attention is paid to using the best performing materials, appliances and systems. As you probably know, these high efficiency materials often cost more than standard materials. However, in most cases, these costs can be made up rather quickly when taking a look at the month over month energy costs that could be saved because of using them in your new build.
Many materials used to build homes are also now developed from recycled or reused materials, which means you may be able to minimize the overall impact your new home build has on the planet. In this blog series, we're going to list some materials and tips that will maximize your new home's overall efficiency and limit it's environmental impact.
Support your home with recycled steel. Traditionally, large wooden beams have been used for support in homes. Today, steel beams developed from recycled materials are a great alternative. While more durable than wood and great for use in high wind or disaster-prone areas, they also reduce the number of trees that would need to be cut down for the build. Recycling scrap metal also reduces the amount of space needed for landfills, making it a smarter decision for the environment all around.
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Question of the Day: The Answer is in the Question
Paul here for Corny....QUESTION of the day.....
Why do we never get an answer....Life ain't nothing but a funny funny riddle....LOTS of songs ask questions. The answer this morning is up to you.
Here's what we played:
Moody Blues - "Question"
Chicago - "Questions 67 + 68"
Elvis Costello - "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace and Understanding"Bob Dylan - "Blowin' on the Wind"


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A young girl has suffered serious injuries in a school bus crash in South Australia's south east.
The bus was making its afternoon school run when it crashed into a tree on Deep Water Road near Naracoorte.
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The bus driver and a seven-year-old girl who was the only other child on the bus, both suffered minor injuries.
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Medium ruby. Cool, floral aromas of red berries, violet, cocoa powder, graphite and spicy oak, along with a whiff of smoked meat. Juicy, sharply delineated and austere; a classic, adamantly dry claret with superb intensity and grip. This is beginning to close up, unlike the '99. But really expands on the very long, perfumed finish. Tannins are dusty but even.
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The 1998 Margaux's color is a dense ruby/purple. The wine is tannic and austere, but elegant, with notes of asphalt, blackberries, acacia flowers, and sweet, toasty oak. Subtle, rich, nicely-textured, and medium-bodied, it is built for the long haul. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2030.
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Shows a lightly taut feel, with plum skin and cherry pit notes melded into the core of damson plum, blackberry and mulled cherry fruit. Shows the estate's telltale black tea and lilac hints through the finish, with lovely grace and charm that wins out over the sinewy structure. (Web Only-2014)
Sweet nose that seemed slightly oaky at first -- certainly very different from the rest and perhaps not quite as perfumed and silky as one would like. Although it grew in the glass to be more stereotypically Margaux -- certainly no lack of concentration and fruit-- Lots of life and energy and then attractive sweetness all within a pretty firm framework. Attractive balance. Still very dense -- seems at about the right point of evolution for a 10 year-old first growth. Still quite a bit of tannin but the fruit is maturing nicely. Very fresh -- may be too much so? 18.5-/20 points. Drink 2012 - 2025.
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We tasted this wine on two separate occasions, and both times we agreed that Margaux made the best wine in the appellation and one of the Medoc's finest wines overall. It has tons of power, but with time it appears this wine should recapture some of the finesse that you'd hope for and expect. Rich, plummy character with hints of spice and tons of concentration.
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North Americans may grow up loving Oreo cookies, so Kraft was dismayed when Chinese consumers didn't take to the iconic cream-filled biscuit and sales in the market proved disappointing.
Rather than pull the product, Kraft decided to study the problem. Lorna Davis, head of the global biscuit division at Kraft, tells NPR that market research showed locals liked the contrast between the bitter cookie and the sugary cream, but "they said it was a little bit too sweet and a little bit too bitter."
The solution: Kraft retooled the Oreo for China, making the cookie "more chocolatey" and the cream filling "less cloying." Kraft's China division is also experimenting with new fillings such as green tea, "double fruit magic," ice-cream flavor, mini versions promoted by Yao Ming, and an orange-hued cream with shades of mango (watch some of the brand's China spots below).
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The Right Livelihood Award was established in 1980 to honor and support those "offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today". Goodman has been selected for "developing an innovative model of truly independent grassroots political journalism that brings to millions of people the alternative voices that are often excluded by the mainstream media."
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Goodman and two Democracy Now! producers were arrested last month at the Republican National Convention while reporting on street demonstrations. Charges were dropped after widespread public outcry. The video of Goodman's arrest was among the most watched YouTube video's during the convention week. It has now been viewed over 860,000 times.
Amy Goodman writes a weekly syndicated column with King Features which runs in major newspapers throughout North and South America. She is co-author with her brother, journalist David Goodman, of three New York Times bestsellers: Standing Up To the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times; Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back; and The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them.
Goodman's reporting on East Timor and Nigeria won the George Polk Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Prize for International Reporting, and the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Award. Her other awards include the first ever Communication for Peace Award presented by the World Association of Christian Communication, the Puffin/Nation Institute Award for Creative Citizenship, The Paley Center for Media "She Made It" Award, and the Gracie Award for American Women in Radio and Television Public Broadcasting. Goodman has also received awards from the Associated Press, United Press International, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Thunder win on road, take 3-2 lead over Spurs
SAN ANTONIO Kevin Durant scored 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of the NBA Finals, beating the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 in Game 5 on Monday night and moving within a victory of a series knockout.
Russell Westbrook added 23 and the Thunder took a 3-2 lead in a wildly entertaining Western Conference finals. Looking invincible while carrying 20-win streak a week ago, the Spurs have lost three straight and are on the verge of a stunning collapse.
Manu Ginobili scored 34 in a smashing return to the starting lineup. But trailing 106-103 and the Spurs down to their last shot, Ginobili missed an off-balance 3-pointer in the final seconds.
Game 6 is Wednesday night in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder can punch their ticket to the NBA Finals in the place they haven't lost all postseason.
They're bringing home just what they needed: the must-win on the road if they're going to pull this series out.
Oklahoma City pulled it off behind their stars. James Harden scored 20, joining Durant and Westbrook as the only Thunder players in double figures.
Harden hit the biggest shot, draining a 3-pointer with 28.8 seconds left that pushed Oklahoma City's lead to five. He admitted afterward that the ball was supposed to go to Durant but had no choice but to let go with the shot clock winding down and Spurs rookie Kawhi Leonard in his face.
"The shot clock was running down and I had to make a play," Harden said. "Leonard was playing great defense on me. I just shot it with confidence. West Conference finals - that's a big shot."
Tony Parker had 20 points and Tim Duncan had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs.
After remaining unbeaten for 50 days before arriving in Oklahoma City, San Antonio has lost three games in five day. They now must win two straight to avoid seeing their last best chance to win in a title in the Duncan era end.
"Championship teams win on the road," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "Oklahoma City just did that."
It's the first time the Spurs have lost three in a row all season.
"That was a total team effort," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "Everybody did their job. I thought we played as hard as we can play."
Durant scored 22 of his points in the second half. Westbrook also had 12 assists.
Not wanting the series to slip away, Popovich moved Ginobili to the starting lineup in place of Danny Green, who came in shooting a combined 8 of 28 in this series. It was the first start for Ginobili since March and just his eighth all season.
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Could someone please tell me if go supports automatic casting of numeric types. Right now I have to manually convert the results of all my computation to int or int64 and keep track of what numeric type I am using.
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Go won't convert numeric types automatically for you.
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Refer spec. I think this is for reasons of safety and predictability. One more thing I found was a bit weird/interesting is that you cant even convert from int to int32 implicitly, which is weird cause both are of the same size.


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If there is time to relax.let me relax once in a while. I should check whether you are conscious or not. Never be afraid, even if I die at this moment, because I'll be dying with all my blessings, all my joy, whether expressed or not.
Devageet seems to be a little shaky, even more than me when I walk. Have you seen me walking? It is so difficult for me, but as far as the heights are concerned, I can fly.
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Maybe a converting tool or a parsing tool in order to just import the old mission files and make them working in OpenRA, without re-creating them from scratch?
OpenRA is a highly moddable RTS game engine for classic Westwood 2D games. In fact Red Alert, Command & Conquer and Dune 2000 are implemented purely as mods on it. Tools are provided that allow you to add new units, maps and tilesets even create your own mod. Have a look at the wiki.
The RA mod for OpenRA is a reimagining of Command & Conquer: Red Alert. It is not just a clone of the original but has improved and rebalanced gameplay. The UI is modernised for higher resolutions and better usabiltiy. It has fully working multiplayer support for both internet and local play (via direct connect). A single player campaign is currently being worked on.
The CNC mod for OpenRA is a reimagining of the original Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn game. As with Red Alert modern networking and rendering technology is used. Also new features are implemented such as snow terrain, neutral tech buildings and many glitches from the original have been fixed.
The D2k mod for OpenRA is a reimagining of Dune 2000. A remake of the remake so to speak. The mod tries to optimize balancing and gameplay. Currently in early stages of development, but already playable. The spice must flow!
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We wish everyone a late happy new year and prepared a new playtest which builds upon our Halloween release.
These playtest builds provide a snapshot of our current development for feedback by our testers. You can help shape the future of OpenRA by testing them and reporting bugs or simply letting the community know what you think.Some highlights in this development build are:
See the changelog for more details on the playtest changes and bugfixes.
The playtest-20150118 build is available from the download page.
We have put a lot of work into streamlining our development and release process, which included a shake-up of our Linux packages. We now provide distro-specific RPM via the openSUSE Build Service, but recommend that most users install OpenRA from their main distribution repositories. We have also fixed the "bad quality" package warning that occurs when installing our Ubuntu package.
The Red Alert mod introduces support for sub-factions inspired by the way Red Alert 2 introduced them. These countries have special units or support powers, but otherwise have a lot in common with the Allied or Soviet army they belong to.
We overhauled the server browser. It is grouped by mods with the currently loaded one on top, but you can now join any game if the mod is installed. The ingame interface has been updated to use the same new color scheme as the web-based game server overview. We also added a filter for password-protected servers.
Let your slow harvesters make use of the convenient airlift shuttle service, and save your units from becoming worm food! Carryalls and Worms are now included in our D2K mod. The worm balancing is a work in progress, and they can be disabled in the lobby options.
Paul is making good progress in implementing the height map support required for all next generation titles such as Tiberian Sun. It will take (at least) several months to polish this into a glitch-free experience that can be shipped in stable releases.
Maybe a converting tool or a parsing tool in order to just import the old mission files and make them working in OpenRA, without re-creating them from scratch?
Everything but trigger logic can be automatically converted. Try Resource.openra.net Requires signing in first.
Any further plans for future updates?/builds?
See Github.com for the next playtest milestone.
Great game!
But lacks detail is that you can capture ennime struture but you can not create their unit or building.
This game rocks!
TotalBiscuit just rewied your game lads ( Youtube.com ), and he really liked it, so expect to get lots of new fans/downloads. You did a really great job, thank you for supporting/developing it for all this years. Kudos.
Maybe something should be introduced in order to let the user change (in a more specific way), the Tech Tree, maybe having the most high tier units, but not the superweapons?
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This game should get more praise.
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How many seeds to get a nice full vine plant?
Hi! I have a few questions about growing vines. I have tried to find answers online and can't seem to find what I'm looking for.
Q#1: I love the photos of the bushy-looking vines growing on obelisks or up out of containers, and I was wondering how many seeds I would need to get a nice bushy-looking plant?
I am ordering some black-eyed susan vine seeds and they only come with 10 seeds in the pack. Will that be enough to produce a good-sized plant?
Q#2: I have other vine seeds (morning glories and sweet peas), and I was wondering what types of support they will need. For instance, I have an old antenna pole on the side of our house...would that be too thick for the vines to wrap around? How thick of a pole is TOO thick? (I'm only growing the flowering vines that wrap around things, not the ivy-type vines that stick to the sides of things).
Q#3: My sweet pea seed pack says it can grow up to 15 feet. If I plant it on a trellis/obelisk that is only, say, 4 feet, would it just tumble down and start wrapping around itself?
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read and answer!
It depends on which species and variety you plan to grow to be able to answer this question. Which morning glory variety do you have? On the shepherd's hook, you might have a better presentation of flowers using the sweetpea vines. Try 3 seeds and see how it goes. Experience is the best teacher.
Thanks gerris2. Here are the vine varieties I have seeds of:
-Morning Glory "Heavenly Blue"; "Milky Way"; and "Old Glory Mix"
-Moonflower "Giant White"
-Sweet Pea "Burpee's Galaxy Mix"
I also want to buy some Black Eyed Susan Vine seeds.
Realize that the moonflower vine will grow into a massive vine. The sweet pea vines will be covered by it. I imagine the morning glory vines will grow through the moonflower vine, but the peas won't. The b.e.s. vine is also a small vine and will most likely not do well with the moonflower vine.
Sweet peas are insubstantial vines and I have never seen one row to 15 feet unless grown as a single stem cordon in very rich soil. Although the flowers are beautiful the vine itself is unimpressive. It climbs by tendrils so needs something thin to twine on. To keep the flowers coming you need to pick the flowers or dead head regularly. In the UK they are often grown in the vegetable garden for cut flowers because the plants are not much to look at. I grow three plants per stick or cane in a 5 - 6 cane wigwam. Even in our climate they are scruffy by late summer and in hotter places I believe they fizzle out even earlier.
Hi kayjones and floral_uk. Thanks for your replies!
kayjones- Do you know whether the moonflower vines would grow in a partial shade area? I have an arbor that gets good morning light but it is shaded later in the day. I will probably grow it without any other vines.
floral_uk- Would growing more than one packet of sweet pea seeds together grow a nicer display? I would hate to just have a few scraggly vines. Would planting more seeds together result in fewer blooms?
Hi again - clearly the more seeds you sow for sweet peas the more plants you'll get and the more flowers. You can grow them quite close together - a few inches for ordinary garden use. For show use they are treated much more carefully. Also you should pinch out the growing tips when they a few inches high to get several stems. otherwise they will usually just put up one single stem. I don't know where you live but here I would have sown them back in January indoors to get substantial plants to plant out.
Here is a link that might be useful: National Sweet Pea Society website.
Hi again floral_uk.
I live in zone 5 in the US. I have been reading up on sweet peas and I have read that they get pretty scraggly and don't bloom very long at all. But I'm guessing there are many factors that go into that, such as how much sun/water they are getting, what zone it is, etc...pretty much the same as with any plant. Growing vines is all new to me so I will consider this an experiment and hopefully I will learn a few things along the way.
I have been wondering if I should start the sweet peas indoors. I just started my Moonflowers and will also be starting morning glories indoors. Thanks very much for all of your help!
I was thinking the same thing. Since this is the first year I'm planting vines, I will just take it as a learning experience.
My husband bought a big arbor for the front yard and I want it totally covered in flowery vines. It would look pretty pathetic with just a few scraggly-looking vines on it!
I hope the black eyed susan vines look as nice as they do in all the photos I've seen! I guess a lot of that depends on me, though!