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Free the Women's Day Five! - Statements from Chinese workers and students
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International solidarity urged for captive Crimean anarchist Alexander Kolchenko
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(ex-KGB) and is now detained as a political hostage in Lefortovo jail in Moscow. He is charged with committing "acts of terrorism" and "belonging to a terrorist community".
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New London barber calls it a career some four decades after it all began for him
NEW LONDON -- A steady stream of customers and good-natured bantering was flowing at Bob Nelson's barbershop Friday in New London.
It's always busy at the one-chair shop, but longtime customers wanted to make sure they got their $10 haircuts before Nelson closed his doors at 1 p.m. Saturday.
After 43 years in the business, including 37 in his hometown, Nelson has retired.
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Recession creates buyback boom
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Oregon's affinity for recycling extends further than putting tin cans and scrap paper on the curb once a week. Storeowners throughout the state who offer customers the option of selling their books, CDs or clothes for cash or in-store credit are noticing that the recession has caused the buyback culture to increase dramatically.
"In the last two years, we have seen an increase of people coming to us for extra money," says Jessica Pelley, the media coordinator for Crossroads Trading Company, a used-clothing store in southeast Portland.
"There's definitely been more people selling CDs and vinyl, just to help pay the bills," says Terry Currier, the owner of Portland's Music Millennium.
Offering only cash, Music Millennium pays between $1 and $10 for a CD, depending on what it is and the quality. The number of customers selling CDs, Currier says, has doubled in the last three years.
Evon White, the owner of Smith Family Books in Eugene, says customers seeking cash for books have increased by 20%. "It's one source of end-of-the-month cash," she says. Books sales also have increased.
Powell's Books in Portland offers cash or 20% more in in-store credit. John Guetschow, director of used books, was expecting a rush of people selling books for cash as the recession began in full force in September 2008. He was surprised to find there was a major increase in customers seeking in-store credit. Guetschow thinks the recession has affected book budgets. "They have to sell books to get books," Guetschow says. The number of customers taking in-store credit has increased by 20 to 30 people per day.
That isn't the case in Salem. Beth Kinman has turned away customers from her bookstore Book Habit because she only offers trade. "They're trying to get money to survive on rather than to get more books."
Doug Peabody, the owner of Open Book in Bend, says demand increased in the last year by as much as 25%. "I had to get incredibly more selective because I couldn't afford to keep shelling out cash," he says.
The increase in people selling their possessions isn't just about money. White says there is a group of customers purging their book collections partly in reaction to the recession and people's sudden dislike for credit cards, overspending and materialism. "[They] want fewer belongings as part of their lifestyle," she says. "Rather than accumulating or collecting, they feel more comfortable with reading it and then moving it out of the house."
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This is his plane after the crash landing.
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An American Airlines jet slid off the runway around 8pm this evening
Porn Star Does Something Crazy On A Delta Flight!
Oh you know, just a normal day in the life of a Delta crew.
BREAKING: Plane Crashes On Highway 377 In Denton
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Paris Hilton's Brother Arrested For Flipping Out On Airplane!
Paris Hilton's little brother Conrad lost his mind on an airplane recently and was arrested for it today. He claims he took a sleeping pill and wasn't himself. He threatened flight attendants, and was punching […]
Girl Miraculously Survives Plane Crash
Super sad story over the holidays. A families private plane went down and everyone in the plane passed away except a 7 year old girl. She walked over a mile before she found a house, […]
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- To play, gamble.
- To impose upon; delude; trick; humbug; also, to joke; chaff.
- A deceitful game or trick; trickery; humbug; nonsense.
The word 'gammon' in the sense of 'joke, trick' may come from 'backgammon'.


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Apparently I never sent it, but I did work hard on it.
Look at a Halo H274IC. It's 13W. How many watts do you think you'll need per fixture? 13, 26, 32, 42?Halo is a very common brand (Cooper Lighting). They should be available at any supply house that carries cooper. The trims too. They can probably be ordered from Home Depot too.Juno is another common brand (Schneider Electric). They should be widely available too. They can probably be ordered from Lowe's.WAC and Progress are other brands that are commonly specd on commercial jobs. They might cost a bit more.
You have to have a dimmable ballast. Be forewarned, the dimmable FL fixtures aren't "that" dimmable.If you want to dim, you'd be better off getting regular $7 cans and just using dimmable Ecosmart LED lamps from Home Depot (they work great BTW).
Apparently I never sent it, but I did work hard on it.


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oops..maybe i should apologise for not saying it clearer ..i read this" Yes, I'm a broke 20s, and I'm proud of that because money doesn't define me unlike you. I have a busy and happy life outside forex unlike you. I'm just pointing to a FACTUALLY CORRECT STATEMENT where you made a terrible mistake scamming people in the past. I would never do that. I would never go that low for money."so i am just curious with a few students ( who paid) and a profitable strategy that you used and therefore able to use that to teach, why will one be using the word broke? i am just finding it hard to connect that a good mentor with a profitable strategy that works for himself and using that same strategy to teach ( and therefore that is the real reason why people will sign up , paid to learn) will use the word broke. I am not saying in anyway whether you sold your soul for money or whatever that was said...just that the word " broke" from any person who is selling or teaching a system sounds pretty weird to me. just like a mentor selling a system but says he is not in profits at the same time.apologies if i am not clear on that.
I didn't say it was FREE, I just said that it was available on skype..and yes it is, it's just that the vendor here got greedy...he started with alot less on Ebay and then just jacked up the price...and now he's getting his rightful comeuppance and is becoming a cry baby....copyright infringement, blah, blah, blah for FREE indicators that show you how brokers do stop hunts..and yes price action does come into play but that's explained in the manual...
I initially was content with only doing what I offered to do, no more, no less.I reviewed the offering by the vendor. Period. The review was harsh, but it was honest and accurate. I certainly had *hoped* it would be better than it was, but I honestly found the vendor to be delusional and incredibly immature. And I say that only as it pertains to his "mentoring", and what I was *shown* of his super-secret system. Again, I was content to review the system, say my piece, and that was it. But I could not let statements like this slide:" I'm just pointing to a FACTUALLY CORRECT STATEMENT where you made a terrible mistake scamming people in the past. I would never do that. I would never go that low for money."Andrew, you have NO idea what I have or havent done "in the past" regarding "scamming people". To even say that is not only outrageous and offensive, it is libelous and slanderous. I have a SPOTLESS reputation in trading, in ALL of my dealings, from every angle, as a customer of services, as a vendor of services, as a forum participant. ANYONE here and on any of the dozen forums I am active on will tell you that. SPOTLESS. And that is so because i have been very careful to always conduct myself in a way that is BEYOND REPROACH, in any way, period. So for you to make a statement like that is so insulting, and downright illegal, I felt that I had to make a stement about YOU personally too, hey I was at least stating true things that you had told to ME...at least they were ACCURATE. I have NEVER scammed anyone in all the many years I have been trading. And never would. My reputation means everything to me. As many vendors know, I can be incredible harsh but 100% accurate and fair. But when you make unfounded libelous, slanderous statements, and then have the nerve to call them "factually correct", the gloves come off, and you fully deserved it. If you had taken all of ten seconds to look at other threads here outing my supposed "questionable past", as you put it, you would see that it consists ENTIRELY of the deadly sin of making millions of dollars in Internet marketing many years ago, and being sued by angry corporate entities such as myspace that didnt like the fact that I made a fortune advertising to THEIR users. I never SCAMMED, ANYONE. To many self-made Internet entrepreneurs worldwide, I am a hero, for innovating and being a self-made millionaire. Again, NEVER SCAMMED ANYONE. It never fails, every time a vendor comes on here with some junk offering that they insist is a holy grail, and yet when I sine a light on it, they get personal and insulting and have a temper tantrum. Well, Im sorry, but if you make it personal thats fine, but then so will I.
I almost didnt reply, then noticed that the one and only "Like" your comment got was from 4xpips, and I cant stop laughing.Now if only PrimfundFX and capital3X would like your posts too it would be perfect!Look, I really am done with this situation, you can go ahead and have the last word if you like, its fine, I just felt like I needed to clear up my "going personal" like I did and have now done that - I'm not out to "destroy you", although your drama queen postings are kinda funny - and my postings werent for your benefit, they were for any other members here to see. And let me address and answer quickly one thing you asked - WHY would I offer to review and affiliate if I am already successful? My financial situation is actually a method of public record for anyone who wants to dig up the revenues I have generated in the past, its part of the documented lawsuits I have been a part of, and I am not commenting on that other than to say if you care, go ahead and look it up. But as for why I would want to help traders for a small affiliate fee now, the answer is 1) I am always looking for ways to make MORE money trading. Always. and 2) the methods I use myself manually I cant just *show* someone. Cant do it. Way too involved. And 3) I enjoy exposing BAD vendors to help my fellow members steer clear of minefields I myself have walked on in the past and 4) even a small affiliate fee to recommend a valuable product/service is like a little "bonus" to me, and I like that. Will it change my life? Of course not. But its a way of counting that I did something worthwhile in my mind.Finally, FWIW, I *never* called you a scammer. I do believe in your own mind you are sincere in wanting to help people (even though you massively hiked prices 3 times in a month). And as I said, what I said about your mentality was only as a part of reviewing your "mentoring" methods, or what I had been exposed to of them. YOU made it personal, I would rather not have. I said I was done with your infantile ravings, but didnt "promise" anything, Mr Drama Queen, including to stop posting. I do suggest though that if this is just going to devolve into bickering, that we move to the "airing room" section, because we are somewhat off track - this thread is about your system, not anything else.
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An aerodynamic flexible flying and bouncing disc (10) toy that is lightweight and fits in a pocket, having an equiangular pentagonal central portion (12) consisting of two sheets (12t, 12b ) of fabric material whereby printing and dyeing may be impressed thereon, or a single sheet central portion (112) of flexible plastic material whereby various images and colors may be impressed therein, which retains five individual bouncing spherical weights (16) of plastic or rubber material of equal heft and size at equal proximity to the main body when in rotation and subsequent deceleration by means of a connecting nylon cord (14), which is secured in position by a flexible plastic retainer (18) or alternate central portion (112) of alternate disc (110). This is done to colorfully provide an efficient flexible disc (10, 110) of varying flight and bounce capabilities, which can be smoothly tossed, alone or in plural, and easily caught, alone or in plural.
1. A pocket fitting, aerodynamically-shaped flexible flying toy which readily conforms to the hand in both throwing and catching modes and which, when rotated and simultaneously tossed on a plane relatively level to the ground, said toy will fly and land in a stabilized fashion, said toy comprising:
a) a substantially flat central portion of flexible material having a perimeter of equiangular polygonal shape defined by miltiple sides and miltiple corners connecting adjacent ones of said sides, said central portion having a surface area whose boundary is defined by a predetermined radius, for guiding the flight and descent of said toy,
b) a plurality of weights of substantially equal heft,
c) means for flexibly attaching said weights to said corners of said perimeter of said central portion between said sides thereof.
2. The flying toy in claim 1 wherein said weights are identically spherical, whereby said toy can achieve greater aerodynamic and stabilized flight.
3. The flying toy in claim 2 wherein said spherical weights are bouncing balls, whereby said toy can achieve dynamic stabilized rebounding off parallel or near parallel surfaces.
4. The flying toy in claim 1 wherein:
said central portion includes a pair of sheets being superimposed one above the other and attached together about respective peripheries thereof, each sheet being pentagonal in shape.
5. The flying toy in claim 4 wherein said weights are identical spheres, whereby said toy can achieve greater aerodynamic and stabilized flight.
6. The flying toy in claim 5 wherein said spheres are bouncing balls, whereby said toy can achieve dynamic stabilized rebounding off parallel or near parallel surfaces.
7. The flying toy in claim 1 wherein said central portion is a molded sheet, whereby said flexible attaching means is secured within said molded sheet.
8. The flying toy in claim 7 wherein said weights are identical spheres, whereby said toy can achieve greater aerodynamic and stabilized flight.
9. The flying toy in claim 8 wherein said spheres are bouncing balls, whereby said toy can achieve dynamic stabilized rebounding off parallel or near parallel surfaces.
10. The flying toy in claim 7 wherein said sheet is pentagonal in shape and said weights are five in number.
11. The flying toy in claim 10 wherein said weights are identical spheres, whereby said toy can achieve greater aerodynamic and stabilized flight.
12. The flying toy in claim 11 wherein said spheres are bouncing balls, whereby said toy can achieve dynamic stabilized rebounding off parallel or near parallel surfaces.
13. The flying toy in claim 1 further comprising:
d) means for securing said flexibly attaching means in a predetermined position to said central portion adjacent to and along said perimeter thereof.
14. The flying toy in claim 13 wherein said weights are identical spheres, whereby said toy can achieve greater aerodynamic and stabilized flight.
15. The flying toy in claim 14 wherein said spheres are bouncing balls, whereby said toy can achieve dynamic stabilized rebounding off parallel or near parallel surfaces.
16. The flying toy in claim 13 wherein said flexibly attaching means is a flexible cord extending about said perimeter of said central portion and having flexible portions extending outwardly from said corners of said perimeter and connected to and flexibly supporting said weights.
17. The flying toy in claim 16 wherein said securing means is an elongated continuous flexible retainer member enveloping and encapsulating said flexible cord and being disposed along said perimeter of said central portion.
18. The flying toy in claim 1 wherein said flexibly attaching means is a flexible cord extending about said perimeter of said central portion and having flexible portions extending outwardly from said corners of said perimeter and connected to and flexibly supporting said weights.
1. Field of Invention
The present invention generally relates to flying disc toys, specifically to an improved flexible flying toy, which has greater stability when flown or rebounded, by itself or in plural, and is readily collapsible for easy catches and pocketability.
2. Description of Prior Art
After a quarter of a century of popularity the flying disc has become a permanent fixture in modem recreational sporting. The "Frisbee", manufactured by the Wham-O Manufacturing Company of San Gabriel, Calif. and disclosed and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,359,678 issued to Edward E. Headrick on Dec. 26, 1967, is the most familiar of flying discs. It is made of a relatively rigid plastic material and has a recessed undersurface which curves down into the outer rim. While this disc can achieve relatively long distance flights in a rotating aerodynamically stable manner, and rebounds off the ground for trick maneuvers, the rim of the disc can scrape the skin of the fingers when thrown and jam these fingers when miscaught. Should the disc miss its target entirely and carom off of the ground the receiver of the catch may be sent scrambling in full circles to retrieve the disc. Neither can a plural of the disc be handily gathered for multiple tosses.
While a safer, stackable flying disc, known as the "Flippy Flyer", U.S. Pat. No. 3,710,505 issued to Carl J. Linenfelser on Jan. 16, 1973, may be softer and more flexible these same shock absorbing qualities inhibit the ability of the disc to rebound off of the ground. The "Flippy Flyer" cannot compare with the distance or stabilized control of flight as the "Frisbee". The downward curving rim, which is believed to give the "Frisbee" airfoil capability, is less pronounced in the flexible disc. Perhaps, this is why the flexible disc cannot achieve comparable feats.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,290,226 issued to Allen R. Stauffer on Sep. 22, 1981 has all the positive aspects of the "Flippy Flyer" and loosely approximates the shape of the "Frisbee" rim, and hence, stable flight characteristics. However, this flexible disc does not rebound or achieve great flight distance, since it is primarily an indoor toy.
While the resilient disc of U.S. Pat. No. 4,944,707 issued to David E. Silverglate on Jul. 31, 1990 does bounce and have reasonable flight abilities, the bounce occurs only when the disc is tossed perpendicular to the planal surface, which drastically limits the disc's continued maneuvering options. The disc bends minimally and cannot be stored in the pocket. Neither are simultaneous multiple tosses practical, because the disc tends toward swift and widely seperate trajectories and does not readily conform to the grasp of the hand. Like the "Frisbee" the resilient disc can run off or in widening circles on the ground when the catch is missed.
The tremendous popularity and wide variety of flying discs created and being created attest to the fact that there is a continuing need for the art and its growth. A diverse, compact and efficient flying disc, which is physically challenging and visually appealing and can be utilized by the widest range of users would certainly find universal acceptance and patronage.
The present invention incorporates the advantages of both rigid and flexible discs and eliminates their detrimental aspects and augments the art with heretofor unseen elements.
Thus, we have a flexible disc, preferably equiangular pentagonal in shape, that has a flat, thin central portion of relatively small heft, which is surrounded by a rim portion consisting of flexibly attached weights that are spaced apart at such a distance that a hand can fit on the planal surface between them, for smooth, unhindered release of a rotating toss.
The flight stabilization system of the disc preferably consists of round bouncing balls of equal weight, which are flexibly attached along the periphery of the central portion, at the five outermost points, to provide centrifugal balance when rotated and the means by which the collapsible central portion may be pulled taut and made flat and thin.
The thinness of the central portion allows the disc to have minimal drag for slicing through the air and attaining reasonably long flight distance.
The weights, therefore, can be relatively light, due to the efficiency of the invention's aerodynamic design, as indicated by the lessening of air drag.
The centrifugal stabilization system enables the disc to maintain balance and recover its shape after bouncing off of a planal surface.
A player can easily snag a catch, without fear of finger jamming, since the disc as a whole readily collapses to conform to the grasp of the hand. Also, the loosely attached light and elastic weights, which protrude from a totally flexible central portion of the rotated disc, provide a multiple of targets for outspread fingers to gather.
When the friction of the air decreases the forward and rotational momentum of the disc and gravity becomes the predominant force of the toss the balanced weights of the present invention continue to provide uniform tension between their peripheral points of attachment, as they shift from an outward centrifugal trend to a downward gravitation position. This causes the attached flexible central portion to form a peripheral series of arcs, whose inward extension toward the central axis produces an air baffling structure which also acts in conjunction with the emerging shape of a recession, similar to the recession in a "Frisbee". This recession collects the upsurging air throughout the central hub of the disc, for a combined structure that efficiently controls the descent of the present invention for catches and stable ground landings.
In as much as the recession of the "Frisbee" is said to be responsible for the airfoiling capability of the disc, so can the present invention be characteristically similar, particularly when thrown forward and at a slight pitch upward, which allows the onward rush of air to pump out a recess in the flexible central portion.
Because the invention is generally flat, with the weights being spaced far apart, a multiple of discs can be stacked and thrown to a plural of targets simultaneously.
Further objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the following detailed specification and drawings depicting a preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention.
FIG. 2 is an overview of the internal structure of the invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5 is a side view of the invention in forward flight.
FIG. 6 is a side view of the invention in descent.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the invention when rotated and bounced.
______________________________________10 flexible flying and 110 alternative disc bouncing disc 112 alternative central portion12 central portion14 cord16 weights18 flexible retainer20 folds______________________________________
Referring now to FIG. 1 there is shown a perspective view of a disc of this invention.
The general shape of the invention is essentially a disc 10. Despite substantially minimized surface area and peripheral length of the central portion 12 and the fragmented outer rim, which is the weights 16, the annular disc shape of the prior art is integrally maintained in the symmetry of line, angle and radius found in the equiangular pentagonal shape of the present disc 10. It is also found in the equal radii of the balanced spherical weights 16 of the outer rim in their proximity to the central axis C of the disc 10.
Referring now to FIG. 2 there is shown an overview of the internal structure of the invention and the positioning of components. FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the invention which better describes the construction of the disc 10.
The components of the disc 10 include a central portion 12 composed of two superimposed sheets 12t, 12b of flexible material, preferably a woven fabric, such as cotton. Such material readily accepts colorful dyes and printed line and letter patterns. However, the central portion 12 can consist of any material that can be repeatedly bent without fracturing, such as polyethelene, polypropylene, vinyl, rubber, leather, various plasticized materials, cardboard, paper, etc.
From a circle of fabric 61/2" in diameter an equiangular pentagon is formed by folding in five equal parts from the perimeter toward the center, leaving five 33/4" sides along the newly formed perimeter and only five points across the original circumference line of the circle, which is the construct of each sheet 12t, 12b of the central portion 12. The folds 20 of the two sheets 12t, 12b are faced toward each other. The central portion 12 thus formed has a peripheral edge or perimeter made up of multiple substantially straight sides 12A, for example five in number, and multiple corners 12B, also for example five in number, connected to adjacent ones of the sides 12A. Between the sheets 12t, 12b is a flexible plastic retainer 18 in the configuration of an elongated continuous band or strip, alternatively made of rubber, vinyl, polyethelene, etc., which envelopes or encapsulates and positions the cord 14 that interconnects the surrounding outer rim weights 16 with the central portion 12.
Being 1/4" wide and 3/16" high and of rounded edges the retainer 18 runs 1/8" inward and parallel to the perimeter of the central portion 12. The retainer 18 envelops or encapsulates the cord 14 where the cord 14 runs a parallel course with the perimeter of the central portion 12, approximately 1/4" inward. Between the retainer 18 and the perimeter of the central portion 12 is the border 12C reserved for sewing or hot welding the two sheets 12t, 12b of the central portion 12 and overlapping the segments 14A of the cord 14 located at the corners 12B of the central portion 12 which connect with portions 14B of the cord extending about and supporting the weights 16. Such connection between the sewn or welded border 12C and the cord segments 14A results in the retainer 18 being held in place.
The cord 14 is preferably of nylon weave 1/16" in diameter throughout. Many materials may be substituted in the cord 14, such as fibrous material, plastic, leather, vinyl, etc., as long as it is flexible at rest and break resistant under tension. The cord 14 must be of sufficient thickness to hold the central portion 12, retainer 18 and weights 16 together without slicing through them by being too thin.
The cord 14 is of a continuous length which, from its beginning in the retainer 18, is woven out of the central portion 12 and through a weight 16 and back in through the central portion 12 to the retainer 18 and so forth, until the circle is completed and the cord 14 is tied off to its opposite end. Little slack should be tolerated in the cord 14 between the weights 16 and the central portion 12.
The weights 16 are 1/2 ounce each and preferably 7/8" in diameter spheres. A 3/32" in diameter hole extends through the center of each weight 16 and is generally positioned perpendicular to each of the imaginary five spokes, which extend from the axis of the central portion 12 to its five farthest points.
The uniform roundness of the weights 16 makes the disc 10 relatively safe for the user while providing the means for predictable flight and bounce.
The preferred composition of the weights 16 is that of a most springy plastic, as is found in most common bouncing balls. Rubber, or as it is admixed with plastic, can be substituted as long as the ability to spring is retained as well as the ability to resist breaking or splitting.
When used strictly for the purpose of flight and not necessarily for rebounding or even measures of safety the weights 16 may consist of alternate materials, such as wood, metal, nylon, etc.
The shape of the weights 16 may be somewhat altered, since it is the equality and positioning of the weights 16 that is of greatest significance. An example of alternate shapes are fictional characters, pyramids, skulls.
The flatness of the central portion 12 and the wide positioning of the weights 16 provides a gripping space where the hand may be positioned on the central portion 12 of the disc 10 for the toss.
The flatness of the central portion 12 also permits a plural of discs 10 to be stacked high, if the edges of the discs 10 are slightly staggered, for tossing or for personal or merchandising storage.
Referring to FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the central portion 112 as embodied in an alternate disc 110. The alternate central portion 112 is comprised of a single sheet of injection molded flexible plastic, which, by enveloping the cord 14, maintains the position of the cord 14 and renders the seperate retainer 18 obsolete. A plastic alternate central portion 112 could also be shaped for visual display or specific aerodynamic response.
Referring to the perspective view of the disc 10 in FIG. 1 it will become apparent, that by placing our thumb on one sheet 12t and our forefingers on the other sheet 12b of the central portion 12 of the disc 10 and rotating a toss, with a forearm or sidearm flick of the wrist on a level plane parallel to the ground, the disc 10 can pass easily and without abrasion off the fingers and into the air. Whether the disc 10 then flies on or first rebounds off of the planal surface of the ground the receiver of the toss can pluck the disc 10 out of the air or allow the disc 10 to collapse into his/her hand.
When the flexible central portion 12 of the disc 10 is stretched flat in the initial stage of the toss, by the outward centrifuagal swing of the weights 16 in rotation, the disc 10 encounters minimal air drag, which aids in keeping the disc 10 level, stable and pointed toward its intended target. In the final stage of the flight this same flexible central portion 12 acts to collect air and create maximum air drag for decreasing the rate of descent. In the catch of the disc 10 the central portion 12 can collapse on impact, which permits the hand to easily grasp the disc 10, and in relative safety. The flexible retainer 18, which positions the cord 14 holding the outer weights 16, restricts that cord 14 from slipping and changing the position of the weights 16, which would create an imballance, as FIG. 3 illustrates.
Referring to FIG. 5 the disc 10 is shown in a side view flying forward.
The cord 14 is essentially a leash which allows the weights 16, from their position just off the farther edges of the central portion 12, to move freely within the confines of their reach. This relationship enables the weights 16 to swing from their rotational function as flight stabilizers, a condition whereby centrifugal force directionalizes the weights 16 and the attached central portion 12 outward on a level flight plane, down to their stationary function as descent stabilizers, (See FIG. 6) a condition whereby the points of attachment to the central portion 12 are drawn down equally by gravitational force. The shifting of the weights 16 transforms the shape of the flexible central portion 12 from a flat pentagon into an inverted cup shape. The unequal side depths of this cup shape of the central portion 12 provides a channel, whereby the collected air in the center of the disc 10 can be baffled for a controlled descent.
Should a wobble in the flight of the disc 10 occur, which is caused by the misalignment of weights 16, the unfettered joint system may further act to stabilize the flight of the disc 10. Probably because the connecting line between the weights 16 is flexible the inertia, which develops out of the constant of centrifugal force in this case, can resolve the fluid tensions along this circumventing line or cord 14.
That the disc 10 has five sides is directly related to why there are five weights 16 in the preferred embodiment of the invention. It appears that five is the minimal number of weights 16 neccessary to achieve optimal flight stability. This probably occurs because the inertia, which keeps the weights 16 aligned in orbit, depends also on a number of weights 16 to demonstrate a constant. In other words, the greater the number of loosely attached weights 16 on the disc 10 the more defined is that constant and the less probable is any single weight 16 likely to influence the balance of the whole.
At the preferred size the space between the five weights 16 on the central portion 12 of the disc 10 provides enough surface area for almost any hand to fit within and experience the smooth releasing toss.
That all the weights 16 of the present invention are preferably identical spheres of equal heft is indicative of their primary function as flight stabilizers. The uniformity and balance of identical spheres limits the unpredictability of the disc 10 as it relates to the weights 16.
The springy roundness of the weights 16 promotes safety while providing the agency for a wide range of skillful maneuvers with the disc 10.
When the weights 16 are in rotation and tossed at an indirect angle toward a solid planar surface, as in FIG. 7, the disc 10 can rebound because each individual weight 16 in the disc 10 can continue on into flight without disruption.
The weights 16, in their separateness, also creates the potential for a unique and pleasurable visual display, which looks optically similar to the effect of a strobe light on running water.
If the color, size, shape and heft of the weights 16 are varied the visual flight patterns and physical responces of the disc 10 can also be augmented. Added to the fact that a plural of discs 10 can be stacked on one another and flown in synchronized patterns further implies the vast potential the invention provides for expression.
A stack of discs 10 can seperate, when tossed and rotated, probably because each individual disc 10 in the stack can slice through the air and, thus, define its own course.
The flexibility of this amazing disc 10 allows the participant, after a time of play, to simply collapse the disc 10 into a small bundle for storage in the pocket.
Thus, the reader will see the newly invented flying and bouncing disc is the most versatile of all the prior art, retaining the best elements of each while adding capabilities heretofore unseen.
The disc is lightweight, flexible, flattened and dynamically balanced for smooth throwing and effortless catches by an exceptionally wide range of people. It provides new challenges for the skilled who would enjoy the bounce and multiple flight capabilities. Even the casual observer can ogle at the colorful and varied flights of the disc.
For all this ease of control, challenging maneuverability and visual expressiveness the present invention suprisingly compacts to fit within a shirt pocket.
Inexpensive imaginative toys are within everyone's desire and reach.
Although the description above contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing examples of some of the presently preferred embodiments. For example, the basic shape of the disc may be triangular, square, hexagonal, etc., and can be formed to resemble characters, real and imaginary.
If the sides in the disc are even in number a plural of differently weighted sets can be substituted when the weights in each set are equal and placed alternately between the weights of the other sets.
The weights may vary in size to accentuate the bounce, in shape to characterize a theme, in color to enhance the visual expressiveness, in composition so that it might sound like a bell.
Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by examples given.
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Friday 18 April 2008 by Mal Booth. 7 comments.
Exhibitions, Lawrence of Arabia and the Light Horse Chauvel, Our exhibition, The Light Horse
My colleague Robyn Van Dyk and I have probably taken well over 1,200 people on guided tours of the Memorial's current special exhibition Lawrence of Arabia and the Light Horse. As ANZAC Day 2008 approaches it is interesting to reflect on which Light Horse images have resonated most profoundly with our visitors. This week, I also took some veterans from the Vietnam War through the exhibition.
Thursday 17 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce. 2 comments.
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Upon removal of the fabric from the upper mainplane it was discovered that an extensive number of the ribs were damaged.
Thursday 17 April 2008 by Robyn van Dyk. No comments.
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It turns out that Rod Stewart, one of our fellow travellers on the tour, is also a fellow blogger. Rod's grandfather Edward John Howells served at Gallipoli where he was evacuated injured.
Wednesday 16 April 2008 by Robyn van Dyk. No comments.
News, Battlefield Tours Gallipoli
Reaching Constantinople (present day Istanbul) was the objective of the Dardanelles campaign in 1915. An objective that failed. The battlefield tour, however, managed to arrive safely at Istanbul airport in high spirits and only slightly crumpled from the long flight. We checked into the Marmara hotel to 'freshen up' and in the afternoon we set off to cruise on the Bosphorus followed by a visit to the Egyptian Spice Market.
Tuesday 15 April 2008 by Robyn van Dyk. No comments.
News, Battlefield Tours Gallipoli
Those of us travelling with the Memorial on the Gallipoli battlefield tour arrived in Istanbul today following a long journey from our various home ports. On a flight of over 22 hours it is inevitable that conversations would be struck and I met several Australians also travelling to Gallipoli. For the first leg of the trip I sat next to an Australian Vietnam war veteran. He was planning on touring the battlefields and to attend the Dawn Service at Gallipoli.
The Australian War Memorial is encouraging Australians to look through their family wartime photographs to find images of the more than 102,000 men and women who died while on active service, and whose names are on bronze panels of the Roll of Honour. The photographs will allow all Australians to remember these individuals as their families did. An online version of the Roll of Honour is available on the Memorial's website. Photographs are linked online to the entry on the Roll, which personalises the information. The ultimate aim is to add a photographic image to every name.
Friday 11 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce. 6 comments.
Aircraft 1914 - 1918, Collection, Conservation Aircraft Conservation
The Memorial has been able to gain access to substantial amounts of the original fabric, which was removed from the Albatros during the 1960's restoration with the exception of the rudder and the ailerons. Significant analysis of this material has been carried out in order to determine the correct details for fabric colours, panel widths and orientations, seam widths, rib stitching and the dimensions of rib tapes.Photographic evidence shows the starboard aileron to have been covered in lozenge on both upper and lower surfaces.
Friday 11 April 2008 by Robyn van Dyk. 1 comments.
News, Battlefield Tours Gallipoli, Western Front
The Memorial's annual battlefield tour commences this Sunday with several members of the Memorial preparing to set off for the trip. Ashley Ekins, Head of the Military History Section will lead our Gallipoli tour and Nick Fletcher, Senior Curator in Heraldry and Technology will lead the Western Front tour. We will be walking many of the historic battle sites and commemorating Anzac Day with the Dawn Service at Gallipoli and the Australian National Ceremony at Lone Pine. This year is the 90th anniversary of many major battles fought in 1918.
Wednesday 9 April 2008 by Mel Hunt. 1 comments.
Collection Ephemera
This honour roll was recently rediscovered in the Memorial's Research Centre during a cataloguing project focusing on documenting our oversize maps and souvenirs. Almost two metres in height and one metre in width, the honour roll consists of over 1,100 signatures, unit names, and hand drawn colour patches, insignia and medals of World War I veteran sailors, soldiers and nurses of all ranks.
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I am aware how this doorstop from the past is accessible in its peerless translation to me...I, who found many ancient books boring and obscure and inaccessible to my contemporary mind. I acknowledge how certain parts of the book are delectable to read. Should that have been enough? Am I wrong in wanting the impossible from a book overtaken by obsolescence? I must hasten to state that the prose is modern but some ideas are clunky and outdated. But I don't regret in reading Monte Christo, because I need to tread trodden paths to recognize the merit in books that are humble and promise little, only to deliver on all counts.
The major problem of the book is that it requires us to be invested emotionally in all characters equally, without laying the foundation for us to care about the newer persons that appear in the book. The chapters dedicated to Abbe Faria are among the best I've read. This performance failed to reappear in the sometimes melodramatic meanderings of the middle and conclusive chapters. The more sentimental chapters remind me of an off form Dickens, or of a faithful Dickens, depending on your opinion.
Regardless of the complaints I have against Monte Christo, it's surprisingly modern and there are no cultural shockers here. It's just that sometimes the book takes on the form of ancient and boring texts, such as aesop's tales, the arabian nights, or the Odyssey. Narrators' characters narrate in their turn. Newcomers adopt painstakingly detailed orations of what new information they bring. As someone who looks forward to sad turns of the phrase and poetic insights, I was left cold by the fate of Mercedes, and Albert. There's something wrong in preparing me for caring about these innocent characters, then treating them coolly and giving them no closure. They were the key to humanizing the Count's revenge. These people were spared, but their destiny was not given enough gravitas. This sat ill with me, who was looking forward to see how well the endless flow of words would conclude. I feel the book is average and I feel my rating of two stars reflects my reaction to the book. Others will no doubt have different views.
This is a highly complex novel of revenge and I understand why it is a classic. It is, though, just too damn long.
Loved it - I can imagine myself as a 19th century reader rushing to the news stand to purchase the next installment. This book is full of life.
One of the rare instances where a movie MADE me read the book. The longest novel I have ever read. Amazing story line. Incredibly simply written. So easy to fall in love with the main character and his longing for revenge and justice. Classic!
Enjoyable epic complete with adventure, romance, murder and mayhem. It managed to sustain my attention fairly well even taking into consideration the long length. Major criticism would be that the characters could have been more multidimensional, particularly the females; however, all in all it was satisfying reading.
Edmond Dantes je plemenit, lep, mladi mornar zaljubljen u predivnu Mercedes. Danglers koji želi da se dočepa njegovog zlata, Kaderus, lupež koji želi ličnu osvetu i zli general Mondego koji želi Mercedes za ženu, optužuju Edmunda za pljačku upravo na dan njegov venčanja i on biva zatvoren u zloglasni zatvor Sato D'if. Bežeci iz zatvora, na zabačenom ostrvu pronalazi ogromno blago. U Pariz se vraća kao bogati i misteriozni grof Monte Kristo. Kako bih isterao pravdu i sprao ljagu sa svog imena - uz pomoć tri nova i urnebesna prijatelja!
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Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular succes when it was first serialized in the 1840s.… (more)
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"God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion.... And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms.... The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson, in letter to William S. Smith, 1787
[QUOTE=pernox;2305809]I'm sorry that I never replied to this - I just saw the thread turn active again yesterday!
It looks like you nailed it though.
For future reference, I like HopVille; it's free, and not as intricate as BS. http://hopville.com/
No problem. I grabbed a copy of BeerSmith when it went on sale recently. Nice app but takes a little while to get use too. Finally, figured out how to do the LME to DME conversion.
I'll check out hopville too.
Now where did I lay that bottle opener?........
I had my first taste of this brew last night (bottled on 9/27) and it had carbed up nicely though it had a bit of chill haze since I had only popped the one test bottle in the fridge just the night before. Came out really tasty! Far better than I had hoped for. (A friend and SWMBO thought so too.) This beer won't be long for the world when it is finished bottle conditioning!
For the bittering hop I used .5 oz of 14% Chinook instead of the .5 oz of 11% Northern Brewer the recipe called for and the Chinook-Cascade combination seems to work really well. I also used US-05 also instead of the WLP0001, but I believe that's the same yeast strain. I've got good hopes now for the other recipes from the book I am brewing!
Great! Thanks for the taste review. I'll keep that hop combination in mind for future batches. This Pale Ale has quickly become my favorite so far.
BTW, a friend emailed me a couple days ago and swore the "best" beer he ever made was the John Palmer's "Port O' Palmer" recipe (p. 223).
Very interesting BlackBearForge.
I've never used Chinook hops but understand they impart a herbal almost smokey flavor when dry hopped. I tend to confuse "smokey" with "peppery".
The US05 may have played a part. All I know is using a liquid yeast starter has really improved my batches lately. Think my next brew session will focus on tweaking the IBU's. All in all I'm very happy.
Good luck with your next batch.
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After Wednesday night's smashing debate victory for Mitt Romney, we may expect the national and swing state polls to change in the Republican's direction. But not by as much as they should. These polls are biased in favor of President Obama and here's the data to prove it:
From noted Republican pollster John McLaughlin comes a clear and convincing exposŽ of the bias of media polls in the swing states of Florida, Ohio and Virginia.
McLaughlin reviewed exit polls in each state for the past four elections. From this data about who actually voted, he found that the party divisions manifest on election day have little to do with the samples upon which the media is basing its polling. And, coincidentally, it is always the Republican vote that tends to be undercounted.
In Florida, for example, McLaughlin finds that the average of the last four elections produced a turnout of 37 percent Democrats and 38 percent Republicans. But here is the partisan distribution of the most recent Florida media polls:
9-26 CBS/NY Times: 36% Dem 27% Rep
9-23 Wash Post 35% Dem 29% Rep
So the media polls reflect a 9 point and six point Democratic edge even though the actual experience of the past four elections has been a 1 point Republican advantage.
Things are no better in Ohio. Here, McLaughlin finds a 2 point Democratic edge in the past four elections (38 percent Democrat, 36 percent Republican). But the media polls show vastly more Democrats and fewer Republicans in their samples:
9-26 : CBS/NYTimes : 35 percent Dem : 26 percent Rep
9-23 : Wash Post : 35 percent Dem : 27 percent Rep
9-11 : NBC/WSJ : 38 percent Dem : 28 percent Rep
Once again, the measured vote of exit polls in Ohio shows a 2 point Democratic edge, but the polls reflect Democratic advantages of 9 points, 8 points, and 10 points respectively.
In Virginia, it's the same story. The last four elections have a combined 1 point Republican edge, 37 percent to 36 percent. But the media polls show a big pro-Democratic bias:
10/2 : Roanoke College : Dem 36 percent : Rep 27 percent
9/17 : CBS/NYTimes : Dem 35 percent : Rep 26 percent
9/16 : Washington Post : Dem 35 percent : Rep 24 percent
9/11 : NBC/Wall St Journal : Dem 31 percent : Rep 26 percent
So instead of showing a 1 point Republican edge, these media poll samples show Democratic advantages of nine, nine, 11 and five.
The correct conclusion to draw from these polls is that Romney is comfortably ahead in Virginia and Florida while he holds a slight lead in Ohio. And, remember these polls are all pre-debate!
Bear in mind that the undecided vote in all of these polls usually goes against the incumbent.
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The Marylhurst Chamber Choir and Dr. Justin Smith reminisced about their once-in-a-lifetime experience performing at Carnegie Hall in February 2015.
The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows institutions of higher learning in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate.
Only students who are entitled to the maximum benefit rate (100% benefit) under the Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) are eligible to receive funding under the Yellow Ribbon Program. Additionally, Yellow Ribbon Program funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis, which means there is the potential for eligible students not to receive funds under this program.
With Marylhurst University's Military Service Scholarship, we are helping bridge the gap between our Veteran students' tuition charges and VA benefits without participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marylhurst offers a Military Service Scholarship to students who are either currently serving on active duty, who have been honorably discharged from active duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, or are National Guard & Reserve personnel who have been federally mobilized for more than 30 days for purposes other than training.
Any eligible student can apply for this scholarship, even if a student is also receiving benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
The Marylhurst Chamber Choir and Dr. Justin Smith reminisced about their once-in-a-lifetime experience performing at Carnegie Hall in February 2015.
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Situated on a stretch of beach in Cartagena, Decameron Cartagena All Inclusive is within easy reach of Bocagrande Beach, Puerta del Reloj, and San Felipe de Barajas Castle. Also nearby are San Pedro Claver Church and Convent and Hospital Naval de Cartagena.
Property Features.
At this all-inclusive property meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars are included in room rates. Taxes and gratuities, recreational activities, and entertainment may be included. Charges may apply for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.
After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Decameron Cartagena All Inclusive like an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Want a nice, cool drink? Try the beachside bar or one of the resort's other drinking venues including a beach bar and a poolside bar.
This all-inclusive resort features 5 restaurants. Guests are served a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with wireless Internet access (surcharges apply).
The 280 air-conditioned guestrooms at Decameron Cartagena All Inclusive include safes and hair dryers. Televisions are equipped with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered daily.
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 280 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 23 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
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- Children (2 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
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- WiFi in public areas *
- Airport shuttle (available on request) *
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- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- 5 restaurants
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DiningALIBECHS - Overlooking the ocean, this steakhouse serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
BOCACCIO - This theme restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
GALEOTTO - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
CIACCO - Overlooking the pool, this buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
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CHP helicopter rescues couple stranded in Sierra Nevada mountains
A Utah couple injured high in the Sierra Nevada was saved by rescuers flying in a Fresno-based California Highway Patrol helicopter
By George Hostetter
The Fresno Bee
FRESNO, Calif. — A Utah couple injured high in the Sierra Nevada was saved by rescuers flying in a Fresno-based California Highway Patrol helicopter on Saturday.
The CHP said the Inyo County Sheriff's Department at about 4 p.m. asked Central Division Air Operations for help in finding a female ice climber who had broken a leg in a fall. The victim was reported to be west of Red Lake at an elevation of about 12,000 feet.
A helicopter was dispatched from Fresno.
Searchers in the helicopter found the victim, 49, and her male climbing partner, 52. The helicopter landed in Big Pine for reconfiguring, then returned to the scene. The rescuers had to deal with up-and-down drafts, blowing snow and strong winds.
The rescuers took the two climbers to Big Pine, where ambulances were waiting. The male climber had sustained a head injury.
The climbers said they were climbing an ice chute when the female fell, pulling her partner with her down the chute.
Both climbers sustained moderate to major injuries, the CHP said. The Salt Lake City couple would not have survived the night due to low temperatures and wind chill, the CHP said.
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