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All recommended hotels in Dublin by guest rating
Address Fishamble Street (Around Christ Church Cathedral)
EuroCheapo Review: Well over half of the Harding Hotel's rooms offer stellar views of beautiful Christ Church Cathedral, which is just across the street.... read review
Address Christchurch Place (Around Christ Church Cathedral)
EuroCheapo Review: Part of a chain of hotels spanning Ireland and the U.K., the Jurys Inn offers reliable three-star surrounds and service with all the usual amenities.... read review
Address 8-10 Waterloo Road (Around Dublin)
EuroCheapo Review: Just outside of Dublin's city center, the Waterloo House is the perfect place for a quieter, mature crowd.... read review
Address 84 Harcourt Street (St. Stephen's Green)
EuroCheapo Review: Treat yourself like the Earl of Kildare by staying at his former residence, the Albany House.... read review
Address Essex Gate & Exchange Street (Around Christ Church Cathedral)
EuroCheapo Review: The 70-room Paramount Hotel, located just south of the Liffey, has everything tourists want in accommodation, and the rates show it.... read review
Address Granby Row, Parnell Square (Parnell Square)
EuroCheapo Review: Located a full block from Parnell Square, the three-star Maldron Hotel Parnell Square offers 105 standard rooms and an aesthetically interesting hodgepodge.... read review
Address 15 - 17 Merchant's Quay (Around Christ Church Cathedral)
EuroCheapo Review: The Four Courts Hostel is the kind of high quality hostel we dig. With 236 beds in all, it's clean and features spacious lounges on two floors.... read review
Address 19 Temple Lane South (Temple Bar & Trinity College)
EuroCheapo Review: ne of Dublin's best-known hostels, Barnacles sits at the epicenter of Temple Bar. The epicenter. An earthquake centered on the world's Irish pubs would rip the earth open in this precise site.... read review
Address 21 - 28 Talbot Place (North Quays)
EuroCheapo Review: The Jacobs Inn is a mammoth hostel, cramming 420 beds into its 69 rooms. Location, a stone's throw from Dublin's main bus terminal, is an easy 15-minute walk to Temple Bar.... read review
Address 23/24 Wellington Quay, Corner of Eustace St (Temple Bar & Trinity College)
EuroCheapo Review: The spic-and-span Eliza Lodge is a sleek modern building poised on the edge of Wellington Quay and overlooking the Millennium Bridge.... read review
Address 49 Lower Gardiner Street (Gardiner Street Lower)
EuroCheapo Review: The 22-room Anchor Guesthouse, situated at the south end of Lower Gardiner Street's hotel hub, features a subtle nautical theme.... read review
Address 4, Gardiner Place (Gardiner Street Upper)
EuroCheapo Review: The Dergvale Hotel, offering 20 rooms in the Upper Gardiner part of town, falls into that subcategory of hotels we consider to be especially appealing to a fussy aunt or uncle.... read review
Address 50-60 Mespil Road (Around Dublin)
EuroCheapo Review: The Mespil Hotel is a vast 225-room business hotel located just over the canal in Ballsbridge. Its policy against stag and hen parties, along with the Ballsbridge location, make this a quiet pick.... read review
Address 47/48 Lower Gardiner Street (Gardiner Street Lower)
EuroCheapo Review: Situated at the south end of Lower Gardiner Street, this unique 80-room bed-and-breakfast located near Connolly Station has personality to spare.... read review
Address 2 Frenchman's Lane (Gardiner Street Lower)
EuroCheapo Review: It's obvious before one even enters the conveniently located Isaacs Hostel that this former wine cellar and warehouse is a favorite with travelers the world over.... read review
Address Nassau Street (Temple Bar & Trinity College)
EuroCheapo Review: Rooms are student dormitories and, as such, provide surprise-free furnishings without televisions or telephones, though many are equipped with kitchenettes.... read review
Address Gardiner Row/Great Denmark Street (Parnell Square)
EuroCheapo Review: The Castle Hotel, located at the northern end of O'Connell St., has a bit of a split personality.... read review
Address 83 St. Stephens Green South (St. Stephen's Green)
EuroCheapo Review: The rates at Stauntons on the Green can't be beat, at least not for this location, with these amenities, this quiet yet central location, and this staff.... read review
Address 21 Upper Gardiner Street (Gardiner Street Upper)
EuroCheapo Review: The Marian Guesthouse is a cute 16-room B&B situated among a cluster of similar little inns along quiet Upper Gardiner Street.... read review
Address 26/27 Great South Georges Street (Temple Bar & Trinity College)
EuroCheapo Review: The Grafton Guest House Dublin is hip and smart: the perfect mix of "something old and something new."... read review


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LIMA — Lima City School District officials are inviting students, staff and supporters to join in with the school at the Labor Day Parade.
The school will be at its usual spot in the parade this year. Line up for the parade begins at 9 a.m. in front of St. Gerard on Main Street and the parade will begin at 10 a.m.
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Moving now to what looks like in my opinion to be the weakest weight in the conference this year.
Much like I did last year I'm going to stop writing big long things for each person that no one reads and just go with the superlatives and the rankings for the last three weights.
Most Improved
AJ Kissel: Kissel redshirted last year after spending most of his sophomore season positioned somewhere around the top ten in rankings. He's a guy who wrestles a kind of boom and bust style. He's got big moves that he's very good at hitting, he's put up 15-20 pins both years that he's wrestled or close to it. His problem was against guys who would wrestle him straight up he could be beaten because those big moves wouldn't work for him. I think as a result of the redshirt last year he'll come in this year as someone who is a little bit more well rounded.
Best Freshman
Kevin Steinhaus: Kind of works out almost by default here because if he winds up being the guy in the Gopher line up he's going to be just by my eyeballing one of two freshmen in the line up at this weight class. Had a solid year last year as a redshirt spending some time down at 174 I believe during the early part of the year before making the move up to 184 where he saw some success wrestling unattached, arguably wrestling better at times against common opponents than the Gophers starter at the weight Kaleb Young. Young did out perform him this spring wrestling freestyle but I'm guessing we see the Gophers go with the possibly upside that Steinhaus will bring to the table here.
Conference Final
Quentin Wright v. AJ Kissel
1. Quentin Wright (Penn State)
2. AJ Kissel (Purdue)
3. Travis Rutt (Wisconsin)
4. Grant Gambrall (Iowa)
5. Peter Capone (Ohio State)
6. Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota)
7. Hunter Collins (Michigan)
8. Eric Cameron (Indiana)
9. Ian Hinton (Michigan State)
10. Tony Dallago (Illinois)
11. Aaron Jones (Northwestern)
NCAA Qualifiers: Wright, Kissel, Rutt, Gambrall
Edit: I will say that Northwestern could add a very, very interesting variable to this weight class should they decide not to redshirt Lee Munster. Given his success wrestling some of these same guys at FILA Junior competitions this year and getting him in with Herbert every day he could conceivably pull off a major run as a true freshman, because like I said this weight class isn't exactly loaded.
I read each and every word of your oracular powers !!That being said I really think this is ERIC CAMERON'S year to shine !!! If he can stall for 2 periods and then escape and dance for 3 minutes he can win the big 10.
My issue with this last weight though was it seemed like for half the guys I'd be writing "I don't really know anything about this guy" or looking to find a somewhat indirect way of saying "I know this guy, and he isn't good."
IU's website has Trevor Perry at 174-he is out of time unless he received a med hard ship-197 Fagiano/Powless was NEVER supposed to happen until Ricky Alcala signed on board (somehow),Cameron is a 2x NCAA qualifier,Powless a 1x , and Fagiano a 2 x coming off a RS where he has been bulking to hwt . Now Shrek shows up and who's on first ?
LeBlanc split with Cubberly and Sheptock and was 20-2 last year .
IMO, the line up should be
Young -165
174 -LeBlanc
197 Fagiano
As I have mentioned -once Young and Kinser are gone so is IU as far as I'm concerned .
Can Powless make 184?
That seems to be the ideal line up if they're able to pull that off.
Powless at 220 would have less of chance of making 184 than Kriss would at 210
HEY KRISS -The last time we talked you said Tanner was 6'3'' 215 but I digress . Really good to hear from you-please post what you think the IU line up will be or at least PM JensenS and let him know .
I think I was right in the first plan-
184 -Kriss
Drop me a line and let me know how you are doing !!! Russ


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Being 'universally' panned doesn't explain why they've already announced the sequel.
Sometimes studios are contractually obligated to make more than one movie, irrespective of the success or failure of the movies they've already made.
Not saying that's the case here, just putting it out there.


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Beautiful, clean, affordable accommodations very close to funky, surf-town Dominical. If you want a resort-y experience, stay further north. If you want to self-cater but still hit some great local restaurants, this is the place. Owners Dave & Deb will play concierge for you and let you in on the hits and misses of the area so you don't waste a single minute. (unless you want to waste minutes, in which case lazing on the deck or wandering along the miles of beaches in front of the house are options too) If you are a runner, D&D; will show you great runs. Just go!
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We had a great stay at Olas Hermosa. The view is fabulous and the location is central to quite a few restaurants and sights. We had a car but ended up walking to Dominical, the peninsula and the waterfall as well as walking many many times on the beach.
Dave helped us get a fishing trip set up for a low rate with some other folks and helped us find lots of fun stuff to do! Manuel Antonio and Quepos, San Isidro are all very close if you have a car. A GPS is a must in Costa Rica but the driving is easy and the studio has covered parking in a gated area so no worries!
The studio had a great kitchen and was very comfortable and roomy. All the comforts of home that you need, and Dave downstairs if you need something else! We had fun chatting with him and getting to know his area!
We will definitely come back next year!
We had a great stay at Olas Hermosa. The view is fabulous and the location is central to quite a few restaurants and sights. We had a car but ended up walking to Dominical, the peninsula and the waterfall as well as walking many many times on the beach.
Dave helped us get a fishing trip set up for a low rate with some other folks and helped us find lots of fun stuff to do! Manuel Antonio and Quepos, San Isidro are all very close if you have a car. A GPS is a must in Costa Rica but the driving is easy and the studio has covered parking in a gated area so no worries!
The studio had a great kitchen and was very comfortable and roomy. All the comforts of home that you need, and Dave downstairs if you need something else! We had fun chatting with him and getting to know his area!
We will definitely come back next year!
My husband and I stayed at this studio villa for 9 days and had a wonderful time. Dave and Debbie are spectacular hosts and we feel they have become life long friends. The apartment is spacious and clean with a wonderful big balcony providing a 180 degree view of the ocean. 0nly a 20 minute walk and we could experience a beautiful water fall pool which was like heaven on those hot days. We did not have a car but still had a spectacular time walking the beach to town or to a restaurant or just enjoying the warm waters of the ocean. One of our highlights was the horse back ride to Nauyaka falls but there is also white water rafting and many other activities to enjoy in the Dominical area as well. We will not forget our visit to this area with its beautiful beaches and less touristry atmosphere. Thanks Debbie and Dave for a great holiday
My cousin and I stayed for just over three weeks at Dave and Deb's place this past summer. The studio/accommodations are absolutely beautiful and you are provided with everything you need. The view from the balcony is stunning and the beach and the waterfall (which was my favorite place by the way!) are easily within walking distance. This was one of the best vacations I've ever been on. Dave and Deb are very hospitable and make you feel right at home. So much so that I feel like we walked away with lifelong friends. Dominical is a lovely little town, the locals are friendly and hospitable and there is great surfing. There are also some fun running trails all over the jungle or you can go on a breathtaking beach run. :) We were very happy and satisfied with our stay and would recommend this to any of our friends or family in a heartbeat.
We found this property to be excellent. The view is amazing.Very comfortable housing the veranda is the best.The only drawback is the road noise at night.However this is compensated by the ability to walk to the beach and of course the view.It is difficult to find property in this area with the ability to walk to the beach. Usually it is 4x4 up into the hills which is not fun to do more than once a day. This property is right on the road but felt very secure. The owners and host were very helpful!!!
Everything was exactly as promised! This place matched the photos and description to a tee and we lacked for nothing! The views were breathtaking! The beach is just a very short walk away and the little surfer village of Dominical is just down the road. Dominical has a little bit of everything... lazy surfer bars, little markets, live music, little stands with jewelry and gifts and an absolutely beautiful beach. Make sure you ask Dave and Debbie about "Tuna Tuesday"! Speaking of Dave and Deb, they are some of the nicest and most hospitable people I have met. They went out of their way to make our vacation a truly memorable experience.
If you like to cook the studio has everything you need. The produce is so fresh and so inexpensive. There is a fish market just down the road. We bought an entire Mahi-Mahi for $10!! There are also a wide variety of restaurants in Dominical for those not so culinary adventurous. Tortilla Flats is good for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Rum Bar has amazing pizza. San Clemente is just a cool place to hang out.
Dave will point you to his favorite beach just down the road and will let you rent out boogie boards. The huge waves make it a blast. The studio is also fully equipped with beach supplies...chairs, mats, cooler, umbrellas. Just make sure you bring sunscreen. That sun is hot!! Make sure you check out the waterfall form the pictures. It is awesome!
We rented a very small car which was perfect except for the main road in Dominical which is extremely bumpy. If you want to go up into the jungle at all or to a really cool bar called Bar Jolly Roger you will need four wheel drive. For the most part we were fine with our little matchbox car. One thing to be aware of...everyone has to have Costa Rican car insurance which is around $50 a day. Expedia did not inform us of this when we reserved a car with them!
This was truly my favorite and most relaxing vacation ever. The beautiful views matched with the Costa Rican's "pura vida" attitudes made it a trip to paradise. If you decide to stay here you will have the time of your life!
While here visit Hacienda Baru, Nuayaca Waterfalls & horseback tours, Eco-Tourism, the Osa Peninsula - one of the world's most bio-diverse eco destinations, surrounded by some of the finest ecotourism, real estate investment opportunities, surfing, biking, adventure tours. Charter a fishing boat to catch local fish including Sailfish & Blue or Black Marlin. Most local restaurants will be glad to cook your catch to order. Also enjoy the local art, bird watching, funky to fine restaurants & ask us about the Jungle Bar many locals gather to swap stories and hold Texas Hold Em' tournanments. There's Movies in the Jungle to enjoy on Friday nights Dec-Apr closeby. Local shopping, churches, boutiques, super markets, farmers market are all minutes away. Additionally, you can arrange for ultralight tours, tandeem-paragliding, ATV adventures, canopy tours & boat tours to nearby mangrooves. We are within 30 miles of two National Parks & several regional parks with other parks a daytrip away.
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Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is looking forward to the release of Hasee Toh Phasee, says he has lost the charm of writing or making love stories.
Hasee Toh Phasee is a romantic comedy produced by Johar's Dharma Productions and Anurag Kashyap's Phantom Production, and directed by Vinil Mathew.
"I find it difficult to write love stories...I think I have lost that innocence which I had when I wrote Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kal Ho Na Ho," Karan said at the trailer launch of the upcoming film here today.
"When I read this film ('Hasee...') I was bowled over by its quirkness...it moved me. I was not given the option to direct this film and I think the director (Mathew) has done a great job," he said.
Johar's latest film as a producer 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein', which hit the theatres last month, too was a romantic comedy but it failed at the box office.
"Gori Tere Pyaar Mein was totally different from Hasee Toh Phasee. The characters in these two films are completely different," he insisted.
Asked why several producers are involved in this film, Karan said, "It's a new way forward. This thing may be new to the Indian zone of production but actually when you go in west, hundred people come together for a film.
"I am very greedy about script and content. If somebody brings great screenplay, it doesn't matter how many names are associated with the project."
On the other hand, Kashyap said "I look for sense and sensibility. These kind (commercial romantic films) have appealed to me..you all have made me this dark kind of a person. When I heard the script it made me laugh...cry.
The film, scheduled to release on February 7, features one-film-old Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra in the lead.
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One day after thinking it was headed to the state tournament, the Soldotna Stars girls basketball team learned that its season is over.
Soldotna is out and the Lathrop girls are in the Class 4A state basketball tournament, a bracket change that came Monday morning after Alaska School Activities Association tournament officials discovered an error in the rankings that decide at-large berths.
In the Class 4A tournament, six teams are awarded automatic berths based on regional tournament results. The two remaining berths are based on the Winning Percentage Index, which ranks teams based on results against other Alaska teams.
ASAA originally awarded the at-large berths in the girls tournament to Colony and Soldotna. Based on the WPI rankings ASAA was using, those were the two highest-ranking teams on the WPI list that had not already secured automatic berths.
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Two scores from last weekend's Region 5 tournament in Sitka had not been reported to ASAA, so those games had not been factored in, he said.
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Jackman, who is promoting his new movie 'Chappie', reacts to the news that Spider-Man is joining Marvel Cinematic Universe and talks about the chances of Wolverine joining the world.
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The Professor Xavier depicter retracts his previous statement, saying that McKellen a.k.a. Magneto will appear in the follow-up to 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'.
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Stayed at this hotel as was at Chester races for the day. Arrived (by car) to the car park which the hotel shares with its sister hotel across the road. I would have assumed that there would be allocated spaces for staying hotel guests, but they had allowed racegoers to entirely fill their car park, leaving me with nowhere to park in the immediate vicinity. I parked outside briefly to ask reception why there was no allocated guest parking, to which I just got shrugged shoulders by return. I asked them where else I could park, and they only suggested the other 2 station car parks and the pub car park next door, which were also full due to racegoers. Thanks to paekopedia, managed to find a car park, but was a whole mile from the hotel!!
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The room was on the first floor, down a small narrow corridor. It was gloomily lit, with dark wood wardrobes and dresser, orange walls and red curtains. VERY small flat screen TV. It was very clean, but is in dire need bringing up to date. The bathroom was awkwardly small and the extractor was not working.
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I stay in a fair amount of hotels for work. I've stayed in much worse than this, but am generally of the impression that you get what you pay for. £100 for an experience like this is bad though (not including breakfast).
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On arrival service was poor, then on entering room there was no TV remote. Heating was set to furnace level 5 and then the people in the room above were merely walking around their room and the floorboards creaked like there were a herd of elephants up there. Don't think you should be kept awake by people walking around their room. I.e. Fix your squeaks. Due to this we were awake at 5 o clock and couldn't check out fast enough. Which we did at 7.30.
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MANILA, Philippines—If there are e-weddings, e-funerals, and e-graduations, why not e-campaigns?
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano did just that on Friday afternoon, when he engaged five overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from across Asia, Europe and North America in a live video conference, all from the comfort of an auditorium at the Mind Museum in Taguig city.
The virtual exchange is part of Cayetano's reelection campaign as he embarks on his "listening tours" among various sectors to promote his "Presyo, Trabaho, Kita" (prices, employment, wages) labor platform.
He has dedicated this week to OFWs, which in the past few days saw the candidate flying to Hong Kong to meet with Filipino workers based in the former Crown colony, and conducting surprise visits at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
For his e-campaign, Cayetano simply tapped the free video chat service Google+ Hangouts to field questions from Cherry Lyn Zulueta, a factory worker in Japan; Cristina Boston, a house help in Paris; Jennifer Matorosa, a caregiver in Taiwan; Reynabel Bataler, a salon helper in Saudi Arabia; and Steven Raga, a lawyer in New York.
At the auditorium in Bonifacio Global City, the live-streaming of the group video chat was attended by local students, and was moderated by celebrity host Bianca Gonzales. The chat was also streamed live through Cayetano's YouTube, Twitter and Facebook accounts.
"From what I've seen of OFWs, especially in Hong Kong, most of them have laptops and Facebook accounts. Our government should adapt to them. With just simple technological know-how, we can link and reach Filipinos around the world," Cayetano explained to reporters, after the two-hour-long video conference.
Cayetano promoted the use of social media for government agencies and OFWs to address problems quickly and easily.
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okay let me star off by saying my name is jasmine im 18 and 14 weeks pregnant with my second child by the same guy.. now he is a jerk foreal he is 20 about to be 21 and all he does is chill wit his boys and get high and be a bum...he wasnt like that before...and so i took my first son jamal away from him and told him if he wants to see him bring me to court!..okay soo its been almost two months and ive got nothing in the mail he hasnt called nothin..he just doesnt care..and he says that this child im carying isnt his..ive been with him for 5 years havent cheated once.! and like im sooooooooooo stressed out but in a way i dont care its his loss out on his childs future and life...and m son doesnt want to talk about him doesnt want to go to his house doesnt even wanna call him..so its like he is just not caring about his father just as much as the father isnt caring about him...its sad i kno but its not a safe enviroment..he sells drugs does whatever..i am putting him on childsupprot for both kids my first this month and the next as soon as its born..no if ands or buts.!!! im just agravated that someone could do this to a child..like u dont have to like or love me just take responsibility for your children..DAMN! thats all i asked and didnt get it...i mean he is just a ass**** and im upset that i had to have his children...I love my kids and owuldnt replace them for the world but the choice of father id replace any day..he chose his friends,drugs,basically being a bum living off of his grandmother orver his own child..soon to be children....!!!
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Wow did we go out with the same guy? Sounds like it, I hate bum daddys. Well I hope things get better for you, I can bet they will.
Proud mommy to Arianna, the love of my life!
The father sounds like my daughters father. maybe this guy really gets around lol. Definitely get support and if hes a bum then your kids dont need that kind of person in their lives.
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I'm sorry that you are going thru this...i too have been thru that...my baby sperm donor picked the streets over our son...i left him and not looking back...i had to make the right choice for Kendrick...yes i get child's support but since he don't have a job right now its just little check...so from a single mom to other keep your head up for your kids and trust GOD that HE will bring you thru this little storm called BABY DADDY....
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I agree with PP. I think all of us on this board have been through some version of you current situation. I think the best advice that I can give is for you to just focus on you and your childs future and don't let yourself become consumed with the fact that SD is less than consumed with you and your son. Better guys are out there and will come along so don't worry about that. The only thing that you can do is make sure that these two kids have the most stable home possible. SD is exactly where he wants to be so don't try and force him into being anything other than what he wants to be. The only one who suffers in the long run is him. Surround yourself with positive things and you'll gain prosperity. Trust God.
Thanx so much..!! all of you and its crazzzy because i thought that i was the only one havingg serios issues with the father of two of my kids...wat a relief
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i'm in the same boat as you. an today i've been quiet, not talk to any of my co-workers or anyone (unless i have to for work). i have mediation tomorrow so i'm gonna see the sd for a couple of hours tomorrow night...i'm not ready for this at all.


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– Simple Parallax scrolling
– Distance/Scoring system
– Sprite animation
– Jumping character to reach the platforms (1-way platforms)
– Collectible stars
– Vines that kill the player
– STORYBOARD for screen transitions.
This Endless Runner template is very easy to build upon for your own iOS or Android game. The sections of the level have been designed so you can easily add or edit them to suit the needs of your game. For example if you wanted to make it more interesting with extra sections all you would have to do is edit the "sectionData.lua" file by copying and pasting one of my sections, then editing it to suit your needs.
You could also easily add in more enemies and collectibles as the code has been set up in such a way that it should be easy for you to find where and what to do.
The code was written in Lua for CoronaSDK version 2014.2100 and the download includes the full source code, images, PSD and sound files. The code is fully commented and if you have any particular questions about a bit you don't understand i'd be more than happy to explain.
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The insulation barrier is formed of a body of foamed polystyrene, either expanded or extruded, which is provided with a protective coating formed of a metallic-based inorganic material and is applied over at least one surface of the body. Optionally, a fire resistant composition of any inorganic silicate, boric acid, any salts of boric acid, hydrated sodium borate (borax) or mixtures thereof, and preferably sodium silicate, is applied in solution form and maintained within the body by a wetting agent in the solution. The protective coating is being applied by a coating roller followed drying of the polystyrene body.
1. An insulation system comprising:
a. a body of foamed polystyrene having a plurality of closed cells therein, and further having a bottom surface for laying on a substrate and an upper surface; and
b. a protective coating on at least said bottom surface of said body including a metallic-based inorganic material selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide trihydrate, hydrated boron oxide, antimony oxide, titanium dioxide, magnesium hydroxide and mixtures of at least two of said materials.
2. An insulation system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said protective coating includes an organic emulsion.
3. An insulation system as set forth in claim 2, wherein said protective coating is made of aluminum oxide trihydrate and latex.
4. An insulation system as set forth in claim 2, wherein said organic emulsion is comprised of vinyl acetate, ethylene and vinyl chloride polymer.
5. An insulation system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said foamed polystyrene is selected from the group consisting of expanded and extruded polystyrene.
6. An insulation system as set forth in claim 1, wherein a fire resistant composition is impregnated into said body.
7. An insulation system as set forth in claim 6, wherein said fire resistant composition is selected from the group consisting of any inorganic silicate, boric acid, any salt of boric acid, hydrated sodium borate and mixtures thereof.
8. In combination,
a. a steel roof deck; and
b. an insulating layer on said deck, said insulating layer being made of foamed polystyrene and having a coating of a metallic-based inorganic material on at least a bottom surface thereof facing said steel roof deck,
wherein said metallic-based inorganic material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide trihydrate, hydrated boron oxide, antimony oxide, titanium dioxide, magnesium hydroxide and mixtures of at least two of said materials.
9. The combination as set forth in claim 8 which further comprises a barrier sheet over said insulating layer and a roof membrane over said sheet.
10. The combination as set forth in claim 8 which further comprises a roof membrane over said layer and ballast over said membrane.
11. The combination as set forth in claim 8 which further comprises a rigid overlayment over said layer and built up roofing over said rigid overlayment.
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/388,218, filed Feb. 13, 1995 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,516,552 issued May 14, 1996, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/173,693, filed Dec. 23, 1993 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,414,970 issued May 16, 1995.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an insulation barrier. More particularly, this invention relates to a method of making an insulation barrier for a roof insulation system as well as a ceiling system.
2. Description of the Prior Art
As is known, various types of insulation systems have been employed in building construction. For example, insulation systems have been known to use insulation materials in rigid and blanket form, for example made of wood, glass, urethane, polystyrene and the like.
In the case of roof insulations, it has been known that built-up roofs of asphalt have not been able to produce all the characteristics of an optimum roof. That is to say, built-up roof of asphalt is flammable, relatively heavy and of low insulation value. In order to improve the insulation qualities of a roof construction, use has been made of urethanes since such types of products provide a better insulation and are of relatively light weight. In addition, urethanes permit thermal drift and require ozone depleting blowing agents. Hence, urethanes tend to be of higher costs and are not as environmentally friendly as one would desire. In addition, urethanes being of open cell construction tend to absorb water.
It has also been known that expanded polystyrene can be used as an insulation material particularly since expanded styrene can be manufactured at relatively low cost, is stable, is easy to install and absorbs less water than urethane. However, expanded polystyrene does not have a flame-spread capability to permit use on roof deck assemblies that have metal decks. Instead, expanded polystyrene insulation must be separated from the metal deck by means of an approved thermal barrier, such as sheet rock, perlite, polyisocyanuate (PIR) or polyurethane (PUR). For example, guidelines that usually determine products that can be approved for roofing applications are set by local building codes. Some building codes follow the Uniform Building code which requires that a roof deck assembly with a metal deck substrate using expanded polystyrene (EPS) as an insulation board, must have a thermal barrier of 3/4 Perlite or 5/8 inch gypsum wall board installed between the metal deck and the EPS. Instead of using such wall board, any proposed roof assembly must successfully perform an insulated steel deck test. In this regard, there are two recognized agencies that perform an insulated steel deck test, one is Factory Mutual under F.M. test number 4450 and the other, Underwriters Laboratory under U.L. test number 1256.
Still further, it has been known to provide various types of substrates with coatings or the like in order to increase the flame and heat resistant characteristics of the substrate. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,647,500 describes a foamed plastic composition in which a coating of an inorganic binder composition is placed on the surface of the foamed plastic with or without the interposition of an elastomer coating. As described, the inorganic binder composition is liquid and comprises colloidal silica, monoaluminum phosphate and aluminum chlorohydrate. As an option, an alkyl tin halide catalyst may be employed to improve the bonding between the binder composition and the surface to which the composition is applied.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,702,861 describes a flame retardant coating which can be applied to various types of surfaces including synthetic resin foams in order to create a substantially continuous protective film so as to encapsulate and surface-envelope the structure onto which the composition is applied. As described, the coating is made from a working aqueous latex dispersion. In addition, the composition may be mixed with sodium silicate.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,035,951 describes a composition for retarding flame which employs a water soluble alkali metal silicate such as sodium silicate.
Similar coatings for flame retardation which employ sodium silicate, at least in part, are also described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,407,615; 4,179,535; 4,710,309; and 4,888,057.
Other materials have also been known for use in fire retarding composition such as hydrated aluminum silicate, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,490,065; aluminum hydroxide, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,034,056 and hydrated alumina or magnesium hydroxide as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,215,581.
Still further, it has been known to provide a polyurethane foam with a coating of an intumescent material, for example, vermiculite coated with ammonium phosphate, such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,455,850.
Despite the knowledge of using coatings of various types on substrates as well as compositions in a substrate to enhance fire retardant characteristics, there has been no product on the market which employs a foamed polystyrene as a flame retardant insulation barrier particularly for metal roof decks.
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide an insulation barrier made of a foamed polystyrene which can be used on a metal roof deck without the need for a thermal barrier.
It is another object of the invention to provide a foamed polystyrene insulation barrier which has an enhanced flame and fire-resistant characteristic.
It is another object of the invention to improve the fire-resistant characteristics of foamed polystyrene insulation.
It is another object of the invention to reduce the cost of constructing insulated metal roofs.
Briefly, the invention provides an emulsion barrier which is comprised of a body of foamed polystyrene, either expanded or extruded, having a protective coating including a metallic-based inorganic material, for example, aluminum oxide trihydrate, hydrated boron oxide, antimony oxide, titanium dioxide, and/or magnesium hydroxide, on at least one surface. The protective coating may also include an organic emulsion, for example, latex. Optionally, the body may be impregnated with a fire resistant composition, such as any inorganic silicate, boric acid, salts of boric acid, hydrated sodium borate (borax) or mixtures thereof.
The invention further provides a method of making an insulation barrier including the steps of obtaining a body of foamed polystyrene, for example in continuous form or in panel form. An emulsion of a metallic based inorganic material, such as hydrated alumina, and a latex, is then applied to at least one surface of the body followed by drying of the emulsion in order to form a protective coating on the body.
Optionally, the method may also include the step of forming a plurality of recesses in at least one surface of the body and impregnating a fire resistant composition, preferably of sodium silicate and a wetting agent into the recesses. Impregnation may occur by spraying, flood coating, roll coating or manually applying the solution onto the top surface of the body of foamed polystyrene so that the solution passes into the recesses and permeates into the interior of the polystyrene. Alternatively, the protective coating may be applied prior to drying of the impregnated polystyrene body, for example, to provide a one-step application of the impregnant and the protective coating.
The impregnation of the foamed polystyrene body with the fire resistant composition of, for example, sodium silicate serves to enhance the fire-resistant and strength characteristics of the foamed polystyrene without compromising the insulation qualities of the polystyrene.
Once the fire resistant composition penetrates the foamed polystyrene body a layering effect is believed to begin to take place in the fire resistant composition, particularly, sodium silicate, within the polystyrene. The application of the emulsion of the hydrated alumina is believed to accelerate the multiplication of the silica layers which occurs within the polystyrene body while coating one side of the body. During the subsequent drying process, aging takes place during which a large increase in strength characteristics takes place within the closed cell polystyrene body. This is believed to take place chemically by a polymerization process between, for example, the sodium silicate and hydrated alumina.
The resultant insulation barrier has been found to possess outstanding fire performance characteristics that will pass the Underwriters Laboratory test number 1256 for interior fire exposure without he use of a thermal barrier.
In comparison with other known products, the resulting insulation barrier of foamed polystyrene is most stable in the area of aged thermal values and product stability. Further, the insulation barrier can be placed directly on top of a steel roof deck because the insulation barrier contains within itself the ability to withstand server fire.
The insulation barrier possess several advantages. First, because the barrier does not use chloroflourocarbons (CFC's) or hydrochloroflourcarbons (HCFC's) the barrier is less harmful to the environment than materials using such compounds. Further, the insulation barrier has excellent fire-resistant characteristics and under actual fire situations has been found to release a reduced amount of toxic gases.
The cost of producing the foamed polystyrene insulation barrier is relatively low. further, the labor required for incorporating the barrier into a roof insulation system is relatively low. In this respect, the barrier is light weight, easy to handle and easy to install.
The insulation barrier has a stable thermal performance capable of maintaining a high R value of the anticipated life of the insulation system in which the barrier is employed. Also, waste of important energy products passing through a roof because of unrealistic thermal performance ratings is reduced.
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein.
FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a polystyrene insulation barrier of panel shape constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 schematically illustrates an apparatus for producing an insulation barrier in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates a view of the insulation barrier employed in a roof insulation system;
FIG. 4 illustrates a cross sectional view of modified roof insulation system employing an insulation barrier in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 5 illustrates a cross sectional view of a further roof insulation system employing an insulation barrier in accordance with the invention in a tapered arrangement; and
FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a nanostructure which is believed to occur within the foamed polystyrene body in accordance with the invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, the insulation barrier 10 is constructed in panel form, for example in panels having a length of 96 inches, a width of 48 inches, and a thickness in the range of from 1/2 inch to 10 inches. Typically, the panels would have a 2 inch thickness.
The insulation barrier 10 is formed of a body 11 of polystyrene, either expanded (EPS) or extruded, having closed cells. In this respect, the polystyrene may be foamed in any known suitable manner.
Typically, the foamed polystyrene body 11 is obtained with a flat bottom surface and a flat top surface which may be parallel or tapered relative to the bottom surface.
The insulation barrier 10 also has a protective coating layer 12 on the surface which is to be disposed in facing relation to the space in which a flame may be generated. When the insulation barrier 10 is to be installed on metal deck, the protective coating would be placed on at least the bottom surface of the body 11 which bottom surface would be in facing relation to the metal deck. Alternatively, the protective coating 12 may face in the opposite direction, depending on the application. This protective coating 12 is formed of a metallic-based inorganic material, such as aluminum oxide trihydrate, hydrated boron oxide, antimony oxide, titanium dioxide, magnesium hydroxide, and mixtures of two or more of such compounds. Optionally, the barrier 10 may also have a fire resistant composition, preferably selected from any inorganic silicate, such as sodium or potassium silicate, boric acid, salts of boric acid, hydrated sodium borate (borax) and mixtures thereof.
Referring to FIG. 2, in order to make the insulation barrier 10, the body 11 of foamed polystyrene which is obtained in continuous sheet form, or in panel form, may be fed by a suitable conveying means along a predetermined path into an optional penetrating station 13 having a penetrating means in the form of a pair of rollers 14, 15 as indicated, the upper roller 14 is provided with a plurality of projections 16 which are randomly or uniformly spaced circumferentially and transversely on the roller 14 while the bottom roller 15 is smooth-surfaced. Alternatively, both rollers 14, 15 may have projections thereon. The two rollers 14, 15 serve to provide a nip therebetween which is equal to or slightly less than the thickness of the body 11 of expanded polystyrene. As the foamed polystyrene body 11 passes between the rollers 14, 15, the projections 16 on the upper roller 14 punch through the skin normally found on the body 11 to form recesses 17 in the upper surface of the polystyrene body 11. For example, where the polystyrene body 11 is of a thickness of 2 inches, the recesses 17 may penetrate 1/4 inch into the top surface of the body 11, being spaced apart on one inch centers. Typically, the projections 16 on the roller 14 are of 1/8 inch to 3/8 inch diameter so that the recesses have a diameter of 1/16 inch to 3/8 inch and penetrate to a depth of form 1/16 to 7/8 inches.
The optional penetrating station 13 may employ any other suitable means whereby recesses, cuts, indentations or the like are formed in the skin at the top surface and/or the bottom surface in the traveling body 11 of foamed polystyrene in order to permit penetration of fire-proofing material. For example, knives or saw cuts may also be used for this purpose.
Thereafter, the traveling body 11 may be passed through an impregnating station 18, which also is optional, wherein a solution including a fire resistant composition, as previously described, is applied to the top surface of the body, for example by spraying from a suitable sprayer 19.
The preferred solution which is applied to the traveling body 11 at station 18 is made of sodium silicate, water and a wetting agent. The wetting agent may be Pentex No. 99 (a vinyl acetate/ethylene and vinyl chloride polymer made by Rhone Poulenc) or Tween 20 (a polysorbate 20 sold by ICI). for example, the solution may be made in weight % as follows:
______________________________________Sodium Silicate 65 to 85%Water 14.2 to 34.2%Wetting Agent 0.01 top 0.1%______________________________________
Preferably, the solution is made of 78% sodium silicate, 21.7% water and 0.03% wetting agent.
The solution is applied at a rate of from 1 to 6 pounds (wet) and preferably, from 2.5 to 3.0 pounds (wet) per sheet wherein the sheet has a typical width of 48 inches, a length of 96 inches and a thickness of 2 inches.
Alternatively, the solution may be applied to the bottom of the traveling body 11 or to both the top and bottom of the body 11 via suitable means such as a machine employing coating rollers for coating the top and bottom surfaces of a traveling body.
Thereafter, if the body is passed through station 18, it is next directed through a pair of guide rollers 20 of the conveying means, and delivered into a drying station 21, for example in the form of a heat tunnel. The impregnated body 11 is then dried, for example at a temperature of from 140� F. to 200� F. for a time period of 6 to 12 minutes.
Thereafter, the body 11 is conveyed to a coating station 22 in which a protective coating is applied to the top surface of the body 11. If optional penetrating station 13 and impregnating station 18 are omitted, the body 11 of foamed polystyrene may be fed directly by the conveying to coating station 22. As indicated, the protective coating can be supplied from a spigot 23 into a space between two rotating rollers 24, 25 of different diameters. The smaller roller 24 serves as an applicator roller while the larger roller 25 serves as a coating roller. As indicated, the protective coating forms a coating 26 on the larger roller 25 which is then conveyed onto the body 11 of polystyrene traveling under the coating roller 25. In addition, a third roller 27 is disposed below the coating roller 25 so as to form a nip therewith through which the traveling body 11 passes. During passage, the protective coating is applied directly to the top surface of the traveling body 11.
The protective coating which is applied to the traveling body 11 is made up of a metallic-based inorganic material, such as hydrated alumina (aluminum oxide trihydrate) and may also include a wetting polymer compound, such as Airflex No. 728 (a vinyl acetate/ethylene/vinyl chloride polymer latex emulsion) sold by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Typically, the hydrated alumina comprises in weight % of from about 50% to about 80% of the emulsion while the latex comprises the remainder.
The emulsion is preferably formed on the basis of 66% by weight of hydrated alumina and 33% of Airflex No. 728 with both components being mixed thoroughly. This mixture is applied at the rate of from 1 to 6 pounds (wet) and preferably a minimum of 3.25 pounds per sheet of a width of 48 inches and a length of 96 inches.
Thereafter, the traveling body 11 is passed into a further drying station 28, for example in the form of a heat tunnel, and dried so that the applied emulsion forms the protective coating 12 on the body 11.
Alternatively, the first drying station 21 may be omitted so that the impregnating solution (if applied) and the protective coating are applied in a one-step operation prior to the foamed polystyrene body 11 reaching the second drying station 28.
The traveling body 11 may then be cut by suitable cutters (not shown) into panels of suitable length, for example lengths of 120 inches. Thereafter, a plurality of such panels can be bundled into larger units, for example bundles of 48 inches by 48 inches by 96 inches, bagged and banded for shipment.
Referring to FIG. 3, the insulation barrier 10 may be employed in a roofing system which employs a steel roof deck 30. As indicated, the steel roof deck 30 is disposed in a horizontal plane and the insulation barrier 10 is placed as a layer directly onto the steel roof deck 30 with the encapsulating layer 12 facing the metal roof deck 30. Subsequently, the barrier 10 is covered over by a barrier sheet 31 of known construction and an overlying membrane 32 of known construction. In this embodiment, the insulation barrier 10 may be adhered or mechanically attached to the steel roof deck 30 as a single ply system. Alternatively, multiple layers of the insulation barrier 10 may be used.
Referring to FIG. 4, wherein like reference characters indicate like parts as above, the insulation barrier 10 may be incorporated in a ballasted roof system. As indicated, the insulation barrier 10 is secured directly to the steel roof deck 30 and a membrane 33 is applied over the insulation barrier 10. In addition, a layer of ballast 34 is applied over the membrane 33.
Referring to FIG. 5, wherein like reference characters indicate like parts as above, the insulation barrier 10 may be employed in a built up roof (BUR) system. In the illustrated embodiment, the insulation barrier 10 is provide with a tapered top surface rather than a horizontal surface as in the other illustrated embodiments. In addition, a rigid overlayment 35 of known construction is applied over the insulation barrier 10 and a BUR layer 36 is applied over the rigid overlayment 35 as is known. Typically, the tapered embodiment would be tapered to accommodate a 1/8 inch per foot slope.
Typically, the insulation barrier 10 can be installed in panels of a thickness of from 1/2 inch to 10 inches or more.
The use of the fire resistant composition, such as sodium silicate, in a water solution serves to enhance the introduction of the composition into the interstices within the foamed polystyrene body 11. Further, the use of the wetting agent serves as a control to allow the composition to enter and migrate into the foamed polystyrene body 11.
Referring to FIG. 6, the reaction that takes place within the polystyrene body 11 between the fire resistant composition 37, when used, and the metallic-based inorganic material 38, such as aluminum oxide trihydrate, is believed to be based upon a nanostructured (nanophase) material. That is, the combination, in particular, of sodium silicate and aluminum oxide tyrihydrate provides interfaces which influence the mechanical properties of the body 11. Multilayered sandwich-like materials are made inside the body 11 and about the cells 39 thereof which may be characterized as frequent, periodic interlayer boundaries. These layers of varying composition interface to initiate crystal structure which renders the overall product stronger.
The aluminum oxide trihydrate included within the top coating 26 is forced and continuously migrates into the penetrated area of the polystyrene body 11 including the interstices of the body to intermingle with the sodium silicate (silica) to create a high crystalline bond.
The nanocomposite chains which are formed by the delayed polymerization reaction taking place between the silicate and aluminum/latex emulsion produces a strong insulation barrier product.
The insulation barrier may be used not only in roof deck systems but also in the form of other products, such as ceiling tiles, patio enclosures and the like.
The invention thus provides a foamed polystyrene body having enhanced fire resistant characteristics and strength. Further, the invention provides a foamed polystyrene body which can be used as an insulation barrier, for example in a roof installation system without need for a thermal barrier.
Having now fully described the invention, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that many changes and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as set forth herein.
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