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Oct. 24, 1961 T. SHERWEN 3,
ROTARY TOOL WOOD WORKING MACHINES Filed Dec. 3, 1958 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 24, 1961 T. SHERWEN ROTARY TOOL WOOD WORKING MACHINES 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 3, 1958 Oct. 24, 1961 T. SHERWEN ROTARY TOOL WOOD WORKING MACHINES 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Dec. 5, 1958 Oct. 24, 1961 T. SHERWEN ROTARY TOOL WOOD WORKING MACHINES 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Dec. 3, 1958 United States 3,005,477 ROTARY TOOL WOQD WORKING MACHINES Theo Sherwen, Minchinhampton, England, assignor to Horstmann & Sherwen Limited, Leafield, Corsham, Wiltshire, England, a British company Filed Dec. 3, 1958, Ser. No. 777,892 Claims priority, application Great Britain Dec. 23, B 57 2 Claims. (Cl. 14347) This invention relates to Wood Working machines of the kind employing a rotary tool such as a circular saw, and is concerned with the provision of a generally improved machine of this nature which is both safe and easy to operate and is, at the same time, capable of performing a wide range of extremely accurate work.
The term wood as used throughout the specification is intended to include any other material which can be similarly worked.
According to the invention there is provided a wood working machine of the kind-specified having a worktable with an elongated working slot therein, through which a rotary tool can be projected from underneath the table to operate on a workpiece located on the table top, and having a slideway disposed below the table and lengthwise of the table slot for carrying the said rotary tool, said slideway being adapted for adjustment about an axis parallel to the table top in order to vary the working angle of said tool in relation to the table top.
In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, an embodiment thereof will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is an end elevational view of a wood working machine of the invention, the view being partially broken away and sectioned at one corner,
FIGURE 2 is a plan view according to FIGURE 1,
FIGURE 3 is a cross-sectional view of the machine shown in FIGURES l and 2 and is taken on the line III-III of FIGURE 4,
FIGURE 4 is a longitudinal part-section taken on the line IV-IV of FIGURE 3,
FIGURE 5 (Sheet 1) is a sectional detail view showing one form of mounting bracket for a work-locating fence, and
FIGURE 6 is a further detail view taken in the direction of the arrow VI in FIGURE 4.
Referring now to the drawings, the wood working machine illustrated is intended mainly for use as a circular saw and is provided with a main framework in the form of a U-shaped open-ended cradle with a flattened bottom or base 1, which is intended to rest on a work bench, and upstanding arms 2 which support a work table 3. The arms 2 of the main framework may be constituted by two substantially identical castings, these castings being secured by bolts 4 to opposite ends of the base 1 which is conveniently constituted in box-like section from two channel members one of which is inverted over the other as can be seen in FIGURE- 1. The base 1 is centrally apertured at 5 to receive a single fastening bolt or the like which will be passed through the work bench. This mode of fastening enables the entire machine to be swung around an axis perpendicular to the plane of the work bench so that a long length of timber, for example, can be most conveniently located on the work table when space in the work room is limited.
Encircling the upper ends of the main frame arms 2 is a metal band 6 the upper edge of which serves to support the work table 3. This work table 3 is of generally flat rectangular form, as can be seen in FIGURE 2, and is conveniently divided longitudinally into two coplanar parts which are slightly spaced, in the mounted Patented Oct. 24, 1961 position to provide a narrow working slot or opening 7 therebetween which extends over the full length of the table between the main frame arms. The two co-planar parts of the table 3 are conveniently secured to inturned flanges 2a at the tops of the main frame arms 2 by means of bolts 8 which extend through elongated slots 2b in the flanges 2a for engagement with co-operating nuts 20 one of which can be seen in FIGURE 4. The bolts 8 are conveniently projection welded to the under sides of the table parts and these table parts are further located on the main frame by the engagement of dependent studs on the table in locating holes 2d provided in the arm lips 2:1. It is to be noted from FIGURE 2 that a series of three such locating holes 2d are provided beneath each end of one table part, the purpose being to enable this latter part to be adjusted away from the other table part for the purpose of enlarging the working slot 7 in cases where such enlargement is made necessary by the type of cutting tool employed. Each table part is also preferably provided with a strengthening strip 9, these strips being secured beneath the respective table parts along the edges thereof which bound the working slot 7.
Mounted beneath the work table between the arms 2 of the U-frame is an oblong sub-frame which can be seen most clearly in FIGURE 4 and which provides a slideway mounting for a circular saw blade 10 as will later become clear. The sub-frame consists of an upper rod 11 and a lower parallel tube member 12 which are joined together at their ends by the side arms 13- to complete the sub-frame. This jointing is effected by pinning the ends of rod 11 in apertured bosses 13a formed at one end of each arm and by extending the ends of tube 12 through similar bosses 13b provided on the other arm ends. The rod 11 and tube member 12 are disposed parallel to the plane of the work table 3 and are of such length that the side arms 13 of the sub-frame are located one adjacent the inside surface of each of the two arms 2 of the main frame.
The sub-frame is supported by means of arcuate projections 14 which extend outwardly from the sub-frame side arms 13 and engage in arcuate face grooves 15 (seen particularly in FIGURES 3 and 6) on the inside of the main frame arms 2. This enables the sub-frame to be angularly adjusted in relation to the plane of the work table about a longitudinal axis which is positioned in the centre of, both horizontally and vertically, and parallel to the work table slot 7. To enable the sub-frame to be clamped in various positions of angular adjustment, a long bolt 16 is passed through the lower tubular member 12 of the sub-frame and through arcuate slots 17 in the respective main frame arms 2. This bolt 16 has a head 18 at one end which can be brought to bear against the outside surface of the adjoining main frame arm, and which is prevented from rotating by means of a tab washer. At the other end the bolt engages a handle-operated nut 19 which can be brought to bear against the outside surface of the other main frame arm. Thus, by tightening down the nut 19, the sub-frame can be securely clamped in any position of angular adjustment to which it may be brought. Locating bushes 20 may be provided between the bolt and the ends of tube 12 as required.
The location of the longitudinal adjustment axis of the sub-frame is of some importance in enabling a minimum width of working slots 7 for the saw blade to be used as will be later explained, and, this in turn makes for cleaner and better sawing results.
Arranged to ride along the upper rod 11 and lower tube member 12 of the sub-frame is a carriage 21 which is conveniently constituted by a four-sided frame-like casting having an open centre. The carriage 21 is provided with a transverse bored boss 22 at each upper corner, these bosses being slidably engaged over the subframe rod 11. At the lower end of one side memher. of, the carriage there are provided upper and lower trunnionbearings 23, 24 these bearings being arranged respectively to engage trunnions 2.5 which project from opposite sides of a collar 26 slidably mounted on the sub-frame tube member 12. This manner of attaching the lower end of the carriage to the tube member 12 of the: sub-frame ensures reasonable manufacturing tolerances;
Two posts 27 and 28 are mounted on the carriage 21 in spaced relationship and parallel to the carriage side members so as to extend across the carriage centre opening approximately perpendicular to the sub-frame rod-l1 and tube member 12 and project below the carriage. These posts have narrowed upper ends 27a, 28a which are located respectively in upper bearings 29a, 29b and lower bearings 30a, 301; on the carriage, the post 27 at least being freely rotatable in its bearings but being anchored against axial movement in relation to the carriage. The upper end of post 27 has screw threads 27b and the lower end is provide withan operating handle 31 whereby this post can be rotated in its carriage bearings 29a, 30a for a purpose which will later become clear.
An electric saw driving motor 32 is carried by the twoposts 27 and 28 so as to project on one side of the sub-frame from what may be termed, for convenience of description, the rear face of the carriage 21 (.see- FIGURES 2 and 3). For the purpose of attaching the motor to the posts, a casting 33 is bolted to the front face of the motor and provides a casing for gearing 34 whereby a drive is transmitted from a motor spindle 35 to a saw blade spindle 36. This saw blade spindle 3'6 is arranged to project through a ball bearing 37 seated in an opening in the front motor casting 33 and, at the rear end 36a is supported by a needle roller bearing on the main motor casing. The saw blade spindie 36 is arranged to project between the two posts 27 and 28 and through the upper and lower sub-frame members 11 and 12 to carry the saw blade 10 on the side of the sub-frame remote from the motor and with part of the blade periphery projecting through the working slot 7 in the table. Upper and lower apertured projecting parts 39a, 40a and 39b, 40b (FIGURE 4) on the front motor casing 33 respectively provide aligned bearfor posts 27 and 28. The bearing 39a is internally screw-threaded and co-operates with the screw-threads 27b on the upper end of post 27 so that, by rotating the post 27' by means of the handle 31, the motor and attached saw blade can be raised and lowered on the carriage with reference to the work table.
Extending forwardly from the projecting part 4% of front motor casing 33 is a bracket arm at having a downturned extremity to which the lower end of a riving knife 42 is secured by means of a bolt 43. This riving knife is arranged to follow the trailing periphery of the saw blade 19 through approximately 180 so that the upper end of the knife projects with the saw blade through the working slot '7. About midway along its length, the riving knife 42 is also secured by a bolt 44 to a further bracket 45 which extends laterally and forwardly from the front motor casing 33.
For the purpose of traversing the carriage 21, a tubular rod -46 extends from the carriage 21 approximately parallel to the rod 11 and tube member 12 of the subframe and projects, at the outer end, through an arouate slot 47 (see FIGURE 1) in the adjoining main frame arm. At the inner end this rod 46' is anchored to the carriage 21 by engagement within a laterally projecting boss 48 on the carriage. At its outer end, the traversin rod 4a is provided with a handle 49 which can be grasped by the saw operator and pulled outwardly of the frame to cause the carriage 21 to move along the sub-frame, and thus also the saw blade to traverse along the working slot 7 from one end of the work table to the other. This operating handle 49 may incorporate a switch 50 for the saw blade motor, the leads for which can be taken down the inside of the tubular traversing rod 46. It will. be observed that the operating handle 49 and the hand-operable clamping nut 1.9 of the sub-frame projectthrough the same main frame arm so as to be readily accessible to an operator of the machine without having to move from one end of the machine to the other. A. pointer 51 is secured to the sub-frame opposite the arcu-ate slot 47 and is arranged to work against a scale 52; provided along; the edge of this slot to indicate the angle of tilt at which the sub-frame, and thus also the saw blade, is set.
A shield member, not shown, will normally be provided over the front of the sub-frame, i.e. onthe side thereof remote from the motor 62, this shield beingattached to the end arms of the sub-frame and serving to cover the exposed face of the blade part which lies beneath the Work table. A further shield may also. be provided on the opposite side of the saw blade beneath the work table between the motor and. carrying posts. With these two shields, the possibility of an operator accidentally touching theblade beneath the table is virtually eliminated.
The part of the blade which projects above the work table top will normally be fully protected by a saw guard which forms no part of the present invention and. which may be mounted on the upper end of the riving knife 42.
To enable a sawing fence to be readily located on or removed from the work table, a sawing fence bracket 53 (see FIG. 5) is arranged for rapid attachment to or detachment from the main frame arm 2 through which the traversing rod 46 projects. To this end, the bracket 53, which is intended to carry a cross-cutting fence, is arranged to straddle a screw 54, which projectsv from the main fiarne arm, andis clamped thereon bymeans of a screw collar 55 having a turning handle 56 at the outer end. To locate the bracket 53 against tilting. on the main frame arm 2, studs 57 positioned at the three corners of a triangle project from the frame arm and band 6 to enter pro-formed recesses in face SS'aof bracket 5-3. To provide for rapid to and fro adjustmentof the cross-cutting fence of the work table, the bracket 53 is conveniently provided with a hollow boss 58 at the upper end in which an arm 59 for carryingthe fence is slidably mounted. To control sliding movement of the arm 59- inboss 58, the boss 58 is conveniently split and the parts connected by a hand-operable clamping screw 60. In cases where a ripping fence is to be employed, a fourth projecting stud 57a (FIGURE 1) may be provided on the frame arm to provide an additional laterally ofiset locating point for the fence bracket.
To enable the machine to be adapted for spindle. moulding, a hole 61' (FIGURE 2) is provided in one of the table parts to one side of the working slot 7 in such'a position that the spindle of the saw motor will be positioned approximately centrally the'rebeneath if the sub-frame is swung into substantially parallel relationship with the work table. For this purpose the. traversing rod 46 is removed and the bolt 16 through the lower tubular member 12 of the sub frame is disengaged from, the arcuate slots 17 in the main frame arms and reengaged through alternative holes 62 (FIGURE -l) in the main frame arms. Before adjusting the machine for. spindle moulding, the saw blade 10 and riv-ing. knife 42 will, of course, also be removed and a modified-fence,- which forms no part of the present invention may also be employed if desired; When the sub-frame is in parallel relationship with the working table, the end. of bracket arm 41' onthe front motor casing, which normally sup ports the bottom of the riving knife 22, will bear against the under surface of the table.
For performing angular cuts, the blade 22 can be tilted in the slot through an appreciable angle, one such limiting position for this an le of tilt being indicated in chain-dotted lines in FIGURE 3 of the drawings.
By making one half of the work table adjustable it also becomes possible to employ a routing cutter with this machine. For this purpose the working slot is widened by moving back one half of the table to receive the routing cutter which will project through the widened working slot.
I claim:
1. A woodworking machine comprising a main frame having opposed arms upstanding from a turntable base adapted for releasable clamping against a support surface on a pivot axis normal to said surf-ace, a slotted work table carried by said arms, a slideway also carried by said arms beneath and substantially parallel to the plane of said work table, carriage means on said slideway for supporting a rotary tool with a working part thereof projecting through said slot, driving means on said carriage for rotating said tool, said slideway being constituted by an oblong sub-frame having upper and lower frame members extending parallel to each other and to the plane of the work table and side armswhich extend transversely to the aforesaid upper and lower members, said side arms having arcuate outer projections thereon and the main frame arms having arcuate inner face grooves in which said projections are slidably engaged to support said sub-frame for angular adjustment about a longitudinal axis which is centered both horizontally and vertically in said table slot, said lower sub-frame member being hollow and a clamping bolt extending therethrough and, at opposite ends, through registering 6 arcuate slots in the respective main frame arms, said bolt being operable from one end of the machine to clamp said sub-frame in a desired position of angular adjustment.
2. A woodworking machine as claimed in claim 1 further including a hollow traversing rod extending from said carriage through a further arcuate slot in the main frame arm at the end of the machine at which said clamping bolt is operable, said traversing rod being longitudinally displaceable by an operator to traverse the carriage, an operating handle at the outer end of said rod, and an electric switch in said handle and electric current leads housed within the said hollow traversing rod and connecting said switch with an electric tool driving motor on said carriage.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 112,861 Sprague Mar. 21, 1871 583,678 Fifield June 1, 1897 1,327,390 Josias Jan. 6, 1920 1,796,697 White Mar. 17, 1931 1,816,069 Bennett July 28, 1931 1,593,317 Thomas July 20, 1936 2,208,582 Hollister July 23, 1940 2,323,248 Sellmeyer June 29, 1943 2,488,077 Buday Nov. 15, 1949' 2,513,873 Horton July 4, 1950 2,530,290 Collins Nov. 14, 1950 2,577,206 Patterson Dec. 4, 1951 2,601,878 Anderson July 1, 1952 2,740,437 Odlum et al. Apr. 3, 1956 2,811,994 Dooley Nov. 5, 1957
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Relatively Speaking with Special Olympian Salihin Sinai
Published on May 18, 2014 4:55 PM
When Special Olympics athlete Salihin Sinai was in Primary 3 at Chongfu School, his teacher realised that he was extremely quiet in class and suggested that he transfer to a special education school instead.
His father, Mr Sinai Anwee, 67, says in Malay: "Since the teacher said it was the best for Salihin and I wanted the best for him, I took the teacher's suggestion. I accepted the fact that he had to change schools."
Switching to Fernvale Gardens School, a school run by the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (Minds), gave Mr Salihin, now 27 and a dental technician, a chance to be exposed to sports.
He says: "When I went to the school, my form teacher asked me to learn swimming. That's the first time I learnt to swim."
His passion for sports eventually took him to the Special Olympics. He took part for the first time during the 1999 Special Olympics New Zealand National Games and won one gold, one silver and one bronze for swimming.
Four years later, he won two bronze medals in badminton at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Ireland. In 2011, he became the first special athlete from Asia to reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Next up for him: The Milo Youth Triathlon on May 31. He will be participating with his stepbrother Nur Ariff Aman, 22, in the family team relay.
The sixth edition of the non-competitive event partners with Special Olympics Singapore. Mr Salihin will be swimming and Mr Ariff, a student at Lasalle College of the Arts, will be running. They will be joined by a 16-year-old Special Olympics volunteer who will be cycling.
Mr Salihin's father, a health assistant at a hospital, married his stepmother, housewife Junaini Rawi, in 2001, a year after his mother died of complications from diabetes.
Madam Junaini, 57, who has four children from her first marriage, says: "I told my sons that Salihin was in a special school but I didn't want them to treat him differently. I told them to treat him as a normal person."
Mr Salihin and Mr Ariff certainly seem to have the kind of relationship many brothers have. They go cycling together once or twice a week and Mr Ariff appreciates that they have got each other's back.
He says: "We cycle on the road sometimes and we need to look out for each other. At times, I ride irresponsibly on the road so he keeps a lookout and watches my back and sometimes, it's the other way around. Also, when we do irresponsible things at home, like getting into trouble with my parents, we need each other for back-up."
Mr Salihin lives with his family, which includes a younger sister and three other stepbrothers, in a three-room HDB flat in Yishun.
Was it difficult for the two families to live together initially?
Madam Junaini: No. Before we got married, we got the children to know one another. What was important was for my sons to adapt to this family. We got married after the children agreed to it.
Mr Salihin: Sometimes, my stepbrothers would ask me if I want to play games with them or play soccer.
Mr Ariff: Salihin was very quiet at first. But things just happened naturally. We watched TV together, we talked to him and tried to explain things to him. From there, he started to talk more. I think that's how we broke the ice.
Do the children fight for their space at home, such as over sleeping arrangements?
Madam Junaini: They never argue about sleeping territories. They are accepting of the family's situation.
Mr Sinai: We find joy in living together and being close as a family despite the tight sleeping arrangements. It's a lot more fun when we're watching soccer together as a big group.
Are you worried that there's no one to look after Salihin when you grow older?
Madam Junaini: I don't worry because I told all my sons, "If anything happens to me, make sure you look after him." My sons all support him and told me not to worry.
Mr Ariff: We've already discussed this a long time ago. We treat Salihin as a brother. We are a family now, so we need to take care of one another.
Mr Sinai: As a father, of course I am worried about my son's future. He is my responsibility. I know that I'm going to leave it to God to take care of it. But I will still fulfil my responsibility as a father.
How do you spend time together as a family?
Madam Junaini: Everyone comes home every day, we sit in the living room and joke with one another or watch TV together.
Mr Salihin: We watch football games together.
Madam Junaini: Their sister will go into the room with me and we'll have a girl's talk session (laughs).
Mr Ariff: We are very close to one another. We go bowling together occasionally. We'll go out for dinner or go out together at least once a month. It's better to go out for dinner because when my mum cooks, some of us eat in the living room and some of us eat in the kitchen.
How's your relationship with your step- parent?
Mr Salihin: I accepted her immediately as my mum. Sometimes she asks me what I want to eat and she'll cook it for me.
Madam Junaini: I ask everyone in the family what he or she wants to eat and I'll cook it. Salihin's favourite is sweet and sour fish.
Mr Ariff: If it's serious stuff, I'll talk to my mum. Although my stepfather and I are very close and our relationship is good, we don't talk about anything serious.
If the parent-child roles were reversed, what would you do differently?
Madam Junaini: If I were Salihin, I would strive to be the best I can be, so that society will not look down on me.
Mr Sinai: If I were Salihin, I would encourage myself to be more motivated and confident of myself. Actually, I am already proud of him. He has improved a lot now. He used to be a lot more quiet growing up.
Mr Ariff: If I were to swop roles with my father, I would want to be the go-to guy my children approach when there are important decisions to be made.
Mr Salihin: My parents have brought me up in the best possible way and I wouldn't change anything they have done.


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Apples come in many colors and subtle differences of flavor, each unique and bursting with vitamins. In temperate climates they're easy to grow, and recipes abound for cooking with them in both sweet and savory dishes, as well as preserving them by canning or drying.
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Perforated marine shells from Cueva Antón, a Neanderthal-associated site in the Murcia province of south-east Spain. (Glycymeris insubrica, left and right, and Acanthocardia tuberculata, center. The larger of the two Glycymeris shells was stained with hematite, a red colorant. The shells date from level Middle Paleolithic II, ~48,500 years old. Analysis of the shells (some with pigment stain), discovered by João Zilhao, a professor of paleolithic archaeology at the University of Bristol, and colleagues, found they were most certainly used as neck pendants. The practice of body ornamentation is widely accepted by archaeologists as conclusive evidence of modern behavior and symbolic thinking among early modern humans, but had not been recognized in Neanderthals until this discovery. Credit: João Zilhao, University of Bristol
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Hello all,
I'm a long time listener, first time caller. I have a plan for world domination...oops, I mean navigation...and I would like to know what the cumulative knowledge and experience of the Sailnet community has to say about it.
First, a little bit about myself and my partner. We're young. Not jail-bait young, but mid-twenties. We've both grown up on the water racing and cruising the waters of BC's beautiful coast. I became a mate on cruise ships and worked for a few years on one of the largest cruise ships in the world (no, not the Costa Concordia) before resigning last September to pursue adventure. My partner is a talented - not to mention gorgeous - graphic designer. I love to surf, kayak, snorkel and dive. We are an outgoing, funny, awesome, sexy and don't forget modest couple with a plan. Here goes.
The budget:
~ $100,000
The boat in mind:
~ 40ft offshore capable sailboat with at least two separate cabins. In that price range it will likely be a well maintained boat from the mid-80's. Something like the Valiant 40, Baba 40, Bayfield 40 or this Spencer 41 (doubleyoudoubleyoudoubleyou.simplesite.com/asailinglife/120200127).
The idea:
Set up a no-frills crewed charter/adventure business to fund our sailing. We would live aboard and publish a rough itinerary on our website and charter the extra cabin to those with a bigger taste for adventure than for luxuries. Rates would be somewhere between $1,500 - 2,000 for the cabin. An extra $30/day per person if more than two people and we would sacrifice our cabin and sleep in the saloon. We would offer adventure, safety, good food and lots of laughs at an affordable price. We're not looking to get rich, only to fund our voyages and meet a ton of interesting, like-minded folks.
The numbers:
35 weeks with charter guests @ $1,500/wk = $52,500
Minus maintenance/running costs of 10,000 = $42,500
Minus insurance/fuel ~$3,500 = $39,000
That's $39k/year that will go towards paying down the loan, food and all other costs incurred.
Rough itinerary for the first year:
Spring and summer on the West coast from Seattle to Bella Coola. Fall and winter on the West coast of California and Mexico. As we increase our offshore experience we will start to venture farther.
My questions:
1) Am I in dreamland to think that this is a feasible plan?
2) Are my numbers realistic?
3) How many of you would be interested in coming to cruise with us, or maybe know someone who might be interested?
4) Do you have suggestions about an ideal boat for this operation that I have overlooked?
5) Is this market already cornered by someone I'm not aware of?
6) Do I have my head up my rear or in the clouds?
Glad to finally be a part of the online community. I can't wait to read your responses!
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Does the BookBook Case make it difficult to make phone calls?
- Asked by Janet R T from Rancho Santa Margarita
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Absolutely not. You simply fold the wallet section back and make a call as usual, it even provides a thicker, non slip grip. There has been some comments on the proximity sensor being obscured, this is usually on new cases before the leather has been exercised a little and will go in a few days. If it doesn't or it is down to mispositioned stitching then Twelve South advised me they would replace under their two year warranty. Other comments related to purple being able to see your personal details like cards and ID when you are holding the phone during a call. Your hand practical covers all the wallet section when gripped doing a call and credit cards are hidden meaning the only info on show is a partial ID - not really a problem!! I have owned mine for about two months and I love it - its actually looks even more authentic as it gets older. It is very well made with premium leather, hand stitched and the leather is distressed meaning that yours will be unique - highly recommended!!!
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WALLA WALLA -- The crowd of candidates running for local, state and federal offices will be winnowed down tonight as the primary election comes to a close.
Under Washington state's "top two" primary system, only the two candidates who receive the most votes will advance to the November general election. Among the most crowded races are the U.S. Senate seat, where incumbent Patty Murray is among 15 candidates, and the U.S. House seat for Congressional District 5, where incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers is running against five challengers.
In Walla Walla County, the races for county sheriff and county coroner both have more than two candidates. In the sheriff's race, the candidates are Jim Romine, John Turner and Bill White. In the coroner's race, Richard Greenwood, Ken Hall, Virginia Romine and Jim Schmerer are on the ballot and Frank Brown, the incumbent, is running as a write-in candidate.
In the statewide Washington Supreme Court race, Bryan Chuscoff and Charlie Wiggins are challenging incumbent Richard B. Sanders for the position 6 seat.
County Auditor Karen Martin said this morning that voter turnout could be more than 30 percent this year.
"We've got 10,237 ballots ready to count as of yesterday and we're working on what was turned in as of last night," she said. "We'll probably have 500 to 700 more by tonight for sure." About 30,000 ballots were mailed out to Walla Walla County voters for this election.
Preliminary election results will be posted on the Walla Walla County website as soon as possible after polls close at 8 p.m. tonight, Martin said.
In the coroner's race, the results could be slowed if Brown receives enough write-in votes to put him in contention as one of the top finishers.
"If he gets enough that it looks like he's in the top two, we will have to manually tally the ballots," Martin said.
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Voters in Burbank and Waitsburg will also have until 8 p.m. to deposit ballots in drop boxes at Columbia High School in Burbank, 787 Maple, and at Waitsburg Elementary School, 184 Academy.
Ballots can also be dropped off at the Walla Walla County Auditor's Office at the Walla Walla County Courthouse, 315 E. Main St., until 4 p.m. today.
The Columbia County Auditors Office located in the county courthouse on Main Street will accept ballots up to 8 p.m. tonight. The Garfield County Auditors Office will also stay open until 8 p.m. to accept ballots. Because of a courthouse renovation project, the office is located at the Pomeroy Elementary School, 121 S. 10th St.
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PARIS — Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Italian in 16 years to triumph in cycling's greatest race by chiseling a lead over his main rivals a few seconds at a time and dominating them in the mountains.
The 29-year-old Sicilian, who called himself "a flag-bearer of anti-doping" during the race, finished in a bunch behind Marcel Kittel, who won the 21st stage in a sprint finish.
PERIGUEUX, France — Finally cracking broad smiles after weeks of no-nonsense racing, Vincenzo Nibali confirmed he will win the Tour de France after another impressive ride in a dramatic penultimate stage on Saturday.
Nibali all but ensured he will be crowned Tour champion for the first time thanks to winning the last mountain stage on Thursday. But a desire to leave nothing to chance, even with the biggest overall lead in 17 years, saw him push himself in the individual time trial for fourth place behind winner and German speedster Tony Martin.
ARGELES-GAZOST, France — Vincenzo Nibali crushed everyone on the last mountain leg of the Tour de France on Thursday, all but ensuring he will be crowned champion when the race ends in Paris in three days.
On the last big climb of Stage 18, the Italian broke out of the peloton, chased down breakaway riders, and rode solo in front for the last eight kilometers (five miles) uphill.
PLA D'ADET, France — On the last of four Pyrenees ascents, Rafal Majka winked at a French TV camera and tugged playfully at a motorcycle's antenna.
Even this late in the Tour de France, the Polish rider made winning look easy as he took Stage 17 on Wednesday.
BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France — Riding in his 10th Tour de France, three-time world champion Michael Rogers of Australia finally got his first stage victory in cycling's greatest race on Tuesday by leading a breakaway group to a downhill finish as the pack entered the Pyrenees.
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, finishing about 8 1/2 minutes back, reined in his top challengers and retained the yellow jersey after Stage 16, the longest stage of this year's race and the first of three days in the mountains on France's border with Spain.
CARCASSONNE, France — Barring a disaster for him on French roads from now until Sunday, the man who looks set to win the Tour de France says he understands that cycling is still paying for its longtime doping plague.
NIMES, France (AP) — Almost at the line, Jack Bauer and Martin Elmiger were exhausted but could see it coming — their first Tour de France stage victory. Those last 50 meters, however, got in the way.
A bunch of sprinters leading the pack came speeding like a runaway train and plowed past the huffing breakaway duo in the final milliseconds. Stage 15 belonged to Norwegian speedster Alexander Kristoff, his second stage victory in this Tour.
RISOUL, France — Panting hard with his jersey unzipped and wide open in the heat, Polish rider Rafal Majka sped to a solo breakaway victory on Stage 14 as the Tour de France wrapped up its foray in the Alps on Saturday.
The two stages were expected to shake up the standings, but Vincenzo Nibali was not only still wearing the yellow jersey, he was farther out front.
SAINT-ETIENNE, France — Because of doping's ravages on cycling, it's natural for suspicion to fall on Vincenzo Nibali, who led the Tour de France on Thursday for a 10th time in 12 stages.
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GERARDMER, France — In a solo breakaway, Blel Kadri gave France its first stage winner at the Tour de France in the entree to the Vosges mountains on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Vincent Nibali extended his lead over his biggest rivals except an important one: Two-time champion Alberto Contador, who sped ahead thinking he might win the stage and trying to test the response of the Italian in the yellow jersey.
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Want to apply gamification to an aspect of your business? Start by building some game structures in your own life first.
Gartner predicts that 70 percent of companies will have at least one gamification application in their business within the next two years.
This is a bold prediction. And I absolutely believe it to be true. But it begs the important question, how many people really understand gamification right now and will they see the tidal wave of game-mechanics coming their way?
Currently, the common definition of gamification is a system of points and rewards that provide us with an incentive to play with products, services, or otherwise ordinary tasks. While this definition is not wrong, it's not completely right either. When I wrote about gamification five months ago, I tried to emphasize that gamification has deeper applications beyond fun experiences. Observing the market almost half a year later, I realize this shift in understanding is easier said than done.
So let me try to reframe this in a way that takes the play out of gamification.
The Academic Theory of Motivation
By the book, gamification is applying game-based mechanics to non-traditional game environments. But even this definition creates ambiguity in action.
Game-based design is built on achieving the optimal State of Flow, which progressively aligns challenges and skill levels to keep a user interested and engaged. When this is out of balance, a user is either overwhelmed by the complexity or bored by the simplicity.
When executed correctly, gamification acts as a powerful motivation tool to change human behavior. Ordinarily boring or tedious activities such as education, work, or exercise can benefit greatly from the right state of flow.
It just so happens that game designers (e.g. Hasbro, Mattel, Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Zynga) have been the masters of this craft for many years. They've used this flow to entertain us with their games time and time again. And this is why we naturally associate gamification with playfulness and fun.
Reframing the Motivation of Play
We're starting to see a lot of frameworks floating around that define the components of good game mechanics:
While these are nice thinking frameworks, they're all still very academic and theoretical. Dare I say, "too strategic" for the masses.
How do we bring this back down to earth? How can we see more examples of this in our daily lives beyond situations of fun and play?
Rather than a framework, I prefer to use this question as a guide for identifying gamified actions:
Is it a willing and progressively structured action?
We tend to think game experiences are like this: "I do [X] because it's fun." But really, our mind is going through this process: "I willingly do [X] because it's [Y]... and that makes it fun."
Willingness to do an action that others may find dreadful can be driven by a variety of personal motivations:
The key to structure is building incremental levels of feedback and achievement to keep you willingly engaged. The moment your motivation becomes overwhelming or boring, you've lost that structured flow.
A few examples from my life:
The progressive structures that we set up in our minds to motivate our actions are the purest game-mechanics at work. The reason why we willingly do something instead of unwillingly do something is solely dependent on our mindset.
Play is just the byproduct of how we've built the flow in our minds.
Gamify Yourself First
So if you're thinking about applying gamification to an aspect of your business, whether it's for customer interaction or employee management, I suggest you build some game structures in your own life first. You'll appreciate the complexity before you rush into launching more points systems and badges.
See what it's like to transform your own obligatory actions into willing and progressively structured actions.
One place to start is at work. It's likely that your annual performance feedback doesn't motivate your daily performance. Try to build a structure that gives you a daily challenge and sense of achievement and growth. Make your pay-off personally relevant and not just about your boss or your paycheck.
At my office we share one cool thing per day to educate our team. And each day the content gets better and better. We feel guilty if we don't raise the bar for each other's benefit.
The structure you create doesn't have to be fun; it just has to be relevant. People will convince themselves that it's playing instead of working.
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The Maarten Visser Trio showcased their musical skill and enthusiasm
The turn-out at the Alliance Française was small, far too small to do justice to the music that was on offer. Especially considering that of the three musicians on stage, Suresh Bhaskara on drums, played with a bandaged finger on his right hand and, in his enthusiasm to give us his all regardless of his injury, he used his right hand much too vigorously and had his dressing come off, an accident that forced the band to terminate its concert prematurely.
But the Maarten Visser Trio, comprising Visser on tenor and soprano saxophones, Holger Jetter on electric violin, and Bhaskara, did get enough time to showcase its musical skill and enthusiasm, not to mention Visser's talent as a composer. But while the concert was still meaty enough for us listeners, the early end prevented the trio from playing through what was actually a full suite of compositions. That was one regret we came away with, and I'm sure the other regret we all shared was that there were so few of us to share the goodies on offer.
In fact, so thin was the audience that even the functionaries of the Alliance did something of a bunk, with the result that at the end when it came to garlanding the musicians the dedicated office assistant had nobody available to do the honours and had to ask this reviewer to step into the breach, a task I undertook with some regret at having to stand in the limelight.
Nearly seven years ago in these columns I remarked that Visser, Dutch-born but a long-time resident of Chennai, sounds a bit thin on soprano sax in contrast to his richer sound on tenor sax. Maybe he's been working on it in the intervening years, or the more intimate setting of the small audience being close to the stage made the difference. But either way his soprano sax on this occasion rang out as rich and full-bodied as the tenor. I'd also said last time that he's more at home playing his own avant-garde music than mainstream jazz standards. On this occasion there was no reason for him to feel discomfited, since all the music his trio was playing was his own compositions.
The trio played seven numbers, on two of which, the opener "Dance, Diva, Dance" and the third piece "Trees", Visser alternated between the soprano and tenor saxes, exclusively wielding the tenor on the other five. Visser's compositions, although experimental in musical form (especially "Twelve Tone Mode"), were quite catchy when they got under way after sometimes longish intros that were more slow and exploratory-sounding. Visser's solos sounded particularly great as we were all sitting so close to him.
Jetter, who's a German expatriate living in Auroville for nearly two decades, was quite inventive in taking solo improvisations and in technique on violin. For example, he frequently plucked the strings with his fingers instead of bowing them, and since he did this a lot especially in the lower register, he managed to make his instrument sound like a double bass, whose absence would otherwise have been felt on stage particularly when Visser played the tenor sax. When a lady in the audience asked him what he called his instrument, he replied "I don't know. I had it (custom-) made in the U.S. a couple of years ago" and went on to say that its register is somewhere between those of the cello and the viola (hence well below that of the violin). But with its seven strings and its small size it was quite capable of moving into the violin register when he needed to get there, and on this occasion as before in the past it's been described in the bill as a violin.
When he used his violin like a double bass his music had a strong rhythmic feel, and his solos were a good foil to those of Visser. Bhaskara is also from Auroville and he's French, though evidently ethnic Indian. His drumming was fluent and for the most part not too loud despite the force he was using in disregard of his injured finger. I couldn't say it suffered from any disability, although of course it was the reason why this otherwise enjoyable concert was cut short.


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Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria as thousands gathered in Vatican City to celebrate Easter Sunday.
Pope Francis led the mass in St. Peter's Square right in front of the St. Peter's Basilica, News.VA, the official Vatican news network, reported.
At least 150,000 Christians from Vatican and other parts of the world had gathered Sunday to celebrate this holy day.
The Pope prayed for peace in Syria and Ukraine and also prayed for those people around the world who are suffering from hunger, poverty, disease and neglect.
"We pray to put an end to all war and every conflict, whether great or small, ancient or recent," Pope Francis said in his message.
He prayed to ease the ongoing tensions in Ukraine between pro-Russian activists and supporters of the Kiev government which have resulted in bloodshed since February.
"We ask you to enlighten and inspire the initiatives that promote peace in Ukraine, so that all those involved, with the support of the international community, will make every effort to prevent violence," prayed the Pope whose papacy began March 13 last year.
Pope Francis also prayed that Syria should "boldly negotiate the peace long awaited and long overdue".
Syria has been riven since March 2011 by a civil war which has claimed more than a million lives while others have been forced to leave their country.
He also prayed for resumption of negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, end of conflicts in the Central African Republic, and halt to the brutal terrorist attacks in Nigeria and the violence in South Sudan.
He also mentioned the people in Guinea struck by the Ebola epidemic.
This is the second Easter mass and "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) message 77-year-old Francis has delivered as Pope.
The avenue leading up to the Vatican was decorated with 35,000 flowers donated by the Netherlands.
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Thanks MCLOVIN, you correclty pointed out that I was wrong, but your answer also is incorrect. A let is only called if it is UNCLEAR whether the correct ball was played. If the returner hits the wrong ball as a winner, but it is clear later that he played the wrong ball, then no let, he loses the point. The rule is here:
"Case 2: A ball in play hits another ball which is lying in the correct court.
What is the correct decision?
Decision: Play continues. However, if it is not clear that the actual ball in
play has been returned, a let should be called."
For instance, if the ball being served is a wilson 3, but the ball that was returned is a Penn 1, then it is clear he returned the wrong ball, and he loses the point in that weird case.
Well, not exactly, because in your scenario (two different kinds of balls), assuming we are playing with two different brand/number of balls, both players would have to know which ball had been served first (the fault). In other words, it is not clear, so a let is played. The only way I see your scenario is if a ball rolls on to the court from an adjacent court in the middle of a point, and my shot hits that ball. In which case, we should have called a let to begin with.
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Your 1st serve was a fault, but the opponent did not clear the ball from the court and it is sitting inside the lines of play.
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Last-Minute Entry Lands Kentucky Auto Parts Production Worker $100,000 Prize in Fantasy Fishing Game
contest for that matter, you have to enter. And entering at the last minute
counts just as much as if you entered days, weeks or even months before.
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That's what
until the closing bell on FLW Fantasy Fishing picks for the first tournament,
Moberly registered at fantasyfishing.com. Using Player's Advantage, an online
tool that provides "inside" information about FLW Tour bass pros, Moberly
picked 10 bass pros from among a field of 157 that would be competing the very
next morning in the first of six tournaments that make up the Walmart FLW
Tour, professional bass fishing's largest and most prestigious tournament
Moberly, an avid bass angler, was urged to enter FLW Fantasy Fishing by
his two sons, Tyler, a student at
bass anglers, too, having competed in regional bass tournaments sponsored by
FLW Outdoors.
The rest they say is history. Because today, Moberly is
proving once again that old adage, "you need to enter to win."
"This is fantastic," said the even-keel Moberly, a production worker at
the Tokico USA, a manufacturing plant in
and suspensions. "I had never played any sort of fantasy sport before, but my
sons said to me, 'Dad, you just gotta try this,' and with the additional
resources Player's Advantage offers, I was able to enhance my picks."
Married for 24 years to his sweetheart, Debbie, Moberly says that fishing,
along with other outdoors activities such as camping and hunting run deep in
his family. Born and raised in
nearby lakes and reservoirs, including Cumberland Lake, from his Ranger bass
boat. And while he's fished a few tournaments himself, Moberly and his wife
especially enjoy watching their sons compete in fishing tournaments.
the National Guard FLW College Fishing Tournament Circuit, and son Brandon has
competed in the Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mountain Division Tournament
"With the economy as it is, the extra money will allow us to shore up our
finances and help us pay college tuition," added Moberly. "And maybe I'll
treat myself to a new Ranger bass boat."
Now Moberly is setting his sights on the
be awarded to the FLW Fantasy Fishing player who accumulates the most points
over six tournaments. Moberly, like many FLW Fantasy Fishing players, will
continue to tap the powerful online tools of Player's Advantage, available for
enhance their fantasy team picks.
"I'm going to continue to rely on Player's Advantage, a great resource for
grand prize," Moberly said. "I'm off to a great start and I want to be in the
winner's circle in
The Winning Combination
To win the first FLW Fantasy Fishing tournament, Moberly earned 12,744
points based on the performance of the pro bass anglers who fished the Walmart
FLW Tour's first four-day tournament, the Chevy Open, on Lake Guntersville,
last day of the tournament, Fritts' crankbait assault catapulted him into
first place and the tournament's
Moberly scored three exactas, earning him additional points on top of the
points he accumulated based on the fishing performance of each of his
individual fantasy team members. He picked Fritts to finish in first place,
place. He also selected another angler,
the top 10 (8th place). Moberly's bass pro picks, in the order he thought
they would finish, included:
1. David Fritts 2. Randall Tharp 3. David Dudley 4. Andy Morgan 5. Greg Pugh 6. Dan Morehead 7. Jerry Green 8. J.T. Kenney 9. Scott Canterbury 10. Craig Dowling
"'I'm not as familiar with all of the FLW bass pros as my sons are, but
because of the insight Player's Advantage offers, I deliberately picked
Lake Guntersville," said Moberly.
Race On for
Established by
Wood Cup, FLW Fantasy Fishing is rapidly growing in popularity. There is no
entry fee to enter, but for an added edge, participants can purchase Player's
Advantage for only
plus six
Fantasy Fishing is sponsored by FLW Outdoors, which brings the world's
richest bass fishing tournament, the Forrest Wood Cup, to
summer from
Walmart FLW Tour, and just like fantasy football and fantasy baseball, you can
follow the leading money winners on the FLW Tour all season long and win
America's richest fantasy event when the Fantasy Fishing winners for 2009 are
announced here in
FLW Tour are broadcast to more than 79 million households weekly on the FLW
Outdoors television program, which will premiere on
"FLW Outdoors," hosted by
through agreements with World Fishing Network (WFN) and Matchroom Sport to
more than 500 million households in such countries as
making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoor sports television show in
the world.
In addition to the
prizes, FLW Fantasy Fishing players are eligible to win prizes such as a
more than 1,800 additional prizes. Fantasy Fishing also offers
the Forrest Wood Cup or the top seven finishers in a tournament.
FLW Fantasy Fishing players can increase their chances of winning the
the season and accumulating a greater amount of points leading up to the
Forrest Wood Cup. The next tournaments in the Walmart FLW Tour professional
bass circuit include:
Tournament 2: Table Rock Lake, Branson, Mo., March 12-15, 2009 Tournament 3: Lake Norman, Charlotte, N.C., April 23-26, 2009 Tournament 4: Beaver Lake, Rogers, Ark., May 14-17, 2009 Tournament 5: Kentucky/Barkley Lake, Benton, Ky., June 11-14, 2009 Tournament 6: Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh, N.Y., July 9-12, 2009 $1 Million Grand Prize Announcement: Forrest Wood Cup, Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 1, 2009
The Richest Fantasy Sports Game
In its first season, FLW Fantasy Fishing took the fantasy sports world by
surprise by offering the first
sports game. And with that announcement, FLW Fantasy Fishing soared to the
top of the fantasy sports world, gaining fans from 123 countries attracted to
the game's
fantasy sports game in the world. Last year's million dollar winner was
This year, FLW Fantasy Fishing once again sets a new standard, offering a
game in the world.
First Tournament: Second and Third Places
Finishing behind
Walmart gift card. Rose is an avid angler and fantasy sports gamer, who
learned about FLW Fantasy Fishing from a fishing buddy.
"Our basement was flooded last fall during a nine-inch rainstorm," said
Rose, "so this gift card will come in really handy in helping us re-decorate
our basement."
Walmart gift card. Hillyard, a technician with Rubbermaid, and his wife are
the parents of a 15-day-old baby girl.
"This is great! I can't tell you how useful that Walmart gift card will be
for our new baby," said Hillyard, a self-proclaimed fishing geek. "It's going
to make buying all of those diapers and formula a lot easier."
International Winners
FLW Fantasy Fishing players representing four countries outside
Winners represented
The highest placing player was
South Wales, Australia
In the first year of FLW Fantasy Fishing, participants from 123 countries
played Fantasy Fishing with prizes awarded to players in the
other countries.
About FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors, named after
Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world and is
offering anglers the chance to win more than
tournaments in 2009. FLW Outdoors also is taking fishing mainstream with FLW
Fantasy Fishing http://www.fantasyfishing.com/, offering the largest awards
possible in the history of fantasy sports,
Sign up for Player's Advantage for only
information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com
http://www.flwoutdoors.com/ or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about
FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player's Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com
FLW is a registered trademark of FLW Outdoors, Inc. For a complete list
of rules and prizes for FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit
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ABC40 Honor Roll – Northampton Student Headed to State Championship
He will be competing against students from all across the state, in Worcester, this Friday. The Geography Bees were held in schools with fourth through eight grade students.
Each school winner then took a qualifying test for the state. The state winner will then move to Washington D.C. for the National finals in May.


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Studies Show 6 in 10 Students Suffer Chronic Back Pain Related to Backpacks
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With two weeks to go until the annual National School Backpack Awareness Day, occupational therapy practitioners across the United States are gearing up to help students "Pack It Light, Wear It Right!" The event, sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), is set for Wednesday, September 19, 2007.
Occupational therapy practitioners, researchers, and students are holding events across the United States to educate students on the proper way to wear a backpack and how much weight to carry. More than 40 million students in the United States carry backpacks. According to one study, 6 out of 10 students ages 9-20 reported chronic back pain related to backpacks.
AOTA has published ten tips to avoid backpack-related health problems:
1. Never let a child carry more than 15% of his or her body weight. This
means a child who weighs 100 pounds shouldn't wear a backpack heavier
than 15 pounds.
2. Load heaviest items closest to the child's back and arrange books and
materials to prevent them from sliding.
3. Always wear both shoulder straps. Wearing only one strap can cause a
child to lean to one side, curving the spine and causing pain or
4. Select a pack with well-padded shoulder straps. Too much pressure on
shoulders and necks can cause pain and tingling.
5. Adjust the shoulder straps so that the pack fits snugly to the child's
back. The bottom of the pack should rest in the curve of the lower
back, never more than four inches below the child's waistline.
6. Wear the waist belt, if the backpack has one, to help distribute the
pack's weight more evenly.
7. Check what your child carries to school and brings home to make sure
the items are necessary to the day's
|SOURCE The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
Copyright©2007 PR Newswire.
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On Saturday, largely ignored by the national media, another new American soccer club will be born. And once again, it looks like being another success story. Jacksonville Armada will open their NASL campaign and they hope to beat the league's … Continue reading
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Gov. Steve Beshear's proposal to allow video slot machines in the state's racetracks appears to be a bad bet to make it through this special session of the General Assembly.
Though the House narrowly approved the measure, the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee voted Monday against sending it to the floor for a vote. State Sen. Gary Tapp, a member of the committee, was one of the Republicans voting against the House bill.
The hot sun didn't keep families and friends from enjoying the attractions of the Shelby County Fair and Horse Show this week.
Ben Manno, 4, made his first-ever visit to the fair on Wednesday.
His parents, Ron and Rebecca Manno, said it was his first time riding something by himself.
"We just thought it would be fun," Rebecca Manno said. "So far he loves the rides."
Olivia Martin stopped by the fair with a couple of her friends.
After falling in the district tournament last year as 11-year-olds, Shelbyville's Cal Ripken League 12-Year-Old All-Star Team returns nearly intact -- with one major change.
"The biggest thing I see with this group is that they've gotten a lot bigger," Coach Mike Dugle said. "They have really gained a lot of size and strength from last year."
Dugle said the team is basically the same this year, with the addition of two or three new players, and he said his team is hungry.
This weekend as we celebrate the 4th of July, millions of Americans will have cookouts, go swimming, play corn-hole, and watch fireworks. A few of them will actually pause for a moment to reflect upon what the day is all about.
Of course, the 4th of July is our national Independence Day, memorializing the day our Founding Fathers declared their independence from Great Britain.
News of pop icon Michael Jackson's death Thursday had an immediate impact on Shelby County residents.
Fans rushed the Shelbyville Walmart on Thursday night for copies of his CDs, said Gwen Jones, home entertainment department manager.
Walmart had sold all 16 they had in stock by early Friday.
Jones said the store expects a shipment with all of Jackson's albums on Saturday.
"He's pretty popular," she said. "His CDs have never stopped selling."
Temperatures were up, but attendance at this year's fair was down.
Officials don't have the exact attendance figures yet for the 2009 Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, but they expect them to be below last year's numbers, said Jeff Hagerman, secretary/treasurer for the Shelby County A & M Association, commonly known as the fair board.
"It wasn't a record setter, but it wasn't the worst either," he said.
Results from Thursday through Saturday at the Shelby County Fair Horse Show.
Listed: Horse, owner, rider Class: Ladies 5-Gaited
1. CH According to Lynn, Golden Creek Farm, Mary Gaylord McClean
A bill proposed in the Canadian Parliament may have the effect of keeping cigarettes made with burley tobacco out of the country, and that's riling members of the state's Congressional officials.
Canadian Bill C-32 would ban any flavorings in cigarettes marketed in Canada. It is apparently aimed at keeping candy-flavored cigarettes off the market.
Court Report June 17, 2009
District court
The following cases were heard by Judge Linda Armstrong:
Jerome Q. Harris, one headlight, failure to wear seat belts, no operator's/moped license, and failure to produce insurance card - plead guilty - 30-day sentence conditionally discharged for 2 years and $688 fine and costs.
Andrew J. Asher, speeding 26 mph over limit and no operator's/moped license - plead guilty - 90-day sentence, serve 5 days, balance conditionally discharged for 2 years and $381 fine and costs.
Children's program
Shelby County Community Theatre presents Summer Arts Enrichment Workshops for the summer. Preschool Dance, Rock Star Dance, Hip Hop and Scene Study for Teens are being offered for the week of July 13-17. Deadline for registration is July 6. Visit www.shelbytheatre.org for more information and registration forms or call 633-0222.
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Elida topped Spencerville 65-52 in girls basketball Tuesday night. Torie McAdams led the Bulldogs with 20 points and Abby Waddle contributed 11. Karri Purdy led Spencerville with 11 points.
LCC 81, St. Marys 43
Meredith Shepherd and Liz Kidd had 17 points each, Kayla Verhoff had 14 points and Sydney Santaguida had 10 for the Thunderbirds. Erika Angstman had 12 points for St. Marys.
Allen East 57, Hardin Northern 24
Allen East improved to 2-2 on the season.
St. John's
schedule changes
Delphos St. John's has announced the following changes to its basketball schedules.
The Blue Jays will play Crestview Jan. 18th with the girls junior varsity game set for 3 p.m. to be followed by the boys JV game, the girls varsity game and then the boys varsity game
The boys JV and varsity basketball teams will play Elida at 6 p.m. Dec. 17 and Fort Recovery at
5:30 p.m. Jan. 14.
Start time changed
The start time of the Fort Jennings at Spencerville Varsity Boys Basketball game Saturday has been changed. The JV game will start at 2 p.m. to be followed by the varsity game at approximately 3:30 p.m.