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31 year old man | Baltimore, MD, USA | Seeking women 25-35 in Baytown, Texas, United States
Life is the best Teacher. I am studying everyday.
Hi, I am Sergio and figured my profile was a little inpersonal so decided to get a little more personal. First I have two beautiful daughters by the name of G'yonna and Sania. I am a motivated invidividual who has an ourstanding career in the US Coast Guard. In my spare tiime I attend Saint Leo University in which I study accounting. I am also a sports fan and love my Florida Gators and my San Fran 49ers dont hate. I am from Fort Lauderdale FL and now been living in Houston for 2 years. I have much to offer and willing to share my life with the right woman the right woman. So don't be afraid to email becuase that's the only way you will get to know me. I love to cook, eat, excercise play sports, relax and travel. If you are looking for a real man that got his own and his life in order then I am your man. Until we talk. I wish you all the best.
Camping , Coffee and conversation , Business networking , Cooking , Dining out , Fishing/Hunting , Gardening/Landscaping , Hobbies and crafts , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Nightclubs/Dancing , Performing arts , Playing cards , Playing sports , Political interests , Religion/Spiritual , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Video games , Volunteering , Watching sports , Wine tasting
Aerobics, Auto racing / Motorcross, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards / Pool, Bowling, Cycling, Dancing, Football, Golf, Hockey, Inline skating, Other types of exercise, Swimming, Tennis / Racquet sports, VolleyBall, Weights / Machines
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I like Dogs
I like big dogs usually full Rottwilers but recently seen a yellow lab and liked it so I am open to other options.
Some other viewpoint
I like Olive Garden, Cheesecake factory, and Red Lobster occassionally. Improv comedy club, and trying to go out to the House of Blues downtown.
Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL
My favorite movies are action, romance, comedy and inspirational moives. TV shows I like Two and Half Men, Cooking shows, most of all ESPN. Italian is my favorite food but I am not picky and like to try new foods.
I like to go out to dinner or hit a bar/clubs with my friends. I like the movies but have to be intrested in the actual movie in order to go. My favorite thing to do is listen to music and comedy clubs.
The very last thing I read was Simplied Acquistion Procedures Student Guide but I like to read magz such as GQ and Men Fitness among others.
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|No preference
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|No Way
|Social Drinker
|No preference
|Political / Govt / Civil Service / Military
|No preference
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|$25,001 to $35,000, $35,001 to $50,000, $50,001 to $75,000, $75,001 to $100,000, $100,001 to $150,000, $150,001+
|Never Married, Widow / Widower, Divorced
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|Black / African descent
|No preference
|Christian / Other
|Christian / Catholic, Christian / LDS, Christian / Protestant, Spiritual but not religious, Christian / Other
|English, Other
|Some college
|High school, Some college, Associates degree, Bachelors degree, Graduate degree, PhD / Post Doctoral
I am current in persuit of a BA in Accounting with plans for a Masters. Ask and I will elaborate exactly what my plans are.


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23 year old man | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Seeking women 18-22 within 50 miles
Live a day as a lion rather than a lifetime as a lamb.
I'm 21 & the oldest of four living in South Philly. I am a senior at Temple majoring in political science and minoring in business, but since I transferred from Penn State I expect to be there an extra year. I recently got out of a very long relationship and while lifelong commitment is far from the first thing on my mind, I'm not exactly given to casual relationships either. People who know me know me to be shy at first and outgoing later, kind, compassionate, optimistic, smart and funny. I'm very political but I usually keep my views to myself (in other words I don't flaunt it) so political views are far from a dealbreaker. I want to meet someone who brings out the best in me, someone who accepts my quirks. I'm not looking for a woman to complete me, rather to complement me; someone who will be my companion, priority and best friend but who also appreciates that we should have time to ourselves and our friends as well. I like women who are funny, ambitious, intelligent, loyal, friendly and willing to discuss current events (I read the news a lot) or anything along those lines. I like to think I'm easy to talk to so if you're interested feel free to wink or email! -Steve
Coffee and conversation , Dining out , Fishing/Hunting , Movies/Videos , Music and concerts , Performing arts , Political interests , Travel/Sightseeing
Billiards / Pool, Cycling, Football, Other types of exercise, Running, Walking / Hiking
I exercise 1-2 times per week.
I have Cats
I have three cats: Oreo (Tabby), Spooky (Siamese) and a kitten named Roxy (Maine Coon), aged 10, 5 & eight months. I had a labrador named Rex while growing up, and when I get my next apartment, I would like to get a dog, preferably a Beagle.
I love going to Florida and Europe, but I just love to travel and will go pretty much anywhere for the experience! I also like spontaneous adventures; I just road tripped across the country a couple of weeks ago and I loved doing it & would again!
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
I love movies, television, theater and music, especially country music. I also like to drive, travel, play guitar and write, most of all. I currently write for an international pop culture site, and my work has generated nearly 300,000 views.
I love to play guitar, watch movies, listen to music, go to Phillies games, and going on late night drives with just me and my music! Warning: I sing in the car... a lot. I like to think I'm decent though.
The last book I actually finished was "Killing Kennedy" by Bill O'Reilly. Actually very good. Can't wait for the movie! Also am in the middle of "Silver Linings Playbook" which I started before the film came out. I enjoyed the film much more.
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I am a full time student and currently hold an internship with the Republican Party of Philadelphia.
|Less Than $25,000
|No preference
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|White / Caucasian
|Christian / Catholic
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LONDON [MENL] -- The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported thetheft of radiactive material from a site in Egypt designated to house thenation's first nuclear power plant.
Jan 18, 2012
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The Gulf Cooperation Council, with U.S. support, wasexpected to destroy Iran's military in any regional war.
Jan 16, 2012
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Ventura couple seeking $1.8 million for rejected housing proposal
A Ventura couple has filed a lawsuit against five members of the Ventura City Council, saying the elected officials fraudulently misled them before rejecting a senior housing complex proposal.
Robert and Linda Freeny are demanding $1.8 million in damages.
City officials dismiss the suit as meritless accusations by a pair of disgruntled and naive developers.
The Freenys claim over the course of nearly five years they and their architect did everything the city asked of them, pointing to 18 sets of modified plans for a three-story, 39-unit complex on property they own on Telegraph Road, just west of Ventura College.
Their proposal won approval by the city Planning Commission and Design Review Committee, but a group of more than 30 people who live near the property appealed those decisions to the City Council, arguing the building would be too big for the neighborhood.
The council ultimately sided with the neighbors, voting 5-2 to deny the project without prejudice, which means the Freenys are allowed to propose something similar again.
The Freenys contend after spending years and pouring thousands of dollars into a proposal that meets all planning staff's desires and city regulations, the council shouldn't be able to deprive them and the community of needed senior housing because of a popularity contest.
"It should be automatic," Robert Freeny said of the final vote. "It should not be up to someone's opinion."
In their suit, filed this month in Ventura County Superior Court, the Freenys name as defendants the dissenting council members — Mayor Bill Fulton, Mike Tracy, Christy Weir, Brian Brennan and Carl Morehouse — alleging fraud, negligent misrepresentation and elder abuse. The couple are making an elder abuse claim since they are over 65.
The suit also accuses two people who live in the neighborhood of unlawful interference with prospective business advantage. The Freenys had reached agreement with a third party to sell the project for $1.5 million had it won approval, but the vocal opposition of the two people and their efforts to drum up resistance destroyed the sale, the suit alleges.
Ventura City Manager Rick Cole said the suit is "utterly without merit," and called it "a shame to waste taxpayer dollars over claims by a disgruntled developer."
The council is not there to rubber-stamp any project, he added, and the appointed members of Planning Commission and Design Review Committee are responsible for looking at different and more narrow issues than the elected council. The council has long advocated for added seniors housing, but the Freeny outcome hinged on neighborhood compatibility. "That's where this project sunk," Cole said.
Further, the suit borders on harassment against the two private citizens who were exercising their protected rights to speak against the proposal, he said. And if successful, the suit could have a chilling effect on getting others to speak out.
Mayor Fulton, an author and planning expert who has tracked land-use litigation across California for decades, said he could think of no similar lawsuit that was successful, adding it would be inappropriate for the council to make an overt promise of approval to any developer.
"I don't think I've ever seen a lawsuit with these causes of action," he said.
The suit alleges the council "intentionally misrepresented" to the Freenys that "if they took certain steps their project would be approved."
"They led us on and on and on," requiring thousands in city fees to advance in the process, said Linda Freeny. "We never would have invested all that money if they had no intention of approving our project. We would be crazy to do that."
The Freenys, who are both Realtors, acknowledged this was their first time attempting to navigate Ventura's project approval process.
It's a process that comes with no guarantees, said Bill Baratto, president and CEO of the Ventura County Economic Development Association, who agreed the need for senior housing in the county is great but was hard-pressed to find a scenario where the Freenys — who he doesn't know — would prevail on claims they were misled.
"Ultimately, this is a reminder that any development, regardless of its merits, is always going to be subject to outside pressures," he said.
Mark Pettit, the Freeny's architect at the Oxnard firm Lauterbach & Associates, defended the Freenys. He said he personally met multiple times with neighbors and the project design was modified repeatedly to respect their concerns and to incorporate the direction of city planning staff and the various city project review bodies. A design professional for years, Pettit said never in his career had he seen such a 180-degree turn at the 11th hour by a council.
"We did exactly what they asked us to do," he said of the years leading up to the appeal vote. "Everyone kept telling us to move forward."
The Freenys are represented by local attorney James Devine, who is seeking a jury trial.
The suit claims the Freeny's suffered general and special damages, including emotional distress, expenses and lost earnings from the botched sale, of "not less" than $1.85 million.
In denying the project, Linda Freeny said, the city will lose out on needed housing for seniors in a central location, a new building, new jobs, and tens of thousands in annual property taxes.
"They robbed us of our retirement," she said. "I can't walk away and let us be treated this way."
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An article of footwear including an upper formed of a flexible upper material and a sole formed of a flexible sole material, wherein the sole is rolled, folded, or collapsed onto itself to reduce the volume of the article of footwear. The article of footwear in a collapsed state can then be packaged in a container. This container can be dispensed by a vending machine in a convenient urban area.
1. An article of footwear comprising:
an upper; and
a flexible unitary sole fixed to said upper and having a forefoot area, a heel area and an arch area, and further having a length and a width, wherein said sole includes:
a first flexure line that extends through at least a portion of the length of said sole and divides said sole at said arch area into first and second sole plates, the first sole plate extending from a lateral side of said sole to said flexure line and the second sole plate extending from said flexure line to a medial side of said sole, wherein a widest portion of the second sole plate is wider than a widest portion of the first sole plate, and wherein the first and second sole plates have a ground contacting surface, and a second flexure line that extends through at least a portion of the length of said sole along at least a portion of said forefoot area, wherein said first flexure line extends longitudinally through at least a portion of said forefoot area, said second flexure line being disposed between said first flexure line and the medial side of said sole,
wherein said first and second flexure lines divide said sole at the portion of said forefoot area into third, fourth and fifth sole plates that extend the width of said sole, each of the third, fourth and fifth sole plates being undivided by a flexure line,
wherein the third sole plate extends from the lateral side to said first flexure line,
wherein the fourth sole plate extends from said first flexure line to said second flexure line, and
wherein the fifth sole plate extends from said second flexure line to the medial side of said sole.
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a first and second flexure line that each extends through at least a portion of the length of said sole along at least a portion of said forefoot area, wherein said first flexure line extends longitudinally through at least a portion of said forefoot area, said second flexure line being disposed between said first flexure line and the medial side of said sole,
wherein said first and second flexure lines divide said sole at the portion of said forefoot area into first, second and third sole plates, each of the first, second and third sole plates being undivided by a flexure line,
wherein the first sole plate extends from the lateral side to said first flexure line,
wherein the second sole plate extends from said first flexure line to said second flexure line, and
wherein the third sole plate extends from said second flexure line to the medial side of said sole, and
wherein said sole includes at least one sole plate at said arch area, wherein the at least one sole plate has a ground contacting surface.
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to footwear, and more particularly to a collapsible article of footwear, a dispensing apparatus for dispensing footwear, and a method of selling footwear.
2. Background Art
Throughout the course of an average day, the feet and legs of an individual are subjected to substantial impact forces. Running, jumping, walking and even standing exert forces upon the feet and legs of an individual which can lead to soreness, fatigue, and injury. These forces are particularly harsh during concentrated periods of athletic activity or exercise.
Although the human foot possesses natural cushioning and rebounding characteristics, the foot alone is incapable of effectively overcoming many of the forces encountered during athletic activity. Unless an individual is wearing shoes which provide proper cushioning and support, the soreness and fatigue associated with athletic activity is more acute, and its onset accelerated. This results in discomfort for the wearer which diminishes the incentive for further athletic activity. Equally important, inadequately cushioned footwear can lead to injuries such as blisters, muscle, tendon and ligament damage, and bone stress fractures. Improper footwear can also lead to other ailments, including back pain. Thus, it is essential to have cushioning and supporting footwear when engaging in athletic activity. Proper footwear should complement the natural functionality of the foot, in part by incorporating a sole which absorbs the shock caused by athletic activity and supports the natural shape of the foot. However, the sole should also possess enough resiliency to prevent the sole from being "mushy" or "collapsing," thereby unduly draining the energy of the wearer.
Athletic shoes that attend to these features tend to be bulky and sometimes heavy. It is not always feasible to carry a pair of bulky athletic shoes for the purpose of later envisioned athletic activity, particularly if the wearer has a large shoe size. A person may be prevented from performing a desired athletic activity due to the unavailability of proper footwear. In particular, space and weight constraints often limit taking along multiple pairs of shoes while on travel. Often wearers are forced to carry lighter and less bulky foot apparel, such as sandals with a durable sole for athletic activity while traveling. However, sandals may not provide the necessary support. In addition, they leave most of the foot exposed are thus unsuitable for use in colder climates or in places where foot exposure could be dangerous. In addition, the exposure of a sandal does not allow for the additional cushioning and comfort of an upper or a sock liner included with a conventional athletic shoe. A sock worn with a sandal may still not provide sufficient protection from such exposure or be aesthetically pleasing to wear. Furthermore, athletic shoes may be lost, stolen or forgotten while away from home and thus preclude any desired athletic activity.
Accordingly, what is needed is a durable and resilient athletic shoe which is able to provide proper support and cushioning to the foot, but which is also able to be reduced to smaller dimensions so that it may be easily stored, packed or distributed. It is desired that such a shoe be inexpensive to manufacture. Furthermore, it is desirable for such shoe be available in a convenient forum and sold using a method convenient for an on-the-go consumer.
The present invention resolves the above stated problems by providing an article of footwear that includes an upper formed of a flexible, light-weight, breathable upper material, such as a breathable mesh material, and a sole formed of a lightweight, flexible sole material, such as blend of rubber and ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA). The shoe may also have an adjustable network of elastic piping or other closure system to fit snugly against a variety of foot sizes and shapes. The flexible sole and upper allows the article of footwear to be rolled, folded or collapsed on itself so that the article of footwear may be easily stored, packed or distributed. The article of footwear may be folded and stored in a plastic case. The article of footwear may be conveniently sold in areas frequented by those who have left or forgotten athletic shoes while traveling such as airports, train stations, and hotels. It can be used for light workouts because of the support and cushioning of its sole and its flexible fitting, and may also be used as a relaxing or walking shoe. Such a collapsible shoe provides convenience because of its minimal dimensions.
The foregoing and other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following, more particular description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:
A preferred embodiment of the present invention is now described with reference to the Figures, in which like reference numerals are used to indicate identical or functionally similar elements. Also in the Figures, the left most digit of each reference numeral corresponds to the Figure in which the reference numeral is first used. While specific configurations and arrangements are discussed, it should be understood that this is done for illustrative purposes only. A person skilled in the relevant art will recognize that other configurations and arrangements can be used without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It will be apparent to a person skilled in the relevant art that this invention can also be employed in other applications.
The medial side of a shoe for a right foot according to the present invention is shown generally at 100 in
Upper 110 is made from a durable and stretchable material such that it provides adequate support to the foot but is flexible enough to be compressed when shoe 100 is collapsed. It is also desirable that the material be breathable to allow air to circulate through the upper without exposing the foot to cold or dangerous elements. A breathable fabric will also allow perspiration of the foot to evaporate and escape. Further, it is desirable that the material be lightweight. In a preferred embodiment, upper 110 is made of a breathable mesh material. In alternate embodiments, upper 110 may be made of any suitable, breathable and stretchable materials, such as spandex, cotton, or the like or combinations thereof or other suitable, stretchable and flexible materials, such as neoprene, as would be apparent to one skilled in the relevant art. Upper 110 may also have at least one padded area 119 with additional layers of the upper material or a lining material to give depth and dimension to the otherwise flexible upper. Padded area 119 may include an inner lining material and a stuffing material or may be several layers that are quilted with additional stitching, for the added comfort of the wearer.
Upper 110 has an ankle opening shown generally at 112, which is designed to receive a wearer's foot. Alternatively, upper 110 may be a conventionally-shaped upper, such as one that contains a conventional tongue.
In a preferred embodiment, shoe 100 includes lacing 108. Preferably, lacing 108 is an adjustable network of elastic piping to allow shoe 100 to fit snugly against a variety of foot sizes and shapes while providing some flexibility as the foot moves through each step. As shown in
A slide connector (not shown) may be employed to cinch together a portion of lacing 108. Such a slide connector may cinch any amount of lacing 108 to adjust the fit of the shoe 100 by drawing the lacing more tightly against the foot. In alternate embodiments, shoe 100 may be tied using conventional lacing made from conventional lacing material or elastic lacing (with or without the use of eyelets), velcro, or another means of attachment that would be apparent to one skilled in the relevant art.
As shown in
Heel plate 116 may include a groove 123 through which lacing 108 wraps around the user's heel for a snug fit. Alternatively, heel plate 116 may include a conventional hook or loop (not shown) through which lacing 108 is held in place. Further, a strap similar to strap 109 may be sewn directly onto the upper in the general location of heel plate 116 to allow lacing 108 to pass therethrough. Heel plate 116 may be molded directly with sole 120 or it may be attached to the sole 120 and/or upper 110 separately. In a preferred embodiment, heel plate 116 is formed in a unitary structure with sole 120 and is connected by a connection plate 121, which includes a series of grooves 125. Grooves 125 allow connection plate 121 to bend up from sole 120 along the back of shoe 100 and connect to heel plate 116. In this position, heel plate 116 can provide support to the ankle and heel of a user's foot.
Upper 110 is coupled to sole 120. Additionally, a sock liner may be added inside shoe 100 between the wearer and sole 120, as would be apparent to one skilled in the art.
In a preferred embodiment, as discussed below, the sock liner has flexure points that correspond with flexure points located on the sole 120. The sock liner bends at these flexure points so as not to impede the ability of shoe 100 to roll or fold into a compact and collapsed state.
Sole 120 is preferably made of a flexible, lightweight and durable foam material. More preferably, the sole of the present invention is a lightweight foam material composed of a mixture of ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA), rubber and other compounds, such as the 3D Ultralite material, which is available from The Reebok Company, Canton, Mass. The 3D Ultralite material is a unique mix of polymers that provide good cushioning and prevention of friction, while being lightweight and very flexible while offering excellent road feel, traction, and superior shock absorption. It is preferred that sole 120 is made from a single material so that the construction process is simple. While typical rubber soles slap the pavement, foam outsoles conform to the road for a smoother, more comfortable feel during a typical gait cycle. This material allows sole 120 to provide cushioning and support without the need for a bulky conventional midsole material. Generally, sole 120 should be made of a material which provides full support with a thinner sole which can be easily rolled or folded into a compact shape.
In alternate embodiments, sole 120 may be made of other flexible foam materials or any other suitable flexible material which is lightweight and durable, such as rubber, as would be apparent to one skilled in the relevant art.
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Further, sole 120 has cut away portions 315 substantially located at the arch area 104 of the shoe. These cut-away portions 315 narrow sole 120 in the arch area. Nonetheless, the material used to construct sole 120 in combination with a sock liner and heel plate 116, as discussed above, provide full support and cushioning for the foot during athletic activity. Further, the cut-away portions 315 of sole 120 reduce the amount of material in the shoes making it possible to roll or fold shoe 100 even more compactly.
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Sole 120 may comprise one flexure line 301 or more, provided that such flexure line(s) 301 allow shoe 100 to be folded. The more flexure lines that divide sole 120 and the more plates 320 that are created, the more compact sole 120 can become when rolled or folded. For example, one embodiment may have a first flexure point formed from a first flexure line and a second flexure point formed from a second flexure line, so that shoe 100 can be rolled or folded roughly into thirds, similar to the shoe 100 shown in
In practice, no matter how the shoe is rolled or compacted, sole 120 has a natural state which is generally flat. Consequently, sole 120 will naturally unroll unless it is held in a compact state, such as by placing shoe 100 into a container.
Preferably, container 550 is large enough to store a pair of shoes 100 packaged together. When left and right shoes 100 are rolled or folded into a compact state, the left and right shoe may stored together in a compact manner in container 550. As seen in
Left and right shoes 100 may be stored side-by-side, such that the larger portion 360 of either the left or right shoe is generally adjacent to the narrower portion 340 of the other of the left or right shoe. In this arrangement, the larger portion 360 of one shoe fits into the cut-away portion 315 of the narrower portion 340 of the other shoe, thereby reducing the amount of space necessary to store a single pair of shoes. Alternatively, the left and right shoe may be packaged one on top of the other, or such that the heel of one shoe is interlocked into the folded portion of the other shoe to form an S-shape with the two shoes. Other methods can also be used to arrange a left and a right shoe 100 within container 550 in a compact manner, as would be apparent to one skilled in the art.
Container 550, as shown in
A variety of dispensing apparatus would be appropriate for dispensing the collapsible shoe of the present invention. For example,
In a preferred embodiment such as the embodiment shown in
Additionally, an internet connection may provide a feature wherein, if a desired product is not available, vending machine 760 will automatically connect to a warehouse for overnight delivery of the product to the user's destination. Further, the user may be able to pay for this service via the currency reader or credit card swipe located on the vending machine. Screen 764 may also provide step-by-step instruction on the use of vending machine 760. In a preferred embodiment, vending machine 760 may have audio capability, preferably located in the area 766 to provide audio instructions or descriptions of options for consumers and to provide sound that corresponds to the images displayed on screen 764. Panel 772 may be reverse printed with market specific imagery. Alternatively, images may be inserted into panel 772 so that they can be periodically changed, using techniques known for conventional vending machines.
Vending machine 760 may also have product descriptions 768 and colored images 770, which display the variety of colors and sizes available at one or more vending machines 760 located in the same vicinity. Vending machine 760 could also dispense other products, such as T-shirts, athletic shoes or pants, socks, sports bras, other athletic apparel, or various food or drink products.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation, and various changes in form and details can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents. Additionally, all references cited herein, including issued U.S. patents, or any other references, are each entirely incorporated by reference herein, including all data, tables, figures, and text presented in the cited references.
The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the invention that others can, by applying knowledge within the skill of the art (including the contents of the references cited herein), readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments, without undue experimentation, without departing from the general concept of the present invention. Therefore, such adaptations and modifications are intended to be within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments, based on the teaching and guidance presented herein. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, such that the terminology or phraseology of the present specification is to be interpreted by the skilled artisan in light of the teachings and guidance presented herein, in combination with the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art.
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OLYMPIA Several discount options could be offered to users of the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge who prepay instead of stopping at booths to pay tolls beginning next April, the state Transportation Commission learned Wednesday.

One possibility would be to charge more to driv ers who use a toll booth instead of a prepaid transponder card, which allows vehicles to proceed over the bridge without stopping.

Bridge officials also may cut some expected costs that are supported by tolls, increase traffic so total revenue exceeds expectations — or ask the Legislature for more tax money.

Wednesday's presentation by David Pope, toll systems manager for the Narrows Bridge project, was a learning experience for the commissioners, and even for state Sen. Bob Oke, R-Port Orchard, the Legislature's lead proponent for the new bridge being built next to the existing span.

Oke was surprised to learn that only $1.3 million of the $10 million he thought had been provided last winter by the Legislature to help discount transponder tolls actually is guaranteed. The remaining $8.7 million must be considered again by the Legislature in January, after Oke's retirement.

Transponders are small, stick-on cards affixed to windshields that enable overhead readers at the toll booths to credit the correct account for vehicles' crossings.

As expected, the commissioners took no action Wednesday.

A nine-member citizens advisory panel, made up of bridge users who will be asked for recommendations on toll issues, won't even be appointed until next month. The panel would be expected to review such things as transponder discounts.

The Transportation Commission has ultimate authority over those and all other discounts and, in fact, hasn't actually set even the basic toll from which any discount would be subtracted.

For planning purposes, it's been assumed that the toll will start at $3 per round trip and increase over time.

But Transportation Commissioner Bob Distler said he worries that the public sees the $3 as a final decision when it isn't.

Before next April, the citizens committee must advise and the commission must decide on the basic toll and possible discounts for frequent users, off-hours trips, students, the elderly, the disabled, transit vehicles and others, including transponder users.

The Legislature has encouraged the transponder discount with its $1.3 million to pay for it, but only for about three months ending July 1, 2007, which is when the 2007-09 budget biennium will begin.

Even if lawmakers provide the other $8.7 million next winter for the 2007-09 biennium, there would still be between $300,000 to $7 million needed to pay for extending the discount another two years, depending on how deep the discount is.

That's where the other means of getting the money might come in.

Commissioner Richard Ford said the Transportation Commission is free to find some other way to offer discounts without the Legislature's help.

There was general support among the commissioners Wednesday for some amount of discount for transponder users — even continued through all 24 years of collections before the tolls are expected to end.

Transponder discounts have an advantage: Electronic toll collection costs less than manual collection at a toll booth, creating a savings that can help offset the loss of revenue.

Electronic toll collection also keeps traffic moving better and keep vehicles at the toll booths from backing up into highway traffic.

At least the first 50,000 transponders will be free. If you're interested, go to www.wsdot.wa.us/goodtogo.

TOLL BREAKDOWN

Pending possible changes or discount programs approved by the state Transportation Commission before tolls start next April, bridge officials expect the following:

 A $3 round-trip toll collected only eastbound on the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge for all vehicles.

 Charging $1.50 per axle beginning in March 2008. A car pulling a boat trailer would pay $4.50 to cross, for example.

 Increase of the toll to $4 ($2 per axle) in 2010.

 Increase of the toll to $5 ($2.50 per axle) in 2013.

 Increase of the toll to $6 ($3 per axle) in 2016.

 Removal of tolls in 2031.
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As we've learned, the forex market is truly a global marketplace, and the economics behind the currencies we trade are a major driver in the market. By gaining a greater understanding of the history and economic policies behind some of the most traded currencies in forex, we can learn why forex traders trade certain pairs and how you can be successful doing the same. So let's take a closer look at the eight (it's actually nine, but who's counting?) most-traded currencies in forex. (Read Forex Courses Teach Beginners How To Trade for more information.)
1. U.S. Dollar (USD)
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Created in 1913 by the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Reserve System (also known as the Fed) is the central banking agency of the U.S. The Fed is headed by a chairman and board of governors, with the majority of the focus being placed on the branch known as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The FOMC supervises open market operations as well as monetary policy, namely interest rates.
The FOMC is made up of five of the 12 current Federal Reserve Bank presidents and seven members of the Federal Reserve Board; the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has a permanent seat on the committee. Even though there are 12 voting members, non-members (including additional Fed Bank presidents) are invited to share their views on the current economic situation whenever the committee meets, which is eight times per calendar year. (For more information on the Federal Reserve, read our Federal Reserve Tutorial.)
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Donation Drive
October 1 - October 25
Kent State Ashtabula Student Ambassadors and Sociology Club members have teamed up to collect donations from Oct. 1 through Oct. 25 for Ashtabula County domestic violence shelter, Homesafe, and Ashtabula County Children Services. Donations can be dropped off at the collection boxes in the Robert S. Morrison Health and Science Building, the Library, or the Commons in Main Hall between Oct. 1 and Oct. 25.
Student representatives will be available in the Commons Monday - Thursday from 11 AM - 1 PM to accept cash donations. Other items needed include:
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In my financial planning and tax practice, I encounter more than a few older retirees who bemoan the fact that they have to withdraw IRS-mandated amounts from their IRAs or qualified plans each and every year, beginning as we have seen, at age 70½.
These individuals have other income-producing assets that generate more than enough income each year to support their life styles, and the majority of these retirees are widows. Their major concern now is to pass on their IRAs and other assets to their children and grandchildren.
One elegant solution to this situation is to utilize the RMD itself to build additional wealth to pass onto the next generation. Here is how this can be achieved:
Assume that our client is a healthy 75-year-old widow. She currently has $1 million in her IRA that she inherited when her husband passed way. Her total income from her other assets is around $70,000 per year and she has little or no debt. She wants to benefit her two children and five grandchildren.
One solution is to withdraw the required distribution each year, pay tax on that amount at an assumed 25 percent tax rate, and use $16,620 of the after-tax amount to purchase a $500,000 life insurance policy with a guaranteed premium until her age 110.
The dollars that are "left over" from the after-tax amount become premiums to purchase a low-load variable annuity. Remember that before purchasing any variable annuity, you should read carefully the required prospectus for charges and other expenses.
So, at age 75, her RMD would equal $43,668, and after she pays income taxes at an assumed 25 percent rate, she would have $32,751 to use as she chooses. The life premium is, as we have stated, $16,620, and the remaining $16,131 is utilized as a variable annuity premium.
Using a variable annuity for accumulation in this example makes sense, since the hoped-for growth in the accumulated variable annuity values can increase on a tax-deferred basis, which means they will not be taxed until they are withdrawn, by her children or grandchildren. Naturally, those variable annuity values can go down, but a conservative investment mix should minimize that risk.
Assuming that the IRA values grow a 4 percent rate each year, along with the premiums she paid into the variable annuity, here is a snapshot of the total death benefit for her heirs when she passes away:
Age – Death Benefit from this approach/Death benefit from doing nothing
Age 80 – $1,566,682/ $946,500
Age 85 – $1,623,939/ $838,124
Age 92 – $1,715,346/ $597,892
An added bonus to this planning technique is that the life insurance death benefit is passed along to her heirs completely income tax free.
Greg Roberts is a certified financial planner with 35 years of financial and estate planning experience. Got a financial planning question for Greg? You may email him at email@example.com.
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As traditional oil supplies dwindle across the globe, demand for Arctic energy will increase exponentially. In order to navigate the numerous Arctic challenges, energy companies must assess community impact, social issues, local benefits and concerns in addition to applying the latest technology to reduce the environmental risks to ensure the productive and responsible extraction of Arctic energy resources.
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June 18, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
"Is local media, produced for Russia's ethnic minorities and often in local languages, stoking ethnic conflict and hastening destabilization of the federation?" asked Kathryn Graber, Title VIII-Supported Research Scholar, Kennan Institute at a 18 June 2012 lecture. Graber studied the local, ethnic media of the people of the Republic of Buryatia, a semi-autonomous region of the Russian Federation that borders Lake Baikal. Rather than create ethnic strife between the Buryats and Russians, Graber found that local, ethnic media has produced a framework of titular nationalities that work together in the Russian Federation, and which supports positive and pacifist relationships that reaffirm the belief that as a national minority, ethnic peoples can belong both to an ethnic state and the larger Russian state.
Familiar Strangers in the Soviet Marketplace: Georgian Trade Networks between the Caucasus and Moscow
June 11, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
"Why were Georgian trade networks so successful?" asked Erik R. Scott, Title VIII-Supported Research Scholar, Kennan Institute, at an 11 June 2012 lecture. Georgian businessmen and their trade networks and products occupied a unique position in the informal economy in the Soviet Union and supplied many of the scarce and exotic goods Soviet consumers desired. Georgian trade networks exploited the mobility made possible by the porous internal borders of the Soviet Union. Scott characterized the Soviet Union as an "empire of diaspora" comprised of mobile ethnicities who could move and trade throughout the Union.
The Allies and the Role of Lend-Lease in WWII: The Russian View
May 29, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Cosponsored by the Russian-American Community Center of Florida, Open Dialogue (Moscow) and the Spiritual Diplomacy Foundation, in this discussion Nikolai Borodin, Director, Museum of the Allies and Lend-Lease in Moscow, will explore the history of the museum and the role of America in the Lend-Lease program during World War II. "The Museum of the Allies and Lend-Lease is a unique, one-of-a-kind museum," said Borodin. The museum was established inside a former school and has been open for 8 years. Borodin said he wished to honor and show gratitude to the United States and its veterans who rendered aid to the Soviet Union during World War II. "Those years were a very trying time and the aid received from the U.S. was substantial," he stated. In Russia, the museum is dedicated to the WWII allies but mainly to the American contribution.
The National Conversation: Putin's Return & The U.S.-Russian Reset
May 23, 2012 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
Kennan Institute
On May 7, Vladimir Putin began his third term as president of the Russian Federation. With the Russian political season over, and the American political season heating up, what are the implications of political transition for the important issues in the U.S.-Russian bilateral relationship?
Book Discussion: Stage Fright: Politics and the Performing Arts in Late Imperial Russia
May 14, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
"Were the performing arts in imperial Russia an outlet for opposition politics or ideas? The historiography of the era predicts the answer is yes, but the reality is actually the opposite," said Paul du Quenoy, Associate Professor, Department of History and Archeology, American University of Beirut, at a 14 May 2012 Kennan Institute lecture. Presenting the research behind his book, Stage Fright: Politics and the Performing Arts in Late Imperial Russia, du Quenoy contended that theatrical artists and artistic institutions of the era avoided politics, or were at least resistant to staging productions critical of the state.
Geopolitics, States, and Networks in Central Eurasia
May 09, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Kennan Institute
Spotlight on Central Eurasia Series // Authors and scholars Alexander Cooley and Alexander Kupatadze discuss their research into the interplay of geopolitics and local networks across Central Asia. Cooley explores the dynamics of the new competition between Russia, China and the United States over the region since 9/11, as well as how small states' interaction with great powers advances our understanding of how world politics actually works in the contemporary era of diminishing Western influence and rising new regional powers. Author Alexander Kupatadze will discuss the diverging trajectories of organized crime in post-Soviet Eurasia focusing on professional criminals (so-called vory-v-zakone) in Georgia and drug smuggling groups in Kyrgyzstan.
Police Reform and Corruption in Russia
May 07, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Vladimir Sergevnin, Assistant Professor, School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration and Director, Center for Applied Criminal Justice, Western Illinois University; and Editor, Law Enforcement Executive Forum, will address one of the critical issues of modern law enforcement segment of the Russian state: does police reform produce a new paradigm in controlling misconduct and corruption? What are some of the first results in reforming Russian police towards more accountability and professionalism?
St. Petersburg Regionalism as a Political Force: 1980s to 2010s
April 30, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Lev Lurye, cultural historian, St. Petersburg


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Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:53
Van der Merwe could face Brumbies
The Bulls suffered another injury setback on their Australasian tour with experienced Springbok flank Deon Stegmann ruled out of their match against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday.
Stegmann picked up an ankle injury in his side's narrow (18-23) defeat to the Reds in Brisbane.
He will be out of action for at least a week, team doctor Org Strauss confirmed on Monday.
Bjorn Basson, who was brought back into the side for the Reds clash following an ankle injury, will only train on Wednesday.
However, he is expected to play.
Bok lock Flip van der Merwe - who took a blow to the chest in the 19-41 loss to the Crusaders the previous week - is on the mend after missing the Reds match and should be back for the clash against the Conference topping Australians.
Wynand Olivier (knee, four weeks), Akona Ndungane (cheekbone, three weeks), Dean Greyling (stress fracture, three weeks), Francois Hougaard (ankle, three weeks) and Marcel van der Merwe (knee rehab, May) are recovering back in Pretoria.
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Jim Ross checked in with a mid-week blog, here are some highlights: »»
Here is a report of WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross's one-man show on Saturday »»
Some interesting thoughts from JR... »»
This is a great shot! »»
Kue went head-to-head with Jim Ross on Twitter over the Bill DeMott situation... more here. »»
Jim Ross checked in with a new blog, here are some highlights »»
There is a popular adage that says whatever your interest, there is a podcast about it. This is certainly true for the world of professional wrestling, and today we're going to take a look at six of the best produced by people who have performed in the squared circle. »»
What was Josh Mathews REALLY mad about? »»
Updated with Mathews' apology. »»
Jim Ross checked in with a new Friday blog, here are some highlights: »»
Lucha Underground could have a new lead announcer later in 2015. »»
Jim Ross had one last blog to close out 2014, here are some of the highlights. »»
A couple news bites on a Tuesday morning... »»
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What was he thinking of doing? »»
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Jim Ross had some thoughts on the Survivor Series and more, here are some highlights: »»
Despite a three year absence from the Octagon, Jim Ross believes that Brock Lesnar is still capable of returning to MMA. »»
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JR Blog: Ric Flair, HHH/Developmental, Critical of WWE Talent »»
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How to let love into our lives, and how to express that love to the world at large—the latest from a best-selling author.We were made to love and be loved. Loving ourselves and others is in our genetic code. It's nothing other than the purpose of our lives—but knowing that doesn't make it easy to do. We may find it a challenge to love ourselves. We may have a hard time letting love in from others. We're often afraid of getting hurt. It is also sometimes scary for us to share love with those around us—and love that isn't shared leaves us feeling flat and unfulfilled. David Richo provides the tools here for learning how to love in evolved adult ways—beginning with getting past the barriers that keep us from loving ourselves, then showing how we can learn to open to love others. The first challenge is that we have a hard time letting love in: recognizing it, accepting it from others. We're afraid of it, of getting hurt. The second, related problem is that we're unable to share love with those around us–and love that isn't shared isn't truly love. The first step to learning to love and be loved, according to Richo's model, is to identify the different levels of love so that you can hit each one separately. He breaks it down to three: • Level One: Positive Connection. As simple as being courteous, respectful, helpful, and honest, and decent in all our dealings. Pretty basic, but it makes the world a better place, and it's the essential foundation for growing in love. • Level Two: Caring and Personal Connection. Intimacy and commitment to friends, family, partners, lovers. Commitment to others. • Level Three: Unconditional and Universal. Transcending the love of individuals to the love of all beings; self-sacrificing. The love expressed in the Sermon on the Mount and the Bodhicharyavatara. This level of love isn't for a heroic few, it's everyone's calling. He then shows us how to incorporate these varieties of love into our lives. It's a relief to know that even just aspiring to incorporate them really changes things. He also provides exercises and guided meditations for identifying and getting through the things that keep you from getting and giving love at each of these three levels.Through the lens of these types of love, Richo covers topics such as: how to still be yourself while loving another; how to embrace your dark side; what to do when the one who loves you dies; need versus fear; clinging; healthy sexuality, including fantasies and how to experience pleasure without guilt; how to break distructive patterns in your relationships; and how to have safe conversations with your loved one.Richo provides wisdom from Buddhism, psychology, and a range of spiritual traditions, along with a wealth of practices both for avoiding the pitfalls that can occur in love relationships and for enhancing the way love shows up in our lives. He then leads us on to love's inevitable outcome: developing a heart that loves universally and indiscriminately. This transcendent and unconditional love isn't just for a heroic few, Richo shows, it's everyone's magnificent calling.
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Thursday, February 05, 2015
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Hi everyone!
I miss you all! Gosh, I didn't realize how much. It's been nearly TWO years since I have checked in on Spark. I am still in the Peace Corps, about 5 more months, but I randomly decided to come back and check my Sparkpage while ... Read more
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
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As this was too long to put in a status, I alas have made a small blog.
Sparkfriends it will be awhile until we chat again - I have just finished with school and in preparation for the Peace Corps, I am cutting my electronics for the last b... Read more
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
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I took a spark quiz to assess my body image, how I view myself. Well before I even started the quiz I knew it wasn't looking good. And in the end, it didn't look good.
I didn't need spark to tell me I had poor body image, but it was a nice ... Read more
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Yes. That is me.
I go completely against what almost everyone hears about dieting. Rule 1: Do NOT go all or nothing. Everything in moderation. 3 steps forward, one step back. 80/20. You get my point?
I am an All-or-Nothing girl. I al... Read more
Friday, April 05, 2013
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An early morning blog. Yes. I will be leaving this afternoon for a weekend retreat, and I think it came at the perfect time. I am looking forward to the break from my computer, cell phone, and looking forward to my walks, my me-time, group refl... Read more
Thursday, April 04, 2013
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Feeling better today. I had had a rough week of sugar, sugar, sugar...then some sugar. I hadn't been to the gym, I was tired, cranky, and bloated.
Well just one night and I am feeling better. I had a good workout yesterday, followed by a gr... Read more
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain.." -Vivian Greene
I chose this as my motivational quote for two reasons. One, it is currently sitting in a frame at the corner of my desk, so it w... Read more
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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I have been inspired by several other sparkers, as well as myself, to do a 1 month eat clean / insanity challenge.
I have always loved working out - I am a gym rat. I love being active. But, as the saying goes, you can NOT out run a bad di... Read more
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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Tomorrow I will have two new-found motivations to aid me in my goal to "lose and tighten."
The first is more physical - my bridesmaid dress arrived! And, I will actually say, if the wedding were tomorrow I would not be too upset with how I... Read more
Sunday, February 10, 2013
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Up until now, actually, I did not have a formal trigger list. But in my head it went something like this.
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Friday, February 08, 2013
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Yesterday I had eaten very very well through dinner, though as I look back, I probably TOO much underate given the intensity of my workout. So like a good clean eater, and as my lower carb plan would have, I went and made an evening protein shak... Read more
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
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For some of you, yes I know you are out there, get your mind outta the gutter! I'm talking about the gym ... Read more
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
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It's true. Let me start off by saying running is not my thing. I did a half marathon, just to prove that I could, but I do NOT enjoy running like you see other people do. I've always wanted to be one of those "when I'm stressed, I run" or "God ... Read more
Saturday, February 02, 2013
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Yet, I just ate it. Not only that. It wasn't the home-ade, whole wheat low-fat cheese kind. It was stouffers full on frozen dinner kind. What was I thinking?
Something has been up recently, I just feel off. And that is odd, because everyth... Read more
Sunday, January 27, 2013
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CB VMVendor Suite
Extension Specific, VirtueMart extensions
A set of extensions for Community Builder & Virtuemart to let your users add downloadable goods to the shop as vendors, manage their products and be paid for their sales with a virtual currency!
Current version 1.7 Changelog: File field now optional to let users add physical products to the shop also. Pagination fixed on CB profile.
plgvmvendoradd.zip: A content plugin to let users add products to Virtuemart categories
This CB plugin lists every products a user has added to the site's catalogue (Virtuemart). Every user can edit or delete the products he has added, check sales etc... The price when set, is showing according to the visitor's shopper group, shop tax id etc...
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The Most Outrageous Emmy Snubs of All Time
Think you know it all when it comes to the Emmy Awards? You may be surprised to learn that a number of favorite TV shows, actors and actresses who seemed deserving never won - and in some case, were never even nominated - for awards by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Yes, from long-running hit shows like "Married...With Children" (never even NOMINATED for an Outsanding Comedy Series Emmy!) and "The Wire" to veteran actors like Michael Landon, Jim Nabors and, most recently, Nick Offerman, many have been denied even an Emmy nomination, much less a win. Read on and be amazed at some of the biggest, most heinous Emmy nomination snubs ever.
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Tyra Banks' "America's Next Top Model" has been on the air, pitting young, hopeful models against one another, for sixteen "cycles" now - since 2006, to be exact. Yet somehow, it's continually overlooked by the Academy in the Outstanding Reality Competition Program category? How? We realize, of course, that perennial favorites "The Amazing Race" (which has won the prize every year since its inception, save one) and "American Idol" will claim at least two of the nomination spots each year. But how can "ANTM" keep being ignored? That is so not fierce.also ranked#11 OF 56 The Best Reality TV Shows On Amazon Prime#14 OF 112 The Best Reality Competition Series#24 OF 46 TV Shows Most Loved by African-Americans#26 OF 45 The Best CW Shows
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Andy Griffith
"The Andy Griffith Show" was nominated for Best Comedy Series, and co-star Don Knotts was repeatedly up for Outstanding Comedy Actor (with a total of 5 career nominations for the role of Deputy Barney Fife). But Andy himself was never nominated for an Emmy for his role. PLUS, as long as we're complaining about this particular show, Ron Howard ALSO never got a nomination for his TV acting, for either "Andy Griffith" or "Happy Days"!
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Cult favorite "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was never once nominated for a Best Dramatic Series Emmy award. The show was nominated frequently for technical achievements - including Outstanding Makeup, Visual Effects and Music Composition - and series creator Joss Whedon got a nomination in 2000 for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. Still, it seems a crime that the show - and its ensemble cast of talented actors, including Sarah Michelle Gellar - never got recognized.also ranked#3 OF 89 The Best Action-Adventure TV Shows#5 OF 86 The Best TV Shows On Amazon Prime#7 OF 93 The Best Series Finales#15 OF 244 The Best TV Shows to Binge Watch
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Chloe Sevigny
Despite winning the 2010 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for HBO's "Big Love," Chloe Sevigny has never been nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of Wife Number Ywo, Nikki, on the series. Five seasons of phenomenal performances - and not one single Emmy nomination? Big snub for "Big Love."
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Courteney Cox
Let's discuss Courteney Cox, shall we? The star of "Cougar Town" and "Friends" has been completely overlooked by the Emmys. In fact, of the entire main "Friends" cast, she's the only one without a single Emmy nomination. (Her former co-star Matt LeBlanc - the guy who did that monkey baseball movie after the show was over - got a nod this year for his Showtime series "Episodes.") Over ten seasons, more than 60 Emmy nominations - and not one for Cox? Monica is a sore loser - maybe they were scared she'd flip out if she lost?
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In 2014, Primetime Emmy Nominations granted the Walking Dead 0 nominations in the major categories, and only two in the technical categories. Andrew Lincoln, Norman Readus, David Morrissey and Lennie James deserved nominations.
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