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A sample of a cosmetic, such as a color, or a fragrance, is enclosed in a retaining cavity contained in a sampler. The sampler includes a base ply with a closure ply affixed to one side to cover a hole punched through the base ply to define the retaining cavity. A film ply is adhesively affixed to the other side of the base ply, also covering the punched hole, to thereby enclose the cosmetic in the retaining cavity. To use the sampler, the film ply is removed exposing the cosmetic.
In a preferred embodiment, the sampler is made by punching a hole through a laminate formed of a base ply lying between a base ply adhesive and backing ply on one side and a liner adhesive and a liner ply on the other. The liner ply is removed and a closure ply affixed to the liner ply adhesive to form a retaining cavity. A cosmetic is then placed in the cavity. The backing ply is then removed, along with any residual cosmetic, and replaced by affixing a film ply to the base ply adhesive.
1. A sample holder comprising:
a planar, flexible base ply having a hole therethrough;
a planar, flexible closure ply affixed to the base ply, the hole and the closure ply thereby defining a retaining cavity for the sample;
a planar, leak-proof, flexible film ply removably affixed to the base ply covering the hole and enclosing the sample in the retaining cavity between the planar, flexible closure ply and the planar, leak-proof, flexible film ply; and
a uniform layer of base ply adhesive between the planar, leak-proof, flexible film ply and the planar, flexible base ply affixing the planar, leak-proof, flexible film ply to the planar, flexible, base ply.
2. A method of a making a sampler comprising the steps of:
punching at least one hole through a laminate sheet, the laminate sheet comprising a base ply, a base ply adhesive on a first side of the base ply and a backing ply covering the base ply adhesive;
affixing a closure ply to a second side of the foam ply, opposite the first side, for covering the punched hole through the laminate sheet and a defining retaining cavity in the laminate sheet;
depositing a sample in the retaining cavity;
removing the backing ply from the base ply to expose the base ply adhesive on the first side of the base ply;
affixing a film ply to the first side of the foam ply to cover and enclose the retaining cavity.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising applying an application adhesive on one side of the film ply opposite the first side of the base ply, and then affixing a carrier ply over the application adhesive, the carrier ply being removable to expose the application adhesive when the substance applicator is to be affixed to a carrier.
4. The method of claim 2 further comprising applying an application adhesive on one side of the closure ply opposite the second side of the base ply, and then affixing a carrier ply over the application adhesive, the carrier ply being removable to expose the application adhesive when the sampler is to be affixed to a carrier.
5. The method of claim 2 further comprising cutting at least one individual region from the composite laminate, each having at least one retaining cavity with the sample contained therein.
6. A method of making a sampler comprising the steps of:
punching at least one hole through a laminate sheet, the laminate sheet comprising a base ply, a base ply adhesive on a first side of the base ply and a backing ply covering the base ply adhesive and a liner ply adhesive on the second side of the base ply and a liner ply covering the base ply adhesive:
removing the liner ply and affixing a closure ply to the liner ply adhesive for covering the punched hole through the laminate sheet and defining a retaining cavity in the laminate sheet;
depositing a sample in the retaining cavity;
removing the backing ply from the base ply to expose the base ply adhesive on the first side of the base ply;
affixing a film ply to the first side of the base ply to cover and enclose the retaining cavity.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/185,208, filed Apr. 22, 1988, now abandoned.
This invention relates to samplers and, in particular, to cosmetic samplers and methods of making the same.
Important in a consumer's choice of a cosmetic is the opportunity to sample the product personally. As used in the context of the specification and claims, unless otherwise clearly indicated, "cosmetic" includes fragrances, and skin, hair and nail products in their various physical forms.
No matter what recommendations are made by either a sales clerk, or modernly through an interactive computer, as to what colors match what complexion or what fragrance might be most satisfactory, consumers generally prefer to personally see or smell a product applied to themselves before making a purchase. A typical cosmetic counter will include a testing display, which may include lipstick, blushes, or mascara for consumers to test, either for product sampling or to determine their best color. The counter is also likely to include a variety of bottles, jars or atomizers filled with fragrances or skin care products
Unfortunately, many consumers have become wary of such displays fearing who might previously have used or had access to the samples. For example, a consumer may be afraid of catching a contagious disease from a previous user of a lipstick or an eye shadow or afraid that a bottle of perfume or jar of skin care cream has been adulterated.
Several attempts have been make to overcome the concerns caused by multiple use samples, by providing individual samples. For example, cosmetic companies have given away small bottles of products and provided products on paper tabs as rub-off testers for powder make-up and lipstick. These methods, however, suffer from various drawbacks. They may be too costly, provide too little sample or they may affect the product, so that what is applied is not the same as the actual product.
Additional problems arise when samples, such as perfumes or fragranced creams and lotions, are included in magazines or direct mail items. Those responsible for handling the magazines and direct mail items, or those who receive the material, but are not interested in a particular product, may find the scent which leaks from conventional samples offensive. In some cases, there may even be an allergic reaction to the samples.
Now, in accordance with this invention, there is provided a convenient, hygienically-safe, individual sampler which overcomes these drawbacks. The amount provided by the sampler is enough for a full presentation of color or fragrance; there can be enough product for application to cheeks, eyes, lips and the like. The potential customer can apply the sample safely and conveniently anywhere -- at a department store counter, at home or at the office -- and know that the sample of color or fragrance will be identical to the actual product. Further, the sample is virtually leak-free thus minimizing any problems of imparting an undesired odor to a magazine or direct mail item or causing allergic reactions, because the sample is not exposed until a potential customer wishes. There is also provided a method for manufacturing such samplers.
The sampler of this invention includes a base ply having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface with a hole therethrough and having a closure ply affixed to the first surface, so as to cover the hole and define a retaining cavity in the base ply. A cosmetic, such as a color or fragrance is placed in the retaining cavity and a film ply affixed to the second surface of the base ply to cover the hole and enclose the cosmetic. The film ply is removable to expose the cosmetic, so that it may be sampled at the convenience of a potential customer.
In one embodiment, an adhesive is provided on the exterior surface of either the film ply or the closure ply, so that the sampler can be adhesively affixed to a carrier, such as the packaged product, magazine page, coupon, direct mailer, point of purchase display or the like.
In one embodiment, the sampler is made by forming a hole through a laminate having a base ply sandwiched between a base ply adhesive and backing ply on one side and a liner adhesive and liner ply on the other. Once the hole is formed the liner ply is removed and a closure ply is affixed, thereby forming a retaining cavity. A cosmetic is then placed in the cavity and the backing ply, along with any residual cosmetic, is then removed. Finally, a removable film ply is affixed to enclose the cosmetic in the cavity.
A complete understanding of the invention and of the above and other advantages and features thereof may be gained from consideration of the following description of the preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cosmetic sampler in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 2 is a top view, partially broken away, of the cosmetic sampler of FIG. 1.
FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e and 3f are cross-sectional views of cosmetic samplers at various stages of manufacture, illustrating preferred methods of making cosmetic samplers in accordance with the invention.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a cosmetic sampler 10 in accordance with the invention includes a base ply 12, with a first surface 14 on one side, a second surface 16 on the other side, opposite the first surface- 14, and a hole 18 punched through the base ply 12. In one embodiment, the base ply 12 is a plastic foam having a thickness from about 1/32" to about 1/16" thereby being inherently flexible with the hole 18 being circular with a diameter of approximately 3/8". Of course, other dimensions and configurations are also possible, depending on the amount of the sample and the manner in which the sample is to be removed from the cavity. Alternatively, the base ply may be of a material which is embossed, punched or otherwise configured to form a cavity therein, without the need to make a hole therethrough.
In those embodiments having a hole punched therethrough, a closure ply 20, which may be a clear plastic ply, such as Mylar or other similar plastic material, is affixed to the first surface 14 with a closure ply adhesive 22, so as to cover one end of the hole 18. A cosmetic retaining cavity 24 is thereby defined by the sides of the hole 18 through the base ply 12 and the portion of the closure ply 20 extending across the hole opening at the first surface 14. If the cavity is formed in a single layer by embossing or the like, then no closure ply 20 or closure ply adhesive 22 will be necessary.
A cosmetic 25, such as a color or fragrance is placed in the cosmetic retaining cavity 24. The cosmetic can be in various physical forms such as liquid, including creams and lotions as well as powders. Representative formulations that may be enclosed in the retaining cavity include:
______________________________________FRAGRANCE POMADE %______________________________________Petrolatum 10.0Microcrystalline Wax 15.0Ozokerite 5.0Silica 2.0Fragrance Oil 20.0Mineral Oil 48.0______________________________________ Melt all ingredients except the fragrance oil together and keep stirring. Start to cool and add the fragrance oil at 50� C.
______________________________________FRAGRANCE CREAM SACHET %______________________________________Water 80.15Triethanolamine 0.7Methyl paraben 0.1Polysorbate 20 0.15Carbomer 940 0.3PPG-30 Cethyl Ether 4.0Stearic Acid 7.5Propylparaben 0.1Fragrance 7.0______________________________________ Disperse the Carbomer in the water and add the methylparaben, polysorbate 20 and heat to 80� C. and add the triethanolamine. In a separate jacketed tank add the PPG30 Cetyl Ether, stearic acid and propylparaben and heat to 80� C. with constant stirring. Add the oil phase to th water phase with high speed mixing and emulsify. Cool to 50� C. an add the fragrance oil.
______________________________________BLUSHER GELEE %______________________________________Alcohol 45.0Carbomer 940 1.4Lauryl Lactate 1.5Diisopropyl adipate 1.5PEG-4 3.0F.D.C. Red 40 0.05Linoleamide DEA 3.5Quaternium 15 0.1Water, D.I. 43.75Triethanolamine 0.2______________________________________ Predisperse the Carbomer in water and alcohol and add the lauryl lactate, diisopropyl adipate, PEG4 and Red 40. Add Quaternium 15 until homogeneous Reserve about 5% of the water to mix with the linoleamide DEA and triethanolamine before adding to the batch.
______________________________________LIPSTICK %______________________________________Carnauba Wax 3.0Candelilla Wax 7.0Ozokerite 2.0Microcrystalline Wax 1.0Beeswax 6.0Lanolin 10.0Castor Oil 60.0Lake Colors 10.6Propylparaben 0.2Fragrance 0.2______________________________________ Melt the waxes together and add the lanolin and castor oil with constant mixing. The lake colors should be roller milled with an equal amount of castor oil and added to the batch. Propylparaben can be added when the temperature reaches 70� C. Cool to 60-70� C. and add the fragrance.
______________________________________CONCEALER %______________________________________Castor Oil 30.0Petrolatum 5.5Butyl Stearate 10.0Beeswax 10.0Microcrystalline Wax 8.0Butylparaben 0.1Isopropyl Myristate 8.3Titanium Dioxide 23.0Pigments-iron oxides 5.0Fragrance 0.1______________________________________ Melt the oils and waxes until homogeneous. Add the powders and put the mixture through a suitable mill, until the shade develops. Reheat to displace air entrapment and add the fragrance with constant slow stirring
______________________________________POWDER EYESHADOW %______________________________________Talc 58.68Kaolin 16.0Zinc Stearate 10.0Isopropyl Palmitate 4.0BHA 0.02Titanium dioxide 1.3Pigments and Pearl 10.0______________________________________ Mix and micropulverize the powders and pigments. Spray in the Isopropyl Palmitate and mix with pearl until homogeneous.
______________________________________ZINC OXIDE OINTMENT %______________________________________Zinc Oxide powder 20.0Lanolin 7.0Tocopherol Acetate 1.0Petrolatum, white 72.0______________________________________ Mill the zinc oxide with the lanolin until smooth. Add the petrolatum and tocopherol acetate with constant mixing until homogeneous. A little heat can be used to facilitate mixing.
In some embodiments, particularly where the cosmetic is a volatile liquid or only a small amount is desired, the sample is first absorbed onto an absorbent material (not shown), such as a die cut sponge, paper, cloth or molecular sieve and the absorbent material then placed into the retaining cavity. Once the sample is exposed, there is a controlled transpiration of the absorbed fragrance,-skin oil, etc. Such embodiments can also include a perforated ply over the opening of the retaining cavity to allow exposure or evaporation of the sample without direct contact of the sample with other surfaces. The amount of exposure or rate of evaporation can be regulated by the size and number of perforations.
A film ply 26, which can be-a plastic film, such as a polyester film, is affixed to the second surface 16 of the base ply 12, so as to extend across the opening of the hole 18 at the second surface 16, thereby closing the retaining cavity 24 and enclosing the cosmetic 25 in the retaining cavity 24. The film ply 26 is removably affixed to the second surface 16 by any suitable means, such as using a base ply adhesive 30. In some embodiments, the base ply adhesive is chosen so that sufficient adhesive remains after the film ply has been removed to enable the samples to adhere to a surface, such as the skin of the user. Thus, the sampler may be used to directly contact the sample to the surface.
In some embodiments, a carrier ply 32 is removably affixed to a surface 34 of film ply 26, opposite the surface of the film ply 26, adjacent the second surface 16 of the base ply 12. An application adhesive 38 is disposed between the carrier ply 32 and the film ply surface 34 of the film ply 26 to provide a means for affixing the sampler to a carrier, such as the packaged product, magazine page, coupon, direct mailer, point of purchase display or the like. In such an embodiment, when the carrier ply 32 is removed, the application adhesive 38 is used to affix the cosmetic sampler to a carrier. When the sampler is ultimately removed, the film ply 26 will remain affixed to the carrier and the rest of the sampler will pull free.
In other embodiments (not shown), the carrier ply is removably affixed to the surface of the closure ply opposite the surface of the closure ply adjacent the first surface of the base ply. The application adhesive is disposed between the carrier ply and the closure ply to provide a means of affixing the sampler to the carrier. In these embodiments, when the sampler is ultimately removed, it is the film ply which is pulled free, while the rest of the sampler remains affixed to the carrier.
Referring to FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e and 3f, a preferred method of making a sampler in accordance with the invention is illustrated. Initially, a laminate sheet 50 is formed which includes a base ply 52, having applied on one side a base ply adhesive 54 and then a backing ply 56 covering the base ply adhesive 54 and on the opposite side having applied a liner adhesive 66 and then a liner ply 68 covering the liner ply adhesive. The backing ply 56 is preferably a non-porous, non-resilient backing with a smooth surface, most preferably the backing is a plastic film , such polypropylene film.
Referring to FIG. 3b, holes such as holes 58 are punched through the laminate sheet using a suitable punch 59 or other die cutting tool well known in the art. The liner ply 68 is then removed and discarded, leaving the liner adhesive 66 on the surface of the base ply 52.
Referring to FIG. 3c, once the holes 58 have been punched through the laminate and the liner ply 68 removed to expose the liner adhesive 66, a closure ply 60 is affixed over a first surface 64 of the base ply 52, so as to cover the holes 58 thereby creating a plurality of retaining cavities 74. This embodiment results in no adhesive on the portion of the closure ply 60 which covers the holes 58.
In another embodiment, shown in 3d, the laminate is comprised of only the base ply 52, the base ply adhesive 54 and the backing ply 56. After the holes 58 are punched, a closure ply 60 is then applied to the first surface 64 of the base ply 52, to form a plurality of retaining cavities 74. This embodiment results in an adhesive on the portion of the closure ply 60 which covers the holes 58. In lieu of the punching step and the application of the closure ply, the laminate sheet can be made of an embossable material which is embossed to form the retaining cavity.
Referring to FIG. 3e, a cosmetic 75 is placed on the top surface 73 of the backing ply 56 of the laminate sheet and a knife edge or squeegee-like tool 77 used to scrape or squeegee the cosmetic 75 across the top surface 73 causing the cosmetic 75 to be deposited in the retaining cavities 74. Of course, other means for depositing the cosmetic 75 in each of the cavities 74 may be used without departing from the invention. The cosmetic deposited in the cavities can be a clear liquid or an emulsion with pre-defined viscosity. However, the use of non-liquids, such as powders, creams, gels and the like may also be used without departing from the spirit of the invention. As will be readily appreciated by one skilled in the art, the sampler need not be limited to cosmetic samples but can be filled with other products, such as suntan lotion and topical substances including benzoyl peroxide cream.
Once the cosmetic has been deposited in each of the cavities 74, the backing ply 56, along with any residue 79 on the backing ply surface 73, is peeled from the second surface 86 of the base ply 52, thereby exposing the base ply adhesive 54. Thus, the backing ply 56 acts as a mask or protector for the base ply adhesive 54 to prevent the cosmetic 75 from coming in contact with the base ply adhesive 54 when the cosmetic 75 is being squeegeed across the top surface 73 to deposit the cosmetic in the cavities 74.
Referring to FIG. 3f, a film laminate 70, which includes a film ply 82, a carrier ply 84 and an application adhesive 85, between the carrier ply 84 and the film ply 82, is applied over the top surface 73 covering the various holes 58 thereby enclosing the cosmetic 75 in each of the cavities 74. With some cosmetics, such as with lipsticks, it is often desirable to briefly pass the cosmetic-film ply interface over a flame. The flame treatment enhances the appearance of the surface, such as by imparting an aesthetically pleasing gloss. A cutting tool 88 is then used to cut at least one individual sampler, such as the sampler 10.
Referring to FIG. 1, to affix the cosmetic sampler to a carrier, the carrier ply 32 is removed from the applicator 10 to expose the application adhesive 38. The remaining cosmetic sampler is affixed to the carrier.
Various other modifications and variations of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the various adhesives used to affix layers together may be transfer adhesives or may be applied in a patterned manner to one layer. Alternatively, other means such as heat fusing and the like may be used to join various layers.
The method in accordance with the invention results in samples having no torn edges, holes or blisters and the sample is free of embedded particles, foreign matter or surface dirt. A further advantage is that there is no odor "leak" from samplers containing a fragrance. This means that the samples can be affixed to magazine pages and the like without imparting any smell, until the sampler is opened by the user.
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Apple has reportedly continued to experience a strong surge in revenue from overseas markets, according to data collected by analyst firm Capital IQ. Although the company's performance in the Americas has been spectacular, sales growth in Europe, Japan and the Asia Pacific has been even stronger. The company is said to have received only 41 percent of its overall revenue from international markets in 2005, however the overseas portion jumped to 56 percent by 2010.
When looking at Apple's performance in terms of profit rather than revenue, the numbers show an even greater contrast. The Americas only holds a slight lead with 37 percent of profits, nearly matching the profit from Europe. Although the Asia Pacific only accounts for 18 percent of the company's overall profits, the region achieved a 2,991 percent profit growth from 2005 to 2010.
Apple is better known for its marketing efforts in the US, however the company's presence in the Asia Pacific is expected to become its largest market in the future. Two enormous retail outlets are currently being built in Hong Kong, while a separate location is expected to be opened in Shanghai. The company's COO, Tim Cook, was also spotted at China Mobile's headquarters, suggesting the iPhone may launch on the country's largest carrier. [via The Motley Fool]

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One thing about the Graflex press cameras, is that if you are doing portraits in what I assume will be in 'portrait mode' (vertical orientation), you will always be using the camera turned 90 degrees. My older Speed Graphic does have a tripod mount hole on the side as well as the bottom.
But something with a rotating or reversable back might be nice. (The more expensive Super Graphics have one, I believe). But even wood folders can be carried around on the tripod. Many of the lightweight wood folders like the Tachihara, Horseman Woodman, etc, weigh under 4 pounds. An alternative to consider. I have a Calumet PocketView, which is a lightweight rail 4x5. With the Caltar IIN 150mm on the it, the camera weighs 2.5 pounds. Some people's tripod heads weigh more than that! So there are several alternatives.
A 210mm lens might be nicer for head-and-shoulder portraits, but if you like the look of your MF portraits with an 80mm lens, then the 150mm with the 4x5 will suit you fine. I don't think you'll find a 210mm that will fold into the camera. The Caltar IIN 150mm/5.6 lens is sweet and usually inexpensive (it is actually a high quality Rodenstock). The Copal 0 shutter is small and dependable. It is a good all-purpose lens. You can easily work with older lenses, some even have a softer look to the images that can well suit portraits, but one must deal with some less-than-perfect shutters.
You camera, whatever you decide to get, will have lensboards that fit on to it. These lensboards often fit only one brand of camera, but there are exceptions. These boards are drilled with holes sized to fit a particular lens or shutter. For example, you might have a board with a hole sized to fit the Copal 0 shutter...all lenses mounted in Copal 0 shutters will fit on that lensboard. The lenses usually require a retaining ring or jam nut on the back to attach it to the lens board, so make sure a lens you buy comes with one.


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What causes a mag to blow out the bottom of your handgun?
Today I went to a range with a friend and we rented a .22, a Ruger Mark 2. One time, when my friend was firing, the magazine blew out the bottom of the Ruger, the bottom of the casing fell out of the handgun, and the rest of the casing looked like it got kind of crushed while "stovepiping".
Luckily the round went down range just fine, and nobody was injured, and the handgun wasn't damaged.
I went and got one of the range supervisors, who examined the handgun, and then tested it out for safety by loading up seven cartridges and firing them before handing the .22 back to us.
What the heck happened? I've personally never seen anything like that happen before, and I've mostly heard about things like that happening in conjunction with reloaded ammuntion, whereas we were using factory ammunition bought from the range.Best Vietnam War music video I've ever seen put together by a vet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDY8raKsdfg
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I'm trying to remember, and I want to say, no, I do not believe it was the first round out of the mag.
But my friend might have manually worked the slide just before firing after getting a "click" instead of a bang, now that I think about it.Best Vietnam War music video I've ever seen put together by a vet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDY8raKsdfg
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So, let me make sure I'm understanding this.
You guys are saying that the cartridge could have been damaged, or had a manufacturer's defect, which caused it to not seat properly and to go off out of battery.
Is that correct?Best Vietnam War music video I've ever seen put together by a vet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDY8raKsdfg
Manufactured ammo in this day and age is pretty well controlled compared to that of the past. Quality control usually ensures fairly consistent loads.
There is a possibility that the magazine was not fully locked into place.
A round did not properly feed, preventing the normally smooth transition from magazine into the chamber. Stress could have been placed on the rim when the second movement of the slide stripped the round from the magazine.
During the manufacturing process, the casing starts out as a solid piece of brass punched out of sheet material. The forming process takes several steps to form the case. The rim would normally be OK, but added stress could have cracked the area where the rim flows into the base.
This is all conjecture.
I have had feed problems with my Mark II using cheap ammunition, but never with the good stuff.
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So between the magazine not being seated properly, and the slide being worked manually to force the cartridge, the rim itself could have become cracked, which could have blown out the mag.
Thanks very much for explaining to me your conjecture.Best Vietnam War music video I've ever seen put together by a vet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDY8raKsdfg
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Francona, Red Sox, expected to part
From the article, I'm not sure if this is a done deal. From the outside looking in he looks like someone I'd like to see manage the Reds. The point's moot anyway.
Francona, Red Sox, expected to part
From the article, I'm not sure if this is a done deal. From the outside looking in he looks like someone I'd like to see manage the Reds. The point's moot anyway.
Last edited by tixe; 09-30-2011 at 01:05 AM.
Jesus... that is just a silly move if that is true. He is one of the best managers in the game. Who ever gets him will get a really good baseball man.
There are conflicting reports. The most believable one I've seen says he's not being fired. Rather, he's tired of dealing with all the crap and will ask them not to pick up his 2012 & 2013 options.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
"We're happy with what we have."
Without Dusty, who'd plug Paul Yawnish into the lineup every other day?
"All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH
Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS
Wow, I thought Francona was firmly entrenched in Boston for years to come.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Reminds me of when the Reds fired Sparky. Complete over-reaction to not winning the division, although this one does include an epic collapse.
I could see the Cubs and Cards battling after him.
"Man, the pitch looks fast, even in slow motion." Thom Brennaman on Chapman's fastball.
This is in line with what I've heard as well. He did have a storied career as a utility infielder in Cincinnati...
I'd take him and Youk in 2013.
Go BLUE!!!
Yeah, Francona is the worst pitcher I've ever seen down the stretch..... no, wait.
Francona didn't choke. His pitching did.
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If he's out of there, I hope Walt offers him a special assistant gig. It would be terrific for the Reds to have a manager-in-waiting on the payroll that we could actually clamor to have as the manager.
Gonna cost a lot.
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Basically this parody pokes at Drake talking about how he started out not so poor and very spoiled by his rich parents, and how he moved up to starring in the show Degrassi.
Once he is noticed by Wayne and Birdman they start to mistreat and take advantage of him.
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Looking forward to her first concert with a children's choir, Vroman said, "It's such a joy to be singing with the exceptional vocal quality of the National Children's Chorus. I love working with an organization so dedicated to music education. The program for the concert is fantastic, and our audiences in Los Angeles and New York are going to love it!"
A pianist, conductor and voice coach, McEndarfer has been artistic director since 2004 and is integral to all facets of the chorus' development from spearheading auditions and vocal training, to choosing material, to fostering relationships and securing collaborations with artists and organizations. McEndarfer will oversee the organization's upcoming auditions Saturday, January 5 in Los Angeles and Tuesday, January 8 in New York. For audition information, visit: www.nationalchildrenschorus.com.
McEndarfer oversees NCC's extensive curriculum which includes college-level conducting, composition, music theory, sight-singing in the Kodály Method, and individual voice training in the bel canto style under the guidance of Michael Dean, department chair at the UCLA School of Music. Through a holistic approach to educating the total musician within each child, recent graduates from the program have gone on to be accepted at top schools around the country, such as USC's Thornton School of Music, UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music, UC Berkeley, the Curtis Institute of Music, Manhattan School of Music and The Juilliard School.
McEndarfer is recognized for establishing the organization's reputation for excellence and adventurous programming including numerous critically acclaimed interpretations of Poulenc's Gloria, Mozart's Requiem, and Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna. Forging unique performance relationships, he has also orchestrated concert appearances with a long list of artists and performing arts organizations that include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Opera Company, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Joffrey Ballet, Josh Groban, James Smith, Lucinda Carver, and soon, Grammy-winning soprano Jessica Rivera.
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Romney Rising
In Ohio, voting machines are changing a vote cast for Mitt Romney to Barack Obama.
Maybe that is what the "progressive" Democratic Party needs to combat lower voter turnout for the Democratic ticket.
For "progressive" Democrats and their much heralded ground game, which in early voting has not been as effective as advertised, perhaps their real problem is that more voters trust Mitt Romney to break gridlock in Washington DC.
Polls have consistently shown that the enthusiasm, which was so strong for "progressive" Democrats in 2008, has switched sides. The Tea Party generated momentum and enthusiasm that appeared in 2010 has carried over into 2012 and is working in favor of Romney/Ryan and the Republicans.
Perhaps that two thirds of the meager number of jobs created during Obama's four years in office having gone to both legal and illegal immigrants is the problem.
Said Steven A. Camarota, research director at The Center for Immigration Studies:
"It's extraordinary that most of the employment growth in the last four years has gone to the foreign-born, but what's even more extraordinary is the issue has not even come up during a presidential election that is so focused on jobs."
Obama's record on the economy is dismal, which is why he and his campaign team have focused so much energy and invested so much money in attempts to distract voters away from the economy and the tens of millions of Americans who cannot find a decent job to much more important matters like big bird, binders and bayonets.
According to Obama, David Axelrod and other "progressive" Democrats, women far less concerned with a lack of jobs, the price of groceries, escalating energy prices and economic uncertainty than they are with receiving $120 a year worth of birth control pills from the government.
There is more news for "progressive" Democrats.
The latest surge in financial support and months of spending restraint means the Republican National Committee is flush with cash- $68 million as of Oct. 17th.
That is nearly seven times what the Democratic National Committee has left.
The cash on hand difference allows Romney to ramp up the scale of his campaign in the final days, spending far more heavily on ads, mailers and telemarketers. This reinforces the momentum Romney has enjoyed since the first presidential debate on October 3rd.
Republicans started making a play for Pennsylvania this week, forcing "progressive" Democrats to spend their dwindling resources in response.
The new Pennsylvania push is a sign that Obama's candidacy is waning and Romney is on the rise.
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Nate McLouth slams the Pirates
Mar 5, 2010, 9:10 AM EDT
Nate McLouth doesn't miss Pittsburgh:
"Things here are a lot more positive and relaxed," McLouth said.
"People aren't so … uptight. Losing for so long, there's so many
negative things said about the Pirates. It's tough to read them; you
get defensive. The thing is, it's true and it's tough to deal with that
negativity every day. It was kind of nice to get here to an
organization that's won for a long time."
Oh, and he has new contact lenses which he said he's probably needed for years. Why didn't he get them before now?
The Pirates checked his vision each year during spring training, but never detected any problems. "A blind man could pass that test they do," McLouth said, noting it basically consisted of reading an eye chart.
Ouch. Rob Neyer lately has been talking about how teams are often penny wise and pound foolish, spending all kinds of money and mental energy on big name players but spending scant dollars and almost zero mental energy on little things like player nutrition, conditioning and stuff.
If what McLouth is saying is true, put the Pirates' eye test in that same category.
- Joey B - Mar 5, 2010 at 9:32 AM
"Rob Neyer lately has been talking about how teams are often penny wise and pound foolish, spending all kinds of money and mental energy on big name players but spending scant dollars and almost zero mental energy on little things like player nutrition, conditioning and stuff."
Mo Vaughn hurt his biceps in a September game for the Angels. Didn't hit a lick the rest of the season. The next year, he tears it completely in spring training and misses the season. I'm not a doctor, but I'm guessing that he should've been slated for surgery the day after the previous season ended
At each season-end, every player should sit down with the manager, the GM, the trainer, the team doctor, the coaches, and a nutritionist to discuss what that player should do in the off-season. Address any playing weaknesses, and physical ailments, develop a workout regiment to strengthen areas of concern.
There are people out there with a checklist of what to do around the house prior to winter, or prior to the kids going to school, or a due diligence at work, etc. I don't know why every team doesn't have the same thing for their players.
- Greg - Mar 5, 2010 at 10:28 AM
I find that story interesting because the braves did the same thing with Matt Diaz. His improved vision could be argued to have been the primary contribution to being an afterthought in TB to a .300 hitter in ATL.
- ecp - Mar 5, 2010 at 11:04 AM
I don't know what level of responsibility clubs take for their players' vision exams (or are obligated to take), but I suspect that most clubs don't keep an optometrist on staff. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if the standard eye exam given by club doctors is similar to the one given when you get a driver's license – which is reading an eye chart. Players are likely "encouraged" to get regular eye exams on their own and such exams are also likely to be covered by the players association's insurance. McLouth's admission that "his vision could have been corrected years ago, but he never bothered to visit an optometrist" tells me two things: he knew he wasn't seeing well and he didn't do anything about it. And nowhere does he say that the Braves were responsible for him getting contact lenses; he only says that he got them. It may be that he finally bothered to make that optometrist visit and do something about his eyes. Sorry, not buying this as the Pirates' fault.
- ecp - Mar 5, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Coincidentally, some interesting comments yesterday by the Brewers' Corey Hart on their eye exams:
"A vision test during a team physical exam has confirmed what Brewers outfielder Corey Hart has suspected since last year — he's nearsighted…Why wasn't the problem caught last year? "I guessed right [on what letters were shown on the eye chart]," Hart said, according to the report. "This year, I guessed wrong. By the third letter, I was like, 'Maybe H?'"
- Joey B - Mar 5, 2010 at 3:08 PM
"but I suspect that most clubs don't keep an optometrist on staff."
Probably not. My company doesn't keep a medical team on staff either. But once a year, they have a team come to administer flu shots, take blood tests, tell you how fat you are, etc.
You could hire a guy for a couple of days to check the eyes. It won't break the bank. Maybe $3k? You hire fielding coaches, batting coaches, you might employ a bunting coach for a couple of weeks for the right prospect. When you shell out $80M in salaries, it's penny wise and pound foolish to allow them to go into spring training without their best vision.
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Novel of the week
The General of the Dead Army
Ismail Kadare Harvill, 264pp, £10.99
The General of the Dead Army
Ismail Kadare Harvill, 264pp, £10.99
by Toby Mundy Published
In his famous essay "What is a Nation?", the French historian Ernest Renan suggested that nations are defined equally by what people choose collectively to remember and by what everyone decides to forget. The General of the Dead Army tells the story of an Italian general sent to Albania in the 1960s to repatriate the remains of the young Italians who fell there during the Second World War. Their defeat is something that Ismail Kadare's saturnine general would rather forget. Unfortunately for him, the bungled Italian invasion and the tireless and savage resistance it provoked are things that the Albanians will always remember.
The general approaches his irregular mission with solemnity. Prior to his departure for Albania, he receives streams of relatives - peasants and city dwellers alike - who crave an end to their feelings of loss and present him with fragmentary details of their sons' lives. He attends press conferences at which the expectations of a bereaved nation are loaded on to his shoulders. The people are as unable to forget their losses as they are to remember the fascist expansionism that led to the deaths.
Equipped with lists and maps, dental records and notes of distinguishing features, and with only a terse Italian priest for company, the general arrives in Albania. He finds an unforgiving landscape and a simple, determined people, steeped in tradition. As the general lies in his tent after a day digging for skeletons in the rain, he listens to the Albanian labourers sing mournfully of suffering and martyrdom, bravery and loyalty. Yet, despite where and when this book was written (Enver Hoxha's Tirana in 1963), the novel is not above criticising everyday peasant life. One of the reasons Kadare was able to survive the terror of Hoxha's totalitarianism is that he shared with those who governed him the Marxist ambition to liberate the country folk from their backward past. Thus village life in the novel is permeated by superstition and oppressive conservatism. Yet the villagers' sense of place and their connectedness with the land contrasts with the general's sense that he is lost and adrift.
There is no respite from memory and death in this book. Each grave contains a story. Each graveyard is a place where biography and history converge. At irregular intervals, and without warning, the voices of the dead ripple into the narrative: a deserter's diary; a fragment of front-line conversation; the thoughts of a nameless young man moments before death. In that it involves reconciliation, co-operation and exhumations, rather than burials, the general's purpose is the opposite of bellicose. Yet it is also an extension of the war, as, hour by hour and day by day, memories are disinterred with the bones. The general, who exclaims bitterly that he has "a whole army of dead men under my command", is tortured by nightmares. In a mirror of his countrymen's defeat 20 years earlier, he is slowly vanquished by his task, his despair giving way to madness.
Piled up in hygienic bags, ready to be flown home, the remains of the dead are the last physical expression of the foundations upon which were built myths and stories, which are themselves extensions to the great mass of legend upon which a nation stands. (The German social historian Robert Michels has suggested that every nation has two myths: one of "origin" and another of "mission".)
It is hard not to be affected by Kadare's bleak parable. This is a novel that grasps its reader around the ankles and mires you, pulling you down until you are forced to travel through the book at exactly the author's pace - trapped, like the general, by the smell of rotting corpses and quicklime and by the inscrutable, weather-blasted faces of the Albanian workers. Kadare is often mentioned as a future Nobel prize-winner; with its metonymic realism and fidelity to its characters, The General of the Dead Army reminds us why his work is so valued.


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Bright and Lustrous Mint State 1861 Coronet Double Eagle1861 $20 MS63 NGC. A magnificent example of this early double eagle, with boldly executed devices and excellent luster. Plentiful in circulated grades as the mintage of nearly 3 million coins were produced as quantities of gold continued to come out of the California gold fields. Demand was quite high with the coming and eventual outbreak of hostilities in 1861. Note how bright and lustrous this coin remains, as though it were just coined recently. Such quality is found from these shipwreck coins were the coins resided deep in the ocean, well below the tidal actions which otherwise would etch away the luster from the surfaces. A select group of these double eagles were recovered from the S.S. Republic shipwreck, making available some dates which were virtually unknown in mint state before. This 1861 would make a welcome addition to an advanced collection, or would make a great choice for the type collector who needs this Type I coin. The surfaces are attractive for the grade, with no deep or distracting marks on Liberty's face or neck, and the fields are pleasing too, with widely scattered and unimportant nicks, none of which command attention. Population: 25 in 63, 22 finer (6/05).(#8932)(Registry values: N4719) (NGC ID# 269G, PCGS# 8932)
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Susan Cota, MiraCosta's interim president, said a parking garage would need to be studied in conjunction with a new master plan for the college, which is to be undertaken when a permanent president is hired. –L.S. MiraCosta, group to hold bamboo sale
OCEANSIDE: MiraCosta College and the American Bamboo Society-Southern California Chapter will host a bamboo sale Saturday in Parking Lot 3E at the Oceanside college campus, 1 Barnard Drive.
The event will include a bamboo auction at 10:30 a.m. and information about MiraCosta's horticulture program. For information, contact Jason Kubrock at (760) 757-2121, ext. 6482. –M.M. Member needed on oversight committee
NORTH COUNTY: The Palomar Pomerado Health district is looking for someone to join its Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee.
The committee was created in 2004 after voters approved Proposition BB, a $496 million bond measure for the district's expansion projects.
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CES 2013 Preview: In Haiku
CES 2013 preview: in haiku
This will be my 20th CES. What started as a few nostalgic haikus on Facebook somehow blossomed into this: a preview of this year's event ... in haiku.
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Moisturizer? Check.
Hand sanitizer? That too.
Aspirin? Got it.
The rest can be found in the slideshow. Warning, Gary Shapiro and PR people are all fair game.
Catch our illustrated CES 2013 haikus in the slideshow. Feel free to add your own in the comments section below.
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Send me the bag
I need to carry swag
Love CES.
I am sure this is not a haiku as I suck at them but I always enjoy yours!
No way, Avi. I should've specified: first GOOD comment with proper syllables will get the bag.
CES would suck
without the official bag
but I'll have Julie's.
Actually, I won't be there, so I guess someone else will get it, but I couldn't resist.
Have a great time!
Hey Julie, let's meet up again this week. Enjoyed meeting you last year.
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The St. Louis Blues drop the puck on the 2013-14 NHL regular season Thursday. Before the Nashville Predators visit Scottrade Center, let's examine five questions the Blues must answer during the quest for the Stanley Cup. 1) Halak is the guy. Can he hang? Jaoslav Halak is clearly the starter despite playing in just 16 games last year. We've written plenty about Halak's return, how he spent the offseason in St. Louis building muscle and losing weight in order to limit the kind of groin injuries that sidelined him last season. All that's nice, but now it has to pay off. Halak was less than stellar early in the preseason, but ended on a high note. The Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times on him Sept. 21, the first time Halak played in a live game since April 1. He then let a puck bounce over him and into the net during his one half of play in a Sept. 25 preseason loss to the Minnesota Wild. "He's going to have to work at it," head coach Ken Hitchcock has said of Halak's return. "It's ...
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The city is expanding its contract with an Outside law firm to pursue litigation over serious problems with the Port of Anchorage expansion project, but not by as much as Mayor Dan Sullivan wanted.
The Anchorage Assembly unanimously agreed Tuesday evening to an additional $250,000, on top of an existing $500,000 contract with Seyfarth Shaw, a big firm with offices around the country and expertise in construction law.
The mayor had sought $2 million more, but Assembly members told him and his staff that was too much. The smaller amount is enough for the legal team to work for several months, the mayor said during a break at Tuesday's Assembly meeting.
The city is positioning itself to sue "to recover damages from the parties responsible for the deficiencies in work performed," according to a memorandum from the mayor to the Assembly.
In a brief interview during the break, Sullivan said the city will be seeking another $250 million from the Legislature in 2013 for the port project.
The federal Maritime Administration had overseen the port construction project, including contracts, but the city assumed the lead role earlier this year. Most work halted in 2010 after inspections uncovered damaged steel sheets that are part of the new port structure.
The mayor also provided the Assembly members with information the Maritime Administration had released to the Daily News related to the port project.
Some of the information related to a draft, still-unreleased study by CH2M Hill about whether the port project can be built as designed. In its brief written statement Monday, the Maritime Administration, known as MARAD, said the preliminary findings suggest the design "was inappropriate for the conditions at the Port of Anchorage."
The Assembly has not yet been briefed on the study, and some members said they should have gotten more information.
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"While MARAD's decision to release this information was inconsistent with the terms and spirit of MARAD's own non-disclosure agreement, the details of the report are still being reviewed internally and are subject to further review and comment by the Anchorage Geotechnical Advisory Commission," the mayor said in a memo to the Assembly about the information provided to the Daily News.
Given what MARAD provided, "is there anything binding us from putting out more information in advance of the Nov. 6 election?" Assembly member Paul Honeman asked. He referred to a statewide bond proposition that includes $50 million for the port.
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What does knowledge of trees and golf balls have in common? Much, when you get right down to it. Whether we are greenhorn growers or 15-handicap wannabes, understanding a couple of basic properties can save us a little heartache on the golf course and in the garden. In golf there is one basic consideration that's often taken for granted. It is understanding which ball is right for your game. All golf balls are not the same, and this has nothing to do with cost. Balls, like clubs, have also made leaps in technology. Essentially, some balls have high spin ratio to give low handicappers greater control around the greens. For those with hooks and slices, low spin balls help tee and iron shots hold a line. And some balls emphasize low/high trajectory.
One of my favorite things to do for exercise is occasionally walk a certain hole at my home course beating the bushes for lost balls. It is a little like the adult version of an Easter egg hunt. It is fun and I give away most of the balls I find with the exception of a few that I like to hit. Without question, the No. 1 ball I find is the Titleist Pro V1. So what does this mean? Is the Pro V1 more popular, harder for the average player to hit or a little bit of both?
I tried Pro V1s, thinking that if this is what 85 percent of the pros use how could I go wrong. Also, since they cost $45 a dozen, they had to be terrific, right? Nope. The ball simply has too much (side) spin for most average players. If your husband thinks he's great, but you suspect otherwise, I'll give you a Christmas gift tip right now. There are many low spin balls feel good off the tee and offer better control on the fairways than a Pro V1, and run between $20 and $25 a dozen. Here are some great options: Titleist Velocity, Titleist SoLo, Bridgestone 6, Callaway Warbird Plus, Callaway HX Diablo and Taylor Made Burner.
Now for trees. It stands to reason that if you are going to invest time and money in a landscape tree, it's wise to learn as much about the species as you can. There is a basic truth that growers and horticulturists subscribe to: Name a tree, and they'll give you its highs and lows. The reality is that no tree is perfect. Like picking a mate, you take him or her, warts and all.
A guy once told a farmhand at Smith's that he was looking for an acorn-free red oak. He was told that red oaks have countless benefits; however, acorns eventually become a fixture. I used to think the sweet gum was a pretty tree, but I learned a hard truth. A sweet gum puts off a pesky, sharp ball that requires considerable raking from winter into spring. Plus, they struggle in the Texas heat. It is the same with many varieties of maple, along with various pines.
The Bradford pear was a hot selection here some 30 years ago, but it proved to have a short life span (20 years) and a weak branch system.
The Aristocrat and Cleveland Select, although not perfect, are better ornamental trees. A desert willow is hearty for our area, but is skimpy and a hard fit for most WF landscapes. Crape myrtles are winners, but too many are ruined by topping. The Vitex chaste tree is a good choice, but it needs room to grow. It's the same with bur and live oak.
A nurseryman friend was called out to a private home a couple of years ago and was asked by the homeowner why his pecan tree continually failed to bear fruit. As delicately as he could put it, the nurseryman informed the homeowner that the tree he was looking at was a Chinese pistache. The pistache is a proven winner, but comes without nuts.
Even if we read every tree book we can put our hands on or attend all-day seminars, we'll never totally grasp the ups and downs and ins and outs of tree genetics. In gardening, we learn to probe. There are no dumb questions. It's only dumb when we fail to ask.
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