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A label applicator for dispensing and applying labels to articles includes a label leading edge indicating sensor and an adjustable peel bar held at a pickup position. A label support may be used with larger labels that have been partially peeled from a backing strip and remain at the pickup position. Printed labels to be applied to an article have a portion of the surface area of an adhesive side removed from the backing strip before the label is taken by a label pick-up-and1 applicating device. A print head may be included in the label applicator between the indicating sensor and the adjustable peel bar. A number of labels may be picked-up simultaneously from the backing strip by a number of pick-up heads to be applied to a number of separate articles.
1. A label applicator apparatus for applying printed labels having an adhesive backing at a specific location on articles surface to each of a plurality of articles, comprising:
sensing means for sensing a leading edge of successive labels on a backing strip prior to taking the successive labels from the backing strip;
each label having a printed side and an adhesive side;
means cooperating with the sensing means for sequentially positioning one or more labels onto a pickup position;
an adjustable peel bar at the pickup position for sequentially partially peeling one or more labels from the backing strip into the pickup position; and
label pickup means moveable between the pickup position and an applicator position.
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6. A method of accurately applying printed labels to specific locations on a plurality of articles, comprising the steps of:
providing a plurality of die cut labels on a backing strip, each label having an adhesive face secured to the backing strip;
partially peeling the plurality of die cut labels in sequence from the backing strip by a peel bar; and
picking up the partially peeled labels from the pickup position with a moving label applicator that moves between the pickup point and a label application position, spaced away from the pickup position.
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12. A label applicator for applying printed labels having an adhesive backing at a specific location on an article surface to each of a plurality of articles, comprising:
a sensor for sensing a leading edge of successive labels on a backing strip, prior to printing;
a printer for printing on one side of a stream of successive labels adhesively held on the backing strip; each label having a printed side and an adhesive side adhered to the backing strip;
means for sequentially moving labels through the printer and over an adjustable peel bar;
each label, after passing over the adjustable peel bar, being partially retained on the backing strip at the pickup position by its adhesive side surface area; and
a label pickup moveable between the pickup position where it picks up the printed labels partially retained on the backing strip and an applicator position where it applies the printed labels to articles surfaces.
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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention:
[0002] This invention relates generally to label applicators, and, more particularly, to an apparatus and method for more accurately applying pressure-sensitive labels to articles.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art:
[0004] As is well known, many articles or products require that some type of adhesive label be applied to the product or packaging therefor, after manufacturing. To meet the different requirements of manufacturers and packagers of such products, many types of apparatus and systems have been proposed and are used. Known types of label applicators include, but are not limited to, air-jet (blow on), synchronous (wipe-on), tamp, corner wrap (similar to wipe-on), flag (wiring cable) and round product applicators.
[0005] Many of the known prior art systems use air-assist methods for capturing the label onto a tamp head and applying the label to an article. However, there is a period of time during which the label is "free flying" in space as it releases from a backing and is drawn by a vacuum onto the tamp head. During this "free flying" time, the label may easily by moved out of registration.
[0006] Other prior art systems use an intermediate device having a non-stick surface that takes the label from the backing surface and moves the label to a tamp head for eventual application to an article. This transfer of the label from the backing strip to the tamp head by the intermediate device also causes registration problems.
[0007] A typical label applicator applies one or more labels to an article as the article is conveyed past the label applicator. For example, a label applicator may include a label dispenser, which dispenses a label onto a label receiver or applicator section. The applicator section then transfers the label to the article.
[0008] This transfer is often accomplished by a blast of gas, typically air, under applicator section. The applicator section then transfers the label to the article.
[0009] This transfer is often accomplished by a blast of gas, typically air, under pressure. Labels used in these label applicators are usually secured to a backing strip by an adhesive, and the backing strip is wound onto a supply reel, fan5 folded, or held in some other manner. The backing strip and labels are moved from the supply reel, or other holding area, through a printing area, if included, by a take-up mechanism, such as a reel, and the labels are peeled off of the backing strip by a peel bar, and momentarily retained at an applicator or label receiver. The applicator or label receiver then transfers the label to a passing article.
[0010] However, in all of the prior art systems, there is a measurable gap between the peel bar and the applicator, such as a tamp or transfer head, and the printed adhesive-backed label is removed completely from the backing strip, thereby losing the accurate positioning inherent in die cut labels on backing strips.
[0011] The apparatus and method of the present invention utilizes the accurate positioning of die cut printed labels on a backing strip by ensuring that a trailing portion of the printed label remains attached to the backing strip at a pickup point. The label remains in its die cut position on the backing strip until a vacuum head removes the label and applies it to a product. Therefore, accurate positioning of the printed label is always maintained, thereby overcoming the known problems with the prior art.
[0012] In many industries, such as electronics, smaller and smaller labels are required since surface area on many articles or products is not available or limited. Furthermore, high-resolution printers used to print on the labels to be applied to the products are able to print more condensed bar codes, twodimensional codes, graphics, and/or wording on such labels. Therefore, accuracy of print location on the label and accuracy of the label placement on the article to be marked are imperative for automatic identification by bar codes, twodimensional codes, optical character recognition and other vision systems used to keep track of such articles.
[0013] The present invention enables increased accuracy, increased throughput by the ability to simultaneously pick up multiple labels, and increased reliability by eliminating intermediate pick up mechanisms. The present invention eliminates the need for back feeding of labels in order to print accurately on all areas of a label, when a print head is used with the system. By eliminating the back feeding, mechanical backlash is eliminated, thereby improving the relative position accuracy of the label, print head and peel bar.
[0014] It is, therefore, a general object of the present invention to provide an improved and simplified label applicator. It is a particular object of the present invention to provide an improved and more accurate label applicator. It is another particular object of the present invention to provide an improved label applicator, which may be used with preprinted labels or in print-and-apply S<E systems. It is yet still another particular object of the present invention to provide an improved print-and-apply system having a specifically added peel bar assembly, which peel bar assembly is adjustable and provides the capability for mechanically adjusting the critical distance between a print head and the peel bar, depending on the size of labels to be printed. It is yet a further particular object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for ensuring that at least the trailing edge of labels remain attached to a backing strip, and that the labels remain in their die cut position on a backing strip until a vacuum head removes the labels and secures the labels to articles whereby accurate positioning of the label on the articles is always maintained. And, it is a further particular object of the present invention to provide an improved label applicator in which there is no free flying label, intermediate mechanism to transfer labels to a pick up head, or a gap between a peel bar and a tamp head specifically designed to allow the label to be completely peeled from the backing strip for attachment to the pick up head.
[0015] These and other objects and advantages of the present invention are achieved by providing an improved label applicator for applying labels to articles. The label applicator allows at least the trailing edge of labels to remain attached to a backing strip after the leading edge passes over a peel bar. The labels remain in their die cut position on the backing strip until a vacuum head removes the labels from the backing strip and secures them to articles. The improved method and system of the present invention includes an adjustable peel bar cooperating with sensing means that ensure that a leading edge of each label is properly aligned before dispensing or printing, to thereby always provide proper alignment of the labels during printing and dispensing of labels onto articles.
[0016] The objects and features of the present invention, which are believed to be novel, are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The present invention, both as to its organization and manner of operation, together with further objects and advantages, may best be understood by reference to the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used throughout the several views, and, in which:
[0017]FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of an improved label applicator system of the present invention showing one or more labels printed by a print head;
[0018]FIG. 2 is a further diagrammatic view of the label applicator system of the present invention showing one or more previously printed labels being picked-up from a backing strip;
[0019]FIG. 3 is a further diagrammatic view of the system of the present invention showing the adjustability of a peel bar when different size labels are being printed and/or dispensed by the system;
[0020] FIGS. 4-4B are further diagrammatic views showing various size adjustable peel bar portions for use in the present invention; and
[0021]FIGS. 5 and 6 are diagrammatic views, showing how a plurality of labels, of different size, may be simultaneously picked up by a plurality of separate tamp heads.
[0022] The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention, and sets forth the best modes contemplated by the inventors for carrying out their invention. Various modifications, however, will remain readily apparent to those skilled in the art, since the generic principles of the present invention have been defined herein specifically to provide for an improved and simplified label applicator 10 for precisely and accurately printing and/or dispensing and applying labels on articles or products.
[0023] Although the applicator 10, shown in the drawings, includes a print head, it is to be understood that the present invention allows very precise and very accurate positioning of one or more preprinted or print-on-demand labels to be maintained by ensuring a percentage of each die cut label 12, remains on a backing strip 14. The percentage varies depending on the label material used, as well as the adhesive adhering the label to the backing strip. As best shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the percentage of the label remaining on the backing strip 14 is preferably less than 50% of the label surface area and, in most cases, could be between 10% and 20% of the label surface area. If the label 12 being dispensed is large, a further support 16 may be provided for an outer portion of such a label (see FIG. 2).
[0024] Precise relative positioning between a peel bar assembly, including parts or portions 17, 18 and 19, and a print head 20, if used, eliminates the need for reversing the direction of the backing strip 14 between the feed reel 11 and take up reel 13, in order to print on all areas of following labels, thus eliminating mechanical backlash. In the present invention the peel bar assembly is adjustable by moving an adjustable outer plate 18 with respect to a fixed inner plate or portion 19 for different label sizes. The adjustable peel bar plate 18 is moved in the direction of arrow 22 by use of adjusting screws 17. The adjustable peel bar 18 is provided in various lengths for increased adjustability in the direction of arrow 22 in order to accommodate additional label sizes. Any known thermal printer, such as an Apollo, Intermec, SATO, Zebra, or the like, having a peel bar 19 thereon may be used. The adjustable peel bar or plate 18 is a specifically designed item that is added to the printer peel bar 19, to move the label pick-up location away from the printer peel bar to avoid interference between the printer and the label pick-up mechanism. The system 10 of the present invention includes a sensor 24 that cooperates with software in known printers to precisely adjust the position of labels as the labels are indexed from positions before printing, during printing and pickup from the backing strip 14.
[0025] As best shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, after labels have been accurately printed by the print head 20, pressing against a thermal transfer ribbon 26, or the like, indexed forward and partially peeled from the backing strip 14, one or more pickup heads 28, such as a vacuum head, are moved in the direction of arrow 30 to positively pickup and remove labels 12 from the backing strip 14, and apply them to articles (not shown), by moving the pickup head assembly 28 to articles and separately actuating individual tamp heads to apply the labels. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when a plurality of labels 12 are printed and partially peeled, or preprinted labels 12 are partially peeled from the backing strip 14, depending on the size of the labels, individual pickup heads 28 will cooperate to pick up one or more labels from the backing strip.
[0026] As can be seen in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6, since the die cut labels 12 are not completely removed from the backing strip 14, until the pickup heads 28 are moved into contact with each label, after the labels are partially peeled from the backing strip, the labels will remain accurately positioned, both during printing and for pickup by the pickup heads for application of the labels to articles.
[0027] The die cut labels 12, taken from the supply reel 11 by the take-up reel 13 after passing over the peel bar assembly 18, 19, remain accurately positioned on the backing strip 14, until mechanically removed from the backing strip 14 by the pickup heads 28. As discussed above, the labels 12 may be preprinted and accurately dispensed, or may be printed using the print head 20 and the thermal ribbon 26, and then accurately dispensed using the method and system of the present invention.
[0028] The present invention allows high volume labeling in an accurate and precise manner by taking advantage of the accurate placement of die cut labels on a backing strip whereby preprinted labels remain in position until partially peeled and picked up, and blank labels remain in position during printing and partial peeling until removed from the backing strip by pickup heads and applied to an article.
[0029] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations and modifications of the just described preferred embodiments can be configured without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described herein.
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If you have more than one user logging in to a single computer and any of those users are under the age of majority, you might want to consider using parental controls to control things like the amount of time they can spend on the computer, or on a specific program, or the ratings for the games that they're allowed to access, and so on. They are called Parental Controls, and we access them from the Control Panel here under User Accounts and Family Safety. Next, we'll click Parental Controls. Now from here, you'll see a list of the various user accounts on the computer.
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That's probably just American hogwash.
I know in MPJ there was a reference to the characters not aging, but that's the comics.
Yeah, the anime is a different continuum.
On the comic thing - is that just one year of time = 4 years of comics?
*Sorry about the extremely dumb question earlier*
I think/ always thought that Ash never aged. As with most other Anime/ Animated Series. Even if he does age, it has been nothing major.
They'll logically concentrate on ageing his character as oppose to his appearance, since he never actually grows.
The difference in appearance between early and recent episodes is easily explained by the expected changes and advances in animation and character design. It doesn't necessarily have anything to do with age.
I have not come to my own conclusion yet, but I must say I am leaning toward the ageless theory. What I DO know for sure is that the characters do not age as fast as our own years go by. If they did, Satoshi would be nineteen and Musashi and Kojiro would be over thirty.
Don't forget that ageless characters are not exclusive to American cartoons. Doraemon and Crayon Shin-chan, among others, are long-running anime series that do not see the aging of characters.
On the other hand, sometimes characters age without it being completely apparent. The characters in Slayers have been officially proven to age, yet they don't go through any changes in design other than the obligatory evolution of the animators' styles and abilities.
Logically, the characters in Pokémon should age. However, one must remember that the anime writers are not always prone to using logic.
Since when was Pokemon.com a reliable source? That's Nintendo's worthless propaganda site, it has no inside info from the Japanese writers or producers.Originally Posted by FabuVinny
Is there a Japanese site then?
Oh holy crap, what a horrible layout.
Anyway, can we have someone go through there? Provided they can navigate such a cluttered thing.
In any case, don't believe Pokemon.com. Remember when they said Jessie and James were 12?!
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That was exactly what I was going to say. He looks a bit different because the animation style is different now.
... Toto, just post your opinion and if you think they're wrong give reasons.
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America's Wrestling Radio program TDR returns to our Brute Adidas studios in Des Moines for another incredible show. This week we salute more champions and recognize some special athletes and coaches. Scheduled to join us this week include:
Rider University Bronc Doug Umbehauer finished 3rd in the nation at the 79th NCAA Championships a few weeks ago. In doing so he also earned his 100th career victory.
Coach Gary Taylor had high hopes for his graduating Senior. After winning one of his qualifying matches the stoked Umbehauer gave his asst. head coach a shot to the gut that had John Hangey saying "my Ribs are medium rare."
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Mark Ellis- Heavy Weight for the Tigers of Missouri. Mark became only the 2nd NCAA Champion in Tiger Wrestling history and he did it in his backyard,St. Louis, Missouri. It was a drama filled heavy weight battle as previous number 1 ranked Ellis faced off against Duke Blue Devil Konrad Dudziak. The Blue Devil is the first in the programs history to make it to the finals. He ends the season with a loss the the 2nd seed Ellis.
The Tigers went on the make history as they crowned 5 All Americans, the programs best finish.
Josh Chang- TDR's January HS Wrestler of the month. Josh attends Mingus High School in Cottonwood, AZ and is coached by Tom Wokash. The 17 year old senior has wrestled for seven years, currently wrestling at 135 lbs. and owns a 144-10 overall high school record. In addition to competing in swimming and track, Josh carries a 4.0 grade average and was named to the National Honors Society. Josh's brother went on to wrestle for Embry Little University in nearby Prescott, AZ. His future plans may very well follow his brothers footsteps. Josh is the 17th four time State Champion in Arizona history.
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Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's play The World of Extreme Happiness begins its run at at Manhattan Theatre Club on February 3, 2015.
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Seattle Rep, South Coast Rep, PlayPenn, the Ojai Playwrights
Conference, the Hedgebrook Women's Playwright Festival, the
Playwright's Foundation, UC Berkeley and the High Tide Festival. She
has received residencies from Yaddo, Macdowell, Ragdale, the Sundance
Playwright's Retreat at Ucross and the Santa Fe Art Institute.
is currently under commission from Manhattan Theatre Club,
the Goodman Theatre and the National Theatre. Frances received an MFA
Writing from the James A. Michener Center for Writers at UT Austin, a
BA in Sociology from Brown University, and a certificate in
Ensemble-Based Physical Theatre from the Dell'Arte International School
of Physical Theatre. Her work has been published by Yale University
Press, Glimmer Train, Methuen Drama, Samuel French and Dramatists Play
Service. Frances was born in Philadelphia, and raised in Northern
Virginia, Okinawa, Taipei and Beijing. She was previously a NNPN
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James Bacon, the longtime syndicated Hollywood columnist and reporter whose career covering the film capital began in the late 1940s with the Associated Press, has died. He was 96.
Bacon, whose long career also included small roles in movies such as "Planet of the Apes" and TV shows, died in his sleep Saturday of congestive heart failure at his Northridge home, said family friend Stan Rosenfield.
Bacon was an AP reporter from Chicago when he arrived in Hollywood in 1948, a time when Los Angeles had six daily newspapers and rival Hollywood gossip columnists Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons reigned supreme.
After covering Hollywood for the AP, Bacon worked briefly as a publicist in the mid-1960s before returning to the entertainment beat as a columnist at the now-defunct Los Angeles Herald-Examiner from 1968 to 1986.
Drinking was a common theme during Bacon's Hollywood heyday, as chronicled in many of the stories he recounted in his two spicy and entertaining books published in the 1970s, "Hollywood Is a Four Letter Town" and "Made in Hollywood."
Bacon sipped champagne with Sophia Loren at her suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel, regularly frequented a Sunset Boulevard bar with Robert Mitchum and often drank vodka with Joan Crawford at her home in Brentwood.
"Joan," he wrote in "Made in Hollywood," "is the only person, male or female, I know who can sip straight vodka and tell you what proof it is."
Those were the days when gaining access to the hottest stars in Hollywood was relatively simple.
"It was so much easier back in the `50s, the end of the golden era," Bacon told The Times in 1991. "Stars loved the press and the press loved stars. You'd go out to the studio and sit down with [ Clark] Gable and [ Spencer] Tracy and people like that, you'd have a column in a minute. You didn't have to deal that much with press agents."
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Thanks for all the feedback and the votes, it's been really helpful so far. So many votes for Jack! This whole time I have been leaning towards trying to find a name that is a little less common than Jack, but maybe classic and simple is the way to go, considering our girls' names. Also once we paired Jack with the middle name Hawthorne, I sort of fell in love with the combination Jack Hawthorne. I'm thinking this might be the name. Thank you again for the help!
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Jack Hawthorne is a great combo!
(I didn't see your poll a few days ago, but I like August with Sophie and Violet a lot! What was your middle name choice for August?)
Edited: I looked back at a few of your threads and see it would likely be August Hawthorne. That is also a gorgeous combo. I think you should do a poll between August and Jack!
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Close to Paddington StationPosted Jun 23, 2015
Pros: Location and access to Tube.
Cons: Air conditioning
Location: Less than three blocks from two different tube stations. Numerous restaurants nearby including several American chains among them.
We selected this hotel because of proximity to Paddington Station and ease of access using Heathrow Express train and because they had queen sized beds. Several restaurants are conveniently located on Praed Street and it is within walking distance of Kensington Gardens/Hyde Park, a nice area for walking or running. Fresh cookies awaited us in our room each day and weather forecast for the day was posted each morning by the elevator. Air conditioning was spotty in our room. The last few days it was much too warm. We were told on checkout that they could have done something in the office to have corrected that. Overall, we would definitely stay here again.
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Good locationPosted Jun 19, 2015
Location is good, there are lots of restaurant nearby. Room is in a classic style and tidy. Staff are helpful and polite. Parking costs £35/day is bit expensive.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Hong Kong
Everything is fine except Hotel signagePosted Jun 9, 2015
The signage is invisible. We had spent 15 minutes to locate the hotel, walking on street and asking local resident, using Google map...even we were standing on "2 Westbourne Terrace" but hard to locate "3 Westbourne Terrace" as it is hidden by numerous white residental blocks with same outlook.
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Gute LagePosted Jun 6, 2015
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Cons: s.o.
Location: Direkt am Hyde Park und in der Nähe von zwei U-Bahnstationen : Lancaster Gate und Paddington.
Das Hotel hat eine außerordentlich gute Lage zwischen Paddington und Hyde Park - wenn man über London/Heathrow einfliegt. Das Haus ist in die Jahre gekommen, hat aber den typischen englischen Charme. Die Mitarbeiter sind bemüht! Die Zimmer sind sehr klein und sehr hellhörig! Zudem sind die Zimmer zur Straße sowohl tagsüber aber vor allem in der Nacht sehr laut ( Straßenlärm ). Die Anmedlung für das WLAN ist sehr umständlich und die WLAN Verfügbarkeit schwankt extrem.
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Nice small boutique hotel in very good location.Posted Jun 5, 2015
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Cons: Include breakfast in the room price. Also - you are supposed to be met with champagne but that didn't happen.
Location: Pleasant 15 minute walk to Marble Arch to get all the Hop on/ off buses, to Kensington Palace and Paddington Station for Heathrow Express.
We Booked an executive suite to get a king sized bed. Room nicely decorated but layout a little odd, probably because this is a converted townhouse. Staff VERY accommodating.
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The location was fantastic. 2 - 3 city blocks to two different tube stations. Close to some great Itslian restaurants and of course English Pubs. The room was on the small size and the tub was tired. Not great amenities for older adults. Walk in showers much preferred.
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Elegant, convenient property on quiet streetPosted May 29, 2015
Pros: We especially enjoyed several meals in the dining room, and found the service to be exemplary.
Cons: I would like a tea or coffee maker in the room.
Location: The hotel is located between the Hyde Park-Kensington Gardens area, which is wonderful for recreation, and the Paddington Station commercial area.
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for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Convenient to Paddington Station, quiet streetPosted May 29, 2015
Pros: quiet, convenient, clean, comfortable bed and room
Cons: check in time could be earlier; lots of folks waiting in the lobby
Location: Hyde Park, Paddington Station (Heathrow Express)
Room was quiet, clean, and comfortable. Location is great for not taking a taxi - it is close enough you can roll a suitcase from Paddington Station (Heathrow Express), yet far enough from the station to be on a quiet street. It is also a block or so away from Hyde Park. Only negative was relatively late check in time (a lot of London hotels do this - keeps guests waiting in the lobby for the rooms to be ready).
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from a
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Great experience from start to finish. Very comfy hotel. Professional staff. Highly recommend it!
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Great location, but.....Posted May 26, 2015
Pros: Comfortable room and bed. Clean and tidy.
Cons: Breakfast options and pricing. Tea/coffee making facility in the room.
Location: Hyde Park was nearby.
The room was very comfortable, however, it was the little things or touches that were missing. For example, the lack of kettle and tea/coffee making facility. As a couple who welcome a tea or coffee first thing in the morning, this was a shortfall. A pot of tea could be ordered, but at £9 per pot, it did happen frequently. The breakfast was also expensive, considering the selection on offer. We actually had a cooked breakfast around the corner for a fraction of the cost. I appreciate that hotels do charge extra for breakfast, but £20 for sausage, bacon, egg, mushrooms and toast is not what I call good value. I have stayed in other London-based hotels that offered much more selection for a similar price. We were not alone in our views on breakfast.


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Here's a brief documentary about the experience of two young magicians who were guided into their first stage show.
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Two young amateur magicians were invited to be in the big show...what was it like for them?
Presenting The First Timers (Magic Show) a photo documentary about newcomers to a Magic Show, by Ashton Vazquez. The interviews were held while preparing for Cavalcade of Magic, Nov. 15, 08, in Columbia, SC. It features Bauer Westeren, a young Mind Reader, and Cameron Burks, a young escape artist. They are guided by Joey Vazquez, and John Tudor, and also seen is magician Brandon Wagster.
The show itself was put on by by the Society of American Magicians #284/Society of Young Magicans #132. The day of performances was a fundraiser for Glenforest School.


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David Cameron vs Boris Johnson at Tennis
David Cameron plays tennis against Boris Johnson at International Paralympic Day in Trafalgar Square. Commentary comes from Ade Adepitan....
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The Conservatives offered up their Australian election chief to act as a "ball boy" for a fund-raising auction tennis match between David Cameron and Boris Johnson which was successfully bid for by the wife of a wealthy Russian oligarch, it...
The Independent 2014-07-04"It's shocking that you can pay for such secret access,"
Wife of deputy finance minister under Putin in 2000, won auction at fundraising event to play with Cameron and Johnson ...The Guardian 2014-07-22
Lubov Chernukhin made winning bid of £160,000 at Tory fundraising auction for match with mayor and David Cameron ...The Guardian 2014-07-23
A game of tennis with the Prime Minister and the Mayor of London has been auctioned by the Tories for £160,000 to the wife of a former Russian government minister A tennis...York Press 2014-07-31
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LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron came under pressure over the Ukraine crisis on Wednesday after he was forced to defend a party political donation from the wife of a former minister in Russian President Vladimir Putin's government. Lyubov Chernukhina, the wife of Vladimir Chernukhin, a former deputy finance minister in Putin's government, agreed to pay...Daily Press 2014-07-23
David Cameron is under fire over a £160,000 donation to the Conservative Party from the wife of a former member of President Putin's government. Lubov Chernukhin bid for a tennis match with the PM and London mayor Boris Johnson at a fundraising event. The party says the donation is within the rules and Mrs Chernukhin's husband Vladimir is no longer close to Putin. It comes as...BBC News 2014-07-23
A Russian banker has won an auction to play tennis with David Cameron and Boris Johnson A game of tennis with the Prime Minister and Mayor of London has been auctioned by the Tory Party for a reported £160,000 to the wife of a former Russian government minister. Banker Lubov Chernukhin, who is a Tory party member and supporter, won the prize at the Conservatives' summer...York Press 2014-07-04
The wife of a former Russian government minister has bought the chance to play tennis with the Prime Minister David Cameron and London mayor Boris Johnson in an auction. Banker Lubov Chernukhin, who is a Tory party member and supporter, paid £160,000 for the prize at an event to raise money for the Conservative Party. Her husband is Vladimir Chernukhin, who was deputy finance...Skynews 2014-07-04
LONDON: British prime minister David Cameron has rejected calls to pay back a £160,000 donation to the Conservatives from the wife of a former member of President Vladimir Putin's government. Cameron assured that he would not accept money from a "Putin crony" but Lubov Chernukhin "certainly wasn't that". Britain's Conservative party has been under pressure to hand back £160,000...The Times of India 2014-07-24
Chris Grayling defends tennis match, which will be played in return for £160,000 donation to Tories from Lubov Chernukhin ...The Guardian 2014-07-31
The public does not like the politicisation of sport. At the Wimbledon ball American actor Bradley Cooper received a loud cheer for attending the men's final while Cameron's name was greeted in silence. During the Olympics the Chancellor was heartily booed. Alastair Campbell tweeted that sporting success has no impact on politics. His observation may be clouded by personal...London Evening Standard 2013-07-09
David William Donald Cameron (pronunciation: /ˈkæmərən/; born 9 October 1966) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. He represents Witney as its Member of Parliament (MP).
Cameron studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Oxford, gaining a first class honours degree. He then joined the Conservative Research Department and became Special Adviser to Norman Lamont, and then to Michael Howard. He was Director of Corporate Affairs at Carlton Communications for seven years.
He was defeated in his first candidacy for Parliament at Stafford in 1997, but was elected in 2001 as the Member of Parliament for the Oxfordshire constituency of Witney. He was promoted to the Opposition front bench two years later, and rose rapidly to become head of policy co-ordination during the 2005 general election campaign. With a public image of a youthful, moderate candidate who would appeal to young voters, he won the Conservative leadership election in 2005.


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It seems there are two trends in hip-hop that will never die; rappers who rhyme about jewelry and rappers who feature Weezy on their own music. Back again is Miami MC Redd Eyezz, whose remix to How Much (featuring Juvenile and Flo Rida) was previously featured on DJBooth, and this time he's just combining both trends. Lil' Wayne and Birdman hop on board (family discount possibly?) and the three Southern MCs show off their jewels, comparing their Bling Blaw shine. Interestingly enough, this song was already done; Red Café and Fabolous got their East Coast Bling Blaow (notice the inclusion of the letter 'A') on in '06. Recycling is good for the environment, is it good for hip-hop?
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The Message audio Bible is now available on Bible Gateway! Click to learn more.
(father of gathering, i.e. gathered), (Exodus 6:24) otherwise written Ebi/asaph. (1 Chronicles 6:23,37; 9:19) one of the descendants of Korah, and head of the Korhites. Among the remarkable descendants of Abiasaph were Samuel the prophet, (1 Samuel 1:11) and Heman the singer.


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Originally Posted by Thomas Bertilsson
Do you allude to a theory that if you crop out what you felt you needed to crop out when exposing the film, we leave out the idea of why we thought it should be cropped?
Are you interested in showing what made the frame work, or are you interested in showing how your mind came up with the idea of what works?
I think it should be about showing a finished work, which isn't about an idea, but the result of the idea ( or lightbulb moment, or emotional inclination, or just a reaction).
I'm not sure I quite follow you Thomas, but I don't think I'm trying to show an idea, or the result of an idea, but the image within that frame.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan fans and players don't know if Denard Robinson will start at quarterback Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. More important for the Wolverines, neither does anybody at Ohio State. In his weekly news conference, Brady Hoke continued to play coy about his injured quarterback. Robinson played a "superback" role in Saturday's 42-17 win over Iowa, lining up at quarterback, running back and slot receiver. He never threw a pass. Hoke acknowledged that Robinson isn't completely healed from the nerve damage sustained in his throwing elbow last month, but said he's able to do what he needs. "Denard's getting better and better every day," Hoke said. "He's able to throw, and if we wanted him to start, he could do it right now." So does that mean he'll start? "That's still up in the air," Hoke said with a chuckle. No matter where Robinson and Devin Gardner line up on the first play, the Buckeyes know they're going to see both of them at quarterback at times, and at ot...
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"Creating and maintaining that kind of physique requires astute attention to detail. Sometimes you have to back off on cardio or add cardio or train three times a day or bump calories to 8,000 a day or back off calories. It's a big challenge, but it should be a challenge to play Hercules!"
Johnson is used to challenges. This is a man, after all, who morphed from a professional wrestler known as The Rock into one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men.
As far as Ratner in concerned, Johnson's unusual back story made him ideal casting for the role of an ever-transforming hero endowed with the strength of a god.
"Dwayne was born to play Hercules," says Ratner. "And his dedication to embodying him was amazing. He trained from the crack of dawn every day. Of course Dwayne has done many big action movies before but I don't think he's ever played a role quite like this one. This has the big spectacles, the fighting and the fun, but it also has incredible emotion and heart."
Up next for Johnson are two more big action movies. On April 3, he'll reprise his role as a police officer in "Fast & Furious 7," which once again stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Paul Walker, in his last film before he was killed in a car crash. Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou and Kurt Russell are also featured.
Two months later, Johnson toplines "San Andreas," a disaster movie set in the aftermath of a massive California earthquake. Johnson plays a rescue-chopper pilot who makes a dangerous journey across the state in search of his estranged daughter (Alexandra Daddario, who made her starring film debut in the Lehigh Valley-shot "Bereavement.") The film hits theaters on June 5.
Amy Longsdorf is a frelance writer.
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•What: Fresh take on Greek demigod renowned for his mighty deeds and valor. Based on the graphic novel "Hercules: The Thracian Wars."
•When: Opens Friday
•Where: Area theaters
•Stars: Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt, Ian McShane
•Rating: PG-13 for epic battle sequences, violence, suggestive comments, brief strong language and partial nudity
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WWE Superstar and former member of the Shield
It was a decision that came hard to absorb. I asked myself the question of how I was going to share this information with those who love me unconditionally; how I was going to look into my fifteen month old's blue eyes and tell him something that has been dying to come out of my system for quite some time. What would my wife of six years think of me when I share the news with her about the shame that was brewing inside? Could I ever live with myself once I come clean?
The decision was made to share the truth with not only my wife and son, but with the entire world. It was time to sit the family around the table; to finally take the mask off and reveal my true identity of the double life I once lived as Yellow Dog and the Black Scorpion. I was proud to tell my family and tell the entire world that I, Peter Bahi, am a fan of IMPACT Wrestling and I no longer have to mask a façade nor feel anymore shame in letting you know about it!
So what is it about IMPACT Wrestling that I am able to share my love for the company that is, in hindsight, the alternative to the conglomerate that is World Wrestling Entertainment? For one thing it is the alternative to World Wrestling Entertainment. This is not the Monday Night Wars, where you tuned in to see the giants of the industry, World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling, compete against one another, nor should it be. Today, that era no longer exists because Vince McMahon, as most of you who read this know, bought out Ted Turner's World Championship Wrestling which completely annihilated the development of superstars.
Fast forward to 2004; the Jarrett's (Jerry and Jeff) launched with what was then known as TNA! IMPACT Wrestling; after several re-branding and re-launching, IMPACT Wrestling is still going strong today. People have the misconception of confusing it with competition to the World Wrestling Entertainment, which is far from the truth. Where exactly does the competition lie? One show, Monday Night Raw, is shown worldwide on Monday nights, while its alternative, IMPACT Wrestling, is shown on Thursday nights; sometimes live, sometimes pre-taped. The company has gone back to the six sided, octagon-styled ring, giving it the appeal to differentiate from the top organization in the world, the WWE.
When IMPACT Wrestling first started to get recognition, it would often use talent WWE released from their contracts in order to have the audience recognize some of their talents that had worked for the other company. Just like WCW, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, Curt Hennig and Sting to name a few, had "jumped ship" and signed to appear with IMPACT Wrestling, only difference being they were beyond their primes and most of them were not able to appear in a match with the company due to age and physical constraints that had once made them top celebrities within the industry. Today, when WWE releases their young talent, IMPACT Wrestling is there for the picking ready to create their own future stars that the WWE had failed to capitalize on. It also helps the company by having their own stars developed such as: Bobby Roode, James Storm, Samoa Joe, Abyss, Austin Aries, Gunner, Samuel Shaw, and picking up released WWE developmental stars with whom they've molded into their image like Ethan Carter III and Bram.
IMPACT Wrestling is a breath of fresh air in professional wrestling. The face of your company is the powerhouse known as Bobby Lashley, who is the current World Heavyweight Champion. The trio of Kenny King, M.V.P and Lashley is properly booked as the most hated stable in the company. M.V.P is excellent on the mic and can make you despise him even on one leg due to injury.
There are also guys that have had major success from the WWE and have made a name for themselves on the IMPACT roster, including: Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray, and Kurt Angle. Mix the older talent with the newer talent and that equals: entertaining, alternative television, Thursday nights on Spike.
In 2002, Robert Carter became majority owner of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling after purchasing a controlled interest of the company. Today, his daughter, Dixie Carter, is the president of the company and makes most of the creative decisions. Just like Vince McMahon, everyone who watches IMPACT Wrestling sees Dixie Carter on television and knows her role within the company which makes her hated throughout the industry. Past wrestlers of the company, or legends of the industry as a whole, all share their distaste for her, which is also a reason why people want to see her on television; she has a way to get under your skin, sometimes unbeknown to us why we tend to dislike her, but has people tuning in to watch her whether we care to admit it or not.
The storylines are fresh and exciting. You often hear that the company copies some of the story lines of the WWE; I consider it to be hogwash considering professional wrestling has always used someone else' idea one time or another. It is what makes the industry so exciting and worth watching. When you are tired of watching the same routine on the USA network for WWE programming, keep an eye out for IMPACT Wrestling on Spike and notice the refreshment you tend to feel after watching the difference in programming. There is more of an emphasis on professional wrestling and for the most part that is what we, as pro wrestling fans, tune in to watch.
If you want to relive your childhood, or high school years like yours truly by accepting the fact that there is more than one professional wrestling company making an impact (pun intended) today, I highly encourage you to give IMPACT Wrestling a chance on Thursday nights. There is no reason to be afraid any longer. You do not have to hide behind the Yellow Dog or Black Scorpion mask any longer. You can set yourself free by revealing your true identity:
I, Peter Bahi, am a lover of IMPACT Wrestling and I hope you will be too!
— Peter Bahi, OWW columnist
Thank you! Finally someone feels how I feel about Impact wrestling. I was feeling like I was the only person who loved this company. You are correct on everything, impact feels fresh and makes me feel like watching late 90s(im 22) wrestling again. Even my uncle who has not watched impact in years, watched and said it was better than wwe.
Again thank you!
I am pleased to see someone write positive things about TNA. I personally do not care for WWE and never watch it anymore. I find it boring. TNA has some great wrestling action and plots despite what many TNA haters may think. TNA does not have to worry about being number one in the business, there is nothing wrong being number two. But if they keep going in the right direction, who knows? I just hope that they keep WRESTLING as their main objective and never go the way that WWF did with their sexual innuendos, etc. I turn into professional wrestling to watch wrestling. Plain and simple.


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This season has been a blast, and it sure as heck ain't over yet!!
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
What a wonderful thing to wake up to!
"Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady. I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that you will choose to make some of that trouble on behalf of women." - Nora Ephron
Absolutly!! Have yet to see the box score.. Congrats Redlegs! Keep it upOriginally Posted by TeamCasey
This from Hal McCoy's DDN newsbits - Bob C. is a class act, a class act!
Owner Bob Castellini is fired up about this trip. He sent a letter to each member of the team that read: "Your performance on the field has been awsesome all year. You NEVER quit. Good luck on your West Coast swing. Please know upon your return we will have done everything we can to fill the stands in these last crucial homestands. You deserve nothing less from our fans and management team."
What a great note by Castellini! You have got to love playing for this man if you are a Reds player!
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Wow. What franchise is this? What did they do to my Reds?Originally Posted by redsmetz
That is what makes me feel like this SD series is not about the money or the fans. It is about giving the players all the support he can.
This right here, this next month, whether we make the playoffs or not, is what baseball is all about.
That letter from RC almost brings a tear to my eye. Kills me that I am so far away from the park and that I can't be there in September.
Massive thanks to RC for caring about the team and the atmosphere it plays in.
Who was that closer, and what did they do with David Weathers?
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Salman Khan announced the release date of Hero, starring Suraj Pancholi, on Twitter. He will co-produce the film
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Opinion: Bob Costas, Nobody Cares What You Think Anyway
Thanks to Bob Costas following the Jovan Belcher tragedy, it's apparent that there is no occasion in which a liberal-minded high-profile personality in society thinks that their opinion is unwelcome.
Danny Perkins: Tragedy In Kansas City
Danny Perkins joins the weekend show with Brien Straw and Ted Johnson to discuss the tragedy that struck the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this morning with Jovan Belcher. Mobile device users may click here to listen to […]
Chiefs' Javon Belcher Kills Girlfriend, Himself
A 25-year-old Kansas City Chiefs player fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of two team officials.
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What one thing terrifies the NFL's Eric Berry on the field? Ndamukong Suh's personal hygiene is more important than you.. And find out how soccer sensation Hope Solo and former Seattle Seahawk Jerramy Stevens spent their […]
Mario Williams' Deal Will Not Prevent Teams Giving Out $100 Million Contracts Again
Mike Florio from Profootballtalk.com joined In The Loop with Nick and Lopez and they talked about Mario Williams, Bill Bellichick, players and their money grubbing family and the horrible Chiefs.
Winston Holds No Regrets
Eric Winston gives his first interview after his locker room outburst to SportsRadio 610's J&R Show.
Winston Likes Texans Defense
Eric Winston gives his thoughts on Brady Quinn getting first team reps this week.
Former Texan Winston Calls Bucs Play Bush League
Eric Winston talks about his battle with Mario Williams when the Chiefs played the Bills in Week 2 of the 2012 season.
Beuerlein Think Texans Will Have Long Season
Steve Beuerlein thinks Matt Schaub is very underrated as a starting QB.
Eric Winston Is Proud Of Former Texan Teammates
Eric Winston thinks the Saints could be in big trouble with the absence of Sean Payton.