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Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 609 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by blove1150r Amazing location & Service The staff is amazing. The ladies at lobby are a delight with great service and the rooms looking over the river are awesome. Add the Wan Massage Parlor down the street and you are in heaven. A Thai massage at the end of the day for an inexpensive 400Bhat from a strong yet beautiful Thai girl is amazing stress relief. Ask for Ghee, Naht or Dai. December 12, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Deel55 Just another Sheraton Hotel All in all the hotel was good - just another Sheraton Hotel but with no extra flair. I was disturbed about the boat trip that was organized over the hotel - it cost way too much and just covered the big canals. The hotel drinks are also much too expensive. On the up side: we had a room in the 6th floor overlooking the big generator - and were changed to a room further up on the next day without any further questions. December 11, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Sweetu Much below expectations!!! Rooms were stinking! Bathrooms were not clean! No Vegeterian food available!!! Overall very much frustrating experience!!! December 10, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by YuichiT would recommend this hotel My stay at this hotel was very enjoyable, and I saw a lot of smile faces of the hotel staff, which made my stay even more pleasant. December 10, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Maria436 Lobby was nice,but... I wish the room was as nice as the lobby. The wall and the carpet were grungy looking.The red stain on the wall needs to be taken care of.The carpet looked dirty,not the maid's fault, but it needs to be steamed clean. The worst of all was the breakfast.It was terrible almost inedible.On this trip,we traveled for almost one month and this was the worst breakfast we ever had. We did enjoy the complimentary boat ride with the very polite attendant handing out cold water and cold towel. Also we enjoyed the music played in the lobby. December 3, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Navid Great hotel This is a great property with helpful staff -- the only issue is that the location is outside the main areas, but this is easily solvable via cab. December 2, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by techart reasonale price, but decoration outdated the hotel a bit outdated and old in design, few food selection in the size of this big hotel and very diffiult to find taxi, but price very nice and stuff friendly. November 29, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by prasert We will be back! Love the food and wonderful staffs here as always! November 28, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Thailandbob Great View, Great Staff, Good Visit I have stayed at the Royal Orchid Sheraton several times and the each time it has been enjoyable. The staff is very attentive and willing to do whatever necessary to help. The location and view of the river is always a plus, and the newly refurbished rooms are bright, clean and allows you to relax. November 24, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bilka My Bangkok Hotel This is the only hotel I stay in when in Bangkok. The location on the river is wonderful and the facilities are excellent. I enjoy myself everytime I am here. November 20, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by HKJohn You must try harder Sorry but your hotel failed to meet my expectations or needs and i will not be returning when I next visit Bangkok on business or pleasure. November 18, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by MP30 Price Price didn't align with the given room not a 5star room November 17, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Claudius Nice hotel in good location I have stayed here four times now over the last few years. it was renovated a few years ago and is now a much nicer hotel with excellent public areas and pleasant rooms. Location is riverside and some like it others want to be in the heart of the city. it depends on what you want. Service was okay rather than great, and I am continually annoyed by the way I am charged using the Asia Pacific Platinum Card - they double count service fees on meals which is not what other hotels do in Thailand or anywhere else. November 16, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Chris78 Great location on the river Great location to watch the river flow past. Staff were very friendly and most helpful. The morning buffet was OK but could have a more appealing offering. The club floor was lovely. Hotel is getting slightly tired. November 12, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by spider219 great service and value for money While the hotel has great features it is the staff and their service that standout. The staff are very welcoming friendly but very professional in their duties. From check-in to check-out to ordering taxis all ran like clockwork. Our stay was made even more enjoyable by the entertainment in the lounge each night. I feel the hotel was let down by its location and access to public transport. November 6, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by jmpc kings Service for Kings at the river of the Kings November 6, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Saller This hotel has great features Enjoyed staying here very much and will definitely recommend it to my friends and family. November 2, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Kaps Hotel has amazing Location I had a 3 night stay at the hotel with a beautiful view of the river. Hotel staff and their service were outstanding. I'm looking forward to stay in this hotel again. November 2, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by AZCA12 Great visit at this beautiful hotel. Stupendous views from our room of the river. Room service quick and well done. 27th floor Lounge, Internet access, Breakfast & Happy Hour terrific deal. Best laundry service we had during our trip. November 1, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by holidaylover11 Excellent hotel Two days of my stay at Sheraton was fabulous and beyond my expectation. And the credit for booking process goes to SPG as well as Sheraton. and this stay gave me a feeling that SPG membership is a step ahead than other hotel membership programmes. October 31, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by steve336699 Everything is great Most impressed is the buffet breakfast. So many choices and very delicious. The room is comfortable with modern design. View is great, and hotel staffs are helpful. October 31, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by pmillerphoto This hotel was way below SPG standards. This hotel was way below SPG standards. I was shocked my lack of attendance by staff. There were dirty dishes in hall for 3 days. I stayed at this hotel because it was a Sheraton and was very disappointed. Questions Sheratons overall standards and will question staying at a Sheraton again. October 28, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Damc Sheraton Bangkok review Pros: Location is good, prices decent, option for foodies are too many - A gourmet's delight place indeed. Cons: Frontdesk is pathetic, always busy and confused. I was given a passport of another travel during check-in and later the frontdesk staff came running in when they asked me to check if I was given 2 passports. Many staff members have problem understanding english which is a pain. You will never feel that you are a privileged customer. Lifts are confusing, you need to be athletically prepared to use your hotel access key to reach your floor. No one mention that to you verbally. October 28, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Bazz One Night in Bangkok We arrived very late and tired from a long flight and the hotel staff made us very comfortable right away. Our room was clean and comfortable and after a good nights rest the breakfast was beautiful and once again the staff were happy and extremely help full. I will not hesitate to stay again next time I am in Town. Thanks Everyone at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel October 26, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by snownsea Nice view see the river all rooms large and wonderful swimming pools October 24, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by JOGAB Excellent hotel ! We stayed 2 nights and My impressions of stay are excellent. Hotel and rooms are clean. Staff is nice.Breakfast is the best I´ve ever had in a hotel.The view of the river and city from the room is amazing. Highly recommended hotel. October 23, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Thaddaeus Royal Orchid is a a perfect place to stay We had a perfect time in this wunderful hotel, that is located at the Chaopraya river. The huge rooms with a wunderful view at the river are quite, there is all in, that you need. The breakfast was incredible. Five stars for Royal Orchid Sheraton!!!! October 22, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bliss My oasis A wonderful oasis in the midst of a crazy city! The staff and service go above and beyond. Restaurants are excellent and even room service is incredible and fairly priced. Nicely appointed rooms and luxurious bedding. Treat yourself and stay at the royal orchid - you won't be disappointed. October 20, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by hobson A great hotel We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Sheraton. Rooms were excellent and the staff were most courteous, friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend if you are going to Bangkok. October 18, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by GP1966 Home away from home I have stayed at the Royal Orchid Sheraton many times over the years. This place offers great value for the money spent. Rooms are spacious, the staff is fantastic and if you are able to use the lounge its a definite bonus. With the pier next door water taxis are available for quick and efficient transport as well as the hotels boat. Around the corner you can find great food and a massage at the Gallery Cafe. Looking forward to returning this December. October 17, 2012


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Consistency. It's a word I like and something I'd swear by in terms of booking. Of course, when you throw all your eggs into one basket, it is kind of hard to stay consistent.
That's the story of Turning Point 2010. While months of planning went into Bound for Glory, Turning Point came 4 weeks later, and an injury combined with lackluster at best Impacts in between led to a poorly hyped Pay Per View. However, that's not to say that some of the booking didn't work. It is to say that it just wasn't an exciting show to watch. Let's take a look at the booking side though:
Jay Lethal(c) vs. Robbie E. for the X Division Title - Right before BFG, "Shore" debuted. Due to a marketing opportunity, most of the hype surrounding this group was centered on the conflict Cookie has with JWoww from the actual Jersey Shore show. Somewhere lost behind that is Robbie E's quest to take th X Division title to represent Jersey "the right way". This is a good story, but how on earth could you book Robbie to win already? The guy can work and certainly could have earned the title down the road, but this is a guy that has never worked for a major promotion and he wins the title in a month? Plus, you weaken Jay Lethal in the process and that's never a good thing. While I was fine with a lot of the booking of this show, this one I cannot justify. The only way I'll be ok with this is if Jay Lethal moves up the card as a result. Even still, should Robbie be getting this title over someone like Kazarian who could hold the title for Immortal/Fortune?
Mickie James vs. Tara - This wasn't a bad match, but the booking was pretty bad. The problem here is that these two women are supposed to have incredible amounts of tension to the point where they'd want to kill each other, but in no way has TNA made it known why that's the case. All they've said is "they didn't like each other in the other company". To me, that's not enough. Thus, when you give these women a heated battle on TV with just one month of feuding, it seems silly. If you are going to do that, build the tension over time. That's one thing that TNA lacks and its forsight. I can't remember a feud that has gone on for more than a month of so, which ultimately hot shots angles and makes the matches make no sense. In this case, the match was good, but too much too soon. Plus, they brawled after they were both DQ'ed, which would have been fine, but it lasted too long. The segment dragged ass more than an itchy dog on a white carpet. I've never heard a bell rang so many times! The "let them fight" chant was nice, but this lasted way too long for what it was.
Motor City Machine Guns(c) vs. Team 3D for the World Tag Team Titles - I'm glad this one was kept simple. This was Team 3D's sendoff and it needed to just be a solid contest that put over the Guns. It did that and it was a nice moment. Probably the best match on the card and the only thing that saved this from being an utter disaster. Team 3D can't go ver well anymore, but they did well to make the Guns look good. About the only thing I'd change was the fnish as I didn't like the move that the Guns finished off 3D with. Other than that, TNA kept it simple and it worked. Gee, I wonder why?
Tommy Dreamer vs. Rob Van Dam - After seeing this match, I have less of a clue as to why this match happened. People were speculating that the "mole" within EV2.0 would turn here, but I never thought that would be the case. That person would more logicallly turn on the entire group against Fortune. Thus, what was the point of this match. The guys beat the hell out of each other, Tommy Dreamer legitimately hurt his wrist, then they just hugged it out? Talk about filler matches. This match served absolutely no purpose and about the only positive is that RVD won. I'm not a big RVD guy, but if he's one of your top guys, he should probably have better opponents than Dreamer. This was an utter waste.
Fortune vs. EV2.0 (if EV2.0 loses, someone gets fired) - Basically, what needed to happen here happened. EV2 lost finally (why they won at BFG is still a mystery to me) and Sabu was fired. However, if you thought something this simple could go off without a hitch, you'd be wrong. For one, there was no "turn" by anyone. All that speculation for nothing. If there is one after this, what's the point? You build up angles to culminate at Pay Per Views where people have to pay for the big developments. Missing those opportunities is just bad for business. Also, the announcers royally screwed this one up. For some reason, they kept saying that the guy who got pinned woudl get fired. So Sabu got pinned and they said he was fired. Then, Ric Flair came out and said that he chose Sabu to get fired. So which way was it? It was said that Fortune could pick, so why didn't the announcers get the memo? It's little things like this that really hinder TNA's growth. If everyone in the company can't be on the same page, how can you truly move forward. Which brings us to........
Abyss vs. The Pope in a Lumberjack Match - One week, this got a lot of TV time around a casket as it was pushed as a "last rites casket match". The very next week, no mention of caskets was made and the match was presented as a lumberjack match as if the casket match idea was never brought up. Sadly, I believe this to be a one week jab at WWE since Kane has walked around with a casket for months. If that's the case, it was a pretty big failure. If the case was just to try a gimmick match and it was scrapped due to this, again EPIC FAILURE. Here's the problem. The match ending was obvious and it just has no eb and flow. Bischoff helped his goon win and that's fine, but Abyss is the monster enforcer of the group. Of anyone, he shouldn't need help. However, he hasn't won a match in months and now he needs help to win. Why should anyone buy him as a credible enforcer if he can't beat anyone? A character like his doesn't belong in a stable like this anyway so all around it's a bad fit. Same with this match. It felt thrown together and it just furthered the "Eric Bischoff can do what he wants" story. Not good all around on this one.
Jeff Jarrett vs. Samoa Joe - This is one match where I thought the booking was excellent. There are two security guards that are on Immortal's side and they helped Jarrett win. Simple heel logic and it works. The problem is that I don't care. I just don't care about Jeff Jarrett and to be honest, I don't care about Jarrett eventually feuding with Kurt Angle. This takes Kurt away from the title which he SHOULD either have right now or be chasing. He need not waste his time feuding with a career midcarder who is only thought of more highly due to his starting the company. This match was ok though and was booked well for what it was.
Jeff Hardy(c) vs. Matt Morgan for the TNA Title - This would have maybe been a great match down the road as Morgan became an unlikely source to turn on his group and take the title. However, you knew he was going to bed fed to Hardy on this night and that's exactly what happened. It sucks as Morgan has a ton of potential and has gotten title shots but never given the chance to run as champ. This wasn't the time as they are trying to get Jeff over as THE heel of the company, so he was basically going to lose. Unfortunately, the booking was horrible. Hardy won clean and while wrestling poorly. Jeff Hardy is not the least bit intimidating wrestling heel and to be honest, is quite boring. If this is what the main events are going to be like, well then it's going to be Hulk Hogan NWO part 2 minus the charisma. This is not a good start to Jeff's heel reign and I felt that this match was awful. Plus, Morgan is big and strong, but was booked to look like crap. You could argue that taking 3 "twist of hates", which may be the stupidest name for a finisher ever, makes him look strong, but if you watched the match, you'd see that he got dominated by a smaller wrestler. That's not good for Morgan. Abyss or Bischoff or anyone in Fortune should have done something to help Hardy here. It would have made him more hated for needing help and made Morgan look better. Unfortunately, I'm about ready to sell on Immortal and Jeff Hardy as a heel. Bad booking so far.
And what's the deal with the big celebration with confetti? How much like the NWO do we have to be? You beat a guy who lost to Brian Kendrick a month ago.......is that worth a big celebration?
So there you have it, a bad Pay Per View. It's amazing how bad planning can bite you in the rear end. TNA better hope that the next two weeks on Impact are solid, because those need to be the time where the next Pay Per View is set up. If they run into issues where matches are changed or hotshotted, you could get a disaster like this again, and TNA cannot afford back to back terrible Pay Per Views. And just to refer back to our opening thought: CONSISTENCY. Book all of Immortal the same in that they help each other win things beause they are in control. That needs to be their M.O. and it always works for a heel group. Remember, simple almost always works.........

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1. Cut off roots and trim leaf ends of leeks. Cut each leek lengthwise in half; separate into leaves. Rinse leeks well with running cold water to remove all sand.
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3. Remove shells from shrimp, leaving tail parts of shell on. Cut each shrimp three-fourths of the way through, along center back; spread each shrimp open. Rinse shrimp with running cold water to remove vein. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels.
4. Spoon some cheese along center back of each shrimp. Bring cut edges of each shrimp up toward cheese; firmly press shrimp to cheese. Wrap each shrimp except tail with 2 or 3 strips of leek to cover completely; fasten with toothpicks (use any leftover leek in soup or salad another day).
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Achieving a milestone more than 65 years in the making, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production of its 300-millionth motorcycle. The milestone bike is a Honda Gold Wing produced at the company's Kumamoto Factory in Japan. Honda will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Gold Wing in 2015.
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The American Motorcyclist Association offers a salute of respect and gratitude this Veterans Day to the legions of U.S. veterans who have served this country in times of peace, in times of strife and in times of war.
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SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 09: Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the San Jose Sharks walks through the tunnel on his way to the ice for their game against the Detroit Red Wings at HP Pavilion on January 9, 2010 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Tuesday night saw the Islanders winning an absolutely essential game 3-2 in the nation's capital. Halfway through the first period, they were up 2-0, only to see their lead slip away on an especially questionable second goal that Evgeni Nabokov needed to stop. So it was another game, another blown lead– the sixth 2+ goal [...]
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"The Mass can be a problematic work, but Hickox proved in his 1996 recording, here reissued, that given a sumptuous recording, sensitive orchestral playing and expert choral and solo singing it can emerge as a truly great one. The lesser-known Requiem, too, has never had such convincing advocacy." ***** - Matthew Rye, BBC
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- Performers: Rebecca Evans (Soprano); Waynflete Singers (Voice); Peter Coleman-Wright (Bass)
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A Study to Determine the Growth in Moral Development of Students Participating in Dexfield High School's 1979-80 Fall Peer Helper Program
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not Dexfield students participating in the peer helper course of instruction experienced moral development growth as measured by Rest's Defining Issues Test. Students in the peer helper class were matched to a control group from Dexfield High School according to: age, grade in school, IQ, cumulative grade point average, and sex. The peer helper class and the control group were administered the Defining Issues Test (all six stories) during the first ten school days in the fall of 1979 and again within ten school days of the completion of the one semester course of study. A t-test of P scores obtained from the Defining Issues Test showed that the peer class did not experience greater growth in moral development (at the .05 level of significance) than the control group.
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Price: $5
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What: A Trident Health speech therapist will discuss how illnesses, such as a stroke, can impact the ability to communicate. Lunch will be provided.
When: Noon Aug. 6
Where: Classroom 1, Summerville Medical Center, 295 Midland Parkway
Price: Free
Farmers Market
What: Fresh local produce, vendors and more.
When: 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays
Where: JR's Farmers Market, 978 S. Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner
Price: Free
Awendaw Green Barn Jam
What: On Wednesdays, enjoy live music at Awendaw Green
When: 6-10 p.m. Aug. 6
Where: Sewee Outpost, 4853 U.S. 17, Awendaw
Price: $5
'Laugh for a Lincoln'
What: Two to three acts of improv comedy by Theatre 99 ensemble members.
When: 8 p.m. July 30
Where: Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St.
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What: Professional actors with the Footlight Players create a participatory murder mystery with a 1920s theme. Guests are encouraged to dress in costume.
When: 8 p.m. Aug. 6
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According to a news release from the Orange Police Department, on Thursday, Jan. 23, at about midnight, police dispatch received a call regarding shots fired in the 1500 block of Carter Street. Upon arrival at the scene, officers saw Thornton lying in the yard with multiple gunshot wounds. Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 Rodney Price pronounced Thornton dead at the scene and ordered an autopsy.
Orange police arrested one woman for possession of a controlled substance over the weekend after finding methamphetamine during a traffic stop, the second incident involving the drug on Jan. 9.
Police in Orange arrested two men for possession of a controlled substance after finding approximately three grams of methamphetamine and assorted drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop Thursday, Jan. 9 at about 1:28 p.m.
Police in Orange arrested two men after a traffic stop led them to discover synthetic marijuana and PCP in the men's possession, according to a report from the Orange Police Department.
Jessica Evans, 28, of Orangefield died Friday night, Dec. 27, as the result of a fatal traffic accident.
Police are still searching for the suspect or suspects responsible for the thefts of at least four car stereos on Christmas Eve at the Sunset Grove Apartments in Orange.
One man was stabbed in Orange in what could have been a gang-related attack, according to a report from the Orange Police Department.
In less than a week, officers of the Orange Police Department have discovered evidence of counterfeit bills being distributed around the city in at least three separate incidents. Police reports indicate OPD received calls regarding counterfeit 10- and 20-dollar bills being passed at three locations from Dec. 13 through Dec. 16.
A man attempting to steal a can of potato chips and some ice cream was arrested in Orange on Monday, Dec. 16, after fighting with store personnel trying to detain him, police said.
Police arrested a man in Orange on Sunday, Dec. 15, after the man, who reportedly has a history of evasion, attempted to flee while being questioned by an Orange Police officer.
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uneven cooking
I finally fired up the oven and cooked pizza for supper.
I had a problem getting the middle of the pie and bottom cooked before the top started to get too dark.
Since the problem seemed to be more at the beginning of the cooking, I am guessing that I did not have the floor hot enough.
Still the last pizza had a more "doughy" taste and needed cooked more.
How do I get the middle of the pie to cook without burning the top and outer crust?
Re: uneven cooking
I spread the coals (sans ash) on the floor for about 10 minutes before I prep the oven for cooking.
Re: uneven cooking
ok, I will give it a try, thanks
Re: uneven cooking
I do the same as Tscar. and it works well, mid way throuhg a big bake I have raked the side coals back over the oven floor to recharge. A little messy to get mostly ash free, but it works
Re: uneven cooking
Add that to the list of best practices!
If I could only find my list...
Re: uneven cooking
You answered your own question. Make sure the hearth is hot! While an IR gun is nice the simplest way to know is to throw a teaspoon or so of flour onto the hearth and count seconds - like one thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three and at three the flour should suddenly turn BLACK. If it is over four seconds the hearth is too cold and if it is two seconds the hearth is too hot. You can bake decent pies on cooler hearths, but...your problem is almost certainly your hearth is (still) wet.
Dry your oven out and life will be much more predictable and pleasant!
The ultimate answer is totally obvious once you think about it! If the top burns and the bottom is not cooked the hearth is too cold for the dome temp. If the top is not speckled and the bottom is burned the dome is too cold or the hearth temp. And if this is happening, FIX IT! Either rake coals over the hearth to recharge the hearth and rebalance the oven OR put in some fresh wood to get moree radiant heat from the dome!
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David Wright reviewing the first edition in the Times Educational Supplement wrote: 'The book begins with some autobiographical pieces written in prose that is a delight to read. These introduce the author and his locale - Belfast and the bogland farm where he grew up. There follow three lectures of major significance, centring on Wordsworth, Yeats and Hopkins, but actually an inquiry into the connection between the core of the poet's speaking voice and the core of his poetic voice, between his original accent and his discovered style. The difference between craft and technique, the importance of the speaking voice, sense of place, origins, lines of communication with the past, are among Mr Heaney's persistent preoccupations: and what he has to say about them is of the greatest value and appositeness. I can't think of any contemporary critic who has written so illuminatingly about Wordsworth; or on Kavanagh . . . Or, come to that, on three leading English poets of our time, Ted Hughes, Geoffrey Hill, and Philip Larkin'.
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Mining Publication: Protecting Miners from Electrical Arcing Injury
Original creation date: January 2007
Electrical arcing injuries are the most common form of electrical injury in mining. MSHA data show that 381 "non-contact electric arc burn" injuries occurred in the mining industry from 1996 - 2005. A more detailed study of data from 1990-2001 showed that five types of apparatus - circuit breakers, conductors, nonpowered hand tools, electrical meters and test leads, and connectors and plugs were involved in two-thirds of the lost workday injuries. Many of the protections from electrical arcing injury available to workers in other industries stem from the application of National Fire Protection Association Standard 70E - Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA 70E). NFPA 70E is a generally accepted industry guideline document, but excludes underground mining from its scope. Many of its practices and procedures, however, can be applied in the mining workplace to supplement the existing electrical safety requirements of Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations. This paper describes how NFPA 70E can be applied to mining workplaces after an analysis of the mine power system electrical arcing hazards has been completed (and Hazard/Risk Categories determined) using the tables from NFPA 70E or the calculation method as described in IEEE 1584. NFPA 70E can then be used to determine the levels and types of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to protect miners against burn injuries. Appropriate lockout and tagout (LOTO) procedures for use in the mining industry are also described. Suggestions for better selection of electrically-rated hand tools are included. Recommendations for electrical meter selection and use based on transient withstand capability are also discussed.
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As we mentioned in a previous article, my favorite fat orange feline is making a comeback. No, I'm not talking about Garfield; I'm talking about Heathcliff! You know, the cat born on the wrong side of the tracks in the bad part of town. Often referred to as a copycat, Heathcliff was actually created about five years before Garfield, and he is still alive and kicking. In fact, his 1980′s cartoon has been re-syndicated on some stations such as This), he has a DVD coming out later this year, a live-action/CGI movie coming out next year, and an animated television series coming out soon after that. But first, he is making his return to multimedia via video games, the first of which being Heathcliff! Frantic Foto for the DS.
Brought to us by the same folks who made the similar Foto Frenzy: Spot The Difference, Frantic Foto is a spot-the-differences game using over 120 of Heathcliff's weekday newspaper comic panels. Many of them are in their original black-and-white form, but there are also quite a few that have been colored for a bit of variety. As you would surely expect from a game of this nature, you are tasked with comparing near-identical images and spotting five differences. The premise is very simple to understand and you have likely played any number of similar games at the bar/pub, in the newspaper, or on your computer. They can be boring or fun depending on your mood, but in general, I personally tend to enjoy the challenge.
Aside from having the added charm of Heathcliff, Frantic Foto doesn't differ much from other games like this. Upon starting the singleplayer mode, you will be instructed to hold your DS like a book so you can view the pictures side-by-side. When you spot a discrepancy, you simply tap the offending area with your stylus and it will be circled in green. I was initially worried about the accuracy, but it's spot on. Only once or twice did I have to try again because my tap was registered incorrectly. Anyone who plays these games regularly has got to admit that that's pretty impressive.
While you play, little stars will occasionally appear on the screen, which I mistakenly assumed were hints of some sort that were perhaps trying to give me an idea of the general area of a specific difference. After having no luck with these for several rounds, I finally consulted the manual and realized that you simply click on them to earn bonus. Not being one who cares much about high scores, I found this slightly disappointing, but at least it reminded me of the days from my childhood when manuals were crucial helping you understand how to play a game. See, back then, we didn't have tutorials; you either used trial and error or you flipped through the manual until finding your solution. It's a bit silly to see this as a positive thing, I know, but I always appreciate a bit of nostalgia.
Although there's not much that can go wrong when designing a game like this, I did find one major flaw: it is far too easy. Perhaps I should clarify that somewhat because some of the images are rather difficult and there are times when a difference can be incredibly subtle, such as a missing strip on Heathcliff's tail or an extra blade of grass. That adds a nice hearty challenge, but I was disappointed to discover that should you exhaust all of your lives, you will simply start over where you left off without even suffering so much as a penalty to your score.
And to make the game even easier, you have four items at your disposal: the magnifying glass that reveals a difference, the milk bottle that reveals all differences, the fish that temporarily freezes the clock, and the hourglass that resets the timer. All of these are in limited supply, although you will periodically have a chance to earn—and thus replenish—an item. With Frantic Foto being forgiving to a fault, the only real motivation to keep playing is your own desire. I don't need any extra incentive because I've spent most of my life gaming just for the sake of the experience, but I realize that isn't enough for many people.
I suppose it doesn't matter much given the above, but there are three difficulties, each containing 40 levels (as you play each one, its picture will be unlocked in the included gallery). Every 10 levels, you get to play a minigame called Waka Health. It is basically Whack-A-Mole but with mice in trash cans. Each time you hit a mouse, you get 100 points. Hit Heathcliff, however, and you lose points as well as time. I can't say whether or not you need to get a certain amount of points, but upon completing this minigame, you should earn an item. If you could lose the game, these items would be crucial to your survival. On a more positive note: completing Waka Health for the first time will unlock it in the menu so you can play whenever you want.
In addition to the singleplayer mode, there is also a multiplayer mode in which you can play competitively against another player, which requires each of you to have your own copy of the game. This is understandable, but it may be difficult to find another person who owns this game. Heck, I currently don't know anyone who owns any of the same games as me. And let's face it: as much as I have always loved Heathcliff, he's not exactly a hot item these days, so his games aren't likely to be in demand until the movie comes out next year. As such, I was unable to test the multiplayer mode for myself, but online videos suggest that it is basically the same as the singleplayer but with the added bonus of having some competition, which is sorely needed.
If you ever need a break from the main game, the developers have included a nice little color book mode. There isn't much space to work with if you have a small DS, but you can either draw your own pictures or color in the ones that are included. It unfortunately draws over the lines of the pictures and it doesn't have an eraser tool, but it is still a decent way to kill time. You could say describes Heathcliff! Frantic Foto in a nutshell. There isn't anything that necessarily makes it stand out (although I am oddly fond of the music), but it's a good way to kill time, especially if you like Heathcliff. It could use a bit of polish here and there, but for $15, you really can't go wrong.


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Elusive 1804 Quarter, B-2, Fine 151804 25C Fine 15 PCGS. B-2, R.5. A rare variety, B-2 is distinguished by the high 4 in the date and a final star that is further from the bust truncation. This variety is seldom encountered in grades above the VG level. Of course, the low mintage 1804 (just 6,738 pieces struck) is one of the key dates of the entire denomination. The issue has always been prized by collectors, and auction appearances go back at least as far as the A.C. Kline Sale (M. Thomas & Sons, 6/1855), when an example was included as lot 277. The present coin is an attractive specimen, with rich mauve and gold colors bathing the nicely detailed surfaces. Abrasions are minimal for the grade. Listed in the condition census in the Steve Tompkins reference Early United States Quarters 1796-1838.(Registry values: P7) (NGC ID# 23RB, PCGS# 5312)
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For all programs* students will typically apply for Co-op when they complete their first term of studies and have completed COOP2300. Successful applicants will usually participate in their first work term during term three. Their second work term is usually during term five. Co-op students have to end on an academic term*.
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COOP 2300 (formerly BUSM 2300) - Employment Strategies for Current Labour Markets
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Next, apply for the appropriate work permit. Our International Education Department can help you. They will look over your application to make sure you have requested the correct work permit and that you have completed the form accurately. Make sure you start the process early as it can take up to 10 weeks to process your application. When you receive your work permit, you will be able to apply for co-op jobs.
Finally, obtain a Social Insurance Number (SIN). There is no cost to apply for a SIN. You need a SIN to work in Canada. Employers must request and view an employee's SIN card and record the number within three days of starting employment. It takes approximately 3 weeks to process your application. Remember that the SIN card is not an identity card and is not an authorization to work in Canada. For more information and to access an application form, go to Service Canada's website.


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A ballistic panel carrier vest with front and rear ballistic panel carrying pockets and a trauma plate pocket has front, rear and side portions, as well as epaulets, breast pockets with flap closures and buttoned placket front opening that look like the same elements of an underlying shirt so that the fact of wearing the vest is concealed. The vest is made from a shirt of the type over which it will be worn by cutting off the collar and sleeves, and either cutting the shirt tail off at the waist or folding it under. Loose edges of epaulets, breast pocket flaps and placket are sewn down.
1. A method of making a ballistic panel carrier vest comprising the steps of:
constructing a vest-type garment having an outer front portion and an outer back portion with each portion having an outer appearance substantially identical to a conventional uniform, said garment being characterized by a generally V-shape, collarless neck opening and a pair of arm openings coincidental with a sleeve attachment area on the conventional uniform, said front portion being further characterized by an outer surface having at least one front pocket having a flap with a button, and a plurality of spaced buttons sewn in a vertical array extending downward from centrally of said neck opening;
sewing a first inner layer of fabric to an inside surface of the front portion of the garment to define a front inner pocket between said first inner layer and said front outer portion for receiving a front ballistic panel in a front torso protecting position;
sewing a second inner layer of fabric to an inside surface of the back portion of the garment to define a back inner pocket between said second inner layer and said outer back portion for receiving a back ballistic panel in a back torso protecting position;
inserting a ballistic panel in each of the front inner pocket and back inner pocket;
providing at least one side opening in the garment extending from one of the arm openings to a lower edge of the garment; and
attaching a hook and pile type fastening means along the at least one side opening to permit the garment to be drawn snugly about a wearer.
2. The method of claim 1 and including the further steps of:
dividing each of the first and second inner layers of fabric into an upper segment and a lower segment;
sewing one of the upper and lower segments to the respective inside surfaces of the garment such that the one segment has at least a portion thereof overlapping a portion of the other of the upper and lower segments;
attaching hook and pile fasteners to the upper and lower segments in correspondence with their respective overlapping portions for sealing the ballistic panels into the pockets formed between the inner layers and the garment.
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/965,976, filed Oct. 26, 1992, (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,325,538) which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/799,361, filed Nov. 27, 1991 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,157,792), which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/642,711, (now abandoned) filed Jan. 17, 1991, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/402,215, (now abandoned) , filed Sep. 1, 1989.
This invention relates to protective body armor in general; and, more particularly, to a ballistic panel carrier vest for inconspicuous wear over conventional attire, such as over a standard uniform shirt, as well as a method of making the same.
Body armor wear of the type to which the present invention relates is shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,973,275; 4,266,297; 4,466,135; and 4,485,491. Such garments, commonly referred to as "bullet proof vests," take the form of carriers for the containment and positioning of ballistic panels to protect the torso of the wearer from the impact of projectiles.
A well-known version of such a vest is shown by the armored garment of U.S. Pat. No. 3,973,275 to Blauer. The Blauer Vest is a lightweight flexible garment intended to be unobtrusively worn under ordinary clothing by military personnel, civilian law enforcement authorities, and the like, to protect against sudden, unexpected handgun attack. The vest comprises a plurality of panels of KEVLAR or similar soft mid flexible ballistic fabric material, enclosed within a durable outer covering and joined together to completely encircle the wearer's torso so as to provide protection against attack from any direction.
The back of the vest comprises a panel that extends down from the shoulders to the waist and forwardly partway around both sides. The back panel is yoked at the shoulders to accommodate the neck. The front of the vest has two panels that extend down from the shoulders over left and right lateral portions of the chest and ribs to the waist and rearwardly partway around the respective sides. The panels are joined together in encircling positions about the torso by strips of VELCRO™ or the like hook and pile fastening material. The front panels in Blauer overlap to provide added protection in the central region of the chest to give added protection to vital organs, such as the heart, against close frontal attack. Other vest of the type to which the invention relates provide the same added protection by the use of a front subsidiary pocket into which an armor plate, sometimes referred to as a "trauma" plate, is placed.
The Blauer type vest resembles the flak or fragmentation jacket of ballistic textile material known for military use to be worn over a standard military uniform shirt. A desirable objective of body armor vests for use in civilian law enforcement activities, however, is that they be inconspicuous. If the vest is not concealed from view, an attacker will aim at the head and exposed parts of the body rather than the torso, thereby defeating the effectiveness of the protective function of the garment. For this reason, vests like the Blauer vest are normally worn underneath a standard law enforcement uniform shirt or concealed by means of a jacket or other outer garment. This makes then uncomfortable for full time, routine duty wear in hot weather and also interferes with the ease and rapidity with which the vest may be donned and doffed as necessary. The vests may also snag or bind on the outer clothing, thereby inhibiting free body movement by the wearer.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,266,297 to Atkins and 4,485,491 to Rasmussen are illustrative of attempts to improve on wearer comfort and mobility by providing a protective garment that closely resembles a standard law enforcement uniform shirt, so that it may be worn in place of the standard shirt, thereby entirely eliminating the need for a separate vest. The shirt-like garment is formed with internal front and rear pockets adapted to receive front and rear ballistic panels. The garment is donned as with any conventional uniform shirt by placing arms in the sleeves and closing a vertically extending buttoned or zippered placket which runs centrally, vertically down the front of the shirt and may be worn with or without the panels installed, as desired. However, while the single garment arrangement of Atkins and rasmussen may offer some advantages to the wearer over the conventional under the shirt vest arrangement, the addition to or removal from the garment of the panels is cumbersome and will usually require that the shirt be taken off completely. For a law enforcement officer in a hot climate who would normally want to travel in a police cruiser with the back panel of such garment removed for driving comfort, the shirt removal procedure would be a great inconvenience. As a consequence, the panels would either be left in when not needed, to the detriment of the driving comfort and mobility of the officer, or would be left out when needed, the detriment of the officer's safety.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,466,135 to Coppage, Jr., discloses a body armor vest in the form of a separate panel carrier garment, whose front is made to resemble the front bib portion of a standard dress shirt, so that when it is worn over the dress shirt with the collar and necktie of the underlying shirt protruding over the protective vest, the vest will blend with the shirt to look like part of it. To simulate the bib portion of the shirt, the front of the vest is provided with buttons and a pocket. The multipiece, multiple layer construction of Coppage, Jr., with releasable connections at the shoulders and multiple hook and pile connections does not have the simple shirt-like strength and simplicity of the onepiece Atkins arrangement. Moreover, unlike the Atkins arrangement, the Coppage, Jr. vest is likely to conceal its body armor nature only when worn under a jacket or other outer covering that conceals the shoulder and side connections. And, as with Atkins, the tail on the vest may snag to shift the panel positions when the wearer turns.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a ballistic panel carrier vest suitable for wear over a shirt, such as a standard uniform shirt, that can be readily donned and doffed at will, and whose appearance sufficiently resembles that of the underlying shirt as to render the vest unobtrusive to the casual observer.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacture of such a ballistic panel carrier vest from a shirt, such as a standard uniform shirt, over which the vest can be unobtrusively worn.
In one aspect of the invention a ballistic panel carrier vest suitable for unobtrusive wear over a shirt, such as a standard uniform shirt, has integrally formed front, rear and side portions with outer surfaces which look like the corresponding normally visible outer surfaces of corresponding portions of the underlying shirt front and rear pockets are formed internally of the vest to hold front and rear ballistic panels in front and rear torso protecting positions.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the vest is formed with a V-neck opening through which the collar of the underlying shirt may be brought and folded over to conceal the opening. The vest is made sleeveless with arm openings that fall just short of the circumferential sleeve seams of the underlying shirt and which are elongated downwardly to maximize the freedom of movement of the sleeves. For use with an underlying shirt having shoulder epaulets, a fly front opening buttoned placket closure, and breast pockets with flap closures, the vest has corresponding similar elements to enable the vest to blend in and appear to the casual observer as part of the underlying shirt. Loose edges of epaulets, placket closure and breast pocket flaps on the vest are sewn down to reduce their grasping by an assailant.
In another aspect of the invention, a vest for wear over a standard uniform shirt is manufactured from such a shirt by removing the collar and sleeves, and sewing down loose edges of material. The front opening of the standard shirt is sewn permanently closed, and a size adjustable side opening is added which extends from an arm opening to the lower edge of the shirt. The ballistic panel pockets are formed by sewing layers of material to the inside surfaces of the front and back portions of the converted shirt. In one example, described in detail below, the pockets are formed from upper and lower portions of an inner layer which is sewn to the inside of the shirt material except where they overlap. The overlap serves as an opening for inserting the panels into the pocket. The pockets are made closable by providing facing surfaces which are provided with releasable closure means. In another example, the lower portion of each pocket is formed by folding the bottom of the shirt inwardly at its waist.
Additional details of the invention and of preferred embodiments thereof are set forth below.
Embodiments of the invention have been chosen by way of example for purposes of illustration and description, and are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a body armor vest in accordance with the invention, shown worn over a standard uniform shirt;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of the vest of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a section view taken along the line 3--3 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the fabric layer forming the interior of the front ballistic panel pocket of the vest of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the fabric layer forming the interior of the rear ballistic panel pocket;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the fabric layer forming the interior of the trauma plate pocket;
FIG. 7 is a front view of the vest of FIG. 1 showing the releasable closure thereof;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the vest showing details of the stitching;
FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of a modified form of vest in accordance with the invention; and
FIG. 10 is a section view taken along the line 10--10 in FIG. 9.
Throughout the drawings, like elements referred to by like numerals.
The principles of the invention are illustrated, by way of example, embodied in the form of a body armor vest 12 shown in FIGS. 1-3, usable in combination with a standard uniform shirt, such as a conventional law enforcement uniform dress shirt 14 indicated by dot-dash lines. The vest 12 is configured to resemble the underlying shirt 14 and includes shoulder epaulets 16, a front buttoned placket 17, and right and left front breast pockets 18 with flap closures 19 that are identical in appearance to corresponding elements of shirt 14. The vest 12 is provided with a yoke opening 20 at the neck through which the neck of the shirt 14 protrudes and which is concealed beneath the tuck of the underlying shirt collar 22. The vest 12 is sleeveless and includes left and right arm openings 24 through which left and right sleeves 25 of shirt 14 are extended. The vest 12 is tailored so that its lower edge 26 will be positioned just above and adjacent to the wearer's gun belt, with the tail 27 of the shirt 14 depending therebelow to be tucked in at the waist in a customary manner.
The vest 12 is accommodated to have front and rear pockets 29, 30, as shown, respectively, formed between the inside faces of an outer layer of fabric 28 of the front and rear of the vest 12 and inner fabric layers 31, 32 respectively attached thereto which have the configurations shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The front pocket 29 is dimensioned to serve as a carrier for a flexible ballistic panel 34 (see FIG. 3) that extends over the front of the wearer's torso, from the shoulders down over the lateral portions of the chest and ribs to the waist. The pocket 29 is formed to have the same general configuration as the panel 34. The rear pocket 30 is likewise dimensioned to serve as a carrier for a flexible ballistic panel 35 of the same general configuration as the rear pocket 30 that extends over the back of the wearer's torso, from the shoulder down to the waist, and which includes left and right forwardly directed lateral extensions that cover the sides of the wearer from Just below the arms to the waist. The pocket 30 is formed to have the same general configuration as the panel 30. A third pocket 37 is optionally located centrally, intermediate the layer 31 and the front of the vest 12. The pocket 37 is defined by a rectangular fabric layer 38 (FIG. 6), and is dimensioned and configured to serve as a carrier for a "trauma" armor plate which can be contained therein to provide supplemental protection to vital organs like the heart.
The vest 12 may suitably be fabricated from a standard uniform shirt identical to, though perhaps one-half size or so larger than, the underlying shirt 14. The sleeves are removed and sleeve openings 24 are cut back slightly to fall short of the double layer of fabric at the armhole seams of the underlying shirt 14. This will avoid a bulge at the armholes and better blend the vest 12 in with the contours of the shirt 14. The arm openings 24 are also slightly vertically elongated in the downward direction below the arms to give full freedom of movement to the sleeves 25. Ribbing, such as a hemming margin 41 (FIG. 8), may be added peripherally of the circumference of each opening 24 to help maintain the shape of the opening.
The fly front opening of the standard shirt, which has the buttoned placket closure 17 is sewn permanently shut and vertical stitching is added as shown in FIG. 8 to hold the opposite vertical free edges 42, 43 of the placket 17 down. Stitching is also added perimetrically to the epaulets 16 and pocket flaps 19 to eliminate loose pieces of fabric material on the outside of the vest 12 that might otherwise be grabbed by an assailant during a confrontation with the wearer. The corner of the top edge of the pocket flap 19 which may come with a conventional partial stitching 44 (shown in dot-dashed lines in FIG. 8) may be left with an unstitched edge seam portion 45, if desired, so that the added pocket flap stitching 46 does not interfere with placement of a pen or similar writing implement 48 into the pocket 18, as shown. The retention of this natural function of the pocket, while adding stitching 46 to sew down the otherwise loose flap 19, contributes advantageously to presenting the converted shirt vest 12 as an integral part of the underlying identical pattern shirt 14.
The neck of the vest 12 is formed by removing the collar and neckband of the converted shirt to form a V-neck yoke opening 20 which extends down in the front suitably to a point located between the collar button and first front placket button of the underlying shirt 14. The collar button on the converted shirt is removed, but the remaining buttons of the placket closure 17 above the waist are kept to enhance the natural appearance of the vest 12. The portion of the tail below the waist is removed to a part about 1/4 to 1/2 inches above the top of the gun belt in order that the finished vest 12 will not interfere with the gun belt or freedom of movement of the wearer.
A layer of fabric 31 having upper and lower portions 49, 50 (see FIG. 4), partially overlapping along a horizontal closure line 51, is sewn to the inside front surface of the standard uniform shirt being converted in the position generally shown by dashed lines in FIG. 1. The portions 49, 50 are stitched to the shirt along their peripheral edges except at the line 51, and matching VELCRO or similar hook and pile releasable closure elements 52 are affixed to the facing surfaces of the portions 49, 50 along the juncture 51. The size of the fabric layer 31 constituted by the portions 49, 50 is chosen to match the size of a conventional front flexible ballistic panel and the layer 31 is attached to the inside surface of the front of the converted uniform shirt in such manner as to form the pocket 29 to contain the panel 34 over the wearer in its normal front torso protecting position. The hook and pile closure elements 52 provide a releasable closure along the line 51' for insertion and removal of the panel 34 from the pocket 29.
In similar fashion, the fabric layer 32 is comprised of upper and lower portions 54, 55, which overlap along a line 56 and have hook and pile elements 57 located on facing surfaces to form a releasable closure for insertion and removal of a conventional back panel of ballistic material 35 (FIG. 3). The layer 32 is configured to match the contour of the panel 35 and is sewn along peripheral edges of the portions 54, 55, except along the line 56, to provide the pocket 30 in the position indicated in FIG. 2 for positioning the panel 35 in its normal back torso protecting position. The layer 32 includes two forwardly directed lateral extensions 57, 58 in order to accommodate corresponding forwardly-directed lateral extensions of the panel 35 which are positioned to shield the torso area between the arms and waist or the sides of the wearer. The layers 31 and 32 are suitably formed from the same material as the uniform shirt being converted and thread is chosen to match the color of the shirt.
The converted shirt is slit vertically on one side from the bottom of the arm opening 24 to the waist to provide ready means for donning and doffing the vest (see FIG. 7). One surface of the front of the converted shirt adjacent the slit 60 is provided with one element of a conventional releasable fastening means, such as a strip of hook and pile fastening material 61. The other surface of the back of the converted shirt adjacent the slit 60 is provided with a complementary element 62 which cooperates with the element 61. The forwardly directed extension 58 of the layer 32 is preferably extended beyond the slit 60 and also provided with a like element 62 to permit the shirt to be releasably closed along the line 60 in an adjustable manner.
A fabric layer 38 of the same material, shown in FIG. 6, may be added intermediate the layer 28 of the front of the converted shirt 12 and the fabric layer 31, to provide the pocket 37 centrally at the front of the wearer's chest, as indicated in FIG. 1. The pocket 37 is suitably formed by stitching bottom and left and right sides of the layer 38 to the front inside surface of the layer 28, leaving the top edge of the layer 38 unconnected to form a top opening to the pocket 37 through which the trauma plate 39 can be inserted (FIG. 3). Adjacent facing surfaces of the layers 28 and 38 can be fitted with complementary hook and pile elements 64, as with the panels 31, 32, to form a releasable closure at the pocket opening. The layer 38 may be sized to accommodate any size of trauma plate 39.
A modified form of the vest 12 is illustrated by the vest 12' shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. As indicated, the front and rear pockets 29' 30' of the vest 12' are distinguished from the pockets 29, 30 of the vest 12 in that the sewn-in layers 31', 32' comprise only upper portions corresponding to the portions 49, 54, respectively, of the layers 31, 32 of the vest 12. The lower portions formed by the portions 50, 55 in vest 12 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) are conveniently formed instead by folding a bottom tail section 70 of the converted shirt 12' inwardly and upwardly at the waist and sewing the same in that position to form a continuous lower pocket portion 72 (FIG. 10) which is common to both pockets 29' and 30'. This common lower pocket portion 72 has the advantage that forwardly extending portions of the back ballistic panel 35 are now free to move into and out of overlapping positions with respect to similar rearwardly extending portions of the front panel 34 at the non-slit side of the vest 12', to accommodate changes in waist diameter adjustments the Closure 61, 62 at the slit 61 side (see FIG. 7 ) of the vest. This helps to maintain the uninterrupted barrier of protection of the panels 34, 35 for different sized individuals who wear the same shirt size.
In use, the vest 12 or 12' can be rapidly donned by a wearer of a standard uniform shirt 14 by opening the closure at slit 60 and placing the vest over the wearer's head on top of the shirt 14, with the one arm extending through the unslit opening 24 and the other arm extending through the slit arm opening 24. The fastening elements 61, 62 are then mated to close the vest in a comfortable position with the front, back and shoulders of vest 12 or 12, overlying the front, back and shoulders of the underlying shirt 14; however, with the bottom of the vest 12 or 12' lying just above the gun belt, while the bottom of the shirt 14 is tucked in at the waist. The collar of the shirt 14 is then folded over the yoke opening 20 of the vest to assume a normal collar position concealing the opening 20. Any shield, badge, nameplate or similar identifying insignia on the shirt 14 can be either transferred to the vest 12 or 12' such as by attachment to reinforced apertures 75 (FIG. 1) of the vest 12, 12' or a duplicate insignia can be left in position on the vest.
Worn in combination with the underlying conventional uniform shirt 14, a vest 12 or 12' in accordance with the invention forms an integral identical appearance with the shirt so that its body armor nature is not apparent in the absence of close Scrutiny. Collar insignia (not shown) of the underlying shirt 14 remain visible as the collar 22 is folded over the yoke opening 20. The epaulets 16, placket 17 and pocket flaps 19, which are identical in appearance to those of the underlying shirt, are stitched down at loose edges so that they cannot be readily grabbed by an assailant. The flaps 19 of the pockets 18" (FIG. 8) are stitched so that a pen 48 can still be inserted To take off the vest 12, 12' the closure at slit 60 is merely opened at the fastener 61, 62 and the vest is lifted over the wearer's head and the wearer's arm drawn out of the unslit arm opening 24.
A body armor vest in accordance with the invention, thus, provides a comfortable, inconspicuous carrier for flexible ballistic panels to provide protection against handgun assault. The simple, one-piece construction with a single, readily releasable and size adjustable side closure permits the vest to be quickly and easily donned and doffed at will by the user, thereby providing a welcome addition to the equipment of law enforcement officials and the like, especially in hot climates.
The foregoing detailed description of exemplary preferred embodiments is provided merely by way of illustration of the features, benefits and advantages of the invention, and not by way of limitation. Those skilled in the art to which the invention relates will appreciate that various substitutions and modifications may be made to the described embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention which is defined by the claims below.
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