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The purpose of a system for measuring the location and orientation of an ect is to align one object with another by simultaneously measuring the six degrees of freedom of the objects. The system accomplishes the purpose by employing a linear optical detector array sensor on the first object and a pre-selected target pattern on a second object to measure the six degrees of freedom and converting them to six position measurement via a microprocessor which has suitable algorithms residing in it. The six position measurements (azimuth, elevation, range, pitch, yaw and roll) are displayed for viewing by the operator who, then, manipulates the objects until pre-determined desired values of the six position measurements are obtained, indicating a complete alignment between the objects.
1. A system for aligning together a first six-DOF object and a second six-DOF object by simultaneously measuring the six degrees of freedom (DOF) of said second object and displaying the six position measurements and manipulating said first six-DOF object relative to said second six-DOF object until the six position measurements reach pre-determined desired values, said system comprising: a pre-selected pattern attached to said second object; a detector array, said array being fixedly mounted on said first object; an aperture suitably positioned to provide said detector array a field of view, said array producing signals that are indicative of the relative locations and orientations of said first and second objects; a computer processor having resident therein pre-selected algorithms, said processor being coupled to said array to receive therefrom said signals and being adapted for, using said resident algorithms, converting said signals to the six position measurements; and a display unit, said display unit being coupled to said processor to receive therefrom said six position measurements and display said measurements for viewing by the operator, thereby enabling the operator to manipulate said first six-DOF object until the six position measurements reach the pre-determined desired values.
2. An aligning system as described in claim 1, wherein said pre-selected pattern comprises a plurality of identical v-shaped elements.
3. An aligning system as described in claim 2, wherein said v-shaped elements are four in number and arranged in a linear fashion, a rightside-up v-shaped element alternating with a upside-down v-shaped element.
4. An aligning system as described in claim 3, wherein the two outer v-shaped elements are on the plane of the surface of said second object and the two inner v-shaped elements are raised from the plane of the surface of said second object.
5. An aligning system as described in claim 4, wherein the angle formed by the two sides of each v-shaped element ranges between 10 degrees and 40 degrees.
6. An aligning system as described in claim 5, wherein said detector array is a linear detector array.
7. An aligning system as described in claim 6, wherein said aperture is a lens.
The invention described herein may be manufactured, used and licensed by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment to me of any royalties thereon.
There are tasks, such as assembly, which, for their successful completion, require position measurement and alignment of one object relative to another object. An example is the alignment of two space crafts for docking. Current alignment methods consist of various combinations of visual and telescopic sighting approaches and special purpose sensors which measure only some of the six degrees of freedom (DOF) of relative motion. Using these methods, therefore, the operator has to sequence laboriously through several steps with various devices, each of the devices providing only part of the required information. In addition, considerable training and skill is necessary to use these methods because, as vision-based methods, they depend heavily on the operator's human judgment. It is possible to measure all six degrees of freedom (azimuth, elevation, range, pitch, yaw and roll) using a video camera with a special target but the cost of the sensor and the complex electronic processing required to convert the video image into position data is high.
Applicant's invention allows the automatic measurement and simultaneous display of all six degrees of location and orientation of an object relative to another object. This is accomplished by a simple optical sensor, comprised of a linear detector array and a lens, mounted on the first object and a pre-selected alignment pattern affixed to the second object. The field-of-view of the sensor contains within it the alignment pattern and signals are produced that are indicative of the measured six degrees of freedom. The signals are, then, processed by a processor which has residing therein appropriate algorithms and displayed on a display unit for viewing by the human operator who manipulates the first object in relation to the second object until pre-determined desired values of the six DOF are obtained, indicating that the desired alignment of the two objects has been accomplished.
FIG. 1 is an over-all illustration of the operation of the system for measuring the location and orientation of an object.
FIG. 2 shows the pre-selected pattern on the second object as viewed by the linear detector array on the first object.
FIG. 3 illustrates the configuration of the pattern, showing the two inner v-shaped elements as being elevated from the surface plane of the second object.
FIG. 4 shows how the v-shaped elements of the pattern line up with respect to the detector image when there is an elevation error in the alignment of the two objects.
FIG. 5 illustrates azimuth error in the alignment of the two objects.
FIG. 6 depicts range error.
FIG. 7 shows pitch error.
FIGS. 8 and 9 show yaw error and roll error, respectively.
Referring now to the drawing wherein like numbers represent like parts in each of the several figures, FIG. 1 shows optical sensor, comprised of linear detector array 105 and lens 107, immovably affixed to first object 101. Pattern 109 which is comprised of a series of identical v-shaped elements is fixedly mounted onto a surface of second object 103. The angle formed by the two sides of each v-shaped element ranges between 10 degrees and 40 degrees and the desired length of each side of the v-shaped element is dependent on the initial distance between the objects as well as the capability and design of the sensor. It is irrelevant where on the surface of the second object the pattern is located as long as the pattern can be brought to within the field of view of detector array 105. However, it is critical that a few of the elements be raised from the surface plane of the second object while the other elements remain on the surface plane. In the figures, the v-shaped elements are four in number, all linearly aligned with a rightside-up element alternating with an upside-down element and the two inner elements being raised from the surface plane while the two outer elements are on the surface plane of the second object. This is depicted in FIG. 3.
The objective of the invention is to manipulate first object 101 toward the second object until perfect alignment and linkage between the objects is achieved. FIG. 2 details the operation of the invented system. An aperture, such as lens 107, is suitably positioned on the first object in front of the detector array such that rays impinging on the detector array form a narrow fan-like field-of-view. When the two objects are brought into rough alignment, the field-of-view of the sensor forms line 205 across pattern 109 as illustrated in FIG. 2. In subsequent figures, this line is represented by a plurality of dashes 307 which intersects each side of each v-shaped element at a point. These detector-pattern intercepts are labeled "A" through "H", inclusive, from left to right as shown in the figures for purposes of illustrating the algorithms that follow. In rough alignment, the optical contrast between the sides of the v-shaped elements and the background causes a series of signal peaks to appear along the detector array, the location of the peaks on the detector array depending on the relative location and orientation of the two objects. The currently available detector arrays are typically designed to provide a repetitive sequential amplitude signal readout. This signal readout is then input to microprocessor 201 which converts it to a digital format and applies to it a set of simple algorithms to convert the detected peak locations to the six position measurements. These position measurements are displayed on display unit 203 for viewing by a human operator and enable her to manipulate the first object toward the second object so as to obtain pre-determined desired values of the six position measurements.
Referring to FIGS. 4 through 9, it can be seen that each motion of the first object relative to the second object has a unique effect on the relative position of intercepts "A" through "H". There can be greater or lesser complexity in the algorithms to account for perspective effects and crosstalk between the motions, but the simple ones set forth below are sufficient for basic operation. For this description "AB" means the distance between "A" and "B" intercepts on the detector and "AmB" means the mid-point between "A" and "B" intercepts on the detector. Appropriate scaling constants apply to all algorithms and the detector mid-point is defined as "0".
______________________________________Motion Measurement Algorithm Desired Value______________________________________Range Distance between "AmB" and "GmH" The closer the two objects get, the larger the valueAzimuth Location of ("AmB")m("GmH") 0 meterMotion Measurement Algorithm Desired Value relative to the detector mid-point, normalized for rangeElevation "AB" minus "GH", normalized 0 meter for rangePitch Ratio of "CD" to "EF" minus the 0 angle ratio of "GH" to "AB", normalized for rangeYaw ("AmB")m("GmH") minus 0 angle ("CmD")m("EmF"), normalized for rangeRoll "AB" plus "GH" minus the sum of 0 angle "CD" and "EF", normalized for range______________________________________
Although a particular embodiment and form of this invention has been illustrated, it is apparent that various modifications and embodiments of the invention may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the foregoing disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be limited only by the claims appended hereto.
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By Joe Donohue and Alissa Wolf
Last night in Atlantic City, Frank Sinatra sang again.
"I've been doing him for about 35 years," said copy-cat crooner Duke Hazlett, who has etched out a "very nice" career emulating - some would say impersonating Ol' Blue Eyes and had to perform one of his toughest shows at the Sands Hotel & Casino on the day of Sinatra's death.
More than two decades ago, when Sinatra sang at the 500 Club in Atlantic City, Hazlett worked next door at the Le Bistro, with a sign outside the door that trumpeted: "If you like Sinatra, you'll love Duke."
Sinatra, he recalled, would sometimes open his act by playfully announcing, "If you love Duke, you'll go cuckoo over me."
Last night, Hazlett, now 59, went on the stage as part of the "Rat Pack" review, knowing his lifetime inspiration was gone.
He had been expecting Sinatra's death for some time. But the news still hit hard.
"It's like losing your own family. It's a great loss," said Hazlett.
Sinatra's relationship with the Shore resort city began in 1939, when he did 15 shows a day at the Steel Pier as the "boy singer" in the Harry James Orchestra.
By one estimate, he sang more times in Atlantic City than any other except Las Vegas, despite a Rat Pack-style exploit that led him to boycott New Jersey briefly.
After a 1983 show at the Golden Nugget, Sinatra and Dean Martin went to play blackjack in its casino.
They demanded that the dealer deal from the hand, not the plastic "shoe" required in Atlantic City, and use only a single deck. New Jersey casinos generally mingle four to eight decks.
When the dealer hesitated, the singers became abusive and threatened not to perform. Four employees - a dealer, floorperson, pit boss and shift manager - complied.
In August 1984, the Casino Control Commission fined Golden Nugget $25,000 and suspended the employees for up to two weeks for breaking the rules. At that meeting, Commissioner Joel Jacobsen called Sinatra "an obnoxious bully" with a "bloated ego."
Sinatra scrapped an engagement later that month at the Golden Nugget, and his lawyer issued a statement saying, "He will not perform in a state where appointed officials feel the compulsion to use him as a punching bag."
But the incident blew over and he returned the next year, performing at a number of casinos including Bally's and the Sands, where he played his last Atlantic City engagement on Nov. 20, 1994.
Whenever and whereever he played in town, Sinatra was known as a big tipper who took care of the little people.
"He was a fun guy, a simple guy," said Tom Biglan, vice president of food and beverages for the Sands Hotel and Casino.
Biglan, who was executive chef at the Sands from 1990 to 1994, when Sinatra had a contract to perform there several times a year, recalled the singer as a dedicated pasta man.
"Before every performance, he would have a bowl of pasta. He had a late show, then, for dinner, he liked what he called "angry" pasta with fresh tomato, Parmesan cheese and red pepper."
"He would show up in the kitchen and joke around with the chefs," Biglan recalled.
He would say, "Where am I? All my life I've been shuffled around, down back hallways. Where did I end up now?"
Denise Rounds, a beautician at the Hilton, remembers Rita, a manicurist in the Golden Nugget days, who baked a cheesecake for Sinatra every time he played the casino and framed the thank-you notes Frank and Barbara invariably sent.
It was little touches like these that endeared Sinatra to the people of Atlantic City. "Sinatra saw a piece in the paper about an older woman who had been mugged and beaten," recalled Hilton marketing secretary Rosemarie Rutherford, "(and) he gave her money."
In one of his grander gestures, Sinatra raised $600,000 in 1978 in a 90-minute benefit concert for the Atlantic City Medical Center, a wing of which now bears his name.
"His contribution far exceeded the $600,000 he raised for us that evening," said Edward Knight, chairman emeritus of the medical center. "The concert was a catalyst for the expansion of service at our hospital" including a new neo-natal unit and one of only two trauma units in South Jersey.
"He was extremely polite, a real charmer," said Rick Apt of Pomona, who runs an Internet collectibles business (www.blue-eyes.com) that includes Sinatra memorabilia from performances at the Sands, the former 500 Club and other spots.
He learned of Sinatra's death early yesterday when his telephone started ringing with newspaper requests for interviews.
"He's been a major part of my life for 30 years. There isn't a day in my life when I haven't heard Frank. It's devastating. It hasn't sunk in yet," he said.
Apt recalls how Sinatra attended an exhibit commemorating the singer's career at the Sands in 1990. At one point, the singer became teary-eyed.
Yesterday, it was Apt who was tearful.
"It's an awful feeling. I'm sitting here and shaking," he said.
Jennifer Braun, Charles Einstein and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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A disposable combined container and feeding spoon, particularly useful for storing and feeding baby food, includes a collapsible envelope of relatively thin flexible plastic for holding the food. The envelope is bonded to the elongated handle of a spoon, and a narrow severable projection of the envelope extends over the bowl of the spoon. When the projection is severed, food may be squeezed out of the envelope by pressing the envelope against the handle to force controlled quantities of the food onto the bowl of the spoon to permit feeding of persons such as babies therefrom.
1. A disposable combined container and feeding spoon including in combination:
an envelope portion made of flexible material having a predetermined width and a predetermined length; and
a substantially rigid spoon portion with a bowl interconnected to a rigid elongated handle therewith, the cross-sections of said handle across the width thereof being upwardly facing, substantially concave cross-sections, with said handle underlying the width and length of said envelope portion and attached to said envelope portion to hold said envelope portion in position on said handle, said envelope portion and said handle forming thereby a container for containing a predetermined quantity of non-solid food, with a narrow, severable projection positioned at one end of the envelope portion and the handle, said projection formed by an extension of the envelope portion and a severable portion attached to the handle, with said bowl located adjacent said projection such that depression of said flexible envelope portion toward said handle and from the end thereof remote from said bowl toward said bowl forces the contents of said container through said severable projection onto said bowl in controlled quantities subsequent to severance of said severable projection.
2. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said predetermined width is less than said predetermined length.
3. The combination according to claim 2 wherein said projection overlies a portion of said bowl of said spoon portion.
4. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said handle has edges and an end and said collapsible envelope portion comprises a sheet of material bonded to the edges and end of said handle of said spoon portion.
5. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said collapsible envelope portion is sealed around the edges thereof and is bonded to said handle of said spoon portion.
6. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said projection overlies a portion of said bowl of said spoon portion.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 06/823,256, filed Jan. 28, 1986 now abandoned.
Containers for food are manufactured in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and out of a wide variety of different materials. Among such packages are the "tin" cans widely used for selling food in grocery stores. One of the disadvantageous of packaging food in such cans, however, is that special can openers or tear strips must be provided to open the cans; and once the cans are open, they cannot be resealed. Another popular package for food is a glass bottle with a removable lid. An advantage of this type of container is that the container can be resealed after use for storing unused portions of the food for use at some subsequent time.
Also in widespread use are various types of metal foil packages and plastic bags, primarily for frozen foods which are prepared by placing the packages in an oven, microwave oven or boiling water, to cook the food.
Another package usually used for condiments in fast food restaurants is a relatively small plastic envelope having a tear strip across a corner or one end for opening the package. The contents then are squeezed out through the opening to dispense the contents where desired. Packages of this type generally are used to dispense relatively small amounts of condiments such as ketchup, mustard, relish and the like.
In the marketing of baby food, most baby foods for the "infant" and "junior" categories are packaged in glass bottles with removable lids. Several disadvantageous are inherent in such packaging. First of all, the contents, even of the jars used for small babies, usually are more than can be consumed by an infant at any one meal. In addition, the jars containing vegetables and meats must be heated in hot water to bring the contents up to a warm temperature for feeding. There is always a danger of overheating the food. This, at the very least, can result in discomfort to the child and possibly can result in burns if a mother forgets to check the temperature prior to feeding. Since the food is in a glass bottle container, it must be removed from the container for feeding, and a mother generally does this by using a spoon. In most cases, the mother holds the baby food jar in one hand and weilds the spoon in the other hand. Most mothers also need a "third" hand to help keep the baby from knocking the spoon away from its mouth during the feeding process. If the jar is placed on a feeding table; so that the mother may then use one of her hands to help control the child's arms, frequently the child manages to strike the jar and knock it over spilling the contents on the floor. Any mother who has had to contend with the feeding of an active infant is well aware of the many disadvantages inherent with the baby food jar packages currently used.
Efforts have been made in the past to provide a composite container and combination feeding implement (such as a spoon) in an effort to overcome some of the foregoing disadvantages, particularly with respect to baby food. One such attempt at combining a baby food container and spoon is illustrated in the patent to Smith U.S. Pat. No. 3,116,152. The Smith patent has the food prepackaged in a collapsible tube (such as a toothpaste type of tube) with a tip of the tube extended over the base of an integrally formed spoon. When the food is to be consumed, the tip is cut off with a knife and the tube is squeezed to eject food onto the spoon portion. The spoon portion is a relatively short spoon bowl at the dispensing end of the tube. The remainder of the tube is of a soft pliable plastic, so that it can be squeezed or rolled up to dispense the food onto the bowl. Once a substantial quantity of food has been squeezed out of the tube, the collapsible nature of the food container portion of the implement inherently causes it to loose rigidity, and only the bowl portion of the container/spoon remains rigid. As a consequence, the mother must hold the spoon at a point very close to the baby's mouth; and the likelihood of food getting smeared on the hand of the mother during feeding is quite high.
Other combined containers and feeding spoons in which the spoon portion is attached to the dispensing end of a collapsible container portion are disclosed in the patents to Edmonds U.S. Pat. No. 2,252,119; Hansen U.S. Pat. No. 3,104,032; Wille U.S. Pat. No. 2,837,822; Bush U.S. Pat. No. 2,953,170; Grimsley U.S. Pat. No. 3,383,018; and Brown U.S. Pat. No. 3,133,679. All of these patents disclose a short spoon, comprising at least a bowl portion, which is screwed onto the cap of a collapsible container having an opening for ejecting non-solid food in the form of food paste or liquid from the container onto the bowl of the spoon. Most of the containers disclosed in these patents are rigid or semirigid, but all of the structures are relatively expensive multiple-piece structures. The devices of these patents do not readily lend themselves to an inexpensive throw-away or disposable container.
Three patents which are directed to combinations of nipples and collapsible containers for feeding babies are the patents to Emerson et al, U.S. Pat. No. 3,523,026; Barton U.S. Pat. No. 2,876,113; and Swanson et al, U.S. Pat. No. 3,143,429. The Emerson patent is directed to a nursing package comprising an outer framework in which a collapsible bag is suspended with a nipple connected over the end. Food is not packaged for sale in the bags, but they are filled for use by the mother. This structure is widely used today for feeding milk or formula to small babies.
The Barton patent also discloses a nipple and collapsible tube feeder. It has some of the features of the Emerson et al patent, but food concentrate is sealed into an intermediate portion of the container for sale of the unit as a package along with the nipple. When the device is to be used, a foil seal is opened to expose the food concentrate. The concentrate then is poured into the collapsible bag in the bottle and an appropriate amount of liquid is added. The food then is dispensed through the nipple and the bag automatically collapses.
Swanson is generally similar to Barton and Emerson and is directed to a collapsible disposable container and nursing unit in which the food is pre-packaged in the collapsible container for subsequent use. Swanson also mentions use of the dispenser for condiments or for use in space travel and other related uses.
It is desirable to provide a combination disposable container and feeding spoon, particularly suitable for dispensing baby food, which is not subject to the disadvantages of the above mentioned prior art. Such a container/spoon combination also should be easy to use and inexpensive to manufacture.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of this invention, a combined disposable container and feeding spoon device includes a collapsible envelope portion for containing a predetermined quantity of non-solid food. A substantially rigid spoon portion has a bowl and an elongated handle which extends substantially the length of the collapsible envelope. This handle is bonded to the envelope portion to form the composite package. The bowl of the spoon is adjacent a severable projection in an end of the collapsible envelope, and the handle portion of the spoon underlies the envelope to provide rigidity to the combined assembly. When the severable projection is opened, the food in the envelope may be squeezed out through the projection onto the bowl of the spoon in controlled quantities.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 2--2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3--3 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 4--4 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 6 is a cross-section taken along the line 6--6 of FIG. 5; and
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an assembly of the type shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
Reference now should be made to the drawing in which the same or similar components have the same reference numbers throughout the different figures. FIGS. 1 through 4 illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention. As shown, a disposable combination container and feeding spoon comprises a plastic spoon portion having a bowl 12 and a handle 11. The handle is almost as wide as the bowl portion 12 and is approximately 4 or 5 inches long. The handle 11 is somewhat "boat-shaped" as is seen most clearly in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3. This forms a depression in it along its length. As shown in FIG. 2, the rear end of the handle is up-turned to form a lip all around the edges of the handle.
For baby food, a single serving portion of food 13 for a baby or infant then is contained on the handle 11 by providing a polyvinyl chloride envelope 10 over the top of the handle. This envelope is bonded to the handle 11 along the sides and rear by means of heat bonding or other suitable bonding 16, as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. The forward end of the envelope 10 terminates in a severable projection 14 provided with a cutting or tear line 15 as shown most clearly in FIGS. 1 and 2. This projection 14 extends out over the bowl 12 of the spoon.
Appropriate liquid or other non-solid or paste food 13 is placed in the container formed by the envelope 10 and the handle 11 prior to the final bonding of the rear of the handle 11 to the envelope material 10. The manner in which this packaging is accomplished is comparable to the manner used to package condiments in polyvinyl chloride envelopes, except that the handle 11 provides substantial longitudinal rigidity to the completed package which is not present in conventional plastic envelope food packaging.
To use the container/spoon combination of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 for the purpose of feeding a baby or an invalid, the food may be warmed directly through the body heat of the mother or person serving the food by pressing the envelope side 10 of the combined package against the body. This quickly brings the food up to normal body temperature for feeding purposes. Obviously, the conatiner could also be placed in hot water to accomplish the same purpose.
After the food has been heated, by whatever method is selected, the projection 14 is severed along the cutting line 15. A squeezing pressure on the flexible plastic envelope 10 to press it toward the rigid spoon handle 11 forces controlled quantities of food 13 out of the envelope onto the bowl 12 of the spoon. The food is delivered directly into the bowl as is apparent from an examination of FIG. 2, which illustrates the manner in which the projection 14 extends out over the rear portion of the bowl 12. When the desired quantity of food is deposited in the bowl 12, the device then is used in the manner of a conventional spoon to deliver the food to the mouth of the infant or other person being fed. This process is repeated until the contents of the envelope 10 are exhausted. Because of the "boat-shaped" or concave cross section of the handle portion 11 of the spoon, minimum waste occurs since the food may be moved from the left-hand end of the handle 11 (as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2) by pressing the thumb or fingers downwardly on the envelope 10 against the depression in the handle 11 to force the food forward to the exit end at the cutting line 15 in the projection 14. When the envelope 10 is nearly empty, several moves of this type will serve to completely exhaust the food from the envelope and deliver it to the bowl 12 of the spoon.
FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 illustrate another embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the food containing envelope 10 is constructed and filled prior to bonding it to the handle 21 of the spoon which, in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, is shown as also having a bowl 22. As illustrated most clearly in FIG. 6, the envelope comprises upper and lower sheets 10 and 17 which are bonded around the edges at a bond line 26. The forward end of the envelope continues to have the severable projection 14 which may be cut or torn at the line 15 in the same manner described above in the embodiment FIGS. 1 through 4.
After the envelope 10/17 has been filled with food 13, it then is bonded in a suitable manner to the convex side of the curved handle 21 as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 7. The package then is an integral package, and the food container 10/17 cannot be separated from the handle 21 of the spoon. Delivery of food and the manner of use of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 is the same as that described above for the embodiment of that of FIGS. 1 through 4.
All of the components of the embodiments which have been described above and which are shown in the drawings may be made of plastic and the entire assembly may be packaged for purposes of storage in a sterilized, clear plastic package or the like. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) may be used for both the spoon 11/12 or 21/22 and the envelope 10/17. For the envelope, a thickness of 0.0020 inches provides sufficient strength with considerable flexibility. The spoon is provided with sufficient thickness to give it the structural rigidity necessary for convenient handling, particularly when the food 13 is exhausted or nearly exhausted from the envelope in either of the embodiments. A particular advantage of the two embodiments which have been described is that even when the food is nearly all exhausted, the handles 11 or 21 of the spoons provide normal rigidity for handling in a normal manner.
The foregoing embodiments have been shown and described as illustrative only of the invention and are not to be considered as limiting. Various changes and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, different materials, other than polyvinyl chloride, maybe used. The dimensions which have been given are considered desirable, but may be varied to achieve different aesthetic appearances or for other reasons. Such changes, and others which will occur to those skilled in the art, can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed.
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I am getting a Segmentation Fault (Device in Use /dev/dsp) error when trying to run Quake II on my mandrake 9 system.
I managed to get it running the first time under X with +set vid_ref softx. I then changed the driver to GLX OpenGL under the video options in the menu. the game gave an error, and locked my system. I rebooted and now I get the device in use error whenever I try to run the game. This occurs during the sound initialisation phase.
The other question I have is can I run QuakeII in GLX OpenGL mode with my Nvidia Card ? The HOWTO says that the glx is only for 3DFX cards.
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Try killing artsd. I think MDK loads it, and buckets of other crap by default. Or I could be miles off here.
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Thanks for the help. I found that just waiting 60 Secs or more after starting MDK, the device is released, and I can play.
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Egypt's Al Ahly stand on the brink of unparalleled dominance of the African game, and are set to rewrite the record books in the CAF Champions League this Sunday. The Cairo giants, already proclaimed as the African club of the 20th century, will win the CAF Champions League title for an unprecedented sixth time if they can hold onto a 2-0 lead in the second leg of the final.
Standing in their way are Coton Sport who have surprised all and sundry with their progression to the final and now seek to continue an astonishing giant-killing run with success in the continent's top club competition. At stake is the trophy, the $1m USD prize money and an even more lucrative trip to the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan next month.
Al Ahly scored two early goals in the first leg in Cairo earlier this month but squandered several further opportunities to take an even bigger lead into the second leg at the Stade Omnisports Roumde Adjia, a green oasis in the arid, dusty town of Garoua in northern Cameroon.
Coton Sport were far from overawed in the first leg and were more than willing to take the game to their opponents, but showed naivety in defence. As it stands, Coton Sport will have to claw back two goals against an Egyptian side that have a formidable reputation for being able to shut up shop.
"We gave Ahly too much respect in Cairo and defended poorly at set pieces," said Coton Sport captain Ahmadou Ngomna, who is ruled out by suspension. However, I'm sure we can overcome the deficit at home as the pressure will be off us."
Yet Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose believes that his side will be able to play a more relaxed game in Cameroon. "When we play at home we are always under pressure from the fans," he opined. "But we perform well away when under no pressure. Ahly have the best footballers in Africa and we should go for a win wherever we play."
Jose has displayed the many facets of his team's tactical capabilities in their march to the final. They are able, for example, to employ a three-man attack plus wing-backs when necessary or know how to effectively close off the game off in midfield with three players sitting back just in front of the back four. That is likely to be Jose's tactics for Sunday's second leg, just as he did in the first leg of the semi-final when Al Ahly gained a valuable goalless draw away at Enyimba of Nigeria en route to winning the second leg.
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Hershey Kisses… A Yummy Collection created by Zoe Raucher!Thursday, August 19th, 2010 by Jon Prince
It started in 2005 on Halloween night when I saw that my trick-or-treat bucket was mainly filled up with Hershey kisses. I only knew of one flavor… the original milk chocolate. Then I started thinking of all of the flavors of kisses that the Hershey Company could make.
I discovered that there were Hershey's kisses with different wrappers as I dug deeper down into my bucket. I had gotten about four kisses with different wrappers. I soon found out that the different wrapper colors stood for different flavors. I decided to start collecting them, so I went down the candy aisle every time I went to the store, and I still do that today.
This is how I now have 59 different varieties of kisses and a website (www.lauracarey.com/kisses) with a photo and information of every kiss I've gathered in my collection. I've gone from having no idea what different wrappers stood for to being recognized in articles from all around the world! I've been in newspaper articles from Israel to Dallas, and many from my hometown. People have emailed me about my website from nearly all over the world, even as far away as Australia!
It's always a good time to start collecting Hershey's Kisses because you can find candy from 'The Sweetest Place on Earth' almost anywhere in the world and because Hershey's Corporation manufactures new kisses all the time. What you don't want to do to start off your collection is run out to the store and buy a bag of every single different kiss you see.
That's what I did and low and behold five years later I still see those same kisses in stores every day. There are six types of kisses that will probably never be discontinued. These kisses are the Original Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Hugs, Milk Chocolate with Almonds, Caramel, and Cherry Cordial.
The types of kisses you want to look out for are the ones for sale around the holidays. These are almost always Limited Edition and don't always come back the next year. Here's a list of the holiday Limited Edition kisses that I've seen in the past…
Christmas: Irish Crème, Hot Cocoa, Candy Cane
Halloween: Candy Corn, Pumpkin Spice, Caramel Apple
Birthdays: Champagne Truffles, Confetti
Easter: Butter Crème, Vanilla Yogurt Crème, Lemon Crème, Orange Crème, Vanilla Crème, Valentines Day: Raspberry Hugs
The best part of a Hershey Kiss collection is… if you get tired of it, you can always eat it! Yum!!! (I don't recommend that, though
Peanut Butter M&M's Melt More Magically Than Most M&M'sMonday, August 2nd, 2010 by Becca Droz
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Peanut Butter M&M's are a breed of their own. A small glob of peanut butter is covered in M&M's melty milk chocolate and the hard candy shell allows it to keep its shape. This type of M&M is relatively new. It was introduced in 1990 about 50 years after the original M&M hit the market. Peanut Butter is the best type of M&M to allow to melt in your mouth. A trick that my brother taught me when I was younger was to let it sit in your mouth for a minute and then push your tongue through the M&M and that way you get the full taste of the candy with direct contact to all taste buds.
I have noticed that through the years the Peanut Butter M&M's have been the most rare to come by. They aren't on the shelf next to the Kit Kat, Reese's and Regular M&M's. I actually don't remember a time when I was successful in finding the Peanut Butter M&M's on a store shelf. Their elusive quality is just another one to add onto the reasons why this is such an enjoyable candy to eat.
The Zero Bar is far from a Zero!Thursday, July 15th, 2010 by Jon Prince
The Zero Bar is not your average candy bar as it is a candy with a history spanning over 70 years!
It was first introduced in the 1920's by the now defunct Hollywood Brands Candy Company and is now owned by Hershey Foods although this transition took place over many years and included many owners in between.
The candy bar is unique in that it consists of a delicious amalgamation of almonds, peanuts and caramel nougat covered, or shall we say , drenched, with delicious white fudge. This was even more controversial upon its release as most candy bars then, as now, are coated in milk chocolate.
As per the name, this has been the subject of candy lore as it was not touted as a reduced calorie candy bar – hence the name Zero – but rather because the white coating was supposed to give the impression of snow and, metaphorically speaking, "cool as zero degrees"
The original wrapper had a Polar Bear on it and upon it's initial release, was called Double Zero. It wasn't until 1934 that it formally became known as the Zero Bar
The original Zero Bars were distributed in the summer as fudge has a much higher melting point than milk chocolate and, as there wasn't air conditioning readily available when the bar was first released; retailers stored this in their refrigerators.
Yes, this candy bar like others will melt if exposed to high temperatures but there is something intriguing about this bar that makes it endure as a classic if only because it is delicious and holds true to it's original formula and because it is over 70 years old!
PS: The vintage Zero Bar wrapper pictured above is VERY rare as it shows the Polar Bear! This is circa early 1930's
Milky Way Simply Caramel offers a totally Caramel experienceTuesday, July 13th, 2010 by Jon Prince
Did you know that the first chocolate bar with a filled center was the beloved Milky Way bar, made by Mars, which was created by Frank Mars in 1923. However consistent this candy bar has remained for over 87 years, it is important to note that note all Milky Way bars are created equal.
The Milky Way bar that is offered in the United States is a delicious amalgamation of chocolate malt nougat topped with caramel and covered with rich milk chocolate BUT the Milky Way Bar offered on "distant shores" is not topped with caramel and is therefore similar to the American 3 Musketeers.
Confused? The Milky Ways sold in the United States is similar in taste to the Mars Bar sold in Europe.
Just when you think that you understand the subtle differences, Mars throws us a challenge with their new and delicious Milky Way Simply Caramel.
Unlike its siblings, this is identical throughout the world and, according to Masterfoods USA, it is "for consumers seeking a totally caramel experience" and is "tempting with rich, creamy caramel surrounded by real milk chocolate."
It is a delicious new candy bar and there are few companies that can take a tried and tested classic and make it better as Masterfoods USA has done with Milky Way Simply Caramel
Dark Chocolate Clark Bars – A history of a classic candy bar revisted!Friday, July 9th, 2010 by Jon Prince
The former pride of Pittsburgh and McKeesport , the beloved Clark Bar, has just released a All Natural Dark Chocolate version which is truly a unique twist on one of the best tasting candy bars available
In case you are not familiar with Clark Bars, they are a candy bar consisting of a honeycomb peanut butter crisp center with a rich milk chocolate covering.
The signature item of one of the country's largest candy empires started in 1891 with a small operation run by young entrepreneur David L. Clark located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within a few years, he made enough money to open a modest factory in McKeesport which is where CandyFavorites has been located since we opened our candy filled warehouse in 1927 ( actually it was in 1926 but we didn't incorporate until a year later)
By 1911, the candy had become so popular that the company was forced to relocate, and Mr. Clark purchased a large building from a cracker manufacturer.
In the 1920's, when the company was making approximately one hundred and fifty (150) different types of candy and gum, Mr. Clark decided to create a separate company for the gum-making business, thinking that the candy and gum operations would be more successful if run separately.
He opened the Clark Brothers Chewing Gum Co. across the street from his candy factory and his family continued to run the business until 1955. The company remained a Pittsburgh mainstay for several decades but ran into financial difficulties in the 90s and the brand was rescued by the New England Confectionary Company known to candy lovers as NECCO.
In 2010, the formula was changed for Clark Bars and now includes All Natural Ingredients. The Dark Chocolate version of the Clark Bar is one of the few examples of a formula being improved and we think that this variation is so delicious that, someday, it too will become a classic!
Take A Moment to Enjoy Silky Smooth Dove Dark ChocolateWednesday, June 2nd, 2010 by Becca Droz
Sharability: 6
Denture Danger: 4
Convenience: 5
Novelty: 6
Overall: 10
If you think of yourself as someone who just doesn't do dark chocolate, one of those people who thinks dark chocolate is just too bitter or too sophisticated or not sweet enough or not smooth enough, think again. If you think that you fit at least slightly under that description then I would argue that you have not tried Dove's smooth dark chocolate.
This candy bar of Dove chocolate is! It melts smoothly in your mouth leaving you craving more, but be careful because it does follow the trend of most candies in that less is more. As long as the candy bar comes perforated to break into separate chunks you might as well make someone's day silky smooth with the generous offer.
Dove from the Mars company makes sure that its chocolate is not too sweet or too bitter, but is as delectable as it is by making sure the perfect ratio of chocolate liquor and cocoa butter is put in the chocolate.
I can just imagine one of those society driven people bustling through a stressful day of business plans and kids' arrangements, or a teenager after a long day at school, or backpackers after a long hike, or a young child after a day, or a grandparent after a sports event being interrupted by a friend or a stranger and asked if they want a piece of Dove's silky smooth dark chocolate.
I can imagine they take it as they would take most pieces of chocolate, with mild excitement and mild thanks, thinking it's going to be equally as good as the bag of M&Ms they gobbled down an hour ago but upon putting this piece of chocolate in their mouth all of the worries and problems, all thoughts of past and future drift away into nothingness (which is really what they were to begin with) and all that is left is a moment of chocolate bliss where the entire body is focusing on the magical taste of silky smooth dark chocolate nowness, every muscle in the body is trying to conserve the taste as it melts away, until, there it was, a moment of presence brought to you by Dove's silky smooth dark chocolate.
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Originally introduced as a Limited Edition, they soon grew to"cult" status and became harder and harder to find
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Candy: Love and AddictionSaturday, December 3rd, 2005 by Jon Prince
I spent the summer after my senior year of high school in Africa. Everyone thought I was nuts. I was giving up my last summer of freedom to live in a tent without showers or bathrooms. I had to get multiple shots and take malaria pills for a total of three months. And of course the food situation was different. There were about 20 of us that went, and we each had to carry 30 pounds of food in our backpacks. There was no room for candy or chocolate.
I spent the majority of the summer working with AIDS orphans. It was such an incredible experience, and extremely humbling. My team members and I spent the first week grumbling about not having such edible pleasures like candy anymore. But when we saw how happy these orphans were with nothing, it made us think twice. On one of our last days in Zambia, we were able to give the children some blow pops that our team leader had gotten. The joy that spread across the faces of the children is just impossible to describe. A lot of them had never had candy, but they immediately fell in love with it. I will never forget the looks on their faces as they happily received just one blow pop.
The trip seemed to end too quickly. The last week of our trip was spent in Ethiopia. The last week was a time for us to relax and shop (and shower!) before going home. Well, as much as most of us had forgotten all about candy, the first thing we all bought was chocolate bars. They had weird names, but they were soooooo good. I think that once you are addicted to candy, there is no going back. Even though I went two months without it, the minute I was able to have it, I was addicted again.
Of course there is a moral to this story. You can't take everything you have for granted. And while I find myself slipping in this moral every so often, I know that I've gotten a lot better at appreciating everything I have. I'm sure no one wakes up every morning and give thanks to the fact that they have a toilet. Well, let me tell you, live without a toilet for a few months, and you will really start to appreciate it. Also, don't underestimate the effect that candy can have on people's lives. You might just make someone's day by giving them some candy. So next time you find yourself buying a box of candy, spend the extra buck and buy another one for a friend. They will be happy you did!
Until next time, this is Kandy K……stay sweet!
Birthdays and ChocolateSaturday, October 22nd, 2005 by Jon Prince
Today I went to the craziest first birthday party that I've ever seen. There were tons of people and food. And there were two birthday cakes. Yes, two! The first was a big cake that had a picture of beautiful baby Jordan on it. The second one was a smash cake, and it was all for Jordan. He sat in his high chair in front of this cake and dug in with his little fingers. Naturally, not all of the icing and cake made it into little Jordan's mouth. In fact, a lot of it was on his face, in his hair, and on the wall behind him! But hey, it's his party; he can fling cake if he wants to!
A good time was had by all who attended. On the way out the door, everyone got to grab a chocolate Hershey bar! But these Hershey bar's had a special wrapping on them. The front says "Happy 1st Birthday Jordan!" next to a picture of a rubber duck (the party theme). The back has all kinds of cute little facts, such as the ingredients: Fun, laughter, games, and good times! I saved my wrapper, and immediately ate the chocolate bar. (No worries, I have three more in the fridge!). Chocolate is delectable my friends. But I'm sure you all know that.
As a parting shot, I wish Jordan a very happy first birthday!
Until next time, this is Kandy K…stay sweet!
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An Affair to RememberTuesday, October 11th, 2005 by Jon Prince
I was watching my favorite TV show, Lost, the other day. In the short version, a plane crashes on a mysterious island and strands about 48 survivors with no food. After more than a month on the island, the female lead finds an underground room that is filled with food. She goes straight for a chocolate bar. As I watched that I thought, I would totally do the same thing! What is it about chocolate that makes women go weak in the knees?
I asked a few people what they thought. Here is what they had to say!
"It makes us happy!!!" Female, USA
"I've always felt chocolate cares when no one else does. It makes me feel loved. If someone says chocolate, I think love." Female, Sweden
And I of course got a male perspective on the issue too.
"Well it's apparently due to some kind of chemical reaction released during chocolate-eating having a similar pleasing effect as certain endorphins or whatever being released during sexual activity. But that could just be an urban myth." Male, UK
Well, I did some research and this is what I found out. One of the key ingredients in chocolate is phenylethylamine (PEA) also know as the "love-chemical". This induces feelings of attraction, excitement, giddiness, apprehension and euphoria. However, most of the PEA in chocolate is metabolized before it hits the central nervous system.
So maybe it's not PEA. Maybe its society telling us we should love chocolate. Or maybe chocolate is just that wonderful. Whatever it is, the love affair between women and chocolate is bound to continue until the day the world ends. But hey, at least the love affair is with chocolate and not another man, right?
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Rethinking Iranian Nationalism
Sat, April 3, 2010 • 8:30 AM • AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Classroom 202
This conference brings together scholars broadly engaged in questioning the received assumptions and conceptual habits long defining the history of modern Iran. the goal is to share ongoing research, combine effors, chart new areas of analysis, and collectively rethink the historiography of Iranian nationalism.
Conference Schedule:
Friday, April 2, 2010
8:30 a.m. Panel 1: Centers, Peripheries, and National Identities
Moh Ghanoonparvar, Chair
Touraj Atabaki - "Contesting Marginality: Ethnicity and Construction of New Histories in the Islamic Republic of Iran"
Mana Kia - "Persianate Community and the Land of Iran, 1722-1835"
Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet - "Mapping Iran: Nationalism and Ethnic Narratives in the Borderlands"
10:15 a.m. Panel 2: Imagining Iran: Ideology & Historiography
Jason Brownlee, Chair
Ali Anooshahr - "Fascism, Nazism, and the Orient: The Case of Franz Babinger and Walther Hinz"
Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi - "Visualizing Iran"
Afshin Marashi - "Imagining Hafez: Rabindranath Tagore in Iran, 1932"
Camron Amin - "An Iranian in New York: An Iranian Journalist's Description of the Non-Iranian on the Eve of the Cold War"
12:15–2:00 p.m. Break for Lunch
2:00 p.m. Panel 3: Islam and Nationalism
Afshin Marashi, Chair
Afshin Matin-Asgari - "The Corbin Circle and the Construction of an Islamic Nativist Critique of the West"
Farzin Vejdani - "The Place of Islam in Interwar Iranian Nationalist Historiography"
Kamran Scot Aghaie - "Putting the Nation Back at the Center of Nationalism: The Case of Religious Nationalism in Iran"
Wendy DeSouza - "Mystical Scholarship and Scholarly Mysticism: Preliminary Thoughts on Race, Nation and Exoticism in French Iranology"
Saturday, April 3, 2010
8:30 a.m. Panel 4: Ethnicity, Gender, and Subaltern Identities
Fawn Shirazi, Chair
Brian Mann - "The Khuzistani Arab Movement, 1941-1946: A Case of Nationalism?"
Jasamin Rostam-Kolayi - "Iranian Minority Girls' Schools and the Construction of National Identity, 1800s-1940s"
Monica Ringer - "Iranian Nationalism and Zoroastrian Identity During the Pahlavi Period"
10:15 a.m. Panel 5: Transnational and Comparitive Studies
Kamran Scot Aghaie, Chair
Haggai Ram - "East is East, West is West, and Never the Twain Shall Meet? Post-1979 Iran and the Fragile Fiction of Israel as a Euro-American Space"
Wali Ahmadi - "The Literary and the Political in the Poetry of the Iranian and the Afghan Constitutional Eras"
Hanan Hammad - "Relocating a Common Past: Islamic and Secular Nationalism(s) in Egypt and Iran"
12:00-2:00 p.m. Break for Lunch
2:00 p.m. Panel 6: Revolution, Nationalism, and the Islamic Republic
Hossein Haghshenas, Chair
Talinn Grigor - "Enduring Nationalism: Royal Architecture after 1979"
Kamyar Abdi - "Iran's Pre-Islamic Past Under Fire: Anti-Nationalism and Historiographic Pseudo-Deconstructionism in Contemporary Iran"
Roxane Varzi - "Figuring the Future: Portraiture and Nationalism in Post-War Iran"
Sussan Siavoshi - "Nationalism and the Construction of the "Other": The Iranian 2009 Post-Presidential Case"
Negar Mottahedeh - "Calling the Nation Into Being: A Comparison of the Unrest of 1953, 1978-79, and 2009"
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After 12 years as a co-host at WMVP 1000-AM, Harry Teinowitz was dropped from the ESPN Radio station's lineup after Thursday's broadcast.
Robert Feder of Time Out Chicago reports that Thursday was Teinowitz's final show with Carmen DeFalco and John Jurkovic, and listeners were not told ahead of time. Neither was Teinowitz, who was told after he got off the air, according to Feder. Here is a link to Feder's report.
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Jefferson Parish's oldest parade group returns
The oldest Mardi Gras parade group in Jefferson Parish says its 2013 parade will be double the size of the one in 2011.
The Krewe of Grela sat out the last Carnival season after the city of Gretna said its budget could not handle the cost of police and public works services for parades. It said Grela would have to pay $69,000 to $81,000 to parade on Mardi Gras.
Other West Bank parade groups changed their routes to stay out of Gretna, which had no parades in 2012.
This year, council members provided $60,000 from their discretionary funds for the parade.
"This is going to be something that the West Bank has not seen since the West Bank was booming," krewe captain Russell Lloyd, who also is a captain in the Gretna Police Department, told The Advocate (http://bit.ly/V7IUMG). "People are going to want to be a part of this."
He said Grela plans more than 700 riders on 22 floats and 10 truck floats, and has commitments from more than a dozen bands.
The parade will help kick off Gretna's centennial, and floats will be decorated as well-known businesses and landmarks throughout the city, Lloyd said. The honorary marshal is Sal Divincenti, a 100-year-old former Gretna business owner.
Money is a problem for smaller krewes throughout the New Orleans area. The Krewe of Orpheus in Mandeville and the Krewe of Claude in Slidell are not rolling this year. The Krewe of Lyria, which followed Orpheus, is moving its parade to Covington because of Orpheus' decision.
The West Bank lost the krewes of Cleopatra and Choctaw to the east bank, although the Krewes of Alla and Nomtoc will remain. In fact, Alla is trying to extend its route back into Gretna, and is working out a deal with several Jefferson Parish council members to get the funding the city requires.
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TVLine is reporting True Blood has cast someone who will have a storyline with Sookie during Season 6 in this latest News From The Casting Couch!
WARNING: If you don't want to know – don't read below!
This is what they said over at TVLine;
Move over, Bill. And Eric. And Alcide. There's a new man in Sookie's life — and he's putting down stakes in Bon Temps.True Blood has tapped English actor Rob Kazinsky (EastEnders) to join the Season 6 cast as a series regular, TVLine has learned.Kazinsky — whose biggest TV credit stateside was an arc as a doctor on Brothers & Sisters — will play Ben, a highly charismatic faerie who takes a liking to Sookie (and vice-versa) and helps Sookie and Jason delve deeper into the mystery of their parents' murders. This marks True Blood's second major Season 6 hire. As TVLine reported last month, acting vet Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) has also come on board in the series regular role of Macklyn, a mysterious and sinister figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason.
True Blood's sixth season is slated to premiere in June.
The show is also casting the series regular role of Ben, an "ultra charming, ultra handsome" fella in his late 20s/early 30s who is magnetic to women and menfolk alike, all while using his Southern gentility to mask a dark, dark, darrrrrk side. Watch for Ben to cross paths with Sookie soon after his arrival.
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By Nigel M Smith | iW NOW August 12, 2010 at 5:44AM
The 59th Annual Melbourne International Film Festival awarded its prizes for short films on Aug. 1. Winners at Melbourne are eligible to submit their films for consideration at the Academy Awards.
The grand prize went to the Australian short "The Lost Thing," from first-time filmmaker and longtime illustrator and author Shaun Tan, director Andrew Ruhemann and producer Sophie Byrne. Swedish-made "Autumn Man" won the best fiction prize, while Matthew Bate's south Australian doc "The Mystery of Flying Kicks" won for best documentary short. Norwegian filmmaker Anita Killi's "Angry Man" won for best animated short, and Belgian director/producer Nicolas Provost's "Long Live the New Flesh" was named best experimental short film. Also winning prizes were Ashlee Page, for "The Kiss" (The Melbourne Airport Award for Emerging Australian Filmmaker), and director Hannah Hilliard and producer Linda Micsko for "Franswa Sharl" (Film Victoria Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Short Film). Winners received prizes ranging from AU$3,000-$7,000, and several received airfare to attend the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011. [Micah Sachs]


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Just to resurrect this a bit - I was just browsing around and checked back at the Yorkshire site and I am mightily impressed.
Each region should be following suit. In Particular, the stats section for each conductor but also for each band right down to showing the uniform that each band wears. - Almost like reading the Racing Post!!!!!
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World tourism leader praises local progress
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will help Vietnam to promote tourism, said its Secretary general Taleb Rifai on April 20.
The UNWTO leader was received by vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan in Hanoi, where they discussed the advantages of Vietnam joining the organisation.
This was the third trip to Vietnam by Rafi, who said that each time he comes the steady progress of tourism development is apparent.
The UNWTO chief said Vietnam should take pride in its potential as a tourist destination, adding that the industry here is developing at double the speed of other countries in Asia, which is the fastest growing tourism market in the world.
Rifai suggested that Vietnam develop its domestic tourism, a strategy that has been successful in many other countries, especially Europe. Domestic tourism not only encourages trade, stimulates local markets, but also allows tourists to enjoy an authentic experience within the country.
Rifai also asked Vietnam to join the Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign, which already has 16 member countries in the world. Their mandate is to raise awareness among world leaders of the importance of tourism.
The director general of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Nguyen Van Tuan, said Vietnam needs assistance, mostly expertise and reliable data, to develop a viable brand for the country. Tuan added that they are working closely with the UNWTO to profit from international experience.
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Frank Bruno has joined the Keller Williams Realty Florida Partners family, 3510 South Nova Road, Suite 112, Port Orange as of Monday, July 15.
"Frank comes to us following a remarkable career in public service including twenty years on the Volusia County Council," said Michael Leadlay, Team Leader of the Keller Williams office. "His peers elected him Chairman of the Council twice and the voters chose him to be the first ever Volusia County Chair for two terms. That is not only an extraordinary measure of confidence in his leadership, but also explains his vast knowledge of the entire 1200 square mile footprint of Volusia County."
Bruno has long had an interest in real estate and earned his state license after completing his studies in residential real estate at the Bob Fritze School of Real Estate.
Bruno has a business background as the founder and former owner of LithoCraft Printing in Port Orange, a successful venture he owned for twenty-two years before selling it. Bruno is a veteran of the United States Army.
Bruno and his wife, Mary, who is a longtime educator, have are active community volunteers and have been engaged in a wide variety of health and human service agencies, civic and church initiatives and more. The Brunos have been married for 45 years and have one daughter, Kimberly, who is married to Ed Dillon and they have a son, Ian Dillon, the best grandson ever!
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The IrishAngels Investing Organization combines the passion for entrepreneurship with a renewed focus on marshaling Notre Dame's extensive network of entrepreneurs and investors to focus on ND-based ventures.
The goal is to flourish as a professional angel investing group while generating above-average investment returns.
Where is IrishAngels located?
IrishAngels is based in Chicago, an emerging startup center that is home to nearly 25 percent of Notre Dame's alumni base (many of whom work in the financial and legal professions). The location puts IA in proximity with many other angel groups and co-investors in the region, as well as the University.
What companies does IA consider for investment?
The IrishAngels invest in companies with an ND affiliation: a founder, investor, or Board member must be a Notre Dame undergraduate or graduate student, alumnus, parent, or faculty member.
The group invests in companies within the following sectors that are raising a seed round and/or an Series A round: Internet and Mobile, Scientific and Medical, Social Enterprise, Software (Enterprise and Cloud) and Special Markets (Retail, Manufacturing and Business Services).
For more information on the IrishAngels Investing Group, please visit the IrishAngels website and use the "Contact Us" form.
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Firewood Bank
Firewood Bank Policy– Bend's Community Center
Please understand, hundreds of families and shared households need wood. We can
only give one week's worth of wood (determined by BCC staff) to each household
each month in order to be fair and to stretch our limited resources as much as
possible. It is not possible for us to supply any one household with 100% of their
wood needs each month. However, all clients requesting free firewood MUST follow
the policies listed below:
• Clients must be preapproved prior to receiving wood.
• Clients must be pre-approved for each firewood request or each month.
• Clients must make an appointment with BCC staff M – F, 9am – 4pm. No paperwork
or approvals will be performed on weekends, no exceptions. Email, fax, or in some
cases, phone, verification may take place if an in-house appointment is a hardship.
• Once approved, clients will receive a voucher good for one week's worth of wood
for the month of issue, which must be picked up prior to the expiration date.
• Outdated vouchers will not be honored.
Homeless clients
Clients without current ID or who are homeless may receive one day's worth
of wood as a one-time emergency solution. However, BCC will require ID for a
second request. BCC can also assist clients needing ID to fill out appropriate
paperwork and will mail it out for homeless clients during business hours, M –
F, 9am – 4pm. Appointments are required.
Pre-Approval process:
Clients must make an appointment and bring current personal ID AND at least one
of the following:
• Current food stamp card
• Current TANF paperwork
• Letter from TANF or food stamp counselor
• Letter of proof of need from another non-profit agency:
FAN network, NeighborImpact, WIC, Bethlehem Inn, or COVO
• Pre-approved clients may PICK UP wood on the weekends.
• Pre-approved clients must show BCC's firewood voucher to BCC staff prior to
picking up wood.
Contact info (M_ F, 9am – 4pm, no weekend appointments other paperwork):
Address: BCC, 1036 NE 5th St., Bend OR 97701


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Maya Angelou Totally Looks Like Roz from "Monsters, Inc."
The caged monster gripes with irksome persistence of paperwork unfinished blah blah blah POETRY & BIRDS
I was quite the hit with my poetry instructors, just FYI.
Randall from "Monsters, Inc." Totally Looks Like Randall from "Recess"
My, my, Randall and Randall, feeling a bit randy today, are we? Well, keep your creepy ant eyes off my junk! Also, stop smiling. It's not your look.


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Insider : Dino Dalle Carbonare drops in!
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Tomei had a nice special guest drop in yesterday, one of the best photographers in the world. Dino Dalle Carbonare from Speedhunters.com. For some reason
he forgot to take his car home. Oh well, since he's not using it, we may as well use if for something…
The car is a clean example of a nice BNR34 Bayside Blue GTR, still a one owner car too!
I wonder if he will still have the same smile if I put the car on the dyno, raise the boost and lean it out…. BANG!
Just joking!
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The striker has snubbed an initial offer from the Bhoys, fuelling speculation that he could soon be on his way out of the club.
Celtic are, however, continuing with talks and are confident an agreement will be reached.
Stokes has offered them hope in those discussions by conceding that he is close to making a decision.
He said in the Daily Record: "I'm sure something will be sorted out. For the moment I'm just enjoying the chance to get away and take a break.
"But I'm looking forward to getting back and hopefully getting a strong pre-season under my belt.
"If I can do that, hopefully I can get myself into the team to stay.
"I missed a lot of football last season and want to make sure I'm involved as much as possible next time."