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The invention relates to vacuum cleaning appliances.
The appliance of the invention includes a cyclone unit which is operable to extract dust and other dirt from the air flow therethrough and to deposit the extracted dust and other dirt in a chamber outside the cyclone and separate from the air flow through the casing of the appliance. The extracted dirt is removed from the appliance by separation of the cyclone unit from the casing.
The appliance is convertible to act both as an upright type cleaner or a cylinder type cleaner.
1. A vacuum cleaning device convertible alternately, into an upright cleaning appliance and into a cylindrical tank type appliance, said appliance comprising a suction head adapted to be moved over a surface to be cleaned when the appliance is in its upright mode, a first housing having one end pivotally connected to said suction head and having an opposite end, a second housing having a first end fixed to said opposite end of the first housing, a pair of frusto-conically shaped cyclones disposed side by side and enclosed by said second housing, each of said cyclones having a first open end facing said first housing and a larger opposite end, a flexible hose connecting said suction head with one of said frusto-conical cylones for flow of air into the said frusto-conical cyclone, means connecting said side-by-side cyclones for flow of air therebetween, a motor and fan assembly disposed in said first housing for sucking air into said suction head and into said flexible hose, means disposed above each of said first open ends of the frusto-conically shaped cyclones within the said second housing comprising an inverted conically shaped member disposed above the smaller open end of each of the cyclones with its apex facing said smaller open end to interrupt flow of air through the said smaller open end and intercept suspended solids in the air, means comprising third and fourth housings disposed around the cyclones for directing intercepted solids falling from the air towards the first suction head and into a receptacle therefor, means on the first housing for rollably supporting the appliance in its upright mode, and a rotary brush supported across said suction head to contact said surface as the appliance in its upright mode is moved over the surface to be cleaned,
means for moving the applicance in its upright mode comprising a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on said first housing;
means fixed to said second housing for lifting and moving the appliance while in its cylindrical tank type mode.
2. The vacuum cleaning device of claim 1 having means for maneuvering said device comprising a threaded socket supported between said cyclones in said second housing, an upstanding pipe threadably secured in said socket and projecting above the said second housing, and a handle on said pipe adapted for grasping by an operator of the device.
3. A vacuum cleaning appliance comprising a cleaner head for engaging a carpet or the like to be cleaned, a main casing connected to the cleaner head by an inlet passageway, and a motor casing enclosing a motor driven fan unit, means detachably connecting said main casing to said motor casing comprising a central rod operable externally of the main casing to engage the motor casing and secure the main casing and the motor casing together and allow separation thereof, said fan unit being operable to draw dust and dirt laden air from the cleaner head through the inlet passageway into the main casing, first and second frusto-conically shaped cyclone units each having a first end and a second larger end disposed in series in an air passageway through said main casing, means for air to enter tangentially into the first cyclone unit through said larger end, said cyclone unit being operable to extract dust and dirt from air flowing throughthrough and deposit it in a chamber separate from the air passageway.
4. A vacuum cleaning appliance as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that said control rod is hollow and communicates with the inlet passageway when attached to the motor casing, and said control rod has a knob operable to vent said passageway to atmosphere through said hollow shaft.
5. A vacuum cleaning appliance as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that said cleaner head is pivotally attached to said motor casing and that the air from said fan unit is discharged into the atmosphere through said cleaner head.
6. A vacuum cleaning appliance as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said inlet passageway is connectible to a second cleaner head comprising a rigid hollow pipe slidably mounted in a flexible hose mounted on the motor casing.
7. A vacuum cleaning appliance as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that said rigid pipe is slidable relatively to said flexible hose to engage a valve device alternately opening and closing said inlet passageway, said valve device closing the inlet connection with said first cleaner head in its closed position so as to connect the inlet passageway with said hollow pipe.
8. A vacuum cleaning appliance as claimed in claim 7, characterised in that engagement of said pipe member with said valve device is operable to open said inlet passageway to said first cleaner head and to close said inlet passageway to said hollow pipe, said valve device incorporating a catch member for fixedly engaging said hollow pipe to enable said pipe to act as a handle for the appliance.
This invention relates generally to vacuum cleaning appliances and more particularly, but not exclusively, to portable electrically operated vacuum cleaning appliances intended for domestic use.
Hithertofore such cleaning appliances have included an electrically driven fan whereby dust, grit and other dirt engrained in a carpet is removed by suction, the dirt being deposited in a removable container such as a bag while the air drawn through the appliance by the fan is subsequently ejected into the atmosphere. In some known appliances the removal of engrained grit or dirt is assisted by the use of rotatable brushes which act to dislodge the grit or dirt as the appliance is moved across the carpet.
Known appliances of the kind described above have a number of disadvantages one of which is that the air returned to the atmosphere may still contain some dust and dirt. Secondly, such appliances are noisy as the fan is not muffled by reason of the necessity to discharge the air drawn through the appliance to the atmosphere. Furthermore, the provision of brushes is not particularly efficient for the dislodging of deeply engrained grit or dirt and has the disadvantage of wearing the carpet.
The object, therefore, of the invention is to provide an improved vacuum cleaning appliance which obviates these disadvantages and in its broadest aspect the invention provides a vacuum cleaning appliance in which the suction produced by an electrically driven fan unit draws dust laden air into a cyclone unit located in the main casing of the appliance whereby dust and other dirt is separated from the air and then deposited into a container portion of the casing. The dust-free air leaving the cyclone unit then passes into the fan unit housing for discharge therefrom after passage through the impeller of the unit. Preferably the dust-free air is discharged from the fan unit housing through jet outlets positioned adjacent or between the suction inlet apertures of the appliance.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention the fan unit housing is pivotally attached to the lower part of the main casing of the appliance so as to enable the main casing to be rotatably movable relatively to the fan unit casing to allow the appliance to pass under objects such as furniture during cleaning. The handle may be part-flexible and detachable adjacent the fan unit housing so as to allow the appliance to be used as a cylinder unit, for example, for the cleaning of curtains and furniture.
In order that the invention may be clearly understood a preferred embodiment will now be described in detail by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a vacuum cleaning appliance incorporating the features of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the vacuum cleaning appliance of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3A is a section through the upper part of the vacuum cleaning appliance taken on the line 3A--3A in FIG. 2;
FIG. 3B is a section through the lower part of the vacuum cleaning appliance taken on the line 3B--3B in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a horizontal section through the casing of the vacuum cleaning appliance taken on the line 4--4 in FIG. 3A and showing the direction of air flow through the cyclone units;
FIG. 5 is a section taken on the line 5--5 in FIG. 4 and showing the valve device controlled by the handle of the appliance for converting it from its upright mode of operation to its cylinder mode of operation and vice versa;
FIG. 6 is a part sectional view similar to FIG. 5 showing the valve device and tubular handle positioned for upright mode of operation of the appliance;
FIG. 7 is a similar part section showing the valve device positioned for cylinder mode of operation of the appliance;
FIG. 8 is a section on the line 8--8 in FIG. 3B showing the carpet engaging section or cleaner head of the appliance;
FIG. 9 is a part section on the line 9--9 in FIG. 3B showing the ratchet and pawl arrangement for rotating the carpet engaging brushes, and
FIG. 10 is a part section similar to FIG. 9 but showing the operation of the ratchet and pawl during a reverse movement of the appliance over a carpet.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings the vacuum cleaning appliance of the invention is shown in its upright mode of operation and it comprises a main casing 10 which is detachably fitted to the top of a casing 11 containing the electric motor and fan unit. The main casing 10 is provided with a rigid U-shaped carrying handle 12 which is connected at its ends to the opposite side portions 13 and 14 of the main casing. The motor casing 11 is fitted at opposite sides with a pair of supporting wheels 15 for the appliance and the casing also includes an on-off push switch 16 for controlling the operation of the electric motor.
A lower cleaner head 17 for engaging a carpet to be cleaned is pivotally mounted on the motor housing 11 so that during use of the appliance the main casing may be pivoted relatively to the cleaner head 17 to allow the passage of the appliance under low furniture such as a bed.
The motor housing 11 is provided with an extension 18 which forms a rigid socket for slidably receiving the lower end of a tubular pipe 19. The pipe 19 at its upper end is fitted with a hand grip 20 and forms a handle for maneuvering the appliance. The pipe 19 slidably fits within a flexible hose 21 which is secured at its lower end around the upper open end of the extension 18 of the casing. The arrangement is such that the pipe 19 when fitted in the socket of the extension 18 enables the handle to be used for maneuvering the appliance as an upright type machine. When the pipe 19 is slidably removed from the socket in the extension 18 the pipe 19 is then used as a cleaner head at the end of the flexible hose 21 thus converting the appliance into a cylinder type machine. The conversion of the appliance from one mode of operation to the other and vice versa will be described hereinafter in greater detail.
FIGS. 3A and 3B of the drawings when taken in conjunction provide a section through the combined casings 10, 11 and 17 of the appliance.
Referring to FIG. 3A this drawing is a section through the main casing 10 which provides a housing for the main cleaner unit which consists of a pair of cyclones 22 and 23 which are located in series in the air flow through the appliance and which operate to remove by centrifugal action the dust and other dirt entrained in the air as will be hereinafter explained.
The cyclones 22, 23 are located respectively in the communicating portions 13, 14 of the casing 10 and are substantially frusto-conical in shape, being open at the upper smaller ends for the discharge of the entrained dust and other dirt. The cyclones 22, 23 at their lower larger ends are interconnected centrally of the casing so as to provide an intercommunicating passageway 24 (see FIG. 4) for the air flow through the appliance. The passageway 24 is bounded by an upper wall 25 between the cyclones and which has a sleeve 26 extending upwardly therefrom providing a support for a hollow control shaft 27. The hollow control shaft 27 is supported at its upper end by a further sleeve 28 which extends downwardly centrally of the junction of the portions 13, 14 of the casing 10. The shaft extends through the sleeve 28 externally of the casing 10 and is provided with a manually operable control knob 29 by which the shaft is movable both slidably and rotatably within the casing 10. The shaft 27 is slidably movable by the knob 29 into a lower position as shown in FIG. 3A in which its lower threaded end 30 is in threaded engagement with an upstanding threaded sleeve 31 formed on the upper surface of the motor casing 11. When so engaged by the control knob 29 the casing 10 is held firmly in position on the motor casing 11.
The cyclones 22, 23 are spaced from the casing 10 to form therebetween and externally of the cyclones a dirt receiving chamber 32. The duct and other dirt removed from the air flow by the first cyclone 22 is discharged over the upper edge of the cyclone and falls into the chamber 32 on to the lower floor of the chamber which is provided by a flange 33 extending outwardly of the cyclones. The flange 33 has a downwardly extending skirt portion 34 which seats snugly within the outer rim portion 35 of the main casing 10 so as to seal the chamber 32, the skirt portion 34 and the rim 35 also engaging a sealing ring 36 carried by the motor casing 11.
The cyclone 23 is located downstream of the cyclone 22 and provides a fine or secondary cleaning unit. The cyclone 23 is isolated from the cyclone 22 by forming an independent dust receiving chamber 36 by means of a tubular extension 37 which projects downwardly from the upper end of the portion 14 or the casing 10 so that its lower edge 38 slidably and snugly engages the outer surface of the conical cyclone 23 in its operative position as shown in FIG. 3A.
The control knob 29 is rotatable to unscrew the threaded end 30 of the shaft 27 from the threaded sleeve 31 on the motor casing 11. This enables the main casing 10 to be removed from the appliance by means of the U-shaped carrying handle 12. The knob 29 is then operable to move the shaft 27 slidably upwards to engage the threaded end 30 with a threaded portion 40 formed on the sleeve 26. When threadably engaged by rotation of knob 29 a downward force then exerted on the knob 29 and thereby the hollow shaft 27, is operable to separate the cyclones 22, 23 from the casing 10 thus opening the chambers 32 and 36 for the disposal of the extracted dust and dirt.
The casing 10 and the cyclones 22, 23 are reconnected by unscrewing the end of the shaft 27 from the sleeve 40 by rotation of knob 29, and then depressing the knob 29 to engage the screwed end 30 of the shaft 27 with the threaded portion of the upstanding sleeve 31. Rotation of the knob 29 then threadably engages the shaft and this draws the casing 10 into tight engagement with the flange 34 of the cyclones 22, 23 and also positions the assembly firmly on the motor casing 11.
The carrying handle 12 is retained in position on the domed ends of the portions 13, 14 of the casing 10 by connecting bolts 41, 42. The connecting bolt 42 on the portion 14 of the casing is elongated to support also an additional inverted cone member 43 located in the mouth of the cyclone 23. The member 43 is intended to assist in the final extraction of the dust and dirt from the air flow during the centrifugal movement of the air in the cyclone and as shown this may also be assisted by inclining the outer edge 44 of the cyclone. The arrangement shown however is given by way of example only and other designs and arrengements may be used for the cyclone 23 the function of which is primarily the removal of any fine dust or dirt which may have been retained in the air flow after passage through the first cyclone 22.
The air flow enters the casing 10 containing the cyclones through a flexible hose 45 which is attached to a short rigid pipe 46 opening into the casing 47 of the lower cleaner head 17. The hose 45 at its upper end is attached to a short rigid pipe 48 which extends through a horizontal plate 49, which plate is attached to and forms the top plate of the motor casing 11. The pipe 48 connects with a curved entry pipe 49 so as to direct the air flow as shown by the arrows into the base of the cyclone 22 in a tangential manner (see also FIGS. 4 and 5), the air then spiraling up the inner surface of the curved wall of the cyclone to deposit engrained dust and dirt by centrifugal action over the top edge of the cyclone.
The air flow then passes centrally down the cyclone into a pipe 50 formed in the top plate 49 and then enters the transverse passageway 24 in which sleeve 31 is located (see FIG. 5). The air flow then enters the lower part of the cyclone 23 also in a tangential manner (see FIG. 4) and is again processed in the cyclone so as to remove any further remaining fine dust and dirt.
The air flow then passes centrally down the cyclone 23 to enter a pipe 51 upstanding from the plate 49. The air flow exits from the pipe 51 into the fan and motor chamber 52 of the casing 11, and is then discharged through an aperture 53 into the cleaner head casing 47 from which it discharges into the carpet through an elongated slot 54 (see FIG. 8) formed in the casing.
The plate 49 forming the top plate of the motor casing 11 has an outer peripheral flange 55 which supports the sealing ring 36. The flange 55 furthermore seats in the lip 56 of a housing 57 providing the lower part of the casing 11. The plate 49 is attached to the housing 57 by connecting bolt 58 and nut 59, the bolt extending through a chamber 60 which communicates with the inlet pipe 48 by means of an aperture 61 (see FIG. 3B). The chamber 60 also communicates with sleeve 31 and thereby the interior of the hollow shaft 27. The upper end of the hollow shaft 27 is closed by a plug 62 which is rotatably mounted in the control knob 29. The plug 62 has a skirt portion 63 of varying depth and which is constructed so that as the plug 62 rotates it progressively opens the end of the hollow shaft 27 to atmosphere. In this way the user of the appliance may progressively vent the inlet passageway of the appliance to atmosphere and so vary at will the degree of suction exerted on the carpet being cleaned. This control of the appliance is available whether the appliance is operating in its upright or cylinder mode of operation.
The casing 11 consisting of the top plate 49 and the housing 57 to which it is connected provides firstly the chamber 52 for the motor 64 and the fan 65, and secondly a chamber 66 in which is mounted a spring loaded reel 67 for the electric supply cable 68 of the appliance.
The lower cleaner head casing 47 is elongated in shape and extends across the width of the appliance having a pair of spaced upstanding arms 69 and 70 which are pivotally attached to the casing 11 by means of pivot pins 71 located within slots in the bottom housing 57. The casing 47 is provided with the exit pipe 46 previously mentioned and is also formed with a chamber 72 provided by walls 73 upstanding from the casing 47 and which slidably engage the lower wall of the housing 57 around the aperture 53.
The cleaner head casing 47 furthermore includes a longitudinal open-sided slot 74 in which is located a rotatable brush unit 75. The brush unit comprises opposite sets of bristles and is mounted on a longitudinal shaft 76 pivotally mounted in the end walls 77 of the casing. The shaft 76 also supports the plates 78 which are toothed and one of which comprises a ratchet which is engaged by a pawl 79 during one direction of rotation of the brush unit.
During forward movement of the appliance as shown in FIG. 9 the brush unit 75 rotates freely while in contact with the carpet, but during reverse movement as shown in FIG. 10 the pawl 79 engages a ratchet tooth 80 on the corresponding plate 78 so as to prevent reverse movement of the brush unit 75 and which thereby provides a brushing effect of the carpet. During rotation of the brush unit 75 during a forward movement of the appliance, the opposite sets of bristles preferably pass between spaced plates 81 (see particularly FIG. 3B) so as to remove therefrom any accumulated fluff and other dirt which is then sucked into the appliance through the pipe 46.
As previously mentioned the vacuum cleaning appliance of the invention as shown in the drawings is primarily intended for operation as an upright type cleaner, the appliance being manoeuvred by the handle 20 on the end of the tubular pipe 19 which fits the socket in the extension 18 of the motor casing 11.
The invention however provides a further feature in that the appliance may be quickly and simply converted for operation as a cylinder type cleaner and vice versa, merely by the removal and insertion of the tubular pipe 19 in the socket of the casing extension.
The constructional features which enable this change over are shown more clearly in FIGS. 5 to 7 of the drawings.
FIG. 5 shows the pipe 19 inserted in the extension 18 which provides an open socket 82 for slidably receiving the lower end of the pipe. The socket 82 provides an end seat 83 for the end of the pipe 19, but in its operating mode as an upright cleaner as shown in FIG. 5 the end of the pipe is held spaced from the seat 83 by a valve device shown generally by the reference 85.
The valve device 85 controls an aperture 84 in the side wall of the socket 82 and which communicates the socket with the inlet pipe 48 of the appliance.
The valve device is pivotally mounted at 86 on the casing and it comprises a valve member 87 normally closing the aperture 84. At the other side of the pivot point 86 the valve device has an open sided housing 88 in which is mounted a compression spring 89 normally urging the valve device in an anti-clockwise direction to open the aperture 84. A switch member 90 is also mounted pivotally on the valve device and is moveable relatively thereto. The switch member 90 is formed with a bore which contains a compression spring 94 acting against a slidable plunger 93.
When the appliance is in its upright mode of operation the pipe 19 is located as shown in FIG. 5 with the corner edge 91 of the switch member 90 engaging a groove 92 in the pipe 19. In this position the valve member 87 has closed the aperture 84 and the plunger 93 has engaged a part of the pivot 86 which is on that side of the pivot line adjacent the housing 88. In this position the switch member 90 is locked into position so that anti-clockwise movement of the switch member and valve device is prevented and this retains the pipe 19 firmly in position to act as a handle to manoeuvre the appliance.
In order to convert the appliance to a cylinder type cleaner the pipe 19 is firstly pushed downwardly in the socket 82 into the seat 83 as shown in FIG. 6 of the drawings. As the pipe 19 moves downwardly the switch member pivots clockwise relatively to the valve device and this re-engages the plunger 93 on the opposite side of the line from the pivot 86. The plunger 93 now holds the switch member 90 in the position shown in FIG. 6 which allows for unrestricted removal of the pipe 19 upwardly from the socket 82.
As the pipe 19 moves upwardly the valve device 85 pivots anti-clockwise under the action of its spring 89 to the position shown in FIG. 7. In this position the switch member 90 engages the top edge of the wall of the pipe 48 to allow the plunger to re-engage the opposite side of the line from the pivot point 86 which thus allows anti-clockwise pivotal movement of the switch member 90 relative to the valve device. This sets the switch member for subsequent engagement with the pipe 19 when the pipe is reinserted in the socket 82 for conversion to the upright mode of operation of the appliance.
In this cylinder mode of operation as shown in FIG. 7 the pipe 19 is now connected through the aperture 84 directly with the passageway entering the cyclones. The valve member 87 now closes the inlet connection to the cleaner head and by slidably moving the pipe 19 to the end of the surrounding hose the pipe can be used as a cleaner head which may be fitted with various attachments at the handle 20. The pipe 19 is retained in a sealing tight manner in the outer end of the hose 21 by a cuff 95 which permits sliding of the pipe 19 and the locking therein of the end of the pipe by means of the groove 92.
A particular advantage of the vacuum cleaning appliance of the invention is that no dust bags are required, the dirt being discharged from the appliance by separating the cyclones from the main casing. The use of a cyclone ensures that the dust discharging from the appliance is substantially dust-free and a particular advantage of the use of a cyclone is that during use the dust laden air does not pass through the previously extracted dirt thus avoiding the possible discharge of smells from the removed dirt. Filters are therefore avoided and the use of a cyclone permits the entry into the appliance of articles which would normally cause damage, such as glass and water. The discharge of the dust-free air into the cleaner head helps to dislodge entrained dirt during cleaning and is more efficient than rotating brushes as the air penetrates more deeply into the pile of the carpet and so dislodges dirt and grit which is firmly engrained in the pile. Furthermore, the discharge of the dust-free air as jets into the carpet effectively muffles the fan which greatly reduces the noise during cleaning. Finally, by detaching the lower end of the upright tube from the motor unit housing the appliance may operate as a cylinder cleaner, the open end of the upright tube being then used, with or without attachments, to clean furniture, curtains, or the edges of fitted carpets.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
While football is a team sport, sometimes you run into unstoppable one-man scoring machines.
That's what happened to St. John's Christian Academy against Beaufort Academy on Oct. 11. The Cavs met a one-man scoring machine by the name of Reyn Robinson and could not stop him.
Robinson, who averages more than 260 yards rushing and 26 points per game had himself a night, rushing for 406 yards on 33 carries and scoring seven touchdowns to lead Beaufort to a 50-22 win over the Cavaliers in SCISA 8-Man Football action.
After Robinson scored his first touchdown of the night, the Cavs answered with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Dustin Parsons to Harun Scott to close the gap to 8-6.
Robinson would tally three more TDs on the ground before SJCA could respond. Scott scored his second touchdown of the night, this time on the ground, with a 49-yard touchdown run to make the score 24-14.
The Cavaliers closed the gap to eight points in the third quarter on a Parsons 50-yard touchdown pass to Damian Hurta, but that would be as close as the Beaufort Academy phenom would let the Cavaliers get.
Robinson found pay dirt three more times over the game's final 12 minutes to put this one away, 50-22.
The Cavaliers fall to 3-5 on the season and 2-3 in region play and host Charleston Collegiate on Friday night at Cavaliers Field.
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See Victoria Webster's home in the January 2010 issue of House & Home.
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Two Can Play That Game 2001
An arrogant career woman plays a series of heartless mind-games with her boyfriend to "put him in line," only to discover that he has a few tricks up his own sleeve...
- Release Date:
- September 6, 2001, UTC
- Duration:
- 90 min
- Director:
- Mark Brown
- Cast:
- Vivica A. Fox, Anthony Anderson, Mo'Nique, Bobby Brown, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Chris Spencer, Darrel Heath, Alex Thomas, Gabrielle Union, David Krumholtz, Morris Chestnut, Amy Hunter, Natashia Williams, Ray Wise, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Mark Brown, Tamala Jones, La La Anthony, Nicoe Potts, Mark Swenson, Wesley Thompson, Lee Anthony, Dondre Whitfield, Kelvin Brown, Ian 'Blaze' Kelly, Jeff Markey, Cherise Bangs, Kristin Herold, Tony Wilkins, Sybil Harris, Debra Byrd, Nick Cooper, Colby Kane, Pierre Burgess, Jason Singleton, Yul L. Spencer, Zatella Beatty, Darrell 'Silver' Hughes, Caleb LeConte, Michael Massengale, Mark Taborn, Libbey Genaro, Doran Reed, Brian Nakauchi, G. Janee, Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris, M. Kevin Milburn, Terrence Grant, Shirell Ferguson-Coleman, Taneka Beard, Rachel Lankford, Michael Calder, Rodney A. Copeland, Mark Brown ...
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My New Year's day/eve was fairly uneventful and boring (some things never change). Eve: Went to work, came home, watched Pirates of the Caribbean; Day: Visited my sister.
Seeing POTC this last time was really strange. I decided to watch it on the big screen since my parents weren't home to kick me out of the living room. Anyway, the couple of times I had previously seen the movie, I didn't really notice Orlando besides the obvious "Ooo hottie" response. But this time my tongue was literally hanging out of my mouth the whole time as I watched him. And (Captain) Jack Sparrow was extra sexy as well - especially his voice. Uuung. It was quite strange... but in a very good way ;). I think my hormones are in overdrive right now.
I'm going to see ROTK again tomorrow morning. YES!. I've been dieing to see it again. I guess I could have, it's just that... 4 hours, ya know? It's hard to find the time for it. But yeah, I'm glad to be seeing it again! I saw Two Can Play At That Game tonight... it was a pretty good movie. I want to see Cold Mountain, but I doubt I will even when it's out on DVD. Grrr, I need to see more movies. Maybe I'll reactivate my Netflix account...
P.S. Oh yeah, his name was Zack
It was a refreshing look at relationships and the rules.
Two Can Play That Game
I LOVE THIS MOVIE AS WELL!!! Vivica A Fox is hot and such a great actress!! I actually took notes in this one, lol, the tips were good. She plays such a strong woman, and its so entertaining to see the back and forth roles, man and woman, and the narration from her, that keeps you pulled in. A great film!!
Shante Smith is the #1 advice giver to everyone she knows, and she knows better than anyone how to deal with relationship problems. She knows the tricks and the moves to keeping a relationship good. For Shante Smith, there's a certain way of doing things in order to keep yout man in check. This is the whole idea of Two Can Play That Game, starring Vivica A. Fox as the quick advice giver and Morris Chestnut as the man who proves to surpass her mind-games. Interesting idea, but it doesn't play out as well as you would hope.
I thought this movie was alright, but it just doesn't work too much as a romantic-comedy. Some parts were funny, like the scene where Vivica A. Fox and her friends talk about their relationships, like when Mo'Nique says her dude got a lead pipe, and the scene where Mo'nique(or Diedre in the film) wants to " yank Keith's neck", but other than that and a couple of parts the movie isn't laugh out loud funny.
Mo'Nique really saved the film by giving some comic relief. I did like that Vivica A. Fox talked to the audience while the movie progressed. The acting was pretty good and Vivica A. Fox was especially appeealing. It's alright for what it's worth, althought it might have worked better as a mockumentary-comedy with a smarter script and a better ending. At least the end credits made me laugh. :P
**1/2 (out of four)
Viveca A. Fox shines as a scorned girlfriend in this likeable, but ultimately routine comedy.
Fox plays a woman who seems to have everything neatly as she wants it, but she enacts a "Ten Day Plan" when she catches her boyfriend with her sworn enemy.


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I know I told Michelle that I wasn't being insulting when I said that her entire job could be performed by a 99-cent phone app, but…of course I was. How could that NOT be insulting? Come on, she deserved it, and by "it" I mean "the truth." Yet as we all know when you're an adult trying to be social in your neighborhood, telling the truth is a crime. As a kid, you get Pinocchio's lie-sensitive nose, or the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. But as an adult, you're expected to say "No, that dress does not make you look fat" or "I'm sure that Communications degree will really take you places." I'm sorry, but Michelle has a stupid job that really can be replaced by a phone app. Because even when she's wrong, she faces absolutely no consequences. Like Congress. (Now there's a 99-cent app I could get behind…)
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So it's no shocker she's dating someone else full of crap. A Navy SEAL? Yeah, right. I'm so glad Vanessa let me lay into that goldbricker. Anyone who lies about military service ought to be punished by three minutes in the ring with Manny Pacquiao, followed by three minutes in the ring with a very hungry Mike Tyson. And let's be honest -- no guy who could take down bin Laden would so gleefully take down kelp pasta with cashew meatballs.
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"Drawing X", colored pencil on newsprint paper, 10-15-2012. This was for a Life Drawing class. I think this one is a little better than "Drawing IX".
Wow, Charlie, that class looks like it might be really intense. Very good on the muscles and tendons.
Thanks Jan Yes, it is intense. I don not know what will be next.
This looks good Charlie - musculature is quite a study, but well worth it! Keep going!
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C. Brown, luckily we did not have to learn their names. I would have dropped the class right then, lol
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Tomorrow, we check in with Surf Expo and Agenda.
We have an audited number of 18,932. (According to SIA, that was a six-year high.) We were not surprised because it was in the Rocky Mountains and there were a ton of shops that couldn't attend Las Vegas, but were able to get to this past show.
We did have a decrease in retailers coming from California, Oregon and the New England area and Canada.
Based on the feedback we have had so far, it's very positive. I think that we'll have a number of people from the Pacific coast and New England that couldn't come this past year that will come this year. The hotel rates and the economy were all an issue this past year.
It's a little early for us to tell, but there are a substantial number of people that want to increase space.
We haven't had anyone say they want to decrease their space yet, but by May 15th we will know a lot more. The initial conversations with suppliers are that they will put in more resources next year.
(Right: An Oakley display at SIA.)
Yes, but I can't completely commit to all of it now. The first year for us after 37 years in one location was about making the new location change happen.
Now that we are in Denver, we will make a number of enhancements and changes that will reflect better knowledge of the town and the facility.
The feedback on the replies from surveys on the retailer side showed 95% said they accomplished their goals, and that's really good. Brand surveys went out a little later and I haven't heard back any derogatory stuff from any suppliers or brands, but the biggest complaint we got were hotel rates.
All hotels and SIA and Visit Denver are working together to make rates as realistic and affordable as possible. Now that we know peak nights, etc., the hotels will adjust rates accordingly.
Sure. Any addition of another (show) will. I'm not sure who it will be and who will support it. The board shops that are mostly surf and skate will go to it, and I guess any time there is another event it's a concern, but we'll see how it plays out.
I think they are trying to jump on the fact that we are having a decrease on attendance from Southern California. But if you have 10 snow brands, that's a big difference from the 400 plus exhibitors and almost 900 brands SIA has.
A retailer would need to go to the snow show to figure out their other 60 accounts and that's the difference. I don't know that anyone can get everything done in just one show. So if you see three brands in Agenda then you might go to see 13 other brands at SIA. That might happen. We'll see. It's hard today to get to see everything at just one show.
Attendance at the recent ASR Access event was on par with January 2009 and the overall feeling of the show was incredibly optimistic as the industry seems poised for a recovery in 2010.
International attendance continued to be a major factor at ASR with 39 countries represented compared to 34 in 2009, indicating that the action sports marketplace continues to be a global category with sales opportunities across markets.
Brands carried at the event increased by nearly 26% as approximately 600 brands were showcased across the environments of Access, Class, and Crossroads compared to 500 brands in 2009.
Buyers were excited that ASR made strides to unite the distinct segments of action sports in one overall show platform (surf, skate, fashion/lifestyle), helping make their trip to ASR more productive than ever.
(Right: Andy being interviewed by Fuel TV.)
Overall, there was 16,300 total attendance across the three environments (ASR, Class, Crossroads), where every visitor was counted once as they entered, 10,000 unique attendance where visitors are counted only once overall, which was on par with January 2009.
Preliminary interest in ASR Marketplace (August 13-15) is very strong. The date shift from early September to mid-August has been very well received and will help ASR be more in-line with industry sales calendars and ultimately a more relevant business tool for both retailers and exhibitors.
Retailers were excited to see more brands exhibiting at the recent ASR, and this will help the upcoming August event be even more meaningful as buyers make product selections for Spring/Summer 2011.
ASR Marketplace will once again showcase Class and Crossroads, however we will be working to integrate the environments more closely to make it more convenient for retailers.
We are also excited to work with BRA once again on the second edition of the Retail Survivor Series, which is designed to impart critical retail business education to attending buyers.
In addition, we have plans for more in-depth surf and skate hardgoods areas, a standup paddle demo, additional media areas and a host of special events including the ASR Runway designed to showcase the trends and community of action sports.
We do expect the ASR Marketplace event to reflect the growing optimism and increased business. The industry continues to support the ASR platform as a vital component to the buy/sell cycle of action sports and a crucial gathering place to engage in sales and marketing activities, network, share ideas, and showcase the entire action sports category to a global retail base, media, and investment community.
(Right: Prefabricated booths at ASR.)
As for booth designs, we have worked diligently over the last few shows to create multiple exhibit options to accommodate a wide variety of sales and marketing strategies.
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The Chase Trojans looked in midseason form early against Hunter Huss Thursday night during the Rutherford County Jamboree at R-S Central High School, but bogged down late in a 26-14 loss. The defense had no answer Kerrion Moore as he accounted for the majority of the Husky offense.
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The QAbstractEventDispatcher class provides an interface to manage Qt's event queue.
An event dispatcher receives events from the window system and other sources. It then sends them to the QCoreApplication or QApplication instance for processing and delivery. QAbstractEventDispatcher provides fine-grained control over event delivery.
For simple control of event processing use QCoreApplication::processEvents().
For finer control of the application's event loop, call instance() and call functions on the QAbstractEventDispatcher object that is returned. If you want to use your own instance of QAbstractEventDispatcher or of a QAbstractEventDispatcher subclass, you must create your instance before you create the QApplication object.
The main event loop is started by calling QCoreApplication::exec(), and stopped by calling QCoreApplication::exit(). Local event loops can be created using QEventLoop.
Programs that perform long operations can call processEvents() with a bitwise OR combination of various QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag values to control which events should be delivered.
QAbstractEventDispatcher also allows the integration of an external event loop with the Qt event loop. For example, the Motif Extension includes a reimplementation of QAbstractEventDispatcher that merges Qt and Motif events together.
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typedef QAbstractEventDispatcher::EventFilter
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QAbstractEventDispatcher::QAbstractEventDispatcher ( QObject * parent = 0 )
Constructs a new event dispatcher with the given parent.
QAbstractEventDispatcher::~QAbstractEventDispatcher ()
Destroys the event dispatcher.
void QAbstractEventDispatcher::aboutToBlock () [signal]
This signal is emitted before the event loop calls a function that could block.
See also awake().
void QAbstractEventDispatcher::awake () [signal]
This signal is emitted after the event loop returns from a function that could block.
See also wakeUp() and aboutToBlock().
bool QAbstractEventDispatcher::filterEvent ( void * message )
Sends message through the event filter that was set by setEventFilter(). If no event filter has been set, this function returns false; otherwise, this function returns the result of the event filter function.
Subclasses of QAbstractEventDispatcher must call this function for all messages received from the system to ensure compatibility with any extensions that may be used in the application.
Note that the type of message is platform dependent. See QAbstractEventDispatcher::EventFilter for details.
See also setEventFilter().
void QAbstractEventDispatcher::flush () [pure virtual]
Flushes the event queue. This normally returns almost immediately. Does nothing on platforms other than X11.
bool QAbstractEventDispatcher::hasPendingEvents () [pure virtual]
Returns true if there is an event waiting; otherwise returns false.
QAbstractEventDispatcher * QAbstractEventDispatcher::instance ( QThread * thread = 0 ) [static]
Returns a pointer to the event dispatcher object for the specified thread. If thread is zero, the current thread is used. If no event dispatcher exists for the specified thread, this function returns 0.
Note: If Qt is built without thread support, the thread argument is ignored.
void QAbstractEventDispatcher::interrupt () [pure virtual]
Interrupts event dispatching; i.e. the event dispatcher will return from processEvents() as soon as possible.
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Processes pending events that match flags until there are no more events to process. Returns true if an event was processed; otherwise returns false.
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COP17/CMP7 President Media Briefing
30 November 2011, Yellowood
Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you for joining us this afternoon on the third day of COP17/CMP7.
From an organisational perspective, the conference is proceeding well. Discussions are proceeding as planned and the environment is conducive for constructive engagements.
I have held extensive formal and informal consultations with Parties in various settings prior to the commencement of this important Conference.
I intend to continue with these consultations in an open and transparent way as the negotiations progress, not only to keep Parties fully informed, but also for myself to get a sense of where special attention is required before it becomes a problem.
Durban can take two central, decisive steps to make the world more climate-resilient and to put it on a low-carbon path.
One set of tasks relates to how governments will work together to achieve their common goal of limiting the global temperature rise to a level which can prevent the worst ravages of climate change.
This means answering the very important question of the future of the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol is the main multilateral system where states cooperate to address climate change. Durban is a decisive moment for the future of this multilateral rules-based regime.
The 1st Commitment Period of the Kyoto Protocol is coming to an end in 2012. The Parties link discussions on a 2nd Commitment Period with Durban adopting a roadmap towards a multilateral rules-based framework engaging all Parties.
The other major decisive step, or basket of tasks, relates to completing what was agreed last year at the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun.
I am pleased to report that this week, clear progress is being made on the institutions that were agreed in Cancun.
Discussions have been underway on the Technology Mechanism to promote climate-friendly and adaptation-related technologies. This can hopefully be completed here in Durban so that it can begin benefitting people as of next year.
For the Technology Mechanism, the focus is now on the "how and what" of who will host the Climate Technology Centre and Network, for example, the criteria for selection.
The Adaptation Framework agreed in Mexico to coordinate and structure adaptation to climate change at an international level is also being constructed.
And discussions on a Green Climate Fund to help financially support adaptation and mitigation in developing countries will begin today…as will the first meeting on the Adaptation Committee.
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Got the gaiters for a basic mountaineering trip around Mount Cook in New Zealand. I put them through their paces with everything from aggressive plants to rock scree faces to knee deep snow to crampons.
Construction isn't as thick and bomb-proof as other designs out there (crocodiles) but that also keeps the weight down. They didn't show any signs of wear and tear, and kept all of the snow and rocks out of my boots. Upper did get wet after extended snow exposure, but socks and boots stayed dry. They were not soaked uppers, but just some patches where snow got stuck in wrinkles (not a big deal).
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ESCATAWPA — Two boys playing in water dumped by Isaac's heavy rains in Mississippi were sucked into an open manhole then spit back out alive.
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said the boys were playing too close to the manhole Thursday when rushing waters dragged them underground. He says they were carried about 200 yards before being ejected.
Byrd said the boys "looked like they had been beat up pretty bad," but were not seriously injured.
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Isaac dumped some of its heaviest rains on Jackson County, where authorities rescued more than 100 people from flooded streets and homes Thursday.


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Burkina Faso Riot Police Latest to Join Wave of Protests
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Riot police became the latest group to protest in Burkina Faso, firing their guns into the air at their barracks in the east of the capital, Ouagadougou, two weeks after the president dissolved the government.
"The shooting began in 9.30 p.m. and continued till this morning," said Oumarou Kabore, who lives near the barracks. "They came out of their camp and fired in the air."
A mutiny by the presidential guard on April 14 pushed President Blaise Compaore to dismiss his government. On April 22, he appointed himself as defense minister. Sub-Saharan Africa's biggest cotton producer has been in turmoil since February, when five people were killed during demonstrations against police following the death of a student in their custody.
Compaore, 60, has ruled Burkina Faso since seizing power in a 1987 coup.
Gold miners including Montreal-based Semafo Inc. and London-based Avocet Mining Plc have operations in Burkina Faso. Semafo said on April 18 the unrest hasn't disrupted operations at its Mana mine, while Avocet said the same on April 15.
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Songs to listen to with a cold drink on a beach somewhere. 27 songs with music by: The Shins, The Kooks, and the Beach Boys
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This is awesome! This has got my favorite Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin song, so props.
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Video:How to Make an Irish Coffeewith Jonathon Stewart
Looking for the best way to ward off a chilly evening? This coffee favorite tops a cup of 'joe with a dash of whiskey and a foamy cap, making it a sweet and delicious treat. See how to make an Irish coffee at home.See Transcript
Transcript:How to Make an Irish CoffeeHey guys - Jonathon Stewart here for about.com with today's 90 Second Quick Tip. Looking for the best way to ward off a chilly evening at home? While there's some debate over the origin and ingredients of this recipe, there's no question that if you're in need of some liquid warmth, then you can't go wrong with an Irish coffee.
Irish Coffee IngredientsFor today's recipe, here's what you'll need - check it out:
- 2 ounces of top-shelf Irish whiskey
- 2 teaspoons of brown sugar
- about 5 ounces of freshly brewed fair trade coffee
- RBST-free heavy cream
Irish Coffee OriginsRumor has it that in the 1940s, a bartender named Joe Sheridan wanted to create a beverage that would welcome the first flying trans-Atlantic American tourists to the Emerald Isle in classic Irish style. By 1947, his new creation was so popular, that Irish Coffee became the official beverage of Shannon International Airport. Apparently some frisky Nor-Cal journalist really dug this invigorating yet soothing beverage, as he brought it back to he States, where it became the official beverage of San Francisco in 1953. Who knew all these places had official drinks?
Mix the Irish CoffeeStart by heating a stemmed glass whiskey goblet or wine glass by filling it with hot water, and letting it sit for about a minute. Empty the water and start by pouring in your whiskey and sugar, and stirring gently. Add your coffee, leaving about a half inch to an inch of room at the top, and stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Finally, whip your heavy cream until it's thickened just a bit, and pour over the back of a spoon, floating a creamy layer on top. Be sure to use cream that is fresh and additive free, or you might run into a muddy mess.
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2012 is turning out to be a bad year for R&B/Soul fans with the back-to-back-to-back deaths of Etta James, Don Corneilus and now Whitney Houston.
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Back to IP and applying positive energy.
This week will see something quite new for us. A first ever fitness for purpose opinion of the IP of a company listing on the London Stock Exchange.
After Listing, we can hopefully say more. But, in terms of breaking new ground this has been a whole lot of fun and a sizeable intellectual challenge for a great team of six on our side.
With a fair wind we will be writing another in the near future for another market.
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Speaking of Kotaku, the gaming site is overrun this morning with Call of Duty: Black Ops II coverage, but my favorite article of the bunch is this one.
In it, Luke Plunkett lists in detail the number of Call of Duty games that have been made since 2003.
"The first Call of Duty game was released on PC in October 2003," writes Plunkett. "The next one will be out in November 2012. In those nine years, we've seen the series make the jump from the PC to the – deep breath – Mac, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PSP, DS, Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 and iPhone. There have even been Call of Duty games released on the N-Gage andBlackBerry."
All told, there have been 9 "core" CoD titles, but the total number of separate games that Luke tallies clocks in at 20 – and that's not even including all the expansion packs and DLC.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling video game of all time. And it's a reasonably good game. I'm not a Call of Duty buff by any stretch of the imagination, but I do think that the franchise does many things right.
Call of Duty promises what it delivers, even if it is getting repetitive.
Call of Duty games achieve what they set out to achieve and deliver what they promise. If you don't ask for more than that, you won't be let down. They provide a good multiplayer experience, decent shooter mechanics, and attractive graphics on an engine that runs smoothly across all platforms.
While each game tinkers around the edges, fans of the series aren't hit with anything that rocks the boat too hard. This may be a problem for people who want big changes with each release (and who can blame them?) but at the same time this model avoids turning people off to the franchise.
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" seems to be the working motto for CoD titles.
Personally, though, Team Fortress 2 is my first-person-shooter drug of choice (and the occasional frustrating round of Counter-Strike: Source.)
For one thing, there's not a new TF2 released every year. Valve does update the game regularly, and gives modders a free hand to develop as many maps as they'd like, but the game has remained popular since its 2007 release and has generated (as of Oct. 2011) $2 million in microtransactions alone. (I've never purchased anything but the original game myself, and I don't believe my chances or gaming experiences is dampened by this.)
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Dog lovers will laugh out loud at the quirkiness and unbridled enthusiasm of their canine pals in this hilarious collection of poems by lovable, if sometimes misguided, dogs. In these tongue-in-cheek poems, the author who successfully interpreted the musings of poetic felines in the bestseller I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats now turns his talent to our canine friends who yearn to share their creativity and explain some of their hidden motives. Featuring such titles as 'I Dropped a Ball,' 'I Lose My Mind When You Leave the House,' and 'Can You Smell That' and accompanied by photos of the canine authors throughout, I Could Chew on This perfectly captures the inner workings of the canine psyche.
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Francesco Marciuliano is the author of The New York Times bestseller I Could Pee on This, and Sally Forth, an internationally syndicated family comic strip that appears in nearly 800 newspapers around the world (created by Greg Howard). He was also the head writer for the highly praised PBS children's series SeeMore's Playhouse.
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"You rolled your eyes every week that silly "I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats" book turned up on the best-seller lists yet again. 'Crazy cat people, ' you said, with a barely audible touch of smugness. 'Francesco Marciuliano just doesn't have enough to do writing comic strip Sally Forth.' Well, now the Velcro bootie is on the other paw, isn't it? "I Could Chew On This: And Other Poems By Dogs," by the same author, is out and you're just going to go belly up and do tricks for it, aren't you? This, after all, is real poetry."-The Denver Post