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How does a craft-beer company stand out in a city where it's up against 50-something others? Judging by The Lost Abbey's beer labels, the answer is: with a paintbrush.
It helps, too, if the brand tells an ongoing, blasphemous, satirical tale that "sinners and saints alike" can't help but notice—and remember—amid the deluge of new brews flooding San Diego County. But Tomme Arthur, the self-described "recovering Catholic" and director of brewing operations at The Lost Abbey, didn't jump on the craft-beer bandwagon; he helped build it.
Since The Lost Abbey's inception more than six years ago, Arthur's been hell-bent on illustrating the oldest story ever told on the front and back labels of his Belgian-inspired ale bottles; the English major ascribes biblical names and whimsical tales of good versus evil to each flavor. The text accompanies dynamic illustrations by graphic artist and painter Sean Dominguez. Dominguez has been with the company since day one, and Pizza Port before that, where Arthur was lead brewer in Solana Beach before joining forces with his then-bosses, Gina and Vince Marsaglia, to create the off-shoot company Port Brewing in 1996. In 2006, the trio started, and to this day co-own, The Lost Abbey, whose most recent mantelpiece is a gold medal from last month's World Beer Cup for its Carnevale Ale.
It's Dominguez's ability to convey Arthur's twisted sense of humor in fine-art form that ultimately sets The Lost Abbey apart from neighboring bottles on store shelves.
"All told, there are three stories—the original art, the back-label story and the flavors of the beer itself," says Arthur, who also serves as art director at his brewery.
One of the creative duo's favorite labels is on Inferno Ale. Enveloped by flames, the devil, with his bulging, muscular physique, is depicted stringing humans like Christmas lights along a conveyor belt that runs straight to Hell. "It's bizarre, and dirty," Arthur says of the meat hooks from which poor souls dangle on their way down, a pile of skeletons awaiting them.
For Dominguez, this piece was one of the most challenging. "The design changed two or three times; it was harder to create because of all the details. Tomme really had a vision," Dominguez recalls, adding, "I know I went back in to make the devil more buff—he wanted him really juiced-up for this label."
So, what's the artistic process like when you've got a control-freak company visionary, brewer, art director, storyteller, writer and boss—all in one—breathing down your neck?
"Before the beer is even made, Tomme comes up with a story premise. Then, the recipe and art go back and forth. The first couple sketches are rough; there's stick figures, even," Dominguez explains. "The composition and details get more refined with each meeting with Tomme before it evolves into a mix of acrylic paint, chalk and watercolors on canvas."
The sad part for Dominguez comes when his large-scale, intricately detailed works are photographed and then shrunk down to the size of a label, losing some of the detail.
Ironically, it was the simplest label for Dominguez to paint that caused the biggest stir. In 2010, three years after Witch's Wit was released, the label was discovered by an actual witch who happened upon it while beer shopping in a Northern California liquor store.
Who knew the Wiccan community would be so upset by an image of a lady-witch burning at the stake? On CNN and Fox News, in The New York Times and the blogosphere, Wiccans declared that the label art promoted violence against women and drew comparisons to lynch mobs in the south and even the Holocaust.
"The label stirred the modern-day cauldrons of Wiccans everywhere and confirmed for us that not all art has to hang in galleries to inspire conversation," says Arthur, whose face Photoshopped on the head of a bonnet-wearing Christian woman is the cover photo on the "Boycott Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey" Facebook page.
The controversy couldn't have been timed better for the brewery; it was around Halloween that Dominguez's name and art drew national attention, thanks in no small part to the angry witches.
"At one point, Vince Marsaglia tried playing peacemaker by saying that we'd consider changing the artwork, but Tomme said no way," Dominguez says, laughing.
But of all the people and entities that could potentially stand in the way of Arthur and Dominguez's racy art concepts, it's the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) that puts up the majority of roadblocks. The bureau, whose job is to protect consumer interests by ensuring that product labels aren't misleading, recently put the kibosh on Dominguez's "Running with the Devil" painting, which is part of the brewery's Ultimate Box Set series.
The painting shows a rather spry Satan behind the wheel of a convertible Thunderbird with a license plate that reads "SOULTKR," the front end of the car decorated by a variety of road kill. The devil and his passenger are having a blast in spite of the police car in the background, with rolled cigarettes dangling from their mouths, bottled beverages held high and no seatbelts in sight. The only apparent loser in the scene is the presumably passed-out broad in the backseat, whose legs are flailing amid the vehicle's high speed, a single high-heel lost in the wind.
Raking in 13 violations from the TTB—including drinking and driving, evading the law and womanizing—the label won't be gracing a beer bottle in Arthur's rock 'n' roll-themed beer that's released as a new "track" every month of the year, culminating in December, when the entire set can be purchased, complete with Dominguez's "album art."
Songs that made the set include "Stairway to Heaven," the art for which shows an escalator moving lazy souls carrying money toward a bribable God, who's judging at the gates of Heaven while on top of a mountain formed by coins and gold. "Shout at the Devil" depicts a packed concert of crazed fans cheering on an oddly sexy devil-frontman rocker. And the track that Arthur heard one day in the car, sparking the idea for the Box Set, "Hells Bells," shows a spooky, hornedand-tailed silhouette ringing the bell of a partially burned-down church.
"When we get a new brewery, there will be a wing dedicated to our artwork," Arthur muses.
But you won't have to wait that long to shop for one of Dominguez's pieces. Twenty unannounced labels have been selected for reprint on canvas in several sizes, which will be available for purchase this summer through The Lost Abbey's web store. Amen.
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Nurlan Ramaur was 12 years old when he auditioned for Pildacil, short for "Pemilihan Dai Cilik," a junior preacher's competition produced and aired by private TV station ANTV.
Hailing from the remote Arar island of Sorong district in West Papua, Nurlan and his mother Nurzila, 37, went to great lengths, literally, to get to Jakarta.
"I was glad to be there, to perform in front of an audience. I also got new material and learned new preaching techniques from the competition," Nurlan told the Jakarta Globe.
Nurlan's mother is nothing short of dedicated. With little money and plenty of faith in her son, the duo began their journey with two-hour trip on a rowboat to the nearest harbor before hitching a ride on a truck to the district capital of Sorong, where they spent the night in a mosque.
From there, Nurzila, who normally makes a living by selling fried bananas, went on a search for sponsors to cover travel expenses to Jakarta. A dean at a local college, who belongs to the country's second-largest Islamic group, Muhammadiyah, agreed to donate some money after asking Nurlan to preach in front of the school.
However, the money was only enough for a plane trip to Makassar, with a stop in Ambon, Maluku.
"Nurlan was able to audition in Makassar, but we realized that he did not have a pair of shoes. He was wearing sandals all the time and we forgot some of his papers back home," Nurzila said.
Satisfied with Nurlan's soft-spoken nature and his ability to cite Koranic verses "beautifully," producers gave him the green light to compete in Jakarta.
"We only had enough money to travel by ship. It took us two days and two nights," Nurzila said, adding that as soon as Nurlan was included among the top 20 finalists, they did not have to worry about costumes and accommodations. That would be taken care of by ANTV.
The effort paid off. Nurlan, who was the only Papuan in the show, finished in second place, winning Rp 50 million ($5,300) in prize money and an umrah package for two.
Asked if he'd had his fill of preaching, Nurlan, who has received a scholarship to an Islamic high school in Jakarta, said: "No, I want to keep doing this. I want to be able to memorize all chapters of the Koran."

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Ana Gloribel Pereira of Burke is one of five high school students from the Washington, D.C., area who will be honored Nov. 15 at the Children�s Defense Fund�s Beat the Odds Awards Ceremony.
A senior at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Pereira will receive a $10,000 college scholarship, guidance through the college admissions process and an invitation to join CDF�s leadership training programs.
Pereira, 18, was born and raised in El Salvador, where she lived with her grandparents until she was 12. When she moved to the United States, she had to adjust to a new country, language and school. With the help of teachers and classmates, she began to excel.
Still, her home life was marked by poverty and abuse. Pereira worked to help put food on the table and buy clothes for her younger brothers.
�In school, I felt protected. There�s no violence,� she said. �All I can see every time I walk the hallways, it�s a smile.�
Pereira made the honor roll six years in a row, maintained a 3.8 GPA, and won awards in science, the humanities and public speaking. She dreams of becoming an immigration lawyer or prosecutor.
The CDF Beat the Odds program honors outstanding high schools students who have overcome tremendous adversity, demonstrated academic excellence and given back to their communities. Since 1990, CDF has supported more than 700 young people and been the catalyst for them to become doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, advocates, Peace Corps volunteers and productive citizens.
�60 Minutes� correspondent Byron Pitts hosts this year�s ceremony, which takes place at the Carnegie Institution of Science in D.C. Speakers include Marian Wright Edelman, president of Children�s Defense Fund; Cedric Jennings, D.C. Council�s director of Youth Programs; and Joshua Johnson, tap dancing sensation from �Dancing with the Stars.� Gospel singer Vanessa Renee Williams will perform. Pereira will share her Beat the Odds story and dreams for her future.
For more about the event, visit www.childrensdefense.org.
Fairfax Realtor lauded for Laura�s Houses
The National Association of Realtors has chosen Ortrud �Trudy� Harsh, a broker-associate at Long & Foster Real Estate in Fairfax, as one of five winners of Realtor Magazine�s 2012 Good Neighbor Award.
Harsh was selected for establishing The Brain Foundation in Fairfax, which provides supportive housing for mentally ill adults to help reduce homelessness in that population.
�Trudy�s devotion to creating safe and supportive homes for those suffering mental illness epitomizes what a Good Neighbor Award winner and Realtor stand for,� said NAR President Moe Veissi of Veissi & Associates in Miami.
Harsh will receive a $10,000 grant for The Brain Foundation and a $2,000 Lowe�s gift card.
Complications from brain tumor surgery left Trudy�s daughter Laura at the developmental age of 8. As she grew into adulthood, Laura�s sometimes violent behavior made independent living impossible and time spent in group homes precarious. Persistent health problems meant frequent hospitalizations. Finding permanent housing became a constant problem.
Harsh thought she might use her real estate knowledge to bring change. In 2003 she formed The Brain Foundation in Fairfax, but by 2006 it looked like her dream might fizzle for lack of funding. When Laura died at age 38, Harsh was the foundation�s only member.
She remained determined to help others and at Laura�s funeral requested donations to the foundation. A real estate investment partner responded with a $50,000 gift. Harsh leveraged the funds to buy the first of six homes, collectively known as �Laura�s Houses.�
�If I could nominate her for sainthood, I would,� said William Kreher of Falls Church, whose 41-year-old son was one of the foundation�s first tenants. Kreher and his wife had searched for stability for their son, who has bipolar disorder.
�He has come a long way as far as being self-assured,� said Kreher. �[Residents of Laura�s Houses] are actively contributing to society, which they probably couldn�t do if they were living under a bridge somewhere.�
Harsh says housing needs are becoming more acute nationwide as mental institutions close and are not replaced with alternatives. She adds that she has secured donations and grants for three more houses, space enough for 12 more people.
Vienna announces Halloween Parade winners
The following were judged winners in the 2012 Vienna Halloween Parade, according to the town of Vienna and the Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, and were recognized at the Nov. 5 Town Council meeting.
— Best in Show: Creativeworx/SDF
— Youth Band: James Madison High School Marching Band (first place); George C. Marshall Marching Statesmen (second place)
— Adult Band: Northern Virginia Firefighters Emerald Society Pipe Band
— Floats with music: Creativeworx/SDF (first); Green Hedges School (second); Northwest Federal Credit Union (third)
— Floats without music: Oakcrest School
— Youth Performing Groups: Cuppett Performing Arts Center (first); Unistars Unicycling Showtroupe (second); Vienna Dance Academy (third)
— Adult Performing Groups: Fairfax County Police Motor Squad (first); Fairfax Virginia Chapter Harley Owners Group (second); Bikes@Vienna (third)
— Antique Vehicles: Northern Virginia Corvette Club (first); Glen Bates (second); Chuck and Karilyn Kunstbeck (third).
National childcare center opens in Chantilly
The Learning Experience, a national franchise of childcare centers, recently opened its first Northern Virginia center in Chantilly at 4150 Pleasant Valley Road.
Supervisor Michael Frey (Sully District) was the ribbon-cutter at the school�s October opening. The center is currently enrolling new students.
The award-winning franchise has opened seven centers in Virginia, with more slated to open in Northern Virginia during the next few years.
Owners Jennifer and Sean Vieira of Fairfax say they believe in the value of high-quality early education in the development of children, and are dedicated to providing the best for those enrolled at TLE.
�The Learning Experience is special in so many ways, but what really stands out is how we deliver our cutting-edge curriculum and all-inclusive programs to our children and parents,� said Jennifer Vieira.
�Our brand-new state-of-the-art facility is the best in the area,� said Director Tina Coulson, who has more than 19 years of preschool and childcare management experience.
TLE will host a grand opening from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10. For more, visit www.chantilly.tlechildcare.com.
Veterans Day coupons support wounded warriors
SmartSource Magazine�s Nov. 4 coupon insert — distributed in honor of Veterans Day to some 53 million households, including Washington Post subscribers — was dedicated to the Wounded Warrior Project�s �Believe in Heroes� campaign, said News America Marketing, a division of News Corp. �Believe in Heroes� focuses attention on all that today�s veterans have done for our country.
Fifty-six brands who pledged their support are offering coupons with a total value exceeding $50. Consumers may print the coupons at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or donate directly to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Conceived in 2010 by Acosta Sales & Marketing, the �Believe in Heroes� campaign helped raise more than $3.5 million for WWP last year. The goal this year is $4 million.
�The �Believe in Heroes� campaign offers everyday consumers the ability to give back and enhance the lives of Wounded Warriors who sacrifice so much for the rest of us,� said Adam Silva, WWP�s chief development officer.
WWP�s vision is to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of injured service members in our nation�s history.


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Merchants in downtown Barrington will host a Summer Wine Walk from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15 to kick off the season by introducing shoppers and visitors to the village's stores and restaurants.
Nineteen shops and eight restaurants are participating in the event, which will include free wine tastings and treats. Customers can begin the Wine Walk at any participating business by picking up a location map for the tasting.
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The Altamaha-ha (or Altie) is a posited aquatic creature, alleged to inhabit the myriad network of small streams and abandoned rice fields near the mouth of the Altamaha River (after which it has been named) in southeastern Georgia, United States.[1] Sightings are particularly reported around Darien and elsewhere in McIntosh County.[2]
The legend has its roots in Native American tradition.[3] Cryptozoologists report that there have been uniform sightings of the creature, in which witnesses claim the creature is 30-feet long, and swims like a seal, rather than a fish or eel.[1] They claim the rare sightings are due to the creature's green skin, allowing it to blend into the surrounding area.[3]
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- ^ a b Vivlamore, Barbara (August 29, 2006). "CLOSER LOOK AT ... State's 'Altie' tale". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. pp. 4E.
- ^ Crenshaw, Holly (February 26, 2001). "eMETRO". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. pp. 2B.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Anna (May 13, 2009). "McIntosh showcases a new mascot". The Brunswick News (Georgia).
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- Prehistoric creature may live in river, Augusta Chronicle, March 15, 1998
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Kim Kardashian turns the camera on herself and showed off her bikini body for her fans on her Twitter page. "A sneak peek at our QuickTrim photo shoot," Kim wrote, plugging the new diet pill her and sister Khloe are promoting.
Kim may love her tight figurine, but seeing sister Kourtney Kardashian's big pregnant belly makes Kim want a little one of her own. After a day of shopping for baby gear with Kourtney, Kim wrote on her blog, "I want a baby!!!OK, so maybe not right now, but I can't wait to be an aunt." While the secret to staying fit and trim still remains a struggle for most of the world, we are sure she Kourtney can fill her in on how to get pregnant with no problem.


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You might have a bad head. I ran into quite a few (new) G2 clear and coated Evans heads that were dead. If the head is dead, it doesn't matter how good a drum tuner you are, it's just going to sound very lifeless in comparison to a head that was properly manufactured. I would give that 12" drum another chance by taking the tension down to nothing, re-seating the head and start the tensioning process again. I must have taken three or four heads back to the Five Star shop where I bought them and I have another two that has to go back.
I'll just have to note that if you are using the new Level360 heads, you are not supposed to stretch them like conventional heads. There is no need to "force seat" them and in fact, you can ruin them using the conventional seating methods of old.
Kinda hard to believe you find that many Evans duds. I've been using Evans heads since 2001 and I've never had ONE bad head and I've bought heads all over the country in shops and online. The only time I see "dead" heads that don't have obvious manufacturing defects, is when people don't properly seat them and the head is literally floating above the bearing edge.
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Chloé Outpost Finally Opens in L.A.
After years of delays due to construction, Chloé finally opened the doors of its swanky new L.A. outpost on Melrose Place yesterday. The white-walled store — which feels more like an airy townhouse than a retail shop — features a landscaped courtyard, a VIP area, huge skylights and floor-to-ceiling windows.
Yes, it's gorgeous. But will it sell anything?
Most retail stores are suffering these days (save designer vintage shops, which are cleaning up), but the boutiques on Melrose Place, including Marni, Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta, have never exactly packed 'em in. And now that the economy is in the crapper, the street is positively empty. "We've had so many zero-dollar days lately," a sales associate at a high-end store on the street told me last month. And rumor has it, shop girls up and down the street are busy twiddling their thumbs instead of ringing up sales.
Chloé, which hasn't been red hot since designer Phoebe Philo left the company in 2006, still has its share of devotees. But with Barneys New York and Neiman Marcus dramatically slashing prices to move merch, stand-alone designer shops have a hard row to tow.
Despite the gnarly odds, the company's putting on a brave face — even feting the store with a party at Milk Studios on April 23 hosted by Kate Bosworth and Chloë Sevigny. So there.
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Gear Review
This is the worst shoe I've ever owned and trust me, I've been through some shoes. I only wore then for 3 months and the cushion on the inside of the heal has a big hole in it, I don't even skate or wear my shoes loose. I think DVS' are the cheapest shoes ever made, I had to send back 2 pairs before this pair for manufacture defects. I wouldn't give this shoe to a homeless person.
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An improved composite for absorbing and dispersing impacting forces is disclosed. The composite includes a flexible plastic enclosure defining an internal cavity. The flexible enclosure is generally impermeable to air and capable of having its internal pressure changed. The composite further includes a foam core filling the cavity and retained within the cavity and adhered on substantially all of its external surface to the internal surface of the cavity. The cavity can be pressurized for higher impact absorbance. Methods for fabricating the composites are disclosed, as well.
1. Apparatus for protecting feet, comprising a tennis type shoe suitable for court, field, track and gym sport, comprising a generally flexible upper, a generally flat sole and mechanical means for fastening; the shoe including
an inflatable pad compromising a first enclosure formed of material generally impermeable to air and capable of having its internal pressure changed, the pad attached to the shoe;
a built-in pump attached to the shoe comprising a second enclosure formed of material generally impermeable to air, the second enclosure defining a pump cavity;
a passage within the shoe establishing fluid communication between the first and second enclosures; and
a one-way valve attached to the pump to permit air to pass from outside to inside the second enclosure.
2. The apparatus of
3. The apparatus of
4. The apparatus of
5. A method for protecting feet, comprising:
attaching an inflatable pad capable of having its internal pressure changed to a tennis type shoe comprising a generally flexible upper, a generally flat sole and mechanical means for fastening, the shoe being suitable for court, field, track and gym sports;
attaching a built-in pump defining a pump cavity to a portion of the shoe upper, the pump cavity having a one-way valve;
connecting the pump cavity by a passage within the shoe to the inflatable pad; and
adjusting the pressure within the pad by repeatedly depressing and releasing the pump cavity.
6. The method of
7. The method for protecting feet of
8. Apparatus for protecting feet, comprising:
a tennis type shoe suitable for activities that include running;
inflatable pad means located in said shoe sole for providing cushioning protection against impact and shock attached to said tennis type shoe; and
inflation means attached to said shoe upper in fluid communication with the pad means for permitting a wearer to alter fluid content within the pad while said shoe is worn.
9. A foot protection system comprising:
sport shoe having
upper means for enclosing a foot while engaging in a sport that includes running;
lower sole means for contacting a ground surface while engaging in a sport that includes running;
an inflatable pad attached to the shoe; and
a built-in pump attached to the shoe, said pump being in fluid communication with said pad; and
wherein the pad is located in a portion of a shoe sole.
10. A method for protecting feet, comprising:
attaching an inflatable pad to a sport shoe having upper means for enclosing a foot while engaging in a sport that includes running, and having lower sole means for contacting a ground surface while engaging in a sport that includes running;
attaching a built-in pump to the shoe; and
connecting the pump for fluid communication with the pad; and that includes attaching the pad to a portion of a shoe sole.
This application, filed Sep. 5, 1997, is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/253,896, filed Jun. 3, 1994, now abandoned. Ser. No. 08/253,896 is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/027,273, filed Mar. 5, 1993 now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/464,700, filed Jan. 16, 1990, now abandoned; Ser. No. 07/464,700 is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/370,244, filed Jun. 22, 1989, now abandoned, and of Ser. No. 07/336,563, filed Apr. 10, 1989, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/127,145, filed Dec. 1, 1987, now abandoned; Ser. Nos. 07/370,244 and 07/127,145 are both continuations-in-part of parent Ser. No. 07/099,368, filed Sep. 21, 1987, now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to improved impact absorbing compressible composites. These composites can be shaped into smooth compound curves and find application wherever high efficiency impact absorption is called for such as in athletic wear, in seating systems, in vehicle interior padding materials and the like.
2. Background Information
There is a well-recognized need for high performance materials for spreading or absorbing impacts. In recent years, athletes, athletic equipment manufacturers and sports medicine professionals have recognized the need for improved impact absorbing materials in athletic equipment. These materials find application as heel pads and foot sole pads in shoes to absorb the shock of foot strike and as cushioning points under football or hockey pads such as shoulder pads, thigh pads, hip pads and the like to name but a few typical applications. Similar needs may be found in seating systems and in vehicle interiors, to name but a few representative fields in which impact absorption is a major interest.
One common approach to impact absorption in the past has involved using felts or blocks of a soft padding material. Padding materials known heretofore include cotton padding, horsehair padding, foam rubber, foamed plastics, sponge rubber and the like. In these designs, the inherent resilience of the padding material is employed to absorb and disperse the applied impact. These designs have the disadvantage that they often "bottom out" or fully compress on severe impacts of the type regularly encountered during use such as in athletic equipment or in vehicle interiors and thus provide minimal protection. When made thicker to avoid this problem, they become cumbersome and can interfere with the design of the article being padded, and in the case of athletic equipment can interfere with the wearer's freedom and performance.
Impact absorbers have also been proposed which employ fluid-filled bladders such as cushioning air sacks These devices rely upon the compressibility of the enclosed fluid to provide the desired shock absorbing. In some embodiments of these devices, the fluid is fully enclosed and can not escape. In others, the fluid is gradually and controllably forced out of the bladder during the impact with the rate of release being selected to prevent exhaustion of the fluid during the impact event. While effective as shock absorbers, these devices can have the failing of ballooning or otherwise expanding in one region when another region is being compressed. This can lead to discomfort or at minimum give an unnatural or unstable feel to the user. In the case of footwear, this problem can lead to an unstable foot plant with increased opportunity for injury. Another issue with this type of pad has related to problems in forming shapes based on compound curve and to retaining structural integrity with the above-described ballooning.
Representative patents in the field of shock absorbing or impact absorbing devices include U.S. Pat. No. 4,513,449, SHOCK ABSORBING ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT; U.S. Pat. No. 4,370,754, VARIABLE PRESSURE PAD; U.S. Pat. No. 4,453,271, PROTECTIVE GARMENT; U.S. Pat. No. 4,217,705, SELF-CONTAINED FLUID PRESSURE FOOT SUPPORT DEVICE, all issued to Donzis, U.S. Pat. No. 4,446,634 for FOOTWEAR HAVING IMPROVED SHOCK ABSORPTION; U.S. Pat. No. 4,397,104 for INFLATABLE SOLE-SHOE; U.S. Pat. No. 2,863,230 for CUSHIONED SOLE AND HEEL FOR SHOES; U.S. Pat. No. 4,229,889 for PRESSURIZED POROUS MATERIAL CUSHION SHOE BASE; U.S. Pat. No. 4,637,716 for METHOD FOR MAKING ELASTOMERIC SHOE SOLES; U.S. Pat. No. 4,635,384 for FOOTWEAR SOLE; U.S. Pat. No. 4,610,099 for SHOCK-ABSORBING SHOE CONSTRUCTION; and U.S. Pat. No.4,571,853 for SHOE INSERT.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved impact absorbing composite. It is desired that this composite provide superior shock absorbing performance and also be capable of being formed into complex compound curve shapes, be durable and hygieiic.
An improved impact absorbing composite has now been found. This composite is capable of dispersing and absorbing impacting forces with high efficiency. The composite is characterized by a structure including a flexible plastic wall (enclosure) defining an internal cavity. This flexible enclosure is made of a material that is generally impermeable to air and is capable of having its internal pressure changed. The internal cavity of the enclosure is filled with a foam core. This core is held in place by the cavity walls. Importantly, the core is intimately adhered (glued, bonded or the like) on substantially all of its external surfaces to the internal surface of the cavity. In preferred embodiments, the wall and the core are prestressed by one another. That is, the core presses out against the wall and the wall pushes in against the core. The intimate adherent contact between the foam core and the outer wall gives rise to an unexpected degree of product integrity and unexpectedly superior impact absorbing capabilities.
In preferred embodiments, the composite has a valve or fitting communicating with the cavity so that the pressure within the cavity can be altered. This permits the composite to be adjusted to accommodate varying impacts. The invention can thus include in combination such a composite together with a device for pressurizing its cavity.
Also in preferred embodiments, the foam core is an open-celled foam or a reticulated foam so that the pressure within the core is uniform. Urethane polymers have been found to be excellent for forming the cavity and the foam and are preferred materials of construction.
In other aspects, the composites of the invention can employ cores having a plurality of different foams arranged parallel or perpendicular to the impact direction. This permits differing densities and impact resistances to be present at different positions on the composite. The impact absorbers of this invention can be used in conjunction with other materials or layers including without limitation, cosmetic or hygienic overlayers, other shock-absorbing layers or the like.
In yet another aspect, this invention provides a variety of methods for fabricating these composites. All of these methods are characterized by creating an adherent bond between the foam core and the outer layer and by pressurizing the core to a value effective to provide efficient impact absorption.
One such method involves shaping the wall surface to create a cavity, sizing and shaping the foam core so as to fully fill the cavity and preferably prestress the wall and core, adhering and enclosing the core within the cavity and adjusting the pressure within the cavity to a value effective to provide efficient impact absorption.
Another fabrication method involves shaping the wall surface to create a cavity, sizing and shaping the core so as to partially fill the cavity, placing the core within the cavity forming an elastomeric foam and preferably an open-celled or reticulated foam in situ within the cavity so as to fill the space between the preshaped foam and the cavity wall and to adhere the cavity wall to the core and preferably prestress the wall and core, and adjusting the pressure within the cavity to a value effective to provide efficient impact absorption.
Yet another fabrication method involves shaping the wall surface to create a cavity, forming a cavity-wall-adherent open-celled or reticulated foam core in situ within the cavity so as to fill the cavity and preferably prestress the wall and core, and adjusting the pressure within the cavity to a value effective to provide efficient impact absorption.
A further fabrication method involves sizing and shaping the foam core, forming the outer wall in situ around and adherent to the foam core such as by shrinking a film a core-adherent material around the core or by applying a layer of uncured wall material, such as a solution of wall-forming polymer, around and adherent to the core and then curing the uncured wall material, thereby creating a cavity enclosing and preferably prestressing the core, and adjusting the pressure within the cavity to a value effective to provide efficient impact absorption.
The present shock absorbing composites can be employed in a wide range of applications. One excellent application is as heel pads and/or sole pads for shoes, especially sport shoes, where they serve to absorb foot strike impact with high efficiency.
The composites of this invention are characterized by being easily formed in compound curve forms, by being very light weight and by being hygienic. They are further characterized by being adjustable in pressure, and thus in impact cushioning capacity. This permits them to serve in a wide range of applications with widely variable impacts.
The present invention will be described herein with reference being made to the accompanying drawings. Where practical in the drawings, a common reference numeral is used for the same part when it appears in more than one FIG IN the drawing:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the components of an impact absorber of this invention;
FIG. 2 is an cut away cross-sectional view of a shock absorber of this invention;
FIG. 3 is a partially schematic cross sectional view of an impact absorbing heel pad not embodying this invention. This heel pad has a wall defining a pressure-tight cavity but does not have a foam core adhered to and filling its inner surface. This figure illustrates the flaw in this design that an impact can be absorbed but at the same time ballooning occurs;
FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 3 but illustrates that with the present invention ballooning is prevented;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternative foam core for use in this invention. This core has a plurality of differing compression strength foams arranged parallel to the impact force;
FIG. 6 is a cut away cross-sectional view of another alternative embodiment of the impact absorber of this invention in which the wall material defining the cavity is further shed to provide a supportive column;
FIG. 7 is another cross sectional view of the absorber shown in FIG. 6 taken along line 7-7′;
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the components of the absorber of FIGS. 6 and 7;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the impact absorber of this invention. This embodiment employs a core which has a plurality of differing compression strength foams arranged perpendicular to the impact force;
FIG. 10 is phantom top view of a core configuration for use with closed cell foam materials;
FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of the core shown in FIG. 10 taken along line 11-11′;
FIG. 12 is a phantom top view of another core configuration for use with closed cell foam materials;
FIG. 13 is a cross sectional view of the core shown in FIG. 12 taken along line 13-13′;
FIG. 14 is a cut away cross sectional view of a shoe containing a shock absorber of the present invention and additionally having a pump for pressurizing the core of the absorber;
FIG. 15 is a cross sectional view of an automotive dash board incorporating an impact absorber of this invention;
FIGS. 16 and 17 are two views of an additional representative application or the shock absorbers of this invention as a foot pad;
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a shoulder pad under pad application or the shock absorbers of this invention; and
FIGS. 19 and 20 are graphs illustrating the effectiveness of the impact absorbers of this invention and their adaption to various body weights and to various impacts.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 in more detail, these figures illustrate an impact absorber 10. Impact absorber 10 includes a foam core 11 and top and bottom wall sections 12 and 14 which when joined define a cavity 15. A layer of adhesive 16 is present between essentially all of the inner surface of cavity 15 and the outer surface of foam core 11. This layer is shown on core 11 but could as well be on the inside surface of the wall or on both the core and the wall as desired. When wall sections 12 and 14 are joined, the cavity which they define is pressure tight. It is possible to equip the impact absorber with a valve or fitting such as valve 16. Valve 16 is a "Halkey-Roberts" type urethane valve which is shown in FIG. 1 in its pre-assembly form. After incorporation, the top end of valve 16 is cut off flush with the surface of the shock absorber as shown in FIG. 2. Any equivalent form of valve or pressure control aperture can be used, if desired. This valve allows the pressure in the interior (cavity 15) of the impact absorber to be adjusted, as desired, by adding or removing fluid from the cavity.
The outer wall of the impact absorber is formed of flexible plastic. The materials used to form the wall can be selected from the film-forming flexible plastics. Virtually any plastic can be used so long as it is resistant to bacterial attack, flexible and shapable into the forms and configurations desired. Useful film-forming plastics include poly(urethane)s both of the poly(ether) and the poly(ester) form, poly(ester)s such as poly(ethylene terphthalate), flexible poly(vinyl)s, elastomeric poly(olefin)s such as poly(isoprene), poly(isobutylene), and neoprene, low density poly(ethylene)s and the like.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer wall is preshaped into the desired configuration and then the foam core is adhered to it. In another embodiment, the outer wall can be formed around the foam core. One way to accomplish this is to use a liquid polymer precure solution or suspension which is applied to the outer surface of the core and then cured. Another way to accomplish this is to use plastic sheet stock and laminate it to the core or shrink it around the core. In any of these alternative modes of construction, it is essential that there be a strong adherent bond between the wall and essentially the entire outer surface of the core.
Of the plastics useful in forming the films, preference is given to the flexible poly(urethane)s because of their ready availability. These materials are available from J. P. Stevens Company and Deerfield Urethane,Inc., to name but two regular suppliers. Representative useful plastic films include the Deerfield "Dureflex" poly(urethane) films. These materials can be preformed, as in FIGS. 1 and 2 or they can be used as stock goods. When a liquid is used to apply the outer wall, it is typically a solution of a prepolymer or resole resin. Vinyl films can be used in this application. A typical vinyl film is the vinyl adhesive sealant produced by W. R. Grace and marketed by Eclectic Products as Eclectic 6000 adhesive sealant. These materials are solvented in halocarbons such as perchloroethylene and the like. A preferred liquid coating is based on the polyurethanes. Again, the nonrigid urethane polymers are preferred. The solutions known in the art for forming flexible urethane films are very suitable for this application. Typical urethane polymer solutions include the reaction product of a diisocyanate such as toluene diisocyanate or hexamethylene diisocyanate with a polyol such as a polyether polyol. These reaction products are commonly produced in a mixed solvent system such as a polar solvent (for example, Butyl Cellosolve, Cellosolve Acetate, butyl Carbitol, or diacetone alcohol or the like) in combination with an aromatic solvent such as toluene, benzene, or hydrocarbon distillate fractions heavy in aromatics and having a boiling range in the range of from about 140 to 240° C. This outer wall, when applied as a liquid can be dried (solvent removed) and cured by the application of heat and/or the application of a curing catalyst such as an amine. Other curing modalities such as photocuring can be employed as well, if appropriate. The liquid wall-forming compositions can contain plasticizers and builders and the like, if desired. The particular conditions used for forming the outer wall are conventional for processing polymers such as the urethanes which are preferred and are known to those of skill in the polymer arts.
The outer wall, whether supplied as a preformed structure, a cured liquid overcoat or a shrunk or adhered layer of stock goods is commonly from about 1 to 200 mils in thickness with thicknesses in the range of from about 2 to 50 mils being preferred and excellent results being attained with thicknesses of from about 3 to about 35 mils.
The core of the impact absorber is a foam. This foam is preferably an open-celled foam, that is a foam in which the various cells are in communication with each other and with the outer surface of the foam. Similar properties are achieved with a reticulated foam, that is a foam which has been treated to break down membranes which separated various cells. Foam rubber, foamed latex, vinyl foams and the like can be used. The preferred foam material for use in the core is poly(urethane) foam. Representative foams include the "Ensolite" foams sold by Uniroyal Plastics Co., Inc. and the flexible urethane foams sold by the E. R. Carpenter Company.
Typical densities for the foam core range from between about 0.5 to about 15 pounds per cubic foot.
Preferred foam densities are from about 2 to 10 pounds per cubic foot.
It will be appreciated that because the foam core is adhered to the outer wall it is in effect a structural member. The adhered foam serves to prevent the ballooning of the device as previously described. This duty puts strain upon the foam of the core. If the foam separates under this strain it can result in a loss of integrity of the device. With this potential problem in mind, it is possible to reinforce the foam by including filaments or fibers or fabrics in it. Typical reinforcements can be inorganic materials such as fiberglass or carbon fiber; natural organic fibers such as silk, cotton, wool or the like or synthetic organic fibers such as urethane fibers, nylon filaments, nylon fabrics, aramid filaments and fabrics, and the like. This reinforcement can be laminated into the foam, incorporated into the foam or otherwise compounded into the foam as is known by those skilled in the art.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the internal foam core is preshaped to fit tightly within the outer wall of the impact absorber.
This intimate fit may be accomplished in other ways as well. For one, the core can be foamed in place within the wall structure using injectable flexible foam forming materials known in the art. With the preferred urethane foams, a typical foaming mixture can include a polyether polyol, a diisocyanate such as toluene diisocyanate, water, and amine and organotin catalysts. This mixture generally contains polymeric fillers and flexibilizers (plasticizers) as well. The added water reacts with the isocyanates to produce an amine plus carbon dioxide gas which foams the liquid. Other foaming agents such as gases including carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air or the like as well as low boiling liquids, (commonly low-boiling fluorocarbons and the like) can also be added. By controlling the amount of foaming material added and the cure conditions, the core so formed can, if desired, prestress the outer wall as is preferred. The in situ cores can be closed-cell foams, open-celled foams or reticulated foams as desired.
In a hybrid form of construction, the foam core can be a composite of a preshaped foam body which does not completely fill the cavity created by the outer wall and an added foam-in-place layer between the wall and the preshaped body. This form of fabrication has the advantage that the desired intimate fit is achieved with a minimum of preshaping and fitting while at the same time the preshaped core provides a measure of dimensional stabilty and integrity to the composite during fabrication.
The third component of the impact absorbers of this invention is an adhesive for affixing the foam core to the wall. This adhesive is most conveniently an activated adhesive such as a light activated adhesive, UV activated adhesive or heat activated adhesive so as to permit the parts to be fitted together and then bonded. A typical heat-activated adhesive is the Royal Adhesive DC5 11324 material sold by Uniroyal. This adhesive is a two part poly(urethane)/isocyanate adhesive which has the added advantage of being water-based. When applied to the foam and/or wall it dries to a non-tacky surface which permits easy assembly. This material heat-activates at 300-325° F. to form a tough adherent bond. Other useful adhesives can include epoxy adhesives, contact cement type poly(urethane) adhesives such as the Uniroyal "Silaprenes", the 3M "Scothgrip" adhesives and the isoprene contact cements. In general, one can employ as adhesive any material which will bond the foam to the outer wall with a strength which will not be exceeded by the forces of impact applied to the impact absorber or by the forces applied by the pressure applied to the impact absorber.
In the fabrication methods in which a liquid solution of prepolymer is applied to the core to create the outer layer or in which the core is foamed in place, it is often the case that the required intimate bond between the core and the outer wall is formed directly without the need for added adhesive.
The outer wall portions of the impact absorber are joined together such as by the use of adhesive or by heat sealing or the like to give a fluid impermeable wall to which the inner core is bonded. After the fusing together of the wall components, the impact absorber can be trimmed and, if desired, further shaped to conform to the environment of use.
The core of the present impact absorbers contain a fluid. Gases and in particular air are very suitable fluids. Liquids and gells could be used as well, if desired.
Turning to FIGS. 3 and 4, the advantages of the impact absorber of this invention are graphically illustrated. In each of these figures a shoe 30 is shown together with foot 31 impacting downward into a heel pad shown as 32 (in FIG. 3—not according to the invention) and as 10 (in FIG. 4—in accord with this invention). In the case of heel pad 32, the downward pressure of the heel causes the center of the pad 34 to be severely depressed while permitting the edges 35 and 36 to balloon up. This can be uncomfortable and unstable. With pad 10 the center 33 depresses somewhat but there is minimal ballooning.
Turning now to FIG. 5, a variation of the core 11 is shown. This core (core 50) is fabricated from a plurality of foams of differing properties, for example density. As shown, the core includes a series of plugs. 51A, 51B, etc of firm density foam inserted into the body of core 11. This can result in a light weight core having the firmness of the plugs. This is merely a representative configuration and one could as well have one entire section of the core with one density foam and another section with another density. One could also vary the core based on other properties, such as the ability of a region of the foam to take a set or the like. The various core sections are adhered to the outer wall of the impact absorber as is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. One could form a core of this type by placing preshaped pieces of one foam in the cavity and then foaming in place the other material, if desired.
The plastic wall of the impact absorber can have structural properties and contribute to the rigidity and shock absorbing properties of the device. FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 illustrate an embodiment 60 of the impact absorber which includes a depression or "column" 61 in its structure so as to provide additional wall surface and structure in that region of the absorber. In this embodiment as shown in FIG. 8, the valve 16 is illustrated being laminated into the composite as the top 12 is joined to the bottom 14.
FIG. 9 illustrates other variations which may be employed without departing from the spirit of this invention. FIG. 9 shows impact absorber 80. The foam core of absorber 80 is fabricated from several different foams including foam section 81, section 82, section 83 and section 84. These sections are all adhered to the wall 12/14. Valve 16 is again provided to permit the pressure of the core to be altered and controlled. The various core sections can be adhered to one another, if desired. If they are adhered to one another, it must be borne in mind that the glue layers or the like between the various sections can serve as barriers for the transport of fluid between the various sections. If such fluid communication is desired, gaps must be left in the glue layers or glues which are fluid-permeable must be used.
Absorber 80 includes several other features which can be incorporated into the present absorbers. An exterior pad 85 is provided. This can provide additional shock absorbancy. A top layer 86 is also present. This can be a cosmetic over layer or can be provided as a replaceable hygienic layer.
In the absorbers shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 9, the means for adjusting the pressure (valve 16) has been in communication with the foam core itself and has relied upon the open-cell foam structure of the core to distribute the applied pressure throughout the core and thus provide a uniform level of support throughout the absorber. While this structure is very suitable, one can also employ closed-cell foams, if desired. FIGS. 10 and and FIGS. 12 and 13 respectively illustrate two representative configurations for a closed-cell foam core. In the configuration shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the core 87 contains an aperture 88 into which the pressure adjusting valve 16 can fit. This aperture 88 communicates with a network of channels 89 spaced throughout the core so as to transmit and distribute the pressure applied to aperture 88. In this embodiment, the network of channels is contained by and enclosed by the closed-cell foam core. This means that the core itself can contribute to the containment of the pressure applied to the channels. This offers the advantage that localized stress on the outer wall is avoided or minimized and possible failures due to rupture at localized stress points are minimized.
The configuration shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is substantially the same as that shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 with the exception that aperture 97 communicates with a network of passages 98 which are not fully contained within the core. This configuration does not offer the localized stress relief of the configuration of FIGS. 10 and 11 but would be less expensive and simpler to produce.
Turning to FIG. 14 an additional embodiment of the impact absorber is shown as foot pad 90 housed within the sole portion of shoe 95. Foot pad 90 includes the foam core 11 and adherent outer wall 12/14 described herein. Pad 90 is equipped with a built in pump to alter the pressure within its core. This pump includes a one way check valve 16 which admits air into pump cavity 91. Pump cavity 91 is compressed and released to give a region of low pressure so that air can enter through valve 16. When the cavity 91 is depressed again, this forces the newly admitted air through passage 92 into the core 11, thus increasing its pressure. This process is repeated until the proper pressure is attained. Shoe 95 also includes a collar 93. This can be formed with the same structure as pad 90 with an internal core adhered to the walls. Such a collar would be very effective at absorbing the shock which would occur as the wearer's foot comes up in the shoe and impacts it or would be effective as a protection to the wearer's ankle and achilles tendon region.
FIG. 15 illustrates that the present invention finds application in many areas beyond athletic equipment. It illustrates an automotive dashboard structure 101 having an impact pad 100 on its face as well as phantom steering wheel 102. Impact pad 101 includes core 11, wall 12/14 and valve 16. Such a pad can provide efficient dashboard impact protection for the occupants of the automobile in the event of a crash.
FIGS. 16 and 17 illustrate in two views a ventilated footpad 110 for use in shoes. Pad 110 has a complex shape which requires numerous compound curves. In its application as a shoe footpad, pad 110 will be subjected to a wide variation in impacts depending upon the weight of the runner using it and the runner's lightness of footstrike. It is of substantial advantage to adjust the pressure within the pad with valve 16 to accommodate these variations.
FIG. 18 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention, an underpad 180 for use in conjunction with contact sports shoulder pads. Underpad 180 has a structure which includes numerous compound curves and a plurality of "Swiss-cheese" holes through its structure. The compound curve-forming ability and the plurality of holes permit the pad to conform to and bend over the wearer's shoulder with comfort and breathability. It is a special advantage that the present invention makes these complex curves possible and provides superior shock and impact absorption in such settings.
The effectiveness of the present invention can be demonstrated by comparative tests. A series of impact tests were run on a standard state-of-the-art basketball shoe. The same tests were then performed on the same model shoe which had been modified by replacing a portion of its sole structure (the heel pad region) with an impact absorber of this invention. The impact absorber was fabricated from 35 mil flexible poly(urethane). The core was about ˝ inch thick open-cell poly(urethane) foam of 5 lbs per cubic foot density. The foam core slightly prestressed the outer wall by being somewhat oversized and was adhered to the walls using a heat activated water-based urethane adhesive. Tests were run with the core sealed at atmospheric pressure and with the core pressurized to 5 and 10 psig. FIGS. 19 and 20 present the results of these tests. In each figure line A is the results observed with the prior art shoe. It can be seen that for a given application of energy to the shoe, i.e. a given impact, the shoe transmits a certain peak force and a certain acceleration, (in G's) to the wearer. Lines B show the results achieved when the atmospheric bladder is used. They show that the force and acceleration transmitted to the wearer is significantly reduced. Importantly, this reduction occurs over the entire range of applied energies. Thus the effectiveness of the present absorbers is substantially universal and will be observed with hard impacts such as may result with heavy athletes and also with lighter impacts such as may result with lighter weight athletes, etc.
Lines C show that even better shock absorbancy is achieved when a positive pressure is applied to the bladders. Similar results were obtained with the 5 and 10 pound pressures which suggest that in practical terms these pressures may be quite adequate. On the basis of these tests, it is believed that pressures in the range of 0 to about 20 psig are preferred.
The present invention has been described herein in detail with respect to a number of preferred embodiments and configurations. It will be appreciated, however, that modifications and changes to various aspects of these embodiments may be made while still coming with in the spirit and scope of this invention which is as defined by the following claims.
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With dates released for the UK leg of the tour (below), and The Boss's European sojourn scheduled for the middle of May until the end of July, the US and the rest of the world must wait with baited breath for the rest of the tour dates to be released. If that wasn't enough to get you into your party pants, Bruce and the band have also announced that there's a new album in the works, although they candidly admit that "we have almost settled on the release date (but not quite yet)." Either way, there's plenty to look forward to from The Boss in 2012, and that's a good thing.
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Two weeks ago, PITB unveiled its largest contest to date, the Salo is Your Palo-T shirt design contest. The rules were simple: design a shirt featuring the contest slogan, and send it to us by Sunday, November 20. From there, we would put the entries before our star-studded panel of judges (myself, Daniel Wagner, Jeff Marek, Greg Wyshynski, Katie Baker, Cam Cole, Jason Botchford, Mark Spector, and Derek Jory), and choose five winners to receive fabulous prizes.
The judges are currently deliberating, and we'll let you know who the winners are later this week. But, in the meantime, it would be unfair to withhold from the masses what it is we're deliberating on.
With that in mind, we present to you the Salo is your Pal-o gallery.
Click any photo to enlarge it. And be sure to take your time going through these designs — there's a lot to see, good and (extremely) bad. Take special note of the two entries drawn in pencil crayon on notebook paper, and have a cheap laugh at James W.'s "Salo is Your Polo". Don't forget to let us know your favourites in the comments.
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I like a lot of these. My top picks are:
#1 is great art and a good look for a shirt; also, hat and blonde playoff beard are great.
#20 is a surprisingly charming combination of colour, lettering, and photo
#29 is a suitably goofy look for the slogan, and would certainly print well on a shirt
(bonus marks for the clever stick-in-rink "O")
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#26 — it has great lettering, and a happy feel that fits the slogan.
Print it on white to get the right colour on the flag and let the pink pop.
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On Saturday, March 28, more than 100 student-athletes from the Holy Cross football team, women's soccer team and men's and women's basketball teams volunteered for the 12th annual Holy Cross Cares Day. The volunteers were dispersed throughout Worcester at sites including Girls, Inc., the Rape Crisis Center, Seven Hills Foundation, Greater Worcester Land Trust and the Massachusetts Audubon Society. To show their appreciation for the Worcester community, volunteers spent the day participating in service-oriented activities, including painting, raking and picking up trash. Visit our new photo gallery, to have a look at student-athletes in action at Holy Cross Cares Day.


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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2010 In a video message released today, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announces the Defense INVEST Program, launched to encourage servicemembers and department employees to submit their ideas on ways to cut overhead costs and promote
During an Aug. 9 briefing, Gates said he wants military personnel and civilians to think outside the box. He wants them to submit their ideas for saving resources, reducing the layers of the organizations and eliminating duplication and overhead.
"Within the department, we are launching an online contest for the purpose of soliciting and rewarding creative ideas to save money and use resources more effectively," he said. "I would encourage all DoD employees to visit 'www.defense.gov' on the Web to learn more."
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A significant amount of funding could be saved annually by eliminating the practice of forced spending of entire budgets and adjusting the mindset that having a funds balance at the end fo the year is bad. This causes offices to spend for the sake of spending on non mission critical assets. Instead, there should be incentives to save funds/be frugal with funds without risk of managers receiving a slap on the wrist if there is an end of year balance. The way we do business now is wasteful and impractical. There is no large investment to change this practice and mindset - so let's do it!
- Michelle, Falls Church, VA
Secretary Gates has missed a very valuable resource. He should invite recently retired military and civilian personnel to provide input. The would be the most frank in their recommendations and have recent experience could lead to great savings.
- Ken Sutton, San Antonio, Texas
I offer the following money saving ideas:
- Eliminate AFRICOM.
- For Navy: close all Navy bases in Europe and consolidate at the base in Rota, Spain.
- For Army and Air Force: Keep existing bases in the UK. Remove all bases on the continent of Europe. Except AFB and hospital in Ramstein area.
- For bases in Europe (including UK), eliminate Dependents.
- If decision to keep bases in Europe; negotiate cost of base operations (or a portion thereof) so that host country pays for operation.
- Option:: designate all bases where we decide to stay as NATO. Share costs with NATO. Same rule set to dependents applies.
- Reduce the size of EUCOM staff by 50%. Focus support on NATO vice "enabling" former Soviet nations.
- Option: Eliminate all US bases and negotiate via NATO use of partner nation bases for US use.
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Jakob Rueff (1500-1558) a 16th century physician in Zurich practiced mainly as a surgeon but also possessed responsibility for training midwives. Rueff wrote De conceptu et generatione hominis, first published four years before his death, as basically a manual for midwives. Printed in both Latin and German, De conceptu was later translated into English as The expert midwife. What makes De conceptu such an important work is its emphasis on the study and detailed illustrations of anatomy in relation to obstetrics. Thus De conceptu, while primarily a text for midwives, was also used by surgeons and remained functional for over a century.
Divided into six sections or "books" the volume covers the entire pregnancy cycle along with discourses on related medical diseases and situations.
Woodcuts within the book include images of the birthing chair, anatomical drawings (based on Vesalius), the birth scene, obstetrical instruments, the developing ovum and illustrations of various positions of the fetus within the uterus, as well as images of deformed infants.
Critics of Rueff's work consider it primarily a reworking of Eucharius Rosslin's earlier work, Der swangern frauwen und hebammen Roszgarten, published in 1513. While Rueff's book does follow the lead of Roszgarten, De conceptus provides a greater emphasis on anatomy and contains information from Rueff's own obstetrical experiences. The introduction of new obstetrical instruments such as the toothed duck beak forceps and the use of internal and external manipulation for footling presentations verify Rueff's practical experiences. With the suggested use of manipulation in the birth process, Rueff antedated both Marmaduke Wright of Cincinnati (1854) and Branxton Hicks of England (1860). The influence of De conceptus through the years is revealed by the title page of the 1637 English translation that stated the book was "translated into English for the generall [sic] good and benefit of this Nation."
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Blair and Louis Have a Huge Fight! Gossip Girl Recap of Season 5, Episode 8: "All the Pretty Sources"
It's Blair's (Leighton Meester) bridal shower day! Which everyone is unreasonably excited about, as though wedding showers were real events, and not just uncomfortable gift grabs where people embarrass the bride with sex toys and make toilet paper wedding gowns! Whatever.
Louis (Hugo Becker) returns, bearing gifts and suitably penitent — for about five seconds, until he decides that all of their relationship problems stem from her friends selling them out. Girl, please. You think Serena (Blake Lively) is making Blair sneaky? Love really is blind.
Blair and Louis fight, as they do all the time now, and Blair's bad mood gets worse when her minions tell her that S is throwing her the most un-Blair-like shower ever (think food truck souvlaki and blue jeans). Blair begins to wonder if Louis is right, and her friends are a bad influence.
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Ivy's (Kaylee DeFer) worlds are colliding, and her desperate lies are flying thick and fast. When Max (Brian J. Smith) comes looking for Ivy at the loft and spills her real name to Lily, Ivy's like, "Yes! I have a secret life! I pretended to be Ivy Dickens! To get to know the common man! Ignore my panicked lie face and believe me!" Lily, who doesn't actually care about the provenance of the strays she invites to live in her house, is like "Sure, sounds plausible," but Max realizes that he's actually met Carol Rhodes and the real Charlie at a play Ivy was in in Florida. So the real Charlie isn't dead or locked in Carol's basement! Yay? Actually who knows. She could have a whole fleet of fake daughters running around. Anyway, Ivy offers Max $50,000 to go away to Portland and start a restaurant, which he seems into.
Diana (Elizabeth Hurley) is feeling the heat from Nate's (Chace Crawford) grandpa. Turns out that while Diana is in this to take down Gossip Girl, Pop Pop Van der Bilt just wants to secure a respectable career for his grandson without Nate realizing he's interfered. He's decided that Nate's "earned" the right to be editor-in-chief of a major New York newspaper at age 20, which, HA, but also ouch, because that is kind of how that works.
Diana doesn't want to step aside till she's KO'd Gossip Girl, and William, who's apparently a majority investor in the Observer, gives her three days to do so. Diana, in turn, puts the pressure on Nate to up their page views, and he dips a toe in the dark side, getting Eric's old boyfriend Jonathan (remember him?) to hack into Gossip Girl's internal site and get him a list of everyone who's ever sent in a tip. Which is, you know, everyone.
Nate sends the list to Serena like a kitty proudly laying a dead mouse at its owner's feet. She, of course, freaks, since the list will not only hurt Gossip Girl, but also her, Blair, and everyone they know. She makes Nate promise not to release it, which he does — but Diana's already seen it over his shoulder, and Louis has seen it over Serena's.
Nate manages to persuade Diana not to run the list by showing her that he's never submitted to Gossip Girl at all. Obviously this is because a) Nate can't write or b) Nate is Gossip Girl, but Diana just takes it as a sign of integrity and melts, as Nate's devious girlfriends always eventually do. However, Louis, who's developing quite the Side Eye of Sneakiness these days, has no qualms about hitting "send."
Blair arrives at her shower to find that Serena has actually thrown her a pitch-perfect Breakfast At Tiffany's themed party. Too bad it's immediately ruined when the Gossip Girl news breaks, and everyone spends the whole party staring at their phones. Rude! And the two snubbed ones, of course, put in an appearance after all: A drunken Dan, having decided at Chuck's urging to become a "man of action," shows up to demand that Blair tell him why he wasn't invited; and Chuck, who actually just meant Dan should get some action, follows with an eyeroll and a sigh to drag him back out by his collar. Just about the only one who has a good time is Ivy, who wins a Tiffany diamond ring. Do any of these guys realize that Breakfast At Tiffany's was about poor people?
Ivy's ring is barely in her hot little hand before Max shows up, demanding answers. She admits that she's a big liar, but points out that "the money is real," which, wow, if you ever find yourself saying that, it's really time to examine your choices. Ivy gives him the ring as a down payment, but he later decides it's not enough, and calls her to demand $500,000 to finance the Big Apple lifestyle. Yep, he's 1) staying in town, 2) a big jerk, and 3) setting his romantic sights on a wealthy blonde — Serena.
Chuck drags Dan out and points out the obvious: Dan's in love with Blair. They actually do have a nice bonding moment of "Chicks, man" before Dan stumbles off, probably to puke on someone's stoop.
Diana's got what she wanted — except for loooove. She knows that Nate won't believe her that she didn't leak the list, so when Nate discovers her and his grandfather together, she gracefully takes the fall and leaves the Spectator in his capable hands. Nate's a big boy editor now! All by himself! This should be good.
Blair and Louis have yet another blowout when she learns it's him who leaked the list. Leighton Meester gives some amazing eyes-filled-with-tears "dying relationship" face, and she sends Louis packing, telling him they're on a break. Don't sleep with the copy girl, Louis! (That's a Friends reference, kids.)
Seems Blair might be the one about to Ross things up, though — when she learns that Chuck really didn't crash the party to make things difficult for her, she turns up at his apartment, asking to talk. Next week on Gossip Girl: Chuck requests a raincheck until B's back down to a 25-inch waist. (Kidding!)
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America's coolest heroes head to Japan. When a high-tech ninja attacks Titans Tower, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven and Beast Boy spring into action. Robin finds out that the ninja was sent by a mysterious and menacing Japanese criminal known as Brushogun, and the Teen Titans travel to Tokyo to track the villain down.
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Who Takes Care of Snooki's Baby Lorenzo When She's Away?
We know Snooki's fiancé Jionni is capable of diaper duties, but what happens when the reality TV couple hits the town without baby Lorenzo? Well, thanks to Snooki's Twitter, we know exactly who the LaValle's babysitter is.
"Lorenzo's so excited to spend some time with his nanny! ❤ Get ready Ma!" Snooks tweeted yesterday (November 18). Aww, it looks like little 'Enzo got to spend the day with his grandma!
As for where Snooks and Jionni ran off to? The Jersey Shore pair took a drive to Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, to hit the casino and watch the Team Snooki Boxing singers, Veronica Kole and B-Capp, perform on stage.
Sounds like fun, but it was clearly hard for Snooks to leave her son for the night. "Back to NY to steal my baby back from my mom! Miss my little man!!!!!!!!" she tweeted this morning.
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RIVERDALE, N.Y. - The Holy Cross women's soccer team fell to Manhattan, 5-0, in non-conference action tonight. With the loss, the Crusaders fall to 2-7 overall, while the Jaspers improve to 3-3-3 overall.
Manhattan made it a 1-0 game at 7:15 into the contest when Jill Beauchamp scored her first goal of the season. At the 18:30 mark, Caroline Morse netted her third goal of the year to increase the Jaspers' lead to 2-0. Christine Reina gave Manhattan a three-goal advantage when she scored her fourth goal of the season at 22:20.
In the second half, Reina recorded her second goal of the game and fifth of the year at the 51:50 mark, while Samantha Stahl scored the last goal of the game at 54:03 for her first goal of the season. The game was then halted with 6:08 left to play in regulation due to a power outage.
Holy Cross freshman goalie Mary Ferketic (West Hartford, Conn.) made five saves, while Alicia DeFino earned the win for Manhattan as she stopped two shots in the first 59:46.
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The stock market tends to be a leading indicator of the business cycle, since investors look to other indicators and tend to exit the market at or before an economic contraction and return to the market during recovery.
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- Investor Expectations: Essentially, investors move money based on where they see future profit (or loss) potential. Such movements can then affect the overall market itself, since more dollars entering the market tends to drive stock prices higher.
- Inflation expectations are another source of business cycle impact on the stock market.
- If it is assumed that inflation will rise in the near future (see the sections below), interest rates tend to rise, and this has a negative impact on stock (and bond) prices.
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Where cows lived happily until the summer of 2005, our guests are pampered in winter as in summer. On the sun-drenched terrace you will enjoy the breathtaking view of the Brienzer Rothorn and the entire Rothorn range. Wedding parties with guests in high spirits as well as families on hiking or ski tours, feel very much at home at the Alphotel Schwand. Our fondue parties with live music, followed by toboggan descent into the village are special occasions indeed. Upon request, you can snowshoe with Tschudi, our guide, to the Schwand. The Schwand is located halfway down the ski run.
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Where will the sky end? Not with the Clouds, that is for sure. CloudCamp, the virtual "unconference" that has been held physically in various locations around the globe is trying something different…doing it in the Cloud! Just like previous CloudCamp formats, this "cloud-based" CloudCamp will be a free and open place for the introduction and advancement of Cloud Computing. Details can be found here.
CloudCamp in the Cloud will be on Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 12:00 to 3pm Eastern Standard Time. Details below:
- REGISTER – Attending CloudCamp in the Cloud is free, fun and informative. Register now at http://bit.ly/UKbc1.
- PRESENT – CloudCamp in the Cloud encourages community presentations. If you have a cloud-related topic to discuss, visit the topics page to submit a proposal.
- SPONSOR – CloudCamp depends on corporate sponsors who provide financial assistance and other valuable donations. Current CloudCamp in the Cloud sponsors include Citrix, Enomaly and Appistry. If you would like to sponsor CloudCamp in the Cloud, please contact Reuven Cohen.
- ORGANIZE – CloudCamp is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization. If you'd like to help facilitate CloudCamp in the Cloud, letting us know about your interest by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
- SPREAD THE WORD – Help share the news about CloudCamp in the Cloud, by retweeting this announcement (hashtag: #cloudcamp), blogging about the event, and linking to the main information page.
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