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Games I Beat!3
Games I proudly consider beat. By me, with a stick. Stick of completedness. This is a work in progress and will take roughly as long as the great wall of china to finish.
Owned JRPGs2
all of my JRPGs
Every Video Game I've Ever Beaten.617
Basically a list of all the games I have beaten in my life. I know it looks short, but that is due to the site not listing a few obscure games and because they don't register multiple versions of a game, instead preferring to umbrella them all into o...
I've watched these all the way through but never played them14
Tired of being left behind in games conversations, I've just watched the games I've begun watching others play games I've wanted to see. It's not usually the ideal method, obviously, but some of the elements in most games can be enjoyed no matter ho...
365 Games To Play Before You Die40
These are all the game that have appeared on my (ir)regular blog of the same title. They are in no particular order and I'm going to update it as I go along.
Jeff's All-Time Favorites93
They're not always the best games. They're just my favorite for one reason or another. This list isn't in any particular order and I'm going to go for the more obscure stuff first, since no one needs to see a list that says "OH MAN SUPER MARIO WORLD...
If Pepsiman were a developer, she'd be taking notes from these games.5
Good games or bad, if I were ever to be in a designing position at a game developer, these are the ones on which I'd be taking notes. By no means is this a "best of" list, though; sometimes the greatest hits offer the fewest lessons because of how th...
History of RPG's I've Played and Recommend.14
I've had the benefit of playing a lot of great RPG's over the years. Here's a list of all the games I can remember. The list is not in any particular order, but the first two games are some of my all time favorites.Note: This list will be randomly up...
Abstract Game of the Year Awards 200970
[blank] of the year awards tend to be rather cliched affairs at times, even if I'm not helping by making my own lists. To rectify that, the following is a list of 2009 games that would get more abstract awards from me. It doesn't necessarily take a w...
My Top 100 Favourite Games of All Time6
This list used to be about my top 50 games ever, but since Giant Bomb wants me to put 95 items into a list for a new quest I thought hey, why the hell not? Keep in mind I revise this list every now and then, check back frequently to see changes. A fe...
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Emotional Shot to the Gut (Spoilerburgh)1
That a manly enough title for you? Some games I spend enough time with that I become attached to the characters. It's different than a book or a movie, but there's still a connection, and the investment of time and interest can lead to some pretty ha...
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Ordinarily, I'm a pretty studious person. I have my book-cramming and paper-writing schedule more or less set into stone so I can properly budget free time into my routine. This tends to work out pretty well. I get stuff done and usually still have e...
All the games I have ever played.9
This is my crazy and insane attempt to document every single game I have ever played. I've not necessarily completed these games, or even played very much of some of them, but I have played all of them a bit. The list isn't complete (and will probab...
RPG Rating - Top 10045
Top 100 RPGs of all time (yes, I play that many RPGs) in my opinion. Mostly JRPGs, as I just prefer the genre. Order does matter. Yes I realize FFIX is the only FF not on the list, that is entirely intentional. Feel free to comment on absent game...
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PlayStation 2 Collection0
PlayStation 2 was the first system launch that I worked during. It was pure chaos at the Software Etc. I worked for in Valdosta. We had roughly 350 people who had pre-ordered a system. We had 42 systems in our first shipment. And FOUR memory...
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Decided to play the Anagram Game. Popularized by the Simpsons, the Anagram Game is where you take a person's name and rearrange the letters to form a description of that person. I shall be doing it with video games. Thanks for 100 upvotes, everyone....
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This list contains a link to every official and unofficial video of Endurance Run goodness on the site. Best viewed using Safari or Chrome as the pictures stay in their boxes. If I have missed any Giant Bomb videos that would fit well in this list, p...
Walkthroughs & Let's Plays I'm watching/have watched/going to watch.5
I don't have a lot of time or money to put in to games anymore, so I find LPs are great to have on in the background while I work. It takes a bit of time to find LPers that you like and you might even prefer that there is no commentary at all, so che...
Japanese Role-Playing Games: I've Played a Few17
A list wherein I recall all the JRPGs I've ever bothered to play to completion. I got curious. Surely I haven't wasted half my life playing these things, right? Of course not. Eep. The list isn't in any particular order. Unless I alphabetized them at...
Favorite Games of All Time1
These are the games that are the nearest and dearest to my heart.
Abstract Game of the Year Awards 201112
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It's not exactly a scholarship to Juilliard, but the National Zoo's animal enrichment program has given a family of Asian small-clawed otters a chance to make music.
The zoo's otters got their very own keyboard and appear to have quickly moved beyond standard beginner's pieces, such as "Chopsticks," and straight on to something bolder, more expressive and individualistic. In the video above, notice the otter playing the middle of the keyboard with such apparent passion and concentration.
Zoo officials say playing music "helps the animals to work on their sight, touch and hearing," according to The Associated Press.
The otters get access to the keyboard about twice a month.
The animal enrichment program invites zoo patrons to purchase gifts — anything from art supplies and rubber balls to iPad "apps for apes" and full-sized climbing structures.
One of the zoo's orangutans is also a beneficiary of the enrichment program and is busy mastering the xylophone (see video to left).
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An Interview with Larry Siems, Director of the PEN American Center Freedom to Write Project: Part Two
Our front line defense for writers in other countries is that countries need to abide by basic due process standards that are outlined under international law. It obviously undermines that to have Guantánamo. The story in America was that this was somehow a new experience that nobody had ever had. On the contrary, for PEN, now the United States was dealing with something that a lot of other countries had dealt with for some time.
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Larry Siems is the Director of the PEN American Center's Freedom to Write Project. He has worked to support writers facing persecution in Nigeria, China, Turkey, and the U.S. Siems is also an accomplished poet and author in his own right who received numerous accolades for his book Between the Lines: Letters between Undocumented Mexican and Latin American Immigrants and Their Families and Friends (Harper Collins). He offers the rare, inspiring combination of fervent advocacy and a passion for the creative arts.
Larry spoke to FictionthatMatters about his work. I decided to divide his interview into two parts because he speaks in depth about a variety of complex subjects. The first part was roughly dedicated to literature and letters. (Click on the link to read it.) This second half will focus on his work as an activist.
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By Sgt. Nicole Kojetin, USASpecial to American Forces Press Service
FORT HOOD, Texas, Feb. 1, 2008 A 1st Cavalry Division AH-64D Longbow Apache pilot got word that two of his friends, fellow pilots, were shot down during a fierce battle in Najaf, a city in Iraqi army control south of Baghdad, Jan. 28, 2007.
Not thinking of his personal safety and facing an unknown enemy force, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zachary Johnson sprang into action, which resulted in him being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at the Fort Hood Catering and Conference Center exactly a year later, on Jan. 28, 2008.
Johnson, the pilot in charge and a unit commander from 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, was commended for his role in that battle as he worked with Iraqi army troops, U.S. special operation forces and U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers to determine the location of friendly and enemy forces while protecting the site of the crash that took the lives of his friends, Capt. Mark Resh and Chief Warrant Officer Cornell Chao.
"The odds were against us," Division Commander Army Maj. Gen. Joseph F. Fil Jr. said, noting the enemy had around 600 soldiers in well-fortified, dug-in positions.
There was a fierce ground battle under way, and the Iraqi and U.S. soldiers on the ground needed air support. Johnson and his crew were that support.
In eight minutes, Johnson led his team from Forward Operating Base Kalsu to the battlefield.
"Those were the longest eight minutes of my life," he said. "There was sadness because I just lost some of my friends. I was worried about my friends who were still there. I was scared."
But he didn't show it.
Johnson, originally from Nampa, Idaho, orchestrated more than an hour of organized attacks before running completely out of ammunition. His team flew back to FOB Kalsu, re-armed and went back out into the fight.
"He had nerves of steel," Fil said of Johnson after watching the performance on screen at Johnson's award ceremony. "He was calm, reasonable and making sound decisions."
But he didn't feel calm.
"I thought my voice was shaking, and I was thinking about a million things at once," Johnson said. "But like the movie 'Black Hawk Down,' when the bullets are flying, you just do your job. I tried to stay level headed and cool under the pressure."
The enemy had dug trenches that were 12 to 15 feet deep in a zigzag pattern to prevent air support from firing in a straight line all the way through. Fil said the insurgents were well-equipped and organized with supplies and medical stations, but the enemy was virtually destroyed. "There was some good shooting that day," Fil said.
That opened up the road to a successful deployment for 1st Cavalry Division, the general said. "I can't imagine how much more difficult it would have been for us if we had lost," he said.
On a smaller scale, it made a huge difference for the people in the city. "The governor met me, and was sobbing. Not out of sadness, not out of anger, but out of thankfulness," he said. "He was so grateful that we took away that burden."
That wouldn't have been possible without the skills and professionalism of Johnson and his team, Fil said. "I have never been associated with anyone more deserving of the Distinguished Flying Cross than Chief Warrant Officer 3 Johnson," he said.
(Army Sgt. Nicole Kojetin is assigned to 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs.)
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DEC 26 - When in 2005, 15-year old Maina Sunuwar was taken in to Army custody and then tortured and killed, the story slowly evolved into a symbolic event reminiscent of the horrors of the conflict years. NGOs tactfully and rightly turned the story into a campaign tool, demanding justice for the dead 15 year-old. Images of Maina's mother and father crying and holding up their daughter's photos became widely circulated, a tragic reminder of the violations of human rights that took place during our 10 years of conflict. Maina Sunuwar's case continues to hold an incredible amount of value in the demands for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Disappearance Commission to be formed. But its value is abruptly ended there.
There's a larger story in Maina's case that was swept under the rug. Her story is also one of violence against women. A transforming Nepali state means one where women's rights are respected and equal. If one remembers, this is an integral part of the peace process and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement which was signed in the wake of Maina's death. Those who took forward Maina's case should have kept that in mind. But the mood back then was such that the emphasis on the need for transitional justice was so high on the agendas of those who championed the human rights cause that the aspect of violence against women was unfortunately marginalised. The greatest crime, to which Maina was a victim, was not a war-time crime, but torture, abuse and death of a girl.
If one examines the sheer number of young girls and women who have met—and continue to meet—a similar fate to that of Maina's at the hands of their own kin, strangers and state forces, it is evident that rape, torture and death of Nepali girls and women was not an occurrence of only the conflict years. It is an everyday reality of our society.
A recent example is of Sita Rai, who was robbed, tortured (psychologically, if not physically) and allegedly raped by a policeman. The culprits in this case, as with Maina's, are those employed by the state and in the case of the constable, its security force.
Sita Rai lived and mustered the courage to speak up against the crime committed against her, but most women are shunned to silence. After all, a survivor of rape or sexual and physical abuse is no hero in any society. They continue to be vilified and are not given the platform they deserve in honour of their courage. It's at these crucial moments that our state, media and activists remain eerily quiet.
One only has to remember the case of police officer Suntali Dhami of Accham in 2010 who was gang-raped by three fellow officers in Accham to realise that silence is creating an atmosphere of acceptance. Her culprits—officers sanctioned to protect the citizenry—got away with just a few years in jail
as the government, politicians, media and civil society turned a blind eye. Some politicians from the Far-West, tried very hard to suppress the whole episode. The few protests that took place were met with lathi-charges and apathy. There were accusations that Bhim Rawal, then the Home Minister and a native of Accham, pushed hard to delay the process.
Moreover, in the initial days after the story surfaced, the media was flooded with unhelpful stories full of doubt and skepticism. With Sita Rai's case, the majority of the mainstream media chose to completely ignore the story until the voices, especially in social media like Twitter, became so important that it could no longer be ignored.
Unsurprisingly, there were—and still are—rumours doing the rounds that Sita had "asked for it," and that the rape was "consensual" long before there was any evidence to support that claim. Ultimately, the Constable Parshuram Basnet owned up to the rape and only then did the story receive any real attention. The rape is now being classified by lawyers as "forced consent." It's an astounding wonder how force could, in any way, be a kind of consent.
This trend of doubting a woman's claims to rape has become dangerously common. Notions that women seek popularity or fame by claiming to be raped is simply preposterous and can only be seen as evidence of a deeply patriarchal society that is deeply insensitive to women's rights. It's fair game to say that every man is innocent until proven guilty, but surely if a woman is claiming to be raped, she deserves some benefit of the doubt and the right to be heard seriously.
The injustice does not end with rape. Ther are allegations of witchcraft abound, which left one woman blinded a few months ago in the Valley. Just in the past few weeks, two girls
have lost their lives after having been set ablaze alive — 16-year old Shiwa Hasami of Gulariya was burnt alive by her neighbour for not eloping with him. She died fighting for her life in hospital. Just yesterday, 18-year old Bindu Kumari Thakur of Bara was also burnt alive and died immediately. The cases just keep coming.
In such a scenario, one might think that the time was apt for the state and politicians to speak out. In the case of Sita Rai, the responsibility of making sure that Constable Basnet and the immigration officials are given due punishment lies squarely with the government, more specifically, the police and the politicians who oversee them. Giving these officials a clean chit or a watered-down sentence will only make Nepalis even more contemptuous of the state. These were not gangsters about town robbing and raping a woman—they were the government's men. For this, a formal apology on part of the Prime Minister and the head of Police is already long-overdue. But it seems the politicians have long-forgotten
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Organizers announced the lineup for the June 12-15 festival Wednesday night. As usual, it offers a bit of something for everyone.
Sir Elton will be attending his first Bonnaroo, while West will be making his first return after one of the most memorable appearances in 2008. That year he made fans wait nearly two hours for his early morning set, which didn't start until 4:30 a.m.
Other performers scheduled to appear in Manchester, Tenn., include Frank Ocean, Lionel Richie, Vampire Weekend, The Avett Brothers, Lauryn Hill, and Skrillex, who will host one of Bonnaroo's SuperJams.
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MOUNT PLEASANT - After the Lady Eva sank at a Shem Creek dock in December, the community rallied in the wake of the latest shrimper tragedy, raising funds to help get a member of the revered Magwood family back in business.
Less than a month later, as the 70-foot shrimp boat was being towed to Savannah for repairs, the Lady Eva sank again off the Isle of Palms. The vessel had taken on water and broken two tow ropes, and had to be pulled out of the Charleston shipping channel and scuttled.
"It is just a nightmare, and I had to watch my boat sink again," Rocky Magwood said.
The sinking of the Lady Eva was another blow to the beleaguered South Carolina shrimping fleet.
It was an older, patched-up craft, but it was a working boat nonetheless, part of a fleet struggling to stay afloat as captains drop out one by one or scrape by catch-to-catch. And the past few seasons have been bad catch years.
Losing the boat, which the family bought in 1971, was another tough blow, Magwood said, adding that he had no choice but to scuttle the vessel.
"It just got overwhelmed," he said. "We dragged it off to Rattlesnake Shoals. That's where she's resting right now."
What happened out there?
The boat first sank in Shem Creek on Dec. 17. A crew member aboard the Lady Eva had notified the Coast Guard about 2 a.m. that the boat was taking on water.
When the boat went down, the Coast Guard brought in a contractor to remove pollutants. Magwood was told to take any of his valuables from the boat, he said, leading him to believe the Coast Guard would scuttle it.
But that didn't happen.
"I thought this would be said and done," Magwood said at the time. "Now I'm stuck with the boat."
He patched up the Lady Eva enough to get it afloat again and wondered how he could pay for getting it to dry dock for repair.
On Jan. 7, Magwood ran two lines to the Lady Eva from the Winds of Fortune, a shrimp boat belonging to his uncle, Wayne Magwood. He planned to tow the Lady Eva to a dry dock in Savannah, he said.
The boat was still leaking, but he thought the patch would hold well enough. A storm had kicked up winds and swells, but they were forecast to die down by evening.
He didn't realize how rough the conditions would be later, he said.
The Winds of Fortune was towing the boat out of the shipping channel in the late afternoon when it began taking on water and the Coast Guard received a distress call.
"The first line broke and before we could come around to fix it, the second line broke," Magwood said.
Meanwhile, a container ship was just offshore approaching the channel, and the disabled shrimp boat was in its path.
A Charleston Branch Pilots Association boat was underway to bring a pilot to the container ship. At 7 p.m., after delivering the pilot, the boat turned back to get the Lady Eva out of the channel.
When the pilots arrived, the Lady Eva "appeared to be taking on water. It was certainly in compromised condition," said John Cameron, branch executive director. But it was floating and stable enough that the pilot boat could get a man aboard to attach lines and pull the vessel clear of the channel to the north, toward Isle of Palms. Then the crew helped reattach the Lady Eva to the Winds of Fortune.
By this time it was night. Fog had settled in thick enough that turning back was too risky, Magwood said. The Lady Eva was foundering badly.
He was left with little choice, Magwood said. The sinking boat was pulled to the shoals to keep it out of the way of shrimpers, who avoid that area, and scuttled.
The Coast Guard routinely investigates sinkings, and it's still looking into what happened to the Lady Eva.
Asked why the Coast Guard didn't respond to Magwood's distress call, Charleston sector Lt. Cmdr. Derek Beatty said the pilot boat had taken the Lady Eva out of the channel, and as long as a vessel isn't a hazard or blocking a channel, it's not the Coast Guard's responsibility.
Coast Guard officials did not respond to a phone call seeking information about what regulations, if any, govern the scuttling of vessels offshore.
The Post and Courier filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Coast Guard for incident reports related to the sinkings. Most of the information won't be released until the investigation is finished, but the Coast Guard did expedite some info.
That includes a report about a research vessel on Jan. 14 discovering two debris fields offshore, north of the channel and 24 nautical miles east of Mount Pleasant. The location is a little more than 15 miles from where Magwood said he scuttled the boat and in a direction that debris could have drifted from the shoals.
The debris included a plaque that read, "Lady Eva."
Things aren't getting any easier for the Magwoods. With their seafood business struggling, Wayne Magwood spent the winter in Florida trying to make ends meet. Rocky Magwood will run the Winds of Fortune for him this season.
"I'd love to own my own boat again, but that doesn't look like it'll ever happen," Rocky Magwood said. "I appreciate the people who have stood behind me. I am going to keep on shrimping. We're going to hang in there as long as we can."
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --Florida House Republicans are planning on keeping a perk for state officials that keeps their health insurance premiums low.
A House panel on Wednesday is scheduled to vote on a nearly $69.2 billion budget for 2012.
House Republicans plan to keep health insurance premiums for all state workers at their current rates even though the cost for the state is expected to go up by nearly $50 million.
Most rank-and-file state workers pay $50 a month for individual coverage and $180 a month for family coverage.
However, about 32,000 employees and state officials - including the governor and many legislators - pay $8.34 a month for individual coverage or $30 a month for family coverage.
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it would've been better to just start a new thread since this one was long dead, but that's beside the point now.
Yes but by adding a reply that brings this topic to the top of the list so others can read the post and provide input, such as decoder did (thank you sir)... I don't know exactly how I want to go about doing something like this, it all depends on convenience, and of course I'll need to learn more about the intercom system at my school first.
if you want to use the intercom, you have to figure out how. most places I know of, it's connected to the phone system in some fashion and is accessed via an extension number. In simple cases like this, you can just dial to the extension and use the intercom like that. ask around and see what you can dig up, so then you have some info to start from.


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Biography: Bejoy nambiar is an indian director, producer and screenwriter. he is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, rahu and reflections. he marked his debut with the hindi film shaitan (2011) for which he received rave reviews and won most promising debut director at the 18th annual colors screen awards in 2012. bejoy nambiar is currently working on his next, a bilingual gangster-comedy film called david. his next film will be with shahid kapoor.See full bio Read on Wikipedia
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This is an excellent guide. Thank You bunches.
Ok, So I installed the HBC.wad it showed on the menu fine and installed great, But when I run it, It will just boot to the Hackmii installer. So i'll let the installer go, But insted of giving installment options of Bootmii, DVDX, and The Homebrew Channel. It wiil just tell me :
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There is no known vulnerable IOS on this wii.
Please note that we will not use a fakesigned IOS due to security reasons.
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This is an excellent guide. Thank You bunches.
It is a wii that has no had any modifications yet
A long time ago, I installed Homebrew via twighlight princess and everything went great but now it doesn't work. Nintendo did some upgrade so did Homebrew.
Do I uninstall Homebrew and re-install it or just keep it and update the files only (which I'm imagining are the installer and extractor).
Thank you Messie for your response. That starts to clarify things in my head a bit.


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If you see a doe walk out over the next week or so, you might want to wait a few moments before pulling the trigger. There's a chance a buck of a lifetime might be following close behind.
That's exactly what happened to Heath Gunther, a 24-year-old James Islander, while hunting last Tuesday evening at a property south of Charleston.
Gunther was hunting solo, since his regular hunting partner, his grandfather Thomas McFadden, was out of town.
"It was the first time since opening day that I was hunting with my rifle," the avid bowhunter said. "And thank goodness I did."
Seconds after a doe appeared about 75 yards from his stand, a big buck sporting a wide, non-typical rack stepped out behind her.
Gunther hit the bruiser with a round from his .270 Winchester Short Magnum; the buck ran a few feet and piled up in a ditch.
"I didn't realize how big he really was until I pulled all the moss and vines off his rack."
The 154-pound buck was obviously rutting, Gunther said. "His neck was swollen and his tarsal glands were stinking really bad."
Gunther's story serves as a classic example of why Lowcountry deer hunters will move heaven and earth to sit in a treestand in late October.
The rut usually peaks about now, and big bucks throughout coastal counties should be throwing caution to the wind as they chase does.
Michael Cordray, owner of Cordray's Venison Processing at 6708 County Line Road near Ravenel, said he and his crew have been working a lot of deer so far this season.
The rut, he said, seems to have started a bit early, and "has already peaked in some places but is still building in others."
"I was curious if it would be a longer rut or if it would slack off then start back up again. I'm a little bit baffled, to be honest, and curious to see what happens."
Like many other local venison processors and hunters, Cordray thinks that after "a good cold snap, it will be a full-bore."
Trey Hoffman, co-owner of Palmetto Processing off U.S. Highway 17A between Moncks Corner and Summerville, said he thinks we're a week away from the peak of the rut.
"They're chasing does and everything, but I don't think it's really happened yet."
Hoffman said they're having an average season so far, with slightly fewer deer but more bucks coming in.
"We had 23 deer the other night, and only one or two were does."
Leo Martin, owner of Big Buck Horn Deer Processing on North Fraser Street outside Georgetown, said their processing orders are a little up.
He's noticed a trend of bigger-bodied deer, especially from the Kingstree area.
"Seems like they've got a little more fat on them. They must be feeding them well," he said with a laugh.
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QCT is asking students throughout the Tri-States to submit a letter explaining why their father is remarkable
QUINCY, ILLINOIS, May 27, 2014 –Quincy Community Theatre is looking to make Fathers' Day a little more "remarkable"!
In conjunction with the upcoming premiere of the Family/Student Theatre musical LARRY THE REMARKABLE PIG (June 12-15), QCT is asking students throughout the Tri-States to submit a letter explaining why their father is remarkable. Every letter, which includes a coloring scene from the show, will be proudly displayed in the entrance to the theatre at every performance. After the show, fathers are encouraged to take their child's letter from the wall as a special Fathers' Day gift.
Letter templates are available on the QCT Facebook page, as well as 1qct.org. All letters should be mailed to Quincy Community Theatre, and must be received by Tuesday, June 10th to be displayed.
In this new musical with book and music by former Nickelodeon writer and actor Mark Sarto, a boy and his pig are threatened to be parted in order to put "bacon" on the table. Armed with nothing but the strength of their friendship, this dynamic duo sets out on an amazing journey through their troubled kingdom to overcome all odds, save the kingdom, and discover what being "remarkable" really means.
Larry the Remarkable Pig is under the direction of guest director Lenny Bart, with music direction and stage management by Paige Mueller, scenic design by Assistant Technical Director Jillian Warburton, lighting design by Technical Director Paul Denckla, and costumes by resident designer Anna Grywalski.
Tickets are $9, on sale now. Performances are at 7:30 PM Thursday-Saturday, with a special Father's Day performance June 15 at 2:00PM. To purchase tickets, visit 1qct.org, call the QCT Box Office at (217) 222-3209, or visit the QCT Box Office, located in the Oakley-Lindsay Center.


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Easy, healthy, and delicious, this recipe from Mel's Kitchen Cafe is perfect for a weekday meal. The combined flavors of chipotle, orange, cilantro, and worcestershire work together to create an unforgettable flavor to this meal.
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The Army ROTC Four-Year Scholarship program is a highly-competitive national scholarship program available to students who are getting ready to graduate from high school (students usually apply during their senior year of high school). Upon successful completion of ROTC and baccalaureate degree requirements, graduates will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Active Army, Army Reserve, or the National Guard.
Current Liberty Students: Enrolled Cadets compete for various campus based scholarships each year among their peers. A limited number of two and three-year campus-based scholarships are available for students who have already graduated from high school, are full-time Liberty University students and are attending Military Science classes; you need to check with the Army ROTC Professor of Military Science (PMS) immediately to apply for one (the academic and medical and physical requirements/obligations are the same as the four-year scholarship requirements).
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Since my trek classic cruiser so many problems,I decided to buy a wal-mart bike.
Thats right no more treks for me,first a loose cone,spokes breaking,coaster wearing out,seatpost rusted to the frame,broken seat and dropouts damaged from the original bolts(not covered under warrantee)the bike is only 10 months old,I decided to garage the trek and buy this bike from wal-mart.
I dont care what you think about it,with the junk trek that I bought a wal-mart bike is definately a step up.but you may say"why didnt you buy a better trek",at that time I couldn't afford to buy a better trek.I bought what I could afford at the time,the trek should have been built better,besides no matter what bike I ride its going to get torn up.


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Many thanks to those who joined us for the 12th Annual Georgian Court University Scholarship Gala. The university hosted this black tie event in the historic Casino on the campus. Cocktails began at 6:30 pm. Guests enjoyed delicious hors d'oeuvres and great company as they gathered with friends. During the cocktail hour, in addition to perusing the silent auction offerings, guests enjoyed Boardwalk-themed arcade games such as remote-controlled boat racing in the pool, bowling in the newly-restored Casino bowling alley, miniature golf, and the high striker. Reminiscent of the Jersey Shore boardwalks, the granddaughter of Asbury Park's Madame Marie, Sabrina, offered psychic readings to guests. The party moved into the rest of the Casino for dinner and dancing at 8:00 pm. This year's entertainment was provided by Tim McLoone and the Shirleys.
Each year, alumni, friends, and business and community leaders come together to help Georgian Court achieve its mission of providing a comprehensive liberal arts education rooted in the Mercy core values of justice, respect, integrity, compassion, and service. Special thanks to all those that attended the event, contributed as underwriters or ad journal patrons. Over 300 people participated in this year's 50/50 raffle. This year's winner one of Georgian Court's own faculty members.
Proceeds from the Scholarship Gala are dedicated to Georgian Court's Scholarship Fund, which helps deserving students achieve their dreams. The university provides approximately $9 million in institutional aid provided in the form of need-, merit- and talent-based scholarships, tuition discounts and work-study opportunities provided to students each year. During the 2008–2009 academic year, the university increased this institutional aid by more than 16% to meet students' increased need during these difficult financial times, a feat made possible only through the generous support of organizations and individuals who support the university with their generous gifts.
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RECYCLING renaissance Junk Jewelry by Viki Reed W hen local recycling artist Shari Keith walked into the art room wearing a skirt made of men's old ties—with a salvaged pair of ladies gloves sewn on the back for pockets— our students took notice! Our school PTO had just launched a "Go Green" school-wide recycling campaign, and Shari was the perfect fit for an art unit for Kindergarten through fifth grade. Shari began by reading the poem "Hector the Collector" from Shel Silverstein's book, Where the Sidewalk Ends (HarperCollins; 1974), and explained how some people discard items others may find useful. Students understood the concept, and recalled garage sales they had visited or had participated in at home. Shari illustrated by showing examples of her own jewelry creations, beautiful necklaces made entirely of small found objects and bits of junk. The children were amazed! Her creations looked like high-end accessories. One of her necklaces even had a flattened metal pour spout from a box of dishwashing detergent and her son's old orthodontic appliance! be used in the next class to create their own necklaces. PLayING WITH JUNK She then brought out large boxes of clean discarded objects, including toy parts, plastic shapes, old hardware and unidentifiable items, and laying one box at each table, said, "Let's play with junk and see what designs we can make!" Students eagerly sorted through piles of old objects, laying out their pieces on paper, arranging and rearranging symmetrical and asymmetrical designs. This step was critical in allowing students to think about how small objects make up the whole. It was a bit like putting together a puzzle, but nothing had to fit perfectly. Their designs were amazing! At the end of the first class, Shari instructed the children to bring in a plastic sandwich bag of their own clean, small found objects (excluding sharp things or paper). These would FLUrry OF eXCITeMeNT Day two brought a flurry of excitement as children showed their plastic bags of junk to Mrs. Keith. They chose a bigger object on which to build their designs, arranging and rearranging smaller objects on top of it until they were satisfied with their choices. Paper clips were added that would later serve as holders for the colorful ribbon necklace "chains." Out came the glue to hold everything together. Next, Mrs. Keith showed students how to pour thick, nontoxic sealer over Children arranged small objects on top of bigger objects until satisfied with their choices. 18 june 2013 • 80 years x www.ar tsandactivities.com
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Saturday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Dot Yandle will be at the bookstore signing her children's book, Three Baby Wrens. Yandle lives in Round Oak for part of the year and in Clemson, S.C., for the remainder of the year.
Yandle arrived in Jones County last week to prepare for Thanksgiving with her family.
The story, of Three Baby Wrens, takes place in Jones County and its characters include Mrs. Dot, Mr. Bruce, a pickup truck named Pete, and a nest of baby wrens on an adventure in rural Georgia.
Along the way, the wrens meet Miss Tiny, cats K.C. and Bee-bop, and a number of interesting birds who make their home around the White House in the tiny town of Round Oak.
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Jef Holm: Nostalgic for Engagement to Emily Maynard?
Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici's engagement following a season-long courtship left most of America feeling wistful about love and you can add one more person to that long list: season-eight Bachelorette contest, Jef Holm.
Although Holm and the star of season eight of The Bachelorette, Emily Maynard called off their own engagement, Holm discussed in length the connection he felt with both the 29-year old Dallas entrepreneur, Lowe and the 26-year old Seattle graphic designer, Giudici.
In a written post titled "How it feels to be Catherine..." Holm, 28, talked at length about his own engagement to Maynard.
"I couldn't be more excited for Sean & Catherine to start their life together. I remember like it was yesterday sitting in that same seat, it was so exciting to finally let everyone in on the big secret," wrote the Utah native, whose proposal to Maynard aired on the Bachelorette finale last July. "Sean is a great guy... I can't wait to meet Catherine & see them together!"
Sadly, Holm never was able to see his engagement with Maynard come to fruition as Maynard was caught sexting with NFL quarterback, Matt Leinart, but clearly Holm, along with many others, are rooting for Lowe and Giudici to make it.
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"We're really pleased tonight to get a victory and certainly proud of our players," UK head coach Matthew Mitchell said. "They worked really hard and played real hard and it was a good night for us."
A good night indeed.
No. 5 Kentucky (17-1, 5-0) dominated in all facets against the Bulldogs (8-10, 0-5 SEC) en route to a 100-47 win, UK's largest margin of victory in SEC play ever. DeNesha Stallworth and A'dia Mathies led the way for the Cats, tallying 25 and 21 points respectively and nearly combining to outscore the visitors on their own.
The night was particularly gratifying for Stallworth, who had a season-high scoring performance with her father Chris in attendance. He made the trek from Stallworth's hometown of Richmond, Calif., delighting his daughter - a self-proclaimed "daddy's girl" - after playing a central role in her ultimate decision to transfer to Kentucky.
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"I think we just jumped pretty high today," Mathies said with a smile. "We just got it done. We were attacking the boards relentlessly tonight and we just played a good game."
Mitchell believes the reason UK ended up playing such a good game was because the Cats didn't assume it would happen. A look at the SEC standings and the teams' rosters would have led anyone to conclude Kentucky had an advantage going in and the Cats weren't isolated from that fact.
"We thought that we had clearly an advantage tonight in the game from size and speed and athleticism," Mitchell said. "I just tell them simple things like this: The only was anybody's going to know that is if you go do it."
The path to executing began with a little homework.
"The thing I loved more than probably anything was the way they prepared," Mitchell said. "They were really sharp preparing for this game. And we were 4-0 coming in and Mississippi State was 0-4 and I didn't detect that that was really a factor in their preparation."
In the early going, the Bulldogs played like they hadn't paid any attention to the teams' records either. With 9:10 left in the first half, a Kendra Grant and-one cut UK's lead to five points. The Cats didn't bat an eye.
"We know we're going to get everybody's best shot the first four minutes or the first couple four-minute segments of every game. ... We felt like if we just continued to keep playing great defense and keep doing the things we should have been doing, we'd eventually break the lead open," Mathies said.
With a 43-9 burst that closed the first half and spanned the first 4:48 of the first half, the Cats did just that. Once the outcome was well in hand, UK didn't relent as it built the lead over the final 15-plus minutes even as the starters sat out the final five minutes.
"That's the thing that's impressed me most about this team lately is they're just hustling," Mitchell said. "They're really hustling and it sounds very simple and it is simple, but it's not easy to do."


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Banjara Hills, Rest of Hyderabad
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February 28,2013
Best Multi Cuisine Restaurant
I personally visited the restaurant once and I find the location of the restaurant is easily visible. The ambiance of the restaurant is really good which itself attracts the people. The food, at least what I eat was tasty. One of the big plus point of the restaurant is having a bar attached.The food and the alcohol are moderately expensive.
Food 04/05
Soumabha RayChaudhuri, Engineer
December 18,2012
The Inaugural Hyd foodies meet
The place is unfortunately not very easy to find. The small hoarding doesn't help much either, it is barely visible from outside the lane, but thankfully as my dad had already been here before, we landed there without much trouble.
We had the Sunday lunch buffet. It was our inaugural foodie meet and all of us were pretty excited and shouted a lot. The waiters were courteous enough to not throw us out.
The soup was okay nothing worth writing about, and the starters included a babycorn fry , a mixed veg something and for the non veggies ginger chicken and green methi chicken. The taste was good, though we would have preferred if the chicken was boneless.
After a few rounds we started for the main course. It was a wide multi cuisine spread - from Veg noodles to chicken biriyani. The food was nothing to go gaga about but the fish curry deserved a special mention.
In the desserts too , the mango mousse had real cut up tiny mango pieces which actually made it very tasty.
Overall a good experience but don't go there only for the food...
November 12,2012
A Good Food Junction
I am A Food Lover and love to Experiment with new Restaurants. I Found this restaurant in the Burrp and believe me it has not Disappointed me. We went there with Group of 5 People. The Moment we entered the restaurant, the ambiance set the mood in evening. we have ordered Few Starters, the starters were authentic, particularly the Shrimps were awesome. Keep it Up!!!!!!! Thanks to the Management for giving Discount in Alcohol... I am Sorry Mr/Ms rpalem, we were not Disappointed and Cheated...Its too Harsh!!!!!
dissapointed & CHEATED
We were a group of 10 people went to this Restaurant yesterday (07-Nov). We ordered drinks and starters - took ages. each started took more than 45 minutes to arrive at our table.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE WERE CHARGED EXCESS SERVICE TAX. AS PER THE NEW RULES, "SERVICE TAX" SHOULD BE CHARGED ON "SERVICE CHARGE", NOT THE WHOLE BILL. AMOUNT. when I insisted that service tax should not be charged on the whole bill amount, the manager refused to oblige. On a total bill of 8527.5, service charge = 426.38 & service tax = 331.3
utter nonsence
Almost Perfect way to spend a nice evening
The food is awesome. The setting and environment is good. The ROOF-TOP has a very nice view and adds to the taste of food. The alcohol rate was moderate.
Really really nice place to visit with your friends/girlfriend.
I would suggest you guys to try it once and i can bet you would love to go again.
Thanks a lot Burrp for letting me know about this place. :)
Soham Paul, HealthCare Professional
December 27,2009
Well I couldn't agree more with the other reviews!!
Totally a waste of the place that they have. The rooftop allows the management to make it into a nice place, but they have not been able to use it to their advantage.
Yes, all gravy based items are the same. I ordered a Goan fish curry..well it comes with mustard seed and curry leaves...I was utterly disgusted. The starters were okay...
To the management: Please pay some attention to the food..you have got everything else..
August 11,2009
if you are into rooftops!
this is a great place for people who love rooftop restaurants. (like me) (palace heights was my childhood crush)
Good ambience. good food (i'd assume) by the smells of it!!!
Communication problems with the staff (maybe not always) Looking forward to have lunch / dinner sometime.
will update you all again then. Try the cocktails with caution!
July 17,2009
Small place
All the disches tasted the same, I guess they cook all of them in the same sauce. The place is small, probably will accommodate 50 and the view is not as spectacular the website claims. It is ok. Overall an average restaurant.
PS : Surprisingly, they didn't have any cover for an open top restaurant if it rains. We just had to move into a closed room.
totally overrated!
i read the reviews in femina and on burrp and thought that finz would be quite nice especially being a roof top restaurant. to cut a long story short, the drinks came when we were almost done with our appetizers, the food was very mediocre, service is very slow, unitelligent, (messed up our order)...overall very ok...
The usual
Made my family go to Finz after reading about it. They had a wide menu. And a wide variety of continental dishes. When I asked for it they said the continental chef is not around so no continental food is available.was disappointed. Its a new restaurant and already half the dishes on the menu are not available!
We settled for tandoor...the food was good.
So, we just had indian food.. For a party of four people....with just two beers, our bill came to over rs.2,500/- . I will have to say that it is on the expensive side.
THe hotel as such is nicely done up. Nice decor on the ground floor.
But the restaurant is like any other .
May 27,2009
Excellent food and service
I got to know about this place from a friend and was told about the array of items on the menu. If you are a non-vegetarian lover then you would love this place and the starters are simply mouth-watering. The service is also pretty fast and nice pleasant ambiance. The view from the top floor is pretty stunning as you can see the city in the back-drop. On a breezy evening I can only imagine how it would be, especially with the light music playing in the background...uummm. Good for people would like to have a quite time, good food and a drink to go along.
One of the few places in town with a 360 degree view of the city drapped in lights. A new place, which is not yet known to a lot of people, we had a terrific time at Finz with the stars in the sky and a beer in our hand and the best part is it is very easy on the pocket. Make the best use of this place before the word gets out !
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A pipe inspection apparatus includes a vehicle which is capable of moving along the bore of the pipe, two rubber cup-shaped members at each end of the vehicle for aligning the vehicle lengthwise in the pipe, a floating assembly of inspection devices such as ultrasonic transducers disposed circumferentially around the vehicle, and at least four link members pivotally attached to the assembly and to the vehicle to constrain the assembly to move in a direction normal to the length of the vehicle. The assembly may be resiliently suspended from the vehicle, and may also be provided with a centralizing device, such as a rubber cup-shaped member or rollers or skids, to centralize the assembly in the bore of the pipe.
1. A pipe inspection apparatus which is capable of moving along the bore of a pipe, said apparatus including
an elongated vehicle having a forward end and a rearward end;
a first annular alignment means attached to the side of said vehicle near its forward end to help position said vehicle within the pipe to be inspected;
a second annular alignment means attached to the side of said vehicle near its rearward end to help position said vehicle within the pipe to be inspected;
a movable assembly means positioned around said vehicle between said first and second annular alignment means, said movable assembly means including
first and second spaced apart annular carrier plates, said first annular carrier plate being located nearer said first annular alignment means than said second annular carrier plate,
a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart inspection means mounted between said first and second annular carrier plates near their peripheries which are capable of examining a circumferential band of the pipe wall,
an annular centralizing member positioned between said first annular alignment means and said first annular carrier plate, and
a number of connection means fixedly connecting said annular centralizing member with said first annular carrier plate; and
a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart link means connecting said first annular alignment means with said annular centralizing member to function to constrain the movement of said assembly means in a direction towards and away from said vehicle.
2. A pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said first and second annular alignment means include elastomeric elements which each include concave annular recesses facing the rearward end of said vehicle.
3. A pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein each said link means includes
a first bracket means attached to the first annular alignment means on the side thereof facing said annular centralizing member, a second bracket means attached of the annular centralizing member on the side thereof facing said first annular alignment means, and a link arm connected between said first and second bracket means.
4. The pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein each of said first and second bracket means includes a pivot means, wherein the ends of each link arm include spherical ball joints and wherein each spherical ball joint is positioned to pivot about a pivot means of a respective bracket means.
5. The pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein four link means are utilized, each link means being equally spaced from an adjacent link means circumferentially around said vehicle.
6. The pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said vehicle comprises a hollow tubular member.
7. The pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said second annular carrier plate is connected to said second annular alignment means by a multiplicity of springs.
8. The pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said annular centralizing member is composed of rubber, and it includes a concave annular recess facing the rearward end of said vehicle.
9. The pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein each said inspection means includes two hollow rotatable wheels capable of contacting the pipe wall at two circumferentially spaced apart locations, each hollow wheel including a detection device for analyzing the characteristics of the pipe wall in contact with the respective wheel.
10. The pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein each detection device comprises an ultrasonic transducer.
11. The pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein each inspection means further includes a tapered block mounted between said two hollow rotatable wheels, said tapered block including spindles extending from opposite sides thereof around which said hollow wheels rotate, and means to mount said tapered block.
12. The pipe inspection apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein said means to mount said tapered block includes U-shaped pivot arm which is rotatable about a shaft such that said tapered block can move towards and away from said vehicle.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to pipe inspection apparatus of the type which is inserted into the bore of a pipe for the purpose of examining the wall of the pipe for defects, cracks or other discontinuities.
2. The Prior Art
The usual pipe inspection apparatus for examining, for example, gas pipelines comprises a vehicle, or a train of vehicles, which is propelled along the pipeline by the gas flow in the pipeline.
One favored technique for examining the walls of the pipe as the vehicle is propelled along the pipe uses ultrasonic probes. In one arrangement, ultrasonic transducers are mounted in a number of wheels which are urged into contact with the wall of the pipe. In use, ultrasound generated by the transducers is transmitted across the interface between the wheel and the wall of the pipe into the pipe wall. Ultrasound reflected or refracted from within the pipe wall is in turn received by the transducers within the wheels and subsequently analyzed. This technique requires intimate contact at all times between the wheel and the pipe wall so as to reduce or eliminate losses of the ultrasound signal at the interface between the wheel and the pipe wall.
Another important consideration is that the ultrasonic transducers, and hence the wheels, must be correctly aligned in the pipe. In one arrangement, a plurality of wheel probes are equispaced around the inner circumference of the pipe and arranged so that the wheels roll along the length of the pipe. The transducers inside the wheels are arranged to examine the pipe wall over a band which lies in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the pipeline. It is relatively easy to achieve a band normal to the longitudinal axis of the pipe on straight runs of the pipeline if the assembly of wheel probes are located midway along an elongated vehicle which is provided at each end with a means for locating the vehicle concentrically in the pipe. However, it becomes more difficult to ensure that the transducers are correctly aligned in the pipe and are also urged against the wall of the pipe with sufficient pressure to ensure intimate contact when the vehicle is negotiating a bend. This is because those wheel probes on the inside of the bend will tend to be forced against the pipe, whereas those on the outside of the bend will tend to be pulled away from the pipe wall.
An object of the present invention is to provide pipe inspection apparatus which will cater to bends in the pipe-line, and, in some cases, will accommodate changes in the diameter of the pipeline, without upsetting, to an unacceptable degree, the alignment, positioning and degree of contact of the wheel probes in the bore of the pipeline.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a pipe inspection apparatus comprising a vehicle capable of movement along the bore of a pipe, alignment means on the vehicle for aligning the vehicle lengthways along the bore of the pipe, an assembly of inspection devices arranged for examining a circumferential band of the wall of the pipe, the assembly being movable bodily relative to the vehicle, and constraining means for constraining the assembly to move in a direction normal to the length of the vehicle to allow the assembly to align itself relative to the pipe but such that the circumferential band lies substantially normal to the bore of the pipe.
The assembly may be suspended from the vehicle on resilient members such as springs. The alignment means may comprise one or more devices for contacting the bore of the pipe at three or more points around the circumference of the pipe at each end of the vehicle. Preferably, the alignment means comprises a flexible annular or circular member which contacts the bore of the pipe around at least a major part of its circumference. The flexible, annular or circular member may be shaped so that the pressure of the fluid when used in the bore of a pipe containing pressurized fluid urges the member into sealing engagement with the bore of the pipe.
Preferably, the inspection devices include ultrasonic transducer means for transmitting sound into the wall of the pipe and for receiving sound from within the wall of the pipe.
Preferably, the transducer means are mounted within wheels arranged to roll along the length of the pipe as the vehicle moves along the pipe. Preferably, the wheel probes are biased radially outwardly so as to engage the pipe.
The wheel probes may be constructed in accordance with U.S. Pat. No. 4,202,216 or in accordance with U.S. patent application Ser. No. 933,031, filed Aug. 11, 1978, now abandoned, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,202,216.
The inspection devices may comprise magnetic devices for magnetizing the pipe wall and monitoring devices for monitoring flux leakages or perturbations in the magnetic pattern. It may be possible to use other types of inspection devices, such as for example, eddy current testing devices.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of an example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
FIG. 1 is a part sectional side elevation of apparatus constructed according to the present invention for ultrasonically inspecting the wall of a pipe;
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary, partly broken away, end view, looking in the direction of arrow A of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary part sectional side elevation of an alternative apparatus to that of FIG. 1.
Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus is intended for insertion in a 24-inch diameter gas pipeline (not shown) and comprises a vehicle 10 provided with a towing eye 9 which enables the vehicle 10 to be towed by a second vehicle (not shown) which is propelled along the pipeline by the flow of pressurized gas in the pipe.
The vehicle 10 comprises a central hollow tubular member 11 having two flanges 12 and 13, each of which is located at or near respective ends of the vehicle. Alignment means 14 are mounted on each flange for the purpose of locating and aligning the vehicle 10 along the axis of the pipe. Each alignment means 14 comprises an annular sealing member 15 made of an elastomeric material such as polyurethane and has a concave recess facing towards the rear of the vehicle 10 so that pressurized gas in the pipe urges the annular sealing member 15 into engagement with the bore of the pipe. Each annular sealing member 15 is clamped between an annular plate 16 and a clamping plate 17, and the annular plates 16 are secured by bolts 18 to the respective flanges 12, 13.
Four brackets 19 equispaced around a common pitch circle are secured to the front annular plate 16, and a link 20 is mounted by a spherical ball joint 20a at one end to a pivot 23 in each bracket 19 to provide the constraining means. A spherical ball joint 20a in the free end of each of the links 20 locates about a pivot 23 in a respective bracket 19 secured to an annular support plate 70, the brackets 19 being arranged so that the pivots 23 lie approximately radially relative to the front annular plate 16.
The support plate 70 forms part of a carrier 21 having two annular carrier plates 28 spaced apart in parallel relationship by hollow spacers 71 and secured together by bolts 74 extending through the spacers 71, the bolted-together carrier plates 28 being fixed to the support plate 70 by bolts 27. The carrier 21 is freely movable in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 10, and is suspended on springs 24 attached to the annular plate 17 of the rearmost alignment means 14 and the rearmost carrier plate 28. The carrier 21 has a rubber centralizing member 26 clamped between a clamping plate 25 and the support plate 70 to centralize the carrier 21 in the bore of the pipe. Eight inspection devices 22 are resiliently supported between the carrier plates 28 as shown in greater detail in FIG. 2 to which reference is also made.
Each inspection device 22 comprises two hollow wheels 29, each wheel 29 having inside thereof an ultrasonic probe assembly 30 with transducers 55 arranged to transmit sound into the wall of the pipe so that the sound travels around a circumferential band of the pipe wall. Power for energizing the transducers 55, together with the signals representative of the sound received from within the pipe, are fed by way of leads (not shown) either to the towing vehicle or to a further vehicle (not shown) which is towed behind the vehicle 10. Each wheel 29 comprises an hermetically sealed hollow body 31 made of polymethylmethacrylate (Perspex--a Registered Trade Mark), rim 32 and brass side-plates 33 secured to the rim 32. The rim 32 is provided with a solid polyurethane tire 34 around its cricumference. The wheels 29 are mounted for rotation on a spindle 35 carried by a tapered block 36. The block 36 is itself pivotally mounted on a spindle 37 carried at the free end of the limbs of a generally "U" shaped pivot arm 38. The wheels 29 are thereby able to pivot about the axis of the spindle 37 so that the two wheels of each inspection device 22 contact the bore of the pipe along lines which are equispaced on each side of a radial plane passing through the longitudinal axis of the pipe and the longitudinal axis of spindle 37.
The ultrasonic probe assembly is resiliently carried by the spindle 35 and the hollow wheel contains an acoustic coupling medium (not shown) such as, for example, a mixture of glycerol and water. In some cases this mixture may be loaded with particles of carbon, for example, graphite, or molybdenum disulphide. The size of the particles is chosen so as to attenuate slightly the ultrasound, thereby reducing ultrasonic reverberation within the wheel after transmission of an ultrasonic pulse from a transducer.
The ultrasonic probe assembly 30 includes a support structure, consisting of brackets 52 and rods 53, which are arranged to support a nylon block 54 upon which are mounted a plurality of transducers 55, for transmitting ultrasound into the wall of the pipe and for receiving sound scattered or reflected from the wall of the pipe. The block 54 is urged against the inside surface of the rim 32 by a tension spring 56 which is anchored between one of the brackets 52 and a pin 57 secured in a central block 58 which forms part of the spindle 35. The rods 53 are slidably supported in the spindle block 58 for linear movement of the probe assembly. The block 54 is shaped to conform with the shape of the inside surface of the rim 32, so as to ensure that the beams of sound from the transducers 55 enter the pipe wall at a predetermined preferred angle, and that the acoustic coupling medium is permitted to penetrate any gaps between the transducers 55 and the block 54 and between the block 54 and the rim 32. Electrical leads (not shown) from the transducers 55 pass along a bore (not shown) in the spindle 35 through seals which prevent the acoustic coupling medium leaking from the wheel 29 and out through the tapered block 36.
The pivot arm 38 comprises two spaced apart side members 39, 40 connected by a shaft 41 about which the pivot arm 38 rotates. The pivot arm 38 is mounted between the carrier plates 28, and a spring assembly 42 operates on each side member 39, 40 to urge the wheels 29 radially outwardly into engagement with the bore of the pipe. Each spring assembly 42 comprises a compression coil spring 43 mounted on a rod 44 which is rigidly mounted at one end on the rearmost carrier plate 28. The coil spring 43 passes through an elongate slot 45 in the pivot arm 38, and urges a thrust pad 46 into engagement with a concave surface of a bracket 47 secured to the pivot arm 38.
Each tapered block 36 is provided with spigots 48 which engage in guideways 49 provided in end stops 50, 51 carried by the carrier plates 28. The guideways 49 are shaped to provide a limit to the pivotal movement of tapered block 36 while allowing some pivotal movement of tapered block 36 when wheels 29 are negotiating irregularities in the pipe surfaces such as ovality or welds. This assists in maintaining the wheels 29 correctly aligned relative to the pipe wall so that the wheels 29 contact the pipe wall along lines equispaced about radial planes. Stops (not shown in detail) are provided to limit the pivotal movement of the pivot arm 38 about the shaft 41.
The use of the centralizing member 26 may be dispensed with in some applications, and reliance placed upon the coil springs 43 on the pivot arm 38 exerting a centralizing action for the carrier 21 through the thereby resiliently biased wheels 29. In such applications, the brackets 19 at the free ends of the links 20 may be mounted directly onto the forward carrier plate 28 as shown in FIG. 3 to which reference can be made, the support plate 70, clamping plate 25, and bolts 27 also being dispensed with. Alternative, centralising members may be used, such as rollers or skids.
The springs 24 although desirable may also be omitted. The wheels 29 have been described as pivotable about a pivotal pivot arm 38, but the wheels 29 could, if desired, be pivotally connected to a member (not shown) constrained to move linearly, for example, in a radially directed groove.
It will be understood that although the invention has been described in relation to the use of ultrasonic transducers as the inspection devices, other inspection devices such as magnetic inspection devices may be attached to the carrier 21.
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