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In March 1980 Western Texas College becomes just the third men's basketball team (1962 Coffeyville CC, Kan. and 1972 Vincennes Univ., Ind.) in NJCAA history to finish a season undefeated (37-0). The Westerners were guided to the national title under the leadership of head coach Nolan Richardson and the play of forward Paul Pressey.
Following the 1980 season, Richardson took the head coaching position at the University of Tulsa. Pressey, and three other players from the 1980 Western Texas team, followed Richardson to Tulsa and won the 1981 NIT Championship and made it to the second round of the 1982 NCAA Tournament.
Richardson became the head coach at the University of Arkansas in 1985. In 17 seasons with the Razorbacks he put together a record of 417-187, including 13 trips to the NCAA Tournament, four Sweet 16 appearances, four Elite Eight appearances, two Final Four appearances, and the first ever NCAA Basketball Championship for Arkansas in 1994.
Richardson is the only coach in history to win an NJCAA Championship, NIT Championship and NCAA Championship.
Pressy was selected 21st overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1982 NBA Draft and played 11 years in the NBA. He was voted to the NBA All-Defense team in 1985, 86 and 87 and is currently an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavilers.
Photo: Nolan Richardson accepts the Coach of the Tournament Award after leading Western Texas College to the NJCAA national title in 1980. NJCAA Photo.
After playing two seasons at Roane State Community College (Tenn.), Bernadette Mattox follows head coach Andy Landers to the University of Georgia. Mattox helped lead the Lady Bulldogs to the 1981 Women's NIT Championship and became the first female All-American at Georgia.
After her playing career she became an assistant coach under Landers and in 1990 became the first female to serve as a Division I assistant for a men's team, serving four years under Rick Pitino at Kentucky. In 1995, Mattox became the first African American to coach the Kentucky women's basketball program, guiding the Wildcats for eight seasons. She spent the last 10 years as an assistant coach for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA.
Photo courtesy of the University of Georgia Athletics.
The 1982 NJCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament was highlighted by the phenomenal play of Anthony "Spud" Webb of Midland College (Texas). Measuring just 5-feet and 6-inches, Webb's play led the Chaps to the national title by scoring 94 points in the tournament. In the title game versus top-ranked Miami-Dade (Fla.) he led all scorers with 36 points. Rightfully named to the All-Tournament team, he was also the recipient of the Bud Obee Outstanding Small Player Award. A year later he earned NJCAA All-American honors.
After Midland, Webb starred at North Carolina State University under Jim Valvano and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1985 NBA Draft. He rose to international fame after he won the 1986 slam dunk contest. He played 14 seasons in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic. He is currently the President of Basketball Operations for the Texas Legends in the NBA Developmental League.
Photo courtesy of Midland College (Texas).
Former Coffeyville Community College (Kan.) and 1980 NJCAA All-American running back Mike Rozier becomes the second former NJCAA player to win the Heisman Trophy (Roger Thomas Staubach, 1963) in December 1983 after rushing for 2,148 yards and 29 touchdowns for the University of Nebraska. His memorable '83 season saw him average more than 179 yards a game, while rushing for over 100 yards in 11 straight games. He would later play 10 seasons of professional football in the USFL and NFL. Rozier led Coffeyville to a 9-0 record in 1980 while rushing for 1,316 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Also, the NJCAA expands from 22 to 24 regions at the start of the 1982-83 academic year.
Photos courtesy of Coffeyville CC (Kan.) and University of Nebraska Sports Information.
Indian River Community College (Fla.) captures its 10th straight national championship in men's swimming & diving. Their streak was unheard of at the time in any sport in the NJCAA and has continued for 38 consecutive years (1975-present). Indian River's streak is currently the longest unbroken championship winning streak in the United States in any sport at the collegiate level. The women's swimming & diving program at Indian River has won 31-straight national titles (1983-present).
Photo courtesy of Indian River State College (Fla.).
Oscar "Swede" Erickson, longtime athletic director and men's basketball coach at Casper College (Wyo.), is elected president and approves the move of the NJCAA's national office from Hutchinson (Kan.), its base for 16 years, to its present home of Colorado Springs (Colo.). The move was due to several reasons, but most specific to work more closely with other national sports organizations as Colorado Springs was, and still is, the home of the United States Olympic Committee and many national sport governing bodies.
The move of its national office had many in Hutchinson fearing that the NJCAA was also going to move the location of the men's basketball national tournament. Executive Director George E. Killian squashed the rumors with the following quote that appeared in the Hutchinson News in July 1985…..."For the 1,000th time, there are NO plans now or forever of moving the basketball tournament. One, we don't know where else to go and two, we won't be bought off. Right now, we're trying to figure out how to come up with more tickets for fans to buy. Everything is sold out for the 1986 tournament….The move has nothing to do with basketball."
Photo: Pikes Peak provides a beautiful backdrop for the NJCAA"s national headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Head coach Ronnie Arrow leads San Jacinto College (Texas) to the 1986 NJCAA men's basketball national championship with a perfect 37-0 record, which marks the third national title for SJC in four years. Arrow becomes only the second coach in NJCAA history to win three NJCAA championships (Alan Bradfield, Vincennes Univ. was the first). Arrow moved on to become the head coach at the University of South Alabama in 1987 and posted a 114-93 record over eight seasons. He was the first head coach at upstart Texas A&M Corpus Christi and guided that program from 1999-07 and led the Islanders to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in '07. He is currently in his second stint as head coach at South Alabama.
The 1986 men's basketball tournament was also highlighted by the play of Moberly Junior College's (Mo.) Mitch Richmond who earned All-Tournament honors. Richmond would go on to star at Kansas State University and was the 1989 NBA Rookie of the Year. Richmond played 14 seasons in the NBA, averaging 21 points per game and earning All-Star honors six times. He was a member of the 1988 (bronze) and '96 (gold) USA Basketball teams.
Also in 1986 the NJCAA launched a Division II in men's basketball, thus splitting the sport into two groups. The creation of Division II was in response to the growing number of member colleges that sponsored the sport but did not have the financial means to offer full athletic scholarships. Rules pertaining to Division II teams, then as today, limits scholarships to just tuition and fees and cannot include room, board, meals, etc.
Photo: Ronnie Arrow led San Jacinto to three NJCAA Championships in men's basketball (1983, '84, '86). NJCAA Photo.
Approved at the previous annual meeting of the NJCAA Board of the Directors, the organization begins the 1987-88 academic year with a major change in its governance structure. Beginning August 1, 1987, the board expanded to include four college presidents selected by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. The first four 'presidential representatives' were Dr. Charles Green of Rio Salado Community College (Ariz.), Dr. Harry Miller of Paul Smith's College (N.Y.), Dr. Stephen Korcheck of Manatee Community College (Fla.) and Dr. John Swalec of Waubonsee Community College (Ill.).
Since 1987 the NJCAA has increased the presence of member college presidents on its Board of Directors to six, which represent six geographic areas of the NJCAA. Today's presidential reps are elected by their presidential peers within their respective geographic boundaries.
The NJCAA Board of Directors votes to approve semester-based eligibility standards for student-athletes. In years prior, NJCAA student-athletes were required to maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credits) in each semester. Then - prior to their second season of participation in the NJCAA - student-athletes were required to have successfully completed 24 or more credit hours of course work. The move is significant as the NJCAA was the first national collegiate sports organization to implement semester-based eligibility standards.
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First Installment of the NJCAA historic timeline: 1937-62
Second Installment of the NJCAA historic timeline: 1963-87
Third Installment of the NJCAA historic timeline: 1988-2013
Illinois Central College shortstop Jim Thome earns NJCAA All-America honors. The Cleveland Indians take notice of Thome - who at the time was 6 feet 1 inch and weighed 180 pounds - select him in the 13th round of the 1989 MLB Draft. Thome not only filled out, 6 feet 3 inches, 225 pounds, but also impressed club officials as he moved through the minor leagues. He made his MLB debut in August 1991. Thome went on to be a five-time MLB All-Star and won the Silver Slugger Award in 1996. He is one of just eight players in MLB history to hit 600 home runs and is currently seventh on the all-time home run list (612) and 24th all-time in RBIs (1,699). Photo courtesy of Illinois Central College.


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Seasonal Fishery Officers
Inland Fisheries Ireland is currently seeking to recruit a number of staff as Fishery Officers nationally for periods of up to a maximum of 6 months duration during 2014 and will shortly commence a process to fill these positions. Interviews will take place in late May.
For details see: fisheriesireland.ie/Human-Resources/jobs-in-inland-fisheries-ireland.html
Press release, 12th May 2014
Father and son convicted for illegal fishing on river Inagh at Ennistymon
At recent sitting of Ennis District court, two members of the same family, Peter and James Garrihy of Ardnacullia, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, were successfully prosecuted and fined €750 each by Inland Fisheries Ireland for illegally capturing salmon on the river Inagh near the iconic falls at Ennistymon.
In August 2013, Inland Fisheries Ireland Officers were carrying out night surveillance on the Inagh River at the Falls in Ennistymon, County Clare. The two individuals were observed using a net and illegally capturing salmon. Both pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of illegally captured salmon. The Inagh River is currently closed to salmon fishing as it is failing to meet its conservation limit. This means that there are not enough salmon returning to spawn to sustain salmon numbers required for the river. Inland Fisheries Ireland is in the process of installing a fish counter on this river to further assist in determining the return of Salmon to the river.
In making his judgement Judge William Early queried the weight of these fish and the possible damage that was caused to the river by the removal of salmon which would have been capable of spawning that winter. He added that it was unfortunate that the conservation measures which have been put in place to restore the river are being disregarded.
Ms Amanda Mooney, Director at Inland Fisheries Ireland, Limerick stated today that "This blatant predation of salmon is unacceptable and these fish are the future to the survival of the species within these river catchments. Incidents of this nature are can be detrimental to the Wild Salmon stocks as they are under severe threat nationally and internationally with numbers declining annually. I would urge people not to purchase any illegally caught fish and to report any suspected illegal activity to Inland Fisheries Ireland."
Illegal salmon fishing is an environmental crime and IFI will continue its efforts to protect and conserve this valuable natural resources
IFI continue to run a 24 hour confidential hotline where anyone can report such illegal activity 1890 FISH 24 or 1890 3474 24 day or night.
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Suzanne Campion,
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Anglesea Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
Tel: 052 6180055 Fax: 052 6123971
Inland Fisheries Ireland is a statutory body operating under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and was established under the Fisheries Act on 1st July 2010. Its principal function is the protection and conservation of the inland fisheries resource. IFI promotes, supports, facilitates and advises the Minister on, the conservation, protection, management, development and improvement of inland fisheries, including sea angling. It also develops and advises the Minister on policy and national strategies relating to inland fisheries and sea angling. www.fisheriesireland.ie
Press release 4th July 2014
Judge Convicts Men for Illegal Fishing Activities in Galway
Four men have been convicted of illegal fishing activities at two different sittings of Galway District Court on Tuesday, 1st July 2014. Judge Mary Fahy imposed fines and costs totally €4,900 to three brothers, Vidmantas Gaidys, Sigitas Gaidys and Alvydas Gaidys, convicted of illegal fishing activities; and John Costello was convicted of taking oysters illegally and fined €250, with costs of €300.
Illegal Fishing
Vidmantas Gaidys, of 21 Beal Srutha, Ballybane, Galway was convicted of using a net illegally, obstruction of fishery officers, and possession of a salmon in breach of fisheries legislation. Sigitas Gaidys, of 9C Bayview Rise, Ballybane, and Alvydas Gaidys, of Farm House, Cloonbiggen Road, Claregalway, were both convicted of the illegal use of a net, and obstruction of fishery officers.
Judge Fahy heard evidence that on the night of 19th October, 2013, the three men were in a van which fishery officers stopped close to the Clare River at Muntiagh North, Claregalway, Co Galway. Vidmantas Gaidys was apprehended, while the other two men fled on foot. When the van was searched, two bags containing 78 coarse fish and 1 salmon were discovered. The other two men were later identified and interviewed. All three admitted to using a net, and pleaded guilty in court.
Judge Fahy warned that using the vehicle in the course of the offence was a serious matter, and she told Mr. Gaidys that if he came before her for a similar offence she would disqualify him from driving for two years. Vidmantas Gaidys was fined €1,500 with costs of €600, while the other two defendants were each fined €800, with €600 costs.
Illegal Oyster Fishing
At a second sitting of Galway District Court on the 1st of July, Judge Mary Fahy convicted John Costello, of Ballinacourty, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway, of taking oysters illegally from Clarinbridge Bay.
Judge Fahy heard evidence that on 5th December, 2013, Mr. Costello was observed by Fishery Officer Lonan O'Farrell hand picking oysters at Carrowmore, Ballinacourty, Co. Galway. The only legal method of harvesting wild oysters is by licensed dredge, and hand picking is strictly illegal. Mr. Costello left a bag at the shoreline, and when this was searched it was found to contain 94 wild native oysters.
Judge Fahy commented that the native oyster was under threat in many areas, and that it was very important to the local economy of the Clarinbridge area. She convicted Mr. Costello of a breach of Section 277 of the 1959 Fisheries Act, and imposed a fine of €250, with costs of €300.
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has a freefone number to enable members of the general public to report poaching incidents - 1890 34 74 24 or 1890 FISH 24. This phone line is designed to encourage the reporting of incidents of illegal fishing, water pollution and invasive species.
Suzanne Campion
Head of Business Development
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Anglesea Street,
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
Tel: 052 6180055 Fax: 052 6123971
Note for Editors:
Inland Fisheries Ireland is a statutory body operating under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and was established under the Fisheries Act on 1st July 2010. Its principal function is the protection and conservation of the inland fisheries resource. IFI will promote, support, facilitate and advise the Minister on, the conservation, protection, management, development and improvement of inland fisheries, including sea angling and develop and advise the Minister on policy and national strategies relating to inland fisheries and sea angling.


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Soaps Boards :: General Hospital Forum :: whats dillions future?
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i worder what Dillion would be like in the future. a detectve, work for his grandfather, a mobster, i never have a clue to what. i personally believe hes not going to be working for his grandfather.but what? i would love to see bad boy dillion. how would you want Dillions future to be like. who will be his next love after Georgie. we all know that Dillion will fall in love with someone else one of these days.i dont know, what will happen to Dillions future?
Well, I was hoping his near future would be with Lulu, but now I'm kinda rooting for Spinelli and Lulu. Dillon is such an interesting character, I'm sure they'll put him somewhere good. I just had an idea, remember when Felicia wanted to be a writer and she convinced Lila to let her write her memiors? Dillon could find them and film a documentary of the Q's.
Maybe they will have him be a doctor now since there will be one less Q doc. Can't really see him doing that though. He should stick with what he wanted to do before. That is where his heart is. Georgie is right on that one. I highly doubt there is any future for Dillon and Georgie though. I will be shocked to see if she stays on the show. Her part is so small. Of course, then again they usually only get rid of the actors that have been there longer than 20 years.
well i know he cannot be a doctor, then i dont know where his future lies, but its not with Georgie.
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Congress should steer clear of campus spats
The House measure would be non-binding, but the federal purse strings on higher education money mean Horowitz's campaign can't be ignored. Indeed, he has created some unease on some campuses where his organization, Students for Academic Freedom, has reported professors they believe discriminate against conservative scholars.
Wary of dealing with issues more appropriate for legislation, like the federal debt, Medicare and Social Security, some members of Congress like the notion.
Let college presidents, provosts and deans of students defend the marketplace of ideas on campuses. Some outspoken professors have fired the conservative boiler, like Ward Churchill, the University of Colorado professor who compared the Sept. 11 victims to Nazis. But his academic credentials are under fire; he gave up an academic post, and his woes show there is a self-correcting process on campuses.
Political fashions are cyclical. In the 1960s, dissenters saw college administrators as the "establishment." Students who faced armed soldiers and police called in then by college presidents and local governments might not feel much empathy for conservative students who say liberal professors unfairly give them lower grades. And the young liberal becomes a conservative, and vice versa, over time. Horowitz was a Marxist in his student days.
Let students stretch their political-intellectual wings. And keep Congress out of it.
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In order to maintain my journalistic integrety (not that I really have any claim at being called a "journalist") I should correct some mis-information I propagated in the previous post about the Riverside 5 development.
Riverside Five is actually a part of Riverside Corporate Park, which sits next door to Riverside Research Park, home to the planned NCI facility. It doesn't actually have anything to do with SAIC/NCI, but SRA International did pick the location for a new office space due to it's proximity to the park.
SRA leases one floor now and is the first tennant in this new facility. Best of all, I got a couple better pictures to share via the Matan boys.


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An air adjustable waterbed mattress which is adapted to support one or more persons on a sleeping surface. An air chamber unit is contained within a liquid-filled bladder and extends from one side of the bladder toward the other. On inflation, the air chamber unit supports a bladder-formed sleeping surface with the amount of support being determined by the amount of inflation. One or more air chamber units may be selectively positioned within the bladder and each unit is preferably formed of multiple chambers.
1. In a waterbed of the type adapted to support one or more persons on a sleeping surfaces established by a confined, liquid-containing bladder, the sleeping surface having nominal head, foot and opposing side areas, the improvement which comprises:
selectively inflatable air chamber means within said liquid-containing bladder and extending from one of said side areas toward the other of said side areas for adjusting the firmness of at least a portion of the sleeping surface between said head and foot area;
means for selectively establishing the inflation level of said air chamber means; and
means within said bladder for reducing wave motion therein, said wave motion reducing means comprising fibrous material formed in multiple sheets and interacting with said air chamber means to maintain the position of said air chamber means within said bladder, said air chamber means being positioned above at least some of said sheets.
2. The waterbed of claim 1 wherein said air chamber means extend from one side area to the other side area.
3. The waterbed of claim 2 wherein said air chamber means are configured to adjust the firmness of said sleeping surface along approximately one-third of the distance from said head area to said foot area.
4. The waterbed of claim 1 wherein said air chamber means are configured to adjust the firmness of said sleeping surface along approximately one-third of the distance from said head area to said foot area.
5. The waterbed of claim 1 wherein said air chamber means comprises a plurality of elongated air chambers extending in the direction between said side areas.
6. The waterbed of claim 5 wherein said elongated air chambers are in fluid communication with each other.
7. The waterbed of claim 5 wherein said inflation level establishing means comprises selectively operable pump means having an output connected to said elongated air chambers.
8. The waterbed of claim 7 wherein said elongated air chambers are in fluid communication with each other.
9. The waterbed of claim 8 further comprising pressure relief means for relieving excessive pressure within said air chambers.
10. The waterbed of claim 1 wherein said wave motion further comprises hydraulic means.
11. A waterbed according to claim 1 and being of the type having means within said bladder for reducing wave motion therein, said air chamber means replacing a portion of said wave motion reducing means.
1. Field of the Invention.
The present invention relates to waterbeds and, more particularly, to an air adjustable water mattress.
2. Background of the Prior Art
From their initial introduction for medical purposes, waterbeds have gained increasing acceptance as sleeping furniture in private homes . In their early form, waterbeds consisted of little more than a bladder which was filled with water to constitute a mattress. This bladder was confined within a bed foundation to define a sleeping surface on which the user would lie.
Over time, improvements in waterbed construction have led to soft-sided waterbeds and heaters for the water, as well as various devices to reduce or eliminate wave action of the water within the bladder. Wave reduction technology has included the utilization of bonded polyester fibers, typically in sheet form, which is contained within the mattress-forming bladder, as well as devices which are known as "hydraulic" devices. The latter include baffle-like structures suspended within the mattress to obstruct wave motion. Other improvements relate to the elimination or reduction of leakage from the mattress-forming bladder.
The present invention provides an improvement to a waterbed mattress which may be employed in conjunction with any of the waterbed improvements noted above. Specifically, the present invention provides an air adjustable waterbed mattress which is adapted to support one or more persons on a sleeping surface, the sleeping surface being established by a confined, liquid-containing bladder. The sleeping surface extends between nominal head and foot areas and has opposing side areas.
An air chamber is contained within the liquid-containing bladder and extends from one of the sleeping surface side areas toward the other side area. The air chamber is selectively inflatable to adjust the firmness of that portion of the sleeping surface overlying the inflatable air chamber. The adjustable portion of the sleeping surface may include any portion of the area between the head and foot areas of the sleeping surface. Alternatively, or additionally, one side of the sleeping surface may be selectively adjustable independently of the other side of the sleeping surface. A pump is employed to selectively establish the inflation level of the air chambers.
FIG. 1 is a perspective and partial cutaway illustrating a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a top view illustrating alternative preferred embodiments in accordance with the present invention.
FIGS. 3-5 are alternative cross-sections as viewed along the line 3--3 in FIG. 1 of preferred constructions in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective and partial cutaway illustrating a preferred embodiment of the present invention including a waterbed mattress generally designated at 10, a pressure relief valve 11 and a pump 12. The waterbed mattress may be of any type known to the prior art, including those generally discussed above, all of which are typically formed by a liquid-containing bladder that is confined to provide a sleeping surface (the upper surface of the bladder) having nominal head 14, foot 15 and opposing side areas 16 and 17, respectively. A valve 18 is provided in the foot area of the sleeping surface for the purpose of introducing liquid (water) into the mattress-forming bladder as well as for removing the same. The valve 18 may be of any conventional design and may be positioned in any convenient location, in known manner.
The mattress-forming bladder 10, filled with an appropriate amount of water and confined in conventional manner (with hard or soft sides and a supporting bottom) presents a sleeping surface at its upper face. For the purposes of discussion herein, that sleeping surface may be said to have a head area 14, a foot area 15 and opposing side areas 16 and 17. Typically, a person resting or sleeping on the sleeping surface will position his or her head at the head area 14 with the body extending toward the foot area 15.
The advantages of a waterbed are attained through its manner of support of a person lying in the sleeping area. The characteristics of the waterbed mattress that provide the desired support also causes difficulty as a person enters and exits the sleeping surface. That is, a person lying on the sleeping surface who attempts to exit the bed will typically exert pressure on a localized area of the sleeping surface. However, the characteristics of the sleeping surface are such that the sleeping surface will "give" under that pressure. For most persons, this may be only a slight inconvenience. However, for the elderly or the infirm, this can severely interfere with their entry into and exit from the bed and, accordingly, the enjoyment of the waterbed. It may even result in its nonuse.
The present invention provides a waterbed having all the advantages of known waterbed constructions wherein the firmness of all or a portion of the sleeping surface may be selectively adjusted to facilitate entry and exit from the bed, as well as to selectively support different portions of the body. This is accomplished via an air chamber positioned within the liquid-containing bladder forming the waterbed mattress. In preferred embodiments, the air chamber is formed of multiple, inter-connected chambers which are selectively inflated or deflated. As illustrated in FIG. 1, a multi-chamber unit 20 is illustrated within a liquid-containing bladder 10 with the chambers extending beneath the sleeping surface from one side area to the other. In a deflated configuration, the air chamber unit merely "floats" within the mattress-forming bladder 10 without affect on the firmness of the sleeping surface. However, on inflation of the air chamber unit 20, its buoyancy will cause it to rise toward the sleeping surface and provide additional support to that portion of the sleeping surface which overlies the unit 20. The degree of buoyancy--controlled by the degree of inflation of the air chambers--controls the amount of support provided to that portion of the sleeping surface. Accordingly, the firmness of at least a portion of the sleeping surface is selectively adjusted.
The air chamber unit 20 may be positioned within the mattress-forming bladder 10 to selectively adjust different portions of the sleeping surface. This is illustrated diagrammatically in FIG. 2 which is a top view of a waterbed in accordance with the present invention. As illustrated, the mattress-forming bladder 10 is separated by a centerline 21 which may represent an abutment between separate mattress-forming bladders, a membrane within the bladder 10 to form separate sleeping areas or may arbitrarily designate a "no-man's land" between adjacent sleeping areas for two persons. In any case, all or a portion of the sleeping surface between a side area (16 or 17) to the centerline 21 may have its firmness selectively adjustable by separate air chamber units 20 and 20' positioned on opposing sides of the centerline 21 and extending from different side areas 16 and 17 toward the centerline 21. Additionally, the air chamber units 20 and 20' may be positioned at different locations along the distance between the head and foot areas 14 and 15 to adjust the firmness of the sleeping area at different locations. Additionally, the "dual" air chamber configuration allows separate adjustment of the firmness of the sleeping areas on either side of the centerline 21 even when the air chamber units 20 and 20' are positioned symmetrically with respect to the centerline 21.
The location of the air chamber unit 20 relative to the head and foot areas 14 and 15, respectively, is dependent upon the desired use. For conventional "sleeping" circumstances, it is expected that approximately one-third of the sleeping area between the head and foot areas (14 and 15, respectively) will have its firmness adjusted in either the single or dual chamber configuration.
For most sleeping applications, the air chamber unit of the present invention will be centered under that portion of the sleeping surface that is most likely to support the torso of the person lying on that surface. As noted above, this may be either a single chamber unit extending from one side area to the other. In the dual mode, separate air chamber units may be employed with each extending from a different side area toward the other. In medical applications, air chamber units may be differently positioned, in either the single or dual configuration. For example, pressure on the lumbar region of the spine may be reduced by centering an air chamber unit under that portion of the sleeping surface intended to accept the pelvic region. Similarly, relief from a hernia may be obtained by centering an air chamber unit under that portion of the sleeping surface intended to accept the knee/calf area of the legs. These same air chamber placements may be useful for other medical conditions, as may other air chamber placements be useful for other conditions.
As illustrated, the air chamber units of the present invention are formed as multiple chamber devices which may be constructed by bonding two layers of heat-bondable material to each other. In a preferred embodiment, each of the chambers is in fluid communication with at least one other chamber such that only a single inflation/deflation port is necessary to control the inflation of all of the chambers. This construction is not unlike that found in many air mattresses and those constructions, the materials used to form them and the fabrication techniques employed to manufacture them may be employed in the construction of the present invention. It should be noted, however, that in all cases the firmness adjustment is provided by air chambers extending from one of the side areas 16 or 17 toward the other side area in a generally parallel direction to each other. While passages extending in other directions may be employed to interconnect the chambers, it is a feature of the present invention that the chambers forming the support in the intended region of the sleeping area be generally parallel to each other and extend in the indicated direction. This chamber configuration provides a uniformity of support along the length of the air chambers to and from a side area with which they are associated.
As illustrated, and as noted above, an air chamber in accordance with the present invention is a multi-chamber device with the primary supporting chambers being generally parallel to each other. As shown in FIG. 1, and in FIGS. 3-5 to be described below, multiple tubular chambers are generally coextensive with each other and lie adjacent to each other in a generally parallel relation. The multiple chambers may be formed by bonding two sheets of material to each other while allowing fluid communication from one chamber to the other. Inflation and deflation of the chambers may be via an airline 22 extending from one of the chambers to exit a mattress-forming bladder 10 at a valve 22a. The valve 23 may be of any conventional design which will accommodate the line 22 while providing a seal for the liquid within the mattress-forming bladder 10. As illustrated, the valve 22a is positioned generally in the head area of the mattress bladder, although other locations may be employed, if desired. The line 22 extends to a pump 12 via a relief valve 11. The pump 12 may be of any known design. It is presently contemplated that a "vibration" pump of the type employed with aquarium filters is suitable for most applications. The output of this pump is applied via line 22, and through the relief valve 11 to inflate the air chamber unit 20. The relief valve 11 provides protection for over-inflation of the air chamber unit 20 to prevent damage thereto. The relief valve may also be provided with a manual pressure exhaust whereby the inflated air chamber unit 20 may be deflated.
In use, and assuming a person is lying on the sleeping surface of the waterbed formed by the confined, liquid-containing bladder 10, that person will be supported by the sleeping surface as in a conventional waterbed. Should that person desire to exit the bed, he or she may initiate the pumping action of pump 12, causing air to inflate the chambers of air chamber unit 20. As a result of fluid communication, each of the chambers of unit 20 will be inflated to the same pressure level. On inflation, the buoyancy of air chamber unit 20 will cause them to support that portion of the sleeping surface that overlies them. This additional support will be dependent upon the degree of inflation of the air chambers. Accordingly, when the air chambers are sufficiently inflated to provide the necessary degree of support, the pump action may be terminated and the additional support may be employed to facilitate the person's exit from the bed. Should the person forget to terminate the pumping action, pressure relief valve 11 will prevent damage to air chamber unit 20 as a result of over inflation. It is presently contemplated that a pressure no greater than 2 pounds per square inch will be necessary to provide the necessary support. As noted above, the support may be provided at various locations on the sleeping surface dependent upon the condition it is intended to address, including medical conditions. Additionally, multiple and independent air chambers may be provided to address alternative conditions and/or multiple persons occupying the same sleeping surface.
The air chamber unit 20 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be maintained in position between the side areas 16 and 17 as a result of its length and interaction with the sides of the bladder 10. Its position between the head area 14 and foot area 15 may be maintained in any desired manner. For example, a strap extending from the underside of the top surface of the bladder and around the chamber 20 may secure the chamber 20 in the desired location. The air line 22 will provide some control of movement of the chamber unit 20 within the bladder forming the mattress 10.
FIG. 3 illustrates a "hydraulic" waterbed mattress of a type known to the prior art wherein devices represented at 23 are supported from the underside of the sleeping surface within the bladder forming the mattress 10 to minimize wave action within the bladder. The air chamber 20 is positioned between the illustrated devices 23 and may be partially maintained in position relative to the head 14 and foot 15 by those devices. In addition, a strap 24, generally described above, may be employed to maintain the air chamber unit 20 in position relative to the head and foot. FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate the air chamber unit 20 of the present invention in conjunction with "fiber"-type waterbed mattresses. In each of the mattresses of FIGS. 4 and 5, the top layer is formed of a foam-like material which is known to the prior art. In addition, in each of FIGS. 4 and 5, multiple layers of a sheet-like bonded fiber material is employed. The fibers in such constructions minimize or reduce wave action within the bladder forming the mattress 10. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, part of a fibrous layer is eliminated to accommodate an air chamber unit in accordance with the present invention while in the embodiment of FIG. 5, an air chamber unit in accordance with the present invention is positioned between adjacent layers of the fibrous material. In all of FIGS. 3-5 the air chamber unit 20 interacts with the particular wave reduction system to maintain the position of the unit 20.
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. For example, in several of the figures, the air chamber unit of the present invention is shown as a five chamber or compartment device. Any number of compartments may be employed without departing from the scope of the present invention. In most instances, however, there will be multiple chambers to avoid a bulging of the sleeping surface being supported. That is, the use of multiple chambers or compartments within a single chamber unit provides a more uniform ("even" or level) support for that portion of the sleeping surface being supported than would be possible with a unit having a single chamber. Also, while five chambers are illustrated, any number of chambers may be employed. The dimensions of the chambers may be selected in accordance with the particular application. For a given area, a greater number of chambers will provide a more even or level support. It will likely have greater construction costs as well as longer inflation/deflation times. Such considerations may alter the ultimate configuration but all are within the scope of the present invention. It is therefore to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than is specifically described.
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The Hurricanes retained their habit of playing their best rugby when their situation was desperate but their late surge at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin wasn't enough to prevent the Highlanders from getting back on the winning trail with a deserved 35-31 Vodacom Super Rugby victory on Friday.
The Highlanders actually led 35-12 after their 55th minute intercept try to wing Patrick Osborne, so the Hurricanes scored 19 unanswered points in the last 25 minutes of play, with Beauden Barrett running in his team's third try just a minute from the fulltime hooter to condemn the hosts to a nervy last play of the game.
But unlike last week, when they were narrowly shaded by the Western Force, the Highlanders showed a lot of urgency when defending their lead. They held their nerve to clinch a win that always looked on the cards during a match that they were never headed in and which they led from the 13th minute, which was when flyhalf Lima Sopoaga kicked his second penalty to take his team 6-3 in front.
The first half was all about kicks as the two flyhalves traded penalties, the two pivots ending the game with 51 points between them. Both teams played good rugby in a first half punctuated by too many errors, and the Highlanders worked hard to break down a much improved Hurricanes defensive effort.
However they did enjoy the territorial ascendancy and they forced the Hurricanes into errors which were punished by Sopoaga's boot. He kicked six penalties against three from Barrett as the home team took an 18-9 lead to halftime.
The Hurricanes started the second half on fire, and their early dominance of possession and field position was rewarded with the penalty that enabled Barrett to cut the deficit to six points. That though was the last Hurricanes point scoring for a while, with the Highlanders repelling a long period of pressure before a counter-attack set up the first try of the game.
The Highlanders had run it back after seizing on a poor clearance from a scrum turn-over by the Hurricanes, and though TJ Peranara saved the immediate danger by intercepting, his clearance was in turn run back with interest by Ben Smith, who had the equally inform Aaron Smith up with him before the ball was transferred to try scorer Phil Burleigh.
Sopoaga converted and then added a penalty to take the Highlanders to a 28-12 lead, and the Highlanders may have thought that Osborne's intercept try was the coup de grace. If they did think that it was nearly a fatal mistake, as the Hurricanes fought back with some impressive rugby from that point. Andre Taylor's injection at fullback had much to do with the resurgence as he added a cutting edge to their attacking game that wasn't there before.
The fightback was started when Ben Franks burrowed over from close range following a period of sustained pressure from the Hurricanes, who were winning a lot of penalties. That was in the 63rd minute. In the 68th minute the visitors were aided by the yellow carding of Highlanders reserve loose-forward Jarrad Hoeata, but they still deserve credit for the continuity they brought to their game.
Barrett crossed twice in what were almost carbon copy tries of one another as both featured TJ Peranara in the build-up and were then ended by him blitzing around the outside to score. After he scored the second he took a drop-kick for his conversion attempt in a quest to give his team a chance to score the winner.
The Hurricanes did build up impressively from their own half but in the end the attack was halted by a knock-on and the Wellington team had to be content with just the bonus point. It was, however, more than had appeared likely earlier in the game.


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Double the Tapping Fun: Billy Sheehan (far left) shreds on his double-neck Yamaha bass while Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey capos it at the second fret.
Singer Eric Martin does the same for Paul Gilbert and his custom, dual-neck Ibanez. "We're friendlier now than we ever were," Sheehan says of the
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"I know a lot of great play-ers who use 5- and 6-stringbasses," says Sheehan, "but youcan do just about everythingyou need to do on a 4-string.I think people think they cansolve their problems as play-ers by getting a 5- or 6-stringbass, but maybe they haven'texplored all the possibilities ofa 4-string."Sheehan's journey began inhis native Buffalo, New York.While he was paying his dueswith legendary metal bandTalas, he developed his high-octane style and an absolutelyincredible bass tone. Playinga heavily modified Fender
Precision with two outputshe ran through a complex rig,Sheehan created an inspiringbass tone that, paired withgroundbreaking techniqueand showmanship, made hima top candidate for the groupthat would make him an MTVand radio fixture—David LeeRoth's solo band. In thosepost-Van Halen days of 1985,Sheehan was probably the onlybassist with enough techniqueand presence to share a stagewith the flamboyant Rothand shred deity Steve Vai onhits like "Yankee Rose" andbarn-burning rockers like"Elephant Gun" and "Shyboy."After leaving Roth's group,Sheehan formed Mr. Big in1988 with former Racer Xguitarist Paul Gilbert, vocalistEric Martin, and drummer PatTorpey. From the start, Mr. Bigfocused on powerful lead vocalsand rich vocal harmonies thatcomplemented Sheehan andGilbert's fretboard pyrotechnics.The formula was popular fromthe start—especially in Japan,where Mr. Big continues tohave a massive following. Butit was the band's second album,' 91's Lean into It—whichincluded the hugely popularballad "To Be with You" andthe rocking "Green-TintedSixties Mind"—that launchedthe group to the top of thecharts in America.