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|Dec 26, 2006
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|Oct 7, 2005
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|Bryan D. Decker
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|Dynabrade, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (2), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (7), Classifications (8), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for balancing an orbital abrading machine. More particularly, the present invention apparatus relates to balancing an orbital abrading machine while the machine is operating under load. The present invention apparatus includes a light-weight counterweight element that can be readily detached and replaced to enable the balancing of the machine under different loading conditions.
Orbital abrading machines are well-known and generally comprise a portable, manually manipulatable housing, a motor supported by the housing and having or being coupled to a drive shaft driven for rotation about a first axis, and an assembly for mounting a pad for abrading a work surface for orbital movement about the first axis. In a random orbital abrading machine, the assembly serves to additionally mount the pad for free rotational movement about a second axis, which is disposed parallel to the first axis.
The assembly typically includes a head portion coupled for driven rotation with the drive shaft about the first axis and defining a mounting recess having an axis arranged coincident with the second axis, a bearing supported within the mounting recess, and means for connecting the pad to the bearing for rotation about the second axis.
An orbital machine having an element, such as pad, driven for movement about an orbital path of travel is by nature unbalanced and tends to produce vibrations, which may be felt by the hands of an operator of the machine. With a view towards maintaining such vibrations at acceptable levels, it has been common practice to employ a counterbalance system of the type described in Chapter 12 Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery, Third Edition, by Hamilton H. Mabie and Fred W. Ocvirk, published by John Wiley and Sons, which is incorporated by reference herein. The aforementioned design approach, commonly referred to as "dynamic" balancing, accounts only for the unbalance which is created by the mass centers of the pad and portions of the assembly not disposed concentric to the first axis. Dynamic balancing adds counterweight masses to the housing that are symmetrically positioned with respect to a radial plane of the second axis.
Dynamic balancing can create a machine that is balanced, that is, has acceptably low vibration levels, while the machine is running at free speed in an unloaded condition. However, once the machine is loaded, as a result of placing the pad in abrading engagement with a work surface, additional forces are introduced and the machine becomes unbalanced. This unbalance is detected by the operator in the form of vibration. This vibration is undesirable and in severe cases, may lead to vibration-induced injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome and white finger.
An improved design approach shown in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 6,206,771 (Lehman), which is incorporated by reference herein, and which is hereinafter referred to as Lehman, employs counterbalancing in such a manner as to minimize vibrations under actual working conditions. However, the counterbalancing disclosed in Lehman is only effective for predetermined operating conditions.
Another improved design is shown in commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/792,314 (Lampka et al.), which is incorporated by reference herein, and which is hereinafter referred to as Lampka. The counterbalancing disclosed by Lampka is effective for a wide range of operating conditions. However, the counterbalancing may be heavy for certain applications.
What is needed then is a more light-weight means of balancing an orbital abrading machine to minimize vibrations associated with a wide variety of abrading operations.
The present invention generally comprises a counterbalancing assembly for a random orbital machine including an adapter with a recess and a counterweight. The counterweight is disposed in the recess and detachably fastened to the adapter. In some aspects, the counterweight is fully enclosed within the recess. The adapter is configured for connection to a drive means for the machine and for connection to an abrasive pad assembly. The drive means is rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The abrasive pad assembly is rotatable about a second axis of rotation disposed parallel to the first axis of rotation. For a first pad configuration of the abrasive pad assembly, the adapter and the counterweight are configured to substantially counterbalance portions of the abrasive pad assembly not disposed concentrically about the first axis of rotation and forces to which the abrasive pad assembly is subjected to during use.
In some aspects, the abrasive pad assembly comprises a second pad configuration, different than the first pad configuration and the counterweight is configured to at least partially counterbalance the portions and the forces. In some aspects, the abrasive pad assembly is selected from a plurality of abrasive pad assemblies and the counterweight is selected from a plurality of counterweights. Each counterweight in the plurality of counterweights is configured, in combination with the adapter, to at least substantially counterbalance, for a respective abrasive pad assembly in the plurality of abrasive pad assemblies portions of the respective abrasive pad assembly not disposed concentrically of the first axis of rotation and forces to which the respective abrasive pad assembly is exposed during use.
In some aspects, the adapter and the counterweight further comprise first and second centers of mass, respectively, and the first and second centers of mass are asymmetrically disposed with respect to a radial plane of the second axis of rotation.
In some aspects, the adapter comprises a void having a shape and size configured to at least partially counterbalance the portions and the forces. In some aspects, the plurality of abrasive pad assemblies further comprises a plurality of buffing pads each the buffing pad having a different diameter or the plurality of abrasive pad assemblies further comprises a plurality of abrasive pads each the abrasive pad having a different coefficient of friction.
The present invention also includes a method for counterbalancing a random orbital machine
A general object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus to facilitate the counterbalancing of an orbital abrading machine under a wide range of loaded conditions.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus having a multiplicity of readily installed counterweights, where each counterweight is configured for a particular set of operating conditions such as size or type of abrading pad.
A further object of the present invention is to minimize the size, weight, and cost of an apparatus to facilitate the counterbalancing of an orbital abrading machine
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon a reading of the following detailed description of the invention in view of the drawings and claims.
The nature and mode of operation of the present invention will now be more fully described in the following detailed description of the invention taken with the accompanying drawing Figures in which:
At the outset, it should be appreciated that like drawing numbers on different drawing views identify substantially identical structural elements of the invention. While the present invention is described with respect to what is presently considered to be the preferred embodiments, it is understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments.
Furthermore, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the particular methodology, materials and modifications described and as such may, of course, vary. It is also understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which is limited only by the appended claims.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods, devices or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the invention, the preferred methods, devices, and materials are now described.
Preferably machine 10 is in the form of a random orbital machine in which an abrasive pad assembly 20 includes an abrasive pad 22 supported by the remainder of abrasive pad assembly 20. Pad 22 orbits about first axis 18 and rotates about a second axis 24, which is disposed parallel to axis 18. Motor 14 may be a pneumatically driven motor connected to a suitable supply of air under pressure or any other motor means known in the art.
In one embodiment, adapter 32 is formed having the substantially bell outer shape shown in
The following should be viewed in light of
Lehman noted that the dynamic balancing technique for orbital machines, described supra, did not take into account working loads, such as drag caused by bearing engagement of the abrading or buffing pad with a surface. Lehman further noted that is was necessary to consider the angular velocity of masses associated with the buffer in order to determine the values and positions required to be assumed by balancing masses in order to achieve balance under actual working conditions.
With certain orbital machines, such as sanders, the degree of unbalance, and thus vibration experienced by an operator under typical working conditions, is normally found to be within acceptable limits. However, for other orbital machines, such as for example, buffers, the degree of unbalance is typically found to be greater and may reach a level at which prolonged use of the machine may cause serious vibration induced injury to an operator.
The following should be considered in light of
The counterweight masses mA 1 and mB 1, the mass and location of which have been determined as described in Lehman, are integral to head portion 130. Thus, a particular head portion 130 cannot be adapted to changing conditions, and is therefore, only effective for a particular set of operating conditions. Unfortunately, if operating conditions are outside the conditions for which a particular head portion 130 has been configured, the head portion must be replaced with another head portion suitable for the new set of conditions. For example, switching from an 8-inch buffing pad to an 11-inch buffing pad could alter operating conditions sufficiently to create undesirable vibrational forces in an orbital machine. Unfortunately, to replace head portion 130, the head portion 130 must be disconnected from the drive shaft, which may be a burdensome task in the field.
To provide counterbalancing responsive to a wider set of operating conditions, machine 10 uses head portion 30 with adapter 32 and counterweight 34. The methodology shown in
In some aspects, adapter 32 is formed having the substantially bell-shaped outer surface 50 and the configuration of recesses and cavities shown in
Counterweight 34 is formed such that mB 1 is asymmetrical with respect to mA 1 in the abovementioned reference plane. One approach for obtaining the above asymmetry for mB 1 is shown in
In a manner similar to that described supra for adapter 32 and counterweight 34, adapter 232 and counterweight 234 are configured to provide counterbalancing responsive to a wider set of operating conditions. The methodology shown in
Thus, it is seen that the objects of the present invention are efficiently obtained, although modifications and changes to the invention should be readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art, which modifications are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. It also is understood that the foregoing description is illustrative of the present invention and should not be considered as limiting. Therefore, other embodiments of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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|Publication date
|Jan 25, 1999
|Mar 27, 2001
|Dynabrade, Inc.
|Balancer for orbital abrading machine
|Mar 3, 2004
|Sep 8, 2005
|Dynabrade, Inc.
|Modular counterweight apparatus for an orbital abrading machine
|Hamilton H. Mabie and Fred W. Ocvirk. "Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery." John Wiley and Sons, Third Edition, Chapter 12 (Nov. 4, 1985).
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|Publication date
|Dec 19, 2007
|Feb 14, 2012
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|Tool set for an eccentric grinder
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|Jun 19, 2012
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|Omni Cubed, Inc.
|Damage prevention tool and method
|Dec 19, 2007
|Aug 20, 2009
|Bernhard Krauss
|Grinding disc for an eccentric grinder
|Sep 24, 2009
|Mar 24, 2011
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|Counterbalance for eccentric shafts
|Jan 31, 2013
|Omni Cubed, Inc.
|Damage prevention tool and method
|Feb 3, 2013
|Jun 13, 2013
|Robert Bosch Gmbh
|Counterbalance for Eccentric Shafts
|U.S. Classification
|451/343, 451/357, 451/359
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Oct 7, 2005
Owner name: DYNABRADE, INC., NEW YORK
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Insurers are being urged to lift the figures they use to estimate rebuild costs when working out the "default" sum insured they offer homeowners, or many people risk not having enough money to replace their houses if disaster strikes.
Leading quantity surveyor Construction Cost Consultants has just completed a report that showed a wide gap between the per square metre default rebuild costs assumed by insurers and the actual cost of the rebuild as estimated by expert quantity surveyors.
Insurers must lift the per square metre rebuild cost figures they use or that gap would leave many grossly underinsured if disaster struck, said CCC general manager Gary Caulfield.
As many as three-quarters of people buying house insurance just accept the default sums calculated by insurers, and for homeowners with large mortgages, there's a risk they would find themselves in a negative equity trap should their home be destroyed by the likes of fire or natural disaster. Banks and other mortgage lenders have woken up to the fact this could pose a risk to the money they have lent, particularly to those with high loan-to-value ratios.
CCC studied rebuild estimates prepared for nearly 6800 homes of varying size and construction.
For homes estimated to cost $400,000 to $500,000 to rebuild, for example, CCC's report showed an average per-square-metre rebuild cost of just over $3530.
By contrast, insurers' square-metre rates used to calculate default sums for homeowners ranged from nearly half that at $1850 to $2300.
The issue concerns all home-owners, though, because there has been a great swap of risk in the insurance game.
The scale of the claims flowing from the Christchurch earthquakes came as a shock to reinsurers, who subsequently demanded a clearer view of the financial risk of insuring New Zealand homes.
Sum insured house insurance policies, where the policyholder has to nominate a maximum the insurer would have to pay them in the case of their home needing to be rebuilt, came in to replace total replacement policies. That switch meant homeowners now carry the risk of under or over-insuring their homes. The higher the amount they estimate their house is worth, the more premium they pay.
Policyholders have three main options when choosing their sum insured for house insurance.
They can accept the default sum suggested by their insurer - which insurers warn against. They can use insurers' online calculators to calculate a sum insured themselves, or they can go to a quantity surveyor and pay for a rebuild cost assessment.
But Caulfield said with so many people just accepting the default sums offered by the insurers, the big mortgage lenders had woken up to the business risk that a wide-area natural disaster like the Christchurch earthquakes posed.
In some cases, it is possible low sums insured could result in people having to build more modest homes worth less than the sums owners owed banks.
Six months ago, when CCC had meetings with the banks, it was with their marketing, insurance, and mortgage people, Caulfield said. Now it is with the banks' risk managers, worried about the adequacy of default sums.
Caulfield said: "This leaves all parties - the homeowner, the home loan lender and the insurer - exposed, and the insurers are
now telling us that they will be recalculating their square-metre rate to produce a higher default sum for customers from the first anniversary of the new guidelines on July 1, 2014."
He also predicted the big mortgage lenders would work harder to encourage borrowers to ensure they are adequately insured. The company is soon to announce a deal with one of the banks to make quantity surveyors available at cheaper rates. "Banks and insurers know that it's in their own interests to ensure that customers have comprehensive cover, and that the increase in premiums that will result from a higher default sum - unless the customer opts to lower the sum insured, which they are free to do - will be balanced by a more accurate degree of coverage in the event of loss," Caulfield said.
The Bankers Association said it understood some banks may be looking at working with valuation professionals to provide free home replacement valuations for customers.
Tim Grafton, chief executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand, said changes to default sums were likely from July. "We wouldn't be surprised to see default sums rise when renewals come around to reflect building inflationary costs over the previous year, but it is a competitive market, so each insurer will make their own call on any adjustments," he said.
An IAG spokesman said its companies (AMI, State and NZI) would "not be arbitrarily lifting default sum insured amounts for home insurance policy renewals", but would increase default-sum insured quotes by just over 4 per cent to reflect building-cost rises.
He said: "Modelling does not suggest original calculations were inconsistent with the purpose of the default sum insured amount - which was to ensure existing homeowners were not left without any insurance cover following the change to sum-insured policies, but had a 'backstop' to protect them."
But he warned: "We have worked hard to make it clear that the default sum is based on the often limited, and sometimes inaccurate information we have on individual homes and that it is important for each homeowner to consider whether that default amount, or some other amount is appropriate for their needs."
And he said there were risks to lifting the default per square metre estimates. "Raising default amounts beyond what we understand to be general rebuild cost estimates, including trending building-cost inflation rates, could result in an unjustifiable premium increase to homeowners when we know affordability is a major issue for some."
That could lead to people cancelling policies, he said.
Total rebuild cost estimate Average cost per square metre based on CCC's estimates.
Under $300,000 $2985
$300,000-$400,000 $3122
$400,000-$500,000 $3531
$500,000-$600,000 $3377
$600,000-$700,000 $3476
$700,000-$800,000 $3830
$800,000-$900,000 $3666
$900,000-$1,000,000 $3809
$1m-$1.1m $3926
$1.1m -$1.2m $4386
$1.2m-$1.5m $4607
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Community businesses that go the extra mile have been getting a bit of recognition from City Hall recently.
Since February, Mayor Tom Arthur has been giving Community Improvement Awards to area businesses -- and he hopes to give the awards to regular citizens soon, too. Arthur has given out two awards so far, one to Mario Bros. Mexican Restaurant and one to Moore Funeral Home, for their attempts to make Brazil look a little better. He thinks the idea has been well-received.
"I always felt that businesses should get awards for improving their community," he said. "When they put their time and money in, it improves the business, and that improves the town. Even residents who fix up their property deserve some recognition. I've had this idea since I was on the council, and when I became mayor, I just did it."
Arthur said he hopes that nomination sheets will be available by the time he gives his April award. Anyone who knows of a deserving business or individual will be able to submit one of these forms.
There are no specifications for getting the award, Arthur said. If the change is noticeable, the persons behind it are eligible for an award.
"It doesn't have any classification," he said. "Any business or person who has improved the community is eligible.
"For instance," he continued. "Mario Bros. got an award mostly because of the awning. It really brings the building out, makes it stick out. The Moore Funeral Home got theirs because of the work on their property. All the work they've done on the houses really livens up that whole street. Those businesses are really standouts."
He said that the idea came from talking with community members.
"I've talked to a lot of people who have said 'I've done this and I've done that, it really improved the community, and I didn't even get a thank-you,' " he said. "I would say the businesses are noticed, but they're unrecognized. This will give these businesses and people a chance to get some recognition for what they've done."


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Eisenhower Elementary School, Great Bend, Kansas, Jan. 28, 2016.
One Great Bend elementary school celebrated its origins Thursday, following the suggestion of the Eisenhower Foundation on the 125th anniversary year of the birth of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Great Bend Superintendent Brad Reed said a proposal in the Kansas Legislature to consolidate more school districts would not save money but could hurt the quality of education in some districts. USD 428 representatives' recent trip to Topeka was discussed at Thursday's mid-month school board meeting.
Friday is Kansas Day, and the National Parks Foundation suggests a great way to celebrate the Sunflower State's 155th birthday is by visiting one of our National Parks. They are a reminder of why we call this area of the country the heartland.
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This spring, Great Bend Public Library plans to do away with late fees.
A "significant deficiency" was found during the Fiscal Year 2015 audit for EduKan, the online education consortium that serves six western Kansas community colleges. However, a management letter from the auditors confirms that problems in 2015 ended after Dr. Adam John took over as chief executive officer last summer.
The weight room at Barton Community College's Kirkman building has been refurbished and major equipment upgrades are taking place, thanks to the generosity of the Kip and Kelly Spray family. On Tuesday, the BCC Board of Trustees officially renamed that portion of the building the Kip and Kelly Spray Family Strength Training Center.
The deadline for students across Kansas to apply for scholarships from the Kansas Kiwanis Foundation is fast approaching. Applications are due by Feb. 1, and can be found on the Kansas District website under the Kansas Kiwanis Foundation tab, or from any of the Kansas Kiwanis Foundation Board members, or by sending an email to Kenton Krehbiel, Foundation secretary-treasurer, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The best place to satisfy a sweet tooth while helping children have homes where they can grow and thrive is the 11th annual Central Kansas CASA Chocolate Auction. Tickets are on sale now, said Caitlyn Eakin, director of the nonprofit organization.
Snow that fell Wednesday across the Golden Belt was the start of a storm that could affect 80 million people by the weekend. There are reports that Washington, D.C., could see 2 feet of snow.
The cause of a fire in a gin pole truck stolen Sunday night from Duke Drilling, 620 Hubbard St., continues to be under investigation, Great Bend Fire Chief Mike Napolitano said Thursday. A mobile home fire earlier that day at 5501 Ninth St. has been ruled accidental.
Barton Community College waited weeks for its October tax distribution from the Barton County Treasurer's Office, but by the first of the year the payments were caught up. Dean of Administration Mark Dean said the Oct. 31 and Dec. 18 distributions were combined as one payment of $956,603.
Weekend fires in Great Bend included a mobile home at 5501 Ninth St. and a vehicle fire at Fifth and Hubbard. The Great Bend Police Department is investigating the vehicle fire, involving a truck that was reportedly stolen.
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Ach liebste laß vns eilen
Wir haben Zeit:
Es schadet das verweilen
Uns beyderseit.
Der Edlen schönheit Gaben
Fliehn fuß für fuß:
Daß alles was wir haben
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Die Brunst wird Eiß.
Das Mündlein von Corallen
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Die Händ' als Schnee verfallen,
Und du wirst alt.
Drumb laß vns jetzt genießen
Der Jugend Frucht,
Eh' als wir folgen müssen
Der Jahre Flucht.
Wo du dich selber liebest,
So liebe mich,
Gieb mir das wann du giebest
Verlier auch ich.
Oh, beloved, let us make haste,
We have time,
But to tarry will injure
Both of us.
The noble gifts of beauty
Flee step by step,
And everything we have
Must pass away.
The ornament of your cheeks pale,
Your hair turns gray,
The fire of your eyes passes,
Your chest turns to ice.
Your little lips of coral
lose their shape,
Your hands melt away like snow,
As you grow old.
So let us now enjoy
Youth's bounty,
Before we follow
With the flight of the years.
As you would love yourself,
So love me.
Give to me, so that when you give,
I will share your loss.
–Martin Opitz, Ode VIII: Ach liebste laß vns eilen from Oden und Gesänge (1618)(S.H. transl.)
"Ach liebste laß vns eilen" by Martin Opitz is a simple but quite beautiful love poem in the Silesian baroque style. It proceeds from the typical notion of carpe diem, the need to seize the moment of life before it passes, presented in this case as a request to the poet's beloved, repeated several times over the 24 lines of the poem. The 24 lines can, however, be read in the form of classical Latin poetry as 12 lines, each interrupted with a cæsura or pause (as incorporated in the Nauwach setting below). The first word "ach" is more an exclamation or suggestion of worry, and it sets a tone from the outset of the effort to grasp time. It has a simple cadence that drives the work forward and makes it ultimately an easy poem to set as a song. The poet pursues this narrative using three pronouns—the narrative I, the intimate you, and the conjoined we.
The work is divided into three stanzas. The first stanza consists of an appeal to the poet's love interest not to allow time to pass without the fulfillment of their love, because "everything" (that is, also love) fades with time. In the second stanza, beauty is itself described as the object of the powers of transformation. The physical aspects of the beloved beauty are catalogued (the fiery eyes, graceful cheeks, the coral-like lips) in a manner that reflects the esthetics of the baroque era. Consider a massive, flesh-filled painting of a master like Rubens, and you will always see prominent coloration given to lips and cheeks—much as this poem suggests, and even in the more restrained and intensely domestic settings of a master like Vermeer, as shown in his Girl Interrupted at Her Music, where the ruddy cheeks and lips are highlighted by a matching blouse. But these tokens of feminine beauty are transitory, they grow pale (verbleichen), turn soft (weichen) and finally expire (verfallen).
This sets the stage for the third stanza, beginning with the word "drumb" (wherefore), in which the poet refers to the "fruit of youth" and proposes that it be enjoyed. Youth is viewed as the age for love, beauty and sensual delights. Age marks the approach of death and the extinguishment of these earthly pleasures. The poem is a font of baroque esthetics and values, simply conceived and well executed.
The song has been taken from Johann Nauwach's Teutsche Villanellen (1627). It is a perfect example of the Italian continuo song transformed to fit German circumstances.
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I conferred quietly with Emma, who said he was studying Pashto, privately, in his spare time. Afghani, she said, to enlighten me further.
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The sculptures of artist Johnson Tsang are unbelievably realistic. That is, until you spot faces in the spilling liquid. Primarily working in ceramic and stainless steel, Tsang's sculpture's seem to be caught like photographs. Liquids spill from mugs, streams intersect, and crash to the ground. Hidden by Tsang in the flow, however, are faces. Two colliding streams of liquid are actually faces mid-kiss. His work emphasizes a temporality – time as it quickly passes and their memories. [via]
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Did you know that every year moose attack more people than bears and wolves combined? Did you know that you're apparently not supposed to go up and pet them? As Floridians we didn't. Neither did native Miamian Chantelle Hernandez, the unwitting star of a minor viral video in which she's seen petting a wild moose. Apparently up in Alaska that's the equivalent of kissing an alligator.
Hernandez moved to Anchorage, Alaska last September to be with her husband, a member of the Air Force.
Apparently native Alaskans were aghast when she spotted a wild moose and decided to up an pet it. The northern beasts can get quite aggressive when startled.
"I start thinking to myself," Jason Blake, the onlooker who shot the video, told the Anchorage Daily News, "what do I do if this thing stomps on her? I have my kid with me. I'm concerned with what he would see. And how would I help her?"
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Ukraine's new president Petro Poroshenko was sworn in during an inauguration ceremony on Saturday.
The ceremony at the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) was attended by a number of foreign delegations, including US Vice President Joe Biden and Russia's Ambassador to Ukraine, the BBC reported.
During his inauguration speech, the 48-year-old confectionery tycoon vowed to end the war in Eastern Ukraine and unite the country.
Poroshenko, who won the May 25 elections with 54.7% on the first round, is seen by the international community as a hope for bringing peace to Ukraine. Furthermore, Russia has recognized his legitimacy and expressed openness to hold talks with the new president.
Nonetheless, Poroshenko has clearly stated that Crimea remains part of Ukraine, despite the controversial referendum for joining the Russian Federation.
Clashes between government forces and pro-Russian rebels continued on Friday around the city of Slaviansk. The Interior Ministry reported that one police officer had been killed and two more seriously injured during a mortar attack.
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To use an EU expression, the facts on the ground have changed, Crimea has rejoined Russia by popular vote, it should never have been split from Russia.
France recognises this as the ships France are building are going to be operated out of the Crimean Ports
The Crimea is part of the Russian Federation, a vast majority of people in Crimea voted for this.
The West accepts this as well, they made a lot of noise and imposed stupid ineffectual sanctions so that shows that they accept the results of Crimean democracy.
Crimea is a part of Ukraine. The Russian occupation is illegal. Putka has turned the Ukrainians into enemies of Russia for ages. His "parliament" is a bunch of brown-nosers. This is stupidity at work.
Your inauguration speech is a lie.
The Crimean people voted to join the Russian Federation, the Russian Parliament voted to accept their decision and the Crimea is now part of the Russian Federation.
That is democracy and international diplomacy at work.
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1. What does Nana tell Cross to do about Christine in Chapter 23?
2. How does Gary Soneji react when he sees Alex Cross' house?
3. Whom does Cross find at the crack house in Brooklyn?
4. What does Soneji throw at a businessman passing him on a New York City street?
5. What kind of vehicle is Soneji driving when he watches Cross drop off his children at their school?
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1. How does Mr. Smith remain anonymous when he goes to Piccadilly Circus?
2. What is Detective Gorza's view of his partner, Detective Goldman?
3. Soneji wants to be recognized for what?
4. Describe Detective Manning Goldman's appearance.
5. What is Soneji's attitude when he enters Union Station before his sniper attack?
6. How does Soneji commit the murders in Penn Station?
7. How does Soneji's rage play a role in his murder of Detective Goldman?
8. What kind of statement does Cross think Soneji is making by killing Goldman?
9. How well is Sojourner Truth School maintained?
10. What is Soneji's state of mind when he arrives at Penn Station?
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Discuss the plot development of this novel. How does the author connect the two stories of Soneji and Mr. Smith?
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Alex Cross says that his children, Jannie and Damon, "heal him." Choose one or two textual examples to show how the children act in a nurturing way to Cross. How does he respond to their actions?
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I can not thank Mark enough for such a wonderfully bred dog! I highly recommend Sorgum Mills Kennels.
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Submitted by: Kurt Fuller on Apr 30, 2011I have been meaning to sent a testimonal but I have been so busy enjoying training my pup. I bought SMK FULLER'S GROUND RADAR around the beginning of March. After getting him home I was curious if he would naturally point. I have the pictures to prove that he points and does it with a lot of style.
Shortly thereafter a buddy and I were working with some older dogs and it was all by accident but we found out early that he is not gunshy at all.
I will also run drags in my back yard with a pheasant wing and it is neat to watch him get out in the yard and start working the trail to the wing.
I have also been working with him in getting in the water. I want to put him through the natural ability test and he did fairly well with getting in the water.
He also loves to play fetch and I would say that he does it just as well as an pup his age. He is coming up on 4 months now.
My point(no pun intended) is I am very pleased with my pup. I know he and I will have lots of fond memories hunting birds.