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Homeworld: The Return Of A Game That's Almost Perfect
Playing through Homeworld again after all these years is weird.Here are some other things I jotted down in my notes after playing for a while:
Homeworld Remastered Gets The Collector's Edition It Deserves
During Gearbox Software's PAX East 2014 panel this morning, fans got a quick peek at the incredibly limited starship that's coming in the equally limited collector's edition of the Homeworld Remastered. So pretty.
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We are excited to share some of our Halloween ideas this month and next…so look for our "Trick or Tweet" sign at the top of our new Halloween Posts and you can always click on "Halloween" in our archives to see some oldies but goodies from last year.
Today I am sharing my Felt Halloween Countdown with you today! I made this last year and don't have step by step instructions for you…It was quite the process…coming up with the design…so taking pictures along the way would have been a nightmare!
I saw a similar one from Pottery Barn a few years back and Loved it. I love the retro feel and the home made feel…something my mom would have made for us as kids. And my kids love it!
The key to working with felt is a good, sharp pair of fabric scissors. Felt is so easy to cut, but with these scissors…even easier. I am a crazy cat and decided to cut out all of my numbers by hand (halfway through, I realized I was really crazy!) If you would rather not go this route, you could either get iron on numbers at the craft store…or even use a die cut or silhouette machine. I liked cutting mine out because I liked the size variation of the numbers on the countdown.
To hang my countdown, I painted a wooden dowel and wood rod ends (don't know the real term for these) black and after sliding my felt countdown on, hot glued each knob to the end of my wooden dowel.
Letters on my countdown…I found these adorable polka dot iron on letters at Hobby Lobby and ironed them on white felt for a little border…then after cutting around them, hot glued them on the the countdown.
Ric rac makes everything cuter…so I found some JUMBO orange ric rac and sewed it along the edge to make a border.
Before sewing on my pockets…I sewed a 1 inch seam around the entire black felt countdown piece.
Black Piece: approx. 34 inches high and 22 inches wide:)
Orange Countdown Pockets: Approx. 2.5″ high by 3″ wide
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And for the funnest part, adding little goodies and treats for your little ghouls!
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This is such a cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
That is so sweet…My oldest daughter and I LOVE Halloween!! She keeps asking me, "How many more days?" This craft would be perfect for us.
so cute! thanks for sharing!!
This is such a great idea!!
Just blog hopping this afternoon and came across yours…looking forward to more of your posts!!
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Jamie–you kill me! This is way too cute! LOVE it!
I am dying at how cute this is! I just featured this today on my blog:
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What does the "BARE" mean at the bottom of the calendar?
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As busy as I am, I will start on one of these now but only a Christmas theme… hopefully i will have it done by then but this is a very cute idea, gonna have to make one for next year 🙂
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Comedian Ted Alexandro writes about how he came to co-create "Teachers Lounge," a new web series, which debuts on Thundershorts.com tomorrow.Read More »
Philip Seymour Hoffman, who passed away early this year, was known as one of the greatest actors of our generation. Before "Capote" or "The Master" or any of the great films he appeared in, the actor first starred in "Tripey Bogey On a Par Five Hole." The crime dramedy is currently available to stre...Read More »
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Within the last couple weeks I've reviewed two different films that both deal with some kind of futuristic war and time travel. X-Men: Days of Future Past is all about a soon-to-be someday where mutants and humans are locked in a deadly winner-takes-all war. And just before losing everything, good 'ol Professor X and pals decide to send Wolverine's consciousness back to an earlier point in his life where he can set things right.
Then there's this week's release of Edge of Tomorrow, which centers on a reluctant soldier who gets caught up in a 30-hour time loop thanks to being splashed with an alien's DNA. In this guy's situation, he keeps trying to improve his skills and beat those scoundrelly aliens at their own time-rewinding ways.
In both cases, though, the idea is that if you could just jump back a little bit you could choose differently the next time 'round and make things better.
Of course, there are a lot of theories in the real world as to why fixing past mistakes is a no-go. One theory is that there is no past, really—that once we move through time, what was our present ceases to exist; or that if we could go back and fix some evil, something just as bad would fill the vacuum; or if you did manage to patch things up nicely, the thing that motivated you to go back in the first place would've never happened, so you never go back. Etc., etc.
When I was watching the flicks I mentioned above, though, none of that stuff entered my consideration at all. My mind was on something much more important: You, the Plugged In reader. That's right, you may think we PI reviewers are grouchy old guys wanting to tell what you should or shouldn't go see at the movie house. But in reality we're cuddly softies who worry all the time about what you might think.
In this case I was wondering, "Does time correction make a difference to my Plugged In pals sensitive to violence?"
Both of these films showcase tons of deadly boom-bang-bam and scores of obliterating deaths: Think of everything from a soldier being mulched under a crashing troop transport to an ice guy having his head yanked off like an old school soda can pop top. (Neither film is all that bloody. But intense? Oh yeah.)
But because of the time-traveling weirdness of it all, these people don't actually die. In both cases, heroes jump back in time, and all the deadly squash-and-slash goes away to one extent or another. In fact, many of those hundreds of people we see gurgle their last can end up happy as clams.
But does it make a difference? Is a movie less disturbing, less violent, if the the carnage you just witnessed never happened?
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Just to emphasize the importance of the points made, including discussion of contested issues in a PFD will often lead to their treatment of the PFD as a dispute, resulting in a return letter asking for more information to support your "dispute," and worse yet, causing them to report a pending dispute to the CRAs, thus removing certain items from your credit scoring.
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Veteran actress Daisy Irani, last seen in Bela Sehgal's "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi", feels strongly about the Delhi gang-rape case that is making headlines, and says the rapists should be severely punished.
"Nah, that's (killing the rapists) much too quick and simple. I think castration is the only solution for such people who are all over the place. It's the jungle mentality at work. Such savage behaviour can't be curbed by normal modes of punishment," said Daisy.
"Castrate rapists. Let them feel as helpless as the victim each time these rapist go out," she added
Daisy feels women are not safe in any city.
"Why just Delhi? Anywhere in India we have a rampant sexual deprivation. We have all these 13-14 years old domestic helpers, who behave themselves in your house but head to watch porn with their friends when you aren't looking. What kind of thoughts do they have? Today an average 11-year-old is completely sexually aware," she said.
And gender prejudice is not restricted to sexual subjugation, feels Daisy, it is also prevalent in the work place, considering she has no acting offers in spite of being appreciated in "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi".
"I know people want to see me on screen. Even I want to see myself on screen. But there are no roles for a women, who are of a certain age and who are not of a particular weight," she added.
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Feeling Effects of the Great Quake, 100 Years Later
A hundred years ago, much of San Francisco lay shattered, and much of the rest was ablaze. Hundreds of thousands struggled with shock and grief and the urgent business of survival. The great quake and fire are still the defining events of the city's history.
Just as Katrina's floods affected much more than the Gulf Coast, the destruction of San Francisco reverberated across the continent. In a live Talk of the Nation broadcast from San Francisco, historians and writers talk about the effects of the great quake on San Francisco, the region and the country.
Kevin Starr, professor of history at the University of Southern California; California State Librarian Emeritus; author of Americans and the California Dream, 1850-1915
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In some cases, the cause of back pain remains mysterious despite exams and medical tests. In part, that's because everyone is different—problems that cause severe pain in one person can cause no symptoms at all in another person. Most causes of back pain aren't serious or life threatening. Although in rare cases, it can signal a more severe medical problem. Here are the most common potential culprits.
1. Too Much, Too Soon
Your back may ache after your first workout in a while or a day of aggressive snow shoveling or yard work. In these cases, you may have pulled or strained a muscle or ligament.
Movements that involve bending, lifting or twisting are among the most likely to trigger back pain. But even too much sitting can lead to discomfort. Back pain from overuse usually resolves on its own within a few days.
2. Disc Injuries or Degeneration
As you age, the flat, round discs that fit between each vertebra break down. You may feel pain as they lose their cushioning ability and one backbone rubs against another. Doctors call this degenerative disc disease.
Sometimes, the jelly-like filling squeezes out of the hard outer coating of the disc, a condition called a herniated disc. The pressure of fluid against the outer ring can cause lower back pain, while leaked fluid can irritate nearby nerves, causing discomfort that runs down one or both legs.
3. Alignment Problems
Scoliosis, an abnormal curve in your spine, often develops during childhood or teenage years. But it may not cause pain until middle age or later, when it begins to place increasing pressure on the nerves within your spinal cord.
A condition called degenerative spondylolisthesis occurs when the ligaments holding your spine in place wear down over time. Bones in your back can slip out of the proper position, sliding forward until one extends over the top of another. The condition becomes painful when the bones begin to compress the spinal nerves.
Alignment problems don't always begin in your back. Pain or deformities in your foot or ankle can change the way you walk, stretching ligaments and tendons beyond their normal range. Pain and arthritis that reaches into your lower back can follow.
4. Fractures
You can break a vertebra during a fall or other accident. But most commonly, fractures develop as a result of the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. Over time, your vertebrae can crumble, which can cause pain when you move or when bones compress nerves.
5. Infections and Tumors
Rare but serious, infections can strike the vertebrae, a condition called osteomyelitis. Or you can develop diskitis (discitis), inflammation in the discs between the bones. The swelling that results can send pain signals up your spinal cord to your brain.
Cancer is also uncommon but can cause pain when tumors form along the spinal cord. Some cancers begin in the back, but most often they form when cancer from elsewhere in the body spreads. If you have back pain and a history of cancer—or other concerning symptoms, such as unexplained weight loss—your doctor may quickly order imaging tests to spot tumors.
6. Health Issues in Other Parts of Your Body
Conditions that affect other organs—not just the muscles and joints in your back—can cause pain in or near your lower back. These include kidney stones or infections, sexually transmitted infections, and endometriosis, in which the tissue that lines the uterus grows elsewhere in the body. Pregnant women frequently develop back pain, and so do people with fibromyalgia, which causes fatigue and muscle aches throughout the body.
7. Spinal Stenosis
If you have degenerative disc disease, your body may respond by developing new bone to help support your spine. This bone growth can squeeze the nerves in your spinal cord, resulting in pain in your back or pain and numbness running down your legs. Often, this condition impairs your ability to walk and requires surgical treatment.
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- Acute low back pain. North American Spine Society. http://www.knowyourback.org/Pages/SpinalConditions/LowBackPain/Acute.aspx.
- Back pain. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Back_Pain/default.asp.
- Chronic low back pain. North American Spine Society. http://www.knowyourback.org/Pages/SpinalConditions/LowBackPain/Chronic.aspx.
- Endometriosis fact sheet. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health. http://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/endometriosis.html.
- Gonorrhea fact sheet. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.hhs.gov/opa/pdfs/gonorrhea-fact-sheet.pdf.
- Herniated disk in the lower back. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00534.
- Imaging tests for lower-back pain. American Academy of Family Physicians. http://www.choosingwisely.org/doctor-patient-lists/imaging-tests-for-lower-back-pain/.
- Low back pain. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00311.
- Low back pain. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. http://www.aapmr.org/patients/conditions/msk/spine/Pages/Back-Pain.aspx?PF=1.
- Physical therapist's guide to low back pain. American Physical Therapy Association. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/SymptomsConditionsDetail.aspx?cid=d0456c65-7906-4453-b334-d9780612bdd3.
- That pain in your back could be linked to your feet. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. http://www.foothealthfacts.org/Print.aspx?KeepThis=true&.


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This invention relates to an article of manufacture. More specifically, this invention relates to an article of clothing in the form of hand-wear (i.e., a mitten or glove) having both enhanced insulation (e.g., fleece fiberfill or comparable insulating materials) for protection from the cold, and yet permits improved tactile sensation without exposure of the hand or fingers to the ambient environment.
Cold weather greatly increases the rate at which our bodies lose heat to their surroundings. It is a well-known fact that when you get cold your body's extremities lose heat and circulation first. Our bodies conserve the temperature at the center by reducing the blood flow to the arms and legs. In effect, the critical central temperature of our torsos, which contain all of our vital organs, is maintained at the expense of the extremities.
Therefore, it is vital to keep the extremities of a wearer warm in order to avoid a drop in body temperature in cold weather (for our purposes, only hand-wear covering the fingers will be discussed). Hand-wear, in the form of gloves and mittens, have long been the choice of wear in cold weather, but it is an on-going struggle to balance the hand-wear's warmth-retaining qualities with the loss of dexterity because of increased insulation. Notwithstanding the advances in the fabrics and insulating liners used in their manufacture, the increase in the cold insulation properties for have generally come at the expense of loss of tactile sensation through the garment and/or increased overall bulkiness and loss of comfort for the wearer.
Numerous attempts to strike a balance between warmth and dexterity for the wearer have been made in the past. These include: U.S. Pat. No. 5,172,427 (to Van Bergen, et al., issued Dec. 22, 1992) relates to a fingerless mitten which allows all the fingers of a hand to reside within a single closeable cavity to capitalize on the benefits of body heat while allowing the fingers to be easily freed from the cavity when the mitten is rolled up onto the sleeve. However, with this design the wearer is either warm, or dexterous, but not both at the same time.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,515,547 (to Middleton, issued May 14, 1996) relates to an integral mitten/glove combination wherein the palm portion thereof is a fully functioning glove, while the back portion thereof is a fully functioning mitten. According to Middleton, when the ambient environment becomes increasingly cold, the hand is simply withdrawn from the finger webbing that defines the glove, and inserted into the integrated mitten portion thereof, without the hand leaving the warmth of the combined (multi-purpose) glove. In the preferred embodiments of the Middleton, a Velcro-like fastener is provided on the back-hand section of the glove to retain the mitten portion thereof when not in use. While the wearer retains higher dexterity while wearing only the glove, he loses that when the fingers are covered with the mitten covering. Moreover, the mitten covering does not create an airtight space which retains warmth, and the outer layer of the full-featured glove is not a good insulator, resulting in a highly inefficient design for warmth retainment which is also cumbersome to the wearer.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,542,125 (to Zuckerwar, issued Aug. 6, 1996) relates to a sports glove designed to accept interchangeable finger and mitten caps. This hand-wear comprises an ensemble of two distinct components, a glove body (which fits over the palm and the thumb) and interchangeable finger caps, which conform in design to either a mitten or to a glove. Each of the mitten or glove finger caps can be readily interchanged with one another in the ensemble by simple engagement/disengagement with a releasable fastener on the body of the glove. While this design offers flexibility to the user in choosing between greater warmth (the mitten) or greater dexterity (the glove), the mitten and glove modes remain mutually exclusive.
As is evident from the above discussion of the representative prior art, there is generally a compromise between the desire to maintain warmth in cold weather conditions, and the desire to provide as much tactile sensation as possible through the hand-wear. In each of the examples of the prior art, the expedient selected was to provide for alternative mitten and glove designs within an integrated hand-wear, or, alternatively, for interchangeable finger/mitten caps within a glove or mitten ensemble. Notwithstanding such advancements in hand-wear designs, each of the alternatives suggested above are deficient (and implicitly acknowledge such fact) because the basic design and/or fabrication of such hand-wear perpetuates the striking of a compromise between the dual objectives of warmth and digital dexterity.
Accordingly, there continues to exist a need to provide for both superior cold weather comfort (warmth), while at the same time both preserving the integrity of the cold weather hand-wear and maximizing tactile sensitivity through such hand-wear.
It is the object of this invention to remedy the above as well as related deficiencies in the prior art.
More specifically, it is the principle object of this invention to provide improved hand-wear having enhanced cold weather protection, comfort, and enhanced tactile sensitivity.
It is another object of this invention to provide improved hand-wear having both cold weather comfort and enhanced tactile sensitivity, wherein the hand is maintained in isolation from the ambient environment.
It is still yet another object of this invention to provide improved hand-wear having cold weather comfort, enhanced dexterity and increased comfort, wherein each of the finger portions of a glove or mitten includes multiple or composite insulating layers, which affords both enhanced cold weather comfort, improved tactile sensitivity, and reduced bulkiness of the hand-wear.
The above and related objects are achieved by providing an article of hand-wear comprising a mitten or a glove wherein each of said article comprises: (a) an inner lining that is preferably moisture absorbent, into which the hand is inserted; (b) an insulating lining preferably made of fleece, fiberfill or comparable insulating material; (c) a second insulating micro-fiber ""pouch"" or ""cap"" (hereinafter also ""macrocap"") over the integral fingers or digital section into which the first micro-fiber lining and inner lining is inserted; (d) an insulating layer of trapped air formed between the insulating layer and the macrocap; and (e) an outer cover covering all of the above.
Unlike ordinary gloves and mittens of conventional construction and in the prior art discussed above, the hand-wear of this invention is provided with extra insulation only in the areas corresponding to the digital portion thereof, specifically, by fabricating a macrocap from multiple lamina of insulating micro-fibers or comparable materials so as to form air pockets within the resulting macrocap laminate. The insulation is concentrated where it is needed most, at the surface of fingers and thumb, specifically, from the crotch of each digit over the tip of each digit. Thus, optimum protection of the digital portion of the hand from the cold is accomplished without over-insulation of the rest of the hand-wear. This avoids giving the glove un-needed bulk which would result in reduced dexterity, while also preventing sweating of the palms due to over-insulation.
It is noted and emphasized that the hand-wear of this invention does not include any flaps, or permit separation of any of the basic integral components of the hand-wear from one another that would permit exposure/access of the hand from within the hand-wear to the ambient environment. Accordingly, such hand-wear is regarded as an integral and unitary structure which is enclosed within an outer layer.
The advantages of such hand-wear design include the maintenance of the warm air chamber within the hand-wear at all times, while maximizing warmth, comfort and dexterity.
FIG. 1 depicts a back-hand perspective view of a hand-wear garment of this invention in the form of a left glove, with a duplicate finger warmer comprising a macrocap laminate covering the finger portion of a glove.
FIG. 2 depicts a back-hand perspective view of a hand-wear garment of this invention in the form of a left mitten, with a duplicate finger warmer covering the finger portion of a mitten.
The hand-wear garments of this invention comprise the gloves and/or mittens shown in the accompanying Figures. In each instance, the hand-wear includes an integral garment, in the form of a glove or a mitten, that provides essentially continuous protection of the hands of the wearer from the ambient environment (cold, snow etc.). This integral garment is further characterized by the addition of a macrocap insulation layer in the form of a pouch, which conforms in shape for the inside layer to fit snugly into. Thus, the macrocap conforms in design preference to a glove when associated with an integral article of hand-wear in the form of a glove. Similarly, where the hand-wear in is the form of a mitten, the design preference of duplicate finger warmer is in the form of a mitten.
Turning now to the accompanying Figures, FIG. 1 depicts a back-hand perspective view of an integral glove (10) having an inner cloth lining (11) that is moisture-absorbent and gives the article its shape. A wearer would insert his hand into the inner lining through the open end (16) of the glove. On top of the inner layer is a layer of insulating micro-fibers or fleece (11 1) that is preferably sewn directly onto the cloth layer.
Covering the finger portion (14) is a macrocap pouch (12) into which the fingers of the inner layer and insulating layer are inserted. In the glove embodiment, the macrocap pouch has individual digits corresponding to the digits of the hand, and its construction mirrors that of the inner layer and insulating layer, having its own cloth layer (not shown separately) and insulating layer sewn on top. The macrocap pouch is preferably fastened at points (13) to the underlying glove by stitches so the macrocap does not become disengaged by the wearer putting on and taking off the gloves. The entire glove construction is further covered by a water-resistant outer covering (17) that has decorative characteristics. In this embodiment, the finger portion comprises (from the innermost to the outermost) an inner cloth layer, an insulating layer, the macrocap's cloth layer, the macrocap's insulating layer, and the outer cover, The palm and thumb portion comprises an inner cloth layer, an insulating layer, and the outer cover only. Alternatively, the macrocap can also extend to cover the thumb digit. Optionally, an additional internal waterproof and/or waterproof/breathable layer that is located between the water-resistant shell and all the internal insulating layers can be included.
FIG. 1 also depicts a retaining strap (18), which can be made of a resilient elastomeric fabric or material. Moreover, the foregoing arrangement permits the fabrication of this integral garment from more compliant/subtle (less bulky) materials, so as to afford a more sensitive touch/feel of objects through the glove, and thereby enable an individual to perform a number of fine motor skills while his hands remain isolated/protected from the ambient environment.
In another embodiment of the invention, the hand-wear is a integrated mitten having the same general construction and features as the glove described above. The mitten construction also enjoys the benefits of having enhanced warmth, comfort, and maximized dexterity.
FIG. 2 depicts a perspective, back-hand view of an integral mitten (22). The mitten, similar to the glove described above, has an inner cloth lining which gives the glove its general shape, and has an opening (28) lined with a stretchable band (30) into which the wearer''s hand is inserted. An insulating layer (23) as described above is sewn on top of the inner layer, and covers the entire mitten. Covering the fingers portion (26) is a macrocap pouch (24) into which the fingers of the inner layer and insulating layer are inserted. As above, the macrocap pouch has a cloth lining (not shown) and an insulating layer on top. The macrocap pouch is fastened at points (25) to the underlying mitten by stitches. The entire hand-wear is covered by a water-resilient outer covering (29) that has decorative features. FIG. 2 also depicts an internal retaining strap (32) which helps hold the shape of the apparel, and is constructed of a resilient elastomeric fabric or material.
In each of the items of hand-wear illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively, the macrocap portion (12, 24) of the hand-wear can be stitched from the same or dissimilar materials as the integral hand-wear garment. Materials should be chosen for their exceptional warmth-retaining properties, so as to minimize the bulk. As noted herein, the macrocap laminate is fabricated from layers of micro-fibers or comparable insulating materials. In the preferred embodiments of this invention, the overall shape and appearance of the hand-wear is intentionally exaggerated by the macrocap laminate to add both distinctive appearance and optimum insulating performance, while still maintaining optimal tactile sensation for the wearer.
Further, the hand-wear is preferably constructed with wider sidewalls and fourchettes (i.e., the areas between the fingers) to not only accommodate the increased insulation in these areas, but also to enhance the insulating performance by not restricting the fit and not compressing the insulating loft.
Additional modifications to the preferred embodiments of the invention include different materials choices or fabric treatments to enhance water repellency, or reflective safety strips or alternative means for restraint of the finger warmer portion of the glove upon placement and/or displacement relative to the digital portion of the hand-wear.
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|Herman Gross
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|Apex Glove Co., Inc.
|Heat resistant glove having additional protective portion in gripping area
|15 Sep 1982
|14 Feb 1984
|Donald Jackrel
|5 Sep 1985
|5 May 1987
|Grandoe Corporation
|Multi-ply glove or mitt construction
|23 Jun 1986
|14 Jul 1987
|Town Allen W
|Waterproof glove
|18 Nov 1985
|1 Mar 1988
|The Marmon Group, Inc.
|Insulated handwear construction
|16 May 1988
|18 Jul 1989
|The Glove Corporation
|Protective hand convering and method of manufacture
|30 Nov 1988
|24 Apr 1990
|Grilliot William L
|Waterproof firefighter's glove
|18 Nov 1988
|26 Feb 1991
|Doris Codkind
|Protective glove or glove liners
|29 Sep 1989
|4 Jun 1991
|E. I. Dupont De Nemours And Company
|Waterproof glove for protective coveralls
|14 Jun 1991
|10 Mar 1992
|Berry Carolyn M
|Gluing glove construction
|26 Apr 1990
|1 Dec 1992
|Rinehart Glove, Ltd.
|Lined glove
|3 Jul 1991
|22 Dec 1992
|Four Corners Corporation
|Fingerless mitten
|17 Jan 1992
|17 Aug 1993
|Lainiere De Picardie
|Fire-resistant composite lining for a garment
|18 May 1995
|14 May 1996
|Middleton; David J.
|Mitten-glove combination for the hands
|2 Sep 1994
|6 Aug 1996
|The Grandoe Corp.
|Gloves with interchangeable finger and mitten caps
|10 Jun 1996
|21 Apr 1998
|W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
|Multi-layered barrier glove
|7 Aug 1997
|10 Nov 1998
|Williams; Cole
|Waterproof, breathable articles of apparel
|23 May 2001
|28 Nov 2002
|Paris Accessories, Inc.
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|5 May 2009
|Grandoe Corporation
|Hand-wear with varied insulation
|18 Mar 2005
|25 May 2010
|180S, Inc.
|Hand covering with a hood and a movement mechanism
|1 Mar 2011
|Behrouz Vossoughi
|Absorbent glove
|28 Jul 2006
|6 Aug 2013
|Shen Wei (Usa) Inc.
|Elastomeric flexible article with absorbent polymer and manufacturing method
|28 Jun 2013
|17 Jun 2014
|Shen Wei (Usa) Inc.
|Elastomeric flexible article with absorbant polymer and manufacturing method
|18 Mar 2005
|13 Apr 2006
|Christopher Saturnio
|Hand covering with a hood and a movement mechanism
|1 Nov 2004
|4 May 2006
|Zuckerwar Richard J
|Hand-wear with varied insulation
|28 Jul 2006
|14 Feb 2008
|Shen Wei (Usa), Inc.
|An Elastomeric Flexible Article With Absorbent Polymer and Manufacturing Method
|15 Dec 2006
|19 Jun 2008
|The Grandoe Corporation
|Ultra breathable waterproof glove or the like
|8 Feb 2007
|14 Aug 2008
|Kooyman Michelle J
|Personal hygienic wipe
|7 Jan 2008
|25 Sep 2008
|Behrouz Vossoughi
|Drying glove
|12 Jan 2010
|14 Jul 2011
|Moshe Arzarzar
|Cleaning glove
|23 Aug 2012
|Slade Jr George Alexander
|Cleaning mitt
|15 Mar 2013
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|U.S. Classification
|2/164, 2/158, 2/159
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|12 Sep 2007
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Has anyone had any luck in 2005 w/ Performance coupons?
Has anyone had any luck in 2005 w/ Performance coupons?
Originally Posted by rose pedaler
Just tried to buy 2 tires with coupon # 6000365 and got dropped. :-(
I need a coupon bad...need to buy some stuff.
Don't worry. I placed an order with them today. The new coupon should be out tomorrow. hehehe
i'm waiting for a new coupon too. i've got a 400 dollar purchase and would like to save come coin
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gOMEZ? have you heard ne thing yet?Originally Posted by Gomez308
thanks in advance.
You people sound like friggin drug addicts.
Hehe, I think that's truer than you realize. Oh well, if you gotta have a habit, at least this one gets you out in the fresh air.Originally Posted by slvoid
lol....gimme the goods....lol.
I need a fix in a bad way. Someone has to have the goods.
Originally Posted by SHRKA
No. I was being funny. That's how my luck usually runs though.
dang it...i was hoping you would come thru.Originally Posted by Gomez308
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Sources: Samsung on Newswire, Bloomberg
quote: but I find it funny that a lot of Americans are essentially rooting against an American company in favor of the foreign rivals
quote: It's not about the phone. Apple as a company has spent the last several years suing the crap out of almost every company it competes with. It may create some beautiful things, but it has an public image problem
quote: The reason iOS is growing more rapidly may be due to three factors:Broader distribution with three out of four major operators carrying the phoneAvailability of three product variants with $0 starting prices.Increasing awareness and use of apps and content ecosystems due to network effects.As distribution is about to increase with T-Mobile being added to the carrier list the growth in iOS share is likely to continue even as the market expands.
quote: So, I am confused... Market share matters or not?
quote: It is a nice chart of Apple sales in one region, the quarter of a yearly product refresh.
quote: If you are looking at marketshare, let me help you... Its still 5 to 1 in favor of Android.
quote: Now, look at all the great 1080p phones that are coming out this quarter while Apple still has the tiny little low res, non HD, feature weak iPhone5.
quote: The HUGE list of missing features on IOS is soemthing that should make any visitor to a tech site like this cringe.
quote: You are a real piece of work aren't you? You come into an article about Samsung, to post your usual pro Apple rhetoric as you do in all articles about all companies that compete with Apple. I post against your one-sided nonsense of skewed partial data... You as always go back to the financial end of it, I again remind you this isn't a financial site its a tech site and you act as if all I am doing here is defending my own purchase? Here is a hint for you. I haven't purchased a phone in a long time. Mine is 100% free, any phone I want, once a year or so through my work. Unlike you, I am not here to champion a company. I post against your drivel to insure no one comes in and actually reads your nonsense and makes a bad choice. That is all. I am the Batman to your joker (I post on behalf of tech, you post on behalf of an asshole of a company) That and the old "Someone on the internet is wrong" thing that you posted a while back. That is why I am here, and that is why I dont let you get away with your spin. You wanna call me out? call me out for what I am doing as I do to you.
quote: Seriously Retrospooty, you're pretty much the definition of a troll.
quote: absolutely tragic
quote: - Better OS
quote: Try and be objective.
quote: You dont need alot from your phone, other than apps. It works for you and that is good. I require more from my phone, I need it to be more dynamic and to do more.
quote: Na na na boo boo , Google's better than you!
quote: Apple as a company has spent the last several years suing the crap out of almost every company it competes with
quote: With Apple predicted to draw $10.1B USD, Samsung showed just how close it is getting to the American firm in profitability. Samsung's earnings guidance suggests an 8.7T won ($7.7B USD) profit
quote: Samsung also scored a 3 percent stake in rival Japanese TV display maker Sharp Corp. (TYO:6753), paying around 10.4B yen ($108M USD). The move could be a threat to Apple's supply chain, as Sharp is the second largest producer of iPhone displays.
quote: The earnings guidance may further trouble Apple investors who were recently disturbed by a research note from Citigroup Inc. (C) analyst Glen Yeung who suggested Apple may miss its own earnings guidance. Mr. Young is predicting Apple may make as little as $40.5B USD in revenue (which in turn would indicate a "weaker" profit in the $9B USD ballpark).He predicts Apple will only move 34 million smartphones for the quarter (almost precisely half Samsung's shipments). In his note he wrote, "In conducting our regular field work with the hardware supply chain, we again find evidence of reduced demand to Apple's suppliers for iPhone 5 related components. While production does not directly translate to sales (for example, we estimate Apple finished 1Q13 (Dec) with [around] 10M iPhone units in inventory), we suspect this is an indication of softer demand for iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S."
quote: However, Samsung stands head and shoulders above Apple in performance in developing markets. While the iPhone is seen as a status symbol among China's elite, Apple is still reeling from a PR disaster regarding poor warranty support in China, which led the nation's state-run media publications to skewer the American firm with scathing articles.
quote: Glen Yeung -- the same Citi analyst who predicts an Apple miss for this last quarter -- says that the Chinese boondoggle could cost Apple around $13B USD in sales, owing to ill-will in the nation's largest mobile market.
quote: which saw Apple's $1.05B USD copyright infringement verdict over it start to unravel


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Herbert Von King Park
Herbert Von King Park
This park, formerly known as Tompkins Park, is named for Herbert Von King (1912-1985). King was called the "Mayor of Bedford-Stuyvesant," and was an active community leader for over 50 years. After completing high school, the Virginia native attended New York University as well as Kingsborough Community College as an older student. He founded Boy Scout Troop 219 in 1933, and later received scouting's highest honor, the Vigil award. Von King, a private building contractor by profession, served as a member of the local school board, Police Civilian Committee, and the Magnolia Earth Tree Center. In 1983 he received awards from the State Senate, City Council, and 81st police precinct in recognition of his community service.
Acquired in 1857, this park was one of the first established by the City of Brooklyn. It was originally named for Daniel D. Tompkins, an abolitionist who served four terms as governor of New York (1807-17) and two terms as vice president of the United States under James Monroe (1817-25). It was not until 1871, however, that the plan for the park was submitted by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, the designers of Prospect and Central Parks. Like most small parks of the time, Tompkins Park was planned as a public square used for ceremonies and military reviews. The designers provided for little more than border plantings of flower and shrubs, claiming that trees and winding walks would result in the park being used, "for clandestine purposes by people of bad character."
Historical additions to Von King Park reflect changing uses of the site. Space was cleared in 1915 to accommodate the large crowds who turned out for concerts performed by regimental bands. A playground was built in 1927, and a public library that dates to 1915 was housed in the shelter building until it burned down in 1969. The group now known as Tompkins Park Recreation and Cultural Association formed in the same year and mobilized to improve park facilities. Their efforts led to the 1973 opening of a new recreation center which houses the Eubie Blake Auditorium, a senior citizen and teen center, and an amphitheater.
The park was renamed for Von King in 1985 by a local law introduced by the City Council. In 2011, the amphitheater in Herbert Von King Park was renamed in honor of Almira Kennedy Coursey (1914-1996), a lifelong educator and local resident who promoted the park's transformation from a passive town square into a bustling center of activity in the heart of the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood.
Along with educational and cultural activities, the park has a baseball field, basketball and handball courts, barbecue area and a dog run.
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Effective April 11, 2015, the Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center will be closed until renovations are complete. Parks will continue to serve the Bed-Stuy community by offering quality activities during the exciting renovations to the Center. As part of this preserved programming, there will be a host of recreational activities on weekdays after school in April and May, weekends in May and June, and weekdays in July and August. The programs will range from fitness classes and arts, to bike riding and games for all ages.
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A few questions on staircase upgrades-
1. I'd like to put in stair skirt boards. I have installed an MDF basebaord (Sierra MDF-217A 9/16 x 5-1/4) throughout my house and I would like the 10" wide skirtboards to have a a matching profile. I think the only option here is to have a set of molding knives made. Does this sound like a good option?
2. I would also like to replace my false carpeted treads with solid wood treads. One side of my staircase is open with a balustrade. To get the treads in I will have to remove the balustrade. Their are 2 newel posts and the railing ends on a wall. It appears that the railing was glued to the newel posts because there are no visible plugs. At the wall, I can see a plug on the bottom of the railing. Obviously, I will destroy some parts when I disassemble this. I would really like to save the railing if possible. To do this I would proceed as follows:
a. Cut newel posts slightly below railing to seperate from railing. Thus I would need to replace the newel posts.
b. Drill out plug at wall ending to get access to bolt. The balusters are loose so I could probably save those.
For reassembly I would prep the railing as follows:
a. Drill out holes in railing for new newel posts to remove remains of old posts.
b. Make a new oversize plug for the wall end of railing.
3. I have a book on stairbuilding where they
build a housed stringer on the wall side and they use wedges to lock the treads and risers into place. Is this practical on a staircase where I don't have access from underneath? Seems like only the last tread would be tricky but it could be done as trial and error with the wedge and besides I will be using plugged screws on the top of the tread anyway.
They also use a tongue and groove on the back of tread/bottom of riser and a dado on the top of riser/front of tread.
PS. Another possibility I just realized may allow me to avoid removal of the handrail. Suppose I make the treads so the balusters end up right on the joint of the tread end return. This way I could drill the hole halfway in the tread and halfway in the return. Only problem is that the bulusters may be too close to the edge of the tread.
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Ignore some of these antagonists... personally, I saw nothing wrong with your original post John. And while I read on from this forum very regularly, I rarely post... so I think I can hardly be accused of bias.I enjoyed every bit of our victory, but I think only a very naive and silly Arsenal fan would be willing to overlook just how terrifyingly shocking our defence was, and the fact that the only reason the power of our attack was allowed to show was because Chelsea also looked a bit low on confidence (perhaps because of their loss to QPR via two sending offs, and the whole JT affair). If we had been playing even Liverpool or Tottenham, there is no way we would have been afforded so many chances to get back into the game, after the amount of errors our defence committed.By all means, let us enjoy our sweet, sweet victory and nothing would make me happier than if Arsenal ended up in a CL spot this season (preferably as high up as possible). But I don't think that if someone raises valid points to be debated concerning the fragilities of our team, it means that they are not a real fan / don't want the team to succeed.