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|24 aoűt 2010
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|5 avr. 2007
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|David Law, Ryan Mongan, Andrew Grant, Graeme Esarey, Martin Aaron Leugers, Josh Druker, Hao Yu Feng, Tark Abed
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|Daymen Photo Marketing Lp
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Tripod and similar multi-legged equipment/setup are used in many applications, for example, in photography, construction, and optical industry/laser measurements. Usually, the tripods are bulky or heavy, and thus, hard to carry around or to store.
Some of the prior art are:
Here, we are presenting new modified designs/structures which improve the prior art.
As one of the embodiments, one of the main features is that the setup is small enough that it can live with the camera full-time, and carried around by the user. The legs fold into a very compact size that fit within the footprint of the camera, used for any type camera, e.g. compact point-and-shoot camera, camera phone, or SLR camera. The tripod can then live unnoticed on the bottom of the camera, until a shot requiring a tripod is needed. Then, the legs can be deployed to act as a firm stand.
As one of the embodiments, one of the main features of this tripod is that all the legs do not share a common end-point or pivot-point. This allows the legs to form a very wide stable platform, even when they are short. The platform is much more stable than a tripod with similar length legs with all legs pivoting from the same end or location. In general, for N legs, some legs may have common end-points or pivot-points, but not for all N legs. (N is a positive integer, greater or equal to 3.)
The footprint of the tripod is very important for the stability. The condition to have stability is that the vector defining the Earth's pull (gravitational attraction/force, corresponding to the weight), on the object, going through the center of the gravity of the object (or whole system here), should generally be within the triangle defined (on the floor) by the bottom/tip of the 3 legs of the tripod. Otherwise, the whole system falls down on the floor (unstable tripod or system). To avoid the falling caused by vibrations or shaking of the tripod, the vector should stay within that triangle, mentioned above. Thus, it is important to increase the area defined by that triangle (or in general, the area defined by a polygon, for N points or legs, on a flat surface) as much as possible.
The legs in one of the embodiments are flat, except for the hinge area, which allows them to stow into a very compact volume underneath the camera (with a minimal thickness, usually, defining the smallest dimension on the assembly, when folded). When stowed, the legs do not overlap, but rather nest in the bottom of the unit. Although, in another embodiment, they overlap, but they still hide in the bottom of the unit. In one embodiment, the side legs are shown pivoted at an angle to the sides, this allows the ground contact point (at the end of the leg) to be further back from the body, providing more stability.
This invention can be applied to any camera (e.g. compact camera) and any measurement equipment that uses a conventional tripod or similar setup, such as the ones used by civil engineers or surveyors for the survey of the land and construction measurements or calibrations, or the ones used in optical measurements or laser experiments (e.g. for general level measurements and adjustments).
Angle Adjustment
There are three axes around which the camera can be adjusted, Pitch, Roll and Yaw. Generally, in the 3-dimensional space, we need 3 orthogonal or independent parameters/axes/coordinates to define and adjust for the position. Yaw can be accommodated simply by positioning of the camera. The two other axes are harder to adjust, and often have complex controls on larger tripods, to perfectly position the camera. In reality, of the axes which require controls on the tripod, the most important axis to adjust is the pitch of the camera. For example, in a portrait shot, if the pitch is incorrect then the subject's head or feet could be cut off. The final axis, the roll axis, is of secondary importance, and given today's digital manipulation, can be easily adjusted as a post-picture process.
Because the micro-tripod is always mounted in the same orientation, relative to the camera, the pitch adjustment can easily be achieved by simply adjusting one leg, the single front, or if positioned at the rear, the rear leg. There are two main ways to adjust the tilt using this leg: one is by adjusting the length of the leg, and the other is by adjusting the angle of the leg. Combining these two on the single leg could potentially provide a larger adjustment range.
One of the embodiments is to adjust the angle by changing the length of the leg. The leg is initially pivoted out from its stored position to its fully-open position, where it rests against a stop. The leg is held in the open position by an over-center spring that also holds it securely in the closed position. The angle adjustment is then achieved by extending a slider on the leg. The slider is held in position by friction, or in discrete positions by detents. The leg length could also be adjusted by rotating a cam member at the end of the leg, or having another pivotal member that changes the length.
The other method of adjusting the pitch of the camera is to adjust the angle at which the leg is rotated to. One embodiment is to use a friction element in the hinge of the leg that is sufficiently strong to prevent the weight of the camera from moving the leg, but weak enough, to allow the user to rotate the leg. Another embodiment includes a detent-type hinge which has multiple positions that the leg would rest in.
LCD Protection
One of the most fragile parts of the camera is the LCD screen. This is getting larger in each consecutive camera release. We are showing an LCD shield that mounts either alone or as a part of the tripod (known as Millipod here), on the bottom of the camera, using the tripod mount hole. The shield wraps around, and can be positioned right against the back of the camera, covering the LCD. The shield is oversized, compared to the LCD, in order to accommodate multiple camera sizes with one shield. An oversized LCD screen will accommodate all of the LCD sizes of the cameras that it will be mounted to.
Often, however, there are menus and less frequently used controls in close proximity to the LCD. An oversized LCD shield (which accommodates multiple cameras) will potentially cover these buttons. The shield is articulated near the connection point to the base, and allows the user to easily move the shield out of the way, when access to the buttons is required. The articulation in one embodiment is a simple pivoting hinge, however, other embodiments include a slider and a pivot from the corner, in the same plane.
90-Degree Pivoting Tripod (Supports SLR Lenses)
In one embodiment, a tripod is presented that uses legs that stow parallel to each other, along the bottom of the tripod, which is also stored on the bottom of the camera. Two legs are pivoted from one end, and the other leg from the opposite end. The two legs have angled hinge axes, which cause the legs to splay out, to form an inverted V shape. The opposite leg hinges out, too.
On SLR cameras, the tripod mount hole is invariably underneath the center of the lens (in order to support the large lenses). If the tripod has a feature that allows the tripod to pivot 90 degrees around this point, then the tripod is optimally located to be able to support the camera and the lens. Normally, the center of gravity of an SLR camera with even a medium sized lens is toward the forward direction (with respect to the tripod mount hole). The geometry of the tripod, in one embodiment, when pivoted 90 degrees, supports larger lenses than any comparably sized tripod which has all the legs pivoting or mounted from a central/common location.
Either the two legs or the single leg is positioned directly under the lens, significantly further forward of the tripod mount hole. In addition, pitch of the camera can be achieved by again adjusting either the length or the angle of the single leg. The single leg could use a friction hinge to hold the leg in position, or some adjustable stop to limit the rotation of the leg.
In one embodiment, a threaded stop can be turned to adjust the stop point of the leg, and therefore, the pitch of the camera.
Camera Mounted: Always-On Tripod
In one embodiment, this allows the camera to be used in both the Portrait and Landscape modes, as shown in
The rest of the disclosure describes more embodiments and examples:
Different LCD or display covers or shields (an optional feature) can be used (or also used for any other parts of the tripod), such as anything that is made of or comprised of one or more of the following materials or structures: plastic, elastic material, nylon, bubble-protection material, layered material, soft material, synthetic material, shock absorbent material, hard material, solid material, liquid-containing material, gas-containing material, pressurized-gas-containing material, balloon-type material, inflatable material, gel-type material, natural material, leather, water-proof material, oil-protected surface, paper, cardboard, stretchable material, elastic band, net-shape material, mesh, hollow material, cushion material, solid object, magnetic material, metallic material, metallic sheet, metallic chain, array of metallic rings, 2-dimensional structure, multi-dimensional structure, flat structure, non-smooth plate, smooth plate, folded structure, hinged objects, hinged plates, hinged micro-plates, connected tiles, Lego-shaped material, brick-shaped material, ceramic tiles, stone tiles, artificial material tiles, glass tiles, transparent material, translucent material, clear material, reflective material, containing mirror, fluorescent material, metal-plated material, painted material, rug, woven material, bamboo, carpet material, wooden material, sticks, insulation material, water-cooling jacket, air-cooling jacket, heating-element jacket, insulation jacket, or any compound, chemical, or composite material.
The tripod can be connected to, or attached to, one or more of the following items: a picture frame, clock, notebook, calculator, solar cell array, battery, pen holder, pen, pencil, magnetic plate, magnetic decoration, magnetic pieces, Velcro, hook-and-loop, dual lock, fastener, rubber band, light, LED, LCD, display, TV, radio, thermometer, pressure gauge, biometric sensor, thumb or fingerprint recognition module, combination lock, lock, password entry input, keyboard, input device, pointing device, speaker, microphone, telephone set, keychain ring, hook, video game, music player, downloading unit, wireless unit, communication unit, antenna, small computer, small web browser, voice, video, or picture recorder, or any electronic or mechanical device, apparatus, system, toy, decoration, or equipment.
The attachment device or connection device used on the tripod (if any), is (or uses) one or more of the following devices, methods, or items (or can be used for the adjustment mechanism on the tripod): chain, hook, Velcro, hook-and-loop, belt, adjustable belt, cable, string, tether, tie, binding means, magnet, screw, nut, nail, glue, temporary glue, knot, friction-based connector, connection means, elastic band, two extremely smooth surfaces, by electrostatic force or means, or by electromagnetic force or means.
In one embodiment, the tripod is made of pivoting legs, hinged legs, flexible legs, rigid legs, goose-neck legs, segmented legs, snake-shaped flexible legs, telescopic legs (sliding mechanism or screwing-in mechanism) (with cylindrical shape, square shape, or plate shape/cross section), foldable legs (with one or multiple folds or hinges per leg), hydraulic legs, mechanically-raising-legs, inflatable legs, balloon-type legs, tube-type legs, lifting legs with a mechanism similar to helicopter (lifting and staying/stabilizing at a position in space/in mid-air, using the motors or engines attached to the assembly), legs made of series of small beads (with a string, rubber, or elastic rope going through the hollow beads) (to hold a solid shape for the whole leg, once the string or rubber is pulled), flat legs, cylindrical legs, legs with the suction cups at the end/bottom of the legs (to attach to/grab a smooth surface), curved legs, S-shaped legs, T-shaped legs, plate-shaped legs, sliding-plate-shaped legs, or any conventional legs or supports.
In one embodiment, the 90-degree swivel of one of the legs allows the support of a much bigger lens (and more stability). The legs can be 4 or more, defining only one plane on the surface (for the stability on a plain flat surface), or defining more than one planes for different set of legs (for stability on steps or ladders, for stability on an inclined or sloped surface (such as a roof or sloped street), or for stability on a curved surface). Note that 3 points in space define a unique geometrical flat surface.
In one embodiment, the legs can be in pairs (or multiple legs in a branch), or comprising small legs (or flexible small legs, for hugging an uneven surface, for a better stability). For better stability, the legs are connected horizontally by a chain, rod, or string, in a mid-section. The legs can be adjusted independently. (Note that adjustable screw determines how far the tilt can go.)
In one embodiment, the tripod can be attached to the camera permanently, or attached temporarily, by the user's choice. The adjustment assembly and the attachments (normally under the camera) can be positioned in the other sides of the camera, as well. In addition, in general, they do not have to be symmetrical, with respect to the camera. In one embodiment, the camera and its assembly can be rotating by a motor or by the user.
Any other variation of the teachings above is intended to be protected by the current patent.
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'There is no such thing as autobiography, there is only art and lies'. Set in a London of the near future, its three principal characters, Handel, Picasso and Sappho, separately flee the city and find themselves on the same train, drawn to one another through the curious agency of a book. Stories within stories take us through the unlikely love affairs of one Doll Sneerpiece, an 18th century bawd, and into the world of painful beauty where language has the power to heal. Art & Lies is a question and a quest: How shall I live?
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Another day, another Lindsay Lohan headline. Yesterday, Lohan was accused of not paying her $46K tab at the Chateau Marmont hotel. Today, the actress is being accused of trashing the trailer Elizabeth Taylor used when she was filming Cleopatra. The owner had loaned the trailer to producers of the Taylor biopic Liz & Dick, but when it was returned it was covered in cigarette burns and dirty dishes, and several antiques were missing. Of course, Lohan said she's not to blame. The owner estimates the cost of the damages to the trailer to be $100,000.
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This is definitely one of the more professional news story about a company that seems to be the furthest along in their rate of sales. HHO is maturing, making it into the mainstream without looking crazy any more.
- From: Diarmaid Flynn
- Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:16 PM
- Subject: Growing hho craze in Europe
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- Check out this Portuguese company going mass market using HHO to help engine efficiency
Here's an excerpt of this mainstream news report:
- A small Portuguese company is launching a new, affordable device which it says will reduce your vehicle's fuel consumption and benefit the environment. [...]
- The device, called "Ultimate Cell", is connected to the car's electrical system and uses the energy produced by the battery. Manufacturers claim that using it can lead to a drop in fuel consumption of up to 30% and reduce exhaust emissions by up to 65%. Moreover, it is compatible with almost every kind of engine, including diesel, gasoline, biodiesel and GPL.
- How does it work?[...]
- "With this kind of technology – these small bubbles of hydrogen injected into the inlet – the combustion process is much more complete, giving the car more power, so it can go further with the same amount of fuel, which means users consume up to 30% less fuel," says electrical engineer Jose Tribolet, who has studied the system.
- All the units are tested before being put onto the market.
- "This technological approach is based on hydrogen. Hydrogen technology has been explored over many years, but always using hydrogen as fuel. That's not the idea here. This device is simple. It does not require pressurized tanks, storing large amounts of hydrogen, or large investments. This is a small investment for the consumer," says Professor Tribolet.
- A number of fishing boats, which normally have very high fuel costs, have also been equipped with the device. An average fishing vessel uses an estimated 140 litres of diesel per hour. Those using the Ultimate Cell device have noted a 20 per cent drop in fuel consumption.
- And lorry drivers using the device say they, too, have noticed an improvement in engine performance and efficiency, leading to a smoother and quieter driving experience.
- After the device hit the market early this year, some 5,000 units have so far been sold at a cost of around 300 euros a piece. Each unit will last about 70,000 km, after which it will need to be recharged.
This is the official website: http://www.ultimatecell.ie/
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- It's quite a new story here so very little background noise yet. I ran a company search on the owner so it is a legit business. He also has a Car Dealership and a Cab company so his bona fides should be easy to validate.
- They are actually an Irish company but our government funding agency would n't give them money so they moved the production to Portugal. Our Loss. Anyway they are actually selling the units based from a building close to my work so I'll call around and get more information and send on to you. Hopefully I can meet some of the head people and see if it all adds up.
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Oklahoma baseball: Sooners complete sweep of Hofstra
NORMAN — Oklahoma first baseman Matt Oberste just wanted an opposite-field base hit in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, when he stepped to the plate with runners on first and second base.
The right-handed junior succeeded — and then some; Oberste's three-run, walk-off home run sailed over the right-field fence, gave the Sooners a 7-4 win and secured a season opening, four-game sweep of Hofstra at L. Dale Mitchell Park.
"I was just looking for a pitch in the zone," Oberste said. "He gave me a good pitch right down the middle. I tried to hit the other way, but I didn't expect it to lift."
Oklahoma returns to action Tuesday at 3 p.m., when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the first of a two-game home series.
The Sooners (4-0) took a 2-0 lead after the first inning, and led 4-1 when freshman pitcher Corey Copping's college debut ended after seven innings, 92 pitches and only two hits allowed.
"I was really proud ... I thought we manufactured runs better today," said OU coach Sunny Golloway. "We're gonna have to do that to win in the Big 12.
"The one thing you don't sit around and wait on is a three-run homer, but doggone if that doesn't win today. We'll take it."
In the top of the eighth — with senior Jake Fisher pitching in relief of Copping — Hofstra's Austin Nyman connected for a two-out, two-run double to bring the Pride within one run.
Nyman stole third base, and designated hitter Bryan Verbitsky's infield single drove him home to tie the game.
OU sophomore Robert Tasin earned the win after pitching a perfect ninth inning to set up Oberste's heroics.
Hofstra (0-4) pushed Oklahoma in the series' final three games. The Sooners won Friday's opener handily, but sneaked by Hofstra 3-2 and 11-10 in a doubleheader Saturday, needing a huge rally and extra innings in the second game.
"We won every game in every way possible," said senior catcher Max White, who was 3 for 4 with two RBIs Sunday. "We beat them pretty good, then we had a close game, had to close it off. Then we came back, then we just won it like that.
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WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) -- Duke backup quarterback Sean Renfree threw two second-half touchdowns and completed seven of his first eight passes to lead the Blue Devils to a 35-19 win over Army on Saturday.
Renfree threw for 106 yards and connected on his first career attempt for a 17-yard scoring pass to with Brett Huffman that gave the Blue Devils (1-1) their first lead of the game, 14-10, midway through the third quarter. Renfree later threw a 31-yard TD to an open Donovan Varner on the first play the fourth quarter for a 21-13 advantage.
Leon Wright returned two interceptions for touchdowns of 51 and 33 yards in final 1:48 to seal it.
Army (1-1), in coach Rich Ellerson's Michie Stadium debut, got a quick touchdown with its triple option offense. But the Black Knights didn't score another touchdown until time expired.
Patrick Mealy led Army with 99 yards rushing on 10 carries. The Black Knights outgained Duke, 385 yards to 236.


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May 1, 2015 WHEELING — Four more Linsly Cadets signed letters of intent to play college ball Thursday. more »»
Bellaire Tops Linsly For Shot at Title
April 26, 2015 WHEELING — One streak continued and another one ended Saturday afternoon at Holloway Field. more »»
Linsly Cadets Top Panthers
April 17, 2015 WHEELING — By its standards, the Linsly baseball team got off to a relatively slow start this season. The Cadets are starting to hit their stride, however. more »»
Wheeling Central Maroon Knights Defeat Linsly
April 17, 2015 WHEELING — Raindrops couldn't dampen Wheeling Central's bats Thursday, as the Knights' softball team erased an early two-run deficit to beat The Linsly School 10-2. more »»
Barnesville, Linsly Split Softball Tilts
April 12, 2015 Barnesville 6-5 Linsly 1-7 WHEELING — Sophomore Taylor Wisvari-Weir struck out six and freshman Madison Clelland doubled as Linsly (1-7) bounced back from a Game 1 loss to earn a sweep with... more »»
Linsly 12, Weir 4
April 7, 2015 WEIRTON — Colton Coss tallied four hits and four RBI to lead the charge for Linsly (5-2). Josh Sands had two hits and two RBI while Warren Sanders added two RBI and Josh Auten pitched five innings. more »»
Linsly Baseball Team Derails Opener of Magnolia
March 31, 2015 WHEELING — After losing its first game of the season, Linsly has put together an impressive four-game winning streak, with its most recent victory Monday. more »»
Linsly Cadets Beat Bishop Donahue, 7-5, in Moundsville
March 25, 2015 By KYLE LUTZ Staff Writer MOUNDSVILLE — Going into the top of the sixth inning, the Linsly baseball team found itself in a hole. more »»
Linsly Back to Defend 3A Baseball Crown
March 20, 2015 By DORSEY KINDLER WHEELING — Linsly baseball looks to keep the success going this season according to Coach Jay Cartwright. Last season the Cadets were 21-4 and won the Division 3A OVAC Championships. more »»
Young Cadets Look to Improve in Softball
March 20, 2015 By DORSEY KINDLER WHEELING — Linsly's softball program is hoping to improve on last year's 4-14 record under Coach Amanda Smith. more »»
Replacing Mead, Kinyanji Will Be Tough for Linsly Tennis
March 20, 2015 By DORSEY KINDLER WHEELING — Last year the Linsly boys' tennis went 6-10, but performed admirably in the OVAC Championships, finishing runner-up to Wheeling Central for the Division 1A-2A crown. more »»
Weir 61, Linsly 49
February 18, 2015 WEIRTON — Jonathan West tallied a game-high 19 points to lead the way for Weir (3-16). more »»
Linsly Coach Brian Valentine Says His Cadet Wrestling Squad Is Officially Back
February 17, 2015 WHEELING — Linsly wrestling is officially back according to Coach Brian Valentine. The program had been scrapped for a decade for lack of interest, and was revived three seasons ago. more »»
Defending Champ Linsly Falls
February 10, 2015 By SETH STASKEY For The Intelligencer HANNIBAL — The sports cliche that it's tough to beat a team three times proved true once again Monday nigh. more »»
Three Cheers for the Champs
February 8, 2015 WHEELING — It was deja vu all over again at the 2015 OVAC Cheering Championships on Saturday. All five of last years champions came back to win again at WesBanco Arena. more »»
Linsly's George To RMU
February 5, 2015 By DORSEY KINDLER Staff Writer WHEELING — The library of The Linsly School was abuzz with activity this national signing day as two student-athletes signed with Pittsburgh-area school. more »»
Eagles, Big Red Claim OVAC Duals
February 5, 2015 MOUNDSVILLE — According to Magnolia coach Vince Monseau, his wrestling squad did not have a good outing last weekend. As a matter of fact, the team wrestled, "rather poorly. more »»
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February 5, 2015 WHEELING — It had been 11 days since the No. 1-ranked Wheeling Central girls' basketball team last took the court. more »»
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Devil's Eye by LilyasWatch
©2008-2016 Lilyas
Wow, a dark evil eye! It wasn't quite that what I had in mind when I started the manip but nevertheless this is what came out. Though Dark Art is not my field normally I must admit there lies some beauty in this evil creature.
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The eye is good, alhtough no offense- the part around the eye looks like crap.
Oh wow! I just found this and I love it!
where in the world did you find such an awesome texture like that ! This is too cool, and creepy all in one
damn this is great Ö.Ö i am just a beginner in changing eye colours...but how you did that? i mean the pupil for example (ah and i just have photoshop elements 8 x.x )please give me a tip Q.Q
I blended several pictures into one.
ah...ehm...öööh xDD help?
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Ohhh gives me the creeps...
Nice work, so much detail!
Nice work, so much detail!
Have you been stalking the farthest light-less regions of my mind? Because that eye struck a cord somewhere inside of it. Fantastically beautiful work.
Wow, this is perfect
I'm working on a (very rough) photomanipulation involving slit pupil eyes, and I wonder if I could use this? I'm planning on puting it up later,and it's as far from high-class as possible, but I'll naturally put your name in the description and a link to this masterpeice.I won't be mad or sad if you say no, but please say yes!
Sorry, I am quite late. But if you still care - use it.
Nice!! This may not be what you intended, but it came out great! Sometimes, 'unintentional art' is the best kind!
Very beautiful
WOW, how did you do that?? I mean it all looks like makeup!
This is strangely scary yet beautiful! Truly amazing hun.
Being strangely attracted to the entire idea of demons I can say this is right up my alley. Very well done!
I would love to see this full body!
The eye is awesome!
The eye is awesome!
Love for the orange eye. Looks totally real and beautiful!
Absolutely terrifying and yet irresistable. Beautifully done.
Its like the eye of a dragon princess or something. xD
Wish I had eyes like those
Its pretty..looks like a dragon or something
I'm scared.
And what is that reflection? I got curious.
And what is that reflection? I got curious.
It's a sexy sauron!
absolutely love this! i gotta ask. Do you create you own textures?
Sometimes, yes. But not this one I used here.
Wow I almost jumped because that is really freaky looking, but in a really good way also!
this one looks like hellboy!!! X3
oooh, the old fire and brimstone routine. *thumbs up* and i like it. faved it!
How did you get the pupil to do that without the iris looking stretched or warped?


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If you're looking to see modern works of breath-taking human achievement and ancient landmarks like the Great Wall, then China is the perfect country for you to spend your gap year. China's cities are booming. New Chinese art and fashion are changing the world culture and the world economy hinges on China's industrial strength. This is a turning point in human history; so don't miss a beat. Visit China and witness one of the major world powers from the inside!Photo Credit: Unsplash
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Volunteering in China is exciting and inspiring, you'll develop memories that will stay with you forever. Many Volunteer programs take you to the heart of the under-served rural villages such as Xi'an. Here you can get involved with agricultural work or rebuilding damaged infrastructure. Volunteers in China can also work against the unsafe and overcrowded living conditions in the cities, as well as overall unemployment. In China, volunteers can choose from a wide variety of options, from care giving to healthcare to teaching English. The programs are often inexpensive. The length of each program will vary, but is flexible, making a gap year in China a great opportunity to learn hands on skills without being tied to one program for the full year.
Adventure Travel
Visit the ancient Silk Road. With a history of over 2,000 years, the old Silk Road started from Xian in the east and extended all the way to Rome in the west. Eventually the silk road connected to the east bank of the Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Europe. With a length of over 2,485 miles the Silk Road is largely responsible for the development of technological and philosophical advancements throughout Asia and Europe.
For nature enthusiasts, Lijiang is well noted for its natural scenery, fresh air and green vegetation. Lijiang is situated by the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Here you can experience classical Naxi music, often referred to as the "living musical fossil" due to its long history and focus on connecting to the beautiful natural scenery.
For even more natural beauty and philosophical musing, visit "the Roof of the World", a common term used to describe Tibet. Tibet is an exciting place for climbers and adventurers. It's also home to Tibetan Buddhism, where the Dalai Lama meditates and teaches, advocating for a more peaceful world.
The whole world is knocking on China's door - and it's not hard to see why. Steeped in fascinating history, and yet racing into the future at supersonic speeds, China is truly driving today's global economy and reshaping international business. This makes China the perfect destination for students, graduates, and young professionals eager to gain internship experience and display their boldness, adaptability, and global mindset to future employers. Interning in China is an excellent way to build your resume while witnessing the world's fastest growing economy at a pivotal point in world history.
The best place to find internships is in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The countryside is not without it's share of environmental and scientific internships, but since China is the leading manufacturer of consumer products, the large cities are the places to be for the businesses minded. Interning in China gives you the unique opportunity to explore this economically soaring nation, while becoming completely immersed in Chinese culture and history. The skills you will gain during your internship will certainly give you an edge in the job market. Companies across the globe are excited to do business in China.
Planning Your Trip
Cost of Living in China
Prices in China are rising, but the cost of living is still very cheap. You will have ready access to many of the comforts you enjoy at home and so much more on a reasonable budget. Those taking a gap year to teach or work abroad in China are able to afford frequent weekend trips, regular restaurant meals, and perhaps hire a housekeeper! Even tailor-made clothes may cost as little as $5 USD.
Eating out is the best way to discover the variety of foods that China has to offer and is extremely cheap. A great meal may cost as low as $1 USD. Whether you're enjoying a meal with friends, working out at the fitness club, or getting a massage, you'll find that leisure activities are often very affordable in China.
China has excellent, yet inexpensive, public transport. Even the taxi rides are reasonably priced. Chinese people often commute by bicycle. However, this mode of transport is only for the bravest of foreigners as Chinese roads are notoriously dangerous.
Culture and Etiquette in China
The concept of 'honor', is very important in China. Philosophies such and Confucianism and Buddhism promote behaviors and ethics that stress obligations to people based upon mutual respect relationship. The Chinese believe that maintaining harmonious relations as individuals causes society itself to become more stable. Tradition is important so always formally greet the eldest first. Handshakes are the most common form of greeting with foreigners. But unlike in the United States, many Chinese will look towards the ground when greeting someone. Being humble is greatly respected amongst all Chinese philosophies. However, this does not mean that the Chinese are without their charms. The Chinese have a terrific sense of humor and will readily laugh at themselves if they have a comfortable relationship with you. So never take yourself too serious (frankly this is good advice for everyone).
When doing business in China, one should keep in mind that the Chinese don't like doing business with companies they don't know. Building a trusting bound is essential; so be humble, be patient, be formal, and refrain from dominating a conversation (no matter how excited you may be). Doing business with the Chinese may take a considerable amount of time and is often bound up with enormous bureaucracy. The Chinese see foreigners as representatives of their company rather than as individuals. Rank is extremely important in business relationships and you must keep rank differences in mind when communicating.
China is a land of ancient and modern beauty and is proud of its heritage. As a foreigner, make sure to learn about the history of China as to avoid any accidental insults or disrespect. Try to learn the language and show that you are taking part in the culture of the people. This is greatly appreciated.
Health & Safety
Health and Safety in China
China only requires that travelers receive vaccinations for Yellow Fever. However, it's still a good idea to make sure that your routine vaccinations are up to date. That includes Tetanus, Diphteria (DTaP), measles (MMR), polio, hepatitis B, Varicella and influenza. Unfortunately, Malaria is still an endemic in rural areas including Anhui, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hainan, and Yunnan. So Take precautions!
It's very important that you remember that the tap water in China is not safe to drink. Even in large cities like Beijing, the plumbing in the city is old and can result in bacterial contamination. You definitely do not want to spend the trip of a lifetime chugging down Pepto Bismal! Drink Bottled water and make sure to boil the water you cook with.
When traveling to the countryside, make sure you have a map with you at all times as the terrain can be quite harsh. The climate throughout China is extremely diverse from tropical in the south, to deserts and subarctic tundra in the north. Dehydration and stomach ailments are often complaints of the adventurous traveler. So be prepared.
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Liverpool 2-2 Villa: Upbeat Weimann on Anfield goal boost
Andreas Weimann spoke of his delight at getting back on the goal trail - after hailing Villa's Anfield display as "unbelievable."
Weimann's first Barclays Premier League goal since September put Villa in front in Saturday's thrilling 2-2 draw against Liverpool.
The Austrian arrived in the six-yard box to convert Gabby Agbonlahor's low cross from the right.
And the 22-year-old hopes to kick on after ending his drought.
"It was nice to get a goal again," said Weimann.
"It has been a long wait for me. Hopefully I can kick on now.
"With Gabby's pace there is always a chance that he's going to go past the defender.
"Luckily I was just in the right place at the right time to put it in."
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Where was the blasphemy in the exercise?
That's what I've been asking...and nobody can give a reasonable answer.
Just another distraction proffered by the perpetually outraged right, I guess...
...another way that sanctimonious christians get to play the victim.
You really can't understand how someone who is very religious would take offense to stepping on the paper with Jesus on it? Curious...would also have a hard time understanding how a black person would get offended if the teacher wrote Martin Luther King on the paper and told him to stomp on it? Think that person might not want to do that?
and conservatives are closed-minded....sigh
Well, your response indicates that you think I'm not very religious. And in all my training, all the years spent studying the scriptures, there is nothing to suggest in the aforementioned exercise could be construed as blasphemy, let alone truly offensive. Except for the feeble minded that is.
And it's interesting that you might mention Martin Luther King. He was named after the great Protestant theologian Martin Luther. I suppose a Catholic might be offended by his very nomenclature. And, as a Protestant, I might take terrible offense at those who pray to Mary. I might think that the very presence of graven images of her, and her son Christ, as are so often represented in various iconography, to be in direct contradiction with the Ten Commandments, particularly Exodus 20:4-6.
I hope you have claimed Jesus for your savior. It you do or have, god bless you.
My take: You need to spend less time projecting all these negative judgements on evangelicals, whom you definitiely misrespresent and don't understand.
Good Lord, you're dense! I never attacked "evangelicals" what-so-ever. YOU, however, don't seem to understand the difference between Catholicism and Protestantsism. What are you? Christian? Or just an IDIOT?


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Africa Finds Old Borders Are Eroding
By HOWARD FRENCH
Published: October 18, 1997
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Oct. 17— With the spread of war across a band of countries that spans the breadth of Central Africa, a tide of democratic change begun on the continent at the turn of the decade has been blunted by a new model: change by the gun.
Africa has slipped into one of the most violent phases of its post-independence history. And many experts now say that political struggles are spilling across borders as states intervene militarily in their neighbors' affairs in ways that were once uncommon.
First, in Rwanda in 1994, the Tutsi ethnic minority, with the backing of neighboring Uganda, seized power after a long-simmering conflict with the Hutu majority erupted into wide violence, culminating in the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Tutsi and moderate Hutu.
Then last year, Rwanda and Uganda teamed up with Angola to help overthrow Africa's longest-ruling dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, in neighboring Zaire in a seven-month war. The country's new president, Laurent Kabila, renamed it Congo.
Now this week, in startling fashion, Angola has decided the outcome of the five-month civil war in the Republic of Congo, across the Congo River from the former Zaire, by sending tanks and jet fighters to intervene in a civil war on behalf of a former President, Denis Sassou-Nguesso.
In each case the rest of the world barely made a sound in protest at the outside intervention, and local African powers interpreted the silence as a green light to violently replace unfriendly governments on their borders with regimes more to their liking.
Since the end of the cold war, Western security interests in Africa have largely evaporated, even though strong commercial interests, particularly for oil and mining, remain. The change has freed African countries to pursue new alliances on the continent and to woo outside financial interests for support. At the same time, African states have begun to pursue their own interests more vigorously than ever before.
In the West, the determination of Rwanda and Uganda to take on a corrupt dictatorship in Zaire was widely hailed as a new chapter in modern African politics, where countries make cold assessments of their own regional security interests and acted together to resolve a problem, rather than calling in outside powers.
But already, many observers worry that by discarding the once-hallowed tenet of non-interference in a neighbor's affairs, African states have opened a Pandora's box of conflicting interests, defined most broadly as having sympathetic leaders running neighboring states.
''Nobody seems to have bothered to think this through very carefully,'' said a senior African diplomat. ''But what we are witnessing is a scrapping of all the old rules, with nothing coherent being put in their place. Where this all ends, no one knows.''
Outside Central Africa, a number of other cross-border flashpoints exist on the continent. Ethiopia, Eritrea and Uganda -- backed by the United States -- have given military aid to rebels in the Sudan who have been waging a long struggle against that country's strict Islamic Government.
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and West Africa's military powerhouse, is locked in a military showdown with neighboring Cameroon over lands rich in oil in the border area between the two countries.
Several hundred miles to the west, Nigeria has also stepped up attacks against a severely isolated military junta in Sierra Leone, launching air raids on army positions from military bases it controls in that country.
Nigeria's own military Government is insisting that Sierra Leone reinstate Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, a democratically elected President who was overthrown by soldiers earlier this year.
South Africa, a continental powerhouse, has played a highly ambiguous role in African affairs since the end of apartheid, engaging in mediation while often selling arms or supplying mercenaries to belligerents. But it has lately begun to sound an alarm over the spread of cross-border intervention.
''The fact that conflict is escalating is of great concern because it causes the possibility of conflict spreading to other areas, creating greater instability,'' Aziz Pahad, South Africa's Deputy Foreign Minister, said today at a news briefing.
Mr. Pahad said his Government, which was one of the first to recognize the Kabila regime after it overthrew Mr. Mobutu in Zaire in May, would now bide its time in deciding whether to recognize the return of Mr. Sassou-Nguesso to power in the neighboring Republic of Congo.
For many African-affairs experts, Mr. Sassou-Nguesso's takeover raises disquieting possibilities of future regional conflict. Far from a simple case in which African countries backed a movement to overthrow a thoroughly discredited regime, as was the case in Zaire, the recent conflict in the Congo Republic saw African countries positioning themselves all over the board.
In his campaign for power, Mr. Sassou-Nguesso had the covert support of France, which had soured on President Pascal Lissouba since he tried to loosen the stranglehold of the French oil giant Elf Aquitaine on his country's petroleum market shortly after his election in 1992.
Angola, meanwhile, began openly arming Mr. Sassou-Nguesso, who was a close ally in the 1980's.
Mr. Lissouba busied himself courting Mr. Kabila's new Government in the former Zaire, as well as its backers in Uganda and Rwanda. Other African countries played similarly ambivalent roles. Whereas France's former colonies could once be counted on to line up reflexively behind Paris, several of them clearly felt uncomfortable with French support for Mr. Sassou-Nguesso. .
If the West, and France in particular, have shown growing indifference toward crises in Africa, others say the conflicts in the former Zaire and in the Congo Republic point to a new, more subtle, but no less self-interested Western involvement.
As Rwanda gave only barely-concealed support to Mr. Kabila's revolt in Zaire a year ago, Washington pointedly discouraged any United Nations Security Council protest over the violation of sovereignty.
Ever since, the United States has been closely identified with the Kabila Government in the eyes of many Africans. They have interpreted Washington's relative quietness on issues of human rights and democracy as a sign that the United States is mostly preoccupied with securing a new ally in a country immensely rich in natural resources. There is similarly widespread skepticism in Africa over the motives of France, which in recent months has closed military bases on the continent and has worked to give the impression of turning over a new leaf in Africa after decades of paternalism.
When Paris rushed to embrace the victorious Mr. Sassou-Nguesso, after months of behind-the-scenes support for him, many Africans immediately concluded that the new model for France's relationship with its former empire was not one of withdrawal at all, but merely of carefully picking one's shots.
''The discreet but effective intervention of Elf Aquitaine in the war in Congo announces a new type of interference from Paris in African affairs,'' said an editorial in the Ivory Coast daily Le Jour. ''The days of French paratroop operations are over because they are too visible and too delicate for international opinion. From now on, the key is to watch after the interests of big industrial or commercial corporations.''
Photo: Denis Sassou-Nguesso called for reconciliation yesterday after his forces seized power from President Pascal Lissouba in the Congo Republic. (Agence France-Presse)(pg. A7) Chart: ''CHRONOLOGY: How Ravages of War Swept Westward'' JULY 1994 -- The Rwandan Patriotic Front, a rebel army made up largely of Tutsi exiled in Uganda, takes power in Rwanda. It unseats Hutu authorities who had mounted a campaign of massacres that killed more than 500,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu. The new Rwandan leader, Paul Kagame, and many of his troops had fought alongside the Ugandan leader, Yoweri Musveni, during his own guerrilla campaign years earlier. OCTOBER 1996 -- Zairian Tutsi, supported with arms and men from Rwanda, stage an uprising in eastern Zaire. The revolt is eventually led by Laurent Kabila, a longtime opponent of the dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. Seven months later, with support from Rwanda, Uganda, Angola and several other African countries, Mr. Kabila takes power and changes the name of Zaire to the Democratic Republic of Congo. OCTOBER 1997 -- In the neighboring Congo Republic, the former President, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, defeats the incumbent, Pascal Lissouba, after four months of intense combat that destroys the capital, Brazzaville. Angola deploys fighter jets and tanks, breaking a deadlock in the fighting and allowing Mr. Sassou-Nguesso to emerge victorious.


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Cards that exhibit high-end qualities within each particular grade, between PSA Good 2 and PSA Mint 9, may achieve a half-point increase. While PSA graders will evaluate all of the attributes possessed by a card in order to determine if the card may be eligible, there will be a clear focus on centering.
Generally speaking, a card must exhibit centering that is 5-10% better, at minimum, than the lowest % allowed within a particular grade. It is important to note that there may be cases where the overall strength of the card, such as the quality of the corners and print, will give the card the edge it needs despite the fact that it may exhibit only marginal centering for the grade. This is especially true for cards that find themselves within the bottom half of the PSA 1-10 scale.
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At this time, only cards qualify for half-point grades. Coins, pins, tickets and packs will not receive half-point grades.
PSA will grade nearly every card submitted. Cards having significant flaws will receive "qualified" grades as follows:
PSA will grade virtually any card that has been hand-cut off of a panel, box, etc. (Post Cereal, Hostess, Bazooka, Strip cards, etc.) keeping the following information in mind. This service does not include traditional sheet-cut cards. PSA will not grade cards cut from sheets that can be obtained in a normal fashion. For example, PSA will not grade a 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky card cut from a sheet because that card was issued in non-sheet form. On the other hand, PSA will grade a 1959 Bazooka or 1961 Post Cereal Mickey Mantle because those cards could only be obtained in one fashion - removed by hand from a box or panel.
In order for PSA to actually assign a grade to any of the cards that possess visible/defined borders on all four sides, evidence of that border must be present or the card must exhibit virtually-full borders based on the design of the specific issue. If the cut exceeds the visible border for the card in question, PSA will encapsulate the card as "Authentic" only. If the card is severely undersized and suffers in overall eye appeal, the graders may deem the card not suitable for authentication or reject the card as minimum-sized altogether.
Keep in mind that, for cards that do not possess visible/defined borders, the cards must still fall within a certain size requirement for that particular issue in order to qualify for an actual grade. In other words, the borders must be virtually full in order for a grade to be rendered. Otherwise, as stated above, a label of "Authentic" will be assigned or, in some cases, the cards may fall short of the size requirement altogether. This is not an exact science. PSA will do its best to provide consistent guidelines for these types of cards.
In addition, PSA will allow cards that have had a coupon or tab removed from the original card to be submitted under this service. For example, if a 1952 Red Man Tobacco card is cut at or outside of the established tab line, the card would be eligible to receive a numerical grade. On the other hand, if the 1952 Red Man Tobacco card is cut inside of the line (the line where the tab meets the interior of the card), then the PSA graders will be precluded from entering a numerical grade. Cards that are cut within the limits established for a particular issue will be encapsulated and designated as "authentic" by PSA. All of the cards eligible for this service will be designated as "Hand-Cut" on the PSA label to distinguish them from the intact, "with tab" or "with coupon" examples.
PSA suggests that, in order to achieve the highest grades, the cuts of the cards should be relatively close to the visible borders without exceeding the limit. Cards that exhibit a clean, accurate and properly shaped cut have the best chance at achieving the highest grades. Eye appeal is very important. When it comes to excess paper or cardboard around the edges of the visible borders, the graders will place significant importance on overall eye appeal. Keep in mind that all cards of this type will be designated as "Hand-Cut" on the PSA label for accuracy. In addition, if the customer chooses, PSA will grade and encapsulate entire panels if those panels will fit in any of our current PSA holders. With the exception of the aforementioned items, normal grading criteria will apply.
The grading of pins or coins often comes down to the strength or weakness of the eye appeal since the material in question is far less susceptible to wear than cardboard or paper. The areas/defects that PSA graders focus on include but are not limited to: scratches, dents, severity of rust (if present), centering of the picture (obverse and reverse), compression of the pin/coin, the overall condition of the paper (if present) on the reverse and overall print quality. Since collectible coins/pins often differ in their makeup, sometimes greatly, it is very difficult to apply one uniform grading standard to all collectibles that fall into this category. The factors above represent the basic, key elements in the PSA grading approach. At this time, pins and coins will not receive half-point grades.
If the grade of your card is available and is listed with one of the following grades, this card was determined to be ungradable for the following reasons.
Over the years, more and more collectors have come to understand the basic guidelines behind PSA grading. After grading for well over a decade, PSA grading standards have truly become the official standard for the most valuable cards in the hobby. That being said, there are a host of grading questions that arise and the one basic question that comes up the most has to do with eye appeal and centering.
While it's true that a large part of grading is objective (locating print defects, staining, surface wrinkles, measuring centering, etc.), the other component of grading is somewhat subjective. The best way to define the subjective element is to do so by posing a question: What will the market accept for this particular issue?
Again, the vast majority of grading is applied with a basic, objective standard but no one can ignore the small (yet sometimes significant) subjective element. This issue will usually arise when centering and/or eye appeal are in question. For example, while most cards fall clearly within the centering guidelines for a particular grade, some cards fall either just within or just outside the printed centering standards. The key point to remember is that the graders reserve the right, based on the strength or weakness of the eye appeal, to make a judgment call on the grade of a particular card.
What does this mean exactly?
Well, take this example. Let's say you have a 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax rookie card that is right on the edge of the acceptable guidelines for centering in a particular grade. The 1955 Koufax card has a yellow background that tends to blend with the border of the card. In other words, the contrast isn't great, so poor centering may not be much of an eyesore – the borders are not clearly defined. In this case, if the card exhibits extremely strong characteristics in other areas (color, corners, etc.), an exception may be made to allow an otherwise slightly off-center card to fall within an unqualified grade (no OC qualifier). This is a rare occurrence but it does happen.
On the other hand, there are cards that technically fall within the printed PSA Grading Standards that may be prevented from reaching a particular unqualified grade because the eye appeal becomes an issue. For example, a 1957 Topps Sandy Koufax card has great contrast between the white borders and the picture because the background is very dark. It is possible that a 1957 Topps Sandy Koufax, one that technically measures for a particular grade – let's say 70/30, may be prevented from reaching that unqualified grade because the market would view that card as off-center – based on eye appeal issues. Again, this is a rare occurrence but it does happen from time to time when a judgment call has to be made on a card that pushes the limits for centering.
In conclusion, the issues discussed do not apply to the vast majority of cards that filter through the PSA grading process each day but this is an issue that needed some clarification in the marketplace. The bottom line is that there are times when a PSA grader must make a call on a card that falls on the line between two grades and that final determination is made based on experience, eye appeal and market acceptability.
STUBS: The same basic criteria (as for full tickets) apply to stubs, with the additional tearing/removal factor of the "audit stub" (by the gate attendant) or, in some cases, a "fan stub." The shape and severity of the tear/removal of the stub, with all other condition qualities being equal, may affect the final grade of a stub. As expected, the more severe and less defined the tear/removal, the lower the grade of the stub. In some cases, no excess tearing (beyond the acceptable limits for a stub) will be allowed within a particular grade. For example, a PSA Gem Mint 10 "fan stub" may not exhibit any evidence of excess tearing at all. Submitters will have the option of choosing not to have a grade assigned to the tickets and, instead, merely have the tickets authenticated and encapsulated. Those tickets will be labeled "AUTHENTIC." Graders also reserve the right, based on eye appeal, not to render a grade on a severely damaged ticket stub and, instead, apply the "AUTHENTIC" label. That way, the ticket is authenticated and protected in the PSA holder – it simply is void of a specific grade.
PSA will grade nearly every authentic ticket submitted. Tickets having significant flaws will receive a "qualified" grade as follows:
A Note About Ticket Grading
Keep in mind that ticket grading is based, in part, on eye appeal. That being said, there is some degree of subjectivity applied to the ticket grading process based on the strength or weakness of the overall eye appeal. At this time, tickets will not receive half-point grades.
A Note About the PSA Ticket Price Guide
All listed prices are for Season tickets, unless otherwise specifically noted. Box office and third-party issued tickets are generally of less value and, in some cases, significantly less value.
At this time, packs will not receive half-point grades.
First and foremost, authentication is the most crucial step to the PSA grading process. With the prices generated by unopened packs in the marketplace, most notably in relation to vintage material, resealing and the outright counterfeiting of packs have been major industry problems. PSA will not grade any pack that has been deemed by the experts to be resealed, repaired or altered in any way. If a pack cannot pass this first step in the PSA process, the packs will not be eligible for encapsulation.
The eye appeal factor is virtually as important to pack grading as it is to the approach used in trading card grading. There are, however, some unique condition obstacles that many packs are subject to. These include but are not limited to obstacles such as gum and/or wax residue that can alter the overall freshness of a pack and, in turn, hinder the grade. The presence of defects like mildew staining and gum or wax bleeding can lower the technical grade and detract from the overall eye appeal, depending on the severity.
In addition, while the centering of a pack wrapper is important, the pack grading approach does not view wrap centering in terms of percentages. The key factor, regardless of the technical measurement of the centering, is whether or not the centering (or lack thereof) of the wrap affects the overall eye appeal.
There are instances where wrapper centering issues are the norm. Packs found from the 1977 Topps football issue provide great examples of this frequently seen problem. The wrappers designed for that product clearly do not fit the way that most factory wrappers should. So, in a case like this, the pack graders will take that particular year into consideration before rendering their opinion. As long as the wrapper isn't a complete miswrap or entirely defective, then the centering of a wax wrapper should not hinder the grade substantially unless it affects the overall eye appeal.


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