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HeidelbergCement's history in Africa began in the mid-1960s. These initial operations by the company Scancem International were soon expanded into the sub-Saharan region. In 1999 Scancem International became part of HeidelbergCement. Today, HeidelbergCement is one of the leading cement companies in West Africa. Our network of companies in Africa currently comprises 12 production facilities in nine countries. We are an important contributor to the economic development of these countries.
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The African countries south of the Sahara benefit from the dynamic raw material industry and are continuing to experience robust economic development and lively construction activity. Solid economic growth, population increase, urbanisation, and infrastructure measures are the main drivers in these countries with respect to the rise in construction activity and cement demand.
In light of the good growth prospects, HeidelbergCement is expanding its activities in Africa. In Togo, HeidelbergCement's first newly constructed clinker plant in Africa commenced production at the end of 2014. The plant, with an annual capacity of 1.5 million tonnes, is located near the town of Tabligbo, around 80 km to the northeast of the capital Lomé. It was officially opened at the beginning of March 2015 and will supply clinker to HeidelbergCement's cement grinding plants in Togo and the neighbouring countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana, reducing the need for expensive clinker imports. Moreover, we are constructing a cement grinding facility with a capacity of around 250,000 tonnes in the north of Togo, which is scheduled for completion in 2017. In Tanzania, the new cement mill with a capacity of 0.8 million tonnes was commissioned in September 2014, increasing our cement capacity in this country to 2.2 million tonnes. Construction of a new cement grinding plant in Burkina Faso near the capital of Ouagadougou with a capacity of 0.8 million tonnes was completed in the fourth quarter of 2014. The plant was officially opened in March 2015. With the commissioning of a new cement mill with a capacity of 0.8 million tonnes at the Takoradi plant in the in the second quarter of 2015, our total cement grinding capacity in Ghana has increased to 4.4 million tonnes. Following the successful conclusion of the four projects within the time frame and budget, we are also evaluating options for capacity expansion in other African countries.
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On Tuesday, August 20, 2013, Dr. Michael Baganizi, superintendent of Kisoro District Hospital and on-site program director for the Einstein-Doctors for Global Health Program, made his first visit to New York – which included a stop at the College of Medicine. Dr. Baganizi talked about the special program established in 2006, among his institution and Einstein, and its University Hospital, Montefiore Medical Center.
Three dozen Einstein medical students filled a conference room to overflowing as they listened to Dr. Baganizi describe the experiences available for first-year students in the summer before second year, and for fourth-year students during their elective time.
Each year, through global health fellowships, several Einstein medical students, and residents from Montefiore, travel to Uganda to take part in the program. The residents round on the wards and assist with care at the hospital with Dr. Jerry Paccione, professor of clinical medicine at Einstein and director of the global health medicine residency program at Montefiore; medical students assist with special projects identified by community members, Dr. Baganizi and his team of community workers.
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Poems from the Occupy Movement
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From the beginning of the Occupy Movement, poetry has occupied a major supporting role. Both the New York and Boston encampments immediately set up a library tent, and poetry readings were a regular part of the camp's activities. I took the T to Dewey Square in Boston in October 2011 to participate in one of the camp's weekly poetry readings. It was raining. The tents stood shoulder to shoulder, blue and dripping with water, crowded onto an island in Boston's financial district. A 10 foot tall wooden statue of Gandhi on wheels gazed peacefully over the camp. I stood there looking up at him backgrounded by the black glass of a skyscraper housing a bank and talked with a white bearded Vietnam vet who said his back would not take living in the camp, but he came down every day to be part of Occupy, which he had been waiting for, for almost 40 years. There were about 15 of us reading that day outside in the rain, the camp bordered on all four sides by busy streets, busses, trucks, and car sirens and horns. We had a speaker system which kept shorting out from water dripping on it; one of our number periodically banged on the microphone to make it work as we took turns, water dripping off our hoods onto our poems turning into pulp in our hands. Sounds soggy, but in fact it was incredibly exciting. Politically, communally, and poetically.
The selections in this offering of poetry from the U.S. Occupy Movement come from the hundreds of poems written, read, submitted and collected during 2011 and 2012 on various websites and blogs, and in one print anthology so far. These poems were chosen to represent the scope of the Movement across the United States; to capture the look, sound, and spirit of various Occupy sites; to raise political issues central to Occupy protesters and their supporters; to showcase a range of excellent political poetry specific to a contemporary progressive movement; and to provide accessible, vivid, and well-crafted poems for use in middle school, secondary school and college curriculum on the Occupy Movement. *
The poems here are mostly in free verse, though prose poems, haiku, found poetry and a duet with a rock and roll ballad are included--" After 99 weeks not working, dude, you'll never, no never go back." I did run across a tanka, a villanelle, a pantoum, a sestina, a sonnet or two, and a lot of slam/performance poetry. Play with the meanings, associations, and synonyms of the word "occupy" is irresistible. Provocative lists of grievances, bills of rights and declarations of independence from the abuses of monopoly capitalism are here, as well as powerful images of community and celebration. The people
rolled in wheelchairs, walked with walkers, rode in buses or ran with breathless abandon, carrying signs and banners, dancing to music and speeches, marching to whatever drummer they chose
or, more metaphorically, are "rag-tag surgeons of man's greed and waste" or crows noisy, ungovernable, who "like to nurse their/grudges and pass along your name." The camps: "boxes of carrots, battered apples, scribbled-on cardboard-/inscriptions like unloaded pistols, peace being swordless." The bullying 1%: "I mean who else lunch money would they steal and be able to get away with it." Occupy clearly caught the poetic as well as the political imagination of the country. The ghosts of Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman, each an expert on occupation, hover over the camps.
We hope you will enjoy these poems and find them useful in your classrooms, and that you will check out the hundreds more on line and in print.
* Sources for more Occupy poetry:
* The first print Occupy anthology, Liberty's Vigil, the Occupy Anthology, eds. Karla Linn Merrifleld and Dain Wilder (www.foothillspublishing.com)
* A print anthology in production, Occupy SF: Poems from the Movement, eds., Virginia Barrett and Bobby Coleman (www. …


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- Region: Japan
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Car sales will rise by an average of 1.8% a year in 2015-19, reaching 5.1m units in 2019. However, the impact of another consumption tax increase in October 2017 will mean that monthly sales tail off in the remainder of that year and into 2018.
Growth in commercial-vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) is forecast to exceed that of passenger-car sales in 2015-19, rising by an average of 2.5% a year, to reach 978,000 units by the end of the forecast period.
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Heartbreak in Ottawa
Ottawa, Kan. - The Ottawa University Braves defeated the Sterling College Warriors in an epic battle in Ottawa, Kansas by a score of 34-39. The Warriors were unable to get a crucial first down in the fourth quarter that allowed the Braves to have the ball with enough time remaining to engineer a game-winning fourth quarter drive.
The first quarter started off poorly for Sterling. On their first drive of the game, the Warriors were unable to gain a first down and then had a punt blocked. The Braves capitalized on the blocked punt by recovering the blocked punt for a touchdown. After a 29 yard Rashard Colquitt kick-off return, the Warriors were able to respond with a touchdown drive. Jesse Bundrage finished the drive with a 2 yard touchdown run. After an Ottawa three and out, the Warriors got the ball again in the first quarter. With the ball, the Warriors were able to put together another touchdown drive topped off by an incredible Matt James touchdown reception from Keoki Burbank in the back corner of the endzone. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led 14-7.
Ottawa would respond in the second quarter. After an early Ottawa field goal, the Ottawa defense would stall the Sterling offense causing Sterling punter Josh Wheeler to punt into the wind. The Braves would get good field position after the punt and capitalize on that field position with a Bobby Adamson touchdown run. The rest of the quarter was a battle for field position until Adamson connected with explosive wide out Clarence Anderson for an Ottawa touchdown right before the half. At the half, the score was 24-14 in favor of Ottawa.
Sterling would strike first in the second quarter with a Burbank to James touchdown connection, pulling the Warriors within three. Ottawa would answer with a touchdown of their own coming off of a Shane Gizmo quarterback keeper out of the Wildcat formation. Sterling went into the fourth quarter trailing by ten points.
Early in the fourth quarter, Sterling would strike. Former quarterback Joey Garcia responded for the Warriors, scoring from the running back position on a pitch to pull the Warriors back to within a score. Ottawa would get a field goal on their next drive then give the ball back to the Warriors. Sterling would then take a one point lead on a 37 yard Bundrage touchdown rush. The Sterling defense would get a big stop on the next Ottawa possession, forcing the Braves to punt. The Warriors needed a long drive to prevent Ottawa from getting the ball back, but were unable to do so. However, the Sterling defense stepped up again, getting a turnover on downs. Again, the Sterling offense had the chance to run down the clock but was unable to get a first down. Ottawa would score late on their next possession with the winning touchdown on a pass from Adamson to CJ Krug. The final score would be Sterling 34, Ottawa 39.
Bundrage and James had big games for the Warriors, scoring two touchdowns apiece. Bundrage had 83 rushing yards to accompany his two touchdowns, and James had 83 receiving yards to accompany his two touchdowns. Burbank was the leading passer for the Warriors, throwing for 150 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
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Veterans Day is a day of celebration and remembrance for those who have fought for our country. But the young men and women of our local military schools, many of whom aspire to continue the tradition of this holiday by formally serving in uniform, are often overlooked.
Over two years ago, much of the 136-year-old Harmony Hall Baptist Church went up in flames during an electrical fire. Afterward, the distraught congregation vowed to rebuild, and now they are fulfilling their promise.
Every day you turn on the faucet in your house and clean water comes out.
Despite the fact that no celebration is complete without a cake, the stuff generally isn't healthy. But if you're going to indulge in a celebratory slice this holiday season, reduce your guilt by making it a little bit healthier.
To be totally honest, I haven't felt very motivated to exercise lately.
Bullying has been a problem for young students for years, but the rise of cyberbullying, where harassers take to the Internet to pursue their victims during after-school hours, has increased the impact for victims.
Sitting on grandpa's knee listening to him spin yarns about yesteryear is something every kid should cherish. But little did Jackson, the young grandson of Vic Wilson, know what those stories would start.
Lately, the "littlest things" are bringing tears to the eyes of the women at My Sister's Place.
Tracy Bedolla and Andy Garcia giggled as they chewed mint leaves they found in the garden.
When Connie Rodriguez was a child living in Mexico, she said she felt a little afraid of the skulls and altars she saw around her home and town at the end of October. Her grandmother told her not to worry, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) was a happy time, a holiday to be excited about.
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|19 sept. 1989
|Date de dépôt
|19 juil. 1988
|Date de priorité
|1 févr. 1984
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|Steven R. Sedlmayr
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|Advance Display Technologies, Inc.
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/025,961, filed Mar. 16, 1987.
This application is a continuation-in-part of prior copending application Ser. No. 575,8l6, filed 1, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,650,280, entitled Fiber Optic Light Transfer Device, Modular Assembly and Method of Making.
The present invention relates generally to novel and improved fiber optic light transfer devices and more particularly to a fiber optic display screen with varying resolution capabilities.
The prior art fiber optical light or image transfer devices in general have been relatively complicated to manufacture, cumbersome, space consuming and economically prohibitive for widespread commercial use. The prior art has recognized the need for accurately locating and aligning each fiber in an array but the relatively small size of each fiber and the brittleness thereof make this difficult.
Hicks U.S. Pat. No. 3,043,910 describes the use of relatively thin, flat spacer strips inclined at an angle to the lengthwise extent of the fibers. Such strips do not accurately locate and/or hold the fibers in precise location to one another in each of the three planes that are perpendicular to one another. The particular problem that is not solved by Hicks is the tendency for one ribbon to skew, squirrel or twist relative to the other ribbons along the length of the fibers.
Glenn's U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,116,739 and 4,208,096 attempt to solve the problem of accurate alignment and location of the fibers in relation to one another by using a spirally wound construction. This approach, however, also does not accurately locate and hold the fibers in the three mutually perpendicular planes.
Further deficiency in the above discussed prior art is the lack of a satisfactory construction for expanding a basic light transfer unit to larger size units without sacrificing the resolution.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a light transfer device for image transfer purposes and the like including an optical fiber locator body having a multiplicity of parallel internal slots. Each slot has first and second fiber supporting surfaces disposed in first and second mutually perpendicular planes, respectively. First and second supporting surfaces of a reference slot locate a reference end fiber that extends perpendicular to a third plane, which is perpendicular to the other two planes. The first and second supporting surfaces of further slots locate further end fibers at equally spaced intervals and in the first plane and locate further fiber ribbons in planes parallel to the reference second plane to precisely locate the fibers in relation to the reference fiber and, when adhered to the associated supporting surface, hold the fibers against relative movement in three planes that are perpendicular to one another. The located fibers are cut along a plane that is rotated 90° to the reference plane and at a slight angle to the rotated plane to define an end surface of cut fiber ends. Preferably a locator body is provided at each end of the fibers to maintain the relative positions of each fiber in relation to one another. The method of making involves supporting intermediate portions of the fibers in a block with the slots of a block made up of a plurality of stacked channel-shaped locator members that is cut on a diagonal to form two identical light transfer devices that will stack side by side and end to end to form a modular assembly.
The details of this invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a light transfer device embodying features of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper left corner of the device shown in FIG. 1 with a portion of one fiber ribbon removed;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a preferred method of making the device of FIG. 1 with the second locator members omitted;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the assembly of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along lines 5--5 of FIG. 3 with a portion of the fiber ribbon removed from the open slot;
FIG. 5A is an alternate embodiment of the assembly of FIG. 5 wherein a low resolution fiber optic light transfer device is produced by using a plurality of selectively-spaced projections in each slot of the locator body;
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the locator body shown in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of a solid locator body:
FIG. 8 is a side elevation view of the locator body with only portions of the fiber ribbon shown in place;
FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of the opposite side of the locator body;
FIG. 10 is an end elevation view of the wide end of two of the image transfer devices that are separated before being brought together in a modular assembly;
FIG. 11 is a modular assembly of four of the eight transfer devices shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 12 is a fragmentary plan view of the central portion of the modular assembly shown in FIG. 11; and
FIG. 12A is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the modular assembly shown in FIG. 11 in the low resolution embodiment of the invention.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a light transfer device 11 according to the present invention including a plurality of optical fibers12 forming an end surface 13 at one end and end surface 14 at the opposite end. In general, light will travel through light transfer device 11 and pass into either end surface in either direction (bi-directional) so that the end surfaces 13 and 14 are alternately a viewing surface or a light projecting surface.
The optical fibers 12 have adjacent end portions supported by a locator body 21. Body 21 is generally wedge-shaped and is formed with a multiplicity of interior parallel slots 22 extending therethrough with longitudinally facing openings at the ends, the slot to the far right as seen in FIG. 1 being open and the remaining slots being closed and all of the slots being of an identical size in transverse cross section.
The locator body 21, generally stated, has fiber supporting surfaces provided by slots 22 which precisely locate the optical fibers in relationto one another and, when adhered to these supporting surfaces, mechanicallyhold the fibers 12 in a fixed position relative to one another.
For the purpose of further defining the fiber supporting surfaces and theirpositions relative to one another, reference is made to FIG. 5 and to the use of a Cartesian coordinate system with an X, Y, Z axis located on the upper left corner of the open slot, as seen in FIG. 5, which is selected as the reference slot and designated 22R. By definition the axes X, Y, andZ of a Cartesian coordinate system are perpendicular to one another, as arethe three planes XZ, YZ, and YX defined by these axes. The suffix "R" is used to distinguish the reference slot and the surfaces forming this slot from the further slots and to designate the fibers carried in the reference slot. FIGS. 3-5 show the preferred structure that is used to form two identical light transfer devices, as is described hereinafter.
The reference slot 22R related to the coordinate system in FIG. 5 has a first reference supporting surface 24R in the YZ plane for a reference endfiber 12R and a second reference surface 25R in the XZ plane for the reference end fiber 12R. These surfaces 24R and 25R locate the reference end fiber 12R along the YZ and XZ planes, respectively, and perpendicular to the YX plane.
Each additional slot 22 in body 21, then, has what is referred to as a first supporting surface 24 in the YZ plane and a second supporting surface 25 in a second plane parallel to and displaced a fixed distance from the reference second plane.
These first and second supporting surfaces locate the fibers and, when adhered to the fibers, mechanically hold the fibers against movement relative to one another in three mutually perpendicular planes, which prevents the plurality of spaced fiber ribbons from being skewed or squirreled at an angle along the lengths thereof.
A preferred method of making the above described locator body is to use a plurality of identical generally channel-shaped locator members 31 stackedone on another, as shown in FIGS. 3-6.
Each locator member 31 has a spacer portion 32 and stepped out projecting portions 33 and 34, at the opposite ends of the spacer portion, together with stepped in notched portions 43 and 54 opposite projecting portions 43and 54 opposite projecting portions 33 and 34, respectively. For reference purposes the spacer portion 32 has oppositely disposed surfaces 25 and 45,projecting portion 33 has surfaces 24 and 38 at right angles to one another, projecting portion 34 has surfaces 44 and 48 at right angles to one another, notched portion 43 has surfaces 36 and 37 at right angles to one another, and notched portion 54 has surfaces 46 and 47 at right anglesto one another. The notched portions 43 and 54 are complementary in shape with projections 33 and 34 but are not as deep as the projections so that,when the notched portions 43 and 54 are placed on the projecting portions of another locator member 31 in a nesting or stacked relation, the spacingfor slot 22 is formed. It will be noted that surfaces 24 and 37 are in the same plane and surfaces 44 and 47 are in the same plane.
Referring now to FIG. 3, the ends of each locator member are shown tapered or V-shaped, as indicated at 39, so that there are no sharp corners or right angle bends for the relatively brittle fibers.
In a preferred procedure for making the device 11 using the channel-shaped locator member as above discussed, an adhesive is placed along the inside of the channel of one member 31 and a fiber ribbon 26 is placed on the inside surfaces with the end fibers of the ribbon abutting against adjacent inside surfaces 24 and 44 to hold the ribbon in place. Preferably, the channel defined by surfaces 24 and 44 is the same width asthe fiber ribbon.
The adhesive is placed on the top of the ribbon so disposed in the channel and on surfaces 48 and 38. A second locator member 31 is placed on the first with the spacer portion surfaces 37 and 47 inserting into the channel surfaces 24 and 44, respectively, the spacer portion surface 45 pressing down on the top of the fiber ribbon. Succeeding locator members 31 and fiber ribbons are stacked one on the other until the desired stack is achieved. The depth of the stack establishes the lateral extent of the body 21, as seen in FIG. 1.
The fibers 12 secured in the assembled channel-shaped locator member 31 arethen cut down through the stack, as shown in FIG. 3, along a plane designated 49 that is rotated 90° to the plane of the fiber ribbon or XZ plane and at a slight angle, designated A, to the rotated plane to define the end surface 13 with the cut fiber ends.
This method of making provides two identical light transfer devices 11. A sharp angle A provides greater surface area. A preferred angle A is between 8° and 10° to the axis of the fibers.
The opposite end portions of the fibers 12 preferably are supported in the same manner, using a locator body 51 with interior slots 52, again shown as made up of a plurality of channel-shaped locator members 61 stacked oneon another in the same manner as are locator members 31 above described. These channel-shaped members preferably have the same channel width as theribbon but decrease in thickness along their length to bring the fibers to a solid bundle having a uniform array of rows and columns at the end surface 14.
An alternative to the stacked channel-shaped locator members above described would be to form a unitary rectangular block 61 and to use a cutting tool such as a laser to form the reference slot 22R and slots 22 for a ribbon of fibers, as is illustrated in FIG. 6. An adhesive would be placed on the ribbon and the ribbon of fibers would be slid through the longitudinally facing openings of the slots.
The support body 21 above described is particularly suitable for being stacked side by side and end to end to enlarge the end surfaces as required. A modular assembly of two of the devices which form end surfaces13 side by side and two more end to end is shown in FIG. 11. The two side by side are shown separated in FIG. 10 but when brought together the projecting portion 33 and ribbon portion 26 along one side mate with the notched portion 43 and surface 45 of the adjacent device to provide uniformity in the succession of the fiber ribbon 26 and spacer portion 32 between the two devices.
A pin 57 extends through aligned holes in the projecting portion 33 of the bodies 21 to position these bodies and hold them side by side.
For stacking end to end an angular cut 71 is provided along projecting section 33 at the narrow end to allow the ribbons to pass along the back side of the modular array, as shown in FIG. 12. In the end to end stackingof the devices forming end surfaces 13 the ribbons line up in straight lines and the spacer portions 32 line up in straight lines. It is noted inFIG. 11 that the end surface 13 of the device 11 in the upper right-hand corner has its end surface 14 also in the upper right-hand corner. The fibers in the end surface proceed from top to bottom, while corresponding fibers at end surface 14 proceed from bottom to top in the ribbon.
A block 65 is shown adjacent surface 14 in the modular assembly. This may be used for inputting light by a variety of means including, but not limited to, kinescopes (crt), microshutters with a light source behind, lasers, liquid crystal shutters, or similar light control mechanisms. The cut ends of the fibers may be coated with a material such as phosphorus, encased in a vacuum, and may have either light or electron beams projectedat the cut end surface. If the direction of light were to be reversed through the device 11, the block 65 would be receiving light from a sourceat end surface 13.
In a specific example of the construction and use of the light transfer device, the lateral extent or width of surface 13 is 8" and the vertical extent is 6" for a 4:3 width to height ratio. Each ribbon is 1" wide and contains 333 fibers, each of which is 0.003" in diameter. The center to center spacing of the ribbons is 0.018". The spacer section is 0.015". Thematrix at the end surface 14 is 1" by 1.332", providing a gain of 36:1. Theangle of cut A is 9.6°.
A preferred fiber for this application is in the range of 3 to 100 microns in diameter and has a wavelength of 400-700 nanometer. The fiber is coatedblack to prevent crosstalk and has a 3 db. loss over 1000'. If the ends arecoated with a phosphor, an electron beam is able to excite these ends.
Referring now to FIG. 5A, an alternate embodiment of the locator body of the light transfer device is shown. This embodiment produces a display screen using significantly smaller amounts of optical fiber as compared tothe embodiment of FIG. 1 by decreasing the resolution of the displayed image. By way of example only, each of the locator members 31 is now made twice as thick as compared to the thickness of each member in FIG. 5, and each of the fiber ribbons of the device includes a plurality of spaced optical fibers 12A . . . 12N rather than a series of fibers in abutting side-by-side relation. To support each fiber ribbon, a plurality of selectively spaced projections 70 are formed integral with the first supporting surface 25 of each slot 22 during manufacture of each locator member 31 or during manufacture of the block 61 according to FIG. 7.
The projections 70 cooperate with the longitudinal spaces between the plurality of spaced optical fibers 12A . . . 12N in each fiber ribbon to form a low resolution fiber optic light transfer device Preferably, the resulting device includes "n" fiber optic ribbons each having "n" fibers 12. If "n-1" projections are integrally formed in each slot 22 to support the "n" fibers, the resulting device produces an image with one-half the resolution of the image produced by the display in FIG. 1. However, because every other fiber ribbon is replaced by a double-thickness locatorbody member and the remaining ribbons require only one-half as many fibers,the device of FIG. 5A uses seventy-five (75%) percent less fiber than the device of FIG. 1. In this alternate embodiment, the brightness of the image input to the device is preferably increased to overcome the decreasein resolution.
The height and width of each projection 70 in FIG. 5A is preferably equal to the height and width of each optical fiber, and each projection 70 extends along substantially the entire length of the first supporting surface 25 of each slot. Moreover, if devices of varying resolution are desired, the projections 70 are selectively spaced between "groups" of optical fibers in each ribbon rather than being spaced between every otherfiber. Each projection 70 may therefore be placed after every fourth fiber,for example, in which case the relative size of each locator member 31 would be adjusted accordingly to insure that the displayed image is not distorted.
In the alternate embodiment of FIG. 5A, a locator body 21 for end surface 13 is formed having a plurality of slots 22 therein. Referring to FIG. 5A,each of the slots is defined by the first supporting surface 25, the secondsupporting surface 24 perpendicular to the first supporting surface, a third supporting surface 72 parallel to the first supporting surface, and the end surface 13 of the locator body. As described above, the first, second and third supporting surfaces mechanically hold the optical fibers in each ribbon against movement relative to one another with respect to the first, second and third planes, respectively, in which these surfaces are oriented. According to the alternate embodiment, the first (or third) supporting surface includes at least one projection 70 such that at least two of the fibers in each ribbon are in a spaced relationship. In the preferred embodiment, a plurality of projections 70 are selectively spacedalong each slot 22 to vary the resolution of the resulting image. If a plurality of the variable resolution locator bodies are stacked side by side and end to end as described above with respect to FIG. 11, the end surface 13 of the resulting low resolution device has the structure shown in FIG. 12A.
In the variable resolution embodiment, the opposite (or matrix) end portions of the fiber ribbons are supported using a locator body such as shown in FIG. 1. Each of the channel shaped members 61 therein has a thickness equal to the thickness of the members forming the locator body 21. The channel shaped members 61 decrease in thickness along their lengthto bring the fibers to a solid bundle having a uniform array of rows and columns.
Although the present invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure has been made by way of example and that changes in details of structure may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.
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Band Photo: Slipknot (?)
Formed: 1995
From: Des Moines, IA, United States
Last Known Status: Active
Formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995, Slipknot was a nine-member alternative metal band whose members adopted numerals as performing aliases; the stabilized lineup, in order from 0 to 8, included DJ Sid Wilson, drummer Joey Jordison, bassist Paul Grey, percussionist Chris Fehn, guitarist James Root, sampler/programmer Craig Jones, percussionist Shawn Crahan, guitarist Mic Thompson, and vocalist Corey Taylor.
In 1996, the group self-released an album titled Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. and attracted the attention of several labels, including Roadrunner, which signed the band the following year. Slipknot's eponymous official debut was released in 1999.
Slipknot has been a wide attraction on Ozzfest. Many people want to see what makes this band tick. With nine members, halloween masks, and metal they certainly are an attraction.
Latest Slipknot News
Below is our complete Slipknot news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Prong To Play First Annual "Knotfest"
Prong has been selected as one of the bands to play on this year's inaugural "Knotfest" hosted by Slipknot. The two date festival will take place August 17th in Pacific Junction, IA and August 18th in Somerset, WI. More information on "Knotfest" can be found here.
Frontman Tommy Victor commented on being selected to play on the first Knotfest:
"Prong is unbelievably honored and flattered to be a part of the first ever 'Knotfest!' We want to thank our friends in Slipknot and the organizers for giving us the opportunity to be on this bill with all these incredible bands. All the festivities included are going to make this very special for everyone involved. It's amazing!"
Prong will also be on the road supporting new album "Carved Into Stone" this July with a string of shows with the legendary Maryland Rockers Clutch. This run kicks off July 11th in Fayetteville, AR and runs through July 22nd in Richmond, VA. A complete list of dates can be found below. Prong's video for "Revenge...Best Served Cold" can be viewed at this location. More...
Slipknot Posts "Antennas To Hell" Videos
Slipknot has posted a series of clips online relating to "Antennas to Hell," which is due out July 17th, 2012. The band has yet to officially announce the exact nature of the videos but watch this space for further details.
Slipknot Interviewed At Revolver Golden God
Metal Injection had a moment to interview 1/3 of Slipknot at the Revolver Golden God Awards: Sid Wilson, Shawn Crahan and Corey Taylor. Slipknot talked about the band's upcoming appearance on Mayhem Fest, Sid's upcoming solo record, and the future of the band beyond Mayhem Fest.
Watch the interview at this location or in the player below. More...
The Devil's Carnival Musician Appearances Revealed
Do you want to meet the stars and minds behind the new musical movie sensation, The Devil's Carnival, face-to-face? Now is your chance! The Devil's Carnival team recently confirmed the list of cast and crew appearing on each date of this exclusive road tour and are now revealing this list to the world.
The creators of the film, director Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrance Zdunich, are scheduled to appear at each tour stop and will be joined at several exclusive showings by numerous stars of the film. The stars will participate in meet & greets, Q&A forums, sing-a-longs, and more. See below for a list of the cast and crew currently confirmed to appear on the tour and stay tuned for more appearance confirmations for the remainder of the tour coming soon.
M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot
Marc Senter
M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Bill Moseley
Hannah Minx
Hannah Minx
Hannah Minx
Hannah Minx
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Slipknot's Clown Discusses Band's Future
Metal Injection was at South By Southwest, covering all the metal happenings and one of the most talked about events was a Q&A session with Slipknot's Clown, aka M. Shawn Crahan. Metal Injection had a few minutes to speak with Crahan, who discussed his new photography book, The Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey, out June 19th. Metal Injection also asked Crahan to elaborate on the future of Slipknot, and the recent difference in opinion between members of the band as to if new material is being written or not. Crahan did his best to explain the situation stating:
I can clear it up easily for you. Everyone in the band is writing all the time. Whether it's a micro-cassette recorder or a memo on your iPhone or Corey writing random things he invents in his head on a piece of paper or Joey saying 'I got nothing to do, I'm gonna go in the studio with all these ideas. I'm going to rent out a studio for a month and a half and I'm going to fucking write.'
I think what people don't understand about what's being said is that we're all dealing with Paul's death differently. Some want to move, some want to take time. But basically, what's being said is of course things are being written. But nothing is done because we're not together yet. And there is no reason to get together to talk about it because there are other things moving, like the grieving process.
Stone Stour is going to go out and do their thing, which they should. They've earned it. It's a good thing. Just me down here at SXSW, I'm the only guy here, doing something. I should be allowed to have this outlet.
Really, what it all comes down to is that, yes, writing is being done seriously every day, but it is going to be a while. It's just going to be. There's things going on. It gets a little perverted in the press, almost like 'he says yes, he says no, we got a problem.' It's more like, yeah, writing is going on but it's going to be a while, and both of them are telling the truth, and I'm here to tell you, we're not going nowhere!More...
The Devil's Carnival Tour Routing Revealed
Come one, come all and feast your eyes as we debut the official theatrical poster for The Devil's Carnival below. The Devil's Carnival, which features Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot, will be hitting the cities and theaters listed below. For more information and to view the official trailer, visit this location.
The Devil's Carnival is an exclusive nationwide road tour featuring special personality meet & greets, a Q&A forum, sing-a-longs, costume contests and more. On screen crowds will get to enjoy never-before-seen Repo! The Genetic Opera behind the scenes footage and bonus features, and most notably, an exclusive viewing of The Devil's Carnival. Keep in mind, The Devil's Carnival can only be seen on this exclusive tour, so you must attend a showing to witness the madness.
Heavy MTL Fest 2012 Lineup Announced
The organizers of the Heavy MTL festival have now announced the lineup for the 2012 edition, which will take place on August 11th and 12th in Montreal. Further details on the festival are available here, and the currently announced lineup is as follows:
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Al Jourgenson Not Appearing At SXSW
Ministry has posted the following message online regarding reports that Al Jourgenson would be appearing at SXSW for a panel with Slipknot:
"Dearest Ministry Fans! Someone has erroneously issued a press release to media stating that Al Jourgensen will be attending SXSW and conducting a panel with Clown of Slipknot entitled 'Seeing Red Aesthetics & Visuals of Metal' scheduled for March 15th from 2:45 3:45 pm in Room 11AB at the Austin Convention Center.
"While 13th Planet supports both SXSW and Clown of Slipknot, no one ever contacted Al's management to invite Al to participate in this panel, and Al WILL NOT BE attending SXSW nor participating in any panel of any kind whatsoever.
"Any notice or announcement of Al Jourgensen's presence at SXSW or participation in any panel is FALSE." More...
Motorhead To Play Rockstar Mayhem Festival
The organizers of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival are pleased to announce the addition of Motorhead to the 2012 line-up. This marks the first summer tour that Motorhead has taken part in for several years. The legendary metal veterans join the already stellar 2012 main stage line-up, featuring multi-platinum Iowa cult metal groundbreakers Slipknot in the headlining position, as well as legendary thrash metal kings Slayer—both returning to the festival for a second turn at pummeling fans.
Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister commented, "Well, we're used to mayhem in this band, so it's kind of a family tradition! Bring it!"
Motorhead just finished up a run with Megadeth on the 2012 Gigantour. On January 24th, Motorhead Music/UDR released "The Wörld Is Ours-Vol 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else," an official DVD containing some of the finest moments from the band's recent The Wörld is Yours tour, which also includes a special bonus double live CD of the Chile stop. Frontman Lemmy will also be part of a Ronnie James Dio tribute album which will be out later this year.
This year, in addition to Slipknot, Slayer, and Motorhead, the main stage will also spotlight a ferocious rotation of today's best artists, including The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, and Asking Alexandria. The festival will make a 27 date trek across the U.S. beginning on June 30th at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California. Head here for ticketing information. More...
Slipknot and Mushroomhead Warming Up To Tour
Talk around rival bands Mushroomhead and Slipknot touring together is heating up. During a Q&A on a recent show of "An Evening with Corey Taylor," Corey was asked about the possibility of doing a tour with Mushroomhead, surprisingly Taylor answered with a "maybe" bringing some boos until he explained:
"My problem has never been with that band, at the time my problem was with his fans. The first time we played Cleveland fans came down, did not say shit and his f...ans down and threw stones against us. They beat Paul in the face with a padlock the size of my fist; This while we were on stage. When we finished playing, we took all our shit and went to the hearing. There were plenty of them, but we were all nine of us, was Machine Head and all our friends for a group called Amen. - Say you just take care of the damn thing right there. "
Corey explained on the proposed tour with Mushroomhead:
"I would welcome. I love to do something well, you know. Especially now. I think it would be nice to ride something together and see that shit happens. Slipknot, Mushroomhead, GWAR and Mudvayne's cursed. Because if one thing I learned is that do not cling to a stupid shit, let it go. "
On the other hand, Mushroomhead has also seen the good side of this, published in their official Facebook message:
"Jeffrey Nothing (vocals) ... Honestly, I think Paul would have wanted this to happen and JJ (John Sekula, guitarist Mushroomhead who died in October 2010) as well. Seriously, let's do this 'thing' becomes a reality, join the group!"
As a sign that the bands' relationship is on the mend, a show has been announced featuring members from both bands and their side projects. Here are the details:
Tuesday, April 17th Peabody's in Cleveland, OH
#0 Sid Wilson from Slipknot DJ Set
Stitch From Mushroomhead DJ Set
Nothing (Jeffrey Nothing's side project; first Show in North America)
Tenafly Viper (Waylon's Side Project)
Fans are showing their support for the bands coming together to tour via a Facebook page dedicated to the cause. Slipknot's manager reportedly contacted the Mushroomhead camp and said if they can get enough likes on the facebook page, the tour would be a go.
Rockstar Mayhem 2012 Tour Dates Revealed
As I Lay Dying will be spend the summer as part of the fifth annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The main stage will be the strongest ever with the headlining slot occupied by multi-platinum Iowa legends Slipknot. Next up will be legendary thrash metal kings Slayer and then a major special guest will be playing in the third slot whom will be announced on March 5th. The main stage will also spotlight a ferocious mix of today's best artists in a rotation, including The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, and Asking Alexandria.
The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival will make a 26 date trek across the U.S. beginning on June 30th at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Friday the 6th of April, 2012. Tune in to this location for up-to-date ticketing information.
As I Lay Dying will be entering the studio this Spring to record the band's fifth full-length album and follow-up to 2010's "The Powerless Rise," which debuted on the Billboard Top 200 Charts at #10. The band has chosen a producer and will announce more details about the album in the coming weeks. The album's release date is tentatively scheduled for this summer.
The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival dates are as follows: More...
Initial Rockstar Mayhem Fest 2012 Line-Up Revealed
This Year's Rockstar Mayhem Festival will be headlined by Slipknot who will be supported on the main stage by Slayer and a rotating slot featuring As I Lay Dying, Asking Alexandria and The Devil Wears Prada. The second stage will feature Anthrax, As I lay Dying, Asking Alexandria, The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, High on Fire and the Jagermeister opener. A "Special Guest" for the tour will be announced on March 5th.
Slipknot Frontman Has Choice Words For Rick Rubin
Corey Taylor, frontman for Slipknot and Stone Sour, recently had quite a few things to say about working with veteran producer Rick Rubin. The quote was taken from his comments to an audience member at a November 18th show in Dallas, Texas. He is referring to working with Rubin on Slipknot's 2004 release "Vol. 3 - (The Subliminal Verses)." To read the full article, go here. More...
More Bands Confirmed For Soundwave Festival 2012
Although it wasn't expected until December, the organizers of Australia's Soundwave Festival have made their second band announcement. Joining the 60 bands already announced are Staind, Wednesday 13, Unearth, Cathedral, Shadows Fall, Heaven Shall Burn, Your Demise, Kittie, and 14 other (mostly non-metal) bands.
Hole has pulled out of the festival after frontwoman Courtney Love refused to play before Limp Bizkit. Soundwave boss AJ Maddah said on Twitter that he was "relieved we got the moody old cow off the bill. [There's] no point talking her back, only for her to cancel later, or turn up & act like a rotten twat to other artists, fans, etc."
A third announcement in early December will add another five bands to the lineup, and Danzig is one of the confirmed possibilities. More...
Soundwave 2012 Lineup Announced
Organizers of the Australian Soundwave Festival have made the first official lineup announcement. Joining the reformed Coal Chamber as previously reported will be headline acts System Of A Down, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Machine Head, Lamb Of God and Trivium as well as 53 other bands.
Bands of particular interest to metal fans include Devin Townsend Project, Dillinger Escape Plan, Black Label Society, Mastodon, Steel Panther, Meshuggah, Hatebreed, Biohazard, Dragonforce, Gojira, Kvelertak, Hellyeah, Chimaira, Watain, and Turisas.
A second announcement for the series of one day festivals is reportedly coming in December, with 88 bands expected to be included in the final billing. More...
Slipknot To Tour The United States
In a recent post on Facebook, Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan revealed that the band will be embarking on a headlining tour of the United States of America next year in June, but also stressed that the band is not working on a new album. His posting reads as follows:
"Slipknot will be touring by next June in America only, but that does not mean things will not change and as they do I will along with others tell you our family first.
"No album yet because it is to soon and there are no songs yet because the band needs to come together to write this next one. I can not wait to feel the ideas like choking on color.
"Everything happens for a reason, so be ready."
The Rockstar Ramblings: Guns N' Corn
KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are planning to collaborate on a memoir. Is it already assumed the first and last chapters will be "Gene" chapters?...
Alice Cooper has been asked to help design Universal Studios Halloween maze. For a rocker that has always used fright and horror as a back drop it looks like Cooper has been typecast with this project. Three years from now Alice will be receiving calls to go to Iowa and design corn mazes…
The medical mystery man Ozzy Osbourne recently lost his two front bottom teeth (crowns). With a show only days away, Ozzy frantically looked for a dentist to fix his mouth. I realize we are five months away from Christmas, but I already know what Ozzy wants…
A fan with a "professional" style camcorder got a surprise when Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) went into the crowd to have him removed. Unfortunately from the video you are unable to see if there is in fact a camera or Sixx spotted on of Kat Von D's new boyfriends. Either way Nikki might consider some additional insurance should he continue to jump into crowds at his age… More...
Slipknot Footage From Sonisphere Posted Online
New DVD quality live footage from Slipknot's recent Sonisphere Festival appearance has made its way online. You can check out a clip of the band performing its track "Wait and Bleed" during the Knebworth Sonisphere event in the player below.
Slipknot Frontman To Embark On Book Signing Tour
Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor has announced a series of dates for his upcoming book signing tour. Taylor will be touring in support of his newly released book "Seven Deadly Sins - Settling The Argument Between Born Bad And Damaged Good." You can check out the full list of dates, cities and locations below.
July 12 - Waterstones - Oxford St - London, UK
July 13 - Waterstones - Birmingham, UK
July 13 - HMV Institute - Birmingham, UK
July 15 - Bookends - Ridgewood, NJ
July 16 - Book Review - Huntington, NY
July 18 - Barnes & Noble Tribeca - New York, NY
July 19 - Borders - Chicago, IL
July 20 - Book Soup - West Hollywood, CA
July 29 - Barnes & Nobles - West Des Moines, IA
Graspop Metal Meeting: Day Three
After the grey and miserable weather the day before, it was nice to awake on the final day of Graspop and be greeted with plenty of sunshine. While that may not have been the most metal sentence I have ever written, the roster of bands on display may well have been the most extreme of the weekend.
Like the previous day, we wasted a little time in the campsite before heading into the main area to catch the second main stage band, in today's case, Canadian heavy metal heroes, Anvil. Of course, everyone knows the story of Anvil by now, and perhaps that's made this set such a special one. From the opening guitar shrieks of "March Of The Crabs/666" there were smiles all around, not least from frontman Steve "Lips" Kudrow. The fact that everyone could see how much fun the band were having made the fans enjoy it all the more, which I'm sure in turn only fueled the smiles on the faces of Anvil. It might seem a strange word to use to describe a performance from a metal band, but Anvil are a really fun live experience. It's impossible to watch them and not headbang or raise the horns. Kudrow's interaction with the crowd is simply great, not least because he doesn't patronise the audience with cliche lines like "Are you ready to party?" I was also impressed by his ability to perform his guitar duties flawlessly, while still singing. Drummer Rob Reiner and bassist Glenn Five also deserve alot of credit, as their skills were on full display today, particularly Reiner's during, "White Rhino." Having only a fairly short set, only three songs from the group's new album, "Juggernaut Of Justice" were performed today, namely the title track, "On Fire" and "New Orleans Voodoo," but they all went down well with the crowd, who did their best to sing along to the latter. Another highlight came during Kudrow's guitar solo, which he did by playing his axe with a vibrator. An unorthodox method, but effective. As one might expect, they closed their set with the anthemic, "Metal On Metal," which went down a treat for all viewing. While they may not be the greatest heavy metal band to ever grace the Earth, they might well be one of the most enjoyable and were a great way to start the day.
It was then over to Marquee 2 for a little crossover thrash from D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles.) There were plenty of old school thrashers in attendance for them, complete with upturned caps and white shoes, and they all seemed to enjoy what they were witnessing. As much as I've always liked the band and crossover in general, I found watching them for as long as I did to be a little much, as most songs follow a similar formula, resulting in the performance getting a little boring after a short while. It seems I was not alone in this opinion, as there were plenty who came in to watch, then left after a couple of songs. D.R.I. are, like Anvil, all about having fun, but they don't possess the same stage presence. Songs like "Snap/I'd Rather Be Sleeping" and "Asleep At The Wheel" are always good to hear, but they felt rather tame today. Perhaps it would be better to catch them in a small club setting, because they weren't able to make it work in the Marquee. More...
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Last Sunday morning, horrible news broke out of Oak Creek, Wisconsin and quickly spread through the media. As Sikhs gathered at the place of prayer and worship in a local gurdwara outside Milwaukee, a man walked through the parking lot and shot individuals before moving into the worship facility and shooting worshipers, including the community's religious leader. At the end of the incident seven people were dead, including the suspect, who was killed by a police officer. Several others were wounded and three people remain in the hospital in critical condition.
In the initial hours after the shooting, which occurred just weeks after another killing spree in a crowded Aurora, Colorado movie-theater, the media speculated about the shooter's motives. While little is known for certain as the investigation continues, some outlets are reporting that the shooter had connections to white supremacy ideology. If this is confirmed it would make this incident a hate crime.
Of course this is not the first case of hate crime directed at Sikhs. Sikhism has been the unfortunate recipient of religious misidentification and hatred since 9/11. In the days following the September 2001 terrorist attacks, Sikhs, identified by turbans and beards among males, were assumed to be Muslims by vengeance-minded and religiously illiterate Americans, and as a result, some were assaulted and killed in cases of mistaken religious identity. This unacceptable state of affairs continues to be a major problem for the Sikh community, so much so that some Sikh men have considered violating their deeply held religious practices by cutting their long hair and removing their turbans. The incidents of violence have been so numerous that some members of Congress have urged the FBI to begin collecting data on how the Sikh community has become the special focus of hate crimes paralleling that directed at Muslims. Understandably, the Sikh community nationwide now lives in a state of fear.
In addition to the shooting at the Sikh temple in Michigan, this week saw another incident of religiously inspired violence. This one was directed at Islam as a mosque was burned to the ground in Joplin, Missouri, just one month after it had previously been the target of arson.
It has been over a decade since 9/11, and the recent violence toward Sikhs and Muslims is a clear signal that America still bristles at its experiment with religious pluralism. At times the melting pot is not mixing, and those who chaff at the presence of certain religions on the American landscape make their displeasure known through acts of violence.
Even so, there has been positive pushback from those opposed to hate crimes directed at religious groups. The communities in Wisconsin and Missouri are rallying around the Sikhs and Muslims as they come to grips with grief, fear, and how to overcome these challenges. In addition, religious groups are lending support and speaking out from diverse places. Recently The Hindu American Foundation issued a statement discussing their outrage at the attacks and their support with the victims. The earth-based religions making up the pagan community have also been supportive expressing interfaith condolences through Cherry Hill Seminary and other noted personalities within the pagan movement.
Although it has not often responded well to the realities of religiously plural America, Christians must also join this chorus of support for the Sikh and Muslim victims of hate crimes. One organization within evangelicalism, the Evangelical Chapter of the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy offers its deepest sympathies to the Sikh community of Oak Creek, Michigan for their recent losses. It also extends the same to the Muslim community of Joplin, Missouri as they rebuild their place of worship.
In this situation Evangelicals must exemplify the best from their religious tradition in the ethic of love for their neighbor. We must reach out to both the Sikh and Muslim communities in Michigan, Missouri, and beyond to contribute to a national climate that fosters understanding and the ability to embrace the other in civility despite our religious differences.
America's Founding Fathers put together a form of government that enabled its citizens to maintain their religious differences but to express them in ways that avoided the religion-fueled wars of Europe. But episodes like those in Wisconsin and Missouri test these important American ideals. Our grand experiment must continue but something new needs to be added to the mix. What is needed at this juncture of American history is a program that contributes to religious freedom and diversity. The prescription comes through peaceful contestation provided for a citizenry committed to a life lived in service to others through religious diplomacy.
Submitted by John W. Morehead
John W. Morehead, M.A., is Director of the Western Institute for Intercultural Studies, Director of the Evangelical Chapter of the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy, and Editor of Beyond the Burning Times: A Pagan and Christian in Dialogue by Philip Johnson and Gus diZerega.


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The stories of dads delivering their own babies in a snowstorm are a dime a dozen, but one dad New Jersey dad wasn't going to let the East Coast's "snowpocalypse" keep a doc from delivering his little boy.
Dad-to-be John Elwood hopped in the car and drove to the home of his wife's doctor, delivering the OB/GYN to her at the hospital, so he could deliver their son.
The Press of Atlantic City reports the storm had taken out the power at Dr. Edward Sung's home, which meant the power garage door opener wouldn't open. So although Tanya Elwood had made it through the storm to a hospital, Sung couldn't do the same.
After the story last week about the dad who was forced to deliver his baby because hospital staff simply ignored his calls for help, this one made me smile. Tanya told the newspaper she wanted her doctor and no other at her bedside, and her husband wanted her to have her wish.
Having a great rapport with my OB (my neighbor went in for her annual recently and he asked how my daughter was doing these days), I can relate. I was induced in large part because my daughter started showing signs of distress, but the date of my induction was also partly chosen by me because I knew "my" doctor would be on call the day of my inducement (by which point I was already eight days past my due date) as well as the day after – so I was guaranteed to have him there. Two days after my induction date another doctor was on call, and before my daughter's heart rate had slipped we were given the option of waiting until then to give birth. Based on his treatment of me during those "must see all doctors in the practice" visits, it wasn't just me who said no. My husband did not want me or our baby in his hands.
Having had "my" OB there for the moment reduced my stress level immensely, and that alone helped birth along. Were you set on having one doctor/midwife over another?
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