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|Numéro de publication
|Type de publication
|Numéro de demande
|Date de publication
|28 mars 2000
|Date de dépôt
|28 avr. 1998
|Date de priorité
|28 avr. 1998
|État de paiement des frais
|Numéro de publication
|Dennis J O'Brien
|Cessionnaire d'origine
|O'brien; Dennis J
|Exporter la citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Citations de brevets (10), Référencé par (11), Classifications (11), Événements juridiques (3)
|Liens externes: USPTO, Cession USPTO, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to improvements in toys or games, particularly games wherein the strategy involved causes pegs, pieces, or other indicators to be moved, shifted, or otherwise displaced from one position to another. The improvement is in the provision of a new indicator or piece that is never physically removed or lifted off the playing surface.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Games often involve moving a peg or piece from one location to another. For example, in checkers there are commonly red and black colored pieces that are moved around the game board or lifted off the board. These checker pieces can be placed onto another piece when a piece is "kinged".
Backgammon is another game where pieces are moved around the board from one spot or location to another depending on the roll of dice.
Some games involve removing a golf tee from one location and placing it in another location, while removing a golf tee from the board.
Numerous other games exist that require the movement and/or the removal of a playing piece. What is common with these games is the frequent movement of pieces. As a game progresses the pieces are moved or removed as the rules of the game dictate. The pieces might unintentionally be moved further, particularly when children play, or when the game is played in a moving car or other vehicle. When removed from the board they tend to be put somewhere haphazardly, with the possible result they are momentarily, or worse, permanently lost. Finally, even when putting the pieces away they are frequently lost. As is evident each of these simple events presents the possibility of confusion in the game or a loss of pieces.
The problem of losing pieces has long been recognized. In U.S. Pat. No. 2,103,916, issued on Dec. 28, 1937 to F. H. Robinson, a cribbage scoring device has depressible keys. A system of plungers, levers, and oscillating plates are used and another key is used as a clearing key to restore the keys to an original position.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,891,219, issued on Jun. 24, 1975 to Foerst, has pins protruding through bores that can be pushed or pulled and which are in frictional engagement with the bores. Both patentees avoid the loss of pieces as their keys and pins always remain on the board.
The present invention uses a push button approach to simulate the play of well known playing games utilizing a two position indicator or playing piece. The game board surface itself can be considered a single region and the surface is effectively further divided into a plurality of regions, areas or locations. There are a plurality of indicators on the playing surface each of which is capable of being in an upper or lower position. There may be a single indicator or playing piece on a region, area or location or there may be more than one indicator on a region, area or location. The indicator is capable of being in either of two positions. The first position is one in which the indicator extends from the top surface of the game board to an upper position; the second position is a lower position than when in the upper position. The lower position may be one in which the top of the indicator is flush with the game surface, or it may be slightly higher that the game surface, but still enough to readily distinguish the positions by merely observing them.
The indicator is the kind that is depressible whether it is in the upper or lower position. When in the upper position the indicator can be depressed to attain the lower position, and when in the lower position can be depressed to attain the upper position. Thus no separate clearing key or the pulling of an indicator is required, nor does the board need to be turned over to exert a restoring effect.
The top surface may be lined to divide the surface into a plurality of regions, areas or locations. When lined the entire surface region can replicate the appearance of a checkerboard. The number of regions can comport to the game being simulated thus giving the appearance of the identical game, and indeed the same game can be played using the same rules. Alternatively the surface need not be lined. The use of different colors with the indicators is advantageous in that no dividing lines are needed; the very appearance of the board surface with its indicators can duplicate, for example, the appearance of a checkers game and its common checkerboard appearance.
The game board surface may be square, rectangular, triangular, octagonal, or any other shape. The surface may duplicate the triangular shape of a well known game using golf tees.
The game board itself is preferably made of plastic but any suitable material may be used. The size of game board is a matter of choice; it can be made small enough to be put in one's picket, and with a key chain attached to the base or a side surface, is easily pocketed.
FIG. 1 shows a prior art game using removable pieces;
FIG. 2 shows the prior art game of FIG. 1 after one move has been made;
FIG. 3 shows a portion of the surface of a prior art checkers type game;
FIG. 4 shows the prior art game of FIG. 3 after one move has been made;
FIG. 5 is a first embodiment of the invention in a partially schematic side view using indicators with square tops;
FIG. 6 shows the use of round indicators;
FIG. 7 shows the use of triangular shaped tops for the indicators;
FIG. 8 shows the use of an octagonal shaped top for an indicator;
FIG. 9 shows how the inventive indicators are used in a game similar to the golf tee or peg game of prior art FIG. 1 where there is one indicator per region;
FIG. 10 shows the result after one move has been made in the game of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 shows the use of a pair of rectangular indicators in one region;
FIG. 12 is similar to FIG. 11 but using a pair of indicators of semi-circular shape in a region;
FIG. 13 is a top view using pairs of indicators in a tic-tac-toe game;
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a tic-tac-toe game in progress using pairs of indicators;
FIG. 15 shows the use of two pairs of indicators in a region;
FIG. 16 is similar to FIG. 15 where both indicators of one pair are in an up position;
FIG. 17 is a perspective view using indicators in a checkers type game;
FIG. 18 is another perspective view of a checkers type game in progress; and
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a game with a key chain attached.
The accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale in order to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
Reference is made to Prior Art FIGS. 1-4 to set forth the problem the invention solves. FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing a typical board game involving removable pegs. This type of game is commonly played by one person, as a game of skill. In FIG. 1 a series of golf tees or pegs 10, 12, 14 are on a board or base 1 which has a series of holes 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, etc. that can accept golf tees or pegs. Pegs 10, 12, 14 occupy holes 11, 17 and 13 respectively. Peg 10 is moved to hole 15, as shown in FIG. 2, while peg 14 is removed from the board, according to the particular rules of this skill game.
FIGS. 3 and 4 show a portion of the surface of the well known checkers game. In FIG. 3 checker pieces 20, 22 and 24 are of one color, while checker piece 21 is of a second color. Checker piece 23 is a "king" and has, as is well known, two checkers, one on top of the other. Checker 20 jumps from square 25 over checker 21 and the result, as shown in FIG. 4, is the removal of checker 21 while checker 20 now occupies occupies square 26.
The problem with the prior art games such as those of FIGS. 1-4 is that pieces are easily lost. When the golf tees or pegs of FIG, 1 or the checkers of FIG. 3 are removed and packed away for another day or a later game quite frequently the pieces are lost. When this happens and there are no extra pieces around other types of pieces, which could be totally different, or of a different color than desirable, are often substituted and the result is not always satisfactory.
Another problem is that while in play pieces are dropped or, in the case of board games such as checkers, the pieces are inadvertently moved. This is frequently the case when such games are played in moving vehicles such as cars or trains. The problem is particularly acute with children who have a remarkable tendency to drop or lose playing pieces.
It would be desirable to have any type of game that normally has removable pieces to have the pieces remain on the game board surface, or in the board itself, permanently, and thus without possibility of loss. The permanent pieces would add a large measure of security and hence satisfaction to the game while still enjoying all of the features the game is known for.
Reference is now made to FIG. 5 which shows a first embodiment of the invention in a partially schematic side view. FIG. 5 is merely exemplary of the kind of indicator which may be employed. Game board 50, which is made of plastic, has playing pieces or indicators 52 and 54 which extend into recesses 51 and 53, respectively, the recesses shown in exaggerated form. The entire top surface 65 of game board 50 may be considered a first region. Each indicator can be considered a second region, which is of course, smaller than the first region.
Referring to indicator 52 it has a plastic outer housing 40 press fit into recess 51. The depth of the recess permits the longitudinal extent of the housing ingress until a shoulder 41 rests on surface 65. Within housing 40 is plastic inner housing 43 with an undulating path 57 which a U-shaped metal bar 58 traverses. The opposite ends of the bar complete the U shape to engage the path 57 at one end such as at 66, while the other end is fixedly attached by any conventional means, not shown, to the bottom of the housing 40 as at 67. A spring, not shown, maintains the inner housing 43 and thus indicator 52 in the upper position, while the metal bar 58 prevents further upward movement of the inner housing as it engages the lower end at 66. Inner housing 43 moves easily within housing 40 and is constrained to move between an upper position, as shown by indicator 52, by the metal bar 58 engaging the lower end of path 57 at the end 66, and a lower position as shown by indicator 54, where metal bar 58 engages path 57 at the upper end of path 57 at notch 68.
When the indicator is depressed at a position as shown by indicator 52 the bar 58 is caused to follow the right side of path 57 as viewed in FIG. 5 until the bar 58 engages the notch at the upper end of the path 57 as shown at 68 for indicator 54. The notch maintains the indicator in the lower position. When depressed from the lower position, shown for indicator 54, the bar is caused to follow the left side of path 57 while spring action causes the indicator to return to the upper position. Further details of the indicators are not believed necessary as it is of a type that is conventional.
The status of the indicator 52 in an upper position defines an indicator extending upwards from the top surface, as shown by indicator 52, and this can be representative of a playing piece being active or inactive at that region or location. Put another way the indicator upwardly extended shows that that region or area is occupied. With different kinds of housings the indicator may have its top surfaces flush, or even with top surface of the base, or they may be slightly above the surface as shown in FIG. 5 where indicator 54 is shown slightly above the top surface 65. Shoulder 41 of the inner housing rests on the corresponding shoulder 61 of the outer housing. The shoulders rest but are shown in exaggerated form spaced apart for clarity. This lower position with shoulder 61 substantially flush with 65 then represents the opposite meaning, or put another way, the region or area is unoccupied.
The invention uses the push button approach which is defined as the use of an indicator, actuator, switch or piece which is capable of occupying two positions, either an upper or a lower position. It possesses the property of maintaining this position until an affirmative action causes it to occupy the other position. This affirmative action is the depression of the indicator, actuator, switch or piece, by whatever means is available to the player. Most frequently the use of a finger is sufficient. The actuator, indicator, switch or piece thus is effective to cycle between two positions.
The actual indicator is thus a matter of choice and the invention does not rely on the specific illustrated indicator. What is important for whatever indicator is used is that depression once puts it into an opposite position and depressing it again restores it to its original position. In other words, a push button approach is used.
The indicator, push button or piece is, of course, not limited to being square. FIG. 6 shows a round indicator 62 with indicia 63 on the top surface of the indicator, the indicator being in the up position. The recess is shown at 60 in exaggerated size.
In FIG. 7 the top of the indicator has a triangular shape 70 while the indicator housing 71 is round. The triangular shape may itself be representative of one player while another shape may be representative of another player, depending on the type of game. FIG. 8 shows an octagonal shape 80 for the top of the indicator while the top of the housing 81 is square shaped. Similarly, the octagonal shape in FIG. 8 may be representative of a player, in other words a type of indicia. It is evident from FIGS. 5-8 that the particular shape of the indicator housing and its top can take many forms.
The indicator may have indicia on it as shown in FIG. 6 or it may be without indicia. The playing piece can be made of a single color or of several colors. In a game such as checkers it is conventional to have red and black checkers. Some push buttons can be made red to represent one player and other push buttons made black to represent another player.
FIG. 9 shows how the inventive playing pieces are used to duplicate the situation of a golf tee or peg game similar to that of FIG. 1. Recalling the sequence of play from the FIG. 1 situation, peg 10 jumps over peg 14, is placed in hole 15, and peg 14 is removed from the board. The end of this sequence is shown in FIG. 2 where peg 12 remains and peg 10 is now in hole 15.
This sequence is duplicated in FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 represents the initial conditions with push buttons 90, 92 and 94 in the up position to indicate they are in play, while all the other push buttons of FIG. 9 are down which indicate their regions are not occupied. This is analogous to FIG. 1 where pegs 10, 12 and 14 are still in play. The recesses are not shown to avoid encumbering the drawing but they are understood to be necessarily present. The down position of the push buttons is analogous to having a hole with no peg in it. Thus the push button arrangement of FIG. 9 represents the identical status shown in the FIG. 1 game using golf tees or pegs.
To simulate the play of FIGS. 1 and 2 and effectively have peg 10 jump over peg 14 and land in hole 15, the push button 90 is depressed once thus "removing" it from its location as shown in FIG. 10. The depression of push button 90 causes it to represent an unoccupied hole. Push button 94 is depressed once to indicate its removal from the board due to the "jump" of piece 90 over it. Finally, push button 95 is depressed once placing it in an up position. Thus "piece" 90 now occupies the region as represented by the push button 95 being in an up position. In effect FIG. 10 represents the identical game conditions to that shown in FIG. 2.
In the FIG. 10 game the push buttons are preferably of the same color since this is a game usually played by only one player. Clearly other games could have different colored push buttons to represent different players, all dependent on the rules of the particular game. Similarly, different colored indicators can be used. The boards may be in various shapes such a Greek cross, where the upright and traverse parts are equal in length and intersect at their middles, or boards may be square, rectangular, circular, octagonal or whatever shape a particular game might require.
The advantage of the inventive push button approach is now evident. Since no playing pieces are ever physically removed from a board or surface they cannot be lost or misplaced. When a game using the inventive push buttons is played in a moving vehicle no pieces are accidentally moved or misplaced. In addition it takes an affirmative action to "make a move". The indicators can't slide accidentally, the push buttons need to be depressed which action is an affirmative action and not an accidental move or touching of the piece.
The games represented thus far in FIGS. 1-4 use a single game peg, piece or indicator. By analogy FIGS. 5-10 show how a single push button in a single region can be used. However the invention is not limited to games simulating singular pegs, indicators or game pieces. For example, more than one indicator in a single region is possible.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of two push buttons occupying a single region. Push button 110 and 112 are both rectangular, both have housing similar to those shown in FIG. 5, and both are within a single region 114, in this example a square region. Push button 110 has identifier ""X"" on its surface while push button 112 has identifier "O" on its surface. The region, or area, 114 is considered a single region or area since it can be "occupied" by either player as represented by indicator 110 or 112. Both push buttons are shown in the up position. Alternatively, one push button could be of a different color from the other or they could be of the same color with indicia on them as shown to distinguish one from the other.
FIG. 12 shows the result of depressing one push button or indicator of a two push button indicator. In FIG. 12 each push button 126, 128 is in the shape of a semi circle as viewed from the top of the push button. With both push buttons 126, 128 in an up or a down position the region as a circular appearance. As shown in FIG. 12 push button 128 is depressed to place it in the down position. Depending on the type of game, push button 126 may be indicative of being in play while push button 128 is out of play. It could be the other way; push button 126 may be out of play while push button 128 is in play. The use of the push button approach allows flexibility in this regard.
The push button approach can be applied to the familiar game of tic-tac-toe. This game normally uses paper and pencil or the like. As is so often the case the writing on the paper becomes crowded, games are erased, and/or the paper becomes hard to write on or it becomes torn, or quite simply, no pen or pencil is at hand.
FIG. 13 is a top view using the push button approach to the popular game of tic-tac-toe using indicators of the type illustrated in FIG. 11. In FIG. 13 the indicia on the tops of the indicators are the usual ""X"" -s and "O" -s associated with tic-tac-toe. The top of the game board surface has markings thereon in the form of lines 131 through 134 to divide the surface into nine regions;. One of the rectangular push buttons, for example 130, has an ""X"" on the top while the other push button 136 has an "O" on it. The game begins with every push button depressed; in other words the 18 push buttons of FIG. 13 are all depressed. The player who is ""X"" depresses the ""X"" push button to raise it and indicate the presence of ""X"" at that location. On "O" s turn an "O" push button is depressed to raise it and indicate the presence of an "O" at that location or region.
FIG. 14 illustrates a game of tic-tac-toe at an intermediate stage of the game, it being understood that all 18 push buttons have been depressed once so that they are all in the down position when play begins. Each of the "X" and "O" players have made two moves. Thus, push buttons 142, 144 for the "X" player have been depressed once since the start of the game, and push buttons 145, 147 have been depressed once since the start of the game. The result after two moves by each side is depicted in FIG. 14. For illustrative purposes the remaining push buttons are shown higher than the top of the base 140. The push buttons could, of course, be level with the playing surface. The exact height of the push buttons above the surface of the playing field depends on many factors, including but not limited to, the type of push button or its length when depressed.
The exact type of game will dictate the number of push buttons needed for a region. One push button in a single region would suffice for a game analogous to the golf tee or peg board game such as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and as represented in FIGS. 9 and 10, and two push buttons per region would suffice for the tic-tac-toe game of FIG. 14. However, there may be a need for three or four or more push buttons per region, depending on the game.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of part of a playing surface having a region with four push buttons. Region 150 is part of an overall playing surface and has two pairs of push buttons in it. Push button 152 is in the up position to indicate it occupies the region 150. Push buttons 152, 154 form one pair, for example, colored red, while the pair 155, 157 could be colored black. Any other color choices would be acceptable since the main purpose is to distinguish one indicator or player from another indicator or player.
The checkers game conventionally has red and black pieces. In an analogous fashion two of the push buttons 152, 154 could be red, while the other two push buttons 155, 157 could be black. When one push button is in the up position as shown in FIG. 15 this means that a red piece occupies the position. When both pairs, for example, 152 and 154, are in the up position as shown in FIG. 16 this represents a red "king". If the push button 155 is up this indicates a black piece occupies the position, while if both 155, 157 are up this indicates a black "king" occupies the position.
The game of checkers is a good example of a game requiring four push buttons in a region. The conventional approach to the checkers game uses checker pieces and from time to time a checkers piece may need to be "kinged". Because of the occasional need to "king" the push button approach to checkers requires four push buttons.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a checkers game using the push button approach. Game board 170 may have the common checkerboard pattern on its top surface, or may be lined into 64 squares as shown in FIG. 17.
At the start of play only the beginning pieces are in play and they are in their starting regions. The starting regions for one player are represented by regions 172, 174, 176; the remaining squares to the left of these regions as viewed in FIG. 17 could, with indicators 172, 174, 176 represent the black pieces, and in each pair on the black side only one push button in the starting regions is up. Similarly on the red side of the board are starting regions 171, 173, 175 and, with the remaining regions to the left of these regions, represent the red pieces, and likewise, in each pair on the red side only one push button is up. The eight regions in the middle of the board are initially neutral and hence of their push buttons are down. Thus at the beginning of play out of a total of 32 regions with indicators in them, 12 black push buttons are up and 12 red push buttons are up.
As play progresses, in order to move red from region or position 175 to region or position 177, one red push button at 177 is depressed to represent an occupied position and the red push button at 175 that was initially up is depressed to its down position. Should red advance far enough to be "kinged", say to a region or position 172 then both of the red push buttons at region 172 would be depressed once to raise both to the up position.
FIG. 17 illustrates a checkerboard pattern with lines dividing the surface into squares but the invention is not limited to a lined pattern on the surface. FIG. 18 shows a checkers type game using push buttons without any lines on the playing surface. Because there are no pieces to move or get lost or misplaced the FIG. 18 embodiment offers versatility to the old checkerboard pattern. FIG. 18 has no lines or squares drawn on the surface but the effect of the 32 push buttons is as clear as a lined pattern and is a dramatic departure from the usual checkerboard pattern. In FIG. 18 one push button 182 is shown in the up position to represent a normal piece occupies the square. A space is unoccupied as shown at 184 when all four push buttons are down. When two push buttons for the same player are up as shown at 186 then a "king" occupies the region.
FIG. 19 is a further illustration of a golf tee or peg like game using the push button approach. FIG. 19 shows 15 push buttons within base 191, with only push buttons 192, 194 shown in the up position. The game of FIG. 19 has an attachment means connected to the base 191 in the form of a key chain 193 attached to the base 191 to illustrate the invention may be made quite small. Clearly most games can be made smaller but with smaller games come smaller pieces. The disadvantage with small pieces is that they become hard to handle. Very young children, older persons, and the infirmed find small pieces particularly hard to move, and when they fall they are extremely difficult to find. The push button approach has advantages here in that there are no pieces to move or drop, and if made small enough the push buttons can be depressed with a pen, pencil, pin or other object or, depending on the size of the game board and indicators, with a finger.
The type of game that may be played using the push buttons is a matter of choice although the type of game most likely to benefit from the push button approach would be those where pieces are easily lost or misplaced and those where movement causes inadvertent movement of a piece. Each of these disadvantages are avoided with the teachings of the present invention. The housings and base are advantageously made of plastic although it will be recognized any suitable materials may be used as appropriate.
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"The four boys (from Clark County) all played very well during the tournament," said John Bain, the team's head coach.
The Super Group is considered the elite level of U.S. Club Soccer, which is a different organization from U.S. Youth Soccer. Westside Metros went 4-1 during the tournament, defeating a team from San Jose, Calif., in the championship match.
Over the past year, the Galacticos team won the Oregon Premier League title and the Northwest Champions League, which involved the top four clubs from Oregon and the top four from Washington. The team did not participate in the 2011 state cup tournament that qualifies teams for the U.S. Youth Soccer regionals.
In 2010, the team was a runner up in the U.S. Youth Soccer West Regional.
Bain, who played professional soccer for the North American Soccer League version of the Portland Timbers, said this group is one of the better team's he has coached. Hew noted that it won the high school division of the Clash at the Border tournament this summer in Camas.
"It's a really talented group of boys," Bain said, adding that talent is matched by their drive.
"They want to get better and they just push themselves to be good," Bain said.
At the U.S. Club Soccer National Cup X, Galacticos lost its first game of pool play to a New Jersey team. They outscored their next two pool-play opponents 12-1 to qualify for the semifinals. In the semifinals, they defeated Eastside United Pumas from Gresham, 4-0.
In the championship, Galacticos beat Almaden Real of San Jose, 3-1. They defeated the same team 6-0 in pool play.
A girls team from Vancouver United Soccer Alliance — Timbers Red (1993) — won the championship for the under-17 Premier Division at U.S. Club Soccer National Cup X. A report about that championship was published in the Aug. 2 edition of The Columbian.
Deaf swimmer wins gold in Portugal
Swimmer Peggy Liang of Vancouver won six medals, three of them gold, at the World Deaf Swimming Championships last week in Coimbra, Portugal.
A recent Mountain View High School graduate, Liang won individual gold in the women's 100-meter freestyle with a time of 59.57 seconds, and in the 50-meter butterfly with a time of 29.77 seconds.
Liang won a third gold medal as a member of the Team USA 800 free relay. The time was 8:49.55, a World Deaf Swimming Championships record. This was the third time the meet has been held.
Liang's silver medal was in the 50-meter freestyle (27.44 seconds). That race was won by 26-year-old Aksana Petrushenka of Belarus in a meet-record time of 26.93. Liang won bronze medals in the 100 fly (1:06.45), and as a member of the 400 medley relay (4:40.03).
A swimmer for the Columbia River Swim Team in Vancouver, Liang and will be a freshman at the University of Hawai'i.
Hoops on the River this week
Hoops on the River, a three-on-three basketball tournament, will take place Friday through Sunday at Vancouver Landing.
The sixth-annual tournament has competition in a variety of age and ability divisions. Entries closed on Monday.
The tournament is a fundraiser for Share programs, which assists needy residents of Southwest Washington. There is no charge for spectators.
Vancouver Landing is along the Columbia River adjacent to the Red Lion Inn at the Quay. For more details, visit www.hoopsontheriver.org.
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Russian Sanctions Could See Gold Prices 'Explode'
Today's AM fix was USD 1,302.00, EUR 938.45 and GBP 772.79 per ounce.
Friday's AM fix was USD 1,294.25, EUR 934.88 and GBP 769.38 per ounce.
Gold climbed $9.80 or 0.76% on Friday to $1,302.70/oz. Silver rose $0.04 or 0.2% to $19.71/oz.
Gold and silver finished up for the week - up 0.60% and 0.41% respectively.
Gold eked out small gains in European trading, as growing tensions in Ukraine are contributing to higher prices. On Thursday prices dropped to $1,268.40 per ounce – the lowest since early February, before rallying due to tensions over Ukraine. In the last 3 sessions, gold bullion has rallied nearly 2%, as the crisis in Eastern Europe bolsters safe haven demand.
Gold in U.S. Dollars, 2 Years - (Thomson Reuters)
Today, geopolitical tensions have deepened with President Obama saying that the United States will impose additional sanctions on Russia targeting individuals and companies.
The move is expected to be followed by separate sanctions from the European Union. Washington said at the weekend the new sanctions would target individuals and companies close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as new restrictions on high-tech exports to Russia's defence industry.
The geopolitical risks may overshadow a number of important reports on the U.S. economy this week.
The conflict reached a new level over the weekend, when a group of international observers from the Vienna-based Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) were abducted by pro-Russian groups. The separatists later released one of the captives due to a medical condition requiring treatment, but also said they had no intention of freeing the others. Negotiations for the release of the observers are underway, Russia saying it will help as much as possible with the situation.
Western diplomats will hold high level talks today, with the goal of agreeing further and tougher sanctions against Moscow. The BBC reported that, according to sources familiar with developments, this round of asset freezes and travel bans may target individuals at the top of Russia's energy industry. There is even speculation that Putin himself and his considerable net worth may be targeted.
Russia will likely react to these sanctions and retaliate. This could come in the form of financial, economic or currency warfare.
One unappreciated risk is that state sanctioned Russian hackers may target U.S. exchanges and financial infrastructure. Bloomberg reports that "U.S. officials and security specialists are warning that Russian hackers may respond to new sanctions by attacking the computer networks of U.S. banks and other companies."
Cybersecurity specialists consider Russian hackers among the world's best at infiltrating networks and say evidence exists that they already have inserted malicious software on computers in the U.S.
There are concerns that small numbers of computer experts could have the ability "to cripple the U.S. economy in a few days."
Veteran gold analyst, George Gero, who is the precious metals analyst at RBC is not a man for hyperbole or overstatement. Indeed, he has been quite bearish on gold in recent years. However, he believes that Ukraine and the deepening crisis, could have a "massively bullish impact on gold prices."
He told CNBC the following:
"One of the largest suppliers of gold, and of course platinum, is Russia and if they're going to be involved in sanctions, and more problems with Ukraine, and deliveries are curtailed—and there is already a problem in South Africa between the miners of platinum, palladium and the mining companies. All of that could somehow explode on the upside and curtail deliveries, meaning higher prices."
Russia is the fourth-largest producer of gold, outputting 7% of the world's total supply according to the British Geological Survey. Were Russia to retaliate by banning the exports of all precious metals and by selling some of their large foreign exchange reserves and diversifying into gold, silver, platinum and palladium, it would likely lead to migh higher prices for all precious metals.
There is also the strong possibility of increased safe haven demand. This is likely to materialise should economic or even military conflict materialise.
HSBC point out that geopolitical incidents and a short term increase in geopolitical tensions tend to see gold prices rise, prior to the fleeting impact abating and prices falling again.
However, the risk of conflict between Russia and the U.S. and EU is more than a short term risk. It is one of the greatest geopolitical challenges since the end of the Cold War. Therefore, it is likely to have a more material impact on gold prices.
The concept of MAD or mutually assured destruction was what prevented war between the superpowers during the Cold War. Today, there appears to be a lack of awareness regarding the risk of mutually assured economic destruction.
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There are concerns that small numbers of computer experts could have the ability "to cripple the U.S. economy in a few days."
Please! The internet was invented by Al Gore and he can save us!!
So Comex control the (paper) price of gold? Now that can only happen whilst they have enough physical gold to satisfy delivery requests. Now just remind me, how many days of physical have they got left? Hmmm?
In 1934 dollars gold today is at $14.78 per ounce.
Russian sanctions could lead to a lot of things exploding.
Crazy Ivan is be have fireworks show of lifetime!
Like Shanghai, HKG and Beijing fixing the rate. After all THEY have it. The real stuff that is. Currency wars will make it so.u
From the Urban Dictionary:
Pump Monkey: A relentless self-serving cheerleader for financial markets generally motivated by an ulterior motive, e.g. a liar.
"Experts" who promote their own "book," or investment strategy with an aim toward personal gain. Economic recovery is dependent upon pump monkeys bolstering consumer confidence.
well i bet you hope so, right?
hope, however, is not a a plan.
" everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the face"
Mike Tyson
Unless, like Fight Club, your plan is to get punched in the face to get the party started.
If the hackers took out the bullion banks' networks, It would be interesting to see how gold reacts without the smackdowns.
There are concerns that small numbers of computer experts could have the ability "to cripple the U.S. economy in a few days."
i thought USA only ever acted from a posistion of strngth?
I call bullshit on this, why pick a fight with your superiours, false flag alert!
Looks like Putin's right hand is whacking off (figuritively).
yup just start asking for payments in gold for gas and oil and game over. only has to be 10% of the bill and u will see gold take off. will they do it i dont know but i dont see why not. if u are going to give the finger to the dollar then go ahead and do it. america is certainly giving u the finer thats for sure.
gann1212 yup just start asking for payments in gold for gas and oil and game over. only has to be 10% of the bill and u will see gold take off. will they do it i dont know but i dont see why not. if u are going to give the finger to the dollar then go ahead and do it. america is certainly giving u the finer thats for sure.
Why bother? Why not just demand payment in your own currency. Russia demands payment in Russian currency, thus strengthening their currency.
What do you think keeps the US Dollar afloat? It is because everyone has to raise dollars to settle debts.
I wonder what an outfit named GoldCore does.
All Putin needs to do is to stop Russian Companies from accepting Dollar or Euro payments and leaving them in hostile US/EU controlled banks. Make EU countries pay up front in metals or commodities before they will send them any more gas. If Germany has to pay gold for gas, Merkel will have to pressure to US to return their gold. If US does not have the Fed will end up having to buy gold. The Fed can create fiat money out of thin air. Merkel can not print gas or gold.
Pffft, Germany can just get a delivery of gold from the USA. What, that could happen, right?
Right? :-)
But that is short term. Germany could require payment of taxes in gold, especially import/export stuff. One domino after another and viola, gold standard. Would it not be more tempting to ask for payment in a gold backed currency?
Russia could sell rubles for gold to Germany. Then they sell them oil for rubles. Having to use rubles would be far more humiliating than gold.
Russia could sell rubles for gold to Germany. Then they sell them oil for rubles. Having to use rubles would be far more humiliating than gold.
Excellent anlysis. Russia doesn't have to back rouble by gold. They only have to price their exports in roubles and insist on payment in roubles for their exports. Central Bank of the Russian Federation can agree to buy gold from foreign central banks for roubles at the prevailing market rate for gold in roubles.
Global Observer Excellent anlysis. Russia doesn't have to back rouble by gold. They only have to price their exports in roubles and insist on payment in roubles for their exports. Central Bank of the Russian Federation can agree to buy gold from foreign central banks for roubles at the prevailing market rate for gold in roubles.
I will take this one further on your excellent comment. Don't you all realize that this is exactly what the US government has done and what all fiat currencies do? Thus, you have downward pressure on PMs and upward pressure on fiat. Everyone needs to raise (buy) fiat to settle debts and do financial transactions.
I think not only do people appear to lack an awareness regarding the risk of mutually assured economic destruction but but after the last several wars america has fought they feel war is "no big deal." The idea of America getting involved or jumping into a war in Ukraine would have been hard to imagine a few years ago. As I write this we are engaged in a war of words but the potential for this to escalate into a shooting war is real.
Allowing events to deteriorate into a major war or possibly into what some see as World War III is becoming a reality. As insane as it appears this could become the final outcome. The location of this as a military confrontation is right in Putin's backyard and this is a strong advantage for Russia. It is silly to think Putin and Russia will back down. This means poking the bear is not a smart move. It cannot be emphasized enough this government was not elected by the people and that the military of Ukraine is divided and extremely weak. More about this subject in the article below.
The Ukraine War is a proxy war. Not WWIII.
The US will not openly be involving troops in Ukraine's war.
Ukraine has been duped into fighting a proxy war for the West. Too bad for them...
It wonT be all that bad because Ukraine troops will be routed quickly with minimal loss of life, and
Ukraine will take up its rightful place as a vassal in Putin's Empire.
World wars start from proxy wars and tiny tinders.
Gold has been around $1300 for a while... up/down on a daily basis. Oil price changes a few pennies a day.
To keep track of oil and gold prices... oilprice.com
Putin is still holding his cards tight.The first of the big poker cards will come out in May during the meeting with China.The actions taken by the States & Europe have been poorly planned and hastily thought through.Don't underestimate the financial power of China in helping Russia out.This could really backfire against the U.S, but I think that China knows that it holds the balance of power because they want the EU to remain a big trading partner too.So,I think the Europeans are going to roll over.
May Day!
But it's still April! Hey... how about we rename May 1st to.... Maypril Fool's Day?
I have a real problem being one of the game pieces in a game I really don't want to take part in.
Call me funny.
Oh, don't be sour. You get to move 1 whole space forward.
The Kerry can move 2 spaces, forward, backward, left or right, then one more to the sideways of direction just used.
Here, let me hold my breath.....
Geopolitical tensions cause a run into the dollar and away from gold. As counterintuitive as that is, that is the way it is since COMEX controls the price.
Financial analysts have covered every aspect of the out of control bankster madness but none of them could see this interesting gold making technology breakthrough coming.
The gold manipulation cycle has almost run its course. Dr. Paul Craig Roberts is out now saying Fort Knox is empty, the naked shorts are now outed and it is getting harder to find an ounce of the real metal. Germany requested 1500 tons repatriated and received 5 tons.
I see gold reaching as high as $10 K an ounce and then moving downward from there in the longterm 15 - 20 year period.
The pace of technology today is breath-taking and after 200 Lab trails proving its new patent pending precious metals technology, a Canadian Research Company now has a new LENR method for making high yield gold from barren waste seed ores.
Yes indeed we make real gold and view the development as both scalable and highly commercial with an eventual price point near that of aluminum.
To see a video of a classic Garage start up about to go stratospheric see: https://vimeo.com/90037448
The company is in due diligence mode with TreveriMarket.com to do a US $5.0 million raise to construct a pilot plant. This will move the project from the Lab where large gold beads were produced to where we can start pouring gold bars.
The technology discovery story will break on Kitco.com. They are sitting on a major article waiting for the Treveri deal to put up the investor landing page.
Fiscal Reset, inflation, stock prices down, unemployment up, all the rest of it…. bring it on.
Unless it can be made cheaper than mining, and physics shows it can't because of the energy required, it's a worthless technoloogy for those who need gold for anything but nuclear applications and that's very, very few humans, planet-wide.
What you're talking about is "nuclear fission" or "nuclear fusion" to create gold. Either you create gold by breaking apart larger atoms, or you fuse together smaller atoms. You really should look into what is involved in nuclear fission and nuclear fustion before you buy into some dorky claim that joe schmoe can do this in his garage.
While nuclear fusion works, they'd need to create an environment like that near the core of the sun. You really should look up what those temperatures and pressures are before you get too excited.
To create gold with nuclear fission, they'd need to create a nice big blob of some [unknown] super heavy atoms, and let the fission process break them apart... assuming they can find some element or combination of elements that break into gold, which is doubtful. The problem with this approach is... the super heavy atoms they'd need to start with probably cost about ten million times more than gold, if they even exist, so creating gold like that has a return on investment somewhere around 0.000001%.
Maybe we could lease lab time at CERN lab and use their Large Hadron Collider? Diamonds are being created in labs now as we speak.
Obviously your garage is more boring than some of ours.
I use my Mr. Fusion to power the lawnmower.
Is this from the same people that gave us the Bre-X miracle?
Making gold is easy!
Mix 79 protons, 118 neutrons and 79 electrons together in a bowl
stir lightly then bake at 100B degrees Kelvin for .5 ms
cool, then serve!
thanks for the recipe!
i'll bet we drive some Global Warming Alarmists nuts,
when we start baking gold.
Gold up 2%. IT'S A TREND!!!
He believes that Ukraine and the deepening crisis, could have a "massively bullish impact on gold prices."
And I believe that a massive asteroid strike will end life on earth next Tuesday.
So it don't matter.
So I'm not the only skeptic when it comes to 'predictions' about the gold 'priice' ?
Burn me once, shame on you - - - burn me twice . . . shame on me.
Burn me multiple times & I get to the point where I no longer listen much. Charts might get an occasional glance out of habit, but they are of little value when dealing with pure criminality. So ya just stack a little physical on a regular schedule as you can afford it.
Someday I may wake to a huge surprise on the gold price. Doesn't matter, its insurance. If/when that event happens & 'they' lose control, there's likely to be a lot of bad stuff going on that will need my immediate attention.
Good luck everyone.
So, I have 10 kilos of gold, but I'm bleeding from every orifice and puking my guts up due to radiation sickness.


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Beginning Monday, December 16th, News-Talk 1480 WHBC's Michaela Madison talks to the those suffering. They share their stories. Their troubles. Their hopes and dreams.
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The bike arrived new in the box, and I just had to install the handlebars and pedals. I then took it to my LBS for a fine tune and adjustment (not being technical myself, just more for a safety inspection more than anything, and to make sure everything was tip top).
Anyway, this thing is built like a tank. The frame is pretty light, but the tubing is kinda triangluar and THICK. It has the lower end Shimano running gear, but still nice shifting. I swapped out the pedals and seat rather quickly, and added a Trek quick change rack on the back. I then ran it for a month and have fallen in love with it, preferring to ride it over even my Cannondale. I had a set or Aerospoke wheels added this week, as the icing on the cake.
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I now officially like Meenah XD
This now makes me believe Cronus speaks in Link grunts.
ooh! right in the bone bulge! ouch
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I hope this gets canon.
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The Seattle Seahawks have upgraded much of their roster over the past three seasons.
Wide receiver is a position still needing some attention.
That was the takeaway Sunday when the Seahawks scratched veteran Braylon Edwards from the lineup and it mattered. Edwards, named inactive with a swollen knee, had been getting additional reps in recent weeks. He even caught a touchdown pass against New England two weeks ago. But durability has been an issue for him over the past two seasons.
Edwards, 29, was expected to continue getting additional reps while Doug Baldwin misses time with a high-ankle sprain.
With Edwards and Baldwin out, Charly Martin figures to get more extensive work against Detroit on Sunday.
Sidney Rice, Golden Tate, Ben Obomanu and Martin are the four receivers active against the Lions. None has caught more than 37 passes in a season since 2010.
Rice leads the team with 22 receptions for 312 yards and two touchdowns. Tate, Obomanu and Martin have combined for 19 receptions.
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Fuji X100S: Problem with getting the OVF display
Hi X100S users,
I have problem to view, let alone shoot, with the OVF. Apparently the LED and the EVF displays are fine. I can choose either LED alone, viewfinder alone, or the eye sensor. However, I am unable to view the OVF by moving the viewfinder selector to choose between electronic and optical viewfinders. Does the switch when moved locks in or the user has to hold the switch while attempting to shoot? Regardless of the switch position, I see the same EVF display. Has any of you have had this problem? Is the camera defective? Am I doing something wrong?
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I have a couple of product reviews I wanted to post (boots, jacket, back protector, etc) and I was thinking... Would it be possible to create a section for gear and accessories? Every motorcycle forum I frequent has such a section. It would be for posting reviews of products we own, asking advice about helmets, jackets, and other apparel, discussing riding accessories like GPS, hydration systems, bike covers, camping gear, helmet cameras, etc. All the 'extras' beyond the bike are lumped into one category. Having a separate section for this would make it a lot easier to find pertinent information (and encourage more discussion about gear) than wading through the miscellaneous campfire threads. So how 'bout it?
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The Signature team is looking for a Leader of our Strategic Partnerships. Currently in stealth mode, we are partnering with several leading high-end retailers to deliver an app that will change how retailers interact with their customers. This is a huge idea, with equally huge potential. We believe this is the future of retail (and our customers agree!).
Your job will be to lead the relationship with our key retail partners and ensure that retailers are ecstatic with Signature.
We are looking for a talented and entrepreneurial leader with a proven track record of excellence to join us on this mission. You will be responsible for moving Fortune 500-type enterprise technology deployments through the project lifecycle, and work closely with Signature and retailer engineering, design, marketing, and operations teams to deliver a mobile experience that will change retail.
Responsibilities: Think and Act as the Owner
- Own the deployment(s). From initial prototype to full deployment to post-deployment service…you own the implementation process.
- Be fanatical about customer service
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- Be adept with mobile technologies and iOS devices
- 3-5 years client services experience with a focus on technology (Management Consultancy / PMO experience / Systems Integrator)
- Extensive client management and "soft" skills
- History of leading through fast-paced, high-growth, uncertain environments
- Fanatical about deploying technology solutions on-time and on-budget, whilst providing exceptional customer service
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My main belt broke and I was told it was due to my water pump going out causing it to lock up. I changed the water pump and belt but now my car runs hot sometimes and I've noticed the fans aren't kicking on unless u have the air on. Would this some how be connect or am I looking at more than one problem??
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2.4 GHz wireless SCART set
Artl. code: VID-TRANS150KN
Products working on the 2.4 GHz frequency band, like wireless Internet and Bluetooth, are subject to interference and can disturb each other. This product is also available in a similar version working on the 5.8 GHz frequency band. See model: VID-TRANS515KN.
- Unique design
- Can be installed out of sight
- Directly connected to the back side of DVD, LCD-TV, PLASMA-TV, etc.
- Internal antenna's
- With infrared extension for control of the connected equipment with original remote control
- Equipped with scart-lock connectors
Note: read manual for the use of the 4 channel adjustment.
• Operating Frequency Band: 2.400GHz~2.4835GHz
• Maximum Output Level: 10dBm (CE)
• Modulation: FM (video and audio)
• Channels: 4 with PLL frequency synthesizer
• Video Input Level: 1V p-p @ 75 ohm
• Audio Input Level: 1V p-p @ 600 ohm (STEREO)
• Input Port: SCART socket
• Antenna: Hidden omni-directional
• Power consumption: 7.5VDC,150mA
• Dimension: 100×60×22 mm
• Weight: 100 g
• Operating Frequency Band: 2.400GHz~2.4835GHz
• Sensitivity: -80dBm minimum
• Channels: 4 with PLL frequency synthesizer
• Video Output Level: 1V p-p @ 75 ohm
• Audio Output Level: 1V p-p@ 600 ohm (STEREO)
• Output Port: SCART socket
• Antenna: Hidden omni-directional
• IR Transmit Frequency: 433.92 MHz
• Power consumption: 7.5 VDC, 230mA
• Dimension: 100×60×22 mm
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The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) supports efforts to end the practices of subsidy and dumping by the Canadian federal and provincial governments regarding softwood lumber.
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Scaling Effect in Air Gap MOSFET
R.V. Iyer[1], Vinay K.[1], A. R. Kamath[1], A. Goswami[1], A. Sharma[1], A. V. Joshi[1], A. Mishra[1], N. S. Pai[1], S. Chakraborty[1], Rakesh D.[1]
[1]PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
This abstract addresses the effect of scaling in air gap MOSFETs and determination of functional relationship between scaling parameter and sensitivity, frequency response. The modelling of the MOSFET and its simulations has been carried out using COMSOL Multiphysics. An air Gap MOSFET in its simplest form can be imagined to be one obtained by replacing the dielectric in a MOSFET with air. The ...
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This paper will describe the dependence of capacitive accelerometer characteristics on the accelerometers physical dimension and its material properties. The sense element of the accelerometer is designed on the basis of a commercially available torsion based accelerometer technology. The sense element consists of an asymmetrically shaped flat plate of metal supported above a substrate surface ...
Optimizing the Design of Polymer based Unimorph Actuator using COMSOL Multiphysics
V. Tiwari[1], R. Sharma[1], G. Srivastava[1], R. Dwivedi[1]
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Cantilever beam-type transducers have been in great demand and explored widely in the recent years, typically in thin film form because of their sensor and actuator applications. The piezoelectric cantilever is the most preferred structure employed in technological applications. Depending on the required flexural motion and sensitivities, these piezoelectric cantilevers can be used in unimorph, ...