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Five Leadership Lessons from the Summer Olympics
Confession: I have always loved watching the Olympic Games. This week I gave some serious thought to why these events have always inspired me. What I have discovered in thinking about the Olympics and Olympians is they present five challenges to each of us who wish to best lead ourselves and impact others:
Focus. American gold metal Olympian, Simone Biles, has been called the greatest female gymnast of all time. Certainly, her power and execution is extraordinary but what also sets her apart is her ability to tune out everything around her and deliver a consist performance every time. In contrast, a number of her competitors, who were the reigning champions going into the 2016 Olympics, have been less consist in Rio.
Robin Sharma, noted leadership coach and author, recently said: "Today, focus is more important than intelligence." A keen ability to focus, to tune out the crowd around you, to stay on task in a world of distractions, will set you apart even from those smarter and more naturally gifted than you. Developing the ability to focus emotionally is a skill all champions possess. And, it is a skill that you can develop over time.
Excellence. Malcolm Gladwell in his bestseller, Outliers, popularized the "10,000-Hour Rule," based on a study by Swedish psychologist, Anders Ericsson. Greatness, he explained, requires an enormous amount of practice, namely, pursuing a specific task 20 hours a week for 10 years-10,000 hours. Gladwell even argues that the early works of Mozart were not extraordinary but after years of practice they became so. This is encouraging!
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The Top Five Actions for Rapidly Becoming a Master Influencer in Your Profession or Organization, Part 3: Be a Valued Resource!
In this five-part series, we look at the actions needed to stand out in today's crowded marketplace.
Action #3—Be a Valued Resource
I will never forget approaching an extraordinary artist and asking him to explain a bit of his technique. There was no one waiting and I had already purchased his art. I knew he wasn't sensing that I was trying to steal his business, nor did I get the impression that he was especially shy or introverted. He just worked organically and, in a way, almost magically. For him to put into words HOW he did what he did was well outside of his skill set. He was not a teacher, a resource, or likely to ever become a mentor in his craft, even though he was immensely talented.
Similarly, you will find many such "artists" in the business world. Others, who could effectively teach, are just too busy to pause from working on their projects to stop and share what they have learned with others in any deliberate way. Yet, the need for such knowledge transfer is invaluable, never-ending. This is where you come in!
Change in the workplace is moving at the speed of light. New systems, products and techniques are being developed daily that can greatly enhance our impact and productivity and need to be shared. If you are the one doing so, you can serve your profession profoundly, establish yourself as a thought leader, and make life-long friends, all at the same time.
Perhaps the biggest pushback to sharing a just-discovered resource or useful technique is that feeling we are not yet "good enough" to present our work or finding to others. We may not believe we have achieved "pro status" in our market or organization. The irony is, this is precisely how one develops such credentials!
Consider the great coaches of professional sports. Many of the very best coaches were not the best players. What they have in common is not their former prowess on the ball field, but their ability to inspire, teach and coach.
While, of course, not everyone has the gifting to become an extraordinary teacher or coach, all of us can use the power of becoming a valued resource to position ourselves prominently on the "radar" of our industry or organization, often without ever standing in front of anyone. Social media and email are the great, new, level playing fields where even introverts can thrive with consistent, strategic effort. Here's how…
How to become a powerful resource in six months:
- Document Everything You Learn. Did you stumble upon a time-saving technique, app, or resource today? Have you just completed a big project at work? Save your article links, ah-ha's, or project "lessons learned" in an app like Evernote so you don't forget it. Then, commit to sharing your tip or list with at least one other person within the week. Send them a LinkedIn message or email with your "FYI." If it has been a while or you are close, you might even suggest to meeting up for coffee to share your finding. Soon you will be in the habit of routinely sharing what you are learning in real time. Do so consistently and in six months, people will begin to follow you online and reach out to you in other ways to see what you have to share next.
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The Top Five Actions for Rapidly Becoming a Master Influencer in Your Profession or Organization-Part 2
ACTION #2: Master the Art of the Thank You
Two years ago I tweeted a direct thank you message to a famous author. I had greatly enjoyed his book and used it with my mastermind group. To my surprise, he responded within an hour. This led to a back and forth conversation by email, then to a phone call, a podcast interview, and ultimately to a visit to his office to have lunch when I was speaking in his state. Today, we are colleagues and connect by phone every so often to stay in touch.
Lest you think the above story is an anomaly, it has actually happens often in my work and has enriched my life in ways that I could not have imagined. When I was just considering the speaking profession, I sent a thank you and inquiry to another author, now enjoying his heavenly reward, Og Mandino. Og wrote back and encouraged me to become a speaker, sharing connections that would change my life. Was his letter impactful? Yes! That was 2,500 seminars ago.
Not only does it feel great to acknowledge those who have served you, thank you notes often have the result of bring the giver and the receiver together. For best results, reach out in ways and in places where your communication has the best chance of not being lost in a sea of other emails or in a pile of unsolicited mail. Here are a few tips:
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The Top Five Actions for Rapidly Becoming a Master Influencer in Your Profession or Organization-Part 1
In this five part series, we look at the actions needed to stand out in today's crowded marketplace.
ACTION #1: Master the Art of Following Up
Nothing speaks of excellence as much as being a person of your word. How many times have you been promised that you will receive a call back, an email, or referral that never comes? It happens daily for most of us. While it is understandable that "things come up," and people get distracted and forget, the good new is this means the bar in the marketplace has been set pretty low. You will stand out strongly if you set up rituals and systems to remember.
Promise less but always keep your promises.
It not unusual to be asked to do the unreasonable these days. Common requests include invitations to excessive and interminable meetings, and urgent calls for detailed updates and check-ins. Politely refuse them (I do so all the time) and negotiate a workable follow-up alternative on the spot. Explain what you can't do nicely, then immediately what you can, for example: "I am sorry I won't be able to make that meeting or prepare that status report by tomorrow, etc., but I can ________." Need some encouragement in doing so? Greg McKeown's superb book Essentialism is a must-read for those who worry that they will soon be fired or not seen as a "team player" if they say "no" more often.
Once you have lightened your load, your next step is to follow up on what you have committed to do. Here's how:
Develop a system for never forgetting to follow-up.
Strategy 1: Use an App
Everyone has a different take on the best system, but the point is to have a system for following up. The truth is any system will beat no system, every day!
There are lots of apps to help you stay on top of your follow-up. I use Wunderlist. It's available for free for your PC or Mac and as an iPhone/Android app.
Whenever I have to remember to follow up with someone, I just drop a note to myself into Wunderlist, right then and there. It has a simple interface, is free, and syncs to my smartphone and all my computers.
Strategy 2. Hold a Weekly Personal Business Meeting.
A Weekly Personal Business Meeting is the name I use for my simple, once-a-week, personal scheduling session. The key is that you not only block out your work tasks but also time on the calendar for personal pursuits. This includes your self-care, e.g., exercise times, doctor's
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Heavy Lift Vessel
Launching Heavy Lift Vessel, Oleg Strashnov
IHC Merwede announced the launching of the Heavy Lift Vessel for Seaway Heavy Lifting took place on Saturday 22 August 2009, at the IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine facility in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands. With its 5,000MT crane capacity the vessel is the largest mono hull heavy lift vessel in the world and is the largest vessel ever built by IHC Merwede. In March 2007 IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine was granted this order because of its ability to engineer and build the vessel including the integration of the 5,000MT heavy lift crane within the required short delivery time and for a fixed price. The keel of the vessel was laid on 3 April 2008. The vessel is designed for the installation and removal of offshore platforms, subsea constructions and special projects. The introduction of this Heavy Lift Vessel to the market will provide Seaway Heavy Lifting with another versatile vessel and will more than double Seaway Heavy Lifting's capacity. On 22 and 24 August the deckhouse of the Oleg Strashnov was transported to the yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel in two separated parts. Shortly after this the total deckhouse was lifted on the vessel. Then the helicopter landing platform was placed on top of the bridge complex. For the construction and completion of the deckhouse a complete subcontractor village including project support has been set up near the hall.
Wärtsilä Powers Eleven Spliethoff Vessels
Wärtsilä has been awarded two large orders from the Spliethoff Group, headquarted in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The orders are for propulsion systems for eleven ships that the Spliethoff Group has ordered at the Ouhua Shipyard in Zhejiang, China. The Wärtsilä scope of delivery includes engines, propellers and efficiency rudders, as well as bow thrusters forming a complete integrated propulsion system for the ships.
Jumbo Offshore Contract From Technip USA
Jumbo Offshore v.o.f has been awarded a combined transportation and installation contract by Technip USA in connection with the Cascade and Chinook fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Jumbo will support Technip USA by providing expertise in heavy lift and transportation during the engineering, transportation and installation phases. The contract scope of work consists of: • Collecting and transporting five buoyancy cans from Technip's yard in Pori
Jumbo's Fairplayer Loads Vacuum Tower
May 13, Jumbo's mv Fairplayer loaded several heavy lifts in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. Among the cargo were two 625mT coke drums, each 42m long and with a diameter of 10m. The prize lift was a 1200mT vacuum tower. This giant (50m long, 17m diameter) was safely lifted off its supports (including three self propelled modular trailers), all of which were fastened onto a barge. Barge, trailers and tower were positioned in-between the quayside and the Fairplayer.
China Shipyard Delivers Offshore Pipelay Heavy Lift Vessel
COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard a subsidiary of the COSCO Shipyard Group informs it has delivered a pipelay heavy lift vessel, "SapuraKencana 1200", to its Asian buyer. The pipelay heavy lift vessel is designed to carry out multiple functions including oil piping processing, laying, installation and heavy lifting. Classed by ABS, the vessel is capable of working in shallow water of up to 200 meters with a ten-point mooring system
BigLift Shipping Expands Heavy Lift Fleet
BigLift Shipping said it has ordered a third Happy S-type vessel. The new build vessel, to be named Happy Sun, will be identical to BigLift's Happy Star and will be built by Ouhua Shipbuilding in Zhoushan, China. The new vessel is expected for delivery in the first quarter of 2018. Happy Sun will feature two 900-metric-ton Huisman Heavy Lift Mast Cranes which will make her geared for the handling of heavy cargoes all over the world
Todd Pacific Completes Unique Project
Todd Pacific Shipyard of Seattle recently completed construction, assembly and delivery on time of a 70 mW floating power plant for the Central American country of Nicaragua. The hull was launched in January 1999 as Margarita II, followed by power plant assembly and integration on the vessel afloat at Todd's facility. The initial part of the job had Todd constructing the barge hull and deckhouse. Once afloat, Todd worked with MAN B&W Diesel from Germany
SAL Heavy Lift HQ Re-locates in Hamburg, Germany
The SAL head office moves to new premises in Hamburg's HafenCity, to accommodate growing staff numbers. In particular the move will give adequate space for the company's new Project and Offshore department. SAL say that the new location is comfortably close to Hamburg's main station and airport and will facilitate communication with their international customers. With a fleet of 16 heavy lift vessels
Global Ocean Trade: Latest Shipbuilding Orders
No tankship orders noted the past week by Clarkson Hellas in their latest S&P Weekly Bulletin, but no lack of orders in the dry bulk carrier market, all from Far East shipbuilders. Dry bulk carriers Foremost Maritime are understood by Clarkson Hellas to have added a further four 180,000 dwt Capesize to their orderbook at Beihai, taking the series to six vessels. Delivery is planned from end 2015 and through 2016.
RollDock Expands
RollDock Shipping B.V. (part of the Roll Group) confirmed the purchase of their 7th vessel, the MV RollDock Sky. This is the third semi-submersible multipurpose heavy lift vessel bought from Larsen & Toubro India. She will go directly into service after some upgrades. The MV RollDock Sky After RollDock and L&T ended their cooperation in 2013, L&T continued building a third semi-submersible multipurpose heavy lift vessel
ABB's OCTOPUS for Greenland Heavylift Newbuilds
ABB's OCTOPUS marine software was chosen for four new semi-submersible heavy lift vessels currently under construction at CSBC Corporation in Taiwan, with the first expected to go into service in 2017. The ships, owned by Greenland Heavylift Holdings
ABB's OCTOPUS for four semi-submersible vessels
ABB's OCTOPUS marine software will improve the safety and efficiency of four new semi-submersible heavy lift vessels, using weather and loading data to plot the optimal route. The ships, owned by Greenland Heavylift Holdings, will transport gigantic cargoes such as oil rigs and jack-up rigs
Subsea 7 Acquires Seaway Heavy Lifting
Specialist offshore contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting, a 50/50 joint venture between Subsea 7 S.A. and K&S Baltic Offshore (Cyprus) Limited, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Subsea 7. Subsea 7 said it acquired the remaining 50 percent shareholding in Seaway Heavy Lifting Holding
Liebherr Offshore Cranes Accessing New Markets
Liebherr's maritime manufacturing plant in Rostock has been awarded the contract to supply the heavy-lift crane for the Orion, a new wind farm installation and platform decommissioning vessel ordered by DEME from COSCO (QiDong) Offshore, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry
Ulstein, SeaOwls Partner for Heavy-lift Jack-Up Design
Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. (part of Ulstein Group) and SeaOwls B.V. are partnering to combine the former's track record in heavy lift vessel design with the latter's experience in jack-up technology and engineering to jointly develop the next generation self-propelled heavy
Five Large Cranes Delivered to Bulgaria and Egypt
HANSA HEAVY LIFT has transported five Gottwald mobile harbor cranes, weighing a total of 1,400 metric tonnes, loading them in Denmark and Belgium and delivering them to Bulgaria and Egypt. All five cranes were lifted and stowed fully-erected on deck
Damen Workboats for Fratelli Neri Fleet Expansion
Italian towing company Fratelli Neri S.p.A. has expanded its fleet with the delivery of three new Damen workboats. The trio of vessels will be based in the company's home port of Livorno, on the Tuscan coast. Damen delivered all the vessels from stock;completing the final outfitting works
Ship-to-shore Cranes Shipped via The Northern Sea Route
HANSA HEAVY LIFT has transported the first-ever ship-to-shore (STS) cranes via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), relocating them from the port of St Petersburg to the port of Vostochny, spanning both the European and Far East regions of Russia.
Subsea 7 offer for Seaway Heavy Lifting
Subsea 7 S.A. announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has made an offer to acquire the 50% shareholding in Seaway Heavy Lifting Holding Limited currently owned by K&S Baltic Offshore (Cyprus) Limited. The terms of the offer are binding on Subsea 7 until 1 July 2017
First TTS Shipset Delivered to COSCO Shanghai Shipyard
TTS Group announced the delivery of the first of four shipset of TTS deck equipment to COSCO Shanghai Shipyard. In April 2015, Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd., part of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), ordered various TTS deck equipment for four 28
Heerema Sleipnir Contract to TMC
Compressor supplier Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) has been awarded a contract by Sembcorp Marine to supply compressed air systems to the new build Heerema Sleipnir crane vessel. The scope of work includes manufacturing and delivery of a complete marine compressed air
Dawson, Karakassis appointed Managing Directors, Hansa Heavy Lift
Steve Dawson and Alex Karakassis have been appointed Managing Directors of HANSA HEAVY LIFT GmbH, taking over from outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Roger Iliffe, with immediate effect. Dawson will oversee HANSA HEAVY LIFT's engineering, technical, and operational activities
New Heavy Lift Jack-up Vessel Design
SeaOwls and Ulstein launched a new heavy lift jack-up vessel design, the SOUL, at the Offshore Wind Journal Conference on February 7. According to the designers, the cruciform structural lay-out makes the patent-pending solution more than 10 percent lighter than conventional jack-up
Douglas-Westwood: Heavy Lifting Lift off?
Heavy lift vessel (HLV) contractors have faced a challenging market in recent years as the low oil price environment combined with a shift towards subsea installation and deepwater activity has seen fixed platform installations decline globally
Heavy Lifting Lift off?
Heavy lift vessel (HLV) contractors have faced a challenging market in recent years as the low oil price environment combined with a shift towards subsea installation and deepwater activity has seen fixed platform installations decline globally, according to a report by Douglas-Westwood.

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Shock Tunnel
A hypervelocity wind tunnel in which a shock wave generated in a shock tube ruptures a second diaphragm in the throat of a nozzle at the end of a tube. Gases emerge from the nozzle over the model in the test chamber and into a vacuum dump tank.
Speeds achieved in a shock tunnel typically range from Mach 6 to 25.
See also: Expansion Tube Tunnel, Hypervelocity, Wind Tunnel.
Subjects: Aerodynamics


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Juice recently became a metaphor for me. That may sound funny, but a little spot in Old Oakland that popped onto my radar a few months ago ticked off a long list of things that have been top of mind for me these days. Whole and healthy lifestyle. Female empowerment. Immigrant success stories. Small businesses run by women. Opportunity for local youth. All of these things converge with the whirl of a blender behind the greenhouse glass door of Superjuiced. The organic juice and smoothie bar tucked inside the courtyard of the historic Swan's Marketplace in Old Oakland brings these components together. It is proof that our city, our country, is unique and full of opportunity…with a rainbow of color to boot.
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What do giraffes have in common with Mexico? It sounds like a trick question, or a goofy one-liner. If you ask Google, you are pointed to a rather interesting spiritual society called "Free Giraffes in Mexico", a recipe for "giraffes huevos rancheros", and an unfortunate story of a giraffe dodging traffic on a Mexican road while trying to make a run for it from a local circus. So the better question to ask: what do giraffes have in common with Mexico IN OAKLAND? The answer is a section of town with two busy thoroughfares that run in one-way directions under Hwy 580. Oakland Avenue and Harrison Boulevard transect a portion of the lower hills; parallel roads that connect the northern tip of Lake Merritt with the highway, MacArthur Boulevard, and the Oakland Hills. Therefore, people often move fast; too fast. The statuesque giraffes have been a part of this confluence of intersections for 32 years. Aztecali, a casual neighborhood eatery with home-style Mexican fare, has just joined the area this year. Both give cause to slow down and appreciate craft in two different forms; it makes giraffes and Mexico synonymous in my book.
Eat Local. Eat Organic. Eat Sustainable. Eat Clean. Eat Whole. Eat Real. These edible catch phrases have become so commonplace that in many ways it is easy to mock them. When several come together on one package it can make your head spin. Yet as our culture becomes more and more educated on their value, we can set aside the light-hearted teasing and appreciate what it means. If we have reached a time when these terms have become more commonplace in the grocery store aisles, we are headed in the right direction; one towards a healthier lifestyle in favor of good food that is good for you. Oakland is fast becoming a hub of food culture that supports all of these phrases. Food artisans are tucked around every corner, eager to offer up their flavorful combinations. What is special about this movement is how it is being fostered from the ground up on a local level. It takes a lot to reach the point of success where one's product name sits on a market shelf; if that is even the goal. For many just to make, create, craft and then share something that is both artistic and edible allows passion to thrive and grow. Food Craft Institute, itself a passion project born out of the wildly successful Eat Real Festival here in Oakland, is a unique place where those with the desire to take their artisan skills to the next level can come.
Tropical Dreamin'…A One-Legged Trader and the Mai Tai
The tropics. White sand meets picturesque blue water. Palm trees heavy with coconuts, fields of sugar cane, sweet tropical fruit. A lack of seasons means flip-flops year round; a golden tan that never truly fades. So many of us daydream of a tropical island as our permanent home. There was a time in my life when I thought I was meant to be an islander; I was twenty. A year spent abroad on the shores of Australia had me convinced it was the way I was meant to live. Twenty years later as I approach forty, with two kids and a mortgage, it's a daydream I sometimes still revisit; a "what if" that creeps in when days are long. As the depth of summer sends images of tropical locations across my social media feeds, I have been thinking about ways to bring its allure into my own life. What happened is I discovered the ways a couple of iconic Oakland names went after their own tropical dreams; the first of which was a man with a wooden leg who turned his Oakland watering hole into a Polynesian-themed empire.
Hello Summer! Warm Days. Long Nights. The smell of the BBQ. Eating outside. Fingers sticky with watermelon; or an ice cream cone. There are so many things about the hottest of seasons that make memories so fond. Just last night my daughter and I enjoyed the longest day of the year taking a walk in flip-flops, picking blackberries, returning home to enjoy ice cream and slices of stone fruit pie on the back porch. As you look forward to these next couple of months, before Labor Day unofficially draws this time of year to a close, consider any one of the below as a great way to enjoy summertime right here in The Town. I know I will be crossing many of them off my own list, and hope to create lots more memories for the bank.
The donut. Or is it doughnut? Don't fret, you can use either. If you want to be proper about it, doughnut was the word first used to describe these delectable fried dough creations. However, since its American variation "donut" has become mainstream since the mid-20th Century, this alternate spelling has made its way into the pages of Merriam-Webster. However you want to spell it, there is no denying its appeal. Most of us have childhood memories of the classics; lined up in a pink box, glazed and sprinkled to perfection. While nationwide chains have garnered the spotlight in years past, my vote will always be for the local shops that turn out small batches, crowded on trays behind glass for me to choose from. The question really becomes, do I chose an old-school classic in all its cake or raised glory or a new-school version in Cron't or Naughty Cream-Filled form? You can't really go wrong either way. The only thing that's wrong is to let guilt get in your way. It has no place here.
It seems I am taking a bit of an unplanned hiatus this week. Its hard for me; my schedule didn't allow for me to get posts lined up in time and my kids chose to be homebodies earlier in the week, despite my attempts at coaxing them out on Oakland adventures that I could share here with you. So I am going to take a bit of time to read a book, enjoy the gorgeous weather, and welcome the impromptu break.
I do have a couple of articles that have gone online this week that I invite you to read, and share if you are so inclined. I have lots planned for the coming few weeks with trips to Oaktown Spice Shop, Schilling Gardens, Flax Art & Design, and much more. Stay Tuned!
In the meantime….
My piece about the mosaic trash cans in Oakland was published this morning on www.bolditalic.com, you can find it here.
I also had a list of kid-friendly beer & wine spots throughout the East Bay go up on www.berkeleyside.com, click here to read more.
I will see you next week!
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Sunday is Mother's Day. Since I am the mother of two little ones, it is a day where I have a free pass to do as I please; to indulge, rest, rejuvenate, reflect. Since my kids are still young, they don't quite understand that being on their best behavior and honoring all that their momma does for them are required for the day. So while I do plan to spend time enjoying their company, my true intention is to use this day to take care of me. Guess what? You certainly don't have to be a mother to chose this for yourself. Furthermore, you certainly don't need a special day of the year to do it. I try to find moments in time throughout busy days to take pause, to enjoy something as simple as a sound, smell, or sight. If I have more moments free that can be laced together to create "me" time, some of the below are at the top of my list for spending time to take care of me, my senses, my mind, myself. Oakland is full of ways to treat yourself…be inspired to do so, you deserve it.


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Have the Best Decem-beard Around with The Holiday!
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The history of Badass Beard Care
Hey guys! For our first blog post, we want to tell the story of Badass Beard Care!Badass Beard Care was founded by Charlie and Ashley Moyer in September of 2014. Charlie spent 10 years in the US Coast Guard as a Gunners Mate, with 5 years as a Boarding Officer and 4 years as an [...]


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Taste of the Bishop Arts District Walking Tour -- Friday, May 9, 2014 -- 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We have some people who have requested to do a Bishop Arts Walking Taste Tour this Friday. Come join them! We will stop at many great restaurants/eateries including Eno's Pizza, Emporium Pies, Dude, Sweet Chocolate and Veracruz Mesoamerican Cafe for very generous samples (this is a LOT of food!). You'll also learn the colorful history of Oak Cliff and of the unique Bishop Arts neighborhood where Bonnie met Clyde, the trolleys ruled in their heyday and some Dallas' most prolific inventors launched their brilliant ideas. Note: any drinks beyond water are on your own. Makes a great Mother's Day gift! Minimum 8 people, limit 15 people.


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The use of standardised testing as a means of identifying learners with specific difficulties in arithmetic: application difficulties and constraints
Voutsina, Chronoula and Ismail, Qaimah (2009) The use of standardised testing as a means of identifying learners with specific difficulties in arithmetic: application difficulties and constraints At Fostering Communities of Learners (EARLI 2009). 25 - 29 Aug 2009.
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The paper presents findings from a project which focused on identifying 7-year old children with specific difficulties in learning arithmetic and potentially having dyscalculia. The construct 'dyscalculia' is still today a highly controversial term because of the lack of understanding of what exactly 'dyscalculia' entails and also because of the implications for children and the tools for identifying the specific learning difficulty. For the purposes of this project, the Dyscalculia Screener was used as a tool for identifying such cases of learners. The Dyscalculia Screener is a computer based, standardised test designed to diagnose dyscalculia in children aged between 6 and 14 years and to distinguish this condition from other issues that can affect performance in mathematics such as difficulties in communication and interaction, behavioural, emotional and social development. Sixty 7 year old children from four primary inner city schools in South England were screened. Data from observations of each child as he/she worked on the tests were also gathered. The paper presents the aggregated results of the children's mathematics abilities and discusses the case of one child and her approach to the standardised computer-based test. The discussion of the specific issues that this case raises, aims to instigate reflection on the enabling and restricting features of such tests and on their efficacy in informing those who use them.
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ATBible Europe Teaching Jesus' Parables and Byzantine Art 1 st Peiramatiko Likio Athinon – Athens, GREECE
The parable of the prodigal son Luke 15:11-32 The story of the Prodigal Son. In the lower part he runs towards his aged father, who receives him in his embrace.
The parable of the draw net Matt 13: 47-50 The sea in an inlet; in this is a ship with the Apostles dragging in the net. Christ, standing on the shore, blesses them.
The parable of the two blind men Matt 15:14 Luke 6:39 Christ, standing at a distance and pointing Pharisees to the Apostles, holds a scroll with the words: "if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
The parable of the unmerciful servant Matt 18: 21-35 Christ, as a king, sits on a throne, giving His blessing, flanked by angels. A man kneeling before Him says: "Have patience with me, and I will pay three all".
The parable of the good Samaritan Luke 10: 25-37 Mountains. On the road lies a naked man, being beaten by three thieves. In another part, the same man lies on the ground, while a Jewish priest sees him and hastens away. In yet another part, the same wounded man is seen placed on the back of a horse, which is led by a Samaritan.
The parable of the friend of midnight Luke 11: 5-13 The icon shows a house in which the members of the family are asleep, while someone is knocking on the gate.
The parable of the rich fool Luke 12: 13-21 Imposing buildings. In the middle a ruler, with a crown on his head. Around him men carry wheat, build houses, saw planks, and so on. In the other corner of the icon an angel with a lance takes his soul.
The parable of the barren fig tree Luke 13: 6-9 Christ is ordering Death to cut a man down. The angel who is the guardian of the man imploring Christ: "Let him alone this year also".
The parable of the hidden treasure Matt 13:44 Christ is talking to a man who is digging in the earth and finds a treasure which he wants to keep at all costs.
The parable of the good shepherd John 10: 11-21 Christ is surrounded by His sheep, while he has a protective hold on a sheep.
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Does Life Have Meaning? Hedonism —Epicurus The aim of a blessed life is the soul's freedom from disturbance. The standard by which we judge every good is pleasure. Excessive drinking, reveling, and luxurious eating cannot produce a pleasant life.
Does Life Have Meaning? Hedonism —Epicurus Death is nothing to us, because as long as we exist, death is not with us, but when death comes, then we do not exist. It is not possible to live pleasantly without living virtuously.
Does Life Have Meaning? Life Is Absurd —Albert Camus The question of the meaning of life is the most urgent of questions. Being aware of one's life and one's freedom is living to the maximum. The myth of Sisyphus is tragic because its hero is conscious.
Does Life Have Meaning? Life Is Absurd —Albert Camus The sense of the absence of a profound reason for living is the feeling of absurdity. Sisyphus is a hero.
Does Life Have Meaning? Religion Gives Meaning to Life —Louis Pojman If theism is true and there is a benevolent sovereign of the universe, we have an answer to the problem of why be moral. If theism is true and there is a benevolent sovereign of the universe, there is life after death.
Does Life Have Meaning? Religion Gives Meaning to Life — Louis Pojman Since we don't know whether theism is true, we should live as if theism is true. The argument that we cannot have both autonomy and purpose in life presents a false dilemma.
Does Life Have Meaning? Reflections on Suffering —Bertrand Russell The loneliness of the human soul is unendurable. Only on the firm foundation of unyielding despair can the soul's habitation be safely built.
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7In the English language a possessive adjective describes who or what owns or possesses something. It is the same for possessive adjectives Spanish language conventions. For those who currently study Spanish, this guide will help with teaching Spanish possessive adjectives and how they are used.
When creating Spanish sentences using possessive adjectives, some other Spanish language conventions need to be remembered. It needs to be taken into consideration that in the Spanish language, all adjectives are modified based on whether the nouns they plural or singular or masculine or feminine. The masculine and feminine rule is a little different for possessive adjectives than it is to normal adjectives in Spanish. The adjective only needs to be changed for feminine or masculine if the possessive adjective is modifying a noun. There are different rules that apply for whether one is using Spanish possessive adjectives before or after and noun. Short form possessive adjectives are used before nouns and long form possessive adjectives are used after a noun.
In the Spanish language, possessive adjectives are not used as much as they are in English. So one must be careful so as to not overuse these when using the Spanish language. Another difference between the use of possessive adjectives in the English and Spanish language is also that in English, we can use possessive adjectives to describe more than one noun. In the Spanish language, this can only be done if the different nouns are referring to the same people or things. An example of this would be that in English I could say "my cats and dogs" in Spanish this would be "misgatos y misperros". The possessive adjective in this sentence is "mis" which means my and it needed to be used twice because the sentence was referring to two completely different nouns.
It can take a long time to study Spanish and learn Spanish conventions as there is a lot to remember especially when it comes to the different uses of adjectives. There are some tools that can be used to assist with learning Spanish. One great method is using flashcards, these could be used for all Spanish words. Creating or purchasing Spanish possessive adjective flashcards, may be of assistance with remembering which adjectives to use in which situations. These could be used with a partner who is also learning Spanish to create a Spanish possessive adjective test at home that can be done in conjunction with the other methods that are being employed to study Spanish.
Another great addition to existing methods used to learn Spanish to take a Spanish possessive adjectives quiz. A fellow student who is also learning Spanish could create one and you could create one as well, then you could exchange them and test your skills. There are also some great online tests and quizzes that you can use to test your skill. If you are not doing a course already and would like to study Spanish, there are some great online courses available.
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The strength of The Glenn Gould School is made evident in the achievements of its graduates, many of whom have gone on to successful careers as concert and recording artists, gracing the stages of concert halls worldwide.
Annabelle Meare
The Philharmonia Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Vertavo String Quartet
Benjamin Bowman
Concertmaster American Ballet Theatre
Britton Riley
Member, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
David Burns
Percussionist Hyogo Performing Arts Centre Orchestra, Japan
David Jalbert
Sony Classical recording artist, faculty member, University of Ottawa
Francine Kay
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Soprano Opera singer
Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Houston Grand Opera
Jamie Kruspe
Assistant Concertmaster Canadian Opera Company
Keith Hamm
Principal Viola Canadian Opera Company
Mariko Anraku
Associate Principal Harp Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Mireille Asselin
Soprano Opera singer
Metropolitan Opera, Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, Opera Atelier
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Canadian Opera Company, Glyndebourne, Ravinia Festival
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Baritone Opera singer
Canadian Opera Company, Vancouver Opera, Minnesota Opera, Metropolitan Opera
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Canadian Opera Company, Covent Garden, Glyndebourne
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Metropolitan Opera; company member, Leipzig Opera
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A SciFi Military series of novels available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited
It is the Age of the Corporation. The common man toils under the watchful eye of the elite and their enforcers. The rules of law have long been replaced by the politics of profit. The dark ages of feudalism have returned with capitalistic ferocity. There is no peace among the stars of mapped space and business is booming.
SALVAGE MARINES -To protect his young family from merciless corporate tyranny, Samuel Hyst signs up for the hazardous life of a salvage marine, the foot soldiers of a militarized deep space operation. Hazard pay is high for a reason, and Samuel must endure grueling tours of duty in the abandoned scrapyard quadrants of a war-torn universe. Endless wars rage across every galaxy, leaving damaged starships, rusted factories, and broken planets in their wake, all ripe for plunder by the desperate and the daring. Samuel must seize his destiny in frenzied combat against murderous scavengers, horrific monsters, and the elite mercenaries of rival corporations. Left with no choice but to fight, he must win freedom with a combat rifle and his blowtorch.
DEAD WORLDS – The salvage marines of Tango Platoon have gone up against everything from space pirates and resistance fighters to savage mutants and the heavily armed elite troopers of Helion Corporation. By all accounts they are some of the most battle-hardened veterans in the fleet and experts at hostile salvage operations. The marines are pulled off a low risk contract and placed at the vanguard of tremendous planetary scale conflicts that will have them locked in furious battle for control of a subterranean underworld infested with brutal street gangs and monstrous creatures before pushing them to the bleeding edge of the known universe and pitting them against a city of the mechanized undead. For Samuel Hyst freedom is just out of reach and always seems one more volatile mission away.
TRADE WAR – Business is war, and business is booming. Economic competition has escalated into a full scale galactic conflict, and the salvage marines are pulling hard duty at the center of the catastrophe. All around them vast armies of conscripts, convicts, and contractors are fighting their way across hostile alien worlds and through the cold void of space at the will of their corporate masters. Whether the marines are boldly piloting their scrap wagons through the debris fields of defeated battle fleets one step ahead of deadly slave traders, speeding in makeshift boats across a backwater planet towards a bloody conflict with the creatures that lurk just beneath the surface, or storm the trenches of a tomb world defended by pitiless mercenaries, everything is a race against other violent factions looking to cash in. Samuel Hyst is surviving the war one day at a time, though while he is away at war his family must contend with new enemies and dangers of their own, and to reach them he will join a revolution.
GHOST FACTION – During an apocalyptic battle against murderous machines and hardened soldiers a lone salvage marine turns the tide with a devastating counter attack. Having revealed herself as a consummate warrior, Jada Sek is welcomed into the ranks of the Dire Swords, an elite fighting force loyal only to the contract. As the other marines return to their salvage duties Jada and her new comrades, each as haunted by the ghosts of their past as she is, plunge yet further into necrospace. They are repeatedly deployed to disrupt and destroy the endeavors of corporate competitors, and along the way discover that the enigma of the machine race is more sinister and complex than any imagined. Surrounded by the specters of an ancient holocaust and forced to face her inner conflict, Jada must make a choice. When the money ceases to matter, when surviving loses its significance, and the thrill of taking the fight right into the teeth of the enemy seems like the only truth left in this scrapyard of a universe, it is time to let the marine die so that the mercenary can be born.


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Please join us at the 5th Annual 5K Turkey Trot presented by St. Peter Academy.
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Friday 11/18 from 3pm to 8pm
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Race Day Registration 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Race Start Time: 9:00 A.M.
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T-SHIRTS: To all pre-entrants registered by November 16th. T-shirts not guaranteed to on-site registrants.
AWARDS: Awards for the top male and female finisher, and the top three male and female finishers in each age group.
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The cunning masterminds behind the Storm worm are apparently rolling in great wealth. The boffins at IBM estimate the worm is netting just under $2 million per day for its creators. The Storm worm's financial success comes from the fact that it has successfully created a massive collection of autonomously running computers, a.k.a. a botnet, which can be used to launch profitable spam attacks.
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I've been reading more books, and now I must write about them.
'Tis is the biographical sequel of Frank McCourt's stupendous Angela's Ashes. But you probably already knew that. It's been around a long time, and it was even sitting in my to-be-read pile for, I bet, a couple years. Pat had lent it to me either after I had read AA or I'd told her I was enjoying McCourt's debut memoir, and I, in turn, lent it to Paula before I read it. I really enjoyed 'Tis. It wasn't as earth-shatteringly intense or as funny as AA, but it was a great read. McCourt didn't flinch at showing what a dick he was toward his first wife. And the passages about his early teaching jobs were priceless.
Swish: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Ever by Joel Derfner was loads of fun. Even though it may sound profoundly superficial based on its title, the book contains a great deal of wisdom mixed in with the humor. Derfner is supersmart and a fantastic writer, and he manages to mine an amazing number of insights from such swishy and wacky situations as joining a cheerleading squad (as a non-college-attending adult) and teaching aerobics to the severely mentally ill. The last chapter, about his undercover visit to an ex-gay retreat, was a fine bit of journalism and a terrific piece of writing, but it seemed tacked on to make the book even more serious. And it was: Derfner writes that his editor "suggested that part of my book be about something unexpected and subversive." It was both of those things, but it seemed off topic by 180 degrees (going to an antigay-group gathering is the very opposite of delightfully embracing your gayness) and might have been better as an article for The Advocate, which would have snapped it up if it knew what was good for it. All in all, though, Swish is a fantastic book that you definitely should read. I picked up my copy when I visited Heather and George in the swishiest city in the country.
Derfner is known in the gay blogosphere for being Faustus, M.D., the author of "The Search for Love in Manhattan." I've added a link to the blog in my READ THESE OR ELSE! list.


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The Supreme Court on Thursday laid down a set of guidelines for appointment of the central vigilance commissioner (CVC) and vigilance commissioners in view of non-compliance of some of the key provisions of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003.
The SC on Monday directed the Medical Council of India (MCI) to implement the notification to conduct a common entrance test (CET) for state and all medical seats from this academic session.
A bench of justice RV Raveendran and justice AK Patnaik gave the order and specified that the direction would also be applicable to private medical colleges in the country. CET has to be held for both, undergraduate and post-graduate courses.
The common test would minimise stress levels of students who write several entrance exams in a bid to cement their chances in at least one college. About four lakh students appear for 35,000 MBBS seats each year. Seveteen different entrance tests are held for this. Seventy-five thousand students appear for post-graduate medical admissions awarded through 20 different tests.
The direction came on MCI's plea to hold the single common entrance test. The council had moved an application before the court in October last. The plea was made in a pending matter wherein students sought a court direction for holding a single entrance test.
The petitioners' advocate ADN Rao said: "As per the notification, MCI would nominate a body for conducting the exam. The results would specify a student's all ranking as well as the state ranking. Depending upon the ranking the candidate would get admission either in the state college or a Central University."
MCI's move to introduce CET was opposed by state governments following which the Centre had initiated a process of consultation to resolve the differences on the issue.
Though the court had, in an interim order on December 18 last year, allowed MCI to go ahead with the CET, it had decided to hear the objections filed by various stakeholders.


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|Jun 21, 1993
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|Jun 21, 1993
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|Art Design International Inc.
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|Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (84), Classifications (6), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a composite support frame structure for the construction of a seat and/or backrest of a seating structure and wherein the support frame is formed of a rigid continuous rod-like frame forming a closed loop and wherein a belt having the shape of a truncated sleeve is retained with the seating portion suspended in tension in such a way that a person in seating posture could not contact any rigid element. A tensile force is applied to the sleeve by the side members of the frame which are placed in compression when the sleeve is positioned over the frame. The invention also relates to the fabrication of a seat structure incorporating the rod-like composite support structure.
2. Description of Prior Art
It is common in the construction of chairs or other types of small seating structures to find support frames being constructed of rigid panels which are formed or molded and on which a padded composite structure is secured, such as a shaped foam padding, and a fabric positioned thereover and clamped to the panel. The foam padding is usually shaped to provide comfort for the user. However, often the ischium bone of a person seated on the cushion will feel pressure by the solid structure under the padding. Other seating structures are also known wherein peripheral tubular frames are provided and a plurality of bands, of stretchable material, is secured thereto, such as plastic bands, which extend laterally or in a woven fashion and spanning the tubular members to form a frame structure. It is also known to provide a peripheral frame structure which defines a seating portion and a backrest portion with a tension bar interposed inside the frame. A sleeve of fabric material is slid over the frame from one end and the tension bar places it in tension to form a chair frame. Such a structure is, for example, disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,600,035 issued to George's Vondrejs. With such a structure, there may be provided a single sleeve or two sleeves, one for the backrest and the other for the seating portion of the frame. However, with these structures, it is necessary to use a tension bar secured within the frame whereby to maintain the frame expanded to apply tension to the belts once they are slid into position on the frame. Furthermore, in order for the sleeve to be maintained in position, it is necessary to secure these sleeves is to attachment structures which are secured to the frame, such as wooden brackets, and the sleeve stapled or otherwise secured to the bracket to prevent it from moving. Again, the ischium bone or the buttocks of a person seated on the cushioned frame might feel some of the frame structure.
It is a feature of the present invention to provide a composite support frame structure wherein no tension bar or fasteners are required to maintain the sleeve in position about the frame which is formed by a rod-like member shaped in a closed loop and provided with diverging opposed side members which applies tension to the sleeve by a restoring force exerted by the frame due to a compression force provided by the sleeve.
According to a further feature of the present invention, there is provided a composite support frame structure formed from a rigid continuous rod-like frame defining a closed loop and wherein a sleeve of substantially non-extensible material is retained by a tensile restoring force exerted therein by the frame which is maintained in compression by the sleeve and wherein the support structure may be used to form the seat and/or backrest portion of a chair and wherein a person seated on a seating structure is supported spaced out of contact from the frame members.
According to a still further feature of the present invention, there is provided a method of constructing a seating structure comprising a composite support frame structure defining a closed loop formed from a rod-like member and positioning a substantially non-extensible belt about the frame to compress the frame and wherein the belt is maintained substantially immovable by tensile force exerted by the restoring force of the frame.
According to the above features, from a broad aspect, the present invention provides a composite support frame structure for the construction of a seat. The support frame structure comprises a rigid continuous rod-like frame formed in a closed loop and having opposed diverging side members lying in a common plane. The side members diverge towards a common end. A first intermediate end member is formed integral at one end of the opposed side members. A second intermediate end member is formed integral at an opposed end of the opposed diverging side members. At least one of the first and second intermediate end member has an outward arcuate shape to provide a restoring spring force in the frame when the diverging side members are compressed towards one another. A belt of substantially non-extensible material, forming a slightly truncated sleeve which is slightly smaller than the width of the rod-like frame, side disposed about the opposed diverging side members and span at least a portion of an open area defined inwardly of the frame. The sleeve, when in position about the frame, applies a compression force against the side members to flex the one of the first and second intermediate end member which is arced to apply a continuous restoring spring force in the frame between the side members to retain the sleeve in position by continuous tension.
According to a still further broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of constructing a seating structure comprising the steps of providing a composite support frame structure formed by a rigid continuous rod-like frame defining a closed loop and having diverging frame side members and transverse frame end members whereby the frame is substantially a trapezoidal-shaped frame. At least one of the transverse end members has an outward arcuate shape to provide a restoring spring force in the support frame structure when the diverging side members are compressed towards one another. A belt of substantially non-extensible material, forming a slightly truncated-shaped sleeve, is positioned about the side members and spans at least a portion of an open area defined inwardly of the frame. The sleeve is slightly smaller than the width of the support frame structure whereby the side members are placed in compression towards one another by the sleeve when positioned thereabout to flex the one of the said first and second intermediate end members which is arced to apply a continuous restoring spring force in the support frame structure between the side members to maintain the sleeve stretched and substantially immovable across the open area by the said continuous restoring spring force.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 a perspective view of a prior art tubular seating frame structure using a tension bar to retain a sleeve in tension thereabout;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the construction of the rod-like composite support frame structure as used for a chair seat and backrest;
FIG. 3 is a top view showing the tubular composite support frame structure of the present invention for use is a seating structure;
FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 3;
FIGS. 6A and 6B are side and front views showing a chair constructed with the tubular composite support frame structure of the present invention and its response to a person seated thereon and illustrating the response of the web to the load applied thereto; and
FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 6B but of a rigid prior art seating structure.
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIG. 1, there is shown a tubular composite support frame structure of the prior art and comprised of a tubular frame 10 forming a seating portion 11 and a backrest portion 12. A tensioning bar 13 spans the frame 10 between the seat and backrest portions with the sleeve thereabout to apply lateral tension to the frame to place the sleeve 14, positioned over the frame, under tension. Attaching wooden elements 15 are retained by brackets 16 so that fasteners 17 will secure the sleeve 14 to the frame 10 to prevent it from slipping and also helps to keep the sleeve in tension. The sleeve 14 is positioned over the frame before the tension bar is placed in position. The jacket or sleeve 14 may be made in two sections, one for the seating section, and the other for the backrest section, with both sections being secured to a wooden bar 15 or other attaching elements to prevent slippage of the sleeves. These sleeves are usually constructed of knitted polyethylene fibers. Some of the problems encountered with this type of structure is that it is time-consuming to fabricate and requires the positioning of a tension element by pulling the frame outwardly to place the frame in tension and to stretch out the sleeve(s). It is also necessary to secure the sleeve(s) to the frame to prevent displacement thereof.
Referring now to FIGS. 2 to 5, there is shown the composite support frame 20 of the present invention as used to fabricate a seating structure shown at 19 and a backrest structure as shown at 18. The composite support frame structure 20 of the invention is formed from a rigid continuous rod-like member, such as a hollow tubular metal member 21, solid core rod or other rod-like member capable of being placed in compression to exert a restoring force, and formed in a closed loop. The frame has opposed side frame members 22 which lie in a common plane. The side members 22 diverge towards a common end, herein the rear end 23 for the seating structure 19, and the top end 24 for the backrest structure 18. Seeing that the backrest structure 18 is substantially the same as the seating structure 19, only the seating structure construction will be described in detail herein.
A first intermediate rod-like end member 25, herein the rear end member, is formed integral with the side members 22 and disposed in the same plane. The forward end intermediate tubular member 26 is also formed integral and has a curved forward end portion. The side members 22, as shown more clearly in FIG. 5, have a curved forward end portion 27, whereby the front end portion 26 of the rod-like member 21, lies in a plane below the common plane of the side members 22. This prevents clearance from the web or sleeve so that a person sitting on a chair formed with the frame will not have any contact with the frame, as later described. The periphery of the frame, as better seen in FIG. 3, is substantially trapezoidal with rounded corners 9.
A belt 28 of substantially non-extensible material, such as a sleeve of woven polyethylene fibers, having a slightly truncated or substantially trapezoidal shape, as shown in FIG. 3, is slid over the frame 21 with the front end 29 of the sleeve entering the rear end 23 of the tubular frame 21. The inner area of the sleeve is slightly smaller than the width of the tubular frame 21 as measured across the side members 22 and at its position of use, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 whereby to compress or load the frame. Therefore, in order to facilitate inserting the truncated belt or sleeve 28 over the frame 21, there is provided grasping means in the form of fabric loops 30 at opposed forward end regions of the sleeve 28 adjacent the front end or wider end 29 of the sleeve and this facilitates pulling the sleeve about the opposed diverging tubular side members 22 of the frame. The larger end 29 of the sleeve is inserted from the rear end 23 of the frame and pulled thereover to a predetermined position where the sleeve spans the open area 31 of the tubular frame 21. The knitted fabric also provides good frictional contact with the frame side members to aid in preventing slippage.
As the sleeve is pulled to its final position, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sleeve will apply a compression force against the side members 22, causing the frame to be placed in compression whereby the tubular or rod-like side members 22 will exert a continuous restoring force on the sleeve 28 which is formed of substantially non-extensible fibers, thereby maintaining the sleeve under tension and in position. The polyethylene fibers utilized for the sleeve have a low modulus of elasticity whereby to substantially resist stretching of the sleeve when the frame is in compression inside the sleeve.
The rod-like frame 21 is further provided with attachment means in the form of connecting brackets 32 secured to the side members 22 and extending in the common plane of the side members and in the open area 31. A further connecting bracket 33 is secured to the rear end transverse member 25 and also extends in the plane of the side members and within the open area 31. The brackets 32 may also serve as armrest attachments or for connection to different chair bases. The bracket 33 is for attaching the backrest 18.
As shown in FIG. 4, the brackets 32 secure a seat attachment member 34 under the seat structure 19. The attachment member 34 is formed as a flat steel bar of shallow U-shaped form and having opposed elevated connecting wings 35 for attachment to the brackets 32 by means of bolt fasteners (not shown). The shallow U-shaped bar 34 prevents obstruction to the belt or sleeve 28 positioned about the frame 21 when a load (i.e. a person) is positioned on top of the belt 28. A padded foam cover structure 36 is secured over the tubular frame 21 and the belt 28 and the belt upper run 28' will flex when a load is applied thereto, as shown in phantom lines at 37 in FIGS. 4 and 5. With the present frame structure, a person is suspended on the belt and does not contact any solid objects. The ischium bone structure of the person is therefore not aggravated.
The seat attachment member 34 also provides connection for different chair mechanisms (not shown) or a support post 38, usually connected to displaceable or fixed leg structures through an adjustable hub (not shown) As further shown FIG. 5, the downward curve 27 of the side members 22 in the front end 26 of the frame provides a smooth curvature for the front end of the seat structure 19 and proper support so that a person is caused to sit squarely on the chair with the buttocks 39 in the proper rearward position and the spinal cord 40 supported upright thereabove, as shown in FIG. 6A. The person's legs will also not contact front downwardly curved member 27 and front end member 26 due to its low position, as shown in FIG. 5.
Referring again to FIG. 2, there is shown two composite support frame structures 20 forming the seating and backrest structures 19 and 18 respectively of a chair. The backrest structure 18 is held in position by an attachment bar 41 which is constructed of rigid material and which connects to the connecting bracket 33 of the intermediate member 25 in the rear end of the seating structure 19. The other end of the attachment bar 41 connects to a further connecting bracket 42 of the backrest which is secured to the lower end tubular frame 26' of the backrest composite frame structure 20'. As also shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6A, the backrest frame structure has its opposed side members 22' bent at both ends to provide the curvature as shown in FIG. 6A for proper support to the back of a person 50 seated on the chair formed with the structural frames and also to position the end members 23' and 26' out of plane of the side member to eliminate solid contact with a person sitting on the chair.
A padding 49 is secured over the top run of the sleeve and top parts of the frame and may be positioned between the runs of the sleeve or woven inside the top run of the sleeve.
Referring additionally to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the support frame structures 20 and 20', interconnected together as shown in FIG. 2, may separately or in a combined fashion be covered with a foam and fabric covering 49 in a manner well known in the art. When a person 50 sits on the padding or covering 49, the weight of the person will be applied against the top run 28' of the belt 28 causing the top wall to flex downwardly and offer shaped support to the buttocks 39 of the person and avoiding the ischium bone 39' from contacting any solid structure of the frame or structure secured to the frame. Simultaneously, this downward force, as indicated by arrows 38, applies a pulling force or a tension force in the belt, placing more compressive load within the frame and providing a stronger retention force to the belt, thereby preventing the belt from movement. It can be appreciated that with this type of frame construction, it is not necessary to provide any tension bar nor any securement of the belt or sleeve to attachments which would otherwise have to be fastened to the frame. Therefore, the construction of the frame is less expensive, and easier and less time-consuming to assemble.
FIG. 7 illustrates a prior art support frame wherein the frame is rigid. As can be seen, when a person 50 sits on the cushioning material 49, the material will compress under the buttocks in the area of the ischium bone 39' and an upward resisting force 37 will be sensed by the person 56 providing discomfort, particularly after an extended period of time.
It is also pointed out that the closed loop rigid tubular frame and belt structure as defined herein lends itself to the construction of jigs wherein the assembly of these frames may be substantially automated. For example, the frame 21 may be positioned in a jig and the loops 30 of the sleeve engaged by pulling hooks which, when activated, will pull the sleeve over the frame a predetermined distance, thus ensuring an exact placement of the sleeve over the frame and placing the frame under compression to apply a restoring force against the sleeve to maintain the sleeve in tension and in position. The friction between the material of the sleeve and the tubular members is such that there is a good resistance to slippage and further, when a load is applied on the belt, the compression force and restoring force increases, making it more difficult for the belt to be displaced.
As further illustrated, the closed loop frame is provided with rounded corners as designated by reference numeral 9, and together with at least one of the intermediate members 21 and 25 being arcuately formed or having a curvature, favors the restoring spring force of the frame, thereby exerting a lateral force when the belt or sleeve 28 is positioned thereabout. The curved end sections of the side members 22 also assist in maintaining the belt or sleeve 28 in position about the frame. The closed loop 20 and 21 may be constructed of steel or aluminum tubing or any other type of rod or tube capable of providing a restoring force when subjected to compression by the sleeve 28.
It is within the ambit of the present invention to cover any obvious modifications of the preferred embodiment described herein, provided such modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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|U.S. Classification
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jun 21, 1993
Owner name: ART DESIGN INTERNATIONASL INC., CANADA
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|Aug 11, 1998
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|Aug 22, 2002
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 8
|Sep 13, 2006
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Feb 28, 2007
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|Apr 24, 2007
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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