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Patent application title: Mechanical machine designed to utilize unbalanced torque to enhance angular momentum
Vernon M. Carrens (Mountain Home, AR, US)
IPC8 Class: AF16F1531FI
USPC Class:
Class name: Elements power generating-type flywheel structural detail, e.g., material, configuration, superconductor, discs, laminated, etc.
Publication date: 2010-10-14
Patent application number: 20100257974
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Patent application title: Mechanical machine designed to utilize unbalanced torque to enhance angular momentum
Vernon M. Carrens
Origin: MOUNTAIN HOME, AR US
IPC8 Class: AF16F1531FI
USPC Class:
Publication date: 10/14/2010
Patent application number: 20100257974
A uniquely designed mechanical mechanism integrated with an off set type
flywheel that requires minimum energy input to enhance sustained maximum
output. Revolving and oscillating spherical units, relevant to the
machine's center of gravity, produces an unbalanced torque to the
machine's rotor. The rotor will therefore rotate with minimal energy
input and will sustain average angular velocity, independent of an
external power source, for a longer period of time than a traditional
flywheel of like mass. The unbalanced torque is produced by changing the
positions of the spheres relevant to the machine's center of gravity.
This is done by the use of a stationary power track, one-half shaped as a
semicircle with the other half shaped as a parabola. In this stationary
track, which is rigidly incorporated with the mounting bracket and the
rotor's axel, there are installed yo-yo shaped casters that are connected
to the spheres by use of connecting support rods. These connecting
support rods pass through linear bearings which are housed in portals of
the rotor's off-set. Due to the rotation of the rotor the connecting
support rods force the yo-yo shaped casters to follow the power track
thus creating a revolving and oscillating effect on the spherical units
in reference to the machine's center of gravity. Keep in mind that the
mass of the rotor is in perfect balance but the force exerted on it by
the power stroke assembly unit cause it to experience unstable
equilibrium thus sustaining rotation and angular momentum.
1-5. (canceled)
6. A flywheel comprising:a rotor mounted on at least one rotor bearing for rotational motion, said rotor having an off-set and a plurality of portals disposed about a periphery of said off-set and further having a linear bearing mounted in each of said plurality of portals;a stationary power track, said power track comprising a front side having a circumference and a back side having a circumference, wherein said back side is spaced apart from said front side along the entirety of said circumferences;said front side of said power track comprising a front left half and a front right half, said back side of said power track comprising a back left half and a back right half;wherein said front left half and said back left half comprise a semicircular track and wherein said front right half and said back right half comprise a parabolic track;a plurality of power stroke assembly units;wherein each of said power stroke assembly units is associated with a respective one of said portals, wherein each of said power stroke assembly units comprises a connecting support rod, a spherical mass on an outward end of said connecting support rod and a rotatably mounted yo-yo caster on an inward end of said connecting support rod and wherein each of said power stroke assembly units is disposed such that each connecting support rod passes between said spaced apart circumferences of said front side and said back side and is slidably received in a respective linear bearing and each rotatably mounted yo-yo caster contacts said power track.
7. The flywheel of claim 6 wherein said power track houses said yo-yo casters.
8. The flywheel of claim 6 wherein each of said front side and said back side of said power track is concave shaped in relation to said yo-yo casters.
[0001]I claim the benefit of my previous filed provisional patent: Application Number (60/815,632), Filing Date (Jun. 21, 2006), Name Of Applicant (Vernon Mock Carrens), Title Of Invention (Zeke's Flywheel)
[0002]1) Field of the Invention
[0003]The field of this invention relates to an energy saving device that can be utilized with wheels, motors, generators, pumps, and rotating machines that do work while under the influence of gravity and centrifugal force. This machine incorporates an intricate flywheel design that utilizes unbalanced torque to enhance energy transfer through angular momentum. The present invention, being more energy efficient, will therefore rotate with minimal energy input and will sustain motion independent of an external energy source for a longer time span than a traditional type flywheel of like mass.
[0004]The scope of utilization is extensive; it can have a mass of several tons and be used in conjunction with atomic, wind, and hydro electric, generators. Supplementary power for irrigation pumps would be another use for this machine. It can be used in motor vehicles as a fuel saving device in combination with the engine or as a unique type momentum rim for tires. Transfer of power for smaller items such as clocks, toys, compressors, and small electric motors would make them more energy efficient when used in union with the present invention.
[0005]2) Description of the Prior Art
[0006]The concepts used in the physics of the flywheel and its use have been utilized for centuries being recorded as early as the 12th century. The function is to store kinetic energy in a rotating mass and use it as a continued or delayed pulsed power source, independent of the initial external power basis. Flywheel Energy Storage (FES) works by accelerating a rotor to a high speed and maintaining the energy in the system as rotational inertial energy. The life of the stored energy, being used, depends on the length of time of rotation and resistance exerted by the work load. Assuming that the work load is a constant, and the rotating length of time could be increased, then the flywheel would be more efficient and the quick charge time would be at a minimum.
[0007]A basic flywheel system consists of a rotor mass suspended by bearings and connected in some fashion, as with the use of gears, to a power source. On high speed and very efficient systems the bearings may be magnetic. The rotors are generally steel or of high-tensile-strength composite material such as a carbon fiber. Energy is stored in the rotor in proportion to its momentum, however, the amount of maximum energy storage is in direct proportion to the point when the rotor will warp or shatter.
[0008]In relationship to my previously designed type of flywheel that requires minimum energy input to enable the enhancement of sustained energy for maximum output that's produced by an unbalanced torque. The torque is developed by an outer mass of oscillating and rotating segments, in respect to the machines center of gravity, which are guided by a stationary power track. Therefore, the advantage of the present invention is to extend the required energy level in revolutions per minute (rpm) for a flywheel (rotor) without requiring an additional external power source.
[0009]The objective of the present invention is to improve energy efficiency, of the flywheel, by extending a rotors normal operation time without having to add further external power input (to recharge). To give a hypothetical example: a traditional type flywheel (rotor), with (x) amount of mass, spinning at 4,000 rpm could release enough stored power to run a generator for 10 minutes, after which time its momentum would need to be recharged. In comparison: the present invention with the same amount of mass, spinning at 4,000 rpm could release the same amount of stored power for 12 minutes, thus being 20% more efficient.
[0010]The time gain, being in direct proportion to stored power, is created by the use of unbalanced torque which is exerted on the flywheel (rotor) by the mass of a series of rotating spheres that oscillate with respect to the machine's center of gravity. These spheres are guided by a uniquely designed power track that house and control yo-yo shaped casters. Connecting support rods are used to connect the yo-yo shaped casters to the spheres. These rods pass through linear bearings that are inserted in the portals of the rotors off-set and therefore are forced to move with the rotor. Portals have three functions: they allow the connecting rods to oscillate in respect to the rotor's center of gravity, while at the same time hold the yo-yo shaped casters in a set position as they travel around the track, and enable force from the unbalanced torque of the spherical mass to be transferred to the rotor.
[0011]The power track is designed in such a way as to control the yo-yo shaped casters attitude, thus keeping the spheres from spinning. The motion of the rotor causes the yo-yo shaped casters, located on the inner ends of the connecting rods, housed and being in accord with the stationary power track, to travel around the power track of which one half is a semicircle and the other half having an elliptical path. This motion in turn, due to the uniquely designed power track and accompanying yo-yo shaped casters, is transferred to the spheres which create the unbalanced torque on the rotor, reference to the machine's center of gravity.
[0012]FIG. 1 is a shaded front view of a sustained energy apparatus embodying the present invention that shows the direction of rotation, rotor, power transfer gear, bearings, axel, and the eight spheres partially hidden by the rotor, that are in a particular given position of the moment.
[0013]FIG. 2 is a shaded transparent front view of the rotor showing the direction of rotation, spheres, linear bearings installed in the portals of the rotor's off-set, power track's left side (semicircle) and right side (parabola).
[0014]FIG. 3 is a shade side view with front of the machine facing right, showing the transparent off-set rotor, rotor bearings, spheres, front and back sides of the power track with attached axel and mounting bracket.
[0015]FIG. 4 is an exploded angular side view showing the complete machine, starting from left to right; a solid one piece unit consisting of the mounting bracket the back half of the power track and axel, spheres, linear bearings, connecting support rods, yo-yo shaped casters, power track assembly bolts, front half of power track, rotor bearings, rotor with connecting support rod bearing ports, and the power transfer gear.
[0016]FIG. 5 is a enlarged front view of one of eight identical power stroke assembly units that consist of a; sphere, connecting support rod, linear bearing, with exploded yo-yo shaped caster and yo-yo caster bearings. The number of these identical units may vary in a given machine depending on size and type of work required.
[0017]FIG. 6 is a separated view of the two sides of the power track showing attitude of two power stroke assembly units, one with the yo-yo bearing exposed, and the three power track connecting bolts.
[0018]FIG. 7 is a front view of the eight power stroke assembly units, the left and right sides of the back half of the power track, the yo-yo casters attitude to the power track, and direction of rotation.
[0019]An integrated system designed to require minimum energy input to enable sustained maximum output by utilizing the motion of spherical masses to create a constant unbalanced torque. Once the machine is put in motion by an external power source through the use of the power transfer gear 2, the rotor 1, will reach a predetermined rpm. As the rotor 1, spins it will force the power stroke assembly units FIG. 5, to move in orbit around the machine's center of gravity at the axel 9. This motion is due to the force exerted, by the rotor 1, on the support rods 5, through the linear bearings 6. This motion will also cause the yo-yo casters 4, to follow the power track 3, in doing so the spheres 7, will react accordingly and follow a circular path on the left side of the rotor 1, created by the left side of the power track 3L, and a parabolic path on the right side of the rotor 1, created by the right side of the power track 3R. As the spheres 7, follow the parabolic path on the right side of the rotor 1, they move farther away from the center of gravity at the axel 9, than their counter part on the left side. This creates a lever which produces torque. This continuous torque is exerted on the rotor 1, by the support rods 5, through the linear bearings 6, thus exerting angular momentum to the rotor 1.
[0020]Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawings shows the front view with a clockwise direction of rotation, rotor mass 1, power transfer gear 2, rotor bearings 8, axel 9, eight spherical mass units (7-a through 7-h).
[0021]Referring to FIG. 2, shows a front view of the transparent rotor 1 with direction of rotation, view of the linear bearings housed in the portals of the rotor 6-a, 6-b, 6-c, 6-d, 6-e, 6-f, 6-g, 6-h, spherical mass units 7-a, 7-b, 7-c, 7-d, 7-e, 7-f, 7-g, 7-h, power track's left 3L-B and right 3R-B halves.
[0022]Referring to FIG. 3, shows a transparent shaded side view of the off set designed rotor 1, with the front facing to the right, axel 9, rotor bearings 8, the mounting bracket 10, both sides of the power track 3, spherical mass units 7-a, 7-h, 7-g, 7-f, 7-e.
[0023]Referring to FIG. 4, shows an exploded view of the complete machine from left to right, mounting bracket 10, back left side of the power track 3L-B, back right side of the power track 3R-B, axel 9, spherical mass unit 7a, linear bearing unit 6a, connecting support rod unit 5a, yo-yo caster unit 4a, power track connecting bolts 11, front left side of the power track 3L-F, front right side of the power track 3R-F, rotor bearings 8, connecting support rod portals 12, power transfer gear 2, rotor mass 1.
[0024]Referring to FIG. 5, shows the power stroke assembly unit consisting of the sphere 7, linear bearing 6, connecting support rod 5, and exploded view of yo-yo casters 4, and yo-yo casters bearings 4b.
[0025]Referring to FIG. 6, shows the mounting bracket 10, back side of the power track 3B, power stroke assembly unit consisting of sphere 7, connecting support rod 5, one half yo-yo caster on left side 4, other half of yo-yo caster on right side removed in order to view yo-yo caster bearing 4b, linear bearing 6, power track connecting bolts 11, disjointed front side of power track 3F, rotor's axel 9.
[0026]Referring to FIG. 7, indicates the direction of rotation and shows the back half of the power track with the left half 3L-B, being a perfect circle and the right half 3R-B, being a parabola, spheres 7a through 7h, linear bearings 6a through 6h, support rods 5a through 5h, yo-yo casters 4a through 4h, and the yo-yo caster's attitude in respect to the power track.
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How to Create Social Media Buttons Using CSS3
CSS3 is truly amazing. It gives web designers the ability to create flexible and easily reusable design elements, and reduces our reliance on images and graphics editors. This is a guide shows you how to create stylish social media buttons using CSS3, HTML, and some freely available social media icons.
One day, I stumbled upon Louis Harboe's personal website, Graphicpeel, and I noticed his simple yet nicely designed social media buttons at the bottom of the site's About page. I thought to myself, these are nice but I bet I could do this using just CSS3. And off I went!
First off, we will set the foundations with some simple HTML. We want to create a
div that will contain our buttons and that has a class name of
inset. Then we want use an unordered list (

), with each button being a list item (
Inside each

 tag, we will have a link (
). Each link will have an
 inside it that represents the social media icon, as well as a
 to hold the text for the button (which will be "LinkedIn", "Facebook", and so forth). The social media icons I used are from Handycons 2 and 108 Free Matte White Square Social Networking Icons.
We can give the
span elements a class name of
site to be able to style them later on.
Your HTML should look something like the following:

   E-Mail

   LinkedIn

   Facebook

   Twitter

   Flickr

The bulk of the code will be in CSS. We'll go over the basic style rules first, and then progressively build up our buttons.
Basic CSS
Let us give our buttons some basic styles. The following code block simply uses CSS2 specs, which will give us a good fallback for browsers that don't have support for CSS3 specifications (progressive enhancement).
The following is pretty self-explanatory: We just style the list items so that they appear to look like boxy buttons that are laid out side by side (using
display:block and
.inset { font-family: Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style-type: none; margin: 10px 0 0 10px; } .inset ul { list-style-type: none; display: block; } .inset li { float: left; height: 30px; margin: 0 8px 7px 0; } .inset li a { background-color: gray; color: #424242; float: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; height: 24px; padding-left: 27px; padding-top: 6px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid #bfc1c6; } .inset li a:hover { border: 1px solid #b4b7bb; } .inset li a img { height: 16px; left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; position: absolute; top: 7px; width: 16px; border: none; } .inset li a span { display: block; height: 22px; padding-right: 7px; overflow: hidden; /* width: 70px; Uncomment this to add a fixed width */ } span.site { font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; }
What we have so far is pretty boring; but that's to be expected since we haven't used any CSS3 yet.
Rounded Corners with CSS3
To make these buttons look a bit more stylish, let's give them some rounded corners using the
border-radius property. Keep in mind that we must use vendor specific browser extensions for Mozilla (
-moz- for browsers such as Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Flock) and WebKit (
-webkit- for browsers such as Safari and Chrome). Other browsers such as Opera and IE9 will recognize the
border-radius property without vendor prefixes.
Add these properties to the
.inset li a selector:
/* Mozilla browsers that use Gecko layout engine */ -moz-border-radius: 5px; /* Safari and Chrome that use WebKit layout engine */ -webkit-border-radius: 5px; /* W3C CSS Level 3.0 specifications. For Opera and IE9 */ border-radius: 5px;
Color Gradients with CSS3
With CSS3 gradients, we can do some pretty cool stuff that otherwise would need to be done with CSS background images created in a graphics editor like Photoshop. CSS3 gradients allow us to add color gradients to any HTML element that can result in many interesting things such as CSS3 design patterns and illustrative renderings such as Christmas baubles.
To create the gradient on our buttons, we will use the gradient value syntax (i.e.
linear-gradient() and
gradient()) assigned to the
background property.
The implementation for Mozilla browsers and WebKit browsers is different, so although we're trying to do the same thing, the code will be different for each browser layout engine.
Notice that for Mozilla (
-moz-), I have used percentages, whereas for WebKit (
-webkit-) I have to use decimals; 1% in Mozilla is .01 in WebKit, 10% in Mozilla is equivalent to .10 in WebKit, and so on.
Add these styles to the
.inset li a selector:
/* Mozilla browsers that use Gecko layout engine */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(#a5a7aa, #bec1c5 1%, #d8dbdf 10%, #d8dbdf); /* Safari and Chrome that use WebKit layout engine */ background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #a5a7aa),color-stop(.01, #bec1c5),color-stop(.10, #d8dbdf),color-stop(1, #d8dbdf));
Styling the :hover Pseudo-class
Let's go ahead and change the way the buttons look when the user hovers over them. By changing up the gradient colors slightly when a user mouses over one of the buttons, we can give her a visual cue that it is clickable. If you wanted to make these even more visually-engaging, you may want to experiment with CSS3
transform functions.
Add these styles to the
.inset li a:hover selector:
background: -moz-linear-gradient(#9c9fa2, #b4b7bb 1%, #cdd0d5 10%, #cdd0d5); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #9c9fa2),color-stop(.01, #b4b7bb),color-stop(.10, #cdd0d5),color-stop(1, #cdd0d5));
In the image below, I've hovered over the E-mail button. As you can see, it is slightly darker than the others.
Alternative Result: "Outset" Buttons with Different Colors
To demonstrate the flexibility that CSS3 offers, let us create a different version of the buttons using the same HTML structure.
In this example, we need to change the class of the containing
div from
inset to
Additionally, since each button will be a different color, we must also give them a unique class. We can assign these classes to the
 tags; for example, Facebook will have
class="facebook". You're probably wondering why I chose to use the class attribute versus the ID attribute: It's because I want to account for the situation that multiple buttons of the same class can appear on the same page.
Here is the HTML:

   E-Mail

   LinkedIn

   Facebook

   Twitter

   Flickr

The CSS is lengthier than the original, but that's because each button has a different color. The CSS3 used is very similar; the alternative result just has different color values for the gradients.
Here is the CSS for the alternative result:
/* COLORED OUTSET BUTTONS */ .outset-colored { font-family: Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style-type: none; margin: 10px 0 0 10px; } .outset-colored ul { list-style-type: none; display: block; } .outset-colored li { float: left; height: 30px; margin: 0 8px 7px 0; } .outset-colored li a { color: #424242; float: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; height: 24px; padding-left: 27px; padding-top: 6px; position: relative; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid #bfc1c6; border-radius: 5px; background-color: #D8D9DD; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; } /* EMAIL */ .outset-colored li a.email { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#ff6666, #cc0000 10%, #c40202); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #ff6666),color-stop(.10, #cc0000),color-stop(1, #c40202)); color: #f3f3f3; border: 1px solid #c40202; } .outset-colored li a:hover.email { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#c40202, #cc0000 1%, #e03434 10%, #e03434); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #c40202),color-stop(.01, #cc0000),color-stop(.10, #e03434),color-stop(1, #e03434)); } /* LINKEDIN */ .outset-colored li a.linkedin { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#7cd0fb, #38a5dc 10%, #2c83ae); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #7cd0fb),color-stop(.10, #38a5dc),color-stop(1, #2c83ae)); color: #f3f3f3; border: 1px solid #2c83ae; } .outset-colored li a:hover.linkedin { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#2c83ae, #38a5dc 1%, #41b9f6 10%, #41b9f6); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #2c83ae),color-stop(.01, #38a5dc),color-stop(.10, #41b9f6),color-stop(1, #41b9f6)); } /* FACEBOOK */ .outset-colored li a.facebook { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#7aa3f7, #4c72c3 10%, #3b5998); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #7aa3f7),color-stop(.10, #4c72c3),color-stop(1, #3b5998)); color: #f3f3f3; border: 1px solid #3b5998; } .outset-colored li a:hover.facebook { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#3b5998, #4c72c3 1%, #5c8aea 10%, #5c8aea); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #3b5998),color-stop(.01, #4c72c3),color-stop(.10, #5c8aea),color-stop(1, #5c8aea)); } /* TWITTER */ .outset-colored li a.twitter { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#8ae0fd, #24bce6 10%, #1e9ec1); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #8ae0fd),color-stop(.10, #24bce6),color-stop(1, #1e9ec1)); color: #f3f3f3; border: 1px solid #1e9ec1; } .outset-colored li a:hover.twitter { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#1e9ec1, #24bce6 1%, #33ccff 10%, #33ccff); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #24bce6),color-stop(.01, #33ccff),color-stop(.10, #33ccff),color-stop(1, #33ccff)); } /* FLICKR */ .outset-colored li a.flickr { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#fc75ba, #e10374 10%, #c10263); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #fc75ba),color-stop(.10, #e10374),color-stop(1, #c10263)); color: #f3f3f3; border: 1px solid #c10263; } .outset-colored li a:hover.flickr { background: -moz-linear-gradient(#c10263, #e10374 1%, #ff0283 10%, #ff0283); background: -webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,color-stop(0, #c10263),color-stop(.01, #e10374),color-stop(.10, #ff0283),color-stop(1, #ff0283)); } .outset-colored li a img { height: 16px; left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; position: absolute; top: 7px; width: 16px; border: none; } .outset-colored li a span { display: block; height: 22px; padding-right: 7px; overflow: hidden; /*width: 70px; Add a width here if you want all the buttons to be the same size.*/ } span.site { font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; }
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41 Comments
DesignerCoffee Dec 29 2010
wow Great Post ! I Like this in CSS3 when we work that in PhotoShop we will take along time !
Thanks for This :):)
Jason Dec 29 2010
What do people using a CSS3 non-compliant browser see?
Ahmed Bolica Dec 29 2010
Amazing Topic Andrew i like it happy new year =))
Ravi Dec 29 2010
I Required single line codding in css for font tag.
like, font-color, font-weight, font-style….
all properties for font must be in singleline.
Vivek Parmar Dec 29 2010
thanks a lot will be looking forward to download the, new year approcahing then why not use these beautiful logos. thnaks for sharing
omvaishnav Dec 29 2010
Nice, We should use filters for gradients in IE browsers.
Gouri Dec 29 2010
Nice Article.
I use this technique in my upcoming project with HTML5 and CSS3
itreptil Dec 29 2010
thanx for that tutorial
Satya Prakash Dec 29 2010
at one place is a typo mistake: -webkit-borer-radius: 5px; =>
-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
vasiauvi Dec 29 2010
Thank you very much!
So good explained and so nice buttons!
I've tried them offline on my computer and are working OK.
But just a question, maybe you can tell me where I can find how to combine for example this kind of buttons and some images placed in CSS Sprite. Hope that you understand what I've said!
What I mean is to have the social icons pictures in one picture made with CSS Sprite and how can I choose on every button the specific part for the social picture?
Sorry if you don't understand what I wanted to ask!
Choikit Dec 29 2010
That's awesome!
Thanks for sharing
Parth Dec 29 2010
Great tutorial! Loving the outset buttons.
Adrian Cabrero Dec 29 2010
Great Tutorial! I use a similar method on my site as well. I started using this technique for navigation buttons and figured, this could be useful to keep all my social network buttons organized.
Jarod Billingslea Dec 29 2010
Great tip, good as always =].
Lee Rickler Dec 29 2010
great piece although you have a spelling mistake in the first webkit call:
/* Safari and Chrome that use WebKit layout engine */
-webkit-borer-radius: 5px;
Maux Dec 29 2010
Hello Andrew, I really liked and decided to create a different model than yours. Take a look and tell me if it was good and what can be improved!
jessie Dec 29 2010
Nice tutorial, will try to implement them one day, thank you!
aditia Dec 29 2010
very cool tutorial, I'll try to use it on my new themes
Theo Dec 30 2010
Very well writen tutorial thanks for sharing!
Andrej Dec 30 2010
You should put the icons in a sprite and display them with css. You'll save 4 HTTP requests and further separate the content from the visual representation.
Jacob Gube Dec 30 2010
Hey all, thanks for the catch on the border-radius typo; it's fixed now.
Glad you all liked the tutorial by Andrew!
Mark Dec 30 2010
This is very use full for every designer and developer . Thank you for the great article . So now people can create their own social icons
ndattai Dec 30 2010
this is so cool. like it!
thanks a lot!
Andrew Roberts Dec 31 2010
Everyone, thanks for all the great comments, as well as the terrible typo! I am human after all :)
Saad Irfan Jan 02 2011
thanks a lot for such a nice post… helped a lot, gonna try it in my current project :)
Justin Jan 02 2011
Looks awesome!
Side note: you should never use markup that relates to the style of the content. Example: using a class of 'outset-colored'. Should be something like 'social-links'.
Fuad Jan 02 2011
this is an awesome how-to. thanks a lot
M. Ariful Islam Jan 03 2011
That is beautiful, I will implement this technique with my upcoming project
Niels Pilon Jan 04 2011
Thanks for this great article, added some buttons to my own website after reading the article.
Johnboy Jan 06 2011
Nice idea, however maybe you could try and cut down on the bloated HTML a bit.
The icons could be background images on the spans or better yet the span could also be removed and the icons be background images on the A element. Doing so reduces the file size of that html by 50% so will help speed up your page loads.
Andrew Roberts Jan 06 2011
@Johnboy: Good thinking
Michael Jan 13 2011
I dont understand why its even suggested to use this. It doesnt work in IE8 nor Opera. Seems kinda pointless. Although it looks awesome
Andrew Roberts Jan 16 2011
Michael, my friend, it's a little thing called progressive enhancement. Besides, how are we ever going to get Microsoft to jump on board with all the other browsers if we don't show them all the great stuff they're missing :)
Caroline M Jan 26 2011
They do look impressive in Firefox and Chrome, but shame they arent half as nice in IE8 and IE7.
Back to sprites it is :-(
Turanian Feb 04 2011
Great thanks Andrew…
I'm learning too much thing about CSS for with this nice tutorials.
Muthu Mar 07 2011
CSS Sprite tutorial with Example "http://discoverweb.info/css-sprite-tutorial.html"
Esparta Sep 08 2011
Cool post
steve Sep 14 2011
Hi Andrew. Great tutorial. Thanks. I have downloaded and run the code in Visual Studio Visual Web Developer 2010 and debug ran using IE9, Chrome, and Firefox. The only one that showed the hover efect is FireFox. Has this been your experience? Thanks and God Bless
Andrew Roberts Sep 16 2011
@steve: They work fine for me in Chrome(13.0.7) and Safari(5.0.6). It could depend on what version of Chrome you are running.
svvoy Sep 19 2011
thanks for the great article and script. I will try to do.
Pranjal Nov 28 2011
Awesome! looks pretty simple and elegant will surely give a try :)


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Next Time We Love (1936)
- IMDb page: Next Time We Love (1936)
- Rate: 7.0/10 total 223 votes
- Genre: Drama | Romance
- Release Date: 30 January 1936 (USA)
- Runtime: 87 min
- Director: Edward H. Griffith
- Stars: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart and Ray Milland|See full cast and crew
- Original Music By: Franz Waxman (uncredited)
- Soundtrack: Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish): 1st movement
- Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)
- Plot Keyword: Foreign Correspondent | Train | Marriage | Manhattan New York City | Fired From The Job
Writing Credits By:
- Melville Baker (screenplay)
- Ursula Parrott (story "Say Goodbye Again")
- Doris Anderson contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
- Rose Franken contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
- Preston Sturges contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
- Josephine Tey contract writer (uncredited)
Known Trivia
- "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 7, 1938 with Margaret Sullavan reprising her film role.
- "The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 3, 1948 with Margaret Sullavan reprising her film role.
- "Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 29, 1951 with James Stewart reprising his film role.
Plot: A young married couple's relationship becomes strained when he is assigned overseas as a foreign correspondent and she becomes a major stage star. | »
Story: A young married couple's relationship becomes strained when he is assigned overseas as a foreign correspondent and she becomes a major stage star.
FullCast & Crew
Produced By:
- Paul Kohner known as producer
- Fred S. Meyer known as executive producer (uncredited)
FullCast & Crew:
- Margaret Sullavan known as Cicely Tyler
- James Stewart known as Christopher Tyler
- Ray Milland known as Tommy Abbott (as Raymond Milland)
- Grant Mitchell known as Michael Jennings
- Robert McWade known as Frank Carteret
- Anna Demetrio known as Madame Donato
- Ronnie Cosby known as Kit (as Ronald Cosby)
- Arthur Aylesworth known as Secretary (uncredited)
- Tommy Bond known as Pesky Kid (uncredited)
- Harry C. Bradley known as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Daisy Bufford known as Maid (uncredited)
- Nat Carr known as Assistant (uncredited)
- Jack Cheatham known as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Jack Daley known as Conductor (uncredited)
- Charles Fallon known as Prof. Dindet (uncredited)
- Otto Fries known as Conductor (uncredited)
- Billy Gratton known as Kit at Age Three (uncredited)
- Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian known as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Al Hill known as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Gottlieb Huber known as Swiss Porter (uncredited)
- Alfred P. James known as Aquarium Attendant (uncredited)
- John 'Dusty' King known as Juvenile (uncredited)
- Ludwig Lowry known as Waiter (uncredited)
- Tom Manning known as Character Man (uncredited)
- Hattie McDaniel known as Hanna (uncredited)
- Clive Morgan known as Leading Man (uncredited)
- Miki Morita known as Dr. Ito (uncredited)
- Philip Morris known as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- William H. O'Brien known as Waiter (uncredited)
- Paddy O'Flynn known as Reporter (uncredited)
- Eddie Phillips known as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
- Don Roberts known as City Editor (uncredited)
- Donna Mae Roberts known as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
- Christian Rub known as Otto the Swiss Innkeeper (uncredited)
- Jacqueline Smylle known as Susan (uncredited)
- Harry Tracy known as Valet (uncredited)
- Buddy Williams known as Porter (uncredited)
- Clark Williams known as Leading Man (uncredited)
Supporting DepartmentMakeup Department:
- William Ely known as makeup artist (uncredited)
- Emily Moore known as hair stylist (uncredited)
- Jack P. Pierce known as makeup artist (uncredited)
Production Companies:
- Universal Pictures
- Universal Pictures (1936) (USA) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1948) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Universal (1937) (France) (theatrical) (as Universal Films S.A.)
Other StuffVisual Effects by:
- John P. Fulton known as special cinematographer
Release Date:
- USA 30 January 1936
- France 26 March 1937
- USA 1 July 1948 (re-release)
Filmography links and data courtesy of The Internet Movie Database
Next Time We Love (1936) Related Movie & DVD Releases
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Sight unseen this movie has a number of factors in its favor: 1) itstars two of the most charismatic performers of Hollywood's Golden Age,James Stewart & Margaret Sullavan, paired for the first time; 2) itfeatures the underrated Ray Milland as Jimmy's best friend, who becomesthe third player in their romantic triangle; 3) several of Hollywood'sfamiliar character actors appear in supporting roles (Grant Mitchell,Hattie McDaniel, Christian Rub, etc.), and 4) its story was born in thetypewriter of the legendary Preston Sturges, one of the all-time greatscreenwriters. According to various biographies of Sturges he spent acouple of weeks on the first draft of this drama while simultaneouslycranking out a comedy for Carole Lombard called Love Before Breakfast.Sturges' script for Next Time We Love was them handed off to an obscurewriter named Melville Baker who revised it, but in the end only Bakerreceived screen credit. It would appear that this project meant littleto Sturges, but, bearing in mind the memorable results when MargaretSullavan took the title role of his brilliant adaptation of The GoodFairy in 1935, I sat down to watch this one hoping it might also besomething special.
Unfortunately, and despite a decent opening half-hour or so, this filmultimately disappoints. Stewart and Sullavan have good chemistry andmake a believable couple. We follow the course of their relationshipwith interest as they marry on impulse and Stewart aggressively pursuesa career in journalism while Sullavan takes a more casual interest instage acting, while best friend Milland maintains a steady presence inthe background. Stewart & Sullavan have a baby, but trouble soondevelops: her career in the theater suddenly takes off just as hisprogress at the newspaper hits a brick wall. Tension mounts as shebecomes the breadwinner after he screws up a major assignment and isfired. They separate, and Sullavan flourishes while Stewart avoidscoming home and stays out of the picture. Milland, at this point,finally steps forward and makes his feelings known.
More plot twists come along, but for me the movie starts to fizzlealong about the time Sullavan's acting career takes off. Things happentoo abruptly, without the appropriate build-up: all of a sudden, she'sa famous and powerful Broadway star. It looks as if some backstagescenes were filmed but then cut, suggested by the fact that GrantMitchell, who plays a theatrical producer, receives fourth billing inthe credits though he appears in only one brief scene. From that pointonward Sullavan's stardom seems unreal while the behavior of Stewart'scharacter becomes increasingly melodramatic and unbelievable. In thelater scenes none of the main characters behave like recognizable humanbeings, and despite the best efforts of these estimable actors we nolonger believe anything they're saying or doing by the climax. Thestory raises a provocative issue, i.e. the conflict that results when awife earns more money than her husband and thus wields more power, butthe filmmakers chickened out without really addressing the matter,choosing a sappy "Hollywood" resolution over anything genuinelysatisfying.
Next Time We Love is fairly interesting nonetheless, worth seeing ifyou enjoy Hollywood melodramas of the '30s and certainly if you're afan of the stars, but in the end it doesn't amount to much. Fans ofPreston Sturges will be hard pressed to recognize his contribution, andmay prefer to skip this one and enjoy one of his more characteristicworks instead.
This is a very progressive film with themes way ahead of the times evenfor today. What does that mean? Usually when someone calls a film"progressive" it means it's hypersexed, banned by the Pope or hasgratuitous shots of belly buttons. Right, well, none of that. NEXT TIMEWE LOVE is progressive because it delves into interpersonal issues thatsimply "didn't exist" in the golden age of Hollywood.
A wife who chooses career over family? Preposterous. A husband/fatherwho neglects the upbringing of his child? Outrageous. A marriage thatis mutually tolerant of infidelity? Sacrilegious. Hollywood hashistorically depicted the marriage ceremony as the proverbial "happilyever after"; yet in this film we get a sober and realistic view of howlife really works.
There are no dramatic fireworks, no cartoonish liaisons, no screamingor breaking things like we might get in a modern film dealing with thissubject. Instead, it's extremely subtle and believable. There's notmuch flashy plot to sink your MTV-starved mind into, but if instead youlike to digest your films slowly and comprehend the meaning behindevery gesture–the tension in Margaret Sullivan's spine, the repressedtorment in Jimmy Stewart's posture, the way a cigarette can be worth athousand words when lit at the perfect moment–then this film is foryou.
One thing worth mentioning… this is one of the few films that handlesthe aging of characters in a credible manner. Margaret goes from agiddy schoolgirl to a mature woman of the world. Jimmy goes from abrash adventurer to a pensive introvert. The makeup, hairstyles,clothes and especially the way the actors carry themselves convey thepassage of time as the film progresses over a decade (perhaps mirroringthe awakening of a nation from the roaring 20s to the tougher timesthat followed). The climactic hotel meeting near the end of the filmpresents two completely different personalities from what we originallymet; you could almost believe that it was played by two new actors, butno, we owe it all to the fantastic acting & direction of this film.
Though in many ways a soapy tearjerker, this movie is one of many 1930sdramas with a surprisingly adult perspective, with sophisticated attitudestowards marriage, infidelity and divorce. It helps that James Stewart andMargaret Sullavan are incredibly well-matched: you're able to sympathizewith both partners. All in all, an entertaining melodrama about howclashingcareers can strain a marriage, and a remarkably modern look at love versusambition.
By the time her fifth film was ready to be launched Margaret Sullavanhad achieved a position of some clout with her original studioUniversal Pictures. She used that clout to get as her leading man, ayoung player she knew from Broadway as the best friend of her thenhusband Henry Fonda. Sullavan got Carl Laemmle to get Louis B. Mayer toloan him James Stewart and from Paramount as the second lead she gotRay Milland.
But Stewart was her project and she more than director Edward Griffithgot him through Next Time We Love to favorable notices. This wasStewart's highest billing yet, co-starring to Margaret Sullavan and hemade the most of it. They did three more films together and in only oneof them did either Sullavan or Stewart not die in. They were the kingand queen of bittersweet romances back in the day.
Sullavan is highly successful stage star and Stewart is a reporter withambitions to be an international correspondent. Sullavan might havebeen better off marrying Ray Milland who is a producer, but somethingabout the shy and stammering Jimmy wins her heart and that would be thefirst in a long line of female hearts on the screen to feel that way.
Of course being an international correspondent does keep Stewart away alot and Margaret does not want to give up a successful stage careerthat's just getting started. Even with the arrival of a baby boy theproblems only increase until a really heavy crisis comes on thatoverwhelms all.
Next Time We Love is an intelligent mature drama that holds up well andI'm surprised has not been remade. I could see a Cate Blanchett or aGwyneth Paltrow in Sullavan's role with possibly Matthew McConaughey inthe Stewart part in a remake today. Somebody in Hollywood take note.


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Here's the final injury report for the Saturday Pac-12 games.
For more, see collegeinjuryreport.com.
Arizona: RB Greg Nwoko (hip) out; Drew Robinson(concussion) out; LB Dakota Conwell (foot) questionable; DE Dan Pettinato (knee) probable; LB Hank Hobson (shoulder) probable; OL Addison Bachman (concussion) probable; LB Rob Hankins(concussion) probable; TE OL Trent Spurgeon (ankle) probable.
Arizona State: CB Rashad Wadood (shoulder) out for year; NT Mike Pennel (suspended) out; DT Corey Adams (back) questionable; LB Brandon Magee (undisclosed) questionable; P Josh Hubner (undisclosed) questionable; RB Kyle Middlebrooks (shoulder) questionable.
California: OT Matt Summers-Gavin (knee) doubtful; Mustafa Jalil (knee) questionable; LB David Wilkerson (ankle) out for year; LB Khairi Fortt (knee) out; OL Dominic Galas (pec) out; LB Jason Gibson (foot) out; CB Stefan McClure (knee) out.
Colorado: CB Greg Henderson (ankle) doubtful; S Ray Polk (ankle) out; WR Jeffrey Thomas (suspended) out; WR DaVaughn Thornton (suspended) out.
Oregon: DE Jared Ebert (knee) questionable; OT Tyler Johnstone (foot) questionable
Oregon State: WR Obum Gwacham (heel) probable; FB Clayton York (hamstring) out; TE Tyler Perry (shoulder) doubtful; S Anthony Watkins (hip) probable; TE Colby Prince (shoulder) probable.
Stanford: LB Shayne Skov (knee) probable; FB Ryan Hewitt (ankle) doubtful; FB Geoff Meinken (knee) out.
UCLA: RB Malcolm Jones (transfer) out; TE Ian Taubler (ankle) questionable.
USC: LB Dion Bailey (leg) questionable; CB Torin Harris (hamstring) questionable; LB Lamar Dawson (leg) questionable; DE Wes Horton (undisclosed) questionable; RB D.J. Morgan (knee) out.
Washington: RB James Callier (knee) out for season; OT Ben Riva (arm) out; DE Hau'oli Jamora (knee) out for season; LB Nate Fellner(foot) out;LB Jamaal Kearse (leg) out; WR James Johnson (wrist) out.
Washington State: DE Xavier Cooper (foot) questionable; CB Damante Horton (elbow).


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US stocks declined on Tuesday as financial results from Apple and IBM disappointed investors after the recent run-up in technology shares.
Apple's shares fell 1.8 per cent to $US312.16 and weighed on the Nasdaq after iPad sales fell short of some analysts' expectations. Only the day before, Apple shares hit a lifetime high, but technical measures showed they were at their most overbought levels since April.
International Business Machines Corp was lower after it won fewer technology service deals than expected in the third quarter. Its shares were down 2.9 per cent at $US138.64, even though it announced stronger profits and raised its full-year outlook.
"I think it's just a case of companies not beating expectations as much as people had hoped for," said Giri Cherukuri, head trader at OakBrook Investments LLC in Lisle, Illinois.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 89.00 points, or 0.80 per cent, at 11,054.69. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 8.27 points, or 0.70 per cent, at 1176.44. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 20.73 points, or 0.84 per cent, at 2459.93.
Shares of Apple and IBM had advanced sharply heading into the earnings reporting season.
IBM shares rose 16 per cent from the end of August until its financial results late on Monday, while Apple shares jumped 30.8 per cent during that time and the S&P 500 was up 12.9 per cent.
Another factor weighing on Wall Street was China's decision to hike interest rates, effective on Wednesday. Investors worry about the impact from the world's biggest fast-growing economy seeking to cool its growth.
The energy sector, which would be affected by reduced consumption in China, was the worst performer among the S&P 500 sectors, down 1.7 per cent.
In the financial sector, Citigroup dropped 0.5 per cent to $US4.15 after the US Treasury Department said it launched a sale of 1.5 billion of its Citi shares under a prearranged trading plan.


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WEEI.com isn't batting an eye when it comes to the 2010 NFL Draft. From interviews with experts to original mock drafts to weekly looks at potential Patriots, this is the place to be leading up to draft weekend, April 22-24.
The third installment of WEEI.com's mock draft is the first one since we returned from the NFL Scouting Combine. Some rose, some fell, and though both Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy were very impressive, we do in fact have a new No. 1. Some of these picks may surprise you ' Penn State's Jared Odrick is now clearly a guy worth spending a Top 10 pick on and Illinois receiver Arrelious Benn doesn't deserve to fall even in such a strong draft. The Rams are on the clock.
1. St. Louis (1-15) Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma This is less the result of anything Suh or McCoy did this weekend ' as Christopher Price pointed out, they are model citizens, marketable and tested very well. This just comes down to the fact that no matter how good of defensive tackles they end up being, a team as lost as the Rams needs a franchise quarterback, and that means more than any other position.
2. Detroit (2-14) Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska The Lions don't face the same issue as the Rams. They know who their quarterback is going forward and can take the best player on the board.
3. Tampa Bay (3-13) Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma It's been quite some time since the Bucs had an explosive defensive tackle who was oozing with character, but it worked out last time, didn't it? McCoy is worthy of the No. 1 pick ' and I'm still not convinced that a clear distinction has been drawn that Suh is the better prospect.
4. Washington (4-12) Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame If Clausen doesn't go here, he will go sixth. All of the talk of him not being a Top 10 pick will likely subside once he throws.
5. Kansas City (4-12) Eric Berry, S, Tennessee The Chiefs went with need over value last year, and one massive contract to massive mistake Tyson Jackson later, they might just want to grab the player that many consider the next Ed Reed for good measure.
6. Seattle (5-11) Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State Bruce Campbell did some great things over the weekend, but Okung remains the top tackle for now thanks to his 38 reps. A very viable replacement ' this year or next ' for Walter Jones.
7. Cleveland (5-11) Jason Pierre-Paul, DE/OLB, South Florida Pierre-Paul is hands-down the best pass-rushing prospect in an outstanding defensive class. Thanks to his size (6-foot-4 1/2, 270 pounds) and speed (4.64 second 40-yard dash) a Top 10 team will overlook his one year of FBS play.
8. Oakland (5-11) Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland Campbell was a mid first-rounder heading into the combine, so if the Raiders take him eighth overall based on his 40 time, it wouldn't be the worst thing they've done.
9. Buffalo (6-10) Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa Mike Mayock said Sunday in Indianapolis that Bulaga wouldn't make it out of the Top 10, and considering the Bills' need for a tackle, this could be the pick that proves him right.
11. Denver [from CHI] (7-9) Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State If I had to pick one prospect that I left the combine singing a much different tune on, it is Odrick. The Penn State tackle, who appeared to have a very high football IQ, can play any position on the line in either a 3-4 or 4-3 and reminds many of Richard Seymour.
12. Miami (7-9) Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee With Vince Wilfork and Aubrayo Franklin off the market, there aren't any good options in free agency for the Dolphins to upgrade over Jason Ferguson ' assuming they let him walk.
13. San Francisco (8-8) Joe Haden, CB, Florida Haden entered the combine with a full head of steam. After a 4.58 second 40-yard dash, everything changes. Now, Haden is now seen as a riskier pick who could allow receivers to gain separation on deep routes.
14. Seattle [from DEN] (8-8) C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson If the Seahawks can't secure a QB in the Top 10 the least they can do is get a difference maker at a skill position with their other first-rounder.
15. New York Giants (8-8) Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama This would be a dream scenario for the Giants and it is quite realistic such a fall for McClain could play out given that so many players catapulted themselves past McClain and into the Top 15 discussion over the weekend.
16. Tennessee (8-8) Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech If Kyle Vanden Bosch leaves, the Titans could land his replacement at good value with Morgan.
17. San Francisco [from CAR] (8-8) Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers There was a time that Davis was seen as the draft's top tackle prospect, but after a weak (21 reps) showing at the combine he may be nothing more than San Fransisco's next right tackle.
18. Pittsburgh (9-7) Ricky Sapp, DE/OLB, Clemson In the eyes of many, Sapp has leap-frogged Sergio Kindle and is the next-best pure pass-rusher after Pierre-Paul.
19. Atlanta (9-7) Sergio Kindle, DE, Texas With all the talk of Kindle being a conversion guy, don't overlook a 4-3 team taking him and keeping him at defensive end. Kindle could occasionally spell and eventually replace John Abraham.
20. Houston (9-7) Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame Tate ran better than he expected (he was one of the few players to tell reporters a reasonable time beforehand and actually live up to it) and with the success that Matt Schaub has had they just may feel entitled to spend a first-rounder on a slot receiver and make the offense that much more dangerous.
21. Cincinnati (10-6) Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois Benn is another guy who many came away from Indianapolis much higher on. My guess would be that Odrick is ideally their guy, but they would need to move up to grab him. Benn has good speed and strength for his size and will eventually be the No. 1 receiver in Cincinnati when Chad Ochocinco is gone.
23. Green Bay (11-5) Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma Some like Williams better than Davis, but no matter what the Packers will have their choice of good linemen, which just may help Aaron Rodgers' nightmares about Jared Allen subside a bit.
24. Philadelphia (11-5) Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech LeSean McCoy will have to make up for Brian Westbrook's production, so landing a power back to team with him will make for an effective tandem.
25. Baltimore (9-7) Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan Nothing against Jarret Johnson, but Graham would take his job right away and his high-energy style of play would fit perfectly on the same field as Ray Lewis.
26. Arizona (10-6) Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma Gresham missed all of 2009 due to right knee surgery, but the Cardinals should be so scared of Matt Leinart as their starting quarterback that they should go to any lengths to get him another good target.
27. Dallas (11-5) Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho With starting left guard Kyle Rosier a year away from free agency the Cowboys could land Iupati at a great value and spend the 2010 season grooming him.
28. San Diego (13-3) Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno State Uncertainty over the Mathews' actual 40 time had him jumping all over the board in the media's eyes, but at the end of the day his 4.45 official time, coupled with his 5-foot-11 6/8 frame makes him a solid late-first/early-second-round option. Jahvid Best ran exceptionally well and like Mathews has injury concerns. A.J. Smith could go in either direction.
29. New York Jets (9-7) Everson Griffen, DE, USC Griffen didn't run the absurd-sounding 4.5 that he promised, but a 4.66 is impressive enough for somebody with his size. He may be a potential consolation prize for whoever misses out on Sapp.
30. Minnesota (12-4) Tim Tebow, QB, Florida My guess is still that the Jaguars or Bills will trade back into the late first to grab Tebow, but if not the Vikings could secure him and go the Favre/Rosenfels/Jackson route while Tebow develops.
31. Indianapolis (14-2) Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers The Colts might need the return ability that McCourty brings more than his coverage skills, but for a team that doesn't have any real needs with the exception of middle linebacker, they can take whoever they deem to be the best available player.
32. New Orleans (13-3) Taylor Mays, S, USC Poor guy. Imagine going from thinking you were on the verge of beating Chris Johnson's record in the 40-yard dash to having a slightly above-average time. Darren Sharper won't be around forever so the Saints should go after the well-balanced Mays.
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Global Fire Market Regroups After a Troublesome 2009
Stricter legislation and advancement in technology, coupled with a rebound in new construction, are forecast to generate new opportunities in the fire industry.
March 16, 2010
Nobody it seems was able to escape the damaging effects of the global economic depression. In its latest fire detection and suppression report, IMS Research estimates the global fire market to have declined by some -3 percent during 2009, with the market not set to recover to pre-recession growth rates until 2012.
As new construction starts began to decline late in 2008, slowdown in the fire industry was inevitable. "The decline in sales of fire products lagged the general economic downturn. As new construction starts in 2006-2008 were completed, there remained opportunities for fire detection and suppression products," says Justin Siller, report author and analyst at IMS Research. "However, suppliers began to feel the true effects of the economic slowdown by the middle of 2009, with new construction activity grinding to a halt late in 2008 particularly in EMEA and the Americas. As new construction builds slowly recover over the next few years, IMS Research forecasts that fire equipment sales will follow suit."
Although the global economic recession has affected sales of fire products, a recovery is inevitable. Stricter legislation and advancement in technology, coupled with a rebound in new construction, are forecast to generate new opportunities in the fire industry. "Changes to fire regulations worldwide continue to impact the way in which fire detection and suppression equipment is used within buildings," Siller continues. "Sales of voice enhanced alarms are set to thrive on the back of the newly released NFPA 72 mandate in the U.S., while recent amendment to China's fire laws call for building owners to receive heftier and harsher penalties for buildings lacking proper fire equipment".
Siller continues "Combine these legislative changes with a revival in new construction, and greater use of new technologies such as video smoke detection, wireless systems and aspirating smoke detectors in areas currently deemed under-protected for fire safety, and the long-term market potential for fire detection and suppression products remains strong."
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The Harcourts Foundation achieves three million dollar milestone
The charitable arm of Harcourts real estate group, The Harcourts Foundation has surpassed $3 million in funds raised to support local non-profit community groups across the country and internationally.
The Harcourts Foundation was established by Harcourts in 2008. The foundation operates as a charity 100 per cent, with all funds raised going directly to non-profit organisations.
The Foundation is funded through Harcourts employees' salary sacrifice, 'off the top' contributions from commissions and organised fundraisers.
There are currently more than 264 of Harcourts global offices participating in the Harcourts Foundation programme, donating a percentage of every property sale.
Harcourts Managing Director Mike Green says that in just a short time the Harcourts Foundation has touched the lives of thousands of people throughout Australia, and across the globe.
"Internationally, the Harcourts Foundation has made more than 500 grants to community groups, helping with everything from supporting programmes for women affected by violence, …
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Yes, you can sell a home on a busy road
Neighbourhoods can change dramatically over time, and the suburban street that was so quiet when you bought your home may now be much busier – and noisier – but that doesn't mean that no-one will buy the property.
"In fact," says Richard Gray, CEO of Harcourts Real Estate, "there are buyers who may even consider the busy road an advantage, depending on what they intend to do with the property. To some it may spell more visibility for a home-based business or professional practice, for example.
"And there are others who may not even be concerned about the busy road as long as the property is close to shops, schools, public transport and sports venues. There are many young buyers these days who see some traffic noise as a fair trade-off for easy access to the facilities they need."
However, he says, even if you don't come across such buyers, …
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Another sterling year for Harcourts group
The Harcourts real estate group is going from strength to strength in South Africa, having achieved growth on every front in the past 12 months.
"We added 12 new offices to the group in 2014," says CEO Richard Gray, "and achieved a 12% increase in agent numbers, which is outstanding considering that the overall number of practising agents in SA continues to decline."
And on the back of this growth, the total value of home sales facilitated by Harcourts has grown by more than 30% in the past 12 months – compared to the industry average growth rate of 18%.
"What is more," he says, "we didn't just sell more properties, we sold them at an higher average price, that is an average of R1,055m in the 2014/15 financial year compared to an average of R965 000 in the 2013/14 period."
Gray says these results were helped by the fact …
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How to avoid a bidding war and why
When the property market is "hot" as it is at the moment, and the supply of quality homes for sale in your preferred area is dwindling, a competitive offer from another buyer can quickly result in the dream home you've just found becoming nothing more than a mirage.
"Of course most buyers prefer a home that is ready to move into, and many are willing to pay a premium for this advantage – which can translate into a full-price offer from a competing buyer, and perhaps even one that exceeds the seller's asking price," says Richard Gray, CEO of the national Harcourts Real Estate group.
"Alternatively, delaying your decision to make an offer while you think things over may create the opportunity for another buyer to jump in and snap up your perfect home."
However, he notes, serious buyers can do much to ensure that their offers are successful, starting …
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Top tips for buying a waterfront home
There's something very special about a waterfront home – and even more special if it comes with a private berth for your boat.
But acquiring a home "on the water" can also be quite a complicated process, says Richard Gray, CEO of Harcourts Real Estate, not least because there are so many different locations and types of waterfront property to choose from in SA.
"We have several marinas, both on the ocean and inland; at least two island developments with waterfront homes that have their own docks or jetties; secure estates around large dams with both shared and private boating facilities, and of course many freehold properties right on the beach or riverbank, some in remote, very quiet locations and some close to bustling holiday resorts and even within easy reach of a major city.
"So it's very important to do thorough research and find the home that most closely …
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Harcourts USA listed in top 200 franchises in the US
Harcourts USA has been listed in the top 200 franchises in the United States for 2015 by the Franchise Business Review.
Harcourts were among only 10 other real estate groups listed in the report.
Harcourts USA now has 29 franchised offices in the United States and continues to grow. Harcourts USA Chief Executive Officer, Aaron Hodson spoke of the importance not just of aligning yourself with a large organisation, but one that is truly people-focussed.
"In our ever-changing market owning a real estate franchise is more than just about a brand, we know that our brand is our people and the better we make our people the better our brand and business will be for our clients." Mr Hodson said.
Mr Hodson also spoke about being part of a brand that understands the importance of investing in training and technology to better support its people.
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More than 100 years later, our founder's legacy of generosity has evolved into a holistic strategy that focuses on global hunger relief, with an emphasis on breakfast. Our Breakfasts for Better Days™ signature cause, which launched in early 2013, aligns with our business as the world's leading cereal maker.
Through many generations, Kellogg consistently supported numerous charities and initiatives that were doing critical work in our communities. In 2012, we refocused our philanthropic giving to take better advantage of our strengths as a food company. By implementing a single, long-term charitable cause, we are using our resources more effectively to make a difference. And as a food company, it simply makes good sense for us to focus on global hunger relief, food insecurity and the importance of breakfast for children in particular.
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IRC chat on Tuesday! Join us may 01, 2012, 11am California time, 18:00GMT, for our weekly setiQuest IRC chat at irc://irc.freenode.net/#setiquest
Or in a browser: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=setiquest
Lets make an agenda. I'll start with my suggestions, please feel free to reply and add your own.
This week we should discuss what will be the future of SetiQuest. I think we all are frustrated that it has not blossomed into a vibrant on line community devoted to participating in the search.
I would like to suggest and discuss letting setiQuest settle into a "local minima energy state" which would be a sort of maintenance mode. (Sigbips came up with that description, and I like it.)
This would mean operating pretty much like we are now, except being more up front about it.
So, let's all discuss this in the meeting.
..Other topics?
[11:00am] jrseti_: Hello all! It is 11am California time.
[11:00am] jrseti_: Time for the SETIQuest IRC chat
[11:00am] sigblips: Geetings SETIzens.
[11:00am] jrseti_: See: http://setiquest.org/forum/topic/community-meeting-2012-05-01
[11:00am] gliese581c: Title: Community Meeting 2012-05-01 | setiQuest (at setiquest.org)
[11:01am] jrseti_: Have a look at the Agenda, suggestions appreciated.
[11:02am] leash: According to the agenda, we want to keep using setiQuest, but not stressing to push it forward?
[11:03am] sigblips: Yup, setiQuest is in a local minima energy state.
[11:03am] leash: I still don't understand what this could mean for setiQuest's purpose.
[11:05am] sigblips: I think it is important to be upfront about our current state so that people don't have expectations that can't be met.
[11:05am] jrseti_: yes, no changes really- except we will be more upfront. But note: project like MWWT still will be active.
[11:06am] jrseti_: leash: We are trying to get the attention of Jonathan Fay of the MWWT project. My idea is that it would be good to have him help us integrate into MWWT and show it off at SETICon in June.
[11:06am] leash: So what specifically can I do for SETIcon?
[11:06am] Jill: might this minimum energy state turn into a place where information about all things SETI and all the quests get aggregated along with wish lists of projects that could use help and interactions?
[11:08am] sigblips: Yes that would be a good use of the current setiQuest infrastructure.
[11:08am] jrseti_: Leash: I need to update the files, then you can help load them, see if they are OK, and determine if anything should be added. Once we get the attention of Jonathan at MWWT (I hope we can) maybe he'll have suggestions to make it better than we know how to do now.
[11:09am] Jill: we could invite other SETI searches to post information about their efforts here - don't know if we'd have any success.
[11:09am] jrseti_: Jill: That is a good idea.
[11:10am] Jill: then we ought to update the archive of searches i keep at seti.org (2 years since any real effort and update) and post it here as well
[11:10am] leash: jrseti - Just let me know when you update the files. I can spend more time playing with the settings and making it more user-friendly.
[11:11am] leash: There were quite a few instructions on my last attempt to do this.
[11:11am] sigblips: What are peoples thoughts about pumping more energy into setiQuest to change its energy level? Is there any desire or willpower to do this?
[11:12am] jrseti_: Right now we at SETI have our hands full. On my part there is desire, but I don't have the bandwidth. it would have to be a community driven thing.
[11:13am] jrseti_: but in the past, the community has wanted access to more data, whcih would involve SETI support, time which we don;t have at the moment
[11:15am] jrseti_: But, if a group wants to be a community and keep the discussions alive, maybe some projects like MWWT, that would be useful and doable
[11:16am] sigblips: The SETIcon venue could be used to recruit people for setiQuest but is an influx of new members what we really want right now? Remember how crazy the first month of GSoC was last year?
[11:17am] Jill: well - if we are going to keep the site alive, it might be good to recruit at SETIcon someone who could help sigblips with that job.
[11:18am] jrseti_: At SETICon we'll probably try to tout SETILive
[11:18am] jrseti_: Jill: yes
[11:20am] jrseti_: I would have no problem letting a small group of people have admin rights to setiQuest
[11:22am] sigblips: Maintenance mode is fairly easy. The spam level is fairly low. Things like the "broken buttons" we talked about last week do need to be fixed. The SETI Institute isn't making any money with that broken Donate button!
[11:22am] Jill: but the two do not have to be mutually exclusive. those that want to have access to real-time data or improve the display environments or develop mobile apps can affiliate with SETILive where we at SETI have committed to supporting the feedback that results from data analysis. those who want to work with stored data or do other sorts of outreach or just discuss SETI can do so at setiQuest
[11:24am] jrseti_: Several people leading others could improve the site - and also keep the forum going
[11:24am] jrseti_: at the very least
[11:26am] jrseti_: But, where is this all leading us? Shall we make a page on the site explaining that we are in low energy state, and welcome anyone who wants to usher things along?
[11:28am] sigblips: Yes that would be a good idea. Best to be upfront about about.
[11:28am] sigblips: about it.
[11:29am] jrseti_: OK, I can do that, make it easily accessible via the front page.
[11:30am] sigblips: Like the ATA being in hibernation. SetiQuest being stuck in a local minima doesn't mean that it is forever or permanent.
[11:30am] jrseti_: yes
[11:31am] Jill: i think i'd be more upbeat and advertise joining forces with Citizen Science Alliance to improve the real time searching and assure people that setiQuest will remain the portal to data for signal detection algorithm development and for community projects.
[11:32am] jrseti_: How are we going to support algorithm development? That involves SETI attention and resources
[11:33am] jrseti_: I guess I am not quite clear about what we are to do with the data aspect.
[11:34am] jrseti_: We've made it clear we are not able to support any algorithm development, right?
[11:34am] sigblips: It doesn't take much to maintain the current data archive. Or are you concerned about peoples questions?
[11:35am] jrseti_: Questions and support.
[11:35am] Jill: we can try again to get this opportunity in front of EE DSP courses at universities whose instructors can deal with the people questions.
[11:36am] jrseti_: I still feel bad we did not give Dave Robinson enough attention.
[11:37am] sigblips: I've noticed that the GPS datasets are the most popular.
[11:38am] jrseti_: I assume because they have the potential for pretty looking signals
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[11:38am] sigblips: I get the feeling that it is being used in some University course work.
[11:39am] sigblips: GPS is a great teaching topic. There is so much technology inside.
[11:40am] jrseti_: If so, that would be nice to know. maybe we should ask up front that people let us know if they are using the data for something other than personal interest, like part of a class.
[11:41am] sigblips: Doesn't the SETI Institute have an educational outreach program / department?
[11:41am] Jill: good idea - do we have any visibility into who has downloaded datasets? who is working with machine instances in AWS?
[11:42am] sigblips: Yes there are logs.
[11:44am] sigblips: Some University IP addresses.
[11:45am] jrseti_: Hey - some volunteer could take our logs and try to create a map
[11:45am] Jill: would it be easy to send those IP addresses my way - could be that i could engage faculty at those places.
[11:45am] sigblips: Jill: I'll do that.
[11:46am] sigblips: jrseti_: That might not go well with setiQuest's privacy policy.
[11:48am] jrseti_: A general map would probably be OK, like the maps you sometimes see on an open source site or forum that shows a world map of everyone on-line at the moment.
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[11:49am] jrseti_: I feel we've made some real progress during this meeting - a way to go forward.
[11:49am] sigblips: The map wouldn't have a lot of dots which wouldn't make locations all that anonymous. Need to ask the setiQuest lawyer.
[11:50am] jrseti_: Anthing else anyone wants to discuss?
[11:52am] sigblips: There where two posts in the forum from a UFO / alien fan. They weren't spam but they also are not the sort of discussion we want to encourage at setiQuest. I did not delete them. What are your thoughts.
[11:52am] Jill: yes - does the withdrawal of the setiQuest lawyer from our discussions indicate that we really should give this up?
[11:53am] sigblips: I don't think so. It's just a persons choice. I have to respect that but I also get to make my own choice.
[11:53am] jrseti_: I don't think we should give it up - just change it. I still think this will all become very useful to SETI.
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[11:54am] jrseti_: It provides the SETI signal efforts the only real web presence it has
[11:56am] Jill: well, i've made my choice, since this is the first official day of my 'retirement' - Gerry Harp with take over as Director of the Center for SETI Research, and i'll retain my Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI :-)
[11:57am] sigblips: Wow! Happy retirement. Happy you aren't planning on going anywhere too.
[11:59am] jrseti_: OK All, that about wraps it up for me. I'll make some website changes - so watch out!
[12:00pm] jrseti_: bye
[12:00pm] sigblips: The flickr page is empty so if it's easy to remove that button would be a good idea.
[12:01pm] jrseti_: ok
[12:01pm] sigblips: Bye. I'll post the transcript to the forum.
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IMO, the failure of this project has been its inability to produce a sensible explanation as to why we can't get access to real-time data on equal terms with, say, Zooniverse. To this day, I don't know if it's a political decision or an economic one. If it truly was an econonic one, surely it must be possible to overcome it somehow. However, since we have not seen any efforts to that end, I'm led to believe it must be a political one. And politicking is bound to drive people away.


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