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Chapter XL
'Can I help?'
Amanda looked up, her arms full of the firewood she'd spent the last hour collecting, to find herself looking straight into the perfect face of Whatshername, Carla's friend.
'Let me take some of those,' Beatrix said, rather stiffly, leaning down to unburden the middle-aged woman.
It was the morning after she'd overheard that fateful conversation. She'd hardly slept the night before, worrying over anything and everything. And the result of a sleepless night? A resolution.
She was determined to adapt to this strange world. She was determined to be, if nothing else, helpful. And so this was her first ever attempt.
'Thank you,' Amanda said at length, her eyes narrowing at this uncharacteristic helpfulness.
For a whole day, Beatrix was useful - running errands, collecting firewood, helping to rebuild broken walls of shelters. But her real trial by fire was that evening, when she came to cook dinner.
'Beatrix, would you be a dear and cook supper for me?' Louise asked, pushing her youngest child up onto her hip, a worried frown creasing her brow. 'Only Miranda's got a bit of a fever, and I ought to tend to her...'
'Of course,' Beatrix said with a smile that wasn't completely forced. She'd found being helpful surprisingly rewarding, however backbreaking and difficult it was.
'Thank you,' Louise said, and her smile was completely genuine. It hadn't taken the women long to realise that Beatrix had changed, apparently overnight, and accept her new state of mind. 'There's peas and mushrooms in the pot. Just make a quick stew, I suggest. And Moll's got some bread. Oh, and there's some chestnuts somewhere...'
And with that, Louise disappeared inside her hut, leaving a dismayed Beatrix behind, wondering what on earth she should do with all this food.
It took her ten minutes to find the pot with the peas and mushrooms, and another ten to figure out how to put it over the lit fire. Almost immediately, a thick smell rose from it, and she coughed, hoping this smell meant it was cooking nicely and would soon be done.
'What're you doing? You're burning it!'
Beatrix jumped as Moll hurtled in and doused the fire with the pail of water she was carrying. The wood hissed and smoked.
'You need to boil the water first,' Moll explained slowly, as if to a child. 'And then chop up the mushrooms and put them and the peas in. You can roast the chestnuts in the embers once you've finished cooking. I'll get them for you now. And,' she looked sorrowfully at her empty pail, 'some more water.'


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The Accused
The clock struck twelve as the last members of the council entered the small room. The accused sat on a stool in the middle of the room. She was only allowed to sit because of her physical condition. The telling bulge of her belly was displayed through her gown for the world to see. The tall, pretentious-faced man who stood before her began his questioning.
"Explain to this council why you stabbed Jonathon Hargrove, captain of the merchant ship Alexandra," he uttered through his thin, scowling lips.
The girl sat silent for a moment before replying, "It was self-defense, sir."
"Self-defense, was it? I think not, my dear. The first-mate, O'Malley, swears that you murdered the man in some sort of lover's quarrel," the girl's accuser refuted.
"Lover's quarrel? Sir, the Captain was no lover of mine."
"Then how do you explain your present state? Did a sailor sire your unborn child?"
Catriona winced at the cruel man's question before answering, "I was raped, sir."'
"The cry of many corrupted young ladies, Miss Ryan."
"I was uncorrupted before meeting the Captain, sir. He drugged me and the other girls on the ship with a bowl of punch," Catriona replied heatedly.
"What other girls do you speak of, Miss Ryan?"
"The girls who were raped and murdered by Captain Hargrove," she spat.
A roar overtook the small room as the council members spoke over one another. Catriona scanned the room nervously as the judge struggled to regain order. It was unclear as to whether the council members were for or against her.
Led back to her small, dank cell, Catriona sat despondently on a clump of dirty straw that littered the stone floor of her prison. A flag bearing British colors fluttered outside the barred window, the gallows beyond.

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BeschreibungDoes Christianity have an essence? How should the identity of Christianity be defined in the modern world? As early as 1903, German theologian Ernst Troeltsch began to question the then-popular concept of an "essence of Christianity." In his search for alternative categories and methods for conceptualizing Christianity and its potential roles in modern society, Troeltsch immersed himself in the study and analysis of Christian history. This book demonstrates the intimate connection between Troeltsch's philosophical writings on the essence of Christianity and his historical investigations of Christianity's past, focusing on Troeltsch's conceptions of Christian origins, historical development, and the ideal types of church-sect-mysticism.Pearson argues that as a result of his historical work, Troeltsch moved beyond the category of essence and sought new ways of theorizing Christian identity in the context of modernity's pluralistic yet fragmented society.
PortraitLori K. Pearson is Assistant Professor of Religion at Carleton College.
Untertitel: 'Harvard Theological Studies'. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: HARVARD UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: Oktober 2008
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The Crossing of Antarctica
Original Photographs from the Epic Journey that Fulfilled Shackleton's Dream
- 27.00 x 22.00 cm
- Hardback
- 240pp
- 154 Illustrations, 60 in colour
- First published 2014
A remarkable visual and personal testimony of a polar expedition that rewrote the history books and an epic journey of endurance and fellowship in the wildest of places
'The Crossing of Antarctica is the most vivid way of reliving the Trans-Antarctic Expedition, short of mounting one of your own' – The Scotsman
'Lowe's powerful portraits of his colleagues and rare images of private moments during the crossing also provide a fascinating insight into the personal side of exploration'– Geographical
'Lowe's photographs offer a humanizing look at the since-deified explorers, depicting their beards of ice and feasts of tinned vegetables for Christmas dinner … gives readers a visceral sense of just how raw and brutal the conditions were'– Fast Company
'Every so often … a book breaks through the ice crust, and 'The Crossing of Antarctica' is one of these' – Literary Review
One hundred years after Ernest Shackleton set out on his ill-fated attempt to make the first crossing of Antarctica, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates those who succeeded where he had failed.
It was a journey long thought impossible. The expedition of 1957/58, led by Vivian 'Bunny' Fuchs, was one of the 20th century's triumphs of exploration – a powerful expression of technological daring as much as a testament of sheer, bloody-minded human willpower. As a key member of the expedition, Everest veteran George Lowe was there to capture it all in photographs and on film.
Awe-inspiring landscapes, candid portraits and action shots evoke the day-by-day moments as the expedition travelled across snow and ice, facing extraordinary challenges and dangers.
Unpublished images and other rare materials from the Lowe archives are brought together here for the first time, along with others from the Fuchs family collection. There has never been a book on Antarctica quite like this.
An impressive array of polar experts and explorers also add their reflections on Antarctica, and the meaning and art of true exploration. They include Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Peter Fuchs, Jonathan Shackleton, Børge Ousland, Sebastian Copeland, Ken Blaiklock, Felicity Aston and Paul Dalrymple.
George Lowe, born in New Zealand, was an explorer, mountaineer, photographer and filmmaker. He was a leading climber on the 1953 British Everest Expedition and official photographer of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, which crossed the continent in 1957/58. His films of both expeditions were nominated for Oscars. In later years he was a teacher in Chile and England and was the founder and first Chairman of the Himalayan Trust in Britain. He died on 20 March 2013 during the making of this book.
'It's a wonderful thing that George Lowe's words and pictures have been brought together for posterity' – The Times
Huw Lewis-Jones is a historian of exploration. He travels in the Arctic and Antarctica each year working as a polar guide. Formerly a Curator at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, and the National Maritime Museum, London, he is now an award-winning author, who writes and lectures widely about adventure and the visual arts.
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'The only thing we won't do for you is anything illegal,' says Darren Rickless, director of Wizz2u, one of the most exclusive concierge services in London. He is standing behind the glass counter at the concierge desk in Kings, Chelsea, a development of 298 flats and houses worth between £250,000 and £5 million. 'Call girls are out of the question, of course.'
But the people who staff the counter are not just concierges, they are, says Rickless, 'concierge/lifestyle managers'. For this is the age of the super-concierge.
Once upon a time the finer hotels would employ a wily and experienced gentleman to call you a cab and direct you to the finer restaurants in town. Now these people have moved out from hotels, grown younger, and taken up residence in a high-class development near you.
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Any work the concierge does on-site at Kings is paid for out of the residents' service charges (averaging £5,000-£6,000 per annum, per unit). Anything off-site is paid for at a very reasonable £20 per hour.
'The other day one of our residents had forgotten to renew his passport and needed it quickly because he was about to go away, so we went and queued for him; it's that sort of thing,' says Rickless. 'But everyone asks us the same question at some point: "Can you get us a table at the Ivy?"'
Apparently, usually they can.
The desk at Kings is manned by Simon Causton, whose boyish looks cover a calm and professional manner and a mine of practical knowledge - from the best shows (' The Lion King's a good one, but the classics like Les Mis are always popular,') to tomorrow's weather forecast.
On his desk, next to the brass dish of mint humbugs, is a pamphlet outlining all the services he can provide or arrange. The mundane - watering plants while you are away, booking restaurants - are followed by the slightly more outlandish - tuition in languages and musical instruments, shiatsu, mobile phone rental, a full-scale bonded travel agency. The travel agency is the most challenging work. 'But the more you put into it, the more satisfaction at the end of the day. And the residents sometimes give you a bottle of wine or champagne from the vineyard they've been visiting.
'I arrived just over a year ago when the development had just been opened, which was good because it meant I could be part of the creating of a community - you build up a personal relationship with the residents. We try to offer anything they want.'
One of Causton's residents is Selina Chaldecott. 'Simon is always cheerful, always helpful. I can't fault the service at all. Superb,' she adds.
Wizz2u works with Hamptons estate agency to supply the concierges at Kings.
This partnership is also responsible for the staff at the desk of Wycombe Square, Kensington, a smaller and even more expensive development (mostly houses around the £6 million mark) 10 minutes' drive away in the Kings courtesy car. As we get in, Rickless apologises that it is merely a Chrysler MPV, not the usual Mercedes S-Class.
With only 78 homes, the concierge desk at Wycombe Square can be more personal.
'It's a more bespoke service,' says Rickless. 'In fact, we're building a database of personal profiles on each resident so we can remember their birthdays, which restaurants they like, when they're likely to be away and need us.'
Canadian Dennis Charalambides is in charge of the desk here. 'I love the job. Everything's manageable,' he says.
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'You just have to be personable. There is a line you don't cross, but some tenants become friends - with some of them we're on first name terms and I'm always being invited in for cakes; with others it's "sir" or "madam".
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I've never seen Caleb look so terrified. It felt like the air around us was suffocating. I knew I was crying but I didn't know what else to do. I held his hand and took it from my cheek. His eyes were locked onto mine. I stepped closer and kissed him gently. I shut my eyes as his lips caressed mine. He was shaking.
"Calm down," I whispered into his lips.
"I can't," he whispered back.
I wrapped my arms around his waist and put my head on his chest. I closed my eyes. He slowly held me back but he was still shaking. I held him tightly. His heart was racing and I was worried he'd pass out. His arms ran up my back and one went into my hair. He held onto me desperately.
"Yes?" he asked, his voice shaking.
"I love you, too."
His body froze. He didn't move or speak. I gulped and kept my eyes closed. I had imagined this is what made him so nervous at dinner but hearing him say it out loud had more of an impact than I thought it would. I kept crying; I wasn't sure what he was doing or thinking. I inhaled deeply, enjoying the smell of his cologne, while I waited.
"Are you telling the truth?" he whispered finally.
"Unfortunately, yes," I said.
"Unfortunately?" he asked and I could hear the frown in his voice.
"I'm scared," I admitted.
He pulled out of the hug and looked down at me. His face was incredibly pale but he smiled a bit.
"Does it help to tell you I'm scared, too?"
I laughed a little and nodded, biting my lower lip.
"I don't understand," he said.
"What do you mean?"
"Why in the world do you love me? I still can't believe you even like me in a romantic sense."
I sighed and looked down. "Honestly, I don't even know when it happened. I just- It just did. I was sitting there, eating ice cream with my mom, and I realized it. I didn't tell her, though.... And then, when you said we were going on a vacation, I thought: perfect time to tell him. I couldn't bring myself to do it so I just decided to ignore it for now...."
"But I'm an asshole," he muttered and I smiled at him.
"No, Caleb, you're not." He frowned. "You were before but you're not anymore. I've been telling you the truth. You're different. You're more mature. You're not as egotistical."
He shut his eyes. "Hearing you say that makes me feel... special, I guess."
I chuckled. "Well, you're pretty special," I teased and he laughed a little, too. "Seriously, though, I mean it all."
"So do I," he said and kissed me.
I wrapped my arms around him and stood on my toes. He deepened the kiss, burying his hand in my hair. He pulled me as close as he could and I bit on his lower lip, making him gasp. My body was immediately overcome by lust and I pushed him against the wall. He gasped into my lips again but didn't break away. I pulled his jacket off and began to unbutton his shirt.
"No," he panted and I looked at him, confused. "I- Not right now."
"Why not?" I asked. "It's-It's what you want. It's what I want."
He closed his eyes with an almost pained expression. He kissed me several times on the lips. His hands tightened on my waist as he kissed my neck. Slowly, his hands wandered up my body. He cupped my breast and sighed on my neck, his breath warm. I shut my eyes, leaning my head back, as he kissed up to my jaw.
"I want to be intimate with you," he whispered, letting go of my breast.
He kissed me lightly and took his shoes off. I frowned and he motioned for me to take mine off, too. He took my hand and led me to the bed. He pulled the blankets back and climbed in. He opened his arms and I climbed into them. I stared into his eyes and he looked back. He ran his finger down my cheek and my neck, stopping at my collarbone.
"I don't know what you want," I breathed.
"I want exactly what we're doing," he answered.
"But we're not doing anything," I said.
He smiled a little. "Yes, we are."
"We're just laying in bed staring at each other," I pointed out.
He pecked my lips gently. "Exactly, my dear."
I laughed a little. "Well, I guess it's my turn. I'm the confused one now."
He chuckled and pulled me to him.
"Just go to sleep, Mirela," he murmured in my ear.
"Okay," I said, closing my eyes.
I wrapped my arms around him and put my forehead on his chest. His shirt was still unbuttoned but I didn't care. I liked the sight of his chest. I nearly jumped him when he came out of the shower this afternoon.
We both sighed at the same time and I kissed his neck one more time.


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La Gaffe, London
- Free buffet breakfast and WiFi
Main amenities
- 18 smoke-free guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Air conditioning
- Garden
- Front desk safe
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Limited hour front desk
- Tour/ticket assistance
Feel at home
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Garden
- Hair dryer
What's around
- In Camden
- London Zoo (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- Lord's Cricket Ground (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum (3 mi / 4.8 km)
- KoKo London (2.6 mi / 4.1 km)
- London Business School (2.7 mi / 4.3 km)
La Gaffe, London
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $151
- Family Room
- Double Room
- Double or Twin Room
- Superior Double Room
- Single Room
- Twin Room
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At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 18 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 3:00 PM-10 PM
- Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- No parking
Other information
- Smoke-free property
- Resort fee included
In the hotel
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 1850
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Garden
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Digital TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- In-room safe
Also popular with travelers from the USA
La Gaffe, London's small print
Also known as
- Gaffe House London
- Gaffe London
- La Gaffe Hotel London
- La Gaffe London, England
- La Gaffe London England
Mandatory fees
The charges below are included in the total price displayed:
- Resort fee
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for GBP 5 per night
Cribs/Infant beds are available for GBP 5 per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
What's around La Gaffe, London
- In Camden
- London Zoo (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- Lord's Cricket Ground (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
- Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum (3 mi / 4.8 km)
- KoKo London (2.6 mi / 4.1 km)
- London Business School (2.7 mi / 4.3 km)
Getting around
- Onsite parking not available
- London Hampstead Heath Station 13-min walk
- London Finchley Road And Frognal Station 15-min walk
- London West Hampstead Station 22-min walk
- Hampstead Underground Station 4-min walk
- Belsize Park Underground Station 17-min walk
- Finchley Road Underground Station 18-min walk
- London (LHR-Heathrow) 35-min drive
- London (LTN-Luton) 38-min drive
- London (LCY-London City) 41-min drive
- London (STN-Stansted) 56-min drive
- London (LGW-Gatwick) 74-min drive
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.1 /5 from 57 reviews
Very charming place and staff.
Didn't research well enough before booking. Though the location is great in lovely Hampstead, building suitably old and quaint and undoubtedly the restaurant wonderful the hotel rooms just don't measure-up. The linoleum flooring, cheap fixtures and furnishings are sad. The rooms are on a main road without air conditioning so opening the windows in the warm weather prevented sleep with cars and trucks flying past under the window all night. The bathroom was tiny, with poor fixtures and toilet so close to the sink pedestal one couldn't sit facing forward. The hotel staff were great, both friendly and very attentive. It is a shame the investment hasn't been made in the hotel rooms.
We wanted to stay in Hampstead rather than central London, and La Gaffe is one of a small number of hotels in the area. It's about a five minute walk (up hill!) from Hampstead tube station. This is a great location: a quick walk to the center of Hampstead and public transportation, but relatively quiet. Our room, which was at the back of the hotel, was very quiet and comfortable. It was sparely furnished, but very clean. It was not particularly spacious, but there was ample room for two people with luggage. The bathroom was surprisingly large, with a whirlpool bath tub and steam shower. Oddly, no soap was provided, only bath gel/shampoo. A simple continental breakfast was provided. Getting to your room requires negotiating some narrow staircases (there is no lift). Overall, we were very satisfied with La Gaffe. The room was comfortable, the staff friendly and helpful, and the price was very reasonable (particularly for London). It's a bit quirky (in a good way) - not a typical sterile hotel.
Great, Great service, stayed 6 nights staff very helpful. Had bit of problem at home in US and our phones didn't work offered to use there mobile phones, amazing. Nice restaurant next door, they carried the bags for us (old building no lift / elevator). We wanted something quiet and out of the city but just a few stops away. Could not of had a better stay anywhere. Hotel is clean and updated, only problem gradual climb up hill at end of day, not to far from underground so really no big deal, we loved it.
This was my first time in London and my sister had booked a room at La Gaffe so I booked one too. The hotel is small but the staff is so friendly and helpful that you feel like you're staying with family. The owner is second generation owner (his parents started the hotel) and is very friendly and attentive. The rooms were very clean and the hotel location is great if you want to stay away from the hussle and bussle of the center of London. The Underground station is 2 blocks away so you can be anywhere within 15 minutes. Breakfast was included and was quite good. The hotel has its own restaurant with great Italian food but if you want something different you have plenty of options around. I would definitely return when I go to London again.
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McKesson to Pay $190 Million in Overbilling Settlement
McKesson Corp. (MCK), the largest U.S. drug distributor, will pay more than $190 million to resolve claims that it caused the U.S. to overpay for prescription drugs.
The settlement, unsealed today in federal court in New Jersey, came in a False Claims Act lawsuit filed by a whistle- blower and joined by the U.S. Justice Department. They claimed McKesson defrauded the Medicaid program by falsely reporting inflated prices of drugs, causing the government to set higher reimbursement rates.
The case is part of the so-called average wholesale price litigation, which has led the federal and state governments to recover more than $2 billion from drugmakers, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said in a statement. Under the settlement, state governments can separately negotiate with McKesson, he said.
"This is the latest example of a corporation's intentionally manipulating the complicated system by which drug purchases are reimbursed," Fishman said. "We have no tolerance for those who take advantage of that system to bring in more business by falsely increasing reimbursements to retailers."
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The whistle-blower in the case was David Morgan, who sued in March 2005, according to the settlement agreement. The settlement requires McKesson to pay $187 million, plus interest. The False Claims Act lets whistle-blowers sue on behalf of the government and share in any recovery.
"We continue to believe that the AWP claims against McKesson are without merit," spokesman Kris Fortner said in a statement. "McKesson adhered to all applicable laws and regulations, and we do not set AWPs. We did not manipulate drug prices, and did not violate any laws."
Fortner said: "However, when we weighed our conviction that we did not violate any laws against the inherent uncertainty of litigation, we determined that this settlement was in the best interest of our employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders."
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Oct 10, 1995
|Filing date
|Nov 12, 1993
|Priority date
|Jul 31, 1992
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|Charlton H. Williams, Jr., Larry G. Nelson
|Original Assignee
|Natraflex Systems, Inc.
|Export Citation
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|Patent Citations (54), Referenced by (52), Classifications (16), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 07/923,044, filed Jul. 31, 1992 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,453,064.
This invention relates in general to exercise fitness equipment, and more specifically relates to the use of rods in a glove to offer resistance to individual fingers for the purpose of exercising those fingers and the use of a brace for holding the wrist in place such that the user of the glove may develop his or her forearm and hand muscles with the rods while the wrist is located in the proper position.
In every dynamic sport, motion combined with resistance produces power. For example, in tennis, the server winds up his upper body as his lower body resists and then the player whips the racket through impact. The wound up, stored up energy is released through the shoulders and into the racket by the connection of the shoulders to the end of the racket.
The same is true of other racket sports as well as club and bat sports. In each of these sports, a large amount of resistance and motion is generated throughout the body which in turn is transferred to the racket, club, or bat. To optimize the larger, stronger muscles of the body, a proper kinetic link must be maintained between the motion generated by those muscles and the racket, club, or bat. Generally, the player's only contact with the racket, club, or bat is the hand or hands of the user.
A perfect example of this principal can be witnessed in a golf swing. The golfer contacts a club with both of his hands at one end of the shaft. Then, in a long, continuous motion, the golfer develops a series of resisting forces working against each other to build up a tensioning at the top of the swing. This tensioning is then released, and together with the fluid motion of the golfer's body, this release of tension generates the club head speed which is imparted to the ball.
In a golf swing, the golfer begins with his club at a stationary position behind the ball, and through a series of motions brings that club head back and then forward again to impact the ball and swing through the ball. Where the club head faces at impact will determine the flight of the ball and the spin put on that ball. If the club faces squarely to its path of movement at impact, the ball will not only take off on that path but will also continue straight in that direction, given on-center contact without any influence of wind. If the club head is facing to the left of its path, the ball will curve to the left of that directional path. If it faces to the right of this path, the ball will curve to the right. Thus, to maintain consistency in shots, it is imperative that a golfer consistently return his club head to the ball so that the club face is in the desired orientation. This desired orientation is generally the orientation the club head has before the beginning of the swing. The problem with returning the club head to this proper position is the body undergoes a large amount of movement during the swing.
To maximize club head speed as well as consistency, it is necessary to do what golfers call "swing through the ball". This simply means that the club head must be brought up and back along a swing path and returned along that path. During this movement, the club head face does not remain square with the target, but instead resembles the movement of an opening and closing door. Thus, at the beginning portions of the swing of a right-hander, the club head face points more and more to the right of the target. Once the club head reaches the top of the swing, it begins back down and closes this angle back to square at impact. On the follow-through, or portion after impact with the ball, the club head faces more and more left of the target. To effectively perform this movement, all that is required is a swinging of the club about a pivot point. Any twisting or unnatural contortions of the wrists or body during the swing could cause the club head to return along the wrong swing path or could cause the club face not to return to the ball in a squared fashion.
Generating the maximum club head speed while swinging through the ball requires the pivot point be as far away from the club head as is physically possible. In the golf swing, that means the pivot point is the left shoulder. By creating the pivot at the left shoulder, the golfer creates an arc upon which the club head must travel which includes the length of the left arm as well as the length of the club. By moving the left arm and the club together as a unit, the club head may travel along this arc and generate its maximum speed at the bottom of the swing. However, maintaining a straight line with the left ann and the club throughout the backswing causes the swing to be stiff and uncomfortable, and limits the amount the golfer can bring the club head back. This problem is resolved by having the wrists break (called a "wrist cock") during the backswing and return to the original position by impact. Additional club head speed is generated by having the wrist cock at the top of the swing by creating a second pivot point at the hands or end. of the club such that the club head may generate speed from the action of the wrists. The wrist cock also makes the swing a more fluid motion.
The problem with the use of these two pivot points is that a player must start from the position shown in FIG. 1, where the club shaft and the left arm form a straight line, and move to the position in FIG. 2, where the club head and the left arm form basically an acute angle, and back to a position as is shown in FIG. 3 where the left arm and club form a straight line once again.
To properly perform a wrist cock, the wrist must move along certain planes. In describing movement of the wrists, the following terms will be used: extension, flexion, abduction, and adduction. Flexion and extension are caused by pivoting the hand about a transverse axis of the wrist which lies parallel to the back of the wrist; flexion being the movement of the palm forward toward the forearm, extension being the movement of the back of the hand toward the forearm. If a plane is defined parallel to the transverse axis and parallel to the back of the hand, abduction and adduction are the movement of the hand back and forth in that plane; abduction being the movement of the hand toward the little finger, and adduction being the movement of the hand toward the thumb.
Most amateurs have a breakdown somewhere in their swing and do not return to the position shown in FIG. 3 at impact. A common mistake among right-handed amateurs is allowing the stronger right hand to take over in the swing and force the left hand to collapse into an extension or flexion. As a golfer first begins playing, this is the relaxed and easiest form of the swing. However, by allowing the left hand to collapse, the kinetic link between the left shoulder and the club head is broken and the full radial arc between the shoulder and the club head is not maintained. The club therefore impacts the ball in an orientation other than the optimal, and a slice, hook, duff, or other unwanted result occurs.
To correctly get into the position of FIG. 3, a golfer must have the back of his left hand substantially parallel to and substantially in the same plane as the back of his wrist. This means that if any extension or flexion of the left wrist occurs when the golfer moves from the position in FIG. 1 to the position in FIG. 2, that flexion or extension must be reversed such that the wrist and hand are back into the planar position as is shown in FIG. 3. To accurately time any such reversal on a consistent basis is difficult, if not impossible, to do.
To avoid extension or flexion of the wrists, it is preferred that right-handed golfers maintain the back of their left hand in a planar position with the back of the left wrist during the entire swing. The wrist cock is therefore performed by adduction and abduction of the left wrist.
Holding the wrists in this proper position takes strength. However, for most amateurs the flexors (the muscles of the forearm which are contracted when the hand extends into flexion) and the extensors (the muscles of the forearm which are contracted when the wrist extends into extension) are not properly developed; therefore, the golfer is unable to hold the wrist properly in position throughout the swing. Deadlocking the wrist to the club is not enough. A proper swing requires that the grip be loose, but firm, and that the wrist be capable of adduction and abduction. The muscles of the lower arm must be strong enough to prevent the wrist from moving into flexion or extension during the swing, yet relaxed enough when holding this position to allow for a loose grip so that free swinging of the club may occur.
An additional problem amateur golfers encounter is developing the proper angle between the forearms and the club. As viewed in FIG. 1, the left forearm and the club form a straight line. However, when that view is from behind the golfer, or from the left in FIG. 1, the forearm and club form an obtuse angle. This juncture is not straight because it is nearly impossible to grip a club and bend the wrist to align with the shaft. Instead, in the natural grip, the hands extend downward from the shoulders and grip the club, which extends outward to the ball. Several studies indicate the proper angle between a line extending from the club underneath the left forearm and a line extending parallel to the forearm should be about 19�. This, the obtuse angle formed between the left forearm and the club would be approximately 161�. This angle has been found to be the most ergonomically correct angle, in that it is the most comfortable and therefore promotes correct return to the same position. Amateur golfers often extend the club too far away from the body, or hold it too close to the body, making the angle more or less than this ergonomic optimum. Therefore, the golfer finds it more difficult to return his club along the swing path because he is working against the natural movement of his wrists.
There is a need in the art for a device which develops proper muscle, tendon, and nerve memory for a golfer to position his hands correctly throughout a swing and which additionally gives exercise to the forearm muscles so that the golfer may hold the club in that position when removing the device. There is also a need for a device which promotes proper positioning of the hands relative to a golf club.
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by introducing a dual bracing and exercising system in a glove. The device allows adduction and abductions while holding the left wrist flat relative to the back of the hand. The device helps resist any temptation a golfer may have to extend or flex the left wrist. The results are straighter, longer, more accurate shots including drives, fairway shots, approach shots, and putts. The device might also be used in other racket, club, and bat sports so that proper wrist positioning may be achieved.
More specifically described, the present invention provides a device for exercising and bracing the hand of a user. The device includes a support and a flexible, resilient rod having a resistance to bending and operatively associated with the support. The rod is configured to extend approximately from a tip of the finger of the user to at least the base of the finger. The device also includes means for maintaining the rod in operative association with a finger of the user such that the resilience and resistance to bending of the rod causes the hand to be exercised when the user attempts to close the hand or to maintain the hand in a closed or partially closed position. The device further provides a brace operatively associated with the support, the brace configured to extend at least partly across the back of the hand of the user and at least partly across the back of the wrist of the user. A means for holding the brace is provided which firmly holds the brace against the back of the hand and back of the wrist of the user such that the extension or flexion of the wrist is resisted while permitting adduction and abduction.
Preferably, the support member is configured such that the rod extends at an acute angle from a line defined by the longitudinal axis of the forearm of the user when the device is placed on the user. This angle is preferably approximately 19�. For best results, two rods are provided, one for extending up the middle finger of the user and the other for extending up the ring finger of the user. The device may also be incorporated into a glove. To add additional exercising benefits, the device may be formed into a configuration so as to bias the hand of the user into extension or flexion.
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved exercising device for the lower ann muscles of a user.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an exercising device for the lower arm muscles which is of variable resistance.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercising device for the lower arm muscles which does not rely on gravity.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dual bracing and exercising system for the fingers, hand, wrist, and forearm which teaches proper muscle, tendon, and nerve memory for the fingers, hands, wrists, and forearms during a swing of a club, bat, or racket.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a dual bracing and exercising system which exercises the flexors and extensors of a wrist while the user is participating in a racket, club, or bat sport.
Still another object of the present invention is to train a user to develop the proper angle between the user's forearm and a club, racket, or bat.
Other objects, features, and advantages will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of the invention, when taken in conjunction with the drawing and the appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a golfer properly addressing a ball.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the golfer of FIG. 1 with the club at the top of the swing.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the golfer of FIGS. 1 and 2 with the club at the bottom portion of its swing.
FIG. 4 is a pictorial view of a device embodying the present invention, the device inserted into a glove and placed on the hand of a user.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the device of FIG. 4 with the device removed from the hand of the user.
FIG. 6 is an alternative brace to be used with the device of FIG. 5.
Referring now to the drawing, in which like reference numerals represent like parts throughout the several views, FIG. 4 discloses a glove 10 shown on a left hand of a user and incorporating a combined exercising and bracing device 12 embodying the present invention. The device 12 is shown removed from the glove 10 and the user in FIG. 5.
As is shown in FIG. 5, the device 12 of the present invention preferably includes rods 14, 16 configured to extend approximately from the tip of the finger down to a part on the back of the hand, preferably to the juncture of the wrist and hand. In addition, the device 12 includes a wrist stabilizing brace 18 which is contained in an insert holder 20. The insert holder 20 includes male hook fabric 22, of the conventional hook and loop variety, extending along its length. The insert holder 20 is sewn in place on a wrist wrap 24 which includes female loop fabric 26 along the back, end portion of the wrap. The loop fabric 26 is adapted to engage the hook fabric 22, as is explained below.
The wrist wrap 24 preferably has outer layers of a substantially inextensible fabric and an inner foam layer. Alternatively, an extensible material may be used for greater comfort and less of a bracing effect, as is described below. The wrap 24 includes an extension 28 which extends up the length of the rods 14, 16, as is shown in FIG. 5. The wrist wrap 24 and the extension 28 form a support for holding the rods 14, 16 and the brace 18 in place. Any system may be used to form the support as long as the support orients the brace 18 and the rods 14, 16 in their respective positions relative to the hand. If wanted, the rods 14, 16 may be inserted within the foam, between the fabric and foam layers, or even in pockets in the fabric to hold the rods in place. Otherwise, the rods 14, 16 may be glued or attached to the outside of the extension 28 in a suitable manner. As can be seen in the drawing, the rods 14, 16 extend at an angle A from a line B which extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the wrist brace. This longitudinal axis of the wrist brace corresponds to a line which extends substantially parallel to the forearm of the user. Preferably, this angle A is approximately 19�, the significance of which is discussed below.
The design of the device 12 is such that it can be inserted into a standard golf glove. Such a golf glove 10 is shown in FIG. 4. The glove in FIG. 4 includes finger stalls 30, 32, 34, and 36, and a thumb stall 38. The glove 10 has a conventional closure including a male hook fabric 40 on a tab 42 for engaging female loop fabric 44 on the glove. The glove 10 shown in the drawing has an additional loop fabric piece 46 added along the inside of the glove near the back of the hand.
To install the device 12 and glove 10 on the hand, the glove is first placed on the hand with the hook and loop closures 40, 44 unattached. The device 12 is then inserted, rods 14, 16 first, up the ring and middle finger stalls 32, 34 until the rods are adjacent to the end of the stalls. The wrist wrap 24 is then extended around the wrist of the user and the hook fabric 26 is attached to the loop fabric 22 on the insert holder 20. The glove 10 may then be closed about the hand of the user and the device 12. Preferably, the bottom end of the glove 10 extends around the wrist wrap 24 so that the device 12 and the glove 10 may work together as a unit. As can be appreciated by FIG. 4, the loop fabric 46 provided on the inside of the glove 10 mates with the upper portion of the hook fabric 22 on the insert holder 20 for holding the back of the glove in place. An alternative method of installing the device 12 is to place the device 12 within the glove 10 and then place both the device and the glove on the hand. The user may find this method easier, especially if the glove 10 fits snugly on the hand.
The rods 14, 16 may be formed of any flexible, resilient material having a resistance to bending, but are preferably formed from a hardenable mixture of filaments or fibers saturated in a resin system. However, the rods 14, 16 may be made of any other resilient, flexible material with a suitable toughness to give a useful flexural fatigue life. To the extent the rods are resilient, the rods am bendable, upon the application of a force, but have an ability and bias to immediately return to their initial orientation upon release of that force. Preferably, the rods are formed from 60% Owens-Corning S2-Glass� with a matrix material of 40% polyurethane.
The rods 14, 16 are configured such that when the device 12 is installed on the hand of a user, the rods 14, 16 extend from the fingertips down the length of the fingers. Preferably, the rods extend a little further down to the general vicinity of the back of the hand and even further to the juncture of the wrist and the hand. These rods 14, 16 are best held in place at the back of the hand by running them behind the wrist stabilizer brace 18. The exercising benefits of these rods 14, 16 are explained in detail in the related application, Ser. No. 07/923,044, filed Jul. 31, 1992.
The brace 18 may be made of the same material as the rods 14, 16, but preferably has a greater resistance to bending than these rods. In fact, the applicants have found that the maximum benefits are achieved from using a very stiff brace 18 which has little or no flexibility. Thus, any stiff material may be used for the brace 18, including but not limited to wood, hardened plastic, steel, or composites.
As designed, the device is to be worn while a golfer is swinging a club. The wrist stabilizing brace 18 and the rods 14 and 16 work together to create muscle memory so that proper wrist movements occur in a golf swing, while developing the forearm muscles so that these movements may be repeated when the device 10 is removed. The brace 18 provides stability and resists breaking of the kinetic link between the club head and the major muscle groups of the upper torso. It resists extension as well as flexion of the wrist. The brace 18 serves as a "sensory biofeedback reminder" to better help the body feel what it needs to do during a swing. If the brace 18 includes a somewhat flexible material, the wrist may still extend into extension and flexion, but there is a resistance to such movement. Because it takes an effort to put the wrist in these positions, the user is less likely to extend his wrist into the positions while wearing the brace. On the other hand, if the brace is designed stiff so that extension and flexion are essentially not permitted, then these positions would not be reached during the swing. Either way, the golfer learns the proper feel of the golf swing while wearing the brace.
The rods 14, 16 of the present invention provide exercise for the fingers, hand, wrist, and forearm of the user and develop their strength while hitting golf balls. The rods 14, 16 are oriented so that the angle A is approximately 19�, placing the left hand in the proper position for swinging the club when the device 12 is on the hand of the user. The rods 14, 16 are held near the fingers by the glove stalls 32, 34. These stalls 32, 34 work to maintain the rods near the fingers when the fingers are closed or try to grip a club. Therefore, the resistance of the rods 14, 16 to bending causes the hand to work against the bending of the rods to grip a club. The tendency or bias of the rods to return to their original configuration causes the hand to be in an eccentric contraction when the golfer maintains the grip on the club. This eccentric contraction helps keep the muscles intact while allowing the user to realize the benefit of a light grip and frees the hands for smooth swinging action. The other fingers may also be provided with rods, but it has been found by the inventors that the use of the rods up only the middle and ring fingers of the hand allows adduction and abduction to occur with the least amount of hindrance.
When the brace 18 and the rods 14, 16 are used in conjunction, the user receives the maximum benefit. The brace 18 serves to resist flexions and extensions, while the rods 14, 16 exercise the hand. Further benefit may be derived by using the rods 14, 16 and the brace 18 in conjunction. Because the rods 14, 16 resist closing of the hand, the golfer must work against the resistance to bending of those rods 14, 16 to grip the club. Maintaining this grip causes the rods 14, 16 to work against the hands of the golfer in an eccentric contraction. As is known in biomechanics, contraction of a muscle group causes the corresponding opposite group of muscles to fire, or sends a response to the muscles to contract. Thus, it is believed that while these major flexor muscles are being contracted, the extensors are receiving a response which is telling them to contract. The firing on each side of the forearm causes a corresponding tightening in the forearm in response to the finger contractions and works both sides of the forearm. This tightening or exercising of the ann occurs without the player having to deadlock the grip so that the hands are able to perform adduction and abductions without difficulty. Also, the tightening occurs with a built-in resistance to movement of the wrists (the brace 18). Thus, the extensors and flexors are both exercised and strengthened without a corresponding incorrect position of the wrist occurring during the swing and while the grip is loose enough so that a proper swing may occur.
The inventors have found that after the device 12 is used for an extended period of time, the extensors and flexors are strengthened and tend to relax in the proper position. Therefore, even after the device 12 is removed, the hand tends to remain in the same orientation because the extensors and flexors have been trained and strengthened to hold the wrist in the proper position. In addition, during that time the wrist has been freed so that it may learn the proper movement of adduction and abductions during a swing.
Use of the brace 18 alone does not give the benefits of the present invention. Use of the brace alone probably would cause proper memory after hours and hours of practice, but that is a luxury which most amateurs do not have. Use of the rods 14, 16 causes the extensors and flexors to fire and develops strength for holding the wrist in position. Thus, benefit may be achieved over a much shorter period of time. The device 12, therefore, not only serves as a biofeedback reminder to hold the wrist in the proper position, but also develops the muscle to hold the club in that proper position after the device 12 has been removed. Because the rods 14, 16 are bent to the proper position (that is, 19�), a proper grip is easier to maintain on the club. Practice with the device 12 also promotes this proper angle of the wrist.
The brace 18 may be removable from the insert holder 20 by providing a slit 50 at the distal end of the insert holder 22. This allows the brace 18 to be removed from the device 12 so that the device 12 may be used without the brace 18, or different strength braces 18 may be inserted in the insert holder 20. In addition, the use of an extensible fabric for the wrist strap 24 lessens the effect of a strong brace 18.
To further strengthen the extensors or flexors of the forearm, the brace 18 may be preformed into a bent position. Such a brace 118 is shown in FIG. 6. Depending on the orientation of the brace 118, by inserting the brace into the insert holder 20, the device 12 is in a position that the hand is automatically biased to extension or flexion. In this manner, a golfer is required to work against the brace 118 to force the club into the proper position upon hitting. Thus, if the golfer maintains the club in the proper position, he exercises the flexors or extensors of the forearm. One must be careful not to use the brace 118 in this position for an extended period of time, however, because the brace 118 may promote bad habits in that it may force the wrist to relax in extension or flexion.
While this invention is described as used with a golf swing, it is to be understood that the invention can be used for tennis and other racket sports, as well as other club and bat sports. In addition, the device may ergonomically brace the wrists so that the device may exercise or rehabilitate a person with musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Use of the device 12 in sports outside of golf may require a different angle A.
While this invention has been described in detail with particular reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood the variations and modifications can be affected within the spirit and scope of the invention as described herein and before and as described in the appended claims.
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Effective date: 20031010


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