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Patent US20070170048 - Slide switch - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA slide switch includes a disk-shaped control member laid over a support member accommodated in a casing, a plurality of transverse contacts arranged in positions to surround the control member, and an annular vertical contact arranged outwardly of the transverse contacts to detect a sliding operation...http://www.google.com/patents/US20070170048?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070170048 - Slide switchAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS20070170048 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 11/656,703Publication dateJul 26, 2007Filing dateJan 23, 2007Priority dateJan 25, 2006Also published asCN101009171A, CN101009171B, DE602007000520D1, EP1814130A1, EP1814130B1, US7294795Publication number11656703, 656703, US 2007/0170048 A1, US 2007/170048 A1, US 20070170048 A1, US 20070170048A1, US 2007170048 A1, US 2007170048A1, US-A1-20070170048, US-A1-2007170048, US2007/0170048A1, US2007/170048A1, US20070170048 A1, US20070170048A1, US2007170048 A1, US2007170048A1InventorsHayato Kondo, Takayuki NagataOriginal AssigneeHosiden CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManReferenced by (1), Classifications (5), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSlide switchUS 20070170048 A1Abstract A slide switch includes a disk-shaped control member laid over a support member accommodated in a casing, a plurality of transverse contacts arranged in positions to surround the control member, and an annular vertical contact arranged outwardly of the transverse contacts to detect a sliding operation of the control member. Rod-shaped guide elements formed on peripheries of the support member are fitted into concaved engageable portions formed in the casing to be relatively movable in the pressing direction when the control member is pressed. The engageable portions and the guide elements constitute a posture maintaining mechanism.
The present invention relates to a slide switch comprising a control member slidable along an imaginary plane and pressable in a direction perpendicular to the imaginary plane, a plurality of transverse contacts arranged to surround the control member, and a vertical contact having a plurality of electrode portions associated with the plurality of transverse contacts to be conductive with any one of the transverse contacts when the control member is slid.
Japanese Patent Application �Kokai� No. 2003-31076 (paragraphs [0022] to [0038], and FIGS. 2 to 6) discloses a slide switch including an biasing member formed of elastomer, having four projections, and mounted in a casing, a sliding member fitted into a central portion of the biasing member, and a keytop connected to the sliding member. In this slide switch, four conductive elements are provided on outer peripheries of the biasing member while electrodes are arranged on inner walls of the casing in positions opposed to the conductive elements. With this arrangement, the keytop in a non-operative state is maintained in a neutral position by a biasing force exerted from the biasing member, and the conductive elements contact the electrodes to establish a conductive state when the keytop is operated. Also, this switch has a slider fitted into a side of the sliding member facing away from the keytop. The conductive elements are arranged in positions to contact the slider, and the electrodes are arranged in positions corresponding to the conductive elements. Each conductive element has a construction having a central portion projecting toward the slider. When the keytop is depressed, the conductive element is elastically deformed to contact the electrode thereby establishing a conductive state.
Japanese Patent Application �Kokai� No. 2003-50667 (paragraphs [0012] to [0026], and FIGS. 1 to 7) discloses a slide switch comprising a spacer, a control button, a return spring, a plunger, a sensing spring and a reverse spring laid one over another in a space between a base and a cover. In this slide switch, a knob of the control button projects to a center hole formed in the cover, and a biasing force is exerted on the control button from the return spring. A conductive rubber element is attached to a bottom surface of the control button, and guide projections are formed in a central portion of the bottom surface of the control button to be engageable with guide recesses formed in a top surface of the plunger. The guide recesses of the plunger are formed as grooves radially extending in eight directions from the center of the plunger. The plunger has a pressing projection formed in a bottom surface thereof, and an engaging projection formed in outer peripheries thereof to be engageable with the base for limiting rotation. The base has a central fixed contact provided in a circular recess formed in a central portion thereof, and peripheral fixed contacts formed in outer peripheries of the circular recess. The reverse spring and the sensing spring are arranged as corresponding to the circular recess.
With the construction of this conventional slide switch, the guide projections formed in the bottom surface of the control button are guided by the guide recesses of the plunger when the control button is slid, thereby allowing the button to be operated in eight directions. This sliding operation allows the conductive rubber element attached to the bottom surface of the control button to contact the peripheral vertical contacts of the base, thereby to electrically detect an operating direction. Further, when the control button is pressed while being slid, this operating force is transmitted to the reverse spring through the plunger. The central portion of the reverse spring contacts the central vertical contact thereby to electrically detect the pressing operation.
Recently, as switches provided in relatively small devices such as mobile phones, PDA', game equipment controllers and remote controllers, and the like, high-performance switches capable of being slid and pressed such as the slide switches disclosed in the above-noted publications have been desired, along with their downsizing. Further, from the aspect of the sense of operation, the sense of click and a smooth sliding operation are often desired. Also, in executing the sliding operation and the pressing operation at the same time, the sense of operation is enhanced by stabilizing the posture of the control member when pressed.
According to the slide switches disclosed in the above-noted publications where the control member in a non-operative state is positioned in the central position in plan view, the contacts for detecting a pressing operation of the control member and the springs for biasing the control member upward are located in the central position. Thus, the pressing force acts upon a position offset from the central position when the control member is pressed while being slid. The control member is inclined by the force unevenly applied to the control member to vary the stroke of the pressing operation and weaken the sense of operation. Further, the inclination of the control member causes malfunction.
Moreover, in the case of a switch using a member having a dome-shaped construction as a spring for biasing the control member upward, when the control member is pressed while being slid, the pressing force acts on a position offset from the central position of the dome, as a result of which the life of the dome-shaped spring is shortened.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a slide switch with a rational construction capable of realizing a smooth operation when the control member is pressed while being slid.
In order to achieve the above-noted object, the present invention provides a slide switch comprising a control member slidable in a direction along an imaginary plane and pressable in a direction perpendicular to the imaginary plane, a plurality of transverse contacts arranged to surround the control member, and a vertical contact having a plurality of electrode portions associated with the plurality of transverse contacts to be conductive with any one of the transverse contacts when the control member is slid, in which the switch further comprises a support member for contacting a sliding surface formed on a surface facing away from a control surface of the control member to allow the sliding movement of the control member, a casing for accommodating the support member and control member so that the members are movable in unison in the pressing direction, and a posture maintaining mechanism for maintaining a relative position between the control member and the casing when the control member and the casing are moved in the pressing direction, the posture maintaining mechanism being provided between the control member and the casing.
In a sliding operation using the control member, the control member is slid with the sliding surface of the control member contacting the support member to exert a pressing force from the control member on any one of the plurality of transverse contacts. The transverse contact contacts the vertical contact thereby to electrically detect the direction of the sliding operation. When the control member is pressed while being slid, a pressing force acts on a position offset from the central portion of the casing. At that time, the posture maintaining mechanism maintains the position, relative to the casing, of the support member contacting the control member. Thus, an inclination of the support member is restrained, and the support member and control member make a parallel movement in the pressing direction. As a result, a smooth operation is realized even when the control member is pressed while being slid.
According to one of the preferred embodiments of the invention, the casing includes an opening formed in a central portion of a top surface thereof, and the control member has an integral construction including a control portion projecting upward from the opening and a flange portion formed peripherally of a bottom surface of the control member, the support member having a larger diameter than the flange portion, and the posture maintaining mechanism includes guide elements formed on outer peripheries of the support member to extend along the pressing direction, and engageable portions formed in the casing to be engageable with the guide elements, the engageable portions allowing sliding movement of the guide elements in the pressing direction. With this construction, when the control member is pressed, the guide elements formed on the outer peripheries of the support member are slid relative to the engageable portions of the casing. As a result, the control member and support member make a parallel movement in unison in the pressing direction relative to the casing to avoid inclination of the control member.
According to another preferred embodiment, the casing includes an opening formed in a central portion of a top surface thereof, and the control member has an integral construction including a control portion projecting upward from the opening and a flange portion formed peripherally of a bottom surface of the control member, the support member having a larger diameter than the flange portion, and the posture maintaining mechanism includes guide elements formed in the casing to extend along the pressing direction, and engageable portions formed in outer peripheries of the support member to be engageable with the guide elements, the guide elements allowing sliding movement of the engageable portions in the pressing direction. With this construction, when the control member is pressed, the engageable portions formed in the outer peripheries of the support member are slid relative to the guide elements formed in the casing. As a result, the control member and support member make a parallel movement in unison in the pressing direction relative to the casing to avoid inclination of the control member.
According to a further preferred embodiment, the vertical contact is arranged to have an annular conductor surrounding the plurality of transverse contacts, and a plurality of biasing pieces are provided to project from the vertical contact toward the bottom surface of the support member to act as an biasing mechanism for exerting an biasing force on the support member counter to the pressing direction. With this construction, the vertical contact is formed as the annular member to act as a common contact, and thus the inner surface of the annular vertical contact contacts the transverse contacts to produce a conductive state, instead of using a plurality of vertical contacts corresponding to the plurality of transverse contacts. As a result, the sliding operation of the control member can be detected. Also, since the plurality of biasing pieces formed on the vertical contact are used as the biasing mechanism, the biasing force is exerted on the support member without using a coil spring or the like.
According to a still further embodiment, the vertical contact is supportably fitted into the bottom surface of the casing and includes conductive electrode portions extending downward from the vertical contact. With this construction, it is easy to apply a voltage to the annular member through the conductive electrode portions extending downward from the annular member, with the annular member being supportably fitted into the bottom surface of the casing, or to earth the annular member (to bring the voltage to a ground level).
According to a still further embodiment, the transverse contacts are supportably fitted into the bottom surface of the casing and include conductive electrode portions extending downward from the transverse contacts. With this construction, it is possible to recognize the sliding direction of the control member from a conductive state between the transverse contacts and the vertical contact through the electrode portions of the transverse contacts, with the plurality of transverse contacts being supportably fitted into the bottom surface of the casing.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the description of embodiments in reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a slide switch mounted on a substrate;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the substrate and the slide switch in an exploded state;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the slide switch;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the slide switch separated from the substrate;
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional plan view of the slide switch;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the slide switch;
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the slide switch supported by the substrate;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing transverse contacts, a vertical contact and an elastic contact;
FIG. 9A is a sectional view of the slide switch in which a control member is in a non-operative state;
FIG. 9B is a sectional view of the slide switch in which the control member is in an operative state;
FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the elastic contact at start of a pressing operation;
FIG. 10B is a perspective view of the elastic contact in the middle of the pressing operation;
FIG. 10C is a perspective view of the elastic contact at the end of the pressing operation; and
FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a slide switch in another embodiment.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a slide switch comprises a regular octagonal casing 1 having a circular opening 1H formed in a central portion thereof to vertically extend therethrough, a disk-shaped control member 2 accommodated in the casing 1, a plate-shaped regular octagonal support member 3 accommodated in the casing 1 as placed in contact with the control member 2, eight transverse contacts 4 supported by the casing 1 in positions to surround the control member 2, a vertical contact 5 in the form of an annular element disposed in a position to surround the eight transverse contacts 4, a posture maintaining mechanism A for realizing a vertical parallel movement of the control member 2 and support member 3 laid one over the other when the control member 2 is pressed, a biasing mechanism B for exerting a biasing force in a direction to push back the support member 3, and an operation detecting mechanism C assuming a detecting state in response to pressure received from the support member 3 when the control member 2 is pressed. As described in detail below, the biasing mechanism B is realized by elements constituting the vertical contact 5.
This slide switch is incorporated into a mobile phone, a PDA, a controller for game equipment, a remote controller for a home electrical appliance or the like, and has a function for detecting a sliding operation of the control member 2 and a pressing operation of the control member 2.
Where an X-Y direction is defined as a direction of an imaginary plane (a horizontal surface of a substrate 10 in this embodiment) along which the control member 2 is slidable, a direction for the pressing operation may be defined as a Z direction perpendicular to the imaginary plane. While the vertical direction is irrelevant in using the slide switch, an upper position in the Z direction in FIGS. 1 and 2 is called the upper side for expediency.
In this slide switch, the operation detecting mechanism C is placed on the substrate 10. The casing 1 having the control member 2 and support member 3 is attached to the substrate 10 to cover the operation detecting mechanism C. However, the operation detecting mechanism C may be supported by a bottom portion of the casing 1.
In a non-operative state of the slide switch, the control member 2 is maintained in a neutral position N in the X-Y direction by an biasing force exerted from the eight transverse contacts 4 (see FIG. 9A), and at the same time a control surface 2T of the control member 2 is maintained in a non-operative position U in the Z direction by a biasing force exerted from the biasing mechanism B (see FIG. 7).
The casing 1 is formed of an insulating plastic material and includes a flat upper wall 1A, eight side walls 1B and positioning projections 1C provided on outer bottom portions of the side walls 1B. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the circular opening 1H is formed in the upper wall 1A, and a member defining an opening edge projects downward to form an opening wall portion 1Ha. In the bottom of the casing 1 are formed eight first engageable grooves D1 into which the transverse contacts 4 are fitted, an annular second engageable groove D2 into which the vertical contact 5 is fitted, and eight engageable portions 1G recessed along the Z direction to receive eight guide elements 3G formed on the support member 3.
The control member 2 is formed of an insulating plastic material and includes a control portion 2A projecting upward and having a smaller diameter than the opening 1H of the casing 1, a flange portion 2B formed peripherally of the bottom of the control portion 2A and having a larger diameter than the opening 1H of the casing 1, a recess 2C formed in the bottom of the control portion 2A and having a circular shape in plan view, and an annular peripheral wall portion 2Ba extending upward from outer peripheries of the flange portion 2B.
The control surface 2T contacted by a finger of the operator is formed on a top surface of the control portion 2A of the control member 2. Sliding surfaces 2S are formed on the bottom surface of the flange portion 2B and the bottom surface of the recess 2C, respectively.
The support member 3 has an octagonal shape having a slightly larger diameter than the flange portion 2B, and includes a projection 3A having a circular shape in plan view and formed in a central portion of the top surface of the support member to be fitted into the recess 2C of the control member 2. A flat supporting surface 3S is formed in a portion surrounding the projection 3A. A boss 3P is formed in a central portion of the bottom surface. The eight guide elements 3G are formed in radially outward positions on the supporting surface 3S, and have a rod-like shape extending upward.
The recess 2C of the control member 2 has a diameter (inside diameter) large than the diameter (outside diameter) of the projection 3A of the support member 3. The peripheral wall portion 2Ba formed on the flange portion 2B of the control member 2 has a diameter (inside diameter) larger than the diameter (outside diameter) of the opening wall portion 1Ha formed on the casing 1. Thus, the control member 2 is allowed to slide relative to the support member 3.
In this slide switch, the top surface of the projection 3A of the support member 3 contacts the sliding surface 2S formed on the bottom surface of the recess 2C of the control member 2, and the supporting surface 3S of the support member 3 contacts the sliding surface 2S formed on the bottom surface of the flange portion 2B of the control member 2, thereby allowing the sliding operation of the control member 2. In the present invention, only one of the sliding surface 2S formed on the bottom surface of the recess 2C of the control member 2 and the sliding surface 2S formed on the bottom surface of the flange portion 2B of the control member 2 may act as the sliding surface 2S.
The eight guide elements 3G provided peripherally of the supporting surface 3S of the support member 3 are arranged in positions not to contact the flange portion 2B of the control member 2 when the control member 2 slides. The guiding direction of these eight guide elements 3G is the vertical direction parallel to the Z direction.
When the control member 2 is pressed, the control member 2 and support member 3 are vertically moved in unison. At this time, the eight engageable portions (holes) 1G formed in the casing 1 and the eight guide elements 3G fitted into the engageable portions 1G maintain an engaged condition, thereby to avoid a drawback of allowing the control member 2 and support member 3 to incline relative to the casing 1. The eight engageable portions 1G formed in the casing 1 constitute the posture maintaining mechanism A with the guide elements 13G.
The control member 2 slides with the lower sliding surface 2S of the control member 2 in contact with the supporting surface 3S formed on the top surface of the support member 3. To this end, the supporting surface 3S and the sliding surface 2S have flat and smooth finished surfaces. As an alternative to the above, another embodiment may be proposed in which fine projections are formed in one of the supporting surface 3S and sliding surface 2S, for example, to avoid a tight-contact condition.
As shown in FIG. 8, each of the transverse contacts 4 has an integral construction using a spring plate material made of flexibly and elastically deformable copper alloy and including a linear proximal end portion 4A, a contact portion 4B bulging and curving sideways from the proximal end portion 4, and an electrode portion 4C extending obliquely downward from a lower end of the proximal end portion 4A.
The transverse contacts 4 are supported with the proximal end portions 4A fitted into the first engageable grooves D1 formed in the casing 1. When the control member 2 is in the non-operative condition in the slidably operating direction, curved portions of the contact portions B of the plurality of transverse contacts 4 lightly contact the outer peripheries of the flange portion 2B of the control member 2 to maintain the control member 2 in the neutral position N.
The vertical contact 5 has an integral construction using a copper alloy material and including an annular portion 5A having an octagonal shape in plan view, a plurality of electrode portions 5B projecting obliquely downward from lower edges of the annular portion 5A, a plurality of biasing pieces 5C projecting obliquely upward from lower edges of the annular portion 5A. The plurality of biasing pieces 5C constitute the biasing mechanism B.
The electrode portions 5B and biasing pieces 5C are formed by bending inward parts of the annular portion 5A. The annular portion 5A is supported as fitted into the second engageable groove D2 of the casing 1, whereby the respective sides of the octagonal annular portion 5A are opposed in outward positions thereof to the contact portions 4B of the transverse contacts 4. Further, the plurality of biasing pieces 5C contact the bottom surface of the support member 3 to exert an upward biasing force thereon. The biasing force is exerted in this way and acts upon the control member 2 through the support member 3, as a result of which the flange portion 2B of the control member 2 contacts the inner surface of the upper wall 1A of the casing 1 as shown in FIG. 7, thereby to maintain the control surface 2T of the control member 2 in the non-operative position U.
The vertical contact 5 functions as a common electrode. The shape of the vertical contact 5 is not limited to the regular octagon, but may be circular or a polygon having sixteen sides, for example. The vertical contact 5 may be an incomplete annular member having slit parts.
In particular, the vertical contact 5 produces a conductive state when distal ends of the contact portions 4B of the transverse contacts 4 contact inner surfaces of the annular portion 5A. In this contacting condition, an oxide or dust can be removed from the surface by wiping action of the contact portions 4B frictionally moving on the inner surfaces of the annular portion 5A.
The electrode portions 4C of the eight transverse contacts 4 and the four electrode portions 5B of the vertical contact 5 are arranged to contact wiring formed on the substrate 10 to produce a conductive state when the casing 1 is attached to the substrate 10.
As shown in FIG. 8, the operation detecting mechanism C includes an elastic contact 7 arranged on the substrate 10 and a fixed electrode 8 formed on the substrate 10, and acts as a push-on switch. More particularly, the elastic contact 7 includes a rectangular frame portion 7A made of an elastically and flexibly deformable copper alloy, and a curved spring plate portion 7C made of the elastically and flexibly deformable copper alloy and arranged in a space confined by the frame portion 7A. The spring plate portion 7C is structurally and electrically connected to the frame portion 7A through a pair of connecting portions 7B.
The frame portion 7A has four sides, two of which are longer than the remaining two sides. Each of the longer sides has a bent portion 7Ap formed in a longitudinally middle position thereof to protrude upward, while each of the shorter sides has a projecting piece 7Aq formed in a middle portion thereof to protrude outward. Projecting portions 7Ar are formed in the four corners of the frame portion 7A to project outward along the longer sides. It should be noted that the spring plate portion 7C forming the elastic contact 7 is not necessarily curved, but may maintain a flat configuration in the non-operative condition while becoming curved in time of operation.
The elastic contact 7 may be formed by press-working an elastically and flexibly deformable copper alloy plate. At that time, the frame portion 7A, connecting portions 7B and spring plate portion 7C are formed. The spring plate portion 7C has a central portion which is curved to gently bulge upward. The elastic contact 7 is formed to have an overall configuration with the central portion bulging upward, and thus the four projecting portions 7Ar and the two projecting pieces 7Aq contact the substrate 10 when the elastic contact 7 is mounted on the substrate 10. The elastic contact 7 may be formed of a plurality of elements connected to one another by spot-welding technique or the like.
As shown in FIG. 2, the fixed electrode 8 includes a first electrode portion 8A, a second electrode portion 8B and a third electrode portion 8C formed on the substrate 10 by printed wiring technique. A ring-shaped electrode 11 is formed in a position to surround the first electrode portion 8A, second electrode portion 8B and third electrode portion 8C. The first electrode portion 8A is formed conductive with the ring-shaped electrode portion 11. Further, the ring-shaped electrode portion 11 is disposed in a position to be conductive with the electrode portions 5B of the vertical contact 5.
The first electrode portion 8A and second electrode portion 8B are arranged to be spaced downward from the connecting portions 7B, and the third electrode portion 8C is arranged to be spaced downward from the central portion of the spring plate portion 7C. Though not shown in the drawings, wiring is formed on the substrate 10 to fetch a potential difference between the first electrode portion 8A, second electrode portion 8B and third electrode portion 8C (for distinguishing between conductive state and non-conductive state).
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10A, a relative positional relationship is established in which the lower surface of the boss 3P of the support member 3 is spaced from the central portion of the spring plate portion 7C by a distance G when the control member 2 is in the non-operative position U (where pressure is not exerted from the boss 3P of the support member 3).
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the control member 2 is pressed to exert pressure from the boss 3P of the support member 3 on the spring plate portion 7C, the spring plate portion 7C and connecting portions 7B start to be elastically deformed as a whole. Firstly, the pair of connecting portions 7B contact the corresponding first electrode portion 8A and second electrode portion 8B as shown in FIG. 10B, as a result of which the first electrode portion 8A and second electrode portion 8B become conductive.
When the pressing operation is further continued, as shown in FIG. 10C, the central portion of the spring plate portion 7C contacts the third electrode portion 8C while the pair of connecting portions 7B remain in contact with the corresponding first electrode portion 8A and second electrode portion 8B. As a result, the first electrode portion 8A and third electrode portion 8C become conductive.
Thus, when the control member 2 is pressed, the pair of connecting portions 7B undergoes a change in posture to become parallel to the substrate 10, and subsequently the spring plate portion 7C is displaced toward the substrate 10. In time of the displacement, the spring plate portion 7C is elastically deformed to the extent that its bulging direction is reversed. As a result, not only is it possible to switch to a reliable conductive state by allowing the central portion of the spring plate portion 7C to contact the third electrode 8C by a resilient biasing force, but also an appropriate feel of clicking can be obtained. It is possible to recognize the conductive state from a relative potential between the first electrode portion 8A, second electrode portion 8B and third electrode portion 8C.
The substrate 10 includes eight independent electrodes 12 formed by printed wiring technique, and printed wiring is formed for fetching a potential from each independent electrode 12. In the state where the casing 1 is fixed to the substrate 10, the eight electrode portions 4C of the transverse contacts 4 contact the independent electrodes 12 thereby to produce a conductive state therebetween, while the electrode portions 5B of the vertical contact 5 contact the ring-shaped electrode 11 to produce a conductive state.
As noted above, the eight independent electrode portions 12 are allowed to contact the eight electrode portions 4C of the transverse contacts 4 to be electrically conductive with each other. Instead, these electrode portions may be made conductive with each other by soldering using a reflow technique or the like. In a similar manner, instead of allowing the electrode portions 5B of the vertical contact 5 to contact the ring-shaped electrode 11 to be electrically conductive with each other, these electrode portions may be made conductive with each other by soldering using the reflow technique or the like.
With the slide switch constructed in this way, when the control member 2 is in the non-operative condition, as shown in FIG. 9A, the control member 2 is maintained in the neutral position N by the biasing force exerted from the eight transverse contacts 4, and also maintained in the non-operative position U by the biasing force exerted from the plurality of biasing pieces 5C acting as the biasing mechanism B. When, in this state, the operator touches the control surface 2T of the control member 2 with his or her finger and slides the control member 2 on the plane along the X-Y direction, as shown in FIG. 9B, the transverse contacts 4 are elastically deformed by pressure from the flange portion 2B of the control member 2. As a result, the contact portions 4B contact the annular portion 5A of the vertical contact 5 thereby to produce the conductive state. This conductive state is electrically detected.
When the control member 2 is slid in an intermediate direction between two adjacent ones of the eight transverse contacts 4, the two transverse contacts 4 can concurrently contact corresponding parts of the annular portion 5A thereby to produce the conductive state. More particularly, the slide switch according to the present invention includes the eight transverse contacts 4, but can detect operations made in sixteen directions.
With this construction, when the control member 2 is operated to move the control member 2 in a direction along the inner peripheral edge of the opening 1H of the casing 1, any one of the contact portions 4B of the transverse contacts 4 having been in contact with the annular portion 5A of the vertical contact 5 maintains its contacting condition. In this condition, an adjacent one of the contact portions 4B of the transverse contacts 4 contacts the annular portion 5A of the vertical contact 5. Subsequent to the latter contact, the contact portion 4B of the transverse contacts 4 having been in contact with the annular portion 5A of the vertical contact 5 earlier is moved away from the annular portion 5A of the vertical contact 5. That is, the contact portions 4B of the transverse contacts 4 and the annular portion 5A of the vertical contact 5 never move out of contact with each other in the course of this operation. Thus, there occurs no detection state similar to that in which the control member 2 is returned to the neutral position N. This eliminates the possibility of erroneous detection.
Further, in the slide switch according to the present invention, the relative positional relationship in the sliding direction between the support member 3 and operation detecting mechanism C is not changed when the control member 2 is slid. Thus, when the control member 2 is pressed along the Z direction while maintaining the condition where the contact portions 4B of the transverse contacts 4 are in contact with the annular portion 5A of the vertical contact 5, this pressing operation can be electrically detected by the operation detecting mechanism C.
In particular, since the slide switch according to the present invention includes the posture maintaining mechanism A, the control member 2 placed over the support member 3 is moved in the Z direction in unison when the control member 2 is operated. During this movement, with the eight guide elements 3G formed peripherally of the supporting surface 3S fitted into the eight engageable portions 1G formed in the casing 1, the relative position between the casing 1 and support member 3 is not changed. As a result, the vertical parallel movement in the pressing direction can be realized without inclining the posture.
Other Embodiments The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but may be modified as follows:
(a) As shown in FIG. 11, the posture maintaining mechanism A may include a plurality of guide elements 1K formed on the bottom surface of the casing 1 to project downward, and a plurality of hole-like engageable portions 3K formed in the outer peripheries of a flange portion 3B of the support member 3 to be engageable with the guide elements 1K. With this construction, the vertical parallel movement in the pressing direction of the control member 2 placed over the support member 3 can be realized when the control member 2 is pressed, without inclining the posture thereof.
(b) It is possible to employ the construction including the plurality of recessed engageable portions 1G formed in the bottom surface of the casing 1 and the plurality of rod-shaped guide elements 3G formed on the outer peripheries of the flange portion 3B of the support member 3 as in the described embodiment, and further including the plurality of guide elements 1K formed on the bottom surface of the casing 1 to project downward and the plurality of hole-like engageable portions 3K formed in the outer peripheries of a flange portion 3B of the support member 3 to be engageable with the guide elements 1K as in the alternative embodiment (a). Such a combination of the construction of the embodiment and the construction of the alternative embodiment (a) can realize the vertical parallel movement in the pressing direction without inclining the posture.
(c) The engagement construction need not be employed as the posture maintaining mechanism A. For example, guide surfaces may be formed on the outer peripheries of the support member 3 along the Z direction while slidably contact portions may be formed on the bottom surface of the casing 1 to slidably contact the guide surfaces, or guide surfaces may be formed on the casing 1 in the Z direction while slidable contact portions may be formed on the support member 3 to slidably contact the guide surfaces.
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A controversial Florida statute, spearheaded by Governor Rick Scott, mandating state employees to contribute 3% to their pension funds is the subject of a complaint filed in state court.
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Darling old girl, "Bonny" was focused entirely on her ball. I got the opportunity to throw it for her but it got taken back to mum... which is perfectly good behaviour around strange 'aunties' who just stop and demand a photo shoot!!!
Met whilst walking the promenade last month. Taken with the 'Nik' on auto.
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Friday Fun: Japanese Gardens – findingtimetowrite
Posted on September 8, 2017 July 21, 2017 Author MarinaSofiaCategories UncategorizedTags escapist pictures, Friday Fun, garden, gardens, Japanese
25 thoughts on “Friday Fun: Japanese Gardens”
I think this might be my favourite FF ever. They’re all so beautiful that it’s impossible to pick a favourite. Lovely post, Marina.
And just what we need on this rain-soaked Friday. I had to give my boys a lift, it was simply bucketing down…
September 8, 2017 at 08:22
Lovely post! I’m not even going to try to choose. I read recently that there’s a Japanese Garden in Holland Park but haven’t yet got around to finding it.
I think I may have seen something like that too, but no, haven’t visited it yet.
just beautiful.. I do love the Japanese way they have such a mindfulness about them
I remember going to a botanical garden in Japan and finding … well, European gardens and plants there being displayed as exotic. Really brought home how ethnocentric we are.
Beautiful pictures! I love Japanese gardens and the tranquillity they possess.
And everything is sort of human-sized and touchable, appealing to all the senses.
I love the calming, soothing effect. I would love to have one of my own!
September 8, 2017 at 12:45
Oh, my, Marina Sofia, these are gorgeous! They’re all so lovely that I think I’d want to visit each one of them and linger. Please don’t ask me to choose…
There is a Japanese garden tucked away here in Cornwall. It is simply beautiful. The tranquillity is astounding. I’m hoping to visit again in autumn.
Every single one of those is absolutely perfect. *Sigh*. I need a Zen moment or two I think!
September 8, 2017 at 15:41
I’ve always admired the style, but I’ve never been tempted to try it for myself.
Just gorgeous. And I can imagine that cats would be especially fond!
these are fabulous and make my garden look really untidy and wild
I loved this post!! I wrote a short story several years ago that included a Japanese Garden in the city of Mobile, Alabama during WWII. I had so much fun writing it and seeing this post makes me want to create a novel out of it. Thank you for posting!
September 9, 2017 at 06:43
Every single one, every single one. Even my least favourite, though still stunning, gained impeccable factors by being favoured with a resident cat, so I might have to spend the longest time there
Many years ago I attended a tea ceremony in a Japanese garden in London, and I still remember the thoughtful process involved, sitting (my western knees don’t do long term kneeling) in a beautiful setting & receiving tea in the time honoured manner. But then I’m also the sort of person who at home always makes tea (of any sort) with leaves in a teapot in my own version of a ‘tea ceremony’ 🙂
What a wonderful way of bringing calm and restfulness to your day with your own mini tea ceremony!
September 9, 2017 at 12:23
A bit too groomed for my taste but I really like the one with the autumn colors. And the rice paddies. That’s a lovely sight.
I know what you mean. And there are times when I prefer the unkempt, wild gardens (mine certainly is veering in that direction). But I can also do with a little tranquil spot like this.
September 9, 2017 at 16:45
I’ve seen the most beautiful gardens in Kyoto, it makes me nostalgic!! Great post!
September 11, 2017 at 08:09
I used to live across the street from the Brooklyn Museum, and next to it, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Inside the gates and not too far a walk was a Japanese garden with a bridge and little house. On Sundays, I would walk over there and walk around and felt so tranquil.
September 11, 2017 at 08:22
Lovely pictures of Japanese gardens, Marina. What does it take to be able to laze around like that cat? Not much, really.
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Orange Crush: Interior Styling
It's Orange Crush time again! Orange Crush is a monthly collaborative series between D&OC and From the Right Bank where we celebrate all things orange. Today I'd like to chat about the interior styling of Stella Nicolaisen. Her use of orange in the below rooms is perfectly balanced with an eclectic modern feel. Not too much but definitely enough to make a statement.
What do you think about these spaces? For me, they certainly seem to make the use of orange either in wallpaper, a chair, or a rug much more accessible.
If you like orange, you'll love From The Right Bank's collection of orange + turquoise spaces. Do check it out!
Category: interiors, Orange Crush
Oh, yes I love it!! My painting posted has that fabulous orange in it!!
i don't think i'll ever grow tired of it.
i think the use of it in the first photo is my favorite. a strip of wallpaper hanging like art on the wall instead of adhered to it with paste, ending in the roll it comes from on the floor... BRILLIANT. i think i'm going to try that, as i rent, and putting up wallpaper the normal way is not an option for me.
The orange cushions on the stairs are fabulous!
I love the use of orange in the first and 3rd pics. Like a bright pop of color. I am partial to orange though - it was one of my wedding colors!
i really, really like those orange cushion-y things in the third pic, but ... what are they? inquiring minds want to know :)
flynn, honestly i don't know what they are (I'm assuming small cushions). sometimes it's hard with stylists photos to see if something is actually functional or if items were placed in a space for the purpose of a good shot. they don't appear functional to me as they look rather small but your guess is as good as mine!
I hadn't considered orange wallpaper before but that first photo has me thinking I should!
I have never thought "I just love orange". However, after having an orange bedroom I decided it's a great color.
Orange can be fun, and it has to be placed just right.
I like the orange. My kitchen has accents of it all over (linens, aprons, even my salad spinner), and it really makes me happy!
I'm really intrigued by the first photo. Love the hanging wallpaper & not completely done {although I'm not sure I'd go for that in my home lol..but I love it for sure!} and I love the height of the shelf.
I'm not usually a huge fan of orange on it's own, but that first picture is fabulous- I would definitely love a space like that in my house. And the orang and turquiose color combo? Perfection! I love the cheeriness of it.
Nautical stripes! LovE!! looking for the perfect blue and white striped shirt...
That orange wallpaper is AMAZING. Love it.
those knit blocks on the stairs are so quirky and fun! i've never seen anything like them before.
I've been noticing a trend of orange accessories in my own home. Perhaps due to the fact that it's gender-neutral. I also love those stairs!
I love orange and I think it's a deeply under used colour - maybe because it is quite easy to get it wrong. Not that any of these have.
I would be afraid to sit in the chair in picture two. I'd be worried it would tip over!!!
The orange wallpaper is delish.


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30Jan2014	Road Tripping through the South
Posted in Travel	by Quite an Earful	Road trips are awesome! They are so spontaneous and it is so nice to not have a plan for once. I must confess, I am a planner. I LOVE to plan! Before going on vacation, I have a long list of places to see, what to eat, where to eat and so on. This was the first time I left home without a plan and I was pleasantly surprised. All I knew was that we were flying into New Orleans and flying out of Charleston, SC. With minimal planning, a car booking confirmation and a GPS, we left home.
With stuffed tummies, we headed out North on the US Route 17 that passes through all the small towns along the coast of Georgia. Just off of highway 17, we came across The Smallest Church in America in South Newport! The church is very neat and looks really pretty with all the Spanish moss hanging from the trees around it. It was quite exciting to just stumble upon it :)! That’s what makes road trips so much more special. You end up seeing a lot more than you ‘plan’ to! After another quick stop and a 50-mile drive later, we arrived at Savannah, where we decided to stay for 2 nights. Getting a hotel room last minute was not easy since it was a long weekend and Savannah is a very popular tourist destination in the area. Do plan ahead and make hotel reservations if you are planning to spend some time in Savannah! We had the option of just skipping the town but the husband and I was so drawn by the quaintness of the city that we just had to stay.Savannah is the oldest city in Georgia and is a city with so much character and history! I am always fascinated by old cities so Savannah quite a treat for me. The historic downtown area consists of 22 park-like squares. Most of these squares are named in honor or in memory of a person or historical event. We walked through about 12-15 of these squares and each had a different story to tell. One of these squares was the famous Chippewa Square made popular by the bench scene from Forrest Gump. A visit to The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is definitely recommended, as is a stroll down Jones Street. Southern Living Magazine declared the street the prettiest street in America! It was a fun day of sightseeing, great food and very interesting martinis at Jen’s and Friends.
The next morning, we headed out to the Bonaventure Cemetery and the Wormsloe Plantation. The cemetery has featured in several movies and is eerily beautiful! Large oak trees draped with Spanish moss, arches and stunning statues make it so picturesque. We spent some time walking around and then decided to leave for Wormsloe. The Wormsloe Historic Site is a real visual treat. No photographs can do justice to the beauty of the oak lined avenue towards the museum and tabby ruins. Noble Jones, one of the founders of Georgia, established the plantation. It is quite well maintained and the museum is quite interesting. A visit to Savannah is incomplete without visiting Wormsloe Plantation. It is definitely a MUST DO!With that picture in our minds, we set out for Charleston, our final destination. Charleston is the oldest city in South Carolina and again like Savannah, it has some magnificent old buildings. We spent the first afternoon walking around the busy downtown area on Kings Street just to get acquainted with the city. It reminded me so much of streets in England, with narrow cobbled streets and gorgeous buildings dating back to the early 1800’s.
The next morning, we decided to walk around the old parts of the city and the Battery for a clear view of Fort Sumter. This is the location of the official start to the Civil War. Having worked closely on a book on the American Civil War, I was terribly excited to see Fort Sumter! The Battery Park is also home to some of the most gorgeous Southern Mansions, as well as American Revolution History. Just a short walk away from here is the famous Rainbow Row, a series of 13 colorful historic homes in Charleston. They looked so cheery and bright, I couldn’t take my eyes off them! :) We spent the rest of the evening on the busy Bay Street visiting some local bars and restaurants.The following day, we returned home feeling relaxed and invigorated. In 9 short days, we experienced different cultures, pace of life, scenery and food. It was quite an unforgettable vacation and although we were a little sad to be back, we found comfort in the fact that we have so many more places to explore and so many more road trips to look forward to! :)
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10 thoughts on “Road Tripping through the South”	Nandini	January 30, 2014 at 10:55 pm	Very interesting Shriya..Your description of each destination makes me want to travel to these places real soon. Great travelogue:)
Reply	QuiteAnEarful	January 31, 2014 at 1:21 pm	Hey thank you! :) Some really pretty places. You definitely must visit! LikeLike
Reply	Kamala	January 31, 2014 at 12:44 am	Reading this blog made you feel that one should definitely experience a trip like this. Simple but beautifully described with lovely photographs for one to see and enjoy
Reply	QuiteAnEarful	January 31, 2014 at 1:20 pm	Thank you! :)
Reply	Padmini	January 31, 2014 at 7:10 pm	Loved the blog! It is picture perfect, beautifully described and I am tempted to visit all those places now.
Reply	QuiteAnEarful	February 3, 2014 at 10:53 am	Thanks mom! Yeah, I felt that the south was very different from other places I have been to in the country. You must visit!
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Reply	QuiteAnEarful	February 3, 2014 at 10:54 am	Thank you so much uncle! :) Glad you enjoyed it.
Reply	Sampath Krishna	February 14, 2014 at 3:28 pm	Great photo work there. Did you use Photoshop to make those collages?
Reply	QuiteAnEarful	February 15, 2014 at 11:55 pm	Thanks! :) made those on Illustrator. :)
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Nudist Run of Sopela 2014. Sopela, Northern Spain
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The Barinatxe (La Salvaje) beach in Sopela (Vizcaya) will host the 20th of July of 2014at 10:30AM
the most famous Nudist sport event being held in Spain: the XIV edition of the Nudist Run of Sopela, Patxi Ros Trophy.
They expect the attendance of a large number of participants, not just for running, but also for having a good time.
Over the past years, there were runners from Spain, France, Germany and the UK.
The track, all on hard sand during the low tide, is 5000 metres long (2500 metres for Juniors).
Ladies (between 15 and 39 years old)
Gentlemen (between 15 and 39 years old)
Veterans A (between 40 and 49 y.o.)
Veterans B (over 50 y.o.)
Junior (boys and girls younger than 15)
This year, on top of the running competition, two separate competitions will be held. Long jump and Javelin.
PRIZES: There will be prizes for the 3 first classified runners, jumpers and throwers of each category.
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12:15 Javelin
You can pre-register here, as well as check the results from last year: www.kirolprobak.com
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Re: [londroid] Has this app been done yet ? "An app to change your ringtone on SOMEONE ELSE'S phone...." - The London Android Group - Londroid (London, England)
Re: [londroid] Has this app been done yet ? "An app to change your ringtone on SOMEONE ELSE'S phone...."
Monday, January 30, 2012 12:25 PM
Thanks all for your feedback.To answer some of your questions ....It's not for "us" - ie the typical demographic on londroid-list - it's aimed at the ringtone mad market. These people aren't going to be in client meetings when their phone shouts "Oi you get down the pub".
Vringo are trying to do this, but their app (while it's not crashing !!!) is quite "frictiony" - ie of not low friction - not "attractive" and requires phone number, username, password, password confirmation, signup per month etc etc . The app I am putting together requires no login, just install and choose your ringtone, and forget.
Appreciate the collective thoughts that you've sent. I may ask some of you to help me test a not-very-pretty demo in the next week or two.Thanks,
Richard.On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 8:28 AM, Al Sutton <[address removed]> wrote:
Out of interest; Who would actually use an app like this? I think it's probably worth looking at this aspect before putting in too much effort (unless it's just a brain stretching exercise :))
Personally I wouldn't want it on my phone because I like to assign the ringtones I want to people so I know who is ringing, allowing someone else to change their tones when they call me could get "interesting" when I'm on business.
On 30 Jan 2012, at 08:13, Martyn Davies wrote:Hi Richard,
Take a look at Vringo, who have been doing something similar to that, pushing video ringtones to the phones of your friends so that they get a personalized ring when you call them. I don't know how successful that's been, but they have been banging away at it for some years now.
Regards,MartynOn 29 January[masked]:54, Richard Green <[address removed]> wrote:
Chaps - before I plough more of my rare spare time into an app, can you scratch your respective heads and think if this has been done.
In a nutshell : An app to change your ringtone on SOMEONE ELSE'S phone....ie it will allow me to change the ringtone on my friend's phone when I ring them to something I want it to play ( Rick Astley, 007 , mission impossible, whatever).
It's mainly aimed at the ringtone mad market... which is obviously pretty popular.I've done a proof of concept on Android - works pretty well using c2dm and app engine (my fave poisons at the moment).
But before I get a nice design etc etc, I was just curious if you chaps had seen it done before.Thanks,Richard.
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P. 1Are All Foods Clean?Are All Foods Clean?Ratings: (0)|Views: 1,227|Likes: 0Published by Bryan T. HuieThis article reviews what the New Testament teaches regarding clean and unclean animals, which animals are considered food, and how food may become unclean. Old Testament references on this topic are reviewed, along with Peter’s vision recorded in the book of Acts, Paul's words to Timothy and the Romans, and the words of Yeshua the Messiah.This article reviews what the New Testament teaches regarding clean and unclean animals, which animals are considered food, and how food may become unclean. Old Testament references on this topic are reviewed, along with Peter’s vision recorded in the book of Acts, Paul's words to Timothy and the Romans, and the words of Yeshua the Messiah.More info:Published by: Bryan T. Huie on Jun 27, 2009Copyright:Attribution Non-commercialAvailability:Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee MoreSee lesshttp://www.scribd.com/doc/16856898/Are-All-Foods-Clean08/25/2009pdftextoriginal I
n Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 God gives us a list of animals that are not to be eaten as food. Included in this listdeclared "unclean" are some of man's favorites: swine, shrimp, lobster, crab, catfish, as well as squid, rabbit, squirrel, etc.However, there are several places in the New Testament where God seems to indicate that He has changed His mind on thesethings:
MARK 7:18 And he said to them, "Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand thatwhatever goes into the man from outside cannot
him, 19 because it does not go into his heart, butinto his stomach, and is eliminated?" (
declared all foods clean
NASU )ROMANS 14:14 As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that
no food is unclean in itself . But if anyone regards something as
, then for him it is
NIV )ACTS 10:10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fellinto a trance. 11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by itsfour corners. 12 It contained
all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth andbirds of the air
. 13 Then a voice told him, "Get up, Peter. Kill and eat." 14 "Surely not, Lord!" Peterreplied. "I have never eaten anything
." 15 The voice spoke to him a second time, "
Donot call anything impure that God has made clean
On the surface, it looks pretty clear, doesn't it? Go ahead and eat what you want, God has given you the green light. But hasGod really changed his mind? Are these animals listed in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 now OK to eat?In Malachi 3:6, God declares that He does NOT change. This would seem to indicate the opposite of what's stated above. Inorder to determine if God has really changed His position on the issue of clean and unclean foods (considered importantenough to be included in the
), let's look at the passages above (and a few others) in more detail. You may besurprised at what the Scriptures
say on this topic.Let's begin in the seventh chapter of Mark. In order to fully understand Yeshua's words, we'll start at the first of the chapter andget the context:
MARK 7:1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to him, having come from Jerusalem. 2Now when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with
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], that is, with
hands,they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a specialway, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unlessthey wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups,pitchers, copper vessels, and couches. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, "Why do yourdisciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?" (
This passage is the background context for what Yeshua states afterward. As the Scripture shows, the problem that arose wasrelated to Messiah's disciples not washing their hands in the traditional way. The reason for this specialized washing was for ceremonial
purity, not cleanliness.The word translated "defiled" in verse 2 is a form of the Greek adjective
. Like many words, this word and the relatedverb
(along with their variations) can be used positively or negatively. In the positive sense, these related words mean
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"common," such as in Acts 2:44 and 4:32, where the disciples of Messiah were said to have had "all things
." In anegative context, these words are used to contrast the "holy" with that which is "common," "defiled," or "profane." This is thesense in which
is used in Mark 7:2.Yeshua uses the Pharisees' criticism of his disciples over a non-biblical ritual to launch a scathing attack on their use of humantraditions to override the scriptural commandments of God. He then spoke a parable to the crowd to illustrate the true cause of spiritual defilement:
MARK 7:14 When he had called all the multitude to himself, he said to them, "Hear me, everyone, andunderstand: 15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can
koinosai ] him; but thethings which come out of him, those are the things that
koinounta
] a man. 16 If anyone has ears tohear, let him hear!"(
As with most parables Yeshua used, this one was not readily understood (Matt. 13:10-15). The disciples asked Yeshua for afurther explanation of what he meant:
MARK 7:17 When he had entered a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning theparable. 18 So he said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive thatwhatever enters a man from outside cannot
koinosai ] him, 19 because
it does not enter hisheart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods
?" 20 And he said, "What comesout of a man, that
koinoi ] a man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evilthoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evileye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and
koinoi ] a man."(
Yeshua explained to his disciples that those things which go into a man's body from the outside (such as dirt from unwashedhands) do
keep a man from being holy. Instead, the evil things that come out of a man's heart and lead him to commit sinare the things that prevent him from being holy. Now let's look more closely at verse 19. The
renders this verse differently than does the
1995 update cited at the beginning of this article. The
NASU (and most other modern translations)ends Yeshua's quotation after "eliminated" (
ekporeuetai ) and sets off the final phrase as an explanatory comment by Mark.According to this interpretation, Yeshua was using the parable to declare all animals to be edible, in contradiction to Leviticus11 and Deuteronomy 14. However, the
NKJV considers this entire verse to be the words of Yeshua.Why is there a difference between the two?The reason for the differing translations is a
letter variation between the Greek manuscript base used by the
NKJV translators and the manuscript base used by the translators of other modern versions (such as the
NASU ). The vast majority of the Greek manuscripts of Mark end verse 19 with the conclusion to Yeshua's statement being ". . .
cleansing all foods"(Gr.
katharizon panta ta bromata
). The "o" in
katharizon
(καθαριζον, "cleansing") is the Greek letter omicron
(ο).However, a very few Greek manuscripts instead have
(καθαριζων) spelled with the "o" being the Greek letter omega
(ω) instead of omicron
changes the word's gender from neuter to masculine, allowing for the difference intranslation.Without getting into a technical debate regarding Greek grammar or the pros and cons of each manuscript base, theoverwhelming textual evidence supports the
NKJV rendering of verse 19 over the
NASU translation.Most Greek manuscripts of Mark 7:19 literally read: "
Because it does not enter into his heart, but into the stomach,and into the toilet passes, cleansing all foods.
" It is clear that Yeshua is not declaring all foods "clean" here, because thecleansing process he refers to is digestion, which ultimately leads to defecation. Yeshua' point here appears obvious: BreakingGod's law defiles a man, not non-adherence to man-made traditions. This parable has nothing to say about eating uncleananimals. Next, let's look at the experience of Peter recorded in Acts 10 to see if it supports eating unclean animals. As we did with Mark 2 of 7http://www.herealittletherealittle.net/index.cfm?page_name=Clean-Foods
7, let's start at the beginning to get the proper context:
ACTS 10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the ItalianRegiment, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously tothe people, and prayed to God always. 3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angelof God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius!" 4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said,"What is it, lord?" So he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial beforeGod. 5 Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter. 6 He is lodging with Simon,a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do." 7 And when the angel who spoketo him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from amongthose who waited on him continually. 8 So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them toJoppa. (
Here we see that Cornelius, a God-fearing Roman centurion, was given a vision of a holy angel. In the vision, the angel toldhim to send for Simon Peter and have him come to his house in Caesarea. In obedience to the words of the angel, Corneliussent
men (two of his household servants and one of his soldiers) to get Peter. That particular number will beimportant a little later in the story:
ACTS 10:9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetopto pray, about the sixth hour. 10 Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they madeready, he fell into a trance 11 and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the fourcorners, descending to him and let down to the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of theearth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. 13 And a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter; kill andeat." 14 But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything
]." 15 And a voice spoke to him again the second time, "What God
ekatharisen
]you must not call
koinou
]." 16
This was done three times
. And the object was taken up intoheaven again. (
Notice the situation; Peter went to the rooftop about noon to pray at the same time the three men from Cornelius were drawingnear. After he had finished praying, he became very hungry. While those in the house were preparing the noon meal, Peter (stillon the roof) fell into a trance and had a vision. In this vision, he saw a sheet being let down from above with all kinds of animals in it, both clean and unclean.When a supernatural voice told him to rise, kill and eat, Peter responded the way any good
-observant Jew of the 1stcentury would have. He refused, saying that he had
NEVER eaten anything "common" (
) or "unclean" (
).That statement by itself is interesting, considering that it had probably been at least ten years since the resurrection of Messiahat that time. Clearly, Peter did not take Yeshua's words recorded in Mark 7 (examined above) to mean that any animal couldlegally be eaten.Why did Peter differentiate between "common" ("defiled") and "unclean" in his reply? The Greek word
specifically refers to those animals prohibited from being eaten in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, as an examination of theGreek Septuagint translation of the Old Testament clearly shows. But "common" referred to a different group of animalsaltogether. Only clean animals designated as food sources in the
could become "common" or "defiled" in such a way thatthey became inedible.Peter was saying here that he had never eaten any "unclean" animals or any clean animals that had been "defiled" ceremonially.The angel's answer to Peter is interesting; it conclusively shows that
is not the subject of this vision at all. The angel toldPeter not to call "common" that which God
had cleansed
). There is no mention of the "unclean" here at all bythe angel. This statement was repeated
times before the vision ended.
ACTS 10:17 Now while
Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant
,behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood beforethe gate. 18 And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there. 19While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold,
are seeking you. 20 Arisetherefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them." (
Notice that Peter did not immediately understand the vision. As he sat on the roof contemplating what the vision meant, the
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Love 2 Stamp: Stamp to the MAX September Blog Hop
Happy September 1st! Welcome to our Stamp to the MAX blog hop! We hope you are inspired by our Halloween and Fall projects. You may have arrived from Jill's blog,
you may be a regular reader :), or maybe you just stumbled here by accident! However you found me, I'm glad you're here! I am stop #6 on the blog hop. I created 2 cards for you today. One is a traditional handmade card and the 2nd one is a hybrid card created with MDS2. ( I also created my blog header with MDS2!)
This traditional handmade card features a technique called Rolling Marbles. So fun and super simple! The card base is Tangerine Tango, topped with a Wild Wasabi mat and a Rich Razzleberry mat. The Whisper White background piece was colored with the Rolling Marbles technique and then run through the Big Shot in the Spider Web embossing folder. The sentiment was colored with markers and punched out with the Large Oval punch. It is layered on an Apothecary Accents framelit and adhered to the card with dimensionals.
Sharon Loringwww.stampinginthewind.blogspot.comMaxine Conradwww.stamptothemax.comMartha Haddockwww.stampinmartha.blogspot.comLaura Widdisonwww.stampprincess.comJill St. Angelowww.jillsstampingcorner.comElizabeth Harris <--------- You are here!www.elizabethloves2stamp.com Christina Manskerwww.crazystampmom.blogspot.com
Love your cards today Elizabeth. I had forgotten about the rolling marble technique and am reminded how cool it is :) Great job !
Before I even started reading I thought, "Wow, her blog header is super cute!" I really need to invest in MDS2. I am thinking this month. Great cards!
Elizabeth, What a fun Halloween card...love the marble technique, and your Autumn Blessings card is beautiful!
I LOVE!!! the splatters!! Thanks for the inpiring idea!!
Cute! I need to remember to pull out that spiderweb embossing folder. It's a fun one this time of year! :) I love both cards -- fun to toss some digital in there. :)


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Reflection ’08 « Honey and Locusts
Reflection ’08
Jan18 by John Gardner
“The Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom He will.” ~ Dan 4:25b
Facebook really is a crazy thing. It’s amazing how much access into people’s lives we have at our fingertips… and how much we allow others to access our own. If you are reading this, chances are pretty good you’ve also been reading some of what I’ve written in the last couple months regarding the election. I will attempt in this entry to be far less “loquacious, nay, garrulous” (to borrow a quote from Brit Hume, poking fun at Joe Biden).
I’ve spent too much of the last 18 hours reading others’ responses to the election results. I’ve read everything ranging from “The world will end tomorrow!” (it didn’t) to “C’est la vie” (nothing so frustrating as apathy) to “Finally! The one who will right every wrong is here!” (nope… trust me, you’ll know when He comes) to “Obama Nation = Abomination” (clever, but unnecessarily divisive) to “God is in control” (true, but do you really mean that?).
Since you’re reading this, we’ll assume you want to know how I feel about it, so I’ll tell you. First of all, though, I want to address those of you who may not know Christ as Lord and Savior: A lot of what I write will have little to do with you. We have completely different worldviews, and a completely different perspective. Whether we agree politically or not, much of what I say will likely sound strange to you, and that’s fine. I still invite and encourage your thoughts, comments, questions and arguments.
I also urge you to not take at face value my words, nor those of any professing Christian. Rather, I would love for you to investigate the Scriptures yourself, to see whether things said in the name of Christ are consistent with His Word. We Christians are often accused of being “closed-minded”. Perhaps this criticism is deserved to a large extent. But are you willing to take the high road and approach God’s Word with an open mind? If so, I have just finished reading a book that I think would be a marvelous introduction to the Word of God, whether you are a skeptic, a cautious seeker, or even a Christian looking to develop a deeper appreciation for the Bible. The Reason for God, by Tim Keller. If you’d like, I’ll loan you my copy. I’m also happy to read/discuss your point of view. Really.
Now, for my Christian brothers and sisters. No matter how/if you voted, or what you may be feeling about President-Elect Obama, my greatest hope for you is that you will take a moment to truly meditate upon God’s sovereignty. I would say the exact same thing had John McCain won.
Every four years, our nation elects a leader, and, by the very nature of our political system, half of our citizens are upset with the results. In this regard, as in nearly every other identifying factor of Americans, Christians are virtually indistinguishable from the world. Why is this? Why are we so invested in the results of an election? Of course our lives will be dramatically affected by our government, but has the sun ever failed to rise? God IS in control, and His mercies are new each morning. Try to keep a little perspective.
Some Christians are very proud supporters of Barack Obama. While I am not part of this group, I can certainly see his allure. He is perhaps the best political speaker in history; certainly in recent American history. His rhetoric of hope is inspiring; his promises of social reform and pacifism appeal to our sensitivities. Whether one agrees with him or not, it is undeniable that he is a tremendous leader.
I do believe that many genuinely saved Christians diligently prayed over their election choice, and felt that Obama was the right choice. It is not my place to judge that decision. Still, I believe that someday each of us will be called upon to give an account for our choices, and when the time comes to defend your choice to vote for the man with the most radically liberal voting record on abortion in Congressional history, I can only hope you have a good answer.
This is not to say that McCain was by any means a “Godly” choice, either. As a matter of fact, in many ways, I think Republicans and Democrats today are virtually identical. Both parties have produced great reformers and great leaders; both parties have been unable to produce a candidate I can really get behind during my brief 10-year voting life. This is why I feel it’s important to carefully consider each candidate in each election (and this includes third-party candidates like Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin, etc). But I digress.
Ultimately, nations will rise and fall, and God will still be seated on His throne. In the meantime, we have the immense privilege of living in a nation where the transfer of power is a peaceful occasion, and every voice is still heard, whether we be a minority or even standing alone. That in itself is a tremendous blessing!
Am I disappointed that Obama will be our next president? Yes. Am I surprised? Not really. Am I worried? Not at all. I do not agree with his policies, but, as he said in his (brilliant) acceptance speech, he is my president, too. I would still rather live in an Obama America than any other country in the world. I pray for him, and for the decisions he will make. My president has no bearing on my ability or my requirement to live according to the Spirit. I will fail; my God will forgive.
As a Christian, “place not your hope (there’s that word again) in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.” (Psalm 146:3). Why hope in things that might be, when we have true Hope in things that WILL be? Our motto should not be “Yes We Can”, but “Yes He Will!”
This does not mean that we can leave everything to God. He is more than able to accomplish His will without our help, but He desires to include us in the process! We must stay informed and stay active. We must continue to stand on His promises, to promote good will, and to fight injustice where we see it. We must learn to do all this with a measure of grace.
We very well may be in for some tough times in the coming years, but since when have we ever expected anything less? Let’s all agree to do our part to submit to the authority that has been given over us, working together inasmuch as we are able to do so without compromising those values on which God’s Word is clear.
Brothers, do not be caught up in the dealings of this world. Our Lord is coming quickly!
You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?” But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory. ~ Romans 9:14-23


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Great location to our Clearwater Beach favorites. Quit location on inter coastal. Patio on water was great place for coffee while watching birds and dolphins. Toby quick to respond to questions. Would stay again if available.
We were Very pleased with everything. Toby was very helpful and friendly. Location was perfect. Steps to the beach out the front door and waterfront views of the channel out the back. We had a great time and would highly recommend to anyone considering visiting the area.
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Betsy Transatlantically: Bright Monday Morning
Good morning, all! I'm going to interrupt our normally scheduled programming - no Monday Laugh today - because I'm in such a good mood that I don't need to be cheered up. (If you remember, we started the Monday Laugh as a bit of oomph to launch ourselves into the workweek. Don't be silly, I'm not speaking in the royal we; I just think of this blog as a collaborative effort!)
I catch myself smiling for the silliest of reasons. On their own they don't mean much, but together they make for a very optimistic Monday morning.
In fact, the sun is shining so happily through my French doors onto my crisp and clean white sheets - that does make all the difference to a good night's sleep, doesn't it? - and the roses on my table have burst into such luxurious bloom - I find myself a bit infatuated with pots of mini-roses at the moment, especially when they're pink - that I am tempted to ask permission to work from home.
Alas, it's not an option today - but I do have a desire to take these fresh neutrals and vibrant hues with me all day. I'm thinking of wearing this...
and if I could get my hands on this...
I'd be an even happier woman.
Have a perfectly lovely Monday, dear readers!
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The show centers around the wake of a loved one, Bertie (played by Amanda LeBlanc) and the voices that have “carved our town”. From the moment the audience is greeted, there is mystery and intrigue. During the eerie opening, we are ushered through a graveyard where several tombstones stand in a lonesome grove of birch trees. The unusual setup peaks our interest even before begin the show, and reminds of us of our own losses, the light and darkness of those we’ve known, those precious to us who have gone on and never come back to tell.
We soon learn how fragile life is, and how bountiful, as those tailored for heaven begin to share their intimacies. All those “sleeping on the hill” soon rise again as intellectuals, “sailors of thought and seekers of the earth’s treasures”. We begin to see and feel the full spectrum, a celebration of life not just in Spoon River, but of all the world all around us. Soon the audience is being carried through the characters’ triumphs and failures, and consequently through our own sadnesses and strengths, as rich and complex as the music that delivers. The result is captivating theater.
Alive again are also the fashions of the early 1900s, apron-clad women with the wonder of innocence telling their stories next toothers in silks and feathers.The hard-lived men in coveralls we know well in Atlantic Canada have their moment to shine just as others from the upper class, drinkers in suit jackets and hiccups. The voices delivered are also in range, from Scottish to Southern and all walks of life. Spoon River does a lovely job of exploring relationships and ambitions, as we readily consider what it’s like to be gone too soon.
The heart and soul of the play drips with Masters’ poetics, a banquet of the whimsical, with the major chords of young love set next to the minor arcana of the homeless, the heartless, the criminal. Mike Ross, composer and co-adaptor of Spoon River, makes sure that we hit every single note. Check out Ross’s interpretation of musical theater versus music theater on YouTube here.
As the narrative arc of Spoon River unfolds, we listen with amazement as the voices from the other side welcome Bertie into the great beyond. With drummers drumming on her casket, the voices of the dead lift her up and into the discovery that another world awaits to greet her. The stars begin to align as young Bertie begins to sing, the voice we yearn to hear. This throws the audience momentarily into a cosmic tailspin, beyond death and into the beauty of possibility, of transcendence, of immortality. As Bertie reminds us, “voices departed but never forgotten.”
As the show ends we are not saddened but uplifted, emotionally recharged and alive in all that we touch, and reminded of the volatility of life. Spoon River is a highly recommended show that will resonate with audiences for days after. “Is your soul alive? Then let it feed.”
Spoon River plays at Confederation Centre’s Mack Theatre in Charlottetown until August 20th
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