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So great to be here roasting the Mets, so many memories with this team: the Kenny Rogers walkoff walk, the 2000 World Series, the called third strike to Beltran, two collapses two years in a row…Jesus, is this a baseball team or Gitmo? No, it can't be Gitmo–even at Gitmo, the torture ends some time.
But I kid the Mets. What a great stadium they have out there in Flushing. It's really a great monument to a team. That team is the Brooklyn Dodgers, but still. Wanna learn about the storied history of this franchise? Just go to the Mets Hall of Fame, which is just one plaque that says "consult your local library."
Look at this great collection of ex-Mets we got up here. Shawn Green, Moises Alou, Damion Easley, Jose Valentin…don't worry, we'll get you guys outta here in time for the early bird special. Oh, and don't move that bag of garbage in the seat next to you– that's all the starting pitchers we used down the stretch in 07 and 08. Someone fix these guys a drink, and faster than than Rick Peterson said he could fix their arm motions.
I see Carlos Beltran over there on the dais. What a guy. I'd give him the shirt off my back. I have, as a matter of fact. This team's got as much cash on hand as Carlos has working knee ligaments. That's why I was so mad you didn't go to Walter Reed Hospital last year, Carlos. I was hoping I could sneak you a quick trip to an MRI tube when no one was looking. Hey, those co-pays aren't cheap! You think things are bad now, gimme a month. You guys are gonna be scrubbing foul balls for re-use and sleeping in truck stops on road trips.
Jose Reyes, what a racehorse this guy is. It's a wonder no one's shot you yet. This guy wants Carl Crawford money? If you sign with the Mets, I can at least guarantee you Carl's Jr. money. Seriously, I love this guy, but The Terminator called and he wants his weave back. I know we made you play through a hamstring injury and made things worse for you, but at least we didn't throw you on a cross-country flight while you were concussed. Just ask Ryan Church about that. If you can catch him on one of his "good days."
David Wright, face of the franchise. And what an exciting face it is, huh folks? This guy once sent back a bowl of vanilla ice cream for being too spicy. He makes Perry Como look street. Don't worry, Dave, you might not be a superstar, but you'll always fit in at a Maroon 5 show. No one can take that away from you!
That's my time, folks. Remember to come out to CitiField to see the best ballclub Buffalo has to offer. Good night!


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The Nature of Water and Air
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(September 3, 2013) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – No. 5 seed Li Na became the first women's semifinalist on Tuesday when she defeated 24th seed Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2.
The Chinese player will play the winner of the match between No. 1Serena Williams and 18th and Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain in the evening session.
"Today's first time I was feeling so nervous," Li said. "Start beginning of the match until end of the match.
"But I was happy because at least I was fight(ing) a lot on the court. Even (though) didn't play best of tennis, but still fight and still in the tournament.
"So I think even this why I think even better in the last round, you know, because at least I try to stay as strong as I can."
This will be the first time that Li has made the US Open semifinals, the first time a Chinese player has gone that far.
"Of course it was exciting, because first time in semi in US Open. I was really proud for myself, because is the last Grand Slam for end of the year, but I still fighting a lot on the court to try the best."
Asked about the possibility of playing Serna Williams Nest she said: "At least I have two days off, so of course it's tough, tough opponent. But is good challenge to play against her, because I think we always have tough match even in Cincy.
"Yeah, I still have a chance. But for me today, I don't have to think about more tennis, you know, so just relax," she said with a smile.
"Then maybe tomorrow maybe a little bit warming up and prepare for Friday."


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North and South Korea have agreed in principle to reopen a joint industrial zone seen as the last remaining symbol of cross-border reconciliation, Seoul said Sunday after wrapping up rare talks.
Both Koreas agree to reopen Kaesong industrial complex
North and South Korea have agreed in principle to reopen a joint industrial zone seen as the last remaining symbol of cross-border reconciliation, Seoul said Sunday after wrapping up rare talks.
Officials agreed to "revive operations of the firms" at the Kaesong complex "when ready," according to an agreement signed by both sides after marathon talks held near the border wrapped up early Sunday.
The complex – built in 2004 about 10 kilometres north of the border as a rare symbol of inter-Korea cooperation – had previously remained largely resilient to turbulence in relations.
But the North, citing military tension and Seoul's hostile policy, pulled out all its 53,000 workers from the Seoul-owned factories in April, prompting the South to withdraw the managers of around 120 companies in early May.
Neither side declared the complex officially closed, instead referring to a temporary shutdown, while blaming each other for its suspension.
The two rivals will discuss ways to reopen the zone and how to guarantee the prevention of another shutdown in a meeting to be held on Wednesday at the complex, the agreement said.
They also agreed to allow Seoul businessmen to visit their factories in Kaesong to check on production machinery beginning Wednesday, and to retrieve finished goods and raw materials in a nod to key demands by business owners.
The North will guarantee safe passage for the South Korean managers and their vehicles when they carry out the inspection, according to the agreement.
"Most of the demands made by the South have been reflected in the agreement," said an unnamed official quoted by the South's Yonhap news agency.
Suh Ho, Seoul's chief delegate for the latest talks, told Yonhap the North's officials had appeared "very enthusiastic" in negotiations to revive the complex – a valuable source of hard currency for the impoverished communist state.
"I could feel that the North was making very active efforts to solve the issue of the Kaesong complex," Mr Suh was quoted as saying after the meeting.
The latest deal, struck after 15 hours of gruelling negotiations, comes after the zone became the most high-profile casualty of elevated tensions on the peninsula after the North carried out its third nuclear test in February.
Representatives of the South Korean companies in the zone have repeatedly urged the two sides to open talks to revive the moribund industrial park.
Some firms have threatened to withdraw from Kaesong, complaining they have fallen victim to political bickering between the two rivals.
After repeatedly threatening Seoul and Washington with conventional and nuclear attack, Pyongyang has appeared in recent weeks to want to move towards dialogue.
Analysts say North Korea is mindful of a US demand that it improve ties with Seoul before there can be any talks with Washington.
The North made a surprise move last Wednesday by restoring a cross-border military hotline and promising to let South Korean businessmen visit the Kaesong complex.


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|Numéro de publication
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|29 mars 2005
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|21 sept. 2001
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|21 sept. 2001
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|Daniel R. Potter, Lorrie G. Vogel
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to a cushioning system for footwear that enhances dynamic stability. More particularly, this invention pertains to compressible and expandable bladders extending along a portion of the sole and wrapping upward to embrace a portion of the foot for dynamically providing foot stability upon loading in shoes.
2. Description of Related Art
Shoe design reflects a highly refined combination of elements that cooperatively interact to minimize shoe weight while maximizing comfort, cushioning, stability and durability. However, these objectives must be balanced to avoid potential conflict with each other. Efforts to achieve one of the objectives can have deleterious effect on one or more of the others. As a result, the shoe industry has invested significantly in the study of human anatomy and biomechanics in its continuing efforts to optimize these competing objectives. Efforts have in a large part been directed at optimizing qualities of cushioning and stability.
Athletic shoes are of particular interest because they are subject to repetitive compression with high loads associated from running or jumping, which ultimately deteriorate the shoe materials. Yet, over the life of the shoe, the shoe must continue to provide cushioning and stability. Stability is the objective that is concerned with maintaining a wearer's foot in a fixed position within the shoe and preventing the shoe from rolling over a lateral or medial side edge of the shoe. Maintaining stability for the duration of the shoe is particularly important for preserving a healthy foot.
Shoe designs that focus on optimizing stability ultimately reduce risks of injury. A common such injury is sideways (i.e., lateral or medial) foot rotation. Sports such as basketball, tennis, indoor and outdoor soccer, rugby, lacrosse, and football as well as a wide range of other activities require frequent and quick lateral bodily movements. A secure foot plant becomes essential to the movement of the upper portion of the body. Injury often occurs when the foot plant is not secure and stable. For example, a significant ankle injury can occur when the foot rotates sideways over the edge of a shoe. This sideways rotation can over-extend any inherent flexibility of the ankle joint. Rotation of the foot outward towards a lateral side of the foot can result in pulled tendons or a sprained or broken ankle, and foot rotation inward toward a medial side of the foot can have like detrimental consequences.
A shoe typically comprises a multiple part construction. Generally, a shoe may be divided into four sections. An "outsole", often called a "ground engaging surface," is located on the bottom of a shoe. An "upper" is the top portion of the shoe that encircles or envelopes a user's foot. Inside of the upper can be an insole, which is typically a pad-like member directly under a user's foot. Finally, there is a "midsole" positioned between the outsole and the upper. A footbed for a wearer's foot to rest on can be either the top surface of the insole or a top surface of the midsole.
The outsole is generally formed of a durable material for resisting wear during use; typically the material is rubber or a rubber-like composite. The material selections for the upper are numerous, for example, leather, polymers, a variety of natural or synthetic webs or meshes, and materials that are breatheable, water resistant, water repellant may be chosen for their appearance and/or performance.
The midsole that forms a middle surface of the shoe is typically comprised of cushioning material. The cushioning material traditionally included polyurethane or ethylene vinyl acetate ("EVA") foam. However, from about 1970, manufacturers began focusing their attention upon enhancing the midsole cushioning in shoes, especially for athletic shoes. These types of shoes are subject to intense compressions in addition to a greater numbers of compression cycles over the life of the shoe. The use of resilient bladders combined with traditional cushioning materials represented a marked improvement in midsole design. In particular, the use of resilient, inflated bladder midsole inserts, e.g., in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,183,156, 4,219,945, and 4,340,626 to Rudy, provided longevity to the midsole cushioning. The industry's focus on improving cushioning greatly advanced the state of the art in shoe design. In some cases, however, the benefits realized by cushioning were offset by a degradation of side-to-side shoe stability in response to lateral or medial movements and loads.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,425,184 to Lyden et al., discusses shoe progression and, in particular, evolutionary increases in midsole height. Shoe midsoles have increased in thickness largely to address the cushioning aspect of shoe design. These height increases have causes some stability problems. Lyden '184 addresses a height problem in the heel region where the forward foot motion from a heel strike advancing to a toe push off is rotated with an undesirable velocity due to the larger height of the heel region creating a lever arm and a greater moment propelling the foot forward.
The increase in midsole thickness creates a specific stability problem in activities where frequent and firm foot plants and quick lateral bodily movements are common. Specifically, the problem is that there is a tendency for detrimental sideways foot rotation over a side edge of the shoe.
Foot rotation in the sideways direction can be envisioned by picturing foot rotation about an imaginary line that extends generally longitudinally for the length of the foot, from the middle of the ankle to the middle of the toes. The tendency for rotation of the foot about this line is accentuated by increasing the distance between the bottom of the foot and the ground surface. Foot rotation about this longitudinal line, and consequently foot rotation sideways over the edge of the shoe, is most commonly and most dramatically noted in high-heeled women's shoes. Sideways rolling-over is due in part to the great distance between the foot and ground. The greater the distance, the easier it is to rotate sideways over the edge of the shoe. While most athletic shoes do not reach the height of women's high-heeled shoes, the lateral stability demand of athletic shoes is just as great if not greater. Lateral stability is essential for frequent and firm foot plants and quick lateral bodily movements necessary in sports.
What is needed is a stability device that prevents undesirable sideways foot rotation, increases security of the foot within the shoe, and facilitates keeping the foot in position on the footbed of the shoe, yet remains flexible and cushions the foot.
The inventive dynamic lateral stability device provides cushioning via a resilient, fluid filled bladder. The bladder is structurally shaped to provide dynamic stability to a lateral or medial side edge of a foot by rapidly shifting fluid and increasing fluid pressure in response to rapid changes in compression loading on the bladder. The resilient bladder along with other elements of the invention are structured to provide lateral and medial stability, improve positional contact of the wearer's foot with the footbed and provide cushioning, all while optimizing flexibility.
Structurally, the dynamic lateral stability device of the present invention comprises a resilient bladder insert for footwear which is generally situated adjacent a lateral or medial side edge of the foot. In one embodiment, the device includes a generally L-shaped bladder, which cradles a portion of the foot. The device is particularly suited for cradling a metatarsal region of the foot, specifically a tip the fifth metatarsal head on the lateral side of the foot or the first metatarsal head on the medial side of the foot, or both. The device includes a horizontal sole portion located generally underneath the foot and a vertical foot portion located adjacent to a lateral or medial side edge of the foot The vertical foot portion functions as a bumper-like lateral sidewall that varies in degrees of stiffness with loading and unloading of the horizontal sole portion. As the load increases on the horizontal sole portion, the vertical foot portion becomes increasingly stiffer. When the side edge of the wearer's foot directly or indirectly contacts the vertical foot portion, the bumper-like sidewall absorbs lateral impacting forces and aids in preventing the foot from rolling over the edge of the shoe.
The horizontal sole portion of the bladder is preferably thicker than the vertical foot portion to provide a thicker bladder for cushioning underneath the wearer's foot. By contrast, a thinner vertical foot portion of the bladder is structurally firmer for providing lateral stability to a side of the foot even when un-pressurized by compression loading. The volume of the horizontal sole portion, however, is not unduly large with respect to the vertical foot portion. Providing a small volume of the horizontal sole portion and/or a small ratio of volumes between the horizontal sole portion and the vertical sole portion helps ensure that pressure due to compression of the horizontal sole portion is transferred to the vertical foot portion and not dissipated within the horizontal sole portion.
The resilient bladder of the dynamic lateral stability device may include at least one channel and/or contact in the horizontal sole portion for reducing the volume of the horizontal sole portion. Similarly, the vertical foot portion may include at least one channel and/or contact for reducing its volume. The channels improve heel-to-toe transitioning and overall flexibility of the resilient bladder. The contacts impart structural integrity to the bladder. The contact may be a weld, an oval shaped weld, and/or include through-holes for breatheability to permit air, vapor and moisture to pass through the device.
In some of the embodiments, the dynamic lateral stability device has a means for compensating for an increase in internal volume of the shoe, due to a compression of a sole assembly by the wearer's foot, by substantially simultaneously decreasing the internal volume toward its original snug fit. The compensating means may include a tightening means including a vertical foot portion of the resilient bladder. The vertical foot portion may comprise a plurality of protrusions which can have various forms including finger-shaped elements. The finger-shaped elements support a lateral or medial side edge of a foot, and can cradle one or both sides of the wearer's foot and/or can encircle the top of a wearer's foot. The finger-shaped elements can expand and contract in response to an increase in fluid pressure to affect the internal volume of the shoe.
In some embodiments, the dynamic lateral stability device including a means for compensating, and means for tightening has a vertical foot portion that comprises a plurality of protrusions or finger-shaped elements which may expand creating a counter-force for pushing on or toward the foot for returning the foot to a safe, non-injurious position and preventing the foot from rolling-over. When the vertical foot portion increases in pressure and dynamically expands in response to loading of the horizontal sole portion: 1) the vertical foot portion becomes stiffer due to an increase in pressure, forming a bumper-like wall for absorbing sudden and impacting lateral or medial forces; 2) a counter-force is created by the expanding vertical foot portion for pushing the foot back onto the footbed; 3) the volume of the shoe decreases by the expanding vertical foot portion further helping to hold the foot on the footbed; and 4) the vertical foot portion contracts in select directions serving to tighten the upper by bringing the upper closer to the footbed further securing the foot on the footbed. Expansion of the foot portion is most important in the embodiments having finger-shaped elements because expansion of the finger-shaped elements tends to have a greater tightening affect due to contraction in the length of the finger-shaped elements and reduction of volume of the shoe.
The finger-shaped elements can be structured to have a bulbous section and a stem section, where the bulbous section expands outwards shortening the overall length of the finger. The compensating means and tightening means may further include finger-shaped elements that are attached to straps or other upper materials that are substantially inelastic in a lateral direction with respect to the shoe. When the finger-shaped elements contract in length due to loading, the straps and/or upper material is pulled tight on the wearer's foot, which tends to hold the foot on the footbed. In another embodiment, the finger-shaped elements may encircle a wearer's foot such that expansion of the finger-shaped elements takes up an appreciable volume of the shoe, which as mentioned earlier, tends to hold the foot on the footbed.
Since the dynamic lateral stability device comprises a gas filled bladder, the overall weight of the shoe can be reduced as compared to a shoe having a solid foam midsole, for example. Further, the bladder may be made of a material that permits selective portions to be transparent or translucent for enhancing the appearance of lightness and overall aesthetic appeal of the shoe. The device may include additional cushioning pads for cushioning the sole of the foot and for providing linking structure for an assembly that extends from one side of the foot to the other. Additionally, the device may include at least one horizontal sole portion and two vertical foot portions to form a U-shaped bladder for support of both sides of a wearer's foot.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description and appended claims when taken with the accompanying drawings.
The above and other objects and the nature and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments taken in conjunction with drawings, wherein:
Broadly, the present invention provides a dynamic lateral stability device that moderates high lateral compressive loads and improves stability by helping to ensure that the bottom of a wearer's foot stays substantially in contact with the footbed. The device may comprise a resilient bladder insert having a horizontal sole portion and an upstanding or vertical foot portion which extends upward along a side of a shoe proximal a portion of the lateral or medial side edge of the foot. When a compressive load is applied to the horizontal sole portion, the horizontal sole portion compresses causing an increase in fluid pressure in the bladder insert because the overall volume of the bladder is decreased by the compression yet the volume of fluid remained constant. The increase in fluid pressure causes the vertical foot portion of the bladder to stiffen and in some embodiments to expand. The lateral stability device may also include one or more straps or a vamp that is substantially inelastic in one direction and connected to the resilient insert.
The dynamic stability aspect of the invention for helping to prevent the foot from rolling over is attributed largely to the dynamic stiffening of the vertical foot portion. An increasingly stiffer bumper-like wall is created as compression loads increase on the horizontal sole portion of the device. The cushioning aspect of the device dampens and absorbs the shock of compressive loads both on the horizontal sole portion and the vertical foot portion of the device. As further explained, the dynamic lateral stability device is able to provide cushioning and stability in response to instantaneous changes of the wearer's foot motions during quick athletic movements.
Referring now to the embodiment of
The resilient insert 100 of
Resilient insert 100 may include at least one channel 122 recessed in top surface 120 and extending from an edge 186 into inside vertical surface 140. Resilient insert 100 may further include at least one through channel 124 that extends from top surface 120 to a recess 125 in the bottom surface 110, see FIG. 5. Each of the channels 122 including the through channel 124 is located generally perpendicular to the inside and outside vertical surfaces imparting longitudinal flexibility and lateral rigidity to resilient insert 100. Specifically, the channels permit resilient insert 100 to flex in the longitudinal direction of the shoe, which is important for foot roll-through from a heel strike to a toe push-off. Recess 125 and the corresponding through channel 124 further provide arcuate flexibility for fitting the resilient insert to a variety of midsole contours and to a variety of sizes and shapes of footwear. The channels also impart some structural rigidity for maintaining the form of the insert through-out the useful life of the shoe.
Resilient insert 100 may further include at least one contact, such as contacts 126 a and 126 b in channels 122, see FIG. 5. Contacts 126 a and 126 b are oval shaped welds, where each weld includes a portion of a channel 122 contacting bottom surface 110. Similarly, resilient insert 100 includes contacts 128 a, 128 b and 128 c in the channel portions that extend into inside surface 140, see
Since resilient insert 100 of the present invention may be made from a variety of known techniques, the term "weld" is used hereafter to broadly denote an area of contact rather than a specific process. Resilient insert 100 may be made from known techniques, including but not limited to, vacuum forming, blow-molding, injection molding, cast molding, slush molding or forming from multiple sheets welded or otherwise bonded together in selected areas. In any one of the following, the weld area of contact may be formed during or after the forming process. Additionally, an aperture may extend from one surface to another where an area of contact occurs between opposing surfaces at a circumference of the aperture. An aperture of this type may be beneficial for breatheability in that air, vapor and moisture are permitted to pass through the device.
Resilient bladder insert 100 may include an integral flange for connecting the resilient insert into an article of footwear. A flange 150 extends from sole portion 102 and is co-extensive with bottom surface 110, as shown best seen in FIG. 1 and
Adjacent flange 150 can be a nozzle 170. The nozzle 170 can be used for inflating resilient bladder insert 100 with fluid to a predetermined pressure. The bladder may be inflated with fluid during manufacturing and permanently sealed therein or the amount of fluid may be added and subtracted to change the fluid pressure with a pumping device applied to nozzle 170. The pressure range is from about 0 psi to about 50 psi (pounds per square inch). Preferably, when the resilient insert is not compression loaded, the resilient insert is under a pressure from about 0 psi to about 8 psi. In a compressed or loaded condition, the pressure increases dramatically. In a loaded condition, sole portion 102 is compressed diminishing the overall internal volume of the fluid filled insert. Since the same amount of fluid is still present in the insert, compression of sole portion 102 causes the internal fluid pressure to increase. The increase in fluid pressure causes the vertical foot portion 104 to stiffen, and may in some cases expand appreciably.
The fluid preferably is air, nitrogen, or some other gas, or a combination of thereof. The fluid can be air at ambient pressure. Alternatively, the fluid may be hexafluorethane, sulfur hexafluoroide, or other gases such as those mentioned in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,183,156 and 4,219,945 to Rudy, which are herein incorporated by reference.
As shown in
Horizontal sole portion 102 is preferably thicker in volume than vertical foot portion 104 for providing sufficient cushioning underneath the foot while providing structural stability to a lateral or medial side edge of a foot. The volume of horizontal sole portion 102 is preferably not unduly large with respect to the volume of the vertical foot portion. Providing a small horizontal sole portion volume and/or a small ratio of horizontal sole portion to vertical foot portion volumes ensures that pressure due to compression of horizontal sole portion 102 is transferred to the vertical foot portion. If horizontal sole portion 102 is too large fluid pressure increase due to a compression force on only a small area of the horizontal sole portion may substantially dissipate within the horizontal sole portion without causing an appreciable increase in fluid pressure with the result that an insufficient increase in stiffness of the vertical foot portion occurs.
Outside vertical surface 130 may be arcuate to conform to a curvature of a lateral edge of shoe 10. As mentioned, the through channel 124 and recess 125 permit flexibility and additional curvature, which can be useful for fitting resilient insert 100 to a variety of sizes, types and shapes of footwear. The flexibility also permits a natural heel-to-toe transition by bending with the foot as the foot rolls through from a heel strike to a toe push-off.
Upper edge 180 of foot portion 104 can be contoured to the shape of the upper and/or shape of the midsole. For example, upper edge 180 shown in
The upper is connected to inner vertical wall 140 of resilient insert 100. In this manner, resilient insert 100 is visible from the exterior of the footwear. The upper may be connected to the insert by adhesive, or other known means of connecting. The resilient insert or portions of the insert may be made of transparent or translucent materials such that the interior three dimensional structure is visible through an insert wall. The inner vertical wall 140 is shown as arcuate for conforming to the contours of the upper or more generally conforming to a lateral side edge of the foot.
In operation, the lateral stability device as shown and described provides dynamic lateral stability and cushioning for footwear. Resilient insert 100 is positioned in a shoe such that a compression force on sole portion 102 transfers fluid from sole portion 102 to foot portion 104, which causes an increase in pressure in foot portion 104. The increase in pressure in foot portion 104 makes foot portion 104 stiffen and form an increasingly stiffer bumper-like wall. Preferably, foot portion 104 is positioned adjacent to a lateral or medial side edge of a foot, so that, when the wearer's foot collides with the bumper-like foot portion the lateral force of the foot is moderated thereby reducing the tendency of the foot to laterally or medially roll over. Additionally, the stiffened foot portion tends to prevent collapse of the shoe upper by improving structural integrity, which provides additional foot support and thus helps prevent the foot from fatiguing.
Foot portion 104 can be designed to appreciably expand by using more flexible materials or making various changes in the channels and welds. Expansion due to an increase in fluid pressure in foot portion 104 can create a counter-force that serves to push the foot back into position on the footbed of the shoe. The expansion further takes up volume inside of the shoe further helping to keep the foot on the foot bed. Maintaining the foot on the footbed of the shoe ultimately helps prevent the foot from rolling over the side of the shoe.
As discussed in the Background of the Invention, increases in midsole height leads to stability problems. The greater the distance between the ground surface and the bottom of the foot, the greater the instability. For example, walking stilts are less stable than shoes, and high-heeled shoes are less stable than athletic shoes. The greater the distance the foot is removed from the ground surface, the more likely the foot will roll over to the side of the shoe. Merely increasing the thickness of an athletic shoe midsole increases this sideways instability. Sideways roll over of the foot can occur when the foot rotates a shoe onto a side edge of the outsole and then over the edge. Sideways roll over occurs more easily (i.e., under less force) the greater the combined height of the outsole and the midsole.
The present invention diminishes roll over tendencies by functioning as described earlier. The bumper-like resilience of the bladder absorbs and dampens impacting lateral or medial forces from the foot. The lateral or medial stiffened wall also prevents distortion of the flexible upper material further helping to keep the foot on the footbed. When vertical foot portion 102 is designed to expand under pressure, a counter-force is created which serves to push the foot back onto the footbed. Expansion of vertical foot portion 104 also reduces the volume of the shoe serving to prevent the foot from floating in the shoe and further keeping the foot on the footbed. A vertical foot portion 104 having a thin inside vertical wall as compared to an outer vertical wall will tend to permit expansion toward the wearer's foot.
The resilient insert 100 of the dynamic lateral stability device of
In the embodiments of
Resilient insert 200 further includes a bridge 290 that spans a distance between the two L-shaped elements. Bridge 290 is thinner than the horizontal foot portions 202 and 206 and is preferably fluidly independent from the L-shaped elements. The function of the bridge is to cushion the foot and provide a connecting structure for the opposing L-shaped elements to form a single unit. An additional resilient pad 295 may be provided for cushioning, and may include sectional pads 295 a, 295 b and 295 c in fluid communication with each other and which tend to permit flexure of the resilient insert 200.
Resilient insert 200 may include contacts 225. As in the first embodiment, the term contact is used to designate a region where opposing bladder surfaces contact each other by weld, or other means and may include through-holes for breatheability.
As shown in
Midsole 400 includes an upstanding rim 430. In assembly, rim 430 is continuous with vertical portions 204 and 208, such that, rim 430 flanks vertical portions 204 and 208. Similar to the embodiment of
It will be appreciated that bridge 290 can be in fluid communication with one or more of the L-shaped elements, or that the bridge may be formed of foam as opposed to a bladder manufacture. Further, each of the sectional pads can be in fluid communication with all or a part of the remainder of the resilient insert 200. As described in the previous embodiments, resilient insert 200 may include channels (not shown, but see channels 122 and 124 in
In operation, the resilient insert 200 of the dynamic lateral stability device embodiment of
Resilient insert 300 may include an additional cushioning pad 395. Cushioning pad 395 includes delineated portions 395 a and 395 b in fluid communication with each other. Cushioning pad 395 provides additional cushioning and the delineation of portions imparts flexibility to the resilient insert. Resilient insert 300 may further include contacts 325 for increasing the structural integrity of the insert and preventing uncontrolled or excessive surface bulging.
In assembly, resilient insert 300 is received by an opening 443 in midsole 400. As in the previous embodiment, the midsole includes a rear section 420 that extends from the heel to an edge of the metatarsal region, and a forward section 421 that extends from the toes to an opposing edge of the metatarsal region. In between rear section 420 and forward section 421 is opening 443 which may be located in the forefoot region. The bottom of midsole 400 may expose resilient insert 300.
Midsole 400 may include a rim 430. In assembly, the rim is continuous or contiguous with the foot portions 304 and 308. Similar to the embodiment depicted in
Similar to the previous embodiment, it will be appreciated that the L-shaped elements can be fluidly independent or in fluid communication. Further, the additional cushioning pad 395 may be in fluid communication with all or a part of the remainder of resilient insert 300. Resilient insert 300 may also include channels for improving flexibility, especially for a heel-to-toe forward motion (not shown). Still further, the outsole may have an opening for exposing resilient insert 300 to an exterior of the footwear, in which case the bottom surface of sole portions 302 and 306 would preferably be substantially co-planar with the outsole. Exposing the resilient insert in this manner may be aesthetically appealing and reduces the weight of the shoe by reducing the amount midsole and outsole material. The upper may be connected to the inside, outside, or periphery of foot portions 304 and 308 and one or more flanges (not shown) may be provided for connecting insert 300 to a shoe.
The operation of the dynamic lateral stability device embodiment of
The lateral stability device embodiments illustrated in
The embodiments of
As shown in
The volume of sole portion 502 may be about 20-100 c.c. (cubic centimeters), and preferably about 25 c.c. An appreciable pressure increase in the finger-shaped elements occurs when sole portion 502 is compressed by about ten percent (10%), and more noticeable when compressed by about thirty-three percent (33%) or more. As with previous embodiments, the increase in pressure in the foot portion is caused by compressive load on the sole portion. As the loads increase on the sole portion, the foot portion becomes increasingly stiffer. The pressure and therefore the stiffness of the foot portion dynamically change with loading and unloading of the sole portion. Additionally, the finger-shaped elements can be specially designed to expand in select directions for helping to maintain the foot on the footbed. As finger-shaped elements 504 expand under increasing pressure the fingers push on the lateral and/or medial sides of the foot. The counter-force created by the expanding finger-shaped elements counteracts the foot's sideways force and further helps push the foot back into positional contact with the footbed thereby aiding to prevent foot roll over.
The expansion of the finger-shaped elements also causes the volume of the shoe particularly in the toe-box region of the shoe to decrease, which helps maintain positional contact of the foot with the footbed. When loaded, the midsole and the sole portion incorporated therein depress in height as the wearer's foot, after the shoe makes contact with the ground, presses closer to the ground surface causing an increase in the internal volume of the shoe. The increase in internal volume is due to the compression of the midsole distancing it from the upper. The increase in volume, particularly in the toe-box region of the shoe undesirably allows the foot to float or swim within the shoe. By providing a compensating means which includes finger-shaped elements that expand, some if not all of the increased volume is taken-up or compensated for and the shoe maintains tightness for holding the foot on the footbed.
Finger-shaped elements 504(a-c) are fixedly connected to upper 51 such that an increase in pressure in the finger-shaped elements causes the finger-shaped elements to stiffen and provide a firmer wall for resisting roll over and causes finger-shaped elements to expand for tightening the fit of upper 51 around the wearer's foot. Tightening the fit of the upper enhances the foot's contact with the footbed and helps to ensure that the foot remains stable on the shoe platform. The firmer wall and the tightened fit contribute to the dynamic stability response of the shoe to quick cutting movements.
The properties of the materials used for upper 51 also play a part in the tightening response. By using a stretch material in a strategic manner, upper 51 can be made flexible and elastic in a longitudinal direction for comfort, and substantially inelastic in a lateral direction across the foot in order to enhance the tightening of the upper in response to a compressive load on sole portion 502 of dynamic lateral stability device 500.
It will be appreciated that the fingers may be curved as shown in
It will further be appreciated that resilient insert 500 may be positioned adjacent a medial side of the foot, proximate the first metatarsal. The insert can be positioned in the midsole during or after formation of the midsole, or during assembly of the other components of the shoe. Finger-shaped elements 504(a-c) can be partially or wholly exposed to the wearer's foot or incorporated in between material layers of the upper to function in a hidden or partially hidden configuration. The finger-shaped elements may be layered between a mesh material or a see-through material to exposed the elements to an interior or an exterior of a shoe. Flanges (see flanges 611 in
FIGS. 17 and 17A-C show another embodiment of the resilient insert of the dynamic lateral stability device, the insert having finger-like elements 604(a-c) of a different shape and a cushioning for underneath a foot, which has a plurality of sections 602, 690, and 606. The lateral stability device includes resilient insert 600 having a first sole portion 602 and a foot portion 604 extending upwardly from the sole portion. Resilient insert 600 further includes a second sole portion 606 located opposite first sole portion 602, and a cushioning pad 690 therebetween. Sole portion 606 improves lateral (or medial) support opposite the foot portion 604 due to its higher profile as compared to cushioning pad 690.
Cushioning pad 690 can include contacts 625 for imparting structural integrity to cushioning pad 690. Cushioning pad 690 is fluidly independent of sole portion 602 since a lower ratio of volumes between sole portion 602 and foot portion 604 is desirable to ensure that pressure due to compression of sole portion 602 is transferred to foot portion 604. If the volume of sole portion 602 is too large, an increased fluid pressure due to a compression force on a small area of sole portion 602 may dissipate without causing the desired appreciable increase in fluid pressure in foot portion 604.
The change in pressure of bulbous section 609 is important to helping keep the foot in contact with the footbed. At least four consequences occur when pressure increases in the bulbous section: 1) the finger-shaped elements become dynamically stiffer forming a bumper-like wall that can absorb sudden and impacting lateral forces; 2) expansion of the bulbous section creates a counter-force for pushing the foot back onto the footbed; 3) expansion of the bulbous section decreases the volume of the shoe further helping to hold the foot on the footbed; and 4) the decrease in length of the bulbous section tightens the upper by bringing the upper closer to the footbed. The expansion and the tightening serving in part as a means compensating for an increase in internal volume of the shoe that is due to compression of the sole.
In an assembled shoe 60, foot portion 604 extends generally perpendicular to first sole portion 602. Foot portion 604 is preferably positioned adjacent to the fifth metatarsal head on the lateral side of the foot. For medial stability, foot portion 604 is positioned on a medial side of the foot near the first metatarsal.
Foot portion 604, while illustrated as straight, may be curved to conform to a portion of the foot and/or upper 61. First sole portion 602 and second sole portion 606 may be curved to conform to a longitudinal direction curvature of shoe 60. Further, a finger-shaped element 604(a-c) may have a different size as compared to another finger-shaped element.
Cushioning pad 690 having at least one contact 625 can include at least one throughhole for breatheability, channels for flexibility and stability, or any combination thereof. Since cushioning pad 690 is a separate chamber, a foam pad could be used instead of a fluid filled chamber. If high pressure, compression loading of resilient insert 600 is anticipated from jumping activities, for example, it may justify making cushioning pad 690 in fluid communication with sole portions 602 and 606 and/or foot portion 604. Higher compression loads tend to compress a greater percentage of cushioning pad 690 and sole portions 602 and 606 located underneath the foot, such that, pressure dissipation is less of a factor in providing sufficient pressure to foot portion 604.
It will further be appreciated that the geometry of the finger-shaped elements 604 (a-c) can be modified to strategically position the expansion and contraction of the finger-shaped elements. A finger-shaped element having a larger bulb that expands a greater degree and contracts a great degree could be positioned toward a rear of the lateral or medial metatarsal head, where a smaller bulb could be located toward a toe portion of a foot for strategically positioning a greater tightening effect near the widest portion of the foot. Further, materials for the upper can be selected based on desired expansion and contraction to control the tightening of the upper around the foot. While
In between first and second sole portions 702 and 706 is a cushioning pad 790. As in the previous embodiment, cushioning pad 790 can be a separate bladder fluidly independent of the sole portions and has at least one contact 725.
Foot portion 704 can include a plurality of protrusions or fingers-like elements 704(a-c), and foot portion 708 may include a corresponding plurality of protrusions or fingers-like elements 708(a-c).
As in previous embodiments, finger-like elements 704(a-c) may be straight or curved for conforming to a foot and/or an upper. Further, a finger-shaped element 704(a-c) may have different sizes compared to another finger-shaped element. Still further, the foot portion 704 or finger-shaped elements 704(a-c) on a lateral side of a foot may be larger than the foot portion or finger-shaped elements on the medial side, or visa versa, for providing more support to one side of the wearer's foot. The sole portions 702 and 706 may be curved to conform to a foot or a midsole. In an alternative, cushioning pad 790 can be in fluid communication with one or more of the sole portions if the expected compression loads are great enough to overcome undesirable pressure dissipation. Alternatively, foam or other cushioning may be substituted for the bladder cushioning pad 790. Cushioning pad 790 is shown as having contacts 725 may include channels for flexibility, through-holes for breatheability, or any combination thereof.
It will be appreciated that the first and second sole portions can be made fluidly independent, so that, compression of one sole portion causes a localized pressure increase in a corresponding foot portion and does not increase the pressure in the oppositely located sole and foot portions. In the shoe assembly, it will further be appreciated that the finger-shaped elements may be wholly or partially exposed to either the interior or the exterior of the shoe. Still further the finger-shaped elements may be positioned in between layers of the upper. The finger-shaped elements may be of various sizes for providing more tightening or more support on a select area of the foot. The straps can be diagonally arranged and/or the straps may be connected to each other in a unifying structure for tightening a greater surface area of the strap or the upper toward the foot.
With respect to the midsole, depending on the thickness of each of the sole portions and cushioning pad, the resilient insert may be recessed in the midsole as shown, disposed in an opening in the midsole such that bottom surfaces thereof contact the outsole, or disposed in an opening in the midsole and outsole such that a bottom surface thereof is exteriorly exposed on the bottom of the shoe.
Similar to the previous finger-shaped element embodiments, when the finger-shaped elements dynamically increase in pressure: 1) the finger-shaped elements become stiffer forming a bumper-like wall for absorbing sudden and impacting lateral forces; 2) expansion of the finger-shaped elements creates a counter-force for pushing the foot back onto the footbed; 3) expansion of the finger-shaped elements decreases the volume of the shoe further helping to hold the foot on the footbed; and, 4) decrease in length of the finger-shaped elements tightens the upper by bringing the upper closer to the footbed. In combination, the above provide dynamic lateral stability which aid in preventing sideways foot roll over.
The outer layer of upper 61 is sufficiently fixed or stiff to prevent appreciable outward expansion of upper 61. The dynamic transformation of the finger-shaped elements 804(a-c) from elliptical to circular cross-section in response to rapid loading on sole portion 802 results in the inner layer of upper 61 being pressed closer to the wearer's foot. In this manner, the volume size of shoe 60 does not substantially change and the original snug fit of the shoe is not lost during compression loading of midsole 62. The snug fit of the shoe helps prevent the foot from floating or swimming in the toe-box and helps maintain the foot on the footbed of the shoe, which are important to preventing sideways foot roll over.
It will be appreciated that the finger-shaped elements 804(a-c) can be wholly or partially visible from the exterior of the shoe, positioned underneath the upper, or between material layers of the upper, anyone of such layers being mesh or otherwise revealing of the fingers to an interior or exterior of the shoe. The protrusions or finger-shaped elements 804(a-c) are shown as extending from the one side of the shoe to an opposite side of the shoe, however they may extend partially across and may be combined with a strap or vamp material that has limiting elasticity in a select direction. Finger-shaped elements 804(a-c) that extend across the foot may connect at their distal ends to either upper 61 or midsole 62, or be connected along their respective lengths to upper 61. A flange provided on the tip or sides of finger-shaped elements may be helpful for connecting the finger-shaped elements to the upper and/or midsole. The finger-shaped elements may be connected by adhesive, stitching or other means including fabricated channels between layers of upper 61. As in previous embodiments, the bladder portion of the insert is filled with gas, such as but not limited to, ambient air, nitrogen, other gases, or combinations thereof. Further, the pressure of the gas in the bladder in the unloaded state is as expressed above in the previous embodiments.
The foregoing description of the specific embodiments sets forth the nature of the invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without undue experimentation and without departing from the invention, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. The means and materials for carrying out various disclosed functions may take a variety of alternative forms without departing from the invention. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is of the purpose of description and not of limitation.
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Mount Shishapangma 8012m the 14th Highest Peak in the world; Mount Shishapangm is one of the very lovely mountain of China, which lies in the autonomous region of China called the Tibet, Only a very few people in the world had idea about the mount Shishapangma before the Chinese opened Tibet to the western summiteers in 1978. The Tibetans regard it as the very holy mountain. It is the youngest mountain among the peaks situated above the height of 8000m; and there are only fourteen mountains above the 8000m high Himalayan ranges. Till to date many climbers have succeeded to approach on its apex.
We take time to acclimatize one night at Zhangmu (2300m) and two nights at Nyalam (3750m), which gives you good refreshment for your journey ahead; and also, there are chances to trek up the hills for acclimatization.
Route: The North West normal route to mount Shishapangma takes us up easy angled snow slopes up to 35 degrees with one steeper section. The necessary lines will be fixed and placed on the steeper or crevassed sections. Following our acclimatization in Zhangmu & Nyalam, we will arrive at the base camp (5000m) to make ready our final preparations and acclimatization walks. Yaks transport our expedition gear from Base camp 5000m, to ABC at 5,400m. Three further camps will be place en-route.
Camp 1 - 6,730m – After 6-7 hours walk we reach in camp 2 through crossing many snowy slopes by fixing ropes in the places of crevassed. Camp 2 - 7,045m – After 5-6 hours we reach camp 3 via steep ascent leading to very gentle ground below the northwest ridge.
Camp 3 - 7,400m – From Camp 3, it takes 9-12 hours to reach on the summit. The situation of the groups/climbers' progress and the condition of the physical fitness; and also the favorable condition of the weather depends the climbing ahead. Sometimes the extra additional days are also required for acclimatization at different places until climbers succeeds the summit. If the climber succeeds the mountaineering early than the scheduled tenure they may leave the base camp before the prescribed time as well. We do proceed ABC to base camp of Shishapangma.
Next day we drive to Tingri (4350m) and over night in hotel. We drive Tingri to Everest base camp 5200m. along the rough way with jerking & bouncing through the grassy plain way which leads you till to the Everest case camp; and it is called the Chinese base camp as well.
We have set up our camp at Everest base camp and stay two nights or more that depends on our members' feeling. We also make schedules of the yaks by that time. Base camp and advance base camp, fixed at the different places are kept there permanently and now it's two days to ABC from there.
After walking 2 days, we reach to ABC 6400m along with the Yaks. From ABC, the route goes to the east Rongbuk glacier and after that there is an easy snowy slope to the North Col at 7070m. Where camp 1 is situated on snow. After that there is a long angled snow slopes to climb 7900m., where we should put camp 2 on the snow with mixed rock. The route from camp 2 to camp 3 is the series of the rocks, which is a little bit difficult. From camp 3 to climb ahead to set up camp 3, this camp 3 is at the height of 8300m. On the slopes rock. From camp 3 to target North summit and last evening start climbing for final summit. The route again goes through a series of rocky climbs, and then there is a median angled snow slopes where we have to climb on joint rocks and snow until we reach camp heights of 8400m. To reach there, we have to fix the ropes on climbing but there are safety lines, which provide you safe place when you are tired and the wind seems windy there. This route is mostly very windy.
Now the route is mixed with rocks and snow steps. This step is quite steep in many places; so you require very considerable care for yourself, to your clothing and oxygen equipments. After that, the North East Ridge is wide but we have to climb through small steps with a little bit height until we go ahead where we should fix the rope. Above there the climbing is a little bit exposed but it is easy again to reach ahead in the second steps. After the second steps the route is in the series of small nude ridge, which is some time seems covered with snow. After that the route with large boulder where we should use ladder to climb ahead, Again after that section of the route, we should fix the rope. Above these steps, the route is relatively easy with gentle ground until we reach at the third steps. Now to go head it is not the series of ridge as the previous steps but we should use the fixed rope to the Col before the final summit of snowy slopes. Again there are quite steep and needed fixed ropes to go ahead to the buttressed rocks from where there is a short section of corniced ridge to reach on the Summit of Everest 8848m. It is heist point of Earth.
11 April 2018 Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
12 April 2018 Day 02: Prepare expedition, apply visa for Tibet
13 April 2018 Day 03: Prepare expedition & expedition briefing
14 April 2018 Day 04: Drive Kathmandu-Zhangmu 2300m.-hotel
15 April 2018 Day 05: Drive Zhangmu to Nyalam 3750m.- hotel
16 April 2018 Day 06: Acclimatized and day hiking uphill - hotel
17 April 2018 Day 07: Drive Nyalam- Shishapangma B.C. - hotel
18 April 2018 Day 08: Rest in Mt. Shishapangma base camp-camp
19 April 2018 Day 09: Preparation for base camp to ABCB - camp
20 April 2018 Day 10: Trek to Base camp to middle camp - camp
21 April 2018 Day 11: Trek middle camp to advance B.C. – camp
22 April – 10 May 2018 Day 12- 30: Climb Shishapangma 8027m.
11 May 2018 Day 31: Drive base camp to Tingri 4250m. – hotel
12 May 2018 Day 32: Drive Tingri to Everest B.C. 5200m.-camp
13 May 2018 Day 33: Rest day Everest base camp 5200m.-camp
14 May 2018 Day 34: Everest base camp to middle camp –camp
15 May 2018 Day 35: Middle - ABC of Everest 6400m. – camp
16 – 31 May 2018 Day 36- 51: Climb Period for Everest 8848m.
01 June 2018 Day 52: From ABC - Everest base camp-camp
02 June 2018 Day 53: Drive Everest BC to Zhangmu – hotel
03 June 2018 Day 54: Drive Zhangmu to Kathmandu – hotel
04 June 2018 Day 55: Free day in Kathmandu, Nepal – hotel
05 June 2018 Day 56: Transfer to airport for final departure
Per person USD 20,000 (Full board ABC Service + Climbing permit )
Climbing guide USD 8,500 (if required)
Extra Service if required:
Russian oxygen 4 litters: USD 350 (Re-fill)
Mask & Regulator: USD 500 (Re-use)
Satellite phone: USD 1500 per set (personal use)
Film Permit: USD 30,000 (small movie camera free)


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by Lindsay Wickham, Syracuse
Bad habits are hard to break – the worst part about bad habits is that you don't even know what damage you could be causing. As Warren Buffett once said, "chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken." As noted by Travis Bradberry, co-author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and president at TalentSmart in an Entrepreneur article, here are several bad habits that entrepreneurs should eliminate from their daily routine:
Using your phone in bed: You may not even realize it's harming your sleep (and therefore, productivity). Exposure to blue light at close range can impair melatonin production and interferes with your ability to fall asleep (and get quality sleep, once you get there). The best rule of thumb is to avoid those devices after dinner.
Surfing the internet: A worst offender myself, I could have between five and twenty browser tabs open at the same time. It takes 15 consecutive minutes of focus before you can fully engage in a task and start to be productive. Notifications can be great – they help us make meetings on time and remember to do certain tasks. They can also be bad for productivity – right up to the point where we see or hear one and we click away from the task at hand "just for a second" and find ourselves out of focus and on some random internet page minutes later. Close distractions like email and the internet if you want to get solid work done.
Checking your phone during a conversation: Nothing bugs me more than someone glancing at their phone during a meeting. It immediately distracts the entire task at hand. The same goes for a conversation – focus your energy and leave your device in a drawer to avoid distraction.
Saying "yes" when you should say "no": Sometimes you just want to say yes to everything – you try to do everything and please everyone. However, "no" can be a powerful word that you shouldn't be afraid to use when necessary. It's an act of self-control that can prevent the negative effects of over commitment.
In addition, other distractions and bad habits to eliminate include using multiple notifications, trying to multitask during meetings, comparing yourself to other people, and gossiping. By practicing your self-control, you can work to break these bad habits and increase productivity, whether it's for school work, at your job, or in launching a startup!


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The Iraqi Microfinance Awards was launched at the USAID-Tijara Inclusive Financial Services Stakeholders' Conference 2010 to celebrate those who have contributed innovative and original work within the Iraqi microfinance industry.
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Leadership in Innovation – Technology: Al-Bashaer and CHF Iraq
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This award recognizes Al-Bashaer's initiative in advancing the discussion on alternative delivery channels. Demonstrated leadership in unleashing the potential of technology, namely mobile banking, to increase outreach to the poor and reduce costs. Similar to CHF-Iraq, Al Bashaer is also exploring other ways to use the technology to expand and deepen financial services even further, including the adaptation of savings deposit mobilization through the Bank of Baghdad.
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TEDC is recognized for taking the initiative to offer a rural agriculture loan product that is demand-driven. This loan product also serves to diversify the development and entrepreneurial initiatives of Iraq in its rural areas by promoting the expansion of agribusiness. Agribusiness and agriculture have made significant contributions to Iraq's economic growth and prosperity in the past, and will continue to do so in the future.
Transparent & Accountable Governance System
This award recognizes the initiative the Al Takadum board has undertaken to assure that governance of its MFI in one of the most challenging of security environments takes place according to what are considered governance best practices. Among these include the Board's adherence to its terms of reference and charter such as holding regular meetings, effective oversight of the chief executives of the three Al Takadum branches, and balanced involvement in setting policy directions.
Depth of Outreach to the Poor
Izdiharona Economic Development (IED)
This award recognizes the initiative of the IED to have the lowest average outstanding loan balance per client at $515, and the greatest number of clients using the solidarity group lending, or SGL, methodology at 4,463 as members of over 1,400 groups.
Depth of Outreach to Women
Bright Future Foundation
BFF records the highest percentage of women served as clientele in its lending operations at 36%. Women are the backbones to any society wishing to get itself out of poverty and into prosperity. The fact that BFF is increasingly emphasizing its focus of lending on women bodes well for contributing to the alleviation of poverty and the creation of greater prosperity within the Kurdistan region and for the whole of Iraq.


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When I was in Kuala Lumpur a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to teach a Ladies Styling & Spinning workshop. The workshop was hosted by Jaxen of Rhythm Identity Dance Academy, on extremely short notice (I wasn't going to teach on this holiday as I wanted a break for my back... then changed my mind!) All the regular things about organising a workshop were handled extremely professionally - it struck me as being rather positive that Jaxen, amazingly, filled the workshop up within 2 days of advertising it. Negotiations with him were professional, easy, and swift, just the way I like it. Decisions were made that benefited all parties. I was impressed, and I hadn't even reached KL yet, and whilst I'd met Jaxen and his team briefly at various Asian Salsa events, I had never worked with him or created a real relationship as yet.
Sometimes when working with international organisers, you get a good feel for whether it's going to be a positive experience, and sometimes, you get the dread creeping over you about the professionalism of who you are working with. This was all positive, professional, and had the airy feel of something that was going to be effortless! Yay!
Nothing, however, prepared me for how incredibly inspiring my visit to Jaxen's studio was. Firstly, one of his instructors, Harry, picked me up from my hotel. In the car, we chatted about many things, but what stood out firmly was that Harry was exceedingly loyal to Rhythm Identity, and also gave me a good idea of what a wonderful community it was. Check, check, check. I love seeing that in the people I work with.
Next, we got to the studio. I was welcomed ever so warmly by the RI team. Their studio was incredibly gorgeous - it was obvious that someone had put in a lot of work to make it a welcoming space for dance, and a very clean and comfortable place for a community to grow. I didn't get any photos, but the main things I noticed were:
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- little touches - aromatherapy candles, it smelled wonderful, flowers, clear signage for everything
- extremely clean! the bathrooms were spotless, the floors and mirrors were sparkling. Shoes weren't allowed in the studio at all unless dance shoes which I thought was a fabulous idea.
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Kaleidoscope of Color is a large outdoor exhibition of community made silk banners suspended to waft and shimmer amongst trees on the front lawn of the Greenbelt Nature Center. Join artist Janice Patrignani in this unique outdoor art experience. Participate in the making of more colorful banners, inspired by the flora and fauna of the Greenbelt Nature Center. Contribute drawings of a flower or paintings of leaves to a piece of silk that will become part of future outdoor installations.
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