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Crucial Prayer Topics : EducationNewly discovered dinosaur, Dreadnoughtus, takes title of largest terrestrial animal
The Washington Post - September 4, 2014
Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a new long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur that has taken the crown for largest terrestrial animal with a body mass that can be accurately determined....[view article]MUST SEE VIDEO: Scientist Loses Job for Being a Christian
YouTube.com - August 23, 2014
Mark Armitage was terminated from CSU Northridge because he believes in the Bible. After making a scientific find that supported that belief, he was let go. Pacific Justice Institute has stepped in to defend Mr. Armitage....[view article]S.C. school apologizes for omitting 'under God' from Pledge of Allegiance
Washington Times - August 21, 2014
A South Carolina elementary school has apologized after a fourth-grade teacher omitted the words "under God" from a copy of the Pledge of Allegiance she handed out to students....[view article]Georgia town to atheists: Stop bullying our kids
Fox News - August 21, 2014
The American Humanist Association (AHA) is about to learn a very important lesson -- folks around Gainesville, Georgia don't take kindly to out-of-town atheists trying to bully their children....[view article]High School Student Claims She Was Suspended For Saying 'Bless You' After Classmate Sneezed
CBSNews.com - August 20, 2014
A high school student was allegedly suspended after breaking a class rule of saying "bless you" after a classmate sneezed....[view article]Mental Health Cops Help Reweave Social Safety Net In San Antonio
NPR.org - August 19, 2014
It's almost 4 p.m., and police officers Ernest Stevens and Ned Bandoske have been driving around town in their unmarked, black SUV since early this morning. The officers are part of San Antonio's mental health squad – a six-person unit that answers the frequent emergency calls where mental illness may be an issue....[view article]University to Offer 'Gender-Open' Restrooms
- July 30, 2014
Northwestern University will offer "gender-open restrooms" to its students this fall....[view article]You say I can't pray? Well, just watch me!
OneNewsNow.com - June 19, 2014
During a recent graduation ceremony, a principal in Missouri angered atheists and others who are anti-faith by deriding their demands that God be kept out of graduations....[view article]Student Accuses High School Of Blocking Conservative Websites
CBSNews.com - June 18, 2014
A high school student claims that a firewall is blocking conservative websites at his school....[view article]Sex, Shock, 'n Sacrilege: Are You Aware How Dirty Comedy Has Become?
Charisma - June 10, 2014
Something is terribly wrong with comedy in our country. Decadence is rapidly replacing decency. If it's offensive, embarrassing and raunchy, you've hit the mark. The more today's comedians can push the envelope, the more they're hailed as cool, hilarious and cutting edge....[view article]Bible Ban Lifted in FL's Broward County Schools
- May 20, 2014
Following Breitbart News's May 5 story that Broward County Public Schools had banned students from reading the Bible and that lawyers from Liberty Institute were threatening to sue, and our May 14 update when the school changed its story but still maintained the ban, the school system has now capitulated and will allow Bibles into the classroom....[view article]Google Glass handed out to all medical students at UC Irvine
CNet - May 15, 2014
Becoming the first medical school to fully incorporate the wearable tech into its curriculum, the California school thinks the device will help students with anatomy, clinical skills, and hospital rotations....[view article]ADF: Students' free-speech rights just got better in VA
OneNewsNow.com - May 9, 2014
There's another free-speech success story on a college campus that challenged so-called "free speech zones."...[view article]Common Core teaches 'right answers' rather than how to think
OneNewsNow.com - May 6, 2014
A teacher in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is quitting at the end of this school year, in part because she says the new Common Core Standards are hurting rather than helping students learn....[view article]School admits Bible appropriate for reading time
OneNewsNow.com - April 29, 2014
Liberty Institute quickly stepped in to help last week when a Texas second-grader was allegedly told she couldn't bring a Bible to school to read during a "read to myself" session....[view article]Some States Seek To Bless Prayer In Public Schools
NPR.org - April 3, 2014
Religious groups have been testing the limits on prayer in public school for decades. Now they think they've come up with a new strategy that will allow students to pray wherever and whenever they want....[view article]Indiana withdrawing from Common Core standards
Herald Bulletin - March 25, 2014
Indiana on Monday became the first state to withdraw from the Common Core math and reading standards that outline what students should be learning, capitalizing on a conservative backlash but leaving some critics wondering whether the state is leaving the program in name only....[view article]Gates Foundation Launches Giant Database on School Children 'inBloom'
- February 24, 2014
Private information for over 11 million students is being collected...[view article]New test suggests antidepressant Paxil may promote breast cancer
Los Angeles Times - February 19, 2014
A team of researchers from the City of Hope in Duarte has developed a speedy way to identify drugs and chemicals that can disrupt the balance of sex hormones in human beings and influence the development and progress of diseases such as breast cancer....[view article]Nation's Largest Evangelical Christian Organization Endorses Common Core
Breitbart - February 10, 2014
The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) has endorsed the Obama administration's Common Core State Standards and is planning to launch a nation-wide campaign to salvage the increasingly unpopular initiative....[view article]Defeating Darwin In Four Easy Steps
OneNewsNow.com - February 6, 2014
Where did the atoms that made up the Big Bang come from? Nye has no idea. Where did man's consciousness come from? Nye has no idea. How can matter produce life? Nye has absolutely no idea. This surely is all one needs to know to recognize the utter bankruptcy of the theory of evolution....[view article]Is Gay Okay?
YouTube.com - February 3, 2014
What does the Word of God have to say about practicing homosexuality?...[view article]Soft Core Pornography in Virginia's Schools
- January 15, 2014
The Virginia Board of Education is considering amendments to regulations addressing the use of sensitive or controversial instructional materials in the classroom. Please pray....[view article]CA Teacher Forces Student to Stop Talking About Bible
- January 15, 2014
On December 19, a school teacher in Temecula, California told her first grade student, Brynn Williams, that she could not present her family's Christmas tradition of a star of Bethlehem at her school, according to local reports....[view article]Common Core Sexualizes American School Children
- January 11, 2014
Newburgh New York school district yanked a ninth grade book considered by teachers to be "pornographic." An Arizona mother launched an avalanche of protest that forced Arizona schools to pull an eleventh grade book that portrays teens in a sado-masochistic relationship....[view article]4 More Reasons to Reject Legalizing Marijuana
Charisma - January 10, 2014
In part 1 of this column, best-selling author Larry Tomczak offered three reasons to reject legalizing marijuana. But those aren't the only reasons. He continues his "Here's the Deal" exposé on the illegal drug with four more good reasons why America shouldn't go to pot....[view article]Who Are History's Top 10 Most Influential People?
Charisma - December 18, 2013
Most people in our culture today enjoy reading Top 10 lists. USA Today regularly publishes them. David Letterman does it nightly. At this time of the year, Barbara Walters always does her 10 Most Fascinating People television special....[view article]School speech policy finally lines up with court rulings
OneNewsNow.com - December 11, 2013
A watchdog group looking out for the free speech rights of college and university students says it's good news that the University of Wisconsin finally revised its unconstitutional harassment policy....[view article]Dementia epidemic looms with 135 million sufferers seen by 2050
Reuters - December 5, 2013
Many governments are woefully unprepared for an epidemic of dementia currently affecting 44 million people worldwide and set to more than treble to 135 million people by 2050, health experts and campaigners said on Thursday....[view article]Angola reportedly bans Islam
- November 26, 2013
According to several Angolan newspapers, Angola has become the first country in the world to ban Islam and Muslims, taking first measures by destroying mosques in the country. Spread the word. ...[view article]Fourth graders taught about 'pimps' and 'mobstaz' in Louisiana
Fox News - September 19, 2013
Fourth grade students in Vermilion Parish, La. were given a homework assignment that included words like "Po Pimp" and "mobstaz," but school officials said the worksheet was age appropriate based on an education website affiliated with Common Core education standards....[view article]High Number Of Doctors Unhappy In Their Profession
CBN News - August 8, 2013
According to the most recent study, 42% say they are 'dissatisfied' or 'very dissatisfied' in their medical practices, and 59% say they are unlikely to encourage a young person to go into medicine. Only 16% report having a generally favorable outlook about the future of their careers...[view article]Liberal media love new Jesus book 'Zealot', fail to mention author is Muslim
Fox News - July 25, 2013
Reza Aslan, author of the new book, "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" has been interviewed on a host of media outlets in the last week. Riding a publicity wave, the book has surged to #2 on Amazon's list. Don't be deceived....[view article]Student loan rates doubling
CNN - July 2, 2013
Students preparing to take subsidized government loans will see their interest rates double to 6.8% from current levels, starting Monday, July 1....[view article]IRS woes grow with report of conference spending
AP - Associated Press - June 3, 2013
The Internal Revenue Service, already under fire after officials disclosed that the agency targeted conservative groups, faces increased scrutiny because of an inspector general's report that it spent about $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences for employees between 2010 and 2012....[view article]Texas curriculum dropped after complaints from lawmakers
CHRON.com - May 21, 2013
The state's regional Education Service Centers no will longer issue lesson plans - and will forbid their use after Aug. 31 - for a popular online curriculum system that became a lightning rod for conservatives who criticized it as anti-American, legislators announced Monday....[view article]School Bans Religious Graduation Songs
Fox News - May 9, 2013
A Georgia school district will no longer allow prayers or songs with religious references at graduation ceremonies after a Wisconsin group threatened to file a lawsuit and suggested that forcing non-Christian students to listen to religious music was a form of bullying....[view article]Obama Critic Banned for Speaking the Truth
- May 1, 2013
A prominent pastor was allegedly disinvited from speaking at Morehouse College's baccalaureate service this week after he spoke the truth about Obama....[view article]Parents Call Textbook Anti-Semitic
TownHall.com - April 24, 2013
The Jewish Federation of Nashville and a group of outraged parents are calling for a school district to pull a high school textbook they believe promotes bias against Israel....[view article]Mississippi Tells Public Schools to Develop Policies Allowing Prayers
The New York Times - March 21, 2013
Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi has long wanted children to pray at public schools. This week, with his grandmother's worn Bible on his desk, he signed a bill that gets him closer to that goal....[view article]Students Told to Remove Patriotic Bandanas
- February 13, 2013
A group of students at a California high school basketball game were told to remove patriotic bandanas and stop chanting "USA, USA" because school administrators wanted to be sensitive to other spectators....[view article]Scouts' decision on 'gays' will be put to vote in May
OneNewsNow.com - February 6, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America put off a decision Wednesday on whether to lift its ban on homosexual members and leaders, saying the question will be taken up at the organization's national meeting in May....[view article]Teacher Fired for Giving Student Bible
Fox News - January 15, 2013
A longtime substitute teacher in Phillipsburg, NJ, has been fired after he shared a Bible verse with a student – and upon request gave the child a Bible....[view article]Children glued to TV and computer screens at increased risk of cancer and obesity
- January 8, 2013
Doctors warneven if kids get daily exercise, long hours in front of a screen puts them at a much higher risk of getting cancer in adult life...[view article]NRA calls for armed police officer in every school
AP - Associated Press - December 24, 2012
The nation's largest gun-rights lobby is calling for armed police officers to be posted in every American school to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings."...[view article]Only 7% of Detroit Public-School 8th Graders Proficient in Reading
CNS News - December 11, 2012
In the public schools in Detroit, Mich., according to the U.S. Department of Education, only 7 percent of the eighth graders are grade-level proficient or better in reading....[view article]Leftist propaganda infecting classrooms
OneNewsNow.com - December 11, 2012
The California Federation of Teachers has produced a video that one critic says amounts to "little more than big labor propaganda" aimed at young students to further class warfare....[view article]Obama Teacher Supporter: Teacher forces student to do 'Islamic hand sign'
- October 19, 2012
A Chesapeake, Va., teacher is facing a charge of assault. She is an Islamic cult teacher and follower. She supports Obama and attempted to force a young girl to make an Islamic cult sign with her hand. She now faces criminal charges. ...[view article]Number of enrolled university students falls for first time since 1996
The Daily Caller - October 17, 2012
For the first time since the Unabomber was arrested at his mountain cabin, the Nintendo 64 was released and the Macarena swept the nation, fewer Americans are pursuing bachelor's degrees....[view article]Texas schools punish students who refuse to be tracked with microchips
RT.com - October 10, 2012
A school district in Texas came under fire earlier this year when it announced that it would require students to wear microchip-embedded ID cards at all times. Now, students who refuse to be monitored say they are feeling the repercussions....[view article]A global school prayer meeting
OneNewsNow.com - September 27, 2012
Millions of students gathered on school grounds this morning for "See You at the Pole 2012," the annual global day of student prayer....[view article]For Thought: Christians talk the talk, but don't walk the walk
OneNewsNow.com - August 23, 2012
According to Ed Stetzer, president of LifeWay Research, Christians might freely discuss their faith within the walls of a church, but not much beyond that....[view article]Obama quietly implements Common Core
Washington Times - July 25, 2012
New standards for math and English called Common Core are poised to hit public schools across the nation. Some schools will begin implementing them as early as this fall, before parents have any inkling what has happened to their children's classroom instruction....[view article]'Incredible win' for Christian students
OneNewsNow.com - July 4, 2012
A Texas third-grader will now be allowed to hand out invitations to an after-school Bible club, thanks to a lawsuit filed by Alliance Defense Fund (ADF)....[view article]Why You Should Consider Cancelling Your Short-Term Mission Trips
- June 25, 2012
I have seen with my own eyes or know of houses in Latin America that have been painted 20 times by 20 different short-term teams; fake orphanages in Uganda erected to get Westerners to give money; internet centers in India whose primary purpose is to ask Westerners for money; children in African countries purposefully mutilated by their parents so they would solicit sympathy while they beg; a New England-style church built by a Western team in Cameroon that is never...[view article]25% Fewer Men Than Women Graduate College; Obama: It's 'A Great Accomplishment ... For America'
CNS News - June 25, 2012
In an op-ed published Saturday in Newsweek, Hussein Obama marked the 40th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX--which bars gender discrimination in education-and noted that more women in the United States are now graduating from college than men, which he characterized as "a great accomplishment" for the nation....[view article]NEA experiences decline
OneNewsNow.com - June 11, 2012
The National Education Association is being forced into restructuring its organization amid continuing declines in its membership over the past two years....[view article]Fairfax County Virginia changes 'faith-based service policy'
- June 1, 2012
A Virginia high school student has won her fight to receive National Honor Society credit for teaching and mentoring children at her church instead of at a non-religious organization....[view article]MS Governor Bryant advocates school prayer in speech to teens
- June 1, 2012
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has told a group of teenagers that he believes it should be possible for public schools to have some sort of nondenominational prayer to open the day....[view article]Over-55s pick passwords twice as secure as teenagers'
News Scientist - June 1, 2012
People over the age of 55 pick passwords double the strength of those chosen by people under 25 years old. That's according to the largest ever study of password security, which also found that most of us choose passwords that are less secure than security experts recommend....[view article]Latest Rasmussen Poll: North Carolina: Romney 51%, Obama 43%
Rasmussen Report - May 16, 2012
Mitt Romney has moved out to an eight-point lead over President Obama in North Carolina after the two men were virtually tied a month ago....[view article]Why Conservatives Should Fund and Support a Strong National Defense
- May 16, 2012
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Heritage for the third annual Jesse Helms Lecture. We're grateful to the Helms Foundation for sponsoring this event and partnering with us on this series. Its purpose is to highlight America's founding principles, which Senator Helms promoted with vigor....[view article]Teachers 'walking away' from NEA
OneNewsNow.com - March 6, 2012
Teachers 'walking away' from NEA because it is way out of touch with the values of concerned educators! It is way too liberal and it does not foster better education for children. Their unions [are] dumping huge amounts of money into liberal political causes....[view article]Obama to deliver commencement speech at New York women's college
The Hill - March 5, 2012
Obama will address the graduates of Barnard College at this year's commencement, The Hill has confirmed....[view article]4 students shot at Ohio school; suspect now in custody
AP - Associated Press - February 27, 2012
CHARDON, Ohio - A gunman opened fire inside a high school's cafeteria at the start of the school day Monday, wounding four students, officials said. A suspect was in custody. ...[view article]Colorado student quits high school choir over Islamic song praising the false god 'Allah'
- February 16, 2012
A Colorado high school student says he quit the school choir after an Islamic song containing the lyric "there is no truth except Allah" made it into the repertoire.This is one way to address this Moslem false religion....[view article]Ala. school defends Bible assemblies
OneNewsNow.com - February 8, 2012
Liberty Counsel is proud of an Alabama school board for standing strong against a complaint filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation concerning religious assemblies....[view article]'Tebow' bill to let home-schoolers play high school sports passes Va. House
The Washington Post - February 8, 2012
The House of Delegates voted 59 to 39 Wednesday in favor of a bill that would allow Virginia's tens of thousands of home-schooled students to play sports at their local high schools....[view article]Judge gives school choice thumbs-up
OneNewsNow.com - January 18, 2012
A judge has upheld Indiana's long-embattled school voucher law by rejecting the argument that such programs unconstitutionally use public funds to support religion....[view article]Update on Tourette's-Like Illness in Leroy
NBC News - January 12, 2012
LEROY, NY -- Administrators in the Leroy Central School District updated parents and students about a mysterious disorder that's affected twelve female high school students, causing them to exhibit symptoms similar to Tourette's Syndrome....[view article]Educator Warns of Public School Socialist Agenda in Recently Released Book
Christian Newswire - January 9, 2012
Jeffrey Wick, an educator in the public school system for twelve years, has watched the tragedy unfold before his eyes. Pressured by the expectation to meet government requirements, many schools have lowered academic standards and pushed children through the system, leaving them unprepared for the future....[view article]School punishes religious beliefs, student sues
OneNewsNow.com - December 19, 2011
A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Michigan public school student who was punished for telling his teacher he opposes homosexuality....[view article]U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment of Foster Children With Mind-Altering Drugs
ABC News - December 1, 2011
ABC News was given exclusive access to the GAO report, which capped off a nationwide yearlong investigation by ABC News on the overuse of the most powerful mind-altering drugs on many of the country's nearly 425,000 foster children....[view article]Does Obama Know the Difference between Great Britain and England? Obviously Not!
- November 30, 2011
Obama the ill taught! He is really exposed without that telepromter to tell him what to say!...[view article]Academy told it can't promote the cult of Islam
- November 23, 2011
The head of a Minnesota-based messianic Jewish ministry is pleased that a publicly funded Twin Cities charter school will no longer be able to promote the cult of Islam. The Islamic cult promotionals will have to cease....[view article]Pro-'homo' play at school not well received
OneNewsNow.com - October 24, 2011
Students at a public high school in Connecticut recently walked out of a controversial play that was welcomed by school officials who feel students need more exposure to homosexuality to address the issue of bullying....[view article]School board: Explicit survey unnecessary
OneNewsNow.com - September 19, 2011
A Massachusetts mother has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education because her children's school conducted a sex survey without parents' written consent....[view article]School superintendent gives up $800k in pay
AP - Associated Press - August 29, 2011
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Some people give back to their community. Then there's Fresno County School Superintendent Larry Powell, who's really giving back. As in $800,000 - what would have been his compensation for the next three years....[view article]Ind. vouchers prompt thousands to change schools
AP - Associated Press - August 29, 2011
SOUTH BEND, IN - Weeks after Indiana began the nation's broadest school voucher program, thousands of students have transferred from public to private schools, causing a spike in enrollment at some Catholic institutions that were recently on the brink of closing for lack of pupils....[view article]Elmhurst College to Ask About Sexual Orientation
NBC News - August 25, 2011
Elmhurst College put a question on its admissions application that won't appear on any other school's application. "Would you consider yourself to be a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) community?"...[view article]South Dakota schools cut costs with 4-day week
AP - Associated Press - August 22, 2011
IRENE, S.D. (AP) -- When the nearly 300 students of the Irene-Wakonda School District returned to school this week, they found a lot of old friends, teachers and familiar routines awaiting them. But one thing was missing: Friday classes....[view article]'Teacher of the Year' suspended for Truthful Facebook comment
OneNewsNow.com - August 22, 2011
A Florida teacher has been suspended and removed from the classroom in Mount Dora, Florida, for comments made on his Facebook page against homo "marriage." Liberty Counsel will be representing the teacher in court....[view article]LGBT youth project 'utter misuse of federal dollars'
OneNewsNow.com - June 15, 2011
The Gay-Straight Alliance Network is thrilled to have its first-ever federal grant of $285,000 for its "Safe and Healthy LGBT Youth Project."...[view article]Education: Another Obama Power Grab - The Marxist Real Hope for Change
OneNewsNow.com - June 15, 2011
McCluskey says a big enough outcry from both parties in Congress, complaining that the Obama administration is overstepping its bounds, might preclude Secretary Duncan from taking action....[view article]Students Stumble Again on the Basics of History
Wall Street Journal - June 15, 2011
Fewer than a quarter of American 12th-graders knew China was North Korea's ally during the Korean War, and only 35% of fourth-graders knew the purpose of the Declaration of Independence, according to national history-test scores released Tuesday....[view article]TREND: Competing With China
National Review Online - June 1, 2011
According to a new report from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), rising manufacturing costs in China are reducing that country's allure as a location for transplanted American industry. Caterpillar, NCR, and G.E. pulling out of China!...[view article]New London Graduation Requirement: Speak English
NBC News - May 16, 2011
Students in New London will not only have to pass English to graduate, but they will have to prove that they know the American English language and be able to demonstrate it as of 2015....[view article]Endeavour blasts off Monday
USA TODAY - May 16, 2011
CAPE CANAVERAL - The space shuttle Endeavour took off Monday morning on its final launch from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A....[view article]Nasa posts thousands of incredible space images on the internet
Mail Online - April 18, 2011
The NASA space agency has uploaded thousands of amazing space snaps onto the internet, including shots of previously unseen galaxies, stars and asteroids....[view article]Unusual order gets court's attention
OneNewsNow.com - April 13, 2011
The Mississippi Supreme Court is responding to home schoolers' allegation against a judge who has overstepped his bounds....[view article]New Jersey School Stops Blocking Pro-Homo Websites
Fox News - April 12, 2011
VINELAND, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey school board has stopped blocking pro-homo websites on high school and middle school computers....[view article]911 Hard Hat Pledge
- April 7, 2011
The 911 Hard Hat Pledge is one American's response to the proposed construction of a mosque at Ground Zero. That American is Andy Sullivan, a life-long resident of NYC and an American "hard hat"....[view article]Supreme Court supports tax breaks that subsidize religious schools
Jewish World Review - April 5, 2011
The Supreme Court's conservative majority opened the door for new state support for religious schools, ruling that special tax credits that pay for children to go to church schools cannot be challenged by dissenting taxpayers....[view article]Could this be the biggest find since the Dead Sea Scrolls? Seventy metal books found in cave in Jordan could change our view of Biblical history
Mail Online - March 31, 2011
For scholars of faith and history, it is a treasure trove too precious for price. This ancient collection of 70 tiny books, their lead pages bound with wire, could unlock some of the secrets of the earliest days of Christianity....[view article]Pro-Life Free Speech Wins Over Library Censorship: Canceled Pro-Life Film to be Shown as Scheduled at Wausau, WI Public Library
Christian Newswire - March 31, 2011
WAUSAU, Wis., March 31, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, Thomas More Society attorneys confirmed that Marathon County library officials have agreed to rescind their decision to cancel a showing of the pro-life documentary "BloodMoney" by the Wausau "40 Days for Life" group in one of the library's public meeting rooms....[view article]Growing Intolerance for Christianity in U.S.
ChristianPost.com - March 29, 2011
A San Diego elementary school created an extra recess period to allow 100 cult following Muslim students to pray, while a federal judge upheld a Knoxville, Ky., jury's decision that a public school could prohibit its 5th grade Christian students from studying and discussing their Bibles during recess....[view article]Feds investigating charter schools for ties to Moslem group
OneNewsNow.com - March 29, 2011
Followers of Fethulla Gulen, a major Islamic political figure in Turkey now living in Pennsylvania, have opened some 140 charter schools across the U.S. Several sources report the FBI and the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education are investigating whether some school employees are kicking back part of their salaries to a Muslim movement founded by Gulen....[view article]Teacher will not be fired for teaching creationist beliefs in science class
Jewish World Review - March 23, 2011
A suburban school district north of Chicago will not fire a teacher who taught creationist beliefs about the origin of life in science classes, the superintendent said at a public meeting Tuesday night....[view article]Florida pastor oversees Quran burning
USA TODAY - March 22, 2011
The controversial Florida pastor who halted plans to burn a Quran on the 9/11 anniversary last year oversaw the burning of the Islamic holy book on Sunday after it was found "guilty" during a "trial" at his church....[view article]Spring break survey: Orlando ranked the most dangerous destination in the country
New York Daily News - March 9, 2011
A little spring break fun in the sun can be a dangerous thing unless travellers choose their destination wisely, a new survey has found....[view article]Christian parents jailed in Germany
OneNewsNow.com - March 9, 2011
In Germany, several parents have been jailed for keeping their children from attending sex-education programs at school....[view article]Free Bible Study Online Resource: Prayers of the Old Testament
- February 17, 2011
Eight studies from Lynne M. Baab, based on prayers from seven Old Testament books, invite you to meet our mighty, loving God in fresh ways, bringing all of who you are to him....[view article]Friends Usurp Family on Facebook
Christian Newswire - February 16, 2011
MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 16, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- New default settings for family on Facebook demote children, spouses and parents to the bottom of the page while elevating friends to the top, a change some parents find disconcerting....[view article]Campus Renewal and Podcasting
- February 14, 2011
Campus Renewal Ministries has launched Podcasting on our website. I want to encourage you to listen to the podcast. Please pray that God would give us a voice on every college campus for His glory. Pray that God will use our ministry to challenge leaders and students to have a greater vision to reach every people group on college campuses. Pray that our college campuses will return to Jesus. Amen....[view article]Week of Prayer/Collegiate Day of Prayer
- February 14, 2011
The week of prayer will start on February 20th and finish on February 24th. We will pray for 100 hours for the University of Tennessee. We have about 130 students signed up to pray during that week. We are believing for a mighty move of God. ...[view article]The God Who Answers United Prayer!
- February 11, 2011
We are living in times that should provoke us to pray fervently. Yet, before we can accurately estimate the needs of our times, we must remind ourselves to whom we are praying - Who is the object of all our fervent prayers? It is Jehovah, the Lord and King of all heaven and earth - Our Father in heaven is the only one who answers prayer. The Almighty Christ hears our prayers and feels the burdens of our broken hearts. He...[view article]America's Hard-Drinking Cities
Forbes.com - February 10, 2011
Austin, Texas, is famous for its parties. People flock from around the world to attend events like the annual South by Southwest film and music festival....[view article]11 Muslim Student Union members charged with disrupting Israeli ambassador's speech at UC Irvine
LA Times - February 8, 2011
Orange County D.A. charges the students with conspiring to disrupt a meeting. The university has already suspended the organization and disciplined the students....[view article]US warns Palestinians over Security Council resolution
AFP - January 20, 2011
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Palestinian envoys on Wednesday stepped up lobbying for a Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement building but the United States spoke out strongly against the initiative....[view article]Everything You Wanted to Know About IE9 But Didn't Know Where to Ask
PC World - January 20, 2011
For more than 10 weeks, I've been shining a light on the brilliant work of many talented Web designers and developers who have embraced the challenge of producing cool, cutting-edge, and beautiful Web sites using new technologies such as HTML5, SVG, CSS3, and JavaScript 5....[view article]Will a new $40 billion maternal and child health fund include abortion?
C-Fam - January 20, 2011
NEW YORK, January 20 (C-FAM) Will a new $40 billion maternal and child health fund include abortion? A just-announced UN commission will decide. The new commission is supposed to "make transparent" funds slated for the UN Secretary General's Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health, announced last September at a UN summit....[view article]Hollywood Prayer Network to Host the National Prayer Committee
- January 19, 2011
January 2011 Newsletter Happy New Year HPN! It's a brand new year and we're excited to get praying for all of the wonderful, creative business community in the world's most influential city. This is a big time of year so jump in and join us in lifting up all that's going on in Hollywood! SUMMARY: We praise God for your love and support of HPN Please pray...[view article]Over Two Million Children are Homeschooled
Christian Newswire - January 6, 2011
PURCELLVILLE, Va., Jan. 4, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- In a new study released today the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) estimates there are over 2 million children being homeschooled in the U.S. in 2010. "The growth of the modern homeschool movement has been remarkable," said Michael Smith, president of HSLDA. "Just 30 years ago there were only an estimated 20,000 homeschooled children," he added....[view article]U.S. Army Waiting List Near Record Levels With High Unemployment, GI Bill
- December 29, 2010
Young Americans looking to join the armed forces may have to wait to serve. The combination of lower recruitment target numbers, a weak economy and the implementation of the GI bill has made waiting lists, officially known as the Delayed Entry Pool, longer than they have been in recent years....[view article]'Superscope' yields first glimpse of Double Quasar
BBC - December 10, 2010
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Christian Newswire - December 3, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 3, 2010 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, LLC -- In August 2001, the cover of Time magazine posed this question: "Is Home Schooling Good for America?" Today, as more and more adults who were homeschooled assume positions of leadership and service in our nation, we answer Time's question with a resounding "Yes!"...[view article]Textbooks tainted with the Islamic cult ideology
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PC World - December 1, 2010
As reported by the Dow Jones newswires, online shopping may well top $1 billion dollars on a single day this year. With more and more consumers willing to spend money online, sales will rise, but so will the risk of exposure to some sort of scam or cyber-crime right alongside those fabulous deals....[view article]Court validates student's right to religious speech
OneNewsNow.com - November 30, 2010
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Fox News - November 11, 2010
Despite pleas that the Pledge of Allegiance should be recited in unison over the public address system, students at an upstate New York elementary school will continue to hear only a six-word prompt before they continue the recitation in their classrooms....[view article]Ban doesn't stop football team's prayers
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A public high school in southeastern Tennessee is in the middle of the latest debate concerning public prayer at football games, but some community Christian leaders feel the main story is the spiritual awakening that is taking place among the team....[view article]10 infants dead in California whooping cough outbreak
CNN - October 21, 2010
(CNN) -- Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, has claimed the 10th victim in California, in what health officials are calling the worst outbreak in 60 years....[view article]Angle: Muslim law taking hold in parts of US
AP - Associated Press - October 21, 2010
LAS VEGAS - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle says Muslim terrorists are taking hold in some communities in the United States. ...[view article]Cincinnati Public School Pushing Democratic Vote
- October 20, 2010
Three van loads of Cincinnati, Ohio Hughes High students were taken last week - during school hours - to vote and given sample ballots only for Democratic candidates and then taken for ice cream, a Monday lawsuit alleges....[view article]Christian Coalition Announces Release of Spanish Language Voter Guides
Christian Newswire - October 20, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Tuesday, Christian Coalition President Roberta Combs announced the release of Spanish language versions of the Coalition's 2010 Voter Guides in selected states....[view article]Dead Sea Scrolls Going Digital on Internet
ABC News - October 20, 2010
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Scholars and anyone with an Internet connection will be able to take a new look into the Biblical past through an online archive of high-resolution images of the 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls....[view article]New 'True Love Waits' Blog Tackles Student Abstinence Issues
Christian Newswire - October 19, 2010
NASHVILLE, Oct. 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- LifeWay's True Love Waits ministry has started a blog to address current issues and provide updated information about the student sexual-abstinence movement....[view article]Christian song is a 'go' for talent show
OneNewsNow.com - October 12, 2010
After facing an initial ban from school officials, two sisters in suburban Chicago will be allowed to sing a Christian song at their school's talent show....[view article]Persistent Pro-life Youth Share the Truth and Give School Administrators a Lesson on First Amendment Freedoms
Christian Newswire - October 2, 2010
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A former U.S. senator and current college president says the Department of Education's attempt to implement new regulatory changes and subsequently limit the academic freedom of private institutions is "insidious" and "perverse."...[view article]Coach not concerned with ACLU
OneNewsNow.com - September 28, 2010
A Christian coach at the University of Nebraska is not intimated and won't back down, despite the American Civil Liberties Union's (ACLU) attempts to stop him from sharing his faith at public schools. In fact, he is challenging Christian school administrators to take the same stand....[view article]Values Voter Summit kicks off
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The so-called DREAM Act would create an official path to Democratic voter registration for an estimated two million college-age illegal aliens. Look past the public relations-savvy stories of "undocumented" valedictorians left out in the cold. This is not about protecting "children." It's about preserving electoral power through cap-and-gown amnesty....[view article]Texas State Board to consider resolution warning of pro-Islamic textbook teaching
OneNewsNow.com - September 16, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas- The Texas State Board of Education next week is expected to consider a measure that would prohibit textbooks from pushing Islam over Christianity....[view article]Let's Take America Back
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Fill out the form below and become a part of our 2010 "Take America Back" campaign and distribute voter guides this fall....[view article]National Preparedness Month Gets Support from Pastors
Christian Newswire - September 14, 2010
"Following 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina it was abundantly clear that it is dangerous and even naive to expect government agencies to swoop in to save everybody in the event of a major emergency," Horn explained. "Now we are hearing from federal authorities that it is only a matter of time -- when, not if -- a catastrophic event could make 9-11 pale by comparison. Experts have placed even-odds on a terrorist attack using a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) inside...[view article]Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'
BBC - September 9, 2010
A new study suggests high doses of B vitamins may halve the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing some of the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease....[view article]National Preparedness Month Gets Support with Free Books, Guides, Downloads to Help Citizens with Readiness
Christian Newswire - September 8, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- September has been designated National Preparedness Month by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. www.SurvivorMall.com is supporting this effort by providing free e-books, reports, booklets and more on how to perform first aid, prepare temporary shelters, build bomb shelters, defend against terrorism, shield against nuclear fallout, survive earthquakes, storms, floods, and dozens of other potentially catastrophic situations....[view article]Governor keeps 'condom education' out of schools
OneNewsNow.com - September 7, 2010
The governor of Minnesota has rejected a federal grant under the new healthcare law that would fund sex education promoting use of contraceptives. ...[view article]Exposing the 'real' Quran
OneNewsNow.com - September 6, 2010
A minister wants to help Americans learn the "real" Quran and bring Muslims to Christ. Usama Dakdok, founder of The Straight Way of Grace Ministry, was born in Egypt and raised in a Christian home as the son of a Baptist pastor, where he accepted Jesus at the age of 11. But despite his background, he was forced to learn the Quran in school....[view article]MOPS International Introduces Momology: The Book, The Community, The Website; Tools to Ensure No Mom is Alone in Mothering
Christian Newswire - September 3, 2010
DENVER, Sept. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- MOPS International, Mother of Preschoolers, announces Momology: A Mom's Guide to Shaping Great Kids. MOPS has been listening to mothers for almost 40 years and Momology highlights the four essential elements of mothering for all moms. Written by Shelly Radic, Interim CEO of MOPS International, Momology is based on research gathered from thousands of moms by MOPS and includes foundational principles from experts on families such as the Search...[view article]Teen's Sweet 16 Party Saves Children in Kenya
Christian Newswire - August 31, 2010
HAMPTON, Va., Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- A Chesapeake, Va., teen's decision one-and-a-half years ago to forsake a traditional "sweet 16" birthday party enabled her to fully fund the construction of a $30,000 church-orphanage in Kenya, providing much needed food, shelter, clothing and education for approximately 50 orphans in that country. Instead of presents, Megan MacDonald, age 18, requested party guests donate to the construction project which was overseen by Hampton, Va.,-based International Cooperating Ministries (ICM). MacDonald and her parents...[view article]Vacation Liberty School - VBS with a twist
OneNewsNow.com - August 21, 2010
A new program utilizes the same style used in vacation Bible school to educate children about liberty....[view article]Email is too slow and wristwatches are pointless for college freshmen
CNN - August 18, 2010
(CNN) -- For most college freshmen starting school this fall, email is passe and wearing a watch on your wrist is, well, unnecessary, according to the Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2014, most of whom were born in 1992....[view article]In Israel, Commerce amid Conflict
Time - August 17, 2010
The city of Nazareth - a town of 65,000 residents, bearing the weight of more than 2,000 years of history - sits at the southern end of Galilee, at the bottom of a sloping bowl formed out of a chalky mountain range that overlooks the Jezreel Valley. Not far from Nazareth's Byzantine-era ruins and the sites where Jesus is said to have once trod, you come upon something less historic: a dense, rubble-strewn industrial zone....[view article]Charity Group Has No Plans to Leave Afghanistan Despite Murders of Aid Team
Fox News - August 10, 2010
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A Christian charity said Monday it had no plans to leave Afghanistan despite the murders of 10 members of its medical aid team and repeated that the organization does not attempt to convert Muslims to Christianity....[view article]The Seed Company Issues 'The Blank Bible Challenge' to U.S. Pastors
Christian Newswire - August 3, 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Seed Company, the fastest growing Bible translation organization in the world, has unveiled an initiative to churches across the country -- the Blank Bible Challenge. The campaign is designed to bring awareness for the need of Scripture translation for people groups that have never had God's Word in their language....[view article]Microsoft Quashed Effort to Boost Online Privacy
Wall Street Journal - August 2, 2010
Type the intro here if you are linking to another story, otherwise paste the entire story here and leave the url blank. The website will display a maximum of 80 words for the introduction. If you are pasting from Word use the word pasteboard icon....[view article]Students support professor's conservative stand
OneNewsNow.com - July 26, 2010
Support is mounting for a University of Illinois professor who was fired for telling students in his Catholicism class that he agrees with the Catholic Church's teaching against homosexuality....[view article]High Court Rules Against Campus Christian Group
The Pew Forum - July 6, 2010
A divided Supreme Court today ruled, 5-4, that a public law school can deny recognition to a student group that excludes gays and lesbians. The Court said the school could enforce a policy requiring official student organizations to accept all students who want to join....[view article]Health law risks turning away sick
The Hill - July 1, 2010
The Obama administration has not ruled out turning sick people away from an insurance program created by the new healthcare law to provide coverage for the uninsured....[view article]Teacher Layoffs
Time - June 15, 2010
I'm generally in favor of President Obama's efforts to prevent massive layoffs of public employees at the state and local level. But--you knew a "but" was coming, right?--there have to be some strings attached. I'm not sure Charles Lane is right that this isn't as bad as it seems. The pain won't be distributed equally. The districts that will be hit the hardest will be the poorest districts, which don't have the lush property tax base of the suburbs. And...[view article]Christian Legal Society case begins in the Supreme Court
Mission Network News - April 20, 2010
USA (MNN) - The U.S. Supreme Court began oral arguments on The Christian Legal Socity v. Martinez yesterday, April 19. The verdict of this case will help determine the future of campus ministry, for better or for worse....[view article]Preachers Who Don't Believe - The Scandal of Apostate Pastors
AlbertMohler.com - March 23, 2010
Are there clergy who don't believe in God? That is the question posed by a new report that is certain to receive considerable attention — and rightly so. Few church members are likely to be disinterested in whether their pastor believes in God....[view article]New Evidence Confirms Girl Scouts Distributed Sex Guide at UN
C-Fam - March 16, 2010
STATEMENT BY AUSTIN RUSE PRESIDENT, CATHOLIC FAMILY AND HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE (NEW YORK - C-FAM) Late last week we reported in our weekly Friday Fax that the Girl Scouts allowed the distribution of an explicit and dangerous sex guide - produced by the International Planned Parenthood Federation - in a Girl Scout panel for adolescent girls at the UN. We have been inundated with responses from Girl Scout moms, Girl Scout leaders and others angered and confused that such...[view article]Graphic Sex Ed for Ten Year Olds - Not on Our Watch!
Christian Newswire - February 10, 2010
SIOUX FALLS, SD, Feb. 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- A new report by the International Planned Parenthood Federation is recommending that children as young as 10 years old receive mandatory graphic sex education, which includes teaching them the "pleasures of sex."...[view article]Ten Commandment Projects Thwart ACLU
Newsmax.com - December 29, 2009
When ACLU officials bullied Duluth, Minn., into removing its Ten Commandments display, it looked like another victory in the organization's ongoing crusade to make America a secular nation....[view article]Degrading Sex, Government Style
Culture of Life Foundation - December 29, 2009
Every presidential administration in Washington DC does some things that appear stupid in hindsight. It gets caught up in the moment, pandering to this or that political constituency, or reacting too precipitously to some big or newsworthy event....[view article]Christian witnessing a no-no on campus
OneNewsNow.com - December 29, 2009
Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is appealing a decision to permit a bad speech policy to stand while a lawsuit against Georgia Southern University proceeds....[view article]Reid: No Slave to the Facts
Family Research Council - December 9, 2009
Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) wants his colleagues to be on the right side of history, but there's just one problem. He doesn't seem to know any of it! Yesterday, the Senate Majority Leader became the front-runner for the most absurd quote of the health care debate....[view article]Obama uses school dollars to prod states to change
TownHall.com - November 12, 2009
States are jockeying for a new $5 billion pot of education money even before the contest has begun....[view article]Purpose of White Ribbon Against Pornography Week (Oct. 25 - Nov. 1) is to Raise Public Awareness About the Hardcore Pornography Problem and to Promote Enforcement of Obscenity and Related Laws
Christian Newswire - October 26, 2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 26 /Christian Newswire/ --This year, the annual White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week runs Sunday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Nov. 1. WRAP Week is intended to inform the public and public officials about the harms of pornography and the need to enforce obscenity and related laws....[view article]


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An improved barge and tug connection apparatus comprises a barge having a V-notched portion for receiving a tug into the V-notch. A tug for pushing the barge is disposed during operation within the notch allowing the tug to pitch and heave in the notch relative to the barge responsive to wave action. An articulated bow fender attached normally to the bow of the tug and disposed during operation between the bow of the tug and a portion of the notch of the barge longitudinally spaces the barge from the bow of the tug. The articulated bow fender maintains a substantially constant horizontal spacing of the barge with respect to the tug in a longitudinal direction while allowing both the tug along its entire length to pitch and heave with respect to the barge responsive to wave action. A plurality of side fenders affixed to the tug hull bear outwardly to abut the barge inside the V-notch, the side fenders are positioned to bear and slide against the barge on a provided bearing surface responsive to lateral and vertical relative movement between the tug and barge. The side fenders feature hydraulic pads which are inflatable to a desired pressure and normally absorb lateral forces between the tug and barge. The inflatability of the pads affords lateral movement to the side fender wear surfaces. Thus, the pads can be deflated, providing a clearance between the tug and barge during placement/removal of the tug with respect to the notch. When the tug is fully in the notch, the hydraulic pads are inflated to a desired predetermined pressure and the clearance between tug and barge bearing surfaces is cancelled. Absent pressurization, the pads collapse responsive to urging by provided return springs. The pads are preferably of a steel reinforced rubber construction.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to connection systems for barge-tug connections in which a tug pushes a notched barge allowing relative vertical movement therebetween. More particularly, the present invention relates to a fender system for use between the barge and the tug to buffer forces therebetween, and to a connection and tensioning coupling device for the "pushing lines" which connect notched barges and tugs together preventing separation in adverse sea conditions while allowing relative movement between the tug and the barge, and further allowing easy, quick release of the pushing lines in emergencies without human intervention on deck. 2. General Background It is known in the marine art to secure a tug in the notch of a V-notched barge by using pushing lines. It is also known to form connections both fixed and moving between the tug and the barge at the tug bow. When connecting a tug and V-notched barge, pushing lines are usually firstly connected. One end of a heavy cable, generally a wire rope, is secured with a shackle to the transom of the barge on each side. The other end of this cable, called the pushing line, runs over a large sheave pinned on the aft deck of the tug, close to the bulwark, and is then secured either to the deck of the ship or to the towing winch, sometimes through some kind of device giving some elasticity to the assembly. Generally all systems are built on these present principles and differ only by their components. Most of these prior art systems have the same drawbacks. The pushing lines at sea are taut and slack alternatively, due to relative motions of the tug and barge, and snap by snatching when the sea deteriorates. The handling of those lines is very clumsy and there is generally no safe emergency release system. Rubber tires, rigid connections, and complex "pinching" arrangements are used to space the barge-tug longitudinally, usually at the bow of the tug. Those systems of the prior art, although in use for many years, have not been greatly improved since the tugs were pushing only in relatively good weather. The sizes of tugs and barges are now increasing sensibly as well as the necessity to keep on pushing in adverse conditions. Some recent technological improvements on the fender system of the tug allow the tug to stay in the barge up to fifteen (15) foot seas and there is a demand for improved pushing lines. An increase in the size of the actual system becomes a problem in that large systems are impossible to handle by the crew members and too expensive. U.S. Pat. No. 4,168,672 issued to Fletcher discloses an apparatus for transmission of thrust from the bow of a tug secured in the bottomless recessed well of a barge. Transmitting means is mounted to the bow of the tug to a retaining means which is mounted to the stern of the barge and an ajustable coupling means is mounted to the tug and barge proximity of the thrust transmitting means and complementary retaining means. The apparatus may include calbes for connecting the tug to the barge for maintaining longitudinal alignment and a number of resilient bumpers mounted to the bow of the tug to absorb collision shock between the two vessels. U.S. Pat. No. 4,148,270 issued to Bludworth discloses an apparatus for releasably coupling an articulated ship, particularly a tug-barge combination, by use of a coupling arrangement permitting both rigid and flexible interconnection. One vessel is provided with opposed bearing surfaces which are secured to the gripping members of the second vessel. The barge partially accepts the tug in a bottomless notch in its stern. U.S. Pat. No. 4,041,888 issued to Hooper, et al, discloses a thrust transmitting means for a tug and barge without mechanical coupling. A deep bottomless V-notch is provided at the stern of the barge to receive the bow of the tug. The bow of the tug has a thrust exerting member which is adapted to mate thrust receiving means on the barge at different relative drafts of the two vessels. Automatic lubrication is provided to the mating system. A prior U.S. Pat. No. 4,031,843 issued to applicant herein, Jean Paul Colin, discloses a tug-barge interconnection where the barge has a longitudinal groove at the stern of the barge having an inverted T-form in transverse cross-section which is adapted to receive the tug, which has a rigid thrust transmitting member attached thereto. The vessels are interconnected by hydraulic compression members combined with pressure accumulators. Inflatable cushions are interposed between the barge and tug surfaces. U.S. Pat. No. 4,023,519 issued to Harms discloses an apparatus for coupling a tug in a barge. The apparatus comprises coupling means in the stern of the barge and at the bow of the tug to allow relative movement of the vessels about a vertical axis. Elongated flexible connectors are provided between the vessels, one on each side. The tug can act as a rudder for steering the barge. U.S. Pat. No. 4,026,234 issued to Zbilut, et al, discloses a device for coupling a barge to a tug for sea transportation, the barge having a stern portion with a bottomless, V-notch or nest and the tug having a bow to mate with such nest. The coupling device includes a system of guiding rollers which are mounted on the wings of the nest of the barge including shock absorbers and hydraulic power devices. Cables are passed over the rollers and fixed to the deck of the tug. The device has self-adjusting qualities securing both constant position of the tug relative to the barge and a constant pressure of the tug against the barge both in pushing. U.S. Pat. No. 4,013,032 issued to Bludworth discloses an articulated ship comprising a cargo vessel and a powered vessel. The cargo vessel has a bottomless, V-notch at its stern end for receiving a portion of the powered vessel. Three individual locking means are provided for rigidly coupling the two vessels together for instantaneous engagement and disengagement. The locking means permit a multiplicity of relative draft engagements of the two vessels. U.S. Pat. No. 4,000,714 issued to Jean Paul Colin (applicant herein), discloses a system for interconnecting barges and tugs in which the barge has a longitudinal grooved recess which is an inverted T-section in cross-section into which the bow of the tug can adapt itself with clearance when the tug and barge are brought together. They are secured to each other by thrust transmitting and receiving members. U.S. Pat. No. 3,962,983 issued to Ono discloses a connecting structure for an oceangoing push barge. The bow of a powered pusher-boat is connected to the stern of a powerless barge in a recessed or notched, bottomless portion formed at the stern of the barge. Projecting connecting pins are provided at positions near the center part of and on both sides of the bow of the pusher-boat. These are inserted in connecting pin receiving ports formed at corresponding positions in the recess of the barge to unify the vessels into a single navigable vessel. U.S. Pat. No. 3,954,078 issued to Garcia discloses a method of connecting adjacent units of a barge two with interlocking connectors between which unit ends deflated cushions are placed in expandable enclosures for preventing friction between the cushions and the tow units when they are later inflated. U.S. Pat. No. 3,949,699 issued to Heese discloses a method and apparatus for connecting two vessels such as a tug and barge to form a composite vessel. It uses a hydraulically powered apparatus to extend a shaft from the vessel in it on toward the other vessel which has an apparatus to capture the extended shaft. U.S. Pat. No. 3,935,831 issued to Yamaguchi discloses an apparatus for connecting a tug and a barge in which the bow of the tug is received in a bottomless, notched stern portion of the barge. Movable connecting pins are mounted on both sides of the bow of the tug and are inserted into vertical channels formed within the notch of the barge. U.S. Pat. No. 3,922,993 issued to Bludworth discloses a barge with a bottomless notch in its stern for receiving the bow of a tug with bumpers therebetween to prevent relative yawing of the two vessels. A coupling apparatus is provided to permit vertical pivoting of the two vessels about the point of couplings. U.S. Pat. No. 3,910,219 issued to Ono discloses a connecting structure for tugs and barges wherein the stern of the barge is notched and bottomless receiving the bow of a tug. The front and sides of the portion of the tug which is received into the notch of the barge are provided with connecting pins protruding from the tug which are accepted in vertical receiving ports in the notch of the stern. U.S. Pat. No. 3,892,196 issued to Swoboda discloses a tug-barge connecting system wherein hook-shaped latching members are provided on both the tug and barge for coupling the tug to the barge. U.S. Pat. No. 3,892,195 issued to Janssen discloses a tug-barge coupling system in which tension coupling elements are connected to the barge and extend along the barge laterally of the tug and being connected thereto. U.S. Pat. No. 4,073,217 issued to Jean Paul Colin (applicant herein), discloses a hydraulically or pneumatically controlled device for locking a piston in the bore of its cylinder at any point of its stroke. It comprises a piston and mounted thereon fluid tight seals, a series of wedges, and annular jacks incorporated in the piston. U.S. Pat. No. 4,072,122 to Balston discloses a hydropneumatic device which secures and releases a mooring or towing hawser to a vessel. U.S. Pat. No. 4,048,941 issued to Legnos discloses a barge with a bottomless notched stern for receiving the bow of a tug for an integrated vessel capable of use on the high seas. The tug is formed to securedly fit into the notch of the barge to prevent lateral movement. 3. General Discussion of the Present Invention The present invention solves the prior art problems and shortcomings by providing a barge-tug connection, tensioning, and hydraulic spacing apparatus which allows relative movement between the tug and the barge in adverse sea conditions with a snapping of the pushing line being prevented. Further, the system of the present invention provides a reduced stress on the aft deck of the tug, consequently reducing the price of the tug. The present invention further provides a fast, efficient and safe emergency release system which can be operated without personnel on deck. The present invention also provides an apparatus which facilitates easy connection of the pushing lines and avoids the handling during connection of the pushing apparatus by deckhands. The present invention provides a barge and tug connection apparatus with a barge having a V-notched portion connecting to a tug, the tug allowed to pitch and heave within the barge notch. At least one elongated elastic pushing line having barge and tug end portions is provided, with connections being perfected at the respective end portions to the barge and to the tug. A pre-stressing member mounted in the preferred embodiment on the tug stretches the pushing line uniformly along its length between the tug and the barge, the pushing line being unidirectional and being entirely disposed during operation between the tug and the barge, at the end connection portions. A quick release system allows quick disconnection in, for example, emergency situations. An improved fender system provides a plurality of hydraulically actuated pads on the tug to transmit forces between the tug and barge, absorbing shock and preventing damage. The pads act as fenders positioned away from the tug and bear against towers on the barge having bearing surfaces receptive of the pads. An associated hydraulic system pressurizes the pads to a desired pressure with the pad wear surface, with the pads having an indexing spring assembly which registers the pad at a desired normal position absent pressurization or contact with the barge. The pre-stressing member can be a powered lever movably attached to the tug aft deck (see FIGS. 4 and 6). The pushing line lever connection can be a hook and eyelet connection with the lever providing a hook and the pushing line having an eyelet. Other suitable temporary connections such as a claw/ball or removable pin could be used. The quick release system in the preferred embodiment is a slot in the tug bulwark, with the lever moving through the slot effecting a disengagement with the larger eyelet, the eyelet being unable to push through the slot. The lever could be powered, for example, hydraulically by using a hydraulic cylinder affixed to the lever and to the tug deck. An alternate embodiment provides a movable powered carriage with an outboard projecting hook (see FIG. 7), while still another embodiment provides the hook portion directly affixed to the hydraulically powered cylinder (see FIGS. 10 and 11). An improved articulated bow fender maintains horizontal spacing of the tug-barge in a longitudinal direction. The bow fender provides a first generally vertical coupling plate affixed to the tug bow with a second coupling plate attached thereto in a movable fashion which allows relative movement between the plates. The plates are preferably vertically disposed and are preferably connected by a "pinned" connection which allows pivoted relative movement. A plastic generally flat face-plate mounted on the second moving coupling plate bears against a provided flat surface of the barge. Both bearing surfaces are generally vertical and flat, and extending laterally a distance in the port-starboard lateral direction. Pressure applied by the pushing lines and the tug urge the tug and barge bearing surfaces together during operation. The plastic surface which can be provided, for example, on the second coupling plate lessens friction and wear between the tug and barge. It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a V-notched barge and tug connection system allowing relative movement between the barge and tug even in heavy seas. It is another object of the present invention to provide a v-notched barge and tug connection system which reduces stresses transmitted to the pushing rig. Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved fender system for transmitting forces between the barge and tug responsive to relative movement therebetween. Another object of the present invention is to provide a fender system for use between tug and V-notched barge towing arrangements wherein the side fenders have laterally movable fender surfaces which can be retracted for insertion or removal of the tug, and actuated to expand with the wear surface during operation being forced into pressured contact with the barge. Another object of the present invention is to provide a resilient fender arrangement for V-notched barge and tug connections which absorbs shock between the tug and barge generated during operation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a V-notched barge and tug connection system wherein the connection is safely made without direct human intervention in the vicinity of the stressed pushing lines. Another object of the present invention is to provide a V-notched barge and tug connection system which is quickly, easily, and safely disengaged during, for example, emergency situations. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a V-notched barge and tug connection system which eliminates the chance of pushing lines becoming slack during the pushing operation, even during excessive relative movement between the barge and tug as occurs in heavy seas. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For a further understanding of the nature and objects of the present invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like parts are given like reference numerals and wherein: FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention; FIG. 1A is a partial perspective view of a barge tower and bearing surface portion of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a top view of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention; FIG. 3 is an enlarged partially broken elevational view of the bow fender portion of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a partial plan view bow fender portion of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a front view of the bow fender portion of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along lines 6--6 of FIG. 5; FIG. 6A is a fragmentary view of a portion of the bow fender of FIGS. 5-6; FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the inflatable pad side fender portion of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along lines 8--8 of FIG. 7; and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the inflatable pad side fender of FIGS. 7-8 showing the hydraulic pad cover portion thereof; FIG. 10 is a partial sectional view of the hydraulic pad portion of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing details of construction thereof; FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view of the hydraulic pad portion of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing details of construction thereof FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along lines 12--12 of FIG. 9; and FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the hydraulic pad portion of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention in elevation and in plan respectively and designated generally by the numeral 10. In FIG. 1 there can be seen a tug 12 having a bow 14 which supports as seen in FIG. 1, an articulated forward bow fender assembly 11 and side fender assemblies 100, 102, which during operation abut barge 20 at surface 22 which normally is a flattened surface as best seen in FIGS. 1 and 2. The connection allows tug 12 to pitch and heave with respect to barge 20. In such a case, bow fender assembly 11 provides a forwardmost surface 13 which abuts the surface 22 of barge 20 and slides upwardly and downwardly with respect thereto in a free, unattached manner, as will be described more fully hereinafter. Side fender assemblies 100, 102 are provided on the port and starboard sides respectively of tug 12 and face outwardly to barge 20 sliding thereagainst during operation. Barge 20 would be a notch-type barge having a notch 25 defined by opposed port and starboard wings 23 and 24 respectively, extending aft of barge 20. As best seen in FIG. 2, tug 12 is partially received into notch 25. As will be described more fully hereinafter, when tug 12 enters barge notch 25, side fenders 100, 102 which are hydraulically operated are deflated, thus leaving a desirable clearance of on the order of, for example, one inch between wear surfaces provided on the barge and on the respective side fender. When tug 12 is fully within notch 25, side fender assemblies are hydraulically inflated to a pre-determined desired pressure closing the clearance between the respective wear surfaces of barge 20 and tug 12. Subsequent deflation of the hydraulically operated side fenders 100, 102 allows for release of the tug. A pair of pushing lines 28, 29 secure tug 12 into notch 25 by attaching generally at the transom 26 of wing 23 and at the transom 27 of wing 24. Each pushing line 28, 29 attaches to the stern portions of the tug 12 and to the transom 26, 27 of barge 20. The pushing lines 28, 29 are elastic. Each line 28, 29 has an eyelet at one end which attaches to the tug at a releasable hook mounted on the tug stern, and the other end of each line 28, 29 is attached to the barge transom. The hook is powered to move aft to prestress and preload the pushing lines for operation. To disengage each pushing line, the hook moves forward which disengages the hook and eyelet. This pushing line system is more particularly described in my prior filed, copending U.S. patent application, Ser. No. 116,616 which was filed on Jan. 29, 1980 and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,347,801, that application being incorporated herein by reference. Tensile force applied by the pushing line system and more particularly by lines 28, 29 urges tug 12 into notch 25 abutting the bow 14 portion thereof towards surface 22. Side fender assemblies 100 face port 23 wing of barge 20 while side fender assemblies 102 face starboard 24 wing of barge 20. FIGS. 7 and 8 show more particularly the construction of side fender assemblies 100, 102. Each side fender assembly 100, 102 is positioned to bear and slide against provided corresponding bearing tower extensions 17, 18 (see FIG. 1A) of barge 20. Each side fender assembly 100, 102 can include a number of inflatable hydraulic pads 103 with between one and four pads being exemplary. FIGS. 3 and 4 show more particularly the construction of bow fender 11. Bow fender 11 provides at least one generally vertical coupling plate 30 with three plates 30-32 being shown in the plan view of FIG. 2. Horizontal brackets 35, 36 are also seen. The forwardmost leading edge 37 of each vertical plate 30-32 provides upper and lower indentations 60, 62 for receiving resilient blocks (for example, rubber) 40, 42 as best seen in FIG. 3. The centralmost portion of vertical plates 30-32 project outwardly providing a projected 38 portion which contains opening 43 through which pin 45 is placed. The aforementioned vertical plates 30-32 and horizontal plates 35, 36 are rigidly connected to tug 12 at bow 14 defining a rigid section of bow fender 11. A movable, articulated section 50 of bow fender 11 is also provided which attaches to the rigid section (aforedescribed) portion of bow fender 11. The connection is formed by means of pin 45 with openings 43 being provided in each vertical plate 30-32 as well as the vertical plates 52-57 of articulated section 50 of bow fender 11. In similar fashion to the rigid section of fender 11, articulated section 50 likewise provides a plurality of horizontal brackets 58, 59. The construction of articulated section 50 of fender 11 can be of welded construction, for example, of structural steel or like suitable material. Each vertical plate 52-57 provides a similar profile to the profile as aforedescribed with regard to plates 30-32 of the rigid section. Indentations 60-62 are provided which receive blocks 40-42 as shown in FIG. 3. Likewise, a projected central portion 64 allows an opening 43 for the placement of pin 45 therethrough. When tug 12 pitches and heaves responsive to heavy seas, the tug position with respect to barge 20 will vary as shown by phantom lines in FIG. 3 indicating the varying positions of the tug bow 14 with respect to the hull of barge 12. This articulation produces extension and compression of blocks 40, 42 as the articulated section 50 rotates relative to the plate 30 through 32 around the pin 45 having a horizontal transverse axis 45x. The forward face 13 of bow fender 11 provides as best seen in FIG. 5 a matrix of blocks 70, each of which is depicted in section in FIG. 6. Blocks 70 can be, for example, of plastic or like material and can be square or rectangular being on the order of one foot square, for example. A plurality of vertical shear bars 80-86 and a plurality of horizontal shear bars 75-78 define borders about each pad 70. Openings 90-92 as shown in FIG. 6 provide means for insertion of anchor bolts 93-94 or the like to secure block 70 against surface plate 41 of fender 11. Surface plate 41 could be, for example, of structural steel or like material and would be welded, for example, to the plurality of vertical plates 52-57 and the plurality of horizontal plates 58-59 provided in FIGS. 3 and 4. Openings 90 could be of a depth which would allow the head 95 of each bolt 93-94 to be at roughly the same depth as the surface 97 of shear bars 80-86. Plugs 98, 99 of plastic material similar to the plastic material of pad 70 could be provided to thus give an overall continuous plastic surface to each block 70. Each plug 98, 99 would have a chamfer at its inner surface (see FIG. 6A). The chamfer would insure exposure of the bolts 93, 94 when excess wear occurs. When the bolt head 95 of any bolt 93, 94 appeared, it would mean to the visual inspector that the surface 72 of any particular block 70 had worn to a degree which required its replacement since at the time the surface 72 of pad 70 would coincide roughly with the surface 97 of the various shear bar 80-86 or 75-78. On the port and starboard sides of tug 12 can be seen inflatable side fender assemblies 100, 102, each of which comprises one or more hydraulically inflatable pads 103. FIGS. 7-12 show more particularly the construction of each inflatable pad 103. FIGS. 7-13 illustrate the side fender assembly 100, 102 portions of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 7, a side fender assembly is designated by the numeral 100, 102 representing the same assembly which could be used on both the port and starboard sides respectively of tug 12. In FIG. 8, a sectional view illustrates an individual inflatable pad portion 103 of a side fender assembly with FIGS. 9-12 showing details of construction thereof. Each side fender assembly 100, 102 includes, for example, one to four inflatable pads 103, each having a wear surface 101 which during operation bears against barge 20 at the inner surface of the notched portion thereof. Each side inflatable pad 103 is provided with a wear surface to bear and slide against which includes the inner wall of the barge notch 25 as well as a plurality of towers each having a respective inner surface directed inwardly and facing tug 12 and more particularly side fender assemblies 100, 102. Towers 17, 18 are vertically arranged, each providing a surface receptive of pads 103 and which allows vertical relative movement of tug 12 with respect to barge 20 and further allows each side fender assembly 100, 102 to move upwardly and downwardly responsive to pitching and heaving motion of the tug 12 and barge 20. In FIG. 1A, wear surface 101 of pad 103 is shown in phantom lines, the arrows indicating schematically both extended upward and downward motion of the wear surface 101. The towers 17, 18 provide a vertical extension of barge 20 which provide the necessary wear surface above the deck of barge 20 when excess pitching and heaving of the tug and barge produces great vertical relative movement during operation. In FIG. 8, a sectional view of an individual hydraulic pad 103 is shown. A suitable backup structure 125 would include, for example, a plurality of gusset plates 130 as well as a second plurality of gusset plates 131 placed at angles thereto, backed by plate 132. 140 indicates generally the hull line of the vessel, with 120 indicating the hull side shell portion of pad 103. A rectangularly-shaped fairing 122 would surround the hydraulic pad 103 moving parts with the fairing 11 providing a generally beveled surface beginning at a point flush with tug hull 140 and gradually thickening to a position substantially coplanar with the fully compressed position of wear surface 101. Designated in FIG. 8 would be the normal working position of wear surface 101 as well as its maximum position. As will be described more fully hereinafter, these positions will be reached during operation at times responsive to the expansion and contraction of the inflatable pad bladder 104 portion of hydraulic pad 103, which responsive to pressurization causes pad cover assembly 105 to move away from hull side shell 120 and likewise responsive to contraction allows pad cover assembly 105 to return to a normal position. Hydraulic fluid would be provided through spigot 106 to inflatable pad 103 with hydraulic fluid being supplied thereto using an accumulator and a hydraulic system as more particularly explained in my prior U.S. Pat. No. 4,031,843, which is hereby incorporated by reference. A peripheral fairing wall 123 surrounds pad cover assembly 105 and inflatable pad 104. FIGS. 9-12 show more particularly the construction of hydraulic pad cover 105. Pad cover 105 provides a generally rectangular configuration including cover plate 108 which is substantially square or rectangular in construction, and which is reinforced by a reinforcing shoulder 110. A peripheral side retaining wall 109 extends away from cover 108 in a direction normal thereto and provides a retainer for hydraulic pad bladder 104 during operation. A plurality of openings 107 are provided through cover 105 (and reinforcing shoulder 110) which will be occupied during operation by return springs 112 and studs 118. In FIGS. 10 and 11, the attachment of studs 118 to hull side shell 120 is shown as being welded, for example. Each stud 118 provides a nut 119 which could be, for example, threadably attached to stud 118 and affixed thereto. A cup 117 surrounds stud 118 and is placed generally within one of the openings 107 in pad cover assembly 105. A small opening is provided in cup 117 of a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of stud 118 so that stud 118 will pass therethrough. However, the opening is smaller than the outside diameter of nut 119 thus retaining pad cover 105 in position yet allowing it to move inwardly and outwardly responsive to inflation and deflation of inflatable pad 103. In FIG. 11, return spring 112 is shown as being mounted upon spring retainer 115 which is secured to hull side shell 120 by nut 114 and stud 113. The nut 114 in conjunction with stud 113 allows a preloading of the spring to a predetermined force. A spring cup 111 is provided within opening 107 and spring cup stop 116 provides a stop for the connection of spring 112 to pad cover assembly 105. It will be understood by one skilled in the art from the above, that return springs 112 will normally hold and register pad cover assembly 105 and its attached working wear surface 101 in a normal working position as schematically illustrated in both FIGS. 10 and 11. The position of wear surface 101 can be expanded to a maximum allowed position responsive to the introduction of hydraulic fluid through spigot 106 and into hydralic pad 104. During neutral pressure within pad bladder 104, a retracted working position will be occupied as return springs 112 would normally index pad cover assembly 105 in that position. Pressurization forces the pad surface outwardly. During operation, force applied against wear surface 101 as, for example, when tug 12 and barge 20 are sailing transmitting force from barge 20 to working surface 101, a fully retracted position as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 would be realized with side wall 109 abutting against hull side shell 120. An access opening 126 would be provided through a rearmost reinforcing plate 132 provided to backup structure 125 allowing the assembly of piping (see FIGS. 8, 18), for example, to spigot 106 for the introduction of hydraulic fluid to inflatable pad 104. When the tug 12 enters in barge notch 25 all hydraulic pads 103 are deflated thus leaving a clearance of, for example, on the order of one inch between surface 101 of inflatable pad 103 and the corresponding wear surface of towers 105, 106 of barge 20. Once the tug 12 is fully in notch 25, the hydraulic pads 103 are inflated to a predetermined pressure and the clearance between bearing surfaces of the tug and barge are cancelled. At sea, tug 12 and barge 20 are subject to hydrodynamic forces which more particularly tend to move tug 12 sideways and notch 25, and tug 12 is subject to roll relative to the barge. Hydraulic pads 103 have an internal pressure which varies according to the force and prevents the tug to sway, roll, and yaw relative to barge 20. When tug 12 is to be disconnected from barge 20, pushing lines 28, 29 are castoff and hydraulic pads 103 are deflated by opening of a valve. Return springs 112 then force hydraulic pad cover 105 toward hull 140 thus building a clearance between tug 12 and barge 20. At that time the tug 12 can leave notch 25. Hydraulic pad bladders 104 can be of a pliable, inflatable material such as rubber reinforced with steel S (FIGS. 10-11). Components of side fender assemblies 100, 102 can be manufactured of structural steel or the like. A flat hydraulic cylinder could be used with a dynamic seal and/or in conjunction with an internal bladder to contain the hydraulic fluid avoiding the necessity to have a dynamic seal subject to wear and tear. A person skilled in the art could make a one piece assembly of the metallic hydraulic cylinder and the cover plate. The steel reinforced bladder or hydraulic flat cylinder could be replaced with a closed-end bellows of, for example, metallic construction. Because many varying and different embodiments may be made within the scope of the inventive concept herein taught, and because many modifications may be made in the embodiments herein detailed in accordance with the descriptive requirement of the law, it is to be understood that the details herein are to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.


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