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Podcast Ep 23. Let's MeetupDon't fall off your seats! Yes, this is a pixelated photographer podcast!
This month's episode Chris is joined by Adrian Stock (AKA @Ade).
We talk our love for Fujifilm cameras, what we've been shooting and spending a bit of time laughing about @moroseduck's colourful language usage.
As the title suggests, we also talk about the upcoming Oxford Photowalk too.
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Oxford meetup 19th Sept. 1.30pmHi all here is a page for the Oxford meetup,
Meeting place: Oxford Station
Date 19th September 2015
Time: 1.30pm
Route: @moroseduck will define closer to the date
Looks like there is a village fete afterwards for everyone to enjoy.
This also coincides with our yearly assignment
Assignment finished Current assignment - Picture Of The Month Contest - 8/2015 - Animals, birds and fish
This month's assignment is 'Animals, birds and fish'.
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Voting open! Current assignment - 2015 July Assignment 11 | EYESHi all,
This month's assignment is all about eyes.
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Fujifilm Fujifilm - Fuji X-T1 first impressionsOk, I finally did it. I finally bought a high quality digital camera to replace my ageing (but still very good) Nikon D80. I don't do the "you'll never guess what happened to these 10 celebs" type of headline so the answer is in the title of the post. After several years of humming and haaing I took the plunge and bought a Fuji X-T1 with the 18-55mm kit lens and the 35mm f/1.4, extra batteries and a metabones adapter so I can use my Nikon lenses
It's great!!!!!!
Yeah, I'm not impressed by the view of my scene I get through an EVF, even one this non-laggy and good. But I do like the extra functionality that comes with it. The manual focus assists are top notch. I thought I would prefer the focus peaking coloured outlines where you can change the colour to red, blue or white. They are good if used with the magnifying view but the star of the show is the electronic rangefinder. This does what it says on the tin, it creates a rangefinder patch in the middle of the viewfinder with...
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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Morton with free breakfast and 24-hour business center
Situated in Morton, this hotel is within 12 mi (20 km) of Illinois Central College, St. Mary's Cathedral, and Contemporary Art Center of Peoria. Peoria U.S. Courthouse and Peoria Civic Center are also within 12 mi (20 km).
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This hotel features a 24-hour business center, a meeting room, and laundry facilities. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, free newspapers, barbecue grills, and a picnic area are onsite.
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Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Business-related amenities consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. This Morton hotel also offers barbecue grills, a picnic area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
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Benzini Men's Item Shirtis top quality compared to its price. They fit like some of the Esprit shirts of mine.
This is a pretty nice shirt but two of the buttons fell off it before I'd even worn it! The buttons were shoddily sewn on and were very loose and the thread was unravelling on most of them so required some repair work. Not ideal or much fun! I ordered an XXL to fit me as the sizings are quite small, whereas I would normally wear an L/XL generally this size fitted me nicely as I don't like my shirts too tight. Quite a nice shirt but order a size up and be prepared for some sewing!
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Speed Humps/Bumps 101
Here are two 'traffic-calming' devices used in series on a stretch of local road we frequently travel.
Note in these photos that in both 'humps' the gradient used does not appear to be appreciably steep. Yet, the physical effect upon the vehicle is immediate and the driver is instantly aware of the need to slow down or risk going airborne (or at least gets the feeling that it's about to happen).
Note as well that by use of a shallow gradient, winter snowplows are not inhibited in their task, nor is there evidence of damage to the hump itself from such plowing or damage to abutting road surfaces on either side of the hump.
In the photos below, note that Device #1 is designed to act simultaneously as a pedestrian crossing.
Device #2 'calms' traffic along a curve.
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Why, oh why can't nu-metal just go away and die? What sounded rather refreshing in 1997 quickly became the scourge of the metal world a few years later, the popularity of the turgid, drop-D dominated genre setting back the development of traditional metal by five years. Metal has caught up at last, as Lamb of God and Mastodon are starting to have significant impact on the charts, but all the nu metal holdovers continue to refuse to die, despite having completely played out the gimmick six years ago. And there are still people willing to hear the music, as the successful Family Values tour made an inexplicable return after five years, led by innovators-turned-parody Korn, and this compilation attempts to cull some memorable performances from the tour. Like the tour's lineup, it's a decidedly mixed bag, horribly recorded, with a pair of fresh-sounding bands buried under a morass of bland riffs, lugubrious beats, and lyrical self-pity. We get the woefully unoriginal Flyleaf (who performs an inexplicable cover of U2's "Pride (in the Name of Love)"), power ballads by MOR bores Stone Sour and Tool wannabes 10 Years, and no fewer than six songs by the ubiquitous Korn, who sounds well past its best-before date, even on its one classic song, "Freak on a Leash". Only the contributions by the always engaging Deftones (who never deserved the nu metal label) and Japanese visual kei stars Dir En Grey manage to stand out, but neither band can save this interminable, muddy mess.
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Clemson University wins 'The South's Best Tailgate' contest for second year in a row
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Clemson University has long been recognized for the opening of its football games, which have been dubbed "the most exciting 25 seconds in college football.'
But what happens before the Clemson Tigers play has also been recognized - for the second year in a row.
Clemson University has held on to the title of the school with the "South's Best Tailgate" in the second-annual contest held by Southern Living. View the full story on SouthernLiving.com.
To celebrate the rich tradition of pre-game celebrations, editors at Southern Living named the top 15 Southern schools with the most spirited tailgates and let readers determine the winner. From August 16 to September 30, fans cast more than 400,000 votes for their home teams online and via smartphone. Reigning champion Clemson clinched the title again this year. Louisiana State University took third place and Oklahoma State University took second.
The Clemson Tigers initially made the pre-season list for the enthusiasm of the purple and orange-clad fans who tailgate before, during, and after the game, the tradition of "Running Down the Hill" into Death Valley, and the spirited crooning of the "Tiger Rag."
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This song is nice as hell, the beat is smooth af, and Wayne's verse was on point this time. A lot of yall lames just hate instantly because Wayne's on it, replace Weezy with a K. Dot feature or something and you'd be dickriding this shit, but I personally could play this for my girl and get some action, which makes it fine with me
What makes you a prodigy?
I think every hater on this post need to eat a dick & die slow like you faggots should. This record SMOOTH as shit
Pretty good.
THIS song SUCKS!!!!!!!! Its a shame I had to endure this crap.
why is everything gay? black men are more scared of their own sexuality than the white man is.
I'm actually infuriated by how whack this song is. I hope this isn't a sign of how 'Formula' will sound overall.
good song... but its good cause of romeo, i like bachata... by the way this song is tagged by www.flowhot.net right before wayne spit.
Smart collab for both artist. Expanded their name to other demographics. --------- Follow @TalentDisplay
fuck this shit
Romeo is no body in the hiphop community, but he's actually doing wayne a favor, that kid has sold out Madison Square Garden 3 days in a row, very few in the hip hop community can do that... Wayne dont got Romeo money either, this is a fact
nigga who the fucks romeo santos?
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^ He's probably right about Romeo's money. The hispanic community supports their artists like no other race of humans on Earth.
what do you mean by "wayne doesnt have romeo money either, that's a fact" if you literally mean romeo has more money than wayne...can you cite this comment with a website?
homo music
Fuck that ugly ass lil wayne. dude looks like the fuckin predator
Lol, why is this bubble bath music up here?
love it
Always producing good singles great job Romeo
Gay as fuck why is this on this site??? i swear every day this site gets worse and worse get waynes wack ass off this site he stopped spittiin barz after the carter 3
Wow if you dont like him why do you listen to him? You look stupid
Romeo D'King!
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I need a common select statement that returns a fixed value / row without the need of tables, which has to work with both Oracle & Sql Server.
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select 'O' AS INDICATOR from DUAL;
But this won't work on Sql Server.
Can this be done with the same SQL on both Oracle & SQL Server?


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The Washington Capitals' remake of their third and fourth lines on Friday included welcoming back an old friend and saying goodbye to a guy who was a crucial role player down the middle.
Around 1 p.m. EST — an hour after free agency opened — the Caps announced they had signed former captain Jeff Halpern, a center with good faceoff skills, to a one-year deal. It's worth $825,000, his agent, Mike Liut, told The Washington Times.
"They called right away," Liut said in a telephone interview. "Jeff liked the idea of going back to Washington and playing at home."
Halpern spent six years with the Caps from 1999-2000 to 2005-06 — the same season he was the team's captain. The 35-year-old has spent time with the Stars, Kings, Lightning and Canadiens since. Halpern made $600,000 last season, recording 26 points for Montreal.
Liut said the Caps were "the first ones through the door" in regards to signing Halpern. The Canadiens were interested in bringing him back, but Washington beat them to it.
"It just made sense to him," Liut said.
Bringing in Halpern also meant bidding goodbye to center Boyd Gordon, who signed a two-year deal with the Coyotes. It's worth $1.3 million next year and $1.35 in 2012-13, his agent, Brad Devine, confirmed.
Gordon was known as the Caps' best penalty killer and faceoff specialist. He made $800,000 with Washington last year. Gordon had been with the Caps for seven seasons.


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This U.S. patent application is a divisional application of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/991,265, which was filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Nov. 15, 2001 Patented Nov. 15, 2001, U.S Pat. No. 6,851,204 and entitled Footwear Sole With A Stiffness Adjustment Mechanism, such prior U.S. patent application being entirely incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to footwear. The invention concerns, more particularly, a sole for footwear that includes a mechanism for adjusting stiffness characteristics of the sole.
2. Description of Background Art
Sole design for modern athletic footwear is generally characterized by a multi-layer construction that includes an outsole, midsole, and insole. The midsole typically includes a soft, foam material to attenuate impact forces and absorb energy when the footwear contacts the ground during athletic activities. Other prior art midsoles utilize fluid or gas-filled bladders of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,183,156 and 4,219,945 to Marion F. Rudy. Although foam materials succeed in providing cushioning for the foot, foam materials also impart instability that increases in proportion to midsole thickness. For this reason, footwear design often involves a balance of cushioning and stability.
The typical motion of the foot during running proceeds as follows. First, the heel strikes the ground, followed by the ball of the foot. As the heel leaves the ground, the foot rolls forward so that the toes make contact, and finally the entire foot leaves the ground to begin another cycle. During the time that the foot is in contact with the ground, it typically rolls from the outside or lateral side to the inside or medial side, a process called pronation. That is, normally, the outside of the heel strikes first and the toes on the inside of the foot leave the ground last. While the foot is air borne and preparing for another cycle the opposite process, called supination, occurs. Pronation, the inward roll of the foot while in contact with the ground, although normal, can be a potential source of foot and leg injury, particularly if it is excessive. The use of soft cushioning materials in the midsole of running shoes, while providing protection against impact forces, can encourage instability of the sub-talar joint of the ankle, thereby contributing to the tendency for over-pronation. This instability has been cited as a contributor to "runners knee" and other athletic injuries.
Various methods for resisting excessive pronation or instability of the sub-talar joint have been proposed and incorporated into prior art athletic shoes as stability devices. In general, these devices have been fashioned by modifying conventional shoe components, such as the heel counter and midsole material, or adding a pronation control device to the midsole. Examples of these techniques are found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,288,929; 4,354,318; 4,255,877; 4,287,675; 4,364,188; 4,364,189; 4,297,797; 4,445,283; and 5,247,742.
Stabilization is also a factor in sports like basketball, volleyball, football, and soccer. In addition to running, an athlete may be required to perform a variety of motions including lateral movement; quickly executed direction changes, stops, and starts; movement in a backwards direction; and jumping. While making such movements, footwear instability may lead to excessive inversion or eversion of the ankle joint, a primary cause of ankle sprain. For example, an athlete may be required to perform a rapid, lateral movement on a surface with friction characteristics that prevents sliding of the sole relative to the surface. Upon contact with the surface, the lateral portion of the foot impacts the interior of the footwear causing the lateral side of the midsole to compress substantially more than the medial side. The downward incline on the interior of the footwear caused by the differential compression, in conjunction with the momentum of the athlete's body, creates a situation wherein the shoe rolls towards the lateral side, causing an ankle sprain. Similar situations which cause excessive inversion or eversion comprise one common type of injury associated with athletic activities. A shoe with high lateral (side-to-side) stability will minimize the effects of differential compression by returning to a condition of equilibrium wherein the foot is centered over the sole.
The preceding example particularly arises when footwear incorporates a midsole with cushioning qualities that do not provide sufficient stability. In order to compensate for a lack of stability, designers often incorporate devices into the upper that increase stiffness. These devices attempt to provide a stable upper to compensate for an instability in the sole. Such devices take the form of rigid members, elastic materials, or straps that add to the overall weight of the footwear, make the article of footwear cumbersome, or restrict plantar flexion and dorsi flexion. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,989,350 to Bunch et al. discloses an article of footwear with sheet springs attached to the ankle portion, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,152,082 to Culpepper discloses an ankle support including a plurality of stiff projections extending along the heel and ankle. U.S. Pat. No. 5,896,683 to Foxen et al. discloses a support in the form of a plurality of finger-like elements attached to the upper which does not add significant weight to the shoe and allows plantar and dorsi flexion.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,353,523 and 5,343,639 to Kilgore et al., which are hereby incorporated by reference, discloses an article of athletic footwear with a midsole that includes foam columns placed between rigid upper and lower plates.
Cushioning and stability component 24 includes shell or envelope 26 having upper and lower plates 28 and 30, defining therebetween an open area of the sole, and a plurality of compliant elastomeric support elements 32 disposed in the open area.
The outer surface of support elements 32 may include a plurality of spaced grooves that removably receive bands 36 and ensure uniform vertical deflection. Columns designed with straight walls that do not contain grooves have a greater tendency to buckle. Furthermore, the compliance of the columns and the overall stiffness of the midsole may be adjusted through use of bands 36 that are retained by the grooves. Generally, bands 36 that are located in a centrally located groove increase the stiffness of support element 32. By moving band 36 out of the groove and positioning band 36 near the top or bottom of support element 32, the stiffness is decreased. In this manner, the wearer may individually tune the stiffness of the midsole to his own requirements, taking into account body weight and the activity for which the shoe will be used.
Although bands 36 provide an effective method of adjusting the stiffness of support element 32, the prior art designs are difficult for a wearer to adjust. In order to have a practical effect upon stiffness, bands 36 must significantly constrict support element 32. The considerable effort that is necessary to alter the configuration of bands 36 inhibits wearers from properly adjusting the stiffness of support elements 32. Accordingly, the art requires a system for adjusting stiffness wherein a wearer may easily alter the configuration of the bands that circumscribe support elements 32.
The present invention is an article of footwear that includes an upper for receiving a foot of a wearer and a sole attached to the upper. The sole incorporates at least one support element that includes an exterior surface, at least one band that encircles the exterior surface, and a structure that facilitates movable positioning of the band with respect to the exterior surface to thereby alter deflection and stiffness characteristics of the support element.
In a first embodiment of the invention a flange extends outward from the band. The purpose of the flange is to permit the wearer to gain a secure grip upon the band when repositioning the band. In a second embodiment of the invention, each support element includes an access indentation inscribed in the exterior surface. The purpose of the access indentation is to facilitate repositioning of the band along the length of the support element by permitting the wearer to effectively gain control of the band. Because the band encircles the exterior surface and restricts outward movement of the support element, positioning of the band in an area of high support element deflection restricts such deflection, thereby increasing the stiffness of the support element. In order to ensure that the band remains in the chosen position, band indentations may extend around the support element. Accordingly, the wearer may position the band in one of a plurality of possible positions, potentially defined by the band indentations, to adjust deflection and stiffness characteristics of the sole.
This system may also be used in conjunction with multiple bands. If two bands encircle an individual support element, maximum stiffness may be achieved by positioning both bands in the area of maximum deflection upon impact. Minimum stiffness may be achieved by positioning both bands in areas of minimal deflection. Intermediate stiffnesses may be achieved by positioning one band in the area of maximum deflection and the other band in an area of low deflection. Stiffness characteristics may be further altered by positioning both bands in areas of intermediate deflection. Accordingly, multiple bands may be cooperatively used to adjust the stiffness of an individual support element.
In addition to support elements that have a flat upper surface, as disclosed in the '523 and '639 patents, and are most suitable for sports that include primarily running, the support elements of the present invention may also include support elements with canted upper surfaces. Such support elements are most suitable for footwear used in basketball or other court-style sports.
The various advantages and features of novelty that characterize the present invention are pointed out with particularity in the appended claims. To gain an improved understanding of the advantages and features of novelty that characterize the present invention, however, reference should be made to the descriptive matter and accompanying drawings which describe and illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention.
The foregoing Summary of the Invention, as well as the following Detailed Description of the Invention, will be better understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
24A–24D are side views of columns having two bands and three band indentations.
Referring to the
The present invention is applicable to a wide variety of footwear having support elements disposed in the sole. Depending upon the primary use for the footwear, the support elements may include either a flat or canted upper surface. For general information relating to footwear having support elements with a flat upper surface, see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,353,523 and 5,343,639 to Kilgore et al., incorporated by reference. For general information relating to footwear having a canted upper surface see the detailed discussion concerning the first embodiment, included herein.
Support elements in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention are disclosed in
Columns 108 a–108 d are generally positioned with respect to an average foot structure. As such, columns 108 a–108 d are positioned such that a midpoint 111 between the centers of columns 108 a–108 d generally corresponds with a point below the calcaneus of the wearer. Individual column placement is as follows: column 108 a is generally positioned on a lateral side of shoe 100 adjacent to a fore portion of the calcaneus; column 108 b is generally positioned on a medial side of shoe 100 adjacent to a fore portion of the calcaneus; column 108 c is generally positioned on a lateral side of shoe 100 adjacent to an aft portion of the calcaneus; and column 108 d is generally positioned on a medial side of shoe 100 adjacent to an aft portion of the calcaneus.
Columns 108 a–108 d each have an upper surface 116, an external vertical surface 118, an interior void 120, one or more flexion indentations 122, and a band indentation 124. With respect to column 108 a, upper surface 116 a is defined by a downwardly curving cant in the direction indicated by arrow 113 a. Accordingly, portions of upper surface 116 a located adjacent the exterior of shoe 100 are at a greater elevation than other portions of upper surface 116 a. Column 108 a also includes a cylindrically shaped interior void 120 a located on the central axis of column 108 a and extending downward from upper surface 116 a. Flexion indentation 122 a is a horizontal indentation in vertical surface 118 a that extends around approximately one-third of the circumference of column 108 a. The linear center of flexion indentation 122 a may be located adjacent to the base of column 108 a and below the intersection of arrow 113 a with vertical surface 118 a.
Band indentation 124 a is a horizontal indentation in vertical surface 118 a that extends around a majority of the circumference of column 108 a. The area in the circumference of column 108 a where band indentation 124 a is absent may be centered generally above the linear center of flexion indentation 122 a. A band 126 a, which has the shape of a ring, is received by band indentation 124 a. Band 126 a includes flange 127 a for repositioning band 126 a with respect to column 108 a. By grasping flange 127 a, the wearer may move band 126 a to a different location, thereby adjusting the stiffness of column 108 a, as discussed below.
The characteristics of column 108 b are similar to those discussed in reference to column 108 a. Accordingly, column 108 b includes upper surface 116 b, exterior vertical surface 118 b, interior void 120 b, flexion indentation 122 b, band indentation 124 b, band 126 b, and flange 127 b. As with band 126 a, the wearer may utilize flange 127 b to reposition band 126 b and thereby adjust the stiffness characteristics of column 108 b.
With respect to column 108 c, upper surface 116 c is defined by a downwardly curving cant in the direction indicated by arrow 115 c. Accordingly, portions of upper surface 116 c located adjacent the exterior of shoe 100 are at a greater elevation than other portions of upper surface 116 c. Column 108 c also includes a cylindrically shaped interior void 120 c located on the central axis of column 108 c and extending downward from upper surface 116 c. Flexion indentations 122 c and 122 c′ are horizontal indentations in vertical surface 118 c that extend around approximately one-third of the circumference of column 108 c. The linear centers of flexion indentations 122 c and 122 c′ are located below the intersection of arrow 113 a with vertical surface 118 a. With respect to vertical placement, flexion indentation 122 c is located adjacent to the base of column 108 c and flexion indentation 122 c′ is located adjacent to the upper surface 116 c.
Band indentation 124 c is a horizontal indentation in vertical surface 118 c that extends around a majority of the circumference of column 108 c. The area in the circumference of column 108 c where band indentation 124 c is absent is centered generally between the linear centers of flexion indentations 122 c and 122 c′. Received in band indentation 124 c is band 126 c formed of a resilient, elastic material and with a natural, unstretched or uncompressed diameter that is less than the diameter of column 108 c. Attached to band 126 c is flange 127 c.
The characteristics of column 108 d are similar to those discussed in reference to column 108 c. Accordingly, column 108 d includes upper surface 116 d, exterior vertical surface 118 d, interior void 120 d, flexion indentation 122 d, band indentation 124 d, band 126 d, and flange 127 d. As with band 126 c, the wearer may use flange 127 d to reposition band 126 d and thereby adjust the stiffness characteristics of column 108 d.
With reference to
Aft support 108 e is located in the aft portion of shoe 100 on the centerline of the heel area of the sole. Aft support 108 e has an upper surface 128, a fore surface 130, an aft surface 132, and an outsole indentation 134. Upper surface 128 is defined by a downwardly curving cant directed toward the interior of shoe 100. The slope of the downwardly curving cant decreases to approximately zero as upper surface 128 approaches the fore surface 130. Fore surface 130 is a concave surface in the vertical direction that faces fore portions of shoe 100. Aft surface 132 has a general convex shape in the vertical direction that faces outwardly from shoe 100. As shown in
Underlying and attached to base 110 and base plate 112 is outsole 114. An extension of outsole 114 wraps around aft surface 132 of aft support 108 e, the extension fitting into, and attaching to, outsole indentation 134.
Protrusion 144, located between columns 108, is a convex portion of base 110 extending upward from the upper surface of base 110. If an impact force should be of a magnitude that excessively compresses support elements 108, heel plate 104 will contact protrusion 144, thereby preventing downward motion of heel 104 plate so as to contact base 110.
A suitable material for support elements 108, base 110, protrusion 144 is an elastomer such as rubber, polyurethane foam, or microcellular foam having specific gravity of 0.63 to 0.67 g/cm3, hardness of 70 to 76 on the Asker C scale, and stiffness of 110 to 130 kN/m at 60% compression. The material can return 35 to 70% of energy in a drop ball rebound test, but energy return in the range of 55 to 65% is preferred. Furthermore, the material may have sufficient durability to maintain structural integrity when repeatedly compressed from 50 to 70% of natural height, for example, in excess of 500,000 cycles. Such a microcellular foam is available from the HUNTSMAN POLYURETHANE'S Company of Belgium. Alternatively, a microcellular elastomeric foam of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,343,639 to Kilgore et al., which has been incorporated by reference and discussed in the Background of the Invention herein, may be used.
Heel plate 104 is depicted in
For purposes of receiving and attaching to upper surfaces 116 of columns 108 a–108 d, base portion 146 includes four raised, circular ridges 154. Raised aft support ridge 156 is positioned on a longitudinal centerline of base portion 146 that corresponds to section 17 of
The material used for heel plate 104 should possess sufficient stiffness to distribute a downward force of a foot to columns 108 a–108 d, yet have sufficient compliance to bend downward between columns 108 a–108 d. One material having these characteristics is a polyether block copolyamide (PEBA) containing 50% short glass fiber. Such materials display a tensile strength of approximately 5671 psi and a flexural modulus of 492,292 psi. In order to achieve the necessary stiffness and compliance, base portion 146 may have a 1.25 mm thickness up to U.S. men's size 13 and a 1.50 mm thickness in U.S. men's sizes beyond 13.
The features expressed herein form a system that improves lateral stability by utilizing the movements of a wearer, including lateral movement, to center the wearer's foot above sole 106 of shoe 100. The primary stability device is the directed deflection characteristics of support elements 108. One such characteristic lies in the arrangement of columns 108 a–108 e such that portions on the exterior of shoe 100 have a greater elevation, due to canted upper surfaces 116, than portions on the interior. Heel plate 104 is then positioned such that the periphery of the calcaneus is above portions of columns 108 a–108 d having lesser elevation. This arrangement ensures that the area of maximum stress is on the portions of columns 108 a–108 e on the interior of shoe 100, thereby causing columns 108 a–108 d to have a deflection bias in the inward direction.
A second directed deflection characteristic of support elements 108 is the presence of flexion indentations 122 on vertical surfaces 118 of columns 108 a–108 d that correspond to the point of lowest elevation on upper surfaces 116. The placement of one or more flexion indentations 122 in this area causes bending of columns 108 a–108 d in the directions indicated by arrows 113 and 115. As such, canted upper surfaces 116 and flexion indentations 122 perform cooperatively to stabilize heel plate 104, and thereby the calcaneus of the wearer, above sole 106.
A third directed deflection characteristic of support elements 108 is present in aft support 108 e. The ratio of the width of lower edge 138 to the distance between fore surface 130 and aft surface 132 is in the range of three to five. As such, aft support 108 e prevents lateral shearing or bending stresses from acting to move heel plate 104 from the equilibrium position above sole 106.
Heel plate 104 surrounds the bottom, medial, lateral, and aft portions of the wearer's calcaneus, thereby countering independent movement of the heel relative to sole 106. When the wearer's motions create impact forces, heel plate 104 uniformly transfers the impact forces to each support element 108. As such, the deflection bias of support elements 108 interact to significantly prevent movement of heel plate 104 relative to sole 106.
As demonstrated, downwardly canted upper surfaces 116 and flexion indentations 122 of columns 108 a–108 d; the design of aft support 108 e; and the force transferring properties of heel plate 104 and base plate 112 forms a system that provides an article of footwear with high lateral stability. Since each portion of the system contributes to lateral stability, each portion can be used alone or in combination with other portions of the system. Furthermore, bands 126 facilitate adjustments in the stiffness of columns 108, thereby permitting the wearer to configure shoe 100 for the surface upon which shoe 100 is worn or the weight of the wearer, for example.
Support elements in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention are illustrated in
Exterior surface 210 may also include a structure that removably secures band 250 in one or more positions. As discussed below, the position of band 250 affects the stiffness characteristics of support element 200. Accordingly, it is necessary to ensure that band 250 remains properly positioned during use. As illustrated in
Prior art support elements include bands that are often difficult for the wearer to reposition. In order to facilitate repositioning, support element 200 of the second embodiment of the present invention includes one or more access indentations 230 which permit the wearer to easily gain control of band 250. By dimensioning access indentation 230 such that a gap is present between band 250 and support element 200, thereby ensuring that a wearer's digits may securely contact band 250, the ease with which band 250 may be moved along the length of support element 200 is increased. As depicted, each support element 200 includes four access indentations 230 that are evenly spaced around exterior surface 210.
Band 250, as well as band 126, may be fashioned from a variety of materials that are either rigid or elastic. Compression of support element 200 along its vertical length causes an outward deflection in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal length. Whether rigid or elastic, band 250 should constrict or otherwise place a uniform inward pressure on exterior surface 210 of support element 200. By restricting outward deflection with band 250, the stiffness of support element 200 is increased in proportion to the inward resistance provided by band 250. In addition to choice of material, the cross-sectional characteristics of band 250 affect stiffness of support element 200. A cross-section having a diameter or thickness of 1 millimeter will impart lesser stiffness than a cross-section having a diameter of 4 millimeters for a given material. Accordingly, the stiffness of support element 200 is affected by the material used to fashion band 250 and the cross-sectional configuration of band 250. Note that in further embodiments band 250 may have a rectangular, oval, or other cross-sectional shape.
Support element stiffness is minimized by positioning both bands 250 in areas of minimal support element deflection, as in
It is not necessary that each support element 200 in an individual article of footwear be adjusted so as to have equal stiffness properties.
Although the various configurations of
The disclosed embodiments include primarily cylindrical support elements and circular bands that encircle the exterior surface of the support elements. In further embodiments, the support elements may have a wide variety of other shapes that require use of a band having non-circular dimensions. For example, a band having a rectangular shape would be used with a rectangular support element. Accordingly, it is not necessary that support elements 200 have a cylindrical configuration or that bands 250 be formed in the shape of a ring.
The present invention is disclosed above and in the accompanying drawings with reference to a variety of preferred embodiments. The purpose served by disclosure of the preferred embodiments, however, is to provide an example of the various aspects embodied in the invention, not to limit the scope of the invention. One skilled in the art will recognize that numerous variations and modifications may be made to the preferred embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention, as defined by the appended claims.
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Olympics gymnastics: Beth Tweddle wins bronze medal
Great Britain's Beth Tweddle won a medal at last in the final Olympic appearance of her gymnastics career.
Tweddle's score of 15.916 took bronze in her uneven bars final after a decade pursuing an elusive Olympic medal.
The 27-year-old has four world titles and is the most decorated GB gymnast in history. A step back on landing may have cost her higher honours.
Russia's Aliya Mustafina won the gold medal ahead of Beijing 2008 champion He Kexin of China.
Mustafina scored a massive 16.133 to win the title, a mark Tweddle had herself posted in qualifying at London 2012.
"Everyone kept saying to me, 'You're a great champ, it doesn't matter what happens today.' I kept trying to tell myself that but I knew if I walked out of here without a medal, I'd have been really disappointed," Tweddle told BBC Sport.
"I knew the crowd would be good and I got a lot of texts this morning from people saying they were behind me and rooting for me, and that calmed me down.
"I know I've done the years of hard work, my coach has too, and she'd have been as gutted as me if we'd come away with nothing."
London 2012 marks Tweddle's final outing at this level. She has endured agony to reach this point, her body breaking down in a sport that usually spits out gymnasts by their early twenties at best.
The City of Liverpool gymnast slept with an ice machine strapped to her leg for much of this year to calm the swelling from training, and long ago abandoned two of the four pieces of apparatus in women's gymnastics to preserve her fitness for the bars and floor.
"This is definitely my last Olympics," she confirmed.
"It was a tremendous routine by Beth. She went for the big dismount, and knew she had to go for maximum difficulty, and her work on the apparatus was superb. To get a medal is a wonderful moment for Beth and British gymnastics."
"I'm not totally retiring straight away. It would be too much on my mind and body just to stop.
"The federation have said I can keep training a bit, so I can decide what I want to do rather than make drastic decisions."
While she did not reach the floor final at her home Games, her bars routine was the best in qualifying and she replicated that scintillating form for nine-tenths of her performance in the final.
But two large steps back following her landing were enough to end her challenge for the Olympic title.
Asked if she might dwell on that moment, Tweddle said: "Do you know what? I don't care. Coming into London 2012 I had a few different routines. I went with that one; it could have gone totally wrong, and it didn't.
"I landed on my feet, I've got a medal around my neck and that's all I'm bothered about."
Mustafina, the 2010 all-around world champion, came through a serious knee injury in 2011 to reach London 2012 and was a deserving gold medallist. He scored 15.933 behind her.
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Comment number 179. Posted by Nickon 7 Aug 2012 14:54
Think Brad Wiggins nalied the trolls - "It justifies their own bone-idleness because they can't ever imagine applying themselves to anything in their lives. It's easy for them to sit under a pseudonym on Twitter rather than get off their arses in their own life and apply themselves and work hard at something and achieve something, and that's ultimately it."
Comment number 178. Posted by More Like Iton 7 Aug 2012 14:38
a word to Chinese - don't believe everything you read in newspapers!
Notice China have been winning a host of golds etc in subjective sports like gymnastics and diving.
Comment number 177. Posted by deveon 7 Aug 2012 13:08
They are not your normal trolls. The People's daily ran an article on percieved unfair judging against China and the usual victim complex has been whipped up. It noted the Chinese women cyclists who got disqualified and compared to Phillip Hines deliberate crash - totally ignoring the fact the UK women sprint team also got disqualified for the same thing! Wish they could be more positive.
Comment number 176. Posted by CranleighEagleon 7 Aug 2012 12:09
There is nothing wrong in saying she could have done better - as if she had landed correctly it may have been silver or even gold - HOWEVER she won bronze and we and her should all be proud of this- it is an amazing achievement that is a FACT otherwise there would not be gold silver and bronze there would just be gold. Thank you Beth for the memories great performance the nation is proud of you
Comment number 175. Posted by Lokilled_OYon 7 Aug 2012 11:21
We plan to make pure gold medal for our Chen Yibing. London Olympic gold medal does not deserve him.
Comment number 173. Posted by Whatdoiknowanywayon 7 Aug 2012 09:41
I usually completely ignore trolls, as they clearly only do it to get attention, so don't feed 'em (e.g., just look at how petemc's comments became increasingly far-fetched in his desperate attempt to provoke a reaction).
Don't react, don't reply, don't refer to them. These forums don't exist to feed their egos.
And now I'll take my own advice and go back to not acknowledging their existence.
Comment number 172. Posted by frankiecrispon 7 Aug 2012 08:59
18 Minutes ago
The same Athletics team that are top of the medals table for Athletics for the 3rd day
its not just about medals its getting in finals we have not even been close in most track events so far.
Comment number 171. Posted by Unusualjon 7 Aug 2012 08:37
166. frankiecrisp - The same Athletics team that are top of the medals table for Athletics for the 3rd day!
Beth & the whole Gymnastics team have been wonderful. We now have a great base to build a team that will be challenging for medals in all apparatus in the next Olympics.
Comment number 170. Posted by peripaton 7 Aug 2012 08:26
When I heard that Beth had got the bronze medal, I did feel disappointment but for HER because she deserves a gold medal for all that she has done for gymnastics. I'm not in any way into gymnastics but she has put the sport on the map and has helped develop it in this country..
An Olympic medal is one hell of an achievement, no matter what colour.
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Here are some details of my concerts and other events in the next few months. If you have enjoyed reading my blog and would like to attend a live event (concert, teaching, talk) please look to see if there's one near you. You can also read reviews from previous concerts.
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February 2015
3 February at 1pm: Lunchtime lecture-recital at Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, near Edinburgh. I'll be talking about and performing Beethoven's A flat major piano sonata, opus 110.
11 February : Masterclass at 10.30am, Seminar at 2.30pm, University of St Andrew's (for details, see page 30 and 31 of this leaflet)
16 February at 7.30pm in Wigmore Hall, London: duo recital with Erich Höbarth, violin. Our all-Schubert programme includes the wonderful and rarely-played Fantasie in C major.
17 February at 7pm: I'll be talking about my new book at Hatchards Bookshop in Piccadilly, London. I'll be in conversation with Robert Philip for half an hour or so, and then there will be questions and answers, followed by a book-signing session and a glass of wine. Tickets are £8, redeemable against the cost of purchasing the book from Hatchards.
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23 February-5 March: I am on the jury of the International Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition in Vienna, Austria. This year's categories are piano trios and string quartets.
26 March, 11am-1pm, Masterclass for five students of Edinburgh University at Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square, Edinburgh (free of charge, open to the public)
May 2015
10 May, 7.30pm, St James' Church, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire: Chipping Campden Literary Festival (in association with the Music Festival). I'll be talking about my new book to festival director Charlie Bennett, and playing some piano music as well.
June 2015
5 June, 6.30pm, Cottier's Theatre, Glasgow: opening concert of the Cottier Chamber Project. Performance with Daniel's Beard wind quintet (Mozart piano and wind quintet; Judith Weir piano and wind sextet, 'Airs from another Planet')
9 June, 1.10pm, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, lunchtime concert with tenor Jamie MacDougall as part of the Cottier Chamber Project: Beethoven's song cycle 'An die ferne Geliebte'
12 June, 6.30pm, Cottier's Theatre, Glasgow: performance with the Aurea Quartet. Mozart piano concerto in A major K414 in the version for piano and string quartet (and Shostakovich's 8th string quartet).
18 June: adjudicating prize competition at St Mary's Music School, Edinburgh
21 June: interview with me on Australian Radio, 'The Music Show', about my book. You can listen online 'live', or afterwards through the archive.
July 2015
July 9-12: Cerne Abbas Music Festival, Dorset, with the Gaudier Ensemble. Concerts two or three times a day on 9,10,11,12 July. This festival of chamber music sells out very quickly, so early booking is advised. Please note that I am performing in most concerts, but not all of them.
September 2015
Sept 20-27: Open Chamber Music at the International Musicians' Seminar, Prussia Cove, Cornwall – visitors may drop in on rehearsals for a small fee payable to the IMS Office at the time
Sept 27-October 1: International Musicians Seminar Concert Tour (for programmes and performers click here):
Sept 27 at 2.30pm (please note start time): Concert, St John's Church, Lemon St, Truro
Sept 28: Concert, St George's, Bristol
Sept 29: Concert, St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles, Dorset (sold out)
Sept 30: Concert, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
Oct 1 at 7.30pm: Concert, Wigmore Hall, London
October 2015
October 13 at 1pm: Lecture-Recital at Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh.
Following on from my Beethoven lecture-recital earlier this year, I'm now focusing on Beethoven's wonderful E major sonata opus 109. I'll talk about it in some detail, and then perform it. Please note that tickets are available from The Hub but also from Brunton Theatre itself (box office 0131 665 2240)
October 19 at 1pm, Perth Concert Hall (Horsecross Arts), Perthshire: Lecture-recital about Beethoven's piano sonata opus 109
October 29 at 1.10pm: Lunchtime concert at University of Glasgow Concert Hall, off University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ.
Beethoven: 'An die ferne Geliebte' with tenor Jamie MacDougall, plus Beethoven's piano sonata opus 109.


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