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The Top 3 Events That Could Move The Dollar This Week 0 commentsJan 19, 2013 12:31 PM
After last week's crazy price action, I thought I'd give ya'll a little preview of what we can expect this week. In this edition of Piponomics, I've outlined the top 3 events that could have a significant impact on the dollar.Bernanke's Speech
At 9:00 pm GMT, Federal Reserve President Ben Bernanke will be speaking at the University of Michigan about the state of the U.S. and the global economy. Market participants will be very keen on what he'll be saying after the very surprising FOMC meeting minutes.
If you recall, the most recent FOMC meeting minutes revealed that some central bank officials think that they should start withdrawing their asset purchases before the year ends. Even though it didn't quite last, the minutes led to a small dollar rally.
It's going to be interesting to see whether Bernanke flip flops and tapers down any expectations of the Fed withdrawing stimulus later this year. Some analysts predict that Bernanke will back away from the Fed's dovish tone in the meetings and reaffirm the central bank's loose monetary policy stance. This could be bearish for the dollar.U.S. Retail Sales
Tomorrow, January 15, 2012, at 1:30 pm GMT, we'll get our second potential market mover in the form of the U.S. retail sales report. Expectations are that the core version will clock in to show monthly growth of 0.2%, while the headline report is seen at 0.2%.
Looking back at the previous releases, you'll notice that the report has failed to hit forecast the last FIVE times. This means that there is a good chance that tomorrow's version will also miss its targets, and we may just see a spike upon the release.
Based on our statistics, we normally see a directional move of about 25-30 pips on both EUR/USD and GBP/USD following the release, which is good enough for a trade-the-news strategy. If you don't have a particular bias towards the scrilla, you can consider playing the release and going with the initial direction. Just don't be greedy and make sure to close your trade within an hour, since both EUR/USD and GBP/USD tend to fade the whole move about an hour after the release candle!Housing Data
Lastly, on Thursday, January 17, 2013, at 1:30 pm GMT, we'll be getting another round of housing figures in the form of building permits and housing starts.
Building permits are seen to rise from a yearly pace of 900K to 910K, while housing starts are projected to have jumped from 860K to 890K.
Over the past year, we've seen the housing market shown great improvement, with the last six months in particular showing better-than-expected results. It seems that more and more people have taken advantage of aggressively low interest rates to purchase and begin building their homes.
Take note that the U.S. financial markets pay very close attention to the housing market, as it is normally an early indicator of how the U.S. economy will perform.
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|Publication number
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|Feb 28, 2012
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This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending Ser. No. 11/650,529, filed Jan. 5, 2007, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/655,842, filed Sep. 5, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,182,665, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/247,994, filed Sep. 20, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,616,498, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/195,816, filed Jul. 15, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,620,016, which is in turn a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/133,195, filed Apr. 26, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,659,831, which is in turn a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/099,431, filed Mar. 15, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,659,834, whose disclosures are incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to bubble toys, and in particular, to a bubble generating assembly which automatically forms a bubble film over a bubble ring without the need to dip the bubble ring into a container or a dish of bubble solution.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Bubble producing toys are very popular among children who enjoy producing bubbles of different shapes and sizes. Many bubble producing toys have previously been provided. Perhaps the simplest example has a stick with a circular opening or ring at one end, resembling a wand. A bubble solution film is produced when the ring is dipped into a dish that holds bubble solution or bubble producing fluid (such as soap) and then removed therefrom. Bubbles are then formed by blowing carefully against the film. Such a toy requires dipping every time a bubble is to created, and the bubble solution must accompany the wand from one location to another.
Recently, the market has provided a number of different bubble generating assemblies that are capable of producing a plurality of bubbles. Examples of such assemblies are illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 6,149,486 (Thai), U.S. Pat. No. 6,331,130 (Thai) and U.S. Pat. No. 6,200,184 (Rich et al.). The bubble rings in the bubble generating assemblies in U.S. Pat. No. 6,149,486 (Thai), U.S. Pat. No. 6,331,130 (Thai) and U.S. Pat. No. 6,200,184 (Rich et al.) need to be dipped into a dish that holds bubble solution to produce films of bubble solution across the rings. The motors in these assemblies are then actuated to generate air against the films to produce bubbles.
All of these aforementioned bubble generating assemblies require that one or more bubble rings be dipped into a dish of bubble solution. In particular, the child must initially pour bubble solution into the dish, then replenish the solution in the dish as the solution is being used up. After play has been completed, the child must then pour the remaining solution from the dish back into the original bubble solution container. Unfortunately, this continuous pouring and re-pouring of bubble solution from the bottle to the dish, and from the dish back to the bottle, often results in unintended spillage, which can be messy, dirty, and a waste of bubble solution.
Thus, there remains a need to provide an apparatus and method for forming a film of bubble solution across a bubble ring without the need to dip the bubble ring into a dish of bubble solution.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for effectively forming a film of bubble solution across a bubble ring.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for effectively forming a film of bubble solution across a bubble ring in a manner which minimizes spillage of the bubble solution.
The objectives of the present invention are accomplished by providing a bubble generating assembly that has a housing shaped as an animal and defining a mouth, with a stationary element secured to a permanent location extending across a portion of the mouth. The assembly includes a reservoir provided inside the housing and retaining bubble solution, a trigger mechanism, a plurality of bubble generating rings positioned adjacent the mouth, a tubing that couples the interior of the reservoir with the rings, and a link assembly that couples the trigger mechanism and the rings in a manner in which actuation of the trigger mechanism causes the rings to be moved from a first position to a second position across the stationary element.
The following detailed description is of the best presently contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating general principles of embodiments of the invention. The scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims. In certain instances, detailed descriptions of well-known devices and mechanisms are omitted so as to not obscure the description of the present invention with unnecessary detail.
The upper part of the body section 26 has a jaw section 34 that forms the lower jaw of the animal. A head section 36 is pivotally connected to the jaw section 34 via a hinged screw 38 at the rear of the sections 34, 36, with a bubble generating space 40 defined between the head section 36 and the jaw section 34. The jaw section 34 and the head section 36 are together configured to resemble the head of the desired animal, and can include eyes and ears. However, the mouth of the animal is defined by the space created when the head section 36 is pivoted upwardly from the jaw section 34 (which is stationary).
Referring to
Referring also to
Referring also to
A plurality of ribs 93 are provided in a spaced apart manner about the circumference at an end of the tubular pivot member 78, and the ribs 93 are adapted to retain a resilient member, such as a coiled spring 92. One end 921 of the spring 92 is coupled to a hooked rib 931 on the pivot member 78, and the other end 922 of the spring 92 is coupled to a portion of the housing 22 (see
When a user presses the trigger 45, the pressing force overcomes the natural bias of the spring 92 and pushes the trigger 45 in the rearward direction (see arrow A1 in
When the user releases his or her grip on the trigger 45, the natural bias of the spring 92 will bias the pivot member 78 to pivot in a counterclockwise direction, which simultaneously causes (i) the head section 36 to be pivoted downwardly, (ii) the pump pusher 76 to be raised, and (iv) the bar 82 and its rings 90 to be raised. In particular, pivoting of the pivot member 78 in a counterclockwise direction causes the flange 79 to pivot upwardly in a counterclockwise direction, which pushes the upper wall 87 in an upward direction (see
As best seen in
A plurality of tubes 106 extend downwardly from the opening in the platform 94 surrounded by the raised wall 100. The tubes 106 extend through and into the body section 26, and terminates at the reservoir 32. Thus, a user can add bubble solution to the reservoir 32 by pouring bubble solution into the space defined by the curved wall 100, and the bubble solution will flow through the tubes 106 into the reservoir 32. The user can check on the level of the bubble solution by viewing the window 30.
The construction of each bubble ring 90 in the bar 82 can be the same as that illustrated in
Referring now to
The motor gear 114 has teeth that are engaged with the teeth of the first gear 118. See
The pump system operates in the following manner. When the trigger 45 is pressed in the direction of the arrow Al, the pump pusher 76 will move downwardly and (i) press the knob 121 of the plate 122 downwardly (compare
The assembly 20 operates in the following manner. In the normal (non-operational) position, which is illustrated in
The assembly 20 is actuated merely by pressing the trigger 45 in the direction of the arrow Al to overcome the natural bias of the resilient member 92, which causes four sequences of events occur at about the same time.
First, rearward motion of the trigger 45 simultaneously causes (i) the upper wall 87 of the hooked extension 85 to push the flange 79 downwardly (i.e., in a clockwise direction), (ii) the upper wall 87 to push the extension 86 of the link 88 downwardly (i.e., in a clockwise direction), and (iii) the pump pusher 76 to move downwardly.
Second, bubble solution is pumped to the bubble rings 90. In this regard, the downward movement of the pump pusher 76 causes the contacts 60 to engage, thereby forming a closed electrical circuit that will deliver power from the power source 42 to the motor 44. The motor 44 will turn on, thereby causing the motor gear 114 to drive and rotate the first and second gears 118 and 120. As the rollers 126, 128 on the second gear 120 rotate, they will apply selected pressure on different parts of the tubing 110.
This arrangement and structure of the pressure rollers 126, 128 is effective in prolonging the useful life of the tubing 110 and the pump system. In particular, the rollers 126, 128 only apply pressure against the tubing 110 when the trigger 45 is pressed (i.e., the larger-diameter portion of the rollers only compresses the tubing 110 when the trigger 45 is pressed), so that the tubing 110 only experiences minimal pressure when the trigger 45 is not pressed (i.e., the smaller-diameter end of the rollers 126, 128 is positioned adjacent to, but does not compress, the tubing 110 when the trigger 45 is not pressed). This is to be contrasted with conventional pump systems used for pumping bubble solution to a bubble producing device, where pressure is always applied to the tubing regardless of whether the trigger is actuated. Over a long period of time, this constant pressure will deform the tubing, making it difficult for bubble solution to be drawn through the tubing.
Third, the bar 82 and its bubble ring 90 will be moved from the position shown in
Fourth, the fan blade 47 that is secured to the motor 44 is actuated when the motor 44 is turned on. In this regard, the downward movement of the pump pusher 76 causes the electrical contacts 60 to engage, thereby forming a closed electrical circuit that will deliver power from the power source 42 to the motor 44 to rotate the fan blade 47. The fan blade 47 blows a stream of air along the air channel 49 and out of the opening 51, through the spout 95 and out of its openings 951 towards the rings 90. This stream of air will then travel through the film of bubble solution that has been formed over each bubble ring 90, thereby creating bubbles.
Thus, pressing the trigger 45 will create a film of bubble solution across the bubble rings 90 by (i) pumping bubble solution from the reservoir 32 to the bubble ring 90, and (ii) and causing the bubble rings 90 to be moved across the wiping member 104 to the openings 951 so that bubbles can be created. Pressing the trigger 45 will also actuate the fan blade 47 to blow streams of air at the bubble rings 90 to create a plurality of bubbles.
When the user releases his or her pressing grip on the trigger 45, the spring 92 will normally bias the trigger 45 back in the direction A2 into the opening 28, causing three events to occur.
First, the pump system will stop drawing bubble solution from the reservoir 32 to the bubble rings 90. This occurs because power to the motor 44 has been cut so that the gears 114, 118 and 120 stop rotating, and because the movement of the trigger 45 in the direction A2 into the opening 28 will raise the pump pusher 76 from its downward pressure on the plate 122, so that the normal bias of the resilient member 124 will push the second gear 120 and its rollers 126, 128 upwardly away from the tubing 110, so that the tubing 110 will again be positioned between the guide wall 112 and the smaller-diameter end of the rollers 126, 128, thereby releasing the pressure applied by the rollers 126, 128 on the tubing 110 as shown in
In the second event, the raising of the pump pusher 76 causes the electrical contacts 60 to disengage so that the electrical circuit is opened, thereby cutting power to the motor 44. As a result, the fan blade 47 will stop producing streams of air.
In the third event, upward movement of the upper wall 87 releases its engagement on the extension 86, and the greater weight of the front end of the link 88 will cause the link 88 to be pivoted about the pivot shaft 881 in a counterclockwise direction to cause the bar 82 and its rings 90 to travel in a downward curved path as the front surface of the rings 90 wipes across the stationary wiping member 104, back to the normal (non-operation) position shown in
While the description above refers to particular embodiments of the present invention, it will be understood that many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit thereof. The accompanying claims are intended to cover such modifications as would fall within the true scope and spirit of the present invention.
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|Bubble wand and associated systems and methods
|Nov 6, 2014
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It is now well understood that it is possible to reconstruct sparse signals exactly from what appear to be highly incomplete sets of linear measurements. The form is solution to the optimization problem min ||s||0 , subject to As = x. while this is an NP hard problem, i.e., a non convex problem, therefore researchers try to solve it by constrained l 1-norm minimization and get near-optimal solution. In this paper, we study a novel method, called smoothed l 0-norm, for sparse signal recovery. Unlike previous methods, our algorithm tries to directly minimize the l 0-norm. It is experimented on synthetic and real image data and shows that the proposed algorithm outperforms the interiorpoint LP solvers, while providing the same even better accuracy.


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Relentlessby Bill Hicks
Bill Hicks was not your average comedian. Instead of just making jokes, he made jokes with a point to them. Relentless picks at many of the same issues he discussed on Dangerous, except this time, Hicks raises the spiritual and philosophical stakes considerably, as well as introducing his anti-capitalist stance (which he elaborates on more thoroughly on the posthumously released CDs Arizona Bay and Rant in E-Minor). In "What Is Pornography?," Hicks uses the Supreme Court definition of pornography ("any act having no artistic merit and causes sexual thoughts") to convince the audience that commercials are pornography, as well as politicians who would rather spend money on the military rather than education. In "Odd Beliefs," Hicks points out that many Christians wear crosses around their necks and asks the audience, "You think when Jesus comes back, he wants to see a f**kin' cross?" Again, Hicks' extreme stances on topics ranging from the war on drugs to the treatment of senior citizens ("A Killer Idea") might offend some listeners, but his act is a comedic catharsis, and he holds none of his feelings back, which more often than not is a good thing.
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Appellate Judge James A. Stewart probably would have gushed about her if he'd met Audrey Hepburn, but he realizes it would make for a dull documentary.
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"It suddenly came over me that Roman Holiday wasn't going to be about me. It was going to be about the princess."—Gregory Peck, on sharing the bill with Audrey Hepburn
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While Audrey Hepburn was a screen star for decades, the role she took on late in life was perhaps her most important, as Roger Moore says to introduce Audrey Hepburn Remembered. Serving as UNICEF's goodwill ambassador, Hepburn spoke out about conditions in Somalia.
While Hepburn was speaking for UNICEF, she made rare appearances on the talk show circuit, which gave viewers the chance to hear her talk about her life. Those appearances led, after her death, to Audrey Hepburn Remembered.
The documentary provides a decent introduction to her film career, with lots of clips from movies like Breakfast at Tiffany's and Robin and Marian. What it doesn't do is provide any insights into Hepburn as a person. That's a disappointment—and a puzzle. Since Hepburn's experiences growing up in Nazi-occupied Holland and her thanks for UNICEF's help after the war played a role in her future work with the relief agency, it would seem only natural that more about her life would crop up in interviews.
Mostly, though, Hepburn is seen talking about her movies. The men interviewed—like ex-husband Mel Ferrer, leading men Gregory Peck and George Peppard, and Roger Moore—just seem to gush about her presence.
The result is a rather shallow documentary that won't be anything new to anyone who knows much of anything about the actress already. If you just want to look at old clips, it's fine, though.
The only extra that's interesting at all is a photo gallery of Hepburn set to music. A similar gallery on the movie's producers failed to impress me. I'll note that the "total content: 103 minutes" on the DVD cover includes trailers; stuff I'd call actual content only lasts about 80 minutes, including the producers' gallery.
The picture quality is about what you'd expect for a documentary full of old clips.
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I wrote this column right after my show last Friday while sitting on the porch of the Independence Visitors Center overlooking Philadelphiaĺs July 4th presentation. I found it to be at best trifling and at worst fraudulent.
I found it be the usage of our nationĺs history as a backdrop for a rewriting of that history and our traditions. Vice President Biden, with Independence Hall as a backdrop, went on a silly rant about same sex marriage. Down the street from Biden, a gathering of African Americans were waving the black national flag.
The parade was so generic that it could have been held on any day of the year. What a waste, I thought. Philadelphia should own the Independence Day holiday. Our region should be the epicenter of our national celebration.
All these observations were rumbling through my mind as I thought about a remedy to these distortions. The remedy is Dinesh DĺSouzaĺs film ôAmerica- Imagine a World Without Her.ö I hope youĺll see the film and tell others about it.
I screened the film with my listeners and DĺSouza before it debuted in theaters on July 2nd. Their reaction was overwhelming. The film uses the premise of ôItĺs a Wonderful Life,ö in which we were to imagine Bedford Falls if George Bailey had never lived, to imagine a world in which America never existed and what that world would be like.
In the film DĺSouza confronts and rebuts the big lies about America. The lies that say that America was stolen from the Native Americans, built almost entirely on slavery, expanded on the lands taken from Mexico and enriched by exploiting the rest of the world.
He attacks these distortions often taught as fact in our schools by taking on directly people like domestic terrorist Bill Ayers, anti-American professor Ward Churchill and a cast of other left wing all stars. The main thing he does is to admit our failings while placing them in historical context.
DĺSouza also unearths rare video footage of author and community organizer Saul Alinsky, who dedicated one of his books to Lucifer and served as a mentor to both President Obama and Hillary Clinton. As John Fund points out at National Review Online: ôDĺSouza is the first filmmaker to mine the rich material showing the radicalism of Alinsky, who was personally tutored by Al Caponeĺs deputies in the tactics of the mob and who even dedicated his most book Rules for Radicals, to a master Machiavellian: the Devil himself.ö
DĺSouzaĺs film is also important for another very big reason. His previous film, ôObama 2016,ö did close to $35 million at the box office, making it the second highest grossing documentary of all time behind Michael Mooreĺs Fahrenheit 9/11.
If this film doubles the original box office, then Hollywood pays attention and more of these films get made. Thatĺs why my listeners have been making sure local movie theaters promote the film correctly, place it on their marquees and encourage people to see it.
In fact, my goal is to try to make the Philadelphia theaters the per-capita leader in tickets sold. If you feel America is being unfairly attacked by things like Howard Zinnĺs textbooks used in many American schools, progressive pundits and even by President Obama, who has disputed the concept of American exceptionalism, then this is the movie for you.
In my opinion, itĺs an exceptional piece of filmmaking. Let me know what you thought of the movie after seeing it.
(Talk show host Dom Giordano is heard weekdays 9AM to 12 noon on WPHT 1210-AM Radio. Contact Dom at www.domgiordano.com.)


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Natural wonders for wanderers include cliffs, canyons and meadows
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Maya sniffs my hand, takes a step forward and offers her back for me to pat. This would be utterly mundane if Maya were a dog. But she's 100 per cent grey wolf.
Shane Schroeder lived for the thrill of snowboarding through powder on backcountry slopes, even cutting through steep terrain that others would be afraid to ride.
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American standup comic and social critic Lenny Bruce is reported to have said, "There's nothing sadder than an aging hipster." The line popped into my head often during the Memorial Day long weekend this spring as I attended the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Wash.
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By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
4/21/2014 (2 years ago)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
The village of Boda in the Central African Republic stands as stark testimony to the anarchy that has gripped one of the African continent's poorest nations. Christians and Islamist Muslims have clashed violently since late 2012, when a battle for political power forced an estimated one million people from their homes.
The presence of the French military in Boda is everywhere evident. Flags hang from some shacks and a handful of French armored vehicles sporadically patrol the town.
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
4/21/2014 (2 years ago)
Published in Africa
Keywords: Boda, Central African republic, violence, Muslims, Christians
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - If Muslim villagers stray beyond either bridge, they risk being killed. Thousands of others have fallen victim in retaliatory violence. French and African peacekeepers here have failed to quell the unrest.The complicated situation has place Christians and Muslims in fear.
At one time, the rickety wooden bridges at each end of Boda opened to shops and markets in the diamond-mining town. The bridges today represent the lines which Muslims, living under siege, dare not cross. Encircled by Christian "anti-balaka" militia fighters, who are apparently bent on chasing out the country's Islamic population, the Muslims here live in fear of their lives.
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The presence of the French military is everywhere evident. Flags hang from some shacks and a handful of French armored vehicles sporadically patrol the town, 70 miles west of the capital Bangui. In the Muslim neighborhood, a banner praises French troops, in acknowledgement that that their plight would have been far worse without the deployment.
The crisis abruptly ended a proud history of Muslims living in harmony alongside the majority Christian population and has prompted warnings of genocide in the former French colony.
"We can wait for 10 years for them to leave - and if they don't leave, we will still be there, holding our positions," Captain Dopani Firmin, the "anti-balaka" chief in Boda, dressed casually in a red Paris St. Germain football shirt.
"We cannot accept to live together with Muslims, long-term," Firmin said. "It's our right to kill Muslims."
Of course, that sentiment is rooted in the struggle of the hour and is not reflective of all Christians. History reveals that Muslims and Christians once lived together in peace.
In nearby Banqui, virtually all Muslims have fled. Ever since Seleka, who seized power in March 2013, was forced to step aside in January, there has been a ritual "cleansing" of Muslims from the country's west.
The United Nations Security Council this month authorized a 12,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission to be deployed in September, recognition that 6,000 peacekeepers from the African peacekeeping force (MISCA) and France's 2,000-strong Sangaris force had failed to stamp their authority on the country.
The assaults on Muslims in Boda and elsewhere are taking a heavy toll.
"While we await the deployment on Sept. 15, it is essential that we reinforce MISCA and Sangaris, whose numbers are insufficient to stabilize this country," Abdou Dieng, U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator in CAR, told a news conference.
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Book your room at Holiday Inn at the IPFW Coliseum
Holiday Inn at the IPFW Coliseum places you next to Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and within a 3 miles (5 km) of Spiece Fieldhouse. This 151-room, 3-star hotel has a restaurant along with conveniences like an indoor pool and free in-room WiFi. It's in central Fort Wayne and also close to Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and Headwaters Park.
Sit down for a leisurely bite to eat at the onsite restaurant, or enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Order from room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room. Start your day off with breakfast, available for a fee.
All of Holiday Inn at the IPFW Coliseum's 151 rooms are air-conditioned and have an array of amenities, including coffee makers, free newspapers, and free local calls. LCD TVs come with pay movies, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Hair dryers, ironing boards, and desks are also standard.
Property features
At Holiday Inn at the IPFW Coliseum, guests enjoy features like an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub. If you drive, take advantage of free parking. Staff members are on hand to provide concierge services and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Additional amenities include free WiFi in public areas, conference space, and a business center.
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
- Onsite dining
- Indoor pool
Holiday Inn at the IPFW Coliseum4111 Paul Shaffer Drive Fort Wayne IN 46825
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Holiday Inn at the IPFW Coliseum provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 3-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. This Fort Wayne hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Total number of rooms - 151
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 6
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
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- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Fitness facilities
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- Laundry facilities
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- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Spa tub
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- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
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- Free newspaper
- Phone
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- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
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- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
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Where to Eat
The Mastodon Grill - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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|Photos (See all 26 | slideshow)
|Jackie Chan
|A Lung (as Chen Yuen Lung)
|Nora Miao
|Sing Chen
|rest of cast listed alphabetically:
|Chung-Kuei Chang
|Ming Cheng Chang
|Shen Lin Chang
|Chao Yung Chen
|Jen Chen
|Siu Siu Cheng
|Kam Cheung
|Lung Chin
|Kuo Chung Ching
|Su Han
|Ying-Chieh Han
|Ming Shao Ho
|Wei-Hsiung Ho
|Po Wei Hou
|Chang Sheng Ko
|Hsiao Ming Li
|Lung Yin Li
|Chung Lin
|Ming Liu
|Wei Lo
|Ping Lu
|Yi Lung Lu
|Yun-Pao Lu
|Ting-Ken Shih
|Kuo-Liang Su
|Hsin-Chiang Sun
|(as Hsin Chang Sun)
|Lan Sun
|Robert Tai
|Yen Tsan Tang
|(as Yim Chan Tang)
|Chi-Sheng Wang
|Ching-Liang Wang
|Kuo Hui Wang
|Yung Sheng Wang
|Lai Wei
|Hsiao Fu Weng
|Fei Yang Yeh
|Hai-Ching Yeh
|Chung Yen
Directed by
|Wei Lo
Writing credits(in alphabetical order)
|Wei Lo
|Lei Pan
Produced by
|Li Hwa Hsu
|Wei Lo
|executive producer
|San Min Lu
Original Music by
|Yung-Yu Chen
Cinematography by
|Chao Yung Chen
|Chung Yuan Chen
|Jung-Shu Chen
Film Editing by
|Yen Hai Li
Art Direction by
|Hua-mao Peng
Costume Design by
|Wen-fu Tai
Makeup Department
|Ai-Lan Chin
|makeup artist
Production Management
|Kou Chang Chen
|production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
|Yin-Sheng Chao
|assistant director
|Shao Lung Tsui
|assistant director
Art Department
|Chi Chang
|Lu-Bei Hu
Sound Department
|Hua Chang
|sound recordist
Camera and Electrical Department
|Mu-wang Hsu
|lighting technician
|Wen Tien Lin
|camera operator
|Hung Kuan Liu
|assistant camera
Other crew
|Chou-chieh Chang
|Wen-he Chen
|production coordinator
|Ying-Chieh Han
|martial arts director
|Liu San Ming
First I will say that, yes I did enjoy Bruce Lee's "Fist of Fury", but
I also enjoyed this pseudo-sequel as well. There wasn't all that much
reference back to the first movie if you look at it, sure Chen Zhen was
mentioned, as was Jing Wu, but beyond that, then there wasn't all that
much reference. And I found that "New Fist of Fury" was actually an
adequate movie in itself. Watch it for what it is, a Kung Fu movie
meant for entertaining.
The story is fairly simple, a young man living as a thief comes to be forced into learning Kung Fu at the Jing Wu academy during the time when Taiwan was occupied by Japanese troops. And this young man embodies the Taiwanese spirit and fights for an independent Taiwan, standing up to the Japenese occupational force.
Bear in mind that this is an early Jackie Chan movie, and it was before all the slapstick comedy became his trademark, so this is a more serious Kung Fu movie compared to most other of his movies. Being a movie from 1976, you of course have the odd sound effects during the Kung Fu scenes and fairly questionable acting compared to today's standards.
There was a good amount of nice fighting throughout the movie, however I think the last showdown, the climax of the movie, was actually a little bit too much drawn out, taking a bit too long to finish. And then the scene when the movie ends was rather anti-climatic.
The movie in itself is a well worthy addition to any Jackie Chan fan's DVD collection, especially because it is outside of the usual slapstick comedy genre of Kung Fu.
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Hi-Point 40 Caliber Review And Evaluation
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Wayne Mcmichael: I love my High Point 40 handgun very much i have. it for one full year. have. no problems. with. it
ScrapMetalBomb: Some people are prone to propaganda other are not. These are the same people who use brands and other people to make decisions on the products they buy and don't even realize it. These are the same people who don't ever modify or build weapons and criticize anyone who does. Not a great review, seeming more concerned with "the haters" and what they think than an objective review. ...an Ugly pig of a gun? I don't see that and I spend A LOT of money on my weapons. "i don't want to say I'm impressed" ..why not? Pressure from the hoards of idiots who can't understand how hard it is for a company to break into the firearms industry WITHOUT practically giving their products away for a few years. I like a heavy pistol, more mass means a more stable shot unless you are olive oil. Tula is crap pistol ammo. 40 S&W is cheap in good brass, c'mon.
Todd T: How can you call people "haters" when they speak the truth from experience? I will stop talking crap about this POS gun when EVERYONE in America buys two or three of these. If "the value" is so good for the price; then it should be so. Americans love value. Example: Mcdonald's value menu. It might not be the best tasting food but it will make a turd.
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don't let the safety nazi's get to you!
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Chris Schuch: I have a hipoint 9mm and 40mm. I absolutely love them both. spot on sights I never adjusted mine. I paid about 200$ out the door a piece on them. I don't think they're bad guns at all for the price.
Chris Schuch: I have a hipoint 9mm and 40mm. I absolutely love them both. spot on sights I never adjusted mine. I paid about 200$ out the door a piece on them. I don't think they're bad guns at all for the price.
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Glock Lover: Got mine for $157. New!
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Hi point .40 is my next addition... Thanks for the info
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Hi-Point 40 Caliber Review and Evaluation 5 out of 5


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Barboza leads Reebok pay for UFC on FOX 20
When the UFC finalized the terms of its Reebok deal with the athletes, it was decided that fighters would be paid based on tenure. Here are the numbers for UFC on FOX 20.
When the UFC finalized the terms of its Reebok deal with the athletes, it was decided that fighters would be paid based on tenure. Here are the numbers for UFC on FOX 20.
Francis Ngannou says perhaps he is supposed to fight the entire division
Holly Holm cites lack of belief in loss to Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko curses, says champ Amanda Nunes is SCARED
TWITTER REACTS to Valentina Shevchenko vs. Holly Holm
Four $50,000 bonuses awarded at UFC on FOX 20
One INCREDIBLE fight and two AWESOME performance earns $50,000 bonuses.
Super impressive performance by Shevchenko, who just made herself a top contender.
What an AMAZING fight. Congratulations to the winner!
UFC on FOX 20 took place Saturday, July 23rd, in Chicago, IL and was headlined by former women's bantamweight champion taking on top contender Valentina Shevchenko.
Lil' Bulldog with devastating rear naked choke!
Levying fines on Brock Lesnar, Jon Jones done by gov't not UFC
Art of War 18 is coming on July 30
#1 woman in BJJ makes MMA debut
Jose Aldo says spy talk take too seriously
Cris Cyborg accuses Ronda Rousey of being a bully
Gilbert Melendez promises Kill Or Be Killed Saturday
Fighter overcomes poverty in African, homelessness in France
UFC on FOX 20 weigh-ins streamed live on The UnderGround, courtesy of the UFC, from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, July 22 at 5:00 p.m. ET
Herrig gallery shows mind-blowing body change
|2016-07-24 16:24:16
|Barboza leads Reebok pay for UFC on FOX 20
|Chris Palmquist
|2016-07-24 12:45:18
|Ngannou: Maybe I am supposed to fight all of them
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-24 11:57:21
|Holly Holm: I need to believe again
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-24 11:25:28
|Shevchenko: The champion Nunes is scared
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-24 09:52:49
|Twitter reacts to Shevchenko vs. Holm
|Kirik Jenness
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|UFC on FOX 20 $50,000 performance bonuses
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-23 23:34:24
|UFC on FOX 20 performance bonuses
|Chris Palmquist
|2016-07-23 23:09:14
|Highlights: Shevchenko defeats Holm
|Chris Palmquist
|2016-07-23 22:19:20
|Shevchenko defeats Holm
|Chris Palmquist
|2016-07-23 22:15:02
|Complete UFC on FOX 20 results
|Chris Palmquist
|2016-07-23 20:42:44
|Congratulations Felice Herrig for devastating submission win
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-23 13:09:47
|NAC not UFC or USADA will levy fines on Jones, Lesnar
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-23 12:42:50
|Art of WAR IS COMING on July 30th
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-23 11:01:16
|Mackenzie Dern makes MMA debut
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-23 10:03:58
|Aldo: Spy in Edgar camp claim was made in jest
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-23 09:27:53
|Cris Cyborg: Hey Ronda Rousey, you bully
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-22 21:14:26
|Melendez: Everyone knows I busted Eddie Alvarez up
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-22 20:30:43
|Fighter rises from homelessness to the UFC
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-22 20:30:28
|UFC on FOX 20 weigh ins replay
|Kirik Jenness
|2016-07-22 19:40:20
|Felice Herrig gallery shows extreme cut
|Kirik Jenness


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BRADENTON, Fla. -- Adam Brett Walker's swing looked effortless. With each leg kick, it seemed like only a matter of time that the Twins' 13th-ranked prospect would be blasting another ball onto McKechnie Field's boardwalk -- or completely out of the park.
When all was said and done, Walker scored 36 points in the final round of the Florida State League's All-Star Home Run Derby to take the crown, besting Daytona Cubs right fielder Bijan Rademacher, who scored 23 points.
"I just tried to have a bunch of fun and hit a bunch of home runs," Walker said with a grin. "I came out on top and it was a great feeling."
The big performance in the final round, following a 35-point showing in the first, was nothing new from the Fort Myers Miracle right fielder. Walker routinely provided souvenirs to fans, entering the All-Star break with 14 homers and 52 RBIs in 64 games. That would seem to put him right about on pace to match his career-high 27 long balls last year with Class A Cedar Rapids.
"Hopefully, I can put this power into my game swing," Walker joked. "I feel like I can be a solid player and hit for power."
While it was special for Walker to put on a show for his South Division teammates, scouts and fans, it had extra meaning for his parents.
"We love enjoying each phase [of his career], didn't want to miss it because you never know if and when you'll ever make it back," Walker's father, also named Adam, said. "It was worth the drive."
In fact, the elder Walker and his wife, Glynis, haven't missed much of their son's young career. Residents of Milwaukee, the couple regularly made trips to see him play in Cedar Rapids and were not about to sacrifice the chance to see him play Saturday.
But as great as it is to be able to watch Walker on the field and advance through the Minor Leagues, it means more to the parents to see him grow at and away from the ballpark.
"His main concern is doing whatever the coaches want him to do, taking it in, and he's always learning something different," Adam Walker said of his son. "He's always been a humble kid and knows it's always about giving back. He's enjoying that process of all the different things involved in playing baseball, from being a good citizen to player and just showing appreciation."
And it doesn't take long to see the foundation that both parents provided. For one, Glynis was a national champion high jumper and volleyball player at Carthage College and Adam Walker played one season in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings.
Treating others right -- like when Walker signed every autograph requested of him after the Derby -- is a product of the environment in which he grew up and continues to be a part of.
"We always wanted to instill that in him -- midwestern values," Glynis Walker said. "And the Minnesota Twins are a great organization that really embrace those midwestern values. We're so glad he can be a part of them and hopefully can continue to be for a very long time."
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