text: Justin Amash Amash: Rand Paul for President By Andrew Robins • May 4, 2015 "GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) endorsed Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for president Monday. The endorsement from Amash, who was an ally of Paul's father, Ron, was no surprise." (Washington Post) Third Congressional District Candidates Offer Stark Contrast By Gordon Evans • Oct 29, 2014 iStock/Svetlana Larina Listen Listening... / 5:47 Report by WMUK's Gordon Evans Voters in Michigan's Third Congressional District will decide next week if they want to give their current representative, Republican Justin Amash, two more years in the House. The Democratic candidate, movie theater chain CEO Bob Goodrich, is trying to convince voters to make a change. Third Congressional District Candidates Debate in Battle Creek By Gordon Evans • Oct 22, 2014 Candidates discuss taxes, immigration, foreign policy and more at Burnham Brook Center Third Congressional District Debate Tuesday in Battle Creek By Gordon Evans • Oct 20, 2014 Republican Congressman Justin Amash and Democratic challenger Bob Goodrich are debating for second time this month WSW: Justin Amash Seeks Another Term in Congress By Gordon Evans • Sep 29, 2014 WMUK Listen Listening... / 14:47 WestSouthwest with Justin Amash Republican Congressman Justin Amash says he wants to ensure that people's rights and civil liberties are protected. Pages1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 next › last »


text:
created by Cinemaware and published by O~3 Entertainment
Spanish guy. Dont know what to put here... Hi? I think.
Oh, you're one of those awesome people who already has an account on Player.me? Cool, you can just log in below!
Discover a lot in Player.me and start growing your gaming network.
By signing up, you are agreeing to our terms and you have read our privacy policy.
This account is protected by a one-time password. Please enter the code below in order to continue.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Are you looking for Domestic Appliances in Dorset? Hotfrog showcases more than 40 popular businesses related to Domestic Appliances in Dorset! Find a specific region or suburb using the left navigation.
Bournemouth, Dorset
Welcome to Akermans ! The home of quality domestic appliances, including Miele,Siemens,Armana,DeDietrich,Liebherr,Hacker & Britannia kitchens,Bosch and many more
tumble drierswasher dryerstumble dryersAppliance Repairs
Broadstone, Dorset
Bryan West repair and supply of domestic appliances, washing machines, fridges, freezers, dishwashers, tumble driers, broadstone, poole, wimborne area
tumble drierswashing machinesElectrical Household Goods Repairdishwashers
Dorchester, Dorset
Domestic Appliances Agents, Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery
electrical retailersironmongeryhome appliances
Weymouth, Dorset
We pride ourselves on the fact that our products are the greenest on the market, helping to reduce the carbon footprint of our customers and of the industry as a whole
Electrical Household Goods Repairhome appliances
We operate an efficient and reliable domestic appliance service in the area and are recognised as one of the primary local companies in our line of work We are committed to providing the highest level of custom…
Bridport, Dorset
We say wonderfully located because whilst everything you could ever want on a Florida holiday is easy to get to, the Calabay Parc Villa, your luxurious home for your Florida holiday, nestles quietly in an exclusive …
tumble dryerselectric ovensDish Washerswashing machines
Verwood, Dorset
We offer repairs and spares to most makes of domestic appliances, giving a prompt, professional and reliable service We are a small family run business
electroluxwashing machinesNeffindesit
We are a Bournemouth home and garden services business We work with a talented group of individuals and firms to provide Bournemouth home and garden services you can rely on. Painting, decorating and all aspects of carpe…
tumble dryerswashing machine repairswashing machinefridge freezers
Poole, Dorset
Appliance Spares And Parts supply Cooker Elements, Oven Elements & Cooker Spare Parts for most makes of ovens & cookers. We supply Spares & Elements for Ovens, Cookers, Washing Machines, Tumble Dryers, Dishw…
washer dryerstumble dryersTumble Dryers Dishwasherswashing machine
We have more than 20 years' combined experience in both the brown and white goods industries, including reconditioning, servicing, delivering and fitting of washing machines, dishwashers, tumble dryers, cookers, ove…
washing machinesRefrigerators and FreezersFridgeswhite goods
Fix'n'Save - professional reliable repairs and spare parts for all makes and models of: Washing Machines, Dish washers, Fridge Freezers, Tumble Dryers, Electric Ovens & Cookers
Our team of friendly call centre staff and manufacturer trained service technicians will ensure you receive the very best advice and service Our service technicians cover all of Dorset and West Hampshire, from …
dishwasherscookersAppliance Manufacturersovens
Wimborne, Dorset
If you are looking for domestic appliances in Wimborne, look no further than Brian Dryden. Contact us for more information today
washing machinesmall applianceselectrical appliancesappliances
Baileys of Verwood - suppliers of LCD & plasma TVs, laundry & refrigeration appliances throughout Verwood, Bournemouth, Salisbury and the surrounding areas
cylinder vacuum cleanerBendixupright vacuum cleanerPhone and Fax
Charleston, Dorset
Cove Controls has been trading for over ten year but with a combine experience of over thirthy years we know how hard it can be to get the item you require
Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality service in the area and even providing support over the telephone if possible to help save you both time and money
Sherborne, Dorset
Our customer sectors range from the automotive industry, electronics and medical equipment, mechanical engineering and engine manufacture to producers of domestic appliances
electrical applianceskitchen appliancescookersKettles
As well as sales we offer a full service and repair department, and carry out repairs on kitchen appliances and consumer electronics, both in store and in customers own homes
cylinder vacuum cleanerupright vacuum cleanerPhone and FaxHifi Systems
Custom Kitchens Poole Ltd, Kitchen design and installation specialists
washer dryersBuilt In Appliancestumble dryersIntegrated Appliances
Appliance Spares And Parts supply Cooker Spares, Oven Spares, Washing Machine Spares, Tumble Dryer Spares, & Vacuum Cleaner Spares: Buy Securely Online or from our Appliance Spares Shop Southern Counties Electrics in Par…
home appliances
Boiler Spares and Boilers, Radiators
Chickerell, Dorset
The Washing Machine Man - Repairs, Servicing and Sales on Washing Machines in Weymouth
washing machinewashing machines
We provide a wide range of services to our customers which covers Domestic and Commercial premises. Our services cover all utilities and range from electrical, gas, appliances which take in commercial catering equipment …
Want to upgrade your kitchen appliance? For white goods and small appliances including washing machines in Bridport, call us now on 01308 456 946
washing machinesmall applianceswashing machinescooker
Tattoo Aftercare by Black Cat, tattoo aftercare products to heal your tattoo fast, efficient and naturally tel your friends it rocks
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
For domestic appliance sales come to Wimborne Domestics. We also provide refrigerator repairs and spare parts for customers in Poole and Bournemouth
Christchurch, Dorset
Along side installations we will continue to offer repairs of all audio visual products from our new location at Silver Business park, on Somerford Road in Christchurch Continuing our long standing service to b…
Electric Domestic Appliances
Electrical Household Goods Repair
ironmongeryhome applianceshousehold accessories
Blandford Forum, Dorset
Domestic Appliances ServicingElectrical Household Goods Repair
Furniture Householdironmongery
Can't find Domestic Appliances company near near Dorset? Let us know by adding the missing business here.
Small Business Hub
Sharing tips, ideas and advice to help grow your small business
Hotfrog AdVantage
Hotfrog AdVantage ads appear above the rest in Hotfrog feature pages. By upgrading today your ad will appear in front of potential customers before they notice your competitors.
Create your free Hotfrog business profile
Follow Hotfrog on:
Share on:
Hotfrog Small Business Hub


text:
Add to Favourites
Patrick Chambers
|Member since:
|22nd Dec 2015
|Health Insurance UK One such eligibility factor results in a common question about the availability of insurance coverage for any pre-existing condition in your animal.
Gallery Stats
|Number of images: 0
|Number of likes: 0
|Last update: A year ago
|Number of comments received: 0
|Number of views: 0
|Number of comments posted: 0
Create a Digital Artist gallery to enjoy regular competitions, tips, resources, and get your work viewed by thousands in the magazine and online!Sign Up
- 17,202 Images 51,503 Galleries
- 99,999 Images 99,999 Galleries
Report a bug!
Click here and help us squash it.


text:
Last week, Greenpeacers got together for our Community Call. We kicked off with some quick updates from whomever wanted to share. Ara talked about the Engagement Support (ES) team meeting. They are making it as collaborative and open as possible. The team is making sure other teams have time to talk about their strategies and visions. The ES team hopes… Read more →
Tag: Knowledge
Kicking off a courage conversation
Through the results of a recent survey, I learned that Greenpeace staff don't feel engaged. They don't feel informed, listened to, or empowered. Greenpeace is working to become a more open organization and to address this problem. The organization is writing a framework to guide it for the next ten years. In it, Greenpeacers wrote: "The implications of the Long… Read more →
Open Courage
My colleague Amrekha has been developing some materials around the concept of courage. It has me thinking. A lot. I've mentioned courage in other posts: Open is an attitude On Being Fearless Leadership should come with a smile Secretive to Open Source But I've learned much in the last couple of months about how expansive the idea of "courage" is.… Read more →
Supporters to Change Agents
Semantics play a big role in life. The words we use influence how we think. Words affect our thoughts on the people we're trying to serve and the issues we're trying to address. This week, some of my allies at Greenpeace gathered to discuss how Greenpeace thinks about its community. I use the word "community" because that is the… Read more →
Pathways for Creative Leadership
After reading Titles are Toxic by Rands I remembered a document I wrote while I was still at Mozilla. I asked for anonymous contributions from other employees at Mozilla, then wrote this piece around what other creative leaders had described. It's time to get these thoughts into the open: The problem: Traditional advancement benefits are things like salary increases or… Read more →
Learning to understand social pressure
When we judge out loud (by writing, for example), we project morals and values. Social pressure is perceived. It happens when other people project their morals and values and we begin to question if their views are better than our own. We can change and develop a new perspective, such an action is called "learning", but we don't have to.… Read more →
Iterating organizing structures
Here's another stab at trying to nail down the competencies and topics leaders in the open community need to have and an organizing structure for Teach Like Mozilla. I've worked in the initial suggestions from the community, and made quite a few new changes as I was sorting and organizing content from across Mozilla Learning – seeing those resources just… Read more →


text:
SAN FRANCISCO2008-05-09 16:32:35 GMT (Reuters) (Reuters) Take-Two Interactive Software said Friday that Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski will make a movie version of BioShock, its hit video game about an underwater utopia gone disastrously wrong.
The movie will be made by Universal Pictures, a unit of NBC Universal owned by General Electric, and John Logan, writer of Gladiator and Sweeney Todd, was in talks to pen the screenplay, Take-Two said.
"Gore is an avid video gamer and true fan of BioShock. That was extremely important to us in deciding to move forward with this project," Christoph Hartmann, president of Take-Two's 2K Games label, said in a statement.
Take-Two did not disclose financial terms of the deal or other details, such as when the film would be released. The company is the target of a $2 billion takeover bid by rival game publisher Electronic Arts.
Released last August for Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 game console, BioShock won praise for its complex story, haunting art deco atmosphere and creepy characters such as Big Daddies and Little Sisters.
BioShock has sold more than 2 million copies and Take-Two is working on a sequel.
The "BioShock movie deal is the latest sign of the growing importance of video games in popular culture.
Earlier this week, Take-Two said its Grand Theft Auto 4 criminal action game racked up more than $500 million in global sales in its first week.
That handily topped Hollywood's biggest film debut, Verbinski's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which pulled in $406 million in global box office receipts in its first six days.
Microsoft made headlines when it signed Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson to produce a movie adaptation of its hit Halo video game, but the project was put on hold in 2006 when financial backers Universal and 20th Century Fox, a unit of News Corp pulled out of the deal.
Copyright 2008 Reuters Limited.
Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more.


text:
$1,450—$1,475 2 bed East New York New York NY
Previously Listed from $1,450 2 bed
East New York New York NY, Cypress Hills, New York, 11201
Commute to Downtown New York
Apartment at Brooklyn Apartments is a one minute walk from the J Nassau St Local at the Cypress Hills stop.
This apartment is in the Cypress Hills neighborhood in New York. Nearby parks include Legion Triangle, Lieutenant Clinton L Whiting Square and Sam Leggio Triangle.
Apartment at Brooklyn Apartments has a Walk Score of 83 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
2BR / 1Ba, apartment street parking, no smoking. $1,475 / 2br - 2 Bedroom Apartment For Rent2 Bedroom apartment in an apartment 6 family buildingGreat Location. Fully renovated. Excellent/move-in condition. Must see. No smoking, No Pets, HASA prg accepted. Good Credit and Work Verification a must.
Owner/manager tools | Report bad listing | From 4RentInNewYork.com
Cypress Hills, New York, 11201
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
Many nearby public transportation options.
Flat as a pancake, minimal bike lanes.
About your score
Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from Apartment at Brooklyn Apartments.
Apartment at Brooklyn Apartments has good transit which means many nearby public transportation options. Car sharing is available from RelayRides.
Rail lines:
J Nassau St Local
0.1 mi
A 8 Avenue Express
1.0 mi
C 8 Avenue Local
1.0 mi
Bus lines:
Q56 Broadway Junction - Jamaica
0.0 mi
B13 Spring Creek - Wyckoff Hospital
0.1 mi
Car shares:
View all Cypress Hills apartments on a map.
Apartment at Brooklyn Apartments is in the Cypress Hills neighborhood. Cypress Hills is the 106th most walkable neighborhood in New York with a neighborhood Walk Score of 90.
Moving to New York from another city? View our moving to New York guide.


text:
Fortune is out today with its annual list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" and in 2016 Google takes the top spot for the fifth year running and the 7th time total in the 10 years it's been included.
Fortune Stories March 3, 2016
Fortune is out today with its annual list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" and in 2016 Google takes the top spot for the fifth year running and the 7th time total in the 10 years it's been included.
Fortune Stories March 5, 2015
Google has once again topped Fortune's list of the "100 best companies to work for" taking the number one spot for the fourth year running.
Some of the perks of working at Google that helped it earn the top spot, according to Fortune, include recently enhanced parental leave benefits and $500 of "Baby Bonding Bucks": expand full story
Fortune Stories January 14, 2015
Digg founder Kevin Rose was first hired by Google as a partner at Google Ventures in early 2012, and today we learned Rose is shaking up his involvement at the search company's investment arm. As Fortune notes, Kevin Rose decided several months back to move from general partner to venture partner at Google Ventures, and today Rose shared that his role will shift to an advisory one. expand full story
Fortune Stories January 18, 2013
Fortune Stories January 19, 2012
Google CEO Larry Page is on a mission to remodel his company's organizational structure and preserve startup mentality that helped create the Internet's most important asset. He has been on it ever since he took over the reigns from Eric Schmidt in April of last year, and just like Steve Jobs did upon his return from exile —Page mercilessly axed many internal projects while doubling down on a few that do matter. He namely focused on Google's social thing marketed under the Google+ moniker.
We were promised "moonshots" as Page set out to Jobs-ify the company he cofounded with Sergey Brin. Heck, Page's already been named 'CEO of the Year' by Investors Business Daily. Fortune's Senior Editor-at-Large Adam Lashinsky sat down with Page to discuss life at Google. His exclusive interview with Page revealed that Google is "more realistic about recruiting" and "kinder about tolerating underperformers."
As of last year, the company began recruiting at such nonpedigreed institutions as Texas A&M and the State University of New York at Buffalo; interview sessions that often involved as many as 12 screenings now average between four and five.
This is in stark contrast to Apple, a company built on secrets and famous for its relentless pursuit of A-players. Lashinsky profiled Apple extensively in his upcoming book called "Inside Apple: How America's Most Admired – and Secretive – Company Really Works," due for release Jan. 25.
Page said Google's famous perks, such as free food and gym, are remaining ("I don't worry about the cost"). He also noted Google is going the extra mile to help employees live a healthy lifestyle, which includes helping them quit smoking…


text: Gori Girl lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she has access to a great deal of Indian culture. She has developed a huge crush on India in general, and Punjab in particular. Having developed a taste for bhangra and Bollywood, she tries to make sense of cultural differences with a bohemian eye and an ironic and irreverent sense of humor.


text:
Tales from a not-so-smart Miss Know-It-All
Format: Audio Book on CD
Summary: When Miss Know-It-All's inbox overflows with pleas for guidance, Nikki Maxwell, the school newspaper advice columnist, turns to her best friends for help.
Series: Russell, Rachel Renée. Dork diaries (Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm)) ; 5.
Current Holds: 1
System Availability: 4 (of 9)
Call Number: J CD FIC RUS2193
Add to my list


text:
Quality Inn Sycamore
No prices found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
How has this hotel rated in the past?
TripAdvisor Reviews Quality Inn Sycamore
Travel Blogs from Sycamore
Traveler seeking signification
... I get to experience. I get the chance to make an impact on someones life that I may never even know that I did. However, I am almost more excited about what the kids I teach will be teaching me. Through their everyday actions and continuous rambling of the Chinese language I am fully expecting to learn more than I will ever be able to teach them.
Ready... Set......
... even after the 100th time of being asked, "aren't you worried about Kristi doing this!?" ha). Although it may look to the outside world that I'm doing this alone, I couldn't possibly do this without you.
I will do my best to keep in touch - but even when you don't hear from me, know that I carry you all with me along the way.
Here we go.....
A tribute to mom with my 1st tattoo...
... her FREE in Colorado (my mission)!! The cursive string that makes B = Barbara. As a whole it's also a reminder of the calling that I felt to make this whole trip happen and the true meaning of life. The red shading probably hurt the worst…like someone scratching a bad sunburn! As I laid on the table, all I could tell myself was…if mom could endure all the pain and trauma with cancer (chemo/radiation, etc) and a ...
... the sites and then take a flight on Air Asia to Borocay Island. It's been a year since I have broken out my backpack .. I'm feeling a bit rusty. The trick to packing up everything you need in a tiny backpack is to visualize your travel day in your mind. ...taking only the bare necessities and understanding that every little item adds weight to your load. I have everything ...
Loyola Press Day
"What a fantastic day!!!
The management bought pizzas and salad and soda to treat every one at Loyoal Press to a Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Celebration Lunch. Dave and I were invited to join the group.
Let's back up a bit. We parked about 2 blocks from the office and walked in the rain to the front door. When we walked in Joe Paprocki was waiting for us in ...


text:
This article was first published in the March/April 2010 issue of Countryside & Small Stock Journal. It was added to the site November 2, 2011. The growing and harvesting of grasses and other pasture plants should be at the heart of the homestead/small farm enterprise. The more we clothe our fields with grass, the less […]Read More..
Let's Go to the Video Recently an animal advocacy group, Mercy for Animals, circulated on the Net a video made secretly by one of its members at a Hy-Line hatchery—the world's largest for layer chicks for industrial egg production. Since every male chick hatched in this facility is by definition surplus, and since the number […]Read More..


text: Wow, Lela Star has the sexiest accent in the world, but you don't get to hear her too often because she's always stuffing her mouth with cock. When she talks dirty, it's so hot because of that Cuban accent. She's got a giant back tattoo that is so sexy and and nice set of big tits and a juicy ass. You can't help but get rock hard just looking at her, but she really shines when she starts craving that cock. The way she sucks is so sensual that you'll want to start jerking the second her lips wrap around that rod, but don't wank too quick. When she finishes with her mouth, her gorgeous wet pussy get pounded. Lela Star has a beautiful pussy, and it is so tight that she practically milks that cock. She's a cream pie queen because cumming in her pussy is so sweet. She's is one hot woman with some serious fuck skills, so don't be surprised if you come back again and again to watch her in action. Lela Star is a true cum artist and you can tell she loves every second of the fucking and sucking. The amazing body, mad skills, tats and piercings, she's got it all.


text:
Ropeway Technology – Video Clip
First cable delivery
On 03.07.2015 the first cable of the new Penkenbahn was delivered. The first of the four cables weighs about 60 tons and is about 3200 m long.
Bautagebuch Clip
Mountain station interior - Visualization
Valley station interior - Visualization
Traverse of the gondola
Mountain Station Flyover
Construction Report Clip 01
Valley Station Flyover
The Mayrhofner Bergbahnen are proud to present the first visualization of the new and ultramodern 3S Penkenbahn. You will find weekly updates as well as valuable insights on this website.
The future Penkenbahn combines tremendous running smoothness and generous amount of space with the incomparable view of the magnificent panorama of the Zillertal Alps around Mayrhofen. The 33 comfortable gondolas of the new Penkenbahn offer seating for 24 people. The gondolas will be able to transport up to 2,880 people into the ski area per hour. Waiting times are no longer an issue, even in the descent.
At the beginning of the winter season 2015–16 the Mayrhofner Bergbahnen will offer the most modern ropeway system on the market.
19 February 2015: Plans for the new Penkenbahn officially approved!
Construction to begin on 13 April 2015
As reported earlier, construction of the new gondola was initially held up due to the appeal of a landowner. However, with the help of the town of Mayrhofen, the two parties were able to reach an agreement which ensures that the landowner's property bordering the gondola route will remain suitable for future development. The appeal has therefore been withdrawn and construction can officially begin. The Mayrhofner Bergbahnen Aktiengesellschaft welcomes the decision and is looking forward to the start of construction immediately following the 2014–15 winter season.
With 24 comfortable seats per cabin, the new 3S Gondola Lift will be able to transport 2,880 passengers per hour when the 2015–16 winter season opens. During peak hours, there will be room for an additional 8 standees per cabin, resulting in an overall capacity of 3,840 passengers per hour.
Your message
Ahornstraße 853
A-6290 Mayrhofen
Tel: +43(0)5285-62277
E-Mail: email@example.com


text:
|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Nov 12, 1996
|Filing date
|Oct 24, 1994
|Priority date
|Oct 24, 1994
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|John Novak, Lloyd Stivison
|Original Assignee
|Agr International, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (5), Classifications (17), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to apparatus for adjusting the speed of containers which are moving through container handling or processing equipment.
2. Description of the Prior Art
It has long been known to inspect bottles and cans prior to introduction of food products, beverages or other products into the container in order to remove defective containers so as to avoid waste of the product to be packaged therein. See, generally, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,778,999; 4,791,287; 4,801,319; 4,899,573; and 4,987,768;. Typical of the containers subjected to such inspection have been glass bottles, plastic bottles, and metal cans.
It has also been known to inspect containers on a high speed continuous basis, as distinguished from sampling, for proper thickness, shape, and the presence of foreign matter. See, generally, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,778,999; 4,791,287 and 5,097,216.
It has also been known when delivering containers from an inspection station or other source to conveyor means or another destination that it may be desired to adjust the speed of the containers as they move sequentially toward the destination. It has been known to use slowdown apparatus for such purposes. Typically, such systems provide a pair of units each disposed on opposite sides of the path through which the containers will pass. Each have a pair of vertically spaced endless belts each of which is supported by a pair of pulleys, one of which is driven so as to establish the desired orbital belt speed.
One of the difficulties with existing slowdown systems is that they are substantially rigid with most of the parts being made of metal and the bottle contacting portions of the endless belts being made of rubber which is of high hardness. This can create problems with respect to jamming the system by containers which are substantially out of shape or oversized. Such problems can also result in fracturing or other damage to the containers. Also, such systems experience enhanced wear of the belt supporting metal pulleys. While it has been known to employ spring loaded belt supporting pulleys, these have high manufacturing costs and require a high level of maintenance.
It has also been known to employ in slowdown apparatus, urethane belts having circumferential projections and also belts having a plurality of radial projections with the gap between adjacent projections being less than the circumferential width of the projections with openings being provided in the projections and in adjacent belt portions.
There remains, therefore, a real and substantial need for container speed adjusting apparatus which will efficiently and safely effect the desired speed adjustment in a durable manner which will resist damaging the containers.
The present invention has met the above-described need by providing several approaches to introducing compressibly resilient materials into the container speed adjusting means so as to cause effective interengagement between the container and the container speed adjusting means and, thereby, attain more effective control over the speed adjustment. The speed adjustment generally being sought will be a reduction in speed of the container to approximate that of the conveyor to which the container is being delivered.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the container handling means has container speed adjusting means and drive means for sequentially delivering a plurality of the containers into contact with the container speed adjusting means. The speed adjusting means has endless belt means for contacting the container and a pair of primary pulleys disposed interiorly of and support the endless belts with one of the primary pulleys being driven so as to establish the desired orbital movement of the endless belts. A plurality of resiliently compressive secondary belt supporting pulleys are provided in engagement with the endless belt adjacent to the path of travel of the containers so as to resiliently yield when a container passes by the container speed adjusting means.
In general, a pair of speed adjusting units is so spaced as to define a path for travel of the container which is less than the diameter of the portion of the container which will engage the speed adjusting apparatus. This difference in dimension may be employed to both reduce the speed of the container and reduce or terminate axial rotation of the container.
In another embodiment of the invention, resiliently compressible wheels may be substituted for the orbiting belts on one or both units so as to serve a similar function.
In yet another embodiment of the invention, the orbiting belt or belts may be provided with uniquely configurated resiliently compressible regions which may consist of weakened zones, openings in the belt, generally radially outwardly projecting resilient elements or combinations thereof.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved, durable container speed adjusting means for handling a wide variety of containers including glass bottles, plastic bottles and metal containers so as to efficiently alter the speed and rotation characteristics of the container.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide such equipment which is readily employable with existing high speed container handling and processing equipment.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such a system which employs resiliently compressible elements so as to facilitate efficient non-damaging alteration of a containers translational and rotational speed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide container speed reduction apparatus which has resiliently compressive components having weakened zones or openings to enhance resiliency of the component.
It is an object of the invention to provide cushioning in the container speed adjusting apparatus to enhance the useful life of all belt supporting pulleys.
These and other objects of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description of the invention on reference to the illustrations appended hereto.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing generally a container inspection station of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,097,216 and an associated pair of container speed reducing units.
FIG. 2 is an elevational view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a top plan view partly in section of the first embodiment of container speed adjusting means.
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a portion of the container speed adjusting apparatus of FIGS. 2 and 3.
FIG. 5 is a partially schematic plan view showing two cooperating container speed adjusting apparatus units of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional illustration taken through 6--6 of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 shows, in perspective, a form of secondary resiliently compressible pulley of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 8 and 9 respectively show a front-elevational view and right-side elevational view of the pulley of FIG. 7.
FIG. 10 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the present invention wherein the two container speed adjusting units employ different resiliently compressible means.
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 10.
FIG. 12 illustrates a perspective view of a pair of resiliently compressible wheels employable in the embodiment of FIGS. 10 and 11.
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of a belt illustrating several features of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a fragmentary view of a modified form of resiliently compressible belt.
FIG. 15 is a top plan view of a belt having features of the type shown in FIGS. 13 employed in one container speed adjusting unit cooperating with another speed adjusting unit.
FIG. 16 is cross-sectional illustration through 16--16 of FIG. 15 showing the container in contact with the elastomeric belt.
FIG. 17 is a top plan view of a further embodiment of the invention employing resiliently compressible wheels in both container speed adjusting units.
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional illustration through 18--18 of FIG. 17.
FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional illustration taken through 19--19 of FIG. 17.
In the present invention, the resiliently compressible elements of the container speed adjusting apparatus may result solely from the compressible resiliency of the material or in the preferred form, will be enhanced by providing weakened zones, openings, or discrete elements that are resilient.
As employed herein, the expression "weakened zone" means a reduced thickness zone of an article, as well as a hole or opening in the article and any other alterations in configuration which will enhance the compressive resiliency of the article above and beyond that inherent in the material out of which the article is made.
Speed control is important for a proper transition of inspected containers being delivered to a conveyor for further transport. The problem is particularly acute as modem container inspection may be performed at very high speeds which may be on the order of about 250 to 400 containers a minute and the conveyor receiving the containers after inspection generally is moving at a slower speed. The containers must, therefore, be slowed down before transfer from the inspection zone to the conveyor.
Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown schematically an on-line thickness inspection system 2 which may be of the type shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,097,216 wherein a plurality of containers, such as bottle 4, are sequentially moved in the direction shown by the arrow and driven therethrough under the influence of belt 6 which is orbited under the influence of pulleys 8, 10. In inspecting bottles by this system, the bottles, such as 4, will be subjected to translational movement in the direction of the arrow and also axial rotational movement as they move across a plurality of elongated capacitive sensors 16, 18, 20 to provide electrical input for the processing units 22, 24 to make determinations regarding thickness as conveyor 30 transports the containers, such as 4, to the inspection unit.
In the form shown, a pair of container speed adjusting units 32, 34 are relatively spaced from each other to provide a path 36 which is of smaller width than the diameter of the portion of the container which will be contacted by the units 32, 34. In the first embodiment of the invention, each unit 32, 34 will have a pair of vertically spaced orbiting belts moving in the same direction as the containers. More specifically, the belts on unit 34 will move in a clockwise direction and the belts on unit 32 will move in a counter-clockwise direction to establish a container speed generally the same as that of the conveyor 48 to which the containers will be delivered. The belts on unit 32 are indicated generally by the reference numbers 38, 40 and the belts on unit 34 are indicated generally by reference numbers 42, 44. The containers emerging from the path 36 disposed between units 32, 34 will be received on moving conveyor 48 and will emerge at a speed approximating that of conveyor 48 and without meaningful axial rotation. Container speed adjusting unit 32 is generally referred as the drive side unit and unit 34 is generally referred to as the head side unit. The belt supporting primary pulleys which will be described in greater detail hereinafter on the units 32, 34 are respectively driven by motors 43, 47 which may conveniently be of the fractional horsepower adjustable speed type. Shown secured to the top of units 32, 34, respectively, are a pair of guards 45, 46.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 which are respectively an elevational view and plan view of the first embodiment of the invention, the container 50 is passing through the path between two container speed adjusting units 32, 34. A space has been shown between the container 50 and the adjacent units 32, 34 solely for clarity of illustration. It will be appreciated, however, that the outer surface of the container 50 will be in contact with both of the units 32, 34 and, preferably, the width P of the path between units 32, 34 will preferably be about 5 to 15 percent less than the maximum external diameter of the container 50 which is passing therethrough. In a preferred approach, the container will effect about 1/8 inch compression of each speed adjusting unit 32. The conveyor bed 52 underlying conveyor 54 which, in the form shown, will be moving the container 50 to the units 32, 34. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, belts 38 and 40 of container speed adjusting unit 32 are relatively vertically spaced from each other and are supported by and secured to respectively primary pulleys 56, 58 which, in turn, are fixedly secured to shaft 60 which is driven by motor 43. Similarly, belts 42, 44 are supported by and secured to pulleys 62, 66 which, in turn, are fixedly secured to shaft 68 which is driven by motor 47.
Referring to FIG. 3, a second primary pulley 70 is disposed adjacent to an end of belt 42 as an idler pulley which supports the belt. Similarly, a second primary pulley 72 is in supporting contact with upper belt 38. Disposed within the belt 42 and mounted for rotational movement therewith are a plurality of secondary resiliently compressible pulleys 76, 78, 80, 82, 84 which are shown within unit 34 disposed adjacent to the portion of the belt 42 which contacts the container. Similarly, a series of secondary pulleys 92, 94, 96, 98 are disposed within the belt 38 in resiliently compressible contact with the belt 38 adjacent to the portion of the belt 38 which contacts the containers. It is preferred that the secondary pulleys contact the respective belts to provide resilient support therefor, but that they not contact the containers. While no specific number of secondary pulleys 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, and 92, 94, 96, 98 need be employed, it is generally preferred to employ about 2 to 6 such pulleys having an outer diameter measured at the major dimension of about 3/4 inch to 3 inches and, most preferably, about 1 inch to 2 inches.
It will be appreciated that the belt 38 on one side of the path of travel will preferably orbit at the same speed as belt 42 for effective container handling.
Referring to FIG. 4, there is shown an exploded view of a container speed adjusting means arm 100 with the associated primary pulleys 102, 104. A plurality of axially rotatable resiliently compressible secondary pulleys 110, 112, 114, 116 and their associated fasteners which may be fasteners 118, 120, 122, 124 having suitable threaded portions engageable within threaded bores in arm 100, but having generally cylindrical surfaces passing through the central opening of the pulleys 110-116 (even numbers) to facilitate axial rotation of pulleys 110, 112, 114, 116. It will be appreciated that with one of the primary pulleys 102, 104 being driven and the other idling, belt 128 will be subjected to orbital movement and will be received within the annular recesses of pulleys 102, 104. Pulleys 110, 112, 114, 116 engage the inner surface of belt 128 to provide resiliently compressible support therefor. Resultant resilient interaction of the container and resiliently supported belt 128 will compress portions of secondary pulleys 110, 112, 114, 116 and result in reduction of both the translational speed and rotational speed of the containers.
A further embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. A pair of container slowdown units 140, 142 each have a pair of primary pulleys 144, 146 disposed adjacent to the ends of endless belt 148, and primary pulleys 150, 152 disposed adjacent the ends of endless belt 154. It will be appreciated that in a preferred form, a similar construction will underlie each of these assemblies so as to provide two orbiting belts with each unit 140, 142. Each unit 140, 142 has respectively a plurality of resiliently compressible axially rotatable secondary pulleys 160, 162, 164, 166 and 168, 170, 172, 174. It will be noted that the container which, in the form shown, is a bottle 178 has a diameter greater than the width P' of the path 182 and, therefore, has belts 148, 154 urged transversely outwardly against the resistance of the compressive secondary pulleys 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172. The resiliently compressible elements of the present invention, such as the secondary pulleys 160-174 (even numbers only) are preferably made of an elastomeric material or rubber and, most preferably, are made of rubber, polyurethane or silicone. A preferred polyurethane will have a durometer hardness of about 60 to 70.
Referring to FIG. 7 through 9, a secondary pulley of the present invention which, in addition to having its inherent compressive resiliency, also has certain preferred additional features of the present invention. The pulley 200 has a pair of sidewalls 202, 204 connected by a suitable connecting element 206 and may be formed as a unitary molded article. The pulley has an annular recess 208 structured to receive the orbiting endless belt. In the form shown, the pulley has not only fastener receiving central bore 210 for securement to the container speed slowdown unit, but also has in each wall 202, 204, a plurality of weakened zones 220, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230 which, in the form shown, are recesses which do not pass completely through the walls. These recesses 220-230 (even numbers only) preferably have centers equidistant from the center of bore 210 and enhance the resilient compressibility of pulley 200. The recesses preferably have a diameter of about 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch.
Referring to FIGS. 10 through 12, a further embodiment of the invention will be considered. In this embodiment, the container 240 moves in a direction into the page under the influence of endless belts 242, 244, which are supported on pulleys 252, 256, which are fixedly secured to rotatable shaft 254, which is driven by motor 257 through guard means 258. The belt assembly may be an assembly similar to that employing the resiliently compressible secondary pulleys of the first embodiment of the invention. On the other side of the conveyor 260 are a pair of resiliently compressible wheels 246, 248 which are vertically spaced and fixedly mounted on rotatable shaft 250. It will be appreciated that rotation of shaft 250 in a first direction will cause of rotation of the wheel in the same direction as the container 240 is traveling. Conveyor 260 is driven by appropriate means contained within conveyor bed 262. The wheels 246, 248, as shown in FIG. 12, are annular in configuration and have a shaft 250 passing therethrough and secured thereto. The wheels 246, 248, respectively, have outer surfaces 270, 272 which engage the outer surface of container 240 and deform as shown in FIG. 11. For convenience of illustration, while a gap has been shown between the container and the container speed adjusting means in FIG. 10, it will be appreciated that the space P" between the belts 242, 244 and the wheels 246, 248 will be less than the external diameter D of container 240 to facilitate compression of wheels 246, 248 due to contact with container 240. In order to enhance the resilient compressibility of the wheels 246, 244, each is provided with a plurality of weakened zones, such as zones 280, 282, and the others in wheel 246 and weakened zones 284, 286 and others in wheel 248. These weakened zones, in the form shown, are not holes, but rather are a plurality of generally triangular recesses having base of the triangle disposed adjacent the outer peripheries 270, 272 of the wheels. This facilitates enhanced compressibility of the wheels. It will be appreciated that, if desired, in lieu of using two wheels 246, 248, a single wheel having the height suitable to establish the desired area of surface-to-surface contact between the wheel periphery and container 240 may be employed.
Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, another embodiment of the invention will be considered. In this embodiment, the use of a uniquely configurated endless belt as a substitute for the conventional endless belt is provided. While these figures show several different configurations which facilitate enhanced resilient compressibility, any one of these features or any combination thereof may be employed if desired. In general, it will be preferred to provide a belt which adopts a singular construction throughout. Referring to the endless belt shown in FIG. 13, it will be noted that the belt has resiliently deformable portions created by the use of a plurality of generally radially outwardly projecting elements 310, 312, 316, 318. The projecting elements 310, 312, 314, 316, 318 are cantilevered from a radial position 320 which is more than 50 percent and, preferably, more than 70 percent of the radial thickness T of the belt from the end 322 of the projection 324. Adjacent projections, such as 310, 312 have a restricted throat entrance 326 which communicates with an enlarged opening 328. The projection, therefore, has a larger circumferential width W adjacent the free end thereof than in the portion 330 adjacent to opening 332. For additional compressive resiliency, the radially outer enlarged portion 334 of a projection, such as 338, has a weakened zone 338 which, in the form shown, is a hole 338. In the illustrated preferred form, the projections, such as 310, 312, 314, 316, 318 are generally mushroom-shaped with the holes having a smaller area than the area of opening 332. The belt is preferably of uniform configuration throughout its circumference. It will be appreciated that compressibility is provided both by the elastomeric material out of which the belt is made such as a urethane material, for example, as well as the use of the projecting elements and associated gaps.
By providing the construction of FIGS. 13 or 14 throughout the endless belt, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, enhanced compressibility of the container speed adjusting means will be provided. In FIG. 15, a container 406 is shown in contact with a first container speed slowdown unit 408 which has a conventional belt 410 and belt 413, both of which are orbiting in the direction indicated by the arrows. The arrows shown on the container 406 represent the lateral forces exerted by container 406 on belts 410, 413. Unit 412 has a pair of primary pulleys 414, 416 with at least one of them being driven so as to create orbital movement of the belt 413 in the direction shown by the arrow to correspond to the movement of container 406 in the direction shown by the arrow. It will be noted that the portion 420 of belt 413, which is in contact with container 406, has been resiliently deformed by container 406 with the zone of deformation progressing along belt 413 as the container moves in the direction of the arrow. Belt 410 is subjected to little or no deformation. As shown in FIG. 16, a belt 422, which may be identical to belt 413, is disposed in spaced underlying relationship with respect thereto. Regions 426, 428 of the bolts 426, 428 are the portions deformed by container 406.
Looking at the portion of FIG. 14, an alternate form of resiliently deformable means is provided by generally radially outwardly directed tapered projections 370, 372, 374, 376, 378 with the associated interposed gaps 380, 382, 384, 386 which also contribute to the resilient deformability of the belt. In this instance, the gaps 380-386 (even numbers only) are of greater width than the projections 370-378 (even numbers only). Alternate weakened zones 390, 392, 394, 396 have enlarged holes which are disposed radially inwardly of the restricted throats, such as throat openings 400, 402, 404. The result are alternate radially outwardly open recesses with the first type having a lesser radial depth than the radial depth of a second type. It will be appreciated that these structures may be employed throughout the circumference of the belt in lieu of the previously described projections and gaps of FIG. 13.
Considering another embodiment of the invention, reference is made to FIGS. 17 through 19 wherein a container 430 is in contact with resiliently compressible wheel 432 which has a plurality of weakened portions, such as 434, 436, for example, which may take the form of (a) reduced thickness zones or (b) openings passing entirely through the wheel 432. It will be noted that wheel 432 is a unitary wheel which serves as one container speed adjusting means. On the other side of the container 430 are two pairs of wheels 440, 442 which are relatively spaced and generally coaxial with respect to each other and wheels 446, 448 which are relatively coaxial and vertically spaced from each other. The portions of wheels 440, 442, 446, 448 which are in contact with container 430 have deformed portions 450, 452, 454, 456 as shown in FIG. 19. Also, wheel portion 433 of wheel 432 is similarly deformed. Wheels 440, 446 also have weakened sections, as exemplified by 458, 460, 462, 464, for example. While it is preferred that the weakened sections in wheels 432, 440, 446 be openings passing completely through the wheels, an alternate and also preferred approach would be to have the weakened zone have a reduced thickness of about 25 to 75 percent of adjacent full thickness portions of the wheels.
It will be appreciated that while for purposes of illustration reference has been made hereto to bottles made of glass or plastic, the invention is equally applicable to metal containers, such as metal cans, composite containers and containers intended for a wide variety of end uses, including, but not limited to beverage containers, pharmaceutical containers, and containers for liquid, solid and semi-solid products.
It will be appreciated that the present invention has provided a means for enhancing the durability, efficiency and performance characteristics of container speed adjusting means and particularly container slowdown apparatus. This is accomplished in a manner which is consistent with prior art constructions for such systems, but provides improvements therein through the use of resiliently compressible materials and, where desired, certain enhancements thereto, such as weakened zones, openings, and belt modifications, such as generally radially outwardly projecting elements. Various combinations of these features may be employed.
Whereas particular embodiments of the invention have been described above, for purposes of illustration, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that numerous variations of the details may be made without departing from the invention as defined in the appended claims.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Dec 9, 1925
|Jul 2, 1929
|Townsend Harry E
|Sealing machine
|Apr 5, 1963
|Oct 12, 1965
|Goodman Mfg Co
|Impact idler
|Oct 29, 1973
|Sep 16, 1975
|Michael Herzog
|Bottle capping machine
|Mar 10, 1975
|Feb 17, 1976
|Emhart Zurich S.A.
|Apparatus for conveying and turning articles
|Feb 12, 1976
|Dec 27, 1977
|Rowan Daniel J
|Conveyor system for handling non-rigid containers
|Dec 30, 1987
|Oct 18, 1988
|American Glass Research, Inc.
|Method for detecting the presence of adhesive in a container and associated apparatus
|Nov 27, 1987
|Dec 13, 1988
|American Glass Research, Inc.
|Apparatus and an associated method for detecting haze or pearlescence in containers
|Nov 9, 1987
|Jan 31, 1989
|American Glass Research, Inc.
|Apparatus and associated method for container sampling for inspection
|Feb 24, 1989
|Feb 13, 1990
|American Glass Research, Inc.
|Apparatus and an associated method for leak and volume inspection of containers
|Oct 24, 1989
|Jan 29, 1991
|Agr International, Inc.
|Method and apparatus for inspection of containers
|Jun 1, 1990
|Feb 25, 1992
|Don Carmen
|Side grip member for conveyor systems
|Oct 9, 1990
|Mar 17, 1992
|Agr International, Inc.
|Apparatus for inspecting the wall thickness of a container and corresponding method
|Nov 21, 1991
|Oct 12, 1993
|Cp Rubber, A Div. Of Starcan Corporation
|Conveyor installation and shock absorbing elements for use therein
|Title not available
|Title not available
|Title not available
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Apr 30, 1997
|Sep 14, 1999
|Farkas; Shmuel
|Conveyor propulsion system
|Jun 26, 2000
|May 21, 2002
|Ouellette Machinery Systems, Inc.
|Horizontal belt conveyor with quick vertical adjustment
|Jan 23, 2006
|Sep 18, 2007
|Kevin Ray Smith
|Special compliant urethane wheel
|Jan 23, 2006
|Aug 24, 2006
|Smith Kevin R
|Special compliant urethane wheel
|May 14, 2010
|May 26, 2011
|Biomerieux, Inc.
|Automated loading mechanism for microbial detection apparatus
|U.S. Classification
|198/604, 198/626.1, 198/843
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jan 30, 1995
Owner name: AGR INTERNATIONAL, INC., PENNSYLVANIA
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:NOVAK, JOHN;STIVISON, LLOYD;REEL/FRAME:007321/0217
Effective date: 19950124
|Oct 28, 1997
|Certificate of correction
|Mar 14, 2000
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|Jun 2, 2004
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Nov 12, 2004
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|Jan 11, 2005
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 20041112


text:
Is Adex Telecomputing incorrect or missing key business information? Update your Hotfrog listing today.
Contact details
Are these details correct?
Hotfrog Philippines provides information regarding Adex Telecomputing in Makati Metro Manila. Adex Telecomputing is located at Makati Metro Manila and provides Computers services. Contact them on (02) 812 4032.
Is Adex Telecomputing in Makati Metro Manila your business? Claim your listing and attract more leads by adding more content, photos and other business details.
We have more Computers services in Makati Metro Manila available on Hotfrog Philippines. You can update your search for Makati Computers by location, keyword or service options.
Small Business Hub
Sharing tips, ideas and advice to help grow your small business.
Create your free Hotfrog business profile
Follow Hotfrog on:
Share on:
Hotfrog Small Business Hub


text:
Join BirdDog Media, an established leader in the Internet Marketing space. We are a digital advertising agency armed with a contact center. We provide clients and advertising agencies with innovative ideas and technology solutions to drive customer acquisitions. BirdDog has been in business for 11 years and we currently employ over 150 people. This is a great opportunity to be involved in a highly visible position in the company and work on key projects that are an integral part of our overall growth plan.
BirdDog Media is the owner of Windy City Call Center, a US-based call center, headquartered in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. We support our clients with inbound and outbound call center services in education, home improvement, insurance and other business verticals. Our clients utilize our seasoned representatives to make outbound calls on their behalf to qualify the inquiries they receive from any number of sources. We call verify these leads and transfer the interested prospects to their call centers.
To learn more, please visit our website:


text:
It's Final: SCO Loses, Novell Wins
After five years of litigation between SCO and Novell, the final judgment from the U.S. District Court in Utah is that the rights to Unix belong to Novell. SCO, which is already financially stressed, owes Novell around 2.5 million dollars.
On November 20, the Utah court dismissed a long list of SCO's claims that included breach of contract, copyright infringement and unfair competition. SCO, originally Santa Cruz Operation but also known as Caldera, began litigation in the spring of 2003 with a billion dollar lawsuit against IBM and other worldwide entities. Its claims on UNIX and part of Linux were already made as far back as 1996, when Novell was selling UNIX licenses to SCO. Novell reacted with a countersuit in the summer of 2005 to resolve the ownership rights. The Utah court already decided against SCO in August 2007 as to code ownership, a clear round one loss. Shortly thereafter, SCO filed for bankruptcy and was dropped from the NASDAQ stock exchange. In July 2008, the court ordered them to pay Novell 2.5 million dollars in licensing fees. The two parties then settled on $625,486 to come out of an SCO trust.
As if the court case and bankruptcy proceedings weren't enough, SCO faces still further challenges. To possible license infractions against additional entities the Court added, "Novell is entitled to direct SCO to waive claims against IBM, Sequent, and other SVRX licensees; Novell is entitled to waive such claims on SCO's behalf; and SCO is obligated to recognize such a waiver." Shortly before the court ruling, SCO tried to extract certain parts of the testimony to use in an appeal, but the ruling went against them: "The remaining portions of SCO's claims for Breach of Contract (Count II), Copyright Infringement (Count IV), and Unfair Competition (Count V) are voluntarily dismissed with prejudice, without the possibility of renewal following appeal."
SCO can appeal and Novell is certainly prepared for it. But the current ruling is a definite triumph for Novell in all its details. Unlike SCO, Novell can even act on claims in a retrial that Novell voluntarily dropped. Certainly some of the trial observers on Groklaw would wish it: "Novell might want to appeal the judgment from July that SCO had the right to enter into the Microsoft and SCOsource end user licenses. I know I would like them to." As to further comments about Novell: "...who'd blame them for wanting to forget they ever met anybody called SCO?"
Issue 28: GIMP Handbook 4th Ed./Special Editions
Buy this issue as a PDF
Munich Plans to Ditch Linux and Go Back to Windows
A major setback for the Linux desktop.
Linux Kernel 4.10 Comes with New Security Features
Improved support for GPU in virtualization.
OpenSUSE Site Hacked
News site for the openSUSE community falls victim to a Wordpress exploit.
LibreOffice Goes Online with 5.3 Release
The source code is available online.
Microsoft Brings Clear Linux OS to Azure
One out of three virtual machines on Microsoft Azure Cloud run Linux.
ASUS Announces a Single-Board Computer
The form factor of the board makes it a drop-in replacement for Raspberry Pi.
Red Hat Releases RHEL 6.9 Beta
Makes it easier for customers to move workloads into container-centric applications.
SUSE Working on a New Operating System Called MicroOS
SUSE's answer to container-centric operating systems.
Biggest Kernel Release Ever
Linux 4.9 is the biggest release in terms of number of commits.
CentOS Linux 7 (1611) Released
The latest version of the official RHEL clone is here.


text:
Tropical Fish Keeping - Aquarium fish care and resources (http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/forum.php)
- Anabantids (http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/anabantids/)
- - Question about a Pygmi Gourami (http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/anabantids/question-about-pygmi-gourami-176546/)
Question about a Pygmi Gourami
I want to know if I could put a pygmi gourami in with rummy nose tetras or with another dwarf gourami?
Posted via Mobile Device
I wouldn't combine the pygmy or sparkling gourami with a dwarf gourami. But the rummy nose will be fine. You should have a small group of the pygmy gourami, they will be better. Depending upon the tank size, a group of 5 is about right, but if it is a small tank a group of 3; never just 2 as they could both be males and like all gourami the male is territorial so having more than 3 will spread this out.
Click on the shaded name to read our profile.
|All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:42 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
vBulletin Security provided by vBSecurity v2.2.2 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.


text:
MAFELL Cordless Drill Driver A18 M bl MaxiMAX in T-MAX
Your benefits:
- Brushless motor - compact and durable
- Quick-release System for bit holders, chuck and angle head
- Torque setting and gear selector switch
- Accommodates bits directly in the spindle
- Impact mode for 5 Nm additional force
- Unique torque range control
- Anti-kickback function
- Bright LEDs
- Battery charge indicator
- Bit holder and belt clip for more comfort
- Drilling and driving
- Ideal for construction sites
- Carpentry, roof constructions
- Wood frame, log cabin building
Scope of delivery
- Quick-change chuck A-SBF 13
- Quick-change bit holder A-SBH
- Quick-release angle head A-WV 18
- 2 x Battery PowerTank 18 M 94 / 5.2 Ah
- Battery Powerstation APS 18 M
- Belt clip
- Auxiliary handle
- Bit PZ 2
Built by professionals for professionals
Founded in 1899, MAFELL's sole production facility today is in Oberndorf on Neckar, near Stuttgart, Germany. Here they produce ""quality made in Germany"", with up to 85% of components made by themselves, and their own tool design and construction operation. With its roots in carpentry, MAFELL has made its way into joiner's workshops since 1980, when it developed ERIKA, the first pull-push saw. More innovations followed: For its portable panel saw system PSS 3000, the Flexistem KSP 40 and, not least, the precision jig saw P1 cc, MAFELL is acknowledged the world over and has won several awards, including the Rudolf-Eberle Award, the Eumacop Innovation Award and the iF Product Design Award.
Buy without risk
You get an extended warranty of 36 months for all MAFELL power tools if you register them within 30 days of purchase. All registered tools are automatically entered in the MAFELL BonusPlus programme.
Further informationOur Services Tips & Tricks Workshops
- Weight1.7 kg
- Battery Voltage18 V
- Battery CapacityMidiMax 4 Ah / MaxiMax 5.2 Ah
- Battery TypeLithium-ion
- Drilling-Ø Steel max.13 mm
- Drilling-Ø Wood max.50 mm
- Torque max.44 / 90 Nm
- Torque Settings11
- Chuck TypeQuick-change chuck 13 mm
- No Load Speed0-600 / 0-2050 rpm
- Gears2
|Article no.
Dangerous good
Prices incl. VAT
MAFELL Cordless Drill Driver A18 M bl MidiMAX in MAFELL-MAX
Article number 704192
Version: MidiMax 4 Ah
MAFELL Cordless Drill Driver A18 M bl MaxiMAX in T-MAX
Article number 704193
Version: MaxiMax 5.2 Ah
MAFELL Cordless Drill Driver A18 M bl MaxiMAX in T-MAX
Article number 704193K
Version: MaxiMax 5.2 Ah


text:
Payments to School
- Internet Safety Advice on how to help your child get most out of the internet technology while feeling safe and secure.
Recent Posts
- Operation Transformation 10@10
On Friday February 10th, the school celebrated receiving our Active Schools Flag. As part of this, we took to the yard to participate in Operation Transformation's 10@10 (Ten minutes of activity at 10am)
- Valentine's Day Cake Sale – A Huge Success
Thanks everyone who baked, bought, volunteered, we raised €870. today at the Valentine's Day Bake Sale! Also a huge thank you to our 6th class helpers!
- Valentine's Bake Sale – Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Next Tuesday, February 14th, North Bay will host a Valentine's Day Bake Sale. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the school. All children will be given the chance to visit the sale during school hours. We asked that you send … Continue reading →
- After-school activities – Term 2 enrolments
Term 2 enrolment for after-school activities will open on 8th of February at 9pm and close on 10th of February at 9pm. All places will be allocated again on a first-come-first-served basis. Click here to enrol: http://tinyurl.com/northbayafterschool Download the schoolbag … Continue reading →
- Winter Fair Feedback
We're looking for feedback from the fair. All comments are anonymous. www.surveymonkey.com/r/VMHDQ6D
- Operation Transformation 10@10
Category Archives: 2nd Class
Celebrating 100 Days of School!!
2nd Class have been really enjoying learning about Africa. Here's some African inspired art we made!


text: Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima Comes to the iPhoneAdam Frucci6/09/09 12:00pmFiled to: iPhone gamesBrain TrainingiPhone AppsiPhoneapp storeAppleCellphonesGamingDr. Kawashima29EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Looking to have your noggin tested by Dr. Kawashima? Well, now you can hop on board with the Brain Training sensation, if a bit late, on the iPhone and iPod touch. This version of Brain Training has a bunch of new activities, built-in Soduko and the ability to challenge up to three friends on the same iPhone/iPod touch. It also includes global, cross-platform leader boards and the ability to compare test scores via Facebook built right in. Available now for $5.99. [iTunes Link via Kotaku] Reply29 repliesLeave a reply


text:
El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
No prices found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
How has this hotel rated in the past?
- Minbar in room
- Swimming pool
- Conference facilities
- Wireless internet connection in public areas
- Non-smoking rooms
- High-speed internet in room
Photos of El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
Travelers also looked at:
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Fitness/Health center
- Minbar in room
- Wireless internet connection in public areas
- Non-smoking rooms
- High-speed internet in room
- Non-smoking hotel
- Wireless internet connection in room (free)
- Breakfast Available
- Air-Conditioning
- Free parking
- Conference facilities
- Room service
- Business Services
TravelPod Member ReviewsEl Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel Santo Domingo
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
TripAdvisor Reviews El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel Santo Domingo
Travel Blogs from Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo - Zona Colonial
... historic core since some streets and
squares have a very museum like look of complete perfection with freshly
painted facades and buried power lines, while other parts are literal works in
progress with streets dug up to bury power lines and be repaved with more
atmospheric pavers and lots of work going to prettify the elevations to make it
look like the prefect colonial town cruise ship passengers want to see.
Three weeks in...
... the A&E. I am relishing the responsibility and am getting a little taste of what 2014 will be like.
tomorrow I am headin up to celebrate the 4th of July in Samana with the whole of the Peace Corps which I am very excited about. The place looks incredible and am looking forward to having a night out and not having a speak Spanish.
I have also found a new place for ...
Chapter One - Santo Domingo - Day 1
... in the forthcoming elections, Hipolito Mejia, or "Pap�" as he is known locally.
We don't feel like walking back to the hotel, so we find a taxi parked at the side of the plaza. We are quoted RD$ 200.00 (about US$ 5.00).
"Too much!" asserts Margarita.
The taxi driver grudgingly accepts RD$ 150 (US$ 4). Peruvians!
My companions decide to make a night of it ...
INCREDIBLY important blog
... A batey is the least developed type of community in the Dominican Republic. It consists of about 150 houses and 600 people. There is a community center, a school that goes up to 6th grade, and an open field to play baseball. The majority of the houses are wood with zinc roofs or wood shacks. The main street outside of Guasumita is unpaved as well as the streets within Guasumita.
Everyone is ...
Santo Domingo!!!
... room with 4 single beds and a bathroom. It was sort of awkward because we walked in on this guy getting a massage. We quickly opened the wrought iron doorand pushed back the Asian style partition back to reveal our room. There were exactly 7 beds in this room with two being part of a bunk. I took one of the singles and unpacked my stuff. I grabbed my important things - camera, wallet and cell phone - and then we set out to walk around and check out the local markets! Before we ...


text:
This cover is made from a long-lasting, heavy duty material that is completely waterproof. It is extremely hardwearing and should last you for years to come.
Cover measures 147cm x 195cm.
Complete with bungee hooks for attaching to the run.
£24.99 Inc Tax
Over 50 in stock
- Secure Checkout
- Free Returns
- 30 Day No-Quibble Guarantee
- Click to learn more about buying from Omlet
Weight: 0.516 kg
Height: 0 cm
Width: 50 cm
Length: 50 cm
Brand: Omlet (213 Products)
Latest Product Reviews For Heavy Duty Cover for Eglu Classic - Full Length (810.0089)
Great cover - Lorna,
I bought this to cover the eglu run during the bird flu restrictions. It is heavy, strong and does the job perfectly
Great value for money. - Diane,
Excellent product, good value for money.
Cover for Eglu with 1 metre extension. - Anthony,
I use this cover to protect my chickens from the elements both in the winter and summer. Ideally I need a cover which is rectangular at least a metre wide and 2 metres in length. The Classic fulfils most of the requirement albeit tapering at one end as it is originally designed for the Eglu Model Classic, mine is the larger cube model.
Heavy duty cover for Eglu Classic - Alison,
This cover is light years better than the previous one, being longer and sturdier; it reaches from pop-hole to cage entrance. So even when free-ranging, the chooks always have somewhere to shelter. I use it together with the cold weather jacket for the Eglu, and it keeps my girls snug and dry. It attaches firmly and doesn't blow off in a gale. Note: I use a few clothes pegs to clip any loose parts to the cage. I have no hesitation in recommending this product.
Wish I'd bought this size before - Toadflax,
I've had an Eglu for 10 years now and up to now had a messy jigsaw of Omlet run covers. This one covers the full length of the original run and gives lots of weather protection. Seems much more plasticky than the old ones which is less desirable but just looks so much better.


text: Singer/songwriter Josh Kelley has enjoyed a prolific career since debuting in 2001 with the independently released Changing Faces. After signing with Hollywood Records, the Georgia native scored an adult Top 40 hit in 2003 with the single "Amazing" from his label debut, For the Ride Home. Kelley's soulful pop sound resonated with fans of established adult pop artists like Jason Mraz and John Mayer. His 2005 follow-up, Almost Honest, landed atop Billboard's Heatseekers Chart and ... Read more


text:
Call (888) 651-9785
February 2017
This was a great experience. The Golden Circle tour was very nice, as expected. But the gem is the experience to snorkel the Silfra Fissure. Yes, the water is just above freezing all year round, but you are safe and warm in the dry suit they provide. In fact, the most challenging part was getting into that thing. You are missing out if you travel all the way to Iceland and don't take advantage of this opportunity. Yanis, our tour guide was very informative, friendly, and accomodating. Your enjoyment and safety are his top priorities.
January 2017
This experience is arguably the coolest thing I have ever done! I thought I would freeze to death in glacier water at about 30 degrees F with windchill in January but you wear your own thermal layers before they put you in a snowsuit/onesie thing and then a drysuit. Your entire body stayed warm and dry except your hands and head that were in neoprene gloves/hood. The water was crystal clear and if any got into your snorkel you can drink it because it's some of the freshest in the world. The guides were really friendly and took photos that were available for purchase afterwards. The part of the description about snorkeling between two tectonic plates was a tad misleading - I thought the silfra fissure was literally the two plates and you would be directly between them but they're actually several miles apart. Still really fun. The rest of the golden circle tour was great as well! Don't miss out on the snorkeling part.
September 2016
Great tour, well informed and very funny tour guide. Awesome sights to behold!!! Highly recommended must do when in Iceland!
October 2013
What a unique experience this was almost opted out when u first got there I'm so happy I didn't. The views below the water was absolutely breathtaking definitely a once in a lifetime experience. Very highly recommended.
July 2013
this is either a DO NOT DO or a MUST DO depending on the person. The water is 2 degrees Celsius year round, which is damned cold. The teddy bear suits and dry suits are a pain in the ass to get on and off. There is nothing to see in the water except neon green seaweed and slimy brown algae. But if you are the adventurous type then you will do it all anyway.
February 2013
Outstanding guide and overall experience. Would love to do it again.
December 2012
Possible the best thing i've ever seen.All the fear of the cold water and ability to snorkel disappeared immediately. The suits given help you float so no real effort needed. Although do wear thick socks. Our guides was dori (sorry if spelt wrong) and sarah. Both were very nice people and great help
November 2012
Really fun!! The guide is excellent and you are well looked after from start to finish.
August 2012
Loved it, I would do it again in a heartbeat!
July 2012
This experience was absolutely incredible. The guides took care to ensure that the dry suits were a good fit. When I couldn't get a good seal on my mask, the guide traded with me so that I would be able to fully enjoy my experience. Highly recommend taking a waterproof camera. The water is ridiculously clear and it was great to bring back photos of this experience. There is a mild current, so I could just take photos as I drifted along. If we go back to Iceland we will definitely be doing this again. No fish to be seen, but the fissure was still amazing.
Some content licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
© 1997–Tue Feb 28 06:53:41 PST 2017 Viator, Inc. CUR015 - 330205 All rights reserved. Viator is a registered trademark of Viator, Inc.
is a Service Mark of Viator, Inc. Travel with an Insider is a Service Mark of Viator, Inc.
Use of this website constitutes acceptance of Viator's Terms & Conditions.
Viator uses cookies to improve your experience on our website. Learn more about how we use cookies and how to change your cookie settings | Close message


text:
Nicotel Bisceglie
No prices found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
How has this hotel rated in the past?
- Suites
- Shuttle bus service
- Room service
- Swimming pool
- Beach
- Restaurant
Photos of Nicotel Bisceglie
Travelers also recommend:
- Swimming pool
- Beach
- Restaurant
- Fitness/Health center
- Bar/lounge
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking
- Pets allowed
- Suites
- Shuttle bus service
- Room service
- Continental Breakfast
- Kids activities or Babysitting
TripAdvisor Reviews Nicotel Bisceglie
Travel Blogs from Bisceglie
Old City Bari
... the night on the piazza just people watching. Old men, kids, dogs, young lovers and families just spending their evening walking and visiting with each other instead of at home in front of the boob tube. The next morning in search of our cappuccino and cornetti we found Miramare American Bar. We enjoyed our coffee looking out at the port and chatting with ...
Off to Italy - starting with Bari
... for a number of occupiers and also a residence in the 16th century. Unfortunately neither of the two recommended restaurants were open, and we weren't too early. There had been a type of trade union march in the afternoon, and people in the small streets were enjoying fried polenta and having drinks in small bars, so perhaps that was why some places were closed. Anyway the place we chose was okay, but not a great dinner. The next day we flew to Catania, ...
Wonderful Italy (again)
... than the Preziosa which was the previous ship we were on. That was 18 decks high - this one is 14 decks high. The ship isn't as new, but we like the smaller ones. The Orchestra (the first cruise) was smaller too, not sure how many decks now, but not 18 decks anyway. I seem to have acquired a personal waiter again - breakfast, lunch and dinner! Takes my order off a special menu and delivers ...
Last Day
Before we left this morning we walked round the garden. We know that the present owner has had it for 13 years, but we think that before that it must have been a tropical garden of some kind, as there are some very old plants, and he must have taken it over and restored it. It is lovely and very unexpected. Our bill for the B&B and the 7 dish dinner and the privilege of seeing the garden ...
Sorry to leave
... so we went for a very refreshing dip. When we got back to the hotel we asked if we could have something to eat, so Ornella, our hostess, provided us with a spaghetti bolognese, which was far too big, but tasty. At 3.00 we wheeled our case over to the heliport for our flight back to Foggia. This time we were in a 15 seater, but think we were lucky to get on as the captain said that we should have been booked on the 5.30 flight, ...


text:
Camila Alves: I'm not perfect
Published 02/08/2012
Camila Alves knows that "beautiful" clothes won't always complement her figure as she isn't "perfect".
The stunning star - who is the new brand ambassador for Macy's INC - is knowledgeable about fashion and beauty and likes clothes that flatter her womanly frame.
The beauty chooses pieces that suit her figure rather than on-trend ensembles that don't highlight her best assets.
"I'm curvy. I'm from South America!" she exclaimed. "A lot of the time you see something really beautiful, but if you don't have the perfect figure and are a really small size, it won't work well for you. I have a hard time finding high boots that go up to your knee, because of the shape of my calves and I have a really hard time finding good denim."
Camila knows what beauty products suit her too. The mother-of-two prefers a more natural look, and has found the perfect way to control her wavy tresses.
"I love wearing my hair curly, but turning the curling iron all the way up creates curls that look really made up and artificial," she explained to Stylelist. "Grabbing smaller sections of hair, wrapping [it] around the curling iron, holding for a few moments and then letting it go and kind of stretching it out a little bit will give you that beachy natural curl look. I love that!"
Camila is a dab hand at applying her own make-up. The star has a wealth of tips she has picked up from beauty experts throughout her modelling career.
"Another trick I learned is that if one eye looks smaller than the other, and I know that if I'm tired you really start seeing it, this make-up artist told me to put a lighter coloured pencil in your eye that looks smaller and it opens up your eye," she advised.
"Then, you put a brownish colour in the one that looks bigger, so they give the illusion of evening them out."
© Cover Media


text:
Offering property management, rental homes, townhomes and condos in Tellico Village and Kahite subdivisions, Lenoir City, TN and Loudon County TN.
Tennessee Vacation eGuide
The 2016 eGuide gives you instant access to Tennessee's irresistible attractions and destinations. Peruse venues online, then put in your order to get a free guide delivered to your doorstep.


text:
Thoughts on the fit of this? Thinking of bringing the sleeves up a bit and taking some out below the pit and around the waist. Also, top button undone or buttoned? Took pics of both for ideas.
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Looks good. Depending on your preferences, you can shorten the sleeve hems a 1/4". The jacket is designed as a 3R2, so button only the middle. As a side note, button your button down collar.


text:
Howard wolowitz
Esplora argomenti correlati
Die besten Howard Wolowitz Memes und Witze
Hahaha, this pick up line might actually work on me, if he's smart and funny enough to come up with this, lol!
The Big Bang Theory - hihi such a funny comedy! ♥
Haha, aww intelligent (yet corny) pick-up lines ^_^
Howard Wolowitz (tbbt,howard,howard wolowitz,funny,quotes,big bang theory,humor)
big bang theory - Simon Helberg - Howard Wolowitz; Jim Parsons - Sheldon Cooper; Penny - Kaley Cuoco, Raj Koothrapalli - Kunal Nyyar and Leonard Hofstadter - Johnny Galecki
He knows that some people simply aren't smart enough. | 15 Reasons Howard Wolowitz Is The Real Star Of "The Big Bang Theory"
His hip thrusts are amazing. | 15 Reasons Howard Wolowitz Is The Real Star Of "The Big Bang Theory"
Oh Howie, a star, it's beautiful. Put it on me. Ok but I'm gonna have to take it back from you, so i can take it with me to the International Space Station. That way when I come home, you'll have a star that was actually in space.
Quote from The Big Bang Theory 10x10 │ Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz: Stuart, you cooked? Howard Wolowitz: How did you know it wasn't me? Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz: There's only three people in this house, and you'd still be my fifth guess.


text:
Does this restaurant accept reservations?
Is this restaurant good for lunch?
Is this restaurant good for large groups?
Is this restaurant appropriate for Kids?
Does this restaurant have a TV?
Is this restaurant good for breakfast?
Does this restaurant offer takeout or food to go?
Is this restaurant good for dinner?
Is this restaurant good for dining on a budget?
Is this restaurant family-friendly?
Thanks for helping!
Food was mostly good, but many of us received food items which were lukewarm. It also took 50 minutes from the time we were seated to receive our food.
IHOP posts calorie counts for each dish on its menu which is very helpful for us weight watchers. Food is average tasting but filling and attractively presented.
Service was not good. Waited with four year old for 40 minutes.
Child was free. Expensive for what you get.
Suppose to be fast in and out.
Had to ask for water, more coffee by catching someone going by.
It's IHOP it was close to our hotel food was good and the gluten free person in our party had options to eat all in all it was a good experience
what a place to go to and be surprised with all the varieties of food offered; lots of specials also. very popular dining place.
This restaurant has good food, and good service. It's one of the better IHOP's I've eaten at. We enjoyed our food and our server was very friendly and helpful.
Food was quick and good. Pretty standard IHOP experience. Restaurant was clean and not very busy even on a weekend morning.
I remember when the "International House of Pancakes" opened in the 1950's with unique architecture and truly international offerings of pancakes that were unique and tasty. IHOP has evolved into a typical "Dennys" experience with nothing special, average food at best and very ordinary service. Nothing memorable.
Was hungry in Bend so ended up at IHOP on a Sunday about 11:30 AM. I took one look in the door and turned away. Too many people waiting! Someone coming out told me the line was moving fast so I went back in. Sure enough. Wasn't long until I was in a booth ordering a cheese omelet. I was...
We stopped in on a Tuesday morning about 8am. The restaurant was very quiet and clean. There were only a few others dining in at this time. I ordered the 2x2x2 (2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 slices bacon) with an OJ and my husband ordered the pan combo - 2 pancakes, hash browns, 2 bacon slices and 2 eggs. It...
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.


text:
My patch in bug 569342 performs the checks in a different order, so Gavin must have commented on it IRL, but I forget what the reasoning behind the change was.
Why does this matter? I wouldn't expect there to be a significant difference between docElt.getAttribute vs. the two schemeIs calls.
Created attachment 585284 [details] [diff] [review]
The discussion in bug 384412 reminded me of this again. Even if it may end up not mattering, we should, on principle, access content as late as possible.


text:
On November 1, 2009, the Oklahom Legislature passed the "Ten Commandments Monument Display Act" and directed the Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission to "permit and arrange for the placement on the State Capitol grounds of a suitable monument displaying the Ten Commandments." The Monument Display Act required the Commission to assist private entities in selecting a location on Capitol grounds for the monument and to arrange a time to install the monument. The construction of the monument, however, was not funded by the state.
On November 15, 2012, the Ten Commandments Display was erected on Capitol grounds. The monument was donated by Dr. Mike Ritze and his family.
The initial placement of the monument made headlines because at least three spelling errors were in the original and had to be corrected.
Following an investigation by American Atheists staff and attorneys into procedures for placing other monuments on Capitol grounds, and having determined that no such procedure exists, American Atheists filed suit against the the State Capitol Preservation Commission, including Trait Thompson, in his official capacity as Chair of the Commission. The full filing is available here.
Joining American Atheists in the suit were two members of American Atheists who are residents of the State of Oklahoma: Aimee Breeze and William Poire.
In the suit, American Atheists asked the Court to declare the placement of the monument to be an unconstitutional violation of the Constitution under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment as well as the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. We asked the court to require the removal of the Ten Commandments Monument and permanently enjoin the State of Oklahoma from enforcing the Monument Display Act.
In addition to the lawsuit filed by American Atheists, the Satanic Temple (based in New York), a Hindu leader in Nevada, an animal rights group, and members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster have applied to place monuments on the grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol, following precedent set by American Atheists in our case against the County of Bradford in Florida in which a settlement allowed the placement of a monument to the secular heritage of our nation on courthouse grounds.
On March 18, 2014, the State of Oklahoma filed a Motion to Dismiss American Atheists' lawsuit.
This motion was denied on May 22, 2014. The Court did, however, find that Mr. Poire, one of American Atheists co-plaintiffs, does lack standing. However, the case will be permitted to move forward because Ms. Breeze has standing.
The Court's ruling on the Motion to Dismiss is available here.
In addition to the federal lawsuit filed by American Atheists, the ACLU of Oklahoma challenged the monument in state court. In September 2014, a judge dismissed their lawsuit. The ACLU appealed this decision and, on appeal, won in a 7-2 ruling before the Oklahoma Supreme Court in June 2015.
This ruling required the monument to be removed and was upheld in Federal Court.
The monument was removed on October 5, 2015.
American Atheists Center PO Box 158, Cranford, NJ 07016Phone: 908.276.7300
Copyright 2016 - American Atheists, Inc.


text:
|Juice box
|Gateway DX4300-11
|Average watts per hour
|Off (60 percent)
|Sleep (10 percent)
|Idle (25 percent)
|Load (5 percent)
|Raw kWh
|Annual energy cost
Gateway disappoints us once again with a last-place effort to conserve energy. Systems with quad-core processors do tend to trend toward the more expensive end of the energy-conservation scale, but the DX4300-01 costs $35.14 per year to operate, or $6.69 more than the Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004--a faster computer for less money.
Gateway offers all of the usual support features we expect, including system-specific features and other help online. Gateway also boasts 24-7 toll-free phone support, and a one-year parts-and-labor warranty with this PC. Find out more about how we test desktop systems.
System configurations :
Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300; 8GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 32MB Intel GMA X4500 integrated graphics chip; 1TB, 7,200rpm hard drive
Gateway DX4300-11
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; 2.5GHz AMD Phenom II X4 805; 8GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics chip; 1TB, 7,200rpm hard drive
Gateway SX2800-01
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit; 2.3GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200; 4GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 32MB (shared) Intel GMA X4500 integrated graphics chip; 640GB, 7,200rpm hard drive
HP Pavilion P6230y
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit; 2.6 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 810; 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 256MB ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics chip; 750GB, 7,200rpm hard drive
ZT Group Affinity 7334Ma
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit (SP2); 3GHz AMD Phenom II X4 945 Quad Core ; 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 384MB (shared) ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics chip; 1TB 7,200rpm Seagate hard drive


text:
May 7, 2015From Seller: 3stun
Wish all buyers were like him. Highly recommended!
Item: Hifiman 601LE
Jan 9, 2015From Buyer: personal2222
Nice seller!
Sep 10, 2014From Buyer: djcarpentier
Great seller. Excellent communication and quick shipping
Jul 17, 2011From Seller: mortonjl
Smooth transaction, prompt payment, would gladly do business again.
Item: ER4-P
Mar 2, 2011From Seller: stokitw
Great buyer, prompt communication and payment.
Feb 12, 2011From Seller: shalingang
Great buyer. fast payment, smooth transaction. recommended.
Item: 1


text:
More Videos...
1971 Pontiac T-37 dash
Replaced the old dash with new pad
1971 Pontiac Lemans Sport, for sale, test drive, Auto Appraise Inc. 1810-694-2008,
This vehicle has been recently sold, pending funds transfer, and is on it's way to Turkey.
1971 Pontiac T-37
1971 Pontiac T-37 Just got the car back from the body shop/paint booth. Turned out great. Car has the original 350 bored .030 over, with original 350 turbo auto, BJM shift kit, Hedman Headers, aluminum pulleys, Edelbrock dual feed thunder 4 barrel carb, Edelbrock RPM intake, Flowmaster Exhaust. Its a T-37 but has the hood tach, floor gauges, spoiler, and some other add-ons reminiscent of a GTO.
1971 Lemans Sport SOLD SOLD SOLD @ Erics Muscle Cars
Erics Muscle Cars is proud to offer this WICKED PONTIAC ! This Lemans is porwered by a 30 over 428 that is putting out over 500 HP on PUMP GAS. The turbo 350 transmission sports a TCI 3500 Stall Speed Converter and the 10 bolt rear is powered by Richmond 3.90 Gears. This Pontiac was treated to a new Interior including console and floor shifter and New Pontiac rally wheels to complete the Sleek look. The AWESOME sound is provided by Flowmaster and turns head anywhere !!


text:
7 Days Inn (Shenzhen Diwang)
No prices found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
Travelers also looked at:
TripAdvisor Reviews 7 Days Inn (Shenzhen Diwang)
Travel Blogs from Shenzhen
The second leg
... nicely and clearly marked and I felt a lot of relief because I had been worried about navigating the airport transfer details. The minute I could I bought a bottle of water and guzzled it down. I that event was after I bought my ticket and handed over my luggage tags. The ferry gets your checked luggage and then you get them after the ferry ride. At that point you go through customs and I was a little nervous, especially after the Canadian experience. The ferry ride was a ...
Bright Lights and a Killer View
... sightseeing item on our list so we headed across the harbor one last time and made our way to the Peak Tram to take in the views of the city from the top of the hill. The ride up was a bit more than we bargained for, not realizing that the tram would get nearly vertical on its ascent up the hill but once we made it to the top we were rewarded handsomely. While I would argue that the views from the hotel were actually more impressive, the skyline of the city from above ...
Hong Kong, more Icing, Day 2
... Buy your tickets in advance and get a reservation time. Alan's team had done just that and to my surprise, we were whisked by the "waiting troops" to the head of the line!!! (None of us dared make eye contact with "the troops")
What can I say about Bubba Gump's? You had to be there to appreciate the whole experience, what with crowding 90n people into a space that could seat ...
The First Day
... it all the more exciting. I am so looking forward to living out of my comfort zone, albeit with some trepidation.
Had to give myself a quick nap, what with only having a maximum of 2 hours sleep on the plane. After that I made my first trip out in Hong Kong alone, but I was joined by many stares - apparently no-one in the vicinity of Hong Kong has ever seen a blonde, white female. But I'll take it ...
A tour of China and Hong Kong
... the site would be where they were found and how many of them there would be. They estimate to be about 8000 terracotta statues, including horses, birds and carriages. Each soldier has been made to be individual with different facial expressions, statures and even different palm prints. The excavation is still going on and it is incredible to think the work that went into making them in the first place. Shanghai/Wuxi We got a train down to Shanghai, though didn't ...


text:
MOSAIC. A Quality Development
Designed around a central landscaped courtyard, Mosaic is a state-of-the-art apartment complex offering a range of one and two-bedroom apartments to suit any lifestyle. If you're looking for some extra space, some upsized apartments have additional study nooks available. Every Mosaic apartment has a 7-Star energy rating and double-glazed windows fitted as standard. Designed by renowned and award-winning architects Peddle Thorp, Mosaic's interior spaces are dynamically integrated with the built form.
Featuring quality tiles and carpets throughout, plus bathroom fittings, reconstituted stone bench tops, stainless steel European-style appliances and split-system air conditioning, Mosaic also offers purchasers two contemporary colour schemes to choose from.
Built by Burbank, a multi-award-winning, family-owned company with a proven track as one of Melbourne's market leaders in terraces, townhouses and apartments, Mosaic is setting a new benchmark for urban living in Melbourne.


text:
You think that I don't know
That I will be alone if you say
That the world only works in grey
Right or wrong who cares anymore
Not fun when you have to grow up
Those friends of yours will die
They will be gone so soon
Too soon to realize that you are alone
There are no happy endings
You'll just have to settle
Can I blame you for lying so sweetly
Dear, you said, the world is grand
Every day, Sunday, you did this all day
Told me that the world was easy if you
Were a picture perfect person
Well now I have bills to pay
And my phone hasn't made a sound all day
Friends forever, how did you keep a straight face
Why did you not say
They will be gone
They won't stay so long
I could be whatever I wanted
What a laugh
Did it hurt to see that little girl sing
Without a voice
See her sing
Without a voice to please
Oh please, don't lie to me
Not again
So when I call sounding dead
Don't say it will be okay
Dear, you said, the world is grand
Maybe if I hit the text books with no pictures
I would have stood a chance
Why did I even like to sing
Oh, but when I see her sweet face
Lying in bed, with a small smile
In a pink room filled with innocence
Dear, I say, the world is grand
Every day, Sunday, I do this weekly
Because why should I tell you the ending
If you like the beginning
Oh, go to sleep sweet doll
And I pray that you don't wake anytime soon
Because then I'll have to say
Dear, the world is grand
And you will one day say
Oh, please don't lie to me
© Copyright 2017 eludingdarling. All rights reserved.
Status: Finished
Genre: Poetry
Poem / Poetry
Short Story / Horror
Poem / Poetry
Paste the link to picture in the entry below:
Paste the link to Youtube video in the following entry:
Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. Make sure your selection starts and ends within the same node.
An annotation cannot contain another annotation.
There was an error uploading your file.