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Semi-Truck Crashes in Texas are Getting Out of Control
Texas DPS on the Lookout for Semi-Truck After Fatal Hit-and-Run
Multiple Semi-Trucks Cause Shutdown of I-45 in Dallas County
Semi-Truck Dangles Off Overpass in Shocking Accident
Truck Driver Faces Felony Charges After Hitting School Bus
Tesla Drivers Die After Colliding with Semi-Trucks in Autopilot Mode
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Almost every driver in Texas knows to exercise caution near semi-trucks. It does not take a genius to figure out that these heavy, cumbersome, and large vehicles are capable of causing severe destruction and injury. Fortunately, responsible and sober truckers can exercise the necessary caution to avoid most collisions – even if the braking distance on these vehicles is much longer than the average passenger car.
The truth is that not every trucker operates their vehicle in a responsible manner, and many drivers cause accidents due to their own negligence. In situations like these, victims can be left with severe, life-altering injuries that result in months or even years of missed wages. In addition, victims face significant medical expenses as a result of their injuries. It does not help that semi-truck accident seem to occur on a frequent basis in Texas. But what can you do if you have suffered injuries in a Texas semi-truck accident?
Perhaps the worst examples of semi-truck crashes in Texas are hit-and-runs. On November 9, 2022, it was reported that a semi-truck driver had fled the scene of a crash that left one victim dead near Andrews. The accident left a passenger vehicle overturned after a serious impact, and the DPS are now on the lookout for a white cab truck trailer loaded with pipe. Anyone with information is being urged to contact the DPS to help track down the negligent trucker. Fleeing the scene of a crash is a clear sign of negligence.
On November 18th, it was reported that multiple semi-trucks had collided in Dallas County on I-45, causing a significant stretch of the highway to be shut down for hours. Very little information was released about the crash, but images from the accident clearly show several semi-trucks with severe damage completely blocking the highway.
On November 14th, it was reported that a semi-truck driver was left dangling precariously off an overpass after a shocking accident in Houston. The accident began when a box truck and an 18-wheeler collided on an overpass. The box truck ended up falling straight off the overpass, while the 18-wheeler managed to avoid tumbling to the lower lanes by the merest of fractions. Both drivers miraculously survived the collision, although the one driving the box truck was transported to a nearby hospital with critical injuries. The driver of the 18-wheeler remained suspended in mid-air in his cab before being rescued by first responders.
On November 15th, it was reported that a semi-truck driver was facing dozens of felony charges after hitting a school bus. Perhaps most notably, he is being accused of driving while intoxicated. The school bus was carrying a school hockey team when it was struck by the speeding semi-truck. The school bus then overturned. Witnesses say that the semi-truck ran a red light by "several seconds" before hitting the school bus, and that the trucker continued to drive after the collision for a considerable distance before crashing into a ditch. 16 of the 26 school bus occupants were injured in the crash, including three critical injuries that eventually stabilized.
Various Tesla drivers have died over the years after colliding with semi-trucks – often when operators had engaged the so-called "autopilot mode." In 2019, a Florida man died when his Model 3 smashed into a semi-truck with the self-driving feature activated. In 2021, another Tesla driver hit a semi-truck in California. This accident was also fatal and allegedly involved the self-driving feature.
If you have been searching for a qualified, experienced truck accident attorney in Texas, look no further than Ruhmann Law Firm. With our assistance, you can strive for the best possible outcome after a semi-truck accident. We know how traumatic and life-altering these accidents can be, and we are ready to guide you toward a fair settlement. This settlement can help you pay for medical expenses, missed wages, and any other damages you might have been forced to endure. Book your consultation with us as soon as possible, as the statute of limitations can prevent you from suing if you wait too long. Call (575) 526-4529 our El Paso personal injury lawyers for more legal help.


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Jarrett Allen's monster Nets outing tees up homecoming
By Brian Lewis
December 18, 2019 | 1:10am	| Updated December 18, 2019 | 10:23am
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NEW ORLEANS — Jarrett Allen had one of the best games of his NBA career Tuesday. A day later, he not only will enjoy a homecoming, but will have his number retired at his Texas high school.
Allen had 12 points, 14 rebounds and matched a career-high six blocked shots to lead the Nets to a come-from-behind 108-101 overtime win over the Pelicans. The Nets play Thursday at San Antonio, roughly an hour-and-a-half from his Austin home.
"My plan for my day is spend some time with my family. Not everybody gets an opportunity during the season to go home," Allen said. "Then after that go straight to the high school and say hi to all my old teachers, the coach, my old friends."
Allen played at St. Stephen's Episcopal School for his last three high-school seasons and went on to win two SPC championships. The McDonald's All-American — who stayed locally to play at Texas — will have his jersey retired in a ceremony Wednesday.
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"It means a lot," Allen said. "When I was there I didn't even think that this was going to be a possibility. But now I'm grateful for them. I owe them a lot more than just having my jersey up there."
The quiet Allen will have to come out of his comfort zone to give an acceptance speech.
"I'm going to give a little bit of a thank you," said Allen. "I'm not much of a speech guy, but you've got to say thank you."
Garrett Temple had a homecoming of his own. He was a legacy player at LSU, where his father was the first black player on the basketball team.
Kenny Atkinson praised the defense, physicality and energy David Nwaba has provided, but noted the defensive-minded wing has also been confident shooting the ball.
Nwaba added 12 points off the bench Tuesday, shooting 5-for-7.
After giving up 40 points to Brandon Ingram in their meeting in Brooklyn, the Nets held him to 22 on 7 of 23 shooting. Much of that defense was from Taurean Prince, who shot horribly himself, scoring three points on 1-of-9 from the floor.
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Lamellia: The Wicked Queen by Gloria D. Gonsalves is first and foremost a beautiful metaphor of our world and of the acceptance or rejection of difference… Everything in this captivating story will help parents reveal to their children the importance of showing kindness, following rules and understanding the consequences of one's actions, whether you are a child or an adult, a citizen or a king or queen!
Like most fables, the lines between good and evil are clearly drawn in Lamellia, but Gonsalves takes it a step further by introducing concepts of kindness, tolerance, and the ability to love despite obvious differences. And while anthropomorphism certainly isn't a new concept in children's books, human attributes are typically given to animals in order to educate children on proper behavior and acceptable values. By applying human attributes to mushrooms and other woodland life, Gonsalves takes a more unique approach, teaching younger readers about nature in general, as well as healing through the use of natural remedies.
Taken together, the text and the illustrations combine to create a distinct and striking world in Lamellia. I can imagine there are more stories from this flamboyant land for Gonsalves to tell, and I look forward to reading them.
In "Lamellia: The Wicked Queen" (published by AuthorHouse), author Gloria D. Gonsalves delves further into the adventures of a human baby found and adopted by mushrooms. It is a story continuation that was begun in Lamellia: The Kingdom of Mushrooms.
"The mushrooms kingdom's name Lamellia is coined from lamella, which is the gill in mushrooms. When I wrote the first story, I was terrified. I didn't know how readers would perceive the idea of mushrooms adopting a human child. From readers and critics feedback, I grasped the importance of a sequel", says Gonsalves.
Lamellia: The Wicked Queen is a sequel story about a human baby found in the kingdom of mushrooms. King Polipoli and Queen Nobilia are childless, hence the decision to adopt the baby. However, the baby is growing weaker under their care. Queen Nobilia plays a major role in deciding whether Tiara, the adopted human baby, will survive in the kingdom of mushrooms or not. Through revelations in the forest of Eucalyptia, the king finds out the reason for Tiara's failing health and takes a ruling decision.
"Written for children and those not limited by genres, this book serves as an avenue to impart a lesson on kindness through mushroom characters. I hope it will encourage questions and discussions on similar situations in one's daily life," says Gonsalves.
To get your copy, visit Authorhouse, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and other major online book retailers. You can also order copies at your local bookstore or ask them to have a running stock.
Auntie Glo knows how to capture a child's (and even a parent's) imagination. Her use of dramatic colors, imagery and characters creates a playful retreat for the reader/listener to quickly get lost in. She writes and illustrates for both the eye and the ear. The concepts of her books is simple, but always tell a profound story. Lamellia is a wondrous fantasy land that abounds with the joy of the storyteller and the whimsy of a child at play! Bravo, Auntie Glo, keep the stories coming!
Thank you Terry for your time to review and give encouragement.


"If, with God's help, we have succeeded in making some progress, there still remains much more and greater work to be done. The Church, therefore has us ask in the Collect, 'Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the wills of Thy faithful people, that by more earnestly seeking the fruit of good works, they may receive more abundantly the gifts of Thy loving kindness.' So it is, the more we respond to grace, the greater the graces Our Lord will grant us. The more we press on towards Him, the more He will draw us toward Himself, so that the result of this continuous interplay of the divine assistance and our correspondence will be the sanctification of each one of us.


Cross Cultural Center presented World of Dance, a showcase of diverse dance styles including hip hop, ballet folklórico, and traditional Filipino folk dance.
The SMSU held approximately 60 people including students and members of the community coming to support.
"I really enjoyed World of Dance, I usually don't go to school events but after experiencing this I would love to come to another," said student Lizbeth Flores.
All of these performances were a great way to represent the diversity present on campus.
World of Dance was an incredible event where students and our community got to show their passion and express themselves.
The show kicked off with hip-hop group, Aria Dance Company dressed in pink jumpsuits who performed a medley of Missy Elliot's most popular songs.
The girls cautiously answered a few questions but, once the music started playing they were the most confident girls in the room, executing their moves to perfection.
Aria Dance Company then switched into their all black attire to take on more of an interpretive dance, that ended with them walking away holding hands showing a symbol of sisterhood.
Students of Lubos P.A.S.O., a campus Filipino student organization, performed an intricate dance called Pandaggo Sa Llaw.
"Pandaggo Sa Llaw means 'dance with light,' it's a dance where couples balance candles on their heads, forehead, and knuckles," said student Emily Anne Espinosa.
Ballet folklórico is a Mexican musical piece of different styles of folk music that represent indigenous Mesoamerican culture.
The Ballet Folklórico Cultural de San Bernardino performed three different dances that brought the room to life with their exciting music and enthusiastic dance.
The room cheered and rose to their feet as the group threw confetti out of their hats and continued dancing on stage.
Ballet Folklórico Cultural perform their dances in different events and also raise funds for their non-profit dance group.
They will perform once again at the SMSU for the Latino Book and Family Festival on April 28.
Two best friends closed the show with their hip hop dance choreography.
Many of these dance styles were inspired by their families culture and background they continue to celebrate.
Family and friends were in the audience proudly supporting and praising all of the dancers.
Dance is therapeutic to many and helps some of the dancers let go, relieve stress, and enjoy themselves.
If you are looking for something to do be sure to look around for flyers and different events that might interest you.
After going to World of Dance, I definitely encourage more people to come and attend campus events that are made for us to enjoy.


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Consultation and engagement plays a key role in what we do. We regularly consult with residents, stakeholders, businesses and other interested parties on our priority areas of the economy, health and safety. This helps us to understand how we are performing and where we need to improve.
When undergoing organisational change, we also seek to understand if our proposals are right, to gauge their impact and to identify alternatives before decisions are made. We also engage with our partners, stakeholders and other interested parties, working together to implement sustainable solutions.
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We undertake a wide range of qualitative and quantitative primary research and work with our colleagues, partners and private research companies to deliver this. These include surveys, telephone interviews, street interviews and focus groups.
This means more than just surveys, focus groups and other traditional methods of public engagement. All of these are useful as part of a toolkit of methods for obtaining the views of the people of Staffordshire. However, there are many other ways to hear and respond to the voice of the public that we are keen to develop.
Free expert accountancy support for Staffordshire start-ups
Small businesses up to five years old in Staffordshire can now benefit from free accountancy support thanks to a county council programme.
Meet the gritting crew keeping the highest village in Britain on the move
Matt and his team have three gritters and five snow ploughs at their base outside Flash where they remain on standby ready for action. With 700 tonnes of salt stockpiled they are ready to roll out at a moment's notice. The team get their call out instructions from the decision-making team based at the nearby Ladderedge depot in Leek.
Staffordshire presents balanced budget for today and tomorrow
Staffordshire County Council's proposed budget for 2023/24 combines spending on short -term care needs with long-term investment in the economy.
People invited to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
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Patti A. Sedlacek Named Vice President of Revenue Management at Hostmark Hospitality Group
USA, Schaumburg, Illinois. August 28, 2019
Officials of Hostmark Hospitality Group, an award-winning hotel management company specializing in unique lifestyle hotels and resorts as well as branded properties, today announced that Patti A. Sedlacek has been named vice-president of revenue management. In her new role, Sedlacek will work closely with the company's hotel general managers and sales teams to improve business planning and pricing.
"Patti has spent the past two decades honing and perfecting her revenue management skills, and her hotels' bottom lines have benefitted from her expertise," said Jerome F. Cataldo, president & CEO, Hostmark Hospitality Group. "She worked hand-in-hand with our recently named COO, Ron Vlasic, as they helped grow Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants into a nationally recognized hospitality platform."
Previously, Sedlacek held numerous increasingly important positions with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, culminating in a regional director of revenue management title. In that role, she oversaw a team of 10 revenue management specialists servicing 10 hotels in Ill., Wis., Minn., Texas and Ariz. Prior to that, she served as director of revenue management for the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago, Ill., where she improved hotel revenues by eight percent. Additionally, Sedlacek received the 2012 Bill Kimpton Award for Revenue Management.
"I enjoy the challenges associated with companies growing from smaller, regional entities into national powerhouses," Sedlacek noted. "Hostmark already is a well-respected name within the hospitality industry, and the company clearly is eager to move to the next level with its recently announced internal and external growth plans. I look forward to helping Hostmark meet and exceed its business objectives."
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Despite the increasing affordability of SSDs, hard drives continue to remain the storage medium of choice for applications where capacity and cost factors outweigh performance requirements. Specialty drives have become the order of the day, with hard drive vendors having separate lineups to target different market segments such as desktop computers, SOHO NAS units, SMB / SME NAS units and NVRs. Western Digital was the first to introduce a 6 TB drive in the SOHO NAS drive space, but Seagate came back a few months later with a souped-up 6 TB Enterprise NAS HDD targeting the SMB / SME NAS units. Last month, Western Digital finally released the 6 TB version of the WD Red Pro for the SMB / SME NAS units.
We have already had comprehensive coverage of a number of 4 TB NAS drives and a few 6 TB ones. As more high-capacity drives started getting into the market, we started reviewing them standalone. The results from our evaluation of the WD Red Pro 6 TB is presented in this review.
The correct choice of hard drives for a NAS system is influenced by a number of factors. These include expected workloads, performance requirements and power consumption restrictions, amongst others. In this review, we will discuss some of these aspects while comparing the WD Red Pro against other drives targeting the NAS market. The list of drives that we will be looking at today is listed below.
Prior to proceeding with the actual review, it must be made clear that the above drives do not target the same specific market. For example, the HGST Deskstar NAS and WD Red are for 1- 8 bay NAS systems in the tower form factor. The WD Red Pro is meant for rackmount units up to 16 bays, but is not intended to be a replacement for drives such as the WD Re.
I've got a pair of WD 1TB Re drives in my NAS... full, so been wanting to put a pair of 4TB or 6TB drives in.... the WD Reds would be great, except I'm also seeing a lot of issues.
Granted, not bad as the Seagate drives!
I really don't recommend you follow backblaze statistics. They are collected under one use-case: cold storage. It's also important to note that all of their drives are consumer drives that lack firmware to change the harmonic vibration in cases with that many (72!!) drives. Most consumer drives are rated for installation in cases for 2-8 drives, with enterprise drives rated for up to 16 drives per chassis. Real data centers don't use pods like backblaze (who make their own) because no matter how you dampen the vibrations, these drives are not engineered to work in a large chassis together.


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'I Dream of Jeannie' Creator Didn't Like Jeannie and Tony's Marriage: 'The Fun Went Out of the Show'
Characters getting married might sound like a fine idea for a TV show but it didn't work out well for I Dream of Jeannie. Barbara Eden, who played the genie named Jeannie, didn't like the storyline at all.
'I Dream of Jeannie' focused on Jeannie's relationship with Tony Nelson
I Dream of Jeannie debuted in September 1965. It followed Jeannie as Major Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman) released her from her famous purple bottle.
They proceeded to have a will-they-or-won't-they dynamic going for most of the series. Typically, Jeannie used her magic without thinking of the consequences. And always there to save the day was Tony.
Their relationship stayed the same until I Dream of Jeannie Season 5. Tony realized he couldn't live without Jeannie. He proposed and they got married. The season turned out to be the show's last. I Dream of Jeannie originally ran from 1965 – 1970, and in 1971 it went into syndication.
The 'I Dream of Jeannie' creator didn't like the wedding storyline
Sidney Sheldon, the creator of I Dream of Jeannie, didn't care for the wedding. In his biography, The Other Side of Me, he recounted details about how the wedding came about.
According to him, during the show's fourth season when it hadn't been picked up for a fifth, he got a call from NBC's Mort Werner. He'd decided Jeannie and Tony should get married.
"That would destroy the show, Mort. The fun of Jeannie is the sexual tension between Jeannie and her master. Once you marry them, that's gone. You have nothing to work with," Sheldon recalled telling Werner.
Ultimately, Sheldon had no choice. He said they'd get married and the show moved forward with a fifth season. When news of the storyline reached the cast, they too voiced their concern but it didn't matter.
"With their marriage, the relationship had changed and much of the fun went out of the show," Sheldon said. "At the end of the fifth year, I Dream of Jeannie was canceled. Mort Werner had taken a hit show and destroyed it."
Barbara Eden once said the wedding destroyed the show's 'credibility'
The wedding of the sitcom's two main characters marked a shift. According to Eden, it changed the entire dynamic of I Dream of Jeannie and ultimately led to its demise.
During a 2015 interview on Today to mark the 50th anniversary of I Dream of Jeannie, Eden discussed the wedding. She didn't hold back, saying she felt the marriage signaled the beginning of the end.
"It ruined the show," she told host Willie Geist. "Because [Jeannie] wasn't human … She thought she was, and [Tony] knew she wasn't … I think it broke credibility."
Tony proposed to Jeannie during I Dream of Jeannie Season 5 Episode 4: "Guess Who's Going to Be a Bride?: Part 2." Not too many episodes later, the two walked down the aisle.
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Hurricane Florence and 9.7 Million Pigs
by Alexandra Isfahani-Hammond
Sue Coe, "Drowned Before Slaughtered" (2018).
News of the potentially catastrophic flooding of pigs' feces lagoons calls two things to mind. The first is a Facebook post I saw last July: "People will give up straws to save fish, but they won't stop eating fish to save fish." In other words, the individual fish don't matter, only "fish" do, just as ecofeminist Marti Kheel observed of environmentalists killing wolves to save "the wolf." The second is a childhood memory. At age eight in Dunn, North Carolina, I stood beside an injured pig, fallen or escaped from a slaughterhouse-bound truck. We gathered on the asphalt by her body, the adults exchanging words about what was to be done as the odors of gasoline and oil mingled with the scent of charred flesh wafting from "Dobb's Garage and Grill." My mother eventually led me away by the hand, explaining that Dobb's and the other adults' talk about saving the pig meant only that she would be preserved to be killed and eaten. She took me back to the road several times to keep the injured pig company. The pig was barely moving but her eyes were wide open. I wonder if she was retrieved for slaughter or if she died on the roadside. Perhaps she was still living when the highway sanitation workers removed her.
I am reminded of both the fish saved to be fished and the Dunn pig as hurricane Florence causes devastating flooding in the Carolinas and images of pigs in the aftermath of hurricanes Floyd, in 1999, and Matthew, in 2016, circulate in the news. In some photographs and videos, pigs are stranded on the rooftops of inundated intensive confinement facilities. In others, they are drowning or already dead, floating carcasses caught up in a current of liquid partially composed of their own excrement. Like the injured pig on the roadside, what would it mean to save those who remain?
There is widespread fear that North Carolina's pig feces "lagoons" will overflow, spreading farm-related pollutants and toxins into the drinking water. Thus far, twenty-one have already spilled over. References to feces and lagoons are incessant. People are talking about excrement but they are not talking about the pigs. North Carolina has 9.7 million pigs, the second highest number in the United States. They are warehoused in what are known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), in sheds with slatted floors so that their waste – ten billion tons annually of urine, feces and dead piglets – can be efficiently collected below and, later, flushed into open-air lagoons. Even without a mega-storm, the lagoons are a major contributor to global warming, releasing methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere; indeed, animal agriculture overall is the second largest contributor to human-made greenhouse gas emissions. Proximity to pig CAFOs is associated with pulmonary and respiratory diseases, disproportionately affecting people of color and low-income communities. If the lagoons continue to overflow, the environmental and health consequences will be dire. It will also mean that 9.7 million sentient, intelligent and sociable creatures will slowly drown. As of today, 5,500 pigs have already perished, in addition to 3.4 million warehoused chickens and turkeys.
In their reports about the feces lagoons, news media including the Los Angeles Times, the New Yorker and Democracy Now! employ photographs and videos not only of stranded, drowning pigs in past hurricanes but also of pigs tightly packed into filthy, dark pens with cement floors and no daylight, sometimes gazing directly at the camera. Susan Sontag observed that "to suffer is one thing; another thing is living with the photographed images of suffering, which does not necessarily strengthen conscience and the ability to be compassionate. It can also corrupt them. Once one has seen such images, one has started down the road of seeing more – and more. Images transfix. Images anesthetize." It is as though the photographs and videos are directly connected to the pigs' invisibility. The more we see of them, the less we see them. Their suffering is defiantly ignored in stories which, bizarrely, use their images but focus solely on their manure. But what about the pigs?
Standard industry practices structuring pigs' lives are among the most brutal of all animal agriculture. So-called "breeding sows" divide their lives between gestation crates and farrowing crates, metal enclosures in which they are fully immobilized. Captive in concrete sheds where they never see the light of day, male piglets are castrated and both males and females have their tails docked and ears notched, all without anesthesia. Eventually, farmed pigs are transported to slaughterhouses, where stunning methods are not full-proof; frequently, they are still alive when they are strung upside down, have their throats slit and are lowered into scalding tanks.
Cloistered in CAFOs with Federal laws designating the documentation of animal agriculture's operations as the United States' number one domestic terror threat, farmed animals' lives are invisible. Even when they come into focus, broadcast across television screens and newspapers, we are meant not to see them. But it is possible to care about the devastating environmental and health hazards posed by pig feces lagoons while also caring about the individuals trapped inside inundated intensive confinement facilities. Like the pig on the side of the highway, their visible, breathing beings stir up questions about their lives. What are the implications of saving them from drowning if their experience is constituted by relentless violence? How to truly protect them from commodification and consumption? Organizations like the Sierra Club and Greenpeace address the damage caused to the environment by CAFOs, but they ignore the suffering the CAFOs inflict upon non-humans. An abstraction called the "environment" is all that matters; save the fish to save fishing and the pigs for slaughter. From the New York Times to Amy Goodman, media fails to grapple with the environment in all its complexity, including the human-made sites of non-human animal confinement. The geological age we are in is known as the Anthropocene, and is characterized by humans' domination of the planet. When it comes to other species, and the "nature" which has been modified by human activity, there are more pressing issues than straws and feces. Can we reshape our relationships to animals, especially those in the unnatural locales where we hold them captive?
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Alexandra Isfahani-Hammond is Associate Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature and Luso-Brazilian Studies at the University of California, San Diego. She is the author of numerous publications on the legacies of African enslavement and critical animal studies. Her forthcoming memoir, "Home Sick," probes caregiving, dying, the medical-industrial complex, Islamophobia and the commodification of (human and nonhuman) animals.


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Antik A.Ş., a leading auction house in Istanbul, will present a collection of contemporary Turkish artwork dating from the 1950s to the present on Nov. 7. Among the highlighted items of the collection is Bedri Rahmi Eyüpoğlu's famous paintings "Çiftçi Ailesi" (The Farmer's Family). Decorated with mosaic patterns and colors reflecting Anatolia, the painting features a farmer's family including parents with a baby. The painting was released to the public for the first time through Time magazine in 1953. It will be put up for auction with an opening price of TL 250,000 ($86,192). Five work of Erol Akyavaş, four works of Burhan Doğançay's "Kurdeleler" (Ribbon) series, Ferruh Başağa's work after the 1980s and the work of Orhan Peker will also be auctioned. Additionally, the late artist Fahrelnissa Zeid's work "Portreler" (Portraits) will be auctioned for TL 200,000. Fikret Mualla's "Sokak" (Street) and four paintings of Adnan Çoker from different periods will be introduced at the auction. Olgaç Artam, the chairman of the upcoming auction, said in a press statement that the items in the collection were carefully chosen. The auction will also feature the work of other artists including Burhan Doğançay, Abidin Elderoğlu, Abidin Dino, Ömer Uluç and Mehmet Güleryüz. Aside from Turkish artists, the auction will also present works of Francis Bacon, Joan Miro, Yves Klein, Damien Hirst, Victor Vasarely, Peter Halley, Peter Zimmerman and Hiroshi Sugimoto. Interested visitors can see the works from Nov. 2-7 at the Antik A.Ş. exhibition hall.
When: Nov. 7
Where: Antik A.Ş.


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Dissecting the MEMO: Carter Page "U.S Citizen?" or "Russia Stooge?"
February 6, 2018 Uncategorizedmtc9393
The MEMO talks about Carter Page the subject of a FISA warrant. According to the MEMO: "Page is a U.S. citizen who served as a volunteer advisor to the Trump presidential campaign." A better description would be "a Russian stooge who worked to undermine U.S. citizens."
What is it that we know about Page? Is it because he was a volunteer advisor to the Trump campaign that he was the subject of the warrant. One would think so reading the memo. Or is it because his contacts with Russia were such that not investigating him by the FBI would be a dereliction of duty. I suggest the latter is the case. Here is a background on the Russian Stooge the FBI went after.
Page is no stranger to Russia. He worked as an investment banker there for three years in the 2000s.
In 2013 Page met with and passed documents to a Russian intelligence operative in New York City in 2013. The Russian intelligence operative named Victor Podobny was later charged by the US government alongside two others for acting as unregistered agents of a foreign government. The charges, filed in January 2015, came after federal investigators busted a Russian spy ring that was seeking information on US sanctions as well as efforts to develop alternative energy. Page is an energy consultant.
Also in 2013 he wrote: "Over the past half year, I have had the privilege to serve as an informal advisor to the staff of the Kremlin in preparation for their Presidency of the G-20 Summit next month, . . . "
On March 21, 2016, Trump announced his foreign policy team: "Trump's team of foreign policy advisers, led by Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, consists of counter-terrorism expert Walid Phares, energy consultant George Papadopoulos, former Defense Department inspector general Joe Schmitz, managing partner of Global Energy Capital Carter Page and former Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg. Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks confirmed the names to CNN." (emphasis added)
Doesn't it appear strange the foreign policy team to Trump has a guy who few heard of? A guy who claims he is an advisor to the Kremlin? A guy who has been in Moscow speaking against America. But it gets worse.
In July 2016 Carter Page took a trip to Russia and met with Russian officials. Prior to this being disclosed Page had constantly denied meeting with any such officials. He made a speech in Russia during this visit "that criticized the United States and other Western nations for a "hypocritical focus on ideas such as democratization, inequality, corruption and regime change" in Russia and in other parts of the former Soviet Union."
Page sent an email to "the campaign that said "in a private conversation, [Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady] Dvorkovich expressed strong support for Mr. Trump and a desire to work together.""
In mid-August we learn that Kellyanne Conway has taken the place of Paul Manafort. She becomes the Trump campaign manager.
In September, Kellyanne Conway, Mr. Trump's campaign manager, said that Carter Page was not part of the Trump team. "I have not spoken with him at all, in fact, meaning he's not part of our national security or foreign policy briefings that we do now at all, certainly not since I have become campaign manager.""
It appears that Carter Page's association with the campaign began as early as March 2016. Coincidentally another Putin crony Paul Manaford joined the Trump team during the same month. Page's official association probably ended prior to mid-August 2016 around the same time as Manafort's. I'd suggest it is fair to say it lasted for no more than five months.
In October, according to the MEMO, FBI FISA surveillance on Carter Page was authorized.
On December 8, 2016 it was reported that Page was back in Russia. The article noted he: "was close lipped about the purpose of his visit, telling RIA Novosti, a Russian state-run news agency, that he would stay in Moscow until Tuesday and would meet with "business leaders and thought leaders.""
The MEMO states: "a FISA order on an American citizen must be renewed by the FISC every 90 days and each renewal requires a separate finding of probable cause."
Ninety days after October 21 would have been in January 2017. Between the first issuance and then we know from public records that Page was back in Moscow.
Those are things we know about Page as reported in the public media. Obviously he had deep connections in Russia. He lied about his connections until finally confronted with a memo at a congressional hearing when he admitted that he had been meeting with Russian officials.
We know that at the time of the first FISA warrant against Page that he no longer worked with the Trump campaign. We also know from the MEMO that an FBI counterintelligence investigation against George Papadopoulos was opened in late July 2016. News sources suggested that happened upon the news that Papadopoulos had bragged that Russians had information on Hillary Clinton's emails.
Now what I'm writing about is what is known publicly. I'm sure the information in any application or affidavit is much more complete and extensive than what we know. If what is known publicly is almost sufficient for the probable cause belief that Carter Page was involved in some skullduggery with Russia I suggest it would take very little more, which I am sure the FBI had, to secure a FISA warrant.
Any issue about the FISA warrants not being based on probable cause is clearly made up of whole cloth. Carter Page was no American citizen picked out of the blued because of his Trump relationship. He was on all appearances a Russian stooge with past connections with a Russian spy ring. It would be wrong not to target him to determine the extent of his dealings.
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Soooo – Carter Page is a "rooshan stooge". I've seen his interviews on TV. He has PhD's, just like Nellie Ohr, and Nellie Ohr specialized in Rooshan studies.
So, again, why was it necessary to get a FISA warrant on him?
And how does the fake and fraudulent Fusion GPS "golden shower" dossier fit in to getting a warrant on Carter Page?
hutch says:
Were Rachmaninoff and Skee foreign agents using BSO as a Front? Is Trump going to line his proposed parade route with 30'x50′ portraits of his glorious self to Compete with Rocket Man? (I would prefer an x-ray of his bone spurs as he leads this parade.) Maybe the VA chief can frame a copy of his budget proposal that highlighted a 50% cut in disability benefits for wounded vets to pay for his tax cuts.
Wa-llahi! Seems like Glorious Leader's supporters are getting shrill, must mean they're worried. Short of a military take-over, I don't think Trump, and, his minions, can avoid prison. Mueller has them all in a bag. The next move by Trump, and, the fascist wing of the Republican Party, will be to avoid, or, negate, the results of the on-coming mid-term elections. I'm figuring that if they feel threatened enough, there won't be another election. They'll put troops in the streets, instead. Attention, right-wing patriotic circle jerkers, that's what's coming.
The Pope wants his hat back .
"The truth, the WHOLE truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God." Even wee bairns know this standard. The Nunes Memo does not accuse high government officials of not telling some truths. It does not demonstrate that untruths were told. It clearly outlines that the WHOLE truth was not told. Evidence was consciously withheld by senior Obama appointed and Clinton supporting individuals with the express intent of affecting the election. That is a crime.
We know that Carter Page has always told the whole truth.
Here's what Harry Truman says and Brian Merrick already said it in a nutshell:
"The Courts should be strictly judicial and not dabble in policy-except interpretation of the Constitution.
It is not at all proper for courts to try to make laws or to read law school theories into the law and policy laid down by the Congress.
We want no Gestapo or Secret Police. F.B.I. is tending in that direction. They are dabbling in sex life scandles [sic] and plain blackmail when they should be catching criminals. They also have a habit of sneering at local law enforcement officers.
This must stop. Cooperation is what we must have. HST
School system needs overhauling. Kids should learn more fundamental "reading writing and arithmatick [sic]". Freud psychology and "nut doctors" should be eliminated.
I should like to see the Constitution amended to do away with all two thirds rules. This means treaty ratification and Presidential Vetoes. These two matters should be accomplished by requiring a majority of both House and Senate – an actual majority of the membership not a majority of those present. Every Legislator should be required to express his opinion by vote HST
on these two most important legislative responsibilities. They should never be accomplished by unanimous consent. Impeachment should be made simpler and an impeachment court should be set up or the Supreme Court should conduct the trial. The result to be ratified by a majority of Senate and House–same sort of a majority as before stated." HST
Brian R. Merrick says:
This is nonsense. Carter Page publicly did a lot of business in post-Communist Russia at a time when it was permitted, even encouraged, by our government. A lot of italics and bold print don't make something nefarious. Bill Clinton got more for making a speech in Russia than Carter Page. This is like a bad remake of the 50's with the Democrats recast as the McCarthyites.
Why did McCabe say they would not have gotten the FISA warrant on Page without the fake Russian dossier? They obviously lacked sufficient information to get the warrant so your claim is refuted. Why put the dossier and the Isikoff report in the affidavit if they already had enough? Your boys were caught with their hands in the cookie jar. Guilty. 2. Page is in the Trump campaign for a few months. Podesta is Hillary's campaign chairman throughout, up to election day. The Podestas are paid thirty million by the Russians. Hillary gets $140 million and Bill a half a million from the Russians yet no FISA warrants on the dishonest Democrats. Didn't Tip O'Neil say follow the money. Just a coincidence that the party in power is spying on their opposition using all the power of the National Security State. 3. Under Obama the CIA using a warrantless wiretap spied on Sen. Finestein and her staff at the Senate Intelligence Committee. The FBI, DOJ and CIA routinely violated the Constitution and Bill of Rights under the prior administration. The aftermath of the Boston Marathon showed we had an unaccountable Secret Police. This proves beyond all doubt we had a lawless unaccountable Secret Police. Drain the swamp.
We should investigate the Boston Pops for playing Tchaikovsky on the Esplanade on July 4th, and those who continue to play him at Christmas for the Nutcracker Ballet . . . and di you know the BSO fequently plays Rachmaninoff, especially his second piano concerto.
Let's get FISA warrants against all US Citizens with tourist, business, family et al contacts with Russians, White Russians, Little Russians and who use Russian orbiting satellites for any purposes . . .
And what could be more incriminating than handing "documents" to a Russian while in Moscow . . .were these postcards, invitations to dinner, business brochures, ads, proposals, literature, comic book excerpts . . .or other highly suspicious "DOCUMENTS"
EXCHANGING DOCUMENTS WITH ANY RUSSSIANS, WHITE RUSSIANS 9BYELORUS, LITTLE RUSSIANS (UKRAINIANS) CHECKNYANS or Check Republicans from Prague should raise immediate suspicions especially if your last name is COHEN and you've never been to Prague but someone by that name has
FISA WARRANTS AGAINST ALL SUSPICIOUS AMERICAN CITIZENS DABBLING IN FOREIGN BUSINESS OR FOREIGN TOURISM . . .THAT'S THE ANSWER
SIC HEIL OR SIG HEIL OR SOMETHING. LET'S ALL MARCH IN LOCKSTEP WITH THE M.A.F.I.A.' s DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
GRUEL FOR THE GULLIBLE SYCOPHANTS OF THE LEFTISTS MAFIA
Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and the Podestas had deeper ties with Russians . . ..and got BIG BUCKS $$$$ from Russkies . . .I guess we shoulda got FISA warrants against them, too. ?????
Why is it that every time a Trump negative comes up, Hillary and Slick Willy are brought up, rather than address the matter at hand? Do you assume that all who oppose Trump's lackey's indiscretions (or felonies) support illegal behavior by others? Or are Generalissimo Trump's associates untouchable and criticisms are "treasonous".
Honest Abe says:
Because two wrongs make a right!
Was Carter Page working for the FBI? Court records indicate he was an FBI UCE – Under Cover Employee.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/02/05/in-march-2016-carter-page-was-an-fbi-employee-in-october-2016-fbi-told-fisa-court-hes-a-spy/


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"Between 1776 and 1823 a young and weak United States achieved considerable success in foreign policy when confronted with the two principal European powers, Great Britain and France. Between 1914 and 1950, however, a far more powerful United States was far less successful in achieving its foreign policy objectives in Europe."
Discuss by comparing United States foreign policy in Europe during the period 1776-1823, with United States policy in Europe during ONE of the following periods: 1914-1932 or 1933-1950."
DBQ - The United States decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima was a diplomatic measure calculated to intimidate the Soviet Union in the post-Second-World- War era rather than a strictly military measure designed to force Japan's unconditional surrender. Evaluate this statement using the documents and your knowledge of the military and diplomatic history of the years 1939 - 1947.
govt. ownership of property with many of the same characteristics as Fascism, except that it wanted to eliminate nationalism.
permitted private ownership, but place strict govt. rules on the people.
1. Refused to allow opposing political parties.
2. Fasces- Roman symbol of authority bundle of rods bound around an ax.
3. membership mainly unemployed soldiers who wanted action.
discipline gave the "lost generation" the structured life that they needed.
WW I had taught them.
Fascists became only legal party; secret police arrested opponents.
Wilson's Plan - 14 points - Germany expected the treaty to be based on this.
Wilson gave in on many issues in order to obtain the League of Nations the U.S. did not join!
B. Eng. and Fr. sought revenge and profit.
Germany was not the only country at fault for the start of the war and they knew it.
They resented taking all of the blame.
This led to a stress of German national pride to resist the shame of the treaty.
2. REPARATIONS - 32 billion plus interest payable through 1986.
These problems also opened the door for radical govts. and dictatorships.
National Self determination was used to redraw the map of Europe, but this was not completely accurate, leading to widespread discontent.
Many people were not satisfied with the country in which they were located after the maps were redrawn.
RHINELAND became buffer zone between Ger. and Fr. for 15 years.
Fr. got control of the SAAR coal mine region for 15 years to pay back part of the war damages.
POLISH CORRIDOR was created isolating East Prussia (included Germans).
SUDETENLAND given to Czechoslovakia to surround Germany with more powerful neighbors (included Germans).
Mandate system gave German colonies to the League, but most of them were administered by Eng. and Fr.
Germany began to desire revenge for its harsh treatment and also wanted to recover its lost territory - IMPERIALISM.
to 100,000 men and 6 naval ships; no planes or subs were allowed.
In order to restore the economy and national pride these restrictions will be violated and then completely ignored by Germany - MILITARISM.
Germany refused to sign the treaty at first, but the new Weimar government was a coalition of socialist parties and did not have the strength to continue the war; it finally decided to sign the treaty.
The socialists were viewed as traitors to the Fatherland.
1. Weimar Republic blamed for the unemployment and inflation as well as the T. of Versailles.
2. Jews also blamed; the world had a long history of dislike for the Jews.
presenting his plan for more Lebensraum.
People did not believe he meant it.
leaders left over from WW I for all of their problems.
Nazis gained control of the Reichstag using terror.
1. Sun Yat-sen - Kuomintang - Nationalist People's Party overthrew Manchus in 1911.
2. Elected President in 1921 - controlled southern half.
3. The West gave no aid - Sun turned to the U.S.S.R. for help.
6. Surprise attack against communists kills most of them and unites the country in 1928.
civil war between the communists and the nationalists continued.
8. Long March - 90,000 communists fled - 6,000 mile retreat.
which made up 99% of the country.
Japanese began to admire new Fascist govts.
democracy for the bad economic conditions.
Strikes gave the military more control.
By 1/2/32 the military had complete control and had set its main goal as building up a strong army and navy.
Disillusionment results from WWI - believed that the oceans would protect us.
relations with foreign nations became equally complex and changing.
2. Americans wanted to return to its traditional policy of "isolationism"
3. US wanted to "return to normalcy"
c. Germany couldn't sell to U.S.
therefore their economy fell apart allowing Hitler to rise to power.
1924 DAWES PLAN - reparations and debt repayment was rescheduled and new loans were made.
German middle class was the big loser since Germany had no money to spend at home.
Allies wanted debts canceled - US had already profited.
outlawed war between each other.
There was no means of enforcement since the League had been left powerless.
By 1930 Germany again stopped payments.
1. 20's saw a reversal of "gunboat diplomacy" and an attempt to undo "Yankee Phobia"
2. 1921 - paid Colombia $25 million for the "Panama Incident"
5. 1929 - repudiated Roosevelt Corollary to justify intervention by U.S. in Latin American affairs!
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - FDR created close relations with L.A.
we need allies and resources. The Germans were looking for a foothold in L.A.
1933 U.S. RECOGNITION OF THE U.S.S.R.
Aryan - master race of super beings everyone else inferior especially the Jews.
Created police state with total control of everything began to mobilize for war.
c. Eng. promised its' colonies in the Middle East independence in exchange for aid in WW I.
2. 1930's - Arabs began to use guerrilla warfare to try and prevent further immigration.
Fascist v. Loyalist - military dictatorship replaces legal govt.
Hitler proves he cannot be trusted - Fr./Br. alliance to protect Poland.
they turned out to be worse than the communists.
PLANNING EARLY IN 1941 - PILOTS IN SEPT.
b. 1923 - "March to Rome"
c. The "war to end all wars" left Europe "unbalanced" and in a state of uncertainty!
g. Conditions in Germany made it "ripe" for a radical solution!
h. Hitler had been watching Mussolini; in 1923, "March to Berlin"; failed!
l. By the mid-30's, Hitler would be ready to make his move!
"extremists" controlled the gov't, emphasized a "samurai"
d. Would Japan be the first to test the world's reaction to blatant aggression?
So, by the 30's, the world was faced with uneasiness, it was out of balance. Where would the spark be struck this time?
A. Could the League keep peace? Would K-B Pact work?
2. If the League would not act to stop aggression in Asia, would it in Europe?
e. Spain fell in 1939 - democracy lost!
2. By year's end, Hitler now saw that no one would stop him!
7. Sept. 1, 1939 - Hitler invaded Poland, introducing "blitzkrieg"
2. But, in the spring, Hitler hit with everything he had!
E. Debate at Home - What if Great Britain lost?
3. Gave Four Freedoms speech in Jan.
5. Our ships were now going to Europe!
6. Still, a poll showed that only 20% favored war. What would change that?
A. War did come in the fall, but not from events in the Atlantic!
1. Following the "China Incident"
last message sent to Hawaii arrived 5 hours after the attack!
Now we must begin the awesome task of once again mobilizing our nation, physically and mentally, to fight a foreign war! This time we would have a better idea of what to do...hopefully!
Had problems assigning priorities for the acquisition of scarce materials in proportion to importance.
3. Relocation of population - coasts and cities near the war plants - Cal.
I. Mobilization - Why would it be easier this time?
1. By 1943, costing $1.15/day/man, woman, child in America; tax only 40 cents!
1. War Powers Act (Dec. 1941) - "war socialism"
f. After war, many chose to stay in work force!
c. Office of Censorship and Office of War Info.
Of course, mobilization in World War II, like in World War I, had the overall purpose of winning the war on the Battle Front!
5. Still, "Axis vs. Allies"
6. Fought on two fronts, "European Theater" and "Pacific Theater"
a. Unconditional surrender of Axis called for.
c. Sicily fell in 38 days!
d. Italy agreed to surrender and switch sides!
e. Battle of Italy became a "bloodbath"
(Eisenhower put in charge of "Operation Overlord"
d. Feigned attack at Calais; Hitler fell for it!
a. Hitler still believed he could win!
"individual responsibility" in international law!
2. In early going, they won everything!
6. "Leapfrogging" (MacArthur - "island hopping"
bases in mainland Asia, but going there was very slow!
4) By year's end, Philippines secure!
Japanese were barely able to resupply themselves!
week to surrender, or else!
d. Were the bombs necessary?
B. What effects did the war have on the U.S. and the world?
1. How to demilitarize the Axis?
2. How to prepare the world for peace?
3. How to rebuild war-torn world?
4. What about power vacuums?
5. What role would U.S. take in world affairs this time?
4. Germany and Japan forced to pay reparation "in kind"
4. Of course, the Holocaust!
dominated by Soviets, Baltic states annexed by Russia!
4. Germany and Austria left "divided"
8. International organization planned, would it work this time?
9. Isolation dead, at least for the U.S.
What would the post-World War II be like? That will be the focus of most of the remainder of next semester's study! Only recently, have events began to dramatically change!


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Gaming Device And Method Of Use With Balls Of Differing Diameters
A gaming device with orbs for the generation of a greater number of results is disclosed. The device draws out numbers in a single playing cycle in various games where a greater number of orbs are used and the result depends on the numbers that are marked in the openings by randomly laying orbs. The balls are, as a rule, of two dimensions—wherein the balls with the smaller dimensions are in the game for reasons of better scattering and greater attractiveness, while the balls with the greater diameter that represent the result or the drawn numbers are retained in random holes on the plate of the cylinder with the help of the offset plate of the cylinder.
Pececnik, Joze (Trzin, SK)
273/138.1
273/144A, 273/144R, 273/145E
A63B71/00; A63F9/04; G07C15/00
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BALDORI, JOSEPH B
BakerHostetler / Interblock USA, LLC (Philadelphia, PA, US)
1. A gaming device comprising a ball ejection passage extending concentrically through top and bottom plates each having a plurality of circular holes there through, the top and bottom plates being rotatable between: a non-offset position thereof in which: both smaller and larger diameter substantially spherical balls above the top plate fall by gravity through the circular holes in the top and bottom plates; and larger diameter balls above the top plate are retained respective said holes in the top plate; an offset position thereof in which: smaller diameter balls above the top plate fall by gravity through one said hole in the top plate and through one said hole in the bottom plate; and larger diameter balls above the top plate are retained respective said holes in the top plate.
2. The gaming device as defined in claim 1, wherein the top plate is rotatable relative to the bottom plate.
3. The gaming device as defined in claim 1, further comprising means for rotating the top plate relative to the bottom plate between the offset and non-offset positions thereof.
4. The gaming device as defined in claim 3, wherein the rotating means comprises a stepping mechanism to accomplish the offset and non-offset positions without manual intervention during play of the gaming device.
5. The gaming device as defined in claim 1, further comprising means for ejecting balls from below the bottom plate to above the top plate through the concentric ball ejection passage.
6. The gaming device as defined in claim 1, further comprising means for rotating the top plate.
7. The gaming device as defined in claim 1, wherein the plurality of holes in the top plate are respectively associated with marking indicia.
8. The gaming device as defined in claim 1, further comprising a blower generating air currents sufficient to eject balls from below the bottom plate to above the top plate through the concentric ball ejection passage.
9. A gaming device comprising a ball ejection passage extending concentrically through top and bottom plates each having a plurality of circular holes there through, the top and bottom plates being rotatable between: a non-offset position thereof in which: both smaller and larger diameter substantially spherical balls above the top plate fall by gravity through the circular holes in the top and bottom plates; and larger diameter balls above the top plate are retained respective said holes in the top plate, and wherein the plurality of holes in the top plate are respectively associated with marking indicia; an offset position thereof in which: smaller diameter balls above the top plate fall by gravity through one said hole in the top plate and through one said hole in the bottom plate; and larger diameter balls above the top plate are retained respective said holes in the top plate; means for rotating the top plate relative to the bottom plate between the offset and non-offset positions thereof, and means for ejecting balls from below the bottom plate to above the top plate through the concentric ball ejection passage.
10. The gaming device as defined in claim 9, wherein the top plate is rotatable relative to the bottom plate.
11. The gaming device as defined in claim 9, further comprising means for rotating the top plate.
12. The gaming device as defined in claim 11, wherein the means for ejecting balls comprises a blower for generating a current of air to eject balls from below the bottom plate to above the top plate through the concentric ball ejection passage.
13. The gaming device as defined in claim 9, wherein the rotating means comprises a stepping mechanism to accomplish the offset and non-offset positions without manual intervention during play of the gaming device.
14. A method for selecting a random set of balls in a game, the method comprising: ejecting a plurality of differing diameter substantially spherical balls through a ball ejection passage extending concentrically through top and bottom plates, wherein each said plate has a plurality of circular holes there through; rotating the top and bottom plates into an offset position thereof in which: smaller diameter balls above the top plate fall by gravity through one said hole in the top plate and through one said hole in the bottom plate; and larger diameter balls above the top plate are retained respective said holes in the top plate; identifying the larger diameter balls above the top plate that are retained respective said holes in the top plate to arrive at the randomly selected set of balls; and rotating the top and bottom plates into a non-offset position thereof in which: both smaller and larger diameter substantially spherical balls above the top plate fall by gravity through the circular holes in the top and bottom plates; and larger diameter balls above the top plate are retained respective said holes in the top plate.
15. The method as defined in claim 14, further comprising arriving at respective randomly selected sets by repeating the ejecting, the rotating to the offset position, and rotating to the non-offset position.
16. The method as defined in claim 14, wherein the ejecting comprises generating a current of air to eject balls from below the bottom plate to above the top plate through the concentric ball ejection passage.
17. The method as defined in claim 14, wherein the plurality of holes in the top plate are respectively associated with marking indicia.
18. The method as defined in claim 14, wherein the ejecting further comprises ejecting a greater number of smaller diameter balls through the ball ejection passage than that of the larger diameter balls.
19. An apparatus operable to perform the method of claim 14.
20. A game played by performing the method of claim 14.
This non-provisional utility application claims priority to Slovenian Patent Application No. P-200500257, by inventor Joze Pececnik, titled, Gaming Device With Orbs For The Generation Of A Greater Number Of Results, filed on Sep. 8, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention generally relates to a gaming device, and more particularly relate to a gaming device with substantially spherical balls where the gaming device can rapidly generate a randomly selected set of the substantially spherical balls, namely by drawing out each set during a single playing cycle within any of various different various games, where a greater diameter balls are used, and where the randomly selected set of the substantially spherical balls are those balls of larger diameter that are found in a respective set of opening in the gaming device.
A problem with gaming devices that select a random set of balls is that these devices do not quickly and efficiently scatter the balls, position the balls, select each set, and then preparation for a new game. A reduction of time needed for the drawing of the random set of balls and in a manner that makes the game faster and more attractive to the gamers.
There are a large number of constructions of gaming devices and appliances which make possible the selection of random numbers with the help of stranding the balls or orbs in the marked openings.
The U.S. Pat. No. 5,536,007, for example, describes the construction of a device with one orb which is mounted below a screen with holes. By randomly occupying individual holes marked with numbers, a hit is enabled. The draw back of this device is, in addition to the number of results in a single game being small, the device does not have a simple mechanism provided for the repeated setting up of the device for the next game, thus making this device inappropriate for a large number of players.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,630,822 describes a game where a number of orbs are thrown onto a disc-shaped playing surface with unconnected marked openings. The orbs are then scattered with a special revolving object (a peg top) into the unconnected marked openings each having a different value. This solution is also inappropriate for a large number of players.
The gaming device described in the EP Patent Document No. 1,533,009 features a construction solution in the shape of a box which has stranding mechanisms made on the bottom playing surface that accept the balls or the orbs and laying openings on the top of the playing surface that are covered with special valves that open during the evacuation of the device and enable the drawing out of the balls or orbs—for example, by using a magnet stick with metal orbs.
All the described solutions are designed as gaming devices for a small number of players and are generally inappropriate for a large number of players typical of casino environments.
In one implementation, a gaming device with balls of differing diameters is provided. In a game played with the device, balls are shot by a generated air current over a spinning cylinder having appropriately marked holes. Balls of two or more dimensions are used. The balls with the smaller dimensions are used in the game to better scatter all of the balls and to provide an attractive game play environment. The balls with a greater diameter are those that are randomly selected to form a set thereof. The spinning cylinder can be made of double plates such that balls with a smaller diameter will pass through the double plates while balls having the larger diameter will be retained in marked spots of the double plates. The larger diameter balls that are retained in the marked spots of the double plates represent the randomly selected set of ball that constitute the result of a game played on the gaming device.
In another implementation, a gaming device has a ball ejection passage extending concentrically through top and bottom plates. Each plate has a plurality of circular holes there through, and the holes in the top plate are respectively associated with marking indicia. The top and bottom plates are being rotatable between an offset and non-offset positions thereof. In the non-offset position, both smaller and larger diameter substantially spherical balls above the top plate fall by gravity through the circular holes in the top and bottom plates, and larger diameter balls above the top plate are retained respective the holes in the top plate. In the offset position, smaller diameter balls above the top plate fall by gravity through a respective one hole in the top plate and through a respective one hole in the bottom plate, and the larger diameter balls above the top plate are retained respective holes in the top plate. The top plate is generally rotatable relative to the bottom plate. A stepping mechanism can be provided to rotate the top plate relative to the bottom plate between the offset and non-offset positions thereof without manual intervention during play of the gaming device. The balls can be ejected from below the bottom plate to above the top plate through the concentric ball ejection passage by a blower generating air currents.
A more complete understanding of the implementations may be had by reference to the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary implementation of a gaming device with balls of differing diameters; and
FIG. 2 shows a top plan view of the gaming device seen in FIG. 1.
In reading the detailed description, the accompanying Figures may be referenced at the same time and considered as part of the detailed description.
Referring to FIGS. 1-2, a gaming device 100, provided with substantially spherical balls (e.g.; orbs), can rapidly generate a randomly selected set of the balls. Gaming device 100 includes a revolving cylinder (1), a double plate (1′, 1″) in, for example, two rows. Each of a plurality of holes (2) has its own position marked with an appropriate designation (e.g.; numerical, color, etc). Cylinder (1) has a plate that is raised towards the center and an opening (3) constructed in the center for the exhaust or exit of the balls. That plate is connected at the bottom of the device 100 to a ball launching chamber. A mechanism enables the ejection of the balls from the launching chamber. In one implementation, the launching mechanism comprises a ventilating fan (4) for the generation of an air current.
The balls have a weight and are made of a material (e.g.; Styrofoam, plastic) that enables the air current from ventilating fan (4) to shoot them over the cylinder (1).
Below the cylinder (1), the ball launching chamber is constructed so as to contain balls of two or more diameters or dimensions. The balls with the smaller diameter(s) are provided to better scattering all of the balls as well as to provide a greater attractiveness of the game. The balls with the largest diameter are the balls from which a randomly selected set thereof are drawn to arrive at a result of a game on the gaming device.
The basic dimension of the holes (2) in the plates (1′, 1″) is the same as the dimensions of the balls with the larger diameter. It is possible to mutually offset the position of the plates (1′, 1″) so that, in the case of mutual offset of plate (1″) with respect to plate 1′, an ball with a larger diameter will be retained in hole 2 of plate 1′ while the balls of lesser diameter will fall through the holes (2) of both plates (1′, 1″). By way of example, and not by way of limitation, a known stepping mechanism can be used to accomplishing this mutual offset for the position of the plates (1′, 1″), where the offsetting mechanism can be formed in a central control spot. As such, the offset can be accomplished without having to manually reach into the gaming device 100 during play.
Following the ejection of all the balls (both larger and smaller diameters), the randomly selected set of larger diameter balls that are retained in the holes 2 of plate 1′ can be read with the aid of sensors. Then, the stepping mechanism can be activated to remove the mutual offset of the position of the plates (1′, 1″) such that the randomly selected set of larger diameter balls that are retained in the holes 2 of plate 1′ will drop through the double plates (1′, 1″) and fall into the ball launch chamber where they wait for the next new game cycle or game to be played on gaming device 100. In this manner, gaming device 100 can quickly be immediately ready for a new game.
While preferred embodiments of this invention have been shown and described, modifications thereof can be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or teaching of this invention. The embodiments described herein are exemplary only and are not limiting. Many variations and modifications of the method and any apparatus are possible and are within the scope of the invention. One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the process just described may easily have steps added, taken away, or modified without departing from the principles of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection is not limited to the embodiments described herein, but is only limited by the claims that follow, the scope of which shall include all equivalents of the subject matter of the claims.
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