How a long heavy bar aids tightrope balance outdoors
A heavy bar shifts the combined center of mass of performer and bar to stay over the rope, allowing quicker, more effective corrections when leaning. A lighter bar would require excessive movement to maintain balance, especially in gusty winds.
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A collage of curiosities traces cat balance methods to tail motion on beams and notes Stanford Muybridge’s 1878 horse flight photos that spurred motion picture history. It then links textisms origin to rebus puzzles used by Queen Victoria and Lewis Carroll with examples and context. It ends inviting readers to send questions to Strangetrue at compuserve.
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Disorderly conduct charged after bar fight in Aiken
Public Safety officers responded to The Break Room on the Southside after security requested help with crowd control. About 1 30 a.m. Friday, several customers fought as the bar closed. Officers broke up multiple fights and a 19 year old man was charged with disorderly conduct.
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Police seek suspects in sports store break in
SMS Sporting Goods on East Pine Log Road was broken into early Thursday morning. Police responded around 2 15 a m and found a side door forced open a brick and pipe near the door the phone line cut and a box cutter found Approximately 500 in merchandise was taken Bloodhounds searched Gatewood subdivision but no suspects were found.
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Detention Center December 30 bookings list
The Doris C. Gravat Detention Center records bookings for December 30. Names include Martin Woods and Justin Smith with charges ranging from malicious injury to personal property to disorderly conduct. Other individuals face fraud, probation violations, theft, assault, drug charges, and DUI with several cases pending.
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