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  Seesaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One problem with the seesaw's design is that if a heavier child allows herself to hit the ground suddenly after jumping, or exits the seesaw at the bottom, the lighter child may fall and be injured.
Seesaws, and the eagerness of children to play with them, are also used to aid in mechanical processes.
For example, at the Gaviotas community in Colombia, a children's seesaw is connected to a water pump.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seesaw   (241 words)

  
 Pneumatic seesaw apparatus - Patent 4288071
Generally, the seesaw apparatus is formed in the shape of a large dog bone or flattened dumbbell and includes a pair of relatively large volume, generally circular-shaped seats 12 at opposite ends and internally interconnected with each other through a relatively narrow, elongated central conduit portion 14.
The seesaw apparatus includes a pair of handles in the form of loops 30 formed of elongated strips of strong, thin, flexible material and each is looped around the narrow central conduit portion 14 so that an upper portion may be conveniently grasped by a child 16 sitting on a seat portion.
The seesaw process is then repeated in reverse and two children may thus act to achieve a seesaw action back and forth as the air volume within the apparatus 10 is displaced back and forth between the seats 12 at opposite ends to raise and lower the respective seats under the children on the seesaw.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4288071.html   (1680 words)

  
 Seesaw -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
In a (Yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play) playground setting, the board is balanced in the exact center.
Seesaws are also used in (The performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft) acrobatics.
For the mechanics of a seesaw see (A rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum) lever.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/se/seesaw.htm   (238 words)

  
 Eutist - 2003 | BUSINESS CASE | Wood | I See What I Saw
SEESAW is a system for monitoring and optimising the usage of sawblades in a saw mill.
The central objective of the SEESAW development was to develop a control and monitoring system for the optimal usage of sawblades in a sawmill.
SEESAW is a control and monitoring system for the optimal usage of sawblades in a sawmill during the log breakdown process.
hui01.bh.spt.fi /eutist/eutist03.nsf/0eb70ef9b49fcfaec2256a6b002fb347/196a9170792fca42c2256cee003e95d3?OpenDocument   (876 words)

  
 Bij Seesaw thuis
The next songs of Small Hat Seesaw, which were recorded in the winter of 1993, were much more pop-based but had still heavy noise eruptions from time to time.
Though Seesaw was still looking for a guitar player, the first recordings for the fresh and renewed Seesaw were made in December 2001 and February 2002 in Sing Sing studio's (Metslawier, Friesland).
Seesaw decided to do new recordings of the songs that would complete a new album, but now in Next to Jaap studio's, the home studio of guitar player Corno.
home.tiscali.nl /twikihome/biography.html   (1330 words)

  
 SeeSaw: Requirements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
SeeSaw is a cross-platform application that runs on Windows 98 through Windows XP as well as Mac OS 8 through Mac OS X. In order to run SeeSaw, your computer should meet at least the minimal requirements listed below.
SeeSaw is a standalone application, and most users should not have any problems installing and running it under standard computer configurations.
The SeeSaw application will need read/write access to the folder into which it was installed in order to create and save temporary and backup copies of student project files.
www.inquirium.net /seesaw/req.html   (149 words)

  
 The Independent Weekly: Designing confidence
Milne first heard about SeeSaw through a mentor when she was on staff at N.C. State's School of Design.
SeeSaw was seeking a director, "and she asked me if I knew anybody who was interested," Milne recalls.
As she says this, SeeSaw youth can be heard greeting guests, explaining programs, ringing up sales, or sketching away--in notebooks, on scraps--at new creations.
indyweek.com /durham/2003-11-26/cover7.html   (1052 words)

  
 SeeSaw Tutorial
SeeSaw is designed to help you with questions that have more than one possible solution.
When you "Evaluate this Solution" SeeSaw will add up all of your settings and tell you whether or not based on your perspective you favor or oppose the solution, and by how much.
SeeSaw defaults to having you enter information from "My Perspective," but you can just as easily add other perspectives.
www.inquirium.net /products/seesaw/tutorial.html   (2073 words)

  
 seesaw25.in2p3.fr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the seesaw mechanism, we are organizing an international conference on the Seesaw Mechanism and the Neutrino Mass at the Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris on June 10-11, 2004.
The aim is to assess the progress since the invention of the seesaw mechanism in 1979 by M. Gell-Mann, P. Ramond, R. Slansky and T. Yanagida, and to review the recent theoretical developments in the understanding of the observed pattern in neutrino masses and mixings.
Observable implications of the seesaw mechanism like leptogenesis or lepton flavour violation in supersymmetric theories will also be addressed, and the key aspects of the vast experimental programme aiming at determining the neutrino parameters and properties will be reviewed.
seesaw25.in2p3.fr   (326 words)

  
 SuperSeeSaw.com - The Best and Safest SeeSaw Available!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Many playgrounds and schools have removed seesaws for fear of legal action from upset parents whose children have sustained injuries from poorly constructed models.
While the Super Seesaw is more expensive than some traditional seesaws, concerned parents and grandparents around the country have realized that the added safety and peace-of-mind the Super Seesaw provides are WELL worth the extra expense.
The Super Seesaw is being distributed exclusively through Serenity Swing, a leader in the outdoor leisure equipment market.
www.superseesaw.com   (370 words)

  
 Ashwood Community Resource - Playing our part in Kirkby
Seesaw is a group bursting with fun for under 5s.
During March we are exploring "outer space" as we take a look at planets, astronauts and children will be able to make their own rockets to blast off into space.
Seesaw is also getting involved in Red Nose Day which is on Friday 11 March, children will be able to raise money for the charity and learn more about fair trade across the world.
homepage.ntlworld.com /grahamhbell/newacr/seesaw.htm   (242 words)

  
 'Seesaw's' timeless back-and-forth / 1958 Broadway hit retains relevance
The teeter-totter course of their relationship is the plot of William Gibson's "Two for the Seesaw," the 1958 Broadway hit that jump-started Gibson's and Anne Bancroft's (playing opposite Henry Fonda) careers (a year before the playwright and actress scored even bigger with "The Miracle Worker").
"Seesaw" is not written for short attention spans, nor does it fully justify its length.
Her vulnerability is as much the touchstone of the play as her wisdom impels its resolution.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/05/23/DD71518.DTL   (749 words)

  
 Ars Physica: Seesaw Class Reference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The seesaw constructor is never called directly, it is always accessed through create.
XML element from the level file from which the necessary parameters are taken to construct the seesaw.
XML element from the level file from which the necessary parameters are taken to construct the object.
www.acm.uiuc.edu /gamebuilders/services/projects/AP/doxygen/classSeesaw.html   (293 words)

  
 Scientists from Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs make microscopic seesaw that moves due to spooky quantum physical force   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The microscopic seesaw is the latest scientific advance from Bell Labs physicists conducting research in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), tiny machines which are becoming crucial components in devices ranging from complex optical switches in new data networks to actuators that deploy airbags.
They built the seesaw using a tiny metallized plate that was balanced on a hinge and kept parallel to the surface of a silicon chip.
When a gold plated sphere suspended on a wire was brought close to the seesaw - an experimental setup similar to the two parallel plates - the seesaw was attracted toward the sphere in agreement with Casimir's prediction.
www.lucent.com /press/0201/010209.bla.html   (759 words)

  
 Mike Lin's Home Page
SMP Seesaw is a small utility for dual-CPU workstations that allows the user to finely tune how Windows balances the processing load between the two CPUs.
SMP Seesaw Pro is a more powerful version of SMP Seesaw that was developed under contract as an open source project.
SMP Seesaw Pro supports load balancing for up to 32 CPUs, and has the added abillity of setting affinities for system services, which SMP Seesaw does not support.
www.mlin.net /SMPSeesaw.shtml   (306 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Deluxe Seesaw: Toys & Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The Kettler beats the other seesaws available on the market hands down and is worth the extra money.
The only flaw I see is that if their is a significant difference in weight between the 2 kids riding that the seesaw can topple.
The seesaw also needs to be on very level ground or the same problem can occur.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000K3QQ/vinetobranchcom   (490 words)

  
 Tumbler's Seesaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The student will explore the motion of Newton's Second Law in relationship to a tumbler's seesaw and experiment with the action of the coin striking a ruler from the same height each time.
(The pencil is placed under the ruler to create a seesaw.) Drop a coin on the other end of the ruler and see what happens to the coin that was previously placed on the other end of the ruler.
A seesaw can be used to jump on at a sufficient distance from its pivot to produce enough force to hurl people in the air.
wings.avkids.com /Curriculums/Newton_2/tumblers_summary.html   (417 words)

  
 SeeSaw S T U D I O/Durham, NC
Adult participants will work with Lead Artist Tim Werrell and the SeeSaw Youth Designers ages 14-18 as they learn basic sculptural techniques in order to create a large scale metal sculpture for a community client.
For SeeSaw youth designers this is a regular part of our free year-round program.
SeeSaw is looking for six adult participants for this project.
www.seesawstudio.org /workshops   (353 words)

  
 Learn more about World War II in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The Italian army attacked the British and Commonwealth troops in Egypt, but were driven back until Germany reinforced them.
Seesaw battles across the North African desert between Rommel's Afrika Korps and the Eighth Army came to an end with the British Commonwealth victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein.
In November 1942, after America joined the war, Allied troops landed in Vichy controlled West Africa, linked up with the Eighth Army and succeeded in driving the Axis from the continent.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /w/wo/world_war_ii.html   (2358 words)

  
 Tropical seesaw: A flooded Amazon means drought in the Congo - MIT News Office
Tropical seesaw: A flooded Amazon means drought in the Congo
When the Pacific talks, the global climate listens in the phenomenon known as the El Nino southern oscillation that receives ample scrutiny by researchers and rapt attention from the public.
Vegetation essential to balancing climate models - Just as vegetables are essential to balancing the human diet, the inclusion of vegetation may be equally essential to balancing Earth's climate models.
web.mit.edu /newsoffice/2005/rivers.html   (675 words)

  
 SeeSaw.org.uk
SeeSaw is a registered charity dedicated to providing grief and bereavement support for children, in cases where a parent or sibling has died or is dying.
Through practical support and understanding, SeeSaw strives to reduce the distress of grieving children and enable families to work together through the difficult times before and after the death of a loved one.
Our support is child focussed, flexible and built around the needs of the family and young person concerned.
www.seesaw.org.uk   (102 words)

  
 Tumbler's Seesaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
In this experiment, we see how simple objects can create forces, and create a picture of how on a larger scale people can use a seesaw to have tumbler's jump high enough on a board at a sufficient distance from its pivot to produce enough force to hurl people in the air.
Student is able to communicate how the Second Law of Motion discovered by Newton applies to the 'Tumbler's Seesaw' and give an explanation of the experiment in relationship to the Law of Motion.
Student is able to communicate most of the information of how the Second Law of Motion discovered by Newton applies to the 'Tumbler's Seesaw' and give an explanation of the experiment in relationship to the Law of Motion.
wings.avkids.com /Curriculums/Forces_Motion/tumblers_eval.html   (214 words)

  
 Former Vikings Tracksters Seek World Seesaw Record ::
Brandi Carbee (Bellingham/Sehome) and Natalie Svenvold (Kent/Kent-Meridian), currently assistant coaches in the Western track and field program, will climb on a seesaw in the Fitness for Family Life Building at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup on Thursday at 10 a.m.
Carbee said the idea came from a 1971 episode of "The Brady Bunch" in which Bobby and Cindy attempted to set the world seesaw record but fell asleep trying.
Carbee, who earned NAIA All-America honors in 1996, is beginning her eighth season as assistant coach at Western.
wwuvikings.collegesports.com /genrel/090803aaa.html   (233 words)

  
 definition of seesaw
To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and forward, or upward and downward.
To cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion.
Moving up and down, or to and fro; having a reciprocating motion.
www.brainydictionary.com /words/se/seesaw217373.html   (220 words)

  
 Seesaw
We try to balance a free turning wheel on a seesaw.
Quite simple for humans, but for a robot, it's a real challenge.
This is a nice example of a robot that may not be realized by what Seymour Papert calls "bricolage", but by deduction.
www.restena.lu /convict/Jeunes/Seesaw.htm   (485 words)

  
 Rotational Dynamics
While the seesaw is moving there is practically no torque on the seesaw, and it rotates with uniform angular velocity.
The weight of each child times the lever arm from the center to where the child is seated produces a torque, but the two torques have the same magnitude and point in opposite directions and therefore cancel.
The seesaw reaches its final angular velocity when the child stops pushing.
electron9.phys.utk.edu /phys135d/modules/m8/rot_dynamics.htm   (1481 words)

  
 CAST IRON SEESAW
Description: This vintage(1970's) seesaw is made of cast iron.
There are 4 parts to this, and it is a complete set.
The seesaw measures about 4" in length and the figures are about 2" in height.
www.antiqnet.com /detail,cast-iron-seesaw,549746.html   (75 words)

  
 Two For The Seesaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Indeed, most man/woman relationships are the coming together of two completely opposite individuals in what at best is a seesaw of emotions.
Jerry Ryan, played by James Carpenter, is a Nebraska lawyer who runs to the anonymity of New York City to escape his wealthy wife who has been cheating on him for over a year.
The stage is split in the middle with the slanting floors of their individual apartments running at an uphill angle.
home.pon.net /kashimba/seesaw.html   (452 words)

  
 Two kids on a seesaw need our attention   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Imagine two kids, Freedom and Safety, on a seesaw.
If the support underneath the middle of the seesaw is moved too far to one side or the other, one of the kids will come crashing down.
That's why we all need to pay attention to the Patriot Act, and what it is doing to this seesaw's support.
www.andovertownsman.com /news/20051020/ET_002.html   (560 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Dictionary - seesaw
Search for "seesaw" in all of MSN Encarta
intransitive verb (past and past participle see·sawed, present participle see·saw·ing, 3rd person present singular see·saws)
move like seesaw: to move in an alternating fashion, especially back and forth or up and down
encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861715728   (157 words)

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