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The term '''allopathic''', an [[adjective]], is used to contradistinct one form of [[philosophy]], [[practice]] or [[therapy]] from another.
[[Image:Zipperride.jpg|right|thumb|240px|A Zipper at a County Fair.]]
The '''Zipper''' is a [[carnival]] ride designed in 1968 by Chance Rides Manufacturing, Inc., an [[U.S.|American]] manufacturer of amusement rides based in [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]], [[Kansas]]. This ride is noted for the extreme [[g-force]]s felt by its riders. The Zipper is still a very popular attraction at many fairs and carnival
*[[Allopathic medicine]], a contentious term for orthodox medicine.
*[[Allopath]], practitioner of [[allopathy]].
*[[Allopathy]], a form of medicine.
====The term "allopathic" in the United States====
==Description==
The use of the term allopathic is controversial, and many have raised concerns that it is being misused, or question if it even has a meaning<ref name = "When?">''When Did I Become an "[[Allopath]]"?'' Arch Intern Med. 1998;158:2185-2186. [http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/158/20/2185]</ref>. One author attempts to explain this. {{quotation| Although policy makers, social scientists, and others often refer to the MD profession as allopathic, this term is actually an historical artifact that does not reflect any body of beliefs shared by the members of this profession. For more than 150 years, the [[American Medical Association]] has pointedly rejected the adoption of any philosophical belief system governing health and disease and has argued that the profession's approach to medicine is based solely on scientific evidence.|Norman Gevitz, PhD. <ref name = "Gevtiz">Gevitz, Norman PhD. ''Center or Periphery? The Future of [[Osteopathic medicine|Osteopathic]] Principles and Practices.'' [[American Osteopathic Association|J Am Osteopathic Assoc]]. Vol 106 No 3 March 2006. p 121. [http://www.jaoa.org/cgi/reprint/106/3/121.pdf]</ref>}}
The Zipper is a huge oval frame (boom) that spins like a [[ferris wheel]], with free-flipping cars attached to it that move around the frame via [[pulley]]s. Each car has a built-in seat, that sits two people, and a covered compartment for the riders' legs. The ride, in effect, looks like a [[zipper]] with parallel rows of interlocking teeth.
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The ride along the frame is not particularly fast, but when the cars get to the edge and change direction, there is a sudden burst of speed which almost always flips the car over. Coupled with the movement of the frame, which moves considerably faster and in the same direction as the cars, the effect can be very terrifying. For the most part, Zippers are run going clockwise, and then counter clockwise.
*[[Comparison of allopathic and osteopathic medicine]]
[[Image:P1150036.jpg|thumb|250px|left|"The Zipper" at the [[Warragul, Victoria|Warragul]] Show]]
*[[The Town of Allopath]], a short-story satirizing conventional medicine and its relationship to pharmaceutical corporations.
====References====
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[[Category: AmusementAllopathic ridesmedicine]] ▼Like all carnival equipment, the Zipper is also portable. It can be disassembled onto a [http://www.flatrides.com/Ride%20Index/ChanceZipper3.jpg truck] and transported from carnival to carnival.
Some of the first Zippers spun much faster than the ones manufactured today. The older Zippers spun so fast that when you got to an end of the boom you were still flipping over and over from the last time you went over the boom.
==Safety Issues==
On September 7, 1977, the [[CPSC]] issued a warning, urging carnival-goers not to ride the Zipper after four deaths occurred when the doors opened and the riders fell out. The accidents were due to spring latches wearing out and not being replaced. Every Zipper is now closed using the original latch, a secondary latch approved by the CPSC, and a large [[R-Key]] pin as the final lock.
Despite these safety features, two teenage girls were ejected from the ride in [[July]] of [[2006]] in [[Hinckley, Minnesota]] when their compartment's door swung open. Their door apparently was never closed by the operator who admitted to local law enforcement that he had not inserted the safety pin (R-Key) before starting the ride. On [[November 2]], [[2006]], the girls were interviewed. One of the victims, Erica Larson was revealed to survive, just barely, along with the other girl.
Another issue has been that of riders small enough to slip out from under the bar that rests across the lap. i love this ride!
==New Tubs==
There are some Zippers that have different tubs than the original. They don't need the pin that the original Zipper had. In fact, they have two locks on the doors, and there is a Z on the cars. The newer tubs don't seem to go upside down as much as the older tubs. The reason is because of the older tubs being heavier than the newer ones.
== Trivia ==
*This ride has three types of movements. The overall structure moves around, the cars move on a wire around the entire structure, and each car can move independently.
*A ride in which the manufacuturer made (Chance Rides) that is something like this ride in the same movements is called Chaos.
*This ride is no longer made by Chance Rides.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
*The manufacturer (Chance Rides) states that there can't be any single riders.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
==Technical specifications==
* Seats
** Number of Seats:12 or 16, Depending on brand and model.
** Maximum Number of Passengers Per Seat: 2 Adults or 3 Children
** Maximum Total Number of Passengers: 24 Adults or 36 Children
* Passenger Weight
** Maximum Passenger Weight per Seat: (155 kg (340 lb)
** Maximum Total Passenger Weight: 1,855 kg (4,090 lb)
* Dimensions
** Maximum Height: 25.5 m (56 ft)
** Minimum Passenger Height: 48 inches (1.22 m)
* Direction of Travel:
** Boom: clockwise or counterclockwise
** Cable: clockwise or counterclockwise
* Ride Speed:
** Boom: 7.5 RPM
** Cable: 4 RPM
** Ride Duration (maximum): 2.5 minutes
** Ride Duration (Recommended): 2 minutes
* Total Weight: 43,000 lb (19,500 kg)
* Power Requirements:
** Boom Drive: [[Electro-hydraulic]]
** Cable Drive: Electric
** Power Rating: 25 hp (19 kW)
* Suspension Type: Air Ride
==External links==
* [http://www.ride-extravaganza.com/rides/zipper/ A comprehensive Zipper website with descriptions and pictures]
*[http://daniel.thrillhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=2 A rather humorous report of someone's first ride]
* [http://www.domainofdeath3.com/zipper.php The Zipper Description]
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