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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - An explosion triggered by a gas leak destroyed a building in downtown Springfield Friday, injuring at least eight people although none seriously, police said.
Springfield Police Captain William Collins said the building, a gentleman's club, exploded about 5:25 p.m. as the gas company was looking for a leak under the road.
"The whole building is completely gone," Collins told Reuters by telephone. "The building was leveled ... there was extensive damage to a building across the street."
Eight people injured in the explosion were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, but none was in critical condition, said hospital spokesman Jane Albert.
The medical center did not expect to receive any more people injured in the explosion, Albert said.
Images on a local CBS affiliate showed buildings with shattered windows, debris scattered in the street, and emergency services entering the area.
A representative of the Columbia Gas company told television station 22News that two employees had been injured in the explosion, but were both expected to survive. Columbia Gas could not be reached for comment.
Witnesses described to local media a massive explosion that shook the ground and sent up a huge cloud of smoke.
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A smoker is used to cook foods by smoking them at lower heat for long periods of time. Done a lot with meats. Not sure about punching holes in a muffin tin,and the picture does not look like what I envision the end product to be.
Sounds interesting but won't sacrifice my cupcake pan. Wondering if this would work if you put chicken on a cake rack on top of baking pan. Will also look for the disposable aluminum cupcake pans at the store.
I admit to being one of those who gets wound up by people that review recipes that they haven't made. However, I too have no idea what a smoker is, nor (like the last reviewer) would I want to ruin a perfectly good baking tin and thirdly, I've never seen or heard of 'Jack's Old South' sauces and spice rubs in the UK! So...a recipe that involves making up 3 other recipes first, has a total list of 33 ingredients and a cooking time of 2 3/4 hours (not including the time to make the spice rub and 2 sauces (to go in the sauce!!)) I THINK NOT!! I'm sure it's delicious though!
wow! all of that work must be worth it, but I cannot figure, why the cupcakes? I would love to try the sauce, bizzare and interesting.
Why would have to ruin a perfectly good baking tin to cook this dish? Makes no sense to me!
I have absolutely no idea what a smoker is. Is there any way of doing this recipe in an oven or on the top of the stove? It looks delicious!
I don't get how to do this, but I wish Myron would invite me over to try them - sounds yummy!
Hey Toronto, try this method to use a gas grill as a smoker.http://www.smoker-cooking.com/gasgrillsmoking.html
I don't love chicken, but I made this for my family because they do -- WOW -- it was delicious, tender meat, falling off the bone and the sauce is positively addictive. I'm now a chicken convert. I have lots of sauce left but I won't have any trouble using it all up because I can't wait to make it again.


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Interesting video about the rise a secularism in The United States VIA The Young Turks.
How many Christians do you know who insist they aren't religious? Did they control for this habitual abuse of the language?
Apparently if you dig deeper, 5% are atheists.
He is right, we are growing in numbers, especially my generation, yet we barely have power and we are still fighting for basic acceptance from our own families and friends
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm --?
Don't get me wrong, atheism/agnosticism/rationality are undoubtedly growing and that's a good thing. I just don't believe 20 percent of society has given up on woo.
Any type of growth is good growth the way I see it. The number really doesn't seem all that outlandish to me though, especially being from the younger generation. Most people I run into on a day to day basis have not religious affiliation. With the older generation dying out and the younger generations having more access to the information that we do (science in general, space exploration, and the like) less and less people are affiliating themselves with organized religion. (I could be wrong, the video could be total b.s. but I like The Young Turks and most of the time they're spot on)
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If you make minimum wage, your paycheck just got a little fatter -- at least if you live in New Jersey. The new year brought a one dollar increase in the Garden State, but workers hoping for a boost in neighboring Pennsylvania are probably out of luck.
At the U.S. Gas station in Phillipsburg, N.J., Dean Khiytov is hoping for a raise.
"For me, it's something really good," he said.
That's because New Jersey's minimum wage just jumped to $8.25 an hour. The new year also brought new wages for New York state ($8.00/hr.) and Connecticut ($8.70/hr.). Meantime, Pennsylvania still pays $7.25, the lowest allowed by federal law.
However, even some minimum wage earners think Pennsylvania shouldn't raise it.
"I just think it's a bad thing and ultimately it's going to lead to less people having jobs," said Adam Russek of Coopersburg, who works at a Giant grocery store.
Ice cream store employee Anna Lodwig agreed: "I think it's fair and I'm happy with what I make. I mean, I'd like to make more, but I feel like it's fair."
In 2013, two bills attempted to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $9, but Republican Gov. Corbett said the move would be a job-killer. Back in New Jersey, one small business owner disagreed.
"I don't think so," said Manny Singh, a Phillipsburg convenience store owner. "Small business is like a family-run mostly -- most of the time."
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Charles Reding, son of an Anglican clergyman from the English midlands, enrolls at Oxford at a time when the university is in the throes of significant religious controversy. A number of the university's influential professors and religious leaders have been questioning the legitimacy of the Church of England, and a number have already converted to Roman Catholicism. Charles, too, has doubts about aspects of his Anglican faith. He confides some of his concerns to his friend William Sheffield, who is even more skeptical about religious matters.
In his first year, Charles speaks of these matters with tutors and several fellow students. At various breakfasts and dinners, and on long walks with others, he hears cogent reasons to accept the Anglican faith despite his doubts but also gets strong encouragement to abandon the Church of England and convert to another denomination. Older men suggest that the current crisis at Oxford over matters of faith is simply a fad. Some of these scholars, such as Vincent and Bateman, present a rationale for remaining in the Anglican faith, although they have different reasons. Vincent stresses the theological soundness of the Anglican Church. Bateman suggests that the cure for the Anglican Church's woes lies in restoring many of the Roman Catholic rituals that it had abandoned over the years. By contrast, Freeborn, a proponent of Evangelical doctrine, urges Charles to reject the entire priestly theology on which the Catholic Church is built, insisting that one can be saved only through a direct and personal relationship with God.
Charles sees other young men like his friends White and Willis undergoing some of the same struggles. Both seem tempted to convert to Catholicism, which most in Charles's circle seem to think the worst possible solution to solving one's crisis of faith. Charles attends a sermon by a college official who suggests that there is room for all the sects currently at odds over matters of religious doctrine and practice, but Charles sees that factionalism has gripped Oxford. His discovery of Willis at a Dissenters' chapel is particularly disturbing, given that Oxford students are under instruction not to associate with either Dissenters or Roman Catholics. Shortly thereafter, however, Willis becomes a Roman Catholic and is expelled from the Oxford community.
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Arthur, James, and Guy Nicholls. John Henry Newman. New York: Continuum, 2007. An overview of Newman's life and work. Includes an intellectual biography, a critical exposition of his work, and discussion of his work's reception, influence, and continued relevance.
Block, Ed, Jr. "Venture and Response: The Dialogical Strategy of Newman's Loss and Gain." In Critical Essays on John Henry Newman, edited by Ed Block, Jr. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria Press, 1992. This chapter explains how the series of dialogues in the novel provide structure to the work. Compares the work to a Platonic dialogue in which individuals take up various positions on a subject, in this case religion, to illustrate the ultimate soundness of the protagonist's decision to convert to Roman Catholicism.
Hill, Alan G. Introduction to Loss and Gain: The Story of a Convert, by John Henry Newman. New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. Describes the historical context in which Newman composed Loss and Gain and discusses the work's characterizations and themes.
_______. "Originality and Realism in Newman's Novels." In Newman After a Hundred Years, edited by Ian Ker and Alan G. Hill. New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. This chapter discusses Newman's accomplishments as a novelist, focusing on his ability to present complex theological...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Doctor blade assemblies are commonly employed to meter a liquid, such as an ink or a coating material, onto a transfer roller for ultimate disposition on the surface of a flexible substrate that is to be printed upon or coated. Conventionally, a doctor blade assembly includes a small, elongated reservoir of a length at least equal to that of the transfer roll. An elongated opening extends the length of the reservoir and on opposite sides of the opening, doctor blades are located. The liquid to be transferred to the transfer roll is placed in the reservoir and the transfer roller is rotated in engagement with the doctor blades. Its surface receives the liquid to be transferred from the interior of the reservoir. As the wetted surface of the roller passes the first doctor blade, the same causes the film of liquid on the surface to be made uniform for ultimate transfer to a substrate. As the roller continues to rotate, the second doctor blade is encountered as the roller surface is about to reenter the reservoir. This doctor blade is frequently called a containment blade and allows ink or other liquid remaining on the roller to reenter the reservoir while preventing the liquid in the reservoir from splashing outwardly thereof. In conventional doctor blade assemblies, the two doctor blades are separated by 90° or less when measured angularly within the reservoir. Moreover, both oft he doctor blades engage the surface of the roller with approximately the same contact pressure which can cause the liquid being transferred to puddle on the side of the containment blade that is exterior of the reservoir and cause leakage problems. Leakage of the liquid being coated on the transfer roll is also particularly vexatious in that periodic clean up is required and adds to the cost of the operation employing the doctor blade assembly. The leakage problem in conventional doctor blade assemblies is accentuated by the fact that in such conventional assemblies, seals at the ends of the rolls engage the cylindrical surface of the roll, in an attempt to prevent all flow of ink to the sides of the roller. Friction thereat generates heat which tends to dry the ink which congeals on the seal and fouls the same, thereby disabling the seal with the consequence that leakage increases with the use of a particular set of seals necessitating frequent replacement of the seals if the leakage is to be avoided. So-called "ghosting" is a common problem with the use of conventional doctor blade assemblies and printing applications which is highly undesirable. The present invention is directed to overcoming one or more of the above problems. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is the principal object of the invention to provide a new and improved chambered, doctor blade assembly. More specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide such a doctor blade assembly wherein "ghosting" problems are minimized or eliminated and/or leakage from liquid contained within the chamber is minimized. An exemplary embodiment of the invention achieves the foregoing object in a structure including a generally cylindrical roll mounted for rotation about an axis and adapted to engage another roll. A chamber is provided which partially surrounds the roll and is generally C-shaped in cross section to define an opening extending parallel to the roll axis through which the roll is accessible to engage another roll. A pair of blades are mounted on the chamber near respective sides of the opening and have edges extending into the chamber and parallel to the axis and engaging the roll. According to one aspect of the invention, the chamber is in two segments with the segments being mounted for movement relative to each other so that at least one of the segments may move toward or away from the axis of the roll. According to another aspect of the invention, the edges of the blades are angularly spaced from one another by about at least 180° as measured in the chamber. According to still another aspect of the invention, the roll has a blade engaging surface and the doctor blade edges have a length just greater than the length of the blade engaging surface and extend just past opposite ends of the blade engaging surface. In a preferred embodiment, foam seals are located at opposite ends of the roll and the doctor blades have ends partially entering the foam seals. According to still another aspect of the invention, one of the doctor blades is upstream of the other doctor blade in the direction of rotation of the roll and engages the roll with about twice the contact pressure or more than that of the other doctor blade. According to still another aspect of the invention, the chamber is generally partially cylindrical with a cylindrical axis. The cylindrical axis is parallel to, but offset from, the axis of the roll so that the roll is closer to an interior wall of the chamber at a location generally oppositely of the opening than elsewhere within the chamber. In still another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the interior wall of the chamber has axially extending grooves. Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a chambered doctor blade assembly made according to the invention; FIG. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary vertical section of part of the assembly with end caps removed for clarity; FIG. 3 is a vertical section of the doctor blade assembly with a chamber opened to expose the roll; FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, sectional view of one end of the roll showing an end plate, it being understood that the opposite end of the roll is essentially a mirror image of the showing in FIG. 4; and FIG. 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary view of an end of the roll and the end of a doctor blade. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An exemplary embodiment of a chambered doctor blade assembly made according to the invention is illustrated in FIG. 1. It will be described in connection with a printing operation wherein the fluid employed is in ink. However, it is to be understood that other liquids could be utilized in non-printing operations. For example, the doctor blade assembly of the invention could be employed to place a coating on a flexible substrate as, for example, a protective coating. Thus, no limitation to use in a printing operation is intended except insofar as expressly stated in the appended claims. The assembly includes a fluid reservoir, generally designated 10, in which a transfer roll, generally designated 12, is mounted for rotation about an axis 14. The roll 12 is mounted, at its opposite ends, for rotation about the axis 14 by bearings 16 (FIG. 4) which in turn may be mounted by any suitable means to a frame for a printer or the like. Returning to FIG. 1, support arms, generally designated 18 and 20, are connected to the reservoir 10 to mount the reservoir on two, spaced claw plates, each designated 22 (only one of which is shown) at opposite ends of the roll 12. Each claw plate 22 is, in turn, mounted on a slide, generally designated 24, which may be moved generally from left to right and vice versa by means of an air cylinder, generally designated 26. As perhaps best seen in FIG. 2, the reservoir 10 has an opening 28 on one side thereof which extends the length of the roller 12 so as to provide an access opening whereby the roller 12 may be brought into engagement with a printing roll 30 to transfer ink thereto. The roll 12 includes a transfer surface 32 of conventional design. That is to say, the same includes microscopic pockets, typically in a honeycomb pattern, in which ink is received as the roll 12 rotates in the direction of an arrow 34 within the reservoir 10. Near the sides 36 and 38 of the opening 28, the reservoir 10 mounts inwardly directed doctor blades 40 and 42, respectively. The blades 40 and 42 are held in place by any suitable clamping structure, generally designated 44, at the associated side 36,38 of the reservoir opening 28. For the direction of rotation shown by the arrow 34, the blade 42 serves as a doctor blade for metering the liquid applied to the surface 32 while the blade 40 serves as a conventional containment blade. To this end, both have edges 46 which are parallel to the axis 14 and which engage the cylindrical surface 32 of the roller 12. The edges 46 are angular spaced at least 180°, and preferably, at least 220° from each other as measured within the reservoir 10. This promotes longer contact of the surface 32 within the reservoir 10, and thus better inking of the surface 32. Continuing with the description of FIG. 2, the reservoir defines a chamber 48 within which the roll 12 rotates as mentioned previously. The reservoir is made up of two segments including an upper segment 50 as shown in FIG. 2 and a lower segment 52 as shown in FIG. 2. Each of the segments 50 and 52 includes an interior wall 54 which is generally partially cylindrical and of a larger diameter than the roll 12 as illustrated and which includes a cylindrical axis 56. It will be noted that the cylindrical axis 56 of the interior wall 54 is offset in the direction of the opening 28 from the cylindrical axis 14 about which the roller 12 rotates. As a consequence, that part of the surface 32 within the chamber 48 and generally oppositely of the opening 28 is much closer to the interior wall 54 than elsewhere. For the direction of rotation shown by the arrow 34, this means that as one moves from the doctor blade 40 in the direction of rotation 34, the distance between the surface 32 and the interior wall 54 progressively diminishes which promotes filling of the microscopic pockets in the surface 32 of the roll. This assures that the surface 32 is properly inked to eliminate or minimize ghosting. It should be appreciated that the degree of offset will diminish with a particular set of blades when the apparatus is periodically adjusted to compensate for blade wear. To further enhance this action, the interior wall 54 is provided with a series of axially extending grooves 58. As the roll 12 rotates within the chamber 48, a pattern of turbulence is set up by the grooves 58 to further promote proper inking of the surface 32. The upper segment 50 also includes, along its length, one port 60 which, for the direction of rotation shown by the arrow 34 may serve as an outlet port to the interior of the chamber 48. Similarly, the lower segment 52 includes one port 62 which may serve as an inlet port. There are two of the support arms 18, one at each end of the upper segment 50 which are secured by any suitable means to the upper segment 50. The same receives spaced bolts 64 by which the upper segment 50 may be mounted to the claw plate 22. The support arm 20 for the lower segment 52 is of somewhat greater length than the support arm 18 but likewise mounts two bolts 66 for mounting purposes. The belts 64 and 66 are used to align the segments 50, 52 axially of the roller and one each of the bolts 64, 66 also serves as a pivot for purposes to be seen. Again, there are two of the support arms, one at each end of the reservoir. As seen in FIG. 2, the upper segment 50 includes a wedge shaped groove 85 which receives a complimentary wedge shaped ridge 86 on the lower segment 52 for properly orienting the segments 50, 52 with respect to each other. A seal 87 is located in a groove 88 in the ridge 86 to seal the interface of the segments 50, 52. Similarly locating recesses/ridges and/or seals (not shown) are located at the interface of the end plate segments 82, 84. Returning now to FIG. 1, the claw plate 22, near its upper extremity, is seen to include three notches 68, 70 and 72. The notch 68 opens generally upwardly 5 whereas the notches 70 and 72 open generally to the side and slightly upwardly. The notches 68 and 70 receive the bolts 64 as illustrated in FIG. 1. The notch 70 is provided with a conventional spring loaded detent 74 which bears against the right-hand most one of the bolts 64. Additionally, just to the right of the notch 70 is a generally flat surface 76 for purposes to be seen. The notch 72 receives the left-hand most one of the bolts 66 to support the lower segment 52. Conventional toggle clamps, generally designated 78, are located at several locations along the length of the reservoir 10 and are used to clamp the upper 15 and lower segments 50, 52 together in the vicinity of the mounting arms 18, 20. Two similar clamps 80 are mounted on end plate segments 82, 84 on opposite sides of the opening 28 to clamp the left-hand ends of the segments 50, 52 together in assembled relation as shown in FIG. 1. To achieve access to the roller 12 for servicing or to achieve access to the interior of the reservoir 10 for any other purpose as, for example, changing or adjusting the doctor blades 40, 42, the reservoir 10 may be opened by releasing the clamps 78 and 80 and opening the segments 50 and 52 in a clam shell like fashion as best shown in FIG. 3. The upper segment 50 may be pivoted about the right most bolt 64 to approximately the position illustrated in FIG. 3. At this point, the other bolt 64 will encounter the flat surface 76 to prevent further rotation of the upper segment 50 from the position shown in FIG. 3. In this connection, the detent 74 acts to ensure that the bolt 64 within the recess 70 will not inadvertently exit the same so that the upper segment 50 is supported in the position as shown. Of course, if it is necessary to completely remove the segment 50 from the assembly, it need only be pulled to the right as illustrated in FIG. 3 past the detent 74 and then removed. Releasing the toggles 80 and pivoting the upper segment 50 as mentioned above allows the lower segment 52 to drop downwardly to the position illustrated in FIG. 3. As is well known, the doctor blade assembly, and specifically, the reservoir 10 and the doctor blades 40 and 42 are biased against the surface 32 of the roll 12 to achieve a desired contact pressure of their edges 46 against the roll 12. Conventionally, this is accomplished by adjusting screws, or in some cases, by a pair of air cylinders, one at each end of the assembly. One such air cylinder is shown at 26 in FIG. 1 and is mounted to the printer frame in any suitable fashion. The air cylinder 26 includes a piston rod 90 (FIG. 1) which is rigidly connected to a slide plate 92. Slide rods 94 extend between the cylinder 26 and a plate 96 which is also secured to the printer frame. Each slide plate 92 includes bushings 98 about the rods 94 so as to be mounted for movement to the right and to the left as viewed in FIG. 1. Each claw plate 22 includes four elongated apertures including a set of apertures 100 and a set of apertures 102. As seen in FIG. 1, bolts 104 extend through the apertures 102. The bolts 104 may be tightened to secure the claw plate 22 to the adjacent slide plate 92 for movement therewith. For the direction of rotation of the roll 12 illustrated by the arrow 34 in FIG. 2, the bolts 104 are disposed in the apertures 102. For an opposite direction of rotation, the apertures 100 are employed. When the piston rod 90 is moved to the right in FIG. 1, the doctor blades 40 and 42 are drawn against the surface 32 of the roll 12 to perform their containment and doctoring functions respectively. When the rod 90 is extended to the left as viewed in FIG. 1, the blades 40 and 42 are moved away and out of contact with the surface 32. The elongation of the apertures 100 and 102 provides for vertical adjustment of the claw plate 22 on the slide plate 92. An adjusting bolt 106 on a base plate 108 on the lower end of the claw plate 22 is employed to set the relative positions of the slide plate and the claw plate 22 respectively when the apertures 102 are used. A similar adjusting bolt 110 is utilized when the apertures 100 are used. In addition, the plate 96 also mounts adjustable stops in the form of bolts 112 and 114. The end 116 of the bolt 112 engages a side of the slide plate 92 to serve as a stop for leftward of the slide plate 92 while the head 118 of the bolt 114, by engagement with the plate 96 serves as a stop for rightward movement of the slide plate 92. In setting up the apparatus, either the bolt 106 or the bolt 110 is utilized to set the location of the claw plate 22 relative to the slide plate 92. The bolts 104 are then tightened. In general, the arrangement will be such that through the use of a tool applied to the base 108, bring the bolt 106 into contact with the slide plate 92, the edges 46 of the blades 40 and 42 are brought into engagement with the surface 32 of the roll 12. The bolts 112 and 114 may then be adjusted to set the limits of travel of the slide plate 92. It is to be observed that FIG. 1 is essentially to scale and it will be seen that the direction of force application to the claw plate 22 by the cylinder 26 and the slide plate 92 is to the lower side of the point of contact of the edges 46 of the blades 40 and 42 with the surface 32. This results in the contact pressure of the blade 42, for the direction of rotation 34 illustrated in FIG. 2, being approximately two times or greater than the contact pressure of the blade 40 with the surface 32. In this connection, it will be observed that the moment arm over which the force generated by the cylinder 26 is applied to the point of contact of the blade 42 with the surface 32 is considerably less than the moment arm from the point of contact of the blade 40 with the surface 32 to the direction of force location. In both cases, the moment arm is measured at right angles to the direction of force application by the cylinder 26. Using the foregoing adjustments, conventional contact pressure of the blade 42 against the roller surface to achieve the desired doctoring function can be obtained. The geometry described above and shown in FIG. 2 will result in the blade 40 having half the contact pressure or less with the result that ink on the surface 32 after the same has contacted the print roller 30 (FIG. 2) may more readily pass under the containment blade 40 back into the reservoir to eliminate pooling of the ink at the interface of the edge 46 of the blade 40 and the surface 32, thereby minimizing leakage at that location. When the apertures 100 are used for opposite rotation of the roll 12, the blade 40 assumes the doctoring function while the blade 42 assumes the containment function but in this case, the blade 40 will have at least twice the contact pressure as the blade 42. FIG. 4 illustrates the end plates at opposite ends of the assembly which, it will be recalled, are made up of two segments 82 and 84. The respective segments 82 and 84 are respectively mounted, as by alignment pins, with the aid of the toggles 80 to the reservoir segments 50, 52 and in section, appear as illustrated in FIG. 4. It will firstly be seen that each end plate segment 82, 84, includes an opening 120 of slightly greater diameter than the shaft 122 for the roller 12. This opening is made sufficiently large so as to allow the reservoir 10 to be moved relative to the roller 12 by action of the air cylinder as mentioned earlier without bringing interfering contact between the end plate 82, 84 and the shaft 122. The opening 120 leads to a recess 124 having three steps, 126, 128 and 130. The steps 126, 128, 130 open toward the roll 12 with the step 126 having the smallest diameter, the step 130 having the largest diameter, and the step 128 having an intermediate diameter. The step 126 defines an ink recovery chamber 132 which in turn has a port 134 which may be connected to an ink return. The port 134 is located at the lower extremity of the lower end plate segment 84. The shaft 22, within the step 126, includes a slinger seal 136. Ink reaching the slinger seal 136 is thrown radially outwardly by centrifugal force as the roller 12 rotates to engage the radially outer wall of the step 126 whereat it may flow downwardly within the chamber 132 to the port 134. The step 128 receives a foam seal 140 which lightly engages the side surface 142 of the roll 12 radially outward of the step 126. Thus, the same serves as a gross seal to seal the roll 12 to the reservoir 10 on its ends, rather than on its cylindrical surface. Because of the light engagement of the seal 140 with the end of the roll 12, some ink will flow in a controlled manner to the roll/seal interface 142 to lubricate the same and thereby increase seal life. Heat buildup and drying of ink is eliminated and the seal 140 will wear at a lesser rate. To the extent that there is leakage past the seal, it is picked up eventually within the chamber 132 and moved to the exit 134 by operation of the slinger seal 136. Typically, the seal 140 will be made in two segments along the same parting line as the end plate segments 82, 84. The ends of the reservoir segments 50, 52 loosely nest in the step 130 which serves to catch ink at the end of the roll 12. It will be observed from FIG. 4 that the blades 40, 42 have a length slightly greater than the length of the surface 32 of the roll 12 and thus have a small section 144 that extends past the end 142 and into the foam seal 140. This feature enhances sealing at the ends of the rolls. Referring to FIG. 5, after the blades 40, 42 have been in use for awhile, they begin to wear as a result of their contact with the surface 32. As a consequence, a notch 150 is formed in the edge 56 and has a length equal to the length of the surface 132. A right angle junction 152 is formed with the consequence that a part 154 of the blades 40, 42 that extends past the side 142 of the roll 12 engages the side 142 of the roll 12 to form at least a gross seal thereat, further enhancing sealing at the ends of the roll 12. In any event, to the extent that there is leakage past the part 154 of the blades 40, 42, it is to the seal 140. Thus, further minimization of leakage at the ends of the roll 12 is provided. From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that a doctor blade assembly made according to the invention possesses numerous advantages over conventional doctor blade assemblies. The unique sealing provided by the seals 140 and the parts 152 of the doctor blades 40, 42 considerably increase seal life while containing the leakage of ink serving as the seal lubricant. The use of a lesser contact pressure at the containment blade than that applied at the doctor blade reduces puddling at the interface of the containment blade and the surface 32 of the roll 12 to further minimize leaking. The use of a C-shaped chamber such as defined by the segments 50, 52 of the reservoir 10 allows the doctor blades 40, 42 to have a greater angular spacing within the reservoir to assure better inking of the roll surface 32. Furthermore, the offset between the rotational axis 14 of the roll 12 and the axis of the generally cylindrical interior wall 50, 54 of the reservoir 10 promotes better entry of the ink into the microscopic recesses in the surface 32 of the roll 12 as does the presence of the turbulence promoting recesses 58 in the interior wall 54. The fact that the roll surface 32 is within the reservoir 10 through at least 180° of its travel, and preferably at least 220° of travel, further promotes good inking which tends to minimize or eliminate ghosting problems experienced with conventional designs. Optimally, all of the features described above are employed in a single assembly but those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that where lesser efficiency is all that is required, only one or two of the features may be employed and the others omitted. * * * * * Field of SearchRunning length workMember opposed to work back-up With cleaner or conditioner for applicator With doctor or film distributing feeder engaging applicator Movable or adjustable doctoring edge Having plural doctor means Fountain Fountains Multiple-point control Force discharge Moving surface scraper, wiper, or brush Roll cleaners Die, blade, or sharp-edged tool |


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Topic | Replies | Last Post | |
I cannot delete pictures from my portfolio what do you want the gallery to be for you!, The gallery's are something different to each of us, sharing with friends, seeking guidance, so many reasons, what was you looking for then we can possible guide you to getting the best from them
8 | 15/03/2014 - 10:40 AM By answersonapostcard | |
Monitor advice required These questions are very difficult to answer, Those with any one of the above will unlikely have one of the others so a comparison is impossible, Using a review site will be the best indication you will get tbh and far more accurate than a gut reaction/guess from someone who does not have all the above.
24 | 05/03/2014 - 11:58 PM By dcash29 | |
paranormal photos I have just spent a couple of weekends in Fort Amherst in Kent, staying in the reputed haunted buildings, costs 35 quid a night for ghost watchers of which im not one, Scares the hell out of me tbh.
When in the tunnel's there are loads of artificial lights creating orbs on quite a few of my pictures, and tbh that's exactly what they are, reflected light. fortunately didn't see anything. although buried inside my sleeping bag most of the night too bloody scared to move |
28 | 23/02/2014 - 4:35 PM By Carabosse | |
Canal Suggestions I did the broads half a dozen times, and would go back tomorrow, no locks. and some fantastic photographic scenery. What great about the broads is the diverse places to visit, you can be in great Yarmouth one day doing Seaside pictures, Norwich the next doing city images and on the lakes the next day, throw in some historic houses, roman forts and much more. All this walking distance form your mooring, reasonable pub grub all along the waterways. some great nature reserves also, no lost time going through locks as prev pointed out.
I could fill a page listing all those places I would recommend but you couldn't do them in 1 week. |
30 | 22/02/2014 - 4:24 PM By SlowSong | |
how much is too much Quote: I will tell you why I ask on a weeks hols from work and bearing in mind the dull weather was looking at tourist attractions less than 90mis train journey from Glasgow Edinburgh zoo and castle seem very expensive admission might go round the museums in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Fair comment, I was thinking local lol.. the train/Bus company's have all sorts of deals with various attractions so may be good idea to contact them, also the tour excursion bus company's, they have all in prices to locations, far cheaper than going in car most of the time |
17 | 18/02/2014 - 12:07 PM By altitude50 | |
how much is too much I'm not sure I understand the question, why do you feel that these places should discriminate against those who invest in cars and petrol!, surely the money that you pay on public transport is no different from the heavy taxes the car owner pays for the upkeep of the roads that the public transport uses.
17 | 18/02/2014 - 12:07 PM By altitude50 | |
For sale : Canon eos 5d mark II Ignore the previous posters poor offer, I will add a pound to that, although can you let me know Does that include postage to uk! £11.55
2 | 11/02/2014 - 6:38 AM By KevSB | |
Another way to award images
It was done before but I recollect it was stopped as again, the interest lapsed, that meant only half the pictures wasn't being assessed making it an unfair system, It only works when you can guarantee every image gets looked at, something Pete always did. the fact is all these ideas rely on reader participation, if that wanes then another idea fails.
47 | 10/02/2014 - 5:59 AM By ColleenA | |
Insurance As Catt suggested, Mine is also, any single item over 1 k has to be declared to be covered.
Just checked, Direct line is now 2000 for high value items removed from the house before they must be specified. |
12 | 03/02/2014 - 2:52 PM By Gundog | |
Haworth 1940's Weekend - 17/05/2014 The market is flooded with ww2 events, every weekend there are a couple going on, all pretty much the same, the two that stand out are the Victory show and war and peace.
Festival of history, military odyssey and chalk valley are the best multi periods, couple big ones that will be exceptional this year will be battle of the nations in kent and Colchester . These are the good ones, few more but the list would be endless going through the rest. |
4 | 02/02/2014 - 9:29 AM By hobbo | |
Festival reporter London - £200 fee 200 flat fee plus 100 pounds accommodation, 3 days for each photographer. As an income source its pushing the boundary's of acceptable and if I was a professional dependent on this for a living wouldn't even consider it, As am amateur who enjoys this type of photography and festivals in general, A fantastic opportunity to do what you love and cover your expenses.
Who was the advert aimed at the professional or the amateur is the question! In Freelance
7 | 07/03/2014 - 10:42 PM By Robert_Malcolm | |
Need a new camera Quote: My nikon D90 broke (just befor Christmas) amazon have refunded me so now I am in need of a new DSLR and would love some advice/recommendations/names of cameras to look at. I'm not very word savvy when it comes to cameras so if I could ask that if you need to use fancy camera related words or sentences can you explain what you mean? I like recommended cameras rather than just being told to look at what the camera can do - mainly because I do not have a clue. I am off to Florida in June so would like a camera that would give me amazing photos out there especially at night time and for fast action shots and firework displays. The original post. the poor guy just wanted a recommendation in simple terms. |
42 | 18/01/2014 - 9:21 AM By keithh | |
Citizen Jounalists And in some cases making it up as they go along, Recently I was at the festival of history and the metro ran a front page article about a star wars fan that had turned up at the festival with a picture of him clad in Star wars imperial armour, basically making a mockery of him. I suspect they got the photo offline and made up a story to fit the picture.
In fact it was the after show party when everyone puts on some outlandish dress for the Saturday night beer tent, Its an annual fun night, closed to the public, if the metro had been there they may noticed that he was having a pint with a dalek while captain America joined them. "But why let truth get in the way of a good story". This is the state of journalism more and more so. one interesting fact from the video, It estimate's that there are more images taken in the last two years than in the lifetime of photography. |
9 | 14/01/2014 - 8:42 PM By 779HOB | |
Citizen Jounalists Not a title I've heard personally but very topical subject that has been discussed many times on here, I suspect I am one of the above.
The end of Photo Jounalism The Washington-based think-tank conducted a study, concluding that in the US, the ranks of photographers and videographers have been almost cut in half over the last decade or so, from slightly more than 6,000 in 2000 to fewer than 3,500 last year. Doomsayers are predicting the death of a profession; they are calling photojournalists a dying breed, soon to be replaced with newer, cheaper, omnipresent citizen journalists equipped with smart phones and a broadband connection. Citizen-generated images are a better fit under current shoestring news budgets, but they can - in some cases - leave the news consumer looking at an inferior product. Analysts say that there have been more photographs taken in the last two years than have ever existed in human history. But with this plethora of imagery professional photography has been reduced in value. Especially since big news organisations are looking for ways to cut their costs. Theoretically camera phones, in a digital Internet era mean that anyone can become a photojournalist. |
9 | 14/01/2014 - 8:42 PM By 779HOB | |
Panicking over nothing? Quote: They've already told me that the camera is covered by themselves, not Nikon! Guess the question is...is the saving enough to warrant going with it, and based on the experiences with Nikon UK products, do I want to try them? Only Time can answer that question, Its a gamble you take by not buying from established uk company's, In some cases a gamble that will pay off, In others it will cost them much more. The chances are you made a good decision, Just waiting out the camera life now to decide if that was the right decision. certainly no one here can see into the future of your individual cameras life and there is no magic button to tell you its all right unless you return for a refund. And that's your decision alone |
23 | 10/01/2014 - 7:14 PM By crazycolt1 | |
Black Rapid - which version? couldn't imagine carrying a camera any other way tbh Brian. the traditional style seems almost a chore in comparison
21 | 04/01/2014 - 11:44 AM By keithh | |
Has anyone used One Stop Digital to purchase SLR Body? Most accurate statement ever said " You pay for what you get" Trying to convince yourself you are saving money and getting a bargain often turns out to be quite the opposite, I read from someone on here recently who swore by grey imports until it went wrong, and cost him nearly everything he had saved in the past. For me the risk is not worth it.
18 | 01/01/2014 - 9:26 AM By karl | |
The Heart and Soul of EPZ... So many Truths in that....love it
11 | 30/12/2013 - 4:39 PM By ade_mcfade | |
Has it all been done before? has It been done before. you have to take into account your target audience, On here the subject may well have been exhausted, to another group not interested in photography but only the final image the image may well be fresh.
So Yes and No. on here people want to impress fellow photographers that use the site, possible the hardest audience to please, You also have to take in the reasons for taking the picture, some do it as a social experience and have no desire to be deemed as artistic, Just want to share the experiences visually, valid as any other reason in my book, and being done innovative does not even come into that reason So the answer is if your trying to get brownie points off the critics or awards, yep its more than likely been done before. Me personally, I have different targets each year. last year was to get 3 front covers on a magazine, nailed that one now and threw in a preface in a book with credits. so for me that's how I mark doing something different. next year I have no idea tbh |
21 | 29/12/2013 - 10:42 AM By thewilliam | |
Turing Pardon Quote: Why does our government make a habit of dumping on those who serve the country? A pardon 60 years after the event isn't a lot of use. unfortunately not just ours, I Read recently about the many Irish that volunteered to fight against Hitler, but the southern Irish state treated them like traitors for many years, only recently the government has recognised the contribution they made, Its what government's do when situations don't fit there nice little worlds. forgotten-volunteers-of-world-war |
24 | 31/12/2013 - 10:17 AM By thewilliam | |
Tesco Calendars - Who does the photos belong to they don't own your pictures, they own the calendar design, you put your pictures on the calendar under licence by purchasing there calendar which they retain the rights to(The calendar that is)
11 | 26/12/2013 - 6:15 PM By fatboy | |
Tesco Calendars - Who does the photos belong to it's quite simple tbh, the fact is Tesco own the calendar and the illustrations/design , without the copyright no one would buy one from them as all you would have to do is use the template, print it yourself and even sell them.
Not good for business. you could copy and remove the copyright notice but it would be easy for Tesco's to show ownership of the design and take legal action. with no copyright notice in a prominent position someone could claim that it was in the public domain. |
11 | 26/12/2013 - 6:15 PM By fatboy | |
Tesco Calendars - Who does the photos belong to Design and graphic illustrations...does that just apply to the design template and illustrations , that would make perfect sense to keep copyright on there own designs.
11 | 26/12/2013 - 6:15 PM By fatboy | |
Day 23 December 2013: Christmas Photography A couple of week ago I spent the weekend reproducing a set of shots based on some original images from the 1940 Germany. A regular German unit that was in barracks during the festive period
39 | 29/12/2013 - 10:02 PM By gowebgo | |
Canon DPP Software Update You will receive A new DPP disk with it. If a new camera will be the latest version, or if you go to the canon site you will be able to upgrade your current version the latest version. you will need to do this as each camera has its own Raw and needs the latest upgrade to read them.
On light room or elements I leave that to someone else as I don't use them. |
14 | 07/01/2014 - 8:51 PM By rickie | |
Nelson Mandela, the great man RIP The thing is you have to sometimes forget the past and move on no matter how much it leaves a bad taste. or you will never solve the problem. There are home grown terrorists walking the streets now as free men, I despise what they did in seventy's, but there is now peace and a more hopeful future as we within reason turn a blind eye to there crimes.
46 | 17/12/2013 - 4:22 AM By monstersnowman | |
Raw to JPeg help Please Quote: Hi Kev. its installed on my computer so you mean use that to convert them Yes it will batch process the lot to jpeg or tiff, also make any alterations before converting like sharpness, saturation, brightness ect. Its superior to any for converting canon raw. |
6 | 16/12/2013 - 7:26 PM By GazzaG2003 | |
Raw to JPeg help Please download the canon software (Digital Photo Professional) will have come bundled with the camera.
6 | 16/12/2013 - 7:26 PM By GazzaG2003 | |
Whats your say on this? Quote: I agree the local parties do corrupt the process, but it is possible to stand as an independent MP. You are right, which Means being side-lined and being ineffectual. My local Mp was inserted into the job by careful slight of hand, the selection process made sure the strongest local character's who cared was not put through into the final process, so a London based TV celebrity was lined up against a weaker candidate and won as was desired. I few friends who was members of that party gave up after that. which is the result of British politics unfortunately. those who mean well get weeded out early. From all the above posts it does show that regardless of if it is unfair or not, most of us believe it to be corrupt beyond repair, That is the tragedy I think, That they do not care what we think. |
35 | 15/12/2013 - 2:08 PM By mikehit | |
Whats your say on this? and what chance do you think any would have of becoming an MP without Knowing the "right people". As the selection process is as corrupt as those themselves
35 | 15/12/2013 - 2:08 PM By mikehit | |
Whats your say on this? We have to remember a lot of them receive extra money from "Consultation" positions, which they would not get if they was not an MP, Most company's don't except moonlighting, tbh the list is endless. As I said before, I doubt it can be changed now. its too ingrained short of a Revolution.
35 | 15/12/2013 - 2:08 PM By mikehit | |
Whats your say on this? Add in the fact there fuel bills for there second homes are paid by us and pensioners cannot afford to switch the heating on, tbh the list goes on. successive governments are the most corrupt I've ever seen under the guise of democracy, I was one of the fools who voted libdems last time hoping having a 3rd voice would make a difference. all they did was make a deal and continued the status quo. what chance do we have when those in power are making fortunes and come from a background of wealth and privileged upbringing. I've about given up tbh, feel totally powerless
35 | 15/12/2013 - 2:08 PM By mikehit | |
Black Rapid - which version? The back pack would only cause an hindrance if you wanted to take the strap off often, being designed to use while on, if its set up right than there will be no problem. I don't use a backpack as over a long day it becomes a major problem, I don't use any or use a street and field system that distributes the Wight of equipment in the most efficient way, hanging off the shoulders and at weight height, same goes for the strap, puts the Wight hanging from your shoulders.
I find it useful when stopping to talk with people as I can let the camera hang by my side as well as eat and have a drink without again putting the camera down. when walking I have a hand strap attached also to steady it and have more control but that's just a personal preference. At first I was always concerned the tripod screw attachment would come lose and it would drop to the floor....never happened in 4 years. |
21 | 04/01/2014 - 11:44 AM By keithh | |
Black Rapid - which version? Quote: Seriously, I don't think I'd be happy to hang several hundred pounds worth of camera and lens from something so cheap. I hope you don't regret your purchase Abused one for 4 years and only then did the clip locking part break, still held the camera safely until I replaced it. I doubt very much the original would have stood any better to the use I gave it. now replaced with 3.95 version although the 10 quid one had better strap |
21 | 04/01/2014 - 11:44 AM By keithh | |
Vietnam War in pictures Photographers even became celebrity's of the day during this conflict. British and American, It certainty changed the way we reported wars after this period, Americans were not ready to see those images with there cornflakes in the morning, since then the military have tried to micro manage media access in warzones since not always with success .
6 | 05/12/2013 - 8:44 PM By ensign | |
Smoke bomb recommendations, please? You would be advised to inform the police ect before setting them off anywhere near the public highway. Or within view of public to avoid fire and emergency services turning up. I realise this seems over the top but having lots of exsperience of this, it happens. Paintball,sites are known place so wouldent need to but isolated areas will attract attension.
24 | 02/01/2014 - 3:20 PM By mwoods | |
The kids of today..... No zero hour contracts, no temp jobs that last two years in the 50-60' also knew what time you would finish, We had it so easy in the past compared to the young of today.....
31 | 11/11/2013 - 3:05 PM By mikehit | |
What do you think? its a harsh world, you will be waiting forever if your are waiting on them to tell you anything, all likes do is tell you have some good friends or connections or best of all great exposure, some of the best photographers/artists out there are doing well not on artistic merit but selling them selves.
so the best advice has to be that above, do it because you enjoy it, if your lucky you may get that magical exposure that comes along , some have to work at it, others it happens. |
12 | 07/11/2013 - 9:54 PM By KevSB | |
Daylight Savings Time ours went back a week ago so a little late for us over here in the uk
5 | 16/11/2013 - 7:34 PM By polis_928tadw59 | |
POTW missing same picture for few days showing here
7 | 31/10/2013 - 6:16 PM By StrayCat | |
camerashowdown agreed, had a couple of goes to see if I could judge the quality through different cameras, even tried the Nikon v canon for a giggle.
2 | 30/10/2013 - 6:09 PM By KevSB | |
camerashowdown Amusing site, I compared 5dmk2 to iPhones and got 8 right for the 5dmk2 although I did rush through them
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2 | 30/10/2013 - 6:09 PM By KevSB | |
So what are you doing this weekend? 18,19 & 20 Oct? I must be the boring one, doing The same old thing, staying in a Napoleonic fort in Suffolk. another new one for me so looking forward to it
14 | 19/10/2013 - 10:59 AM By SlowSong | |
Internet killed the radio star Maybe we are heading back into a time when the people are taking control of the music industry, the end of big money and factory Music. to me what music should be about.
16 | 18/10/2013 - 4:41 PM By conrad | |
Let that be a warning - Photos aren't free It is always great to hear from the "Horses Mouth" and goes to show there is so much missing information that can change a story. Im guilty as most here in assuming that you had uploaded the image which is what most of the articles indicate, when in fact you had not. We have many complaining on here about theft. In the main we say if you don't want to open yourself up-to abuse then don't upload them or watermark, reduced quality if you must , which clearly you did so deserve to win in this situation.
Thanks for filling in the blanks, and sending a shot across the bows of other commercial company's thinking of stealing images. |
20 | 18/10/2013 - 10:26 AM By thewilliam | |
Internet killed the radio star Disaster for high earning musicians agreed, but what about those who are making there name on the net that would never have that showcase.
16 | 18/10/2013 - 4:41 PM By conrad | |
Brides on a Budget! Insulting? My bet is on Pete and the team with the matches
31 | 24/10/2013 - 9:21 PM By llareggub | |
Milk Is good for you Just came across this photographers work, have no idea how he does this but excellent creative series
4 | 15/10/2013 - 4:57 PM By Kako | |
New PC, off the shelf or build my own have you priced in a new copy of windows as yours will not be able to use on the new build as the parts are entirely different.
77 | 28/01/2014 - 8:30 PM By Paul Morgan | |
So I popped into LCE I popped into my local supermarket.
Do you have any milk Y, down second alley Result...I got my milk |
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Amazing loft in the Meatpacking District. The hottest neighborhood in NYC! Enjoy your own Large Space in a 2600 sq ft loft. Doorman building. Sleeping alcove. Large full bed (fits two) - Large sofa can fit one. Shared kitchen.
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Bedrooms: | 1 |
Bathrooms: | 2.5 |
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Monthly Price: | $2950 /month |
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Rick was a fantastic host, he couldn't have been more welcoming and more helpful. The apartment was beautiful and immaculate and you can't beat the location.
I had a great experience staying with Rick and David. Steps away from all the best restaurants and bars in meat packing, their little bungalow was a great place to land every night. Very comfortable. Very close to the subway, and they were a wealth of knowledge for me as a first timer in NYC. Thanks guys!
Rick and David are utterly charming, generous and gracious hosts. Their home is as beautiful as described and immaculate, and ideally located. It's just a couple blocks to the High Line, and close to transit, nightlife, restaurants and great shopping. On my arrival, Rick showed me where everything was, from light switches (there are many) to cooking pots and teacups, and I was invited to help myself to whatever was in the fridge (a glass of orange juice was the perfect start to every day). It was so nice to be able to plug my iPhone into the stereo for my favourite music as I got ready to go out (on surround sound!), and the pullout sofa was very comfortable. Having my own floor was wonderfully private and luxurious, yet Rick and David always made themselves available if I needed them. I felt right at home, and would stay there again in a heartbeat.
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Absolutely LOVED our stay in this stunning, spacious and amazingly locatated meatpacking district apartment.
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This was my very first trip to NYC and my stay with Rick (David was out of town) was fantastic! From the moment I got there Rick made me feel so welcomed. He is very thoughtful and really makes you feel like this is your place just as much as his. He helped with any questions I had and never made me feel like I was annoying him. The apartment is immaculate! Very modern but very warm at the same time. The BEAUTIFUL downstairs (where the guests stay) was exquisite and better than any hotel. From the artwork to the lighting to the furniture..what an atmosphere! The sleeping area was perfect. The bed was very comfortable and was adorned with comfy blankets, linens, and pillows. There is a little closet provided to put your things in and also an A/C unit just in case it gets too warm. The main living area was just as comfortable. A nice couch to relax on and a TV with surround sound! It was nice to just veg and watch the telly after a long day in the city. The main loft was just as exquisite .I had full access to the bathroom and the kitchen In fact, I made myself a cup of Espresso each morning.:) The location is perfect with just steps away to the High Line, Chelsea Market and lots of restaurants. There is easy access to the subways too. The village I found was the best part of the city and I'm so thankful I found Rick & David's place. I will definitely be going back to the city and when I do, I'll always see if their place is available first!
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David was traveling so I got to meet only Rick. Rick was a very friendly and respectful host. The room, which is actually the basement of their two-story apartment, is very spacious. The bed is comfortable and I was able to sleep late when I needed. The apartment is in a nice, lively neighborhood. I would definitely stay again.


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Some retailers in Berks County will be paying very close attention to Governor Tom Corbett's plan to privatize liquor sales.
If the governor's plan is approved, eventually, there could be up to 1200 liquor licenses up for grabs.
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