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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Petula
The Sound of Petula has been ringing in our ears for just over 60 years. This 2cd set highlights her recordings from the late 1950's to 2002. All the megahits from the 60's and 70's are included but surely the standout is Memories of Love a song destined to become a huge hit for Petula in 2002 given the right publicity. The set also highlights Britains most succesful solo...
Published on 9 May 2002
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Too much filler masking good songs
very disappointing collection. CD1 contains most of the good well known stuff and a few others I hadn't heard. CD2 seems to be more modern songs which aren't as strong and some songs from musicals and shows which I'm not particularly interested in. I was hoping for a new gems but it seems the Petula Clarke playlist is fairly well mined already.
Published 23 months ago by Fionn Stafford
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Petula,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)
The Sound of Petula has been ringing in our ears for just over 60 years. This 2cd set highlights her recordings from the late 1950's to 2002. All the megahits from the 60's and 70's are included but surely the standout is Memories of Love a song destined to become a huge hit for Petula in 2002 given the right publicity. The set also highlights Britains most succesful solo artists' achievements in film, TV and stage and also features gems such as Never Been A Horse and Nik Kershaw helping out on Oxygen which shows the lady can rock with the best of them. The set shows that there is a lot more to Ms Clark than Downtown, many of her peers have rated her the greatest living white soul singer, the diversity of material on this collection highlights this fact perfectly. Petula Clark is a British national treasure and national treasures are thin on the ground these days. This set deserves a top ten chart ranking on top of the top 20 position it has already achieved. Buy it - Pet deserves the acclaim and you deserve to listen to one of the great artists of all time in her Ultimate glory.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fifty Years of Songs to Sing,
firstname.lastname@example.com (Epsom, Surrey, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)
There are to many Petula compilations out there. So, as a fan, when I heard about yet another I was less than excited. It was only when I heard there were actually previously unreleased AND newly recorded songs on this CD that I decided to buy it.
Disc 1 covers all the hits from the 50's 60's and 70's. Great songs like Downtown and I Couldn't Live Without Your Love. Disc 2 starts with a great new song 'Memories of Love'. Its catchy, snappy and sounds really fresh. Petula sounds not a day older than when she recorded Downtown. What follows is a selection of hits from the screen musicals she starred in (Finians Rainbow & Goodbye, Mr Chips) along with the stage ones (Blood Brothers, Someone Like You and Sunset Boulevard).
The new songs sound very modern as Pet shows she's not stuck in the 60's. The sleeve notes contain comments on each recording by Petula herself - and there are some nice pictures to.
When an Artist has recorded over 1000 songs - its difficult to make an Ultimate Collection. But if you want the hits from the Charts, the Movies and the Shows - then this is the CD to buy. It's also great to hear new stuff.
I really do rewcommend this to those who aren't die-hard fans and those who have seen Pet in the press and thought "Oh yeah, Pet Clark, I remember her...!"
Hope you enjoy it!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding career overview,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)
The brilliant American compilation, Downtown to Sunset Boulevard, was never released in Britain, but this compilation is clearly inspired by it. The time-span is greater - the oldest hit here is Suddenly there's a valley (which gave Petula a British top ten hit despite competition from Gogi Grant and others) - and there are some new recordings here too.
The pre-Downtown era is also represented by With all my heart, My friend the sea, Romeo and Sailor (a hit in America for Lolita under its German title Seemann). It also includes Chariot, a French million-seller, for which Petula recorded an English version called I will follow him (not included here). Petula's English version did not chart in Britain or America (although it did well in other countries), but Little Peggy March covered it and had an American chart-topper with it, and also had a British hit with it.
The peak years are represented by mostly the obvious tracks, though it is nice to see Two rivers included. This is a song Petula wrote herself about her divided loyalties between London, where she spent her early years, and Paris, where she has lived ever since.
The seventies and beyond are represented by an assortment of stage and movie songs along with a few other songs. These are often different from those selected for the Downtown to Sunset Boulevard compilation - Finian's rainbow and Goodbye Mr Chips are represented on each compilation by different songs - so you may find it worth buying this whatever music of Petula's you already have.
The variety of different songs and styles included here is breathtaking, which may not suit everybody, but demonstrates that Petula could sing just about any type of song and sound fantastic - and helps to explain why Petula has sold more records than any other British female singers, then or since.
If you don't have any of Petula's music, this is an excellent career-spanning collection, although if you are only interested in her sixties music, there are several other collections that cover that music extremely well without any of the other stuff.
If you decide to buy this, you will enjoy many happy hours listening, whether you give it dedicated attention or play it as background music.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars True talent,
Mr. John Lumbard (Richmond, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)
In her hey day Petula Clark was one of the most talented female singers. She has one of those unique voices. Sadly many of her compilation albums are not the original versions but later versions sung at a different tempo. This album contains the original versions of her well known songs. If you want Petula at her best then this is the album to buy. The sound quality is excellent, the remastering has brought the music to life. It took a lot of searching to find this album amoungst all the others in the Amazon collection, but if you want one Petula CD, with all her well known songs, sung at their best then this is the album to buy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great album.... but these tracks are all wrong,
david moncur "Davie" (Dundee, Angus, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)
The Ultimate Collection is indeed an "ultimate collection", featuring, as it does, tracks from Petula's chart career in the UK from the 50s to the 90s, her show tunes, and some fantastic new recordings. However, the list of tracks shown here is wrong and belongs to a French release of around the same time. Ultimate was released to go with the Ultimate tour, Kaleidoscope was released in France to work alongside some concerts she was doing there and in Switzerland. Some of the tracks are the same, most are not, or are in French rather than in English. See the other entries under Ultimate Collection for correct track listing.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy!,
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I bought this cd as a gift. Is a double cd and great listening. Worth buying if you want to hear established songs. Went on to buy PC recent album.
4.0 out of 5 stars Re: Incorrect Tracklisting On Disc 2,
A. Foss "Andy 'Mod'Pie' Foss" (Nottingham, UK) - See all my reviews
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A couple of previous reviewers have mentioned e'bay's 'incorrect tracklisting' but done nothing to alter it? Disc 1 is correct, it's just Disc 2 which I've entered below for anyone wanting to know the 'correct' tracks.
1. Memories Of Love
2. La Vie En Rose
3. I Don't Know How To Love Him
4. Look To The Rainbow
5. London Is London
6. On The Path Of Glory (Petula Clark & Harry Belafonte)
7. Wedding Song (There Is Love)
8. Never Been A Horse That Couldn't Be Rode
9. Twelfth Of Never
10. How Good It Is To Know You
11. Don't Cry For Me Argentina
12. I Could Have Given You More
13. Sound Of Music
14. All Through The Years
15. Oxygen (new mix)
16. When You Get Right Down To It (Petula Clark & Michael McDonald--previously unissued)
17. Tell Me It's Not True (solo version)
18. Perfect Year
19. Here For You
20. All Those Years Ago [new recording with Richard Carpenter]
I've only nipped in to help with the tracklisting & not to do a complete review guys. However, for what it's worth, personally I can't get on so much with Disc 2's duets & new recordings but love Disc 1's original hits. I'm not a massive fan though [just a fan of 60's music] but I'm sure for big fans of 'Pet' Disc 2 will be perfectly alright for you.
5.0 out of 5 stars Petula Clark is amazing!!,
This review is from: The Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)
This is a cracking collection. Let's all place our Pet on the pedestal she deserves to be standing on! I remember listening to some of these tracks when I was a kid in the early eighties at my nan's house. Now in my early forties I appreciate these songs even more. And to top it off....our Pet is welsh and spent her childhood three miles from my house!! We don't celebrate her enough! She was bigger than Dusty, Cilla & Sandie put together! Two Grammy awards in consecutive years!!! I love her songs!!! I also love anything from simple minds, to the stones, sex pistols to Sinatra and Tony Bennett and even NWA!!!! She's up there too!!
5.0 out of 5 stars A National Treasure,
Mr. W. Chamberlain "Bill C" (Dorset, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)
I grew up listening to Petula Clark, The Beatles and all those other icons of the 1960s. This DVD though, enlightened me to what a wonderful career she had as an acclaimed international singer, child actress/singer, film and musical star. A national treasure! This video showcases her career through the years and the success that she achieved in the UK, France and the United States with plaudits from fellow stars like Richard Carpenter, Andy Williams, Lynn Redgrave, Dean Martin etc. Petula is a natural performer whose enjoyment of her job transmits to her audiences. She has a versatile and distinctive voice that can belt out the songs or interpret tender ballads with fine pitch and phrasing. I enjoyed this musical journey through her career and it has made me want to play the CDs that I own of all the other great songs that she recorded. Would strongly recommend this DVD.
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely ULTIMATE Petula - SUBLIME!,
This review is from: The Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)
Impeccable sound quality, song selection, instrumental accompaniment, and Petula's incomparable voice make this a must-have. Disc 1 is sublime, Disc 2 perhaps not quite so well rounded but still a pleasure to listen to. The pièce de résistance to me is "Chariot," sung in impeccable French but "Downtown," "Don't Sleep in the Subway," "This is my Song," "Romeo," and "Happy Heart" -- to name only a few -- are all fabulous cuts. Petula, you're the best!
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The facilities and the double room we had were excellent although our daughter's single room was quite basic. The restaurant seemed that it would be very quiet so we ate out although the menu looked very good indeed. Service and staff lovely and very helpful.
We had chosen this Hotel based on the reviews of the restaurant. When we arrived we were informed that it was closed and all they could do was a sandwich.
Everything about our stay was excellent.
Staff Surrounding Very helpful front desk Excellent dinner -super metr-d hotel Very nice breakfast
Excellent service, great breakfast, beautiful rooms, high ceilings
Beautiful views and grounds, very attentive and helpful staff.
Perhaps more suitable for people who like a genteel atmosphere. Quite a distance from centre of Siena.
Out of town but easy bus ride. Nice hill top atmosphere. Quiet, refreshing. Staff very professional. Excellent restaurant.
Wi-fi reception poor
This charming hotel sits on acreage on the outskirts of Siena. The staff is extremely nice and highly professional. The restaurant is excellent (you won't find bad food in Tuscany), but a touch pricey. I rented a bike from Gippo Bike in nearby Colle Val d'Elsa and rode to Chianti, San Gimignano and Montalcino. For cyclists it's in a perfect location to explore the surrounding countryside.
The hotel is 3-4 km from the Siena city center. There is frequent bus service that stops a the hotel front gate and serves the train station and city center. The walk is hilly, but only 1.5 km to the bus station and the city center is accessible through a series of escalators from there.
The property. The restraunt.
Nice place to have a drink
Plenty of green bugs and some mosquitos in the bathroom and bedroom respectively Very poor quañity of dinner offered. Actually no dinner on wednesdays
Very friendly and helpsome staff. Good advice for tours by car. Quiet location, yet close to city center. Go by bus to Siena, to avoid parking problems
Beautiful grounds, more a resort than just a hotel. Very good restaurant for dinner. Had an old-fashioned feel.
Getting to the center with a car was not easy, even with the GPS. Parking in Sienna a hassle.
Lovely setting after 5 days in Florence
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It is not in the city centre, but there is a bus that runs frequently and in 20 min you are in the city centre.
Everything. The stylish building, the immaculately kept garden, royal treatment by the wonderful staff, great food, the thoroughly relaxing ambiance. The smell of the logs burning in the fireplace in the lounge. True luxury without pretense.
Mismatch between fine design of interiors in the Annexe and mediocre furniture in them. Be aware that the Villa is not in the city and separated from it by a railway station: not perfect for a hurried visit just to see the main sights of Siena. Perfect for everything else.
internet excellent environment, location in the country
prices too high for everything
This hotel is a large villa, which is about 2-3 Km from the centre of Sienna. The hotel has extensive grounds and good free parking. You can get to the centre in 10 minutes by car, or there is a regular bus service from the front of the hotel. The room was large and quiet at night and the staff were helpful and attentive. The hotel caters for a more discerning clientele, and we felt that overall it was a bit expensive for what it offered.
The breakfast was somewhat limited in its choice of bread and cold meats.
Its beautiful Tuscan atmosphere and location. Lemon trees in the lovely garden.
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Be it known that I, JULIAN H. KnNmc, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh. in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brackets for Electrical Apparatus. of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to brackets for supporting electrical apparatus. and more particularly to that class of brackets for supporting switch terminal and other boxes used for retaining electrical apparatus used in the walls of a house in connection with the electric lighting and power systems installed therein. and has for its principal objects the provision of brackets wherein the material thereof is metal: the provision of a bracket that is adjustable to different lengths so that it may readily be installed between wall studding of various spacings; the provision of a bracket having suitable means thereon for securing the electrical apparatus to the bracket in any desired position thereon; the provision of a bracket adapted to receive and support a'pluraiity of switch or terminal boxes at the same time and hold them in ganged position without the assistance of the usual gamging' devices found on present switch boxes: the provision of a bracket wherein the boxes are secured to the bracket without the use of screws or nails, but are retained thereon by certain parts of the bracket; the provision ofv a bracket that is stamped from sheet metal which operation is an inexpensive process of manufacture; the provision of a bracket wherein the parts of the bracket are secured together without the use of clamping means other than those formed on the bracket; the provision of a bracket having means thereon for indicating the proper position the bracket should occupy with respect to the wall studding that the box will occupy the proper position with respect to the wall surface: the provision of a bracket that may be stamped from a plate of sheet metal without anv waste of material; the' provision of a bracket that is strong. rigid, durable and inexpensive to manufacture, and such other objects as may hereinafter appear. One embodiment of the invention together with a modified form of the device,
is shown in whcrein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bracket showing one end secured to thewall studding; Fig. 2 is a front view of the bracket mounted between two pieces of wall studding and carrying thereon a couple of switch or terminal boxes in ganged position: Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line III-III of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the end portion of one of the arms or leaves of the bracket; Fig. 5 is an end view of the piece shown in Fig. at; Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the bracket members are formed: Fig. '7 is a plan diagram showing how the blanks are formed from a single sheet with a minimum of waste; there being no waste if a continu ous sheet be used; Fig. 8 is an end view of a modified form of bracket formed from a straight strip of sheet metal; Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the bracket shown in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a diagrammatic plan view of a modified form of bracket and Fig. 11 shows a modified form of switch-box car.
Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3. 6. and 7. the
the accompanying drawings bracket is formed'from a U-shaped sheet metal blank 1. having arms or leaves whose combined width isequal to the space between them. By forming the bracket members from a blank of such proportions. the blanks may be punched from a single sheet as shown in Fig. 7. wherein it will be seen that the Waste metal is negligible. and if the blanks were formed by a rotary die from a continuous sheet there would be no waste.
Referring more particularly to Fig 1. '2 and 3, it will be seen that the bracket consists of a pair of support each formed from a blank having the same size and shape. proportioned as above stated, the support members 2 consisting of an end fastening plate 4 having two integral arms or leaves 5 which project at right angles from the end plate 4 and are spaced apart. The leaves 5 are curled rearward along their inside edges. as shown at 6. Figs. 1 and 3, the curled edge serving to stiffen the leaves and at the same time provide a socket into which the leaves of the support member 3 may telescope when the two parts of the bracket are assembled.
The support member 3 consists of an endrncinbers 2 and 3 )la'ie i and is provided with hate 4 r leaves 8. which are bent at rig i an les to the end plate '7 and spaced apart si oilarly to the leaves The inner edges ic leaves 8 are curled backward as at J,
3, thereby stitlening the support and providing shape that snugly fits into the curled portion of the leaves so that when the leaves of the support members are telescoped a rigid bracket is formed that may be extensible in length so that it can be secured between the wall studding of a house regardless of variations in the spacings of the studding.
The end plates l and ii are provided wit holes 10 through which nails 11 may be driven into the studding' thereby securely fastening the bracket, to the wall.
For the purpose ol sec-urin the switch or terminal boxes to the bracket. the leaves 5 of thesupport member '2- are provided with a series of projections or lugs 12 which are struck up out of the front face of the leaves and are therefore integral therewith. The manner of their use to secure the boxes to the bracket will be hereinafter described. The leaves 8 of the support, member 3 are provided with a series or rectangular holes 13, having a slightly greater space between them than the projections 12. It follows therefore that there will always be a hole 13 practically alined with a lug 1'2 regardless o;- the relative position of the support members with respect to each other, and to secure the support members against endwise movement or separation, the lugs 12. which are found to aline with certain of the holes 13, are pushed and bent backward through the holes ll in the leaves 5 formed when the lugs 12 were struck up, and through the holes 13.
ll hen it is desired to secure a bracket to the wall, the member 2 is first nailed securely to one of the wall studs. while the member 3 is telescoped within it; the end plate 7 is then moved until it almost touches the stud 15. A lug 1-2 on each leaf 5 is then punched through one of the holes 13 in each leaf 8, thereby locking the supporting members against separation. A nail is then driven through the central hole ot the plate and finally nails are driven through the remaining holes adjacentthe leaves thereby putting the bracket members under tension and therefore making a very rigid structure. it is not necessary to secure the members together in the manner justv de scribed as the material is sufiiciently stitl' ened by the rolled edges to provide a perfectly rigid support.
Referring to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the lower leaf 5 is of slightly greater length than the upper leaf 5 for the purpose oi facilitating the assembly or the suppers members. The leaves 8 of he member 3 are of equal length and therefore when it is desired to assemble the members. one of the leaves 8 first engages the end of the longer leaf 5 and being guided thereby it is a sim ple matter to put the remaining leaves to gether. To further facilitate the assembly of the members. the ends of the leaves 5 are expanded at 16. Figs. -l and so that the ends of the leaves 8 may readily be inserted.
in Figs. 2 and El'the bracket is shown applied to the wall studding and carrying the switch or terminal boxes Hand 18. The boxes usually comprise. a pressed metal box structure having detachable sides 19 and ends 20 connected by bottom portions :21. The ends and bottoms are usually provided with holes :22 through which the electric wire terminals enter the box. Electric switches, plug terminals and other electrical apparatus not shown may be mounted .in the box, certain operative parts being accessible for operation from the face of the wall through holes provided in suitable metal plates, not shown, mounted flush with the plaster.
Heretofore it has usually been the custom. to nail two wooden cleats between the wall studs for supportiup the box. the box being supported by means ct ears located on the ends of the box similar to the cars '23 on the boxes 1? and 1B. The cars are supplied with a couple of holes through which screws were secured to the wooden cleats thereby securing the box to the wooden cleats. The electrician heretofore as required to find suitable lumber. saw it into proper measured lengths. nail the cleats in place between the studs. after first having; nailed a backing strip on each stud to support the cleats, and then finally screw the box to the cleats. llnder such conditions the cleats are usually out of line and not properly spaced from the face of the wall. therefore necessitated considerable adjustment of the boa: on the cleats, and finally adjustment of the switch or plug terminal within the box. lfonsiderable time is wasted in putting up wooden cleats and in adjusting the box and 6 switch. and the adjustable metal bracket,
saves time in applying to the wall. and when positioned it not necessary to adjust the boxes. because the end plates 4 and Figs. 1, 2 and 3. are made of a standard predetermined width. so that when their "Front edge is flush with the wall stud the bracket is in true alinement and in proper position to locate the box in the proper position with respect to the face of the wall. After the box has been laced upon the improved bracket no furl er adjustments are necessary.
To secure the box to the improved bracket all that is necessary is to place the box between o leaves so that the lugs 12 project tit) through the holes 24. provided in the supporting ears 23 and then bend up the lugs 12 with the screw driver or other implement until the v engage the ears as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. an operation which consumes c(')nsiderabl v less time than driving four screws for each box.
lleretofore it has usually been the custom when it was desired to gang a number of boxes in a row. to provide the boxes with certain latches and screws to hold them together or in "ganged relation. The boxes are usually ganged in the shop and carriedto the house and there screwed to the bracket. the putting together of the various latches and screws requiring considerable, time. Referring to Fig. 2 it will be seen that boxes without special gauging latches and screws may be gauged upon the bracket before the bracket is placed in the wall. and then all that remains to be done in completing the mounting of the box in the wall is the driving of a few nails.
Boxes that do not have ganging latches and screws are simpler to manufacture and therefore are less expensive than boxes requiring special gauging devices.
Referring to Fig. 2, the ears 23 are pr0- vided with two projections 25 spaced apart and having perforation 24 therethrough for receiving the lugs 12 which are so spaced that the projections fit between the lugs 12 with a lag 12 passing through the hole. The lugs 12 bet-ween the projections just engage the outer edges of the ears .23 and serve also to hold the box in position. although such lugs 12 are not bent down. vious that an open end slot 24'. Fig. 11 might be substituted for the holes 24. and the lugs then bent toward the box to secure the box in position.
Referring to Figs. 8 and 9 a modified form of bracket is shown which is formed from a straight strip of sheet metal. and thereore there is no Waste material. Fig. 8 shows an end view of one of the support members which consists of a pair of leaves 26 having both edges curled and provided upon one face with a series of lugs 27 struck up from the metal strip for holding the box upon the bracket.
The operation of the modified bracket is the same in all respects as the operation of the previously decribed bracket. the difference being merely one of construction and method of manufacture. It is obvious that the two supporting members constituting a bracket. mav be made in the form of counter-parts as shown in Fig. 10 and therefore be interchangeable by having one leaf 5' formed like the leaf 5 and the other leaf 8 of the same supporting member formed similar to the leaf 8 on the member 3. Two like supporting members It is ob- .f
could be then assembled into a complete bracket.
It is obvious that a variety of forms of brackets can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and the invention is not limited to the specific forms herein shown and described.
What I claim is:
1. A bracket for electric fixtures comprising a pair of spaced metal rods connected at their ends and adapted to be secured to a Wall, and means carried by each rod for separately engaging an electrical fixture and supporting it between the rods.
A bracket for electric fixtures comprising a pair of spaced extensible rods con-- nected at their ends and adapted to be secured between the wall studding. and means carried by the rods for securing an electrical fixture between the rods.
3. A wall bracket for electrical fixtures comprising a pair of spaced rods adapted to be secured between the wall studding. each of the said rods consisting of two sections adapted to telescope one within the other. the outer section being provided with means for securing an electrical fixture between the rods.
4. A wall bracket for electrical fixtures comprising a pair of spaced bars. means on each bar for separately securing an electrical fixture between the, bars. and means connecting the ends of the bars adapted to be secured to the wall.
5. A Wall bracket for electrical fixtures comprising a pair of spaced bars stamped rom sheet metal and connected at one end by a portion of the sheet metal. the width of the material in each bar being substantially half the distance between the adjacent edges of the bars when the bars are flat.
6. A Wall bracket for electrical apparatus comprising a pair of telesco ing sheet metal support members. the outside member being provided-with a series of struck up projections spaced apart for securing the electrical apparatus to the bracket and the inside member being provided with a series of holes adapted to receive the proieetions when bent toward the inside member for preventing separation of the support members.
7. A wall bracket for electrical apparatus comprising a pair of telescoping sheet metal support members. the outside member being provided with a series of struck up proiections spaced apart for securing the electrical apparatus to the bracket and the inside member being provided with a series of holes of different spacing than the pro'iections adapted to receive the ptoiections when bent toward the inside member for preventing separation of the support momfor electrical fixtures of spaced metal rods to the wall and receive a fixture thereon, integral securing means carried by the rods projecting forwardly from the rods and bent rearwardly around the fixture adjacent the extremities thereof into engagement with the fixture forward of the rear bracket engaging {ace thereof whereby the fixture is held against removal forwardly.
9. A wall bracket for electri -al fixtures comprising a pair of 51 aced metal rods adapted to be secured to the wall and receive a fixture thereon. securing means carried by the rods projecting: toiwvardlv from the rods and extending around the fixture adjacent the extremities thereof and turned rearwardly into engagement with the fixture 8. A wall bracket comprising a pair adapted to be secured forward of the rear bracket engaging face thereoi whereby the fixture held against removal forwardly.
10. A bracket for supporting electrical fixtures upon a wall, comprising a pair ot spaced metal rods adapted to be secured adjacent their ends to the wall studding so that a fixture ma be supported between the rods, each provided with a pluralit ot' spaced-projections adapted to receive a portion of the fixture between the projections when the. fixture is inserted between the rods whereby the fixture is held against movement along the rods. and means for preventing" the accidental removal of the fixture in a forward direction.
11. The combination with a bracket for supporting: electrical fixtures having a por tion thereof bent forwardly and then rearwardlv so as to engage a fixture forward 0 neeaoee the rear bracket engaging face thereof to pre vent removal of the fixture in a forward direction. of a projection adapted to be engaged by the fixture to prevent its movement along the bracket.
12. A bracket for supporting electrical fixtures upon a wall comprising a pair of spaced metal rods adapted to be secured adjacent their ends to the Wall studding so that a fixture may be supported between the rods at a point between the ends of the rods, provided with forwardly extending projections forming slots therebetween for receiving a portion of an electrical fixture whereby the fixture is held against movement along the rod b the projections. and means for preventing the accidental removal of the fire ture in a forward and rearward direction.
13. The combination with an electrical fixture having attaching means atv opposite ends of the fixture. ot a pair of spaced. bracket members adapted to straddle the end of the fixture to support it between the bracket and provided with outwardly directed spaced projections adapted to coop-. erate with the attaching means on the imture whereby movement of the fixture along the rods is prevented and removal of the fixture by outward movement thereof is permitted. the said bracket members being provided at their ends with means whereby they may besecured to the wall.
1n testimony whereof l have hereunto signed my name in the presence of the two subscribed witnesses.
ilitnesses M. L. Jones, Ancnwonrn l i'anrirz.
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A cable test application is run in the host computer to determine whether the PC to printer connection is able to maintain at least a predetermined speed of data transfer. The cable test provides an accurate measure of the true throughput of the I/O connection during a print job, for example by sending special blocks of data, each tagged so that it is recognizable by the printer firmware's formatter as a "speed test block" that may be discarded after it has been processed, not only by the printer firmware's I/O process, but also by the downstream formatter process. This provides a more accurate measure of data transmission speed than simply having the I/O process throw away not yet formatted test data, and does not require the waste or spoilage of any print media or other expendable supplies. If the cable test indicates that the data transmission speed is not adequate to guarantee that a print job will always arrive in the time required (for example, because an ECP port's advanced capabilities have not been enabled), the data is preferably compressed before transmission to a level sufficient to accommodate the maximum design throughput of the printer. If the communication channel is not able to provide data transmission speed for which the printer was designed, the adverse consequences of the compression will be more than outweighed by the improvement throughput and the avoidance of artifacts caused by erratic carriage motion resulting from erratic receipt of data.
1. A method of controlling a printer from a computer, comprising the steps:
establishing a communication link between the computer and the printer;
transmitting blocks of data including a predetermined block of data over the communication link from the computer to the printer, said transmitting step further including a data compression process;
processing the blocks of data including the predetermined data block after it has been received at the printer, said processing step further including a formatting process and a data decompression process;
measuring the time it takes for the predetermined block to be received and processed; and
adaptively modifying the transmission of subsequent blocks of data from the computer if the measured time exceeds a predetermined threshold, by altering the data compression process to reduce the amount of data being transmitted over the communication link;
wherein the predetermined block of data is control data to be used by the printer for processing subsequent blocks of data.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the measured time is converted into an average speed before it is compared to the threshold.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the average speed is a weighted average of several measurements.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the measurements are performed in the printer and communicated back to the computer over the communication link.
5. The method of claim 3 wherein the measurements are computed in the computer based on data transmitted from the printer.
6. The method of claim 3 wherein the weighted average accords a greater weight to a more recent measurement than to a less recent measurement.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein
the predetermined block of data is in the form of an error diffusion table.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the printer is a swath-oriented printer in which optimal printing quality and maximum throughput is achieved only when motion of a carriage is not interrupted because of a communications bottleneck between the printer and the computer; the printer does not have sufficient memory to store the data required to print an entire swath; the printer is used in an uncontrolled user environment having large variations of available bandwidth between the computer and the printer; and the predetermined block is transmitted only during an initialization process.
The invention relates generally to transfer of data between a computer and a peripheral device, and more particularly to the use of a printer I/O channel in a manner that facilitates both print speed and print quality.
Personal computers typically communicate with a printer through a multiple conductor parallel cable with a dedicated hardware interface at each end. Depending on the make and model of the computer and how it has been configured by the user and/or by the various application programs installed by the user, the amount of data that can be transmitted over the parallel communication link will vary from less than 30 kBs (kilo-bytes per second) to well over 500 kBs. The effective communication rate will vary even more, depending on to what extent the data is compressed before transmission and whether the compression is performed on a timeshared basis by software resident in the computer, or by dedicated hardware resident in the interface.
Printers are typically designed for an optimal throughput rate, which in the case of a swath-oriented printer (such as a typical inkjet printer) is, primarily, a function of the traverse rate of the carriage across each swath and how many times the carriage is traversed across a single swath. Optimal printing quality and maximum throughput of an inkjet printer is achieved only when the carriage motion is effectively continuous and not interrupted because of a communications bottleneck between the computer and the printer. Accordingly, prior art printers were typically provided with sufficient memory to store an entire swath before it was printed. However, today's inkjet printers are able to print images whose resolution (pixel density) and palette (number of bits per pixel) approximates that of conventional color photography, thus rendering it rather expensive to store sufficient data in the printer to print an entire swath of a photographic quality image. At the same time, it is desirable that the newer photographic quality, high resolution printers be compatible with older and slower computers without requiring expensive hardware upgrades and additional memory.
Another complication in the quest for optimal speed and quality is that even if a computer is provided with the latest and fastest communications interface hardware (for example, an ECP ("Extended Capabilities Port") chip which implements powerful compression and error correction algorithms), the capabilities of such hardware cannot be fully exploited in an uncontrolled consumer environment without risking compatibility with existing "legacy" software and hardware that was designed, tested and released before the improved interface hardware had become generally available. As a consequence, many hardware manufacturers and software vendors normally disable the advanced settings of the computer's communication interface and do not guarantee their products will perform properly if those settings are subsequently enabled. Accordingly, any software which enables the ECP chip's advanced capabilities without the user's consent may cause the PC to crash or otherwise become unstable.
On the other hand, it is not feasible to involve the user in the reconfiguration of their ECP port, since there is no recognized industry standard for either the configuration settings or the software tools required to reconfigure a particular ECP port on a particular computer. Moreover, any attempt by an inexperienced user to reconfigure the port has a high probability of causing problems for the user's system.
In accordance with the present invention, a cable test application is run in the host computer to determine whether the PC to printer connection is able to maintain at least a predetermined speed of data transfer.
Preferably, the cable test provides an accurate measure of the true throughput of the I/O connection during a print job. In one specific embodiment, this is accomplished by sending special blocks of data. Each block is tagged so that it is recognizable by the printer firmware's formatter as a "speed test block" that may be discarded after it has been processed, not only by the printer firmware's I/O process, but also by the downstream formatter process. This provides a more accurate measure of data transmission speed than simply having the I/O process throw away not yet formatted test data, and does not require the waste or spoilage of any print media or other expendable supplies.
If the cable test indicates that the data transmission speed is not adequate to guarantee that a print job will always arrive in the time required (for example, because the ECP port's advanced capabilities have not been enabled), the data is preferably compressed before transmission to a level sufficient to accommodate the maximum design throughput of the printer.
It will be recognized that substantial compression of image data will require additional processing and may result in some loss of image quality. However, if the communication channel is not able to provide data transmission speed for which the printer was designed, the adverse consequences of the compression will be more than outweighed by the improvement throughput and the avoidance of artifacts caused by erratic carriage motion resulting from erratic receipt of data.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary prior art communication channel between a personal computer and a printer.
FIG. 2 Is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a cable test routine in accordance with the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, it will be seen that a typical prior art computer PC communicates with an attached printer P via a multiple conductor parallel cable 10. Cable 10 is connected on the printer side by a first I/O port 12 (for example, an integrated circuit designed in conformance with the IEEE-1284 protocol specification) which in turn is connected (via a shared I/O bus) to a print buffer 14 that is part of a printer driver program 16 resident in the computer. Printer driver 16 also includes compression and formatting software for converting the data to be printed into a form compatible with the print buffer 14, I/O port 12 and the cable 10.
On the printer side of cable 10 is a second I/O port 12', a second buffer 14' and formatting firmware 18 that uncompresses the received data and converts it into a form compatible with the printer's internal logic 20. In the case of a swath-oriented serial printer such as an ink jet printer, logic 20 will typically include temporary storage for uncompressed pixel data that is about to be printed, as well as software or firmware responsive to the data for controlling the timing and speed of the carriage advance across each swath, the application of ink from individual nozzles of a ink cartridge supported on the carriage, and the feeding of the print medium though the printer, as well as various housekeeping functions such as monitoring the supply of ink and print media. Since an ink jet printer is typically a binary device which applies a single premeasured dot of ink to certain designated pixel locations on the print medium, special processing of the data may be required to print photographs and other images having many shades of grey and/or in which different colors of ink are mixed in many different proportions. In that case, either the printer logic 20 or the driver 16 may be programmed to convert the multi-level image data into a half tone image in which the number of individual pixels in a given area which are turned on (covered with a dot of ink) or off (no ink) is a function of the intensity of the corresponding portion of the original image. In order to avoid moire patterns and other artifacts, the half-tone process is typically performed in a pseudo random fashion using a predetermined dither matrix and/or an error diffusion algorithm to vary a threshold associated with each individual pixel. Because the blue noise added by such a pseudo random half-toning process adds to the complexity of the image data, it is preferable for the printer logic 20 to perform any required half-toning, for example by using a dither matrix and/or an error diffusion matrix that is downloaded from the printer driver 16 to the printer logic 20 via the I/O ports 12, 12' and the cable 14 when the printer is initialized. In that case the formatter 18 must be able to distinguish multi-level image data from the matrix used in the half-toning process, for example by means of an appropriate entry in the header of each block of data that specifies the size and nature of the associated block.
Reference should now be made to FIG. 2, which is a flow chart of an exemplary implementation of a cable test routine in an inkjet printer which uses a downloaded error diffusion table to convert a multi-level image to a half-toned image. From entry point 100, a test 102 is made to determine whether the expected device (for example, a photographic quality inkjet printer) is actually connected. This may be done for example by transmitting an instruction to the remote device to respond with a "DeviceID" code embedded in the printer's firmware. If the DeviceID is appropriate, the communication channel is initialized by transmitting a command to the printer to enter printer data processing mode (block 104), pass counter I and interim weighted average register AVG are initialized (block 106), control passes to loop 108.
During each pass of loop 108, the current value of I is used to display progress to the user (block 110) and a "fake" error diffusion table is transmitted (block 110), which appears to be valid data to the printer's I/O port, data buffer, and formatter, but which is recognized as test data by the printer control logic and is therefore discarded. Although other types of data might also be appropriate, error diffusion table data has the desirable property of being sufficiently voluminous and random to serve as an effective test of the printer's ability to receive and format a large volume of data.
A clock is started (block 114) at the beginning of transmission and is stopped (block 116) after the entire table has been received and formatted (test 118). Since the difference between the two times is inversely proportional to the speed at which the data is processed in the printer, the speed of the current iteration is computed in block 120 and combined with the average speed from any prior iteration in block 122 to form a weighted average for the test. The process is preferably repeated for a number of times (IMAX, test 124), with the counter i being incremented (block 126) during each pass through the loop 108, with the progress indicator corresponding to the current value of i updated (block 110).
Once the required number of iterations has been reached (Yes branch from test 124), the channel is closed (block 228), thereby freeing the hardware to control other devices and/or to transmit other types of data, and the progress indicator is no longer displayed (block 130). At the same time, a compression flag is set in the printer driver indicating whether (test 132) the speed test was passed (no additional compression required, No branch to block 134) or the measured weighted average did not attain the design goal required to advance the printer carriage continuously at maximum speed, and data must be substantially compressed before transmission (Yes branch to block 136).
Although a specific presently preferred embodiment has been described, other variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirt of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. For example, rather than merely turning the compression on and off, the printer driver can select different compression algorithms based on how much compression is required to achieve the desired transmission speed. As another example, some or all of the computations performed by the printer driver can be performed by the firmware inside the printer and the results transmitted back to the computer. As a third example, rather than performing the speed test only once using fake data during printer initialization, the transmission speed could be monitored at regular intervals, perhaps while real data was being transmitted and printed. Although adding additional complexity and requiring additional computational resources, monitoring the performance during actual operating conditions might determine if the original measurement was no longer representative of the data transmission rate that could be expected from the communication channel.
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The university last week agreed to award the startup $200,000 in convertible debt to enable the firm to launch operations in Boston and begin to test its polymer-based joint lubricant in small animals. The animal studies are required before the polymer can be injected into the knees of humans, planned for later clinical trials, said Sal Braico, the startup's co-founder and CEO.
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donation of $2,500 from the proceeds of the Millbrook Horse Trials was presented to the Pine Plains Community Food Locker (PPCFL) by Louise Meryman, president of the MHT. The money will provide more than a month's worth of supplies to support families in need of food or other help.
PPCFL volunteers visit as many as 40 local families every month to provide assistance. While PPCFL is now preparing Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets, there are many people who need help throughout the year. The organization spends about $15,000 each year for food.
In presenting the donation to Patricia Nannetti, head of PPCFL, Louise Meryman said "Although the Millbrook Horse Trials is now a nationally recognized event of the highest caliber, our roots have always been local. We strongly believe in supporting our community, and I hope in the future we will be able to increase our donation to the Pine Plains Community Food Locker. Food and shelter are the most basic of human necessities, and we want to do everything we can to make sure no one in our community is hungry or going without heat in the winter months."
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On Sunday the Millbrook varsity girl's volleyball team lost to their rival, Spackenkill, 25-16, 25-19, 28-26 in the Class C section finals. The game took place at SUNY New Paltz, where the two teams faced off in an intense match.
Leading up to the game Millbrook had won against Burke Catholic, Dover, and Wallkill each by 3-0, proving an impressive season going into the match. Previous "Players of the Match" being Brianna Wrightsman, Meghan Fergus, and Lauren Raylor, all strong assets to the team, shown on Sunday. Fergus demonstrated impressive tips, as did Wrightsman serving, and Raylor in overall great play.
The Town of Washington Park parking lot in Mabbetsville bustled with bundled up parents and uniformed children whose cleats clattered on the pavement.
It's a chilly first day of the month but the last day of Washington's recreation soccer program. Since the beginning of September over 200 kids from the town and village and surrounding areas gathered on the town's soccer field on Route 44. They practiced once a week and played every Saturday. Last Saturday the season ended with a traditional tournament.
The players are divided into age groups with several teams in each division. The players range from kindergarten through sixth grade. At any one time between 10 and 2, three games might be under way. Despite the chill, the players were intent, focused on winning. The older kids play a fast paced game. They run faster and pass. They know a few plays.
The annual Millbrook Pony Club Hunter Pace, dedicated to the memory of longtime Millbrook equestrian Barbara Meyer, drew 65 teams for a Sunday ride over the rolling hills of Woody and Saida Baxt's Beckenrah Farm in Ancramdale.
Each team had two or three riders, many from the Millbrook Hunt. The youngsters were mostly in the Hilltopper Division that went over the same course but with a somewhat slower ideal time. The First Flight division had to cover the terrain in 42.42 minutes, a time that only one team came close to equaling.
Most of the riders, seasoned members of the field as many were, chose a more leisurely pace. The aggressive pace was set by two recent Millbrook Pony Club graduates, Raimie Utterback and Caitlin Heller Snowden.
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The Past weeks have been busy for Field Hockey with two games against Mizzentop and two against Rumsey. DDS has kept their undefeated season with the following scores in those games.
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Throughout all four games Dutchess Day defense proved to be phenomenal. Led by Goalie Lucy Blake, whose skill and communication keeps the opponents from having good looks at the goal. Sofia Quon as sweeper has also grown tremendously throughout this season, which is her first time playing the sport. She is a reliable and strong player, who the girls depend on in the backfield. She plays with intensity and smart decision making. Cora Davidson plays center halfback and is another tough defender for Dutchess, not only stopping the play from getting down into the defensive circle but providing support for the offense, enabling them to keep momentum up in our offensive 25.
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There is something magical in the bond between little girls and their ponies. Seldom, however, is the bond quite as magical as the one four-year-old Kaitlin Linck, known to her family as KK, has established with her pony, Sweet Potato Pie. This summer the pair has been winning most of the classes they have entered in major horse shows along the East Coast.
Kaitlin won the leadline class at the Devon, Pennsylvania, national horse show against 50 other young riders. She won the Pennsylvania National horse show in Harrisburg and placed third in Upperville, Virginia, against 56 other riders. In the 25 shows she has entered this year, she has won 22 first places, one second and one third.
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Obviously, as her mother says in something of an understatement, Kaitlin "is quite an accomplished rider." Less obvious, perhaps, is her desire to win and her willingness to do the work that is necessary to accomplish her goal. These qualities are quite remarkable in any child, especially one her age.
This past week Milbrook High School had a rousing series of Homecoming events that ended with a victory for the varsity football team against Tri-Valley 54-16. Kicking off the week, MHS students participated in "Hawaiian shirt day" where students and staff dressed up like beach goers and roamed the halls to music of the Beach Boys. This "Spirit Week" at MHS provided an overwhelming amount of school pride with each day of the week having a different theme. Days included, Jersey Day, Color Wars, America Day, and wrapping up the week with school colors, Blue and Grey day on Friday. The festivities didn't end the last day of Spirit Week though, school spirit continued to the pep rally and Varsity football game. The pep rally featured numerous games competed between grades and even had a surprise staff and teacher flash mob. Later Friday night the Varsity Football team won against Tri-Valley with overall impressive play. There was excellent offensive play Delvin Wood and Michael DoCarmo as well as significant defensive play from Chris Caroli and Connor O'Donnell.
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After this year's great start, the Blazers footballers ran into stiff opposition. They lost an unbearably tight game against the Highland Huskies last week, losing 31-30 in the last 19 seconds of the game. They then took on the Sullivan West Bull Dogs Saturday night in Jeffersonville, NY. Coach Sean Keenan warned the team during their weekly practice that Sullivan had improved and it wouldn't be an easy win. Sullivan proved to be strong, beating the Blazers 12-20 on Saturday, Oct. 4.
According to running back and safety sophomore Delvin Wood, it wasn't as cold as they were expecting. Despite a hard week of practice the Blazers were not able to shake off Sullivan West. Wood said the team had a tough time in the fourth quarter and made a bunch of mental mistakes. Wood made six tackles in the game and scored one touchdown in the second quarter.
At mid-season, the Millbrook Varsity Girls Soccer team have a record on one win and one tie after six games. They played Rhinebeck, Pine Plains, Saugerties, Dover, Webutuck and Highland. The Lady Blazers fought hard on the field and kept their adversary's scores low. Their worst loss, against Rhinebeck, was 0-4. Millbrook girls are play Red Hook on Friday. Coach Sean McGuigan says the team is young and it will take time for girls to step up, but he's hopeful for the rest of the season.
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Ashleigh Auman told Lincoln television station KLKN (http://bit.ly/Agsjhl ) that she and her roommate noticed the bugs when they returned to their ninth-floor room from winter break. The women reported the bugs to university officials after the roommate was bitten on her arms and legs.
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DowneyAround The World Children Center
10441 Lakewood Blvd.
Downey, CA, 90241
(562)862-5949Daycare / Preschool180 students | Gr. NS-1
DowneyChildren's Academy Of Success10839 La Reina Ave
Downey, CA, 90241
(562)231-4373Special Program Emphasis30 students | Gr. K
DowneyCreative Beginnings Elementary
8033 3rd St
Downey, CA, 90241
(562)861-1499127 students | Gr. K-7
DowneyDowney Christian Early Learning Center
10335 Paramount Blvd
Downey, CA, 90241
(562)927-7540(Christian)76 students | Gr. PK-7
DowneyImmaculate Heart Academy
8561 Via Amorita
Downey, CA, 90241
(562)861-8962(Roman Catholic)16 students | Gr. 1-11
DowneyKirkwood Christian Schools
10822 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA, 90241
(562)862-4251(Christian)136 students | Gr. PK-3
DowneyMontessori Children''s Academy
7515 Firestone Blvd
Downey, CA, 90241
(562)928-3041Montessori School46 students | Gr. PK-6
DowneyOur Lady Of Perpetual Help School
10441 Downey Ave
Downey, CA, 90241
(562)869-9969(Roman Catholic)336 students | Gr. PK-8
DowneySt Mark''s Episcopal School
10354 Downey Ave
Downey, CA, 90241
(562)869-7213(Episcopal)94 students | Gr. PK-8
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