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A copier having eraser means for erasing needless ones of latent images which are electrostatically formed on a photoconductive element. A non-erase area is set up in consideration of a paper size, document size, trimming size and magnification. The non-erase size corresponds to a particular area where a paper size, a document size (with a magnification changed) and a trimming size (with a magnification changed) overlap each other. The non-erase area is displayed to facilitate confirmation by an operator. Latent images outside of the non-erase area are erased by the eraser means.
1. In a copier which forms a latent image on a photoconductive element and which is responsive to various sized papers wherein the direction in which the papers are fed is assumed to be a direction x and a direction perpendicular thereto a direction y, said copier comprising:
paper size detector means for sensing a paper size (Px, Py) representative of the size of the papers;
document size detector means for sensing a document size (Ox, Oy) representative of a size of the documents being copied;
trimming area detector means for sensing a trimming area size (Tx, Ty) representative of an area size after trimming;
magnification detector means for sensing a magnification R selected; and
eraser means for erasing needless electrostatic latent images formed on the photoconductive element;
a means for determining the overlapping length of said Px, Ox X R and Tx X R selected in accordance with a length of a non-erase area in the direction x, an overlapping length of said Py, Oy X R and Ty X R selected in accordance with a length of the non-erase area in the direction y, whereby said erase means erases the latent images outside of the non-erase area.
2. A copier as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a display means for displaying a configuration of the non-erase area.
The present invention relates to a copier capable of specifying a minimum necessary area of a photoconductive area to be erased in relation to a paper size, document size, trimming size and magnification, so that latent images within the specified area only may be erased to produce a quality copy.
In a copier, it has been customary to reproduce a document by an electrophotographic process which includes steps of charging, exposing, erasing, developing and transferring. During the erasing step, eraser means of the copier performs front end erasure, side erasure and rear end erasure so as to remove needless ones of electrostatic latent images which are formed on a photoconductive element. A typical implementation for erasure control known in the art is optically erasing needless latent images on a photoconductive element based on the size of papers which is sensed by a paper size sensor, which is associated with a paper cassette. Another known implementation relies on a sensor sensitive to the size of a document.
The problem with any of such prior art erasure control schemes is as follows. Assuming that the erasure control is performed on, for example, a paper size basis, where the document size is smaller than the paper size, stains in those portions of a document feed belt, document pressing plate and others which are located outside of the document area are formed as images and transferred onto papers to degrade the reproduction. Meanwhile, where the document size is smaller than the paper size, even needless regions of the photoconductive element which will not be transferred to papers are developed by toner, aggravating toner consumption as well as the loads on a cleaning unit.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a copier capable of setting up a minimum necessary area of a photoconductive document to be erased (hereinafter referred to as an erase area for convenience), thereby producing quality copies without imposing excessive loads on a cleaning unit.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a generally improved copier capable of setting up an erase area on a photoconductive element.
A copier of the present invention has a function of setting up a non-erase area on a photoconductive element responsive to a size of papers, a size of documents, a trimming size and a magnification and erasing latent images outside of the non-erase area, a direction in which the papers are fed being assumed to be a direction x and a direction perpendicular thereto a direction y. The copier comprises a paper size sensor for sensing a paper size (Ox, Oy) representative of a size of the papers, a document size sensor for sensing a document size (Ox, Oy) representative of a size of the documents, a trimming area sensor for sensing a trimming area size (Tx, Ty) representative of an area size after trimming, a magnification sensor for sensing a magnification R selected, and an eraser for erasing needless electrostatic latent images formed on the photoconductive element. An overlapping length of the Px, Ox�R and Tx�R selected is determined to be a length of the non-erase area in the direction x, and an overlapping length of the Py, Oy�R and Ty�R a length of the non-erase area in the direction y, whereby the eraser erases the latent images outside of the non-erase area.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side elevation of a copier to which the present invention is applicable;
FIG. 2 is a schematic side elevation of an automatic document feeder (ADF);
FIG. 3 is a view demonstrating a method of sensing a document size;
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing means for sensing a document size;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram associated with the means of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a view demonstrating a method of sensing a paper size;
FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram representative of means for sensing a paper size;
FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of an eraser;
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an electric circuit associated with the eraser;
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a part of the eraser;
FIGS. 11 and 12 are timing charts;
FIG. 13 is a circuit diagram representative of a control panel;
FIGS. 14A, 14B, and 14C are plan views each showing the control panel; and
FIGS. 15A and 15B are plan views representative of dimensional factors essential for specifying a non-erase area, as opposed to an erase area.
While the copier capable of setting up an erase area on a photoconductive element of the present invention is susceptible of numerous physical embodiments, depending upon the environment and requirements of use, a substantial number of the herein shown and described embodiment have been made, tested and used, and all have performed in an eminently satisfactory manner.
Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawings, an electrophotographic copier to which the present invention is applicable is shown and generally designated by the reference numeral 10. The copier 10 includes a photoconductive element 12 which is in a form of a drum and rotatable as indicated by an arrow in the drawing. The drum is uniformly charged by a charger 14 to a predetermined polarity. Images on a document 16 which is laid on a glass platen 18 are illuminated by an illuminating unit 20 so as to be focused onto the drum 12 through optics 22, which includes mirrors and lenses. As a result, latent images representative of the document images are formed electrostatically on the drum 12. An eraser 24 which serves as erasing means erases the front and rear ends and opposite sides of the drum 12 where no latent images are formed. Then, the latent images are developed by a developing unit 26 and then transferred onto a paper 30 by a transfer charger 28. The paper 30 carrying the images therewith is separated from the drum 12 by a separating charger 32, then fixed at a fixing station, and then driven out of the copier. Meanwhile, the drum 12 is cleaned by a cleaning unit 34 and then irradiated by a discharging lamp 36 to erase residual latent images, the drum 12 thus regaining initial conditions thereof.
As shown in FIG. 18, an automatic document feeder (ADF) 38 is situated above the glass platen 18 so as to automatically feed the document 16. Being of a type well known in the art, the ADF 38 includes a switch 42 which becomes turned on by sensing the document 16 which may be laid on a document table 40. This sets up a standby state in an ADF copy mode. Upon generation of a paper feed signal, a separator belt 44, pull-out rollers 46 and a conveyor belt 48 are driven each in a rotational motion. The document 16 which is fed by the belt 44 is separated from another or other documents by a separator blade 50 and then fed by the rollers 46 and belt 48 to a predetermined position on the glass platen 18. During such paper feed, a size of the document 16 is sensed by document size sensor means 52. Upon completion of a copying cycle, the document 16 is discharged from the glass platen 18 toward a tray 56 by the belt 48 and discharge rollers 54.
The construction and operation of the sensor means 52 will be described with reference made to FIGS. 3 and 4. In the following description, a direction in which the paper 30 is fed (document scanning direction) is referred to as a direction x and a direction perpendicular thereto as a direction y, suffixes x and y being used hereinafter in that sense. In this particular embodiment, there are assumed ten different kinds of documents (center references): a horizontally long A3 (format) document 16a, a vertically long A3 document 16b, a horizontally long B4 document 16c, a vertically long B4 document 16d, a horizontally long A4 document 16e, a vertically long A4 document 16f, a horizontally long B5 document 16g, a vertically long B5 document 16h, a horizontally long A5 document 16i, and a vertically long A5 document 16j. An array of six photosensors 52a to 52f are arranged in the direction y in a document feed path in correspondence with such document sizes, or formats. As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the photosensor 52 a, for example, comprises a light emitting element (LED) 52a1 and a light receiving element (phototransistor) 52a2. As the document 16 optically isolate the elements 52a1 and 52a2 from each other, the element 52a2 is turned on so that a sensor circuit 58a generates a sense output SW1. However, so long as the optical path between the elements 52a1 and 52a2 is not disturbed by the document 16, the element 52a2 is not turned on causing the circuit 58a to deliver no sense output SW1. All the other photosensors 52b to 52b, like the photosensor 52a, are implemented with a light emitting element and a light receiving element and produce, respectively, sense outputs SW2 to SW6 depending upon the presence/absence of the document 16.
In the above construction, while the document 16 moves past the document size sensor means 52, it is possible to decide a length (width) Oy of the document 16 along the direction y by determining which one of the photosensors 52a to 52f has been turned on. It is also possible to determine a length Ox of the document 16 along the direction x by measuring the duration of the turnon of the particular photosensor.
In this manner, a particular document size (Ox, Oy) and, therefore, which one of the documents 16a to 16j has been fed is determined. For the decision of a document size (Ox, Oy), outputs SW1 to SW6 of the respective sensor circuits are applied to a central processing unit (CPU) 62 via a programable interface 60. A port A (PA) of the interface 60 is used as an input mode. While only six photosensors are used in this embodiment, such is only illustrative and, alternatively, a number of photosensors may be arranged at the pitches of, for example, 5 millimeters in order to randomly sense irregular document sizes as well as regular ones. Further, in the case of an ordinary document pressing plate system, as opposite to the ADF system, document size sensors may be mounted on a document pressing plate.
Referring to FIG. 6, a specific construction of paper size sensor means 64 which is responsive to a size (Px, Py) of the paper 30 is shown. As shown, the sensor means 64 includes a plurality of switches 68a to 68d which are mounted on a PC plate 70. A particular one of the switches 68a to 68d is turned on by a lug 66a which protrudes from a paper cassette 66 to show a particular size of the papers 30, which are loaded in the cassette 66. Specifically, binary states (logical "L" and "H" levels) of the switchs 68a to 68d are representative of various paper sizes as shown in Table below.
______________________________________Paper Size Decision TablePaper Size SW31a SW31b SW31c SW31d______________________________________A3 Vertical L L L HA3 Horizontal L L H LB4 Vertical L L H HB4 Horizontal L H L LA4 Vertical L H L HA4 Horizontal L H H LB5 Vertical L H H HB5 Horizontal H L L LA5 Vertical H L L H______________________________________
As shown in FIG. 7, the switches 68a to 68d are respectively connected to inverters 72a to 72d which are in turn connected to ports B (PB) of the programable interface 60. The interface 60 is connected to the CPU 62, as previously stated. Assuming that the switch 68d is depressed by the lug 66a as shown in FIG. 6, the input levels from the switches 68a to 68d to their associated inverters 72a to 72d are "H", "H", "H" and "L", respectively. These logical levels are turned by the inverters 72a to 72d into "L", "L", "L" and "H" which are then applied to the CPU 62 via the interface 60. The CPU 62, therefore, determines that the paper 30 has the horizontally long A3 size. The dimensions Px and Py are naturally derived from the size determined so.
Referring to FIG. 8, the eraser 24 comprises a number of LEDs 76 which are arranged in an array on a PC base 74 and over the entire length of the drum 12. The eraser 24 may be located before or after the exposing station as desired insofar as the location is between the charging station and the developing station. In a specific construction, eighty-eight LEDs 76 LED1 to LED88 may be arranged at the pitches of 5 millimeters. As shown in FIG. 9, the LEDs LED1 to LED88 are connected by eights to eleven turnon control circuits 78 each of which is implemented with an integrated circuit. In this construction, the LEDs LED1 to LED88 are individually turned on and off by their associated turnon control circuits 78 responsive to a serial data input S-IN, LATCH signal, CLOCK signal, ENABLE signal, and RESET signal.
Referring to FIG. 10, a specific construction of each of the turnon control circuits 78 is shown. The circuit 78 comprises an integral arrangement of a shift register 80 having a D-type flip-flop configuration, a latch 82, and drivers 84. The CLOCK signal and serial data S-IN are applied to the shift register 80 while a LATCH signal is applied to the latch 82. Further, the ENABLE signal is selectively applied to the drivers 84 via AND gates 86.
FIG. 11 shows an exemplary timing of delivery of control signals to the eraser 24. Because eighty-eight LEDs 76 are used in this particular embodiment, it suffices to sequentially deliver eighty-eight serial data S-IN signals in synchronism with the CLOCK signal. After the delivery of the eighty-eight data, the LATCH signal is made "L" level to latch those data in the latch 82 and, then, necessary ones of the drivers 84 are driven to turn on their associated LEDs 76 for erasure. Those LEDs 76 which are not supplied with turnon data are kept turned off. Until the LATCH signal becomes "L" level again, the LEDs 76 are turned on and off according to the data which have been entered at the previous "L" level of the LATCH signal. As schematically shown in FIG. 12, the operation of the eraser 24 is such that after the start of a copying cycle all the LEDs 76 are turned on to effect front end erasure, then in an image carrying area only the necessary LEDs 76 are turned on to effect side erasure, and then all the LEDs 76 are turned on again to effect rear end erasure.
Referring to FIG. 13, a control panel 88 which is mounted on the copier 10 is shown. As shown, the control panel 88 comprises a keyboard section 90 and an LED display section 92 associated with the section 90. The control panel 88 is connected to the CPU 62 via a programable keyboard interface 94. The keyboard section 90 may be made up of thirty-two key switches SW1 -SW32 as illustrated. Major ones of the key switches are ten key switches SW1 to SW10, a print key switch SW15, a magnification key switch SW20, a zoom magnification-up key switch SW21, a zoom magnification-down key switch SW22, an equal magnification key switch SW23, a document key switch SW30, and a trimming key switch SW31. By programing the keyboard interface 94 by means of the CPU 62, it is possible to control the timing of scanning ports SL0 to SL2 of the interface 94. As output signals O0 to O3 of a decoder 96 are scanned by signals appearing at the ports SL0 to SL2, the key switches SW1 to SW8, SW9 to SW16, SW17 to SW24 and SW25 to SW32 are scanned to read the on/off states of the switches.
The LED display section 92, on the other hand, may comprise twenty-six LEDs LED89 to LED114 as illustrated. Among those LEDs, the LED100 is adapted for magnification display, the LED101 for zoom display, the LED108 for trimming display, the LED110 for print green display, and the LED111 for print red display. The LEDs D89 to LED114, too, are checked for their on/off states by scanning output signals O4 to O7 of the decoder 96.
The control panel section 88 includes a display area, as shown in FIG. 14A. The display area consists of a liquid crystal display 98 which serves as 64�256 dots full-dot type display means, and a pictorial display 100 which is implemented with liquid crystal. While full-dot type liquid crystal for the display 98 is generally of a reflection type, in this particular embodiment liquid crystal of a transmission type is used to allow information being displayed to be seen more easily and is illuminated from behind by a back light. Although the back light may be implemented with any one of miniature bulbs, fluorescent lamps, cold cathode tubes, FL tubes and others, use is made of cold cathode tubes in this particular embodiment partly because liquid crystal is temperature dependent and partly because a large amount of light is available with such tubes. Because radiations from cold cathode tubes are white, the pictorial display 100 is provided with color filters to display information in red, blue and yellow in predetermined portions thereof.
The copier in accordance with the illustrative embodiment has a variable magnification function. A reference will be made to FIG. 14B for describing an operation for selecting a magnification. First, the display 98 displays magnifications R which are 114% (enlargement), 100% (equal magnification), 93% (reduction), and 71% (reduction). A particular one of such four magnifications which is enclosed by a rectangle has been selected; in FIG. 14B, the magnification of 71% has been selected. In this condition, one may depress the magnification key SW20 to select 114% and may depress it again to select 100%. In parallel with such manipulation, he or she may operate the zoom magnification-up key SW21, zoom magnification-down key SW22 and others to set up a desired magnification R more minutely.
Further, in this particular embodiment, the copier has a function of trimming document images, i.e., a capability of copying only a desired part of a document. To trim a document, one depresses the trimming key SW31 on the control panel 88 to set up a trimming mode (the LED108 adapted for trimming display is turned on), and specifies a desired part of the document 16 laid on the glass platen 18 by entering x and y coordinates through the ten keys SW1 to SW10. This allows a particular area size (Tx, Ty) after trimming, or post-trimming size, to be detected.
The erase control in accordance with this particular embodiment will be described in relation to the above-described construction. In this embodiment, an optimum erase area is set up in consideration of various kinds of information such as a user-specified post-trimming size (Tx, Ty) ((Tx�R, Ty�R) in the case of a magnification other than the equal one), document size (Ox, Oy) ((Ox�R, Oy�R) in the case of a magnification other than the equal one), and paper size (Px, Py). Dimensional relationships between those sizes are shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, in which a hatched area represents a non-erase area which is not to be erased by the eraser 24.
Specifically, in FIG. 15A which demonstrates a case wherein a magnification other than the equal one is selected, an overlapping length of a length Px of the paper 30 in the direction x, a length Ox�R in the direction x after a change of magnification and based on a length Ox of the document 16 and a length Tx�R in the direction x after a change of magnification and based on Tx of a trimming size, i.e., a minimum lenth Tx�R is determined to be the length of the non-erase area 102 in the direction x. Likewise, an overlapping length of a length Py of the paper 30 in the direction y, a length Oy�R in the direction y after a change of magnification and based on a length Oy of the document 16 and a length Ty�R after a change of magnification and based on Ty of a trimming size, i.e., a minimum length Py is determined to be the length of the non-erase area 102 in the direction y. After the non-erase area 102 has been set up, the eraser 24 is so controlled as to erase an area of the drum 12 other than the non-erase area 102.
In the case of an equal magnification, the non-erase area 102 is set up as shown in FIG. 15B. Specifically, an overlapping length of Px, Ox and Tx, i.e., a minimum length Tx is determined to be the length of the area 102 in the x direction, and an overlapping length of Py, Oy and Ty (=Oy), i.e., a length Oy is determined to be a length of the area 102 in the direction y. Concerning a usual copying operation wherein a trimming is not commanded, the post-trimming size (Tx, Ty) may be regarded as being identical with the document size and, therefore, the non-erase area 102 is set up taking account of paper size (Px, Py) data, document size (Ox, Oy) data, and magnification R data. That is, an overlapping length of Px and Ox�R is determined to be the length in the direction x, and that of Py and Oy�R the length in the direction y.
Erasing latent images outside of the non-erase area 102 which is set up as discussed above eliminates the drawbacks particular to the prior art schemes. Specifically, even if a document size with trimming, magnification and others taken into account is greater than a paper size, toner images formed on the drum 12 are confined in the limited dimensions of the paper 30 so that wasteful toner consumption and excessive loads on the cleaning unit 34 are eliminated. Further, even if the document size mentioned above is smaller than the paper size, smears on the belt 48 and document pressing plate are prevented from being reproduced on the paper 30 because image regions other than a necessary one are erased.
While the non-erase area 102 is defined as described hereinabove, in this particular embodiment the configuration of the non-erase area 102 is displayed by the display 98 to facilitate confirmation, as shown in FIG. 14C by way of example. In FIG. 14C, a size of the document 16 such as A4 is displayed first on the display 98 by the document size sensor means 52 which is built in the ADF 38 or by manipulation of the document key SW30 provided on the control panel 88. Concerning the size of the paper 30, a size sensed by the paper size sensor means 64 such as A3 is displayed. Also displayed are the trimming data and magnification entered. Further, a particular configuration of the non-erase area 102 as set up on the basis of such data is graphically displayed by the display 98 in such a manner as to allow one to recognize its relationship with the document size, paper size, trimming size, etc. (as well as a picture size after a change of magnification, although not shown in the drawing; the display conditions as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B). In this condition, the operator is capable of imagining conditions of a copy to be produced and, if they are not desired ones, changing the magnification, paper size and others before a copying cycle is started.
In summary, it will be seen that in accordance with the present invention a non-erase area is set up in consideration of a paper size, document size, trimming size and magnification and, then, latent images outside of the non-erase area are erased by eraser means. This eliminates wasteful tone consumption and excessive loads on a cleaning unit otherwise caused by development of needless images, while preventing smears on a conveyor belt and others from being reproduced on a paper. This enhances the quality of reproduction. In addition, because the configuration of such a non-erase area is displayed by display means, an operator is allowed to imagine conditions of a copy beforehand and decide whether they are expected ones or not and, if not, change the magnification, paper size and others to obtain desirable copies.
Various modifications will become possible for those skilled in the art after receiving the teachings of the present disclosure without departing from the scope thereof.
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In this paper, the authors analyze the delay performance of a multi-hop wireless network in which the routes between source-destination pairs are fixed. However, its delay performance may be quite poor even when the traffic load is not close to network capacity due to the following reason, each node has to maintain a separate queue for each commodity in the network, and only one queue is served at a time. They develop a new queue grouping technique to handle the complex correlations of the service process resulting from the multi-hop nature of the flows and their mutual sharing of the wireless medium. They propose a dual optimization based approach through back-pressure algorithm which the rate control problem and the scheduling problem can be decomposed.
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Lancome Definicils High Definition Mascara
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INGREDIENTSAqua/Water, Paraffin, Cera Alba/Beeswax, Acacia/Acacia Senegal Gum, Stearic Acid, Carnauba/Carnauba Wax, Palmitic Acid, Triethanolamine, Simethicone, Sodium Polymethacrylate, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-10, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, BHT. [ /- May contain: CI 77007/Ultramarines, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77491/Iron Oxides]
on 3/4/2007 1:08:00 AM
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This has to be the BEST mascara on the market - and I can truly say that I've just about tried them all. When I want perfection, I always go back for this mascara, when it was time to pick one for my wedding day, I of course purchased Definicils. I highly recommend grabbing it on Ebay though, SO much cheaper!
on 3/2/2007 4:05:00 PM
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This is OK mascara if you prefer natural looking lashes,but much finner and better.My favorite.
on 2/28/2007 2:08:00 PM
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This is my favorite mascara out there and I've strayed before using maybelline, clinique, l'oreal etc..but I always come back to lancome's. I have the infamous asian lashes which means they're on the shorter side and bone straight and the wand lifts every lash and separates while it lengthens getting every little lash! I love that it doesn't clump on me and I dont' need to use a comb afterwards. It is expensive (about $20) for a pop, but worth it if you need definition and staying power.
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I have the Definicils Pro (in deep brown)-- this one has a nice curved brush. My lashes are already on the long side so with this mascara the effect is rather dramatic... for me it's best as an evening mascara. My one complaint is that it doesn't add a lot of volume.
on 2/25/2007 9:57:00 PM
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I only had a sample of this. It made my lashes long but they are very stiff and no volume. I did not like this product at all
on 2/24/2007 3:38:00 PM
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For the money this is my favorite mascara. It lifts, separates and lengthens my lashes without getting clumpy. I wish it lasted a little longer, but I do LOVE it!
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Just tried this in a sample size and it clumped so badly I had to wash it off. A definite no for me. I'm so glad I didn't buy it.
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Pretty much like every other mascara I've tried.
Not terribly impressed.
Lashes stick together just like everything else.
And my search for my favorite mascara continues...
on 2/19/2007 5:48:00 PM
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LOVE this mascara. This give the best definition without using a lash comb and it never clumps. I love it because it makes my lashes look super long and I have medium length Asian lashes.
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I started using this just over a month ago, and it has become my every day mascara. It doesn't really add any length to my lashes, but it doesn't clump, smudge, flake, or get in my eyes like other mascaras tend to. As with almost every mascara I've ever used, there are a few clumps, but my handy Sonia Kashuk metal lash comb kills those without trouble. In the end, I'm left with dramatic black lashes that don't look unnatural or spidery, and last the whole day, which is exactly what I'm looking for a mascara.
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This duvet set was very true to the picture. The thread count is very low so if you want to use it to cover a brightly colored or patterned comforter this is not the set you would choose. It is a great summer weight duvet.
We ordered this for our spare bedroom. And, to cover a comforter, not a duvet. primary color around the base is BROWN, not plumb, like some have suggested. We had to turn our comforter over to the solid side as you could see the pattern through the duvet cover. Luckily the back of the comforter was solid. Very happy with this purchase. Good quality and the pattern is dramatic.
On the plus side, the design is unusual and attractive. BUT, it is a fair bit darker than it appears in the site photo. As well, while the fabric is quite heavy, the low thread count means it's rather rough and it definitely needs to be ironed after it's washed. I'm giving it 4 stars because of the design. The set itself is really no more than 3 stars.
Very nice duvet cover - just like advertised and looks really nice on our bed. The dark color (as stated by other reviewers) is more burgundy/brown than the red that it looks like in the photo, but it is quite nice. A nice change from the more muted pastels of most of the other duvet covers out there.
I bought this for my master bedroom which has an exposed brick wall. It matches beautifully with tones of rust, orange, and brick red. The background color is more of a taupe/gray than blue/gray (as appears in the picture), but this is not a problem for me as it makes the set complement the wall even better. The duvet cover is soft and a light cotton blend: just what I was looking for. Highly recommend the beautiful pattern too.
Absolutely beautiful. It complements the storage bed i also ordered from you. I am very pleased with this set. My bedroom looks relaxing and tranquil.
This duvet cover states it is smaller than the size KING comforter I purchased so I was skeptical when I ordered because according to the measurements, it would not fit. ( I obviously noticed the sizes after I placed my order!) Any who, to my surprise it fit!!! So don't go too much by the sizes stated- mine said 10 inches off and again still got on and stays on. The only complaint I have is the buttons they use to enclose the duvet cover over my down comforter. There's too much of a gap between this buttons and the button itself looks as if they are getting worn out pretty quickly. Still in tact now, just a caution for later! I would really like to see a hidden zipper to keep it all in and together, not spaced out large buttons. Other than that, it really does complete our room. It's gorgeous colors/pattern really go great. Over all, I am satisfied with my order!
this duvet is very good quality and is cotton, a plus in my book, is cooler and does not slide off bed in middle of the night...I love the design with all the earth tones, also it reminds me of a curtain design I had years ago by oleg cassini, I used them till they were thread bare. The fit for my comforter (very thin) was perfect and looks great with the shams. I do not think I will add any other pillows to the bed, looks very clean and uncluttered.
Pretty, and great for the price. Not the softest material, but since you need to get a separate fitted sheet (and possibly bed sheet) anyway, doesn't really matter. I got a purple fitted sheet but in retrospect should have gotten brown.
The fabric feel cheap. The color look blah and dull. I can't even explain the color because it's like a cross of gray and brown. Not worth the price we paid for (~ $**)
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The Note Presents
The Peek-A-Boo Revue
The Note
142 E. Market Street
West Chester, PA, 19382
Doors 9:00 PM
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The Peek-A-Boo Revue
The Peek-a-Boo Revue, Philly's premiere Neo-Burlesque troupe hits The Note November 9th with Special Guest Lil Steph. Join the folks of the Boo for an evening of old vaudeville fun as they shimmy and shake their way into your hearts, and laps if you're lucky. With an action packed show full of singing, dancing, stripteases and comedy, it would be a shame to miss. Don't be a dewdropper, come have some giggle water and party with The Peek-A-Boo like it's 1929.


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Is this door to busy for inset?
Looking for opinions on this door style being used for inset. I like it, but think it's to busy for using for inset. What do you think? It would probably be painted instead of stained.
Sorry, but I think it is too busy for inset, for overlay, for anything. For me it is just too ornate and what looks like the combination of a raised panel in the center of the lower cabinet and a recessed panel in the drawer looks odd. Bur that is me, if you like it, go for it!
I have to go to work, so I don't have time to look for this. However, at the CabinetJoint.com in their download section, it discusses why mitered doors are not good for inset cabinetry.
The picture is fuzzy, so I can't tell, but I"m thinking that ornate door is such.
I disagree with Lilyvt about this not being good for anything. It's an attractive door, but more ornate than is commonly seen right now. The door and drawer front were obviously made to go together, and who ever made that sample felt it was just fine for inset.
I happen to like the color of the wood. I'd really have to see the rest of your kitchen before I make a judgement call (which is a nice way of saying "opinion") of whether or not it's too busy.
I am not sure that the problem is that it's too "busy". I think the proportions and the shapes are all wrong, and that is why it is somewhat disturbing to look at. There is an art to all this that is pretty complicated us lay people, but when it's not right we instinctively know it. Saying why isn't as easy. Below is a quick example of a "busy" cabinet door. The effect is more pleasing than disturbing, despite being "busy".
Inset being a revival of an old style, using a modern mitered door does not go. Mitered door technology is only a few decades old.
Thanks for the feedback.
lillyvt: It's common with a lot of cabinet makers sometimes to have a flat panel in the drawer and raised panel in the door due to size constraints. I was told that the larger drawers will have a raised panel in them.
I'm posting a picture of the door in a non inset frame so you can see better detail in the door.
IMO I would say yes it is too busy, but I am a fan of the plain recessed panel shaker style inset door.
It also depends on what you plan for other finishes. If you have black counters and plain backsplash then it may not seem too busy but if you plan a busy granite and decorative patterned backsplash then I would find that to be a visual overload.


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John Glenn High School
201 John Glenn Drive
Walkerton, IN 46574
Phone 574.586.3195 Fax 574.586.3905
William Morton - Principal
Christopher Winchell - Assistant Principal
Chris Manering - Athletic Director
Beth Schmeltz - Guidance Counselor (A-K)
Sarah Rippy - Guidance Counselor (L-Z)
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Snow Make - Up Days:
The following dates will be used as make-up days: February 13th, April 3rd, April 6th, May 28th and May 29th.
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US News and World Report announced that John Glenn High School is ranked 17th among the many high schools in the state. Congratulations! I hope you are aware that there are roughly 400 high schools in the state of Indiana. This ranking means that we sit among the top 4% of the secondary schools in the Hoosier State. This outstanding achievement is only possible because of the excellent teaching staff here at the high school accompanied by a wonderful student body.
William Morton, John Glenn High School Principal
JGHS Once Again a 4 Star School!
Indiana Superintendent of Instruction, Glenda Ritz, announced that John Glenn High School was a 4 Star School for 2012-2013. In order to achieve this award, a school must be in the top 25th percentile of schools in three categories (attendance, graduation rate, and ISTEP-ECA scores). There are more than 2,000 public and private schools in Indiana.
About 300 schools received the 4 Star Award throughout the state. Superintendent Ritz congratulated John Glenn by writing, "I am honored to name your school as a Four Star School this year. Winning this award required excellent work by students, teachers, parents, counselors, staff members and administrators throughout the year . . . . On behalf of the Indiana Department of Education I send JGHS my sincere congratulations."
This is the fourth time in six years that JGHS has won this honor. No other high school in Michiana has done this except for JGHS!! John Glenn High School will celebrate this achievement on Friday, May 2nd. The students and staff will enjoy a ribeye steak lunch and picnic.
Click here for a list of local schools receiving 4 Star status.
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The John Glenn School Corporation no longer charges a transfer tuition fee for out of district students, and is now accepting out of district transfer students. Interested persons should contact the respective school's office in which your child may be requesting enrollment.
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How to Measure Angles from Foot Radiographs: A Primer
Springer New York, Jan 4, 1990 - Medical - 53 pages
Why and Wherefore? Welcome to our little introductory book! It appears in response to be ginning students (i.e., especially general radiology residents) who have sought guidance with the methodology of evaluating positional rela tionships of the feet from radiographs. Since my stepwise "how to" technique has been well received both in the Show-Me state (at the University of Missouri·Columbia) and here in Ohio, it is offered to you as well. To simulate my conventional teaching method, the informal text has an interactive flavor, which I hope makes it useful for you. Please don't be offended by a touch of simplified walking·through of material here and there. After all, this is a "primer," not a dignified postgraduate treatise. Comments from readers would of course be appreciated by the author. The majority of illustrations are the result of the collaboration with my dear colleague Tamar, in which she artistically interpreted repre sentative radiographs for you to my specifications. The guidelines I gave her included line drawing outlines of the most pertinent bones, to which straight lines were added as appropriate. As a result certain bones, for example the fibula and many phalanges, are omitted if they are unlikely to enhance the impact of the illustrations. Often, too, the cuneiforms and cuboid remain undifferentiated as one bony element, or only a few of them are drawn, so that attention remains with the key bones involved.
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CLEAR at SFO launch coverage on CBSMay 24, 2012
Nice coverage on CLEAR's SFO opening by the local CBS affiliate.
Watch for a brief interview of Ken Cornick, our co-founder and CFO.
Nice coverage on CLEAR's SFO opening by the local CBS affiliate.
Watch for a brief interview of Ken Cornick, our co-founder and CFO.
Nice piece in SFGate.com this morning.
A service that provided biometric prescreening of frequent airline passengers is returning under new management to San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday, just ahead of the busy Memorial Day travel weekend.
Even if you're not a David Allen follower (yet!), he's probably impacted you. Allen is the universally predominant productivity consultant. His Getting Things Done® (GTD)® philosophy has been adopted by millions, his company has consulted with over 40% of all Fortune 100 companies, and he has over 1.2 million Twitter followers. His methods are meticulous yet infectious, and he's influenced work as we know it on every scale: from how super-executives run huge organizations, to the way some of your colleagues probably excavate a bloated email inbox.
We believe that done right, efficiency can be almost professionally transcendent. Productivity is a big theme on our blog; our customer base is comprised of people who prioritize spending as little time as possible doing necessary things like passing through airport security. So it's with huge excitement that we announce CLEAR's upcoming webinar hosted by David Allen, which will include customized content for the CLEAR business traveler.
CLEAR will present Allen's "Stress-Free Productivity on the Road" on June 5, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. PST / 2:00 p.m. EST. We'll announce registration details shortly.
For Allen, the end goal of productivity is to have nothing on your mind but what you're doing that moment. Be that designing a million dollar website, running a board meeting, playing with your kid, or catching up on Game of Thrones, you're fully there. And Allen's advice appeals not just to power executives but also to creatives off the corporate track. You can use GTD to annihilate life administration tasks fast. It's all the better to chase the creativity muse without the pressing nag of something else you have to do.
No matter your line of work, nothing bucks people off the productivity bull as handily as travel. Allen will teach even the road warriors among us to maximize the "weird time" that occurs on any trip, how to have an "email snack," what tools to take with you (like a traveling inbox), and how to manage reentry into your home life with no post-travel collapse.
This webinar is free of charge, and part of the resources we like to offer to help people juice their lives to the fullest and get stuff done. We'll update this blog and our Facebook page with the link to register for and join the webinar closer to the date.
David Allen is the Chairman and Founder of the David Allen Company, an international training and consulting firm specializing in the fields of personal and organizational productivity. He has been called "One of the world's most influential thinkers in the field of productivity", designated as "One of America's top 100 thought leaders", and named one of the "Top 100 people" to follow on Twitter." David is the author of 3 books. His international bestseller "Getting Things Done" has been a perennial bestseller since its release in 2001, and it is now published in over 28 languages.
Tony Horton, developer of exercise program P90X, was gracious enough to pose for a photo during his CLEAR enrollment at our New York office.
He also let us shoot a quick video.
Update: download audio and the presentation at bottom of this post.
CLEAR is all about the travelers. Whether you travel once a year or 52 times a year, we've all had our fair share of ups, downs and in-betweens when it comes to the travel experience. No one can relate to those more than "the most influential frequent flyer in America," Randy Petersen. Randy is the founder of FlyerTalk.com and several other websites that feature products, services, news and analysis tailored exclusively for the travelers.
Randy has graciously agreed to share his very own Top 10 lists (David Letterman style) about the good, bad and ugly of the airport experience (from the passengers' perspective, of course) with the CLEAR community:
Top 10: Don't Change a Thing…What Travelers Like
Top 10: Time to Rethink…This is When Travelers Gripe
This exclusive CLEAR webinar will take place on Friday, April 20, at 1pm EST (actually, think of this more as a virtual cocktail party than just a plain, old webinar). We guarantee a fun-filled, always entertaining session with Randy. You'll laugh, sigh, and remember what it is you love about traveling. And the best part? YOU can ask Randy your most burning questions about travel, airports and the like. Just submit your questions to firstname.lastname@example.com prior to Thursday, April 19 and we'll do our best to ensure they're answered.
Please RSVP here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/833756942
Thanks to Randy Petersen, the most influential frequent flyer in America, for sharing great travel-related insight with the CLEAR community last week. We agree with him that technology is key to improving the travel experience! We've had several requests for the audio and the presentation, so the materials are below. Feel free to pass around to friends, colleagues and fellow travelers.
Randy Petersen Webinar on Airports– Audio Only
Randy Petersen Webinar for CLEAR– Presentation
As we write this post, we are very, very sleepy. Apparently, the state of being a little tired, when you might normally avoid doing creative work, makes your brain work a bit differently – and more creatively. Cognitive research says you may make new connections and arrive at more imaginative insights when you're sluggish.
So rather than attacking the state of mild sleepiness with multiple slams of the snooze button followed by a caffeine I.V., try embracing the grogginess by changing your morning routine. It seems that nothing kills a change-the-world mindframe like a stressed-out, rushed (and typically American) morning routine of rushing, rush hour commuting, long lines (the type you can avoid with CLEAR!), and depressing daily news.
Another sleep-related habit that tends to send most of us reeling into I'm-going-to-be-too-tired-to-work tomorrow panic mode is finding yourself awake in the middle of the night. But according to some sleep specialists, this too is not inherently a bad thing.
Back before urban humans brought nighttime "daylight" to every city street and activities at night "became fashionable," people went to bed when it was dark, woke up a few hours in the middle of the night, and then went back to sleep until dawn.
If you wake up in those early morning hours unable to fall right back to sleep, even lying awake mulling your thoughts (when's the last time you let yourself do nothing but think?) could be good for your mental state. Maybe it's even a good time to get some creative work done.
Did you see the news?
Joe Sharkey at the New York Times, wrote an article that covers some of CLEAR's plans…
including the exciting news that we're coming to Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport!
He also wrote:
"Under the new owners who bought Clear out of bankruptcy in 2010, the service is starting to expand aggressively again. The new Clear is proposing a pilot program with the Transportation Security Administration that would rejuvenate the idea of partnerships between private enterprise and the government in air travel security."
Read the full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/business/an-eye-on-streamlining-security-on-the-road.html
DST: A Productivity Hack to Beat "Spring Ahead!"
The holiday with a special place in our heart is fast approaching…
That's right—
Daylight Saving Time is coming this weekend!
CLEAR is the (self-proclaimed) Official Sponsor of Daylight Saving Time.
It makes sense, right?
Here at CLEAR, we have a huge soft spot for any holiday that tries to extend the useful hours in your day… After all—that's what CLEAR is all about.
This weekend, you'll need to spring your clock ahead an hour… CLEAR members don't need to worry– they'll more than get that hour back by avoiding long airport lines.
How to Save Time Every Day
Besides CLEAR, what else can you do to save time and make up for that lost hour many times over? If you had one hour less every day, how would you change your schedule?
We polled the office, and here are three ideas we came up with to save time daily:
- Wear wigs instead of spending time doing hair
- Stop exercising, eat only fast food, and/or give up showering
- Quit using the internet outside of work hours
And since none of us is ever going to try any of those, we realized we need to conduct a little more analysis.
Plan B
Early Sunday morning on March 11, 2012, the clock skips the 2 a.m. hour, taking us from 1:59 a.m. to 3 a.m. Remember to move ahead all your devices that don't do so automatically.
Assuming Monday's a work day, you'll be likely to feel that loss of an hour then. The time when your body will want to go to bed will be "earlier," making the day effectively shorter.
Track everything you do that day in 15-minute increments. Yes, a little tedious, but it's easy if you carry a small notebook or leave voice memos for yourself about what you've done. Note how long you spend preparing food, eating, on personal hygiene, commuting, working (and not just being at your computer — actually working!), with your family, on the phone, watching TV, reading, relaxing, exercising; everything.
For better results do this for more than one day.
You'll wind up with a lot of raw data you can put into a spreadsheet and see exactly how you spent your day. Any undesirable activities jumping out at you as taking way longer than you expected? See what you can do to tweak them to take less time out of your day.
Yes, it's a little bit of work. But by becoming more aware of how you spend your time, that lost little hour didn't have to die in vain.
To help someone you care about deal with Daylight Savings, send them one of CLEAR's official Daylight Savings ecards: http://daylightsavings.clearme.com/choose
Every four years (unless it's an end-of-century year that isn't divisible by 400, but that's another story) the calendar year slows down for a day to let the solar system catch up. On February 29:
- Certain grandparents will celebrate their teen birthdays;
- Some women may be more likely to put a ring on it instead of waiting for their men;
- Disney will be open for 24 hours straight;
- Microsoft customers will get a preview of Windows 8; and
- You get an extra day on your year.
Functionally, leap day exists because it takes Earth about six hours more to fly around the sun than our calendar year is long. Without leap day, every hundred years the seasons would show up about a month later than we're used too. Think of it as CLEAR for the solar year, ushering in each season without delay or stress.
Furthermore, if you liked Daylight Saving Time (of which we, CLEAR, are the self-professed "official" sponsors), you should embrace leap day. It's an extra day for you to catch up with those New Year's Resolutions you may or may not be keeping; a 24-hour period to make sure your year is on a productive track.
If you read our blog regularly, you know we're big on productivity tricks and habits. Why not call Wednesday, February 29, 2012 a bonus day to make sure all the objects orbiting your world are aligned? With an extra day to get all you want done this year, a forward-thinking strategy and organization day could be just the thing you need to secure a smooth rest of 2012.
If CLEAR were a significant other, what would we be like?
Chivalrous: Escorting you past long lines.
Reliable: Works every time; adds the good kind of predictability to your day.
Smart: CLEAR uses super cutting-edge biometric technology (fingerprints and irises) to identify members.
Knows you well: Well, we knows exactly what your hands and eyes look like!
Soothing: It's relaxing knowing you don't have to rush to the airport just in case the security line is forever long.
Improving himself all the time: The CLEAR team is constantly working on bringing service to new airports.
Low maintenance: Encourages you to spend a little extra time with family or being productive.
A nice, clean-cut style: Just look at that crisp logo!
This Valentine's Day, remember that you can share the CLEAR love with your spouse or partner; if you're a CLEAR member, you can add him or her for just $50 per year. (Kids under 18 and flying with you are always free.) Saving your loved one time during travel makes a very sweet Valentine's gift.
For our friends who live in or travel to San Francisco, you may have heard that we have a little extra love to share. We're thrilled that SFO has accepted our "proposal"! While we haven't quite picked a date yet, we're tentatively planning to be up and running in the Bay Area early Q2.
Stay up to date on all CLEAR developments to keep you darting through airports like cupid's arrow – we're expecting to announce more milestones soon – by liking us on Facebook.