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Open letter to Brian Cashman: If you stop blaming the owners and just say "rebuilding year," we will accept it
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Dear Madam or Sir, It bugs people when the rich guy pleads poverty. They see it all the time. The governor grubs for money. The corporation cheats on taxes. The billionaires complain about their employees' wages. I mention this because you've spent the last three months poor-mouthing on behalf of Hal and Hank Steinbrenner, and their plan to shrink the Yankee payroll to $189 million. Simultaneously, they can't seem to understand why Yankee fans – such as me – have become so spiteful. I think you are in a tough position, dealing with the family. Whatever happens, they'll blame you. That's the underside of being a general manager. But frankly, I think you've been doing them dirt by constantly mentioning the $189 million payroll figure – a backhanded way of saying they are poor-mouthing - and not addressing the real Yankee issue: We have hit the downside of a talent curve, and our next wave of young players is not ready. Sir, consider the reality: Mariano, Jeter, Andy, Ichiro, Kuro...
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Radiolab to go 'Apocalyptical' at Riverside Theater Oct. 11
It's not the end of the world, but they're going to talk about it a lot anyway: Radiolab, the award-winning public radio show, brings a live "Apocalyptical" show to the Riverside Theater at 8 p.m. Oct. 11.
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"We got loved ones to take care of," he said. "Families without fathers, families without grandfathers ... some children not being took care of."
Eleven of the dead miners have been identified so far. Eighteen are still in the mine and 14 of those are known to be dead, leaving more than a dozen families to wonder whether their loved ones died or whether they can hold out hope that they are among the four possibly still alive.
One miner came out of the mine during the day shift but lost his son, Cory Davis; his older brother, Timmy Davis Sr.; and his nephew, Josh Napper, in the explosion. All three men have been recovered.
"I've never seen anything like it," Manchin told "Good Morning America" today.
But hopes are waning for the men still under the ground. A buildup of toxic methane gas forced rescue workers from the mine early this morning. With the threat of subsequent explosions high, officials decided not to risk more lives to reach those who are still underground.
With the vast improvements made in terms of mine safety, technology and education, an explosion of this proportion was likely the result of a perfect storm of events, according to Mike Rohaly, a retired mine engineer who spent about 15 years of his 35-year career underground.
"In this day and age this kind of mine disaster is unheard of," Rohaly said. "A lot of bad things have to happen at the same time, in my opinion."
While the tight-knit community is now bonded in shared anguish and grief, Rohaly said he'd expect a range of emotions as friends and family learn more about the accident.
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A method for making a piezoelectric actuator comprises coating at least one of a first surface and a second surface of a piezoelectric element with a polyimide adhesive. The piezoelectric element is then heated to dry the adhesive. Afterwards, the piezoelectric element is inserted between a first metallic layer and a second metallic layer to form an assembly. The assembly is placed in a press. While the assembly is in the press, the polyimide adhesive is cured at a curing temperature which does not depole the piezoelectric element, thereby bonding the piezoelectric element between the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer.
1. A method for making a piezoelectric actuator comprising:
(1) coating at least one of a first surface and a second surface of a piezoelectric element with a polyimide adhesive;
(2) heating the piezoelectric element to dry the adhesive; then
(3) inserting the piezoelectric element between a first metallic layer and a second metallic layer to form an assembly;
(4) placing the assembly in a press;
(5) while the assembly is in the press, curing the polyimide adhesive at a curing temperature which does not depole the piezoelectric element, thereby bonding the piezoelectric element between the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer.
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(a) laying a polyimide film on a bottom plate of a press;
(b) placing the piezoelectric actuator on the polyimide film;
(c) covering the piezoelectric actuator with a sheet of rubber;
(d) tightening the press whereby the bottom plate and a top plate of the press apply uniform pressure to the piezoelectric situated therebetween.
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(e) cooling the piezoelectric actuator in the press;
(f) removing the piezoelectric actuator from the press.
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forming the first metallic layer to have a larger diameter than the piezoelectric element; and
forming the second metallic layer to have a smaller diameter than the piezoelectric element.
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This application is a national stage of international application PCT/US01/28947 filed 14 Sep. 2001 which designates the U.S., and which claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Application 60/233,248, filed Sep.18, 2000, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The present invention is in the field of the manufacture of ferroelectric actuators and miniature diaphragm pumps using these actuators as the prime mover. In the best mode the actuators are piezoelectric.
The prior art for this invention may be grouped as follows:
This invention is a method for making a high-displacement ferroelectric actuator, in this case a piezoelectric actuator. This piezoelectric actuator may then be used as the diaphragm in a small diaphragm pump. The pump is small, lightweight, quiet, and efficient. The best mode, a round pump about 40 mm [1.5″] in] diameter by about 13 mm [0.5″] thick and weighing approximately 35 g [one ounce], can pump upwards of 450 milliliters of water or other fluids per minute. These pumping rates are accomplished using a six-volt battery at 25 ma driving through a small electronic driver circuit, approximately 25 mm [1″] square. This circuit forms part of the invention. The one way valve[s] necessary for operation of the invention are flex valves in which a thin film of polyimide acts as the working element.
The dimensions of the pump depend on the particular application. In the best mode the pump body 12 is about 40 mm [1.5″] in diameter. A pump chamber 30 is formed in the center of the pump body 12, for example by molding or machining. The pump chamber 30 is about 28 mm [1.125″] in diameter or about 3 mm [⅛″] less in diameter than the diameter of the piezoelectric actuator 14. The chamber 30 is about 6 mm [0.25″] deep. A seat 32 about 3 mm [0.125″] wide and about 2 mm [0.070″] deep is provided in the pump body 12 at the top of the pump chamber 30. As shown in
To assemble the pump a sealing washer 34 the same diameter as the piezoelectric actuator is put on the seat 32 to seal the pump chamber when the piezoelectric actuator 14 is put in place. The sealing washer 34 may be of a relatively soft material such as Buna-N or silicon rubber to account for any irregularities in the mating surfaces and ensure a good seal between the actuator 14 and the pump body 12. Once the piezoelectric actuator 14 is in place an o-ring seal 36 is placed on top of the piezoelectric actuator 14 to hold the piezoelectric actuator 14 in place and seal it from the cover 16. The cover 16 of the same outside diameter as the pump body 12 base but only about ⅛″ thick is then put in place. Sealing washer 34 and o-ring seal 36 are referred to collectively as the pump seals, even though they both have the additional function of fixing the actuator 14 in place with respect to the pump body 12. The cover 16 is then fastened to the body 12 while under compression, for example by adhesive under clamping pressure, to seal the piezoelectric actuator 14 to the body 12 and fix the actuator 14 in place to allow pumping action.
The process for making the piezoelectric actuator 14 generally is as follows:
A piezoelectric wafer 38 formed of a polycrystalline ferroelectric material such as PZT5A available from Morgan Electro Ceramics is obtained. As the name implies this material is actually a ceramic. It is processed into the high displacement piezoelectric actuator 14 by laminating the piezoelectric wafer 38 between a metal substrate layer 40 and an outer metal layer 42 as shown in FIG. 2., where the thicknesses of the three layers and the adhesive between them are exaggerated for clarity. The bonding agent 41 between the layers 38 and 40 is a polyimide adhesive. This lamination process does several things: It ruggedizes the piezoelectric actuator 14 because the metal layers keep the piezoelectric from fracturing during high displacement. It permits higher voltage due to the relatively low dielectric constant of the polyimide adhesive, thereby allowing 3–5 times higher displacement than a conventional piezoelectric. Being laminated between metal layers using a high performance polyimide adhesive makes the piezoelectric actuator highly resistant to shock and vibrations. With this invention piezoelectric actuator devices can be used in environments as hot as a continuous 200� C., compared to only 115� C. for a conventional piezoelectric. The significant increase in temperature is due to the polyimide adhesive used in the bonding process which is unaffected by temperatures up to 200� C. Epoxy adhesives used in conventional piezoelectrics normally can withstand temperatures up to only 115� C. This increase in operating temperature would allow the pumps of this invention to be used in a variety of pump applications, even pumping boiling water continuously.
The piezoelectric wafers 38 are available from the vendor mentioned in various shapes and thicknesses. For the invention circular wafers 25 mm [1″] in diameter and 0.2 mm [0.008″] thick were found to be optimum. Square wafers were tried but did not give maximum displacement. In general the thinner the wafer, the greater the displacement at a given voltage, but the lower the force. The 0.2 mm [8-mil] thickness gives the best flow rate for the diameter of the wafer.
In the best mode stainless steel 0.1 mm [0.004″] thick is used for the substrate layer 40, the layer in contact with the pumped liquid. Stainless steel is chosen for its compatibility with many liquids, including water, its fatigue resistance, its electrical conductivity and its ready availability at low cost. Aluminum 0.05 mm [0.001″] thick is used for the outer layer 42 primarily for its electrical conductivity in transmitting the actuating voltage to the piezoelectric wafer 38 across its surface, but also for its robustness and ready availability at low cost.
The diameter of the piezoelectric wafer 38 being about 25 mm [1″] as noted above, the diameter of the substrate layer 40 is about 40 mm [1.25″]. The setback of the wafer 38 from the edge of the substrate layer 40 is an important feature of the invention. This leaves a rim that serves as a clamping surface for the actuator assembly. This means that the entire piezoelectric wafer 38 is free and relatively unconstrained, except insofar as it is bonded to the substrate 40 and the outer layer 42. This allows maximum displacement of the actuator 14, ensuring maximum flow of liquid through the pump.
The diameter of the outer layer 42 is smaller than the diameter of the wafer 38. This setback of the outer layer 42 from the edge of the wafer 38 is done to prevent arcing over of the driving voltage from the outer layer 42 to the substrate layer 40.
Other materials and thicknesses may be used for the enclosing layers 40 and 42 as long as they meet the requirements noted.
Of special note is that the piezoelectric actuator of the invention is flat. In much of the prior art the actuator is dome-shaped, it being supposed that this shape is necessary for maximum displacement of the actuator and therefore maximum capacity of the pump for a given size actuator. Special molds and methods are proliferated to produce the shapes of the actuator considered necessary, or to produce a prestress in the actuator that is supposed to increase its displacement. Our tests of the invention have shown, however, that a dome shape is not necessary, and that the flat actuator has a higher pumping capacity for a given size than any known pump in the prior art. As such the actuator is much simpler to produce in large quantities, as the following will demonstrate. The flat shape also means that the pump may be smaller for a given application. A flat actuator is also inherently easier to mount in any given application than a dome shaped actuator would be. Furthermore, pumps using the actuator have been shown to have sufficiently long life for numerous applications. Many manufacturers whose names are household words are using or testing this invention.
The process for making the piezoelectric actuator 14 specifically is as follows:
The press 100 is the result of an effort to develop a low cost, rapid process for manufacturing piezoelectric actuators. The press takes advantage of the thermal expansion of the aluminum plates 101 which creates the necessary pressure to cause the polyimide adhesive to bond to the piezoelectric wafer 38 and metal layers 40, 42 while it is at curing temperature. The press can be put into the oven, and taken out, while the oven is at temperature thereby allowing continuous operation during the manufacturing process. The abrupt change in temperature does not affect the piezoelectric actuators 14 since they will remain under pressure even while the press is removed from the oven and allowed to assume room temperature.
Of special note is that this press process is one of further driving off the solvent and curing the polyimide at a relatively low temperature. Prior art processes for making similar piezoelectric actuators require the mold/press to be taken to much higher temperatures, high enough to melt the polyimide adhesive. Furthermore, since such high temperatures depole the piezoelectric ceramic, it is necessary to pole it again at the end of the process. The present invention eliminates this step altogether, thus contributing to the lower cost of manufacturing the piezoelectric actuators.
Using these simple methods and hardware it is possible to manufacture hundreds of thousands of piezoelectric actuators 14 per month, or even more, depending on the scale of the operation desired.
The principle of the piezoelectric actuator pump 10 is the same as for any diaphragm pump. Normally the diaphragm in a diaphragm pump is operated by a cam or a pushrod connected to a motor or engine. This is not the case in the piezoelectric actuator pump 10. The piezoelectric actuator 14 acts as the diaphragm and moves when a pulsed electric field is imposed across the piezoelectric wafer 38 by means of the enclosing layers 40 and 42. This varying electric field causes the piezoelectric actuator 14 to expand and contract. As the actuator 14 expands, with its edge constrained, it assumes a slight dome shape as the center of the actuator moves away from the pump chamber 30. This draws liquid into the pump chamber 30 through the inlet 22. When the piezoelectric actuator 14 contracts it moves toward the liquid, forcing it out of the pump chamber 30 through outlet 24.
One of the problems with prior art piezoelectric actuators has been the voltage necessary to drive the piezoelectric. To provide power to the piezoelectric actuator pump 10 the electrical driver 18 shown in
Piezoelectric actuators perform better when the peak-to-peak voltage is not evenly balanced. They respond better to a positive voltage than the same negative voltage. Thus the circuit 18 has been designed to produce alternating current with the voltage offset to 150 volts positive and 50 volts negative. This is sufficient voltage for the piezoelectric actuator to make a very efficient pump. While a sinusoidal wave will work, at the lower frequencies and voltages, a square wave makes the piezoelectric more efficient. Values of the circuit components in
U1 is an IMP 528 chip designated an electroluminescent lamp driver. In this circuit, with the other components, it serves to shape the pulses and amplify them to the 200 volt peak-to-peak value needed to drive the piezoelectric actuator 14. The values of R1 and R2 are chosen to vary the frequency of the output between about 35 Hz and about 85 Hz, depending on the particular application.
This circuit is composed of miniaturized components so it may be contained in a box 302 approximately 25 mm [1″] square by 6 mm [�″] deep. It has only eleven off-the-shelf surface mount components. The box 302 may be mounted anywhere in proximity to the pump 10. In the best mode it is mounted on top of the pump, as shown in
Several conventional types of one-way valves were evaluated as inlet and outlet valves for the piezoelectric actuator pump 10. All had various drawbacks including bulk and poor response to the dynamic behavior of the piezoelectric actuator 14. An inline flex valve 200 was invented that is well adapted to the action of the piezoelectric actuator 14 as shown in
This flex valve 200 is an important feature of the invention. It is of absolute minimum bulk. The mass of the disk 202 is also about as light as it could possibly be so it reacts rapidly to the action of the actuator 14. When it is open it presents virtually no resistance to the system flow. Mounted at the 45� angle, it has to move through an angle of only 45� to fully open, whereas if it were mounted perpendicular to the flow it would have to move through an angle twice as large. It is of extreme simplicity and low cost of materials and fabrication. Also no part of the valve 200 projects into pump chamber 30. This minimizes the volume of pump chamber 30 which helps make the pump self-priming and increases its efficiency. Further contributing to these characteristics is that the flex valve 200 is biased closed when the pump is not operating.
In yet another embodiment, not shown, the bottom of the pump body comprises a piezoelectric actuator 14 arranged identically but as a mirror image of the piezoelectric actuator 14 just described, with the substrate layers 40 facing each other across the pump chamber 30.
In still another embodiment, not shown, two of the pumps above described are mounted side by side in one pump body. The actuator; seals; inlets and outlets, with one-way valve in the inlets only; pump covers; and drivers are positioned in one or more of the configurations described above. In a preferred form of this embodiment, the drivers are in series electrically, with the pumps operating in parallel fluidwise in the system in which they are deployed.
This invention has particular application for water cooling of the CPU in computers but may have wider applications wherever a very small pump of relatively high flow rate and minimum power consumption is needed to move liquids at very low cost. The piezoelectric actuator by itself can have very many other applications, such as speakers, audible alarms, automotive sensors, sound generators for active noise cancellation, and accelerometers.
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Official MPAA Rating: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is rated R for for strong brutal stylized violence throughout, sexual content, nudity, and brief drug use.
Please Note: We have not viewed this movie. The information below is a summary based on data gathered from government and industry sponsored film classification agencies in various global regions.This additional information about the movie's content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:
- Frequent and prolonged portrayals of explicit violence.
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A mechanical-to-acoustical transducer has at least one actuator, preferably a piezo motor, that is coupled, generally perpendicularly, to one edge of a diaphragm formed from a thin, flexible sheet material. The diaphragm is fixed at a point spaced from the actuator in the direction of its motion so that excursion of the actuator is translated into a corresponding, mechanically-amplified, excursion of the diaphragm—typically amplified five to seven times. The diaphragm is curved, preferably parabolically, and to a small degree. The diaphragm, if optically clear, can be mounted on a frame over a video display screen to provide a screen speaker. Preferably, such a screen speaker is pinned or adhered at upper and lower edges at or near its vertical centerline and is supported by and driven at both lateral edges by one or more single layer piezo actuators. The actuators are secured at one end to the frame or other stationary member, and at a free, movable end, to an edge of the diaphragm, generally at right angles. A gasket seals the edges of the diaphragm to maintain an acoustic pressure gradient across the diaphragm.
1. An acoustic transducer that converts a mechanical motion into acoustical energy, said acoustic transducer comprising:
a diaphragm that is curved;
at least one support on at least one portion of said diaphragm; and
at least one actuator operatively coupled to said diaphragm and spaced from said support, said actuator configured to move such that movement of said actuator produces corresponding movement of said diaphragm, said diaphragm movement being amplified with respect to said actuator movement, wherein said diaphragm is made of a sheet of optically clear material.
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at least one actuator operatively coupled to said diaphragm and spaced from said support, said actuator configured to move such that movement of said actuator produces corresponding movement of said diaphragm, said diaphragm movement being amplified with respect to said actuator movement, further comprising a seal at at least a portion of the periphery of said diaphragm to assist in maintaining the acoustic pressure gradient across said transducer.
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a diaphragm that is curved;
at least one support on at least one portion of said diaphragm; and
at least one actuator operatively coupled to said diaphragm and spaced from said support, said actuator configured to move such that movement of said actuator produces corresponding movement of said diaphragm, said diaphragm movement being amplified with respect to said actuator movement, wherein said support overlies a video screen display and said diaphragm is spaced from said screen display.
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This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/755,895 filed Jan. 5, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,720,708, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/175,022, filed Jan. 7, 2000, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
This invention relates to transducers that convert mechanical energy into acoustical energy. More specifically, it relates in one form to a loudspeaker with a piezoelectric actuator and in another form to a flat film speaker compatible with a video display.
All acoustic transducers must supply the atmosphere with an alternating positive and negative pressure. In its simplest form a linear motor, whether electromagnetic, electrostatic or piezoelectric, actuates a diaphragm that is sometimes part of the motor itself.
The overwhelming majority of loudspeakers are electromagnetic transducers. Referred to as dynamic loudspeakers, this class has essentially remained unchanged since the 1920's. Electromagnetic motors have long linear travel. This attribute is used to move a relatively small rigid diaphragm (in the manner of a piston, or "pistonic" as the term is used in the loudspeaker art) over the long excursions needed for acoustic use. The tradeoff is the low efficiency of this action at a distance.
Electrostatic and piezo devices have a much higher electrical-to-mechanical coupling efficiency than dynamic loudspeakers. They have been used to a limited degree for many decades, but their theoretical high efficiency has been limited by their comparatively short linear travel. In the case of electrostatics, very large diaphragm structures, several feet long on each side, are needed to generate the required acoustic displacement—or they are simply built small enough to be of practical size, but limited to operation in the upper frequencies where long excursions are not needed. Piezoelectrics have the highest theoretical efficiency of all, but they have been relegated to the upper frequencies exclusively because of their comparatively small size and limited excursion.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a new class of mechanical-to-acoustical transducers, especially loudspeakers, that can employ any of the aforementioned actuators, but are particularly well suited to transforming the high efficiency, short linear travel of a piezo motor into a high-excursion, pistonic-equivalent diaphragm movement.
Another object of this invention is to provide a flat, film-type speaker for televisions, computer monitors, or the like where the display is viewed through the speaker.
A mechanical-to-acoustical transducer according to the present invention has at least one actuator, preferably a piezo motor, coupled to a thin, rigid, yet flexible, diaphragm that is anchored at a location spaced from the point or points of coupling of the diaphragm to the actuator. The diaphragm is curved when viewed in vertical section between the point of the actuator coupling and the anchoring point or points. The diaphragm is formed of a thin, flexible sheet material. For screen-speaker applications, it is formed of a material that is transparent as well.
In one form, the actuator is located at or near a vertical centerline that divides the diaphragm into two sections (in effect providing two transducers). The lateral edges of the diaphragm distal from the actuator are fixed at both edges to anchor them against movement. The fixed edges can be secured to a frame that supports the diaphragm and a piezo bimorph drive. A gasket secured at the edges of the diaphragm helps to maintain the pressure gradient of the system. The two diaphragm sections each have a slight parabolic curvature viewed in a plane through the diaphragm, and orthogonal to the vertical axis. One section is curved convexly and the other concavely in an overall "S" shape when the piezo bimorph is in a centered, rest position. A DC potential can be used to minimize hysteresis that is present in piezo structures. Hysteresis is also present in the linear magnetic motors commonly used in the typical loudspeaker, but this hysteresis cannot be countered actively as it can with a biomorph. With the actuator at the midpoint of the "S" curve, positive and negative diaphragm displacement asymmetries cancel out, yielding a substantially linear net diaphragm excursion in response to an essentially linear lateral excursion of the drive.
The actuators useful in loudspeaker applications are characterized by a high force and a short excursion. The diaphragm is characterized by a large, pistonic-equivalent excursion. A typical amplification, or mechanical leveraging, of the excursion is five to seven fold. Multiple actuators arrayed end-to-end can drive different vertically arrayed portions of the diaphragm. In another form, the actuator is secured to one lateral edge of the diaphragm.
In another form, the invention uses a diaphragm that is a thin sheet of a rigid transparent material secured over a video display screen of a television, computer monitor, or the like. In a preferred form, the sheet is mechanically pinned and/or adhesively bonded along or near its vertical centerline (preferably at its top and bottom edges) to create two lateral sections, or "wings", each with three free edges, upper, lower and lateral. Linear actuators are operatively coupled to the free lateral edges of both wings, preferably by adhesive bonding with the diaphragm edge abutting a free end of the actuator generally at right angles. A lateral linear motion of each actuator then causes an increase or decrease in a slight curvature of an associated wing. The curvature is preferably that of a parabola (viewed in a plane orthogonal to a vertical axis, e.g., the pinned centerline). For typical video displays it has a "radius" of about one meter ("radius" assuming that the parabola is closely approximated by a circle of the radius).
The actuators are electro-mechanical, such as electromagnetic, piezoelectric, or electrostatic. Piezo actuators do not create a magnetic field that interferes with the display image and are preferred. For loudspeaker applications, the actuators are typically high-force, short-excursion types. The speaker of this invention converts this movement actuator into a low-pressure, amplified-excursion diaphragm movement. The sheet may have a layer of a polarizing material bonded to it to control screen glare, or utilize other known treatments that are either applied or molded onto the surface of the diaphragm to produce optical effects such as glare reduction.
These and other features and objects of this invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description that should be read in light of the accompanying drawings.
A piezo bimorph is one type of suitable drive mechanism or actuator 12 for this invention. The piezo bimorph drive supplied by Piezo Systems Inc., 186 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Mass. 02139, part #58-S4-ENH, is presently preferred for the
The piezo bimorph 12 under electrical stimulus produces a positive and negative motion along the X-axis that produces a corresponding positive and negative pistonic displacement along the Y-axis (
The diaphragm is a thin, flexible sheet formed in a curvature of a parabolic section. The diaphragm may be any high Young's Modulus material including such plastics as Kapton (poly amide-imide), polycarbonate, PVDF, polypropylene, or related polymer blends; or optical quality materials such as tri-acetates, and tempered glass; or titanium or other metals with similar flexing properties; or resin doped fabrics or other composites.
The following relationships affect the efficiency and frequency response of the transducer:
The positive and negative displacement asymmetries are canceled out, and the acoustical energy output doubled, by driving two diaphragms 14 a, 14 b with one piezo bimorph actuator 12 between them. One diaphragm 14 a in a convex curvature, the other concave, as shown in
A single large bimorph 12 the extending "height" of the diaphragm may be used to drive the loudspeaker, or multiple actuators 12 a, 12 b, 12 c may be employed as shown in
An audio amplifier driving an electrical step-up transformer may be used to drive the loudspeaker 10 at the correct voltage required by the piezo crystal, or a dedicated amplifier may be tailored for the system. Piezo motors require a maximum drive voltage ranging from 30 to 120 Volts, depending on the piezo material chosen and the wiring configuration.
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A DC bias may be supplied to the piezo bimorph to reduce hysterisis effects at low signal levels. Bias can only be supplied with great difficulty to a magnetic loudspeaker. All electrostatic loudspeakers are designed this way.
By way of illustration but not of limitations, an actuator 12 made in the manner described above with respect to
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Turning to the specifics of the operation and construction of transducer 10′, the diaphragm 14′ is a thin, stiffly flexible sheet of optical quality plastic, such as polycarbonate or tri-acetate, or tempered glass sheet bonded with a plastic polarizing film, which thereby makes the transducer a combination loudspeaker and computer anti-glare screen. By way of illustration, but not of limitation, the diaphragm is approximately 300 mm�400 mm, or is sized to extend over the associated video display screen. The diaphragm is formed with a slight curvature shaped as a vertically aligned parabola of a "radius" of approximately 1 meter. The plastic sheet diaphragm 14′ is mechanically pinned and/or adhesively bonded along a "vertical" at the centerline, top and bottom, in the speaker frame. ("Along a vertical centerline" as used herein does not mean that the attachment must be at exactly the center; it can be near the center, and in certain applications it may be desirable to have the line of attachment off-center, thereby producing diaphragms of differing sizes.) This center attachment creates two separate "wings" of the diaphragm 14′ that are free to move independently, thus creating the left and right speaker sections 14 a′, 14 a′. The vertical free ends of these diaphragm sections 14 a′, 14 a′ are each attached to one or more electro-mechanical actuators 12′, 12′ located vertically on the left and right speaker frame vertical members. The actuators 12′, 12′ operate laterally and, because they are coupled to the diaphragm sections 14 a′, 14 a′, they increase and decrease the curvature, and therefore the displacement, of the diaphragm sections 14 a′, 14 a′. A small movement of the actuator 12′ on the left speaker panel causes a forward bulge and positive pressure from that speaker; a negative pressure occurs with a leftward lateral actuator movement. The actuators may be of any electro-mechanical type, e.g., electromagnetic, piezo, electrostatic. In this application piezo is preferred because there are no magnetic fields to distort the video screen display. The coupling is preferably adhesive with the edge of the diaphragm abutting an end face of an actuator substantially at a right angle.
There are no resonances or harmonics present in the motor structure 12″ from about 3,000 Hz down to direct current (0 Hz). In this range, the device is completely controlled by its compliance, and acts, due to the lack of any resonant modes, like a perfectly monotonic "textbook" transducer. Mechanically it is analogous to a diving board. This compliance is "low", that it, low enough so that when coupled to the mass of the diaphragm being driven, it produces a resonance at about 3,000 Hz.
Proceeding upward in frequency, there is a resonance at about 3,000 Hz, with a "Q" factor of about 3, exhibiting a narrow, high peak of about 15 dB. This resonance peak is quite audible, and must be equalized for the system to operate satisfactorily. Equalization may be accomplished in the active drive circuitry, or with passive electronic components. Above this resonant frequency some spurious resonances may be present at multiples, either fractional or integral, of the approximate 3,000 Hz fundamental resonance. These resonances may also be characterized as high Q resonances that affect only a narrow band of frequencies, and may be mechanically damped, in the ways customary to those skilled in the art. In the preferred form shown, this is accomplished by the careful application of various viscous or rubber-like compounds to the motor structure or to the diaphragm edges driven by the motor. Note that this discussion of resonances has referred primarily to the motor structure. All loudspeakers have resonances and response variations associated with the air-moving diaphragm, as does this invention. The following discussion turns to the moving-air diaphragm as it impacts on the operation of the present invention, and in particular compares its operation in an enclosure to free-air operation and to the operation of a typical loudspeaker
The majority of known loudspeakers are operated in some sort of enclosure. If this were not the case, the back radiation would join with the (out-of-phase) front radiation, canceling the acoustic output. The acoustic radiation within the enclosure is sealed off, leaving only the energy from the front of the diaphragm to radiate. (The many variations of the bass reflex system, where the lower frequencies are augmented by the pressure within the enclosure, are a notable exception). The air within the enclosure acts as an acoustic compliance, a spring, and is analogous to an electrical capacitor in series with the drive to the loudspeaker. Conventional loudspeakers, in sharp contrast with the present invention, operate exclusively above their resonant frequency, above which point they are mass controlled. This mass is analogous to an inductor in an electrical circuit. The combination of the acoustic inductance represented by the moving mass of the system, and the acoustic, "capacitive" compliance of the speaker combined with the equivalent capacitance of the air in the enclosure, creates the acoustical equivalent of a second order high-pass electronic filter. In practice, the smaller the enclosure, the less bass; the smaller the enclosure, the higher the "Q" of the second order high pass filter, and the system response develops a peak before low frequency roll-off.
In the present invention, both the acoustic load and the electrical load are capacitive. The present invention relies on the low compliance of the motor to control the motion. This compliance is the mechanical equivalent of a capacitor in an electrical circuit. Driving a capacitive load in series with the capacitance of the air in an enclosure results in an acoustical equivalent of a simple voltage divider in the electrical analog circuit. The entire output level at all frequencies is reduced. In practice, the net result is a loudspeaker 10″ that is substantially unaffected by the size of the box in which it is enclosed. This simple fact has important commercial implications in terms not only of space, utilization, compactness, and adaptability to retrofit existing products with screen speakers, but also in terms of the frequency response and drive stabilization of the audio system. This latter point is described in more detail below.
Driving a capacitive load requires care. Yet, it is impossible to categorize the input impedance that the transducer/speaker of the present invention as an 8 Ohm or 4 Ohm speaker (the most common values of speaker input impedances and a common way to characterize conventional speakers to match the drive to the load for optimal performance).
A test transducer was built using a single FACE piezo actuator 12″ operatively coupled to a diaphragm 14″ formed from a 10 mil thick, 5� inches by 6� inches sheet of a polycarbonate that is curved with a 48 inch radius of curvature. The test actuator 12 has an electrical capacitance of 9�10−9 Farad. The drive circuit 20 (
Above its piston range, a conventional or "textbook" loudspeaker will exhibit an on-axis audio pressure response rising at 6 dB/octave. (The piston range is where the wavelength of the sound produced in air is comparable to the size of the diaphragm, typically taken as the diameter of circular diaphragms.) For the test transducer example of the present invention, the response above 2,000 Hz rose at 6 dB/octave. The diaphragm and its curvature were chosen to locate the major resonance outside the audible range. Driving the speaker in series with a 6 Ohm resistor 76 corrected the frequency response, and gave a safe operating impedance and the on-axis audio pressure response characteristics shown in
Viewed more broadly, the devices of the present invention operate as transformers, converting a high-force, short-excursion generally linear actuator movement into a high-excursion, low-pressure diaphragm movement. This represents a new class of acoustic transducers. At high diaphragm excursions the positive pressure displacement will be less than the negative displacement, i.e. the system will be inherently non-linear in a very controlled manner. The transfer function may be calculated from the radius of curvature. A mirror image transfer function can be applied to the driving electronics at slight cost to control non-linearity.
When the frame is used over a CRT screen, the screen-to-diaphragm spacing is typically in the range of � inch to 1� inches. Note that while the diaphragm is generally planar, it itself is not perfectly "flat". However, the overall transducer is "flat" or "planar", for example, as those terms are used in describing "flat" or "wall-mounted" television displays or laptop computer displays in comparison to televisions or computer monitors using cathode ray tubes.
The frame supports two actuators 12″ at each lateral edge that act in the manner of the actuators 12′ in
While the invention has been described with respect to its preferred embodiments, it will be understood that various modifications and alterations will occur to those skilled in the art. For example, the diaphragm 14″ can be driven in vertical sections by different actuators that are dedicated to different output bandwidth, or to bands of diaphragm 14″ segments that are physically separated from one another along the lines of the embodiment described with respect to
These and other modifications and variations that will occur to those skilled in the art are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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Two weeks ago, I wrote some suggestions about how to live with less money. Some of the commentators were bothered that they were not able to have the luxuries that others had, and many commented on the fact that as adjusted for inflation, minimum wage is less now than it was in the 1960s. Last week, my column showed that the number of hours needed to be worked at minimum wage to purchase items is fewer now than in the 1960s and thus, things cost less now. In response to that column, some of the commentators felt that some people are born into better positions in life and have life easier all around. True, we are all a product of the family we were born into. But, what happens to us in life and how we handle those problems is not only related to the income that we were born into. And, being born into a low income has strengthened many great people.
Solving Life problems
The last time that most of my family was all in the same room together was when our oldest daughter was married. Before that, I always had the impression that only other people's families had life-changing issues. I remember looking around the room that day and thinking that each person in the room had met with a dire life event, and somehow came through it. The group in the room shared four deaths of children, a debilitating stroke (not Bob's at that time), two cases of infertility, a bankruptcy, a divorce and multiple career changes caused by lack of work. That was when I realized that everyone has problems in life; the differences between people come from how they cope with these problem.
When faced with life-problems whether they be medical, monetary or relationships, each person has two options: either to complain and feel sorry for themselves, or to accept the problem and change themselves as a result of it.
How to move on
The best way to move on after a life-problem is to be willing to change your expectations. Some things that you expected to happen didn't; that's OK, what are you going to do next? It helps if you can actively find the good in your new situation. Of course you can look back a bit and feel sorrow, but you can't afford to stew in it. Find something that you always wanted to do and now are able to do, because of your life-changing problem.
Improve yourself
You can become more positive if you think about others.
Instead of thinking about what others should do for you, how about thinking about what you can do for them?
Here are some ideas of improvements that anyone can make today:
Stop yourself before you say or write anything rude
If you feel someone has treated you well, thank them
If you are able-bodied, park your car far out in the parking lot and walk in. You get exercise and leave the closer spaces for the less able-bodied
If you see someone needing help, then help them. For example, hold the door for young parents with baby strollers.
Instead of being irritated at a bad encounter with someone, think about what you can change in yourself to make the next interaction better
Give someone who is down or depressed a small gift
Share: if someone likes something that you have and you are not real attached to it, give it to them
Write to your mother
Send a card to a person who is ill
Maybe your neighbor didn't mow their grass because their lawnmower is broken. Strike up a conversation and find out. Then offer to help. Then help.
Think about the people who have helped you in life, and write them a note of thanks
Arrive on time
Check your grooming; do you look pleasant enough for everyone else to be with you?
Learn something new
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Whip these Multicolor Nunchucks around and make the enemy flee with fear. Classic Okinawan weapon has two light up sticks that glow green and red. Batteries are included.
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About the Temptalia Must-Haves Series
A series of posts showcasing must-have products from MAC Cosmetics' permanent line of products. Selections are based on quality, universality, uniqueness amongst the line, and the like. Limited edition shades are deliberately excluded to make buying easier. Readers' comments act as a supplement to these lists of their favorites and must-haves. You can find the entire series here.
Old Gold pigment is a stunning combination of yellowed green and green-gold mixed together. It's an interesting mix of green and gold with a little bit of brown. This is a particularly good pigment for those with warmer tones in their skin.
Teal pigment is exactly as it is named — teal. It's pigmented, smooth, and looks rich on eyes.
Golden Lemon pigment is a bright pop of yellow gold with lots of frost in its finish. It's not necessarily a product for those who don't love shimmer/frost in their eye products, but it is one of the best bases to use for gold, orange, and red eyeshadows.
Golden Olive pigment is a gorgeous soft, olive green. It's smooth in texture, rich in color pay off, and feels soft. If you wear green eyeshdaow often, tihs is an absolute must.
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We're giving away one (1) MAC Bright Future Eyeshadow from the limited edition MAC Style Warrior Collection. Submit your entry by leaving a comment in this post and telling us why you want to win. Winner will be chosen randomly and notified via e-mail. This post will be updated with "winner chosen" when one has been chosen.
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How long does it take you to do your makeup on average? What's your speediest time? Longest time?
Five minutes or less for speediest… probably somewhere around two hours for longest! I'd say 20-30 minutes on average.
Here's a MAC Style Warrior look! I did false eyelashes again (hey, when you've spent four years attempting without success, and you can manage it… you keep trying!), but I used knockoff #7s instead, and they were just too long, IMO. I ended up removing them, because the length was a bit obnoxious. I did pick up some new #7s at MAC last week, so hopefully I can keep applying lashes as I need to in the future!
What's everyone doing this weekend? It's a ridiculously beautiful (and hot!) weekend here in California. We'll have to find a way to do something outside to enjoy it!
P.S. — Happy birthday to my Dad! <333
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Directions: Define brows using a coordinating powder shadow applied with the 266 brush. Apply Soft Ochre paint pot all over the lid as the base with the 249. With the 239, apply Golden Lemon pigment with water-based mixing medium on the lower lid. On the lid, pack Bright Future eyeshadow on using the 239. Apply Night Maneuvers eyeshadow to the outer portion of the lid. Darken crease with Vibrant Grape eyeshadow using the 226, then deepen with Graphology eyeshadow with the 219. Sweep Soft Force eyeshadow underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Urban Decay Honey Liner on lower lash line, and Blacktrack fluidline on the upper lash line using the 209. Apply #7 lashes to upper lash line, then lightly apply Plushlash mascara on lashes. Sweep apples of cheeks with On A Mission blush using the 129, then highlight with Pink Rebel lustre drops with the 188. Apply Brave New Bronze lipstick to lips, and then top with Fierce & Fabulous lipglass for color and shine.
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Just a heads up, but MAC Style Warrior is now available on maccosmetics.com You'll have to hunt around a bit, going through the various sections to locate the products (e.g. "Eyes" and "Eyeshadow" to see the Style Warrior Eyeshadows). Here are some links to products: Eyeshadows, Lipstick, Lipglass, Blush, Lustre Drops, Bronzing Powder, Solar Bits, Nail Lacquer.
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This was expected: Dow Jones (NYSE: DJ) CEO Richard Zannino will leave the company upon the closing of its sale to News Corp., (NYSE: NWS) planned for next week, the company has just announced. News Corp. says it will be announcing a successor shortly. Release.
WSJ has posted a copy of the memo Zannino sent his staff: "This afternoon, Dow Jones announced that I will be stepping down as CEO after the closing of the News Corp. acquisition. While this was my choice, I'm nonetheless saddened by it…We are on track to have a shareholder meeting to approve the transaction on December 13, and we expect to close shortly thereafter. I will stay on for a short time to assist in the transition." full text.
Separately, WSJ discusses some of the politics at play here: Zannino had expressed a desire to stay at Dow Jones under News Corp's ownership. What changed his mind isn't clear although it's likely that Mr. Murdoch didn't offer him the role he wanted. News Corp. is expected to shortly name a new management team for Dow Jones. Among the executives expected to follow Zannino out the door are Dow Jones CFO Bill Plummer, while Journal publisher Gordon Crovitz is expected to relinquish his title.
As to what Zannino and other senior execs who leave will get as severance and out of the Dow Jones deal, see the charts below (from DJ's SEC filings), click on it to get the bigger version:
Chart 1: the language from the filing: "The chart sets forth for each executive officer of Dow Jones the estimated amount of cash severance pay, value of retirement, health and other benefits, and


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Bob Costas' halftime gun control comments on 'SNF'
Sportscaster Bob Costas became a lightning rod for criticism and praise after his essay about gun control during Sunday's prime-time football game on NBC.
Costas spoke out one day after the murder by Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher of his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins. Belcher killed himself not long after the murder. In his remarks, Costas quotes extensively from an essay by Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock, concluding: »Read Full Blog Post(147)
Present Music serves up a musical Thanksgiving
American Indian drummers and a lot of new music filled the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Sunday evening: Therefore, it must be Thanksgiving.
Present Music, under the direction of artistic director Kevin Stalheim, played to a full house, opening and closing the concert as is its Thanksgiving tradition with powerful performances by the Bucks Native American Singing and Drumming Group. »Read Full Article
'Things Being What They Are' transcends male stereotypes
I'll admit I wasn't doing cartwheels upon learning the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre's holiday play, Wendy MacLeod's "Things Being What They Are," involves two middle-aged, avowedly heterosexual men bonding over brewskis. One of the many reasons I go to the theater is to escape such conversations, which are frequently slathered in cliché when they're not conducted in guttural utterances.
But as MacLeod's smartly written, warm and funny play makes clear, such stereotyping isn't fair to men, and it certainly isn't fair to this moving and entertaining production, which marks the talented Michael Cotey's Chamber directorial debut and features winning performances from actors Dan Katula and Ryan Schabach. »Read Full Article
Books for gift giving: Beatles books
On Dec. 1, we're publishing our suggested 100 Books for Holiday Gift Giving list in the Journal Sentinel's Sunday Cue section and at TapMilwaukee.com, with recommendations in a variety of styles, tones, genres and topics.
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Kameha Grand Zurich Will Open March 1 as an Autograph Collection Hotel
Switzerland has been concentrating so hard on their budget offerings recently that we were beginning to worry they'd forgotten all about what they do best – insanely expensive luxury properties.
Luckily, they haven't – just take a look at the Kameha Grand, opening in Zurich March 1.
The Kameha is already styling itself as your new "lieblingsplatz", or regular haunt, in Zurich. Not sure where they reckon we hang out already, but this is a bit of an upgrade.
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The Next Big Hit From Marcel Wanders Is Coming To Zurich In 2015
We recently shared the news, and our excitement, about the upcoming Kahema Bay Portals resort in Majorca, opening in early 2015. With this new hotel well underway, we have another new hotel to look forward to, the Kahema Grand Zurich, opening in Spring, 2015.
This is the latest hotel to be delivered by the team of Lifestyle Hospitality & Entertainment Group, tecArchitecure as architect, and Marcel Wanders, as interior designer. Having just received renderings of the Kahema Grand Zurich, we think this 'Mod Squad' of talent and vision may have another hit on their list.
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What's Out, What's In: Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
We've started a series of what's trending in hotels these days: What's Out, What's In. Do we like what we see? Think it's a dud? You be the judge!
What's Out: Seaweed facials
What's In: Facials with gold, diamonds and other sparkly things
Diamonds and other precious metals and gems are sparkly and luminous; why shouldn't your skin be the same? See what the hotel spas below are doing to make your skin radiate with good health.
The Dorchester Hotel in London offers the Carol Joy London Diamond Facial. Following ten years of research and three years of development, Carol Joy London products are created with some of the most precious beauty ingredients around (who knew that Golden Millet Oil was like pure gold?).
This intensive facial includes exfoliation with a diamond-head contraption that is said to be gentler than the traditional crystal ablater (we just like that word –- it sounds kind of bad-ass). While that's going on, you're being blasted with an Oxyjet machine that produces 95% pure oxygen to cool and soothe your skin and stimulate collagen production. The result? A firmer, clearer and more glowing you. The price for beauty, in this case, is Ł205 ($279).
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What's Out, What's In: Scent of a Hotel
Today we start a new weekly series of what's trending in hotels these days: What's Out, What's In. Do we like what we see? Think it's a dud? You be the judge!
What's Out: Generic flower aromas
What's In: Bespoke signature scents
Hotels are getting personal with their smelly goods. More and more they're looking to give you a local scent experience as soon as you walk in the door or when you're executing your nightly ablutions. Capitalizing on the strength of olfactory memories, they're partnering with local scent companies to choose unique aromas that embody the spirit of the hotel and give it a sense of place.
Here are just a few examples:
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Lights...Camera...5 Hotels Around the World That Are Celebrating the Oscars!
It's that time! In addition to this month's crazy deluge of Leap Year packages, we have another big event on our radar: the Oscars. We whetted your appetite with a look at our favorite movie set hotels last week. Now, here are some classy joints to watch the awards ceremony. And the nominees are...
It's all about the popcorn at Loews Hotels, which will be offering a special Red Carpet Room Service package for this year's Academy Awards at three properties around the US: Loews Regency (starting rate $229), Loews Philadelphia (starting rate $199) and Loews Vanderbilt (above, starting rate $209). The package comes with a free in-room movie, $25 food voucher, and, of course, hot buttered popcorn delivered straight to your door. Yes.
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7 More Leap Year Deals That Will Jet You Off To Paradise
In case you didn't know, Leap Year is a big deal to lots of hotels. For some reason, that one little extra day thrown into the calendar sends them all into fits of benevolent joy, and results in all kinds of cool deals and packages. We mentioned a few last week, but here's another round for you February jetsetters to take into consideration.
Possibly one of the best deals out there is at the Inn on the Alameda in Santa Fe, which is offering complimentary one-night stays to anyone born on February 29. Sadly, that doesn't include us, but if you're one of the chosen ones, consider a longer stay with their foodie-centric packages like "Muy Sabrosa Cooking School" and the awesome-sounding chocolate sampler.
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Five New Hotels for Zurich Airport, if You Can Wait Til 2017
The Novotel near-ish Zurich Airport
"Airport Hotel" may be dirty words, but thankfully many European cities have understood the need for affordably priced, safe and comfy hotels alongside their international airports. One of the cities lagging behind, however, is Zurich; despite its huge air traveler numbers and popularity with flight crew, its airport-area hotels are loosely located and a surprising few offer free airport shuttles. There's just the Radisson Blu SAS adjacent, with rooms that begin at $255 per night. For an airport hotel. That's Switzerland for you.
Or not. The latest news from Business Traveller gives us major hope for a ZRH future: "Billed as 'the first global location with the ambience of a small town and the synergies of a big city.' The Circle at Zurich Airport will be located adjacent to the airport and will be designed by Japanese architectural firm, Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop."
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German Hyatt Hotels Start Offering In-Room Beauty Services for the Ladies
For beauty-products-loving ladies, the FAA's 3-1-1 rule puts a serious crimp in their style. Not to mention that gadgets like hair dryers and straighteners take up a lot of precious luggage real estate. To help these style-seeking women out, German Hyatt hotels and the Park Hyatt Zurich are offering Hyatt for Her, a new in-room beauty service.
As part of Hyatt for Her, hotels offer a hair menu as well as a manicure-pedicure and blow-dry room service so you don't have to lug products and equipment with you when you travel but still get smashing results.
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A Different Sort of Savoy, in Switzerland
To quote Shakespeare, "What's in a name?" Well, a whole lot apparently, if you take the word "Savoy" as a study. What adjectives do you associate with "Savoy?" Something like luxurious, expensive, opulent, exclusive or classic should come to mind, and most of the blame for that goes to London's Savoy Hotel, a grand dame that's reigned over the city and been known throughout the world since it opened in 1889.
Alas, there are other Savoy Hotels, and we happened across another five-star last month in Zurich, Switzerland. The Savoy Baur en Ville is a good option for the city, with free WiFi and an awesome location right off the main Bahnhofstrasse.
It's not affiliated with the Savoy of London; it's just another hotel that borrows the historic name and makes it work. Luckily this one can get away with it; the Savoy Baur en Ville rooms begin at 400 CHF ($432) per night for a single, or 690 CHF ($746) for a king-size bed. We're quite sure you can find rooms at London's original Savoy for less! But then again, this is Zurich, banking capital of the world and whatnot.
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How a Smiling Chipmunk Encouraged Us to Book a Hotel
Do you use Hipmunk.com? All the cool people do. And by "cool people," we mean us, because we just had a resounding success with our first hotel booking on the travel search website. Hipmunk recently began as another way to search for affordable airfare, but their creative methods of doing so caught our attention quickly. Even more recently, they've added a hotel search option to the site, where their smiling chipmunk mascot is all about finding you a hotel stay by "ecstasy," or price combined with location and ranking.
Ours was not an easy challenge. Find us a cheap hotel nearby the airport in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurichnay, all of Switzerlandis one of the notoriously highest priced vacations you can take. 5-star hotels average $1000 per night. Crappy 3-stars hover around $250 per night, and there's a chance they won't even have WiFi or a flatscreen TV. Nonetheless, our fingers were crossed. We wanted under $150 and nice.
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Enjoying The Views In The Baur Au Lac Hotel's Magazine
iPads, be damned, we're loving our stroll through print land and our ongoing look at a dying hotel amenity--The Hotel Magazine. Sure, most hotels stock their guestrooms with the trendy magazines of the day or at least place some localized publication on the desks but there are actually a few hotels out there that still publish their own magazine. We've got our hands on a few copies of these rare breeds and we'll be documenting our finds for you here. Know of a hotel magazine we should see before it goes out of print? Send it to us!
Most of the Hotel Magazines we've reviewed recently have been brand-wide publications but not the hefty, glossy Baur Au Lac Views magazine. All 144 pages of this fancy publication are for the reading pleasure of guests staying at the ultra-swish Baur Au Lac in Zurich.
Its $50m renovation is now complete, and the hotel—and its magazine—is keen to strut about and show it off.
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Book The Dolder Grand for an 'Autumn Aspiration' (Or a Cool Wine Festival)
Planning an Autumn get away? Do you aspire to head to Zurich, Switzerland? Then the "Autumn Aspiration" at the Dolder Grand might be up your alley. The package offers guests a savings of 30 percent at this luxury five star "city resort" just outside the city.
Included in the Autumn Aspiration are:
·Two nights in a Double Room Superior
·Continental breakfast in the Garden Restaurant daily for two people
·One 60 minute Kerstin Florian massage per person at the Dolder Grand Spa
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Some family trees are lucky enough to have not only one celebrity, but several. Take a look at some famous celebrity siblings, including birthday boy Liam Hemsworth and his older brothers.
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Students from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh helped with the annual Senior Prom at Meadowbrook Healthcare in Plattsburgh Nov. 8. The event, which this year had an "Under the Sea" theme, includes music and dancing for the residents. Resident Charlotte Curry is seen here with some SUNY Plattsburgh students who helped with the event.
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We're on the fence with a game with a name like PacMan Must Die! (respek the OG, aight?), but bonus points to those
industrious Swedes at the Viktoria Institute in Götenburg for making a multiplayer collaborative version of the arcade
classic, where characters leave their board and wind up on someone else's. Their version, played wirelessly on Toshiba
Pocket PC devices, signals a rapidly growing trend
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Some of us will never know the history behind thrift store finds. But an Indiana man is on a mission to find the family that used to own a video camera, so he can return their precious memories. A buried bargain at a Clarksville Goodwill. "So I got the camera out," says Joe Lynch. He didn't need a top of the line. And for five bucks, he couldn't resist picking up this "turn of the millennium" RCA. "I take a lot of footage of my kids, but my wife, she keeps on insisting I take more," Lynch says. Because Sgt. 1st Class Joe Lynch knows the value of making memories and capturing them. But this little guy, isn't his. "I guess my mission right now is to find out who these tapes belong to so I can get 'em back to 'em," Lynch says. A newborn meeting his baby brother, seven months later, them his first Halloween. "The very first video I saw was the entire family carving pumpkins," Lynch says. All archived on digital tapes left in a case. "My wife came over and said, 'These belong to somebody's family. I don't think they meant to give 'em to Goodwill,'" Lynch says. So with good intentions, Lynch started searching. "I just ended up taking snapshots of the family and posted it on Facebook and people started sharing it," he said. Still, no response from the family. There are clues, they may have lived in Oklahoma, which is where the baby was born. We can see the hospital's name on a scrub top. Lynch says he has no use for the tapes and places the value on the memories. "Somebody might know who these people are, so they can contact me so I can mail 'em their tapes back," Lynch says. "And that's really what I want to do."
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