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A finished ophthalmic lens is made by using a pre-manufactured lens or lens wafer as a part of a mold for making the finished lens. A polymerizable lens material is injected between the lens or lens wafer and a conventional mold member and a trio of indexers are used to rotate the conventional mold member relative to the lens wafer, to adjust the spatial relationship between the conventional mold member and the lens or lens wafer, and to control the angular relation between them. The assembly is subjected to irradiation and the radiation cures the polymerizable lens material and fuses it to the lens wafer so that the lens or lens wafer becomes an integral part of the finished lens. A finished lens is made in less than one hour.
1. A method of making a lens, comprising the steps of:
pre-manufacturing a lens wafer and orienting it in a plane;
positioning a movably mounted mold member in spaced relation to said lens wafer and orienting said movably mounted mold member in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said lens wafer;
forming a cavity between said lens wafer and said movably mounted mold member by positioning a sealing ring in circumscribing relation to said lens wafer and said movably mounted mold member;
completely filling said cavity by injecting a polymerizable lens material into said cavity defined by said lens wafer, movably mounted mold member, and sealing ring,
selectively rotating said movably mounted mold member about a first axis, selectively displacing said movable mold member along said first axis, and selectively tilting said movably mounted mold member relative to said first axis to form said injected lens material into a desired configuration; and
bonding said lens wafer and said lens material to another, so that said lens wafer for becomes an integral part of the finished lens, by exposing said lens wafer and said lens material to radiation effective to cure said lens material.
This is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 07/885,108 filed on May 18, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,288,221.
This invention relates, generally, to methods for making ophthalmic lenses. More particularly, it relates to a method where a premanufactured lens or lens wafer is used as one of the two molds required to make such lenses.
Prescriptions for ophthalmic lenses vary widely, of course, so it is impractical for any eye care professional to stock finished lenses, especially finished multifocal, finished progressive, and finished aspheric lenses. Multifocal and progressive lenses provide not only distance and near vision correction, but also astigmatic correction through 180 degrees of rotation, and are generally specific to left or right eyes. However, prescription finished single vision and multifocal ophthalmic lenses can be made by adhering together a pair of lens wafers at differing positions of adjustment therebetween. Accordingly, eye care professionals often carry large inventories of lens wafers so that finished lenses can be made therefrom. Unfortunately, the possible range of prescriptions is infinite for all practical purposes, so the number of lens wafers that must be carried in inventory is still very large.
More importantly, the making of a finished prescription lens by adhering together a couple of lens wafers is not a simple task. Even the cleanest, most careful labs commonly produce lens having dirt particles trapped therein, bubbles formed therein, improper alignment of the two wafers relative to each other, and other unacceptable characteristics.
The conventional wisdom has been to address these problems by developing better optical adhesives, better tools, and the like. Although such developments have been worthwhile, the industry is still plagued with large inventories of lens wafers and an unacceptably high rate of lens rejection.
There is a clear need, then, for an entirely new approach to the problem. What the new approach might be is not ascertainable by any study of the prior art.
The present invention eliminates the need for optical adhesives in the manufacture of finished prescription lens and thus represents a pioneering breakthrough in the art.
A premanufactured polymeric lens or lens wafer is employed as one of two molds required to produce the finished lens. A conventional glass, plastic, ceramic, or metal mold is employed as the second mold, a polymerizable lens material is injected between said two molds, and the relative positions of said two molds are adjusted as required by the prescription to produce the finished lens. The polymerizable lens material and the premanufactured lens or lens wafer adhere to one another through a combination of mechanical and chemical bonding. The joined lens material and the lens wafer are then removed from the glass, plastic, ceramic, or metal mold.
In this manner, one of the two molds used to make the lens is incorporated into the lens and becomes an integral part thereof.
The orientation of the two molds with respect to one another is accomplished by a pair of indexing means.
The indexing means control the position of one of the two molds while the other mold is held in a fixed position. A first indexing means controls the rotational relationship between the molds and a second indexing means controls the spatial relationship between them. An indicator associated with the first indexing means indicates the angular position of the movable mold on a real time basis and an indicator associated with the second indexing means similarly indicates the instantaneous spatial relationship between the two molds so that the shape and thickness of the polymerizable material between the molds is continuously known; this enables the eye care professional to adjust the indexing means as needed.
Curing of the polymerizable lens material is performed in mold; a source of suitable radiation accomplishes the curing in less than fifty minutes. Accordingly, the entire process can be performed in less than an hour, and the resulting lens is free of physical and chemical defects.
It will therefore be understood that the primary object of this invention is to revolutionize the art of ophthalmic lens manufacturing.
A closely related object is to accomplish the foregoing object by eliminating the need for eye care professionals to carry large inventories of lens or lens wafers.
Another closely related object is to accomplish the primary object by eliminating the need for optical adhesives in the manufacturing process.
Another object is to provide a lens-making method whereby a mold employed to make the lens becomes an integral part of the finished lens.
Still another important object is to enable the manufacturing of defect-free ophthalmic lenses in less than an hour so that eye care professionals may provide finished lenses to their patients on a very prompt basis.
These and other important objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent as this description proceeds.
The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts that will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the invention will be indicated in the claims.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a side elevational, diagrammatic view of the molds used in accomplishing the objects of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a similar view of a second arrangement of parts; and
FIG. 3 is a side elevational, diagrammatic view of the apparatus used in conjunction with the molds of FIGS. 1 or 2 in producing the finished lenses.
Similar or like reference numerals refer to similar or like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
Referring now to FIG. 1, it will there be seen that an illustrative embodiment of the novel mold assembly is denoted as a whole by the reference numeral 10.
In this particular embodiment, the pre-manufactured polymeric lens wafer or spheric power lens 12 is positioned in the front position, and the conventional glass, plastic, ceramic, or metal mold 14 is in the rearward position.
A filtered polymerizable lens material 16 is shown disposed in sandwiched relation between said molds 12 and 14, and a sealing ring 18 is disposed in surrounding relation to said molds and to said polymerizable material, the sealing ring forming a cavity between said molds 12 and 14. Sealing ring 18 is made of a material that does not stick to the materials that form the lens or lens wafer 12, the lens material 16, or mold 14. Alternatively, a non-stick coating could be applied to ring assembly 18 before it is used.
FIG. 2 shows a different arrangement of said parts. In FIG. 2, the glass, plastic, ceramic, or metal mold 14 is in the front position, and the pre-manufactured lens or lens wafer 12 is in the rearward position; the filtered polymerizable lens material 16 and sealing ring 18 are positioned as in the first embodiment. Note that a bifocal segment 20 is provided in pre-manufactured lens wafer 12 in the first embodiment, whereas said segment 20 is provided in the polymerizable lens material 16 in the second embodiment.
In both embodiments, one of the two mold parts is held in a fixed position and the position of the other part is adjusted with respect to said fixed position as required to produce the finished lens. In the arrangement of FIG. 3, the mold parts are arranged as in FIG. 1, but it should be understood that the apparatus depicted in FIG. 3 has equal utility in connection with the embodiment of FIG. 2.
The spatial relation of back mold part 14 in FIG. 3, relative to immobile front lens 12, is controlled by arbor 22 having head 24 that bears against the concave surface of said back mold. Arbor 22 is mounted for axial and rotational movement and is under the control of first indexing means 26 and second indexing means 34. First indexing means 26 is fixedly secured to a support surface 28 and rotates arbor 22 about its rotational axis of symmetry as indicated by directional arrow 30. The degrees, minutes, and seconds of rotation are displayed in display window 32. In this manner, the eye care professional inputs information, by suitable means, into indexing means 26 concerning the desired rotational position of mold part 14 relative to lens or lens wafer 12; the indexing means 26 rotates arbor 22 into said desired position of rotational adjustment and displays the position of said arbor 22 on display screen 32.
The thickness of the polymerizable lens material 16 is determined by the spacing between mold parts 12 and 14; the axial position of movable mold part 14 is under the control of second indexing means 34. Said second indexing means 34 is mounted on support surface 36 and includes a display 38. Rigid rod 40 interconnects second indexing means 34 and head 24 of arbor 22 in the manner shown so that axial travel of rod 40, as indicated by the double-headed directional arrow 42, effects simultaneous and corresponding axial travel of arbor 22 and head 24. Second indexing means 34 is calibrated or reset and memorized so that it reads "zero" when no space exists between the two mold parts ]2 and 14. Contact between the lenses would occur at the respective centers thereof for concave lenses and at the respective edges thereof for convex lenses. When display 38 indicates one millimeter, e.g., the operator knows that said mold parts are one millimeter apart from one another and that the thickness of the polymerizable material 16 in the cavity therebetween is also one millimeter.
Significantly, this invention is not limited (as is the wafer approach) by the thickness of the wafer or wafers. Lens wafers become very flexible, warped and difficult to handle. In this invention, the polymerizable lens material thickness is not a limiting factor.
Both indexing means may be manually operated or electronically controlled.
A third indexing means 61 for selectively controlling the tilt of the front lens, lens wafer, or mold member with respect to the back mold member, lens, or lens wafer is mounted on support surfaces 62 and includes a display 63 as indicated in FIG. 3. Means 61 is also employed to produce prism in finished lenses by rotating the front lens, lens wafer, or mold member relative to the back mold member, lens or lens wafer around reference point 64 as indicated by directional arrow 65. The degrees, minutes, and seconds of rotation are displayed in display window 63. In this manner, the eye care professional inputs information, by suitable means, into indexing means 61 concerning the desired rotational position of the front lens, lens wafer or mold member. This adds another degree of freedom to the apparatus and increases the variety of lens or lens wafers it can produce. Suitable controls are provided for all three indexing means.
The diameter of back mold 14 is slightly less than that of the front mold 12 so that when the cavity therebetween is filled with the polymerizable lens material 16, it is slightly overfilled to ensure against bubble formation; the excess material escapes from the cavity past the peripheral edges of the back mold 14 due to its smaller size when the second indexing means 34 drives the back mold toward the front mold. Alternatively, vent notches 13 as illustrated in FIG. 3 may be formed in the peripheral edge of said back mold to accomplish the same purpose.
The filtered polymerizable lens material 16 may be a partially pre-polymerized monomer or a non-pre-polymerized monomer. Partially pre-polymerized monomer is generally very useful in reducing the overall time required for the curing process, particularly for thermal or ultraviolet induced reactions and in reducing the shrinkage observed during the molding process. Such shrinkage can cause cracked lens defects and early release from molds resulting in cosmetic and tinting defects. The occurrence of these defects causes yield problems.
Sealing ring 18 is supported at its periphery by a support means 44 which in turn is supported by a support surface 46. Support means 44 may take the form of an annular ring or a pin support system including a plurality of circumferentially spaced, radially disposed pins; FIG. 3 should be interpreted as showing both of said support means.
Support surface 46 is apertured as at 48 so that radiation 50 from a source 52 of radiation impinges upon the entire mold assembly; that radiation cures the polymerizable lens material 16. It may also be employed to cure lens wafer 12, as more fully set forth below.
Radiation source 52 may provide ultraviolet, thermal, microwave, electron beam, or other effective electromagnetic radiation, or combinations thereof.
Significantly, lens material 16 bonds to front mold 12 as it cures under the influence of radiation 52. The bonding is a product of the mechanical pressure established between said two parts, and of the chemical changes in the lens material 16 as it undergoes irradiation.
Bonding may further occur as a result of chemical changes attributable to irradiation of the front mold 12 as well. For example, front mold (lens or lens wafer) 12 may be pre-manufactured from the same materials employed in the making of polymerizable lens material 16. Thus, lens wafer 12 may include an unreacted ethylentic unsaturation of the type found in acrylic, allylic, styrenic, etc., lens systems. This unreacted material may react via free radical systems with the polymerizable lens material 16 or other materials containing thiol groups oar other functional groups, thereby forming a chemical bond between mold 12 and lens material 16 and eliminating any need for conventional optical adhesives of the type relied upon by the prior art. Moreover, polyurethane and epoxy polymerizable lens material may bond even in the absence of irradiation.
When ultraviolet (UV) radiation is used for UV lens curing, the art teaches that a frosted glass mold may be used to diffuse said radiation. As an alternative to the use of such a frosted glass mold, this invention contemplates use of a diffused, mixed-spectrum, or moveable radiation curing source or other means of diffusing radiation before it reaches the lens substrate such as a stationary or moveable mesh screen, a stationary or moveable frosted or translucent material, a vibrating liquid, a heated gas or vapor, or any other means of diffusing radiation known in the art.
Bonding could also be achieved between the mold 12 and the lens material 16 by adding coupling compounds to either one or both of said members. Another alternative would include the application of a thin primer or coupling coatings, well known in the art, to the lens wafer 12 prior to its use as mold part 12. Moreover, lens wafer 12 could be used in an under-cured state so that it would cure under the influence of radiation 52 simultaneously with lens material 16 to thereby form an adhesive-less bond therebetween.
Lenses may be effectively produced by rotating the entire assembly of FIG. 3 up to ninety degrees in the plane of the paper, i.e., by orienting the molds 12 and 14 in a vertical or semi-diagonal plane. Filtered polymerizable lens material would then be injected into the cavity through fill ports formed in seal 18; bubble formation would be inhibited by filling the cavity from the top.
To provide a coated lens, lens or lens wafer 12 could be hard coated with a suitable abrasion-resistant coating prior to its use as the first mold part. Alternatively, the coating medium could be applied to the interior surface of the glass or metal mold 14 and said medium could be formulated to transfer from the mold 14 to the material 16 during the molding process. For example, a tintable or non-tintable abrasion-resistant hard coating would be partially cured by heat, ultraviolet radiation, or both, to maintain adherence to the mold until the radiation 52 is applied to the assembly. The hard coating is preselected for affinity to the lens material 16 so that it migrates to said lens material 16 during the curing process. A final post cure of the in-mold coating could be accomplished with electromagnetic radiation while the lens remains in the mold or after it has been removed therefrom.
Thus, this invention minimizes the number of lens or lens wafers and glass, plastic, ceramic, or metal molds that need to be maintained in inventory by the eye care professional. The back molds can be used for a wide range of front base curves, for example.
Progressive and lenticular lenses utilizing modern front curve technology may also be produced by the novel methods disclosed herein.
This invention is clearly new and useful. Moreover, it was not obvious to those of ordinary skill in this art at the time it was made, in view of the prior art considered as a whole as required by law.
This invention pioneers the art of adhesive-free ophthalmic lenses. Accordingly, the claims that follow are entitled to broad interpretation, as a matter of law, to protect from piracy the heart or essence of this breakthrough invention.
In the following claims, the term "lens wafer" shall be interpreted as meaning "lens or lens wafer," as used throughout this specification.
It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, and those made apparent from the foregoing description, are efficiently attained and since certain changes may be made in the above construction without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matters contained in the foregoing construction or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.
Now that the invention has been described,
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The current population of Bradford County is 27,512 with the median age of 40. Bradford County's median household income is $41,590, and the average household net worth is $308,943. 27% of Bradford County's population are long term residents having lived in their homes for more than 5 years, while 15% of Bradford County's population have moved in the last year.
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1842-D $2 1/2 Genuine PCGS. Variety 3-F. The PCGS number ending in .98 suggests Damage as the reason, or perhaps one of the reasons, that PCGS deemed this coin not gradable. In our opinion, this coin has the details of an XF specimen that has surface damage. A faintly hairlined tan-gold Dahlonega quarter eagle with several tiny pits on each side and a pinscratch across the eagle's neck to the base of the left (facing) wing. A scant 4,643 pieces were struck.(Registry values: P2, N2) (NGC ID# 25GJ, PCGS# 7725)
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Prairie State Winery Wine Downs - July
Enjoy live music & locally made Prairie State Wine during their Friday Night Wine Downs. The event is BYO, so order in, bring your favorite wine snack and wine down Friday nights in July.
Saturday Night Tunes at Prairie State Winery Featuring Thompson Duo
Saturday Night Tunes featuring Thompson Duo at Prairie State Winery in Genoa. Enjoy good music and pack a picnic from home or order in from a local restaurant. Enjoy! Reservations for music events always open the Monday before and will be held until 15 minutes before music starts. No outside alcoholic beverages.
Saturday Night Star Gazing
Bring your family out to Katz Park for a FREE overnight event on Saturday, August 8th. Enjoy learning about the night sky with astronomers from NIU's Observatory who will have telescopes for viewing planets and constellations. Bring some snacks, blankets, and sleeping bags to enjoy watching the night sky change before your eyes. The experts on hand will be available to answer your questions, and education activities will be provided throughout the night by NIU STEM Outreach and Dekalb Park District Staff.
Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert: Voilà Viola
The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit community orchestra which provides a place for area musicians to use their talents in an orchestral setting. The orchestra consists of professional, student, and dedicated amateur musicians. KSO presents it's Fall Concert, Voilà Viola on Saturday, October 10th at 7:30 pm. The concert will be at NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, and there will be a free pre-concert lecture in the hall.
Richard Marx Live at the Egyptian
Performer, songwriter, producer, and Grammy award winning music star Richard Marx will be Live in Concert at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Downtown DeKalb on Friday, September 25 at 8:00 PM. As a performer, songwriter and producer, Richard Marx's nearly three-decade-long career has had innumerable of highlights. The Chicago native has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, starting with his self-titled debut which went to #8 and spawned four Top 5 singles, including the chart-topping "Hold on to the Nights," with "Don't Mean Nothing" earning him a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Tickets for Richard Marx will go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 12 at 10:00 AM. Ticket prices are $25.00, $35.00 and $65.00.
DeKalb County Farm Stroll
The Illinois Extension office for Boon, DeKalb and Ogle Counties is hosting a DeKalb County Farm Stroll on Sunday, July 19th from 11 am - 5 pm. Wondering where to find local food & farm products in DeKalb County? Satisfy your local food cravings and curiosities on the DeKalb County Farm Stroll! A free self-guided tour of more than a dozen diversified family farms. Some of the farms participating are: Jonamac Orchard, Waterman Winery & Vineyards, Heatherhope Farm, You Pick Berries and Honey Hill Orchard. Each location will have different events going on, but the stroll will allow participants to meet local farmers, get farm tours and demonstrations, sampling of fresh local products, and more. There is no starting location for the stroll, guests are welcome to visit as many or as few as they would like and in whatever order they would like. The address included for this event is just one of the farms on the stroll. Please visit the stroll's Facebook page for a complete list of farms and for more information on the event.
Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Halloween Concert
The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit community orchestra which provides a place for area musicians to use their talents in an orchestral setting. The orchestra consists of professional, student, and dedicated amateur musicians. The KSO will present its annual free concert of music with a theme appropriate for children and adults. The 5:30 concert will be repeated at 7:30, and there will be trick-or-treating in the building a half hour before the 5:30 concert. The concerts will take place at NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall.
STEM Career Explorations
Calling all kids who want to learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), this is your chance to experience Northern Illinois University's beautiful campus and to learn more about these important subjects. Choose a Track: Health Sciences, Engineering, Science, or Video Game Design for campers Entering Grades 10-12. There is not a residency requirement, all students that fit the camp age specifications are welcome to register. Have a little fun while you learn this summer. Parents, while your child is exploring STEM, you can explore DeKalb County and all it has to offer.
STEM Divas
Calling all girls who want to learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), this is your chance to experience Northern Illinois University's beautiful campus and to learn more about these important subjects. Join STEM Divas for a very special, one day summer camp on Tuesday, July 21st from 9 am - 4:30 pm. STEM Divas is an initiative geared towards creating a community of confident female leaders and learners age seven and up who embrace femininity while using hands-on activities to explore science, technology, engineering, and math. During this day-long camp, divas will learn how to solder, take a tour of NIU's engineering building, use a variety of tools to complete their very own woodworking project, and more! The cost for this camp is $70 per diva, including lunch and materials. There is not a residency requirement, all students that fit the camp age specifications are welcome to register. Have a little fun while you learn this summer. Parents, while your child is exploring STEM, you can explore DeKalb County and all it has to offer.
Little Big Town Live at the NIU Convocation Center
The Grammy award-winning country group Little Big Town has added a fall leg to their The Pain Killer Tour that will hit the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, IL on October 29th. Hot off their win for Vocal Group of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the band is touring to support the release of their 6th album, Pain Killer. We hope you'll join Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet, and Kimberly Schlapman in DeKalb on October 29th. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 5 at 10:00am local time. The band will again offer a unique VIP experience for fans; allowing them to choose from 2 limited packages including meet and greets, exclusive merchandise, and more. Ticket prices range from $35-45 and will be available at the Convocation Center box office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster Outlets, or by phone 800-745-3000. See more at: http://niuconvo.com/convo/events/convo_events/2015/10/LittleBigTown.shtml#sthash.Hozy1c7R.dpuf
River Night & Ribs
A night fun for the whole family! Live performance from Red Woody runs from 6:30 pm - 10 pm and family activities and the River Night Market run through 9 pm. Features a beer tent, food vendors, Ribs Cook-Off and other free family area activities.
STEM Engineering Amuseument
Calling all kids who want to learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), this is your chance to experience Northern Illinois University's beautiful campus and to learn more about these important subjects. Campers will learn the ups and downs of how their favorite amusement park attractions really work, design their own thrill rides, learn how engineers optimize traffic flow and even get to concoct their own carnival confections. One entire day will also be spent doing experiments at Six Flags—Great America. Campers get to experience dorm life and exciting evening science activities throughout the week. There is not a residency requirement, all students that fit the camp age specifications are welcome to register. Have a little fun while you learn this summer. Parents, while your child is exploring STEM, you can explore DeKalb County and all it has to offer.
Exploring STEM
Calling all kids who want to learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), this is your chance to experience Northern Illinois University's beautiful campus and to learn more about these important subjects. Campers will spend a week in the lab doing hands-on experiments, investigate the science behind making cool art, learn the science behind all their favorite sports or learn all about robots and programming as they construct various LEGO robots. There is not a residency requirement, all students that fit the camp age specifications are welcome to register. Have a little fun while you learn this summer. Parents, while your child is exploring STEM, you can explore DeKalb County and all it has to offer.
Drum Corps "Tour of Champions"
Northern Illinois University and Huskie Stadium will once again play host to the Drum Corps "Tour of Champions". This show will feature 7 of the World's Top 12 Drum & Bugle Corps. For more information please contact Michael Embrey, email@example.com or (815-756-1263).
The Dirt on Dirt: Why do Madagascar's Lemurs Eat Soil?
Enjoy an afternoon learning about lemurs while the kids participate in free monkey-themed crafts! Brandon Semel, a MA in Anthropology candidate, will be discussing Madacascar's lemurs! "Madagascar is a land full of unique plants and animals, including leaping lemurs, colorful chameleons, and bulging baobab trees. This lecture presentation will last approximately 1 hour (from 12-1pm). Free monkey crafts will be available for children during the presentation. The presentation is free with museum admission.
PreOsh Wingfest
Fly-In or Drive-In and join A&M Airsports and the Rochelle Chamber of Commerce as they host PreOsh Wingfest at the Rochelle Municipal Airport. There will be live music, food, trikes, gliders and airplanes on display and activities for the whole family. The fun begins at 11am.
17th Annual Biking with Beanzie
Biking with Beanzie is a recreational ride presented by Kishwaukee Kiwanis Club of DeKalb and sponsored by Kishwaukee Community Hospital.The ride route consists of primarily flat rural roads with some rolling terrain with estimated ride options of 23, 43, 63, 80, or 101 miles. All roads are well-paved, lightly traveled and posted with signs containing ride information and bits of Beanzie humor. This year also includes 3-mile, 5-mile, & 8-mile community bicycle pathway route options.
10th Annual "Let's Dance" Big Band Weekend
The event provides a venue and 'live' dance bands ( 10 - 17 pieces) for fans and social ballroom dancers to enjoy. Catered food - healthy, delicious, recommended by dancers. Floor - 13,000 sq. ft. smooth hardwood, well maintained. Advance package deals are available. 'At door' registration will be accepted 30 minutes prior to each scheduled dance.
Hinckley Farmers Market
Shop this unique marketplace for the freshest fruits and vegetables in the area, along with delicious homemade goodies, and specialty crafts all conveniently located with close parking. Opens June 20 and runs from 9 am through noon every Saturday through September.
Ride Like An Egyptian
Join us for a fun and enjoyable bike ride through DeKalb and Kane Counties and support the historic Egyptian Theatre on Satruday, August 22nd. Since the ride starts and ends at the Egyptian Theatre, you will have the opportunity to explore this historic landmark. This bike ride offers four mix-n-match 25-mile loops. All participants will be provided with route maps and all routes will be marked with signs. There will be great SAG support on all loops and a well-stocked central rest stop. Bike at your own speed, this is not a race. All ages are welcome, however, those under the age of 16 must ride with a participating parent or guardian. There will be an end-of-ride meal provided for registered riders. Meal will feature soup, sandwiches, and refreshments.
Amboy Wildlife Marsh Wildlife Santuary Tour - Diverse Habitats
Join the Illinois Audubon Society to enjoy a day at Amboy Wildlife Marsh & Sanctuary. Cost is $10 which includes snacks & water and an optional lunch can be purchased for $6. Learn about the unique habitats that make this sanctuary an absolute jewel which includes wetlands, black oak savannas, sedge meadows and dry sand prairies. Trip will include hiking and plenty of species identification in the field. Purchase lunch or bring your own. Go to website for more information and registration form. All trips are open to members and non-members.
Yorkville Country Market
The Yorkville Country Market offers farm grown veggies, baked goods, fresh roasted coffee and more-- the closest thing to a Farmers Market! Saturdays June 6 through October 25 from 8 am - 12 pm.
Genoa Farmers Market
The Genoa Farmers Market features locally-grown produce, wine, baked goods, flowers and artisan crafts. Last Saturday of the month (May 30th - Sept. 26th: 9am - 2pm) Located on the corner of Genoa & Main Street. For more information call 815-784-2212 or visit http://genoaareachamber.com/
Sycamore's "Turning Back Time" Weekend
The 50's are making a come-back in Sycamore during Turning Back Time Weekend scheduled for July 24th through July 26th. Hop into your vintage ride and cruise over to Downtown Sycamore for classic cars, live entertainment, and three days of fun.
Smallville Superfest
This festival is to celebrate the spirit of everyone's favorite SuperHero and what he stands for. "Man of Steel" which was released in 2013, was filmed in Plano, IL and appears as "Smallville" in the film.
Sandwich Fair
The oldest continuing fair in the State of Illinois. The fair includes: harness races, draft horse pulls, carnival rides, demo derby, grandstand shows and the Midwest's largest display of agricultural and home arts exhibits.
Sycamore Farmers Market
The Sycamore Farmer's Market features locally grown produce, wine, baked goods and artisan crafts! Enjoy some live music from local artists and fresh foods brought to you directly from the farmers themselves! Every Tuesday (June 1st - Sept 30th) 3pm - 7pm Corner of Somonauk & Elm St, Sycamore, IL. For more information call 815-895-3456 or visit http://www.discoversycamore.com
Ribs on the River & Whitewater Festival
The smell of BBQ ribs will be wafting around the Bicentennial Riverfront Park as the United City of Yorkville hosts its 4th annual Ribs on the River backyard BBQ contest! Enjoy Whitewater events, food and entertainment throughout the day. For more information or to register to participate in the BBQ contest, contact the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department.
Sunday at Sandwich Antique Market
Discover treasures and hard-to-find items at the historic Sandwich Fairgrounds. Held on the 2nd Sunday of each month from May through October.
32nd State Square and Round Dance Convention
32nd State Square and Round Dance Convention July 24 - 26, 2015 Held at: Northern Illinois University Holmes Student Center Dekalb, IL Featured Caller is Darryl Lipscobe
DeKalb County Barn Tour
The DeKalb County Barn Tour is a one-day driving tour of barn sites within DeKalb County hosted by the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association and the JF Glidden Homestead & Historical Center. Participants will receive a map Guide Book containing hand-drawn sketches of each barn and the barn's history, style and use. Participants drive to each location in any order for a tour of the barn(s), including many interiors. Purchase your event ticket at any of the seven locations. Admission is $20 per vehicle (buses extra) (Museum members receive a 25% discount). Bus groups are welcome.
Mendota Sweet Corn Festival
Tons of free, hot, buttered, delicious Del Monte sweet corn will be the highlight of the 68th annual Sweet Corn Festival to be held in Mendota, Illinois on August 6-9. The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing for the gigantic undertaking of hosting over 60,000 visitors, who consume nearly 50 tons of sweet corn during the festival weekend. Don't miss the excitement for the festival offers a variety of entertainment events for the entire family. The events take place primarily in the downtown area, and with the exception of the beer garden, have no admission fees or parking fees. Free musical entertainment is in abundance. The Crafters Market Place and flea market features over 200 dealers in hand made crafts and unique merchandise. There is a Queen Pageant, beer garden with live bands, grand parade and a carnival with rides and games for both adults and children, plus much more. The midways are lined with food booths, featuring a multitude of ethnic, regional and festival foods, but the "BIG EVENT" is the serving of the free Del Monte sweet corn on Sunday afternoon. For over 65 years, it has been cooked to its golden goodness with the help of a vintage steam engine. If you would like to take some of the memories of Mendota's Sweet Corn Festival home with you, the Mendota Chamber will be selling fresh Del Monte sweet corn by the bag on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the festival. The good times are waiting, the welcome mat is out, come to Mendota for one of the Midwest's oldest and largest harvest festivals, the 67th annual Sweet Corn Festival.
The Chicago Rat Pack "One Swingin' Night"
Egyptian Theatre - DeKalb, IL. For over 18 years, the unforgettable trio (Frank, Sammy and Dean) excited audiences nightly at the Copa Room and the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. These wonderful performances have been recreated with remarkable accuracy. Critics all proclaim "One Swinging Night" as being as close as any person could come to experiencing the original Rat Pack. With so much talent on stage together, these wild wonderful performers would set the standard tone for all those who came to Vegas throughout the Swinging 60's. How could these performances be anything less than historical? The Chicago Rat Pack's show, "One Swinging Night" is perhaps one of the few special productions that shall become as timeless as the actual counterparts (Sammy, Frank and Dean). This fantastic show transports its audiences to a time when life was a lot less complicated. "One Swinging Night" is a brilliant reenactment of the "Summit." This was the period at which all three of the magnificent super-stars were at the prime of their wonderful careers. At times, these three actors seem to transcend reality by totally becoming the characters they portray. Along with this and the fact that each member of this cast is very talented in his own right makes "One Swinging Night" a show that must be seen!
Hinckley Germanfest
Planned activities include a craft show, a dance contest, stein holding contests, antique tractor show, races, a church service and delectable international food and much more!
The Underpants
Play set in Dusseldorf, Germany on 1910, Louis Maske inadvertnetly drops her ill-fitting drawers in the middle of town square during a parade to honor the king.
Sycamore's Steam Show and Threshing Bee
The History of the Northern Illinois Steam Power Club invites you to their annual Sycamore Steam Show & Threshing Bee August 13th - 16th, 2015. This family friendly event is a great way to step back in time and see many antique machines at work. Threshing using steam engines and gas tractors. Also, a sawmill in operation sawing logs into lumber using Steam Power and Baling Straw using Club's 1900 Sandwich stationary wire-tie baler are just a few of the engaging machine exhibitions that will be presented at the Bee. There will also be Barrel Train rides, rope making, mule team wagon rides and much more to entertain everyone.
DeKalb Corn Fest
Corn Fest is one of the last, free, summer, music festivals among Illinois music and summer festivals in Illinois. Well over 100,000 people from around Illinois and the Midwest attend the music festival over a three day weekend. This festival features a carnival complete with rides and games, food booths, free live music, kiddie korner with large inflatables, family entertainment and much more. Friday night is carnival wristband nights for the kids with unlimited rides from 6-10pm. Festival areas feature food and business vendor booths, and a beer garden
Holiday Lights Train
The Holiday Light Train is Pete's biggest event of the year. The park is decorated for the Holidays. See over 250,000 lights in various displays. Giant toy soldiers, candy canes, cascading snow flakes, flying reindeer, and swans swimming, just to name a few of Pete's displays!
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Lima promises webstore for jailbroken iOS devices
updated 03:05 pm EDT, Mon May 2, 2011
Alternative to Cydia
A group called the Infini Dev Team is working on a webstore for users of jailbroken iOS devices, says MacStories. Called Lima, the store will let people find, download and install unofficial apps and themes. At present visitors will likely navigate to a dedicated homepage to log into a personal account. The store may also offer the ability to manage repositories and back up installed packages.
The most popular method of downloading unofficial apps at the moment is Cydia, itself an app closely associated with the jailbreaking process. Lima could for the first time represent a serious and potentially simpler alternative. It might also serve to increase the exposure of unofficial apps, since they should turn up more readily in web searches.
Developers inform that Lima should be finished "soon." The concept is similar in some respects to the Android Market, which is now on the web and lets people bypass dedicated marketplace apps. Apple forces people to get sanctioned iOS apps through iTunes, whether on a Mac, Windows or iOS device.


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My Dual 7800 GTX's
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My Dual 7800 GTX's
Its no big secret. I have had my cards since Monday the 20th of June. I could not resist the temptation of pairing up these bad boys before the NDA breaks, with that being said, I am not disappointed. In fact, in some aspects, I am a little suprised. I purchased eVGA cards, and the stock clocks on these are 450MHz/1.2GHz. Here is some pictures of the box and the card:
To make a long story short, even more than last generations cards, you have to crank up the AA/AF to really see a difference.
I am now able to increase the AA/AF in my favorite games and still being completely playable. Running Battlefield 2 at 1600x1200 hummed along at a smooth 50fps, my old 6800 Ultras would do about 30 at best. Not my idea of completely playable.
Before I sold my 6800 Ultra's, I ran a few benchmarks to really see what the difference was.
I will start off with F.E.A.R, since this is what I was most impressed with. I ran this benchmark with the built in benchmark utility, and was amazed at the results. Double the performance over my 6800 Ultra's. See for yourself:
And now on to Doom3. Now, I did only gain 10FPS with the built in timedemo, its hard to say if the game is largely CPU bound because of the shadow calculations or not, but anyways, here is the benchmark, this was done at Ultra quality:
And here is the result I got with 1600x1200 8xAA/16xAF:
and some Doom3 16xAA/16xAF numbers:
1600x1200 16xAA/16xAF
Normal AA
Supersampling AA
Multisampling AA
Battlefield 2 is a tough game to benchmark, since I really don't have a timedemo for it. All I can say, is that I used to play the game at 1600x1200 2x/4x. 4x/16x was too choppy for me on my Dual 6800 Ultra's. Last night I played for 2 hours at 4x/16x with an average FPS of 50FPS. My old cards would do about 30FPS. Here is a FRAPS timedemo:
Battlefield 2
1600x1200 4xAA/16xAF
- Min: 32 - Max: 83
My 3Dmark 2005 Score:
Here are some screenshots of the action in BF2 with the FPS counter on:
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My artists carrier started after college graduation in the early 90s. From there I'm worked in art co-operative and painted a big scale paintings and murals, it was nice practice. Also, I spent my time painting landscapes, while the subjects were not always inspiring for me it gave me the chance to perfect my skills and to experiment with new techniques. Later, I'm took a residency in a museum in Bobruisk and later set self up working in my own studio supporting self by painting pictures and also as an interior designer. I have always found the male like a female body inspiring and coming to England has given me the freedom to paint in the way I want. I aspire to show the beauty of the male and female body and the romanticism, the sentimentality and the character. My paintings are about colour, life can be quite grey and I want my paintings to make people feel good. I like to work in different styles, particularly in the impressionist style and I prefer to work big. To work in different styles giving my opportunity to find unusual and creative approach to paint a picture. I have always been quit experimental trying different materials, paints and painting techniques but the medium I prefer is oil paintings. You can call it fusion style. I had many exhibitions in Belarus, Russia, Lithuania, Holland, France and in the UK-Norwich, Norfolk, Cambridge , London, Edinburgh. My project is takes information from the past, this is a characters, graphics, performances,and archival research. Life is characterized by time, the dynamics and the variable changes. But in death and art it is fossilized life in an everlasting bond, an eternal relationship with the future, it becomes a memory. These memories of the past are adapted to the modern audience, a conversation, an unexpected visit, new ideas and visual symbols. It is like a gateway to the future. The pictures show affiliation to a specific topic in the past, but they catapult us into the modern world. studioart.org.uk www.gennadiy.co.uk The theme of love is inexhaustible. Love is needed by everyone in their lifetime - we wait for it and are drawn to it. Love cannot be overcome by any fear or greed - not anything. Love is the pursuit of the Ideal. Love can be various. Love for the motherland, for parents, for friends, for art, for our children, for partners. Love is a source of beauty, patience, experience, concerns and worries. My love is for art! It has lasted more than twenty-five years and it hurts! It is about belief in myself, my dreams and my experiences. It is composed of many stories which are inextricably linked and form the basis of my life and being. Art is my first love!
Diploma in Fine Art, Bobruisk Art College, Belarus. Graduated with Distinction
MA Fine Art in Norwich University College of the Arts
Permanently exhibiting at the Norwich Studio Art Gallery, 77 Upper St Giles Street ,Norwich, NR2 1AB,UK, 01603 492093
WAR AND PEACE- The Undercroft Gallery, Norwich.
3rd-26th July 2015, Open daily from 11-5pm. PV 3rd July 2015 from 6-9pm. For more information go to my website www.gennadiy.co.uk.
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STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF SOVIET SOCIAL SCIENCE: THE CHALLENGE FOR THE AMERICAN SCHOLARLY COMMUNITY August 24-25, 1989 National Academy of Sciences 2101 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC AGENDA THURSDAY; AUGUST 24 The emphasis this day is on: (1) providing and sharing information, (2) encouraging communication among participants, and (3) giving participants an opportunity to discuss issues of interest to them. ~M.�Plenary Sessions 8:15 Registration open 8:30 Coffee, continental breakfast 9:00 Welcome�Suzanne Woolsey, Executive Director, CBASSE 9:15 Plenary Session I: Background for Our Discussions "The History and Development of Soviet Social Science" Blair Ruble. Secretary, The Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies "The History and Development of U.S.-Soviet Scholarly Ex- changes" Allen Kassof, Executive Director, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) 10:45 Break 11:00 Panel I: Social Science in the Soviet Union�Current Conditions and [lends Panel participants will be asked to address: (1) current direc- tions of change, including where one finds Soviets interested in contacts with U.S scholars; (2) strengths, weaknesses, needs within Soviet social and behavioral sciences; (3) U.S.-Soviet contacts in the behavioral and social sciences in particular fields; and (4) implications for American social science and scholarship. Participants: Paul Goble, U.S. Department of State 32
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Tycoon Lee Shau-kee tries again on donating land for cheap flats
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Property tycoon Lee Shau-kee has revised his offer to donate land for affordable homes.
Lee, the chairman of Henderson Land, told Eastweek magazine he was in talks with the Housing Society over his plan to donate farmland in Yuen Long.
The 63,500 square foot site is on Shap Pat Heung Road, and Lee wants to build more than a thousand 300 sq ft homes on the site.
The government last month declined Lee's earlier offers to donate land to build cheap homes for young people and told him to approach non-government organisations, such as the Housing Society.
Lee agreed to compromise. He said: "My wish is to let young people live in them. But everything will be decided by the relevant authorities." He is now offering to pay the land premium as well as the construction costs, and has also agreed that the flats will not be restricted for sale to young people.
He earlier hoped to donate just the land, leaving the government to waive the premium and pay for building the homes, so that they could be sold for as little as HK$1 million. Under Lee's revised vision, the flats would cost about HK$1.2 million.
Lee told the magazine that the new price tag would enable him and the society to cover the HK$900,000 cost of building each flat and estimated HK$300,000 land premium.
Marco Wu Moon-hoi, chairman of the Housing Society, said the society wanted a bigger role in the project, especially its design and construction.
"After all, the society is not a real estate agent. We have our mission and policy to stick to."
Wu said the flats' planning, design and construction were important because the society cared about building quality.
The society would also have to follow pricing formulas under the existing policy for subsidised housing, which takes into account buyers' ability to afford a flat and provides a discount to market prices.
"We can't fix the price arbitrarily because there will be confusion if a different price is set for another donation site later," Wu said.
The negotiations remained "optimistic", Wu added.
He said he expected the scheme would be finalised by the end of the year.
In January, the property tycoon first floated the idea of donating some of his land in the New Territories to build homes and sell them to young buyers to help them get into the property market.
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Even this Tycoon are earning the Most out from HK's Property Market for over Decades...
Did He be Whole-Heartedly be In-Line with general HK's Populations that can Afford....!!!
Only HK$3000- $5000-/per sq.ft. Housing, that lined-up with their Monthly Medium Income...
Generous & Good-Heartedly...
Central China Government should closely Monitored that 'CY''s Group further Responses on this
Revision, that served as Protest for 'CY''s Group Manipulation of HK's Lands & Property - Pricing,
Even that Tycoon Despise On It's Group...since its Position as 'CE' from 01/07/2012...
An Protesting Hints to What 'CY''s Group had been Doing to HK's...
Cause from proven Facts revealed this Year, 'CY''s Group are Trying their very Best to squeeze-out HK's Most Treasured Lands & its Developments, that Purely for their Self-Own Interests
, if Not be Immediately Dismissed like BoXiLai's Incident on 'CY', & AuManLun's Incident on 'Cheung C.Y., Chan M.P.'...
In Manipulating HK's Land & Property - Pricing out of its Normal Trend, under which should be normally steady - Upwards, even most common Wisdom can Tell.
Luckily...HK's do have such a generous, whole-heartedly Tycoon whom will not be Afraid to disclose What that 'CY's Group had been & continued in Profiteering from HK's Best Interest...
If not using that kind of Tactics, to reveal that Black-Heartedly Nature of that 'CY's Group...
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Re 62G shuttle buses without their own loading and parking facility
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