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Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford was the ultimate movie star with a reputation that followed her to her grave. She was always known for being difficult to work with, but was considered a hard worker and a true professional. Unfortunately, this reputation for being difficult was further emphasized by her adopted daughter's book in which we saw an even more terrifying image of her.
Whatever you believe or think of Joan, she was still the epitome of the word "movie star". A true professional who, with her humble beginnings, was versatile enough to possess a genuine glamour that allowed her star to shine for over 45 years.
Regardless of what is said of her personally, I still think she is a great actress and personality who deserves our continued recognition. This section of CMF devoted to her will focus on her professional career only and does not wish to add fuel to the flame of controversy about her treatment of her adopted children.
To learn more about Joan Crawford, click on the links above.


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Here's the latest single from Earl Sweatshirt's long-anticipated debut, Doris, in the form of "Whoa". It was produced by and features Tyler, the Creator. Earl, Tyler, and the rest of OFWGKTA also appear in the song's corresponding video, which finds the hip-hop wunderkind all growed up, living in a trailer park with a ballerina. Watch it below.
For even more new music from Earl, check out footage of his recent performance in Los Angeles, where he debuted "Burgundy" (produced by Pharrell Williams), "Hive", and "Guild", which saw Earl joined by Mac Miller.
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Why a Ride on the Texas Eagle Needs to be on Your Bucket List
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The 19-year-old recently completed a two-week trial with the Magpies and now looks set to complete a permanent move to Tyneside.
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Good signed his first professional contract in February after graduating from the Australian Institute of Sport and is believed to be valued at around £400,000.
The player's agent, Zeljko Susa, told the Herald Sun: "Discussions are ongoing and we are hopeful of a positive outcome.
"It would be a fantastic opportunity for Curtis to continue his football development with a successful club from one of the world's best leagues."
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What's it like? What are the the long hours, the criminally low pay, the idiotic superiors, the poor living conditions, the ridiculous Korean obsession with formality, and the absence of privacy and autonomy like? To quote Jesse Pinkman, it was totally Kafkaesque, yo. Like, majorly.
To save them my long-winded rants on Korea's conscription policy and the general asininity of military life, I just tell them "it sucks." Because it does. It sucks fucking donkey balls. It's difficult for me to talk about my service without expressing my personal hatred for it. The daily routine of military life is infected by all the narrow-minded absurdity that invariably accompanies. It was hard to go through a day on base without being reminded of how much and why I hate being there.
What We Do All Day
If you disregard the aforementioned conditions and focus purely on the activities of day to day life, conscript life isn't too different from most people of the civilian world. I should clarify that my life wasn't all that different. What one actually does and what kind of conditions one lives in heavily depends on the unit and post.
My unit's daily routine when like this:
- Wake up at 0600
- Morning roll call
- Warm up using the silly ROK military warm up routine
- Run 2km
- Rest/shower/eat breakfast
- Go to work (assigned MOS) at 0900
- Lunch at round 12 and rest until 1300
- Work until 1600
- Afternoon PT (4-6km run followed by sit ups and push ups)
- Supper at around 1730 to 1900 and freetime
- Cleaning at 2030
- Evening roll call and mandatory TV news viewing at 2100
- Lights out at 2200
Look how tough and hardcore military warm-ups are!
That's the general outline of a day but there's a lot of variation depending on the unit, how the commander feels, and other circumstances. For example, we would skip running during the winter and instead shovel snow. Sometimes they wouldn't let us during after meals if there was a lot of work. On special occasions, like the during the World Cup, they would let us stay up late and watch the games. On weekends and holidays, we wake up at 0700, there is no morning run, and they let us rest. Unless there was work to be done. Which usually there was.
As anybody working in Korea knows, no plan is ever followed and things are changed last-minute constantly. Conscripts are always on guard for extra duty and overtime work during their free time. Having a phone call to your girlfriend or a movie viewing interrupted by some rock picking or leaf sweeping detail is common. An officer would suddenly remember he has to prepare for a briefing the next morning an he would make you help him while everybody else is sleeping. Free time isn't always free time in the military
That also applies to work and PT, however. Some guys will make excuses to not run during PT or go to the Medical Corps during work hours. Work doesn't always mean constant work as there are lazy days as well as busy ones. As is Korean tradition, its good form to look busy, but there were a lot of times where I wasn't. I pretended to work but messed around when nobody was looking. Officers straight up took naps or watched TV when nobody higher than them was around.
What kind of work one does depends on the MOS you're assigned. I was at first in an administrative position where I typed away on a computer and made coffee. It's basically an office job. Guys in band spent their days practicing playing their instruments while cooks cooked, and security platoon guys stood on guard for hours a day. There are more special types of occupations such as being in charge of the tennis court for officers, and basically take care of the tennis court. Some jobs are comfier and easier than others. Many envy the position I had and some suspect I used my family's military connections to get it. I actually wanted to be in a tougher combat unit but I had little choice to where I was placed. So it goes.
I complain about work and how abundant and inconsistent it can be, however, having free time in the military can also be extremely boring. Nobody is going to choose picking up rocks over sitting idly but the boredom of military life can get to you. I read a lot of books, some guys play board games, most watch TV, a few work out. All of that can get old due to the lack of variety. You can only watch so many TV shows or read so many books. I've read a lot of books and the act of reading kind of got tedious after awhile. Guys played a lot of soccer and I could've spent a lot of time working out if there were boxing equipment available. But of course there wasn't. Getting visits from family members and friends helps during the weekend.
Engaging in certain activities during your free time also become problematic due to the sudden nature work. You might start up a movie only to get called up for some shitty detail ten minutes in. You might want to go for an hour long run but be discouraged to go because your unit might need you when they get called in to look for a general's dog. Then when you return from your jog, the rest of your unit will resent you for not participating in their struggle even though you had no idea something like that would happen. Shit like that will make your free time feel not free at all.
I guess many civilians are curious of how good the facilities are on military bases and most assume it to be shitty. It is shitty compared to the modern civilian world but I was somewhat surprised when the general cleanliness and availability of "modern" comforts. This also depends a lot on the unit. Some units have newer buildings for their barracks and better facilities. Location also has a lot to do with it. A guy stationed on a tiny island somewhere can't expect to have the same comforts as a guy stationed in downtown Seoul. The guys stationed at the DMZ apparently have to wait for regular PX trucks to visit while guys like me visited the PX inside the building whenever we wanted.
My barracks had actual toilet seats in the bathrooms. A large, open shower room with hot water during most of the winter. Albeit there weren't sufficient enough numbers of them, we had dryers and washing machines. A TV and with satellite in every room. Public phones in and around the building. Even a "PC bang" which are called Cyber Knowledge Information Rooms (사이버지식정보방) with really crappy PCs which charged like 400won an hour, with a quarter of that time spent waiting for the computer to load.
So I wasn't completely cut off from the outside world. I was exposed to the changes in pop culture and technology. I could facebook my friends and call my family. Although it was frowned upon but not illegal, some guys brought their Playstations from home to play video games. Playing Call of Duty sure made the time fly during weekends.
Most barracks are designed like Korean schools (or more likely Korean schools are designed like military barracks) with the building in front of a large sandy field that is used for roll call and soccer. Usually one building is used by one unit, but sometimes smaller units share a barracks. My unit used the second floor while the smaller Recon unit used the first. Most units also have a mess hall in a separate building.
Typical looking barracks. Source: http://eldlan.egloos.com/4968408
Unlike in the U.S. military where soldiers share a room with one or two roommates, Korean conscripts share one with their entire squad or even platoon. In my case, I was in a room with a dozen other guys, which isn't too bad. Some have 20 or more in one room. We didn't have beds, but a platform which we slept on side by side. There was a locker for each soldier. That's his personal space which he could decorate to some extent with picture of his girlfriend or favorite celebrities. I had a big picture of Manny Pacquiao once. People thought I was weird because I was the only without pics of hot chicks. The newer buildings have actual beds and accommodate fewer soldiers per room.
Typical room although mine was smaller with fewer people. Source: http://www.wikitree.co.kr
The new room design. Beds! Source: http://blog.daum.net/mma9090/1031
During lights out, we slept on a thin "mattress" that was really a shitty green futon. We are issued one light summer blanket that was camouflaged, a thicker wool blanket that's green, and a sleeping bag that was also green. I got sick of everything being of this really dull green. Not every terrain in Korea is green so I don't know why everything we wear and use is. Anyway, the sleeping bag is the warmed thing so most guys bundle themselves up in it during the winter even indoors.
The food was okay. Not as horrible as I anticipated going in. It was tolerable and occasionally, even good. However, it was still cafeteria food and I got sick of it after two years of it. I honestly didn't want to even look at kimchi for a few weeks after my discharge. I made sure I had plenty of western food with cheese during my leave and after my discharge. An issue I had with the food was that the guys making the food weren't very good at it most of the time and the only method of seasoning they used (probably due to lack of resources and options) was to put a shit ton of salt, garlic, chili pepper, or a combination of all three. So the food a lot of time tasted too salty, garlicky, or spicy. My main problem, however, was the lack of fresh vegetable and fruit. This is probably due to the fear of food going bad and people getting sick, but the lack of fresh, raw produce probably wasn't the best thing for my health. I did get plenty of salty, overcooked cabbage though! As for the mess hall itself, it wasn't well heated or air-conditioned, but it did what it had to do. Despite the frequent rat sightings, nobody that I know of got sick of food poisoning.
As mentioned before, we had a PX inside the building with all sorts of fattening snacks at military discount prices. I saw my military service as a chance to get rid of my soda addiction but that did not turn out as I have hoped. Some guys actually get fat during their service due to the lack of consistent activity and availability of cheap junk food. It was common to see guys take out their stress on food.
Limited exercise facilities were also available. My unit had a tiny weight room and a really bumpy basketball court along with the sandy soccer field. Some bigger units have ping pong tables. We also had a singing room that charged by the song. Korean soldiers love to sing high-pitched ballads there. I forgot to mention this before, but heating and air conditioning is almost non-existent in conscript living quarters. I say almost because some rooms had a tiny electric heaters for an entire platoon. Mine had none. I was cold during the winter. We had fans during the summer though.
My working environment was much better. While I wasn't happy being a desk-jockey and a coffee slave for the officers, I did appreciate that because I worked with spoiled officers, I had access to better facilities. The office had AC and heating. While some guys were out digging trenches in the sun, I was inside and drinking cold water from a water filter while sitting at a desk. I also could have a lot of coffee should I wanted to. Koreans fucking love that instant coffee mix.
I went in the Army thinking I was going to be cut off entirely from the outside world and all forms of modern comforts. I expected to live like an animal for two years. I was pleasantly surprised that this wasn't entirely the case. It seems to be getting slowly better but the living conditions of ROK soldiers are still severely lacking compared to their American counterparts.


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I have been disturbed by a pain I've had all day in my right middle finger(The bottom two joints, not the top one.) but it sounds like your problem is much worse so I feel stupid even mentioning it. Ihad class last night but I don't remember hurting it. I just woke up this morning and it was there.I hurts when I initially close it to make a fist but it hurts worse when I open my fist. Two weeks ago it was my right ankle and last week it was my left wrist. (neither of which are back to normal yet.) I must be falling apart. Maybe I started to late in life to start this stuff.
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definitely, consult a physician.
I must be falling apart. Maybe I started to late in life to start this stuff.
Maybe you just need a better warm up period before your classes.


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An Ode to RoTel Queso (Plus 4 Things You Can Do with RoTel)
Ro*Tel makes a great base for BBQ sauce.
Ro*Tel makes a great base for BBQ sauce.
In Houston:
Star Pizza - Chicago-style pizza in a great funky atmosphere.
La Tapatia Taqueria - Mexican-food in a greasy hole-in-the-wall diner. I love it.
Can he tell the difference between a left-handed and a right-handed brisket?
I hate Texas Monthly.
Elk makes good burgers, just add a little fat to it (I use a couple strips of bacon when I grind it.)
I love Paula Deen.
I don't think the guy is fit to captain a two-oared boat and even I think this is a bit silly.
Besides, hot sauce > mustard any day.
I'm thinking that I could use Pop-tarts instead of bread for the grilled cheeses.
The gauntlet has been thrown down. I must think of something even better...
Try Hellish Relish from Datil Do-it if you want to add some heat to a burger. I like to add it to the ground meat when I make the patties.
Skyline isn't proper chili.
Two fish swim into a concrete wall.
One looks at the other and says, "Dam!"
Bacon grease makes the best home fries.
To Hell with algore and the global warming crowd. I'll continue to eat my burgers.
I don't understand why some folks feel the need to look down at anything even remotely fun when it comes to food.
I think I'll make one of these this weekend. I want to try to make a Spira-Graph-style cake. I think I can put the cake pan off center on a Lazy Susan and spin it while I add the batter.
Diced SPAM mixed with mac and cheese was a college staple for me. Four boxes of mac and cheese and a can of SPAM kept me fed for several days.
SPAM on the BBQ smoker is pretty good. Rub the outside with wooster and BBQ rub and smoke it at 225 for about an hour. Slice it and make sandwiches. Yum!
@Adam - no biggie. I scrolled through the whole blog and I don't think they put much time or thought into it. You guys have always been good about giving credit where it's due.
I'm still not sure why they have King Cake listed. It's just a big cinnamon roll.
Yep, my deep-fried bacon burger is on there. It's attributed to Serious Eats though, not my site.
I'm not sure why King Cake is listed.
I've had worse. I can see the problem if someone was eating them everyday, but as an occasional treat it's fine.
I'm not seeing the problem with this burger.
I've finally found a reason to order an Octo-Dog cutter.
OctoDog and french fry pizza. Just brilliant.
I once made a burger out of bacon
After one taste, I was exclaimin'
"I must make this again!"
I ran to the pen
and all the piggies were a shakin'
@eastcoastvb - You are correct about the superiority of tater tots as a side dish. If you want a real treat, try the hash brown sticks at Whataburger. They are pretty much giant tater tots.
Alice Laussade needs to settle down a bit. Sometimes I think the folks at the New Times papers need to spend less time being 'edgy' and more time writing.
No mention of Christian's Tailgate?
I'm headed to Fargo next week. I'll be shooting a wedding, but I'm hoping to find the time to sample some of the local eateries. Can anyone point me towards a non-chain place to eat in Fargo? Thanks!
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Gear Question
Anyone run or biked in these??... looking...
Anyone run or biked in these??... looking for something that would cover it all..
Simon Hatfield
These are exceptionally dark glasses, really only suitable for wear on snow or glacier. Not what you're looking for.
Ryan Hamilton
I have found that these aren't too dark and would work for biking. I think they would be a bit heavy for running.
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"They come to the line of scrimmage and the first thing they do is start looking for me....I know, and they know. When theyd find me theyd start screaming: 56 left ! 56 left!....So theres this thing I did. After the play was over Id come up behind them and whisper: dont worry where I am. Ill tell you when I get there."
- Lawrence Taylor
sometimes even the best equipment falls short:
i do agree though, some equiptment may make you feel more invincible. look at the MMA guys, hardly any protection!!
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Here is the rub, while Roa is absolutely right, its the brain slapping the inside of the skull when the head suddenly stops that causes the damage (think of hitting your windsheilld in an accident), a soft helmet would certainly be effective.
An inch of crumple zone would make a world of difference, it is comprable the a crumple zone in a vehicle since the head is travelling far more slowly. The problem is this:
To be effective they would have to be replaced any time they have been impacted. Ok, replace them, replacing 22 helmets per play is impractical so this cushion would have to be external or some type of indicator would have to be used. People are up in arms about rules already, there would be even more rules about impact indicators and depleted helmets. There could be another flag needed. Such a big change just would be too difficult to implement, thigh pads are too much to reaqch agreement on..
this will be the in the future, less injuries!
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Please Help: Uninstalling Folding Team Software?
Hi all,
Well when I first got my MBP I figured hey why not, and ran the folding team software for a little while, but I now live on campus, and accordingly have only a 4gb monthly download limit.. So I dragged the folding software to the trash, and it was gone.
Today, (about 2 weeks later i think), my MBP fans turned on after i restarted and it got very hot. Curious, I find out this is because there were 4 "fahcore_a1.exe" processes running.. well, i forced quit 1 of them, and all 4 disappeared, and almost immediately my mbp fan started ramping down.
Question: Why wasn't the application removed when I dragged it to the trash? Why has it only started today after having done so, and how do I remove it for the future? (In no time flat it used about 60mb of my download limit).
(I didn't want to re-ignite the folding post which is 2 years old http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/sho...t=folding+team)
Have you tried a spotlight search for anything related to the Folding Team software, or anything containing "fahcore" in the title?
Make sure that your CPU usage is lower than when it was running (usually around 90% for me). As long as that's down, then at least it isn't running.
The Team MacOSX folding team will be able to help, they are a great group of people.
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Linda Perry was the lead singer of 4 Non Blondes, a sort of obnoxious, very heavily stylized pseudo-grunge band with one big hit, then nothing of note following it. Because she was an actual musician, she found success after the band as a songwriter, putting together music for Pink, Katy Perry, and a bunch of other (mostly female) songwriters that have gone on to do pretty damn well.
The show will follow Perry as she rolls out her record label and endeavors to shape new talent. Maybe it will be like The Voice without all the bullshit. Or maybe it will just be like The Voice. But at least it will have a person doing something.
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The Kings Sports Bar offers a perfect informal atmosphere with friendly service - showing all major sporting events on the large screens.
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Mission of the Fund
The mission of Blessed Savior Lutheran Church is equipping all people for continual growth in Christ and empowering them to reach out in love and service to others. The Blessed Savior Extended Ministry Endowment Fund is used to provide financial support for carrying out our mission as a congregation.
Grants Provided by the Fund
For information on the organizations that you helped support through your gifts to the Endowment Fund, please click on their link. If you wish to submit a request for a grant for consideration, complete the first page of the Grant Application Form and place in the Endowment Fund Committee mailbox.
$1,500 – Bethany Lutheran Church, Milwaukee
$1,000 – SOS Center, Milwaukee
$1,000 – Concordia Seminary
$1,200 – Helping Hands Bulgaria
$1,000 – Lutheran Special Schools
$2,000 – Bethany Lutheran Church
$500 – Camp LuWiSoMo
$300 – Metro Milwaukee Lutheran Mission Society
$1,000 – Lutheran Bible Translators
$1,000 – Doxology
$1,000 – Concordia Seminary Food Bank
$500 – Project Wittenberg
$1,000 – International Lutheran Church of Zion (West African Immigrants in Milwaukee)
$1,000 – LCMS World Missions – Worldwide Mission Work
$2,000 – Bethlehem and Hope Lutheran Churches, Milwaukee
$1,000 – LCMS World Relief – Tornado Disaster Relief
$1,000 – Lutheran Bible Translators
$1,000 – Wittenberg Project, Germany
$1,000 – The Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee
$500 – LCMS Lutheran World Relief – Haiti Earthquake Relief
$2000 – Summer Vicar at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
$500 – Wittenberg Project, Germany
$2,000 – LCMS World Missions in the Dominican Republic
$1,000 – Lutheran Counseling and Family Services
$1,000 – SOS Center
$1,000 – LCMS Mission Senders in Kenya, Pastor Winterle's Blog
$500 – Lutheran Counseling and Family Services
$500 – A Place of Refuge
$500 – Redeemer Lutheran Church
Contributions to the Fund
Giving to the Blessed Savior Extended Ministry Endowment Fund is one way that you can, in thanksgiving for the many blessings you have received from God, share those blessings to help others grow in faith. Through the Endowment Fund we provide spiritual enrichment for those who will carry on with the work of our church long after our personal mission is finished here on earth.
Immediate Gifts to the Fund
There are two types of gifts common to Endowment Funds. The first is an outright, immediate gift. There are envelopes in the pews for which you can indicate gifts made to the Endowment Fund. Donor cards which are located in the narthex on the Book of Remembrance display case can also be downloaded here.
The Book of Remembrance contains the names of those who were honored either by gifts made through memorials or contributions honoring a special events of a person. Honoring the birthday or anniversary of a loved one is a special gift that keeps on giving.
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Another type of gift is a deferred gift through various means. Some of the possibilities include life insurance, will bequest, trust agreement, charitable gift plans, donor advised fund or estate plans. Contributions to the Fund can be made in cash, securities, by including the Blessed Savior Extended Ministry Endowment Fund in your will, or naming the fund as a beneficiary. If you would like more information please contact Jason Herried or Karen Naumann. For an interesting and abundant amount of information on different types of charitable gift plans please visit Gift Planning Services.
Additional Resources
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The Lost Radio Stations
Every so often a radio station disappears. Often there isn't much fanfare but occasionally there's a good story behind the casualty, especially when the station was a dominant player at some time in it's history. This page is an attempt to preserve the history of these Lost Radio Stations.
690 AM - KUSD (Vermillion, SD)
One of the nations first stations, KUSD began as an experimental station by the University of South Dakota in May of 1922. Full time operation commenced in 1924 as WEAJ. The call letters KUSD were granted in October of 1925 and a rich history of educational programming for South Dakota was underway.
The last incarnation of KUSD began in 1952 when they signed on at 690AM from a two tower directional array at 1,000 watts. The station was daytime only, a popular designation for todays dead radio stations.
In 1967 FM sisters became part of KUSD and a foundation for a developing public radio network for South Dakota.
Programming on AM continued until December of 1992 when a Chevy Suburban took
out one of the towers. The driver was caught and prosecuted, but the station was unable to collect a large enough settlement from his insurance carrier to
build a new tower. The damages recovered were allocated to purchase FM translators in
three underserved areas of the state.
Read an in depth history of KUSD and the South Dakota Public Radio Network Here
Scott Fybush has a picture of the tower before it was dismantled.
1530 AM - KLOL/KECK/KHAT (Lincoln, NE)
There's a little house South of Lincoln along Yankee Hill Road with a sign on the room. A portion has the numbers "1530", but that's not the address.
KHAT 1530 was the last station in Lincoln to broadcast from their transmitter site. The station began in 1965 as KLOL playing young, rising stars like Dolly Parton, Buck Owens and Glen Campbell. . The format wasn't so much "Country" as it was an MOR format appealing to adults. Programs like "Woman's World" and "Trading Post" were part of the broadcast day.
The 5000 watt signal went half way to the Oklahoma border, but was required to null it's pattern toward Omaha which created problems as Lincoln expanded Eastward. Another drawback to KECK was it's daytime only license with no pre-sunrise authority. Eventually KECK would get authorizaton for 700 watts from 6am to sunrise, but no post sunset authority. The owners realized they needed an FM station which the FCC authorized at 106.3 with an ERP of 3,000 watts.
In the 1970's KECK was Lincoln's country radio station . Air personalities included Keith Cornelius, Billy Egr, Ray Kresha, Dave Kaye and Larry Reed. Bruce Dillman was program director and Fred Scott was general manager. Keck was known for their " PROUD COUNTRY FESTIVAL" which featured popular acts like Ferlin Husky, Susan Raye, Nat Stuckey, Billy "Crash" Craddock and Tanya Tucker. The festivals were held downtown. At some point, KECK's FM would become KHAT.
In 1986 TM Communications of Dallas purchased KECK and KHAT and put a former KOIL (Omaha) FM GM in charge named Dan Charleston The P.D. was Steve Elliott (KGOR) who also handled morning show duties. "Coach" Klein was the mid-day personality and Keith Cornelius (now doing mornings on KZKX) was heard in PM Drive. Kay West covered the Evenings.
Soon after TM purchased KECK & KHAT, the Call Signs of KECK were dropped and 1530 began simulcasting KHAT-FM's Adult Contemporary Format. TM President and CEO Patrick Shaughnessy left TM in 1987 and took KHAT with him under the name of Marathon Communications.
In 1990, after reasonable success with an Adult Contemporary format KHAT was sold and a brand new format was brought to Lincoln. MIX 106 had arrived and KHAT's AM frequency became an Adult standards format.
While many of Lincoln's veteran radio listeners enjoyed having a station that played their favorites, another fate would determine KHAT's destiny. The final days of KHAT-AM began when the Lincoln Electric System chose a route down Yankee Hill Road on the north edge of the 1530 tower site for a new primary feeder line. The owner of the station at that time, Harvey Tate, worked a settlement with L.E.S. where Tate was paid quite a bit of money to cover potential costs to move or re-tune the directional pattern of 1530.
At nearly the same time, Harvey was interested in selling 106.3 and
1530. He entered into discussions with Doug Agnew (owner of KKNB
104.1) to sell 106.3. Doug didn't want the studios or land on Yankee Hill Road. Instead, he wanted to move 106.3 to
the new studio location of KKNB on South 48th near Highway 2. Tate
offered the KHAT license for $500 as part of the sale. Harvey
sold the land and the towers were removed by Tower Maintenance Company
of Lincoln.
With local television media present, KHAT-AM was ceremoniously switched
off the air forever on March 30, 1993 at High noon by personality Kathy Fife.
In 1996 Doug Agnew sold 106.3 and the 1530 license to Triathlon Broadcasting.
Shortly after the acquisition the FCC tightened up rules on dark stations.
Triathlon lost the 1530 license when the FCC deadline on returning dark
stations to the air expired and the station still did not have a transmitter


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Rihanna is preparing to set her seventh studio album to sail this November, and this morning she treated her #Navy to a sneak peek at the album's cover and title. The album, out November 19th, will be called called Unapologetic and the cover goes ahead and bares all. Certainly we know that the Queen of No F***s Given is unapologetic, she's never been one to say "sorry" for her habits or hobbies as bad as they may sometimes be. But she's never been one to go into great detail about her personal life in her music either. Will this be the album that Rihanna spills all the "Diamonds" and tells all?
The cover shows the Bajan babe topless with her new tattoo in full-show, and is graffitied with with the following words:
Side Effects
Roc Diamond
Most of these words are pretty easily explained — Roc being her Roc-A-Fella Records, 7 and #R7 for her 7th album, diamonds like the first single, unapologetic like she wont be and censored like she won't be — but it's not clear if these are song titles or if they are the side effects that inspired the album. Tweets from last night and earlier this morning made it sound like the album might be called Side Effects, and we liked the sounds of an album that highlighted the things that make Rihanna tick. Surely an album called Unapologetic will carry some weight, and we love that #phuckyoapologies attitude of her, but an album about the Chris Brown drama might be a bummer. She shines so much brighter than that. Guess we'll just have to find out!
Do you like the albums title and cover? What do you think all those words mean?
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AREAS OF EXPERTISEOrganizational behavior
Academic positions
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Voting Is Now Open for the Dream Tattoo Contest
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Click the link on the left side of the page to vote for the winner of Skin&Ink's Win $500.00 Towards Your Dream Tattoo Contest.
The link will take you to a page where you can meet the finalists, read their stories and vote for the finalist that you would like to see receive their dream tattoo.
You can also meet the finalists when you pick up the February issue of Skin&Ink– On Sale Now!
Voting ends on Feb 2 2011.
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One of the major advantages of traveling with the Alaska Marine Highway that makes the system a unique way to experience Alaska is your option to bring a vehicle. Whether your personal vehicle of choice is a bicycle, motorcycle, car, motor home or even a kayak, bring it along and make the most of your trip to Alaska.
Traveling with a vehicle is easy and allows you the option to customize your own itinerary. Join our route from one of our southern ports and ride north to the head of the Inside Passage, or further on to the Kenai Peninsula where you can connect with the land based road systems. Or reverse your route, when its time for someone else to do the driving, pick a port and let us take you home.
Car deck space sells out quickly, so if you are planning a trip on the Alaska Marine Highway with a vehicle, please plan ahead.
Vehicle Fares
When transporting a vehicle the cost of a vehicle does not include the driver. Any vehicle that may be driven or towed legally on a highway may be transported on an AMHS ferry. Vehicle fares are determined by the overall length and width of the vehicle. Do not attempt to estimate your vehicle length, you must accurately measure your vehicle to avoid additional charges and the potential for being moved to a later sailing due to size restrictions.
Due to configuration of the MV Tustumena car deck, width restrictions apply. Please contact our central reservations office at 1-800-642-0066 for details.
Oversized Vehicles
Vehicles 103-107 inches wide will be charged approximately 125% of the fare listed for the vehicle length. Vehicles 108 inches wide and over will be charged approximately 150% of the fare listed for the vehicle length. When transporting a towed trailer or vehicle, the overall connected length is used to determine fares. Do not attempt to estimate your vehicle length. Vehicles must be measured and booked accurately to ensure space availability onboard. Vehicles are subject to measuring at the terminal on date of departure and will be charged for the additional length and/or width if space is available. If no additional space is available for vehicles booked incorrectly, the next available sailing may be reserved.
Drivers of vehicles with long overhangs are advised that, due to the large tidal range of Alaskan waters (up to 40 feet in some places), the angle of the transfer ramp may cause damage to undercarriage units such as holding tanks or plumbing. Vehicles longer than 25 feet may have trouble clearing the top of the car deck door at low tide. AMHS is not responsible for damage caused by the angle of the transfer ramp.
Recreation Vehicles
Fares for recreational vehicles are the same as for other vehicles of the same size. However, for information purposes, these vehicles are booked under a separate code, so if you are traveling with an RV, please indicate that when you make your reservation. United States Coast Guard regulations prohibit access to the car deck while a vessel is underway, so RVs and motor homes may not be used for dining and sleeping while on an AMHS ferry ship. Electrical hookups for vehicle refrigeration units are not available, and bottled gas containers must be turned off and sealed by an AMHS employee at the time of boarding.
Vehicle Restrictions for the Port of Gustavus
RV's, motor homes, busses, vans, and flat-bed trucks will be limited to a maximum overhang of 6 feet past the rear axle. (6' from the rear axle to a 12" high rear bumper)
No vehicles with a distance greater than 6 feet from the rear axle to the rear bumper will be permitted to load or unload in Gustavus. The distance from the rear bumper to the ground may not measure less than 12 inches. Box trucks with pintle hitches and lift gates attached are also restricted.
RV's, motor homes, campers, and flat-beds may not exceed the rear axle guidelines and may not have a tow vehicle attached (i.e. small trailer, car or boat).
Vehicles with trailers will be limited to a boat trailer length of 20 feet. Containers will also be limited to a length of 20 feet.
For truck and trailer combinations, the trailer/box portion cannot exceed 20 feet in length. This rule also applies to containers, vans, and box-trucks.
Visual reference to Gustavus Vehicle Restrictions
Unaccompanied Vehicles
Non-drivable vehicles and vehicles not accompanied by a driver will be assessed a surcharge of $50 to and from Bellingham, $20 to and from Prince Rupert, and $10 to and from all other ports. AMHS does not provide for loading or off-loading vehicles; it is the shipper's responsibility to provide this service. If the shipper makes no arrangement to load the vehicle, it will not be loaded. If the shipper makes no arrangement to remove the vehicle from a vessel on arrival, one of the following actions will be taken at the discretion of AMHS: the vehicle will remain on the vessel and the shipper will be charged for additional shipping; the vehicle will be removed from the vessel by a commercial towing company at the shipper's expense; or AMHS will remove the vehicle and the shipper will be charged $100 before the vehicle is released.
Additional restrictions apply to the FVF Fairweather and MV LeConte during the summer season. Unaccompanied vehicles may be reserved but passengers should be aware that travel is conditional and will be at the sole discretion of the vessel Master. Conditional reservations for unaccompanied vehicles will apply only when sailings are routed through a community with an unmanned terminal. Short turnaround times and loading restrictions can cause lengthy delays when dealing with unaccompanied vehicles and will be loaded at the discretion of the vessel Master.
All motorcycles must be fully secured on the car deck using appropriate tie-downs. It is the responsibility of the owner to bring proper tie-downs and to ensure the motorcycle is properly secured. See our Fares page for charges for motorcycles without trailers. Please note that motorcycles are considered 10 foot vehicles without a trailer.


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I deleted a partition on my Linux system, but I still see a boot menu. How do I re-install GRUB2 and not lose data?
Seeking advice for big data project
I am an IT systems analyst working on a big data project. What should I know before I dive into the project?
Should only one DCIM tool exist for the whole data center?
Should facilities and IT teams agree on one cohesive DCIM tool for everything in the data center? Are DCIM vendors offering that?
Does my data center need configuration management?
Configuration management frees up the IT team's time when combined with additional automation. So why are some data centers shying away from this particular discipline?
How do I secure data and also conduct searches on it?
Our IT organization needs to secure customer names, but also needs to conduct searches on the entire customer database to match and merge records.
Can you automate all app failovers?
Is it a best practice to automate a critical application's startup process after failover from one node to another?
Evaluate power demand per server rack
We're setting up a 3,700-square-foot server area with 175 server racks and in-row cooling. It's a greenfield project. How do we estimate power consumption and weight per rack?
How can I prepare for the CompTIA certification test?
I took the CompTIA Security+ online exam once and wasn't able to clear it. How can I prepare to pass the test next time?
Best practices for patching cables in a data center
What are some best practices for cleaning up a data center with over 100 patch cords to change? Everything must go back the same way -- patch panel port to switch port.
Contagion a real threat to virtual machine security
Don't treat physical and virtual machines' security differently. Since VM security issues threaten the whole infrastructure, here's how to stop spreading malware.
Try geothermal cooling systems for data center builds
We are looking at a building surrounded by several acres of land for a new data center. Should we consider geothermal horizontal loops for cooling?
How to plan for VM growth in complex infrastructures
What tools can I use to manage capacity to accommodate further VM growth in a complex IT environment?
Network buffering causes and prevention
What's causing buffer? How much buffer should ideally be available in a network switch? Is there any standard available for buffer?
Configure vSphere High Availability for automatic failover
I want to install a virtualization environment with physical servers for failover and a storage server to boot up some virtual servers in our network. How can I do this?
Pros advise newcomers on the Linux kernel
I am just starting out with Linux and hoping to get a job working with it in the near future. What should I do now to get ahead?
How to replicate DB2 from the mainframe
I want to replicate DB2 from the mainframe to an AIX box since it's cheaper and the copy can be used for testing. Is this possible?
Size up a perfect infrastructure to host VMs
I want to convert a physical machine to a virtual machine. How can I select and size the right server infrastructure to host VMs?
Benchmark testing lets you try before you buy
What is the best way to access large multicore servers for benchmarking? How do I know what needs to be benchmarked?
Can a 400-V server run on a higher voltage power supply?
The specs of the 480-V power equipment are all the same as a 400-V step-up transformer. The only difference is voltage. Can we use the 480-V transformer with 400-V servers?
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Farmer's Market occurs the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month.
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Hi Mike,
I live in Polk County, and I'm interesed in having a booth/tent space at your Farmer's Market? I just need to know what steps I need to take to get started? I don't want if you have other handmade soap makers at your Market or not, that is what I sell? thanks so much. Sherry
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A few weeks ago, I linked to a video that showed Mech Mice, the project I'm working on for Rocketsnail Games. The background music was part of a larger song I was working on, and here is the finished song 1 (you can also find the song added to the Music Player).
Now, I've been giving composing advice for the last two months. Would you like to see how I used my own advice to help compose this song? (If not, just enjoy the music… if yes, click the link below.)
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The Vampire Diaries Cast Gets Red Carpet Glam For the Oscars! (PHOTOS)
The Oscars are undoubtedly the biggest award show of red carpet season, and there's no way the stars of The Vampire Diaries were going to miss out on the action!
On Sunday, February 24, Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Kat Graham glammed it up for the 21st Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Inside the star-studded fete, the actors kept it close to home, as they mingled with TVD producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec!


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See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryLine breaks: third-generation
Definition of third-generation in English:
1Of a more advanced stage of technology than a second-generation model or system.
Example sentences
- As yet, this third-generation technology has no name.
- It took him four years to assemble his current, third-generation prototype of a carbon nanotube transistor.
- The offices will be built to third-generation specification and will have air conditioning.
1.1Denoting a broadband digital telephone technology that uses packet switching, supporting Internet connection and multimedia services for both mobile and landline phones.
Example sentences
- These functions will be at the heart of the mobile phone third-generation networks.
- The researchers say mergers and takeovers will be needed because third-generation mobile phone services will not move into profit before 2013.
- The race to be the first to launch third-generation mobile phone services is hotting up.
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More than 1,000 Iowa students gathered Monday in Des Moines to share stories, open up about their pain and look for solutions to fight back against cyberbullies.
Hy-Vee Hall hosted the Governor's Annual Bullying Prevention Summit.
Four Waukee High School seniors needed no time at all to share with Channel 13 News ways they have seen on-line bullying.
Natalie Deerr said, "In our school we have efforts against it, but I think on line it really happens a lot."
Jenny Brown said students say things like, "You're dumb or you're stupid. You don't have the same beliefs or same idea that we do. So you're wrong."
Gabby O'Leary said, "Pretty much anything they can find in that person that's different
even your outfit is different. You don't have the jeans as everyone or the same clothes."
they want to fight those words with action.
Sarah Nelson said, "People are afraid to say those things to people in person. So they decide to say on-line anonymously."
Bullyingstatistics.org said more than half of teens say they have been cyberbullied and nearly that much admit to cyberbullying someone else.
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Susquehanna Sophomore Joins Luminaries on Civil Rights Pilgrimage
Published on April 8, 2011
SELINSGROVE—Ebony Bradley, a Susquehanna University sophomore from Reading, joined such notables as Jesse Jackson and the Freedom Riders for the 11th annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama March 4–6. Bradley majors in sociology and Spanish at Susquehanna.
Sponsored by the Faith and Politics Institute, which offers experiential pilgrimages, reflection groups, retreats and public forums to Congress members and their staffs, the pilgrimage this year included a select group of young people joining government leaders to immerse themselves in the living history of the civil rights movement. Bradley was selected as a member of Susquehanna's Sustained Dialogue Campus Network, an organization that helps to transform campus social tensions by offering opportunities to discuss them openly—and confidentially—with others.
"It was an amazing experience, because even though I was in the presence of some of the most amazing revolutionaries of the past and leaders of the present, we were all the same," said Bradley. "We all were affected by the stories, the videos and photos of the movement, and in those times, we were all so humbled."
Bradley traveled to Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma, Ala., spending time at Kelly Ingram Park, the staging area for many of the era's demonstrations, including those led by Martin Luther King Jr.; the 16th Street Baptist Church, where a 1963 bombing killed four African American girls and injured 22 others; the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where King preached for six years and began his quest for civil rights; the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute; and the Rosa Parks Museum. The experience culminated in a re-enactment of the 1965 march across Edmund Pettus Bridge, site of the Bloody Sunday conflict, when peaceful civil rights demonstrators clashed with armed officers on their way to the state capital.
"I have a renewed sense of wonder and admiration for those individuals who fought so strongly for equal rights and social justice," said Bradley. "There are so many things that I was unaware of, so many unsung heroes that inspire in the same way that Dr. King and Rosa Parks have done for so many years. Instead of the civil rights movement being one or two chapters in a history book, it deserves an entire book of its own."
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By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2006 The Defense Department has no plans to discontinue its smallpox vaccination program, despite yesterday's announcement that vaccinations may have caused a soldier's death.
A panel of military doctors concluded that vaccinations may have caused the death of Army Pfc. Christopher "Justin" Abston.
Abston received the smallpox and injectable influenza vaccines in November at Fort Bragg, N.C., and died suddenly in his barracks room 16 days later, on Dec. 4, Pentagon officials said.
His autopsy revealed an inflammation of the heart muscle, or "myocarditis." The smallpox vaccine is one of several known triggers of this condition. Evidence of another known trigger for the condition was found during the autopsy.
"Evidence of the vaccinia virus, the main ingredient of smallpox vaccine, was not found in his heart muscle, but evidence of a different virus, parvovirus B19, was found," a Defense Department release stated. "Natural infection with parvovirus B19 is another known cause of heart inflammation and death."
A panel of military medical experts determined it is "neither probable nor unlikely," merely "possible," that vaccinations caused Abston's death.
Abston is the only servicemember whose death has been linked to the smallpox vaccine. Of 1 million servicemembers vaccinated through the program, 120 developed myocarditis or similar conditions, but all others survived.
DoD initiated the smallpox vaccination program in December 2002 to protect servicemembers from the highly contagious smallpox disease, Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke, a Pentagon spokeswoman, told American Forces Press Service. The program is used to protect troops assigned to U.S. Central Command, U.S. Forces Korea, or designated units with homeland defense missions.
"The smallpox vaccine has been given billions of times to Americans and people all over the world in the last century," Krenke said. Hundreds of studies have assessed the vaccine, and DoD will continue to monitor the safety of the smallpox vaccine and all other vaccines it uses to protect servicemembers, she said.
Dr. William Winkenwerder, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, expressed condolences to Abston's family and regret about his death. "Medicine remains an inexact science," he said. "And when we lose one of our soldiers, we recognize how much about medicine that we still do not know."


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U.K. Water Companies 'in Sweet Spot' in Current Market, UBS Says
June 29 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. water companies "will remain in a sweet spot as long as the current lackluster macro-environment persists," with Pennon Group Plc considered the most likely takeover candidate, UBS analysts said in a note.
Similar M&A speculation persists as well about Severn Trent Plc, one of the U.K.'s three publicly traded companies, analysts including Stephen Hunt said in the note today. Possible upside is about 18 percent for Pennon and 35 percent for Severn Trent in the event of M&A, the note said.
The valuation discount at United Utilities Plc, the U.K.'s largest publicly traded water company, is considered excessive, with UBS initiating coverage of the company at a 'buy,' the analysts said. Safe returns and consistent outperformance are likely for U.K. water companies, UBS said.
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After Citigroup, is Bank of America next?
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The Economic Times
November 26, 2008
A government rescue plan has eased investors' concerns about Citigroup Inc, but mines lurking in the balance sheets of rivals Bank of America including Bank of America Corp could still tempt short-sellers.
Bank of America, the No 3 US bank by assets, has loaded up on mortgages as the world's largest economy wrestles with the worst housing market since the Great Depression.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank further heightened its exposure to home loans by acquiring Countrywide Financial Corp, the largest US independent mortgage lender and agreeing to buy Merrill Lynch & Co, which owns the world's largest retail brokerage.
If losses on mortgages and other debt securities mount significantly, the bank may see the ratio of equity to risk-weighted assets, known as Tier-1 capital, dwindle to alarmingly low levels.
"I would expect there are more banks who are in dire straits and more who can expect to be helped," said Michael Farr, president of investment management company Farr, Miller & Washington in Washington, D.C. "The share price makes it look like Bank of America might be next in line," he said.
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A bow spreader bar employed in a plastic film processing arrangement incorporates an extruded member and a low-friction plastic wear cover. The bow spreader bar is positioned in advance of the film take-up roll and presses into the film web to eliminate folds, wrinkles, or creases. The extrusion can be of aluminum or another light-weight material having a T-shaped profile that is rounded on a side that faces the film so that the extrusion has an arcuate front surface. The associated wear cover is made of a wear resistant plastic material and is disposed on the arcuate surface of said extrusion. Preferably, the extrusion is formed with one or more tubular portions and can be fitted for fluid cooling. The arcuate surface of the extrusion can be provided with a low-friction surface treatment.
1. In film processing apparatus of the type in which a web is unrolled from a supply roll, processed in a processing stage, and then re-rolled onto a take-up roll; and at least one bow spreader is disposed transversely in contact with a web take-up roll; the improvement wherein said bow spreader slidably and non-rotationally contacts said web, and includes first and second tubular portions and an upper portion, said upper portion having a web-facing surface adapted to contact said web and formed of a solid low-friction material; and wherein said first tubular portion and said second tubular portion are disposed side-by-side directly below said upper portion said second tubular portion being directly beneath said first tubular portion; and means provide a fluid flow into and out of said first and second tubular portions, respectively.
2. The improvement of claim 1 wherein said low-friction material includes a snap-on plastic wear plate.
3. The improvement of claim 1 wherein said low-friction material includes a friction-reducing surface treatment on said web-facing surface.
4. The improvement of claim 1 wherein said bow spreader includes an extruded member.
5. Bow spreader bar arrangement for laterally stressing a web drawn past the arrangement, and which is unwound from a supply roll, processed in a processing stage, and then rewound on a take-up roll; the spreader bar arrangement comprising an extruded arcuate member adapted to be positioned transversely in contact with said web in advance of said take-up roll and having a profile that defines a rounded surface facing said web; a support member for holding said extruded arcuate member in contact with said web; and a solid low-friction material situated on said rounded surface of said extruded member; said extruded member having a generally T-shaped profile with a transverse curved upper member forming a cross-bar of said T-shaped profile; a first tubular member and a second tubular member extending side by side, with said first tubular member being directly beneath a bottom side of said transverse curved upper member; and said second tubular member adjacent and directly beneath said first tubular member.
6. The bow spreader bar assembly of claim 5 wherein said extruded arcuate member and said low friction material are disposed to be non-rotationally fixed as the web is drawn therepast.
7. The bow spreader bar assembly of claim 5 comprising means attached to said arcuate extruded member and to said support member for adjusting the amount of arc of the bow spreader bar.
8. The bow spreader bar assembly of claim 7 wherein said means for adjusting includes a threaded member centered on a back portion of said extruded member and on said support member.
9. The bow spreader bar assembly of claim 5 wherein said arcuate extruded member includes a continuous metal extrusion.
10. The bow spreader bar assembly of claim 5, wherein said first tubular member has a round cross section and said second tubular member has a square cross section.
11. The bow spreader bar assembly of claim 5 wherein said low-friction material is in the form of a plastic wear plate adapted to fit removably over said transverse curved upper member.
12. The bow spreader bar assembly of claim 5 wherein said low friction material includes a low-friction surface treatment applied to the transverse curved upper member of said continuous metal extrusion.
13. The bow spreader bar assembly of claim 5 wherein said tubular lower member is fitted with fluid connector means adapted to effect a flow of a fluid cooling medium through said tubular members.
14. The bow spreader bar assembly of claim 5, wherein said curved upper member has a generally C-shaped cross section.
The present invention relates to the processing of plastic film and to the fabrication of articles made of plastic film. The invention is more specifically directed to a bow spreader bar for stretching the web of film transversely as it passes between a supply roll and a pick-up roll so as to eliminate creases and wrinkles in the film. The invention is more particularly concerned with improvements to the bow spreader which increase its useful life and reduce maintenance problems experienced with current or prior-art bow spreaders, and which eliminate problems of catching or tearing of the film.
Polyethylene film or films of other plastic materials are typically produced as elongated webs of film and are stored as rolls of film for further processing. The film can be fed from a supply roll through one or more processing stages and then taken up on another roll. This processing can include printing, die cutting, punching, seam forming, etc., as appropriate for an end product, such as plastic bags of various types. In a typical operation, there is a stress imposed on the web in the long direction of the web, also known as the "machine direction" or "MD" with relatively little stress in the transverse direction or "TD." As a result, the plastic film can become creased or wrinkled prior to being rewound on the take-up roll. These creases can interfere with subsequent printing, punching, or cutting steps, and can decrease the value of the end product. Consequently it has become the practice to impose a transverse stress on the web by means of a bow or arm.
Typically, a bow spreader is positioned adjacent to the plane of the web in advance of the take-up roll. The bow spreader is arced so as to press into the web, and is usually arranged to be perpendicular to the plane of the web. The conventional bow spreader is normally formed of a curved rod carrying a row of rollers, and with a rubber covering over the rollers. The intention is that the rollers and covering rotate about the rod as the plastic film moves past. In order to turn the existing bow rollers, the bow has to press heavily into the film web, and create significant web tension. Alternatively, the rollers may be power driven to match the line speed. In that case the powered bow bar requires a speed sensor and a feedback circuit so that the rollers match the line speed exactly. This also increases the cost and complexity of the device. Because of the rotating movement of the rollers, internal wear takes place, and because of the curved axis from one roller to the next, there is a gap that tends to pinch the covering and can also catch on the web of film that the bow bar is in contact with. Also, because of the complexity of design and the number of moving parts, the conventional, roller-based bow spreaders are quite expensive, and also require considerable maintenance.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a bow spreader bar that eliminates wrinkles and creases and yet avoids the drawbacks of the prior art.
It is another object of the invention to provide a bow spreader bar without rollers or rotating parts that can wear out or pinch the plastic film web.
It is a further object to provide a bow spreader that is less costly to purchase and maintain than prior-art spreaders.
It is a still further object to provide a bow spreader bar that incorporates cooling means to carry away heat from the web of plastic film.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a plastic film processing arrangement is provided with an non-rotational bow spreader bar of a simple, improved design. In the film processing arrangement, a web of plastic film is unrolled from a supply roll, processed in a processing stage, and then re-rolled onto a take-up roll. At least one bow spreader arm is disposed transversely in contact with film in advance of the take-up roll. The improved bow spreader bar, which slidably and non-rotationally contacts the moving web of film, has a film-facing surface formed of a low-friction material. The surface of low-friction material can be carried out by using a friction-reducing surface treatment on the film-facing surface, or can be carried out using a snap-on plastic wear plate. The spreader bar can favorably take the form of an extruded arcuate member adapted to be positioned transversely in contact with the plastic film web in advance of the take-up roll, with the extruded member having a profile that defines a rounded surface facing the web. A support member holds the extruded arcuate member in contact with the web, and the low-friction material is situated on the rounded surface of the extruded member. This can either be a removable and replaceable plastic wear piece, or can be a low-friction surface treatment.
The extruded member can be an aluminum extrusion having a somewhat T-shaped profile, with the cap or cross-arm member of the tee being bowed, and the stem having a tubular portion adjacent the cap that can carry cooling fluid, e.g., water. Couplings can be fitted into the ends of the extrusion to connect with the rest of the water cooling system. In the case of a removable plastic wear piece, the same can have the same general profile as the cap of the T-shaped extruded member, and can be formed of a suitable semi-rigid plastic, such as Delrin, which can incorporate a lubricating filler. In the case of a surface treatment of the top or cross-bar member of the T-profile extrusion, good performance has been observed using a surface treatment SM-24, sold by Luke Engineering of Wadsworth, Ohio. This is a lubrication hard coating impregnated into the aluminum of the extrusion.
The above and many other objects, features, and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the ensuing description of an exemplary embodiment, which should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Drawing.
FIG. 1 is perspective view of a plastic film processing arrangement, employing a roller-type bow spreader of the prior art.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the prior-art bow spreader of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bow spreader bar according to an embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective assembly view of the extruded member and wear cap of the embodiment of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a cross section taken at 5--5 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an extruded bow spreader bar according to an alternative embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a cross section taken at 7--7 of FIG. 6.
With reference to the Drawing, FIG. 1 illustrates a film processing assembly 10 for processing cold plastic film, and which includes a bow spreader according to the prior art. Film 11 is unwound from a supply roll 12, here supported on a mandrel 13, and travels past guide rollers 14 to a printer 15 which can print or emboss the plastic film 11. The printer 11 is shown generically and stands for any of a variety of processing equipment which are known and used in the plastic film industry. The film 11 that proceeds out of the printer 15 passes another set of guide rollers 16 and is re-wound on a take-up roll 17, here supported on a mandrel. The arrows in FIG. 1 generally show the direction of film travel. Because a stress is applied in the travel direction, the processing here can result in longitudinal folds and creases in the web of film, which can spoil portions the plastic film for some plastic film products. In order to induce a transverse stress and eliminate creases, folds, and wrinkles, a bow spreader 19 is positioned along the film web in advance of the take-up roll 17. Because the moving web of plastic film has a relatively high coefficient of friction, the prior-art bow spreader is generally configured as to revolve as the film passes over it, and has the construction shown in FIG. 2. The bow spreader is supported here on a transverse mounting bar 20.
As seen in FIG. 2, the prior-art bow spreader 19 has an arcuate metal rod 21 serving as a core, and there is a row of rollers 22 positioned along the rod. A sheath of plastic or rubber covers the rollers 22, and rotates or revolves as the film 11 is drawn over it. In some versions, the rollers 22 have separate rubber or plastic coatings, rather than employing the sheath.
The prior art approach does have some problems. The rollers 22 can wear out over time, and can snag or catch on the curved core rod 21. Also, because the row of rollers 22 is curved, the rollers touch one another at the inside part of the curve, while there are gaps between rollers at the outside part of the curve, i.e., the side facing the film. The gaps can catch and pinch the film, or catch and pinch the sleeve 23 after the rollers become worn. Also, it is not possible to support the bow spreader 19 at the middle of the arc, as that would interfere with its rotation function. Because of the number of parts, the prior-art bow spreader 19 is expensive both in terms of initial purchase and in terms of maintenance. When any of the rollers 22 or the sheath 23 becomes worn, the entire bar 19 has to be removed and taken out of service to replace the worn parts. This service can often be accomplished only at the factory. It was an intention of this invention to resolve the difficulties of this arrangement, and also to make the bow spreader bar simpler and easier to maintain.
A bow spreader bar assembly 25 according to an embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. 3. The bow spreader bar is non-rotating, and presents a low-friction surface to the film web that travels past it. An arcuate bow spreader bar 26 is formed of a base formed as a continuous aluminum extrusion 27 and a low friction wear cover or cap 28. The extrusion 27 and cover 28 are shown in more detail in FIGS. 4 and 5. The bar 26 is mounted on a transverse support member 29, which can be in the form of a tube or beam, with corner mounts 30 that mount onto a frame of the processing assembly. An adjustment lever 31 adjusts the pressure or squeeze at the ends of the extrusion 27 to increase or decrease the amount of curvature, and also adjusts the position of the bow spreader bar 26 relative to the plane of the film web. An adjustment screw 32 passes through the support member 29 and into the back side of the extrusion 27. This supports the bow spreader bar 26 at its center, and can adjust the amount of curvature of the bow and the depth of penetration of the bow spreader bar into the plane of the film.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the extrusion 27 can be an elongated aluminum member having a generally T-shaped profile, with a top portion 33, or cross-bar of the tee, having an arcuate cross section. A lower portion 34, or upright member of the tee, has a round tubular portion 35 adjacent to the top portion 33 and formed into it, and a square tubular portion 36 directly beneath the round tubular portion 35. The square portion 36 can be used to secure the bow spreader arm 26 to other members. In some embodiments, a liquid coolant, e.g., water, can flow through the round tubular portion 33, and then return through the square portion behind it. A suitable water fitting 37 (FIG. 3) can be provided to couple to hoses and tubes of a coolant supply (not shown).
The cover or cap 28 has a profile similar to that of the arcuate upper portion 33, and is adapted to snap in place onto the arcuate portion 33 of the extrusion 27. The cover 28 can be extruded or molded of a low-friction, semi-rigid plastic material, one example of which is Delrin filled with a lubricant filler. Several examples of suitable materials are discussed in my earlier U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,700,489 and 5,585,120. When the cover 28 becomes worn, it can be removed and replaced quickly, as it snaps off and the replacement cover can be snapped into place. The replacement operation takes only a few minutes.
A second embodiment of this invention is described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. Here, the structure is generally similar to that of the first embodiment, and elements that correspond to similar elements in the first embodiment bear similar reference numbers, but raised by 100. In this embodiment, the aluminum extrusion 127 has a generally T-shaped profile, with a curved top portion 133 and a lower portion 134 that includes a round tubular member 135 and a square tubular member 136. A low-friction surface treatment 128 is incorporated into the film-facing surface of the upper member 133. Many suitable low-friction treatments are known, including hard coats, ceramic impregnations, and other similar techniques. A surface treatment that has been found to be highly suited for this is known as SM-24, available from Luke Engineering of Wadsworth, Ohio.
The low friction wear cover 28 can be used whether the extrusions are provided with the low-friction surface treatment 128 or without it. Also, the extrusion 127 can be provided both with the surface treatment 128 and the plastic wear cover 28. Different plastic films have different coefficients of friction, and so whether the wear cover is used can depend on the materials used in the plastic film.
While this invention has been described in detail with reference to selected preferred embodiments, it should be recognized that the invention is not limited to those embodiments. Rather, many modifications and variations will present themselves to persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.
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Teen Mom
Catelynn Lowell Talks Exotic Honeymoon Plans!
Teen Mom star Catelynn Lowell is a Michigan gal, born and bred. But while she's busy planning her dream wedding to stud Tyler Baltierra, she's also busy picking out exotic honeymoon locations far away from Lake Erie.
"Won't be going to any of these places on our Honeymoon!#Honeymoon #Wedding #WhereToGo?" she tweeted with a link to dangerous vacation destinations.
And though the site listed 20 risky vacation spots, Catelynn actually found several to be appealing.
"New Zealand and Australia look like really cool places to visit! Extreme sports don't scare us! #bungeejumping," she wrote.
This makes sense considering current fiancé Tyler Baltierra worships Our Lord and Savior Batman. In case you don't stalk Ty the way we do, the studly groom-to-be has a giant Batman tattoo on his back, permanently expressing his love of the superhero.
So we can certainly picture these two swinging around on a bungee cord in New Zealand or some other exotic locale, superhero-style.
Plus, Cate will want to show off her rockin' new body post-weight loss! Homegirl has dropped mad pounds, and we're ready to see her flaunt it in a teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini!
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How do you deal with a "milestone" anniversary?
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My wife died January, 2009 from cancer. We had celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary the previous November. The first anniversary after her death was an extremely emotional time. Each successive anniversary after that got a little easier to take. This November 7 would have been our 20th wedding anniversary. I have already been dreading this anniversary since June. Anybody else have a similar experience?