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Scotia, New York
|Scotia, New York
Location in Schenectady County and the state of New York.
|Coordinates: 42°50′N 73°58′W / 42.833°N 73.967°WCoordinates: 42°50′N 73°58′W / 42.833°N 73.967°W
|United States
|New York
|• Total
|1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
|• Land
|1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
|• Water
|0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
|243 ft (74 m)
|Population (2010)
|• Total
|• Density
|4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
|Time zone
|Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
|• Summer (DST)
|ZIP code
|Area code(s)
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|GNIS feature ID
Scotia is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States, incorporated in 1904. The population was 7,729 at the 2010 census.[1] Scotia is part of the town of Glenville, and is connected with the city of Schenectady by the Western Gateway Bridge[2] over the Mohawk River.
The land was purchased by Alexander Lindsay Glen, a native of Scotland, from the Mohawk people in the 17th century. Glen named his estate Scotia (Latin for "Scotland") after his home country.[3] Scotia was the location of a military encampment during both the French and Indian War of 1754 and again during the War of 1812.[3] During the 1800s, Scotia was known for its production of brooms, over 1 million annually for a time.[3] In the 20th century, Scotia became a thriving bedroom community for employees of Schenectady employers such as General Electric. During World War II the Scotia Naval Supply Depot (1942-1971) employed over 2000 workers.[4]
Historic buildings:
- Glen Sanders Mansion, parts dating to 1713[5]
- Abraham Glen House, 1730s
- Flint House, early 19th century[6]
- First Baptist Church, 1872[7]
- Holland House (W.T. Mynderse mansion), built 1914[8]
- Scotia Reformed Church, founded 1818, present building 1952.
- The United States Post Office, built 1940, contains a historical mural, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]
Scotia is on the north bank of the Mohawk River at 42°50′N 73°58′W / 42.833°N 73.967°W (42.8313, -73.9654).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 5.82%, is water.[11]
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 7,957 people, 3,233 households, and 2,014 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,661.6 people per square mile (1,796.6/km²). There were 3,410 housing units at an average density of 1,997.7 per square mile (769.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.75% White, 0.8% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 3,233 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,028, and the median income for a family was $51,449. Males had a median income of $38,074 versus $27,946 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,386. About 5.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
- Aerial photo: Collins Park and vicinity
Scotia is served by the Scotia-Glenville Central School District. Schools located in the village of Scotia include Lincoln and Sacandaga Elementary Schools, while Scotia-Glenville High School and Scotia-Glenville Middle School stand just outside the village limits. The private Mekeel Christian Academy occupies the former Scotia High School building in the village. Local residents may enjoy pastimes at all seasons in Collins Park and nearby Freedom Park. Winter events include sledding and ice skating, while summer activities include baseball, tennis, swimming, pond and river fishing, picnicking, concerts, and waterskiing on the Mohawk River.
Scotia is served by the historic New York Route 5, and is the terminus for both Route 50 and Route 147 providing access to Saratoga County. The Route 5 link to Schenectady is over the Western Gateway Bridge, originally built in 1923-25, and replaced in 1971.[13] Scotia was formerly served by railways, including the New York Central (which operated a switch yard in the village), the Delaware and Hudson, and the Boston and Maine, as well as the electric Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville interurban line. Two nearby airports, located in the town of Glenville, serve the village: Mohawk Valley Airport is a privately owned airport for public use located three nautical miles (6 km) along State Route 5, northwest of the village of Scotia.[14][15] Schenectady County Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located two nautical miles (3 km) north-northeast of the village of Scotia.
Notable people[edit]
- Laura Diaz (born 1975), professional golfer on LPGA Tour, born in Scotia
- Robert Doherty (1885–1950), electrical engineer, president of Carnegie Mellon University, died in Scotia
- Saul Dushman (1883–1954), Russian-born physical chemist, resided, died in Scotia
- Conyers Herring (1914–2009), solid state physicist, born in Scotia
- Steve Kuczek (1924–2010), major league baseball player, died in Scotia
- Kathleen Paige (born 1948), rear admiral, U.S. Navy, program director, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
- James Parry (born 1967), Usenet personality known as "Kibo", born in Scotia
- George Runner (born 1952), California state representative, born in Scotia
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Scotia village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ Cardcow.com: Original photo of the first Western Gateway Bridge
- ^ a b c Village of Scotia History
- ^ http://dmna.ny.gov/forts/fortsQ_S/scotiaNavalSupplyDepot.htm
- ^ Hartgen.com: Dendochronological Analyses
- ^ Visit Scotia.com: Flint House
- ^ First Baptist Church: History
- ^ Bill Buell, "Dutch Touch, Mynderse house reflects Washington Irving influence," Schenectady Gazette, 25 January 2004, https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1957&dat=20040125&id=d4hGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VukMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1418,5464230
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Scotia village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Union College.edu: Bridging the Mohawk River by Gara and Garver
- ^ "FAA Airport Master Record" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 7 May 2009.
- ^ "Mohawk Valley Airpark (K13)" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scotia, New York.
- Village of Scotia official website
- Visitscotia.com
- NY Air National Guard - 109th Airlift Wing - Scotia/Schenectady Hometown


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Getting the call from your home country to play in the World Championship has to be a little bittersweet. On the one hand, it's a tremendous honour to play for your country. On the other hand, it means you either missed the playoffs or got eliminated awfully early.
Accordingly, it can be difficult for a player to get excited to suit up for more hockey, having just recently come to grips with the thought of a long off-season. Others may decline the invitation due to lingering injuries that they're eager to rehab before getting back into training and working out for next season.
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Eddie Lack.
It should be noted that the teams have not been named in full as of yet, as countries wait to see who is eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs to invite additional players. It's entirely possible, albeit unlikely, that more Canucks will be making the trip. I delayed the writing of this post, in fact, as more players kept getting announced.
Burrows, Bieksa, and Garrison will, of course, be representing Team Canada. This will be particularly special for Bieksa and Garrison, who have never previously represented Canada at any level. Meanwhile, this will be Burrows' second trip to the World Championship with Canada, scoring 3 goals (and hugging one goalie) in 5 games during the 2012 tournament.
They'll be joining former teammate Cody Hodgson, giving Mike Gillis's detractors more ammunition: Hodgson's playing for Team Canada and Kassian isn't! WORST TRADE EVER!
Of note, Ron Hextall, who has been rumoured to be a candidate for the Canucks' open General Manager position, is on the management team for Team Canada, as the assistant GM to Rob Blake. Hextall is also the assistant GM for the Philadelphia Flyers, who are still in the playoffs, and it will be interesting to see if his work with Team Canada further delays any potential interview process with the Canucks.
If he does get the Canucks job, his work with Team Canada will have given him a pretty good look at a few current Canucks and Burrows, Bieksa, and Garrison would have to be feeling pretty positive about their future with the team.
On the European side of things, Weber will be playing for Switzerland for the second time this year after the Olympics. It will only be his second appearance in the World Championships, however, playing just 3 games in 2009, though he did have a previous Olympic appearance. He also played in three World Junior tournaments for Switzerland. He missed last year's World Championship, where Switzerland won a silver medal.
Nicklas Jensen and Jannik Hansen, the Honninggrævling, will be playing for Denmark, who have to be hungry for success after barely missing out on qualifying for the Olympics. This will be the second World Championship tournament for both Jensen and Hansen, with Jensen scoring 2 goals in 3 games last year and Hansen tallying 2 assists in 6 games in 2012. This will be their first time playing together for their country, as Jensen suffered a concussion prior to the 2012 tournament and Hansen chose not to play after a tough first round playoff loss in 2013.
As for Sweden, neither the Sedins nor Alex Edler will appear in the tournament to defend last year's gold medal, which isn't entirely surprising. All three struggled with injuries at various points this season and also played for Sweden during the Olympics. The best case scenario for Canucks fans is that the three of them take time now to get healthy.
Eddie Lack, however, will be in net for Team Sweden, which is pretty great.
UPDATE: Welp, nevermind.
Per Team Sweden, Eddie Lack will not be attending the Worlds. He will be tended to in Vancouver for maintenance before off-season training.
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) April 23, 2014
Lack has previously played for his country on the U-18 and U-20 teams, but this will be his first time playing for the men's team. Among Swedish goaltenders in the NHL, Lack was not far behind Henrik Lundqvist in most statistical categories, starting the second most games, with the second best goals against average, and second most shutouts. With Lundqvist likely to make it to at least the second round of the playoffs, Lack was an obvious choice for Team Sweden.
No other goaltenders have been named to Sweden as of yet, with only four skaters named so far. It's tough to say how many games Lack will appear in without knowing who else will be on the team. Robin Lehner and Jhonas Enroth are both out of the playoffs and have previous international experience, but may have declined the invitation, in which case the other goaltender(s) would be selected from the Swedish Hockey League.
Watching the tournament can be tough at times. In North America in particular, the World Championship is an afterthought, taking place at the same time as the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a far-off country in a completely different time zone. This year, for example, the tournament takes place in Minsk, Belarus, which is a full 10 hours ahead of Pacific Time. Team Canada's games will largely start at 6:30 am Pacific Time, with one game starting at 2:30 am.
If you want to watch non-Canada or USA games on TV, you're flat out of luck. TSN is only televising Canada and USA during the preliminary round. In past years, games have been streamed on the IIHF's YouTube channel and the same should be true this year. The upshot is that the games are viewable for watching in their entirety after they've finished streaming as well, though I believe Team Canada games will be blocked as they are viewable on TSN.
There are definitely some interesting storylines heading into the tournament: can Sweden repeat as gold medallists? Can Canada win double-gold in 2014? Heck, can they win a medal? Canada hasn't won a medal at the tournament since 2009 and hasn't won gold since 2007. Can Switzerland repeat their unlikely performance from last year and come away with a medal?
Canucks fans, however, will likely only have eyes for their own players.Tags: Alex Burrows, Eddie Lack, Honninggrævling, Jannik Hansen, Jason Garrison, Kevin Bieksa, Nicklas Jensen, World Championship


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Maupin says that each time he tried to arrange to meet Tony in person, Tony's adoptive mother Vicki would say the boy's fragile health prohibited visitors. Maupin had to settle for pictures of the boy, sent out by Tony and Vicki.
Bernstein says Vicki told him that Tony was nearing "death's door." "[He] was so fragile that he couldn't see anybody because their germs could kill him."
One of the first people to suggest a hoax was Terry Anderson, Armistead Maupin's former business partner and former boyfriend. "I've not met Tony Johnson, because there is no Tony Johnson to meet," said Anderson. Anderson also suggested a shocking possibility: the voice they'd all been speaking with sounded oddly feminine because, maybe, Tony's mother was playing both roles.
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WATERTOWN - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that on February 22, 2011, Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Jacqueline R. Erwin, sentenced Thomas Marr on felony charges of theft in a business setting and theft by fraud.
With respect to both counts Judge Erwin placed Marr on probation for a period of 7 years. As conditions of probation, Judge Erwin ordered Marr to (a) serve 9 months with the first six months to be served in the county jail, (b) ordered restitution, (c) costs and surcharges, (d) prohibited Marr from engaging in any fiduciary responsibilities in employment and (e) required Marr to provide a DNA specimen.
Marr had previously entered guilty pleas to the charges on December 7, 2010.
According to the criminal complaint, Thomas Marr served as a priest for a Watertown area parish. Between 2007-2009, the complaint alleges that Marr took money from various parish accounts. In addition, Marr also allegedly solicited funds from members of the parish, family members, other clergy, and friends, representing that Marr intended to use the funds to assist parish members in financial distress. Marr promised that he (Marr) would repay these people quickly. During this period, Marr provided the funds he obtained from the parish and others to assist a second person in recovering money that the second person claimed was owed him from an overseas business transaction.
The charges are the result of an investigation by the Watertown Police Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation. Assistant Attorney General Donald V. Latorraca represents the state.
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The Ten Best Shows In St. Louis This Weekend: April 6 to 8
This weekend is another good one; Saturday especially is virtually overflowing with shows. White Denim, All American Rejects, Flatfoot 56 and 8Ball, MJG and Bun B all come to town that night, as well as somewhere around 40 other shows listed for Saturday on our concert calendar -- please accept our apologies if we don't have yours here. The rest of the weekend is certainly worth mentioning as well, with Yo Gotti playing the Ambassador tonight and Fucked Up playing the Firebird on Sunday. The rest of our picks follow; let us know about the shows you'll be attending in the comments.
Reptar: Tonight at the Firebird
For information on how to get your shows listed here, in print, and on our online calendars, read this blog post.
Bun B, 8Ball and MJG will play the Ambassador this Saturday
Kentucky Knife Fight's Music Video Premiere
Off Broadway
8:30 p.m. | $8 to $11
The Firebird
8:30 p.m. | $10 to $12
Yo Gotti
The Ambassador
6 p.m. | $35 to $75
8Ball, MJG and Bun B
The Ambassador
6 p.m. | $25 to $40
The All American Rejects
The Pageant
8 p.m. | $27.50
Location Info
Off Broadway
3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, MO
Category: Music
The Firebird
2706 Olive St., St. Louis, MO
Category: Music
9800 Halls Ferry Road, North St. Louis County, MO
Category: Music
The Pageant
6161 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO
Category: Music
3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO
Category: Music
Stagger Inn Again
104 E. Vandalia, Edwardsville, IL
Category: Music
The Gramophone
4243 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO
Category: Music
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News and views from the Express-News' arts and entertainment writers.
Yearly Archive for 2006
Alleged photos of hubby having sex with other women prompts Sara Evans to file for divorce, quit 'Dancing With the Stars'
(Courtesy Photo) Sara Evans practices with Tony Dovolani for ABC's show 'Dancing With the Stars.' Turns out the reason why country music star Sara Evans exited from the ABC series "Dancing With the Stars" was not so graceful. She announced on Thursday that she was dropping out of the celebrity competition to give her family […] [Read More]
Wilco woes
Overnight reviews of last night's Wilco show in Fort Worth make me wish I could somehow be in two places at once tonight — at Stubb's in Austin to see Old 97's and at Sunset Station to see Wilco. Dallas Morning News arts writer/columnist Thor Christensen said of Wilco's show at the Will Rogers Auditorium […] [Read More]
Ebert lives!
Something amazing and encouraging came across our entertainment wires this morning — a Roger Ebert review actually written by Roger Ebert. Ever since the Pulitzer-winning critic was sidelined by multiple surgeries in June related to his thyroid cancer, reviews bearing the Ebert brand have moved on our wires. But they were written by his pinch-hitters […] [Read More]
Old 97's back on track
"I'm really fired up about the Old 97's," Texas Music star Pat Green said about the band that's appearing right before him Saturday at Bocktoberfest in Shiner. Me, too. But I'm more fired up about the opportunity to see them play a full show (i.e., two hours plus) Friday night at Stubb's in Austin than […] [Read More]
In defense of Avenged Sevenfold
There's an explanation from Avenged Sevenfold on a fan site that helps explain why the band walked off in the middle of its first song Saturday at KISS' Fall Fest. Singer M. Shadows posted a detailed explanation into the sound problems that prompted him to slam down his microphone and walk off, followed quickly by […] [Read More]
Roger, Wilco
Wilco, the Uncle Tupelo spinoff band that long ago blasted away its alt-country label, makes its first headlining show in San Antonio Friday night at Sunset Station. At least, I think it's their first. I've been at this Weekender gig for a few years, and the only Wilco show I remember is an opening slot […] [Read More]
More critic-shy movies
The beat goes on. Word is that two more movies, "The Grudge 2″ and "The Marine," won't be screened for critics in time for opening-day print reviews Friday. Neither is likely to be Oscar quality. "The Marine" features WWE star John Cena on the trail of bad guy Robert Patrick, who shot a bunch of […] [Read More]
Avenged Seven…folds?
California metal band Avenged Sevenfold was poised to win some more friends at Saturday's KISS Fall Fest. The band was making its third trip to S.A. in 2006, having played the Freeman with Coheed and Cambria in April and then returing for Ozzfest in July. And KISS-FM has played the hell out of "Bat Country," […] [Read More]
Outdoor Journal: Mule deer, the next big thing, and how to grow them
While-tailed deer are far from old hat. But the next big thing on the hunting front are mule deer, those big-antlered bucks with ears like . . . well, a mule. A lot has to do with the big racks of the average mule deer. But most has to do with real estate. Seems that […] [Read More]
Monday morning QB
Looking back: What a surprise: "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" turned out to be a mediocre gorefest. At least it didn't beat out the critically praised (and also violent) "The Departed" for the box-office title, which was a mild surprise, considering that director Martin Scorsese has never had a huge opening weekend. I'm not the […] [Read More]
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text: From: "Vinnie" <thevinn at yahoo.com> > > From: "Martin Eisenberg" > > The DF2 is numerically inferior to DF2-transposed > > which is what you should implement. > > Can you please give me a link? All I could find were the > diagrams and I have trouble reading those. It seems harder to ferret out a link than give the code: out = in * b[0] + v[0]; v[0] = in * b[1] + out * a[1] + v[1]; v[1] = in * b[2] + out * a[2]; Surely you can see how this corresponds to the flow diagram. In general, each output or state cell generates an assignment, and each path backwards from that object up to another state, output, or input generates a term on the right-hand side. The rest is sequencing. > CalcT d2=h->v[2]=h->v[1]; > CalcT d1=h->v[1]=h->v[0]; > > These statements seem to be working fine. Sorry, I misread what you're doing! > > I don't get what the problem with <complex> is -- > > after all you don't reimplement the required subset > > of <cmath> either. > > What do you mean by required subset? The part of <cmath> that your file uses. > I wanted a complex class that was under my control. > At some point I will be using approximations for the > trigonometric functions in the ComplexT class itself. > Especially for operations like ::sqrt(). But you could provide those either way, like you did for reals. What is it that you want to control? > Say what? You mean run the filter on an array of > complex numbers? I did not know that was a use case. It's hardly an everyday use in the audio context. I had just convinced myself there were complex Process() overloads but now I see it was something else. > > I'm also not convinced of the value > > in making "skip" a template parameter. > > Do you mean it should be a paramter to the function with > a default value of 0? Yes, that's what I meant. I'll address the other template points later. Martin


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Analyst Profile
Joe Skorupa
VP Distinguished Analyst
11 years at Gartner
37 years industry experience
Fremont, CA USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Joe Skorupa's research centers on advanced network architectures, focusing on converged infrastructures, (fabric-based infrastructure), network virtualization/SDN/OpenFlow and FCoE. Mr. Skorupa also specializes in maximizing application performance via application delivery controllers (Layer 4-7 switching), Web front-end optimization and WAN optimization. In 2011, Mr. Skorupa led a team of 15 Gartner analysts who developed breakthrough scenario-planning-based research on the future of the data center market. He also advises vendors on product, market and partnership strategies and mergers/acquisitions. Through extensive collaboration, Mr. Skorupa's research extends to intersections between networking and business continuity/disaster recovery, application development, unified communications, storage, and data center optimization.
Areas of Coverage
- Networking & Communications Equipment
Joe Skorupa's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
Is Your Network Relevant in the Era of the Nexus of Forces?
06 August 2014
4 Disruptions Threatening The Data Center Infrastructure Market
14 October 2014
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
Previous Experience
Mr. Skorupa has more than 35 years of experience in enterprise, service provider and storage networking. He has held a variety of engineering, marketing and analyst roles at companies such as FORE Systems, Bytex, Motorola and RHK.
Professional Background
Bytex, Sr. Director, Product Planning and Management, 4 years
FORE Systems, Sr. Director, Product Marketing and Management, 4 years
RHK, VP Switching and Routing , 3 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Gartner Thought Leadership Award, 2005
Gartner Thought Leadership Award, 2011
B.A., Indiana University
Member of IEEE
Member of the IEEE 802.3 committee for more than eight years and chaired the 802.3 Network Management Task Force for four years


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The Kaplan Thaler Group and the Ad council creates ads that urge girls to "See the World."
April 5, 2004
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New York, N.Y.—The Ad Council, in partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA, announced today the launch of a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to encourage girls to develop and maintain an interest in math, science, and technology. The new television, print, and Internet PSAs were created on behalf of the Girls Go Tech campaign, which launched in January 2003. In contrast to the previous spots, which targeted parents, the new PSAs target young girls and direct them to visit an interactive new Web site, www.girlsgotech.org, to learn more about the importance of pursuing their interests in these subjects.
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that more than 60% of all current jobs require some form of technology skills. According to the National Science Foundation, women represent 46% of the total workforce in America, but only 25% of the technology workforce and 10% of the nation's top technology jobs. Despite their success in diverse areas, studies show that many women choose traditionally "female" occupations and research suggests that these patterns begin while girls are in elementary school. Studies show that by age 12, most girls lose interest in these subjects and their chance at most future jobs.
The Girls Go Tech campaign seeks to change that tendency and is part of Girl Scouts' ongoing effort to prepare today's girls to seize the technological opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. Created pro bono by the Kaplan Thaler Group and Ad council, the campaign aims to encourage young girls to develop an early interest in math, science, and technology and, ultimately, maintain that interest thereby ensuring a more diverse, dynamic, and productive workforce. The first phase of the campaign sought to encourage parents and caregivers to help to keep girls' interest in these subjects alive. The new television and print PSAs, entitled "See the World," target the girls themselves—specifically those between the ages of 8 and 11.
"Math, science, and technology skills are integral to the future success of all Americans. It is disturbing that so many girls lose interest as they grow up," according to Peggy Conlon, President and CEO of The Ad Council. "I am confident that this intriguing advertising will engage young girls and encourage them to visit the wonderful new Web site where they can participate in activities that will keep their interests alive."
The new television PSAs highlight the math, science, and technology behind everyday life, as seen through the eyes of two young girls. As they walk down the street on an ordinary day, they see their surroundings momentarily and magically transformed. At the end of the PSA, the voice over says, "Set your sights on math and science. It's a great way to see the world."
"Careers in math, science, and technology are among the fastest growing and most highly paid in our society. But, many girls do not get the opportunity to compete for these jobs, having not completed preparatory schooling in these areas," says Kathy Cloninger, CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA. "The Girls Go Tech ad campaign, www.girlsgotech.org Web site, and the programs that Girls Scouts deliver in these areas are raising awareness and expanding vital choices for girls. We thank the Ad Council and Kaplan Thaler for their creative energy and sponsorship of this important campaign. When Girls Go Tech, everyone wins."
The print ads similarly illustrate the technology that is a part of a girl's everyday life. Web banners are also available. All of the PSAs direct audiences to visit www.girlsgotech.org, an interactive Web site which provides activities that encourage girls to become interested in math, science, and technology. The site includes games, quizzes, facts, and other activities to educate and engage girls.
"The first phase of the campaign truly created a (big bang) among parents and caregivers on the importance of their role in keeping girls interested in math, science, and technology. It also captured the attention of the media and women's advocacy groups receiving numerous high-profile awards. This next phase is even more important, and we expect "See the World" to have an even greater impact as we target girls directly," says Linda Kaplan Thaler, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of the Kaplan Thaler Group.
The Ad Council is distributing the PSAs to media outlets nationwide. Per the Ad Council's model, all of the PSAs will run and air in advertising time and space that is donated by the media.
About Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent organization for girls, and has more than 3.8 million girl and adult members. Now in its 92nd year, Girl Scouting cultivates values, social conscience, and self-esteem in young girls, while teaching them critical life skills to later succeed as adults. In Girl Scouting's special girls-only environment, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. The organization strives to serve girls from every corner of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. For more information, visit www.girlscouts.org. Girl Scouts of the USA helps girls around the country learn more about math, science, and technology with opportunities including science camps, science kits, and hands-on activities from flight simulation to archaeological digs.
About The Kaplan Thaler Group
The Kaplan Thaler Group has been ranked by industry publications as the fastest-growing New York advertising agency and touted for its breakthrough creative and immediate results. With billings of $510 million, KTG's clients include Procter & Gamble's Clairol Herbal Essences global brand, among other P&G haircare brands, P&G's Dawn and Swiffer, AFLAC Inc., Continental Airlines, Coldwell Banker, Pfizer, Panasonic, Pilot Pen, Ruby Tuesday, Blimpie Subs & Salads, and Lane Bryant. KTG is part of the Publicis Groupe, one of the world's largest communications holding companies.
About The Ad Council
The Ad Council is a private, non-profit organization with a rich history of marshalling volunteer talent from the advertising and media industries to deliver critical messages to the American public. Having produced literally thousands of PSA campaigns addressing the most pressing social issues of the day, the Ad Council has effected, and continues to effect, tremendous positive change by raising awareness, inspiring action, and saving lives. To learn more about the Ad Council and its campaigns, visit www.adcouncil.org.


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After the release of the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1 using Greenpois0n Absinthe and CLI tool, users have been complaining about white icons problems. This issue is most affecting stock iPhone apps such as Stocks, Mail, Safari, etc. The temporary fix for the problem was to respring the Springboard.
With this new jailbreak tweak named iWipe Cache, you won't get this problem again.
Clear your SpringBoard Cache to ensure all images from any theme will work with WinterBoard. Due to Winterboard being very out of date, It does not clear springboard cache. This app will clear your cache, allowing new masks and overlays to be applied to Icons.
Seb of iDownloadBlog says that the problem is NOT because of WinterBoard as described but it indeed fixes white icons issue after jailbreaking.
You of course need jailbroken device, you can follow our guide posted here for A4 devices and guide here for A5 devices i.e. the iPhone 4S and iPad 2.
Once you jailbreak your device, open Cydia and search for iWipe Cache under ModMyi repository. This tweak will install an icon on your homescreen as shown in the screenshot above. By tapping on this icon, your device will respring and white icons problem will be fixed.
Let us know how it gone with you.If you found this post useful, hopefully hit the +1 (recommend) button ⇉
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UW-Madison will enter mediation with its exclusive athletics sponsor, Adidas, to resolve a dispute over the treatment of Indonesian factory workers, interim chancellor David Ward said Tuesday.
The approach is less draconian than one Ward indicated he might take earlier this month, when he said he may put Adidas "on notice" that it was in breach of a labor code of conduct. That would have given Adidas 90 days to address concerns over severance payments to overseas workers before the university would terminate its roughly $2.5 million contract with the company.
But in a statement Tuesday, he said mediation is "the most efficient and practical method" to remedy the situation for the workers.
At issue is whether the company is in breach of a code of conduct regarding the treatment of workers. A subcontractor abandoned the factory — which made collegiate apparel for Adidas — leaving 2,800 workers without $3.2 million in severance.


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"Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody in his right mind should have an inferiority complex every time he looks at a flower."
"If I could tell the world just one thing it would be we're all okay, and not to worry cause worry is wasteful and useless in times like these. I won't be made useless, wont be idle with despair, I will gather myself around my faith, lights the darkness most fear."
"Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith."
"People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a bank to dry in the sun with hot chocolate and muffins they wonder whether they are catching cold."


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As the dust settles from this weekend's turmoil on Wall Street, some winners and losers have emerged from all the action.
Clearly Lehman Brothers, its employees and shareholders lost out when the 158-year-old brokerage firm filed for bankruptcy. And New York residents could lose a lot as the state and city economies suffer from Wall Street's coming job losses.
But there are plenty of winners, too. The largest is likely to be Bank of America.
In a rushed deal, scraped together in just one weekend, Bank of America ended up purchasing Merrill Lynch in an all-stock transaction worth about $50 billion.
For years, Bank of America has aggressively expanded to become the second-largest bank in the country, by assets, after Citigroup. If the acquisition of Merrill, the world's largest brokerage, goes through, Bank of America is likely to take over as the new king of the banking world.
Merrill CEO John Thain could also benefit from the deal. He has been at the helm of the investment bank for less than a year but still could receive a $9.7 million payout, according to estimates by a pay advisory firm. That payment could happen whether he stays on the acquired company or moves on to a new job.
Richard Bove, managing director of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., called these times scary, very scary.
"I feel a greater amount of fear now than any other time, and I've been in this business since 1965," Bove said.
What is of particular concern for him is how some large institutional and short sellers are able to move the markets so far, so fast.
"It doesn't really matter anymore what's happening in the real world. What matters is the psyche of the people driving stock prices," he said. "In my view, Lehman Brothers was not a company that deserved to be driven out of business."
It is still too early to say how many people are going to lose their jobs. But experts estimate that following Lehman's bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch's sale, financial sector job losses will total tens of thousands, most of them in New York City.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the jobs losses would have an impact on the city's tax revenues. By 2010, he said, the city is projected to have a $2 billion budget deficit.
But Bloomberg also said that the city would remain resilient.
The "vital signs of the city's economy remain strong -- a lot stronger than in much of the rest of the nation," he said. "New Yorkers have gotten through the ups and downs of Wall Street before, and we will get through this one, too. We know how to make tough decisions, we know how to come together, and we know how to emerge a stronger city as a result."
There is also another loss for New York in the Merrill sale: the disappearance of a global business headquarters from New York. Bank of American is based in North Carolina and with all its past acquisitions oversight functions have shifted from local markets to North Carolina. While Merrill is likely to always have a strong presence on Wall Street, it will probably become more of a North Carolina operation, benefiting that state but hurting New York.
Lehman Brothers CEO Richard S. Fuld, Jr. has been taking most of the brunt. Just back in April he declared that the worst of the credit crisis had passed. Now, five months later, his company is in bankruptcy court.


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I've been dreaming about the beach all summer long. It's obvious we haven't been to one this year, hopefully within the month, if not I'm pushing for May. How was your Holy Week vacation? I'm sure nag beach kayo noh? Inggit!!! heehee. Yes, yes first time in years we've done a staycation. It was refreshing, relaxing and just lovely. Time with family is always the best way to spend free time. Anyway, here's an outfit post that's comfy yet simple. It can go from casual to a bit of semi-formal. The ... [ Read More ]
The title of this post means Hello in Korean! Anyway, sharing some cutie photos of Gabbie during our Acacia Hotel stay. She looks very much like a Korean toddler, well at least that's what I think. *Warning: cuteness overload* The very K Pop inspired hair wasn't really planned I swear! This photo was taken right before Gabbie was suppose to go for a swim in the pool but then it rained so she swam in the bath tub instead. Isn't it obvious that she was very much game with posing and ... [ Read More ]
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Another outfitey post! I wore this during the Lander event at The Mind Museum (separate post for that) almost two weeks ago. I'm still sporting my 23 weeks belly in the photos. It's quite refreshing to have my outfitey photos taken elsewhere aside from our apartment, don't you agree? Heehee. I just experimented this look by mixing/matching all my long and loose on the belly tops with all the jeans that could still fit me. Until I came up with this match that somewhat complimented each ... [ Read More ]
Today's Outfitey: Denim Jacket
First off, (belated) Merry Christmas everyone! Okay, so I'm a few days late but still it's the season to be jolly! I was very busy this week with all the Christmas parties (I've been a headless chicken being yayaless and all) so I wasn't able to go online much. December is always the perfect month to bring out and wear all your jackets, cashmeres, shawls and the like. So I'm sharing with you all what I wore a day before Christmas Eve as I did my last minute shopping. If you ... [ Read More ]
Terranova Re-opens Its Largest Store In Metro Manila
Last Thusday September 15,2011, I together with a few bloggers, media & celebrities witnessed the re-opening of the newly renovated and the largest store (in Metro Manila) of Terranova located in SM Mall Of Asia (MOA). And since Christmas is 96 days away from today, it is just fitting that Terranova presented their Fall/Winter collection. Even though our tropical country doesn't really have these two seasons, still we look forward to the holiday the Christmas season brings as the perfect ... [ Read More ]


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My 360 version of L4D2's disc is messed up
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So I was invited into a party for some Left 4 Dead 2 today, and ran into difficulties. At first it failed to load the game and kicked me out to the main menu, which is nothing new, except that instead of zombies behind the main menu, there was static. I tried to join the game, got locked in the loading screen, quit out, and tried to start it up again. This time it said it was unreadable. So I took it out and looked at it. Looked fine, apart from a line going from the center of the disc straight out to the important bits. I tried cleaning it briefly, then gave it another go and managed to get in some L4D2.
It worked, but barely. It was the jankiest game of L4D2 I've ever played. The guns seemed to work alright and the zombies seemed to work alright, and it was fun I suppose, but after we failed the Parish's 2nd stage twice, shit started to go wrong. Textures started disappearing left and right, and I'd end up walking on odd textures that were probably supposed to be bumpmaps or something, random objects with no textures other than a blue one, hedges disappearing before my eyes as I got near, shit was fucking up around me. Now, more than anything I'm worried this mean no Passing for me, considering I need to be able to run it. Now, when I took it out the smudgy line appeared to be longer than it was before, and indeed longer than it is now after several hours of disuse. I've looked around the interweb briefly, and gotten the impression that it may be a crack, not a scratch and that would render it irreparable.
Anyway, options. I figure there are a few options, one I could see if I could pay 5 bucks to have it repaired at a local place. I know that according the internet I could do it myself, but I honestly just don't want to risk it. Second, I could find someone to borrow a copy from, install it to my hard drive, and run use the broken disc only for validation. Then again, this would eat up my poor 20 gig harddrive, and what I can tell, leave me with no wiggle room whatsoever. No more Live Arcade, no more DLC. Although I suppose now I could use a USB harddrive to add a gig or two when I need it. Third, Gamestop informs me I could take 10 dollars for the defective copy and use it on a used version, running me 45 bucks. Not really the best option, but there may be no other choice.
Personally, I'm leaning towards repair first, and should that not be possible I sorta hope there's a way to get it replaced for free. After all, the 55 dollars I payed was for the game, not the disc. If I had gotten the game on steam (which I didn't because while my laptop is just barely TF2 worthy, it's not quite L4D2 worthy), I would never have this dilemma. That's the situation I suppose, what do you guys think?


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I hope everyone had a good Valentine's day! Mine was the perfect mix of fancy and relaxed. After celebrating both mine and Adam's birthday in the last month, we generally stay pretty basic on Valentine's day. We'll usually go to dinner somewhere new, but the majority of our time is spent lounging.
This year Adam surprised me with dinner at Lana. I have not yet been to Lana, but I've heard some incredible things. And thankfully, the restaurant met it's expectations. Lana describes itself as Mediterranean Fare with Southern Flair.
We skipped any sort of appetizer/salad and went straight to the main course. I wanted to save as much room in my stomach as possible. I ordered the Duck. It was prepared two ways, as a crispy duck breast and a leg confit. The duck was incredible. In the last year I've fallen in love with duck as a meat. I think it has such a great rich taste that can be perfectly tender when cooked correctly. Duck that isn't well prepared has the tendency to be a little greasy, but this wasn't the case at all at Lana. It was perfect. The right amount of crispy and tender. Adam placed his SNOB meal last weekend in his top 3, I can say confidently that the duck from Lana is now in my top 3 meals.
After dinner we headed back to my house and topped the night off with some television and cookies. We fancy, huh?
Y'all my be sweeted-out (word?), but I have to share the recipe for this incredible cookies. They're called Amazing Cookies, and my roommate has made about 8000 batches of them in the last week. She's trying to kill me. I love/hate her for all of these cookies. I've had cookies somewhat similar that'll be called Everything Cookies or Monster Cookies, but I'm telling you - stick with this recipe and you'll be golden.
Jodi Raccuia's Amazing Cookies
3 sticks of butter room temperature
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 TBL baking powder
1 TBL baking soda
3 cups all purpose flour
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
3 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups sweetened coconut
2 cups well chopped pecans
In large bowl at medium speed beat butter until creamy. Add sugars. Beat well for about a minute. Add vanilla and eggs, beat again. Add salt, cinnamon, baking powder and soda. Mix to combine. Add flour and mix well. Stir in oats, coconut, chocolate chips, and nuts. For each cookie place 1/4 cup of dough on cookie sheet. Bake 15-18 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool on rack.
Make these cookies. Your stomach will be happy.
Hope you're having a good week!
Make these cookies. Your stomach will be happy.
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Solessence Radio: Temptalia Interview & Transcript!
Solessence Radio Interview
A few weeks ago, the lovely Hillary of Solessence Radio asked to interview Temptalia, and as we were extremely flattered to be asked, we enthusiastically said yes! Hillary just posted the transcript of the interview (and you can always listen to the archived show, too), if you're interested.
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Sheets or a web of material are suspended and guided by a plurality of nozzles that direct air out from a closed guidance surface. The nozzles are arranged in a central stabilizing zone and two tightening zones. The air delivered in these zones is directed generally opposite to the conveying direction of the sheets or web and away from a longitudinal axis of symmetry of the closed guidance surface.
1. A device for the suspended guidance of sheets or webs in a processing machine such as a rotary printing press comprising:
a closed guidance surface facing sheets or webs being guided in a conveying direction and having a longitudinal axis of symmetry;
a plurality of air discharge nozzles formed in said guidance surface, each of said nozzles having a nozzle blower opening with a longitudinal axis; and
at least a central stabilization zone located symmetrically to said longitudinal axis of symmetry and two tightening zones adjoining said stabilization zone, said zones being defined in said closed guidance surface by said air discharge nozzles, said nozzles in said tightening zones being alternatingly positioned so that said longitudinal axis of each said nozzle blower opening and said conveying direction alternatingly enclose an angle of 100∞ to 120∞ and 160∞ to 170∞ with said nozzles being arranged so that they blow away from said longitudinal axis of symmetry.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein in said stabilization zone said nozzles are alternatingly arranged in first transverse rows blowing toward said axis of symmetry and in second transverse rows blowing away from said axis of symmetry and further wherein a resultant of blowing directions of said nozzles in said stabilization zone extends generally parallel to and opposite said conveying direction.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein said nozzles in said stabilization zone are arranged so that they alternatingly blow toward and away from said longitudinal axis of symmetry at an angle of approximately 45∞.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein each of said nozzle blower openings has an air outlet opening and a diverging obliquely downwardly extending air guide surface adjoining said outlet opening, said air guide surface being bounded by lateral edges and an arc-shaped transition, said lateral edges enclosing an opening angle between 20∞and 50∞.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein each said nozzle is associated with a succeeding nozzle which blows into the rear of its associated preceding nozzle.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein a total area of said blower openings is between 0.1% to 1.0% of a surface area of said guidance surface.
The present invention relates to a device for the suspended guidance of sheets or webs in processing machines, in particular rotary printing presses.
DE-PS 19 07 083 describes a blowing chamber with several blower openings disposed in a distributed manner, which openings respectively have an oblique guide surface extending downward into the blowing chamber. However, in this case, the nozzles have a tongue and the radial guide surfaces enclose an angle between 120∞ and 180∞. By means of this, a widely fanned out jet with a flat effect is generated, not a directed jet. Also, all blowing nozzles are disposed in the same direction. By means of this, it is possible to exert a barely tightening force in only one direction, which is particularly disadvantageous with thin sheets, because they easily tend to flutter because of this.
DE-PS 28 02 610 discloses nozzles, the lateral surfaces of whose oblique guide surfaces extend parallel and are provided with a lowered tongue. These nozzles are disposed closely together next to each other on blowing chambers. A guide path is described, which consists of several blowing chambers which are disposed above and below of sheets to be guided. No closed guide surface results from this. The air flows off through gaps created between the individual blowing chambers, so that no even air cushion is created and the sheets are guided along the guide path in a wave shape. It is disadvantageous in connection with the described nozzles that the emerging air jets do no diverge, so that a large number of nozzles are required for building a homogeneous air cushion.
A device in accordance with the species for the suspended guidance of sheets or webs in processing machines is known from DE 89 15 626 U1. Here, the blowing jets extend in the center of the device approximately parallel with the direction of conveyance, and in the adjoining areas extend away in steps from the conveying device.
With this device it is disadvantageous that the blowing jets of this device cause thin sheets in particular to begin fluttering.
It is the object of the invention to create a device by means of which sheets or webs are guided contactless and are tightened in the direction of free edges through a processing machine, preferably a rotary printing press, without blowing jets being generated which tend to form waves, i.e. which tend to create fluttering.
This object is attained in accordance with the invention by means of a device which is provided with a plurality of nozzles that are inserted into an otherwise closed sheet guidance surface that is facing the sheets or web being guided. The nozzles are arranged to divide the guidance surface into at least three zones across its width. These zones are a central stabilizing zone and two tightening zones. The nozzles in the two tightening zones direct air flow out from an axis of symmetry and generally in a direction opposite to the sheet or web conveying direction.
It is achieved by means of the nozzles in accordance with the invention, and their arrangement, that a particularly even air cushion is formed over an entire guidance surface. By means of this air cushion, a sheet or a web is simultaneously supported and aspirated because of the effect of the aerodynamic paradox. In spite of this even air cushion, in which the suction and pressure forces are in an equilibrium, directed, slightly diverging flows of the nozzles exert forces for tightening in defined directions. In an advantageous manner these forces are directed to free edges of the sheet.
A division of the guidance surface into three zones across its width, a central stabilization zone, and right and left tightening zones has been shown to be particularly advantageous.
An even air cushion is generated in this area of the guidance surface by means of the stabilization zone located symmetrically with an axis of symmetry, which simultaneously exerts a tightening effect on the sheet opposite the conveying direction F and acts counter to the injector effect generated in the tightening zones i.e. air is removed from the stabilization zone.
Tightening zones adjoin both sides of the stabilization zone, in which the nozzles, pointing away in a conveying direction F from the axis of symmetry, enclose an angle between 120∞ to 180∞ or -120∞ to -180∞. A tightening effect in the direction of the trailing edges of the sheets is generated in the tightening zones, and at the same time air is removed from the stabilization zone as well as from the tightening zone. In this way the height of the air cushion cannot increase viewed in the conveying direction F.
In an arrangement that is particularly suited for thin unstable sheets which have a strong tendency to flutter, the nozzles are directed in such a way that each blowing jet is disrupted by a second air jet blowing at approximately right angles to the first, so that no wave generation is caused by a continued jet, i.e. the blowing jet of each nozzle extends in a straight line only over a short distance. By means of two prevailing blowing directions, which are directed essentially perpendicularly in respect to each other, fluttering, i.e. wave generation moving in the blowing direction, is suppressed.
In this case the resultants of the blowing direction of the nozzles nevertheless exhibit edges in the trailing direction for achieving the desired tightening effect.
The device for the suspended guidance of sheets or webs in accordance with the invention is represented in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.
FIG. 1 is a section through the device in accordance with the present invention in the area of a nozzle in the longitudinal direction,
FIG. 2 is a top view of the portion represented in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a section through the device in accordance with the invention in the area of a nozzle in the transverse direction,
FIG. 4 is a top view over the entire width of the device in accordance with the present invention in a first exemplary embodiment, and
FIG. 5 is a top view corresponding to FIG. 4 of a second preferred embodiment.
A nozzle 1 employed in the device in accordance with the invention will be described in more detail by means of FIGS. 1 to 3:
The nozzle 1 has been placed in a closed guidance surface 2 of a blowing chamber 5 extending along a conveying path of a sheet 3. For example, a straight cut of the width b is made by means of a deep drawing tool in the surface 2, and at the same time a nozzle guide surface 4, which extends downward at an angle alpha of 2∞ to 6∞ into the blowing chamber 5, is formed.
The nozzle 1 produced in this manner has a blower opening 6 with a cross-sectional air outlet surface A resulting from the height h and the width b. The width b and the height h are at a ratio of b/h=5 to 10, and the width b can be 5 to 20 mm. The flow of a gaseous medium, for example air, is guided along the guide nozzle surface 4, starting at the blower opening 6. This nozzle guide surface 4 is bounded by the blower opening 6; by two edges 7 and 8, which are diverging at an opening angle beta of 20∞ to 50∞ in relation to the longitudinal line of the section 6; and by a circular arc-shaped transition 9 with the radius R (R/b-1 to 3), located opposite the blower opening b from the guide surface 4 to the guidance surface 2. The diverging edges 7 and 8 form closed lateral surfaces between the guidance surface 2 and the nozzle guide surface 4 extending downward in respect to the guidance surface 2. By means of this, a flat jet nozzle results as the nozzle 1, with a directed, slightly divergent jet. This nozzle 1 is charged with a pressure of 100 to 500 PA. In the instant case, air, or air enriched with a solvent or water, is used as the gaseous medium.
A first preferred exemplary embodiment, in the form of a plurality of the above described nozzles 1 in an arrangement over the width and length of the guidance surface 2, is represented in FIG. 4. In respect to an axis of symmetry 13 extending in the conveying direction F, the nozzles 1 are symmetrically disposed transverse rows and have a division t or spacing in each transverse row. Two successive rows of nozzles 11, 12 extending over the width of the guidance surface 2, are offset and from each other by half a division t in respect to an axis of symmetry 13 extending along the conveying direction F. The division t results as a function of the opening angle beta which determines a width BL of the air jet at the distance of the division t from the blower opening. The ratio of the division t to a width BL of the air jet preferably is approximately t/BL 1 to 2. The total surface of the blower openings 6 is 0.1% to 1% of the surface of the guidance surface 2.
By means of the arrangement of the nozzles 1 over its width, the guidance surface 2 is divided into three zones 14, 16, and 17. A central stabilization zone 14 is symmetrically located on both sides of the longitudinal axis of symmetry 13 tightening zone 16 or 17 of the two tightening zones 16 and 17 adjoins the central stabilization zone 14.
The nozzles 1 in the stabilization zone 14 are oriented facing opposite the sheet conveying direction F, while in the two tightening zones 16 and 17 the longitudinal center axles of the nozzles 1, together with the conveying direction F, enclose an angle gamma of 120∞ to 150∞, which in the first example is 135∞, and which is oriented away from the axis of symmetry 13. Here the direction of blowing is approximately oriented toward the trailing edges 18 and 19 of the sheet 3.
Thus, ensuing resultants R1, R2, R3 of the blowing direction of the nozzles 1 point opposite to the conveying direction F in the stabilization zone 14, and in the two tightening zones 16 and 17 and point approximately toward the trailing edges 18, 19 of the sheet 3.
In the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, as is represented in FIG. 5, the stabilization zone 14 and tightening zones 16 and 17 are also provided. However, in this second embodiment the nozzle rows 22 and 23 in the two tightening zones 16 and 17 are not offset by one half division t with respect to each other.
The stabilization zone 14 is here constituted by a single longitudinal nozzle row 21 extending on the axis of symmetry 13 and, at whose the adjacent nozzles in each of the successive tranverse nozzles rows 22, 23 have been inserted which alternately blow towards and away in respect to the axis of symmetry 13 at an angle of 45∞, but opposite to the conveying direction F. In the tightening zones 16 and 17, the longitudinal axes of the nozzles 1, together with the conveying direction F, enclose an angle gamma changing from 100∞ to 120∞ or 160∞ to 170∞ pointing away from the axis of symmetry 13.
It is common to both nozzle arrangements in depicted in FIG. 4 and in FIG. 5, that the ratio of the division t to the width BL of the air jet as a function of the opening angle beta is t/BL=1 to 2. The resultant R1 of the blowing directions of the stabilization zone 14 extend parallel and opposite the conveying direction F, while in the tightening zones 16, 17 the resultants R2, R3, together with the conveying direction F, enclose an angle of 135∞ pointed away from the axis of symmetry 14.
It is achieved by means of the nozzle arrangement in both embodiments, that a succeeding nozzle 1 is associated with each preceding nozzle 1 and blows into the rear area of the preceding nozzle 1. No continuous straight flow can be created in the tightening zones 16 and 17 by the nozzle arrangement in accordance with FIG. 5, since each nozzle 1 is associated with a second nozzle 1 blowing approximately perpendicularly in respect to the first, which laterally deflects the blowing jet of the first nozzle 1.
In an advantageous manner, the width of the stabilization zone 14 is less than the smallest size of the sheets 3 to be guided, while the width of the closed guidance surface 2 should be greater than the largest size of the sheets to be guided.
In the instant example, the maximum width of the sheet 3 is approximately 1000 mm, the minimum width of the sheet 3 approximately 500 mm and the width of the guidance surface 2 approximately 1100 mm. The length of the guidance surface extends along the sheet conveyance path, for example between two printing units or between a printing unit and a delivery device of a rotary printing press.
While preferred embodiments of a device for the suspended guidance of sheets or webs in accordance with the present invention have been set forth fully and completely hereinabove, it will be apparent to one of skill in the art that a number of changes in, for example, the type of press being used, the source of the compressed air, the material used to form the guidance surface and the like may be made without departing from the true spirit and scope of the present invention which is accordingly to be limited to the following claims.
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The ever evolving notion of the library as place combining a range of cultural activities, has found another expression in the L'Atelier. A cultural workshop designed by AAVP Architecture, in the town of Gournay-en-Bray, France.
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David Rogers Country Fair is Saturday, August 23, noon-8.
A pioneer living history festival with period demonstrations, live music, youth activities, and more. Folk dance at 6:00 with music by Liza & Mark Woolever. Admission $2. Details at davidrogersdays.org.
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Man wins fight against City Hall ban
Judge: 'Michael Cuellar is no public threat'
Following a three-hour hearing, U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez ordered a criminal trespass notice issued against Michael Cuellar lifted.
The notice was issued in August 2012 after the police chief and city attorney had been advised that Cuellar had allegedly made threats against fellow employees after leaving a city job.
"It should not have happened," Cuellar's attorney, Jim Harrington, said, referring to the ban. "Anybody ought to know that you cannot issue a perpetual ban to keep citizens away from City Hall."
Harrington suggested that the real reason for the ban was his client's interest in exposing government corruption.
Cuellar had recently made several open records requests. One asked for Mayor Julian Castro's fingerprints, something he told the judge that "in hindsight," he regretted doing.
"Michael makes people uncomfortable about asking about ethics issues," Harrington said.
"The judge felt that Mr. Cuellar should be able to attend city council meetings," City Attorney Michael Bernard said following the Wednesday hearing. "That's his order and that's what's going to happen."
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Albany County Board of Elections employees audited voting machines Tuesday in the 46th state Senate District race. They were verifying that the number of paper ballots match the number of ballots the machine registered as having been cast. More days of counting are ahead to determine the winner of the race between George Amedore and Cecilia Tkaczyk.
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Perched between Sydney Cove and the famous opera house, there are few spots more picturesque in Sydney than this one. Quay Grand Suites is within walking distance of Circular Quay, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Rocks area. The rest of Sydney's hot spots are just a short cab ride away. It's a bit removed from the heart of the Central Business District, but for many, the stunning views make it a worthwhile trade-off.
Sydney is Australia's most populous city and its cultural hub. Festivals, theater, fashion, and a famous opera house can all be found here, along with the retail and restaurants that naturally accompany them. The weather is excellent, with an average of 300 sunny days a year, and beaches are within a short drive from the city center.
The 68 suites at Pullman Quay Grand Suites don't come cheap -- for a reason. These chic one- and two-bedroom apartment-style units look out over peaceful green gardens or the busy but beautiful harbor, and have floor-to-ceiling windows; modern, minimalist decor; big kitchens; dining areas; and cozy living rooms. They're perhaps not quite as luxurious as some may expect for the price, but they're still among Sydney's best accommodations. Amenities include a peaceful indoor pool and small, unexceptional fitness room. The property also features a fine dining restaurant and a trendy bar, both with great harbor views. It's a prime place to stay with an excellent location in Circular Quay, but with rates this high, the fees for Wi-Fi and parking feel like nickel-and-diming.
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My friend and I are high school seniors who are currently interning with a ninth grade physics teacher at another school as part of our last senior project before we're off to college. These past few weeks we have been prototyping a project that our mentor wants to assign to his future class of freshmen, and so we have built a small, synthetic muscle. We experimented with different types and quantities of materials, but first we'll start off with instructing how to build a simple synthetic muscle.
Here are the supplies we used that you will need in order to create the muscle:
- 15-20 test fishing line
- Heat gun
- Strain,Spring, or Force Gauge
- 2 tacks, nails, or screws
- A 100 gram weight
- Power Drill
- Scissors
- Two paperclips
It should be noted that while this project can be completed individually, you may need a second person to assist you with some of the steps. Also, we used a force gauge and a classroom wall, but you can similarly use a wood board and a strain or spring if you don't have either of the items we used.
Step 1: Add tacks/nails/screws
Insert one of the above tools onto a wall or a board (we used one of the walls of our engineering classroom). Make sure is not completely inserted to the wall, but well enough to remain sturdy and in place if you are using a nail or a screw.
Step 3: Place bottom tack/nail/screw
Have the second item ready when synthetic muscle is built. This one can be placed about a foot away from the top nail and will be connected to paperclip attached to the bottom end of the muscle later on.
Step 4: Cut some fishing line
Measure and cut 14 inches of fishing line. The intended goal is to have at least a foot of fishing line because you will need to tie both ends of the fishing line to the paper clips, and that will require a bit more fishing line. The muscle will be approximately 20% of the original length because it will shrink as it coils.