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While many express-concept pizza chains have taken to airports across the nation, a sort of opposing trend is materializing at New York's LaGuardia international airport.
Delta Air Lines has announced it will introduce 13 new food and beverage concepts throughout its main terminal facility at LaGuardia beginning this fall. Developed exclusively for Delta by airport restaurateur, OTG Management, the LaGuardia upgrade is one of several major investments being made by the airline in New York.
Of note to the pizza world are the artisan, local-born concepts that will now take residence at the airport, including Crust, by famous "no knead" dough inventor, Jim Lahey of Co. and Sullivan St. Bakery; and Tagliare, an offspring of Brooklyn legend, DiFara Pizza.
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Crust: Featuring thin-crust, Neapolitan-style pizzas with artisanal toppings, the individually sized pies at Crust are baked at nearly 700 degrees for the perfect crunch. Crust's menu was developed by New York baker Jim Lahey (Co. and Sullivan St. Bakery), whose bread is famous throughout the city. Diners may choose from a list of composed pies or build their own, as well as choose from a selection of antipasti and salads. Crust also will have a full selection of wines, beers and cocktails, and breakfast options for morning travelers.
Tagliare: Classic New York-style pizza composed by Dominick DeMarco is served piping hot at Tagliare. The DeMarco family - who have been operating arguably one of the best pizza joints in New York for generations, DiFara Pizza in Brooklyn - are now bringing their famous recipes to the Delta Terminal at LaGuardia.
The new restaurants replace mainstream airport concepts that have existed at the terminal for more than a decade. In addition to new cuisine, each new restaurant will feature inviting design, lighting and music created by New York-based design firm ICRAVE and custom music provider EL Media Group.
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Over the years I've learned to pretty well deal with what I call the "Blue Christmas Syndrome" but as I sat to write my Christmas column yesterday afternoon, my eyes were drawn to Webster, N.Y., where our "Crazy of the Week" apparently set a house on fire and then, as firefighters responded, the deranged lunatic shot four of them, two fatally.
Oh, the gunman – identified as William Spengler -- was loopy, allegedly just having served 17 years in prison after bludgeoning his 92-year-old grandmother to death with a hammer back in 1980. He soon committed suicide after his Christmas Eve murders, but what on earth do we say to the families of Mike Chiapperini, 43, and Tomasz Kaczowka this morning? How about the kids of the other two firemen who are now in intensive care?
Seven houses and a mobile home were destroyed as the other firefighters were drawn back in the hail of bullets, which surely ruined Christmas for those people as well. So in a concerted effort to soothe my soul, I read most of Monday afternoon, seeking solace for myself and finally I came across a "preview" of sorts of what New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan would talk about during last night's famous Midnight Mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral.
Back in the day I'd never walk down Madison Avenue that I wouldn't take a few minutes to go inside for prayers. Understand, I'm not a Catholic but I have great admiration and respect for the Church, just like most of the 5.5 million visitors every year. It's the easiest thing in the world to pray in St. Patrick's and when you leave there is a lightness to your step and a song in your heart.
"Midnight Mass" at St. Patrick's, which begins at the first minute of the day we celebrate the birth of Christ, is the toughest ticket in New York at Christmas. You have to have a special ticket to get in and, while they are free, the 2,200-seat church almost bursts at the seams. So what will Cardinal Dolan tell those who kneel in honor of the Christ Child?
He predicts Christmas Day will be bittersweet. "One thing, though, that the tragedy of (Hurricane Sandy), and the tragedy of Sandy Hook has taught us, is how we all rally around kids. Whenever our kids are threatened, whether that be our kids' homes wrecked, our schools closed and destroyed because of the hurricane, or the sadness and the violence of Sandy Hook, it reminds us how our heart goes out when our kids are in danger, and, I think, in a way, that's why God chose to come to us as a baby," he told Rich Lamb of WCBS radio.
"There's nothing more vulnerable or frail or fragile or innocent or poor than a little baby and that's why Christmas is so tender," Cardinal Dolan gently explained.
So where is the hope during our times of despair? "With the eyes of faith, we see life as a dawn. We find ourselves at a dawn, a lot of somberness, still a lot of darkness of the night. The night is not over, but yet just breaking through barely is the light, the radiance, the hope, the promise of a new day," he reasoned.
But – wait -- don't we mess it up, buying gifts and turning what should be a sacred holiday into a very festive and commercial time where the Christ Child is nudged out? "Sometimes religious leaders, we wring our hands and we say 'Oh there's too much buying. It's to mercantile. We're stressing the material side.'
"What I'm grateful for is that it shows the giving, generosity-sharing, are at the heart of Christmas because, why? How appropriate. How providential. Because Christmas celebrates the most sublime gift of all – the gift of God himself to us."
Earlier in the week Cardinal Dolan spoke about violence in the United States after conducting a funeral mass in Newtown. "It's perhaps the most frequent comment one hears from people when asked about the Newtown massacre: 'I just don't know what to say . . .'
"That's actually a rather profound observation. As Pope Benedict remarked during a 2006 visit to Auschwitz, 'In a place like this, words fail. In the end, there can only be a dread silence — a silence which is itself a heartfelt cry to God: Why, Lord, did you remain silent? How could you tolerate all this?'
"Yet our silence becomes in turn a plea for forgiveness and reconciliation, a plea to the living God never to let this happen again," Cardinal Dolan explained. "In fact, we've said a lot about the tragedy. It's just that we haven't used many words. St. Francis of Assisi used to remind his followers, 'Preach always. And, only if you have to, use words.'
"Yes, the blessed, stricken town (of Newtown, Mass.) has said a lot, as have all of us, even though, 'We don't know what to say.' Tears, embraces, silence and whispered, clumsy prayers really all speak louder than words.
Cardinal Dolan kept going. "Mother Teresa of Calcutta noted that, at the saddest moment in human history -- the death of Jesus on that hill called Calvary -- there stood Mary at the foot of His cross. And the Gospels record her saying . . . nothing. She just had to be there, with her suffering, dying son. Sob she did; speak she did not.
"Yet, anyone who has spent time in front of Michelangelo's renowned Pieta at the Vatican, and who has looked at her face gazing at the broken body of her only child, knows that her heart spoke volumes. The only thing that has flowed more than the blood of those beautiful children at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and the adults who gave their lives trying to stop the horrific violence, has been the tears of all of us who love them and their families from afar.
"We Catholics traditionally recall a rather eerie, somber, chilling episode from the Bible every year in an otherwise upbeat, radiant, joyful Christmas holiday season, " he said. "It's found in the Gospel of St. Matthew (2:16-18), where the sinful, jealous, paranoid King Herod ordered the death of all the baby boys in the quiet neighborhood of Bethlehem, plotting to murder this rumored 'newborn king' who could, he feared, be a rival to his power.
"We refer to those little babies as 'the Holy Innocents,' and reverently recall them every Dec. 28, their feast day. St. Matthew the Evangelist, in relating this chilling episode, himself recalls the words of the prophet Jeremiah, 'A voice was heard . . . sobbing and loudly lamenting: It was Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they were no more.'
"The hundreds of 'Rachels' in Newtown weep for their 'Holy Innocents,'" said the Archbishop, "and we stand with Mary at the foot of their cross. 'We don't know what to say,' so we simply pray with and for them, we emotionally embrace them, and admit that perhaps what we all need most right now is that 'Silent Night,' when the piercing cold became warm with love and the darkness radiant with angelic light, and a baby was born to bring peace and eternal life."
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Thank you Archbishop. Thank you for helping us better understand our bittersweet feelings in a world of violence and showing how those of us who struggle mightily now for the firefighters' families in Webster, N.Y., can still join in the song, "Joy to the World, The Lord has come!"
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It makes the draft more enjoyable when there are guys like you providing info. The only way I knew to look for certain players is because you guys had mentioned them. So thanks for helping make what could have been a pretty boring draft a lot of fun.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I am hoping for a trade for either Keenum or Foles. But I would trade Keenum before Foles but that's just me... literally, I am the only one who would say that. lolby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I didn't consider they signed Foles as a place-holder. Would have been nice to have saved the guaranteed money though. I guess if Foles played lights out then they were in position to sign him long term.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I mean we can second guess the Rams here all day long but I'm guessing they had him targeted for some reason. As a fan I guess it means more to me to get the player I scouted but I haven't got the info the Rams have, I haven't talked to the kid personally, AND I haven't watched every game he played and solely focused on HIM the entire time to make the determination. So its fun to say there weby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I don't mean that he is going to garner a late pick at best... but how can an organization can bring him in as a starter, sign him to a $12M/yr? How can someone be that wrong about a QB? But that fact is the guy the Rams slated as their absolute starter in 2015 is nearly untrade-able in 2016 despite being very cap-friendly with the Rams paying most of his 2016 salary for the team that gets himby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
just like no one was thinking 2nd rounder for Keenum. These are late round pick guys. I would take a 5th for Foles though and Keenum I would take whatever... might as well try to recoup the 7th they traded for him. I would keep Mannion now maybe. Anyway, I'm thinking most teams would still view the QBs available in the draft as more valuable than either Foles or Keenum. I mean how many peopby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I don't like things about either of them. I would go with the QB who processes info quicker... I hope the new WR coach is a step up.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
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a low 7th but I would love to get something higher... I hope they can trade at least one of them. I think Foles can still be the slightly below average QB the Rams traded for, so I think he has more value. Keenum is TJ Rubley IMO. I am hoping Denver loves him enough to part with a pick. Seriously, we can't trade Saffold?by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
Staged of course. But Silver would poo his pants. Not very professional perhaps but neither is wearing a sport jacket with an untucked shirt and jeans.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I seem to put more of a premium on and efficient OL and receiving corps than most people I guess. So hopefully this will happen: the OL will improve and the running game will improve and B Quick will become a starter quality WR and the QB will finally be able to be effective. And everyone will say "See? The Rams just needed a QB" and I will smh where the dent is. But it will beby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
duckin' go home ditch... not sure what it means. cryptic to say the least.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I haven't watched enough to make that determination. I like his release but on the highlights it seems he is throwing to his first read most of the time. Anyway, I'm on board with whomever can make the reads and release the ball the quickest. Add some pocket presence and the will to get hit to complete a pass and I am even more on board. I hope the OL significantly improves and the Rams canby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
and obviously Bradford didn't prove it... so he wants to look elsewhere. Disagree with him or not, Bradford thinks he can start and wants the chance to do that. But he won't do it in Philly. Pederson didn't bring Bradford in either and by making a splash move to nab a QB the writing on the wall is clear.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
but that's the first thing that came into my head. Although, I am not sure it makes much of an impact on my opinions.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
lol... taking the longshot... But I think I like Goff... today, despite his musical preferences.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I mean its not him answering questions or giving an interview. This is a snippet of his biography up to this point in his life. I see there are others doing this too, so I guess its a thing. It is interesting and I enjoyed reading it. I just really haven't read something like that before. Its like I read his About Me page on his website (if he had one).by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
He wants to go to a place where he has a chance to start and be the future.. there is no future for him in PHL except as a back up. I would do the exact same thing. You would have to lack ambition or not be realistic about the situation to stay. I would re-negotiate my contract to something very financially friendly so I could get traded to a team where I have the chance to compete for a longby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
about the Rams needing a few WRs and pass-catching TE. The $20 question was whether a good QB will make a WR appreciably better or do WRs generally do about the same regardless of QBs. Its easy to pick examples going either way but as a general consensus? I don't know. However, a rookie QB coming into the league with the worst set of WRs and TEs in the league seems to put him in a difficultby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
They don't take them away... I wonder how many games they would have won without one less fumble and a few more completions? Heck the Rams would be in the playoffs too. The one thing I have learned is that cheating is highly rewarded, and although there are consequences, it doesn't take away your prize and for some reason it doesn't tarnish the players individually or the team as a whole. It alsoby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
For whatever reason, I think its just kind of cool in general that some of these guys are making wine. There is quite a list of "celebrities" who own vineyards or collaborate with with someone in the business.by Atlantic Ram - Bucky's Pub
I thought Pederson was a west coast guy... Some of that would probably be familiar. IMO Bradford is a starting quality QB and with protection and a few weapons would be very effective. It would be interesting to see what a good coach and team could do for him. Broncos might be a good spot for him... Kelly could probably get him for a mid round pick.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
Surprised the world didn't stop for a day. Just an incredible talent. The other was Scott Weiland. I mean I knew he was headed for it but it was still sad.by Atlantic Ram - Bucky's Pub
I get into like this. It's an obvious slip but does it really mean anything? I guess if you think a QB will win superbowls then he probably is the pick... Unless he says in another interview Goff will win more superbowls than Wentz... THEN... I'll know. Or I could wait a week... Seriously sold myself on Goff though.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I share it to some extent. But after reviewing some tape and interviews, I don't know. Almost hoping for Jalen Ramsey... he has LA Rams IN his name already. OK sort of just kidding. An impact WR and TE in the draft and that would have given me hope. Anyway, I am on the concerned side more than hopeful but it is exciting. I said it weeks ago, if there is a QB the Rams love then they have toby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
and I don't know what to make of that. T-Swizzle pumpin' thru the cans in pregame warmups... This video is of a cop from a town 20 miles from me... he too is a Taylor Swift fan.by Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD
I always thought Udo should sing for AC/DC... I am guessing I am not alone on that. Bon Scott is one of my favorite singers... top 5 for me.by Atlantic Ram - Bucky's Pub
When I did my advertising biz I never did contracts but some asked for them. I think most people appreciated being trusted or just the friendliness of it. I rarely got burned but I mostly had the same clients for 20 years.by Atlantic Ram - Bucky's Pub
Not sure how to put it into words. Not really a fan of him or Guns and Roses but I really liked the sound of his voice... his inflections pretty much ruin it for me. That and the music but I think they're a good band. He has an airiness and seems to sing from deeper in his throat or something. Plant did that in his early years, IMO.by Atlantic Ram - Bucky's Pub
their rookie WR from last season... um Algohar (or something like that) I would even give them a 4th to settle the deal. Then I am trading Foles, Keenum, Saffold? and any other non-essential personnel and see if I can't get a sure-handed TE somehow. Then see if I can fill holes with FA's. TO wants to play for the Rams! lol OK... enough dreaming... Rams will take Goff. Quick is my hopby Atlantic Ram - The Original HERD


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Ecler EVO 5
The Ecler EVO 5 mixer is the perfect tool for today's DJs and producers thanks to its unique combination of a state of the art internal 12 channel FireWire sound card, the highest digital sound quality at 24bit/96kHz, flexible MIDI control and the most powerful built-in editable effects processor available in the marketplace.
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Features & Specs
Traktor Scratch Certified
The EVO5 has passed the Traktor Scratch certification and so users will be able of using the internal EVO5 FireWire soundcard as audio interface with the Native Instruments system. The AUDIO8 interface is not needed!
Highest quality audio
24bit/96kHz A/D conversion
The EVO5 features the best digital components in the market. The external analogue signal is digitalised through a professional A/D converter at 24bit/96kHz for the highest sound quality. A background of more than 40 years designing and manufacturing professional audio products make our circuits extremely efficient with regard to signal processing and routing. They are designed in order to get the most analogue-like audio quality and all of them are engineered, mounted and fully tested in our factory in Barcelona, Spain
Internal 12 channel FireWire sound card
Total integration of your production and live performance software
The EVO5 allows professional DJs to think forward and integrate software in their set up thanks to its top quality 24bit/96kHz internal sound card. This top of the line 12 channel sound card is powered via FireWire, which is a professional standard superior to USB. There are 2 FireWire connections that work as a HUB and 12 inputs and outputs: 6 stereo inputs (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, MIX and PFL) and 6 stereo outputs (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, MIX and CH0). FireWire stereo outputs can be used for instance to route Phono or Line inputs to a PC for effects processing with your favourite software. This powerful tool turns the EVO5 into the perfect console for music production and live performances.
Fully editable effects processor
Create and save up to 64 customized effects
The EVO5 features a powerful effects processor at 24bit/96kHz that can be fully edited. It features 8 basic effects: Delay/Echo, Filter, Flanger, Phaser, Transformer, Panoramic, Pitch and Reverb, and all effects parameters can be edited. Moreover the EVO5 offers the new and revolutionary possibility to chain 2 basic effects and so create complex customized effects. A total of 64 different complex effects can be created and saved. A precise BPM counter with reliability indication synchronises the effects. Another new feature is the pattern synchronisation that makes the effects oscillate in a unique and extremely creative way. There are also 2 dedicated Microphone effects: Noise Gate and Compressor (also editable). Personal effects presets can be imported and exported to a PC via FireWire with the EVO5 external software (included).
Unlimited MIDI control
A dedicated mappable MIDI control panel featuring 14 controls and 64 different layouts
The EVO5 features a dedicated MIDI control panel including 10 push switches and 4 rotary encoders. Controls are fully mappable, editable and visible from a full colour screen, which turns into the perfect display for labelling the controls functions. There are 64 different layouts including different control presets for DJ software such as Traktor and Live. Moreover all mixer controls are MIDI enabled and fully editable. A total of 69 MIDI controls multiplied by 64 layouts result in 4416 different MIDI commands. Presets can be imported and exported to a PC via FireWire with the EVO5 external software (included). There is also a MIDI Clock output synchronised to the BPM counter. All MIDI information is transferred at ultra high speed thanks to the EVO5 FireWire and MIDI DIN5 interface.
Full colour TFT screen
A 320 x 240 pixels (3,5") screen for total flexibility
T he EVO5 includes a 3,5 inch screen to enhance your creativity and gain total control of your mixer parameters. The screen has up to 262.144 colours and works at 6bit making the colour quality extremely high. Thanks to this integrated screen, users can easily display labels for MIDI controls, edit sound effects and mixer parameters. The screen also serves as a display for the BPM counter, the MIDI monitor, the FireWire connection and much more.
Customize your mixer
Edit EQ styles, gains, frequency ranges, fader curves and much more
Most EVO5 parameters can be easily adjusted through the screen. Users can choose between Kill and Baxandall EQ styles. EQ gains and frequencies are fully editable and channel EQ can be also bypassed. Microphone Talkover and dedicated effects are also editable. On the output, users can adjust sensibility of OUT1 and OUT2 to 0dB, +3dB or +6dB, as well as assigning the REC signal to MIX or PFL. All fader shapes can be adjusted, including the crossfader, the channel faders and the effects Dry/Wet crossfader. The BPM counter can be assigned to the internal source or to the MIDI Clock, and can work on different ranges from 60 to 220 BPM. The FireWire sound card input and output levels can also be adjusted from 0dB to +18dB. Different user presets protected with password can be saved, as well as imported and exported to a PC with the external software (included).
Totally safe performance
Built-in editable output limiter
The EVO5 features a limiter on output 1 or 2 for a totally safe performance. The limiter is only accessible with a special password in order to avoid that a guest DJ modifies it. The limiter can be assigned to OUT1 or OUT2, or it can be deactivated. The limit threshold goes from -20dB to +6dB. Club owners and sound engineers can feel safe thanks to this unique feature that will prevent the sound system from any damage.
Design by Giugiaro
Exclusive fashion and noble materials by a world-class designer
The EVO5 has been designed by Giugiaro Italdesign, one of the most prestigious firms in the world with a curriculum that includes designs for companies like Apple, Swatch, Motorola, Sanyo, JVC, Siemens, L'Oreal Seiko, Nikon and a long etcetera, besides being awarded in 1999 as the car designer of the century with designs for Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen and many others. For the EVO5 Giugiaro Italdesign has chosen the highest quality materials and an elegant yet robust black aluminium faceplate. Lettering and markings are made through a selective anodised technique that makes it ultra resistant to any wear and tear and will stand the test of time.
Made in Europe
42 years engineering and manufacturing PA systems and DJ mixers in Barcelona
Founded in 1965 and manufacturing mixers since 1974, ECLER is the European leader in the design and production of DJ consoles. All our mixers are fully manufactured and tested one by one in our factory based in Barcelona, Spain. You can feel safe about our mixer performance and reliability thanks to our Made in Europe quality stamp and our experience of 42 years engineering and manufacturing high quality professional audio products.
FireWire sound card
24 bit stereo analogue to digital and digital to analogue converters
Sample rate can be set to 96kHz, 88.2kHz, 48kHz or 44.1kHz
12 channels – 6 stereo inputs and 6 stereo outputs
2 FireWire 6 pin connection IEEE1394 (Hub)
Stereo channels
Channels 4
Channel gain Off to +10dB
Channel EQ 3 band
EQ styles Choose between Kill and Baxandall (Kill by default) EQ frequencies Fully editable
EQ range Fully editable (Off to +10dB by default)
Phono inputs 4
Line inputs 4
MIC input (XLR) 1
MIDI input (DIN5 180º) 1
Output 1 (XLR) 1
Output 1 (RCA) 1
Output 2 (RCA)
1 MIDI Out (DIN5 180º) 1
Type Long life digitally controlled
Shape Shape adjust control
Type Long life digitally controlled
Shape adjust control
TFT Screen
Type Full colour
Dimensions 320 x 240 pixels (3.5")
Basic Effects Delay/Echo, Filter, Flanger, Phaser, Transformer, Panoramic, Pitch and Reverb
Customized effects 64 (2 different effects chained and edited) Sound processor 24bit/96kHz
Auto BPM Counter Yes (editable via software)
Oscillation patterns Yes
Dry/Wet crossfader Shape adjust editable via software
MIDI Control
Dedicated controls 14
Mixer controls 55
Layouts 64
Edition Fully editable commands via software
Connections FireWire and MIDI In and MIDI Out DIN5 180º
Mic EQ 3 band
Talkover Fully editable release time and attenuation
Mic effects Noise Gate and Compressor (fully editable)
General Dimensions 370 (W) x 433 (D) x 80 (H) mm
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Feb 26, 2002
|Filing date
|Nov 30, 1999
|Priority date
|Nov 30, 1999
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Brad F. Beller
|Original Assignee
|Brad F. Beller
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (5), Classifications (10), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention generally relates to an apparatus for securing sheeting to a wall surface and, in particular, for indicating preferred locations of attachment of sheeting to the wall surface so that the tearing of the sheeting from the wall surface and the penetration of moisture through the sheeting at the locations of attachment is reduced.
During the construction of a building, plastic sheeting or a similar membrane is secured to an exterior wall surface (i.e., the wall substrate or underlayment) prior to the application of a final exterior wall covering, such as aluminum, wood or vinyl siding. This plastic sheeting resists moisture that may penetrate through gaps existing in the exterior wall covering, thereby protecting the underlying wall structure from moisture damage.
Several approaches for securing plastic sheeting to a wall structure have been proposed in the past. One common method for securing plastic sheeting to a wall structure includes the use of staples. A use of staples simply involves driving a staple through the plastic sheeting into the underlying structure.
However, several disadvantages exist when using staples to secure plastic sheeting to a wall structure. Moisture can easily migrate through the holes in the sheeting created by the staples, thus causing damage to the underlying wall structure. Also, because the surface area of a staple is minimal, the staple provides little resistance to tearing of the plastic sheeting from the wall structure. Furthermore, using staples, as opposed to other fasteners, will result in a minimum of 50% more punctures in the sheeting due to the fact that each staple has two shanks.
Another common method for securing plastic sheeting to a wall structure includes the use of nails driven through plastic washers placed between the sheeting and the head of the nail. The plastic washer increases the surface area of the nail head at the point of attachment, thereby providing an increased resistance to tearing of the plastic sheeting from the wall structure.
However, like staples, several disadvantages exist when using nails, with or without washers, to secure plastic sheeting to a wall structure. Holes created in the plastic sheeting (where the nail is driven into the wall) may allow moisture to penetrate the sheeting and damage the underlying structure. Furthermore, the placement of a washer below a nail before driving the nail into the wall structure, particularly on a repetitive basis in a construction setting, can be cumbersome and time consuming.
A third method for securing plastic sheeting to a wall structure includes the use of battens. Battens, typically comprised of metal, wooden or plastic strips, are placed over the exterior surface of a wall structure with the plastic sheet located between the wall underlayment and the batten. Mechanical fasteners, such as screws, nails or staples, are driven through the batten and into the wall structure. The battens may be pre-punched to accommodate placement of the fasteners.
Several disadvantages exist when using battens to secure plastic sheeting to a wall structure. Holes created in the sheeting by the fasteners, driven through the batten, may allow moisture to penetrate the sheeting and damage the underlying structure. Also, a typical batten does not indicate the most desirable location to drive a given nail into the wall.
When driving nails through a batten to secure plastic sheeting, it is desirable to drive the nails into an area of the wall where the underlayment is directly supported by a stud or other supporting member. Although a typical wall has a stud vertically placed every 16 inches on center along its length, the stud is nonetheless difficult to locate when driving nails because it is covered by the underlayment of the wall structure.
Thus, there is a need for an apparatus that indicates preferred locations of attachment to a wall structure and reduces both the tearing of the sheeting from the wall surface and the penetration of moisture through such sheeting at locations of attachment.
The present invention provides a novel and improved batten which reduces the foregoing disadvantages associated with the prior art and provides advantages in construction, mode of operation and use.
To achieve the foregoing, in one form of the invention, the batten comprises a plastic strip (or similar material); for example, about {fraction (1/16)} inch thick and � inch wide. The strip has an extended "fastening surface" placed at multiples of a preselected distance (for example, about 16 inches on center) along its length. The center of the fastening surface may be pre-punched with a hole to accommodate a nail or similar fastener driven therethrough.
The fastening surfaces, located along the length of the strip at multiples of the preselected distance, indicate the desired location for driving a fastener. Although the batten can be applied to a wall structure vertically, one applying the batten horizontally can thus locate underlying studs and drive the fastener through the sheeting and underlayment and into the stud, assuming the studs are positioned in accordance with preselected distance.
The extended "fastening surfaces" of the batten also provide an increased surface area between the fastener and the sheeting at the points of attachment. Such increased surface areas thus prevent a tearing of the sheeting from the wall where the fasteners are driven into the wall structure.
In addition, the underside of each extended fastening surface can include a compressible moisture barrier attached thereto such that, when the batten is placed over the plastic sheeting, the moisture barrier lies between the batten and sheeting. The moisture barrier is preferably not pre-punched to accommodate the insertion of a fastener therethrough.
In operation, the fastener is driven through the batten and moisture barrier, resulting in a resistance-fit between the moisture barrier and fastener. When the fastener is seated against the batten, the moisture barrier is compressed between the extended fastening surface and sheet, creating a moisture-tight fit at the point of attachment of the batten to the wall structure.
In the drawings,
FIG. 1 is a perspective elevational view of a flat wall structure on which a sheeting is positioned;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the batten in accordance with one embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the batten in accordance with another embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3A is a view similar to FIG. 3, but showing an alternative embodiment of the batten; and
FIG. 4 is a perspective elevational view of a flat wall structure on which a sheeting is positioned and mechanically attached to the underlying wall structure with the securing apparatus of the present invention. Although FIG. 4 illustrates a batten mounted horizontally to the wall structure, it is contemplated that the batten can be mounted vertically as well.
The invention disclosed herein is, of course, susceptible of embodiment in many different forms. Shown in the drawings and described hereinbelow in detail are preferred embodiments of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the present disclosure is an exemplification of the principles of the invention and does not limit the invention to the illustrated embodiments.
Referring to FIG. 1, a flat wall structure 10 is shown upon which a sheeting 12 is located. The wall structure 10 may be comprised of an underlayment 14 supported by a plurality of structural members 13 spaced apart a preselected distance A (for example, about 16 inches on center). The underlayment 14 may take any suitable form, such as a metal or wood panels or the like. The structural members 13 comprise vertically extending columns or studs. The structural members 13 may be comprised of metal, wood, or other material capable of providing adequate structural support to the underlayment 14.
The sheeting 12, typically comprised of a water-impervious material, can also take a variety of forms. The sheeting 12 may be comprised of plastic, rubber, tar-paper, polystyrene or other similar material. The sheeting 12 is placed on top of the exterior surface 18 of the underlayment 14 by the positioning of unrolled sections from a suitable roll or the positioning of individual sheets or panels from a suitable stack. The sheeting 12 is properly positioned on top of the underlayment 14 with the edges thereof overlapping that of adjacent sheeting.
To secure the sheeting 12 to the wall structure 10, the securing apparatus of the present invention is utilized. One embodiment of the invention, illustrated in FIG. 2, shows a securing apparatus 20 which includes an elongated strip 22 of resilient material comprising paper, plastic or other similar material. Upon further inspection of FIG. 2, it will be seen that the strip 22 includes a plurality of fastening surfaces 24 (only two are illustrated for clarity) contiguous with the strip 22 and located on the lower surface 26 of the strip in a spaced relationship along the length of the strip.
The fastening surfaces 24 should preferably be made of a water-impervious material such as plastic or the like. The extended fastening surfaces are attached to the lower surface 26 of the strip 22 at the appropriate locations, as discussed below. Attachment of the extended fastening surfaces 24 to the strip 22 can occur through any number of methods including, but not limited to gluing, sewing, stamping, or bonding of the plastic fastening surfaces to the strip through heat application methods.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, an additional embodiment of the securing apparatus or batten 30 includes both the strip 32 and extended fastening surfaces 34 comprised of a conventional water-impervious material (i.e. plastic), with the material of the extended fastening surfaces 34 being integral with the strip 32. The batten 30, having the strip 32 with extended fastening surfaces 34 integral therein, may be stamped from a common sheet of plastic material. The batten 30 may also be created through a molding process or the like.
As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fastening surfaces 24 and 34, respectively, each have a surface dimension that exceeds the width of the respective strips 22 and 32. This extended surface dimension provides an increased surface area between a given fastener and the sheeting at the points of attachment. Such increased surface areas thus resist a tearing of the sheeting from the surface of the underlayment where fasteners are driven through the batten and into the wall structure.
To form the extended surface area requisite of a fastening surface, the fastening surface can have any shape, so long as the dimension of the fastening surface extends beyond the width of the strip. For example, although the battens 20 and 30 illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively, show fastening surfaces 24 and 34 having a square shape, the fastening surfaces 24 and 34 can have a circular, hexagonal, octagonal, triangular, or other shape. In addition, although FIGS. 2 and 3 each illustrate a batten having fastening surfaces comprised of the same shape, each batten can also have fastening surfaces comprised of a combination of two or more different shapes.
Furthermore, battens 20 and 30 as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively, may include pre-formed holes 25 and 35, respectively, provided therein to accommodate the driving of fasteners 27 and 37 therethrough. Such holes coincide with the center of fastening surfaces 24 and 34, respectively, and are dimensioned to permit the shanks 29 and 39 of the fastener, but not to the fastener heads 28 and 38, to pass through the respective batten.
Attention is again drawn to FIGS. 2 and 3, illustrating that the fastening surfaces 24 and 34 are located along the length of the respective strips 20 and 30 at preselected distances A. This distance coincides with the spacial relationship of the structural members 13, illustrated in FIG. 1, that support the underlayment 14 of wall structure 10. It is noted, however, that although FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate a preselected distance A, the interval can be any multiple thereof (i.e., 2A, 3A, etc.).
The interval between fastening surfaces is typically a multiple of 16 inches because various building standards within the United States require that the structural members of a given wall structure be vertically located along the length of a wall structure at a center-to-center distance from each other of 16 inches. Wall structures in compliance with such standards, as illustrated in FIG. 1, typically have a series of structural members vertically located every 16 inches along the length of the wall, with the first structural member of the series usually being located at a starting edge of the wall.
Because the structural members provide structural support to the underlayment of a wall structure, it is desirable when securing plastic to the exterior surface of such underlayment to drive the fasteners into locations of the underlayment that are directly supported by structural members. However, one applying sheeting to the exterior surface of a wall structure usually cannot see the locations of the structural members because the structural members lie behind the underlayment, out of the applicator's view.
FIG. 3A illustrates an alternative embodiment 30′ of the inventive batten. Embodiment 30′ is similar to embodiment 30 and similar parts are correspondingly numbered but with the addition of prime marks thereto for convenient identification purposes. In embodiment 30′, a grommet 40 is located at each extended edge surface region of the batten 30′ so that the shank 39′ of the fastener can pass therethrough but retain the head 38′ thereof, thus reinforcing the structure of batten 30′ under use conditions. Preferably, the grommet 40 is comprised of resilient material which also aids in contributing resistance to moisture penetration.
Thus, in keeping with one of the principal advantages of the invention, the fastening surfaces function as indicators of the desired locations along the strip through which to drive a fastener into the wall structure when securing sheeting. Because the fastening surfaces are located, for example, at multiples of 16 inches along the length of the strip, one applying the batten horizontally can locate each underlying structural member of a given series, positioned every 16 inches on center along the length of the wall.
FIG. 4 illustrates how the fastening surfaces of a batten indicate the position of the structural members of a wall structure and thus the desired location through which to drive a fastener. Wall structure 40 is comprised of a series of structural members 43, vertically located from each other by a preselected distance A. Attached to the structural members is underlayment 44, with sheeting 42 located on the outer surface 48 of the underlayment. Outer edge 46 of underlayment 44 is located on the first structural member 43′ of the series of structural members 43.
As shown in FIG. 4, batten 41 is horizontally located across the outer surface 49 of the sheeting 42. In accordance with the teachings of this invention, batten 41 has fastening surfaces 45 located from each other by the preselected distance A. By placing a first fastening surface 45′, one of the extended fastening surfaces 45, over the center of first structural member 43′, one can locate the remaining structural members of series 43 within the wall structure 40 by identifying the location of the remaining fastening surfaces 45 of the batten 41. As a result, when one drives a fastener (not shown) through the batten 41 and into the wall structure 40, the fastener will enter the underlayment in a location directly supported by a structural member of the series 43 (the desired location for attaching the batten 41 to the wall structure 40).
Although FIG. 4 illustrates a batten mounted horizontally to the wall structure 40, one can also mount the batten 41 vertically, driving all fasteners into a common structural member of the series 43.
The present invention is also concerned with preventing moisture from penetrating through the sheeting at attachment locations of the batten to the wall. Moisture penetration is possible at attachment locations due to the fact that fasteners penetrate the sheeting when driven through the batten and into the wall structure. Moisture, if allowed to penetrate the sheeting, can cause damage to the underlying wall structure. To prevent such moisture penetration from occurring, provision is made in the present invention for a moisture barrier at each fastening surface.
Referring again to FIGS. 2 and 3, in one embodiment of the invention, the moisture barrier may comprise gaskets 21 a and 31 a, respectively, located adjacent to the lower surfaces 23 and 33 of fastening surfaces 24 and 34, all lying on a common side of the battens 20 and 30. The gaskets 21 a and 31 a may be fabricated of a compressible, water-proof rubber material. The gaskets 21 a and 31 a are sandwiched between, and in intimate contact with, both the lower surfaces 23 and 33 of the fastening surfaces 24 and 34 and the upper surface of the sheeting (not shown) underlying the battens 20 and 30, respectively.
In another embodiment, again illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the moisture barrier may comprise a water-impervious foam coating, 21 b and 31 b, applied to the lower surfaces 23 and 33 of the fastening surfaces 24 and 34, respectively. The foam coating composition and application may be formed by any known mechanical or chemical foaming process. For purposes of the invention, a coating thickness of between about 0.045 to about 0.055 inches is preferred. The foam is applied to the fastening surfaces of the batten and may be "wet" or dry when the batten is placed upon the sheeting.
Both the foam and gasket embodiments of the moisture barrier may have adhesion properties which allow the gasket or foam to adhere to both the fastening surfaces of the batten and the sheeting of the wall structure.
In operation, after the sheeting has been laid across the outer surface of the wall structure underlayment, the battens, with their fastening surfaces and associated moisture barriers, are horizontally placed on top of the sheeting at the desired locations with the moisture barriers between the sheeting and the fastening surfaces of the batten.
Once the battens are placed in their desired locations on the wall structure surface, the fasteners are then driven down through the extended fastening surfaces, through the associated moisture barriers, through the underlying sheeting, and finally into the wall structure therebelow. Since the moisture barriers, positioned between the sheeting and the fastening surfaces of the batten, do not include pre-formed holes to receive the fasteners driven therethrough, the openings created in the moisture barrier by the fastener will tightly embrace the shank of the fastener.
Thus, when the head of the fastener is seated against the exterior surface of the fastening surface, the moisture barrier is compressed between the lower surface of the fastening surface and exterior surface of the sheeting and around the shank of the fastener to create a water-tight compression seal around the fastener at the fastening site.
The foregoing description and the accompanying drawings are illustrative of the present invention. Still other variations and arrangements of parts are possible without departing from the spirit-and scope of this invention.
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Constrict (move)
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| Constrict
からみつく Coil Around
| Target
Constrict (Japanese: からみつく Coil Around) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Generation I
Constrict inflicts damage and has a 9.8% chance of lowering the target's Speed stat by one stat level.
Constrict will not be able to lower the target's Speed stat if it has reached a stat level of -6, a value of 1, or if the target has a Substitute.
In the anime
Tangela. Tangela spins around fast, sucking in anything near it.
- Used by Erika's Tangela in Pokémon Scent-Sation. Debut.
Generation I
By leveling up
Generation II
By leveling up
Generation III
By leveling up
Generation IV
By leveling up
- Although Constrict is a Template:Type2 move, no Normal-type Pokémon can legally learn the move, with the obvious exception of Smeargle. Also, although its entry states that it involves the user attacking the foe with long tentacles or vines, it is not a Template:Type2 move.
- Constrict has the lowest base power out of all damage-dealing moves, along with Fury Cutter. However, Constrict's power does not increase with consecutive usage, as Fury Cutter's does.
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- Spanish: Restricción
- French: Constriction
- German: Umklammerung
- Italian: Limitazione
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Ben Stein: What needs to be done to fix the economy?Roundup: Media's Take
The solution is to lend the banks more federal money. They have had huge losses and need huge amounts of help. Yes, they will do stupid, immoral, evil things with some of the money. They are humans and that's what humans do. We're sloppy and often dishonest.
We went through something a bit like this in the early 1990s, when the results of staggering mismanagement pulverized savings and loan institutions. The government acted swiftly and sensibly under Bush 41. The Resolution Trust Corporation assumed bad loans of the S.& L.'s and sold them to bidders, and we went on with the nation's business. In the end, the government made money on many of the assets, then "toxic," that it bought.
WHY not do the same thing now — buy the bad assets of the banks and take them off the banks' books? That was the original plan of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and it was a good plan. Yes, there will be colossal valuation issues. Yes, there will be fortunes made because government bought too high and sold too low. That's what happens in life. Again, life is sloppy.
But if the crisis is really an economic Pearl Harbor, as Warren E. Buffett says, we have to behave as if it's war. There is a lot of waste in fighting a war. But it is far better to waste money than to lose the war. We have to get money into the banks by buying their assets, taking them off the books and reliquefying the banks and other lending institutions. As I have been suggesting for a while now, we should also start making guarantees on bank loans, absent fraud, and make sure the banks have no excuse not to lend.
That will keep businesses going. That will use the power and money-creation magic of the Federal Reserve to thaw the frozen rivers of commerce, to paraphrase Franklin Roosevelt. That will put the private sector's ingenuity to work. In the end, the government might even make money off some of those toxic loans, the way the R.T.C. did.
Again, I do not doubt that much of what Mr. Obama now proposes has merit for reasons having little to do with the economic situation. But right now, this minute, we are in a financial-monetary crisis. It is begging for a financial-monetary solution, not mammoth public works, which might be useful down the road. Let's start on the credit issues yesterday.
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Arnold Shcherban - 2/10/2009
<The solution is to lend the banks more federal money....>
$350B of TARP money being lent without any conditions have already disappeared in nowhere-land, without any tangible effect on the credit crisis - really "some of the money"!?
So what? It was meant to be. That's just a cheap change, compairing to the worth of the US and... the insatiable appetite of those immoral, cheating, but likeable chaps, who in the course of the decade preceeding current crisis have already stolen hundreds of billions of dollars from American taxpayers. But never mind; "we" (are you, Ben in on it too?) "are sloppy and often dishonest"...
"We" are going to let you Feds and you taxpayers know when "we" have enough of your money. Only then the crisis will be over. Just don't expect it to happen too soon...
Meanwhile, "we" are going to continue greatly exaggerating our losses to get more of your money.
Don't you love us, fallible human beings?
Bravo, Ben! Bernie Maddoff himself would not be able to pitch this scam any better than you did.
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