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PHOENIX -- The Arizona Cardinals have rewarded coach Ken Whisenhunt for leading the franchise out of pro football oblivion with a new four-year contract that runs through the 2013 season, with a team option for 2014.
Cardinals general manager Rod Graves also got a new deal that runs through 2013.
Whisenhunt had a year left plus a team option for 2011 on the four-year contract he signed in January 2007.
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FSLR hires James Hughes as Chief Commercial Officer - a "newly created position". A little about Mr. Hughes: A former securities attorney in Dallas and Poland, Hughes spent a decade with Enron, as president and chief operating officer of Enron Global Assets and also as general counsel of Enron International.
get real.He is there for his expertise, how to legally divert funds to board members before the BK finally, which I estimate to be late this year or no later than January 2013.
FSLR is preparing for the worst,so they hire someone with pior experience on BK. LoL
2Cboy, Make sure that you don't lose your 2C job.Don't worry about others.
Time to take profit! Oh my.
Dimond Boy, besides legal advise, what the hell can this guy do for FSLR is my? What is FSLR thinking?
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GLIDDEN - Glidden-Ralston scored an incredible six touchdowns in the final eight minutes of the first quarter to explode all over the Aurelia Bulldogs 56-6 in first-round state playoff action in 8-player football here Tuesday night.
The flurry of Wildcat TDs gave the hosts a quick 44-09 lead and it was all over but the shouting. Aurelia scored its lone TD early in the fourth quarter, as the continuous clock ran for the last three periods, on a oneyard run by Steve White, the PAT Kick failing.
Glidden-Ralston opened the scoring on a three-yard TD run by Feilmeier, and followed that with a 13-yard run by Bock, a 45-yard punt return by Genter, a one-yard run by Feilmeier, and 32-yard pass from Lensch to Genter, and a five-yard run by Lensch.
The Wildcats scored again in the second quarter on a 19-yard run by Rohrbeck, and closed their scoring assault with two minutes left in the game on a 27-yard run by Genter.
The Bulldogs rushed 28 times for 91 yards in the game, and quarterback Jared Bruce was 12-32 passing for 139 yards. Aurelia tallied 11 first downs, to 10 by G-R.
The Wildcats rushed 39 times for 255 yards, and passed 3-3 for 52 yards.
Aurelia had four fumbles and lost two of those, and the Wildcats had three fumbles and lost one.
Leading receivers for the Bulldogs were Anthony Fowler with four catches for 53 yards, Camrin Meyer four catches for 47 yards, and Aaron Bruce four catches for 39 yards.
Aaron Bruce led the Aurelia defenders with a dozen tackles, while Nick Felton had 11, Jared Bruce nine, Steve White, Jason Glienke, and Camrin Meyer each six, and Jake Krukenberg and Fowler five each.
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He's arguably the hottest guy on the planet these days, but even Adam Levine isn't above correction.
During his interview on the " Ellen DeGeneres Show," the "Harder to Breathe" hunk was tricked into reading his tweet from March 5, 2011 in which he declared, "I also would like to put an official ban on celebrity fragrances, punishable by death from this point forward."
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Continuing to fully embrace his new title, Adam Levine stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to reflect on being People's Sexiest Man Alive.
On Wednesday evening (November 20), the Maroon 5 singer "officially" accepted the award in front of Kimmel's LA audience and gave a laugh-inducing speech.
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Decided on by People magazine, this year's chosen man goes to none other than Maroon 5 front man, Adam Levine!
He always has a ton of irons in the fire, but Adam Levine made time chat with Savannah Guthrie on the "Today" show this morning (November 15).
Looking quite cozy on a chilly day in the Big Apple, Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo stepped out for a stroll on Thursday (November 14).
The Victoria's Secret Angel looked great in a furry black coat with Jules Heeled Biker Boot by AllSaints as she wrapped her arm around her hunky fiancée, who smiled in a gray coat, ripped jeans, and "Los Angeles" baseball cap.
Never shy about showing off his bangin' bod, Adam Levine's penchant for disrobing is now paying off as he's earned People's Sexiest Man Alive title.
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There are many potential drawbacks to being an entrepreneur.
The harsh truth is that setting up a new business is a lot worse than many people imagine. In the odd, exceptional case, the start-up process runs according to plan and smoothly. Other entrepreneurs pretend that things are going well, when the reality is very different.
Running a business means that an entrepreneur will:
- Face occasional loneliness and isolation. This is often the case for home-based start-ups.
- Be unable to blame others when things go wrong – the buck stops with the entrepreneur
- Probably be under financial pressure – earning little or sometimes nothing as the business tries to establish itself. Entrepreneurs often find themselves unable to draw income or profits out of the business for several years
- Have to work much harder than in a conventional job – average working of 70+ hours per week is common. This puts a great strain on family and social life
- Probably suffer from higher stress levels (albeit, the stress is of a different kind to that suffered by people who are employed by others)
- Have to rely on multi-tasking rather than call on an established network of specialists (available in a larger business)
- Usually have to work whilst sick, and not get sick pay.
- Experience a roller-coaster of emotions
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The rape trial of former Horseshoe Bend Treasurer Charles Simmons, slated for April 8, has been postponed after his attorney, Larry Kissee, filed a motion requesting a mental evaluation of Simmons to determine his fitness to stand trial.
Simmons, 47, was charged in May 2001 with two counts of felony rape, a class Y felony. The Izard County Deputy Clerk said no order has been filed for a new trial date.
Kissee filed the motion for Simmons' mental evaluation on March 21 and said Simmons will claim mental disease or defect as a defense.
The motion for continuance claims that Prosecuting Attorney Don McSpadden failed to disclose all material evidence in sufficient time prior to trial for the defendant to properly evaluate and investigate the materials.
Kissee was advised March 20 that photographs were seized from the defendant's computer, but the existence of the photographs had not been disclosed to the defendant for viewing prior to the scheduled pre-trial date.
Simmons is charged with engaging in sexual intercourse with another person under the age of 14.
The affidavit contains an accusation by a 15-year-old boy to a special agent of the Arkansas State Police that Simmons had involved him in over 35 sexual acts over a period of three years.
Horseshoe Bend Mayor Bob Spear said Simmons tendered his resignation as treasurer in April 2001. In his resignation he claimed he was leaving his position at the request of his father who suffered declining health.
A warrant for Simmons' arrest was issued four days after he resigned April 10. The warrant was served May 7 and Simmons was set free after he posted a $20,000 cash bond and a $30,000 property bond.


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In a game featuring several near-misses, one accurate blast propelled Germantown to another WIAA sectional final.
Behind a 23rd minute rocket off of the foot of senior Kayla Schlosser and an offense that controlled possession throughout the majority of the game, host Germantown outlasted North Shore Conference rival Homestead, 1-0, in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal June 12.
With her back to the goal, Schlosser took a pass and, off of one dribble, spun and unleashed a ferocious drive past Homestead goalkeeper Kelli Ausman midway through the first half to stake the Warhawks (14-5) to a 1-0 lead. The ball caromed off of the top goalpost before settling into the goal for the early advantage.
"I saw I had an open shot and just took a chance on it," said Schlosser. "This is a rivalry game, and we are both physical teams, but once we settled down and took a couple of hits, we were able to keep possession. We had good movement off the ball, which helped us out a lot."
The Warhawks eventually lost a heartbreaking 2-1 WIAA sectional final decision to DSHA on June 14.
After the physical start that saw both teams split possession, Germantown began to assume control, testing Homestead's Ausman with a long drive from senior Paige Blankenheim off of a free kick and a shot by Schlosser that went just left of goal in the early going. Following Schlosser's conversion, Germantown continued to control the ball throughout the first half as Homestead (14-6-2) struggled to generate solid scoring opportunities.
"The first goal calmed our nerves," said Germantown head coach Paul Sikinger. "We were able to move the ball from side to side, hold possession, and wear them down. Our senior backline did a good job of closing off passing lanes and keeping them from hitting anything over the top."
Germantown nearly made it 2-0 just a minute into the second half, as senior Maddie Tetzke flew through the Homestead defense and hit the crossbar on her shot attempt.
"Germantown's positioning and timing was really good. Their forwards moved into the midfield and really connected their passes well," said Homestead head coach Rich Dorn. "Our defenders adjusted in the second half, and we did a better job, but the problem was that they already had the lead."
Homestead started to show signs of life after halftime as they looked for the equalizer. Their best chance at tying the score came in the 65th minute, when sophomore Alex Lutz pushed her shot just left of goal. Junior Christine Kerkman got her foot on the ball off of a corner kick in the 74th minute, but couldn't get enough heat on it to get it by Germantown goalkeeper Piper Brown, who snuffed out Homestead's last best chance to tie the score.
"Our girls played with great heart and determination in the second half, creating three or four great opportunities. But Germantown kept getting in the way," said Dorn. "We were just inches away tonight. My girls left it all on the field, and that is all I can ask."
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Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation Of Ameron International Corporation
AMN) (referred to as "Ameron" or the "Company") to National Oilwell Varco, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $772 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Ameron's stockholders would receive $85.00 per share in cash in return for each of the approximately 9.1 million shares outstanding.Bull & Lifshitz, LLP's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to the Company's shareholders. If you are a holder of Ameron common stock and want to discuss your legal rights, you may e-mail or call Bull & Lifshitz, LLP who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions. If you are a shareholder of Ameron and would like more information about our investigation, please contact Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq. by telephone at (866) 313-6222 or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: email@example.com. All e-mail correspondence should make reference to Ameron. Bull & Lifshitz, LLP is a New York City-based law firm with significant experience representing investors in merger-related shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and securities fraud class actions. For more information about the firm, please visit our website at www.nyclasslaw.com. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING . © 2011 Bull & Lifshitz, LLP. The law firm responsible for this advertisement is Bull & Lifshitz, LLP, 18 East 41 st Street, New York, New York 10017, (212) 213-6222. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter .
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Kenneth Alan CraigPublished 3:37pm Thursday, April 24, 2014
Kenneth Alan Craig, 42, resident of Millbrook, AL, passed away April 19, 2014 in Macon, Georgia. Services are scheduled for April 26, , 1:00 p.m. at Sandridge Baptist Church officiated by Rev. R.L. Craig. Burial will follow in church cemetery directed by Lewis Brothers Funeral Home.
He was preceded in death by mother, Mrs. Zola Mae Craig; grandparents, Henry and Mandy Thomas; Robert Craig, Sr. and Ada Craig.
Survivors include parent Robert Craig, Jr.; sons, Kenneth A. Craig Jr., Caleb Craig; step son, Dante Williams; daughters, Zora Craig and Destini Craig; brothers, Rev. Ronald Craig (Angela) Selma, AL; sisters, Nellie (Walter) Jones, Selma, Barbara (Frankie) Thomas, Pensacola, FL., Iris (Darryl) Moore, Selma; two brothers-in-laws,one sister-in-law, four nieces, five nephews, and one great nephew.


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Fire has grown to 85,000 hectares: "So it's large," says Premier Rachel Notley
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Updates from the Storm Lake Police Department and the Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office.
On Thursday February 7, Cynthia Morse of 1012 Mae Street, reported damage to the tires of her car while parked in the 1300 block of Michigan Street. Damage was estimated at $200.
On Thursday, February 7, Julie Treinen of Albert City reported damage to the tires of her car while parked at 1326 Michigan Street. Damage was estimated at $350.
On Thursday, February 7, Shirley Drzycimski of 1120 Lincoln Road, reported damage to the tires of her car while parked at 1326 Michigan Street. Damage was estimated at $400.
On February 8, at 11:21 a.m., an accident occurred at the intersection of 12th Street and Lake Avenue. A 1992 Oldsmobile, driven by Mitchell Olson, 41, of Sioux Falls, SD., was northbound of Lake Avenue. A 2001 Volkswagen, driven by Joseph Dusing, 23, Lakeside, was southbound on Lake Avenue attempting to turn east onto East 12th Street. The Dusing vehicle failed to yield and was struck by the Olson vehicle. Dusing was charged with Failure to Yield on a Left Turn. Damage to the vehicles is estimated at $4,000 for the Olson vehicle and $3,000 for the Dusing vehicle.
On February 10, at 12:05 a.m. an accident occurred in the parking lot of 100 East Railroad Street. A 1995 Dodge, driven by Dawn Ramirez, 37, of Marathon, was driving eastbound in the parking lot. A 1984 Ford, driven b Alberto Najera, 23, of Buckeye, AZ., was backing out of a parking space and struck the Ramirez vehicle. Damage to the vehicles is estimated at $600 for the Ramirez vehicle and none for the Najera vehicle.
On February 9, at 11:49 p.m., an accident occurred in the 900 block of West 5th Street. A 1999 Pontiac, driven by John Synarong, 18, 1612 Rose Lane, eastbound on West 5th Street, lost control on snow and ice, and struck a no parking sign owned by the City of Storm Lake. Damage to the Synarong vehicle was estimated at $800. Damage to the no parking sign was estimated at $100.


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Restoration Joe's
Vanity, thy name is hardware.
Like Trader Joe's, Restoration Hardware does not carry "lines" but rather selects individual items that seem to capture the store's "spirit," many of which are made exclusively for the chain. The presentation of these items is hushed and museumlike, with just dash of whimsy. The little identifying cards psychologist Gordon sets beside each item display an impressive mastery of the manipulative arts. "FOUR GENERATIONS OF MAINE FISHERMEN COULD BE WRONG ... BUT WE DOUBT IT," reads a card beside four sizes of woven metal baskets in Restoration Hardware's Georgetown store. To refrain from purchasing one would insult the working class and dishonor the labor of our fathers' fathers! "Hey ... we, like you, secretly covet recliners," purrs the card beside a 1952-style Metro Finer Recliner, priced at $990. But there are only "a few of us who possess a stout enough psychological profile to allow ourselves or even imagine ourselves purchasing a big cushy wonder boy or girl reclining chair." Let's pause for a moment to map the nuances of that pitch. 1) Snob appeal: We all know recliners are tacky. 2) Sympathy: And yet you secretly desire one so you can capture some magical moments from your childhood. 3) Challenge: Dare you rise to the occasion, like Raskolnikov, and reject the petty rules that govern lesser men? 4) Smugness: You may be buying your dad's chair, but you are not going to play that gender dominance game that he played. It's your wife's chair too! Wonder boy indeed!
The editors of the Baffler, a little magazine of cultural criticism, have coined an extremely handy term to describe the spirit of stores like Restoration Hardware and Trader Joe's: "Commodify your dissent." In a book of essays with that title, the process of turning counterculture rebellion into profit-making opportunity that does absolutely nothing to challenge the status quo is described in various settings, such as Nike (which used William S. Burroughs to sell sneakers) and the films of Quentin Tarantino ("always hip but scrupulously content-free"). In the case of Restoration Hardware and Trader Joe's, the dissent (hence the commodification) is a bit more subtle and has more to do with the harnessing of postgrad hauteur mingled with a longing for simpler times. But in both stores, one is similarly invited to live out vain fantasies about who one is, or should be. The spell is broken only when you leave the store, realize that you've just bought $200 worth of merchandise, and understand you're just another schmuck consumer.


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Jan 23, 1990
|Filing date
|Nov 14, 1988
|Priority date
|Jun 25, 1987
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Edward M. Granger
|Original Assignee
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (20), Classifications (7), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation-in-part of my earlier filed U.S. application Ser. No. 066,284, filed June 25, 1987, now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to spectrophotometers. Spectrophotometers are devices for measuring intensity of light in various parts of the spectrum and, as the term is used herein, for the purposes of this patent specification, the spectrum includes invisible as well as visible radiation.
2. Description Relative to the Prior Art
Spectrophotometers are known which direct collimated light from a sample to be spectrally analyzed, onto a diffraction grating. The diffracted light is focussed onto an array of detectors and is incident on the detectors as a spectrum. However, the spectrum is not linear, that is, the positions along a linear scale, of the components in the spectrum, are not linearly related to their wavelength. Thus, if it is desired to analyze the sample by determining the intensity of the light in each contiguous, say, 20 nm increment of the spectrum, a special detector array has to be created in which each detector has a length equal to the length, along the spectrum image, of the particular portion of the spectrum which the respective detector is intended to sense. Alternatively, each of the detectors may have the same dimension along the spectrum image and the signals derived from the detectors may be processed so that a plurality of signals is produced each being indicative of the intensity in a respective, say 20 nm, increment of the spectrum. Thus, with the prior art, if one wanted a linear spectral analysis, the problem has existed that it has been necesary either to create a special and dedicated detector array or it has been necessary to process the signals derived from the detectors to provide the desired signals.
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the problems of the prior art.
The object is achieved by the present invention which provides a spectrophotometer including means for illuminating a sample to be spectrally analyzed and a plurality of detectors disposed in a linear array in a common plane, with the detectors disposed on uniformly spaced centers. There are light directing and diffracting means for directing and diffracting light from the sample onto the array of detectors. The light directing and diffracting means includes a collecting lens, a diffraction grating, an imaging lens and a flare stop. The flare stop is located between the collecting lens and the diffraction grating. The collecting lens is supported between the sample and the flare stop. The sample and the flare stop are at the conjugates of the collecting lens. In accordance with the present invention, the collecting lens directs light from the sample as a non-collimated beam onto said diffraction grating through the flare stop whereby a plurality of virtual images, as "seen" by the imaging lens, of the flare stop are formed, there being a vertical image for each wavelength in the light from the sample. The plurality of virtual images is herein termed a virtual spectrum. The imaging lens is supported between the diffraction grating and the array with the flare stop and the array at the conjugates of the imaging lens. The imaging lens reimages the virtual spectrum onto the detector. The imaging lens is placed approximately normal to the mid-spectral central ray diffracted from the diffraction grating and going through the center of that lens. For the purposes of this patent specification, by mid-spectral central ray, is meant a ray located in a center of the cone of rays emanating from the flare stop, towards the grating and whose wavelength is the mean of the extreme values of the wavelength of the spectral range that the spectrophotometer is designed for. For example, if the spectrophotometer is designed for the wavelength range of 400-720 nm, the wavelength of the mid-spectral ray is 560 nm. A substantially linear relationship between the predominant wavelength of the light incident at any particular point on the array and the distance of that point along the array is produced by appropriately angularly disposing the diffraction grating relative to the light incident thereon and by appropriately orienting the plane of the array and the axis of the imaging lens. The array's orientation is given by the Scheimpflug condition which indicates how to correctly orient an image plane given the orientation of the object and the lens so that the image is paraxially focussed.
In an embodiment of the invention intended to work in the reflection mode the means for illuminating a sample includes a light source and the light directing and diffracting means are located at the same side of the sample as the light source when the sample is positioned relative to the spectrophotometer by the sample positioning means.
Advantageously, a mirror is provided for folding the path of light between the sample and the collecting lens whereby the light directing and diffracting means and the array are to one side of the region of the sample being analyzed.
The present invention also resides in a method of designing, or actually building, a spectrophotometer. This method includes sending a divergent cone of light into diffraction means, such as reflection or transmission grating, selection and orientation of the diffractive means relative to the incident cone of light and orientation of the detection means, such as a CCD array, in such a way as to result in a substantially linear relationship between the predominant wavelength of light incident at any particular point on the array and the distance of that point along the array.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a reflection spectrophotometer embodying the present invention and intended for use in the graphic arts industry;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the spectrophotometer illustrated in FIG. 1, with parts omitted for the sake of understanding;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line III--III in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic representation of a portion of the optical system in the spectrophotometer illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3;
FIG. 5 illustrates a detector array included in the spectrophotometer;
FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 4 but shows different parameters; and
FIG. 7 is similar to FIG. 4, but further includes diagrammatic representation of the virtual spectrum formed behind the diffraction grating.
In the accompanying drawings there is illustrated a spectrophotometer which is intended for use in graphic arts. It is adapted to be rolled over a printed press sheet laid out on a table.
The spectrophotometer 11 includes a chassis 13 having on its underside three spaced rollers 15, 17, 19. The rollers 15, 17, 19 are so formed as to support the chassis 13 above a table 21 with the chassis 13 generally parallel to the table 21. The rollers 15, 17, 19 are of fixed height, i.e., they have no resiliency, and permit hand manipulated movement of the spectrophotometer.
The chassis includes a sensing end portion 23 which has an aperture 25 through it. The aperture 25 is circular and the bounding surface 27 of the chassis is conical.
A three-legged spider 29 spans the aperture 25 and carries an island member 31. The member 31 is circular and concentric with the circular aperture 25 and has a conical peripheral surface 33.
A reflector 35 is disposed on the upper surface of the sensing end portion 23 of the chassis 13. The reflector 35 conforms to an ellipse and its inner surface reflects spectrally. The position of the reflector 35 on the chassis portion 23 is fixed, as by the large diameter end of the reflector being disposed in an annular trough 37 formed on the chassis portion 23.
It is arranged that the axis of the bounding surface 27 and the axis of the conical peripheral surface 33 of the island member 31 are coincident with the axis through the near and far foci of the elliptical form of the reflector 35. The apices of the conical forms of the surfaces 27 and 33 are at the far focus. It is also arranged that the far focus of the reflector 35 is in the plane defined by the contact points of the three rollers 15, 17, 19, i.e., the plane of the surface of the table 21 when the spectrophotometer is on the table 21. The far focus is indicated by reference numeral 39 in FIG. 3.
A closure member 41 closes the upper, smaller diameter end of the elliptical reflector 35 and carries a bulb holder 43. A 12 volt tungsten halogen bulb 45 is carried by the bulb holder 43. The holder is so positioned that the filament 47 of the bulb 45 is disposed at the near focus of the reflector 35. As is known, the filament of a 12 volt tungsten halogent bulb is relatively small; thus it can be said, with relatively minor approximation, that it lies at a point, namely, the near focus of the reflector.
It is a known fact that with an elliptical spectral reflector, any light ray which passes through the near focus will, after reflection, pass through the far focus. Some light rays 38 are indicated in FIG. 3. By appropriate choices of the diameters of the aperture 25 and of the island member 31, only light having an incident angle on the table 21 of 45��n� reaches the far focus. In the present embodiment, n is 12. The reason for this control on the angle of incidence is the standard existing in the graphic arts industry that spectrophotometric measurements will be taken with the illuminating light incident at approximately 45�. In this embodiment the cone angle of the peripheral surface of the island member 31 is 66� and the cone angle of the bounding surface 27 is 114�. The chassis and the island member 31 prevent light having an inclination to that axis which joins the near and far foci, outside a predetermined range of inclinations, reaching the sample at the far focus.
The portion of the elliptical form of the reflector 35 chosen is such that light derived from the near focus will have an angle of 45��n� to the axis passing through the near and far foci, after reflection.
A transmission filter 48 covers the aperture 25 and serves to modify the spectrum of the light reaching the far focus so as to bring the spectrum of sample illuminating light into accordance with graphic arts industry standards. The filter 48 is secured to the chassis portion 23 by screws 46 seen in FIG. 2.
The portion of the sensing end portion 23 of the chassis 13 not covered by the transmission filter 48 has ventilating apertures 44 to allow air to flow up into the space bounded by the reflector 35, to cool the bulb and surfaces on which light from the bulb 45 is incident. This cooling air flows out through small apertures 50 in the closure member 41.
On the underside of the island member 31 and on the axis passing through the near and far foci, is a planar mirror 49 inclined at 45� to the axis. The mirror 49 serves to direct light, reflected from a surface at and close adjacent around the far focus 39, in a direction generally parallel to the surface of the table 21 under the chassis 13.
That light which was reflected substantially perpendicularly off the sample and subsequently reflected by the mirror 49 is incident on a relay, collecting lens 51 carried in mounting means 52 on the underside of the chassis 13. The lens 51 images the sample on a flare stop 53, having an aperture 54, which is mounted from the underside of the chassis 13. Light which has passed through the aperture 54 of the flare stop 53 is then, as non-collimated light, incident on a reflection diffraction grating 55 which is oriented at angle (90-β�) to the axis 56 of the lens 51 which extends through the flare stop aperture 54. It is to be understood that, in other embodiments of the present invention, a transmission diffraction grating can be used instead of a reflection diffraction grating.
The diffraction grating 55 diffracts the light incident on it. Some negative first order diffracted light is incident on an imaging lens 57 and is focussed by the lens on a detector array 59 which is located at the side of the lens 57 remote from the diffraction grating 55. The detector array 59 and the flare stop 53 are at conjugates of the lens 57 so that the lens 57 images the flare stop 53 on the array 59. The array 59 is placed at a distance away from the imaging lens 57 given by the lens equation. It's orientation is given by the Scheimpflug condition. By negative first order light is meant the diffracted rays which are diffracted such that the angle between an incident ray and its diffracted ray is less than the angle between the incident ray and the zero order diffracted ray. In the present embodiment, the grating is blazed for the negative first order. Also, it is blazed for maximum energy at the blue end of the spectrum because the light source, namely the bulb 45, is tungsten and because the array 59 is made of silicon. The light source, being tungsten, is deficient in blue light and the array 59 being silicon, is less sensitive to blue light.
The array 59 includes a plurality (in the present embodiment there are 32) of individual sensors 61 (see FIG. 5) disposed in a line, in a common plane, with uniform spacing between centers.
In the present embodiment the plane in which the sensors 61 lie is parallel to the plane of the diffraction grating 55. However, in some other embodiments the relationship is not one of parallelism.
Reference is now made to FIG. 4, which shows the flare stop 53, the grating 55, the lens 57, the sensor array 59 and paths of rays between the stop 53 and the array 59. Rays 80, 82, 84, 86, 88 and 90 are rays originating from the sample and which have passed through the aperture 54 of the stop 53 and are incident on the diffraction grating 55. The rays 80-90 are polychromatic (assuming the sample is not monochromatic) and, self-evidently, represent the different wavelengths in the light from the sample. Each of the rays 80-90 incident on the grating 55 is diffracted into a plurality of diffracted rays of which only exemplary blue (with subscript "b" appended to the reference numeral) and red (with subscript "r" appended to the reference numeral) rays are shown in FIG. 4. In reality, the light spectrum can be subdivided into many spectral components that can be represented by many different rays incident on the grating, but only the red and the blue rays are shown, for the purpose of clarity of the drawing. The blue diffracted rays 80b-90b are shown by longer broken lines and the red rays 80r-90r are shown by shorter broken lines in FIG. 4.
It was stated above that the lens 57 images the stop 53 on the sensor array 59. In the known devices described above, in which collimated light is directed at the diffraction grating, a plurality of images of the stop aperture were created on the array by the lens, with each of the images having a different and discrete wavelength. However, in an embodiment of the present invention in which the rays incident on the diffraction grating are not parallel, that is, the incident light is non-collimated, the diffracted angle for light of each particular wavelength derived from one incident ray differs from the diffracted angle for light of the same wavelength derived from another incident ray. Thus, for each wavelength in the light leaving the grating there is a range of diffracted angles. The diffracted angles vary progressively with the location of the point of incidence of the incident ray across the grating. Thus, it becomes possible, by virtue of the lens 57 acting also as an aperture stop, to select the diffracted angle, or, rather, the median angle of a small range of incident angles, of light which will be imaged onto the sensor array by the lens 57. Of course, an aperture stop can be placed separately from the lens. Because such a selection is possible, it becomes possible to get linearity of the signals out of the sensors, in the sense that all of the uniformly spaced and uniformly sized sensors have incident on them radiation having the same bandwidth.
Reference is now directed to FIG. 6. It is known that a diffraction grating produces maxima when
sin α=mλ/S+sin I (1)
wherein α is the angle of diffraction for wavelength λ
m is an integer, the order of the maxima
S is the spacing the grating lines
I is the angle of incidence.
Thus, the diffracted angle is wavelength dependent.
Turning now to the relationship between the array 59, the lens 57 and the location of an image formed by the lens on the array, it can be said
tan θ=x/1 (2)
wherein 1 is the distance of the array from the lens 57 measured along a line 80 perpendicular to the plane 82 of the array and passing through the center of the lens,
x is the distance of an image IM on the array from the aforesaid line 80 perpendicular to the plane 82 of the array and passing through the center C of the lens 57,
θ is the angle subtended by x at the center of the lens.
Because of the relationship between λ and α expressed by
sin α=mλ/S+sin I
and the relationship between x and θ expressed by
tan θ=x/1
and of the obvious relationship between θ (related to the rays incident on the lens) and α (related to the rays refracted by the imaging lens) the apparatus may be set up with orientations and relative dispositions of the grating, lens 57 and array 59 such that the angle of incidence of the diffracted light on the array falls along the relatively straight portion of the direction cosine curve so that there is a substantially linear relationship between λ and x. In other words, there may be achieved a substantially linear relationship between the predominant wavelength of the light incident at a point on the array and the distance of that point along the array. The correct orientation and relative dispositions of the grating, lens 57 and array 59 can be achieved using one of the procedures outlined below:
One of the procedures to achieve the above design is a six-step procedure. By six-step procedure is meant the procedure comprised of the following six steps:
A mid-spectral central ray 100 was traced to the grating. Knowing the grating ruling frequency and the order m, in this case, (m=-1) and using the standard grating equation (1), the direction of the diffracted mid-spectral center ray 100 is calculated for a given tilt of the grating, i.e., for a given angle of incidence, for example, in the preferred embodiment,
I central spectrum wavelength =I λ=560 nm.
The imaging lens 57 is then oriented so that it is centered on that ray and is normal to it.
The imaging lens 57 acts as an aperture stop. It accepts some of the diffracted rays and rejects the rest (FIG. 4). It also acts as an entrance pupil. Of course, in other embodiments an aperture stop can be placed separate from the lens.
Given the position of the flare stop 53, the grating 55 and the imaging lens 57, for the entire wavelength range (400 to 700 for example), at each Δλ increment, incident angle I, diffracted angle α and the height of the ray on the grating Yg of the following three rays are found:
1st Ray: The ray leaving the flare stop and incident at the center of the entrance pupil.
2nd Ray: The marginal ray leaving the flare stop and incident upon the upper edge of the entrance pupil.
3rd Ray: The marginal ray leaving the flare stop and incident upon the lower edge of the entrance pupil.
If the 2nd or 3rd ray is not defined by the imaging lens aperture, the marginal ray may be defined by the cone of light. The two marginal rays define the cone of light at a particular wavelength.
This step defines the (paraxial) bundle of all rays at each Δλ interval that pass through the entrance pupil of the lens.
For a particular wavelength, the imaging lens "sees" a virtual image 101 caused by the diverging bundle of light incident upon it. (FIG. 8) Thus, a virtual spectrum 102 is formed behind the grating (FIG. 7) as seen by the imaging lens 57. The imaging lens 57 reimages the virtual spectrum on the detector, such as a CCD array. The virtual spectrum is approximated by a straight line 103. The orientation of the detector is given by the Scheimpflug condition which states how to correctly orient an image plane, given the orientation of the object 102 (the straight line approximation of the virtual spectrum) and the lens 57, so that the image will be paraxially focussed.
The degree of linearity of the spectrum is measured by comparing the average distance between spectral lines at Δλ (mean spread) and the actual spread (say between 420 nm and 440 nm, if Δλ=20 nm).
The grating 55 orientation is then changed, thus resulting in a change in the incidence angle for the central spectral wavelength. The above four steps are repeated for each change in the grating orientation (for a given grating, imaging lens and distances) until the most linear spectrum is found.
Using an essentially exact computer model, optical aberrations and other phenomena are taken into account; the orientation of the detector, such as the CCD array 59 and the grating 55, as well as the distances involved, are slightly adjusted.
In an alternative procedure, the best exact solution can be found by building an engineering prototype without doing the analysis outlined in steps 1-5. The best exact solution can be found by building an engineering prototype and using principles outlined in steps 1-5 to adjust the orientation of the grating 55, imaging lens 57 and the array 59.
A third procedure requires modeling the optical system using some of the principles outlined in steps 1 through 5 and using a software program, such as CODEV, and adjusting optical parameters until the best design is found.
A fourth procedure is a combination of the first two procedures. The best exact solution can be found by building an engineering prototype in the lab and by slightly adjusting the best configuration found by iterations through steps 1 to 5. Note that steps 1 through 5 can be computerized.
Each of the sensors 61 in the detector array 59 is connected to a memory 63 which serves to record separately each of a plurality of readings from each sensor. The memory 63 is mounted on the chassis 13 and is connected to a terminal block 65 with which a mating terminal block may be associated for taking data out of the memory 63 to a computer, not shown.
Also carried on the chassis is a 12 volt rechargeable battery 67 which supplies energy, through a control switch 69, to the bulb 45. The battery 67 is also connected to two pins of the terminal block 65 so that it may be recharged when the mating terminal block is connected up for taking the data to the computer.
The switch 69 is mounted in a handle 71 which is connected to the chassis 13 by four studs 73. The handle 71 and switch 69 are omitted in FIG. 2 so that components on the chassis may be seen.
The reflector 35, cover member 41, bulb holder 43 and bulb 45 are omitted in FIG. 2 to facilitate understanding.
As will be observed, the mirror 49, by folding the path of the light rays reflected off the sample at the far focus 39, allows the light directing and diffracting means, which includes the lens 51, flare stop 53, diffraction grating 55 and imaging lens 57, to be placed to one side of the region of the sample being analyzed.
The chassis 13 forms part of means for locating the collecting lens 51, the stop 53, the diffraction grating 55, the imaging lens 57, which also constitutes a second stop, and the array 59 in the required positional and orientational relationship to one another.
In operation, the battery 67 energizes the filament 47 and the memory 63 through switch 69. Light having passed through filter 48, is incident on the sample or table 21 at incidence angles between 33� and 57�. Light is reflected off the sample onto the mirror 49. The mirror 49 reflects light towards the lens 51. The lens 51 refracts light incident on it and forms an image of the sample on the flare stop 53. Light passes through the flare stop aperture 54 and onwards, as a non-collimated, divergent beam, to the diffraction grating 55.
In the present embodiment, the grating 55 has 600 lines per inch and the angle β� is 19.6�. Negative first order diffracted light diffracted by the grating 55 is imaged by the lens 57 on the array 59. By virtue of the present invention, in which the light incident on the diffraction grating is not collimated, but is divergent, the spectrum on the array is such that there is a substantially linear relationship between the predominant frequency incident on a sensor and the distance of the sensor along the array. The term `predominant frequency` is used because the light incident at any point along the array is not pure, it contains a band of wavelengths extending to either side of the predominant wavelength. This impurity is because the light incident on the diffraction grating is not collimated. The width of the band is determined by the size of the flare stop aperture 54.
In saying that there is a substantially linear relationship between the predominant frequency incident on a sensor and the distance of the sensor along the array, it is meant that the differences between predominant wavelengths on adjacent detectors are uniform, it being borne in mind that the spacings between centers of adjacent detectors is uniform.
The aforementioned substantially linear relationship is a great advantage, which is achievable with the present invention because the light incident on the diffraction grating is not collimated. The fact that the light to be incident on the diffraction grating does not have to be collimated also allows economy in the lens through which the light passes before being incident on the grating. The collector lens 51 may be a simple single element lens which is much less expensive than a collimating lens.
The above-described embodiment of the invention is a reflection spectrophotometer. It is to be understood that the present invention may also be embodied in a transmission spectrophotometer.
In the above-described embodiment, the detector array is parallel to the plane of the diffraction grating which, in turn, is perpendicular to the axis of the lens 57. Such an arrangement is particularly attractive from the manufacturing viewpoint but other arrangements which achieve the uniform bandwidth advantage are possible in accordance with the present invention.
In the above-described embodiment there is a transmission filter 48 covering the aperture 25. The filter 48 modifies the spectrum of the light reaching the far focus, i.e., the sample being analyzed. Instead of being located between light source and sample, a filter for similar purpose could be provided over the array 59. Such a filter in such a location would have the advantages of being smaller, less expensive, easier to change and less affected by heat from the source.
To run a spectral analysis test, a control surface, such as a piece of magnesium oxide, is placed at the far focus of the reflector 35. For convenience, the control surface is embodied in a table on which the spectrophotometer can be rested. The bulb 45 is energized by switching on the switch 69 and the signals produced by each of the sensors 61 in the detector array 59 are stored in the memory 63. In the case of the spectrophotometer being used in the graphic arts industry, a master test object (such as a Macbeth Color Checker designed by Kollmorgen Corporation of Hartford, Connecticut) is placed on a table and, with the bulb energized, the spectrophotometer is rolled over the master test object with the far focus 39 passing over each patch in succession. The patches may be read by column or by row. The computer to which the data is subsequently fed is sufficiently sophisticated that it can accept the data in either sequence and attribute an address to each read patch by comparing the sequence of read patches to a memory. The signals from each of the sensors 61 for each of the patches in the master are stored in the memory.
The test object contained in a sheet from the press is then substituted for the master and again the signals from each of the sensors 61 for each of the patches is stored in the memory.
The magnesium oxide test surface is then substituted for the test object and the signals from each of the sensors are stored in the memory.
The spectrophotometer is then connected to the computer by plugging its terminal block into the terminal block 65. The data is transferred to the computer and processed. At the same time, and subsequently until further readings have to be taken, the battery 67 is recharged. The beginning and final readings from the magnesium oxide control surface are compared to see if the light source has drifted in intensity and spectrum. If it has, a compensation can be built into the ensuing processing of the readings from the test object and the master.
The spectrophotometer is guided along the rows or columns of patches in the test patterns by manual control and human observance of the black lines bounding the columns and rows, or by relationship to a separate grid. To assist in this, the sensing end of the spectrophotometer may be made pointed as indicated by the broken line outline 101 in FIG. 2. The provision of the pointed end together with the elongate form of the spectrophotometer and the fact that it is of a size to be held in the hand, means that the device can be guided and moved along substantially straight line paths along the rows or columns of patches. If so desired, a reflex or half silvered mirror may be inserted in the optical path at the position indicated by reference numeral 103 is FIG. 1. An aperture 105 would be provided in the chassis 13 so that an observer, symbolically represented at 106, could see, via mirror 103 and mirror 49, what portion of a test object is located at the far focus 39. Portions of, or the entire, procedure could be automated.
Instead of reading a test object, the spectrophotometer could be used for reading pre-ordained small regions of a half tone image.
The above-described embodiment of the invention is intended for use in a very specific technology, namely, graphic arts. However, advantages may be gained in other embodiments also. For example, by virtue of the inexpensive optics usable because collimated light is not required and the inexpensive array and/or signal processing electronics usable because the spectrum image on the array is linear, embodiments may be made sufficiently inexpensively for many other purposes, for example:
an embodiment could be used in a paint store for matching paints with one another or to match a paint with a wallpaper or fabric sample. The signals derived from the detector array could be processed so that volumes of specific tints needed to produce a matching paint could be displayed on readouts or could be mixed automatically;
interior designers could match paints and fabrics etc.;
paper manufacturers could match colored paper to a specification;
packaging technologists could ensure the match of packaging and printing with a particular color associated with a particular trade dress;
stamp collectors could obtain readings of inks used on stamps and thereby detect forgeries or identify more closely the actual origin of a particular stamp;
forgeries of currency could be detected; and identification badges and passes could be easily and accurately analyzed.
It will be recognized that in some of these other embodiments it is not necessary to roll the device over a surface. In some cases legs could be substituted for the rollers. The legs would ensure the accurate spacing of the device from the target at the far focus. Alternatively, the device could be hinged to a base in the manner of a desk top stapler. The closest approach of the device to the base would be limited so that the test surface of a target material placed on the base would be located at the far focus.
It will also be recognized that in some embodiments of the invention it may be desirable for the spectrophotometer to operate into or in the infrared or ultra violet regions of the spectrum. In such embodiments, an appropriate light source would be used and the position of the array relative to the imaging lens would be adjusted appropriately so that the images in the selected portion of the spectrum would lie on the array.
The embodiment specifically described above is a reflection spectrophotometer. It is to be understood that the invention is applicable also to a transmission spectrophotometer. In such an embodiment the transmissive object to be spectrally analyzed is placed at the focus of the lens 51. Of course, there need be no mirror 49.
It will also be understood that the term spectrophotometer is to be interpreted as a device which may analyze the spectral components in not only the visible but aslo the invisible portions of the spectrum. Also, the term "light" as used herein, is to be understood as including not only the visible but also the invisible.
The invention has been described in detail with particular reference to a presently preferred embodiment, but it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Effective date: 19881114
|May 17, 1993
|Fee payment
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|Sep 2, 1997
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
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|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
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Dec. 07, 2014
Rating: 1
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Nov. 24, 2014
Rating: -2
why is it i cant find any one to att but they can all att me ?
and we shouldint loose food when we cant find some one to att
Next to the Stars
Nov. 19, 2014
Rating: -1
The spec-ops is not wroking for me any more, Hasint for almost a week any help on how to fix? thnks
Royal Warfare
Jul. 23, 2014
cant wate for the new update !!!!!!
Drakensang Online
Jul. 22, 2014
Rating: -9
The following instructions are for WINDOWS users:
Option B)
Before entering the game, a pop-up window might ask you whether you want to block the Java Plug-IN, allow and remember or only allow once.
If you have accidentally blocked Java in Firefox or Chrome, the only solution is to go to "Add-ons -> Plugins", and there active the "Java™ Platform SE 7 U65" Plugin again.
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Go to Start > Control panel > Add/Remove programs
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Download Java 7u60 download page on Java Download / Sun's website:
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Jul. 20, 2014
Rating: 3
We have been notified from the team that the Java version 7.65 (and likely the latest version of Java 8) is not compatible with Drakensang Online for many people. Unfortunately, the issue appears to be on Java's side, so you have a couple of options to circumvent the newest Java releases:
Download and install and play directly through the Thin Client. Note that you will need to have an account created directly through DSO or Facebook in order to sign in through the client. http://www.drakensang.com/community/download
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Again we apologize for the inconvenience and hopefully one of these solutions will be appropriate for you.
My Friend Pedro
Jul. 11, 2014
Rating: 2
loved the game 5str (y)
Pirate Defense
May. 20, 2014
love the song
Colony Age Robot Outbreak
Apr. 22, 2014
Rating: 4
would love to see a sequel 5 star
Gravitee Wars
Nov. 24, 2013
Rating: -3
I love how the gravity worksd i was on lv6 got a gold star cus i git the one bule guy 2 time killed him the othe bule guy one time the green dude shot killed him i shot got one hit one the green guy , then he shot witn around the map curving off the planets got a Xatt 2 times then hit him self with it and knocked ihm self in to space lol 5stars
Aug. 31, 2013
love the game been playing for a bit now so had to buy the Skeletor
The Peacekeeper
Jul. 21, 2013
Rating: 0
love the game so much fun
Operation: Penguins vs. Pelicans
Jun. 19, 2013
: the one thing thaats bullshit about this game is it can be hacked how do you all redy have 3 of the booms to kill the mother ship right when the games starts guys rush lets go all 3 at are ship but the game turning needs to be upd
Can you clarify this a bit? Did someone actually respawn with 3 Pods?
As for the turning speed, it is quite different between Ships. The Spy and Medic are pretty agile, whereas the Bomber is somewhat sluggish. Engineer and Fighter are somewhere in between. You can increase turning speed by upgrading the Tail of a Ship as well. Finally, if you reach level 8, you can click F to perform a U-turn, which is extremely handy in many situations. In the future we will be adding more Ships, and definitely some quick ones as well.
Thank you for the comment, and hope you enjoy the game!
Puzzle Cats
May. 02, 2013
ps... tho i do think there needs more cooler could not tell in the prints
i enjoyed the game very much thank you i like how you would have to go back to spots to change to do something very much a thinker
Ultimate Tank War
Mar. 29, 2013
needs badges and the black bases should have there own units
Dino Storm
Mar. 16, 2013
my fame is not adding up any more any add it just stays at the same amount :/
XP Arena Arcade
Feb. 21, 2013
i liked it but the black screen thing gets old :/
We are not able to reproduce the black screen bug on our side. Then it's very hard to fix it. We have just released a version, that might fix the problem, but unfortunatly we are not sure it will do so for everyone.
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Feb. 08, 2013
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Jan. 03, 2013
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Hey everyone! Scott, one of our main sailing instructors wrote up an article on what he did over the summer along with some great pictures – so I thought I would post it up. Enjoy!
My first season at Barefoot Offshore Sailing School ended with a bang. After spending a week having a great time sailing in the Bequia Easter Regatta it was time to return home to the states. I left St. Vincent at the end of April and flew to Utah to meet up with my sister. It was a drastic change of climate going from hot tropical weather at sea level to spring/winter weather at seven thousand feet of dry desert. I spent a few weeks exploring the desert and then drove up to Idaho for my other sister's college graduation. After a few more weeks in Idaho, I hopped in a truck and drove out to Seattle, Washington to race J24s in the NOOD Regatta. That's the National Offshore One Design Regatta, which is put on by Sailing World. It was great to be back sailing in northern waters, but certainly was a whole lot colder. We ended up in fourth place after an epic fail in the last race of the series.
After Seattle it was time to head back to Montana for the summer. Little did I know that Montana had different things in mind for the weather. I arrived at the yacht club a few days before Memorial Day which is the end of May and it was raining hard and about fifty degrees. The next few weeks brought on the same weather and even had a few episodes of snow which came almost all the way down to the lake. I worked for North Flathead Yacht Club which is in northwest Montana about sixty or so miles from the Canadian border.
I am in charge of running of the weeknight and weekend races and also teaching the junior sailing program. There were fourteen kids in the classes this summer which was a record number and even included some high school kids. A highlight from the beginning of the summer was that there was a new powerboat for the race committee, a 23 Seapro, which turned out to be fun to drive around and a way more efficient boat for running races.
Since the yacht club didn't really get rolling until mid June I had a few weeks to work on boat projects and get my own little boat in sailing shape for the season. It's a Pacific Seacraft 25 that I bought the year before and left for the winter on the south end of Flathead Lake where I spend the summer. With all the rain and late winter weather that spring, it was hard to get much work done on the boat as it was a marsh all around it and the crane couldn't get to the boat until almost the end of June. I ended up getting in the lake the last weekend of the month and participated in a race back up the lake. I didn't finish. So because of the late start, adventures on Looking Glass were minimal, with only a few overnight trips around the lake, most of the summer was spent working on upgrading bits and pieces and trying to get her ready for eventual cruising in a year or two.
Some major highlights of my summer was skiing in Glacier Park on August 1st. The hardest part of being in the Caribbean all winter, other than being away from family of course, was not being able to go skiing. It was great to go up to the park and spend a day playing around in the snow and getting a few summer turns in. I've skied up there before during the July 4thweekends but never so late in the summer.
Another highlight was running a very successful Montana Cup, the biggest regatta of the summer, which brought almost thirty boats from three states together for very competitive racing and good parties. We had great wind over the weekend and got nine races in over two days, and even threw in some good parties and an epic game of putt putt at the local bar. The great thing about working at the club is the flexibility of the schedule which allows for me to get away and go sailing for a few days or spent time up in the mountains.
It was another quality summer in Montana. Late night sailing, afternoon golf, morning kayaking. Studies have shown that it is the perfect place to spend the best time of year, an amazing arena to sail in, and full of good people to spend fun time with. Although the boat went to bed too early for my taste, and the junior sailing program was too much fun and ended too early, the times were great and the summer was shut down with a trip back to Idaho for their big regatta of the season, the Spud Cup. Usually people go racing a win a fancy plate or an expensive watch. Here you win a gigantic baked potato trophy and beer glass. It's a good thing and now it's time return to island life and another great season in the Grenadines.


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So for January....
Remember No Classes on Jan 18th. (Monday)
Costume Payments for Dancers.
Everyone should have received a note with lots of information for the rest of the year, including the costume payment due this month. If you didn't get yours please contact me, and I will get you one. Please get that payment in by the 15th of January. All costumes have been ordered at this point and need to be paid off my credit card!
We Need Everyone in Class.
I know that things come up, but please remember to get dancers in class so they can learn!
Building Lease Sign.
For those that go to the studio, you are going to notice a lease sign go up, don't stress this. My dance studio is not stopping - (Most likely relocating just down the road - I really don't want to raise tuition again, and the building we are in wants 20+% more with it's new lease agreement, and I have already found a place with more room for the same price, so I am working on the details now).
Competition Dancers.
Please don't forget with the new year, we are asking everyone to wear black dance attire to class. This really helps us prepare the routines for competition!
That's it everyone! This year is going to be over before we know it (which is so sad!)
Let's keep working hard and finish with a bang!


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Support our firefightersFebruary 02,2013
Support our firefighters
As a former 18-year city councilor, and an eight-year state senator, I am well aware of the need for essential public services. Citizens across Vermont expect their city and town government leaders to protect them; and that is accomplished by providing quality police, fire and public works services.
The Montpelier City Council is proposing to cut one firefighter and despite what you hear, this will impact response times to you, your loved ones, your friends, your neighbors, and the Citys businesses. This past year there were at least 300 calls that came in while the dept was already on a previous call almost one per day! This means that a fire/ambulance equipment needed to be dispatched from a nearby town delaying the critical response for the second call.
Here are the facts:
n A fire doubles in size every minute.
n A heart attack victims chance to live is reduced by 10 percent for every minute of delay.
n Initial call response time is a very reasonable four to five minutes.
n Second call response times will increase to over 10 minutes
n A heart attack victims chance to live is reduced 50 percent to 60 percent.
n Montpelier Fire Department fire/medical calls have increased by an average of 3 percent per year!
n Over the last several years, the fire department has seen a continued erosion of personnel.
n Fire department staffing is already at the lowestin its history.
This staffing reduction is gambling with our safety. I ask the City Council to be reasonable, thoughtful, and responsible by protecting our essential public services.
Jim Condos
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