Unfortunately the ribbon-like shape interferes with computer cooling by disrupting airflow within the case and also makes the cables awkward to handle, especially when there are a lot of them ; round cables have almost entirely replaced ribbon cables for external connections and are increasingly being used internally as well.

He symbolically " cut the ribbon " at the Convention, where the ribbon was titanium ( which makes sparks when hit with a welding torch ) and the scissors were a welding torch.

If the same individual earn a clasp as a ground member who makes a find, they are authorized to attach the clasp to the same ribbon with the bronze propeller.

Instead, interfacing is accomplished using either adhesive plastic ribbon with conductive traces glued to the edges of the LCD panel, or with an elastomeric connector, which is a strip of rubber or silicone with alternating layers of conductive and insulating pathways, pressed between contact pads on the LCD and mating contact pads on a circuit board.

... As the disk revolves, 80 electrically operated hammers tap the back of the paper against an inked ribbon in contact with the disk, thus printing the proper characters in the proper places on the line.

AAUI replaced these with a small 14-position, 0. 050-inch-spaced ribbon contact connector.

For valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force, but of a lesser degree than required for the award of the Bronze Star Medal, the " V " Device or Combat " V " may be authorized for wear on the service and suspension ribbon of the medal.

Unit tradition had the back ribbon cut into two pennants after first contact with the enemy with the ends of the pennant notched in a " V " to signify he had made an enemy " kill ".

Each of the children invited to the concert wore a name tag marked with a red, white and blue ribbon.

Expansion boards were made by Richmond Sound Design that allow their show control and sound design software to communicate with their custom hardware frames either by ribbon cable or fiber optic cable for long distances, allowing the Amiga to control up to eight million digitally controlled external audio, lighting, automation, relay and voltage control channels spread around a large theme park, for example.

The " Cogadh na Saoirse " medal, awarded since 1941 by the Irish government to IRA veterans of the War of Independence, bears a ribbon with two vertical stripes in black and tan.

The star is suspended from the ribbon by a rectangular shaped metal loop with the corners rounded.

A second aspect of printer technology that is often forgotten is resistance to alteration: liquid ink, such as from an inkjet head or fabric ribbon, becomes absorbed by the paper fibers, so documents printed with liquid ink are more difficult to alter than documents printed with toner or solid inks, which do not penetrate below the paper surface.

Stressed ribbon bridge s, like this one in Maldonado, Uruguay, also follow a catenary curve, with cables embedded in a rigid deck.

A stressed ribbon bridge is a more sophisticated structure with the same catenary shape.

It was announced by War Department General Order No. 6, 1918-01-12, with the following information concerning the medal: " A bronze medal of appropriate design and a ribbon to be worn in lieu thereof, to be awarded by the President to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army shall hereafter distinguish himself or herself, or who, since 1917-04-06, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility in time of war or in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United States.

" It looks to me that with this ribbon as though I will gain no fame from it if I do tear apart such a slender band, but if it is made with art and trickery, then even if it does look thin, this band is not going on my legs.

The traditional Roman fasces consisted of a bundle of birch rods, tied together with a red leather ribbon into a cylinder, and often including a bronze axe ( or sometimes two ) amongst the rods, with the blade ( s ) on the side, projecting from the bundle.

He made a voluntary and " shameless " arena appearance not only as a lowly retiarius tunicatus but in woman's attire and a conical hat adorned with gold ribbon.

The sport involves the performance of five separate routines with the use of five apparatus — ball, ribbon, hoop, clubs, rope — on a floor area, with a much greater emphasis on the aesthetic rather than the acrobatic.

), sometimes performing a symbolic act such as cutting a ribbon or pushing a button at an opening, christening something with champagne, laying the first stone, and so on.

Handfasting is an ancient Celtic ceremony of ( temporary or permanent ) betrothal or wedding that dates back to pre-Medieval times and usually involves the tying or binding of the hands of the bride and groom with a cord or ribbon.

Four years later at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, the Israeli team commemorated the massacre: when they entered the stadium at the Opening Ceremonies, their national flag was adorned with a black ribbon.

Medal and wikt: accoutrement | accoutrement s including undress ribbon, miniature, and lapel badge. Graphical representation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction.

The Quartermaster emblem is a medal consisting of the Sea Scout emblem on a ship's wheel that is suspended from a solid dark blue ribbon that is in turn suspended from a bar bearing the design of a double carrick bend knot.

Charles Bray had become rich as a ribbon manufacturer and had used his wealth in building schools and other philanthropic causes.

Pieces of ribbon are used as symbols of support or awareness for various social causes and are called " awareness ribbons ".

One of the most notable usages of the white ribbon in recent times is as the symbol of violence against women, safe motherhood, and other related causes.

Her fur is purple and white, as opposed to a normal skunk's black and white, and she keeps a ribbon tied to her hair which causes it to fall over one eye, giving her a sultry, coquettish look.

The ribbon has been used in connection with numerous events and causes.

A purple ribbon is worn to raise awareness for various causes, including:

As the sound wave causes the ribbon to move, the induced voltage in the ribbon is proportional to the particle velocity in the sound wave.

Due to more competitive production rates, as well as past experience in this field, companies in the Far East-especially those in China-gradually secured themselves to be the major ribbon suppliers in the world and improved both the quality and the variety of their merchandise to match those of their established European and North American competitors.

However, with the near-universal use of LED ribbon boards, scoreboards and sideline boardings since the mid-2000s in most major league sites where only known sponsors have advertising displayed, " neutralizing " an arena has become a much easier process than in the past.

Key items of legislation to which he contributed in this period were: the Town and Country Planning Act ( 1932 ) ( which applied to all ' developable ' land ), the Housing Act ( 1935 ) ( which laid down standards of accommodation ) and the Restriction of Ribbon Development Act ( 1935 ) ( which sought to consolidate urban development and restrict ribbon sprawl along major highways ).

* Ribbon makers memorial ( Bandwirker-Denkmal ) ( ribbon making has always been one of the major businesses in Ronsdorf )

The general pattern of built-up follows the traditional ribbon type of development where residences, commerce and other urban activities are mostly found along major roads and inter-sections.

This results in a 12 volt potential difference with significant current capability across pins 2 and 3, which would likely cause permanent damage if applied to a dynamic or ribbon microphone.

Detail of the houndstooth awareness ribbon painted on-field in remembrance of the victims and damage of the April 2011 tornado.

If the ribbon microphone is improperly wired, which is not unheard of with older microphones, this capacity can damage some ribbon elements.

During each pass, the print head struck a different section of the ribbon ( one primary color.

As the color ribbon was used in the printer, the black ink section would gradually contaminate the other 3 colors, changing the consistency of printouts over the life of the ribbon.

It is a typical Lake District narrow " ribbon lake " formed after the last ice age when a glacier scooped out the valley floor and when the glacier retreated, the deepened section filled with meltwater which became a lake.

In addition, it features an octagonal top section with full video capability, along with two rings similar to the ribbon board encircling the bowl of the arena.

:( C ) Individuals who meet conditions set forth in paragraphs ( A ) and ( B ) of this section are authorized to wear a bronze service star on the ribbon.

In the center of the rectangle is a ribbon of two sections of red and one section of green.

Gaited breeds and Saddlebreds usually sport the same mane style in both English pleasure and western pleasure classes, long and flowing but with a colorful ribbon braided into the forelock and into the front section of the mane.

On June 7, 2011 a ribbon was cut to open the second High Line section from 20th Street to 30th Street, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and Congressman Jerrold Nadler in attendance.

This section opened on February 16, 2007, with a ribbon cutting by Pulaski County Judge Buddy Villines, Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola, and North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays.