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The theme? Color and pastels. I've always wanted to teach a workshop on just color. To be sure, value is the foundation for representational painting, but it's color that really gets people excited. As a landscape painter, I'm particularly fascinated with how color sets a mood. I'm looking forward to sharing my ideas with everyone in pastel.
Why pastel? Mixing color in oil and other "wet" media is relatively easy and straightforward; even in kindergarten we learned that blue and yellow make green. Many pastel painters, howeever, even more experienced ones, feel that you have to buy the exact right color you need in a stick. But you don't have to. You can mix a variety of useful colors with a very limited palette. Also, pastel allows us to layer color and achieve brilliant, broken-color effects that are more difficult to accomplish in oil.
We'll be exploring my "extreme limited pastel palette," mixing color with pastels, how paper color can unify a painting, and a variety of palettes designed to help set different moods. I've also got a few surprises for everyone.
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We believe in one God, Creator of all things, eternally existing in three persons; Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ, the Messiah and only begotten Son of God, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, sinless in nature, was crucified, buried, rose from the dead bodily, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father.
We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, without error in its original manuscripts, and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead and the eternal judgment of all mankind according to the Scriptures. Those who have received Jesus Chris as Lord and Savior will arise unto the resurrection of life and those who have rejected Him unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and thereby incurred physical and spiritual death, which is separation from God; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and in the case of those who reach moral responsibility, manifest themselves as sinners in thought, word, and deed.
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We will finish the class participation effort by using the integrated logical data models to create an integrated Enterprise Conceptual Data Model. A light lecture to discuss which hard and soft skill sets it takes to complete this effort at their own companies will finish the course.
William (Bill) Donlin has served as a Data Modeler, and other data architecture roles, for the past 17 years as a part of an IT career spanning almost 40 years. Earlier in his career, he served as an Application Developer in both development and production support roles. Mr. Donlin has created a multitude of Enterprise-Wide Conceptual and Enterprise-Wide Logical Data Models over those 17 years. He has authored many white papers discussing topics such as: data modeling, data model content and look & feel standards, data architecture, data privacy, data governance and has created standard process flows to help newer data modelers follow a standard, stable and repeatable practice to help ensure data model consistency.


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I was in London this weekend and top of my to-do list was Street Feast London, a street food night market that takes place every Friday in Hackney, from 5 p.m. until midnight, throughout April, May and June. Some of the best street food traders and trucks in the capital gather here every week to serve up all kinds of street food. There's also a bar.
The vibe was buzzy and busy but relatively fast moving. The crowd was mainly people in their mid-20s to mid-30s and not as teen hipster-filled as you might expect. (Possibly due to the prices.)
There was a good variety of food on offer, from fancy tea to Spanish, Thai and ice cream, but nothing too different or unusual (e.g. African and South American cuisines weren't very well represented and it would have been good to try something new).
The list of traders on the Street Feast website is just a selection – not all of these were there on Friday and there were others not mentioned on the website – but worth having a look to get an idea of what's on offer.
Here are the some highlights from the night:
Major props to FishDog for the clever, eye-catching rebranding of fish finger sandwiches. A 'FishDog' consists of a fish finger and some mushy peas in a hot dog bun [normally with tartare sauce but they ran out]. A great idea and perfect as street food. At around half 9 on Friday night, it was just what I was looking for – easy to eat on the move, tasty and filling. The mushy peas were really nice and had a strong minty flavour.
Orange Blossom Nougat Choc Ice? That's what I had – fresh-tasting, fragrant, with just enough flavour (although my friend said it tasted like "bubble gum"…) to not be overpowered by the chocolate. A bit messy though, as it was hard to eat with a fork/spoon and the chocolate was starting to melt in my hand.
An unusual twist on the humble choc ice – definitely one to try.
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It's a great opportunity to get together with other local businesses, both large and small, exchange ideas and meet new people with no membership required. The group's objective is to encourage the local community to keep business local in order to sustain economic stability within local business communities. Meetings are well attended, stimulating and productive and more details can be found through our Events page.
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Davide Monaldi – Studio SALES di Norberto Ruggeri
This evening Friday 6 February 2015 at 6:00pm, the first solo show of Davide Monaldi (San Benedetto del Tronto, 1983, lives and works in Rome) at Studio SALES di Norberto Ruggeri will open in Rome.
The artistic production of Davide Monaldi starts with graphic art and it is characterized by two distinct phases: in the first one he constantly searches complex images that require an excessive use of color; in the second one he turns away from the "excess" in order to reach a minimal aesthetic in which he opts for a "clean and simple" style, dominated only by black and white. But eventually the artistic expression of Monaldi can no longer find its identity in the previous graphic style. Driven by the desire and the need to confront himself with three-dimensionality, starting from 2010 he begins to work with clay creating ceramic works.
The clay, a ductile and easily manipulable material, allows the artist to continue in the line of subtraction, that started with the second phase of the drawing production. Monaldi can now finally create sculptures that exemplify the essence of the minimum. Davide Monaldi, in his works, gives importance to primary and essential elements, rather than any unnecessary decorative aspect: "in my work there is a reaction to any redundant and suffocating adornment, that veils the simple truth. I aim for the essential that is always hidden". His sculptures usually portray ordinary characters, frequently copies of himself, everyday and banal objects, but reinterpreted with a paradoxical vein.
A Noir Irony runs through all his production and many of his works tell something of "deadly" and nonconformist: "My works often tell cursed stories, but always with a smile." Through few simple gestures Monaldi produces sculptures that only at first glance are simple and didactic. As they are, in fact, characterized by a component of profound psychological impact. The artisanal aspect, the wise use of the medium, the deep and meticulous knowledge of the technique are key elements of his work: "sometimes the process is the concept behind the work itself."
Davide Monaldi reevaluates and renews out the use of ceramics in contemporary art, a technique often relegated only into a decorative artistic panorama, and in a lower level of the contemporary art scene. In occasion of his first solo show in the gallery, the artist presents a series of ceramic works that fully express the creative world and process as well as the multiple influences that deeply characterizes the practice of Davide Monaldi.
The exhibition is accompanied by an essay by Saverio Verini (indipendent curator, he currently collaborates with the Ermanno Casoli Foundation).
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"In there" was the vast, jungly campus of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN), which by Friday afternoon had become a battleground. Far from the initial fighting was the Catholic church, a supposedly safe place for triage, and beleaguered and wounded students were arriving from the front lines by pickup truck, by motorbike, and on foot.
These students, and much of Nicaragua, have been in revolt against President Daniel Ortega's government for the past three months, enraged by how he has consolidated near total power over his four terms as president, undermined democratic institutions, and allowed his security apparatus to employ deadly force against protesters. More than 300 people have been killed since the conflict began in April, the vast majority civilians.
Starting Friday afternoon, a new crisis emerged. Pro-government militias set out to crush the student rebellion at the UNAN, one of the last strongholds of open resistance in the capital. During a 15-hour siege, some 200 university students and others were pinned down by gunfire inside this small Catholic church compound.


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Fluid quick connector
A quick connector coupling for forming a joint in a fluid line includes a hollow plastic connector body extending between a male member connection end and a hose connection end. A male member received in the connector body and has an enlarged annular upset. A retainer is associated with the connector body and secures the male member in the connector body. The retainer has one or two locking loops which extend beyond the male member connection end and encircle a portion of the upset to prevent withdrawl of the male member. The retainer may be attached to the interior or exterior of the connector body, and may be made of plastic or metal.
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This invention relates to fluid line systems which include quick connector couplings, and more particularly to a novel retainer and connector body arrangement for releasably securing the male and female portions of the coupling together.
In automotive and other fields, quick connector couplings, which generally include a male member received and sealingly retained in a female connector body, are often utilized to provide a fluid connection between two components or conduits, thus establishing a fluid line between the two components. Use of quick connector couplings is advantageous in that a sealed and secured fluid line may be established with a minimum amount of time and expense.
A retainer structure, usually associated with the female connector body, secures the male member in the connector body. One favored arrangement is a retainer disposed within the conector body. The retainer typically includes compression beams which extend between a radial upset formed on the male member and a radial face defined in the connector body, preventing withdrawl of the male member from the connector body. While this arrangement has proven to be quite effective, one constantly strives to improve the state of the art and to develop alternative designs.
One area in which there is much room for improvement in quick connector design are applications involving fluid lines carrying high pressure or temperature fluid. Many quick connector/retainer designs that would function effectively under low pressure conditions break down under high pressure conditions. Similar concerns are present with high temperature lines. A need exists for a quick connector exhibiting increased reliability under a wide range of conditions, without increased cost or complexity.
Another problem encountered in quick connector design is that of material composition. Various environmental factors, such as temperature, pressure and fluid composition, may dictate the use of a particular material in the coupling. Plastic, for example, is well-suited to low pressure applications and offers superior corrosion and chemical resistance. Metal, conversely, exhibits better performance at elevated temperatures and increased retention capability.
Many designs are limited in that they must be manufactured from one particular material, either metal or plastic. Thus, the design may be usable only in applications having favorable environmental factors. A quick connector design convertable between metal and plastic would be much more versatile. Furthermore, a design allowing use of a combination of plastic and metal may be desirable to take advantage of the properties of each material.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a quick connector coupling exhibiting increased reliability over a wide range of pressure and temperature conditions, and having a basic design that is convertable between plastic or metal, or a combination of the two materials.
The quick connector coupling includes a hollow female connector body extending between a male member connection end and a hose connection end. A male member is received in the connector body and has an enlarged annular upset. A retainer associated with the connector body secures the male member in the connector body. The retainer includes at least one locking loop extending beyond the male member connection end and encircling a portion of the upset.
In one embodiment of the invention, the retainer is stamped from sheet metal. The connector body, which is made of plastic, includes an annular groove formed in its exterior surface. The retainer includes a semi-circular base which is disposed in the groove to secure the retainer to the connector body. One or two locking loops extend from the base beyond the male member connection end of the connector body.
In another embodiment of the invention, both the retainer and connector body are formed from plastic. Locking tabs are formed on a spacer sleeve which extends into the connector body from an annular base. The locking tabs engage a locking surface defined in the connector body to secure the retainer to the connector body. The locking loops extend out of the connector body from the annular base.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of a quick connector coupling according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the coupling of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear end view of the retainer illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a front end view of the retainer of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a side view of a second embodiment of a quick connector coupling according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the coupling of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a rear end view of the retainer illustrated in FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a front end view of the retainer of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a side view of a third embodiment of a quick connector coupling according to the present invention; and
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the coupling of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a side view of the retainer illustrated in FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is a front end view of the retainer of FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the retainer of FIG. 11; and
FIG. 14 is a rear end view of the retainer of FIG. 11.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
A first embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1-4. Quick connector coupling 10 includes a male member 12 connectable with a hollow female connector body 20 to form a permanent, but severable joint in a fluid line system.
Male member 12 is formed at an end of a hollow, rigid tube which forms a part of a fluid line system. The tube on which male member 12 is formed may lead to a component in a fluid line system, or may itself be a component in a fluid line system. Male member 12 includes an annular flange or upset 14 formed a given distance from an open end 16. Upset 14 defines an annular locking face 15. End 16 is rounded or tapered to facilitate insertion of male member 12 into connector body 20. A smooth, cylindrical sealing surface 18 extends between upset 14 and tube end 16. The outer diameter of sealing surface 18 is such that male member 12 fits snugly within connector body 20.
Female connector body 20 is hollow and defines a fluid chamber 22 extending between a male member connection end 24 and a hose connection end 26. Connector body 20 is made of molded plastic, with polyamide 12 being a preferred plastic material. An O-ring 28 and spacer 30 (depicted in hidden lines) are housed within an enlarged section of fluid chamber 22. Spacer 30 is hollow and is press-fit into chamber 22. O-ring 28 is secured in place by spacer 30 and forms a fluid seal between sealing surface 18 of male member 12 and an interior wall of connector body 20. If desired, more than one O-ring could be utilized.
The exterior of connector body 20 has a generally cylindrical, stepped configuration. Adjacent male member connection end 24, connector body 20 has an enlarged exterior diameter in accomodation of O-ring 28 and spacer 30. A groove 32 encircles body 20 between two raised ribs 34 and 36. On the other sides of the ribs, cylindrical rim 38 extends from rib 34 to male member connection end 24, and cylindrical surface 40 extends from rib 36 to a step 42. The portion of fluid chamber 22 adjacent, or underneath, rim 38 is of slightly enlarged diameter relative to the rest of chamber 22, permitting upset 14 of male member 12 to pass a short distance into connector body 20.
Adjacent hose connection end 26, connector body 20 has a reduced exterior diameter (relative to male member connection end 24). The exterior surface at this end is configured to facilitate connection to a flexible, typically rubber, hose. This end is often referred to as the "stem" of the connector body.
The stem includes a conical nose 44 which extends from end 26 to a first barb corner 46. A shoulder 48 drops from barb corner 46 to cylindrical surface 50. Surface 50 extends a short distance to a second shoulder 52 which faces shoulder 48. A second barb corner 54 is defined atop shoulder 52. Barb corner 54 is of reduced diameter relative to barb corner 46. Ramp 56 slopes down from barb corner 54 to a cylindrical surface 58. Surface 58 is slightly raised relative to surface 50. At the other end of surface 58, a ramp 60 leads up to a third, and final barb corner 62. The diameter of barb corner 62 is approximately the same as that of first barb corner 46.
The barbed configuration of the stem, in addition to providing means for retaining a hose on the stem, defines two potential grooves for housing exterior O-rings. A first groove 64 is defined by shoulders 48 and 52 and surface 50. A second groove 66 is defined by ramps 56 and 60 and surface 58. Groove 66 is slightly raised relative to groove 64, and is also defined by two ramped surfaces rather than two right surfaces. Seating an O-ring in either, or both, of these grooves, while not necessary, may be desirable to provide an enhanced seal between the connector body stem and hose.
A retainer 70 is connected to male member connection end 24. Retainer 70 is stamped from a strip of sheet metal, such as stainless steel, and is comprised of a semi-circular base 72 from which two locking loops 74 extend. Base 72 is snap-fit into exterior groove 32. Its semi-circular shape facilitates installation, through slight expansion, into groove 32. Once base 72 is moved into groove 32, retainer 70 is fixed axially, but freely rotatable relative to, connector body 20. Base 72 could be a complete circle, but assembly onto connector body 20 would become a more difficult proposition.
Locking loops 74 extend from base 72 towards male member connection end 24. Each loop 74 includes two legs 76 which extend beyond end 24, and a locking wedge 78 connecting the ends of legs 76 remote from base 72. A reinforcement strip 79 is attached to a central portion of wedge 78. Legs 76 are attached to the sides of two raised sections 80 of base 72. Sections 80 rise from base 72 and may include folded or bent-over portions 82. Sections 80 are spaced in one-hundred eighty degree opposition around base 72. Thus, to adequately support sections 80, base 72 must extend circumferentially beyond sections 80 (see FIG. 1).
Retainer legs 76 extend away from base 72 at an angle, each leg diverging from central axis 21 of connector body 20. Thus, the ends of loops 74 adjacent base 72 are radially closer to each other than are the ends of loops 74 remote adjacent wedges 78. The radial spacing between locking wedges 78 should be greater than the diameter of sealing surface 18 of male member 12, but less than the diameter of upset 14.
Since the spacing between wedges 78 is greater than the diameter of sealing surface 18, retainer 70 poses no initial resistance to male member insertion. Resistance occurs when wedges 78, which have a radial spacing less than the diameter of upset 14, contact upset 14. Since locking loops 74 are flexible and angled, impartment of sufficient inward force to male member 12 causes loops 74 to cam outward, permitting upset 14 to move inward of wedges 78. Once this occurs, loops 74 relax to their original state and wedges 78 "snap" into place behind upset 14. Wedges 78 contact locking face 15 defined by upset 14 to prevent subsequent withdrawl of male member 12 from connector body 20. Male member 12 is in a locked position. Reinforcement strips 79 strengthen wedges 78 and enhance their retention ability.
In the locked position, O-ring 28 forms a fluid seal between sealing surface 18 of male member 12 and the interior surface of connector body 20. Male member 12 may have a slight range of axial movement relative to connector body 20, since the portion of fluid chamber 22 underneath rim 38 is enlarged to permit entry of upset 14. Two factors affect the range of axial movement of male member 12: the axial spacing of wedges 78 from connection end 24, and the axial length of the enlarged portion of fluid chamber 22. These two factors may be adjusted to allow more axial movement of male member 12, or if desired, no axial movement of male member 12.
Release of male member 12 from connector body 20 is effected by spreading loops 74 until wedges 78 have a greater radial spacing than the diameter of upset 14. Male member 12 can then be withdrawn without resistance. Loops 74 may be spread manually or through use of a suitable tool.
The combination of a connector body made of plastic, and a retainer made of metal, as described above, provides several advantages. The plastic connector body offers corrosion and chemical resistance, while the metal retainer offers superior performance at elevated temperatures and pressures. Thus, the coupling may be used over a wide temperature and pressure range.
A second embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 5-8. Quick connector coupling 100 includes a male member 112 secured in a hollow female connector body 120.
The second embodiment coupling 100 is quite similar to the first embodiment coupling 10. The barb configuration at the stem end of the connector, for example, is the same. As in connector 10, a spacer and O-ring are contained within connector body 120. The principal difference is that one, rather than two, locking loops are utilized. The description of the second emodiment will focus on this difference.
A groove 132 is defined in the exterior of connector body 120 between two ribs 134 and 136. Connector body 120 has a shorter axial length then connector body 20. Rib 134 has a conical shape and tapers down to terminate at male member connection end 124. An extended rim is not provided between rib 134 and connection end 124.
Retainer 170 is attached to connection end 124 of connector body 120 and consists of one locking loop 174 extending from a semi-circular base 172. Like retainer 70, retainer 170 is stamped from a strip of sheet metal. Since it has only one locking loop, however, the stamping pattern of retainer 170 is simpler and consumes less material than that of retainer 70.
Base 172 is snap-fit into exterior groove 132. Locking loop 174 extends towards male member connection end 124, and includes two legs 176 extending beyond end 124, and a locking wedge 178 connecting the ends of legs 176 remote from base 172. A reinforcement may be attached to a central portion of wedge 178. Legs 176 are attached to the sides of two raised sections 180 of base 172.
Locking loop 174 extends from base 172 at an angle. Instead of diverging from central axis 121, however, loop 174 cuts across axis 121. Wedge 178 poses no resistance to entry of sealing surface 118 of male member 112, but resists entry of upset 114. Again, impartment of sufficient inward force to male member 112 causes loop 174 to cam outward, permitting upset 114 to move inward of wedge 178. Once this occurs, loop 174 relaxes to its original state and wedge 178 snaps into place behind upset 114. Wedge 178 contacts locking face 115 defined by upset 114 to prevent subsequent withdrawl of male member 112 from connector body 120.
Cutting loop 174 across axis 121 evens out the distribution of loads created by pull-apart forces exerted on male member 112. Loop 174 is attached to base 172 on one side of axis 121, and wedge 178 is disposed on the other side of axis 121. Thus, forces are distributed on both sides of axis 121. If loop 174 were configured as the individual loops 74 in connector 10 are configured, an imbalanced force distribution would result. All loads would be concentrated on one side of the connector body. Such an imbalance would likely lead to a breach of joint integrity.
A third embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 9-14. Coupling 200 includes a male member 212 secured within a female connector body 220. The third embodiment utilizes the basic configuration of the first embodiment, but has variations which are particularly suited to use of a plastic, rather than a metal, retainer.
Coupling 200 utilizes the same barb configuration at its stem end as do the first two embodiment couplings. The differences occur in the retainer design and in the connector body design at the male member connection end.
Connector body 220 has an enlarged portion adjacent male member connection end 224 defined by a conical, or ramped surface 236 and a rim 238. Slots 240 are formed through ramped surface 236 to define opposed locking surfaces 242. Fluid chamber 222 extending through connector body 220 is stepped adjacent connection end 224, defining an annular pocket 244.
Retainer 270 is made of plastic and is comprised of a circular base 272, two locking loops 274, and a spacer sleeve 280. Base 272 is nested in pocket 244 at the entrance to fluid chamber 222. It is hollow to allow passage of male member 212. Extending into chamber 222 from base 222 is hollow spacer sleeve 280. Sleeve 280 serves the dual functions of latching retainer 270 to connector body 220, and securing O-ring 228 within fluid chamber 222.
Two locking tabs 282 extend at an angle from opposite sides of sleeve 280. Tabs 282 engage locking surfaces 242 to lock retainer 270 into place relative to connector body 220. Tabs 282 are radially flexible about a hinge 284, facilitating insertion and removal of retainer 270 into and from connector body 220.
Locking loops 274 extend from base 272 at an angle out of connector body 220, defining locking wedges 278. Each loop diverges from central axis 221 of connector body 220. Loops 274 lock male member 212 in connector body 220 in the same manner as in the first coupling embodiment. Upset 214 cams loops 274 out of its path, after which the loops snap into place behind the upset, with wedges 278 contacting upset 214 to prevent disconnection of the joint.
The third embodiment of the present invention, which utilizes a plastic, rather than metal, retainer, is particularly suited to lower pressure or lower temperature applications where high retention forces and temperatures are not normally encountered. In higher pressure or temperature applications, the first two embodiments would be preferred.
Various features of the present invention have been explained with reference to the embodiments shown and described. It must be understood, however, that modification may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
1. A coupling comprising:
- a hollow connector body defining a fluid chamber and at least one locking slot open to said fluid chamber;
- a male member having a tubular portion received in one end of said connector body and an upset portion disposed outside of said connector body; and
- a retainer having a sleeve portion extending into said fluid chamber, said sleeve portion having at least one locking tab engaging said at least one slot defined by said connector body to secure said retainer to said connector body, wherein said engagement between said tab and said slot occurs inside of said connector body, said retainer further having a locking portion which engages said upset portion to secure said male member to said connector body, wherein said engagement between said upset portion and said locking portion occurs outside of said connector body.
2. A coupling as claimed in claim 1 wherein said locking portion comprises two spaced legs extending from said sleeve outside of said connector body which are connected at leg ends remote from said connector body by a wedge disposed outside of said connector body, said upset portion being locked between said wedge and said connector body to secure said male member to said connector body.
3. A coupling as claimed in claim 2 wherein there are two locking portions.
4. A coupling as claimed in claim 1 wherein said retainer is plastic.
5. A coupling as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fluid chamber further defines an entrance, said entrance defining a pocket, said retainer having a base portion between said sleeve portion and said locking portion, wherein said base portion is nested in said pocket.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 1998
Assignee: Bundy Corporation (Warren, MI)
Inventor: Rick A. Kujawski (Macomb, MI)
Primary Examiner: Terry Lee Melius
Assistant Examiner: Heather Shackelford
Law Firm: Dorn, McEachran, Jambor & Keating
Application Number: 8/782,618
International Classification: F16L 37084;


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Last month Rwanda commemorated the 25th anniversary of the genocide. Unlike the recent outpouring of books marking hundredth anniversary of the end of the First World War, there was only a short flurry of newspaper and radio remembrances of the events of April and May of 1994. The number of book-length narratives was similarly small.
Now Andrew Wallis has published a significant new survey of the origins and aftermath of the genocide. Stepp'd in Blood: Akazu and the Architects of the Rwandan Genocide Against the Tutsis (Zero Books, 2019), engages the deep roots of the genocide. Wallis argues that the decision to commit genocide emerged out of a political crisis. Their power and wealth threatened by the emergence of a multi-party political process and an RPF invasion, a small group of politicians, governmental officials and family members around Juvenal and Agathe Habyarimana resorted to massive violence in order to secure their positions. While the violence targeted Tutsis especially, it was essentially political in nature and in aims.
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"I'm glad we are not standing still, and that we continue to cultivate public spaces in Prague. After benches, litter bins and bicycle racks, we will also choose a new design for the transport stops. Approximately 2 000 stops will gradually go through a transformation. I firmly believe that we will find a design that is sensitive, modern but also tasteful and timeless," says Adriana Krnáčová, the Mayor of Prague.
The new stops, in addition to basic functions such as providing shelter from inclement weather, should make it easier for passengers to orient themselves at the stop. Simple maintenance, resistance to vandalism and a universal and timeless design are additional requirements that the expert committee will evaluate when selecting finalists and the winner. The replacement of the existing transport stop shelters and railings will be gradual, as with the winning design for benches, litter bins and bicycle racks.
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Alex Lesman is a recurring character on Season 3 of WB drama Gilmore Girls. He is portrayed by Billy Burke.
Alex is the business partner of an old friend of Sookie's, Joe Mastoni, that Lorelai and Sookie run into at the Learning Center after taking a course on how to run an inn. Alex and his friend Joe are looking into opening a chain of coffee shops. While Sookie and Joe reminisce about old times Lorelai and Alex hit it off resulting in him calling her at the end of the episode to ask her on a date to try different types of coffee.
On that date in the next episode, Lorelai Out Of Water, he says he has two kids, a daughter and son, aged 6 and 9, whose mother he is not with anymore. He is also a big fan of the outdoors and upon Lorelai seeming to take an interest, he invites her to go fishing with him, which despite her lack of experience she accepts. Luke teaches her to fish. Though Lorelai doesn't tell him, Alex senses she has never fished before and as such takes her to the Shehela Lodge and Spa afterwards.
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By Rich Lowry
The White House didn't invite the firms that will create new jobs to its "job summit" – dominated by the CEOs of big firms, Ivy League economists and union officials – because they weren't available. Many of them don't even exist yet.
Our economic gospel says that small businesses create most jobs, although size doesn't matter as much as age. In a new study on job creation, the Kauffman Foundation found that "from 1980-2005, nearly all net job creation in the United States occurred in firms less than five years old."
The ultimate source of jobs is the vast, chaotic entrepreneurial churn that has always characterized the American economy at its best. No recovery is sustainable without it, yet the White House remains fixated on the gewgaws of new government programs and quick gimmicks.
As the Kauffman study notes, firms with fewer than 20 employees account for 89 percent of all firms but less than 20 percent of employment. Firms with more than 500 workers account for only 0.3 percent of all firms but half of employment, and firms with 10,000 workers account for roughly a quarter of employment.
It's newness that really drives the job market.
First, there are the startup firms. Without startups, according to Kauffman, "net job creation for the American economy would be negative in all but a handful of years." But startups often go bust. About a third close down in their second year, half by year five.
Those young firms that survive are key. If startups are taken out of the picture, two-thirds of the 12 million new jobs in 2007 were created by firms five years old or younger. For firms older than five years, job creation drops off considerably – except for the oldest and biggest firms.
The Kauffman study posits a symbiotic relationship between those well-established firms and the younger ones.
As the new firms succeed, the older firms ape their innovations or acquire them. And on it goes, an endless process of creation and destruction that – as long as entrepreneurial spirits run high – nets out as new jobs.
It's the state of this churn that should matter to policymakers more than the health of any specific industry or firm, yet it's been ignored in the ongoing bailouts and the inaptly named $787 billion "stimulus."
Most of the spending in the stimulus ($280 billion out of $499 billion – the rest was for tax credits) went to payments to states and localities. According to Governing magazine, states devoted 63 percent of the funds to Medicaid and 13 percent to their general-fund budgets.
In other words, much of the stimulus acted to preserve the programmatic status quo in the states, not foster new job creation.
And the stimulus has precluded major new policies favorable to the churn.
Entrepreneurs must hire workers and acquire capital, and they benefit from anything that makes it cheaper and easier to do so.
A cut in the payroll tax would have provided tax relief to individuals at the same time that it removed a drag to hiring. But it's expensive and basically out of the question after President Barack Obama's $787 budget-buster.
Worse, every business owner or would-be business owner in the country has the uncertainty of the health-care bill, card-check legislation and cap-and-trade hanging over him. All would increase taxes and the cost of labor and of doing business. Then there's the imminent repeal of the Bush tax cuts and yet more tax hikes looming as Washington wades hip-deep in red ink.
Every recession ends and jobs inevitably return, but there's a daunting path ahead. David Smick, author of "The World is Curved," notes that if the unemployment rate is to drop to 5 percent during the next 5 years, we'll need to create 250,000 new net jobs a month. The average has been 90,000 a month since 1989, and in 2006 – at the height of the credit bubble – we were creating only 230,000 a month.
We'll never get there without a truly vibrant churn.
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Utilizes Performance Monitor data to visualize physical or logical disk activity. For each physical/logical disk, % active time and bytes read and written per second is displayed. It does not require any 3rd party applications. Resizable! Drives Monitor is a handy Windows widget that provides you with information at a glance regarding your hard drives.
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Beloved wife to Gary of 17 years. Kathleen, the oldest of eight siblings passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
Kathy is now a shining star who will always brighten our darkest nights.
Kathleen Mary Piagari was born to Jerry and Rosemarie Piagari on August 1, 1952. She is predeceased by her parents and her step-son, Christian Brady. She is survived by her husband Gary, her stepson, Jeff Brady; her brothers and sisters: Robert Piagari, and wife, Arlene; Gerald Piagari, Mary Kurnos, Michael Piagari, Theresa Klotz and her sons, Steven and Jonathan dela Prida, Bernadette Giunta and husband, John, and their daughters, Gina and Elise, and Patricia Meagher, her husband, Robert and their daughters, Kelly and Katie; Kathy's brother-in-law, Bernard Brady and his sons, Steven and Kenny, and Kenny's son, Michael; Kathy's brother-in-law, Phillip Brady and his sons, Michael and John; Michael's children, Ashley and Andrew, John's children Kyle and Karson; and Kathy's sister-in-law Monica Schiumo and her daughter, Marie.
Kathy grew up in Union, NJ. She graduated from Rutgers University. She was employed with AIG Insurance in Parsippany as a Worker's Compensation Specialist for 25 years. Kathy and Gary purchased a summer home in Ocean Gate, NJ in 1988. They became full time residents of Bayville, NJ in 1998.
Kathy's smile was contagious, when she smiled you felt it. She loved living at the Jersey Shore with her husband. She was a loving and devoted wife. Kathy and Gary loved animals, nature and traveling. They enjoyed many walks with their dog, Abby on the beaches and boardwalks. They were the happiest couple, true soul mates as well as best friends. Kathy loved spending cherished moments with all of her brothers and sisters. Kathy was also a wonderful friend and neighbor to many.
The family is having a celebration of life ceremony on November 7, 2018 at the St. Barnabas Church in Bayville at 11:00 a.m. with a gathering afterwards to be held at the Lamp Post Inn, Rt. 9, Pine Beach, NJ. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend.
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People in Twain Harte in Tuolumne County are trying to cut their water use by 50 percent. The town's only source of water may go dry before the end of summer.
Twain Harte is home to 1,600 people who depend on Lyons Reservoir for their water.
The reservoir is full now but runoff from the snow melt is expected to end May 25th, that's 6 weeks ahead of normal and after that the town could be short of water.
Tom Trott heads Twain Hart Community Services District and says people need to cut water use by 50 percent but so far usage is only down 32 percent.
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Silicon Valley's pay gap between women and men in tech is so wide it increases the national average
All over the country, women across various industries are fighting for equal pay, and the tech industry is no exception.
According to data from Statista, the average pay gap in the tech industry for cities across the US is about 16%, meaning that on average, women in tech get paid about 16% less than their male counterparts. This is much higher than the pay gap in Kansas City, where women actually get paid two percent more than men. But in Silicon Valley cities — where both women and men are paid significantly higher incomes — the pay gap is actually higher.
Higher salaries in the Bay Area cities also mean that the difference in dollar amount is going to be drastically different: In New Jersey, where the salaries are most comparable to San Francisco's, the pay gap comes out to about $5,328, while the pay gap in San Francisco is about $14,450 — almost three times the dollar difference.
There's are a couple of important caveats for this pay gap, as a study by Smart Asset points out: the percent change in tech jobs from 2013 to 2016 and the percent of tech jobs filled by women. San Francisco, Fremont, and San Jose are all well above the average four-year tech employment growth of 10.9%, but they all fall shy of the 25.9% national average female employment rate.
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Identical twin sisters Natalie and Nicole Albino make up the sizzling hot music duo Nina Sky. The girls' new EP, "The Other Side," has received enormous support from their fans and the two have no plans of stopping anytime soon. Along with a full-length album this spring, Nina Sky will perform at the legendary Dinah 2012. Natalie and Nicole recently stopped by to talk about their music, what it's like being twins and their hit single, "Move Ya Body."
Q – Nina Sky is comprised of twin sisters, Natalie and Nicole Albino. When you two were younger, was it both of your goals to go into music or did one have to coax the other? How did you two get started?
Natalie - Music was always a shared passion of ours. Growing up, our step dad was a deejay and that sparked our interest. As soon as our mom allowed us, we starting going to tons of auditions. Through the auditions, we landed a deal with a production company and eventually signed with a record label. We released our first album in 2004. That's the short version of the story!
Q – Your first album, self-titled, dropped in 2004 and spawned the smash hit, "Move Ya Body." A lot of artists don't see that type of success until their second or third album. Has the success made it easier or difficult to maintain that type of momentum with subsequent projects? Do you feel like you're continually trying to top the first album?
Nicole - "Move Your Body" is the song that opened the door for a lot of other cool things to happen in our career. Whether it has made it easier or harder for us after having a hit like that? I don't really know. Our goal is not trying to "top" what we created on our first album, for us it's just important to stay inspired, make great music, and to continue to do that 'til we're old and grey.
Q – I have twin brother-in-laws and they have a special connection, as I believe a lot of twins do. When the two of you are collaborating creatively, has there ever been disagreement on how songs should be written? Any so bad that it has affected a song, your relationship, etc.?
Natalie - We do have our disagreements and believe me, they're not only about how songs should be written! None that have affected our relationship though. We respect each other's ideas, especially when working on music. If we have to change something in a song, we figure out how to fix it and keep on moving. No hurt feelings, no grudges. All love.
Q – Nina Sky will perform at The Dinah 2012. How did you two get involved with this event?
Natalie - We got the booking request and we were totally down. Looks like a great event!
Q – A new EP was just released digitally. How has the response to the new material been?
Nicole - Yes, we released "The Other Side" EP via our website http://www.ninaskyhigh.com/ in 2010. The response was great! It was our first independent project; no major label. We collaborated with a few of our favorite producers and made magic.
Q – Are there any plans for a full-length release?
Natalie - Yes! We're releasing a new project this spring. The first single will be released at the top of the year, with a video to follow. The first single is called "Daydreaming." Be on the look out!
Q – Thank you for taking the time. Is there anything you wanted to add?
Nicole - Yes, thank you for the interview! For the latest in Nina Sky news, check us out @ninasky on Twitter, www.ninaskyhigh.com/blog and www.Facebook.com/Ninasky. And most importantly, lots of love to all our fans!
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