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Re: Next year's Giants team will be a rebuild season again
by Marsh25
Really disappointing that the Giants are out in the first round, but it basically just ends the pain early as the Ams would've made short work of them anyways.
Again, Bonner has a lot of work to do because once again, his team was outworked, lost almost every battle on the boards & is again, WAY TOO SMALL as they showed in the playoffs.
Next season, I really don't care what it takes, but get a top calibre defenseman so they can actually have a power play that can score. It killed them in the playoffs that nobody could score on the power play. Also in dire need is a heavyweight. Bonner said last season that his team wouldn'nt be pushed around like they were in 10-11, but Gallagher was mauled nightly & in the playoffs it was Gally against the world. The officating was garbage & he was continually mauled & maybe, just maybe if they had a heavyweight that sh*t would not have happened, or at least the amount of times it did.
Have to disagree on McNaughton. I think he's back for sure because he actually played pretty good in the limited minutes. Up front, guys like Vetterl, Bellerive, Sward, Burns & Ast are all on the bubble. Probably Cooke since he didn't play in the playoffs & doesn't seem to be a Hay fan, probably because he plays somewhat physical. These guys were huge busts in the post season. Pretty sad but true. These guys brought zero in the playoffs. I think Makin will be in tough because Vannieuwenhizen & Martinook are guaranteed to have a spot. I know Bonner will be acquiring a goalie but I doubt it will be a 20 year old because it will be a rebuilding year so why waste it on a goalie.
Posted on Apr 2, 2012, 6:20 AM
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Michael Caine has rarely been far from the front pages this year, and today, veteran British actor Richard Harris gets a piece of the action too.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Harris, who will shortly be seen in Ridley Scott's epic Gladiator, dismissed his one-time friend Caine, as "a light comedian" whose attempts at playing tough guys was "a joke".
Referring to Caine's now famous outburst at this year's Bafta ceremony, Harris suggested that the double Oscar-winning actor would be advised to stop complaining that snobbery means he feels an outcast in Britain's film industry, given that it was Caine himself who left Britain years ago to pursue a career in the US.
"He takes himself too seriously," said Harris, "I've made 63 movies and I've never been nominated by Bafta for anything. Do I care? Not in the slightest."
Harris's attack is the latest spat in a public argument that began in 1995 when Caine dismissed Harris, Peter O'Toole and the late Richard Burton as "drunks".
Michael Caine has yet to comment on Harris's latest remarks.

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|30th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 6
|Patent application number
|DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERED FLOW CONTROL ELEMENT - A flow control element comprises a cylindrical element body having a bore formed therethrough. The cylindrical element body may include inner and outer peripheral surfaces and define a plurality of tortuous flow passages which extend between the inner and outer peripheral surfaces. The flow control element is formed as a unitary structure wherein the flow passages are oriented along at least two axes. The flow control may be formed by direct to metal laser sintering wherein successive layers of powdered metallic material are solidified by applying laser energy to the selected portions until the flow element is formed as a unitary structure with a plurality of flow passages extending therethrough. The laser energy is selectively applied to the powdered metallic material according to a computer model of the flow control element.
|MODULAR MOUNTING AND CONNECTION OR INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - A modular mounting and connection or interconnection system for microfluidic devices (
|Fluid Control Device - A fluid control device that can be miniaturized without reducing a bolt diameter and a path diameter is provided.
|TAP - Tap for connecting to a fluid outlet, such as a pipe whereby the tap comprises a part having a surface that is arranged to come into contact with fluid when the tap is in use and which is manufactured from the extruded or forged aluminum or an extruded or forged aluminum alloy.
|Lateral pipe lining material and lateral pipe lining method - A lateral pipe lining material having a tubular resin-absorbing material impregnated with a thermosetting resin is inserted through a main pipe into the lateral pipe. The lateral pipe lining material is provided with a pushing-up member to push up a collar formed at its end of the lateral pipe lining material. When the lateral pipe lining material is drawn into the lateral pipe to the extent that the collar reaches an opening of the lateral pipe, the pushing-up member is lifted to bring the collar into close contact with the lateral pipe opening periphery of the main pipe. The lateral pipe lining material is then expanded and a heating medium is applied thereto to cure the resin impregnated in the tubular resin-absorbing material. The lateral pipe lining material can be drawn smoothly into the lateral pipe even when it is bent, enabling the lateral pipe to be lined with a high quality.
|Multi-Layer Papermaker's Forming Fabric With Long Machine Side MD Floats - A papermaker's fabric includes: a set of top MD yarns; a set of bottom MD yarns; a set of top CMD yarns interwoven with the top MD yarns to form a top fabric layer; a set of bottom CMD yarns interwoven with the bottom MD yarns to form a bottom fabric layer; and a set of stitching yarns that interweave with the top and bottom fabric layers. The top MD yarns and the top CMD yarns are interwoven in a series of repeat units and the bottom MD yarns and the bottom CMD yarns are interwoven in a series of corresponding repeat units. Each of the bottom MD yarns forms a bottom MD float by passing under three or more consecutive bottom CMD yarns.
|SELECT FILL SENSOR SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATOR DISPENSERS - A refrigerator includes a dispenser having a dispenser well, a control for regulating a product dispensing operation, and a select fill sensor system for automatically initiating and terminating the dispensing operation. The sensor system includes a touch sensor mounted in the dispenser well and configured to sense the selection of a desired product level. A feedback array indicates the product level selected and tracks the product level within a container during the dispensing operation. The control automatically initiates a product dispensing operation based on the selection of a product level and the presence of the container in the dispenser well, and automatically terminates the dispensing operation when the product level in the container reaches the selected product level. In this manner, a hands-free dispenser is provided that can be utilized regardless of the shape or size of container utilized.
|Removing Volatile Vapors From A Storage Vessel - A method and apparatus to remove vapor from a storage tank comprising introducing a stream of gas into the storage tank to cause mixing of the vapor within the tank. The stream of gas is preferably introduced into the storage tank through a gas nozzle that increases the velocity of the gas. Furthermore, the gas nozzle may have a fixed or variable orientation that introduces the stream of gas to flow into a region of the storage tank to prevent retention of the vapor in that region. A mixture of the vapor and the gas is withdrawn from the storage tank through an outlet port and provided to an abatement unit, such as a condenser or burner. Where the abatement device is a condenser, the gas and any uncondensed vapor may be returned to the storage tank through the gas nozzle, or through a second gas nozzle.
|BOTTLE FILLING PLANT CONFIGURED TO FILL BLOW MOLDED BOTTLES WITH A LIQUID BEVERAGE FILLING PRODUCT AND A TREATMENT MACHINE FOR BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - A bottle filling plant configured to fill blow molded bottles with a liquid beverage filling product and a treatment machine for bottles or similar containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading "Abstract of the Disclosure." The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
|Planer with carriage locking mechanism - A locking mechanism for a thickness planer having a base and a carriage with a cutting head. The carriage is mounted to a plurality of support columns movably attached to the base. The locking mechanism includes a first lock plate associated with the base and positioned adjacent to a first pair of the support columns and a second lock plate associated with the base and positioned adjacent to a second different pair of the support columns. An actuator is coupled to the first lock plate and the second lock plate and is configured for causing the first lock plate to engage the first pair of the support columns and the second lock plate to engage the second pair of the support columns to exert a clamping force by moving the first and second lock plates towards each other to firmly secure the carriage in position.
|DUST SHROUD FOR GAS POWERED CIRCULAR SAWS - A dust shroud for gas powered circular saws allows for mounting to a circular saw and for use therewith out hindering the use of the saw. The shroud does not interfere with the ability to operate the saw or set the saw on the ground, and effectively collects dust and debris without reducing the depth of cut.
|Portable Work Bench - An improved portable work bench includes a structural body, and a platform disposed on and frictionally contacting the structural body. In addition, the platform includes an override mechanism for allowing horizontal movement of the platform along the structural body. Further, the portable work bench may include a plurality of legs for supporting the structural body. The structural body may be tubular and preferably has a trapezoidal cross-section. Such work bench can be used by disposing the platform on the structural body, so that the platform frictionally contacts the structural body. Then the user can mechanically override the static friction between the platform and the structural body and move the platform horizontally along the structural body.
|FORGING STEEL, AND FORGED PRODUCTS OBTAINABLE THEREFROM - Disclosed is a forging steel characterized in that prescribed composition of components must be satisfied. In particular, any one of the below-mentioned (I)-(IV) need be complied with in regard to dissolved Ca and dissolved Mg. (I) Dissolved Ca: 2-500 ppb (meaning "mass ppb" hereafter) and dissolved Mg: 0.04-5 ppm (meaning "mass ppm" hereafter); (II) Dissolved Ca: 2-100 ppb and dissolved Mg: 5-ppm; (III) Dissolved Ca: 2 ppb or less (0% not included) and dissolved Mg: 0.04-5 ppm; (IV) Dissolved Ca: 2-500 ppb and dissolved Mg: 0.04 ppm or less (0% not included).
|COPPER-NICKEL-SILICON ALLOYS - A copper base alloy having an improved combination of yield strength and electrical conductivity consisting essentially of between about 1.0 and about 6.0 weight percent Ni, up to about 3.0 weight percent Co, between about 0.5 and about 2.0 weight percent Si, between about 0.01 and about 0.5 weight percent Mg, up to about 1.0 weight percent Cr, up to about 1.0 weight percent Sn, and up to about 1.0 weight percent Mn, the balance being copper and impurities, the alloy processed to have a yield strength of at least about 137 ksi, and an electrical conductivity of at least about 25% IACS.
|LOCALIZED INDUCTION HEATING FOR RESIDUAL STRESS OPTIMIZATION - An apparatus for the heat-treating of a heat-hardenable steel cruciform article having a weld seam includes a heating element to heat the weld seam to a point that an austenitic transformation occurs, and a quenching chamber to cool the weld seam, causing the formation of Martensite and an associated expansion. The quenching is rapid since slow quenching may allow a crystalline phase other than martensite to form. The apparatus may comprise rollers operable to convey the welded cruciform article through the apparatus at a speed such that the weld seam is subjected to heating for a predetermined heat time sufficient to cause a formation of martensite there within, and such that the heated portion reaches the quenching chamber and is quenched to create a substantial amount of martensite, e.g., an amount sufficient to cause expansion of the part.
|Cooling method of a steel pipe - A method of cooling a steel pipe which can effectively suppress quenching-induced bending which occurs when quenching a thin-walled steel pipe with a wall thickness/outer diameter ratio of at most 0.07 without decreasing the manufacturing efficiency of the steel pipe comprises cooling the inner surface of the steel pipe by spraying cooling water into the interior of a horizontally-disposed steel pipe
|Purse within a purse - The present invention includes two purses, a large outer purse and a small inner purse. The inner purse has two flaps extending from the top of the inner purse. Preferably, there are male-type connection structures on the flaps. The interior of the larger outer purse has female-type connection structures. The female-type connectors are configured such that, when the inner purse is placed inside the outer purse, male-type connection structures on the flaps of the inner purse can be connected to the female-type connection structures of the outer purse. This serves to secure the inner purse into the outer purse.
|MORE VERSATILE FLEXIBLE COVER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A flexible cover is formed from a rectangular sheet of plastic film material and a continuous elastic or rubber band. The sheet has a predetermined amount of material cut from each corner. The sheet is placed onto a table between four posts that extend from the table. The sheet is positioned so that a post lines up with each corner of the sheet. A rubber band is stretched across the four posts into a similar shaped rectangle and rests just above the sheet. The stretched rubber band now has four sides which correspond to the four sides of the sheet. The side edges of the sheet are folded inward and over the stretched band and heat sealed directly to the sheet. The band is now sealed within a pocket that is formed along the sides of the sheet. Each corner of the stretched band is released from its post, allowing the band to relax and pull the four corners of the sheet toward the center. This creates a generally circular cover with a near rectangular mouth which can be used on both rectangular and circular shaped containers or plates with similar sized openings.
|Golf Cart Cover Magnetic Door - An improved door design for soft-sided golf cart covers increases the ease of entry and exit. This product features a horizontal swing out design that removes the need for snaps or zippers and significantly increases size of the door opening. This improved door design features a magnetic door that eliminates zipper failure, simplifies entry and exit and improves the overall golf cart cover experience and longevity of the cover.
|VEHICLE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - The present invention broadly comprises a protection system for a vehicle on a surface comprising a frame having a plurality of struts projecting from the vehicle, wherein the frame extends along the surface and terminates at a periphery spaced from the vehicle, a brace disposed over the vehicle, and, a flexible material coupling the brace to the periphery of the frame. The present invention also comprises a method of protecting a vehicle from weather comprising positioning an anchor beneath a tire of the vehicle, disposing a frame having a plurality of struts around the vehicle, coupling at least two of the plurality of struts to the anchor, suspending a brace on a roof of the vehicle, encapsulating the vehicle with a flexible material having a perimeter edge, and releasably securing the perimeter edge of the flexible material to the frame.
|Newly manufactured airless or pneumatic tire having a reinforced rubber structure and a polyurethane tread - This invention pertains to a newly manufactured airless or pneumatic tire having a rubber structure and a polyurethane tread.
|MOLD FOR VULCANIZATION OF TIRE - Provided is a mold for vulcanization of a tire which does not entail troublesome work including removing vent spews, and which does not spoil the external appearance of the tire with the spews, as well as prevents light failures from occurring in the tire. Vent grooves (
|UNIVERSAL BODY-SUPPORT FOR PNEUMATIC TREAD - A universal body-support for pneumatic tread is presented as a finished part for tailored application of any type of tread in which usual frame if formed by talons wings and flat area presenting bearing area and not having tread and tread having base layer coated by an elastomeric layer, compatible to the elastomeric layer, having self-adhesive characteristics and is protected against oxidation and contaminants by a film made of removable plastic material or by braided thread layer.
|PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire according to the present invention includes a carcass layer configured with a main body and turnbacks and meets following conditions.
|Pneumatic Tire - W is the width of the belt layer
|Tire with Lower Region Comprising a Bielastic Reinforcing Element - Tire comprising at least one carcass-type reinforcing structure (
|Method of transferring carbon nanotubes - Provided is a method of transferring carbon nanotubes formed on a donor substrate to an acceptor substrate which may include vertically forming carbon nanotubes on a first substrate, providing a second substrate, aligning the first substrate with the second substrate so that the carbon nanotubes face the second substrate, and transferring the carbon nanotubes onto the second substrate by pressing the first substrate onto the second substrate.
|Methods of Manufacturing Paint Roller Covers From a Tubular Fabric Sleeve - A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular fabric sleeve having a backing and a pile made at least in part from a low melt fiber or yarn. The seamless, tubular fabric sleeve is placed onto a cylindrical member, and heat is applied to cause the low melt fiber or yarn in the backing and looped ends of the pile be activated to cause the backing of the seamless, tubular fabric sleeve to remain in a cylindrical configuration. The activated tubular knitted pile fabric may be finished into paint roller covers by combing and shearing the pile fabric to a desired length, beveling the edges of the paint roller covers, and vacuuming stray fibers from the paint roller covers.
|Methods of Manufacturing Paint Roller Covers From a Tubular Fabric Sleeve - A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular fabric sleeve having at least one of a backing and a pile made at least in part from a low melt fiber or yarn. The seamless, tubular fabric sleeve is placed onto a cylindrical member, and heat is applied to cause the low melt fiber or yarn in the backing and/or looped ends of the pile to be activated to cause the backing of the seamless, tubular fabric sleeve to remain in a cylindrical configuration. A liquid adhesive is then sprayed on to the integrally formed core member of the tubular fabric sleeve to provide a uniform layer thereon and allowed to cure, further enhancing the rigidity of the integrally formed core member of the tubular fabric sleeve.
|Manufacturing method for a display device - It is aimed to, in a manufacturing method for a display device including a translucent substrate bonded to a display panel using a translucent adhesive, realize a bright display screen free from an air layer formed between the display panel and the translucent substrate. For this purpose, a first adhesive layer made of a first adhesive is formed between a frame body and an exposed surface of an upper portion of the display panel, a second adhesive is next applied onto a surface of the translucent substrate, and the surface applied with the second adhesive is faced downward and is bonded to a top surface of the display panel including the first adhesive layer formed thereon, to thereby cure the second adhesive. Accordingly, the adhesive can be filled between the top surface of the display panel and a bottom surface of the translucent substrate without trapping bubbles or voids therebetween.
|METHOD OF PRODUCING PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a method of producing a pneumatic tire, which prevents occurrence of blisters caused by trapped air when a thermoplastic resin film is used as an air permeation prevention layer, and particularly, a method suitable for producing a heavy-duty pneumatic tire. The method of producing a pneumatic tire includes: wrapping a thermoplastic resin film
|CONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of producing a constrained layer damping system including a constraining layer, a damping layer, a viscous thermally-activated decoupler (VTAD) layer and a base blank layer. The method includes the steps of blanking a constraining layer, applying a damping layer to the constraining layer to form a constraining/damping construct. A VTAD layer can be applied onto the damping layer to form a layered constraining/damping/VTAD construct in which the VTAD layer has at least one exposed surface. The exposed surface of the VTAD layer on the constraining/damping/VTAD construct is pressed onto a cleansed side of a base blank layer to form a constrained layer damping system.
|External breast prosthesis - An external breast prosthesis includes an elastomeric skin in the form of a human breast surrounding an inner material such as a silicone gel or hydrogel. The inner material may be of a defined shape or may be amorphous and conform to the shape of the elastomeric skin. The elastomeric skin can be formed from a front skin and a rear skin, and the skins can be made of a soft styrenic elastomer having attributes similar to a gel. The elastomeric skin can be substantially soft to the touch and have an elastic memory that tends to maintain the skin in a pliable yet pre-defined shape.
|METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RIGID-FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for manufacturing a rigid-flexible printed circuit boards includes following steps. Firstly, a flexible substrate is provided. Secondly, at least one slit is defined in the flexible substrate. Thirdly, a rigid substrate having a structure corresponding to the flexible substrate is provided. Fourthly, the flexible substrate is laminated to the rigid substrate to obtain a laminated substrate. Fifthly, part of the rigid substrate is removed. Sixthly, the laminated substrate is cut along an imaginary boundary line to remove waste portion of the laminated substrate. Thus, a rigid-flexible printed circuit board is obtained.
|BISTABLE WATERMARK - A watermark formed of a bistable material, and a method of forming the watermark, are described.
|METHOD OF FORMING BONDED BODY AND BONDED BODY - A method of forming a bonded body comprised of a first base member, a second base member, and a first bonding film and a second bonding film provided between the first base member and the second base member is provided. The first bonding film and the second bonding film are constituted of copper and an organic component, and an amount of copper contained in each of the first bonding film and the second bonding film is 80 atom % or higher but lower than 90 atom % at an atomic ratio. The method is comprised of: forming the first bonding film on the first base member by using a chemical vapor-film formation method; forming the second bonding film on the second base member by using a chemical vapor-film formation method; bringing the first bonding film formed on the first base member into contact with the second bonding film formed on the second base member so that the first bonding film faces the second bonding film; and applying a compressive force to the first base member and the second base member so that the first bonding film and the second bonding film are bonded together to thereby obtain the bonded body. Two base members can be firmly and efficiently bonded together with high dimensional accuracy at a low temperature, and the two base members can be efficiently separated (peeled off) to each other after use of the bonded body. Further, a bonded body is also provided.
|BLUE-LIGHT CURED ADHESIVES FOR JOINING FABRIC - A system is provided for joining fabrics by lines or arrays of dots of adhesive, the system comprising: a blue light source; a dispenser, disposed proximally with the blue light source, the dispensing system being configured to deposit at least one drop of a monomer on first and second proximate fabric surfaces; a conveyance whereby the light source and the dispensing system change position relative to the first and second fabric surfaces.
|Two-Part Polyurethane Adhesives for Structural Finger Joints and Method Therefor - One aspect of the present invention is an adhesive composition formed from two packs. One pack includes an isocyanate-functional prepolymer formed by reacting a polyisocyanate with an alcohol (e.g., polyol). The isocyanate equivalents from the polyisocyanate exceed the hydroxyl equivalents from the alcohol. The second pack is an aqueous polymer emulsion. These two packs are combined to form the novel adhesive composition. Another aspect of the invention is a method for joining together two surfaces of wood products by application of an adhesive thereto. The first step in this method is to mist with water the wood product surfaces to be joined. An adhesive composition then is applied to the misted wood product surfaces. Alternatively, the water misting can be replaced with an aqueous emulsion being part of the adhesive composition. Finally, the adhesive composition is cured.
|PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLASS PLATE PROVIDED WITH CERAMIC COLOR PRINT - It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for producing a glass plate provided with a ceramic color print, whereby a ceramic color print having a small color difference can be formed on a glass plate with good adhesion.
|METHOD FOR MAKING THREE-DIMENSIONAL LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARDS - A method is for making a non-planar three-dimensional (3D) multilayered circuit board. The method may include forming a stacked arrangement including at least one pair of liquid crystal polymer (LCP) layers with a bonding layer therebetween. The stacked arrangement may further include at least one electrically conductive pattern layer on at least one of the LCP layers. The method may further include heating and applying pressure to the stacked arrangement to shape the stacked arrangement into a non-planar 3D shape and concurrently causing the bonding layer to bond together the adjacent LCP layers of the stacked arrangement to thereby form the non-planar 3D multi-layered circuit board.
|METHOD FOR PRINTING ON THIN PLASTIC SHELLS FOR HELMETS OR VEHICLE FASCIAS - A method for printing on thin plastic shells for helmets or vehicle fascias has the following steps. Preparing a colorful pattern board being preparing a colorful pattern board having a plastic board with a top and a bottom, a pattern layer and a melting layer. Forming a crude product by heating and attaching the colorful pattern board to a surface of an untreated shell by vacuum to obtain a crude product. Finally, a crude shell is modified. Accordingly, embellished thin plastic shells are obtained simply with fewer solvents.
|METHOD OF APPLYING A MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE - A method of applying material on a substrate. The material to be applied can be a pattern of material.
|SEAL MECHANISM, SEAL TRENCH, SEAL MEMBER, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A seal mechanism that can prevent the occurrence of corrosion and abnormal discharge. The seal mechanism is disposed between first and second structural members having opposing surfaces. A first seal trench and a second seal trench are formed respectively in a first opposing surface of the first structural member and in a second opposing surface of the second structural member. A first seal member and a second seal member are housed respectively in the first and second seal trenches. The first seal member and the second seal member are brought into pressure contact with each other. These seal trenches have a first seal surface and a second seal surface from which aluminum is exposed, and further have first shut-off surface disposed between the first opposing surface and the first seal surface and a second shut-off surface disposed between the second opposing surface and the second seal surface. The first seal member has a first covering portion that covers the first shut-off surface, and the second seal member has a second covering portion that covers the second shut-off surface.
|PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus comprising: a process chamber for defining a plasma processing space in which a substrate holder for mounting a substrate thereon is installed; a plasma chamber in communication with an upper portion of the process chamber to generate and inject plasma into the plasma processing space such that the substrate is processed; a screen interposed between the process chamber and the plasma chamber to block plasma ions from being injected from the plasma chamber; and an ion trap for protecting the surface of the substrate from damage due to the injected plasma ion.
|PLASMA GENERATION APPARATUS - A plasma generation apparatus includes: a chamber having a chamber lid and defining an airtight reaction region; a susceptor in the chamber; a gas supply means supplying a process gas to the chamber; and a toroidal core vertically disposed with respect to the susceptor through the chamber lid, comprising: a toroidal ferromagnetic core combined with the chamber, the toroidal ferromagnetic core having a first portion outside the chamber and a second portion inside the chamber, the second portion having an opening portion; a radio frequency (RF) power supply connected to the chamber; an induction coil electrically connected to the RF power supply, the induction coil rolling the first portion; and a matching circuit matching an impedance between the RF power supply and the induction coil.
|ETCHING PROCESS APPARATUS AND MEMBER FOR ETCHING PROCESS CHAMBER - It is an object of the present invention to provide an etching process apparatus which can suppress evolution of foreign matter to improve production yield.
|Apparatus for Glueing Together the Wrap of An Endless Tow of Filter Material - An apparatus for glueing together the wrap of an endless tow of filter material in the manufacture of cigarette filters, with an application station for hot melt adhesive, in which hot melt adhesive is applied to the flat endless web of the wrap, a wrapping station, in which the endless web is laid around the endless tow of filter material, a pre-heating station, in which the hot melt adhesive on the endless web is pre-heated to a preset temperature, while the wrap is brought into immediate contact with a heating surface in the region where adhesive is applied, and with a cooling station, in which the hot melt adhesive is cured, wherein a cooling apparatus is assigned to the pre-heating station, which causes a cooling of the heating surface when the temperature on the heating surface exceeds a preset value.
|Tape dispenser that dispenses overlapping tape and paper structures - A device that dispenses tape structures comprising multiple lengths of overlapping tape. Rolls of tape are attached to the device in a manner that allows the device to unroll lengths of tape into at least one guide and pressing mechanism. In the event that multiple lengths of tape pass through or against the guide and pressing mechanism the lengths of tape overlap and combine into a tape structure comprising multiple lengths of overlapping tape. In a preferred embodiment of the device, the dispensed tape structure comprises adhesive on its opposing surfaces. After creating the tape structure, a blade cuts the tape structure and allows the device to dispense a portion of the tape structure. In addition, the device combines a length of paper with the tape structure by overlapping the length of paper and the tape structure.
|Coating Film Transfer Tool - To provide a coating film transfer tool in which a transfer head is loaded within a case in such a manner as to come out of and go back into the case, and in which the excessive pressure on the transfer head which is projected outside the case is absorbed so as to improve the operability of the coating film transfer tool, the coating film transfer tool includes a coating film transfer section which is disposed in an interior of an accommodation case, and the coating film transfer section includes a supply bobbin, a take-up bobbin and a rotation transmitting device for transmitting the rotation of the supply bobbin to the take-up bobbin, and the coating film transfer section also includes a transfer head in such a state that the transfer head is projected from the coating film transfer section around which an unwound transfer tape from the supply bobbin is made to be suspended, a knocking member projected from the rear end of the accommodation case, a rotary member and a rotary support member disposed between the coating film transfer section and the knocking member, and an elastic member for biasing the coating film transfer section to the rearward, wherein the rotary support member has flexible support arms so that the coating film transfer section can be slightly moved back and forth within the accommodation case.
|PANEL CLAMPING ASSEMBLY - A panel clamping assembly (
|SYSTEM FOR DIVIDING OFF AREAS OF A ROOM - A device for dividing off areas of a space, with at least one ceiling rail and/or floor rail and/or wall rail, with at least one web of film or fabric which can be connected to the ceiling rail and/or floor rail and/or wall rail, and with at least one support rod for placement between the ceiling rail and/or floor rail and/or wall rail. It is provided that, on the lengthwise side of the support rod, there is at least one surface element which has a fastening surface for a web of film or fabric, the surface element having at least one fastening means or attaching the web of film or fabric to the fastening surface and the surface element being aligned such that the fastening surface is located essentially perpendicular to the floor of the area of space which is to be divided off.
|Systems For Bracing Garage Doors Against Hurricane Force Winds - Apparatus and techniques for bracing roll down doors of a building against severe winds and against burglary use a vertical bar mounted in a quick release fashion to a plate mounted to the floor by the door and a mounting bracket, mounted to the building, which receives a bracket mounted to the vertical bar which slides into the bracket. The equipment can be provided in a kit form for easy installation by a homeowner, authorized dealer or contractor. The apparatus can be quickly and easily installed for security or when a threat of severe wind is anticipated and easily removed when the threat has passed.
|Systems For Bracing Garage Doors Against Hurricane Force Winds - Equipment and techniques for bracing roll down doors of a building having a plurality of horizontal door panels against severe winds and security against burglary use a horizontal cross bar mounted to the building at connector locations on either side of the door panels. At least one vertical support bar connects to the horizontal cross bar at locations intermediate to the ends of the horizontal cross bar and is secured to the floor using a floor mount. The vertical support bar is connected to door panels at a plurality of points using a rotatable hook.
|VENETIAN BLIND HAVING CURVED-SECTIONED SLATS WITH TWO HORIZONTAL WING PORTIONS - A Venetian blind includes a plurality of horizontal slats which are positioned at a predetermined distance vertically and a lifting and rotating control unit. Each of the slats includes a transversely extended central portion having a curved cross section, and two wing portions horizontally extended from and along two opposite transverse edges of the curved central portion. The lifting and rotating control unit includes a lift cord vertically extended through openings provided on the slats, two ladder cords vertically located at two transverse sides of the slats, and a plurality of cross rung cords separately located below the slats and connected at two ends to the two ladder cords, such that the cross rung cords each have two end portions in contact with lower sides of the two wing portions. With the above arrangements, the slats may be smoothly rotated in an effort-saving manner to overlap one another to provide effective light blocking function.
|Magnetically attachable window screen system - A magnetically attachable window screen system comprising,
|PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BLEACHED PULP - Provided are a method for producing bleached pulp, comprising processing unbleached pulp obtained by cooking a lignocellulose substance, for alkali-oxygen bleaching followed by treatment with peroxomonosulfuric acid and thereafter by multistage chlorine-free bleaching treatment starting from chlorine dioxide treatment; a method for producing bleached pulp, comprising processing the unbleached pulp for alkali-oxygen bleaching followed by chlorine-free bleaching treatment or totally chlorine-free bleaching treatment to bleach it to a degree of brightness of from 70 to 89%, and further followed by treatment with peroxomonosulfuric acid; and paper produced by the use of the bleached pulp produced according to these production methods, at a papermaking pH of at most 6. Provided are the efficient production methods for bleached pulp in which the colour reversion resistance is enhanced in chlorine-free bleaching and the bleaching cost increase is prevented, and the paper produced by the use of the bleached pulp according to an acid papermaking process.
|Multiple Ply Tissue Products Having Enhanced Interply Liquid Capacity - Multi-ply tissue products are disclosed. The multi-ply tissue products contain tissue webs that have raised areas and depressed areas. The tissue webs may be constructed so as to be relatively non-compressive and may have a resilient three-dimensional structure. During production, in one embodiment, the tissue webs may be produced without being subjected to any substantial compression, such as a calendering process. Although not necessary in all applications, in one embodiment, the tissue webs may be combined such that the depressed areas contact each other to form the multi-ply product. The tissue webs, for instance, may comprise a through-air dried web in which the raised areas and the depressed areas are molded into the web. Tissue products made according to the present invention have enhanced absorption characteristics. For instance, the tissue products can have an interply absorbency of greater than about 3 g/g after 30 seconds.
|PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS WEB - Process and apparatus for producing a fibrous web in an apparatus that includes at least one nip formed between a smooth roll and at least one opposing element, a felt and an embossing belt. The process includes guiding the fibrous web and the felt through the at least one press nip formed between the smooth roll and the at least one opposing element, and passing the fiber web, in an unsupported manner, over a free draw from the smooth roll onto an embossing belt. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
|Process for Production of Compacted Graphite Iron - A process for production of compacted graphite iron using in-mould addition of a magnesium alloy is disclosed. The process is characterised by a step of pre-treating the base iron in a ladle or in a furnace with an alloy containing cerium and performing a structure forming treatment in a reaction chamber in the mould using an alloy containing magnesium and lanthanum.
|FULL-FIELD SOLDER COVERAGE - A system, apparatus, and method, are provided to deposit conductive bonding material into cavities in a mold. A fill head is placed in substantial contact with a mold that includes cavities. The fill head includes a sealing member that substantially encompasses an entire area to be filled with conductive bonding material. The conductive bonding material is forced out of the fill head toward the mold. The conductive bonding material is provided into at least one cavity of the cavities contemporaneous with the at least one cavity being in proximity to the fill head.
|Method of Making a Combustion Turbine Component from Metallic Combustion Turbine Subcomponent Greenbodies - A method of making a combustion turbine component includes assembling a plurality of metallic combustion turbine subcomponent greenbodies together to form a metallic greenbody assembly and sintering the metallic greenbody assembly to thereby form the combustion turbine component. Each of the plurality of metallic combustion turbine subcomponent greenbodies may be formed by direct metal fabrication (DMF). In addition, each of plurality of metallic combustion turbine subcomponent greenbodies may include an activatable binder and the activatable binder may be activated prior to sintering.
|PROCESS FOR THE CONTINUOUS CASTING OF FLAT METAL PRODUCTS WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC STIRRING AND IMPLEMENTATION INSTALLATION - A process for continuous casting of slabs or other metal products of elongate cross section, for example made of steel, in which a molten metal is poured into a cooled mold, and the externally solidified product is continuously extracted from the mold and guided in a secondary cooling zone downstream of the mold. To obtain a cast product exhibiting predominantly equiaxed solidification, the product extracted from the mold is subjected to electromagnetic stirring in segment zero of the secondary cooling zone by at least two stirrer-rolls incorporated into the segment zero.
|Composite Foundar Core and Casting Method Using Said Core - A foundry shell core includes an outer shell made of a polymerised sand and resin mixture suitable for withstanding the heat and metallostatic pressure produced by molten metal during casting, and of an inner core body made of a material suitable for being thermally dissolved before using the shell core forming an inner cavity inside the core itself that facilitates the intake of smoke and gases produced during the casting. Alternatively, the inner core body is dissolved after the solidification of the casting. The shell cores are obtained by injection with the use of a conventional core box into which the core bodies, previously obtained by a die, have been inserted.
|Solar-Powered Cooling and Heating System Using a Structured Water Wall - A solar-powered cooling and heating system comprising one or more vertical water containers of special design as the thermal storage device (the structured water wall), a compressor driven by a DC motor powered directly by solar photovoltaic panel(s) for cooling, and a south-faced window for direct solar heating. The solar photovoltaic panel(s) is placed on an awning above the south-facing window; the said awning is designed to allow full sunlight in the winter but no direct sunlight in the summer through the window. The thermal inertia of the structured water wall allows optimum heating and cooling day and night for all seasons of a year. It allows an automatic self-adjustment utilizing the natural annual and diurnal cycles to achieve maximum comfort and efficiency.
|HEAT EXCHANGE TOWER AIRFLOW APPARATUS AND METHOD - A heat exchange tower has an external structure including opposed sidewalls, a front barrier wall, an inlet opening below the front wall, and a rear barrier wall having an outlet at a generally upper region. A fill material generally spans the inside within the four walls, and is generally disposed above the top of the inlet and below the bottom of the outlet. A baffle protrudes inwardly from the rear barrier wall inside the tower and is located at a height above the top of the fill and below the bottom of the air outlet. A primary drift eliminator structure spans generally across the tower, and is located at the height of the baffle, so they connect to each other. A supplemental drift eliminator is provided above the primary drift eliminator, adjacent an inward edge of the baffle. At least one air turning vane angled in a generally vertical direction is provided below the fill media. An air inlet guide projects outwardly from the front wall above the inlet.
|HEAT RADIATING PLATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND PLATING METHOD THEREOF - A heat radiating plate for a semiconductor package has a concave portion provided on a surface of the heat radiating plate, having an inner bottom face and an inner wall portion, a stepped portion provided on the inner wall portion of the concave portion and a plating portion covering an entire surface of the inner bottom portion of the concave portion.
|HEAT TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHODS INCLUDING HYDROFLUOROCARBONATES - Provided is an apparatus for heat transfer that includes a device and a mechanism for transferring heat to or from the device, comprising using a heat transfer fluid, wherein the heat transfer fluid includes a hydrofluorocarbonate. Also provided is a method for transferring heat that includes providing a device and using the heat transfer fluid that includes a hydrofluorocarbonate to transfer heat to or from the device.
|Turbulator for a heat exchanger tube, and method of manufacture - A turbulator for a heat exchanger tube, and a method of manufacturing the heat exchanger tube. The turbulator comprises a mesh, ideally a woven mesh, of material, ideally metallic wires. The mesh is formed into corrugations of a size substantially to fill the heat exchanger tube. The method comprises the steps of: making a mesh of material; forming the mesh into corrugations; and fitting the corrugated mesh into the heat exchanger tube so that the corrugated mesh substantially fills the heat exchanger tube for some or all of its length. The turbulator and method are particularly suited to flat heat exchanger tubes.
|Venturi for Heat Transfer - Heat pumps consume power in order to transfer heat from a source to a higher-temperature sink. This invention enables spontaneous heat transfer from a heat source to a small portion of the generally warmer working fluid that is cooled locally by the Bernoulli effect to a temperature below that of the heat source. The Bernoulli effect occurs in a Venturi shaped duct shaped to maintain attached flow. Heat-transfer efficiency is improved by restriction of the heat transfer to a small portion of the Venturi in which the flow temperature, velocity, pressure gradient and the Nusselt effect enhance heat transfer. Within this region, heat transfer is maximized by a thermally conducting grid extending across the Venturi neck.
|Tube for heat exchanger - A tube for a heat exchanger includes a first and a second plate portions disposed opposite each other. At least the first plate portion includes a base plate portion bonded to the second plate portion by brazing and multiple protruding portions, which protrude from the base plate portion toward an opposite side from the second plate portion, having a first and a second protruding portions. A protruding dimension of the first protruding portion is larger than that of the second protruding portion. The base plate portion and the protruding portions extend straightly in a tube longitudinal direction. The second plate portion and the protruding portions have a clearance therebetween defining an internal fluid passage. The second protruding portion and the base plate portion are configured to define an external fluid passage extending in a tube width direction.
|HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICE AND NMR INSTALLATION THAT COMPRISES SUCH A DEVICE - A heat exchanger delivers a pressurized dry gas stream cooled to an essentially constant temperature. The gas stream circulates in a coil with a functional part immersed in a liquid fraction of a second gas in a chamber of a corresponding container, whereby a portion of the wall of the container with the chamber contacts a liquid fraction of a third gas, providing a condensation surface for the second gas. The container containing the second pressurized gas is airtight. The condensation surface is dimensioned to allow absorption of a predetermined caloric power by the gas in the chamber without significant variation of temperature/pressure. Included is a monitored variable heater of the bath of the liquid fraction of the residual gas in the container, whereby total caloric power released by the circulating gas to be cooled and by the heater is constantly kept approximately equal to the specified caloric power.
|HEAT TRANSMISSION UNIT - Previous heat transmission units have only low cooling efficiencies in case of small fluid mass flows. According to the invention, it is proposed to configure a heat transmission unit (
|Heat exchanger and related exchange module - A heat exchanger, includes modules defining a first path for a first fluid, each having two metal sheets forming between them a network of channels which are located in parallel with each other from the fluidic point of view, each channel interposed between two neighbouring channels of the network being, over the whole of its developed length, adjacent to these two neighbouring channels from which it is isolated by two respective weld lines connecting the two metal sheets; a second path for a second fluid is defined between the modules; and an overall variation in the passage cross-section over the length of at least one of the paths with continuity of profiles of the channels.
|Connecting Structure for Connecting Heat Radiation Fins - A connecting structure for connecting heat-radiation fins comprises a plurality of heat-radiation fins each having a heat conductive portion with both edges folded into wing portions. The wing portions of the respective heat-radiation fins are different in width, and the heat-radiation fins are classified into narrow and wide heat-radiation fins, between each narrow heat-radiation fin and wide heat-radiation fin is connected a connecting fin, each wing portion of the respective heat-radiation fins and the connecting fins is defined with receiving apertures, an outer portion of the respective receiving apertures extends outward to form a connecting portion to be received in a corresponding receiving aperture of a neighboring fin. The connecting fins are provided with receiving apertures and connecting portions which are sized corresponding to that of neighboring narrow and wide heat-radiation fins.
|HEAT EXCHANGER, IN PARTICULAR AN INTERCOOLER, COMPRISING A REINFORCED PIPE BASE - A heat exchanger is disclosed, comprising a block having pipes and ribs and at least one pipe base provided with receiving openings, wherein the pipes have pipe ends, which can be held in the receiving openings and form pipe/base connections with the pipe base, the connections being at least partially reinforced by an additional sheet metal part located on the side of the pipe base facing the block, wherein the sheet metal part has insertion openings for the pipe ends.
|COOLING DUCT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A cooling duct for cooling heat generating elements inside a casing with outside air includes an intake vent through which outside air taken in from outside the casing is drawn, a guiding unit configured to guide the outside air drawn through the intake vent to a first target element being a heat generating element to be cooled, a discharge vent through which the outside air guided by the guiding unit is discharged to the first target element, and a branch pipe provided in the guiding unit and configured to guide part of the outside air flowing in the guiding unit to a second target element being another heat generating element to be cooled.
|Thermal control unit for semiconductor testing - A thermal control unit with a heat pipe that conducts heat away from a device under test during burn-in. The heat pipe has a heater that allows control of the rate at which heat is transferred from the DUT to the heat pipe. A sensor and controller are provided to control the heat in response to the measured temperature of the DUT. The sensor and controller control the heater to maintain the surface temperature of the DUT within a specified range.
|VARYING AMBIENT HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A COMPRESSOR - A heat exchanger for a compressor comprising a housing comprising a plurality of pass chambers, wherein each pass chamber comprises a plurality of tubes for contacting a hot fluid with a cooling media. At least one first flow nozzle introduces a first portion of the hot fluid into a first pass chamber. At least one second flow nozzle downstream of the first flow nozzle introduces a second portion of the hot fluid into at least one downstream pass chamber, forming a reduced rate of fluid flow in the first pass chamber and optimizing contact between the second portion of the hot fluid and the plurality of tubes, to form a cooled fluid. An outlet downstream of the second flow nozzle, in communication with a final pass chamber, is adapted for receiving the cooled fluid.
|ANNEALING OF MATERIALS DOWNHOLE - A downhole annealing system includes a component to be annealed; a steam generating catalyst in proximity to the component; and a reactant fuel selectively communicative with the catalyst to produce an exothermic reaction and method.
|PC rod guide with rotor ridges - A rod guide is provided for use in a rotating rod string (
|APPARATUS AND METHOD - A switch mechanism is provided for inclusion in a downhole production string located in a wellbore. The switch mechanism includes an electrical power input and at least two electrical power outputs. In addition, the switch mechanism includes an actuator mechanism which is capable of being actuated from a position remote from the wellbore to selectively move between at least two positions. The movement thereby provides a selective electrical connection between the input and one of the outputs when the actuator is in one of the at least two positions.
|MICROFLUIDIC SEPARATOR - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for separating and/or analyzing fluids of interest. According to principles of the present invention, fluid analysis is accomplished with microfluidic devices and may be reported in real-time or near real-time in a subterranean environment. In addition or alternative to oilfield applications, the principles of the present invention contemplate separation in a laboratory or other environment for biological sample separation and analytical chemistry applications. The present invention is capable of separating liquid-liquid mixtures or emulsions in a microfluidic device without fouling.
|Methods Of Recovering Hydrocarbons From Oil Shale And Sub-Surface Oil Shale Recovery Arrangements For Recovering Hydrocarbons From Oil Shale - This invention includes methods of recovering hydrocarbons from oil shale, and sub-surface oil shale recovery arrangements for recovering hydrocarbons from oil shale. In one implementation, a sub-surface oil shale recovery arrangement for recovering hydrocarbons from oil shale includes a bore hole extending upwardly from a subterranean room into oil shale, with at least an upper part of the room being received within the oil shale and includes a wall through which the bore hole extends. The bore hole includes a lowest portion within the oil shale and an upper portion within the oil shale. A heating energy source extends from the subterranean room into the bore hole along the lowest portion and along the upper portion, insulation and/or cooling is received radially about the heating energy source extending along the lowest portion. Other aspects are contemplated.
|Profile Control Apparatus and Method for Production and Injection Wells - Systems and associated methods for use in the production of hydrocarbons are described. The systems include a first tubular member and a second tubular member at least partially enclosing the first tubular member. Each of the first and second tubular members have a non-permeable longitudinal section and a permeable longitudinal section. The non-permeable longitudinal section of the second tubular member is disposed adjacent to the permeable longitudinal section of the first tubular member. Similarly, the permeable longitudinal section of the second tubular member is disposed adjacent to the non-permeable longitudinal section of the first tubular member. The permeable longitudinal section of the second tubular member is separated from the permeable longitudinal section of the first tubular member by a specific longitudinal distance.
|PROPPANT ADDITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus and related method for fracturing a formation penetrated by a well is disclosed comprising a frac pressure pump, a frac fluid source, and a proppant supply source. The frac pressure pump is connected to the well. The frac fluid source is connected to supply a stream of frac fluid to the frac pressure pump. The proppant supply source has a proppant receiver, a positive displacement pump, and at least an inlet into the proppant supply source. The at least an inlet is connected to one or more liquid hydrocarbon sources to supply liquid hydrocarbons to proppant in the proppant supply source. The positive displacement pump is connected to pump proppant into the stream of frac fluid before the frac pressure pump. Fluid lines connecting the frac pressure pump, the well, and the frac fluid source have isolation valves spaced so that the volume of fluid containable between any set of neighboring isolation valves is less than or equal to 500 L.
|Method and Apparatus to Set a Plug - The invention provides an apparatus to be lowered in a borehole, comprising: (i) a delivery section for delivering a plugging fluid; (ii) a setting section comprising a longitudinal element and a flexible and permeable sleeve into which the plugging fluid is delivered; and (iii) a disconnect mechanism to allow the delivery section to be disconnected from the setting section, characterized in that the flexible sleeve is connected by at least one floating means to the longitudinal element. Additionally, the invention provides a method of installing a plug in a borehole, comprising: positioning the apparatus as described above in the borehole at a position at which the plug is to be installed, pumping fluid into the flexible sleeve via the delivery section so as to inflate the flexible sleeve, disconnecting the setting section from the delivery section, pumping an excess of the fluid into the borehole above the plug and withdrawing the delivery section from the borehole leaving the setting section at the position, said setting section acting as the plug.
|Control of the Properties of Cement Slurries With Optimized Polymers Combination - The invention discloses a cement slurry composition for cementing a well comprising: an hydraulic cement, water and a combination made of a hydroxyethyl cellulose and an acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate-acrylamide copolymer.
|Mesophase Fluids with Extended Chain Surfactants for Downhole Treatments - Mesophase fluids may be pre-formed or formed in situ and may be used downhole for various treatments including, but not limited to, cleaning up and removing non-polar materials from reservoir production zones, removing wellbore damage, releasing stuck pipe, components in spacers and pills and the like in oil and gas wells. These treatments involve solubilization of the non-polar material into the emulsion when the treatment fluid contacts non-polar materials. These mesophase fluids use extended chain surfactants having propoxylated/ethoxylated spacer arms. The extended chain surfactants are intramolecular mixtures containing hydrophilic and lipophilic portions. They attain high solubilization in the mesophase fluids (e.g. single phase microemulsions), are in some instances insensitive to temperature and are useful for a wide variety of oil types.
|DOWNHOLE TOOL - An extension sub for a downhole fishing tool, the extension sub comprising a tubular having a threaded pin end and a threaded box end, the tubular having an interior wall defining a bore, and cutting elements fixed to the interior wall of the tubular and extending into the bore of the tubular. Such a device may be referred to as a string shoe.
|POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP - A submersible pumping system for use downhole that includes a housing containing an expandable fluid, that when expanded pushes a piston that in turn pumps wellbore fluid to the surface. The expandable fluid can be a silicon based heat transfer fluid with a coefficient of thermal expansion of at least about 0.0005 in
|BLOWOUT PREVENTER HAVING MODIFIED HYDRAULIC OPERATOR - A blowout preventer for use in the oil and gas industry having a single modified, dual-acting hydraulic operator per door, comprising a reconfigured adapter. The reconfigured adapter comprises a body having a longitudinal bore, a plurality of hydraulic fluid passageways therethrough, and is slidably received by the blowout preventer.
|INTERVENTION SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC SEAL - A technique for subsea intervention operations incorporates use of a compliant guide that extends between a surface location and a subsea installation. The technique facilitates deployment of tool strings into a subsea well. A dynamic seal can be conveyed through the compliant guide to a desired subsea location. At this location, the dynamic seal is locked into place to provide a subsea dynamic seal that can be used to facilitate the intervention operations.
|PACKER VARIABLE VOLUME EXCLUDER AND SAMPLING METHOD THEREFOR - A down hole apparatus includes a first expandable packer and a second expandable packer, where the first expandable packer longitudinally spaced from the second expandable packer. The apparatus further includes an optional expandable bladder disposed at a longitudinal location between the first expandable packer and the second expandable packer. The expandable bladder inflates to displace drilling fluid between the first and second bladder elements. The down hole apparatus can optionally displace drilling fluid between the first and second bladder elements with another fluid. Fluids and/or slurry can be selectively removed using ports between the first and second expandable packers, and optionally placed in sample chambers, or expelled to the bore hole.
|DOWNHOLE VALVE WITH PASS THROUGH ID - A downhole valve assembly is attached to a drillstring and includes an upper drillstring connection, a lower drillstring connection, and a tubular body comprising a through bore, and further includes a weight activated mechanism configured to close the through bore when the drillstring is lifted.
|METHOD FOR SEALING WELLBORE LEAKAGE AND SHUTTING-OFF OF WATER PRODUCING ZONES - A method for sealing a wellbore includes moving a running tool with a sealing material disposed therein into a wellbore proximate a portion of the wellbore to be sealed. A cylinder is moved into the wellbore along with the running tool proximate to the portion to be sealed. The cylinder defines an annular space between an exterior thereof and an interior of the wellbore. The sealing material is deployed into the annular space. The running tool is then removed from the wellbore.
|Rod guide with improved stator - A rod guide is provided for use in a rotating rod string (
|Grader Stabilizer - The present device is generally a stabilizer bracket for small to mid-sized skid steer vehicles used to grade earth using a dozer blade in conjunction with remote grade control equipment (such as laser automation or other automated leveling system). The device is most suited to skid steer vehicles capable of using a variety of interchangeable front end accessories in addition to a dozer blade.
|Power hand tool system with universal flexible shaft and method of operating - The invention provides a rotary tool system and method of operating. In one embodiment, a rotary tool system includes a rotary tool with a rotary motor, an output shaft operatively connected to the motor for transferring rotational force from the motor and a first coupler assembly, a flexible power transmission shaft including a first end portion with a second coupler assembly configured to removably couple with the first coupler assembly, a transfer shaft operatively coupled with the output shaft for receiving rotational force from the output shaft, and a third coupler assembly located at a second end portion of the flexible power transmission shaft and at least one implement, the at least one implement including a fourth coupler assembly configured to removably couple with the second coupler assembly and an input shaft operably connected to the transfer shaft for receiving rotational force from the transfer shaft.
|FASTENING TOOL - A power tool for operating on a workpiece, the power tool having a housing and a motor disposed within the housing. A controller is connected to the motor and receives user inputs for turning on the motor and a power tool battery pack is connected to the controller and the motor. At least one light is connected to the controller for illuminating the workpiece. The controller can turn on the light in a predetermined pattern to alert the user to a tool condition, such as the charge level being below a predetermined level.
|SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BREAKING CHIPS FORMED BY A DRILLING OPERATION - A drilling machine is provided for breaking chips formed by drilling action into manageable lengths. The drilling machine comprises a first gear having a first axis of rotation, and a cam follower surface. It has a second gear having a second axis of rotation coincident with the first axis of rotation. A housing is provided configured to support the first gear and the second gear, the housing having a cam surface, a spring and a tool holder spindle having a third axis of rotation. The first and second gears are configured to impart both a linear feed and a rotation to the spindle. The first and second axes of rotation are coincident with the third axis of rotation such that the cam surface is urged into contact with the cam follower surface by the spring. The cam surface and the follower surface are shaped such that when the first gear rotates, the first gear is caused repeatedly to retract and then to advance, breaking chips that are formed.


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I was there in recent trip and stayed at the Westin Desert Willow villa. On the arrival day, after driving straight through from Texas, I was trying to get in a round on Monday mid morning. I was given a tee time nearly 2 1/2 hours later(13:20) and was told there is a chance going out early since I was by myself. After checked in I was told to wait and will be paged if spot available. I waited the entire time and watched multiple threesome groups went out without been given a chance to go with. Furthermore, I did not realize the sun goes down just before five pm. Needless to say I did not get to finish the round after waited the whole time. I would not have taken the tee time had I known the time sun goes down. I've gotten much better treatment from Westin Mission Hill and Marriott Desert Spring and for better pricing. Totally disappointed of the starter's.


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Differences between candidates emerge during forum
U.S. 74 creates "a massive hole in our town," Chris Chopelas told an audience Monday night, Oct. 17, at Sun Valley High School. "Information stops there."
"When you live on our side of 74, you do feel like you don't have a voice, that you're not heard," added David Cohn, a Bonterra resident sitting on the auditorium stage to Chopelas' right.
But two seats to Cohn's left, fellow Indian Trail council candidate Ash Minor immediately pointed to sidewalk, crosswalk and bike lane projects for Bonterra, Fieldstone Farm and other communities north of U.S. 74.
And Indian Trail council member Roger Stanton and Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Goodall, who's running for mayor, said the town has spent more in recent years on projects north of U.S. 74 than south of the thoroughfare.
Nonetheless, no one disputed that most members of the current town board live in the southwest sector of Indian Trail. And during a two-hour forum featuring nine candidates for Indian Trail mayor and town council, one issue most clearly divided the candidates: Should the town switch to district representation on the town council to guarantee residents from all parts of Indian Trail a place at the table?
Newcomer Mike Sailors joined Minor, Goodall and Stanton in opposing district representation. Sailors pointed out that growth from Charlotte and Weddington has driven the growth south of U.S. 74, and if a future Monroe Bypass suddenly boosts the population north of the highway, "do you have to redraw them all over again?"
But the remaining first-time challengers – mayoral candidate Mike Alvarez and council candidates David Drehs, David Waddell, Chopelas and Cohn – said they favor switching to district elections.
Drehs qualified his support, however. If the town has to "jump through hoops" to satisfy federal election officials about the fairness of the districts, "I'm not for it," he said.
Later, Alvarez acknowledged that adopting a district system "is not an easy process" and "very complicated," requiring approval from state and federal officials.
Still, he agreed with Waddell, who said, "I favor putting it before the voters on the ballot. Let the voters decide."
The Union County League of Women Voters and Chamber of Commerce sponsored Monday night's forum. Questions from the audience also illuminated other distinctions between candidates, such as:
• Three bonds on the Nov. 8 town ballot, one to finance widening of Monroe Road, another to pay for a new 52-acre park and a third for general road improvements.
Drehs said he cannot support the bond for Monroe Road because he believes a wider highway will only dump more traffic in front of the site in town with "the largest concentration of inexperienced drivers" – Sun Valley High School. While the Monroe Road bond is "a bad idea," Drehs supports the park and general improvement bonds.
Waddell opposes all the bonds, in part because he doesn't believe the town should take on the debt. Since Monroe Road is a state highway, the state should pay to widen it, he said, though the state does not plan to widen the road for more than a decade.
Waddell also warned the bonds will lead to revival of "the downtown project." He favors allowing the "free market" to dictate the pace and nature of development.
But the two mayoral candidates and Sailors, Minor and Stanton emphasized that widening Monroe Road is critical to drawing more businesses, especially employers, to Indian Trail. With better roads and other services, Indian Trail can attract corporate parks and research and development companies, they said.
• Law enforcement and fire services. All the candidates praised the services provided by the Union County Sheriff's Office and favor renewing the current contract for at least several more years.
After talking with law enforcement professionals he knows, Waddell promised to "immediately push" to add two or three more deputies and a detective, and he favors reviving a public safety committee, with representatives of law enforcement and fire-rescue services. Cohn also voiced support for "at least two or three more deputies."
Other candidates said they would add deputies as the need arises, especially with the opening of the new $60 million theater-entertainment complex, and in consultation with Sheriff Eddie Cathey.
Chopelas said he regularly sees deputies patrolling his neighborhood, and he's "more concerned about how fast I'm going to get a paramedic to my house than a deputy" and whether the person is a paramedic, emergency medical technician or first responder. He wants to pay more attention "to public safety as a whole."


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Deepawali (Dewali or Depawali)
Diwali is celebrated all over India. The preparations for the festival begins well in advance. People start decorating their homes, preparing sweets and farsans and buy new clothes & jewellery all this to welcome the Goddess into their homes who comes to bless all. People light up their homes with clay oil lamps and colorful lights and Rangolis . This new moon night or Amavasya as it is called is thus turned into a bright and colourful night.
Holi is a festival of colour & is celebrated all over India. It is also celebrated by Indians residing out of India. This festival comes on the full moon day of Phagan - a Hindu month. This festival bring new hope for all the people as it marks the end of chilled winter days and the beginning of the summer. People forget their enmity and throw away their worries.
Everywhere people - young or old are drenched with different colours and water which comes from everywhere, there are balloons bursting and long piston squirting coloured water. People in small groups are seen singing, dancing and throwing colours on each other.
One of the big festivals celebrated in most parts of India is Dussehra. Dussehra marks the victory of Ram over the demon king Ravana, and the rescue of his wife Sita. In north India, gigantic effigies of the ten-headed Ravana and his brothers are set aflame amidst bursting of crackers. Fairs are usually held on this occasion with lots to eat, buy and enjoy. This day is also known as Vijayadashmi, or the Victory Tenth, because of the victory of Ram over Ravana.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu custom marking the love and affection between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on "Shravan Sud Poornima" every year according to the Hindu Calender. Raksha means Protection , Bandhan means bond. On this day, sisters tie a colourful 'Rakhi' on the wrists of their brothers. Sisters believe that this will bring success, peace, and good health to their brothers throughout the year. Brothers on their part take a vow to protect their sister, and a symbol of his love gives a gift to his sister.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesha and is celebrated all over the country. This is also symbolic of the advent of all festivals dedicated to other Indian Gods. The temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha is located in the fort of Ranthambhor, about 12 kms from Sawai Madhopur. The Orange color in which the idol is painted as well is the holy colour for this festival. The idol is lavishly decorated with golden ornaments and every day felicities with huge garlands of marigold.
Pushkar Mela
The famous Pushkar Fair is a great tourist attraction. People from around the globe come to the ancient religious town of Pushkar which is transformed into a spectacular fair ground in the month of Kartik. People bathe, worship and delight in the dazzling wares of roadside stalls. Camels are bought, sold, beautified, raced and parade. Most unusual are the small groups of men and women seen busy tattooing their hands and other parts of the body. Evenings at the Pushkar Fair have their own charm. The silent night is pierced by calls of camels. Ballads are sung by actors in passionate tones. Folk dramas, skits and folk dance are organised for the entertainment of the tourists.
Teej is the festival of swings. It marks the advent of the monsoon month of Shravan (August). The monsoon rains fall on the parched land and the pleasing scent of the wet soil rises into the air. Swings are hung from trees and decorated with flowers. Young girls and women dressed in green clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent of the monsoon. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati,commemorating her union with Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvati is worshipped by seekers of conjugal bliss and happiness.
Camel Festival
The Camel Festival begins with a colourful procession of bedecked camels against the red sandstone backdrop of the Junagarh Fort, the festivity advances to the open sand-spreads of the grounds, followed by the best breed competition, the tug-of-war contest, camel dance and acrobatics, etc. Hundreds of tourists and thousands of locals and dignitaries revel in this man-and-animal affair organised especially for the tourists.
Desert Festival
The festival is organised by the tourist authorities as tourist entertainment around January-February. The very rich and colourful Rajasthani folk culture is on show here for a few days. Rajasthani men and tall beautiful women dressed in their brightly costumes dance and sing lingering ballads of valour, romance and tragedy. The high points of the festival are - snake charmers, puppeteers, acrobats, folk performers do rapid trade. Camels, the lifeline of the desert, play a foremost role. The tourist dances, turban tying competitions and tug of war are big draws and laughter. The Mr Desert competitions, which are focused around the length of moustaches by and large, attract many hopefuls.
The Gangaur Festival is the colourful and most important local festival of Rajasthan and is observed throughout the State with great fervour and devotion by womenfolk who worship Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva during July-Aug. Gan is a synonym for Shiva and Gaur which stands for Gauri or Parvati who symbolises saubhagya (marital bliss). Gauri is the embodiment of perfection and conjugal love which is why the unmarried women worship her for being blessed with good husbands, while married women do so for the welfare, health and long life of their spouses and a happy married life.
Kailadevi Fair
The annual fair of Kaila Devi, (Mahalakshmi or the goddess of wealth), is held at the village Kaila (24 kms to the south west) in Karauli district in the month of Chaitra (Mar-Apr), lasting for a fortnight. The temple of Kaila Devi is located on the banks of the Kalisil river in the hills of Trikut, 2 Kms. to the north-west of Kaila village. Another attraction is the small temple dedicated to Bhairon, situated in the courtyard and facing the shrine of Kaila Devi is a temple of Hanuman locally called 'Languriya'.
Khatu Shayamji Fair
Khatu Shyamji is famous for its Shyamji temple. There is a steady stream of devotees the year round, but lakh of them gather at the annual fair from Phalgun Sudi Dashmi to Dwadashi. Apart from being a place of pilgrimage, a large number of people come for the Jadula ceremony (the first time all hair is shaved off the head) of their children.
Kite Festival
From royal splendour to riotous egalitarianism , 14 January is celebrated in India as Makar Sankranti. Its been five years that this Desert Kite Festival is held. Kite makers flaunt kites sized as big as 1.5km of various shapes and Designs. Some carrying messages, some depicting social issues, some as caricatures of politicians. Its been the most popular event recently, even tourists can take part in various kite flying competitions. The colours that flaunt in the blue sky mesmerises the viewers.
Shri Mahavirji Fair
The Shri Mahavirji Fair is held from Chaitra Shukla Ekadasi to Baisakh Krishna Dwitiya (March-April) to commemorate the memory of Shri Mahavir Swami, the 24th tirthankara (saint) of the Jains, in Chandangaon. The major attraction is the Rath Yatra. The fair of Mahavirji reaches its peak on Baisakh Krishna Dwitiya when the image of the deity is taken to the bank of river Gambhiri in a grand procession for Kalash Abhishek. The golden chariot (rath) is drawn by bullocks. Four persons wave chanvars (fly whisks) over the image and the site resounds with "bhajans" and religious songs with intermittent slogans of 'Shri Mahavir Swami Ki jai.
Marwar Featival
The Marwar Festival is held every year in memory of the heroes of Rajasthan. Originally known as the Maand Festival, this festival features folk music centred on the romantic lifestyle of Rajasthan's rulers. This festival is devoted to the music and dance of the Marwar region and offers a good opportunity to see the folk dancers carrying pots on their heads and singers who assemble here and provide hours of lively entertainment. Other attractions at the festival are the camel tattoo show and polo. The impressive Umaid Bhawan Palace, Mandore and Mehrangarh fort, which are symbols of might and valour, provide the ideal venue for the cultural extravaganza an integral part of the festival.
Mewar Festival
The Mewar Festival is celebrated to welcome the advent of spring. It coincides with the festival of Gangaur in Udaipur, and has a unique charm about it. The women folk gather to dress the images of Isar and Gangaur and then carry them in a ceremonial procession through different parts of the city. The procession winds its way to the Gangaur Ghat at Lake Pichhola. Here, the images are transferred to special boats amidst much singing and festivity. Once the religious part of the festival is over, it is time for cultural events where Rajasthani culture is portrayed through songs, dances and other programmes. The festival culminates with an impressive fireworks display.
Ramdevra Fair
A large fair is held here from Bhadon Sudi 2 to Bhadon Sudi 11 (Aug - Sept) which is attended by lakh of devotees who come in large groups from far and wide. Irrespective of their caste, creed or religious affiliations, these devotees throng the shrine dedicated to the saint. These groups organise night long singing of bhajans and kirtans to pay homage to Baba. Baba Ram Dev believed in the equality of all human beings, both high and low, rich and poor. He helped the down-trodden by granting them their wishes.
Sheetalamata Fair
The Sheetla Mata Fair is held in March-April, the month of Chaitra on Krishna Paksh , in village Seel-Ki-Doongri (Jaipur). Doongri is a hillock on top of which the shrine of Sheetla Mata stands. The fair is held in her honour for a day every year. The fair attracts hordes of visitors from far and wide. People believe that epidemics spread because of the wrath of Sheetla Mata and hence they worship her and make offerings so that she may be pacified. The deity is represented by a red stone.A temporary market comes up at the fair and the rural folk can be seen trading in wares such as shoes, clothes, foodstuff, utensils and agricultural implements A cattle fair is also organised during the fair.
Shekhawati Fair
The Shekhawati Festival held on 10th and 11th February every year is organised jointly by the State Department of Tourism, District administrations of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu. Travelling on horse back, the tourists get a closer view of the countryside and the people. The festival is spread over a number of venues - Nawalgarh, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu. The programmes include a one day tour of the region, camel and jeep safaris, farm visits, rural games, cultural programmes, haveli competitions and fireworks.
Summer Festival
Hill Station of the Rajasthan in a festive mood with the Summer Festival, held every year in the month of June. The festival begins with the singing of a ballad which is followed by folk dances which enthral the spectators. Sporting events such as the boat race on the Nakki lake add variety to the festival. The Sham-e-Qawwali is a much-awaited musical extravaganza, as renowned qawwals from all over the country can be heard regaling the audience. The three-day festival is a feast of folk and classical music and a window to the tribal life and culture of Rajasthan.
Urs Fair
The Urs is initiated with the hoisting of a white flag on the dargah by the Sajjada Nashin (successor representative) of Chishtis. It is done on the 25th of Jamadi-ul-Akhir (sixth lunar month), with the accompaniment of music. On the last day of the sixth month, the Jannati-Darwaza (gateway of heaven) is flung open early in the morning. People cross this gate seven times with the belief that they will be assured a place in heaven. On the 1st of Rajab, the tomb is washed with rose water and sandalwood paste and anointed with perfumes. This ritual is called ghusal. The tomb is then covered with an embroidered silk cloth by the Sajjada Nashin.At night, religious assemblies called mehfils are held in the mehfil-khana.
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U.S. stocks rose, paring a weekly drop for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as equities reversed losses in the final hour of trading amid Russell Investments' annual revisions to its benchmark indexes.
The S&P 500 increased 0.2 percent to 1,960.96 after losing 0.3 percent earlier. The benchmark index has advanced 4.7 percent this quarter, its sixth straight gain for the longest winning streak since 1998. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 5.71 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 16,851.84 Friday.
"Due to the sharp increase in market share of exchange-traded funds and large number of active managers that are closet indexers, it will most likely have an impact as the herd panics to get into new index names," Eric Cinnamond, Louisville, Ky.-based manager of the $798 million Aston/River Road Independent Value Fund, said in an e-mail.
Russell's U.S. stock indexes, including the Russell 1000 Index and the Russell 2000 Index, are used as benchmarks for $5.2 trillion in assets, according to the company's website.
With the end of the quarter, investors should expect about $20 billion in selling of equities and some buying of bonds as pension fund managers rebalance their portfolios, Boris Rjavinski, a strategist at UBS AG, estimated in a June 23 report.
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Developed as a companion to the training video The Courage to Remember, the guide presents a more in-depth description of the treatment components (both individual and group interventions) for children and caregivers who have been impacted by traumatic grief. Clearly organized and labeled for ease of use, it includes main therapeutic concepts, therapeutic activities, case examples, handouts, and resources. The material represents the results of significant advances in the field of childhood traumatic grief and the unique collaboration of researchers and clinicians in academic and community settings throughout the country.
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This is why you give children books as gifts. They create long-lasting memories & a love for the written word.
I agree with Marybelle. Books are a lasting gift, the kinds we always remember. 🙂
Congrats on all your wonderful books, Diane. I'm reading the latest from you right now! 🙂
Great post Diane, and congrats on your releases! I love receiving books (or book store gift cards) as well as giving them. There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a child page through a book with a look of delight. 🙂
Hi Diane,
I think books make great Christmas gifts, and we still do stockings too. Our daughter does ours now, so that's a treat for us. Congratulations on all of your writing success.
I'm with you. Books make great gifts. I gave quite a few this year. Most were for my nieces. One of my fav gifts as a pre-teen was a boxed set of four Nancy Drew books. I tore through them in just a few days. Congrats on all your accomplishments.
I'll never forget getting my first Black Stallion book by Walter Farley under the tree. I think books are great gifts and we need to do all we can to spark the love of reading, especially in our young people. Maybe with all the neat new ereaders and apps for cell phones, they will turn back to reading from all these crazy video games. LOL
Hi everyone!
I hope our youth turn back to reading. It's the greatest escape and so enjoyable!
Thanks for the wonderful comments. Miss Mae, hope you like my latest release. 🙂
Hi Diane,
Hope you had a great Christmas. I love receiving books as gifts or gift cards for ebooks :-). Have an awesome New Year, my friend!
Hi Diane, grea post! I like giving books for presents. I feel confident about my husband's reading choices, but he's hooked on audible.com so I have to be very selective when giving him a print copy. My friends in NH are easy to give books to, because they are very open to all kinds of genres. Not only that, it's easy to buy a book on Amazon and have it mailed to them.
And I LOVE getting books as gifts – all times of the year. hehe
One of my favourite presents at Christmas is books or book tokens to buy the ones I want. I see you like the Bobbsey Twins. I downloaded all their books from http://manybooks.net – I believe it's part of the Guttenberg project. All the books are classicals which are out of copyright and I found a lot of my old favourites there. Love the cover on the collections book.
Hi Diane, great post and I love your memories, they are so evocative. Good to hear you love the B Twins, too Best wishes for continued success. Hugs!
Anne: I have to admit that I was disappointed that I didn't get any gift cards for books. I asked for a gift card to use for Kindle books.
Steph:That's great about your friends enjoying different genres. I seldom get my husband books – he doesn't like to read so impressed that he has read several of mine.
Sue: That's nice to know about the out of print Bobbsey Twins books. Thanks about the cover – Laura did a great job on it and the other Christmas anthology covers.
Gina: Thank you! I forgot to mention how I always read to our children when they were young. I carried on my mother's tradition of reading.
I have many books from my children's stockings from Christmas past and a few of mine.Books are our favorite gifts in our family.Have a wonderful Holiday!!!
Wow, that's really neat the way you met your husband. Do you still have ties to that orphanage?
Merry Christmas!
P.S. Did you get any books this year under your tree? 🙂
I love your Christmas memories. I always got books and dolls too.
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Hi JoAnn,
I didn't get any books. My kids and hubby got me a Kindle over a year ago for my b-day so had Amazon gift c. on my list. But didn't get it either – did get nice gifts, though.
Actually the orphanage is no longer there. The buildings and campus have changed hands and it is no longer a home for orphans.
Hi Sue,
That's great you got books and dolls, too, for Christmas. Thanks for stopping by.
HAPPY NEW YEAR,EVERYONE! I can't believe it will be 2011 soon!
Sorry I missed you earlier. Nice to hear that you enjoy giving and receiving books for Christmas! Have a great Tuesday!
You are so right Diane. Books make the greatest of gifts. I can't see any house being a home without the presence of books everywhere. I just wish more young people read these days, rather than spend so much time playing computer games. So many of the books you read as a youth, I loved too. Thanks for sharing your life here.
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Hi Diane, Sorry I'm late posting this. It's the Christmas confusion, you know. I loved getting books as I was growing up. And your memories reminded me of making a complete warbrobe of doll clothes for my daughter to put under the tree from "Mrs. Claus." It was a lot of work not to get credit for! I wish you and your family happy holidays and a wonderful new year. Linda
Shirley: I'm so glad you stopped by! When I was little and went to the grocery store with my parents, I always was allowed to pick up a little golden book. It was such a treat to take home a book and have my mother read it to me. I wish, too, more young adults would read instead of playing computer games!
Linda: I know exactly what you mean. It was hard to do something special for our kids and then have to say it was from Santa instead of getting the credit for it. Thanks for visiting.
This year I received books and gave book tokens, so it became a book orientated year this year. Congratulations on your book releases.
My childhood books, mainly Bobbsey Twins and Nancy Drew Mysteries, cultivated my love of reading. I try to give a child a book every Christmas. I always have a list of books on my Christmas list just in case anyone needs a suggestion.
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VW has confirmed to introduce a budget car brand by 2015. Read the latest intel here!
During an interview in a German magazine, Winterkorn said: "We are developing a budget car for the price range between €6000 and €7000. Some three million cars are sold in this segment each year in China alone."
The development of the new car, according to Winterkorn, won't be carried out entirely by Volkswagen. He told Der Speigel: "We have to adopt new methods. The base development will be carried out in Germany. What will it look like, what engines will it get. It will then be further developed in China with our partner and produced from 2015."
Keeping the cost of the car so low is only possible by building and partly engineering the car in a low-cost country, with both parts and materials also being sourced locally. It's likely existing Volkswagen technology will be used in the new budget car, further helping keep costs down.
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