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rogerd - 3:37 pm on Nov 10, 2004 (gmt 0)
MG's suggestion of logging in under different conditions is a good one. Today's better forum software allows a lot of flexibility in setting up usergroup permissions, and it's easy to forget to check or uncheck a key variable. So, if you don't want your banned users chuckling over the comments in your mod forum, log in as a banned user and make sure they can see/do only what you want them to. Ditto for other groups.

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a december to remember
(or, "how I attempt to fit a month's worth of blogging into one post"…)
Vintage home goods by Hugh at the Detroit Holiday Food Bazaar
Did I really let the whole month of December go by without posting a single time? I guess that's what will happen when you decide to plan a big event in early December AND take on a few freelance jobs in addition to attempting to supply the metro area with homemade jam for their gift-giving needs.
The main room at Food Bazaar- the Beau Bien table is at lower left
At the risk of sounding like one of those end-of-year holiday letters, allow me to recap for posterity. I brought the Detroit Holiday Food Bazaar back this year, dubbing it the "2nd annual", so I guess I'm committed to making it a yearly event now! It was quite a bit bigger than last year's, with 26 vendors (as opposed to 16) and a much larger venue, in an unfinished space above Cost Plus Wines in Eastern Market. The evening wasn't without hitches (just ask my friend James), but considering my inexperience with event planning and the "rustic", on-the-down-low nature of the event, I'd say it was a pretty slamming success. We added more prepared-food vendors as well as some tables (borrowed from Tashmoo- thanks Suzanne & Aaron!) where people could take in the city views from the large front windows. It will be an interesting challenge to see where things go next year- I think the Bazaar has already outgrown something that can be sustained as an underground endeavor, so I'll likely have to figure out how to proceed "above board" (i.e. pulling permits, etc) while keeping the spirit and purpose of the original event.
A selection of chocolate truffles from Pete's Chocolates
Naturally fermented pickles by Suddenly Sauer
Incidentally, thanks to my pal Evan over at Gourmet Underground Detroit for the food bazaar photos, since I was too busy running around to take any. If you check out this post, you can see a slideshow with more pics from the bazaar as well as the GUDetroit holiday party. The first image in the slideshow is from a fun little photo shoot we did at our house. Update: I just came across another Food Bazaar slideshow on the Drought Juice website here- nice pics, ladies!
A sampling of our jams
Seeing as how Beau Bien sold out of product at the Food Bazaar, the weeks between 12/9 and Christmas were kept busy scrambling to fill holiday orders. Big ups to my partner Molly who really kept the ship afloat while I was tied up at my desk job! We have big goals for 2012, so stay tuned on that.
A shopper browses Marvin's (mostly) food photos at the Bazaar
holidays 2009
The past few weeks, my Google reader has been filled to bursting with posts about seasonal treats such as roast goose, gingerbread houses, candied nuts, and all other manner of holiday goodies. I've watched and read enviously from the sidelines, wishing that I had the time, energy and wherewithal to make my own festive recipes, let alone have time to blog about them.
Holidays for me as a "single gal" have always been about going somewhere else. None of my family are here in the immediate Detroit area, so Christmas always involves traveling. Since there's just one of me and several of them, there's never really an option to host a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal at my house. Perhaps that's why I never feel fully in the holiday spirit to do things at home, such as put up a tree or lights, make Christmas cookies, or blog about holiday food. Instead of puttering about the kitchen, I'm packing bags and making travel plans.
I'm hoping that will change in 2010- a few days ago on my birthday (Dec. 27), Marvin proposed, and I accepted! We're going to start looking for a house of our own, and by holiday-time next year we should be all settled in. I am eagerly anticipating all of the firsts, especially our first Christmas in our own home, and I'm sure I'll be much more motivated to decorate, make goodies, and basically "nest" more so than I have in my bachelorette flat.
This holiday season in particular involved quite a bit of hither-and-thither: Detroit on Christmas eve, East Lansing for Christmas day, and finally, South Carolina. The day after Christmas we got up early and packed up the car for a marathon drive to SC to see my mom. We arrived late on the 26th and drove home New Year's Day. More details to come, but the highlight of course was my birthday and the proposal. It was somewhat of a comedy of errors- he had told my sisters, one of whom couldn't keep it to herself (ahem, N,) and told my mom, so everyone knew what was going on and contrived for us to go to the beach with wine, lawn chairs, etc. And then he ended up telling me he had told them, so I didn't even have the illusion of surprising them! But in the end, it was great to be surrounded by family at such an important and special moment. At dinner, I announced the "news" during grace by saying I was thankful for my "fiancé" (upon hearing the word, the table broke out in a chorus of hoots and hollers), who "has a big mouth but an even bigger heart". (Hokey, yes, I know!)
I have much more to write about our holiday food (look for a post on Marvin's mom's roasted salsa) and travels (we had some great roadfood), but for now I just wanted to share my big news with you and wish you the happiest new year yet! I also want to give a BIG THANK YOU to all of those who participated in the $2-menu challenge- you helped raise $100 for Gleaners! (Since participation was a little on the lean side, I rounded up…) It's no Menu for Hope, but I'd like to think it was a fruitful exercise and that we raised awareness a little bit. Perhaps we can do something similar in the summer when the farmers' markets are more bountiful.
Photos: lamppost in Savannah; old church in Bluffton, SC; the beach at Hilton Head where the proposal took place
holidays 2008
Browsing through other food blogs, I feel like a huge slacker for not having posted any "seasonal" recipes, but what with having to go to three different family get-togethers, two of which were out of town, as well as working and getting my upper flat ready for a new tenant, I didn't have much extra time for holiday baking. I did make a bread pudding for a friend's holiday potluck, but it didn't turn out all that well and was unfortunately not worth blogging about (other than as a cautionary tale, but being short on time, I'd rather write about stuff that DID turn out)! Still, I do have some good food-related memories of the '08 holiday season…
Christmas Eve, Marvin and I went to his mom's for dinner. She made a dish of her own creation that can best be described as a "Latin Shepherd's Pie": she takes ground beef and cooks it in a skillet with onion, garlic, carrot and tomato sauce, and then spreads a layer of mashed yuca on top and bakes it. This was served with salad and some excellent tamales. It was very tasty and I hope to get more of an actual recipe from her eventually.
Christmas morning was lovely… Marvin and I opened our gifts in bed and then had a yummy breakfast of bacon & onion quiche, green salad and a tropical fruit salad. It was nice to be able to relax a little before having to dash home to make my dish to pass for Christmas dinner and make the drive to Lansing.
Our family does holidays potluck-style, with the host providing the meat and the rest of us contributing side dishes, desserts, etc. Our meat dish this year was ham, so my contribution to Christmas dinner was a dish of peppery turnip greens, sautéed with little pieces of bacon and a generous amount of diced onion, and seasoned with a couple pinches brown sugar, a splash of apple cider vinegar and a couple dashes of tabasco. I love the spicy/bitter flavor of turnip or mustard greens, but I realize it's not for everyone- I had originally planned to do collard greens, but when I went to the store they looked terrible, so the turnip greens had to stand in. (I have since used some of the leftovers as an omelette filling, with a little handful of diced ham thrown in as well. Mmmm.)
For my other family gathering, I made a really simple "cheese log" using a log of fresh goat cheese- I just rolled it in chopped walnuts and cherries, put it on a little platter and drizzled some balsamic vinegar on top. Although I feel like those flavors are a bit cliché at this point, it was a matter of making something easy and quick with what I had on hand. Perhaps I'll try it again with walnuts, honey and herbes de Provence to switch it up a bit.
I got some great cooking-related holiday gifts, including two cookbooks that were on my wish list: The Flavor Bible, a wonderful reference that was on many foodies' "Top Books of '08″ lists, and The Bread Baker's Apprentice (one of my resolutions for the new year: Bake more bread!). I also got a Wusthof chef's knife and a beautiful French-inspired set of dishes from Marvin (you can see them in the quiche photo above), an ice cream maker from my sister, and a KitchenAid food processor courtesy of a gift card from my dad. Thanks everyone! I feel very fortunate to have such a generous family. Next year I do hope to get organized far enough ahead to give gifts of baked goods to friends… another New Year's goal to strive for!
On the subject of New Year's, Marvin and I decided to take it easy this year and just have a small gathering of friends over. I had to work during the day and the party was a total last-minute decision so I didn't have any time to make any of the food… Trader Joe's to the rescue! I feel guilty buying all store-prepared food, but it was either that or no party. Sarah did bring a plate of these cute little appetizers though… hot dogs wrapped in puff pastry, sliced, baked and served with a mustard dip. It reminded me of something Amy Sedaris would come up with. I'm happy to report that the party was a success, especially after we got a rousing game of Taboo underway (girls vs boys; the girls won, of course).
I have a few food-related goals for 2009, in addition to the bread-baking. I have a rather large cookbook collection, and I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I own several from which I have never cooked a single item. I thought I might set a goal of cooking one new item per week from these books, but I fear that may be a tad ambitious. Still, I definitely want to try to explore and make use of some of the books that have been sitting neglected on my shelf. My other main goal is to do more holiday baking- perhaps I'll give Valentine's treats out since I didn't get to give away any Christmas goodies. I can't think of many better activities on a cold February day than making batches of cookies or other treats!


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US 4961244 A Abstract A cleaning assembly for cleaning electrically conductive, flexible contact springs around the perimeter of a closure in a shield erected to prevent the passage of unwanted electromagnetic radiation. A pressurized solvent supply system and a vacuum recovery system are mounted in portable cabinet and each is connected via a flexible hose to a hand held cleaning head. The cleaning head comprises a trigger operated spray gun having a support block with a narrow vacuum recovery slot located immediately adjacent to and extending downwardly from the nozzle of the spray gun. The vacuum recovery slot is connected via an internal cavity in the support block to the hose leading to a vacuum recovery container.
Claims(4) 1. A cleaning assembly for cleaning and maintaining electrically conductive closure members wherein one of the closure members is provided with a tongue portion having edge sealing conductors and the other of the closure members defines a closure slot having edge sealing conductors disposed within the closure slot, the closure member defining the closure slot adapted to matingly receive the tongue portion of the other closure member, the cleaning assembly comprising:
spray gun having a nozzle and a hand operated trigger to selectively discharge a high velocity stream of solvent from the nozzle onto the surfaces of the edge sealing conductors in closure slot; a support block supported by the spray gun, the support block having an elongated slot extending through one side thereof, and an internal cavity communicating with the elongated slot, the support block connectable to a vacuum source via the internal cavity such that solvent discharged from the nozzle is captured and recovered when the support block is positioned on the closure member defining the closure slot and the elongated slot in the support block is aligned with the closure slot. 2. The cleaning assembly of claim 1 further comprising:
slot means supported on the support block and positionable in closure slot for aligning the the elongated slot of the support block with the closure slot. 3. The cleaning assembly of claim 1 wherein the support block is provided with a nozzle receiving bore extending therethrough, the nozzle receiving bore adapted to receive the nozzle of the spray gun such that the nozzle is aligned with the elongated slot and disposed substantially adjacent one end thereof.
4. The cleaning assembly of claim 1 further comprising:
attachment means for cleaning the closure slot prior to installation of the edge sealing conductors, the attachment means connectable to the support block so as to substantially cover the elongated slot therein, the attachment means having a plurality of vacuum slots along its forward edge for establishing communication with the elongated slot of the support block and a configuration conforming to the closure slot to enhance guiding of the support block, the nozzle and the spray gun along the closure slot. Description 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the field of cleaning devices, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to a device which utilizes a high pressure stream of liquid solvent to clean electrically conducting closures and the like with minimum exposure to the surrounding atmosphere. 2. Discussion Much electronic apparatus can be adversely affected by the presence of externally generated electromagnetic radiation. In addition, some electronic apparatus will itself generate undesirable electromagnetic radiation. This phenomenon is generally termed Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) or alternately, Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). EMI is a recently used term which includes the entire electromagnetic spectrum, whereas RFI is more restricted to the radio frequency band, generally considered to be between the limits 10 kHz to 10 GHz. EMI is defined as undesired conducted or radiated electrical disturbances, including transients, which can interfere with the operation of electrical or electronic equipment. Such disturbances can occur anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum. For a variety of reasons it becomes necessary during operation, testing, and adjusting of the electronic apparatus to provide shielding to prevent the unwanted incursion of externally generated radiation or the escape of radiation being emitted by the electronic apparatus. The electromagnetic disturbance can also be transmitted by conductance. Since the electronic apparatus to be shielded is frequently installed in other, larger equipment such as aircraft, automotive vehicles and the like, the shielding can take the form of a large, totally enclosed room having numerous openings, such as doors for passage of personnel and equipment, air vents, and access panels for various utility services. For completely effective EMI shielding, each opening must be so designed that full electrical continuity is firmly established completely around its periphery when the opening is closed. One method of achieving this electrical continuity is to provide a tongue of electrically conductive material around the perimeter of the door, the tongue extending perpendicularly into the plane of the opening in such a manner so that when the door is closed, the tongue will penetrate into a matching slot in the wall surrounding the opening. The recessed cavity of the slot is fitted with a plurality of flexible, electrically conductive springs, usually beryllium copper, phosphor bronze, or the like. Thus, when the door is closed, electrical continuity is achieved and EMI shielding is complete. Very large shielded rooms, as required to accommodate aircraft and the like, require openings so large that hinged doors are impractical; in these cases, sliding or roll-up type closures are used. In order to achieve the same degree of EMI shielding afforded by the tongue and slot method used on hinged doors, the inside surface of the door jamb is equipped with an electrically conducting metal plate on which are mounted a plurality of rows of flexible, electrically conducting springs. An inflatable bladder is installed behind the metal plate; when the door is closed, the bladder is inflated and the flexible, electrically conducting springs are pushed into contact with an electrically conducting strip, usually made of brass or the like, on the outer periphery of the door, thus achieving full electrical continuity and the required EMI shielding. Over a period of time, dust and dirt can accumulate in the slot, and the conductive springs can become oxidized or otherwise corroded, resulting in a loss of electrical continuity and a diminution of EMI shielding. To insure the integrity of the shielding system, it is necessary to meticulously clean all of the slots surrounding the openings and the electrically conducting springs on a regular periodic basis. Heretofore, this cleaning has required much manual labor, involving hand scrubbing of the springs in the slot with a solvent soaked cloth wrapped around a spatula such as a putty knife. The electrically conducting springs, both in the recessed cavity and on the bladder plate, are rather fragile and highly susceptible to damage and permanent deformation during this hand cleaning process. It is to eliminate this manual cleaning that the present invention is directed. The present invention provides a portable closure cleaning assembly comprising a solvent supply system and a vacuum recovery system, both of which are connected by flexible hoses to a hand held cleaning head. The cleaning head is a liquid spray gun to which is attached a cleaning head support block. The cleaning head support block has a narrow vacuum slot located immediately adjacent to and extending downwardly from the spray gun nozzle. The vacuum slot is connected via an internal cavity to the end of a flexible hose leading to the vacuum recovery system. The solvent supply system comprises a solvent supply reservior connected by a supply hose to a high pressure solvent pump the output of which is passed via a flexible hose to the hand held cleaning head. The vacuum recovery system is connected to the support block of the cleaning head, and has a quantity of activated carbon through which vapors are passed before being exhausted. In operation, the solvent pump fills the supply hose with solvent under high pressure and a vacuum is created at the support block. The cleaning head is positioned so that it releases a stream of solvent that impinges upon electrically conducting springs with considerable force, and the mechanical and chemical action of the chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent removes accumulated contaminants from the surface of the springs. The close proximity of the vacuum slot to the nozzle of the spray gun causes nearly all discharged solvent and the resulting vapors to be immediately captured and transported to the vacuum intake container, leaving the electrically conducting springs having fresh surfaces. The objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become clear from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the drawings and appended claims. FIG. 1 is a partially detailed, top cross sectional view of a portion of a closure mechanism of the type to be cleaned by the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of a closure cleaning assembly constructed in accordance with the present invention. For clarity, the cabinet doors, electric wiring and controls are not shown. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway, enlarged front elevational view of a portion of the vacuum recovery system of the present invention. FIG. 4A is an enlarged, side elevational view of the cleaning head shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4B is a front view of the cleaning head of FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a partial side elevational view of the cleaning head of FIG. 2 with an empty cavity attachment supported thereon. FIG. 6 is a partial plan view of the cleaning head of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of another embodiment of a cleaning head for the closure cleaning assembly of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the cleaning head of FIG. 7. Like numerals and characters designate like elements throughout the figures of the drawings. Reference is initially directed to FIG. 1, which depicts a semi detailed, cross sectional plan view of a closure mechanism 10 of the type to be cleaned by the present invention. A door 12 of the closure mechanism 10 is fitted completely around its perimeter with an edge sealing conductor 14, and a wall 16 surrounding the door 12 is fitted with a mating edge sealing conductor 18. The edge sealing conductor 14 has an electrically conducting tongue member 20 (shown in the phantom line view of the door 12 depicting rotation of same to its open position), when the door 12 is in the closed position, the electrically conducting tongue member 20 fits into a slot 22 of edge sealing conductor 18 and makes electrical contact with flexible contact springs 24 supported within the slot 22. Dust, dirt, oxidation and other corrosion on the springs 24 can result in imperfect electrical contact with the tongue member 20, and consequently, in degradation of EMI shielding efficiency of the closure mechanism 10. The present invention provides an improved apparatus and method to remove this dust, dirt and corrosion with a minimum of manual labor. Reference is now directed to FIG. 2, which shows a front elevational view of a cleaning assembly 30, constructed in accordance with the present invention and having a cleaning head 32 and a solvent dispensing and collecting assembly 34. The collecting assembly 34 consists of two major elements: a solvent pumping system 36 and a vacuum recovery system 38. The cleaning head 32 is connected to the solvent pumping system 36 by a pressurized solvent hose 40 and to the vacuum recovery system 38 by a vacuum hose 42. The solvent pumping system 36 consists of a solvent supply reservoir 44 connected by a solvent suction hose 46 to a solvent pump 48 driven by an electric motor 50. The output of the solvent pump 48 passes to the solvent hose 40 and thus conveyed to the cleaning head 32. FIG. 3 is an enlarged portion of the vacuum recovery system 38 in partial cutaway depiction. The flexible vacuum hose 42 is connected to a vacuum intake container 52 via a vacuum intake conduit 54 which extends into the vacuum intake container 52 and terminates above an internal screen shelf 56. The screen shelf 56 holds a quantity of activated charcoal 58 and is mounted in such a position that solvent liquid and vapor drawn into the container must pass through the bed of charcoal 58. An exhaust hose 60 leads from the vacuum intake container 52 and is connected to an external cannister 62 (FIG. 2) which is also filled with activated charcoal to capture any remaining potentially noxious vapors prior to exhaustion to the atmosphere via a cannister exhaust port (not shown). The vacuum intake container 52 has a covering lid 64 which supports the vacuum intake conduit 54 and an electrically powered blower unit 66 which serves to air evacuate the vacuum intake container 52 and to maintain a negative pressure therein. The exhaust hose 60 connects the output port of the blower unit 66 to the input of the external cannister 62. The covering lid 64, attached to the vacuum intake container 52 by connectors (not shown), is removable to empty the vacuum intake container 52 of liquid accumulated in the bottom thereof. As one will recognize, a conventional industrial type vacuum cleaner can be readily modified to provide many of the functional components described herein that make up the vacuum recovery system 38. For conveniently providing portability to the cleaning assembly 30, the solvent pumping 36 and vacuum recovery system 38 are mounted in a cabinet 68 which is supported on several caster members 70. Appropriate electrical wiring and controls are not shown in the figures, as such will be known to a person of ordinary skill in the electrical art. Also, the cabinet doors are removed in FIG. 2 to expose the interior components. FIGS. 4A and 4B are enlarged side and front elevational views of the cleaning head 32, respectively. The cleaning head 32 is comprised of a liquid spray gun 72 mounted to a cleaning head support block 74. The spray gun 72 has a spray gun nozzle 76 which extends through the cleaning head support block 74. A rigid tube 78 (shown in phantom) is attached to the inlet port of the spray gun 72 and extends through the support block 74, thus securely interconnecting the spray gun 72 and the support block 74. The support block 74 has a vacuum slot 80 located in close proximity to the spray gun nozzle 76 and extends downwardly therefrom. The interior of support block 74 is hollow appropriately shaped to provide fluid communication with the vacuum hose 42 connected thereto so that suction is created at vacuum slot 80. A slot guide 82 is provided to help the operator align the cleaning head directly over the closure slot being cleaned. The vacuum hose 42 and the solvent hose 40 are bound together with clips 84 or the like to facilitate ease of handling. The spray gun 72 is a conventional liquid spray unit manufactured and available from many sources for spraying liquids, such as, for example, paint. It will therefore be unnecessary to describe the spray gun 72 in internal detail, but it will be noted that it has a handle portion 86 and a trigger 88. Operation of the spray gun 72 is achieved, when the spray gun 72 is held in an operator's hand via the handle portion 86, by depressing the trigger 88 which results in high pressure solvent, supplied via the solvent hose 40, being discharged with high velocity from the spray gun nozzle 76. In operation of the cleaning assembly 30, a supply of an appropriate solvent (not shown) is placed into the reservior 44. The solvent is usually a chlorinated hydrocarbon such as perchlorethylene, 1--1--1 trichlorethane (methylchloroform), or the like. Electrical power is applied to the motor 50 and to the blower unit 66, thus sending solvent under pressure through the solvent hose 40 to the cleaning head 32 and simultaneously creating a vacuum in slot 80 via the vacuum hose 42. The cleaning head 32 is positioned over the slot 22 to be cleaned and the trigger 88 is depressed. A stream of solvent is discharged under considerable force from the nozzle 76 and is caused to impinge the contact springs 24 disposed in the closure slot 22; and this high velocity solvent scrubs away and dissolves contaminants. The discharged solvent is immediately sucked into the vacuum slot 80. Since the vacuum slot 80 is immediately adjacent and directly under the nozzle 76, nearly all of the solvent is recaptured, and returns through vacuum hose 42 to the vacuum intake container 52. Vapors accompanying the recovered solvent are caused to pass through the activated charcoal 58 (shown in FIG. 3) before reaching exhaust hose 60. The exhaust hose 60 is connected to the external cannister 62 which also has a bed of activated carbon (not shown) through which the withdrawn solvent vapors are passed; thus the solvent vapors are captured so as not to be ejected into the atmosphere. In operation, when the electrical power is energized, the solvent pump fills the supply hose with solvent under high pressure and a vacuum is created at the narrow slot of the support block. The cleaning head is positioned so that the slot guide is lightly inserted into, or abutted against, a door slot, thus aligning the cleaning head with the door slot. The spray gun is trigger depressed, and a stream of solvent impinges upon the springs with considerable force. The mechanical action of the high velocity liquid and the chemical action of the chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent combine to remove accumulated dust, dirt and products of oxidation and corrosion from the surface of the springs and flushes them into the cavity surrounding the springs. The close proximity of the vacuum recovery slot to the exit nozzle of the spray gun causes nearly all of the dirt, the solvent and the resulting vapors to be immediately captured and transported to the vacuum intake container, leaving the springs having a fresh, clean and electrically conducting surface without having to manually scrub them. Returning to FIG. 1, it will be appreciated that the surface of the door frame slot 22 must be free from dirt and corrosion with the flexible springs 24 removed from the edge sealing conductor 18, that is, prior to mounting the flexible springs 24 in the door frame slot 22. This is accomplished through the use of an enhanced embodiment of the present invention which is depicted in the partial side elevational view in FIG. 5 and in the partial plan view in FIG. 6. An empty cavity attachment 90 is clipped to the cleaning head support block 74 so that it essentially covers the vacuum slot 80. In the preferred embodiment, the empty cavity attachment 90 is constructed of a sufficiently sturdy metal that can be used to guide the cleaning head 32 along the door frame slot while maintaining good alignment of the vacuum slot 50, and the empty cavity attachment 90 is provided with a number of vacuum slots 92 along its forward edge as shown. Good alignment of the cleaning head 32 with vacuum slot 80 prevents potential injury to operating personnel from excessive splashing of the high velocity solvent stream. Reference is now directed to FIGS. 7 and 8, which show two views of another embodiment of the present invention in the form of the cleaning head 32A. The cleaning head 32A is provided with a modified cleaning head support block 94 to accommodate the flexible contact springs mounted on the support plate of a bladder type door closure. In contrast to the tongue-and-matching-slot arrangement previously described, the bladder type door closure is provided with a rigid plate 96 (FIG. 8) to which is mounted a plurality of flexible contact springs 98 in regularly spaced parallel rows, the springs 98 fastened thereto via spring fasteners 100. The spray shield type cleaning head support block 94 is designed to have standoff sides 102 to extend an appropriate distance beyond the spray gun nozzle 76, and the sides 102 are suitably spaced so as to be received between two adjacent rows of spring fasteners 100, thereby forming a small chamber over a portion of the springs 98. The support block sides 102 can thus be aligned with the springs 98 and the entire cleaning head 32A slidably moved along the flexible contact springs 98 to clean same. It will be clear that the present invention is well adapted to carry out the objects and attain the advantages mentioned as those inherent therein. While presently preferred embodiments of the invention have been described for purposes of this disclosure, numerous changes can be made which will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and which are encompassed within the spirit of the invention disclosed and as defined in the appended claims. Patent Citations
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Your cat will need to be hospitalized for fluid therapy, and for correction and stabilization of any electrolyte imbalances. If the infection has reached sepsis, your cat will also be treated for shock. Your cat will also need to be placed on broad-spectrum antibiotics until the bacterial culture and sensitivity results return from the lab; then, depending on the results, your veterinarian may switch your pet to the antibiotic best suited for eliminating the bacteria that are causing the infection.
If the metritis is not in an advanced stage, your cat will most likely respond to medical treatment. However, medical treatment does not always prevent the infection from progressing to a generalized abdominal infection and ruptured uterus. If future breeding is not planned, having your cat spayed is the treatment of choice. This solution is especially appropriate when retained fetuses or placentas are present in the uterus, when the uterus has ruptured, or when it is severely infected. Patients suffering from a long-term infection that is not responding to medical treatment may improve with a surgical cleaning of the uterus.
If your cat is nursing and has been diagnosed with a bacterial blood infection, it will be better to hand-raise her kittens so that transmission of the infection through her milk can be prevented. This can also prevent possible harm to the kittens from exposure to the prescribed antibiotics in their mother's bloodstream. Keep in mind that even without spaying, animals that have been treated for a uterine infection have a chance of becoming less fertile, or even infertile, making future breeding difficult or impossible.


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Natalia Lozano, 20, won the inaugural Calexico talent show held Saturday evening. (ERIC MILLER PHOTO / October 23, 2012) |
CALEXICO — The inaugural Calexico Talent Extravaganza packed the house Saturday night as the Calexico Police Department raised thousands of dollars for its Kids N Badges holiday program.
Editor's Note: This article has been corrected.
Excited attendees were lined up out the door to enter the sold-out event featuring a chance to meet the event's celebrity judges including actress Daniella Monet of "Victorious," actors Nathan Kress of "iCarly," Chris Butler of "Bones" and Dohn Norwood of "Hell on Wheels."
The celebrities donated their time and resources to attend the event and said they were highly impressed with the talent displayed by the 14 contestants Saturday.
A preliminary tryout was held a couple weeks before the event to narrow down 42 entries to the contestants who performed Saturday.
Calexico resident Natalia Lozano won the show with her opera performance of an aria from "Madame Butterfly" and tearfully accepted the honor as other contestants applauded her.
The judges and audience were often clapping along with some performances or giving standing ovations to others throughout the evening.
"We had a lot of local talent. It covered such a large range, from traditional Mexican music to modern music and of course all the way up to opera," Calexico resident Esther Gomez said. "The community came together in such a great manner."
Some contestants, such as 19-year-old Angel Hernandez who performed a Michael-Jackson dance routine, jumped off the stage and got up close and personal with the pumped-up crowd while others such as 12-year-old Julyanna Fimbers wowed the audience with her rendition of "I Will Always Love You."
Calexico Police Chief Jim Neujahr said "wow" is the best way to describe the evening.
"The performances we saw were amazing," he said. "Also, if you listened to each of the contestants and their reasons for competing, 90 percent of the time it was for charity and to be able to give back. I think that's the most important part of the night, to give back to the community."
Proceeds from the event are going to Kids N Badges, a program during the Christmas holiday season where local underprivileged children are taken on $100 shopping sprees chaperoned by Calexico police officers and firefighters. The children who participate in the program are targeted by personnel within the Calexico Unified School District.
While it's been difficult to raise money for Kids N Badges the last few years, fundraisers like Saturday's talent show ensure the possibility of not only continuing but growing the holiday program for children that otherwise might not get Christmas presents, Neujahr said.
Donations for Kids N Badges will continue to be accepted until Dec. 17. Call the Calexico Chamber of Commerce at 760-357-1166 or Lt. Gonzalo Gerardo with the Calexico Police Department at 760-768-2140 to donate.
More than 400 seats in the talent show were filled Saturday evening, and Brawley resident Socorro Ruelas attended with some family members.
"It was awesome. I regret not taking my granddaughters," she said. "It was very good to see all that young talent, and it was a very, very good show. I look forward to going next year and getting my grandkids involved."
Staff Writer Chelcey Adami can be reached at 760-337-3452 or email@example.com
Editor's Note: The phone number for the police department is 760-768-2140.
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Porto winger Silvestre Varela has replaced Zenit Saint Petersburg playmaker Danny in Portugal's squad for their Euro 2012 qualifiers against Iceland on October 7 and Denmark on October 11.
"Due to the personal reasons provided by Danny for his absence from the national team's training camp... national coach Paulo Bento has called up Porto player Silvestre Varela," announced the Portuguese footbal federation in a statement published on Sunday evening, without providing further details.
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There are countless self-publishing solutions for book authors, but now Blurb is offering a solution for magazines, according to Good Ereader. The service allows customers digital publishing as well as Print-on-Demand.
The magazines are created using Blurb's platform and an Adobe In-Design plug-in. Good Ereader says the POD versions cost $6.95 per issue.