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Protect your camera from sand, water and dust!
This Aquapac housing instantly converts most digital SLR cameras into underwater models. Ideal for extreme outdoor conditions or even up to 5m underwater.
- You can take great photographs right through the hard lens tube (see below). Even underwater.
- PLEASE NOTE: The hard lens is permanently attached to the case and cannot be removed.
- The SLR Camera Case (code 455) is compatible with most SLR type cameras.
- It'll float with your camera in it.
- It's guaranteed submersible to 15 feet (5 metres).
- The UV-stabilized TPU material won't be broken down or discoloured by sunlight.
- It keeps out dust and sand too. They're a particular problem for cameras (just ask the repairman at your local camera store).
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- It comes with a packet of 5 desiccant sachets. These will help absorb any condensation in the air inside the case. If you know you're going to be taking it somewhere particularly humid like Jacksonville or the jungle, you'd be well advised to buy a few extra packets.
- It comes with our 3-year global warranty.
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Narrow straits make the Baltic coasts vulnerable to oil spills. In case of an oil tanker collision, the oil may well reach land before you can respond. With oil tankers increasing in size and number, one single accident can do a lot of damage.
In a busy sea, where 2,000 ships are navigating at any given time, the risk of shipwreck increases along with the risk of large-scale oil spills. COWI prepared a risk assessment of this scenario for the Baltic Sea protection organisation Helcom – a unique assessment because it evaluates the risk for one specific sea, using the same method across borders throughout the region.
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The BRISK project as it is called (Sub-regional risk of spill of oil and hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea), covers many aspects and includes every possible outcome, stipulating probabilities regarding traffic density, type of accident, wind conditions, seasons, extent of spill, emergency services, environmental impact and much more.
Tackling this many outcomes in an analysis is quite a challenge, which is why COWI simplified the results in a model, allowing you to 'push different buttons' (i.e. the assumptions), thereby calculating the consequences of changes.
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Baltic traffic is expected to increase by 63 per cent from 2003 to 2020, so there are plenty of reasons to review the risk hotspots identified in COWI's analysis. As we speak, Helcom is looking into these hotspots and the most cost-effective responses identified by COWI.
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A $50,000 gift from Roadrunner Markets and a late round of contributions and increased pledges from other companies and individuals has put the United Way of Washington County's annual fundraising campaign more than $26,600 beyond this year's $1.725 million goal.
Following Roadrunner's $50,000 contribution on Wednesday, United Way President and CEO Lester Lattany reported total campaign contributions of $1,751,670.83 with three days remaining until the campaign officially closes at midnight on Saturday.
Lattany expressed appreciation to Roadrunner and to "many other" Washington County employers and individual supporters for help ensuring this year's campaign goal was met and the services of 17 local nonprofit service agencies supported by the United Way will continue.
Roadrunner President Ryan Broyles said his family was aware the campaign was running behind and on Friday contacted the United Way to learn the drive was still $30,000 short. "We decided to make a $50,000 donation to not only help the United Way reach its goal, but put them over the top," he said.
"The United Way helps so many people here in Washington County, as Washington County residents, we wanted to make sure they have the funds to continue the level of services people in this area depend on," Broyles said.
On behalf of the United Way board of directors, the 2011 campaign team and the service agency and programs the United Way supports, Lattany thanked the Broyles family and Roadrunner Markets saying, "Your support allows us to provide service to more than 25,000 each month of the year. ... services for children, the elderly, families and individuals in crisis.
Campaign Chairman Becky Hilbert called the campaign's success "evidence of what a generous and caring community we have."
"There is no way we could have done this without the support of the United Way board, the United Way staff, the agencies who told their stories ... the volunteers and the companies and people who pledge," Hilbert said. "I wish I could speak with every one of them, thank them and give them a hug."
The $1,651,670 campaign total announced on Wednesday also brought an end to a three-year dip in United Way giving that began with the recession of 2008 and caused the United Way to fall from more than $2 million raised in 2007 to just over $1.709 million collected last year.
Three consecutive shortfalls in the annual fundraising drive led the United Way to use its reserve funds to maintain its 2008 level of funding for the agencies through 2009 in order to maintain their services for pepole impacted by the recession, and to impose a 15 percent across the board reduction in its agency allocations in 2010 in order to replace the mandatory reserves.
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Have the manifest failures of public education motivated you to enroll your own children in private schools? If so, you are evil, argues Slate editor Allison Benedikt.
In a recent column titled, "If You Send Your Kid to Private School, You Are a Bad Person," Benedikt passes judgment on all families who feel ill-treated by the American public school system. Everyone who sends their kids to private school–even her own colleagues at Slate–are "morally bankrupt," she wrote.
The reason? Public schools would be better served if students who could afford better educations were compelled to languish there anyway. This might create more motivation among parents to improve the public system, Benedikt argues.
Of course, it would hurt these children, and might take decades to work, if it worked at all, she admits.
"This would not happen immediately," she wrote. "It could take generations. Your children and grandchildren might get mediocre educations in the meantime, but it will be worth it, for the eventual common good."
But the eventual common good is neither a compelling enough reason to enroll kids in public schools, nor well-served by doing so, said one education expert.
"The public would be much better off if everyone put their kids in private schools, rather than the other way around," wrote Joy Pullman, editor of School Reform News, in an email to The Daily Caller.
Public education is twice as expensive as private education, and everyone has to be pay for it, whether or not they use it, said Pullmann.
"Everyone is invested in our public education system, whether we send our kids to public schools or not," she wrote. "Childless people pay for public education."
Benedikt's attempt to shame private schoolers cuts against a rising trend in education reform: school choice. Lawmakers and analysts on all sides of the political spectrum increasingly say that children should have the freedom to spend their own money attending whichever school they believe will serve them best.
Benedikt stopped short of saying that private schools should be banned outright via legislation, although she did link to a Gawker column from last year that made the more extreme argument.
"Make all private schools public schools," wrote John Cook, a writer for Gawker, in the column.
Cook and Benedikt are married. They do practice what they preach and send their kids to public schools — in Brooklyn, New York. Whether they purposefully send their kids to the very worst public schools in Brooklyn in order to eventually improve them is unknown.
Pullmann hopes they don't. That would be immoral, she said.
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The present invention relates to a method of making clips which can be used to engage body tissue for the purpose of closing wounds. Such clips are generally annular in shape and have radially inwardly extending tines. It is often desirable for such clips to have a small lateral dimension, but manufacturing difficulty has been encountered in making small clips because of the difficulty in cutting materials accurately when attempting to produce a clip with closely packed elements. The present invention avoids these difficulties by first forming a precursor which, in one embodiment, has the tines extending radially outwardly from the annular body and then forms the clip by inverting the precursor such that the tines extend radially inwardly. In an alternate embodiment, the precursor is formed with an over-sized lateral dimension and then compressed inwardly to bring the tines closer together and to reduce the lateral dimension of the precursor. It is preferred to manufacture such clips from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium, in which case the inverted or compressed precursor must be heated and quenched to heat set the clip in its final shape.
1. A method of manufacturing a clip comprising the steps of:
forming the precursor of a clip from a material comprising a superelastic alloy which has an austenitic state and a martensitic state, said precursor having a generally annular body which is generally planar and having one or more tines which extend radially outwardly from said body;
inverting said precursor such that said tines extend radially inwardly;
heating said precursor in its inverted configuration to cause said alloy to become substantially austenitic; and
quenching said heated precursor to form a clip which is substantially austenitic.
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forming the precursor of a clip from a material comprising a superelastic alloy which has an austenitic state and a martensitic state, said precursor having a generally annular body which is generally planar and having one or more tines which extend radially inwardly from said body;
said precursor having a lateral dimension which is substantially larger than that of the clip;
compressing said precursor in a radially inward direction to bring said tines substantially closer together;
heating said precursor in its compressed configuration to cause said alloy to become substantially austenitic; and
quenching said heated precursor to form a clip which is substantially austenitic.
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[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/081,726, filed Feb. 21, 2002 and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/732,178, filed Dec. 7, 2000, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated by reference herein.
[0002] The use of certain types of clips, which are initially generally planar and which are deformed to non-planar configuration prior to use, to close openings through tissue, e.g., into body lumens, and more particularly to close a puncture made to gain access to a blood vessel or other body lumen is known. Such clips are generally annular and have tines extending radially from an annular body. For example, such clips are disclosed in the aforementioned co-pending applications and in published PCT Applications WO/99/62408, WO/00/56223 and WO/00/56227, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein. Various methods, e.g., stamping, laser cutting, chemical etching and the like have been used to form the clips from a sheet of metal. Conventional manufacturing methods are limited with regard to minimizing the space between the tines because the necessary manufacturing tolerances require that sufficient space be allowed for the manufacturing tools and/or processing materials. Improved methods of manufacturing these types of clips and the clips resulting from them would make such clips more effective for many such uses.
[0003] The present invention is directed to methods for manufacturing tissue engaging clips in a manner in which a clip-precursor is first formed and such precursor is then reconfigured into the final shape of the clip. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a clip having an annular or hoop-shaped generally planar configuration with radially inwardly extending tines is manufactured by first forming a precursor with the tines extending radially outward and then reconfigured by inserting the precursor to its final shape with the tines extending radially inward and then heat setting the clip in this configuration. This permits the tines to be packed more closely together which enhances the sealing function of the clip and reduces the size of the clip's footprint. As will be explained in more detail herein, this manufacturing method overcomes the limitations of conventional methods in which the clip is manufactured in its final configuration.
[0004] In another preferred embodiment, an annular or hoop-shaped planar clip precursor with radially inwardly extending tines is first manufactured in an oversize configuration and then has its lateral dimensions reduced to pack the tines closer together and to reduce the footprint of the clip and then heat set in that configuration.
[0005]FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate the before and after configuration of a clip manufactured according to one embodiment of this invention.
[0006]FIGS. 2A AND 2B illustrate the before and after-configuration of a clip manufactured according to another embodiment of the invention.
[0007] FIGS. 3A-3C illustrate alternate before and after-configurations of clips manufactured according to the method of this invention in which the before configuration is that of FIG. 2A.
[0008]FIG. 4 illustrates a clip which, while generally planar, has tines which extend radially inwardly at an angle to the plane defined by the body.
[0009]FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate clip precursors in which radially opposed primary tines have different lengths.
[0010]FIG. 7 illustrates the preferred relationship between the grain orientation of a nitinol sheet and the primary tines of a clip precursor.
[0011] The clips manufactured according to the present invention are useful for engaging tissue so as to connect tissue segments together or to close and/or seal openings through tissue such as a puncture wound in a body lumen. These clips may be used by deforming them from their generally planar configuration such that the tines are pointing in a direction generally transverse to the plane, holding the clip in this deformed condition, deploying the clip proximal to the tissue to be engaged and removing the deforming force such that the clip engages the tissue and attempts to return to its original generally planar configuration. The methods and apparatus disclosed in the above-mentioned U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 10/081,726 and 09/732,178 can be used to deploy the clips of the present invention to engage tissue and close or seal an opening.
[0012] In such use, the deformation of the clip causes the tines to be directed generally axially away from the body of the clip and it is the elastic property of the deformed clip which causes it to attempt to return to its original generally planar configuration. The body of the device may comprise a series of looped elements which generally define an endless zigzag pattern, e.g., a sinusoidal pattern, extending about a central access. The looped elements are believed to facilitate deforming the device between the planar and transverse configurations, e.g., by distributing stresses through the device and minimizing localized stresses in the curved regions.
[0013] In a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, a clip precursor is first formed from a sheet of material, preferably a superelastic alloy, such as a nickel-titanium alloy ("Nitinol") alloy. The property of superelasticity and of certain alloys which possess that property is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,665,906 which is incorporated by reference herein. This forming can be done by removing portions of the material by cutting, chemical etching, laser cutting, photochemical etching, stamping, electrical discharge machining and the like to produce a precursor such as that shown in FIG. 1A which has radially outward extending tines. The precursor can then be polished using one or more processes such as electropolishing, tumbling, sand blasting, sanding and the like or such polishing can be done as a final step after the clip is formed. Forming of a precursor in this manner does not require working to tolerances as close as those which would be required if the clip was to be manufactured in its final configuration shown in FIG. 1B because the radially outwardly extending tines of the precursor shown in FIG. 1A are easily accessible by the forming tool whereas attempting to directly form the clip with radially inwardly extending tines which are closely spaced requires difficult high precision metal cutting. Thus, manufacture of a precursor which is then reconfigured to final clip shape permits the achievement of closer spacing between the elements of the final clip than would otherwise be achievable with conventional methods.
[0014] The precursor 10 comprises a hoop-shaped planar body 11 which has outwardly extending primary (longer) tines 12 and secondary (shorter) tines 13. For example, the primary trials may be 0.070 to 0.105 inches in length and the secondary tines may be 0.025 to 0.035 inches in length. Each of the tines terminates in a point 14. When the precursor 10 has been reconfigured into clip 16 shown in FIG. 1B, the tines 12 and 13 become the tissue engaging portions of the clip. The tines may be sharpened or given a shape, e.g., barbs (not shown), while the device is in the precursor state. The body 11 may compromise connecting links such as loops 15. These links may have any suitable shape provided that such shape does not interfere with inversion of the precursor 10.
[0015] The precursor 10 is then inverted to reconfigure it into the shape of clip 16. In this preferred embodiment in which the precursor is formed from a sheet of nickel-titanium alloy, the inverted precursor is then heat set, e.g., by heating to a temperature of 510� C., and then quenched to cool to room temperature. The clip 16 will now be in the austenitic state.
[0016] Heat setting and quenching are essential to successful practice of the invention with superelastic alloys. As explained in more detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,665,906, a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium exists in two states, the austenitic state and the martensitic state. Such alloys will initially be in the austenitic state, e.g., when the precursor is formed. However, when the precursor is inverted to take the shape of the final clip, the stress experienced by the alloy during the inversion will cause the alloy to be partially or wholly converted to the martensitic state. Such a martensitic state is commonly referred to as stress-induced martensite. Such martensite structure has the property of superelasticity and the inverted precursor would revert to its original shape if not held in the inverted configuration.
[0017] Since, if the inverted precursor was left in the martensitic state, it would want to elastically revert to its original uninverted state, it must be converted back to austenite. Thus, heating and quenching are required to convert the inverted precursor from the martensitic state to the austenitic state such that the clip is stable in its planar configuration as shown in FIG. 1B and will retain that configuration.
[0018] The times and temperatures for heat setting of superelastic alloys of various compositions can be determined from existing literature or can be determined empirically without any difficulty. The clips are small in size and the heating and quenching may be done with any conventional heating and quenching equipment. For example, once inverted, the inverted precursor can be held in that configuration and placed in a fixture which will hold it in the inverted configuration during heat setting.
[0019] When clips are manufactured according to the present invention, the space between the tines may actually be eliminated, i.e., after inverting the precursor, the tines may be in contact with each other, in either a side-by-side or an over-and-under relationship. The number, length and spacing of the tines may be varied according to the desires of the manufacturer. Furthermore, while use of a planar precursor is a convenience in manufacturing, a planar configuration is not required. For example, the precursor could be bent along a diameter or major or minor axis of the precursor and could be heat set in such a bent configuration. Alternatively, the clip, while generally planar, may have the tines extending at an acute angle to the plane defined by the body as shown in FIG. 4 in which the body 11 and tines 12 are shown. Furthermore, manufacturing from a sheet of material is a convenience, but other manufacturing techniques, including joining of components such as the tines to the body, can be accomplished by welding, brazing, or other known methods of joining materials. In such cases, one or more of such components may be circular in cross-section or tubular in configuration.
[0020] Still further, the clip need not be fabricated from a single material, e.g., the tines may be manufactured from a different material than the body. In such cases, a portion of the clip such as the tines may be bioabsorbable provided that the final clip is capable of elastic recovery after being deformed. An advantage of the present invention is that it permits the production of clips with tines that are 30 to 40% or more longer than those which could be made with prior direct cutting methods, because there is no limit on the length of the tine which is formed on the precursor. Thus, after the precursor is inverted, the tines may overlap the annular body.
[0021] In the alternative embodiment of this invention illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the precursor 20 is manufactured in an expanded oversize configuration to provide space for removing material from a sheet of material, preferably a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium, by conventional methods such as cutting, chemical etching, photochemical etching, stamping, electric discharge machining, laser cutting or the like.
[0022] The precursor 20 is reconfigured by imposing radially inwardly directed force on body 21 such that precursor 20 takes a smaller planar shape such as one of those shown in FIG. 2B. The precursor 20 has a planar body 21, tines 22 and 23 having points 24 and such tines are connected by links 25 as previously described with regard to FIG. 1A. The reconfigured precursor is then heat set and quenched as described above to complete the manufacture of clip 26.
[0023] Clips of still other configurations can be manufactured in the manner of clip 26 by starting with a differently shaped precursor such as precursor 30 shown in FIG. 3A. Precursor 30 can be reconfigured by being subjected to radially inward deforming forces as shown in FIG. 3B or by opposed laterally inward forces as shown in FIG. 3C. In each case, the planar body 31 having tines 32 and 33 with points 34 and links 35 will be caused to take a smaller dimension and will be heat set as described above to form clips 36 and 37. Clips manufactured according to the method of the present invention can have a multitude of configurations other than those shown in FIGS. 1B, 2B, and 3C and 3D. For example, the configurations shown in U.S. patent applications Ser. Nos. 09/732,178 and 10/081,726 could be manufactured according to the present invention.
[0024] It has been found that nitinol sheet is stronger in one direction than in others, which may be the result of crystal orientation in the nitinol. It is preferred to form the clip precursors such that the primary tines are aligned with the strongest orientation of the nitinol. It has been found, as shown in FIG. 7, that the greatest strength of the primary tines is achieved if those tines are transverse to the grain orientation of the nitinol. Thus, FIG. 7 illustrates clip precursor 60 having primary tines 61 as the precursor would be cut from sheet 62. The grain orientation of sheet 62 is shown by the double-headed arrow 63. Typically, a plurality of precursors 60 would be cut from the same sheet, each with its primary tines transverse to the grain orientation of the sheet. In addition, even if clips are formed directly without using precursors, it is desirable that their primary tines be transverse to the grain orientation.
[0025] The clips of the present invention may have primary or secondary tines which have the same or different lengths and the tines may be straight or curved. For example, radially opposed tines may have one tine at "12 o'clock" which is longer than the opposing tine at "6 o'clock." Exemplary configurations of clip precursors with primary tines of different length are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. In FIG. 5, clip precursor 40 is shown with a primary tine 41 which is shorter than primary tine 42. Similarly, in FIG. 6, a clip precursor is shown which has a primary tine 51 which is shorter than primary tine 52.
[0026] The clips of the present invention may also be delivered using the apparatus and methods described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/081,273, filed Feb. 21, 2002 which is assigned to the assignee of the present application and the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. Similarly, the apparatus and methods disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/081,717, filed Feb. 21, 2002, which is assigned to the Assignee of the present application and the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, may be used.
[0027] Other features can be added to the clips including radio-opaque markers, and/or porous surfaces to promote tissue ingrowth or the clip may be coated in whole or in part with a bioabsorbable material and/or coated with a material containing a substance which is delivered to the patient for therapeutic, diagnostic or other purposes. Such coatings may comprise peptides, clotting factors or other materials designed to benefit the patient.
[0028] While the principal object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method which facilitates the production of clips having a small footprint, the present invention can also be used to make clips of larger dimensions since, no matter what methods are used to cut the precursor from a sheet of material, the ease of manufacture of even larger size clips is facilitated. Thus, the advantages of the present invention may be realized with regard to clips having larger sizes and clips having a variety of configurations.
[0029] Having fully described the present invention including a description of preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the scope of this invention is not to be limited to those preferred embodiments, but is of the full scope of the appended claims.
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Have you seen this? It's called the Nest thermostat, and it's been a big topic of discussion in the AC world over the past couple of weeks. Tony Fadell designed the Nest. His name may not ring a bell, but I guarantee you've heard of his other design – the iPod. Fadell left Apple last […] [Read More]


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SPEEA counters Boeing wage offer
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace countered a Boeing wage proposal, asking for 6 percent annual raises for its 22,765 Puget Sound area members over the next three years. That's down from the 7.5 percent the union had requested during negotiations this summer.
Boeing had offered wage increases of 3 percent to 4.5 percent annually over four years during a negotiating session Tuesday. Last month, SPEEA members strongly rejected the company's first contract offer, which included raises of 2 percent to 3.5 percent.
"Obviously, we still have some work to do when it comes to salary," said Doug Alder, a Boeing spokesman, after the Wednesday meeting.
The company and union agreed to meet again Tuesday.
Disappointed with contract talks over the past seven weeks, SPEEA leaders have encouraged members to shun voluntary overtime and to stick to work procedures, skipping more efficient shortcuts. In a message Wednesday, SPEEA negotiators noted that all overtime over the Thanksgiving weekend is voluntary. The union's effort ultimately could slow jet deliveries at a time when Boeing is increasing aircraft production.
Boeing and SPEEA remain at odds over the company's retirement plan. Boeing wants to put new employees on a 401(k) plan rather than the pension plan SPEEA members have today. The two also don't agree on how much of the burden of health-care costs should be shared by SPEEA members.
Ray Goforth, SPEEA's executive director, suggested Tuesday that SPEEA members likely will be asked soon to give negotiators the authority to call a strike, in an effort to put more pressure on Boeing. However, the union has said a strike will not take place until after the new year, if at all.
Although SPEEA's contract has expired, federal labor law ensures the bulk of the measures remain in place for up to a year. The union filed a termination notice, as required by law, for Nov. 25 to give the engineers and technical workers the right to strike. That also gives Boeing the right to lock workers out as of Nov. 26.
But don't expect a lockout come Monday.
"As long as we're negotiating, everything will continue as normal," Alder said.
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Gear Question
How are these compared to the Armada JJ...
How are these compared to the Armada JJ and the BD Amperage? I ski primarily in VT but do make it out west once a year. I am looking for a fatter ski on our seldom powder days and I enjoy riding the tight trees the most. None of these skis are offered for demoing out here/the season is almost over. I want something that is not too soft because even on our "powder" days, I know I will make my way onto the groomers every once and a while and I do not want too much "chattering". I may even consider throwing caution into the wind and check our the Rocker 122 or Ben Chets (thoughts?). I currently ski the Volkl Bridges (if any of them remotely compare to the Bridges construct, play, flex etc...) and I enjoy them but as I progress fairly rapidly, I want to go wider (I get about 25+ days). I have been doing research on all the mentioned skis till my eyes hurt but still need some guidance. When I do make a decision on a fatter ski, I do plan on keeping my bridges for the groomers and bare days. I am an advance skier, 5'10, 205lb and open to other suggestions. Thanks in advance!!
Wally Phillips
Hey Peska,
Thanks for the thorough question and I'll break it down by saying that all three options in the Rocker2 115, JJ and Amperage are the right width and rocker shape for what you want to do. The Amperage will be the most responsive while being the softest, the Rocker2 115 will be the most damp and still and the JJ will fall pretty close to the middle of the two. I first thought the Rocker2 115 would be prime for what you want, but then you mentioned the tight trees and wanted to mention the JJ could be an option depending on how much energy you like to put into your shorter turns. If you like putting a ton of energy into each short turn, then the Rocker2 115 will be the best, but the JJ may do a bit better for you if you like to finesse your turns a bit more when things get tight. I'm taking the Amperage out of the equation as I feel it'll be a bit softer than what you are looking for. I hope all this information helps.
I just got a set of Rocker 122 skis in the 192 length and I absolutely love them. I primarily ski Killington's tight trees and these are awesome. Due to the rocker they turn on a dime. I actually feel like I'm on a shorter ski in the woods (compared to my 106 under foot 178 K2 Obseths) but on the open trails, esp in pow, the offer the stability of a longer ski. I'm 5'10" 150 lbs. Basin ski shop tried to convince me to get the 184 for here but I'm glad I went longer. If you're familiar with Killington I primarily ski the Fiddle, OL, Anarchy, Julio and all the canyon woods. This ski put the fun into and took all the effort out of skiing. I skid them two full days in a row in last week's dump and never got tired. I also used them out west on a cat trip at Keystone and they took all the speed I could put to them...they shredded the backcountry powder bowls. My only concern is their durability as they feel so light on your feet and I haven't had luck in the past with Salomon's staying together but I will enjoy them while they last.
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Manor House
"Blanco House", the 150 year-old original Manor House and National Monument set on the 613 hectare Fancourt Estate was meticulously remodelled to create a boutique hotel that offers old-world, new-world and out of this world beauty and elegance. The Manor House offers a unique combination of classic opulence and the indulgent sophistication of a 21'st century boutique hotel.
Garden and Tea Lounge
Set aside an afternoon to indulge in the grand tradition of high tea in the Manor House Garden and Tea Lounge which is situated in the centre of the Manor House. The menu changes on a daily basis however guests can be sure to find Gateaux of the day, sliced tea loaf, pastries, fresh scones with clotted cream and finger sandwiches on the menu.


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Pacific Northwest gardens
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest gardens blog, an online journal on garden related subjects. I will share with you my personal thoughts and experiences as an avid plant enthusiast in the Pacific Northwest.
Monthly Archive for April, 2011
Admiring Anemones
During a rare break this weekend, I swung by Wells Medina nursery to check out their nursery stock for a woody plant ID course I'm teaching this quarter and, as always, I'm always on the look out of rare and unusual stuff, particularly perennials. Set on tables were flat after flat of unusual treasures such […] [Read More]
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The annual UK National Student Pride will take place in Brighton between 24th and 26th February 2012.
The line up
Friday night pre pride party & registration
Saturday daytime: 1-5pm: The Brighton Dome:
- Question Time Debate in association with attitude magazine
- Calvin Klein Models!
- Live music
- Debates
- Stalls / Market Place / Job fair
- Fun / Games
- Celebs
- The Brighton Tour 7.30-11pm
- Massive pub crawl around Brighton Gay Village with fun and drinks deals
- The Club Night: Brighton Dome Corn Exchange 10.30-2am
- The after party 2am-early
Sunday hangover lunch!
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Show a little skin. Feel sexy and feminine in our pencil skirt that features a high slit and zip back closure. Style with our highest pumps and work it!
- 95% Polyester, 5% spandex
- Hand wash
- Made in USA
- Center back to hem: 27" (68 cm)
- Model is 5'10" and wears a US size S
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Rated 5 out of 5�by Nicolabella Great skirt for a great price! I love this skirt more than the popular midi skirt that Bebe carries in 20 different colors for a few reasons: 1- it zips up, the other midi skirt simply pulls up. 2-the slit isn't too high in the back 3-tummy coverage Bebe please carry this in other colors! I'm 5'6'' 132lbs and bought the small. It was an additional 50% off in my local bebe store versus 30% online, additional bonus! May 22, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by lele84 Sexy and versatile I like this skirt. It's long enough to wear to work and cool enough to wear out. Stretchy material and thick too! It's has some tummy control but not too much. Zipper back not pull up. I'm a medium. May 2, 2014
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April 19, 2011
With the BPS Procurement Directive in effect, Strategic Procurement Services has updated the P0001 Exception to Procurement Policy Request Form. There are now different forms to use based on your source of funding and the type of procurement you are making.
The BPS Procurement Directive mandates that exceptions to procurement policy are authorized by individuals one level higher in the signing matrix than competitive purchases of the same dollar value. As a result we can no longer use the same form for both Research and Non-Research funded purchases as the Queen's University Signing Authority Matrix is not the same for both areas.
Please note the changes in individuals required to authorize exceptions to procurement policy.
Exceptions that require sign off by the VP, Finance & Administration and/or Principal must be forwarded to Strategic Procurement Services before requesting the signature of the above signing authorities.
In addition, Strategic Consultants fall into their own category under the Directive and have their own exception approval level mandated by the Provincial Government. Therefore, we have created a new form for use by anyone at the University. The BPS Procurement Directive mandates that a minimum of three strategic consultants should be invited to bid if the value of the contract is less than $100,000. Any strategic consulting valued at over $100,000 must be publicly tendered by Strategic Procurement Services. Please use the form below if you require an exception from this policy.
The BPS definition of a Strategic Consultant is: "a person or entity that under an agreement, other than an employment agreement, provides expert or strategic advice and related services for consideration and decision-making."
This form must be forwarded to Strategic Procurement Services before requesting the signature of the Principal.
Finally, a request to use a High Bidder (a vendor that did not provide the lowest price) requires authorization according to the Queen's University Signing Authority Matrix so a form just for this purpose has been created for use by anyone at the University.
For more information please contact Strategic Procurement Services
Thank you for using the new forms that comply with the BPS Procurement Directive.
Please note, we will no longer accept the old forms from May 1st, 2011.
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Red Wine May Stop Fat Cell Formation
Drinking Red Wine May Help Keep You Slim, Study Says
Great news for everyone out there who loves a big, bold red! A recent study shows that a compound found in red wine may block fat cell formation. Just another example of how wine is beneficial to your health!
As reported by the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a team out of Purdue University, piceatannol is the name of the compound you should get acquainted with. Kee-Hong Kim, an assistant professor of food science, found that the piceatannol compound actually binds itself to insulin receptors and blocks the insulin's ability to control cell cycles. By blocking these pathways, immature fat cells are unable to evolve and mature. Piceatannol could help delay the formation of mature fat cells, or even stop the formation completely. While the ongoing study is in its early stages, the findings could lead towards a method to help control fat growth in humans.
While we love a good glass of vino as much as the next girl, luckily drinking is not the only way to ingest the compound. It's also found in some of our favorite fruits like red grapes, passion fruit, and blueberries. What do you think of this study? Will you grab an extra glass of wine tonight to celebrate?


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A group called the Chaos Computer Club has posted a video in which they demonstrate what appears to be the ability to fool the fingerprint sensor in Apple's Apple's new iPhone 5S. While the method is a bet convoluted, the fact is that it doesn't involve any special technology. You just need a high-resolution picture of the fingerprint, a laser printer and some glue. Given that most of us leave our fingerprints around pretty much everywhere — including on the very phone a would-be hacker might be trying to break into — it seems like the very security the new technology is designed to provide isn't so secure after all. But how much does that matter?
TouchID, Apple's name for the fingerprint sensor, is really competing with a few alternatives that have existed this far. The most common is a completely unprotected phone whose only security is that so long as it's in your possession, a hacker doesn't have access. For quite a while now, Apple has even gone one better with that by allowing you to remotely "wipe" the contents of your phone using the Find My iPhone function built into iOS. Once you realize your phone is missing, you can quickly find a computer or another iOS device and delete everything on the phone. If you have an iCloud backup (which you should), it's easy to later restore all your data should your phone be found.
A substantial number of people, of course, use the four-digit passcode function to "lock" their phone from prying eyes. This makes it harder to access the phone for a casual thief, but given how many people use codes like 1-2-3-4 or 2-5-8-0 (straight down the middle, vertically), the passcode isn't especially secure. There are two ways to enhance that lockdown, though. Both are found in Settings >> General >> Passcode & Fingerprint. One allows you to replace the four-digit code with a longer password. This can make it much more secure, since you can use letters and numbers and far more characters. The challenge is that entering a lengthy password 20, 40, or even 100 times a day can become inconvenient. Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's Yahoo's CEO, recently admitted she didn't use a code at all because of how often she'd have to enter it.
The second choice is an option called Erase Data, which will delete everything on the phone if someone tries 10 different passcodes and gets them all wrong. Again, if you have an active iCloud backup, you'll easily be able to restore your data later. Neither choice is perfect, but both enhance security a great deal over the four-digit code alone.
Of course, so does Touch ID. Without a clean scan of your fingerprint, no one can duplicate the Chaos group's method. While a professional might be able to get that from your phone, a typical thief — even one engaged in low-grade corporate secret stealing — might well not have the ability to duplicate your fingerprint. And once the phone is missing, you can still delete everything on it remotely, which you'd do with or without Touch ID if the contents were valuable.
On a day-to-day basis, though, Touch ID is more secure than a short code in most cases and obviously infinitely more protective than having no passcode at all. The hackers think they've proved the technology is more or less useless. "We hope that this finally puts to rest the illusions people have about fingerprint biometrics. It is plain stupid to use something that you can't change and that you leave everywhere every day as a security token", said Frank Rieger, spokesperson of the CCC. "The public should no longer be fooled by the biometrics industry with false security claims."
But the public should take advantage of additional security wherever it can get it. And if your phone is lost or stolen, you should be aware that folks like the CCC might be able to get into your phone within an hour or so if they've got a nice, clean copy of your fingerprint. You've been warned.
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Crochet a large poinsettia flower for Christmas – perfect as a table centrepiece or as a decoration. Or make a smaller one in fine yarn or thread to wear as a pin on your coat, a Christmas tree decoration, or anything else you can think of!
This Poinsettia pattern is Donationware – the pattern is available for free, but if you like it please consider sending me a donation to show your appreciation:
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The complete pattern and instructions are available below, regardless of whether or not you choose to pay for them
This is a PlanetJune original crochet pattern. Feel free to use items made from this pattern however you wish, but I'd appreciate credit as the pattern designer. Please do not reproduce the pattern anywhere else; instead post a link to http://www.planetjune.com/poinsettia
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|invisible decrease Note: If you prefer, you may use a standard sc2tog decrease in place of each invdec.
|single crochet (double crochet for UK/Aus)
|sl st
|slip stitch
I used worsted weight yarn and a size E hook, which produced a large 6.5″ diameter flower (approx 5″ diameter for the small poinsettia). Try using a finer yarn or crochet thread with a correspondingly smaller hook to give a more compact flower.
Large Poinsettia:
Small Poinsettia:
Style A
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st)
Rnd 2: (2sc in next st, sc in next st) twice. (6 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) twice. (8 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnds 7-8: sc in each st around. (14 st)
Rnd 9: (invdec, sc in next 5 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 10: (invdec, sc in next 4 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 11: (invdec, sc in next 3 st) twice. (8 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.
Style B
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st)
Rnd 2: (2sc in next st, sc in next st) twice. (6 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) twice. (8 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st) twice. (16 st)
Rnd 8: sc in each st around. (16 st)
Rnd 9: (invdec, sc in next 6 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnd 10: (invdec, sc in next 5 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 11: (invdec, sc in next 4 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 12: (invdec, sc in next 3 st) twice. (8 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.
Style C
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st)
Rnd 2: (2sc in next st, sc in next st) twice. (6 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) twice. (8 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st) twice. (16 st)
Rnd 8: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 st) twice. (18 st)
Rnds 9-10: sc in each st around. (18 st)
Rnd 11: (invdec, sc in next 7 st) twice. (16 st)
Rnd 12: (invdec, sc in next 6 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnd 13: (invdec, sc in next 5 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 14: (invdec, sc in next 4 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 15: (invdec, sc in next 3 st) twice. (8 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)
Rnd 2: in front loops only, (sc, ch2, sc) in each st around. (6 st)
Rnd 3: in remaining back loops of Rnd 1, 5 sc in each st around. (30 st)
The stitches of Rnd 3 will want to crinkle up into a loopy ruffle – let them do this! You want them to stick up to form the centre flowers of the poinsettia.
Style A
Styles B and C
Final Assembly
You should now have two (or three) rings of petals/leaves and one yellow centre. To finish assembling, arrange each layer by pulling the loose yarn ends through the centre hole of the previous layers, so they are all at the back of the flower. The layer order is (bottom to top):
Large poinsettia: C-B-A-centre
Small poinsettia: B-A-centre
Rotate the layers so their angles are offset and all the leaves are visible.
Divide the yarn ends at the back into two groups and tie the two groups in a secure knot. Depending on what you'd like to do with your flower, you can weave in all the yarn ends, leave them long to tie it onto something, or trim them down.
I hope you enjoy this pattern. Please leave me a comment below if you do!
Hi I came across your poinsettia flower and wanted to let you know it is amazing.
I was also wondering if you have ever though of spraying them with a touch of spray glue and giving them a sprinkle of glitter like they do the real ones.
i bet they would be awesome .
I love this pointsettia, no time to do this year but will start on some for next year. Would you have a crochet dinosaur pattern? Toy size? Maybe 8-10″
Hi June, this pattern turned out great. I attached it to a hat and posted on Craftsy.
Hi June – This pointsettia is really beautiful. I too am going to start these for next christmas using a smaller thread. These will be perfect as pins, etc. Thank you so much.
really a very nice flower i enjoyed this
This is a very beautiful pattern, and I made it for my mum. She is in a geriatric home and real poinsettia's are not allowed there, because they appear to be poisening. But this one was allowed ;).
I came across this pattern on another side though, and I'm not sure if that person has permission for it. Here you can check it out: http://schtroumpf29.multiply.com/journal/item/179/Poinsettia.
Kind regards and thanks again for the pattern.
Carla Leendertse
I love the pattern. I won't have time this year to make but definitely will start on them after Christmas. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful. Sent you a little something, Thanks for sharing this pattern, cant wait to make it.
GOD bless your hand. i will make poinsettia flowers for the next chrismas.
it's beautifull flower… ^_^
Es espectacular esta flor de navidad, felicitaciones y muchisimas gracias por compartirla. Dios te bendiga siempre
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh nice flower
thank you so much,… 😀
Hi, I've Just started crocheting for a few months now and finished a baby blanket and I've become addicted to crochet flowers. This pattern of yours is absolutely gorgeous, but try as I might I just can't seem to make the flower. Will you ever be uploading a video of this on you tube? It will be extremely helpful for newbies like us but once again, this flower really is beautiful!
I love this pattern, it's beautiful! I make crocheted angels & sell to on Etsy to support my son in his missions abroad & here at home in the U.S.
May I use this pattern as a decoration on my angels? It works up quite nicely in crochet thread.
I really like this pattern. As a gift to the women in my church, I have been making bath tissue covers and trying to put a different if not different color flower on top of each one. This will work nicely. It looks so realistic compared to other crocheted flowers. Thank you!
I really like your patterns. I've made the banana split and the African violet.
I'm looking for a pattern for a margurita cocktail. Please let me know if
you have a pattern. Thank you.
come across your site. love your patterns! Hope it's ok with you for me use them on my deco 😉
Thank you I love your poinsettias it is a bless to have someone who now how to do it the poinsettias is so pettye for christmas and thank you agina i hope i can make the someone oneday love linda
i love your pattern of the flower
would you you have any knitted pattens on toys
I just found your blog and am so grateful that you put the pattern of the beautiful flower. My husband has been out of work for much of the past year and I am retired. I would like to make a contribution but cannot do so at this time. Thank you so much.
what a lovely flower… i really love this poinsettia … if it's possible for u to make the video of this, it would be so nice, i'll really appreciate it..
Absolutely beautiful!
I am a hobby crocheter and only do projects occasionally. I absolutely love your poinsettia and would like to make these for myself and daughter. I don't sell any project but use what I make for myself and family. Thanks for sharing your talent. Blessings
Thank you very much for this pattern! By far the best one I have found for making a poinsettia! I made the smaller version and used them to decorate my Christmas tree. Thanks again!
June….GREAT!! I will be making Christmas headbands for my 5 granddaughters ages 5 to 22 and your poinsettia pattern is the best I have found. I will have to make a smaller version however : ) in order to fit the different sizes of headbands, hope it wont be too difficult : ) Thank you so much for the lovely poinsettia pattern. My granddaughters will thank you also I'm sure!
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I would like to send you a donation but prefer to mail it and not use my bank card on line. Do you have a mailing address? poinsettia is lovely. Thank you
Hi June,
I think the poinsettia is beautiful, however, no matter how hard I try, the petals never have a pointed end, as pictured on your website. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Any advice?
Thank you!
I am retired on a very fixed income.I have tried to down load your wonderful pattern, but can't seem to find out how. I'm sorry I can't make a donation to this wonderful pattern. Than You Patricia
Thanks for the pattern. Made a small donation. Used the Pinterest button above to post on my board as well for the holiday spirit. Merry Christmas!
The poinsettia is by far the closest to my idea of what a crocheted flower should look like. Great site. Thanks for all you contribute to the crocheters community.
Hi! Great site! Wanted to get your "free" Poinsettia pattern but it keeps adding $1.00 USD to my order. Is it free or not? If so, please tell me what's wrong that it keeps coming up with the dollar attached to the cost column. Thanks!
I really enjoyed making your poinsetta. I donated it to our Senior Center to help decorate the tree. thanks for the idea.
I cannot wait to try this!!! I love it.
Hi June,I love it,I love to make on myself.thanks
thank you for the pattren.. I make hats, booties, scraves, mittens by the ton and donote them to churches who pass them out to needy children and to the nic units at children hospitals for the premies.. I'm always looking for different things to do/put on hats etc.
Thank you for this wonderful pattern. I loved it and really enjoyed making one for my mother for Easter. I made it with Blues for her favorite color and I added a stem made of a straw with I cord. Thanks again.
Beautiful flower. My son is getting married in November and they want me to make 100 of these as wedding favours. I'm using burgundy (petals) and black (leaves) crochet thread with a 1.65 hook so they're little. We're adding a personalized tag with ribbon so people can use as a tree ornament. I will absolutely give credit where credit is do and list your website on the tag. Can I send you a pic of the results?
Love all your patterns. Thank you so much for sharing.
I love this particular flower and the pattern is perfect. Thanks so much!
wanted to let you know this craft was highlighted on the At Play Blog today
Your directions are so clear and the pictures so helpful. I'm looking for an Asian type dragon. I found a beautiful one but the poor soul does not have a clue how to write a pattern. Such a shame her work is truly breathtaking!
What am I doing wrong? I am good with the afghan stitch, made a blanket for m grandson, but as I worked I noticed, with dismay, that the bottom edge was curling up in a sort of reverse pageboy. No amount of weight added to the afghan via more rows, solved this problem.Thanks.
Mil y mil gracias por su generosidad, al querer compartir esta labor tan hermosa. Quisiera saber si tiene ud. un sitio web donde poder apreciar sus obras. El Señor siga bendiciendo sus manos y su corazón. Gracias de nuevo.
I really like your beuatiful flower. Thanks for sharing.
Gostaria de receber as receitas em português, se possível. Obrigada. bjs
My mother was born Dec 25. On March 17,2013 she passed away.
Each year I bought her a pointsetta this year with
you permission of course I plan to make here a huge
crocheted bouquet for her birthday. Thank you
gracias por compartir tan hermosa flor seguramente terminare por hacer algunas para decorar este ano mis mesa .Te envio un saludo afectuoso desde Mexico.
I love this and also will start making them after the 1st of they year for next year. I do have another question…do you have a cute crocheted kangaroo? There are some strange looking ones out there but really need a cute one for a little girl namee Joanna, nicknamed Joey!
hi, i came across the picture of the flower and got excited to make too, so i decided to request for free pattern-now i am ready to start. thank you.
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W. E. YEHLE WATER BAG Filed July 15, 1926.
INVENTOR mum 5f Yehle ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 6, 1928.
Application filed July 15, 1926. Serial 110. 122,534.
This invention relates to improvements in water bags, more particularly to those capable of being rolled into a small space for transporting.
One object of the invention is to provide such a bag that can be used for watering graves and the like; a further object is to combine a novel sprinkler and funnel, in which the perforated rose is inverted and used as a strainer to prevent weeds, particles of wooc, insects or other floating objects from entering the bag when the water is required for an automobile or for drinking or cooking purposes while camping or touring.
In the drawings accompanying the specification Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a bag made of gum rubber, rubber cloth, pantasote or any other suitable pliable waterproof mate rial that can be rolled.
Fi 2 is a top view of the same with the sprin ler, partly broken away, in position.
Fig. 3 shows a side view of the bag rolled up for carrying in the pocket, satchel, or automobile.
Fig. & shows the sprinkler head inverted to act as a strainer, and
Fig. 5 shows the rose screwed into position as a sprinkler.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in the several views.
The bag, 1, is preferably flat in shape provided with a handle, 2, at one side near the top and another handle, 3, at the bottom.
A mouth, 1, is placed at the upper corner as shown, the bag being reinforced at 1. If the bag is made of soft or gum rubber the mouth is of the same material; if the bag is made of rubber cloth, pantasote or other pliable waterproof material, the mouth may be made of soft rubber or metal and suitably attached to the bag in any preferred manner.
The combined sprinkler and strainer, made of sheet metal'consists of the removable rose, 5, perforated as usual, the flange, 5, being threaded; a wire, 6, is fastened to it for the purpose of screwing or unscrewing this perforated section to or from the funnel shaped body, 7, the tube, 7, fits into the mouth, 4, of the bag, the upper end of the body having a flange, 7", threaded to engage the thread of the rose section, 5.
When the bag is rolled up, a strap or band, 8, with a snap fastened may be used to keep it coiled.
Such being the description, the ope 'ation is as follows:
If water is to be used for automobiles or purposes where clear water is required, the rose is inverted as shown in Fig. 1, the water passing through the perforated section which acts as a strainer; any weeds or other floating objects which would get into the rotary pump of the automobile or other parts of the mechanism is held back by the strainer; to pour water into the radiator opening, the funnel shaped body is removed from the bag, as shown in Fig. 1, and if another straining is desirable, it can be set into the radiator opening and the water poured through it.
if used for watering flowers on graves or the like, the bag may be filled from a brook or other source, and the funnel shaped body with the rose screwed into position as shown in Fig. 5 is inserted into the mouth of the bag, and by grasping the two handles the bag will be prevented from collapsing and the sprinkling be done.
After using, the metal sprinkler body is removed, and the bag rolled up, the act of rolling forcing out any water that may be left through the mouth. To dry the bag it is hung up by the bottom handle and drained.
l vhat I claim is:
1. In a watering device, a convertible sprinkler head and combined funnel and strainer comprising a perforated section having a single externally threaded cylindrical flange, and a funnel-shaped body section having an internally threaded cylindrical flange on its larger end adapted to removably reversibly receive the threaded flange of the perforated section.
2. The combination with a receptacle having a single filling and pouring mouth, of a convertible sprinkler head and combined funnel and strainer adapted to be removably applied to the filling and pouring mouth of said receptacle, said convertible sprinkler head and combined funnel and strainer embodying a funnel member having a cylindrical flange on its larger end, and a rose having a single cylindrical flange removably secured in the larger end of said funnel member and invertible therein to have its perforated wall positioned within said larger end of the funnel member to act as a strainer for the latter.
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Alexander Eusebio followed up his Singapore visit with a fan party on 14th (July) at Movida. It was a cozy and private fan party exclusively for Xanderettes, the party was filled with fun but also touching moments. Alexander performed all songs from his first solo album, ('Bad Girl', 'I Just' and 'Oh! Baby') and 'Kimchi song' from his drama ost.
Here are some highlights of the fan party.
# I'm a bad girl, your bad girl.
The fan party started with Alexander singing 'Bad Girl' in English version, fans screamed loudly as he points to them during his dance, indicting 'you're my bad girl'. When Alexander asked 'Who is a bad girl here?', all the fans raised their hands and jumped while shouting 'Me! Me!'. It was so funny how people actually admits to being 'bad'. When MC asked "Who wants to be his bad girl?", once again, the fans screamed with answer 'Me!'. Alexander laughingly joked 'Maybe next time, I shall have a song called Ugly Girl', everyone at the scene laughed upon hearing this.
# Bracelet for my girl
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daisy, sunflower)
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- 'which type of instrument would he play' (guitar,
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- 'what's his ideal type of girl' (hot,
pretty, cute) for which Alexander personally revealed that he wants a girl that's hot and cute at the same time, 'I will leave it to your imagination' said Alexander with a mysteriously smile.
At the end of the game, one lucky fan managed to anwser all questions correctly, Alexander took off the pink bracelet from his wrist, and put it on the fan girl's wrist for her. Fans off the stage screamed with jealousy, wishing they were the one on stage right then.
MC : Is this the first time you helped a girl with her bracelet?
Alexander : Except for my sister, Yes, this is my first time. (fans scream)
MC : Never do for girlfriend before?
Alexander : No Lah (Xander answered with a Singlish accent)
# "Promise me one thing, just be happy"
Thoughtful Xanderettes prepared a special fanvideo, to show their love and support for Alexander, "no matter what happenes, we will always be there for you". Every fan at the party, took out their fan cards which wrote "Just be happy" and hold it up to show Alexander after the video ended. It was a touching moment, not only for Alexander, but also for everyone at the party. Alexander was all teary eyed by the end of the video, but he hold back his tears as he promised himself no to cry.
He took one of the fan card from fans (JUST BE HAPPY), said to fans "Promise one thing, just be happy. Life is short, and you don't know what will happen. Honestly I was really worried, I dont know if you saw my twitter and I was joking and say that 'do you guys foget me?'."
Upon hearing this, fans all replied with "No!".
Alexander also opened up on his feelings after leaving U-Kiss, he said "After leaving Ukiss, it was kind of a fearful thing for me, it's a challenge to me. And it was more difficult, as usually there would be people around me, you know my personality. Even though I say I won't give up, I thought of giving up. But I kept going, even until recently, there was a lot of difficult decisions to make," holding the 'Just Be Happy' fan board once again, 'Promise me, you guys too, don't ever give up, not only just me. Be happy and always smile.".
Alexander, the one who tries hard, never give up, bringing fun and joy to everyone, also taught fans that most important thing in life is to be happy and treasure the people around you.
The fan party ended with the song 'Oh!Baby', Alexander thanked Xanderettes once again for all their support and promised to come back to Singapore again in the future. Check out the video below for a snippet of the fan party!
Thanks to Mode Entertainment for giving Korea.com the opportunity to cover this event!
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Start off by skinning the smoked haddock: using a sharp knife cut horizontally between the flesh and the skin at the tail end.
After you have loosened some of the skin it will peel off easily.
Divide the haddock into medium-sized flakes and chop the smoked salmon roughly.
Next heat the butter in a wide saucepan and when it's foaming add the chopped onion and cook over a medium heat for about 3 minutes. Then add the rice and stir it around to get it nice and buttery.
Now add the flakes of smoked haddock and the smoked salmon, followed by the capers and chopped cornichons.
Finally pour in the wine and 3 fl oz (75 ml) water, season well with salt and give everything a good but gentle mix with a wooden spoon.
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