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Pork and Squash "Noodle" SoupOctober 1st, 2008Unfeatured
1/2 pound pork tenderloin, thinly sliced and browned
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 cups chicken broth.
2 cups spaghetti squash, cooked
1/4 cups green onions, sliced
1. In a sauce or stock pan, brown pork tenderloin and minced garlic cloves in dark sesame oil.
2. Add minced gingerroot, low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, and chicken broth. Stir in spaghetti squash and green onions. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer until heated through.
Curried Squash And Veggie CasseroleOctober 1st, 2008Unfeatured
1 spaghetti squash, cooked
2 cups broccoli florets, chopped and steamed
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup low-fat sour cream
1/4 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1. In a bowl, combine spaghetti squash with broccoli florets, and red bell pepper.
2. Mix in sour cream, skim milk, curry powder, and Parmesan cheese, stirring well to coat.
3. Pour into a 9- by 13-inch casserole dish, and top with seasoned whole-wheat bread crumbs or prepared whole-grain stuffing (approximately 2 cups). Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
Spaghetti Squash Cucumber SaladOctober 1st, 2008Unfeatured
3 cups cooked spaghetti squash strands
2 cups cucumber, peeled, chopped, and seeded
2 cups diced tomatoes, seeded
1/2 cup red pepper, diced
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
In a large bowl, combine ingredients. Toss the salad with the dressing and then sprinkle on feta cheese.
Spinach and Crab No-Crust QuicheOctober 1st, 2008Unfeatured
2 large eggs
2 egg whites
1 can (7 to 8 ounces) crab meat, drained
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup flour
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed, and drained
3/4 cup reduced-fat, grated Swiss cheese
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup reduced-fat, shredded cheddar cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl, whisk eggs and egg whites. Stir in all remaining ingredients, except for cheddar cheese.
3. Pour egg mixture into prepared pie plate or quiche dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle top evenly with cheddar cheese.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until set.
Nutrition info per serving (6): 152.9 calories; 5.3 g fat; 2.8 g saturated fat; 94.3 mg cholesterol; 13.9 g protein; 12 g carbohydrates; 1.4 g fiber; 281 mg sodium
Frutied Squash MuffinsOctober 1st, 2008Unfeatured
1 cup flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup spaghetti squash, cooked
3/4 cup chopped cranberries
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped dates
1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, honey, baking powder, orange zest, and cinnamon.
2. Stir in egg, orange juice, canola oil, and spaghetti squash. Blend to form batter. Add chopped cranberries, raisins, and chopped dates.
3. Pour into prepared muffin tin, and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
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In Season: Spaghetti SquashOctober 1st, 2008
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"This book will save you money and grief before you can say woven roving."--Sailing
"A comprehensive and accurate work that should benefit almost any owner of a fiberglass boat."--SAIL
"This book will prove a valuable addition to the library of any boat builder or owner who is seriously interested in doing his own repairs, as well as intercepting minor problems before they become major projects."--Boatbuilder
Are there hairline cracks in your boat's deck or topsides gelcoat? Have her color and luster faded over the years? Does she have deck leaks? Has she been holed? Is her hull oilcanning in a sea? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, this book is for you. This is the definitive guide for fiberglass boat repair and beautification, covering not just cosmetic dings and scratches, but also major repairs of structural damage to hull and decks. It will show you how to:
That beautiful craft swinging at anchor or nestled dockside, her topsides reflecting water and sky like a polished mirror, could be yours. Here's how.
About the Author
A resident of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, Allan Vaitses retired from full-time boatbuilding in the early 1980s after a 45-year career, including 30 years building custom and semicustom fiberglass boats. In his second career as a marine surveyor (a profession he still pursues), Vaitses has witnessed just about every flaw and form of damage or deterioration a fiberglass boat can suffer. In his third career as a writer, Vaitses has imparted his knowledge of boatbuilding, troubleshooting, and repair through such books as Lofting, Covering Wooden Boats With Fiberglass, Boatbuilding One-Off in Fiberglass, and What Shape Is She In? A Guide to the Surveying of Boats.
Table of Contents
1 Materials and Construction
What fiberglass is; Boatbuilding resins; Resin products: glues and putties; The glass fiber materials; Constructing the fiberglass boat; Gelcoat and paint finishes; Interior parts; Other fiberglass parts
2 Restoring the Surface Finish
Gelcoat dullness and fading; Scratches, dings, and breakouts; Gelcoat cracks that won't stay puttied; Bubbles, blisters, and boat pox; Regelcoating versus repainting fiberglass
3 The Art of Fiberglassing
Gelcoating; Hand lay-up; Laying up core materials; Repairing or applying reinforcements; Tabbing parts to hull and deck
4 Fractures, Small Holes, Delaminations
Grinding and Cutting; Rebuilding; Patching cored construction; Delamination
5 Dealing with Core Problems
Saturation--an introduction to the problem; Confined and accessible area of deck saturation; Total deck saturation; Core saturation in hulls; Crushable cores
6 Rebuilding Large Holes and Shattered Areas
Is she worth repairing?; Salvaging the boat; Working out a repair schedule; Backing damage with sheet stock; Working the boat back into shape; Backing compound curves; Framing in a missing shape; Taking a mold off another boat of the same model; Making the piece
7 Undercured, Resin-Rich, and Cooked Laminates
Go back to the manufacturer--if possible; How to repair undercore--if you must; Resin-rich and cooked laminates
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9 Troubles on Deck
Leaks around fittings; Leaks around deck joints, rails, and railcaps; More about leaks; Hatches and portlights: leaks, fractures, and other troubles; Treating the overstressed boat
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|Jan 25, 1966
|Filing date
|Mar 21, 1962
|Priority date
|Mar 27, 1961
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|Alfred Rossak
|Original Assignee
|Arwa Holding S A
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (10), Classifications (14)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
Jan. 25, 1966 A. ROSSAK 3,231,158
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APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF KNITTED GOODS Filed March 21, 1962 17 Sheets-Sheet 1L5 Suction Jan. 25, 1966 A. ROSSAK 3,231,158
APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF KNITTED GOODS Filed March 21, 1962 17 Sheets-Sheet 16 INVENTOR.
A ROSSAK Jan. 25, 1966 APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF KNITTED GOODS Filed March 21, 1962 17 Sheets-Sheet 1'7 boom oem 8% 8m 8% m km a w m w W 3 w 3 3 II J m J -l l i 2:5 W 5 3Q. .Q 0 00 w DR NM W E U Q U mr wfi |!II|I w United States Patent The present invention relates to apparatus for producing knitted goods and, more particularly, to a plant for producing hosiery and other textile articles which are required to pass through a plurality of processing steps. In my copending application Ser. No. 140,128, filed September 22, 1961, I disclosed an apparatus and process for manufacturing, treating and sorting hosiery and like an ticles in a mass-production system. The present invention provides improved and accelerated processing of such articles with all processing steps correlated into a unitary system affording a continuous flow of the articles therethrough.
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a continuous-flow system for producing knitted articles such as nylon, rayon, or like hosiery.
A further object of the invention resides in the provision of improved means, in a continuous-flow system, for displacing flexible textile articles between processing stations, for treating them while maintaining their shape nad for wrapping the articles.
Another object of the invention is to provide means for operating a succession of treatment stations continuously, in spite of the fact that one or more of the stages may require prolonged treatment periods.
According to one aspect of my invention, textile articles are produced and passed continuously through a plurality of sequential stations in a manner such that the number of articles passed through each stage corresponds substantially to therate at which articles are processed throughout the system. Thus, no one stage of'the process will impede the progress of the articles therethrough. The sequentially arranged stages advantageously include a knitting station, wherein a plurality of knitting machines produce the tubular articles and feed them to a mounting station wherein they are put on suitable forms. From the later station they are passed through the various treatment stages, which may include a dyeing stage, a plasticization or plastification stage, and an inspection stage. At a dismounting station the articles are removed from the forms, sorted and wrapped. According to a more particular feature of the invention, each form constitutes a link in a continuous chain; each form passes through the treatment stages from the mounting station to the dismounting station and then returns from the latter to the mounting station preparatorily to receive a new article.
While the present invention also contemplates the intervention of the human operator at one or more locations along the continuous production line, I provide means for accelerating the action of the operator to avoid slowdown of the rocess. Thus, another aspect of the present invention resides in the provision of means for automatically or semiautomatically drawing the roughly formed stockings onto their forms and for removing them therefrom. In mounting the stockings on the forms, I prefer to employ pneumatic jets to entrain the stockings downwardly onto the upright forms. Since the latter may have a height of as much as one meter, I have found that manual positioning of the stockings on the forms can be accelerated by providing the operator with a vertically displaceable platform which lowers as the operator progressively draws a stocking over a form. Advantageously, the platform is controlled automatically by the shifting of the weight of the operator, who moves his body in pace with the continuously moving form. The latter need not, therefore, remain stationary While the stocking is pulled on, as required heretofore.
According to another feature of the invention I provide pneumatic conveyor means for transporting the article between the knitting machines and the mounting station. As disclosed in my above-mentioned copending application the pneumatic conveyor means may be provided with one or more gates through which the articles issue. Advantageously the conveyor means of the present invention comprises a conduit whose outlet is provided with a Venturi injector adapted to draw the articles through the conveying conduit and a diffuser forwardly of the injector whereby the velocity of the air stream conveying the articles is reduced to slow the travel of the latter.
Yet another feature of the invention resides in the provision of a dyeing stage in the processing station whereby a dye-containing liquid is sprayed onto articles carried by the forms and is continuously circulated. Photoelectric sensing means are provided for detecting the concentration of dye in the liquid. The sensing means advantageously include an electrical comparometer whereby the output of the colorometric detector, which may be a photocell or the like, is compared with an electrical parameter representative of the predetermined dye level so as to operate a valve or the like for introducing dye concentrate into the liquid upon the concentration. of dye therein falling below a predetermined level. The electrical comparometer may be a bridge circuit of known type which receives its reference voltage from the colorometric evaluation of a standard sample or an independent sourceof potential. The dye-liquid circulating system is also preferably provided with temperature-control means and filter means for maintaining the purity and dyeing efficiency of the liquid.
At the dismounting and wrapping stations I provide a drum substantially tangent to the planes of the forms displaced along their closed transport path and rotatable about a generally horizontal axis parallel to these planes and the path. A pneumatically operated radially displaceable gripper element is disposed on the opposite side of the path and, upon displacement toward the drum, clamps an article against it so that upward rotation of the drum draws the article off the form. The drum is preferably perforated and provided within its hollow interior with a suction-creating fan which draws the stocking stripped from the form against the drum. The stocking is then disposed upon a flexible sheet carried by a further drum and conveyed from the latter to a flexible band which constitutes the wrapping material. The entire operation of the dismounting and wrapping sequence is preferably controlled by a central sequence programmer.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following description, reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the initial stages of a hosiery plant according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a detail view of FIG. 1 showing in axial cross-section a pneumatic gate for propelling knitted articles;
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the gate, partly in axial section;
FIG. 4 is an axial cross-sectional view of a discharge mechanism at the outlet end of a pneumatic conduit portion having the pneumatic gate of FIGS. 2 and 3 at the inlet end thereof;
FIG. 5 is an elevational view, partly in section, of a mounting station of the plant wherein stockings are drawn onto respective forms, showing the operator platform;
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the platform;
FIG. 7 is a diagram of the control system for this platform;
FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic view of a platform according to another embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view showing means facilitating the drawing of the stockings onto the form;
FIG. 10 is an elevational view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a plan view schematically illustrating the continuous form chain;
FIG. 12 is an elevati-onal View, partly in cross-section, diagrammatically representing a plurality of treatment stages of a processing station positioned along the chain;
FIG. 13 is a plan view of the chain, partly broken away, showing means for preparing the forms for passage through these stages;
FIG. 14 is an elevational view of the form chain;
FIG. 15 is a diagrammatical representation of the dimensioning of the latter;
FIG. 16 is a cross sectional view, taken transversely to the chain, diagrammatically illustrating the dyeing ag FIG. 17 is a front-elevational view, also taken transversely to the chain, showing the portion of the dismounting means for removing the stockings from their forms;
FIGS. 18-27 are schematic end views of the dismounting means in successive operative positions thereof;
FIGS. 28-31 are views similar to FIG. 17 of a portion of the Wrapping means in successive operative positions;
FIG. 32 is a view similar to FIG. 18 showing the dismounting means again in their initial position;
FIG. 33 is a frontelevational view, partly broken away, showing somewhat diagrammatically the dismounting and wrapping assembly;
FIG. 33A is a circuit diagram of this assembly;
FIG. 33B is a cross sectional view taken along line XXXIIIBXXXIIIB of FIG. 33;
FIG. 34 is a perspective detail view of a photoelectric scanning device employed in the plant; and
FIG. 35 is an overall diagram of the plant.
I. General description of plant (FIGS. 1 and 35) In FIG. 35 I show a hosiery plant wherein a plurality v of knitting machines 300a-300e feed finished or semifinished tubular hose into a common feed line 4 whence they may be carried to a classification station 5. The latter feeds a mounting station 120 along the path of a chain 6 of forms 7 (see FIG. 1). The chain, which will be described in greater detail hereinafter, is driven by a motor 130 whose worm 131 meshes with a worm gear 132 of a roller 133 about which the chain 6 passes. The chain also passes around rollers 13 in a closed transport path having portions A, B, C, D. Disposed along portion A of this path, as will also be described in greater detail hereinafter, is the mounting station 120, previously mentioned, at which the stockings are drawn onto terms 7, followed by a series of processing stations 121, 122 and 123 at portion B, a sorting station 125 at portion D, a storage facility 126 for sorted stockings, a dismounting station 127, 123 for removing the stockings from their forms, and a packing or wrapping station 129 wherein the stockings are packaged. An idler wheel 124 is carried on an arm 135 just beyond portion D and is biased by a spring 136 to take up the slack in the chain 6. The path portion C of the chain 6 represents the return run of the forms from the dismounting station 127 to the mounting station 120 and, while this path section is shown to be free of processing stations,
61 it should be understood that a similar array of processing stations such as that occupying path portions A, B and D may be provided complementarily along path C so as to increase the capacity of the chain. The various stages will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1-13.
In FIG. 1 I show the initial stages of a system for the production of stockings and similar articles, adapted to be disposed upon shaping forms for further treatment, which includes an array of knitting machines Milo-300a (only five shown) whose tubular articles 1 are fed into chutes 2 of a pneumatic conveying apparatus. It should be noted that this portion of the hosiery plant is similar to that shown in FIG. 1 of my above-mentioned copending application No. 140,128 and, in accordance with the disclosure of this application, means may be provided for identifying the stockings produced by the machines 3dtla-3tliie in accordance with their gauge, mesh or size. Thus, the rough-shaped stockings or other knitted articles issuing from each machine may be labeled with preferably photoelectrically but conceivably also magnetically detectable information which is automatically scannable to indicate size and/or gauge. From chutes 2 the articles 1 fall into funnels 3 of a pneumatic transport line 4 (FIGS. 2 and 3), which terminates in a receptacle 5 at the mounting station 120.
The receptacle 5 may be a single collector for all of the articles or knittings 1 or, as disclosed in my copending application, may be representative of one of the chambers of a sorting device of the type shown in FIG. 5 of said earlier application. In the latter, the storage device is preceded by a pneumatic sorting means which intercepts the knittings produced by the machines and classifies them as to size and gauge, assigning all stockings of a particular size and gauge to a respective storage compartment. In the present application only one such compartment 5 is shown. The forms 7 are shown to be linked together at 207 to constitute the endless chain 6. Since the knittings may be hosiery, the forms 7 are shown leg-shaped with their toe portions extending upwardly. It should be noted that the knittings may be produced either as completed stockings (i.e. of the seamless type) by the machines 300a-30tle or as partially completed articles which may be seamed by the usual sewing techniques, e.g. by a machine such as that shown in FIG. 1 of the copending application. Forms 7 are rigid with their base members 42a which are pivoted to an undercarriage 209 whose wheels 210 ride upon a track 211 while another pair of wheels 212 (better seen in FIG. 16) retain the forms on the track 211. Wheels 212 are rotatable about a vertical axis whereas wheels 210 rotate about horizontal axes. The mounting station will be described in greater detail with reference to FIGS. 410.
II. Pneumatic transport line (FIGS. 2-4) The pneumatic transport line 4 comprises an input end 4a (FIG. 1) provided with an array of funnels 3, only five of which are shown. The conduit 4 terminates in a sluice or gate 8 which passes the knitted articles 1 via a tube 13 to the receptacle 5 while providing suction in conduit 4. The latter advantageously has a large diameter to permit the unimpeded travel of the articles 4/ therealong. Gate 8 comprises a casing 8' provided with a. suction blower 14 whose blades 14 are driven by a motor 14" positioned in an aperture 14a in casing 8'. A grate 11 consists of a plurality of laterally spaced bars 11" extending downwardly and forwardly from the roof of conduit 4' in the direction of travel of articles 1 (indicated by the arrow X), thereby confining the articles to the lower compartment of conduit 4 below the grate 11.
Since the flow of air through the grate remains parallel to the direction of travel of the articles 1 (as indicated by arrow Y) there is no tendency for the articles to be held against the grate. A substantial portion of the air in the conduit thus passes through the upper compart;
S inent between the roof thereof and the partition 9 parallel to the direction of travel and adjoining the grate 11 at its lower extremity whereby this portion of the air passes out of the conduit through a grate 4" at its constricted outlet. Partition 9 is held in position by bolts 9. The downwardly conically tapering grate 4" directs the articles 1 toward a funnel-shaped terminus 12 of tube 13 whose axis may be aligned with that of the conic section to which gate 4" conforms. The passage defined between grate 4" and the 11001 4' of conduit 4 is, of course, sufficiently large to permit unrestricted passage of the articles 1, this floor being aligned with the floor of tube 13 so that there is little tendency for stockings to catch in the gap therebetween. The grate 4" is provided with openings having a total cross-section equal to about one quarter of the cross-section of conduit 4. Plate 9 is provided with perforations 10 in the region of this plate overlain by grate 4" and just rearwardly of the inlet 12 to tube 13. With this construction the articles 1 may be given suflicient momentum to pass below the perforations 10 and grate 4" into inlet 12 so that the air rising through these perforations and through this grate cannot carry the articles 1 upwardly. Suction fan 14 operates at such speed that only about 10% of the air passing through conduit 4 enters tube 13, the remaining air entering the plant. At the outlet end of tube 13 I provide a gate which may generally be of the type shown in FIG. 1 of the copending application or of the improved type shown in FIG. 4 whereby the articles 1 are deposited in receptacle 5. Receptacle comprises a casing 5' to which access is afforded at an opening 5" in a wall of the casing facing an operator. The gate 15 within casing 5 comprises a housing 15 surrounding the outlet of tube 13 and forming therewith a Venturi nozzle 15" which draws the articles 1 from this tube into a conically diverging diifusor 17 to reduce the velocity of the air and slow the travel of articles 1. Air is supplied to housing 15 by a blower 16. A curved deflector 19 at the end of diffusor 17 deflects the articles 1 by way of bent fingers 20 onto a pile 19 which is supported on a shelf 18 carried by brackets 18 in casing 5'. The bent fingers 20 permit the air to pass vertically (arrow Z) without deflection while the momentum of the articles 1 carries them onto pile 19.
III. Mounting station (FIGS. 5-10) In FIG. 5 I show the mounting station 120, according to one embodiment of the invention, which is provided with a platform 21 vertically displaceable on guide columns 22 below the form chain 6, shown here in schematic representation. The operator 213 standing on platform 21 removes a stocking 1 from the pile 19' in receptacle 5 and, leaning to the right as seen in FIG. 5, draws it over the upper or toe portion of upright form 7 while the latter moves to the left, i.e. in the direction of arrow W. As will be described more fully hereinafter, the operator shifts his weight to the left while following the motion of form 7, thereby lowering platform 21 to enable him to draw the stocking easily over the lowerportion of the form 7. The platform then rises and he leans again to the right preparatorily to drawing another stocking onto the next form.
Platform 21 comprises a rigid base 25 against which bears a metal bellows 23 connected to a source of hydraulic fluid via a line 38. An upper plate 21' of the platform is rigid with base 25' and extends over about half the upper surface of the platform. A vertically displaceable plate or treadle 24, which forms the remainder of the upper surface, is carried upon four carbon rheostats 25 supported by base 25'. The rheostats 25 are of the carbon-granule type and their resistance is lowered by compaction of the granules. As may be seen in FIG. 7, the rheostats 25 are connected in parallel across a source 30 of electromotive potential in series with a solenoid coil 27'. The latter is designed to operate a sliding-valve member 26 in a hydraulic valve housing 26' to control the supply of hydraulic fluid to the bellows 23. The platform 21 also carries the wiper 27a of a potentiometer 27 connected in series with a potential source 32 and a balancing solenoid 28 which also act upon valve member 26. Leaf springs 34a and 34b bear in opposite directions on respective ends 33a, 33b of valve member 26 to urge it into an intermediate position (shown in FIG. 7). Adjustable stop screws 35a and 35b limit the displacement of springs 34a, 34b.
A source of hydraulic fluid (not shown) is connected to the valve housing 26 via a tube 36 while a tube 37 returns from a valve to the fluid reservoir. An adjustable throttle 39 is disposed in line 37 for controlling the rate of flow of the fluid to the reservoir.
When, as shown in FIGS. 5-7, platform 21 is in its elevated position, and the operator 213 standing with his left leg on the rigid plate 21 and with his right leg on the movable plate 24 leans to the right, he puts substantially his full weight upon platform 24, thereby compressing the rheostats 25. In this position the operator is able to remove an article from pile 19 in receptacle 5 and commence drawing it over the toe portion of form 7 which moves in the direction of arrow W in the course of this process. Wiper 27a of potentiometer 27, carried by platform 21, has also reached its highestposition. In this position the voltages across solenoid coils 27 and 28 are balanced and no net force is exerted upon the valve member 26 so that it is in its neutral position shown. As the form chain 6 continuously moves to the left, the weight of the operator shifts to his left leg (e.g. as shown by the dot-dash lines in FIG. 5). The pressure on carbon rheostats 25 is thus reduced and their resistance increased; the volt-age across solenoid coil 27 is, thereby, reduced so that the valve member 26 is displaced to the left by effective solenoid 28. A fluid path is thus opened between conduit 38 and return conduit 37 via throttle 39 so that the platform 21 sinks as the hydraulic fluid within bellows 23 passes to the reservoir. It is clear, therefore, that platform 21 lowers in pace with the opertors pulling of the article downwardly upon the form 7 so that the platform 21 is in its lower extreme position when the article has been completely positioned on the form; the operator thus avoids any bending motion. Throttle 39 controls the downward movement of the platform so that it moves at a convenient rate, i.e. 0.3 to 0.4 meter in 4 to 4 /2 seconds. When the platform 21 reaches its lower position, the resistances of rheost-ats 25 and potentiometer 27 are again about equal so that the valve member 26 is now again displaced into its neutral position by the springs 34a, 3411. Since the stocking is completely mounted, the operator again shifts his weight to the right, thereby decreasing the resistance of rheostats 25 and increasing the potential across solenoid 27' While the potential across solenoid 28 remains minimal. The valve member 26 is thus shifted to the right to admit fluid from line 36 into the bellows 23 and raise the platform. Platform 21 continues to rise until potentiometer 27 again balances resistors 25 so that the solenoids 27 and 28 are equally effective. The balancing occurs at the uppermost point in the travel of platform 21 since the operator has his entire weight on his right leg. The process previously described then may be repeated.
In FIG. 8 I show another embodiment of my invention wherein the guide columns 22 are dispensed with and the entire platform 21, including rheostats 25, is rigid with a bar 21a which constitutes part of a parallelogrammatic linkage 40 pivoted to a support 41 at 41, 41". and is raised and lowered by the bellows 23 which bear downwardly upon a distal portion of the parallelogrammatic linkage.
With the mounting means described with reference to FIGS. 58, the entire mounting of each stocking on its form had to be done by hand since it was necessary to fill out the entire stocking with the form if shape retention was important. This could only be done by highly skilled and rapid workers on account of the continuous movement
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|223/76, 223/112, 223/60, 187/285, 187/250, 223/43, 28/154
|International Classification
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MeFi Mall
Here's a list of MeFites who have stuff they make and sell online. If you're shopping anyway, check out the stuff your fellow MeFites have available. If you're a MetaFilter member with stuff for sale, you can submit your shop. There's more info in MetaTalk.
Photography, Prints and Calendars
- woodblock100: has a special 'Gift Print' page up at this time every year, with a new one in his series of small-scale handmade woodblock prints. The new 'Heroes' prints may also be suitable for any gamers on your shopping list!
- Crystalinne: brings you Tattoo Fruit: Unique photography and prints of tattooed fruit. Get instant downloads on Etsy - including greeting cards, or full framing options, metal prints, and standout displays from Zenfolio. These are sure to excite anyone who loves tattoos! It's tattoo art with a twist.
- nevercalm: So I listed this project, which became this FPP on the blue, which in turn led to this Etsy store. I photograph feathers that I find or that people send to me, as well as lovely shots of butterflies, skulls and stuffed animals!
- klangklangston: Sleepwalk LA. I sell photography prints, mostly black and white. I've been selling them mostly to other MeFites for a while, but only ad hoc. This will be more permanent. Coupon code: METAFILTER for five percent off.
- jjjjjjjijjjjjjj: has large historical map prints for sale. Note: all maps also have high-resolution file download (free for free), so if you'd rather, you can DIY some gifts however you'd like 'em.
- pmcp: I create animations for Numberphile and have recently designed a poster which is available from DFTBA.
- limeonaire: St. Louis Skies, Volume 1 presents the first half of my collected photographs of dramatic sunsets, sunrises, and strange clouds against a backdrop of St. Louis' unique plant life and architecture (with a few ringers from my travels to other cities), printed in a glossy, high-color format, making it a great gift for connoisseurs of clouds, urban skyscapes, and regional architecture. Several of the photos were shot at St. Louis MetaFilter meetups! It's available in hardcover and softcover from Blurb. I'm also selling postcards of these photos on Zazzle.
- ancillary: It's often the case that the .h264-encoded video vignettes of one's life, those moving memories recorded and tucked away on mobile phones everywhere, wonder wistfully what fate awaits them. Thankfully, FlipClips exist specifically to alleviate the melancholy felt by these forgotten digital video files, thrust aside by their jpeg brethren who are gleefully t-shirted, postage-stamped, and photo-mugged/booked/pooped. In a beautifully hand-crafted, perfect-bound paper flipbook, these personal video files can live forever, batteries not required. 15% off with coupon code mefi15.
Recorded Music
- loquacious: Thee Seldon Crisis Deep, dreamy and musical ambient noises recorded over the summer of 2013, created from found sounds and inspired by reading too much science fiction.
- motty: Fit and the Conniptions make music described by The Guardian as "sparse, creepy blues ballads... with shades of Nick Cave." May float your boat, depending on your boat.
- chococat: I'm currently working on brand new stuff, but there are 3 albums worth of recent and not-so-recent recordings of delicious, homemade, independent basement pop just waiting for you at fromabasement.com. Don't forget to enter the discount code "mefi" to get 10% off anything!
- mysticreferee: Pay what you want (including $ 0.00) for Random Variables' first EP, Place Holders. We are a band from Cambridge, MA. We write some songs that I think you will like to listen to. Maybe you won't play them on repeat or dance to them, but they might be the kind that will lodge in your brain and make you go 'huh.' as you take a sip of your coffee and continue browsing the Internet. And maybe one day in the future, you'll go 'huh.' again and search for our song. Then, we will have achieved something. Help us achieve that. http://random-variables.com/downloads
Etsy, Crafts and Jewelry
- turtlegirl: Gage Hill Crafts sells yarn, roving, knitting kits, and wool blankets sourced from small farms. We have yarns in a range of natural tones and naturally hand-dyed colors for knitting, weaving and felting.
- stoneweaver: Euclid Street Studios uses LASERS to make jewelry, cufflinks, coasters, ornaments and other fun things out of non-toxic materials. Custom laser work happily accepted. If you have an idea, I'll make it happen. Custom orders need to be received by December 1 for Christmas delivery.
- mikepop: has stickers for all your bikey needs. Many stickers per sheet - great for sharing.
- usonian: usonian: makes and sells self-tie bow ties (and may have a couple of other things available for the holiday shopping season.) 10% discount for MeFites - use coupon code BEANPLATE. Order by Saturday, December 7 for delivery before Christmas in the US. (Priority Shipping upgrades are available as an extra precaution.)
- anastasiav: anastasiav: Nothing says the holidays like candles! I sell an assortment of hand-decorated, fully-burnable pillar candles, mainly sourced from vintage postcards and greeting cards. I can also turn your photograph, or other treasured image into a special keepsake. (You must provide the image.) I will make you a Metafilter-themed candle on request (proofs are always sent on custom work prior to purchase).
- keli: Sheep Dreamery creates and sells hand dyed yarn. Gradient lace yarn kits are available now for knitting or crocheting impressive shawls.
- Yellow: I make and sell fine jewelry for men, women and children. I make everything that's every day jewelry and special items for occasions from birthdays to engagements. My specialty is making special designs. I have a few items on Etsy and I post new things frequently!
- PlutoniumX: PlutoniumX: makes a lot of things. Lately it has been chainmaille jewelry, dicebags, and wallet chains (Etsy Link). It's Armor for your Everyday Life! Use Code: MEFI2014 for 10% off. Free bonus gift with any MEFI order. There is still time for custom work too. More pictures/items for reference are here: fatesknight.com
- fiercecupcake: ParmaViolent sells growler cozies, antler rings, metal chains (including wallet chains), and other adornments made by hand from metal, antler, fiber, and more. If you would like an alteration of a product (chain length, jewelry findings, etc.) or a custom order, just ask! Many products can be modified to suit your needs.
- heinouslizard: I make scarves in the shape of dragons, unicorns, and various other creatures. Most of the items are made from high-quality fibers, and all of them are hand-knit and/or -crocheted. I also crochet and decorate miniature top hat fascinators, for those into steampunk and cosplay. I have a wide range of hand-crocheted berets, various wraps and cowls, and a children's section. My products range from quirky to classy, with an emphasis on cozy whimsy. There is a growing Christmas section for those who like seasonal apparel. Come check it out! Metafilter users get a 15% discount with coupon code METAFRIEND.
- kimbot: At Burnt Sky Jewelry (on Etsy) I sell minimalist jewelry (all handmade by me) that is inspired by a science-fictional/post-apocalyptic/gothic aesthetic. I mostly use metals -- sterling silver, copper, and aluminum, as well as niobium and titanium for hypoallergenic earrings -- and along with that, I use epoxy resin, gemstone and glass beads, and rubber. I do custom work, will be listing new items throughout the month, and mefites get 10% off purchases through 1/15 with code MEFI2014! Thanks for coming by! :)
- madred: I've been posting my art, originals, prints, and my artwork on all kinds of other things on Etsy for the last year. I've been so busy painting that I haven't had much time for Metafilter. But I still love you very much and so I have a 10% coupon for just for MeFis (use: METAGIFTER at checkout). Don't bother shopping my store front though unless you're a big fan of color and you have a soft spot for animals.
- bedhead: My Etsy shop is Below the Deep. We make jewelry and accessories inspired by the things we love - beautiful semiprecious stones, distressed metals, and great fabrics that we find in our travels. MeFites get 20% off with discount code MEFIMALL.
- magnetsphere: The perfect gift for anyone? It is made out of duct tape. Wallets, purses, luggage tags, rings, flowers, other stuff! Use code MEFITE for free shipping in the US.
- GrapeApiary: My girlfriend sells products at The Artisan Loft crafted from natural, skin-supporting ingredients like nutrient-dense herbs, salts, barks, clay, etc. found in nature. She has lip balms, body butters, lotion bars, skin scrubs, foot soaks, chest rubs, and muscle & joint rubs.
Books, Magazines and Zines
- ITheCosmos: I have zines up in my Etsy store about the radical possibilities of friendship, about circumnavigating North America by Greyhound bus, about the delights of the city of Ottawa, and about fanfiction as a survival tool.
- veggieboy: "Will It Waffle?" answers the question posed in its title by providing 53 recipes for your waffle iron that are most definitely not waffles. (Think waffled chocolate chip cookies, waffled french toast, waffled zucchini-parmesan fritters, and more.)
- obloquy: Newly published pocket paperback editions of Victorian-era novels and stories of rural New England by Laura E. Richards (1850–1943), for children and adults. Shop from website or directly from Lulu.
- Narrative Priorities: has several small press comics and books for sale, including print editions of her collaborative webcomic, A Stray in the Woods, and its sequel, A Leaf in the Night. You can also find silkscreen prints, stickers and minicomics (only some of which are cat-related)!
- The Wrong Kind of Cheese: 57 Secrets for Organizing Your Small Business packs in 188 pages of my professional organizing advice (and goofy humor) for saving time, reducing stress, and increasing productivity. It's for overwhelmed (or aspiring) freelancers, self-employed snowflakes and small business leaders drowning in paper piles and sticky notes, emails and interruptions, social media burnout and writer's block.
- oulipian: Field Notes (2014) is a hardcover book of photos and poems about writing outdoors. Small Landmarks (2013) is an ebook about walking, finding things, and making connections.
- sleevener: Two books of poetry: Rain (Wave Books, 2006, kinda lyrical, suitable for fans of Neutral Milk Hotel and flowering trees), and Uncanny Valley (Cleveland State, 2012, kinda more strident but still kinda lyrical, suitable for fans of Julian Jaynes and the aftermath of semantic satiation).
- sawdustbear: Shing Yin Khor runs a store and small press that publishes comics and zines on really nice paper, and paints and sculpts strange monsters.
- ManInSuit: Sheila Heti (author, most recently, of How Should A Person Be) had the idea to collaborate with me on a book of everything I know. That book is The Chairs Are Where The People Go. It is about improvisation, municipal politics, how to teach a charades class, running conferences, feeling like a fraud, love, quitting smoking, and other things. [Amazon USA // Canada // UK] The New Yorker said: "A triumph of what might be called conversational philosophy... The world is better for these humane and hilarious essays."
- scaryblackdeath: scaryblackdeath writes about student debt and space pirates in the military sci-fi novels Poor Man's Fight and Rich Man's War. He also offers fun, smut-filled urban fantasy adventure in Good Intentions and Natural Consequences. His Amazon author page offers his works both in Kindle and paperback format. If you're interested in other e-book formats, many other options are available on smashwords. Please heed the warning labels where they appear!
- Scram: The Kept Girl is a fact-based mystery novel set in 1929 Los Angeles and starring the young Raymond Chandler, who is also celebrated in a new stocking-sized Art Deco map. Plus: a seasonal sale on gift certificates for Esotouric's offbeat L.A. bus tours, and back issues of Scram, a journal of unpopular culture.
- Lokheed: 3500: An Autistic Boy's Ten-Year Romance with Snow White is the inspiring true story of how a theme park attraction changed the lives of an autistic child and his family. Available in both print and digital, all proceeds go directly into the boy's Special Needs Trust. The book was listed on MefiProjects when it first came out.
- dng: I write children's books, and my newest book is Do Not Disturb The Dragon, which is available to buy at Amazon and elsewhere. My previous books Spiders Are Wonderful and The Saddest Bear Of All are both available to buy on itunes (spiders, bears)
- newrambler: I was like a classic AskMe--35, six months into a new job, one month into a relationship, and suddenly pregnant. So I wrote a book about it called Night Sweats: An Unexpected Pregnancy, available in paper and ebook versions.
T-Shirts, Mugs, Cafe Press-type Items
- louche mustachio: Monstering I finally got it together and restarted my CafePress shop. I am still adding to the store, but it is items with drawings of monsters or other strangenesses printed upon them.
- Jezztek: Offers the Amorphia Family of geek friendly t-shirt shops including: Monsters of Grok - Band shirts for famous scientists and philosophers, Teach the Controversy - pro-science creationism parody designs, and The History League - hypothetical sports team logos from history.
- nanojath: 5,000 years of history between humans and cannabis on one beautiful shirt. I've dropped the price and they're running out. Available in L and XL only, sorry - these are remainder inventory from a long-shuttered business.
- robocop is bleeding: Merseyside - Just added a bunch of designs based on classic Entering signs and fictional places. Let everyone one on your list take a trip to Arkham, Innsmouth, Dunwich, Carcosa, and even Greyhawk!
- bhayes82: I run The Bear and The Elephant, making custom stationery and templates for weddings and life events. Save The Date cards, Christmas cards, magnets, and more. 10% discount for MeFi members on orders of $50 or more with coupon code MEFI10.
- sleepy pete: Big Delicious Monster Fuzz Pedals Inexpensive (cheap!) handmade boutique fuzz pedals for guitar or bass. The lowdown: Big Delicious Monster Pedals (named after two of our cats) are handmade circuits with point-to-point soldering on perfboard. We firmly believe that just because we sell "boutique" pedals that they need not be incredibly expensive. Our pedals are shipped priority mail through USPS (United States only for now) within 1 to 3 business days. Thanks and we hope your holiday season is fantastic.
- mathiu: Fudepens.com is a webshop with exotic brush pens, origami paper and the amazing Uni-Kuru Toga auto-rotating pencil - all from Japan. Free worldwide shipping over 30€ + I'm glad to assist all English speakers since the shop is still partly in German.
- jessamyn: I made a store. I am getting rid of clothes that don't fit me. This includes some MeFi swag. One of a kind classic MeFi nonsense and you can probably scrape some DNA off of them and clone me.
- banished: Comfort Stick - Soft lips, face, and body. Perfect for dry, winter skin.
- JHarris: Octropolis is a fast-action arcade maze game heavily inspired by Pac-Man and other greats. It's now available for Windows for $3. Here's video of a high-difficulty playthrough.


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Investors who like to cast their lot with the darlings of the market will probably never like to own Lenovo (OTCBB:LNVGY). Although this Chinese PC, smartphone and IT hardware company has ample growth potential in both emerging and developed economies, the company's low margins and volatile results keep many people at bay. Although Lenovo is not going to be a good stock for those who worry a lot about volatility, there seems to be quite a lot of value in these shares.
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Continuing to Grow Through a Tough Market
These are not easy times in the global PC market, nor in individual markets like China or the United States, but Lenovo continues to substantially outgrow these markets.
Revenue rose 35% in the June quarter, while operating profit grew 46%. Although Lenovo did produce some operating margin expansion from last year's June quarter, the absolute level of margins (2.3% in the June quarter) is still exceptionally low compared to American peers like Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) and Apple (Nasdaq:AAPL).
SEE: A Primer On Investing In The Tech Industry
Building Strength on Strength
Lenovo was already the No. 1 PC company in China and the No. 2 supplier in the world, and the company is quickly closing the gap on HP. While the global PC market shrank about 1% in the June quarter (in terms of shipments), Lenovo's shipments grew 24%. While the company is very unlikely to match its 35% in China in the U.S., its strong position in the business PC category continues to grow.
And the company clearly isn't done yet. Lenovo has big share in China (about 35%), India (17%) and Russia (12%), but not much in Brazil (sub 4%). Now the company is doing something about that - buying CCE, the sixth largest PC vendor in Brazil, in a move that will make it the No. 3 overall player. There had been rumors that Lenovo would go for the much larger Positivo, but the CCE buy makes me think the company believes it can still garner a lot of long-term organic growth in Brazil.
Not Just About PCs
I believe that analysts and investors too often underestimate Lenovo's growth potential outside of its PC business. This flies in the face of Lenovo's declared "Protect and Attack" strategy - protect cash-rich markets like the Chinese and U.S. business PC markets, while aggressively expanding into markets like servers and smartphones.
On the smartphone front, so far so good. Lenovo has quickly built itself into the No. 2 smartphone company in China, with about 12% share. Samsung still heads the list at 20% share, but I wouldn't underestimate the company's ability to further take share from Nokia (NYSE:NOK) in the emerging markets and, perhaps, seriously enter the U.S. market at some point. To that end, it wouldn't be entirely out of character for Lenovo to consider buying Research In Motion (Nasdaq:RIMM), provided it still sees some value in that brand name.
Lenovo also recently announced a new joint venture (JV) with American storage giant EMC (NYSE:EMC). The two companies will get together to develop server products, while Lenovo will also distribute EMC products in China. This will be an interesting deal to watch. Neither company is strong in servers, but I wouldn't count out Lenovo just yet. At a minimum, this should be a good deal for EMC, as the company has a long history of ill-fated JVs in China, and the company's sales into the Chinese market are lower than they probably ought to be.
The Bottom Line
Although Lenovo generates very low operating margins and low free cash flow margins that needs to be set next to the fact that Lenovo still generates double-digit returns on capital, and seems to have found a defensible niche in profitably manufacturing mature IT hardware like PCs and notebooks. What's more, the company is still flush with cash, giving it multiple options in terms of acquisitions and product development investment.
SEE: 5 Must-Have Metrics For Value Investors
How undervalued does Lenovo appear to be? Projecting just 2% free cash flow compound growth over the next decade is sufficient to fuel a target price well into the $20s, even with an above-average discount rate. Although I don't think Lenovo is going to get much attention until investors feel better about the health of China's economy, I believe this is an undervalued way to play ongoing IT hardware demand growth in multiple emerging markets.
Stephen D. Simpson owns shares of EMC since September 2012.
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NSW autumn school holidays
Autumn School Holidays
New South Wales is an excellent choice for families hoping to make the most of their autumn and Easter holidays, boasting a range of top-notch attractions, activities and natural wonders.
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School Holidays Dates - 2015
|Start date
|End date
|Monday, 6 April
|Friday, 17 April
|Monday, 29 June
|Monday, 13 July
|Monday, 21 September
|Monday, 05 October
|Thursday, 17 December
|Monday, 24 January 2016
Autumn School Holidays
From Easter egg hunts to gourmet food and wine festivals, there are plenty of things to see and do throughout Regional NSW in April, whatever the weatehr, making it an ideal destination for adults and children of all ages.
Keen to explore the great outdoors? Autumn is a beautiful time to visit the Blue Mountains, a destination known for its stunning landscapes and breathtaking beauty. Over the Easter long weekend, Scenic World transforms their forecourt into a festive farmyard, complete with piglets, bunny rabbits and more! Are you a chocolate lover? A 6kg chocolate Easter egg could be yours at a special Easter raffle at The Hydro Majestic.
Take a sojourn to the Snowy Mountains. See the Lake Light Sculpture, where beautiful lakeside sculptures that can be visited by day, are transformed in the evening with the lighting, reflection, and optical tricks that nightime brings. Kids can create their own small sculptures to take home at outdoor studio workshops. There's more fun on the mountain as part of Thredbo's Family Adventure Easter Festival from 3-12 April, boasting a top mix of activities, adventures and entertainment, including Thredbo's Golden Easter Egg Hunt - join the hunt for your chance to win $5000.
The weather during NSW autumn holidays can still be warm enough to enjoy the beach, making the state's coastline a popular location at Easter. If you are in the north, the annual yachting regatta Sail Port Stephens in beautiful Nelson Bay provides lots of family fun from 13 – 19 April. With 26 golden sandy beaches and numerous water activities, Port Stephens is an ocean lover's paradise. On days where it is too chilly to brave the waters there are still many exciting attractions up and down the coast that will make your stay a memorable one. For those taking an Easter break in the area, head along to the Murray's Craft Brewing Co.'s Easter Blues & Brews festival to try their newly released Easter egg flavoured beer.
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Live music, entertainment and regional food and wine with Italian flair are all on offer at the annual La Festa in Griffith over the Easter long weekend. Whilst in the area, explore the second biggest wine producing region in Australia by spending Easter Sunday in the Vines at Yarran Wines, or visiting other popular Riverina cellar doors such as De Bortoli, McWilliam's or Westend Estate.
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Take a road trip to Eurobodalla on the South Coast to visit the Tilba Festival on Easter Saturday, featuring live music from four stages, roaming street performers, street games, rides, markets, and more. Further north in Ulladulla, on Easter Sunday, check out the annual Blessing of the Fleet, an honoured tradition kept alive by descendants of the area's Italian fishing community.
Hunter Valley
As the home of more than 120 wineries, the Hunter Valley is another great place for gourmet food and drink lovers. Join the Giant Easter Egg Hunt at the Hunter Valley Gardens, or brush up on your historical knowledge at the Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre.
Country NSW
Head to Dubbo for an unforgettable wildlife experience at Taronga Western Plains Zoo and visit the Old Dubbo Gaol on Easter Sunday where there will be visits from the Easter Bunny, free face painting, a jumping castle and more. Further inland, the Nundle Go for Gold Chinese Easter Festival is a celebration of Nundle's history and the Chinese and European miners that helped form the town in the mid to late 1800s.


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Champ Bailey
Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey walks to his rehab session... News PhotoAmerican Football - Sport,Champ Bailey,Cornerback,Denver,Denver Broncos,Dove Valley,Event,NFL,Practising,Recovery,Sport,Sports Training,USA,Vertical,WalkingPhotographer John LeybaCollection: Denver Post Copyright - 2013 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group.ENGLEWOOD, CO - AUGUST 22: Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey walks to his rehab session during practice August 22, 2013 at Dove Valley. Bailey was wearing a walking boot cast and crutches. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)


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Peach Streusel Cake
- Active Time 20m
- Total Time 2h
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, divided
- 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- One 10-ounce bag frozen peaches, coarsely chopped
Preheat the oven to 325° butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan.
In a bowl, using your fingers, combine 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar and salt. Add 3 tablespoons butter and mix until smooth. Add the pecans; press the mixture into clumps.
In a bowl, whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, beat 1 stick butter and sugar at medium-high speed until light, 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time; beat in the sour cream and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until incorporated.
Spread two-thirds of the batter in the pan. Fold the peaches into the remaining batter and spoon into the pan. Scatter the streusel crumbs on top. Bake the cake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean; loosely cover the cake with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking.Transfer to a rack and cool for 30 minutes, then remove the ring and let the cake cool completely before serving.
Recipe reprinted by permission of Publisher. All rights reserved.
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Texas Veterans Cemetery Hosts Memorial Day Ceremonies
The Texas State Veterans Cemetery is hosting a Memorial Day service for Veterans. The ceremony will have the Community Band , Dyess Honor Guard and the Commemorative Air Force doing fly-overs.
The Texas State Veterans Cemetery is hosting a Memorial Day service for Veterans. The ceremony will have the Community Band , Dyess Honor Guard and the Commemorative Air Force doing fly-overs.
As we all gather with friends and family to celebrate Memorial Day we sometimes forget the real meaning behind the holiday. Memorial Day is to reflect on those who gave their lives in the name of freedom and honor.
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Have you ever wondered about the coins that seem to be placed on top of military headstones at cemeteries? You might be surprised to find out their meaning.