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NetworkManager 0.7.1 Power-Saving
On the project mailing list, Dan Williams announced the new version 0.7.1 of NetworkManager that provides a bunch of enhancements.
NetworkManager 0.7.1 is now available after five months of development. The Linux software identifies cable or wireless connections and registers the host automatically with routers and access points. Red Hat's Dan Williams presented what he called "some great improvements" in the release.
Not only were more than 50 bugs fixed, NetworkManager supports more mobile broadband devices and phones and provides them with IPv4 configurations. It works better with wireless and network card drivers, wakes up less often (a power-saver), and displays wifi signal strength more accurately. It also can deny specific devices default routing and has improved OpenVPN HMAC and 802.1x PEAP authentication.
Williams urges a shorter development cycle for the 0.7.2 follow-up in his mailing list, which means reporting smaller bugs that are easier to fix, optimally filing them as enhancement requests in Bugzilla. The GNOME download site has the necessary files.
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But if you are not using the latest Linux kernel, your system is insecure.
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Home routers will give room for custom firmware but still comply with FCC rules
OwnCloud Founder Resigns
Frank Karlitschek will continue to lead the open source ownCloud project
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS released
"Xenial Xerus" comes with a new packages format and several improvements for the enterprise.
MS Visual Studio Code Editor is Available for Linux
Linux users can now download and install the Windows code editor
Open Container Initiative announces Image Format Project
New initiative will address security and interoperability concerns around container technology.
Red Hat Lures Developers with Free RHEL and Container Development Kits
Developers can use RHEL as a development platform without a subscription fee.
Microsoft Brings the Linux Command Line to Windows
Windows users will soon have native access to the Bash shell.
Internet Research Group Proposes Better Email Standard
Improvements to SMTP will provide better guarantee of confidentiality
New Nvidia Driver Offers Wayland Support
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- iOS 8 ready ( compatibility with new device with iOS8 tested with pre release versions )- Option to limit the video size to 15 sec. for Instagram ( thanks to "Tina Rice of Combo Apps" for the tip)- rewritten reflections algorithm to improve reflections quality- Video recording timer on the screen- Video friendly Effects, can be activated/adjusted while the video is recording- Fix for Rain Effect bug- small bugs fix

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The Little Red Shed
Sing Songy Rhymes for Little One's Bedtimes.....
Gail Ayres, 2nd edition
The Little Red Shed is a fictional "seusical rhyming" story of a little boy lost. This particular children's book is a clever depiction that has some intrigue and entices the reader to want to know what happens next. The author's intentions for the reader is to gently introduce those who are considering their spiritual minds.
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Sculpting a lean, fit physique has never tasted so amazing! NOW L-Carnitine & Acai contains an innovative fusion of natural compounds to transport body fat and enhance energy production and utilization. Each liquid shot delivers a potent 2,000 milligrams of Carnipure L-Carnitine. Hundreds of studies have validated Carnitine's ability to transport long chain fatty acids to the cell's mitochondria, where they can be utilized as a source of energy. 500 mg of freeze-dried Acai is included to protect healthy cells, while Pantothenic Acid assists in fat metabolism and provides an adrenal kick. Vitamin B-12 nourishes red blood cells, which supply oxygen to cells. NOW L-Carnitine 2,000 mg is perfect for helping to shape the figure you've always wanted, it helps to relieve fatigue while providing powerful antioxidant protection.
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NOW Foods was founded on the belief that natural is better. They are committed to sourcing the very best natural ingredients for our products, and we choose non-GMO, non-irradiated, and organic ingredients whenever possible. "Natural" is not an idle word to us. It's why our business exists and thrives. In addition to their passion for nutritional excellence, NOW supports social and environmental efforts throughout their industry and community. NOW regularly hosts conservation and clean-up events in support of Make a Difference Day and Earth Week; a tradition which goes back over a decade.
NOW continually strives to improve and serve as an inspiration to anyone concerned with protecting our planet and its precious natural resources. Recent sustainability progress includes:
- Installation of an automatic night cooling system which allows more efficient control of warehouse temperatures.
- Expansion of in-house recycling and reuse programs to include food dust collections from dust collectors and filter cleaning. This material is offered for beneficial reuse as hog feed supplement.
- Holding annual Christmas & holiday light recycling drives.
- Installation of a rain/moisture sensor to prevent unnecessary landscape watering.
- Providing free barrels to the Village of Bloomingdale for use as trash receptacles in parks, and to SCARCE for use in resource collection drives.
- Hosting an educational booth at the 2nd annual Cantigny Green Fair.
- Setting printers to default to double-sided printing.
- Installation of an LED company building sign.
- Installation of filtered water stations for re-filling personal water containers.
- Sharing information on sustainable business practices at STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Teachers Workshop.
- Promoting rain barrel usage with our staff.
- Educating staff on recycling opportunities for electronics and household hazardous waste.
- Switching to 100% recycled content shipping boxes.


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Welcome to Boatshed Plymouth
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The Boatshed Plymouth area covers the beautiful River Yealm to the east and the lovely River Tamar to the west including Torpoint and Saltash, up to Bere Alston and Calstock, and includes boats in private storage and moorings. In addition, we cover all the marinas such as Mayflower, Millbay, Queen Annes Battery, Sutton Harbour and Plymouth Yacht Haven, as well as the dry stack facility at Yacht Haven Quay and storage in Blagdons Yard.
If you would like to list your boat with Boatshed Plymouth wherever she is in our area, please give us a call. We go on board all boats we list for sale so that we can talk knowledgeably with any prospective purchasers and we take up to 80 photographs of each boat.
Buying? If you are interested in a boat we have for sale and would like further information or would like to make an appointment to view, please also give us a call. We accompany all viewings, hold boat keys, manage surveys, repairs and transportation, and we deal with all the paperwork involved in the sale and purchase. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Scott Walker signals he's not excluding Paul Ryan from GOP 2016 field
Washington, D.C. -- Gov. Scott Walker posted an asterisk Friday to his oft-stated argument that the next GOP presidential nominee needs to be a governor who has executive experience and can run as a D.C. outsider.
In a breakfast roundtable with Washington reporters, Walker made an explicit exception for fellow Wisconsinite and House budget chair Paul Ryan, who like Walker is considered a potential candidate for the 2016 Republican nomination.
"I think Paul Ryan is one of the exceptions to that rule," said Walker, saying Ryan, the 2012 vice-presidential candidate, has a "tenacity" for reform and looks at issues with "an executive sense."
On a book tour that is widely seen in Washington as having 2016 overtones, Walker was the guest Friday morning at a regular newsmakers breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor.
He demurred on his ambitions for 2016, avoided specifics on some hot-button federal issues such as immigration reform, and argued generally that his party needs to be more than "the party of no" and must run on a big affirmative agenda.
Walker said he doesn't believe his party is too conservative on social issues.
"I'm not saying moderate your positions," he said.
But he said the GOP needs to focus much more on the economic issues that most concern voters than on social issues.
After fielding several questions at the breakfast about social issues such as gay marriage and abortion, Walker told a reporter, "You kind of make my point; the media seems to be more obsessed with social issues than the average voter."
Walker, who like most governors today enjoys one-party control of state government, was critical of the gridlock in Washington. But he also seemed to concede the present-day constraints of divided government in a polarized era.
"For years, historically, the kind of the conventional wisdom that you guys talked about was somehow Americans want divided government. I think they've seen last few years (in Washington) that that's not necessarily a good thing. That instead of a system of checks and balances, what that's gotten is a lot of gridlock," said Walker.
Walker acknowledged there would be huge constraints on any president after the 2016 election unless the president's party controls both chambers of Congress.
The campaign "really doesn't matter as much in '16 if there isn't the likelihood that that new president will have a party in charge of both chambers that can help him or her get the job done."
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|17 Sep 1996
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|14 Jun 1994
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|Marc Legrain, Daniel Combe
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The present invention relates to the general technical field of devices for applying products which are meltable or softenable by application of heat, such as depilatory wax, ointments, creams, or even glues or varnishes. These products are stored in solid form at room temperature, and must be subjected to a thermal flux in order to undergo a change of state and pass into a less viscous, or more fluid, or flowable, state in order to be applied. The products to which this invention relates, and which have the above properties, will be referred to hereinafter as meltable, the term being used herein to encompass products which are either liquifiable or softenable to a flowable state.
The present invention concerns more particularly an applicator for meltable products, in particular depilatory wax, comprising a housing associated with a gripping means, a reservoir for the product to be applied in thermal communication with heating means and at least one applicator roller disposed in the vicinity of an outlet orifice of the reservoir.
The present invention equally concerns in an advantageous manner an extraction gripper, or pliers for an applicator roller mounted on an applicator according to the invention, as well as an assembly for applying meltable products comprising the meltable product applicator itself associated with the extraction gripper. Meltable products include, according to the invention, all types of products capable of having, at room temperature, a solid, semi-solid or pasty state, but changing, when heat is applied thereto, their physical state in the direction toward a liquid state capable of permitting the product to spread out in the form of a thin layer. The invention is particularly directed to depilatory wax applicators, but it is evident that the meltable product applicator according to the invention is not in any way limited to this specific use, and that meltable products such as waxes and glues can be applied with the aid of an applicator according to the invention.
Regardless of the type of depilatory wax applicator considered, the technique of hair removal by the application of a depilatory wax consists in melting or softening a certain quantity of wax, then applying a layer of this wax, in a molten or softened state, to the region from which hair is to be removed. After hardening, that is to say after cooling, of the wax, a film of cold wax is created and is then peeled away from the skin with the aid of any appropriate means, hairs being then plucked from the skin as a result of their being embedded in the wax.
This widely used technique can be implemented with known ready-to-use hot wax distributors constituted by a reservoir for wax which is heated by any suitable means, for example by an apparatus analogous to a water heater. These devices are completed by a simple wax distributing roller which is independent of the reservoir and which the user introduces into the wax mass in order to coat it with a quantity of wax. These devices, which are rather primitive, have been found to no longer meet the needs of users of depilatory wax particularly in view of the numerous inconveniences associated with their use. Thus, the temperature of application of the wax is practically uncontrollable as well as, moreover, the thickness to which the wax layer is applied. These devices are also considered to be cumbersome and give rise to a hair removal operation which is lengthy, tedious, often messy and typically wastes a certain quantity of wax.
Improved devices for this purpose have been proposed, for example as disclosed in French application number FR-A-2520601. That patent discloses an applicator assembly including a case provided with heating enclosures in which are housed manual applicators which are to be used by an individual. These applicators are provided with an internal depilatory wax reservoir and a wax applicator roller. Such an applicator of course constitutes an improvement over previous devices, but it does not completely resolve the essential problem of mastery of the wax application temperature. In effect, heating of the wax occurs only in a discontinuous, or periodic, manner when the applicator is in the heating enclosure. It is found, consequently, that after a certain application period, the temperature of the wax decreases rapidly and is thus no longer at or near the optimum temperature. As a result, application of the wax becomes increasingly difficulty. In particular, there appears a phenomenon whereby wax threads or filaments appear, which has a negative influence on the quality of the hair removal. This drawback is accompanied by an excessive consumption of wax and a heterogeneous application which in the end leads to an unsatisfactory depilatory operation. In order to partly alleviate this problem, the user is obliged to frequently return the applicator into a heating enclosure. However, this prolongs the time required for the entire depilatory operation to an undesirable extent, without at the same time guaranteeing a better mastery of the temperature of the wax or for that matter a better final result.
It has thus been proposed, in order to remedy at least in part the shortcomings of applicator devices in which the heating reservoir is separated from the application unit, to provide, for example as described in European application A-0368698, a manual applicator including in the same case, a wax reservoir, a heating resistance and an applicator roller. In order to facilitate application of the wax, and also to better control the temperature of the wax, the applicator roller is provided with its own heating means. Such a device assures an improved control of the temperature at which the wax is applied and reduces in a certain manner the risk of appearance of the threads or filaments mentioned previously. The presence of a heating means directly in the applicator roller can create the risk of overheating of the wax and burning of the user's skin. In addition, such a device has been found to present certain design and manufacturing difficulties to the extent that it requires the installation of two heating means which are separated in a case. In the end, the reliability of such a device is not assured and its cost has been found to be high.
An object of the present invention is to overcome the difficulties and shortcomings mentioned above.
A more specific object of the invention is to provide a meltable product applicator whose design and structure are simplified, while permitting a mastery and optimal control of the application temperature of the product.
Another object of the invention is to provide an applicator for meltable products whose different parts are particularly simple to fabricate and assemble.
Another object of the invention is to provide an applicator for meltable products whose use is facilitated when being loaded with meltable products and during disassembly and cleaning.
Another object of the invention is to provide an extraction gripper for a meltable product applicator roller, the gripper mounted on the applicator to permit an extraction and easy manipulation, without risk of soiling the environment after extraction.
The above and other objects are achieved, according to the present invention, by the provision of an applicator for a meltable product comprising: a case, a reservoir for holding a quantity of the product, the reservoir having an outlet opening and being made at least in part of a thermally conductive material, heating means in thermal communication with the reservoir, and an applicator roller disposed in the outlet opening, wherein the applicator roller comprises a core composed at least partly of thermally conductive material and a layer of plastic material surrounding the core.
The objects according to the invention are also achieved with the aid of an extraction gripper for a meltable product applicator roller of an applicator according to the invention, the gripper having two arms which extend substantially parallel to one another, each arm having a projecting finger positioned such that the projecting finger on one of the arms faces the projecting finger on the other one of the arms, the projecting fingers being located and configured to cooperate with the engagement elements of the roller in order to grip the roller.
Various other objects, features and characteristics of the invention will become more readily apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments, which will be presented with reference to the drawing.
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a product applicator according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II--II of FIG. 1.
FIG. 2a is a side detail view showing the construction of an upper part of the applicator of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an extraction gripper according to the invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional detail view showing one arm of the gripper of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional detail view of a portion of an applicator according to the invention, showing a portion of a second embodiment of an extraction gripper according to the invention.
FIG. 6 is a side elevational view showing the gripper of FIG. 3 mounted in a storage position on an applicator roller support.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a support slide for an applicator roller according to the invention.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the support slide of the applicator roller in the case of an applicator according to the invention.
The applicator for a meltable product, as shown in FIG. 1 is particularly intended for applying depilatory wax and includes a case 1 made, for example, of a plastic material, case 1 presenting a generally elongated form having a longitudinal axis x-x'. Case 1 has a transverse cross section of any desired form and may be, for example, substantially circular. Advantageously, case 1 includes a gripping means capable of permitting the user to easily hold it. At the interior of case 1 there is installed a reservoir 2 made of a material which is a good heat conductor and provided for the storage of a product to be applied. Advantageously, reservoir 2 is made of aluminum, extends substantially along all of the central part of case 1 along axis x-x' and includes a bottom 2a and an opening 2b at its top. Advantageously, reservoir 2 is provided in its central zone with a blade, or fin, 3. Blade 3 is provided for diffusing, or distributing, heat and extends within the internal volume of reservoir 2 starting from bottom 2a. Reservoir 2 is in thermal communication with heating means 4 constituted, for example, by an electric resistance or a CTP (conductive plastic) at least partially surrounding reservoir 2 or, as shown in FIG. 1, attached to a wall of reservoir 2.
As is conventional, heating means 4 is associated with heat control means such as a thermostat 5 and a fuse 6. Advantageously, the applicator according to the invention is provided with a power supply indicator 7 which is visible from the exterior via an opening arranged in the wall of case 1. The electric system assembly, which includes electrical connections and means for securing an electric cord (not shown), is preferably mounted on a support flange 8 installed in the lower part of case 1, beneath bottom 2a of blade 3.
The upper zone of case 1 is advantageously constituted by a head 11 which may, for example, be screwed on to the upper part of reservoir 2 and which then surmounts the upper party as well as top opening 2b of reservoir 2. Head 11 has an upper extremity 11b which delimits a geometric envelope constituting the actual outlet orifice for the molten or softened wax.
The product applicator according to the invention also includes an applicator roller 15 mounted to rotate about a longitudinal axis y-y' (FIG. 2). Roller 15 is disposed in the outlet orifice of reservoir 2 in a manner to permit the flow of liquid or softened wax on the periphery of applicator roller 15 and between applicator roller 15 and the internal face of head 11. Roller 15 is constituted by a core 16 made of a material which is a good heat conductor, such as for example aluminum. Core 16 is preferably cylindrical and of circular cross section and is provided at each of its two opposed ends, constituting the lateral faces of applicator roller 15, with a bearing, or pin, 17. Bearings 17 are formed, for example integrally with core 16, for example by machining of the ends of a body used to form applicator roller 15, bearing 17 extending along axis y-y' and defining the axis of rotation of applicator roller 15.
Core 16 is surrounded, preferably over the entirety of its peripheral surface, by a plastic material coating, or covering, advantageously molded around core 16. The plastic coating forms a layer 18 via which wax will be applied to the user's skin. Layer 18 can be constituted by any suitable, commercially available plastic composition selected on the basis of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art.
Applicator roller 15 is mounted on head 11 and supported thereon through the intermediary of bearings 17 which form the connecting means with the applicator body. In an advantageous manner, applicator roller 15 is mounted in a removable manner on head 11 through the intermediary of openings 20 which are open at the upper extremity of head 11 and extend across the thickness dimension of each of the opposed faces of head 11. Slots 20 are open at their upper extremity and thus permit the passage of bearings 17 which then come to rest at the base of each of slots 20. (FIG. 2a).
Maintenance of each bearing 17 in position at the base of each slot 20 is assured by the intermediary of a retaining means capable of being displaced in order to permit the removability and the extraction of applicator roller 15. For this purpose, the retaining means are advantageously constituted by a clip 21 having a generally U-shaped form. A respective clip 21 is mounted in a fixed manner along and against each one of slots 20, with the open end of the U coinciding with the open end of the respective slot 20. Each clip 21 includes two lateral arms extending substantially in the same direction as slots 20, the arms forming between them a narrowed region 22 in the upper party of clip 21, the narrow region serving to block each bearing 17 in the base of each slot 20. Clip 21 is made of a metallic material having an elasticity sufficient to permit its lateral arms to deform elastically during insertion and extraction of bearings 17 into and out of slots 20, and across the narrowed portion 22.
By making applicator roller 15 of two materials, including a core 16 based on a material which is a good conductor of heat, it is possible to avoid an undesirably high thermal loss by the wax during the application operation, by storage of a portion of the thermal energy of the liquid or pasty wax in core 16. The thermal losses are thus limited to the extent that the thermal conduction between the walls of reservoir 2 and applicator roller 15 is improved significantly by the intermediary of the thermal bridges constituted by bearings 17 which, in addition to their mechanical support function, thus assume a thermal conductor function. Optimization of the wax application temperature requires however avoidance of any risk of burning the user's skin, and at the same time prevention of the appearance of wax threads or filaments. The presence of layer 18 made of plastic material serves to prevent burning of the skin. For this purpose it has been found desirable to maintain specific ratios between the thickness "e" of layer 18 and the radius "R" of core 16. Specifically, it has been found that a ratio of e/R of between 0.3 and 0.5, and preferably substantially equal to 0.4, would provide satisfactory results for a representative sample of the various depilatory waxes available.
The plastic material of layer 18 may be a thermoset, or, preferably, a thermoplastic such as a polyamide, polypropylene, or polycarbonate.
The applicator according to the invention advantageously includes a head cover 12 which is disposed against head 11 as an extension of case 1. A closing cap 13 is removably installed on the upper part of the applicator.
Installation or extraction of applicator roller 15 can of course be performed by ripping it directly, but these operations are preferably performed with the aid of an extraction gripper 30 (FIG. 3). Gripper 30 has two arms 31 which extend substantially parallel to one another and between which is formed an opening/closing system which is advantageously constituted, in the illustrated embodiment, by a semicircular piece 33 of resiliently elastic material. The unstressed shape and elasticity of piece 33 are such that arms 31 adopt a stable position as shown in FIGS. 3-6 in which the distance between arms 31 is slightly less than the length of applicator roller 15. Each arm 31 is provided on each of its internal faces and substantially toward an extremity, with a gripping finger 34, the two fingers 34 being disposed in opposition to, or facing, one another. The end of each arm 31 which is remote from its associated finger 34 has a support foot 35 formed to permit extraction gripper 30 to rest in a stable manner, via feet 30, on a supporting surface, as shown in FIG. 6.
Fingers 34 are intended to cooperate with engagement elements 40 arranged, as shown in FIG. 4, on and in the lateral walls of applicator roller 15. In an advantageous manner, engagement elements 40 are constituted by circular lips projecting axially beyond the lateral walls of applicator roller 15. Also advantageously, the circular lips are integral parts of layer 18. According to another form of construction, engagement elements 40 can be constituted by grooves formed in the body of core 16.
Extraction gripper 30 also includes at least one and preferably two support pieces 36 disposed between arms 31 and capable of coming in contact with layer 18 when extraction gripper 30 is brought into engagement with applicator roller 15, while on the other hand elements 40 cooperate with fingers 34 (FIGS. 4 and 6). In the example shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, support pieces 36 are constituted by extremities of piece 33.
FIGS. 7 and 8 show a preferred alternative embodiment of the invention in which applicator roller 15 is mounted to be displaceable on, and relative to, case 1 between a working position in which a wax film is to be applied and in which applicator roller 15 extends within upper extremity 11b of reservoir 2, and a position for clearing, or unblocking, upper extremity 11b in order to permit refilling of reservoir 2. Roller 15 is fixed to a slide member 50 which is slidable in the direction of axis x-x' within case 1 and preferably on head 11 that forms the upper part of case 1. Slide member 50 includes two legs 51 extending substantially parallel to one another, and rigidly connected together in positions of mutual opposition via a crosspiece 52. Each leg 51 is provided at its upper end with a through-hole 53 oriented to support a respective bearing 17 of applicator roller 15.
Slide member 50 is intended to be inserted into the body of case 1, with legs 51 sliding against the internal faces of head 11, as can be seen from a consideration of FIG. 8. Each of legs 51 has a central part provided with a blocking tongue 58 forming an integral part of its associated leg 51. Each tongue 58 terminates at its upper extremity in a free edge 54 which is bent in the direction toward axis x-x'. Each free edge 54 is intended to engage, when slide member 50 is in its lowered, or retracted, working position, and inclined surface 55 formed in the lower part of head 11 in order to block slide member 50 in that position. Blocking tongues 58 have a sufficient elasticity to deform in the direction of axis x-x' and permit, upon gripping of applicator roller 15, retraction of edges 54 past surfaces 55, followed by sliding of slide member 50 in the direction of arrow f1 of FIG. 8 out of upper extremity 11b up to its upper disengagement or clearing position. Advantageously, slide member 50 is provided, toward the lower end of each leg 51, with a respective external abutment 56 adapted to engage head 11 adjacent surfaces 55 when slide member 50 is in its upper position, to thereby prevent complete removal of slide member 50 from reservoir 2. Such an arrangement does not reduce the transmission of thermal energy to core 16, because in the working position, bearings 17 are supported by columns 57 arranged in head 11.
An applicator for meltable, or hot melt, products according to the invention functions in the following manner.
The user proceeds first of all to extract applicator roller 15 in order to obtain access to the interior of reservoir 2 in order to assure filling with depilatory wax via top opening 2b. In order to do this, the extraction can take place manually or with the aid of extraction gripper 30. In the latter case, the user grips, between their fingers, arms 31 and lightly separates them in opposition to the restoring force exerted by piece 33. Extraction gripper 30 is then placed on applicator roller 15 in a manner such that arms 31 enclose the lateral faces of applicator roller 15 (FIG. 4). Each finger 34 thus cooperates with a respective element 40 with which it is associated. By releasing the manual force on arms 31, they then come to firmly grip elements 40 by means of each finger 34. The user can then slide bearings 17 along reservoir 20 and extract applicator roller 15 by producing a force greater than the elasticity of the lateral arms of clips 21. After having proceeded with filling of reservoir 2, applicator roller 15 is reinstalled by a series of operations inverse to those described above, support pieces 36 permitting transmission to bearings 17 of the force necessary to spread apart, at the level of narrowed region 22 of the lateral arms of clip 21.
After connection of the applicator to an electric power source, the wax becomes progressively softer and less viscous and the user can then place applicator roller 15 in contact with the surface from which hair is to be removed in order to permit flow of liquified wax upon layer 18. Upon completion of application of depilatory wax, the user can, for example to perform a cleaning operation, extract applicator roller 15 with the aid of extraction gripper 30 by performance of the steps described earlier herein. Use of an extraction gripper 30 eliminates the need to make direct manual contact with applicator roller 15 which is still coated with a certain quantity of depilatory wax, and also permits applicator roller 15 to be put down without risk of soiling surrounding surfaces by placing feet 35 of extraction gripper 30 on a support surface.
The invention also concerns an applicator assembly for meltable products including in combination a meltable product applicator as well as an extraction gripper 30. In addition, the applicator assembly can include a base (not shown) for supporting and storing the applicator as well as the gripper. Advantageously, the base can be provided with a timer, in particular with an audible signal generator, permitting the user, after having connected the applicator to an electric power source, to keep track of the average time necessary for melting of the depilatory wax.
By way of a modification of that which has been described above, it is possible to not form extraction gripper 30 as an element separate from the applicator, such as shown in FIG. 3, but rather to integrate extraction gripper 30 into a cap 45 for closing the applicator head, as shown in FIG. 5. In this modified form of construction, extraction gripper 30 is fixed to cap 45 and is provided on its lateral arms with push buttons 46 passing through openings in cap 45 so as to be capable of being actuated by the user. Buttons 46 permit, when one wishes to extract the applicator roller, fingers 34 to be moved in order to permit engagement thereof with elements 40. The removability of applicator roller 15 is then obtained by simultaneous extraction of cap 45 and applicator roller 15. The extraction of cap 45 can be obtained without extracting applicator roller 15 by not acting on buttons 46.
In FIG. 5, gripper 30 is shown in the condition where buttons 46 are being actuated, i.e. being pushed horizontally toward one another. When buttons 46 are not being actuated, fingers 34 will be displaced away from engagement with elements 40.
This application relates to subject matter disclosed in French Application number 93 07341, filed on Jun. 14, 1993, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
While the description above refers to particular embodiments of the present invention, it will be understood that many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit thereof. The accompanying claims are intended to cover such modifications as would fall within the true scope and spirit of the present invention.
The presently disclosed embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims, rather than the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.
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Leanne Walsh, owner of Walsh's Auction, is throwing her annual party. Her friends and clients gather for a night of fun and socializing, but something sinister lurks in the back of the minds of everyone attending; the old house-turned auction site is rumoured to be haunted, and even the owner herself won't remain there alone after dark!
Suddenly, a scream rings out and a man is found, dressed as a Phantom and lying in a pool of blood. As the crowd tends to this mysterious man, Leanne Walsh is murdered! Moments later, the Phantom disappears, leaving only a disguise to prove he was there in the first place. Who killed Leanne Walsh and why? Is the Phantom human, or supernatural? It's up to the guests question the suspects and piece together the clues to determine who had the motive, means and opportunity to kill Leanne Walsh. Was it a human, or was she killed by the Phantom of the Auction House?
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For nearly 50 years they were the greatest of all jazz super-groups, in which the deep, classically-inspired compositional style of pianist John Lewis was brilliantly counterbalanced by the blues-drenched approach of vibraphonist Milt Jackson. Yet the distinctive music of The Modern Jazz Quartet survives even the remarkable men who created it, as drummer Lewis Nash, NEA Jazz Master pianist Kenny Barron, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, and bassist Peter Washington shows in this program of MJQ classics like "Django" and "Bag's Groove."
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Very lovely hotel. My grandpa stayed here when it was the Pullman, in the 1980's, and insisted I stay there. It was excellent. Was there during Mayfoor, and the marching band/parade came right outside our hotel window.
Close to town, on the main street basically. Excellent location to get to all the museums and center of town with ease.
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Nice hotel and a positive experience.
Very nice hotel with friendly staff. Our superior non-smoking room was large, clean and tastefully decorated. We were to the rear of the hotel on the top floor and our room was very quiet. The area generally seems rather quiet I would assume other rooms would be fine also.
We had a great time in Brugge and would definitely use this hotel again should we ever return. The location is fantastic and literally 5-10 mins walk will take you to the heart of the town.
I'd rate this hotel as 'excellent' as I have nothing negative to report. If you have any worries about where to stay the Sofitel is a safe bet. The bar also has a large selection of Belgian beers and the staff are professional and friendly.
The one downside (as pointed-out by my girlfriend) is that the room had no kettle or iron. We didn't ask for these at the reception however so they may have been available.
I have stayed in several Sofitel around the world and the experiences have always been very positive. This is why I booked Sofitel in Brugge but I was extremely disappointed. I must say that the hotel was not up to the Sofitel standards I am used to. First of all I had to change rooms since we were put in a smooking room without asking us, and the smell was so strong you could hardly breathe despite my friend is a smoker too and myself I'm quite used to the smell at home! Room size was ok but nothing great, but the problem is that it really needed a complete renovation: dated decoration, furniture was old, damaged and scratched, funny smell.... Bathroom was really small for a Sofitel and old as well... The overall impression was of a hotel that has long passed its best days... Even breakfast was rather poor for a Sofitel... Best thing about it is its location next to the city center but being Brugge a rather small city this is not a particular advantage. If you are coming by car location is great since there's a public parking right next to the hotel.
For sure I will not go back again.
Perfect location
stayed at the Sofitel for our anniversary.Lovely room,great facilities,helpful staff.Would use again in the future.Within walking distance of the main square.car parking over night is free outside the hotel,then at 9 am must move into the pay parking next to hotel- very cheap and easy to do.Staff explained the parking and gave us a map of the city which was very helpful.The romm was quite large,the en-suite was very clean an well equiped-toiletries supplied and towelling robes and slippers!piping hot water all the time.didn't use the pool but it looked lovely,can't wait till our next visit!!
Very nice hotel
I stayed at the Sofitel for a weekend in June and I really liked it.
The hotel is well located, 10 minutes walking distance from the main square ( town hall ) and very close to the 2 shopping streets.
The staff are very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was nice and we appreciated the inside swimming pool. The only negative point was that the cleaning of our room wasn`t up to the same standard as everything else in the hotel and the view was not great.
However , I would go back to this hotel next time I stay in Brugge
LOVE this place
The Sofitel in Brugge, Belgium is one of my favorite hotels. (it helps that the city of Brugge is one of my favorite places) It's small and quaint and has lots of local flavor. It has 149 rooms and the property is a renovated 17th century monastery.
There's an indoor pool, fitness center with machines and a turkish steam bath. The steam bath costs about 5 Euro for 15 minutes, which I think is really odd. You'd think at a hotel as nice as that one, the steam bath would be complimentary.
My last room overlooked the courtyard and the indoor pool. I love that there are period tapestries hanging over the beds, with scenes of knights and horses. It gives the room so much feeling.
The rooms are pretty good size and have a desk with chair, and a small sitting area with a chair and table. All rooms come with internet access and there is a small business center where you can buy an internet card and check your email if you don't have a laptop.
The lounge, Jan Breydel is a small place with a fireplace and several small tables. Happy hour is from 5-7pm, 7 days a week and of course they serve local Belgian beer. I had a cherry beer that wasn't too bad. The bartender (Francis) serves you a small bowl of marinated black and green olives with your drink. And they are YUMMY!
The restaurant, Ter Boeverie is a great place to have dinner. (see my separate review on that) They have a daily breakfast buffet for 19 Euro per person. It's not bad, but I think too expensive....just take a short walk across the fountain park and you can have a less-expensive meal at a local place.
Off the lobby, there's a sitting area with nice fluffy chairs and couches and a fireplace. This room is nonsmoking. Theres a smoking area that overlooks the pool, just off to the right of the front desk. No fireplace, but nice, just the same.
The hotel is located 800 meters from the train station. I took a cab for about 5 Euro as I didn't want to drag my luggage down the cobblestone streets of the city. It is walkable if you don't have tons of luggage. Just take a left after exiting the train station, and you'll see it on your right, across the street from a parking garage.
My wife and i have just spent xmas 2004 in the sofitel, Bruges
and i can honestly say it was the best time we have ever had in any hotel that we stayed in. Service/ rooms/ food/ ameneties were all worthy of being 5 star nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff, so good in fact that we have booked again for Valentines weekend.
Hotel Sofitel
We have jsut come back from our 6th trip to Bruges. I t never fails to please, the perfect place for a short break. We always stay in adifferent hotel, usuall in adifferent quarter, and this time we chose the Sofitel. The hotel is currently undergoing renovations so that all the rooms are of the same exectuvie standard. Althugh we paid for a standard room we were upgraded without charge to an executive room. We were very please we had because to be fair this was the stard of room we expected of this 4 star hotel. The renovations did not affect us at all and theywill be completed within the next few weeks. The pool and the buffet restaurant breakfast were excellent. We had 2 wonderful meals, 1 near the Minnewater and the other the back of Steven Stein square. There are so many really good resaurants at various prices, but I would avoid the main squares unless its for a break during the day to people watch! Visit the flower market on Saturday morning - just off Z'land. The price savings and quality are very good. Would we stay in the Sofitel again - yes, except we like to try something different every time. This is our order of hotels we have stayed rank according to value/expectation, depends how much you want to pay! - Accacia, Olde Burg, Novotel Centrum, Sofitel, Medici. The only one we would not go back to is Accacia
Fantastic location
Great location. Small pool. Rooms and corridors drab. In need of revamp. Nice restaurant and bar. Breakfast good. Worth it for location.
Bar and swimming pool the best bit
Lovely entrance, but dingy corridors and even darker rooms. No tea and coffee making facilities in the rooms and they urgently need bringing up to date. The swimming pool and steam room were however excellent and empty most of the time. The bar was an unusual U shape, with lovely decorations and a good range of drinks. Location a little out of the way.
Charming town, less charming hotel
Brugge is a must-see when traveling in Belgium but the Sofitel fell short of Sofitel standards. Upon check-in (at 2 p.m.) we were assigned a very spacious room that had seen better days. When the elevator made several stops on the lower floors, we realized we were in the only floor in the building that had not yet been renovated! The front desk informed us that all of the rooms had been already assigned and they were unable to move us into a newer room. I find it hard to believe that at 2 p.m. (when check-in technically begins at 3:00), the rooms were all occupied. Guest service was brusk and the large meeting taking place in the conference rooms with breaks and a reception in the lobby made the hotel seem very much like a business only place - not the most relaxing vacation experience.
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Are you serious? We had to meet the tour at 5.30 a.m.for a 5.45 a.m. departure!! This was due to the problem with the refugees at Calais. We needed to make an earlier departure. As I needed to wash my hair we were up at 4 a.m.!! Once we had checked out of the hotel, we grabbed our breakfast, 4 croissants, loaded our cases into the taxi and headed …
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After an early start and a small breakfast we met our tour guide for the next 21 days and jumped on our transfer coach. After a brief stop to pick up a few more passengers we were off towards Dover. Unfortunately due to the trouble at Dover and Calais we experienced a lot of traffic and missed our ferry. We got off the coach and were sent into the …
Friday Train from Paris to Brussels, easy, quick & comfortable. We wandered around the main square and ate some waffles. Then back on train to Bruges. Bruges is beautiful town, easy walking/bike riding paths. Spent the afternoon wandering around, tasting the frites and local beers before all you can eat ribs at ribs n beer. Saturday Wandered …
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Receding rivers and warming temperatures are combining to create an ideal mosquito hatching environment in Clark County.
Pesky floodwater mosquitoes, which are a nuisance but carry no diseases, lay their eggs in the mud of riverbanks.
The flooding Columbia River had been keeping the eggs covered with cold water, which is not conducive to hatching. But as the water level drops and temperatures rise, the water warms and the eggs hatch, said Ken McMillan, crew supervisor for the Clark County Mosquito Control District.
"I suspect we're going to have somewhat of a bad year," McMillan said. "But not as bad as last year near the river or Government Island."
Unlike last year, the Port of Portland recently sprayed Government Island, which should curb the number of mosquitoes there and along the northern edge of the Columbia River, he said.
High water levels across the county also mean the agency is playing catch-up with its preventative measures. Flooding has made it difficult for crews to reach areas where floodwater mosquitoes thrive, McMillan said.
As a result, the mosquito control district is relying more on helicopters to spray hard-to-reach areas. In a typical year, helicopters are used twice. This year, helicopters have gone up in the air three times, McMillan said.
"The river has been over flood stage for over a month, and it's still really high when normally it's a lot lower," McMillan said.
"We don't know how long the river's going to be this high, but until it drops, we're going to have problems," he added.
By this time of year, the crews should be wrapping up floodwater mosquito treatment, and targeting storm drains and retention ponds that serve as breeding habitat for mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus, he said. Crews have begun preventative efforts for the disease-carrying variety, McMillan said.
West Nile virus has not yet been detected in mosquitoes, other animals or humans this year in Washington. In 2010, West Nile was detected in 130 mosquito samples from Grant, Yakima and Benton counties. In addition, two people in other parts of the state contracted the virus, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
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My co-authors and I have just published an article in Nature Geoscience (advance online publication here; associated press release here) which seeks to explain certain enigmatic features of tree-ring reconstructions of Northern Hemisphere (NH) temperatures of the past millennium. Most notable is the virtual absence of cooling in the tree-ring reconstructions during what ice core and other evidence suggest is the most explosive volcanic eruption of the past millennium–the AD 1258 eruption. Other evidence suggests wide-spread global climate impacts of this eruption [see e.g. the review by Emile-Geay et al (2008)]. We argue that this–and other missing episodes of volcanic cooling, are likely an artifact of biological growth effects, which lead to a substantial underestimation of the largest volcanic cooling events in trees growing near treeline. We speculate that this underestimation may also have led to overly low estimates of climate sensitivity in some past studies attempting to constrain climate model sensitivity parameters with proxy-reconstructed temperature changes.
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Wrestling Legends who are full of shit
Which former Wrestler is full of shit the most.
Bret, Hogan, Warrior, Bruno, and Superstar Billy Graham all constantly stretch the truth when it comes to how they view things.
Bret has a warped sense of reality and paints himself out to be the victim.
Hogan strecthes the truth.
Warrior is a lunatic.
Bruno has no problem in going to the Hall his feud with McMahon is all about money.
Superstar Billy Graham loved VKM when he was on the WWE payroll. When the paychecks stop comming in Superstar sells his HOF ring.
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No he's a lunatic.
He's so into his character its sad. Warrior has no clue that its no longer 1992 and he's irrelevant
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If you think Bret is full of shit, I suggest finding out and watching a documentary called 'Wrestling with Shadows'. I think you'll find Bret actually speaks a lot of truth.
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Shit thread
Re: Wrestling Legend whose Full of Shit
Bret is the most full of shit mark ever.
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Jesse the Body.
Becomes a politician, pretends to pride himself on "telling it like it is".
Then goes and does a crap show like Conspiracy Theory, where threatens to expose so much hidden stuff but never actually delivers anything but haze and more unanswerable questions.
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Warrior seems sane to me. Especially when you look at how the other wrestlers from his time are doing nowadays. Bret is entitled to feel like a victim. He does play on it a bit though. Tbh I'm shocked he has been able to move past what happened. Bruno wants money? Who doesn't? Superstar Billy Graham is crazy. Hogan is SOOOOO full of shit. He wins this by a landslide.
Re: Wrestling Legend whose Full of Shit
Ric Flair easy
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Fox is making a big change in the new fall season. For the 2012-2013 season viewers will see a switch up in some of the most popular FOX TV shows. One of the top rated shows on television today, 'Glee', is moving to Thursdays at 9pm, following the 'X-factor' results show and 'American Idol' midseason. Kiefer Sutherland's supernatural thriller television series, 'Touch', originally filled that Thursday time slot will now be making the move to FOX Primetime Friday nights. 'Touch' will premiere before the final season of 'Fringe' on Friday nights. Here is a list of the changes and new additions to FOX Primetime schedule for the 2012-2013 seasons.
- 8pm: 'Bones'
- 9pm: 'The Mob Doctor'
- 8pm: 'Raising Hope'
- 8:30pm: 'Ben and Kate'
- 9pm: 'New Girl'
- 9:30pm: 'The Mindy Project'
- 8pm: 'X-Factor'
- 8pm: 'X-Factor' results show
- 9pm: 'Glee'
- 8pm: 'Touch'
- 9pm: 'Fringe'
- 8pm: 'Fox Sports Saturday'
- 7pm: 'NFL OT'
- 8pm: 'The Simpsons'
- 8:30pm: 'Bob's Burgers'
- 9pm: 'Family Guy'
- 9:30pm: 'American Dad'
Shows that aren't returning: 'Alcatraz', 'Allen Gregory', 'Breaking In', 'The Finder', 'I Hate my Teenage Daughter', 'Napoleon', 'Dynamite' and 'Terra Nova.' Tune in next fall for all the great new premieres and never miss Primetime programming with Primetime Anytime with the Dish Hopper. With a single click, subscribers can enable your Hopper whole-home DVR to record the Primetime programming from ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. The function will record up to four hours of TV every night and store it to your hard drive making it accessible for 8 days. To learn more about satellite TV providers in your area visit us at Dish Systems or call (866)989-3474.
The Oxygen Channel is launching a new social TV platform for fans and it is making its big debut in two days. The Platform is called Oxygen Connect and will offer web exclusives, challenges for incentives and a central place to vote during competition shows. Oxygen Connect is set up so it will be woven into the second-screen experience for the 'Glee Project.' 'The Glee Project' is an American reality television series from Oxygen and serves as an audition for the Fox TV series, 'Glee.' The winner will receive a seven-episode arc in the following season of the show. Original air date was June 12th, 2011 and is moving into its second season which premieres on June 5th, 2012. Subscribers looking to take advantage of Oxygen's social TV platform will be able to sign up on May 18th, 2012 and receive access to a special viewing of the web-only series, 'The Glee Project'. All it takes to sign up is have a registered Facebook account that you can sign up with and create a profile.
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The doctor has almost officially left the building. Last week it was announced that the medical drama 'House' would be ending after 8 great seasons. The current season runs until the end of May. 'House' stars Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory; a no holds barred doctor that tells it like it is. The antisocial doctor specializes in diagnostic medicine and does whatever it takes to save his parents lives. 'House' has attained sturdy ratings throughout its eight-year-run, staying primarily in the teens. The show hit its peak in its third season with 19.4 million viewers, with the ratings consistently declining every season after. This show has been able to last as long as it has due to the great acting done by Hugh Laurie. Other recognizable characters have been Olivia Wilde (Tron Legacy), Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar) and Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up) just to name a few.
The show almost didn't even make it to the eighth season. Back in January production company NBC Universal and FOX got into a huge dispute, in regards to who was going to pay for the new series from that point. Fortunately for fans of the show, the show was renewed and was able to properly end. 'House' was part of the impressive 2004 pilot season that brought hits like 'Lost', 'The Office', 'CSI New York' and 'Rescue Me'. Out of the list of shows, 'Lost' only lasted 6 seasons, 'Rescue Me' made it to its seventh season, 'The Office' lost Steve Carell last year but remained on the air and finally 'CSI NY' is the only one still going strong. With 'House' lasting eight seasons it seems like this show has fared very well. While it is sad for fans that the show is ending, at least it will have a proper finale to wrap up the series. The series finale is set to air in May. To learn more about your satellite TV programming package visit us at DISH-Systems.com or call (866)989-3474.
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- 8/7c. Terra Nova (Fox): This Spielberg-produced drama is about people sent from a dying future Earth to the prehistoric past. Settle in and enjoy this cinematic two-hour season premiere.
- 8pm Gossip Girl (The CW): The new season kicks off with a little Dair, Chuck living on the edge, a pregnancy reveal, Nate getting cougar'd by Elizabeth Hurley and Serena doing Hollywood. The CW's guilty pleasure is back, don't miss it.
- 8:30 pm 2 Broke Girls (CBS):Is a solid, old-fashioned sitcom about two mismatched girls taking on the big city and makin' their dreams come true. They become waitresses in a Brooklyn diner. Hilarity ensues.
- 9pm Hart of Dixie (The CW): This series is about a Dr. (Rachel Bilson) gets transferred out of the Big City to a small town in Alabama. Cast includes Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights) and Cress Williams (Grey's Anatomy) are among the cast's standouts.
- 9pm Two and a Half Men (CBS): With its highest premiere yet last week, Ashton Kutcher gave the show its Mojo back. Tune in tonight for a new episode.
- 9:30pm Mike and Molly (CBS): Starring Emmy winner and funny women Melissa McCarthy stars with Billy Gardell in this comedy. The return for Season 2 shows mike getting ready to move in with his fiancee and her family.
- 10pm Weeds (Showtime): Silas' act of betrayal tees up a sisterly showdown between Nancy and Jill in this season finale. Don't miss it because this show has yet to be renewed.
- 10:30 pm The Big C (Showtime): Another season finale in which Cathy runs a marathon in honor of Lee, but what awaits her at the finish line is a lot more than a ribbon and Dixie cup of Gatorade.
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