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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|24 Mar 2009
|Filing date
|18 Jan 2006
|Priority date
|18 Jan 2006
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|John E. Campbell, Charles H. Dewey, Lance D. Underwood, Ronald G. Schmidt
|Original Assignee
|Smith International, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (55), Non-Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (26), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
In the drilling of oil and gas wells, typically concentric casing strings are installed and cemented in the borehole as drilling progresses to increasing depths. Each new casing string is supported within the previously installed casing string, thereby limiting the annular area available for the cementing operation. Further, as successively smaller diameter casing strings are suspended, the flow area for the production of oil and gas is reduced. Therefore, to increase the annular space for the cementing operation, and to increase the production flow area, it is often desirable to enlarge the borehole below the terminal end of the previously cased borehole. By enlarging the borehole, a larger annular area is provided for subsequently installing and cementing a larger casing string than would have been possible otherwise. Accordingly, by enlarging the borehole below the previously cased borehole, the bottom of the formation can be reached with comparatively larger diameter casing, thereby providing more flow area for the production of oil and gas.
Various methods have been devised for passing a drilling assembly through a cased borehole, or in conjunction with expandable casing to enlarging the borehole. One such method involves the use of an underreamer, which has basically two operative states—a closed or collapsed state, where the diameter of the tool is sufficiently small to allow the tool to pass through the existing cased borehole, and an open or partly expanded state, where one or more arms with cutters on the ends thereof extend from the body of the tool. In this latter position, the underreamer enlarges the borehole diameter as the tool is rotated and lowered in the borehole.
A "drilling type" underreamer is one that is typically used in conjunction with a conventional "pilot" drill bit positioned below (i.e. downstream of) the underreamer. Typically, the pilot bit drills the borehole to a reduced gauge, while the underreamer, positioned behind the pilot bit, simultaneously enlarges the pilot borehole to full gauge. Formerly, underreamers of this type had hinged arms with roller cone cutters attached thereto. Typical former underreamers included swing out cutter arms that pivoted at an end opposite the cutting end of the cutting arms, with the cutter arms actuated by mechanical or hydraulic forces acting on the arms to extend or retract them. Representative examples of these types of underreamers are found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,224,507; 3,425,500 and 4,055,226, all incorporated by reference herein. In some former designs, the pivoted arms could break and fall free of the underreamer during the drilling operation, thereby necessitating a costly and time consuming "fishing" operation to retrieve them from the borehole before drilling could continue. Accordingly, prior art underreamers may not be capable of underreaming harder rock formations, may have unacceptably slow rates of penetration, or their constructed geometries may not be capable of handling high fluid flow rates. The vacant pocket recesses also tend to fill with debris while the cutters are extended, thereby hindering the desired collapse of the arms at the conclusion of the operation. If the arms do not fully collapse, the drill string may hang up when a trip out of the borehole is attempted.
Furthermore, conventional underreamers include cutting structures that are typically formed of sections of drill bits rather than being specifically designed for the underreaming function. As a result, the cutting structures of most underreamers do not reliably underream the borehole to the desired gauge diameter. Also, adjusting the expanded diameter of a conventional underreamer requires replacement of the cutting arms with larger or smaller arms, or replacement of other components of the underreamer tool. It may even be necessary to replace the underreamer altogether with one that provides a different expanded diameter.
Moreover, many underreamers are constructed to expand when drilling fluid is pumped through the drill string at elevated pressures with no indication that the tool is in the fully expanded position. Furthermore, many expandable downhole tools expand from a retracted state to an extended state through the rupture of a shear member within the tool. Consequently, once the shear member is ruptured, pressurized fluid flow through the tool will bias the cutting arms toward expansion. As such, a return to the "original" operating state whereby the cutting arms remain retracted at pressures below the rupture pressure is no longer possible. Therefore, it would be advantageous for a drilling operator to have the ability to control not only when the underreamer expands and retracts, but also have the ability to know the status of such expansion.
Another method for enlarging a borehole below a previously cased borehole section involves the use of a winged reamer behind a conventional drill bit. In such an assembly, a conventional pilot drill bit is disposed at the distal end of the drilling assembly with the winged reamer disposed at some distance behind the drill bit. The winged reamer generally comprises a tubular body with one or more longitudinally extending "wings" or blades projecting radially outward from the tubular body. Once the winged reamer passes through any cased portions of the wellbore, the pilot bit rotates about the centerline of the drilling axis to drill a lower borehole on center in the desired trajectory of the well path, while the eccentric winged reamer follows the pilot bit and engages the formation to enlarge the pilot borehole to the desired diameter.
Yet another method for enlarging a borehole below a previously cased borehole section includes using a bi-center bit, which is a one-piece drilling structure that provides a combination underreamer and pilot bit. The pilot bit is disposed on the lowermost end of the drilling assembly, and the eccentric underreamer bit is disposed slightly above the pilot bit. Once the bi-center bit passes through any cased portions of the wellbore, the pilot bit rotates about the centerline of the drilling axis and drills a pilot borehole on center in the desired trajectory of the well path, while the eccentric underreamer bit follows the pilot bit engaging the formation to enlarge the pilot borehole to the desired final gauge. The diameter of the pilot bit is made as large as possible for stability while still being capable of passing through the cased borehole. Examples of bi-center bits may be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,039,131 and 6,269,893, all incorporated by reference herein.
As described above, winged reamers and bi-center bits each include eccentric underreamer portions. Because of this design, off-center drilling is required to drill out the cement and float equipment to ensure that the eccentric underreamer portions do not damage the casing. Accordingly, it is desirable to provide an underreamer that collapses while the drilling assembly is in the casing and that expands to underream the previously drilled borehole to the desired diameter below the casing.
Further, due to directional tendency problems, these eccentric underreamer portions have difficulty reliably underreaming the borehole to the desired gauge diameter. With respect to a bi-center bit, the eccentric underreamer bit tends to cause the pilot bit to wobble and undesirably deviate off center, thereby pushing the pilot bit away from the preferred trajectory of the wellbore. A similar problem is experienced with winged reamers, which are only capable of underreaming the borehole to the desired gauge if the pilot bit remains centralized in the borehole during drilling. Accordingly, it is desirable to provide an underreamer that remains concentrically disposed within the borehole while underreaming the previously drilled borehole to the desired gauge diameter.
Furthermore, it is conventional to employ a tool known as a "stabilizer" in drilling operations. In standard boreholes, traditional stabilizers are located in the drilling assembly behind the drill bit to control and maintain the trajectory of the drill bit as drilling progresses. Traditional stabilizers control drilling in a desired direction, whether the direction is along a straight borehole or a deviated borehole.
In a conventional rotary drilling assembly, a drill bit may be mounted onto a lower stabilizer, which may be disposed approximately 5 or more feet above the bit. Typically the lower stabilizer is a fixed blade stabilizer and includes a plurality of concentric blades extending radially outwardly and azimuthally spaced around the circumference of the stabilizer housing. The outer edges of the blades are adapted to contact the wall of the existing cased borehole, thereby defining the maximum stabilizer diameter that will pass through the casing. A plurality of drill collars extends between the lower and other stabilizers in the drilling assembly. An upper stabilizer is typically positioned in the drill string approximately 30-60 feet above the lower stabilizer. There could also be additional stabilizers above the upper stabilizer. The upper stabilizer may be either a fixed blade stabilizer or, more recently, an adjustable blade stabilizer capable of allowing its blades to collapse into the housing as the drilling assembly passes through the narrow gauge casing and subsequently expand in the borehole below. One type of adjustable concentric stabilizer is manufactured by Andergauge U.S.A., Inc., Spring, Tex. and is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,848,490. Another type of adjustable concentric stabilizer is manufactured by Halliburton, Houston, Tex. and is described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,318,137, 5,318,138, and 5,332,048.
In operation, if only the lower stabilizer is provided, a "fulcrum" effect may occur because gravity displaces the lower stabilizer such that it acts as a fulcrum or pivot point for the bottom hole assembly. Alternatively, in rotary steerable and positive displacement mud motor applications, the fulcrum effect may also result from the bending loads transferred across the lower stabilizer from a directional mechanism. Namely, as drilling progresses in a deviated borehole, for example, the weight of the drill collars behind the lower stabilizer forces the stabilizer to push against the lower side of the borehole, thereby creating a fulcrum or pivot point for the drill bit. Accordingly, the drill bit tends to be lifted upwardly at a trajectory known as the build angle. Therefore, a second stabilizer is provided to offset the fulcrum effect. As the drill bit builds due to the fulcrum effect created by the lower stabilizer, the upper stabilizer engages the lower side of the borehole, thereby causing the longitudinal axis of the bit to pivot downwardly so as to drop angle. A radial change of the blades of the upper stabilizer can control the pivoting of the bit on the lower stabilizer, thereby providing a two-dimensional, gravity based steerable system to control the build or drop angle of the drilled borehole as desired.
According to one aspect of the invention, an expandable drilling apparatus is deployed upon a distal end of a drillstring and configured to drill a formation. The drilling apparatus preferably includes a cutting head to drill the formation and a substantially tubular main body adjacent the cutting head, wherein the main body provides at least one axial recess configured to receive an arm assembly, wherein the arm assembly is configured to translate between a retracted position and an extended position. Preferably, drilling apparatus includes a flow switch to actuate the arm assembly between the retracted and extended positions, wherein the arm assemblies are configured to extend when a drilling fluid pressure exceeds an activation value. Furthermore, the drilling apparatus preferably includes a biasing member configured to reset the arm assembly into the retracted position when the drilling fluid pressure fails below a reset value.
According to another aspect of the invention, an expandable drilling apparatus connected to a drillstring includes a cutting head disposed upon a distal end of a substantially tubular main body, wherein the main body provides a plurality of axial recesses adjacent to the cutting head. Additionally, the drilling apparatus preferably includes a plurality of arm assemblies retained within the axial recesses, wherein the arm assemblies are configured to translate from a retracted position to an extended position along a plurality of grooves formed into walls of the axial recesses. Furthermore, the drilling apparatus preferably includes a piston configured to thrust the arm assemblies into the extended position when a pressure of fluids flowing through the drillstring is increased. Preferably, the arm assemblies include stabilizer pads upstream from and adjacent to underreamer cutters.
According to another aspect of the invention, a switch to divert drilling fluids from a bore of a downhole apparatus includes the bore providing an aperture in communication with a device to be activated and a flow tube slidably engaged within the bore isolating the aperture from the drilling fluids when in a deactivated position, wherein the aperture is in communication with drilling fluids in the bore when the flow tube is in an activated position. Additionally, the switch preferably includes a biasing member extending between the flow tube and a spring retainer within the bore, wherein the biasing member is configured to bias the flow tube into the deactivated position. Additionally, the switch preferably includes a nozzle disposed within the flow tube, wherein the nozzle is configured to transmit a force to the flow tube corresponding to a pressure of drilling fluids flowing therethrough with the force displacing the flow tube into the activated position when the pressure of the drilling fluids flowing therethrough exceed an activation value.
According to another aspect of the invention, a method of drilling a borehole includes disposing a drilling assembly having expandable arm assemblies adjacent to a cutting head upon a distal end of a drillstring. Additionally, the method preferably includes drilling a pilot bore with the cutting head with the expandable arm assemblies in a retracted position. Furthermore, the method preferably includes increasing pressure of drilling fluids within the drilling assembly to expand the expandable arm assemblies, underreaming the pilot bore with cutting elements of the expandable arm assemblies, and stabilizing the drilling assembly with stabilizer pads of the expandable arm assemblies.
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to a drilling assembly to be used in subterranean drilling. More particularly, certain embodiments of the present invention generally include a drilling assembly that includes a pilot bit portion and an expandable underreamer/stabilizer portion within close axial proximity to one another to simultaneously underream the pilot bore. Furthermore, some embodiments of the present invention include a flow switch to actuate the expansion of the expandable underreamer/stabilizer portion, such that an operator may discern with an increased degree of accuracy whether the drilling assembly is fully expanded or retracted. Furthermore, some embodiments of the present invention include an expandable drilling assembly that is capable of being reset to its original condition following expansion while remaining downhole. Furthermore, some embodiments of the present invention include an arrangement for an expandable stabilizer/cutter assembly wherein the cutter assembly is capable of expanding into the formation ahead of the stabilizer. U.S. Pat. No. 6,732,812, incorporated by reference in its entirety herein, discloses an expandable downhole tool for use in a drilling assembly positioned within a wellbore.
Referring now to
Cutting head 54 is depicted with a cutting structure 58 including a plurality of polycrystalline diamond compact ("PDC") cutters 60 and fluid nozzles 62. While drilling assembly 50 depicts a PDC cutting head 54, it should be understood that any cutting assembly known to one of ordinary skill in the art, including, but not limited to, roller-cone bits and impregnated natural diamond bits, may be used. As drilling assembly 50 is rotated and thrust into the formation, cutters 60 scrape and gouge away at the formation while fluid nozzles 62 cool, lubricate, and wash cuttings away from cutting structure 58. Tubular main body 52 includes a plurality of axial recesses 64 into which arm assemblies 66 are located. Arm assemblies 66 are configured to extend from a retracted (shown) position to an extended position (
Arm assemblies 66 travel from their retracted position to their extended position along a plurality of grooves 72 within the wall of axial recesses 64. Corresponding grooves (73 of
In operation, cutting structure 58 is designed and sized to cut a pilot bore, or a bore that is large enough to allow drilling assembly 50 in its retracted (
Preferably, drilling assembly 50 uses hydraulic energy to extend arm assemblies 66 from and into axial recesses 64 within main body 52. Drilling fluid is a necessary component of virtually all drilling operations and is delivered downhole from the surface at elevated pressures through a bore of the drillstring. Similarly, drilling assembly 50 includes a through bore 74, through which drilling fluids flow through drillstring connection 56 and main body 52 and out fluid nozzles 62 of cutting head 54 to lubricate cutters 60. As with other downhole drilling devices, the fluid exiting the bore at the bottom of the drillstring returns to the surface along an annulus formed between the borehole and the outer profile of the drillstring and any tools attached thereto.
Because of flow restrictions and differential areas between the bore and the annulus of drillstring components, the annulus return pressure is typically significantly lower than the bore supply pressure. This differential pressure between the bore and annulus is referred to as the pressure drop across the drillstring. Therefore, for every drillstring configuration, a characteristic pressure drop exists that may be measured and monitored at the surface. As such, if leaks in drill pipe connections, changes in the drillstring flowpath, or clogs within fluid pathways emerge, an operator monitoring the drillstring pressure drop from the surface will notice a change and may take action if necessary.
Similarly, drilling assembly 50 will desirably exhibit characteristic pressure drop profiles at various stages of operation downhole. When drilling with arm assemblies 66 in their retracted state within axial recesses 64, drilling assembly 50 will exhibit a pressure drop profile corresponding to that retracted state. When the operator desires to extend arm assemblies 66, the pressure and/or flow rate of drilling fluids flowing through bore 74 are increased to exceed a predetermined activation level. Once the activation level is exceeded, a flow switch activates a mechanism that will extend arm assemblies 66. Following such activation, a portion of the drilling fluids are diverted from through bore 74 of main body 52 to the annulus through a plurality of nozzles 76 located adjacent to axial recesses 64. As drilling fluids begin flowing through nozzles 76, the characteristic pressure drop of drilling assembly 50 changes to an intermediate profile such that the operator at the surface is aware the flow switch is activated and underreaming has begun. Once arm assemblies 66 are fully extended, drilling assembly 50 is desirably constructed such that additional flow through an indication nozzle (77 of
When retraction of arm assemblies 66 is desired, the operator reduces (or completely cuts off) the pressure and/or flow rate of drilling fluids through bore 74 to a level below a predetermined reset level. Once decreased to the reset level, internal biasing mechanisms retract arm assemblies 66 and shut off flow between bore 74 and nozzles 76 and 77. Alternatively, the flow of drilling fluids through bore 74 can be cut off altogether. Following retraction, flow through nozzles 76 is halted and the operator may again observe the characteristic pressure drop profile associated with the retracted state across drilling assembly 50 and know that arm assemblies 66 are fully retracted. As with the extension process, an intermediate pressure drop profile will be observed while arm assemblies 66 are in the process of retracting, but not fully retracted. Once the operator observes the "retracted" characteristic pressure drop, they may proceed to raise the pressure and/or flow rate of drilling fluids through drilling assembly 50 up to the activation level without concern for extending arm assemblies 66.
Former flow switch mechanisms, particularly those employing shear members, do not have the ability to return to their original state following activation. As such, devices (e.g., expandable reamers, stabilizers, and drill bits) employing such mechanisms must be returned to the surface for re-configuration before they may be used up to their activation levels again without undesired activation of their components. Specifically, in the case of shear members, once ruptured, they must be replaced as they may be re-activated with even minimal pressure flows therethrough extending their components. Therefore, in circumstances where pressures are accidentally raised above the activation level, the device must be retrieved and re-manufactured before operations may continue at pressure without extension. In contrast, flow switches in accordance with embodiments of the present invention allow the operator to back off pressure and let the device reset itself, thereby saving costly hours and expense to the drilling contactor. Once reset, elevated pressure flows will not affect arm assemblies 66 until the activation level is again exceeded.
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Because of various sealing mechanisms, drilling fluid is not able to bypass fluid plenum 138 and nozzles 62 when drilling assembly 50 is in its retracted position. Particularly, a seal in groove 140 between mandrel 82 and piston stop 102 prevents fluid from escaping into a chamber 142 prematurely. As chamber 142 is in communication with the annulus through nozzles 76, arm drive ring 122, and a plurality of ports 144, seal in groove 140 prevents loss of drilling fluid pressure when drilling assembly 50 is retracted. Next, upset portion 146 of piston stop 102 forms a seal with inner diameter of piston 86 so that a chamber 148 formed between piston 86 and piston stop 102 cannot communicate with chamber 142. Additionally, a hydraulic seal in groove 147 isolates plenum 138 inside cutting head 54 from a chamber 149 in communication with chamber 148. Furthermore, seal grooves 152 and 153 containing wipers and seals (not shown), prevent drilling fluid from escaping between piston 86 and main body 52.
Finally, cutting head 54 is shown attached to main body 52 by means of an oilfield rotary threaded connection 150 approximately between chambers 148 and 149. Because such rotary connections are generally fluid-tight, substantially no drilling fluids escape drilling assembly 50 other than through nozzles 62 when in the retracted state. While a detachable rotary threaded connection 150 is shown, it should be understood that an integrally formed (e.g. welded, machined, etc.) cutting head 54 may also be employed. However, rotary threaded cutting head 54 has the advantage of being removable should cutting head 54 require replacement. Furthermore, because a reduced-height connection is used between cutting head 54 and the rest of drilling assembly 50, cutting head 54 is substantially unitary with expandable cutters 68 and stabilizers 70 such that an axial length therebetween is minimized. A reduced axial length (e.g. between 1-5 times the cutting diameter of cutting head 54) between the trailing edge of cutting head 54 and the leading edge of retracted arm assemblies 66 may be useful in reducing side loads experienced by cutters 68 during operation. Having cutting structures of cutter body 54 proximate and disposed upon the same tool as expandable cutters 68 allows cutting geometry 58 of cutting head 54 to be optimized (if desired) to correspond with the arrangement of cutter elements 68 on arm assemblies 66 to maximize cutting efficiency and durability while reducing vibrations within drilling assembly 50.
Referring now to
To fully extend arm assemblies 66 of drilling assembly 50, the pressure of drilling fluids may be maintained or increased so that the pressure across piston 86 between seals 152 and 153 is enough to create enough resultant force in piston to overcome the force of spring 92. As piston 86 is thrust upstream by fluid pressure in chamber 142 acting across seals 152 and 153, the distal end of piston 86 pulls away from outward ends 116 of toggles 110. With piston 86 no longer restraining outward ends 113, toggles 110 pivot around pins 112 thereby allowing spring retainer 106 to be displaced within piston stop 102 until it contacts stop ring 108. With spring retainer 106 displaced into stop ring 108, the compressive load within spring 104 is reduced, thereby preventing flow tube 100 from oscillating back and forth within piston stop 102. Nonetheless, as arm assemblies 66 are thrust upstream by piston 86 in conjunction with drive ring 122, grooves 72 within wall of axial recesses 64 cooperate with corresponding grooves 73 to radially expand arm assemblies 66 until stop ring 99 is encountered as shown in
Referring specifically to
Of particular note, with spring retainer 106 thrust into stop ring 108, the amount of pressure required to maintain flow switch 80 in the fully open position is reduced as the amount of force required to overcome spring 104 is reduced. Therefore, when fully extended, the amount of pressure required to keep flow tube 100 compressed against spring 104 in order to expose apertures 160 is likewise reduced but, as a general rule, the higher pressures are typically maintained. As such, the pressure of drilling fluids necessary to keep arm assemblies 66 extended only needs to be sufficient to overcome the force of compressed spring 92.
When retraction of arm assemblies 66 is desired, the pressure of drilling fluids is reduced to a reset level (or cut-off completely) so that spring 92 retracts arm assemblies 66 through spring drive ring 96. The retraction of arm assemblies 66 thrusts piston 86 downstream such that it re-engages upset portion 146 of piston stop 102 and outward ends 116 of toggles 110. As such, spring retainer 106 is driven back to it's original position and spring 104 likewise re-energized to thrust flow tube 100 upstream to cover apertures 160.
With arm assemblies 66 retracted, flow is again cut off to nozzles 76 and 77. Once retracted, the operator monitoring the pressure drop at the surface will be aware of the complete retraction of drilling assembly 50 when it exhibits the characteristic pressure drop associated with the retracted profile once again. If any debris or other matter is clogged within axial recesses 64, preventing the complete retraction of arm assemblies 66, the surface operator will be notified when the retracted pressure drop profile is not observed. In such a case the surface operator may attempt to cycle the drilling assembly 50 in an attempt to clear the obstruction. Once reset, the drilling assembly may be re-extended in the same manner as described above.
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Embodiments of the present invention described above have many advantages over the prior art. Particularly, the drilling assembly disclosed herein includes a bit, an underreamer, and a stabilizer within close axial proximity to one another. Advantageously, having an adjustable stabilizer proximate (e.g. axially spaced within 1-5 times the diameter of the pilot bit) to an underreamer prevents the underreamer from taking heavy side loads and assuming the role of a fulcrum in a directionally drilled wellbore. Having an adjustable stabilizer adjacent to the cutting structure of an underreamer prevents premature wear and damage to the cutting structure as a result of such side loading. Furthermore, having the pilot bit assembly proximate to the underreamer section further minimizes the fulcrum effect, thereby maximizing the life of the cutting structures of both the pilot bit and the underreamer. By making the pilot bit integral with the underreamer mechanism, the axial length between them is minimized.
Furthermore, the optional flex member located upstream of the stabilizer/underreamer mechanism enables larger build rates in directional drilling applications. The use of such an flex member is described by U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/334,707 entitled "Flexible Directional Drilling Apparatus and Method" filed on Jan. 18, 2006 by inventors Lance Underwood and Charles Dewey, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Depending on the geometry and type of equipment upstream of the flex member, the combination of the pilot bit, underreamer, and stabilizer may be treated together as a fulcrum in a directional drilling system, rather than each component as a single node in a flexible string. As such, additional expandable stabilizers, including those of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,732,817, may be located upstream of the drilling assembly to implicate a desired build angle in the trajectory of the drilling assembly.
Furthermore, the drilling assembly disclosed herein has the aforementioned benefit of distinct changes in the pressure drop profile to indicate the expansion status of the arm assemblies. Particularly, using the drilling assembly disclosed herein, a driller will be able to know, with some degree of accuracy, precisely when the arms are retracted, when they are fully extended, and when they are in transition from retracted to extended. As such, the operator will no longer have to guess or estimate what state the underreamer or stabilizer is in.
Finally, as mentioned above, the drilling assembly disclosed herein employs an actuation mechanism that not only indicates the status of actuation, but is also capable of being completely reset to its pre-activation state. Particularly, as outlined above, former actuation mechanisms could not be deactivated once activated, thereby reducing the flexibility of the bottom hole apparatus following activation. In contrast, using the actuation mechanism disclosed herein, downhole tools may return to their original state when their activated state is no longer needed. Therefore, if, after drilling an underreamed hole for a particular distance, a non-underreamed borehole is desired, the drilling assembly of the present invention may drill such a borehole without the need to return to the surface for resetting first. While a hydraulic actuation mechanism and the benefits thereof have been described in detail, it should not be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that such a mechanism is a required component of the drilling system disclosed herein. Alternatively, for certain circumstances, a simplified shear member activation mechanism may be used instead.
While preferred embodiments of this invention have been shown and described, modifications thereof may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or teaching of this invention. The embodiments descried herein are exemplary only and are not limiting. Many variations and modifications of the system and apparatus are possible and are within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection is not limited to the embodiments described herein, but is only limited by the claims which follow, the scope of which shall include all equivalents of the subject matter of the claims.
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Then the 22-year-old reportedly turned around and went right back inside to rescue more pets.
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"He was a really good kid," neighbor Matthias Johnson told WPXI.
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I have an orp hen that has been broody and sitting on wooden eggs,last night I took out two silkie babies and put under her to see how she would do with them,checked her this morning lifted her up and could not find the babies but can hear them,they must have been in her wings.My question I have 13 more silkies and orp babies all the same age as the ones I put under her last night do you think she could care and keep them warm if I put the other 13 under her or is it to much?She is a first time broody and just a year old.My intent was to just put the four orp chicks under her.Or should I just put the four orp babies under her tonight and take out the two silky babies and put them back with the other silkie babies?The nights here are still in the 40`s.And another question,the last chick that hatched is a orp and it arys all the time.It is the biggest one that hatched,it is eating and drinking,but its cries about every 4 minutes or so.It looks healthy,anyone have this happen
That's a lot of babiez for one hen, but an Orp is a lot bigger than what I'm used to!! If she took those two and still is okay with it... I'd put the rest under her.. It's my preference if I can get a broody to raise em.. I'd rather.. they will be healthier..
About the chick.. I don't know.. they usually only fuss if they are too cold or hungry... I've had some that peep all the time, but got over it.
Good luck!
I've had them complain for a long time if their friend was taken away - as when I rearrange groups in my brooders. Perhaps one of the first two under the broody had a best friend left behind?
Well after much thought I decided to only put the four orp babies under her and keep the two silkies under her cause I couldn`t find them in the dark.She was out today with her new family happy as could be.I`ll raise the other silkies and when big enough put in with the other silkies or sell them.
Well after much thought I decided to only put the four orp babies under her and keep the two silkies under her cause I couldn`t find them in the dark.She was out today with her new family happy as could be.I`ll raise the other silkies and when big enough put in with the other silkies or sell them.
Forgot to say that the one that was chirping all the time is quiet now,it just needed a mom.lol
So cute. Thanks for sharing. Made me smile.
OK this is what happened today,with pictures 1st picture silkies in there brooder in the house,today was moving out to the coop day into new cage with heat lamp.2nd picture is them in the basket going out to coop,OH NO thought I had got all the orpington chicks out and under broody black orp hen but missed one,now what to do.Take them all out to coop and put them in the cage.So I go down and get the two little sikie chicks and put them in with the other silkie chicks in the cage in the coop and take orp baby down and put her under black orp hen(never done that before in the daylight)3rd picture orp baby looking out,mom accepts it,but baby is sitting on top of her instead of underneath but will make sure it is under her tonight.I am hoping that it will watch the others and fiqure it out.Now the two little silkie partridge babies are not happy not having a mama and are really chirping hard so I took them and put them with the silkie mama that has ones the same age and she took them.that is the last picture.Am getting tired going out to the coop and run every half hour checking on everyone but have to make sure everyone is doing ok.Wouldn`t worry so much if it was warmer to its ony 54 here today and the wind is blowing.
Had a hard time trying to post this picture,and don`t think it is going to show up
Nope it is not going to show up,but they have a nice home its big and has a heat lamp
Nope it is not going to show up,but they have a nice home its big and has a heat lamp
Getting ready to get off and they finally showed up.
Wow, how complicated! I'm glad everyone is happily settled.
I had another silkie go broody so I tried last night to give her the reamaining silkie chicks.Got up a 4 this morning to check on them and put the heat lamp on just in case they came out from under her and would not go back.Went back out 45 min. later and they were under the heat lamp the broody had moved to another nesting box.So that took care of that,she was not ready for chicks although she kept them warm last night and did not hurt any of them,so they are back in three brooder in the coop.Broody is still broody but I have only one now that is laying so she will have to wait for eggs.No sense in trying to break her its a never ending battle with a silkie.
Such a proud mom!
Green, your black orp is beautiful! I have three 4 - 5 week old buff orps. I think my next batch will have to be black (yes, I've been a chicken owner for all of three weeks and am already thinking about my next batch). I love how sweet my little girls are...they follow me around like I'm their momma and jump up on my lap and onto my shoulder (starting to get too big for that now). They are very happy just to perch on me an bathe, nap, peck at buttons, etc. Do the black orps have the same disposition?
I only have the one and with each hatch I hope for more but so far none.Yes she is so frendly and so is her sister who is a splash but the brother was a rooster and he truned nasty.These two girls you can pick up and carry around,she will let you pick up her chicks(puffs up a little),all of my buffs are very skittish and not friendly at all.Let me warn you having chickens is addictive.LOL
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That sounds like me. My quilts start out as one thing and usually end up something different....LOL>
That sounds like me. My quilts start out as one thing and usually end up something different....LOL>
Like tents maybe? ROFLOL!
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Marsha-SM:I used the corner mitering method for the corners... I stitched them on to within 1/4 inch of the mitered corner then folded the block diagonally and extended the diagonal through the lined up sashing and stitched from the inner corner out and trimmed seam to 1/4".
Thanks, Marsha. I think I can handle that. If I run into problems, I'll have plenty of talented quilters out there in Oregon to ask questions of.
This is my first time working with a panel, and I was nervous slicing into it. Sure enough, I hadn't gone far when I made a mistake! One misplaced cut meant two window panes were now the wrong size - one too big and the other too small. After cursing myself, I decided to sew the two pieces together again so I could cut the bigger window pane piece to the correct size, and then I cut a different piece for the smaller window pane from the scraps. It doesn't match the overall picture perfectly, but I don't think anyone will notice. The visibility of the seam is a bigger concern. I'm hoping I can hide it when I quilt. Sheez...
Again, pictures will be coming when I put this together at the Oregon retreat. I think this is a quilt I can actually finish in a couple of days. That will be a retreat first for me!
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
What kind of panel are you using....just nosey...LOL
Oh, it's an autumn scene - full of trees in their autumn glory with more colorful leaves covering the ground. It's on display in a lot of quilt shops right now.
I'm planning a stained glass quilt from old jeans for my GD. Does anyone have an idea as how much black fabric I will need for a regular sized quilt (between twin and queen).
No quilting for me, DH's cold caught me. :-/ But I have been making yo-yos for a project in the far, far future. I found I had some pre-cut squares and don't remember what I had cut them for, so, they are now for yo-yos. :-) Well, gonna read some. Everyone have an awesome day!
Nancy, that is just incredible!! So beautiful.
Dawn:No quilting for me, DH's cold caught me.
Nancy, that is gorgeous, I'll send you my addy so you could send it to me when you're finished. Love, love autumn!
Millbury, MA
Dawn, you just rest up, make a cup of tea and settle in with a good movie. Get better soon.
Nancy, That's a beautiful panel. I have this photo filed away for inspiration someday when I find a wonderful panel. Unfortunately I don't know who to give the credit to for this quilt.
That is really pretty. My DH would love it.


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Hey Everyone !
I bought some cookie stamps in the summer just knowing I absolutely needed to have them !!! Now, I just don't know what I needed them for .
What is the best dough to use them on? Would sugar cookie work? How about shortbread? Ginger snaps ?? Im guessing it wouldn't work too well on something that is going to rise alot (so no ginger snaps). Also, should I put a bit of cornstarch, or something, on the stamps so the dough doesn't stick ?
Sorry, one more question, what is the best way to clean them???
I bought some too. Not sure if they're the same thing but these are round stoneware stampers that leave a design in the cookie when you press it down on top of the dough. I actually bought mine to use with fondant and crusting BC. There's another use .
You could make Speculaas a traditional dutch cookie
Ps where did you get the stamps i wanna get some
Bumping this up because I'd like to know where to buy some stamps too.
Are they available online anywhere?
These are like the ones I have. I bought mine at the thrift store though. There's also instructions and recipes here too so I'm really glad I found this site.
You're welcome!
my boss gave me an adorable silicone cookie stamp/sculpture. the stamp is a dog bone and paw print design, so i've use it on store bought gingerbread cookie dough to make cookies for her dog at christmas (he gobbled them up quite happily).
tips: lower your oven temperature by about 25 degrees, and roll the dough out as thinly as you can get away with. no cookie needs to be baked for more than 10 minutes as far as i'm concerned, and a typical gingerbread cookie takes about 7-8 minutes. with this approach, you'll not get the rise and spread that you're concerned about. for stamping, your cookie should be a little thicker so that you get all the relief that the stamp imprints. dust the cookies with a little flour (using a shaker is good for this) before stamping and then brush off the excess -- though with a silicone stamper you probably don't need to do this at all. if the stamps are silicone, then you won't get sticking with fatty doughs, so shortbread and any other moldable dough is ideal for stamping.
you didn't mention what they're made of, but you should probably wash the stamps by hand. a small tip-cleaning brush or baby-bottle-nipple-brush or toothbrush can be handy for getting in small spaces.


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I was reading my NEHGS e-newsletter this morning and came across a great posting about iTunes. Apparently colleges and universities, including Oxford and Stanford, are posting individual podcasts and even entire courses with syllabus material on iTunes for download onto your iPod and iPhone. My husband just bought an iPhone in June and is always checking out iTunes for new apps so I'm going to have to take a look for myself at what is available.
Can you imagine how great it would be in places like Samford and BYU put some of their genealogy classes on iTunes? While it is possible to enroll in BYU distance classes, I think having them on your iPod or iPhone would make it even more accessible and you could go at your own pace. True, you wouldn't get the professional feedback that you would from being enrolled in the classes, but there is value in following along on your own. And when you need feedback on your coursework, you might just lean on your group members from ProGen or NGSQ or even the TGF list for feedback. But for now, it looks like genealogy classes are a little too specific in scope for iTunes. Still, taking a social history course from a Stanford or Oxford professor on your iPod or iPhone sound pretty cool to me.
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If you want to understand the source of all the current problems, learn the history of the Federal Reserve and what fractional reserve banking really is. The fact that the Federal Reserve can create money out of nothing and that commercial banks are not loaning their own money but create new money the instant you sign a note, is so unbelievable, that people can't comprehend the absurdity of the hoax. This farce, which is designed to be confusing, has held American in bondage for 100 years and it will never change until the people learn, what is really - a simple c
Sustainable energy is available, if we commit to it.
If a mostly overcast German village can produce far more sustainable energy than it needs, why isn't the United States installing solar panels on every southern facing rooftop in the country? We would not be dependent on foreign fossil fuels and there would be no debate over a 2200 mile oil pipeline across the largest aquifer in the country. Where is our nation's promised smart grid? These developments would do nothing except create American jobs and keep out dollars here in the United States.
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The Oil, Gas and related Construction industries need to pay for Katrina's damage to New Orleans.
Katrina would never have flooded New Orleans without the topographical modifications made to enhance the profits of the oil and gas industry.
Five years after Katrina corpses could still be found inside damaged homes posted with foreclosure notices in the predominately African American community of New Orleans' 9th Ward.
Republican's want power not jobs......................
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Effective Date: 01/01/1994, Docket: RS92- 73-001, Status: Effective
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17. CAPACITY RELEASE (Cont'd)
17.11 Releases During One Calendar Month: A Releasing
Shipper may release capacity during any calendar
month, for any period less than one calendar month,
without following the procedures set forth in
Sections 17.1, 17.2 and/or 17.3 hereof. No such
release may be extended beyond one calendar month to
the Replacement Shipper or any of its affiliates
without following the procedures set forth in
Sections 17.1, 17.2 and/or 17.3 hereof or if
Replacement Shipper offers to pay the maximum rate
and complies with all other terms and conditions for
releases under this Tariff. The terms and
conditions of any release pursuant to this section,
plus the identity of the Replacement Shipper, shall
be provided to Transporter within 24 hours of the
commencement of the release and posted by
Transporter within 48 hours of the release for 48
hours. In all cases Replacement Shipper will be
subject to all requirements of this Tariff.
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special release. Such posting shall set minimum
price terms and the first qualified bidder to submit
a bid at those terms shall immediately obtain the
capacity. A special release shall not extend longer
than 10 days, and may not be rolled over except
pursuant to the procedures in Sections 17.1, 17.2,
17.3 and/or 17.12 hereof. In all cases the
Replacement Shipper will be subject to all the
requirements of this Tariff.
17.13 Offers To Purchase Capacity: Any person may
submit to Transporter for posting an offer to
purchase capacity. Any Shipper may attempt to
accept such a posted offer by following the
prearranged offer provisions of Section 17.3 hereof.


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NXP ignites innovation with RF power transistors dedicated to 2.45-GHz ISM band
Eindhoven, Netherlands and Seattle, Washington, June 5, 2013 – Could radio frequency signals become the next major energy source for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications? At the IEEE International Microwave Symposium this week, NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) is introducing the industry's first complete RF power transistor portfolio designed specifically for the 2.45-GHz ISM frequency band, enabling RF energy to be used as a clean, highly efficient and controllable heat source.
NXP is demonstrating a wide range of RF-powered applications at IMS 2013, including an RF spark plug – a compelling alternative to conventional ignition systems for automotive engines; an RF plasma lamp delivering bright, sun-like light at 140 lumens per watt; and a solid-state cooker that can heat food safely, uniformly and precisely. A video exploring the possibilities enabled by RF energy is available here: http://youtu.be/Fnf05jPTDto
Optimally matched to the 2.45-GHz ISM band, the NXP BLF2425M and BLF25M series of RF power transistors achieve best-in-class efficiencies in excess of 52% and offer a full range of power levels between 12 and 350 W. NXP developed this dedicated ISM portfolio while working with lead customers on RF-powered solutions for home appliances for cooking, heating and drying; medical devices for precision medical procedures; and automotive engines. The devices are based on NXP's latest 28V LDMOS processes and all feature NXP's field-proven ruggedness, manufacturing consistency and long-term reliability, which enable these transistors to drive the typically mismatched loads of ISM applications.
"From automotive ignition to RF-powered lighting and household appliances, the potential energy savings we could realize using RF power on a societal scale are tremendous," said Mark Murphy, director of marketing, RF power product line, NXP Semiconductors. "Over the last 10 years, engineers exploring the ways to harness RF energy have had to be content using brute force magnetrons with extremely limited or next to no control – with absolute power level the only parameter they could adjust for industrial, scientific and medical applications. With our new dedicated 2.45-GHz ISM portfolio, we're providing solid-state RF power transistors that have been optimized for this important frequency band, with a complete set of options for different power levels, control and cost. We look forward to working with our customers as they use RF energy as a cleaner, more efficient and controllable power source for exciting new applications."
The BLF2425M6L(S)180P, BLF2425M7L(S)140 and BLF2425M7L(S)250P are now in volume production. Engineering samples of the BLF25M612(G) are available to qualified customers.
• VIDEO: The RF Energy Revolution: Clean, Efficient, Controllable Power
• NXP LDMOS RF power transistors for the 2.45-GHz ISM band
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July 16th, 2013 01:31 AM #1
Is Aurora considered trendy now?
With its popularity and Disney connection, is Aurora considered a trendy name now? Just found out that I am in the early weeks of my second pregnancy and if this one is a girl, I would like to consider it. However, I cannot stand trendy names (no matter how beautiful) since I remember always being one of two-four Amandas in class, so I am conflicted about keeping Aurora for a first name.
So...Aurora. Trendy or no?
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It's too classic to be trendy. Only problem is it's so hard for little ones to pronounce.
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Aurora isn't trendy. The main strike against it is that it isn't a liquid name. The two Rs give it substance and weight, which is something many of the trendy and/or currently popular girls' names just don't have. That said, there were only 1890 girls named Aurora in 2012. Compare that to Sophia which was given to 22,158 baby girls. Don't let rankings deceive you. Aurora isn't that popular.
ETA: Whoops, just saw that you're in Canada. Guess those numbers aren't relevant, but my guess is that Aurora is less popular in Canada than it is in the US.
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July 16th, 2013 02:13 AM #7My cherished daughter, Rowan Jane. ~b. 10/2011~
Sawyer ~ Aven ~ Elowen ~ Sage ~ Eilonwy ~ Eleanor
Morgan ~ Asher ~ ___ ~ ___ ~ Currently trying to fill the blanks...
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July 16th, 2013 03:04 AM #9
I think its mentioned a little bit on nameberry but in real life i think its pretty rare. Still a known name so a good choice in my opinion.


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In Flanders Fields a museum grows
Updated 12:06 pm, Friday, September 7, 2012
Museum reopening
Belgium: "In Flanders fields the poppies blow/ Between the crosses, row on row" begins the most famous poem about World War I. The newly reopened In Flanders Fields Museum in Ieper (Ypres) offers more ways to reflect on the Great War, with expanded exhibitions, personal stories and a new "knowledge center." Also new: a regional tourism visitor center and enlarged cafe. www.inflandersfields.be.
China: Enter the dragon - the Dragon Boat Festival, which commemorates the failed rescue of a patriotic poet who drowned himself on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 278 B.C. The tragedy gave rise to what's now a multi-day celebration marked by dragon boat races and consumption of zongzi, sticky rice dumplings in bamboo leaves. This year, Friday and Saturday are public holidays, with more festivities on Sunday.
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Guatemala: Whatever the end of the Maya calendar may mean, you can ponder it while watching the sun align with temples in the astronomical complex of Uaxactun on Dec. 21, the climax of Adventure Life's new 11-night tour. Maya rituals, textiles and crafts, markets and ruins are also on the itinerary; rates start at $2,545. www.adventure-life.com.
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Florida: It doesn't take a rocket scientist to appreciate the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center. Events include a celebration July 1 and extended behind-the-scene tours of the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building, which was off-limits to the public for more than 30 years. The visitor complex also offers astronaut encounters, live space launches, simulator training and Imax movies. www.kennedyspacecenter.com.


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Pelham Bay Park
The Daily Plant : Thursday, April 29, 2004
With budding trees, bright skies, and warm weather, it was easy to understand the importance of celebrating Earth Day. On Thursday, April 22, 2004, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Prospect Park Alliance President Tupper Thomas, National Audubon Society Chair Carol Browner, and Audubon New York Executive Director David Miller at the Prospect Park Audubon Center in Brooklyn. Over 50 kindergartners from P.S. 142 helped celebrate Earth Day by planting oat grass and learning about the importance of water to the environment.
As part of the Earth Day kick-off, Commissioner Benepe led the children in a song of "Happy Birthday to the Earth". The commissioner emphasized to the children the necessity of caring for the planet and its water supply, and he pointed out many beautiful natural wonders that depend on our commitment to being kind to the earth. Birds, noted the commissioner, depend on healthy parks and clean water—and he pointed out several examples in the skies above Prospect Park. To demonstrate the importance of water to the health of the environment—and to mark the beginning of Earth Day events in Prospect Park and around the City—children engaged in three fun activities and demonstrations. In Water is Everywhere, ecologists introduced the children to the water cycle through a game. In Water Gives Life, they learned the importance of water by planting and watering native oat grass seeds. Finally, in Saving Water at Home, the kids created magnets to take home to remind them of what they learned that day.
Earth Day events are part of Experience Spring, a citywide festival celebrating the beauty of the season in the City's parks. Additional events included the annual Central Park Conservancy's Earth Day Fair in Central Park at the Great Hill, the Columbia University Community Reach Day, a clean-up held in parks around northern Manhattan, Starbuck's Earth Day at Morningside Park, which included painting, planting, cleaning, and other environmentally-based projects, and Earth Fest in Pelham Bay Park, which included a petting zoo, music, and educational activities for families.
As the many well-attended events held around the City demonstrated, Earth Day is an effective way to remind New Yorkers about the global importance of our environment, as well as the necessity to focus on local projects in neighborhood parks.
Written by Eric Adolfsen
"In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really
good argument; my position is mistaken," and then they would actually
change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again...I cannot recall the last time something like that happened
in politics or religion."
Carl Sagan
Directions to Pelham Bay Park
Know Before You Go
There are currently 2 service interruptions affecting access within this park.
Orchard Beach Nature Center
The Orchard Beach Nature Center is currently closed for repairs.
Anticipated Completion: 09/01/2017
Sweetgum Playground
NYC Parks has removed slides in this park due to a manufacturer recall. The manufacture is currently working on an improved design and redesigned slides will be installed as soon as possible.
- NYC Parks Deploys AT&T Street Charge Units At The Beach
- Historic House: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
- Black Friday Hike: Hunter Island Hike (Moderate)
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- Ranger's Choice: Birding Van Tour: Owls
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- Bocce Courts
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I am writing a text file which has the number of records in it at the start and then each record is stored at a 400 boundary - or rather should be!
In the following snippet the number of records is being updated and recorded at the start of the file OK but the string I am writing should be at 400, 800, 1200 etc but this part is not working, when I inspect the file there is only the one string and it's position varies only a little.
I am sure it must be an incorrect setting but I have tried all the ios::beg etc but none seem to make a difference
Code:jcin>>numrecords; jcin.close (); cout<<endl<<endl<<endl<<"There are currently "<<numrecords<<" records in this file."; ofstream jcout; jcout.open(filename, ios::out); long int pos; pos=(numrecords+1)*400; jcout.seekp (pos); jcout<<"hello sailor";//will be replace by a record cout<<endl<<"position is ; "<<pos<<endl; jcout.seekp (0); jcout<<numrecords++;//this is updating correctly jcout.close ();


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San Diego police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of John G. Watson, a retired biotech executive and board member of the San Diego Tech Coast Angels, according to members of the startup investment group who were close to Watson.
Watson's body was found in the bedroom of his La Jolla Apartment on June 8th when he failed to appear for a regular TCA board meeting and dinner event at the UC San Diego faculty club, said Steve Flaim, who is current president of the TCA's San Diego chapter. Flaim says he notified TCA members by e-mail yesterday that Watson's death "appeared suspicious" to San Diego police and that Watson also "was the subject of fraud and embezzlement." Flaim says his e-mail prompted Frank Peters, a TCA member in Orange County, to report that Watson had been murdered in an item published on his website yesterday.
San Diego police have made an arrest, Flaim told me, although I was unable to confirm that with the police last night, and it isn't clear whether the arrest is related to the fraud or murder investigation—or both.
"We're all angry and shocked and upset that something like this could happen to one of us," Flaim said in a phone call last night. He described Watson, who was 65, as "a happy bachelor" who had retired in La Jolla, and was active with Connect, San Diego's nonprofit group for technology and entrepreneurship, and as an angel investor.
Two TCA members found Watson's body on the floor of his bedroom 11 days ago, Flaim said. Watson had missed the group's afternoon board meeting, and was expected to serve as master of ceremonies during the dinner event, which included presentations by several entrepreneurs. Watson also had failed to respond for several days before the event to e-mails from the event coordinator, Flaim said.
"He's way too reliable for that, and I said something is definitely wrong," said Barry Kassar, a TCA member who was close to Watson. Kassar said he went to Watson's apartment in La Jolla with another TCA member. After finding Watson's car, they sought help to enter the apartment, where they found Watson's body on the floor. Kassar, a retired doctor, told TCA members he saw no obvious signs of foul play at the time. Kassar declined to discuss details of the case last night, saying, "I don't want to say anything that might jeopardize the investigation.'
Several TCA members later learned that police viewed Watson's death as suspicious, Flaim said. "We've been very measured," he said. "We sat on this information for at least a week, and I didn't want it to go out under the TCA banner until police said it was OK." Flaim said investigators gave him that clearance on Thursday.
Homicide investigators were not available after regular business hours yesterday, and did not return messages. A San Diego Police watch commander said he had no information about the case.
Watson, a former pharmaceutical industry and biotech CEO, joined the angel group in 2008, Flaim said. Watson quickly became an active member, joining a committee that pre-screens biomedical business plans submitted by local entrepreneurs who are seeking funding for their ventures. Watson was elected to the San Diego TCA Board of Directors in 2009, and became co-chair of the local chapter's 2010 "Quick Pitch Competition," which is usually held in the fall.
Watson came to San Diego about six years ago to head Ionian Technologies, a local life sciences company, Flaim said. Watson had spent much of his career in the pharmaceutical industry at companies like Johnson & Johnson, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and at such smaller companies as Vestar, Galagen, and Carbomed, Flaim said.
A memorial service for Watson has been set for 10 a.m. today, June 19, at El Camino Memorial Park—Sorrento Valley Chapel, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA .
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Francois Hollande vows to destroy 'army of fanatics' behind Paris terror attacks
French president Francois Hollande has vowed to destroy the "army of fanatics" responsible for the terrorist attacks which brought Paris to its knees for a second time this year.
Mr Hollande was present at a memorial service as the names and ages of each of the 130 victims were read aloud during a sombre ceremony inside the Invalides national monument, a short distance from the Eiffel Tower, on the two-week anniversary of the attacks.
Most of the victims, as Mr Hollande noted, were under the age of 35 and killed while enjoying a mild Friday night of music, food, drinks or sports. The youngest was 17, the oldest 68.
Throughout Paris, French flags fluttered in windows and on buses in uncharacteristic displays of patriotism in response to Paris' second deadly terror attack this year.
But the mood was grim, and the locked-down ceremony lacked the defiance of January, when a million people poured through the streets to honour those killed in the Charlie Hebdo attack.
Mr Hollande, who in January locked arms with world leaders in a show of global unity against terrorism, sat on his own in a hard-backed chair in the cavernous Invalides courtyard, the assembled mourners behind him as victims' names were recited.
France's military provided the only images of Friday's ceremony, and no-one without an invitation was permitted inside.
The courtyard went silent after the reading of the names finished, broken finally by a mournful cello. Mr Hollande stared straight ahead, before finally rising to speak.
He said: "To all of you, I solemnly promise that France will do everything to destroy the army of fanatics who committed these crimes."
The speech was dedicated above all to the dead and France's young people.
Mr Hollande went on: "The ordeal has scarred us all, but it will make us stronger. I have confidence in the generation to come.
"Generations before have also had their identity forged in the flower of youth.
"The attack of November 13 will remain in the memory of today's youth as a terrible initiation in the hardness of the world. But also as an invitation to combat it by creating a new commitment."
He noted that many of the dead, especially those at the Eagles of Death Metal show at the Bataclan, had careers in music - a type of music he said the attackers found intolerable.
Mr Hollande said: "It was this harmony that they wanted to break, shatter. It was this joy that they wanted to bury with the blast of their bombs.
"Well, they will not stop it. We will multiply the songs, the concerts, the shows. We will keep going to the stadiums, and especially our beloved national stadium in Saint-Denis.
"We will participate in sports gatherings great and small. And we will commune in the best of emotions, without being troubled by our differences, our origins, our colours, our convictions, our beliefs, our religions.
"Because we are a single and unified nation, with the same values."


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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A new delivery service in California will deliver condoms right to your door.
The L. condom company is starting a service where a person can order a box of condoms online, and they will be delivered by a bike messenger within an hour in a discreet black box, right to the person's door. The delivery fee is a reasonable $5. The idea is to save people from the potentially embarrassing ritual of going to the pharmacy and buying condoms, or to make it easier when they can't get to the pharmacy.
The service is beginning on the very appropriate date of Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. At the moment, the service is only available in San Francisco and Los Angeles, but the company hopes to make it available in more cities by the end of 2014. For those who are celebrating Valentine's, they can opt to add a bouquet of locally grown flowers and a bottle of wine.
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The biggest tax scandal to hit the wireless had to have been Dolce & Gabbana's infamous trial in Milan, but Madrid's taxmen aren't slacking off in the meantime. Slamming the shutters down on one of Madrid's top restaurants over unpaid taxes, Madrid's authorities have put the legendary Gastro into a tight bind that may see it remain closed for some time.
One of the best restaurants in Madrid, chef Sergi Arola's Gastro, closed earlier this week due to unpaid taxes, The Telegraph has reported.
The restaurant, which is one of only six in Madrid to earn two coveted Michelin stars, was opened five years ago by the renowned Spanish chef and immediately became one of the most difficult reservations to get in the city. But all that came to an end abruptly on June 25, when during lunchtime service six agents arrived at the restaurant and promptly shut it down, taking inventory of assets including its extensive wine collection.
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The new law will also include an Emergency Homeowners Relief Fund that will provide emergency relief from foreclosure for those with a proven history of working and paying their mortgage. This program is modeled after Pennsylvania's Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program that has provided 41,400 homeowners with over $433 million in emergency mortgage assistance since 1984. The Nationwide Emergency Homeowners Relief Fund will not go into effect until October 1st, 2010. If you are currently in danger of losing your home please visit HEMAP.
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