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Patent US7527463 - Nut and method for adhesive nut attachment - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA nut and a method of attaching the nut to a work piece includes the nut having a top side with a threaded bore therein to receive a bolt and the nut having an underside with a skirt depending from the outer periphery thereof. A shank depends from the nut and extends into a hole in the work piece to...http://www.google.com/patents/US7527463?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7527463 - Nut and method for adhesive nut attachmentAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7527463 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/372,920Publication dateMay 5, 2009Filing dateMar 10, 2006Priority dateMar 10, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101506534A, CN101506534B, DE112007000526T5, US20070212188, WO2007106684A2, WO2007106684A3, WO2007106684A8Publication number11372920, 372920, US 7527463 B2, US 7527463B2, US-B2-7527463, US7527463 B2, US7527463B2InventorsPei-Chung Wang, John D. Fickes, James F. Hengel, Mark D. GugelOriginal AssigneeGm Global Technology Operations, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (10), Referenced by (2), Classifications (7), Legal Events (11) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetNut and method for adhesive nut attachmentUS 7527463 B2Abstract A nut and a method of attaching the nut to a work piece includes the nut having a top side with a threaded bore therein to receive a bolt and the nut having an underside with a skirt depending from the outer periphery thereof. A shank depends from the nut and extends into a hole in the work piece to which the nut is to be attached. A heat curable adhesive coats the shank and also coats the underside of the nut between the depending shank and the depending skirt so that upon curing of the heat curable adhesive the nut is adhesively secured to the work piece.
1. A nut for attachment to a work piece comprising:
a nut head having a top side with threaded bore therein to receive a bolt and an underside having a skirt depending from the outer periphery thereof to engage with the work piece and space the underside of the nut head from the work piece;
a shank depending from the nut head for extending into a hole in a work piece to which the nut is to be attached;
said underside of the nut head and said skirt and said shank cooperating to define a recess for receiving an adhesive;
a heat curable adhesive filling the recess and coating the shank and coating the underside of the nut between the depending shank and the depending skirt so that upon curing of the heat curable adhesive the nut is adhesively secured to the work piece.
2. The nut of claim 1 in which the threaded bore for receiving the bolt extends through the shank.
3. The nut of claim 1 in which the threaded bore has a closed end and does not extend through the nut.
4. The nut of claim 1 in which the skirt extends continuously around the periphery of the nut.
5. The nut of claim 1 in which the skirt extends intermittently around the periphery of the nut and is provided by projections that depend from the underside of the nut at spaced intervals around the periphery of the underside of the nut.
6. The nut of claim 1 in which the heat curable adhesive is preformed as a ring that is installed onto the shank of the nut.
7. The nut of claim 1 in which the heat curable adhesive is a liquid that is dispensed onto the shank of the nut.
8. A nut for attachment to a work piece comprising:
a nut head having a top side with threaded bore therein to receive a bolt and an underside having a skirt depending from the outer periphery thereof;
a heat curable adhesive coating the shank and coating the underside of the nut between the depending shank and the depending skirt so that upon curing of the heat curable adhesive the nut is adhesively secured to the work piece;
said heat curable adhesive being preformed as a ring that is installed onto the shank of the nut, and said ring including a hollow sleeve portion for surrounding the shank of the nut and a flange that extends from the hollow sleeve portion to underlie the underside of nut.
9. The combination of a nut and a work piece to which the nut is to be attached, comprising:
the nut having a top side with a threaded bore therein to receive a bolt and an underside having a skirt depending from the outer periphery thereof to engage with the workpiece and a shank depending from the center of the underside, said underside and said skirt and said shank cooperating to define a recess;
a heat curable adhesive provided within the recess and coating the shank and also coaling the underside of the nut between the depending shank and the depending skirt;
the work piece having a hole therein of a diameter to receive the adhesive coated shank of the nut so that upon application of heat to cure the heat curable adhesive the nut is adhesively adhered to the work piece.
10. The combination of claim 9 in which the skirt of the nut is shaped to engage with the work piece when the shank is received in the hole of the work piece to thereby provide a path electrical current flow between the nut and the work piece to thereby heat and cure the heat curable adhesive.
11. The combination of claim 9 in which the work piece is a sheet metal material and the hole is an extruded hole defined by sheet metal walls that receive the shank of the nut. Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a nut that is adhesively attached to a work piece.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is known in the automobile and other industries that a nut can be welded to a work piece such as a metal panel. The nut has an internal thread for receiving a bolt or screw, so that a component can be attached to the work piece.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A nut and a method of attaching the nut to a work piece includes the nut having a top side with a threaded bore therein to receive a bolt and the nut having an underside with a skirt depending from the outer periphery thereof. A shank depends from the nut and extends into a hole in the work piece to which the nut is to be attached. A heat curable adhesive coats the shank and also coats the underside of the nut between the depending shank and the depending skirt so that upon curing of the heat curable adhesive the nut is adhesively secured to the work piece. Further areas of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating exemplary embodiments of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a nut;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the nut positioned on a work piece with a shank of the nut inserted into a hole in the work piece;
FIG. 3 shows electrodes engaging the nut and the work piece;
Referring to FIG. 1, a nut 10 has a top side 12 and an underside 14. An internally threaded bore 16 with an end 18 is provided in the top side 12. A shank 22 depends from the center of the underside 14. A skirt 24 depends from the underside 14 at the outer periphery of the nut 10.
A heat curable adhesive 28 is provided on the shank 22 and the underside 14. As seen in FIG. 1, the adhesive 28 surrounds the shank 22 and also fills the recess 30 that is formed on the underside 14 between the shank 22 and the skirt 24. The adhesive 28 may be preformed as a ring 27 that includes a hollow sleeve portion 29 and a flange portion 31 that extends outwardly from the hollow sleeve portion 29. The ring 27 is installed onto the shank 22 so that the hollow sleeve portion 29 surrounds the shank 22 and the flange portion 31 underlies the underside 14 of the nut 10. Or the adhesive 28 may be dispensed as a liquid onto the shank 22 and the underside 14. A suitable adhesive is Betamate 1480, manufactured by Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich.
Referring to FIG. 2, a work piece 32 has an upper surface 34 and a lower surface 36. A hole 38 is drilled or punched or otherwise formed in the work piece 32. As seen in FIG. 2, the hole 38 is of a diameter to accept the shank 22 and the adhesive 28 which coats the shank 22. The skirt 24 rests upon the upper surface 34 of the work piece 32.
Referring to FIG. 3, an electrode 40 engages with the top side 12 of the nut 10 and an electrode 42 engages with the lower surface 36 of the work piece 32. The electrodes 40 and 42 may be applied to the nut 10 and the work piece 32 with pressure to assure that the skirt 24 is contacting with the upper surface 34 of the work piece 32. Electrical current is applied to the electrodes 40 and 42 at a level and for a time sufficient to heat the nut 10 and work piece 32 via electric resistance heating and thereby cause curing of the heat curable adhesive 28. Thus an adhesive bond is formed between the underside 14 of the nut 10 and the upper surface 34 of the work piece 32. An adhesive bond is also formed between the shank 22 and the walls of the work piece defining the hole 38.
Referring to FIG. 4, a second embodiment of the inventions is shown. In FIG. 4, nut 50 has an internally threaded bore 52 that extends all the way through the nut 50 and its shank 54. The nut 50 has an underside 56. The underside 56 has a skirt that may be in the form of projections that may be formed at spaced interval around the periphery of the underside 56, two of these projections being shown at 58 and 60. Heat curable adhesive 62 coats the shank 54 and also coats the underside 56.
The work piece 64 of FIG. 4 is a relatively thin piece of sheet metal and a hole 66 that may be provided within a boss 68 that is extruded in the sheet metal work piece 64.
As seen in FIG. 4, the nut 50 is installed by inserting the shank 54 into the extruded hole 66, with the projections 58 and 60 engaging the upper surface 70 of the sheet metal work piece 64. Electrodes, not shown, are applied to the nut 50 and the sheet metal work piece 64 to apply current and create heat so that the nut become adhesively adhered to the sheet metal work piece 64.
The foregoing description of the invention is merely exemplary in nature and, thus, variations thereof are intended to be within the scope of the invention. For example, it will be appreciated that the adhesive may be completely cured, if desired, by the application of heat via the electrodes. Alternatively, the electrodes may be used to partially cure the adhesive, and then the complete curing of the adhesive obtained when the work piece passes through a paint curing oven. The nut and the work piece are not limited to steel, but could be aluminum or other metals. In addition, the nut and work piece can be of different metals, for example the nut can be steel and the work piece aluminum, in which case the steel nut can be clad with aluminum.
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SOLVED: Upper oven door won't close properly. - Fixya
Upper oven door won't close properly.
Appears to be a gap at the bottom, heat escapes around door.
Posted by russ610 on Dec 20, 2008
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Re: Upper oven door won't close properly.
You will need 2 new door hinges as they go weak after a time.and people tend to rest things on the door when open this will also weaken the hinges.they can be puchashed and fitted by anyone who is handy.(ie) not a big job only a few screws..hope this helps

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Amazon.co.uk: Captain hastings' review of Pack of 12 Hawaiian Cocktail Beach Fruit S...
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These straws are really cute and good value for money. Easy to assemble and look great stacked together in a cup. Lots of guests asked me about these. Thank you.
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Oracle submits MySQL proposals ahead of EC deadlineMon, Dec 14 2009EU clears Macquarie/OTTP Bristol airport dealFri, Dec 11 2009Microsoft and SAP to outline doubts on Oracle/Sun dealFri, Dec 11 2009Oracle -- users tell EU Sun deal not anticompetitiveThu, Dec 10 2009Oracle banks on users to convince EU of Sun dealThu, Dec 10 2009
Oracle President Charles Phillips speaks during a news conference in Mumbai January 10, 2006. Credit: Reuters/Punit Paranjpe
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The European Union's executive European Commission said it was optimistic a "satisfactory outcome" was possible. It had previously objected to the deal, citing possible competition constraints on Sun's MySQL database after the takeover.Sun shares surged more than 9 percent to $9.13 on hopes the development means Oracle will soon close the deal, ending months of delay. Oracle, whose shares rose 2 percent, had agreed to pay $9.50 per share for Sun."We've gone back to where we were before all these concerns started," said Jefferies & Co analyst Ross Macmillan. "The stock tells you the market expects it to close with a fairly small spread of risk."Clearance of the deal was thrown into question in September when European regulators unexpectedly launched an in-depth probe into the acquisition, two weeks after the deal won U.S. approval without restrictions.The acquisition will reshape the high-tech landscape by bringing No. 3 software maker Oracle into the hardware business. Sun is the top player in the $17 billion a year market for high-end servers, competing against IBM and Hewlett-Packard Co.The Commission has until January 27 to clear or block the deal. Its approval would avert a rift with the U.S. Department of Justice.Oracle promised on Monday to keep the market open for others to make storage engine software for the MySQL database, said that it would be more open than MySQL's previous owners, and would not ask for commercial licenses from makers of MySQL storage engines for application programing interfaces.Oracle also said it would invest more in MySQL research and development over the next three years than Sun has, and said it would set up a separate customer advisory board of MySQL users.The Commission said in a statement that Oracle's binding contractual undertakings were "significant new facts.""Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes ... is optimistic that the case will have a satisfactory outcome, while ensuring that the transaction will not have an adverse impact on effective competition in the European database market," it said.The U.S. Department of Justice said last month the takeover was unlikely to be anticompetitive, after Kroes objected to the deal.MySQL has been a rare major newcomer to the global database market, dominated by technology heavyweights Oracle, IBM and Microsoft Corp..CRITIC SAYS CHANGES JUST COSMETICOracle, the world's biggest database software maker, had to submit final proposals to address the Commission's concerns by the end of Monday.A critic of the deal said Oracle's proposals would not resolve competition concerns."This is purely cosmetic, totally ineffectual. Neither storage engine vendors nor 'forkers' -- developers of derived versions -- nor enterprise users would have a basis on which to invest in MySQL-related innovation," said Florian Mueller, a spokesman for MySQL founder Michael Widenius.Widenius, one of the most respected developers of open-source software, launched an Internet campaign over the weekend to try to line up MySQL users to stop the deal.He was responding to Oracle mobilizing its big customers to tell the Commission at a hearing last week that the takeover was not anti-competitive.Oracle also said it would create and fund a customer advisory board "no later than six months after the anniversary of the closing" to provide feedback on MySQL development priorities.It said it was committed to making appropriate funding available for MySQL's continued development."During each of the next three years Oracle will spend more on research and development for the MySQL Global Business Unit than Sun spent in its most recent fiscal year ($24 million) preceding the closing of the transaction," Oracle said.(Additional reporting by Jim Finkle in Boston, A. Ananthalakshmi in Bangalore and Tarmo Virki in Helsinki; Editing by Rupert Winchester, Dave Zimmerman)

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Today, I'm going to take a look at National Grid (ISE: NG.L) (NYS: NGG) , the company that operates most of the U.K.'s gas and electricity transmission networks and is also a perennial favorite with income investors, thanks to its high yield.
High voltage returns?
Here's how National Grid's investors have fared against the FTSE 100 over the last 10 years:
To help me pinpoint suitable investments, I like to score companies on key financial metrics that highlight the characteristics I look for in a retirement share. Let's see how National Grid shapes up:
Longevity A young company, but of course its assets are much older.
Performance vs. FTSE Underperforms on price but over performs on yield.
Financial strength By utility standards, it's solid high debt is the norm.
EPS growth Operating in the U.S. and U.K. helps diversify earnings growth.
Dividend growth Very good indeed -- well above inflation plus a high yield.
Doing your own research is important, but another good way of identifying great dividend-paying shares is to study the choices of successful professional investors. One of the most successful income investors currently working in the City is fund manager Neil Woodford, who manages more money for private investors than any other City manager. Neil Woodford's dividend stock picks outperformed the wider index by a staggering 305% in the 15 years to Dec. 31, 2011.
Roland Head does not own shares in National Grid.Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of National Grid. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days.

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It is that time of year when sandal and flip-flop ready feet are a must even up here in the Arctic zones. Where I live, it is common courtesy to slip one’s shoes off at the front door of any house you enter. This means that, even if you’re wearing boots, slides or Crocs (and if you are wearing Crocs, stop it right now), you may have bare feet beneath. Best to keep them smooth and good looking.
So here is my favorite foot scrub to get the dead skin off and keep feet fresh with the uplifting scent of peppermint, all at the same time.
1 tbsp coarse oatmeal (such as Irish oats)
3 tsps dried peppermint leaves or flakes
1 tbsp unflavored yogurt (organic or Greek yogurt works best but is not a “must”)
Combine oatmeal, cornmeal, sugar and dried peppermint in a bowl. Add the yogurt, lemon juice and oil. Mix until you have a workable paste.
To use, sit over a bucket or on the edge of your bathtub. Wet feet and then massage the paste into them. Pay special attention to rough areas like the heels. Rinse and dry thoroughly and then follow up with a rich moisturizer (like the one I offered on April 27th).
The recipe is good for one, at most two, treatments. Store any leftovers in a tight sealing jar with a wide mouth for up to two weeks in the frig. Scrubbing your feet about once every seven to ten days should keep feet looking and feeling their best. A votre santé ~
Header: Norvic Footwear c 1952
No wonder your feet always look so nice Pauline.
I'm afraid there's no hope for mine though...
Feet are one of the last things a lot of people thing about in their beauty regemine, but having nice feet that don't snag the covers is a treat no one should miss.

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Nakabashi Bridge (Takayama) - 2018 All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor
#22 of 191 things to do in Takayama
“A delightful area to take pictures”
This bridge was the meeting place for our tour after visiting the old town area. Except for its... read more
“takayama jinya” (4 reviews)
Red-colored bridge in Takayama
This bridge cross over Miyagawa River similar to other bridges but this one is red in color. It looks bright during sunny days and enables photo-takers to have nice background for taking good photos. The bridge is near to Jinya morning market, thus many tourists...More
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// Outfit details / Sam Edelman Petty ankle booties / bag found at TJ Maxx / hat found while thrifting / H&M sweater / necklace from thrifting extravaganza in Philly this summer / floral romper was a gift from the always great Yoolee! //
On Monday morning, Allison and I dragged ourselves out of bed for an early breakfast at Crema (THE TOMATO THREE CHEESE QUICHE IS HEAVEN). After breakfast, we visited Cumberland Park for a little fun! Not pictured: the rock climbing attempt and repelling rope. It should be noted that I played with a new lens for these photos! It didn’t go quite as planned. But I did get a few that weren’t blurry out of it!
Outfit details // Gap Boyfriend fit denim // Dolce Vita blue suede oxfords // T-shirt, hat, & belt thrifted //
You guys, NYC has been so rainy. What even is this? Therefore, this week’s outfit post was taken indoors.
Outfit details // DV by Dolce Vita Cheetah Print Oxfords (my mom scored this pair for only $20!) // H & M dress // J. Crew mutli-buckle leather belt // Felt hat, thrifted // Smashbox “Infrared” matte red lipstick // Madewell gold bangle // Forever 21 triangle painted earrings //
Things have been busy–I met Isaac this week! It was a brief meeting, but I think the red lipstick helped me to stand out. I didn’t wear this exact outfit, but it was pretty close. The red lips, hat, and shoes stayed the same.
I am focusing my efforts on social media for both Gabriela Moya and Isaac Mizrahi. For GM, I am managing the Pinterest and Facebook (please Like and follow us!) and at IM, I am comparing successful fashion brands and their use of social media. As it turns out, this is pretty extensive. There are even infographics for it. So I’ve been researching and researching and researching. Hope and I are going to begin an intern project at IM next week and we will possibly be styling some upcoming garments/accessories around the city. CROSS YOUR FINGERS. That would be so fun!
Also, how did I forget to mention that I was a featured guest blogger for The Hemborg Wife two weeks ago?? Where has the time gone?? Go read my post (“Accidental First Dates”) and see what Bailie is up to. She took a little trip to Cali and spends most of her days being a lovely wife in Sweden (sounds great, right?!).

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MelliB: Hiking in Laguna Canyon
So after almost 6 years (ahem!) of living in Orange County, my husband and I FINALLY went hiking in Laguna Canyon. I still can't believe it took us so many years to get around to checking this activity off my mental list. The one time we did go try and do this hike, the trail was closed from too much rain! Ha - just my luck too!
The park is called the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. We parked in the Willow Canyon Staging Area right on Laguna Canyon Road just below El Toro. It was a beautiful hike, especially right now during the springtime while the grasses are still green. I'm sure it gets pretty dried up in the fall. There isn't much shade at all on these trails so I'd recommend going early in the morning or on a cool day. The trail is also very steep in some places, so no strollers, pregnant women, young children or people not strong enough get in gear and attack steep slopes.
Bring plenty of bottled water too. We thought we were just going for a little hour long hike, but you could go on for hours! We lasted for about 3 hours on my half drunk iced coffee. The views kept getting more and more beautiful that we hated to stop going and turn around. We did finally get to see the ocean as well.
P.S. Don't pick the flowers. Or even a flower! I picked one teensy flower along the trail at the top of the world, with no one around, and stuck it in my hair and the park ranger actually pulled her pick up truck over along the trail to stop and tell me to leave it there so it can reseed more flowers...for goodness sakes! At least I didn't leave my Starbucks cup up there!
Wow, yeah, you know how we have so many endangered flower species here in the CA desert.
Looks like you had a good time though :-)
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1946-48 | Memoirs for a Memory
Tag Archive | 1946-48
Thoughts of Sunday School and Sunday School songs brings to mind two amusing stories.
Neepawa United Church, 2010
Photo credit: Jeannette Greaves
Neepawa United Church was the place where Nadine and I first attended Sunday School, though the 2010 picture above is probably not what it looked like in 1946.
Personally, I took to Sunday School like a duck to water. Probably because I loved to sing. And I loved all the common Sunday School hymns of the time: Jesus Loves Me, God Sees the little sparrow fall, When he cometh and I am so glad (How I loved to belt out the chorus on that one!)
But my truly favorite hymn was This is my Father’s world. Our children’s version did not include the third verse, which I learned only many years later. Perhaps the line “Although the wrong seems oft so strong..” was deemed unsuitable for the young. Here is the way I learned it.
These words were often my personal meditation as I sat under a tree or beside a stream. And certainly every time I felt the wind blowing through the grass.
It was also at Neepawa United Sunday School that I had my own first moment of ephemeral glory—along with the boy who lived next door to us. It was a Hallowe’en party and our mothers decided to create an Indian chief and Indian princess costume set for us. And we won first prize for the best couples’ costume.
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The Song and the Dance | Latent Thoughts
On the morning when we were scheduled to go to witness the sun rising over the Tiger Hills, Darjeeling, we were to wake up at 4 in the morning. In that cold and with a bed as warm as ours was, it is an unbelievably impossible task to accomplish but with a will power I didn’t know I possessed, I managed to get up, get ready and scramble into the waiting vehicles with the rest of the class. The place was expected to be crowded so we were leaving a little extra early to get good places to view. It was still dark (Duh!) as we ploughed to the point and as expected, the place was overflowing with tourists and locals selling everything from coffee to ear muffs.
We dispersed all over the place, finding ourselves the best place we could secure. It was Cold, It was dark and most of us were too sleepy to even hold a camera steadily. The eastern sky was just a shade or two lighter than the rest of the inky blackness.
As I stood there by a railing and watched the tediously slow change in the sky, my sleep started slipping off me. With every passing second, I felt a little more awake, a little more present in the present. Eventually there came a moment where I could feel every particle of air that was entering my lungs and could feel the blood racing through every vein in me. I could see the colours changing from black to a deep purple to shades of the deepest red over a long period of time. It was like magic. Like some invisible had was making brush strokes on that giant canvas.
And then it was like a slow blush spreading across the horizon. The change from the dark hews to the purest of gold was so profound that it held me captive.
I didn’t take my eyes off the spot where the sun was to rise for a long time, but then, I heard a gasp somewhere behind and turned to find another white tip glowing at another point in the distance.
It took me a few moments to realise that the white point was the very tip of the snow covered Kanchenjunga. Over the next few minutes, it was like a competition between the sun and the mountains to out shine each other. As the sun steadily conquered the eastern sky, new peaks were clearing the dark and reflecting the most dazzling light. I have barely seen panoramic sight as breath taking as that. Who ever coined the phrase, ‘to bask in the glory of’ had probably seen a vision like this.
It was so dramatic that I felt like bursting into applause and almost expected a background score to go into a crescendo.
We stayed there for a long time post the sun rise and then made our way back to the cars.
I did leave the place with the class but I know some part of me is still there in that moment of the rising and it will stay there for all eternity.
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lovely…well written…well expressed…..could feel myself over there…..bravo!!!
By: Avijit on February 26, 2010
thanks! and welcome to my blog…. 🙂
you have painted a beautiful picture with your words! well done!
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂 and Welcome to my blog..


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I volunteer this question as a generic response to frequently asked questions on this subject. Feel free to expand or clarify however makes sense to make the question and answer discoverable by & useful to people with similar problems! – Tyler Oct 16 '18 at 13:54
Thanks for doing this, Tyler. I flagged the Q for a moderator to please convert this to a community question. – Drew Oct 16 '18 at 14:46
One thing I wonder about is whether the title should just quote the error message. That might be easier for people to find, and it might allow for answers that do not have to do with just adding interactive - e.g., sometimes a command disappears from a new version of a library. The error can be raised in any context where Emacs expects a command. – Drew Oct 16 '18 at 14:48
It would be good if folks now searched the wiki for, say, commandp, to try to find other Qs that can be closed as duplicates of this one. Be careful to read the Q&A, though, as some are different. In some cases, the answer (and the Q context) might be worth repeating here. In other cases the question is unrelated and should be left as is (not closed). – Drew Oct 16 '18 at 14:51
@Drew I wasn't sure how best to 'advertise' this in the title. The commandp error only pops up with keybindings, so people running into this from the M-x direction won't see the connection. Not sure what the best balance is between a clear, concise title and a title that will pop up for all the relevant search queries. Feel free to tweak as you like! – Tyler Oct 16 '18 at 15:04
one suggestion I'd like to add, make it clear that you need to do C-x C-e before doing M-x my-function in your example. Also as an emacs beginner I'm really not 100% clear yet on what exactly C-x C-e does or when you need to run it, but it appears that uh... when you run it, it parses the buffer and overwrites my-function in memory because if I don't run C-x C-e M-x runs the function from the last time I ran C-x C-e – jrh Oct 21 '18 at 18:31
It would appear that C-x C-e evaluates the buffer, it seems that the result of evaluating a buffer containing a defun is registering the function, though this article seems to make me think that it should just run the function, and yet the only thing shown in the minibuffer is my-function (implying it returns the function?), not This is a great function. I must be missing something here. – jrh Oct 21 '18 at 18:44
Thanks for your comments, @jrh. This question & answer are addressing a particular aspect of elisp, how to make a function interactive (i.e., turn function into a command). You're asking about more fundamental aspects of elisp, and are beyond the scope of this question. I recommend working through the the Emacs Lisp Intro. You seem to be confused about the difference between evaluating a function definition, which (re-)defines a function but doesn't actually call it, and calling the function, which runs the function code. – Tyler Oct 22 '18 at 15:12

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December | 2007 | The Beacon
Published December 1, 2007	Gospel and Culture Closed
“If God dropped us whenever we sinned and he felt neglected we would be hopeless.”
The reality of sin is that our world is filled with brokenness. We lack the ability to faithfully keep covenants, and in this age we do more covenant breaking than we do covenant keeping. Marriage is the strongest bond that we can commit to in this life. We enter into a holy covenant before God to faithfully care for and cherish our spouse for the rest of our natural lives. Yet, this commitment is often treated flippantly like a romantic first date. When the romance wears out, we get out of the marriage and go on to other things. Over the past decades we’ve seen an increase in divorce rates regardless of what faith a person confesses. The topic of divorce has once again made its way to the national stage because of last month’s Christianity Today article titled, “When to Separate What God has Joined: A Closer Reading on the Bible on Divorce.”
The traditional teaching on divorce from Scripture is that one may find grounds for divorce for marital infidelity. Yet, even then, divorce should not be the first option to be pursued. In his Christianity Today article, David Instone-Brewer argues for an alternative teaching on divorce that is grounded in Exodus 21. Instone-Brewer argues that in Jewish times, divorce was allowed on the grounds of neglect. This is more formalized later in Jewish and Christian marriages as “love, honor, and keep.” Thus, the divorce was allowed for both sexual unfaithfulness and for various forms of neglect. Neglect is a broad term that can easily be expanded to include many things.
In response to this article John Piper wrote, “To put it bluntly, the implication of this article is that every marriage I am aware of could already have legitimately ended in divorce…. Now Instone-Brewer may not want to say it, but he does say it: We have a ground for divorce if we are not “honored” by our spouse. I don’t know any spouses who are so well honored by the other that they could not make a case that they are insufficiently honored.” The main implication of Instone-Brewer’s interpretation is that any of us could make a case for divorce. This is the last thing we need in an age where one’s word is practically meaningless, and covenant breaking is treated like a bad habit.
The divorce controversy has been picked up by Time magazine to show that there is controversy within the Christian community. “Still, the controversy suggests that even the country’s most rule-bound Christians will search for a fresh understanding of scripture when it seems unjust to them. The implications? Flexibility on divorce may mean that evangelicals could also rethink their position on such things as gay marriages as a generation of Christians far more accepting of homosexuality begins to move into power.”
Reading these articles I tried to imagine what our view of marriage and divorce says about our perception of God. If God dropped us whenever we sinned and he felt neglected we would be hopeless. Marriage is designed to be a radical display of Christ’s love for His church. A witness to the world that God is a covenant keeper, and will never ‘divorce’ or abandon His people. Piper writes, “The world we live in needs to see a church that is so satisfied in Christ that its marriages are not abandoned for something as amorphous as ‘emotional neglect.’”
Published December 1, 2007	Lighthouse News Closed
Although the beautiful San Diego weather might imply otherwise, Christmas is fast approaching, and we’re all eagerly looking forward to one thing… the annual LBC Christmas Concert! To get you a sneak peek at the event, we were able to track down the busy man who has been planning it (Eugene Park) and ask him some questions.
When it comes to Christmas and all its associated traditions and activities, it’s easy to lose track of the ultimate purpose behind why we do what we do. Eugene tells us, “The purpose of Christmas concert is to celebrate the birth of Christ. … It’s also an opportunity to invite friends, neighbors, coworkers to hear the gospel message of Christ. Though the concert might be a little more ‘entertaining’ than a typical Sunday service, it’s still a time to lift up the name of Christ. But we don’t tailor these concerts for the visitors. This is primarily a time for the church family to come together. In every event we have as a church, whether it’s a Sunday service, Mission Bowl, or Christmas concert, visitors should come and see what we do as Christians: exalt Christ alone.”
Surprises: “Every once in a while someone surprises the church with their ability to play an instrument or sing. One year someone told me to have Jon Joo sing for Christmas concert.” It seemed surprising initially, “but once he started singing, people saw that God has definitely gifted him.” Miscues: “One year the orchestra opened the concert with Handel’s Messiah. The pianist (rhymes with Ned Rip)” laid out all his sheet music to eliminate page turning. As we played the song, he discovered that the pages were out of order and was scrambling to fix the situation. Amidst the struggle, a page dropped to the floor, “so he tried to play it from memory. I saw the paper fall as I was conducting and thought that he purposely dropped it to get it out of his way. I also remember thinking, ‘Is he playing the right song?’” Near-Misses: “After one of the Christmas concerts, we almost decided not to have anymore concerts.” While most of them have been well-attended, “one year we only had two visitors. The place was very empty that night and at the time it was a little embarrassing. So [the leaders] discussed whether it was worth having the Christmas concert again. We decided to try one more year. That next year people made it a point to bring visitors and we filled the room.” (Hint hint: invite all your friends if you want to have another one next year!)
Touching Skits: “There was a skit about Ashley trying to share the gospel with Eileen during the Christmas season. At one point Eileen reluctantly started reading the Bible Ashley gave her. At that time a short video detailing the gospel played on the screen, basically showing what Eileen was reading. The skit was so well put together and the gospel message was clear.”
“Different” Skits: “One year we were supposed to have a skit. But because of different circumstances (I still to this day do not know what happened), the skit became a dramatic reading instead. It was a dramatic reading indeed.”
When asked about what this year’s Concert will bring, he was pretty tight-lipped, but he DID tell us this: “There will be some surprises this year. You’re going to see people singing who you didn’t know could sing.” He also told us that the “choir is the largest one yet. I don’t know how they’re all going to fit on stage.” And finally, “the kids are always a highlight every year and this year will be no different.” So there you have it, folks. The event will be taking place twice, Saturday (12/15) and Sunday (12/16) night. Get your tickets early, and invite your friends and family to this great night of celebrating our Lord’s birth!
An Interview with Andy Snider
This year’s all-church retreat was a tremendous blessing as we were able to fellowship together as a church family and be challenged by the Word of God as Dr. Andy Snider preached on the topic of holy affections, addressing matters such as humility, love, anger, and joy. It was yet another blessing to be able to sit down with him on the last night in the midst of all the noise and people enjoying fellowship through games or conversations and hear him share a little bit more about his life and how God has been specifically working in him.
Andy Snider was raised in a Christian home in Pennsylvania and came to Christ as a child. The gospel was very much a part of his family and his upbringing as he even attended a Christian school. Andy’s father passed away when he was 15, which made a significant influence on him in that he had to grow up a lot quicker than he had planned. Through this, God also taught him that what he does really matters. So how has he seen God refining him since he came to know Christ? “Well, in college, and in particular after I got married, there were radical changes in my life, “ Andy stated, “I had to deal with trusting God. I never had to trust God too much.” He was forced into it at a young age with his father’s death, but even more so when his first child was born, he learned how things were never in his control.
In being a parent and teaching at the seminary, he stated that when you’re responsible to help others grow, it makes you grow as well. “If you want to learn how to pray, teach somebody else about prayer. If you want to learn how to be humble, teach somebody else about humility. And God will humble you like crazy,” Andy said.
At the Master’s Seminary, Andy teaches theology and thoroughly enjoys it because it makes him learn. “I have to learn in order to teach,” Andy said, “I just enjoy that process – taking it in and relating it with [the students]. I enjoy interacting with the guys. Interaction is very valuable not just for them, but for me as well.” He enjoys working through difficult issues that really matter. For him, it’s a ministry that has an exponential affect because he is training men who are going out to teach other believers and pastors. Teaching theology makes it frightening for him as well because the responsibility is heavy.
Apart from teaching theology, Andy loves ministering with his family. “We’re all musical,” Andy said. Him, his wife, and their three daughters are all involved together in the college ministry at Grace Community Church. At the weekly Bible studies, his three daughters even help out by babysitting the staff members’ kids. Andy’s family likes sharing music and being together, even if it is just watching movies. “I like to drag them out hiking when I can,” Andy said. Recently his oldest daughter began to sing a trio with him and his wife during the main services on Sundays. No matter what his daughters do, he wants them to use their talents for God and for serving. Andy’s passions are ministry – working with college students – hanging out with his wife, mountain biking, and reading.
What and who are some of his favorite books and authors? Andy stated that he is trying to re-establish that at the moment because he has been under a lot of influence from what he was reading for his doctorate program. He is currently reading works by C.S. Lewis in chronological order and is fascinated by his thinking and how his mind worked. Apart from that, Andy wants to read something “funky and off-the-wall – something out of the ordinary” such as A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah.
All Church Camp Recap
Several weekends ago, our church family had the wonderful opportunity to come together for LBC’s annual All-Church Camp, highlighted this year by the teaching of Dr. Andy Snider of The Master’s Seminary on the topic of Holy Affections.
A bitingly chilly, yet still warmly familiar Pine Valley welcomed LBC on Friday night as our church family arrived, many aptly donning the familiar gray Lighthouse sweatshirt from last year’s Family Camp. Though recently renamed, All-Church Camp was by no means anything less than a family event, but with about 200 attending, this marked the largest Family/All-church Camp to date.
Dr. Snider opened on Friday night with a message titled “Humility, the Forgotten Essential,” alternately titled, “The Glory of Christ in the Humility of His People.” This message served as the basis for the entire theme of the camp as Dr. Snider encouraged us to consider humility as the essential virtue, and caused many to reconsider their understanding of humility as the complete abandonment of self. Many were challenged that night. “It was tough to move on from that one,” said one convicted member. “While the other messages were still very good, that first one really did address issues in my heart that I spent the entire weekend trying to apply.”
It seemed that this was a shared sentiment, as many took time after the message to discuss with one another things that they learned from the message and share in fellowship. Interaction after messages, which spilled over into meal times and free times, helped our church grow together. The retreat provided an ideal setting to foster this kind of interaction in a growing church. It was a refreshing time to be able to spend away from the things that normally demand our attention, things that cause us to run from commitment to commitment, slowing us down in order to spend real time with our church family. As difficult as it is to get to know people only in passing on Sundays, this difficulty is compounded as our church continues to grow. All-Church camp serves as great opportunity to develop those relationships, especially for those newer to our church.
“It really did have a very ‘family’ sort of feel,” remarked one attendee. “After we’ve split into the different affinity groups, you don’t see as much interaction between groups, but it was good to see people talking, collegians with singles and married, new people with old people.”
Saturday was an eventful day, beginning for some with a short hike. The day continued with an encouraging message on the love of God and its implications for us, and a sobering message on the anger and wrath of God, sandwiching a Question and Answer session where Dr. Snider thoroughly answered questions posed by those present.
The night also included the highly anticipated All-Church Camp talent show, with various acts ranging from the musical talents of our children to the choreography of the single adults to the unconventional, yet always well-received magic acts of Min Kim and Eugene Yang. “It’s pretty amazing just how talented our church is,” noted one observer.
Sunday showcased several things we have come to expect as traditions of LBC All-Church Camps. A Sunday morning Bible quiz reminded us of specific points in the previous messages, after which Pastor John and the kids led us in a time of singing songs, complete with accompanying motions.
Dr. Snider wrapped up the camp with a message on the affection of joy, both discussing God’s delight and our appropriate response to Him in joy.
A miscue in the order of worship rather appropriately allowed us to punctuate Dr. Snider’s last sermon in a time of musical worship, singing praises to God, in whom our joy rests, and to whom our joy is expressed.
After lunch we said our goodbyes to Pine Valley and All Church Camp once again. Until next year.
Sport’s Ministry
Published December 1, 2007	Ministry Profile Closed
“We may not win games, but we may win lives!”
It’s that time of year again! Cleats tossed in with a change of clothes sit in the trunk of cars. Conversations about the Chargers fall to the wayside as coaches and team members talk animatedly about their own practices and playing positions in the foyer. It’s mission bowl season and it’s on everyone’s minds! And thanks to a memorable High School Musical performance at family camp, so is the Lighthouse Bible Church Basketball Association (LBCBA).
The sports ministry is one that a good number of LBC’ers have had the opportunity to appreciate. When asked about the greater motivation behind the sports ministry, Kevin Tse replied: “The purpose of the sports ministry is to foster Christian fellowship in the realm of competitive athletics. A model for the building up of Christ’s body is the weaving of many various parts and members under a single focus to achieve their goals. In a world that seems to reward selfishness and large egos in amateur and professional sports, LBC sports ministry preaches selflessness and teamwork as a means of glorifying Christ among one another. In sports, believers have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with one another through camaraderie and trust, while also having an avenue with which to welcome new comers to the church. Finally, through sports, LBC hopes to fulfill its mission to be a beacon of Christ’s love and truth to the world by hosting various church sponsored, city wide competitions such as Mission Bowl and LBC basketball.”
With ongoing investments in interchurch tournaments, softball city leagues (and talks of participating in a basketball city league), email lists for tennis, volleyball and other sports actively circulating the Lighthouse pulse, the sports ministry has created a unique opportunity for proclaiming Christ. In an arena easily motivated by and given to pride, anger, and blowing past the next man, LBC’s sports ministry is more committed to opening up more avenues for shining the light. A long-term goal for the sports ministry is focused on fulfilling exactly that purpose. Kevin Tse replied that what the sports ministry hopes to see happen in the next year is: “A greater city-wide scope to spread the message of the Gospel.” Randy Tsuchiyama comments on the involvement of LBC members in the city softball league: “For the most part, the other teams in the league know that we are from a church. The attitudes that we have on the field are a testimony to the other teams. We are representing Christ to the other teams there.”
And encouragement reaches inward towards the body of believers as well. Of his participation in the softball league, Randy Tsuchiyama says: “I really enjoy being able to get to know the guys on the team better. I think especially with the married guys. You are able to bond pretty well with your fellow teammates. Like winning and losing together just builds the relationships with the other guys on the team.”
What can LBC look forward to in the upcoming year? Continuing Mission Bowl and LBCBA as well as pickup games of ultimate Frisbee, soccer, and other sports. And to throw in a token cheesy analogy: we all play for the same team! Let’s play the game knowing that it’s already been won. Applicable especially to the realm of sports, the Word exhorts us: “Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation” (1 Peter 2:12).
Published December 1, 2007	Member Spotlight Closed
With a population of 1,321,851,888, China is the most populous country in the world—as well as one that is most needy of the Gospel. With a Communist and officially atheist government, Christianity is state-controlled and limited in what it can express about the Gospel. Carol Kim, a member of LBC, is currently there for a two-year extended missions trip. The Beacon was able to contact her and hear about God’s work there.
Note: Because of censorship of the Chinese government, religious terminology needs to be cryptic.
What made you decide that China was the will of the Father [God]?
Father gave me a desire to serve Him overseas since freshman year in college. Wanting to make sure that He wanted me overseas, much prayer and counsel from His Word and many [godly] individuals took place. I did not have a particular place in mind; however, I wanted to head out to a country in the 10/40 window. That’s when Father led me to a contact who shared her heart for China. With more [prayer], everything worked out smoothly for me to join a team here. Therefore, I am here!
Is there a [church] Family there where you can meet with every week?
Father graciously provided a wonderful community here. We meet each Sunday but at different times each week due to security purposes. It has been great getting to know and learn from them as we all differ in our life stages as well as ministries.
What is the most encouraging thing that has happened?
Seeing the power of [prayer] as He has already brought two wandering sheep into His fold. It has been encouraging to see how Father is working in the hearts of people and the harvest that is ready to be reaped.
Personally, it’s the weather. It will start snowing soon. I am excited about the snow since I’ve never lived where it snows but I do not know how well I can adjust to the cold.
How much Mandarin Chinese do you know?
Yi Dian [a little bit]. Chinese is a very hard language to learn. It seems like it will take decades before I can master the language; nonetheless, I have been thoroughly enjoying the language study. Please [pray] for a rapid language acquisition.
How often can you come home to United States to visit LBC family and blood family?
It is advised that I do not go back to the States during my term if at all possible. Therefore, I do not have any plans to go back any time soon. However, any of you can come visit me and see how Father is working in this place. You can join me in furthering His kingdom.
Any close calls happen from sharing the truth?
I was recently called into the Vice Dean’s office because he had to share some rules with my classmate and me. He shared that China has freedom of religion just like America does but it is illegal to share in public. That meeting is nothing I am worried about but I need to be more careful as they are keeping a close watch on me.
How has your relationship with Father grown from this?
My relationship with the Father has grown in various ways since I have been here. He has given me a greater love for the people here and so I have been able to understand a bit more of His heart. Living here made it evident that I needed to depend more on the Father. As I relied more on His strength rather than my own, He has been carrying me through each day with joy. Due to my need of Him, meditation upon His Word has been sweeter. His Word has been sustaining me.
Published December 1, 2007	Pastor's Corner Closed
The Thanksgiving holiday will have passed by but a day shouldn’t pass when we don’t give thanks. I have often found that I am forgetful when it comes to being thankful, as I often tend to dwell on what is negative. The grumbling and complaining that comes when the focus is on me and what I feel entitled to doesn’t seem to diminish until I take my eyes off of myself and consider how I should be thankful to God. If we recognize that all we have been given is by the grace of God, we should then know that we are not entitled to anything but have been granted mercy.
This passage should really challenge you because when you look at all that you have, do you really understand that it has all been given to you by a gracious God? There is nothing that we have that we deserve. This is sometimes hard to really grasp because we live as if we merit what we own. It is because we give ourselves way too much credit. We think that by our own efforts we prove that we are deserving of what we have, when in fact, we must consider that as sinners who have defied God, we are only deserving of condemnation, no matter how hard we try to be righteous on our own.
We often show how arrogant we are by boasting as if we had not received what we have been given. By doing this we remove God from His rightful place and we promote ourselves as if we were able to generate the merit apart from God’s grace. This is to reduce the greatness of God and be self-promoting.
So how do we combat this foolishness in our hearts? By dwelling on the eternal greatness of God.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (Psalm 136:1-3) Notice in the first three verses of this psalm, it starts off with the imperative to give thanks to the Lord. To give thanks is not optional or negotiable. It is an issue of obedience. What we must also consider carefully is that we are to give thanks to the Lord, not to myself, not to anyone else. But why do we give thanks? Each verse focuses on the greatness of God’s character. We can give thanks to God because He is good. His goodness will never waver or change. We can trust that our God will always be good and will always work out all things for good.
Each verse mentions that God’s lovingkindness is everlasting. It is pretty noteworthy if it is mentioned three consecutive verses in conjunction with other descriptions of God. His lovingkindness especially stands out when we consider that it is both His love and kindness that are joined in an expression that really communicates the tenderness of God’s affections. Lastly, we see His greatness referenced by the terms “God of gods” and “Lord of lords” – our God is not to be seen as anything less that the ultimate sovereign authority over all things.
The Scriptures, especially the Psalms, give us abundant reminders to be thankful. Let us not reduce thanksgiving to one time of the year, but as the apostle Paul challenges us in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” May each day find you responding with thanksgiving as you dwell on the goodness and greatness of God.


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Patent US5680636 - Document annotation and manipulation in a data processing system - Google Patents
A data processing system is programmed to display an annotatable bit map image of a text document, a spreadsheet and the like. Annotations are superimposed on a displayed, annotatable image, under control of an annotation program, in response to an input device, such as a mouse, keyboard or stylus (or...http://www.google.com/patents/US5680636?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5680636 - Document annotation and manipulation in a data processing system
Publication number US5680636 A
Application number US 08/486,429
Also published as CA1326560C, DE68928276D1, DE68928276T2, EP0374241A1, EP0374241A4, EP0374241B1, US5625833, WO1989011693A1
Publication number 08486429, 486429, US 5680636 A, US 5680636A, US-A-5680636, US5680636 A, US5680636A
Inventors Stephen R. Levine, Alex J. Harui, Chia-Chuang Hsiao, Karen Donoghue, Michael W. Schirpke
Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (202), Classifications (17), Legal Events (15)
US 5680636 A
1. A data processing system for manipulating annotatable bit map images comprising:
upon completion of annotating, said processor, in response to a selection input from the input device, making a miniaturized, stamp image of said annotatable image with said annotations superimposed thereon; storing said stamp image with annotations superimposed thereon, in said memory; displaying a stamp image with annotations superimposed thereon, within a display view;
______________________________________Procedure myTabFun( );begin  GetDataFromTablet;  <do whatever work is necessary>  if (condition 1)    prepare for transition    TabFun(newTabFun1);  else if (condition2)    <prepare for this transition>    TabFun(newTabFun2);    .    .    .  else    <non-transition work>end______________________________________
US9317130 Jun 18, 2012 Apr 19, 2016 Rafal Jan Krepec Visual feedback by identifying anatomical features of a hand
WO2003056444A1 * Dec 23, 2002 Jul 10, 2003 Cognilearn, Inc Document composing system
International Classification G06F3/14, G06F3/041, G06F17/21, G06T11/60, G06F17/22, G06F3/033, G06F3/023, G06F17/24
Cooperative Classification G06F17/241, G06F3/04817, G06F3/033, G06F3/0483
European Classification G06F3/033, G06F3/0481H, G06F3/0483, G06F17/24A
Owner name: OPEN TEXT S. A., LUXEMBOURG
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Freeziac Plans Grand Opening for Woodbury Store - Business - Woodbury, MN Patch
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Freeziac plans to hold a July 12 grand opening for its new shop in Woodbury, according to a release from the . (There are conflicting reports on when store will be open—one says July 6, another July 9.)
During the Woodbury grand opening, people can get a 16-ounce cup of frozen yogurt for $3. Proceeds from the event (5-7 p.m., Thursday, July 12) will support the Woodbury Community Foundation.
Freeziac officials in April told Patch of at the in Woodbury.
Freeziac gives customers the chance to create their own frozen treats, with options ranging from fresh fruit and nuts to candy and hot fudge.
“You build your own sundae,” co-owner John Mallon said at the time. “It’s that experience that makes it so fun.”
Freeziac will have a “coffee shop-type environment,” he said, with comfortable furniture, music and wi-fi availability. The cost of the concoctions goes by weight: 45 cents an ounce.
Freeziac’s opening will mark the second build-your-own frozen yogurt spot to open in Woodbury. In March, .
Also, is slated to occupy space at the former Blockbuster.
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