US 5182882 A
A heater core is freed of solder and flux contaminants produced during its manufacture by burnishing the exposed surfaces of the heater core by a wet blasting operation with a slurry of abrasive particles. The burnishing of the cores is achieved in a continuous operation in which the heater cores are advanced in succession through a housing from a loading station to an unloading station. In the housing, the heater cores are burnished with jets of slurry from nozzles after which the heater cores are rinsed with water. The slurry is recycled and maintained at a particular concentration and pH for uniform treatment of the successive heater cores.
1. Apparatus for burnishing workpieces, comprising:
a conveyor for conveying workpieces in succession in a conveying direction along a path from a workpiece-loading station to a workpiece-unloading station;
an enclosed housing through which the conveyor travels along said path from the workpiece-loading station to the workpiece-unloading station, said housing having an input end at the workpiece-loading station and an output end at the workpiece-unloading station;
means at the ends of the housing respectively for admitting the conveyor and the successive workpieces on the conveyor into the housing from the workpiece-loading station and for exit of the conveyor and workpieces from the housing to the workpiece-unloading station;
said housing having blast and rinse chambers successively arranged along the path in the workpiece conveying direction;
nozzle means at the blast station for directing, under pressure, a stream of a slurry of abrasive particles in a liquid against at least portions of the successive workpieces conveyed along the path on the conveyor at the blast station to burnish said portions;
rinsing means at the rinse station for rinsing the successive workpieces on the conveyor as the workpieces are conveyed along said path through the rinse station;
a sump connected to the housing for collecting the slurry from the blast station after the workpieces have been burnished thereby;
means for recycling the slurry to said nozzles; and
means for chemically treating the slurry collected from the sump prior to recycling the slurry to said nozzles.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising holding means at the blast station for holding the successive workpieces on the conveyor while the nozzle means directs the slurry against the successively advancing workpieces.
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said holding means comprises a flexible member having ends supported by said housing and weight means on said flexible member to urge the flexible member into pressing contact with the workpieces advancing on the conveyor.
4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said flexible member is made of stainless steel.
5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for chemically treating said slurry comprises pH control means for controlling the pH of the slurry.
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, comprising further nozzle means at said rinsing station for directing a rinse liquid against the advancing workpieces after the workpieces have been burnished by said slurry, said sump being connected to collect both the slurry and the rinse liquid from the housing.
7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said housing includes a partition dividing the housing into first and second chambers, said blasting station and rinsing station being located in said first chamber, said second chamber including further rinsing means.
8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for recycling the slurry comprises a pump connected to said sump and to said nozzle means, said means for chemically treating the slurry comprising means connected between the sump and the nozzle means for adding chemicals to the recycled slurry to maintain the pH of the slurry substantially constant.
9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the means for chemically treating the slurry comprises a pH sensor in said sump for measuring the pH of the slurry collected therein and controlling the means which adds the chemicals to the recycled slurry in accordance therewith.
10. A method of burnishing workpieces comprising:
conveying successive workpieces on a conveyor in a conveying direction along a path from a workpiece-loading station to a workpiece-unloading station;
advancing the conveyor through an enclosed housing between the workpiece-loading and workpiece-unloading stations of the conveyor;
providing in the housing successive blast and rinse stations in the conveying direction of the workpieces;
directing a stream of a slurry of abrasive particles in a first liquid under pressure through nozzles against at least portions of the successively advancing workpieces at the blast station to burnish said portions;
rinsing the successively advancing workpieces on the conveyor at the rinse station as they are conveyed along said path through the rinse station;
collecting the slurry from the blast station after the slurry has burnished the workpieces; and
treating the collected slurry and recycling the thus treated slurry back to the nozzles at the blast station to effect burnishing of subsequently advancing workpieces whereby to provide a substantially uniform treatment of the successive workpieces.
11. A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the treating of the slurry comprises adjusting the pH of the slurry.
12. A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the rinsing of the workpieces is effected by utilizing a liquid which is of the same composition as the liquid of the slurry, and collecting with the slurry the rinse liquid after the rinsing of the workpieces and recycling the slurry mixed with rinse liquid to the nozzles.
13. A method as claimed in claim 12, comprising adding abrasive particles to the slurry to maintain the concentration substantially constant.
14. A method as claimed in claim 10, comprising applying resilient holding force to said workpieces as the workpieces advance through said blast station to hold said workpieces in fixed relation on the conveyor while said workpieces are subjected to said slurry stream under pressure.
15. A method of burnishing exposed side manifolds and end surfaces of a heater core, said method comprising directing under pressure, a jet of a slurry of abrasive particles in water against the exposed side manifolds and end surfaces forming the perimeter of a heater core and rinsing said side manifolds and end surfaces to remove any accumulated slurry thereon and leave said side manifolds and end surfaces with a burnished finish whose oxidation is retarded.
16. A method as claimed in claim 15, comprising advancing a plurality of said heater cores in succession through a closed chamber, directing said jet of slurry of abrasive particles against said heater cores as said cores are advancing through said closed chamber and effecting said rinsing of said heater cores in said chamber after the cores have been subjected to the slurry jet.
17. A method as claimed in claim 16, wherein said heater cores are advanced through said closed chamber on a rectilinearly advancing conveyor, said jet of slurry being directed against the advancing heater cores at an angle with respect to the direction of advancement of the conveyor, at opposite sides of the heater core, such that the jets of slurry at the opposite sides of the heater cores are coincident.
18. A method as claimed in claim 17, comprising advancing the heater cores on the conveyor with the heater cores tilted relative to the direction of advancement of the conveyor.
19. A method as claimed in claim 16, comprising recovering the slurry after the slurry has been directed against the heater cores, chemically treating the recovered slurry to maintain the slurry in an alkaline state, and recycling the slurry for treatment of subsequent heater cores advancing through the chamber.
The invention relates to improvements in heater cores and particularly to heater cores having burnished surfaces and to methods and apparatus for burnishing the surfaces of heater cores at a high capacity by wet blasting.
Conventional heater cores are produced by soldering side tanks or manifolds to a core element comprised of, a succession of juxtaposed corrugated fin units which are joined together and define respective air and liquid passages. The liquid passages are connected to the side tanks for circulation of the liquid through the liquid passages where the liquid undergoes heat exchange with air passing through the air passages. In the course of manufacture, the exposed surfaces of the heater core are normally covered with flux and solder leading to objectionable discoloration of the heater core.
Various attempts have been made to remove the flux and solder deposits but none have proved successful, especially in mass production at a high volume or capacity.
Attempts have been made to clean the flux and solder impurities from the exposed surfaces of the heater cores by air blasting a dry sand mixture against the heater cores; this has proved to be unsuccessful because of the excessive dust which is produced and particularly because the dust contains particles of lead from the solder. The creation of such a pollutant atmosphere is unacceptable in the workplace.
Other methods of treatment of the heater cores have involved chemical treatment by immersion of the cores into a chemical treatment bath. This has a number of disadvantages, including the maintenance of such a bath and the inability to provide a high capacity treatment process.
Another method of treating the exposed surfaces of the heater cores involves painting the surfaces to conceal the flux and solder deposits. Such a process is expensive, is difficult to achieve on a mass production basis and involves dispersal of harmful ingredients into the atmosphere.
It is known to clean articles, to remove grease, scales, burrs, dirt, rust and surface contaminants by a wet blasting treatment in which abrasive particles are contained in a liquid. Such wet blasting treatments have the advantage of eliminating dust and permitting finer abrasive particles to be used as compared to the use of abrasive particles in a dry blasting operation.
The conventional wet blasting techniques are not compatible with high capacity treatment of heater cores on a mass production basis. Furthermore, the wet blast liquid leaves a residue of abrasive particles on the treated workpieces which although acceptable in other uses is not desirable in the case of heater cores.
An object of the invention is to provide improvements in a heater core in which the exposed surfaces of the heater core are burnished by wet blasting of the surfaces with an abrasive slurry to mechanically and chemically burnish the exposed surfaces.
A further object of the invention is to provide a method by which the burnishing of the surfaces can be achieved at a high volume or capacity in a mass production operation.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a treatment of the heater cores to burnish the exposed surfaces and concurrently to wash out the air passages to remove excess slurry deposited therein at the time of burnishing.
A further object of the invention is to provide a method and apparatus for burnishing the surfaces of heater cores such that no pollutants are produced in the atmosphere.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide apparatus for burnishing the exposed surfaces of heater cores wherein the heater cores are continuously fed through a self-contained apparatus in a high capacity operation.
In accordance with the invention, the flux and solder impurities normally left on the exposed surfaces of the heater core are removed by a wet blasting of the exposed surfaces with an abrasive slurry to mechanically and chemically burnish the exposed surfaces.
In further accordance with the invention, the abrasive slurry is in the form of a jet of a slurry of microscopic glass beads mixed with water and discharged against the surfaces of the heater cores at an alkaline pH; preferably the slurry includes an alkaline polishing agent such as sodium metasilicate.
According to a feature of the invention, heater cores are advanced in succession on a conveyor through a blast chamber in which the slurry jet is discharged under pressure against the advancing heater cores such that the exposed surfaces are burnished.
In further accordance with the method of invention, the heater cores advancing on the conveyor are subjected to a rinsing treatment of the exposed surfaces to remove any accumulated slurry thereon subsequent to the wet blasting of the exposed surfaces by the slurry.
In further accordance with the invention, a workpiece loading station is provided at which the heater cores can be placed on the conveyor, one after the other, for conveyance through the wet blasting and rinsing stations after which the now burnished workpieces can be removed at an unloading station of the conveyor. The heater cores are conveyed by the conveyor through a housing in which the wet blasting and rinsing treatments are carried out.
In further accordance with the invention, the slurry of abrasive particles is collected in a sump beneath the conveyor from which the slurry is recycled to nozzles at the blast station which effect the burnishing of the advancing heater cores, the invention further comprising adjusting the pH of the circulating slurry so that it will have an alkaline pH within a specified range.
In further accordance with the invention, the nozzles which direct the slurry against the heater cores at the wet blasting station, are aligned with one another on opposite sides of the advancing heater cores at an inclination relative to the direction of travel of the conveyor. A resilient pressing force is applied to the heater cores to hold them on the conveyor as they pass the nozzles at the wet blasting station.
A further object of the invention is to provide a particular construction of the conveyor which will allow the slurry and rinse liquid to pass from the heater cores to and through the conveyor.
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view, partly broken away, of a heater core treated according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view on enlarged scale of a portion of the heater core.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view, partly broken away, of the heater core.
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic side elevational view, partly broken away, of one embodiment of apparatus for burnishing heater cores.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic sectional view taken along line 6--6 in FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged end view of a conveyor in the apparatus of FIG. 4.
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the conveyor in FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the process carried out by the apparatus.
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a heater core 1 which is subject to the treatment provided by the present invention. The heater core 1 comprises a core element 2 composed of a succession of juxtaposed corrugated fin units 3 which are joined together and define air and liquid passages 4 and 5 respectively. More particularly, each unit 3 is comprised of an outer fin element 6 which wraps around and encloses an inner fin element 7. When the units 3 are juxtaposed on one another, the outer fin elements 6 are in contact and form the liquid passages 5. The air passages 4 are defined in the hollows of the inner fin element 7 and extend perpendicularly to the liquid passages 5. At the sides of the heater core 1 manifolds or tanks are provided for circulating liquid through the heater core. More specifically at the right side of the core 1 in FIG. 1, an inlet tube 8 for liquid is connected to a tank 9 which communicates with the liquid passages 5 in the upper half of the core 1 so that liquid supplied to tube 8 flows through these liquid passages 5 in the core. At the left side of the core 1, a tank 10 communicates with all the liquid passages 5 so that liquid flowing to tank 10 can return through the liquid passages 5 in the lower half of the core to a tank 11 communicating with these passages for discharge of the liquid through an outlet tube 12. The liquid flowing through the liquid passages 5 undergoes heat exchange with air flowing through the air passages 4.
In order to assemble the tanks 9-11 to the core element 2 and connect the fin elements as a rigid assembly therewith, the tanks and fin elements are soldered together. In this regard, the tanks 9-11 are soldered to end faces of the outer fin elements 6 at solder joints 13 and the inner and outer fin elements are soldered together at joints 14 at their contact points at side faces of the core 1.
The tanks 9-11 and outer fin elements 6 can be made from brass and the inner fin elements 7 from copper or aluminum. The tubes 8 and 12 can be made from copper or aluminum.
Due to the soldering of the tanks and fin elements in the assembly of the heater core, deposits of solder, flux and other impurities coat the surfaces of the core and are objectionable not only in and of themselves but also because of the discoloration which they cause. Heretofore, a number of techniques were employed to remove or cover the impurities including dipping the cores into chemical etching solutions, painting or coating the outer surfaces of the endmost fin elements 7 and the tanks 9-11, and air blasting the heater cores with an abrasive powder. These techniques are all disadvantageous from various standpoints including cost, efficacy, and technical complexity. The air blast technique is especially troublesome because of production of harmful airborne particles, especially lead.
The invention provides a method and apparatus for burnishing the outer surfaces of the heater core and for flushing the interior of the core element to remove all deposits therein, including flux, solder and the like and provide the heater core with a permanent burnished outer surface, especially the surfaces of the tanks and the endmost outer fin elements at the perimeter of the core. Essentially this is achieved by burnishing, with a wet abrasive slurry, the outer surfaces of tanks 9-11 and the outer surfaces of the endmost fin elements 6 so that the entire perimeter of the narrow side surface of the heater core is highly polished and free of surface impurities, such as flux, solder and the like. The burnishing of the side surfaces with the wet abrasive slurry provides these surfaces with a permanent burnished finish which will not significantly oxidize in air.
FIGS. 4-8 illustrate an apparatus 100 for burnishing the outer surfaces of heater cores. The apparatus is characterized by its capability of treating heater cores on a continuous basis in which wet blasting of the exposed core surfaces is effected while the heater cores are continuously traveling.
The apparatus comprises a frame 111 which supports an endless conveyor 112 having upper and lower runs 113, 114. The conveyor 112 travels over sprocket wheels 15 and 16, the latter being driven by a motor 17 to drive the conveyor in a direction in which the upper run 113 travels in the direction of the arrows in FIGS. 4 and 5. The conveyor 111 is of open-link construction as shown in FIG. 8 and comprises side plates 18, 19 to which are connected cross-links 20 providing an open construction allowing passage of liquid through the conveyor. Affixed to the side plates 18, 19 are a succession of ribs 21 which carry brushes 22 thereon.
The frame 111 supports an enclosed housing 30 in a location so that at the left of FIG. 4 an inlet or loading station 31 is formed adjacent to an inlet end of the housing 30 whereas an exit or unloading station 32 is furnished at the right adjacent to an outlet end of the housing 30. At the inlet station 31, the heater cores 1 are placed by an operator, at predetermined spacing, on the upper run 113 of the conveyor, one after the other, for successive advancement by the conveyor through the housing 30. The heater cores 1 are placed on the conveyor with their tubes 8 and 12 pointed laterally and upstream relative to the direction of conveyor travel in order to facilitate burnishing of the exposed surfaces of the heater cores as will become evident later. At the inlet end of the housing, a front wall 33 is provided with a cutout 34 at which is disposed a flexible closure curtain 35 through which the successively advancing heater cores 1 are permitted to pass. When the heater cores 1 are placed on the conveyor 112, they are supported on the brushes 22 in slightly elevated position above the links 20 and side plates 18, 19 of the upper run 113 of the conveyor. The top of the frame 111 is formed as a mounting block 34 shown in FIG. 7 which comprises upstanding beams 35 which support the side plates 18 and 19 of the conveyor as the conveyor travels on the frame 111. The housing 30 is provided with an interior dividing wall 36 which forms a first chamber 37 connected to the inlet end of the housing and a second chamber 38 connected to the outlet end of the housing. The dividing wall 36 has a cutout 39 at its lower end with a flexible closure curtain 40 supported at the cutout to allow the heater cores 1 to pass therethrough. The flexible curtains 35 and 40 can be composed of a plurality of suspended plastic strips which are secured to the respective walls 33 and 36 at their upper ends.
The chamber 37 serves as a blast chamber containing nozzles 41 for directing a jet of wet abrasive slurry against the heater cores 1 to burnish the exposed surfaces thereof. The nozzles 41 are arranged on opposite sides of the conveyor in facing relation to the heater cores 1 which are advancing on the upper run 113 of the conveyor. The nozzles 41 are inclined at an angle relative to the direction of advancement of the conveyor, preferably at an angle of 10° to 20°. The heater cores 1 are angularly positioned on the conveyor, preferably at an angle of about 30° to 45°. The arrangement is such that the nozzles 41 will direct the abrasive slurry against the entire perimetral surface of the heater cores. The nozzles 41 on the opposite sides of the conveyor are aligned with one another so that no net lateral force will be applied to the heater cores 1. Nevertheless, it has been found that due to the high pressure of the slurry being discharged against the heater cores, these tend to become dislodged from the conveyor and in order to apply a resilient holding force to press the heater cores 1 against the conveyor, a holding means 42 is employed. The holding means 42 comprises a thin metal sheet 43 secured at its ends to the housing 30. The holding means 42 further comprises a plurality of individual weights 44 which are freely placed on the metal sheet 43 to resiliently press the metal sheet against the tops of the heater cores 1 to hold the heater cores on the conveyor while permitting the heater cores to advance with the conveyor through the blast chamber 37 in the housing. The individual weights 44 can be composed of lead shot placed in a rubber membrane cover. The metal sheet 43 is preferably made of stainless steel. The nozzles 41 which are arranged on opposite sides of the conveyor 12 are disposed in two lines of five nozzles each in a common plane with and facing the heater cores 1. Each row of nozzles 41 is supported by a bar 45 (FIG. 6) connected to the housing and each nozzle is connected to the bar 45 for universal adjustment to adjust the angle of the nozzles 41. The nozzles 41 direct the abrasive slurry against the heater cores to remove all traces of contaminants on the exposed surfaces thereof due to flux and solder and the slurry flows from the now washed heater cores to the bottom of chamber 37 through a drain opening 46 in the floor 47 of the housing into a sump 50 extending beneath the blast chamber 37. Also disposed in chamber 37 downstream of the nozzles 41 is a row of three downwards facing rinse nozzles 51 which direct a stream of rinse liquid downwardly and forwardly over the heater cores and especially through the air passages 4 formed by the corrugated fin units of the heater cores. The nozzles 51 are supported by a frame 51' in housing 30 and nozzles 51 are tilted forwardly at an angle of about 5° to 15° and serve to pre-rinse the heater cores to remove slurry adherent thereto. The rinse liquid also flows into the sump 50 with the spent slurry.
The slurry is composed of microscopic glass beads in water. The glass beads are conventional and they are mixed with the water in a concentration to provide the slurry consistency. The consistency of the slurry is similar to a loose concrete mix and slurry compositions of abrasive glass beads are per se known and require no elaboration to those skilled in the art. Suffice to say that heretofore it was not known to utilize such a slurry for burnishing heater cores as in the present invention. The rinse liquid supplied to the spray nozzles 51 is the same as the liquid for the glass beads in the slurry, namely water.
The collected slurry and rinse liquid contained in sump 50 is recirculated to nozzles 41 in the following manner. Connected to the sump 50 is a recycle pipe 52 to which is connected a vessel 53 for supply of glass beads via an inlet 54 containing a drive means such as a drive auger or pump. The drive means is driven to maintain a given concentration of the glass beads in the slurry. The concentration can be measured by sampling the slurry discharged from the sump. In a particular embodiment a sensor 55 is disposed in tube 52 and is connected to the drive means in inlet 54 to control the concentration of the slurry and maintain it within a determined range so that recycled slurry fed to the nozzles 41 will be substantially constant over the entire treatment process of the successive heater cores 1.
Additionally and significantly it has been found that over any period of treatment, the removal of the flux and solder from the heater cores will cause rapid acidification of the slurry. It has been found necessary for the successful operation to maintain the pH of the slurry within a relatively narrow alkaline range of between 9.0 and 11.0. For this purpose, an alkaline reservoir 56 is connected to the recycle pipe 52 and furnishes an alkaline material to the recycled slurry in accordance with measurement of the pH of the slurry within the sump 50 by a pH sensor 57'. In this way, the pH of the slurry fed to the nozzles 41 is maintained within the aforesaid range. In further accordance with the invention, the alkaline material in the reservoir 56 is selected to have a polishing effect on the exposed surfaces of the heater core and for this purpose the alkaline material is sodium metasilicate. The thus recycled slurry in the desired concentration of glass beads and in the desired pH range is fed under pressure by a pump 57 to the nozzles 41.
Each nozzle has one line 58 for the slurry and a second line 59 for supply of air under pressure from an air pump 60. In this way, slurry is discharged under very high pressure from the nozzles 41. A control unit 61 is mounted at the inlet of the housing and is connected to the air pump 60 to control the pressure supplied to the lines 59. Additionally, the control means 61 is connected to the drive motor 17 of the conveyor in order to control the conveyor speed. These parameters provide for control of the pressure of the slurry and the residence time of the heater cores in the field of the nozzles 41.
The housing 30 is provided with a side access door 62 which allows an operator to adjust the placement of the weights 44 on the metal sheet 43 and to make any adjustments of direction of the nozzles 41 and 51. In front of the door 62 is a foldable plastic curtain 63 which must be pushed aside before the interior of the chamber 3 will become accessible after the door 62 has been opened.
Additionally, there is provided in chamber 37 wash nozzles 64 located above the lower run 114 of the conveyor at a location immediately before the lower run 114 exits from the housing chamber 37 in order to wash the conveyor before it reaches sprocket wheel 16 for being reversed for placement of fresh heater cores thereon.
At the bottom of sump an outlet 65 is provided for removal of glass beads which have settled to the bottom of the sump. The glass beads can be periodically introduced into the vessel 53.
In rinse chamber 38 two rows of rinse nozzles 66 and 67 are provided above the advancing heater cores 1 along opposite lines of inclination. The rinse nozzles 66, 67 are arranged on respective support tubes 68 and 69 for universal adjustment. The support tubes 68 and 69 convey fresh rinse water to the nozzles 66 and 67 which are directed downwardly to wash the heater cores and flush all traces of slurry and any remaining contaminants from the heater cores. The rinse liquid passes from the housing 30 into a sump 70 from the bottom of which heavier settled particles are removed. These settled particles are mainly composed of glass beads and they are pumped by a pump 71 to the vessel 53. The relatively clean water at the top of sump 50 is drawn off by a pipe 72 and sent to a filter F while the relatively clean water at the top of sump 70 is supplied by a pipe 73 to the pre-rinse nozzles 51. After filtering in filter F, the filtrate can be discharged and the solids collected for disposal.
After washing by the nozzles 66 and 67 in chamber 38, the heater cores pass through an outlet 74 in the housing to the unloading station 32 whereat the heater cores with burnished surfaces can be removed from the conveyor. The chamber 38 is provided with an access door 75 and a flexible curtain 76 in front of the door 75.
The operation of the system for burnishing the heater cores is diagrammatically illustrated in block outline in FIG. 9. Therein, it is seen that after directing the slurry of abrasive particles against the heater cores by slurry nozzles 41, the slurry is collected in slurry sump 50 together with rinse liquid coming from rinse nozzles 51. The collected liquid is then adjusted by pH sensor 57 to a determined pH range by selectively adding alkaline material to the recycled slurry from vessel 56 and the slurry now adjusted in pH value is pumped by slurry pump 57 back to the nozzles 41. In this way, a continuous operation is obtained as the heater cores are successively advanced by the conveyor through the housing 30. As evident from the above, therefore, a continuous process has been provided for the continuous treatment of heater cores which are successively placed at the inlet station 31 onto the conveyor and removed at the unloading station 32 after having been treated in the housing 30 to burnish the exposed surfaces of the heater cores while also flushing out the air passages thereof.
Although the invention has been described in relation to specific embodiments thereof, it will become apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous modifications and variations can be made within the scope and spirit of the invention as defined in the attached claims.


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“I’m running not just to bring a new vision to the party. I’m running not just to bring new perspective, not just to change the tone, tenor and culture of our politics,” said Ellis, the candidate who received loudest cheers and applause from the hundreds of delegates at the party gathering in a San Diego union hall. “I’m running to be chair of the California Democratic Party to redefine what it means to be a Democrat and get this party back to basics.”
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Asthma and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Is there a link between RA and asthma. Can RA cause asthma?
There is no direct link between rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. Furthermore rheumatoid arthritis does not cause asthma. In fact we tend to see fewer RA patients with asthma.
Jonathan Bernstein, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati

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The free model of music streaming, where listeners “compensate” record labels and artists through advertising, is increasingly coming under criticism. A Rolling Stone article explains how major labels have decided that “We need to limit free.”
As music streaming revenue has exceeded that of recorded music sales for the first time, record labels are realizing that giving away their content for free – even if it is compensated by ads – isn’t viable. Ad-supported streaming is a small part of the overall streaming income, at around $295 million, in 2014, compared to nearly $2 billion generated by streaming overall, but the vast majority of people still listen to music without subscriptions. For Spotify, some 20% of users have paid subscriptions, while 80% listen to free.
If you do the math, based on the above numbers, that suggests – just back-of-the-envelope calculations – that paid subscribers inject some 30 times as much revenue into the music economy, per person, than freeloaders. It’s obvious that this cannot last. Just as free content is killing newspapers and magazines, free music is draining income from the music industry.
As the Rolling Stone article points out:
“At least one of the three major labels is in the process of renegotiating its contract with Spotify this year, sources say, and most are pushing for this sort of change to the free service.”
Apple is rumored to be planning to only offer a subscription model for their music streaming service, likely to be launched this year, and based on Beats Music.
Rdio’s CEO, Anthony Bay, told Rolling Stone:
“The view is, ‘Piracy is bad, so legal “giving away for free” is better. But as you see more and more, a lot of managers, artists and executives are saying, ‘Maybe free was too good.'”

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Anya Taylor-Joy is a star on the rise on the red carpet!
The 20-year-old actress stepped out at the 2017 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (February 12) at Royal Albert Hall in London, England.
During the show, Anya is nominated for the Rising Star Award, while Daisy and Sophie will both be taking the stage to present awards.
FYI: Anya is wearing Gucci. Daisy is wearing a Roland Mouret dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, Cartier jewelry and carrying a Jimmy Choo clutch. Sophie is wearing a Louis Vuitton gown. Ella is wearing Miu Miu.

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April 22, 2002
Duvall Civic Club to hold plant sale
The Duvall Civic Club will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., behind the Duvall Library.
Hundreds of plants, bushes and trees will be for sale, and there will be crafts from school children. On the same day, an arts and crafts show and sale by local artists will be held in the Rose Room of the library. Raffle tickets will be sold for special prizes. All funds go for local needs.
The club members have been potting and labeling donated plants and there are plants on commercial consignment. Customers find a wide variety and good prices.
The Civic Club was established in 1923 and has been a positive influence in the community since then. A Friends of the Library club, the members raise funds for library programs, a local scholarship, books for schools and for other needs of the area such as the youth center, the senior center and Children's Services.
A master gardener will be present to answer questions about the care of the plants sold. Members with wagons and wheelbarrows can help move heavy plants.
Besides the parking along Main Street, there are spaces along Railroad Ave. behind the library, and on Stella Street below City Hall. Those who prefer to stroll from the Park and Ride or along Main Street may purchase plants and then drive to the sale area for pickup.
Guests and new members are welcome at the meetings of the Duvall Civic Club. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. in the library's Rose Room (in the lower level) on the second Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be May 8.

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The time-proven strategies offered will give parents and teens ways to deal with the types of bullying situations that are typically seen in most communities. Topics to be covered will include how to recognize if your child is being the target of bullying behaviors, ways to be aware of whether or not your child is engaging in bullying behaviors, techniques your child can use to “handle” a bully, and an understanding of how bullying has reached beyond the schoolyard with the power to intrude on all aspects of society, including the workplace. This program will include audience participation, Q & A, role play and a “hands on” activity referred to as “mirror image reflection.”
Location: Springfield Public Library – 66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081.
Audience: Adults and teens

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Food does more than just fill our stomach and provide for us our daily nutritional needs. Comfort food or exceptionally awesome, great tasting food can transport us to places we’ve never been before. It can shed away all our worries giving us that much needed motivation to go on with our otherwise routine, mundane life.
This is why many of us look for something special to treat ourselves with once in a while so we can get that boost, recharge our senses and have enough energy to face all the challenges in life. Specialty dishes like barbecued ribs, flavorful pasta dishes and fresh seafood. Unfortunately, for most part, these specialty dishes and delectable food items can be very expensive.
But what if I tell you that there is a place here in Cebu where you can find all these and you don’t have to spend your entire week’s pay to cover the bill? No, I am not pulling your leg, this is no tall tale, I am serious, this is real. For soul filling tasty dishes that come at really awesome prices come follow me and let’s Surfin’ Ribs, dude!
Surfin’ Ribs is a food stall found inside Sugbo Mercado IT Park. Like most stalls in Sugbo Mercado it is family-owned and operated. It started in Escario with a restaurant that offered Ribs and seafood at amazing prices and full fabulous flavors that attracted a lot of guests. Word of mouth led to many new and returning guests and in no time at all, they opened a branch in Banawa, then a stall at the original Sugbo Mercado in IT Park.
Surfin’ Ribs is a pioneering stall in Sugbo Mercado and they raked in good business with their mouth-watering ribs and creamy pasta dishes. Surviving Sugbo Mercado is no small feat, the stall saw many other ventures open and close through the years but because of their mantra for great tasting dishes at really affordable prices, Surfin’ Ribs met the many challenges of a start-up concept restaurant head on and survived to tell the tale.
Endearing couple and close friends of mine, Raymond and Sharon started Surfin’ Ribs when they were still newly-weds, their eldest son a mere toddler and their new born twins adorable infants. Surfin’ Ribs became their new baby and like any other new couple, they strived to keep their family intact and happy. Starting a new restaurant is quite the challenge, but Raymond and Sharon knew this was their passion and they persevered.
Both were culinary students, both hardworking and both naturally talented in food and flavor. With their secret recipe BBQ sauce, more and more customers came especially since they were not charging an arm and a leg for their dishes.
In Sugbo Mercado, Surfin’ Ribs, one(1) order of Ribs and a cup of rice is but a mere P 135.00 For an added pasta side dish, you just need to pay and top up P 80.00. So for a total of P215.00 you have one full meal of pasta, ribs and rice. They also have an option of Ribs and Pasta for only P 195.00.
Surfin’ Ribs for the couple is a serious family affair… the recipe for the ribs is a collaboration between Raymond and his friends and the Bobby J Spicy Crab is actually his dad’s recipe. Yes, Bobby J is Raymond’s dad and their passion for delicious food runs in their veins.
Sharon’s mom provided the origins for their world-famous Surfin’ Shrimp that’s cooked with garlic butter sauce and the baked penne was a staple at Sharon’s family’s get together soirees before it became public. They like to have friends and guests over in their house and many prodded them to share their recipes for so long until they finally decided to open their first restaurant.
In 2016, Raymond brought in his sister Lovely and her husband to help them manage the stall and overall operation. This family run operation can sometimes sell 500 pieces of ribs in one night especially when the call centers around the area decide to bulk order and buy their ribs by the dozens.
Other pasta dishes served at Surfin’ Ribs include a mind-blowing Chicken Cordon Bleau penne dish with white sauce and a penne pesto infused recipe that is to die for. Both dishes are Sharon’s recipes and to date they are served by the hundreds on a daily basis.
The ribs are quite exquisite because they are cooked three times. That is why when you eat them they literally fall off the bone and melt in your mouth with that all too heavenly goodness. The ribs are cooked in batches in huge pots and boiled for over two hours. Then they are grilled with a special baste that adds a new dimension to its BBQ flavor. They are put in display and once the customer chooses it for their consumption, they are cooked one final time with their choice of sauce – original or spicy.
This masterful execution of skills and combination of cooking methods gives you a perfectly cooked baby back ribs that is tender and crunchy at the same time. And the sauce… oh the sauce, not the sauce, yes the sauce, OMG the sauce!!! Whew!
You know what? It’s time for me to stop talking and time for you to go to Sugbo Mercado and check out Surfin’ Ribs. Sugbo Mercado in IT Park is open from Thursday to Sunday from 5:00pm to 12:00 midnight. See you there and happy surfin’, dudes.

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‘Champion: An Opera in Jazz’ conveys gay boxer’s torment
Winning a Grammy Award is an occasion to celebrate for most musicians, but trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s moment of triumph also gave him a window into the loneliness of life in the closet. That flash of emotional insight proved essential to understanding the untenable situation of Emile Griffith, the world champion boxer who loved men but fatally punched an opponent in the ring after being outed by him in a pre-match press event.
Rather than focusing on Griffith’s exploits as a pugilist, Blanchard’s “Champion: An Opera in Jazz” examines the tormented soul of a man muddling through the down-low world before Stonewall. Produced by SFJazz in conjunction with San Francisco’s Opera Parallèle, the West Coast premiere of “Champion” runs at the SFJazz Center from Friday, Feb. 19, to Feb. 28.
Blanchard had heard about Griffith’s story from his close friend Michael Bentt, an actor and boxer who briefly held the WBO heavyweight belt in 1993. But it wasn’t until the New Orleans trumpeter’s bittersweet Grammy win for his album “A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina)” that Griffith’s plight hit home, “when my natural reaction was to stand up and give my wife a kiss,” Blanchard recalls. “Emile Griffith became champion of the world, and he couldn’t share that moment with someone he loved. He was robbed of something so basic.”
Born in the Virgin Islands, Griffith was a top prizefighter in the 1950s and ’60s, though his career took a tragic turn in 1962 when his friend and fierce competitor Benny Paret died from injuries inflicted during their third welterweight title match in less than a year. Perhaps seeking an edge, the Cuban-born Paret had reportedly taunted Griffith during the weigh-in, calling him “maricón” (Spanish slang for faggot).
Suffering from dementia pugilistica in his final years, Griffith died at the age of 75 just weeks after Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premiered “Champion” on June 15, 2013, at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts. The opera features a libretto by Michael Cristofer, who earned a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize for his 1977 play “The Shadowbox,” but Griffith himself poignantly summed up the paradox of his life, telling an interviewer, “I killed a man, and the world forgave me. And I loved a man, and the world wants to kill me.”
In the first production since the premiere, Opera Parallèle presents a revamped and fully staged version of “Champion” with video elements, intricately designed staging and new orchestrations for a 22-piece orchestra, chorus and jazz quartet led by bassist Marcus Shelby. Blanchard drew on his extensive experience as a film composer, including just about every Spike Lee joint since 1991’s “Jungle Fever.”
“I’ve done a lot writing for orchestra, so that part didn’t intimidate me, but I’d never done writing for voice, or writing for a story that hasn’t been shot yet,” says Blanchard, who’s working on a second Opera Theatre of Saint Louis commission based on “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” journalist Charles Blow’s memoir. “I had to visualize it all myself, based on what the librettist wrote and what I wanted to express.”
Returning from the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis production is bass Arthur Woodley, who coincidentally grew up on St. Croix idolizing Griffith (“This is the first time I’ve done an opera where I can actually speak with my accent,” he says). The production reunites Blanchard with Nicole Paiement, Opera Parallèle’s founder, conductor and artistic director. They first worked together at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1999 and teamed up again last year during Blanchard’s first season as an SFJazz Center resident artistic director to present his sweeping elegy “A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina).”
Seeking to expand audiences and creative possibilities for opera, Paiement felt that “Champion” was a perfect fit for Parallèle. “Jazz is definitely an element,” she says. “It’s in his bones. The great thing about Terence’s music is this incredible humanity and beautiful melodies. And you can’t dismiss the words of Michael Cristofer, which capture this balance Emile was trying to find in his life. When Arthur Woodley, as old Emile, speaks to young Emile, saying, ‘What do you need, boy?’ it really just gets you.”
Andrew Gilbert is a freelance writer.
Champion: An Opera in Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19-Feb. 27; 4 p.m. Feb. 28. $30-$170. SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin St., S.F. (866) 920-5299. www.sfjazz.org.

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Job cuts in Ponca City
Friday, October 29th 2004, 6:11 am
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There are job cuts at Ponca Cityâ€™s largest employer. ConocoPhillips says it will eliminate 40 jobs at its plant in Ponca City next year.
Officials say the employees will no longer be needed as the facility moves forward with development and commercialization.
Earlier this week, ConocoPhillips reported a net income of $2-billion.


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Ex-Boyfriend Arrested For Murder After North Carolina Mother's Body Is Found Across State Lines
Charles William Combs was arrested over the weekend following the slaying of LaPorscha Chantal Baldwin, whose body was discovered in a field over state lines earlier this month.
The ex-boyfriend of a North Carolina mother whose remains were recovered in South Carolina was arrested and charged with her murder late last week.
Charles William Combs, 35, was arrested over the weekend following the slaying of 30-year-old LaPorscha Chantal Baldwin, whose body was discovered in a field over state lines earlier this month. Combs was taken into custody by police on Saturday in Myrtle Beach.
Six days earlier, Baldwin had been reported missing from Gastonia by her family. Detectives later learned Baldwin had last been seen alive in Mecklenburg County; her abandoned vehicle was found on an interstate highway, according to local station WBTV.
On Oct. 14, Baldwin’s body was discovered by law enforcement in a field in Fairfield county, police said. A first-degree murder warrant was soon issued for Combs in connection with her death.
Officials said they suspect Baldwin was killed in North Carolina prior to her body being dumped in Fairfield county; the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has overtaken the investigation. The FBI, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office also assisted local authorities with the case.
The investigation remains open and ongoing and officials have not released any additional information this week.
Prior to the discovery of Baldwin’s body, the woman's family had desperately pleaded for her safe return.
“That’s all we want is her home safe and unharmed, that’s all we want is for her to come home to her family, especially to her daughter,” Baldwin’s aunt, Darlene June, told WBTV. “Whatever happened, she never made it to work.”
Baldwin mom said she had appeared in good spirits when they'd spoken to her shortly before she vanished.
“She wanted to know if I wanted her to DoorDash me and her daughter some food and I said no baby, we’ll be fine, you get off at six, we’ll be fine,” Baldwin’s mother told WBTV. “I said, 'I’m tired, I’m just going to go home, get some rest and I’ll see you when you get off.'”
Baldwin’s loved ones have since started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to help cover funeral expenses.
“A mother and father who now has to bury their child at the age of 30 because of senseless violence,” the page states. Balwin leaves behind an 18-month old child, the page indicates, and it goes on to describe her as someone who “knew how to light up a room with her presence.”
“She was funny, she loved life and wanted to help those around her,” the page's author wrote.
Combs was booked into a Mecklenburg County detention center on Oct. 19, according to online jail records, and is being held without bond. He was previously transferred from J. Reuben Long Detention Center in South Carolina. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. It’s unclear as of Tuesday if he has obtained legal representation to speak on his behalf.
Anyone with additional information related to the open case is urged to contact Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Homicide Unit detectives at 704-432-TIPS or by submitting an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers by calling 704-334-1600

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BRUSSELS | 17 OCTOBER 2022
EU Commission Publishes BEFIT Call for Evidence
The European Commission has last week published a call for evidence on establishing a new corporate income taxation framework in Europe (BEFIT), setting out the policy context and the key objectives of the initiative. This consultation follows on the discussions organised by the European Commission with key stakeholders within the Platform for Tax Good Governance, where CFE presented its preliminary views on the matter.
The European Commission has stated in the public call: “While the principles of a common tax base and of formulary apportionment already featured in the previous proposals for a common consolidated corporate tax base, BEFIT will reflect the significant changes that occurred, in the meantime, in the economy and the international framework. The new proposal will build on the Inclusive Framework two-pillar approach of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G20 since the formula for allocating profits of pillar 1 and the rules developed for pillar 2 will be a source of inspiration for the design of the BEFIT policy framework.“
In her State of the Union speech, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said of the new proposal for business taxation reform: “We need an enabling business environment, a workforce with the right skills and access to raw materials our industry needs. Our future competitiveness depends on it. We must remove the obstacles that still hold our small companies back. They must be at the centre of this transformation – because they are the backbone of Europe’s long history of industrial prowess. And they have always put their employees first – even and especially in times of crisis. But inflation and uncertainty are weighing especially hard on them. This is why we will put forward a proposal for a single set of tax rules for doing business in Europe – we call it BEFIT. This will make it easier to do business in our Union. Less red tape means better access to the dynamism of a continental market.”
The feedback window is open until 5 January 2023. Comments can be submitted via the Have Your Say portal of the European Union.
Register Now: Conference “Targeting the “Bad Apples”: Enablers of Tax Avoidance”; Zagreb, 2 December 2022
CFE’s 15th European Conference on Tax Advisers’ Professional Affairs will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday 2 December 2022 from 09:30 am to 15:00 pm, organised in cooperation with the Croatian Chamber of Tax Advisers (HKPS), on the topic of “Targeting the “Bad Apples” : Enablers of Tax Avoidance – Is it Still a Substantial Problem in Europe?”.
The EU Commission has been focused on introducing legislation to improve tax intermediaries’ regulatory framework and tackle the role of enablers that facilitate tax evasion and aggressive tax planning in the European Union (Securing the Activity Framework of Enablers – “SAFE”). The Commission as part of this legislative initiative is considering policy options such as an EU register of enablers and due diligence procedures, enforcing measures via monetary penalties, and preventing intermediaries who fit the criteria from providing further services as a means of deterring aggressive tax planning.
Panelists at the 15th European Conference on Tax Advisers’ Professional Affairs will consider the potential effectiveness of the proposed legislation; the definitions used and whether policy options which focus on tackling the role of enablers truly reduce aggressive tax planning within the European Union and properly target the “bad apples” in the tax advisory profession. Panelists will also discuss existing legislative measures in the EU, post-BEPS data, and whether tax evasion and aggressive tax planning continue to be a substantial problem in the EU with the introduction of the plethora of post-BEPS EU anti-avoidance legislation.
Further information and the registration page for the event is available here.
CFE Publishes Statement on the EU Enablers Initiative
CFE Tax Advisers Europe has issued an Opinion Statement on the public consultation launched by the European Commission on 6 July 2022 on the policy options being considered ‘to improve a regulatory framework for tax intermediaries’, through a legislative proposal to tackle the role of ‘Enablers’ that facilitate tax evasion and aggressive tax planning in the European Union (Securing the Activity Framework of Enablers – SAFE).
CFE Tax Advisers Europe and its Member Organisations have always been supportive of reasonable and proportionate initiatives of the European Union. CFE notes the Commission’s view that despite all of the measures taken by the EU and Member States in this area, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning continue to be a substantial problem in the European Union. However, we are very concerned that this view is based on pre-BEPS project data, which is not reflective of the impact of the very considerable volume of new legislative measures that have been introduced on foot of BEPS. It would seem inappropriate to introduce further measures without first fully evaluating the impact of the measures recently introduced.
CFE strongly recommends that no additional legislative action is taken by the Commission until such analysis has been performed (which we understand will start imminently). In this regard, CFE notes the recent study commissioned by the European Parliament, Permanent Committee on Taxation (FISC), which too notes that the impact of recent EU regulations on tax compliance across the Single Market remains uncertain, given that most intermediary regulations such as DAC 6 have been implemented quite recently.
To move forward in this very important area, CFE would like to draw to the Commission’s attention the CFE paper on ‘Professional Judgment in Tax Planning.’ This paper sets out a framework to help steer all advisers in the direction of an appropriate balance between the rights and obligations of taxpayers, thereby raising standards in tax advice and reducing incentives for aggressive tax avoidance.
We invite you to read the Opinion Statement and would welcome any feedback or queries concerning the position paper.
Wyman Symposium 2022: Regulation of the Tax Profession – Is it the Way Forward?
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales will hold its annual Wyman Symposium on 1 November 2022, examining the topic of the regulation of the tax profession, and the factors driving regulation, including: the need to close the tax gap; improve consumer protection, and drive out poor behaviours by certain tax advisers.
The conference will examine the provision of tax services, existing regulatory measures, and whether such regulation is effective, the effect of unscrupulous advisers on the effectiveness of the tax system and on professional advisers such as ICAEW members, who do have to comply with extensive professional obligations. The conference will also discuss the UK government consultation planned for later this year, the de facto regulatory professional requirements and whether those foundations could be built on rather than imposing further costs and compliance burdens which might discourage taxpayers from seeking advice.
Speakers at the Symposium will include: Nick Parker, ICAEW Tax Faculty; Jens Poll, IESBA Task Force; Francesca Lagerberg, CEO of Baker Tilly International; Charlotte Barbour, Director of Regulatory Authorisations at ICAS; Aleksandar Ivanovski, Director of Tax Policy at CFE Tax Advisers Europe; and Grant Wardell-Johnson, Global Tax Policy Leader, KPMG.
Further information and registration is available here.
OECD Secretary-General Report to G20 Ministers
The OECD Secretary General Mathias Corman in his report to the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors stated the implementation of the OECD’s two-pillar international tax reform package continues to progress and tax transparency efforts deliver new major results. According to the report, the implementation of automatic exchange of information (AEOI) has resulted in 100 jurisdictions exchanging information on 111 million financial accounts in 2021, with a total value of 11 trillion Euros. In addition, the report sets out the progress related to Pillar 1 and 2 as well as the recently agreed international transparency framework on crypto-assets, CARF.
The full report can be accessed here.
The selection of the remitted material has been prepared by:
Piergiorgio Valente/ Aleksandar Ivanovski/ Brodie McIntosh/ Filipa Correia

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Police followed a trail of blood to arrest a pervert who had been repeatedly stabbed by a woman following a sex attack.
Pervert Gohir Ayub is today starting a 14-year jail term after he launched a brutal assault on his victim when she turned him down for sex.
At one point he thrust a plastic pen into her neck, wrapped a table lamp cable around her neck and hit her over the head with a toaster.
Stafford Crown Court heard the distressed victim called 999 following a struggle in the Snow Hill area of Shelton on the evening of December 14 last year.
She spoke with a foreign language and struggled to make herself understood but managed to say: ‘Blood, blood, please police’ to operators.
Officers attended a property and found the woman who was covered in blood and cradling her baby.
She told officers she had managed to stab the man who had attacked her and they seized a bloodied knife.
A passport with the name of Mohammed Gohir Ayub had been left at the scene.
A trail of blood ran along Etruria Vale Road, Rectory Road and Bedford Street where Ayub was arrested.
Ayub, aged 34, of Barrett Drive, Cobridge, was arrested and taken to hospital where he was found to have two stab wounds to his stomach, a stab wound to his chest and back, cuts and a punctured lung.
Later, Ayub gave an account that he had asked to borrow a pen at an address and the woman who answered the door had ‘flipped’ on him.
He admitted to having a drink and some cocaine before the incident.
The victim said she had been asked for a pen, but then Ayub had forced himself on her and attacked her.
She said she had grabbed a knife, but couldn’t remember how many times she had stabbed Ayub, or where.
The court heard she suffered stab wounds to her neck and head and surgeons removed a broken piece of pen that was two inches long from her neck.
Ayub was found guilty of grievous bodily harm and sexual assault following a trial.
The defendant was sentenced to 12 years for the GBH and a further two years to be served consecutively for sexual assault.
Speaking after the case, Detective Sergeant Phil White, of Staffordshire Police, said: “This was an extremely distressing experience for the victim as she was unable to make herself understood at first and suffered a traumatic experience.
“Her courage in fighting off Ayub and assisting prosecutors and police officers in bringing this case to court is to be commended, especially as Ayub continued to claim he was the victim rather than the perpetrator of this violent attack.”
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These rankings only apply to this season, so don’t freak out with the where are Aaron Rodgers comments.
1). Tom Brady- This, of course, should come as no surprise. Even though he has only played three games, those three games have demonstrated that being close to 40 years old has had no effect on him. He has completed 75% of his passes and has thrown 8 touchdown passes and no interceptions.
2). Drew Brees- Brees is always in the top ten it seems. He is completing 68.5% of his passes and has thrown 17 TD passes to only 5 interceptions. He has a ton of weapons to throw to and a solid run game, the question is can the Saints as a team play better on the road.
3). Matthew Stafford- Has become the unquestioned leader of the Lions offense, and has played better without Calvin Johnson. So far this year his decision making has been much better and he is not forcing as many throws. The question is can he continue to play at this pace and lead the Lions to the playoffs?
4). Matt Ryan- Maybe on pace for his best season ever. The combination of Ryan and Julio Jones has been deadly this year and at the rate, they are going , they are a definite playoff contender.
5). Derek Carr- Has matured quickly this year to become the leader of the Raiders offense. Carr to Cooper has been so good that if the defense can come around this could be a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
6). Phillip Rivers- As always Rivers is largely overlooked. He should not be, especially now, he has fewer weapons than anybody on this list. A win in Denver this week and the Chargers will be in business.
7). Dak Prescott- Dak has been a huge surprise to most everybody in the NFL. Sure he has the best offensive line in football and he has Ezekial Elliot running the ball. Still, to play the way Prescott has played as a rookie is impressive. The question is can Prescott put the Cowboys on his back and win a game if need be?
8). Andy Dalton- Maybe his best season, outside of A.J. Green he doesn’t have a lot of weapons. His offensive line has been terrible, the Bengals defense has gone from one of the best in the NFL to the middle of the pack.
9). Andrew Luck- The Colts offensive line has been bad this year. Luck has stood in the pocket, taken the hits and have kept the Colts a playoff contender.
10). Russell Wilson- Wilson is clearly not the same player as in past years, with his knee and ankle giving him trouble. Still, he’s extremely dangerous to any defense, only tossing one interception while showing terrific pocket presence.


Manchester United could make a late move in the transfer window with Sergino Dest and Thomas Meunier being available on temporary deals, The Telegraph’s Jason Burt claims.
The Red Devils have already spent £214 million on new signings this summer, and it was recently reported that the £85.5m acquisition of Antony had emptied their transfer budget.
Amidst this, United have been handed a big boost in landing a right-back before Thursday’s transfer deadline with Barcelona’s Dest and Borussia Dortmund’s Meunier available on loan.
United boss Erik ten Hag is said to be keen on bolstering the department before the transfer window closes, but it may still depend on Aaron Wan-Bissaka heading for the exit door.
United need to bring in a new right-back before deadline
Diogo Dalot has fared impressively during the early stages of the campaign. He was superb against Southampton last weekend with a splendid cross for Bruno Fernandes’ goal.
The Portuguese also came up with a vital clearance off the line at St Mary’s, and he has certainly cemented his place as the undisputed right-back over Wan-Bissaka.
However, the 23-year-old can’t play every game for the Red Devils this term while there could be phases where he may go through a rough patch. United need strong competition.
Wan-Bissaka has been superb defensively for United over the past three years, but his lack of attacking output means that he could be loaned or sold out before the deadline.
West Ham United and former club Crystal Palace are interested in the 24-year-old. He appears likely to move on if the Red Devils manage to strike a loan deal for Dest or Meunier.
Among the two, Meunier seems the more ready-made signing for United with his vast experience. The 30-year-old has the aerial presence and may quickly adapt to English football.
However, we won’t be surprised if United pursue Dest. Erik ten Hag knows him from their time together at Ajax. In case of the 21-year-old, the club could be tempted to include a buy option.
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A Pastel Jaipur Wedding With A Bride In Shimmery Baby Pink Lehenga
BY Aakanksha | 02 Aug, 2019 | 28188 views | 5 min read
Tell us the last time you saw a bride in white kaleere? Coz we can't think of one. White chudas, white bridal lehengas, but white kaleere, this is the first we've seen of such. However, it was not just her white kaleere that caught our attention. The entire wedding was as pretty as they come. It was gorgeous, from decor to outfits, and not just the coordinated bride and groom but the entire bridal and groom party was also equally heart stoppingly beautiful. It was a wedding worth bookmarking and The Photo Diary by Monisha did a stellar job of capturing it all!
Meet Keshavi & Raghav
Keshavi tells us how they met, and how their love triumphed above all difficulties they faced in a decade long relationship, "Raghav & I met on the first day of high school in 2007 and quickly became best friends. We started dating in 2008. Ten years, long distance, many break ups and make ups later, we finally got engaged in 2018."
From The Bride:
We both really wanted an intimate destination wedding with all our friends and family in the same hotel, and both of us were very excited about the idea of a wedding in Rajasthan. The Fairmont Jaipur was the perfect choice for us! When it came to wedding planning, I already had a clear vision of what I wanted each event to look like and even had a detailed 100 page presentation for decor ?. I love pastel shades and that was a theme that tied into everything at the wedding from the decor to my outfits. Both my sisters are graphic designers so they designed my logo and wedding card as well.
For the welcome dinner, I wanted an intimate sit down dinner with our closest friends and family in attendance. Fairy light canopies, personalised table settings, polaroid guestbooks, soft music, yummy food, amazing and emotional speeches - the first night was the perfect event to kick off our wedding celebrations.
For the Mehendi, my vision was to have a vintage garden party with florals and pastels being the predominant elements.
The Fairmont terrace was the perfect venue with a beautiful backdrop for the Mehendi dances at sunset.
A defining moment for our relationship was a Coldplay concert we both attended in 2012. Coldplay is our favourite band and fittingly enough, the theme for our Sangeet was a “Sky Full of Stars” - full of lights and sparkle!
For the Wedding, I envisioned whimsical romantic soft decor elements, so fairy lights, shades of pink flowers, and baby’s breath were predominantly used. The Fairmont itself is so royal and beautiful, so I didn’t need to or even want to overdo the decor.
When it came to my outfits, I always knew it would be Manish Malhotra for both my Sangeet and Wedding!! I didn’t even bother looking anywhere else. It was always going to be white for the Sangeet and baby pink for the wedding. For the Mehendi, I got a custom made pink Shriya Som lehenga with white floral accents, that was so light to wear and the perfect choice for the Mehendi with it’s garden party vibe. My haldi outfit was from Richa Khemka, and I got matching identical outfits tailored for all my bridesmaids.
Raghav was sweet enough to wait until I had decided all of my outfits, and then we picked his looks to complement them. For the Mehendi we got him a matched pink tone bandgala from Bubber Couture, with white accents as well. For the Sangeet we picked a classic royal blue Raghavendra Rathore achkan. For the Wedding, Manish recommended a lovely grey tone sherwani with matching silver embroidery to my lehenga, and a tone matched pink kurta and safa to go with it. I loved how our complementary wedding looks turned out.
After meeting with Manish and his amazing team, I got both my outfits customised and got involved in picking everything from the type of embroidery to colour of the sequins. My brief to them was simple: make it sparkle! ? My sangeet outfit was heavily embroidered and still so light and comfortable! My vision for my bridal outfit was all pink, white and sparkly and I was so happy with how the entire look right from the lehenga, jewellery and make up, came together, just as I had dreamed it would.
My make up for all 3 events was done by Pakkhi! I don’t usually wear a lot of make up and neither do I like elaborate hairstyles, and it was very important for me to look and feel like myself on the most important days of my life. Pakkhi was the perfect choice to ensure I got exactly what I wanted. She’s an artist!
Lastly, photography and videography was by The Photo Diary. Monisha is amazing to work with. She and her team, really understood my vision as a bride and have, in my opinion, beautifully captured every heartbeat of our wedding. Thank you! ?
Raghav picked all the entertainment that we had at the wedding and we were so happy with all of them! Samuel Berlie set the tone at the first night’s sit down dinner with his amazing voice and quickly got everyone on their feet. DJ AJ and DJ Mark IV ensured that no one left the dance floor! And Bryden and Parth with the Choral Riff gave us an amazing cross-genre musical experience at the reception.
Vendors: Venue: Fairmont, Jaipur; Makeup Artist: Pakhi Pahuja ; Photographer & Videographer: The Photo Diary by Monisha ; Bridal Outfits: Manish Malhotra (Sangeet & Wedding), Shriya Som (Mehendi), Richa Khemka (Haldi); Groom's Outfits: Bubber Couture (Mehendi), raghavendra rathore (Sangeet), Manish Malhotra (Wedding); Entertainment: Samuel Berlie (Sitdown Dinner), DJ Mark IV (Sangeet), Bryden & Parth (Reception)


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Contributor(s): Sluka, Jeffrey ALanguage: English Publisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999.Description: x, 260p. : ill., photos, plates ; 24cm.ISBN: 0812235231
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The Waughs have failed to make either the ICC Champions Trophy squad or an A squad to tour South Africa.
The duo were dropped from the senior one-day team at the end of last season, but are still keen to play in next year's World Cup, also on South African soil.
They have so far failed to recover their place and were not named in the 14-man A squad for the seven-match limited overs series against South Africa, beginning September 4 - a snub regarded in some quarters as dealing a blow to their World Cup hopes.
However, with a Test series against Pakistan on neutral soil still a possibility for October, it may be that the ACB are keeping Steve, the Test captain, and the still formidable Mark fresh for that.
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