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Ferris Capital is incredibly proud of our many community engagements and contributions to charitable organizations around the country. This blog is intended to share these many achievements as well as notable news from within the Ferris family and important financial updates that could affect our clients. Please check back often and don’t hesitate to call us if you’d like more information on anything you see here.
2018 Q1 Recap & Market Outlook
Capital Market Action Summary
Volatility is Back.
After a 2017 marked by record low volatility in the capital markets and an upside surprise in performance, 2018 began with a return to the levels of volatility closer to historical norms. January saw a continuation of the hot stock market only to see gains erased in February and most indexes turning negative in March. The chart below from Charles Schwab illustrates the relative calm in the markets which ended in late January with a selloff in stocks and a spike in the VIX Volatility index):
We still believe that the underlying economy and fundamentals remain sound and that the fiscal stimulus effects of greater spending and the implementation of lower corporate tax rates should keep domestic stocks above water for the near future. Abroad, both developed market stocks and emerging market stocks started the year in much the same fashion as their domestic counterparts with developed market stocks just slightly trailing US stocks and Emerging Market stocks just ahead of both.
The downturn wasn’t confined to equities. Bonds also saw a challenging environment as rates shot up (+.50% on the Ten Year Treasury Rate by mid-February) on inflation concerns and the expectation of continued Federal Reserve rate hikes. In fact, this was the first time in the past four Fed rate raises where we actually saw the bond market respond to rising rates. The bond market was also hit with a slight pullback when credit spreads widened in the correcting market. We believe that the Fed will continue to raise rates in 2018 and that credit spreads (the rate over Treasuries demanded by investors for taking on credit risk) are still too tight and offer more risk to the downside than possibly helping high yield bond total returns.
As we’ve been saying for some time, the bulk of the risk we see in the capital markets is derived from geo-political concerns and we began to see evidence of that in the first quarter of 2018, with North Korean sabre rattling and the potential of a trade war with China spooking the markets. We believe much of the rhetoric is part of President Trump’s negotiating tactics: start on the end of the spectrum, act aggressively and then move to the middle to get a deal done. We will see if that is the case with the potential trade war with China, but unless China devalues their currency in response to US tariffs, we don’t see a meaningful trade war erupting as there are already exemptions being carved out for Canada, Mexico and potentially Europe. However, there will likely be some fear and panic as we move through the negotiating process. Even still, we are long way from the true trade wars of the distant past as evidenced in this chart from Blackrock:
Additionally, over the past sixteen months where we witnessed record low volatility despite the political turmoil in Washington of an ever-changing cabinet and no clear agenda. However, we are now seeing the market begin to react to political miscues, tariff announcements, and data scandals such as Facebook. While the swings can be concerning, it is normal market behavior. Plus, all is not negative in Washington. We’ve seen a recent spending bill that should quiet shut-down fears and provide fiscal stimulus to the economy and the switch to a new Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, who seems up to the job thus far.
In the end, the first quarter proved challenging for almost every asset class as evidenced by the index returns detailed below. Nevertheless, the cooling off of a red hot market and the Federal Reserve raising rates can be expected.
Major Index Returns for the First Quarter of 2018
- S&P 500 Index (Large Cap Stocks): -.76%
- Russell 2000 Index (Small Cap Stocks): -.08%
- MSCI EFAE Index (International Stocks): -1.53%
- Barclay’s Aggregate Bond Index (Fixed Income): -1.46%
While we are starting to see some signals that we are late in the economic cycle, we believe that markets will benefit from the recent tax reform, spending plans and continued trend of deregulation. Additionally, the recent correction along with the earnings revisions have brought the S&P 500 back down into a more normalized valuation. Much of the performance of 2017 was the pricing in of tax reform which investors knew would have a large impact on stock prices given the resulting impact on earnings. The two charts on the following page demonstrate just how impactful tax reform was to earnings:
We feel that the global bull market is nearing the end, but is not over yet and that investors need to remain invested as market timing is a very difficult, and oftentimes costly event. Remaining in the market even when it is at heightened valuations still breeds better results. Goldman Sachs illustrated this perfectly in their study of what would happen if an investor consistently cashed out when valuations were above the 90% mark and bought back in when they reverted to the 50% mark. As you can see below, investors would have been better off remaining invested rather than selling and waiting for more attractive valuations:
The biggest risk we see for returns in 2018 is policy mismanagement from the central banks. If rates are raised too quickly, we could see the return of recessionary forces. On the flip side, if the central banks remain accommodative in a time of low unemployment, we could see economies overheat and bubbles form. Beyond central bank actions, we also see risks of North Korean military tensions and a potential trade war with China as the other immediate concerns.
We also recommend staying in short term bonds until we see an additional rate raise or two from the Fed. At that point, we will consider adding back core and municipal bonds to our client portfolios as both have heightened interest rate sensitivity.
In summary, we continue to have a positive outlook for risk assets, but feel that investors should look to diversify away from US stocks to those with more attractive valuations to take advantage of the global economic growth. With the specter of 2-3 more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve in 2018, we intend to remain in less interest rate sensitive bonds until rates climb further reducing interest rate risk and increase cash flows. We also remain committed to our MLP position for now as we feel that it is only a matter of time until investors return to the sector. The secular case for master limited partnerships continues to improve and we feel that prices will catch up soon enough. Lastly, we anticipate an uptick in inflation in 2018 and expect our allocations to commodities to move up as they are one of the best inflation hedges available to investors.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future returns. The performance described in this report is based on investment selections for the period in question. There is no guarantee that these same investments will continue to perform as described. All investing carries a risk of loss, including principal that clients should be prepared to bear. Clients are advised to inform us of any changes in their circumstances, as such changes may materially alter the appropriateness of the investments selected by Ferris Capital.


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Jack Matfin Bell is a famous celebrity child at this point in his life. Because he is Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood’s only biological kid, he is famous for being the only child they have ever had. His father, Jami, is an English actor who first gained widespread recognition for his role in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film Billy Elliot.
Jack Matfin Bell Background
In addition, Evan Matfin, Jack’s mother, is a well-known actress and activist in the United States. Since 1994, his mother has worked as a professional actress.
She is best recognised for the roles she played in the films Thirteen, Across the Universe, Whatever Works, and Westworld. In a similar vein, Evan’s performance as Queen Iduna in the Disney film Frozen II has earned her a significant amount of notoriety.
It is natural for many people to speculate on whether or not Jack Matfin Bell will replicate his famous parents’ achievements, which is understandable given that Jack Matfin Bell is the son of two renowned people.
Therefore, let us make an effort to discover what he has planned for the future. The circumstances surrounding his captivity have recently been the subject of some debate. Who is responsible for his care at the moment? You may find out everything there is to know about his life in the article that follows!
What is Jack Matfin’s age, exactly?
On July 29, 2013, Jack Matfin Bell was born in the country that is now known as the United States of America. In the year 2022, Jack will turn 9 years old.
His mother took a leave of absence for maternity leave for a period of six months after the birth of her son, and then she rejoined the cast of 10 Things I Hate About Life (2014).
The star child’s nationality is that of the United States of America, and his ethnicity can be classified as belonging to the white ethnic group.
Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood, the parents of the star child, were married for close to two years when the child was born. In 2005, the couple had their first encounter with one another at the Sundance Film Festival.
Jamie Matfin Bell Parents
Bell and Wood are said to have initially made eye contact with one another while working on the shoot of Green Day’s music video for “Wake Me Up When September Ends.” By the time Jack’s father told them, they were already quite far along in their relationship.
After getting to know one other for some time and going on dates, they decided to end their relationship in 2006.
After that, the couple carried on with their romance, eventually getting back together in the middle of 2011. On October 30, 2012, the wedding rings for Matfin were finally exchanged by his parents in a small, private ceremony. The couple came to the conclusion that they could no longer remain together and made the decision to end their relationship on May 28, 2014.
Relationships of His Parents
When it comes to forming meaningful connections with other people, Jack’s mother has not had a lot of success. After her marriage to Bell ended, Evan Rachel began a relationship with Marilyn Manson, who is a rock musician and actor.
They announced their engagement in 2010 when things were going swimmingly between them, but only stayed engaged for a total of seven months before breaking it up. The following year, Wood came out as bisexual and announced that she is a member of the LGBTQ community. In 2015, she announced her engagement to Zach Villa once more, however the couple divorced the following year in January 2017.
There is no doubt that the lifestyle of the celebrity child, who is Jamie and Evan’s first child, is one of extreme opulence. Because Jack has not yet started a career, it is impossible to estimate how much money he has.
The current beneficiary of his parents’ riches is Net Worth Bell, who is nine years old. As of the year 2022, his father, Jamie Bell, has a net worth of 11 million dollars. Along the same lines, it is reported that his mother, Evan Rachel, has a net worth of $8 million. According to Celebrity Net Worth, her wage for the third season of Westworld (2016) was two hundred and fifty thousand dollars per episode.
Jack Matfin Bell has a younger half-sister who is the product of his father’s second marriage, which was to the actress Kate Mara. The couple had their first kid in May of this year, becoming them parents for the first time.
The first person to tell anyone about the baby was the infant’s mother. She divulged the information by publishing on social media a picture of his daughter’s teeny-tiny feet with the comment,
“Just a few weeks ago, we welcomed a new little one… “Look at her feet.”
The couple shared the news that they were expecting a child in February of this year.
Due to the fact that he is still a minor, Jack Matfin Bell does not currently have an account on any social media platform. His father, Jamie Bell, on the other hand, has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram. Even Rachel Bell, his mother, has amassed one million followers on Instagram.
Jamie Bell claims that Evan Rachel Wood prevented him from seeing his son.
Evan Rachel Wood, like Amber Heard, faced public figure abuse allegations. Wood claims Marilyn Manson abused her. She alleges rape, torture, and pedophilic grooming. Manson denies this. He sued Wood for defamation. However, Wood alleged that she and her son moved to Nashville, Tennessee, out of fear for their lives. “At one time did I conceal from Jamie our whereabouts,” she said of her fear. Jaime Bell claims Evan Rachel Wood is withholding their son from him in a custody battle.
Evan Rachel Wood and Jaime Bell are in a custody dispute, which is never good. Wood investigated why she moved their kid Jack out of Los Angeles. She continued, “I have not kept Jack from Jamie, who has the means and opportunity to visit Jack whenever he wishes. Jamie knows my profound anxieties about my and Jack’s safety if we go to Los Angeles. She moved out of state to avoid Marilyn Manson’s wrath. However, every story has two sides. “Evan continues to withhold our son Jack from me out of state,” Bell wrote in a 2021 custody statement. Evan suddenly withheld Jack from me in mid-December 2020.”
Jaime Bell also called Evan Rachel Wood “alarming.” If Wood tells their son Jack about the constant danger they seem to be in, this behaviour could have serious psychological implications. Bell stated that in court. This custody battle is plagued by gossip and speculation. However, never separate a youngster from a loving parent. Unless the child is in danger, loving parents are untrue.
Evan Rachel Wood moved Jack out of state and stopped co-parenting with Jaime Bell after seven years in Los Angeles. He wanted a restoration to their California parenting arrangement in court. He has also tried co-parenting counselling, court mediation, and direct communication with Wood. Nothing has helped her let Jack be with Bell. A protracted custody fight may follow these severe claims.
We don’t know how to raise children, but a bad custody struggle won’t help. Jaime Bell and Evan Rachel Wood must reach a compromise that puts Jack first. The boy will have psychological troubles. Hopefully, they can reach a deal and Wood doesn’t make Jack paranoid due of her constant fear of Manson’s court case.

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Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston further broke down the conditions, but many saw this as a simple add-on to an earlier trade between the clubs that saw the Leafs grab their current starting goaltender Frederik Andersen from the Ducks.Even with the contract extension he received in January, Rivera understands everything can change in the next year or so.Adrian and Mario played together in Sweden with MODO during the 2013 season, but the upcoming matchup between their two NHL clubs could potentially mark the first time the Kempe brothers will face one another as competitors in a professional regular-season game.That broke up an eight-game winning streak for the Panthers.To find all players born within a certain month and year, for example all players born in December of 1985, choose the month and year with the drop down boxes and then choose the ‘Month and Year Search’ option.
You know when guys are pulling your tail and giving you bullcrap, but his stuff is real, really intelligent insight into who we are playing and how to play certain guys and certain situations.Gradually, the team has shown signs of this, losing in the first round in four of their last five playoff appearances to teams that have shown to be more structured.Five plays after a JerMichael White interception, Young scored on a 31-yard run early in the fourth quarter.In his absence Leinster moved ahead through Byrne before a fine approach by the forwards resulted in Ringrose weaving his way over from close range for a converted try.
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The Los Angeles Section of Transportation wasted town means by enabling just about a dozen new electric motor vehicles to sit unused for a lot more than two several years, in accordance to Metropolis Controller Ron Galperin’s place of work.
In its latest once-a-year report, the Town Controller Office’s Fraud, Squander, and Abuse Device unveiled that LADOT had “nearly 12 brand new electrical vehicles” collectively worth a lot more than $384,000 parked in a town-owned good deal for in excess of two several years.
Galperin’s place of work conducted an investigation and discovered LADOT “did not have the suitable electric powered charging infrastructure in area to deploy the autos when they ended up bought which resulted in the vehicles sitting down unused.” The report goes on:
The cars were being in the end put into assistance and we advisable that the division conduct a thorough analysis as to whether there is suitable infrastructure in area prior to buying identical assets that call for new infrastructure for their operation.
The controller’s workplace did not provide supplemental information about the investigation, citing confidentiality concerns. We asked if “nearly 12” was a unusual way of declaring 11 motor vehicles, but an office environment spokesperson was not able to deliver the actual amount of vehicles.
LADOT spokesperson Colin Sweeney instructed LAist the EVs experienced been bought by the Section of Standard Solutions for LADOT’s Parking Enforcement and Visitors Control division “as portion of the city’s hard work to significantly expand the variety of electric powered autos utilised by metropolis departments.”
“The motor vehicles were being saved securely in a Normal Expert services Division whole lot till the division was ready to invest in and put in the vital charging infrastructure,” Sweeney mentioned.
The division currently has 67 EVs in its parking enforcement fleet and charging stations at 5 of its services, he added.
We requested LADOT why it took so extensive to protected charging stations for the EVs, but did not get an answer.
We also requested for a timeframe to fully grasp when the autos have been first bought, how before long following the town controller’s business investigation they were being put in assistance, and what make and product the vehicles ended up. Division officials declined to elaborate.
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Original Research Article
Year: 2018 | Month: October-December | Volume: 3 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 59-63
A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding the Hazards of Tobacco Smoking Among Patients and Relatives in Selected Tertiary Hospital Karad
Mrs. Trupti S. Bhosale1, Dr Tukaram Zagade2, Mr. Sushant Yedage3, Ms. Ashwini Thorat3
1Statistician, Directorate of Research, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences “Deemed To Be” University, Karad.
2Professor, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karad.
3Student, Krishna Institute of Nursing Sciences, Karad.
The objectives of this study were
- To assess the knowledge regarding the hazards of tobacco smoking.
- To find out the association between knowledge regarding the hazards of tobacco smoking with demographic variables.
Materials & Methods used for the study is the evaluative approach with only study group. Study was conducted on sample of 43 patients and relatives in selected tertiary hospital Karad. The data were collected by structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Majority of patients and relatives in selected tertiary hospital Karad 27(62.8%) had poor level of knowledge about hazards of tobacco smoking, whereas 16(37.2%) of patients and relatives had good level of knowledge in selected tertiary hospital Karad.
Conclusion: It was found that; planned teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge of patients and relatives regarding the hazards of tobacco smoking.
Key words: Tobacco, Hazards, Cigarettes, Smoking.

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Funding Support for Research Projects and Microloans
In 2014, the ZATA Project started looking at new opportunities for helping Zimbabweans living with HIV.
First we sent out a request for research proposals from University of Zimbabwe faculty who treat, perform translational or clinical research and/or education patients with HIV/AIDS. After review of the submitted proposals by our panel of HIV scientists, we are happy to announce that two proposals were selected for funding. The details of the two projects are described below.
Stigma and Skin Disease among HIV-positive Adolescents in Zimbabwe
Tariro Makadzange, MD, DPhil and Khameer Kidia, MPhil
This proposed study will look at the psychosocial impact of chronic skin disease on adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe and use this data to guide the implementation of programs to support adolescents living with HIV at Parirenyatwa Hospital Family CareCentre.
Khameer Kidia, MPhil
Spirometric changes in AIDS-Kaposi sarcoma patients with pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma being followed at Parirenyatwa KS clinic
Felix Donald Manyeruke
AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma has been the most common AIDS-related cancer in Zimbabwe and has been associated with poorer health outcomes and decrease quality of life along with higher mortality. The proposed study will look at whether current treatment for pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is associated with any improvement in pulmonary function and functional status.
UPDATE: In July 2015, Felix completed the project! We are so proud of Felix and happy that ZATA could participate in this important research.
Click here to read his abstract.
The Broccoli Project has now grown into the Broccoli and Poultry Projects!
In October 2014, the first broccoli seeds were planted and the project was actually profitable in 2015. Therefore ZATA agreed with the Sanning Foundation that the ZATA microloan should be expanded into poultry farming. Here is a photo of the poultry farmers. The ZATA Board looks forward to future success stories from the Sanning Foundation.
About the Sanning Foundation...
The Sanning Foundation in Zimbabwe received microloan funds to assist 20 HIV women and men to establish a broccoli farm. The foundation was formed with the purpose of providing social and financial solutions for poor women in rural areas. A financial report was submitted to ZATA in July 2015 informing the ZATA Board that their efforts netted them significant profit from the sale of the broccoli. The Director the Sanning Foundation, Moreblessing Mutswiri, expressed interest in expanding the farming activities beyond broccoli to include chickens, beekeeping (honey production) or other related projects. The ZATA Board will continue with the Sanning Foundation to assist these entrepreneural Zimbabweans.
Please click here to read more about the Sanning Foundation.
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Yamaha 502T RevStar
Could there be anyone better than Yamaha to subtly combine trendy design elements of motorcycles and electric guitars. With a common body style that hints of previous generations of Yamaha guitars and style elements borrowed from classic guitars and motorcycle designs, Yamaha’s new line of RevStar guitars not only look great, they are quality instruments that sport the quality hardware and electronics needed to produce great tone.
The new RevStar models are all similar in shape, with solid mahogany body designs, maple caps and mahogany necks. While these guitar models all have a bit of a retro look to them, each offers the player an instrument that plays well and can produce a surprisingly wide variety of tone. We found the two models we reviewed, the 502T and RS820CR, to be well built and equally playable with flat fingerboards, full c-shaped necks and jumbo frets. A useful feature of both models we reviewed was a tone control that pops up to act as a ‘dry switch.’ When engaged, this control is a high pass filter that rolls off some of the considerable ‘fatness’ that these guitars can produce. Unlike a ‘coil tap’ approach used to achieve a similar effect, the ‘dry switch’ gets you quickly to that classic single-pickup tone without losing the hum-cancelling properties of the humbucker pickups.
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Born around 1554 in the small village of Chandrahar in India, Habba Khatoon is remembered as one of the great mystic poets of her era and was called Zooni (translated as the moon) because of her great beauty. She is considered one of the great influences on Kashmiri culture and her songs and poetry are still popular within the region today.
Unlike many of her friends and family, Khatoon was unusual in that she learned to read from an early age, primarily with the help of a local moulvi or Muslim doctor of law. Her attraction to poetry caused friction amongst her family, especially when she married and her sister in law and mother in law both tried to bully her into a ‘normal’ life. This led to the marriage breaking down and ultimate divorce with Khatoon being returned to her parents.
From the very beginning, Khatoon rebelled against the poetic norms of the day that many of her male counterparts adhered to. Most of the poetry written at this time was spiritual and often suffocating in its concentration on the individual rather than society as a whole.
What Khatoon tried to do was put down her true thoughts and feelings and her verse is often seen as a mixture of sweetness and enduring pathos that many found reached them on a personal level. Another factor in her success was also the fact that she was from a peasant family but began to rise in standing, particularly when she came to marry the last king of the Kashmiri region, Yousuf Shah Chak.
When he was forced to flee by the invading Moghal king, Khatoon went with him, spreading her poetry and songs as she traveled, ensuring that they would survive through word of mouth for centuries to come. The historical accuracy of her life has often been doubted over the years and there are some reservations about the number of songs that are actually attributable to her.
Some historians have said that Khatoon came to the attention of Yousuf Shah Chak and he was so impressed by her poetry that he admitted her into his harem but did not marry her. According to literary scholar Shri Amin Kamil only twenty songs can be truly attributed to Habba Khatoon but Kashmiris have attached her name to many poems over the years and these have been printed in great numbers.
The two main influences on her poetry have been the failure of her first marriage and her relationship with Yousuf Shah Chak, particularly the period when he was sent away in exile to Bihar. Her songs talk of earthly love and are more pragmatic in tone and less spiritual than those of her peers at this time in the sixteenth century.
Her candidness and lack of compromise was considered different for the time and she was, at some point, given the name of the ‘nightingale’ of Kashmir. Many of her songs were about the sorrow of separation and had a new lyric quality and live on to this day. There is debate over when Khatoon actually died but it is thought to have been around 1609 when she would have been in her late fifties.


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Eastman Kodak Company's Molecular Imaging Systems group announced the introduction of KODAK X-SIGHT Imaging Agents, a novel line of imaging agents for in vivo molecular imaging applications. The new product line will be shown at the 14th International Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference, beginning today in San Francisco, Calif., and running through March 2.
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Followed by the nerds who say things like "just avoid tough play", "let the referee do his job" and "but it didn't prevent player x from getting hurt so it's obviously useless..."
You guys just don't get it... Price hasn't been run into nearly as much this year. Guys like Orr and Thornton aren't going after Subban like before. Orr tried it and Parros stopped it immediately.... When you have great players, you protect them. Hockey people understand this.... Keyboard pacifists don't and get whiny. Fighting is part of the game and 98% of players want it in there. That should be good enough for anyone. Don't like it? Don't watch....
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Constant Mongrel DCM 7″ (R.I.P Society)
Constant Mongrel are so undeniably punk that I always thought it odd they hadn’t released any music on the punkest vinyl format, the 7″, so it’s nice to see that finally take place. They cracked me up with the cover, that’s for sure – from their butchered name to the “email print-out as art” back cover (complete with incorrect track listing), this thing is just the right kind of stupid. Getting to the songs, those are great too – it’s clear that Constant Mongrel are no longer amateurs at their respective instruments, and they’ve started writing songs to reflect that. They still sound like a Happy Squid band from 1981, though, and they put the downer, hazy guitars of their Heavy Breathing album to smart use here. “The Law” might be my favorite, but they’re all great, and I love the stop-start droniness of “New Shapes” too. If you’ve been waiting for another good Australian punk 7″ to come out (assuming you either already own all the Ausmuteants ones or got a little bored with them), the time is now my friend.

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At 8,000 psi, the jacking system offers 400 tons of jacking force
and 30 percent more pressure for the IJSs.
This means that you will use smaller cranes and lifting machines, and you will use less jacking force
The main advantages of this PSC girder is an ease of factory-manufacture and fabrication resulting into rapid construction, flexible choice of girder depth by adjusting initial jacking force
aside from other advantages and disadvantages.
Mammoet will supply 15,000 tonnes of jacking force
for the installation of a 50-metre long tunnel.
Then, jacking force
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While the first launch was for a weight of 660t with a jacking force
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The Akkerman 240A single-stroke jacking frame can be accommodated in shafts 8 to 12 feet wide, and is capable of producing 100 tons of jacking force
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Using the Herrenknecht AVN 600 with a new lubrication system, we went 750 feet with very minimal jacking force
Intermediate jacking stations were built for the three drives longer than 250 feet to provide an additional 630 tons of jacking force
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I have found a way to make money blogging. I own the legal rights to the use of the words “leaked, corruption, email, Weiner and Clinton,” when used together in an article. I am now a millionaire, though my cash counter is broke, so I might be a billionaire by now. — Dave
We discussed earlier how Donna Brazile, the interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, denied the legitimacy of emails that showed her leaking a question to Hillary Clinton that would be asked verbatim at the CNN downhill event. The media has largely declined to investigate the claim, including confirming the receipt of the earlier email from the Clinton staffer. Now additional emails allegedly show Brazile secretly feeding information to the Clinton campaign. Again, there has been relatively little media attention to the story and CNN issued a remarkably weak response that it was “uncomfortable” with the new disclosures on Brazile’s actions while a CNN commentator. “Uncomfortable”? How about words like “unethical”?
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Iranian MP: Cash subsidy will no longer be paid to Iranian expatriates
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Paying cash subsidies to Iranian expatriates will be stopped for the next three months, the Mehr News Agency quoted MP Abdolkarim Rajabi as saying.
Moreover, paying cash subsidies to capital owners, who pay high amounts of tax, will be stopped, he added.
The administration is obliged to identify families with the highest level of income in the next three months and cut their cash subsidy, he said.
This issue will help us use our money on development projects, he said, adding that semi-finished development projects require 4,000 trillion rials (about $160 billion) to be completed.
On October 19, the Iranian parliament (Majlis) and the administration agreed to finalize cutting cash subsidies of some high-income Iranian families by the end of the current fiscal year (March 2014), the Mehr News Agency quoted Central Bank of Iran governor Valiollah Seif as saying.
Iranian people have really understood the need [to cut the cash subsidies], he said, adding that the goal of 'economy without oil' has been materialized in the country.
On October 13, the website of the Iranian parliament (Majlis) quoted MP Abbas Rajaee as saying that more than 30 percent of cash subsidies, which are paid to people in Iran, should be cut.
Through cutting cash subsidies for high income earners, the budget deficit can be fixed, he added.
Paying cash subsidies to people is poisonous for the national economy, he said. Cutting subsidies of all but villagers and pensioners and those who are under coverage of welfare organizations will not be problematic, he explained.
Meanwhile, the Fars News Agency quoted Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, the presidential advisor for planning affairs, as saying that the administration is facing 10 trillion rials (about $400 million based on the US dollar exchange rate of 24,800 rials) to pay the cash subsidies this month.
Each month, 35 trillion rials (about $1.4 billion) is paid as cash subsidies to 76 million Iranians. This issue is the cause of a number of problems, he said. In fact, the wealthy do not need financial assist of the administration, he noted.
The subsidy reform plan pays 45,500 rials (about $18 based on the U.S. dollar official exchange rate of 24,800 rials) to Iranians, eliminating subsidies for fuels and some commodities.
MP Ahmad Tavakkoli has criticized the current method of cash subsidy payments, saying that paying subsidies in cash to people is carried out just in Iran. Paying cash subsidies to all groups of people with different incomes should be revised given that the administration is facing a budget deficit.


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Friday, March 03, 2017
The Maria Theresa L. Virata Collection at Christie's
A highlight of Christie's upcoming Asian Art Week is The Maria Theresa L. Virata Collection of Asian Art: A Family Legacy sale, which will take place in New York on March 16. The Virata family collection, assembled over the last fifty years under the guidance of the family's late matriarch, Maria Theresa, is notable for its range of Asian art and ceramics. But perhaps the most significant part of the collection are the singular examples of Chinese furniture, something which makes this auction particularly noteworthy.
For Maria Theresa Virata, or Bebe, as she was also known, her passion for collecting Asian art developed alongside her interest in archaeology and the history of her native Philippines. Aiding Virata in her collecting was the late Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, the highly-regarded Asian art dealer. Ellsworth's Fifth Avenue apartment was unique in that he displayed his Asian art alongside English furniture and European decorative arts. It seems the apartment must have made an impression on Virata, who similarly lived with all three in her house in the Philippines.
Below, you'll see photos of the Virata family house, which is spectacular in its elegance and reserve. But equally as compelling are the sale's eighty-plus lots, which include a rare pair of seventeenth-century Huanghuali armchairs (see below) as well as Chinese porcelain. It should be noted that the sale's proceeds will benefit three charitable organizations: Child Protection Network; ICanServeFoundation, Inc.; and Cribs Foundation, Inc.
For more information on the sale, please visit the Christie's website.
Sunrise over Water
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
51 ¼ x 20 ⅝ in. (130.2 x 52.3 cm.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Jinqing
A VERY RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI ARMCHAIRS, NANGUANMAOYI
39 in. (99 cm.) high; 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm.) Wide; 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm.) deep (each) (2)
Estimate: USD 600,000-800,000
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER INCISED SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm.) high
29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm.) high; 87 in. (221 cm.) wide; 51 in. (129.5 cm) deep
Estimate: USD 2,000,000-3,000,000
Photo credits: Interior shots, @Visko Hatfield, 2017; all other images, Christie's Images, Ltd., 2017


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Leyla Güven: Day 192 of hunger strike
HDP Hakkari MP and DTK co-chair Leyla Güven has reached day 192 of her hunger strike demanding the end of isolation against Abdullah Öcalan.
Thousands of prisoners and dozens of activists around the world are on hunger strike demanding the end of isolation against Abdullah Öcalan, who is imprisoned in İmralı Prison.
HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven has been fasting for 192 days as she went on hunger strike on 7 November 2018 effectively launching the resistance. She was then held illegally in prison, despite having been elected in parliament.
The 14 Kurdish activists on hunger strike in Strasbourg have reached day 152 of their fast, while prisoners have reached day 153.
On 30 April 15 prisoners turned their action into death fast and have been joined by 15 more on 10 May.

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Guest blog by Dawn Scott Jones
I wish it wasn’t one of horrific pain that left my life in a pile of ashes, filled with shame and sorrow. But I don’t have a different story.
What I do have, however, is the power to decide how my story will end.
Today I look at myself in the mirror and choose not to be a victim any longer. Today I choose healing. Today I choose life. I’m a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I tell my story hoping that others will feel encouraged to start their own conversation, and eventually, gain empowerment to overcome.
My story is unique to me, but it is not uncommon. One night I went to sleep with the carefree innocence of a ten-year-old girl, and the next morning I awoke with agonizing shame and confusion. My father, childhood hero by day, had become my perpetrator by night.
Over the next seven years, I was sexually molested, but I never told anyone. I believed that if I quietly endured the assaults, I would spare my other siblings from experiencing the same fate. Ah, the fantasies of children.
I spared no one a thing.
Because we can be healed from the trauma of sexual abuse.
If you’re in immediate danger or fearful for your or others safety, contact emergency services immediately. They will help you secure a place of safety.
Telling your secret is powerful. It releases pent-up hopelessness and despair, and many survivors feel better right away. Choose someone you can talk to who is safe, like a friend, pastor, counselor, family member, or medical professional.
If you’ve been sexually assaulted or abused, seek medical help and support. You will not only receive appropriate medical care if you need it, but you will also find valuable support, such as counselors, guidance, and resources.
Trust yourself. It’s common for an abuse survivor to question themselves about their abuse after they begin to talk about it. If someone has assaulted you or is abusing you, it’s difficult to feel confident about what to do next, and victims can slip into denial. Stay focused and remember it’s never ok for someone to assault or abuse you for any reason.
Healing is a process. The journey to wholeness takes time, so be patient with yourself. Keep talking, sharing, and clarifying the truth about your abuse. Resist the fear to stop the process and return to a place of isolation. Healing is on the other side of the journey.
Don’t be afraid to know your legal rights. Help can still be yours, even if your trauma took place years ago, or you choose not to take it to the law. You can still be aware of what the law says and what options you may have.
What steps have you taken to shatter the silence of sexual abuse?

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Being a telepath means there is always a new challenge.
Eighteen-year-old Amber is the youngest of the five telepaths who protect the hundred million citizens of one of the great hive cities of twenty-sixth century Earth. Her job is hunting down criminals before they commit their crimes, but this time a simple case leads on to something far bigger.
This is a case where Amber's team have to face the unknown and break all the rules they usually follow, while Amber has extra burdens she can't share with anyone. She has a personal mystery to solve, and questions she wants answered, but curiosity is a dangerous trait in a telepath.
Hurricane is the third book in the Hive Mind series. Further books are planned to follow.


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EU sets up solidarity fund
EU states set up solidarity fund for Ukraine for current expenses and possible reconstruction.
Kiev/Brussels (dpa) - The EU states are setting up a solidarity fund to provide financial support for Ukraine. This was decided by the heads of state and government at a summit meeting in Brussels on Thursday night. A statement said that Ukraine was suffering enormous destruction and losses as a result of the Russian war of aggression. The country is to be helped with current expenses, but also "to rebuild a democratic Ukraine after the Russian attack has ended".
A donor conference is to be organised to raise the money for the solidarity fund for Ukraine. International partners are also invited to contribute. EU Council President Charles Michel had raised the question of a solidarity fund following a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week, during which he was told that Ukraine needed access to international liquidity to finance the import of everyday goods and military equipment.

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The Rexing V1Forward Facing Camera is a full HD vehicle collision camera with a 2.4 inch LCD display for viewing, playback and setup. In addition, the camera comes with a high-quality lens, capturing clear images of the drivers view of the road.
The high definition images created can be used as evidence should a driver face prosecution following a road traffic incident as well as from other issues of:
- Cash for Crash/Pre-meditated staged accidents
- Conflicting Reports of Actual Events
- Lack of Witnesses
The Rexing V1 features a HD (720P), 170° lens provides a comprehensive view and records exactly what happens in the event of a road incident. The recorder features a 2.4” LCD display and optional audio recording and utilises motion detection recording; saving space on the Micro SD Card as it only records when objects move in front of the camera. The recorder takes Micro SD Cards up to 32GB giving a maximum recording time of up to 4 hours when recording in HD 1080P.
Designed for simple DIY installation, the Rexing V1 attaches to the inside of the windscreen using a high strength adhesive pad. Its design is intended to look like part of the vehicle, with a small and unobtrusive frame, preventing any unwanted attention from passengers or passers-by. In the event of an incident or accident the user can simply remove the Micro SD Memory Card from the unit and plug it into a Windows PC using a USB SD Card Reader.
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How to start learning the ukulele
The ukulele requires about 6 hours to learn, although some can be mastered much sooner. Some common skills and vocabulary are learned in a couple of days or weeks. Most ukulele teachers will encourage beginners to take as little time as possible, but also admit that some very basic skills can be learnt in 30, 60, 90 mins a day.
Some of the most important ukuleler vocabulary you have to know are the following, which I’ve been able to list below:
Tops is a basic and essential ukulele technique which combines two major notes to sound the notes on your string
You can apply three to play “The F” sound.
You can use a three-tone technique to make the “O” sound, you need to know three notes. You need to apply both notes to get the “O”.
You can play chords using three to play a “C” chord.
You use a “C” while playing an “o” string to play an “F”.
Tonal refers to the way the strings vibrate, which gives the sound of a specific note. Most of the time a single string vibrates at a certain frequency, but there are many strings that have different frequencies.
“Punching” is the principle behind the ukulele, a technique whereby you hit each string in turn so that the notes on the same string are not touched. This is most common at 12th fret when you hit the fifth string first.
This is the difference between the first and second string. You need to know this to play different chord progressions.
The way the string vibrates between strings is different. For instance there are notes on the top and bottom strings that vibrate at different speeds.
Tune your ukulele to find the notes on your uke
There’s a ukulele tuner on many ukulele makers website where you can tune your ukulele to play different notes.
How to learn ukulele tunes?
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- Using high quality materials and engineering practices, we provide our customers with parts & products that are Clean, Safe, and FUN! All while keeping maintenance low.
- Specializing in SCS Interactive/Koala renovations and replacements. Everything from Hoses to Handrails, and 2 Gallon Buckets to 8 Foot Buckets. Custom designs and manufacturing is our specialty.
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Identifying Handwheel & Pipe Sizes
Why a Retrofit Slide?
This fiberglass retrofit slide was developed in 2017 specifically to replace the plastic slides installed on hundreds of SCS Aquatic Play Structures. The now obsolete plastic slides pose several problems for waterpark operators. First, they are not dimensionally accurate, so the ride quality is not great. Secondly, because they are plastic, they cannot be repaired or restored. Paint will not stick to the plastic, and there is not a good system for making repairs. When the slides begin to crack there are no good options for keeping them in service. Also, when small cracks get worse, it tends to happen suddenly, which can present a substantial safety hazard to riders.
The fiberglass retrofit slide is a direct replacement for the old SCS plastic slides. The basic dimensions are the same, but the molds were CNC machined, so the dimensional accuracy is excellent. This means that seams line up perfectly, dramatically improving ride quality, aesthetics, and longevity of the slide.
The existing plastic slides utilized incidental water rather than having a water supply plumbed in. The new retrofit slides are installed with a ¾” water feed so that there is water flowing through them, making them a true commercial waterslide!
This slide can be installed on Aquatic Play Structures from other
manufacturers, or we can provide design and fabrication of a tower and stair system so that it can be a freestanding feature! In some cases, the retrofit slide is installed using the existing cradles which are fastened to the pool floor. Other times, we fabricate stainless steel brackets.

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In 1794 the U.S. minted its first silver dollar with a “flowing hair” design adapted from cents minted a year earlier. Of the more than 7,000 coins that were minted, only 120 survive today.
Albuquerque Coin Club President Phil Vitale and club member Ethan Sandweiss visit the set to discuss the coins as well as their history.
“Additionally, these coins were minted during George Washington’s administration and it’s possible that President George actually may have handled these coins so, we’re talking about stuff that goes way, way back,” said Phil.
Phil explains that these coins display their value on their edges making them truly unique. Each of these coins is worth between $5,000 to $7,000.
Ethan also shows off an Austrian coin that celebrates the 200th anniversary of “Silent Night” which was first performed on Christmas Eve in 1818.
The Albuquerque Coin Club promotes the interest in numismatics through the education of its members. ACC members are encouraged to conduct research on history and geography as it relates to numismatics and provides a forum for discussion and exchange of information.


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Casting company seeking extras for local film shoot
Published 10:29 am Wednesday, July 16, 2014
A movie casting company is looking for local people to serve as extras in a new film, “The Hollars,” directed by and starring John Krasinski and also starring Anna Kendrick and Margo Martindale.
According to the Morgan Casting’s Facebook page, casting for the movie will begin Wednesday. The company is issuing a call to residents of Brookhaven and the Jackson area willing to play nurses, doctors, orderlies and patients for a hospital scene that will be shot at King’s Daughters Medical Center.
KDMC marketing director David Culpepper said shooting started at KDMC Wednesday morning. “They are shooting here. It is a closed set.
“They will be here several days,” Culpepper added. “It’s in an area of the hospital where it will not interfere with patient care or visitors’ access.
“It is a closed access area, and we request the public respect that,” Culpepper noted.
After looking over the area for possible scene locations during the past several days, the filming crew is uncertain about some of the other locations they will be possibly be shooting in Brookhaven, according to Ward Four Alderwoman Shirley Estes.
For those interested in working as an extra, the Facebook page said to send an email with a photo, name, city and contact number to email@example.com.
The casting company page says that the company is also looking for specific roles for the film including: “ethnic” husband and wife couples for a shoot Saturday, July 19, a double for the role of 50-year-old Sally, portrayed by Margo Martindale, who would be willing to have her head shaved during the filming for $500 on July 23 and a Caucasian older man in a wheelchair for Friday, July 25.
The Hollars is about an aspiring New York City artist, John Hollar (Krasinski) who takes his girlfriend (Kendrick) back to his small Midwest hometown to support his family during his mother’s (Martindale) brain surgery.
While back home, Hollar must deal with issues with his family, including his father, portrayed by Richard Jenkins, as well as old friends and an ex-girlfriend.
According to Deadline Hollywood, an entertainment news website, Krasinski will direct the “The Hollars.” He previously directed the 2009 film, “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.”
According to the news site, the script will remind audiences of “Steel Magnolias” and the movie “Garden State.”
Krasinski is best known as an actor for his role as Jim Halpert on “The Office,” a situation comedy on NBC. He also has been in numerous movies, including “It’s Complicated,” “License to Wed” and “Leatherheads.”
Kendrick won an Academy Award for her role as Natalie Keener in “Up in the Air” in 2009. Her other movie credits include “The Twilight Saga,” “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and “Pitch Perfect.”
Martindale is an Emmy Award winner who has had roles on the television shows “Justified” and “The Miller,” among others.
She is well known as a supporting actress in films. Among her credits are “Million Dollar Baby,” “The Hours” and “Dead Man Walking.”
Morgan Casting was founded by McComb native and long-time Canton resident, Matthew Morgan. After graduating from college, he moved to Toronto, Canada, where he started his casting company. He later returned to Mississippi to provide casting in Canton for the William Faulkner film “As I Lay Dying.”
For more information and to follow the casting call, visit www.facebook.com/morgancastinginc


Seal: Marriage and Family 'Changes your Outlook' as an Artist
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US 3889743 A
The invention disclosed herein relates to the use of dead air spaces to provide insulation for packaged materials. In one form of the invention, a nested pair of thermoplastic bags define an inflatable chamber therebetween, which chamber, upon being filled with air, provides a dead air space between the ambient atmosphere and the inner bag. The air space provides thermal insulation for the packaged material within the inner bag. In another form of the invention, a series of inflatable bi-walls, which are articulated to one another for subsequent formation into a rectangular parallelepiped shape, are disposed as a liner within a conventional corrugated paperboard container. When inflated, the bi-walls will insulate the packaged contents of the container. The bi-walls of the inflatable insulation used in either of the embodiments of the invention are fabricated from inexpensive, flexible but substantially non-elastic, thermoplastic film material which may be fabricated by conventional techniques and which may be readily heat sealed into any of the desired configurations.
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United States Patent [191 Presnick INFLATABLE INSULATION FOR PACKAGING  Inventor: Michael C. Presnick, c/o
Metatronics Manufacturing Corp. 111 Bloomingdale Rd., Hicksville, NY. 11801  Filed: Jan. 2, 1973  App]; No.: 320,453
Related US. Application Data  Division of Ser. No. 124,717, March 16, 1971, Pat.
 US. Cl. 165/46; 206/522; 62/529  Int. Cl. F28f 7/00  Field of Search 165/46, 69, 47, 136; 62/529, 530; 206/522, DIG. 30; 126/263  References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,552,466 l/l97l Fairchilds 206/DIG. 30
Primary ExaminerCharles Sukalo Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Mandevi1le and Schweitzer June 17, 1975 [5 7 ABSTRACT The invention disclosed herein relates to the use of dead air spaces to provide insulation for packaged materials. In one form of the invention, a nested pair of thermoplastic bags define an inflatable chamber therebetween, which chamber, upon being filled with air, provides a dead air space between the ambient atmosphere and the inner bag. The air space provides thermal insulation for the packaged material within the inner bag. In another form of the invention, a series of inflatable bi-walls, which are articulated to one another for subsequent formation into a rectangular parallelepiped shape, are disposed as a liner within a conventional corrugated paperboard container. When inflated, the bi-walls will insulate the packaged contents of the container. The bi-walls of the inflatable insulation used in either of the embodiments of the invention are fabricated from inexpensive, flexible but substantially non-elastic, thermoplastic film material which may be fabricated by conventional techniques and which may be readily heat sealed into any of the desired configurations.
2 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures PATENTEBJUN 17 I975 889,743
INFLATABLE INSULATION FOR PACKAGING This is a division of application Ser. No. 124,717, filed Mar. 16, 1971, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,730,240, granted May 1, 1973.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Inflatable, stretchable or elastic liners for packages have been known and employed in the packaging art for some time in expandable dunnage types of applications. Moreover, inflatable pneumatic structures of other types including furniture, boats, wastebaskets, tires, etc., have, of course, been long known to other of the industrial arts. The present invention represents an extension of these earlier teachings. More specifically, disclosed herein are two novel and practical inflatable structures which utilize to great advantage the extraordinary insulating characteristics of the dead air spaces contained in any inflated structure.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION In one embodiment of the invention an inflatable thermos structure is fabricated from a pair of nested, flat folded envelopes, which are joined together at a common filling neck portion. A filling and dispensing spout of suitable construction is arranged at the neck of the structure to permit the material to be packaged to be inserted into the inner bag or envelope and to be subsequently removed therefrom. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, both the inner and outer bag and the filling and dispensing neck are made from readily available, inexpensive thermoplastic materials. Accordingly, the new insulated, inflatable container may be a disposable item which is designed for single usage.
A more rigid and stronger type of container may be constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention by lining a conventional parallelepiped, corruv gated container with a series of inflatable wall members, which members, when inflated, provide dead air spaces which completely envelop the central storage portions of the container. Heretofore, when it was desired to provide thermala insulation for cardboard or paperboard or corrugated containers, thermal was necessary to line them with layers of expanded polystyrene foam or comparable insulating materials. This type of construction has proved to be not only expensive, but it typically necessitates the forming and application of the inner insulating layers at the site of container manufacture. Accordingly, this type of insulated container is extremely space consuming, in terms of storage and shipping, before end use and is, therefore, extremely costly. In significant contrast, by employing inflatable walls in lieu of foam plastic walls or the like, it is possible to ship corrugated containers and deflated thermal insulation in a flat, knocked-down state to the end user, thereby saving significant amounts of space in both shipping and storage of insulated containers. As a more specific aspect of this embodiment of the invention, the inflatable wall members include straps for securing cylindrical chemical heating or cooling elements disposed at corners of the container.
Either embodiment of the invention may be rendered self-inflatable by the inclusion between the container walls of a small plastic cartridge containing a gas under pressure (i.e., a liquified gas), which container may be broken to liberate gas.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an inflated thermos-type bag embodying the principles of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-section of the structure of FIG. 1 taken along line 22 thereof;
FIG. 3 is a plan view of an inflatable packaging liner;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an inflated liner in place in a corrugated container in accordance with the principles of the present invention; and
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the structure of FIG. 4 taken through line 55 thereof.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring now to FIG. 1, a thermos-type of flexible, collapsible, bag structure is disclosed therein. The new structure 10 comprises essentially an outer, substantially inelastic but flexible thermoplastic bag 11 and a nested, inner substantially inelastic but flexible thermoplastic bag 12. The two thermoplastic bags are maintained in a spacd relation to one another by the heat welding or other like attachment of the outer bag 11 to an elongated thermoplastic filling-dispensing tube 13 which projects from the upper edges of the inner bag 12. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, the external wall surfaces of the inner bag 12 are substantially uniformly spaced from the internal wall surfaces of the outer bag 11, both of which bags are advantageously of plastic construction. The space between the walls of the inner and outer bags 11, 12 is designated by the reference numeral 14 and when inflated, represents a dead air space.
In accordance with the invention, both bags may be totally collapsed or flat folded for shipping and storage, in which case the space 14 is eliminated and the bag walls are in face-to-face, multilayered contact. Insulating air may be forced into the dead air space 14 through a thermoplastic inflation tube 15 formed along i the upper edge corner of the outer bag 11. The tubes 13 and 15 themselves may be collapsible and are in any event closed off to the atmosphere by appropriate stopper members 13', 15 as shown in FIG. 1. Alternatively, they may be otherwise sealed, e.g., by ultrasonic or heat welding transverse welds.
In accordance with the principles of the invention, the inner and outer bags 11 and 12 may be made of inexpensive thermoplastic sheet or film material and therefore, may be manufactured at low cost and in high volumes with simple, conventional techniques. Advantageously, to enhance the thermal insulating properties of the new thermos-type structure, the outer walls of the inner bag 12 and the inner walls of the outer bag 11 are provided with an appropriate reflective coating, i.e., a so-called silvered coating, by standard coating techniques, such as, for example, by vacuum deposition of aluminum.
As will be appreciated, the collapsible, thermos-type containers of the present invention may be shipped in a flat folded condition, and at the place and time of use, the inner bags may be filled through the filling tubes 13 with a commodity required to be maintained at a predetermined nonambient temperature while the deadair space 14 can be established by introducing air into the outer bags 11 through the tubes 15. Alternatively, and in lieu of inflation tube 15, a small plastic capsule or cartridge 20 containing an inflation medium 24 (a gas under pressure, e.g., a liquified gas), may be located between the walls 11, 12 for tacticle access from without the structure. The capsule for cartridge 20 may be rupturable or otherwise include a valve which is manipulatable from without the thermos structure to liberate an inflating gas from the capsule.
An alternate preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 3-5 and is an inflatable liner 40 used in conjunction with large, corrugated containers of the type heretofore lined with foamed-in-place expanded plastic for thermal insulating applications. In this embodiment, a thermoplastic liner made from appropriately shaped and heat-welded flexible but sub stantially inelastic thermoplastic sheets includes a plurality of interconnected bi-walled panels 41-48, each of which may be subsequently inflated when the liner 40 is inserted into a corrugated container or the like. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the new liner includes consecutively articulated bi-walls 41-44 to biwalls 42 and 44 of which are articulated bi-walled endclosing flaps 45-48. As stated and shown best in FIG. 5, the panels 41-48 are bi-walled, that is, they comprise inner and outer walls joined at all but limited portions 57 of their perimeters 56. The portions 57 are interconnecting air passages. When the panels 41-48 are inflated, dead air spaces 50 (see FIG. are established therein. Inflation may be effected through an inflation tube 51 formed integrally with the blank 40 and through passages 57 or by use of self-inflation arrangements such as described hereinabove.
As an important specific aspect of the present invention, horizontal holding straps 55 are placed across at at least one and advantageously at two vertical lines of articulation 58 of the new liner 40, and are held in place by heat welds 59.
In use, the insulating liner 40 is inserted within a standard corrugated shipping container 60 and thereafter inflated through the tube 51 (or a capsule to create the dead air spaces 50 defined between the bi-walls of each of the panels 41-48 of the liner 40. The opposite inner walls of the liner 40 may be advantageously coated with a silvering material, such as vacuum deposited aluminum, to enhance the insulating properties of the inflated liner.
In accordance with the principles of the invention, a heat-transfer device 70, in the form of a sealed cylinder, may be inserted before inflation, between the bands 55 and the corners formed by the meeting of adjacent insulating walls of the liner 40 to provide a shipping container with both built-in insulation and builtin thermal properties. For example, the heat-transfer member may be comprised of a chemical compound commercially available as Transit Heat, a material designed to have predetermined thermal characteristics which are useful for heating and/or cooling pack aged goods. Advantageously, the cylinders 70 are held firmly between the pillow-like edges of adjacent biwalls and the straps 55.
As will be appreciated, the insulating liners 40 may be shipped in flat form to the site of package filling and carton erecting, and there, the liners may be inserted and inflated in place. This represents a departure from the previous practice of forming a rigid foamed insulating medium in place at the site of the carton manufacture. In accordance with the invention, it will now be possible for end users to form insulation in place only when actually needed and thus the new invention will enable insulating containers to be shipped andn stored economically in flat-folded collapsed condition.
1. A rigid package comprising a. a rigid parallelepiped corrugated container having six planar walls;
b. a substantially inelastic liner means of thermoplastic material including a plurality of articulated inflatable insulating chambers;
c. each of said insulating chambers comprising spaced inner and outer walls joined at their edges by elongated heat seals, at least one of which seals is discontinuous for the communication of air between adjacent chambers;
d. valve means disposed in one chamber for the admission of air to all of said chambers;
e. said chambers when inflated being adapted to provide a closed, insulated storage space within the central portions of said paperboard container;
f. a heat exchange means; and
g. means supporting said heat exchange means against said liner means.
2. The package of claim 1, in which a. thermoplastic holding straps are disposed at joints between pairs of said chambers to hold said heat exchange means in place within said package. 1:


Marian beats Nativity to stay perfect
Marian defeated rival Nativity in volleyball action on Thursday.
Lehighton and Panther Valley also picked up volleyball wins while Northwestern rolled to a girls soccer victory.
Marian improved to 10-0 after earning a 27-25, 25-8, 23-25, 25-22 Schuylkill League win over rival Nativity.
Marykate Sherkness led the Fillies to victory with 18 kills and 13 digs. The winners also received 42 assists from Abby O'Donnell and 10 kills from Grace Boyle.
For the Green Wave (8-3; 7-3), Megan Curry recorded her 1,000th career assist. Samantha Pogash also finished with 13 kills.
Lehighton swept East Stroudsburg North at home, winning 25-18, 25-14, 25-9 in Mountain Valley Conference play.
Tiff Thompson led the Indians (9-3) with nine kills, while teammate Dallas Seltzer paced the team with 12 digs. Taylor Yurasits dished out 22 assists.
Lehighton also won the JV match, 25-10, 26-24.
Pottsville defeated Tamaqua on the road 25-21, 25-10, 25-10 in Schuylkill League action.
Jackie Valasek had five service points and five kills for Tamaqua. Devan Sweeney had four kills and one block. Rylee Devlin led Tamaqua with four digs.
Pottsville also won the JV game, 2-0.
Blue Mt.-Jim Thorpe
Blue Mountain swept Jim Thorpe 25-17, 25-19, 25-20 in a Schuylkill League contest.
Brittney Moyer had 16 kills and five blocks to lead the Eagles (10-1).
The Olympians earned the victory in the junior varsity match.
Minersville picked up a road win in Schylkill League action, 25-19, 25-15, 15-19.
Lindsey Douglas had three digs, two assists and two blocks for Weatherly. Karlee Hinkle added three digs and four assists, while Shannon Sarosky contributed four assists and three digs.
Southern Lehigh defeated Northwestern 25-12, 25-10, 25-14 in Colonial League action.
Trista Cunningham led Northwestern with six kills while also adding two blocks. Mariana Valencia chipped in 10 digs.
Southern Lehigh also won the JV game 25-18, 25-18.
Panther Vy.-Schuy. Haven
Panther Valley picked up its ninth win of the year by defeating Schuylkill Haven, 25-22, 25-9, 25-5.
Richelle VanHorn and Jamey Mikovich led Panther Valley (9-3, 8-2) with 10 and nine kills respectively.
Fellow Panther Kelsey VanHorn picked up 20 service points and five aces, while Jessica Wiese added 13 service points and four aces.
Seven different Northwestern players scored goals and the Tigers cruised to a 10-1 Colonial League win over Palmerton.
Sara Segan opened the scoring with a pair of goals, while Sabrina Mertz and McKenzi Divers each tallied twice for Northwestern.
The Tigers also received goals from Anna Fricchione, Caitlin Harris, Lydia Danner and Rachel Fischer.
Sabreena Strauch, assisted by Jaclyn Wood, scored the lone goal for the Blue Bombers.
Pine Grove scored with 4:38 left in double overtime to beat Tamaqua, 2-1.
Kailee Rottet scored to give Tamaqua (11-5-1, 7-3-1) a 1-0 lead, but the Cardinals managed to tie it up with 17:55 left in regulation.
Carly Sassaman had seven saves in goal for the Raiders.
Schuylkill Haven scored five first-half goals and went on to post a 6-0 win over Tamaqua.
Dylan Slotterback and Jason Wilson both tallied twice for the Hurricanes, who held a 15-3 advantage in shots on goal.
The loss dropped the Raiders to 5-10.
Schuylkill Haven (11-3) won the JV contest, 1-0.
Cody Scherer passed for 152 yards and two touchdowns to lead Lehighton to a 14-8 victory over Pocono Mountain East.
The Indians' touchdowns came on a 63-yard pass from Scherer to Gavin Zehner and a 37-yard pass from Scherer to Seth Keiser. A Nick Skrincosky to Zehner pass accounted for a two-point conversion.
JoJo Santiago, Ezra Neff, Eddie Ediem and Matt Gillispie all had sacks to lead the defensive effort for Lehighton (5-0).


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Today this is called ‘Le Guernsey’ and it’s an apartment building on Thurlow Street on the corner with Haro. It was built in 1912, although there was a house built here in 1896 occupied by M T Quisley, the assistant chief operator for the C P Railway. It started life with 20 units, but over the years they’ve been reconfigured to 34. A J Bird was the architect for owner Peter Agren, although the Permit (for $125,000) suggested Agren himself designed it. An earlier 1909 permit that wasn’t pursued would have only cost $50,000. When it was built it was called Victoria Court, and later it became known as Bush Manor, although not until some time after this 1935 Vancouver Public Library photo.
Agren was a contractor, so he almost certainly did build the apartments. He has a number of other permits for houses that he designed, including two still standing today in the Mole Hill development. He was a Swede, and in 1911 he was lodging with Charles and Hilda Anderson (also Swedish) with Manuel Agren, who was probably his younger brother, a carpenter (and probably really Emanuel). The two appear for the first time in street directories in 1904, although they disappear again until 1908 when they were at 1136 Comox. Charles Anderson was probably either a close friend or a relative, as he was the resident manager of this building later in 1911.
The 34 unit building was recently offered for sale for $8.5 million. Next door is the much smaller 1926 ‘Cameron’ apartment building designed by A E Henderson.

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