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EADV 2019: Epidemiology and patient-reported burden of atopic dermatitis in adolescents
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Burden of Diseases initiative estimates more than 230 million people globally have atopic dermatitis (AD), and that skin diseases continue to be the fourth leading cause of non-fatal disability worldwide.1 Our understanding of AD is evolving rapidly, leading to new approaches to patient management and a pipeline of novel topical and systemic therapies. Despite these advances, recent estimates on the population-based prevalence and severity of AD in adolescents are currently lacking. Further, few multinational studies have addressed patient self-reported disease burden in adolescents with AD.
At the 28thAnnual Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), held 9-13 October 2019 in Madrid, Spain, researchers presented new data from a cross-sectional study of AD epidemiology2 and patient-reported disease burden3 in adolescents in the United States (US) and Europe. In this week’s commentary, we present their findings.
A cross-sectional study in adolescents
The study was a web-based, self-report survey of adolescents (aged 12–17 years) with AD in the US and Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom [UK]). In each country, members of online consumer panels who met the inclusion criteria (parents/guardians of adolescents aged 12–17 years) were recruited through broad-reach portals, special interest sites and emailing campaigns. The email did not mention skin disease or AD.
Figure 1. Self-reported assessment of atopic dermatitis.
Abbreviations: AD, atopic dermatitis; ISAAC, International Study for Asthma and Allergies in Childhood.
Data was collected from 26 September 2018 to 20 February 2019 using a 30-minute online survey. To obtain a representative population for each country, quotas were set for numbers of respondents in specific categories relating to age and sex, geographical regions and urban/rural split. Adolescents were categorised as having AD if they met the International Study for Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) criteria and self-reported ever being told by a physician that they suffer from eczema (Figure 1).
Respondents with AD treated with at least one prescription treatment in the past 12 months were stratified by disease severity (mild, moderate or severe) based on Patient Global Assessment (PtGA). Several outcomes were captured during the survey (Table 1).
Table 1. Outcomes captured during the online survey.
Abbreviations: AD, atopic dermatitis; CDLQI, Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index; health-related quality of life; NA, not applicable; NRS, Numerical Rating Scale; POEM, Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure.
aHigher scores indicate higher severity.
bHigher scores indicate greater impact on quality of life.
Epidemiology of atopic dermatitis in adolescents in the US and Europe
Survey response rates were 9.4% (n=3344) in the US, 18.8% (n=1510) in France, 23.3% (n=1010) in Germany, 16.1% (n=1698) in Italy, 13.2% (n=1160) in Spain and 9.6% (n=1419) in the UK. Baseline demographics and characteristics were similar for all respondents and across disease severity levels for respondents with AD. Patients with AD had a mean age of approximately 15 years and males and females were generally equally distributed.
One-year diagnosed AD prevalence estimates based on overlap between ISAAC and self-report of physician diagnosis of eczema were 9.3% in the US and 14.7% in Europe. Across countries, the prevalence of AD was slightly higher among male adolescents relative to females (male: 8.9–22.1%, female: 8.4–17.2%; Table 2) and among adolescents who lived in a suburban/urban region compared to a rural region (suburban/urban: 9.9–22.1%; rural: 5.1–13.9%; Table 2). The majority of adolescents with AD (88.4–96.7%) received at least one prescription treatment in the previous 12 months and self-reported having mild or moderate AD (Table 2).
In the overall population, a larger proportion of males (7.8–12.3%) were affected by severe AD relative to females (5.3–8.3%). Further, a larger proportion of adolescents with severe AD lived in a suburban or urban region (7.3–11.2%) versus in a rural region (2.2–4.6%).
Table 2. Evaluation of atopic dermatitis prevalence and disease severity.
Abbreviations: AD, atopic dermatitis; POEM, Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure; PtGA, Patient Global Assessment; UK, United Kingdom; US, United States.
Self-reported disease burden of atopic dermatitis in adolescents in the US and Europe
For patient-reported disease burden, a total of 1377 adolescents with AD across the US and Europe were surveyed and stratified by disease severity (mild AD, n=801; moderate AD, n=497; severe AD, n=79). Mean scores of itch, sleep, skin pain and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) increased with higher levels of disease severity. Productivity losses also increased with greater disease severity, with adolescents with severe AD reporting over 10 missed school days, compared with 3.4 and 6.8 for those with moderate and mild AD, respectively. Overall, atopic comorbidities occurred more frequently among adolescents with severe AD (Table 3).
Table 3. Outcome assessment in mild, moderate and severe atopic dermatitis.
Abbreviations: AD, atopic dermatitis; CDLQI, Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; NRS, Numerical Rating Scale; SD, standard deviation.
aP < 0.01 compared with mild AD.
bP < 0.01 compared with mild and moderate AD.
This cross-sectional survey of adolescents with AD demonstrated that prevalence of diagnosed AD ranges from 8.7% in Germany to 19.8% in Spain, with variability across the six countries. The overall prevalence in the five European countries (14.7%) was higher than that in the US (9.3%). Reported consistently across the countries was the substantial impact of AD in terms of worsening itch, sleep, skin pain and health-related quality of life, as well as comorbidities and productivity losses. The survey also showed that the burden associated with AD increased with increasing disease severity, indicating there is an unmet need in the management of adolescents.
To find out more about reducing patient disease burden with AD, explore our online CME courses:
To test your knowledge of eczema treatment and management as part of patient-centred care, try our ‘Self-assessment in atopic dermatitis’ and ‘Case challenge: 16-year old patient with moderate atopic dermatitis’ modules.
Interested in reading more about the AD research presented at EADV this year? Sign up to Action Eczema and be notified when our EADV 2019 Congress Report is available online for viewing and CME credit.
- Karimkhani C, Dellavalle RP, Coffeng LE, et al. Global skin disease morbidity and mortality: an update from the Global Burden of Disease study 2013. JAMA Dermatol. 2017;153(5):406-412.
- Silverberg JI, Barbarot S, Simpson EL, et al. Epidemiology of atopic dermatitis in the adolescent population: a cross-sectional study in the United States and Europe. Presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (EADV) 2019. 9-13 October 2019; Madrid, Spain. Poster session.
- Weidinger S, Simpson EL, Silverberg JI, et al. The patient-reported disease burden in adolescents with atopic dermatitis: a cross-sectional study in the United States and Europe. Presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (EADV) 2019. 9-13 October 2019; Madrid, Spain. Poster session.


Vodafone offers new android phone for pre-order
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The latest phone to be powered by Google Android goes on sale next month and consumers can pre-order it now, it has emerged.
It was announced this week by Vodafone that visitors to its website or retail outlets can make sure they are one of the first in line to get the HTC Magic when it hits the shelves on May 5th.
Tariffs include a free handset with two-year contracts at £35 per month, for which people can expect unlimited mobile internet and text messaging, as well as 600 free minutes.
Equipped with a 2GB memory card in addition to its 500MB internal memory, the HTC Magic has a touchscreen, full qwerty keyboard, 3G connectivity and a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording.
Although the device is new to the network, it is in fact the second HTC-built mobile to arrive in the UK. The T Mobile G1 was put together by the manufacturer and is available in some territories as the HTC Dream.
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Paris to Nantes will cost around $ 83 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $ 44.
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Of the 33 train that leave Paris for Nantes every day 12 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct train cover the 342 km distance in an average of 2 h 43 m but if you time it right, some train will get you there in just 2 h 5 m .
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Passengers wishing to travel from Paris to Nantes by train have many options. Trains travel between these two cities as early as 6:00 a.m. until the evening. Direct service is available or passengers can opt for a trip requiring one or more changes. A direct train will arrive in Nantes within a little over two hours. Train service requiring a change can take anywhere from two hours and 30 minutes to over 15 hours. The difference in travel length depends on the number of changes on the route as well as the duration of each stopover involved.
The Paris to Nantes route is served by two French TGV high-speed trains. These include inOui and high-speed SNCF trains.
Direct trains between Paris and Nantes take around two hours and 7 minutes on average. The fastest train requiring a change will get passengers to the final destination in a little under three hours. However, trains with changes can sometimes take up to 15 hours to reach Nantes depending on the route and stopovers involved.
Passengers have a selection of trains traveling between these two cities every day. Between 8 to 14 trains with direct service travel this route daily, and depart at various times. If direct service is not available at the desired travel time, passengers can book trips with changes. In this case, they usually have over 100 trips to choose from which depart from the early morning until the later evening throughout the week.
Departure train station: Trains depart Paris from Gare Montparnasse, which is one of the city's six large train terminals. Gare Montparnasse is located in the 14th and 15th arrondissements of Paris and can be easily reached by public transportation. The train station has several cafes onsite where passengers can pick up a coffee or a snack to go.
Arrival train station: Trains arrive at the Gare de Nantes train station, and passengers can easily reach the city center with the tramway line 1. The train station has several cafes and a number of restaurants are also within walking distance.

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Rolling up the bill into a tube like this is interesting enough on its own, but the tubes are also nice ‘building’ material for other designs. (I once made the undercarraige of a Santa’s sleigh using these little numbers, but that’s another story.)
Start at one corner rolling as tightly as you can manage, at about the angle shown. Continue rolling the entire bill, trying to maintain the tightest possible roll while maintaining the same angle.
Once you’ve finished rolling the entire bill, as soon as you let go, the bill ‘relaxes’ and unrolls a bit. The key to getting the tight roll shown in the image below is to start rolling back the other way from the outside corner. Don’t unroll the first roll any more than necessary.
After rolling twice, the bill will remain in the tube shown above without tape or glue (or spit or …) more or less indefinitely. (Old ‘soggy’ notes will not hold the roll.)


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Web 2.0 ventures have discovered a simple formula for success: encourage users' conceit that what they say, do and think is interesting enough to share with others. This is how Twitter, a hot startup, turns a stream of drivel into cold hard cash. Twitter lets subscribers send and receive very short messages using SMS, IM and the Web. The premise of a Twitter message is "What are you up to?" In aggregate, it turns out to be nothing much.
Yet last week the company received an investment of an undisclosed amount from Union Square Ventures. Twitter has also received funding from Obivious Corporation and angel invenstors such as Marc Andreesen.
USV admits it has no business plan for Twitter. Its investors are feeding money to build a robust platform, and they'll figure how how to make it pay as they go. That's par for the course for a lot of Web 2.0 startups, and USV's investment is validated by other examples of Web properties that draw crowds (and sometimes massive payouts) by enabling user-generated communication (think Flickr and YouTube).
USV touts Twitter as an emerging form of communication that takes the best elements of blogging (a form of public communication that doesn't necessarily require a response) and adds the immediacy of banter that you'd get from a live conversation.
To my mind these are the worst features of Twitter. Thanks to spam and an infinite supply of inane blogs, the Internet's signal-to-noise ratio is already dangerously out of whack. Twitter's emphasis on immediacy simply ramps up the injection rate of crap into the communication stream.Drew is formerly editor of Network Computing and currently director of content and community for Interop. View Full Bio


Based back in 1969 as Samsung Electrical Industries, Suwon, South Korea-headquartered Samsung Electronics immediately makes all the things from televisions to semiconductors. Once upon a time you needed third occasion apps to document your display on a Samsung telephone. Not any more! Here is the way to do native display recording. If you’re contemplating a brand new cell machine, there are many things to keep in mind in an effort to make an informed buy. From selecting the best supplier and payment plan to making sure you benefit from the newest enhancements in handset know-how, you may wish to take into account your wants and funds earlier than making a call. Use the gadget wizard to choose the gadgets you wish to add.
With our rolling pay-as-you-go contract, you can cover your and your whole household’s multiple gadgets below one coverage. Versatile, comprehensive and low-cost insurance coverage for the tech-savvy family has never been easier. Smartphone shipments in India reached a report excessive of 33.5 million items in 2018 Q2 resulting in a wholesome 20 percent year-over-12 months (YoY) progress as per Worldwide Knowledge Corporation’s (IDC) latest Quarterly Cell Telephone Tracker. At this time mechanical cameras are very popular, but if you wish to get lovely, sparkling high quality pictures or print calendars, this can be a great choice. But the cellphone is still the preferred digital camera and in fact, if the system is controlled, the time and angle of capturing will still be satisfactory.
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A whole new generation of music enthusiasts can look forward to the first performance from Australian outfit Hunters & Collectors since 1998.
Dates: Mar 29, 2014
Venue / Address: Kings Park & Botanic Garden – Pioneer Women’s Memorial Fraser Avenue, West Perth
The mighty Hunters & Collectors today announced their first tour since 1998!
This powerhouse Australian outfit is once again set to enthral and thrill not only devotees from the past, but also a whole new generation of music lovers. The national tour hits Kings Park & Botanic Garden in Perth for an evening on the green on Saturday 29 March.
Promoters Roundhouse Entertainment & Mellen Events have once again put together a stellar line-up with the Hunters being joined by SOMETHING FOR KATE, DIESEL and BRITISH INDIA.
The tour news comes amidst a hub of recent Hunters & Collectors activity – their upcoming performance at the AFL Grand Final on Saturday, as special guests at Melbourne’s two Bruce Springsteen concerts in February, and most importantly, the release of “Crucible – The Songs Of Hunters & Collectors”, the lovingly curated album featuring 15 stunning tributes from the likes of The Living End, Birds Of Tokyo, Neil Finn & Eddie Vedder and Paul Kelly as well as special guests of this an evening on the green show, Something For Kate and British India.

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I’m starting to unearth whats inside – at last! In the spirit of Creative Thursday (thanks Marisa) I’ve been listening to some of her great podcasts and exploring even more ideas… Here’s just one below I started which was inspired by the wonderful work of Cathy Nichols. One of my next steps is to work out how to best scan my art as i develop it! I have discovered that i need to work on smaller pieces and next week im going to try out wood! The photo below is not great quality and the piece isnt quite finished so ill share again once complete!
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Santa Fe police said pornography triggered a fight between a former officer and his wife.
Police charged 38-year-old Nicholas Cardenas, a former New Mexico State Police and tribal police officer, with child abuse.
Police said they got a call from Cardenas' wife about 2 a.m. Saturday. She told them her husband was hurting her, and officers arrived to find her with a bruised eye and cuts on her legs.
When officers arrived at the home on the city's south side, they learned that Cardenas had gone into the couple's 10-year-old daughter's room, trashed her closet, ripped away her clothing rod, pulled her dresser apart and threw the pieces of furniture at his wife.
Investigators said Cardenas also threatened his young daughter, saying he was going to kill her. Police said the girl was not physically hurt.
"These are this child's mother and father, and they're the people who are supposed to keep her safe," said Santa Fe Police Department Sgt. Andrea Dobyns. "This child has to witness this. Not only are we worried for her physical state, but her emotional state, as well."
Cardenas' wife told police she and her husband had been drinking alcohol and got into a fight because one of them had been watching pornography.
Police have arrested Cardenas several times in the past for a range of violent crimes.


School cycle and walking funds granted
Leicestershire County Council has secured grants of more than £300,000 to promote sustainable travel to schools. 16 schools are benefiting from schemes to improve walking and cycling facilities.
The grants have been awarded by sustainable transport charity Sustrans, on behalf of Cycling England, to support changing how children travel to school. The money is helping to support the introduction of crossings, speed reduction measures, cycle tracks and cycle parking being jointly funded by Leicestershire County Council.
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Indian Crypto projects what’s the next Polygon
Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are useful in so many ways that you can’t ignore them for long. India and a lot of other countries have taken away their bans on cryptocurrencies. But right now, the country’s taxes are very high, making it hard to invest in cryptocurrencies. So Indian Crypto projects what’s the next Polygon will discuss here.
There are many different types of cryptocurrencies that can be traded to make the most money. By looking at cryptocurrency exchanges, you can learn about the latest trading trends. If you want to take advantage of the long-term benefits and avoid the one per cent tax deduction that applies to these investments, you should buy cryptocurrency during a presale. Visit https://bitcoin-up.live/ to efficiently trade bitcoins.
One of the Indian cryptocurrency projects is Battle Infinity
Battle Infinity is now one of the most promising new cryptocurrencies. It is also one of the most promising crypto tokens at a time when the market is very volatile. You can invest by taking part in the presale or by waiting until the tokens are sold on exchanges. Battle Infinity is an Indian cryptocurrency project that allows people from outside India to put money into it.
People who have done a lot of work in this field made Battle Infinity. You can look at their profiles on the Battle Infinity website and on the game’s social media accounts. The majority of the people working on this project are from India. This is like how Sandeep Nailwal, Jayanti Kanani, and Anurag Arjun got Polygon started.
Battle Infinity is a game that won’t come out until 2022 and will use cryptocurrency. The pre-sale will end in one month. In the IBAT Battle Arena, you can play player-versus-player (PvP) war games. In this metaverse-style game, this is one way to get points.
Are you ready for the next shape in Battle: Infinity?
MATIC is number 18 on the list made by CoinMarketCap. On the market, it’s worth $4.6 billion, and there will never be more than 10 billion tokens. There will never be more than 10 billion IBAT tokens, which is about the same as the token’s value.
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In April 2019, MATIC was added to a cryptocurrency exchange for the first time. It began trading at $0.0026. At the end of 2021, the price reached $2.92, which was a new all-time high. This was an increase of almost 100,000%. (1124x).
Taking MATIC’s over 220x increase into account, it’s easy to see how earnings could be more than 1% of an investment for something that is still in presale. But investors should be careful because the price of MATIC has gone down in the last month, from $0.62 to $0.59.
About 1,660 times as much money was made with the Battle Infinity token as with the AXS token, which is an important part of the Axie Infinity platform. People can get IBAT tokens by playing a game based on the NFT in which people from all over the world compete against each other for prizes.
IBAT tokens are now being sold ahead of time. You can’t buy less than $22, and you can’t buy more than 16,500 BNB. If you have BNB in a MetaMask wallet or a Trust Wallet, you can buy a token.
The Polygon’s Rise to the Top (MATIC)
The Polygon network was made because Ethereum wasn’t working well and couldn’t grow. It could solve these problems. After Polygon was successful, its creators made MATIC and moved its headquarters to Mumbai.
When the platform was done being built, it would be able to solve Ethereum’s scaling problems and use side chains as scaling assets. The network also fixed the problem with Proof of Work (PoW) by becoming one of the few Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchains available right now.
By going forward in time, we get to the year 2021, when Polygon finished rebranding and in February of that year completely rewrote its mission statement. From there, it turned into a network that connected other blockchains and networks by using Ethereum’s security.
When the company changed its name, it changed its past. And the technology that lets many channels and networks connect to each other could end up being the solution to blockchains’ scaling problem.
In the words of Sandeep Nailwal, one of the founders of the company: “About 60% of all the tokens belong to us, which is worth almost $14 billion. Aave is one of Polygon’s most popular DeFi apps in terms of how many people use it. They have more than 30,000 users, which is a big jump from Ethereum, which only has 26,000 users.”
What’s going on at Polygon? (MATIC)
Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six and Polygon are working together to raise $200 million for projects that bring together social media and Web3. DraftKings, a big company in the US that lets people bet on fantasy sports, said recently that it plans to build an NFT marketplace on Polygon.
Polygon Studios is a part of the network that is part of Web3 and NFT. It was made by the team that made the network. Also, OpenSea, which is the biggest NFT market in the world, just joined Polygon.
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Villa Hills Mayor Mike Martin threatens to arrest residents who disrupt council meetings
Mayor bars council meeting disruptions
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2:15 PM, Apr 3, 2013
VILLA HILLS, Ky. - A Northern Kentucky mayor is trying to make several changes to the way his city operates, including threatening to arrest anyone who disrupts a city council meeting.
Villa Hills Mayor Mike Martin is expected to read an executive order at Wednesday's caucus meeting "directing either Villa Hills Police Chief Goodenough or any other police officer to be present for every scheduled city council and caucus meeting and to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth when present."
Those laws include disrupting meetings and processions in the second degree, disorderly conduct in the second degree, inciting to riot, unlawful assembly, riot in the second degree, failure to disperse and harassment.
The changes come after a March 20 council meeting turned into a shouting match. Concerned citizens armed with signs and strong opinions showed up to the city council meeting expecting to be able to voice their opinions on a controversial plan to merge its police force with another city's department. However, Martin quickly informed people in attendance that public comment on that topic would not be heard during the event.
The controversy is the latest in Martin's troubled history in the Northern Kentucky community. In May 2012, Martine faced criminal charges after an investigation found that he burned city documents and violated ethics ordinances. Also, Martin performed electrical work in Kentucky without the proper license, which is a misdemeanor in the Bluegrass state.
Despite many residents' calls to remove Martin as mayor, city council decided to allow him to serve out the rest of his term after they failed to vote unanimously following his three day removal hearing in October 2012. Martin's term goes through Jan. 1, 2014.
Also during Wednesday's meeting, the mayor is expected to present an ordinance to change the dates and times of council meetings.
Martin wants to move scheduled meetings from the first and third Wednesdays of each month to the second and fourth Wednesdays. He also wants to move the time from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Martin also wants a new city attorney.
Another executive order expected to be read and signed Wednesday states, "Effective January 3, 2013, Todd V. McMurtry an attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and in good standing with the Bar is hereby appointed to serve as the City Attorney for Villa Hills, Kentucky."
It's unclear if the date listed on the executive order is a typo, or if McMurtry is already serving as the city attorney.
McMurtry was Martin's personal attorney during his removal hearing held last year.


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Watch as Australia’s first wind turbine training tower built to simulate working at heights in a wind turbine is erected in Ballarat.
The tower – a partnership between Federation TAFE and the renewable energy industry – is the first stage of the Asia Pacific Renewable Energy Training Centre (APRETC) and is a $1.8 million project is funded by Vestas, ACCIONA, GPG and Tilt Renewables to allow the renewable energy companies to train workers locally in Ballarat, the gateway to Victoria’s major windfarm projects in the state’s west.
Built by Ballarat builder SJ Weir and Keppel Prince Engineering, the tower will feature ladders and safety equipment to give students real-world experience when training to work in the wind industry, or other industries that require working at heights, such as construction and maintenance.
Federation TAFE will be the only training provider in Australia able to deliver the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) basic safety training and refresher training courses from a simulated wind turbine tower. The GWO accreditation is required to work on wind turbines in Australia and around the world.


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Apparatus for calibrating a nonsymmetrical hollow article includes a plurality of internal die elements which are inserted into the hollow article and are expanded by a tapered plunger so as to outwardly reform the hollow article into the desired size and shape. An external die restrains the outer surface of the portion of the hollow article during reforming. The apparatus is also usable on hollow articles which do not have a linear longitudinal axis. The surface to surface engagement between internal die members creates an interface which is preferably generally aligned with straight portions of the inner surface of the hollow article except for internal corners of the article. Corresponding methods are disclosed.
1. Apparatus for calibrating a hollow article comprising
a plurality of internal die elements for insertion into said hollow article mounted for generally radial inward and outward movement,
said internal die elements having an external contour corresponding to the desired calibrated configuration of the interior surface of the hollow article,
a passageway defined by inner portions of said internal die elements,
tapered plunger means mounted for reciprocating movement within said passageway such that moving said plunger means into said passageway will urge said die elements radially outwardly into an open position and moving said plunger means outwardly with respect to said passageway will permit said die elements to move inwardly into a closed position,
external die means for contacting the exterior of said hollow article, and
said passageway being axially nonlinear.
2. The calibrating apparatus of claim 1 including
said internal die elements being structured to calibrate a nonsymmetrical hollow article.
3. The calibrating apparatus of claim 1 including
internal die elements being in general surface to surface contact when said internal die elements are in said closed position.
4. The calibrating apparatus of claim 3 including
said tapered plunger means having an outer surface configuration corresponding generally to the inner surface of said internal die elements so as to provide efficient camming action to said internal die elements.
5. The calibrating apparatus of claim 4 including
said tapered plunger means having internal die element engaging surfaces, and
said internal die elements having generally flat plunger means engaging surfaces which are structured to be in surface-to-surface relationship with respect to said die element engaging surfaces.
6. The calibrating apparatus of claim 5 including
said plunger means having chamfered outside corners.
7. The calibrating apparatus of claim 1 including
said internal die elements having lateral surfaces in general surface to surface engagement with lateral surfaces of adjacent internal die elements at generally planar interfaces.
8. The calibrating apparatus of claim 7 including
said generally planar interfaces except for inside corners being adapted to be aligned with flat portions of said hollow article.
9. The calibrating apparatus of claim 1 including
means for urging said internal die elements radially inwardly.
10. The calibrating apparatus of claim 1 including
said plunger means being a unitary plunger having a generally uniform taper within the region which engages said internal die elements.
11. The calibrating apparatus of claim 10 including
power means for reciprocating said plunger within said passageway.
12. The calibrating apparatus of claim 10 including
said plunger means having longitudinal axis of a shape corresponding generally to the longitudinal axis of said hollow article.
13. The calibrating apparatus of claim 12 including
said plunger having a length in the portion contacting said internal die elements of about 0.5 to 6 inches.
14. The calibrating apparatus of claim 10 including
stop means for limiting movement of said internal die means into said external die means.
15. A method of calibrating a nonsymmetrical hollow article comprising
restraining the outer surface of said article along the region to calibrated,
inserting into said hollow article an internal die having a plurality of radially expansive elements which define an axially nonlinear passageway,
inserting a tapered plunger into said passageway to progressively urge said internal die elements outwardly into engagement with said inner surface of said hollow article,
said progressively reforming of said hollow article outwardly into the desired calibrated nonsymmetrical size and shape by continued movement of said plunger within said passageway, and
subsequently withdrawing said plunger from said passageway.
16. The calibrating method of claim 15 including
employing said process on a hollow metal article.
17. The calibrating method of claim 16 including
positioning said internal die elements in adjacent lateral surface to surface contact when said internal die elements are in radially retracted position.
18. The calibrating method of claim 17 including
positioning the interface between contacting said internal die element surfaces in alignment with flat portions of the inner surface of said hollow article except at internal corners of said hollow article.
19. The calibrating method of claim 16 including
employing said method on an aluminum extrusion.
20. The calibrating method of claim 15 including
employing said process on an end portion of said hollow article which about 0.5 to 6 inches in length.
21. The calibrating method of claim 15 including
effecting said restraint on said outer surface by external die means.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to improved apparatus and methods for reforming hollow articles and, more specifically, it relates to such systems which are adapted to effect precise calibration of hollow articles which are nonsymmetrical or multiplanar, or both.
2. Description of the Prior Art
It has been known for many purposes to reform end portions of a hollow article such as, for example, a hollow metal article in order to remove imperfections or to establish a predetermined size, such as where joinder of the end to another article is desired.
It has been known, for example, to insert an expanding tool into exhaust pipes in automobiles in order to expand the same to effect efficient securement to a muffler or adjacent pipe sections.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,751,839 discloses creation of a flattened end portion on corrugated pipe in order to facilitate joinder to other corrugated pipe sections. This is accomplished by employing a series of movable internal and external dies which cooperate in reforming the pipe end. These die members are moved in and out by means of inner and outer cams.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,380,165 discloses a system for putting a flange on the end of a hollow tube by employing cooperating cammed movable internal and external die elements which are said to resist formation of undesired folds in the hollow tube.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,776,196 discloses formation of flanged workpieces by means of a wedge member which urges movable cheek members outwardly into engagement with the workpiece followed by axial movement of the cheek members.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,039,948 discloses a hydraulically operated pipe flanging machine wherein a pipe flange element is secured to a pipe through hydraulic movement of a mandrel producing responsive radial expansion of internal die members that reform the pipe.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,581,546 discloses a system for removing dents from metal cans and includes the use of an expander plug which moves internal die segments and a tapered shrinking ring to move external dies in order so that the two can cooperate.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,138,873 discloses forming rectangular conduit ends by providing a pair of outer dies which define a rectangular opening therebetween and are positioned in surrounding relationship with respect to the conduit ends. A stationary wedge is inserted into the end interior and a movable wedge is moved into it co-act therewith.
Despite these prior art teachings, there is lacking any teaching of a method of calibrating or reforming the end of a hollow object which is nonsymmetrical. There is also lacking any teaching of calibrating a hollow object which does not have a linear longitudinal axis. There remains, therefore, a real and substantial need for apparatus and methods that will achieve these objectives.
The present invention has met the hereinbefore described needs.
The apparatus of the invention is adapted to function efficiently in calibrating ends of a hollow article which are lacking in symmetry or have a nonlinear axis or both.
A plurality of expansible internal die elements for insertion into the hollow article are mounted for generally radially inward and outward movement. These die elements, when expanded, have an external contour corresponding to the desired calibrated configuration of the interior surface of the hollow article. The internal die elements define a passageway which receives a tapered plunger mounted for reciprocating movement within the passageway such that when the plunger is moved into the passageway, the die elements are urged radially outwardly into open position and when the plunger is removed, the internal die elements will move inwardly into the closed position. External die means are provided for contacting the exterior of the hollow article.
Adjacent internal die elements are preferably in surface to surface contact when in closed position and have the interface therebetween aligned with a generally flat portion of the hollow article's inner surface, except with respect to internal corners of the hollow object.
The method of the invention involves restraining the outer surface of the outside of the hollow article along the region to be calibrated, preferably by external die means. An internal die having a plurality of radially movable internal die elements, and an outer surface corresponding to the desired inner surface configuration of the hollow member is introduced into the hollow and defines a passageway. A tapered plunger is inserted into the passageway to progressively urge the internal die elements outwardly into reforming engagement with the inner surface of the hollow article. The article is progressively reformed as the plunger moves into the passageway.
It is an object of the present invention to provide apparatus and an associated method for calibrating a hollow article which is nonsymmetrical or multiplanar, or both.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such a system which will effect precise outward reforming of at least an end portion of a hollow article so as to achieve the desired size and shape.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such a system which is adapted for rapid automated calibrating of hollow articles.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide such a system which may be employed on a wide variety of nonsymmetrical hollow articles.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide such a system which will effectively reform end portions of aluminum extrusions.
These and other objects of the invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of the invention on reference to the illustrations appended hereto.
FIG. 1 is an end elevational view of a form of apparatus of the present invention and a hollow article.
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary illustration of a portion of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of another form of hollow article to be calibrated by the present invention taken through 3--3 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a portion of the hollow article of FIG. 3.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are, respectively, a front elevational view and a right-hand elevational view of a form of plunger of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an end elevational view of the plunger of FIGS. 5 and 6 shown in combination with an associated internal die.
FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of a form of apparatus of the present invention showing one embodiment of a plunger.
FIG. 9 is a schematic illustration showing another embodiment of the plunger of the present invention.
As employed herein, the term "nonsymmetrical hollow article" refers to a hollow article which is (a) not symmetrical about its longitudinal axis and (b) not symmetrical about any single cutting plane passing therethrough.
As employed herein, the term "multiplane" or "multiplanar" refers to hollow articles having a longitudinal axis which is nonlinear, i.e., is not straight.
As employed herein, the term "calibrating" means enlarging a portion of a hollow article to a predetermined size and shape.
FIG. 1 shows an illustration of a form of the apparatus of the present invention wherein a hollow member 2, which in the form shown, is an aluminum extrusion which is nonsymmetrical. An internal die 4 contains a plurality of adjacent internal die segments 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 which, in the aggregate, have an external surface 22 which corresponds to the shape of the internal surface of hollow member 2. The internal die 4 defines a passageway within which is positioned reciprocating tapered plunger member 24. The exterior surface 26 of the tapered plunger is in sliding engagement with inner surfaces of the element 6-20 (even numbers only) of internal die 4. The adjacent contacting surfaces are preferably substantially in surface-to-surface engagement, as is shown in FIG. 2 with respect to surface 50 of internal die element 14 and surface 52 of plunger 54. (These surfaces 50, 52, while shown as spaced from each other, for clarity of illustration are actually in surface to surface contact.) In this manner, as the tapered plunger is moved into the passageway, it will urge the die elements 6-20 (even numbers only) radially outwardly and apply sufficient force to enlarge the hollow member 2 to establish the desired size and shape. This coaction between (a) the plunger and segmented internal die element 6-20 (even numbers only) which applies the outward deforming force and (b) external die 30 which has cooperating die segments 32, 34 and has an interior surface corresponding to the desired size and shape of the external surface of hollow member 2 serves to facilitate the desired calibration. In order to effect a smooth progression of radially outwardly directed expansion of the internal die element 6-20 (even numbers only), the plunger 24 will preferably have a substantially uniform taper within the region which will be employed to effect radial movement of the die element 6-20.
Referring still to the hollow article 2 shown in FIG. 1, it will be noted that it has a solid flange portion 56 which will be translated upwardly as the internal die 4 expands radially. The dotted representation, identified by the reference number 60, shows the larger portion of the tapered plunger which will be in engagement with inner die members 6-20 when the dies have been moved radially outwardly so as to close the gap 62 between the external die 30 and the hollow article 2.
Referring still to FIG. 1, it will be noted that adjacent inner die elements 6-20, meet each other in surface to surface contact to establish interfaces, such as 64 between element 6 and 20. It is preferred that these contacting internal die surfaces be generally flat so as to facilitate efficient radial movement of the die element 6-20. It is preferred that the interfaces be aligned with a generally flat portion of the interior surface of the hollow article (except where the internal die 4 has an inside corner, in which case, it is preferred that an interface between adjacent die elements be aligned with a corner of the hollow object.) See, for example, the interface between die elements 16, 18. It will be noted that interface 64 is aligned with hollow article flat surface 66. Similarly, interface 70 between internal die elements 10, 12 is aligned with hollow article surface 72.
It will be appreciated, therefore, that even though hollow article 2 is nonsymmetrical, the apparatus of the present invention effectively provides calibration so as to produce a properly enlarged and sized article.
One of the advantageous uses of the present invention is in connection with calibration of the ends of aluminum extrusions. Hollow extrusions are of necessity formed with a longitudinal linear axis. The requirements of the end product or in environment, might necessitate subsequent transverse deformation of the same. For example, it may be necessary to bend the extrusions so as to provide a curved hollow member. This bending creates a multiplanar structure which cannot be calibrated by conventional techniques.
It is preferred that the internal die 4 have means which bias it toward a radially closed position such that when the plunger 24 is withdrawn, the internal die will assume a closed position. Shown in FIG. 1, by way of an example, is a rubber strap element 74 which is secured, respectively, to die section 12 by mechanical fasteners, such as a screw 76, and to die element 14 by mechanical fastener 78. One of these would be applied to each adjacent pair of die elements 6-20 such that after withdrawal of the piston, the internal die would be resiliently urged into a closed position.
Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, there is shown hollow article 80 which is nonsymmetrical. It has a longitudinal central axis A which is nonlinear, as shown in FIG. 4, having a uniform curvature of radius R. It will be appreciated that the invention may be employed with a wide variety of departures from a straight or linear longitudinal axis including, but not limited to simple curves, compound curves, and configurations which twist around a linear or nonlinear axis and other configurations so long as there is adequate clearance remaining for the internal die elements to be introduced into the section desired to be calibrated. The plunger will have a longitudinal axis which corresponds in shape with the longitudinal axis of the portion of the hollow article being calibrated.
In the form shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the extrusion has a hollow region 82 which is defined by generally straight walls 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, and 96. It also has a projecting fin 100 which terminates in a flange 102. The fin 100 is of solid cross-sectional configuration.
Referring to FIGS. 5 through 7, another embodiment of the invention will be considered. In this embodiment, an elongated generally L-shaped plunger 110 has a small end 112, a large end 114, and a tapered portion 116 therebetween. The taper is preferably substantially uniform in between end walls 112 and 114 in order to effect smooth interaction and radial movement of the internal die elements. It is noted that where adjacent lateral surfaces of the plunger meet, there are chamfers. For example, surface 120 meets surface 122 at tapered chamfered area 124. Similarly, surface 130 meets surface 132 at chamfer 134. This serves to provide the desired smooth plunger movement within the passageway defined by the internal die segments and the plunger 110.
Referring to FIG. 7, it is seen that the internal die 140 has a plurality of sections 142, 143, 144, 146, 148 which meet respectively at interfaces 149, 150, 152, 154, 156.
It will be appreciated that by inserting the assembly of FIG. 7 into a hollow generally L-shaped article and positioning the external dies therearound, inward movement of the tapered plunger 110 into the passageway would cause radial expansion of the internal die 140 to thereby outwardly reform and calibrate the hollow article.
Referring to FIG. 8, the manner in which the plunger is reciprocated will be considered. In this embodiment, an outside die 170 has two die sections, 172, 178 which are in surrounding relationship with respect to hollow article 176 with internal die 178 disposed between tapered plunger 180 and hollow extrusion member 176. In this embodiment, a plate 182 is positioned at one end of the internal die 178 in intimate contact with outside die 170 to serve as a stop member for the hollow article 176. The plate 182 is apertured and a threaded portion 184 of tapered plunger 180 passes therethrough and is in threaded engagement with nut 186. It will be appreciated that as the nut is rotated in a first direction, the plunger 180 will be pulled to the right thereby urging the internal die segments radially outwardly to reform the hollow article 176 into the desired configuration sandwiched between the inner surface of the external die 170 and the outer surface of the internal die 178. After the desired calibration has been achieved, the direction of rotation of the nut 186 is reversed in order to cause the plunger 180 to move to the left, after which, the hollow article 176 may be removed and the next hollow article to be calibrated is inserted into the external die 170. In general, the size and taper of the plunger 180 will depend upon the particular hollow article, the axial extent which is to be reformed, and the degree of reforming required. In general, the plunger 180 will have a tapered portion which functions to move the internal dies of a length of about 0.5 to 6 inches.
While FIG. 8 illustrates a plunger 180 being pulled through the internal die 178, in FIG. 9, an alternate embodiment wherein the plunger 210 is pushed inward into the external die cavity to expand the internal dies is illustrated. The external die 190 has two components 192, 194 with the hollow article 196 positioned therein. The internal die 200 has a plurality of elements, such 202, 204, each of which has an integral flange, such as 206, 208, which will serve as a stop to control the amount of entry of the internal die 200 into the die cavity of external die 190. The plunger 210 will be tapered and be secured to shaft 212, which by means of a suitable hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder (not shown), for example, may be powered to reciprocate at the proper power and speed as it enters the die cavity 198 of external die 190 to reform the hollow article 196 and will be withdrawn thereafter to permit introduction of the next hollow article.
The method of the present invention may be practiced on nonsymmetrical hollow articles, multiplanar hollow articles or articles which are both. It involves restraining the outer surface of the article along the axial region to be calibrated, inserting a segmented internal die into the article with the internal die elements defining a passageway and subsequently inserting a tapered plunger into the passageway to progressively urge the die elements radially outwardly into engagement with the inner surface of the hollow article and to reform the same as said plunger continues to move into the passageway. The plunger is subsequently withdrawn and the workpiece may then be withdrawn. The method is particularly suited to reforming the ends of hollow workpieces, such as metal extrusions, for example. The end portion being calibrated may, for example, have an axial extent of about 0.5 to 6 inches.
It will be appreciated, therefore, that the present invention has provided an effective means for reliably calibrating hollow articles which are nonsymmetrical or multiplanar, or both. All of this is accomplished with the system of the present invention in a mechanically efficient, easy to use, and reliable manner.
While for simplicity and convenience of disclosure herein, reference has been made to aluminum extrusions. It will be appreciated that the invention is not so limited. It may be employed with hollow articles made from other metals or plastics which are capable of permanent deformation under the influence of the apparatus or method of the present invention and made from techniques other than extrusion.
It will be appreciated that the invention may be employed with hollow articles having internal divider walls or ribs by employing a separate set of internal dies for each compartment of the divided hollow interior with external die support as disclosed herein.
Whereas particular embodiments of the invention have been described herein, for purposes of illustration, it will be evident to those skilled in the an that numerous variations of the details may be made without departing from the invention as set forth in the appended claims.


SMC Volleyball: Belles earn wins vs. Alma, Olivet
Michael Blasco | Monday, October 13, 2008
After dropping consecutive conference matches for the second time this season, Saint Mary’s had the chance to make a statement against some of the MIAA’s best and worst.
The Belles (14-7, 7-5 MIAA) avenged an early-season loss against Alma and swept Olivet at an MIAA mini-tournament at Olivet on Saturday. The Belles claimed a tough, four-set victory (25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 25-20) over the Scots (17-8, 9-3 MIAA), while disposing of the Comets (4-18, 0-11 MIAA) in straight sets (25-23, 25-19, 25-21).
Saint Mary’s coach Julie Schroeder-Biek praised the fortitude of her team, which has struggled offensively in recent matches.
“Our approach to this weekend was … [to] keep going forward and finish strong,” she said. “I have been incredibly proud of my team for how well they have responded to teams that have defeated us, Adrian and Alma [for example], and turning around to defeat them in the second [meeting].”
The Belles began play Saturday at 1 p.m. against Alma, who defeated Saint Mary’s in a four-set match earlier this month. While the Belles burst out of the gate with a .283 attacking percentage to drop the Scots in the opening set, Alma’s defense – among the conference’s best – clamped down and held Saint Mary’s to a .140 attacking percentage for the rest of the match. The Belles relied on their own smothering defense to grind out the four-set win.
Sophomore defensive specialist Meghann Rose led Saint Mary’s with 29 digs, while senior hitter Kaela Hellmann added 22 of her own along with 11 kills. The kills leader was junior hitter and offensive leader Lorna Slupczynski, who tallied 13 kills as well as 12 digs. Freshman setter Dani Brink totaled 33 assists for the match while adding four service aces. Saint Mary’s posted 9.5 blocks beside 83 digs to keep the Scots in check.
“The Alma win came at a great time for us,” Schroeder-Biek said. “We had just come off back to back conference losses, and my team just responded so well [to the earlier losses].”
In the 3 p.m. match, the Belles dropped woeful Olivet for the second time this season, adding another three-set victory to their earlier win. In what is becoming a template for success, the Saint Mary’s defense fueled the win, while the offense posted a pedestrian .167 attacking percentage. Slupczynski again led the Belles offensively with 14 kills, while Rose added 20 digs. Brink tallied 13 assists, while Hellmann finished with 9 kills, a service ace, and 1.5 blocks.
Saint Mary’s hosts conference-opponent Calvin Tuesday evening at the Belles’ Angela Athletic Facility in Notre Dame, Ind. The 7:00 p.m. match will give Saint Mary’s an opportunity to avenge a brutal, three-set loss to the Knights three weeks ago.


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Gallery wrapped canvas.
Sides painted black and ready to hang. Enjoy!
Shipping cost is $4 -$10 below what I pay.
Depends if being shipped in North America or overseas.
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I've done this in order to make my art affordable to everyone.

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Introduction: How to Hang a Light
This tutorial will show you how to hang a basic stage light on the catwalk.
What you will need:
Step 1: Step 1. Catwalk
Climb up to the catwalk with the light you want to hang. Make sure to bring a wrench with you. Find the spot on the catwalk where you would like to hang the light.
Step 2: Step 2. Hanging the Light
Hold the light over the edge, then pull it back towards you so that the C-clamp on the light is on the bar. Tighten the screw as much as you can with your fingers, then tighten another quarter turn with a wrench. Attach the safety cable so that it loops through the yolk and around the pipe.
Step 3: Step 3. Plugging It In
Take the cord from the light, plug it into an empty one from the catwalk, and twist them so that they lock.


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About this Item
- Compatible with the BH-USA A-Drive
- Pre-wired for Auto Stop
- Stops your hoist automatically
KALS BH-USA A-Drive Limit Switch
The KALS BH-USA A-Drive Limit Switch works with the BH-USA A-Drive direct drive boat lifts. Made for control models ending in an “A”. The “A” denotes auto stop capabilities. Factory wired for auto stop capabilities. Only works on Gem Remote Systems.
Simply remove the dust cover on the front of the A-Drive to expose the end of the drive shaft that will have a tab that fits the limit switch. The limit switch uses the existing bolts to mount the special bracket. Limit switch ready driveshaft is a must-have.
Online wiring and troubleshooting guide diagrams for each model. FFC & ETL listed. Made by Gem Remote Systems.


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A hall beside the great room leads to the dining room and adjacent kitchen, both featuring hardwood floors and wood moldings. The dining room has two walls of windows, a chandelier and the see-through fireplace from the living room. The fireplace here has a reclaimed wood mantel and tile hearth.
The kitchen has updated cabinetry, a double farmhouse sink with several large windows overlooking the back yard. There is also granite countertops, a bar and an island with a bar sink. Appliances include a gas range with double ovens, stainless dishwasher and refrigerator. There is a tile backsplash beneath cabinets over the range. A large microwave is built in, and there is a pantry.
This room also features wood moldings, recessed lighting and pendant lighting over the island. A built-in planning desk with shelves completes the kitchen.
The kitchen steps down into an large flex area with a second refrigerator and room for extra storage. This tile floored area features an oversized utility sink. There is also a first-floor laundry area with built-in cabinets.
To the left of the entry is an office/flex room with three windows. This area is currently being used as a playroom but could also be a den. There is also a half bath on this level.
The 35-acre property is wooded with a large back yard and natural swimming pond. There is also a large area of farmland. An attached, 2-car garage and a detached, 3-car garage and barn are also features. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The first-floor main bedroom suite has several windows overlooking the front yard. There is a walk-in closet with shelving. The suite’s bath features a double vanity, tile flooring, a walk-in shower and garden tub with wood surround.
The home includes a mud room/entry off the garage with storage and hooks for coats. This room also features hardwood flooring.
A hardwood staircase leads to the second floor and additional bedrooms. The largest of these is currently being used as an entertainment area/music room and is large enough for a full-size piano, couches, shelving and an entertainment center. Large windows provide a bright, open look.
All bedrooms have their own walk-in closets and wood trim. They are carpeted and include ceiling fans. There are also two additional full baths on the second level with double sinks and vanities.
The finished, walk-out basement offers a recreation room with laminate floors and recessed lighting with a door opening to the back yard. There is a stone-accented bar with a full-size refrigerator and sink. This second kitchen area has solid-surface countertops and built-in cabinets.
Another full bath is off the kitchen area with a walk-in shower. There is a sliding barn door that closes off the bedroom/bathroom area from the room. The bedroom has a ceiling fan and wood trim and there is another half bath on this level.
This property includes a natural swimming pond with slide and waterfall, an outdoor area with stone pavers and a firepit, a wood deck leading to the pond and a wood pergola covering an outdoor seating area.
The home has an attached, two-car garage and a detached barn with an additional three-car garage and a storage area. The 35 acres includes farmland and a yard with room for a garden.
There are two geothermal HVAC systems, and the property also has a well and an on-demand water heater.
4350 Ballentine Pike, Springfield
Directions: Take Saint Paris Pike/Lawrenceville Drive to north on Ballentine Pike, drive is on the right.,
Highlights: 35.12 acres, about 6,230 square feet of living space, 5 bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths, hardwood flooring, wood-burning see-through fireplace, dual geothermal HVAC systems, gas range, on-demand water heater, wooded lot with farmland, solid-wood trim and features throughout, natural swim pond and outdoor area with pavers
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If you go to Ushimado to see Teresa's indigo dye you can eat at Tereya Cafe owned by Teresa and Hiroshi Kobayashi in Ushimado, Kurashiki, Japan. Not only is this a popular coffee house but Teresa makes wonderful cakes, pies and food.
There are wonderful theme dinners, concerts and exhibitions at the cafe.
Full course meal in pumpkin created by a guest chef from Kakogawa. Live music by Natsukan, Okinawan jamisen and African drum duo.
Imamura san is a skilled Bosa Nova and Jazz guitarist who tours Japan all year long. This is the first time we have been able to schedule him.
Walnuts and maple syrup pie. Not too sweet and a crispy crust.
Someone ordered a birthday cake using Teresa's 'Depression Chocolate Cake' recipe for their grandfather with dietary restrictions. This is made with no butter, margarine or oil, no dairy and no eggs. What's in it? Everybody wants to know. Teresa uses whole wheat flour and beet sugar, good cocoa and mashed fruits. It really is delicious! It's a regular menu item and regular people order it all the time.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Teresa Kobayashi has her own indigo dye studio in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. It is called Dye House Tereya.
Teresa loves indigo as much as I do, as much as we all do!
Teresa Kobayashi explains her process in the following photos:
In order to get blue from indigo, which is a plant, you need a high alkaline, oxygen free atmosphere. These photos show one way of doing that; natural fermentation.
This is the ash used to make the alkaline solution.
This shows the indigo pot and alkiline solutions #1 and #2.
I put the ash into buckets and stir everyday for a few days. I make 4-5 solutions that range from ph30 to ph13 and are numbered, with #1 being the highest.
After stirring up the ash and water it gets real foamy.
Alkaline solution #1, with the highest ph level. The ash has all settled to the bottom and the liquid is pretty clear.
Here are my buckets of alkaline solution.
The beautifully, clear ash water.
When the ash water is ready I start by filling the pot to about 1/3 full with the medium ph level of ash water and stir in the composted indigo leaves. I gradually add more ash water until the pot is full and the indigo is ready to use. I keep it maintained throughout its period of use (up to 6 months) by adding more of the higher or lower ph level ash water as needed to keep it at it's ideal level.
Even though I have this really nice 100 year old, traditional 'Ohtani Yaki' woodfired indigo pot, I have to cover it with an old electric blanket......
and then insulate it with foam. I have to do this because I need to maintain a warm atmosphere for the fermentation. Traditionallly these pots were buried part way and then a platform was built around them that came level to it's lip. Coal, was used between the earth and the top of the platform. I don't do it that way for several reasons.
I dressed my pot in a burlap bag and creatively wrapped hemp cord around it. This is purely to hide that ugly insulation sheet.
Since the bottom is so narrow, it is very unstable, so we rigged up a nice tri-pod and tied it securely.
This is the composted indigo leaves. I buy this compost from an indigo grower who harvests the leaves and then composts them, for people like me to buy. It is filled with wonderful indigo bacteria.
Now, in order for me to be able to make use of that bacteria, which makes the blue color, I need to create an oxygen free vat. Here we go. First I sprinkle a little lime on to the composted leaves.
I also sprinkle lime on the inside of my pot. This helps to get rid of any weird germs or other bacteria that could be harmful to the indigo. This was the first time I used this particular pot and I had bought it at an antique store. Although it is a traditional pot made for indigo the last owners could have been using it as a goldfish bowl. It is over 100 years old. Did I say that all ready? I like this pot. It's kind of small, as they go. I have another, almost twice as big, now in the new studio.
Then, I start stomping on it. I was standing in those boots before I took the picture. I don't know why I chose such a small container....I normally use one that is easier to move around in. Pretty silly now that I'm looking at it. HA!
So then I mix the composted leaves with a little alkali solution and put it in my heated pot. I keep adding more solution everyday. In this shot the pot isn't even all the way filled up and it has already started to ferment. The iridescent film on the surface is oxidized bacteria
I filled the pot up to the top and the indigo got quiet. That color is just the tanin from the leaves, and the foam from the ash water. After a day it will be iridescent again.
The pot is fermenting nicely and I have started to stir it daily. In the early stages the color of the bubbles that surface are a pretty turqoise blue. That color and that greyish foam means that it is still not ready for dyeing.
Here, there is a good 'indigo flower' (the name of that cluster of bubbles), but the surrounding area is kind of cloudy, with some greyish bits of foamy bubbles floating around. Not ready yet.
It is not ready to be used properly yet, but it is fermenting well, so I want to test the color with a small fabric swatch.
When I first take it out is is a green color (you can only see it on the one edge where my finger was, I was slow with the shot) until it oxidizes and then it turns blue.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
I made a stencil and used rice paste as a resist to show the original fabric color. Some of the dye stuffs are pomegranite, lac, red cabbage, fustic, walnut, cochineal, peach leaves, logwood, and madder to name a few.
The samples show the different colors
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- We prepare our soup to serve with the blender.

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Fowler signs for Aussie upstarts Fury
The club announced on Wednesday they had reached an agreement with Fowler after the 33-year-old visited the club's headquarters in Townsville last month.
North Queensland are one of two new clubs that will join the expanded A-League for the 2009-10 season and Chairman Don Matheson said Fowler's signing was a major coup for the fledgling franchise.
"It's taken a lot of work to make this happen but it was worth it," said.
"I really believe having him playing for North Queensland Fury will change the way people think about the A-League."
Fowler has played for Liverpool, Leeds United, Manchester City, Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers but became a free agent in December last year.
He turned down an offer to join Sydney FC two years ago but said he was impressed with the setup at North Queensland.
"I had nothing but good things to tell my family about the football side of things and the lifestyle opportunities North Queensland can offer us," Fowler said in a statement.
"It's a huge decision for my family, but it's also an opportunity to continue my football career in a truly wonderful part of the world."


New Partners Join Forces to Advance Smart Railway Development
To accelerate and innovate the smart railway systems, more partners had joined the Smart Railway Institute. On July 13, representatives from new partners, National Taipei University, National Taiwan University of Technology, Chinese Culture University and New Taipei Metro, and old partners, Taipei Tech, Yuan Ze University, Kainan University, Taipei MRT Corporation, and Taoyuan MRT Corporation, gathered together to sign letter of intent to promote and advance railway development.
Wang Sea-fue, Chairperson of the Smart Railway Institute and President of Taipei Tech, pointed out that the Smart Railway Institute aims to cultivate new talents for the smart railway industry, and serves as a platform that integrates the government, industry and academic resources. “We are excited that more partners are joining us to facilitate the research and development of smart railway” said Wang.
Hu Hsiang-ling, Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications, indicated that with new blood joining the institute, it will certainly have a positive impact on Taiwan’s railway development. “The Ministry of Transportation and Communications fully support the advancement of railway technology and inspection,” said Hu, “I believe the institute will strengthen Taiwan’s smart railway technology and further earn global recognition for our effort”.
Lee Hsien-ming, Taoyuan City Deputy Mayor, shared that he had only realized how difficult it is for our MRT to be punctual with almost no delays after he experienced the metro system of other countries. “The railway construction is critical for Taoyuan to facilitate forward-looking infrastructure,” said Lee, “so we look forward to cooperating closely with the industry and academia sectors to develop the most state-of-the-art technology of smart transportation”.
The Smart Railway Institute had been commissioned by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to provide training for railway track inspectors to boost train safety. Furthermore, 400 students had enrolled in the smart railway micro program in 2021, and 15 students had joined the master program offered by the Institute in 2022. The institute continues to host expert meetings, and is planning on publishing a research report on railway professional talent cultivation as well as amending the draft on smart railway system information security regulation.


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NATICK – Ascena said yesterday, May 20, it plans to shut all 650 of its Dressbarn stores, including the one in Natick.
“Dressbarn chain has not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability in today’s retail environment,” said Dressbarn CFO Steven Taylor said in a press release.
Ascena also owns apparel chains Ann Taylor and Loft.
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No closure dates were announced.
The Natick location is in Sherwood Plaza off Route 9.


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Is it possible to speak of the non-existence of what is labelled “Europe”, “Woman” or “Digital Medium” and does this open up new perspective and policies? The project do not exist is designed to examine his concept and experiment with it. The idea of a lacking, incomplete or imperfect existence of the three notions, conjectures or realities has already been undertaken in different ways by media and cultural studies, historical and political sciences as well as by psychoanalysis, gender studies and media art: however, the attempt has not yet been made to bring these different concepts together and into confrontation with each other. Our challenge is to perform this in full recognition of a female perspective, allowing the querying of the non-existence of woman from a female point of view.
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Hey all - your friendly, neighborhood (the other) Pete here with another mildly rant-like contribution.
BUT FIRST - Acknowledgements / Shout Outs / Big Ups to Ryan who is going going crazy-awesome with content development! It's great. I love it. Keep it up!
SomethingAwful (an old Internet community that uses profane language to express their points, so no link for you!) recently published a well-read article called, "I'm Begging You, World, Shut Up About Angry Birds." The article started similarly to mine, with an upcoming rant confession turned apology, followed by how awful the Angry Birds phenomenon is - mainly because it's been popular for so long and everyone should move on. A similar, less-read article was posted months before on The Yorker called "It's Time to Stop Talking about Angry Birds," which appears to contain family appropriate language and focuses strictly on the gameplay, not the cultural phenomenon. Countering both arguments, although addressing little of the same points, Gamespot posted "It's Time to Stop Ignoring Angry Birds," an article that calls out some of the great achievements the game has had so far - claiming in conclusion that, "This game will sell more copies than any video game ever made before it is forgotten, and it will shatter every perception of what a video game can do" - a pretty lofty expectation, although likely true.
I'm taking a fairly different stance - it's awesome that everyone, including your grandmother, knows about Angry Birds. Computer gaming to non-gamers used to simply be Solitaire or Minesweeper, while console gaming was Mario. This over-simplification led to too many insulting encounters preaching the uselessness of games. Parents, teachers, even strangers would take arms against the childishness of console gaming or the non-stimulating nature of computer games. It was easy to put all of gaming into a single category as useless and a waste of time, a low form of entertainment for the young and easily amused. Violent video games only made matters worse - their loud graphic disturbances scared mature adults away from the living room and made games into an enemy rather than simply a time waste.
Video games became part of a generational divide - something that kids got and parents loathed. They opened a hole in communication and undoubtedly caused unnecessary friction between two sides that had no common ground.
Gamers (and iD Tech) know the truth. While there are many waste-worthy titles in the gaming landscape, hundreds of quality titles exist across all platforms - artistic masterpieces that challenge the mind and body in ways that cannot be achieved in any other media. The New York Times recently reviewed Uncharted 3 with such praise as, "From its engaging, heartfelt script and character performances to its meticulous pacing, dramatic cinematography and lush visual production, Uncharted 3 is mass-market interactive entertainment of the highest order." The article scatters throughout the idea that Uncharted 3 is on par with a major motion picture - or even beyond one. But I'm not here to defend the honor of video games - it's likely that you're already a believer(!)
Angry Birds is a conversation between the gamers and the non-gamers. It's an agreement that games can be worthwhile - even as something that's basically goofy in spirit and design. Angry Birds goes beyond Minesweeper and Solitaire, as there is a strong narrative. It goes beyond Mario because the gameplay is accessible and understandable - a physics game is easier to grasp than a two dimensional platformer with magical mushrooms! The more that Grandma understands about Angry Birds, the better she'll be at appreciating the value of Game Design for the iPhone & Android. Adults that start with Angry Birds may be more prepared to experiment with other forms of gaming, like amazing puzzle-game Portal 2 (and subsequent student mods).
Let Angry Birds be the bridge to comprehension. Allow everyone to talk about it, buy stuffed birds, and reenact it - none of those activities hurt gamers. Remember, non-gamers have to talk about *something*, they might as well talk about something that mildly resembles a modern game, particularly if it helps broaden their gaming horizons.


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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
The Dead Kennedys stand as one of the most important figures in the history of American punk. In God We Trust, Inc. - The Lost Tapes documents the group making their album In God We Trust, Inc. In addition to outtakes, and footage of the band members the film contains performances of such favorites as "Hyperactive Child," "Religious Vomit," "We've Got a Bigger Problem Now," and "Moral Majority," from a variety of performances taken from different shows held during the eighties.
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