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Container Rack of a Food Warmer and Method of Use
A rack can hold a flanged, sheet metal container whose height is at least three quarters of its overall width. The rack has a number of legs supporting a hoop. The legs extend downwardly and outwardly, and may terminate in feet spaced equidistantly in a pattern exceeding the compass of the hoop. The container can be filled with a non-viscous food such as soup and placed in the hoop, supported at least partially on its flange. The rack provides clearance under the container for direct combustion heating thereof. The container may be disposable.
Holtz, Joshua (West Orange, NJ, US)
99/483, 211/72, 211/85.18
B65B25/00; A47G29/00; A47J43/00
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NOVOSAD, JENNIFER ELEANORE
THE LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS L. ADAMS (120 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE, Suite 130, EAST HANOVER, NJ, 07936, US)
1. A container rack adapted to hold a flanged, sheet metal container whose height is at least three quarters of its overall width, said rack comprising: a hoop dimensioned to receive said container and support it at least partially on its flange; at least four legs supporting said hoop and extending downwardly and outwardly, said legs terminating in feet spaced equidistantly in a pattern exceeding the compass of said hoop.
2. A container rack according to claim 1 comprising: a ring mounted below said hoop and attached to each of said at least four legs.
3. A container rack according to claim 2 wherein each of said at least four legs has a hooked portion that extends below said ring, said hooked portion attaching twice to said ring at different points thereon.
4. A container rack according to claim 3 comprising: a pair of handles attached to and extending outwardly from said hoop.
5. A container rack according to claim 1 comprising: a handle attached to and extending outwardly from said hoop, a concave portion of said handle adjacent to said hoop being depressed to provide clearance for the containers flange.
6. A container rack according to claim 1 wherein said hoop is circular.
7. A container rack according to claim 6 wherein said hoop is sized and positioned to support the container should its height exceed its diameter.
8. A container rack according to claim 7 wherein said hoop and said legs each have a uniform circular cross-section.
9. A container rack according to claim 1 wherein said rack is nestable in that said at least four legs flare outwardly to provide clearance for the hoop of another rack to be inserted between said legs and provide nesting with a hoop to hoop spacing that is no more than one quarter of the overall height of said rack.
10. A container rack according to claim 1 comprising: a subjacent support for the container, the support having a plurality of inwardly converging struts.
11. A container rack according to claim 10 wherein said plurality of struts comprise at least one U-shaped rod having a pair of upper ends attached to said rack near said hoop.
12. A container rack according to claim 10 wherein said plurality of struts comprise at least two U-shaped rods having a pair of upper ends attached to said rack near said hoop.
13. A container rack according to claim 12 wherein said at least two U-shaped rods cross.
14. A warmer for a food comprising: a sheet metal container having a flange; a rack adapted to hold said container, said rack including (a) a hoop dimensioned to receive said container and support it on its flange, and (b) a plurality of legs attached to the rack near said hoop, said legs extending downwardly and outwardly and terminating in feet spaced equidistantly in a pattern exceeding the compass of said hoop, said rack providing clearance under said container for combustion heating.
15. A warmer according to claim 14 comprising: a ring mounted below said hoop and attached to each of said plurality of legs.
16. A warmer according to claim 15 wherein each of said legs has a hooked portion that extends below said ring, said hooked portion attaching twice to said ring at different points thereon.
17. A warmer according to claim 16 comprising: a pair of handles attached to and extending outwardly from said hoop, each of said handles being attached to and extending outwardly from said hoop, a concave portion of said handle adjacent to said hoop being depressed to provide clearance for the container's flange.
18. A warmer according to claim 14 wherein said hoop is circular and is sized and positioned to support the container should its height exceed its width, said container having a wrinkled sidewall, said warmer having a combustion heater sized to fit under said container when mounted in said rack.
19. A warmer according to claim 14 wherein said rack is nestable in that said at least four legs flare outwardly to provide clearance for the hoop of another rack to be inserted between said legs and provide nesting with a hoop to hoop spacing that is no more than one quarter of the overall height of said rack.
20. A warmer according to claim 14 comprising: a subjacent support for the bottom of the container, the support having a plurality of inwardly converging struts.
21. A warmer according to claim 20 wherein said plurality of struts comprise at least one U-shaped rod having a pair of upper ends attached to said rack near said hoop.
22. A warmer according to claim 20 wherein said plurality of struts comprise at least two U-shaped rods having a pair of upper ends attached to said rack near said hoop.
23. A warmer according to claim 22 wherein said at least two U-shaped rods cross.
24. A method for warming a non-viscous food employing a flanged, sheet metal container, comprising the steps of: filling the container with the food; supporting the container at least partially on its flange with clearance below the container; applying combustion heat under and directly to said container; and discarding said container after one use.
25. A method according to claim 24 wherein the step of filling the container with the food is performed in a first building before being transported by motor vehicle to a second building where the steps of supporting and applying combustion heat to the container are performed.
26. A method according to claim 25 employing a plurality of racks having a hoop for holding the container on its flange, the method comprising the step of: nesting said plurality of racks at said first building with a hoop to hoop spacing less than half the overall height of each one of the racks.
27. A method according to claim 24 employing a plurality of racks and wherein the step of supporting the container is performed by providing support to the container's flange and to the bottom of said container, the method including the step of: nesting said plurality of racks with a hoop to hoop spacing less than half the overall height of each one of the racks.
28. A method according to claim 24 wherein the step of filling the container is performed in order to fill the container to a depth that is at least three quarters of the width of the container.
The present invention relates to food warmers, and in particular, to apparatus and methods employing sheet metal containers supported by their flange in a rack over a heater.
2. Description of Related Art
When preparing and serving food for social or business gatherings the ease of preparation and cleanup is important. Traditional pots and pans are relatively heavy and must often be scoured afterwards to ensure cleanliness for subsequent use. Also, these pots and pans are not appropriate for serving food since they often have long handles or profiles that are inconvenient or unattractive for service. In addition, such pots and pans can quickly lose heat, allowing its contents to fall below a serving temperature.
Food is often prepared in a shallow rectangular tray that is disposable. These trays can be made of sheet metal that is stamped to form a flange and wrinkled sidewalls. Food can be prepared separately and placed in the tray by a consumer or by a caterer who will transport the tray from a place of business to a consumer's home or place of business. The transported tray will usually be covered with an aluminum lid.
At the place of service, water pans similar to the food trays can be placed in wire racks that have a hoop for supporting the water pan on its flange. After the water pan is partially filled with water, the food tray can be inserted into the water pan. Containers of combustible gel placed under the trays can be ignited to heat the water in the water pan. Since the burning gel heats the water, hotspots are not created on the food tray that would tend to bum its contents. After the food has been served and consumed, the empty food trays can be discarded.
Cauldrons for cooking soups and other non-viscous foods may have a semicircular handle that is placed into an overhead hook for suspending the cauldron over an open fire. A pot for cooking such foods can be placed on a rack over the burner of a kitchen range. A tureen can have an internal electric heater for cooking a soup or other non-viscous foods.
See U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,688,846; 2,673,053; 1,947,932; 4,026,435; 4,899,722; 4,920,873; 4,969,569; 5,282,458; 5,287,800; 5,301,909; 5,921,513; 5,921,530; 6,313,446; 6,457,601; 6,520,354; 6,892,896; 7,021,202; 7,112,764; and D181,149. See also U.S. Published Patent Applications Nos. 2003/0034318; 2005/0167381; and 2005/0218274.
In accordance with the illustrative embodiments demonstrating features and advantages of the present invention, there is provided a container rack adapted to hold a flanged, sheet metal container whose height is at least three quarters of its overall width. The rack has at least four legs supporting a hoop. The hoop is dimensioned to receive the container and support it at least partially on its flange. The legs extend downwardly and outwardly, and terminate in feet spaced equidistantly in a pattern exceeding the compass of the hoop.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is provided a warmer for foods. The warmer has a sheet metal container with a flange and a rack adapted to hold the container. The rack includes (a) a hoop dimensioned to receive the container and support it on its flange, and (b) a plurality of legs attached to the rack near the hoop. The legs extend downwardly and outwardly and terminate in feet spaced equidistantly in a pattern exceeding the compass of the hoop. The rack provides clearance under the container for combustion heating.
In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for warming anon-viscous food. The method employs a flanged, sheet metal container. The method includes the step of filling the container with the food. Another step is supporting the container at least partially on its flange with clearance below the container. The method includes the step of applying combustion heat under and directly to the container. Another step is discarding the container after one use.
By employing apparatus and methods of the foregoing type an improved technique is achieved for warming food. In the disclosed embodiment a round container made of sheet aluminum is formed with a flange. The container is relatively deep, which is convenient for holding soup or other non-viscous foods. In contrast, carrying a relatively shallow tray filled with liquid would frequently lead to spillage, due to the unavoidable disturbances such as a slight tipping of the tray or the inevitable wave motion occurring when moving the tray.
Non-viscous food such as soup has a large liquid content, which can easily splash out of a container that is tipped, jarred, or otherwise disturbed. For purposes of this specification a non-viscous food (that is, a soup-like food product) will be defined as a food with at least 30% of its volume comprising free-flowing liquid with a room temperature viscosity of less than 2,000 centipoise (approximate viscosity of corn syrup). The viscosity of this liquid will be measured after filtering the food product to remove 90% of solid particles greater than 100 microns and 99% of solid particles greater than 300 microns.
The container with the non-viscous food can be placed with its flange resting on a circular hoop located at the top of a wire rack. The rack can have a single rod with two leg sections descending from a handle section. Two points on the rack's hoop will be attached to the junction between the handle section and the two leg sections. Also, an identical rod with a handle and two leg sections is attached to the opposite side of the hoop, thereby providing a second handle and another pair of legs.
In this embodiment the handles project outwardly and have a depressed, concave section providing clearance for portions of the containers flange that overhang the upper hoop.
A larger reinforcing hoop is attached at 90° intervals at a point near the bottom of each of the four legs. Because these legs flare outwardly, wire racks can be compactly nested by inserting the upper hoop of one rack through the larger lower hoop of another rack. Also, this outward flaring provides a stable base that is wider than the container and the upper hoop.
In this disclosed embodiment the lower tail of the leg extending below the lower hoop is bent upwardly to attach again to the lower hoop and form a V-shaped or U-shaped foot.
In one embodiment a cradling rod is formed with a horizontal section and two struts that project upwardly and attach near a junction of the upper hoop and handle. In this embodiment a second cradling rod is also attached in a similar manner but at different locations along the upper hoop. The horizontal sections of the two cradling rods can be either parallel or may cross. In either event, a container inserted through the upper hoop can be supported underneath by the horizontal sections of the cradling rods.
The struts of these cradling rods converge inwardly toward the bottom sections to provide clearance for the stacking of racks. Specifically, the upper hoop of one rack can be slid up between the inwardly converging struts and the outwardly diverging legs so that the racks can nest compactly.
The above brief description as well as other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more fully appreciated by reference to the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments in accordance with the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a container about to be placed on a rack over a combustion heater to form a warmer for soup or other non-viscous food products;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the rack of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a rack that is an alternate to that of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a rack that is an alternate to that of FIGS. 1 and 3; and
FIG. 5 is a detailed, fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4 and showing some features applicable to any of a the foregoing racks.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the illustrated warmer employs a round container 10 formed from sheet metal, specifically sheet aluminum of a relatively thin gauge to make the container relatively inexpensive and therefore disposable. For example, the container can be stamped from 45 gauge aluminum foil, although a different metal and gauge can be used depending upon the desired strength, size, durability, weight, etc. Sidewall 10A is wrinkled for added strength and rigidity and is made with a small draft (i.e., sidewall is frustroconical).
Container 10 is also formed with a flat, radially extending flange 12, which is made by starting with a larger flange that is then folded under two times (although other flanges may be folded differently or not folded at all). Flange 12 may also be wrinkled, which again increases strength and rigidity.
Container 10 is shown filled with a soup 14 although other types of foods may be placed therein. A container for non-viscous food such as soup should not be too shallow. Carrying a relatively shallow tray filled with liquid would frequently lead to spillage, due to the unavoidable disturbances such as a slight tipping of the tray or the inevitable wave motion occurring when moving the tray. For this reason container 10 has a relatively high ratio of height to width (the width being defined as the overall width, which here will be the outside diameter for circular flange 12). In particular, the inventor has determined that the container height ought to be at least three quarters of the overall width. A closely related criteria would be to require that the depth of the food 14 be at least three quarters of the overall width (using only 90% of the possible depth to avoid filling the container up to the very brim). Even better immunity from spillage can be achieved if the container height is at least equal to the overall width.
Rack 16 is shown made from rods of metal such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, etc. These rods may be round metal stock, ⅛ inch (3 mm) in diameter, although other shapes and dimensions can be used in other embodiments. Rack 16 has a circular hoop with a diameter sized to fit into the inside corner between flange 12 and sidewall 10A of container 10.
A single bent metal rod 20 with a uniform circular cross-section has a handle section 20A and an integral pair of legs 20B and 20C. Handle 20A has a horizontal midsection supported on two L-shaped side arms. Legs 20B and 20C extend downwardly and flare outwardly. The two sharp bends marking the junction between handle 20A and legs 20B and 20C are welded to hoop 18, typically on its underside. Welded in the same way on the opposite side of hoop 18 is another identical, unitary metal rod 22 having handle 22A and legs 22B and 22C. Structures 20 and 22 are so attached to hoop 18 that they are mirror images of each other.
Ring 24 is a circular hoop made of the typical round metal rod used throughout the rack 16. Ring 24 is welded to the inside of legs 20B, 20C, 22B and 22C, near the bottom of the legs. Ring 24 has a greater diameter than hoop 18 and is sized to accommodate the outward flare legs of 20B, 20C, 22B and 22C at an angle of about 2-10° from vertical. It will be appreciated that the legs 20B, 20C, 22B and 22C may be flared at different angles and in some embodiments the legs may be curved to create additional clearance or to increase the effective size of the support base.
Foot segment 20B(1) of leg 20B extends collinearly below ring 24 and integrally connects to foot segment 20B(2) through a sharp 600 bend (bending away from leg 20C), although bends of other angles are contemplated. Foot segment 20B(2) reaches upwardly and terminates on ring 24, being attached thereto by welding. Segments 20B(1) and 20B(2) form a hooked portion that is attached twice to ring 24 and is referred to as a foot. As shown in FIG. 2, foot 20B(1)-20B(2) and ring 24 are outside the compass of hoop 18. In this description being outside the compass of hoop 18 means that a component appears to be to the outside of the hoop 18 when viewed in an overhead plan view.
Leg 20C also extends downwardly and outwardly and is welded to the outside of ring 24. Collinear foot segment 20C(1) extends downwardly to a bend from where foot segment 20C(2) ascends upwardly to terminate on ring 24, being attached thereto by welding. As shown in FIG. 2 foot segment 20C(2) extends clockwise from segment 20C(1), while foot segment 20B(2) extends counterclockwise from its foot segment 20B(1).
Foot 22B(1)-22B(2) and foot 22C(1)-22C(2) of rod 22 are attached to ring 24 in a similar manner and will be mirror images of the feet 20B(1)-20B(2) and 20C(1)-20C(2) of rod 20. All of these feet will be spaced to provide support distributed equidistantly around rack 16.
Combustion heater 26 is shown as a can filled with a combustible gel. Such a product is currently sold under the trademark Sterno™. Combustion heater 26 is shown simply placed concentrically within the compass of ring 24, although some embodiments will have structure to hold or more heaters in a predetermined position. It will be appreciated that the warmer will be sized so that when container 10 is placed in hoop 18 of rack 16, there will be adequate clearance under the container 10 for combustion heater 26 and its flame. As an example, some embodiments will have at least 5 inches (12.7 cm) of clearance under container 10 to accommodate a heater 26 that is 2½ inches (6.3 cm) tall, although this clearance will vary depending upon the type of heater and the amount of room deemed appropriate to support proper flame production.
Referring to FIG. 3, the previously described rack (rack 16 of FIG. 1) is supplemented with two subjacent supports 28 and 30 and is now identified as rack 116. Rack 116 has as before hoops 18 and 24 interconnected by rod structures 20 and 22. Components in this Figure that are identical to those previously illustrated in FIG. 1 bear the same reference numerals.
Support 28 is a metal rod bent into a U-shape and made of the same stock as the other rods of rack 116. Support 28 has two struts 28B and 28C that inwardly converge to horizontal support section 28A. Support 30 has an identical form composed of horizontal section 30A and struts 30B and 30C. The top of strut 28B is welded at the top of leg 20C near handle 20A. The top of strut 28C is welded at the top of leg 22B near handle 22A. The top of strut 30B is welded at the top of leg 20B near handle 20A. The top of strut 30C is welded at the top of leg 22C near handle 22A. Supports 28 and 30 are attached so that horizontal sections 28A and 30A are parallel and lie in the same horizontal plane.
Referring to FIG. 4, the previously described rack (rack 16 of FIG. 1) has been supplemented with two subjacent supports 228 and 230 and is now identified as rack 216. Rack 216 again has hoops 18 and 24 interconnected by rod structures 20 and 22. Components in this Figure that are identical to those previously illustrated in FIG. 1 bear the same reference numerals.
Previously mentioned support 228 is a metal rod bent into a U-shape and made of the same stock as the other rods of rack 216. Support 228 has two struts 228B and 228C that inwardly converge to horizontal support section 228A. Support 230 has an identical form composed of horizontal section 230A and struts 230B and 230C. The top of strut 228B is welded at the top of leg 20C near handle 20A. The top of strut 228C is welded at the top of leg 22C near handle 22A. The top of strut 230B is welded at the top of leg 20B near handle 20A. The top of strut 230C is welded at the top of leg 22B near handle 22A.
Supports 228 and 230 are attached so that horizontal sections 228A and 230A cross. Horizontal sections 228A and 230A lie in the same horizontal plane for the most part. Section 228A has a shallow bight 228D to accommodate the crossing over by section 230A.
Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 5, it will be apparent how racks such as rack 216 can nest together to form a relatively compact stack. In FIG. 4 another rack is suggested by the illustration in phantom of hoops 18′ and 24′, which will be understood to correspond to hoops 18 and 24 of a rack like rack 216. Hoop 18′ may be inserted upwardly through hoop 24 to the inside of rods 20 and 22 and to the outside of supports 228 and 230. In FIG. 5 hoop 18′ is shown to have risen until it bears against the inside of leg 22C. It will be understood that ring 18′ likewise bears against the inside of legs 22B, 20B and 20C. Hoop 24′ will rise just slightly within the ambit of legs 22B, 22C, 20B and 20C but will remain spaced from hoop 24.
In this embodiment the hoop to hoop spacing between hoops 18 and 18′ is about one quarter of the overall height of rack 216, although in other embodiments a different hoop to hoop spacing may be employed. For example, the hoop to hoop spacing may be greater; for example, it may be half of the overall height of rack 216 (or even greater). The degree of nesting will be affected by how rapidly the legs 20B, 20C, 22B and 22C converge onto hoop 18.
In FIG. 5 the junction between leg 22C and handle 22A takes the form of a small bight 22D that is welded to the underside of 18. The proximal handle portion 22A(1) is depressed and thereby provides clearance for any portions of the previously mentioned flange (flange 12 of FIG. 1) that may overhang hoop 18. Consequently, this depressed portion 22A(1) may be considered a concave portion. It will be understood that in some embodiments the handle need not have a concave portion. Concave portion 22A(1) projects outwardly and supports the balance 22A(2) of handle 22A. Only one side of handle 22A is illustrated, but it will be understood that both the right and left sides are symmetrical. Also, opposite handle 20A will have the same configuration.
It will be appreciated that these features of FIG. 5 may be incorporated in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 3, to the extent applicable.
To facilitate an understanding of the principles associated with the foregoing apparatus, its operation will be briefly described in connection with the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2. It will be appreciated that the operation of the embodiments of FIGS. 3-5 will be essentially the same except that those embodiments have the added subjacent support for the food container.
Soup or other non-viscous food may be prepared in a home kitchen or the kitchen of a commercial caterer. This food may be prepared using ordinary kitchenware such as pots and pans before being poured into container 10. Some dishes may be prepared and cooked directly in container 10. Because container 10 is relatively deep, food product 14 will not tend to slosh back and forth and spill.
For a commercial caterer container 10 may be covered with a thin aluminum lid that is crimped onto the container before being placed in a delivery vehicle. More than one such container can be prepared and loaded in the delivery vehicle.
Rack 16 may also be placed in a delivery vehicle. Rack 16 may have been stored as part of a nested stack and when more than one rack is required, racks can be placed in the vehicle as a nested stack. Complementary racks 16 are nested by inserting hoop 18 of one rack through ring 24 of another rack. Since legs 20B, 20C, 22B and 22C flare outwardly the inserted ring can rise close to the corresponding ring 18 to produce a compact stack.
Of course the delivery vehicle may be loaded with various other types of food products in different size containers. In some cases these containers may be simple boxes or wrappers.
After arriving at the serving site, rack 16 and racks like it can be separated and placed on a serving table (not shown). Container 10 can then be inserted through ring 18 so flange 12 will rest on ring 18. For embodiments having handles 20A and 22A with a depressed section 22A(1) as shown FIG. 5, portions of the flange 12 can overhang ring 18 without touching the handles.
There is clearance under container 10 for combustion heater 26, a metal container filled with a combustible gel and placed on the serving table. This gel can be ignited to heat the food 14 or at least keep it warm. Any aluminum foil covering container 10 can be removed now or later just before service of the food.
Being relatively deep, container 10 will tend to be relatively heavy so that rack 16 will have a tendency to be top-heavy. However, the feet at the bottom of legs 20B, 20C, 22B and 22C are equidistantly spaced and provide a wide base reaching beyond the compass of hoop 18. Therefore, the rack 16 and container 10 will be stable and will be unlikely to tip. Stability can be important when consumers may be dipping a ladle into container 10 and possibly stirring the food 14.
When service is done combustion heater 26 can be extinguished and food container 10 discarded. Alternatively, if some of the food 14 is left over, container 10 can be covered with aluminum foil, plastic sheet, or the like and stored in a refrigerator or freezer. Eventually, when the contents of container 10 are later consumed the container can be discarded at that time.
The homeowner or caterer can stack racks 16 as before for easy storage and easy transportation.
The racks of FIGS. 3 and 4 will be used in a similar fashion. However, containers inserted through ring 18 will be supported on the supports 28 and 30 of FIG. 3 or supports 228 and 230 of FIG. 4. This subjacent support will supplement the support provided by ring 18 to flange 12 of container 10 (FIG. 1). This double support can be important since container 10 can be relatively deep and the weight ordinarily supported through flange 24 can be exceptionally high. Moreover, at times container 10 or the rack with container can be jarred or dropped from a small height. Under those circumstances high stresses may be applied to flange 12, in which case the additional subjacent support can be very important.
It is appreciated that various modifications may be implemented with respect to the above described embodiments. While racks for holding round containers are disclosed, other embodiments may be adapted to hold containers whose mouths are oval, polygonal, etc. Also, the number of rack legs can be different from that disclosed herein. These legs are shown reinforced by a circular ring but in other embodiments reinforcement may be performed with a number of struts that are straight, bent, or curved in various ways. Also, while the illustrated feet are legs that are bent back and attached to the ring, in some embodiments the leg may terminate in a simple loop or be fitted with a rubber cap. In addition, instead of round stock, rods having a different cross-section can be used. In some cases the structural elements may have cross-sections shaped like an I, a C; or the elements may be tubular. Moreover, the type of structural elements used in one portion of the rack may differ from those in other portions. Also, in some embodiments the handles may have different shapes, may be different in number, or may be eliminated. Additionally, while the description often mentions containers holding soup, a variety of other food products can be held in the container. Additionally, the containers can be formed from plastics or other materials, using a thin gauge if the container is to be disposable.
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.
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wow, these are so gorgeous! and it seems really easy too!!! i'll try to try it out!
this is such an amazing DIY! I never thought it would be that easy to have expensive looking bejeweled heels! Thanks for the great project!
OMG! I am obsessed with the two pairs of heels in the first picture!! Where did you get them? They are beautiful!!!
TOTALLY DOING THIS I LOVE IT!!
I love this DIY! Such a cool idea, and the end result looks amazing.
wow..simply amazing!! I have to try this DIY trick on my boring black suede pumps!!
I love it with these exact booties… They don't sell them anymore? Would it work with a plastic/patent leather type heel?
I loved this post! I immediately went out and made my own! I don't think they turned out quite as good as yours, but I will still be wearing them to my remaining holiday get togethers and on future fancy nights out. Thanks so much for sharing!
This DIY is so nice!
Love ittt and definitely gonna try it!!!!
So cool! Desperately need to make this!
What an AWESOME way to rejuvenate an old pair of shoes – or even just a take a cheap pair of shoes and turn them into an expensive looking pair!
Simply amazing!I'd love to do this!
These are truly amazing! I should try this also!
What are those shoes?? I love the heel!
Очень понравилось креативное решение!!! Спасибо за идею!!!
I love this. I did this to my phone so I think it's time to do it to my heels! lol. It looks soo good like they are really expensive shoes.
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love it, u did a great job. it turned out so beautiful!
Love them! Did you get the shoes from Zara?
This way of decorating shoes is out of this world! I will have too much fun with stunning shoes like that. Thank you for sharing.
I could use this for my stilettos! Love the design looks really glamorous!
These are GORGEOUS! You probably dont have time to answer questions on your blog, but i hope someone finds a teeny weeny bit of time to answer this. one In regards to the glue, did you notice if it dried white or did any of the jewels start to fall off after they dried? i really want to try this but i want to be sure the glue holds the jewels. i want to spare myself the embarrasment. Lol!
You just saved a really cool pair of shoes I have that were on their way out because the suede had been rubbed off of the heels, otherwise the shoes are in really good condition! I can't wait to try this!!!
Loved it! it was beautiful and super creative.
Adorei esta dica, sem contar que fica lindo e perfeito o sapato.
those were pretty fab heels to begin with. but they look gorgeous!
Hi, I have been on the lookout for a nice DIY on how to bling shoes for a wedding. This is perfect. I featured your post at http://www.theweddinggals.net today! Thank you for sharing!
Where can I get these heals or similiar? Thanks!
very nice shoes I love in..
Wow it is really amazing shoes. I think it is made with more creativity., looks very elegant. I want to buy this kind of shoes for my wife. can anybody halp?
Wow it is really amazing shoes. I think it is made with more creativity., looks very elegant. I want to buy this kind of shoes for my wife. Can anybody help?
You have the most amazing DIY projects. These sparkling heels are gorgeez. Love em.
I was wondering why you use that type of glue? Is it because it stays permanent longer? My shoes go through a lot of wear. Are there any very strong glues you would recommend for fabric and shoes projects?
Hey….your projects are so nice!!
Cute! I am a Swarovski business partner and have learned my fair share of tricks while applying flatback crystals. I have found the best tool. It is called a Stickem. You can find it in the scrapbook section of your local craft store. So much easier then tweezers, so much less messy then the stupid wax balls. They also have something new out that is called the Krystal Katana. Kinda pricey though.
i lost my heart @ first site n my mind blinks. really amazing.
I want to try that beautiful Bulk rhinestones on my favorite shoes! I really love it! Thanks for that amazing idea.
love to wear high heels in each and in every style it make us perfect..!!
I've actually seen melee (very small accent diamonds) been used in groups of less than 50 on projects like this that are actually affordable (melee have very little value and supplies increased in the recent years uptick in gold jewelry selling).
Nice shoes. I do like.
I LOVE these!!!! So chic!
This is way too easy, i need to shop a pair of quality heels with 'golden stiletto's', where to find?
I love glitter and glamour….this place is perfect.
I think I'm going to try thie one!
this is amazing ,love it so much!
Very nice idea and beautiful design.


HOWE, TX--- Voters approved a new ordiance allowing the sale of alcohol and beer within the city limits. Michelle Gillespie reports that a city ordinance that's been in place for years could threaten which of those businesses are allowed to cash in.
The ordinance restricts the sale of alcohol by establishments within 300 feet of a school or a church could pose a threat to their business.
Chef Robert Morf doesn't consider himself a drinker but he's excited about the new liquor law and what it could mean for his business.
"A lot of my food is of the caliber that begs for a glass of wine," says restaurant owner and chef of Wyoming's, Robert Morf.
So, first thing this morning, Chef Morf was among the first in line to apply for his liquor license. But that's when he found out his neighbor to the south could keep him high and dry.
"Wyoming's may have an issue--the Baptist church is right behind it," says Howe Mayor Jeff Stanley.
Turns out, the ordinance states that the straight line distance from the front door of the business to the front door of the church (or school) must be at least 300 feet. The mayor plans to measure that distance but Chef Morf says he's already done that.
"The walking distance from door to door from the church to here is over 300 feet," says Chef Morf.
And "Wyoming's" restaurant might not be the only one in that situation. Just down the street, the big Exxon right off of Highway 75, might be in the same boat.
"The Quick Check has "School Zone" which is a daycare center fairly close by so we'll have to do some measuring on those," says Mayor Stanley.
But Exxon Quick Stop Manager JoAnn Coats says they can't afford to have other convenience stores in the area selling beer and liquor, while they're not.
"People come off the highway every day and say: 'Where's the beer?' and there's no beer," says Coats.
The manager at the Exxon Quick Stop said two beer distributors already came into town to try to solicit business and the city says they'll work with the businesses to make sure no one is left out.


The image to be set as a texture to a surface can be set using QSurface3DSeries::setTextureFile(). In this example we have added a check box to control if the texture is set or not. The following code extract is for reacting to the check box selections. The image in this example is read from the resource file where it is as a JPG file. Setting an empty file with the method clears the texture, and the surface uses the gradients or colors from the theme.
The topographic data for this example is obtained from National Land Survey of Finland. It provides a product called Elevation Model 2 m, which was suitable for our needs. We selected Levi fell to be shown. The accuracy of the data was well beyond our needs and therefore it is compressed and encoded into a PNG file. The height value from the original ASCII data is encoded into RGB format using a multiplier, which you will see later on a code extract. The multiplier is calculated simply by dividing the largest 24 bit value with the highest point in Finland.
Qt Data Visualization has a special proxy for height map image files, but it converts only one byte values. So to utilize the bigger accuracy on the data from National Land Survey of Finland, we read the data from the PNG file and decode it into QSurface3DSeries. The following code samples show how this is done.
And then the actual decoding.
For the panning the implementation is similar to the Axis Range Dragging With Labels Example. The difference is that in this example we follow only dragging of X and Z axis and we don't allow dragging the surface outside the graph. The control for this is very simple and done as on the following example for the X axis.
For the zooming we catch the wheelEvent and adjust the X and Y axis ranges according to delta value on QWheelEvent. The Y axis is also adjusted so that the aspect ratio between Y axis and XZ plane stays the same, and we don't get silly looking graph with height exaggerated too much.
In this case we want to control the zoom level so that it won't get too near to or far from the surface. For instance, if the value for the X axis gets below the allowed, i.e. zooming gets too far, the value is set to the minimum allowed value. If the range is going to below the range minimum, both ends of the axis are adjusted so that the range stays at the limit.
The main idea on creating a highlight on the surface is to create a copy of the series and add a bit of offset to the y value. On this example the class HighlightSeries implements the creation of the copy on its handlePositionChange method. Firstly the HighlightSeries needs to get the pointer to the original series and then it starts to listen the QSurface3DSeries::selectedPointChanged signal.
When the signal arrives, first thing is to check that the position is valid. Then the ranges for the copied area are calculated and checked that they stay within the bounds. Finally we simply fill the data array of the highlight series with the range from the data array of topography series.
Since the HighlightSeries is QSurface3DSeries, we can use all the decoration methods series can have. In this example we added a gradient to emphasize the elevation. Because the suitable gradient style depends on the range of the Y axis and we change the range when zooming, we need to adjust the gradient color positions as the range change.
For the gradient color positions we define proportional values.
The gradient modification is done on handleGradientChange method and we connect it to react to changes on Y axis.
When a change on Y axis max value happens, we calculate the gradient color positions.


We stayed at Gerry and Larry's for a week. They were so incredibly nice to us and helpful in every way possible. Gerry brought us a huge bag of clothing that people from the gym had donated. We are actually still wearing some of those clothes. And it was very convenient to be staying right next door to our house.
Basically the rest of the month and on into March was a big jumble of meeting with this person and that person and just dealing with the mess. The house was condemned so they cut off the water and electricity. The windows were all boarded up so you had to run the generator to get light, even during the day. The restoration company loaned us the lights and the generator and cleaned up the house enough so that the insurance people could make their way through it safely. They got us a dumpster. We cleaned up the yard, but not much in the house because the personal property adjustor wanted to be able to verify our claim.
Meanwhile John was removing all of the many layers of ashes from his room, one Hefty bag at a time. He was there constantly when he wasn't at work. At night he slept at his old house where he grew up. There had been tons of magazines and books in his room and most of it was in ashes now. But he found out that if the ashes get deep enough during a fire what is under them becomes somewhat protected and stays intact. He found a number of things that were very meaningful to him under the huge piles of ashes.
I guess we knew that eventually John might find Seymour up there. He did find him, about a week later. Seymour must have died either from smoke inhalation or from the heat. He looked like he had just gone to sleep. His fur wasn't really burned very much. It was nice to be able to pet him one last time. We buried him in our back yard out by the holly tree. It was another sad day but at least we finally knew where he was.
We moved into a little rental house on the same property as Doug's mouthpiece shop. It just happened to be vacant and available. It was very convenient for that reason and was only about 15 minutes from our real house. It was small, but since we had very few of our previous possessions it was okay.
My parents helped to get the place ready by doing some cleaning and painting for us. Ted was absolutely miserable there. He had finally gotten somewhat accustomed to our room at Gerry and Larry's and now all of a sudden he had to move again. He stayed under the covers for two days straight. I think he really missed Seymour, even though he had acted like Seymour was a total nuisance when he was alive. It was very difficult to cheer him up now.
I lost all of my clothing except for what I was wearing, and Doug just had a suitcase worth of clothes from his tour. We both needed all of the basic stuff as well as clothes for all of the different kinds of gigs we played. We needed new sheets and towels and dishes and household items – just about everything you can imagine had to be replaced.
We spent a lot of time shopping. It might seem like fun to go out and buy all new stuff, but it is really a pain, and it took a pretty long time to get reimbursed so our credit cards were often totally maxed out. For this reason we had to be extra careful not to buy things that we didn't desperately need.


Pink Lemonade : Happy Golden Friday!!
Happy Friday!! There's a delicious golden hue in the trees outside my window this morning and it's simply magical.
I've beens sipping my coffee while listening to Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton's CD, a fantastic ode to the blues with a perfect rendition of Layla. I picked up a copy yesterday and if you love jazz and the blues, I encourage you to do the same.
Finally, if you're like me and wonder how all those fashion bloggers, models and editors manage to fabulously swoosh around town on their bikes looking fresh as a rose, without a trace of sweat, grease or a wrinkle, you might want to read these tips from the pros.
I wish I could look this great on a bike ( see Garance below), but usually end up a total mess, my hair winded, beads of sweat running down my shirt and my mascara running from the wind hitting my eyes. For now, my preferred method of stylishly getting around town remains walking.
What about you?? Can you pull it off?
Happy Friday to you!! Gorgeous post enjoy your weekend!!


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Q: Creating External Table with Redshift Spectrum from nested JSON I'm creating an external table from json data with input format org.apache.hadoop.mapred.TextInputFormat and output format org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.io.HiveIgnoreKeyTextOutputFormat with SerDe org.openx.data.jsonserde.JsonSerDe.
One of the attributes of the json is a highly nested json called groups.  The nested data doesn't follow a strict schema, so not all json within groups have the same attributes.  I'm having trouble accessing group's attributes and I suspect that I am not casting groups to the proper datatype.
Here is a sample of the data
{"entity":"1111111","date":"2019-05-29T00:00:00.000Z","dataset":"authorizations","aggregations":{"sellersAuths":1,"sellersDeAuths":0},"groups":{"sellersAuths":{"mws_region":{"USAmazon":1},"created_by":{"SWIPE":1},"last_updated_by":{"SWIPE":1}},"sellersDeAuths":{"mws_region":{"EUAmazon":0},"created_by":{"SellerCent":0},"last_updated_by":{"JPAmazon":0}}}}

{"entity":"22222222","date":"2019-05-29T00:00:00.000Z","dataset":"authorizations","aggregations":{"sellersAuths":1,"sellersDeAuths":0},"groups":{"sellersAuths":{"mws_region":{"EUAmazon":1},"created_by":{"SWIPE":1},"last_updated_by":{"SWIPE":1}},"sellersDeAuths":{"mws_region":{"EUAmazon":0},"created_by":{"SWIPE":0},"last_updated_by":{"SWIPE":0}}}}

{"entity":"3333333","date":"2019-05-29T00:00:00.000Z","dataset":"authorizations","aggregations":{"sellersAuths":1,"sellersDeAuths":0},"groups":{"sellersAuths":{"mws_region":{"EUAmazon":1},"created_by":{"SWIPE":1},"last_updated_by":{"SWIPE":1}},"sellersDeAuths":{"mws_region":{"EUAmazon":0},"created_by":{"SWIPE":0},"last_updated_by":{"SWIPE":0}}}}

I've tried a couple of different ways of casting the data type of groups when creating the external table.  I tried using super type and when I select for groups I get the entire json, but when I select for an attribute of groups such as select groups.sellersAuths from ... or select groups."sellersAuths" from ... I get relation groups does not exist.
I've tried casting it as a struct<key:VARCHAR, value:struct<key:VARCHAR, value:struct<key:VARCHAR, value:FLOAT8>>>, whoever when access something like groups.key or groups.value.key, I always get NULL.  I'm not sure how to cast the data type of groups when creating the external table.  I'm not sure if my use case is what the super type is for.
I've also tried using JSON_PARSE after I cast the data to VARCHAR, or super or struct but that presents issues as well.
Thanks a ton for reading!

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This Week at War: Let's Talk About China
My Foreign Policy column reviews "A Contest for Supremacy," essential reading on the geo-strategic situation in East Asia. I also explain why the F-16 upgrade deal with Taiwan may create a new problem down the road.
A Contest for Supremacy calls on America's China-watchers to get real
In the preface to A Contest for Supremacy: China, America, and the Struggle for Mastery in Asia, Aaron Friedberg, an international relations professor at Princeton, describes how, in the waning months of the Clinton administration, he was hired to review the U.S. intelligence community's assessment of China. The experience, he says, left him deeply troubled about what he saw coming between China and the United States. By contrast, the "China hands" he knew in and out of the U.S. government "seemed to believe that a Sino-American rivalry was either highly unlikely, too terrifying to contemplate, or (presumably because talking about it might increase the odds that it would occur) too dangerous to discuss. Whatever the reason, it was not something that serious people spoke about in polite company."
Like tossing a dead skunk into a garden party, A Contest for Supremacy aims to shake things up among the foreign-policy elite inside the United States. Friedberg presents all of the arguments employed in favor of optimism and complacency regarding the trends facing the United States in East Asia then systemically shoots them down. His book is the most thorough wake-up call yet regarding the security challenges presented by China's rise. It is also a plea to have an honest conversation about the difficult questions facing the United States in Asia.
The book's straightforward organization bolsters Friedberg's arguments. The first four chapters summarize the history of China's dealings with the West and explain the origins of the Middle Kingdom's rivalry with other great powers, including the United States. Thucydides and Bismarck would quickly recognize Friedberg's description of a rising China that has growing interests and that sees that it must take action to defend its position. The unfortunate fact that China's new interests overlap with those of the current dominant power is nothing new in the history of great-power collisions.
The second section of the book discusses China's view of its strategic situation. Friedberg draws extensively from Chinese sources to describe Beijing's view of the United States and the Chinese leadership's conceptions of its long-term interests and probable grand strategy. According to Friedberg, China's leaders view the United States not as a status quo power, but as a revisionist force determined to one day overthrow one-party rule inside China. This argument may come as a surprise to those in the United States who thought a revisionist China was challenging the status quo United States.
Friedberg analyzes why, in addition to its economic potential, China is such a difficult challenge for U.S. policymakers. It has been two centuries, with its struggles against Britain, since the United States faced a strategic adversary that was simultaneously a broad and deep trading and financial partner. Friedberg catalogs the numerous business and academic interests inside the United States that profit from their relationships with China and who seek to downplay the strategic rivalry. Finally there are China's tactics, which emphasize patience and outwardly profess modesty about China's intentions and capabilities. Meanwhile, according to Friedberg, China seeks "to win without fighting" by establishing alternative networks and alliances that will eventually supplant and replace those global institutions created and defended by the United States and its allies.
After conducting a net assessment of China's and America's hard and soft power, Friedberg concludes with an analysis of the strategic options available to U.S. policymakers. He has little regard for the idea that being firm with China's leaders will merely catalyze an avoidable conflict. For Friedberg, China's rulers are tough and thick-skinned realists whose decisions will benefit from a firm U.S. approach and who, by contrast, could tragically miscalculate if they perceive American vacillation. He recommends reinforcing conventional military deterrence, reaffirming U.S. alliances in Asia, and taking steps to maintain U.S. research and technological advantages. Perhaps most important is Friedberg's plea for U.S. policymakers and citizens to openly discuss the adverse trends facing the United States in East Asia and to reject the idea that merely discussing these issues will create a confrontation.
The fragility of China's internal situation and the cresting in two decades of its demographic advantage do not escape Friedberg's scrutiny. Although Chinese leaders have displayed caution and patience, the window will close on their ability to take advantage of their growing power. With the next decade or so possibly being the most dangerous, there is all the more reason for both U.S. policymakers and the electorate to engage the difficult arguments presented in his book.
Upgrading Taiwan's F-16s avoids a problem now but may create another one later
Obama administration officials no doubt knew that their compromise package of arms sales to Taiwan would end up angering everyone involved with the issue. The White House passed on a proposal this week to sell 66 new F-16 C/D fighter-bombers to Taiwan, an aircraft assembled at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, Texas plant. Instead, Taiwan's old fleet of 145 F-16 A/B models will get an extensive upgrade including the latest generation radar, and much improved navigation, electronic warfare, and targeting electronics. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) are leading a congressional push to pass a bill requiring the administration to sell the new airplanes to Taiwan. For its part, China's Foreign Ministry registered a strong protest at the decision and called in Gary Locke, the U.S. ambassador to Beijing, for a dressing down.
The administration's path was calibrated to avoid the regular ritual of provoking Beijing to cut off military-to-military contacts with the United States. With concerns over China's military buildup rising, U.S. officials have placed a high priority on military exchanges, with the hope of preventing miscalculations. This time around, the gambit may be working with China yet to invoke another suspension. Having left the possibility of an F-16 C/D sale in reserve, Washington gave Beijing an incentive to refrain from blowing up the relationship again. Should Chinese officials opt to escalate, the United States would have little to lose by then approving the sale of the new aircraft.
Lost in the discussion of the F-16s was the decision to supply Taiwan with 96 smart-bomb precision-aiming kits and 64 cluster bomb dispensers. Combined with the navigation, electronic warfare, and bomb-targeting upgrades, this package will significantly improve the offensive strike capability of Taiwan's F-16 fleet.
This offensive strike capability would permit Taiwan to hold at risk important targets in Southeast China. The package thus enhances conventional deterrence and could boost strategic stability across the Taiwan Strait.
But this would require the F-16s to survive a Chinese missile barrage aimed at Taiwan's airfields and then get into the air. As discussed in the Pentagon's latest report on Chinese military power, China's large and ongoing buildup of land attack ballistic and cruise missiles threatens to shut down Taiwan's Air Force before it can take off.
Without a survivable second-strike capability, Taiwan could find itself in a "use it or lose it" dilemma during a crisis. Rather than wait for a Chinese missile barrage to either destroy or ground its Air Force, in extremis Taiwan might find itself compelled to attack pre-emptively in order to make use of its F-16s and in an attempt to minimize the damage it might think it would inevitably suffer.
This is obviously an unstable and undesirable situation. In a previous column, I argued that what Taiwan really needs is its own inventory of mobile and concealable land-attack missiles, a force that could deter a Chinese attack.
Alternatively, Taiwan could acquire strike aircraft that don't require fixed air bases for their operations. The United States is developing just such an airplane for the U.S. Marine Corps, the short-takeoff vertical-landing F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. It should thus come as no surprise that a Taiwanese defense official suggested that if Taiwan can't get the F-16 C/D, maybe it should get the stealthy F-35 instead. An Obama administration official scoffed at the idea: "It's like not getting a Prius and asking for a custom-built Ferrari instead."
Instead of scoffing, White House officials should instead think about what is required to prop up strategic stability in the southwest Pacific. With China's military spending galloping higher and the Pentagon's about to crash, the United States will need all the help from its allies it can get. In addition, simply repeating past practices without taking account of the dramatically changed circumstances over the Taiwan Strait could make things less rather than more stable. Policymakers on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue would benefit from assessing the Taiwan situation with a clean sheet of paper.
Backwards Observer
Sat, 09/24/2011 - 2:12am

According to Friedberg, China's leaders view the United States not as a status quo power, but as a revisionist force determined to one day overthrow one-party rule inside China. This argument may come as a surprise to those in the United States who thought a revisionist China was challenging the status quo United States.

Is America a revisionist force determined to overthrow one-party rule inside China? Much of the US 'dialogue' seems to revolve around spreading Democracy and American Values (including their de facto state-approved religion) by any means necessary to every corner of the flat earth from now until Doomsday. This grand vision may be meritorious or it may not, but how is this only a view of China's leaders, or indeed much of a surprise to anyone? The US is hardly alone in failing to address a bottomless capacity for self-aggrandisement, self-deception and 'useful ignorance', but it is regrettably not a trait conducive to 'getting real'. Perhaps I am mistaken in my assessment, if so, I expect I shall be corrected with the utmost alacrity.

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What sighs was the Bridge of Sighs in Venice really about?
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The Bridge of Sighs in Venice
The "Ponte dei Sospiri" or "Bridge of Sighs" is an enclosed limestone bridge in baroque style located next to the Doge's Palace in Venice. It was commissioned by the Doge Marino Grimani, whose family coat-of-arms can be seen in the center of the facade.
This famous bridge is one of the most known, photographed and admired landmarks of Venice. However, it is probably also the most misinterpreted.
The Truth about the Bridge of Sighs in Venice
Venice is always described as a romantic city. Some say it is the most romantic city in the world. Therefore, it's not a surprise that this bridge, thanks also to its evocative name, is so appreciated by couples who stop to take a picture of themselves kissing in front of it.
However, there is something you might want to know: the sighs the bridge refers to are not of love, but of resignation and despair! In fact, for some, the Bridge of Sighs was the last bridge they would ever cross…
Built by Antonio Contin in 1614, the "Ponte dei Sospiri" connected directly the inquisitors' offices in the Doge's Palace to the "New Prisons", the first building in the world to be designed specifically to serve only for detention.
Unfortunately, at the time of the Serenissima detention often meant death, due to the hard conditions, the humidity, and the cold within the stone walls of prison.
Therefore, the name of the bridge refers to the heavy sighs of convicts who, crossing the bridge to go to prison, knew they were probably seeing Venice for the last time…
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Convicts were not just loosing their liberty. They knew that, often, they would also lose their lives.
Now, you might understand why Venetians giggle when couples kiss and sigh in front of it: the sighs of the Ponte dei Sospiri are about the loss of freedom (and life)… and that is hopefully not what the couple's sighs are about!
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Q: Maxwell relations for quantities per mole Consider e.g. the differential of the Helmholtz free energy: $$dA = -SdT-pdV+\mu dn, $$ where, for simplicity, we only consider one particle species. We can then derive, for example, the following Maxwell relation: $$\left(\frac{\partial S}{\partial V} \right)_{T,n} = \left(\frac{\partial p}{\partial T} \right)_{V,n} (1)$$
Sometimes we have occasion to consider instead the molar entropy $s = S/n$ and the molar volume $v = V/n$. Certainly it holds that $$\left(\frac{\partial s}{\partial v} \right)_{T,n} = \left(\frac{\partial p}{\partial T} \right)_{V,n}  (2)$$
but is it also true that
$$\left(\frac{\partial s}{\partial v} \right)_{T} = \left(\frac{\partial p}{\partial T} \right)_{v} (3),$$
i.e. may we drop the restriction that $n$ be constant and instead demand that $v$ be constant on the RHS?
I cannot really see why this is true, but it is a relation which is used e.g. in "Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics" by David Chandler.
EDIT
Some elaboration to clarify my confusion. To derive relation (1), note that $-S = \left(\frac{\partial A}{\partial T} \right)_{V,n}$ and $-p = \left(\frac{\partial A}{\partial V} \right)_{T,n}$. By equality of mixed partial derivatives, we get $$\left(\frac{\partial S}{\partial V} \right)_{T,n} = -\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial V}\left(\frac{\partial A}{\partial T} \right)_{V,n}\right)_{T,n}=-\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial T}\left(\frac{\partial A}{\partial V} \right)_{T,n}\right)_{V,n} = \left(\frac{\partial p}{\partial T} \right)_{V,n}.$$
Let's try something similar for relation (2) and (3). Put $a = A/n$ and use $S = sn$ and $V = vn$. We get $$nda = -nsdT-npdv-pvdn+\mu dn \Rightarrow da = -sdT-pdv+\frac{\mu-vp}{n}dn.$$ Now we can show relation (2) in just the same was as we showed relation (1) above, i.e. where we keep the requirement that $n$ be constant. But if we don't have this requirement, as in relation (3), I don't see how we can complete the derivation, because of the term $\frac{\mu-vp}{n}dn$ in $da$.

A: One could intuitively guess that, since fixing $n$ and $V$ implies fixing the ration $v=V/n$, and since fixing $v$, $V$ and $n$ must scale in the same way, an intensive quantity like $\partial{p}/\partial{T}$, should be the same at fixed $n$ and $V$ or at fixed $v$.
However, a more formal proof may help in getting a better understanding of the key ingredients behind the identity of the RHS of eqn. (2) and (3).
The two starting points are: the expression of the differential of $A$:
$$
dA = -S dT -P dV + \mu d n~~~~~~~~~~~~(1)
$$
and the requirement that $A$ should be a homogeneous function of degree one with respect to its extensive variables (which in turn may be seen as consequence of additivity and continuity of the free energy). This last requirement implies that, for any $\lambda>0$ and for all the values of $T,V,n$ in the domain of $A$:
$$
A(T,\lambda V, \lambda n) = \lambda A(T,V,n).
$$
By choosing $\lambda=1/n$, we get
$$
a(T,v)=A(T,v,1)=\frac{1}{n}A(T,V,n)~~~~~~~(2)
$$
which is just the formal statement that extensiveness implies  the free energy per mole is function of $T$ and $v$ only.
Therefore,
$$
da = \left. \frac{\partial{a}}{\partial{T}} \right|_{v}dT + \left. \frac{\partial{a}}{\partial{v}} \right|_{T}dv. ~~~~~~~~~(3)
$$
In order to identify the coefficients of $dT$ and $dv$ in eqn(3), we can start from the differential of eqn(2):
$$
da = d\left(\frac{A(T,V,n) }{n}\right)= \frac{dA}{n} - \frac{Adn}{n^2}~~~~~~~(4)
$$
by using eqn(1) in the first term of the RHS of eqn(4) and using the identity
$$
A = -PV+\mu n
$$
(which is  consequence of the Euler's theorem for homogeneous functions of degree 1), we get
$$
da = -sdT-P\left( \frac{dV}{n}-\frac{v}{n}dn   \right)~~~~~~~~(5)
$$
and the parenthesis on the RHS is nothing but
$
d\left(  \frac{V}{n}  \right) = dv.
$
At this point, $\left. \frac{\partial{a}}{\partial{v}} \right|_{T} = -P $ and the connection between Maxwell relations using the $(T,V,n)$ or $(T,v)$ sets of variables should be more clear


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Q: Files added to tarfile come back as empty files I am trying to add a file to a gzipped tarfile in python
import tarfile

# create test file
with open("testfile.txt", "w") as f:
    f.write("TESTTESTTEST")

# create archive
with tarfile.open("archfile.tar.gz", "x:gz") as archive:
    with open("testfile.txt", 'rb') as f:
        archive.addfile(tarfile.TarInfo("testfile.txt"), f)

# read test file out of archive
with tarfile.open("archfile.tar.gz", "r:gz") as archive:
    print(archive.extractfile("testfile.txt").read())

The result is b'' - an empty bytestring.
The file is not empty - if I try to read the file using the following code:
with open("testfile.txt", 'rb') as f:
    print(f.read())

... I get b'TESTTESTTEST'
Is there something obvious I am missing? My end goal is to add the string in memory using f = io.StringIO('TESTTESTTEST')
I also tried removing the :gz and I see the same problem with a raw tar archive.
For additional info - I'm using Python 3 in a jupyter session on Windows 10. I see the same problem in Windows/Python 3.5.2/PyCharm.

A: I hit a similar problem. The documentation says that when you call tar.addfile it will write TarInfo.size bytes from the given file. That means that you have to either create the TarInfo with the file size or use tar.add() instead of tar.addfile:
# create archive V1
with tarfile.open("archfile.tar.gz", "x:gz") as archive:
    with open("testfile.txt", 'rb') as f:
        info = archive.gettarinfo("testfile.txt")
        archive.addfile(info, f)

# create archive V2
with tarfile.open("archfile.tar.gz", "x:gz") as archive:
    archive.add("testfile.txt")

# create archive V3
with tarfile.open("archfile.tar.gz", "w:gz") as archive:
    with io.BytesIO(b"TESTTESTTEST") as f:
        info = tarfile.TarInfo("testfile.txt")
        f.seek(0, io.SEEK_END)
        info.size = f.tell()
        f.seek(0, io.SEEK_SET)
        archive.addfile(info, f)

A: You can us the StringIO module to write the content as a file object to the tar file.
Sample:
import tarfile
import StringIO

tar = tarfile.TarFile("archfile.tar.gz","w")
with open("testfile.txt", 'rb') as f:
    s = StringIO.StringIO(f.read())

info = tarfile.TarInfo(name="testfile.txt")
info.size = len(s.buf)
tar.addfile(tarinfo=info, fileobj=s)
tar.close()

A: Not a perfect answer but I managed to work around this with zipfile.
import zipfile
import io

# create archive
with zipfile.ZipFile("archfile.zip", "w") as archive:
    with io.StringIO("TESTTESTTEST") as f:
        archive.writestr("1234.txt", f.read())

# read test file out of archive
with zipfile.ZipFile("archfile.zip", "r") as archive:
    print(archive.read("1234.txt"))

produces b'TESTTESTTEST'


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Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa on Saturday confirmed that the India Tour will continue as originally scheduled, with a few adjustments to the logistical arrangements, such as the arrival time of the Indian Team.
Pursuant to a very cordial relationship between the Board of Cricket South Africa and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the tour is now confirmed and the arrival timings of the Indian team will be moved out by a week, to allow for effective logistical planning.
With the Proteas men's team having already participated in no less than eight international cricket BSEs, CSA is pleased to announce that this tour will also take place under the strictest Covid-19 guidelines, as contained in the BSE protocols.
India will play three (3) One Day Internationals and three (3) Tests against the Proteas. However, the four (4) scheduled T20 Matches will be rescheduled in the new year, as part of the joint MoU.
CSA is also pleased to confirm that the allocation of match venues will still be in respect of the Bubble Safe Environment (BSEs) and therefore the decision on the allocations will take into account the need for safer playing environments.
CSA has instituted these world-class standards and measures to ensure that all players, staff and officials are protected within this environment. CSA's main focus is to safeguard the cricket biosphere by managing strict entry standards and limited movement outside of its cordon. CSA will confirm the venues in the next 48 hours.
Pholetsi Moseki, Acting Chief Executive Officer at Cricket South Africa said, "I would like to thank both the leadership of Cricket South Africa, as well as the leadership of the BCCI for working so tirelessly to make this tour a reality. Even under the most uncertain times, the Boards kept the light of hope alive and kept us anticipating that this tour will indeed take place."
"For us, as CSA it is always a meeting of old friends when the Proteas take on India, but we will still present the fans with a compelling proposition and a great spectacle to watch. I would like to take this opportunity to also thank our commercial partners and fans, as we promise them a great game of cricket ahead," he added.


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package com.all.rest.mc;

import java.util.List;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;

import com.all.messengine.MessEngine;
import com.all.messengine.MessageMethod;
import com.all.rest.web.RestService;
import com.all.shared.messages.MessEngineConstants;
import com.all.shared.model.AllMessage;
import com.all.shared.model.Category;
import com.all.shared.model.Playlist;

@Service
public class TopHundredRestService {
	@Autowired
	private RestService restService;
	@Autowired
	private MessEngine messEngine;

	@MessageMethod(MessEngineConstants.TOP_HUNDRED_CATEGORY_LIST_REQUEST)
	public void getAllCategories(AllMessage<Void> message) {
		List<Category> categories = restService.findTopCategories();
		messEngine.send(new AllMessage<List<Category>>(MessEngineConstants.TOP_HUNDRED_CATEGORY_LIST_RESPONSE, categories));
	}

	@MessageMethod(MessEngineConstants.TOP_HUNDRED_RANDOM_PLAYLIST_REQUEST)
	public void getRandomPlaylist(AllMessage<Void> message) {
		Playlist playlist = restService.getRandomPlaylist();
		messEngine.send(new AllMessage<Playlist>(MessEngineConstants.TOP_HUNDRED_RANDOM_PLAYLIST_RESPONSE, playlist));
	}
}

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using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Zu.AsyncWebDriver.Interactions.Internal;
using Zu.WebBrowser.AsyncInteractions;

namespace Zu.AsyncWebDriver.Interactions
{
    /// <summary>
    ///     Defines an action for pressing a modifier key (Shift, Alt, or Control) on the keyboard.
    /// </summary>
    public class KeyDownAction : SingleKeyAction, IAction
    {
        /// <summary>
        ///     Initializes a new instance of the <see cref = "KeyDownAction"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "keyboard">The <see cref = "IKeyboard"/> to use in performing the action.</param>
        /// <param name = "mouse">The <see cref = "IMouse"/> to use in setting focus to the element on which to perform the action.</param>
        /// <param name = "actionTarget">An <see cref = "ILocatable"/> object providing the element on which to perform the action.</param>
        /// <param name = "key">
        ///     The modifier key (<see cref = "Keys.Shift"/>, <see cref = "Keys.Control"/>, <see cref = "Keys.Alt"/>) to
        ///     use in the action.
        /// </param>
        public KeyDownAction(IKeyboard keyboard, IMouse mouse, ILocatable actionTarget, string key): base (keyboard, mouse, actionTarget, key)
        {
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///     Performs this action.
        /// </summary>
        public async Task Perform(CancellationToken cancellationToken = new CancellationToken())
        {
            await FocusOnElement(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
            await Keyboard.PressKey(Key, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
        }
    }
}


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<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Sphp\Html\Code;

use Sphp\Html\ContainerTag;

/**
 * Implementation of an HTML code tag
 *
 * @author  Sami Holck <sami.holck@gmail.com>
 * @link    https://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_code.asp w3schools HTML API
 * @license https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT MIT License
 * @link    https://github.com/samhol/SPHP-framework Github repository
 * @filesource
 */
class Code extends ContainerTag {

  /**
   * Constructor
   *
   * @param  mixed $content optional content of the component
   * @link   https://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php#object.tostring __toString() method
   */
  public function __construct(mixed $content = null) {
    parent::__construct('code', $content);
  }

}


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Q: Code Signing Wix installer in the pipeline using azure key vault I'm trying to code sign a Wix installer package that was developed by another company (I have limited knowledge of Wix).
As a proof of concept piece of work we did I signed the MSIs and EXE using WixSharp.DigitalSignature as below, which seemed to work with a self signed certificate
project.DigitalSignature = new DigitalSignature()
   {
      PfxFilePath = Resources.CertificateUri,
      HashAlgorithm = HashAlgorithmType.sha256,
      Description = Resources.BootstrapperProject,
      TimeUrls = new System.Collections.Generic.List<Uri>() { new Uri("http://timestamp.digicert.com") }
   };

But now the time has come to implement with a proper certificate from GlobalSign it seems the above option isn't now possible as we now have to store the certificate in Azure Key Vault.
We have tried signing the MSIs and EXEs with AzureSignTool through the pipelines but when running the installer I'm always getting the error "0x80070001 - Incorrect function".
The log file outputs the below information:
[0ADC:1034][2021-12-21T11:00:53]i320: Registering bundle dependency provider: {0315ab7d-04da-4a77-8536-fa0e0211c531}, version: 1.0.0.124
[0ADC:1034][2021-12-21T11:00:53]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{0315ab7d-04da-4a77-8536-fa0e0211c531}, resume: Active, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No
[1710:10C8][2021-12-21T11:00:53]i336: Acquiring container: WixAttachedContainer, copy from: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\DigiView Installer.exe
[1710:10C8][2021-12-21T11:00:58]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLastUsedSource' to value 'C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\'
[1710:1720][2021-12-21T11:00:58]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed to extract all files from container, erf: 1:2:0
[1710:10C8][2021-12-21T11:00:58]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed to wait for operation complete.
[1710:10C8][2021-12-21T11:00:58]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed to open container.
[1710:10C8][2021-12-21T11:00:58]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed to open container: WixAttachedContainer.
[1710:10C8][2021-12-21T11:00:58]e312: Failed to extract payloads from container: WixAttachedContainer to working path: C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\2\{4D72E5B3-50AB-4B5D-BD93-BC559386F434}\5A4A1D973A87D89730BC20C9B805B7A384EF1383, error: 0x80070001.
[1710:0F88][2021-12-21T11:00:59]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed while caching, aborting execution.

There is very limited information online about this scenario, does anyone have a way forward for the particular problem I'm facing? Or can point me to some useful resources?


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Tanzania water privatisation
Published Sat 10 Dec 2005
(Pic: www.irinnews.org)
British water company Biwater is suing Tanzania, one of the poorest countries in the world, in revenge for being thrown out of country by the government earlier this year.
Tanzania signed a ten year water privatisation deal with Biwater in 2003 worth some $102 million. But the company failed to provide the investment it had promised or to improve water services in Tanzania's cities, and was kicked out in May.
Anti-poverty campaigners reacted furiously to the news that Biwater is now taking Tanzania to court. "This is an absolute disgrace," said Benedict Southworth of the World Development Movement (WDM).
"Tanzanian citizens are being punished for being the victims of a failed policy which they did not want.
"People on the ground report that water delivery was getting worse in many areas, and that Biwater's use of bullying tactics was resulting in mass disconnections."
For more information go to the WDM website www.wdm.org.uk
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Vietnamese fishing boat sinks during encounter with Indonesian warship
By Baird Maritime - May 1, 2019
Written by Baird Maritime on May 1, 2019 . Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Regulation & Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval).
Image: Indonesian Navy via AFP
A Vietnamese-flagged fishing boat sank during an encounter between Indonesian and Vietnamese patrol vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea on Saturday, April 27.
The incident began when the Indonesian Navy corvette KRI Tjiptadi was about to apprehend the Vietnamese boat, identified as BD 97916 TS, for alleged illegal fishing in an area 300 kilometres off the Riau Islands. The area is within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) claimed by Jakarta as the North Natuna Sea.
Indonesian authorities claim the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance (VFRS) patrol vessels KN 213 and KN 264, which were escorting BD 97916 TS at the time, attempted to prevent the fishing boat's seizure by manoeuvring dangerously close to Tjiptadi.
Indonesia further asserts that the crew of KN 213 deliberately rammed their vessel's bow into Tjiptadi's starboard side even though the Indonesian sailors had not opened fire.
BD 97916 TS then sank almost immediately, though Indonesian authorities did not clarify whether the sinking was a direct result of KN 213's ramming of Tjiptadi as all four vessels were in close proximity of each other.
Two of the fishing boat's crewmembers were rescued by the VFRS vessels while the remaining 12 were brought on board Tjiptadi. The apprehended Vietnamese fishermen have been in Indonesian custody ever since.
The Vietnamese government has refuted Indonesia's claims, saying that the fishing boat was within Vietnam's EEZ and that the VFRS vessels were merely preventing Tjiptadi from interfering with legitimate fishing activities.
Vietnam's Foreign Ministry has since requested the Indonesian government through the country's embassy in Hanoi to establish the correct facts by conducting a more thorough probe into the incident, to prevent similar incidents from happening in future, and to release the 12 detained fishermen.
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