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Wherever the glass is not protected, it becomes "etched" as thesand repeatedly strikes and "pits" the surface. This procedurecontrasts with the old metal etching techniques where the surface was coveredwith wax or resin, a design scratched into it and the material immersed intoacid.Examples of etched glass products are monogrammed glassware, key chains,lettered windows, designed mirrors and numbers or letters applied asidentification marks. Most glass etching today is by the sandblasting method. Two other methods,acid cream and engraving will also be discussed.In the sandblasting method, a special type of sand is held in a funnel-likeholder where a blast of air large is forced through it creates a miniature sandstorm. It works something like a bingo machine. The area to be etched is coveredwith a stencil made of a material like masking tape in which the design has beencut out.When the sand if blown against the piece, the masking tape protects areasthat are to stay

By DARYLN BREWERMARCH 8, 1990 This is a digitized version of an article from The Times's print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems. Please send reports of such problems to archive_feedback@nytimes.com. ANYONE who wants an antique bed or bed frame knows the predicament. The beds are rare and getting rarer, and when you can find one it is either unbearably rickety, too short and narrow, or requires bed linen of unusual proportions. And it is nearly impossible to find an antique bed frame to fit a modern king-size bed.The solution? There are three alternatives: alter a full or three-quarter antique bed to a modern size by altering the frame; buy a reproduction bed built to your specifications or purchase a custom he

Barry shifted uncomfortably in his seat. He didn't know why I'd called him into my office, but he knew it couldn't be good.I told him we had gotten another report of inappropriate behavior — his sixth this year."Oh come on, everyone is so sensitive," he said. "You know, it wasn't like this 10 years ago."Barry was in his 60s. Finding another job to fill the years before retirement wouldn't be easy. Advertisement "It doesn't seem like it now, but this may be a good thing for you," I said. Comforting lies were not the move. Barry buried his face in his hands, sobbing. Then everything went black.I took off the virtual reality headset, and the real-life offices of ski the Culver City VR studio Talespin, the architects of Barry's very bad day, came back into focus around me.I had failed the termination simulation. Advertisement Kyle Jackson, Talespin's chief executive, started the company in

Fans of t he television show Mad Men are very familiar with the Mid-Century Modern Style, though they may not know it. Defined by clean lines, simple designs and durable functionality with space age elan, mid-century modern furniture and accessories were manufactured from about 1945 to 1970 with their iconic look firmly established during the mid-1950s - the Mad men era. The uncomplicated look of this style's décor features geometric patterns, textural fabrics, bold colours and then-modern materials such as melamine, Formica, boldly coloured plastics and vinyl. The style was championed by designers and pop artists such as Andy Warhol, Charles Eames and David Hockney whose space age designs filled North American homes in the postwar era. The current revival has been embraced by fans of 1950s and 1960s chic. To get the look for your home, start with a few pieces of furniture (either original or reproduction) and accessories to complement them. The overall look defines the style

Randy Hetrick first noticed counterfeits on Amazon.com Inc. in 2013. He had been selling his TRX Training System-- an exercise kit of suspension straps-- on the site since 2008. When he began noticing cheap imitations, he had his employees scour Amazon for more, then go through the tedious process of reporting them for removal. But new imposters would pop up right away, and by 2014, "We realized this was an epidemic," said Hetrick, who estimates phonies cost him $100 million a year, twice his annual sales. Amazon's Marketplace gives inventors like Hetrick exposure to hundreds of millions of shoppers without the big expense of building and promoting a website from scratch. Merchants give Amazon a commission on each sale. But a hot-selling product on Amazon encourages counterfeiters to make molding flimsy knockoffs with cheap materials, steal sales and damage abrand with few consequences. Amazon has known the problem is getting worse, according to a source familiar with

Randy Hetrick first noticed counterfeits on Amazon.com Inc. in 2013. He had been selling his TRX Training System-- an exercise kit of suspension straps-- on the site since 2008. When he began noticing cheap imitations, he had his employees scour Amazon for more, then go through the tedious process of reporting them for removal. But new imposters would pop up right away, and by 2014, "We realized this was an epidemic," said Hetrick, who estimates phonies cost him $100 million a year, twice his annual sales. Amazon's Marketplace gives inventors like Hetrick exposure to hundreds of millions of shoppers without the big expense of building and promoting a website from scratch. Merchants give Amazon a commission on each sale. But a hot-selling product on Amazon encourages counterfeiters to make molding flimsy knockoffs with cheap materials, steal sales and damage abrand with few consequences. Amazon has known the problem is getting worse, according to a source familiar with

SHANGHAI — A desire to put down roots and own an authentic piece of Shanghai were the twin motivators behind Tom Doctoroff's decision to buy and renovate an old lanehouse in downtown Shanghai.Originally built in the 1920s, the 180-square-meter, or 1,940-square-foot, property lies at the heart of a warren of lanes, known locally as lilong, and has recently undergone its second renovation since Mr. Doctoroff purchased it six years ago for 9 million renminbi, or $1. 45 million at the current exchange rate. "I always wanted to be in the middle of Shanghai," said Mr. Doctoroff, the Asia-Pacific chief executive of J. Walter Thompson, the marketing and communications firm. "I always said I wanted to buy a piece of Shanghai. I wanted something quintessential."I just love walking out my front door and into Shanghai, right into the middle of table it. You are part of the buzz of it all."The house measures a rather narrow 13 feet across, but stretches up over three

Huizhou JB Battery Technology Limited has its own manufacturing as well as R&D facilities for manufacturing custom battery packs in various sizes and designs that can meet the requirements of different industries. power-tool-battery There are many industrial applications that require high-capacity battery packs. For battery applications, like mobile phones, laptops, electronic appliances, handheld POS devices, military communication systems and others, China based Huizhou JB Battery Technology Limited can supply custom batteries with various assemblies in different chemistries. The company is available for on-demand design and supply of battery packs that can meet the exact requirements of various industries. According to the company spokesperson, they are one of the reliable custom lithium ion battery manufacturers that can offer battery pack assemblies in a full range of possible chemistries. By offering a variety of batteries in different configurations, the company can meet

Summer is in full swing in Oklahoma and the kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews and, well, just about everyone we know is in Lake Zumwalt to cool down. My wife has purchased enough pool toys to fill Lake Zumwalt, so I figured I would join the pool toy fray with WiFi Paddle Boat.WiFi Paddle Boat is a paddle boat controlled via wifi using a smart phone, tablet or other touch enabled device. WiFi Paddle Boat creates a wifi access point (much like the small sport cameras) that you connect to via your wifi enabled device wifi settings. Then, using your wifi touch enabled seal device web browser, you simply navigate to the WiFi Paddle Boat web page and off you go! The controls for WiFi Paddle Boat are identical to those of my "Lady Buggy" and "Santa Sleigh" designs so it's easy for the grandkids to operate.A word of caution; I designed WiFi Paddle Boat to be "splash resistant" not "water proof", so if a rogue wave, grandchild, niece, nephew, etc.

Millions of people are visiting our beautiful national parks each year. They travel from one side of the continent to the other to see the breathtaking tall Sequoia trees on the west coast to the pristine beaches of South Carolina on the east. Attendance numbers at national parks have set all-time record highs in the last few years. According to Los Angeles Times , Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Sequoia and Yosemite national parks reported setting attendance records during 2016, with all parks reporting battery a whopping 330.97 million people visiting our recreational parks â€" and hundreds, maybe thousands, of those people are missing. Amy Wroe Bechtel – Shoshone National Forest It was 21-years ago on the afternoon of July 24, 1997, Amy Wroe Bechtel, 24, began her run outside of Lander, Wyoming, training for the 2000 Olympic Marathon she had hoped to qualify for. She never returned. Wyoming is called America’s biggest small town and Lander is an outdoor enthusiast hub,

googletag.display("div-ad-articleLeader");First Bed In Fifteen YearsWhen my husband and I got married, we married for love not for money.  In fact, we were so in love we were happy to sleep on the floor.  Although we eventually broke down and bought a mattress and box spring, we neglected to buy bedroom furniture.  Our love and marriage produced two beautiful children, and as the years passed we lived on love with the hope that money would eventually flow into our lives.   Recently, I decided it was time to actually buy a bed.  We are now nearing our 15 year wedding anniversary, the kids have bedroom furniture, why shouldn't we  After all, we are not starving, right  We are by no means swimming in money; but we are paying the bills phone every month.  Maybe we can splurge a little on ourselves and buy what everyone else in America seems to have: bedroom furniture! I have been refinishing furniture here and there for almost two years.  Why not use this hobby to buy the