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Founded in 1910 by Gustavo Trifari, the company began producing an elite line of costume jewelry pieces worn worldwide by popular celebrities and dignitaries. During the period between the 1930s and 1960s, the chief designer Alfred Philippe was renowned for his flawlessly designed pins using cut glass and nonprecious stones. Trifari pins come in various designs ranging from crowns to colorfully crafted insects and flowers. If you have a vintage piece that is missing a stone, you can replace a stone in a Trifari pin easily with a new stone from your local craft store or jewelry supply shop.
The prong on a vacuum cleaner refers to the electrical outlet plug, the hose attachment or the power wand. Some models have two prongs to attach the hose and power wand. The prong is slightly flexible because of its casing and can be easily bent, then moved back gently back into place to operate the vacuum.
Dozens of edible mushrooms exist, which range from tiny enoki to massive portobellos, each with its own unique flavor and appearance. Preparing a mushroom for cooking is not difficult and usually involves washing and removing the stem from the mushroom, followed by chopping or slicing if necessary. The stem part of the mushroom, which is the trunk-like base under the head, can be woody or tough, which makes it unpleasant to eat and can alter the cooking time of the mushroom. Removing the stem allows the mushroom to cook evenly and improves the appearance of the dish.
A hi-hat is an important part of a drum set, providing the familiar muffled crash heard in many music genres, including jazz, R and B, rock and reggae. The hi-hat consists of two cymbals mounted on a metal stand with an upper and lower pull rod running from the cymbals to a floor pedal. When the pedal is pushed, it opens the hi-hat, and when it it released, the hi-hat closes, pulling the cymbals together. Sometimes the upper pull rod in the center of the hi-hat bends, causing a squeak when you push the pedal.
A clarinet ligature is tiny and practically weightless device designed to hold the reed in place over the instrument's mouth piece. As a result, it tends to slip out of fingers regularly while taking off or putting on the mouth piece. Stepping on it accidentally while scrambling to pick it back up is sure to twist or bend the ligature. Ligatures are typically made out of thin metal, plastic or leather, which makes them easy to twist back into shape, so long as it isn't cracked or severed into multiple pieces.
A Thomas G. Faria Corp. speedometer -- or speedo -- reads a boat's speed either mechanically or electronically. Your Faria speedometer may be broken if it does not indicate your boat's speed correctly, bends or kinks are in its tubing or its connections are loose. Fix these problems by calibrating the device, firmly attaching the speedometer to your boat and tightening the connections.
A bed canopy drapes over a bed or other furniture. The canopy is not only decor for the room, but it becomes a barrier to keep bugs away from its occupant at night. Gauze is a popular fabric to create bed canopies, since it's often sheer. When hanging a gauze canopy, you should attach it to the ceiling. Inserting the canopy into just the ceiling drywall often fails to provide the proper support, especially since gauze material can be heavy.
Most metals can be bent back into shape without the use of heavy-duty tools or a blow torch. While some metals bend with your own strength, other metals need the use of tools, like a vice grip and wrench. For thinner rods, you can use a wire, rod and strip bender.
When learning to skateboard, the first trick you'll need to master is the Ollie. Jumping off the ground without the board leaving your feet is the foundation of all other tricks. After that, you'll want to move onto the the two basic flips, the kickflip and the heelflip. These are essentially variations on the same movement, only with the board rotating in different directions. A kickflip rises on the toe side, a heelflip on the heel side.
A damaged pool cue can make it virtually impossible to compete. Pool cues can suffer from nicks and dents in the cue shaft or from warped wood that causes the entire length of the shaft to twist out of shape. Thankfully, both of these problems can be remedied without professional help.
There is nothing worse for a fisherman than having a knot fail with a big salmon on the end of the line. Without a solid knot, your chances of landing a trophy fish are greatly diminished. There are a lot of things to take into account when choosing the right knot, including speed and ease of tying, and the strength of the knot. The clinch knot provides all of these things, and is very popular among salmon anglers.
Salmon are among the top prize fish in the northern United States and Canada. While artificial fishing lures are often used for successful salmon fishing, standard baits can also be used. One of the most effective baits for landing salmon are salmon eggs, also known as roe. The eggs can also be used to catch other freshwater fish like steelheads and brown trout, which naturally feed on salmon eggs during spawning season. Loose eggs or the skeins are cured and stored for later use.
A Ripstik is similar to a skateboard but there are major differences. The Ripstik only has two wheels, so balance is a bigger issue. Locomotion of the Ripstik is a matter of body movement rather than pushing oneself along with your foot. Learning to ride the Ripstik takes balance, practice, patience and, perhaps, a fall or two. Always wear protective gear when riding the Ripstik; such as a helmet and knee and elbow pads.
Pool cues bend due to warping of the wood. It may happen if the cue was left to rest against a wall instead of storing it properly in a horizontal position. Warping is especially prevalent in humid areas. To straighten out a cue, either replace the warped section or add moisture to the wood and allow it to straighten naturally with the help of gravity.
Salmon roe is an effective bait for a variety of species. The row is a long sack of eggs that anglers commonly use to catch trout, salmon and steelhead. Because the bait is sensitive, you must attach it to the hook carefully. Failure to secure the row to the hook will increase the chances of losing the bait while fishing. The bait will eventually become lost, but a secure connection may last through several fish and will prevent a shortage during your fishing trip.
A new grip or tape for a baseball bat can be applied by many different methods. Straight-tape and cross-hatched patterns can be taken up the bat handle. Cushioned grips can be applied, as well. You can customize your bat with colored tape to match your team colors or custom grips with flames or other artwork. But to enhance the feel and stability between your hands and the bat, create a "rope grip" along the handle.
When lifting heavy objects, it is important to use proper technique and posture. Improper technique while lifting or carrying large loads can result in injury or strain, especially to the back. To avoid back injury, there are a few basic techniques that can be used to help lift, carry and place loads more easily and safely.
Hanging upside down from parallel bars is one way to help you get fit and break up your normal routine. Whatever your reason -- even if it's just to get your blood flowing to your head -- hanging upside down requires a few safety tips.
A pool or billiards player depends on his skill and the cue in order to win a game. A warped or cracked cue will not produce a fluid shot, and impart the desired "English" onto the ball. As most pool players know, pool halls have an assortment of cues that are usually mishandled over time. Correspondingly, if you mishandle or improperly store your cue it can become warped. Fixing a warped cue can be done in a few ways.
Taijutsu is the Japanese name for a set of various body motions and movements that constitute a specific style of martial arts. In order to learn taijutsu fighting and self-defense, you need to first start with the basic stances. Once you have learned these stances, you can branch off into many different aspects of taijutsu with a solid foundation. You can easily learn and practice these stances at home without any prior training or special equipment.
Rope clips allow you to create a loop, called an "eye," in a piece of wire rope. Bend the end part of the rope, called the "dead end" around a protective metal wear guard, called a "thimble," and back along the main part of the rope, called the "standing part" or "live end." The number of wire clips you use and the distance between the wire clips is based on the diameter of the wire rope.
A ripstick is similar to a skateboard. It has two separate sections, one larger than the other, which can tip backwards and forwards to turn or gain speed. Unlike a skateboard, which you can ride both ways, the smaller section of the ripstick, called the nose, must always face forward when you are riding. Stopping on a ripstick is easy; once you learn how to start moving and turning, you can very quickly master a proper stop.
Kinesiology, or kinesio, taping is a form of sports taping that encourages the lymphatic and circulatory systems to flow and work efficiently through the specific placement of strips of tape, thus reducing pain and swelling. The tape used should have an elasticity of 130 to 140 percent of its original length to provide support for the muscles while also not allowing an overstretch. When applied correctly to the hip area, kinesio tape can increase stability in the joint and support the surrounding muscles ready for daily activities, such as climbing stairs, or even sporting activities, such as sprinting and hurdling.
Hand-grasp strength is often used as a measure of overall strength, according to Top End Sports. Various devices and protocols have been used to rate hand-grasp strength. Prince of Wales Hospital researchers L. Andrew Ashton and Stuart Myers believe that handgrip strength is best measured by the Jamar dynamometer because it is the most widely researched tool, the most widely used device, and it is affordable and simple to use. In a study published in the 2004 "Internet Journal of Surgery," Ashton and Myers recommend a simple protocol to rate hand grasp strength.
A back bend kickover is a gymnastics skill in which the gymnast arches backwards and then kicks her feet over her head. Prerequisites for this skill include having the ability to arch back into a bridge and the ability to bend backward from a standing position. The more advanced version of a back bend kickover is a back walkover, a maneuver in which the gymnast points her foot forward and raises it while leaning back into a bridge and then kicks the foot over in one fluid motion.
Swimmers who learn the elementary backstroke learn a valuable swimming stroke because the process of this stroke can be relaxing and rejuvenating. When you need to rest in the water and stay afloat, the elementary backstroke is an effective way to achieve this.
If you need to haul, lift or attach something heavy, steel cable will get the job done. Crimping is an easy and strong way to create loops at the ends of steel cables, which you can then use to connect the cables to heavy items or each other.
The hangman's knot was originally used in Elizabethan England to hang convicted criminals. It was considered a more humane method of execution than other knots used for this purpose because it killed by breaking the neck rather than by strangulation. Today, the hangman's knot is more often used to tie monofilament line to a hook. This knot is made with eight turns when used for hanging and five turns when used as a fishing knot.
If you're ever in a position where you need to defend yourself, knowing how to deliver a knockout punch is essential. If you know how to perform this action, you will eliminate the need for an extended confrontation and be able to escape the situation as soon as possible. Knowing the basics of a knockout punch is also helpful if you want to become a professional fighter.
The wicket keeper is one of the most important players on the cricket pitch. A game that lasts four or five days might turn on a single play the wicket keeper makes. The wicket keeper, like a soccer or hockey goalie, must maintain concentration over the course of a long match and react quickly when the time comes.
Any good hunter knows he is nothing if he can't trust his equipment. Similarly, a properly calibrated bow is worthless if the arrow is bent. Fixing your bent arrows can be done with nothing more than a tea kettle or hot clothes iron.
When wearing a backpack, take a wide stance, bend the knees and keep the back straight. Wear a backpack properly comfortably and avoid injuries with tips from a backpacking guide in this free video on camping and hiking.
The back bend is a gymnastic position that requires flexibility in the shoulders and back muscles. Perform a back bend with tips from a professional gymnastics coach in this free video on gymnastics.
When snapping a football, establish a good base, bend the knees, and grip the football with the thumb and fingers. Find out how to pull the football back on the quarterback's cadence with help from a former NFL football player in this free video on playing football and football techniques.
If a gymnast is going to do a back bend, they must first be able to do a bridge. Keep the arms straight when doing a back bend with help from a gymnastics coach in this free video on gymnastics and tumbling.
In folk style wrestling, the type of wrestling practiced in the high school and collegiate levels, holding an opponent's back to the mat so that both shoulder blades are flat results in a pin, ending the match. On of the most common and effective methods to turn an opponent over and attempt to pin them is the half nelson.
There’s no easier way to throw out your back than to do improper back bends. You can do back bending asanas with agility, safety and grace by remembering that even though it’s called a back bend, a lot of the energy comes from other muscles. A few simple steps will get you on the right track — and not in traction.
Neck rotations are a beneficial part of any stretching regimen. They help to stretch the splenius and sternocleidomastoid (neck) muscles, in particular, and relieve stiffness prior to exercise. Read on to learn how to do neck rotations.
Responding to his critics' claims that he was not a good technical wrestler, John Cena added his own submission hold to his arsenal, the STFU. The STFU is a modified version of the Stepover Toehold Sleeper (STS), which itself is a variation of the Stepover Toehold Facelock. Cena named it to go along with his "FU" Death Valley Driver Slam.
Gymnasts need to be exceptionally flexible and strong. As with any skill, the key to learning is to practice. In order to perform the back bend, some stretching and more basic techniques are required. The back bend is an exercise in gymnastics that is used as a foundation for more difficult tricks like back walkovers and back handsprings.
Take the simple back bend to a whole new level by trying these incredible contortionist moves that will amaze your friends as you bend into positions never before believed. Just remember to make safety your number one priority and you can have fun being elastic.
If you crash on the right side of your bicycle, there's a good chance that you'll bend the rear derailleur hanger and your bike will no longer shift properly. If you have a steel or titanium frame and the proper tools, this is a relatively easy repair.
