Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the dry biomass of a plant by treating a plant, a part of the plant, the locus where the plant is growing or is intended to grow and/or the plant propagules with at least one compound of formula I as described in the claims and description. The invention also relates to a method for increasing the biomass of the fruit of a plant, the fruit containing 5 to 25% by weight of residual moisture, based on the total weight of the fruit, by treating a plant, a part of the plant, the locus where the plant is growing or is intended to grow and/or the plant propagules with at least one compound of formula I as described below. The invention further relates to a method for increasing the carbon dioxide sequestration from the atmosphere by treating a plant, a part of the plant, the locus where the plant is growing or is intended to grow and/or the plant propagules with at least one compound of formula I as described in the claims and description.

Abstract: A method of inducing virus tolerance of plants which comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of an amide compound of the formula (I), where Ar is a substituted phenyl, pyridyl or 5-membered heterocyclic ring; M is an optionally substituted thienyl or phenyl ring; Q is a direct bond, oxygen, sulfur, SO, SO2, C1C6-alkylene, C2-C6-alkenylene, a cyclo-propyleneor an anellated bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane ring; R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl.

Abstract: A method of inducing virus tolerance of plants which comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of a combination of a compound of the formula (I) in which the variables have the meaning as set forth in the description, and a second active compound as defined in the description; which is taken up by the plants or seeds.

Abstract: A method of inducing tolerance of plants against bacterioses which comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of a combination of a compound of the formula I in which X is halogen, alkyl or trifluoromethyl; m is 0 or 1; Q is C(?CH—CH3)—COOCH3, C(?CH—OCH3)—COOCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—CONHCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—COOCH3, N(—OCH3)—COOCH3, or a group Q1 ?wherein # denotes the bond to the phenyl ring; A is —O—B, —CH2O—B, —OCH2—B, —CH2S—B, —CH?CH—B, —C?C—B, —CH2O—N?C(R1)—B, —CH2S—N?C(R1)—B, —CH2O—N?C(R1)—CH?CH—B, or —CH2O—N?C(R1)—C(R2)?N—OR3, where B is phenyl, naphthyl, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl, containing one to three N atoms and/or one O or S atom or one or two O and/or S atoms, the ring systems being unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the description; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, or alkylthio; R2 is phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, 5- or 6-membered hetarylcarbonyl or 5- or 6-membere

Abstract: A method of inducing tolerance of plants against bacterioses which comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of a combination of a compound of the formula I in which the variables have the meaning as set forth in the description, and a second active compound as defined in the description; which is taken up by the plants or seeds.

Abstract: A method is provided for providing low-cost professional services. The method includes the steps collecting information from a user regarding a desired professional service, creating at least one electronic document based upon both the collected information and at least one of the plurality of professional service document forms, transmitting the at least one electronic document to a remote professional service provider for reviewing the at least one electronic document, and coordinating communication between the user and the remote professional service provider for approving or revising the at least one electronic document.

Abstract: A method of inducing virus tolerance of plants which comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of a compound of the formula I in which X is halogen, alkyl or trifluoromethyl; m is 0 or 1; Q is C(?CH—CH3)—COOCH3, C(?CH—OCH3)—COOCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—CONHCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—COOCH3, N(—OCH3)—COOCH3, or a group Q1 wherein # denotes the bond to the phenyl ring; A is —0—B, —CH2O—B, —OCH2—B, —CH2S—B, —CH?CH—B, —C?C—B, —CH2O—N?C(R1)—B, —CH2S—N?C(R1)—B, —CH2O—N?C(R1)—CH?CH—B, or —CH2O—N?C(R1)—C(R2)?N—R3, where B is phenyl, naphthyl, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl or 5- or 6-membered hetero-cyclyl, containing one to three N atoms and/or one O or S atom or one or two O and/or S atoms, the ring systems being unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the description; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, or alkylthio; R2 is phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, 5- or 6-membered hetarylcarbonyl or 5- or 6-membered hetarylsulfonyl, the ring syste

Abstract: A multiple vehicle parking system including a housing having a generally rectangular configuration. The housing has a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed side walls, an open forward face, and an open rearward face. The open forward face and the open rearward face each have a support matrix disposed therein. The support matrix is comprised of an upper vertical component extending downwardly from the top wall. The upper vertical component has a free lower end. The support matrix includes a pair of angular components extending upwardly from the bottom wall to join the free lower end of the upper vertical component. A pulley system is disposed within the housing. The pulley system includes a forward and rearward upper wheel and a forward and rearward lower wheel each coupled with the upper vertical component of the support matrix. The forward upper wheel and the forward lower wheel and the rearward upper wheel and the rearward lower wheel each have a circular belt extending therearound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chimney access structure which is particularly well adapted for use in grounds subject to freezing. This structure incorporates chimney provided with an upper end on which is mounted an adaptor provided with a vertical through-hole and with a countersink hole of greater diameter that the through-hole. The countersink hole is preferably frusto-conical and extends coaxially within the through-hole at a given depth from the upper face of the adaptor. This countersink hole defines a sleeve with upper portion of the adaptor which is provided with an inwardly projecting flexible sealing ring. A floating head is slidably mounted into the sleeve. This head has a vertical through-hole coaxial with the one of the adaptor. The floating head also has a lower portion provided with an outer lateral surface whose shape and size are selected to fit into the countersink hole of the adaptor and sealingly slide within the same thanks to the sealing ring.

Abstract: A tool for aligning the leads or pins of a connector while they are inserted in the holes of the electronic package to which the connector will be attached is described. Guide rails, which are attached to a fixed-block on one end and a removable slidable block at the other end, are placed between the leads to align them in one direction. A comb having protruding teeth is positioned so that the teeth are placed between the leads in a direction perpendicular to the guide rails. The guide rails and teeth align and constrain the leads in the same pattern as the holes of the package and a clamp holds the guide rails and teeth in place. After the leads have been started to be inserted in the holes of the electronic package the comb is removed. The slidable block is removed from one end of the guide rails, and the guide rails are pulled out of their position between the leads. The connector leads are then fully inserted into the holes.

Abstract: An improved solder wave apparatus and method that minimizes the undesirable phenomenon of solder splash is presented. A V-shaped trough is placed across the top of the inner container or box of an otherwise conventional solder wave machine. The V-shaped trough is positioned so that the bottom thereof is lower than the lowest side wall or walls of the inner container. A hole in the bottom at a first end of the trough allows molten solder to enter therein. A dam is placed along the length of the trough and divides the trough into the first and second sections. The dam includes a hole at the bottom to allow molten solder to pass from the first section into the second section. A slot or opening placed in the side wall of the inner container above a second end of the trough allows the molten solder to fall back into an outer container of the solder wave machine, from which location the solder is pumped back into the inner container in conventional fashion.