Abstract: A method of repairing a combustor dome with a swirler assembly having a first deflector component attached to a swirler having a first joint configuration includes: removing the first deflector component; machining a second joint configuration different from the first joint configuration in the swirler; providing a replacement deflector component having a shape complementary to the second joint configuration; and securing the replacement deflector component to the swirler

Abstract: A flexible lighting device includes an elongated flexible tube with a translucent tube shell and opposed tube ends and a flexible circuit board set in the tube so that it extends between the tube ends. The flexible circuit board has opposed interior and exterior surfaces. Electrical circuitry is mounted to the circuit board and connected to an external input source and an output source of electrical power. The circuit board defines a number of cut-outs, preferably those of a generally diamond shape. The device is described in two embodiments: one with inwardly directed LEDs on the circuit board directed into the tube and one with outwardly directed LEDs on the circuit board directed out of the tube. The method of making the flexible lighting device is also described.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and ameliorating hypertension, especially in patients with coronary artery disease, patients at risk for strokes, patients with renal disease, and patients with diabetes or at risk for diabetes. The compositions and methods relate to a combination therapy using three classes of anti-hypertension drugs, including calcium antagonists, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors, and diuretics. The preferred drugs in the compositions and methods are verapamil, trandolapril, and hydrochlorothiazide.

Abstract: A "Nest-Egg" mortgage which combines the benefits of a conventional home mortgage, a home equity loan, and an individual retirement account ("IRA"), including a method and computer system for operating and implementing same.