Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named Splendor and characterized by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form, daisy capitulum type; light lavender ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum ranging from 145 to 160 mm. at maturity; uniform nine (9) week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; medium plant height when grown as a pinched, disbudded pot mum and upright branching pattern.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named Yellow Cambria characterized by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form; spider capitulum type; yellow ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum ranging from 175 to 225 mm. at maturity; uniform nine (9) week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; tall 90 to 95 cm. plant height when grown single stem with no long days and a low temperature tolerance of 13.degree. C. (55.degree. F.) for initiation and development under controlled short days with a continuous dark period of 12 to 14 hours.

Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named Favor characterized by the combined characteristics of flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; bronze red ray floret color; diameter acrosss face of capitulum ranging from 80 to 120 mm. at maturity; uniform nine (9) week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; medium plant height when grown as a pinched, disbudded pot mum and spreading branching pattern.

Abstract: There is disclosed a technique for tightening threaded fasteners in which values of offset torque, initial tension rate relative to angle, final tension rate relative to angle and other joint related factors are empirically determined by instrumenting a plurality of fasteners of the type ultimately to be tightened. In one embodiment, torque and angle are monitored during tightening. Calculations are conducted, while tightening, to determine the tension prevailing in the bolt at a particular angle of advance. By using the calculated tension value and the particular angle of advance, an instantaneous position of threading advance on the tension-angle curve of the fastener is established. From this instantaneous position, it is determined how much greater angle of advance or how much torque is required to tighten the fasteners to a final desired tension value. The same technique may also be used merely to monitor tightening which is terminated by a different tightening strategy.

Abstract: A flowmeter in which a laminar flow conduit is connected in parallel to a flow restrictor comprising at least one disk having an opening through opposite surfaces and at least one conduit from the opening to the perimeter of the disk, each conduit having an effective length to diameter ratio sufficient to assure laminar fluid flow.