The effective cross sectional area of a thread when subjected to a tensile force. It is based upon a diameter which is the mean of the pitch (or effective) and the minor (or root) diameters of the thread. The use of this diameter stems from the work of E. M. Slaughter in the 1930's.
The Cocktail Hour. For other uses, see Cocktail hour (disambiguation). The Cocktail Hour is a comedy of manners by A. R. Gurney. It premiered in June 1988 in San Diego, California at the Old Globe Theatre and, on October 20, 1988, in New York City at the Off Broadway Promenade Theatre.
Closing time midweek is 11.30pm with half hour drinking up time. Closing time on Friday and Saturday nights is 12.30am with half hour drinking up time. Off sales (i.e. sales of alcohol for purchase off the premises, e.g. from a shop) cease at 10pm each evening.