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becoming nicole the transformation of an american family
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PEOPLE AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MEN'S JOURNAL • A STONEWALL HONOR BOOK IN NONFICTION • FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR TRANSGENDER NONFICTION The inspiring true story of a transgender girl, her identical twin brother, and an ordinary American family's extraordinary journey to understand, nurture, and celebrate the uniqueness in us all, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning science reporter for The Washington Post When Wayne and Kelly Maines adopted identical twin boys, they thought their lives were complete. But it wasn't long before they noticed a marked difference between Jonas and his brother, Wyatt. Jonas preferred sports and trucks and many of the things little boys were "supposed" to like; but Wyatt liked princess dolls and dress-up and playing Little Mermaid. By the time the twins were toddlers, confusion over Wyatt's insistence that he was female began to tear the family apart. In the years that followed, the Maineses came to question their long-held views on gender and identity, to accept and embrace Wyatt's transition to Nicole, and to undergo an emotionally wrenching transformation of their own that would change all their lives forever. Becoming Nicole chronicles a journey that could have destroyed a family but instead brought it closer together. It's the story of a mother whose instincts told her that her child needed love and acceptance, not ostracism and disapproval; of a Republican, Air Force veteran father who overcame his deepest fears to become a vocal advocate for trans rights; of a loving brother who bravely stuck up for his twin sister; and of a town forced to confront its prejudices, a school compelled to rewrite its rules, and a courageous community of transgender activists determined to make their voices heard. Ultimately, Becoming Nicole is the story of an extraordinary girl who fought for the right to be herself. Granted wide-ranging access to personal diaries, home videos, clinical journals, legal documents, medical records, and the Maineses themselves, Amy Ellis Nutt spent almost four years reporting this immersive account of an American family confronting an issue that is at the center of today's cultural debate. Becoming Nicole will resonate with anyone who's ever raised a child, felt at odds with society's conventions and norms, or had to embrace life when it plays out unexpectedly. It's a story of standing up for your beliefs and yourself—and it will inspire all of us to do the same. Praise for Becoming Nicole "A profoundly moving true story about one remarkable family's evolution."—People "Fascinating and enlightening."—Cheryl Strayed "Exceptional . . . 'Stories move the walls that need to be moved,' Nicole told her father last year. In telling Nicole's story and those of her brother and parents luminously, and with great compassion and intelligence, that is exactly what Amy Ellis Nutt has done."—The Washington Post "If you aren't moved by Becoming Nicole, I'd suggest there's a lump of dark matter where your heart should be."—Jennifer Senior, The New York Times "Extraordinary . . . a wonderful and inspiring story."—Minneapolis Star Tribune "A downright necessary book—and a remarkable act of generosity by the Maines family."—BuzzFeed From the Hardcover edition.
Becoming Nicole
Author : Amy Ellis NuttISBN : 9781782399629
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'Becoming Nicole is a powerful and illuminating book about one couple's journey in coming to accept and nurture their transgender daughter. It's a page turner and a heart opener. I couldn't recommend it more highly.' Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild When Wayne and Kelly Maines adopted identical twin boys, they thought their lives were complete. But it wasn't long before they noticed a marked difference between Jonas and his brother, Wyatt. Jonas preferred sports and trucks and many of the things little boys were 'supposed' to like; but Wyatt liked princess dolls and dressing up and playing Little Mermaid. By the time the twins were toddlers, confusion over Wyatt's insistence that he was female began to tear the family apart. Becoming Nicole is the heart-wrenching story of a mother whose instincts told her that her child needed love and not disapproval; of a conservative, army-veteran father who overcame his deepest fears to embrace his new daughter; of a loving brother who never gave up supporting his twin sister; and of a town forced to confront its own prejudices. More than that, however, Becoming Nicole is the story of an extraordinary girl who fought for the right to be herself.
Becoming Nicole
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"The Maines were a middle-class, hard-working, politically conservative New England couple whose lives felt complete when they adopted identical twin sons. As toddlers, Jonas was the son Kelly and Wayne Maines expected, but Wyatt was only interested in girls' clothes and toys. By age five, this conflict was tearing Wyatt--and the family--apart. Today, Wyatt is Nicole. She and Jonas are now graduating from high school. This is the story of a journey that could have destroyed a family, but instead united them"--
Shadows Bright As Glass
Author : Amy Ellis NuttISBN : 1439150079
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On a sunny fall afternoon in 1988, Jon Sarkin was playing golf when, without a whisper of warning, his life changed forever. As he bent down to pick up his golf ball, something strange and massive happened inside his head; part of his brain seemed to unhinge, to split apart and float away. For an utterly inexplicable reason, a tiny blood vessel, thin as a thread, deep inside the folds of his gray matter had suddenly shifted ever so slightly, rubbing up against his acoustic nerve. Any noise now caused him excruciating pain. After months of seeking treatment to no avail, in desperation Sarkin resorted to radical deep-brain surgery, which seemed to go well until during recovery his brain began to bleed and he suffered a major stroke. When he awoke, he was a different man. Before the stroke, he was a calm, disciplined chiropractor, a happily married husband and father of a newborn son. Now he was transformed into a volatile and wildly exuberant obsessive, seized by a manic desire to create art, devoting virtually all his waking hours to furiously drawing, painting, and writing poems and letters to himself, strangely detached from his wife and child, and unable to return to his normal working life. His sense of self had been shattered, his intellect intact but his way of being drastically altered. His art became a relentless quest for the right words and pictures to unlock the secrets of how to live this strange new life. And what was even stranger was that he remembered his former self. In a beautifully crafted narrative, award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Ellis Nutt interweaves Sarkin's remarkable story with a fascinating tour of the history of and latest findings in neuroscience and evolution that illuminate how the brain produces, from its web of billions of neurons and chaos of liquid electrical pulses, the richness of human experience that makes us who we are. Nutt brings vividly to life pivotal moments of discovery in neuroscience, from the shocking "rebirth" of a young girl hanged in 1650 to the first autopsy of an autistic savant's brain, and the extraordinary true stories of people whose personalities and cognitive abilities were dramatically altered by brain trauma, often in shocking ways. Probing recent revelations about the workings of creativity in the brain and the role of art in the evolution of human intelligence, she reveals how Jon Sarkin's obsessive need to create mirrors the earliest function of art in the brain. Introducing major findings about how our sense of self transcends the bounds of our own bodies, she explores how it is that the brain generates an individual "self" and how, if damage to our brains can so alter who we are, we can nonetheless be said to have a soul. For Jon Sarkin, with his personality and sense of self permanently altered, making art became his bridge back to life, a means of reassembling from the shards of his former self a new man who could rejoin his family and fashion a viable life. He is now an acclaimed artist who exhibits at some of the country's most prestigious venues, as well as a devoted husband to his wife, Kim, and father to their three children. At once wrenching and inspiring, this is a story of the remarkable human capacity to overcome the most daunting obstacles and of the extraordinary workings of the human mind.
She S Not There
Author : Jennifer Finney BoylanISBN : 9780385346986
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The provocative bestseller She's Not There is the winning, utterly surprising story of a person changing genders. By turns hilarious and deeply moving, Jennifer Finney Boylan explores the territory that lies between men and women, examines changing friendships, and rejoices in the redeeming power of family. Told in Boylan's fresh voice, She's Not There is about a person bearing and finally revealing a complex secret. Through her clear eyes, She's Not There provides a new window on the confounding process of accepting our true selves. "Probably no book I've read in recent years has made me so question my basic assumptions about both the centrality and the permeability of gender, and made me recognize myself in a situation I've never known and have never faced . . . The universality of the astonishingly uncommon: that's the trick of She's Not There. And with laughs, too. What a good book." —Anna Quindlen, from the Introduction to the Book-of-the-Month-Club edition.
Psychology Of Gender
Author : Vicki S. HelgesonISBN : 9781317286356
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Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, this book reviews the research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives including psychology, sociology, anthropology, and public health, with an emphasis on the interaction between biological and social theories. The implications of social roles, status, and gender-related traits on relationships and health that are central to students' daily lives are emphasized throughout. Students learn how to distinguish the similarities and differences between the sexes and the theories that explain the differences. Methodological flaws that may impact the observance of sex differences are also examined. Learning activities and pedagogical tools included in the text: Do Gender exercises which provide an opportunity to test hypotheses and explore data Sidebars on special interest topics and numerous visuals that bring the studies to life Take Home Points that summarize key concepts in bulleted format Boldfaced key terms and definitions, chapter summaries, discussion questions, and suggested readings which help students review the material New to the 5th Edition: Expanded sections on cohabitation, homosexuality, online relationships, social media influences, single-sex classrooms, sex differences in math abilities, and gender implications of divorce on health Expanded coverage of gender and parenting, gender and the workplace, gender and power, and balancing work and family An expanded intersectional approach that highlights how gender is connected to social class, race, and ethnicity, including more coverage of gender system justification theory Coverage of transgender issues including recent changes in the DSM guidelines Streamlined discussions to further engage students to think about gender issues A companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/Helgeson where instructors will find Power Point slides, multiple choice quizzes, and short answer questions with suggested answers for each chapter; and students will find flashcards of key terms, chapter outlines, and links to related websites and further reading Divided into three parts, each section builds on the previous one. First, gender and the development of gender roles across cultures are introduced. Scientific methods used to study gender, attitudes toward gender, and the latest data and theories on sex differences in cognitive, social, and emotional domains are then introduced. Theories of gender-role development, including evolutionary, social learning, social role, and gender schema theories are reviewed along with the implications of gender on achievement. Part one reviews the key information on the similarities and differences between the sexes and the theories that explain the differences which lay the foundation for the remainder of the book. Part two examines the role of gender in relationships including communication styles and the impact of these interactions on friendship and romantic relationships. The third part examines the role of gender on physical and mental health. The effects of marriage and parenting on health are reviewed, including domestic abuse, along with how gender affects the association between work and health. This is an ideal text for upper level gender-focused courses including the psychology of gender, psychology of women or men, gender issues, and gender, women's, or men's studies taught in psychology, women's studies, gender studies, sociology, and anthropology.
The Voice Of Witness Reader
Author : Dave EggersISBN : 9781940450834
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For ten years, Voice of Witness has illuminated contemporary human rights crises through its remarkable oral history book series. Founded by Dave Eggers, Lola Vollen and Mimi Lok, Voice of Witness has amplified the stories of hundreds of people impacted by some of the most crucial human rights crises of our time, including men and women living under oppressive regimes in Burma, Colombia, Sudan, and Zimbabwe; public housing residents and undocumented workers in the United States; and exploited workers around the globe. This selection of narratives from these remarkable men and women is many things: an astonishing record of human rights issues in the 21st century; a testament to the resilience and courage of the most marginalized among us; and an opportunity to better the understand the world we live in through human connection and a participatory vision of history.


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American Gem Society
The American Gem Society (AGS) is a trade association of retail jewelers, independent appraisers, suppliers, and selective industry members, which was founded in 1934 by Robert M. Shipley. Members are held to a high code of ethics with emphasis on consumer protection and education.
The Society is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with the affiliated American Gem Society Laboratories (AGSL) (founded in 1996) and the American Gem Society Advanced Instruments Division (founded in 2004).
The Society trains and certifies jewelers, gemologists, and jewelry appraisers. Diamond grading is the specialty of the American Gem Society Laboratories and the Society has developed its own cut, color, and clarity standards.
The AGS was created by a man named Robert M. Shipley. During the 1920s, Shipley was operating quite successfully as a jeweler. However, despite his years in the industry, his lack of expertise regarding gems and jewelry was revealed to him by a pair of his best customers. Humbled by this revelation, Shipley realized that this was a big problem among American jewelers, one which likely accounted for much of the public's distrust for the profession at the time. Shipley lost his jewelry stores in a divorce and went to Europe, where he completed the Great Britain National Association of Goldsmiths gemological correspondence course. He brought his newfound expertise back to Los Angeles, where he founded his own preliminary course in gemology on September 16, 1930. For the next few years he worked to promote the need for gemological education and train a new breed of "certified" jewelers. These jewelers would form the foundation of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA),[1] and later the AGS.
In its history, the AGS has achieved significant accomplishments within the field of gemology and jewelry.
Among these are the following:[2]
- Invented the industry's first scientifically reviewed, objective, and repeatable Cut Grade method.
- Created the Ideal Cut Grade for Round Brilliant shaped diamonds, often known as the AGS Ideal or the Triple Zero Cut.
- Offered the industry's first diamond grading reports with a Cut Grade for Princess, Emerald, Oval, and other fancy diamond shapes.
Laboratory Services[edit]
A big part of the AGS operation comes in the form of AGS Laboratories, which offers laboratory services to members of the jewelry industry. Primary among these are their diamond grading services. Jewelers are able to have their diamonds scientifically evaluated according to the Four C's: Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat Weight. They are then given a diamond grading report, which can be provided to a consumer in order to verify the quality of the diamond they are purchasing.[3]
Additionally, AGS Laboratories offers laser inscription services. Through the use of a microlaser beam, the laboratory can inscribe a diamond with a serial number, a company logo, or other text on the stone. This service does not affect the quality of the diamond, and is generally performed on the girdle where it can only be viewed with a magnification device.[4]
- ^ http://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research-how-shipley-created-gia
- ^ http://www.agslab.com/about-ags-laboratories.php
- ^ http://www.agslab.com/faqs.php
- ^ http://www.agslab.com/products-laser-inscription.php

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Port Reform and Concessioning in Developing Countries
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Over the past decade many ports, with the exception of the UK and New Zealand ports that were privatised, have introduced private participation in port operations through different forms of concession or lease agreements. One of the most common reasons for private participation was believed to be efficiency gains through the introduction of competition. However, the potential for creating private monopolies in most cases is contentious, because the investment in the cost structure of ports render them natural monopolies; if not dealt with carefully, this could give rise to anti-competitive behaviour. It is normally accepted that terminal operations in the ports of developed countries are contestable due to the size of the markets and the competition with adequately adjacent foreign ports. However, that is not the case in developing countries with low cargo volumes; remote countries that only serve natural hinterlands; and end ports on the north–south routes that are not located on existing major shipping networks. Most of these ports pursue private participation in order to generate funds for investment; increase efficiencies; and ensure cost-effective services. To avoid monopolistic behaviour in such cases, a sound regulatory framework is necessary, but without preventing commercial entrepreneurship. In this article, port reform and the issues regarding concessioning of terminals will be discussed along with the regulation needed, if free market competition does not already exist. The implications of concessioning under such circumstances of regulated competition will be discussed and applied to South Africa as an example. Maritime Economics & Logistics (2005) 7, 141–155. doi:10.1057/palgrave.mel.9100129


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Publication number | US5738624 A |
Publication type | Grant |
Application number | US 08/292,697 |
Publication date | Apr 14, 1998 |
Filing date | Aug 18, 1994 |
Priority date | Jun 14, 1993 |
Fee status | Lapsed |
Publication number | 08292697, 292697, US 5738624 A, US 5738624A, US-A-5738624, US5738624 A, US5738624A |
Inventors | Charles Zablotsky, Theodore J. Zablotsky |
Original Assignee | Zablotsky; Charles, Zablotsky; Theodore J. |
Export Citation | BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan |
Patent Citations (8), Non-Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (44), Classifications (6), Legal Events (5) | |
External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet | |
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 075,723 filed Jun. 14, 1993, now abandoned.
The present invention relates to the art of therapeutic devices and, more particularly, to a face mask for applying a magnetic flux field to wrinkled skin portions of the face of a human being.
Flexible, permanently magnetized sheets have been used in the past for therapeutic purposes including, for example, promoting blood circulation and alleviating pain. Examples of such magnetic sheet material devices are shown, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,489,711 to Latzke and 4,549,532 to Baermann. Generally, the sheet material is a flexible synthetic material which is compatible with the skin and which has permanent magnetic particles of ferrite material embedded therein and magnetized to provide alternating positive and negative areas which are operable to establish magnetic fields which pass through underlying portions of the body of a human being when the sheet material is applied thereto. The provision of a molded face mask with magnets positioned thereon to apply magnetic flux fields to wrinkled facial areas of a human being is disclosed in French patents 2,583,292 and 2,591,495.
In connection with magnetic therapy, it is desirable to orient the magnetic sheet on the body of a person so that the magnetic field lines are in a particular orientation relative thereto. Accordingly, with magnetic sheet material in which the alternating positive and negative areas are linear, or linear and parallel to one another, such as in the French patents and the patent to Latzke, it is difficult to assure that the magnetic sheet material is properly oriented relative to the body of the user to obtain the desired direction for the lines of flux. However, as disclosed in the aforementioned patent to Baermann, the alternating positive and negative areas can be arranged relative to one another on the sheet material to establish magnetic fields having angularities with respect to a line traversing the sheet material. Therefore, the direction of the lines of flux is universal, thus optimizing obtaining proper orientation of the flux fields and avoiding the uncertainty of such orientation when using magnetic sheet material having linear or linear and parallel areas of magnetization.
In accordance with the present invention, an improved face mask is provided incorporating magnetic sheet material of the foregoing character, and preferably magnetic sheet material having alternating positive and negative areas angularly related as disclosed in the Baermann patent, for applying on skin portions of the face of a human being. The skin portions include the forehead, areas under the eyes and adjacent the nose, areas surrounding the mouth, cheek and jaw areas, and the temple areas laterally adjacent the eyes. It is known that facial wrinkles are caused by gradual changes in the nature of the fibrous and elastic elements that keep the human skin supple and smooth. Other than in connection with the normal aging process, it is not known what causes the changes in the nature of the fibrous and elastic elements of the skin, but it is of course well known that numerous people categorized as being young have facial wrinkles and that numerous creams, ointments and other medications are available for application to wrinkled skin areas of the face to promote a reduction in or stabilization against worsening of the wrinkles in these areas.
In connection with applying magnetic flux field therapy to wrinkled skin portions of a person's face in accordance with my invention, magnetic sheet material of the foregoing character can be cut to provide pieces of size and/or contour corresponding to the areas to be treated, or the sheet material can be produced with pre-contoured profiles particularly suited for different face portions.
The magnet pieces are supported on a face mask which is readily deformable to conform to the contour of the face of a person wearing the mask. Therefore, the same mask can be used by different people, thus avoiding the cost of molding a mask for each different face contour, or reducing the efficiency resulting from a lack of conformity of a given mask with different facial contours. Preferably, the mask is in the form of an envelope of flexible material containing a filling of a viscous liquid gel, or a thermoplastic material, which enables the mask to be readily formed to the contour of a wearer's face and to position the magnetic sheets adjacent and parallel to the facial skin therebeneath. By using magnetic material in which the alternate positive and negative areas are angularly related relative to a line traversing the surface of the magnetic sheet material, care with respect to the orientation of the magnetic sheet material relative to the wrinkled face portions is minimized. In this respect, lines of wrinkles in certain face portions are neither linear nor parallel, whereby the wrinkles as well as blood vessels underlying the skin will traverse areas of alternating polarity in any given orientation of the magnetic sheet material relative thereto. It is contemplated that the primary time for application of the mask to the user's face would be at night time so that the therapy takes place while the person is sleeping, although it will be obvious that the therapy can be employed at any time suitable to the person and in connection with other therapies at a specialized location such as a health spa. By supporting the pieces of magnetic material on a formable face mask worn by the user, positioning of the magnet pieces adjacent the skin of the wearer is optimized, thus to promote comfort to the wearer and the desired direction of the magnetic field relative to the skin.
It is also believed that the application of magnetic fields to portions of the face in accordance with the present invention, and especially facial areas surrounding the eyes, promotes improvement with regard to certain eyesight problems by increasing blood circulation in specific areas of tissue. More particularly in this respect, it is known that permanent magnet magnetic fields provide for a hyperemic state in which there is an increased amount of blood in a specific area of tissue. Providing increased blood flow to an area of tissue will increase the nutrient concentration and will act to ameliorate inflammatory conditions and provide for various musculoskeletal effects.
The lens of the eye, like the cornea, serves to converge rays of light on the retina. The cornea actually has twice the refractive power of the lens, but the lens has variable focusing power allowing the eye to focus on near or distant objects. The ability to focus is dependent upon the relaxation and contraction of the circular ciliary muscle which tightens and loosens fibers which control the shape of the lens. The ciliary muscle is composed of linear fibers and circular fibers and lies between the corneoscleral junction and ciliary process. During contraction, the ciliary muscle acts to pull the ciliary body forward which relieves the tension on the suspensory ligament of the lens. This causes the elastic lens to become more convex, thus increasing the refractive power of the lens. When the muscle is in its most relaxed state and the pull on the ligaments is still too strong to allow the lens to relax, accommodation is affected and the condition of myopia or "near sightedness" results. The opposite effect, when the ciliary muscle is in it maximum state of contraction and there still is not enough tension on the ligaments to sufficiently bend the lens, is "far sightedness" or hyperopia. Changing the shape of the eye by even one millimeter can cause a change in one's prescription by as much as three diopters, so even a small difference in the state of relaxation of the of the ciliary muscles could dramatically alter one's vision, especially one's ability to focus on distant objects. There is also the issue of the lens itself with respect to aging. As one ages, the lens becomes less flexible due to a change in the balance of the composition of the lens and the electrolyte water pump which controls the hydration level of the lens. As one ages, the normal concentrations of protein, glutathione and calcium changes due to the decrease in water content. The calcium concentration increases and the protein becomes more insoluble. As the process continues, the lens becomes increasingly hard and accommodation is affected.
It is accordingly an outstanding object of the present invention to provide an improved face mask supporting permanent magnet elements for applying a magnetic flux field to a wrinkled skin portion of the face of a human being to promote blood circulation.
Another object is the provision of a face mask supporting permanent magnet elements for applying magnetic flux fields to portions of the face of a human being surrounding the eyes to promote blood circulation to the ciliary muscles situated at the front of the eyes and to promote the flow of fluid in the eye lenses.
A further object is the provision of a face mask of the foregoing character which is readily formable to the contour of the face of a person wearing the mask.
Yet a further object is the provision of a face mask of the foregoing character which can be used by persons having different facial contours with the same degree of conformity of the mask to the contour of each persons face and with the same efficiency with respect to positioning the magnet sheets relative to the underlying face surface.
Another object is the provision of a face mask of the foregoing character which optimizes the directional relationship between the magnetic field lines and facial wrinkles and between the magnetic field lines and blood vessels, tissue and the like underlying the skin.
The foregoing objects, and others, will in part be obvious and in part pointed out more fully hereinafter in conjunction with the written description of preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an illustration of a human face having wrinkled skin portions and schematically illustrating a face mask thereon having sheets of magnetic material for applying magnetic flux fields to the wrinkled skin portions and about the eyes in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a preferred flexible magnetic sheet for the face mask;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the magnetic sheet material taken along line 3--3 in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a face mask in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 5 is a sectional elevation view of the face mask taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 4; and
FIG. 6 is a sectional elevation view similar to FIG. 5 and illustrating a further embodiment of a face mask according to the invention.
Referring now in greater detail to the drawings wherein the showings are for the purpose of illustrating preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not for the purpose of limiting the invention, FIG. 1 illustrates the face of a human being and wrinkled portions thereof to which a magnetic flux field is applied through the use of a face mask in accordance with the present invention to promote blood circulation. More particularly, the face is shown as having wrinkles in a forehead portion F, in the temple areas L laterally outwardly of the eyes, in areas B below the eyes, in cheek areas C, and in the area M above the mouth. Further, as described in greater detail hereinafter, FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a face mask 10 carrying a plurality of magnetic sheets overlying the wrinkled face portions, namely circular sheet 12 overlying the forehead portion F immediately above the eyes and overlying cheek areas C and areas B beneath the eyes, semi-circular sheets 14 overlying the temple areas L outwardly of the eyes, and sheets 16 of circular segment contour overlying mouth area M. As will become apparent hereinafter, each of the sheets 14 and 16 is a segment of circular sheet 10.
Magnetic sheets 12 are preferably flexible and formed of a suitable rubber-like synthetic material which is compatible with the skin and in which permanent magnetic particles are embedded in a well known manner and, preferably, adjacent one surface of the sheet material. The particles may, for example, comprise barium ferrite or strontium ferrite, and the thickness of the sheet material is such that the sheet remains flexible in use while generally comfortable to the user when applied to the surface to be treated. At the same time, the thickness should be such that sufficient particles may be embedded therein to assure a desired magnetic field flux density. Preferably, the sheet material has a thickness of from about 0.5 mm to about 3.0 mm, and the magnetic particles are sufficient to provide a flux density of from about 50 to 1,000 Gauss. As shown in detail in FIGS. 2 and 3 of the drawing sheet magnet 12 is circular and comprises a sheet 18 of flexible, rubber-like thermoplastic material having an active surface 20 intended to face the skin in the corresponding area of the face. The magnetic particles are embedded in the active surface and are selectively magnetized in a known manner to establish a plurality of concentric rings providing alternating north poles 22 and south poles 24 which may be of the same or different widths radially of the sheet. The direction of the magnetic field lines between adjacent poles is represented by the curved broken lines 26 in FIG. 3. Preferably, active surface 20 is provided with a thin layer of fabric 28 to promote comfort for a person wearing the mask. The circular configuration and concentric magnetic pattern of magnetic sheet 12 advantageously provides for wrinkles and blood vessels underlying the skin to be traversed by the lines of flux which extend radially and circumferentially of sheet 12, regardless of the angular orientation of the plane of magnetic sheet 12 relative to the face area. As will be appreciated from FIG. 2, magnet sheets 14 and 16 are obtained by cutting a magnet sheet 12 respectively along a diametrical line 30 or a segment line 32.
One embodiment of face mask 10 in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 of the drawing. As shown in the latter figures, face mask 10 is comprised of front and back sheets 34 and 36, respectively, preferably of a hypo-allergenic vinyl material heat sealed or otherwise joined to provide the face mask with a peripheral edge including top edge portion 38, bottom edge portion 40 and end portions 42 and 44. Preferably, the front and back sheets extend outwardly from end edge portions 42 and 44 to provide straps 46 and 48, respectively, which extend about a persons head so as to removably hold the mask in place against a person's face. More particularly in this respect, the front and back sheets in the area of each strap portion are peripherally joined together such as by heat sealing, the outermost end 50 of the strap 46 has one component 52 of a VELCRO brand fastener arrangement heat sealed thereto, and strap 48 has the second component 54 of the VELCRO brand fastener arrangement heat sealed or otherwise secured thereto inwardly of the outermost end 56 of the strap. Preferably, front and back sheets 34 and 36 are apertured to provide eye openings 58 and nose opening 60, and the front and back sheets are peripherally heat sealed thereabout as indicated by the numerals 58a and 60a. It is likewise preferred to heat seal the front and back sheets along linear lines 58b extending outwardly from the outer ends of eye openings 58, for the purpose set forth hereinafter.
Front and back sheets 34 and 36, when heat sealed in the foregoing manner, provide a pocket therebetween and within the outer peripheral thereof as defined by edge and end portions 38, 40, 42 and 44. In accordance with the present invention, this pocket is provided with a filling which promotes conformity of the side of the mask facing a person's face with the contour of the face portion covered by the mask and, therefore, as will become apparent hereinafter, a desired positioning of the magnet sheets parallel to the facial skin of a person wearing the mask so as to optimize the direction of the magnetic fields relative to the wearer's skin. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the filling is a liquid 62 which, preferably, is enclosed in a vinyl envelope comprising front and back sheets 64 and 66, respectively, which conform in peripheral contour to front and back sheets 34 and 36. Sheets 64 and 66 are provided with openings corresponding to eye openings 58 and nose opening 60, and the sheets are heat sealed to front and back sheets 34 and 36 about the outer periphery thereof and about the latter openings and laterally extending lines 58b. As will be appreciated from FIG. 5, magnetic sheets 12, 14 and 16 are suitably secured between sheets 36 and 66 and, preferably, are adhesively bonded to the outer side of back sheet 66 of the envelope enclosing liquid 62. If the magnet sheet has the fabric covering 28 described above in connection with FIG. 3, such bonding provides for the fabric sheet to face the inner side of back sheet 36 of the face mask. This relationship precludes relative movement between the magnet sheets and back sheet 66 of the envelope which could cause wear of sheet 66 and potential puncturing thereof and thus leakage of liquid 62 from the envelope. Back sheet 36 of the face mask engages the face of a person wearing the mask, and the fabric layer on the magnet sheets promotes comfort for the wearer of the mask and protects back sheet 36 from being punctured by the peripheral edges of the magnet sheets.
In use, the mask is placed over a person's face and straps 46 and 48 are attached about the head using the VELCRO brand fastener components 52 and 54 at the ends thereof. The person wearing the mask then presses lightly on the front sheet 34 thereof to distribute liquid 62 within the pocket therefore so as to conform inner sheets 36 and 66 to the contour of the face and position the planar sides of the magnet sheets parallel to the surface portion of the face which they overly. As will be appreciated from FIG. 4, semi-circular magnet sheets 14 are provided in pairs on opposite sides of a corresponding one of the heat sealed lines 58b. This arrangement, including the laterally extending heat seal lines 58d promotes flexure of the mask about the heat sealed line to promote conforming the mask to the contour of a person's face such that the flat outer sides of the magnet sheets 14 are parallel to the temple portions of the face they overly. While the heat seal lines 58b could be eliminated and circular magnet sheets 12 could replace the semi-circular magnet sheets 14, the additional flexibility achieved with the arrangement shown is preferred. Preferably, to optimize such conforming of the mask to the facial contour and positioning of the magnet sheets relative to the face, liquid 62 has a viscous, creamy texture such that it can be moved in the pocket by squeezing while having sufficient body to remain in place in the pocket in the absence of such squeezing. A suitable liquid for this purpose is a cryolon gel prepared by mixing a liquid with a cellulose material available from Dow Chemical Company of Midland, Mich. under the latter's product designation Methocel. While such a viscous material is preferred, other liquids, including water, can be used.
In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 of the drawing, the face mask 10' includes only front and back sheets 34 and 36, and the pocket therebetween is provided with a filling 68 of thermoplastic sheet material similar to that used in the medical field for making dental forms and the like. In this respect, for example, the material can be a polymer composition which is normally rigid and which, when heated to a temperature of from about 120� F. to 160� F., becomes pliable and moldable and thus conformable to the contour of an underlying surface to which it applied. In conjunction with a face mask in accordance with the present invention, the mask is heated such as by immersion in hot water and then is positioned over the face of a person who is going to wear the mask and pressed thereagainst to conform with the contour of the underlying face portion. Upon cooling, filling 68 sets in the contour to which it was molded. A suitable material for this purpose is available from Tak Systems, Inc. of Wareham, Mass. under the latter's product designation Hydroplastic. As will be appreciated from the foregoing description regarding the embodiment in FIGS. 4 and 5, back sheet 36 of mask 10' engages against the wearer's face, whereby molding of the mask in the foregoing manner to conform with the contour of a wearer's face provides for back sheet 36 to conform with the latter contour and to position magnet sheets 12, 14 and 16 parallel to the underlying face portions. In this embodiment, magnet sheets 12, 14 and 16 are preferably supported on the inner side of back sheet 36 and in this respect, for example, can be adhesively bonded thereto. If the magnet sheets include the fabric layer 28 as shown in FIG. 3, the latter would face and be bonded to the inner side of back sheet 36. At the same, however, it will be appreciated that the magnet sheets could be bonded to the adjacent side of filler 68.
As an example of a face mask made in accordance with the foregoing embodiments, front and back sheets 34 and 36 and front and back envelope sheets 64 and 66 each have a thickness of from about 2 to 5 mils, and liquid filler 62, when evenly distributed throughout the pocket has a thickness of about 0.5 centimeters. Thermoplastic filling material 68 likewise has an unformed thickness of about 0.5 centimeters. Circular magnet sheets 12 from which magnets sheets 14 and 16 are constructed have a thickness of about 2 millimeters, a diameter of about 4 centimeters and a flux density of about 500 Gauss. While it is preferred as illustrated and described herein to support the magnet sheets adjacent the inner side of the back sheet of the mask, it will be appreciated that the magnet sheets could be attached to the outer side of the back sheet, or between front sheets 34 and 64 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, or on the outer side of sheet 34 in the latter embodiment, or on the inner or outer side of front sheet 34 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6. Positioning of the magnet sheets toward the front side of the mask, such as on the inner side of front sheet 34, would necessitate increasing the flux density of the magnet to assure a desired penetration of the flux field inwardly of the surface of the face of a person wearing the mask.
It will be appreciated that while the preferred magnetic sheets described hereinabove are circular, or portions of a circle, and thus provide a preferred pattern of magnetization to promote the desired transverse relationship between the lines of flux and face wrinkles during use, other magnetic sheet material configurations as well as other patterns of magnetization can obviously be provided for this purpose. Likewise, while the magnetic sheet material preferably is flexible it can also be rigid.
While considerable emphasis has been placed on the preferred structures for a face mask in accordance with the present invention, it will be appreciated that the foregoing and other modifications of the preferred structures as well as other mask structures can be devised without departing from the invention, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the invention and not as a limitation.
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It's not easy being the new kid on the block and even less so when fire ravages your restaurant after just a few months of opening. But El Cartel has risen from the ashes and is spearheading a fresh approach to Mexican in the city, moving away from tired Tex-Mex to offer a more authentic street food-style menu of soft hand-pressed tacos and antojitos (snacks). Just across the street from sister venue The Bon Vivant, its dark grey interior is smattered with kitsch and colourful paraphernalia. All dishes on the concise menu can be shared, including the likes of baja cod tacos with chipotle crema and pomegranate salad, and quesadillas filled with chorizo, sweet potato and cow's milk soft cheese. The daily-changing specials board is also worth checking out, with approachable staff happy to guide you through your options. Hip hop beats and an extensive selection of tequilas, mezcals and frozen cocktails guarantee a party vibe.
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Ocean shipping: Global Port Tracker report calls for modest growth on the horizon
Keeping in line with its previous projection of growth for import and export container volumes in Europe, the monthly Port Tracker report from Hackett Associates and the Bremen Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics expects volumes to be mostly flat through October, with increased expected in four of the next six months.
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Ports surveyed in this report include the six major container reports in North Europe: le Havre, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Bremen/Bremerhaven, and Hamburg.
According to the Global Port Tracker Report, 1.94 million TEU (Twenty-foot equivalent units) total container volumes at these ports in April are estimated to have decreased 2.1 percent from March to 3.29 million TEU (Twenty-foot equivalent units) and increased 7.6 percent on an annual basis.
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And it added that increases of roughly 3 percent are forecasted in the second and third quarters for incoming volumes, with outgoing volumes projected to increase by 5 percent in the second quarter and 2.6 percent in the third quarter.
Given the modest growth projections, the report's authors explained that various national austerity packages in Europe, slow economic growth, and increasing fuel and food prices, coupled with weakening consumer sentiment are all factoring into a decrease in imports.
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What's more, he noted that some carriers are cancelling certain services ahead of what is normally the outset of the Peak Season and represents another indication of how things are slowing down.
With demand on the weak side, Hackett said that ocean vessel supply is increasing in conjunction with rates decreasing, which, he said, could likely lead to ships being laid up until consistent demand returns.
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Best -- Basil! In the past I've always had small basil plants, some of which didn't make it through the summer. But this year I was able to grow 3 healthy bunches. I ate many tomato-basil-mozzarella salads, had plenty of basil to throw into sauces, and I even managed to pick enough to store some basil pesto cubes in the freezer. These basil plants were in a very deep container, planted along side this Mortgage Lifter tomato plant, which brings me to...
Best/Worst -- Tomatoes. I tried some new varieties this year, some of which did OK, like the ground cherries, Pink Girl hybrids and pink Brandywines...
But others like Chocolate Cherries, Mortgage Lifter, Mr. Stripey, and Ace 55 hybrid didn't do well. I documented my Mortgage Lifter troubles extensively so I won't go into that again. I was talking to a couple of friends who had tomato troubles this year. One lives in the south, but another lives here in the DC area. I'm not sure why we weren't able to get good tomato harvests. For me, I think it was a combination of the heat, which can prevent tomato plants from flowering and setting fruit, and lack of pollinators. I didn't have many flowers in my garden this year to attract pollinators. I also had issues with garden pests, like aphids, spider mites, and horn worms.
Best -- Return of the pond frog! I'm actually not sure if he/she is the same one from last year or even 3 years ago. I read that frogs are a sign of a healthy pond, so I was really happy to see this little frog in my back yard this year.
Worst -- That stupid $$%@ squirrel. It was responsible for eating the few tomatoes that did grow, blueberries, corn stalks, and for digging up many of my seeds and transplants. I love sunflowers (hence the blog title picture), but I only had one grow this year because the squirrel dug up all my transplants.(Another Worst -- no sunflowers this year). I'll have to protect them better next year. Now that the temperatures are bitterly cold, I feel sorry for the little guy (and yes, I know it's the same one. I recognize the mangy brown fur). I may or may not have felt bad enough to throw some unsalted almonds near a tree where I saw it lurking. I know he's thinking "Sucker!"
Best -- I had a pretty good onion harvest this year--just over 2 pounds, not bad for the second year growing them. We left a few in the ground to see if they grow bigger.
Worst - lots of garden fails this year. Beetles ate the potatoes, the two green bean varieties I planted in containers didn't really take off. Everyone seems to be able to grow squash and zucchini so well that they can't give it away, but squash bugs and cucumber beetles feasted on ours. The two little watermelons that we harvested were smelly and didn't taste well.
Although I had some disappointments, I have ideas for what to do better next year. I haven't begun serious garden planning yet, but I've been thinking about growing fewer tomato varieties, for example, and just sticking with a few that I've grown in the past and that did well in pots on my deck. I have to have sunflowers next year, I missed them a lot this past summer. I think my vegetables missed the pollinators they attract. I'll have to make sure to protect the seeds and transplants so they don't get yanked out before their time.
Last but not least, Best -- You! I love reading about your garden plans,and especially like seeing what gardens look like in other parts of the country or world. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving words of encouragement, advice, or sympathy. It makes all this a lot more fun!
If you'd like to recap your own Best and Worst, please feel free to link up or leave a comment below.
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