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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Review of Copenhagen by Michael Frayn
Frayn's Tony Award-winning play, Copenhagen, explores the relationship between Neils Bohr and Werner Heisenburg, two of the most significant physicists—and indeed intellects in general—of the twentieth century. Together, the two invented quantum mechanics, a theory that revolutionized not just atomic physics or even subdivisions of philosophy but the manner in which people perceive the universe.
But Frayn does not principally concern the play with these; rather, he focuses on one aspect of the relationship between these two men. Once strong during a time of peace and scientific prosperity in the 1920s, their relationship strains and breaks due to the politics and ethics of World War II as Heisenberg works for Nazi weapons development and Bohr, who is half Jewish, lives in Nazi-occupied Denmark. Copenhagen delves deep into a 1941 meeting that purportedly ends their friendship. In it, Frayn relates the issue of ethics and physics research, most specifically the natures of fission and the development of an atomic bomb, using these to characterize the relationship of these two physicists, their shared brilliance and diametrically opposite methods of thinking.
Bohr is a steady, methodical mind whose close scrutiny of the implications of mathematics and ideas allows him to presuppose the scientific and ultimately the ethical and socio-political effects of developments in theoretical physics. Heisenberg is, by far, the better physicist whose inherent talent with mathematics allows him to plow through work at a pace difficult for the most gifted to follow, but in doing so ignores the potential consequences of his results. Frayn's development of this is brilliant as he uses their metaphoric conversation about skiing to build their respective personalities. This image becomes an extended metaphor through the piece, allowing Bohr and Heisenberg to talk about different methodological approaches to physics and ethics.
Beneath the structure of their relationship and the artistry of quantum mechanics, Frayn gets at something far deeper. Heisenberg's famed Uncertainty Principle and Bohr's notion of the wave-particle duality together provide the perfect context for Frayn to discuss his notions of nihilism and fatalism.
He asserts through Heisenberg that we can never truly know a person and the things that the person has done at a given time and perhaps that we cannot know anything about the past, future, and those individuals within those contexts. And through Bohr, Frayn puts forward that we can only act and thereby live or think about acting and thereby die. This philosophy does not end with his concept of death-by-knowledge, either. As Frayn argues that premeditated action leads to inaction, he presents a world without causal relationships amongst people, reflecting in some ways both the bizarre laws of quantum mechanics and the anti-causality philosophy of David Hume.
Late in the play, Frayn grows far darker than before, asserting through all the characters a looming fatality and hopelessness. He suggests that before we can see the effects of our actions in life, we die, that regardless of our efforts, our mortality faces us with harsh reality. But he adds a small dose of optimism suggesting that each moment in the present is "precious" in part because of its uncertainty, of its well-defined place and poorly-defined meaning.
Beyond Bohr and Heisenberg, there is only one other character, Bohr's wife, Margrethe. Her down-to-earth nature and common intellect make her far more relatable than the lofty personae of the physicists. She is the one who questions the personal motives behind the theories and mathematics, the one who compels Bohr to break down the complexities of quantum mechanics into a comprehensive layman's tongue. Her insights and demands lend the reader a degree of participation and intrigue in the relationship between Neils and Werner, forcing their discussions into the harsh reality of Nazi-occupied Denmark and contextualizing the familial foundations of both men.
Beyond her link to the real world, Margrethe serves as the glue that holds the men together and the skepticism that forces Bohr and Heisenberg to rethink their relationship. That she plays such a powerful role in their relationship and their questions of ethics and physics indicates Frayn's high opinions of the role of family in great minds and individuals and of the necessity of strong women in determining the development and future of profound ideas.
Well-written and highly provocative, Copenhagen uses the uncommon medium of quantum mechanics to discuss relationships, knowledge, and mortality in a manner that makes them interdependent. Frayn compares people to the apparently sentient elementary particles that make up the atom, suggesting a degree of uncertainty even in our own lives and relationships. Though it reads quickly, do take the time to digest the plethora of compelling lines Frayn includes. Here are just a few to entice you before you pick up the actual play:
"M: Physics, yes? Physics.
B: This is physics.
M: It's also politics.
H: The two are sometimes painfully difficult to keep apart."
"H: Mathematics becomes very odd when you apply it to people. One plus one can add up to so many different sums…"
"H: Otto Hahn wants to kill himself, because it was he who discovered fission, and he can see the blood on his hands. Gerlach…also wants to die, because his hands are so shamefully clean."
"B: You live and breath paradox and contradiction, but you can no more see the beauty of them than the fish can see the beauty of the water."
"H: You never had the slightest conception of what happens when bombs are dropped on cities….The whole city on fire. Even the puddles in the streets are burning. They're puddles of molten phosphorus. It gets on your shoes like some kind of incandescent dog muck….All around me, I suppose, there are people trapped, people in various stages of burning to death. And all I can think is, How will I ever get hold of another pair of shoes in times like these?"
31 Plays in 31 Days: Week Three
Getting into the final stretch and I'm getting more and more behind…
My plays for week three (plus the two week two ones that I hadn't yet written by last entry):
DAY THIRTEEN: Education Trial. In the days over over-medication for all of kids' "problems", schools would rather do that than actually help their students.
DAY FOURTEEN: Reciprocation. A man is angry that he performs random acts of kindness and gets nothing in return.
DAY FIFTEEN: Holding and its Patheticness. A guy realizes that now that the girl he's still in love with is married- to someone else- with kids, he should probably start to let go.
DAY SIXTEEN: Ultimatum. Two girls are frustrated that their friend has suddenly stopped talking to them. They hatch a plan to get her attention again.
DAY SEVENTEEN: Teatime. Two characters, only one of whom is willing to speak. Jack tries to apologize to his significant other for an unknown crime using tea.
DAY EIGHTEEN: Eighteen. A girl is reluctant to face her eighteenth birthday because it means entering a whole new world.
DAY NINETEEN: Mom. Lily, 20, and Caroline, 50, have both lost their mothers, and can't decide which is worse: to have more time with a mother you hated, or less but happier time with the mother you loved.
DAY TWENTY: Untitled. A girl confront her friend about the friend's suicide.
And… I'm behind again. I will catch up soon!
31 Plays in 31 Days: Week Two
Readers, it cannot be hidden anymore that I am behind on my plays. I was waiting to update until I had caught up, which was supposed to be Thursday… and then I got called into work and it all went to pot. So here is the shameful amount of plays that I did managed to write during week two of the project:
DAY EIGHT: Pretty Underwear. It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like, in monologue form.
DAY NINE: The Future, Ended. A girl wakes up to find that she hasn't actually woken up, because she died of unknown causes in her sleep.
DAY TEN: How. Two friends go through some of the stages of grief following their friend's suicide.
DAY ELEVEN: Fine is the Wrong Word. A monologue about the proper reaction to death, and how one death compares to another.
DAY TWELVE: A First Time for Everything. Based on the case of Patricia Douglas, a 1930s dancer is assualted by her movie executive boss.
Days Thirteen and Fourteen were a wash, but I'm working on them now! I don't know where all these unhappy topics are coming from… except my brain, which is scary.
Review of Shield by Poul Anderson
Poul Anderson, a popular science fiction author who wrote in the mid twentieth century, published his dystopian novel Shield in 1963. Ironically, the piece is set in Anderson's projection of 2012, in which there are flying cars, cities that span entire coasts of the United States, and 3D televisions. The historical context is a post-nuclear-war America torn by drastic class divisions and ruled by a new military division (the "MS") designed to regulate and control all weapons and anti-American sentiments across the globe.
We follow Koskinen, a young astronaut recently returned to this futuristic America from a mission to Mars. Koskinen is book smart with little knowledge of the real world, giving Anderson a great forum in which to demonstrate his own views of both Cold War America and the nature of government at large, which he does at every opportunity, using imagery, characterization, etc. At one critical point, Anderson uses a discussion of political philosophy that resembles in some ways Dostoevsky's commentary on morality in Crime and Punishment, albeit more exciting as Anderson has raised the stakes.
What makes Koskinen particularly special in this socio-political context is that he has brought back from Mars a piece of technology that renders its user invulnerable to any weapons except radiation from nuclear bombs. He is the sole possessor of this equipment and is the only person who knows how to make it. Every major political power in the world is after this device. Especially the major powers inside the United States. Post-fallout warlords, MS, and political extremists all vie for this perceived weapon and will stop at nothing to obtain it. Koskinen is not only caught between them but must decide what must be done with the device himself or face death at the hands of any of these three groups.
Koskinen is particularly naïve because beyond his formal education, he has never lived in the real world; after his PhD, he spends five years communing with the Martians in their ideal society, one focused on the pursuits of peace and knowledge. With this background, Anderson paints what he sees as a perfect civilization: no aggression, no power struggles, no bureaucracy, and no greed. But he expresses it as alien, admitting that his ideals are lofty and unattainable.
Through the warlords, Anderson demonstrates a world ruled by both culture and savagery, a world at times reminiscent of Heart of Darkness and heartily modeled on flagrant despotism. The MS are an equivalent to the Soviet KGB or a milder version of the Gestapo: they are clandestine, power-hungry, and merciless. And they will do anything they can in the name of national security, making Anderson's highly negative depiction of this group a strong commentary on several of America's Cold War policies. Political extremists, the Egalitarians, are fleshed out in far more detail through a political philosopher who meets with Koskinen. Anderson indicates through their encounter what he believes is perhaps the best system possible for humanity, considering human nature. Yet again, he demonstrates his ideal as unattainable, this time through the well developed character of a post-Soviet revolutionary who relates the evils that can occur during political transition.
While the potential for romance between Koskinen and a newfound compatriot exists, Vivienne, it does not develop until far into the book, demonstrating Anderson's considerable focus on the political issues on hand as Vivienne cares more for the fate of Koskinan's shield than the future of their relationship. Their relationship is complicated and ultimately plays a role in Koskinen's ability to understand his own political and moral sentiments.
Anderson may not be George Orwell, but his anti-Cold War sentiments and concerns for America's political future are still clear and well communicated. And while Orwell is perhaps the better author, Anderson has a reasonable command of language:
"[the city] bulked black against a sky where aircraft moved like glittering midges"
"The furnishings were low-legged, Oriental, centered about a pedestal that upheld a lovely piece of uncut Lunar crystal."
"His face was older than his athletic gait, with skin drawn tight over broad cheekbones and beaky nose but deeply lines around mouth and eyes."
His discussion of Jefferson's policies, eighteenth century French political issues, and the famed Federalist Papers within the text suggest that Anderson is, at the very least, well read in major political theory.
Shield may not be the greatest work of science fiction or dystopian political commentary, but Anderson's intriguing plot and well-characterized groups and individuals makes for a compelling and quick read that will leave you contemplating the nature of current politics and the nature of American government.
31 Plays in 31 days: Week One
This first week as a 31D31P playwright has been eye-opening and super fun. There's nothing like being forced to write things down to teach you some things about yourself.
The first thing I noticed as I wrote my plays is that I have changed so much as a writer in the past few months. I'm braver, bolder, and more willing to write anything that comes into my head. As I probably stated before, one of the appeals of events like this is not having enough time to cater to your inner editor. There have been many times this past week where I've gone, "You can't write about that!" and answered back with, "No time to think of something else. Forward march!"
I thought writing 31 short plays would be harder than writing an entire novel or play in the same amount of time. With the latter, you at least have an idea of the story every day and you're living with the same characters. But actually, I've been surprised by how much I enjoy spending time with new characters every day. Most days, I start with just a small idea or one line and allow the play go where it may. I used to be afraid of things not working out, but now I just think that if it doesn't, who needs to know?
I'm also pretty relieved because I've written a few funny plays, and after a semester of writing about Victorian girls sent to mental institutions, I wasn't feeling very amusing. Everything I wrote was sad or at least serious, and I was worried that I might never write anything funny again. But forcing myself to just write and not overthink things allowed me to be silly again, and it's great.
Without further ado, the basic info of the first seven plays I've written:
DAY ONE: God's Voice. A girl laments her confusion about religion and prayer.
DAY TWO: A Valiant Effort. Two bumblebees discuss the meaning of life.
DAY THREE: Compatibility. Two people try to figure out if they're right for one another and if they, as a pair, are right for the world.
DAY FOUR: 'Til Death Do Us Part. The guy killed someone. The girl doesn't care.
DAY FIVE: Ten Year- Old Thoughts. Anna talks about why she's different from all of her friends.
DAY SIX: I Just Thought You Should Know. A couple discovers that love isn't always powerful enough to keep us here.
DAY SEVEN: Reunion. Allyson runs into the school bully, Katrina, at their ten-year high school reunion to discover that the movies lie about these sorts of things.
Anyone else doing this?
Are You Playwright Enough?
As a writer, I like to challenge myself. Partly it's because I enjoy proving people wrong- including myself. Partly it's because I like to see what I can do. And partly it's because I'm a huge scaredy cat and like to find ways to break myself of that. That's why I've decided to take part in 31 Plays in 31 Days.
31 Plays in 31 Days is " is an opportunity for playwrights to flex their writing muscles by pledging to write an original play every day in August 2012. Participating writers will join an online community of other playwrights and those who successfully create 31 plays will be invited to submit their work for our online reading production […] The pressure of this goal will allow you to set aside preconceived notions of what you should be writing and how you should be doing it. You will not have time to overanalyze your work, you will just have to write, write, write and be surprised by what comes out of you." (description taken from the website.) It was created by Rachel Bublitz and Tracy Held Potter, and I think it's a brilliant idea.
It's not the first of its kind- National Novel Writing Month has been around since 1999, and its sister event, Script Frenzy, began in 2007. I've participated in each of these (NaNoWriMo for four years, Script Frenzy for one), and have never regretted it. As the description above says, writing so rapidly gives you no time to consult your inner editor, and I value that in this experience. I spend so much of my writing time thinking, 'You can't write that! It sounds stupid/doesn't work/will cause people to think you're insane!' But in doing NaNo and Script Frenzy, I've learned that writing with those censors gives you half the novel/play you set out to write. Slowly but surely, these programs make you fearless- or at least willing to make mistakes. My favorite rule of Bublitz and Held Potter's is "Submit the work that you're not happy with. We don't care if your characters are believable, if your plot is plausible, or if your ending is satisfying. We just want you to write a bunch of stories in a fixed period of time." It's not the quality that counts- at least not yet. The wonderful thing about these projects is that they allow you to force your way through your insecurities and while you might not have a polished play in the end, you finally got that idea out on paper, and now you have the rest of your life to bring it to full fruition.
I'm excited. I started writing my first play around 12:30 this morning, and submitted it around ten a.m. It's a stand-alone monologue, and I feel like there will be a lot of those this month. I'll keep you posted on my progress once a week!


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Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a young apprentice who worked in an exquisite cake shop, where the chef was well known for his demanding nature, his expertise and knowledge.
One day, the apprentice inadvertently poured some milk into the chocolate. The chef was furious and wanted to tell the apprentice off, but the only thing he managed to shout at him was : « Espèce de Ganache ! ».
The legend tells that from that moment on, the chef added chololate with milk and got a surprisingly unctuous and very tasty mixture of chocolate and cream, cleverly balanced. This mixture makes an unctuous filling for chocolate sweets.

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HESSTON — The Hesston High School volleyball team was awarded an American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for the 2016-17 school year.
The award is given to the top 25 percent of teams based on team grade-point-average.
There were 277 high school teams nationally that received the award.
Wingnuts sweep
Salina Stockade
SALINA — The Wichita Wingnuts are on a five-game winning streak after a twinbill sweep of the Salina Stockade Tuesday at Dean Evans Stadium in Salina.
Wichita won the first game 9-4 and the second game 5-0.
In the first game, Salina scored four runs in the top of the second inning. Roche Woodard had an RBI single. Jonathan Moroney had a two-run single. A run scored on an error.
Wichita replied with six runs in the bottom of the first. Leo Vargas hit a two-run single, Tyler Sullivan hit a two-run double, Richard Prigatano hit an RBI double and Brent Clevlen hit an RBI single.
Clevlen posted his 1,000th RBI as a pro.
Zac Fisher drove in a run on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the fourth inning. Fisher hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth.
Wichita starter Tim Brown (2-1) went five innings, allowing three earned runs on eight hits with a walk and a strikeout. Brown becomes the team's all-time win leader.
James Campbell and Seth Harvey each threw a scoreless inning.
Clevlen and Fisher each went two for three hitting for Wichita. Matt Chavez went two for three. Vargas went two for two.
Jared Koenig (1-2) lasted two innings in the loss. Dillon Sunnafrank and Logan Gillaspie went two innings each.
Roche Woodward went two for three for the Stockade. Moroney went two for four.
In the second game, Ryan Kussmaul (6-4) went four innings, allowing four hits with five strikeouts. Tyler Kane, Garrett Gould and Austin Boyle each threw an inning. Kane struck out two.
Wichita took the lead in the second game when Vargas hit a two-run single with two outs in the second inning. Vargas hit another two-run single in the fourth inning. Christian Stringer added a sacrifice fly.
Vargas was two for three hitting. Prigatano went two for two. Moroney and Logan Trowbridge each went two for three for Salina.
Jordan Cummings (1-3) took the loss for Salina, going three innings. Connor Bach finished the game.
Wichita is 43-25 and leads Cleburne by 14 games in the AA South Division. Wichita is now tied with Lincoln for the best record in the league.
Salina drops to 10-58, 33 games behind Wichita in the South and is now out of the playoff race.
Wichita takes a day off today for travel and opens a four-game series 7:05 p.m. Thursday at Sioux City, 33-34 and in fourth place in AA Central, 10 games behind Lincoln.
First game
Koenig (L, 1-2), Sunnafrank 3 and Coffman; Brown (W, 2-1), Campbell 6, Harvey 7 and Fisher. HR — W: Fisher (6). Time — 2:14.
Second game
Cummings (L, 1-3), Bach 4 and Baker; Kussmaul (W, 6-4), Kane 5, Gould 6, Boyle 7 and M.Medina. Time — 2:19.


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GMO Human Embryos Have Already Been Created. A meeting at the FDA on experiments to create GMO humans has brought disturbing information to light.
Action Alert! Today, the US Food and Drug Administration held day one of a public meeting outlining the creation of genetically modified humans. These experiments won't take place in the distant future. In fact, GMO embryos have already been created via in vitro experiments. Specifically, the FDA is discussing the genetic manipulation of human eggs and embryos in order to prevent inherited mitochondrial disease and treat infertility. While the FDA has stated that the agency "recognizes" that there are "ethical and social policy issues" to be considered—and despite the fact that forty-four countries have already banned this kind of genetic manipulation—the FDA won't bother to discuss if human clinical trials should take place (that's considered to be "outside the scope" of the meeting). An FDA document outlines disturbing potential pitfalls of clinical trials to create GMO humans: Mitochondrial DNA. Electron microscopy reveals mitochondrial DNA in discrete foci.
Bars: 200 nm. (A) Cytoplasmic section after immunogold labelling with anti-DNA; gold particles marking mtDNA are found near the mitochondrial membrane. What is mitochondrial DNA. Although most DNA is packaged in chromosomes within the nucleus, mitochondria also have a small amount of their own DNA.
This genetic material is known as mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA. Mitochondria (illustration) are structures within cells that convert the energy from food into a form that cells can use. Each cell contains hundreds to thousands of mitochondria, which are located in the fluid that surrounds the nucleus (the cytoplasm). Mitochondria produce energy through a process called oxidative phosphorylation.
This process uses oxygen and simple sugars to create adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell's main energy source. In addition to energy production, mitochondria play a role in several other cellular activities. Mitochondrial DNA contains 37 genes, all of which are essential for normal mitochondrial function. Molecular Expressions, a web site from the Florida State University Research Foundation, offers an illustrated introduction to mitochondria and mitochondrial .
Mitochondrial DNA. Many genetic conditions are related to changes in particular mitochondrial genes.
This list of disorders associated with mitochondrial genes provides links to additional information. The following conditions are related to changes in the structure of mitochondrial DNA. cancers Mitochondrial DNA is prone to somatic mutations, which are a type of noninherited mutation. Somatic mutations occur in the DNA of certain cells during a person's lifetime and typically are not passed to future generations.
Paternal mtDNA transmission. In genetics, paternal mtDNA transmission and paternal mtDNA inheritance refer to the incidence of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) being passed from a father to his offspring.
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On a perfect golfing day yesterday, Cyclones Thomas Rodriguez and James Goich shot some of their best scores of the season to place in the top five finishers.
In their fourth conference match, at Randall Oaks Golf Course, the Cyclones finished where they have done so consistently this season—fourth. Collectively they played one of their best rounds, including Goich and Rodriguez. Goich continued his strong play with a 75, good enough for fifth overall. Rodriguez passed his teammate by one stroke for his best score of the fall, landing in a tie for third place, just three strokes behind first. Both guys are looking solid for upcoming regional preview play. Adding to the team score was Sean McKernan (86), Paul Douglas (87) and Mike Rollberg (90).


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Accupressure device for therapeutic relief
An appliance for therapeutic pressure application, the appliance comprising at least one protuberance each having a base end anchored to a resilient medium and a point end for applying pressure to tissue, the medium having resilient, flexible and insulating properties to absorb in part s the pressure between the point ends and the tissue so as to prevent pain, cut or penetration of the tissue by the point ends and to retain the heat generated by the tissue.
The device of the present invention relates to the therapeutic treatment of tissue by means of acupressure. More particularly, this device is a resilient medium studded with rigid protuberances having a base end affixed to the medium and a point end for delivery of acupressure to a tissue or an area.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The oriental teachings and healing techniques, including acupuncture and acupressure, have been followed and used for centuries. With the invent of modem medicine, people and medical professionals diverted their attention away from these ancient teachings in favor of chemical compounds. In the recent past, however, the pendulum has swung and the public, including medical professionals, have begun to recognize the values of these ancient teachings.
For obvious reasons, there is reluctance on the part of the public to practice the arts of acupuncture. It requires skill and a novice can do more harm than good. Further, there are significant and obvious issues of sanitation involved in needles that intrude human tissue. Therefore, a less intrusive method of acupressure has been widely favored by the public. It allows for a remedy without intrusion and for some it offers significant relief.
The principal of operation behind acupressure is the delivery of pressure to target tissue, limbs and/or organs. It is believed and in some instances scientifically accepted that the delivery of pressure to specific areas of the human anatomy generates a chemical process beneficial for purposes of pain relief or therapeutic treatment. Moreover, if one can deliver acute multiple pressure points to a given area of the body, the body's normal reaction is to increase the blood flow to that area, thereby stimulating the body's natural system for healing effected or sore tissue.
Although some of the benefits of acupressure have been known, acceptable instruments for delivery of the treatment are not available. In the prior art, the continuum between pressure to the acupressure appliance and pressure to the tissue has been linear because the prior art acupressure appliance directly delivered the pressure applied to it to the tissue. Thus a curve of pressure in to pressure at the tissue has heretofore been substantially linear. The desired end-effect is for an acupressure appliance to deliver the maximum pressure to at least one point of the body or tissue without harming the point at which it applies pressure. For example, a belt studded with fine needles provides for multiple points of acute pressure, however, the needles easily penetrate the skin and therefore are unacceptable acupressure elements.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,250,067 discloses an acupuncture treatment device comprising a flexible pad adapted to be pressed against a person's skin to stimulate blood circulation and safely relieve pain. However, the patented device does not address the shortcoming of applying too much pressure to the needle-like and knife-like protuberances. It is up to the user to monitor the pressure and prevent accidental harm.
Other U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,445,647, 5,607,749, 5,419,758, 5,740,304, 4,191,178, 4,383,342, 4,421,110, 5,158,073, 5,312,350 5,405,311, 4,694,831, 4,233,966 and 5,400,526 describe various means by which one or more pressure points is delivered to a specific area of the body to stimulate therapeutic response. However, no prior art or patent discloses a device that delivers multiple acute pressure points to tissue or area of a body with one or more protuberances in a way that terminates or mitigates the pressure to the tissue or skin short of injury, cutting or intrusion.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The device of the present invention is an acupressure appliance. It provides for at least one acute pressure point to the subject tissue or area of the body without cutting or penetrating the skin or tissue. It consists of a flexible medium that is resilient under pressure and at least one sufficiently rigid protuberance perpendicularly affixed thereto. The appliance is either applied to the tissue or is placed between the tissue and the floor or bed, allowing the force of gravity upon the user's body to apply pressure to the treated tissue. As the pressure is applied to or through the medium and the protuberances, point ends of the rigid protuberances apply this pressure to the treated area. If too much pressure is applied, the medium, through its resilient properties absorbs the excess pressure so as to not cut or penetrate the skin of the user. Further, the medium is flexible allowing it and the protuberances attached thereto to readily contour to the user's body as he/she lies on it, and/or once lying on it, adjusting one's body to it, and/or allowing it to be wrapped around a limb.
It is therefore the object of this invention to provide for an acupressure appliance delivering mild, moderate or acute pressure points to tissue or any part of the human anatomy via at least one rigid protuberance anchored to a medium having resilient properties, such that excess pressure delivered to the treated area via the point end of the protuberance does not cut or penetrate the tissue. It is further the object of this invention to provide for an acupressure appliance that is sufficiently pliable and flexible to be universally applicable to all parts of the body. It is also a further object of this invention to provide for an acupressure device that is capable of being wrapped about a limb. It is a further object of this invention to provide an acupressure appliance in which the protuberances are substantially perpendicular to the medium and are organized in circular sets of plates independently mounted on said medium and sufficiently spaced apart so as to allow the medium to contour to the treated area and deliver substantially uniform pressure to the treated tissue. It is a further object of this invention to provide for protuberances that have broader base ends affixed to the medium or plates and corresponding point ends for delivery of pressure to the treated tissue, said protuberances having one of any number of cross-sections including, without limitation, a substantially triangular cross-section, a substantially circular cross-section, a substantially rectangular cross-section or substantially trapezoidal cross-section. It is also the object of the present invention to provide for an acupressure appliance that is economical and manufacturable.DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the acupressure appliance in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a plate having protuberances perpendicularly affixed thereto.
FIG. 3 is a side view of a plate having protuberances perpendicularly affixed thereto.
FIG. 4 is an elevation view of a plate having protuberances perpendicularly affixed thereto.
FIG. 5 is a cutaway view of the medium in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an elevation view of an protuberance in accordance with the present invention.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIGS. 1 through 5 represent the preferred embodiment of the present invention 1. FIG. 1 illustrates device 1 cut in a shape conducive for therapy of the lower back area. Other shapes are equally attainable without deviation from the objects of the present invention. As example, device 1 may comprise a rectangular shape, circular shape, and/or be cut in a form of a belt or a sleeve. As shown in FIG. 5, it consists of a medium 3 having a generally uniform thickness. Medium 3 generally comprises resilient, flexible characteristics. Preferably, medium 3 is made from materials, such as Neoprene.RTM., that are used in the manufacture of wetsuits. It compresses and decompresses to its original shape and thickness and has pressure-absorbing qualities, as well as heat insulating qualities that find utility in the device for preserving heat in the area of the body to which the device is applied. Other materials having similar resilient qualities are equally useable to achieve the objectives of this invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, medium 3 carries a plurality of protuberances 7. In the preferred embodiment, protuberances 7 have a broader base end 9 converging to a point end 11 (see FIG. 6). This provides for structural stability. The cross-section of protuberances 7 can be of any combination, including, without limitation, circular, triangular, rectangular, trapezoidal and the like. They are all equally functional so long as they have a point end 11 at the opposite end of base end 9. The desired cross-sectional diameter dimensions are calculated in part by practical constraints of manufacturing and in part by the number of protuberances 7 the user desires to attach to medium 3 to achieve the desired density of end points 11 for application of therapeutic acupressure to treated tissue.
The height of protuberances 7 may be variable, but preferably uniform to provide uniform pressure through point ends 11 to the tissue. It is understood, however, that if the height is too small, the therapeutic purpose of the device may be diminished as the protuberances 7 are not allowed to apply sufficient pressure to the tissue because the tissue will come to rest on the medium 3 as protuberances 7 are absorbed by the elastic qualities of the skin or tissue. On the other end of the spectrum, it may be economically or practically undesirable to construct protuberances that are very long. As the height dimension of protuberances 7 increases, the moment of pressure at its end points 11 torques its base end 9 and may undesirably deform medium 3 or diminish its resilient properties unproductively. Therefore, in the preferred embodiment protuberances 7 have a height dimension of about 5/32 of an inch. It is further understood throughout the specification and claims of this invention that the term "tissue" is broadly defined as any mass to which device 1 is applied and includes, without limitation, any part of anatomy such as muscles, limbs, lower back area, back, shoulders and the like.
In the preferred embodiment, protuberances 7 are attached at their base ends 9 to a plate 5. Plate 5 can be a disk in a form of a circle or any other shape. In the preferred embodiment, it is desirable for the protuberances 7 to have uniform height from plate 5 to point ends 11. This delivers uniform pressure to the tissue. Plates 5 are preferably manufactured from plastic, but can be manufactured from any other material so long as they provide for relatively rigid base for base ends 9. Plates 5 are arranged relatively close to each other throughout the surface of medium 3. If too few plates 5 and associated protuberances 7 are arranged about medium 3, the distribution of pressure along the few point ends 11 may cause point ends 11 to penetrate the tissue or cut the skin of the user, which is an undesirable effect. If too many plates 5 and associated protuberances 7 are arranged about medium 3 medium 3 becomes inflexible and its ability to wrap about or contour to the area designated for therapeutic treatment is diminished. Further, plates 5 can be adjacently arranged, as in the preferred embodiment, shown in FIG. 1, or randomly arranged. Means for attaching plates 5 to medium 3 is by use of a cement material, screw, nuts and bolts, or, as in the preferred embodiment by a rivet connecting plate 5 and medium 3 through the opening 13.
The desired density of protuberances 7 and the associated end points 11 is variable. It may be practically undesirable for some applications to have a single protuberance 7 and end point 11, since excess pressure applied through medium 3 may cause point 11 to cause discomfort and/or cut or penetrate the skin or tissue. On the other extreme, the force applied through medium 3 is delivered to the tissue through end points 11 and divided among these points. Therefore, if too many protuberances 7 are affixed to medium 3, the pressure and therapeutic effect at end points 11 is diminished and more pressure or force required.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, in the preferred embodiment protuberances 7 are arranged in groups uniformly affixed to a plate 5 that is shaped in a form of a disk. Plate 5 can also be constructed in the form of a triangle, rectangle, circle, trapezoid or any other geometrical shape. From a practical perspective, plate 5 should be substantially flat and have enough structural integrity to substantially support protuberances 7 thereon without significant deflection of protuberances 7 under pressure applied to or through medium 3. Although plate 5 may be of varying diameter and may support a varying number of protuberances 7, in a universal appliance 1, plates 5 are uniformly sized to about 27/32 of an inch in diameter, although any diameter may be employed. In the one extreme, a diameter may be to small to support a multiplicity of protuberances 7 having the described base ends 9 and point ends 11. On the other extreme, plate 5 with diameter that is too large diminish the advantage of resilient, flexible characteristics of medium 3 that allow appliance 1 to conform to the tissue or limb of the user and absorb excess pressure to avoid pain, cuts or penetration of the tissue by end points 11.
In the preferred embodiment, protuberances 7 should have a substantially uniform height dimension to uniformly apply pressure to the tissue. Protuberances 7 of varying height may be practically necessary in certain applications and are within the scope of this invention. A combination of shorter and longer protuberances 7 may be desirable to provide supporting characteristics through protuberances 7 in conjunction with supporting, resilient qualities of medium 3. Such shorter protuberances (not shown) may have point ends 11 and/or obtuse ends (not shown).
Protuberances 7 may be arranged on plate 5 in any manner. They can be arranged in a random manner or uniformly. As shown in FIG. 3, in the preferred embodiment, protuberances 7 are arranged about a circular plate 5. They are equally spaced apart in two concentric rings at their base ends 9 about the circular parameter of plate 5. In one embodiment, there are twelve protuberances 7 at the outer ring and six in the inner ring. The center of plate 5 has a void for receipt of a rivet (not shown) to affix plate 5 to medium 3. Medium 3 and plate 5 may also be joined by any other means such as glue, cement, screw, heat bond, nut and bolt arrangement and the like. Rivets were chosen for the preferred embodiment for their practical and economic qualities. As described above, plate 5 and associated, attached protuberances 7 may be arranged about medium 3 in any configuration or density. The driving factors of the same are the applications for which they are employed and the amount of pressure applied through point ends 11. In the preferred embodiment, plates 5 are adjacently placed throughout medium 3 for universal application. There is sufficient room between plate 5 to allow medium 3 to contour or deform about or under the weight of the tissue to which it is applied.
Base ends 9, for practical structural purposes should have a broader area than point ends 11 to maintain the rigid structure of protuberance 7 for delivery of pressure at its point ends 11. If protuberances 7 are constructed from plastic, uniform cross-section between point end 11 and base end 9 may allow protuberance 7 to flex or bend under pressure. If protuberances 7 are made of sufficiently rigid material with the described uniform cross-section, allowances must be made to provide for strong joint between the base end 9 and plate 5, which may be possible, but likely render the device more expensive and less desirable. This can be overcome, as in the preferred embodiment, by providing broader base ends 9 as compared to point ends 11. The cross-section of base end 9 of the preferred embodiment is triangular. Any other cross-sections such as circular, rectangular, trapezoidal, etc., may be employed without deviating from the objects of this invention.
Point ends 11 of the preferred embodiment comprise a relatively small area. They are not needle like because needles easily penetrate skin or tissue under small amount of pressure. On the other hand they do not comprise a large area, since a sufficiently large end point is not capable of delivering the desired therapeutic effect or requires a large amount pressure to deliver the desired therapeutic effect. Therefore, point ends 11, in the preferred embodiment, come to a point, yet they are sufficiently blunt so as to not pierce the human skin accidentally or without application of significant force thereto.
Medium 3, in accordance with the present invention, is made of a resilient substance such as Neoprene.RTM. or other insulative, resilient material employed in construction of marine wetsuits. The resilient characteristics of this material allow medium 3 to be flexible and contour to the anatomy of the user, uniformly spreading the applied pressure to the treated tissues via plates 5 and end points 11. Further, resilient medium 3 also acts as an absorber of excess pressure preventing end points 11 from penetrating or cutting the skin of the user. As the pressure is initially applied to the lower back area, as an example, point ends 11 deflect the natural elasticity of the skin and supporting tissue. As the limit of skin and tissue elasticity is approached, the pressure at end points 11 that exceeds the elasticity capability of the tissue and skin is absorbed by medium 3, so as to prevent the undesirable pain, cuts or skin penetration. The thickness of medium 3 may vary with the application, pressure applied through end points 11 and/or the weight of the user. For most universal applications, a single sheet of medium 3 having a thickness dimension of approximately 1/8 of an inch is sufficient, although the thickness may vary considerably as explained above. Medium 3 is preferably an insulating material that preserves heat in the tissue to which appliance 1 is applied for promoting beneficial effects of the device.
Medium 3 is a planar sheet in the preferred embodiment, although it can be shaped in a form of a sleeve or any other shape to fit its particular purpose and application. FIG. 1 illustrates medium 3 cut in a universal shape conducive for therapeutic treatment of a lower back area. Because it is cut in a form of a flat, planar sheet, it is simple to dimension the cut to fit all or a large majority of users. This makes the preferred embodiment of appliance 1 commercially desirable because one size fits all. Means for securing medium 3 can be by custom tailoring, Velcro.RTM. strips, snaps, belt, buttons and the like.
Medium 3 allows the user to employ appliance 1 in any environment in any situation. In addition to its portable qualities due to its light weight and ability to be wrapped into a tight cylindrical shape, user may employ appliance 1 in a sitting, prone or supine positions. Moreover, the user is not constrained to active participation with the appliance that may require him or her to apply the correct amount of pressure without causing pain, skin penetration or cuts. Further, the user is not constrained to the application of appliance 1 only on certain surfaces such as mattress or a foam pad to achieve the desired result.
While the invention has been described with reference to a particular embodiment thereof, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications to the described embodiment of the invention without departing from the true spirit and scope thereof. It is intended that all combinations of elements and steps which perform substantially the same function in substantially the same way to achieve substantially the same result are within the scope of this invention.
1. An appliance for therapeutic pressure application, said appliance comprising a multiplicity of protuberances, all of substantially uniform length, said protuberances having a multiplicity of base ends anchored to a resilient medium and a multiplicity of pointed ends for applying pressure to tissue, said medium having resilient properties to absorb in part the pressure between said pointed ends and said tissue so as to prevent pain, cut or penetration of said tissue by said pointed ends.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are grouped to at least one common plate by affixing said base ends thereto and said plate attached to one side of said medium.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein said plates are chosen from the group of plates having substantially circular, substantially rectangular, substantially triangular and substantially trapezoidal cross-sections.
4. The device of claim 2 further comprising means for joining said plate to said medium.
5. The device of claim 2 further comprising a rivet for joining said plate and said medium.
6. The device of claim 2 further comprising a cement compound means for joining said plate and said medium.
7. The device of claim 2 further comprising a screw means for joining said plate and said medium.
8. The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are substantially adjacently placed about said medium.
9. The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are randomly placed about said medium.
10. The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are sufficiently rigid so as to not substantially deform under the pressure at said pointed ends to said tissue.
11. The device of claim 1 wherein said medium is shaped to contour to the anatomy of said tissue to which it is applied.
12. The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are arranged to contour to the anatomy of said tissue to which they are applied.
13. The device of claim 1 wherein said medium and said protuberances affixed thereto are arranged to contour to the anatomy of said tissue to which they are applied.
14. The device of claim 1 wherein said medium is sufficiently resilient to absorb the excess pressure between said tissue and said pointed ends of said protuberances so as to allow said pointed ends to depress said tissue and provide the therapeutic action without penetrating or cutting said tissue.
15. The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are chosen from the group of protuberances having substantially circular, substantially rectangular, substantially trapezoidal and substantially triangular cross-sections.
16. The device of claim 1 wherein the elevation of said pointed ends of said protuberances over said tissue plane is substantially uniform.
17. The device of claim 1 wherein said base ends of said protuberances have larger cross-section diameters than said pointed ends.
18. The device of claim 1 wherein said medium is flexible.
19. The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are spaced sufficiently apart to allow pressure applied between said medium and said tissue to create pressure points against said tissue at said pointed ends of said protuberances.
20. The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are spaced sufficiently apart to allow said medium and said protuberances to contour about said tissue.
21. The device of claim 1 wherein said protuberances are arranged in a substantially perpendicular orientation to said medium.
22. The device of claim 1 wherein said medium further comprises insulative properties for retaining the heat of the treated tissue.
23. An appliance for therapeutic pressure application, said appliance comprising a resilient base and a multiplicity of protuberances, all of substantially uniform length, said protuberances having a multiplicity of base ends and terminating at a multiplicity of pointed ends for applying pressure to tissue, said base having resilient properties to absorb in part the pressure between said pointed ends and said tissue so as to prevent pain, cut or penetration of said tissue by said pointed ends.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 9, 1997
Date of Patent: Aug 17, 1999
Assignee: Sierra Self Healing Products, Inc. (Agoura, CA)
Inventors: Neil T. Lynch (Indian Rocks Beach, FL), Neil C. Lynch (Coto de Cuza, CA), Vladimir Dorojinsky (Moorpark, CA)
Primary Examiner: Michael Buiz
Assistant Examiner: Vy Q. Bui
Attorney: Harris F. Brotman
Application Number: 8/987,334
International Classification: A61B 1700;


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While it affects people of all genders, women are at higher risk for developing carpal tunnel syndrome as their wrists and carpal tunnels are generally smaller than men's while the nerves are still relatively similar. The hormonal fluctuations of women during their menstrual cycle also make swelling around the carpal tunnel more likely.
There is evidence that medical cannabis has at least three benefits for female carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers. First, it relieves the immediate pain associated with CTS. Second, it levels off female hormone levels, preventing any excessive swelling from occurring that can pinch the tunnel and impinge on the nerves in the wrist. Third, cannabis acts as a powerful anti-inflammatory, directly reducing any swelling in the wrist without the need to resort to steroids or surgery.
Epilepsy is more or less just as common in men as in women. However, due to the wider variance of hormonal fluctuations in women, women with epilepsy are far more likely to suffer from the seizures and other symptoms commonly associated with the condition.
This is particularly true of catamenial epilepsy, a type of epilepsy where seizures are caused or exacerbated by fluctuations in hormone levels during menstruation, particularly spikes in estrogen and estradiol. This type of epilepsy can seriously impair a woman's ability to live a good quality of life.
Cannabis is showing promise as a method for controlling these hormonal spikes, thus greatly reducing the chances of a woman suffering from epileptic seizures. It can be part of a routine during the riskiest periods of a menstrual cycle to further reduce risks.
It does not just level off hormones either. Cannabis also has the potential to be a highly effective anti-convulsant. In June 2018, FDA approved "Epidiolex" a drug that contains cannabidiol (CBD), and the first-ever drug derived from marijuana to treat epilepsy. It's specifically used to treat Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. A 63% and 66.7% reduction of symptoms over three months was observed.
These impressive results were further heightened when patients took Epidiolex with Clobazam. There is even evidence that cannabis may even protect the brain from neuron damage caused by epilepsy.
In the United States, diabetes affects about 1 in every 9 adult women, with an estimated 15 million women diagnosed and undiagnosed suffering from the deadly disease in 2017. There have been some arguments that the quality of life of diabetes sufferers has not improved significantly as compared with the quality of life of HIV sufferers, with some doctors even going as far as to say that they would rather have HIV than diabetes.
One area that has shown some promise for alleviating the worst symptoms of diabetes is medical cannabis research. A study by the American Alliance for Medical Cannabis (AAMC) has listed the following benefits for diabetes sufferers:
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Perhaps one of the most exciting areas for medical cannabis is for treating Alzheimer's, which is much more prevalent in women than it is in men. Extremely strong correlations between medical cannabis and marijuana use and improvements in Alzheimer's patients have been consistently observed across multiple studies.
New studies continue to show benefits for Alzheimer's patients on cannabis. Not only does cannabis offer protection for nerve cells, but it can also remove toxic compounds that accumulate in them, preventing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. A study released in May 2018 definitely shows that cannabinoid compounds can decrease amyloid beta accumulation in nerve cells. This has implications for treating Alzheimer's disease as amyloid beta accumulation is a major mechanism with how the disease spreads through the brain.
More research may be required before an FDA-approved drug based on cannabis is brought to market. Medical cannabis that's smoked, ingested as edibles, or vaped has been shown to be effective at removing amyloid beta buildup. However, the exact mechanisms are not yet completely understood, though it may very well just be a matter of time.
Women are thrice as likely as men to be diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). It is an auto-immune disease that causes the body to attack its own cells, causing an extremely painful inflammation of the joints. This swelling can reduce joint flexibility and mobility, making it impossible to do tasks requiring fine motor functions.
As we discussed earlier, cannabis is a powerful, fast-acting anti-inflammatory. While there is no cure for RA, arthritis patients consistently report good results with cannabis for both relieving joint pain and for reducing the swelling that results from RA.
There is growing evidence that it may be used effectively for treating osteoarthritis for the same reasons as well. It's likely we'll soon see cannabis-derived medication specifically-made for the treatment of different forms of arthritis.
It's a shame that cannabis has been vilified for so long in the mainstream medical community and that many of the benefits that have been attributed to it are only now being proven in today's more enlightened environment.
As far as women's health issues are concerned, medical cannabis has been definitively found to have benefits for many ailments that are unique to women, including menstrual cramps and endometriosis. It's also highly likely that further research will show more areas where cannabis's analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and hormone-leveling properties will be beneficial for women.
If you think medical cannabis is for you, please consult a doctor and check up on laws related to the use of cannabis in your area.
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Vastavam web: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited flood-stricken parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years reached 176 and health worries increased amid scorching heat and the threat of new floods. Torrential rain unleashed floods and landslides in western Japan last week, bringing death and destruction in particular to neighborhoods built decades ago near steep slopes. Abe, who canceled an overseas trip to deal with the disaster, was criticized after a photograph posted on Twitter showed Abe and his defense minister at a party with lawmakers just as the rains intensified.
After observing the damage from a helicopter flying over Okayama, one of the hardest-hit areas, Abe visited a crowded evacuation center. He crouched down on the floor to speak with people, many of them elderly, and asked about their health. He clasped one man's hands as they spoke. His government pledged an initial $4 billion towards recovery on Tuesday, and a later special budget if needed. Rescuers faced a scorching sun as they combed through heaps of wood and thickly caked mud in a grim search for bodies, helped by sniffer dogs. In some cases only the foundation of houses remained as rescuers cut through debris with chain saws.
With temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher predicted for the devastated areas in Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures, attention turned to preventing heat-stroke among rescue workers and in evacuation centers where thousands of people sought shelter. People sat cross-legged on thin mats on a gymnasium floor in one center, plastic bags of belongings piled around them and bedding folded off to the side. Portable fans turned slowly as children cried.


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Introduction WordPress Corporate Themes Free
Their themes are available on an individual basis, along with the choice of linking their bar to get accessibility to all their existing themes and some other new items which are added during your membership term. WordPress Corporate Themes Free
The CSSIgniter topics cover a variety of themes and there is definitely something there for every kind of project, whether it's building an internet shop, a hotel site, a portfolio, or simply a regular WordPress site.
In this CSSIgniter review we'll take a peek at some of the themes on offer, see just how simple they are to set up and use, and take a look at their documentation and support provisions.
To Help You to Get a better understanding on what CSSIgniter has on offer, here are a few highlights from their portfolio:
Coastline is a theme for creative professionals and its one of the most recent themes available from CSSIgniter. The theme makes use of a masonry grid layout with boundless scroll, which makes it ideal for anybody with a great portfolio or high quality images they want to showcase.
In addition to the remarkable layout, together with Coastline you also get access to the standard CSSIgniter theme features like a shortcode library, a choice of colour variations, and access to the responsive support.
If you want to present your portfolio a suitable house on the world wide web then Coastline is a fantastic choice.
Corner has been made to appeal to creative professional who want to showcase their agencyservices, or portfolio. The clean and controlled design will really help your work stand out and make sure your message gets across to people.
You can really customise this theme quite easily thanks to its colour pickers available which allow you to choose from an infinite number of alternatives. The homepage can contain widgets, like a current work slider, making it a fantastic way to show off the hottest things you have accomplished.
Corner is a minimum motif that will appeal to anyone who enjoys clean layouts.
Santorini Resort
Santorini Resort has been designed to showcase a hotel or hotel in fashion. If you have been tasked with building this kind of website then this motif, and its skills to display large, higher quality images, is an excellent solution.
The design is really well done and the reactive design makes it simple for visitors to reserve their stay on their mobile devices. The theme incorporates with other booking systems, which take care of the reservation functionality of the website. Santorini Resort also features a weather reporting system and distance for publishing testimonials from guests.
If you'd like a motif that looks like the hotel or hotel you're promoting, then Santorini Resort is a superb selection.
Uberto is a beautiful blogging motif that's based on the Bootstrap framework for a fully responsive layout. The blank and minimal design provides you with a fantastic chance to let your content — text, images, and video — really stick out.
Whether you're blogging or need to flaunt your creative endeavours, Uberto was created just for you.
Mobilee has been built to market and showcase a mobile program, despite the fact that it is a flexible theme, so if you prefer the design, it may be used for other functions.
The plan makes it effortless to display screenshots and images in your program, all nested inside the shape of a mobile device. The theme makes use of a slider for showing multiple screen grabs in 1 space on the site.
If you want to keep things easy and get a website online fast to promote your mobile program, or other solution, then Mobilee is well worth checking out.
If you are interested in viewing some of their themes being used on real life projects subsequently the showcase section of the website features some fantastic examples. WordPress Corporate Themes Free
The CSSIgniter Themes
The 60 WordPress themes available from CSSIgniter cover a range of uses including:
Creative professionals
Business websites
ECommerce online stores
Mobile app showcases
New/magazine Sites
Conference promotion
Photography Programs
Hotel websites
Plus a Lot More
CSSIgniter Theme Features
While the individual topics have features specific to the purpose they were built for, there is a common set of features amongst the themes:
Custom theme settings panel
Choice of article formats
Library of shortcodes (through plugin)
Colour scheme variations
Customized widgets
Widgetized footer areas
Display widget and content settings
Easily add custom CSS
Translation files for easily creating a multilingual Website
Support through a private forum
CSSIgniter has also established two plugins which are used to add some of their functionality to the themes and the sites that are built with them. This implies that in case you do use these features on your website, and decide to modify theme provider later on, you're still able to keep those elements on your site complete, providing the plugins are still busy.
Using the Topics from CSSIgniter
To test out the functionality of the themes from CSSIgniter, I took the recently published Uberto, which can be described as a gorgeous blogging theme for WordPress, to get a test drive.
As soon as you've signed up as a client, either for access to a single motif or all 60 themes, the topics you have access to can be downloaded from the member area of the website.
1 nice feature I noticed immediately was that you can download past versions of a theme. This could come in handy should you ever need to access the first source documents for backup purposes, or to roll back any changes you've made to the theme files being used on your website.
You can also quickly get into the documentation for each motif and get the sample material.
Once the theme has been triggered on your website you can either import the demo content, which in the event of Uberto includes posts and pages, in addition to the widget settings, or move straight to the theme settings control panel to set up the theme.
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CSSIgniter Theme Options Control Panel
The user interface of the motif settings is fairly close to the native WordPress UI, making it simple to use, while also helping it to incorporate fairly well into the remainder of the admin dashboard on your website.
During the control panel you get access to these configurations, although these can vary Based upon the CSSIgniter theme You're using:
Publish logos and favicon
Colour options: choose a colour scheme or place custom colors
Display options: excerpts and featured image handling|}
Archive options: number of posts to display
Establish social media integration
Google Analytics, Feedburner, and BuySellAds integration
Add custom CSS
There is not a whole lot which you can do via the theme options control panel, in comparison to some feature-heavy themes on the market, but if you enjoy simplicity and a lack of bloat, then those topics will be appealing to you.
The theme settings panel also includes quick links to the documentation and support pages on the website for the theme you are using.
If you do choose to publish the sample content, then your website will be populated with a choice of posts, along with other content, each with image place holders to assist you get a better feeling of how the theme works.
As previously mentioned, one of the common attributes shared by the CSSIgniter themes is the built in colour variations. These permit you to change the main colour scheme for your site by simply choosing an option from the dropdown menu.
The theme options for the CSSIgniter themes is user friendly and provide you a fair amount of control over how your site appears. This can be achieved without going into too much depth, which might overwhelm new users of WordPress.
Support, Documentation and Services|}
Each theme includes its collection of documentation that's saved online. The files walk you through the installation process for the theme and explain how to use it, with more info on some of the advanced theme-specific features.
In the first case support is supplied through the members only encourage forums. Just customers can get the forums, making it a location to find questions that have already been answered or post your own issues directly related to the CSSIgniter themes.
There is also a general section with frequently asked questions, testimonials, and hints for new topics and features.
When surfing the forums it seemed that the topics were responded to quickly with helpful answers being submitted by the support staff. But to test the service I did post several questions which arose when installing and using their themes.
Both questions that I submitted in the forums were responded to immediately from the support team. In 1 instance I had been given the essential code to create the changes I desired, and in the other I was provided with a URL to the relevant documentation on the site. I was delighted with the timely and helpful answers in both circumstances, particularly considering this took place on the weekend, out of office hours.
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CSSIgniter also offer you a few premium services to assist you get your site up and running as quickly as possible. These solutions include:
Theme installation & setup: $49 one-time fee|}
Theme customization: $99 one-time fee
Theme design & development: $49 per hour
So if you have not obtained a WordPress site online yet, or do not have enough opportunity to setup a brand new theme, these solutions are well worth taking advantage of for their time saving abilities.
The topics from CSSIgniter can be found on three pricing plans:
Single theme: $39
All subjects (standard): $49|}
All themes (programmer ): $79
With each program, you can use the topics as frequently as you like, on multiple websites, including client projects.
All programs include updates and support for one year, after which time you'll be able to go with the topics unsupported, or register for one more year to be able to retain access to support and upgrades.
At the time of writing, the'all themes' plans give you access to 60 premium themes. CSSIgniter plan to include a couple of new themes each month.
It is possible to view the full details of the programs onto the pricing page.
CSSIgniter has built up a large portfolio of premium WordPress topics that cover a fantastic choice of uses and job types. The themes look really good and their layouts are well suited to the type of projects they've been constructed for.
While the most well-known themes at marketplaces such as ThemeForest are feature-heavy, multipurpose ones which are frequently accused of being poorly supported, inefficiently coded, and resource intensive, it's nice to find a team like CSSIgniter offering a different, with cleanly designed themes that have been constructed for a particular purpose, and that haven't been weighed down with additional attributes for the sake of it.
The support provisions set up are good and it is wonderful to see affordable setup and customisation services being offered to assist users get their website up and running fast without any hassle.
While WordPress does not have to be hard to utilize, for new users, installing WordPress and preparing a theme has the capability to be a real time suck, and even a barrier to entry. For all these reasons it's nice to see a way to overcome this being provided for those that need it.
If you want a generic multipurpose motif, packed out with all the latest bells and whistles which you might not ever use, then these topics might not be for you. But if you want clean designs that have been tailored for particular functions, then the CSSIgniter themes might be exactly what you're looking for.
Together with access to all 60 of the subjects for just $49, and the capability to use them on numerous websites, including customer sites, CSSIgniter is an affordable and practical option. WordPress Corporate Themes Free
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The word GMP is well known to all. Good manufacturing practises govern most sensitive manufacturing processes that follow strict quality output. Regular inspections, validation of processes, calibration of equipments, CIP process are all part of GMP
The same related to an Ozone application. OTSIL shall term it GMAAP, Good manufacturing and Application practises. Companies that follow these GMAP norms provide value for money, reliability of both equipments and services
OTSIL'S GMAAP in Ozone covers two main areas.
Reliability of Equipments & accessories chosen
Ozone equipments & accessories do not come cheap. The client expects that the equipment & accessories chosen by him (on recommendation of the Manufacturer) have high standards of reliability.
The following details provided could indicate reliability of equipments and accessories
The following details provided could indicate reliability of process
A GMAP programme is required for the ozone Industry. This alone would increase the confidence of the prospective users and provide a stimulus for growth of this Industry. Users must keep in mind these checks to enforce compliance by OEMs. This would drive away fly by night ,inexperienced operators, internet ozone sellers from the market and make the Industry healthy.
Don't take short cuts while making a purchase decision.
Check out references, including old references if you must , try visiting installations , cross verify specifications provided , dose recommended . All these will make you purchase reliable and lasting


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Every installment of I Love Ya But You're Strange I spotlight strange but ultimately endearing comic stories. Here is the archive of all the installments of this feature. Feel free to e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have a suggestion for a future installment!
Today, based on the suggestion of reader Chris R., we take a look at the time when Spider-Man fought a wall, a wall created by none other than Joss Whedon's father, Tom Whedon!
Spidey Super Stories was this great little comic book by Marvel that was created to tie in with Spider-Man's appearances on the PBS television series of the mid-1970s called The Electric Company. The comic featured original stories for young kids featuring Spider-Man (one of the stories is the now legendary appearance of the Thanos-Copter). However, the comic ALSO featured comic adaptations of the short Spider-Man appearances on the television series. One of the main creators of the Electric Company was TV writer Tom Whedon, who was the son of a famous TV writer John Whedon (who wrote for The Donna Reed Show, Leave it to Beaver, The Dick Van Dyke Show and many other notable sitcoms of the 1950s and 60s) and is the father of another famous TV (and film) writer, Joss Whedon.
The story being spotlighted today was adapted in Spidey Super-Stories #8 by writer Jean Thomas and artists Win Mortimer and Mike Esposito, is the tale of the Wall...
The Wall has perhaps the greatest origin in the history of comics...
Yes, a bunch of bricks fell on him and he became a wall. That is amazing. Sort of like the Amazin' Mets, who the Wall decides to mess with...
Commenter Melsner had a great idea for me to include the original Electric Company skit that the comic was adapting. Here it is!
Now that I've included the original sketch, obviously the visual for the outfielder was based on the actor who played the player in the original sketch. I thought he looked a lot like Jean Thomas' then-husband, Roy Thomas, but I was wrong!
Thanks for the great suggestion, Chris! And thanks to Melsner for the idea to include the video in the piece.
If YOU have a suggestion for I Love Ya But You're Strange, drop me a line at email@example.com!


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13 July, 2018
The president of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, signed a decree last week that—among other things—calls for expanding the use of blockchain in the country.
The decree, titled "On Measures for Digital Economics Development in the Republic of Uzbekistan," details a plan to legally recognize blockchain and crypto technologies and to integrate them soundly into the public sector. The president hopes the move will spur modernization in the landscape of rapidly emerging tech and bring "digital economics" to the country.
The decree follows an announcement in February that Uzbekistan would begin regulating cryptocurrency by September. It outlines a plan to legally recognize and set out a framework for introducing blockchain technology. The document specifically states that there will be no taxes on crypto transactions (including those carried out by non-residents) or the revenue gained from such transactions.
In addition, the decree details the government's plan to integrate blockchain into the public sector. This includes training personnel in the development of blockchain technology, and the development of mining, distribution, and crowdfunding activities, among other ventures. The decree elaborates on an interest in working with international organizations and authorities to achieve these goals.
Uzbekistan's National Project Management Agency (NAPU), established under President Mirziyoyev, will lead the country's blockchain development initiative. They are also in charge of setting the legal groundwork for blockchain and cryptocurrency tech. NAPU is partnering with the Ministry of Development of Information Technologies and Communication (Minifocom) to achieve blockchain development goals by 2020, as well as to successfully integrate blockchain in government agencies for uses such as data verification and recordkeeping.
These developments reflect the fact that governments worldwide are becoming increasingly aware of the positive impact blockchain can have in various industries. Earlier this week, we reported on Malta announcing a regulatory framework for the implementation of blockchain in the country, and last month, we explored some of the different ways that governments around the world can benefit from blockchain technology.