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No matter how much we love the touchscreens, virtual keyboard is still considered to be a compromise. With full touchscreen devices like iPad 2, navigating through the device is a breeze. But when it comes to typing long emails or posts, it is still a pain to use the virtual keyboards. Keeping this in mind, Apple has ensured that their Wireless Bluetooth keyboard works fine with iPad (and iPad 2). Thankfully, we now have a huge collection of Bluetooth keyboard cases which we will be reviewing one-by-one over the coming days. We start off the campaign with Logitech Keyboard case by Zagg.
Keyboard cases like this one from Logitech have couple of advantages over Apple's wireless keyboard-
- They have some iOS specific keys like search which are missing from the Apple wireless keyboard
- They also act like cases for the iPad, ensuring better portability
Logitech Keyboard Case for iPad 2 by Zagg
This keyboard case from Logitech is one of the most popular ones available in the market right now. Logitech has always been known for their keyboards and mice, but not much for their cases. This is why they have teamed up with mobile accessory specialists – Zagg to come up with the keyboard case for iPad 2.
When the iPad is placed on the keyboard case, it looks and feels just like a netbook. The keyboard connects wirelessly to the iPad 2 via Bluetooth. The initial pairing is pretty simple and straight-forward. Once paired, the keyboard connects to the iPad 2 automatically on subsequent usages.
The Keyboard
Unlike many other keyboard cases, Logitech provides a real keyboard where the keys fully depress while typing and feels just like the normal keyboard. The size of this keyboard is around 90% of a full sized traditional keyboard and for someone with quite big fingers, it wasn't too tough to type with both hands under normal speed.
The best part of using the Logitech Keyboard is the presence of special keys for controlling the iPad 2. They include –
- Home key: Replaces the physical home button on the iPad 2.
- Search key: Brings up the iPad 2 search screen
- Photo slideshow key: Plays the slideshow of the photos in your iPad 2 albums.
- Virtual keyboard key: Toggles the virtual keyboard on the iPad 2
- Cut, Copy, Paste keys
- Media Player keys: Play/Pause, Previous/Next track, Volume up/down, Volume mute
- Screen Lock/Unlock key
The presence of these special keys help you avoid touching the iPad 2 screen to a large extent. But I still loathe the absence of some keys like a key to open the web browser or a key to jump through opened apps.
The keyboard has a narrow slot to place the iPad 2 and serves as a stand as well. The iPad 2 can be placed in both landscape and portrait modes. The entire assembly is quite sturdy when used on a flat surface, but not as much when you want to use it on your lap while laying on the couch.
The Case
Unfortunately, Logitech keyboard case for iPad 2 is more of a keyboard than a case. It's true that the case is made of Aircraft-grade aluminum with Military grade high-density padding but it fails to provide any protection for the iPad's back.
While using it as a case, the iPad 2 has to be placed face-down on top of the keyboard and it easily pops in the tray securely. But it isn't as easy when you try to take off the iPad from the tray. The fact that the case is so light (weighs just 12.2 ounces/0.345 kg) should negate the minor issues like the ones above. If you use a cloth/leather pouch case for your iPad 2, you should have no issues to carry it along with the Logitech keyboard case.
Logitech keyboard case for iPad 2 uses a 510 mAh rechargeable lithium polymer battery, which, according to ZAGG, will last several weeks of normal use without charging. I'm not able to verify this claim, but I've been using the case for over a week without having to charge the batteries even once.
Truth to be told, not everyone would need a keyboard case for their iPad 2. If you are someone who uses iPad 2 more like a tablet and less like a notebook, keyboard case isn't for you. But if you fall in that other category, where you are required to type long emails/notes/blog posts on the move, Logitech keyboard case is a great choice. It is light, it is thin, it has amazing build quality and it works as advertised (except for the lack of back protection).
At $99.99, it isn't cheap, but worth the price if you use it regularly. It is available on dozens of retailers including Amazon at a much lower price.
Disclosure: The sample unit was provided by ZAGG for review.


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|Archived February 20, 2019
USGS Scientists Are Major Contributors to New Report on Sea-Level Rise
Global sea level is rising, and there is evidence that the rate is accelerating. Increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, primarily from human contributions, are very likely warming the atmosphere and oceans. The warmer temperatures raise sea level by expanding ocean water, melting glaciers and icecaps, and possibly increasing the rate at which ice sheets discharge ice and water into the oceans. Rising sea level and the potential for stronger storms pose an increasing threat to coastal cities, infrastructure, beaches, wetlands, and ecosystems. The potential impacts to the United States extend across the entire country: ports provide gateways for transport of goods domestically and abroad; coastal resorts and beaches are central to the U.S. economy; and wetlands provide valuable ecosystem services, such as filtering water, buffering storm surge, and providing spawning grounds for commercially important fish. How people respond to sea-level rise in the coastal zone will have potentially large economic and environmental costs.
A new report addressing these issues was recently released by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. The report, titled Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region, provides a detailed assessment of the effects of sea-level rise and examines multiple opportunities for governments and coastal communities to plan for and adapt to rising sea levels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) prepared the report, with additional contributions from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Numerous authors from national, State, and local agencies and organizations, academic institutions, and private consulting firms contributed to the 300-page document, which describes potential changes to barrier islands, wetlands, other coastal habitat, and vulnerable species; societal impacts and implications of sea-level rise; decisions that may be sensitive to sea-level rise; opportunities for adaptation; and institutional barriers to adaptation. It also outlines current coastal policies in the mid-Atlantic region and implications for the other regions of the United States. Finally, the report discusses opportunities for natural and social science to enhance our understanding of the potential impacts of sea-level rise and society's ability to respond.
Although the issues apply to coastal regions across the country, the report focuses on the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, where rates of sea-level rise are moderately high, severe storms are fairly common, and a large extent of critical habitat (marshes), high population densities, and infrastructure exist in low-lying areas.
Sea-level rise can affect coastal communities and habitats in various ways, including submerging low-lying lands, eroding beaches, converting wetlands to open water, intensifying coastal flooding, and increasing the salinity of estuaries and freshwater aquifers. Some impacts of sea-level rise can already be observed along the U.S. coast, underscoring the immediate need for improving scientific understanding and the ability to predict the effects of rising sea level. Beginning to incorporate sea-level rise into coastal planning, in combination with the development of decision-support tools for taking further adaptive action, could lessen the economic and environmental impacts of sea-level rise on the United States.
Six of the new report's lead authors are USGS scientists: Donald R. Cahoon (Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Beltsville, Md.), Dean B. Gesch (Earth Resources Observation and Science [EROS], Sioux Falls, S.D.), Benjamin T. Gutierrez (Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, Mass.), E. Robert Thieler (Woods Hole Science Center), S. Jeffress Williams (Woods Hole Science Center), and K. Eric Anderson (retired). The USGS Office of Global Change recently recognized the authors' contributions to this more-than-3-year effort. Over the past several weeks, Pat Jellison, Chief of Global Change Research and Development, traveled to the authors' science centers to present them with STAR Awards and to address each center about the importance of USGS contributions to the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP). The new report is one of 21 climate-change synthesis and assessment products commissioned by the CCSP, which was established in 2002 to provide the United States with science-based knowledge to manage the risks and opportunities of change in the climate and related environmental systems. The CCSP is responsible for coordinating and integrating the research of 13 Federal agencies on climate and global change.
The full reference for the new report is:
U.S. Climate Change Science Program, 2009, Coastal sensitivity to sea-level rise; a focus on the mid-Atlantic region. A report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research [James G. Titus (coordinating lead author), K. Eric Anderson, Donald R. Cahoon, Dean B. Gesch, Stephen K. Gill, Benjamin T. Gutierrez, E. Robert Thieler, and S. Jeffress Williams (lead authors)]: Washington D.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 300 p.
For more information and to download a copy of the report, visit URL http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap4-1/final-report/. For information on the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, visit URL http://www.climatescience.gov/.
in this issue:
Food and Location Influence Sea Otter Exposure to Disease
Three New Marine National Monuments
New Engineering Technician Joins WCMG Team
New Report on Sea-Level Rise
Tagging and Tracking Marine Animals
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Back in June I shot Jonny and Jay's fantastic Country Tipi's wedding at Vanstone Park venue.
I had a great morning with the girls capturing their bridal prep, and particularly loved the South African trinkets around the house. With a South African theme part of Jay's heritage I couldn't resist doing a bit of a different ring shot using an elephant ornament.
The pair were married at Jay's old school, St George's in Harpenden. After a beautiful ceremony in the chapel there, we headed towards the reception venue at Country Tipi's Vanstone Park venue, with Jonny & Jay in a beautiful vintage car. We stopped en route down the country lanes to take some time out and get some portraits in an area we had scouted previously.
I love incorporating nature wherever possible in my wedding days and I truly love the shots we got in the woods near Codicote.
I've shot at Country Tipi's before and worked with them on a styled shoot so was really looking forward to being back at the venue. The tipis looked amazing and the grounds have been sculptured since I was last there.
To keep with the South African theme there were super cute little safari animal favours on the tables.
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The Michigan House of Representatives approved HB 4481 on October 15 by an overwhelming bi-partisan 101-4 vote. This bill would strengthen the rights of women who carry their child to term after conceiving in rape. The bill reduces barriers to a woman blocking the rapist from seeking legal custody and parenting time with the child. Sometimes perpetrators who know their victims use the threat of a custody battle over the child to coerce the woman to either have an abortion or to drop the rape charges the victim has brought against them.
This legislation is inspired by the story of Shauna Prewitt, who was forced to choose between protecting her daughter conceived in rape or dropping the charges against her assailant. Shauna witnesses to the inestimable value and beauty of her daughter's life through a short video that is part of Right to Life of Michigan's Compassion Project.
HB 4481 now heads to the Senate where we will begin working immediately for its passage. Right to Life of Michigan is proud to have brought this legislation to bill sponsor Rep. Lisa Lyons for introduction, and we are encouraged and pleased by its progress thus far.


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Implantable device for chronically injecting a substance, in particular a therapeutant
The invention concerns a device to be implanted in an accessible subcutaneous zone of the body of a patient in order to constitute a chronic injection site of a liquid, in particular a therapeutant. This device includes an injection chamber (12) bounded by an integral rigid case (11) provided for that purpose with a recess of rounded, concave shape; the case (11) is provided around the recess with a rim (13) on which is impermeably fixed the rim of an elastic membrane (14) which in its rest state is essentially plane. A catheter (17) is connected to the injection chamber (12) and issues into the deepest part of the recess forming this chamber.
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The invention concerns a device for total implantation in an accessible subcutaneous zone of a patient's body representing a chronic injection site for a liquid (and essentially therapeutic) substance.BACKGROUND AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
The recent technique of implantation sites comprises a local anesthesia procedures wherein an injection chamber is placed below the subcutaneous tissue in such a manner that this chamber is accessible through the skin; this chamber is connected to a catheter which feeds the substance directly to the applicable area of the body. These injection sites may remain over a long time within the body of the patient and make it possible to eliminate repeated intravenous, intra-arterial, intra-rachidic, cerebral intraventricular or intraperitoneal injections and to replace them by simple subcutaneous injections.
A first type and presently commercially available device injects each time one dose of therapeutant (hereafter denoted by "embolus"). These devices include a rigid disk, especially one made of stainless steel over which there is an elastic silicone membrane acting as a deforming cone; the injection chamber a volume inside of this dome and communicates with a catheter. During the implantation, the dome is directed toward the skin line so as to be accessible on one hand to an injection needle and on the other hand manually through the skin.
Following implantation, this type of device is made operative by passing a needle mounted on a syringe through the membrane in order to feed the therapeutant to the inside of the deforming dome constituting the chamber (the metal disk sealing the chamber acting as a stop against the tip of the needle), and thereupon, after the needle has been withdrawn, the elastic dome is manually pressed through the skin in order to expel the therapeutant dose toward the catheter.
However devices of that kind incur several drawbacks. In the first place, they only allow injecting emboli by units and are inappropriate for long-term perfusions. This is so because the elastic dome of the device is unfit to keep stably in place a perfusion needle. Further, these devices have a relatively short service life because after several hundred injections, the elastic dome becomes the seat of micro-infiltrations: thereupon the device must be changed, and surgical intervention again is required. Also, such devices suffer from the major drawback that the embolus in the injection chamber formed by the deforming dome is never wholly expelled into the catheter when the operator manually presses on the dome no matter how much care is being expended; the variable slight amount of residual therapeutant in the dome after the pressure was exerted degrades the accuracy of the injected dose and in some treatments that may be highly prejudicial, especially when administering such active ingredients as opiates neuro-mediators, antimitotics, which require accurate dosage.
Another type of known device makes possible perfusion but lacks any manually actuated membranes for injecting emboli. These latter devices comprise a cylindrical chamber made of stainless steel which is closed on one side by a stainless steel bottom and on the other by a septum allowing to impermeably pass the perfusion needle. The essential drawback of these devices is that their usefulness is restricted to perfusion because they do not allow unit-feeding emboli corresponding to an accurate and predetermined amount of therapeutant; now there is presently such a need in very many therapeutic treatments (long-term chemotherapy, pain treatment by epidural or intrathecal morphine injections . . . ). Furthermore, the geometry of these devices requires a perpendicular puncture whereby practical difficulties are encountered to keep the needle in place during perfusion and in connecting it to the external supply system. Moreover, these devices also suffer from the disadvantage that they are fairly expensive and that their bulk is substantially larger than the flexible-dome devices (especially in height), whereby implantation is more difficult and causes a boss underneath the skin that might bother the patient.
The object of the present invention is to provide an improved device allowing universal application both for embolus injections and for extended perfusions.
Another main object of the invention is to provide a device capable of supplying an exact and predetermined dose of therapeutant in an injection.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device of much longer service life than the elastic-dome devices.
Another object is to provide an economical and compact device lending itself to easy implantation in the subcutaneous zone.
Another object is to provide a device entailing no risk at all of artifacts or interferences in exploration by modern imaging means (tomodensitometry, magnetic resonance . . . ).DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
To that end the device object of the invention and intended to constitute a chronic injection site of a liquid either in the form of dosed emboli or in perfused form comprises ;
an injection chamber acting as a reservoir of liquid,
and elastic membrane fitted to allow on one hand filling the chamber through said membrane and on the other hand expulsion of the liquid through pressure exerted on the membrane,
and a catheter connected to the injection chamber.
In the present invention, this device is characterized in that:
the injection chamber is bounded by an integral rigid case with a rounded, concave recess fashioned in its thickness,
said recess is open on one side of said case and its depth is slight compared to the dimensions of its cross-sectional open side on the active side,
the cross-section of said recess in sections parallel to the active side decreases as these sections approach the recess bottom,
the case is provided with a duct issuing in the bottom of the recess and the catheter end is hermetically fixed in said duct,
the case is provided around the recess with a peripheral rim on which the periphery of the elastic membrane is impermeably fastened,
said elastic membrane is substantially plane in the rest position.
The position mentioned recess defines the capacity of the injection chamber and preferably has a volume between 0.2 and 1.7 cm.sup.3 for the present basic models so that the capacity of the chamber in the rest condition of the membrane corresponds to a unit dose of therapeutant (the magnitude of which as a rule will be within this range of values).
Two illustrative recesses are shown below; preferably their characteristic shapes are defined so as to correspond to the pressing forefinger, as a result of which the membrane shall inherently hug the bottom of the recess when forced back by the operator's forefinger.
The case of the device may be molded integrally from a biocompatible rigid plastic such as reinforced silicone or polycarbonate. This case essentially meets three functions:
in the first place it defines an injection-chamber shape allowing complete expulsion of the contained substance thanks to the ease of compressing the membrane against all of the recess surface of said body,
also, it acts as a support by its peripheral rim to the periphery of the plane membrane fastened for instance by bonding to said rim,
lastly, it acts as a limit stop for the injection or perfusion needle when the injection chamber is being filled.
The elastic membrane is cut to conform to the shape of the case's rim and is made of an elastic biocompatible plastic of the self-sealing type, in particular silicone. The plane shape of this membrane improves its impermeability after a great number of injections, as discussed further below. Also, this plane shape combined with the arrangement of the membrane on the case and the shape of the body's recess result in the following:
a natural capability of the membrane to deform and to hug the recess bottom of the case when manually compressed,
an improvement of the stability of the perfusion needle whereby this type of injection can be performed without risk.
Accordingly the device of the invention combines the following properties: universal application as regards both embolus injections and perfusion injections, accuracy of injected dosage, extended service life because of better tightness following many perforations, economy because of simple geometry and ease of molding the body, and a relative device thinness facilitating its implantation.
In another feature of the invention, the case and the elastic membrane are wholly covered by a flexible coat made of a biocompatible material, in particular silicone. This coating increases the impermeability of the membrane following a large number of perforations and improves the biocompatibility of the device.DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Further features, purposes and advantages of the invention will become clear in relation to the following description and to the attached drawings showing two preferred embodiments:
FIG. 1 is a section through a first embodiment mode along a longitudinal plane with an axis of symmetry AA';
FIG. 2 is a topview,
FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are cross-sections respectively through planes BB', CC', DD' and EE',
FIGS. 7a, 7b and 7c illustratively show how to operate the device,
FIGS. 8 and 9 are views of another embodiment mode respectively in section through a plane of symmetry BB' and a topview along the arrow V.DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The device is shown on scale actual size in FIGS. 1 through 7 and is intended to be a chronic-injection site of a substance into a specified region of the patient's body.
This device includes an integrally molded, rigid case 1 and of polycarbonate or silicone reinforced with dacron or polyetherisulfone; this case has a thickness which is about 10 mm less than its other dimensions. Seen in topview, it is elongated with a taper on one side (the right side in FIG. 2): its peripheral rim is rounded everywhere.
The upper side 1a of the case is called the active side and is slightly sloping with respect to the opposite side 1b, whereby the case's thickness decreases in the direction of the taper.
On its active side 1a, the case 1 has a recess 2 which is shallow with respect to the dimensions of its open cross-section at the active surface.
The depth of this recess increases toward its deeper portion near the tapered side of the case the shape of this recess matches that of a forefinger: it has a symmetrical elongation with respect to the longitudinal plane AA' and slightly narrows on the body's tapered side. Also, as shown in the Figures, the cross-section of the recess 2 in sectional planes parallel to its active side evinces a decreasing area as these planes approach the bottom of the recess.
In this example, the central portion of the recess bottom assumes a conical surface and extends on each side by rounded surfaces as far as the opening cross-section on the active side; this bottom slopes longitudinally toward the deepest part so as to subtend in the plane of symmetry AA' an angle alpha with the active side 1a which is approximately between 10.degree. and 15.degree..
Around the recess 2, the case comprises a plane rim 3 onto which is tightly bonded the periphery of an elastic silicone membrane 4 of the self-sealing type which closes the recess; this membrane may be of the silicone-plug type.
This membrane 4 when at rest is planar and slants like the active side of the case; it is cut out in such a manner as to hug the shape of the rim 3; it may deform to hug the bottom of the recess over its entire surface.
In this example the volume of the recess 2 is about 1.3 to 1.6 cm.sup.3 (for instance 1.5 cm.sup.3) and thereby bounds an injection chamber of which the maximum capacity equals this volume and may be reduced to an essentially null value by compressing the membrane 4.
The case 1 in mid-thickness has a duct 5 in the plane of symmetry between the active surface 1a and the opposite surface 1b nearly parallel to the latter. On one side this duct issues into the recess 2 where it is deepest, and on the other side this duct has a larger diameter issuing to the outside of the case.
A known antibacterial filter 6 (in particular a microporous filter) is located in the wider section of the duct 5 and rests against the shoulder defined by the change in diameter.
The end of a flexible catheter 7 is fastened by bonding to said duct near the filter 6 (which is located immediately upstream of this end). This catheter 7 issues from the case in a longitudinal direction approximately parallel to the plane of the side 1b.
The case 1 and the membrane 4 are entirely covered with a flexible silicone coat 8. This coat is put in place after bonding the membrane and the catheter in any known manner, for instance by molding, dipping, spraying . . .
Suture apertures such as 9 passing through the thickness of the device also pass on either side of the catheter 7 through the case and the coat.
As shown by FIGS. 7a, 7b and 7c, the described device is fully implantable in a subcutaneous zone. Its shape allows easy slippage between the cutaneous line L and the internal musculo-aponeurotic tissues M in a subcutaneous pouch fashioned in the course of implantation. Two sutures S pass through the apertures 9 of the device, thereby fixing it in place, and eliminate the danger of twisting the catheter 7 where it exits from the case.
The injection chamber bounded by the recess 2 and the membrane 4 when at rest may be filled with liquid by injecting it through the skin, the membrane and its coat. This injection may be implemented so as to have available a dose equal to the capacity of said chamber; it is possible too to pierce through with a perfusion needle in a stable manner in order to achieve extended perfusion of a liquid at a suitable pressure. Be it noted that the needle may be made to pierce through tangentially as schematically indicated in FIG. 7b; this is important in perfusion and this feature is absent both from the dome devices (because of the danger of piercing the dome through and through) and from the devices with cylindrical chambers (because of the elevational shape of the chamber). This represents an essential advantage in perfusions requiring extended and stable emplacement of the needle while preserving the patient's freedom of motion: the tangential arrangement of the needle makes it possible to apply the external system S (syringe, pump . . . ) at the skin and to easily fix it in place.
The devices remains perfectly impermeable after a very large number of perforations (several thousands); this impermeability is improved over the flexible-dome device on two basic grounds. In the first place, the elastic material of a dome having been perforated many times at close proximity tends to centrifugally deform at the edges of the holes, whereby micro-infiltrations take place in those zones where the holes are close to each other; in the device of the invention however the membrane 4, which is plane at rest, is unaffected by that phenomenon. Further, the double wall formed by the membrane 4 and the flexible coat 8 causes overlaps of material at the perforations so that with the thickness kept constant, these overlaps provide substantially improved impermeability.
As regards injecting an embolus, the operator presses his forefinger onto the membrane until he can feel the hard bottom of the case as shown in FIG. 7c; at that time all of the dose has been expelled into the catheter, and therefore highly accurate injections are made possible.
Because the device is structurally simple and the case 1 is easily manufactured by molding, the production costs for the device of the invention are lowered with respect to the known ones. Also its biocompatibility is outstanding on account of the type of materials being used and the presence of the outer coat 8 (the purpose of this coat being on one hand to improve the biocompatibility and on the other to increase the impermeability after a large number of perforations). The device is free of any kind of metal element and the patient may undergo modern imaging techniques for purposes of exploration without there being interferences or artifacts.
FIGS. 8 and 9 show a variation on scale three times actual size; the differences of this variation relative to the above device are discussed below.
This device includes a molded integral rigid case 11 similar to case 1. However, when seen in topview, this case is circular and includes on its thicker side two small extensions such as 20 with suture holes 19.
As before, the upper side 11a of the case slants relative to the opposite side 11b, whereby the case thickness is decreasing (on the thinner side, the side 11b has an inclined part to retain adequate thickness).
The case 11 includes a recess 12 of which the bottom is parallel to the upper side in its central part and joins this side by a rounded concave peripheral part.
Around the recess 12 the case has a rim 13 with a groove along its entire periphery.
An elastic silicone membrane 14 with a preformed rim 14a is bonded to the rim 13 with a guard ring 21 glued above the assembly
The membrane 14 is thicker than the previous one. At rest, its upper side is plane while its lower side is plane over most of its large area 14b and is joined to the performed rim 14a by a rounded convex zone 14c. The membrane 14 deforms to hug the bottom of the recess 12 when being pushed back by the operator's finger.
In this example, the recess 12 has a volume approximately from 0.2 to 0.8 cm.sup.3.
Also, the case includes in its thickness a duct 15 passing underneath the recess 12 and issuing into its bottom on the thinner side of the body.
As before, the duct 15 is provided with a bacteria filter 16 and the end of a catheter 17 is bonded into this filter. The case 11 and its membrane may be wholly covered by a flexible silicone coat (omitted).
1. A device for subcutaneous implantation in an accessible zone for forming a site for perfusion or chronic injection of a liquid comprising
- a unitary body having a thickness less than its width and breadth and having an upper, active face and a lower face profiled so as to permit said body to slide into said zone,
- said body having a rounded concave recess therewith with a continuous concave bottom and being open at upper face and having a depth less than the width and breadth of said recess at said upper face,
- duct means extending through said body from the bottom of said recess to the outside of said body on one side of said body,
- flexible catheter means secured to said duct means so as to extend said duct outside of said body,
- said body having a peripheral rim around said recess and a substantially planar flexible membrane sealingly secured to said rim and closing said recess, said membrane being self-sealing whereby said membrane may be pierced by a needle for filling said recess and said membrane may be deformed by pressure so as to substantially conform to the shape of said recess for expelling liquid therefrom;
- said body being tapered toward said catheter means and said membrane being positioned on said body in an inclined position with respect to said lower face said recess bottom being angled downwardly toward the duct means, and
2. A device as in claim 1 and wherein said body and said membrane are entirely covered by a flexible coat (8) made of a biocompatible material.
3. A device as in claim 1 and including an antibacterial filter (6) in said duct (5, 15) of said body directly upstream of the end of said catheter means (7, 17).
4. A device as in claim 1 and wherein said upper face (1a, 11a) of the body, and the membrane (4, 14), slope relative to the opposite side of said body (1b, 11b) whereby said body decreases in thickness toward said duct (5, 15) in the recess (2, 12), said duct passing through said case so that the catheter issues from the case in a direction approximately parallel to the plane of one of said faces (1b, 11b).
5. A device as in claim 1 and wherein said recess (2, 12) has a shape which is symmetrical about a longitudinal plane, the bottom of sid recess sloping longitudinally toward said duct (5, 15).
6. A device as in claim 1 and wherein said body (1, 11) comprises a biocompatible rigid plastic.
7. A device as in claim 1 and wherein said membrane (4, 14) conform to the shape of the rim (3, 13) of the recess from an elastic biocompatible plastic of the self-sealing type.
8. A device as in claim 1 and, wherein the recess (2, 12) has a volume between 0.2 and 1.7 cm.sup.3 in order to form together with the membrane a chamber with a capacity of a dose of therapeutant.
9. A device as in claim 1 and wherein said body includes on either side of the catheter end (7, 17) two suture holes (9, 19) passing through said body in the direction of its thickness.
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 1986
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 1987
Assignee: Applied Precision Limited (London)
Inventor: Guy Lazorthes (Toulouse)
Primary Examiner: Dalton L. Truluck
Attorney: Harold H. Dutton, Jr.
Application Number: 6/865,412
International Classification: A61M 500;


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Hello and welcome to the 1st and maybe last (depending on the fucking control freaks that the pitch and putt officers are), column by the only stateside (US that is) member of Golf Harris. Paul asked me to write a column based on what it's like being a member of a rock band in the US. My band is called Death Valley Murmurs. We are an eclectic bunch of musicians who decided it was time to fucking rock out in Des Moines. So, we did. We got a set list together, rehearsed like fuck and went for gigs. I should add, we are all accomplished musicians who can play our mother fucking instruments pretty fucking well. We are also led by a Spastic Pirate whom scares people with his manic, how shall I say.....shit. So we went to get some gigs. Some would say this should be an easy task. We have music, band, you have stage, you want band to play music and get people to drink. Hmmmmm - somehow this didn't happen. For some reason, an original band getting gigs in Des Moines is akin to
going to Debenhams and asking for a nice side of beef. Or an oil and filter change. Nevertheless, we persisted and got gigs at a
fucking shit spot called the Vaudeville Mews a "cabaret" joint in Des Moines (sorry, that fucking splits my side - they're trying to
be fucking upscale in Des Moines) that doesn't even do drink specials, caters to a sad fucking indie crowd of shoe-gazing cunts,
and doesn't give the band free booze without a fight.
Fuck that shit.
However, one good thing is that the club gets lots of fucking hot chicks that eat up fucking rock. All the indie boys are scared away
though. I nearly got in a fight with one cunt at a bar last week cos he was talking shit about our singer. He is a skinny little fuck called Dameon who thinks he's cool COs he has a Rasta cut and plays bass in a band called Aholic. They are, to be blunt, shit, I
was wishing Buzzer was there with me at one point. Not COs I was scared but I would have just laughed at the way Buzzer would have
twatted him. So we are continuing to rock Des Moines. We are getting good
reviews, no doubt. We are loud and proud that we fucking rock. I
have found the best drummer I have ever met, a guy named Jeremy Morse. He is fucking sweet on the drums. Anyway, does anyone want to know what I'm listening to? No, thought not - - - ---- well:
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
Black Label Society - Blessed Hell Ride
Led Zeppelin - How the west was won
Tool - Lateralus
Warrior Soul - Last Decade Dead Century
Wagner - Parsifal
Andrew Keeling - Quickening the Dead
My neighbours shit techno (not thru choice)
Oh - and if you want to check our shit out we're at
What am I drinking??
Beck's Oktoberfest
London Pride
Ok. Drunken recipe time. If you, by any chance, get back from the bar at 2 a.m. and are hungry but too broke for a take out, here is a simple recipe for pasta that will block your fucking guts till morning:
· get some pasta going
· get a fucking jar of pesto
· balance yourself on and between countertops in the fucking kitchen
· drain pasta once it's cooked
· dump in a spoonful of pesto
· stir it up
· serve
· watch some telly while eating
· kick the drunk bitch out once your guitarist has gotten his end away in your mates bathroom (props Paul)
· don't let the Dr. fuck a fat bitch in your bed
· go to bed


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After getting rid of many make up and body/hair care a week or so ago (link to post), I decided that I want to send some more stuff away, and I pack up a big bag to my good friend Mary Jane. You may remember her in a make up post I did, where I tried on some crazy blue/purple eyeshadows on her - link.
Anyway, this post is just a brief showcase of what's gone from my collection. A goodbye post, and hopefully they will be more frequently used and loved by Mary Jane! If you want to know in more depth why I no longer want to keep any of these things, drop me a comment below and I'll attend to you personally~ :D
Some items are mentioned in posts before: No.7 Poppy King Lipgloss, L'Egere Foundation, Covergirl & Olay Foundation, Kate Foundation, Missha Brush.
Have a lovely Spring, everyone!


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A handful of West Virginia retired public employees and retired teachers protested on tax return deadline day at the state Capitol Tuesday. They claimed they are being discriminated against.
Coalition of Retired Public Employees President Ernie "Spud" Terry said they chose April 15 for a reason.
"I've been retired for 15 years. My wife has been retired for 10 years. That's 25 years without any increase in our pension and very little tax relief." explained Terry.
Currently public retirees are taxed on both their state pension and their social security. Meanwhile, other retirees, like fire fighters, police officers and military, receive upwards of a $20,000 tax exemption on their retirement.
Retirees attending the event said for teachers who have put in 35 years, DOH workers who have toiled for the state for 40 years and agency secretaries who came to work for 45 years plus, said it's a slap in the face not to be included in that tax exemption.
Terry said they're asking for a $20,000 tax exemption. He stressed it wouldn't cost the state much for most public retirees.
"Our folks that are retired and over 70-years-old, their average pension is less than $8,000 a year," he said.
Terry cited another disparity in the refusal of the governor and legislature to even consider a cost-of-living increase. However, politicians seem to have no problem getting what they ask for according to Terry.
"During these years that we've been down here trying to get a little relief the legislature gave themselves a wonderful raise. The governor's salary has effectively been doubled since we started this little crusade for fairness and equity and respect and dignity," said Terry.
He made it clear, retirees won't be ignored.
"I want the word out to our good citizens of the state and the governor. We are asking him to include our teachers and public retirees to the same level of benefits that other retiree systems have!"
Currently 35 states offer their public retirees at least a $20,000 tax exemption on their pensions.
Edwin, sounds as if you did not pay attention in school either! And done their job? Come on son, that was a fourth grade sentence at best, so you should have at least been able to construct it correctly.
Really? You are comparing teaching to military service? Have you ever even talked to anyone who served 20 years in the military? For that matter have you ever known anyone who went to work 12 months a year, good weather and bad, sick or not, whatever shift, weekends, holidays, under far less than desirable/comfortable conditions for 35 years and retired with whatever they had in their 401K? Stop whining!
Steve Bretherton
Eliminate all tax exemption breaks and the overall rate could be lowered if everyone paid their fair share, No free or reduced rides!
Well said, Blackwater Boy! The ignorance of some is just stunning. And the idiots also fails to understand that state employees also PAY TAXES!! So, in essence, they are paying their own salaries.
All retirees did not put in an equal amount of years to be eligible to retire. I support our teachers and believe they deserve a tax break but they do not work three different shifts, holidays, weekends and deploy to foreign soil like the military. Many DOH and state employees do get some overtime pay so its not a slap in the face to not get the same exemption but it is a slap in the face to just count years of service the same.
Public employees' pay, benefits, and pensions have surpassed those available to the average worker in this country. It is time to eliminate early retirement for police and firefighters and bring the pay of government employees back in line with that of the regular worker.
Blame it on an overpaid teacher.
Nancy kincaid
Discrimination spelled wrong!
I guess if the teachers and done their job there would not have been a problem with the spelling
As before let's keep electing the Democrats and the State will continue to deteriorate.....but remember we do rank in the upper 10 percent in teen pregnancy,,,,obesity...lack of jobs , welfare assistance, poor roads, and the most miserable States to live in. And now we even have an ignorant Governor who has no respect for human life. Apparently his knowledge of biology is very limited".............
Because "spike bishop" unlike the "REAL WORLD" state employees have not gotten a cost of living increase in several years and the raises we do get are just enough for them to tax it right back out of our pockets. That is why the state retirees are asking for a tax break. People doing the same jobs we do in the private sector make THREE times as much as those of us who work for the state. Yes their are some who make a considerable amount but many more of us are barley making minnimum wage.
They need to drop the exemptions and stop taxing SS.
I will not retire in WV because if this and I live here now .
Thirty some states don't tax social security but WV does. There are a lot of states that also don't tax a persons pension one which is Pa but WV does. According to an article last year WV has the 6th highest taxes for retirees. They ought to at least up the exemptions for retirees. ALL RETIREES need some tax relief. When one pays almost as much for state taxes as federal taxes its a disgrace.
What makes these retirees so Special??? In the REAL world, Retirees ARE NOT a Mandatory Source of Bargaining. Why does any State employees get Any COLA'S. If special rates or Increases are promised, someone needs to be held responsible!!. I guess when your spending Taxpayers Money, rules don't apply!
May want to run spell check on the headline.
Fixed Income Too
Getting the same $20k exemption as fire fighters, police officers and military seems logical.
However, I do not get an exemption on my retirement and I pay taxes on my retirement and Social Security too.
Further, I do not get a raise in my retirement benefits. I knew that when I enrolled in the retirement program.
And, the Charleston firefighters pension fund has an unfunded liability in the hundreds of millions. Just a few years ago, the teachers retirement system had an unfunded liability of a billion dollars +. O.K. progress has been made and it now stands at just hundreds of millions. Any calls for firefighters or teachers to contribute more to make the funds solvent creates screams from their unions and membership.
So, I hope you get your exemption, while I, like other taxpayers, will pick up the tab, but I will not get any increases. It doesn't seem fair.


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Our company developes software for window and doors industry for aluminum, upvc and wood profiles. (This is not a commercial topic). Since we have started to sell our world wide we encounter very offen questions from potential customers that ask about "post processors".
Until now we have implemented CNC for the following machines:
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Thank you.
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NFU livestock board chair Charles Sercombe has promised to keep pushing for an end to non-stun religious slaughter.
Mr Sercombe told NFU conference he had been approached by a growing number of union members who were 'nervous' about the rising amount of non-stun slaughter, which had increased from 10 to 25 per cent in the sheep sector over the past five years.
"We have got to try and be brave here", he said.
"We cannot keep putting this in the 'too difficult to do' pile, and we have got as an industry to try and find a solution.
"I have one. I believe we should be able to demonstrate recoverable stun, the same as they do in Australia and New Zealand, and we should be able to do that to the Muslim population in particular.
"All we need is a Home Office licence to do it, but unfortunately the brick walls in Defra and the Food Standards Agency are too great for us to climb over at the minute.
"I believe we should lobby and lobby and lobby again, because this offers a solution to the problem and we could all benefit from it."
Use of an electric head stun, which passes electricity through an animal's brain but does not kill it, is accepted as halal by some Muslims.
Other methods of stunning, such as head-to-back and captive bolt, are non-halal because there is a possibility of instant death.
Mr Sercombe's call came as a leading humanist charity called on Government to ban non-stun halal and kosher slaughter in its upcoming Animal Welfare Bill.


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2016 I want to begin blogging more of my favorite recipes for my family and baby food too.
Especially easy meals like this one in the pressure cooker.
A total of 10mins one pot pressure cooker meal. Chicken, veggie and rice!
I also want to blog about wine making on the wine blog.
We have been bottling our own wine!
On this blog I want to continue blogging our daily living. A memory bank of our family.
Fun things we do ha!
I also want to get back into blogging fashion! On maternity leave im mostly in tights and long tops ha!
Some fun january moments so far... A painting birthday party for a cousin!
Little k has been practicing piano and is really enjoying it!
He's also Soo into starwars and can name everyone and tell you his favorite scenes of the movie.
Now with Michael loving the bouncy gym, im getting a little extra time on my hands ha!
Michael loves to watch big bro. It's the absolute sweetest thing ever and melts my heart each time!
We are planning our first family vacation as 4. Little k asks everyday if we are going to the beach. Ha! But he's also loving this snow especially when the school has sleds for everyone at recess!


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My niece came to visit and she and Bodie made such great friends that she took some great pics and wrote this little piece about our guardian angel. It will give you a smile as big as Bodie's
This fluffy pup is a Great Pyrenees, or also known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog. He is large and stocky, and covered in soft white fur.
You can see Bodie around the farm during the day, usually relaxing in the grass or on the porch.
When people come outside, he walks up to greet them and nuzzles his face in your hands, hoping for some pets.
One interesting thing about Bodie is that he has double rear dewclaws, which are the back claws that some animals have. This does not affect anything other than his appearance, and earned him many funny nicknames.
Once Bodie gets to know you (and you give him enough pets), he will be your shadow and your faithful guardian.
Thanks Leah! We think he's pretty great, too.


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Whether you have a question regarding your order, or a problem with a product, or question about warranty, this is the best way to contact us. We'll help you resolve your issues quickly and easily, getting you back to more important things, like having fun with your new airsoft gun.
For questions about your order or product you ordered, please give us the name, order number, phone, and email on the order so we can find and reply back to you as quick as possible.


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Sweden's capital is a thriving hub of the Nordic nations and appears as if it is floating out to sea, with 30% of the city covered in waterways. Read more...
Stockholm is a sleek and sophisticated city, full of fascinating museums, innovative restaurants and a perfectly preserved old town. Stockholm is spread across 14 islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea and is definitely one of the most beautiful cities of Europe, with a third of the city covered in parks and green spaces. Connected by 57 bridges, it is easily accessible on foot or by bicycle.
Settled since the Stone Age, Stockholm has a long history as an important trade hub. The city remains important today as the largest of the Nordic cities and has the fastest growing population in Europe. Untouched by any major disasters or wars, Stockholm provides a snapshot into life through the ages with the beautifully preserved Gamla Stan (old town) on one island, while the island next to it shows the city in all its progressive glory, with soaring skyscrapers and a bustling business district.
To make the most of your time in Stockholm, we highly recommend investing in a Stockholm City Pass which includes free entry to more than 75 attractions. In Gamla Stan, look out for the impressive German church, the Riddarhuset (house of nobility) and both the Bonde and Tessin Palace, decked out in colourful pastel tones and perched tightly on the narrow winding cobblestone streets. The Riddarholmen Church is the oldest building in Stockholm circa 1200s and is the resting place of the Swedish monarchs, nearby to the Royal Palace, an imposing baroque building.
With your Stockholm pass, you will have access to some of the best museums in the city - the city has over 100, so making your choice may be tricky! The Vasa Museum is the most visited non-art museum in Scandinavia and houses the almost fully intact 64 gun warship, the Vasa, that sunk on her maiden journey in 1628 as well as other maritime paraphernalia. For the art lovers, the National Museum holds a huge collection of works including Rembrandt and Watteau and influential Swedish artists Alexander Roslin, Anders Zorn, Johan Tobias Sergel and more. For modern art, the Moderna Museet is not to be missed, with notable works by Picasso and Salvador Dali, or there is the wonderfully curated Fotografiska with the largest collection of contemporary photography.
A museum for the whole family is the fascinating Skansen open air museum and zoo, that was founded in 1891 to show the ways of life in Sweden pre-industrial revolution. Located on Royal Djurgården island, it is a miniature Sweden, with 150 dwellings from around the country dismantled and reassembled here for visitors to explore. And for music enthusiasts, ABBA: The Museum is a definite must with fun interactive exhibits and non-stop music!
There are many other museums and world class galleries to explore in Stockholm, as well as a thriving nightlife scene. With eight Michelin starred restaurants and many fresh, chic bars, there is always somewhere for every kind of visitor to try as the evening begins. The Stockholm Dinner Cruise is a wonderful way to spend the evening, with the gorgeous city lights shimmering on the water, as you sail the night away in romance. Alternatively, we also offer an Under the Bridges of Stockholm cruise during the day.
Stockholm is also the perfect base to explore Sweden's surrounding islands - Gotland Island and the Åland Islands. Gotland Island is 90km from the Swedish mainland and is the largest island in the Baltic Sea. With long beaches, pristine nature and the medieval town of Visby, this World Heritage Listed island really is the 'pearl of the Baltic Sea'.
The Åland Archipelago comprises of over 6, 700 islands in the Baltic Sea located between Sweden and Finland. Although an autonomous Finnish province, the official language is Swedish and the people have strong cultural links to Sweden. Only 38km from the Swedish mainland, a short trip to Mariehamn will allow you to discover the beauty of the landscape by hiring a car, a bike, a kayak or even on a sailboat. For food lovers, a trip to Åland is a highlight with a heavy emphasis on locally produced food such as the award-winning air dried green pepper salami, handmade goats cheese or blueberry beer.


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Sadly the clinics at Easterton Equine Activities Club have now come to an end .
Thank you for supporting our horsey car boot sale - great sale.
Both Hugo and Quince have now been sold and have moved on to great homes.
We are now in the process of packing up,. The machinery was moved off the farm to-day 24th Oct. and the horses will go South to our new home in Gloucestershire tomorrow Sunday Oct. 25th
The removal van arrives on Monday 26th and we will be gone by Wednesday 28th. It is so hard to take it all in.
Thank you to all who have supported us over the years.


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Meditation is the practice of calming the mind and grounding yourself in the present. Although there are many health benefits linked to meditation, it is often overlooked as a legitimate method to heal the body and the mind. For those who may be curious about the health benefits of meditation but are not quite sure if they are ready to begin meditating on their own, here are some ways in which meditation can help you.
For one it is a good positive diversion in reducing stress and anxiety, a form of self-help towards getting inner peace. Compare this to resorting to negative diversions due to stress, such as alcohol and substance abuse, which will definitely give birth to more problems as you would need help dealing with the addiction.
- Meditation Helps Reduce Your Stress and Anxiety Levels
Meditation teaches individuals how to be present and relaxed in their life without allowing the usual flood of thoughts control them, which helps reduce stress and anxiety levels. For example, one study that was published by the Oxford University Press discovered that people suffering from anxiety could greatly reduce their anxiety levels simply by meditating daily. Another study published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides evidence that certain types of meditation reduce the grey-matter density in certain parts of the brain that contribute to anxiety and stress. Overall, meditation is a great exercise for those who are overly stressed or anxious.
- Meditation Can Improve Your Concentration
Because meditation is an exercise that focuses on concentrating on the present rather than thinking about the future and the past, it teaches those who practice it how to improve their concentration on the task at hand. If you're having trouble at work or at school, daily meditation may be the answer to your problems. Science shows that it can improve your ability to multitask as well which may come in handy for people who have fast-paced careers.
- Meditation Can Ease Depression
One issue that people with depression share is that they focus on the negative aspects of their lives and of themselves, allowing those thoughts to fill their mind daily. Through meditation, those suffering from depression can teach themselves how to be mindful of their thoughts. Rather than focusing on the negative thoughts about their past and future, they can let the thoughts pass by and enjoy the present. However, meditation is not a treatment or a cure for depression and those who are currently dealing with depression should reach out to a therapist rather than solely practice meditation.
- Meditation Affects the Body
Meditation has the ability to affect several issues pertaining to the body such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and aging. Those who choose to meditate daily can expect to see improvement when dealing with ailments such as those mentioned above and can also experience additional benefits such as slower aging and a higher pain tolerance. These types of benefits can most likely be linked to the fact that those who practice meditation experience lower amount of stress than those who do not.
- Meditation Changes Your Perception on Life
Those who have issues being social, who have trouble being empathetic, or who have negative feelings towards themselves will see a shift in these types of mindsets after they begin meditating. Certain types of meditation such as Metta meditation can help those with the above emotional issues change the way they think about others and the way they think about themselves. This is because these types of exercises teach you how to open up emotionally and how to be more caring towards everything around you.
Meditation is a simple and positive exercise that can have astounding effects on your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. If you're looking for a way to change your life that won't require expensive treatments or large amounts of your time, experiment with meditation.


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Social media is one of the most powerful tools in your marketing arsenal. If you use it correctly, you can create a strong personal connection with your prospective customers.
However, marketers often make the mistake of diving into social media without a clear plan. At best, this is a waste of time and at worst, it can lead to a PR disaster.
To benefit from social media, you need to build a clear strategy that takes into account what you're trying to achieve, who your customers are and what your competition is doing.
As with any journey, the first step in creating a social-media marketing strategy is to understand where you want to go.
- What is the purpose of your social media marketing efforts?
- Do you want to create or raise awareness of your brand?
- Are you looking to increase sales, or website traffic, or both?
- Is your goal to build customer loyalty and increase retention?
These goals aren't mutually exclusive, but you should focus on one or two: If you spread yourself too thin, you're not going to accomplish anything.


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How can an antenna be short and still work as well as a long one?
The length of an antenna is very important. If the antenna is too short, the charges will reach its end too soon and the charge will not flow very smoothly back and forth in it. If the antenna is too long, the charges will not reach its end before it is time for them to reverse directions and some of the antenna will not be used (it will actually cause more trouble than help). Thus there is an ideal length for the antenna and this length depends on the frequency of the radio wave it is trying to create. But it is also possible to shorten an antenna by delaying the flow of charge to its ends. Adding a coil to the antenna (an inductor) will slow the flow of current through the antenna and make a short antenna behave like a longer antenna. Most portable AM radios use a coiled antenna that behaves as though it were much longer than its physical length. FM radios work best with antennas that are about 1 meter long.


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Known issues and limitations for this Lotus Expeditor 6.2.3 release listed on this page.
Lotus Expeditor Desktop Client
Title: The text of navigation bar in preference panel did not change to use large font
Problem abstract: Expeditor 6.2.3 on Windows does not dynamically inherit system font setting changes
Details: Not all aspects of the Expeditor 6.2.3 user interface will dynamically update their presentation based on changes to the system's font settings.
Resolving the Problem: This problem can be resolved by restarting Expeditor. All user interfaces will then reflect the new system font settings.
Title: Failed to install XPD client with Kazakh folder name
Problem abstract: Installing Expeditor 6.2.3 on Windows will fail if installation setup directory name is in Kazakh characters and installation is executed from setupwin32.exe.
Details: The installation will fail when installing from a Kazakh setup folder name on a Native Windows OS and running the setupwin32.exe. An example would be to create a setup folder name with Kazakh characters, copying the installation setup files to that location, then executing the setupwin32.exe from that location on a Kazakh Windows XP Operating System.
Resolving the Problem: This problem can be resolved by created an installation setup directory that has ASCII characters or by directly executing the Expeditor.msi instead of the setupwin32.exe file.
If you are on Linux Redhat and Ubuntu system, perform the following:
If you are on Linux SLED 11 system, perform the following:
To verify the right level of JVM is enabled for the embedded browser
Title: [IE9/HTML5] Embedded browser with IE9 fail to show up the permission warming message.
Problem abstract: When using the embedded browser with Internet Explorer 9, HTML5 Geolocation feature does not work properly.
Details: When using Geolocation feature, Internet Explorer 9 standalone will prompt a security warning asking whether to accept the website "wants to track your physical location". But Embedded browser can not prompt such security warning, so that user cannot accept this security prompt and thus will not be able to use Geolocation. This is a Microsoft Internet Explorer 9's limitation which already has a documentation. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jpsanders/archive/2011/05/09/you-cannot-use-geolocation-geo-location-in-an-ie-9-webbrowser-control.aspx
Resolving the Problem: Set the site as always allow via Internet Explorer 9 standalone.
Lotus Expeditor integrator
SPRs: TTHH8CV5UZ , MKAO8D89RL , MKAO8D79SP , BLIO8CUH24 , TTHH8D84CZ
Title: Native language support limitation in Expeditor integrator administration user interface (Dojo Framework limitation).
Problem abstract: The native language support by some Dojo 1.1 UI elements is limited.
Details: This is a limitation due to Dojo widget/parse not retaining required translation attribute 'tid' on content render time (e.g. The up-down list of More platform actions under Administer tab are not displayed correctly; under Configuration tab: Configure Dispatcher service - Inbound Routing not displayed correctly; under Monitor tab, NT for Monitor Adapters list; Some strings are not displayed on Start/Log-in page).
Resolving the Problem: If English language is used, the problem does not occur. Switch to English language setting in browser to avoid this display problem.
SPRs: ZHHE8FJCYW , ZHHE8FJ4KF , KLIU8FJ4FA , FYBJ8FH9RB , FYBJ8FJ93E
Title: Configuration files for Expeditor integrator are limited to the English language.
Problem abstract: The Expeditor integrator displays the web UI in the Group1 languages, but all the input for configuration properties do NOT support other languages than English. This is a natural limitation as these properties are stored in configuration files of the product and these configuration files exist only in English.
Details: The Expeditor integrator displays the web UI in the Group1 languages, but all the input for configuration properties do NOT support other languages than English. This is a natural limitation as these properties are stored in configuration files of the product and these configuration files exist only in English.
This affects all properties that can be set using the Configuration Tool:
They are belonging to the configuration files of the product beside all other Expeditor integrator configuration files in the /config folder and sub-folders and the configuration files inherited by the Lotus Expeditor product (e.g. files in /rcp/eclipse and its sub-folders). All these configuration files only support the English language.
Beside this, for certain properties like topic names only a certain character set.
These restrictions are driven by the underlying Eclipse and OSGi technology.
Resolving the Problem: This problem can currently not be resolved. Configuration parameters need to follow the naming guidelines and must be in English.
SPRs: BLIO8DAF8Z (), BLIO8F7E8F
Title: The language setting in browser is sometimes ignored by XPD integrator
Problem abstract: The Expeditor integrator UI is generally displayed using the language of the Web browser's locale, but some UI elements are configured through the underlaying Eclipse platform and, therefore, do use the locale setting of Eclipse. This can cause Expeditor integrator UI elements being displayed in different languages when the locale of Expeditor integrator's underlaying Eclipse does not match the browser's locale.
Details: The Expeditor integrator displays the Web UI in the Group1 languages according to the language setting of the browser with which the UI is accessed. The browser provides the locale to all Web UI related elements so that they can pick up the correct language. Due to the nature of the UI implementation, some UI elements are configurable through the Eclipse platform which has its own language setting retrieved from the OS or from given startup parameter.
The described problem is the case for values of the Monitor, Administer, Configure, Test tabs of the Expeditor integrator UI which are label value's configurable in Eclipse extension points. The extension points are processed while launching the runtime, and thus it takes the value from the system locale to determine which plugin_xx.properties file to get the value's of the labels from. If the locale is changed after launching the platform, it will not affect the properties file from which the extension point's label values are picked up.
Resolving the Problem: This problem can currently not be resolved. It is assumed that the case of different locales set for the platform and the browser will be very rarely the case since Expeditor integrator is installed in server environments where changing of locales is hardly the case.
SPRs : None
Title: Browsing local queues in Expeditor integrator containing a large number of messages with large payloads may lead to OutOfMemory error
Problem abstract: If a local queue in IBM Lotus Expeditor integrator/IBM micro broker contains a large number of messages with large payloads, e.g. around 4000 messages of size 10K each, and the JVM memory is set to 256m, an OutOfMemory issue may occur while trying to "browse" the messages using the Expeditor integrator UI > Monitor tab > Live view.
Details: If a local queue in IBM Lotus Expeditor integrator/IBM micro broker contains a large number of messages with large payloads, e.g. around 4000 messages of size 10K each, and the JVM memory is set to 256m, an OutOfMemory issue may occur while trying to "browse" the messages using the Expeditor integrator UI > Monitor tab > Live view. The same issue can occur if external tools like "HermesJMS" are used to browse the queues (http://www.hermesjms.com).
Resolution: None. This OutOfMemory issue can be avoided to some extent by increasing the JVM memory (Heapsize?). However, if the number of such large messages continues to increase, the OutOfMemory error may occur even after increasing the JVM memory and browsing the overloaded queues should be avoided in such cases.
SPRs : None
Title: Permission for Expeditor integrator clients to create dynamic queues.
Problem abstract: In certain production scenarios it is required that the Expeditor Integrator clients are not allowed to create queues dynamically. Clients should only be allowed to access the existing queues i.e. static queues.
Details: "Static queues" are those queues which are configured in the micro broker configuration section (Section_3) of the XPDinteg.xml. "Dynamic queues" can be created by any connected micro broker JMS or MQTT clients. I might be required that the clients are not allowed to create any dynamic queues.
Resolution: The following section of <messaging-service><core> in the Expeditor integrator configuration file XPDinteg.xml is used to allow / disallow the creation of dynamic queues by connected micro broker JMS or MQTT clients. If only static queues are allowed i.e. queues which are configured by Expeditor integrator, <dynamic-queue-creation> should be set to false. Changing this setting requires a platform reset.
<!-- INTERNAL Settings - Please, do only change if you know what you are doing! -->
Set to true to allow and false to disallow.
Note: Creation of Pub/Sub Topics by messaging clients can not be restricted. The clients can be granted pub/sub rights to specific topics using micro-acl.xml file.
Re: Expeditor 6.2.3 Known Issues and Limitations
Application testing in Windows 10 using Lotus Expeditor 6.2.3.
I can't bring up the login screen with error.
CWMIC1100E: The com.ibm.rcp.os bundle failed to start because the native operating system libraries could not be located
Does the Expeditor 6.2.3 support Windows 10?
Other application works fine using Expeditor 6.2.2 in Windows 10.


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(1)Section 44 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (private health care) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2)—
(a)after "not greater than" insert "— (a)";
(b)at the end insert ", or
(b)in the case of a mental health foundation trust designated under subsection (2A), that proportion or 1.5% if greater."
(3)After subsection (2) insert—
"(2A)An authorisation of an NHS foundation trust which was an NHS trust must designate it as a mental health foundation trust for the purposes of this section if it appears to the regulator that it provides goods or services only or mainly for the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of any disorder or disability of the mind or for the benefit in any other way of people suffering from a disorder or disability of the mind."
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How Many Calories Are in Half a Subway Sandwich?
After helping commercial spokesman Jared shed pounds, Subway sandwiches have gained a reputation as low-calorie options. Most of the 6-in. sandwiches have calorie counts in the 200 to 300 range, but some have as many as 580 calories.
Black Forest Ham
Half of a foot-long, or a 6-in., black forest ham has 290 calories.
Oven-Roasted Chicken and Club
Half a foot-long, or a 6-in., oven roasted chicken or a club sub has 320 calories.
Turkey Breast
Half a foot-long, or a 6-in., turkey breast sub has 280 calories.
Veggie Delite
Half a foot-long, or a 6-in., veggie delite sub has 230 calories. This is the lowest calorie sandwich 1.
Spicy Italian and Big Philly Cheesesteak
Half a foot-long, or a 6-in., spicy Italian or Philly cheesesteak sub has 520 calories.
Meatball Marinara
Half a footlong, or a 6-in., meatball marinara sub has 580 calories. This is the highest calorie sandwich 1.
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Some of the issues you can address with personal coaching . .
If not now, When?
I recently worked with a young man of 23. He had a burgeoning business and a successful creative career as well. He came to see me unsure about which direction to take. Should he stay in the business or pursue his creative talents? How could he get them to work together and get the both worlds?
Working with his representation of time I spent a few hours looking into what he would like to experience at different stages of his life. I covered pages and pages of flip chart with details about what he saw in his future and as we did this his idea of what he wanted, what he placed most value on became clearer and clearer. 'I didn't know that all this stuff was here!' he said. Thats the job of a coach -to know where to look and let you find out about yourself.
Making a life changing decision
What comes first career of family – what are the impacts on self career, family, relationships etc. of a life changing decision. I'll show you the values you are aligned with and the impacts of any decision you need to make on every aspect of your life.
Career uncertain? Direction vague? Priorities unclear? Relationships a mess? Not sure which way to go? Just want to clean the slate and start again?
You can read any number of self help books but this is nothing compared to working with an experienced and well trained coach.
You can achieve personal insights in an afternoon. Discover your key values. Identify the source and style of your motivation and plan to achieve the life you want.
Every part of your life can benefit from working with a coach who knows how to empower you quickly and effectively.
Coaching is for everyone – those just setting out, looking for a new direction, already successful people – those who know that there is something that they want to improve in their lives.
You can expect to be:
- Happier and more fulfilled within personal relationships
- A more confident person
- A more effective communicator
- Able to find the job you want and enjoy
- Fulfilled with meaning and purpose in your life
- Enjoy better all round health, look, feel and act younger
Working with a coach you can address any issues you may have around
- Personal relationships
- Self-esteem
- Assertiveness
- Effective communication
- Goal setting/achievement
- Career issues
- Finding greater meaning and purpose in life
- Personal happiness
- Health and wellbeing


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The Top Retail Trade Shows and Conferences in 2019
For independent retailers, there's a lot to gain from attending at least one retail trade show and conference per year. From networking opportunities to business advice and discovering new products, these events help keep your business current as your industry evolves. Before committing to an event, do some research to make sure they're the right fit for your business.
The top retail trade shows to attend in 2019
- JCK Vegas (May 31 – June 3)
- STORE (May 28 – 29)
- ASTRA Marketplace & Academy (June 9 – 12)
- Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (June 18-20)
- Know Show (July 8 – 10)
- SuperZoo (August 20 – 22)
- Outdoor Retailer Winter Market (November 5 – 7)
1. JCK Vegas
Image source: JCK
When: May 31 – June 3
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Who should attend: Jewelry retailers
Discover what's new in the fine jewelry market, with over 2,300 exhibiting jewelry vendors from around the world. With 23,000 retailers from 9,400 stores, including big box stores and independent boutiques alike, JCK Vegas is a great opportunity to connect and learn from other players in your industry.
Interested? Check out their lineup. Can't attend their event? They have a great blog and other resources.
Lightspeed will be at booth 6666 to show off our Retail POS. Come try our interactive product demo and speak with our customers about their experience with Lightspeed 🚀
When: May 28 – 29
Where: Toronto, ON
Who should attend: Canadian retailers who want to learn from enterprise-level businesses.
STORE is Retail Council of Canada's two-day conference held annually in Toronto. This show caters more so to the bigger players in the retail industry, but there's value in attending as a small to mid-sized business. Review their detailed agenda to see the sessions and topics covered. You'll no doubt recognize many of the accomplished keynote speakers, including representatives from popular Canadian retailers Aritzia, Lolë, and Hudson's Bay Company.
3. ASTRA Marketplace & Academy
When: June 9 – 12
Where: Pittsburg, PA
Who should attend: Retailers in the toy industry
The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) has a great lineup for ASTRA Marketplace & Academy, including networking events, product sourcing and discounts, workshops, and break out sessions.
Check out their agenda to see what workshops they're hosting, which includes topics such as understanding child psychology and the science of play, marketing strategies, and employee management techniques. Watch their video to get a taste of the upcoming action and feedback from past events.
Stop by Lightspeed's booth ISP 5 in the Tech Pavillion. We'll be talking in-store and online tech with our partner Pointy.
4. Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
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When: June 18 – 20
Where: Denver, CO
Who should attend: Retailers who sell outdoor equipment, sporting goods, health and wellness products, and more.
If you sell anything related to enjoying the great outdoors—camping equipment, mountain bikes, watersports, pet products, health products—the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is for you. This retail trade show boasts itself as the largest North American trade show in the outdoor industry and it has a lot to offer. Discover brands, suppliers, new products, and simply connect with the outdoor community.
5. Know Show
When: July 8 – 10
Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Who should attend: Retailers in apparel, footwear, jewelry, gifts, home, sporting goods.
The theme of this year's Know Show, Canada's premier lifestyle trade show, is 'big ideas for small business'. The conference portion of the event will cover topics such as in-store and online retail technology, industry trends, growth strategies, how to create a better customer experience, and much more. Check out the agenda.
Attendees are highly encouraged to connect with the exhibitors. Browse the brands you want to meet and book time with them in advance or on the spot.
6. SuperZoo
Image source: SuperZoo
When: August 20 – 22
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Who should attend: Pet & supplies retailers
The biggest retail trade show in the pet and supplies industry, SuperZoo is not one to miss! Check out the agenda to see what's lined up. In addition to sessions on pet industry trends, animal wellness best practices, and grooming, explore the exhibiting vendors. From food to pet clothes, there's a lot to see.
Stop by booth 3420 to see how simple it is to order inventory with Lightspeed POS. Plus, we'll be there with our integration partner, Pointy, who helps your store get discovered by more shoppers in online searches.
7. Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Image source: Outdoor Retailer
When: January 29-31, 2020
Where: Denver, CO
Who should attend: Retailers who sell outdoor equipment, sporting goods, health and wellness products, and more.
Can't make the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market? Not to worry! Catch the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show instead.
If you're a sporting goods retailer who specializes in winter sports, this is an excellent trade show for connecting snow sport brands to buyers.
This is just our list for 2019. Stay tuned for more coming up in 2020, starting with NRF in January!


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Every week in 2010 we will shine the light on a Moleskine user across the globe, this week's snapshot is on Clémentine Girardeau. If you want to be featured in upcoming weeks, please email us!
Every week in 2010 we will shine the light on a Moleskine user across the globe, this week's snapshot is on
Clémentine Girardeau.
If you want to be featured in upcoming weeks, please email us!
Name: Clémentine Girardeau
Age: 20
Current City: Aix-en-Provence ( South of France )
Job: Student in Graphic Design
Website: http://staaro.free.fr
1) What is your current Moleskine notebook?
My current Moleskine notebook is one of the two notebook of the limited edition Moleskine X Helvetica, the black one actually. But i owned 6 others moleskines and i also bought the limited edition Woodstock Love….i'm kind of addicted to them !
2) How do you use your notebook?
I use it for many things, for everything in fact. I write my thoughts in it, i Draw in it, I stick my photos in it or other gaphic things i find. It's like an external memorie for me. It's here when i need it to, it keeps my secrets, my projects all the things i dream about, all the things i want to create. I also use it to note some references of artists, websites, etc…yes my second memorie.
3) What's the next place you plan to take your notebook to?
I bring him everywhere i go but since i want to travel very soon i'd like to take it to Berlin in september, Dublin next year, and Stockholm next summer…:D lot of plans yes but i've been staying at the same place for too long ! I left for Irlande when i was 17, i stayed in dublin for one year before coming back to France and study graphic design. So i haven't been travelling for two years now…
4) What do you want to tell the world?
Follow your dreams, they know the way.
5) Where will you and your notebook be in 5 years?
In 5 years, i'll be an accomplished graphic designer/Photographer ( following my dream ) and my moleskine will still be with me, following me around the world, helping me capturing graphic ideas, thoughts…


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Hej and welcome ScandiKitchen's Food Shop Online
We stock a huge range of foods from all over Denmark, Sweden Norway and Finland. From delicatessen to treats and sweets, bread, spices, baking ingredeints and much more. The Uk's biggest selection of Scandinavian foods. You no longer have to miss the foods and treats from home; just browse through our shop and make your selection. We deliver all over the UK and EU wide and have a range of shipping options to suit everyone (including free shipping).


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Live Alive v2 – Chinese
The One Drop beginners guide to Young Living.
This is a great introductory book for anyone who is new to Young Living and essential oils. It covers all you need to know to get started on your oiling journey.
Below are some of the topics covered:
– What are essential oils
– An introduction to Young Living
– Application methods for essential oils
– Understanding Toxic Free Living
– Young Living product guides
– Various ways to use the products
– How to place your order
– Introduction to One Drop
– How to start sharing
– Building a business with Young Living
This book has 55 pages, is a4-sized and in full colour.
Popular Oils Overview in English
Popular Oils Overview in Chinese
Popular Oils Overview in Bahasa Indonesia
The price of the book will be as follows:
1 – 9 copies: S$12 per book
10 – 49 copies: S$10 per book
50 and above: S$9 per book
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UPDATE: I want to do a post on the importance of limiting ambiguity and making sure you have as much meaningful consensus as possible - a counterbalance to my last post. Still, that's going to be a whopper. I also want to respond to some of Shrini and Llya's comments. Again, those will be be long. So, here's something in the mean time.
I put this post out to the Agile-FTT list this morning, and I thought it was worth sharing here:
...I think it's about time I talked about my new gig. My company, Socialtext, produces enterprise wikis that are secure, hosted if you want, appliance-delivered if you don't. We have a test framework called wikitests that we give away free. Wikitests are a non-technical-user friendly framework that sits on top of selenium that enables you to express tests on a wiki page that is freely editable and version-controlled.
With the hosted product, setting up wikitest is as easy as making a page like this:
(New Page - "Test Shopping Cart for Foo")
| open_ok | http://www.foo.com |
| type_ok | search | foo bars |
| click_ok | search-btn | |
| text_like | Search Results for 'foo bars' (24) |
| click_ok | link=Foo Bars 8 Oz. Size |
| text_like | $10.00 |
| text_like | case of 24 |
| click_ok | link=Checkout |
Now, I don't claim this tool will solve all your problems. It forces someone to actually write specific tests tied to GUI components, probably using a tool like firebug. If you want to do quick tests, stress tests or load tests, it will probably not provide a high amount of ROI. I do claim that it's a nice mixture of the fitnesse feel with selenium keyword-driven goodness. (I am not a sales guy, I am a test lead, fwiw.)
Because it's based on selenium RC, you can fire up the server and watch the screen scroll by - you can also set the speed. This means that if the GUI is tied to your computer, you can watch the test fly by, which can be helpful in finding rendering errors.
I'm going to work on a demo for it, hopefully next week. In the mean time, if you'd just like to explore a cool, free, hosted wiki, there is a free trial version on www.socialtext.com.
Finally, Al, my company, Socialtext, is a Palo-Alto based company currently seeking a product manager. Socialtext.com. Shoot me a resume.
--matt heusser
Schedule and Events
March 26-29, 2012, Software Test Professionals Conference, New Orleans
July, 14-15, 2012 - Test Coach Camp, San Jose, California
July, 16-18, 2012 - Conference for the Association for Software Testing (CAST 2012), San Jose, California
August 2012+ - At Liberty; available. Contact me by email: email@example.com
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Watkins, aged 17, graduates to the Clio Cup – the premier 'feeder' category to the star-studded British Touring Car Championship – after racing in Ford Fiesta Juniors.
Already announced as making his debut at Silverstone is 16-year-old Alex Sedgwick (Leamington Spa) with the Team Cooksport outfit…
Watkins commented: "The Clio Cup very much marks another level up for me in my racing career. I'm treating Silverstone and Brands Hatch (10/11 Oct) as opportunities to learn about the car and the championship ahead of some winter testing and then a full season in 2016.
"If I'm able to put in reasonable lap times compared to the others on the grid then I'll come away content as it this will give me a good starting point for my preparations ahead of next year."
20Ten Team Principal Simon Hunt said: "We're very excited to have Sam joining us – it's always nice when a youngster with lots of potential comes into your team as it gives you the opportunity to progress together with longer-term ambitions in mind.
"Sam has also got his feet on the ground in terms of what he realistically expects to achieve at Silverstone and Brands Hatch and that's always a bonus!"