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One Sgt. James Crowley may have thought he was stopping a break-in when he showed up at a house near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., last Thursday, but the man he eventually arrested there happened to be professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., chair of the Afro-American studies department and director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard University, who just happened to be in his own home.
In the next step of the continuing battle between the Mexican government and the country's powerful drug cartels, 5,500 police and military personnel are being sent to the state of Michoacan, where recent drug-related violence has killed 20 government security agents.
A Los Angeles police review panel comprised mostly of cops has refused to fire any of the officers involved in the 2007 May Day brutality in MacArthur Park. The city shelled out $13 million in settlements because of the melee, but the worst punishment handed down was a 20-day suspension for one cop.
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Iranian election officials announced over the weekend that in 50 districts, there were more votes cast than voters. It's a glimmer of hope for protesters, who stayed home Sunday as the government flooded the streets of Tehran with security personnel. State media reported the arrest of 457 people following Saturday's violence.
After pulling over a speeding driver, a Texas deputy decided he wasn't getting the proper level of cooperation and used his Taser gun. Perhaps he didn't realize he was dealing with a 72-year-old woman half his size.
This week on the podcast: Sheerly Avni and Omar Turcios from The Beat Within, a magazine written by and for the troubled kids in juvenile prisons. Such facilities could be "recruiting grounds for crime fighting," argues Avni, and that's in our self-interest. "If you want to stop crime—very simple. You look at a bunch of 5-year-old kids in the ghetto. Ask yourself: 'Do I want them to be criminals or not in 10 years? What's that going to do to the value of my home?' "
This week on the podcast: Sheerly Avni and Omar Turcios from The Beat Within, a magazine written by and for the troubled kids in juvenile prisons. Such facilities could be "recruiting grounds for crime fighting," argues Avni, and that's in our self-interest.
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Twenty-seven politicians in the western Mexican state of Michoacan were arrested by police in the largest operation to target mayors and other officials in Mexico's drug war. The politicians are suspected of collaborating with the state's powerful narco-syndicates.
The public lashing of a 17-year-old girl named Chand in Pakistan's Swat Valley became the catalyst for countrywide protests on Saturday after a video of the flogging made its way around the Internet. A spokesman for the local Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the video was fake and that the actual incident happened outside of Swat but defended the punishment as just.
No matter how trite it has become for the media to focus on the "clashes" and "violence" that have "erupted" at the G-20 demonstrations in London, stories on the economic summit seem to overlook the legitimate concerns that protesters have against the world's 20 largest economies orchestrating macroeconomic policy for the rest of the world.
It's an indictment of our fact-averse political culture that a statement of the blindingly obvious could sound so revolutionary. Nevertheless, Hillary Clinton deserves high praise for acknowledging that the U.S. bears "shared responsibility" for the drug-fueled violence sweeping Mexico.
Anti-government demonstrations in Pakistan were thwarted by police Thursday, as opposition leaders were arrested and protesters were stopped after the government claimed that such public gatherings could be sites for terrorist attacks.
Not only would a proposed Nigerian law mean prison for gay people who live together, but also anyone who "aids and abets" them. A giant step beyond outlawing gay sex, the law would give police the power to arrest suspected cohabiting gays as well as human rights workers who deal with gay rights.
A favorite of the MTV crowd, the stunning and successful singer now is a symbol of the ubiquity of domestic violence—and the dangerously confused message that celebrity culture sends about it.
In the face of angry protests outside its offices, the New York Post has apologized, with qualifications, for publishing a cartoon about the stimulus package showing a dead chimpanzee that many readers saw as representing President Obama. But in its half-hearted mea culpa, the Post made little direct reference to the racist stereotype that sparked the controversy in the first place.
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In a reactionary move against technology and the beasts who wield it, the NYPD has announced it wants to jam cell phone frequencies in case of a terrorist attack, citing Mumbai as an example of how mobile phones allowed attackers in that Indian city to micromanage their assault in real time.
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We fool ourselves into believing we are immune to the savagery and chaos of failed states. Take away the rigid social structure, let society continue to break down, and we become, like anyone else, brutes.
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An American living in Kandahar writes in The Washington Post that the "corrupt gunslingers" the U.S. put in charge of Afghanistan are as much to blame for the resurgence of the Taliban as anyone. "Why," after all, "would anyone defend officials who pillage them?"
The steady expansion of nominally illegal colonies into the Palestinian territories has gone on to the point where the political parties are now incapable of disengaging from the settlement enterprise.
In a move that further complicates the anti-government unrest rocking Greece for the past four days, the country's two biggest trade unions have declared their intention to go ahead with a planned 24-hour strike, likely to paralyze the economy in protest against government policies and incompetent handling of the economic crisis.
Indian officials have identified the nine suspected gunmen in the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai—their names, as well as photos of eight out of nine of them, were released Tuesday. All nine were reported to be from Pakistan.
The BBC reports on the riots that have plagued the Greek capital since police shot and killed a teenager on Saturday.
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How did two nuns end up on a list of terrorists? Blame a now-defunct investigation by the Maryland State Police, who sent undercover troopers to spy on political groups and identify supposed terrorists, among them pacifists, environmentalists, a congressional candidate and those two feisty nuns. Update
Two weeks ago I wrote that this was going to be a Wal-Mart Christmas. I could not have anticipated the most macabre manifestation of the syndrome: the death of a Wal-Mart worker who was trampled by a mob of early shoppers Friday on Long Island.
A story that Matt Drudge seized upon Thursday, about a 20-year-old McCain campaign volunteer who claimed she was assaulted near a Pittsburgh ATM by a large African-American man who took $60 from her and carved a "B" into her face after noticing a McCain sticker on her car, was fabricated by the alleged victim, according to police. Updated
With everybody's eyeballs and earlobes focused on the economy and the election, the Justice Department pushed through rule changes that allow the FBI to go back to the bad old days of spying more aggressively on Americans. Civil libertarians and even some lawmakers are in an uproar. The Center for Investigative Reporting has a must-read report that explains why.
St. Paul officials have decided to drop charges against journalists, such as Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, who were arrested during the recent Republican National Convention in the Minnesota capital. For her part, Goodman was pleased by the news but is calling for an investigation into the convention situation.
The Democratic and Republican national conventions have passed, but controversy surrounds how they were funded and how they were run.
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St. Paul is a window into our future. It is a future where constitutional rights mean nothing and where lawful dissent is branded a form of terrorism.
Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy. As the Republican National Convention meets in St. Paul, Minn., this week, police are systematically targeting journalists.
Beginning Saturday with a guns-drawn assault on a protester meeting space and continuing through the weekend with raids on houses of known activists in St. Paul, Twin Cities police have arrested over 300 anti-RNC demonstrators. At least 120 of them are accused of felonies, including trumped-up "conspiracy to riot" charges.
If the war in Iraq has taught us anything about the politics of chaos it is that rarely, if ever, does more violence quell violence. But tell that to Indian police who were issued shoot-on-sight orders after clashes between Hindus and Christians rocked the Orissa state in eastern India.
According to state media, a raid in China's northwestern frontier region killed 16 policemen. Officials quickly tried to hush concerns about the Olympic Games, which are just a few days from opening thousands of miles away in Beijing, where the government has invested billions to clean up and secure the city.
Washington's role in Mexico's drug war, from the $400 million in annual military aid to the U.S. security contractors teaching torture techniques to Mexican police, is often ill-reported in the mainstream media. Canadian journalist Avi Lewis and the "Inside USA" television crew look critically into the conflict that has killed 1,800 people so far this year alone.
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Sunday's explosion near Islamabad's Melody Market is believed to be retaliation for last summer's official crackdown on the nearby Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) mosque and seminary, according to Pakistan's Daily Times. Nineteen people, most of them policemen, were killed in the blast.
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If you plan on speeding through Holly Springs, Ga., be warned: The police chief there has decided to start charging the pulled-over a fuel surcharge. Cop houses around the country are struggling with the high cost of gas. The chief in Holly Springs said he got the idea from businesses, such as airlines, that pass their troubles on to the consumer.
The evidence collected from rape victims after they've been assaulted goes into something called a rape kit. It's the product of a lengthy and uncomfortable examination process that, according to a recent report in the Los Angeles Times, far too often leads to nothing. Some 400,000 rape kits are sitting in storage, untested, right now.
Last weekend's prison break in Kandahar, Afghanistan, resulted in the deaths of at least nine policemen and eight prisoners, and more than 600 prisoners were on the loose, many of them said to have ties to the Taliban.
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Gordon Brown has won an important victory in his effort to extend the time British authorities can hold terror suspects without charge from 28 to 42 days. The measure was significantly controversial, however, that 36 members of the prime minister's party voted against it.
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From detaining his opponent while in the middle of a runoff election campaign to suspending international aid operations due to groups' alleged bias against the government, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has stopped at nothing to keep himself in power.
In this first installment in her series of stories from Iraq for Truthdig, veteran foreign correspondent Anna Badkhen reports about the civilian costs of war, life under occupation and the precarious state of a Baghdad burger joint.
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After an internal investigation of over 300 complaints of racial profiling, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that not even one accusation of profiling it received last year had merit. Even more ridiculous is the fact that 2007 marks the sixth consecutive year that the LAPD has failed to find any example of race-based misconduct within its ranks.
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Vowing that "this city is going to deal with the blood of Sean Bell," the Rev. Al Sharpton joined hundreds of New Yorkers in a march through Harlem to protest this week's acquittal of three police officers involved in the 2006 shooting that claimed the 23-year-old Bell's life and injured two friends on his wedding day.
Foul play may have caused a fire Monday night or Tuesday morning in a dormitory building in Uganda that killed 19 girls and two adults. The doors to the dorm were reportedly locked from the outside.
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The governor of Tibet has denied reports that Chinese security forces fired on the civilians and monks who have been demonstrating in the capital city of Lhasa and neighboring provinces. Opposition leaders say 80 or more protesters have been killed and witnesses have reported Chinese soldiers shooting at monks.
Teen-targeting retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has long pushed the erotic envelope when it comes to its saucy ads, usually depicting proto-Adonises stripped to the waist and gamboling together, with a scantily clad female or two thrown in for good measure. The company's latest campaign, though, was clearly too much for the (fashion) police of Virginia Beach, Va.
The National Rifle Association and the Second Amendment Foundation are suing the mayor and police superintendent of New Orleans because, they say, the city unconstitutionally seized some 1,000 guns during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Police say they took only stolen or abandoned weapons.
A gunman who opened fire at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday afternoon turned his gun on himself after killing eight people and wounding nine others, according to local authorities. At a news briefing following the shooting at the Von Maur department store, Sgt. Teresa Negron of the Omaha Police Department said the person believed to be the gunman was dead and his identity had not yet been confirmed.
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French youths rioted for a second night in the suburbs of Paris, injuring nearly 80 police officers and torching more than 70 buildings and cars. Police officials said the violence was "far worse" than two years ago, when rioters set fire to 10,000 cars and 300 buildings over three weeks.
Bernard Kerik, the man Rudy Giuliani mentored, appointed as police commissioner of New York and recommended to head the Department of Homeland Security, has been indicted on corruption charges. For Giuliani, it's not just a problem of unsavory association, but that he championed Kerik when the cat was seemingly already out of the bag.
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US 5829594 A Abstract The present invention relates to a device for transporting materials which are potentially hazardous in primary containers, especially biological materials. The device comprises an enclosure having a top that snapably locks into a body to prevent removal of the top after it is placed into the body. The body includes a grasping flange which can be engaged and pulled along a spiralling line of weakness to rip open a top portion of the body section which does not directly house the specimen containers. The inside of the shipping container includes a resilient material to cushion any shock that the shipping container might undergo. The resilient material is preferably highly absorbent and is impregnated with one or more of several visual indicators, so that in the unlikely event a primary specimen container breaks, its contents will be absorbed, held inside the shipping container, and even the casual observer will be aware that a specimen leak has occurred. In addition, a surfactant is included in the shipping container to render the specimen inert. The body is provided with a U-shaped groove to receive a terminal edge of the lid to seal the shipping container from leaks.
Claims(20) 1. A shipping device for transporting and storing hazardous material containers, the shipping device comprising:
a closure lid having a closed top and a continuous peripheral sidewall extending downwardly from the top to a bottom edge; a generally cylindrical main body defining a central cavity for holding hazardous material containers, said body having a closed bottom, an open top, a lid receiving section adjacent the open top, and an upwardly facing annular shoulder within said body adjacent a lower end of said lid receiving section; an upwardly opening internal sealing groove in said shoulder for receiving said bottom edge of the lid when the lid is applied to said body to close said open top, said groove having a groove wall; and a flexible circumferential flange extending outwardly from said bottom edge of the lid, said flange bending upwardly when said bottom edge is applied to said groove and said flange resisting deflection to press against said groove wall for sealing the lid to the body. 2. The shipping device according to claim 1, further comprising an external line of weakness extending through the lid receiving section.
3. The shipping device according to claim 2, wherein the internal sealing groove is continuous.
4. The shipping device according to claim 2, wherein the lid comprises a circumferential closure groove, the body comprises an internal circumferential closure ridge snapable into the closure groove, and the closure ridge is continuous.
5. The shipping device according to claim 1, further comprising a direct indicator for detecting a specimen leak.
6. The shipping device according to claim 5, wherein the direct indicator comprises an indicator inside one of either the body and the lid.
7. The shipping device according to claim 6, further comprising a cushioning member for holding hazardous material containers inside the body.
8. The shipping device according to claim 6, further comprising a cushioning member for holding the hazardous materials inside the body, and wherein the indicator is selected from the group consisting of a pH indicator and a fluorescent indicator.
9. A shipping device for transporting and storing hazardous materials in primary containers, the shipping device comprising:
a generally cylindrical body for holding the specimen containers, said body having a central axis, and an upper lid receiving section; a lid for engagement in the lid receiving section; and a spiralling line of weakness extending on the lid receiving section to provide a line along which the lid receiving section can be torn for access to the lid for removal thereof. 10. The shipping device according to claim 9, wherein the spiralling line of weakness extends at an angle between approximately 50� and approximately 65� from the central axis.
11. The shipping device according to claim 9, wherein the spiralling line of weakness comprises an external groove.
12. The shipping device according to claim 9, further comprising a lower storage section located below the upper lid receiving section and holding the specimen containers, and wherein the spiralling line of weakness does not enter the lower storage section.
13. The shipping device according to claim 9, further comprising a grasping flange adjacent an upper end of the spiralling line of weakness and the grasping flange having an aperture for receiving an opening tool.
14. The shipping device according to claim 9, further comprising a bend line on the lid receiving section substantially parallel a central axis of the device and intersecting a terminal end of the spiralling line of weakness.
15. The shipping device according to claim 14, wherein the lid receiving section includes a substantially triangular and arcuate opening flap defined by the bend line and the spiralling line of weakness.
16. The shipping device according to claim 9, wherein the lid receiving section includes a substantially triangular and arcuate opening flap separable from the lid receiving section along the line of weakness to enable the lid to be removed from the body.
17. The shipping device according to claim 9 wherein the spiralling line of weakness comprises a short starting line extending substantially parallel a central axis of the device.
18. The shipping device according to claim 9, further comprising a lower storage section below the upper lid receiving section for holding the specimen containers, and wherein the lower storage section comprises a plurality of reinforcing ribs having a length substantially parallel a central axis of the device.
19. The shipping device according to claim 18, further comprising a cushioning material fitted inside the body and having channels to receive specimen containers and having external slots to mate with the reinforcing ribs.
20. The shipping device according to claim 9, further comprising a plurality of stabilizing flanges defined in planes substantially perpendicular the central axis of the device to enable the device to be maintained in a fixed position.
Description 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to shipping devices, and is more specifically directed to an improved protective enclosure device for safely and conveniently shipping hazardous materials such as biological infectious substances. 2. Related Art Medical diagnostic methods and techniques involving the analysis of biological specimens such as blood, urine and other body fluids have proven invaluable for diagnosing and mitigating illnesses or disease in man, animals or the environment and are being used with increasing frequency. These specimens are routinely collected at sites other than the laboratories where the diagnostic methods are ultimately performed. For example, blood and urine samples are commonly taken at the office or home of a prospective life insurance applicant, and then packaged and mailed to a laboratory for testing. With the onslaught of diseases such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) which may be transmitted via bodily fluid contact, and the ever increasing number of biological specimens being transported via the mail and courier services, the integrity and safety of shipping devices used to transport these specimens is of great importance. Various regulations govern the labels that are affixed to shipping devices having biological specimens contained therein so as to notify and warn potential handlers of the device of the contents. There are some regulations which provide minimal standards for the shipping devices themselves. Shipping devices have been designed and are currently in use which are in compliance with these standards. One such device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,872,563 to Warder et al. which is hereby fully incorporated herein by reference. The '563 patent discloses a shipping device comprising an enclosure having a top that locks onto a body section so as to substantially preclude the removal of the top after locking in place. The body section includes a tab which can be grasped and pulled along a line of weakness extending the entire length of the interior wall of the body section to rip open the device once it reaches its destination. The primary specimen container is stored within the enclosure surrounded by a resilient padding or liner to protect the vial from breakage. This resilient liner may include a germicidal or pesticidal substance in the event of breakage so that the contents of the vial are contained within the enclosure. A shock exposure indicator is provided on the top to indicate if the device has been exposed to a sudden shock. While this prior device is useful in shipping hazardous materials, a need remains in the art to develop improved devices which further reduce the risk that the primary specimen containers held within the devices will break during shipment or that the shipping device will inadvertently open or leak. It is also desirable to develop a device which will enable a user to open the device in a manner which will reduce the risk of user contact with the hazardous material if a spillage has in fact occurred. In addition, it is an objective to provide a direct mechanism for detecting and then warning individuals when a breakage has occurred to reduce the risk of injury and infection to individuals handling and opening the shipping containers. Further, an improved device that is well adapted for use in mechanized shipping operations including conveyer transport and bar code readers is desirable. These and other objects are achieved by an improved protective enclosure device for shipping primary containers of hazardous materials such as potentially infectious biological specimens. The improved device comprises a cylindrical main body defining a central cavity with an open top and a closed bottom, and a closure lid configured to be securely mounted within the confines of an upper lid receiving section of the main body. In order to fully seal the lid in place so as to prevent leakage, a circumferential channel or groove is provided along the interior wall of the lid receiving section of the main body. A flexible peripheral flange extending outwardly along the terminal bottom edge of the lid is configured to be received within the groove so as to seal the body closed. External lines of weakness are formed within the lid receiving section of the main body so as to define an opening flap which may be opened by pulling outward and downward on a tab along the upper rim of the main body. To assist the user in opening the device, a hole is provided within the tab so that the user can insert a dowel or other object into the aperture and apply the necessary pressure to open the flap. Since the lines of weakness are external, the sealing lock created between the internal groove of the main body and the circumferential ridge of the lid is continuous. Furthermore, by providing the opening flap within the confines of the upper lid receiving section of the main body and not within the lower storage section of the device, the user will be able to visually inspect the storage area of the device upon removing the flap and the lid. In this manner if a spill has occurred, the user is not immediately exposed to direct contact with the contents of the primary container upon opening the device. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the shipping device is further provided with a direct visual indicator, preferably a pH indicator which will change color upon contact with the contents of the primary container, placed inside the device for detecting specimen leaks. The device can include a clear window such that the color change is detected even before the user starts to open the device. In this embodiment, a fluorescent indicator can be used such that a spillage can be detected by simply placing the device under ultraviolet light. In order to cushion and further protect the specimen vials or containers held within the device, a resilient cushioning member having a plurality of cylindrical channels for snugly receiving the primary containers may be provided within the central cavity below the lid receiving region. To prevent the cushioning member from rotating and moving within the cavity, reinforcing ribs extending vertically inward from the interior wall of the main body are configured to mate with vertically extending slots provided on the outer surface of the cushioning member. These reinforcing ribs also serve to further stabilize the overall structural integrity of the device. Alternatively, the primary containers may be wrapped or rolled within a sheet of resilient cushioning material. A solid top cushion is provided within the lid receiving portion of the central cavity. As is disclosed in the '563 patent incorporated herein by reference, the cushioning member may be impregnated with a germicidal or pesticidal substance to neutralize the specimen if it is spilled or leaks. To further protect a user from potential contact with any spilled contents, a plastic sealed containment bag may be provided around the cushioning member. The containment bag may also include an exterior pocket for holding written documentation regarding the contents of the primary containers. Further, the device may include a square or rectangular flange extending outwardly from the closed bottom and the upper rim of the main body. This flange will assure that the device is maintained in a fixed position when being transported along a conveyer, as opposed to rolling on the conveyer. Bar code or other identifying indicia provided on the outside of the main body can then be easily read without the need for manually holding the device. These and other features, advantages, and objects will appear from the following Detailed Description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views and wherein: FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of a shipping device according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the shipping device of FIG. 1 fully assembled; FIG. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of the top of the device of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, partially exploded perspective view of the container of FIG. 1 illustrating the opening mechanism; FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 3; and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a containment system used in conjunction with the device of FIG. 1. FIG. 1 shows a shipping device for packaging and transporting hazardous materials with reduced risk of breakage, leakage, infection, and injury. The shipping device comprises a main body 20 having a top opening 22 for receiving a closure lid 24. The main body houses a cushioning member 26 comprised of a resilient material such as foam with a plurality of open topped channels 28 sized to snugly receive primary specimen containers such as vials or test tubes. After specimen containers are placed inside the body within channels 28, lid 24 is inserted into opening 22 to close the body thereby sealing the specimen containers therein for shipment. Once the shipping device is closed, it can only be opened by tearing the main body open as hereafter described. Main body 20 is generally cylindrical with an upper lid receiving section 30 and a lower storage section 32. Referring additionally to FIG. 2, storage section 32 is generally cylindrical and defines an internal cavity 33 to receive cushioning member 26 and specimen containers 35. The diameter of internal cavity 33 gradually decreases toward the closed bottom 34 of the main body. The interior wall of storage section 32 preferably has six (6) inwardly extending reinforcing ribs 36 protruding inwardly into internal cavity 33. These ribs provide strength and stability to the storage device and also serve to prevent rotation of cushioning member 26. Reinforcing ribs 36 extend vertically and substantially parallel the central axis 41 (see FIG. 3) of the device and have beveled sides 37. Lid receiving section 30 is immediately above storage section 32 and is connected thereto at an external step 39 defined by a change in diameter between the upper and lower sections 30 and 32 respectively. Lid receiving section 30 is cylindrical and has a substantially constant diameter along its length which is larger than the largest diameter of storage section 32. The change in diameter creates an internal annular shoulder 38 facing upwardly toward lid receiving section 30. A continuous circumferential sealing groove 40 is formed in shoulder 38 adjacent the interior wall of the container body. The internal sealing groove 40 is generally U-shaped and opens upwardly toward the top opening 22. Referring additionally to FIG. 3, lid receiving section 30 is provided with a line of weakness 42 extending from the upper edge of main body 20 along a short starting line 43 parallel the central axis of the device. The line of weakness then spirals downward across section 30 at an angle a from the central axis 41 of the device and terminating near internal shoulder 38. Angle α preferably ranges from approximately 50� to approximately 65�. The terminal end 45 of the spiralling line of weakness is located at the shoulder and thus does not extend into internal sealing groove 40. Line of weakness 42 comprises a generally V-shaped groove formed within the exterior surface of lid receiving section 30 to create a narrow thin walled portion. The thin walled line is more easily torn than the remainder of the body, so that the shipping container can be torn without excessive force; and the tear is directed along and restricted to the line of weakness. A bend line 44 extends substantially parallel to the axis 41 of the device and preferably intersects the lower terminal end 45 of line of weakness 42. Bend line 44 is comprised of a rectangular groove formed within the exterior surface of the lid receiving section. Referring to FIG. 4, line of weakness 42 and bend line 44 define a tear away opening section or flap 46 which is generally triangular and arcuate in shape. Bend line 44 allows opening flap 46 to be pulled away from the remainder of the body similar to the operation of a door with the bend line acting as a hinge. Because the bend line 44 is intended to bend and not tear, it is not formed as thin as line of weakness 42. The opening flap 46 provides a large area of access to the lid, so that the lid can be easily grasped and removed. The top leg 96 of the flap, which corresponds to the top of the lid receiving section of the body, is approximately 45% of the entire circumference of the lid receiving section. For example, a three (3) inch diameter lid receiving section would have a top leg of approximately 4.3 inches. Further, the surface area of the flap is approximately 35% of the entire surface area of the lid receiving section. For example, a lid receiving section being three (3) inches in diameter and 1.6 inches in length would have a flap surface area of approximately 5.3 in2. These ratios of lengths and surface area provide for easy low force removal of the lid which in turn reduces the risk of breaking a specimen container while opening the shipping container. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5, a grasping flange 50 extends outwardly from the upper edge of main body 20 adjacent the beginning of line of weakness 42 for grasping and pulling thereon to tear body 20 along the line of weakness. Grasping flange 50 has an aperture 48 to receive a cylindrical object 52 for prying open flap 46 by tearing along line of weakness 42. Any item such as a dowel or ballpoint pen sized to fit into the aperture and strong enough to be used to tear the device along the line of weakness is considered satisfactory for this purpose. Reinforcing ribs 54 (FIG. 5) extending downwardly underneath and along the outer perimeter of grasping flange 50 prevent the flange from bending. Thus, the force exerted to open the device is transmitted to line of weakness 42 making it easier to tear the device. Looking to FIG. 1, to reduce the amount of shifting or rolling experienced by the device during shipment, peripheral stabilization flanges 58 and 60 having beveled corners extend outwardly along the bottom and top edges of main body 20. The top stabilization flange 60 includes grasping flange 50 and has a first cut out 59 (FIG. 5) corresponding to the beginning of the line of weakness 42 and a second cut out 61 (FIG. 4) corresponding to the bend line 44. Stabilization flanges 58 and 60 preferably have squared long edges 62 to hold the device in a fixed position and keep it from rolling. The stabilization flanges facilitate handling and reading, for example, of a bar code label 63 affixed to the shipping device. Looking to FIG. 1, lid receiving section 30 is further provided with a continuous circumferential closure ridge 64 projecting inwardly from the upper internal surface of main body 20. Lid 24 has a rounded closed top 65 and a continuous downwardly extending peripheral sidewall 67. Sidewall 67 is generally cylindrical in shape having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of lid receiving section 30, so that it may be inserted therein. A circumferential closure groove 66 forms an interference lock with closure ridge 64 to secure the lid inside lid receiving section when the lid is pushed fully therein. The top 65 of the lid is generally comprised of a dome 68 with two cutouts 70 and 72 which facilitate closure of the lid on the body. Lower edge 74 of sidewall 67 is formed with an outwardly extending peripheral flange 76 made of a thin flexible and resilient material such as plastic or rubber. When lid 24 fitted into lid receiving section 30, flange 76 is pushed into groove 40 and is then bent upwardly to create a seal between the lid and the body as shown in FIG. 2. Flange 76 is preferably made of a very thin resilient material and is most preferably formed of the excess material known as flashing extending from the bottom edge of the lid as a result of the molding process. The plastic flashing 76 helps create a seal between the lid and the body. The flashing 76 resists deflection to enhance the seal by pressing against the walls of the U-shaped groove 40. Leaving the flashing on the lid also reduces production cost by eliminating a manufacturing step. Cushioning member 26 made of a resilient material such as foam is inserted inside the shipping container, and in the embodiment shown comprises two sections. The top member 82 is fitted within lid receiving section 30, and the lower member 78 is fitted within storage section 32. Lower member 78 includes vertically extending channels 28 for receiving specimen containers 35 that do not extend to the bottom 80 of lower member 78. Specimen containers 35 fit snugly into channels 28 and are further held in the channels by solid top cushioning member 82. Lower cushioning member 78 comprises six (6) external slots 84 (FIG. 1) to mate with the six reinforcing ribs 36 extending inwardly from the internal surface of storage section 32. Alternatively, a flat sheet of foam may be rolled around the specimen containers so that at least one layer of foam separates each specimen container from the others. It is preferable to incorporate a direct indicator into the cushioning material to detect a leak of any specimen within the device. The indicator may comprise pH paper 88 (FIG. 2) laminated to all or only one surface of the cushioning material. Alternatively, a fluorescent indicator can be incorporated into the foam which will luminesce upon contact with any acidic fluids. Acceptable pH papers are cresol red, methyl violet, curcumin yellow or brown, and an acceptable fluorescent indicator is fluorescent yellow 3G. These visual indicators may be used in conjunction with a shipping device having at least one transparent portion 90 to allow even the casual observer to notice that a leak has occurred. Further, the cushioning material may also be impregnated with a germicidal or pesticidal substance to render inert any potential infectious materials which escape from the specimen containers. With reference to FIGS. 2 and 6, in use the specimens are collected and placed into specimen containers such as vials 35. The specimen containers are inserted into channels 28 of lower cushioning member 78. As a further precaution, the cushioning members with the specimen containers therein may be inserted and sealed inside of a sealable plastic bag 86 as illustrated in FIG. 6. Bag 86 may optionally include an exterior pocket 92 for holding written documentation 94 regarding the contents of the device. After the cushioning member 78 and specimen containers 35 are placed inside of main body 20 with reinforcing ribs 36 received within slots 84, the top cushioning member 82 is positioned over the lower storage section and lid 24 is then inserted into lid receiving section 30 until ridge 64 snaps into groove 66. As ridge 64 is snapped into groove 66, flange 76 is inserted into U-shaped groove 40 thereby sealing the connection between the lid and the body. With lid 24 inserted into body 20, so that closure ridge 64 is snapped into groove 66, the lid cannot be removed from the body without destroying the container, normally by tearing the lid receiving section along external line of weakness 42. To open the shipping device, an individual applies a force to grasping flange 50 that is directed generally downward and away from the device to tear the body along line of weakness 42 thereby preventing reuse of the container. The path of the force follows the direction of the line of weakness, so that the force path also spirals downwardly around the shipping device. The force can be applied in various ways including grasping the grasping flange between the thumb and index finger and pulling, pushing on the grasping flange with the heel of the hand, or inserting a cylindrical object 52 (FIG. 4) through aperture 48 in the grasping flange to gain leverage. With the object inserted through aperture 48, the person opens the shipping container by simply pulling on an end of the object. For further advantage, the opposite end of the object can be braced against body 20 of the shipping container. If the visual indicator reveals a leak, the individual can take additional precautions while opening the shipping device or discard the device without opening it as may be appropriate. Opening flap 46 provides a large area of access to lid 24 so that it can be easily grasped and removed. The specimen containers 35 are provided below lid receiving section 30 in storage section 32, such that even when the device is opened and lid 24 removed, the user is protected from direct contact with any potentially spilled specimen. While preferred embodiments and particular applications of this invention have been shown and described, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that many other modifications and applications of this invention are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. For example, the mating arrangement between the body and the lid could be reversed without sacrificing the ability of the shipping device to seal. It is, therefore, to be understood that this invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described. Though some of the features of the invention may be claimed in dependency, each feature has merit if used independently. Patent Citations
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Wow, I feel like this pregnancy FLEW by. LOL, I'm sure she doesn't. But I do!! :rotfl:
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That was one of the many horrible things about my pregnancy.. if I was standing even for like 30 minutes ..my knees and ankles would swell. You would try to elevate your feet to get the swelling down and I would stare down in horror..
Poor Isla.. any bigger and a doctor will try to induce labor. Unless she has twins in there. YIKES!
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She is pretty big though! I mean you can totally tell her knees and legs have swelled up! Wow it looks uncomfortable!
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I kinda like it. It confused me at first and made me think. Then I was like, "there's nothing in it. sweet."
Plus I can make a necklace of this from spare parts. an engraved washer would be kinda cool.
"In Science we trust, In Nothing we Believe" around the edge.
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That's nihilism. Or at least could be (mis)taken for it.
I prefer a simple symbol for simple atheism. I like the 'zero' or 'negative' symbol for this reason. I also like the less simple 'Atomic A' symbol in the OP which somehow seems less serious, but adds the hint of scientific scepticism.
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Condo | 2 bedrooms | sleeps 4
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This Ecuador Vacation Rental at Vistazul features amazing views and sunsets. This condo is located in San Clemente Ecuador. 504 at Vistazul Complex is a renovate condo in a tranquil development. A lot of gardens a common property. 24 hours guard and access to Palmazul Hotel cross the street for a special daily rate.
Size | Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms |
Nearest beach | San Jacinto 3 km |
Will consider | Long term lets (over 1 month), Short breaks (1-4 days) |
Access | Car advised |
Nearest Amenities | 1 km |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: Manta Airport 40 km |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages |
Notes | Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | Internet access, Sea view |
Pool | Shared outdoor pool (unheated) |
General | TV, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available |
Standard | Toaster |
Utilities | Clothes dryer, Microwave, Fridge |
Rooms | 2 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms of which 2 Family bathrooms and 2 Shower rooms |
Furniture | 1 Sofa beds, Single beds (1), Double beds (2) |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided |
Outdoors | Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Bicycles available |
Access | Secure parking |
The Manabi Province region
What does San Clemente look like? Known for its fishing and long beaches, the real charm of San Clemente is its peace and quiet. You can buy fresh fish on the beach from the local fishermen as they haul in their morning catch, fresh fruits and vegetables from the local gentleman with a little cart who comes through the Vistazul gate each morning, take long walks on the beach, or watch spectacular sunsets.
Private transportation is provide by local taxi that know really well all the frequent places where you can go a make shopping, buy furniture, appliances, amenities. Also some local markets are located 15 to 30 minutes in Charapoto parish or Bahia de Caraquez city.
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Locals have made this restaurant a favored hangout since 1978. The popularity here is due to three things: large portions, reasonable prices and incredibly good food. A Combination Plate, enchiladas, chile relleno and tamales with beans and rice goes for an affordable price and the entire plate is covered with a heap of cheese and tasty chilies (red or green, of course). For breakfast, the burritos are big and come with your choice of meats, including chorizo.
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This restaurant on Yale is a comfortable, rustic eating stop frequented by many UNM Lobo fans on their way to a football or basketball game. If you are with a group, share a platter of your choice of meat with their special, tangy sauce, served with big Texas toast, baked beans and slaw. The Alaskan King-Crab melts in your mouth. A full bar is available, complete with specialty liquors and cocktails.
»Annapurna Ayurvedic Cuisine & Chai House
Annapurna Ayurvedic Cuisine and Chai House serves healthy and delicious vegetarian Indian food and drinks, and specializes in vegan fare prepared in the Ayurvedic tradition. It was awarded "Best Vegetarian Menu" and "Best Vegan Baked Goods" by readers of the Weekly Alibi, Albuquerque's alternative weekly newspaper. Try the thali, which translates as "plate" in Hindi and effectively serves as a sampler. Served in a series of small bowls on a spinnable round tray, it is a fun way to experiment with a selection of different dishes. Keen chefs may want to inquire about the Ayurvedic cooking classes available from the restaurant's knowledgeable owner.
»El Patio De Albuquerque
El Patio is so named because the majority of the seating is on an attractive tree-lined patio, ideal for people watching in Albuquerque's only pedestrian-friendly area of town. Reservations are not taken and the establishment is relatively small so to ensure an outdoor table, avoid the busiest times of day. They serve all the usual New Mexican fare, such as substantial portions of enchiladas, tacos and fajitas accompanied by sopaipillas. Should you forget that they do not accept credit cards, you can get in line for the money machine inside with the other diners who did the same.
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It's a mystery how the Thai House Restaurant stays in business, given that it is always far from bursting with customers, but it does provide good food at reasonable prices in the pedestrian-friendly University area. So if you don't fancy making the trek up to the Southeast Heights where most of the competition is located, or if you want to take away rather than to linger over a romantic meal, this is a decent option. Thai House also sells cards, incense, soap, tea cups, jewelry, hair accessories, and handicrafts. - Pip Lustgarten
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The 66 Diner has established itself as a favorite among the locals as well as out of town visitors. Bring your appetite for great home cooking, blue-plate specials and the best milkshakes in town. The diner is located just west of the University of New Mexico on Historic Route 66. This diner is fun and fresh, lively and nostalgic. The decor is friendly and upbeat, definitely maintaining a retro-1950s and 1960s spirit. The jukebox is stocked with music from that era, and takes you down memory lane.
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This family owned and operated Greek Cafe has a refreshingly throwback look to it, harkening back to Route 66's glory days when Albuquerque was one of the main stops. Located across from the University of New Mexico, it enjoys great local popularity, making long lunch lines the norm rather than the exception. Its gyros enjoy star-of-the-menu status, partly due to the homemade pita bread. The tiropitas and the spanakopita also come highly rated.
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Being the closest drinking spot to the University of New Mexico, this pizza and beer joint is predictably popular with the student crowd. Those wanting to avoid large groups of frat boys would do well to stay away on busy weekend evenings, but Brickyard Pizza is nevertheless a convenient place to stop in for a slice when you are in the university neighborhood. Build your own pizza (slice, individual or to share) or opt instead for subs, lasagna, salads or chicken wings. A basic wine and draft and bottled beer menu compliments your pizza, and beer and slice specials are usually offered. -Pip Lustgarten
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Gyros Mediterranean features Greek and Middle Eastern food served in an eat-in cafe or as take-out. Join the scores of University of New Mexico students who have been crossing Central Avenue to grab a quick, filling gyro here since the early 1980s. Besides the beef and lamb-packed gyros, the menu is also full of soup and salad options. If you are eating in and fancy an appetizer, try the Saganaki: a bubbling hunk of cheese cooked in front of you. For dessert, Baklava is a must, or for a real indulgence, sample the Chocolava: delicious chocolate-covered Baklava. -Pip Lustgarten
Saggios is a family-owned and operated pizzeria with an upbeat atmosphere. Massive pillars preside over booths and the front and side-panel of a Mercedes Benz serves as a sidebar and soda fountain. Choose from gourmet pizzas big and flavorful calzones, tasty sandwiches, salads, pasta and desserts. Beer and wine is served and if you have a craving for something sweet, try a piece of cheesecake.
For the last 20 years Frontier has slowly acquired the better part of the block facing Central Avenue across from the UNM campus. You will see study groups, people having coffee and lunch or the famous Frontier Cinnamon Roll, which is a huge, fresh sweet roll swimming in butter. The atmosphere is western and simple, with booths and tables. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served at no particular time. New Mexican dishes, sandwiches, soups, stew and salads, chicken, ribs, fresh squeezed juice, sodas, tea and cappuccino are also offered.
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For the second consecutive year, cadets from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are spending time on board tugboats and towboats this summer as part of a program under the auspices of the Coast Guard-American Waterways Operators (AWO) Safety Partnership. The Coast Guard Academy Cadet Towing Vessel Rider Program was established in February 2012 to educate cadets on the tugboat, towboat and barge industry through a week or more of shoreside and onboard training. This year's program is off to a strong start, with AWO members Blessey Marine Services, Inc., Canal Barge Company, Inc., Foss Maritime Company, McAllister Towing, and Seabulk Towing, Inc., all hosting cadets for their training experience. The five companies will host 11 cadets in New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Tampa, an increase from last year's program in which three companies hosted seven cadets. "Prior to departing the Academy on their summer training programs, participating cadets attended an orientation course and spent two days learning about the nation's waterways systems," said LCDR Daniel Cost, Marine Safety Summer Training Coordinator at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. "At the conclusion of the class, the cadets felt comfortable with the industry and were also extremely excited to be getting the opportunity to partake in the program." Canal Barge recently hosted two cadets on a round-trip towboat ride from Vicksburg, Miss. to New Orleans, La. Tom Smith, Vice President-Human Resources at Canal, noted that "the program is a great way to continue to build the relationship between the industry and the Coast Guard. The cadets were able to attend our Tankermen Workshop to learn about tank barge cargo transfer operations. We're excited to see the program continue, and look forward to participating again next year." McAllister Towing Marine Personnel Manager CAPT Joe Alleyne also offered his views on the program, stating that it "lays the foundation for future growth between the Coast Guard and the maritime community." "We could not be more pleased with the program's direction," said Jennifer Carpenter, AWO's Senior Vice President – National Advocacy. "We hope to continue to expand the program to give cadets more exposure to and experience in the industry, and the level of interest from both the companies and the cadets is very encouraging." americanwaterways.com
Left to Right: Cadet Daniela Andrade; Cadet Margaret Damarlane; Ed Chandler, Manager, HSSE, Canal Barge Company, Inc.; Kevin Atterberg, Mate; Taylor DuChaine, Human Resources; and Sidney Blakemore, Vessel Employment and Safety Specialist, at Canal Barge's Tankerman Workshop.
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Let's imagine that you have cancer and that you are a believer. You pray to God for a cure, you undergo surgery and chemotherapy, and the cancer does in fact go into remission.
What cured you? Was it the chemotherapy, or was it God?
In other words, is there any way to know whether God is playing a role or not when we pray?
The problem is that, in this imagined case, there is ambiguity. The Christian believes that God answered the prayer, but it could also be a simple coincidence.
The way to remove the ambiguity is to say a prayer that cannot be answered by coincidence. For example, instead of praying that God cures one person's cancer, pray that God eliminates all cancer tomorrow. There is only one way for that to happen. God would have to exist, and God would have to reach down from heaven and explicitly work a miracle on earth.
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A miracle, to me, would be a cure without any man-made intervention. Once man gets involved and you get cured, it's no miracle..
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If you go by that definition there are no miracles, only things we don't understand.
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If you go by that definition there are no miracles, only things we don't understand.