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US 7484642 B2 Abstract A dispenser for dispensing a metered volume of a fluid product having a storage chamber for storing the fluid product, an outlet orifice through which the fluid product is dispensable from the dispenser and a metering chamber is disclosed. The metering chamber has an outlet opening which places the metering chamber in fluid communication with the outlet orifice, a transfer opening through which the fluid product is transferable between the storage and metering chambers, and a boundary wall structure which is cyclically movable between a first configuration, in which the transfer opening is opened, and a second configuration, in which the transfer opening is closed. Each cycle of movement which commences at, and ends in, the second configuration results in a metered volume of the fluid product being transferred from the storage chamber to the metering chamber via the transfer opening and dispensed from the outlet orifice via the outlet opening. The dispenser further has an actuation mechanism actuable by a user of the dispenser to cause a cycle of movement of the boundary wall structure. The actuation mechanism is adapted so as to dispose the boundary wall structure in the second configuration at the end of each cycle of movement caused thereby.
Claims(37) 1. A dispenser for dispensing a metered volume of a fluid product having:
(a) a storage chamber for storing the fluid product;
(b) an outlet orifice through which the fluid product is dispensable from the dispenser;
(c) a metering chamber having:
(i) an outlet opening which places the metering chamber in fluid communication with the outlet orifice;
(ii) a transfer opening through which the fluid product is transferable between the storage and metering chambers; and
(iii) a boundary wall structure which is cyclically movable between a first configuration, in which the transfer opening is opened, and a second configuration, in which the transfer opening is closed, each cycle of movement which commences at, and ends in, the second configuration resulting, when the fluid product is stored in the storage chamber, in a metered volume of the fluid product being transferred from the storage chamber to the metering chamber via the transfer opening and dispensed from the outlet orifice via the outlet opening; and
(d) an actuation mechanism actuable by a user of the dispenser to cause a cycle of movement of the boundary wall structure, the actuation mechanism having a biasing structure which biases the boundary wall structure to the second configuration so that the boundary wall structure is disposed in the second configuration at the end of each cycle of movement caused by the actuation mechanism;
wherein the dispenser is adapted such that, when the fluid product is in the storage chamber, movement of the boundary wall structure in a first phase of the cycle of movement from the second configuration to the first configuration results in an excess volume of the fluid product, comprising the metered volume and a surplus volume, to be transferred from the storage chamber to the metering chamber and return movement of the boundary wall structure from the first configuration to the second configuration in a second phase of the cycle results in a bleed arrangement bleeding the surplus volume from the metering chamber and the metered volume being dispensed from the outlet orifice via the outlet opening;
wherein the actuation mechanism is manually operable;
wherein the actuation mechanism has an operating member which is engagable by a user to actuate the actuation mechanism; and
wherein the actuation mechanism is actuated in response to depression of the operating member into the dispenser.
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Description This application is filed pursuant to 35 U.S.C. � 371 as a United States National Phase Application of International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/EP2003/008647 filed Aug. 4, 2003, which claims priority from Great Britain Application No. 0218251.7 filed in the United Kingdom on Aug. 6, 2002 and Great Britain Application No. 0229472.6 filed Dec. 18, 2002. This application claims priority from UK patent application Nos. 0218251.7 and 0229472.6, filed respectively on 6 Aug. 2002 and 18 Dec. 2002, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. The present invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing a metered volume of a fluid product and is particularly, but not exclusively, concerned with a dispenser for dispensing a metered volume of a fluid medicament, for instance medicaments having liquid, gaseous, powder or topical (cream, paste etc.) formulations. The invention also has application in the area of consumer healthcare, as in the case of toothpaste, sun cream lotion etc. Fluid product dispensers having metering mechanisms are known in the art. As an example, in the medical field the use of metered dose inhalers (MDIs) is well established. In a MDI, the fluid product is contained under pressure in a canister having an open end closed off by a valve mechanism. The valve mechanism has a valve body which defines a fixed volume metering chamber through which a valve stem is sealingly slidable between filling and discharging positions. In the filling position, the valve stem places the metering chamber in fluid communication with the canister contents, but isolates the metering chamber from the external environment. Conversely, when the valve stem is moved to the discharge position, the metering chamber is placed in fluid communication with the external environment, but isolated from the canister contents. In this way, a metered volume of fluid product is sequentially transferred to the metering chamber and then discharged to the external environment for inhalation by a patient. The present invention provides a dispenser for a fluid product having a novel dispensing mechanism. According to the present invention there is provided a dispenser for dispensing a metered volume of a fluid product having:
Preferred features of the invention are set forth in the subordinate claims appended hereto, as well as in the exemplary embodiment hereinafter to be described. The FIGURES of drawings are schematic, partial cross-sectional views of a dispenser according to the present invention in which:� In the FIGURES a hand-held, hand-operable dispenser 1 according to the present invention is shown. The dispenser 1 may be used as a medicament dispenser, for example as an intranasal delivery device. The dispenser 1 has a housing 2 which houses a container member 3 comprising a tubular body 5 in which an end wall 7 is sealingly slidable. The inner surfaces of the tubular body 5 and end wall 7 define a storage chamber 9 in which the fluid product 10 to be dispensed, a medicament for instance, is contained. The tubular body 5 has a port 11 at its end opposite to that which receives the sliding end wall 7. The dispenser 1 further comprises a metering member 13 having a tubular body 15 and an end wall 17 which is sealingly slidable in the tubular body 15. As can be seen from In a side of the tubular body 15 of the metering member 13 there is provided a port 20 which registers with the port 11 of the container member 3 thereby placing the storage and metering chambers 9, 19 in fluid communication with one another whereby the fluid product 10 can be transferred from the storage chamber 9 to the metering chamber 19 for subsequent discharge from the dispenser 1. The metering chamber 19 communicates with an outlet orifice 21 of a spray head 23, which, in this embodiment, is shaped and sized for insertion into a user's nostril. The tubular body 15 of the metering member 13 includes an extension 25 through which a narrow channel 27 extends to connect the outlet orifice 21 to the metering chamber 19. The channel 27 has a branched end 29 so as to form an annular outlet port 31 in the outlet orifice 21. The spray head 23 further includes a skirt member 33 mounted on the tubular body 15 about the extension 25 which acts to focus the spray stream discharged through the annular outlet port 31. The end wall 17 of the metering member 13 forms the head of a spring-loaded plunger member 35 of a hand-operable actuating mechanism of the dispenser 1. The plunger member 35 further has an arm 37 on which a spring 44 acts to bias the plunger member 35 to the rest or return position shown in As will be understood from A non-return valve 43 is mounted at the outlet orifice 21 about the extension 25 of the tubular body 15 of the metering member 13. The non-return valve 43 is in the form of a sleeve member. The negative pressure created in the metering chamber 19 as the plunger member 35 is retracted from the rest position shown in Referring to The initial stage or phase of the discharge mode is shown in As will be understood from At the intermediate position in the discharge mode of the dispenser 1, shown in As shown in Once the spring member 44 has returned the plunger member 35 to its forwardmost rest position, the pressure pulse which caused the valve 43 to open subsides whereby an inherent bias in the material of the valve 43 biases it back to its closed position over the annular outlet port 31. As shown in As will be seen from It will therefore be understood that a sealed system is achieved since the storage chamber 9 is sealed from the external environment about the dispenser 1. After the metered volume has been dispensed, the dispenser 1 is left in the rest mode shown in To refill the metering chamber 19, the trigger member 39 is re-engaged with the plunger member 35 so as to cam the plunger member 35 rearwardly. After the plunger member 35 has passed the intermediate position on its rearward travel, the port 20 is opened whereby the fluid product 10 can be transferred from the storage chamber 9 to the metering chamber 19 in the manner previously described preparatory to dispensing a further metered volume of the fluid product. After each actuation cycle, the volume of the storage chamber 9 decreases commensurate with the diminution of the volume of fluid product, i.e. by the metered volume. This is because during the initial phase of a discharge mode, the end wall 7 of the container member 3 is pushed back to a position closer to the port 11 than that at the start of the filling mode. The dispenser 1 provides for high accuracy dosing from a sealed system which protects the fluid product 10 from contamination from the external environment. For instance, the non-return valve 43 prevents air ingress. Moreover, the storage chamber 9 is isolated from the outlet orifice 21 during the rest, filling and discharge modes, initially by the valve 43, then latterly by the plunger head 17. Accordingly, the fluid product 10 may be preservative-free, of particular benefit when the fluid product is a medicament. The dispenser 1 further dispenses without the need for a dip tube, and gives no drain back. Where the dispenser of the invention is a medicament dispenser, for instance an intra-nasal medicament dispenser, administration of the medicament may be indicated for the treatment of mild, moderate or severe acute or chronic symptoms or for prophylactic treatment. Appropriate medicaments may thus be selected from, for example, analgesics, e.g., codeine, dihydromorphine, ergotamine, fentanyl or morphine; anginal preparations, e.g., diltiazem; antiallergics, e.g., cromoglycate (e.g. as the sodium salt), ketotifen or nedocromil (e.g. as the sodium salt); antiinfectives e.g., cephalosporins, penicillins, streptomycin, sulphonamides, tetracyclines and pentamidine; antihistamines, e.g., methapyrilene; anti-inflammatories, e.g., beclomethasone (e.g. as the dipropionate ester), fluticasone (e.g. as the propionate ester), flunisolide, budesonide, rofleponide, mometasone (e.g. as the furoate ester), ciclesonide, triamcinolone (e.g. as the acetonide), 6α, 9α-difluoro-11β-hydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxo-17α-propionyloxy-androsta-1,4-diene-17β-carbothioic acid S-(2-oxo-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl) ester or 6α, 9α-Difluoro-17α-[(2 -furanylcarbonyl)oxy]-11β-hydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxo-androsta-1,4-diene-17β-carbothioic acid S-fluoromethyl ester; antitussives, e.g., noscapine; bronchodilators, e.g., albuterol (e.g. as free base or sulphate), salmeterol (e.g. as xinafoate), ephedrine, adrenaline, fenoterol (e.g. as hydrobromide), formoterol (e.g. as fumarate), isoprenaline, metaproterenol, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, pirbuterol (e.g. as acetate), reproterol (e.g. as hydrochloride), rimiterol, terbutaline (e.g. as sulphate), isoetharine, tulobuterol or 4-hydroxy-7-[2-[[2-[[3-(2-phenylethoxy)propyl]sulfonyl]ethyl]amino]ethyl-2(3H)-benzothiazolone; PDE4 inhibitors e.g. cilomilast or roflumilast; leukotriene antagonists e.g. montelukast, pranlukast and zafirlukast; [adenosine 2a agonists, e.g. 2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-[6-Amino-2-(1S-hydroxymethyl-2-phenyl-ethylamino)-purin-9-yl]-5-(2-ethyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-tetrahydro-furan-3,4-diol (e.g. as maleate)]; [α4 integrin inhibitors e.g. (2S)-3-[4-({[4-(aminocarbonyl)-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl}oxy)phenyl]-2-[((2S)-4-methyl-2{[2-(2-methylphenoxy) acetyl]amino}pentanoyl)amino] propanoic acid (e.g. as free acid or potassium salt)], diuretics, e.g., amiloride; anticholinergics, e.g., ipratropium (e.g. as bromide), tiotropium, atropine or oxitropium; hormones, e.g., cortisone, hydrocortisone or prednisolone; xanthines, e.g., aminophylline, choline theophyllinate, lysine theophyllinate or theophylline; therapeutic proteins and peptides, e.g., insulin or glucagons. It will be clear to a person skilled in the art that, where appropriate, the medicaments may be used in the form of salts, (e.g., as alkali metal or amine salts or as acid addition salts) or as esters (e.g., lower alkyl esters) or as solvates (e.g., hydrates) to optimize the activity and/or stability of the medicament and/or to minimize the solubility of the medicament in the propellant. Preferably, the medicament is an anti-inflammatory compound for the treatment of inflammatory disorders or diseases such as asthma and rhinitis. The medicament may be a glucocorticoid compound, which has anti-inflammatory properties. One suitable glucocorticoid compound has the chemical name: 6α, 9α-Difluoro-17α-(1-oxopropoxy)-11β-hydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxo-androsta-1,4-diene-17β-carbothioic acid S-fluoromethyl ester (fluticasone propionate). Another suitable glucocorticoid compound has the chemical name: 6α, 9α-difluoro-17α-[(2-furanylcarbonyl)oxy]-11β-hydroxy-16α-methyl-3-oxo-androsta-1,4-diene-17β-carbothioic acid S-fluoromethyl ester. A further suitable glucocorticoid compound has the chemical name: 6α,9α-Difluoro-11β-hydroxy-16α-methyl-17α-[(4-methyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carbonyl)oxy]-3-oxo-androsta-1,4-diene-17β-carbothioic acid S-fluoromethyl ester. Other suitable anti-inflammatory compounds include NSAIDs e.g. PDE4 inhibitors, leukotriene antagonists, iNOS inhibitors, tryptase and elastase inhibitors, beta-2 integrin antagonists and adenosine 2a agonists. The medicament is formulated as any suitable fluid formulation, particularly a solution (e.g. aqueous) formulation or a suspension formulation, optionally containing other pharmaceutically acceptable additive components. The formulation may contain a preservative, although the sealed system of the dispenser may negate the need for this. The medicament formulation may incorporate two or more medicaments. The dispenser herein is suitable for dispensing fluid medicament formulations for the treatment of inflammatory and/or allergic conditions of the nasal passages such as rhinitis e.g. seasonal and perennial rhinitis as well as other local inflammatory conditions such as asthma, COPD and dermatitis. A suitable dosing regime would be for the patient to inhale slowly through the nose subsequent to the nasal cavity being cleared. During inhalation the formulation would be applied to one nostril while the other is manually compressed. This procedure would then be repeated for the other nostril. Typically, one or two inhalations per nostril would be administered by the above procedure up to three times each day, ideally once daily. Each dose, for example, may deliver 5 μg, 50 μg, 100 μg, 200 μg or 250 μg of active medicament. The precise dosage is either known or readily ascertainable by those skilled in the art. It will be understood by the skilled reader in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment herein described with reference to the FIGURES of drawings, but may be varied to adopt other guises within the scope of the appended claims. As an example, the dispenser of the invention need not be hand-held, nor hand-operable. Furthermore, the dispenser may be used to deliver any number of different fluid products, medicinal and non-medicinal, as outlined previously. Additionally, the dispenser may form an internal part of a device unit so that the dispenser delivers a metered volume of the fluid product to another internal part of the device unit. For instance, the unit may be a dispenser unit including the dispenser and the metered volume is delivered to conveying means in the dispenser unit which conveys the fluid product to an outlet orifice of the unit for discharge from the unit to the surrounding environment. The conveying means may be such as to change the state of the fluid, e.g. the conveying means may have a vibrating element, e.g. a mesh, which converts a metered volume of liquid to an aerosol or mist which is then directed out of the outlet orifice. The vibrating element could, for example, be a piezoelectric element or mesh. Patent Citations
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Re: Caturday Night Fever
Yeah, good luck defending yourself against your derby entry to catshirts.woot! (GMV.)
Re: Grumpy and Grumpier
Nice idea, though I think both cats are much too close to their copyrighted image to pass ... (Indeed, the licensee of Grumpy Cat has gotten more aggressive in recent months.)
Re: cat week
Everyday is caturday!
Re: It's Caturday!
Hah! (GMV.)
Narfcake wrote:Nice idea, though I think both cats are much too close to their copyrighted image to pass ... (Indeed, the licensee of Grumpy Cat has gotten more aggressive in recent months.)
Yeah... that might be true. I'll accept the judgement of the all mighty rejectionator.
Re: Poser
Very novel! GMV.
Narfcake wrote:GMV for the truth, but hard shell?! Grrrr! It's not a turtle!
lol, I thought of you when I drew it with a hard shell. :D Thanks for voting for it anyway!
Re: A Cats Week
Coffee Monday, Taco Tuesday, Waffle Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday and... FIESTA FRIDAY!!
Re: Odin's Day
Sorry Camel, Wednesday is Odin's Day. And he is taking it back.
Oh and you can see some detail here
Re: Stir "FRY" Day
This makes me come rainbows.
Re: LINUX TUX PENGUIN EGG MISCARRIAGE
I love it! But where's the cat? 😉
Hardshell's are tasty! I'm now wishing my BLT was a taco. GMV!
Re: Case of Monday's
I believe you have my stapler shirt...
Re: Earth Hates Mondays
Every. Single. Monday.
Re: Friday I'm in Love
This style is super adorable
cdrewlow wrote:I believe you have my stapler shirt...
I believe that your stapler shirt is down in the basement... I'll need you to move your desk down there with it.
omarfeliciano wrote:It took me a second to see IT hahaha +1
Thanks! I was hoping it would read ok.
Narfcake wrote:Very novel! GMV.
dfunk29 wrote:I love it! But where's the cat? 😉
Thanks! I'm sure including a cat might have elevated it some,lol.
Re: Halfway There
Love the furry effect!
Hope you like my design, I thought of the freedom the weekend offers, it reminded me of a scene from a great movie. Can you tell which one? Sorry a bit of the image got covered by the shirt, check out the high-res image on my website, along with my other designs! Thanks!
Re: Weekend Redemption
Re: Throwback Thursday
Great typography work!
Re: Planet days
Very cute!
Re: Every Day is Taco Day
Nice idea - simple and well done!
Re: 7 Days a Week
Okay, so we have Sunday, bloody Sunday. Blue Monday. Goodbye Ruby Tuesday. It's Friday, I'm in love. And...Saturday Night's alright for fighting? Wednesday and Thursday I'm not sure about. Can somebody help me out with those two days?
it's the cure for the common shirt.
cfdunbar wrote:Partially inspired by Iron Chef Michael Symon... The vegetables should run, they should hide. Don't make a sound. For this is the day that meat ISN'T on the table. Meatless Monday.... now in 3D. 6 colors on black
Run little mushroom, run- you're about to get "capped"
Vote: Bonus! If I remain in the Fog I will post my most awesome stir fry recipe!
Just a friendly bonus to those following this thread! If I am voted in the fog and remain there until the winner is announced I will post my most awesome stir fry recipe!
DrunkCat wrote:This makes me come rainbows.
indigohippie wrote:Okay, so we have Sunday, bloody Sunday. Blue Monday. Goodbye Ruby Tuesday. It's Friday, I'm in love. And...Saturday Night's alright for fighting? Wednesday and Thursday I'm not sure about. Can somebody help me out with those two days?
Wednesday Morning 3AM - Simon and Garfunkel Thursday's Child - David Bowie (I guess)
Re: i pillow mon
I wish I could say that! Cool design!
This is awesome! I love Office Space!
Unlike every other of the multiple "Cat-Doing/Posing-Differently-Every-Day-Of-The-Week" designs, this one actually shows describable "Day"-themed activities. The others are all off-topic. You get my vote because you are actually on-topic. Well done. ;-)
Off-topic much?
Re: Bloody Sundae
Hilarious concept. :-)
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Janelle Monáe And The Roots Cover Jimi Hendrix On 'Fallon'
Last night, Janelle Monáe paid tribute to the late, great Jimi Hendrix during her set on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The Roots band and her guitarist Kellindo Parker backed the songstress as she performed a rendition of Jimi's "Little Wing." Check it out above.


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Member since November 10, 2007Montreal
Habs fan since: Ever since I got my Habs bed sheets in 1975
Favorite current player: Max Pacioretty
All-time favorite player: Bob Gainey
Recent Comments
- Comment on Liveblog: Game 57 – Canadiens douse Flames 2-0 (2014-02-05 11:11:10)
For games like this, they need a condensed version of Canadiens Express. Canadiens Express Express. Just show the goal(s), maybe a hit or two, couple good saves, and the celebration at the end. - Comment on Liveblog: Game 46 – Markov wins classic game in OT 2-1 (2014-01-12 00:08:54)
funny stuff! - Comment on Habs given day off Thursday after loss in Philly (2014-01-09 12:00:28)
Yes, and I'm more than a little riled up about this. Seriously, he benches PK because his "selfish penalty" hurt the team? You bench arguable the most talented, engaged, and hard-working player on the team because his emotions get the better of him during a scrum? Great message, MT!. I have an idea, how about you bench the lifeless passengers on this team FIRST? - Comment on Habs going for fifth straight win against Sabres (2013-12-07 14:32:03)
wow. - Comment on Liveblog: Game 30 – First place, baby! (2013-12-06 00:15:22)
like Pleky. - Comment on Liveblog: Game 29: Budaj wins on the road again as Eller, DD score in Shootout (2013-12-04 21:52:12)
Devil's advocate... heh.. i saw what you did there. - Comment on Liveblog: Game 29: Budaj wins on the road again as Eller, DD score in Shootout (2013-12-04 19:15:50)
i'm tired watching that one. - Comment on Bergevin finalist for NHL's GM of the Year Award; Subban joins Team Canada (2013-05-12 19:50:50)
Bergevin: Mistake 1: not signing PK to 5M/5Yrs (or similar long-term) Mistake 2: signing DD to 4-year/14M extension. - Comment on Tinordi in lineup, Weber out for Jets game (2013-04-25 11:08:28)
Point-getters, you mean. Only 4 teams have allowed more Goals/game than Tampa. - Comment on Tinordi in lineup, Weber out for Jets game (2013-04-25 10:50:33)
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Timmy Jernigan - Defensive Tackle - Florida State Seminoles
Jernigan is one of the record 90+ underclassmen who have declared for the NFL Draft and just might be the best interior defensive linemen in the group. Jernigan is a third-year junior, with 2013 being his first year as a starter. Florida State uses a strict rotation with their defensive linemen and as a freshman and sophomore, Jernigan got significant playing time in that rotation. Though he wasn't a starter, Jernigan played a key role on defense during both of those aforementioned seasons.
Jernigan lines up mostly as a 0, 1 and 2 technique depending on FSU's defensive formation. I've seen a few plays where he lines up at outside linebacker as well. He is very productive in his role. This season, Jernigan finished with 68 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. In 2012, the defensive tackle amassed 46 total tackles as well as 8 TFLs and 1.5 sacks. He also has numerous quarterback pressures.
For an inside player who plays a lot of 0 and 1 technique, Jernigan is not very big. He is listed as being 6020 - 292, and while I'm sure the 292 is close to accurate, he may not quite be 6'2 when he gets to the Combine. Jernigan has a thick frame with good arm length. While he may not time that great in the 40 (5.0 estimate), he is extremely quick and I doubt too many defensive linemen with be faster for ten yards. Jernigan is explosively quick and athletic. He is light on his feet and changes direction easily. He has very good balance and excellent lateral movement, enabling him to clear his feet through trash.
Jernigan has very good snap reaction to go along with a quick first step. He has quick hands and a strong punch that allows him to control opponents. His hand use is very good and that, along with his first step quickness, makes is very difficult for opposing offensive linemen to get their hands on him. Jernigan is an alert, instinctive player who finds the ball and makes plays. He is a top run defender who gets penetration and is disruptive. While he shows he can 2 -gap, he is much better when playing in 1 gap defenses where his quickness comes into play. As a tackler and a pursuit player, Jernigan is excellent.
As a pass rusher, the now ex-Seminole is quick off the ball and, again, combined with his hand use, he makes it difficult for linemen to block him. He has the snap in his hips to bull rush and the quick feet and hands to be very effective with counter moves. He demonstrates a very good burst coming off blocks to close on the quarterback.
Overall, Jernigan can play in any scheme, but I feel he is best suited to play in a 4-3 one gap scheme. This type of scheme utilizes his traits. In a Lovie Smith defense, Jernigan would be an excellent 3-technique candidate. He is a quality "A" level player who could start as a rookie for most teams.


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Cupcake Push Pops With Peeps. A few weeks ago I stumbled across Cupkate's Event Designs blog and her darling Push Pop Cupcakes.
I didn't even have to think twice, I put my order in for the push pop containers immediately from her Etsy store. I mean hello, these are ADORABLE. Cupcake shooters, push pop cupcakes, cupcake push pops, push cakes, cake shooter, cupcake shots, whatever you want to call them – I had to make them. Cupcake Recipes - Easy Cupcake Recipes to make perfect cupcakes everytime. Home › Cupcake Recipes Cupcake Recipes for perfect cupcakes everytime - just follow these quick, easy recipes suitable for any occasion.
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I'm pleased to announced that we raised over $1300!!! Nutella Cupcakes Recipe. Today is World Nutella Day, so you knew there was no way I'd forgo posting something that utilizes this delicious Chocolate Hazlenut spread.
As I have stated once or twice, I love Nutella and I'm pretty certain you could smear the stuff on a piece of cardboard and I'd be completely content! Taking a simple chocolate cupcake recipe and filling the middle with that awesome Nutella lusciousness, definitely quenches that hazelnut craving that I get more frequently than I'd like to admit. Things_Z.jpg (525×700) Death By Oreo Cupcakes. They are probably the best Oreo cakes I have ever tried.
A lot of cake's that I have experimented with before are like a vanilla cake with bits of Oreo in them, which didn't really give them enough Oreo flavor. But these were a lot better. I used a dark chocolate fudge cake mix instead of just a regular chocolate cake mix, which went really well with the cookies and gave the cakes just a little more flavor. So, in this recipe there is Oreo's in the cake, in the frosting, and at the bottom is a Oreo surprise.


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Needs more cowbell!
• 6 duathlons (1 Olympic distance)
• 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)
Has been
"I would never die for my beliefs, because I might be wrong."--Bertrand Russell
Runners run.
1 trainer, 1 racer and 1 almost-retired-trainer for rainy days.
Ricky —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka
I've got a fever...
When I'm ready to replace my NB 767 I will probably go with the Saucony ProGrid Omni 6 Moderate. I tried those on the other day and they were my second choice after the Asics. About $45 cheaper, too, so they'd be nice to have for shorter runs...not real keen on spending $135 on a pair of shoes more than I have to.
On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.
Did they also have you try GT-2120's (or whatever the current GT series is up to)? If the Kayanos work for you, I think the GT series fits similar.
CPT Curmudgeon
When it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
You'll ruin your knees!
""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)
madness baby
You can always spot a triathlete in a crowd of people in street cloths. They're the ones with all the latest brand-name sporty looking clothing, sunglasses, watch, shoes, phone, iPod, back-pack/shoulderbag, etc.


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London Olympics 2012 - Day Four
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The optimism and good vibe that Tiger Woods emitted in the days leading up to his first round of 2015 faded quickly on the front nine at the TPC Scottsdale, where a slew of mistakes led to a tough opening day that saw a glimmer over the closing holes
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Rugby is the fastest growing women's sport in the United States; that is until vision of Lindenwood University student Tianna Camous goes viral
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Sam Burgess has had "no second thoughts" on chasing his World Cup dream despite finding it difficult to let go of his rugby league past
United to push again for Hummels
Manchester United will make one last big push to sign either Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund or Aymeric Laporte of Athletic Bilbao over the last few days of the transfer window, club sources have told ESPN
Gerrard will manage Liverpool, says Sturridge
Daniel Sturridge is convinced Steven Gerrard will one day become Liverpool manager
Vern Cotter sets his Eyes of Ice on Six Nations
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Maurice Hamilton explains why McLaren and Honda have to look the future rather than basking in the distant glow of their success in the 1980s
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Re: [MESA] BAHRAIN/US/MIL - Bahrain's Base Politics
Released on 2012-10-19 08:00 GMT
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From: "Bayless Parsley" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Middle East AOR" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Friday, April 8, 2011 5:25:07 PM
Subject: [MESA] BAHRAIN/US/MIL - Bahrain's Base Politics
Bahrain's Base Politics
The Arab Spring and Americaa**s Military Bases
Alexander Cooley and Daniel H. Nexon
April 5, 2011
ALEXANDER COOLEY is Associate Professor of Political Science at Barnard
College and a member of Columbia University's Arnold A. Saltzman Institute
for War and Peace Studies. DANIEL H. NEXON is Associate Professor in the
School of Foreign Service and the Department of Government at Georgetown
U.S. policymakers have long struggled to reconcile their support for
friendly authoritarian regimes with their preference for political
liberalization abroad. The ongoing upheavals in the Middle East, like so
many developments before them, shine a bright light on this inconsistency.
In Egypt, the Obama administration struggled to calibrate its message on
the protests that toppled longtime ally Hosni Mubarak; in Libya, it leads
a multinational coalition intent on using airpower to help bring down
Muammar al-Qaddafi; and in Bahrain, the United States stands mostly silent
as Saudi troops put down popular protests against the ruling al-Khalifa
Washington's balancing act reflects more than the enduring tensions
between pragmatism and idealism in U.S. foreign policy. It highlights the
specific strains faced by defense planners as they attempt to maintain the
integrity of the United States' worldwide network of military bases, many
of which are hosted in authoritarian, politically unstable, and corrupt
countries. Now, with the "Arab Spring" unfolding, even U.S. basing
agreements with some of its closest allies are vulnerable.
Until the recent revolutions in the Middle East, Bahrain's relative
stability and loyalty to the United States provided comfort to Pentagon
officials. The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet -- which brings with it several
thousand onshore personnel and dependents, about 30 warships, and roughly
30,000 sailors -- has its headquarters in Juffair, a suburb of Bahrain's
capital, Manama. The Fifth Fleet patrols the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, the
western part of the Indian Ocean, and the Persian Gulf, ensuring that
sea-lanes remain open, protecting the flow of oil, conducting anti-piracy
operations, and acting as a check against Iran's regional influence.
Bahrain also hosts the United States' Naval Forces Central Command
(NAVCENT) -- the maritime component to the U.S. Central Command -- and
offers U.S. forces the Isa Air Base and space at Bahrain International
During the 1940s and 1950s, Bahrain was a British protectorate, and the
U.S. military operated out of the country through a leasing arrangement
with London. When Bahrain became independent in 1971, the United States
agreed to pay $4 million a year in exchange for continued basing rights.
After the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Bahraini authorities evicted the U.S.
Navy, only to grant it reduced facilities following protracted
negotiations. In 1977, Manama insisted that U.S. forces move their
headquarters back on board ship.
The U.S. military maintained a low profile in Bahrain until the 1990
Persian Gulf crisis, when the country acted as a major naval base that
hosted 20,000 U.S. troops and served as a hub for air operations against
Iraq in Operation Desert Storm. After the war ended, in 1991, Washington
and Manama negotiated a ten-year Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), and
four years later the U.S. military's footprint expanded when Bahrain
became the headquarters of the Fifth Fleet and NAVCENT. In 2001, the
United States renewed the DCA. In addition to a $6.7 million annual lease
payment, the United States now provides Bahrain with military aid --
ranging from $6 million in 2006 to $18 million in 2010 -- and security
The current political upheaval in Bahrain began as a nonviolent protest by
a diverse coalition, but the government and its allies have done their
best to frame it as a purely sectarian conflict. Shiites comprise 60-70
percent of the country's 500,000 citizens (another 500,000 are foreign
workers), yet they currently enjoy little political representation and few
economic opportunities. Since independence, the al-Khalifi family has
zealously guarded its power, failing to deliver on repeated promises to
introduce significant political reforms. In the run-up to parliamentary
elections last year, the regime arrested 23 opposition leaders and
hundreds of activists, and charged them with such crimes as terrorism and
conspiracy to overthrow the government.
On February 14 of this year, inspired by the movements in Tunisia and
Egypt, Bahrainis took to the streets, congregating around the Pearl
Roundabout in central Manama. Three days later, the security services
cracked down, killing five demonstrators and injuring hundreds. King Hamad
bin Isa al-Khalifa offered limited concessions, but the protesters,
incensed by the regime's violence, demanded the end of the monarchy
altogether. On March 15, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
intervened under the auspices of the Gulf Cooperation Council, deploying
1,000 troops, 500 security personnel, and more than 100 armored vehicles
to quash the demonstrations. The king declared a three-month state of
emergency and imposed martial law.
The use of force and foreign troops against peaceful demonstrators in a
country with a major U.S. military presence necessarily implicates
Washington. Even though U.S. officials maintain that they were informed of
Riyadh's decision to intervene but not consulted about it, such a nuanced
distinction will do little to remove the perception of U.S. complicity in
the crackdown. Rumors now circulate that the United States green-lighted
Saudi intervention in return for Riyadh's support for a no-fly zone in
Libya. And the question of whether Bahraini security forces used U.S.
military hardware and equipment against protesters remains open, as
Washington and Manama have launched investigations into the conduct of the
security services.
These developments have raised concerns that regime change in Bahrain will
lead to the eviction of U.S. forces. The United States' relative silence
gives further credibility to the idea that Washington sees a trade-off
between political stability and democratic reform, and that it opposes the
latter for fear of jeopardizing U.S. security interests. But the "base
politics" of Bahrain are part of a broader pattern.
In Kyrgyzstan last year, accusations that the United States had been too
accommodating toward President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who was forced out of
office that April, put the fate of the critical U.S. military's Manas Air
Base in jeopardy. In Uzbekistan, human rights groups now accuse U.S.
officials of dampening their criticism of the government in order to
safeguard U.S. supply routes through the country to Afghanistan. Djibouti,
host to the largest U.S. military base in Africa, may prove the next flash
point in the Middle East; its president, Ismail Omar Guelleh, recently
arrested major opposition leaders and cancelled a U.S. election-monitoring
mission. In the Persian Gulf, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and
Kuwait all host U.S. military installations, although none has faced mass
protests along the lines of those that emerged in Bahrain.
The global landscape is changing in ways that threaten to undermine U.S.
basing agreements in many parts of the world. One shift is that people are
more aware than ever before of the activities of U.S. bases in their
countries. In 1986, a U.S. State Department memo described U.S.-Bahraini
military relations as "warm, quiet and based on a long history of mutual
trust and understanding." But today, satellite television, blogs, and
social media have made it harder to keep the U.S. basing footprint quiet.
From Ecuador to Japan to Kyrgyzstan, U.S. military bases have quickly
become sources of contention when opposition leaders and activists
politicize the U.S. presence. In the wake of the crackdown in Bahrain,
Shia-backed regional groups, such as the Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq, have
called for retaliation against U.S. troops and military installations.
Moreover, U.S. policymakers have found it harder to compartmentalize the
terms of bilateral basing agreements. In theory, when negotiating
bilateral agreements, the United States has the upper hand: it can tailor
terms to the specific needs of a relationship, and its partners lack
information about the "going rate" of what the United States is willing to
bear in terms of monetary assistance, security guarantees, and concessions
to host-nation sovereignty. In practice, however, this information now
flows not only to elites in different host countries but also to
activists, political opponents, and interest groups. This change means the
United States will find itself making greater concessions and exposing
itself more to charges of hypocrisy when it behaves inconsistently.
Further complicating base politics are transnational political movements,
which can overwhelm the traditional U.S. policy of promoting incremental
political reform in authoritarian partners. A few years ago, the so-called
color revolutions diffused across Eurasia. Although the revolutions
resulted in pro-U.S. regimes in Ukraine and Georgia, by throwing a light
on the authoritarian practices of Washington's allies in Central Asia,
they also politicized U.S. basing arrangements in the region. Following
Western criticism of the Uzbek government's crackdown on demonstrators in
May 2005, Uzbek President Islam Karimov became concerned that the United
States was plotting another regional regime change. In July 2005, the
government of Uzbekistan evicted the U.S. military from its facility at
Karshi-Khanabad, a disturbance that continues to complicate U.S. basing
arrangements in Central Asia. When political movements like these arise,
as they now have in the Arab world, the United States cannot count on
being able to distance its bases simultaneously from unpopular host
government policies and elite fears across host countries that Washington
is ready to throw its autocratic friends under the bus.
It is time for U.S. officials to reconsider their basing policies. First,
they should create broader constituencies for the continued presence of
the U.S. military in host countries. In Bahrain, this means U.S.
policymakers should do their best to ensure that the Shia community
garners economic benefits from the naval base and its related facilities,
rather than allowing those benefits to be monopolized by a handful of
elites. The base contributes about $150 million annually to Bahrain's
economy, or about one percent of GDP. Last May, U.S. officials announced a
plan to double the size of the base by 2015, with the intent of spending
an additional $518 million. Given the precarious current political
environment, U.S. planners should ensure that Bahraini Shia companies and
workers gain a large share of the resulting contracts.
Second, Washington needs to avoid thinking about its basing arrangements
in terms of a simple trade-off between pragmatism and idealism. As recent
events suggest, traditional strategies of binding the United States to
loyal strongman regimes can undermine both U.S. interests and values.
Defense officials and U.S. diplomats can best preserve security contracts
and commitments by broadening their engagement with a wide variety of
political, social, and economic actors, even over the initial objections
of authoritarian elites.
Third, U.S. officials should make efforts to decouple the rationale of a
given basing relationship from support for a particular regime. This means
creating political space between Washington and the policies of
authoritarian host countries whenever possible. With respect to Bahrain,
U.S. officials should make clear that the U.S. military maintains its
facilities for the defense of its territory and for regional stability --
not for the purposes of propping up the ruling family. At the same time,
Washington needs to signal that it believes that both countries' interests
are best served by greater political liberalization.
Abandoning the idea of a zero-sum trade-off between pragmatism and
idealism is particularly important when considering U.S. policy toward
Bahrain. Some see Bahrain as a proxy state in the struggle among Saudi
Arabia, the United States, and Iran, and so they believe that further
pressuring Manama to democratize will open the door to Iranian domination.
But this misreads the national loyalties of Shia Bahrainis and confuses
the main source of current Iranian influence. Bahrain's Shiites have shown
little interest in allying themselves with the deeply reactionary regime
in Tehran. Indeed, the more Washington promotes the inclusion of Shiites
in Bahrain's political system, the less of a political opening Tehran will
Some observers raise legitimate concerns about such hedging strategies, on
the grounds that the United States should avoid reinforcing suspicions
among its strategic partners that it will abandon them in a political
pinch. But a nimbler approach to relations with host countries and their
citizens would not mean abandoning autocratic allies. Ensuring that the
benefits of U.S. bases are more broadly distributed, cultivating ties with
a larger swath of host countries' civil societies, and clarifying the
nature of the strategic relationship are all prudent steps that should do
little to jeopardize strategic relationships that often pay significant
dividends for the host countries.
Of course, Washington's ability to hedge its bets will differ from
strategic partner to strategic partner; U.S. officials will always have to
tread carefully lest they push too far and overly antagonize current
governments. But it is better to gain flexibility before the next
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So i went a little crazy on the sunchips sale at jewel. i have 14 bags and just now looked at the exp. date.i noticed a few exp by the end of the month and the others from mid to late june. i was planning on using these for snacks for my daughters birthday party in early july, do you think they will be stale by then? i know not everything truely expires by the sell by date so im just wondering if anyone knows?
somethings are shelf stable...they shouldn't go bad as much as may lose quality...but even that shouldn't be a problem with chips. after a month or two over the date you may find them to be a little stale.
check the label...see what preservatives are used. without them they can go rancid...but again...a month or two shouldn't be a problem!!
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i felt like such a dork when i noticed that, i mean we can certainly eat that amount of chips before they expire(hubby goes through 2 bags a week). but i bought them specifically for her party, maybe theyll be another chip deal by then and i dont have to worry about it.
it's fine to eat them still. There are several pantry items, boxed, bagged and canned that I have eaten a few weeks after their stamped expiration date.
And hopefully there IS another deal, stock up for the 4th and Labor Day :)
you're right! im sure there will be a ton of chip sales then, didnt even think about it, daughters bday is the 9th so i bet ill be fine!
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Can confirm, still having this issue. Would like to know if it's still being looked at. It's especially frustrating because I feel like it occurs the instant before death when there's a chance for me to pull off a clutch ignite or renekton/nasus ult. rito pls.
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I do notice this most often on my first death and maybe most severe on it. Otherwise very minor lag spike on all other deaths. It does seem better in my opinion. Thanks for being awesome Riot! PS: here are a few of my logs incase you want to see if you see the issues...
Bump. When will we ever get noticed again?
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The Cinema Resource Centre is looking to digitise its vast memorabilia of South Indian cinema
We've come across DVD libraries, bistros and restaurants proudly displaying posters of vintage Hollywood films. Ever wondered why we don't show similar pride in displaying posters of old Indian films, both Hindi and regional? Imagine on-location photographs and posters of Mother India, Sholay or Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam classics being displayed.
The Cinema Resource Centre (TCRC), based in Chennai, has a vast collection of posters, lobby cards, lyric sheets and images of cinema, mostly Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam with some representation of Hindi and Kannada. "Indian cinema is more than Bollywood. There's a huge amount of history in South Indian cinema," says filmmaker Sruti Harihara Subramanian, instrumental in founding TCRC.
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For the digitisation process, TCRC is hoping to raise funds by reaching out to cinema lovers. Singer Sunitha Sarathy, one of the prominent campaigners for this project (on www.orangestreet.in/projects/sunithasarathy), says, "This collection is a treasure trove of information for those wanting to learn about regional cinema.
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Reviewed Winter Minestrone
Nov 3, 2010 in Food Network Community Toolbox on Food Network
"I made this for a group of women and they loved it. The recipe was simple to prepare (such a blessing in this busy world). I was worried that it wouldn't be tasty enough, but I was wrong. It was a wonderful soup. It was even better because I prepared the day before I served it."