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I need to replace my reel....again. Determined to find one that was reasonably well made, hopefully with brass connectors and willing to accept an industrial look I have come up empty. I am probably the last to discover that there are 2 manufacturers: Suncast and Ames. Everything is made of plastic but the proce can vary from $35 to $120 but it seems they are made out of junk. Anyone have any solutions? I have a 100 ft heavy duty hose that I use all over the front yard. I should reel it back up but would like to find a reel that someone likes. thanks all
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Is this hose reel made out of plastic? It doesn't look like it to me. |
Here is a link that might be useful: hose reel
The one I have came with the house and I'm not sure I like the idea of a reel. It doesn't seem to be much/any easier than pulling the hose in and coiling it on the ground (or into a large pot). The one I have is definitely plastic, and I've used it to pull the hose in about as much as I've just pulled the hose in by hand in long loops over the driveway that separates the faucet from the yard. I have a "holder" in the front yard to loop the hose over, but I don't see an advantage to it or the reel, sorry. |
I don't use a reel either, as it is much harder for me than just pulling and coiling. I use this method on all my longer hoses, but use the "holder" for the short hose at the back, and have one on the fence post in one area. |
I found this at Lowes 1/2 off last season: http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Garden-Products-Decorative-Non-Rust/dp/B00215LFZQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1298311324&sr=8-6 It was the only all metal reel I could find, the fittings are brass and it is very sturdy. The description shows 125 feet, but my 75 ft. heavy duty hose barely fits. |
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dkv-texas....that one is lovely! But not big enough....darn! I'd have to drill into the brick too. shebear: I've seen this one too. I don't need to wheel it around but I might go with it. I think I may just coil it up myself too. Get a big pot and at least it would look better than it does now which is all over the yard. The heavy duty hose is great but it is heavy! hmmm, I don't know what I'll end up doing, but at the moment, the thought of a big pot for about the same price as a reel is appealing. thank you all |
- Posted by lynnmariep86 8 DFW (My Page) on Mon, Feb 21, 11 at 17:51
Mine came from Lowe's many years ago, and yes, it is plastic, but it has held up very well. I just went out to look at it and it has a web site written on it www.hydro-industries.com, but when I just tried their page, it wouldn't load. |
- Posted by rock_oak_deer 8a TX (My Page) on Mon, Feb 21, 11 at 18:20
I tried a hose pot for a while, but found that it got a lot of muddy dirt settling down inside it that had to be cleaned out and also stained the hose. Now I just coil it on the ground and use the old hose pot for an agave. Don't know if others have had this problem with the hose pot, but it was a big problem for me. |
- Posted by cynthianovak 7/8 TX (My Page) on Mon, Feb 21, 11 at 20:06
lynnemarie baby yours and appreciate it! I tried to find the company but the last listing I found for it was a boycot because it was made in Israel. When I search the name I keep coming up with Suncast. This reminds me of the time I bought a Hoover sweeper because I remembered the name. Not the same Hoover my parents had.... I hadn't thought about the mud in the hose pot...makes sense and could build up pretty fast in my garden. Thanks for the hands up! These are reviews on ACE other sites have similar responses....... |
Here is a link that might be useful: reviews of the new model
- Posted by tommyjmcintosh 7a Tx (My Page) on Tue, Feb 22, 11 at 12:04
My husband bought one for Christmas about 6 years ago. It is all metal with brass fittings and is mounted on a 4 wheel cart. It has held up very well, he thinks he got it from sam's or costco, now if I could only keep the tires aired up. |
- Posted by rock_oak_deer 8a TX (My Page) on Wed, Feb 23, 11 at 11:21
That no crank hose reel has been on my list too, but seems not to be worth the investment at this point until there's one with better reviews out there. |
- Posted by lynnmariep86 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 23, 11 at 13:00
http://www.no-crank.com/siteFiles/1/619/2875.asp Here is the link to mine and it has held up very well. It's probably 4 years old and looks it, but it works perfectly! There were several other models on the site too. |
Here is a link that might be useful: No crank hose reel.
- Posted by cynthianovak 7/8 TX (My Page) on Wed, Feb 23, 11 at 16:12
lynnemarie, that page and links to that reel go no where. It sayd the page is down for service or something....that's what it said all week. I bought a plastic reel at Lowe's yesterday. Heading out to see if my heavy hose fits on it. I found one with aluminum connectors which should help since my hose has metal...brass connectors. I actually found one that looked good but it was $200 so I decided I was asking for too much. that no crank one looks reel good though |
- Posted by cynthianovak 7/8 TX (My Page) on Fri, Feb 25, 11 at 20:17
So far I like the one I got...2 days! I tried to find an image but the online images are wrong. It must be a new version of the same ol' same 'ol. It says that it holds 225 ft of hose. I put my 100 ft heavy duty hose on it and it would be full if I had 25 more ft. It says that suncast has a no leak guarantee. for the record: it's the suncast hosemobile pro. Found it at Lowe's |
- Posted by DRyanDrury none (My Page) on Thu, Aug 11, 11 at 22:32
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, and I'm not sure if this is the right spot to post this, but I'd really love someone's help on the subject. I have an old Ames Reel Easy poly garden hose reel and I'm curious about the water pipe inside the reel. It has three outlets, and I don't understand why. One is a tube that goes out to the short connector hose. One I would assume connects to the hose that winds around the reel, but what is the third connection for? Here's a reference: http://www.homehardware.ca/products/300/50420361.jpg I ask because my reel has sat in my garage for a long time now, unused, because it leaks badly. I think it's because something on this piece broke. On the picture referenced above, the bottom right connection has a little piece missing from the plastic connector, but it doesn't seem enough to cause a leak. But why is this connection even there? What connects to it? It seems to me that if nothing connects to it, the water just pours out through it and that's what's happening in my case. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, |
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What do you think of free to play RPGs?
Great stuff
Pretty good on the whole
A mixed bag
Usually not worth the time
What do you think of free to play RPGs?
Great stuff
Pretty good on the whole
A mixed bag
Usually not worth the time
It's not what he's eating, but what's eating him that makes it ... sort of interesting.
Before I vote: Are we talking about RPGs (like those you can download for free on RMN) or F2P MMORPGs as a contrast to P2P and B2P MMORPGs?
I've tried a number of MMOs with various pay models. The "Free to Play" ones were generally lower quality and/or hid important things (like, you know...dungeons!) behind pay walls. Because I am gainfully employed, but I don't have a ton of free spare time, I would rather jump to the higher quality ones...which tend to be the subscription deals.
I feel that Guild Wars 2 is a great compromise, however. The game is about $50 (on sale for half price right now), but has no monthly cost. There are a few things behind pay walls...some of which you get for free as long as you log in regularly. I believe you can earn the other stuff with enough in game gold, if you wanted to, as well. Regardless, I never felt tempted to look into it because I never got through all the content you get with just the initial purchase. Plus, I never felt that the production values, scope of the game, etc., fell short of the best subscription based MMOs out there.
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They're a mixed bag, and depends mostly on the MMO. Some may make it so you can use ingame stuff to help pay for the cash shop items, such as with GW2's gold to gems setup, but others may hide everything behind a paywall. It's good to look into a F2P MMO if it interests you before diving in, just so you can avoid paywalls.
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I am getting sick of the freemium model, and will now avoid. Sorry, but I would rather pay a certain amount up front to enjoy a game, instead of getting nicked and dimed to play. The freemium games often do things to ensure that not spending "real" money translates to time wasted waiting and/or being forced to grind and grind and grind and grind to unlock new levels. No thanks, my time is valuable and the model leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
The other problem I find with IOS is there there is SOOOOOO much crap shovelled on there that I am hesitant now to buy games too. Too many games didn't work properly or were not enjoyable, and there don't seem to be any rpg reviews for IOS.
Freemium isn't the answer... I would prefer to see more games use a model where the first chapter is free ( like FF Dimensions) and if you want to keep playing, THEN you pay to unlock either more chapters or the whole game. The game itself is not designed to get to to pay more (except, you know, being fun) and you avoid the trap of paying for a crappy game.
Okay since everyone talks about MMORPGs now, I guess it's about them...
I personally have to say I like the F2P payment model more than the P2P model. Mainly because I don't want to pay monthly for ANYTHING. If I pay monthly for a game I feel forced to play it or else "the money is wasted". And when I feel forced to play a game I just can't enjoy it anymore. It ruins the whole game for me.
In F2P MMORPG I don't have this problem. If I don't play, I don't have to pay anything at all. I can play the first 20 hours into the game without paying at all. Enough time to decide if paying for it is worth it. After that it tends to get more expensive than P2P, but again it depends on how much you play. Someone like me who only plays 1-2 hours per day tops, doesn't need to pay all that much in F2P MMORPGs. They only get expensive for the extreme gamers that also want to be the best in PVP.
That being said my favorite payment model will always be B2P (if there is NO cash shop - or just for costumes). You only need to pay once, so all the pressure is gone and at the same time you will have access to everyone without the need of microtransactions. This just works perfectly for me. The only downside is that you take a big risk paying up front, but luckily basically all B2P MMORPGs released so far were really good.
There are also MMORPGs that are a mix of F2P and B2P, where you can play the first 20% of the game for free but then buy "expansions" to get access to more dungeons and stuff. I like that model too. Many people don't like having to pay for dungeons, but for me it works out just well. Once you bought an expansion you can use it forever. If they want me to pay more for their game they need to put in some effort and release new content.
Can I vote somewhere between a mixed bag and good on the whole? They definitely are a mixed bag, but if you're willing to do a minimal amount of research (aka, google-fu for 5-15 minutes) you can usually discard the worst offenders and be left with ones that are generally well-received. I've played and enjoyed all three models (P2P, B2P, F2P) myself.
Path of Exile is really good since the paid stuff is pretty much all just costumes & visual effects that you can safely ignore.
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Marvel Heroes 2015 is also pretty good. I've been enjoying it (apparently the game wasn't that great when it came out, but has gotten a lot better). Feels like some devs get how to do free-to-play well, but many are stuck in the old ways of trying to exploit the psychology of the userbase or failing to add enough interesting new content to persistant world FTP games after they launch.
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Depends on the MMO. Because F2P are in greater numbers you will have to filter out P2W ones that like many here says it place essential stuff behind a pay-wall. Taking the trash apart we have a mix bag of good and bad ones who many are pay to advance type and others like PSO2 (before being being locked out by yahoo.jp for not being on Verizon or WTC that accept the internet route with the /25 prefix.) PS02 has a cash shop and there they place additional MAGs and other booster items. Things that are behind a pay-wall includes:The items on the Ark cash shop, Additional skill tress so you can make different builds of the same class and change them at will, permanent character modifications, Extra storage rental, Premium status that includes My shop rental, My room rental and a premium space that is independent from the normal lobby fill up. Also a lottery where you will costumes that are rotated each 2 weeks along with accessories.
There's a free lottery where you can win a 3 day shop pass so you can sell your items and a 3 my room pass where you can enter your room and customize it at will. (I have 26 of these.) You can also get some accessories here as well. (Costumes and Accessories are for looks only in this game.)
There's a misconception that P2P games always get more content and support than F2P but this is not always the case as Episode 3 of PSO2 comes charged. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af7jKPW7ms8
Also there's not difference between many P2P MMO's and F2P ones except that F2P allows you to play for free in exchange of being a little restricted but that simply means that it'll take longer for you to find your stuff. But in both of them if you want to play unrestricted you'll have to pay anyways. So it's just a matter if you pay a monthly fee or you just pay premium on a F2P game for lets say 1 month without compromise but w8 yeah there's another difference. In P2P you must pay without fail and in F2P you only pay when you need the premium features.
Also you will find good and trash players in both and in P2P particularly you'll find people who treats the game as a job from what I've heard on my PSN FL.
Never buy a game published by D3 Publisher that is not WKCII. They cheated on their fans by releasing a game that they didn't support not even for a year and they released a rushed translation.
People in P2P/B2P MMORPGs are generally nicer from my impression. Also a big advantage of P2P is is that the game isn't designed around thinking how to get player to pay for cash shop items. So for example the difficulty is often much more well-balanced.
But I still prefer F2P/B2P simply because of non-existance of a time limit.
Of course there are also F2P MMORPG with time limits, like if you buy an item in the item shop it will only last x days and then be gone again. I avoid those as well.
More like: They are intentionally stuck in the "old ways" because the "old ways" mean more money. Unfortunately the fastest way to make money in the MMORPG world is to release a new MMORPG every year and milk out the customers with P2W items and then when hardly any players are left, close it and open a new MMORPG and do the same.Feels like some devs get how to do free-to-play well, but many are stuck in the old ways of trying to exploit the psychology of the userbase or failing to add enough interesting new content to persistant world FTP games after they launch.
People who do an F2P MMORPGs well always sacrifice income. Of course there are other benefits, like being more liked by players, getting a good name as MMORPG developer and not having to develop new MMORPGs constantly. But it won't make you rich.
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Usually not worth the time 366 57.28%
A mixed bag 222 34.74%
Pretty good on the whole 27 4.23%
Great stuff 24 3.76%
Total Votes 639
It's not what he's eating, but what's eating him that makes it ... sort of interesting.
What surprised me a little is that most people voted "usually not worth the time".
If you're in MMORPG communities there seems to be a strong tendency for F2P MMORPGs and only around 10% of the forum users prefer P2P over F2P.
But I guess the poll also refers to mobile games, so I guess I can see it there. "In-app purchases available" is a good sign that the game is bad.
I think it is a Great stuff??? hm. because from its title itself its free. its like playing without wasting any money. but it also depends on the game because sometimes those games that are free to play sucks.
Or the beginning is good to hook you in, and then you hit a wall unless you pay $$$.
There is a difference between paying money to unlock a chapter of a story and paying money because you need gems to buy some randomized crap hoping to get something to help you progress, or you need to pay real money for some fake money because you don't have time to grind 10 years


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US 5950624 A Abstract An appliance is provided for installation within the mouth of an individual to prevent obstruction of the natural airway of the individual and to enhance natural ventilation during sleep. The appliance is hollow and is custom-molded to the oral cavity for biasing tissues surrounding the user's natural airway to keep the airway open. An external positive air supply is also provided which connects to a tube extending from the appliance and forces air through the hollow appliance to a rear opening of the appliance in the user's retroglossal area. A sensor provides control information to the positive air supply by sensing relative pressure in the user's oral cavity. The natural breathing cycle is thus enhanced but not controlled by the appliance.
Claims(3) 1. An oral appliance for facilitating breathing comprising:
a hollow elongate body adapted to fill a user's oral cavity between the entire upper surface of the tongue and the palate when inserted into the user's oral cavity, the body having a first opening in one end, a second opening in the other end, and an enlarged chamber extending between the first and second openings, the body having an upper surface that is formed of a molded impression of the user's palate; and means for securing the body in the user's oral cavity with the first opening positioned anteriorly and the second opening positioned in the user's retroglossal area. 2. The oral appliance of claim 1 wherein the body has a lower surface facing the user's tongue during use and is formed of a molded impression of the user's palate.
3. An oral appliance for facilitating breathing comprising:
a hollow elongate body adapted to fill a user's oral cavity between the entire upper surface of the tongue and the palate when inserted into the user's oral cavity, the body having a first opening in one end, a second opening in the other end, and an enlarged chamber extending between the first and second openings, the body having a lower surface facing the user's tongue during use that is formed as a molded impression of the user's palate; and means for securing the body in the user's oral cavity with the first opening positioned anteriorly and the second opening positioned in the user's retroglossal area. Description This is a divisional application of copending application having Ser. No. 08/677,491 filed on Jul. 9, 1996. This invention relates to appliances for preventing airway occlusion during sleep in individuals who suffer from sleep apnea or snoring, or both. More particularly it relates to an appliance that is inserted into a user's oral cavity for providing an air pathway through the oral cavity. Airway occlusion during sleep may cause cessation of breathing (apnea) and lead to undesirable physiologic changes of hypoxemia and hypercapnia. Persons suffering from sleep apnea are at risk for systemic and pulmonary hypertension, arrhythmias leading to sudden cardiac death, and accidents due to hypersomnolence. Airway occlusion may be caused by decline in upper airway dilator muscle tone, especially the genioglossus muscle. Redundant pharyngeal tissue and edema may be contributing factors. Sleeping on the back may exacerbate airway occlusion due to the added effect of gravity on the tongue. Sleep apnea is most pronounced during the inspiratory phase of breathing (inhalation). In patients suffering from sleep apnea or snoring, or both, the retroglossal area is usually the most obstructed part of the airway. Various devices have been developed to facilitate breathing for those suffering from airway occlusion. One such device, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,240, issued to Gardy on Jun. 30, 1987, provides a mechanism which holds the tongue forward in a vacuum chamber. Another device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,170,230, issued to Nelson on Oct. 9, 1979, which allows the user to breathe through his or her mouth without drying out the mouth. Another device, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,198,967, issued to Dror on Apr. 22, 1980, teaches a method of holding the tongue in an unconscious or semi-conscious individual as an adjunct to resuscitation of the individual. U.S. Pat. No. 3,370,179, issued to Williams on May 1, 1973, discloses a combination resuscitating, aspirating and gastric draining apparatus which includes a tube extended down the throat of a victim in combination with a draining apparatus. This apparatus uses a conventional resuscitating supply source acting through a demand valve and an elongate tube extending down the throat Appliances are also known which provide for nasal delivery of a positive air supply during both inspiration and exhalation. None of these inventions compensate for redundant pharyngeal tissue and laxity of airway dilator muscle tone or provide a positive air supply via an oral appliance. The present invention overcomes these deficiencies of the existing art. One aspect of the invention prevents airway occlusion during sleep, minimizing sleep apnea and snoring, by maintaining adequate opening in a user's retroglossal area. Another aspect of the invention provides controlled positive air pressure directly into the same area to facilitate natural breathing. Once a diagnosis of snoring or sleep apnea is made, a simple, comfortable appliance, operable by a patient without direct medical assistance can be custom made according to the invention to treat those conditions, for reducing the deleterious physiologic effects snoring and sleep apnea produce. In a preferred method for manufacturing a sleep-apnea-and-snoring-reducing appliance according to the invention, a user's dental impression is used in making the appliance for wearing by that user during sleep. In a first embodiment of the present invention, a hollow, body is molded to the user's oral cavity and includes an integral, generally C-shaped lip-like member conforming to the user's bite impression. The appliance is thus natural and comfortable when inserted in the user's oral cavity. Furthermore, the molded design naturally secures the appliance in the desired position during use with no effort by the user, which is a necessary feature inasmuch as the appliance is intended to be worn while the user is asleep. A tube extends through the user's teeth and lips. An opening is formed at the rear of the body directed downward into the user's airway. The typical and undesirable characteristic of a patient suffering from sleep apnea or snoring is the tendency of the tissues in the retroglossal area, typically the posterior portion of the tongue and the soft palate, to block the airway, interfering with normal breathing. This feature of the present invention effectively prevents such blockage by splinting the tissues in the retroglossal area, maintaining an open airway. In addition, an embodiment of this invention utilizes an external positive air supply which is coupled to the tube extending from the body. When positive air pressure is fed into the appliance, the body of the appliance, being constructed of a durable material such as acrylic, easily maintains positive pressure that forces air directly into the user's retroglossal area while the patient sleeps in various positions. Certain persons may also benefit by splinting during exhalation to avoid airway collapse as they exhale. The floor of the appliance rests above the tongue. This floor is shaped from a mold of the person's own palate. This personal shape facilitates a natural swallowing pattern, lessening saliva and preventing a gag reflex response. These and other advantages and features of the present invention will be apparent from the preferred embodiment described in the following detailed description and in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an appliance made according to the invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 2--2 of FIG. 1 illustrating the appliance of FIG. 1 inserted into a user's oral cavity. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the appliance of FIG. 1 showing connection to an air pressure source. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the appliance taken generally along the line 4--4 of FIG. 3 showing the body bot in expanded and non-expanded mode. FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the appliance of FIG. 1 showing the opening which is situated in a user's retroglossal area in normal use. Referring to the drawings, an oral appliance constructed in accordance with the present invention is shown generally at 10 in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 depicts a cross-sectional view of the appliance taken along line 2--2 in FIG. 1, illustrating a hollow body 12 of the appliance installed in the oral cavity 14 of a user 16. In FIG. 3 a top view of the appliance is shown illustrating an air pathway 18 from an external positive air supply 20, through a tube 22, into a first opening 23 in the body, through hollow body 12, to a second opening 24, which, in the operative position, opens downwardly in the user's retroglossal area 26 as seen in FIG. 2. Body 12 thus forms what is also referred to as an enlarged chamber extending between the first and second openings. Referring again to FIG. 3, a second tube 28 is shown communicating from a point adjacent to opening 24, following generally alongside tube 22, and connected to the external positive air supply 20. Air supply 20 is a conventional air supply, such as one having the proprietary name "BIPAP S/T-D" sold by Respironics, Inc. Tube 28 is connected to a conventional air pressure monitor 29 such as model no. 302220 also sold by Respironics, Inc. Tube 28 and monitor 29 form what is generally referred to as a sensor 31. Conventional air supplies are also available that have the sensor built into them, thereby avoiding the need for a separate sensor 31. A lip 30 as seen in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5 extends out from the anterior outer edges of body 12. Lip 30 is integrally attached to body 12 and includes indentations, such as shown at 32, 34. These indentations are preferably formed as dental impressions using conventional techniques. Lip 30 and body 12 are preferably made of acrylic using conventional methods. When installed in a user's oral cavity, as shown in FIG. 2, the appliance lodges vertically between the user's tongue 36 and the user's hard palate 38. Passing between user's teeth, such as upper tooth 40 and lower tooth 42, and between the user's lips including upper lip 44 and lower lip 46, tube 22 is seen to communicate outside the user's oral cavity 14. Appliance 10 is naturally held in proper operative position by the shape of body 12 conforming nestingly to the user's oral cavity 14, bounded by soft palate 48, tongue 36, and hard palate 38. Accordingly, a user's tooth, corresponding to and naturally nesting in an associated indentation 32, assists in holding appliance 10 in the desired position in the user's oral cavity 14. Another user's tooth, corresponding to and naturally nesting in indentation 34, further assists in securing the appliance. Similarly, all of the user's teeth will have corresponding indentations in lip 30, such that appliance 10 is securely held immobile with reference to the user's oral cavity 14 when installed by user 16. Appliance 10 may be used passively, without an external positive air supply, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, no sensor tube is necessary and the appliance performs its function by splinting the tissues such as the soft palate 48 preventing constriction as against the rear of tongue 36 and providing an uninterrupted air pathway 18 between ambient air and the user's retroglossal area. In the embodiment particularly shown in FIG. 3, appliance 10 is installed in a user's oral cavity 14 and connected to an external positive air supply 20 with tube 22 and sensor 31 using a second tube 28, which terminates at end 28A near opening 24. In operation, air is forced into hollow body 12, via tube 22 from air supply 20, when triggered by monitor 29. Monitor 29 is designed to sense the reduced pressure in tube 28 when the user begins to inhale. Body 12 may also be composed of a resilient material, such as a form of silicone, which expands slightly when positive air pressure is applied, as shown in FIG. 4 by expanded body 12'. Air is then inspired by the user through opening 24 collapsing body 12 slightly to a deflated position as shown at 12". The air supply is turned off when increased air pressure is sensed when the user is no longer inhaling. The user may exhale around the appliance, or through it in the case where no air supply is attached. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, appliance 10 is tailored to an individual by impressions of the user's oral cavity and teeth using conventional methods. It will be understood by those familiar with the art that "tooth impressions" in the present context includes impressions of a user's bony oral cavity structure where the user lacked full dentition, or lacked teeth altogether. To manufacture an appliance in accordance with the present invention, a moldable hollow elongate body 12 the approximate size of a user's oral cavity is formed. Then, a moldable horseshoe-shaped lip 30 is formed which protrudes in a place concentrically from the body 12. The body 12 with lip 30 is then inserted into the user's oral cavity, while the material is still moldable, the user clenches his or her teeth on lip 30 and the appliance 10 is molded in conformance with the user's oral cavity structure. First and second openings 23 and 24 are then formed on the molded appliance. A tube 22 is then attached to first opening 23. A second tube 28, if required, is then attached through first opening 23 and through hollow body 12 to a point adjacent to second opening 24. During the impression-taking phase of manufacture of the appliance, the user's lower jaw is preferably held slightly forwardly from a relaxed jaw position. When the finished appliance is installed by the same user, the nesting effect described herein urges the user's lower jaw 50 to a slightly forward position from a relaxed-jaw state. This feature further enhances the operation of the appliance by holding the user's tongue 36 forward and away from the user's soft palate 48, minimizing constriction caused by the juxtaposition of the tongue 36 and the soft palate 48. It will thus be appreciated that appliance 10 provides improved treatment of occlusive sleep apnea. A defined, unrestricted airway is provided to the posterior of a user's oral cavity, and more particularly to a downwardly directed opening in the retroglossal area. An optional positive air supply thus directs a positive flow of air into the throat, beyond obstructing tissue. The appliance conforms to the user's oral cavity and teeth, making it comfortable to use. The addition of the positive air supply to the dental appliance formed by lip 30 in itself provides assistance to the patient's breathing. Variations in form and detail of the preferred embodiment may be made without departing from the scope of the described invention as literally set forth in the claims and as provided under the doctrine of equivalents. For example the appliance could be constructed of rigid material yet still provide the requisite ventilation assistance of the invention. The appliance body could be made smaller and other means could be used to anchor the body in the oral cavity. Patent Citations
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp., announced the initiation of Progeniq Pte Ltd, a leader in reconfigurable computing applications headquartered in Singapore, into the BioIT Alliance today. The BioIT Alliance is a cross-industry group working to integrate science and technology to accelerate the pace of drug discovery and realize the potential of personalized medicine. The early focus of the Alliance has been to address the data-capture and data-integration challenges that face the industry. Additional information about the BioIT Alliance can be found at http://www.bioitalliance.org .
The Progeniq BioBoost provides hardware accelerated processing for the most computationally intensive applications in Bioinformatics -- NCBI BLAST, Smith Waterman, HMMer and ClustalW. Processing these protein searches will be cut from months to days, and weeks to hours and minutes.
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One of the Branson area's premiere nightlife spots, the Outback Pub features some of the best local music, fun, food, and drinks that you can experience in town!
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We were looking at someone's cold room yesterday and liked the all cement construction. I asked them how they poured it and they said they didn't. It's a septic tank. They had the vault company pour the top to accept a door and then installed it on end. It has a floor drain hole built in too. The vault and delivery/setting cost $1000. I thought it was a pretty slick idea. Tom |
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( Acts 18:3 ; 19:25 ; Revelation 18:22 ) A trade was taught to ail the Jewish boys as a necessary part of their education. Even the greatest rabbis maintained themselves by trades (Delitzsch). Says Rabbi Jehuda, "He who does not teach his son a trade is much the same as if he taught him to be a thief". In the present article brief notice only can be given of such handicraft trades as are mentioned in Scripture.
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UPDATED 6:26 PM CDT Jul 10, 2014Four people survived a head-on collision in Walnut, Iowa, on Wednesday.
Video TranscriptTHEY SURVIVED A TERRIBLE CRASH-- AND SAY IT'S BECAUSE THEY WERE BUCKLED IN. GOOD EVENING, I'M ROB MCCARTNEY. AND I'M BRANDI PETERSEN. ABOUT THE BAD ACCIDENT SOUTH OF WALNUT IOWA. IN THE BIG STORY AT SIX-- HOW FOUR PEOPLE INVOLVED SURVIVED.. K-E-T-V NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S TONY CORNETT IS LIVE WHEN YOU SEE THE TWO CARS WE'RE ABOUT TO SHOW YOU, YOU'LL WONDER HOW EVERYONE ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES. THERE ARE SOME INJURIES, BUT ONE OF THE DRIVERS SAYS IT WAS AIR BAGS AND SAFETY BELTS THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE... GRAVEL ROAD, JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 83... 14-YEAR-OLD SIDNEY NELSEN WAS RUNNING ERRANDS WITH HER 24-YEAR-OLD SISTER-IN-LAW FELICIA NELSEN... SIDNEY DRIVING THE WHITE IMPALA...(Jeff Danker, Pottawattmie County Sheriff, "It is legal to have a 14-year-old that is driving the vehicle, but they must have a licensed driver, one that is at least 21, that is in the passenger seat right next to them.") HEADING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, TWO CARS... ONE KICKING UP DUST, FOLLOWED BY THE OTHER DRIVEN BY 22-YEAR-OLD LEAH JENKINS WITH HER 21-YEAROLD PASSENGER CAREY KLINDT... ON THEIR WAY SWIMMING...(Jeff Danker, Pottawattmie County Sheriff, "Again, one vehicle was going northbound. They met a southbound vehicle that created a lot of dust. Another vehicle was following behind that vehicle, and a head-on crash occurred.") AND FOR CAN TELL US... A CLOUD OF DUST AND A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT... THESE STILL PHOTOS FROM SIDNEY NELSEN'S FAMILY SHOW HOW THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THOUGH SHE DIDN'T WANT TO APPEAR ON CAMERA TODAY, SHE SHOWED US THE SEVERE STRAP MARK ON HER SHOULDER WHER HER SAFETY BELT RESTARINED HER... SHE AND FELICIA ARE BOTH HOME TODAY WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES... THIS IS LEAH JENKINS ON THE LEFT, DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR, THE GRAND PRIX. SHE WAS THE MOST SERIOUSLY INJURED... C-U-M-C... THERE IS NO INDICATION RIGHT NOW THAT IT WAS ANYTHING OTHER THAN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT... NO OR DRUGS WERE INVOLVED...(Jeff Danker, Pottawattmie County Sheriff, "Right now, we have no indication that those were factors.") GIVEN THE HEAD-ON WRECKAGE YOU JUST SAW, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THREE OF FOUR PEOPLE IN THE CRASH SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES... THAT FOURTH PERSON, LEAH AT ALEGENT C-U-M-C, BUT SHE'S NOW BEEN UPGRADED TO FAIR
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Once inside the Maxima, headroom is barely adequate for six-footers and knee clearance is good, but there is no foot room under the front seats. The Maxima's bench has seatbelts for three but is deeply sculpted for two; its fold-down center armrest includes optional audio and climate controls. The VW doesn't even make a pretense of a middle rider position; its rear seat has a storage console between the two seating positions. Again, headroom is barely adequate and knee space is good, but there's more foot room, and the CC rider sits a bit higher than the Maxima passenger. The Mazda easily has the most habitable back seat. It's the only one with a usable center position, space is good all around, and the view out is the best. Even in Grand Touring trim, however, you'll find no A/C vents or power points for the rear-seat riders.
Moving up to the front seat, the Mazda is nicely dressed in its top-spec duds, although its not-quite-faux-wood trim was somewhat odd, and its navigation system was our least favorite. The Mazda has good visibility and a narrow cowl, which make this car a bit easier to maneuver in tight spots. The Nissan's interior is pretty well done, and our test car - the most expensive here - was packed with features, including a power-adjustable steering column and a rearview camera. The Maxima's navigation controls (borrowed from Infiniti) are first-rate, and we love the feel of the small, fat-rimmed steering wheel. The CC borrows the Passat dash but dresses up its cabin with unique door panels and its own steering wheel. The seats are taken from the V-6-powered Passat and are very comfortable, and the leather (standard on the Luxury trim level) is soft and supple. Volkswagen at last has gone to a touch-screen navigation system but still doesn't offer Bluetooth. The quality of the CC's interior materials was the best of this bunch, beating the Maxima by dint of its consistency.


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After forty years of calling myself an artist, exhibiting regularly, yet selling only a few of my abstract paintings a year, I began drawing mandalas in 2007. Not only are they amazingly satisfying to create, I soon realized that they might also have commercial potential. What a concept! Even though they require a lot of concentration, doing them brings me peace, space to breathe, and helps calm my busy mind. The mandalas are still more proof that healing and creativity go together perfectly. As a visual artist, Reiki teacher, healing practitioner, writer, improvisational dancer, basket maker, and cook, I have always believed that healing work at its best is creative, and that my art can be a form of healing. Of course, I continue to paint. But now I am a bit all over the place. The mandala prints have expanded to coasters and platters. I'm exploring funky wire baskets. And I'm even making beaded bracelets. And always, as the basis of everything I do, there is Reiki.
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Havens disputes several of Wick's claims. The Arvada chief didn't respond to a request for an interview, and his department declined to allow Johnson or other officers involved in the DMATT sting to comment on the Havens case, citing the ongoing litigation. Under parole board rules, victims of a crime have an undisputed right to object to early release of an offender. But in this case, the victim of Havens's attempted assault happens to be the police officer who shot him, the one he's suing for allegedly violating his rights.
Jefferson County DA Storey also weighed in with his own letter of protest to Michaud: "We understand Mr. Havens' physical condition, but serving less than one-and-a-half years of a 20-year sentence flies in the face of the original sentence. The judge who sentenced him knew of his physical condition and yet imposed the 20 years, and we think that sentence was justified and should be served."
The logic of Storey's argument eludes Havens. "It shouldn't matter how many years I got sentenced," he says, "because one, I am already serving a life sentence in a wheelchair. And two, DOC doesn't want to take care of me."
Gerald Havens has his own years of experience with the prison system, but law enforcement's determination to block his son's parole is beyond anything he's seen before. "This boy can't commit a crime," he insists. "He can't do nothing. He did do wrong against society. If they want to put him on parole for twenty years, I have no problem with that. But we have to get him to rehab.
"The doctors said there is a possibility that he could walk again, but it would take years and years of rehab. He doesn't get any rehab in there. They take care of you the least they can."
Michaud suggests that Wick and others "might well soften their view" about Havens if he reapplies for parole in another six months or a year. According to Warden Wasko, the paperwork is already being prepared for another try. "If he meets the requirements, we'll process it exactly the same way we did last time," she says.
Darrell Havens figures he has one move left, one bargaining chip. "Tell them I will drop my lawsuit against them if they can get me my parole back," he says. "The little bit of life I can have, I would like to have it. There's really no benefit to me being in prison, no program I can take."
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It's great when a developer takes a step back to criticise its own product, then works to improve it in every way, does everything it can to push the series forward while taking care not to break a winning formula.
That's exactly what Sony's Studio Liverpool has done with WipEout Pulse - the core gameplay has undergone minor tweaks but retains its core essence, while improved game progression, AI and a whole list of other features have been added to make this is the most complete WipEout (curse that 'E') game ever.
That said, if you're a fan of the series you'll jump straight into Pulse and start clocking in some blistering lap times. And we mean blistering because you'll be able to select any of the speed classes right from the beginning of the game, instead of having to trawl through slower modes.
It's a simple change, we know, but we mention it because it's a minor tweak that does heaps to improve you experience with the game, and that sets the tone for what Pulse is all about.
Improved AI is another one of those minor changes that makes all the difference. Sony took a look at the previous games and noted wisely that while you share the course with seven other ships, they were so spaced out it never felt like real race.
So now, all the racers will bundle in much tighter together and it's better because rather than playing a game of catch-up, you'll find yourself in a constant battle with at least two other ships.
Now consider the carnage that brings - with the new tightly-packed ships in your sights, you'll always have someone to shoot your weapons at and in turn, you'll be constantly dodging the fire of other ships.
A more significant tweak made to the single-player career is the way you progress through it - instead of consisting entirely of basic races in a pre-set order (and forcing you to repeat them in faster ship classes), the races are set out in grids, with a single event on each grid spot. Notice we said 'event' - this time the main career incorporates all the game modes like time attacks, hotlaps and races.
This mixes things up nicely, and as you unlock the grids you can tackle events in varying orders, which is cool. And if that's not good enough, a new Race Box mode lets you make your own campaign, setting events in your own preferred order which you can then send to mates to tackle.
The race courses themselves feature plenty of variety, too. There are 12 environments, each one allowing you to race in normal and reversed modes, and we must say that the futuristic scenery and soft lighting in this game looks absolutely stunning on the PSP screen. We wish all PSP games looked this good.
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Microsoft this morning acknowledged that it's making additional job cuts today — eliminating another 800 positions around the world, spread across a variety of product groups. Fewer than 40 of the roughly 1,000 Massachusetts-based workers will be affected, a Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed.
Among the Massachusetts layoffs is Don Dodge, former director of business development for Microsoft's Emerging Business Team. Dodge noted briefly on his blog about his initial surprise of being laid off, before he went on to express gratitude to some members of the company: "Thanks to all the fine people at Microsoft. You know who you are. There are thousands of talented people there and I enjoyed working with all of them."
With the cuts, Microsoft says it has now completed its plan, announced in January, to eliminate 5,000 positions over 18 months. The latest cuts also go a step further, taking the cumulative number of layoffs beyond the original 5,000-position plan, spokesman Lou Gellos confirmed to TechFlash, without saying how much further they go.
Affected employees are slated to be notified today. The company isn't saying which product groups are part of the cuts, but Gellos said it's "pretty much across the board." In a prepared statement quoted by PaidContent.org, the company appeared not to rule out the possibility of further job cuts, saying that "continuing to manage our businesses closely, as we always do, can mean additional headcount adjustments."
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had said in May that the company was almost, but not quite completely, finished with the planned 5,000 job cuts at that point. Microsoft has continued to hire in some areas even as it has cut back in others, reducing the net effect of the job reductions.
The company reported 91,000 direct employees as of Oct. 23, down from a peak of more than 95,000 earlier this year. The numbers do not include contract workers who work on projects for the company through third-party agencies. Those contract workers have previously been affected by job cuts and wage reductions.
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