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Used to be, rich media vendors specialized in a chosen format. Now they're all trying to be one-stop shops. How to choose? Part one of a two-part series.
Agency folks remember a time, not so long ago, when the vendors of rich media owned their formats. Eyeblaster was the "floating ad" company. Klipmart and Eyewonder dominated video. PointRoll was the go-to Boy for expanding units. Unicast (now Viewpoint) did transitional ads.
No longer. Every week brings a press release from one rich media player or another heralding an astounding new ad unit. Inevitably, the launch of said product is followed by a chorus of "We already offer that!" from competitors. This is especially apparent in the area of video advertising, owned by two players, Eyewonder and Klipmart, as recently as a year ago, but now peddled by all the rest.
What does the democratization of ad units mean for the rich media marketplace? In a world where every vendor offers every format, do rich units become commodities, indistinguishable on quality, the stuff of price wars? If not, on what basis are agencies choosing ad products?
All the agency execs ClickZ spoke with for this story agree rich media vendors have achieved some level of parity, at least in terms of formats offered. In some cases, they even reported little difference in the quality of those formats. Yet few would use the word "commodity." Clearly, there are still distinctions between the products. It's just those distinctions are based on service and price, not format.
"I'd say service and price efficiency are the two things they can use to differentiate," said Nick Pahade, managing director of Beyond Interactive USA. "For us, it's more quality assurance than service. How much of the audience are we reaching? Are things coded properly? As more and more of these guys offer like solutions, it comes down to operational efficiency."
Jeff Lanctot, VP of media for Avenue A / Razorfish, agrees. "Initially, each of the big players put themselves on the map by having a product that was differentiated in the marketplace," he said. "Now they all offer all the products in the market. There's not a clear reason either for a creative shop or a media agency to align themselves exclusively with one of them. What results is a real emphasis on pricing and service. That's going to continue over the next year. You're still going to see folks in our business use a lot of them, and probably negotiate them against one another to get favorable pricing."
Heidi Browning, media director for Organic, says, "Everybody's trying to own it all. We've done a ton of testing with all kinds of rich media, especially in the past year. It comes down to a best of breed mentality."
OK, so which vendors deliver the best experiences? As with everything in interactive media, the answer is "it depends." In the first part of this two-part series, we'll offer snapshots of two prominent vendors -- Eyeblaster and Eyewonder. Tomorrow, we'll continue with profiles of five more. (Companies are presented in alphabetical order.)
Eyeblaster has drawn some unwanted attention for the high rate of turnover among its sales and marketing staff over the last year. Despite that, the company's headcount jumped from 48 at the end of 2003 to 83 today. During 2004, campaign volume grew 60 percent, and impressions were up 181 percent.
Once a specialist in floating ads, the company has expanded to offer in-page, video and other units. Its new VideoStrip unit marks a move to capture some of the vast banner inventory likely to draw the lion's share of video spending until in-stream inventory grows. But the company has a lot of catching up to do in this area.
"We branded ourselves the out-of-banner platform," said CEO Gal Trifon. "Then we realized the inventory limitations and frequency capping [issues]. Publishers use the premium formats on their premium [pages] and don't pass them along to [the rest of their sites]."
Trifon said 80 percent of Eyeblaster's volume is now in banners. He said the company recently beefed up its investment in R&D. "Our recruitment effort is directed exclusively to products we don't yet sell."
Eyeblaster calls itself a mature video player, but it's challenged by the formidable experience of seasoned players EyeWonder and Klipmart.
Among the very first companies to market video ad products, and still exclusively doing so, Eyewonder is hobbled somewhat today by its reliance on Java. In a world where nearly every creative execution can be handled in Flash, competitors characterize Java as arcane.
However, the company benefits from a strong relationship with America Online, serving a high volume of ads within the company's instant messenger client. It also has strong ties with game publishers and ambitions toward mobile video. Director of Marketing Jason Scheidt said the company differentiates on service.
"A lot of companies are getting very savvy, and understand they have choices," he said. "The [vendors] that don't provide good service are going to be in a world of hurt by the end of the year."
In part two of this story, ClickZ Features looks at Klipmart, DART Motif, Pointroll, United Virtualities and Unicast.
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Ideal weather brought out some very fine performances at the Westfield Half and 5K. Amos Sang ran the second fastest time for the Half. He set the record for the new course last year with a 1:09:09. Adam Bulewich, 38 from Windsor, CT finished in third for the second year in a row. Melissa Stellato missed the course record by 29 seconds. She finished 5th overall.
Congratulations to all the runners on a great race. Many thanks to the cheering spectators and to the vibrant group from UConn. Thank you to the sponsors, the short wave radio crew, the Westfield Police Department, and the organizers. Results are posted!
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This Sunday, March 29, 2015, is the Westfield Half-Marathon and 5K. It's a classic New England course, USATF Certified, with scenic country roads, some hills, and plenty of fun. This race has been around for at least a dozen years and the organizers know what they're doing. It's a quality event at a reasonable price.
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Despite the postponement from last Sunday and the snow storm during today's race, there was a great turnout and some very fast times at the 31st Annual Polar Bear 7.6-Mile Run Around Lake Waramaug.
Will Sanders has won this race several years in a row and this year he was succesful in leading his USATF/CT Club, the Sound Runner Racing team to a Connecticut Cup Championship. After running a tough marathon a few weeks ago, and with the snow covered roads, Sanders opened the first two miles with a cautious 5:50/5:50, then he started to race...
Congratulations to Marie Davenport in leading her women's team, Sound Runner Racing, to the USATF Connecticut Cup Championship! Sound Runner Racing completed a great double and the preliminary results from today's USATF/CT 5K Championship in New Haven indicate that the Sound Runner Racing Team took the Open Mens and the Open Women's title. An amazing Double-Double!! Results for the 31st Annual Polar Bear Run are posted.
Emerson DaSilva and Bonnie Pope take the Big "Chili". Results for the 3rd Annual Big Chili 5K from Danbury are posted.
The preregistration list for the 31st Annual Polar Bear 7.6-Mile Race Around Lake Wauramaug is available. View List.
Several races are running this weekend. Sunday is the day. The Polar Bear 7.6 Mile Run starts at 11:00 AM. Registration opens at 9:00 AM. I inspected the course yesterday. The roads are clear, but narrow, due to the snow banks and there are some frost heaves. Parking is limited. Please try to comute with fellow runners.
The 3rd Annual Big Chili 5K kicks off at 10:00 AM on Sunday. I inspected the course yesterday. It's fairly flat and fast as the start and finish are located at the Danbury Sports Dome and the course loops into the edged of Bethel. Plenty of parking and registration opens at 8:30 AM.
Watch out for slick spots and have fun!
The Polar Bear Run, scheduled for this Sunday, February 22, 2015, has been postponed due to predicted bad weather. The new race date is now Sunday, March 1, 2015. Same time, same place, new date.
A large variety of race applications are now available for download and/or on-line registration from the Greystone Race Application Page.
Happy New Year!
Record turnout for the 7th Annual Gordy's First Race 5K and 10K: results are posted.
Running off of an USATF/Connecticut 2014 Cross-Country MVP season, Sanders tunes up for Boston, and perhaps a title defense of the Polar Bear in February: the 2015 USATF Connecticut Cup Championship.
Congratulations to Sara Belles for victory in the women's rae and a top 7-overall finish! Results for the 28th Annual New Year's Day Brookfield Lions Run for Sight 4-Miler are posted.
Record turnout on a rather balmy day at the "Ice Box of Connecticut".
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Hope someone can help me. I have maple kitchen cabinets (very light color) and they were installed in 2006. They are a China made cabinets. They have marks on them that look like tiny circles, drip marks etc on them esp. around handles but other places too. I have no idea how they got there. I bought Magic Cabinet and Wood Cleaner to try to get them off, but they are still on there. I don't want to replace the cabinets as they are not that old and I like the Caesar Stone tops. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get these marks off and clean the cabinets? They are driving me crazy!
If you don't use a vent all the time when you cook, oil can settle as drip type marks on cabinets, especially if you do a lot of frying. Mineral spirits can break down oil and won't hurt the finish, it's flammable, and you want to be careful that you aren't using it near any flame, and open the windows while you're using it. I also use WD 40 to remove sticky stuff and oil, it might work if you have it available. If these products don't work, I'd try a water based product, like vinegar and water, with a soft cloth. Magic eraser is a great little product, but it shouldn't be used on a surface with a gloss, it leaves a dulling mark. One of my favorite cleaning products is steal wool, but it has to be the extra fine steal wool, I think 4 or 5 zeros are in the number and it's more of a polishing cloth than a scrubbing cloth, but it can be used with any of the above liquids without harming finish; don't use it dry. You can buy it at home improvement stores, not at the grocery store, that stuff is too harsh.
We had some marks on our bed headboard that looked similar to what you describe. I tried a bunch of things to get them off. My husband eventually tried Dawn dish detergent and that worked. Seems like it was oil (probably from hands touching it in our case - in a kitchen could be this near handles and/or cooking oils) and the Dawn took it off.


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Since the end of the original Nexus program, Barrett has bounced from one failed gimmick to the next. WWE creative seems to have next to nothing for him, and it often seems he is one-step away from being future endeavored. The rise of Bad News Barrett showed promise because it appeared to be a very organic and real character for Barrett. Many felt that this character could help Barrett find his bearing in the entertainment driven environment that currently is WWE.
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Hard to find chair pads for my short dimensioned arch backed chairs. Loved the color choices and material. My only suggestion is that the ties be longer - I need about 2 more inches to cinch around the spokes of my chairs.Read More
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I had been looking for chair pads for months, because the chairs I needed them for we're small and these fit perfectly. The only complaint I have is the ties whic I will be redoing for the best placement on the chairs. Thank you, Renee *Read More
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My kitty has approved them. They fit my wood chairs. They are a little smaller than I thought, but I think I like that they leave a couple inches of wood showing all around. They make it more comfortable to sit and talk at the dining table.Read More
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I purchased the pads in sage. While it has a very nice combination of colors (two shades of green, cream, tan) the colors are not consistent within the different pads. One pad has no cream and one is primarily cream; therefore, the pads look like a mismatched set. They do wipe clean easily from spills but also pick easily. Chair ties can be moved with a simple snip with scissors; however, they stretch and have a tendency to loosen due to type of material and pads then shift out of place. An OK product for the money but once again, you get what you pay for. Because of the price, not worth the shipping to return. Would not recommend or purchase again.Read More
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I have looked for pads for my oak captain's style barstools for years. Regular chair pads are too big so I took a chance that these might be a little smaller and they are and fit well. While they're not as thick as I would like the ties line up well to be able to tie them on. All 4 look completely difrerent as far as the way the braids are wound. One has a lot of red in the middle, one doesn't have much red at all, etc., which I wasn't sure about. However, if you had hand made these, this is how they would most likely look. I'm keeping them.Read More
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Your dining table is the focus of your dining room and ties all of your dining room furniture together. Although your dining chairs will not be the main attraction of your room, they will be the key to a successful dining experience. If your dining room chairs are uncomfortable, your dinner parties may be, also. Your chairs will need to complement your other dining room furniture while creating just the right seating for every holiday party. Let us help you buy dining chairs that will fit your room, your table and your lifestyle while still being comfortable and stylish.
Football Equipment Buying Guide
The gridiron attracts sports fans of every age and zip code, and "American football" continues to grow in popularity all over the world. Football fans constantly brag about topping popularity polls among team sports. America's weekend addiction is also a great opportunity for sports and fitness, but it is important to remember that football is a contact sport; players get hurt, sometimes seriously. Modern football gear is designed using the best engineering and materials available, and when you use the right football helmets, football pads and other football equipment, you can reduce chances of injury.
Patio Umbrella Buying Guide
You've furnished your patio with new patio furniture, but you aren't done yet. Not all decks and patios are perfectly shaded, and you can't always set up your outdoor furniture under shade-giving trees. Protect yourself and your family from the sun with patio umbrellas and shades. Buying patio umbrellas is easy when you know what to look for.
Dining Room Furniture Buying Guide
Your dining room is a place where family and friends gather for special occasions. The dining room furniture you choose will show that everyone is welcome in your home. Chances are the dining room furniture you buy now will be the furniture you'll have for many years to come. Knowing a few key facts will help you shop intelligently and purchase dining furniture that will meet your needs and last for years.
Hammock Buying Guide
Create comfortable outdoor seating with hammocks and swings and turn your patio and garden into more living space. Hammocks are the classic image of relaxation, but shopping for hammocks and swings can be far from relaxing, especially with the many different types available. Let this buying guide help you find the perfect additions to your outdoor furniture that will bring the luxurious relaxation you have always imagined.
Top 10 Gifts for a 30th Birthday
Though many milestones are reached before age 30, it's a birthday often associated with the true arrival of adulthood. You can help celebrate the day with the perfect gift. From understated tokens to festive gifts, here are the 10 most popular gift ideas for a 30th birthday.
How to Size Your Room For an Area Rug
A rug in the right size can complement the whole room, accent furnishings, bring life to a dull room, or make a subtle statement. However, if it's too big or too small, it may leave the impression of an unfinished or poorly decorated room. Before you start shopping for area rugs, you'll want to size the room. This guide will help you to select the right size rug in any room.
How to Use a Hammock Safely
Using a hammock may seem intimidating at first glance; it has to be hung, spread out, safely entered, and once you're in, you have to maintain your balance to avoid rolling right back out. While it might sound scary, using a hammock is actually fairly simple if you know what you're getting into before you get started.
Generation Y Gift Buying Guide
Generation Y -- people who were born between 1980 and 2000 -- is one of the largest age groups around. They may all be grouped together and labeled as millennials, but it's an incredibly diverse group. Because they aren't all into the same things, shopping for them can be tricky, especially when you want to surprise them with gifts. Choosing presents for the millennials in your life may seem like a mystery, but chances are they have left clues for you to determine what they want. Once you decipher the clues, you can zero in on the perfect gift. So, which Gen Y-er are you shopping for?
Camping Gear Buying Guide
Whenever you pack for a trip of any length, you may worry that you're going to forget something. Getting camping gear together can be more stressful than packing bags for other trips because many pieces of outdoor equipment are essential and difficult to replace. Let us help you calm those fears with our camping and outdoor checklist. Camping and exploring the outdoors are some of the best ways to spend your time. Because camping is so popular, you have many choices when shopping for outdoor camping gear. Allow us to help you sift through camping gear and choose the very best camping supplies and outdoor gear for your adventures.
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China Candid
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
China Candid: The People on the People's Republic (University of California Press, 2006) is a book written by Chinese journalist Ye Sang (桑晔 Sang Ye).
It is the second book of interviews Sang has been involved in, following co-authorship with Zhang Xinxin on Chinese Profiles (Beijing 1986),[1] revised as Chinese Lives (1988).[2][3]
The author interviewed thirty-six citizens of the People's Republic of China; each chapter of the book is a transcript of each interview turned into a single narrative flow, as if the interviewed person is talking alone during the whole interview, without interruptions from the journalist.
Some people the author has interviewed are:
- a new tycoon
- a worker coming to Beijing from the countryside
- a young athlete
- the founder of a private orphanage
- a prostitute
- a computer hacker
It was translated into Italian in 2007.
- ^ Modern Chinese Women Writers: Critical Appraisals - Page 215 Michael S. Duke - 1989 "This quotation and other observations about Zhang Xinxin's life and thought are based on personal discussions with the ... 16 Sang Ye, "About Chinese Profiles," Chinese Profiles: 371. l At least one Chinese critic has remarked on the fruitful "
- ^ Chinese lives: an oral history of contemporary China Xinxin Zhang, Ye Sang, William John Francis Jenner - 1988
- ^ Mao's Children in New China: Voices from the Red Guard Generation - Page xxvi Yarong Jiang, David W. Ashley - 2000 "Sang Ye and Zhang Xinxin, eds, Chinese Profiles (San Francisco: China Books and Periodicals, 1987), which contains interviews with 100 ordinary Chinese citizens, some of whom are from the Red Guard generation. One of the earliest works of this type was B. Michael Frolic, Mao's People: Sixteen Portraits of Life in Revolutionary China 1981"
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Liccardi Chrysler Dodge Ram Sales Reviews
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Dave & James were very very attentive and did everything they could, to get me into the vehicle I wanted. ... The finance manager and Dave and James are all AWESOME! !
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My experience at Liccardi DODGE was horrible. I walked in there to purchase a lower level model of a truck.
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I purchased a Chrysler 300 from Mike Dibrizzi 2 weeks ago.
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One thing that bothers me about dealerships is I feel likes its a game and I always feel preasure.
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Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a burglary that occurred between 6:15 and 8:53 p.m. last Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 2507 11th St. Apt. 4 in Great Bend. Police Chief Dean Akings said the doors were locked and it is possible that the burglar has a key.
Great Bend Police are investigating a report of a rape at a residence in the 1100 block of Morphy St. Reports show someone entered the residence by force at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, and that the assailant had a knife or other cutting instrument. A woman in her early 20s was reportedly raped; another woman of similar age contacted the police at 1:58 a.m. and they arrived within three minutes. Evidence was collected, including a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner kit.
With the educational programs for 2013 in full swing it is easy to see that the common theme is definitely health and wellness. Today I want to highlight a workshop that targets people who are living with a chronic condition. Read on to see how you can register.
Most people in agriculture know this time of year is meeting season. Everyone from seed and chemical companies to producer groups and government agriculture groups take advantage of this "down" period to educate, inform, and listen. Some meetings are designed to inform those attending while some are designed to listen to those attending. The best meetings do both. Several of these opportunities have occurred here at Barton recently.
Are the left and the right in this country pretty much the same except for ideology? Are liberals and conservatives basically two sides of the same coin? One side you have one opinion, the other side an opposing view. Are the parties in America symmetrical?
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Ticket sales for the Great Bend High School Hall of Fame luncheon are available in the Activities Office at Great Bend High School. The luncheon is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the Highland Convention Center. The 2012 inductees include 1968 graduate, Karla (Bender) Leibham and Bill McKown, class of 1974. Tickets are $15. Those planning to attend, but have not sent an RSVP, or wish to purchase tickets, can contact the Activities Office at 620-793-1560.
The Great Bend High School Forensics Team traveled to two tournaments, on Feb. 2nd. One group went to Kinsley and the other went to South Barber High School (Kiowa). Both teams placed 4th overall in sweepstakes and competed against approximately 20 different schools at both tournaments. Six students competed at the Kinsley tournament. Three students qualified to finals in the Informative event. Kameko Schultz placed 2nd, Riley Jones placed 3rd and Rebecca Clark placed 6th. In Original Oration event, Clara Kachanes placed 1st qualifiying to the State Championship Tournament and Jesus Sandoval placed 3rd. In Humorous Solo Acting Schultz placed ...
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TOPEKA – Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services Secretary Shawn Sullivan today unveiled a pilot project to provide persons served on the Home and Community Based Services Intellectually/Developmentally Disabled (I/DD) program with full participation in the KanCare system. The project is scheduled to begin March 1, and will last for 10 months.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Tyler Griffey made an uncontested layup at the buzzer off a baseline inbounds pass and Illinois beat No. 1 Indiana 74-72 on Thursday night, the fifth straight week the nation's top-ranked team has lost.
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Children Not Knowing Their Hiv Status
Here's a taste of what TheBody.com has to offer on this topic:
Get the Facts
Telling Others You're HIV Positive...others can be good because: You can get love and support to help you deal with your health. You can keep your close friends and loved ones informed about issues that are important to you. You don't have to hide your HIV status. You can get the most appropriate health care. You can reduce the chances of transmitting the disease to others. In many states, you can be found guilty of a felony for not telling a sexual partner you are...
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Report of Children's HIV status by PediatricianHi, Nancy,My 5 year old daughter has probably been infected by my spouse or me by some unknown contact (we couldn't figure it out--we were just infected probably for 6-7 weeks). We are scared to test her because every expert told us that HIV can not...
Response from Nancy Breuer
WorkPositive, Inc....Your fear of having infected your own child is certainly understandable, but it may be running away with you. YOu can set your mind at ease by having your daughter tested Read more »
How do you tell your kids that a family member has AIDS?My children and I have shared a home with my fiance and his brother, who has AIDS, for the past year. My sons are 11 and 8 and have not been told that their future uncle has AIDS. I realize that AIDS is not airborne, but I am worried that I am...
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program...Thank you for your question. First of all, HIV is not transmitted through any form of household casual contact, so your kids would not be at any risk just by living in the same house. There would only be a risk if they were directly exposed to... Read more »
RE: do my kids need to be tested - hmmm, somethings not right here !Hi Bob,In your answers to the original poster and follow up, you recommend testing the children, despite the mother testing negative.This either means that a +ve father and a -ve mother can produce +ve children (with the mother remaining -ve), or...
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation...prevent possible horizontal transmission to the child. To be more specific there are a number of reasons I recommended testing the kids even though the mother just tested HIV negative. 1.The possibility (albeit slight) that the mother's first HIV... Read more »
Re: Do my kids need to be testedHi: DR: Bob in the question were the couple asked you if their kids should be tested. I don't know if you overlooked the ages of the children, they specified the ages of the children which is 11,8,7 now if the mother is testing negative now then...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation...prevent possible horizontal transmission to the child. To be more specific there are a number of reasons I recommended testing the kids even though the mother just tested HIV negative. 1.The possibility (albeit slight) that the mother's first HIV... Read more »
Draft Policy in Uganda Recommends HIV-Positive Children Know Their Status as Early as Age 10...the age of 10 has drawn mixed reactions from health workers," IRIN PlusNews reports. The goal of the policy is to "improve children's adherence to their life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) medicines, which would be easier if they knew why they... Read more »
United States: Children of HIV-Infected Parents: Custody Status in a Nationally Representative Sample... In the current study, the authors determined the rates and predictors of custody status for children of HIV-infected parents in the United States. Data from interviews of 538 parents with 1,017 children (ages 0-17) Read more »
Couples With Mixed HIV Status...Couples with one person who is HIV-positive and one who is HIV-negative are sometimes called "serodiscordant" or "mixed serostatus". "Sero-" refers to blood serum. "Serostatus" refers to whether someone has HIV infection or not. HIV isn't the... Read more »
HIV Testing...people living with HIV in the U.S., it is estimated that about one-quarter (252,000 to 312,000 persons) are unaware of their HIV status. Because they do not know they are infected, these individuals are unable to benefit from clinical care... Read more »
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Wanting kids
Posted by Anonymous, 12 Replies...felt guilt, dirty and ashamed about my condition. The first thing in my mind was if I can have children in the future. I wanted kids that actually the reason why I broke up with my girl is she doesnt want kids. I know I can be a great father, I... Read more »
My father had AIDS...
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My wife, Liet, and I had intended to spend only a night in the city before heading for the nearby Italian Riviera and the Cinque Terre. After all, wasn't Genoa a nondescript port through which tourists like us passed on their way to somewhere else? But when the desk clerk at our hotel told u Massimo Borchi / Corbis


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Utilizing information provided by Cadillac suppliers, Reuters says that Cadillac is preparing two more crossovers that will bow after its current product initiative is complete. According to the report, a year after the next SRX arrives in 2016, a pair of CUVs will be unveiled that will bracket it in size, and they'll be headed for the US and Chinese markets.
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Pepper Critique Wanted...
Good morning all!
This is only my second year growing peppers from seed and I was wondering if anyone would like to critique my set-up or the plants themselves. I planted inside on January 27 and transplanted outside on March 24. Lately we have been getting a lot of rain plus fluctuating temperatures... and the leaves have been getting lighter than normal. Also, I have only fertilized once, with fish emulsion about 2 weeks ago. Should I be fertilizing more? Anything else that stands out from this picture?
Thanks for the help!
What types of peppers are they? Depending on the type you may have planted them too closely together (from the pic they look about 1 foot apart). Not the end of the world, but you run the risk of larger growing plants blocking out the smaller.
Looks like you're already addressed that, though, I presume the 2 plants on the end are a larger variety.
Yeah, they are mostly about 1 foot apart... I thought that might be kind of close, but I dug this bed down about 3 feet so I thought they would be ok. The bed gets pretty direct sun for most of the day.
There are several varieties... from the top down: Royal Black, Black Hungarian, Anaheim, Jalapenos, Beaver Dam, and Georgia Flame... and then the two at the end are Bull Nose Bells. I don't mind too much if they cross pollinate.
You might find the Anaheim pepper, for example, is in too close proximity to the other ones and will leave them in shade. It's not necessarily the depth of the bed that concerns me, just that the larger plants end up shading the smaller. It should be ok. You just may just need to prune back some branches if that happens. I usally plant a bare minimum of 18 inches apart, accounting more for the larger growing plants.
I've never had the need to stake a pepper plant either, and I've grown hundreds over the years. Maybe just a personal preference tho.
Good luck!!
The lighter leaves are symptomatic of too much rain, in pots we call it overwatering caused by us, but with rain out of your control for the most part unless you spend a lot of time throwing together a rain roof to assist when it's too much water for the peppers. Just let them be and let the soil dry out they should bounce back. I would wait for the soil to dry out to fertilize again so you are not adding more water to the already saturated soil causing more of an issue.
Nice work, Kalie!
I agree that spacing may become an issue with time. Also, though it's sort of hard to tell from the pic, they do look like they're a bit on the yellow side, especially the ones in the center of the bed. A couple of questions might help us get to the bottom of this...what are they planted in? Is it your native soil, and if so, what kind of soil do you have? Amended or no? The soil at the bottom of your picture looks very soggy...is it usually that wet, and do the plants have a chance to dry out between waterings? And finally, what are you daily temperatures like? I know you said you've been getting a lot of fluctuation...have they been experiencing less than 55-60 F?
Your plants do look like they are a bit nutrient deficient, which shouldn't be if they're planted directly in the ground, unless your soil is pure sand. Other factors that could cause this would be if they're kept too wet for too long, or if they spend too much time less than 55-60 F.
The soil is approximately 1:1:1 sand (my yard is 95% pure sand), mushroom compost/black kow composted manure, and peat moss.
I haven't really watered the plants that much since transplanting out about a month ago. We have had some day-long storms at least twice a week lately. I think the picture was taken right after one of those storms, that's why the soil looks so wet.
I guess what I should do is wait for the soil to dry out and then water with some fertilizer. I just got some foilage pro 9-3-6 for my citrus trees, which should work well.
As for the temperatures, we have had several days/nights where the temp has dropped from low 80s to low 50s and was usually coupled with the extreme rain.
Hopefully the plants will perk up soon. They already have tons of buds on them, but the color was worrying me. Also the fact that they are smaller than my peppers were last year even though I never used any fertilizer at all last year.
Sounds like they're suffering from the cold, wet nights then, but they'll bounce back when things warm up and dry out.
With all of the compost and manure in your bed, I don't think you need to worry about fertilizing. If you had good results last year w/o fertilizing (you've refreshed the compost since then?) then you can expect the same again this year. Give them a chance to recover, than see where they stand.
Good luck!
I plant mine further apart to help with air circulation, to make inspecting for insect/diseases easier and to make harvesting easier. Our climate is very humid and, we tend to be susceptible to viruses, fungus, and bacterial issues.
Intensive planting seems to be successful for a lot of folks. It just led to problems in the past for me. Once these pathogens showed up in my beds, they would rapidly infect the other plants. So, I give them wide berth and hope the extra air movement helps with the disease issues.
Oh, wow, that's interesting. My bed is every bit as crowded as yours - some plants are probably even closer together. I've just had them out for a little more than a week. Will be interesting to see how it looks in a month :)
How long did it take for the plants to "green up"? I'm a little worried about some yellow-ish plants in my bed as well.
It only took about 2 weeks for the peppers to turn green. I moved the mulch back so the soil would dry quicker. The bed was completely soaked after the rain we had been having.
I'm about to have to do the same thing again. Tropical Storm Andrea has dumped about 5 inches at my place in the last couple days!
You sure DMF? Maybe for the heavy duty 54" . I've got some of those strictly for the first 4-5' of growth for my tomatoes. But, the 42" ones, I've been able to pick up for $2.50-$3.00. Perfect for peppers. I've even picked up some of the taller cheaper ones at Walmart for no more that $4.


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I setup svn on my local system
/svn/repos/myproject by following this tutorial. I'm able to view the repo in browser.
But when it try to import new project i couldn't through svn client ( rapid svn ) it shows following error:
Execute: Import
Error while performing action:
Can't open file '/svn/repos/myproject/db/txn-current-lock': Permission denied
Svn directory permissions:
→ ls -l /svn
total 12
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 15 12:09 permissions
drwxrwxr-x 4 apache apache 4096 Feb 15 12:09 repos
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 15 12:09 users
Repo directory:
→ ls -l
total 8
drwxrwxr-x 3 root root 4096 Feb 15 12:09 conf
drwxrwxr-x 7 apache apache 4096 Feb 15 12:09 myproject
I looked over similar questions in SO,but that didn't help me, how to solve this issue? Answers appreciated.. Thanks.


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Clicking and Double-Clicking Problems
Recently, whenever I try to open a 'blue' URL in an email or on a webpage, nothing happens. If I right click on it and try to open it in a new window, a tab appears, but nothing happens. I have done deep Avast and Malewarebytes scans and found nothing.
Secondly, when I double-click on the IE desktop, the screen kind of flashes, but nothing happens. To open IE, I need to double click the icon again.
It's as if the computer were infected. Suggestions? O, I'm using IE8 on with XP.
First try shutting down and then boot the computer again, this can often overcome smaller issues. This is NOT a re-start, actually shut it down so anything in the ROM is wiped out.
You don't say which Windows but click Start, click Control panel and look for your mouse settings and see if they are set to how you like them.
Even Googling the mouse seeking updated drivers might well cure the issue.
Thanks for the input.
It never occurred to me that it might be the mouse, but I can see nothing in the settings that look strange, owbist.
I thought XP was the particular Windows and IE was Microsoft's browser.
I'll check into the pop-up blocker and get back to you, damccoy. That's what I thought might be happening at first and disabled one (IE's), but it might have affected the other (Google's).
I thought XP was the particular Windows and IE was Microsoft's browser.
You are absolutely right, my apologies for not reading the entire message.
Try disabling the pop up blocker then re-enable it, funnier things have worked at times. Even re-install if necessary to replace any corrupt file
Steve there is not much of a learning curve really. I have 4 browsers on this computer, IE, Firefox, Opera and Chrome and use 2 of them mostly.
You might read here that some folks personalise the program to suit there taste but for myself what ever gets installed is good enough, it is simply a means of getting from here out into the world at large. For a while I did install the Canadian dictionary on Firefox but each update wiped it off so now I ignore the corrections it shows
you might try downloading IE8 again and reinstall it over the one that you have it may fix any corrupted files.
Have you tried clearing all of the cache and cookies and history on your IE that may help also.
here is the download link for IE8
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you really need a good working Ie since you need it to get windows updates since you are on xp still.
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Freescale Semiconductor India, in collaboration with the Centre for Electronic Design and Technology (CEDT) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), hosted the finals of the "Smart Car Race India – 2010", a first-of-its-kind competition for engineering students in India. The two-day event is part of a series of such competitions that have been organised by Freescale around the world and is being brought to India for the first time.
A total of 22 colleges and more than 90 teams participated. Approximately 290 engineering students, along with their faculty guides, participated in the competition. Students assembled an intelligent model racing car that automatically recognised the specially designed racing track at the final competition venue.
Freescale provided the model car kit and the development tools to develop a model racing car based on Freescale microcontroller technology. The event was the culmination of several months of hard work by students designing and assembling smart model cars for the racing event.
Keywords: smart car race, IISc, CEDT


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Lowongan Kerja Telkomsel – Rekrutmen Customer Service Maret 2015
PT Telekomunikasi Selular is a largest cellular telecommunications services companies in Indonesia. Telkomsel operated in Indonesia as a part subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia, the Indonesian largest national telecommunication companies. The Company operated since 1995 and its main office located in Jakarta. The Company obtained a prestigious award as the Best Contact Center Operation above ........... Read More


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Easter Egg Hunt
|Friday 03 April 2015 - Monday 06 April 2015
|9am - 4pm daily - prizes can be collected from the Italian Garden Tearooms until 5pm.
Pick up a voucher from the Gardens Entrance and follow the Easter Egg Hunt clues around the Gardens and lake to claim your prize courtesy of Delicious.
Our ever-popular Trentham Easter Hunt is back this Easter weekend, with the ultimate aim of finding out the name of our Easter bunny. It takes you on a journey of discovery around the gardens and lake following clues along the way. The route is just over two miles long and visitors will get to meet our fairies, chicks, hens and even a robin along the way. The last clue reveals the name of our Easter bunny for children to tell the staff at the kiosk by the Italian Garden Tearoom and claim a well-earned chocolate treat.
We are also hosting our popular wilderness survival skills, a fun way to get active in the great outdoors as you learn the skills you need to survive in the wild. Or join the RSPB making bug homes, and learn all about pollinators and why bees love spring!
Trentham Gardens is also home to 15 enchanting fairies, which live around our beautiful mile long lake, in the woodlands and in the gardens. Each fairy has a different personality, some are bold, others cheeky daring and shy. The fairies will even pose for photographs; however they may try and upstage you! Our new fairy ' Wishes' has flown in to help us celebrate our 10th Birthday, can you spot her?
If the kids are looking for adventure, head to the adventure playground where they can tackle the assault course, zoom down the zip wire, test their driving skills and fly high on the swings. They can then navigate the hide and speak Hornbeam maze. Get lost? Use the special talking pipes and receive help from others in the maze. If that isn't enough adventure we also have the hide and speak Hornbeam hedge maze to navigate.
For those looking for a more relaxing Easter break, take a stroll around the Italian Gardens, or the lakeside walk. Our boat, the Miss Elizabeth, is now back in the water and ready and waiting to transport passengers across Trentham Lake taking in views of the woodland. If you prefer you can let the train take the strain as our miniature passenger train, the Trentham Fern, as it chuffs merrily along the lakeside. We have horse-drawn carriage and pony rides over Easter too, helping you explore the gardens the old fashioned way.
Remember Trentham Gardens is a photographers dream so bring your camera and remember to upload it to Instagram with the #trenthamgardens.
Included in Garden admission.
|Booking Info:
Call 01782 646646 or visit the Gardens Entrance. No need to book in advance.
|Trentham Gardens


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A freeze dryer for rapidly and efficiently drying tissue specimens, having a source of heat independent of the cover and mounted for efficient heat transfer to a copper support plate having a substantially flat top surface. A specimen plate is machined from aluminum to have a recessed bottom surface which is matable with the support plate for maximum physical contact. The specimen plate has peripheral walls of a thickness and a height that will eliminate substantially all heat differentials between different portions of the specimen plate interior caused by external variations to allow effective control of the temperature of the specimen plate.
1. A freeze dryer assembly for drying and impregnating tissue specimens with paraffin or resin, said assembly including a vacuum chamber having an outlet for connection to a source of vacuum, a closure means for fluid-tightly sealing said chamber, chamber walls, cooling means integral with said chamber walls for cooling said chamber to a desired temperature under vacuum, a heating means, a support plate fixedly mounted on said heating means for the support of a specimen holder, said specimen holder being mateable with said support plate for substantial surface contact of said specimen holder with said support plate, said specimen holder and support plate formed of materials of good thermal conductivity, said specimen holder having peripheral walls about an upper surface, said peripheral walls being of a height and a thickness effective to minimize the effect of thermal differentials within said chamber on said upper surface of said specimen holder and thereby being capable of retaining said upper surface of said specimen holder at a substantially constant temperature.
2. The freeze dryer assembly of claim 1 wherein said heating means comprises a duct through said chamber, said duct opening onto each of opposite sides of the exterior of said chamber, and a removable heating element disposed between said openings within said duct.
3. The freeze dryer assembly of claim 1 wherein an upper surface of said support plate is machined to provide a substantially flat upper surface.
4. A tissue specimen platen assembly for use in an enclosed chamber of a freeze drying assembly, said chamber having an outlet for connection to a source of vacuum and having a support plate fixedly mounted within said freeze drying assembly and a platen for holding specimens, said platen mounted on said support plate in a mating relationship for high thermal conductivity between said platen and support plate, for the easy removal of said platen from said support plate, said platen having a recess on an underside, said recess accepting said support plate for maximum engagement of opposing surfaces and maximum transfer of heat, heating means fixedly mounted to said support plate for supplying heat thereto, refrigeration means attached to said freeze drying assembly for cooling purposes, said platen having peripheral walls of sufficient thickness and height to substantially preclude temperature influences external to said platen from affecting the contents of said platen within said peripheral walls.
5. The freeze drying assembly of claim 4 wherein said platen is formed of Aluminum for high thermal conductivity.
6. The freeze drying assembly of claim 4 wherein said support plate is formed of copper for high conductivity and ease of permanent reliable mechanical connection thereto.
7. The freeze drying assembly of claim 4 wherein a handle is removably attachable to said platen for ease in removal of said platen from said freeze drying assembly.
8. A freeze dryer assembly having a vacuum chamber bounded by chamber walls, a cover assembly for fluid-tightly sealing said vacuum chamber, a refrigerating means for cooling said vacuum chamber to a desired temperature, a means for applying vacuum to said vacuum chamber and a platen within said vacuum chamber for receiving specimens, wherein the improvement lies in a heating means for controllably heating said platen, said heating means comprising a duct passing into said vacuum chamber through each of opposite sides of said chamber walls, said duct communicating with said platen through a thermally conductive path for the efficient transfer of heat from said duct to said platen, said duct accepting a source of heat powered and controlled externally of said vacuum chamber.
9. A freeze dryer assembly for drying and impregnating tissue specimens with paraffin or resin, said assembly including a vacuum chamber having an outlet for connection to a source of vacuum, a closure means for fluid-tightly sealing said chamber, cooling means for cooling said chamber to a desired temperature under vacuum, a heating means, a support plate fixedly mounted on said heating means for the support of a specimen holder, said specimen holder being matable with said support plate for substantial surface contact of said specimen holder with said support plate, said specimen holder and support plate formed of materials of good thermal conductivity, a temperature sensing means comprising a duct fixed mounted to an underside of said support plate and opening onto opposite sides of the exterior of said chamber, and a temperature measuring device removably mounted within said duct, said specimen holder having peripheral walls about an upper surface, said peripheral walls being of a height and a thickness effective to minimize the effect of thermal differentials within said chamber on said upper surface of said specimen holder and thereby being capable of retaining said upper surface of said specimen holder at a substantially constant temperature.
This application relates to a freeze dryer for histological use, and in particular, to a tissue freeze dryer for the preparation of paraffin or resin embedded tissues in a form suitable for easy storage and handling.
The preparation of tissue specimens in a form suitable for storage and study has traditionally been performed in a multitude of separate and discrete steps, each step requiring extensive handling with the attendant increased chances of contamination and other problems. In general, preparation of a tissue specimen involves the rapid removal of the tissue from the animal, freezing the tissue specimen at temperatures from -60� C. to -130� C. The frozen specimen is then dried by placement in a vacuum where the vacuum sublimates the water from the sample; liquid degassed paraffin or resin is then allowed to completely engulf and permeate the tissue specimen. The resin or paraffin cools and solidifies, after which the embedded tissue is removed and sectioned by a microtome or other means for study.
Should formaldahyde-induced-fluorescence (FIF) be desired, paraformaldahyde gas is allowed to permeate the vacuum chamber to allow absorption of the gas by the resin or paraffin.
To eliminate the problems of contamination or the like associated with performing these various procedures in separate operations, the apparatus of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,639,999 and that disclosed in Ser. No. 746,294, filed Dec. 1, 1976, now abandoned were developed. These assemblies allow the preparation of a resin embedded specimen to be accomplished within one assembly without the necessity of transference to another container or any other unnecessary handling once the tissue specimen has been cut from the animal. In assemblies of the type disclosed in the above art, the tissue sample is placed in a cup within the assembly; the degassed resin or paraffin is floated about the sample and solidified. The embedded specimen may then be removed from the assembly and sliced with a microtome for study, or it may be stored for future study in this condition.
In these tissue embedding assemblies of the prior art, a tissue support plate receives and supports a cup holder which has openings integrally formed for the reception of tissue holding cups. The holder is removable from the support plate to allow the easy removal and/or placement of the tissue holding cups in the opening. The support plate itself is heated through an internal resistance heater, connected to a source of power by wires passing through the cover. When embedding with paraffin, chunks of paraffin are dispersed on the support plate and, when melted, seep into perforated tissue holding cups to embed the tissue specimens. Hot spots and poor temperature control in the support plate are unavoidable when such a support plate is heated internally, as taught in the above-identified patents. These hot spots can cause foaming and decomposition of the paraffin, which in turn leads to deposits of paraffin decomposition products which can form on the support plate. These deposits decrease the heating efficiency, create further hot spots and can contaminate the embedded tissue specimens. With such apparatus of the prior art, the support plate was not easily removed for cleaning while its location within the freeze drying chamber did not permit effective cleaning within the chamber.
Therefore, an object of the subject invention is a new and improved resin and paraffin embedding assembly.
Another object of the subject invention is a resin and paraffin embedding assembly having a support plate which uniformly distributes heat to substantially all portions of the support plate.
A further object of the subject invention is a resin and paraffin embedding assembly which has a support plate which may be easily removed from the assembly for easy cleaning and placement of the tissue embedding cups.
Still another object of the subject invention is a paraffin and resin embedding assembly in which the temperature of the support plate may be accurately controlled.
These and other objects are attained in accordance with the present invention wherein there is provided an improved resin and paraffin embedding assembly. The assembly of the subject invention includes a copper support plate machined to precise tolerances to present a substantially flat upper surface and heated with an electrical resistance cartridge heater which may be removably mounted underneath and adjacent the support plate. A temperature sensor is similarly mounted. A tissue platen or specimen plate for containing the specimen containers is formed of aluminum and machined to mate with the tissue platen support plate.
The platen is of a thickness and has sufficiently high peripheral walls that will be capable of absorbing variations in ambient temperature and therefore will contribute to the control of the temperature of any object on its surface, in addition to substantially eliminating hot spots and other lesser variations of temperature on the surface of the tissue platen.
The lower surface of the tissue platen is recessed to provide a downwardly extending lip which serves to both locate the tissue platen on the support plate and to assure more efficient transfer of heat from the support plate to the tissue platen. Maximum contact between the tissue platen and the support plate is attained through the use of a silicone grease which is wiped onto the support plate to form a thin substantially uniform layer. Placement of the tissue platen onto the support plate is made with a slight twisting motion that insures maximum contact between the opposing surfaces for maximum and uniform thermal transfer.
Refrigerant coils surround the freeze drying chamber and condense any vapors emanating from the tissue and the resin or paraffin. The top circumference of the chamber is lined with a rim gasket of a resilient material on which a solid, clear acrylic top plate rests. Under vacuum, the clear top plate is biased against the rim gasket and affords a vacuum tight seal. An opening is provided in an upper wall portion of the freeze drying chamber and through this opening the chamber interior is in communication with a vacuum pump, preferably through a three-way valve such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,945,607 which provides an alternate opening and closing of the connection to the vacuum pump and the ambient air. While the subject invention will be described in relation to a paraffin embedding assembly, it should be realized that resin embedding assemblies may also utilize the subject invention, upon the substitution of the appropriate cover assembly, such as that described in the application of U.S. Ser. No. 746,294, filed Dec. 1, 1976, now abandoned.
Further objects of the invention, together with additional features contributing thereto and advantages accruing therefrom, will be apparent from the following description of one embodiment of the invention when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the subject invention, showing the freeze drying chamber open and the tissue platen removed from the chamber and resting on the top surface of the apparatus.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view in perspective and partially cut away to show the interior of the freeze drying chamber of the tissue dryer of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view in cross section of the tissue dryer shown in FIG. 1.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a tissue dryer assembly 10, having a freeze drying chamber 37 opening onto an upper surface 19. The environment within the freeze drying chamber 37 is maintained through a control panel 23 located at the front of the tissue drying assembly 10 and controls the various parameters, such as temperature, pressure and the like, within the chamber 37. The freeze drying chamber 37 communicates with a source of vacuum (not shown) through opening 35 and an appropriate connection such as tubing 41. Within the chamber 37, a tissue platen or specimen plate 25 may hold perforated specimen cups in a manner to be described. This tissue platen 25 may be easily placed in the chamber and removed from the chamber through a handle 36 which is removably secured to the tissue platen through a suitable mating arrangement such as tapped hole 38. The chamber is made vacuum-tight through a transparent top in a manner to be described. Paraformaldehyde vapors may be introduced into the chamber 37 for formaldehyde-induced-fluorescense from a suitably heated supply of paraformaldehyde retained in test tube 40 and supplied to the freeze drying chamber while under vacuum in a manner known in the art.
The freeze drying chamber 37 is shown in more detail in FIGS. 2 and 3 wherein the chamber is shown to be formed of exterior walls 20 immediately surrounding the chamber 37. Refrigerant coils 22 are immediately adjacent and intimately contact the interior of the chamber 37 for better thermal transfer to the chamber 37. Insulation 21 fills the chamber walls 20, thereby embedding the refrigerant coils and directing any cold generated by the refrigerant coils to the interior of the chamber 37 and effectively insulating the cold temperatures of the freeze drying chamber 37 from ambient conditions.
The assembly top surface 19 is secured to the upper portion of the chamber walls 20. Mounted about the upper chamber opening is a rim gasket 17 of resilient material, preferably silicone, which will resist the extremes in temperature and the corrosive effects of the vapors subliming under vacuum. A seat 18 is provided on the rim gasket 17 for the support of the top plate 14, which is preferably formed of clear polycarbonate or polymethylpentene for allowing a complete view of the operations within the freeze drying chamber 37. A finger groove 16 is provided on the periphery of the cover plate 14 to allow easy manipulation of the cover plate 14 when opening the chamber. A tissue platen support plate 27 of generally circular and plate-like dimensions is rigidly secured at the bottom of the chamber 37 though spaced from the bottom in a manner which will be explained.
The support plate 27 is preferably of copper, although other durable thermally-conductive materials may be used. The upper surface 28 of the support plate 27 is machined to a close tolerance thereby forming a substantially flat upper surface. The support plate 27 is supported by tubes or ducts 30 and 33 which extend on a horizontal plane through the freeze drying chamber 27 (FIG. 3). The underside of the support plate 27 is mechanically affixed to each of the ducts 30 and 33 through brazing, welding or the like, which operations are reliably conducted with copper and assure excellent thermal contact.
A heating means 31 may be placed within the cylinder 30 and underneath the support plate 27. This heating means 31 may take the form of an electrical resistance heating cartridge which can be controlled by a variable resistor element from the front panel 23 as is well known in the art. The heat supplied to the support plate 27 can thus be controlled by the rotation of a dial on the front panel 23. Any other means of supplying a controlled source of heat to the support plate may be used. When the use of a heating cartridge is preferred, opposing ends of the cylinder 30 will be open or capable of being opened by the removal of a cap or the like, thereby allowing the heating cartridge to be inserted in one end. Should the cartridge become stuck or otherwise rendered immovable in the cylinder 30, it may be easily pushed out with an appropriate utensil from the other open end.
A temperature probe 33 may be placed in duct 31 for sensing the temperature of the support plate. The temperature probe 33 is connected to an appropriate readout device on the control panel 23 for use in conjunction with the heating means 31 to control the support plate temperature. The duct 31 also may be open at opposing ends to allow the easy removal of the temperature probe 33 as with the heating cartridge 31.
The tissue platen or specimen plate 25 is placed on the support plate 27 for maximum surface contact and transfer of heat in a manner to be explained. The excellent thermal contact of all components for specimen support assures a marked increase in effectiveness when controlling the temperature of the contents of the specimen plate.
The specimen plate 25 may be easily placed in the chamber and removed by hand, however, should the platen 25 be too cold or too hot for manual removal, a threaded lifting handle is provided, which attaches to the top of the peripheral walls of the specimen plate 25.
The specimen plate 25 is formed of Aluminum. The underside of the specimen plate 25 is recessed approximately the thickness of the support plate 27, thereby forming a recessed area 29 roughly the size of the support plate. The upper surface of the specimen plate is also recessed to provide a plate surface 26 for the reception of the tissue specimens in specimen cups. The plate surface is recessed a sufficient amount behind peripheral walls 27 which are thick enough so that substantially all lateral thermal gradients on the plate surface 26 and external temperature effects on the specimens within the specimen cups are eliminated.
For maximum efficiency of thermal transfer between the support plate and the specimen plate, the upper surface of the support plate 27 is carefully wiped free of any foreign material which might interfere with the quality of the fit between itself and the specimen plate 25 it supports. Before placing the specimen plate 25 in position, apply a thin film of high vacuum grease to its underside to even out any irregularities in the plate surface 29 and further improve surface contact. The specimen plate 25 is placed gently on the support plate 27 with a slight turning motion until it is felt to settle into firm contact with plate 27. Once the specimen plate 25 is in full contact with the support plate 27 and the specimen cups and paraffin are placed on the plate surface 26, the horizontal lip 18 of the rim gasket 17 is lightly greased with high-vacuum grease, and the clear plastic chamber cover 14 is placed into position, to seal the chamber.
With the cover 14 in place, the refrigeration unit may be turned on. The specimen plate 25 and all vapor condensing surfaces 34 should reach the appropriate low temperature within fifteen to twenty minutes as sensed by the temperature probe 33 and indicated in the control panel 23. After the specimens are in a frozen state the vacuum pump may be activated. The desired vacuum level should be reached in five to ten minutes, also indicated on the control panel 23 by an appropriate gauge. Under such a vacuum, the moisture content will sublime and condense on the interior walls 34 of the chamber 37. When the specimens have been under such vacuum conditions for a length of time sufficient to be fully dried, the heat cartridge 32 is turned on and adjusted to the desired temperature (generally 80� C.) in the manner set forth above. The time under vacuum will vary depending on the mass of specimen to be dried and the temperature of the chamber. The rising temperature of the support plate 27 is efficiently transferred to the specimen plate, melting the paraffin in the specimen plate. Control of the paraffin temperature is important, as it easily foams, and therefore the efficient heat transfer found in the specimen holding assembly aids in coordinating sensing the temperature of the paraffin and manually increasing or decreasing the heat input.
The paraffin, when melted, permeates the perforated specimen cups and impregnates or engulfs the tissue specimens in the commonly known manner.
While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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About The Kings Arms
Just a stone's throw from the Thames, The King's Arms in Cookham is a traditional village pub & restaurant famous for its freshly prepared pub-food, eclectic range of cask ales and quaffable wines, and big beer garden - perfect for 'Pimm's o'clock'. What's more, we serve up frothy cappuccinos and a fab breakfast from 10am, have a huge car-park and CAMRA love us.
Popular with brides, beer fans and beheaded kings
In the 17th century we were known as the King's Head, a coaching house residing on the old King's Highway, so it's likely that Charles I popped in for a tankard or two. When Charles lost his head the pub did too. Today The King's Arms is still crammed with original character features, making it a popular wedding venue in the Berkshire area.
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Height of Half Runner Beans
phil.bunchApril 26, 2013
How tall are half runners expected to grow. I need to plan for support.
Phil Bunch
I'm planning on planting some Wren's Eggs. I am looking for a bean similar to the Cargamanto which is very popular in Colombia. It has red stripes on the pod, is speckled and is used in shell stage. I suspect it is a "horticultural" bean and am hoping to find something with a similar flavor and cooking qualities. I also am planting Vermont Cranberry.


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