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In an exclusive interview with Esquire Magazine, the Navy Seal behind the death of Osama Bin Laden is speaking out about how his life has hit rock bottom despite killing one of the most wanted men in United States history.
The unidentified man discusses the May 1, 2011 raid which led to Bin Laden's death and how since leaving the Navy he has no pension, healthcare and was provided with no protection for his family.
The shooter remained anonymous in the interview for the safety of both himself and his family.
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Allie Henshall (Sarah Parish) and dependable husband Gavin Ferraday (Jason Merrells) run Henshall Ferraday, a successful family hairdressing business. They plan to expand to a second site across the road. But their dreams are shattered when Mia (Amanda Holden) and her husband Finn (Ben Daniels) arrive on the scene. Mia and Finn buy the property and open rival salon, Blade Runner. To further complicate matters, the charismatic Finn was once the love of Allie's life. And it soon becomes apparent that it's no coincidence his wife's salon has opened so nearby.
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- St. Peter's Catholic Church is located at 70 Lady's Island Drive, Beaufort SC 29907. Phone 843-522-9555
- St. Peter's Historic Catholic Church is located at 710 Carteret Street, Beaufort SC 29902.
- Holy Cross Mission is located at 83 Seaside Drive, Saint Helena Island SC 29920.
Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m., in the Walsh Palmetto Room – Father Paul concludes his discussion on the "Rediscover Catholicism" book. Please see the weekly bulletin for this week's reading assignments and suggested questions for discussion.
Friday, March 27, 5:30 p.m. in the main church – Stations of the Cross and Benediction are offered, followed by this year's final simple Lenten supper. This week it's a fish fry! Call Karen Widenhouse at 522-9555 if you'd like to help!
Saturday, March 28, 10:30 a.m., St. Peter's Catholic School Soccer Field – Easter Egg hunt and visit with the Easter Bunny! Bring your own camera! Lunch will be served, and prizes given to the children who find the Golden Eggs! Parents wishing to volunteer – please call Jim Range at 522-3133.
Saturday, April 4, 8 a.m. – Please volunteer your time on Holy Saturday to decorate the church for Easter. We have only this ONE day to arrange the many potted lilies and other plants in the church and decorate the windows! Palms are needed as well. Lunch will be provided. For more information, or to volunteer, please call Trisha Henrikson at 524-4976
Saturday, April 11, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., in the Social Hall – Women of the Parish Meeting. "Women are Called to Proclaim the Good News: The Challenges to Evangelize the 21st Century". Deacon Peitler will discuss why it is important for women to become involved in this mission of the Catholic Church. Bring one of your favorite sample dishes so everyone can enjoy lunch!
Saturday, April 18, 11:00 a.m., Holy Cross Mission – A Mass For Healing.
Sunday, Apr. 19, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Adult Child Protection Training in the St. Clare Room. Register online at www.virtusonline.org. You must come on time.
Saturday, May 16, 11:00 a.m., Holy Cross Mission – A Mass For Healing.
Saturday, June 20, 11:00 a.m., Holy Cross Mission – A Mass For Healing.
Sunday, Aug. 9, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Adult Child Protection Training in the St. Clare Room. Register online at www.virtusonline.org. You must come on time.
Would you like to take a tour of St. Peter's Historic Church and Graveyard? Tour times are:
- Fridays from 1-3 p.m.
- Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Tours are canceled when special events are scheduled at the Historic Church
Every Sunday 2:00p.m. – 3:00 p.m. through May 2015 in the San Juan Diego Room – Dr. Thomas Richard teaching and leading discussions on what is good and what is evil in the life of a Catholic Christian.
Every second Monday of each month, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Mary Queen of Peace Room – Women of the Parish Book Club meets. Bring a sack lunch and join the conversation!
Every Friday morning at 10:15 a.m. in the Mary, Queen of Peace Room: Women's Bible Studies. Please contact Frances Cherry at 843-986-4417 if you are interested in participating.
Sunday Scripture Studies in the St. Juan Diego Room:
- 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – "Between The Masses" – Listen to Scripture readings from the Lectionary in order to more deeply and fully celebrate the Holy Mass


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Honors for Math and Science Teachers Who Make Students Think
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Seven New York City math and science teachers who try to make learning experiential and (gasp!) fun will receive Sloan Awards for Teaching Excellence in Science and Mathematics, an honor that seeks to recognize exceptionally dedicated and creative high school educators.
In a Data-driven City, How Good Are the Numbers?
Monday, November 14, 2011
When members of the public want to know how many people visited city-owned museums in a given year or how much city agencies paid workers in overtime, they can check the Mayor's Management Report. On Monday, city council members examined the merits of the report itself by asking: How well are we measuring the city's performance?
Supporters of P.S. 161 Ask for More Time
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Parents, students and teachers demonstrated in support of Public School 161 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, which is in danger of being closed by the Department of Education. The school's supporters said they had a plan and just needed time to improve.
With 48 Years Under Her Belt, A Principal Gets a Nod for Years of Service
Monday, November 07, 2011
Now in her 49th year at the helm of a Brooklyn middle school, Principal Madeleine Brennan is well-versed in the peculiarities of young teenagers. In order to lead them, she says, you just "have to love that age group." Brennan will be honored by her union Tuesday night as the longest-serving junior high school principal in New York City public schools.
Hudson Yards Construction to Start With New Tower
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
The Hudson Yards development project on Manhattan's west side now has the anchor tenant it needs to start construction. The leather-goods maker Coach Inc. will occupy a third of the commercial space in a new 51-story tower at 30th Street and 11th Avenue. Mayor Bloomberg says the deal means the far west side's economic potential is now becoming a reality.
Mayor's Award for a Special School That Embraces the Arts
Monday, October 31, 2011
When the Mayor's Awards for Art and Culture are given out, the principal of a special education school will be recognized alongside luminaries including Mikhail Baryshnikov, the musician Jimmy Heath, the artist and architect Maya Lin and Stephen Sondheim.
Mayor, Officials Unveil Plan for City Pension Overhaul
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, city Comptroller John Liu and labor leaders said Thursday that they've developed a plan to potentially make New York City a national leader in the way public pensions are governed.
Parents Show Support for a Struggling School
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Parents and students held a rally on Tuesday outside a Manhattan elementary school in protest of budget cuts and a recent 'F' grade on the school's annual progress report. Public School 137 is now on list of 20 struggling schools, which some parents see as a sign that the school will be phased out.
With Thousands Awaiting Transplants, Council to Discuss Expanding Organ Donation
Monday, October 24, 2011
There are about 8,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the New York metropolitan area. Yet there were less than 250 organ donors last year — a drop of 18 percent from 2009. The New York City Council Committee on Health meets Monday afternoon to discuss efforts to increase organ and tissue donation.
In an Age of Taunting Tweets, a New Initiative to Combat Bullying
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Students who are the victims of harassment and intimidation by their peers can now call an after school hotline staffed by professional counselors. It's a new initiative launched by the United Federation of Teachers, which plans to expand the program in January to include text messaging and online chat services.
Too Few Homeless Students Appropriately Placed, City Concedes
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
At a City Council hearing, the Department of Homeless Services acknowledged that only about 35 percent of families that came through the shelter system were being placed in the district where their youngest child attends school.
Wall Street Protesters Take to the Streets; NYPD Arrest at Least 90
Saturday, October 15, 2011
The NYPD said a total of 92 demonstrators were arrested at different locations throughout the city Saturday and early Sunday. Thousands of demonstrators from Occupy Wall Street protested on Saturday against corporate greed throughout the city, including bank branches and Times Square.
Audit Questions Use of Money for Preschools
Friday, October 14, 2011
New York City is failing to take advantage of all of the money allocated by the state for prekindergarten programs, according to an audit by City Comptroller John C. Liu.
Q&A | After Anita Hill: What Has Changed About Sexual Harassment
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
This week marked 20 years since law professor Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee accusing then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in a landmark case. We asked Kathleen Peratis, an employment discrimination attorney in New York, about how those hearings helped change the conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace today.
Twitter Opens New Office on Madison Avenue
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday announced the opening of Twitter's new Manhattan offices, which will serve as the company's East Coast headquarters.
On WNYC, the Legacy of New York's Quintessential School Architect
Friday, September 30, 2011
On "The Brian Lehrer Show," Jean Arrington, a researcher, talked about the legacy of Charles B.J. Snyder. At the turn of the century, Snyder designed hundreds of buildings that came to be known as quintessential New York City schools. Think "collegiate Gothic" for elementary school students.
Explainer: What Actually Changes After the End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
On September 20, 2011, the Department of Defense put out a memo announcing the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the policy that banned gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. That repeal officially went into effect at 12:01 am Tuesday, marking the end of the 19-year-old policy.
Most New Yorkers Took Steps to Prepare for Irene
Monday, September 19, 2011
Nearly three-quarters of New York City residents said they prepared their households for Tropical Storm Irene, according to a new Siena poll out today. That means they stocked up on extra food and water, and kept flashlights and extra batteries on hand. More than half of city residents also prepared a "go bag" with clothes, medicines and important papers. Less than half said they had an emergency plan in place.
Who's Been Giving Money to Rick Perry?
Friday, September 16, 2011
Here's a rundown of the different industries represented by individuals who contributed to Texas Governor Rick Perry's re-election campaign in 2010, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics.
Mr. Turner Goes to Washington
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Republican businessman Bob Turner is now officially a member of Congress. He was sworn in earlier today as the representative for New York's 9th Congressional District, which covers parts of Queens and Brooklyn.


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Buying the right gift isn't just about choosing the right object, it's also about really knowing the person you're shopping for. In this guide you'll find something for everyone, from the master chef of the house to the master builder of that house. Or you can treat yourself. But no rush—these ideas are fresh year-round.


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How Does Hiv Effect People
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How will Medicare and Health Care Reform effect HIV + peopleI am very worried about the effect the new health care reform will be for people with HIV and AIDS. I am on Cobra and also now disabled from AIDS complications. I will not be eligible for Medicare till 2011 though. When Cobra is over in June 2010, I...
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Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.It is really too soon to sya. The healthcare reform bills change almost daily. I anticipate that as we get closer to the end of the month we will have a clearer view. Read more »
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Protein Accumulation Might Cause Fat Deposits, Other Side Effects in HIV-Positive People Taking Protease Inhibitors, Study Says... Similarities between genetic conditions that cause early aging and side effects experienced by some HIV-positive people when taking protease inhibitors might explain the fat accumulation associated with the drugs, according to a Read more »
IRIN/AllAfrica.com Examines Effect of Drought on HIV-Positive People in Kenya's Makunei District... IRIN/AllAfrica.com on Wednesday examined the effect of drought conditions on HIV-positive people living in Kenya's Makueni district. The region -- which "traditionally depend[s] Read more »
New York Times Examines Visa Laws Effects on People Living With HIV/AIDS...Times examines a recent report by the advocacy group Human Rights Watch that says visa restrictions for people living with HIV/AIDS have been shown to jeopardize their health. "About a third of the world?s countries limit the right of people... Read more »
Connecting Discovery and Delivery: The Need for More Evidence on Effective Smoking Cessation Strategies for People Living With HIV/AIDS...between discovery and delivery research," the author wrote. "Although there is still a need for additional discovery of health effects associated with smoking for persons living with HIV/AIDS, it is time to disseminate evidence related to... Read more »
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How early to see Black Swallowtails, NJ?
I have a few nice big clumps of Parsley that overwintered, as well as younger plants I am setting out. How early can I expect to see Black Swallowtails and find eggs and caterpillars. Generally find them later in June/July but there should be an earlier group here, yes? I am in NJ.
I've seen them as early as April here in Madison, WI. As soon as you can get Fennel, Dill and/or Parsley really going in your area, you should start seeing your first ELF (Egg Laying Female).
The second brood is in July-August for us, maybe earlier in NJ.
If you're blessed c a third brood, you'll see cats as late as Oct.
I have not seen any flying around here in Mass yet, but I just released the first BST yesterday, which was a small male, out of a group of 6 chrysalises that over wintered outside in a mesh sleeve. The sleeve is hanging on the northeast corner of the house so the chrysalises are taking their cues from nature as to when to emerge.
The Mass. Audubon buttefly atlas says their usual flight period in this state starts in mid-May, so May 1st seems somewhat early. We've had a stretch of pretty warm and dry weather, maybe that's why a butterfly emerged so early. Hope he can find a female to mate with!
I just released my first 2 days ago. But, our weather has been a major factor in delaying the season. Last night it was 36 here. Yesterday's high was about 43. We've been getting these cold fronts once a week for the last month which is very unusual for us. I can't even get my tomato plants in the ground yet. Last year I planted them in March.
The Eastern Tigers have appeared here just this week. Mom and I just built a new flower bed and there on the most topsoil, she saw three of them puddling! I was away at the time, but she took pictures on her movie camera and showed me.
I have Fennel that germinated for me after WS'ing it and I don't know where to put it since it doesn't like to be near other plants.
Brad AKA Moonwolf
Brad, it does fine in my garden in very close proximity to other plants such as Hibiscus continues, False Nettle, Black-eyed Susan, Monarda, mums, wildflowers, etc. I had always heard the opposite,that many other plants don't grow well if near Fennel, that it has allelopathic qualities.


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A needleless, low pressure, air powered medicine injector with a quick disconnect medicine delivery assembly removably connected to the injector housing. Low pressure air drives a biased piston through a discharge stroke, beginning from the retracted position into the medicine chamber, thereby forcing medicine through a one-piece nozzle. A removable chamber filling mechanism connected to the housing is coupled to the medicine chamber through fill ports, such that the medicine chamber is filled utilizing a positive pressure medicine distributor. A movable spacer collar positioned in front of the nozzle provides an air gap between a patient's skin and the one-piece nozzle. A safety interlock coupled to an activating mechanism and the chamber filling mechanism prevents unwanted discharge of the injection.
1. A needleless hypodermic injector comprising:
a main housing containing an air chamber for receiving air at a pressure between about 50 to 250 pounds per square inch gauge, a driving piston slidably mounted in said chamber, injection activating means to admit pressurized air to said chamber to activate the driving piston, and means for connecting said chamber to a source of air at a pressure between about 50 to 250 pounds per square inch gauge; and
a medicine delivery unit comprising means to detachably mount said delivery unit to said main housing, a medicine chamber with a side wall and a medicine fill port in said side wall of said medicine chamber, said fill port adapted to be connected to a source supplying medicament to said fill port under positive pressure, a discharge nozzle valvelessly connecting one end of said medicine chamber to an ejection orifice with a substantially total absence of dead space between said chamber and said ejection orifice, a discharge piston in said medicine chamber, said discharge piston detachably engaging said driving piston when said delivery unit is mounted in said main housing and is detached from said driving piston when said delivery unit is detached from said main housing, and biasing means urging said discharge piston to an end of said medicine chamber opposite from said discharge nozzle.
2. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 1 further comprising a removable medicine filling mechanism detachably engaging said main housing, said filling mechanism comprising a vial holder, a medicine distributor and liquid transfer means to transfer liquid from a vial to said medicine chamber.
3. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 2 wherein said medicine filling mechanism is movable to an activation position, and further comprising a safety interlock coupled to said injection activating means to prevent inadvertent activation thereof when said medicine filling mechanism is not in said activation position.
4. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 3 having a spacer with an opening therein to allow a medicament stream expelled from said nozzle by said discharge piston to pass therethrough, said spacer being positioned adjacent to said nozzle thereby forming an air gap between said nozzle and said spacer and consequently spacing said nozzle from contact with the surface to be injected, and further comprising connecting means to connect said spacer to said safety interlock.
5. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 2 wherein said removable medicine filling mechanism is operatively moved between two distinct positions relative to said main housing, one position for the filling of medicine into said medicine chamber, and the other position for the activation of said injection activating means.
6. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 2 wherein said medicine distributor comprises a housing forming a second medicine chamber adapted to contain the liquid therein and having an orifice at one end operatively engaging said fill port when said filling mechanism engages said main housing, said liquid transfer means operatively connecting said vial holder and said second medicine chamber and means to apply positive pressure to the liquid in said second medicine chamber to force the liquid from said second medicine chamber through said orifice in said second medicine chamber, through said fill port and into said medicine chamber in said delivery unit.
7. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 6 wherein said vial holder comprises a vial receiving unit and a clamping mechanism to clamp the vial in said receiving unit; and
said means to apply positive pressure to said second medicine chamber comprises plunger means slidably carried in said second medicine chamber and means to activate said plunger to move through said second medicine chamber applying positive pressure to transfer the liquid from said second medicine chamber through said orifice in said second medicine chamber and said fill port and into said medicine chamber in said delivery unit.
8. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 7 wherein said plunger means when released generates negative pressure transferring the liquid from the vial, through said liquid transfer means and into said second medicine chamber.
9. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 2 having a spacer with an opening therein to allow a medicament stream expelled from said nozzle by said discharge piston to pass therethrough, said spacer being positioned adjacent to said nozzle thereby forming an air gap between said nozzle and said spacer and consequently spacing said nozzle from contact with the surface to be injected, wherein said spacer is movably carried by said filling mechanism and said air gap has a length from about 1.5 mm. to about 4.0 mm.
10. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 1 wherein said activating means comprises firing means, restraining means, and an activation valve, said activation valve snapping from closed to open position under air pressure alone when said restraining means releases said activation valve.
11. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 1 having a planar spacer positioned to provide an air gap of about 1.5 lto 4 mm from said discharge nozzle, said spacer having a small opening therein to allow a medicine stream of medicine expelled from said discharge nozzle to pass therethrough while preventing said discharge nozzle from contacting any bunched skin of the patient being injected.
12. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 11 wherein said discharge nozzle has a shaped orifice to create a focused medicine stream as the medicine is forced out of said first medicine chamber through said nozzle and through said opening in said spacer.
13. The needleless hypodermic injector of claim 12 having said spacer movably carried by a medicine filling mechanism engaging said main housing such that when said filling mechanism is moved between a filling position and an injection activation position, said spacer is respectively self positioned away from said nozzle during filling and is self positioned adjacent to said nozzle during injection, thereby forming said air gap between said nozzle and said spacer.
This invention was made in part with Government support under Cooperative Agreement Number DPE-5968-A-00-0025-00 awarded by the Agency for International Development. The U.S. Government has certain rights in this invention.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/215,037, filed Mar. 18, 1994, now abandoned, which was a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 08/043,476, filed Apr. 5, 1993, now abandoned.
The present invention relates to a liquid medicament injector and, more particularly, to a needleless liquid medicament hypodermic injector.
For years health workers have administered medicine to patients using syringes and needles. However, use of syringes and needles put the health workers and patients at risk of infection through inadvertent needle-sticks or other equipment misuse. In addition, syringes and needles are difficult to disinfect or sterilize, and the use of improperly sterilized syringes and needles greatly increases the risk of blood-borne disease transmission among injection recipients. Reuse of dull needles can also cause extreme discomfort to the injected patient.
Disposable syringes and needles have been used to alleviate the risk of disease transmission. However, these disposable units create hazardous medical waste and waste disposal problems. In some areas of the world, disposable syringes and needles often do not reach the users in adequate quantities. As a result, these disposable units are used more than once. A further drawback to disposable syringes and needles are the high costs when the units are provided for worldwide use.
Several types of needleless injectors have been developed to avoid some of the drawbacks of syringes and needles. Mass-campaign jet injectors, such as the PEDOJET, have been used to provide fast and efficient needleless injections. However, these units are very difficult to clean or sterilize upon contamination. In addition, the mass-campaign injectors utilize a complex fluid path with dead space therein, such that a substantial amount of residual medicine is retained in the fluid path. When changing from one injectant to another, the residual fluid must be cleared to prevent unacceptable mixing of medicines. This clearing process wastes a relatively large amount of medicine before the injector is ready to inject another patient. It is to be understood, for purposes of simplicity, that "medicine" as referred to hereinafter is synonymous with all liquid medicarnents and vaccines.
Low-workload jet injectors, such as the VITAJET or the SICIM HYPODERMIC INJECTOR JET 2000 have also been used to provide needleless injections. These low-workload jet injectors are typically effective for individual use. However, they are not sufficiently durable to accommodate an increased workload, e.g., several thousand injections, without requiring repair or maintenance. These low-workload injectors also utilize a complex fluid path that retains residual medicine. Accordingly, the units are difficult to sterilize, and medicine is wasted through purging when changing, between medicines to be administered.
Many of the existing needleless injectors utilize two-piece nozzles that have gaps or seams in which blood or other material may accumulate. The injectors are also designed such that the nozzle directly contacts the patient's skin during an injection. The accumulation of foreign material in the nozzle and the skin contact increases the risk of contaminating the nozzle and/or a patient if blood is drawn by the injection. Thus, the sterilization difficulty and the possibility of nozzle contamination create an inherent risk to health workers and patients when injections are administered with existing jet injectors.
Operation of the prior art needleless injectors requires heavy springs, or high pressure, compressed gas to drive a piston that forces the medicine out of the nozzle. The heavy springs must be compressed or cocked prior to every injection. Unless the springs are cocked by high impact, high stress, or high pressure systems, such as a hydraulic system used by the PEDOJET, the spring powered units require slow mechanical cranking, systems that greatly limit the speed at which multiple injections may be administered. In addition, the spring driven units involve violent interactions between the springs, the piston, and the medicine chamber components. Improper use of the injector, such as firing the device without medicine or liquid in the chamber, can result in severe damage to the unit, thereby requiring costly repairs.
The injection devices that use high pressure gas, such as CO2, are fairly expensive to operate because of the need for self-contained high pressure gas. The CO2 units experience similar drawbacks and problems with sterilization, wasting medicine, and lack of durability during operation.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a low cost, durable, low-to-medium workload, air powered needleless injector that greatly alleviates the risk of disease transmission through injections, and that has few repair or maintenance requirements.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a needleless injector that is not powered by heavy springs or high pressure gas.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a needleless injector having a non-complicated, removable fluid path with essentially no dead space. Accordingly, the medicine can be changed without purging or wasting medicine while avoiding any mixing of the old with the new medicine thus allowing for easy and efficient changes in medicine.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a needleless injector that greatly reduces the risk of nozzle contamination by blood accumulations.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a needleless injector that does not rely on negative pressure or suction to fill the medicine chamber prior to the injection.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a needleless injector that greatly reduces medical waste and disposal thereof, while delivering accurate doses of medicine with little discomfort to the recipient.
These and other objects of the invention are obtained by using a needleless injector powered by low pressure ambient air, wherein the injector assembly includes a main housing connected to a low pressure air source, an air powered driving piston in the housing, and a removable medicine delivery unit engaging the air piston. The delivery unit mounts in the housing's front end, and has a medicine chamber with a fill port, a one-piece nozzle connected to the chamber, and a discharge piston slidably mounted in the chamber. The delivery unit of the invention does not use the check valves and washers of prior art units. The resulting delivery unit has almost no dead space and requires no disassembly for cleaning and/or sterilization. The air piston drives the discharge piston through its discharge stroke as low pressure air causes the air piston to slide. A safety interlock coupled to an injector activating mechanism is provided to protect against inadvertent discharge of the injector and resulting injury to health workers or patients.
The medicine delivery assembly of the subject invention further includes a medicine vial holder removably connected to the main housing and coupled to a medicine chamber filling mechanism. The filling mechanism utilizes positive pressure to drive medicine into the delivery unit's medicine chamber. A moveable spacer collar connects to the main housing and can be moved into a position in front of the nozzle, such that an air gap is created between the nozzle and the spacer. Upon activation, the injector fires a focused stream of medicine at high pressure through the nozzle, across the air gap, through an opening in the spacer, and into the awaiting patient.
The above and other objects of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment taken in conjunction with the attached drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of the needleless injector with a medicine chamber filling mechanism attached thereto.
FIG. 2 is an exploded side view of the needleless injector.
FIG. 3A is a plan view of the needleless injector with a schematic representation of an attached medicine chamber filling mechanism and spacer.
FIG. 3B is a partial plan view of the needleless injector with the fire button and activation valve in the fired position.
FIG. 4 is a side cross-section view of the needleless injector along line 4--4 in FIG. 3A.
FIG. 5 is a side cross-section view of the removable medicine chamber filling, mechanism.
FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of the needleless injector with an attached medicine chamber filling mechanism shown in two operative positions.
In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the housing 16 of the needleless hypodermic injector assembly 10 is connected to a low pressure air pump 12 or any other pressurized air source by an air hose 14. The hose 14 may either be permanently attached to the housing 16, or attached to the housing 10 by a quick disconnect mechanism 15 within the housing's handle 18, thereby facilitating efficient attachment to the pump 12. The assembly 10 utilizes low pressure air from the pump 12 to effectively administer a needleless injection to a patient.
Medicine loads into the assembly 10 from a medicine vial 20 and a medicine distributor 22 connected to the housing 16, and is ejected through a nozzle 24. A spacer 26 is movably carried by the filling mechanism 100, such that an air gap 28 is formed when the spacer 26 is positioned adjacent to the nozzle 24. When an operator depresses an injector activating mechanism, such as a "fire" button 30, the low pressure air supply causes a very narrow, highly focused stream of medicine to be ejected under high pressure through the nozzle 24, across the air gap 28, through an opening 25 in the spacer 26, and into an awaiting patient.
Referring to FIGS. 2, 3A, 3B, and 4, the needleless hypodermic injector assembly 10 incorporates several components. As indicated above, the hose 14 releasably connects to the housing's handle 18. A second length of pressurized air hose 36 extends through the handle 18 and connects, with a conventional hose connecting mechanism, to an air passage 38 within the main housing 16. The passage 38 communicates with a valve insert 42 that contains an activation valve 44 and the fire button 30. A spring 46 engages the fire button 30, thereby biasing the button 30 to a retracted ready position 48.
Upon depressing the button 30, the activation valve 44 slides within the valve insert 42 to an open position, unblocks the air passage 38, and exposes an air port 50. The port 50 is connected to an air chamber 54 formed by a cylinder 52 within the housing 16. An air piston 56, serving as a driving piston, is slidably mounted within the pressurized air chamber 54, such that when the activation valve 44 is in the open position, the low pressure air rushes through the passage 38 and the port 50, and the air piston 56 is instantaneously driven forward within the air chamber 54. A sufficient seal is maintained between the air piston 56 and the surrounding cylinder 52 by an O-ring 58. Similarly, a sufficient seal is maintained between the valve 44 and the insert 42 by an O-ring 45.
A medicine delivery unit 62 detachably mounts in the main housing 16 and comprises a cylindrical wall 65 having a circumferential shoulder on the outer forward end with an O-ring 114 therein, said wall defining a medicine chamber 64 with a medicine fill port 67 and a discharge piston 60. The nozzle 24 is threaded into the outside of the forward end of the wall 65 and is in sealing engagement with O-ring 114. Alternatively, the nozzle 24 may simply be welded to wall 65 or insert molded in chamber 64. The piston 60 has a piston head 78 and a rear rod extension 61 on which a biasing mechanism, such as a spring 66 is sleeved. The forward end of the spring engages a fitting 68 that, in turn, is seated at the rear of the medicine chamber 64. At its rear end, the rod 61 has an enlarged head 70 retaining the spring 66 and detachably engaging a recess 71 in the air piston 56. The piston 60 has a discharge stroke within the medicine chamber 64 from a retracted start position 72, to a finished, discharge position 73 adjacent to the nozzle 24. The biasing spring 66 automatically returns the piston 60 to the retracted position 72 after medicine has been delivered.
When the fire button 30 is depressed, the activation valve 44 snaps to the open position, and low pressure air rushes into the air chamber 54. As a result, the air piston 56 is instantaneously driven forward, thereby driving the discharge piston 60 through its discharge stroke within the medicine chamber 64. Any medicine contained within the medicine chamber 64 is forced through an ejection orifice 74 in the nozzle 24. The piston head 78 is sealed by its threaded cap bearing against O-ring 76. A close fit tolerance between the piston head and the wall 65 ensures all of the medicine within the medicine chamber 64 will be discharged during the discharge stroke. This, together with the almost total absence of dead space ensures that virtually no residual medicine remains in the medicine chamber 64 after administering an injection whereas in prior art devices the check valves and washers can create enough dead space to add up to as much as one-third of a 0.5 cc. dose of medicine.
Since the discharge piston 60 detachably engages the air piston 56, the entire delivery unit 62 may be detached as a unit from the main housing 16. A quick disconnect mechanism 80, installed in the housing's front end portion 81, secures the delivery unit 62 within the housing 16. The disconnect mechanism 80 slidably mounts in the front end portion 81, and a spring 82 biases the disconnect mechanism 80 in a securing position. The delivery unit has a beveled nose 83 at the rear, so that as the delivery unit 62 is installed into the front of the main housing 16, the beveled nose 83 engages and pushes the disconnect mechanism 80 upward, thereby compressing the spring 82. When a securing channel 86 formed in the delivery unit 62 aligns with the disconnect mechanism 80, the spring 82 drives the mechanism 80 down into the channel 86. Thus, the interface between the disconnect mechanism 80 and securing channel 86 effectively holds the delivery unit 62 in place. Proper radial orientation of the medicine chamber 64 and associated medicine fill port 67 is achieved by an indexing groove 88 in the delivery unit 62. An indexing notch 90 in the housing's front end 81 communicates with the indexing groove 88 as the unit 62 is pushed into place.
When the delivery unit 62 is indexed and secured in the main housing 16, the piston's foot ends in threaded cap 70 which engages the recess 71 in the drive piston 56, such that the biasing spring 66 is slightly compressed. Accordingly, when the quick disconnect mechanism 80 is depressed and the delivery unit 62 is released, the biasing spring 66 partially ejects the delivery unit 62 from the main housing 16.
In the preferred embodiment, the housing 16 and handle 18 are made of a durable and lightweight plastic, and the medicine delivery unit 62 is primarily made of stainless steel components. The entire steel delivery unit 62 may be quickly ejected from the needleless hypodermic injector assembly 10, dropped into a sterilizing bath, and a new, sterile delivery unit may be inserted within the needleless hypodermic injector assembly 10. This sequence can be accomplished in a matter of seconds, and the assembly is ready for safe injections with the same or a different medicine. Thus the invention makes possible a lightweight ergonomic design having a long useful life and providing economical, easily sterilizable use in rural clinics having few amenities.
Medicine enters the medicine chamber 64 through the unit's fill port 67 during a filling process. The fill port 67 is located very close to the piston head 78 when the piston 60 is in its retracted position 72. Accordingly, the fill port 67 is positioned so as to be closed at the beginning of the piston's discharge stroke. Such positioning of the fill port 67 alleviates the requirement of a check valve to prevent medicine from flowing out of the fill port 67 during the discharge stroke. In the preferred embodiment, the fill port 67 is a small orifice normally about 10 thousandths of an inch in diameter and about 10-20 thousandths of an inch long through which a medicine dose of approximately 0.5 ml is transferred into the medicine chamber.
The needleless hypodermic injector assembly 10 further includes a removable medicine chamber filling mechanism 100, which includes a medicine distributor 106 and a medicine vial holder 108, described in greater detail below, that engages the housing 16. A filling nozzle 104 on the filling mechanism 100 is received by the housing 16 through a passage 102 located in the housing's front end 81. The passage 102 coaxially aligns the nozzle 104 with the fill port 67 when delivery unit 62 has been properly installed. Accordingly, medicine may be transported into the medicine chamber 64 through the nozzle 104 and fill port 67 by using positive pressure to force the medicine into the medicine chamber 64. The delivery unit 62 indicates when the filling mechanism 100 has completely filled the medicine chamber 64 when medicine begins to dribble through the nozzle's orifice 74.
When the filling mechanism 100 and associated spacer 26 engage the housing 16, the filling mechanism 100 and spacer 26 may be pivoted from a "ready to fire" position 110, with the spacer 26 in front of the nozzle 24, to a raised "filling position" 112 (FIG. 6, discussed in detail below), with the spacer 26 moved away from the nozzle 24. Once in the filling position 112, the medicine distributor 106 is used to push medicine through the nozzle 104 and filling port 67 and into the medicine chamber 64. In the preferred embodiment, the spacer 26 is integral to the removable filling mechanism 100, and when pivoted into the "ready to fire" position 110, the resulting air gap has a range from about 1.5 mm to 4.0 mm. The preferred size is about 3.5 mm. It is to be recognized that the spacer 26 may be movably mounted to other structures of the needleless hypodermic injector assembly 10 and still achieve the goal of maintaining an air gap 28 between the nozzle 24 and the patient. The spacer 26 has a small opening 25 through which the highly focused stream of medicine passes. For the preferred gap distances given above, an opening of about 4 mm. is preferred. This combination of gap distance and size of opening 25 have been found highly efficient in reducing splash-back, contact and capillary contamination of medicine and blood from contaminating the nozzle as compared to prior devices (such as a recessed nozzle orifice) which permit bunching of a patient's skin and otherwise do not adequately shield the nozzle and orifice from contamination.
The needleless hypodermic injector assembly 10 may be prohibited from firing by a safety mechanism 116. The safety 116 includes a safety interlock 118 and a safety rod 120 within the housing 16. The safety interlock 118, which has a foot 124 and a notch 122, engages the firing button 30. One end of the safety rod 120 communicates with the notch 122, and the other end communicates with the medicine distributor 106. When the safety interlock 118 is pressed inward to the "safe" position 123 (FIG. 3A), the rod 120 rests within the notch 122. In this position, the safety rod 120 does not extend into the medicine distributor 106 and interfere with the rotation of distributor 106. A cam is provided in medicine distributor 106 by means of a slot 127 along an arc of distributor 106. When the safety interlock 118 is withdrawn to the "fire position" 125 (FIG. 3B), the safety rod 120 moves out of the notch 122 and extends into the slot 127, thereby interfering with the flat face of slot 127 (FIG. 3A) on the distributor 106. This interference prevents the filling mechanism 100 from being pivoted into the filling position 112. Thus, when refilling of the medicine chamber 64 is desired, the safety interlock 118 must be moved to the "safe" position 123.
The safety interlock's foot 124 is positioned within the housing 16, such that the foot 124 directly communicates with the activation valve 44. In addition, a fire button block 126 prevents the button 30 from being depressed when the safety interlock 118 is in the safe position 123. The safety interlock's motion into and out of the main housing 16 is limited by a pin 130 within slot 131 adjacent to the foot 124.
When the needleless hypodermic injector is ready to fire, as best seen in FIG. 3A, the activation valve 44 is closed, the low pressure air supply is blocked, and the air piston 56 and delivery piston 60 are at rest in the retracted position. A valve block 134 on the fire button 30 fits into a notch 136 in the activation valve 44. When the fire button 30 is pressed in, as best seen in FIG. 3B, the valve block 134 moves forwardly out of the notch 136, thereby allowing the activation valve 44 to slide from the closed position to an open position, whereat the pressurized air moves from passage 38 to port 50. The pressurized air within the passage 38 is sufficiently strong to instantaneously drive the activation valve 44 to the open position. Although an operator can depress the fire button 30 with different velocities or different forces, the velocity or extent of force used is independent of the speed in which said activating valve 44 will move to the open position. Once the valve block is no longer interfering with the activation valve 44, the valve will snap to the open position.
After the needleless hypodermic injector has been fired, the safety interlock 118 must be returned to the "safe" position 123 in order to refill the medicine chamber 64. As the safety interlock 118 moves into the housing 16, the foot 124 engages the activation valve 44 and drives the valve 44 back to the closed position. In addition, the fire button's spring 46 forces the valve block 134 back into the notch 136 so as to prevent the valve 44 from sliding back to the open position.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the safety interlock is interconnected with the filling mechanism 100 and the spacer 26, such that the safety interlock 118 may not be moved to the "fire position" until the spacer 26 has been moved to a particular predetermined orientation relative to the nozzle 24.
In the preferred embodiment of the needleless hypodermic injector assembly 10, the low pressure air from the pump 12 has a pressure in the range of about 50 to 250 pounds per square inch (gauge) (psig). Good performance is achieved when the starting pressure is in the range of about 80 psig to 140 psig. During an injection, the air pressure within the assembly 10 drops, and after the injection, the pressurized air in the assembly 10 is in the range of about 60 psig to 100 psig. When the source of low pressure air is provided by a foot pump, a preferred embodiment is to have an accumulator maintained at a base pressure of about 65-70 psig by a spring. A single stroke of an air pump raises this pressure to about 80 psig. After an injection, the pressure drops to the base pressure.
Upon firing the assembly, the low pressure air drives the pistons 56 and 60 forward, and the medicine within the medicine chamber 64 achieves a pressure in the range of about 2,500 psi to 4,500 psi as the fluid is forced through the nozzle's shaped orifice 74. It is preferred that the fluid stream have either a coherent cylindrical configuration or a cone shape with the apex at or just beyond the outer side of opening 25. One way of producing the desired fluid stream shape is to use a cylindrical orifice 74, optionally with the upstream edge created by a spherical counterbore. In a preferred embodiment orifice 74 has a diameter of about 6 thousandths of an inch and a length of about 15-18 thousandths of an inch. The resulting high pressure fluid stream has a diameter ranging from about 0.004 inch to 0.008 inch, which is smaller than most hypodermic needles. This high pressure within the medicine chamber 64 is generated by the low pressure air because of the relationship between the air piston's surface area and the discharge piston's surface area in the medicine chamber. The ratio between the surface areas utilized ranges from about 13:1 to 155:1. The preferred area ratio is about 64:1. It is to be noted that these ranges represent the design of the preferred embodiment, but the ranges are not to limit the scope of this patent.
In a second embodiment of the needleless hypodermic injector assembly 10, as best seen in FIG. 2, the low pressure air hose 14 enters an on-board air chamber 40 that, in turn, connects to the air passage 38. The chamber 40 holds enough pressurized air for the discharge assembly 10 to administer at least one injection. Thus, after the pump 12 pressurizes the air within the chamber 40, the hose 14 can be removed, and the delivery assembly 10 may be transported away from the air source 12 to give an injection. The mobility of this embodiment allows for substantial flexibility in using the assembly 10.
Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 5, the removable filling mechanism 100 includes a medicine vial holder 108 operatively connected to a medicine distributor 106. The medicine distributor 106 utilizes positive pressure to distribute medicine from a vial 144 into the first medicine chamber 64.
The vial holder 108 has a vial receiving unit 146 with a clamping mechanism 148 that clamps the vial 144 into the receiving unit 146 In the preferred embodiment, the clamp 148 comprises a scissor-type clamp that engages the vial 144 around the vial's necked portion 150 adjacent to the vial's cap 152. The scissor clamp 148 allows for different sized vials to be securely held within the receiving unit 146.
The vial holder 108 uses a medicine transport mechanism, such as a hollow needle 154, to pierce a membrane 156 on the vial 144 and gain access to the medicine therein. The medicine is drawn from the vial 144, through the hollow needle 154, through second filling port 162 and into a second medicine chamber 158 formed by a distributor housing 160. The medicine is prevented from flowing back into the vial 144 by a check valve 162 located between the second chamber 158 and the needle 154.
The medicine is drawn into the second chamber 158 by withdrawing a plunger 164 that is slidably mounted in the chamber 158 while check valve 174 prevents the entrance of air through distributor orifice 170 from delivery unit 62. After medicine has filled the chamber 158, the plunger 164 is used to generate positive pressure that drives the medicine through a channel 166 in the filler tube 168, and through the distributor orifice 170. During operation of the medicine delivery assembly 10, medicine is prevented from flowing back through the distributor orifice 170 toward the vial 144 by a check valve 174 located at the beginning of the channel 166. The filler tube 168 includes a filler nozzle 172 having a predetermined size allowing for efficient transfer of medicine from the filler nozzle 172 into the first medicine chamber 64 through the filler ports 102 and 67. In another embodiment, a button operated pump diaphragm is substituted for plunger 164. A first depression of the button fills the chamber 158 and subsequent depressions provide the positive pressure that drives the medicine into the medicine chamber 64 and refills the chamber 158.
As indicated above, a new dose of medicine must be loaded into the first medicine chamber 64 after each injection. Referring to FIG. 6, the medicine chamber filling mechanism 100 can pivot to the loading position 112 as the medicine delivery assembly 10 is oriented such that the vial 144 is coaxially aligned with the nozzle 24. When the assembly is pointed upward, the medicine in the vial 144 covers the needle 154. After a dose of medicine has been loaded into the first medicine chamber 64, and the filling mechanism 100 is pivoted back to the injecting position 110, the safety interlock 118 may be moved to the fire position 125, and the medicine delivery assembly is ready to deliver a dose of medicine upon depressing the fire button 30.
Obviously, numerous modifications and variations of the medicine delivery assembly disclosed herein will occur to those skilled in the art in view of this disclosure. Therefore, it is expressly to be understood that these modifications and variations, and the equivalents thereof, may be practiced while remaining within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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Today's our last day of our spring break vacation. Galveston, you were lovely to us.
Song: I'll take you there by the Staple Singers
Today's our last day of our spring break vacation. Galveston, you were lovely to us.
Song: I'll take you there by the Staple Singers
Okay, I know I warned you that it would be all peaceful, calm photos from here on out, but when we learned that yesterday might be our last day of good weather before we returned to Houston, we decided we needed to get up and out and make the most of it.
So, what do you do when you're in Galveston on a misty, overcast day with three energetic kids?
You go to the Pleasure Pier, of course.
Song: Wonderwall by Oasis
I'm in full relaxation mode over here, my friends. Be warned - I'll probably light on words but heavy on calm-inducing photos until I get back.
Song: Endless road by Lazybatusu
Back from Austin, now in Galveston with our dear friends. This was our view yesterday evening.
It's gonna be a good week.
Song: That time of day (again) by Jaywalkers
Yesterday, at SXSW, the venue where I spoke had a DJ on the sidewalk. These Girl Scouts who attended my panel couldn't help themselves: they busted a move right then and there.
And if that's not a textbook definition of "light," I don't know what is.
Some of my earliest childhood memories include watching launches of the Apollo spacecrafts. My dad, a PhD engineer, was enthralled by the space program, and so once his job moved our family to Houston for a couple of years in the late 60s-early 70s, he made sure to watch every televised launch. I remember sitting with my dad in our living room, watching our old black-and-white television, while he tried to explain what was happening in a way that a 4-year-old could understand. I might not have gotten everything he was saying, but I certainly understood that whatever was happening was exciting.
As a result, I'm a huge space geek. I love everything related to the space program. I'm enthralled by NASA documentaries. The Right Stuff and Apollo 13 are two of my favourite movies (to say nothing of Contact.) And I get unreasonably excited when there's space-related news -- see, for example, my out-of-control reaction to the news that a probe landed on a comet late last year:
How is my twitter stream not losing its mind right now? WE LANDED SOMETHING ON A COMET. A C O M E T. #mindOBLITERATED #CometLanding— Karen Walrond (@Chookooloonks) November 12, 2014
And so needless to say, when I was recently invited to attend and assist a workshop at NASA as a guest of the workshop provider, I was only too thrilled to say yes.
Now, having lived in Houston for many years, I've visited the Johnson Space Center many times (most recently when the Space Shuttle Endeavour did its final flyby in 2012). So, while I am always in awe when I'm on the JSC campus, the mere fact that NASA is here in Houston isn't anything that surprises me anymore. But this past Friday, as Mike, the workshop leader (who'd flown in from out-of-state), and I made our way to the conference room where the seminar was to be held, we passed the Mission Control building, and I startled when he did a double-take.
"Hang on," he said, "Is that the Mission Control building? Like Houston-we-have-a-problem Mission Control?"
"The very one," I said. "You can even take tours to see it."
"Oh man," he breathed, "I wish I had time to go."
We went into the conference room, and there were already a few early attendees quietly working. While Mike started setting up, I had an idea.
I turned to a woman who was sitting near the window. "Excuse me," I said. "Do you know who I could contact about maybe tagging along on one of the public tours that goes to Mission Control, perhaps during lunch today? My friend Mike has never seen Mission Control, and I know he'd love to see it."
She smiled, "Sure," she said. "Let me see what I can do."
Turns out that the team she manages actually works in Mission Control -- and with blinding ease, she managed to get us passes to have a private tour of Mission Control during our lunch break.
And then I died dead, the end.
Kidding. There was no way I was dying without taking a few pictures first.
So, friends, Mission Control:
The photo above is the original Mission Control, the "one-small-step" one, the one that you would've seen in The Right Stuff, the one you definitely saw in Apollo 13. This is the 1960s in all its glory, baby -- how awesome are those avocado green consoles?! Notice also how analog everything is -- and when you consider that your smart phone has more computing power than any one of those consoles, and yet they landed people on the moon using them, and well ... you start to wonder if maybe witchcraft was involved.
At least I do. I'm just saying.
Ah, but that was then, my friends. This is now ...
This is the actual, honest-to-goodness, real-life, as-it-is-right-now Mission Control. Currently, all the folks you see behind those slick, state-of-the-art consoles are busy watching the International Space Station -- the map on the screen in the middle shows the position of the ISS (which, at the time, was somewhere over Washington DC, or thereabouts). While we were standing in the room, they were talking with one of the Russian astronauts, just as if they were across town on a speakerphone somewhere, instead of out in space. And it wasn't just the screens that were gleaming -- even the signs -- CAPSCOM, EVA, FLIGHT DIRECTOR ...
... they all glow, all Star-Wars-Star-Trek-Battlestar-Galactica-like. Awesome.
But, wait, there's more. Check this out:
This is the Mission Control that is currently under construction for Orion, NASA's new exploration space craft -- the next generation of the Space Shuttle, but this one is slated for deep space. Trips to Mars, that sort of thing. The control room you see above actually represents the future of space travel.
I can't wait to see it when it's done.
I'm so grateful for the folks at NASA who gave us this awesome tour -- it has reaffirmed that my passion for the space program hasn't diminished; in fact, it might even be more ardent. I just believe that its mission -- to explore what's out there -- is one of the few missions behind which the entire planet can unite.
NASA's work is one of hope. And that's certainly something I'll always get behind.
Oh, friends, I'm a wily one.
Last week, while I was interviewing my friend Paul, he revealed that his wife Cheryl, she of the gorgeous, completely hand-made Stash bags, had scheduled a photo shoot for their latest products. As a result, she was buried in preparations.
"You know," I said, as innocently as I could, "if she needs any help -- someone to run errands, bring bagels, whatever -- I'm happy to do what I can."
"Huh," he said. "I'll let her know!"
So he did, and she contacted me. "I'd love your help," she said. "And you can take behind-the-scenes shots, if you'd like!"
So yesterday, I trekked over to the incredible studio of local photographer Debora Smail, and made like a fly on the wall as I watched them work.
Man, it was so awesome: unlike the way I work, which is pretty much a solitary affair -- I shoot by myself, and then I go off and process my work -- yesterday I watched an entire team work together to create an image. Debora was there, of course, an amazing talent and consummate professional, with her camera hooked up to a huge screen, so that every time she took a shot, it was immediately viewable by everyone in the room. Cheryl was there, naturally, ensuring that the shots captured the spirit of her work and her business. There was a hair stylist, a clothes stylist and a make-up artist, all incredibly focused, doing their art. The models were amazing -- warm, friendly people who stopped everything and Turned It On when the camera lens was trained on them. There were photo assistants, and styling assistants and ...
... me, doing whatever Cheryl asked me to do between taking my photographs, and trying like hell not to get in the way.
Man, it was such a rush being around them, and I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Cheryl, for allowing me to tag along; also to Debora, for enduring me in her studio while she worked. Yesterday was a beautiful reminder that there is very little I love more than being around creative people while they do their thing.
(Incidentally, Stash's new designs will be available Spring 2015.)
Song: Don't tell 'em by Jeremih. This was playing during the shoot -- in case you want to know what the day sounded like.
The news coming out of Nigeria during the last 2 weeks has seriously got me down. (If you are unaware of what I'm talking about, you could certainly be forgiven: the press has done an abysmal job of making the stories high priority. But if you want to know more, you can read this and this as an overview, although fair warning -- the stories are seriously grim.) It has been 8 months since Boko Haram kidnapped schoolgirls from a boarding school (most of whom are still missing), and nothing seems to be slowing them down. Nothing. If anything, it's getting worse.
In an attempt to keep those who have been affected in my thoughts, this morning I bought a calla lily plant -- callas are indigenous to Nigeria. It's a silly little gesture, but honestly, I don't know what else to do. I'll be tweeting to various news organizations asking them to pay more attention to the story, so that it stays in the consciousness of the public (and I hope you do too), but news organizations and world leaders seem unperturbed.
Even though I self-identify as Trinidadian, and therefore West Indian, I know that my background is, in large part, West African (thanks to a DNA test; however, admittedly I have no clue which country/countries in West Africa). In fact, many years ago I visited Nigeria, and was stunned at how similar it is to Trinidad, from the food, and clothing and definitely the music. It was familiar. But that aside, and even more importantly, if there's one thing that global travel has taught me, it's that we -- all of us, no matter what part of the world we're from, no matter what cultures and nationalities course through our veins -- are connected. We are brothers and sisters. And so all the news lately -- of interracial and intercultural and interreligious conflict, of national publications mocking the oppressed, of state officers killing children, of guerrillas hurting women and the young, of homicidal maniacs gunning down innocents and terrorizing neighbourhoods -- enough. Just enough.
Today, Naija ni mi -- I am Nigeria. I am keeping the good people of Nigeria in my thoughts, and praying for peace.
Song: Imagine, as performed by Herbie Hancock, featuring Pink, Seal, India.Arie, Jeff Beck, Konono N° 1 and Oumou Sangare
My friend Jenny Lawson, who writes the hilariously funny and frequently profane blog The Bloggess, is currently working on her second book. Her first hilariously funny and frequently profane book, Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir, debuted at number one on the New York Times Bestseller list, so it's safe to say that Jenny knows a thing or two about writing a book that people want to buy. Nonetheless, like most authors I presume, Jenny has her moments when she's not sure whether her words are hitting the mark; in these instances, she runs a tiny "focus group."
In that vein, this weekend Jenny invited a few of her friends up to San Antonio to hang out at her favourite hotel, The Menger, considered the most haunted hotel in Texas, so she could read us excerpts from the draft of her book. The Menger is pretty special: according to legend, this historic hotel has up to 32 permanent guests of the spectral variety; for the record, none of them made an appearance for us.
(That said, this weekend the hotel was the venue for the annual convention of the Single Action Shooting Society, an organization for which it is apparently a rule that its members wear the period dress of the Old West when they get together. So between the jangling spurs and hoop skirts and, God help me, union suits that were roaming the halls, it certainly felt like we were seeing ghosts.)
After I was done touring the site, I wandered back to the hotel, and into the small estate jewelry store that they have on site. This little store felt almost like an art gallery, and I couldn't help but notice this epic Native American piece:
Those pointy bits on that necklace? Bear claws. I can only imagine how completely indomitable one would feel wearing that necklace. Unfortunately, I didn't have a spare $1,500 lying around, or that bad boy would've been mine. (In hindsight, it's probably best that I'm poor -- I would fear for Marcus, Alex or anyone in my vicinity when I was wearing it, such would be my considerable attitude.)
Eventually, all of my friends arrived at the hotel, and Laura, Maile and I got comfortable in Jenny's room.
For the next few hours, Jenny read us excerpts from her book, judging how we reacted, and listening to what resonated with us. She says that we helped her a lot, but frankly, I think we were the ones who got the better end of the deal. This new book of hers is good.
But the best part was just catching up with these sweet friends.
Thanks for the fun, ladies. Let's do it again soon.
Song: Wild, wild west, by Will Smith. You had to know this was coming.
I just finally downloaded the photographs I took in Canada onto the hard drive of my desktop computer at home, and pulled this one up on screen for the first time. I'm not sure which part I love the best: the snow boulder that Marcus is hurling at me that appears to be bigger than his head, or Marcus' homicidal expression, or the fact that Alex is off in the corner, appearing to say to herself, "This will not end well."
Ladies and gentlemen, my family.
See you on Monday, friends.


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Lawyer, sportsman and mayor: Erlanger Mayor Tom Rouse has roots & a family legacy of service in town
ERLANGER, Ky. - How well do you know the top man or woman in your community? Each Wednesday "Meet the Mayor" introduces you to the people charged with keeping Tri-State municipalities ticking.
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Thomas L. Rouse (born Aug. 31, 1952): Erlanger, Ky.
Elected: November 2007
Population: 17,500
County: Kenton
Claim to fame: Nicknamed "The Friendship City"
Born and raised in Erlanger, Thomas L. Rouse graduated from Lloyd Memorial High School and has lived here most of his life. His father, Clyde Rouse, was Erlanger's city coordinator. Tom Rouse spent 13 years on city council, and is in his eighth year as mayor.
Rouse is practicing attorney with 35 years under his belt. He serves as president of the Kentucky Bar Association and is a past president and co-founder of the Northern Kentucky Bar Association.
Recognized as Northern Kentucky's Distinguished Attorney in 2007, he was awarded the Richard Lawrence Lifetime Achievement Award. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science and the University of Kentucky College of Law.
In 2012, Rouse was inducted into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame . His track record includes:
- Playing offensive guard on the Lloyd Memorial High School football team
- Playing football at the University of Virginia
- Officiating football, basketball and baseball at the high school level
- Serving as legal counsel for Northern KY Athletic Conference
Erlanger's mayoral office is non-partisan and pays approximately $8,500 per year.
Q&A with Mayor Rouse
1. What is the single biggest issue facing Erlanger?
Maintaining our high quality public services within the means provided by our revenue sources. It is a continuing challenge.
2. If someone were to visit Erlanger for the first time, what should they see and do?
Visit our Railroad Park with the historic wooden depot building that houses the Erlanger Historical Society. Have goetta and eggs at the Colonial Cottage. Visit the amazing Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Public Library.
3. What is your proudest accomplishment as mayor?
Helping assemble our current management team and assisting this group as best I can.
4. What do you hope is different about Erlanger in ten years?
That some of our older neighborhoods are revitalized and our business/industrial areas are developed.
5. What are your political aspirations?
6. I bet you didn't know...
...That Erlanger is the home of Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing of America !
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Should I Take Prezista With Truvada
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Posted on February 23, 2015 by julianstodd
Austria is not far away, but somehow the journey takes me longer than it does to get to Singapore. It's not down to any inefficiency in the Swiss Train network, which offered a profuse apology for the one minute delay, … Continue reading →
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Posted on December 9, 2014 by julianstodd
My last day in New York: grey skies, rain, the Christmas lights throwing out a corona in the haze. I sit in a cafe, warming up: it's cold here, the coldest part of my trip, and i'm ill prepared. Two … Continue reading →
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On the ninth day of Christmas Learning: perspective
Posted on December 20, 2013 by julianstodd
Sometimes we need a jolt, something to kick us out of our comfort zone and into a new space, a creative space where we explore new ideas, where we are unafraid to make mistakes, where we can learn new things … Continue reading →
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The death of letters
Posted on December 2, 2013 by julianstodd
I've been sorting through the attic, clearing out old toys and games and sorting out boxes of old letters and cards: the accumulated paperwork that follows us through life. Funny thing though, the trail is getting thin. Through my teens … Continue reading →
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Posted on November 14, 2013 by julianstodd
I've read a lot of travel books, but it's only when you feel the sharp pain in your heel and see the blood when you peel your socks off that you know what blisters feel like. I was a passenger … Continue reading →
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Posted on October 10, 2013 by julianstodd
After a long day of travelling, i'm home from Singapore, sat back in my local coffee shop, starting that sense making process that always follows a period of travelling: part reflection, part narrative. Travel broadens our horizons: it brings us … Continue reading →
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Posted on September 24, 2013 by julianstodd
I had dinner with some friends last night who are just home from six months travelling around Japan. As they shared their stories, it became clear that they'd amassed a wealth of local knowledge whilst out there: synthesised from different … Continue reading →
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