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Three Good CopsFor 2007, American police agencies shopping for new sedans will be able to choose from a trio of vehicles whose personalities read like an action-movie cast: the grizzled but much-loved veteran, the rising young lieutenant bringing a fresh perspective to the job, and the brash rookie with big biceps but a few glaring flaws.
Playing Grizzled Veteran is Ford's Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, in service with mostly minor changes since 1998 and one of the most popular cop rides in North America (from 2000 through 2005, it accounted for roughly 80 percent of all police sedans sold). If you've spent much time at extra-legal highway speeds, chances are good you've seen one of these broad-shouldered four-doors up close. In 2007 guise, the Interceptor boasts Ford's SOHC 4.6-liter V-8 making 250 horsepower (compared with 239 horses for the dual-exhaust civilian model), a four-speed automatic, and optional front-door ballistic panels designed to stop most small-arms fire. The rear-drive Interceptor does things the traditional way-no multidisplacement engine systems, rugged body-on-frame construction-but that's why the cops love it. The old Vic is simple, proven, spacious-and boasts a trunk Tony Soprano could dance in.
Starring as Rising Young Lieutenant is Chevrolet's Impala Police Car, unveiled for the 2000 model year and redesigned (on GM's versatile W platform) for 2006. The Impala breaks with tradition via a front-drive layout whose added traction has won big fans with police departments in the winter-challenged Northeast (the Impala is the ride of choice of the NYPD). Also unusual is the Impala's lack of an available V-8. Under the hood lies a version of Chevy's 3.9-liter Vortec V-6, delivering 240 horsepower and 245 pound-feet of torque through a four-speed automatic. For 2007, the engine is upgraded with Active Fuel Management technology, which shuts off half the cylinders when they aren't needed, improving economy.
Stealing scenes wherever it appears is Dodge's new-for-2006 Charger Police Vehicle. Though a 250-horse, 3.5-liter V-6 is standard, the Charger that has cops pulling rank for wheel time is the available 5.7-liter Hemi V-8, making 340 horsepower and 390 pound-feet. The rear-drive Dodge is easily the most advanced of the trio: multidisplacement engine technology, five-speed automatic, standard electronic stability control (not even offered by the other two), optional front and rear side-curtain airbags, and a body with some actual design flair. The Hemi also is available in station wagon form-dubbed, yes, the police Magnum.
Cop Versus CopAs expected, the Hemi-powered Charger ran away from the Ford and the Chevy at the dragstrip, booming to 60 mph in just 5.6 seconds. Yet the Impala packed more firepower than its V-6 would suggest, gunning to 60 in 7.5 seconds-versus 7.9 for the V-8-powered Ford (the beefy Crown Vic is saddled with a 600-pound weight disadvantage).
The front-drive Chevy also surprised around our figure-eight handling loop, displaying good grip and responsiveness and clocking a time just 0.8 second slower than the far more potent, fat-tired Charger (again the Ford brought up the rear). Braking performance was more, uh, uniform, but once more the finishing order was Dodge, Chevy, Ford.
As always, though, the numbers tell only part of the story. In addition to running our black and whites at our usual test track, we brought them to the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department's Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (sbccounty.gov/evoc), a purpose-built training facility about an hour east of Los Angeles that conducts high-performance driving classes for law-enforcement personnel, firefighters, paramedics, and private citizens (roughly 1500 students attend annually). And immediately we began to see our three cruisers differently. Through cop eyes.
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The Violand Executive Summit
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Personal and Professional Development – The Key To Developing The Competitive Advantage.
Since 2005, Violand Management Associates has partnered with Kent State University to develop the only accredited, college-level curriculum specifically for leadership and management of small businesses in the restoration and cleaning industries. The Violand Executive Summit is modeled after business retreats used by Fortune 500 companies for developing the leadership characteristics and the skills required for innovative management in the 21st century.
By attending The Violand Executive Summit, owners and managers of cleaning and restoration companies will be able to expand their abilities relevant to leading their small businesses. These include high-level training in sales and marketing, profitability, leadership in today's work climate, hiring top-level employees, increasing and understanding the value of emotional intelligence, and innovative ways to overcome challenges specific to our industries.
Our faculty of professors from Kent State University, well respected leaders within the restoration and cleaning industries, and nationally recognized experts from business disciplines provide you with practical and immediately implementable concepts and skills to ensure a learning experience that will positively impact the bottom line of your business.
If you're ready to develop and train yourself and the key leaders within your organization and are willing to invest in understanding the importance of change because you truly want to achieve the competitive advantage necessary to sustain and cultivate your organization to the next level of excellence, then make the decision to pursue the extraordinary. The choice is The Violand Executive Summit, and it is where you need to be!
Activities and Education
This event includes:
- Industry experts, Violand business advisors, and university professors discussing relatable topics that are easy to implement and impactful on restoration and cleaning small businesses. View the 2015 Violand Executive Summit Faculty here.
- Two intensive sessions (one session each day) designed to provide you with tools you can use immediately to improve your business and professional skills.
- A networking forum with all attendees—informal get-togethers to share best practices and interact with other industry owners who play to win.
- Real-world, hard-hitting discussions and lessons about topics specific to management and ownership of restoration and cleaning companies.
- An inviting environment, as the event is held at one of the most technologically advanced and prestigious business resource centers in North America.
- The opportunity to spend one-on-one time with leading business development advisors in the restoration and cleaning industries, talking specifically about your individual company.
- The ability to choose from a variety of courses so the material covered is specific to your current business needs.
Courses and Diploma
One of the things attendees of The Violand Executive Summit like most about this leadership retreat is the ability to choose which courses to take each year. This allows someone with a specific role in the business to focus on courses pertaining to them and venturing into new subjects when they are ready to grow in different areas. Courses are divided into four categories: leadership, human resources, sales and marketing, and finance. After completing one course from each of the categories (with one being a finance for small businesses course or an approved high-level equivalent finance course) and any four electives, participants are eligible to graduate with a Diploma in Small Business Management from Kent State University and Violand Management Associates. Since the program is offered two days a year and each course is a full day, you can earn your diploma in four years and go through the graduation ceremony. To understand more on the courses, earning a diploma, and the setting of the program, click here.
Women in Leadership
The number of female business owners in the restoration and cleaning industries is higher than ever before. Yet, there are still many gender-specific issues these women face on a daily basis. Violand Management is offering a women-only program Wednesday, June 10th before The Violand Executive Summit to discuss these issues, including: the unique obstacles women face that undermine effective leadership, the different ways men and women speak and how they're often misread, and nonverbal barriers caused by gender differences. For more informormation on this special event, click here.
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Rebekah Gregory's keynote address during The Violand Executive Summit will be on overcoming challenges with faith, love, and hope against all odds. But make no mistake, it will be filled with passion. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Rebekah's life was forever changed due to the events of the Boston marathon bombings on April 15, 2013. This horrible act of terrorism left her as one of the names of the seventeen amputees and therefore permanently handicapped at the young age of only twenty-six years old.
Instead of being bitter, Rebekah has used her platform in a huge way by encouraging others worldwide. Speaking out about her story and own daily obstacles, she believes that life's struggles are not only meant to teach us lessons but make us better versions of ourselves than before. Rebekah's delivery, with her quick wit and contagious optimism, is sure to have everyone feeling inspired and ready to make their own life changes. Outlining her popular phrase, "with every new day comes new hope," she never fails to leave her audience ready to "change the world."
The 2015 Violand Executive Summit will be June 11th and 12th in Canton, Ohio. Click here for the downloadable brochure and here to register, or call Jeff Jones at 800.360.3513 for more details. The Violand Executive Summit participants earn 13.5 credit hours from RIA and 2 CECs from IICRC.
I truly enjoyed The Violand Executive Summit and feel I have been equipped with knowledge and goals that will benefit our team and create a positive culture that will bring our team together.
– Marie Roth, Premier Restoration Services
Not only are the classes useful but being in an atmosphere with like-minded people is a huge value. The brainstorming, discussions, and advice from other cleaners and restorers is invaluable.
– Krsyten Adel, All Brite Cleaning and Restoration
I leave with a desire to take our company to the next level with "A" employees and to reach peak performance and growth.
– Hilda Ivey, Team Terra DKI
The courses presented would be valuable for anyone in the restoration industry.
– Brian O'Haleck, President IICRCA
More rowdy group than I am used too! Very good! I enjoyed and value the variety of courses offered.
– LuAnn Seyler, The Hitchcock Group
Good classes, excellent organization. So prepared and informed!
– Amiee Morton, Total Restoration General Contractors
This is a great event! The location is superb. The speakers I experienced were excellent. The topics were relevant and current.
– Scott Arkon, ZEROREZ Franchising Systems
The caliber of the attendees far surpasses what is typical in most training events.
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Great opportunity to meet peers who have many great ideas.
– Scott Waite, ServiceMaster by Corbett
I am actually pleasantly surprised on the quality of the material and value of the experience of the presenters. I now have the tools to take back and make changes!
– Tim Williamson, Williamson Restoration
The quality of presentation, presenters, and the content is better than I've seen in any other training program I have attended.
– Jaclyn Carpenter, Ideal Restoration
One of the best seminars I have ever attended. Great instructors, great schedule, great hospitality.
– Matt Jarvis, Jarvis Property Restoration
I highly recommend The Violand Executive Summit as a unique opportunity to focus on personal development and business management skills. These are commonly overlooked keys to success in business and the Violand group has it down to a science. The instructors are top notch and the facility and staff are as impressive as you will find anywhere.
– "Radio Joe" Hughes – IAQ Radio Host
A tremendous environment for learning and networking. The instructors truly have a passion for their topics.
– Tim Jackson, President, Total Contentz
The Violand Executive Summit is awesome! I recommend it to anyone who wants to be energized to really make changes.
– Ryan Miller, Sales, Advanced Restoration Services
I enjoy continuing education. I encourage my staff to attend to help them grow and I look forward to meeting others in the restoration industry.
– Wes Williams, Owner, CJB Restoration Services, Ltd.
I highly recommend the Executive Summit to all professional cleaners. The seminars and topics offered are relevant, impactful, and very helpful to my business.
– Doug Trumbull, Owner, Doug's Mighty Clean
Great classes, very timely for challenges in my business right now.
– Jeremy Hongslo, Owner, TCM Restoration and Cleaning
Thank goodness for programs like these. Finally the information I have been searching for.
– Dorrie Corriveau, Bookkeeper, Corriveau Contracting and Restoration, Inc.
The classes are always informational and I take so much back with me. I go back motivated and reinvigorated for my job!
– Diane Krueger, Marketing and Sales, Carl Krueger Construction
I look forward to the information and ideas. The Summit helps me develop myself and grow.
– Evan Labrum, Owner, Henderson Restoration and Cleaning
The Violand Executive Summit is full of stimulating learning and great conversations with leaders in the industry year in and year out.
– Kent Rawhouser, President, A&J Specialty Services, Inc.
The Violand Executive Summit is a must attend event for any company in restoration and cleaning who is serious about improving their company.
– Robert Stewart, Owner, All Brite Cleaning & Restoration, Inc.
The course exceeded my expectations regarding tips and actual practices I can take back with me and apply to our business growth and development.
– Doris Lindly, Office Manager, Marling's, Inc.
Great refreshing info. As an experienced HR Manager I look forward to getting Scott's advice on the hard questions.
– Amanda Lay, HR Manager, ZEROREZ Atlanta
I feel reenergized and refocused after attending The Violand Executive Summt. I am empowered and will work to use these "tools" I learned.
– Jon Fields, President, RestorePro, Inc.
Out of all the different industry conferences, this was by far the best!
– Chad Gohm, GM/VP, Gohm Insurance Restoration
This program provides you and your staff with professional development that gives you the skills to knock out the competition.
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It is inspiriting to be involved with people who are genuinely passionate about our industry.
– Sam Andrews, Operations Manager, ZEROREZ Raleigh
Very good techniques for problem solving that I can use immediately.
– Bill Prosch, CEO, El Dorado Restoration
This is one of the best events for management/executive training. VMA is awesome!
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VMA has a very knowledgeable and passionate staff. Classes were full and the students were very engaged.
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Chuck Violand discusses The Violand Executive Summit including challenges all business owners and managers in the restoration and cleaning industries face and how this unique leadership retreat helps provide easy to implement solutions.
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Welcome to King High School! If you are returning, "Welcome Back!" If you are new to the Riverside King Band and Color Guard, I look forward to meeting you. There are many opportunities for "YOUR" involvement in various activities. This group is truly an example of an outstanding comprehensive band and color guard program!
I would like "you" the parent to become involved in this band and color guard program...participation is major part of the "fun" of being in the program. The Boosters participate in the total support of the band and color guard program. The boosters are one set of parent partners united to ensure the "Educational Success" of your kids. I encourage you to become involved NOW! The rewards far outweigh the investment!
I am very proud of the accomplishments of this program. In order to continue that "Tradition of Excellence" you must be involved and committed to being the best you can be. If you have not been attending our booster meetings, please do so! We need your input to direct us towards the goals we all wish to achieve. Besides that, the meetings provide a good opportunity to meet other parents experiencing similar joys as you are with your child. Some of the parents have had such a positive band experience with the first and second kids that they are back for more! Try it...you'll like it!
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
quick fix ~ washi tape love
Is washi tape addictive?
I'm beginning to think so.
Put a little roll in my hands, and I'm sticking it up...and on...and over.
Whatever happens to be in my line of vision is in danger of a little paper embellishment.
That may or may not include husbands, children and dogs.
Instore I've restricted myself to the window.
After all, it would be good to have some tape left to actually sell, rather than me getting decoratively carried away and using it all. (Retail 101!)
So, just a few little ideas - the old school chair looks fantastic, and would be fabulous in a child's room or around a table.
Our favourite stem bottles look cute wrapped in washi, and this would be a great idea for a party or table decoration.
And of course, the obvious - moodboards, kid's artwork, photos, magazine tearouts, frames - all benefit from a little paper tape.
And all in less than the time it takes to say 'washi'.
And I have to say a big thank you to Carolyn, who, knowing my love of flowers, drove an hour over the hill from the Wairarapa to collect her peg dolls, with a beautiful bunch of goodies from her garden, including wild sweet peas, queen anne's lace, and the amazing gone-to-seed parsnip flowers that you see here.
Suddenly my window display came together beautifully because of it!
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Grizzly Locker sounds loud
I have a grizzly in my front D60 and when in 4wd I notice a good bit of chatter/popping coming from the front end. I know how this locker is supposed to work, so figured it would give me some feedback in the way of this. I am just wondering if it is very common at speeds for this to happen regularly? I have always ran a selectable lockers so this is a little new to me. Out of 4wd this doesn't seem to happen and I have no feedback from it even with it having slugs.
Any help would be great, and I just want to make sure there wasn't another issue as the whole buggy along with front axle is new. Chris
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What gear oil are you running? They dont say but I always like running 85-140w with lockers.
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Off the top of my head, I cannot remember but it's something around the same weight as what you run. The locker and obviously fluid is new, so I was unsure if there a break in time or anything. Again, it doesn't make any noise in RWD even with the slugs, only when in 4WD and at speeds. Crawling there is not a single sound that I can hear.
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Signalling (Solid State Interlocking) work at Karamtola, Mirzacheuki & Pirpainti and PI Alteration work at Sahibganj station in connection with double line between Sahibganj - Pirpainti section in Malda division of Eastern Railway. BID DOCUMENT HOSTED ON 15.02.11
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- 04/21/2008
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So, people have been waiting for vocals on "Bring The Pain". That ain't gonna happen. I was having trouble finding a vocal melody and a fitting style. So I asked Metaljonus, if he could slap a small solo on it, in his usual kick ass style. That should inspire my ass to work on vocals.
He sends it back...and in true Metaljonus fashion...he did things, that made me giggle like a schoolkid.
Here is where I really GEEK'D out. He says "Its done, But, I wouldn't mind playing with it some more..." or something like that. Since I had no solid plans for it yet...and to hear him completely SHRED the fuck out of it...I said "do what ever you want" He did. Vocals would not do any justice on this version. No way. My first thought upon hearing this was...."he isn't human".
Anyways, Thanks, man...
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For all you fuckers....enjoY!!!!!
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Good god in heaven. This song rocks. Literally. Shook my house with how loud I played it. Turned my music up to full and woke my roomate out of a dead sleep.
Good job mate! You and Metaljonus blew my fucking mind. And blew my roomates mind. He told me he'd wake up to this shit any day.
haha, sweet!! Glad you dig it!
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He never ceases to amaze...
This is kick ass stuff!
Glad ye dig.\m/
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Was diggin it as it began...
Then all of a sudden out of nowhere the solo started. And from then on i was fist pumping and loving the shit out of this song! NEEDZ MOAR NOW!!!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
<3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad you like it. ;)
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Defintion of Metal
It had a different sound to it than usual, in a good way. In a brain-melting, awe-inspiring, demon-magnet, if-anyone-could-possibly-learn-this-b y-ear-they-are-a-mix-of-Hendrix-and-L ucifer-himself...kind of way. You know what I'm saying?
Indeed I do. Thank you for understanding!\m/


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Grateful Dead
when the morning comes
brown eyed women
friend of the devil
box of rain
mr. charlie
attics of my life
cumberland blues
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china cat sunflower
sugar magnolia
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He's gone
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Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
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filled by Grateful Dead (all the dix pix excluded #26, all the RT's, Vault Releases, all the Beyond box..all Jerry Garcia and Pure Jerry releases) nearly everything by Stones, Dylan, Hendrix,Pink Floyd,Beatles,Zappa,Bowie,Lou Reed,Jesus and Mary Chain, Pixies, Frank Black....selected stuff from Clapton, Cohen, Neil Young, Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, Joy Division, New Order, Keith Jarrett Trio,Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, Talking Heads, Throwing Muses, Robyn Hitchcock....my 80 giga are nearly over..will soon buy the 120 version
lotsa bands were omitted or forgotten
I have only two artists on my MP3
Grateful Dead
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
'Nuff said...
So here is the list.......
Van Halen- Women and Children First
Phish- Clifford Ball and Slip, Stich & Pass
NIN- Downward Spiral
M83- Remixes
Frank Zappa- Apostrophe
Phil Lesh- Various shows from 1999 (Primal P&F)
Prince- Purple Rain
Miles Davis- Big Fun
Buddy Rich and the Killer Force- No Funny Hat's
Bob Dylan- Live From Montreal
America- Greatest Hits
Rush- Live Compilation
Yes- Live Compilation
Talking Heads- Remain in Light
Guns N' Roses- Lies
Areosmith- Classics Live Vol. 1 and Toys in the Attic
Led Zeppelin- How the West was Won and BBC Sessions
Jimi Hendrix- Bold as Love
Syd Barrett- Peel Sessions
Pink Floyd- Animals and Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Acid Mothers Temple- Is This A Pencil Or A Sheep?
Gong- Acid Motherhood
The Police- Zenyatta Mondatta
The Flaming Lips- Zaireeka
Radiohead- Kid A and Pablo Honey
Slayer- Seasons in the Abyss
Metallica- And Justice for All
Rage Against the Machine- Evil Empire
Cannibal Corpse- Tomb of the Mutilated and The Bleeding
Six Feet Under- Haunted
Iron Madien- Seventh Son of a Seventh Sun
And the following Dead shows-
08-01-73 Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, N.J. (Wed) Jerry Garcia's 31st birthday
1: Promised, Sugaree, Race Is On, You Ain't Woman Enough, Bird Song, Mexicali, TLEO, Jack Straw, Stella Blue, Big River, Casey Jones
2: Around, Half Step, Me & My Uncle, Row Jimmy, Dark Star> El Paso> Eyes> Morning Dew, Sugar Magnolia> GDTRFB> Saturday Night
12-31-72 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, Ca. (Sun)
1: Around, Deal, Mexicali, B. E. Women, Box Of Rain, Jack Straw, Don't Ease, BIODTL, Candyman, El Paso, Tennessee Jed, Playin 1.5: Casey Jones
2: Promised, Half Step, Big River, Sugaree, Truckin> Other One> Drums> Other One*> Morning Dew*, Sugar Magnolia, Sing Me Back Home, Johnny B. Goode
E: Uncle John, Saturday Night
*with David Crosby
05-26-72 The Strand Lyceum, London, England (Fri)
1: Promised, Sugaree, Mr. Charlie, B. T. Wind, Loser, Next Time, El Paso, Dire Wolf, Two Souls, Playin, He's Gone, Cumberland, Jack Straw, Chinatown Shuffle, China Cat> I Know You Rider, NFA> GDTRFB> NFA
2: Truckin> Other One> Drums> Other One> Morning Dew> Other One> Sing Me Back Home, Me & My Uncle, Ramble On, Sugar Magnolia, Casey Jones
E: Saturday Night
final "Chinatown Shuffle" - final "Mr. Charlie" - final "Next Time" - final "Two Souls"
05-19-74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Or. (Sun)
1: Half Step, Mexicali, Big RxR Blues, B. T. Wind, Scarlet, BIODTL, Tennessee Jed, Bobby McGee, Sugaree, Jack Straw, Roses, El Paso, Loose Lucy, Money Money, China Cat> I Know You Rider
2: Promised> Bertha> Greatest, Ship Of Fools, WRS Prelude> WRS Part 1> Let It Grow> Wharf Rat, Big River, Peggy-O, Truckin> Jam> Mind Left Body Jam> NFA> GDTRFB, Saturday Night
E: U. S. Blues
"Tico Tico" tuning before "Promised"
Dead to the Core
Currently in heavy rotation on my Zen:
1. Bettye Lavette-Somebody Pick Up My Pieces
2. Black Crowes-Black Coffee (live)
3. GD-New Speedway Boogie
4. Jonathan Wilson-Dreaming
5. Dead Can Dance-Cantara


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Man. 1and1.com had a major server failure last friday. They finally decided 3 days later that they couldn't fix it and had to move my account over to a new server. So all of my sites have been down or functioning badly since then. Hopefully we're back up for good now.
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Hey! You're back!!! Yay!
Now is my turn on the tutorial stuff! Hahaha!
Well, it's easy: I took a photo for reference, draw Hiro, and clean up all interferences, like trafic, people around him, signs,etc; and paste/flatten the colors of the buildings as much as possible, to give this blocky look. Then, the good photoshop with grain and texture filters, and added a little green to the whole scene to unity.
And that's it! Hiro Nakamura all good and done! Easy, huh?!
Hey Bruna, Cool! That is a really cool technique, it looks almost like watercolor and friskit. If anyone's curious, here's the illustration: http://bp0.blogger.com/_OahkrUg4LfY/RpUBvqQLR8I/AAAAAAAAAYw/2B7XYN2yY9Q/s1600-h/hironakamura_bbrito.jpg
Sorry to hear about your internet issue. Love your character!!
Thanks Alina, it was awful. It ended up being almost a week. aaaaaargh!
Dude, FI-YAH dey butts!! Take your ball and find another host. 4 days???!! That's utterly unconscionable.
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Target said data from about 40 million debit and credit cards might have been stolen from shoppers at its stores during the first three weeks of the holiday season, in the second-largest card breach at a U.S. retailer.
The data theft, unprecedented in its ferocity, took place over a 19-day period that began the day before Thanksgiving. Target said Thursday that it identified and resolved the issue on Dec. 15.
Target Stores (TGT) shares fell as much as 3.2 percent before the bell.
Though smaller than the breach disclosed in March 2007 by TJX Cos. (TJX), parent of apparel chains TJ Maxx and Marshalls, the data theft took place over a much shorter period and hit shoppers at the beginning of the U.S. holiday season.
Target said the breach might have compromised accounts between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, a period of nearly three weeks.
The data theft revealed by TJX took place over 18 months, affecting 45.7 million payment cards, according to the company.
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On Thursday, Target told customers in an alert on its website that the criminals had stolen customer names, payment card numbers, expiration dates and their CVV security codes.
"On Dec. 15, we were able to identify an unauthorized access and we were able at that time to resolve the issue," Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder said by telephone.
Krebs on Security, a closely watched security industry blog that broke the news Wednesday, said the breach involved nearly all of Target's 1,797 stores in the United States and investigators believed the data was obtained via software installed on point-of-sales terminals used to swipe magnetic strips on payment cards.
It isn't yet clear how the attackers were able to compromise point-of-sales terminals at so many Target stores. "It is very clear it is a sophisticated crime," Snyder said.
The U.S. Secret Service is working on the investigation, according to an agency spokeswoman. A Federal Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman declined to comment.
"While this search for the truth is happening, the issue damages the trust Target have gained in mobile and calls into question how sales [will] trend in January," said Brian Sozzi, chief executive officer of Belus Capital Advisors.
MasterCard (MA) and Visa (V) officials had declined to comment late Wednesday, after news of the breach surfaced. An American Express (AXP) spokeswoman said the company was aware of the incident and was putting fraud controls in place.
Target said it had alerted authorities and financial institutions immediately after it was made aware of the unauthorized access and that it was "putting all appropriate resources behind these efforts."
The company said it hired a forensics firm to investigate the incident.
Target's shares were down 1.7 percent an hour before the market was due to open.
The shares, which have risen 7.4 percent this year, closed at $63.55 on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The stock has largely underperformed the broader S&P 500 index, which has risen 27 percent this year.
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Jennifer Warner Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD July 13, 2009 -- A new type of implantable contact lens may offer an alternative to glasses or regular contacts for people with moderate to severe nearsightedness (myopia). The first long-term study of the implantable lenses made of a collagen-like polymer substance shows they were safe and effective at correcting myopia in the majority of recipients for up to four years. Researchers say laser eye surgery (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis or LASIK) has gained widespread popularity for the correction of myopia. But people with severe nearsightedness or thin corneas aren't ideal candidates for the treatment because of the risk of keratectasia, an abnormality of the cornea. Unlike LASIK, the implantation procedure for the new lenses, known as Visian implantable Collamer lenses or ICLs, is largely reversible and the lens is interchangeable. But previous studies of the lenses have reported complications such as cataracts, loss of cells lining the eye, and glaucoma from the implantable lenses. Alternative Treatment for Severe MyopiaIn this study, published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, researchers assessed the safety and effectiveness of the implantable lenses in 56 eyes of 34 people with moderate to severe myopia who had the procedure in Japan. Four years after the surgery, 79% of the eyes were within 0.5 diopter (the unit that measures lens power) of the targeted correction and 93% were within 1 diopter. Researchers say the collagen polymer lens also performed well in terms of safety, predictability, and stability in people with high myopia throughout the four-year follow-up. "In addition, no vision-threatening complications occurred throughout the follow-up period," writes researcher Kazutaka Kamiya, MD, PhD, of the University of Kitasato School of Medicine in Kanagawa, Japan, and colleagues. They say the new implantable lens "may be a good alternative for the treatment of moderate to high myopia. More prolonged careful observation for longer than four years is necessary to assess late-onset complications of this surgical technique." SOURCES: Kamiya, K. Archives of Ophthalmology, July 2009; vol 127: pp 845-850. News release, American Medical Association. ©2009 WebMD, LLC. All Rights Reserved. |


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Wind power in Scotland
Wind power is Scotland's fastest growing renewable energy technology, with 2574 MW of installed capacity as of April 2011.[1] Whitelee Wind Farm is the largest on-shore wind farm in the United Kingdom with 215 Siemens and Alstom wind turbines and a total capacity of 539 MW.[2] The Clyde Wind Farm is a 350 MW wind farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[3] The Robin Rigg Wind Farm is a 180 MW development completed in April 2010, is an offshore wind farm sited on a sandbank in the Solway Firth.[4][5] Two very large offshore wind turbines (5 MW each) are located in the Moray Firth. There are many other large onshore wind farms including some, both planned and operating, which are in community ownership.
The siting of turbines is often an issue, but multiple surveys have shown high local community acceptance for wind power in Scotland.[6][7][8] There is further potential for expansion, especially offshore given the high average wind speeds, and a number of large offshore wind farms are planned.
The Scottish Government has a target of generating 31% of Scotland's electricity from renewable energy by 2011, and 100% by 2020, which was raised from 50% in September 2010.[9] The majority of this is likely to come from wind power.[10]
Current offshore wind turbines[edit]
Scotland's first offshore wind turbine was placed near the Beatrice Oil Field, 24 km (15 mi; 13 nmi) off the east coast in the Moray Firth, North Sea, in August 2006. This was the world's largest wind turbine at the time, an REpower 5M, with a maximum output of 5 MW. A second identical turbine joined it and the wind farm began supplying electricity in August 2007.[11] As of February 2010, Beatrice Wind Farm is the deepest and northernmost offshore wind installation in the world.[12]
This was the first time such large offshore wind turbines had been tested, and the first time any wind turbine generators have been assembled in such deep (44 metres) water.[13] Such large wind turbine generators are ideally suited to the offshore environment due to high consistent wind speeds and minimal turbulence. According to historical measures of wind speeds at the Beatrice offshore location, it is expected that the turbines will run 96% of the time (8440 hours per year), and at 10 MW full power 38% of the time (3300 hours per year).[13]
Large wind farms[edit]
Black Law Wind Farm[edit]
The 54-turbine Black Law Wind Farm has a total capacity of 124 MW.[14] It is located near Forth in Lanarkshire and was built on old opencast coalmine site, with an original capacity of 97 MW[15] from 42 turbines. It employs seven permanent staff on site and created 200 jobs during construction. A second phase saw the installation of a further 12 turbines. The project has received wide recognition for its contribution to environmental objectives.[15] Over the period April 2009 to March 2010, Black Law Wind Farm produced 19.19% of its rated capacity.[16]
Braes of Doune Wind Farm[edit]
The Braes of Doune Wind Farm opened in 2007 and is located close to Stirling. The wind farm has 36 Vestas 2 MW wind turbines. The farm was built and is run by Airtricity.[17]
Clyde Wind Farm[edit]
The Clyde Wind Farm is a 350 MW wind farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The 152-turbine project by Scottish and Southern Energy,[3] which was approved by the Scottish Parliament in July 2008, is capable of powering 300,000 homes.[18] Turbines have been built either side of the M74 motorway.[19] Construction of the wind farm, which is budgeted for £600 million, started in early 2009 and finished in 2012.[20] The farm was opened at a ceremonial ribbon cutting by First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond in September 2012.[21]
Crystal Rig Wind Farm[edit]
Crystal Rig Wind Farm is an operational onshore wind farm located on the Lammermuir Hills in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. When it was completed in May 2004 it was the largest wind farm in Scotland. As a result of 3 extensions it is currently the 2nd largest wind farm in the UK, both in terms of nameplate capacity and number of turbines. The whole site has 85 turbines and a nameplate capacity of 200.5 MW.
Farr Wind Farm[edit]
Farr Wind Farm is located some 10 miles south of Inverness, and comprises 40 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 92 MW. Every year the wind farm generates enough clean electricity to meet the average annual needs of some 54,000 homes.[22]
Hadyard Hill Wind Farm[edit]
Hadyard Hill Wind Farm, owned and operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), became the first wind farm in the UK with a capacity of over 100 MW. The 120 MW, 52-turbine wind farm in South Ayrshire cost £85 million and in a year generates enough electricity to power 80,000 homes, sufficient to supply every household in a city the size of York. The production of zero carbon electricity at the wind farm is expected to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by almost 300,000 tonnes a year, equivalent to taking 70,000 cars off the road.[23]
Robin Rigg Wind Farm[edit]
The Robin Rigg Wind Farm is a 180 MW development completed in April 2010, which is Scotland's first offshore wind farm, sited at Robin Rigg, a sandbank midway between the Galloway and Cumbrian coasts in the Solway Firth. It has 60 Vestas V90-3MW wind turbines.[4][5]
Whitelee Wind Farm[edit]
Whitelee Wind Farm is the largest on-shore wind farm in the United Kingdom with 215 Siemens and Alstom wind turbines and a total capacity of 539 MW.[24]
Under construction or proposed[edit]
Viking Wind Farm[edit]
The Viking Wind Farm in the Shetland Islands was first proposed as a 600 MW 150 turbine project in 2009. After reduction in scope due to environmental concerns about effects of wildlife and peat bog carbon release during construction, as well as potential interference with equipment at Scatsta Airport the scheme was approved in 2012 as a 103 turbine scheme of 370 MW.[25] The scheme is expected to achieve high capacity factors due to wind conditions in Shetland, as the Burradale achieves over 50% efficiency.[26]
Offshore wind farms[edit]
In January 2010 contracts were awarded for a major expansion of offshore wind power in the seas around Scotland. Moray Offshore Renewables will develop offshore wind power in the Moray Firth, and SeaGreen Wind Energy will develop offshore wind in the Firth of Forth. These developments could lead to 1,000 new wind turbines generating nearly 5,000 MW of power. Jobs "could also be created in manufacturing, research, engineering, installation, operation and services".[27]
Community ownership of wind farms[edit]
Community-owned schemes in Scotland include one on the Isle of Gigha. The Heritage Trust set up Gigha Renewable Energy to buy and operate three Vestas V27 wind turbines, known locally as The Dancing Ladies or Creideas, Dòchas is Carthannas (Gaelic for Faith, Hope and Charity).[28] They were commissioned on 21 January 2005 and are capable of generating up to 675 kW of power. Revenue is produced by selling the electricity to the grid via an intermediary called Green Energy UK. Gigha residents control the whole project and profits are reinvested in the community.[29]
Findhorn Ecovillage has four Vestas wind turbines which can generate up to 750 kW. These make the community net exporters of renewably generated electricity. Most of the generation is used on-site with any surplus exported to the National Grid.[30]
Boyndie Wind Farm Co-operative is part of the Energy4All group, which promotes community ownership.[31] A number of other schemes supported by Community Energy Scotland are in the pipeline.
Existing public policy with regard to wind power has become a topic of debate in recent years.
Public opinion surveys[edit]
In 2003, MORI Scotland was commissioned by the Scottish Executive to undertake a study examining the attitudes of people living close to Sottish wind farms. The survey showed that people living near Scotland's ten largest wind farms strongly support more of Scotland's energy needs being produced by the wind. 82% wanted an increase in electricity generated from wind power, whilst more than 50% supported an increase in the number of wind turbines at their local wind farm. 20% say their local wind farm has had a broadly positive impact on the area, as opposed to a negative impact (7%).[7]
A survey conducted in 2005, and commissioned by the renewable energy industry, showed that 74% of people in Scotland agree that wind farms are necessary to meet current and future energy needs. When people were asked the same question in a Scottish Renewables study conducted in 2010, 78% agreed. The increase is significant as there were twice as many wind farms in 2010 as there were in 2005. The 2010 survey also showed that 52% disagreed with the statement that wind farms are "ugly and a blot on the landscape". 59% agreed that wind farms were necessary and that how they looked was unimportant. The 2010 study suggests that the majority of people in Scotland are in support of clean energy. However this survey has been widely criticised for its methodology, in that it used a weighting scale such that the opinion those who lived nearer windfarms was rated as of lesser importance.[6][33][34]
In 2013, a YouGov energy survey concluded that:
New YouGov research for Scottish Renewables shows Scots are twice as likely to favour wind power over nuclear or shale gas Over six in ten (62%) people in Scotland say they would support large scale wind projects in their local area, more than double the number who said they would be generally for shale gas (24%) and almost twice as much as nuclear (32%). Hydro power is the most popular energy source for large scale projects in Scotland, with an overwhelming majority (80%) being in favour.[35]
Aesthetics and environmental issues[edit]
Siting of wind turbines has sometimes been an issue, as most people are concerned about the value of natural landscapes. The John Muir Trust has stated that "the best renewable energy options around wild land are small-scale, sensitively sited and adjacent to the communities directly benefiting from them".[36][37] For example, a small-scale scheme proposed by North Harris Development Trust has been supported by the John Muir Trust.[38] A 2013 poll carried out by the John Muir Trust, suggests that 75% of Scots would like to see their wild areas protected from further development.[39][40] Wind farm developers sometimes offer "community benefit funds" to help address any disadvantages faced by those living adjacent to wind farms.[41][42][43]
The Ardrossan Wind Farm on the west coast of Scotland has been "overwhelmingly accepted by local people".[44] Instead of spoiling the landscape, local people believe it has enhanced the area. According to one of the town's councillors: "The turbines are impressive looking, bring a calming effect to the town and, contrary to the belief that they would be noisy, we have found them to be silent workhorses".[44]
The £90 million Black Law Wind Farm is located near Forth in Lanarkshire and has been built on an old opencast coalmine site which was completely restored to shallow wetlands during the construction programme. It employs seven permanent staff on site and created 200 jobs during construction.[15]
However, concerns over inappropriate siting of turbines has been voiced by groups in Fife, in particular, where the number of planning applications for turbines has risen sharply.[45] This also is true of Berwickshire, which is home to the second largest windfarm in the UK, Crystal Rig Wind Farm, and where hundreds more turbines are due to be situated, contrary to the wishes of many residents of the county, and the John Muir Trust.[46][47][48]
Also, the siting of turbines in environmentally sensitive areas has led to the deaths of migratory and native birds, such as on Harris where a rare visitor to Scotland, a White-throated Needletail was witnessed being killed by a turbine.[49]
Wind power produces no greenhouse gases during operation, although inevitably some are produced during construction and transport. The precise amounts involved are a matter of controversy. Manufacturers typically state that carbon emissions are 'paid back' within 3–18 months of production, but recent research claims that turbines located on peat bogs create incidental emissions that may increase this to 8 years or more.[50] A 2013 financial analysis of utility companies such as the SSE (formerly Scottish and Southern Electricity) concluded that utilities were haemorrhaging cash. Construction of wind farms by the electrical generating industry lead to duplication of existing power plants which were still needed as backup without increasing the utilities customer base or their output.[51]
Scottish Natural Heritage has stated that the decommissioning of ageing turbine structures in the future would be more deleterious to the environment than leaving the bases in place, thus littering Scotland's wild land with concrete which though they could be covered with topsoil, could lead to "oxidising and subsequent staining/contamination" and would lead to irreversible damage to the sensitive Peatlands on which many are built. Alternatively, new wind farms could be built on the same site, minimising overall damage.[52]
Tourism impacts[edit]
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Some Scottish wind farms have become tourist attractions. According to a 2002 poll carried out by MORI Scotland, "nine out of ten tourists visiting some of Scotland's top beauty spots say the presence of wind farms makes no difference to the enjoyment of their holiday, and twice as many people would return to an area because of the presence of a wind farm than would stay away". The Whitelee Wind Farm Visitor Centre has an exhibition room, a learning hub, a café with a viewing deck and also a shop. It is run by the Glasgow Science Centre.[53]
Wind variability[edit]
Most turbines in the European Union produce electricity at an average of 25% of their rated maximum power due to the variability of wind resources,[54] but Scotland's wind regime provides average capacity factor of 21% or higher on the west and northern coasts. The highest load factor recorded for an onshore windfarm was 40% for the North Rhins windfarm near Stranraer, although most other mainland windfarms are very significantly less than this. A small wind farm on Shetland with five Vestas V47 660 kW turbines recently achieved a world record of 58% capacity over the course of a year. This record is claimed by Burradale windfarm, located just outside Lerwick and operated by Shetland Aerogenerators Ltd. Since opening in 2000, the turbines at this wind farm have had an average capacity factor of 52% and, according to this report, in 2005 averaged a world record 57.9%.[26][55] However, on some occasions the total generation of Scottish windfarms is less than 2% of rated maximum capacity. On the west and northern coasts Scotland's wind regime can provide an average of 40% or higher.
It is estimated that 11.5 GW of onshore wind potential exists, enough to provide about 45 TWh of energy in a year, allowing for wind variability. More than double this amount exists on offshore sites[56] where mean wind speeds are greater than on land.[57] The total offshore potential is estimated at 25 GW, and although more expensive to install could be enough to provide almost half the total energy used in Scotland.[56]
According to a recent report, the world's wind market offers many opportunities for Scottish companies, with total global revenue over the next five years estimated at £35 billion and continued growth forecast until at least 2025.[58]
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This study will measure the speed at which gases move between the middle-ear air-space and the blood flowing through the middle-ear lining. The middle ear is a rigid biological gas pocket located behind the eardrum and is filled with the same gases as in air, primarily oxygen (O), nitrogen (N) and carbon dioxide (CO2), but in different proportions. The middle ear is lined by a thin layer of cells overlying tissues that surround blood vessels. The blood that flows through the middle-ear lining also contains these same gases but at different proportions from both the atmosphere (room air) and middle ear. Because of the differences in the proportions of these gases, each gas tends to flow between the middle ear and blood trying to make the proportions of gases in those compartments the same. This flow of gases to and from the middle ear changes the middle-ear pressure. If the middle-ear pressure decreases much below the air pressure of the atmosphere, the ability to hear sounds is impaired and fluid can build up in the middle ear. It is expected that each different gas will move between the middle ear and blood at a different speed, but it is not known what those speeds are for any of the gases. It is also expected that those speeds will be different for ears that have had middle-ear disease and those that have not. In this study, we will measure the speed of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanges in both directions between the middle ear and blood. To do this, the gas mixture in the middle ear will be changed so that there is movement of only one gas for each experiment and then measure the change in the amount of the gas in the middle ear. This can be done using a special instrument called a mass spectrometer if there is an open, working tympanostomy (ventilation) tube, a small plastic tube, in the eardrum. For all participants in this study, we will conduct 6 experiments lasting about 2 hours each to measure the speed of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide flow. Subjects with and without tympanostomy tubes will be recruited. Those without a tube will have a tube inserted in one ear for study purposes and it will be removed at the end of the study; these subjects will be followed weekly until the hole in the eardrum (where the tube was) is closed.
Condition | Intervention |
Middle Ear Gas Exchange |
Drug: 6%CO2, 25%O2, balance N2 Drug: 6% CO2, 0%O2, balance N2 Drug: 20%CO2, 6%O2, balance N2 Drug: 0%CO2, 6%O2, balance N2 Drug: 6% CO2, 6%O2, balance N2 Drug: 6%CO2, 6%O2, 0%N2, balance argon |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Basic Science |
Official Title: | Middle Ear Pressure Regulation in Health and Disease: Gas Supply, Demand and Middle-Ear Gas Balance -- Specific Aim 1 |
- trans-middle-ear mucosal gas exchange constants [ Time Frame: Visits 2-7, approximately 2 days between visits ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]trans-middle-ear mucosal gas exchange constants for the 3 physiological gases and 2 exchange directions will be measured at each visit (1 intervention/visit)
Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
Study Start Date: | September 2013 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2015 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Group 1 -- no history of otitis media
no history of otitis media
Drug: 6%CO2, 25%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 6% CO2, 0%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 20%CO2, 6%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 0%CO2, 6%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 6% CO2, 6%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 6%CO2, 6%O2, 0%N2, balance argon
exposure of middle ear to gas
Group 2 --patent tympanostomy tube
at least 1 patent tympanostomy tube
Drug: 6%CO2, 25%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 6% CO2, 0%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 20%CO2, 6%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 0%CO2, 6%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 6% CO2, 6%O2, balance N2
exposure of middle ear to gas
Drug: 6%CO2, 6%O2, 0%N2, balance argon
exposure of middle ear to gas
Detailed Description:
Adequate middle ear (ME) pressure-regulation, defined as the maintenance of a total ME pressure at approximately ambient levels, is required for normal hearing and to preserve ME health. The mechanism of ME pressure-regulation consists of two distinct components that affect total ME gas pressure: the bolus, total gradient driven exchange of gases between the ME and nasopharynx during active, transient Eustachian tube (ET) openings and the passive, partial-pressure gradient driven diffusive exchange of gases between the ME cavity and adjacent compartments including the local blood via the ME mucosa (MEM) and environment via the tympanic membrane. The basic physiology of gas transfers through the ET is well established and a slow to negligible gas exchange across the normal and inflamed tympanic membrane has been measured for chinchillas, cats and monkeys, and confirmed by us for humans. In contrast, the characteristics of transMEM gas exchange is controversial. Mathematical modeling shows that transMEM gas exchange controls the ME pressure trajectory between ET openings and the relative rates of exchange for the different physiologic gases defines the demand placed on the ET for ME gas resupply. Here, we empirically measure the transMEM ME-to-blood and the blood-to-ME exchange constants for the physiologic gases in humans with normal and inflamed MEMs. For that purpose, a total of 20 otherwise healthy adult subjects, 10 with no significant history of ME ear disease (Group-1) and 10 with at least 1 functional ventilation tube (VT) inserted for extant ME disease (Group-2). Group-1 subjects will have VT insertion under local anesthetic in the research clinic and, for all subjects, a custom-made acrylic ear-plug will be fabricated and fitted with a sensor for measuring pressure, a syringe for adjusting system pressure and micro-tubing to allow for periodic gas sampling with composition analysis by an online mass-spectrometer. All subjects will undergo a series of six transMEM gas exchange experiments, with each experiment designed to establish a ME-to-blood or a blood-to-ME partial-pressure gradient for one of the 3 physiologic gases, N2, O2 or CO2. During each experiment, the ear-plug will be inserted into and sealed within the ear canal. The ear-plug will be attached by valves to a line leading to the mass-spectrometer and to a known composition gas source, and the system (ear-plug + ME) washed with a test gas specific to the experiment. Then, the ear-plug will be closed to the gas source, and for the 60 to 90 minute duration of the experiment, system pressure will be recorded continuously and ME gas samples will be taken at 10 minute intervals for composition analysis. The data will be transformed to estimate the transMEM conductance (exchange constant) for the test gas. On the last day of the experimental series, the Group-2 subjects will be dismissed; Group-1 subjects will have their VT removed and then be followed weekly until the tympanic membrane perforation has healed. At that time, audiometry which was performed before VT insertion will be repeated. The results will be used to complete our mathematical models of ME pressure-regulation as the ME transitions from health to disease. These empirical data will also be used to evaluate certain hypotheses related to the limitations placed on the exchange of each gas species and regarding the directional symmetry of the exchange processes.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 50 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Otherwise healthy adults aged 18 to 50 years
- No history of significant ME disease (Group 1 only)
- No history of past ME surgeries other than ventilation tubes,
- Able to comprehend study risks and provide written Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have any chronic health problem
- Have ME fluid or otitis media (OM)at the time of presentation for ventilation tube insertion (Group 1 only)
- Have drainage through the ventilation tube at the time of testing
- Have a cold or allergic rhinitis at the time of testing
- Taking any prescription drug with the exception of those for birth control
- Have a known or suspected allergy/adverse reaction to any of the study drugs use to prepare the tympanic membrane for ventilation tube insertion (Group 1 only)
- Have a hearing threshold >15 dB or a >10 dB air-bone gap at any of the speech frequencies (Group 1 only)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01925482
Contact: Julianne Banks, BS | 412-692-3595 | ||
Contact: Jenna El-Wagaa | 412-692-3595 |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Middle Ear Physiology Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh | Recruiting |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213 | |
Principal Investigator: William J Doyle, PhD | |
Sub-Investigator: Cuneyt M Alper, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Ellen M Mandel, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Douglas Swarts, PhD | |
Sub-Investigator: Miriam S Teixeira, MD, PhD |
Principal Investigator: | William J Doyle, PhD | University of Pittsburgh |
No publications provided
Responsible Party: | William J. Doyle, Professor of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01925482 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | PRO13050158, P50DC007667 |
Study First Received: | August 8, 2013 |
Last Updated: | September 18, 2014 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Keywords provided by University of Pittsburgh:
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Hmm.... compared to the other parts a bit weak. Especially the long sea trips are getting annoying over time
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still working on it. Kind of has parallels to BoF3. It playes in like a parallel universe
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good game with a good graphic (for that time standards). I loved the fishing part
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