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La Colonica is a completely private house in the large grounds of an old and very beautiful ex-farmhouse in the Cortona area. It is the perfect base to visit Florence, Siena, Chianti, and the hill and wine towns of Tuscany and nearby Umbria like Assisi and Perugia; itineraries provided. A/C in all rooms. It is comfortable and welcoming. Ideal for groups of up to 4 adults or a family of 5. Lovely Garden setting in really beautiful gardens. 2 large very comfortable bedrooms (one with four-poster bed). One bedroom is a double. The other bedroom can either be a double or a twin. Both bedrooms have en-suite private bathrooms. Large living room; open wood-burning fireplace. Dining room; Kitchen. Panoramic dining patio. The house is totally self-contained and private; not overlooked. Beamed ceilings, terracotta floors, and marble bathrooms. Very well furnished; fully equipped. TV; DVD; CD. Parking in grounds. Swimming pools and thermal spas nearby. Maid service possible. Excellent good value local restaurants. Short walk to nearby pretty village. • FREE GPS, laptop, and Italian cellphone. • Rental rates are all-inclusive: utilities, A/C, Wi-Fi, linen, baby crib/cot, final cleaning, taxes.
The house is located in a pretty village in the heart of the Val di Chiana countryside. The house is surrounded by large (2.5 acres) gardens and olive grove with views of the surrounding hills. Because of its strategic location, it is the perfect base to explore Southern Tuscany and Umbria or for a relaxing holiday in comfortable and elegant surroundings. See Cortona, Florence, Siena, Perugia, Assisi, the Chianti region and Rome. Explore the unique towns of Pienza and San Gimignano, or Lake Trasimeno. Visit Montepulciano, Montalcino (Brunello wine) and the Chianti region and enjoy their famous wines. Visit the monasteries of Monte Oliveto Maggiore and Sant'Antimo (where the English Patient was filmed). Or simply relax and enjoy your private garden!
There is a friendly and well-behaved dog on the property (see the reviews!).
Discounts for stays of 2 weeks or more or for occupancy by 2 persons depending on the season.
• FREE baby crib/cot, child bed and high chair: no charge. Experienced baby-sitter available.
• Swimming Pools - Thermal Spas: There are numerous very nice reasonably priced swimming pools in the area, all within a short drive. All towns have one. The nicest are Camucia (near Cortona), Trequanda (magnificent setting), and Castiglion Fiorentino. Foiano is rarely crowded. Badicorte is very popular with children as it has numerous slides etc. Three famous thermal spas are nearby: Rapolano Terme has two spas, and there is a wonderful outdoor thermal pool with stunning view at Bagno Vignoni (40 minutes drive through some of the most beautiful countryside in Tuscany).
• Local events and open-air markets: Local Open-Air Markets (mornings): Monday: Foiano; Tuesday: Sinalunga; Wednesday: Monte San Savino, Castiglione del Lago; Thursday: Camucia, near Cortona (the largest and the best!), Lucignano; Friday: Castiglion Fiorentino; Saturday: Cortona, Arezzo.
• The famous horse-race in Siena, the Palio, is held on 2 July and 16 August. Each village and town has local feasts: please ask us for details. The biggest are in Cortona end July/early August. Lucignano has a May festival in the last two weeks of May. Each town/village often has open-air concerts and other musical events. Cortona has open-air operas and concerts, and there is a music festival in Monte San Savino. Cortona has several historic processions. Jousting competitions on horseback in Arezzo, Castiglion Fiorentino and Montalcino!
• The huge open-air antiques fair in Arezzo takes place on the first Sunday of the month. Cortona, Arezzo and Monte San Savino have numerous antique shops.
Places to see: All are within one hour's drive. We can provide detailed itineraries and advice where to eat etc.
• FLORENCE. Leave your car at the small local train station and take the train to Florence, leaving and returning every hour; 1 hour's journey. Avoid the traffic problems in Florence!
• SIENA is about 40 minutes away by car, driving through magical country side. Easy parking. Siena has the famous horse-race, Il Palio, and is perfectly preserved. From Siena visit SAN GIMIGNANO and the CHIANTI region.
• CORTONA AND LAKE TRASIMENO. Cortona is a jewel!
• LUCIGNANO: Best kept secret in Tuscany! Spectacular medieval village.
• MONTE SAN SAVINO: small market town with Loggiato in the main street and marvellous garden and amphitheatre. Nearby is the Castle of Gargonza.
• MONTEPULCIANO AND PIENZA. ABBEY OF MONTE OLIVETO. MONTALCINO: home of Brunello wine. AREZZO, PERUGIA, ASSISI. And much much more!
• Wonderful walks (we provide maps etc).
• If you are tired of sight-seeing, or simply want to relax ... your garden awaits!
I decided to restructure this cottage and the beautiful old farmhouse which shares the grounds. The whole enterprise was a major restructuring job. In addition, fields had to be converted into gardens so so we now have 2-3 acres of olive grove and gardens. I enjoy meeting my guests from all over the world and making sure that they are well-looked after. I am very lucky in having good helpers, particularly the housekeepers and the gardener. Each year I plan a new project for the garden. Of these, the nicest so far are a secret garden, a formal Italian garden and a rose garden. The most recent project is a surprise xeric garden (local low-maintenance plants ideal for this climate) in the olive grove, and is centered on a sculpture I designed which was executed by a local craftsman. Just that small project took 9 months! I love to get guests' suggestions for new projects.
Owner purchased this villa in 2005
This area, the Val di Chiana is strategically located to see some of the finest parts of Tuscany. There are stunningly beautiful towns like Cortona, and the wine-producing hill-towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino. The countryside is magnificent in every season. Florence is only 1 hour away, and Rome a little more than 2 hours. This area is still unspoilt. There are excellent reasonably priced local restaurants and lots to do. We provide details and touring itineraries.
Most guests say that the gardens and olive grove are the best features of La Colonica. Others like the dining patio and its views. All like the comfort of the house which is air-conditioned and cool in summer and cozy with an open wood fire in winter. There is much to see and do in the area: we provide itineraries. Or else, just stay at home, enjoy the sun, explore the property and its various gardens. Eat out on the patio, using our home-grown organic olive oil. Have a barbecue! Enjoy the local food and wine: buy home-made fresh pasta, or try out the local pastry-shops. Discover your favorite gelato (ice-cream). Visit the designer discount outlet malls nearby. Go to one of the many local festivals and meet the local people!
Our first visit to Tuscany. Beautiful location. Your suggestions of side trips were wonderful. We enjoyed many of the local wines and the olive oil from your property was enjoyable. We were referred to come here by relatives and will continue this tradition of telling other Canadians about this little place of beauty.
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This is a truly wonderful place to stay but its biggest selling point is its location. We went to Florence by train in one hour, and to Siena, Assisi, Perugia, and every single wine-producing hilltown you can think of by car - all less than one hour away.
The cottage is brilliantly decorated, really spacious and has proper air-conditioning in every room. Two really good sized bedrooms and immaculately clean bathrooms. Beautiful living areas (really well-designed and decorated) but we more or less lived on the patio from breakfast on. Everything is well-cared for and you can see it. There is huge attention to detail. Very nice unobtrusive owners and staff including the cleaner who is a darling. We wanted self-catering but we ended up eating out a lot and found some great ristoranti - the owners provide a guide and do the bookings if you want. Best thing of all - once you get inside the gates of the property, its like you're in another world. We have been to Italy seven times now and this is definitely our favorite. Last but not least - the cost is very reasonable as everything is included. We are going back!
Easter in Tuscany. What could be nicer! We loved our stay at La Colonica and used it as a base for going to Florence (more crowded than New York!), Siena and lovely hill towns in Tuscany and Umbria. There is a lot to see and Cesare the owner sent us an advance copy of itineraries and restaurants so we could plan our trip. On his advice we visited the stunning Villa La Foce Gardens which we would have missed otherwise. We had a fun day touring around Lake Trasimeno and taking the ferry to the main Island. We treated ourselves to a day at a nearby spa – San Giovanni – and it was heaven. We went to the local farmers markets nearly every day. And the wonderful pastry shop for breakfast!
There are so many reviews about La Colonica there is almost nothing to add. The house was not just clean – it gleamed! The kitchen was very important to us. Gas stove, electric oven, microwave, 3 types of coffee-maker (regular filter, French press, Italian espresso!), good size refrigerator, 2 blenders, toaster etc. Dinner service and glasses for 12. There were many special touches and here are just a few of them. Wine, water and olive oil when we arrived, flowers from the garden, robes, umbrellas, maps, books. WiFi was very fast, TV had English-language news channels. The gardens are a dream and we got to know the gardener, Claudio, a gentle giant. Anna and Rosella who kept the house spotless are wonderful and always cheerful and smiling (we took the daily maid service option – it cost extra but it was worth it for an hour or so a day ). We got to know Rocco the gentle dog and Pedro – neither are allowed in the house. We felt part of the place and we hated leaving. It was perfect. Cesare owns the estate and is the kindest, most gracious and modest host. He is completely unobtrusive but he runs this paradise to perfection. Thank you Cesare.
Our expectations were exceeded at La Colonica. The property, the villa, our hosts, and the scenery were beyond what was advertised. What a beautiful place! Exceptional value combined with the perfect setting for a Tuscan vacation.
We spent four weeks there while touring Tuscany and felt like we were in the very best place to be. Cesare and David were the most gracious, friendly, helpful and wonderful hosts. They provided us with in depth information on the best restaurants, things to see and do, and suggested the best ways to travel to each destination.
We believe La Colonica is the perfect setting. Include exceptional hosts and it is the very best place to stay while in Italy. As a matter of fact, we would enjoy living there. That said, we can't wait to return for another visit.
My husband and I stayed at La Colonica for 2 weeks, starting in late September 2014. We have traveled in Italy often since 2000, and would put this beautiful cottage home/gardens at the top of our list. Cesare and David are the perfect hosts...easy to work with, extremely helpful in every way, and have a very high standard of excellence in the properties they rent. The home itself truly feels like a home away from home. It has been restored in the true Tuscan style, with terra cotta floors and beamed ceilings. The gardens are magnificent, and very relaxing, and the kitchen has everything you need, should you choose to cook meals there. It is perfect for a family of 4 or 2 couples traveling together, as there is a split bedroom floor plan with bathrooms in suite.
Marciano della Chiana is a charming little village. We enjoyed gelato and cappacinos at Vivian Bar, pizza at Angelita's and Barbara's place, and a wonderful, fun dinner with Massimo at Vecchia Rota. Marciano is the perfect home base for exploring all that Tuscany has to offer.
Thank you to Cesare and David for providing a truly beautiful stay in magical Italia!!
We enjoyed our stay at La Colonica very much. We arrived in the middle of a hot August afternoon and the minute the big gates to the property were opened we knew we had made the right choice. The villa is surrounded by gardens and shade trees. Inside it was cool and welcoming. There were flowers on tables, a bottle of local white wine chilling in the fridge, and La Colonica's own olive oil as part of the staples provided. The villa was immaculately clean and amazingly comfortable. The kitchen is stocked with everything you could possibly want including a blender, food processor, dishwasher, microwave and hob and oven. All the rooms are very well furnished and have outdoor shutters and mosquito screens as well as air-conditioning. We stocked up at the very good supermarket. Herbs grow beside the dining patio. We used the barbecue a lot and just relaxed. There were some English language TV channels, DVDs and a good selection of books available but bring your own films, music and books. We did not do much sightseeing as we had just come from Rome and Florence but we particularly enjoyed a day out which included a boat trip to the island in Lake Trasimeno where we had a very good meal. It was a very relaxing time and we were happy to just enjoy the sunshine and gardens at the villa. Strangely enough our travels invariably involved a trip to the fantastic local pastry shop! The owners are delightful and never intrusive. We hope to return in 2016.
Four adults stayed at this wonderful Cottage! Very secure, clean, spacious and nicely decorated Cottage with a beautiful view of the Tuscan Hills. The Hosts were amazing - extremely helpful and caring and provided us with everything you could possibly need. Leading up to our visit, the Hosts were so helpful via email and answered any questions we had about our upcoming visit and sightseeing possibilities. During our stay, the Hosts were available if you wanted to ask questions but never intrusive! There was a good selection of novels available and maps of local villages and cities. They even had Italian dictionaries so there was no need for me to bring my many books along! The Hosts also provided numerous itineraries of interesting day tours to take around the area and excellent suggestions on where to eat. WIFI was always working and even worked on the patio outside! We would highly recommend this Cottage to anyone wishing to visit the Tuscany area. We hope to return one day to enjoy this amazing property and the wonderful Hosts!
Cheryl, Steve, Barb and Don
La Colonica is located in a pretty village in the heart of the Val di Chiana countryside near Cortona. The house is surrounded by large (2.5 acres) gardens and olive grove with views of the surrounding hills. Short walk to the center of the nearby medieval village. Excellent local, reasonably priced restaurants. Because of its strategic location, it is the perfect base to explore Southern Tuscany and Umbria and for a relaxing holiday in comfortable and welcoming surroundings. Ideal location to visit Cortona (made famous by the film and book Under the Tuscan Sun), Siena (26 miles), Florence (50 miles), Perugia (40 miles), Assisi (50 miles) and Arezzo (12 miles). Rome (112 miles) is reachable by car or train. Nearby are the medieval hill towns of Southern Tuscany and Umbria, including Montepulciano, Montalcino, and the beautiful countryside of the Val d'Orcia. Lake Trasimeno and the monastery of Monte Oliveto Maggiore are nearby. Discover the beautiful Chianti wine region and the towered city of San Gimignano. Tour a winery in an ancient castle or monastery, or take an Italian cooking class in Cortona.
Florence: about 1 hour by train.
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All-inclusive rates: utilities, A/C, Wi-Fi Internet, linen, logs for open fireplace, final cleaning, Baby Crib, Child bed, High Chair.
In Mid -Year season, central heating is not included in the rental rate and is charged at cost with no mark-up (when you inquire about reserving we will tell you the average rate to expect for your stay).
FREE COMMUNICATIONS PACKAGE: GPS, Italian cellphone, laptop.
DISCOUNTS for occupancy for 2 weeks or more depending on the season.
Maid service or experienced babysitter: extra.
Please Note: The owner of this property accepts payment in the original currency specified (EUR), before use of conversion tool. The conversion tool is provided for your convenience only. The owner may accept other currencies if specifically agreed in advance.


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I don't like the idea of a one class racer for the main sailing ocean crew event (by the same reasons it would be very poor if F1 was raced with identical cars). The reasons presented regarding costs are not convincing (the boat only costs about 30% of the total costs) and the choice of Farr as the designer is odd. Farr boats have been beaten on this and on the last race by JK boats.
Listen to the questions. There are some interesting ones like: if a boat has a design problem, all boats will have the same problem and there is no way to test sail these boat before the race in what regards the conditions and length of the race. Another interesting one is "how was made the choice of the designer for the boat?" I guess the guy could be more specific and ask why they choose a designer whose boats have not managed to win a single VOR in the last years instead of the one that has won all last VOR races?
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Parasailing- I currently changed to gut/poly after all the excitement on this board, use a IG Prestige Pro (52/4
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A whistle-blower organization claims a secret list of websites that Australian authorities are proposing to ban includes such innocuous destinations as a dentist's office.
Australia's government denied that the list — published by renegade website Wikileaks.org — was the same as a blacklist run by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, or ACMA. However, a manager at the dentist's office said the ACMA had confirmed her site's inclusion on the ban list.
Wikileaks' publication of the list this week reignited a debate over whether a government proposal to impose an Internet filter for all Australians could have unintended consequences for innocent businesses.
The list in question is provided to the creators of Internet filtering software that people can opt to install on their computers. But Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has proposed mandating that Australian Internet service providers implement the list, which would make Australia one of the strictest Internet regulators among democratic countries. Several Internet providers are conducting trials of the filter through June.
The authority says the list largely contains the addresses of websites promoting child pornography and sexual violence, but it has refused to release its contents publicly.
The proposal has prompted protests across the country, with critics slamming it as censorship. Internet providers argued that a filter could slow browsing speeds, and pointed out that illegal material such as child pornography can be traded on peer-to-peer networks or chats, which would not be covered by the filter.
On its site, Wikileaks accused Australia of "acting like a democratic backwater," and said "Australian democracy must not be permitted to sleep with this loaded gun." The site — which casts itself as an outlet for "untraceable mass document leaking and analysis," with a focus on exposing oppressive regimes and unethical behavior — did not explain how it obtained the purported blacklist.
The list published on Wikileaks contains around 2,400 Internet addresses, many of which are clearly for child pornography. But the list also includes a dental office, online poker parlors, a kennel and a school-cafeteria consultancy firm.
Kelly Wilson, a manager at Dental Distinction in the Australian state of Queensland, said she had no idea her office's site had been blacklisted until a newspaper reporter informed her Thursday. Wilson contacted the ACMA, which she said confirmed the site was on the authority's blacklist. She said she was offered no explanation why.
The site was hacked more than a year ago, and visitors were temporarily redirected to an adult website. The office quickly switched to a different Internet provider and hasn't had a problem since, she said.
"We're a little annoyed that we're on there," Wilson said. "It's a great website."
Jocelyn Ashcroft, owner of Tuckshop and Canteen Management Consultants in Queensland, whose apparently innocent site was also included on the Wikileaks list, worried that her business could be hurt.
Ashcroft said she contacted the ACMA after learning of the Wikileaks list and was told her site was not on the authority's blacklist. But since the blacklist is secret, she was unsure what to believe.
Australia's government and the ACMA slammed the publication of the Wikileaks list as irresponsible and denied it was the same as the official blacklist.


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Please do! And I know you won't, but don't hold back!
That was cool. I'm not sure if Kash is doing house shows or whatnot? I'll let you know when I come up with ideas
Oh ok! I got you now! I thought you meant something else... after all, people are still wondering who the other member of creative is. But that's neither here nor there... so, where do you wanna start? I think the incident at the afterparty was a great starting point.
No I meant WE, meaning you and me, should work together in that direction since thats Robstars first feud
Of course! Don't worry about the skinned knees - Pisces is a big girl. Some people may be skittish about those kind of IC interactions - but not me. Kinda have to test the waters with them. And I'd love to do that - hold on... "we" have to "start with Sleepers matches and promos first?" Hmmm....
I hadn't even thought the skinned knees were going to be an issue but I better watch that with some people eh? Ah fuck it, too bad for them! lol Yeah we could have it where our interaction spills over into other peoples matches, since I'm new, I'll look to you for guidance. We definitely have to start with Sleepers matches and promos first!
Thanks - I did! I try not to be one of those people who gets whiny when their character gets roughed up by someone else - I actually love those moments! And personally I think it would be cool to have sort of an indirect feud between Vickie/Robstar and Pisces/Sagittarius. Not necessarily anything physical, more like a lot of verbal/media sparring, maybe even screwing somebody out of a match here and there.
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An oscillatory chest compression device includes an oscillatory air flow generator and a positive air flow generator. A first feedback system controls the oscillation rate of the oscillatory air flow generator, and a second feedback system controls the peak pressure created by the positive air flow generator.
1. An apparatus for generating oscillatory air pulses in a bladder positioned about a person, comprising:
an oscillatory air flow generator, comprising
an air chamber;
a reciprocating diaphragm operably connected with the air chamber;
a rod having a first end and a second end, the first end operably connected with the diaphragm, and the rod extending generally orthogonal to the diaphragm;
a crankshaft operably connected with the second end of the rod and extending generally orthogonal to the rod; and
a first motor operably connected with the crankshaft;
a positive air flow generator operably connected with the oscillatory air flow generator;
control means operably connected with the oscillatory air flow generator and operably connected with the positive air flow generator for controlling the peak pressure generated by the positive air flow generator; and
a seal extending from an outer periphery of the diaphragm to a wall of the air chamber, the seal comprising first and second generally opposed disks defining an annular region for receiving air, and a pump operably connected with the annular region, the pump maintaining the air pressure in the annular region greater than the peak pressure generated in the air chamber.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for connecting the oscillatory air flow generator with a bladder.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control means comprises a first feedback circuit for causing the oscillatory air flow generator to generate air pulses at a predetermined frequency.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the first feedback circuit comprises:
means for detecting the oscillation rate in the air chamber;
means for comparing the detected oscillation rate with a predetermined rate; and
means for adjusting the oscillatory air flow generator so that the detected oscillation rate approximately equals the predetermined rate.
5. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a frequency selector, allowing a user to select the predetermined frequency.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the positive air flow generator comprises a blower, and a second motor operably connected with the blower.
7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the control means further comprises a second feedback circuit for causing the positive air flow generator to maintain a predetermined peak pressure in the oscillatory air pulses.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the second feedback circuit comprises:
means for detecting the peak pressure in the air chamber;
means for comparing the detected peak pressure with a predetermined value; and
means for adjusting the positive air flow generator so that the detected peak pressure equals the predetermined value.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a pressure selector, allowing a user to select the predetermined peak pressure.
10. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising means connected to the second motor for preventing the second motor from operating the blower above a predetermined pressure.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the means for preventing comprises a fuse.
12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a remote start/stop control operably connected with the control means.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 further comprises a timer operably connected with the remote start/stop control.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first motor operates at a speed sufficient to maintain the minimum frequency of the oscillatory air flow generator at about five hertz.
15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first motor rotates continuously during operation of the apparatus.
The present invention relates to an oscillatory chest compression device.
Certain respiratory disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema, asthma, and chronic bronchitis, may cause mucous and other secretions to build up in a person's lungs. It is desirable, and sometimes essential, that the secretion build-up be substantially removed from the lungs to enable improved breathing. For example, Cystic fibrosis is an hereditary disease that affects the mucous secreting glands of a person, causing an excessive production of mucous. The mucous fills in the person's lungs and must be reduced daily to prevent infection and enable respiration by the person.
Currently there is no cure for cystic fibrosis. Current treatment of cystic fibrosis includes an aerosol therapy to assist lung drainage and repeated pounding on the upper torso of the person to loosen and expel the mucous. This daily treatment may take several hours and requires a trained individual to apply the pounding treatment.
Pneumatic and mechanical systems have been developed for loosening and removing secretions from a person's lungs. In one pneumatic system, a bladder is positioned around the upper torso of the patient. One or more hoses connect the bladder with a mechanism for generating air pulses in the bladder. The pulsing of the bladder provides chest compressions to the patient. The pulsing frequency is independent of and higher than the patient's breathing rate. One such system, disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,838,263, is a valve-operated, open-loop system that requires the patient to interact with the system throughout the treatment period.
Other systems include mechanical vibrators. Some vibrator systems are attached to the person's torso, while others are hand-held. Vibrators and other direct mechanical compression devices are likely to be heavier than pneumatic compression devices.
A chest compression device, as is the case with medical devices generally, must meet a variety of requirements. First, the chest compression device must be safe to operate. The patient receiving treatment should not be able to adjust the device to create unsafe treatment conditions. Failure of device components must not create unsafe conditions. The chest compression device should provide some user control, allowing the device to be customized to the needs of individual users. The device should be easy to understand and operate by the user; detailed training and complicated controls increase the cost of the treatment. Finally, the device should minimize intrusion into the daily activities of the user.
The present invention is directed to an oscillatory chest compression device that loosens and assists in expulsion of secretions in a person's lungs. A vest, containing a bladder, is secured to a patient's upper torso. One or more tubes connect the bladder with a generator. The generator includes a first, oscillatory air flow generator. A second, positive air flow generator is operably connected with the oscillatory air flow generator. Feedback systems control both the oscillatory air flow generator and the positive air flow generator, providing treatment at user-selected parameters and preventing unsafe conditions.
The inventors of the present invention were the first to recognize several design aspects that result in an efficacious, safe, and easy-to-use oscillatory chest compression device. The oscillatory air flow generator includes a reciprocating diaphragm. The reciprocating diaphragm delivers a generally constant pressure throughout the range of oscillation frequencies, providing efficacious treatment throughout the range of user-selectable frequency settings. The reciprocating diaphragm provides a more efficient transfer of electrical energy to pneumatic energy as compared to prior rotary-valve designs.
One major safety concern in a pneumatic chest compression device is over-pressurization of the bladder. The reciprocating diaphragm provides inherently safe pressure conditions. The only way a reciprocating diaphragm can increase pressure in the bladder is to increase the diaphragm stroke length or diameter. However, there is no failure mode that will increase the stroke length or diameter of the reciprocating diaphragm.
The present invention includes a positive air flow generator operably connected with the oscillatory air flow generator. The positive air flow generator compensates for any leakage in the system, including the hoses and bladder. Also, the positive air flow generator, in connection with a feedback system, maintains the desired peak pressure delivered by the bladder, independent of variations in the bladder and the patient. The positive air flow generator includes the safety feature of a fuse connected with the input power. The fuse is rated so as to prevent a power surge from causing the positive air flow generator to generate an unsafe, high pressure.
The oscillatory chest compression device of the present invention is automated, allowing the user to select operating parameters for a treatment and then direct his attention to other matters. The feedback systems of the present invention maintain the user-selected parameters during the treatment. The user controls are selected so that the user cannot select operating parameters that would result in unsafe chest compression treatment.
Other advantages and features will become apparent from the following description and claims.
These and other aspects of the present invention will be described in detail with respect to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is an illustration of a person and a chest compression device;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the control panel of a chest compression device;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a chest compression device; and
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a portion of a chest compression device.
A chest compression device is shown in FIG. 1. A vest 1 is secured about the torso of a patient. A bladder 2 is fitted within vest 1. Oscillatory air pulses are delivered to bladder 2. The outer surface of vest 1 is made of a non-stretch material, causing the expansions and contractions of bladder 2 to occur generally adjacent the patient's torso. The expansions and contractions create a pneumatic, oscillatory compression of the patient's torso to loosen and assist the expulsion of mucous and other secretions in the patient's lungs. Suitable vests are available from American Biosystems, Inc., St. Paul, Minn., the assignee of the present invention.
Tubes 3 connect bladder 2 with generator 4. Two tubes 3 are shown in FIGS. 1 and 3; however, the number of tubes 3 may be varied depending on the desired operating parameters of bladder 2. Generator 4 generates oscillatory air pulses in accordance with user-selected settings. The pulses are converted into compressions of the patient's torso by bladder 2. Generator 4 may be configured as a mobile unit with handle 5 and wheels 6, or as a stationary unit.
Generator 4 includes a control panel 7, shown in FIG. 2. Timer 8 allows the user to select a treatment period. Frequency selector 9 allows the user to select the frequency of compressions. In one embodiment, the frequency range is about five to twenty-five Hz. Pressure selector 10 allows the user to select the peak pressure for each oscillation. In one embodiment, the pressure range is about 0.2 to 0.6 PSI.
As shown in FIG. 1, the user typically is seated during treatment. However, the user has some local mobility about generator 4, determined by the length of hoses 3. Also, the mobile unit shown in FIG. 1 may be easily transferred to different locations. For treatment, the user selects the desired operating parameters and no further interaction by the user is required; generator 4 maintains the user-selected parameters. The user may change the settings at any time. A remotely-operated control 11 allows the user to start and stop the treatment.
Generator 4 also includes a ten-minute safety timer 12. Once the user initiates treatment, safety timer 12 starts. Safety timer 12 is reset each time the user activates start/stop control 11. If the safety timer expires, generator 4 is turned off. Therefore, even if the user loses consciousness or is otherwise incapacitated, generator 4 is turned off after a predetermined period, reducing the likelihood of injury to the user due to an excessive period of chest compressions.
A block diagram of generator 4 is shown in FIG. 3. Generator 4 includes two air flow units, oscillatory air flow generator 15 and positive air flow generator 16. Oscillatory air pulses are generated by oscillatory air flow generator 15. Oscillatory air flow generator 15 includes an air chamber 17. Air chamber 17 includes a wall 18 having a reciprocating diaphragm 19 suspended in an aperture 20 of wall 18 by a seal 21.
As shown in FIG. 4, diaphragm 19 is a generally rigid disk assembly of two opposed, generally circular disks 22. Flexible, air-tight seal 21 is formed by two rubber disks 23 positioned between diaphragm disks 22. Diaphragm disks 22 are clamped together by bolts or other fastening means. Rubber disks 23 extend from the outer periphery 24 of diaphragm disks 22 into a groove 25 in wall 18, thereby forming a generally air-tight seal in the gap between diaphragm 19 and wall 18.
Air pressure is supplied to seal 21 by capillary tube 26, which is supplied by air pump 27 and tubing 28. Air pump 27 maintains the air pressure in seal 21 higher than the maximum pressure peaks in air chamber 17. In one embodiment, the air pressure in seal 21 is maintained at about 1.5 PSI. The pressure relationship causes rubber disks 23 to maintain the inflated shape as shown in FIG. 4 as diaphragm 19 reciprocates. This results in a smooth, quiet, low-friction travel of diaphragm 19, while maintaining an air-tight seal between diaphragm 19 and wall 18.
The remaining walls 29 of air chamber 17 are generally rigid. Apertures 30 provide fluid communication between air chamber 17 and tubes 3. Aperture 31 provides fluid communication with positive air flow generator 16. Aperture 32 provides fluid communication with the control system described below.
Diaphragm 19 is mechanically connected through rod 33 to a crankshaft 34, which is driven by motor 35. Each rotation of crankshaft 34 causes a fixed volume of air (defined by the area of the diaphragm multiplied by the length of the stroke) to be displaced in air chamber 17. The pressure changes inside air chamber 17 resulting from the displacements are relatively small (e.g., less than one PSI) in comparison to the ambient air pressure. Therefore, there is little compression of the air in air chamber 17 and the majority of the displaced air is moved into and out of bladder 2 through tubes 3 during each cycle. This results in the amount of air transferred into and out of bladder 2 during each cycle being largely independent of other factors, such as the oscillation frequency and bladder size.
In one embodiment, motor 35 is a permanent magnet DC brush motor. The motor speed is generally controlled by the voltage supplied to it. A 170 volt DC power supply 36 energizes power amplifier 37. Power amplifier 37 is controlled by a frequency-compensation feedback circuit 38, thereby supplying variable length pulses to motor 35. The inductance of motor 35 effectively smoothes the pulses to a constant power level that is proportional to the ratio of the pulse length divided by the pulse period. Using a pulse period of 20 kHz, the pulse length controls the motor speed.
As shown in FIG. 3, all of the power circuitry is located on power board 39. The control circuitry is located on a separate, low-energy control board 40. The control board 40 is connected to the power board 39 by 5000-volt opto-isolators 41, 55. The high level of isolation between the power board 39 and control board 40 provides significant shock protection for the user.
Conduit 42 conveys changes in pressure from air chamber 17 to pressure transducer 43. Pressure transducer 43 converts the air pressure into an oscillating electronic signal, which is then amplified by amplifier 44. The output of amplifier 44 is then processed by frequency-compensation feedback circuit 38.
Frequency-to-voltage converter 45 converts the oscillating signal to a voltage level proportional to the frequency. The output of converter 45 is fed to difference amplifier 46. Difference amplifier 46 has a second input 47 representing the user-selected frequency setting. Difference amplifier 46 compares the voltage representing the user-selected frequency with the voltage representing the actual frequency detected in air chamber 17. The output of difference amplifier 46 is input into pulse-width modulator 60. The output of pulse-width modulator 60 is fed through opto-isolator 41 and power amplifier 37 to motor 35, thereby adjusting the speed of motor 35 and, consequently, the oscillation frequency in air chamber 17.
Reciprocating diaphragm 19 of oscillatory air flow generator 15 provides several advantages. First, the amount of air transferred into and out of bladder 2 during each cycle is largely independent of the oscillation frequency setting. In prior art systems, using a constant air flow and valve configuration, less air flow was delivered at higher frequencies. Therefore, the present invention provides a more consistent air flow over the user selectable frequency range. This consistency provides a more efficacious treatment.
Further, reciprocating diaphragm 19 is both efficient and safe. The substantially closed-loop reciprocating diaphragm configuration provides a more efficient transfer of electrical energy to pneumatic energy as compared to prior art valve designs. Also, the reciprocating diaphragm provides inherently safe air flow.
One of the main safety concerns with bladder-type chest compression systems is over-inflation of the bladder. In a reciprocating diaphragm system, there is no net increase in pressure, i.e., the air flow on the in-stroke equals the air flow on the out-stroke. The only way to increase air flow is to increase the diaphragm stroke length or the surface area of the diaphragm. In the present invention, there is no failure mode that could cause either an increased stroke length or increased diaphragm surface area. Conversely, in valve-operated pneumatic devices, a malfunction of a valve may cause unsafe pressures to develop in bladder 2.
Frequency-compensation feedback system 38 serves to maintain the oscillation frequency at the user-selected value. Also, frequency selector 9 is calibrated so that oscillatory air flow generator 15 operates at a maximum oscillation rate as the default value, and frequency selector 9 can only decrease the oscillation frequency. The maximum default oscillation rate is selected to be within safe parameters, therefore, the user cannot increase the oscillation rate to an unsafe level.
Although diaphragm 19 approximates a perfect system in terms of displacement of air into and out of bladder 2 on each stroke, remaining parts of the closed system are less perfect. For example, bladder 2 typically leaks air at a variable rate that is difficult to model. The amount of air leakage is influenced by many factors, including variations in production of the bladder, age, use, and other factors.
Also, tubes 3 and the various connections within the system may also leak. Additionally, the air pressure delivered to bladder 2 must be varied due to the repeated inhalation and expiration of the user during treatment, and also due to the size of the particular user. Therefore, positive air pressure generator 16 is used to supply positive air pressure to the system to compensate for the above-identified variables.
Positive air flow generator 16 includes a blower 48 driven by motor 49. The speed of motor 49 is controlled by pressure-compensation feedback system 50, thereby controlling the output pressure of blower 48.
As shown in FIG. 3, pressure-compensation feedback system 50 is similar to frequency-compensation feedback system 38. The output of pressure transducer 43 is fed through amplifier 44 to a pressure peak detector 51. Peak detector 51 captures the pressure waveform peaks within air chamber 17 and generates a voltage proportional to the pressure peak. This voltage is fed to difference amplifier 52.
Difference amplifier 52 includes a second input 53 representing the user-selected pressure. The difference in actual peak pressure and selected peak pressure is represented in the voltage output of difference amplifier 52 and is fed to pulse-width modulator 54. The output of pulse-width modulator 54 is fed through a second opto-isolator 55 and a second power amplifier 56 on power board 39 to motor 49. Motor 49 drives blower 48 to maintain the peak pressure in air chamber 17 at the user-selected value.
One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the pressure in air chamber 17 may also be decreased by a flow of air from air chamber 17 into blower 48, depending on the pressure in air chamber 17 compared to the pressure created by blower 48. In one embodiment, blower 48 may be reversible.
Positive air flow generator 16 and pressure-compensation feedback system 50 provide several advantages. First, positive air flow generator 16 dynamically adjusts the peak pressure in air chamber 17 to provide a consistent peak pressure based on the user selected peak pressure, independent of leaks in the system, size of the user, condition of the bladder, and the repeated inhalation and expiration of the user. Maintaining a constant peak pressure provides for increased efficacy of treatment.
Also, the user only has to make an initial pressure selection, no further interaction with generator 4 is required. The maximum peak pressure setting is selected to be within a safe treatment range. As an additional safety feature, fuse 57 serves to prevent a power surge in power supply 36 from causing blower 48 to inflate bladder 2 to an unsafe pressure.
The circuit for user-operated start/stop control 11 and safety timer 12 are also shown in FIG. 3. In one embodiment, control 11 is a pneumatic switch of known construction. In other embodiments, control 11 may be electronic or electro-mechanical. Actuation of control 11 serves to reset safety timer 12 and also control pulse width modulators 60, 54. The AND gate 60 requires that safety timer 12 be active (i.e., not zero) and control 11 be ON in order for generator 4 to create air pulses.
It is important to note the general ease-of-use provided by the present invention. To initiate treatment, the user simply puts on vest 2 and selects operating parameters on control panel 7, very little training is required. This helps keep down the total cost of the treatment. Also, the user is not required to constantly interact with the device during treatment.
Other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims.
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Soon after taking office, Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Chriss Street nearly tripled the county's stake in controversial securities that other local governments avoid.
The securities, known as structured investment vehicles or SIVs, almost cost Street his investment powers this week. County supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to let Street continue investing the county's spare billions - but they ordered a consultant to weigh the risks of his bets.
Street says the SIVs are safe and secure. He also says they're old news: The county began buying them at least six years ago under his predecessor and principal critic, Supervisor John Moorlach.
However, an Orange County Register review shows that the county's investment in SIVs ballooned after Street took office Dec. 5, 2006.
They comprised 4 percent to 5 percent of the county's $6 billion investment pool from 2003 to 2006. Today SIVs account for 14 percent.
"I didn't know he'd gone up so aggressively after I left," Moorlach said.
Street was buying while other big investors were getting nervous. By July 30, when the county bought its last SIV, heavy losses on mortgage-backed securities had given some on Wall Street a severe allergy not just to mortgages but to all types of asset-backed securities, including SIVs.
The only other major California county that bought SIVs, San Diego, cashed in its last one on Nov. 7. It never had more than 1.25 percent of its portfolio in SIVs.
The investments came under fire earlier this month when Moody's Investors Service threatened to downgrade more than half the SIVs in Orange County's portfolio. A downgrade would have undercut the value of those securities, for which the county paid $460 million.
Citigroup and Netherlands-based Rabobank subsequently agreed to take most of the SIVs onto their books, giving them their own gilt-edged credit rating. Just one issuer in the county portfolio remains under threat, and its sponsor is planning to restructure the SIV to avoid a downgrade.
Because of the big banks' maneuvers, Street told county supervisors Tuesday, the SIVs may be better investments now than when he bought them.
"By luck of the draw, he's right," said Joseph Mason, a SIV expert and finance professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia. "That still does not justify his activity."
The investments are legal under the county's policy, which permits the treasurer to buy a variety of securities, provided they have very high credit ratings - as all of the SIVs do.
The county policy is generally conservative. The county can't buy stocks or real estate. It can't invest more than 5 percent of its assets in any one issuer, except the U.S. government and government-sponsored enterprises such as mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Nor can it borrow money to invest, a tactic that landed the county in bankruptcy 13 years ago.
The bottom line is that the county can take few risks and consequently cannot earn high returns.
In November, the money market funds that Street manages for the county and local schools earned 5.05 percent and 5 percent respectively. His extended fund, which invests money for 13 months to five years, earned 5.35 percent.


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Joe Springer on Seeking Alpha proposed the following theory on why institutional money had a lot to gain by pushing Apple's stock price down to $500 by January 19, and a lot to lose if it had remained substantially higher.
There is no question that Apple has done some amazing things. It has become the largest company in the world, by market value, because it has redefined industries. It redefined the music business, it redefined smartphones and it redefined tablet computing. Apple did not invent these businesses. Most observers would argue that the likes of Handspring/Palm and RIM invented smartphones and stylus-oriented computing devices, including Apple's Newton and Microsoft's Tablet PC certainly pre-dated the iPad. But Apple massively and permanently redefined consumers' expectations in these markets. While doing so, they built up an incredibly profitable hardware business.
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Yes, Apple is still the biggest company in the world. But since hitting a high of over $700 in late September, the stock is off about 20%. Putting this in dollar terms, the value of Apple, as a company, has fallen by nearly $140 billion compared to the September highs.
During this 20% drop, Apple's market value has fallen by 32x the total market value of RIM. Talk about a metric that puts things in perspective! Apple has also lost more value than 60% of Google's total market capitalization, and more than Verizon's entire market cap. Why?
The value of a company is whatever people are willing to pay for it. And for public companies like Apple, that value equates to an open market stock price times however many shares there are in existence. Street lingo for this is market capitalization, or simply "market cap".
Apple is the world's most valuable company. Period. Not just among technology companies, but among all companies in the world. Apple is worth a staggering $624 billion as I write this paragraph. It's stock price is hovering around $673 and since there are 937 million shares outstanding, multiplying those two numbers together gives us that immense market cap.
To hit a $1 trillion market cap, the stock price needs to climb to $1067, which is 59% higher than today's price. Of course, one trillion dollars is an arbitrary number. But lots of public companies are worth over $100 billion, and the next zero to be added gets you to a trillion. So it's psychologically important. Will Apple be the first company to achieve it?
As expected, and hinted at by Apple CEO Tim Cook, Apple announced the start of a regular quarterly dividend this morning. They also announced intentions to buy back stock, although the dividend is the bigger news, and drew more questions from analysts on the call.
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While yesterday Apple only briefly passed Exxon to become the most valuable company in the world for a few minutes, today they managed to close that way. Whether they close that way tomorrow or not doesn't matter. Whether they continue to rack up these type of accomplishments or go on to yet again eclipse them, whether they continue to lay, an image of the splendor of Silicon Valley in glory undimmed before the introduction of the microprocessor, doesn't matter.
Today, Apple closed as the most valuable company in the world, by market cap.
And iPhone 5 hasn't even been announced yet.
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