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Community Sales Leader Interview
I applied in-person. The process took 3+ months – interviewed at Holiday Retirement.
Expect to tour the community or ask for a tour! Be engaging and friendly. The way you cary yourself and treat residents is considered as part of the interview.
Interview Questions
- Role play skills. 1 Answer
Be open and flexible.
Other Interview Reviews for Holiday Retirement
Community Sales Leader InterviewAccepted OfferNegative ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days – interviewed at Holiday Retirement.
The hiring/interview process is simple, if you are comfortable with a boiler room mentality then you will do great. That is what they are looking for. Be prepared to role-play, be confident, dress professionally. The hiring process takes about a week; this is mostly because of the background check.
Interview Questions
- There were no truly difficult or unexpected questions, it is a very straight forward interview. 1 Answer
The negotiation phase is nonexistent.
Community Sales Leader InterviewAccepted Offer
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks – interviewed at Holiday Retirement.
The process was initiated by a recruiter. After passing the recruiting "sniff test", I was interviewed by the RSL (Regional Sales Leader). It was his enthusiam that prompted me to move to the next step - an interview with his boss, the RD (Regional Director). That was where a red flag waved but I chose to ignore it. The interview with the RD took less than 3 minutes - literally! (Strike 1). I read the reviews on Glassdoor and chose to ignore those - it couldn't be that bad, could it? (Strike 2). I spoke with a friend whose relative is a resident but did not heed negative input. (Strike 3). I accepted the position. What a mistake!
Interview Questions
- How do you react to pressure? 1 Answer
This is the offer - no negotiations.
Community Sales Leader InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at Holiday Retirement in July 2013.
Got a call first from regional recruiter. They were very helpful and offered several regions to me as choices. Once I chose a region, then came the in person interview with regional manager. The company was very good about making that process happen easily for me. After that I received a written offer and just completed the necessary paperwork and background checks. Unfortunately, they hire and fire so much...that the process for them and the candidate is pretty seemless.
Interview Questions
- None..it was a 10 minute interview with regional manager. 1 Answer
Nothing. I was offered a base amount of salary plus commission. I was desperate so I took it and didn't negotiate. I found out later the salary was similar to others BUT the commission structure changed often and was taxed as a bonus so more than 50 percent was taken out in taxes each month. It really affects morale when you work hard to earn a commission and then it gets taxed more heavily than a standard pay rate! Big mistake for Holiday Retirement!
Community Sales Leader InterviewDeclined OfferNegative ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4+ weeks – interviewed at Holiday Retirement (Amarillo, TX) in July 2013.
Recruiter contacts you by phone & interviews you, then another person interviews you by phone, then your soon to be Regional Director interviews you on SKYPE...., then you are e-mailed by another person for background, witch took 9 days...., then when you accept the offer, 2 more people contact you from the HR department to plan travel, and training, etc....
Interview Questions
- The questions are elementary. Why would you want to work here? etc.... Answer Question
Reasons for Declining
Starting off great, but went downhill fast! I spoke to a total of 6 people throughout the entire process of getting hired. GIS is their background investigator. They made a mistake on my background for something that the courts waived. All in all, I decided to go to the County Clerks office to get a certified document saying that the charge was waived. Cost $15. And after 3 days was cleared for employment. The people are friendly, but took 30 days to go through the entire process. I initially accepted the job, but got fed up with all the hoo ha and ridiculous amount of people I had to talk to in order to take the job.
Community Sales Leader InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 days – interviewed at Holiday Retirement in June 2013.
35,000 basis salary plus comm.
You work Tues - Sat. 10 hours a day. You are expected to increase census. If you have a move out then of course you and to add that move out to your expected move in quoto. I was interviewed by phone first then in person.
Interview Questions
- Most difficult question was not hard at all....what motivates me? I said I wanted to the best...top dog. Which I knew that is what they wanted to hear...they are all about numbers at this company. Answer Question
they gave me an offer letter.
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Community Sales Leader InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at Holiday Retirement (Seattle, WA) in May 2013.
Being in corporate America for several years now, this is by far the Best interview process ever. Was contacted by a corporate recruiter who is very professional and knowledgeable about everything! the position, the compnay, etc. Interviewed on the phone then he set up a face to face interview the next day in one of the communities with the Regional sales leader.
I was very well welcomed by the community Manager on site then my interview with the Regional was Amazing. Every point was explained like differences and what sets them apart from other retirement corporations. she was honest and brilliant in explianing their training process. I was VERY IMPRESSED at the professionalism, passion and the enthuthiasm.
Interview Questions
- After being in operations for such a long time, what challenges do you foresee having, and how will you tackle that challenge if any in this position of being a sales leader or sales manager so to speak? 1 Answer
There was great room for negotiation. what I was very thrilled about is the respect in which it was handled. After my very successful interview I knew in my heart this is where I wanted to be. So when the corporate recruiter called me the following day, I was excited; however, I declined the offer because the offered amount was not appealing to me, plus I had another offer on the table from another company (But my heart was with Holiday). They were very respectful and explained they would have to get approval from more managers higher in the rank who can approve going off the "budgeted salary'' Every day however they were in contact with me updating me every step of the way. Then finally after three days or so I received a call with a different and better offer. It was not exactly what I had wanted but very close and they fought for me and met me in the middle. I could not ask for more, I am so far very impressed with the entire recruiting process. Organized, approprately paced, True ambassadors for the company, Truthful, Knowledgeable and willing to fight for the candidates they want....thats what I experienced.
Community Sales Leader InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5+ weeks – interviewed at Holiday Retirement in December 2012.
A lot of structure yet I asked the same question (What is the occupancy of the facility?) to 3 different people during the interviewing process and no one knew the answer.
Interview Questions
- How would I close the sale? I didn't know enough about the sales protocol to answer that question. Answer Question
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Community Sales Leader InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 days – interviewed at Holiday Retirement (Montana City, MT).
It seems the company found me. My resume was located by a recruiter and I received a phone call asking if I would be interested in traveling to California for an interview. Three days later I was on an airplane. The entire trip from to California was paid along with expenses. Highly professional company that ensured all travel arrangements were well thought out and coordinated. Interviewed with a single sales recruting professional and departed after an hour long interview mostly covering personality and sales. Exactly six days later, I was offered the job at the location I wanted along with the salary I was told to expect. No surprises here.
Interview Questions
- What is the most rewarding aspect of the sales process? 1 Answer
No need to negotiate, the offer was more than competitive for this market and the incentives and perks were also encouraging.
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Community Sales Leader InterviewAccepted OfferNegative ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days – interviewed at Holiday Retirement (Ventura, CA).
Interviewed over the phone by a recruiting company (Holiday loves to outsource). Had an interview with Regional Sales Leader in the community, I was hired the same day as my in person interview. My interviewer was on the phone half the time and couldn't even give me a full interview. The Regional Director was not even respectful enough to wait for his annoying calls and emails till my interview was over. Recruiting company called offering me the job and I only had 2 days to pack up and fly to Corporate offices for 2 week training session. Training was very repetitive and didn't cover anything that was already common knowledge. Threw a lot of legal terms around because Holiday is scared of the world lawsuit.
Interview Questions
- My interview didn't even hit hard questions, interviewer was on the phone half the time Answer Question
There was no room for negotiations. I was told this is what we are offering $32,000 per year with a potential of high uncapped commissions. Which was falsely represented. At the beginning they started paying $300.00 per move in. Now they "restructured" and only payout $225.00 per move in and you receive half a month after sale, second half 90 days later.
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Mine was a 0.24 and 1/3 chance risk of DS. Had CVS done and dd was normal.
Are you getting cvs or amnio?
Are you getting cvs or amnio?
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I got my amnio and torch blood test both negative. Did you have a successful birth? I am 21 weeks but bc of papp-a Drs aren't too positive baby will make it to 24 weeks. I just pray they are wrong.
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My Papp-a was .17miu/ml so it was non existent. I didn't get the MoM calculation. However, I'm 38 weeks today. I was a smoker and didn't quit until the week before my 1st trimester screen so that may have affected the results.
Mother of DD 5/12/01, DS 9/7/03 and DS (T21) 1/27/13 and finished!
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I wrote a visualizer - it's a standalone executable that can load up a few file formats. Currently the method is to double click the input file (binary.xyz), let windows freak out some- and ask for the application to handle it.. the same is done for (text.xyy).
Then we open the browsers and click on a binary.xyz and confirm to the browser that viz.exe should always be used for this file type. Now when text.xyy is clicked, the browser just displays it.
To overcome this I made a binary.xyy to fool the browser's into accepting this extention as an application type.. This only half worked IE is able to use it wonderfully, but firefox balks. if I click on a binary.xyy link, it launches the viewer but a text.xyy and it just shows straight text in browser and never launches the app. And Chrome I've written off for this so far.
This application is going out to strangers- So I want to fix this on the web server side --or-- I need a very straight forward way of making this work on the client side. The web server side needs to have the text files remain as text files.
The visualizer launches a browser (the system default http://) to get more information on interesting parts from the web server, in turn the database links can be clicked to be visualized. The concept of saving the file to be loaded manually defeats the purpose of the project.
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I have a 10.7 app built on 10.9. I'm debugging on 10.9.
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When the app starts I programmatically move the divider to the right to hide the right-hand pane and the enclosed NSScrollView.
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Layout still needs update after calling -[NSScrollView layout]. NSScrollView or one of its superclasses may have overridden -layout without calling super. Or, something may have dirtied layout in the middle of updating it. Both are programming errors in Cocoa Autolayout. The former is pretty likely to arise if some pre-Cocoa Autolayout class had a method called layout, but it should be fixed.
This only happens when the view is first loaded when the app starts. Switching away to a new view, and back, is fine.
I think the problem is that the scroll view is still being drawn when I move the splitView divider, causing the scrollview to be dirtied.
If I comment out the line that moves the divider I do not see the message.
FYI, I did not get the error when building / debugging on 10.8.
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Why?! The cost of an oil change at a oilchangers is break even on the cost of buying the oil and filter! Why does anyone even bother changing their own oil, especially when you don't even know how to remove the oil filter. - Just A Guy
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i agree with the other answer. But becasue you asked, the filter is on top of the engine to the right of the top engine cover. It is "upside-down", meaning it sits "upright" and screws down onto the engine at the top of the engine. Like the other answer, the synthetic oil and oil filter will cost you as much as the oil change itself. Take it from someone who routinely changes the oil in my other cars. with a CTS, it is not worth it! - Visitor
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Oral compositions, such as oral gels and toothpastes, containing a novel high cleaning, low abrasion silica hydrogel abrasive.
1. A dentifrice composition, comprising:
(a) an orally acceptable dentifrice vehicle from about 5% to about 95% by weight of the dentifrice composition; and
(b) a silica hydrogel from about 3 to about 30% of the dentifrice composition, containing from 10 to 25% water by weight, wherein:
(i) the silica hydrogel is composed of particles of from about 2 to about 4 microns, the particles having the properties;
(ii) a BET surface area is in the range of 150 to 400 m2 /g of silica;
(iii) an oil absorption is less than about 100 cm3 /100 g silica; and
(iv) a pH, in a 5% w/w suspension of the silica in boiled (CO2 free) demineralized water, equal to or greater than 8.5; and
wherein, the dentifrice composition has an RDA of about 90 to about 250 and a PCR from about 70 to about 130.
2. A dentifrice composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition further comprises a fluoride ion source.
3. A dentifrice composition according to claim 2, further comprising a surfactant.
4. A dentifrice composition according to claim 3, wherein said composition has a pH above about 7 and wherein the surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate.
5. A dentifrice composition according to claim 4, further comprising from about 5% to about 70% of a humectant selected from glycerin, sorbitol, propylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
6. A dentifrice composition according to claim 1, in the form of a toothpaste, tooth powder, prophylaxis paste, lozenge, gum, or oral gel.
7. A dentifrice composition according to claim 1, wherein the dentifrice composition contains an antitartar or an antibacterial agent or mixture thereof, and an anionic polycarboxylate.
8. A dentifrice composition according to claim 1, wherein the dentifrice composition has an RDA from about 95 to about 160.
9. A method for reducing stain and/or plaque and inhibiting gingivitis comprising the application of a safe and effective amount of a composition according to claim 1, to the teeth and other oral surfaces.
10. A method for reducing stain and/or plaque and inhibiting gingivitis comprising the application of a safe and effective amount of a composition according to claim 2, to the teeth and other oral surfaces.
This invention relates to dentifrice compositions containing a silica abrasive, which provide improved oral cleaning with low abrasivity.
Synthetically produced silicas play an important role as an ingredient in many of today's toothpaste formulations. Such silicas are relatively safe, nontoxic, ingredients which are compatible with other toothpaste ingredients, including glycerin, sorbitol (or xylitol), thickening agents, detergents, coloring and fragrance materials and optionally fluoride and other actives. Further, silicas act as an abrasive to clean teeth, remove plaque and food debris.
As an abrasive or polishing agent, silicas debride and physically scrub the external surface of the teeth. This scrubbing action removes the organic film (i.e. the pellicle), formed of salivary proteins which covers the teeth and which is known to become stained and discolored by foods, such as coffee, tea and berries, as well as, by tobacco smoke, cationic antibacterials, and chromogenic bacteria. Such physical removal of the stained pellicle is a simple and effective means of removing the undesirable surface staining and discoloration which occurs daily. Further, such physical removal of the pellicle also removes plaque bacteria on the pellicle surface.
Synthetic silicas include both silica gels and precipitated silicas which are prepared by the neutralization of aqueous silicate solutions with a strong mineral acid. In the preparation of silica gel, a silica hydrogel is formed which is then typically washed to low salt content. The washed hydrogel may be milled to the desired size, or otherwise dried, ultimately to the point where its structure no longer changes as a result of shrinkage. When preparing such synthetic silicas, the objective is to obtain abrasives which provide maximal cleaning (i.e. removal of stained pellicle) with minimal damage to the tooth enamel and other oral tissue. Dental researchers are continually concerned with identifying synthetic silicas meeting these objectives.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,153,680 and GB Patent Application 2,038,303A both disclose the general use of silica hydrogels or hydrated silica gels as dentifrice polishing agents. U.S. Pat. No. 4,632,826 discloses the use of hydrated silica gels in combination with a weakly calcined alumina polish, to form a combination abrasive system. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,943,429, 5,176,899 and 5,270,033 provide lists of alternative polishing agents, such lists including hydrated silica gels.
In spite of the disclosures relating to silica hydrogels and other compositions for oral cleaning, there is still a need for additional compositions providing improved pellicle cleaning, improved removal of plaque and food debris, all with minimal abrasion of the tooth enamel and other oral tissue.
The present invention relates to dentifrice compositions, comprising:
(a) an orally acceptable dentifrice vehicle from about 5% to about 95% by weight of the dentifrice composition; and
(b) a silica hydrogel of from about 3% to about 30% of the dentifrice composition, containing from 10% to 25% water by weight, wherein:
(i) the silica hydrogel is composed of particles of from about 2 to about 4 microns, the particles having the properties:
(ii) a Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) surface are in the range of 150 to 400 m2 /g of silica;
(iii) an oil absorption of less than 100 cm3 /100 g silica; and
(iv) a pH, in a 5% w/w suspension in boiled (CO2 free) demineralized water, equal to or greater than 8.5; and
wherein, the dentifrice composition has a radioactive dentin abrasion (RDA) of from 90 to 250, preferably from about 95 to about 160, and a pellicle cleaning ratio (PCR) from about 70 to about 130.
Surprisingly, while in general silica gels have been reported as having acidic pH levels (Morton Pader, Oral Hygiene Products and Practice, pages 254-255, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York {1988}) and silica hydrogels (i.e. hydrous silica gels) of smaller micron size and higher pH levels have been reported as having unacceptably low abrasion values (GB 2,038,303A, Table 4, page 9); the silica hydrogel of the present invention, which has a pH of at least 8.5, exhibits commercially acceptable RDA abrasion values of at least 90.
Details of the above physical measurements and attributes are discussed below. All measurement levels and ratios are by weight of the total composition, unless otherwise indicated, such as the case of Pellicle Cleaning Ratio (PCR) and Radioactive Dentin Abrasion (RDA) values, which are unitless. Additionally, all measurements are made at 25� C., unless otherwise specified.
By "dentifrice composition," as used herein, means a toothpaste, tooth powder, prophylaxis paste, lozenge, gum, or oral gel.
By the term "orally-acceptable dentifrice vehicle," as used herein, means a suitable carrier which can be used to apply the present compositions to the oral cavity in a safe and effective manner. The orally-acceptable vehicle as well as the other essential and optional components of the compositions of the present invention are described in the following paragraphs.
The silicas hydrogel or hydrous silica gel forming the silica compositions of the present invention are colloidal particles of silica linked together within a three-dimensional network, which can be characterized as a low density silica gel (such as an aerogel), having a larger pore volume (up to about 4 cc/g), cf., Kirk-Othmer's Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Vol. 21, pages 1020-1021, John Wiley & Sons, New York (4th Edition 1997). Such silicas are preferably characterized as synthetic hydrated amorphous silicas, also known as silicon dioxides or SiO2. Further, these silicas may be characterized as having a surface area as characterized by the standard nitrogen absorption method of Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) in the range of 150-400 m2 /g. Surface area is determined by the BET nitrogen adsorption method as described in Brunauer et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 60, 309 (1938). The BET measurement is preformed using an Accelerated Surface Area and Porosimetry Analyzer (ASAP 2400), by Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, Norcross, Ga. 30093. The sample is outgassed under vacuum at 350� C. for a minimum of 2 hours before measurement.
The silica hydrogel compositions of the present invention are further characterized as having a low average particle size ranging from about 2 micron to about 4 microns with a standard deviation of less than about 0.5 microns. The average particle size is measured using a Malvern Particle Size Analyzer, Model Mastersizer S, Malvern Instruments, Inc., Southborough, Mass. 01772. Specifically, a helium-neon gas laser beam is projected through a transparent cell which contains the silica hydrogel particles suspended in an aqueous solution. Light rays which strike the particles are scattered through angles which are inversely proportional to the particle size. The photodetector array measures the quantity of light at several predetermined angles. Electrical signals proportional to the measured light flux values are then processed by a microcomputer system, against a scatter pattern predicted from theoretical particles as defined by the refractive indices of the sample and aqueous dispersant to determine the particle size distribution of the silica hydrogel.
The silica hydrogel used to form the compositions of the present invention are further differentiated by means of their oil absorption values, having oil absorption values of less than 100 cc/100 g, and preferably in the range of from 45 cc/100 g silica to 90 cc/100 g silica. Oil absorption values are measured by determining the quantity of dibutyl phthalate oil absorbed in a fixed quantity of silica, when the oil-silica mixture reaches a maximum viscosity. Using a constant rate buret, the oil is added to a measured quantity of silica, in grams, in a mixing chamber linked to a torque rheometer, such as a Brabender Electronic Plasti-Corder Torque Rheometer, available from C.W. Brabender Instruments, Inc., South Hackensack, N.J. 07606. The volume of oil added at the maximum viscosity is input into the following equation: ##EQU1## wherein the quantity of oil is the time of addition of the oil in seconds times the buret delivery rate of the oil in cc/second.
Preparation of the silica hydrogels of the present invention is known in the art, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,153,680 and U.K. Patent Application GB 2,038,303A, the hydrous silica gels being the result of the reaction of an alkali silicate solution with an SiO2 concentration of about 6 to 20 percent by weight in the presence of a mineral acid, such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, or phosphoric acid. Sodium or potassium silicate may be used as the alkali silicate, with sodium silicate being preferred. A less than stoichiometric amount of acid is added to the alkali silicate solution until a pH of less than 10 to 11 is reached, a pH of about 8.5 being preferred. The resulting product is a solid silica which includes the water within its pores. After the silica hydrogel is formed it is washed with an alkali pH solution of pH at least 8.5, to maintain the high pH of the silica gel, at low temperatures of from about 0 to 60� C., until a purity level of about 98% SiO2 is obtained (the remaining impurity being sodium sulphate). The resulting silica hydrogel is milled to the desired 2 to 4 microns in diameter particle size and dried to a water content of from 10 to 25% by weight, preferably about 20% by weight, to yield the desired silica hydrogel.
A preferred silica hydrogel abrasive of the present invention is marketed under the trade designation Sylodent XWA300 by Davison Chemical Division of W.R. Grace & Co., Baltimore, Md. 21203. The Sylodent XWA300 silica hydrogel is composed of particles of colloidal silica averaging from about 2 to about 4 microns in diameter, having a BET surface area of from 100 to 200 m2 /g of silica, an oil absorption of less than 100 cm3 /100 g of silica and a pH greater than 8.5. Commercially available abrasives which may be used in combination with the silica hydrogel, include silicas having a mean particle size of up to about 20 microns, such as Zeodent 115, marketed by J.M. Huber Chemicals Division, Havre de Grace, Md. 21078, or Sylodent 783 also marketed by Davison Chemical Division of W.R. Grace & Co.
The abrasivity of the dentifrice compositions of the present invention, containing the silica hydrogel abrasives described herein, can be determined by means of RDA values as determined according to the method recommended by the American Dental Association, set forth by Hefferren, Journal of Dental Research, Volume 55, Issue 4, July-August 1976, pp. 563-573, and described in the Wason U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,340,583, 4,420,312 and 4,421,527. In this procedure extracted human teeth are irradiated with a neutron flux and subjected to a standard brushing regime. The radioactive phosphorus 32 removed from the dentin in the roots is used as the index of the abrasion of the dentifrice tested. A reference slurry containing 10 grams of calcium pyrophosphate in 15 ml of 0.5% aqueous solution of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose is also measured and the RDA of this mixture is arbitrarily taken as 100. The silica hydrogel dentifrice to be tested is prepared as a suspension at the same concentration as the pyrophosphate and submitted to the same brushing regime. The RDA of the silica hydrogel abrasive dentifrice of the present invention is from 250 to 90, preferably from about 160 to about 95.
The Pellicle Cleaning Ratio (PCR) of the silica hyrogel compositions of the present invention, a measurement of the cleaning characteristics of dentifrices, generally ranges from about 70 to 130 and is preferably greater than about 95.
The PCR (Pellicle Cleaning Ratio) cleaning values are determined by a PCR test generally described in "In Vitro Removal of Stain With Dentifrice", G. K. Stookey et al., J. Dental Research, Vol. 61, pages 1236-9, November 1982. Cleaning is assessed in vitro by staining 10 mm2 bovine enamel specimens embedded in resin, which are acid etched to expedite stain accumulation and adherence. The staining is with a broth prepared from instant coffee, instant tea and finely ground gastic mucin dissolved into a sterilized trypticase soy broth containing a 24-hour Sarcina lutea turtox culture. After staining, the specimens are mounted on a V-8 cross-brushing machine equipped with soft nylon toothbrushes adjusted to 150 g tension on the enamel surface. The specimens are then brushed with the dentifrice of the present invention and a calcium pyrophosphate standard (10 grams of calcium pyrophosphate in 50 ml of 0.5% aqueous solution of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose). The specimens are brushed with dentifrice slurries consisting of 25 g of toothpaste in 40 g of deionized water, for 400 strokes. The specimens are cleaned with Pennwalt pumice flour until the stain is removed. Reflectance measurements are taken using a Minolta Chromameter; wherein a Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) L* a* b* scale is used to measure the color of the specimens.
The percent stain (SR) removed is calculated using the following formula:
%SR=((L2 *-L1 *)2 +(a2 *-a1 *)2 +(b2 *-b1 *)2)0.5 �100/((L3 *-L1 *)2 +(a3 *-a1 *)2 +(b3 *-b1 *)2)0.5
wherein: L1 *, a1 *, and b1 *, are reflectance measurements taken before brushing, L2 *, a2 *, and b2 * are reflectance readings taken after brushing, and L3 *, a3 *, and b3 * are measurements taken after pumacing.
The pellicle cleaning ratio is measured as follows:
PCR=% SR for Sample/% SR for Calcium Pyrophosphate Standard�100
The silica hydrogel abrasive can be present as the sole abrasive within the dentifrice compositions of the present invention or in combination with other known dentifrice abrasives or polishing agents. Other useful dentifrice abrasives include sodium metaphosphate, potassium metaphosphate, tricalcium phosphate, dihydrated dicalcium phosphate, aluminum silicate, calcined alumina, bentonite or other siliceous materials, or combinations thereof.
The total quantity of abrasive within the present invention is at a level of from about 5% to about 30% by weight, preferably from about 8% to about 12% by weight when the dentifrice composition is a toothpaste. Higher levels, as high as 95%, may be used if the dentifrice composition is a toothpowder.
Dentifrice Vehicle
The orally-acceptable dentifrice vehicle used to prepare the dentifrice composition comprises a water-phase, containing a humectant therein. The humectant is preferably glycerin, sorbitol, xylitol, and/or propylene glycol of molecular weight in the range of 200-1,000; but, other humectants and mixtures thereof may also be employed. The humectant concentration typically totals about 5 to about 70% by weight of the oral composition.
Reference hereto to sorbitol refers to the material typically commercially available as a 70% aqueous solution. Water is present typically in amount of at least about 10% by weight, and generally about 25 to 70% by weight of the oral composition. Water employed in the preparation of commercially suitable toothpastes should preferably be deionized and free of organic impurities. These amounts of water include the free water which is added plus that which is introduced with other materials such as with sorbitol.
The dentifrice compositions of the present invention and can contain a variety of optional dentifrice ingredients. As described below, such optional ingredients can include, but are not limited to, thickening or gelling agents, surfactants (i.e. surface acting agents), a source of fluoride ions, a synthetic anionic polycarboxylate, a flavoring agent, additional antiplaque agents and/or abrasives, and coloring agents.
Thickening Agents
Thickeners used in the compositions of the present invention include natural and synthetic gums and colloids, examples of which include carrageenan (Irish moss), xanthan gum and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, starch, polyvinylpyrrolidone, hydroxyethylpropyl cellulose, hydroxybutyl methyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, and hydroxyethyl cellulose. Inorganic thickeners include amorphous silica compounds which function as thickening agents and include colloidal silicas compounds available under trademarks such as Cab-o-sil fumed silica manufactured by Cabot Corporation and distributed by Lenape Chemical, Bound Brook, N.J.; Zeodent 165 from J.M. Huber Chemicals Division, Havre de Grace, Md. 21078; and Sylox 15, also known as Sylodent 15, available from Davison Chemical Division of W.R. Grace Corporation, Baltimore, Md. 21203. The thickening agent is present in the dentifrice composition in amounts of about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, preferably about 0.5 to about 4% by weight.
Surfactants are used in the compositions of the present invention to achieve increased prophylactic action and render the dentifrice compositions more cosmetically acceptable. The surfactant is preferably a detersive material which imparts to the composition detersive and foaming properties. Suitable examples of surfactants are water-soluble salts of higher fatty acid monoglyceride monosulfates, such as the sodium salt of the monosulfated monoglyceride of hydgrogenated coconut oil fatty acids, higher alkyl sulfates such as sodium lauryl sulfate, alkyl aryl sulfonates such as sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, higher alkyl sulfoacetates, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, higher fatty acid esters of 1,2-dihydroxy propane sulfonate, and the substantially saturated higher aliphatic acyl amides of lower aliphatic amino carboxylic acid compounds, such as those having 12 to 16 carbons in the fatty acid, alkyl or acyl radicals, and the like. Examples of the last mentioned amides are N-lauroyl sarcosine, and the sodium, potassium, and ethanolamine salts of N-lauroyl, N-myristoyl, or N-palmitoyl sarcosine. The surfactant is typically present in the dentifrice compositions of the present invention in an amount of about 0.3 to about 5% by weight, preferably about 0.5 to about 2% by weight.
Fluoride and Other Active Agents
The dentifrice composition of the present invention may also contain a source of fluoride ions or fluorine-providing component, as anticaries agent in amount sufficient to supply about 25 ppm to 5,000 ppm of fluoride ions and include inorganic fluoride salts, such as soluble alkali metal salts, for example, sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, sodium fluorosilicate, ammonium fluorosilicate, sodium monofluorophosphate, as well as tin fluorides, such as stannous fluoride and stannous chloride. Sodium fluoride is preferred.
In addition to fluoride compounds, there may also be included antitartar agents such as pyrophosphate salts including dialkali or tetraalkali metal pyrophosphate salts such as Na4 P2 O7, K4 P2 O7, Na2 K2 P2 O7, Na2 H2 P2 O7 and K2 H2 P2 O7 long chain polyphosphates such as sodium hexametaphosphate and cyclic phosphates such as sodium trimetaphosphate. These antitartar agents are included in the dentifrice composition at a concentration of about 1 to about 5% by weight. Another active agent useful in dentifrice compositions of the present invention are antibacterial agents, which can be from 0.2 to 1.0% by weight of the dentifrice composition. Such useful antibacterial agents include non-cationic antibacterial agents which are based on phenolic or bisphenolic compounds, such as halogenated diphenyl ethers like triclosan (2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether), benzoate esters or carbanilides. A preferred antibacterial agent is triclosan, which is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent, marketed for use in oral products under the trademarks Irgacare MP or Irgasan DP300 by Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Greensboro, N.C. 27419.
Anionic Polycarboxylate
Synthetic anionic polycarboxylates may also be used in the dentifrice compositions of the present invention as an efficacy enhancing agent for any antibacterial, antitartar or other active agent within the dentifrice composition. Such anionic polycarboxylates are generally employed in the form of their free acids or preferably partially or more preferably fully neutralized water soluble alkali metal (e.g. potassium and preferably sodium) or ammonium salts. Preferred are 1:4 to 4:1 copolymers of maleic anhydride or acid with another polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, preferably methylvinylether/maleic anhydride having a molecular weight (M.W.) of about 30,000 to about 1,800,000 most preferably about 30,000 to about 700,000. Exemplars of these copolymers are available from GAF Corporation under the tradename Gantrez, e.g. AN 139 (M.W. 500,000), AN 119 (M.W. 250,000); S-97 Pharmaceutical Grade (M.W. 700,000), AN 169 (M.W. 1,200,000-1,800,000), and AN 179 (M.W. above 1,800,000); wherein the preferred copolymer is S-97 Pharmaceutical Grade (M.W. 700,000).
When present, the anionic polycarboxylates is employed in amounts effective to achieve the desired enhancement of the efficacy of any antibacterial, antitartar or other active agent within the dentifrice composition. Generally, the anionic polycarboxylates is present within the dentifrice composition from about 0.05% to about 4% by weight, preferably from about 0.5% to about 2.5% by weight.
The dentifrice composition of the present invention may also contain a flavoring agent. Flavoring agents which are used in the practice of the present invention include essential oils as well as various flavoring aldehydes, esters, alcohols, and similar materials. Examples of the essential oils include oils of spearmint, peppermint, wintergreen, sassafras, clove, sage, eucalyptus, marjoram, cinnamon, lemon, lime, grapefruit, and orange. Also useful are such chemicals as menthol, carvone, and anethole. Of these, the most commonly employed are the oils of peppermint and spearmint.
The flavoring agent is incorporated in the dentifrice composition at a concentration of about 0.1 to about 5% by weight and preferably about 0.5 to about 1.5% by weight.
Other Ingredients
Various other materials may be incorporated in the dentifrice compositions of this invention, including desensitizers, such as potassium nitrate; whitening agents, such as hydrogen peroxide, calcium peroxide and urea peroxide; preservatives; silicones; and chlorophyll compounds. These additives, when present, are incorporated in the dentifrice composition in amounts which do not substantially adversely affect the properties and characteristics desired.
Preparation Of The Dentifrice
The preparation of dentifrices is well known in the art, such as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,996,863, 3,980,767, 4,328,205 and 4,358,437, which are incorporated herein by reference. More specifically, to prepare a dentifrice of the present invention, generally the humectants e.g. glycerin, sorbitol, propylene glycol, and polyethylene glycol; are dispersed in the water in a conventional mixer under agitation. Into the dispersion are added the organic thickeners, such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), carrageenan, or xanthan gum; any anionic polycarboxylate; any salts, such as sodium fluoride anticaries agents; and any sweeteners; the resultant mixture is agitated until a homogeneous gel phase is formed. Into the gel phase are added a pigment such as TiO2, and any acid or base required to adjust the pH. These ingredients are mixed until a homogenous phase is obtained, whereupon the polishing agent/abrasive is mixed into the gel phase. The mixture is then transferred to a high speed/vacuum mixer; wherein, the inorganic thickener, such Sylodent 15; and surfactant ingredients are added to the mixture. Any water insoluble antibacterial agent, such as triclosan, are solubilized in the flavor oils and the solution is added to the mixture which is mixed at high speed for from 5 to 30 minutes, under vacuum of from about 20 to 50 mm of Hg, preferably about 30 mm Hg. The resultant product is in each case a homogeneous, semi-solid, extrudable paste or gel product.
The following example further describes and demonstrates preferred embodiments within the scope of the present invention. The example is given solely for illustration, and are not to be construed as limitation of this invention as many variations thereof are possible without departing from its spirit and scope.
Two hydrous silica dentifrice compositions of the present invention, designated Compositions 1 and 2 in Table I below, were prepared with a 20% total abrasive content as described below.
TABLE I______________________________________Dentifrice FormulationsIngredients Composition 1 Composition 2 Composition 3______________________________________Deionized Water 15.607 15.607 15.607Sodium Fluoride 0.243 0.243 0.243Sodium Saccharin 0.3 0.3 0.3Gantrez S-97 15.0 15.0 15.0Sodium Hydroxide 1.2 1.2 1.2(50%)Sorbitol (70% 20.85 20.85 20.85Solution)Titanium Dioxide 1.0 1.0 1.0Glycerin 20.0 20.0 20.0Sodium Carboxy- 1.1 1.1 1.1methyl CelluloseZeodent 165 Silica 1.5 1.5 1.5ThickenerFlavor Oils 1.0 1.0 1.0Sodium Lauryl 1.5 1.5 1.5SulfateTriclosan 0.3 0.3 0.3Zeodent 115 Silica 10.0 0.0 20.0AbrasiveSylodent XWA300 10.0 20.0 0.0Abrasive______________________________________
Compositions 1 and 2 were prepared in a jacketed, vacuum mixing tank at ambient room temperature. The glycerin and sorbitol humectants were added to the water in the mixing tank and agitation was started. The sodium fluoride salt, sodium saccharin sweetening agent, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose organic thickener, and Gantrez S-97 were added and mixing continued until a homogenous gel phase was obtained. Into the gel phase were added the TiO2 pigment and the sodium hydroxide to adjust the pH. The Zeodent 165 silica thickening agent was then added to the abrasives, and the resulting mixture was added to the mixing tank under high agitation and a vacuum of about 30 mm of Hg. The triclosan was dissolved in the flavor oils to form a solution and the solution was added, with the sodium lauryl sulfate surfactant, to the mixing tank still maintaining the vacuum at about 30 mm of Hg. Mixing and vacuum continued for approximately 15 minutes. The resulting composition which was an extrudable paste, having a pH of about 7, was tubed.
The PCRs of Composition 1 and 2 were established using the modified Stookey procedure, as described above, and the results are recorded in Table II, below. RDA value for Composition 1 was determined by the method Hefferren method, as described about, and the results also recorded in Table II. Further, for purposes of comparison, the procedure of the Example was repeated using a dentifrice (designated Composition 3) having substantially the same composition; except, in Composition 3 the abrasive was an amorphous silica abrasive (Zeodent 115 Silica Abrasive). The PCR and RDA of comparative Composition 3 is also set forth in Table II, below.
TABLE II______________________________________PCR's of Dentifrice FormulationsComposition PCR Value RDA Value______________________________________Composition 1 99.5 107Composition 2 105.0 --Composition 3 71.5 91______________________________________
Referring to Table II, although Composition 1 containing both the silica hydrogel abrasive of the present invention and an amorphous silica abrasive exhibited a significantly higher (over 39%) PCR than comparative Composition 3, containing only the amorphous silica abrasive, the RDA value for Composition 1 was 107 and that for comparative Composition 3 was a relatively low 91, indicating that Composition 1 was moderately more abrasive than comparative Composition 3. Composition 2 containing as the sole abrasive the silica hydrogel of the present invention, exhibited a significantly higher PCR than both Composition 1 and comparative Composition 3.
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- Beach / lakeside relaxation
- Nearest beach 0.1 km
- Great for children of all ages
- Car advised
- Air conditioning
- No pets allowed
- Private garden
21 Jan 2015
"Best Stay EVER!!!"
You really don't need to keep looking—you found the perfect place!! On a hilltop overlooking the Caribbean side of Carriacou, Windmill Villa is a DELIGHT!! Fitzroy and Ann McKenzie have done … More
Thank you for choosing Windmill Villa as "your home away from home". We are happy you enjoyed your stay. Come again soon.
8 Jan 2015
"Best ever"
We've been staying in apartment rentals for a number of years now, and this one tops them all, primarily because Ann and Fitzroy are the kindest, most thoughtful, hosts you will ever meet. The ac… More
Fitz and I thank you for this glowing review and look forward to your return soon.
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19 Mar 2014
"Simply Beautiful"
The Windmill Villa was simply beautiful. It was a perfect place to stay for our family of three (one child) . It can actually accommodate much more. The villa is exceptionally clean and well kept. … More
Happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at Windmill Villa. My husband and I look forward in seeing you again next Carnival.
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3 year old female AKC registered German Shepherd. She is current on vaccines, house broken and crate trained. She has not been spayed. She gets along great with other dogs, cats and kids. She is super friendly and laid back. She will only bark to warn you of strangers. She has wonderful manners and very well behaved. Never had any issues with her and she is completely healthy. I am only ...
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Hello. I have German Shepherd Puppies coming around the 15th of July!! Their mother is Khaleesi and she is a solid black 60 pound GSD. She has an awesome temperment...and I mean awesome!! She loves to play ball and loves kids. She is protective and very quick and agile! Their father is Gunner!! He also is solid black and weighs 80 pounds. He also has an amazing temperament! He is highly ...
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We have an upcoming litter, that we are taking deposits on for BH, "Midnight Vom Tiekerhook, CGC, CGCA" & BH, USSDR "Imperial's Princess Von Freeman Mill, CGC, CGCA". Both impressive pedigrees can be viewed on pedigreedatabase.com) We raise only pure bred German Shepherds, all registered AKC, with full OFA health checks, hip dysplasia free, CERF, and bring only the very best in working lines. ...
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Milo is an amazing dog raised with kids but we don't have room for him in our new house. He is trained very well but he is still energetic at age 1. I really don't want to see him go but he deserves better than what we can provide at this time of transition. Feel free to text me.
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I have four German Shepherd pups born on Monday May 18, 2015. They are six weeks old and will be ready for their new homes on Monday July 13, 2015. Both parents are from European bloodlines and reside on premises for you to see.
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The supersizing of Saratoga Springs?
Dan at the Fun in Saratoga blog took this photo of the ongoing construction of the home above. The grand Saratoga Springs house replaces the more humble home at 126 Fifth Avenue (map) pictured below. Prior to the housing downturn, such teardowns were controversial in some parts of the country — particularly in upscale suburban […] [Read More]
So you want to buy a castle?
Today's Sunday business story features three Castle-like properties now on the market in the Capital Region. The first featured house, pictured above, is at 299 Lake Road in Ballston (map) and is on the market for $975,000. The listing, with additional photos, is here. [Read More]
House of the Week: Up for auction in Loudonville
Check out this grand house in Loudonville. It includes about 10,000 square feet of living space and sits on 3.1 acres. (Click on the photo to launch an image gallery.) The property has eight bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, three half bathrooms, three fireplaces, and an indoor pool. At its core, it's actually an older home, […] [Read More]
The House That Jeter Built
The New York Times ran an entertaining story Saturday about the massive house that Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter has built just south of downtown Tampa. Among the interesting details in the story: Locals call the Davis Islands house "St. Jetersburg." The house, at about 31,000 square feet, really is remarkably large. Indeed, the Times reports […] [Read More]
The most expensive house in … Colonie
The house pictured here is the most expensive house currently on the market in Colonie, according to the MLS. It has 19 rooms, 12 fireplaces, eight bathrooms and sits on eight acres. Sound good? Well, the asking price for the house at 21 Shaker Bay Road is $4.2 million. Taxes are estimated at $28,000 annually, […] [Read More]
This house is no longer for sale
The Niskayuna property at right was on the market for $795,000. (The listing is here.) But then a judge froze the sale, because the house is owned by the wife of Timothy McGinn, co-founder of McGinn, Smith & Co. From Larry Rulison's reporting on the topic: Timothy McGinn is the cofounder of the Albany brokerage […] [Read More]
You won't believe this house
Check out this house in Ballston. It is … well, I don't know what it is, exactly, except unusual. Spectacularly unusual. I knew about Llenroc, but I had no idea this house at 299 Lake Road exists. It's on the market for $1,495,000 and is described as having nearly 10,000 square feet of space (including […] [Read More]
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Here's the latest in the huge houses series, the counterpart to the small houses series. This house is in Loudonville, where many of the houses, of course, are quite large. The house has 6,800 square feet of space — so much room that you might never see your cat again. It has five bedrooms and […] [Read More]
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AMD Athlon 64|FX Dual-Core Optimizer
Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/31/2006 12:06 PM [ 0 comment(s) ]
The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer can help improve some PC gaming video performance by compensating for those applications that bypass the Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp Counter) instruction. Applications that rely on RDTSC do not benefit from the logic in the operating system to properly account for the affect of power management mechanisms on the rate at which a processor core's Time Stamp Counter (TSC) is incremented.
The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer helps to correct the resulting video performance effects or other incorrect timing effects that these applications may experience on dual-core or multiple processor systems.
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