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But NIEER cautions that some of these behaviors are normal at this age.
"Hitting your sister is not aggression," said NIEER co-director Ellen C. Frede. "It's the 'super nanny' stuff that you see. Kids doing things over and over like eating dog food and biting mom and destroying things and being incredibly defiant and outside the pale."
Many teachers, like Butler, worry that some children lack the social skills required to learn.
"The teacher needs support — not always a mental health consultant but good old-fashioned behavior management," said Frede. Some children need a "well-organized curriculum" and others just lack parents who are engaged in their lives.
"Just as parents come in different flavors, so do teachers," said Frede. "Sometimes there is too much structure and the child cannot handle it. Other times, the teacher doesn't have enough organization and loses the confidence and trust of her children, who then act out. Three years old is a challenging period."
Poverty and overcrowded classes exacerbate the behavior problems. "My parents cared more about buying their kids new Nikes than giving them a Kleenex when they had a cold," said Butler, who is now teaching in a another preschool.
Colorado mother Amy Gates, who blogs about parenting on crunchydomesticgoddess.com, said preschool expulsions are "kind of shocking." Her 3-year-old attends a private preschool and has had brushes with bad behavior.
When her daughter pushed another child to grab a toy, the teacher used "gentle discipline" to curb any budding aggression.
"There is going to be some acting out in the classroom, especially with preschoolers because they are just learning their boundaries and learning what's acceptable or not," she said.
Andi Silverman, author of "Mama Knows Breast" and contributor to the New York City Moms Blog, said she worries more about accidents in her 3-year-old son's classroom than aggression.
"Expelling a child from preschool is a very harsh measure," she said. "Hopefully, parents and teacher work together."
In New York City, where getting into exclusive preschools is as hard as getting a fat acceptance letter from Harvard, parents and children are screened carefully before they are admitted, according to Silverman.
Most of the nation's preschools are run privately and are not obligated to serve a difficult child, said Karen Hill Scott, a Los Angeles development psychologist and researcher.
"If the child is a problem, they don't have to support them," said Scott. "Public schools have to figure out a way to manage them."
The rise in socially aggressive children is a "warning sign" that reflects directly on parenting, according to Scott.
"There is an inadequate emphasis on self-regulation and self-control," according to Scott, who said adults with low impulse control are less successful in work and in human relations.
Parents confuse "indulgence with love," said Scott. "The helicopter parent hovers, and kids don't learn to fend on their own. The indulged kids never delay any gratification. When everything goes your way, you have a hard time working in groups."
With more children in preschool, the behaviors that once played out in first grade now emerge "in the toddler room," she said.


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young children's mathematical development is related to their students' achievement (Carpenter et al., 1988; Peterson, Carpenter, and Fennema, 1989). In one study, the few teachers that actually led in-depth discussions in reform mathematics classrooms saw themselves not as moving through a curriculum, but as helping students move through levels of understanding (Fuson, Carroll, and Drueck, 2000). Furthermore, research suggests that professional development focused on developmental progressions increases not only teachers' professional knowledge but also their students' motivation and achievement (Clarke, 2004; Clarke et al., 2001, 2002; Fennema et al., 1996; Kühne, van den Heuvel-Panhulzen, and Ensor, 2005; Thomas and Ward, 2001; Wright et al., 2002). Thus, teaching-learning paths can facilitate developmentally appropriate teaching and learning for all children (see Brown et al., 1995).
A few words of caution are in order in interpreting findings about mathematics curriculum research. In the early childhood context, randomized control trials in mathematics may tend to overstate effect sizes because teaching some mathematics will always be more effective than teaching no or almost no mathematics (which is usually what the control classrooms are doing). Comparing the large effect sizes of the mathematics PCER study (Starkey et al., 2006) with the results of no significant differences for most of the literacy PCER studies does not mean that mathematics curricula are effective while literacy curricula are not. Preschools have had a decade of focus on literacy, so the control groups in those studies were doing a lot of literacy as well as the experimental groups. Curricular research does have great potential to advance understanding of effective instructional strategies, but only if this research is conducted with this explicit goal in mind. The inclusion of observational measures, both of fidelity to the curriculum and generalized instructional processes, greatly enhances the ability of the research to speak to specific teaching strategies that may be most important for student learning.
For example, Clements and Sarama (2008a) included extensive observation using the Classroom Observation of Early Mathematics Environment and Teaching (COEMET) and Fidelity of Implementation during a randomized control trial of two mathematics curricula—Building Blocks and Preschool Mathematics Curriculum (PMC; Klein, Starkey, and Ramirez, 2002)—and a control condition. The results indicate that research-based mathematics preschool curricula can be implemented with good fidelity, if teachers are provided ongoing training and support.
Using data from the COEMET the researchers identified instructional strategies that significantly predicted gains in children's mathematical knowledge over the course of the year: (1) the percentage of time the teacher was actively engaged in activities, (2) the degree to which the teacher built on and elaborated children's mathematical ideas and strategies, and (3) the degree to which the teacher facilitated children's responding. Examples are provided

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Finally broke down and decided to try fenders. It wasn't the rooster tail, it was the sub-32F cold salt water pounding the back of my thighs for three hours brrrrrr
1-if you plan to keep these on all season, check out the Crud fenders. Apparently they fit pro bikes (4mm clearance needed), yet are full coverage i.e. like the big ones that attach on frame mounts. There is even (apparently) a wheel well to protect your front derail. In the past I have had a problem with water comming off the road and then freezing on the bike (one solid chunk of ice w/ no brakes,frozen shifting, and a single frozen rock for a rear casette). In this situation I think these might be better than minimalist coverage of SKS.
2-once set up, the SKS go on and off easily, while minimizing the dork factor.
3-learn from my mistake: I dont think you bend the metal stays as much as torque the fender to bend diffferently. I found the front took a lot of bending as the clearances are tight, and I suspect the default is not a straight blade fork (i.e. default is fork w/bend in it). If you have to bend the stays, THEY WILL SLIDE BACK to their default unless you screw them down w/enclosed screws. So after an hour on the road, the fender slipped in the holder, and I wore off my mud flap attachment peg.
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Dream for Home Inc filed as a Domestic for Profit Corporation in the State of Florida and is no longer active. This corporate entity was filed approximately seven years ago on Thursday, October 30, 2008 , according to public records filed with Florida Department of State.
Eduardo Garcia served as the President and has interests in other corporate entities including Dream Landscaping Services Inc located in West Palm Beach, FL . Eduardo's past corporate affiliations include Dream Property Service Inc, Edjes LLC .
Eduardo Garcia is also the registered agent for the company. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
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text: A Polaroid SX-70. I've been lusting after one for a while, partly due to nostalgia from barely-remembered 70s and 80s, but also because I've had an attack of classic camera gas. So I decided to finally get one while film was still available. Yes, Impossible film is expensive and, well, you know, not instant (30-40 minutes to develop? Not great for experimenting). But I'm having fun and it's given me ideas for all sorts of creative projects.


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The best Beatles entry in this category, and really, the correct answer to this question. It's so perfect that Macca opened his Olympics performance with just this coda:
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Let's stipulate that the Beatles knew how to go out on top.
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|Plain flour
|250 Gram (9 Oz)
|Caster sugar
|2 Tablespoon
|1 Pinch
|Dried yeast sachets
|14 Gram
|Unsalted butter
|185 Gram, cut into small pieces (6 1/4 Oz)
|Chocolate chips
|80 Gram (3 Oz)
|2 Tablespoon
Put the flour, sugar, salt, yeast and eggs into a food processor fitted with the hook attachment and mix for about 10 minutes at medium speed.
When the dough begins to come away from the sides of the bowl, add the butter and continue mixing until it is well worked in and the dough begins to come away from the sides again.
Add the chocolate chips and mix carefully.
Leave the dough in the bowl of the processor, cover with clingfilm or a clean cloth, and leave to stand for 1 1/2-2 hours in a warm place until the dough has doubled in volume.
Butter two rectangular cake tins 18 cm/7 inches long by 9 cm / 3 1/2 inches deep (or two brioche moulds).
On a floured work surface, knead the dough rapidly by hand so that it returns to its original volume and then divide into 8 balls.
Gently pull each ball into a slightly oval shape and then place 4 ovals upright in each tin or brioche mould.
Leave to stand at room temperature until the dough is level with the edges of the tin and the ovals have expanded and merged.
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F), gas mark 6.
Glaze the brioches and make a few small incisions in the surface of each ball using wet scissors.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
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Lantern Slide - Illustration, 'England Expects Every Man Will Do His Duty', 1805 Reg. No: SH 881046
- Summary:
- Part of a collection of magic lantern slides relating to British naval history originating from the St John's Home for Boys. These slides were produced in Melbourne after the First World War with images from books and other sources. They are believed to have been used to illustrate lectures to the children in St John's Homes. Several of the slides are marked with the name 'Boreham'. This may indicate a link to Reverend Frank William Boreham (1871-1959), a noted Baptist writer and preacher who used lantern slides to illustrate talks in Melbourne and Tasmania however St John's was an Anglican institution.
Established as St John's Home for Boys in 1923, the home was located in Balwyn Road, Canterbury at 'Shrublands', a mansion formerly the property of investor & businessman John Hindson (1839-1919). His widow Alice Hindson (nee Henty) donated 'Shrublands' to the Anglican Church as a memorial to her husband and William, her late son, to be used as a home for "needy and destitute' boys on the condition it was named 'St John's'. It was officially opened on 22 November 1924 after extensive renovations to accomodate 30-40 boys, also paid for by Alice Hindson. There was a physical link with British naval history as Dame Nellie Melba donated a chapel lantern to St John's Home supposed to be one of those used by Admiral Lord Nelson in the cabin of his flagship HMS Victory. She also donated a cabin bell and wooden spars from HMS Victory. The latter were turned into candle holders.
- Description:
- Standard format coloured Lantern Slide with black binding tape.
- Description Of Content:
- Illustration of Admiral Nelson's famous flag signal before the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. 'England expects every man will do his duty'.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Miss Appleby - St John's Homes for Boys & Girls, 1988
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|St John's Home for Boys & Girls, Canterbury, Victoria, Childhood & Youth Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection
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|communication equipment
|'123, England Expects Every Man Will Do His Duty, 20, Song S: 10, 13, Lord Nelson, G.W.W.'
|Lantern Slide: Black & White; Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.)
|Manufacturer (Probable):
|Alexander Gunn & Sons, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1924
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|St John's Home for Boys and Girls, Canterbury, Victoria, Australia, 1924-1940
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A personal containment system includes a generally fluid-tight barrier and a powered air delivery system. The blower is generally isolated from the outer environment and draws purified air from a filter in fluid communication with the blower and generally located outside the containment system. A sealed port between the blower and filter provides a generally fluid tight connection to the barrier and blower during filter replacement. Leakage of contaminants into the system is minimized, and limited to materials that might enter the blower inlet. The blower inlet remains accessible during filter replacement, thereby speeding and simplifying the filter replacement process.
1. A personal containment system comprising:
a generally fluid-tight barrier having an inner surface defining an inner environment that can surround a user of the containment system and an outer surface defining an outer environment that can contain one or more hazards;
an air delivery system that can provide filtered air from the outer environment to the inner environment, comprising a replaceable filter exposed to the outer environment and a blower generally isolated from the outer environment and in fluid communication with the filter; and
a port for delivery of filtered air through the barrier to the blower, the port providing a generally fluid tight connection to the barrier and blower during filter replacement.
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This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/121,306 filed Apr. 12, 2002, entitled PERSONAL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH ISOLATED BLOWER, now abandoned, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
This invention relates to personal containment systems such as protective suits and protective tents adapted to isolate a wearer or user from a contaminated environment. This invention also relates to personal containment systems having a filtered air delivery system.
Personal containment systems can protect a user from a variety of harmful chemical or biological agents. Many examples of personal containment systems that can surround a user are known, such as protective suits, protective tents, casualty bags for injured persons, and the like. These systems preferably isolate the user's entire body from contaminants. Often, the contaminants include respiratory hazards, and the systems must employ air delivery systems so that the user is able to breathe when isolated from the environment. Respirators are often used in conjunction with personal protection systems to provide the user with purified air. A variety of respirators are known and described below.
Certain personal containment systems employ a non-powered purifying respirator. Air is drawn into the system through a filter by the user's breathing action. When the user draws a breath, negative pressure is created in the system and air is drawn in through the filter. When the user expels a breath, spent air leaves the system through a valve.
A powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) can be employed to supply a continuous stream of filtered air under positive pressure to a personal containment system. A typical PAPR includes a filter attached to a blower which delivers filtered air to the system. Such air delivery can involve a conduit that ducts air to a hood or a spigot on a protective garment. PAPRs are generally powered by a battery. When used with a protective garment, the PAPR blower typically is mounted on a belt wrapped around a user's waist or on a harness strapped to the user's torso, and worn externally. PAPRs are generally employed in industrial applications where the environmental hazards are well defined and quantified.
A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is another variety of respirator employed as a part of a personal containment system. A SCBA typically supplies air or oxygen from a portable source to a regulator or other breathing device worn by the user. A SCBA worn inside a sealed protective suit provides the user with a fully contained protective environment. SCBA systems employed in this manner can be used when the nature of the hazard is not known, or in environments that might be void of oxygen.
Recently published PCT Application No. WO 01/74449 A1 describes a protective suit having a harness-borne pump unit positioned inside the suit. A port is provided for air to be drawn in from outside the protective suit. A filter may be positioned outside the suit and screwed to a spigot extending from the pump unit through the port. An air-tight connection is said to be made around the port when the filter and pump are properly connected so that no air may pass through the port without passing through the filter.
If the filter in such a device is misconnected or disconnected, leakage could occur between the port and spigot. In addition, sudden movement by the user or other disturbance of the suit while the filter is disconnected might cause the spigot to withdraw from the port and dangle inside the suit. That could make it much more difficult to replace the filter quickly, especially if filter replacement is attempted while in a hazardous environment.
The invention provides, in one aspect, a personal containment system comprising:
a generally fluid-tight barrier having an inner surface defining an inner environment that can surround a user of the containment system and an outer surface defining an outer environment that can contain one or more hazards;
an air delivery system that can provide filtered air from the outer environment to the inner environment, comprising a replaceable filter exposed to the outer environment and a blower generally isolated from the outer environment and in fluid communication with the filter; and
a port for delivery of filtered air through the barrier to the blower, the port providing a generally fluid tight connection to the barrier and blower during filter replacement.
The invention may permit replacement of the filter under hazardous conditions, without requiring the user to exit a contaminated or otherwise hazardous environment. Leakage of contaminants into the system is minimized, and limited to materials that might enter the blower inlet. The blower inlet remains accessible during filter replacement, thereby speeding and simplifying the filter replacement process.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a personal containment system constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 through FIG. 6 show schematic views of various examples of personal containment systems of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 shows a rear view of a chemical suit employing a personal containment system of FIG. 1.
FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of a portion of the personal containment system of FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 shows an exploded perspective view of a portion of the personal containment system indicated in FIG. 4.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of an example, or embodiment, of personal containment system 20 constructed in accordance with the present disclosure. The personal containment system 20 includes a generally fluid-tight barrier 22 having an inner surface 24 and an outer surface 26. The generally fluid tight barrier 22 is adapted to define an inner environment 28 interfacing with inner surface 24, and an outer environment 30 interfacing with outer surface 26. System 20 also includes an air delivery system 32 powered by a blower 34. Blower 34 is generally isolated from outer environment 30 and draws filtered air through filter 36. Filter 36 is exposed to outer environment 30. Filter 36 and blower 34 are in fluid communication through conduit 35. Sealed port 23 provides a generally fluid-tight connection to barrier 22 and blower 34 during removal and replacement of filter 34. Sealed port 23 preferably is sufficiently fixed in position or otherwise located with respect to blower 34 so that the location of the inlet to blower 34 remains accessible during filter removal and replacement despite movement or other disturbance of the containment system 20 while the filter 36 is disconnected.
The personal containment system 20 can be any of a variety of protection systems that surround or otherwise encase or encapsulate the user and may be suitable for protecting living things from a contaminated or hazardous environment. For example, the personal containment system can be a protective garment such as a chemical suit. Other examples include a tent or a casualty bag. Still other examples, both known and unknown, are intended to fall within the scope of this invention. The personal containment system defines an inner environment 28. Inner environment 28 is intended to be habitable and contaminant-free when worn in a contaminated or hazardous outer environment 30.
FIG. 2 through FIG. 5 show alternative embodiments of the general personal containment system 20 of FIG. 1, where like parts have like reference numerals. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of personal containment system 20 including an attachment 38. Attachment 38 can be one or more pieces suitably sealably joined to the remainder of personal containment system 20. Accordingly, FIG. 2 can be a schematic representation of a suit with attached gloves, boots and hood, or the like. FIG. 2 also includes a vent 40 to permit gasses to escape. In one embodiment, vent 40 is a one-way valve that opens automatically after the pressure within inner environment 28 has reached a certain threshold. More than one vent 40 can be used. Vent 40 can be attached to barrier 22, attachment 38, or both. In another embodiment, the vent is an exhaust filter.
FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a personal containment system 20 in which blower 34 and filter 36 both contact sealed port 23. When filter 35 is removed, port 23 remains sealably attached to and preferably is fastened or otherwise affixed to blower 34.
FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show schematic examples of other ways air delivery system 32 can be connected through barrier 22. In FIG. 4, filter 36 is connected to blower 34 via a mounting interface 42, with interface 42 being sealably and preferably fixedly connected to both filter 36 and blower 34. One example of an interface 42 is described below in relation to FIG. 9. In FIG. 5, filter 36 is in fluid communication with inner environment 28 via a first conduit 35 a sealably connected to a first port 23 a. Blower 34 is in fluid communication with outer environment 30 via a second conduit 35 b sealably connected to a second port 23 b. Air from outer environment 30 is drawn into filter 36, passes into inner environment 28, and then is exhausted to outer environment 30 by blower 34.
Air delivery system 32 can also include a further conduit, indicated in FIG. 6 at 46, that delivers air into a region (e.g., a hood or face piece) within inner environment 28. FIG. 6 also shows blower 34 isolated from outer environment 30 and not disposed within inner environment 28. Rather, blower 34 is sectioned off by partition 44 from inner environment 28. Blower 34 need not be hermetically sealed from both the inner and outer environments, and may be supported in a pouch or pocket on the inner surface 24 of barrier 22.
FIG. 7 shows a rear view of a user within a personal containment device 20 in the form of a chemical suit 50. Device 20 includes an integrally formed hood 52. Hood 52 is drawn at the neck with a porous elastic neck band 54. Neck band 54 provides a partial flow restriction between hood 52 and the remainder of suit 50, providing improved air management and better control of localized carbon dioxide levels as is more fully described in copending application Ser. No. entitled PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH PARTIAL FLOW RESTRICTION, filed even date herewith, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The leg and arm cuffs of chemical suit 50 also typically include elastic bands (not shown in FIG. 7). Personal containment device 20 is sealed from outer environment 30 by attachments such as gloves 56 and boots 58. Suit 50 includes air delivery system 32 whose blower 34 (shown in phantom) and filters 36 are located near the lower back of the user. Air delivery system 32 can be secured in place in a number of ways. For example, blower 34 can be placed in a pouch or pocket within suit 50, can be worn on a belt around the waist of a user, or the like. Vents 40 are included in suit 50 above filters 36. A conduit 46 (shown in phantom) is attached to blower 34 and extends up the back of suit 50, through elastic neck band 54 and into hood 52. Air from outer environment 30 is drawn into the filters 36 interfacing with outer environment 30 and filtered air is delivered to inner environment 28 via blower 34. Air is expelled into outer environment 30 through vents 40 once the pressure within suit 50 has exceeded a threshold.
Chemical suit 50 can be constructed from readily available materials and parts. Representative suits include those available from Respirex of Redhill Surrey, England and from Kappler, Inc. of Guntersville, Ala. Representative barrier materials include a high performance chemical barrier available from E. I DuPont de Nemours and Co. of Wilmington, Del. and sold under the trade designation TYCHEM™ TK, a high performance chemical barrier available from Kappler, Inc. and sold under the trade designation ZYTRON™ and a medium to low chemical barrier available from DuPont and sold under the trade designation TYVEK™ F. Other barriers are contemplated and may be selected based on the intended application. The suit may also include a combination of barriers such as a body portion constructed from a heavier high performance chemical barrier and a hood portion constructed from a lighter medium to low performance chemical barrier. The barrier is typically over 90 percent fluid tight, depending on the application. In one embodiment, the barrier is suitable for liquid applications, which typically means a mist or jet of liquid can be incident on the barrier and the barrier will be impervious to the liquid. For example, a barrier that is impervious to liquid may be only 95 percent gas tight. In another embodiment, the barrier may be constructed from a material that is impervious to gas. Often, any seams in the material are taped or welded to also be fluid tight. Accordingly, the barrier is generally impervious to the contaminant of a particular application, and does not necessarily hermetically seal inner environment 28 from outer environment 30.
Blower 34 is isolated within suit 50, thus simplifying construction of the blower. Blower 34 typically will not require decontamination after use, thus reducing maintenance costs. Isolating the blower can also prolong the blower's life, simplify cleaning, and permit the user to enter a decontamination shower or undergo other decontamination treatments without harm to the blower. Blower 34 can be driven by an internal or external power source such as a battery or pneumatic fluid supply. If the power source is located externally, barrier 22 may need to be fitted with suitably fluid-tight pass-throughs to provide power efficiently to the blower. A suitable blower 34 is available from 3M Company and is sold in the United Kingdom under the trade designation JUPITER™. This blower runs on an internal battery (not shown in FIG. 7) such as a four hour battery, an eight hour battery, an intrinsically safe battery, or a lithium battery. A lithium battery is particularly suited for applications where the suit may sit on a shelf for several years before it is needed. The lithium battery is currently not rechargeable, whereas the first three batteries are rechargeable. Another suitable blower is available from Safety Equipment Australia and sold under the trade designation SE400AT™.
Suitable filters 36 can be chosen based on the particular application, contaminant and chosen blower. One suitable filter is available from 3M Company and sold as a class ABEK P3 filter for use with the above-mentioned JUPITER blower. Another suitable filter is available from Safety Equipment Australia and sold as a class ABEK3P4 filter for use with the above-mentioned SE400AT blower. The filter may also be one suitable for use in outer environments in which the contaminants include chemical or biological weapons.
FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of air delivery system 32 in FIG. 7 including a blower 34 and filters 36. Specifically in the example, air delivery system 32 includes a blower housing 60, one or more replaceable filter cartridges 62, housing fluid inlets 64, filter fluid outlet 66, and housing fluid outlet 67. A perforated piece of doublesided closed cell foam adhesive tape 23 provides a generally fluid-tight and fixed connection between suit 50 and blower housing 60. During filter replacement, tape 23 makes it less likely that contaminants will enter suit 50 or that fluid inlet 64 will disappear within suit 50, thereby reducing hazard exposure and speeding up the filter replacement procedure.
A motor is provided within housing 60 to draw fluid from housing fluid inlets 64 and pass it under pressure through housing fluid outlet 67. Housing fluid outlet 67 mates with conduit 46 in FIG. 7 to provide fluid to the inner environment of suit 50. Housing fluid outlet 67 may be provided with a swivel to reduce strain on conduit 46. Housing 60 also includes a power switch 68 and an indicator 70 providing a variety of alerts such as whether air flow has dropped below a certain threshold. As described in published PCT Application No. WO 02/11815, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, airflow through blower 34 can be interrupted or reversed during filter replacement to permit hot change-out of filters 36 in a hazardous environment.
Each filter cartridge 62 includes a filter housing 80 having a major surface 82. Filter media 84 is retained within an internal chamber defined by filter housing 80. Openings in major surface 82 permit fluid to be drawn into filter media 84 and then pass through filter media 84 and out filter fluid outlet 66. Filter cartridge 62 is sealably mounted to blower housing 60 at filter fluid outlet 66 and housing fluid inlet 64.
Housing fluid inlets 64 have female threads 72 which are adapted to mate with male threads 74 on filter fluid outlet 66. Each of the threads 72 is highly pitched and extends only about once around the inner circumference of fluid inlet 64. Housing detents 76 are spaced radially around fluid inlet 64 and align with filter detents 78 on filter cartridges 62 when filter cartridge 62 and housing 60 are engaged. Housing detents 76 engage and releasably lock filter detents 78 when filter cartridge 62 is sealably mounted on housing 60. Housing 60 can also include a deformable inlet gasket (not shown in FIG. 8) located within housing inlet 64.
FIG. 9 shows an example of a mounting interface 42 introduced in FIG. 4. The interface 42 of the example includes two parts, an inner adapter 86 and an outer adapter 88. Interface 42 provides a mechanical seal around a hole in barrier 22 for air-delivery system 32, a fixed connection between blower 34 and barrier 22, and a mounting point for blower 34 and filter 36. Interface 42 preferably provides a generally fluid-tight seal to barrier 22 without requiring an adhesive or similar auxiliary sealing measure. Inner adapter 86 includes a protruding member 90 that is sized to mate with housing fluid inlet 64. Protruding member 90 includes a male thread 92 that, in one example, extends about twice around protruding member 90. Inner adapter 86 also includes a tongue 94 that extends axially from a flange 96. Tongue 94 includes a female thread 98 that extends around the inner circumference of tongue 94. Tongue 94 mates with an annular channel (not shown in FIG. 9) on outer adapter 88. The annular channel includes a male thread adapted to mate with female thread 98 of tongue 94. The annular channel is disposed within boss 100 protruding from outer adapter 88. A thread 102 extends around the inner circumference of boss 100, and is designed to mate with male threads 74 on filter fluid outlet 66 of filter cartridge 62. Flange 96 of inner adaptor 86 includes an annular groove 104 that is designed to mate with a tongue (not shown in FIG. 9) on flange 106 of outer adapter 88. Adaptors 86, 88 mate together to create a fluid-tight seal with barrier 22, which serves as a gasket between adaptors 86, 88. A plurality of adapter detents 108 are disposed on boss 100 to mate with detents on filter cartridge 62 and releasably lock filter cartridge to interface 42. Separate additional gaskets may also be used to seal the filter cartridge, interface and blower housing. In the example, interface 42 is formed of a thermoplastic that is chemically inert and mechanically strong enough to hold a thread. One suitable material is a glass filled polypropylene. The amount of glass filler may be 10 percent to 30 percent by weight.
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This is one of the more astounding "slides" you'll ever see. In the first inning of Monday's Yankees-Orioles AL Division Series game, Robinson Cano doubled into the right field corner. Orioles right fielder Chris Davis fired in a laser to cutoff man Robert Andino, who had the rely throw to the plate quick enough to have Ichiro beat by 20 feet. The Yankees' left fielder avoided Baltimore catcher Matt Wieters' initial tag, circled back around the plate, evaded ANOTHER Wieters tag, and slapped his hand onto the plate to score the first run of the game. First off, what was Wieters doing so far up the line and in front of the plate? Secondly, did Ichiro actually avoid the tag not once, but twice? At any rate, it was a remarkable job by the veteran hitting machine, and an athletic one too. [follow]
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To become better healers, tissue engineering need a timely and reliable way to obtain enough raw materials: cells that either already are or can become the tissue they need to build. In a new study, Brown University biomedical engineers show that the stiffness, viscosity, and other mechanical properties of adult stem cells derived from fat, such as liposuction waste, can predict whether they will turn into bone, cartilage, or fat.
That insight could lead to a filter capable of extracting the needed cells from a larger and more diverse tissue sample, said Eric Darling, senior author of the paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Imagine a surgeon using such a filter to first extract fat from a patient with a bone injury and then to inject a high concentration of bone-making stem cells into the wound site during the same operation.
In the paper, the researchers report that the stiffest adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells tended to become bone, the ones that were biggest and softest tended to become fat, and those that were particularly viscous were most likely to end up as cartilage.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed five unrestricted free agents: kicker Nate Kaeding, defensive linemen George Selvie and Derek Landri, running back Brian Leonard, and wide receiver Steve Smith. Kaeding has played eight NFL seasons, first with San Diego, then with Miami. Heading into his seventh season, Smith has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons with St. Louis and Philadelphia after making the Pro Bowl with the Giants in 2009. Landri also enters his seventh season. He was with the Eagles in 2011 and `12, and also played for Jacksonville and Carolina. Selvie spent the 2012 season in Jacksonville, where he had 57 tackles and three sacks. Leonard was a backup with the Bengals the last four years.
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Clinical project managers conduct and supervise clinical trials. They are responsible for managing a group of clinical professionals during the trial phases and create progress reports based on the team's findings.Read More...
They develop schedules for staff to complete tasks, as well as provide assistance as required by the team. Another of their main duties is identifying obstacles that can prevent effective research processes. They analyze trial information and propose creative solutions to trial issues. In addition, they monitor trial progress and make policy changes when needed. They actively participate in staff meetings to coordinate clinical responsibilities. Clinical project managers incorporate new procedures into the trial process, and they are responsible for training other staff members and following strict safety regulation when conducting trials. They must also sign and respect confidentiality agreements. Most of the time, clinical project managers work in a combination of office and laboratory settings and use a personal computer as one of their main tools.
Clinical project managers should have previous experience conducting clinical trials. A minimum of a bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the research is needed for this position. Additional managerial experience is required, and industry and leadership certifications may be preferred. Clinical project managers must also possess clear understanding of contracts and the scope of research being conducted. They also must have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to multitask effectively when handling several projects at the same time.
Job skills reported by Clinical Project Managers are limited. Most notably, facility with Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, and Project Management are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 34 percent, 7 percent, and 5 percent, respectively. Skills that are correlated to lower pay, on the other hand, include Budget Management. The majority of those who know Clinical Research also know Budget Management.
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DENVER - OCTOBER 23: Goalkeeper Craig Anderson #41 of the Colorado Avalanche looks on during a break in the action against the Carolina Hurricanes during NHL action at the Pepsi Center on October 23, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Avlanche defeated the Hurricanes 5-4. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Last week, the Senators looked like a lock for the 7th seed in the East. So, stupid me decided to preview Craig Anderson as if the Sens weren't about to go on a three game skid and end up in 8th, and the first round opponent for the Rangers. Since Anderson will be the guy the Rangers have to solve, we are going to give this bad boy a little bump since it doesn't seem like many of you guys saw it. If you didn't see it the first time, that's a bad blog reader. If you did, give it another look and let me know how intimidated you are by Anderson and his 7-3-1 record, 1.87 GAA/.941 SV% and his 2 shutouts (career numbers) against the Rangers. (here's a hint…I'm not at all intimidated). Onto the post… The surprising Ottawa Senators, who many analysts had pegged for a lottery pick this year, find themselves pretty well locked into the 7th spot in the East and a date with the division rival Boston Bruins in the first round back in the playoffs and awaiting a date with the Rangers in the...
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WASHINGTON — Skeptics dominated a conference on the impact of a proposed cap on debit interchange that was held on the same day Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke informed Congress that the Fed will miss an April 21 deadline to announce the regulation's final version.
Backers of congressional efforts to delay implementation of the Federal Reserve's rule regulating interchange were buoyed when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the agency wouldn't be able to release the rule by the April 21 deadline.
Citing a potentially devastating impact on credit unions, both CUNA and NAFCU urged the Obama administration to endorse a delay in the implementation of the Federal Reserve's rule regulating debit interchange fees.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers today that the central bank won't be able to make the April 21 deadline for releasing a final rule to regulate interchange fees.
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UWA scientists have explained the photochromic behaviour of the pink diamond in an attempt to uncover why they possess their pink colouration.
Published in the journal, Diamond and Related Materials, the paper shows that the photochromic behaviour of the pink diamond can be explained by 'competing photoionization processes at multiple defect centres in response to an applied optical pump'.
Lead author and PhD student Keal Byrne says the team focused on why diamonds change colour under light.
"We have pumped these diamonds with various wavelengths of light and measured the response in both time and absorption intensity," Mr Byrne says.
"What we've seen is that the diamond colour—the amount of absorption that gives it the pink colour—is dependent on both the wavelength and intensity of the light, and what that is consistent with is a model of electron transfer between the unknown pink defect and other defects in the lattice," he says.
This research has shown the defect centres responsible for many diamond colours, do not explain how pink diamonds get their colour.
"Colouration in diamonds is due to crystalline defects in the crystal lattice, which are also known as colour centres as they induce colour," Mr Byrne says.
"The colour centre responsible for pink colouration is unknown."
The team investigated photochromism, modelling the pink diamond photochromic process as 'an optically-driven electronic transition between two (or more) separate defect trap states, one of which acts as a ground state for the 390nm and 550nm absorption bands'.
The paper identifies that the pink coloration arises from 'absorption bands centred at 550nm and 390nm. The depth of these bands can be reduced (the diamond can be 'bleached') under ultraviolet illumination of the diamond and can be restored with longer-wavelength light'.
"Defects introduce energy level transitions into this band gap that absorb visible frequencies of light," Mr Byrne says.
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Volkswagen Jetta TDI Problem Report
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Radiator Fan does not shut off
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Bought the car with 100k on it. I have put about 500 miles on it and now I'm finding the issues with the car. Last night the fan would not shut off when i turned the car off. I turned it back on than off again and it kept running. I walked away and thank god it started this morning though I'm sure it will leave me stranted at some point - Visitor
my solution is to shut down engine.wait about a minute. restart engine and immediately shut it off again. It has worked each time it occurred. - Visitor
Car would not start. Had to jump start it four times now and noticed fan does not turn off even on short drives. - Visitor
About 40000 miles, I noticed the electric fan wouldn't always turn off when the ignition was turned off; I would have to restart the engine, let it run for a minute and shut it down again for the fan to turn off. Shortly thereafter, I noticed the fan would periodically come on by itself. I would have to get the key, start the car and turn it off in order to turn the fan off. Yes, several times, the battery was dead, and I would have to recharge it. I brought it to a couple import mechanical shops to which none could duplicate the problem or resolve it; nor could the dealership offer any solutions. - Visitor
Occasionally my 2009 Jetta TDI's radiator fan will keep running after the key is turned off. It does not happen very often (maybe 2 times a month) and it doesn't seem to coincide with the hottest days of summer although it does happen predominantly in the summer. Restarting the car and tuning off the key will cause the fan to turn off. The age/condition of the radiator should not be a factor since it was replaced by the dealership at 80K. Worried that the fan could drain the battery if it runs for extended periods of time. - SMartie
I'm used to the fan running long after the vehicle is shut off but this time it ran until the battery died. Jump start to get the work, go out after 1 hr to check and battery is dead again. Taking to dealership today. - Visitor
Infrequent occurance that cannot be associated with a certain type of driving, I will experience this every 1-2 months, where the fan will remain on 10-15 minutes after shutting the car off. - Visitor
This happens intermittently... if I restart the car and then shut it off the fan will shut off - Visitor
Same problem with me . I stop the car and the fan keeps on running 4 to 5 minutes even after a small trip of 5 miles. - GTS plus
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Incorporating energy efficiency and renewable energy can help businesses across all sectors in New York become more profitable.
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New York welcomes the new, innovative ideas that will inform policy, protect the environment, and power the future.
Renewable Heat NY supports the development and manufacture of high-efficiency, low-emission advanced wood heating technologies right here in New York. These include the most efficient wood pellet boilers and advanced cordwood boilers with thermal storage that are cleaner burning and use less fuel. Now, New Yorkers who heat with wood can save money while reducing wood smoke, fine particles, and carbon monoxide emissions.
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Whole Foods Market (WFM) committed to reducing its environmental impact and supporting the health of its customers and team members. The evidence – a new 56,000-square-foot grocery store in Brooklyn's Gowanus neighborhood – integrates energy efficiency upgrades that result in annual electric savings of more than 2,500 MWh and annual energy cost savings of nearly $370,000.
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The growth of solar in New York State has increased more than 300 percent from 2011 to 2014 – twice the rate of U.S. solar growth overall. The significant increase affirms Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision strategy- which includes the $1 billion NY-Sun Initiative - to build a clean, resilient and affordable energy system for all New Yorkers.
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Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum (GRAV-D)a
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) has a federal mandate to provide accurate positioning, including heights, to all federal, non-military mapping activities in the United States. Accurate heights are critical to many scientific endeavors but are particularly important to understanding and protecting low-lying coastal areas, which are subject to flood hazards. In 2007, NGS embarked on the GRAV-D project to determine the gravity-based vertical datum (elevation) with two-centimeter accuracy for much of the country. Because of the fundamental connection between the Earth's gravity field and the definition of height above mean sea level (see Figure 1.2), complete gravity coverage of the continent is needed to connect the geometric height system measured by GNSS/GPS to the physical height system referred to as the geoid. The goal of GRAV-D is therefore to measure the Earth's geoid. "The geoid is theoretical only. You can't see it, touch it or even dig down to find it. Simply put, the geoid is the natural extension of the mean sea level surface under the landmass. We could illustrate this idea by digging an imaginary trench across the country linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. If we allowed the trench to fill with seawater, the surface of the water in the trench would represent the geoid. Not a bad way to imagine the geoid, but in reality not something we could easily do" (Natural Resources Canada).b
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When Cole found out that Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was cutting down trees in wetland forests in his home state of North Carolina, he took a small group of his friends to KFC headquarters to speak to KFC executives and deliver over 6,000 petition letters. They urged the company to be a leader in environmental business by using more post-consumer recycled paper in their packaging.
The two executives gave each child a paper voucher for $5 off their next KFC purchase and sent them on their way. KFC has not made any changes to their environmental policy.
Here is Cole's story:
This was not Cole's first stint with environmental activism. Check out Care2′s article about his success with McDonalds.
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Great children, too bad big corporations like KFC don't care at all what they are doing to the environment.
KFC should of given money to reimburst what was spent on gasoline. It's a shame they wasted other people's time and didn't bat an eye.
hemp is a perfect alternative which should be grown on a commercial scale as an alternative to the use of wood. Why does it have to be wood re-cycled or otherwise?
More power to the kids, that are taking a stand and speaking out!
kfc equal dirty bird
What a forward thinking young man you are Carl. Maybe you could raise a petition on Care2, I suspect that you will gain sufficient signatures to make KFC think again.
KFC is so nasty!
BOYCOTT KFC, I have for almost three years now.
Dear KFC,
Do listen to this inspiration child's words. It will do you good, believe me.
Go COLE!!! Young Ambassador! Keep up the good work!
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Google gains ground in US search marketJanuary 15th, 2011 in Technology / Internet
A sign is posted outside of the Google headquarters in California 2010. Market-tracker comScore reported on Friday that Google finished 2010 strong, handling 66 percent of US online queries.
Market-tracker comScore reported on Friday that Google finished 2010 strong, handling 66 percent of US online queries.
Factoring in outside websites with search "powered by" by the California Internet titan, its share of the market climbed even higher, with 69.4 percent of US searches getting "organic" results from Google.
Microsoft's Bing search engine increased its share of the US market slightly to 12 percent, while AOL, Ask, and Yahoo! each lost ground with 1.9, 3.5, and 16 percent respectively, according to comScore.
Bing handles Internet searches at Yahoo! websites, raising to 28 percent the total portion of US queries it tended to in December. The combined Bing-Yahoo! share of the market remained unchanged from November.
US Internet users conducted 18.2 billion online searches in December, with Google handling 11.7 billion while 3.4 billion were done at Yahoo! sites and 2.2 billion at Microsoft sites, according to comScore.
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It is the health of our environment that determines the health of the people and creatures that live in it and from it. Populations of many native wildlife and plants are collapsing, and the effects on human health are evident. The imperiled state of the ecosystems on which we rely is a result of a misguided mindset and culture and ultimately a misguided agriculture: Chemical agriculture focused on industrial production and the use of chemicals.
The solution is Woody Perennial Polyculture. This is happening now in cities around the world and is commonly referred to as edible food forests.
There is absolutely no need to use toxic chemicals on our food and around our homes. It requires understanding of our environment in order to manage it collectively, and in order to survive, our people will need to adopt a sustainable vision of the world. We call it Forest Vision: a view of the world where we seek to understand the patterns and our place in nature, and to promote harmony with it.
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