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A method of penetrating tissue is provided. The method comprises using a lancet driver to advance a lancet into the tissue; advancing the lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue; advancing the lancet at a second desired velocity in a second layer of tissue; and advancing the lancet at a third desired velocity in a third layer of tissue. In one embodiment, the method may including using a processor having logic for controlling velocity of the lancet in each layer of tissue.
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using a lancet driver to advance a lancet into said tissue;
advancing said lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue;
advancing said lancet at a second desired velocity in a second layer of tissue;
advancing said lancet at a third desired velocity in a third layer of tissue; and
creating a wound in the tissue; wherein at least two of the first, the second, the third velocity being different; and wherein the first, the second and the third layer are different tissue layer.
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This application is continuation in part of commonly assigned, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/324,053 filed Dec. 18, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent application titled "Tissue Penetration Device" 10/127,395 filed on Apr. 19, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,025,774. The present application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/374,304 filed Apr. 19,2002 and U.S. Patent Application titled "Sampling Module Device and Method" 10/127,201 filed on Apr. 19, 2002. The present application is also related to U.S. patent applications Ser. No. 10/335,142 through 10/335,182 filed Dec. 31, 2002. The present application is also related to PCT Application PCT/US03/40095 filed on Apr. 21, 2003. All applications listed above are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
Lancing devices are known in the medical health-care products industry for piercing the skin to produce blood for analysis. Typically, a drop of blood for analysis is obtained by launching or driving a lancet into tissue to create a small incision, which generates a small blood droplet on the tissue surface.
Current mechanical lancet launchers are configured to actuate ballistically. The lancet is driven out from the opening in the launcher and when a predetermined penetration depth is reached, a return spring propels the lancet back into the housing with roughly the same velocity as for the inbound. There is no mechanism to control the lancet in flight (inbound or outbound) other than a hard stop for maximum penetration. It is therefore impossible to control lancet velocity for skin properties, let alone skin anatomy differences, in these devices other than a crude depth setting. Known launchers may use stepped offsets in a range of 0.9 mm to 2.3 mm or switchable end caps to attempt to control lancet depth. The thicker the offset, the shallower the resulting penetration. These depth settings are, in actuality, a measurement of the protrusion of the lancet tip from the housing, and do not reflect the actual penetration depth of the lancet because of tenting or bending of skin before or during cutting. Unfortunately, without reliable lancet control during actuation, the pain and other drawbacks associated with using known mechanical lancet launchers discourage patients from following a structured glucose monitoring regime.
The present invention provides solutions for at least some of the drawbacks discussed above. Specifically, some embodiments of the present invention provide improved control of lancet or penetrating member velocity. At least some of these and other objectives described herein will be met by embodiments of the present invention.
In one aspect of the present invention, a method of penetrating tissue is provided. The method comprises using a lancet driver to advance a lancet into the tissue; advancing the lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue; advancing the lancet at a second desired velocity in a second layer of tissue; and advancing the lancet at a third desired velocity in a third layer of tissue. In one embodiment, the method may including using a processor having logic for controlling velocity of the lancet in each layer of tissue. In another embodiment, the first velocity is at least partially determined based on hydration of the stratum corneum. It should also be understood that the lancet driver may be electromechanical. The velocity may be determined based on cell population and distribution in the different zones of tissue. The processor may also determine what proportion of electrical power consumption is related to the stratum corneum by measuring differences between normal and hydrated stratum corneum.
In another embodiment according to the present invention, a method is provided for penetrating tissue. The method comprises using a drive force generator to advance a penetrating member along a penetration path into the tissue wherein the penetrating member having a penetrating member velocity equal to a first velocity in a first layer of tissue. Penetrating member velocity is determined at a plurality of locations along the penetration path. The method also includes adjusting penetrating member velocity at a plurality of locations along the penetration path prior to the penetrating member coming to a stop in the tissue. In another embodiment, the method may further include advancing the penetrating member at a maximum velocity through the stratum corneum, at a velocity in the epidermis sufficient to reduce shock waves to pain sensor in dermis, and at a velocity in the dermis is sufficient for efficient cutting of blood vessels without stimulating pain sensors.
In another aspect of the present invention, a lancing system is provided fto drive a lancet during a lancing cycle and for use on a tissue site. The system comprises a lancet driver; a processor coupled to said lancet driver, the processor configured to adjust lancet velocity to achieve a desired velocity based on the layer of tissue through which the lancet is cutting. The system may include a user interface allowing a user to adjust penetration depth based on stratum corneum hydration. The user interface may also allow a user to adjust lancet velocity based on user pain. The system may also include memory for storing at least one of the following to determine a skin profile: energy consumed per lancing event; time of day of. In a still further aspect of the present invention, a further method of driving a lancet into a tissue site is provided. The method comprises calculating stratum corneum thickness based on energy consumed and depth of lancet penetration on a previous lancing cycle; driving the lancet into the tissue site, wherein the lancet does not penetrate more than a desired distance beyond the stratum corneum thickness, the stratum corneum thickness determined by an inflection point of energy consumption when the lancet exits that layer.
A further understanding of the nature and advantages of the invention will become apparent by reference to the remaining portions of the specification and drawings.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed. It should be noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a material" may include mixtures of materials, reference to "a chamber" may include multiple chambers, and the like. References cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, except to the extent that they conflict with teachings explicitly set forth in this specification.
In this specification and in the claims which follow, reference will be made to a number of terms which shall be defined to have the following meanings:
"Optional" or "optionally" means that the subsequently described circumstance may or may not occur, so that the description includes instances where the circumstance occurs and instances where it does not. For example, if a device optionally contains a feature for analyzing a blood sample, this means that the analysis feature may or may not be present, and, thus, the description includes structures wherein a device possesses the analysis feature and structures wherein the analysis feature is not present.
The pain and sufficiency of blood yield of a capillary blood sample from the skin may vary based in part on the efficiency of the cutting device within skin layers. Specifically, the ability to control the lancet trajectory in terms of the velocity profile within the spatial constraints of the skin layers will determine, at least in part, how painless, and how efficient the cutting is.
There is a regional variation in cell type from the surface of the skin down through the epidermis and dermis. As a nonlimiting example, cutting the blood vessels yields blood volumes of about 1-3 μL using lancets of diameters 300 to 400 μm at depths of about 0.1-1.5 mm. It is desirable, in one embodiment, to only penetrate deep enough to reach and cut the required amount of blood vessels for a blood sample. Penetrating too deep causes more pain than necessary, penetrating too shallow does not yield enough blood or no blood. In one embodiment, cutting the capillaries in the superficial reticular layer of the dermis with a 300 μm diameter lancet is sufficient to yield enough blood to fill current state of the art glucose test strips using 0.3-0.5 μL of blood.
In one ideal situation, a painless incision by the lancet would cut enough blood vessels to yield a spontaneous blood sample, which would reach the surface of the tissue for analyte testing for such metabolites as glucose without cutting many nerves or disturbing the elastin fiber net, collagen fibers. Efficient cutting would be defined as controlled lancing for minimal pain to yield a required blood volume for testing at a shallow depth which equates to cutting the capillary mesh in the superficial reticular layer.
Using an electronically driven lancet, (where position and velocity are accurately controlled) the user can fine-tune the cutting process depending on the cell population and distribution in the different layers, for example, based on whether nerves are present or not, or based on the elastin or collagen fiber content orientation or distribution.
Accurate depth control relates to generating a spontaneous blood sample with minimum pain. It is desirable, in one embodiment, to vary the velocity of the cutting lancet based on the cell population. The surface of the skin is comprised of dead or dying cells (the stratum corneum). It is a horny layer, which may vary from 100 μm to 600 μm in thickness, and represents the top layer of the epidermis. The deeper layers of the epidermis can be grouped into 5 different layers, the last of which separates it from the dermis. The epidermis has little innervation compared to the dermis. The distance from the bottom of the stratum corneum to the capillary loops of the dermal papillae is about 300 μm. In one embodiment, using an electric lancet actuator coupled with a position transducer, it is possible to resolve position of the lancet within the skin to an accuracy of �17 μm. This translates in to over 40 steps through which the velocity can be fed back and controlled. It should be understood, of course, that sensors of other accuracies, as known in the art, may also be used. Embodiments of the invention include devices and methods to control the velocity of the lancet within the different anatomical layers of the skin to achieve the most efficient cutting. Advantages are achieved by use of a miniaturized electronic lancing system for efficiently cutting through the layers of skin by optimizing the velocity profile and using position control feedback mechanism is described.
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The epidermis E is compsed of an outermost layer is the stratum corneum, which mainly consists of dead keratinized cells. Variations in the thickness of the epidermis (˜0.1 mm. in thin skin, 1 mm or more in thick skin) are mainly the result of variations in the thickness of the stratum corneum (SC). The epidermis E composed of stratum lucidum (consisting of several layers of flattened dead cells), stratum granulosum (consisting of a few layers of flattened cells) stratum spinosum (cells are irregularly polygonal and often separated by narrow, translucent clefts), and stratum basale. Stratum basale is the deepest layer or zone of the epidermis and separates the epidermis from the dermis. It consists of a single layer of columnar or cuboidal cells, which rest on the basement membrane. Basal cells are the stem cells of the epidermis.
The dermis D is where capillaries and blood vessels are located and nerves supported by connective tissue including collagen fibers and elastin are found. The collagen fibers give the dermis its strength, the elastin and microfibrils give skin its elasticity. Its deepest part continues into the subcutaneous tissue without a sharply defined boundary making thickness difficult to determine. It is about 1-2 mm for "average" skin.
For a blood sample to reach the surface of the tissue or skin following lancing, several factors come in to play. The lancet may cut through each layer, it may reach the required depth to cut a sufficient number of blood vessels for the desired blood volume, and then the blood may be able to flow up the wound tract created by the lancet and arrive at the surface of the skin. If blood arrives at the surface of the finger without "milking" of the finger, this is called a 'spontaneous' blood sample. Generating a spontaneous blood sample is crucial when interfacing a measurement unit (e.g. test strip) to the lancing event. The lancet penetration may be deep enough that adequate vessels are cut to release the blood, and not too deep that unnecessary pain is generated. Thus accurate depth control is the primary factor controlling a spontaneous blood sample.
Maintaining wound patency is also a factor for achieving a "successful" bleeding event. Many times blood is prevented from flowing upstream the wound channel due to closure of the channel by retraction forces of surrounding elastic fibers, which cause the wound channel to close before the blood can surface. Keeping the wound open and allowing spontaneous blood flow can be achieved by slowly retracting the lancet up the wound channel.
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The ability to control the lancet or penetrating member trajectory in terms of the velocity profile of the lancet or penetrating member 10 within the spatial constraints of the skin layers may result in less painful, more efficient cutting of the skin. In one embodiment, the user can fine tune the cutting process depending on the skin layer and cell population of the different zones using an electronically driven lancet 10, where position and velocity are accurately controlled i.e. whether nerves are present or not as seen in
For an electronic or electromechanical lancet driver 12, such as the controllable electronic drivers described in copending U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 10/127,395, titled "Tissue Penetration Device", operating at a lancing velocity in the range of about 4-10 m/s is possible. This is two to four times faster than the commonly available mechanically actuated devices, (which operate in the range of 1-2 m/s). Ballistic mechanical launcher devices are also not equipped with position feedback mechanisms. Depth control in these devices is usually by an end cap with stepped offsets. The lancet barrel hitting the back of the cap controls the lancet depth. The thicker the offset, the shallower the resulting penetration. Users select the depth they prefer by dialing in the number represented on the device. In one embodiment, penetration settings vary from about 0.5-2.0 mm with steps of about 0.2 mm to 0.4 mm. The accuracy of the depth variation is of the order of�0.1 mm with the selected puncture depth.
As a nonlimiting example, using an electric lancet driver 12 coupled to an optical position sensor 14, velocity of the lancet 10 may be controlled at any stage during the actuation and retraction. In one embodiment, the accuracy of the device in terms of position may be different for the inbound and outbound phase of the movement. Two different types of sensor readings may be applied for the inbound and the outbound. The current embodiment achieves 70 μm accuracy on the inbound phase using a so called "single (falling) edge detection" and 17 μm for the outbound, using a so called "four (rising and falling) edge detection". In this nonlimiting example, the accuracy of the velocity control is within 1% at a speed of 5 m/s.
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For the purposes of the present discussion for this nonlimiting example, the skin is viewed as having three distinct regions or tissue layers: the stratum corneum SC (Phase I), the epidermis E (Phase II) and the dermis D (Phase II). In one embodiment, the lancet 10 is accelerated to a first desired velocity. This velocity may be predetermined or it may be calculated by the processor during actuation. The processor is also used to control the lancet velocity in tissue. At this velocity, the lancet 10 will impact the skin and initiate cutting through the stratum corneum. The stratum corneum is hard, hence in this embodiment, maximum velocity of the lancet 10 may be employed to efficiently cut through this layer, and this velocity may be maintained constant until the lancet passes through the layer. Power will likely need to be applied to the lancet drive 12 while the lancet is cutting through the stratum corneum in order to maintain the first velocity. Average stratum corneum thickness is about 225 μm. Using a four-edge detection algorithm for the position sensor 14 of this embodiment, the opportunity to verify and feed back velocity information can be carried out at 225/17 or roughly 13 points. In another embodiment accelerating through the stratum corneum following impact may improve cutting efficiency. Acceleration may be possible if the lancet has not reached its target or desired velocity before impact.
On reaching the epidermis E (Phase II), an embodiment of a method may decrease the velocity ((c) arrows) from the first velocity so that tissue compression is reduced in this second tissue layer. Thus the lancet 10, in this nonlimiting example, may have a second desired velocity that is less than the first velocity. The reduced speed in the second tissue layer may reduce the pain experienced by the mechano receptor nerve cells in the dermal layer (third tissue layer). In the absence of tissue compression effects on the dermal layer, however, lancet velocity may be kept constant for efficient cutting (i.e. second velocity may be maintained the same as the first velocity). In another embodiment, velocity may be increased in the second tissue layer from the first velocity.
In Phase III, the lancet or penetrating member 10 may reach the blood vessels and cut them to yield blood. The innervation of this third tissue layer and hence pain perception during lancing could be easily affected by the velocity profile chosen. In one embodiment, a third desired velocity may be chosen. The velocity may be chosen to minimize nerve stimulation while maintaining cutting efficiency. One embodiment would involve reducing velocity from the second velocity to minimize pain, and may increase it just before the blood vessels to be cut. The number of velocity measurement steps possible for the position sensor described above in the dermis is approximately 58. The user would determine the best velocity/cutting profile by usage. The profile with the least amount of pain on lancing, yielding a successful blood sample would be programmable into the device.
Currently users optimize depth settings on mechanical launchers by testing various settings and through usage, settle on a desired setting based on lancing comfort. Embodiments of the device and methods discussed herein provide a variety of velocity profiles (
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The pain and efficiency of blood yield of a capillary blood sample from the skin may very well depend on the efficiency of the cutting device within skin layers. The ability to control the lancet trajectory in terms of the velocity profile within the skin layers will determine how painless, and how efficient the cutting is. Using an electronically driven lancet, where position and velocity are accurately controlled the user can fine-tune the cutting process depending on the cell population and distribution in the different zones for efficient, painless and reproducible lancing.
While the invention has been described and illustrated with reference to certain particular embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations, changes, modifications, substitutions, deletions, or additions of procedures and protocols may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, with any of the above embodiments, the location of the penetrating member drive device may be varied, relative to the penetrating members or the cartridge. Some other advantages of the disclosed embodiments and features of additional embodiments include: a high number of penetrating members such as 25, 50, 75, 100, 500, or more penetrating members may be put on a disk or cartridge; molded body about a lancet may be used but is not a necessity; manufacturing of multiple penetrating member devices is simplified through the use of cartridges; handling is possible of bare rods metal wires, without any additional structural features, to actuate them into tissue; maintaining extreme (better than 50 micron -lateral- and better than 20 micron vertical) precision in guiding; and storage system for new and used penetrating members, with individual cavities/slots is provided. Any of the dependent claims which follow may be combined with any independent claim which follows.
Expected variations or differences in the results are contemplated in accordance with the objects and practices of the present invention. It is intended, therefore, that the invention be defined by the scope of the claims which follow and that such claims be interpreted as broadly as is reasonable.
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Analyst: Justin Upton to the Mariners makes sense for D-backs
This time of year, baseball writers have a lot of time on their hands. The hot stove is just heating up, the Winter Meetings are less than a month away and the holidays are keeping them at home with their respective families.
So when reading the following trade idea, know that ESPN.com's Dave Schoenfield is merely suggesting a theoretical blockbuster deal, not reporting on a potential one.
In his SweetSpot blog, Schoenfield came up with five plausible blockbuster trade suggestions to keep with the theme of big shopping deals on Black Friday.
While Ken Kendrick spoke out in favor of his right fielder last weekend, of course, the Diamondbacks' Justin Upton still found his name in a proposed trade. As did former No. 3 overall pick Trevor Bauer.
Here's the trade:
Arizona Diamondbacks trade RF Justin Upton and RHP Trevor Bauer and receive SS Asdrubal Cabrera, RHP Vinnie Pestano and OF Michael Saunders
Cleveland Indians trade SS Asdrubal Cabrera, OF Shin-Soo Choo and RHP Vinnie Pestano and receive RHP Trevor Bauer, LHP Danny Hultzen and RHP Hector Noesi
Seattle Mariners trade LHP Danny Hultzen, OF Michael Saunders and RHP Hector Noesi and receive RF Justin Upton and OF Shin-Soo Choo
Like was said earlier, this was just done on a whim but a baseball writer trying to have fun over the holidays.
Although, it does seem he's convinced in the deal's feasibility.
OK, we couldn't avoid Upton and there's nothing more creative than a good three-way deal. This trade works for all three teams. The D-backs get the shortstop they need and also part ways with Bauer, whom ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reported earlier "has fallen out of favor" with some in the organization. Saunders gives them a starting outfielder to hedge against the production of Gerardo Parra and prospect Adam Eaton and Pestano provides a killer right-hander for the bullpen alongside J.J. Putz and David Hernandez.
Despite Schoenfield's best laid intentions, from an analysis standpoint, the trade doesn't seem that realistic for Arizona. The team would be giving up their star right fielder and a potential future No. 1 on their staff for a talented shortstop, right-handed reliever (which they already have a surplus of) and a fringe starting outfielder.
Here's hoping your shopping brought about more bargains than this trade would bring the Diamondbacks.
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We previously published the 2007 release dates for McFarlane property action figures (read the article here, as well as the scheduled releases of our 2007 sports figures here).
Here is the 2007 schedule of licensed entertainment properties, including movies, music and television figures. Dates and figures are subject to change.
Available in July:
Elvis '68 Special 3-D Wall Art
LOST Series 2
- Sawyer
- Mr. Eko
- Jin
- Sun
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Available in August:
Platoon 3-D Wall Art
24 Boxed Set - Jack Bauer
Jon Bon Jovi 6-inch figure
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The Simpsons Boxed Set: The Island of Dr. Hibbert
Available in September:
The Simpsons Series 2
- Tree House of Horrors I: The Raven
- Homer & Krusty of Homie the Clown
- Good/Evil Homer
- Radioactive Man & Fallout Boy
Available in October:
LOST Series 3
- Sayid
- Desmond
- Claire
- Henry Gale
LOST Boxed Set - The Plane Crash
The Simpsons Boxed Set: Lard Lad
How the Grinch Stole Christmas 6-inch Figures
- Too Sizes Too Small - The Grinch
- You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Santa Grinch
- Cindy Lou Who
- All I Need Is a Reindeer - Max
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Boxed Set - Mt. Crumpet
The Godfather 3-D Wall Art
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24 Boxed Set - Jack Bauer
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Chris Oldroyd's most-used accessories of 2011
When I was asked to put together a list of my most-used accessories of 2011, it got me thinking that I actually don't use very many accessories at all. In total I have four that I use on a regular basis. Here's a little bit about each one and why they are special to me.
Brodit iPhone 4S mount
There are a large variety of car mounts for the iPhone but Brodit from Sweden has been my number one mounting solution for the last ten years. It is an incredible mount that works beautifully. It comes in two parts, a Proclip that is specific to the make and model of car you own. They are available for different mounting positions within your car, you choose where you want your device and buy the Proclip to suit. Installing it is simple, no drilling or damage to your car interior, each clip is designed to be pushed into position and held in place by your cars dashboard surround.
Once you have the Proclip installed, the Brodit mount screws into that and it is a really secure fit. The mounts are available in different configurations, some come with a 12V car plug, some with pass through connectors and some as just passive mounts. Whichever one you choose, it will be precision made, lined with soft padding and will fit perfectly. If you want a car mount, don't bother with any other!
- Price varies Brodit link
Kensington LiquidAUX For iPhone And iPod
Of the many car audio interfaces for iPhone, the Kensington LiguidAUX is my favorite. My VW Passatt has a 3.5mm input for an iPod or iPhone but I really dislike having a charger in the bottom of my iPhone and another cable coming out of the 3.5mm jack. To get round this, I use a Kensington LiquidAUX. This doubles as a car charger but also takes the audio from the dock connector and transfers that to a 3.5mm input for your car stereo. This give you the flexibility to make all the cabling in your car much neater all round. The Kensington LiquidAUX also comes with a small remote control that you can fix to your steering wheel. This gives you the ability to skip tracks and play and pause without your hands leaving the wheel. It's hard to find now, so if anyone knows of something similar, let me know in the comments.
- $164.29 - Amazon link
iPhone 4S dock
iPhone docks are essential. When my iPhone 4S isn't in my hand, it will be in its dock at the side of my bed, that's where it charges and syncs all my data to iCloud during the night. I have tried third party docks and none are as nice as the Apple dock. Yes it is expensive but you only get what you pay for. It feels solid, it fits perfectly and looks beautiful.
- $23.99 - Amazon link
Marware CEO Hybrid for iPad 2
I hate cases and refuse to have one on my iPhone 4S, unfortunatley the iPad 2 gets lot more rough treatment by my 2 year old so a case is a must for this. I considered many options but the Marware CEO Hybrid stood out for a few different reasons.
First off is the fact that it works like an Apple Smart Cover, when you open it, the screen turns on. Secondly, it covers all areas of the device, it isn't the slimmest case in the world, but it protects all angles. I have dropped it a few times on the road outside of my house and the case took the damage and the iPad 2 is perfect. The final reason is how it looks, a carbon fibre look, black and sexy. It really makes your iPad 2 look the part!
- $27.55 - Amazon link
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Chris Oldroyd's most-used accessories of 2011
dude, ebay iphone windshield mount and for 10 bucks ull have the greatest generic types of mount.
Great article, thanks.
Here's another idea for a car mount. You're almost certainly not using the CD slot when using your iPhone. The Mountec fits in that slot and holds the iPhone really nicely. $20 direct or through Amazon.
You really don't need to pay $165 for a charger/aux cable. I got a no-name 30pin to USB+3.5mm Y-cable from Amazon for $5. A lighter socket USB adapter costs another $8.
You've made some great choices! I'm def looking into that car mount.
I have a dash mount for my 2006 Honda civic, with a " double T" connector on it that allows for swivel.
The mount came from proclip.
Then from Arkon I picked up a universal holder that worked back when I had a droid1, and still worked perfect when I got a Verizon iphone4. it works with a case on it. It's called "slim-grip" holds any phone securely.
Proclip is great but expensive once your get the 2 parts together.
I've used proclip products since 2005.
Between Arkon and ProClip, if they don't have it you don't need it.
I believe proclip is known as Brodit in Canada.
You've used a car mount kit for ten years on a phone that's only five years old?
Math...... It confuses us.
so added to the wish list, but at ebay i find them at similar prices... ill have to think about it
Used to have the Kensington LiquidAux Deluxe (combined the one above with a mount from the lighter socket). The mount broken fairly quickly and the batteries in that remote don't last more than 2 weeks.
In the end I went with this option from Griffin (The Aux cable plugs into the adapter, not the iPhone, so there is still only one iPhone connection):http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003SX0O34/ref=oho04s00i02details
So far the connection from that has been great and the plug even fits the Apple bumper.
As for a mount, I looked into ProClip but decided it was too expensive and went with this cupholder mount:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JTWRN8/ref=oho04s00i01details
It holds the iPhone rock steady, but instead of holding it firmly it cradles the phone which makes it easy to set down and pick up. The only downside of course is the low position.
my 15 year old would love it.. esp since his dad is ten sheets to the wind. gotta love red wine....red, red wine it makes me feel so fine" and make me go "what?" after amazon orders and 6pm, etc....
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I bought this because I just needed something to help me open up a 5th Generation iPod Video.


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Creatine is one of the most widely used and well-researched supplements on the market. In fact, the creatine market in the United States alone is estimated at $14 million per year and over 50 percent of professional football players report using the supplement.
Readily available in pills, powders and sports drinks, many athletes and fitness enthusiasts try creatine at some point, so it's worth knowing all you can about the supplement.
As always, before taking any exercise supplement, discuss it with your doctor to be sure that it will not have any negative interaction with your medications or preexisting conditions.
What It Is and What It Does
Creatine is an amino acid that is naturally created by your body. It is also available in fish and red meat. Creatine is converted to creatine phosphate and stored in the muscles, which allows your body to use it immediately.
To understand why it's so important to have creatine phosphate readily on hand, we have to understand how muscle contractions are powered. The primary fuel for all muscle movements is adenosine-triphosphate (ATP). The problem is that our muscles can only store enough ATP for short bursts of activity and it takes a relatively long time to synthesize. To compensate for this and speed up the process, a common compound, adenosine-diphosphate (ADP) steals a phosphate molecule from the creatine phosphate. This creates more ATP for immediate use.
Because creatine supplementation gives you excess reserves of this backup fuel, it primes your body for high-intensity, short-duration exercise like sprinting or weight lifting. Since you have extra fuel available, you should be able to do more reps and run longer, subsequently getting a more effective workout.
The research on creatine is mixed, although the majority of studies show that creatine can help to improve explosive speed, strength and lean muscle mass. Creatine doesn't appear to be useful in long-distance endurance training, however.
According to the Mayo Clinic, many frequent users of creatine supplements ignore and exceed the recommended dosages. This is likely because serious fitness enthusiasts are either taking bad advice, or they figure they can't get too much of a good thing.
The general recommended dose is 20 grams of creatine per day, divided into four doses of five grams each. The duration of the supplementation will depend on your goals and there are plenty of conflicting opinions out there. The Mayo Clinic recommends taking creatine for 4-7 days for enhanced athletic strength and performance. Smaller maintenance doses of five grams per daycan be taken after that.
Although traditional gym wisdom supports cycling on and off creatine, this assertion has come under fire. There is no evidence to support that cycling improves the efficacy of the supplementation or that it will prevent side effects as long as you follow the recommended dosages. Despite this evidence, many people still cycle creatine.
Considerations and Potential Side Effects
Some people seem to have no response to creatine. Recent research suggests that these people may simply have a naturally elevated creatine reserve already.
Allergies to creatine are possible and will cause a rash, itching and/or shortness of breath.
Gastrointestinal discomfort as well as bloating from water weight are both common side effects of creatine supplementation. You may also experience muscle sprains or cramps that could lead to more serious injuries.
Although creatine was linked with kidney damage in the past, this connection has been weakened by modern research but not severed. Both kidney and liver functions may be altered, so users with preexisting conditions in these particular organs should talk to their doctor first.
Creatine has the potential to alter insulin activity, but more research is necessary. If you have diabetes or hypoglycemia or are undergoing any treatments that could affect your blood sugar, you should use caution taking creatine.
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DENVER, Colo. – The New Mexico State men's tennis team fell 4-1 to top-seed Denver in the semifinal round of the 2013 Western Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, April 27. NM State concludes the season with a 14-9 overall season record.
NM State took the first point of the day by claiming the doubles point. Wins at the second and third courts secures the first point of the day for the Aggies. Daniel Fernandez and Marc Westgate worked to a 9-8 (4) win at the second court after the No. 1 pair of Aggies fell 9-8 (9).
The point was clinched by NM State at the third court with a final score of 9-8 (6). NM State also took the doubles point against Utah State in the opening round of the tournament, aiding in the win to get a spot in the semifinal match.
NM State and the Pioneers battled in singles play, but Denver was able to come up with four wins to take the match and advance to Sunday's final match. Aggie Germain Degardin fell (6-2, 6-3) at the fourth court and Westgate dropped at court three 6-2 and 6-3.
Losses at the first and sixth courts secured the win for Denver. Senior Luis Ramirez was downed 6-3 in each of his two sets at the No. 1 spot and Patrick Pfister battled before falling 7-5, 7-5 at the sixth spot.
Fernandez was ahead at court two with a 7-5 win in game one. He fell 4-6 in game two, but was up 1-0 in the third set before the match was called.
The Aggies end the season with two wins over the northern Aggies and a final season record of 14-9.
1. Enej Bonin/Jens Vorkefeld (DEN) def. Luis Ramirez/Paul Denele (NMSU), 9-8(7)
2. Daniel Fernandez/Marc Westgate (NMSU) def. Max Krammer/Fabio Biasion (DEN), 9-8(4)
3. Naveen Manivannan/Yannick Blank (NMSU) def. Alex Clinkenbeard/Henry Craig (DEN), 9-8(6)
Order of finish: (1, 2, 3)
1. Enej Bonin (DEN) def. Luis Ramirez (NMSU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Daniel Fernandez (NMSU) vs. Jens Vorkefeld (DEN), 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 UNF
3. Max Krammer (DEN) def. Marc Westgate (NMSU), 6-2, 6-3
4. Henry Craig (DEN) def. Germain Degardin (NMSU), 6-2, 61
5. Fabio Biasion (DEN) vs. Paul Danele (NMSU), 4-6, 6-2, 3-3 UNF
6. Alex Clinkenbeard (DEN) def. Patrick Pfister (NMSU), 7-5, 7-5
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The non-profit recently issued a press release about the completion of the wells. The Water Well Trust provided financial assistance to the families, some of whom had been without clean drinking water for 10 years.
Margaret Martens is the public education coordinator for the Water Systems Council of Washington D.C. She traveled to Jones County in November to see the project begin in person.
"These families had been buying and hauling bottled water for drinking and cooking, which was both a physical and financial burden," Martens said.
The first well to be completed belonged to Mary Waller, who was the first person on Hitchcock Road to ask the Jones County Board of Commissioners for help in 2002. There were approximately 12 wells on the road that the health department determined to be contaminated.
The commissioners explored many options to help residents on Hitchcock Road, but the cost to the families made them all prohibitive, even after the county received a $20,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to help.
Former District Two commissioners David Gault and Chap Nelson both worked on the issue, but the solution actually came from Jarrell Greene of Greene Water Wells.
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Our mission is to provide quality customer service to the students, faculty and staff here at Southern Polytechnic State University. Our function is to provide safe, functional, efficient and aesthetically pleasing facilities. We are responsible for the physical and environmental maintenance of the campus plus building renovations. We also provide planning and design services. Additionally, we plan the major new projects plus maintain the upkeep and operations of buildings, sidewalks, provide custodial services, landscaping and much more.
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I photographed everyone as they came in and then left the camera (a point and shoot) set up on a tripod and set to a short self timer time so people could photograph themselves during the rest of the party. I set it up in a well lit position with a fairly plain background with a few Christmasy decorations around the edges. The shots were great — people went back to it throughout the day and the photos got crazier and crazier as time went on.
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To the Editor:
May is Older Americans Month, and I am delighted to note that over the past two years, Central Vermont Adult Basic Education's enrollment of students ages 50 and older has notably increased, particularly in the computer lab at CVABE's Barre Learning Center. CVABE offers computer literacy classes at its Learning Centers throughout Washington, Orange and Lamoille Counties which meet the specific needs of students ages 50 and older.
Classes designed for the older learner encourage more seniors to enroll in adult education and literacy programs. Giving these students the option of learning with their peers increases their chance for success -- whether preparing to re-enter the job market, learning to email their grandchildren, or simply mastering the mysteries of today's Internet.
In addition to those coming to CVABE as students, we are grateful to be working with a large cadré of older community members who share their lifetime worth of knowledge with CVABE's students and support our general operations as volunteers.
Older students and volunteers are just part of those who participate in CVABE on a regular basis. CVABE provides free, individualized adult education and literacy instruction to a wide age range of students, currently spanning 16 to 93! Offering programs in basic reading, writing, math, computer skills, high school achievement, workplace skills, and English for speakers of other languages, CVABE encourages everybody, regardless of age, to get involved. We welcome you as a student, a volunteer, a community partner, an advocate. It's never too late!
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The Cotton Cordell Big O Squarebill Crankbait is the first advance in the Big O since Cotton Cordell transformed Fred Young's wooden carving into plastic in 1973. Now equipped with a tougher lip, they still retain that original fish-catching action, buoyant body and cover-deflecting ability as the original. Available in today's hottest color patterns, the Cotton Cordell Big O Squarebill Crankbait is made right here in the USA.
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Tips To Stay Healthy And Fit
Majority of people often lack tips as well as ideas on how to stay fit and healthy especially from the lifestyles that most of them often adopt. Here are some of the practices that you can do if you would like to stay healthy and fit:
1. Get Your Checkups
You need to make sure that you visit a doctor regularly for checkups to enable them determine your health. Through this, they will always make sure that all your body is okay and whenever there is a problem, they will always take measures before it is too late for you. Through their medical exams, you will improve your health as well as fitness. .
2. You need to get enough sleep
Sleep affects the physical as well as mental health and this means that you have to get enough sleep if you want to enhance your health. In addition, inadequate sleep can have adversely effects on your metabolism, concentration, mood, motor skills, memory, and stress hormones. This will have effects on your immune system as well as cardiovascular health. In addition, enough sleep will enable your body system to heal, repair at the same time rejuvenate to make you healthy.
3. You need to exercise regularly
The culture of exercising regularly can have positive effects on your health by keeping you fit. For example, cardiovascular exercises can help you to strengthen your heart and lungs thus giving you that physical you need for your health. Exercise also helps in improving the circulation as well as body awareness that combats depression.
4. Eat healthfully and wisely
You need to make sure that you are aware of what you eat since it will affect your health. You must adopt healthy diets that will help you improve your lifestyle and this will always help you redefine your health positively. This means that you have you eat balanced diet that has vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats if you want to improve your health. You should never miss breakfast since it is among most important meals that can affect your health.
5. Drink a lot of water
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This is a watercolor of some flowers my daughter bought me for Valentines day. The work is a little heavy for watercolor and I think part of it is I've been using gouache and need to shift gears over to the transparency mode. It's done on actual watercolor paper too! Arches hot press 140 lb. aprox. 7x9 inch. This is the first time I've ever used a hot press paper and can see it has some very nice potential. I didn't draw anything first and just went in with a brush hence the odd shape of the petals. Not sure what the flower is called. Oddly I like to draw/paint dried out flowers better than fresh ones. I love flowers and have a yard full but for some reason I just lean towards the dried out ones. but anyway.
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Hello Cathy.......it is the norm to use HP paper for florals and I think you have discovered that with this painting. Well done you!
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Hello Jen...thanks for the information re.. your tutor's method of teaching. I reckon he would be bored stiff if you all worked on the same photo. Glad you enjoyed the experience.
Will have a look at his work.
Catherine, nice vibrant painting of the flowers.
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Catherine, lovely flowers. I am always amazed that you just draw with your brush. Nice warm colour.
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Good day to all! Hasn't this weather been just bad! I don't remember ever getting this much snow. Anyway I have a question for you all.
Question: I want to paint a picture with oil paint, with the background being acrylic. Do I paint the whole board my background colors and than do the picture and will the oil paint cover the acrylic paint? Thanks for your help!!!! Joyce
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Hi Joyce, yes it is fine to do an under painting in acrylic and then paint over with oil paints. You cannot do it the other way round though. Always acrylic under oil not oil under acrylic. It won't mix.
Haven't had tme to comment here for a while. But it is not much going on here in Chatter. Where is everybody?
Geri, interesting poem;) Hope to see some more pictures in the February challenge, Hopefully your paint is not frozen.
I just talked to my son in Seattle. He is bored, has vacation and it's raining, all his friends went skiing or have a job.He told me about the weather in some of the other States. So I asume that some of you might have no power.
If I could I would sent some warm tempertures your way and you could send a little bit of snow our way.
We're going on our ski vacation in march but we probably can only go hiking.
Fred, haven't seen any new paintings (???)
Sarah, lovely cat painting, but seeing the one you did in the January challenge, you're talent took you further.
Jen, this looked like an interesting art class at your studio. Love your painting.
Catherine, the orange flowers are beautiful. Very,very nice!!!
Sam, hope to have yo back here soon.
It's late here so I'm having trouble finding the right words.
Hope everybody is staying warm and keeps painting
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Thanks Jen, I knew you would help me out you are the best. Joyce
Sorry I'm not upto date with all the painting here I just can't seem to cc everyone. Which is bad because I want everyone to cc me when I add a painting. Bad Joyce Bad Joyce. Can I say that I haven't been feeling well or the weather is getting me down will that work. I do look at each painting as it comes in by email. Take care, and thanks again Jen, Joyce
There are some great things going on in this thread and the Feb challenge. I will try to catch up on comments later. This is a ccommission. I work with the girl. The boy is a friend of her family. They went to a fall festival she had her face painted and he his hand since he was afraid of having his face done. I was hesitant since I've only done portraits as family gifts. I appreciate any critiques along the way.
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Karen you are braver than me but you are off to a great start. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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Karen, what a wonderful start the boys fack is right on. Great job. Joyce
Karen, you have taken a big challenge. You might want to warm his skin tone up a bit and darken our left side of his face. From the picture I think you are seeing the girls hair in shadow and his ear is barely visible. His face may be a bit narrow on that side too. You are off to a great start.
Thank you Geri Joyce and Jen for your encouraging comments. Jen I appreciate your keen observations. This is the first layer of the face. I will probably do a few layers on the skin tone and will pay close attention to your suggestions.
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Tori Dunn, a 35 year old white female, was pronounced dead at the scene after the 2000 Chevy Trail Blazer departed the roadway to the left, traveled 135 feet, the driver over-corrected to the right, traveled 129 more feet before the vehicle rolled one complete time. Dunn was ejected form the vehicle approximately 60 feet. She was transported to Mill's & Coffey Funeral Home in Antlers.
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