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ANN WROE, co-author of "The Economist Book of Obituaries" discusses the thrills, pitfalls and rewards of obituary writing with MARILYN JOHNSON, who studies obituary writers in "The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries." DANIEL OKRENT, the first Public Editor for The New York Times and creator of the Rotisserie League Baseball, turns to obit page every day. to see who has died, how they lived, and how old they were. Wroe says, "It is impossible to write obituaries for a living and not be drawn into musings on life and death." For her, each obituary is "a progress report on a life that continues, somehow...elsewhere."
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Lehigh News Article
Students join battle against human trafficking
Eleanor Nwadinobi of Nigeria, president of the Widow Development Organisation, takes part in a human trafficking discussion at Lehigh that was broadcast live to the 57th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Jillian Mourning could hardly contain her excitement. Nineteen years old, a straight-A student at the University of North Carolina and an aspiring model, she had landed her first talent agent and he was flying her to Arizona to pose for a large print campaign.
In her hotel room, however, Mourning was drugged and raped by her agent and two other men. Her agent told her to keep quiet, and to continue meeting with him, or he would sell video of the encounter to pornography websites.
For the next few months, Mourning met with her agent in cities across the United States until he was arrested on an unrelated charge. Later, she realized she had been the victim of human trafficking. Last October, she founded the nonprofit organization All We Want is L.O.V.E. (Liberation of Victims Everywhere) to raise awareness about sex trafficking in the U.S. and around the world and to support rescue and advocacy groups.
"People always picture something like this happening in a poor, Third World country," Mourning said at Lehigh in March. "They don't picture it in their backyard."
Mourning's visit was part of Lehigh's effort to educate students about human trafficking, domestic and international. Free the Slaves, another nonprofit group, estimates there are 27 to 30 million slaves in the world today, more than at any point in history. Thousands are trafficked each year into the U.S. and forced to work without pay, in abhorrent conditions, under constant threat of violence. Many are lured under false pretenses and toil silently in plain sight—at nail salons and massage parlors, at restaurants and construction sites, and even in private homes.
"It's horrifying," said Kristina Eady, a graduate assistant in the Global Union. "It's such a violation of human nature in every way, shape and form."
Eady helped organize a program that brought together the U.S. Department of Justice, Free the Slaves, The Valley Against Sex Trafficking and the Center for Public Health of Nigeria for a discussion on human trafficking. The program was broadcast live from campus to the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women as part of Lehigh's status as a UN-accredited nongovernmental Organization. Two hundred people, including students, faculty and community residents, attended the event.
"We wanted to bring this program to the Lehigh Valley so people would realize that human trafficking isn't something that only happens on the other side of the world," Eady said.
Mary Grace Doyle '13, a biology major who screened the documentary Very Young Girls for 100 of her classmates, is starting a club called Lehigh University Stop the Traffick.
"Our goal is to create knowledge of the subject among students and then continue to build from there," said Doyle.
Consumers can help, said Eady, by buying goods that are labeled "fair trade."
"You don't realize how many of your purchasing decisions could be supporting human trafficking. It's the clothing on your back, the coffee you drink, the chocolate you eat."
Mourning stressed the importance of constant vigilance in everyday situations—which is why All We Want is L.O.V.E. educates hotel workers on common signs of trafficking.
She cautioned students to do exhaustive research on any promising opportunity that might come their way—a company offering to fly them across the country for an interview, for example.
"Traffickers prey on vulnerability," she said. "And if you want something, you're vulnerable."
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Iran's denials that it was arming and training violent militias in Iraq have never been terribly convincing. But now, in the midst of threatening the United States, Ali Larijani, the speaker of Iran's parliament and its former national security adviser, seems to have given up any pretence of Iranian non-involvement. As reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency, this is what Larijani had to say last week :
The Americans had assumed that the occupation of Iraq would be an easy job and that the Iraqi nation would back them up… The US had assumed it could raise ten democracy towers in Iraq, whose shade would overshadow both Iran and Syria, but the Islamic Republic of Iran's proper strategy in the region made the Americans wonder what they had better do in Iraq…. [T]hey had better know that another miscalculation would lead them to fall in another beys [sic] in which the more they would struggle for release the harder they would get entrapped.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran's proper strategy"? Would that perhaps involve sending Explosively Formed Penetrators to blow up American soldiers?


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Bill Moyers, the television journalist, author and social commentator, plans to leave his weekly PBS magazine ''Now'' after the elections to write a book about his former boss, President Lyndon B. Johnson, the public broadcasting network said yesterday.
Mr. Moyers, 69, who began his journalism career as a teenager reporting for a small Texas newspaper, served as a special assistant to Mr. Johnson during his term in the United States Senate and later worked in the White House, including two years as press secretary, during the Johnson administration.
''I learned a long time ago that there is a season for everything,'' Mr. Moyers said. ''My 'season' in public broadcasting has lasted 32 years. It's finally time to move on to some other pursuits that I want to accomplish while there are still enough grains of sand in the top of the hourglass.''
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WASHINGTON, July 2, 2006 President Bush yesterday urged Americans to find ways to support the nation's servicemembers through the Defense Department's "America Supports You" program.
In his weekly radio address, the president noted sacrifices made for freedom throughout the nation's history, and suggested that during this Independence Day weekend, Americans turn to America Supports You to find a way to thank the men and women - and their families - who are making those sacrifices now.
"Today, a new generation of American patriots is defending our freedom against determined and ruthless enemies," Bush said. "At this hour, the men and women of our armed forces are facing danger in distant places, carrying out their missions with all the skill and honor we expect of them. And their families are enduring long separations from their loved ones with great courage and dignity.
"Our troops and our military families deserve all our support and gratitude," he continued, "and on this Fourth of July weekend, I ask every American to find a way to thank those who defend our freedom. To find out about efforts in your community, please visit the Web site AmericaSupportsYou.mil."
The site spotlights how the American public and the corporate sector are supporting the nation's men and women in uniform and their families in ways both large and small. At the site, people can find existing efforts to join or can get ideas for new initiatives. They also can send messages of support to the troops or read messages from the troops themselves.
In his radio address, Bush said he will thank servicemembers face to face on the July 4 holiday at the home of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, 18th Airborne Corps and Special Operations Command.
"I'm looking forward to spending Independence Day with members of our armed forces and their families at Fort Bragg, N.C.," he said. "These brave men and women risk their lives to defend the ideals of our founding generation, and I will have the honor of thanking many of them personally for their service in freedom's cause."
Bush emphasized the meaning of the Independence Day observance, noting that each generation of Americans has "served and sacrificed for the principles of our founding" as described in the Declaration of Independence. "As we celebrate the 4th," he continued, "we also remember that the promises of liberty contained in our Declaration apply to all people. Because Americans believe that freedom is an unalienable right, we value the freedom of every person in every nation. And because we are committed to the God-given worth of every life, we strive to promote respect for human dignity. Today, all who live in tyranny and all who yearn for freedom can know that America stands with them."


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I would say with a good shooter the gun is competitive right out the box, heck I would say all most all Savages are competitive right out the box. When I started shooting 600 IBS benchrest I shot a box stock 112BT in 243, and was competitive, beating out high dollar custom rigs, and opened a few eyes. Now I would say that the gun was hard to shoot because it was, the stock would torque, and do to the light weight it was hard to get it back into battery, and see a shot hit a sighter, but it worked. The 12 bechrest has a much better set up than what I started with, and there are many foaks compeating with them as they are right out the box, but a little tweeking sure does help.
To start, the rifle is unballanced with it overly long 30 inch barrel. Some have cut the barrels back with great sucess. The gun is far from 17lbs weight so cutting pockets in the back of the stock to add lead to pick up weight would be a good idea, this would also help balance out the rifle.Originally Posted by Ridgetop
Dont expect the target accu-trigger to go down to 6 oz, for one they will malfunction at anything under 1 lbs, when closing the bolt, second I have never seen one that would go that low. Trust me you will want to throw the rifle, when your in a favorable condition, and the trigger locks up, because you closed the bolt too had for its liking, and you have to recock the gun, (Sometime five or six times.) before you can get a shot off, or by the time you can get the shot off the condition changes, and all you can say is "That dang trigger!" IMO to be competitive the trigger needs replaced with an good aftermarket trigger.
The barrel will shoot fine, but remember it is no match grade high end thing. Many believe that Savage has a "Special Match" barrel, or that they use an aftermarket barrel on the high end guns, and the truth is they don't. It is the same mass produced item found on any Savage rifle. It shoots as good as any Savage barrel, and no better. Some would say that changing the barrel would shrink groups, and I would have to agree. Savage does the barrels in a high speed process, shooting out barrels at lighting speeds. It is not uncommon to find one with a crocked chamber, but it seems to have little affect on it. Some complain about the chatter marks in the barrels from pulling the button through, but again they still shoot well. Most aftermark guns have high dollar cut rifled barrels, and unless your doiing the same it is hard to compete with that.
You have to remember we are talking about a mass produced rifle. You also have to remember over 95% of Savage sales are hunting rifles, the small nitch market that they pick up with these target rifles, is not enough for them to change there process. Now that I have picked out the faults of the Savage rifle, I will say a Remington is no better. A Remington would need just as much if not more work to be as competitive as a Savage. The issue with the bolt lift, yes it is hard, that is just how it is. It needs as much if not less work than a Remington does, remember these are factory mass produced rifle mostly built for a hunting market.Originally Posted by Ridgetop
The bolt lift dont need changed to be competitive, but it makes staying competitive easier. The bolt lift will move the gun in the bags, and move things around keeping on target a bit harder. The bolt lift fix is more of a confront feature than anything. I dont understand why people say $125.00 for a SSS Time and True job is "a costly process" when you just spent over a grand for the rifle. You still have less in it than you would a Bat, Panda, or a Remington. Check out prices to have a Remington "Blue Printed" and see if $125 is costly. Well someone could say I spent over $1000.00 the rifle should be perfect, all I got to say to that is you want a Bat than buy a Bat, remember the action alone is over $1200.00, if Savage was to do special work to this rifle then it would then also raise the price more. Basicly Savage came out with this rifle, to pick up a small market of sales, and to please a few customers, they realize that they gun could be improved, but it is good enough as it is, if the consumer whats to improve it they can.


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A week after the administration first starting spinning the notion, the idea that the P5+1 talks with Iran made genuine progress toward a nuclear agreement has become conventional wisdom among the chattering classes. Based on little more than atmospherics generated by the Iranian charm offensive, Tehran offered the West nothing new and there is little reason to believe they think they need to give up enriching uranium or shut down their nuclear plants that are bringing them closer to a weapon. If the Obama administration is determined to press ahead toward what will be, at best, an unsatisfactory deal that will, despite the president's protestations that any accord would be verifiable, lead inevitably to Iranian deceptions and an eventual bomb, then that will leave Israel's leaders with a terrible dilemma. Their choice would then be between accepting a policy that places their country under an existential threat or breaking with its sole superpower ally and attacking Iran's nuclear facilities on their own.
To those who claim that Israel can't or won't defy the United States, the Council of Foreign Relations' Uri Sadot answers, think again. In an article published today in Foreign Policy provocatively titled "Rogue State," Sadot argues that not only is such an outcome thinkable, the precedents already exist for an Israeli decision to fly solo in the face of not only international consensus but American desires.
Given the fact that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has been rattling his rhetorical sabers in the direction of Iran for years, it's hard to argue with Sadot's conclusion. As late as just a week ago during an address to the Knesset, Netanyahu once again warned the world that Israel isn't afraid to act alone if its security is endangered. Should Jerusalem ever be convinced that the U.S. was about to sell it down the river, Netanyahu might well decide to strike Iran. But Sadot is wrong when he claims, as he did in his article, that Israel's 1981 attack on Iraq's nuclear reactor at Osirak or the 2007 strike on the nuclear facility that Syria was building tells us much about Israel would or could do against Iran. There are simply no comparisons in terms of size or scale to the challenge awaiting the Israel Defense Forces in Iran or the diplomatic obstacles to such a decision by Netanyahu.
In terms of the Israeli mindset about enemy governments possessing such weapons of mass destruction, Sadot is right to assert that there is little difference between the thinking of Menachem Begin in 1981 and that of Netanyahu today. All the psychobabble thrown around about Begin's experience of the Holocaust and the influence of Netanyahu's ideologue father Benzion is mere gloss to the fact that these two men, just like Ehud Olmert in 2007, understand that their primary responsibility is to guard the existence of the State of Israel. Given the stated positions of the Iranian leadership as to their desire to eliminate Israel as well as their sponsorship of terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, no leader of any sovereign state could afford to take such threats lightly. At the very least, Iranian nuclear capability would destabilize the Middle East (a fact that makes Israel's Arab neighbors, with the exception of Iranian ally Syria, just as anxious to prevent the ayatollahs from realizing their nuclear ambition).
But the idea that Iraq is a precedent for Iran as far as Israel is concerned is absurd. Iraq had one lone nuclear reactor. It was relatively defenseless and the Iraqis weren't expecting an attack. The same applies to what happened in Syria in 2007. By contrast, the Iranians have multiple facilities spread throughout their country. Some are in hardened, mountainside bunkers that may be invulnerable to conventional bombs. All are heavily guarded and the Iranians have been on alert for an Israeli strike for years.
It is a matter of some debate as to whether Israel's vaunted armed forces are even capable of doing significant damage to Iran's nuclear plants or destroying its stockpile of enriched uranium. Some analysts have always believed that only the United States, with its air bases in the region and aircraft carrier strike groups in the Persian Gulf, could do the job adequately. But even if we assume for the sake of argument that Israel can do it alone and that it could accomplish this task with air strikes alone rather than combining them with commando attacks, what would be required is a sustained campaign of strikes at multiple targets. At best this would strain Israel's resources. That is especially true when you consider that Israel would also have to be prepared to engage Hezbollah's terrorist enclave in southern Lebanon since most assume that Iran's Shiite auxiliaries (who are also fighting for the ayatollahs in Syria) would attack Israel in support of Iran.
What is being discussed here is nothing short of an all-out war, not a surgical strike that could be executed without fear of the cost in terms of casualties or lost planes. While Netanyahu may not shrink from such a decision, his decision will be based on Israel's current dilemma, not what happened in the past.
As to whether such a decision would endanger Israel's alliance with the United States, Sadot might well be right that the Jewish state could ride out any turbulence that would result from an Iranian campaign. President Reagan's affection for Israel overcame the animus toward the Jewish state's actions expressed by Vice President George H.W. Bush and Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. While the Obama administration may not be quite as sympathetic, if anything support for Israel throughout the country and in Congress is far greater today than 32 years ago.
But in 1981, the U.S. was not still conducting a war in the region as the U.S. is doing in Afghanistan. Nor, despite the tilt toward Iraq in its war with Iran, was the U.S. engaged in a diplomatic process with the Saddam Hussein regime as it is now with Tehran. The notion that Israel would attack the Iranians while the Americans are still talking to them strains credulity. Not even Begin would have done such a thing. Nor would Netanyahu deliberately offend President Obama in such a fashion. If Israel ever did attack Iran, it could only happen after the U.S. broke off negotiations with Iran or after Israel could allege that the Islamist regime had violated an agreement it had signed with the West.
"Rogue state" is a title that is more appropriate to a terrorist-sponsor tyranny like Iran than democratic Israel. But there's little doubt that Israel would act to protect itself even if that required it to act alone. The Iraq and Syrian strikes are far from the only times in its history that the besieged Jewish state has had to ignore international opinion that is heavily influenced by anti-Semitism and opposition to Israel's existence. But if it does act against Iran, the decision will be based on the far more complex dilemmas of the present day than anything that has happened in the past.


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Greetings in the name of Jesus, the one true God according to scriptures (1 John 5:20, Jeremiah 10:10). I am Prophet H. Walker, pastor and overseer of True Light Pentecost Church. Thank you for allowing me to come into your homes. I know that this site will be a blessing to you and to all who truly seek to know the perfect will of God. These are evil times, for the word of God is being compromised as never before. Moral standards concerning holiness has left the church and doctrine is no longer taught. My weekly newsletters I know will open your understanding concerning false religion that is common in the houses of God today.
Also, I would like to take the time to mention my book Some Shall Depart, a study in the decline of the original church of the apostles, the heathen festivals like Christmas and Easter, openly taught for doctrine when there is no bible record for such. Also, the deity of Christ, revealing the truth that is hid from many, that Jesus is Almighty Yahweh and the one Lord of all. Also, a chapter dealing with the Nicean Creed 325, where the Roman (Catholic) Church took control over Christianity, changing the doctrine of the apostles. Know the truth about baptism in Jesus name. Get my book, and you will know the truth.
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He's rallied from some challenging times on the course, too.
A brutal back-nine collapse at Augusta in 2011. A winless PGA Tour season in 2013. Repeated second-round stumbles in 2014. McIlroy's game can have its dry spells, but rarely have they sparked self-doubt. Two months after the Masters spill came his U.S. Open triumph. A week after another Freaky Friday at the Scottish Open comes a second-round 66 at Hoylake en route to winning the claret jug. McIlroy has shown he's not immune to the occasional slump. But he's also proven capable of bouncing back. -- R.H.
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How can you call it "best place to play pinball" when there are only 2 machines??? I don't get it. Sorry.
Best Place to Play Pinball St. Louis 2009 - Apop Records
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Why, hello, gray cat. I see you there out of the corner of my eye, perched atop the broken pinball machine at Apop Records on Cherokee. Your feline eyes dart back and forth, following the flippers of High Speed, Apop's other, working pinball machine. It's a shame you don't know there's a glass pane between you and the balls and flippers you stalk. But it's cuter this way. Apop customers can take a break from digging through bins of vinyl, thumbed-through zines and used books on radical topics to play a game or two of pinball. And when they do, they're likely to find Beryl, Apop's curious gray cat, observing them. If you think of Apop as a repository dedicated to the analog age, its two pinball machines fit right in.
Tiffany's right! There's simply no comparin' to CP Pinball, where pinball is concerned. CP could easily and quickly render this category obsolete.
ah... but CP Pinball in S. Roxana, IL is the REAL best place to play pinball in STL. In fact, that's where these games came from! That place is the raddest!


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Shmuel Rosner's interview with ECI's executive director, Noah Pollak, makes for an interesting read. The two opening questions deserve special attention:
1. Do we really need another pro-Israel advocacy group? haven't the Jewish people suffered enough?
We will not rest until there is a pro-Israel group representing every pro-Israel person on earth.
2. What is the difference between the Committee and other pro-Israeli groups — like J Street?
Well, for starters, ECI is pro-Israel. Our purpose is to address three major threats to the U.S.-Israel alliance in the context of the American political debate: the Iranian nuclear program and Iran's sponsorship of terrorist groups; the campaign to delegitimize and isolate Israel; and the hostility of the Obama administration to the traditional closeness of the two nations. At bottom, we believe that the turn against Israel is a rejection of America's special role in the world as a defender of liberal democracies. We will do great damage to our own national soul if we allow ourselves to become cynical participants in the international lynching of the Jewish state.
Rosner's second question assumes facts not in evidence — indeed, contradicts available evidence — in stating that J Street is "pro-Israel." Indeed, it is the new-found attention on the distinction between the ECI and groups like J Street, which have adopted that moniker (except when on college campuses or when it makes leftists uncomfortable), that has rankled the self-proclaimed liberal Zionists (not to mention the out-and-out unhinged Israel-haters). What is at issue here is essentially a definitional question: what does it mean to be "pro-Israel"?
Until recently, it was easy. Pro-Israel advocates and lawmakers supported financial aid and military support for Israel. They condemned declarations like "Zionism is racism" and pushed for face-to-face negotiations seeking a two-state peace deal. There was no nuclear-armed Iran on the horizon. There had not been a withdrawal from Lebanon followed by war or a withdrawal from Gaza followed by war. A two-state solution seemed obtainable and foreseeable. Self-proclaimed pro-Israel advocates didn't doubt that Israel had a right to defend itself (in theory and in practice) or that it could investigate by itself incidents that raised concerns.
Yes, it seems a lifetime ago. Now, groups like J Street, which hold views and use rhetoric virtually indistinguishable from Israel's worst enemies (e.g., opposition to strong sanctions against the mullahs, acquiescence to — if not support for — the Goldstone Report, condemnation of the Gaza operation and of Israel's conduct in the flotilla incident, support for American bashing of Israel's housing policies, division of the Old City), say they too are "pro-Israel."
The ECI as well as the Friends of Israel Initiative have sprung up in protest and, in essence, are helping to set parameters for what pro-Israel advocacy looks and sounds like. It's not hosting the Leveretts at your convention. It's not cheering the prospect of an imposed peace deal. It's not throwing sand in the wheels of a last-ditch effort to thwart Iran's nuclear plans by economic sanctions. It's not applauding when Obama condemns a routine housing permit in Jerusalem.
The Friends of Israel Initiative helps out by listing its broadly defined convictions, which provide some boundaries in the debate about what it means to be pro-Israel. One of them reads as follows:
Israel, as a sovereign country, has the right to self-defense. Israel is indeed a normal Western country, but it is one which faces unique threats and challenges. Israel is the only state in the world forced to fight one war after another to secure its very existence. Confronting some of the most violent and well equipped terrorist groups in the world it is also the only country whose right to self-defense is consistently and widely questioned. Today, Israel has been forced to fight on two fronts: one to defend its borders and another to defend its legitimacy. We stand with Israel, and demand that it be accorded the same legitimacy and the same right to defend itself as any other Western country. Human rights statutes designed to defend the dignity of people everywhere, laws on universal jurisdiction intended to be used against criminals and tyrants and international bodies established to secure justice, have been subverted, their guiding principles stood on their head, to wage war against Israeli democracy. The campaign against Israel is corroding the international system from within.
How does J Street measure up on that score? You can see why the left has gone bonkers. In short, their cover is being blown.
It's not — at least not yet — acceptable to call oneself "anti-Israel," so they've absconded with the "pro-Israel" label and sought to redefine it. The ECI and the Friends of Israel Initiative are grabbing the label back and calling foul. No wonder some not-all-that-pro-Israel politicians, groups, and pundits are upset. Now, isn't that the most definitive sign that the new pro-Israel kids on the block are having an impact?


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Home Telecom has received a prestigious innovation award from Calix, a national broadband communications access provider.
I would like to congratulate HOME for providing a shining example of excellence in broadband communications, stated John Colvin, Calix senior vice president of North America sales and marketing.
As a family-owned business for over 100 years, Home Telecom has leveraged its growing fiber network to deliver advanced broadband services to businesses and residents throughout the Charleston region to further drive economic development in the area.
"Honoring our network and new security packages with this Calix Innovation Award highlights our continued commitment to our customers, said Home President Will Helmly. We are excited to bring awareness to our partnerships with area economic developers that stimulate network, business, and community advancement.
Home Telecoms partners with several strategic commercial and residential developers to bring the fastest, most reliable High Speed Internet, Telephone, Cable TV, Wireless, and Security services to the area were spotlighted in a video case study honoring Home Telecom. [View here]. These partnerships were key attributes in the selection of HOME Telecom as a winner and demonstrated their commitment to the community and overall business development.
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News about European Union, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jul. 30, 2015
Germany's success in convincing allies to embrace austerity as core solution to Greek fiscal crisis is a testament to its expert brinksmanship and political prowess; so-called 'Berlin consensus' can be seen in widespread aversion to government spending as a solution to economic woes in Europe's liberal and conservative governments alike; consensus has solidified despite opinion in United States and Britain that budget cuts are holding back recovery. MORE
Jul. 30, 2015
Stream of migrants, fleeing war and poverty created by numerous conflicts in Africa and Middle East, have flooded Europe, with thousands making daily attempts to cross from France to Britain through the Channel Tunnel; European Union members, criticizing each other for their role in crisis, plan emergency talks for more robust remedy. MORE
Jul. 26, 2015
Editorial outlines many ways that Greek exit from euro would be disastrous for Greece, its creditors and European Union; questions how Greek exit will be avoided given burdensome conditions of bailout package. MORE
Jul. 25, 2015
Op-Ed article by Prof Hans-Werner Sinn argues best option for pulling Greece out of its economic decline is exit from eurozone, accompanied by debt relief, humanitarian aid and option of eventual return to euro; contends Greece needs strong devaluation in order to compete economically, and return to its drachma currency would allow that to happen; holds Greece's exit from eurozone would not prove as catastrophic as some fear. MORE
Jul. 20, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for quick resumption of talks on Greece's bailout package, emphasizing that Greece's debt will not be reduced but further relief measures may be possible once situation has stabilized. MORE
Jul. 18, 2015
News Analysis; Germany, long seen as reliable powerhouse of European Union, risks losing trust of other countries with its unforgiving attitude toward Greece; some see crisis as transformative moment in which EU is becoming more coercive under influence of Germany. MORE
Jul. 17, 2015
Many Europeans say Germany is showing harsh edge in negotiating new agreement to bail out Greece by insisting on austerity measures and not firmly committing to giving Greece debt relief; new discussions about Greece leaving euro zone brings pushback from Germans themselves, many of whom believe keeping Greece in eurozone is critical to health of European Union. MORE
Jul. 15, 2015
The Upshot; International Monetary Fund memorandum stating that it cannot participate in new Greek bailout unless Europe agrees to huge debt relief for country is essentially an admission that eurozone is dysfunctional in its current form; all three alternatives laid out in memorandum would establish something akin to fiscal union in which wealthier countries would pay to sustain Greek economy. MORE
Jul. 15, 2015
Several nations are reconsidering their bids to join the European common currency in the wake of Greek financial crisis and hard-line response from Continent's major powers; countries like Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary will now freshly weigh value of currency against substantial surrender of sovereignty involved. MORE
Jul. 15, 2015
Op-Ed article by Prof Jacob Soll notes that Germany seems far more angry at Greece over its economic crisis than other countries, asserting that such resentment is warping views of German economists; holds Germany refuses to acknowledge how its insistence on austerity has contributed to situation or how Greece's exit from eurozone would lead to chaos and suffering; says Germany's insistence on seeing themselves as victims points to cultural disconnect and flawed judgement. MORE
Jul. 14, 2015
News Analysis; latest attempt to keep Greece in European Union by granting it another bailout has increased rift in EU; remains uncertain if EU can now move beyond many years of focusing on euro crisis and concentrate on other pressing issues. MORE
Jul. 14, 2015
Editorial laments that Greek Prime Min Alexis Tsipras caved to creditors' toughest demands; criticizes way Tsipras has navigated negotiations, including last-minute decision to hold referendum and subsequent capitulation, which went against will of Greek people; warns that Germany and other eurozone countries have done little to definitely solve crisis and that deal Greek government will probably accept will only make crisis worse. MORE
Jul. 13, 2015
European negotiators press Greece to accept new economic concessions as part of bailout deal worth tens of billions of euros; many measures under review, including a temporary exit from eurozone, are harsher than those rejected by Greek voters in referendum; some see demands as strategy to force Prime Min Alexis Tsipras from office, though there have been some signs of progress on deal. MORE
Jul. 12, 2015
European finance ministers end meeting without agreeing on whether Greece should be given its third bailout since 2010; they plan to reconvene amid deep divide over trusting country with enormous new debt. MORE
Jul. 11, 2015
Greek Parliament approves Prime Min Alexis Tsipras's plan for three-year, $59 billion rescue package with stringent austerity terms; analysts say European creditors will still be skeptical that Greece's fractured government will be capable of adhering to difficult economic action. MORE
Jul. 10, 2015
Europe antitrust officials file charges against MasterCard, accusing firm of setting artificially high fees for credit card transactions in European Union. MORE
Jul. 9, 2015
Greece requests three-year loan from eurozone's bailout fund, but does not publicly specify an amount or a plan for strengthening the government's finances; Eurozone leaders have rebuked Greek Prime Min Alexis Tspiras for not providing a new and specific proposal to secure additional bailout money, and European leaders are approaching deadline for negotiations, after which Greece may face bankrupt future outside eurozone. MORE
Jul. 9, 2015
Both Greece and European Union leaders have been sidestepping responsibility for final decision as to whether Greece will stay in the euro system. MORE
Jul. 9, 2015
Op-Ed article by Prof Bruce Ackerman criticizes Germany and Chancellor Angela Merkel for failing to rise to challenge of Greek crisis, first test of German leadership since end of World War II; suggests Merkel failed to understand strategic importance of Greece and treated crisis as merely economic one; urges Merkel to encourage International Monetary Fund to mediate dispute as it is the singular institution that both sides find credible. MORE
Jul. 8, 2015
Op-Ed article by Jochen Bittner submits European Union has more to lose by scrambling to keep Greece in eurozone than by allowing country to quietly slip out of it; argues that by voting against terms of bailout deal Greece has broken contract that keeps euro zone together and asserts that accommodating Greece sets dangerous precedent. MORE
Jul. 7, 2015
Op-Ed article by former Greek Finance Min Gikas Hardouvelis examines events that led to rise of Greek Prime Min Alexis Tsipras's Syriza party and to rejection by Greek voters of European bailout agreement; underscores devastating consequences that Greek exit from euro would have, and calls on Tsipras's government to work constructively with European creditors. MORE
Jul. 7, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, de facto leader of Europe, faces test of her leadership as she must maintain European unity in wake of Greece's rejection of bailout terms and keep euro intact; she is seen as paramount in guiding Europe as it confronts variety of challenges beyond Greece's financial crisis. MORE
Jul. 7, 2015
Germany holds firm on hard line with Greece after it rejects bailout terms from creditors, but rift grows between European leaders as some express leniency on austerity moves for country, which is near financial collapse; Greece will likely default in July if deal is not reached soon. MORE
Jul. 7, 2015
Editorial warns European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. that fate of Greece is in their hands in wake of rejection by Greek voters of bailout terms; underscores necessity of restructuring Greek debt so that country stays in eurozone; acknowledges that Greek officials are responsible for country's problems, but notes that European leaders have mismanaged crisis and made it worse. MORE
Jul. 6, 2015
Greeks gather in Syntagma Square in Athens to celebrate surprisingly strong rejection of European bailout offer in referendum; common sentiment among revelers is that country is fed up with humiliation and suffering imposed upon them by European creditors and many view the 'no' vote as one of national pride. MORE
Jul. 6, 2015
Greek voters overwhelmingly reject terms of bailout deal offered by country's creditors, with 61 percent voting against further austerity measures in referendum; result is victory for Prime Min Alexis Tsipras, but it does little to resolve future of country, which still faces possible default, financial collapse, and exit from eurozone and European Union; some both in country and abroad view 'no' vote as point of no return. MORE
Jul. 6, 2015
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column praises Greek voters for rejecting demands of European creditors, outcome which will benefit not only Greece but European Union as well; suggests Greek exit from euro could be best of bad options. MORE
Jul. 4, 2015
Greek voters are being inundated with ads depicting doomsday scenarios should 'no' vote prevail on referendum regarding European bailout terms; role of news media, which many Greeks view to be on 'yes' side, has become one of most contentious issues in debate over referendum. MORE
Jul. 3, 2015
Greek Prime Min Alexis Tsipras's decision to call referendum on hard-fought debt deal increases risk that country might fall out of euro, but insiders say he was left with no other choice; Germany and International Monetary Fund reportedly hardened their positions, instead of bending as deadline neared for Greece to make payment. MORE
Jul. 3, 2015
European leaders who have had difficulty dealing with Greek Prime Min Alexis Tsipras are pushing for 'yes' vote in Greece's referendum, in hopes of his ouster. MORE
Jul. 2, 2015
European finance ministers hold meeting to discuss what to do about crisis in Greece, but session, much like many that have come before, yields no breakthroughs or solutions; chaos in country seems to confirm observations that Prime Min Alexis Tsipras's government is flailing and that European Union led by Germany is allowing debate over procedures and rules to get in way of any solution. MORE
Jul. 2, 2015
Announcement by Greek Prime Min Alexis Tsipras's government that they now are willing to acquiesce and accept some key terms of bailout package from European Central Bank comes as surprise to many and lends confusion to already convoluted discussion of Greece's future; European leaders, tired of issue, do not readily agree to any solution. MORE
Jul. 1, 2015
Op-Ed article by Prof Robert Zaretsky compares standoff between Greece and European Union over Greece's debt to clash between city-state of Athens and small island of Melos in 416 BC; argues both situations show large, powerful alliance demanding that smaller body join it and pay dues or be crushed; holds both scenarios raise issues of national sovereignty and autocratic rule, with Germany and European Central Bank representing latter in contemporary times. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
European Union, day before Greece is set to default on repayment of bailout loan, makes last-minute proposal that offers some concessions in return for Greek Prime Min Alex Tsipras's acceptance of creditors' demands, which he has already rejected; Greek officials do not indicate how government will respond. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Bulgaria, like other of the poorest European Union countries, shows little sympathy for Greece as it negotiates with creditors over repayment of bailout loan. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Editorial claims central question being put to confused and battered Greek population in referendum proposed by Prime Min Alexis Tsipras is whether to abandon euro or not; suggests both European leaders and Greek voters should commit to keeping country in euro, but notes only way for that to succeed is if eurozone leaders and International Monetary Fund reverse decision on debt forgiveness and give nation a chance at real reform. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Andrew Ross Sorkin DealBook column argues that hard line taken by Europe and European Central Bank in Greek debt negotiations is in part meant to set example for other debtor nations, like Portugal, Spain and Italy; observes that ECB has interest in making possible Greek exit as messy as possible to deter other nations from similar path. MORE
Jun. 29, 2015
Greeks hoard cash, gasoline and other goods as fears of default and being pushed out of eurozone heighten when debt negotiations between Greek government and European Union break down; point of contention is increase in austerity measures, including deeper cuts to pensions. MORE
Jun. 29, 2015
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column observes Greece has arrived at point of no return in its debt negotiations, and argues it should vote no in referendum on latest creditor demands and prepare itself to leave common European currency; contends nation has no real future within European Union's austerity-obsessed climate, and that much of the potential damage from exit has already occurred. MORE
Jun. 27, 2015
European leaders end two-day summit meeting in Brussels about Continent's migration crisis with pledge to spread 40,000 refugees across nations, though plan lacks any details; meeting exposed angry passions and deep divisions among countries, made more fraught by failure of Greek debt negotiations. MORE
Jun. 25, 2015
The Upshot; differing reactions in America to bankruptcies of RadioShack and Lehman Brothers offer illustration of two possible consequences of failure of European negotiators to extend bailout program for Greek economy; negotiations have been premised on idea that failure would result in massive shock to eurozone and world economy, much like dramatic Lehman Brothers bankruptcy led to massive ripple effects, but exit could ultimately be less risky. MORE
Jun. 25, 2015
Looming decision by European Union to spend $270 billion to bailout Greece or allow it to leave eurozone and become susceptible to Russian manipulation has potential to affect European economy and its military security; key player is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose leadership of both Germany and EU is already under close scrutiny; decision could well define her legacy after nearly a decade at helm. MORE
Jun. 25, 2015
Eurozone finance ministers end meeting on Greece's bailout negotiations after just one hour; abrupt ending emphasizes severe challenges to Greece's solvency. MORE
Jun. 24, 2015
European Union is trying to end threat of Great Britain's departure from bloc; British Prime Min David Cameron wants pledge 'ever closer union' stricken from treaties. MORE
Jun. 23, 2015
Russian officials accuse European Union of anti-Russian bias for announcing renewal of sanctions on same day country was honoring Soviet victims of World War II; vows to extend ban on European agricultural imports. MORE
Jun. 23, 2015
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels are confident that some deal will be reached on debt relief for Greece but are not optimistic about country's long-term stability; also fear government may not follow through with any agreements made. MORE
Jun. 22, 2015
Violent anti-immigration protests in Slovakia and gains by right-wing Danish People's Party in Denmark's elections contribute to sense of fragmentation across European Union as it struggles to keep Greece from default and hold its currency together. MORE
Jun. 22, 2015
Emergency summit meeting of eurozone leaders in Brussels will focus on question of whether debtor nations like Greece should be extended more credit for sake of keeping eurozone intact; Greek dilemma has highlighted way European Central Bank has kept Greek banking system from collapse even as it has been central to pushing country to default by refusing debt-relief. MORE
Jun. 20, 2015
Unlikely strong showing by far-right Danish People's Party in nation's elections is latest indication of lack of confidence in traditional political institutions in both country and European Union; concerns have been raised about government and EU's ability to address issues like sluggish economy and surging immigration. MORE
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August 5, 2015, Wednesday
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Piecemeal small-mindedness, in 28 national iterations, has been the name of the game.
August 4, 2015, Tuesday
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August 3, 2015, Monday
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July 30, 2015, Thursday
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July 28, 2015, Tuesday
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The Science Museum in Oklahoma City would like to invite you in to experience an adventure that's out of this world. On September 28, 2013, you can do it for free, thanks to a generous donation from the Smithsonian Institution.
Within the museum, you will discover exhibits that cover everything from aviation to biology, and astronomy to criminology. Since many of the exhibits are hands-on, this is one museum where you can look and touch without worrying about upsetting a curator.
One of the most popular attractions of the Oklahoma City Science Museum is the Planetarium Theater. This month, the museum is showing an incredible movie that takes you right into the cosmos. Truly, it's out of this world and worth taking the time to watch.
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yJuly 30, 1968 B.A. PARKER l PRESSURE PAD WITH INDEPENDENT CELLS Filed April 6.
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PRESSURE PAD WITH INDEPENDENT CELLS Filed April 6, 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Buster A. Par/rer I N VEN TO R United States Patent O 3,394,415 PRESSURE PAD Vl/HTH NDEPENDENT CELLS Buster A. Parker, 8612 Sierra Uval,
Parma, Ohio 44130 Filed' Apr. 6, 1966, Ser. No. 540,669 7 Claims. (Cl. 5-34S) ABSTRACT F THE DlSCLOSURE An alternating pressure pad for bedfast patients defined by a plurality of independent side-by-side cells or tubes which are alternately inflated and deflated and arranged in interdigitated sets. A strap assembly retains the cells in side-by-side relation without forming a bridging support across the top of the cells and a heel supporting tube is provided across the upper surface of the pad. The dimensional characteristics of the cells and the mechanical associational relationship thereof is such that they will prevent a patient from bottoming against an underlying mattress in the area between the inflated cells with the cell surface conforming to the patients body contour thus given even support by enabling a lower pressure to be employed.
The present invention generally relates to an air mattress or pad for use under bedfast patients by which the pressure points where the patients body engages a mattress are eliminated thereby eliminating bedsores due to such pressure points, and materially increasing the comfort and well being of the patient.
It is well known that pressure sores or bedsores occur on bedfast patients. These sores occur ybecause weight of the patient collapses the blood vessels between the patients lbony protuberances or prominences and the mattress thus preventing adequate blood flow thus starving the tissue. Many efforts have been made to alleviate this problem. For example, a common practice is to turn the patient but from a practical standpoint, this is substantially physically and economically impossible insofar as providing satisfactory relief is concerned. Various topical applications such as ointments, solutions and the like have been provided for the treatment of pressure sores but while they Vassist in healing, they in no way correct the cause, that is, the pressure which prevents blood circulation.
The present invention relates to an improved device which has been found most satisfactory to correct the cause of the problem and includes an alternating pressure pad. Such pads presently are composed of two sets of air cells together with an air compressor or pump with suitable pressure controls and operating mechanism for alternating inflating and deilating the sets of coils so that pressure is removed from the body in the area between the inflated cells. While such pads are very helpful, certain limitations and deficiencies exist in presently available alternating pressure pads.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an alternating pressure pad which includes alternately inflated and deflated cells in which the individual cells are completely independent and separate from each other with the independent cells being mechanically retained generally in side-by-side relation to provide a pad covering substantially the complete area of a bed.
From an inspection of the previously known products such as 4illustrated in Rand Patent No. 2,719,986, issued Oct. 11, 1955 and Grant No. 3,199,124, issued Aug. 1965, it will be noted that currently available pads basically include two sheets of polyvinyl chloride plastic film sealed together to form the proper channels or cells into which the air is pumped. In these devices, the cells are approximately 2" wide when collapsed and approximately 3,394,1ll5 Patented July 30, 1968 1% in diameter when inflated. In the Grant Patent 3,199,124, the heel cells at the foot end of the pad are reduced to approximately one half the standard diameter since it is well known that the heels are unusually susceptible to pressure sores and special care must be given to them.
One manufacturer in this field asserts that a heel of a patient will bridge between two cells that are about .637 in diameter when the intervening cell is deflated. Noting that the seal between the cells is .125 wide and that this seal holds the heel cells apart as well as in a flattened rather than true cylindrical shape, it will be recognized that the heels of most patients receive very little benefit from the heel cells. It is also noted that the standard diameter of 11A of the cells are also spaced apart .125. It has been found that in order to support or float a patient on the alternately inflated cells, an air pressure of 8O to 100 mm. of mercury must be employed. If less pressure is employed, the bony protuberances or prominences such as the shoulder blades or the coccyx will bottom on the mattress between the inflated cells or because the cell is only 11A in diameter, these protrusions may push an inflated cell flat as well as the adjoining uninflated area. Higher pressures in this diameter cell are sometimes used for correcting this problem but the cells then become unbearably hard.
Another essential arrangement is the orientation of the air cells longitudinally of the patient since transverse cells have been found to dam the venous return. Also, as the cells inflate, they reduce the measurement of the pad perpendicular to the cell extension while the integral manifold feeding the cells resists this reduction thus causing pad distortion. This distortion or humping of the pad is often disturbing and uncomfortable to the patients.
Also, inasmuch as these pads are constructed of a vinyl material containing volatile plasticizers, they will become brittle and otherwise deteriorate thus causing failure due to a leakage. While pinholes can be patched, the commonly occurring seam splits cannot be and it is impractical but necessary to return the mattress to the manufacturer to have repairs made.
In view of the limitations and deficiencies in presently available equipment as outlined above, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an alternating pressure relieving pad which involves the use of completely independent cells which are disposed in side-byside relation and communicated with a pair of manifolds at one end thereof which are communicated with a source of alternating inflating pressure and deflation of one set of cells in which the independent cells are free of each other substantially throughout their length and which are constructed with a diameter sufllcient to enable less pressure to be employed for cradling and receiving the prominences of the patients body for supportingly engaging more of the surface area thereof and preventing bottoming of the bony prominence against the underlying hospital bed mattress.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an alternating pressure pad constructed of separate air tubes held together by strap arrangements so that in the event one of the tubes or cells is punctured, it only requires that this one cell or tube be easily replaced without necessitating the return of the pad to the manufacturer thus eliminating any possibility of workmen being contaminated by diseases or the like which could be conveyed to the manufacturing plant on the returned mattress. lt is a simple matter to disconnect a damaged cell and replace it with a new cell since this may be done without removing the pad from the bed and causing minimal disturbance to the patient and with a very small cost in time and material used.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an alternating pressure pad having independent cells interconnected by a strap structure which also serves to retain the pad in place on a hospital bed mattress or the like and which is extremely simple in construction, long pasting and durable, easy to repair by replacing independent cells, effective for the purposes of relieving pressure points and preventing bedsores and still relatively inexpensive to manufacture.
These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
FIGURE 1 is a plan view of the pressure pad of the present invention installed on a mattress such as that employed on a hospital bed;
FIGURE 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the pressure pad illustrating its relationship to the mattress and taken substantially on a longitudinal section line;
FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along section line 3 3 of FIGURE 2 illustrating the association of the end strap with the loops formed in the ends of the independent cells;
FIGURE 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 4 4 of FIGURE 2 illustrating the intermediate retaining strap and its association with the independent cells or tubes and the mattress;
FIGURE 5 is a sectional view taken along section line 5 5 of FIGURE 2 illustrating the heel supporting structure and its association with the independent cells;
FIGURE 6 is a detailed sectional view taken generally along section line 6 6 of FIGURE l illustrating the specific construction of the connecting assembly employed between the manifold and one of the air tubes;
FIGURE 7 is an enlarged fragmental sectional view illustrating the association of the deflated tubes and the inflated tubes; and
FIGURE 8 is a detailed sectional view of another arrangement for anchoring the head ends of the tubes.
Referring now specifically to the drawings, the alternating pressure pad of the present invention is generally designated by the numeral 10 and is illustrated as being mounted on a conventional mattress structure such as that employed in a hospital bed and supported by a spring assembly 14 supported from a peripheral frame i6 which in turn is supported from a headboard 18 and a footboard 20 of conventional construction. The alternating air pressure pad may be supported on a conventional hospital bed or on any other type of bed.
The pad 10 includes two sets of air tubes or air cells and for purposes of description are designated by numerals 22 and 24 with it being understood that the tubes or cells are identical in construction and adjacent tubes or cells are alternately inflated and deflated. As illustrated in FIGURE 7, the cells 22 are inflated while the cells 24 are deflated and as illustrated in that figure and in other figures of the drawings, the cells or tubes 22 and 24 are independent of each other throughout their longitudinal length.
For retaining the tubes or cells 22 and 24 in an assembled pad, one 0r more retaining strap assemblies 26 are employed. Each retaining strap assembly includes an elongated strap member 28 of flexible material which extends across the mattress 12 and includes downwardly extending portions 30 which extend under the mattress 12 and are secured together by buckles 32. Attached to the strap 28 is a plurality of retaining straps 34 which are of inverted U-shaped configuration for extending over and around the periphery of the cells 22 and 24 as illustrated in FIGURE 4. The straps 34 may be of the same material as the tubes and will collapse with the tubes when the tubes such as tubes 24 are collapsed. The straps 34 snugly embrace the inflated tubes 22 and 24 and are relatively thin and actually press into the cell surface s0 that no projections are formed on the top surface of the pad. When one of the tubes 22 and 24 is to be removed, it will be deflated and may be removed longitudinally through the loops formed by the straps 34 attached to the strap 23. The strap 2S may terminate at the top corners of the mattress 12 except when unusual bed positions must be employed. While there have been two rctaining strap assemblies 26 illustrated, more or less of the retaining strap assemblies may be employed if desired.
The head ends of the tubes 22 and 24 are closed by doubling the end of the tube into a loop 36 and tying it to itself by the use of a knot 38 so that each tube has a loop 36 formed on the head end thereof. A retaining strap 4l) extends through the loops 36 and has the ends thereof extending downwardly alongside of the mattress as at 42 and then extending under the mattress as at 44 with the ends thereof being suitably interconnected by a suitable buckle or the like. At a plurality of points on the strap 40, end straps 46 are attached which extend around the end of the mattress 12 as illustrated at 48 with the ends of the end straps 46 being attached to the underlying portion of the strap 40 by suitable stitching 50 or the like. As illustrated in FIGURE 3, a suitable buckle or hook device 52 may be provided for connecting the ends of the underlying portion 44 of the strap 4t) together thus preventing longitudinal movement of the pad 10 when the mattress 12 is folded or elevated when the device is used on a hospital bed or the like.
Extending transversely of the pad 10 adjacent the foot end thereof, there is provided a transversely extending heel raising tube 54 which has a loop S6 formed on one end thereof for looping around the outermost tube 22 at one edge of the pad. The loop S6 is formed by securing a portion of the terminal end portion of the tube 54 to itself as at 58 by heat sealing or by employing a knot or the like. The other end of the tube 54 is provided with a tube 60 which extends between adjacent air tubes or cells 22 and 24 and under the outermost air tube or cell 22 remote from the other outermost air cell or tube 22 as illustrated in FIGURE 5. The tube 54 may be moved longitudinally of the pad and is placed under the patients ankles. By alternately inflating and deflating the tube 54 it will lift the heel thus permitting adequate blood flow to the critical heel area. A unique advantage of the separate heel protecting cell is the fact that it can be moved toward the head or foot of the bed as necessary to fit short or tall patients.
Each of the tubes 22 and 24 is connected to a manifold 62 and 64 respectively with one of the manifolds such as the manifold 62 having the tube 60 to the heel raising cell 54 communicated therewith. The manifold 62 is also a plastic tube having smaller tubes or sleeves 66 integral therewith for receiving a tubular connector 68y which has a larger diameter area 70 received in the neck 72 of the tube 22. Both portions of the connector 63 are provided with peripheral serrations 74 which are inclined towards the longitudinal center of the connector 68. The serrations 74 on the larger diameter area 70 receive and retain liquied surface hardenable sealant 76 and a pair of spaced rings 78 in the form of split spring rings encircle the neck 72 in spaced relation to retain at least the central portion of the sealant 76 in a fluid or liquid condition. The sleeve 66 and a single or pair of spring rings is provided for anchoring the connector 68 in the sleeve 66 in a sealed manner. The split spring rings may be easily removed by a suitable tool and in order to prevent any possible entanglement of the bedcloths with the split rings, a sealing tape may be positioned over the split spring rings which are constructed of spring steel or the like. T'he air tubes 22, of course, are of the same diameter throughout their length and are gathered around the enlarged end portion 70 of the connector 68 with the fluid filler or sealant 76 serving to completely fill and seal any crevices which would permit leakage of air thus providing a positive seal and yet one which is easily formed.
The cells or tubes 22 and 24 are alternately inflated and deflated from an air compressor and control assembly generally designated by numeral 80 which is mounted on the footboard 20 in any suitable manner such as by a spring clip assembly `82. The details of the air compressor and control assembly 80 forms no particular part of the invention disclosed in this application but it does include a male plug an-d electrical conductor 84 so that it can be plugged into any suitable electrical outlet. In addition, there is provided a pair of tubes 86 and 88 whic'h are connected to the manifolds 62 and 64 respectively for alternately inflating and deflating the sets of cells or tubes 22 and 24. The air which egresses from the deflating cells is discharged through a third tube 90 which discharges to an underpad disposed bel-ow the alternating pressure pad and which also is not specifically disclosed in this application.
In operation, the a-ir compressor and control assembly 80 will alternately inflate one set of cells 22 while deflating or exhausting air from the other set of cells 24 and then subsequently inflate the set of cells 24 and deflate the cells 22 in a manner where the inflated cells 22 are not deflated until such time as the deflated set of cells 24 have been fully inflated. In the drawings, all of the cells have been shown inflated except for FIGURE 7 where the relationship of t'he cells is illustrated.
One of the unique advantages of the pad of this invention is its capability of inflation and deflation without -pad distortion and the deflated cell is independent of the inflated cell so that the deflated cell will not become taut between adjacent inflated cells and thus continue to form a pressure point against the patients body. Also, as indicated in FIGURE 7, the air tubes or cells may flex downwardly to conform with bony prominences of the patients body thus supportingly engaging a larger area of the patients body while yet spacing the patients body from any pressure engagement with the underlying mattress thereby enabling a lower pressure to be employed in floatingly supporting a patient due to the larger diameter of the tubes which may be approximately two inches. The pad is constructed of a film which may be considered a nonplasticizing lm such as Ultrathene which prevents plastic deterioration due to aging or temperature elevation.
FIGURE 8 illustrates a modified anchoring structure which may be used at the head end -of the tubes or cells 22 and 24 in lieu of the loops and knots and also in lieu of the loop 56 on the end of the heel raising tube 54. This structure includes a tube 92 which is gathered around and sealingly connected to a connector 94 by spring rings 96 and sealant 98 similar to the connector in FIGURE 6. Disposed in the connector 94 is a wire anchor 100 sealed into the connector by surface hardenable sealant 102. The inner end of the wire anchor 100 is provided with a retaining loop 104 which is also covered by the sealant thus preventing leakage around the wire anchor 100. The outer end -of the wire anchor is reversely bent to form a hook or clip 106 closely overlying the serrated reduced end portion of connector 94 for releasably securing a flexible anchor strap or tie strap 108 thereunder for securing the strap to the end of the tube so that the tubes 22 and 24 may be anchored to the mattress and tube 54 secured to the pad.
Pressure pads from their inception approximately l5 years ago have been designed with tubes not in excess of 1%." in diameter when inflated. When such small diameter tubes are used, it is necessary to inflate them to over 80 mm. of mercury pressure to prevent most patients from bottoming on the mattress in the areabetween the inflated tubes. These high pressures still do not prevent some patients from bottoming and they also increase tube hardness to such an extent that all patients find them uncomfortable. In order to prevent bottoming of all patients and to maintain supporting contact between the cell and body throughout their adjacent length, a cell diameter of at least 11/2 is necessary. Small diameter cells can prevent bottoming if sufliciently high pressures are used but the cell becomes so stiff that supporting contact throughout the adjacent length of the cell and body is not possible.
The independent tubes enable assembly thereof from tubular material which may be commercially obtained in whatever length desired or may be obtained in roll form and severed into desired lengths thereby enabling the overall length of the pad to be varied depending upon the individual needs. This construction also enables ease of replacement of the individual tubes. The independence of the tubes from each other provides a breathing action for the patient, that is, there is a capability of air passing between the tubes substantially throughout the entire length thereof which is not possible with the presently available pads. By increasing the diameter of the cells to 1% in diameter when inflated, the depth of the air cushion is increased thereby allowing a lower air pressure to be used which permits supporting contact of the cell with the body over substantially its total length. Due to the increased depth of the air cushion, the bony protuberances may extend further below the means supporting level of the inflated cell before bottoming on the mattress. The combination of lower air pressure and deeper air cushion permits the cell to conform to the body shape resulting in a more evenly distributed and larger area of supporting contact. This also results in a far more comfortable pad for the patients.
When the large diameter and independent tubes are used, the alternate inflation and deflation of adjacent tubes produces an air circulation under the patient. As will be apparent in FIGURE 7, the air above the deflated tubes 24 will be displaced as they are inflated and correspondingly when the inflated tubes 22 are deflated, fresh cooling dry air will then flow into the area previously occupied by the inflated tubes. This not only adds to the patients comfort but more importantly helps to keep the weeping pressure sores dry and materially reduces recovery time.
The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.
What is claimed as new is as follows:
1. An alternating pressure pad comprising a plurality of flexible, imperforate tubes orientated in side-by-side relation throughout their length, said tubes being completely free of each other throughout their length and exposed directly to a patient thereby defining a completely unobstructed top surface to directly supportingly engage a patient, means communicated with one end of said tubes for enabling alternate inflation and deflation of interdigitated sets of tubes, means connected adjacent tubes along a small portion of the length thereof for retaining the tubes in side-by-side relation, said means leaving the major portion of the upper periphery of the tubes free of restriction and enabling lateral deflection of the upper portion of the tube when supportingly conforming with the body Iof a patient.
2. The structure as defined in claim 1 together with a heel raising tube extending transversely of the side-byside tubes and being adjustable longitudinally thereof for alternately elevating the heels of a patient from contact with the pad.
3. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said tubes is in the form of a flexible tubular member having a loop formed in one end thereof, and retaining means extending through the loops for retaining the tubes in side-by-side relation.
4. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said means connected to adjacent tubes includes a relatively narrow strap extending transversely of the tubes in underlying relation thereto, and narrow retaining loops of liexible material connected with the strap and extending over the top of each tube for retaining the tube against the strap and enabling lateral deflection of the tube whereby the loops are commensurate with the tubes as to tieX- ibility and supporting engagement with the body of the patient.
5. The structure as dened in claim 3 wherein said retaining means includes end straps adapted to engage the the end of a mattress to prevent movement of the pad in relation to a mattress.
6. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said tubes having a diameter forming an air cushion when inflated of suicient depth to maintain supporting Contact substantially throughout adjacent length of the cell and body of the patient.
7. The structure as defined in claim 6 wherein said tubes have a diameter of not less than 1%." when inated with the air pressure being not in excess of 60 mm. of mercury.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 640,985 1/1900 Aylmer 5-348 X 1,456,207 5/1923 Adamski 5-348 X 1,772,310 8/1930 Hart 5-348 X 2,998,817 9/1961 Armstrong 5-349 X 3,008,465 11/1961 Gal 5--60 X 3,288,133 11/1966 Little 5-349 X 3,303,518 2/1967 Ingram 5-349 2,819,712 1/1958 Morrison 5-348 X FOREIGN PATENTS 1,023,097 3/ 1966 Great Britain.
20 BOBBY R. GAY, Primary Examiner.
A. M. CALVERT, Assistant Examiner.
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Importance of Dhikr
What did the Prophet (s) say about anger? Al-ghadabu kufran Ya Aba Bakr. He is addressing his companion and friend when he was in the cave. He said, "O Aba Bakr, anger is disbelief. When you get angry you are on the side of unbelievers are we getting angry? A lot. Too much.
The Prophet (s) in order to build bridges with the non-Muslims, when he was in Mecca, he was praying towards Masjid al-Aqsa in order to build bridges. He was always praying towards there, although he was able to pray towards Mecca, towards ka'ba, he was trying to win people hearts who are not accept ing Islam. That is why he was directing himself to Jerusalem to Masjid al-Aqsa. Until Allah sent, YaMuhammad (s), those how are going to believe are going to come and those who are not will not. So turn yourself back to Ka'ba.
But he tried because he wants everyone to come in the fold of Islam. Because the Prophet (s) his message is to make everyone discipline himself and go in the way of Allah wt.
So anger takes you away to the way of shaytan. That is why men and women, husband and wife, brother and family, brother and brother, sister and sister, husband and wife, if they are fighting with each other you must know that at that moment you are on the side of shaytan. No excuse.
Because "al-jidal yudfi`u nur al-qalb – argument will extinguish the light of the heart." Don't argue if you want to reach maqam al-ihsan if you want to reach moral excellence if you want to reach maqam al-Ihsan. If you don't then you say shahada and say your 5 prayers and fast Ramadan and give charity and you make your hajj, then you will be ok.
But if you want to be seeker and gnostic in the way to Divine Presence then this will not take your there. What will take you there is when you build up knowledge of yourself.
Not to be on the way of anger, as Sayyidina Muhammad (s) said to Sayyidina Abu Bakr, anger will take you to the way of disbelief.
Why we have bloodshed on earth. Because everyone wants his opinion to be accepted and he will not accept the opinion of anyone else. So when you have argument with brother or sister or father or mother or wife or husband. What do you have to do? You have to go take shower and pray 2 rakaats. If that doesn't cool you don then go for a walk out of the house.
That is for everyone. For brother and sister and husband and wife.
Then when you begin to control that aspect of your character you begin to control it and you begin to control your jealousy then you being to control your other bad characters. One after one. else you cannot move in the way of Gnosticism.
You are coming here not to learn about prayers, everyone knows about prayers. But you are coming to learn about spirituality. That is what you are trying to do here. You are trying to teach people to build their spirituality. How to ascend up to reach the Divine Presence. What kind of procedures we have to follow. What kind of teaching we have to follow?
So we hope the first step, we take lesson today with us, is to know the greatness of our lord and to know about our lord is to know about yourself. When you know about yourself then you being to know about your lord. First step in that is to keep your anger down. Try. That is not easy. The road has lot of obstacles. Try to keep on the road by reciting, "Ya Haleem. Ya Haleem." What is, "Ya Haleem." The Forebearer. Is it correct? Forbearance. "Ya Haleem,Ya Haleem,Ya Haleem,Ya Haleem,Ya Haleem." Keep reciting, gives you that forbearance and calamity. You become calm. Then "Ya Saboor" teaches you patience. These are swords against bad characteristics. These are … why Allah said, "Call on Me by My heavenly Beautiful Names and Attributes." Why? Because there is power in these Names that change the bad characteristics to good characteristics.
Allah is patient with everyone. He sent Sayyidina Muhammad (s) to show his patience with all His servants to bring us to his way. May Allah bring us to his way and the way of Sayyidina Muhammad (s).
May Allah bless us to see Sayyidina Muhammad (s) in dunya and akhira. In every moment of our lives to feel his presence of His Prophet and to feel the presence of His awliya.
Wa min Allah at-tawfeeq bi-hurmati 'l-Fatiha.
We have to remember every time there is dhikrullah to bring water as that water will be cure for people and shifa as the Prophet said, al-fatihat lima quriat lah.
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