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Almost everyone who uses the Internet has a web-based email account. Many people have two or more, so the likelihood of a forensic investigator coming across a case involving webmail communication is very high. While law enforcement examiners can ask service providers for the email contents through a court order, corporate and non-government examiners have … Continue reading
In last week's post, we talked about Bitcoin, Tor and some of the hidden websites only accessible via Tor, such as Silk Road, which was shut down by the FBI on October 1st. Well, just over a month later and Silk Road is back online: You can reach the new site at this link (again, … Continue reading
There has been a lot of buzz around Tor, Bitcoin, and the so-called "dark web" (or "deep web") since the FBI shut down the underground website "Silk Road" on Oct 1st. As many of you already know, Tor is a network of encrypted, virtual tunnels that allows people to use the internet anonymously, hiding their … Continue reading
As part of my third year studying Digital Security,Forensics & Ethical Hacking at GCU, I took part in a group research project to study the artifacts created when using the notes app on an iPad Mini, and if they could be used as evidence. This post is really just going to explain what I did, … Continue reading
If you are like many digital investigators, you've heard about the Autopsy™ digital forensics tool and associate it with a course that used Linux to analyze a device. Or, maybe you associate it with a book that made references to the Linux/OS X tool, but it wasn't applicable to you at the time because you … Continue reading
Introduction Documents identified by computer forensic investigations in civil litigation typically require review and analysis by attorneys to determine if the uncovered evidence could support causes of action such as breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, or unfair competition. In addition, bit-for-bit forensic imaging of workstations is also … Continue reading
Introduction A great number of the mobile phones used worldwide every second require special knowledge and skills from forensic experts. More often it is not enough to be an experienced expert in computer forensics to understand all the peculiarities and difficulties of the mobile forensics. This article describes technical problems encountered by specialists in mobile … Continue reading
While researching FTK 3X and Oracle, you just recently discovered that the best configuration of your Oracle database would be on a solid state drive (SSD). Solid state drives give the maximum level of performance to Oracle databases and in turn speed up your FTK 3X responsiveness. You are a conscientious analyst and decide to try … Continue reading
This is the first in a series of articles that will cover topics concerning AccessData Forensic Toolkit (FTK) version 3. So you've created a case in FTK 3.X / Oracle and added 20 forensic images of seized computers and assorted media which previously had been successfully processed and indexed. You've worked on this case for weeks, painstakingly … Continue reading
by Ken Pryor In my last post, I talked about the various ways one can find training resources to assist in getting started in the field of digital forensics. In this post, I will go over some of the free and low cost software you can use and related information. A few years ago when … Continue reading
by Ken Pryor It has often been said that the best things in life are free. Could it be that that old saying can be applied to digital forensics? In many cases, the answer is a resounding yes!But first, a little history on just how I know the above to be true. I am a … Continue reading
by Ken Pryor Working for a small police department in a rural area, my opportunities to do digital forensic work on real cases are much fewer and farther between than those who work in large departments or in the private sector. Once I had completed computer forensics training and acquired the necessary software, I was … Continue reading
First published August 2009 by BJ Gleason Author's note: The article you are about to read was originally written in March 2009. The kind people at Linux+DVD magazine have allowed us to make my articles available after the printed version of the magazine is no longer available. At the time it was written, all the … Continue reading
First published June 2005 K.K. Arthur & H.S. Venter Information and Computer Security Architectures (ICSA) Research Group Department of Computer Science University of Pretoria Pretoria This material is based upon work supported by Telkom, IST and the NRF through THRIP. Any opinion, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the … Continue reading
First published May 2005 by Colin Armstrong Curtin University of Technology School of Information Systems WA Australia Abstract Forensic science is the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system. The discipline of computer forensics is growing because it is making an important … Continue reading


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Community Calendar: August 8, 2014
To add an event, meeting or item to the Community Calendar, email information to firstname.lastname@example.com. Deadline is 1 p.m. for the next day's publication.
Friday, August 8
Rutherfordton Raiders Youth Football League & Cheerleading Sign-Ups: For ages 5-6 and 11-12 during regular practices at Crestview Park on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 6-8 p.m.; for more information contact Heath McSwain at 828-429-9596.
The Gathering II: All graduating classes of R-S Central High School encouraged to register for event by Sept. 1 to receive Gathering II T-shirt; event is Sept. 20 at the home of Jack and Kathy Conner; for more information email Joe Alley at email@example.com or Dennis Daniel at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Saturday, August 9
Buffet Breakfast: All-you-can-eat breakfast at the Gilkey School Community Center in Gilkey; beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at 10 a.m.; adults are $5, kids 6-12 are $3.50 and kids under 6 are free; proceeds will help restore the Old Gilkey School.
Meet me at the Fountain 5K: Run/walk for Relay For Life, sponsored by Smith's Drugs of Forest City; check-in from 7-7:45 a.m. in front of Smith's Drugs, race begins at 8 a.m.; registration still available day of race for $25; participants receive 25 percent off coupon to the Smith's Drugs gift shop.
Annual Stanley Reunion: Golden Corral in Shelby at noon.
Sunday, August 10
Family Reunion: Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Life Center at 1 p.m.; descendants of Esper and Samantha Pinson White; bring a well-filled basket for lunch.
Foothills Daylily Society: Meeting at 2 p.m. at the Rutherford County Office Building, 289 North Main Street in Rutherfordton; program will feature Sheree Wright, head rosarian at Furman University; new members and guests welcome.
Free Business Principles Seminar: Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce with TD Bank will offer a series of seminars for no fee to Chamber members; dates are Aug. 13, Aug. 20, Aug. 27 and Sept. 3; seminars held in Chamber office noon-1 p.m. and lunch will be served; for information email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 287-3090.
Monday, August 11
Freedom from Smoking Class: Every Monday, 4-5 p.m., Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; for more information, call 828-286-4536 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Al-Anon meets at First United Methodist Church, 264 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton; Mondays at 7 p.m.; Newcomers Meeting at 6:30 p.m. prior to the regularly scheduled meeting; call 288-2767 for more information.
Tuesday, August 12
Art at Norris Library: On-going project of the Rutherford County Visual Artist Guild featuring work of calligrapher/watercolorist/artist Donna Sabolovic; on display through September; exhibit at the Norris Public Library, 132 North Main Street in Rutherfordton; hours are 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday; for more information call 828-288-5009.
Sunshine High School Reunion: Class of 1957 reunion at 4 p.m.; Big Dave's Family Seafood in Forest City.
American Legion Post 74: Regular meeting at new location, 2501 U.S. 64/74A at the log cabin at the old Green Hill school; dinner at 6 p.m. and meeting to follow; for more information call 828-287-1294 or email email@example.com.
Breast Feeding Class: Free for families having their babies at Rutherford Regional Medical Center; 6:30-8:30 p.m. and registration is required; call 828-286-5065.
Bike Night at Sonic: Every Tuesday evening through Sept. 30, 2014; hosted by Carolina Faith Riders at Sonic in Spindale, from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.; for more information call Bob at 828-287-6882 or Mike at 828-289-1944.
Ladies Night Out Tickets On Sale Today: Tickets for the 12th Annual Ladies Night Out hosted by Sister Chicks for Christ of Rutherford County go on sale today; the event is Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 at 6 p.m. at The Foundation at ICC; programs tickets $5 or meal and program tickets $10.
Wednesday, August 13
$5 Jewelry and Accessories Sale: Held in the Norris Biggs Classroom at Rutherford Regional Medical Center near the Outpatient Entrance; presented by Rutherford Regional's Auxiliary; today 9 a.m.-6 p.m., tomorrow 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Friday 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; for information call 828-286-5338.
Art Goes Wild: On-going themed show/sale of art and fine craft in "wild" themes, designs and colors at the Rutherford County Visual Arts Center in downtown Rutherfordton; for more information call 828-288-5009.

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Royce Nappa Leather Debossed RFID Blocking Passport Jacket
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RFID (RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION) tags are now being placed in U.S. Passports, credit cards and other forms of identification. Protect your information from hackers by using a Royce RFID blocking Passport Wallet. Debossed Top Grain Nappa Leather passport jacket with "PASSPORT" "United States of America" and the U.S. Seal elegantly Debossed on the front cover.
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Im about to depart on a European backpacking trip, as well as a year long job in South Africa. Ive always been an avid traveler, and I cannot wait to use this passport holder! Ive just learned about the RFID technology and Im happy to take any sort of precautions with this stylish and useful accessory. The leather is buttery and soft and feels like it will uphold its well-made quality no matter where my adventures take me. Im so glad I chose this one and not the one with gold embossing because as one of the previous reviewers mentioned, I don't exactly want the fact that Im American to be so forthcoming. A very sophisticated piece, I look forward to using it!
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I was a little leery that international officials that want to track your passport would be upset if you used a RFID product like this (they can't track it then--kind of the purpose of putting the device into passports). But, I still wanted protection. This passport holder gives no indication that it will block radio signals. I will probably take my passport out just before going thru customs, and will safely tuck it away again. I will keep my drivers license and chip credit card in there too, just to be sure.
The product itself is finely stitched; the leather and lining are of incredible quality. The embossing looks really sharp; the embossing was stamped into the leather. I liked that mine did not have gold embossing--I don't want to advertise that I am from the U.S.
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The personalization font is the one advertised in the individual photos, not the video. They are blocky and awkward. To my eye, they do not match the quality of this passport cover. This is my only complaint. The cover itself is fantastic. An option would be personalizing your cover at a local embosser. As for Brookstone, they cater to their customers. Free 3-day select shipping and packaging, which is very nice. Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase.
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text: No recent wiki edits to this page. HO/PO note on top, regular note on the bottom (Guitar Hero series)History of HO/POsHammer Ons and Pull Offs (HO/POs) first appeared in Guitar Hero I. All the notes in Guitar Hero are depicted as colored circles, corresponding to the different fret buttons on the guitar controller. In the middle of the colored note is a white circle. Regular notes have a black circle around this white circle, while Hammer Ons and Pull Offs don't. They only appear in guitar or bass parts.The HO/POs in Guitar Hero I were known for being extremely difficult to master, as you had to press the correct fret button on basically the EXACT frame that the note crossed the strum line. Regular notes had a much larger "timing window," meaning you could strum the notes slightly before or after they crossed the strum line. Guitar Hero II improved the HO/PO system greatly by increasing the timing window for when you could press the fret button of a HO/PO note. There was even a message that would appear in the loading screens that said that HO/POs "really work this time!" This same system was also used in Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s. Guitar Hero III had a drastically different HO/PO system. The timing window for HO/POs was increased so much, you could press and hold the fret for an upcoming HO/PO immediately after you strummed the regular note in front of it. Even if the HO/PO note was measures later. This simple change made Guitar Hero III as a whole, easier than the other games in the series on the harder difficulties. This is generally considered to be the case because the developer of the game changed from Harmonix to Neversoft. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith uses a HO/PO system similar to Guitar Hero III.Rock Band notes (HO/PO on top) Rock Band also uses HO/POs. Regular notes in Rock Band are depicted as rectangles, and HO/PO notes are depicted as somewhat smaller rectangles. Since they look so similar, many people have a harder time seeing HO/POs in Rock Band than they do in Guitar Hero. The timing window for Rock Band HO/POs is very similar to the window in Guitar Hero II, possibly because Harmonix moved on from Guitar Hero II to develop Rock Band.The Guitar Hero series has continued to refine their HO/PO system, starting with Guitar Hero: World Tour. The timing window is much more similar to Guitar Hero II's, giving the system a more realistic feel. Guitar Hero 5 probably has the best refinement of the system in the Guitar Hero franchise. Guitar Hero: Metallica and Guitar Hero: Van Halen use Guitar Hero: World Tour's system, while Band Hero uses Guitar Hero 5's system. Rock Band 2 also improved upon Rock Band's HO/PO system, mainly by redesigning the notes that depict HO/POs so that they can be seen much more easily. The HO/PO notes are still smaller rectangles, but they have a double border, which gives them a more distinct look from the regular rectangular notes. The Beatles: Rock Band also used these redesigned notes, as did Green Day: Rock Band. There is no information yet how the HO/PO systems will work in Rock Band 3 or Guitar Hero 6.


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Insurance Broker Suing School District
The Clark County School District is facing a lawsuit from the company that negotiated an existing health insurance plan.
Local Teacher Presented New Car
A local math teacher who suffered personal setbacks found out how much support he has.
CCSD Superintendent Vows "Pledge of Achievement"
Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky delivered his first State of the District address Monday morning at Del Sol High School.
School Fight Was Not Bullying
Clark County School District Police are speaking about a fight, which sent a middle school girl to the hospital last week.
School Beating Sends Girl To Hospital
Clark County School District officials say the fight Wednesday involved students at Mike O'Callaghan Middle School, located in the northeast part of the Las Vegas valley.
Jeb Bush Tours Las Vegas School
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is visiting Las Vegas to tour one of the top-rated public schools in the state and talk with Nevada leaders about the growth of digital learning.
Alleged Misuse Of CCSD Funds
Clark County School District officials confirm that Las Vegas Metro Police have searched two CCSD offices and are interviewing some staff over possible financial misconduct.
School District Tackles Bullying
The nation's fifth-largest school district has created a anti-bullying task force.
Not Raising Bar On Math Proficiency
Nevada education officials are making it easier for students to pass a math proficiency test that's required for graduation but has proved tough for high schoolers.
School Board Delays Vote On Tax Increase
The Clark County School Board is weighing its options on a property tax increase to fund new and renovated campuses.


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By Sgt. 1st Class Kathleen T. Rhem, USAAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2002 A new program starting later this month will offer long-term care insurance to military and civilian federal employees and their families.
The federal Office of Personnel Management has contracted with John Hancock and MetLife insurance companies to provide this additional benefit for all federal employees and retirees.
The insurance program is designed to cover expenses associated with long-term medical care in a nursing home or in the patient's home. Federal employees will be able to purchase the insurance for themselves or their families, including parents. Federal retirees are entitled to enroll only themselves and their spouses in the program, according to information on the program's Internet home page, www.opm.gov/insure/ltc.
An early enrollment period is scheduled from March 25 to May 15, followed by an open-enrollment season beginning July 1. Applicants may be required to answer health-related questions, provide medical records or be interviewed personally to be eligible for the insurance.
Program managers haven't announced premiums yet, but rates will vary based on amount of coverage, type of inflation protection chosen and current age of the person being covered. Officials plan to include a rate calculator on the Web site by the time the early enrollment period starts.
Service members and federal civilian workers initially might think they needn't worry about long-term care insurance, but perhaps they should, officials said. Medicare, TRICARE and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are not designed to cover long-term care, they noted.
The usual practice in similar civilian programs is the younger and healthier the beneficiary at enrollment, the lower the premiums. That should also be true in the federal version, said Frank Titus, OPM assistant director for long- term care.
Federal officials emphasized the government pays no part of the premiums or benefits.
Those officials recommended individuals who want more information on issues surrounding long-term care and on the federal program to sign up for an e-mail newsletter, "Get Smart About Your Future," at https://ltcfeds.com/pre_reg.html [link no longer available], or to visit www.ltcfeds.com.


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Faculty panel tackles Danish cartoon controversy
As a journalism professor and staunch defender of freedom of speech, Jack Lule believes that newspaper editors in Demark certainly had the right to print cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that have touched off riots in the Muslim world.
But he still thinks the editors shouldn't have done it.
That's because Lule maintains that freedom of speech is only one of what he calls "the two bedrocks of journalism." The second bedrock principle, he said during a forum in Maginnes Hall Tuesday afternoon, is "the media's responsibility to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable."
From that vantage point, Lule said, the editors of the Danish paper "were wrong to print the cartoons because only 2 percent of Denmark's population are Muslims and there are others ways to take on the issue of self-censorship without offending a group of people so much in the minority in Denmark."
Lule was one of three members of the Lehigh faculty who discussed the recent furor over the Danish cartoons at the forum, entitled "When Religion, Politics and Freedom of Speech Collide." Joining Lule in examining the original decision to publish the cartoons and the protests, some deadly, that have ensued were Henri Barkey, professor of international relations, and Lloyd Steffen, professor of religion studies.
The role of "entrepreneurs"
Each made opening remarks examining the controversy from the perspective of their areas of expertise, with Lule examining the First Amendment issues involved, Barkey commenting on the political implications, and Steffen looking at the religious aspects. Then, the three faculty members took questions from the largely student audience.
The 12 cartoons, first published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on Sept. 30, and then published elsewhere in Europe early this month, have touched a raw nerve, in part because Islamic law is interpreted to forbid any depictions of the prophet Muhammad. Aggravating the affront was one cartoon of Muhammad wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse.
"That cartoon was clearly offensive," Steffen told the gathering. "Plus, it fed into preconceived and incorrect stereotypes on both sides. It fed into the Islam-phobes who associate the Islam faith with terrorism. And it fed into the other side's fears that everyone in the West believes that Muslims can't be trusted since 9/11."
While the initial publishing of the cartoons resulted in few protests in Denmark, the subsequent publishing of them has created a firestorm. On Feb. 4, hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building. While protests have been tapering off in many Muslim nations, they have been escalating in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Libya. At least 28 people died last weekend during rioting over the cartoons and a planned constitutional amendment in two Muslim states in northern Nigeria, according to Reuters. Eleven people also recently died in rioting at the Italian consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
In this past Sunday's Washington Post, Flemming Rose, the editor-in-chief of the Danish newspaper, wrote an op-ed explaining why he commissioned and ran the cartoons in the first place. In the editorial, Rose said the cartoons were in response to several incidents of self-censorship in Europe caused by widening fears and feelings of intimidation in dealing with issues related to Islam.
Last September, a Danish children's writer had trouble finding an illustrator for a book about the life of Muhammad. Three people turned down the job for fear of consequences. The person who finally accepted insisted on anonymity, which in Rose's book was a form of self-censorship. Around the same time, the Tate gallery in London withdrew an installation by the avant-garde artist John Latham depicting the Koran, Bible and Talmud torn to pieces. The museum explained that it did not want to stir things up after the London subway bombings.
"I still believe that this is a topic that we Europeans must confront, challenging moderate Muslims to speak out. The idea wasn't to provoke gratuitously—and we certainly didn't intend to trigger violent demonstrations throughout the Muslim world. Our goal was simply to push back self-imposed limits on expression that seemed to be closing in tighter," Rose wrote.
Barkey, during the roundtable discussion, said: "It's probably true that the editor of the Danish newspaper had no idea the firestorm that publishing the cartoons would cause."
But according to Barkey, what the editor of the Danish paper failed to realize was how the cartoon depicting the turban-shaped bomb—which Rose interpreted to mean that individuals have taken the religion of Islam hostage by committing terrorist acts in the name of the prophet—could also be interpreted differently by different people or how its intent could be distorted or hijacked by opportunists, or what Barkey called "entrepreneurs," in the Middle East.
"In Pakistan, for instance, it can be argued that the opposition of the current regime has used the cartoons to try and weaken (Pakistan) President Pervez Musharraf's relationship with the United States," Barkey said. "It is easy for these opportunists to say that the cartoons are painting the prophet Muhammad as a terrorist or that they're painting all Muslims as terrorists.
"In addition to the deadly protests that this has spawned, this episode might hurt the Turkish attempt to eventually enter the European Union."
"Learn about other religions"
During the question-and-answer session, one student asked what could be done right now by the people in the room to prevent such violence in the future.
Steffen quickly responded: "Do more of what you're doing today. Learn about other religions, because more compassion and understanding will develop once you better understand what other faiths are all about. Religion is one of the world's most powerful forces. Learn if a particular religion is life-affirming and provides value or is it destructive.
"Religion can be the most destructive force in the world or it can provide beautiful, life-affirming things such as Ghandhi, the Taj Mahal, and Jesus. It's up to you to go out and learn about different religions, starting today. Learning about different faiths will help break down stereotypes that only make matters worse."
Afterward, Joseph D'Elia '08, an accounting major, was glad that he had taken the time to attend the forum.
"Having this lecture which examined this huge international story from three completely schools of thought—from a religious point of view, a journalist's point of view, and an international relations' point of view—really gave me a lot to think about," D'Elia said. "It was a really worthwhile experience."
The event was sponsored by the Global Union along with the international relations, journalism and religion studies departments.
--Bill Doherty
Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006
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The Shenandoah County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities. Specific concerns or allegations by students, employees or others may be referred to Dr. Mark A. Johnston, Director of Human Resources, or Evelyn Linaburg, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Administration. Concerns related to disabilities may be referred to Ms. Gina Stetter, Section 504 Coordinator.
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Just like the farmer eyes the progress of his cash crops, the outdoor enthusiast does likewise for Mother Nature's annual output of the wild variety. We're talking "mast" here, as in the highly anticipated combined production of outdoor fruits and nuts. The fruits in turn are broken down into the "soft" varieties of apples, blackberries and blueberries. The "hard" are in the form of walnuts, acorns and hickory nuts. At any rate, from the casual berry pickers to an army of some 300 folks out there taking official surveys, let the festivities begin!
Without getting too far ahead here, the unofficial reports from the berry pickers, my own outdoor shenanigans and others from the readers here and there are quite positive. Good thing for us but more importantly, this annual horn of plenty is of critical importance to our wildlife's vitality.
First and foremost, the mast crop affects things all the way from deer winter survival chances to their antler growth and fawn production the following year. Black bears should stay out of backyards, dumpsters and cornfields. At least that's what they're supposed to do while fattening up on the wild victuals. Hunters can begin sizing up the local conditions of their favorite neck of the woods to key in on what's feeding on what.
Multiple mast failures of the first decade of the New Millennium had major humbling effects on the West Virginia deer and turkey populations, causing some of the first ever downturns of the modern era. Black bears on the other hand took it on the chin and expanded all the while. The bruins may have just had more elbow room while the deer and turkeys had already topped out. At any rate and with thanks to a return of the outdoor goodies, things are looking better now for all wildlife.
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) hosts one of the longest standing annual mast surveys in the country. This makes for great "trend" comparisons over the many decades to study current results in relation to the wildlife populations with particular reference to deer, bear and turkey. For a documented sampling of those results, this year's abundant mast will work to the advantage of gun bear hunters and the disadvantage of archers.
Reason being, abundant wild foods spread the bears out and make them harder to "pattern" or pinpoint for the archer in contrast to when foods are concentrated. On the other hand, bears prolong hibernation when food staffs are plenty staying out and about feasting into December. This in turn makes them more vulnerable to the gun bear hunters then.
As for management implications, the number of limited quota "permit" bear tags to be issued concurrent with the West Virginia gun buck season won't be determined until the current mast survey data is analyzed. For the 19 counties that get this spanking new crack at bear hunting, DNR would rather err on the side of caution the first go around. That is, they will issue fewer permits under the conditions of heavy mast.
The official surveyors comprised mostly of state conservation related employees are to have their forms in by September 1. Another new feature, this year's data sheets are of the computer scan or readable format, which should speed up the analysis quite over the handwritten versions of the past. This means the bottom line should be out to the public prior to October 1. And that's not to mention the fact that the mast skinny is needed to determine the number of and issue those special bear permits in October as well.
So please stay with us right here for the results of the famous statewide mast survey. And so as you don't go nutty in the meantime, get out there and have a gander for yourself.


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Hunting around the web for the perfect theme is a love/hate activity. I get e-mails from readers who tell me they've spent weeks looking for the "perfect" theme for their site. I've been there. It's both exhilarating and frustrating.
You get a shortlist together and then nit-pick every detail of the theme; both the design and feature set. You want your site to be perfect.
Admittedly, I still do this, but my search time is much shorter because I'm familiar with and a member of a few theme developer memberships. StudioPress (developer of the Genesis Framework) is probably my most coveted membership. When I start a new website, either for me or a client, I start my search among the StudioPress themes. I love several of their designs, but most importantly, I really like working with the Genesis framework.
This WordPress Genesis theme review covers this framework in detail and includes several videos to help illustrate how this framework operates.
|Table of Contents for this Genesis Theme Review
1. My Genesis Theme Background
In late 2009 I needed a website for my business. I had tried a few non-WordPress solutions and wasn't impressed. At the time I didn't realize WordPress could be used to build traditional business websites.
However, when I explored WordPress more carefully, I discovered StudioPress themes and in their portfolio were a few themes ideal for business websites. I was fairly excited about this. I purchased a StudioPress theme and set out to build my first WordPress website.
Within 2 weeks I wanted access to all of StudioPress themes so I upgraded to the Pro Plus All-Theme package. I tested a few websites.
Introducing the Genesis Theme Framework
Early in 2010 StudioPress launched the Genesis Theme Framework. At that time I was fairly proficient with WordPress and was a little leery about having to learn the new-fangled parent and child theme set up.
In fact, I hesitated trying Genesis for a few weeks because I didn't want to have to learn more. However, I took the plunge and started playing with the Genesis Framework. It turned out that installing a parent and child theme was as easy as installing a single theme.
Watch my brief video on installing the Genesis parent and child theme framework on wordPress.
Installing Parent and Child Theme
As you can see, it's simple.
Following Genesis, StudioPress rolled out many child themes. I was like a kid in a candy store trying out several of them for my business website. When the Enterprise Theme was released, I knew it would be the design for several of my business websites. I migrated several sites to Enterprise which resulted in a decent increase in conversion rates for my business websites.
Since Then I've Built Nearly 200 Websites with StudioPress
Once my business sites were up and running, I went on a website building spree – more for my business (using a microsite strategy which has worked wonders), a few clients and other sites for the fun of it (including this site).
2. Features
Genesis is Simple, Yet Feature Rich
In fact, Genesis has ironically become more simple since 2010 while offering more features. This is done through the use of widgets – with extensive widget zones in the theme design and widgets/plugins created by StudioPress for website functionality.
My Genesis v. 1.8.1 video overview going over the main features
a. Many Theme Designs
Because design is dictated by child themes, StudioPress is able to create new designs quickly. They roll out new themes almost every month (some months rolling out several new designs).
They have dozens of child themes to choose from. You can also check out their marketplace where non-StudioPress designers submit child themes for sale (these are not included in the Pro Plus All Theme package).
I don't like every theme design by StudioPress. Some of them are too plain for me. However, they have some amazing designs, especially for business websites. My all-time favorite Genesis child themes are:
I use the above themes on a lot of my business client websites.
b. Multiple Layouts
Genesis child themes come in 3 or 6 layouts. The 3 layout themes provide the following options:
- Sidebar / Content
- Content / Sidebar
- Full Width
The 6 layouts are the 3 above, plus:
- Sidebar / Content / Sidebar
- Sidebar / Sidebar / Content
- Content / Sidebar / Sidebar
Watch how easy it is to choose a different layout:
c. Complete Menu and Navigation Control
Actually, this is more a feature of WordPress than Genesis. Nevertheless, Genesis is fully integrated with WordPress custom menus.
Child themes offer two horizontal navigation menu bars to which you can assign custom menus.
You can also place custom menus in any widget zone, the most common being sidebars and footer widget zone.
d. Customized Headers
You can customize the header/logo from within the dashboard. There's a default header size. If you wish to change the header size, you must modify the header size in the CSS style sheet.
e. Easy to customize the footer
Many themes make it difficult to customize the footer. With Genesis it's easy if you install the Genesis Simple Hooks plugin. With this plugin, you can place any content you wish in the footer.
Many child themes come with a widgetized footer as well.
f. SEO Configuration
When Genesis rolled out its SEO configuration panel, it was a big deal because few themes offered it. However, now it's standard fare. That said, the Genesis SEO configuration options are excellent.
g. Widgetized Home Pages
Many child themes have customized home pages comprised of many widget zones. This way you have a great deal of control over the content and layout of your home page.
h. Custom sidebars is super simple
With the StudioPress Simple Sidebars plugin, you can create custom sidebars easily and apply any custom sidebar to a particular page or post. This means you can have different sidebar content on different pages and posts. This is a great feature and one I use extensively.
My Simple/Custom Sidebars Video
i. Easy Genesis Updating
To update the Genesis Framework, you need only click two buttons inside your dashboard. It couldn't be easier. Moreover, because the design of your website is dictated via the child theme, when you update Genesis, your design won't change. This is why it's important to make site changes in the child theme files and not the Genesis Framework files.
j. Responsive Design (for different screen sizes)
Many child themes are responsive design which means they'll display in an optimal way depending on the screen size. This is a fantastic feature given the huge increase in web browsing via mobile devices and iPads.
k. Tabber Sections
You can insert a tabbed section in any widget zone by installing the Genesis Tabs plugin (free plugin). A tabbed section is a great way to offer a great deal of content in a focused area of your site.
l. Columns within Content
You can easily display text in columns (1 to 6 columns) within a page or post. The following screenshot depicts this:
l. Even more designs available
StudioPress also has a marketplace where child theme developers can submit their child themes for sale. StudioPress carefully assesses each submission. Moreover, each child theme available in the marketplace also comes with forum support. You can check out the StudioPress marketplace here.
3. Three Powerful Third Party Add Ons
In 2012, three powerful third party add Ons that integrate beautifully with the Genesis Framework were released. Because Genesis is so popular aming DIY'rs and veteran designers and works so well, third party theme developers are rolling out add ons that improve design, function and features with the Genesis theme.
a. Dynamik Child Theme for Genesis – Get Full Design Control of Your Genesis Framework
Dynamik child theme is a full drag and drag theme designed for Genesis. It's created by Catalyst. It gives you full control over the style and design. It also opens up 49 home page configurations. You can read my full Dynamik child theme write-up here to learn more. Watch the video below as well:
Dynamik Child Theme Video
b. Shortcodes by ElegantThemes
One of the reasons I like ElegantThemes so much is their extensive use of shortcodes. You can add slideshows, tabber sections, pricing charts, colored boxes, buttons and much more more with simple shortcodes.
Check out the StudioPress pricing table at the bottom of this post as one example of what you can do with the ET shortcodes plugin. You must buy a separate membership to ElegantThemes ($39) to get this plugin. Read my full ET shortcode write-up here and watch the video below:
ElegantThemes Shortcodes Plugin Video
c. WooCommerce Plugin to create an Online Store
Traditionally, Genesis didn't work too well for e-commerce websites. Now they do by installing the free WooCommerce plugin. With the WooCommerce plugin you can create a full online store, which shopping cart, catalogue pages and much more.
4. Benefits of Using the Genesis Framework
- Why should you use Genesis over other themes?
- Why do I build more websites with Genesis than any other theme framework?
It comes back to its simplicity and feature set.
However, I should qualify my preference for StudioPress in general with the fact I like the designs. I usually find a design that works for a new project. That said, sometimes I use other theme frameworks if they offer a design or feature set that's better.
For example, Builder theme, which I also use, is easier to create a design from scratch than Genesis. Just be sure you know something about web design when deciding to create your own design.
Another example is ElegantThemes. ET offers designs for specific purposes and so sometimes I opt for an ElegantThemes design.
Overall, Genesis is my first choice theme framework and I'll veer from it only when an alternative is the better solution.
What are the benefits of the Genesis theme Framework?
a. The parent/child set up is so convenient
Although I had trepidation about using the parent/child set up initially, now I prefer it over single theme installation. My primary reason is that upgrading a theme is so simple and requires no work other than clicking 2 buttons inside the WordPress dashboard.
With a single theme installation, if you make changes to the CSS style sheet, you must make those changes again when you upate the theme.
Also, if you make any php modifications and change to a different theme, you have to make those changes again.
Moreover, switching from one Genesis child theme to another Genesis child theme is super simple. Yes, you might have to adjust widget content; however, that's usually about it.
b. I like many of the child theme designs (some I really like)
This is clearly a subjective benefit, but it's one that probably endeared me to StudioPress years ago and continues to endear me to StudioPress.
The fact is, if you don't like their designs, and not everybody does, including me. What's key is finding 3 to 6 designs you really like, get proficient at using those themes and the sky is the limit with creating a new website or new websites.
c. Fantastic license and pricing
Some theme merchants require you to pay every year for updates. Some also stipulate that you can only use a theme on a certain number of domains. StudioPress makes it easy. The license you get enables you to use your theme or themes on as many domains as you like (i.e. build unlimited websites). Moreover, you get lifetime updates. You don't have to pay again in the future.
See StudioPress pricing below.
d. Support Forum is a a wealth of information
I learned much of what I know about building WordPress websites by reading the StudioPress support forums and asking questions.
Note that not all questions are answered. The forum moderators will generally only answer technical questions and not design tips questions.
e. Simple yet flexible and highly customizable
It's funny because over the few years Genesis has been on the market, it's become simpler to use. The theme settings panel is simpler for sure. Yet, there are more features. This was achieved with StudioPress developing free plugins you install for significantly more features. My favorite StudioPress plugins include:
- Simple Sidebars: Create unlimited custom sidebars. This is a fantastic feature for large websites or any site where you want different sidebar content in different parts of your website.
- Simple Hooks: Super powerful feature that enables you to customize and/or add content to pretty much any part of your website. I say it's a more advanced tool to use, but worth learning.
- Genesis Slider: With the Genesis Slider plugin you can add a slide show to any widget zone. The slider set up is super simple and highly customizable.
- Genesis Tabber: You can insert a tabber section in any widget zone. This is great for stuffing tons of content in a focused area of your website.
f. There's a child theme for almost any type of website
Whether you need a business site, personal blog, magazine theme, video theme, Tumblr theme or e-commerce website – StudioPress has it. In fact, for most categories they have several options and more almost every month.
g. Dynamik for Genesis – Turn Genesis into aWebsite Builder
Update June 28/12: Dynamik for Genesis turns Genesis into a drag and drop website builder. Read about and watch my Dynamik video here.
5. My StudioPress / Genesis Dislikes
Genesis is great, but not perfect. The following are my dislikes/suggestions for improvement.
a. Plugin for creating widget zones anywhere
I'd love it if StudioPress came up with a plugin that made it easy to create widget zones anywhere – the home page, inner pages and inner posts.
b. 6 Layouts for EVERY child theme
For a while every new child theme had 6 layout options. Then all of a sudden new child themes only offered 3 layouts. I love the 6 layout option and wish EVERY child theme had 6 layouts.
c. Every layout option is available for the home page
I realize the widgetized home pages are dedicated page layouts; however, it would be great if they were coded so that any of the 3 or 6 layouts available could be applied to the home page.
d. Create more specialized child themes
Most of the child themes are generic in purpose such as "business", "magazine", "blog", etc. I'd love to see StudioPress design some child themes for a more narrow purpose like they did with the *AgentPress theme.
e. Take the Prose "design-your-own-site" tools and apply them to every child theme
Prose theme is great because you can design your site with drag and drap menus. It would be great if every child theme had this capability.
f. Header customization is not as flexible as I'd like
There's a default size for installing a header image. If you wish to modify the header size, you must jump into the CSS style sheet.
6. StudioPress Pricing & Packages
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - A massive historical painting depicting Benedict Arnold leading American soldiers to victory at the Battle of Saratoga has been donated to the New York State Military Museum.
Officials at the Saratoga Springs museum say the 7-foot-by-25-foot mural was donated by the H. Lee White Marine Museum in Oswego. Officials there say the artwork didn't fit in with the Marine Museum's mission of telling the history of Lake Ontario.
The painting, entitled "Benedict Arnold, Triumphant at Saratoga" was created in the 1930s by George Gray, an artist known for his military and historic paintings.
It hung for years in a hotel in Troy, along with Gray's painting depicting New York soldiers fighting in World War I.
Arnold famously betrayed the American side during the Revolution and defected to England.
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An improved insertion set is provided for transcutaneous placement of a sensor such as a glucose sensor at a selected site within the body of a patient. The insertion set comprises a mounting base defining an upwardly open channel for receiving and supporting a flexible thin film sensor, in combination with a cap assembled with said mounting base to capture and retain a proximal end of the sensor within said channel. The sensor further includes a distal segment with sensor electrodes thereon which protrudes from the mounting base for transcutaneous placement, wherein the sensor distal segment is slidably carried by a slotted insertion needle fitted through the assembled base and cap. Placement of the insertion set against the patient's skin causes the insertion needle to pierce the skin to carry the sensor electrodes to the desired subcutaneous site, after which the insertion needle can be slidably withdrawn from the insertion set. The mounting base further includes a fitting and related snap latch members for mated slide-fit releasable coupling of conductive contact pads on a proximal end of the sensor to a cable connector for transmitting sensor signals to a suitable monitoring device.
1. A cable for connecting a sensor set to a monitor device, wherein the sensor set includes:
a mounting base adapted for mounting onto a patient's skin, the mounting base including a cable fitting generally at a rear end of the mounting base, wherein the cable fitting of the sensor set includes a tubular element having a central bore formed therein for pass through reception of a portion of the sensor, and wherein the mounting base further includes lock mechanism for releasable coupling to the cable;
a sensor having at least one sensor electrode thereon, the sensor including at least one contact pad conductively coupled to said electrode, the sensor being coupled to the mounting base;
the cable comprising:
a cable with two ends; and
a cable connector connected to one of the two ends of the cable for releasable, interengageable coupling with the lock mechanism on the mounting base of the sensor set, wherein the cable connector includes at least one cable connector contact that is electrically coupled to the at least one contact pad of the sensor when the mounting base of the sensor set is coupled to the cable connector, and wherein the tubular element of the sensor set is for mating with a corresponding tubular recess formed in the cable connector of the cable.
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wherein the sensor of the sensor set is a flexible sensor having a head formed generally at a proximal end thereof, a proximal segment extending from said head and a distal segment having the at least one sensor electrode thereon, the head including the at least one contact pad conductively coupled to the electrode; and
the sensor set further comprising:
a protective cannula having the sensor distal segment and at a portion of said sensor proximal segment received therein;
the sensor proximal segment and a portion of the cannula being seated within the channel formed in the mounting base, with the sensor distal segment and the remainder of the cannula protruding from the mounting base;
a retainer cap mounted on the mounting base to close the channel and to engage the cannula portion therein to capture and retain the cannula portion and the sensor proximal segment within the channel; and
an insertion needle extending through the assembled retainer cap and mounting base, the cannula including an engagement structure with the needle upon insertion of the needle through the assemble retainer cap and mounting base, the insertion needle being slidably withdrawable from the cannula and from the retainer cap and mounting base.
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/871,831 filed on Jun. 9, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,954,643,
This invention relates generally to devices and methods for placing a sensor at a selected site within the body of a patient. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved and relatively simple insertion set for quick and easy transcutaneous placement of a flexible thin film sensor of the type used, for example, to obtain blood glucose readings.
In recent years, a variety of electrochemical sensors have been developed for a range of applications, including medical applications for detecting and/or quantifying specific agents in a patient's blood and other body fluids. As one example, glucose sensors have been developed for use in obtaining an indication of blood glucose levels in a diabetic patient. Such readings can be especially useful in monitoring and/or adjusting a treatment regimen which typically includes regular administration of insulin to the patient. In this regard, blood glucose readings are particularly useful in conjunction with semi-automated medication infusion pumps of the external type, as generally described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,562,751; 4,678,408; and 4,685,903; or automated implantable medication infusion pumps, as generally described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,573,994.
Relatively small and flexible electrochemical sensors have been developed for subcutaneous placement of sensor electrodes in direct contact with patient blood or other extracellular fluid, wherein such sensors can be used to obtain periodic readings over an extended period of time. In one form, flexible transcutaneous sensors are constructed in accordance with thin film mask techniques wherein an elongated sensor includes thin film conductive elements encased between flexible insulative layers of polyimide sheet or similar material. Such thin film sensors typically include exposed electrodes at a distal end for subcutaneous placement in direct contact with patient blood or the like, and exposed conductive contact pads at an externally located proximal end for convenient electrical connection with a suitable monitoring device. Such thin film sensors hold significant promise in patient monitoring applications, but unfortunately have been difficult to place transcutaneously with the sensor electrodes in direct contact with patient blood or other body fluid. Improved thin film sensors and related insertion sets are described in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,390,671; 5,391,250; 5,482,473; 5,299,571; 5,586,553 and 5,568,806, which are incorporated by reference herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing improvements in and to thin film electrochemical sensors and related transcutaneous insertion sets, there exists an on-going need for further improvements in such insertion sets particularly with respect to facilitated and cost efficient manufacture, improvements in quick and easy transcutaneous placement of the thin film sensor, and simplified attachment of the sensor to a conductive cable or the like for coupling of sensor signals to the associated monitoring device. The present invention fulfills these needs and provides further related advantages.
In accordance with the invention, an improved insertion set is provided for transcutaneously placing a flexible sensor such as a thin film electrochemical sensor at a selected site within the body of a patient. The insertion set comprises a mounting base adapted for seated mounting onto the patient's skin, in combination with a cap for assembly therewith to cooperatively capture and retain the sensor. A distal segment of the sensor with sensor electrodes thereon is slidably carried by a slotted hollow insertion needle fitted through the assembled mounting base and cap for piercing the patient's skin to subcutaneously place the sensor electrodes as the mounting base is pressed onto the patient's skin. The insertion needle can then be slidably withdrawn to leave the sensor electrodes at the desired subcutaneous site. A proximal end of the sensor including conductive contact pads is carried by a cable fitting on the mounting base for slide-fit coupling with a cable connector, with the mounting base and cable connector including snap fit latch members for releasable interconnection.
In the preferred form, the sensor comprises an elongated thin film element with a head at a proximal end thereof including the contact pads seated in a predetermined position and orientation in the cable fitting formed on the mounting base. A proximal segment of the sensor extends from the cable fitting within a recessed channel defined in an upper surface of the mounting base, with the sensor distal segment protruding angularly forwardly and downwardly from the mounting base. The cap is designed for assembly with the mounting base, as by snap fit interconnection therewith, to capture and retain the proximal sensor segment within the recessed channel. In the preferred form, the sensor distal segment and at least a portion of the proximal segment is protectively carried within a cannula. A proximal portion of the cannula is seated within the channel, and a distal cannular portion extends from the mounting base and is slidably carried by the slotted insertion needle as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,586,553. The insertion needle is slidably fitted through the assembled mounting base and cap, and is connected at its upper end to an enlarged hub for facilitated manipulation thereof. The hub includes keyed alignment surfaces which cooperate with associated alignment or guide surfaces on the assembled base and cap to prevent or minimize needle rotation relative to the sensor and to guide the needle during slide-fit engagement and disengagement therewith.
The cable fitting formed on the mounting base is sized and shaped for slide-fit coupling with a matingly shaped fitting formed on the cable connector, for electrically coupling the sensor contact pads with individual associated conductors of an electrical cable. In the preferred form, the mounting base includes at least one and preferably a plurality of latch arms for snap fit engagement with latch recesses formed on the cable connector to couple the mounting base and cable connector together with their respective fittings properly engaged.
In use, the snap fit latch members permit quick and easy connection of the insertion set mounting base to the cable connector. The insertion set can then be pressed against the patient's skin so that the insertion needle pierces the skin and carries the cannula with sensor distal segment therein to the desired subcutaneous position. The mounting base is then affixed to the skin, as by suitable adhesive means, and the insertion needle is withdrawn from the patient leaving the cannula and the sensor therein at the selected insertion site. When it is necessary or appropriate to replace with sensor, the used insertion set can be simply removed from the patient to withdraw the sensor from the patient's skin, followed by detachment of the insertion set from the cable connector for disposal thereof. A replacement insertion set is then coupled to the cable connector and transcutaneously placed on the patient as described above.
Other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. In such drawings:
FIG. 1 is a fragmented perspective view illustrating a sensor insertion set embodying the novel features of the invention, wherein the insertion set is depicted in assembled relation with a cable connector;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the insertion set;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged and exploded perspective view showing assembly of the insertion set components, and depicting an upper side of an insertion set mounting base;
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing assembly of the insertion set components, depicting an underside of the mounting base;
FIG. 5 is an underside perspective view of the mounting base shown in FIG. 4, showing a proximal end or head of a flexible thin film sensor seated on the mounting base;
FIG. 6 is another exploded perspective view illustrating assembly of a retainer cap on an upper side of the mounting base;
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view similar to FIG. 6, and depicting further assembly of the retainer cap with the mounting base;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the underside of the retainer cap of FIGS. 6 and 7;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view similar to FIGS. 6 and 7, and showing the retainer cap in assembled relation with the mounting base;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 9, and depicting an insertion needle installed on the assembled mounting base and retainer cap;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken generally on the line 11—11 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a front end perspective view of the cable connector of FIGS. 1 and 2;
FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view illustrating assembly of the cable connector with the insertion set;
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing sliding removal of the insertion needle from the insertion set, following placement of the mounting base onto the skin of a patient; and
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the insertion set and cable connector mounted onto the skin of a patient, following removal of the insertion needle.
As shown in the exemplary drawings, an improved insertion set referred to generally in FIGS. 1 and 2 by the reference numeral 10 is provided for placing a biological sensor 12 (FIG. 2) in a selected transcutaneous position on a patient. The insertion set 10 includes an insertion needle 14 for placing a distal end segment of the sensor 12 having sensor electrodes 15 thereon (FIG. 3) in a selected subcutaneous position in direct contact with patient blood or other body fluid. The insertion set further supports the sensor 12 for quick and easy coupling of a proximal end or head 16 having conductive contact pads 18 thereon (FIG. 3) with a cable connector 20 (FIG. 1) for coupling sensor signals in turn via an electrical cable 22 to a suitable monitoring device (not shown).
The insertion set 10 of the present invention is particularly designed for facilitating quick and easy transcutaneous placement of a flexible thin film electrochemical sensor of the type used for monitoring specific blood parameters representative of patient condition. The insertion set 10 is designed to place the sensor 12 subcutaneously or at another selected site within the body of a patient, in a manner minimizing patient discomfort and trauma. In one preferred application, the sensor 12 may be designed to monitor blood glucose levels, and may be used in conjunction with automated or semi-automated medication infusion pumps of the external or implantable type as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,562,751; 4,678,408; 4,685,903; and 4,573,994, to deliver insulin to a diabetic patient. However, it will be understood that the sensor may be designed to monitor other patient body fluid parameters for other applications. Further, is will be understood that the term "patient" can be broadly construed to encompass humans and other animals, and that the term "blood" encompasses patient blood and other extracellular patient fluids.
As shown best in FIGS. 2-4, the flexible thin film sensor 12 comprises a relatively thin and elongated element which can be constructed according to so-called thin film mask techniques to include elongated conductive elements 24 (FIG. 3) embedded or encased between layers of a selected insulative sheet material such as polyimide film or sheet. The proximal end or head 16 of the sensor 12 is relatively enlarged and defines the conductive contact pads 18 which are exposed through the insulative sheet material for electrical connection to the cable 22, as will be described in more detail. An opposite or distal end segment of the sensor 12 includes the corresponding plurality of exposed sensor electrodes 15 for contacting patient body fluid when the sensor distal segment is placed into the body of the patient. The sensor electrodes 15 generate electrical signals representative of patient condition, wherein these signals are transmitted via the contact pads 18 and the cable 22 to an appropriate monitoring device (not shown) for recordation and/or display to monitor patient condition. Further description of flexible thin film sensors of this general type may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,391,250, which is incorporated by reference herein.
The sensor 12 is carried by the insertion set 10 which is adapted for placement onto the skin of a patient (FIGS. 14-15) at the selected insertion site. As shown in FIGS. 1-7, the insertion set 10 generally comprises a compact mounting base 30 having a generally planar or flat underside surface 32 (FIGS. 4-5) attached to an adhesive patch 34 for press-on adhesive mounting onto the patient's skin. The mounting base 30 is conveniently and economically constructed as a unitary molding of lightweight plastic to include a rear cable fitting 36 for slide-fit coupling with the cable connector 20. The rear cable fitting 36 cooperates with an upwardly open recessed groove or channel 38 formed in an upper surface 40 of the mounting base 30 (FIGS. 2, 3, 6 and 7) to receive and support the sensor 12.
More particularly, FIGS. 2-5 show the rear cable fitting 36 of the mounting base 30 to comprise a rearwardly projecting tubular element 42 defining a central bore 44 aligned generally coaxially with a rearward end of the recessed channel 38. The tubular element 42 includes external grooves 46 (FIG. 2) for receiving seal rings 48 adapted for sealed slide-fit engagement with the cable connector 20, as will be described. Importantly, the rearward end of the tubular element 42 terminates in a generally D-shaped or half-circle fitting key 50 formed as a rearward extension thereof, and which incorporates a shallow recessed flat or seat 52 formed at the rearward end of the bore 44. This recessed seat 52 is sized and shaped to receive and support the proximal head 16 of the sensor 12, with a proximal end of the elongated sensor 12 extending from said head 16 through the bore 44 and lying within the recessed channel 38. In the preferred form, the head 16 of the sensor 12 is secured and seated (FIG. 5) within the recessed seat 52 by means of a suitable adhesive or the like. In addition, subsequent to placement of the sensor 12 through the bore 44, in the preferred form, the bore 44 is hermetically sealed with a suitable sealant such as curable silicone sealer or the like. For facilitated slide-fit engagement with the cable connector 20, the seat 52 is formed to ramp angularly rearwardly and upwardly from a central axis of the bore 44, thereby supporting the sensor head 16 with the contact pads 18 presented downwardly and angularly rearwardly.
The recessed channel 38 in the mounting base 30 thus receives and supports the proximal segment of the thin film sensor 12. As shown in FIGS. 3, 6 and 7, the recessed channel 38 extends forwardly from the fitting bore 44 with a generally horizontal orientation, and then turns downwardly and forwardly at an angle of about 45 degrees to extend along an angled face 53 within a forwardly open gap 54 formed in the front end or nose of the mounting base. A cannula 58 is slidably fitted over at least a portion of the proximal segment of the sensor 12, to extend also over the distal segment to encase and protect the sensor. In the preferred form, the cannula is constructed from a lightweight plastic material such as a urethane based plastic, and has a double lumen configuration as shown in FIG. 11 with the sensor slidably received within one lumen thereof. The double lumen cannula 58 is especially suited for slide-fit engagement with and disengagement from the insertion needle 14, as will be described in more detail, and includes a window 59 (FIG. 4) to expose the sensor electrodes 15. The specific cannula construction for receiving and supporting the sensor 12, and for slidably interfitting with the insertion needle 14, is shown and described in more detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,586,553, which is incorporated by reference herein.
The proximal end of the sensor 12 and the portion of the cannula 58 thereon are folded as shown in FIG. 7 to follow the contour of the mounting base channel 38, so that the distal segment of the sensor and the cannula thereon extend and protrude downwardly and forwardly from the front of the mounting base 30. The sensor and cannula are captured and retained in this orientation by a retainer cap 60 shown in FIGS. 7-9. This retainer cap 60 is also formed conveniently and economically as a lightweight plastic molding and includes means for quick and easy snap fit installation onto the mounting base 30. More specifically, the cap 60 has an elongated and relatively narrow geometry to include a rear head 62 with a pair of upright keys 64 formed on opposite sides thereof for vertical slide-fit reception into a mating pair of keyways 66 formed in upright support brackets 68 on the mounting base 30. A front or nose end 70 of the retainer cap 60 is sized and shaped to fit matingly into the angularly formed gap 54 in the mounting base 30 to retain the cannula 58 and sensor 12 seated in the channel 38 of the ramped face 53. This cap nose 70 includes snap tabs 72 on opposite sides thereof for snap-fit engagement with snap detents 74 lining the gap 54. When the retainer cap 60 is assembled with the mounting base 30, these components cooperatively close the top of the channel 38 to capture and retain the sensor and cannula therein. In this regard, the underside of the cap 60 desirably includes retainer means such as a plurality of retainer teeth 76 (FIG. 8) for frictionally gripping and retaining the cannula with an interference fit within the channel 38. Alternative means can be used to secure the cap 60 to the mounting base 30, such as an adhesive attachment, or ultrasonic bonding means or the like.
The retainer cap 60 further defines a needle port 78 (FIGS. 9 and 10) for pass through reception of the insertion needle 14. The insertion needle 14 has a hollow and longitudinally slotted configuration (FIG. 11) with a pointed or sharpened tip and a rear end anchored to an enlarged hub 80. The hub 80 is manually manipulated to fit the needle 14 through the cap port 78, in order to slide the slotted needle into engagement with the cannula 58 within the forwardly and downwardly angled portion of the channel 38. In this regard, the needle port 78 is sized and shaped to orient the insertion needle 14 for proper angular and rotational alignment with the cannula 58 to insure correct slide-fit engagement therebetween.
More particularly, the hub 80 includes an enlarged tab-like wing 82 adapted for easy grasping and handling between the thumb and index finger. This enlarged wing 82 projects upwardly from a bifurcated nose 84 which is sized and shaped to seat onto the mounting base upper surface 40, on opposite sides of a raised central section 86 of the retainer cap 60. The hub nose 84 is contoured to defined keyed alignment or guide surfaces 88 for matingly contacting associated keyed alignment surfaces on the mounting base 30, defined by the upper surface 40 and an angularly presented forward face 90 of the support brackets 68. With this geometry, the hub 80 is slidably displaced against the mounting base 30 with the insertion needle 14 extending into and through the cap port 78 at the correct angular and rotational orientation for slide-fit engagement with and disengagement from the cannula 58. In the preferred form, the insertion needle 14 slidably assembles with the cannula 58 as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,586,553 to provide a generally circular cross sectional profile (FIG. 11) protruding from the mounting base.
FIGS. 12 and 13 show the cable connector 20 for coupling with the assembled insertion set 10. As shown, the cable connector 20 comprises a compact coupling element which can also be constructed from lightweight molded plastic. The cable connector 20 defines a socket fitting 92 for mating slide-fit engagement with the rear cable fitting 36 of the mounting base 30. This socket fitting 92 has a cylindrical entry portion 93 which merges with a generally D-shaped or half-circle step portion 94 sized to receive the D-shaped key 50 of the fitting 36. As shown, the socket fitting 92 includes a plurality of conductive contacts 96 (FIG. 12) positioned on the step portion 94 for electrically coupled engagement with the contact pads 18 on the sensor 12, when the insertion set 10 and cable connector 20 are coupled together as viewed in FIG. 13. When assembled, the seal rings 48 sealingly engage the entry portion 93 of the socket fitting 92 to provide a sealed connection between the components. Importantly, the D-shaped geometry of the interfitting components 50 and 94 insure one-way interconnection for correct conductive coupling of the cable 22 to the sensor 12.
The insertion set 10 and the cable connector 20 are retained in releasably coupled relation by interengaging snap fit latch members. As shown, the mounting base 30 is formed to include a pair of rearwardly projecting cantilevered latch arms 97 which terminate at the rearward ends thereof in respective undercut latch tips 98. The latch arms 97 are sufficiently and naturally resilient for movement relative to the remainder of the mounting base 30, to permit the latch arms to be squeezed inwardly toward each other. The permissible range of motion accommodates snap fit engagement of the latch tips 98 into a corresponding pair of latch recesses 100 formed in the cable connector 20 on opposite sides of the socket fitting 92, wherein the latch recesses 100 are lined with latch keepers 102 for engaging said latch tips 98. The components can be disengaged for uncoupling when desired by manually squeezing the latch arms 97 inwardly toward each other for release from the latch keepers 102, while axially separating the mounting base 30 from the cable connector 20.
The insertion set 10 of the present invention is mounted on the patient's skin quickly and easily to transcutaneously place the sensor 12, as viewed in FIGS. 13-15. The insertion set 10 is initially coupled to the cable connector 20 by engaging the snap fit latch members, with the fitting components 36 and 92 engaged to electrically couple the sensor 12 to the cable 22. The insertion set 10 is then pressed against the patient's skin, typically after removing a protective needle guard (not shown) and a release film (also not shown) from the underside of the adhesive patch 34 to expose a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon. Pressing the set 10 against the skin causes the insertion needle 14 to pierce the skin and thereby carry the cannula 58 with the sensor electrodes 15 thereon to the desired subcutaneous position. The insertion needle 14 is then slidably disengaged from the cannula and sensor by withdrawing the needle from the patient. The insertion set 10 can be affixed more securely to the patient, if desired, by an overdressing (not shown).
When it is necessary or desirable to remove the sensor from the patient, the insertion set is simply removed from the patient's skin to withdraw the sensor from the subcutaneous site. The insertion set 10 is quickly and easily disassembled from the cable connector 20 by appropriate release of the snap fit latch members. A new insertion set 10 can then assembled with the cable connector and quickly placed on the patient to subcutaneously position a new sensor.
A variety of modifications and improvements in and to the transcutaneous insertion set of the present invention will be apparent to those persons skilled in the art. Accordingly, no limitation on the invention is intended by way of the foregoing description and accompanying drawings, except as set forth in the appended claims.
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Lezyne Flow Bottle Cage £7.99
A good-value plastic cage that is a tenacious bottle holder
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The Lezyne Flow is a bottle cage done a bit different. Lezyne have made a name for themselves by taking old, boring bicycle bits and bobs, giving them a bit of a zhush, making them work better, be more shiny and somehow muchly desirable... and that's exactly what they've done here. Except it's not that shiny.
Made from a durable, fibre-reinforced Composite Matrix material that looks a lot like plastic, the Flow cage is all, er, flowy with its X-Grip architecture swooping up and around a bottle to cradle it securely, with big twin tabs at the bottom holding it in and smaller ones at the top making sure it doesn't bounce out.
Bolting the Flow to a bike is easy because both mounting holes are over 12mm long. That means there's plenty of wiggle room for any slightly sub-standard bottle-boss spacing in the frame or subtle cage jiggling to clear pumps, other bottles and frame tubes.
Removing a bottle from the cage requires a reassuringly firm tug as the reinforced Composite Matrix flexes to release its cargo. Returning a bottle to the Flow is a little less instinctive. It has to be inserted at quite an angle compared to more traditional bottle-cages in order to clear the pair of small retaining tabs at the top that do such a good job of holding onto a bidon.
A bottle needs to be offered up at about 45 degrees to the cage, give or take, and then curved into the cage via the wide mouth. It's not difficult, it just requires a bit of fumbly relearning and soon becomes second nature, though this might be a problem if you ride a small or compact frame, or have a high bottle-cage position.
Once in, the Flow the bottle isn't going to move. This particular Lezyne cage has been across a whole mountain range on the road and on numerous bumpy excursions on a cyclo-cross bike and the water bottle hasn't budged an inch. There hasn't even been a rattle. Lovely.
At 49g it could almost be considered a heavyweight in bottle cage terms, but it does cost less than a tenner, so light weight isn't its prime selling point. Similarly, its fluid plastic construction suits flowy plasticy and swoopy hydroformed alloy bikes better. Owners of more traditionally tubed bikes might be better served by one of Lezyne's more tubular bottle-cages if that aesthetic sort of thing bothers you.
Finally, and best of all, the Flow hasn't marked any of the bottles that it's had in its charge. No scratched logos, no scored bodies, no new bottles looking scruffy and dirty in a couple of rides. Smart. Literally.
As an aside, the Flow bottle cage is remarkably similar to the Flow Cage HP. Actually, it's exactly the same but for the addition of two bits of sponge stuck each side of the body to support a Lezyne mini-pump and a strap threaded through the cage to hold it there. So if you want this cage but with mini-pump holding capability, go for that one. It weighs 3g more, thanks to the strap, and costs £4 extra.
A good-value plastic cage that is a tenacious bottle holder
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Make and model: Lezyne Flow Bottle Cage
Size tested: Black, white, grey
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Lezyne say the Flow is a high-strength, low-weight great value bottle-cage and I'd agree with that. Although it's not particularly svelte in the bottle-cage league table, its weight-to-cost ratio makes it well worth a look.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
The Lezyne flow bottle-cage is constructed of durable, fiber reinforced Composite Matrix material with X-Grip architecture.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
There's not much a bottle-cage has to do and it did most of them well. It held onto the bottle securely and it's easy to get a bottle out. It is a tiny bit more awkward than usual to get a bottle back in though.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The price, the bottle security, the lack of bottle marking.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Nothing. Even the slightly cack-handed bottle entry became instinctive after one ride.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
About the tester
Age: 42
I usually ride: It varies as to the season. My best bike is: The one I\'m on at the time
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, cyclo cross, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Fun
I bought one based on price alone really.
Excellent, in fact, probably the best one ive ever had though im not one for spending £30 on a lightweight bottle cage so little to compare it to in that range.
I too found the entry a little fiddly to start, 2 uses later and it was 2nd nature again, in fact, once Id realised I needed to give it a confident push, I could do do safe in the mind it would was in and not coming out. Always had to check the bottle was properly seated in other budget models.
Easy to clean around too and flexes rather than feels like its going to break, if you knock it or something.
£4 extra for the strap-on pump facility isnt bad condisering a tailored strap. I will be velcro straping mine on as I didnt buy that model....or might buy another cage for SeatTube and of course the pump.
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19th January 2012 - 12:33
The knack, such as there is, with this cage is in the pulling out of the bottle - you need to pull it forward a bit rather than up first to open the tabs then it slides out easily and goes back like most cages. Does the job and looks classy IMHO
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Good gracious, is it me or is the world of IFE&C continuing to hot up out there? I'm not talking about the OnAir eye candy below, cheeky monkey! Here are a few updates smouldering on the burner.
Royal Jordanian Airlines has launched OnAir's on-board mobile phone service on an Airbus A319, enabling passengers to make and receive calls as well as exchange e-mail and text messages.
Passengers will also be able to access the Internet through GSM cards on laptop computers.
Asked by RWG about the speed and efficiency of the Internet via OnAir, which is supported by Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband, Royal Jordanian pointed out that it "has not yet been 48 hours now; so we need some more time to get the real feedback on this". Fair play to ya. I can be an eager little beaver at times.
Meanwhile, Brazilian start-up Azul is offering stored in-flight entertainment (IFE) content on some of its aircraft until the carrier's television offering is ready to go live. Four ex-JetBlue Airways Embraer 190s operating in Azul's fleet are currently outfitted with JetBlue subsidiary LiveTV's IFE hardware.
The E-190s have live television capability "but they're just showing four channels of stored content right now", says an Azul spokesman. Azul also flies three new Embraer 195s and is adding more new airliners to it fleet. The carrier intends to offer LiveTV's live television service by the end of this year or early next, says the spokesman.
However, it appears the timeline for launching live television on Azul is trending towards the right. Previously Azul seemed a bit more confident in a LiveTV launch by year-end.
LiveTV declined to comment, but VP of marketing and sales Mike Moeller previously explained some of the challenges of bringing in-flight live televison to a Brazilian operator.
"Every region has a different DBS [direct broadcast satellite] provider with different satellite gains, frequencies, receiver cards, polarizations, look angles, etc. This forces the hardware provider to design the correct antenna that delivers the optimum performance in a region. Unfortunately, it is not a one size fits all approach," said Moeller. EMS is designing and supplying the antenna for Azul.
Now then, I recently had a long chat with Aircell CEO Jack Blumenstein. I released a quick and dirty here, but you'll note the key points are: 1) Aircell is working with a major satellite player on a hybrid solution to offer airlines an overseas solution; 2) Aircell is pushing out one Gogo-equipped Delta aircraft every day "like boxes of popcorn"; and 3) Aircell is now working with seven carriers, of which two are undisclosed. We'll have more from that interview later.
Marsha, I mean Aircell, Aircell, Aircell. With all the news about Aircell, you might be wondering – what's up with Ambit's lawsuit against Aircell? Whose lawsuit? Ambit of course! If you want more details, I can dredge them up for ya. But, from what I hear, folks are not giving too much credence to this suit. Yeah, yeah, I know. Famous last words, right? Aircell says it does not comment on pending legislation. But I'm going to hazard a guess that Aircell did it's homework on this one.
So who does comment? And what about? Well, I asked a knowledgeable industry chap for his thoughts about that The Internet Safety Act that I was lambasting the other day. Here's what he has to say about that.
Yes, Section 5 of the legislation (two-year data retention) is a bit disturbing. Under the banner of child protection, the bills significantly extend the data retention requirement for ISPs and other electronic communications services providers. Indeed, if broadly interpreted, the requirement could be viewed as applying not only to traditional ISPs but also to any person or entity that facilitates Internet access (e.g., anyone who sets up a WAP, hotels with Internet access, businesses that facilitate employee access to the Internet, schools, libraries, universities, etc.). This is quite a mandate!
Section 3 of the legislation (defining the offence of Internet facilitation) also seems broadly worded. In particular, the inclusion of email service providers is troubling because criminalizing "conduct the provider knows or has reason to believe facilitates access to" covered content may be difficult to interpret since by its very nature email may facilitate access to covered content. Further, the "reason to believe" standard suggests that the email service provider should (or at least may) expand monitoring of email traffic to avoid potential liability, which raises separate data protection and privacy issues.
So this was a rather useful exercise after all? No comment!