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Inspired by last week's semi-dried cherry tomato Daily Slice from Di Fara, I made my own slow-roasted, tiny-tomato topping for our weekly "Pizza Night" at home. This really couldn't be more simple, and, like last week's sausage topping, you can do the roasting while you make dough or let it come to room temperature after a cold rise. More


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Polish Film: Mazurek (Easter Crumble)
Wed, November 6, 2013 • 4:00 PM • CMA Building, UT Austin, Studio 4D
What: Julia Kolberger
When: Wednesday, November 6 at 4 pm
Where: CMA Building, UT Austin, Studio 4D
The APS presents Polish director, Julia Kolberger, and her film Mazurek (Easter Crumble)2013, 30 min., at the University of Texas, Austin, Studio 4D, CMA Building .
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Buffalo-Area Bike and Running Paths
Want easier and safer places to ride your bike or run? Here's a list of trails to enjoy!
Want easier and safer places to ride your bike or run? Here's a list of trails to enjoy!
Never say never?
I don't think I've ever met one person who doesn't love popping bubble wrap. Some like to pop one at a time, and others like to get as many pops in one as possible. Me personally, I'm all about going for a lot and trying to keep it going.
The Ride For Roswell is quickly approaching, and I am super excited to be a part of this year's event. Not only is is going to be a great way to get some exercise, but with the opening ceremonies and a performance by LeAnn Rimes, it is going to be just plain fun!
Knowing that we are going to be part of the biggest fundraiser of the year for such a fantastic research facility makes it all the better!
If you're under 12, the Brimfield Police are going to be watching you extra closely for their new ticketing program.
It seems that some drivers don't know what the rules of driving are when it comes to sharing the road with people on bicycles. This video is making the rounds, and I have to say that I was annoyed by the SUV driver and I wasn't even on the bike!
Josh and I had a lot of calls from angry listeners about a new law that would require all bikes to have a license plate! Yes...you would be charged to ride your bike in NYS! I LOVE NY!!


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TRIX is a momentum indicator that displays the percent rate-of-change of a triple exponentially smoothed moving average of the security's closing price. It is designed to keep you in trends equal to or shorter than the number of periods you specify.
The TRIX indicator oscillates around a zero line. Its triple exponential smoothing is designed to filter out "insignificant" cycles (i.e., those that are shorter than the number of periods you specify).
Trades should be placed when the indicator changes direction (i.e., buy when it turns up and sell when it turns down). You may want to plot a 9-period moving average of the TRIX to create a "signal" line (similar to the MACD indicator, and then buy when the TRIX rises above its signal, and sell when it falls below its signal.
Divergences between the security and the TRIX can also help identify turning points.
The following chart shows Checker Drive-In, its 12-day TRIX (solid line), and a 9-day "signal" moving average of the TRIX (dotted line).
I drew "buy" arrows when the TRIX rose above its signal line and drew "sell" arrows when it fell below its signal line. This method worked well when prices were trending, but it generated numerous false signals when prices were moving sideways.
A bearish divergence occurred when the TRIX was falling (trendline "A") while prices rose. Prices subsequently corrected. Similarly, a bullish divergence occurred when the TRIX was rising (trendline "B") while prices were falling. Prices subsequently rallied.
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Bluegrass Breakdown
March 12, 2012
Rebroadcast On: 03/14/2012We'll be taking a gander at some of the many recent reissues, celebrations and commemorations that have found their way into the new bluegrass bins in what would have been Bill Monroe's 100th year on earth. New collections relating to the Big Mon, Mac Wiseman, Reno & Harrell, Carl Story and the McPeak Brothers will be spotlighted.
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A digital camera system includes a print medium having a printing area and a magnetically-sensitive area, and a digital camera. The digital camera includes a photo-width printhead for printing digital images on the printing area of the print medium, and a magnetic recorder for recording information associated with the digital images on the magnetically-sensitive area of the print medium at the same time as the printhead prints the associated digital images onto the printing area.
1. A digital camera system comprising:
(A) a print medium having a printing area and a magnetically-sensitive area;
(B) a digital camera comprising:
a photo-width printhead for printing digital images on the printing area of the print medium; and
a magnetic recorder for recording information associated with said digital images on the magnetically-sensitive area of the print medium at the same time as the printhead prints the associated digital images onto the printing area.
2. The digital camera system of
3. The digital camera system of
4. The digital camera system of
5. A digital camera as claimed in
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 12/542,606 filed on Aug. 17, 2009, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 11/951,960 filed Dec. 6, 2007, now Issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,590,347, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 11/190,902, filed on Jul. 28, 2005, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,558,476, which is a Continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/176,680, filed on Jun. 24, 2002, now Issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,985,207, which is a Continuation-In-Part of Ser. No. 09/112,788 (now abandoned), all of which are herein incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates to the field of digital image cameras and in particular, discloses a Camera and Media for Art Prints or Photos with Magnetically Recordable Feature.
The preferred embodiment is preferably implemented through modification of a hand held camera device such as that described in patent application U.S. Ser. No. 09/113,060, which claims priority from Australian provisional application No. P07991 entitled "Image Processing Method and Apparatus" (Art 01) filed 15 July, 1997.
The aforementioned patent specification discloses a camera system, hereinafter known as an "Artcam" type camera, wherein sensed images can be directly printed out by an Artcam portable camera unit. Further, the aforementioned specification discloses means and methods for performing various manipulations on images captured by the camera sensing device leading to the production of various effects in any output image. The manipulations are disclosed to be highly flexible in nature and can be implemented through the insertion into the Artcam of cards having encoded thereon various instructions for the manipulation of images, the cards hereinafter being known as Artcards. The Artcam further has significant onboard processing power in an Artcam Central Processor unit (ACP) which is interconnected to a memory device for the storage of important data and images.
The Artcam camera system which a digital camera with an inbuilt integral color printer. Additionally, the camera provides hardware and software for the increasing of the apparent resolution of the image sensing system and the conversion of the image to a wide range of "artistic styles" and a graphic enhancement.
In one aspect, the Artcam camera system comprises at least one area image sensor for imaging a scene, a camera processor means for processing said imaged scene in accordance with a predetermined scene transformation requirement, a printer for printing out said processed image scene on print media, print media and printing ink stored in a single detachable module inside said camera system, said camera system comprising a portable hand held unit for the imaging of scenes by said area image sensor and printing said scenes directly out of said camera system via said printer.
Preferably the camera system includes a print roll for the storage of print media and printing ink for utilization by the printer, the print roll being detachable from the camera system. Further, the print roll can include an authentication chip containing authentication information and the camera processing means is adapted to interrogate the authentication chip so as to determine the authenticity of said print roll when inserted within said camera system.
Further, the printer can include a drop on demand ink jet printer and guillotine means for the separation of printed photographs.
With such an arrangement, it would be desirable to be able to record ancillary information with each output photograph.
It is an object of the present invention to provide for the magnetic recording of information such as audio with a photo output by an Artcam device.
In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera system for the creation of images, the camera system comprising a sensor for sensing an image; a processing means for processing the sensed image in accordance with predetermined processing requirements; a printer means for printing the sensed image on the surface of print media, the print media including a magnetically sensitive surface; a magnetic recording means for recording associated information on the magnetically sensitive surface.
The associated information can comprise audio information associated with the sensed image and the printer means preferably prints the sensed image on a first surface of the print media and the magnetic recording means records the associated information on a second surface of the print media. The print media can be stored on an internal detachable roll in the camera system. In one embodiment, the magnetic sensitive surface can comprise a strip affixed to the back surface of the print media.
In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera system for recording images, said camera system comprising:
an electronic image sensor for sensing an image;
a digital processing means for processing said sensed image in accordance with predetermined processing requirements;
Preferably, said associated information comprises audio information associated with said sensed image.
Preferably, the printer means prints said sensed image on a first surface of said print media and the magnetic recording means records said associated information on a second surface of said print media. Preferably, said first and said second surfaces are on different faces of said print media.
Preferably, said ink jet print media is stored on an internal detachable roll in said camera system, said camera system comprising a hand held portable camera device, said photo width ink jet printer being built into said hand held portable camera device.
Notwithstanding any other forms which may fall within the scope of the present invention, preferred forms of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
In the preferred embodiment a magnetic sensitive print media material is utilized for the recording of an audio message on the back of an output photograph. The Artcam device is altered so as to include a magnetic recording device which can comprise an array of magnetic recorders covering a whole surface of the photograph or alternatively, a magnetic strip can be provided wherein, for example, a central portion of the photograph is magnetically sensitive. The Artcam devices are further provided with the ability to record an audio message for later playback.
The preferred embodiment is preferably implemented through suitable programming of a hand held camera device such as that described in Australian Provisional Patent Application No. PO7991 U.S. Ser. No. 09/113,060) entitled "Image Processing Method and Apparatus (Art 01)" filed 15 July, 1997.
The aforementioned patent specification discloses a camera system, hereinafter known as an "Artcam" type camera, wherein sensed images can be directly printed out by an Artcam portable camera unit. Further, the aforementioned specification discloses means and methods for performing various manipulations on images captured by the camera sensing device leading to the production of various effects in any output image. The manipulations are disclosed to be highly flexible in nature and can be implemented through the insertion into the Artcam of cards having encoded thereon various instructions for the manipulation of images, the cards hereinafter being known as Artcards. The Artcam further has significant onboard processing power by an Artcam Central Processor unit (ACP) which is interconnected to a memory device for the storage of important data and images.
In the preferred embodiment, the Artcam device is suitably modified so as to equip it with a microphone device and associated recording technologies. When a picture is taken, the opportunity is provided to record either the surrounding sound environment or a message associated with the image. The print media or film is pretreated so as to make it magnetically sensitive in a similar manner to that provided by tape media. The recording can be over the whole back surface of the output photo or alternatively a magnetically sensitive strip may be provided. The recorded audio is stored on the back of the output photograph in an encoded format, the encoding preferably being of a highly digital resilient form. The recorded audio provides a permanent audio record associated with the corresponding photograph. Subsequently, a playback apparatus is provided for scanning the encoded audio and decoding this information.
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In the preferred embodiment, the camera arrangement 1 is also supplied with a sound chip 10 which interfaces via RAMBUS bus 11 to memory 5 under the control of the ACP processor 4. The sound chip 10 can be of a standard or specialised form and can, for example, comprise a DSP processor that takes an analogue input 12 from a sound microphone 13. Alternatively, with increasing chip complexities (Moore's Law), the functionality of sound chip 10 can be incorporated onto the ACP chip 4 which preferably comprises a leading edge CMOS type integrated circuit chip. It will be readily evident that many other types of arrangements can be provided which fall within the scope of the present invention.
The sound chip 10 converts the analogue input 12 to a corresponding digital form and forwards it for storage in memory 5. The recording process can be activated by means of the depressing of a button (not shown) on the camera device, the button being under the control of the ACP processor 4 otherwise it can be substantially automatic when taking a photo. The recorded data is stored in the memory 5.
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It can be seen from the foregoing description of the preferred embodiment that there is provided a system for the automatic recording of audio associated with an output image so as to provide an audio record associated with a photograph printed on ink jet media. There is also disclosed an audio reader system for reading an image recorded on the back of such a photograph.
It would be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that numerous variations and/or modifications any be made to the present invention as shown in the specific embodiment without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as broadly described. For example, the utilisation of more complex audio recording and playback techniques such as stereo and B-format techniques. The present embodiment is, therefore, to be considered in all respects to be illustrative and not restrictive.
The embodiments of the invention use an ink jet printer type device. Of course many different devices could be used. However presently popular ink jet printing technologies are unlikely to be suitable.
The most significant problem with thermal ink jet is power consumption. This is approximately 100 times that required for high speed, and stems from the energy-inefficient means of drop ejection. This involves the rapid boiling of water to produce a vapor bubble which expels the ink. Water has a very high heat capacity, and must be superheated in thermal ink jet applications. This leads to an efficiency of around 0.02%, from electricity input to drop momentum (and increased surface area) out.
The most significant problem with piezoelectric ink jet is size and cost. Piezoelectric crystals have a very small deflection at reasonable drive voltages, and therefore require a large area for each nozzle. Also, each piezoelectric actuator must be connected to its drive circuit on a separate substrate. This is not a significant problem at the current limit of around 300 nozzles per print head, but is a major impediment to the fabrication of pagewide print heads with 19,200 nozzles.
Ideally, the ink jet technologies used meet the stringent requirements of in-camera digital color printing and other high quality, high speed, low cost printing applications. To meet the requirements of digital photography, new ink jet technologies have been created. The target features include:
low power (less than 10 Watts)
high resolution capability (1,600 dpi or more)
photographic quality output
low manufacturing cost
small size (pagewidth times minimum cross section)
high speed (<2 seconds per page).
All of these features can be met or exceeded by the ink jet systems described below with differing levels of difficulty. 45 different ink jet technologies have been developed by the Assignee to give a wide range of choices for high volume manufacture. These technologies form part of separate applications assigned to the present Assignee as set out in the table below.
The ink jet designs shown here are suitable for a wide range of digital printing systems, from battery powered one-time use digital cameras, through to desktop and network printers, and through to commercial printing systems.
For ease of manufacture using standard process equipment, the print head is designed to be a monolithic 0.5 micron CMOS chip with MEMS post processing. For color photographic applications, the print head is 100 mm long, with a width which depends upon the ink jet type. The smallest print head designed is IJ38, which is 0.35 mm wide, giving a chip area of 35 square mm. The print heads each contain 19,200 nozzles plus data and control circuitry.
Ink is supplied to the back of the print head by injection molded plastic ink channels. The molding requires 50 micron features, which can be created using a lithographically micromachined insert in a standard injection molding tool. Ink flows through holes etched through the wafer to the nozzle chambers fabricated on the front surface of the wafer. The print head is connected to the camera circuitry by tape automated bonding.
Eleven important characteristics of the fundamental operation of individual ink jet nozzles have been identified. These characteristics are largely orthogonal, and so can be elucidated as an eleven dimensional matrix. Most of the eleven axes of this matrix include entries developed by the present assignee.
The following tables form the axes of an eleven dimensional table of ink jet types.
Actuator mechanism (18 types)
Basic operation mode (7 types)
Auxiliary mechanism (8 types)
Actuator amplification or modification method (17 types)
Actuator motion (19 types)
Nozzle refill method (4 types)
Method of restricting back-flow through inlet (10 types)
Nozzle clearing method (9 types)
Nozzle plate construction (9 types)
Drop ejection direction (5 types)
Ink type (7 types)
The complete eleven dimensional table represented by these axes contains 36.9 billion possible configurations of ink jet nozzle. While not all of the possible combinations result in a viable ink jet technology, many million configurations are viable. It is clearly impractical to elucidate all of the possible configurations. Instead, certain ink jet types have been investigated in detail. These are designated IJ01 to IJ45 above.
Other ink jet configurations can readily be derived from these 45 examples by substituting alternative configurations along one or more of the 11 axes. Most of the IJ01 to IJ45 examples can be made into ink jet print heads with characteristics superior to any currently available ink jet technology.
Where there are prior art examples known to the inventor, one or more of these examples are listed in the examples column of the tables below. The IJ01 to IJ45 series are also listed in the examples column. In some cases, a printer may be listed more than once in a table, where it shares characteristics with more than one entry.
Suitable applications for the ink jet technologies include: Home printers, Office network printers, Short run digital printers, Commercial print systems, Fabric printers, Pocket printers, Internet WWW printers, Video printers, Medical imaging, Wide format printers, Notebook PC printers, Fax machines, Industrial printing systems, Photocopiers, Photographic minilabs etc.
The information associated with the aforementioned 11 dimensional matrix are set out in the following tables.
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Whatcom Chorale is a 100 person, community-based choir in Bellingham, Washington. We are dedicated to presenting concerts of the highest quality, both accompanied and a cappella, and to sharing the joy of singing with our community.
What's Happening
We are pleased to announce dates for our upcoming 2014/2015 season. We're also happy to once again present Handel's Messiah in the Performing Arts Center at the University of Western Washington. We can't wait to see all your smiling faces throughout the season!
Our site will also provide detailed information about our choir, our concerts, our history and much more:
- Whatcom Chorale is looking to expand! This year we are especially seeking talented male singers.
- Sign up for our e-mail list. That way you will be sure you are the first to hear about upcoming performances and other choir news.
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Information for jurors
Supreme and District Court
Juries are an integral part of our legal system and are used in most criminal cases and some civil cases in both the Supreme and District Courts in Queensland.
Jurors are ordinary citizens aged between 18 and 70 years who:
- come from all walks of life.
- may not have any legal knowledge.
They do not have to decide on questions of law, or what sentence a guilty person should receive.
Juries listen to the evidence in court cases and decide whether or not the defendant is guilty or not guilty (or, in civil cases, who is at fault).
A jury is usually made up of 12 men and women selected at random.
The process for jury selection is as follows:
- random selection from the electoral roll by computer.
- notification by way of a Questionnaire to prospective juror.
- summons.
- empanelment (serving on the jury).
The following information may assist you
- Guide to jury deliberations
- Juror's handbook
- Queensland's criminal courts system
- Fast facts about the jury system
- Jury trivia: test your classmates
- Strange but true: jury stories through the ages
- Guilty or not guilty? You be the jury
The following videos may assist you
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Introduction to jury
Download - Part 2 - Will I serve?
Download - Part 3 - Who's in the courtroom?
Download - Part 4 - What happens?
Download - Part 5 - Summing up
Download - Part 6 - Jury deliberations
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Wed, 23 November 2011
In this latest episode of The RPS Electronic Wireless Show, we reflect over the events of the week since we last recorded. What games have we been playing for that week? How brilliant is Tim Stone? Why is Jim so racist against cat people?
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Kodi Lavrusky in the NCAA Championship match was voted by the fans as UCLA's Play of the Year for 2013-14.The championship-winning goal by women's soccer forward
Lavrusky's goal, scored in the 97th minute, gave UCLA the 1-0 win over Florida State and its first-ever NCAA Championship on Dec. 8, 2013. Defender Megan Oyster set up the play by taking the ball up the field and slotting a through ball into the box to Lavrusky. The sophomore from Yucaipa, Calif. beat the Seminole keeper far post for the golden goal.
Winning with 53% of the vote, Lavrusky's goal beat out plays by Myles Jack, Jordan Adams, Ally Carda and Kyle McPhillips.


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A common scenario that people want to accomplish is to extend the incident class to capture information about what customer organization is affected by a given incident. You can follow this simple pattern to add any kind of property to the data model and customize the form to show it.
If your screen resolution is big enough I suggest watching this video in 720p HD full screen (1280x720).
Hi Travis!
Great tutorial!
But I think that it would be a good idea to mention that you have to hide the extensiontab if you want the Clock to work.
/ Joel
Travis: Great Demo. Really shows people how to author forms in a simplist way. This saved me from having to attend a SCSM Configuration training. However, I noticed how you skipped over the formatting and placement of the label and list picker boxes and I see why now. The biggest issue my company is having is not creating custom forms, but how they appear in SCSM once you attempt format them in the Auth Tool. What a disaster. They end up all over the place, wrong sizes, other boxes get tossed around, etc. They look fine in the authoring tool, but once you load them into SCSM, they are totally out of whack and its very challenging to keep toying with it only to never get them to align perfectly. I wish there was an easier way to combat this problem rather then tireless trial and error. Hope this gets fixed in a future SP. But overall, great presentation regarding customizing forms from adding a new list perspective.
@Greg -
We have fixed most of the issues in the upcoming SP1 release that should be out very soon. Here is a shortcut though.... after you have made your customizations, double click on the original form in the MP explorer to bring it up in the center area. It will replay the customizations right there so you dont have to import it into the product to see your changes. Hope that helps a little bit for now.


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PORT HENRY - An idea born two years ago aimed at creating a new network of hiking and cross-country ski trails in central Champlain Valley is taking shape with the opening of three new public footpaths.
The new paths are just the beginning of what organizers hope will be a contiguous series of trails that will link Lake Champlain with surrounding communities, the High Peaks and points beyond.
The concept was the brainchild of a group of avid nature enthusiasts who created the nonprofit corporation Champlain Area Trails, or CATS.
"Our dream is to eventually create a network of trails like they have in Europe, where visitors take the train to a trailhead, hike from town to town for a week or two, and then return to their homes by train," said CATS board member David Reuther.
To begin, the group created three new trails connecting the Essex County towns of Westport and Essex. They hope to extend the system this summer north to the hamlet of Essex, creating a 25-mile loop between the towns.
But the goal doesn't end there.
"We also plan to create trails north from Essex to Willsboro and Keeseville and south to Port Henry and Crown Point, as well as west to Elizabethtown and the Jay and Giant wilderness areas," Reuther said. "This would connect us to the 4,200-mile North Country National Scenic Trail that joins New York to North Dakota, and also to New York's Long Path between New York City and the Canadian border."
Chris Maron, program director for the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, said the trails will not only open some pristine Adirondack land to the public, but will help stimulate local economies.
"Most people now drive to the High Peaks in order to hike in the Adirondacks," Maron said. "Our goal is to help residents appreciate the tremendous natural beauty of the Champlain Valley, as well as the many historic and cultural features. These trails will also benefit the region as visitors hike and ski between the lake towns, in the same way the Jackrabbit Trail brings skiers to Lake Placid and Keene."
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Nittany Lions Soar Past the Eagles, 45-7
Hackenberg breaks Penn State freshman passing record with 311 yards; Belton and Lynch each run for 108 yards
Redd Named to Walter Camp Player of the Year and Doak Walker Award Watch Lists
Penn State Junior Tailback Gained 1,241 Yards in 2011
VIDEO: Summer Football Interview with Silas Redd
Catch up with the junior tailback
Redd Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List
Award Presented to Nation's top Running Back; Redd Gained 1,241 Yards in 2011
O'Brien, Hill, Redd and Urschel to Represent Nittany Lions at 41st Annual Big Ten Kickoff
Nation's Largest Conference Pre-Season Event Set For July 26-27 in Chicago
Football vs. Nebraska (11/12/11)
Football vs. Nebraska (11/12/11)
Penn State vs. Nebraska - November 12, 2011
Penn State vs. Nebraska
No. 21 Penn State vs. Illinois - AP Photos - 10/29/11
No. 21 Penn State vs. Illinois - AP Photos - 10/29/11
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Joe Paterno records his 408th victory.
Penn State vs. Purdue - AP Photos - 10/15/11
Penn State vs. Purdue - AP Photos - 10/15/11
Less than one percent of the United States population can say they led the nation in some category, but that is a claim the humble and hungry Silas Redd could make, if he so desired. Last October, the vastly talented and athletic tailback roared to five consecutive 100-yard rushing games, helping the Nittany Lions burst to a 5-0 Big Ten start en route to a share of the Leaders Division title. Redd's 703 rushing yards in October led everyone among all 120 Football Bowl Subdivision schools and propelled him to a 1,000-yard rushing season and second-team All-Big Ten honors. The dynamic, determined and personable Redd averaged 140.6 ypg and 5.3 yards on his 133 carries in October and became the first Nittany Lion with five consecutive 100-yard rushing games since All-American Curtis Enis logged eight straight in 1997. Redd's superlative October was just the fulfilling middle of a sensational sophomore season that saw him gain 1,241 rushing yards, the 10th-highest total in Penn State history. In his first year as the starting tailback, he became the 12th different Nittany Lion to post 1,000 yards rushing in a season (20 times overall) and gave Penn State a program-best seventh straight season with a 1,000-yard rusher. The U.S. Army All-American joined Tony Hunt (2), Rodney Kinlaw (1) and Evan Royster (3) on the list of the team's 1,000-yard runners since 2005. A consensus preseason All-Big Ten choice and Doak Walker Award candidate, the strong and driven Redd should again be a primary post-season honors candidate. He has prepared for his junior campaign in off-season conditioning and spring practice as though he's not on the depth chart, rather than atop it. The former King Low Heywood Thomas School standout is an electrifying and powerful runner with blazing breakaway speed and elusiveness. He has worked passionately on all aspects of his game since January and should emerge as a larger presence in the passing game this fall. Redd was selected the 2011 Connecticut Player-of-the-Year by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. He and junior linebacker Khairi Fortt first met at Penn State's summer football camp and forged a friendship that would bring both of them to Happy Valley amongst a group of seven early enrollees in January 2010.
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Can anyone share any experiences here on this thread? I was lurking over at DIS boards and found a person who created a lovely blog experience of their dining at the Carthay and they even showed the section on where they stood during WOC. However, I was wondering if these spots are even good to begin with. Here is the photo:
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Is it worth buying an appetizer, entree, and or desert for these viewing locations, or is it better to just save money and get FP's for WOC in the morning?


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A great place for strolling through Carmel's charming streets while still being a 20-minute walk from the beach
Located on a beautiful tree-lined street in downtown Carmel, the immediate area offers a charming, quaint vibe with plenty of restaurants, bars, and cute shopping boutiques within walking distance. With the free off-street parking (or paid parking on-site), it's the perfect place to park the car and walk to explore the area. While the beach is about a 20-minute walk away, it's still easily accessible, especially if guests opt for taking the car.
It may be one of many old inns sprinkled throughout Carmel's beautiful tree-lined streets, but the 38-room Carmel Lodge feels a bit more run-down than the others, which may be why it is scheduled to be torn down in 2013 and rebuilt from the ground up. Still, the location is excellent -- just blocks from grocery stores, local restaurants, and coffee shops -- and the hotel is one of the only dog-friendly lodges in Carmel. Rooms are comfortable, with simple designs, cute shutters, and average bathrooms (though some shower heads are rusting). Most small inns within Carmel offer plenty of free perks, and this one isn't too different except for the annoying parking fee. With virtually zero places to relax on-site, however, Carmel Lodge may be an okay place to sleep -- beware of heat waves, because there's no air-conditioning -- but there isn't much else to see or do on premises.
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Photographed by Rudie Alison and Bill Stout Tuesday afternoon through a 4 inch Celestron refractor with a solar filter attached to the front of the telescope. Venus Transits the Sun ( passes between the Earth and the Sun ) in pairs of 8 years about every century. The last transit was in 2004 and again this year 2012. The next transit will be in 2117.
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During the recent International Coastal Cleanup, hundreds of volunteers from SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment joined together to pick up more than 500 pounds of trash from beaches and waterways across the U.S.
In Florida, SeaWorld Orlando volunteers combed the Canaveral National Seashore and local canals.
In California, SeaWorld San Diego volunteers picked up trash along Mission Bay.
In Texas, volunteers cleaned up Malaquite Beach along the South Padre Island National Seashore.
For more than a decade, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has collaborated with the Ocean Conservancy in support of the International Coastal Cleanup – the world's largest volunteer cleanup event of its kind. Since 1986 thousands of volunteers from around the globe have cleared more than 100 million pounds of trash from 170,000 miles of shorelines, rivers, lakes and wetlands. Last year nearly 500,000 volunteers collected more than 7.4 million pounds of trash in 108 countries.
While the International Coastal Cleanup is over, SeaWorld's commitment to cleaning up oceans and waterways is not. Additional employee and community efforts targeting local beaches, shorelines, lakefronts and riverfronts take place throughout the year. Stay tuned for future park-sponsored cleanup events.


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Airsoft is a sport that uses fake guns to battle. Plastic balls, called BBs are shot out of the guns. For safety, players wear protective goggles and masks. There are many kinds of airsoft guns. There are ones powered by springs, electric motors and compressed gasses. Almost all are modeled after real guns.
Games can range from 20 minute deathmatch style games to full on military themed exercises lasting for 24,36 or 48 hours. one of the main goals of airsoft is to provide the most realistic simulation of combat possible without serious injury (hits can cause bruises or small cuts) the legality of airsoft differs from country to country and due to the realistic nature of the guns used or the fact that some can fire fully automatically it is completely outlawed in some counties and strictly regulated in others


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From Good To Great
Roger Bingham, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Ivy Tech Community College Columbus/Franklin
I'm sure you've heard the saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Or maybe it's been phrased, "Leave well enough alone." Or for the animal lovers, "Let sleeping dogs lie." And in some settings, that philosophy is well-advised (especially with the dog!). But should we in higher education settle for this type of approach to working with our students? Why should we settle for "good" when "great" is possible?
AmeriCorps Is Like Finger Painting
Tim Hoffelder, S-E Corps AmeriCorps Member Indiana University
After proving oneself as worthy through an application, a member is provided with a small set of paints, and told to make a masterpiece. If the masterpiece takes at least 300 hours to achieve, then the member receives a prize to help him/her continue painting in the future, or to learn other mediums for artistic expression. At first, I had only the primary colors. And, I must admit, I was excited about the prize I might earn. I knew with whom I could work, and I knew to whom I should go if I had questions. Lauren Caldarera, who serves as our advisor, always has suggestions and great words of encouragement. Nate Gibson, the graduate assistant here at the Global Village, meets with us at least once every other week to make sure our hands aren't tired and that we have good plans for the week ahead.
I was that student....
Kelsey Timmerman
Kelsey here. Remember me? You know, the dude with the underwear? Everyone remembers the underwear. It was such an honor to talk with so many educators and student leaders passionate about local and global engagement.
Today, I want to write to you about the student at the back of the room who you think isn't engaged or listening. I was that student.
I didn't ask many questions in class. I answered even less. I think a lot of my college professors would be surprised to see how much more of an engaged learner and community member I am now. At the time, they likely thought I was another student who they tried to reach but fell short. To be honest, they probably don't even remember me.
Why College Students Matter
By Rabbi Abraham Unger, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Faith and Public Policy Roundtable
Sometimes what falls under the radar is where the real change is happening. While America has expressed a clear yearning for social change since the recession began in 2008, the focus of that change has been both divisively partisan and elusive. Is it the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street, and what do each of these protest movements actually claim as a detailed policy platform? Is it a vague sense of moderately progressive legislation as in President Obama's healthcare plan, or an increasingly rigid rightism in the current Republican stance on just about anything, both of which result somehow, Democrat and Republican alike, in closed door negotiated deals, with lots of pork between the lines, foisted upon the American people.
What fuels you?
Maggie Stevens, Indiana Campus Compact Executive Director.
There is nothing like an end of the year review to help remind you of how much your office has accomplished this year. As Indiana Campus Compact reaches the end of our year, we, like you, are busy completing end of the year reports for grants, annual reports, and staff evaluations. This process reminds me that all too often we focus so much on helping our students reflect about their experiences that we often fail to take the time to do the same about our work.


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Stainless steel according to the packaging, although they look chrome plated steel. I will test whether they are stainless or not... Can be bent to accommodate shoes with higher noses (a problem for some plastic toeclips, at least if you want to use them with daily shoes) €14,-
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What's old, but online at The Paris Review
The NY Times Book Review this week of October 24, 2010 is frankly...dull. You can read the two political pundits' review of a spate of political books, but I'd advise against it. I read them and they were all too typical of the pundits in corporate owned media.
Still, the Times gave us a link to The Paris Review because TPR has opened its archives of author interviews to the public, and in so doing, has performed a public service.
First up is Art Speigelman on Lynd Ward, a 1930s graphic artist who worked in wood blocks and whose book was reviewed in the NY Times a few weeks ago.
Second, I decided to dive right into the Archives at The Paris Review, and typed in "Gore Vidal." The first thing that popped up was a 1974 interview that was classic Vidal autobiography, insight into the writing of fiction with a non-fiction eye, and the equally classic Vidal wit.
I later typed in Kurt Vonnegut and found this 1977 interview with Vonnegut, also a classic. And then I typed in a few oldies but dead before the magazine began, and it was interesting to see how writers described Thomas Hardy or Jack London, for example. This listing of some insights about writing from John Steinbeck appealed to me, but maybe not to someone who has not written a book...:-)
And here was a fun interview with the man who made Grove Press a very eclectic but important literary institution, Barney Rossett. I got a kick out of him saying that George Seldes got him into trouble at age 12 because he read Seldes' amazing biography of Mussolini ("Sawdust Ceasar") when it was released in the 1930s.
Much better this weekend to browse through The Paris Review than the NY Times Book Review. The Times can't be great every weekend, you know?
And now for something completely different: Texas Rangers v. San Francisco Giants in the World Series? That is funny from a political perspective of SF v. Texas, but both teams are overachievers who may well create a fun World Series. The thing I continue to be upset about is why are we playing baseball into November? Brrrr....This is football and (indoor) basketball weather, even starting around now in San Diego!


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South Carolina dropped one spot in Sunday's Associated Press poll to No. 13, upon rallying to beat host Central Florida 28-25 one day earlier.
The Gamecocks (3-1) were passed by Oklahoma and UCLA, but stayed ahead of Oklahoma State in the rankings. South Carolina trailed UCF 10-0 at halftime before Mike Davis' three touchdowns saved his team from a surprise defeat, but quarterback Connor Shaw has been ruled out 2-3 weeks with a bruised shoulder. Saturday's next test is a home game against Kentucky at 7:30 p.m. at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Conversely, South Carolina actually improved one spot from No. 13 to No. 12 in the USA Today coaches poll.
Meanwhile, Clemson held strong at No. 3 after pelting Wake Forest 56-7 at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers (4-0) slightly increased their votes advantage over No. 4 Ohio State, which held off Wisconsin 31-24 Saturday night.
Clemson's next game is Saturday on the road at Syracuse, and the ACC announced it will kick off at 3:30 p.m. The Tigers remain No. 4 in the coaches poll.
The AP top five remained unchanged: Alabama, Oregon, Clemson, Ohio State and Stanford, in order.
No. 6 Georgia jumped into LSU's spot after beating the Tigers 44-41. Idle Louisville stayed at No. 7, followed by Florida State, Texas A&M and LSU.
No. 22 Arizona State, which throttled USC 62-41 and forced Lane Kiffin's firing, joined the poll. So did No. 25 Maryland, which hosts Clemson Oct. 26.
Notre Dame and Wisconsin fell out of the rankings.
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It seems funny to me how some people in the Canon forums are bragging up the 7DII as the best APS-C model ever, bragging about its specs when this camera exceeds it in every way… except price.
I think the biggest question mark is how well this AF system performs, but on paper at least… this is dang impressive!!!
This is more what I was expecting from Canon.
Just another Canon shooter: It is amazing that the author thinks of the removal of the AA filter as a plus. By this site's own admission, there is little gain in resolution but visible "gain" in aliasing, like here:
The most significant thing, if true, would be the ability of the sensor to register more photons, and the better tonality associated with that.
I was doing a comparison myself with their test scene between the Sony A7R, D800, D800E and Canon 6d. The A7R shows TONS of moire, the D800E a bit less, the D800 shows less than the D800E but still a surprising amount. The Canon 6d… NONE!
This isn't a fanboy post… I'm actually thinking of getting a Sony A7R and metabones to complement my 6d. But everything comes at a cost and the lack of an AA filter may help some, but it causes a lot of problems also.
Just know what your getting and be sure its what you want.
Real McKay: This is exactly why, I along with what I believe is the majority, prefer programs to be on our computers.
Can you imagine earning you living in photography & this happens - its just not acceptable. I am switching to something where I do not depend on the cloud. LR5 & PSE12 are available still outside the cloud so no great loss of functionality for 99% of what I need.
I also believe that this will hurt Adobe more than they think.
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Craig76 - You're saying you don't need Photoshop, and you will NEVER need it it the future either!
I have my ideals, but in the end Adobe gets to decide most of what happens, and I just need to decide whether or not I need the product."
NO that is not what I said at all….. Stop putting words in my mouth.
I have CS5 suite of ALL of Adobe software. I am a graphic designer/web designer/photographer. I also have LR5 and *cough cough* I have heard there are ways *wink wink* of getting Photoshop CC for free…. Not that I would know anything about that.
I'm against this method of marketing their software. So I am taking a stand against it. I'm well set up software wise for years to come.
Also, there are getting to be many excellent alternatives. Adobe is not the only game in town.
Im done with this discussion.
Real McKay: This is exactly why, I along with what I believe is the majority, prefer programs to be on our computers.
Can you imagine earning you living in photography & this happens - its just not acceptable. I am switching to something where I do not depend on the cloud. LR5 & PSE12 are available still outside the cloud so no great loss of functionality for 99% of what I need.
I also believe that this will hurt Adobe more than they think.
Well, tell that to Adobe… I was on the phone with several agents over the course of a week while I was signing up for the program.
I was told by multiple agents that the photoshop/lightroom bundle is an annual contract… etc.
SO maybe YOU should talk to Adobe personally.
Real McKay: This is exactly why, I along with what I believe is the majority, prefer programs to be on our computers.
Can you imagine earning you living in photography & this happens - its just not acceptable. I am switching to something where I do not depend on the cloud. LR5 & PSE12 are available still outside the cloud so no great loss of functionality for 99% of what I need.
I also believe that this will hurt Adobe more than they think.
One 'minor' thing I want to correct you on. It is not a MONTHLY subscription, it is a YEARLY subscription.
You commit to 1 year, and at the end of that year have 1 chance to cancel your membership without penalty, or you are automatically renewed for another YEAR at ANY RATE THEY CHOSE. And Adobe does NOT have to notify you of any change in rate.
If you decide to cancel you must pay 50% of the charge for the remaining months on your contract.
I looked into this quite extensively. The backhanded shady ways that Adobe tries to present this are the main reasons I didn't, and will never, go with the CC.
LVPhoto1: Just hold the filter in front of any lens; pros' have been doing this for almost fifty years of my career in business......only a thought!!!
Dude, all of your sarcasm aside look at the front of the Samyang 14mm f/2.8. It is bulbous and has a petal hood. HOW can I hold an ND filter in front of the lens for long exposures (sometimes several minutes) and keep light from bleeding in and spoiling the shot?!?!
The only thing that has me a bit worried is the filter strength. I would want a strong 8-10 stop ND filter. The ND8 is only 3 stops. The filter holder will hold two filters so you could slip in two ND8s I suppose.
Does anyone know of another company that makes filters that size at more like 9 or 10 stop ND?
DVT80111: Why bother, just shoot raw, NIK it later.
If you don't know why shooting HDR is not sufficient then you don't need a filter system like this.
Its a bulbous front element. Holding an ND filter in front of the lens for several minutes wouldn't work to keep the light out.
Its great news that this filter is coming out. I was planning to buy that lens very soon anyway for astral photography, but now I will be able to use it for long exposure (water/cloud smoothing) as well!
On the 60D it'll be wide angle, on the 6D ultra wide. Heck of a great lens for the price and now I want one even more!!!
Incredible shot!!!!!!! Great composition, excellent sunset and perfect shutter speed to get just the right amount of flow for the water. LOVE IT!!!!!!
Your focus is off. The girls face is out of focus, instead the auto focus (unless you did that manually) is on the drapery behind her.
Its pretty sad how sharp the background immediately behind the model is, but she is out of focus. Laughable.
Im not sure what this is supposed to be… pretty pathetic.
Try getting your models to loosen up, and straighten the camera. Also the tone…it appears to be sepia, but is has a greenish cast on the right of the image.
Composition is unbalanced due to the horizon being off center and the island on the right. The girls expression appears troubled, and the white balance is to blue.
Your key light is way to strong… blown out all the shadows, looks flat. I pity the model.
peevee1: Strange camera. On the one hand, it is clearly aimed at a non-professional - GPS, Scene modes, light weight, simplistic AF system... On the other it drops articulated screen and built-in flash... what's Canon's problem?
I agree on alot of that. The thing for me though, as an XTi and 60D owner who knows how to control noise at high ISO.... where is the attraction to buy this camera? The Nikon D600 has many of the features that would tempt me, but im reluctant to switch systems.
I think I will be sticking with what I have for the next couple years. In fact I finally got a nice ultra wide angle lens for aps-c, so I see even less reason to 'upgrade' to FF.
JMichaelsPhoto: Comparing brands is like comparing apples to apples, IMO. So the Nikon D600 is a little faster, has more focus points, a few more pixels but the pictures that come out of it are all green and whatnot. I mean, okay...it handles better, is faster, has dual card slots but it takes green pictures. It's probably not all that bad but every reviewer out there isn't too keen on nikon DSLR's right now. Canon is on a roll it seems, and for the 6D...it's predictable that your thoughts on it mirror the thoughts you had on the 60D. I own a 60D and I'm probably one of the kind of owners Canon wants to buy this camera and in my opinion, the same reason I decided to go with the 60D over the obviously better 7D will be the same reason I decide to go with the 6D over the 5DIII- price. It's damn-near $1500 cheaper, still FF, and class competitive IQ and ISO performance with a really sensitive center AF point- class leading, in fact. So the choice is an easy one for me. I like nice pictures.
"It's damn-near $1500 cheaper" Where are you shopping? A quick pricegrabber search to compare the bodies shows a difference of $721 - $876 depending on who you trust. Amazon is usually considered reliable though....
Good point photoshopuser. I complained alot about this cameras lack of certain features, but the more I think about it im starting to get more interested/excited.
For the night time photographer you get...
• GPS to know where you are and what direction your facing. Very useful for star trails.
• -3 ev center point auto focus. Canons (supposedly) most sensitive AF ever (even if it is only on 1 point)
• ISO 102,400 and claims of 1 full stop ISO improvement over any previous EOS model
I would have liked to see a built in intervalometer, but since I already have one thats not really an issue for me. You can buy them on Amazon for $15.
I still wish Canon would have included some more features like Nikon did with the D600. But the 6D may actually fill a certain niche in the market very nicely. Have to wait for the full reviews AF and image tests to see.
JazzMasta: It seems to be a winner if you care for
- image quality
- low light capability
- fast auto focus
- good build
Not so good if you want
- brag about specs to the neighbour
- choosing between hundreds of focus points
- taking lots of pictures per second and spending days cleaning the harddrive
Luckily I care most about the first 4 :)
The Auto Focus is important for IQ. Dual memory cards are important when shooting events to make an immediate backup incase one card fails so you don't get your @ss sued later. Frame rate is important for capturing that 'special' moment in action photography...and Nikon has a camera that looks to do all these things BETTER at the SAME price. Oh and the built in intervalometer means not having to buy/carry around so much extra equipment during night photography shoots.
IF Canon would drop the price to $1700 on this thing it would fit into the market alot better given the competition. But at its SRP it just doesn't make sense.
LeeDo: WOW the negativity!! This camera was designed and meant to be used for landscape and portrait photography. Hence the FF sensor. I have the 7D for macro, sport and wildlife. I also own all L series glass, a big plus for use with this camera. I chose the 7D for its size which fits perfectly in my hands, and the 6D is just a smidgeon smaller and lighter. PERFECT! I plan on using the two bodies for their intended purposes. And THANK YOU CANON for giving us Wi-Fi and GPS!! This will force other manufacturers to do the same. Two sorely lacking functionalities on all other DSLR FF cameras. The simplistic button functionality is a godsend. I don't need a billion buttons performing this and that. The inclusion of a popup flash and AF assist lamp would be a waste on this camera. The sensor will more than make up for these omissions. The 6D is just what I have been waiting for to complete my kit. And you can bet Canon will sell millions of these things! The sales figures will be the tell all.
Technically the 6D is not quite full frame. The sensor is a smidge smaller than the 5D Mark II & III at 35.8 x 23.9mm. That is the same size as the original 5D sensor. Im not sure what the pixel pitch is compared to the 5D Mark III though.
I hope your right though LeeDo. I'll wait to see reviews, if the auto focus performs better in real world shooting than it sounds like on paper, and the ISO performance is a couple stops cleaner than the 60D...then it'll start looking more interesting to me.


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Pac-12.com.UCLA football head coach Jim Mora and players Anthony Barr and Xavier Su'a-Filo are scheduled to take the stage at Pac-12 Football Media Day at Sony Studios in Culver City today at 12:20 pm PT. The Pac-12 is live-streaming the event at
Mora, Barr and Su'a-Filo will also do multiple TV and radio interviews with several media outlets, including an interview with the Petros and Money Show on UCLA flagship station am570 Fox Sports LA that will air in the noon hour today.
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United States Patent 3 244,589 ALKYL PHEN (1 X? IOLYETHQXY ETHER SPERMECHDAL AERGSOL Joseph Sunnen, 406 S. Warson Road, Clayton 5, Mo., and
James R. McGowan, Eridgeton, Mo.; said Metlowan assignor to said Sunnen No Drawing. Fitted Oct. 26, 1962, Ser. No. 233,434
8 Claims. (Cl. 167-58) The present application is a continuation-in-part of our copending application Serial No. 341,046, filed September 21, 1959 (now abandoned).
The present invention relates to chemical compositions, specifically, the present invention relates to spermicidal compositions packaged with volatile propellant in a pressure container.
Present spermicidal compositions include jellies, creams, foam producing tablets and suppositories. All of these materials when used alone or with mechanical contraceptives, have disadvantages which limit their effective use.
For example, some compositions irritate the delicate tissues of the women. Even if the compositions are nonirritating, the jellies and creams often fail to adhere to the cervical os or cause objectionable discharge and leakage. Suppositories often fail to melt and thus can offer no protection to conception. There are also variations in the melting time of the suppositories among diiferent Women and even in the same women dependent upon the time in the menstrual cycle. Foam tablets are subject to the same objections as suppositories as well as their effectiveness being dependent upon the quantity and persistence of the foam formed.
Present contraceptives have a spermicidal composition incorporated in water soluble bases, Water-in-oil emulsions, or oil-in-water emulsions. All of these materials are subject to the foregoing objections and it is an object of the present invention to provide a spermicidal composition in a stable foamed form which overcomes the hereinbefore mentioned objections to present spermicidal materials. More particularly, it is an object to provide a spermicidal composition which is easily dispensed, covers the cervical os to provide a mechanical barrier to spermatozoa, is not objectionable to use, does not cause undesirable discharge after use, and provides an effective spermicide in significantly smaller doses than present spermicidal compositions.
Our copending application Serial No. 841,046 covers compositions containing spermicidal agents which are dispensed from a container and applied in foam form.
The present application covers similarly foamed compositions of greatly enhanced spermicidal activity and of substantially increased spermicidal power. To the primary active ingredient of application Serial No. 841,046, alkyl phenoxy polyethoxy ether, we have added ethylene oxide-polypropylene glycol ethers having the following representative formula:
The compounds comprise about 80% ethylene oxide, with the number of moles of propylene oxide being variable. The average molecular weight of the preferred ether is about 75008000 and the average molecular weights vary from about 2200 to about 12,000. These compounds are described in US. Patent No. 2,674,619.
Other objects and advantages will become apparent hereinafter.
The present invention comprises a spermicide, an ethylene oxide-polypropylene glycol ether and a volatile propellant packaged in a pressure container whereby a 3,244,589 Patented Apr. 5, 1966 foam containing an effectively dispersed spermicidal agent is produced when the pressure is released.
The invention further consists in the process hereinafter described and claimed and in the spermicidal compositions made by said process.
The spermicidal composition is packaged in a suitable pressure container, which can be metal, glass, plastic, etc. A discharge valve is fitted to an opening in the container from which the spermicidal composition is dispensed. The valve is a manually operated type and can be any valve normally used in an aerosol type dispenser, such as that shown in US. Patent No. 2,655,480. When the valve is opened, a thick foam is released containing the spermicide dispersed in the foam particles.
A suitable applicator is used in conjunction with the container to dispense the foam, the applicator being adapted to engage the valve opening on the container and to thereby be filled with foam from the container. The applicator then can be inserted into the vaginal opening of the woman, and the foam ejected from the applicator and applied to the cervix.
The contraceptive effectiveness of a chemical substance depends upon two major factors, that is, its spermicidal qualities and its occlusive properties. The product should be able to immobilize rapidly the spermatozoa with which it comes in contact, and it should adhere to the cervix thereby forming a physical barrier to sperm entry into the cervical canal.
It has been found that the composition of the present invention has good spermicidal properties and also the increased advantage over present jellies. and creams of good adhesion to the cervix. The spermicide is dispersed in the thick stable foam to provide a large effective spermicidal surface. Present jellies and creams need a considerably larger quantity of active spermicidal material to provide the same contraceptive effects as the present composition. In other words, the bulk of the applied material is foam carrying a small quantity of spermicide dispersed therethrough.
This is a readily discernible advantage, since the active ingredients are considerably higher in price than the foam producing components.
Another advantage of the present invention is that the present composition is a stable foam which adequately covers the cervix and cervical os and mechanically prevents the sperm from entering the uterus through the cervical os. Even if a chemical agent is highly spermicidal and non-irritating, if it is incorporated in a base which does not adhere to the cervix or from which the spermicidal ingredients cannot diffuse out rapidly, it is not an eifective contraceptive.
The present invention is applied to the internal organs before intercourse, preferably about 30 to 40 minutes prior to intercourse. It should not be removed (as by douching) for from 6-8 hours after intercourse to insure its effectiveness, and can be allowed to remain in the vaginal opening indefinitely Without objectionable leakage.
In testing the present invention for adhesiveness, a unit dosage is deposited in the vagina and permitted to remain there for from five to ten minutes. A speculum is then inserted and the wall of the vagina and the cervix are inspected to determine if the foam has spread along the walls of the vagina and over the cervical us. It has been found that the present composition adequately spreads through the vagina and over the cervical 0s. The composition of the present invention also has a propensity for combining with cervical mucous.
When the compositions of the present invention are tested by Modified Brown & Gamble and Modified Sander & Cramer tests, they exhibit satisfactory spermicidal activity and satisfy the test requirements for a spermicidal material.
Detailed results of Modified Sander 8: Cramer tests covering the improved compositions of the present invention as compared to a control and to the compositions of Serial No. 841,046 will be given hereinafter.
The present composition is a thin liquid in the container, however when it is released through the valve opening, it is a smooth, white, thick foam. The foam is adherent to interior body surfaces and has a heavy persistent, lasting consistency, in this respect being considerably different from present foamed products as shampoos and shaving foams. After the foam has disappeared, a substantially sperm impermeable film remains on the interior body surfaces.
The present composition comprises a spermicide, an ethylene oxide-polypropylene glycol ether, an adhesive, an oil-in-Water emulsion vehicle and a propellant. The spermicide, ethylene oxide-polypropylene glycol ether, adhesive, and emulsion vehicl make up what is called the emulsion concentrate. The emulsion concentrate comprises from about 85%to about 95% by weight of the package contents with the propellant being from about 5% to about by weight of the package contents.
The preferred package composition contains about 90% by weight or" emulsion concentrate and about 10% by Weight of volatile propellant.
The active spermicidal ingredients include an alkyl phenoxy polyoxyethylene ethanol having a formula as follows:
Where R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms and R preferably is a nonyl radical having the following formula:
And where n is an integer from 8 to 11 and preferably 11 is an integer from 9 to 10. From about 7% to about 10% of this compound by weight of the emulsion concentrate is used and preferably about 8% by weight is used for optimum efficacy.
A minor portion of another spermicidal agent may be used, if desired. This agent is di-isobutyl ethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, monohydrate, having a formula as follows:
The composition may be formulated Without this ingredient and still retain its spermicidal power, however, the preferred formulation contains a minor portion of this compound, preferably about 0.2% by weight of the emulsion concentrate. The addition of this compound gives a formulation which seems to have more satisfactory overall physiological effects. This compound also has deodorant and antiseptic properties as well as spermicidal qualities.
We have found that the addition of from about 0.5% to about 12% of an ethylene oxide-propylene glycol ether results in a composition of superior spermicidal power. The ethylene oxide-polypropylene glycol ether sold by Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. under the name Pluronic and has a formula as follows:
The compounds are about 80% ethylene oxide with differing moles of propylene oxide. In general, these compounds are non-ionic surfactants and are prepared by condensing ethylene oxide with a hydrophobic base formed by the condensation of propylene oxide with propylene glycol. The foregoing compound has molecular weight from about 2200 to about 12,000. When the molecular weight gets below about 2200, the composition has a cloud point above normal room temperature and the material tends to be water insoluble. Similarly, as the molecular weight gets above about 12,000, the material also becomes water insoluble. Insoluble ingredients have a detrimental effect on the final foam which is produced.
The adhesive or film forming compound is extremely important to the success of this composition as a contraceptive. If there were no filming agent incorporated into this composition, when the foam vanished, the composition would lose its effectiveness as a contraceptive. The film containing the spermicide is deposited on the cervix as the foam disappears, and the film remains there as a barrier to the entry of sperm into the cervical canal long after the foam is gone. The foam may not adhere to the cervical os because of cervical mucous or moisture. Under these circumstances, the filming agent of this invention causes the foam to adhere to the vagina walls and cervical os. After the foam has disappeared a film of material having spermicidal properties is deposited on the cervical os to continue to give contraceptive protection even though the foam has vanished.
The preferred film forming agent is polyvinylpyrrolidone. Another suitable film foaming agent is carboxyl methyl cellulose. The preferred amount of filming agent is about 1% by Weight based on the Weight of the emulsion concentrate, although up to about 5% by weight may be used, if desired. Glycerol monstearate adds bulk and density to the film and gives it staying properties. Combinations of the foregoing materials also may be used.
The emulsion forming base which embraces the remainder of the ingredients of the emulsion concentrate includes an oil phase comprising saturated long chain fatty acids .such as myristic, stearic, laiuric, palmitic, etc.,
triethanolamine or other alkaline substance to saponify part of the fatty acids to soaps which emulsify the oil phase in the Water, and other compounds that contribute to foam stability such as glycerol monostearate and polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight betwen 200 and 1000. The oil phase preferably consists of about 8% to about 15 by weight based on the Weight of the emulsion concentrate.
The ethylene oxide-polypropylene glycol ethers are surfactants and replace the surfactant phase of the composition of Serial No. 841,046. In addition to increasing the spermicidal power of the present composition, the ethylene oxide-polypropylene glycol ethers perform the surfactant functions of giving body, stability, and wetting power to the foam, and help emulsify the oil phase.
The remainder of the emulsion concentrate is water to make 100%.
The pH preferably is maintained at about 7.5 to favor foaming action and decrease the irritability of the substance on the vagina. However, a formulation having an acid pH can be used, if desired.
The propellant is a liquefied normally gaseous compound preferably a mixture of the low molecular weight halogenated hydrocarbons as haloalkanes. Among propellants which may be used are those sold under the trade name Freon. The formula, boiling points and densities The haloalkanes are preferred because they are compatible with the remainder of the ingredients and are nonirritating to the internal surfaces where the composition is applied. The preferred mixture of propellant is about 15% Freon 12 and about Freon 114. Any suitable 5 mixture may be used which gives substantially the same pressure when loaded with the emulsion concentrate into the package.
'The method of compounding the present invention and various combinations of ingredients will be more fully shown in the following examples.
Example I 2 grams (g.) myristic acid is mixed with 4 g. stearic acid and heated at 70 C. until melted. 2 g. triethanolamine is added and mixed until saponification is complete. 69 g. water, 3 g. glycerol monostearate, 1.4 g. Carbowax 600 (polyethylene glycol of average mol. wt. 600), 3 g. Tween 20 (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monola'urate) and 3 g. Tween 80 (polysorbate 80 or polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate) are added and the mixture is stirred at 70 C. until a fine dispersion is maintained. The mixture is cooled to 35 C. with continuous stirring. l g. polyvinylpyrrolidone and 0.2 g. di-isobutyl phenoxy ethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride are dissolved in 3.4 g. Water and added to the mixture with stirring. 8 g. nonyl phenoxy polyoxyethyllene ethanol are added to the mixture to complete formulation of the emulsion concentrate.
In forming the complete package, 90 g. of the emulsion concenrate and 10 g. of propellant including 1.5 g. Freon 12 and 8.5 g. Freon 114 are added to the container and pressurized by the method known as pressure filling. Presure filling consists of adding the emulsion concentrate to the container, purging air from the container by adding a droplet of liquefied propellant, capping the container with a valve and then adding the specified amount of liquefied propellant into the container through the valve by gravity flow or with the use of air pressure. The contents of the container comprise preferably about 90% by weight emulsion concentrate and about 10% by weight propellant, and may contain from about 85% to about 95% by weight emulsion concentrate and from about 5% to about 15% by weight propellant.
Dibasic sodium phosphate to adjust pH to 5.
Example II is compounded in a manner similar to Example I. Example II has a pH of 5 which is acid, and gives satisfactory results as a contraceptive material. No triethanolamine is added and therefore no soaps are formed in this formulation.
Example 111 Percent Myristic acid 2 Stearic acid 4 Triethanolamine 2 Glyceryl monostearate 3 Tween 3 Tween 80 3 Polyvinylpyrrolidone 1 Polyethylene glycol 600 1.4 Nonyl phenoxypolyethoxyethanol 8 Water, to make 100 Sodium acid phosphate to adjust pH to 7.5-7.6.
Example III is formulated in a manner similar to Example I. However, Example III does not contain any di-isobutyl phenoxy ethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride. The resulting product is satisfactory as a contraceptive.
Both Example II and Example III are packaged with a liquefied normally gaseous propellant in a pressure container as described in Example I.
Example IV is formulated in a manner similar to Example I, and is packaged with a liquefied normally gaseous propellant in a pressure container as described in Example I. grams of the foregoing emulsion concentrate and 10 grams of propellant (1.5 g. Freon 12 and 8.5 g. Freon 114) are added to the container by pressure filling. The contents of the container may include about 8595% emulsion concentrate and about 5-15 propellant.
Example IV has a viscosity of L900 cp. before being added to the container. When 0.5% ethylene oxide-polypropylene glycol ether is used, the viscosity of 1600 cp., and when 8% is used, the viscosity is 3500 cp.
When the composition of Example IV is tested by the Modified Sander-Cramer test wherein 2 cc. of foam (from the pressurized container) are mixed with 18 cc. of water to make a 1 to 10 dilution, it exhibits substantial spermicidal power. Other strength dilutions for testing are similarly made. 0.1 cc. of semen is placed in a beaker and 1 cc. of the dilution is added thereto and stirred with an electro magnetic beaker for 10 seconds. The mixture is examined under a microscope before an additional 10 seconds has elapsed and after the total time of 20 seconds there should be no live sperm. If live sperm are found, the dilution is reduced. The greater the dilution, the more effective the composition.
When the composition of Example IV is tested, it has an average spermicidally effective dilution value of 35 to 1, compared with an average value of 16 to 1 for a control and 3 to 1 for the composition of Example I.
Carbowax 600 can be obtained from Union Carbide & Chemical Corp., 30 E. 42nd Street, New York 17, New York.
A unit dosage of a conventional contraceptive jelly or cream contains about 10 times as much active ingredient as a unit dosage of the present invention thereby etfecting a substantial economy as Well as materially lessening the possibility of concentrated active ingredients becoming irritating to the delicate tisues where they are applied.
The invention is intended to cover all changes and modifications of the examples of the invention herein chosen for purposes of the disclosure, which do not consti tute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention.
What is claimed is:
1. A spermicidal composition compatible with human muscosal tissue contained in a pressure container and consisting essentially of about 85% to about of an emulsion concentrate and about 5% to about 15% of a liquified normally gaseous propellant, said emulsion concentrate itself consisting essentially of RC H O (CHgCHgO) CH CH OH where R is alkyl of 1-22 carbon atoms and n is an integer of from about 8 to about 11, as an active effective spermicidal ingredient, up to about by Weight of a film forming agent selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxy methyl cellulose and mixtures thereof with glycerol monostearate, up to about 15% by weight of an oil phase comprising long chain fatty acids, a saponifying agent and polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight between 200 and 1000, said saponifying agent reacting with at least a portion of the fatty acids to form soap, about 05-12% by Weight of ethylene oxide-polypropylene glycol ether of mol. wt. 2200 to 12,000, and a major portion by weight of water.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein about 7% to about of the active ingredient is present and which also includes about 0.2% di-isobutyl phenoxy ethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein R is nonyl.
4. A spermicidal composition compatible with human muscosal tissue contained in a pressure container and consisting essentially of about 10% of a liquified normally gaseous halogenated hydrocarbon propellant, about 8% of Where R is alkyl of l-22 carbon atoms and n is an integer of from about 8 to about 11, as an active effective spermicidal ingredient, about 1% by weight polyvinylpyr- 'olidone, about 3 by weight glycerol monostearate, about 2% by weight myristic acid, about 4% by weight stearic acid, about 2% by weight triethanolamine, about 1..4% 9y weight polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight at about 600, about 4% by weight of ethylene oxide-poly- ;ropylene glycol ether of average mol. wt. about 7500, and about 74% by weight of water.
5. The composition of claim 4 which also includes lbOllt 0.2% by weight di-isobutyl phenoxy ethoxy ethyl limethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.
6. The composition of claim 4 wherein the propellant s a mixture of about 85% (CClF and about SCI F 7. A spermicidal composition compatible with human nuscosal tissue contained in a pressure container and consisting essentially of about to about of an emulsion concentrate and about 5% to about 15% of a liquified normally gaseous propellant, said emulsion concentrate itself consisting essentially of where R is alkyl of 1-22 carbon atoms and n is an integer of from about 8 to about 11, as an active effective spermicidal ingredient, up to about 5% by weight of a film forming agent selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxy methyl cellulose and mixtures thereof with glycerol monostearate, from about 8% to about 15% by weight of an oil phase comprising long chain fatty acids, a saponifying agent and polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight between 200 and 1000, said saponifying agent reacting with at least a portion of the fatty acids to form soap, about 0.5% to about 12% of surfactants of the class polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, and a major portion by weight of Water.
8. The composition of claim 7 wherein from about 7% to about 10% of the spermicidal ingredient is present, wherein R is nonyl and which also includes about 0.2% of di-isobutyl phenoxy ethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1949 Elias 16758 7/1960 Elias 167-58 OTHER REFERENCES JULIAN S. LEVITT, Primary Examiner.
FRANK CACCIAPAGLIA, JR., Examiner.
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