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Ida Wells was exiled from her home in 1892
penalty of death for writing articles
lynching in her small newspaper.
1892 was the worst year
for lynchings in America. With
vigilantes still acting as judge and jury in
the Old West, and the continued racial
tensions in the South, 161 blacks and 69
whites were hanged during this one
violent year.
On March 9, 1892 a cold-blooded
lynching took place in Memphis,
Tennessee. Three young colored men, in an altercation at their place of
business, fired on white men in self-defense. They were imprisoned for
three days, then taken out by a mob, shot and
lynched. Thomas Moss, William Stewart and
Calvin McDowell were energetic business men who had built up a flourishing
grocery business.
Their business had
prospered and that of a rival white grocer named Barrett had declined.
Barrett led the attack on their grocery which resulted in the wounding of
three white men. No effort whatever was made to punish the murderers of
these three men.
When Ida
Wells, editor of Free Speech, wrote an article condemning the
a white mob destroyed her printing press. They declared that they intended
to lynch her but, fortunately, she was visiting Philadelphia at the time.
This only led Ida to write more on the topic and to begin the Anti-lynching
Campaign, a movement to end mob violence against African-Americans, that
would last through the 1940s.
However, her property was soon destroyed and
she was exiled from her home under the penalty of death for writing the
following editorial which which was printed in her paper.
The Free
Speech, in Memphis,
Tennessee, on May 21, 1892:
"Eight Negroes
since last issue of the 'Free Speech' one at Little Rock,
Ark., last
Saturday morning where the citizens broke (?) into the penitentiary and
got their man; three near Anniston, Ala., one near New Orleans; and three
at Clarksville, Ga., the last three for killing a white man, and five on
the same old racket—the new alarm about raping white women. The same
program of
hanging, then shooting bullets into the lifeless
bodies was carried out to the letter. Nobody in this section of the
country believes the old threadbare lie that Negro men rape white women.
If Southern white men are not careful, they will over-reach themselves and
public sentiment will have a reaction; a conclusion will then be reached
which will be very damaging to the moral reputation of their women."
The Memphis Daily Commercial Appeal called her a "Black scoundrel,"
White businessmen threatened to lynch the owners of her newspaper, and
creditors commandeered the newspaper's offices and sold the equipment.
1892 ended up being the worst year for
lynchings in America, with 69 whites
hanged, and 161 blacks put to death at
the hands of lynch mobs.
the turn of the century, the
Old West
had instituted official legal entities throughout the states and most of
vigilante groups had disappeared. From there on out, almost all
of the
lynchings that occurred in the 20th
century were either racially or politically motivated.
international response, condemning the U.S. for
foreign citizens residing in the U.S. resulted in the State Department
having to pay out hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to foreign
governments. Between 1887 and 1903 a total of $480,000 was paid to
the governments of China, Italy, Great Britain and Mexico alone. During
this time, Americans traveling abroad routinely encountered critical
commentaries in foreign newspapers and magazines condemning the common
practice of
lynching in the United States.
could America, these foreign critics asked, champion human rights abroad
when it failed to prevent and punish the most brutal human rights
violations at home?
Between the years 1880 and 1905, not
one person was ever convicted of any crime associated with these killings.
Lynchings are, in effect, the most
extensive series of unsolved murders in American history.
In 1901, George Henry White, the last
former slave to serve in Congress, proposed a bill that would make anyone
involved in a
lynching a federal crime. He pointed out that
lynching at
the time was primarily being used by white mobs in the south to terrorize
African Americans. He supported his proposal by showing statistics
that of the 109 people
lynched in 1899, 87
were African Americans. However, the bill was defeated.
On October 8, 1902 a town mob of 500 in Newbern,
Tennessee lynched two black men by the names of Garfield Burley and Curtis
Brown. Burley had confessed to killing a well-known young farmer
near Dyersburg,
Tennessee named D. Fiatt over a horse trade. Later,
when Burley demanded that the trade be declared off, Fiatt refused and
Burley shot him down when Fiatt was on his way home.
When Burley was apprehended by a posse he implicated
Curtis Brown as an accomplice. When the mob appeared and demanded
possession of the prisoners, Criminal Court Judge Maiden pleaded to the
group to allow the law to deal with the case, stating that the two men
would be placed on trial the very next day. However, the mob would not
The prisoners were taken to a telephone pole, where they
were securely tied face to face and strung up.
In 1908 eight black men were
lynched on June 24th
near Hemphill,
Texas. The trouble began when a local man named Dean was shot and six black men
were arrested in connection with the crime. Soon, a mob stormed the
jail, taking the six men and
hanged them all on the
same tree. Later the same evening another black man was found shot,
and the next morning two more African-American corpses were found
hanging from
trees near the town.
August 1st of the same year, four men were hanged simultaneously in Logan
County, Kentucky. Joseph Riley, and Virgil, Robert, and Thomas Jones
were discontented sharecroppers in Russellville, Kentucky, with whom a man
named Rufus Browder was a friend and lodge brother. When Browder and
James Cuningham, the farmer for whom he worked, had an argument, Browder
turned away when Cunningham cursed him and struck him with a whip.
Cunningham then drew his pistol and shot Browder in the chest. Browder, in self-defense, returned the fire and killed Cunningham. After
having his wounds tended to, Browder was arrested and sent to Louisville
for his own protection.
Subsequently, the three Jones men and Riley were conducting a lodge
meeting in a private home when police entered and arrested them for
disturbing the peace. In fact, they were arrested for having expressed
approval of Browder's actions and discontentment with their employers. On August 1, 1908 one hundred men entered the jail and demanded the
prisoners. The jailer complied, and the four men were hanged from the same
tree. A note pinned to one of the men read, "Let this be a warning to you
niggers to let white people alone or you will go the same way."
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Newborn baby declared dead, later found alive
It's not known what role, if any, hypothermia played in the case
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TORONTO — A Toronto hospital will undertake a review of its procedures after a newborn baby girl was declared dead and left under a sheet, despite the fact that the infant was actually alive.
The call for a review comes just a day after a Toronto mother went into labour and gave birth outdoors while walking to Humber River Regional Hospital on Sunday morning.
Full story: Newborn baby declared dead, later found alive
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 5:19:23 AM Wow.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 5:43:55 AM Agreed; Not dead unless warm and dead.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:56:21 AM I am a Basic EMT and I know that....You are NOT dead until you are warm and dead...I feel bad for the family to have to suffer through this.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:24:59 AM Crazy this baby did not need hyperthermic induction go baby!! But it will be interesting to see the staff story on the apgar score and why if or if not resutation was even a factor.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:57:01 AM Hopefully we get to hear how the review goes and what is decided on who dropped the ball.
Saturday, February 23, 2013 1:15:52 PM This is a hospital issue and not an EMS issue. Toronto EMS is assisting with the ongoing investigation by the hospital and Ministry of Health.
Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:24:10 PM geesh, I just HANG AROUND with EMS folks and I knew the "they are not dead until they are warm and dead" mantra.. and this is TORONTO? I wonder sometimes whether its really stupidity or they just figured the poor girl's baby wasnt worth it.
Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:42:20 PM That mother, while originally devastated, must have been relieved.
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But both broke with Democratic dogma which, as set by President Obama, defines middle-class as couples earning less than $250,000 a year and promises voters there will be no middle-class tax hikes.
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The first Mars One colonists will suffocate, starve, and be incinerated, according to MIT October 13, 2014 at 9:36 am
In the 2020s, Mars One — essentially a Dutch-made extraplanetary reality TV show — will send amateur astronauts on a one-way trip to Mars. The Mars One mission, according to a new report by aerospace researchers at MIT, might make for particularly morbid viewing: Analyzing the Mars One mission plan, they found that the first astronaut would suffocate after 68 days. The other astronauts would die of starvation, dehydration, or incineration in an oxygen-rich atmosphere.
Astronomers estimate 100 billion habitable Earth-like planets in the Milky Way, 50 sextillion in the universe April 4, 2013 at 10:23 am
Astronomers at the University of Auckland claim that there are actually around 100 billion habitable, Earth-like planets in the Milky Way. There are roughly 500 billion galaxies in the universe, meaning there is somewhere in the region of 50,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 habitable planets. I'll leave you to do the math on whether one of those 50 sextillion planets has the right conditions for nurturing life or not.


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A&M-Kingsville drops third straight on the road
WEATHERFORD, OKL. - It was "close, but no cigar" for the Texas A&M-Kingsville men's basketball team on Saturday night as they fell in overtime on the road to Southwestern Oklahoma by a score of 62-58.
The Javelinas (10-5) have now lost three straight games on the road in the state of Oklahoma.
The Javelinas and Bulldogs (6-9) played the game close the whole way as neither team ever led by more than eight points. There were a total of six ties and 10 lead changes. The final lead change came with 3:17 left in overtime when Ross Moore hit a three-pointer to put SWOSU up by two points, a lead they would not relinquish.
In the first half, the teams went back-and-forth at each other as first the Bulldogs and then the Javelinas each had a nice run. When the smoke cleared it was the home team taking a one point lead into the break.
In the second half, Naquawn Lee got hot from outside for the Javelinas. He scored 11 of the team's first 12 points of the half, including three three-pointers.
The Javelinas would hold the lead for most of the second half. After an old-fashioned three-point play by Royce Gaye with 5:20 remaining in regulation gave the team an 8-point lead it appeared the momentum was with the Javelinas.
Just as quickly, the momentum changed and the Bulldogs went on a 12-2 run that was capped by a Moore three-pointer with 28 seconds left, giving them a two-point lead. The Javelinas were able to send the game to overtime when Antwan Mullins scored on a driving lay-up with 10 seconds to play.
The Javelinas scored first in overtime, but could only manage three points and no field goals in the extra period.
They had a chance to tie the game in the waning moments, but the potentially game-tying three-pointer did not fall.
Lee led the Javelinas with a career-high 22 points as he went 8-for-10 from the field and drained 6-of-7 three-point attempts. Mullins added 13 points and six boards from his point guard position. Gaye chipped in with eight points and a team high nine rebounds.
The Javs shot 33.9 percent from the field, made 7-of-21 three-point attempts and were 11-for-14 at the foul line. They grabbed 40 rebounds and committed 17 turnovers.
The Bulldogs received an enormous game from Curtis Nickson who had 20 points and 20 rebounds, including 12 on the offensive end. Chancellor Jones added 10 points and eight boards. Moore finished with nine points as he was a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range.
The Bulldogs shot 38.2 percent from the field, made 7-of-16 three-point tries and were 13-for-26 at the foul line. They grabbed 43 rebounds and committed 16 turnovers.
The Javelinas are back in action on Wednesday when they open up Lone Star Conference South Division play at West Texas A&M at 8 o'clock.
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Following a run of summer festivals, the Kaiser Chiefs have confirmed a UK headline tour in February and the band will be stopping off at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham on Saturday, February 7.
The band opened Glastonbury 2014 before headlining the John Peel Stage and stormed Sunday at T in The Park, and this weekend Kaiser Chiefs are set for V Festival.
The band will also join the Foo Fighters at the sold-out Invictus Games Closing Party on September 15 ahead of a US tour and a European tour in October.
In December, Kaiser Chiefs will tour South Africa with Foo Fighters.
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But here in Texoma, he was known as the driving force behind Toys for Tots. Every year for the past 15 years, he worked tirelessly to get gifts and donations for children across the region. leaving a legacy that will live on beyond his death.
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A biochemical analysis instrument for multiple fluid analyses includes a housing. A sensor for sensing a reaction is disposed in the housing. An aperture is formed in the housing. A test tape housing area is formed in the housing, and the sensor is disposed to selectively move within the housing area; the aperture being formed to provide access to the tape housing area. A cassette is configured to be received within the tape housing area. The cassette includes a case. First and second chambers are formed in the case. A gap is formed in the case. The first chamber and second chamber are disposed at a respective side of the gap. A test tape disposed within the housing extends from the first chamber across the gap to the second chamber. The test tape includes a plurality of active zones disposed at predetermined spaced intervals along the tape for testing an analyte.
1. A biochemical analysis instrument for multiple fluid analyses includes:
a housing;
a sensor for sensing a reaction disposed in said housing;
an aperture formed in said housing;
a test tape housing area formed in said housing, said sensor being disposed to selectively move within said housing area, said aperture being formed to provide access to said tape housing area; and
a cassette configured to be received within said tape housing area; said cassette including a case, a first chamber formed in said case, a second chamber formed in said case, a gap formed in said case, said first chamber and second chamber being disposed at a respective side of said gap, a test tape disposed within said housing extending from said first chamber across said gap to said second chamber, said test tape having a plurality of active zones disposed at predetermined spaced intervals along said tape for testing an analyte.
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14. A biochemical analysis cassette comprising:
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a test tape disposed within said case extending from said first chamber across said gap to said second chamber, said test tape having a plurality of active zones disposed at predetermined spaced intervals along said test tape for testing an analyte.
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This Application claims priority from U.S. Provision Application No. 60/518,828, entitled DEVICE FOR ANALYTE MEASUREMENT filed on Nov. 10, 2003.
1. Field of Invention
The present invention generally relates to a novel disposable test tape cassette for measuring the concentration of analytes in a fluid sample, and more specifically, to a continuous band of sensor test tape capable of analyzing glucose in a small sample of whole blood. The invention also provides an analysis device capable of receiving, dispensing and analyzing the test tape cassette.
2. Background
Detection and measurement of an appropriate analyte(s) in a small sample of blood or other biological fluid samples, at home or near the patient has become commonplace in clinical medicine and is aiding in the diagnosing, monitoring and treatment of many diseases. One prominent example of this practice is the way diabetics are able to self-monitor and control their blood glucose to near normal levels at home or at work. This type of self-monitoring and good control significantly reduces the risk of developing serious complications related to diabetes as shown by landmark outcome studies.
Good control, among other steps to be taken by the patient, requires routine self-monitoring of blood glucose levels at several daily intervals. Beginning in the early 1970's, relatively easy-to-use self monitoring devices provided blood glucose measurements by diabetics, allowing better control of blood glucose levels by utilizing the test results to determine proper insulin dosage or other medications to be administered. Early models of such blood glucose monitoring (BGM) devices were based on photometric principles of glucose detection, whereas more recent devices are biosensor (e.g. electrochemical) based in their operation.
In both versions of the BGM devices, generally a disposable, one-time-use reagent test strip is used in conjunction with the analysis device. Such test strips are generally small, flat and rectangular with the two ends serving separate functions. All such strips have a front end to receive a small volume of capillary blood from a finger stick. In addition, the front end contains an appropriate reagent mixture that reacts chemically with the analyte present in the blood sample, in this case glucose, to generate an appropriate signal; either a color change or an electrochemical signal proportional to the amount of analyte present in the fluid sample. In the optical BGM devices, the end result of the chemical reaction is a color change detected and measured, whereas in the biosensor based BGM devices there is an electrochemical reaction taking place resulting in an electrical signal detected and measured. The other end of the test strip is to be inserted into the BGM device to position the test strip in the appropriate place within the device for optical measurement or in the case of biosensor based devices, to make electrical contact for the electrodes built into the strips with the electrical circuitry built into the analysis device to receive electrical signals.
With any of the existing BGM devices, the patient or the end user must unwrap or unzip the metallic foil containing the test strip, or alternatively in certain brands open the top of a tightly fitted container and retrieve a single test strip every time, then make certain that the strip is inserted properly with the correct side up and the correct end in the slot provided in the device. Following a measurement taken from a sample of blood, the test strip must be removed and discarded safely and properly along with the cover foil.
There are a number of inherent disadvantages to the existing strips.
1. The user must always carry an adequate number of test trips in a separate container from the analysis device.
2. Many of the existing test strips are wrapped individually within some kind of metallic foil. The opening and the unwrapping of most of these metallic wrappers for the retrieval of the individual test strip require considerable effort and force. This is especially difficult to perform for many younger patients who constitute a large portion of the Type I diabetics and also for some older or seriously ill patients.
3. Safe and clean retrieval and disposal of the test strip contaminated with blood at the completion of the test adds additional time and effort to the self monitoring process and represents a potential source of health hazard.
4. The manufacturing process for these test strips is elaborate and costly. In the case of the biosensor-based strips, the process requires additional steps and components for incorporating electrodes into the test strips, hence increasing overall cost.
In recent years as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,854,074, there has been developed and put into practice for use by diabetics and others, a sensor pack disposed in a housing of a sensor dispensing instrument capable of handling a plurality of individual test strips used one at a time and discarded after each use. The cartridge holds a limited number of strips, therefore limiting the number of tests per cartridge to no more than ten, and again each blood covered strip must be disposed of after use, creating a potential bio-hazard.
In a separate development a long-test-film cassette for an automated biochemical analysis instrument capable of handling fluid samples and multiple tests for each fluid sample is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,077,010. The analysis instrument is designed for use in a clinical laboratory for testing many fluid samples for multiplicity of tests and requires proper refrigeration of the unused portion of the test film and incubation of said test film once a fluid sample is delivered to the test film.
There remains a need in the art for an apparatus and for a more convenient and less costly method of self-monitoring of blood glucose. The method should yield a user-friendlier means of measuring blood glucose at home or at the workplace.
The present invention includes a fluid sensing device and apparatus capable of receiving, dispensing and analyzing a continuous band of test tape, which test tape is enclosed within a housing, in the form of a cassette, and wherein the cassette includes an exposed test zone open to the ambient space capable of receiving a small sample of blood. The test tape is selectively exposed at the test zone. The tape includes at least one exposed active zone of the test tape, and whereby the test tape is in contact with or in close proximity of an electrochemical or optical sensor means.
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a test tape suitable for use in a test device for testing of analyte concentration in a fluid to be applied thereto, the test tape includes a base layer having an active zone to which the fluid sample is to be applied. The active zone contains reagents which are specific and reactive to the analyte to produce an electrochemical signal or a color change proportional to the amount of the analyte present in the fluid sample. Furthermore, the tape includes a cleansing zone adjacent the active zone for the purpose of cleaning and/or cleansing of an electrode surface of the fluid sensing device in preparation for a subsequent test. Such cleansing zone may not be required for the optical methods of detecting a color change from the addition of a sample of the fluid containing the analyte of interest.
The test tape may be of any desired chemical composition or make-up, thickness, width and made up of plurality of layers, if so desired, for a particular application. However, typically the test tape will be an elongate tape capable of multiple tests; preferably as many as one hundred or more tests for a given analyte of interest. However, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to this embodiment alone. The test tape may be constructed such that it may provide the ability to test the presence of other analytes of interest in a fluid sample. Examples of other analytes include, and are not limited to, cholesterol, creatinine, alcohols, and any chemical or biological substance of interest for medical, industrial or other test applications.
In one embodiment, the reagent is specific for and is reactive to the analyte to produce a visible color change. Alternatively, the reagent may react with the analyte to produce an electrochemical signal, which is measured and displayed by the device. In this embodiment, the opposite side of the test tape to the active zone is in electrical contact with the electrodes of the device. The invention will be described hereinafter with reference to this embodiment.
To construct the active zone, a plurality of operational members may be sequentially applied to a base layer by a variety of methods. For example, the members may be applied by dot blotting, screen printing, inkjet or similar methods of dispersing liquids or gels onto the surfaces of tapes, membranes or bands.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least a segment of the cleansing zone may be made thicker or more absorbent than the active zone by any suitable means. Suitable means may include other components and/or chemicals capable of adsorbing or absorbing material in general, chemical end products from the chemical reaction between the analyte of interest and the reagent present in the active zone, or from the sample introduced to the active zone, that may have been deposited onto the surface of the electrochemical sensor during the course of the analysis.
The invention also provides a test device or apparatus, which is capable of receiving, dispensing and analyzing a test tape. Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention provides a test apparatus for testing of analyte concentration in a fluid to be applied thereto, the device including a continuous test tape having a plurality of active zones sequentially disposed thereon, each active zone carrying reagent means for producing an electrical signal or a color change in response to the concentration of analyte in an applied fluid sample. Each active zone having a base layer to which the fluid sample is to be applied, the base layer containing the reagent means. A plurality of cleansing zones is intermittently disposed along the tape adjacent a respective active zone for the purpose of cleansing the electrochemical electrode surfaces. In another aspect of the present invention, a cleansing zone need not follow the active zone when the sensing mode is that of an optical sensor.
A test tape cassette housing is made of moldable plastic material of ordinary type, and includes two chambers. The first chamber contains the unused test tape and the second chamber receives the used portion of the test tape that it receives in predetermined short segments with each measurement. When the test tape is completely used up, the entire cartridge is removed from the measuring device and discarded. The unused and used test tape chambers are sealed airtight and may in addition contain desiccant material to maintain low humidity within the chambers.
The test tape may be sequentially displaced in a single step fashion, by appropriate mechanical means built into the housing from the unused chamber to the test zone in order to receive the next fluid sample.
The cassette is adapted to be received in an analysis device. A sensor head built into the dispensing and analysis device contains electrodes built into its structure capable of making physical contact with the test tape as it passes through the test zone and detecting electrochemical signals generated by the chemical reaction of the reagent with the fluid sample. Furthermore, in one embodiment the sensor head is capable of vertical movement within the dispensing and analysis device. During a test procedure the sensor head is raised to an upper position making intimate physical contact with the test tape and forcing the test tape to take on a inverted U shape protruding from the upper portion of the dispensing and analysis device and capable of receiving a small volume of fluid sample, for example a small drop of blood sample directly applied by the touch of a finger tip. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the electrochemical sensor head remains stationary and is in physical contact with the test tape at all times. In a separate embodiment of the present invention, the sensor head is of optical nature, is located at close proximity of the test tape, and need not be in physical contact with the test tape.
For a fuller understanding of the invention, reference is had to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
Referring now more specifically to
In this test position, the test tape 7 is disposed between aperture 108 and the sensor head located adjacent to it. The sensor head is connected to electronic circuitry present onboard the dispensing and analysis device 1 capable of determining the presence of the analyte as known in the art. With the hinged door 103 in the open position, test tape cassette 2 is slid down in a vertical motion within tape housing area 105 to provide access to cassette 2 through door 103 or aperture 108.
Reference is now made to
The unused portion of the continuous band of the test tape 7 is housed within the first chamber 13 of the test tape cassette 2 (FIGS. 2-8)) and in a preferred exemplary embodiment is wound about a spool 10. A second spool 9 located in a second chamber 14 of the test tape cassette 2 and in a preferred embodiment is poised to receive the used portion of the test tape 7. It should be noted that, in a contemplated embodiment, tape 7 may be partially wound about spool 9 to start. The clockwise movement of spool 9 in the second chamber 14 actuates the movement of the test tape 7 from the first chamber 13 across gap 6 to the used second chamber 14. This continues in small increments, prior to each measurement made, until the unused portion of the test tape 7 is exhausted.
The test tape cassette housing 2 may be made of any rigid material, but is preferably made from ordinary moldable plastic types and consists of two parts that are adhered together by any of commonly used methods such as heat bonding or adhesives. Case 12 makes up the body and the sides of the housing and cover 11 is of such dimensions as to fit properly onto the case 12 and thus hermetically seals the two chambers 13,14. The first chamber 13, in addition to containing the unused portion of the test tape 7, may contain an adequate amount of desiccant material in order to maintain the unused test tape desiccated and in chemically reactive state for proper testing.
It should be also noted that in this embodiment spools 9,10 are used to draw tape 7 along a tape path. However, it should be noted that other drive structures for pulling a tape may be used and in fact it may be necessary only to use a single spool. By way of example, either of chambers 13, 14 may be used to house either the unused or used tape and the drive system would only be disposed in a respective other one of chambers 13, 14. For example, if spindle 10 were eliminated, take-up spool 9 could be powered to pull tape 7 across gap 6 through the test zone. A predetermined amount of tape 7 could be stored, either rolled about an axis without a spindle structure or neatly bunched within the room provided by chamber 13. In this way, the volume taken up by spindle 10 could be used to store even more of tape 7. Conversely, spindle 9 could be removed so that tape 7 is fed into chamber 14 by spindle 10 "pushing" tape 7 along the path. Furthermore, either one of spindles 9, 10 can be driven either manually through a crankshaft or knob, mechanically cooperating with a respective spindle or by a motor operatively engaged with either one of the spindles; the motor being mounted within housing 110 and under control of any of the buttons on housing 1 10.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a sensor head 15 is moveably mounted within housing 100 (
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the test tape is composed of a plurality of active zones, each including at least two layers of material with a small gap between the layers at the active zone allowing a small volume of the fluid sample to seep in between the layers and filling the gap. In such an embodiment, the fluid sample may be introduced from the side of the test tape 7. In a separate embodiment of the present invention the test tape 7 is constructed such that a small volume of the fluid sample is introduced from the top of the test tape 7. Both of these embodiments are described below.
Reference is now made to
As shown in
In a preferred non-limiting embodiment, a narrow venting slit 25 is formed at one end of gap h between separating member 22, interconnecting the area of the active zone 27 to the outside of test tape 7, allowing free flow of air from the inner area of active zone 27 to the outside, and therefore preventing formation of any air bubbles upon the introduction of the sample to the test area. This allows the sample received by the test tape 7 to pass directly from the sample receiving port of active zone 27 to the opposite side, thereby completely filling active zone 27 with the sample material. Upon completion of the sample fill, the chemical reaction between the analyte of interest and the appropriate reagent matrix 23 present in active zone 27 is initiated, generating a color change or an electrochemical reaction end product. A sensor head 19 or 15, disposed in housing 100 (see
Upon completion of each single test and analysis of a particular fluid sample, the test tape 7 is moved a fixed distance in the direction of arrow A (
As noted above, the area between respective pairs of members 22 defines the active zone 27 of test tape 7 wherein a matrix including reagent 23 is present. The support layer 21 is pretreated with reagent matrix 23 generally in the form of a dry chemistry mix. All the layers present in test tape 7 may be laminated or placed tightly next to each other by means of appropriate glue, heat welding, pressure, or ultrasonic welding and bonding. Furthermore, separating member 22 may be formed as a single closed U, separated parallel bars or any other shape which separates layer 21 from 24, while defining an area for deposit of an analyte to cause a reaction to occur with reagent 23.
The support layer 21, cover layer 24 and the separating members 22 may be constructed from the same or different material of any chemical composition readily available, including, but not limited to, those of, generally flexible plastic or polymeric material such as Mylar, vinyl, polystyrene, polyester, polycarbonate, polyethylene and polypropylene or similar material. Furthermore, the support layer 21 may be in solid or woven mesh form; clear or opaque form.
The reagent matrix 23 of the subject invention is bound to the support layer 21 by any one of adsorption, absorption, covalent and or non-covalent binding, and contains typically, by way of non-limiting example, an oxidase enzyme which is capable of producing hydrogen peroxide from the analyte. For the optical method of detection the reagent matrix 23 typically will contain a second enzyme, particularly a peroxidase and a chromogenic dye system, which produces a change of color due to the enzymatic activity of the peroxidase. The hydrogen peroxide can then react with a dye intermediate or precursor, to produce an oxidized form of the intermediate or precursor. This oxidized material may produce the colored product or react with a second precursor to form the final dye. This change in color intensity or dye absorbance may be determined by measuring the change in the absorbance of the test sample between two or more points in time and is related to the amount of the analyte in the fluid sample.
Typical examples of a reagent composition may include, by way of non-limiting example, the following: Glucose Oxidase and a Peroxidase (e.g., horseradish peroxidase) and any of the following Oxygen Acceptors: e.g., o-toluidine, o-dianisidine, o-tolidine, 3-Methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone plus N,N-dimethylaniline, or Phenol plus 4-aminophenazone, and others well known in the prior art.
The optional electrochemical method of detection also typically involves an oxidase enzyme, which is capable of producing hydrogen peroxide. However, the electrochemical method would in the preferred embodiment require a mediator, such as potassium ferricyandie. The reagent matrix 23 may include other components for particular applications, such as stabilizers, fillers and/or enhancers, including buffering materials, binders, and surfactants, commonly known and described in the prior art. The glucose oxidase oxidizes the glucose to gluconic acid and at the same time the mediator ferricyanide is reduced to ferrocyanide, which in the presence of an appropriate voltage bias between the two electrodes causes a current to be generated in proportion to the amount of glucose present in the fluid sample. The reagent will be in a matrix to which reagents may be covalently or non-covalently bound. Examples of matrix surfaces are hydrophilic porous polyamides, which allow for the free flow of an aqueous medium through the matrix. It will also allow for binding of the required enzymes to the matrix and thereby immobilizing said enzymes in the active zone without affecting their enzymatic activities.
The methodology for the determination of the analyte, such as glucose, involves the application of a small volume of blood to the reagent matrix 23 present in active zone 27 which in time results in the change of color, or change in the light absorption/transmission properties of the test tape 7 at active zone 27, or production of an electrochemical signal detectable by the sensor head just below the test tape 7. Typically, after the addition of a small volume of blood to active zone 27 of the test tape 7, a reading is taken at fixed time intervals, typically one second apart, as many times as necessary, as a measure of the formation of the product in proportion to the amount of analyte present in the sample. The change in the amount of enzymatic end product as detected by the sensor over the time period is then related to the amount of the analyte present in the sample.
In a separate embodiment of the present invention as shown in
An electrode based sensor head 15 (
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, sensor head 19 (
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the cassette dispensing and analysis device may be run under computer control. Mounted within the housing 110 is a CPU 40 (
As seen in
Reference is again made to
After the test cycle is completed and a readout obtained, a predetermined segment of the test tape is advanced in the direction of arrow A causing the cleaning and/or cleansing of the electrochemical electrodes and the sensor head by cleansing member 26 of test tape 7 along sensor head 15. In the present invention, the chemical composition of the cleaning/cleansing material embedded, adsorbed or absorbed in layer 26 of test tape 7 may include, but is not limited to, surfactants, proteins, enzymes, salts, polymeric components and other additives as required for dissolution, cleaning and/or cleansing of the sensor surfaces in preparation for the following cycle of analyte measurement. When this cleaning and/or cleansing cycle is completed, sensor head 15 is retracted to its original lower position, followed by the movement of the used portion of test tape 7 to the second chamber 14 of test tape cassette 2 for storage. Measurement and analysis device 100 is put in the OFF mode once again. It should be noted that in non-preferred embodiments that the lands 31 between separating layer pairs 22 could be used to wipe sensor head 15 clean as tape 7 passes over sensor head 15. Furthermore, sensors 15, 19 need not move through cassette 2, they need only be positioned sufficiently close to detect the results.
In a separate embodiment of the present invention, test tape 7 is in physical contact with electrochemical sensor head 15 at all times, and there is no requirement for the sensor head to move in a vertical or any other direction. And, in yet another embodiment of the present invention, the sensor head 19 is of optical nature and is located in the close proximity of test tape 7 and is not in physical contact with test tape 7.
In summary, the system of the present invention provides numerous advantages over prior art. First, operator time and effort is kept to a minimum and is limited to initial loading of the test tape cassette, followed by application of a small amount of fluid sample to the active zone of the test tape for a given test, thus eliminating the need for retrieval of a separate test strip followed by the loading of same onto the device. Second, at the completion of the test, there is no requirement for the safe disposal of the spent test strip, thereby eliminating a step typically required by all previous teachings. Third, there is no need to carry a separate container of test strips. Fourth, the construction of the test tape generally requires fewer parts and components, and, therefore, provides an opportunity to manufacture a lower cost system for the use by diabetics.
While the invention has been described with reference to details of the illustrated embodiment, these details are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. The device can be used in connection with fluid analysis of any type of fluid including but not limited to, biological, chemical, environmental or industrial; and furthermore the device can be utilized to analyze any analyte in these fluid samples, including glucose and other analytes as well, by means of appropriate choice of reagent material commonly known to those skilled in the arts.
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Go in deep for a long overdue examination of InCopy, the features new to version CS2, how InCopy cut one major publisher's 60-day book production schedule down to 9 days, and how it will save you time, man-power, and money over Microsoft Word in a collaborative creative and editorial workflow.
BY Pariah S. Burke
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Needs Improvement
As exciting and important as InCopy is to the modern collaborative workflow, there's still room for improvement.
Layout assignments: In newspaper, magazine, book, and just about any type of copy-intensive, multi-page publishing, it's more common than not for the entire publication to be worked on simultaneously by several designers. While InDesign's Book palette and INBK book file handles logically chunked long documents like books or catalogs, they don't help the collaborative workflow for periodicals, which rely on multiple INDD layouts–each containing the issue's full page count. In such processes, each designer or team is responsible for laying out a section, which is only married to the other sections and drop-in ads during imposition.
The InDesign-InCopy parallel workflow needs to be updated to allow for multiple InDesign users to be working on assigned sections of the same layout. It needs layout assignments wherein the creative director assigns one or more pages or spreads to each production designer. Then all the creatives on the team open the same INDD file with not only the ability to manipulate the content of the existing frames, as is available with InCopy LiveEdit assignments, but also the ability to manipulate–and create or delete–the frames themselves. Assigning creatives (the creative director, in this case) should have spread-, page-, and layer-level control over the access granted to assigned designers. For example, the creative director may specify that the assigned creative has access to all of InDesign's tools and features for work on a pre-created "Foreground" layer, and may create new layers, but that the assigned creative cannot modify, reorder, or hide the "Background" layer, override master page items, or access the spread's master pages.
Giving InDesign creatives control over what and how much power is doled out to editors creates a one-document -to- many-editors relationship, but it's still limited by the one-document -to- one-designer relationship. It's a huge step forward in the collaboration between editorial and production. Now, Adobe needs to unlock collaboration inside the production department.
At the bottom of the InCopy document window is a pop-up pages list for navigation. It does the job, but is one of the least intuitive features of the user interface. A Pages palette, while adding another palette, would make Layout view navigation easier.
Most of InCopy's other limitations aren't because Adobe didn't have foresight. Adobe recognizes that its business model and development processes are not adaptable to every conceivable publishing workflow. More importantly, Adobe values the relationships it has with developers and system integrators who can adapt to the needs of various markets. Thus InCopy CS2, out of the (jewel) box, answers a wide range of needs in the small- to mid-size publishing workflow, leaving larger, more complex, or highly customized needs to the dexterity of Adobe's partners.
Out of the box, InCopy CS2 is limited to a 2-12-person workgroup. Teams of up to 30 will need to explore third-party database-less solutions like TruEdit from Managing Editor, Inc., a folder-based workflow control system, and Woodwing Software's Smart Connection. Larger workgroups or those that require database connectivity and content- or asset-management, are in the realm of full-blown InCopy- and InDesign-based platform solutions from system integrators.
There is also no managerial oversight built into InCopy CS2. Designers working in InDesign can override InCopy users-to force check-in of an assignment that may have been left open by a writer at the end of the day, for example. However, the assignment list and who may or may not have checked them out is only available from within the InDesign document, to the designer currently working in the INDD document. Production managers and editors-in-chief cannot independently access the assignments list and check up on their staff.
User identities in both InDesign and InCopy are simple, insecure, and not tied to system usernames or other authentication schemes. At any point (except with an assignment actively checked out) users may change their names in the application.
Adobe's feeling is is that, if your workflow is large enough and complicated enough to require managerial oversight or user authentication, chances are you have other special needs that are better addressed by a customized solution than by a boxed product.
Another limitation of the standalone InCopy is its lack of support for remote workers. As designed, LiveEdit only works via direct LAN connection–assignment files should be saved to, and opened from, a central server or even the InDesign creative's local harddrive. Writers can, of course, copy assignment and InCopy stories to their laptops to work off the network, but they must copy the files back to the original location manually upon reconnecting. Going off-line also disables the check-in/check-out control of LiveEdit, leaving assignment files accessible to other personnel, and thus introducing the risk of users overwriting the work of other users. And, of course, all the other benefits of the LiveEdit connection are rendered moot the moment a user disconnects from the network.
Even off-line, the document snapshot is still visible in Layout view, but cannot be resynchronized with the InDesign layout.
Although Adobe says users disliked automated content updates to keep the InCopy Layout view fresh as well as automatically refresh assignment content within InDesign, and recommends creating a custom script to enable such updates, few users of boxed product are savvy enough to write InDesign and InCopy scripts. A better solution would be to build-in the functionality as a preference or Assignments palette menu option, and turn it off by default.
In Part Six of "InCopy CS2: In Production," we'll look at InCopy-based solutions that address most of the limitations of the standalone product and amazing feats of production and efficiency.
A Different Workflow
Now that you know what InCopy CS2 is, and how it integrates with InDesign, imagine the typical magazine workflow with InCopy in place of Word.
During a new design or makeover, the art department lays out the magazine template in InDesign. Advertisement slots are created and space relegated to features, departments, columns, and other content sections. Style sheets are built, but text frames need not be filled Greeking and word counts need not be calculated. The art department divides the full issue mockup into separate templates corresponding to the creative and/or editorial team working on each section of the content, then generates assignments for the editorial staff.
Editorial goes to work on its assignments, knowing at all times exactly how many words they need to fill, precisely how their articles will warp and look. The writer or columnist writes his story in InCopy, then checks it in for his editor's review. She checks out the story, activates the change tracking feature, and edits the story. When she's finished, she checks it in and e-mails the writer to review the changes. The edit cycle continues, and at some point the writer or editor fills in the headline, kicker, callouts, captions, photo credits–even the photos themselves. Production is never bothered with copy or image placement changes to regular feature pages.
Freed to focus on their own areas of the magazine, editorial and production come together only to discuss non-standard sections of the book, such as feature articles, the cover, and special sections. Hardcopy or PDF proofs are never generated for editorial review because the editorial department can see and enter notes on the entire layout from within InCopy. Everyone stays focused on her own work, the entire team works efficiently, creates better work, and the issue is put to bed early.
Join us Friday, 21 October 2005 for "A Newsletter Designer Looks at InCopy CS2," part two of our six-part special series, "InCopy CS2: In Production," when Samuel John Klein will provide a personal account of integrating InCopy CS2 into the real-world production of the Columbia Overlook, the newsletter of the Sierra Club, Oregon Chapter, Columbia Group.
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Mrs. Alice Shell Loveless, 72, of Johnson City, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital following a brief illness.
She was the daughter of the late H.T. and Arlie Perry Shell and was born in Carter County.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Joseph Stover.
She was a graduate of Happy Valley High School and attended East Tennessee State University. While Alice worked as a secretary and later in insurance sales, as a mother, wife, daughter, sister and grandmother; her greatest and most valued occupation was a loving caregiver. Mrs. Loveless was a member of Lone Oak Christian Church in Johnson City.
She is survived by her husband, Ted Loveless, of the home; one son, Mark William Stover and his wife, Caryn, Weaverville, NC; one grandson, Garrett Michael Stover, Weaverville, NC; two brothers, Ralph Shell, Johnson City, and her twin brother, Albert Shell, Gray; and a step-daughter, Tina Cook, Kingsport. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The memorial service for Mrs. Loveless will be conducted on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at 4:00 PM in the Tetrick Funeral Home, Chapel of Peace, Elizabethton, with Mr. Tad Johnson, minister, officiating.
The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 3:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday prior to the service. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Shell, David Shell, Walter Shell, Billy Barnes and Sean Harris.
Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to Lone Oak Christian Church, 1914 Lone Oak Road, Johnson City, TN 37604.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guest book or by fax 423 542-9499.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton is serving the family. Office 423 542-2232, Obituary line 543-4917.


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Powerful Quake Rocks Northern Japan; No Reported Damage
The Japanese Meteorological Agency says an extremely strong earthquake rattled the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido on Saturday. The magnitude was 6.4. The U.S. Geological Survey's report puts the tremor at a higher magnitude of 6.9; the epicenter was very deep, about 65 miles below ground, near the city of Obihiro. That's about 120 miles east of Hokkaido's largest city, Sapporo.
There are no reports of damage, and Japanese authorities did not announce a tsunami watch. The Associated Press says nearby nuclear power plants haven't reported any problems.
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Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Justin Thomas piled up 325 total yards and scored five touchdowns, as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets avoided a monumental collapse by pulling off a last-minute victory over the Georgia Southern Eagles, 42-38, in a non-conference showdown at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Thomas completed 11-of-24 passes for 188 yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winner to Deon Hill with just 23 seconds remaining. The quarterback also picked up 137 rushing yards and an additional score for Georgia Tech (3-0).
DeAndre Smelter caught four passes for 106 yards, his second 100-yard receiving game this season. Zach Laskey rushed 17 times for 80 yards.
For Georgia Southern (1-2), Kevin Ellison also had an impressive dual-threat afternoon with 164 passing yards, 107 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Matt Breida rushed for 111 yards and two scores on just 11 carries.
It didn't take long for Georgia Tech to put up the game's first score. It needed just three plays to drive 75 yards on the opening possession, with Thomas capping it off with an eight-yard rushing score.
Thomas struck again midway through the first quarter, this time through the air on a 12-yard touchdown pass to Laskey to put the home team up 14-0.
Georgia Southern cut its deficit in half a minute later following a 69-yard touchdown run by Breida.
The Yellow Jackets milked a 14-play, 84-yard drive that lasted into the beginning of the second quarter. Tim Byerly capped off the drive with a one- yard touchdown run.
Georgia Tech's lead extended at the 7:27 mark of the second on a four-yard scoring strike from Thomas to Darren Waller.
Alex Hanks knocked through a 27-yard field goal for the Eagles with 4:26 to play before halftime, but Thomas' big day for the Yellow Jackets continued on the ensuing drive when he found Smelter for a 57-yard touchdown, giving Georgia Tech a comfortable 35-10 advantage at intermission.
Georgia Southern received the second half kickoff and marched down the field on an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive, which ended with a 32-yard touchdown run by Ellison.
The Eagles continued to chip away at the lead three minutes later when Breida rushed in a two-yard score.
Ellison threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Johnson with 1:41 to play in the third quarter to make it just a one-score game, 35-30, although the ensuing two-point conversion attempt failed.
Georgia Southern's dominant second-half turnaround rolled over into the fourth quarter, as Alfred Ramsby rushed in an 11-yard score to give it the lead. A successful two-point conversion pass from Ellison to Johnson gave the Eagles 28 unanswered points and a 38-35 lead with 10:46 to play.
The Eagles appeared in great shape to add to their lead late in the fourth as they drove deep into Georgia Tech territory, but Favian Upshaw lost a fumble to give the Yellow Jackets the ball back with 4:12 to work with.
Georgia Tech made Georgia Southern pay for its miscue. On 3rd-and-7 with under a minute to play, Thomas connected on a 13-yard touchdown to Hill to pull out the victory.
These two triple-option offenses combined for 631 rushing yards, with Georgia Tech putting up 348 and Georgia Southern 283.
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Prayer wheel
From Tibet
19th century AD
Used to repeat prayers on pilgrimage
This prayer-wheel has a large silver drum with a weight on a chain attached on a long wooden handle. The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism are used to decorate the silver case: the lotus, conch, knot, vase, parasols, wheels, fishes and banner. Mantras (prayers) in the lan 'tsha script complete the design.
A prayer wheel is a device for repeating the mantras, which are written on the outside and contained inside the drum on slips of paper. The drum rotates clockwise on the wooden handle, the weight on the chain helping it to spin. Rotating the drum, according to traditional understanding, automatically repeats the prayer, which is almost always 'Om Mani Padme Hum'.
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CAMDEN, N.J. – The Holy Cross men's rowing team concluded competition at the 108th IRA National Championship on the Cooper River on Saturday. The varsity four placed second in the third-level finals and 14th out of 18 teams overall.
Harvard (6:30.033) won the third-level finals, followed by Holy Cross (6:41.933), Loyola (Md.) (6:44.292), St. Joseph's (6:49.031), Navy (6:51.222) and Drexel (6:53.192).
"I'm really pleased with the effort and intensity of the guys over the course of the regatta," said Holy Cross head coach Todd Pearson. "We had some disappointing results on Thursday, yet the team stayed focused and came out today and rowed their best race of the week. In the final they found themselves down early in the race, but they remained patient and put their bowball in front of everyone except Harvard with a very strong third 500m. I'm very proud of the race they rowed. The lineup in our boat this week was comprised completely of rising juniors and they made huge strides as oarsmen that will carry them forward to next season. All of them were attending this regatta for the first time and now having been here, they are more motivated than ever to get back here with a full squad next year."
The season has now concluded.
Holy Cross varsity four: Steve Burison, Tom Gallant, Trevor Zaleski, Colin Hayes, Peter Dwyer.


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He took us on an epic journey through his days from The Beatles to Wings to his solo work culminating on tracks from 2013 album New
North Wales band says it was "an absolute dream" to appear on iconic late-night American chat show
The singer and rock photographer, brother of Beatle Paul, to share his memories at Portmeirion's Hercules Hall on April 29
Scripts include storylines about John Lennon and Paul McCartney in their pre-Beatles days
Judith Phillips recalls their trip to North Wales and her interview with them when she was a young reporter
The four-piece are headlining their first concert in North Wales in the Autumn
Llandudno collector Richie Astall amassed signed photos from Lennon and Harrison as well as Liverpool legends Alan Hansen and Peter Beardsley
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the famous session in which The Beatles recorded almost their entire debut album Please Please Me in the space of less than ten hours.
THE Hillsborough disaster tribute single topped the charts last night to become the 2012 Christmas number one.
EVERYONE loves a good story at Christmas time, particularly if it's one that reveals something you never knew about a celebrity or two...
THE musician who co-wrote Without You, one of pop music's most iconic ballads, is to be honoured by his home city.
BLAENAU Gwent is mourning two of its brightest stars after they lost their long battles with cancer.
Wales on Sunday's guide to the Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend
WHEN Marianne Faithfull was a girl her mum would take her as a treat from their home in Ormskirk to Liverpool's bustling waterfront.
THE celebrations may still be three months away but dozens of streets around Wales will close to stage Diamond Jubilee parties.
PAN ofynnwyd i'r grp pync-anarchaidd Crass yn ystod yr 80au pam eu bod yn canu gymaint o ganeuon heddwch /gwrth-niwclear, ymateb y band oedd eu bod am barhau i gyfansoddi caneuon o'r fath tra bydd y broblem yn bodoli – nid mater o ailadrodd oedd hyn.
GEORGE Clooney is somewhere in Sydney and Richard Simpkin is determined to find him.
A GRAPHIC artist from Greenfield who has designed record covers for the likes of Paul McCartney is hoping to make his mark on the Christmas charts.
CHART-topping rapper Professor Green is not getting much rest.
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Chances are, you've seen the phone number: 224-STOP. But if you were anything like I was before researching my story about 2011 homicides, you probably have no clue how San Antonio Crime Stoppers, a nonprofit organization operated by the San Antonio Police Department, works. Since its incorporation in June of 1982, the tip-receiving agency has […] [Read More]
Fallout limited from NYE pyrotechnics
While explosions of color lit up the San Antonio sky on New Year's Eve, there were very few injuries and only one house fire that may have been caused by fireworks. "We anticipated it to be a lot heavier, because of not having fireworks in the past," said San Antonio Fire Marshal Earl Crayton. "But […] [Read More]
No sleeping allowed!
Activity at HemisFair Park, where Occupy San Antonio protestors have been prohibited from sleeping, must have been quite calm Tuesday night, when members of the movement snapped photos of a San Antonio Park Police officer asleep on the job. At 7 a.m., two photos arrived in my inbox under the subject line, "These pictures were […] [Read More]
Keep holidays merry, not scary
As the holidays approach, public safety agencies are reminding people to travel safely and be aware of fire hazards, like dry trees, lit candles and space heaters. Every day in Bexar County is a no-refusal day for those suspected of driving while intoxicated, but on Tuesday, the Texas Department of Transportation begins its concerted DWI […] [Read More]
Alleged turkey assailant banned from Comal County property
SLAM. Get out, and STAY out. That was the gist of a statement released by Comal County Commissioner Gregory Parker last week prohibiting a man accused of jerking a turkey found dead the next day in Landa Park from setting foot on county property. Ernesto Zavala Cerna, 53, received a citation days before Thanksgiving for […] [Read More]
12 years later, a murder trial still haunts a juror
During Guadalupe Esparza's 2001 sentencing hearing,one of the convicted killer's defense attorneys warned jurors that deciding on his sentencing may haunt them forever. Terry McDonald's words rang especially true for one male juror, who thinks of 7-year-old Alyssa Vasquez, the girl Esparza raped and killed, every year on his birthday. "She died on my birthday," […] [Read More]
Ride for motorcycle awareness
San Antonians, start your choppers: Motorcyclists will swarm the city Friday for an hour-long ride for motorcycle safety awareness. Riders will leave The Motorcycle School, 4918 Fredericksburg Road, at 11:11 a.m. and then traverse the city via Loop 410, U.S. 281 and Texas 16. Rider check-in begins at 10 a.m., and the first 300 people […] [Read More]
'Fall' safely into autumn
As San Antonio's temperatures finally drop, the fire department is reminding residents to change the batteries of their smoke alarms and take other steps to prepare for emergencies that may arise in cooler weather. SAFD recommends changing batteries of smoke alarms twice a year, at the beginning and end of daylight-saving time. Sunday marks the end, when […] [Read More]
Daughter in beating video on 'Today' show
Hillary Adams, who posted a YouTube video of her father allegedly beating her as a teen, told the Today show this morning that she waited seven years share the recording out of fear. "I don't know what would have happened to me or my mother," Adams told interviewers. She said the alleged abuse at the […] [Read More]
Man releases book about daughter's death
Bill McKinney once said the story behind his adoptive daughter's mysterious death was "like a book." He spoke figuratively at the time. Now, more than ten years after Monika Rizzo's unsolved and highly publicized murder, McKinney has published the tale and titled it "The Raw Truth." After going missing in 1997, Rizzo's bone fragments were […] [Read More]
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Jumble is a Java mutation testing tool that works in conjunction with JUnit. The purpose of mutation testing is to provide a measure of the effectiveness of test cases. A single mutation is performed on the code to be tested, the corresponding test cases are then executed. If the modified code fails the tests, then this increases confidence in the tests. Conversely, if the modified code passes the tests this indicates a testing deficiency.
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Answering questions about library impact on student learningApril 4, 2012 | 5 commentsTags: capstone, college students, critical incident technique, high impact practices, library assessment, library impact, student learning outcomes, tuning, undergraduate history, value
image by wordshore on Flickr This essay reports on a project which evaluated the Understanding Library Impacts (ULI) protocol, a suite of instruments for detecting and communicating library impact on student learning. The project was a dissertation study conducted with undergraduates enrolled in upper-level and capstone history classes at six U.S. colleges and universities in […]
Understanding library impacts on student learningJune 15, 2011 | 12 commentsTags: college students, information literacy, learning outcomes, library assessment, library impact, research, teaching, value
In the Library with the Lead Pipe is pleased to welcome guest author Derek Rodriguez. Derek serves as a Program Officer with the Triangle Research Libraries Network where he supports collaborative technology initiatives within the consortium and is project manager for the TRLN Endeca Project. He is a Doctoral candidate at the School of Information […]
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Anyway, today I have a post I promised last week - let's talk about cuticle removers! Or one in particular. The first one I used (that I'm still using now, obviously) is Essie Disappearing Trick. First, I thought the name of it was cute. Second, I couldn't find the Sally Hansen one and I figured, I generally like Essie treatments I try, so why not? It looks like this in the tube.
I'd never used one before this, but thankfully, it's really easy to use. There's this little tip on the end. All you have to do is squeeze a bit and the gel will come out. Then you blob it onto your cuticle...
And rub it in, then let it sit for fifteen seconds. I generally start with my thumb nail and by the time I hit my pinky, I can go back and start with my thumb. After you've let it sit for a bit, you can use an orange stick or a clean cuticle pusher (mine has a rubber tip that's nice and easy to clean) to push them back. The thicker parts will be removed, so you just clean up around that.
Then I usually finish off with a hand scrub and some moisturizer! It seems like a lot of work to do before every manicure but I find it really makes a difference, both in real life and in my pictures, of course! For example, if I wasn't careful, my cuticles would look like this:
*Vomits* I'm sorry to enlarge them in all their gory detail but this is real life, folks. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'll cradle your eyeballs to sleep.
Here, does this make it better? (You can click to check that post out, I'll spare your eyeballs and not link to the other one!)
So, I hope this helps - I know I've gotten a lot of questions about cuticle removers since I started obsessing about them on twitter! I hope to do a smackdown for them but I'll need a few months to have a chance to test them out. I'm excited to do it though, this stuff is addictive!
How about you? Do you use cuticle removers? What do you use to take care of your cuticles?
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NCC's Annual Community Christmas Party
Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 at 11:00am-4:00pm
342 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701
Nepperhan Community Center's Annual Community Christmas Party! All are invited to attend thi free, fun, fabulous event! Food, entertainment and free gifts for the kids... (must be registered in advance). Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 from 11am to 4pm. Santa Claus is coming to town!!! Come on out and enjoy!