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March 22nd, 2011
Inspiration: # Practice Cleaning The Slate
By Eka Ekong
While looking over our facebook/twitter posts from the last remarkable week, I was inspired by our FB post on a fresh start. "Today we #practice cleaning the slate – it doesn't clean itself. A fresh start comes from a conscious decision to renew."
I love my Black Mat Pro. There, I said it… It feels like I have been in a steady relationship with it for 9 years. We talk every morning, sometimes even in the evening. It greets me, arms open, no hesitation, holds me when I'm happy, and has wiped away many a tear. My mat does not judge me, or harbor any ill feelings. It doesn't say "oh, good luck next time with that forward fold", or chastise me if I lose my balance. Every time I step on my mat is a fresh start, a new beginning, a new hope. Each practice is a new possibility, without the luggage of the past. This is what my Manduka helps me practice.
Here are some notable responses on what Manduka helps others to practice:
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"I'm new to using @MandukaYoga and just love the new mat. #Practice feeling closer to the earth."
From Jill Lawson
"I practice what I teach and teach what I practice"
From ETL Yoga
"It helps me practice patience with myself....it helps me break down that wall-allowing myself to see what I have done"
March 4th, 2011
#Practice 365 Golden Yogi Winner: Carrie Griffiths
My teachers are always saying wise and witty things in class – of which I gratefully take note. I was recently in the middle of a class when one of these said teachers stated, "… better to come here to heal, than to hurt yourself." While she wasn't speaking directly to me, this statement did.
I have been fighting an injury since this past December. I did something to my hip. I don't recall anything specific that caused it or even exactly when it occurred. I just noticed one day that my hip was hurting. Really, really, really hurting. I decided to take a couple weeks off to give it a rest. Exactly two weeks later I was back at it, expecting to do everything that I'd been able to do pre-injury. Unfortunately, I didn't really feel much better.
Over the years, I've become more and more devoted to my yoga practice. I want to challenge myself and see just where I can go with it all. Manduka has sort of solidified this for me. With the gift they have given me, I feel happily obliged to take my practice to a new level. And I'm all ready to do that, except for this hip issue.
In the past month or so, the pain has waxed and waned. Some days are better than others. I keep thinking maybe I can outsmart it. I'll just let it go, breathe it away, nicely ask it to leave. I'll transcend it somehow. It can't slow me down. But it can, and it has. And I'm left feeling quite frustrated.
Then along comes my teacher with her wonderful words, and she's right. Maybe my body is telling me something. I don't always need to be pushing myself to the limit. Sometimes it's necessary to take time to heal. So I'm repeating this to myself at the beginning of every class lately. I think it's helping. Some days are better than others. I'm just trying to relax and allow myself to take a breather. It will come together in time, I suppose.
March 4th, 2011
Featured Retailer: Veera Yoga
Veera Yoga, located in Roseville, CA, is a place where it's students come for a little TLC... Truth, Love, and Compassion, that is! A power vinyasa studio where it's community is encouraged to be honest, not only about where they are on a physical level, but how they are feeling on a mental and emotional level as well. A place where Love reigns supreme! A safe space where the practice of these principles is done with compassion. Compassion for each other, compassion for the community (Veera participates in raising money for multiple yearly causes and by frequently adopting animals at the Farm Sanctuary - a vegan inspired home for rescued farm animals), but most importantly it encourages compassion for the self. The staff and teachers at VEERA recognize the importance of honoring each person's unique situation in any given moment. It is only when we are able to look at life's struggles through the eyes of Truth, Love, and Compassion that awareness grows and change is able to take place. A strong physical practice coupled with some chanting and ancient wisdom help to lower the barriers that keep us from living this authentic life. VEERA yoga not only welcomes beginners and advanced yogis alike, but offers a variety of monthly workshops including pranayama, healthy eating, organic gardening, Ashtanga and more! Be sure to check our website for details: www.veerayoga.com
March 1st, 2011
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February 27th, 2011
#Practice Love- Yoga Love For Shelter Animals
On February 12, 2011, Sanctuary Yoga Studios in New York, held the charity event "Yoga Love for Shelter Animals."
Led by Manduka Ambassador Ashley DiMeglio , Bill Rosenfeld, Theresa Mihalopoulos, studio owner Nancy Mahon jumped on board to support as well.
The mission was to raise awareness, funds and tangibles for the shelter pets at Hi Tor Animal Shelter in Pomona, New York. Ashley put word out to her friends and students and on our web site and Facebook. At lightning speed, we had a waiting list, as the event sold out very quickly. Everyone contacted saw the need to help and acted without hesitation. Bill put together an elegant animal/ Valentine's Day themed warm-up, and Theresa followed suit, lullabying the class through a nurturing and thoughtful Savasana.
The cause was love. That's what it boils down to… Sharon, our Hi Tor Animal Shelter representative was inundated with toys, blankets, food, feed bowls and $650.00 in cash donations. Once the yoga class ended we threw on some cheesy love songs and began our raffle! Manduka towels were flying across the room as winners received their gear. Everyone was clapping with excitement as the winners were announced. We saved the amazing Manduka mat for last. Wonderful yogis were crossing their fingers in anticipation as the winner was called out. It was won by Lisa Williams, a passionate yogini. The sun poured in, and the music flowed. Everyone was stretched, loved and balanced. Friends were made right there that day. Love was in the air and Manduka was a part of the yoga love.
Yoga helps us to stay compassionate but it also reminds us to accept ourselves and find compassion inwardly as well. Through acts of giving and charity we witness our own inherent ability to love and learn about ourselves.
What does our Manduka help us practice? Love for others, animals, and our supreme absolute: our true selves.
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The TOW's highway committees, a subcommittee consisting of town board member Tim Sherman, DPW Superintendent Dennis Westover, Representative for the fire district Gordon Decker, Engineering Venture Consultant Peter Gibbs and community members Nancy Page and Rick Rockeffer have worked to identify what the needs will be for the building and how to present them to an architect.
The concept drawings were presented at the town board meeting on Nov. 13 and at the fire district meeting on Nov. 20.
The plans outline a joint building which will be built on the property where the current DPW building stands on Route 22.
"Up to this point no one has spent any money, this is just a concept where everyone has volunteered their time," Gibbs said.
The committee's drawings outline the even split of the simply designed building. The current proposed plan calls for a single building for the DPW and Fire Department to share. The building will be divided equally and they will share an operations room, bathroom facilities, meeting space, kitchen area and break room.
"This is basically one building serving two functions," Decker said at the fire district meeting.
The group has met for informational sessions and roundtable discussions six times to create a building design to put before both the town board and the fire district.
For the DPW and Fire District to share a building, the town would need to take responsibility for the property and lease the building space to the fire district.
"This could allow the town to put the current fire department back on the tax rolls," Fabre said. "The fire department would be less than a mile from the current department so it won't affect response time."
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Fair market value election on death
Written on January 29, 2013 – 9:00 am | by Derek de Gannes
When a person dies that person is deemed to have sold their capital property for fair market value proceeds unless the will directs the executor to transfer the property to a spouse or spouse trust in which the property may be transferred at tax cost. Our tax rules allow the executor to elect proceeds in excess of tax cost, say, if the deceased had tax losses or other shelter what would otherwise be a taxable gain. Let's say the capital property was one unit, say, a private corporation share and the executor wished to elect on a fractional portion of the share.
It is common today for fractional shares to be the subject of transactions and such fractional shares are recognized by corporate law. Notwithstanding corporate law, the Canada Revenue Agency confirmed its position in a recent technical interpretation wherein the single share represents a property of the deceased taxpayer and as such the legal representative cannot elect in respect of a fraction of that single share so as to apply the tax cost rollover to an arbitrary portion of that share and proceeds in excess of tax cost to the balance of the share.
Executors should consult their tax advisors when making the fair value tax election.
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This year, Grant School has been named a Wisconsin Spotlight School! We look forward to hosting visits by other schools to share our Spotlight Practices in Teaching and Learning along with our School Culture/Climate. Our State School Report Card has designated us as a school that "Exceeds Expectations" for the past three years. We are proud of these accomplishments and continue to work hard to help all students succeed.
We provide a strong standards-based academic curriculum that includes reading, math, science, language arts and social studies Specialists teach music, art, physical education, and guidance. We serve 436 students in grades kindergarten through grade five. We provide additional services to help all children learn, including reading support, special education, and our English Language Learner (ELL) program. We are in our third year of implementing "Intervention Time" which is built into the school day This scheduled time allows our interventionists and classroom teachers a set time to work with smaller groups of students on specific areas of need. All students are included whether they need extra help, are right on grade level,or need more challenging work.
The Grant School Family character education program equips students with the life-long skills needed to become successful adults. Students, staff, parents, and volunteers make up our Grant School Family, which is the foundation of our award-winning character education program. We teach and reinforce the five characteristics of kindness, self-control, honesty, respect and responsibility.
We work to estabish the best possible enviroment in which to learn and grow. In 2009-10, we were among four SASD schools to be given the opportunity to pilot an initiative that has been extremely PBIS-Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports It greatly enhances our academic program by helping all students learn the behaviors needed to be successful. Since implementing PBIS, Grant School
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One of the best features of PBIS is that it acknowledges that children need to be taught to read or do math. There are many ways in which these same principles apply to life in your family as well as the Grant School Family. We look forward to sharing what we learn and we invite you to make this work for your at-home family as well.
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The Adirondack Pedal Cab Company is a unique transportation and advertising company launched in the summer of 2012 in the beautiful Adirondack Village of Lake George.
New for the 2013 Season, Adirondack Pedal Cab Company will be offering tours for families, couples, and new visitors to Lake George Village. We have partnered with numerous area businesses to provide the perfect Lake George experience.
See and be seen! Pedal cabs are a popular mode of travel in many countries. These people and battery powered 3 wheeled vehicles- also called cycle rickshaws, bicycle taxis, and pedicabs- provide a pleasurable ride not only for tourists new to the area, but also to residents who need to travel a short distance. Advertising on a pedal cab is a creative way to promote your business! Get your message out with a static ad wrap or via a digital ad on any of the company's cabs. Advertise with us!


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Linear Technology announces its LT6106, a high side current sense amplifier that can resolve small differential signals from common mode voltages up to 36V. With 250 µV(max.) of input offset voltage and a full-scale differential input of 500 mV, the device offers a dynamic range of 2000:1. The input bias current is guaranteed to be no more than 40 nA, essentially eliminating bias current as a source of error. For handling fault conditions, it can withstand common mode voltages up to 44V. The operating temperature range of -40°C to 125°C makes it suitable for industrial and automotive applications such as power management, motion control and battery charging.
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Endangered Species At Risk Due to Pesticide
The report stated that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "displays a stunning lack of initiative in complying with the Endangered Species Act" and "has shown reckless disregard for the impact of its pesticide regulation program on wildlife, and most importantly, endangered species." The CBD has repeatedly sued the government in order to secure more stringent protections for endangered animals and plants.
The concerns of the CBD are mirrored by many of the scientists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The CBD concluded in its report that "about 375 animals and plants - nearly one-third of the species listed under the Endangered Species Act - are exposed to and potentially harmed by pesticides." More than two billion pounds of chemicals are applied to U.S. crops, lawns, and gardens. It is not surprising that some of these chemicals end up in environments that endangered species call their home.
There is a history of pesticides causing harm to endangered
species. Bald eagles, peregrine falcons, pelicans and other birds nearly
went extinct due to the pesticide DDT which weakened the birds' eggs.
Although many endangered species die from pesticide poisoning, there
are also subtle problems caused by the low exposures common in the environment
today. On July 26, 2004 EPA officials said that they would now undertake
a "comprehensive ecological effects evaluation" for each pesticide
they register for use, but that they are "strengthening review
of potential risks to federally listed threatened and
Pesticides and endangered species have been a controversial issue for some time now. The Bush Administration announced on July 29, 2004 that the EPA will no longer have to consult other federal agencies for approval of pesticdes that may be harmful to plants or animal protected under the Endangered Species Act. For more infromantion on this see the yahoo.com story.
Take Action: Contact Mr. Michael Leavitt, EPA Administrator, by e-mail: [email protected], phone: 202-564-4711, or fax: 202-501-1470 to express your views on EPA's compliance with the Endangered Species Act, and urge action to protect the integrity of this important law.


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Kellie interviewed on writing a webcomicon July 3rd, 2013
Kellie has been writing the strips for Pea Green Coffee Cup (officially) since last December. It's definitely been a joy working with Kellie on the comic. I hear horror stories of people working together and it's nice to have someone that I can communicate so well with. We both share a vision and understanding of the cartoon world of Pea Green and it's characters. With her writing the strips it's given me more time to focus on making the art better. I'm very excited about where she'll take the characters of Pea Green Coffee Cup. Anyhow, she was interviewed about writing webcomics and you can see that interview here!


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This DJI GPS module only will work with DJI Naza in the new X830-D quad. If you wish to self install GPS to your quad, support is only available through the manufacturer www.DJI-innovation.com
NAZA GPS Add on package. Buy this GPS add on package to add GPS to your current NAZA controller. Just update the firmware and add the GPS/Compass and you are ready to enjoy the benefits of the NAZA GPS. Compatible with any quads with the NAZA controller such as the Turbo Ace X830-D. It is not compatible with the Turbo Ace X830-S.
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This invention relates to a therapeutic device and method of administering precisely measured doses of a therapeutic substance via inhalation to pediatric and adult patients. More specifically, the invention relates to a therapeutic device and method of administering inhaled medication which delivers a controlled flow rate to a mouthpiece for administration of medicament to young children and adults with a diminished capacity, at a rate of about 25.8 L/minute to 30.2 L/minute.
1. A device for administering medicament for inhalation by a user, said device comprising:
a container for holding a quantity of medicament, said container having a first cross sectional area and comprising a neck portion of a second cross sectional area which is less than said first cross sectional area, and further comprising an outlet opening at the terminus of said neck portion;
a baffle structure comprising a plurality of rigid vanes connected to an axial hub, said hub presenting a through passage along its length, said structure further including a rigid end wall connected to said vanes and blocking the flow of medicament out of said container so that all flow must travel through the through passage to reach the user, said structure attached to said container and extending at least partially into said neck portion; and
a flexible mouthpiece coupled with said container and adapted to be enclosed by the mouth of the user, said mouthpiece having an orifice for passage of said medicament.
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12. A device adapted to be coupled with a source of medicament for facilitating inhalation of said medicament by a user, comprising:
a flexible mouthpiece comprising a nipple shaped to conform to the mouth of said user, said nipple having an orifice for passage of said medicament; and
a flow rate controller coupled with said mouthpiece comprising a rigid baffle structure comprising a plurality of rigid vanes connected to an axial hub, said hub presenting a through passage along its length, said structure further including a rigid end wall connected to said vanes and blocking the flow of medicament out of said source so that all flow must travel through the through passage to reach the user;
whereby said mouthpiece and said controller cooperate to dispense a quantity of said medicament to said user.
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This application is based on and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/890,439, filed on Feb. 16, 2007, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Not applicable.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a therapeutic device and method of administering precisely measured doses of a therapeutic substance via inhalation to pediatric and adult patients. More specifically, the invention relates to a therapeutic device and method of administering inhaled medication which delivers a controlled flow rate to a mouthpiece for administration of medicament to young children, the elderly and other adults with a diminished capacity.
2. Description of Related Art
There is a need for an accurate mechanism for delivering precise drug dosages of inhalable medicaments into the lungs of persons with reduced lung capacity. It is standard medical procedure to treat humans afflicted with pulmonary conditions by administering medicament inhalable into the lungs. For example, asthma is a condition characterized by symptoms wherein the airways of the lungs become narrowed, inflamed and filled with mucous such that the patient experiences wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.
Examples of inhalable medicaments used in the treatment of asthma include bronchodilators and anti-inflammatories such as corticosteroids. Other types of inhalable medicaments for different medical conditions include insulin, proteins and polypeptides, enzymes, anticholinergics, antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, beta-2 agonists, mucolytics and others.
One of skill in the art understands that it is important to control the flow rate of an inhaled medicament so that a defined, consistent, metered (i.e., quantifiable) dose may be administered to the patient. Presently, one of the most popular delivery devices is the pressurized propellant driven metered dose inhaler ("pMDI") which is typically comprised of a canister containing a mixture of propellants, surfactants, preservatives and one or more active pharmaceutical compounds. The pMDI releases a metered dose of aerosolized medicine upon each actuation. (The contents of the canister of the pMDI and/or the pharmaceutical compounds with or without carriers or excipients are examples of what are sometimes referred to herein as "medicament" or "medicaments.")
When used frequently, however, pMDIs have certain drawbacks, such as they tend not to permit the administration of defined dosages of the medicament substance for a variety of reasons. Accessories have been developed in an attempt to overcome these drawbacks. Devices called spacers are often used as accessories with pMDIs for the purpose of providing a contained space or holding chamber between the mouth of the patient and the pMDI nozzle from which the medicament is dispensed. Spacers typically are hollow cylinders with open ends. The spacer or holding chamber is used by placing it in the mouth and the patient pursing his or her lips around it, so that a relatively airtight seal is formed between the mouth and the mouthpiece/nozzle of the holding chamber device or spacer. Once such a seal is formed, the pMDI is actuated, releasing aerosolized medicament into the spacer or holding chamber device from which the patient inhales the medicament. Spacers help to capture the gas emitted from a pMDI but do not facilitate inspiration after actuation of the pMDI. It should be noted that pMDIs may be used without a spacer or holding chamber by actuating the pMDI about 2 inches in front of the mouth of the patient, who inhales the aerosol emitted by the pMDI.
An improvement on the spacer device discussed above is a valved holding chamber device, which is similar to a spacer but contains a one-way, low-resistance valve that allows the vaporized or atomized medicament to remain within the body of the chamber until the patient inhales, resulting in the valve opening and permitting the medicament to enter the lungs.
Both spacers and holding chambers have the disadvantage that it is very difficult to ensure that the patient has inhaled the correct dosage of the medicament. Reasons for this include, but are not limited to, the tendency of the medicament to settle via gravity out of the aerosol "mist" to the bottom of the spacer or holding chamber. This settling negatively affects the overall amount of medicament available to inhale, as well as the proportion of "respirable particle size" available to inhale. Respirable particle size refers to the ideal size of inhalable particles; the ideal size is in the range of approximately 1.5 to 2.5 microns. Another disadvantage of the spacers and holding chambers is the patient tends to have difficulties properly timing the release of medicament into the spacer or holding chamber so that the patient inhales at the proper moment.
The aforementioned deficiencies in administering desired dosages of an inhalable medicament led to the inventor's improved holding chamber device disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,085,742 ("the '742 Patent), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. The '742 Patent discloses an intrapulmonary device providing a means for controlling the flow rate so that the inhaled medicament is administered and taken into the patient's lungs in a manner which greatly reduces or even eliminates overdosing and underdosing.
When inhalation devices, including the holding chamber disclosed in the '742 Patent, are used by children, or adults with reduced lung capacity, the accuracy of reported doses and/or amount of drug used in the treatment of a pulmonary disease is unreliable. An overdose or an underdose can have undesirable effects on the patient. A patient can have adverse reactions if too large a dosage of the medicament is inhaled. Conversely, if the patient does not inhale the entire dosage, the medicament may be partially or entirely ineffective to treat the condition for which it was administered.
The device of the '742 Patent, while easy to use and efficient for the administration of medicaments to adults and older children is less reliable when used with children younger than about six years of age. Given that at present about 60% of asthma patients are between the ages of one and five, there is a significant need for a device which will overcome the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art. A device which can be readily used on patients as young as two years old, or even younger, as well as adults with significantly diminished lung capacity is highly desirable.
It is also highly desirable to have an improved device for readily administering intrapulmonary medicaments to pediatric patients and adults with a diminished capacity for inhaling who are unable to effectively use a pMDI.
Intrapulmonary medication delivery to young children has been attempted by physicians, nurses, respiratory technicians, and other clinicians using many different devices, such as nebulizers, holding chambers, spacers, pMDIs, and dry powdered inhalers ("DPIs"). Currently, the accepted method of delivery using pMDIs for young children of ages five years or less, or to the elderly or others having reduced ability to create sufficient inspiratory flow to use an MDI or pMDI, is to use a spacer device or holding chamber device along with a facemask. Masks usually come in different sizes to accommodate the different ages and/or sizes of patients' faces.
One of the main difficulties in correctly administering inhaled medication results from the inability of some patients to generate consistently low inspiratory flow rates. Most patients inhale at very high inspiratory flow rates in an effort to inhale their entire medicament; this results in a turbulent flow pattern rather than a more desirable laminar flow pattern which provides the best administration of the medicament. Inhaling at a low inspiratory flow rate (30 L/min or less) is equivalent to normal tidal breathing (tidal breathing is a term which describes inhaling and exhaling through the same opening). Many studies in children and especially in children with compromised lung conditions, e.g., Cystic Fibrosis, asthma or other chronic lung diseases ("CLDs"), indicate that low inspiratory flow rates aid in the desirable deep penetration of medication into the pulmonary cavities of the lungs.
Moreover, the proper timing of actuating and inhaling medication from a pMDI is difficult to master for very young children and the elderly. Although spacers and holding chambers are helpful, they do not necessarily result in correct flow rates. In an effort to encourage patients to inhale at correct flow rates, most spacers and holding chambers are equipped with so-called coaching whistles, which actuate at high flow rates to provide an audible signal to the adult or pediatric patient that the flow rate is too high, reminding them to slow down their inspiration. Unfortunately, many children like to hear the whistle, and so intentionally breathe in at a high rate to cause the whistle to sound, thus defeating the purpose of the coaching whistle. These whistle mechanisms are also often used in conjunction with masks and in pMDIs.
Masks, while quite useful, have additional drawbacks. In order for masks with accessory devices to properly work, the masks must have a tight fit on the patient's face. This is not always accomplished with the different masks that are currently on the market. Articles have been published claiming that only extremely tight masks will have a tight enough fit to get medication into the lungs. Masks that leak cause significant problems. Leaked medication decreases effectiveness of the administration of the medication to the patient, and may cause eye irritation as well as resulting in spillage and wasting of medication. Another disadvantage of using a mask is dead space, which is defined as the amount of air that fills the facemask when the mask is placed on the patient's face. Facemask dead space has been measured as being 20-100 mL in volume. The higher the dead space volume, the less medicament reaches the lungs of the patient.
Still another problem with the use of masks is that children tend to find the masks uncomfortable and/or frightening to wear, and therefore do not like having them placed over their mouths and noses. When a mask is used, children tend to have the sensation that they are being smothered, and often resist placement and/or maintenance of the mask on their face.
Still yet another problem with masks is that crying inhibits the child's ability to inhale. In fact, multiple studies have shown that crying infants and toddlers cannot properly inhale medication, leading to insufficient deposition of medication into the lungs.
In spite of the aforementioned drawbacks, masks have been used with nebulizers for at least thirty years. Nebulizers are simple mechanical devices which disperse liquid and/or dry medications into fine particulates which may be inhaled. Nebulizers can be air driven, ultrasonically powered or use vibrating membranes. Although all nebulizers can deliver a superior fine particle dose (as compared to pMDIs) to the mask or traditional mouthpiece of an inhaler, they cannot assure improved penetration to the lungs if a child refuses treatment, cries, or the mask leaks.
Still another problem with nebulizer use is the length of time it takes to inhale medication. It can take anywhere from 10-20 minutes to adequately inhale medication through a nebulizer. As noted above, the difficulty that children have in keeping masks on for this period of time further complicates the use of a nebulizer and increases the time required.
The current invention solves at least some of the problems associated with the administration of intrapulmonary medicaments to young children and adults with diminished lung capacity. An object of the invention is to provide an easily usable, effective device that promotes medication administration compliance, for administering accurate metered dosages to pediatric and other types of patients.
According to the present invention, there is provided a new mouthpiece and flow rate controller for use with devices that are used for administering a dispensable medicament powder or liquid composition for inhalation by a patient. The devices of the present invention can be used with spacers and holding chambers in combination with aerosol delivery devices such as pMDIs and DPIs, as well as with nebulizers. The devices can also be modified for use with other types of intrapulmonary delivery devices, such as those for aerosol delivery of insulin. The mouthpiece and flow rate controller provide a means for administering medicament to a user at a flow rate of about 25.8 L/minute to 30.2 L/minute (0.43 L/second to 0.51 L/second).
Additional aspects of the invention, together with the advantages and novel features appurtenant thereto, will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following, or may be learned from the practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
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Once the user forms a seal with his or her lips around mouthpiece 10, medicament within container 18 will move into the lungs as the user inhales. Because of the specific design of baffle structure 22, greatly reduced negative pressure is required to initiate the flow of medicament through passage 16 and through orifice 12. This reduced effort results in a relatively low inspiratory flow rate which, as explained above, is desirable for maximum efficacy of the medicament. The preferred flow rate is between about 25.8 and 30.2 liters per minute (0.43 to 0.51 liters per second). While the physics of the device 5 according to the present invention are not fully understood, it is believed that the combination of the upper portion of container 18, as shown in
One alternative to the mouthpiece orifice 12 and axial hub passage 16 of the preferred embodiment described above is to make both the orifice and passage the same diameter. The passage 16 in baffle structure 22 is about 28 mm to 30 mm in length with a diameter of about 1.5 to 4 mm. The mouthpiece orifice 12 has a diameter of about 3.1 and 8 mm. Even with an orifice 12 that is the same diameter as passage 16, the effect on flow rate is only about 10% (i.e., the change in flow rate is negligible). However, doubling the size of the orifice 12 relative to the diameter of the passage 16 will produce a theoretical 16 fold increase in flow rate.
While not intending to be bound by any particular theory, it may be that human physiology is better adapted to hard sucking action on an object with the geometry of a nipple as described herein, as compared to the cylindrical or elliptical configuration of a spacer or holding chamber device of the prior art. It may also be that use of a flexible material for the mouthpiece 10 according to the present invention is better suited with respect to human physiology than a non-flexible mouthpiece in terms of generating maximum negative inspiratory pressure with minimal force. Additionally, while the mouthpiece orifice 12 of the present invention is shown in a relatively circular configuration, it will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that other configurations such as oval and elliptical can be utilized as well.
The mouthpiece 10 in combination with the flow rate controller 14 will work with any inhalation delivery device such as pMDIs, nebulizers, medicine cups. The mouthpiece 10 in combination with the flow rate controller 14 of the invention may also be used with other inhalation delivery devices, such as the presently available Exubera insulin delivery device.
Most children can inhale most of the medication in 3-4 seconds with the present invention, whereas with the prior art devices it takes a minimum of 6-8 seconds. Further, without the benefit of the invention, most children will inhale and exhale twice within the first 6-8 seconds. Usually, with prior art devices, over time (20-30 seconds or more) medication falls out of the aerosolized state, primarily due to gravity, into the portion of the spacer or holding chamber that is substantially parallel to the ground when the spacer or holding chamber is in use. This results in less medication being aerosolized, thus giving less chance for medication to be inhaled. With the present invention a greater amount of medication is inhaled in the first few seconds, before the medication falls out of its aerosolized state.
Normal tidal volume breathing (less than 30 L/min) has been shown to allow better drug deposition into the lungs. The present invention encourages young children and adults to inhale naturally at normal tidal volume rates. This is especially important with patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ("COPD"), who may have difficulty generating negative inspiratory pressure. In fact, it is well known by those skilled in the art of pulmonary medicine that these groups of patients unconsciously purse their lips to enhance their breathing. The mouthpiece of the present invention naturally accommodates these patients' tendencies, permitting better generation of negative inspiratory pressure.
It will also be appreciated that the present invention encompasses a method for administering medicament via inhalation. The method is carried out utilizing a container as afore-described having a first cross sectional area and a neck portion which presents a second cross sectional area that is smaller than the first cross sectional area. The method comprises the steps of providing a flexible mouthpiece having an orifice for passage of medicament, providing a baffle structure coupled with the mouthpiece and having an axial through passage with the structure extending at least partially into the neck portion of the container. Next, the user places the mouthpiece into his or her mouth and then moves the medicament through the axial passage by inhalation. By following the afore-described method steps, the mouthpiece and baffle structure cooperate to dispense a desired quantity of medicament to the user. Preferably, the method includes providing a mouthpiece having a nipple with the orifice of the nipple having a diameter of approximately 3.1 to 8 mm. It is also preferred that the mouthpiece have a thickness of approximately 0.5 to 5 mm and that the baffle structure comprises at least three (3) vanes. The method further comprises providing a baffle structure with a through passage of approximately 1.5 to 4 mm in diameter and a length of approximately 26 to 32 mm. Preferably, the method utilizes a container having a length of 140 to 160 mm with the container comprising a boot structure which closes the end of the container opposite the outlet opening.
One of the concerns with the use of DPIs is the need to generate enough negative inspiratory pressure to de-aggregate the powdered medication found in these devices. Most patients need high negative inspiratory forces, greater than 30 L/minute to de-aggregate the medication, resulting in undesirable turbulent flow. Turbulent flow, as contrasted with laminar flow, is undesirable because it results in more oral deposition (deposition of the medicament in the mouth) rather than intrapulmonary deposition (deposition of the medicament in the lungs). The use of the present invention solves this problem if a DPI device releases the medicament into a spacer or holding chamber, e.g., the Exubera device presently on the market.
Another advantage of the present invention is time efficiency. Utilizing the prior art devices, it takes approximately 20-30 minutes to prepare and administer a single nebulization treatment. This does not take into account the time it takes to coax a relatively compliant child into submitting to the nebulization treatment. If the child is crying or combative, even more time is needed for the treatment. A crying child will have poor inspiration and will not receive the proper amount of medicament due to the poor inspiration. Using the device of the present invention, it takes approximately 8-20 seconds to complete a full inhalation treatment. While the preferred flow rate is about 25.8 to 30.2 L/minute, it is to be understood for certain applications the flow rate may range from 15 to 60 L/minute.
The method and device of the present invention are useful for delivering a wide variety of medicaments, drugs, biologically active substances, and the like, to a patient's lungs. The present invention is particularly useful for delivering high value medicaments and drugs, such as proteins and polypeptides, where efficient delivery and proper dosage are of great concern.
From the foregoing it will be seen that this invention is one well adapted to attain all ends and objectives herein-above set forth, together with the other advantages which are obvious and which are inherent to the invention.
Since many possible embodiments may be made of the invention without departing from the scope thereof, it is to be understood that all matters herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings are to be interpreted as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.
While specific embodiments have been shown and discussed, various modifications may of course be made, and the invention is not limited to the specific forms or arrangement of parts and steps described herein, except insofar as such limitations are included in the following claims. Further, it will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and subcombinations. This is contemplated by and is within the scope of the claims.
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WASHINGTON, March 31, 2005 From precision-guided munitions to unmanned aerial vehicles to hand-held devices that can provide a squad or a company with real-time, over-the-horizon views of trouble spots in the battlespace, the technology of warfare has taken a giant leap forward in the global war in terror. Now, with the help of organizations like the Freedom Calls Foundation, so have communications between warriors and their families.
Recognizing the stress servicemembers face when separated from their loved ones by thousands of miles and extended tours of duty, two communications experts teamed up to form the nonprofit organization.
With the help of individual contributions and corporate sponsors, the foundation provides free, state-of-the-art videoconferencing technology to link U.S. service personnel with their families back home.
Unlike the censored mail of World War II, or the few minutes of barely audible telephone conversation that characterized communication during the Vietnam conflict, videoconferencing allows today's military men and women to attend and participate in birthdays, graduations, weddings and other milestone family events. Via the magic of video, they can join their spouse at a parent-teacher conference, speak to an insurance agent or financial adviser, or participate in any number of other events important to the life of the family. One Army general, foundation officials said, called it the single greatest boost in morale for the troops in the past 25 years.
The venture began when military personnel in Iraq contacted Edward Bukstel, a corporate executive with a satellite services provider, and asked him to help establish a communications network for U.S. forces overseas. Together with John B. Harlow II, a lawyer, banker and Internet service provider, the two established the Freedom Calls Foundation and offered its services to the U.S. Army.
The first foundation facility was established in 2004 at Camp Cooke (now Camp Taji), an Army base north of Baghdad. In addition to several Polycom videoconferencing stations, the facility offers 40 phones, 10 video e-mail stations, and 50 computers with e-mail and Internet access. Thanks to their efforts, the camp's more than 14,000 soldiers are now able to communicate with their loved ones regularly and free of charge. The services are available 24 hours a day.
Harlow said the foundation is working with Marines at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, to establish two more facilities. The Army has asked the organization to install facilities at 10 more Army camps -- eight in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. Two of the eight new Iraqi facilities will be up and running in the next 90 days, Harlow said.
Each Freedom Calls Foundation facility costs about $300,000 to establish and another $300,000 annually to maintain. "We are always begging for resources," Harlow said. "Donations come from individuals, from corporations, and from a variety of other sources." For example, he said, a group of office workers whose employee fund was being dissolved voted to donate the entire amount to the Freedom Calls Foundation to help connect families to their servicemembers in Iraq.
"In upstate New York," Harlow said, "a couple of high school girls started selling magnetic car ribbons and are now raising about $1,000 a month for the troops."
Harlow said the foundation's goal over the coming year is to establish a facility at every Army camp in Afghanistan and Iraq. Eventually, the organization hopes to add facilities in other locations around the world where U.S. troops are deployed. The services make a real difference to those fighting for freedom far from home. For example, in a surprise video visit arranged by a buddy at Camp Cooke, Maj. Mark Brooks of the Army Reserve's 98th Division was able to spend an hour visiting with his wife and his 4-day-old baby daughter in rural Maine.
Twenty-five members of the 706th Transportation Company were not only able to cheer on Team USA in the first of three World Cup hockey exhibition games in Columbus, Ohio, but also addressed the capacity crowd of 18,000 over the arena's Jumbotron screen. After the game, the soldiers spent about 20 minutes each visiting with their own family members.
Army Staff Sgts. Shadow Evans and Richard Everton were wed in a long-distance video ceremony that brought together the bride in Iraq with the groom in Durango, Colo.
And two fathers, in simultaneous videoconferencing sessions over the Freedom Calls network in Iraq, were able to attend high school graduation ceremonies for their daughters in separate cities in California.
While the technology is sophisticated, implementation is surprisingly easy. Many families keep in touch by phone or e-mail to exchange greetings, conduct family business, or address the myriad problems of everyday life. For those with broadband Internet service and an inexpensive Web camera, families can talk to their warfighter on special occasions or simply while gathered around the dinner table, so that husbands, wives, fathers and mothers can still play a role in the family.
"Our vision," Harlow said, "is that warfighters should be able to come home from a day on the battlefield and be with their loved ones on a virtual basis every evening. That is both technically and economically feasible today," he said.
For households without broadband capability, the Freedom Calls Foundation offers a service called Operation Hometown Link that connects families to their military member via a local videoconferencing facility.
In Massachusetts, for example, the foundation is able to offer military families more than 30 sites, thanks to the leadership of the Raytheon Company, a Massachusetts corporation. Raytheon was the first company to open its facilities to military families, and has been a charter contributor to the Freedom Calls Foundation. Also in Massachusetts, Harvard University, St. John's Preparatory School, Springfield Technical Community College and the Hampshire Educational Collaborative have also opened their existing video facilities to military families. Across the country, other corporations, law firms, schools, hospitals and universities are doing the same.
One new dad, Harlow said, got to sing "Happy Birthday" at his daughter's first birthday party, saw her walk for the first time, then watched as she ambled over to his video face, uttered the words, "Da Da" and planted a frosting-smeared kiss on the screen. "Those are awesome personal experiences," Harlow said.
In the coming months, the foundation hopes to have more than 1,000 published sites nationwide where families can gather to interact via video with their military members. To access the services, they'd simply find a nearby site, make a reservation and show up.
In the meantime, the foundation has become quite nimble at making events happen in faraway places. For example, they set up a video wedding for a soldier in Iraq and her deployed fiance in Afghanistan, complete with venue, cake, balloons, a chaplain and a six-foot video screen -- all on less then eight hours' notice. They even arranged for the bride to arrive in a white up-armored Humvee masquerading as a limousine.
"When she stepped out of that Humvee and walked in, 20 tough guys cried," Harlow said. "She even threw a bouquet - and it was caught by a 25-year-old, 250-pound sergeant. It was the most gratifying thing we've ever enabled," he said, "and the most gratifying thing I've ever done in my own work life."
And military families, he added, deserve the efforts people make to help them. "Military families are some of the most selfless, giving people I've ever met. It's a privilege for us to do this for them," Harlow said.


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Gerry V... no question about his guts. I will not argue that point. I am arguing his logic. Not sound by any measure. On the 40 plus yard line? Sure. It leaves you with a hint of a chance. On the 29? Game over, save a Garrett Hartley adventure. His reasoning was based on past experiences and that is what cost him the game. All his other 4th down calls were based on his team's ability to get it done 2/3 times. I do not believe any of them were in OT on the 29. It would be interesting to see who has tried this in OT before. He was aggressive throughout the game and then panicked at the sight of number 9. I love it. It will haunt them for a long time.
Alright Gerry V... time to eat it...oh and next time.. try to grow a pair and not freak out before the game buddy. And drop the Seinfeld act... you are decidedly not funny.
I say let them enjoy some Southern Hospitality. I say let them come to the Dome. Then, show them what hostility means. Let Brees burn them with his passes like the Windy City burnt burn. Let revenge flow in the Dome. I still remember that day and I want them to leave with blood in their mouth even as they wear a Bourbon street T-Shirt. Ya'll come back now, ya heard?!
Heheehehe... good one.
Please pay the man. I have been following the Saints since I learnt football. Heck, I learnt the game watching the Aints. We Aint no more people and Drew is a major part of that. We have a franchise QB who is by far the best role model (the Anti-Vick) in the NFL. He is about the game, family, community, leadership, and all that is 'feel good', without any pretense. I love the man. God Bless him and his family. Pay the brother his weight in gold. He will not sit on his laurels ever. He carries a chip on his shoulder all the times... because he 'is'nt good enough'... just like they say about us down in the Big Easy.
Any yes... 10 million a year is NOT enough for his talents. If I-fight/beat/kill-dogs Vick can get what he did, Saint Brees should get at least more with his accomplishments. And that is not me; that is simply the way NFL works.
Frankly, I am getting a little tired of professional 'analysts' whining away about the Saints. This is exactly the kind of complaining that puts doubts in the minds of the players. They are not perfect. They are still not 'there' yet. But they are doing fine and the record shows it. Honestly, other than the Jets, I do not see any team that is 'perfect' right now. What is more important- high scoring or wins? Because take it back a couple of years and we scored a lot of points and came out without a title of any kind. I did not like the Panthers game too but I have off days as well. We are Saints fans. We forgive! We believe! Let the whiner go to Phily. We forget the good times so easily, all because of a couple of low scoring games. Cry me a river. I will let the boys shut you up at the next few games. Believe it!
Hartley broke my heart. That was undoubtedly a chip shot. But kickers live and die by these unfair circumstances. He is a good kicker and should be a Saint for life. He did not lose the game- the Saints did when they did not try to go for the touchdown. Think about it- you are marching down the field and you do not try to get a touchdown with a couple of downs with 11 men but instead put it on the leg of one man? Payton is just as much to blame and he knows it. At times, Brees was almost a football field off in his throws by his own standards and he is to blame too. The defense was on the field for too long and it showed in the final drive. The offense could have taken some time on the field to give them a break from Gonzalez. The Saints were not perfect enough to be perfect on Sunday. It is fine. We are still in good shape and maybe we need this fire under our rear ends to get tough. Same for the fans; when did we become so used to perfect kicking games? Having watched the Saints for over 10 years, it came as a bitter reminder of past times- Carney included. He will be a good influence on Hartley, but Hartley is our man for the foreseeable future. Let's leave the complaining to the Vikings, Bears and the other ingrates. We are Who Dats! Let's bring the roof down on Sunday. Go Saints!


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Well if I thought last week was failure, it doesn't compare to this week.
I didn't exercise even once. I didn't drink enough water. I ate too much.
But I'm not going to beat myself up. Just pick myself up and move forward.
And it's shark week, so I am NOT weighing myself this week. Deal with it.
This week's goals:
I failed all of last week's goals, so we wont even go into details.
- Go grocery shopping
- Start juicing again
- Drink more water
- Exercise
There's just no reason to feel bad for too long about failing.
There's too much else to worry about, and if I dwell I'll get stuck.
So I'm keeping my head up, and next week will be different.
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real name? Max Roach
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how long been playing? Played semi often for about 4 years, took a year off,
origin of user name? It's my name....=\
top 5 drummers? I dont have a top 5....my top 5 influences are Mike Portnoy, Dave Weckl, Jack Dejohnette, Nate Smith, and Bobby Jarzombek.
make of drumkit? Rasberry Taye ProX
make of cymbal? B8 Crash (not as bad as it seems =\), Jack Dejohnette Encore Ride
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are you in a band/s? A hip hop band which we're taking on the road soon, and I freelance around town playing mostly jazz and other stuff that's needed.
covers or originals? Trying with originals with the hip hop band, and definitely covers (standards) with jazz.
what style of music? Hip hop / jazz / other
favourite take out food? CHINESE ! ! ! !.....but I'd rather cook =\
country? Canada baby.
one really odd fact about yourself? Uhm ... my name is Max Roach and I didn't know the first thing about Jazz until September of 2004.......
how did you start drumming? I used to drum every now and then in a gospel church when I was young, but I'd say I really started in about grade 10 (5 years ago) when my friend showed me Dream Theater. I was blown away at the whole time signature deal and just ran with that. We formed a prog rock original band and played some DT covers and stuff and it really improved my playing.
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Birthday: 1967-06-23
Born in Newport Beach, CA, Terri Ivens landed the role of Simone Torres in 2001 on All My Children. Her credits include: Jimmy Hollywood and Marked for Death. In Television, Terri was featured in The Barefoot Executive, There Was A Little Boy and Breast Men, as well as guest appearances in Roseanne, Coach, Melrose Place, Baywatch and Married With Children.
Terri has a love for sports, the biggest one being basketball. Her favorite teams include the San Francisco 49er's, the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs.
Terri donates a great deal of time to charitable programs and is a former National finalist Junior Miss.
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Serial entrepreneur Max Levchin is known for cofounding PayPal and social gaming company Slide. Now he's working on a very different problem.
With his Glow app, which is launching today on iOS, Levchin's trying to help women (and their partners) who are trying to get pregnant. There's an increasing need, as women are having children later in life and health insurance plans typically do not pay for expensive fertility treatments because they consider them "elective."
Glow is also announcing today that it has raised about $6 million in financing led by Founders Fund with participation from Andreessen Horowitz.
There are a number of other apps with similar goals but Levchin believes Glow is different. With Glow, women enter in their personal information to start, as well as on a daily basis, and the app analyzes this data to give women an estimate of their fertility window via a calendar and an indication of the "% chance" of getting pregnant. Daily data that can be entered include morning temperature, vitamins and cervical mucus. The app also provides personalized stats and recommendations. The service includes a "companion" app for the woman's partner.
Glow uses machine learning to anonymously analyze 9 to 15 data points per day from users with the aim of providing more accurate recommendations for everyone using the app. While this data problem is in theory easy, it gets very complex, Levchin says. Machine learning is his specialty from his past work at PayPal and Slide. "In reality it changes with stress, age, location, travel, nutrition," he says. "Personalizing the fertility forecast is what we're trying to do."
Eventually, the company wants to move toward gathering data automatically from other devices, such as thermometers, scales and the like, so that people do not have to manually type in information every day. Levchin believes this trend of "wearable technology" or the quantified self will eventually become ubiquitous. (In fact, the avid cyclist had biked 120 miles the day before we met and he says he eagerly pours through the data he gets on his rides.)
In addition, to help women pay for fertility treatments, Glow has a non-profit fund called Glow First. Those who choose to participate pay $50 per month for 10 months into a pool with a cohort who joins at the same time. Those who do not conceive naturally after 10 months of actively using the Glow app will get money from the fund to pay for fertility treatment. They will get some amount greater than $500 that depends on how many people join the fund. To help seed the fund, Levchin has personally donated $1 million to the fund.
So why did Levchin and Glow cofounder Mike Huang choose pregnancy and fertility out of all the problems to tackle in health care? With pregnancy there is a less complicated relationship between the doctor, patient and insurance company, compared to other health problems like heart disease, they say. That's because insurance companies don't cover infertility treatments. That also creates a need for other solutions since treatment is so expensive.
But why health and not another gaming company? Levchin, who has two children, says he has nothing against gaming companies but his interests have changed. "Not to judge the games industry but games are all fundamentally about postponing fear of mortality," he says. (He describes this analytically, not morbidly.) "Playing games, the number one benefit you get is you put aside the notion that ultimately things will end badly for you. The only real cure is to have children… The only way you find this out is once you have your own kids. You can see, I'm meant to procreate. Now that I have children I can see that my genetic make-up will move forward."
Levchin acknowledges that this is heavy stuff, but he describes it in a very analytical way. Ultimately, he's attempting something difficult: he's trying to bring data analysis to a very intimate and human problem.


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20" Polished SS RS wheels from 2010 - Good Shape
Hello fellow Camaro5 people!
These are four OEM take off wheels from my 2010 Camaro RS. They are the factory front (8" wide rims) and rear (9" wide rims) with just over 12,000 miles on them. Car is only driven on fair weather days and cleaned constantly so these wheels were taken care of! I won't say they are absolutely perfect in every way, but they are very close to brand new looking. The only noticeable defect can be seen in the last picture, which unfortunately was caused by my local dealer when they removed the tires off these rims to put on my new aftermarket rims.
This sale is for the four rims only. The rims do not include tire pressure monitor sensors (the sensors on your current Camaro should work just fine). The four included center caps (shown in the pictures) are not the factory center caps.
$525 for the set. Shipping is extra and will add approximately $140 to that price
....yep its expensive!
If you have any questions don't hesitate to send me a message here!
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