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Cape Elizabeth School Board warned about possibility of layoffs; opposes Questions 2, 4
CAPE ELIZABETH — School Board members reacted stoically Oct. 13 to news of impending subsidy cuts.
Superintendent Alan Hawkins, repeating what he told a reporter last week, told the board he expects Cape Elizabeth's state education subsidy to be cut by at least $421,000 and maybe as much as $800,000.
Although he has frozen spending on everything but teacher salaries, benefits and absolute essentials for education, Hawkins said he expects to save only between $30,000 and $40,000.
"No matter what I freeze, we will not come close to the $421,000, let alone $800,000," he said.
Hawkins said while there is nearly $70,000 in a contingency account, the board will face difficult decisions and he is "extremely concerned."
"I may at some point this year look at cutting staff," he said.
Rebecca Millett was the only board member who responded to Hawkins. She said she didn't want to make the situation seem worse than it is, but a huge deficit in state funding for education is going to affect Cape Elizabeth.
"It is not a good reason to think we will get more money from the state because our property value has declined," Millett said. "I want to make it clear that we are not getting more money next year, we are getting less."
Student representative Julia Springer said the Student Council expressed interest in contributing to the discussion during budget season. Since the students are physically in the building and take part in the activities, she said they have a good idea of which programs should be retained or eliminated.
"There are no simple answers and not a lot of information at this time," Hawkins said, noting that he expects to find out more after the Nov. 3 elections.
In other business, the board voted to unanimously oppose Question 2 and Question 4 on the statewide Nov. 3 ballot.
If passed, Question 2 would reduce the motor vehicle excise tax and provide tax exemptions for owners of newer, energy-efficient vehicles. But board members said the referendum would cost Cape Elizabeth nearly $758,000 in revenue that would normally fund road maintenance. The lost revenue would have to be made up through an increase in property taxes and by making cuts to town and school services and staff. They said the property tax increase would be 57 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.
Question 4 would limit state and local spending. Any spending above current levels would be left to the voters to decide in a referendum vote.
Board member Peter Cotter said although some residents within the southern areas of the state are against Tabor II, residents in more rural parts of the state may vote differently. He said while he believes Cape officials have been frugal, other communities may not agree with their representatives.
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Bioequivalence Study of Anastrozole 1 mg Tablet
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The purpose of this study is to characterize and compare the bioequivalence of CJ anastrozole [CJ Cheiljedang corp., Seoul, Korea] with Arimidex® [AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE, USA].
Drug: CJ anastrozole 1 mg tablet
|Study Type:
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Bio-equivalence Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Bioequivalence Study of CJ Anastrozole 1mg Tablet and Arimidex® 1 mg Tablet
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|June 2008
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This study was conducted to characterize and compare the pharmacokinetic and safety profiles and the bioequivalence of a newly developed new generation aromatase inhibitor (CJ anastrozole) with existing anastrozole formulation (Arimidex®) in healthy Korean volunteers. This study is designed as single-dose, randomized, double-blind, 2-way crossover trial. Participants were randomized to receive 1 mg of either the CJ anastrozole or Arimidex, followed by a 3-week washout period. And then the alternate formulation was administered. After 10-hour overnight fast drug was administered. For analysis of pharmacokinetic properties, including Cmax and AUClast, blood samples were obtained at 0.33, 0.67, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 168, and 216 hours after drug administration.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy male volunteers in the age between 19 to 55 years old
- Subjects were neither congenital nor chronic diseases.
- Subjects were selected after passing a clinical screening procedure that included a physical examination and laboratory tests.
- Availability of subject for the entire study period and willingness to adhere to protocol requirements, as evidenced by a signed Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any history of a clinical condition which might affect drug absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion or might be risk factors, e.g. clinically significant disorder in heart, liver, respiratory system, liver, kidney, gastrointestinal system and CNS
- Had a history of myocardial infarction, stroke, hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, disease of neuropsychiatry, gastrointestinal system surgery (excluding appendectomy, herniotomy)
- Current clinically significant disorder in history taking or physical examination
- Acute disease within 14 days preceding the first application of study medication
- Had an relevant allergic disease
- Had history of hypersensitivity to drugs or any food
- Positive for Hepatitis B antigen, Hepatitis C antibody, HIV antibody, or High Quality Syphilis Reagin Test
- Excessive caffeine, alcohol intake and smoker(caffeine>5 units/day, alcohol>3 units/day(1 unit = pure alcohol 10ml), cigarettes> 20 cigarettes /day)
- Subjects who excessive alcohol intake or drug which affect drug metabolism enzyme intake within 30 days preceding study
- History of drug abuse or positive for urinary testing of drugs abuse (amphetamine, barbiturates, cocaine, opioids, benzodiazepines etc.)
- Has donated whole blood within 60days or apheresis within 14days preceding the first application of study medication
- Received other investigational drug within 60days preceding the first application of study medication
- Taken any herbal medicine within 30days, prescription medication within 14 days or over-the-counter drug (except for vitamins, minerals) within 10days preceding the first application of study medication (might affect this study or safety of subjects as judged by the investigator)
- Subjects could not eat ASAN MEDICAL CENTER standard meal or were unsuitable for this study as judged by investigators
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01105299
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|Hyeong-Seok Lim, MD
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|April 15, 2010
|Last Updated:
|April 15, 2010
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|South Korea: Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)
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Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Enzyme Inhibitors
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Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Aromatase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
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Family Feud: LMFAO's Redfoo and SkyBlu Fight Over Money
Things haven't been so funny for electro pop duo LMFAO in recent days.
According to Page Six, the uncle-nephew pair has been fighting about money for months and the two have rarely taken the stage together since their NFL gig back in February.
It's hard to believe Redfoo and his nephew SkyBlu aren't getting along — the two have had tremendous success in the past year as their songs have appeared on So You Think You Can Dance, Glee, and Dancing with the Stars.
But sources say that a riff has grown between the two DJs since Redfoo began booking gigs alone and promoting himself by using LMFAO's tunes.
Let's hope this crazy-haired family can work it out. The two will appear — together — on American Idol tonight (April 19), so they better put their differences aside!
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Please get your nominations in by the end of February!!
The 2012 British Archaeological Awards will take place on 9 July at the British Museum, and will again form the opening event of the CBA's Festival of British Archaeology, a huge UK-wide celebration of archaeology with more than 650 events attended by more than 250,000 people, which gains huge national TV, radio, newspaper and magazine coverage each year.
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Soup News From Around The World
Welcome to another edition of Soup News from Around the World! The soup world has been abuzz with tales of tampered soup, soup-related violence, and two new soup world records…
It has certainly been a tough year in West Africa, with three shocking soup-related incidents among the populace… first, we visit Lagos, the most populous city in Africa behind Cairo and one of The Economist's least livable cities in the world, where a <"DEAD LINK">Girl bathed her lover with hot soup… please enjoy the lyrical prose style of that article. We turn towards the Gulf of Guinea and bust a right turn, hardly noticing as we pass through Benin and Togo, and arrive in Ghana to read two more horrifying stories… <"DEAD LINK">Grandmother slashes boy for stealing soup <"DEAD LINK">Farmer threatens to kill wife over rat soup.
However, Africa doesn't have a monopoly on soup-related crimes… we turn to England for this entertaining yarn… Diner orders soup – then pulls out a gun… I love the little details in that article. And depending on your legalistic proclivities, this may not even register on the Soup Crime Watch, but here it is… Judge frees dope soup gran.
In the States, though, tampering is the name of the game… even those of you not so attuned to soup news may have heard the following Austin news tidbit: Austin woman accused of poisoning soup . Sad, sad, sad. And here is Chapter MCMLXXIII of a classic American story, some loser trying to take Campbell's for the proverbial ride… Soupcon of rubber leads to food suit… I should write them and key them in on the countless other incidents, like <"DEAD LINK">Man Indicted in Soup Poisoning and Mouse-In-Soup Scam Gets Man a Year in Jail, where it is repeatedly shown that soup crimes do not pay.
Let's take a turn for the positive, shall we? Soupmaker aspirations realized earlier this year when Miljan Stojanic set the world record for largest soup, ringing in at 10,000 liters… Serb cooks most soup. But of course as quickly as the thrill of victory is upon you, you just gotta know what's coming next… the agony of DOH! Venezuela Claims Big Soup Record… if only nationalistic bravado was always expressed in such peaceful measures. The greatest quote comes from the Food Minister in response to reporter questions about why the pot wasn't completely full: "We didn't add more for security reasons." I say, don't give up Minister Oropeza… if a soup-related Guinness Record attempt is impeded for security reasons, then the terrorists have won.
Other international soup stories regarding rare ingredients… India has a programme to send stray dogs to Korea for soup… Dogs' tail soup threat for strays… On the turtle soup front, two interesting articles came up recently… Texas turtles ending up in China soup pots and in Australia, Talking turtles become soup… This shark fin story actually got a little mainstream press, when Yao Ming publicly swore off shark's fin soup. But here's the stupid addendum to the story… his teammate was flagged by animal rights groups a few weeks later… Basketball star berated for shark fin dinner.
Onto some soup health-related articles… this one may be of interest to some Soupies… Tomato soup 'boosts fertility'… I particularly enjoyed this article about the importance of soup in hot climates… Hot soup, spicy food may provide heat relief… Here's one that argues for soup as a key to longevity… Centenarian has never visited a doctor: Soup, milk, beer and loving kindness are Mercedes Salazar's secrets to longevity… and here's one that argues for soup as a key to Tour de France victories… <"Dead Link">Was soup the secret to Lance's 7 yellow jerseys? . You'll be seeing that soup on our menu next July during Le Tour. And someone needs to get on the horn to RZA, GZA or at least Ghostface Killah… the Shaolin clan has a secret weapon that Wu Tang will need to counteract with even greater and deffer rhymes and beats… Miraculous Shaolin Soul-reviving Soup is Real
We're getting to the end here, thank you for staying tuned… a little PSA about the dangers of the non-Soup-Peddler-sanctioned practice of eating canned soup when combined with the sanctioned practice of recycling… Ravioli, Soup Cans Removed From Cats' Heads. Fascinating little article here, just vaguely soup-related but cool: Scientists Create Tiniest-Ever Alphabet Soup. And the very saddest bit of soup news in recent memory… this one strikes very close to my heart. Do you see what happens? Do you see what happens when you sign on the dotted line? Soup Nazi Goes Down. I've been following this for quite a while. A story of a man who made a deal with suits who spun tales of riches beyond his imagination, who lost his passion, his store, his reputation, and coming soon… his money. A very cautionary tale for this particular Soup Peddler.


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Date of death: 13 Jan 1941, Johnson County, Indiana
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Deaths Charles Brown, son of Walter and Hazel Coy Brown, was born dead this morning at nine a.m. He is survived by the parents and five brothers and sisters, Evelyn, Betty, Clarence, Jesse, and Walter, Jr. and the grandmother, Mrs. Maude Coy. Burial will be made from the home in the Cuba Addition Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock.
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Gluten free, ASAP? 'Not so fast,' say experts.
- Kit Werner points out that persons eliminating items from their diets should take care not to elminate other important nutrients in the process. (Photo by Kenny Yoo.)
Or perhaps it's a low-carbohydrate diet. Or a seaweed diet. Or they're eating fish oil pills like candy (but not licorice – contains gluten). Or they have become vegans or vegetarians, or they are eating like a cave man.
What's good to eat? What's not? Who knows?
Kit Werner, clinical associate professor and nutritional sciences clinical director in the UWM College of Heath Sciences (CHS), is one of four registered dietitians in the college's departments of biomedical sciences and kinesiology. She and her colleagues know that well-meaning friends and neighbors, not professionals in the field, communicate much information about health care.
Gluten free is big business
That's usually how diet and nutrition trends get started. The gluten-free market alone is predicted to reach $6.2 billion by 2018.
The University of California, Berkley estimated that Americans spend $28 billion a year on nutritional supplements. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimated there are 29,000 different nutritional supplements on the market.
So, it's okay to ask Werner or her colleagues about nutrition – particularly about gluten intolerance and gluten-free diets, subjects that seem to be on a lot of lips these days.
"People often want something that will help them lose weight, feel better, have more energy, something they feel is lacking in their lives. Lots of people may see some benefit when they eliminate gluten from their diets. Unfortunately, people also want to choose one aspect of their diet and feel they have found the holy grail," Werner said.
That inclination puts popular gluten-free diets on the same plate as other food trends (or fads, depending on your viewpoint).
Test first, eliminate second
"When someone suspects they have an issue with gluten, they really need to be tested by a doctor before they start restricting gluten from their diet," Werner said. "If you reduce gluten in your diet, then have the test, you may not be able to see the effect that gluten really had."
The test is used to identify celiac disease, a serious condition caused by an abnormal immune response to gluten. It can damage the lining of the small intestine, which in turn can prevent the absorption of important nutrients.
A blood test is used to detect antibodies related to an abnormal immune response. If the blood test is positive, a biopsy may be performed to confirm inflammation in the lining of the small intestines.
For people with celiac disease, a gluten-free diet is essential. But for others, a gluten-free diet can have its own problems. Gluten-free foods may not contain all the nutrients you need and would normally have in your diet. Read the ingredient labels as carefully as you can.
New FDA standards on the labeling of "gluten-free" foods should help.
Many people associate a gluten-free diet with weight loss, Werner said. But eliminating gluten-rich breads from your diet may lead you to eating more corn and foods with added fats, a more concentrated source of calories. And following a gluten-free diet can be difficult and expensive, despite the proliferation of such products.
Take it slow if GF's the way to go
Gluten intolerance does exist – with levels that may vary from person to person – as do the types and severity of symptoms.
"If you've had a test and there is no celiac disease, but you still feel sensitivity to gluten-containing foods, eliminate gluten for a few weeks, then gradually reintroduce some gluten. That's the best way to determine your body's tolerance," Werner said.
There may be other sources for the symptoms we associate with gluten intolerance, including emotional stress and the over-ingestion of carbohydrates from highly refined foods.
Werner and her colleagues have dietary advice you may have heard: "Eating closest to the natural state is the one of the best things you can do. Stick with natural, gluten-free foods, such as fruits, vegetables, lean meats, poultry, brown rice, quinoa, beans, legumes and olive oil."
New FDA labeling standards
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration established what the term "gluten-free" means on food labels. Manufacturers have until Aug. 5 to update their labels in compliance with these requirements. The labeling claim "gluten-free" means that any food bearing the claim in its labeling:
- Does not contain an ingredient that is a gluten-containing grain (e.g., wheat, rye, barley or any of their crossbred hybrids)
- Does not contain an ingredient derived from a gluten-containing grain that has not been processed to remove gluten (e.g., wheat flour)
- Does not contain an ingredient derived from a gluten-containing grain that has been processed to remove gluten if use of that ingredient results in the presence of more than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten.
- Does not contain 20 ppm or more of gluten
Voluntary gluten-free claims including "no gluten," free of gluten," or "without gluten" claims are allowed on any food that meets the requirements mentioned previously.


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MIZELL STEWART: Most sacrificed precious little when America went to war
OLNEY, Ill. - The small white signs line the streets, a constant reminder of the sacrifices America's sons and daughters made in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Each is about one foot square and includes the name of a serviceman or woman and the image of a yellow ribbon.
Wednesday wasn't the first time I've come across such a poignant and patriotic display, but it was the first time I realized that in all of my travels, I've only seen those signs in places like Olney — smaller communities where military service is often one of the only options for young people seeking a ticket to a career.
Our wars have been fought by volunteers ever since the peacetime military draft was ended in 1973. In addition, more of those volunteers come from small-town America. A disproportionate number of enlisted personnel in the Army, for example, come from rural and suburban areas and fewer from urban areas, according to Pentagon statistics.
In other words, kids from urban areas — particularly in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states — aren't rushing to Army recruiting offices.
Not only have the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had a disproportionate effect on communities such as Olney, two social science researchers have concluded that our nation's failure to follow a doctrine of shared sacrifice before going to war placed an unfair burden on those who volunteered to serve.
Lawrence J. Korb, a senior fellow for the Center for American Progress and David R. Segal, Director of the Center for Research on Military Organization at the University of Maryland, argue the failure to activate the Selective Service — i.e. the draft — was an abdication of both civilian and military responsibility.
"As a result of waging these two large ground wars which required the deployment of about 200,000 troops to Iraq and Afghanistan on a continuous basis from 2003 to 2009, the civilian and military leaders overstretched and abused the active and reserve components of the all-volunteer force, particularly the ground forces," Korb and Segal wrote in the summer edition of Daedalus, the journal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
"Not only did this overextension undermine the readiness of the Army and Marines, but it was a moral outrage perpetrated against the troops and their families."
The result, Korb and Segal report, was that troops were sent on repeated deployments without the two years of recovery time between tours deemed optimal to recover from the stress of combat. In Vietnam, for example, active-duty volunteers spent two months at home for every one month in the combat zone. That wasn't the case in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Another byproduct of the reliance on volunteers was that the Army and Reserves had to spend more money to maintain troop levels and alter its standards for new recruits, leading to exploding costs.
The intention of the all-volunteer military, combined with the continuation of the Selective Service, was to provide the flexibility to maintain troop levels during a prolonged war, Korb and Segal wrote.
That flexibility was never utilized by civilian and military planners convinced that reinstituting the draft would turn public sentiment against the war on terror.
So the sons and daughters of Olney and hundreds of places across the country went to war. Every American should be grateful that they chose to serve.
Friday's news that President Barack Obama will pull U.S. troops out of Iraq at the end of the year is wonderful news for military families — and I pray that we recognize as a nation that war is far too costly to outsource.
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The open-source project team that released Sequel Pro 0.95 three months ago has just released 0.96. The update adds polish to the application, making working with it more pleasurable — if you can ever call working with databases pleasurable.
They've also added some new core functionality and optimized the backend. To me, this feels like more than a 0.01 update. With every update of Sequel Pro, the open-source project continues to close the gap between itself and commercial competitors such as Querious.
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With the NFL season in full swing, ladies love to support their favorite teams and look great at the same time. With the increase in marketing to lady football fans, our options have grown every year and I love every minute of it! Here are some of my fave sites that you may or may not know about. But I'm always here to help:
Meesh and Mia
I found out about this site from my fellow blogger Tamara from Blitz and Glam. This site gives you the feminine side for your NFL look. Going to a fundraiser for your favorite player? This is the site you go to.
Celebrity and fellow Ravens fan Stacy Keibler has paired up with the site to create her own line of NFL apparel. Their line very diverse in terms of charity event dressy, all the way to casual Friday attire. If you sign up to their newsletter, you can get 15% off your first purchase. Check out their website here.
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By now, most ladies know about this line. I can't give it enough praise, but I will anyway! It's a great line created by celebrity and sports fan Alyssa Milano. From the track jackets to the accessories, this is one of the sexiest lines for NFL fashionistas. I'm a fan of all things feminine, including showing off my shoulders, and Touch By AM gives us the perfect feminine twist. You can find the rest of her items here. But Jags fans a heads up! A ton of your items are on sale NOW! So hurry while you can!
More and more, some of our more noticeable department stores are offering NFL apparel. Places such as Sears, JCPenney and even smaller stores like Old Navy offer women's gear for great prices. But I came across Kohl's by mistake but I'm glad that I did. Out of all of the smaller department stores, Kohl's has the most fashionable items available at a good price.
I was extremely impressed by the variety of things they offered. I ordered my first Ravens top from here for my upcoming trip to Miami and I can't wait to wear it! Click here for more items from Kohl's.
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Junk Food Clothing has great tees for wearing on the weekends. They've recently teamed up w Kristin Cavallari but the jury is still in on her line (No bueno for me, tho).
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The just-released PC version of Prince of Persia is free of DRM software, an increasingly rare circumstance in today's paranoid game publishing climate.
As Ben Kuchera of Ars Technica notes, PoP publisher Ubisoft has burned its customers badly in the past with flawed DRM implementations:
Assassin's Creed suffered from a shoddy PC port, and the game constantly tried to authenticate online, causing problems for players who bought the game. "The address is 184.108.40.206:3074 random local, 3 attempts every 75 seconds, registering to Ubisoft in Ontario. DRM messing with honest patrons again... as long as the game is running it will keep hammering away at that address," one forum member wrote. Gamers often had to shut off their Internet connection to play the game.
So, what's up with the DRM-free PoP? Is it a holiday gift to consumers, or, as Kuchera suggests, a ready-made "we told you so" when the game is inevitably pirated:
Ubisoft has given itself an out whenever they're taken to task over DRM in the future. "We tried removing it, and we lost money!" will be an easy answer from now on. The remarks from the Community Manager already sound surly and antagonistic, as if the company is simply waiting to get ripped off to prove its own point
Ubisoft could let the pirates do their thing and remove the DRM without framing it as a challenge to the community—rarely is a pirated copy a lost sale—but that's asking a lot from an industry that continues to see its customers as guilty until proven innocent.
We note that Prince of Persia is getting good reviews. MetaCritic currently has the PC version of the game rated at 86/100.
GP: Noting that a game has no DRM and then getting suspicious of the publisher's motives is, admittedly, a bit like finding a $20 bill and worrying that it's counterfeit. Still, that's what the current DRM controversy has come to. I can't fault Ubi for releasing a DRM-free PoP and I can't fault Ben for his suspicions, either.


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The payment is being made available to help relieve the labour shortage in Canterbury brought about by increasing rebuild activities.
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Almost any business operating in the Canterbury area is included. The job must be for 30 hours a week or more, be permanent, or a fixed term for more than 91 days, and it must be based in the Christchurch area. The Christchurch area refers to the areas covered by the Ashburton, Hurunui, Selwyn, and Waimakariri District Councils and the Christchurch City Council.
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Beneficiaries will still be able to receive our normal financial and in-work support such as Job Streams and Transition to Work grants (except for relocation costs) if they are eligible.
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Scioto County Common Pleas Judge Howard H. Harcha III will preside over a bench trial today to appeal the termination of a former maintenance worker at Green Local School District.
Former school maintenance worker Curtis Tackett had been employed at the school for nearly 20 years, according to his attorney Richard Wolfson. His employment was terminated May 31, 2012, and he filed a wrongful termination suit against the school in April. Wolfson said for almost 20 years the school has allowed Tackett to scrap items from the school, and Wolfson alleges that the school used one of those incidents as a reason to terminate his employment without benefits.
The suit against the school asks for the pay Tackett lost from hours of work and accrued vacation he was denied, as well as additional damages for emotional distress caused to him and his wife, Wolfson said, and punitive damages.
"He probably has somewhere around $50,000 in compensatory back-pay due him. We're asking for an equal amount for emotional distress and we're asking for punitive damages in the amount of three times that," Wolfson said.
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By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 8, 2010 Following what he called "a very full day of meaningful discussions" today with South Korean leaders, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned North Korea's acts of aggression and praised South Korea for demonstrating restraint to keep it from escalating.
Mullen and General Han Min-goo, chairman of the South Korean military, also announced following their consultative meeting that they had agreed to strengthen their joint efforts to deter further provocations and war.
The leaders condemned North Korea's Nov. 23 "deliberate and illegal armed attack" on Yeonpyeong island.
Mullen noted that the attack, which killed two marines and two civilians, brings to 50 the number of South Koreans killed this year at North Korean hands. Forty-six South Korean sailors were killed March 26 when a North Korean torpedo sunk the South Korean frigate Cheonan.
"Rather than meet belligerence in kind, you chose to meet it with restraint and readiness," Mullen told Han. "The poise you have demonstrated befits the true strength of your position and the character of your people."
Mullen emphasized, however, that North Korea "should not mistake this restraint for lack of resolve" or a sign of South Korea's "willingness to accept continue attacks to go unchallenged."
Han said North Korea's provocations have become increasingly bold and he foresees a situation that could require "an alliance-level response." He said he and Mullen discussed plans that would provide "an instantaneous and very firm response" to a possible future attack.
Joint exercises last week off the peninsula's west coast improved interoperability between the U.S. and South Korean militaries, Mullen said, while also sending North Korea "a strong signal of our intent to deter future acts of aggression."
Mullen, responding to a reporter's question, said South Korea, as a sovereign nation, "has every right to protect its people and to respond as it sees fit to effectively carry out that responsibility."
"They also have the right to choose the method with which they respond," he said.
However, Mullen emphasized that the true goal of the U.S.-South Korean alliance is to provide a deterrence that would make such retaliation unnecessary.
The chairman praised Han for his leadership during "difficult times" in building the capabilities required to provide that deterrent effect.
"Your readiness to defend your territory and your citizens is unmistakable, and my country's commitment to helping you do that is unquestioned," he said.
Mullen recognized that the United States has stood at South Korea's side for the last six decades and told the South Koreans that President Barack Obama had sent assurances that "we will be at your side for many more."
Today's talks with Han, National Security Advisor Chun Yung-woo, Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin and 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Shin Kak-soo took "a long-term view" of the alliance to ensure near-term actions are guided by the Strategic Alliance 2015 framework enacted in October, Mullen said. The talks also centered on "ensuring our plans, training and exercises are focused on full-spectrum operations to deter, and if necessary, defeat, a rapidly evolving threat," he said.
"That is why I am here today, quite frankly, to address those challenges together, to explore new ways we can overcome them, together, and to reaffirm America's resolve to ensuring together with South Korea our mutual security objectives on the peninsula and in the region," he said.
Mullen said he looks forward to working with Army Gen. Walter "Skip" Sharp, the top U.S. military officer in South Korea, as he works with his South Korean counterparts to develop specific plans and exercises supporting these goals.
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Kenyan Aspirant Withdraws From Debate
Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed his unwillingness to participate in the second debate, accusing the moderators of bias and obsession over charges he is facing at the International Criminal Court.
Kenya: Kenyatta Pulls Out of Second Presidential Debate
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Jubilee presidential candidate Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta will not participate in the second presidential debate schedule for February 25th, according to a letter from... read more »
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Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed his unwillingness to take part in the second presidential debate planned for Monday, February 25.read more »
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TEAM Uhuru have written to the organising committee of the presidential debate saying that the Jubilee presidential candidate will not be able to participate in the next TV debate... read more »
Jubilee candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has opted out of the second TV presidential debate (file photo).
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The Star, 20 February 2013
Uhuru Kenyatta will not be able to participate in the next presidential debate scheduled for next week, Monday.read more »
Kenya: Cord Questions Uhuru's Debate Withdrawal
The Star, 20 February 2013
CORD has responded Uhuru Kenyatta's move to pull out of the second presidential debate scheduled for Monday, next week.read more »
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The Star, 20 February 2013
Presidential candidate Raila Odinga will attend Monday's debate. Ngunjiri Wambugu from the Raila Secretariat says the prime minister has no plans to pull out of the second session... read more »
Kenya: TNA Furious Over Citizen TV Snub
The Star, 20 February 2013
Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta's TNA party yesterday wrote to the electoral commission and the Media Council of Kenya complaining that a local station blocked assistant... read more »
Kenya: Uhuru Should Attend Presidential Debate
The Star, 20 February 2013
THE next presidential TV debate is scheduled for Monday. But leading contender Uhuru Kenyatta reportedly does not want to go.read more »
The first presidential debate involved eight candidates who promised to accept the March 4th poll results in order to avoid a repeat of the 2008 post-election violence. Read more »
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Welcome to Hotel Suites of The Market Common
The Market Common is a premiere 27-acre lifestyle center featuring shopping, dining, entertainment and residences that lies minutes away from the white sand beaches of the Atlantic. Stroll the pristine streets with their landscaped greenery and relaxing music. Wander into an art gallery, take in a movie or see a play. Visit your favorite upscale national stores, with Anthropologie, or discover interesting boutiques unique to this region. Enjoy cuisine from some of the area's best chefs at any of popular national restaurants with P.F. Chang's. Finally, relax and unwind, with a massage or a facial, at the Aveda Salon and day spa. This is what awaits you when you stay at the Hotel Suites of The Market Common.
Feel at home in your choice of a studio, one or two-bedroom suite. Sleep on beds used by the Starwood line of hotels with duvets in crisp white covers. Each comes with a full kitchen, washer and dryer, flat-screen television and complimentary Wi-Fi. And bring your best friend, we are pet friendly. Many even have balconies with beautiful views of the surrounding lake and The Market Common.
Order room service from select eateries at The Market Common. Borrow a bike from the front desk and take a short ride over to the beautiful state park and beach. In the spring of 2014, be one of the first to relax in the gorgeous new amenity complex featuring an expansive pool with swim lanes at one end and lots of room to play at the other. You will also be able to float down the long lazy river or enjoy the two luxury spas. There will be a toddler pool with mischievous little frogs that stream water over the heads of delighted children. And the clubhouse will be complete with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, showers and locker rooms.
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We all know that pets can be a huge part of our lives, and no one likes to leave their faithful companion at home when they embark on a Myrtle Beach vacation. Our hotel suites are proudly pet friendly so your four-legged friend can enjoy a Myrtle Beach vacation as much as we hope you do! There are also plenty of area parks and walkways perfect for letting your pet stretch their legs. Please ask your vacation specialist for full details on our pet friendly policy.
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The Suites of The Market Common were designed to be the premier accommodations in Myrtle Beach, and we ensure that this goal is met. Each hotel suite features extremely well-appointed furnishings and the attention to detail and style that will delight guests. These meticulously planned and modernly decorated units are perfect for your Myrtle Beach vacation and are offered with studio, one bedroom and two bedroom floor plans.


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As they prepare for longer school days starting Monday, teachers and administrators at six Chicago schools are busy settling the final details of teaching schedules, pickup procedures and extra enrichment activities.
Do they have enough security officers? Where will children spend recess? How will teacher planning time be allotted?
More important, they are making sure their staffs stand united, ready to teach an extra 90 minutes each day.
"We're all on board," said Fiske Elementary School Principal Cynthia Miller, whose school approved a longer day by a narrow margin. "There's no rift here. I've been in constant conversations with my teachers. ? Everyone understands what the expectation is when the majority rules."
As of Tuesday, teachers at four additional schools had voted for the extended schedule, bringing the total to 13 schools whose teachers are willing to defy the Chicago Teachers Union, securing bonuses for themselves and financial incentives for their schools.


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While most students spend their summers enjoying a break from a grueling school schedule, the UK redshirt junior linebacker has been busy dedicating his time to his sport, his classwork and the community.
The kinesiology major first visited the Boys and Girls Club in downtown Lexington as part of a practicum for class last year, and immediately began bonding with some of the kids. As a result, Simpson decided to become a member of the Boys and Girls Club staff, spending his summer working its daily camp.
Although handling over 70 kids is no easy task, Simpson has enjoyed his experience thus far.
"It's fun to be around them," he said. "They can look up to me, not just as a friend, but as a positive role model."
For a lot of the children who attend the camp, Simpson's presence has meant a great deal.
"They think it's cool I play football, and they see me everyday so I'm someone they can count on," said Simpson.
Not only has Simpson - who totaled 70 tackles during the 2012 season, his first as a starter - been able to teach the kids about what it takes to be a college athlete, but he's learned a little bit from them as well.
"They've taught me to have a lot more patience. If I didn't have patience I'd constantly be yelling at them or telling them what to do," he said. "I've learned to listen to both sides of the story."
Throughout the week, Simpson and the other staff members and volunteers take the kids on field trips to local parks, swimming pools and the occasional movie. One of the more rewarding moments came when he was able to help encourage one of the kids to jump off the high-dive at Woodland Park after spending about 10 minutes building up the boy's courage.
While Simpson may only work the afternoons at Boys and Girls Club, his days begin around 6 a.m. with football workouts and often don't end until after a 7 p.m. tutor session. Simpson's focus this summer is establishing himself as a key cog in Mark Stoops' first Kentucky defense while continuing to progress toward graduation.
"It's hard to balance work with school and football," he said. "Some days I have to come in earlier for football because I have class right after, then I have to go to work straight after that. It's really tiring."
Even though he admits that some days at work are tougher than the rest, Simpson, who first began working summer camps for YMCA Camp Ernst in Burlington, Ky., hopes to continue working with kids in the future.
After pursuing his football career after college, Simpson aspires to be a personal trainer, and would enjoy helping young kids and high school athletes reach their full potential.
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Recap by Terry Kelly, Assistant Director of UNM Athletic Communications
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of New Mexico volleyball team's previous match with Fresno State this season went five sets and it was no surprise to head coach Jeff Nelson to see the teams go the full five sets again.
Luckily for the Lobos, though, this time they came out on top as they defeated the Bulldogs, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23, 25-14, 15-12 in front of 1,247 fans at Johnson Center Tuesday night.
"We knew it would be a war," Nelson said. "They're a great team. Korrin Wild is one of the premier players in the conference and she proved it tonight. She's an awesome volleyball player. She came at us with everything."
New Mexico improved to 23-7 overall and 13-6 in Mountain West play. The 23 wins is the most in the Nelson era and ties the Lobos of 1991 who also had 23 victories (23-6, coached by Laurel Brassey Iversen).
In a back-and-forth match, the Lobos saw only their sixth contest of the season go to the full five sets. The two teams took turns winning each of the first four sets before the Lobos used a balanced team effort in the fifth to claim at least a share of second place in the Mountain West. The Lobos had five different players record a point in the deciding set and hit .462 as a team.
"I think this is becoming a good rivalry," Nelson said. "We knew they were going to give us everything they had, and we knew it would be a total team effort. Our kids did a good job staying focused and battling."
Chantale Riddle led the attack for UNM with 18 kills, while Lexi Ross added 12 and hit a career-best .632 with no errors. Nelson was especially impressed with the way the senior Ross played.
"She had an amazing match tonight," he said. "She really showed up as a senior. Miquella Lovato also played really well (with 17 digs)."
Skye Gullatt led the defensive effort with five blocks, including the match point in the fifth set.
After falling behind 9-10 in the opening set, UNM pulled away by scoring 16 of the final 25 points behind the strong play of Riddle and Ross. They finished with six and four kills, respectively.
The Bulldogs (17-14, 11-8) fought back to claim the second set, though. With the score tied at 17 apiece the Bulldogs quickly scored three points off kills by Lauren Albertson and Wild sandwiched around an attack error by UNM. The Lobos could not make up the deficit and the match was tied at 1-1.
The third set was the most tightly contested, with UNM taking it in the end 25-23. The Lobos had three set points but back-to-back attack errors by the home team helped Fresno State close the gap. Riddle closed out the set, however, with a kill off an assist from Hannah Johnson, who finished with a match-high 43 set assists.
The Bulldogs easily won the fourth 25-14 to set up the deciding set.
"We didn't play well in game four, but we came back in game five and got a couple quick points," said Nelson.
The Lobos close out the regular season Wednesday at 7 p.m. MT at the Johnson Center vs. San José State. It will be the final home match for seniors Skipper, Ross and Lovato.
"San José State is a different sort of team," Nelson said. "They have two good outside hitters. They're not quite as physical, but they've been really successful lately. I think it's going to be a good match on senior night and our kids are going to need to be able to go again."
Notes: UNM moved to 3-3 in five-set matches this season … it was the third-straight win for the Lobos … the 23 wins for UNM are the most since the 1988 team went 25-5.


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Friends magazine was launched in London in winter 1969 as a direct result of the closure by its US parent of the short-lived UK edition of Rolling Stone.
The magazine was first published by Alan Marcuson in December 1969 as Friends of Rolling Stone. It was later retitled Friends and, from May 1971, Frendz. Friends was intimately connected with UK underground media such as Oz, International Times (IT) and Time Out, and had many contributors who were part of the London counterculture or avant-garde scene in the 1960s. These included Barney Bubbles, Pennie Smith and Charles Radcliffe.
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A catheter tube having improved strength and lubricity. The catheter tube can be used advantageously as a guide wire tube for small profile intravascular catheters. The tube can be formed by extruding a mixture of thermoplastic polymeric material, hard particles, lubricating particles, and a lubricant. The lubricant is preferably an external lubricant capable of forming a film over the tube surfaces. One tube is formed of polyamide, molybdenum disulfide particles, PTFE particles, and zinc stearate. Applicants believe the hard disulfide particles and lubricating PTFE particles protrude from the tubular surfaces and are coated with a film of lubricating zinc stearate. The film is believed to reduce the friction and resulting PTFE elongation caused by a guide wire sliding over the PTFE protrusions.
1. A lubricious polymeric catheter tube comprising the tubular product of extrusion of a mixture comprising:
a thermoplastic polyamide;
hard particles selected from the group consisting of silica, mica, glass bead, wollastonite, talc, molybdenum disulfide and mixtures thereof, said hard particles having a Mohs hardness greater than or equal to 1;
polytetrafluoroethylenc particles; and
an external lubricant selected from the group consisting of paraffin wax, polyethylene waxes, metallic soaps, fatty acid esters of glycerol, montanic soaps, and mixtures thereof;
said tubular product having, high lubricity and high collapse pressures.
2. A lubricious polymeric catheter tube as recited in claim 1 wherein said hard particles comprise molybdenum disulfide particles.
3. A lubricious polymeric catheter tube as recited in claim 1 wherein said hard particles comprise molybdenum disulfide and said external lubricant comprises zinc stearate.
4. A lubricious polymeric catheter tube as recited in claim 3 wherein said molybdenum disulfide has an average particle size in the range of about 0.3 micron to about 40 microns and a concentration in the range of about 2% to about 8%.
5. A lubricious polymeric catheter tube as recited in claim 3 wherein said polytetrafluoroethylene particles have an average particle size in the range of about 0.1 micron to about 1 micron and a concentration of not greater than about 5%.
6. A lubricious polymeric catheter tube as recited in claim 3 wherein said zinc stearate has a concentration in the range of about 0.1% to 2.0%.
7. A lubricious polymeric catheter tube as recited in claim 3
wherein said molybdenum disulfide has an average particle size in the range of about 0.3 micron to about 40 microns and a concentration in the range of about 2% to about 8%,
wherein said polytetrafluoroethylene particles have an average particle size in the range of about 0.1 micron to about 1 micron and a concentration of not greater than about 5%, and
wherein said zinc stearate has a concentration in the range of about 0.1% to about 2.0%.
The present invention relates generally to tubular members for use in medical catheters. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tube composition resulting in a strong yet lubricious tube.
Coronary arteries provide blood and nutrients to the heart muscle. The arteries are subject to atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. Vascular regions have plaques formed within, resulting in stenosed regions having reduced cross-sectional area. The reduced area causes a reduction in transport of blood, oxygen, and nutrients which can result in angina, myocardial infarction and death.
A commonly used method for treating atherosclerosis is Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA). PTCA includes insertion of a balloon catheter through an incision in the femoral artery near the groin, advancement of the balloon over the aortic arch, further advancement within the selected coronary artery, continuing until the balloon portion is placed across the stenosed region. The balloon is inflated, widening the narrowed vessel region.
Smaller arteries branch off the main coronary arteries, becoming narrower and traversing a more tortuous path. Catheters having smaller profiles or transverse cross-sectional areas are better suited to reach and treat these narrower, more distant arteries. Balloon catheters having smaller distal profiles are better able to facilitate the balloon carrying distal end in crossing a narrowed, stenosed vessel region. Once across the stenosis, balloon expansion can dilate the stenosis. For these and other reasons, reducing the profile of catheters has long been important in catheter design.
Catheter tubes, including guide wire tubes, have been made of polyethylene, often high density polyethylene (HDPE). The polyethylene used is reasonably lubricious, but is not as strong as some other polymers. Tubes formed of polyethylene could be designed to required strengths by utilizing sufficiently thick tube walls. Thicker tube walls, however, increase tube and catheter profile. As previously discussed, smaller profiles and tube walls are desirable. Small profile catheters typically have thinner walls which results in lower collapse pressures, the pressure at which tube walls collapse inward. Collapse pressure is an important design criteria for guide wire tubes. Thinner tube walls also result in lower burst strength, an important property of inflation tubes. In catheters having guide wire and inflation lumen walls formed from the same material, burst and collapse pressures arc both affected by material selection.
To achieve improved or adequate collapse and burst pressures while using thin-walled tubing, other polymers such as polyamide (PA) have been used. Polyamidc has higher burst and collapse pressures than HDPE, but also a higher coefficient of friction (COF). This reduces the mobility of a guide wire within the lumen of these tubular members. Fluoropolymers such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) are highly lubricious and have been used to line guide wire tubes. PTFE, however, is very difficult to extrude as the melting temperature is high and the viscosity of the polymer melt is extremely high. In an attempt to lower the coefficient of friction while maintaining the higher burst and collapse pressures, the incorporation of PTFE particles within thermoplastic has been discussed. PCT publication WO 9603163 A1 proposes including finely divided fluoropolymer particles in an extruded polyester catheter tube.
Applicants have discovered that the strength and lubricity of tubes formed of mixtures of PTFE particles within polyamide have been less than desirable, causing significantly higher friction than expected.
What would be desirable and has not heretofore been provided is a catheter tube having high lubricity as well as high burst and collapse pressures.
The present invention includes strong, thin-walled, lubricious catheter tubes which do not compromise burst and collapse pressures and methods for making same. Catheter tubes according to the present invention can be used advantageously as guide wire tubes. Guide wire tubes make use of the improved lubricity and collapse strength of the present invention, while maintaining a lower profile with a thin wall. Catheter tubes made according to the present invention include a polymer material, hard particles, lubricating particles, and external lubricant, all of which are blended together prior to extrusion. The catheter tubes are preferably extruded, the polymers being thermoplastic polymers capable of being melt processed, mixed with other materials, and extruded. Hard particles, lubricating particles, and external lubricant can be mixed with polymer resin, heated, melted, and extruded using extruders well known in the art. Catheter tubes according to the present invention can be free-extruded or extruded over wires or mandrels, the wires or mandrels later being removed, leaving a small lumen thin-walled tube having a tightly controlled inside diameter.
One thermoplastic polymer suitable for use in the present invention is polyamide. Suitable hard particles for inclusion in the polymer melt include molybdenum disulfide. Lubricating particles used in the catheter tubes of the present invention include PTFE. External lubricants are those lubricants included with the polymer prior to extrusion that have a tendency to migrate towards the tube surfaces when the polymer is extruded, and can form an external film over the tube. One external lubricant is zinc stearate.
One preferred catheter tube is formed of polyamide polymer, PTFE lubricious particles, molybdenum disulfide hard particles, and zinc stearate external lubricant. In this tube, PTFE has an average particle size of about 0.5 micron and is present in a concentration of about 5%. The molybdenum disulfide in this embodiment has an average particle size between about 0.3 and about 40 microns and is present in a concentration of about 5%. Zinc stearate is present in a concentration of about 2% in this embodiment.
The present invention includes a polymeric tube which is a composite formed at least in part from polymeric material, hard particles, lubricating particles, and external lubricant. The tube is preferably extruded from a mixture having a thermoplastic polymer, hard particles, lubricating particles and external lubricant. The constituent materials are preferably mixed prior to extrusion and initially extruded as a substantially homogeneous mixture.
Many thermoplastics are suitable for use in the present invention. The particular thermoplastic may be selected based on strength, flexibility and lubricity properties. Examples of polymers believed suitable include polyethylene, polyamide, polyester, fluoropolymer, and copolymers or blends thereof. A preferred polymer is polyamide. Pure polyamide has high strength properties, such as burst and collapse pressure, but less than ideal lubricity.
Lubricating solids are preferably incorporated into the polymer mixture prior to extrusion. Preferred lubricating solids include fluoropolymer powders. A most preferred lubricating solid is PTFE powder. The lubricating solid preferably has an average size in the range of about 0.1 micron to about 1 micron. "Size", as used herein, refers to the length of the maximum dimension of a particle. One preferred particle size is about 0.5 micron. The lubricating solid preferably has a concentration no greater than about 5%. One preferred lubricating solid concentration is about 5%.
A preferred composition includes polyamide and PTFE particles. Applicants have found that such combination, alone, results in a tube having a collapse pressure less than polyamide alone and a friction force ratio (resistance to sliding as detailed below) significantly greater than polyamide alone. Thus, the addition of PTFE alone as a lubricating solid actually increases friction.
At a microscopic level, Applicants have found flat surfaces are not flat, but consist of an irregular array of hills and valleys. When one solid is placed in contact with another, a guide wire within a tube for example, the dominant asperities, often the peaks of the microscopic surfaces, initially come into contact with one another. The friction force is inversely proportional to the hardness of the surface asperities. With PTFE, the hardness of the PTFE particles are believed insufficient and plowing or smearing of the peaks occurs when the guide wire slides, causing an increase in friction. The hardness of the asperities should, therefore, be harder than the hardness of the polymeric matrix to increase lubricity over the polymer alone. Thus, having a rough surface composed of hard asperities will reduce the sliding friction of the two surfaces.
Examples of hard particles believed suitable for use with the present invention include silica, mica, glass bead, wollastonite, PI fine powder, talc, and molybdenum disulfide and mixtures thereof. A preferred hard particle is crystalline molybdenum disulfide. Preferably, the Mohs hardness of the particles is greater than or equal to 1, and a preferred range of particle sizes is about 0.3 to about 40 microns. A preferred concentration range is from about 2% to about 8%. A preferred concentration is about 5%.
Hard particles in combination with polymers, without more, have shown less than desirable lubricity properties. Applicants have found, however, that the addition of hard particles in combination with a lubricating solid, such as PTFE, improves lubricity over either compound added alone. For example, sample tubes extruded having polyamide, PTFE, and hard particles improved tube lubricity, relative to tubes not having the hard particles.
Lubricants can be classified into two groups for the purposes of this invention, internal and external. Internal lubricants are generally readily soluble in the polymer melt being extruded. External lubricants are generally insoluble. External lubricants tend to migrate strongly to the tube surfaces, and to form or release a uniform invisible film over the surfaces. The lubricating effect can be permanent. Lubricants believed suitable for use with the present invention include paraffin wax, non-polar polyethylene waxes, metallic soaps, fatty acid esters of glycerol, and montanic soaps and mixtures thereof. Polar polyethylene waxes are believed suitable for polyolefines. A preferred lubricant is zinc stearate metallic soap. A preferred concentration range is from about 0.1% to about 2.0%. One preferred concentration is about 2%.
Applicants have found that the addition of an external lubricant, in particular zinc stearate, to compounds having polyamide, PTFE particles, hard particles, further increases the lubricity of the tube without compromising tube integrity. A tube comprising 91% Vestamid L2101 (a polyamide available from Huls America), 5% PTFE, 2% molybdenum disulfidc and 2% zinc stearate demonstrated a higher collapse pressure than HDPE, with an even higher collapse pressure for an annealed sample. When testing lubricity by sliding guide wires in a tube of this composition it was found that friction force ratios did not differ greatly from that encountered with HDPE. Thus, the tube had a lubricity reasonably close to that of HDPE and a collapse pressure greater than HDPE and approaching that of polyamide.
The external lubricant is believed to form a film over the polyamide and lubricating particles. In particular, the external lubricant is believed to form a film over the PTFE particles protruding from the tube surfaces. A guide wire sliding within the lumen of a film coated polyamide tube is believed to contact film coated PTFE particles rather than uncoated PTFE particles. The reduced friction between guide wire and PTFE particles gives the guide wire less "grab" on the particle, resulting in less elongation or plowing of the particle. The film coated particle is believed to maintain more of the nominally spherical shape rather than be distorted into an oblong shape. The distortion of multitudinous uncoated PTFE particles by the sliding guide wire may be responsible for the greater friction force observed in tubes not having the external lubricant extruded with the PTFE and hard particles.
The use of zinc stearate alone was tested. A tube of Vestamide L2101 (a polyamide) with 2% zinc stearate was tested. However, it was found that collapse pressure was significantly reduced (250 psi versus 480 psi for Vestamide alone). Tubular integrity was, therefore, not acceptable with zinc stearate alone, yet collapse pressure increased to near equal that of polyamide alone by the addition of molybdenum disulfide and PTFE. It is believed that the combination of the three additives, PTFE, zinc stearate and molybdenum disulfide result in a combined effect to give improved lubricity with adequate collapse strength in a thin-walled tube.
TABLE I__________________________________________________________________________Surface and Friction Friction FrictionForce ForceStandard Standard Collapse Reference Reference Generic Type Pressure Ratio w/HPC Ratio Trade Name (Formula) (psi) Wire w/ACS Wire__________________________________________________________________________Marlex 4903 HDPE 340 1 1 Vestamide L2101 PA12 >480 not tested 2.5 PA compound 1 91% Vestamide L2101- Annealed 0.78 push 1.36 push 5% PTFE-2% zinc >480 Not 0.88 pull 1.39 pull stearate-2% molysulfide annealed: 357 & 450 PA compound 5 90% Vestamide L2102- 437 not tested 4.86 push 2% (.5 μ)-8% PTFE 2.39 pull (12 μ) PA compound 8 70% Vestamide L2102- 318 not tested 2.01 push 2% PTFE (.5 μ)-28% 1.84 pull PTFE (12 μ) PA compound 9 92% Vestamide L2101- 397 not tested 5.86 push 3% PTFE (.5 μ)-5% 6.82 pull silica PA compound 10 92% Vestamide L2101- 446 0.53 push 2.64 push 3% PTFE (.5 μ)-5% 0.41 pull 4.94 pull glass bead PA compound 11 92% Vestamide L2101- 456 1.39 push 3.98 push 3% PTFE (.5 μ)-5% talc 0.77 pull 5.21 pull PA compound 12 92% Vestamide L2101- 397 not tested 4.71 push 3% PTFE (.5 μ-5% 5.38 pull wollastonite PA compound 13 92% Vestamide L2101- >480 not tested 8.91 push 3% PTFE (.5 μ)-5% 10.75 pull modified morphology filler PA compound 1A- 92% Vestamide L2101- not tested not tested 8.21 push 0.0 3% PTFE-.0% zinc 5.63 pull stearate-5% molysulfide PA compound 1A- 91.5% Vestamide not tested not tested 6.04 push 0.5 L2101-3% PTFE-.5% 5.83 pull zinc stearate-5% molysulfide PA compound 1A- 91% Vestamide L2101- not tested 0.85 push 1.67 push 1.0 3% PTFE-1% zinc 0.88 pull 1.38 pull stearate-5% molysulfide PA compound 1A- 90% Vestamide L2101- not tested not tested 8.50 push 2.0 3% PTFE-2% zinc 5.85 pull stearate-5% molysulfide__________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: Reference Ratio is sample results divided by HDPE results.
Referring to Table I, high density polyethylene (Marlex 4903 HDPE) was tested and found to have a collapse pressure of 340 PSI and defined to have friction force ratios of 1. One friction force ratio is defined to be the friction force encountered when sliding a hydrophilic coated (HPC) guide wire within a tube, divided by the friction force encountered in a HDPE tube. Another friction force ratio is defined to be the friction force encountered when sliding a non-coated (ACS) guide wire within a tube, divided by the HDPE tube friction force encountered. The HDPE tube is thus used to establish a baseline for comparison of the friction forces of other tube materials. As discussed previously, HDPE offers suitable lubricity but less than optimal collapse pressure at desired profiles and wall thicknesses. Polyamide (Vestamide L2101) offers a collapse pressure in excess of 480 PSI at desired profiles and wall thicknesses, but less than desirable lubricity.
The apparatus used for testing to achieve the above data was an artery fixture which included multiple curves, wherein the tubular member to be tested was affixed at regular repeatable points to duplicate the same curves for each test. Once the tubular member was affixed to the fixture in the predetermined curved pattern, the inner diameter or lumen of the tube was then flushed with water. The wire to perform the test, either a hydrophilically coated wire or a non-hydrophilically coated wire, as indicated in the table, was inserted into the lumen of the tubular member and pushed through the lumen so that the wire extended beyond the end of the tubing being tested. The wire was then pulled back so that the end of the wire lined up with the end of the tubular member being tested. The wire was then attached to a force gauge. The wire was then pulled back a distance of 6 inches and the peak tension was recorded. The wire was then pushed back 6 inches to its original position, and the peak compression was also recorded. This raw data was averaged and is expressed as a ratio to the same data which resulted from testing a high density polyethylene tube under the same conditions. Thus, the data gives a relative measure of friction with high density polyethylene as the reference material.
As evidenced from the data, the combination of a polyamide with a hard particle such as molybdenum disulfide, a lubricating particle such as PTFE, and zinc stearate resulted in tubular members having the structural integrity of a polyamide alone, while having the lubricity of a tubular member which is manufactured from high density polyethylene. A preferred composition includes about 2% to about 6% PTFE, about .5% to about 2% zinc stearate, and about 2% to about 5% molybdenum disulfide.
Numerous characteristics and advantages of the invention covered by this document have been set forth in the foregoing description. It will be understood, however, that this disclosure is, in many respects, only illustrative. Changes may be made in details without exceeding the scope of the invention. The invention's scope is, of course, defined in the language in which the appended claims are expressed.
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