text: Israel in Prophecy 1.) What did Ezekiel and Isaiah both prophesy about the agriculture of Israel? That it would be like the garden of Eden and they would export fruit to the whole world. That it would be able to grow enough crops to stop itself from famine. That there would be a dearth of food in the land and the people would be hungry. That it would be parched, the springs would dry up and jackals would live there. 2.) The prophet Isaiah spoke of the forests in Israel... and said that the wood for the temple would be gathered from them. and said that they would be consumed with fire in the last days. and named the varieties of trees that would be planted. and said that the springs would dry up and the forests would die. 3.) The prophet Ezekiel foresaw the regathering of the Jews into Israel. He said that the nation would be... ten nations, each with a king. contested for, and partly owned by the Philistines. divided into a northern and a southern kingdom. one nation, and no longer divided. 4.) On May 14, 1948 Israel became a nation. Which prophet prophesied that this would happen in the space of one day? Amos Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel 5.) Two Old Testament prophets prophesied that the returning Jews would once again use the ancient shekel for commerce. Who were they? Isaiah and Jeremiah. Amos and Daniel. Zephaniah and Zechariah. Ezekiel and Amos. 6.) The prophet Ezekiel prophesied that Israel would be attacked from... the north. the south. the east. the west. 7.) The apostle Paul wrote to the Romans concerning Israel, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until... they cease to be wise in their own eyes. the great and terrible day of the Lord. the Lord gives them beauty for ashes and the oil of joy for mourning. the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. 8.) Immediately after he had written the above, what did Paul write concerning Israel? The northern kingdom of Israel will be saved; as it is written, "Out of Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob." The southern kingdom of Israel will be saved; as it is written, "Out of Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob." All Israel will be saved; as it is written, "Out of Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob." None of Israel will be saved; as it is written, "It repenteth me that I have made them." 9.) Which one of the gates of the outward sanctuary of the temple is now shut and will remain so until the Lord comes back. Eastern Western Northern Southern 10.) The prophets Joel and Amos both prophesied concerning the mountains of Israel that... Israel would once again plant vineyards on the mountains of Israel. The people would live on the tops of the mountains. The people would make pilgrimages to the mountains to worship the Lord. Israel would worship strange idols on the tops of the mountains.


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A bariatric hospital bed with full feature capability to enhance the care and treatment of bariatric patients. Among the features are fully adjustable and retractable siderails, bed raise-and-lower features, head-up and leg-down features for converting to a seated position, as well as Trendelenburg and reverse-Trendelenburg features. An integral scale assembly and radioluscent capabilities with a built'in X-ray tray are also provided together with redundant, easy-access controls in a pendant as well as in both siderails. An improved footboard is also provided for use as both a foot-rest and a step.
1. A bariatric bed, comprising:
a hospital bed frame of a bariatric type, the frame having a strength to regularly support patients weighing in excess of 500 pounds, wherein the frame includes:
a sectioned articulatable mattress support to support a mattress; and
a drive to articulate the mattress support to raise and lower a head section thereof relative to a seat section, the drive having strength to regularly raise and lower the head section relative the seat section while patients weighing in excess of 500 pounds are positioned on the mattress supported by the mattress support; and
a side rail moveably coupled to a support member, wherein the support member is configured such that the side rail can be placed in a lowered position at a normal width and the side rail can be placed in a lowered position at an extended width;
wherein the support member is configured such that the side rail can be raised from the lowered position to an operative position at the normal width and such that the side rail can be raised from the lowered position to an operative position at the extended width; and
wherein the side rail is maintained in a substantially vertical position while the side rail is in the lowered position and while the side rail is in the operative position.
2. The bariatric bed of
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11. A bariatric bed having a frame to support a patient support surface, wherein the bariatric bed comprises:
an articulation mechanism to articulate the patient support surface between a relatively flat planar position and a multi-planar position;
a support member slidably coupled to the bariatric bed proximal the articulation mechanism; and
a side rail moveably coupled to the support member, the side rail configured to be raised from a lowered position to an operative position relative to the support member, the support member slidable while the side rail is in the lowered position to slide the side rail in its entirety laterally relative to the patient support surface to adjust a width of the patient support surface, and wherein the side rail is configured to be lowered from the lowered position to a transport position.
12. The bariatric bed of
wherein the slide rail can be raised from the lowered position when the support member is in an extended position; and
wherein the extended position is farther away from the center of the bed than the inner position.
13. The bariatric bed of
wherein the left and right said rails can be positioned in an inner position in the operative position;
wherein the side rails can be positioned in an extended position in the operative position; and
wherein the width of the bariatric bed is approximately 43.25 inches when the left and right side rail are in the inner position and wherein the width of the bariatric bed is approximately 54 inches when the left and right side rail are in the extended position.
14. The bariatric bed of
15. The bariatric bed of
16. A bariatric bed, comprising:
a frame of a bariatric type, the frame having a strength to regularly support a patient weighing in excess of 500 pounds, the frame including:
an articulation mechanism to articulate a patient support surface positioned on the articulation mechanism from a generally horizontal planar configuration to a multi-planar configuration;
a left adjustment mechanism coupled to the bariatric bed and coupled to a left side rail, wherein the left adjustment mechanism is configured to raise the left side rail from a lowered inner position to an operative inner position and wherein the left adjustment mechanism is configured to raise the left side rail from a lowered extended position to an operative extended position;
a right adjustment mechanism coupled to the bariatric bed and coupled to the right side rail, wherein the right adjustment mechanism is configured to raise the right side rail from a lowered inner position to an operative inner position and wherein the right adjustment mechanism is configured to raise the right side rail from a lowered extended position to an operative extended position.
17. The bariatric bed of
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This is application is a continuing application, under 35 U.S.C. §120, of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/904,121, filed Jul. 31, 1997, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/767,291, filed Dec. 16, 1996, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/382,150, filed Jan. 31, 1995; the prior applications are herewith incorporated by reference in their entirety.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to bariatric beds and, more particularly, to bariatric beds of the type convertible to a reclining bariatric chair and having features for facilitating the comfort, care and support of the bariatric patient.
2. Background of the Invention
The care of morbidly obese patients, also known as bariatric patients, presents many extraordinary challenges which have not been adequately addressed in the past. Not the least of the challenges is basic physical handling of such patients. Even partially lifting a bariatric patient often requires three or four very strong nurses. Supporting their huge size and weight on a bed likewise requires the bed to have tremendous structural strength and stability. An eight hundred pound patient will not only render many of the controls of a typical hospital bed inoperative, but will literally crush components just by sitting on the bed. Structural instability, moreover, tends to increase with complexity. Consequently, although standard hospital bed frames like the Hill-Rom 835 frame can be full-featured, caregivers of bariatric patients have long had to rely on bariatric beds with very basic support structures and limited features.
Examples of known bariatric beds include the "Magnum" bed previously manufactured by Mediscus Products Ltd. of Wareham, England and the "Burke" bed manufactured by Burke, Inc. of Mission, Kans.
It is a fundamental object of the present inventions to improve over the prior art, including to provide a bariatric bed and related methods which facilitate the care, comfort and support of bariatric patients. A related object is to provide a bariatric bed with features comparable to those of a conventional hospital bed while also providing features uniquely adapted for the care, comfort and support of bariatric patients.
These and other objects are addressed, in part, by providing a full-featured bariatric bed. One basic aspect of the invention is to provide such a full-featured bariatric bed wherein the frame includes a raise-and-lower mechanism together with controls for tilting the patient surface lengthwise, hence providing Trendelenburg and/or reverse Trendelenburg capabilities. Structure is also provided for articulating the patient surface from a relatively horizontal, lying position to a seated position. The raise-and-lower mechanism may include two separately actuated jacks of sturdy placement and construction, one for lifting the foot end of the bed's seat section and the other for lifting the head end of the bed's seat section. Such construction permits general raising or lowering of the entire patient surface by operating the jack motors synchronously in the same direction, and permits longitudinal tilting by operating the jack motors at different speeds or in opposite directions.
Another aspect of the present invention is the provision of opposite siderails that are both adjustable and retractable. The siderails are adjustable in the sense that they can be raised and locked in their operative position at a lateral distance (i.e., distance from the primary seat cushion) that is adjustable. They can be raised in a normal, inner position, or they can be adjusted to an extended position for particularly wide patients. They can even be adjusted further inward than their normal position without being removed from the bed, to a transport position for facilitating transport of the bed through standard hospital doorways. The siderails are retractable not only in the sense that they can be retracted to the transport position, but also in the sense that the can be easily lowered without removing them from the bed. To further enhance the user-friendliness of the bed, the invention also provides for the provision of identical bed controls built in to each of the opposite siderails. Thus all functions can be controlled from a convenient control panel. Such controls are integrated into the siderails without risking injury to the siderail data lines by directing those lines through a tunnel in the siderail mounting arms. Pendant controls may also be included for even greater ease of use.
Yet another aspect of the present invention is the provision of a bariatric bed including a balanced X-ray cassette holder for enabling use of a radioluscent head section thereof. The entire central span of the head (and chest) section may be radioluscent, and the balanced X-ray cassette holder allows adjustment of X-ray film position thereunder.
The present invention also provides a bariatric bed having a footboard which is adapted for use as a step to enable ingress and egress relative the bed. Such a footboard may be pivotally connected to the leg section of the bariatric bed so that it can pivot into close engagement with the floor when stepped on. Damping cylinders and springs may be used to optimally restrict such pivoting in use, and upper and lower cushions, ideally of different properties, may be employed for further benefits.
Although some details are summarized above, this summary generally only begins to touch on the broader technological categories to which the present inventions are directed. Many other objects, features and advantages of the present inventions will be evident to those of skill in the art in view of the foregoing and following more detailed descriptions, particularly when considered in light of the prior art and/or the claims appended hereto.
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Extension of tube 93 by motor 92 causes weldment 110 to pivot relative to load frame 62 such that points 101, 107 and corresponding members 108, 109 articulate upwardly. Likewise, extension of tube 91 by motor 90 causes weldment 106 to pivot such that members 102 and 105 articulate upwardly. Retraction of tubes 93 or 91 would have the opposite effect, that of lowering members 108, 109, or 102, 105. Said articulation has the effect of causing members 102, 105, 108 and 109 to raise or lower in vertical motion, thereby raising or lowering seat assembly 52 in vertical motion. In the preferred embodiment, such articulation as raises seat assembly 52 is said to provide a BED UP function. Such articulation as lowers seat assembly 52 is said to provide a BED DOWN function. It is believed that the system described herein having mechanically articulated attachment points at the four corners of seat assembly 52 promotes greater stability than would a system utilizing hydraulic type cylinders wherein the support is typically concentrated along a single longitudinal axis.
Articulation by one jack motor 90 or 92 greater or less than that of the other jack motor 92 or 90 has the effect of establishing the patient support surface in a Trendelenburg or reverse Trendelenburg treatment position. Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelenburg therapy is well know in the art for treatment of certain cardiac conditions and is considered an important feature for many conventional hospital beds, although the excessive weight of bariatric patients has led the art away from incorporating such features in a bariatric bed. The preferred embodiment is capable of achieving ten degrees Trendelenburg or twelve and one half degrees reverse Trendelenburg therapy. Articulation to effect such treatment is referred to as providing the TRENDELENBURG or REVERSE TRENDELENBURG function.
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In the preferred embodiment, full extension of jack sleeve 117 in order to provide full HEAD UP and simultaneous full retraction of jack sleeve 115 in order to provide full LEGS DOWN causes conversion of patient treatment bed 29 into a reclining chair. In combination with unique benefits provided by the leg and foot board assemblies 53 and 54, detailed further herein, the chair position of treatment bed 29 particularly facilitates entrance or exit of the bed by a bariatric patient. It should also be noted that seat assembly 52 provides convenient mounting for patient restraint system weldments 126 and 127.
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As for the foam used in mattress 11, a wide variety may be suitable; however, with the exception of cushions 163 and 164, the foam used in the preferred embodiment is an antimicrobial open-cell polyurethane foam having a density of 1.8 pounds per cubic foot and 36 pounds compression. The foam used for cushion 163 in the preferred embodiment is similar but has a relatively large density of 2.7 pounds per cubic foot and 70 pounds compression. The foam used for cushion 164 in the preferred embodiment is also similar but is less dense than cushion 163, having a density of 2.0 pounds per cubic foot and 41 pounds compression. Both cushions 163 and 164 are wedge-shaped, with their greater thicknesses (roughly 1.75″ and 0.5″, respectively) being distal to hinge 189. The relative characteristics of these foam cushions serve their varied purposes.
It is well know in the art of design and manufacture of bariatric patient treatment beds to provide a means by which the patient can easily enter or exit the bed. Bariatric patients are often not able to hop or step down even short distances without injury or loss of balance. It is therefore to provide a means for entrance or exit which lifts the patient into the bed and similarly sets the patient's feet very near the floor when exiting the bed. In the prior art, it has been shown that a rigid foot board in combination with a chair position feature, as previously detailed herein, facilitates bariatric patient care. However, measures are taken to ensure such foot boards are not used as a step when exiting the bed, presumably for safety reasons in view of the excessive weight of bariatric patients. The present invention goes against such teachings by providing a footboard 54 which is adopted to be used safely as a step for bariatric patients.
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Under the weight of a bariatric patient, hydraulic cylinder 179 increasingly resists articulation of foot board assembly 54 about hinge 186. Gradually, resistance will increase as more weight is applied by the patient. In this manner, foot board assembly 54 is able to provide increasingly rigid support of the bariatric patient while minimizing any risk of 54 snapping under the weight of a typical bariatric patient. Further if a bariatric patient should apply weight onto foot board 54 at excessive speed, the dampening action of hydraulic cylinder 179 may serve to prevent injury to the patients knees and legs. One weight is removed from foot board 54 (such as once patient has completely exited bed 29), spring 165 returns foot board assembly 54 to its original position with respect to leg assembly 53. Hydraulic cylinder 172 in tension dampens the return motion of spring 165 This damping helps prevent snapback of the foot board assembly 54, which might otherwise present safety hazards.
The cushion 33 not only enhances patient comfort but can also cushion engagement of foot board 54 with the floor, as the patient exits or enters bed 29. Additionally, in case a care giver is unalert and places a foot beneath foot board assembly 54, and a patients weight does cause foot board assembly 54 to contact the caregiver's foot, heavy padding of cushion 163 distributes the weight and cushions the foot to help prevent excessive discomfort to the caregiver.
Pins 190 and 191 held in position beneath foot board assembly 54 by nuts 192 and 193 may be placed in a release position so as to allow foot plate 162 to articulate about secondary attachment hinge 189. Said release allows patient support foot cushion 33 to lie coplanar with leg cushion 32. This may be desirable when the bed surface is in a horizontal position if the caregiver wishes to minimize pressure against the patients feet.
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Scale function membrane switch 157 allows a caregiver to effect scale operations such as ZERO, HOLD, WEIGH DELAY, SET and EXIT ALARM. Liquid crystal display 160 is necessary for visual feedback to the care giver in effecting scale operations as such effect takes place through a system of menus. The details of all scale operations will be evident further herein. Bed function membrane switch 158 allows a caregiver to effect operations of BED UP, BED DOWN, HEAD UP, HEAD DOWN, LEGS UP, LEGS DOWN, TRENDELENBURG and REVERSE TRENDELENBURG as previously described. Side rail micro-controller unit 156 processes input from scale function membrane switch 157 and bed function membrane switch 158 and generates display information for LCD 160. Data communication from the switches 157 and 158 and the other control components in siderail 144 are conveyed to the master controller via line 60′, which passes through a central tunnel in member 60 and shaft 148. As will be evident further herein, micro-controller unit 156 serves as a slave in the serial communications architecture of the preferred embodiment. This architecture is shown in
The scale function ZERO allows the weight of the bed to be set to zero prior to patient placement thereby compensating for linens and accessories. Scale function HOLD retains the current weight in memory while additional items, such as traction equipment, are added thereby eliminating inaccuracies as would otherwise be introduced by such activity. The scale function WEIGH DELAY postpones weighing for a specified time while tubes, drainage bags and the like are lifted thereby giving accurate reflection of the patient's weight only. Scale function SET is used to enter a previously known weight of the patient. Scale function EXIT ALARM detects weight decreases of ten percent or more and in such case sounds an audible alarm.
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As is well known in the art of design and manufacture of treatment beds for bariatric patients, the bariatric patient is often of such limited mobility as to make it impracticable for said patient to utilize bed function controls mounted on a side rail. Referring now to
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During the first 25 ms stage designated as step 226 of the serial communication sequence 224 data denoting left side articulation commands, left side alarm weight, left side zero weight, left side activation status, and left side exit alarm activation status is read from the RAM of the left side micro-controller unit 156 and written to the RAM of the solid state relay board 220. During the second 25 ms interrupt stage designated as step 227 of the serial communications sequence 224, data denoting right side bed articulation commands, right side alarm weight, right side zero weight, right side activation status, and right side exit alarm activation status is read from the RAM of the right side micro-controller unit 215 and written to the RAM of the solid state relay board 220. In step 228, at the beginning of the third 25 ms interrupt stage of serial communication sequence 224 the solid state relay board micro-controller unit 220 determines if the right side micro-controller unit 215 has been activated for scale functions during the present 100 ms cycle one cycle being defined as consisting of those elements shown in
The fourth 25 ms interrupt stage of serial communications sequence 224 commences in step 235 with the determination of whether the left side rail micro-controller unit 156 has been activated for scale functions within the present 100 ms cycle. If in step 235 of serial communication sequence of 224 it is determine that the left side rail micro-controller unit 156 has been activated for scale functions within the present cycle, the time remaining in the fourth 25 ms interrupt stage is utilized in step 236 to replace display of scale information on the right side rail LCD 216 by a message stating that the right side is inactive for scale functions. If in step 235 it is determined that the left side rail micro-controller unit 156 has not been recently activated for scale functions, communications sequence 224 continues in step 237 with determination of whether either the left side alarm weight or left side zero weight values ascertained in step 226 of sequence 224 represents change from the values ascertained during the 100 ms cycle immediately previous to the present 100 ms cycle.
If change is indicated in step 237 of serial communications sequence 224, the newly ascertained left side values are read from the RAM of the solid state relay board 220 and written to the RAM of the right side micro-controller unit 215 in step 238 during the time remaining in the fourth 25 ms interrupt stage. If no change is indicated in step 237, serial communications sequence 224 continues in step 239 with determination of whether the right side rail micro-controller unit 215 is active or inactive for scale functions. If during step 239 of serial communications sequence 224 it is determined the right side micro-controller unit 215 is active for scale functions the sequence 224 continues in step 156 by utilizing the remaining time of the fourth 25 ms interrupt stage to read raw weight data from the RAM of the solid state relay board micro-controller unit 220 and write the retrieved data to the RAM of right side micro-controller unit 215. If in step of 239 of sequence 224 it is determined that the right side micro-controller unit 215 is not active for scale functions, the time remaining in the fourth 25 ms interrupt stage is utilized in step 241 of sequence 224 to read raw weight data from the RAM of the scale interface unit 220 and write the retrieved data to the RAM of the solid state relay board micro-controller unit 220. The sequence then repeats 242 commencing at step 225.
It is also notable that the foregoing description primarily describes an embodiment that is substantially the same as a product which is commercially available under the designation "BariKare" Bed This bed, which is in essence bed 29, has an overall length of 87.5 inches, a height variable between 21 25 to 27.5″ from the floor to the hard pan surface of the seat section, a mattress 11 measuring 80″ L by 36″ W by 5″ thick, a caster diameter of 5″, siderail height of 21.5′, siderail length of 48″, and overall bed weight of roughly 665 pounds. The width of such bed varies depending on which position the siderails are in −40.25″ with the siderails in the transport position, 43.25″ with the siderails in the normal position and 54″ with the siderails in the extended position. The same dimensions are applicable to the above-described bed 29. As of filing of this application, such "BariKare" Bed is available through Kinetic Concepts, Inc. of San Antonio, Tex. Accordingly, reference to such commercially available bed and/or its accompanying descriptive information may provide even further understanding of the finer points of the preferred embodiments.
Although the present inventions have been described in terms of the foregoing embodiments, this description has been provided by way of example only and is not to be construed as a limitation on the invention, the scope of which is only limited by the following claims. Those skilled in the art will recognize that many variations, alternations, modifications, substitutions and the like are ready possible to the above-described embodiments. Only a partial sampling of such variations have been pointed out herein.
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With the Wonderland fundraiser only a week away, we wanted to take a moment to thank our sponsors who are supporting The Children's Aid Society's Foster Care program by making this event possible.
On Wednesday April 9, Citi celebrated its National Teach Children to Save initiative with a kickoff event at the Children's Aid Society's College Prep Charter School (CACPCS) and C.S. 211 in the Bronx.
The Week of the Young Child is an annual week-long celebration in April sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The Week of the Young Child was first established in 1971 to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
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The Children's Aid Society wouldn't be what it is today without the dedication, heart, and help of its volunteers. For years, volunteers have played an integral role in supporting the CAS mission and its programming through direct service volunteering, fundraising for a variety of initiatives and programs, and by providing opportunities and unique learning experiences for all of our children and youth.
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The Governor and the New York State Legislature reached an agreement early Saturday morning on the Fiscal Year 14-15 budget, and we are pleased that the children of New York State have been prioritized in this budget.
Earlier this week, The Children's Aid Society's Adolescence Division coordinated an internal competition to select the young person who would represent Children's Aid at the upcoming Boys & Girls Club of America's Youth of the Year State Competition.
The Children's Aid Society Associates Council is hosting its fourth annual spring fundraiser themed "Wonderland" on Thursday, April 24 from 7-10pm at the Manhattan Penthouse.
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Clerc Center Seeks Reviewers for Initial Stages of ASL Content Standards Development
The Clerc Center is seeking qualified individuals to review a synthesis of the literature that supports the structure and content of American Sign Language (ASL) content standards and benchmarks for grades K-12 and recommendations for a proposed framework for the content standards strands. This synthesis and framework is the initial stage of a project that will lead to the development of content standards and benchmarks for what students in grades K-12 should know and be able to do in ASL. These content standards, which have not been formally established to date, will be a key component of helping deaf and hard of hearing students become fluent in both ASL and English.
A team of researchers based at several universities will submit the research synthesis and framework recommendations in June 2011. These researchers are renowned for their expertise in deaf education, language and literacy development, and ASL assessment. They are part of a larger team that will develop the standards and benchmarks; this larger team includes administrators, teachers, and specialists at three elementary and secondary schools for the deaf.
The Clerc Center is now seeking individuals with expertise across a span of academic content areas and research methods and modes of inquiry to review this synthesis of the literature and framework recommendations. The process will begin with an individual review conducted in the reviewer's home location. It might also include an on-site group review at the Clerc Center, on the campus of Gallaudet University, on a date during the summer of 2011 to be determined later.
Reviewer qualifications include:
- Expertise in academic content standards, how children learn, ASL acquisition and development, pedagogy
- Experience in providing peer reviews or serving on professional review panels
- Scholarly productivity (papers published, presentations given) or other evidence of broad knowledge in a range of research specialties in the development of content standards and/or ASL acquisition and development in grades k-12.
Reviewers will be awarded an honorarium for their contribution. The Clerc Center will pay for travel and lodging costs if there is an on-site group review.
If you are interested in participating in this review, please submit the following via e-mail to email@example.com by 4 p.m. on May 20, 2011:
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Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a great weekend as I can honestly say I did! It was nice to spend some time away form the computer and be outside for a change. The weather, believe it or not, was quite nice. The sun was shining and the temperature made it above freezing – Whooo Hoooo!
Today I wanted to feature another breakfast smoothie item I have been having as of late which includes a great combination of flavors.
What I have been trying to do lately is too cut down on the bad carbs throughout the day. It would be nothing for me to eat 6-8 slices of bread per day. Even though I usually pick whole wheat, it's still a lot of bread.
So having a protein smoothie reduces my normal 4 slices of whole wheat bread breakfast to zero. It is a work in progress but I'm attempting to focus on eating cleaner and cutting out such things as chocolate cake, banana walnut bread, and crispy peanut butter cookies. But have no fear, I will still bake! Hopefully, however, I'll refrain from eating the whole batch like I did with the Butterscotch blondies. That was crazy (but so goood).
To help with the smoothies I have been using my magic bullet – it is the perfect appliance for the job. It's so fast and easy to clean – highly recommended.
- 6 Fresh strawberries
- 1/2 Cup frozen raspberries
- 1 1/2 Scoops of protein powder
- 1/4 Cup cranberry juice
- Toss all ingredients in the magic bullet; blend until smooth.
- Pour into a glass and add a strawberry for looks.
Zesty Tip: A smoothie is best enjoyed in the first few minutes after it's made as it will give the best possible flavor and texture. If you must make them ahead, you'll notice that some smoothies begin to separate. If that happens, simply stir it or put the smoothie back into the blender for a minute to bring it back to its original consistency.
Have a great Monday! I look forward to sharing with you some interesting recipes that I have planned as well as a slight cry for help later in the week. I will keep you in suspense for now – see you tomorrow!.
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There's been talk about LPX for some time now (going back to METS last year, at least) and we've finally gotten our hands on it here at the shop. LPX is a three pronged lineup: there's a jacket, waist trousers and shorts. Just like its fellow "PX-ers", it's a full on Gore-Tex product with the full range of waterproof, windproof and breathable performance features.
Unlike MPX or HPX, this new line is trying to carve out a path away from the ocean/offshore market (although, it would probably serve nicely out there in the right conditions). LPX is targeted to both warmer weather conditions and buoy racing and it fits somewhere in between both, as its own category.
This gives it a fair amount of competition in both arenas -- Henri Lloyd's Breeze Performance and Musto's Caribbean have been holding court for years in the lower cost warm weather category. Comparing LPX to them is unfair though, since the materials and performance of LPX are far superior and the cost of the Breeze and Caribbean is far lower.
In buoy racing, Musto's MPX Race, Henri Lloyd's Shadow and Gill's Keelboat line have been around for years. Comparing LPX to this group isn't entirely fair either, because LPX is a more minimalistic option and won't necessarily stack up with this group, feature for feature.
So where does LPX really fit in? It's definitely got more buoy racing/technical blood than it does warm wear, which is why we'll be featuring it in our buoy racing section on the website and in our catalog. I'll be making comparisons to both categories here though, just for giggles.
Let's start with the construction of LPX. To do that, we have to clarify a change made to Gore-Tex products this year. Gore has gone and rebranded the materials used for the marine market -- it's probably to eliminate some of the questions about different Gore-Tex products, but it could also be a Marketing guy trying to justify having a job. In the future, you'll see four types of Gore-Tex used:
LPX, at least the version we have in hand, will be the last of that group, the Gore-Tex Soft Shell. Soft Shell is designed for reduced layering and improved freedom of movement -- then again, every fabric in the marine market claims that to be their goal. Everything leading up to actually getting our hands on the LPX line said that it was going to be made of Gore-Tex Paclite (which is a well known brand in the outdoor market), but there seems to be a switch. I have an email in to our Musto reps to see what's up with that -- stay tuned.
(Editor's Note: word is that it the fabric is, in fact, a 3-Layer Paclite, unique in the marine market to Musto for 2009.)
It's noticeable from first picking up the jacket that it's definitely light. In the interest of science, I weighed the LPX jacket on our postal scale against its rivals to see how it stacked up:
Not bad really, when you consider that the LPX should perform at a way higher level than both of the warm weather jackets because of the materials used. It should be noted that the Caribbean, Shadow, Keelboat Racer and MPX Race all have integral hoods adding weight -- LPX doesn't.
One nice feature on all of the LPX products are the reinforced patches that have been included in high chafe areas. Normally, you'd see Cordura used for chafe protection, but Musto went one step higher and uses an extremely hard wearing "Keprotec" fabric that incorporates Kevlar into the weave. The jacket features a somewhat unique placement of these patches -- they go from the cuff about halfway to the elbow. It's a nice touch.
I've always been a big fan of the scrim/lining on the inside of Musto's Gore products due to the ease of getting in and out of the garment. There's no double liner to fight with or get bound up in.
For the younger crowd or folks looking for more protection on the legs, the shorts end up a little below the knee on me -- I was looking at a Large and I'm right around 6'0" - 6'1" depending on what convenience store I'm walking out of.
So, what are the downsides?
Well, the price of LPX is nothing to sneeze at -- we're still waiting on final confirmation of the pricing, but it looks like the jacket is going to be in the $300.00+ range, the waist trousers somewhere in the $250.00 range and the shorts around $180.00.
(Editor's Note #2: final pricing just in -- the jacket is $299.00, the waist trousers are $219.00 and the shorts will be $179.00.)
Since it's brand new to the market, we can't say for certain that the increased durability and performance will make up for the extra cost... but they SHOULD. The nice thing about products carrying the Gore name is that they undergo increased scrutiny to protect the Gore brand, so for the extra scratch you do get a better product that will have a much longer life. Also, Musto has always been good to its customers in the event something does go wrong. Basically, it's a great example of the saying "You get what you pay for".
It lacks features compared to other buoy racing kits but it has a similar price. The cuffs on the sleeves of the jacket and the legs of the pants are not as refined or tight closing. There's no hood on the jacket and its a little shorter in length for overlap protection. Again, this is why it's tough to classify -- it's a minimal version of the buoy racing products.
There are little things -- I would have liked to see a full fabric cuff adjuster instead of the more minimal plastic tab that they use. I'm sure they're plenty durable, but the tab still look like a good snag will just rip it off. The cargo pocket on the shorts is up/down as opposed to side/side -- up down is easier to get open with one hand but tougher to close. Additionally, it's easier for things to spill out...
LPX is good stuff -- the jacket and trousers should find their way out there; the shorts might have some trouble due to the price. The line is going to have a niche market, but if you're looking for a really premium set of lightweight gear, there's not going to be anything close. And for the price, there shouldn't be...
Expect to see it on the website soon -- we'll update with links when it's ready.


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The economic value of walkability and transit
A new study from the Brookings Institution should be key reading for those about to make a momentous decision about economic growth in Houston in the next few weeks. As I've written about before, Metro's board of directors has to decide what to put on the November ballot about whether to give away hundreds of […] [Read More]
Is the City of Houston shrinking?
During its fiscal year 2011, the City of Houston apparently lost more population than it had gained in the previous 10 years. That's according to a couple of numbers on page 227 of the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for that year. The City begins the year with 2,257,926 people and ends it with 2,107,208. […] [Read More]
Mother Daughter Reconciliation
As the Founder of an organization that focuses on helping women discover their purpose, I found myself facing another Mother's day and asking the quesiton, "What does a mother/daughter relationship have to do with my impact in the community?" I think some women are fortunate to have enjoyed an affirming mother, others suffer from a […] [Read More]
Tell the Metro board you want more transit (not less)
Put these two dates on your calendar with flags on them: May 11 and May 8. May 11 at 9 am is when the Metro board will have a public hearing about the long practice of the cities and Harris County siphoning off billions of dollars of transit tax for non-transit purposes. Metro is under […] [Read More]


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Pretty cheap stuff. Too bad, they have a good defense, too. Now they look like a bunch of thugs.
Nice discipline, coach.
I don't care what he is labeled, where in the order he starts, or what his era is. As long as he pitches well on the nights that we have, like he has for the most part thus far, that is fine with me.
Isn't that the same hamstring Guillen hurt last year and the year before that? Combine that with his back problems and I just don't see his value. I like Guillen, but it's a long season and if he can't cut it, which he has not been able to for the past several seasons, you get the idea.
I didn't see the game but if what happened with Laird really did happen, he's another one that should find his way to the minors pretty soon.
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Looking at the article - I doubt any local printer could make any money selling a maximum 100 copies of publications in this range. Even if these are being sold at a loss and someone is making up the difference. Still, that isn't much money.
I bet there were some other things with strings attached to this deal.
Metzgers in Toledo does digital printing on demand. They would have loved to do this.
We couldn't get to Meijer. We weren't interested the air show, but realized it was going on and traffic was nuts. There were people parked on the freeways, out of their cars and sitting up on adjacent hills and bluffs watching the show. I bet there were more spectators outside the actual airport than were at the airport.
The aircraft were flying around all weekend, starting on Friday. The kids got a big kick out of the Blue Angels flying overhead so frequently. I hope the event turned out all right.
Yeah, that's a believable story. My dog ate my homework when I was in school, too.
Eventually there will be options so that used in combination with GPS technology, owners can determine how fast vehicles were moving and in what speed zones.
It may seem like big brother, but I bet the parents of many teens that are borrowing the car on Friday and Saturday night will find the information useful and want the option.
I appreciate when someone claims they are proud of the community they live in and try to defend it. But I live here too. And in my opinion, based on personal experiences, I say Ypsi is not safe. Certainly it isn't inhabitable, but compared to other neighboring communities it isn't even close to being safe. It's too bad, but I feel it's true.
>> I see Ann Arbor was left out of glimmertwin's post
Yep. I wasn't in the mood for another A2 vs. Ypsi debate.
But to be honest, I guess I would rather deliver a pizza or clear a gas pump in A2 over Ypsi as well.
CountyKate - which three communities would you rather work as a carryout clerk or pizza delivery driver:
Ypsi, Chelsea, Saline, Dexter
While I 100% agree with you that crime reports indicate crime is up. I have provided 4 communities, all nearby, and am not targeting only one.
So yes, I respect that you have lived there 20 years. I have done so for 15. It is my personal experience that it is not safe. I'm certainly glad you have never been the victim and you are safe. I hope that continues. But I stand by view about Ypsi - it has too many problems and not enough solutions.
It's to the point that some people I know, out-of-towners, won't even consider EMU based on its location while evaluating schools for their kids. Very sad, but I can't blame anyone for wanting better odds at keeping their families safe.
No it's not safe. I had a friend robbed by right there in the late afternoon. It's been a couple of years, but it doesn't matter.
I can keep score of all these incidents just by reading the paper. The number of people getting robbed within 1 mile of that area is insane.
I know there are people that will say "this happens everywhere", and they are right. But Ypsi isn't safe and anyone that says otherwise doesn't spend much time in Ypsi.
Sorry, truth hurts.
Monkey See, Monkey Do.
I mean, Chicken See, Chicken Do.
On November 2, 2008, I found a real gun on a sidewalk downtown on N. Adams between Pearl and Washtenaw.
Doesn't anyone keep them stuff in their waste anymore?
>> I hope that the family is healing and not reading this
He killed her.
I think we can all agree that it is very sad that the world has lost this truly productive member of society.
Anyone that has had so many issues and run ins with the law for years, and would murder his mother and then attempt to burn her not yet cold body certainly deserves compassion, sympathy and respect.
Let's hope that everyone learned their lesson. Right or wrong, in the eyes of the law, in situations like this you must obey an officer of the law. If there is wrong-doing, sort it out later.
If anything, I hope the "trusted friend" helps kick in for some of this families' costs.
Let's hope that everyone learned their lesson. Right or wrong, in the eyes of the law, in situations like this you must obey an officer of the law. If there is wrong-doing, sort it out later.
If anything, I hope the "trusted friend" helps kick in for some of this families' costs.
I wonder what is more dangerous: being a bank teller in Ann Arbor or a pizza delivery driver in Ypsilanti.
It seems like that's all we ever read any more.


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New Mitsubishi Outlander Japan's Best Selling SUV
European launch to follow
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Since its home market launch in October 2005, the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander has amassed more sales than any other SUV in Japan, placing it not only ahead of its own sales targets but also well ahead of the competition.
Accumulated sales of 18,921 put new Outlander at the top of the 6-month October-March SUV sales chart, ahead of the Toyota Harrier* and Toyota RAV4; Outlander was also top seller in November, December and February. Outlander's closest rivals (Toyota RAV4 and Nissan X-Trail) each registered over 4,000 fewer sales than Outlander**, which outsells the Honda CR-V by more than three-to-one***. With an original sales target of 2,000 per month, new Outlander's to-date sales figure represents an achievement rate of almost 160%.
A little over a year after Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's new business plan was announced, the consistently strong sales of new Outlander show how confidence in the Mitsubishi brand - with an enviable heritage and fresh approach to design - is rapidly returning. Another Mitsubishi newcomer, the cleverly-engineered and futuristically-designed 'i', is also posting impressive sales figures. In its first month of sales, 'i' sold to 6,025 customers, against a target of 5,000.
Mitsubishi sales in Japan have now increased every month (when compared to the same month of the previous year) for the last 11 months (May 2005 to March 2006)****. When placed within the context of an increasingly competitive Japanese market that actually shrank slightly in 2005 (4.75 mio sales in CY 2005 vs. 4.77 mio sales in CY 2004)****, these results are even more significant.
New Outlander will soon be making a similar impact in export markets: its debut at the New York Auto Show on April 14th will be followed by its European debut during the first quarter of 2007. Landing right in the heart of the European mid-size SUV segment, new Outlander will doubtless make a contribution to the increasing success of Mitsubishi Motors in Europe (whose sales of 265,685 in 2005 represented an increase of 17.7% vs. 2004).
* Lexus RX in Europe
** Source: MMC, sales figures October 1st, 2005 - March 31st ,2006
*** Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, sales figures October 1st, 2005 - March 31st, 2006
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Saturday's IHRA San Antonio Nationals results
Marion – Final results from the 2014 IHRA San Antonio Nitro Jam Nationals presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports at San Antonio Raceway. Nitro Funny Car – Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda, Calif., '69 Camaro, 5.764, 252.38 def. John Smith, Delray Beach, Fla., '74 Vega, 5.883, 242.98 Pro Stock – John DeFlorian, Arnold, Mo., ' 13 Camaro, […] [Read More]
Rupert, Goforth, Scott, Maroney top qualifying at IHRA San Antonio Nationals
MARION – Jason Rupert (Nitro Funny Car), Cary Goforth (Pro Stock) and Mike Scott (Nitro Harley) all posted big wins last weekend at the IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series Arizona Nationals. Friday night at San Antonio Raceway, the four drivers were back on the leader board after two rounds of qualifying at the IHRA […] [Read More]
Friday's IHRA San Antonio Nationals results
Marion – Qualifying from the 2014 IHRA San Antonio Nitro Jam Nationals presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports at San Antonio Raceway. Nitro Funny Car – 1. Jason Rupert, 5.780, 249.03; 2. Mark Sanders, 5.816, 246.98; 3. John Smith, 5.820, 252.81; 4. Mike McIntire Jr., 5.886, 235.60; 5. Greg Jacobsmeyer, 5.917, 242.07; 6. Tim Boychuk, 5.931, […] [Read More]
San Antonio Raceway to host IHRA San Antonio Nationals this weekend
MARION – The ground-pounding and high-powered drag racing cars and stars from the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) will return to San Antonio Raceway on Friday and Saturday night for the San Antonio Nationals presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports. The race will mark the second stop on the 12-race 2014 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series […] [Read More]
Fans guide to the IHRA San Antonio Nationals at San Antonio Raceway
MARION – The International Hot Rod Association's (IHRA) Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series returns to San Antonio Raceway in San Antonio, Texas on March 28-29 for the IHRA San Antonio Nationals presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports. This year's San Antonio Nationals marks the return of traditional competition to the IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series. […] [Read More]
Uncle Si named grand marshal for Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH – Officials at Texas Motor Speedway have announced that Uncle Si and several members of the Robertson clan of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" fame will take center stage during the opening ceremonies at the Duck Commander 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, April 6, at Texas Motor Speedway. TMS officials said the […] [Read More]
Roger Penske to be inducted into Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame
FORT WORTH – Officials at Texas Motor Speedway have announced that legendary motorsports team owner Roger Penske will be inducted into the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame. Penske, who has established himself as one of the leading car owners in both NASCAR and IndyCar racing, will become the 16th member to be inducted. He will […] [Read More]
Big Hoss TV photos
Texas Motor Speedway officials unveiled the new Big Hoss TV on Wednesday night at the 1.5-mile speedway. More than 8,000 fans, VIP guests and dignitaries attended the event. The following is a collection of photos of the event provided courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway and Getty Images. [Read More]
Big Hoss TV makes big debut at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH – Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage has always said that everything is bigger and better at the 1.5-mile speedway. Wednesday night at Texas Motor Speedway, Gossage once again proved that to be true when Big Hoss TV – the world's largest High-Definition LED video board – was officially unveiled before a crowd […] [Read More]
Texas NASCAR fans will have chance to meet new Miss Sprint Cup at Duck Commander 500
FORT WORTH – In less than two weeks thousands of NASCAR fans from across Texas will make their annual spring pilgrimage to Texas Motor Speedway for the Duck Commander 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on April 6 at the 1.5-mile speedway. Sprint, which is in its 11th year as the title sponsor of NASCAR's […] [Read More]
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Give a dog a bone and off he goes to bury it. Have you ever wondered just why your dog does this?
Basically, the behavior pattern of burying objects is canine nature that stems from dog's early days on this planet. Life was not always as easy as nudging the master's arm to get fed. Before dogs were domesticated, they spent their days hunting and surviving. A loving look at their master was not something that was going to earn them a bone. They had to fight for their food and fend off other animals that were determined to take it from them once they made the kill. Your dog's tendency to bury items is a part of its instinct for self-preservation.
To further understand your dog's urge to bury things, let us step back in time to a period when life was hard for dogs. They had to compete with other dogs and larger wild predators for food. Once they did find a source of food, they had to work hard to protect it from other animals that were all too willing to take it for themselves.
Burying food items became natural instinct. Dogs had to bury food so that their predators didn't smell it. Thus, once the kill was made, it was natural for a dog to have a fast meal and hurriedly bury the rest for a later time when they could retrieve it without worry of others stealing their prey.
Dogs are far from stupid beings. They learned to bury any excess of food so that it was available later when times got tough. Tough times might have been a result of a severe blizzard, a raging flood or a drought that killed off many wild animals.
Another advantage of burying food items that attract flies, insects or mold is the fact that buried food stays cooler than food that is subject to baking in the hot sun. In essence, burying the excess was a dog's way of stocking his or her shelves for leaner times.
In many cases, dogs bury more than food. It is not at all unusual to have a dog that buries toys. Some canines will go as far as stealing things from family members and burying them safely in the ground. Remember, your dog is just following urges that stem from its ancestry. These same urges once kept canines from starving to death.
If your dog embarks on what seems like an excess amount of burying, keep in mind that dogs tend to bury extras, not essentials. You may very well reduce the amount of unnecessary burying by picking up extra bones, treats or toys that you find lying around the house or yard. Limiting the number of toys your dog has at any one given time can lessen his or her urge to protect an excess bounty.
No one likes deep holes in their yard. If your dog gets carried away with burying things, you may want to consider giving him or her a less destructive option than the backyard. Try giving your canine friend an old blanket that he or she can use to bury bones or toys.
Cover those unwanted holes with chicken wire or a cement block to deter Rover from digging and burying his treasure places where you don't want holes.
While it may be difficult to break your dog of the habit of burying things, you very well may be able to modify its behavior so that the canine doesn't damage areas you are trying to protect.


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The scenic campus of Colgate University in upstate New York is enjoying more than a fresh coat of paint these days.
New buildings include the Robert H.N. Ho Science Center and the Trudy Fitness Center. The Case Library was refurbished and renamed, and includes the new Geyer Center for Information Technology. There's also $142 million in the coffers for financial aid — all the fruits of a recent $480 million fundraising campaign.
Colgate cast a wide net. But like most big fundraising campaigns, particularly in higher education, the lion's share came from wealthy benefactors rewarded in return with a combination of altruistic satisfaction, naming rights — and a big tax deduction.
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Of special research interest - Pocket Wall Rock . Most of the time this gets thrown away. Preferably wall rock with at least a hint of having crystals (of any mineral) on it. Photos of the pocket where the specimen came from would be of additional help. Wall rock with a Herkimer diamond attached is the best specimen to send for research examination, but all wall rock is of interest. Other specimens needed:
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North Creek North Creek Business Alliance officials will continue their free ski shuttle this winter between Gore Mountain and the downtown business district — including sweeps to area lodging facilities and the Ski Bowl Park — but they won't be needing the services of Brant Lake Taxi anymore.
For the past four winters, the Business Alliance has used Warren County Occupancy Tax funds to hire Brant Lake Taxi for the ski shuttle. This year, the group will be using $26,000 in Occupancy Tax money — granted from the county and the town of Johnsburg — to buy two 14-passenger buses.
With the buses and the Alliance's six-passenger electric golf cart used to transport visitors between the train station and businesses along Main Street in the summer, the business group will soon have its own fleet of vehicles.
"If we're going to be a true destination town, these kind of services have to be available," said Business Alliance President and co-chairman Michael Bowers, who owns and operates the barVino restaurant on Main Street. "The whole idea is to put heads back into beds. And what we have to do is create ourselves as a destination. People have to want to come here and spend a night. And people spend the night because there are restaurants, shops, transportation, whitewater rafting, hiking, fishing, skiing, all these things we do."
One bus, a 2005 Ford, has already been purchased. It had been previously used at the Lodge at Otter Creek, a senior living facility in Middlebury, Vt. It is currently at Garnet Signs in Chestertown for finishing touches — placing the words "Free Shuttle" on the front, along with "North Creek Business Alliance" flanked by the Warren County and town of Johnsburg logos.
"It's a wonderful example of how local businesses — our organization — can work with local governments, Warren County and the town of Johnsburg," said Business Alliance Vice President and co-chair Joel Beaudin, a partner at the Copperfield Inn. "They've been supporting us financially for four years."
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