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|Jul 11, 1972
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|Aug 15, 1969
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|Aug 15, 1969
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|Crowley Charles L, Grosholz James R, Hutter Charles G Iii
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|Air Shields
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O Umted States Patent 1151 3,675,653
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Crow a By 3222, '2. Hui L1- WOUND DRAINAGE EQUIPMENT This invention relates to low suction drainage equipment useful in the medical field and is particularly directed to the provision of equipment for draining wounds or the like.
The prevention of the spread of infection to and from incisions following operations or injury requires the utmost of care and attention on the part of doctors and hospital personnel. It hardly needs to be stated that the rigorous procedures established by all modern hospitals to meet this problem are quite time consuming and keep highly trained personnel from other tasks at which their skills might be more usefully employed. Moreover, even with the strictest standards of cleanliness and care, human errors do occur as evidenced by periodic outbreaks of staph infections in hospitals throughout the country.
An important object of the invention is the provision of equipment and techniques for alleviation of the aforementioned problems. Among the special advantages of the invention is the provision of equipment which makes it practical to isolate the collected fluids from equipment which is used for the treatment of other patients and from physical contact by hospital personnel. In carrying out this object of the invention, the portions of the equipment coming into contact with the body fluid are provided as a separate sanitized, sealed unit which is intended for use for only one patient after which this sealed unit may be disposed of. By the use of the invention, it can be seen that the substantial amount of time normally spent in cleaning and sterilizing equipment can be spent on other tasks and the problems of handling the fluids to be disposed of and the hazards of spillage are minimized.
Accordingly, it is a specific object of the invention to provide a drainage set including a tube for conducting fluid from a wound and a collection bag, the tube and collection bag being formed from a flexible, fluid-tight, translucent plastic material, and provided as a disposable unit. Another important object of the invention lies in the provision of an improved pump structure which pumps the fluid through the tube of the disposable unit by peristaltic action so that the fluid conveyed and collected is completely isolated from the pump operating parts.
Another important object of the invention lies in the construction and arrangement of the disposable unit and the pump parts so that the flexible tubing may be slot or sideways loaded and removed from the pump rapidly and easily. This arrangement permits rapid replacement of the disposable unit and insures absolute sterility of the pump parts and other portions of the equipment.
Still another important features lies in the provision of means for controlling the suction in in the tube upstream from the pump in a novel and simple manner and in the provision of means associated with the suction control means for periodically back flushing a catheter associated with the disposable unit, thereby minimizing any chance that it will become clogged during drainage.
The foregoing and various other objects, advantages and special features of the invention will be fully apparent upon reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of the invention and from the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. I is a front elevational view of a preferred form of apparatus for carrying out the invention;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view taken from the right hand side of FIG. 1, with certain portions of the structure being shown in section;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view with respect to FIGS. 1 and 2 showing portions of the structure in section, the section being taken along line 33 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 3, on the same scale as that Figure, with portions of the structure shown in section as taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a preferred form of control circuit used in the invention; and
FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the disposable unit or kit used with the apparatus shown in FIGS. I through 4.
In the illustrative embodiment of the invention, the equipment, in general, comprises a pump unit P which is mounted on a portable supporting frame F, a disposable waste collection kit K (FIG. 6) which comprises, in general, a vented collection bag and a tube having a collapsible wall portion, a fitting adapted for connection to a catheter, and a branch line providing for controlled venting of the tube to atmosphere. Briefly stated, and as will be fully explained hereinafter, the pump P is designed to periodically collapse a length of the tube wall thereby creating a slight suction on the upstream side of the pump and advancing the fluid therein to the collection bag.
As best shown in FIG. I, the frame F typically includes cushioning feet 10. Pairs of upright wire frame members 11 and 12 are disposed in spaced apart parallel relationship and joined by transversely extending wire frame members 13, I4 and 15. An upper frame 16 rests on the frame members 11 and 12 and comprises a single wire member bent so that it has transversely extending members 17 which are welded to the transversely extending portions of the frames 11 and 12, upstanding portions 18, and a handle 19. Inwardly bent projections 20 extend from the transversely extending portions 17 for reasons which will be described presently. The feet 10 are clamped to transversely bent looped extensions 21 of the frame members 11 and 12 by means of clamping plates 22 and a bolt 23.
The pump unit P is secured to the frame by means of angular members 25 the top flanges being shown in FIG. 4. These are welded or otherwise secured to the transversely extending portions of the frame members 11 and 12. The pump is provided with a best member 26, best shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, which is positioned on the top flanges of the angular members 25 and secured in place by means of bolts 27.
Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, the pump unit I further includes a cover or lid 30 which is hinged on the base by means of a hinge pin 31 which is joumalled in lugs 32 integral with the base 26. A thumb screw 33 is adapted to be threaded into a threaded opening 34 in the base for the purpose of securing the cover in the closed position as it is shown in full line position in FIG. 3. A window 35, shown in section in FIG. 3, is provided in the cover in a position overlying the pump operating parts so that these parts may be inspected when the cover is closed and the pump is operating. The cover is further provided with slots 36 and 37, best shown in FIG. 4, whose purpose will be described more fully hereinafter.
The pump further comprises a pump element 38 which is preferably mounted for rotation on a drive shaft 39. The rotary pump element may be detachably mounted on the drive shaft and for driving purposes the shaft is flattened on one side as shown at 40.
The rotary pumping element may be best seen in FIGS. 3 and 4 and preferably comprises a central disclike member 41 on the circumference of which are provided three ring-like, transversely extending grooves 42; roller member 43 are journalled within these grooves with the circumference of each extending well beyond the circumferential limits of the central disc 41.
The pumping element further includes a pair of side or outer plates 44 and 45 which are secured to the central disc by means of machine screws 46. The plates 44 and 45 extend outwardly to about the limits of the central disc 41 thereby cover ing the ends of the grooves 42 so that the rollers are locked against sideways movement. These plates are provided with central openings which register with the central opening in the disc 41 and each is preferably provided with a flatted surface which cooperates with the flatted surface of central shaft 39 thereby keying the pumping element for rotation by the shaft. Shaft 39 is driven by a gear motor 50 having a reduction gear drive unit 51 which positively drives the shaft 39.
Screws 52 secure the unit comprising the motor and gear unit to the underside of the base member 26.
A guide element 55 having a curved backing surface 56 is associated with the rotary pumping element, as is best shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
As is shown in FIG. 4, the guide element backing surface preferably described in an arc of slightly more than 120 and includes a flared entrance portion 68 and a flared terminal portion 69. The guide element is mounted on a shank member 57 by means of a pin 58. Shank member 57 is in turn slidably mounted in a bearing member 59 formed integrally with the base member 26. A coil spring 60 fits over the shank between the bearing member 59 and shoulder or abutment washer 61. The spring 60 yieldingly urges the shank and hence the guide element 55 to the right as these parts are viewed in FIGS. 3 and 4.
A threaded abutment screw 63 is threaded to the cover 30 and locked in axial position by means of a fastener 64. As can be seen in FIG. 3, the end of the fastener 64 fits into a slot 63a in abutment screw 63, thus preventing axial movement of the screw when the fastener is so positioned. The end of the guide element shank 57 bears against the abutment member which functions to control the axial position of the guide element.
Screw 63 presses against a plunger 65 which fits within an axially extending bore in shank 57. Plunger 65 is held in place by a retainer sleeve 66. A spring 67 urges the plunger against the sleeve. The significance of this aspect of the structure will be explained hereinafter.
With the structure thus arranged, movement of the lid or cover from the closed position shown in full lines in FIG. 3 to the open position shown in phantom lines, produces a corresponding movement of the guide element 55 from the full line position in FIG. 3 into a position in which the end of the shank is moved to the position shown in broken lines. In that position, the backing surface on the guide element is well away from the rotary pump element for reasons which will appear presently.
Attention is now directed to FIGS. 2, 4 and 6, wherein a suitable disposable drainage unit or kit K is shown. As briefly mentioned above, this kit, shown in its entirety in FIG. 6, includes a receptacle for collection of fluids collected from the wound. The disposable drainage kit preferably comprises a tube 70 having at one end a fitting 71 which is provided for connecting the tube to a vacuum regulator tube 78 and also comprises a drainage tube 700 on whose end is a fitting provided for connecting to a catheter 72, the catheter being adapted to be inserted into an incision or other wound and being provided with small holes 73 in the end portion thereof through which fluids can flow.
The other end of the tube is connected to a collection bag 74 which is provided with suspension loops 75 also shown in FIG. 2, for the purpose of suspending the bag on the inwardly bent hooks 20. A port 76 vents the bag to atmosphere and is provided with a porous filter 77.
Preferably the unit just described, including bag 74, tube 70 and tube 78, are formed of a flexible vinyl or like plastic material and all joints, including the seams of the bag, the joint between the bag and the tube 70, and the joints at the T-fitting 7I, are heat sealed to insure against any leakage.
An important feature of the tube 70 is that the wall section intermediate the bag and the T-shaped fitting 71, or at least a substantial length thereof, is collapsible, and that, it has sufficient life or resilience so that following collapse it soon returns to its original shape.
The unit just described comprises a package which is sterilized during manufacture and wrapped in a sterile packaging material to form an airtight sterile package 82 available for use when required. A number of such packages may be stored with the unit in a container 83 having a lid 84 and supported at the bottom of the wire frame on transversely extending members interconnecting the frame members 11 and 12.
It should be noted that although the kit just described may include the catheter 72, because of individual preferences among physicians for different types of catheters, it is preferred that the kit not include this element. However, the fitting on the end of the tube 70a is adapted to receive all commercially available catheters.
As can be seen perhaps best in FIG. 4, the collapsible part of the tube is adapted to fit between the rotary pumping element 38 and the backing surface 56 of the guide element 55 with the backing surface holding the tube in interfitting relationship with the rotary pumping element.
In threading or loading the tube into the pump, it should be remembered that when the lid is in the raised position, the backing surface 56 will be positioned well away from the to tary pumping element 38. In this position, which may be termed the loading position, the tube can be freely slot or sideways loaded between the pumping element and the backing surface. In this position, it will be apparent from FIG. 4 that the T-shaped fitting 71 fits into a notch 79 in an upstanding rim 80 which is integral with the base member 26. The end of the tube leading to the collection bag bears against a guide wall 81 integral with the rim 80 and when the lid 30 is closed, fits through the notch 37.
When the cover is closed, the guide element 55 is moved to the left, as viewed in FIG. 4, because the pivotal movement of the cover causes the screw 63 to push the plunger 65 and thus the shank 57 on which the guide element is mounted. In the closed position of the cover, the shank has been moved so that the guide element is in the operating position in which the backing surface 56 holds the tube in interengagement with the rotary pump element. The spring loaded plunger 65 in this arrangement provides a convenient and effective means of compensating for variations in tubing wall thickness, for wear of parts, and minor misadjustments.
Reverting to the construction of the rotary pump element, it should be noted that the central disc 41 is provided with a circumferentially extending groove 90. With the parts in operating position shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the roller elements 83 collapse or squeeze the tube 70 against the backing surface 56 while the portion of the tube intermediate the rollers 43 is not collapsed.
Referring now to FIG. 2 means for limiting the negative pressure in tube 70 will now be described. This includes a male fitting 9] is mounted in a housing 92 which is secured to the upstanding frame members 18. The end 80 of tube 78 fits onto fitting 91 which in turn has a bore which communicates with a passage 93 extending well into the housing 92. Fitting 91 is provided with a check valve 91a as can be seen in FIG. 2. Check valve 91a prevents flow from line 78 to passage 93 and thus insures that fluid which could be present in line 78 will not inadvertently contaminate parts of the housing.
A gauge 94 (FIGS. 1 and 2) is connected to a branch passage 95 which leads from the passage 93. Passage 93 is also in communication with a chamber 96 which is controllably vented to the atmosphere by means of a port 97 which may be covered by a filter housed in a filter housing 98. A valve member 99 is yieldably held in a position covering the port 97 by a spring 100. An adjusting knob I01 controls a threaded adjusting screw I02 for the purpose of regulating the tension on the spring and hence the pressure difi'erential required to open the valve to prevent the build-up of excessive negative pressures in the chamber 96 and hence in the negative pressure control line 78 and in tube 70. It has been found desirable to provide the pump with means for intermittently venting the line 70 to atmosphere. For this purpose, a second pressure control line 103 is connected to a pasageway 104 which branches off of the passageway 93. Pressure control line 103 leads to a solenoid operated valve 106.
A timing motor 107, shown in broken lines in FIG. 1, drives a cam 108 (See FIG. 3) which controls in a microswitch 109 via a switch actuating roller 110. Switch I09 is arranged for momentary operation during each revolution of the cam 108 and when it is operated, energizes the solenoid of a solenoid valve 106 which thereupon vents the end of the branch line 103 to atmosphere whenever line 103 is thus vented, passageway 93, line 78 and all of tubing 70 is in communication with the atmosphere.
Attention is now directed to FIG. 5 which illustrates a suitable circuit for operating the pump. Leads 110 and 111 are shown connected to a suitable source of power, for example a V a/c source. A three position switch 112 is mounted on top of the unit as shown in FIG. 1. Switch 112 is preferably a double pole three position switch being movable away from the central or OFF" position to a position labelled interrnit tent" or to a position labelled constant" in FIG. 5. As can be seen from FIG. 5, a switch 1 13 is provided in the circuit between the switch 112 and the motor 50. Switch 113 is operated by a switch actuating member 114 which extends downwardly from the guide element 55. Switch 1 13 has an actuating arm 1 located in the path of actuating member 113 in such position that when the guide element is in the retracted position, the actuating member is away from the am 115 and the switch is opened. When the guide element is moved to the left as viewed in FIGS. 3 and 4, the actuating member 114 is pressed against arm 115 resulting in movement of the switch to closed position. From the foregoing it can be seen that whenever the cover is opened, the circuit to motor 50 is broken, without regard to the position of switch 112.
As shown in FIG. 5, the timing motor 107 is connected to the source of power whenever the switch 112 is in the position labelled "intermittent." The timing motor periodically closes switch 109, the latter being in series with the solenoid of the solenoid valve 106. Whenever the timing motor energizes the switch 109, as occurs at predetermined intervals with the switch 112 in the intermittent position, the solenoid valve is opened and the line 103 passageway 93, tube 78 and thus tube 70 is vented to atmosphere for a period of time such as ten seconds. The time period between operations of the solenoid valve 106 may vary somewhat, a typical interval between operations being about one minute.
Preferably, the apparatus also includes signal lamps in order to indicate the mode of operation employed. In the preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a flasher device 116, which includes a flashing lamp, is connected to the power supply whenever the switch 112 is moved to the intermittent position. In addition, a pilot light 117 is connected to the power source when switch 112 is in either the constant" or intermittent position. Thus, attendants can readily determine when the apparatus is operating and, in addition, when it is functioning in the "intermittent mode of control.
in order to operate the pump, it is placed at the bedside of a patient and a package containing a drainage kit is taken from the box 83. As noted above, when the lid 30 is in the raised position, the guide element 55 is moved away from the rotary pumping element, that is, the parts are in the loading position. 1n that position, the tube 70 is fitted between the rotary pumping element and the backing surface with the branch of T- shaped fitting 71 fitting into the notch 79 the tube 78 being fitted onto nipple 91. The collection bag is suspended on the hangers and the tube connected to the catheter, which is in turn inserted in the body opening requiring drainage. The lid is thereafter closed and secured by thumb screw 33.
As the lid closes, the cover moves the guide element 55 into the position in which the backing surface 56 holds the collap sible wall portion of the tube in interengagement with the pumping element. At the same time, the switch actuating element 113 which depends from the guide element 55 presses against the microswitch actuator arm 115, closing the switch 113. When switch 1 12 is moved to either the "intermittent or "constant" position, the motor 50 is energized. Motor 50 rotates the pump element 38 via the gear unit 51 and shaft 39. The rollers 43 travel relatively to the backing surface 56 along a path which is parallel to the surface and each progressively collapses the tube wall section against the backing surface. When the pump element is provided with three rollers, as illustrated, three such peristaltic contractions occur during each revolution and these operate to propel the contents of the tube towards the collection bag by creating a slight suction on the upstream side of the pump, that is to say, on the side which is connected to the catheter and hence which leads to the source of fluid being drained.
The suction in this portion of the tube and consequently the rate of drainage of the wound should not be too great. By way of example, a maximum suction of about 15 centimeters of mercury producing a maximum rate of fluid removal of about 200cc per minute may be provided.
in order to regulate the suction, regulating knob 101 is adjusted to allow the valve member 99 to vent the tube to atmosphere whenever the negative pressure drops below a predetermined value. Venting of tube 70 takes place via the line 79 and the passage 93 which leads to the valve chamber 96 and from there to the port 97 through the filter 98 to atmosphere.
As noted above, a check valve is provided in fitting 91 in order to prevent the flow of body fluid into passage 93. As an additional precaution, tube 79 should be relatively long, in a typical case about two feet, so that flows of fluids as far as the check valve practically never occurs.
The intennittently operable vacuum relief means comprising the timing motor 107, microswitch 109 and the solenoid valve 106 is brought into the operation by closure of the manually operable switch 112. The significance of this feature of the invention will be apparent if it is considered that an incision or other wound may contain particles of matter large enough to occasionally clog one or more of the openings in the catheter 72. Whenever the vacuum relief valve 106 vents the line 79 to atmosphere, the suction in the tube and hence in the catheter is broken and the fluid therein tends to flow in a reverse direction outwardly through the openings 73. This back flushing will clear the openings and will occur periodically, say every minute whenever the switch 1 12 is closed.
To enhance this back flushing capability of the apparatus, it is preferred that the tube 70 or at least some portion thereof be positioned somewhat above the level of the incision, thereby developing an increased pressure head and consequently an increased rate of flow in the reverse direction whenever the suction relief valve is opened.
Whenever the drainage equipment is no longer required or when the attendant observes that the bag is becoming filled, the pump is stopped by opening the lid which immediately results in the switch 113 being opened and the guide element 55 moving relatively to the pumping element until the parts are in the loading or unloading position. The entire disposable unit, including bag, tube and branch line 78 is removed as a unit and disposed.
in summary, it will be apparent from the foregoing that the apparatus provides for convenience of handling and disposal of fluids drained from wounds, eliminating the time consuming and costly clean-up job heretofore required. The pump is extremely easy to load and operate and insures complete isolation of the pump operating parts from the fluid being drained.
An important criterion for equipment of this general kind is met by the apparatus of the invention, that is, a reliably controlled, gentle suction action. Moreover, the capability provided by the apparatus for periodic venting of the suction side of the drainage tube eliminates clogging of the catheter openings, thereby substantially contributing to the reliability of the apparatus.
We claim:
1. Apparatus for draining body fluids comprising a pump having a movable pumping element and a guide element having a backing surface adjacent thereto, said pumping element being mounted for periodic relative movement along said guide element in close association therewith, a disposable fluid drainage kit comprising a tubing adapted for connection at one end to a catheter, a section of fire tubing spaced from said fitting having a resiliently collapsible wall portion, said collapsible wall portion being adapted to be held by said guide element in interfitting relationship with said pumping element, cyclically operable drive means for the pumping element, said drive means causing the pumping element to progressively squeeze the tubing against the backing surface, and a branch line leading from the tubing at a point upstream from the pump, said line providing for controlled venting of the tubing to atmosphere and the kit including a sealed drainage bag connected to the downstream end of said tubing for collection of fluid propelled by said pump.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1: further including an exhaust port at the top of said bag, said port providing for the escape of air from the bag during a pumping operation and a filter in said port.
3. A disposable drainage kit for use with a pump having a cyclically operable pumping element and a guide element having a backing surface adjacent thereto, wherein the pumping element is adapted to travel in a path extending along the backing surface in close association therewith, said kit comprising a tube adapted at one end to be connected to a catheter, a sealed collection bag at the other end of said tube for collecting body fluids flowing through said tube, said tube having a section intermediate the collection bag and the end which is adapted to be connected to the catheter having a resiliently collapsible wall, said resiliently collapsible wall section fitting between the pumping element and the guide element and being adapted for peristaltic squeezing of the wall section whereby fluids are propelled to the collection bag, and a vent located in said tube at at point upstream from said section for controllably venting said tube to atmosphere.
4. Apparatus for collecting body fluids comprising a sealed collection bag having a port at the top for venting the interior to atmosphere, a drainage tube connected to the bag, the tube having an inlet end being adapted to be connected to a catheter, an intermediate portion of the tube having a resiliently collapsible wall, a pump means for periodically producing a wave-like collapsing of the intermediate portion of the tube whereby the contents are propelled towards the collection bag, a port communicating with the tube upstream from the intermediate portion venting said tube to atmosphere, a valve for closing said port, and control means for the valve for opening the port whenever a predetermined negative pressure exists in the tube.
5. Apparatus according to claim 4, further including means operable at will for periodically venting the tube to atmosphere.
6. Apparatus for draining fluids from a body cavity comprising a vented collection receptacle for the fluids, a tube connected to said receptacle, the tube having a fluid inlet opening at a point remote from the receptacle and further having a vent opening at a point downstream of the inlet opening, a portion of the tube between the vent opening and the receptacle being formed of a resilient material adapted to be subjected to peristaltic squeezing action to propel the fluid to the receptacle and a pump means including a guide element having an elongated backing surface adapted to contact the tube wall and a movable pump element spaced from the guide element to allow the tube to fit therebetween to cyclically and progremively squeeze the tubing against the backing surface.
7. Apparatus for the draining of body fluids comprising a unitary disposable drainage kit, said kit comprising a collection receptacle for the collection of body fluids, a tube connected to the receptacle, the tube having a fluid inlet at a point remote from the receptacle, a portion of die tube intermediate the inlet opening and the receptacle being formed of a resilient material adapted to be subjected to peristaltic squeezing action to thereby propel the contents to the collection receptacle; a pump means for imparting the peristaltic squeezing action to the tube comprising a pumping element and a guide element between which the tube fits to be subjected to peristaltic squeezing action whereby the contents of the tube are propelled to the receptacle without contact with the pump, means for effecting relative shifting motion of the guide and pumping elements between a loading position in which clearance is provided therebetween to facilitate sideways loading and removal of the tube and other drainage kit parts and an operating position in which the pumping element and the guide element effect squeezing action on the tube and means for limiting suction in said tube in the region of the tube upstream from the pumping element.
t I II t I Patent No. 3,075,653
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE (IICR'III HIATE ()l. (.0 R R F. (T I O N Dated July ii i972 Col. 1 line 49 Col. 2, line 31 Col. 6, line 13 Claim 6, line 12 -and adapted- (SEAL) Attest:
EDWARD NLFLETCHER ,JR. Attesting Officer Inventor(s) Charles L. Crowley, James R. Grosholz and Charles G. Hutter, 111
It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:
after "therebetween" insert Signed and sealed this 23rd day of January 1973..
ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Commissioner of Patents USCOMM-DC 60376-P69 a u 5 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE |9690*366334
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|Sep 26, 2002
|C.R.F. Societa Consortile Per Azioni
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|Nov 30, 2006
|The Regents Of The University Of California
|Drainage system
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|Jan 11, 2007
|The Regents Of The University Of California
|Device and systems for the intermittent drainage of urine and other biological fluids
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|Sep 6, 2007
|Sherwood Services Ag
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|Sherwood Services Ag
|Pumping apparatus with secure loading features
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|Sep 6, 2007
|Sherwood Services Ag
|Method for using a pump set having secure loading features
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|Nov 1, 2007
|Tyco Healthcare Group Lp
|Pump Set with Safety Interlock
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|Tyco Healthcare Group Lp
|Pump set and pump with electromagnetic radiation operated interlock
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|Jul 10, 2008
|Tyco Heathcare Group Lp
|Pump set for administering fluid with secure loading features and manufacture of component therefor
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|Feb 12, 2009
|C.R. Bard, Inc.
|Effusion drainage kits and methods for packaging the same
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|Mar 4, 2010
|Covidien Ag
|Pumping apparatus with secure loading features
|Apr 9, 2010
|Aug 5, 2010
|Covidien Ag
|Method for using a pump set having secure loading features
|Aug 5, 2010
|Tyco Healthcare Group Lp
|Pump set with safety interlock
|Jan 27, 2011
|Hudson Joseph A
|Enteral Feeding Set and Interlock Device Therefor
|Nov 25, 1991
|May 27, 1993
|Kaltenbach & Voigt
|Surgical dentistry appts. with pumped cooling medium supply - has pump having slider adjusting spacing between driven pump element and counter-bearing for replacement of cooling medium hose
|Aug 29, 2011
|Feb 28, 2013
|Aesculap Ag
|Schlauchaufnahme einer Rollerpumpe
|Aug 1, 1983
|Feb 15, 1984
|Stryker Corporation
|Vacuum drainage system for wounds
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|Aesculap Ag
|Tube accommodation of a peristaltic roller pump
|Aug 9, 1983
|Mar 1, 1984
|American Hospital Supply Corp
|Linear peristaltic pumping apparatus and disposable casette therefor
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|Jun 29, 1995
|Baxter International Inc.
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Tendulkar replaces Ponting as top ODI batsman
Indian One-Day skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is at the 10th rank.
New Delhi: India's win in the CB Series against world champions Australia become more sweet after the latest ICC ranking for the One-Day International batsmen put Sachin Tendulkar as the No. 1 batsman in the world.
Tendulkar replaced Australian skipper Ricky Ponting at the top of the rankings. Indian One-Day skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is at the 10th rank.
However, the Australian batsmen still dominate the batsmen ranking with four players in the top 10.
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PRINCESS CRUISESLOS ANGELS, California United States of America
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Fine...no problem with that. However, when you ordered a cocktail at the bar, you were charged along with a 15% GRATUITY thrown in....AND THERE IS A column on the charge slip for gratuity...most people dont look at the bill..they automatically add a GRATUITY and end up paying 30-40% gratuity. The ship had a Doctor of Accupuncture...made an appointment and paid 150 dollars for a one hour session,
when the charge slip came, in addition to the 150 dollar charge, there was a column for GRATUITY....in a polite way, the accupuncuturist hinted that GRATUITY was expected....SINCE WHEN DO DOCTORS CHARGE GRATUITY????? A dermatologist on board wanted 2000 dollars for a non invasive face lift...WERE WE EXPECTED TO PAY 300 DOLLARS IN GRATUITIES to this doctor?
Finally, since they had my credit card on file, i got an unexplained charge of 118 dollars...no receipt, no explanation...i intend to contest this...but after being put on hold for 30 minutes on their 800 line, i finally gave up...will take it up with Visa.......Majority of the wait staff and cleaners and cooks on Princess are foreigners, they are paid a flat rate of 1000-1500 dollars per month...what this cruise company tries to do is have the passengers pay these wages by charging exhorbitant GRATUITIES....sorry Princess...WONT BE SAILING WITH YOU AGAIN.
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AUTHOR: Sonny - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, September 23, 2012POSTED: Sunday, September 23, 2012
You indicated that some people may want to give more, in this case, the column should have stated Additional Gratuity. This would have prevented those customers who dont analyze the bill from giving a double gratuity. Finally, since they have doctors on board, and they are in a SPA, does this entitle them to beg for gratuities. We all know how expensive medical care is, more so on a cruise ship...lets say that Cedars Sanai Hospital changes its name to Cedars Sanai Spa....does that mean that we are obligated to pay a 15% gratuity to doctors, nurses and lab techs?
Bottom line is I doubt if these gratuities are distributed among those employees who earn them...i spoke to a couple of the waiters on the ship..they stated that they get a flat salary, no gratuities...for about 1000-1500 dollars per month, these foreigners NEVER GET A DAY OFF. for ten months.....since the cruise starts on saturday and ends on saturday....so like i stated before, the gratuities collected go towards paying for salaries. I agree with Irvine that the excursions offered by Princess are over priced but atleast you have a choice of rejecting them and going with other outfits.
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AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Friday, September 21, 2012POSTED: Friday, September 21, 2012
Every major cruise line I have seen adds a 15% automatic Gratuity to your bar bill, and will still have a place for an additional gratuity. This is not just alcohol, but anything you buy from the bar staff, so it even applies to things such as the "fresh squeezed orange juice" you often find them selling at breakfast. I am sure that this catches some people unaware and they add an additional tip, but most of the people are aware of it. Then of course there is the case when a person wants to leave an additional tip.
The same goes for the services you are describing as they are very often considered "spa" services and not medical. Thus an automatic gratuity is often added here as well, it appears though that they gave you the option.
I am surprised you didn't talk about the prices of the excursions. Because in just about every case you can get a better excursion for 1/2 the price by doing it on your own.
I can't tell you what your $118 charge is, other than to say that you should have received a statement to your cabin on the last night of the cruise that lists your charges. Where if there was an unexplained charge you could have gone to the desk to inquire what is was right then and there. If this charge showed up at a later time, then you are correct in calling them.
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Complaint Review: Talk.com
Talk.comReston, Virginia U.S.A.
Telephone Scam by Talk.com
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They called me and offered me to switch my 2 phone lines for less than or equal to my current phone line charges and also offered me 200 minutes of long distance on both lines included in that amount. They also told me that I could combine the minutes because I used one line primarily for my intenet access.
After they failed to switch me for 8 days, I called and cancelled the order. After almost 3 months without any notice, they switched my phone lines and billed me for over 500 dollars for less than a month of service. They charged my local calls at 9.9 cents a minute. They charged my international calls at 3 times the rates I was paying. When I called them they said that they had no record of me cancelling my order and that I had to pay the bill. They said that all the features that were promised to me were for some premium plan and that I was not part of that plan. I have complained with the Public Utilities commission and charged them with slamming.
The branch they called me from was in Florida.
Their website is www.talk.com
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Ed Corley Nissan927 west Jefferson avenue gallup nm Gallup, New Mexico United States of America
Ed Corley Nissan Ed Corley Nissan A Rip Off And Very Bad Service And Sales Department Gallup, New Mexico
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I advise my sales person Ish I want my car fix, again Ish was very rude and Ed Corley Nissan sales manager Lou Gillan came up to me and advise me to go on a test drive with him. My son and I sat in the passenger seat and Ed Corley Nissan sales manager Lou Gillan drove my car. During the test drive sales manager Lou Gillan started to drive reckless and became very upset with me. Lou Gillan raised his voices at me and Lou Gillan stated that I'm am trying to rip him off, I advise Lou Gillan I'm not trying to rip him off , I told him I just want my car fix please. When we got back to Ed Corley lot Sales manager Lou Gillan became a nice person again. Lou Gillan advise me that there's nothing they can do for my car.
I would not recommend buying from this dealership. This dealership is a ripoff. Service Tects doesn't know a thing about vehicles. Please purchase your next new or used car from another dealership. Thanks for reading
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AUTHOR: ED CORLEY NISSAN - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 22, 2012POSTED: Monday, October 22, 2012
Thankfully we are very lucky to have a large number of happy and satisfied customers with whom we have a great relationship. Rarely, we encounter people who can not be pleased, and this is one of those unfortunate instances.
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LEADING AFL medico Dr Peter Larkins says the facial injuries of Brisbane Lions captain Jonathan Brown are consistent with a car crash victim and are some of the worst he has seen in the game.
But Dr Larkins expects Brown to make a full recovery and be playing football in eight to 10 weeks. Brown was rushed to hospital on Saturday night after he was accidentally kneed in the head during Brisbane's two-point loss to Fremantle at the Gabba.
He underwent three hours of delicate reconstructive surgery on Monday to fix the eight breaks around his eye socket, jaw and cheekbone.
Dr Larkins said the extensive damage was similar to that suffered by Essendon star James Hird in 2002 and Lions player Shaun Hart in 2004.
"At the time, people said their injuries were like car crash victims and Jono (Brown) is certainly in that same category," he said.
"It's one of the worst I've seen. The swelling in his face is consistent with a high-velocity multiple fracture that you only see in the worst (crashes).
"In footy, you just don't have injuries like that every season. We haven't had too many people with that level of injury.
"But I am expecting him to be back to normal at the end of it, which is the good news."
A confronting image of Brown from his hospital bed was aired on Fox Sports program On the Couch on Monday night.
Dr Larkins said the picture told a thousand painful words.
"It was horrific, but that's what you expect. It's standard stuff in a way," he said.
"You'd suggest he is going to have multiple titanium plates with screws.
"The black eye is consistent with a fracture in the eye socket, the swelling in the cheekbone and into the side of the nose was consistent with a fracture in the bone that connects your nose to the top of your teeth.
"Multiple other fractures through the sinuses means it is certainly a six-week minimum (before he plays football again) . . . but it will be less than 10 weeks."
Dr Larkins said overcoming the mental barrier from such an injury was unlikely to be an issue for Brown, 29, who is regarded as the toughest player in the competition.
"We normally say that players take a while to get their confidence back . . . but I don't think that will be a problem with Jono," he said. "He'll be chomping at the bit in a month or so." Dr Larkins said Brown had to ensure his vision was good and that all pain had left his face before contemplating a comeback.
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About a year ago, I wrote about State v. Hembree, 368 N.C. 2 (2015), a case in which the state supreme court reversed a murder conviction based on the State's excessive use of Rule 404(b) evidence. This month, a divided court of appeals decided a case in the same vein. The case is State v. Reed. Continue reading
The ABA Journal reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief in a Georgia civil class action asserting that the use of money bail violates arrestees' due process and equal protection rights when there is no meaningful consideration of their ability to pay and alternative methods of assuring their appearance at trial. The plaintiff in the case is a schizophrenic man who was arrested for public drunkenness and could not afford $160 in bail. Unable to make bail, the man was held for six days in the local jail. The challenged system differs from North Carolina's pretrial release procedure which, in many cases, expresses a preference for unsecured or non-monetary conditions of pretrial release. Keep reading for more news.
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The question I am most frequently asked these days is some version of the following:
May a law enforcement officer trained in administering the HGN test testify at trial about a defendant's performance on the test if no other expert testifies about the relationship between nystagmus and impairment by alcohol?
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Probation violations need not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. All that's required is sufficient evidence to "reasonably satisfy" the judge that a violation occurred. What constitutes competent evidence of a probation violation? And how much proof is enough? Continue reading
North Carolina Court of Appeals Finds Exigent Circumstances to Enter Home Without a Warrant to Conduct Protective Sweep for Officer Safety and to Prevent Destruction of Evidence
The United States Supreme Court has stated that the "physical entry of the home is the chief evil against which the wording of the Fourth Amendment is directed" and that "searches and seizures inside a home without a warrant are presumptively unreasonable." Payton v. United States, 445 U.S. 573, 585-86 (1980). So in an ordinary case officers will need an arrest warrant to enter a person's house to make an arrest of the resident or a search warrant to search for and seize property there. There are a few exceptions to the warrant requirement: (1) obtaining consent to enter from an appropriate person, (2) probable cause and exigent circumstances, (3) making a protective sweep of a home for dangerous people when an officer is there to make an arrest, (4) entering a home to seize weapons for self-protection, and (5) entering a home to render emergency assistance to an injured occupant or to protect an occupant from imminent injury. See generally Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina (4th ed. 2011) at pages 66-73 (entering premises to arrest), 217-18 (probable cause and exigent circumstances), 232-33 (entry or search of home to render emergency assistance or for self-protection). A new edition of this book will be available this coming winter, possibly as soon as December 2016. Continue reading
The penultimate episode of the inaugural season of Beyond the Bench is now available! The first half of the episode was produced by Shea, and explores the penalties associated with impaired driving and their effectiveness at addressing the problem. The second half involves me interviewing Jamie about the concept of absconding from probation. We talk about the history of the term and discuss several recent appellate cases about what constitutes absconding. You can listen on the web here, or download the episode from the leading podcast store of your choice. Let us know what you think.
On Thursday, the United States Olympic Committee issued an apology to Brazil for a "distracting ordeal" involving U.S. Olympic swimmers, bathroom vandalism, and a false report of armed robbery. Earlier in the week, swimmer Ryan Lochte claimed that he and a few other U.S. teammates were robbed at gunpoint in Rio. The purported robbery was a high profile example of security concerns at the Brazil games. As it turns out, the swimmers had drunkenly vandalized a gas station bathroom and concocted the robbery story to avoid getting in trouble. As their story started to unravel, a Brazilian judge ordered the swimmers' passports seized. Lochte escaped Brazil before his passport was taken, but has not escaped merciless criticism from media outlets at home and abroad.
For many years North Carolina law has prohibited insurers from receiving restitution directly from criminal defendants. That prohibition will end on December 1, 2016. Continue reading
It is almost time for a new school year to begin, so I'm feeling in the mood for a pop quiz.
What driver behavior is associated with the most vehicle crashes in North Carolina?
- Speeding
- Driver Distraction
- Alcohol Consumption
What driver behavior is associated with the most injuries resulting from vehicle crashes in North Carolina?
- Speeding
- Driver Distraction
- Alcohol Consumption
What driver behavior is associated with the most vehicle crash fatalities in North Carolina?
- Speeding
- Driver Distraction
- Alcohol Consumption
This blog post has good news, bad news, and good news about Alyson Grine, who has served as the School's defender educator for ten years. During that time, Alyson and I worked closely together on indigent defense education, and I wanted to write this farewell on the School's behalf. The good news is that she is excited to start her new position this fall as an assistant professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law, and we are excited for her. The bad news is that she will be leaving the School, and to put it mildly we are sorry to see her go. Then again, the good news is that she leaves a remarkable record of accomplishments in indigent defense education, on which we can continue to build. What has she done in the past ten years? The more apt question is what hasn't she done. Continue reading


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Boats stolen from Vt. marinaJune 18,2013FERRISBURGH Vermont State Police are investigating the thefts of various boats and boating equipment from a marina on Lake Champlain.
Police said somebody stole a 12-foot Zodiac with a 15-horsepower engine, a 15½-foot kayak, an 11-foot kayak and boating equipment from the marina at the Basin Harbor Club resort in Ferrisburgh.
The thefts were reported Sunday morning.
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|Modification of ASTM E 2187 for Measuring the Ignition Propensity of Conventional Cigarettes
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|Current existing and proposed U.S. flammability standards for soft furnishings such as mattresses and upholstered furniture specify a standard cigarette as the ignition source in smoldering resistance performance tests. With the increasing prevalence of reduced ignition propensity cigarettes in the marketplace, the conventional cigarette that has been most widely used in smolder resistance testing is no longer in production. To support manufacturers and testing organizations in product design and testing, and to assist regulators in the compliance evaluation process, a continuing supply of standard conventional cigarettes is required. A key first step in establishing such a supply is the development of a measurement method for quantifying the ignition propensity of a standard cigarette similar to the one currently used for testing soft furnishings. This article describes such a measurement method. It also reports performance data for the conventional test cigarette and other contemporary cigarettes.
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Any idea if this will work with custom post types?
Any idea if this will work with custom post types?
I have a strong feeling it won't. :)
I am trying to sketch out what this would look like and I am wondering if the need is more around custom taxonomies (http://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies) vs. custom post types (http://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Post_Types).
So would you need a theme applies to real estate listings (post type), or to a custom taxonomy called School Districts that is applied to those listings? That might be a bad example, but I want to understand what the need is before I code anything. Or attempt to anyway...
Movies (Post Type) -> Actors (Taxonomy). Ah, that's better.
I guess I could see a theme being applied to the movies section. Maybe the actors, but that seems extreme. Thoughts?
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I called to get the matter fixed and was put on hold several times for an hour at a time. After several days i was assured that this could be fixed easily. I was given a fax number and had to send copy's of my id and social as well as my fiances id and social and he had to have a letter notarized.
I was never contacted and had to keep calling every day and sit on hold for hours at a time. I had to resend the faxes and then eventually email the info. ( wish initially they said couldn't be done until i spoke to a manager)
Several weeks later, after much time and headache on my part, i was told that the block couldn't be lifted and it was a grave mistake that the representatives has mistakenly told me so. They would send the deposit back to the IRS. I received a call the next day and was told that the money would be refunded and sent via check to me.
Several days later i called and received and automated recording saying my check had been mailed. (several days after they had called) My check has not yet come and it has been 10 days. I tried to call customer service but they will no longer talk to me. i get a recording and then they hang up.
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In keeping with the animal theme of the Readathon, I thought I'd share some fun activities that are animal based that can be used as activity extensions for the animal books you're reading!
The books that are available from MeMeTales free to check out this week are 'Five Little Ducklings' and 'The Donkey and the Wolf'. And I love these activities that go with them.
- (below-left) 'The Donkey and the Wolf' activity that really gets into the book from The Usual Mayhem. Reenacting the story!
- (below-right) 'Five Little Ducklings' activity goes on a hunt for the ducks, just like in the book! A scavenger hunt outdoors, as well as a virtual one from photos taken. Love both of those concepts from No Twiddle Twaddle.
8 More Animal Activities from It's Playtime!
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- Painting the dog in 'Dog's Colorful Day' with everything throughout the book! A messy take on literacy from Reading Confetti!
- Role playing zoo characters that are found in 'Dear Zoo' from Entertaining Monsters.
- Study up on birds with Following His Lead Today.
- Sand table turned bug exploration at Familylicous.
- Butterfly art inspired by the artist Damien Hirst found at Taming the Goblin.
- Make and Takes shared an art project from B-Inspired Mama that did a sea life stamping project inspired by 'Questions Questions'.
- We made prints in mud, animal tracks, hand prints, footprints and just plain got muddy!
- Familylicous has a swimming pool full of ocean life!
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I'm far less concerned with Rangers fans booing Terry than I am about Chelsea fans picking on Ferdinand. Ferdinand's done nothing to deserve abuse.There's booing and booing. I agree that giving a bit of stick to the rivals is just part of the fun. But I deplore: - booing an opposition player who is lying on the ground because your player has just fouled and injured him - booing the team list of the League 2 team come to play you in the cup on their big dayThe picking on Ferdinand/Evra is similar to the booing of the injured player that your player just fouled. It's inappropriate and bad. To excuse it with "there are still a good few Liverpool fans who feel the whole truth may not have come out of the process" just shows that it is you and they who made up your minds and weren't going to let evidence get in the way of deciding your man is the victim, rather than seeing it as you would if you weren't a Liverpool fan.Robert


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Spoken word artist Joshua Brandon Bennett was born in Yonkers, New York, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010, then earned a Masters of Arts Scholarship from the University of Warwick, in UK.
Combining refined writing with breath-taking performances, he managed to land shows like the Sundance Film Festival, the Kennedy Center's 'American Playlist' and, wait for this one, President Obama's 'Evening of Poetry and Music' at the White House.
We followed Josh as he revisited his old campus to give something back and inspire those who inspired him.
Video Directed by Raul Mandru and Mihai Botarel of gentlehammer.com
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When I was in the 5th grade my teacher was Miss Hayden and we were being taught the parts of speech. This is the poem we learned to help us:
This is part 6 of a West Barnstable family history
When I was in the 5th grade my teacher was Miss Hayden and we were being taught the parts of speech. This is the poem we learned to help us:GRAMMA IN A NUT SHELLThree little words you often see,Are articles – a, an, and the.A Noun's the name of anything,As school, or garden, hoop, or swing.Adjectives tell the kind of noun,As great, small, pretty, white or brown.Instead of Nouns the Pronouns stand –Her head, his face, your arm, my hand.Verbs tell of something to be done-To read, count, sing, laugh, jump, or run.How things are done, the Adverbs tell,As slowly, quickly, ill, or well.Conjunctions join the word together-As men and women, wing or weather.The Preposition stands beforeA Noun, as in, or through a door.The Interjection shows surprise.As oh! how pretty – ah! – how wise.The whole are called Nine Parts of Speech,Which reading, writing, speaking, teach.We also had spelling bees. all stood around the room and when you could not spell the word you had to sit down, the last one remaining standing would be the winner.On May Day (May 1) we would hang a basket (a crape paper decorated cardboard box) filled with goodies bought from the Old Village Store with the nickels we brought into school. It was left at the door of one of the teachers and then we would take our lunch buckets and walk to Mill Stream to spend the day. Miss Weber had an old Model A or T (with a rumble seat) which she drove there in case of an emergency.No parent's permission slips. Our parents knew that we were in good hands.At the stream, which is opposite from our present house on Mill Pond, we would play all day swinging on the grape vines and wading in the brook. On some May Days, I remember that a May pole was set up outside the school and students were selected to learn the dance using colored streamers. When their dance was completed the colorful streamers were woven into a colorful pattern on the pole.I always wanted to be selected, but it never happened. The school bell was on the top of the piano in the hall. it was an honor to be selected to ring the bell at the beginning or end of school, of recess, and lunch hour. We also might be selected to clap the chalk from the erasers which were used on the blackboard.The school bus took all the students grades 7-12 to the high school in Hyannis after dropping off the younger ones at the grammar school, which is now the community center. Compared to our village, this was an awesome place. We were the "hicks from the sticks."The Hyannis children seemed to be the rich kids compared to us. The afternoon run was done in the reverse order. There was always a late bus for those who took part in sports, had detention, or those who needed extra help. I had to get home to bring in the cows from pasture. We had a halter to hook onto the cow's neck strap and we each had certain cows to take care of.Once when I was getting my cow from Bursley's pasture (now route 6A), I had to wait a long time to cross the road as there was so much traffic (I was so embarrassed to be seen as a teenager doing this). Some times the rope had a clip on each end so Johnny could lead two cows at the same time. The road was very busy, as we did not have the Mid-Cape highway.One day Vilma and I were crossing the street, (she was supposed to be taking care of me) from Bursley's barn and I stepped into the front of a car! I am certain that the driver was not driving very fast as the wheels did not go over me. I just rolled in front of them. I got up and ran home.When I heard the police in the house I hid in the clothes closet. stood on a box and had clothes hanging in front of me so that no one could see me. I really thought that I was going to be arrested for crossing the street when I did!!! Since I was bundled so well I only had bad scrapes on my legs.Continued next weekPublished Date: 3/28/08
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Marin Magazine Cover Contest
I am pleased that I was selected as a Finalist in the Marin Magazine's cover contest with my image, Blue Whiteout. The May issue is now available widely in Marin.
New Commission
Here is a recent commission that I just finished.
Annual Fraction Holiday Print Sale
I am happy to be a part of the Annual Fraction Magazine Holiday Print Sale! You can purchase my photograph, Snow Dance (7 x 10 inches) for $125. There are lots of other great images to view and #buyart!
International Photography Awards (IPA)
I am pleased to announce that The Polar Pom-Pom Project received an Honorable Mention in the professional Fine Art — Landscape category in the International Photography Awards.


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Milwaukee music stalwarts join forces on 'Plays Well With Others'
Local electric guitar whiz Greg Koch called in a bunch of favors for the Greg Koch Band's latest album, "Plays Well With Others." Guest contributors range from New Orleans funk musician Jon Cleary to Paul Barrere from acclaimed genre-blending rock band Little Feat to Leonard Cohen's musical director, Roscoe Beck. There's also an appearance from blues guitarist and singer Joe Bonamassa, who is so popular he sold out the 2,500-seat Riverside Theater this year.
But the most important friend on Koch's new album is closer to home: John Sieger, frontman for local Americana band Semi-Twang. "Plays Well With Others" marks the first time these two local music heavyweights, who have 24 albums between them, have joined forces. Koch wrote the bulk of the music, while Sieger handled the lyrics and sang on all the tracks except one. "I got possessive," Sieger said, half-jokingly. They talked about the collaboration in advance of their show Friday night at Summerfest. »Read Full Article
2014 Milwaukee Film Festival will include focus on Mexico
Films from Mexico will be featured in the 2014 Milwaukee Film Festival's Passport program, it was announced Tuesday.
"Passport: Mexico" will show eight films, including dramas, documentaries and comedies, highlighting "the culture, politics and people," said festival artistic and executive director Jonathan Jackson. The program will portray "a deeper, more well-rounded view of our neighbors to the south," he said. »Read Full Article(3)
New York designer Cesar Galindo brings fashion to Milwaukee runway, Skylight's 'Cinderella'
Skylight Music Theatre brought the New York runway to Milwaukee on Thursday, as a group of about 100 fashion and theatre enthusiasts gathered for an evening with fashion designer Cesar Galindo. Galindo, who is designing the costumes for Skylight's upcoming production of Rossini's "Cinderella," revealed both his sketches for the show and a preview of the fall collection from his "Czar" line of women's clothing.
In addition to his own line, Galindo contracts for big labels, such as Dolce and Gabana and L.A.M.B., Gwen Stefani's contemporary women's collection. He was also a contestant on Bravo's reality show "The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection" in 2010. »Read Full Article
'The Kills' a massive novel about dirty deeds in Iraq
If you'd like to immerse yourself in a novel during your August vacation, and if you're skeptical of a world in which private contractors get away with dirty deeds outside the reach of the law, let me introduce you to Richard House's "The Kills," which Picador will publish Aug. 5 in the U.S.
Published in England in 2013 and long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, "The Kills" is an interlocking set of four novels under a single cover. It centers on a Brit named John Jacob Ford, who under the name Sutler has taken a contract in Iraq for a shady multinational. On virtually a moment's notice, Sutler is directed to disappear -- a multimillion-dollar swindle is about to be exposed, and in return for taking the public fall and going underground, Sutler/Ford will be rewarded with hefty cash in a bank account. His escape, his difficulties trying to access the account, and an intense, multinational hunt for him drive much of the action. »Read Full Blog Post
A special dog finds a home with Skylight artisan
Hank had a rough start in life, including the loss of a paw, but he's found a home with Lisa Schlenker, properties director of the Skylight Music Theatre. Hank comes to work with her in her shop. »Read Full Article
Top of the Charts: A third Magic! week at No. 1
There is no change this week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, so Magic! finds itself celebrating its third week at No. 1. Don't be rude, and watch the video for the debut hit single below. Then see which songs were on top this week back in 2005, 1995, 1985 and 1975.
No. 1 hit Aug. 4, 2014 »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Monday at the movies
Oh, Monday. You hold the promise of a new week.
And a new day at the Wisconsin State Fair. »Read Full Blog Post


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The Academic Health Department, this week's featured partnership, establishes a relationship between public health practice and academia. The program provides students with field placement, internships, and service-learning opportunities, while providing faculty with practice-based research experience.
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Partnerships That Make a Difference: Habitat for Humanity and UT, For the Kids at UTK
Habitat for Humanity and UT and For the Kids at UTK are this week's featured partnerships. The Habitat for Humanity program partners with community members to build homes, and For the Kids at UTK helps to support East Tennessee Children's Hospital.
UT Honors Cleveland, Nashville Educators for Excellence in Leadership
Two administrators from Cleveland and Nashville, respectively, are the latest recipients of UT awards that recognize outstanding education leaders in the state.
Big Green Friday Puts a Twist on Tradition
Putting a green twist on the university tradition of Big Orange Friday, the first ever Big Green Friday on Friday, March 27, will celebrate UT's sustainability achievements and showcase the campus community's green pride.
Partnerships That Make a Difference: International Health Care Mission
The International Health Care Mission is this week's featured Partnership That Makes a Difference. The program immerses students in a new culture, sharpens their skills, and gives them an intensive clinical experience.
UT Recycling to Hold Paper Purge Party March 9-13
Is your office cluttered with old papers, books, and files? UT Recycling would like to take these and other paper recyclables off your hands. Beginning March 9, UT Recycling will hold its annual weeklong Paper Purge Party.
Faculty Senate Seeking Representatives
It's election season for UT's Faculty Senate, the faculty's voice in the shared governance of the campus, and caucus chairs are looking for faculty members willing to serve.
UT's Smart Communities Initiative to Partner with Southeast Tennessee Development District
UT has chosen the Southeast Tennessee Development District to be its 2015–16 Smart Communities Initiative partner.
Campus Chest Exceeds 2014–15 Campaign Goal
Thanks and congratulations to the many students, faculty, and staff who helped the 2014–15 Campus Chest campaign exceed its goal. The Knoxville-area campaign raised $624,918, which is 101 percent of its goal of $620,000.
Landscape Architecture Studio Investigates Redevelopment in Cleveland, Tennessee
The Landscape Architecture program continued its tradition of community-engaged studio work this fall by partnering with the City of Cleveland, Tennessee.


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Perils of the Studio
Inside the Artistic Affairs of Bohemian Melbourne
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Bohemians or businessmen? Moral behaviour or misbehaving with the models? In the early 20th century, there was much speculation about what was going on behind the curtains of bohemia. With its heady mixture of cheerful poverty, promiscuity and inspired creativity, the resonance of the studio is as powerful today as it was several decades ago. 'Perils of the Studio' reveals how the romance and mythology of the artists' studio defined the character of the Australian artist. Focusing on inner-city bohemia before 1940, including the famous Grosvenor Chambers at 9 Collins Street, this book is the first attempt to examine the role of the studio in Australian art. With over 100 rarely seen works by painters, photographers and cartoonists, Alex Taylor combines stories and anecdotes drawn from newspapers and magazines in a unique cultural history.
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We were given the filter in the image below:
I have a few questions about this filter. Vin is on the left side of the filter and Vout in the voltage across the right resistor, RL. For the calculations please just use the variable names. I rate well thanks for your help!
1) Is this a bandpass or notch filter? How do you know?
2) Calculate the complex transfer function and phase of H(jw)
3) Calculate Hmax
4) Calculate the center frequency and the 2 cutoff frequencies
5) Calculate B and Q