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|Apr 9, 1991
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|Warren E. Perkins
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|Perkins Warren E
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This application is a division of application Ser. No. 112,117 which was filed on Oct. 26, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,971, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 783,121 which was filed on Oct. 2, 1985 and is now U.S. Pat. No. 4,705,034.
This invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for administering oxygen and other respirating gases to a patient.
More particularly, this invention relates to methods and means for administering oxygen or other gases to a patient on an intermittent, respiration controlled, basis.
It has become common medical practice to treat patients suffering from advanced stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases by administration of oxygen. Such pulmonary diseases, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and severe asthma, are one of the fastest rising causes of death in the United States affecting probably more than ten mil It is estimated that more than 500,000 people in the United States either are routinely receiving oxygen therapy or could benefit from it. Much of this rather expensive treatment is funded by Medicare.
The devices which commonly have been used to deliver oxygen to a patient meter the oxygen flow at a fixed rate and deliver a constant stream of oxygen to the patient. Oxygen is received by the patient either through a mask which is placed over the nose and mouth or through a cannula which terminates in nares inserted into the patient's nostrils.
It has long been recognized that providing a constant flow of oxygen to a patient results in the waste of a substantial proportion of the oxygen supply. The normal breathing cycle consists of an inhalation, an exhalation longer in duration than the inhalation, and then a pause before the next cycle. Oxygen supplied to a patient during the exhalation and pause phases of the respiratory cycle is totally wasted. Devices have been developed to conserve oxygen by regulating the oxygen flow, turning it on and off, in response to the respiratory cycle. Typical of such devices are those of Myers, U.S. Pat. No. 4,054,133, and Mon, U.S. Pat. No. 4,381,002. Each of these patents disclose devices which sense inhalation and exhalation pressures in the nasal cavity of a patient and converts those sensed pressure differentials to signals which control the flow of oxygen to a patient. Typically, oxygen flow is started upon the sensing of a negative pressure relative to atmospheric indicating the start of an inspiration period. Oxygen flow is then stopped at a second signal produced by the sensing of a positive pressure relative to atmospheric indicating the start of the expiration period.
More recently Dr. Gerald Durkan clinically observed that only the oxygen supplied during the initial part of an inspiration period was efficiently absorbed by a patient. It is that first inspired portion of oxygen which reaches the alveoli while oxygen supplied during the latter part of an inspiration period remains in non-absorbing areas such as the pharynx, trachea and bronchial tubes. Durkin concluded that supplying oxygen at a high rate, beginning at the start of inspiration but lasting only for a small portion of the inspiration period offered economic and physiologic advantages over those prior techniques which supplied oxygen during the entire inspiration period.
As a result of his observations, Durkan developed a respirator system known as the Demand Oxygen Controller which is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,457,303. That respirator system uses a fluidic laminar proportional amplifier to sense the start of an inspiration period. Oxygen flow to a patient is immediately started in response to the sensed inspiration. Timing means, also started in response to the sensed inspiration, stop the oxygen flow after a preset period of time which is shorter than is the inspiration period. As a result, oxygen is supplied to a patient only during the effective, early stages of an inspiration resulting in an oxygen savings of as much as 70% as compared to a continuous flow administration.
All of these prior art techniques have one property in common. All determine or control the volume of oxygen (or other respirating gas) delivered to the patient over a respiratory cycle by controlling both the rate at which oxygen is allowed to flow and the time or duration of oxygen flow for each respiratory cycle. Both Myers and Mon teach the starting of oxygen flow upon sensing the beginning of an inspiration and the stopping of oxygen flow upon the sensing of an expiration. Durkan teaches the starting of oxygen flow upon sensing the beginning of an inspiration and stops oxygen flow at the end of a time period which is independent from, and shorter than, the inspiration period.
Those prior art devices which connect a rate metered supply of oxygen to a cannula for a predetermined time to effect the desired dose delivery all have the disadvantage that both the rate and duration of flow must be precisely controlled if the dose is to be accurately measured and dispensed. Because of the small quantities of oxygen required per dose (typically about 33 cc measured at standard temperature and pressure), it is difficult and expensive on a production basis to provide for the degree of accuracy of flow rate and of timing required to ensure a safe dose efficiently delivered for each breath. An improved and simplified way to dispense an oxygen dose in synchronization with a patient's respiratory cycle provides clear advantages in this art.
A method and apparatus for administering oxygen or other medical gases to a patient in sychronization with the respiratory cycle of the patient operates by generating a signal in response to the onset of an inhalation and immediately dispenses a premeasured volume of the oxygen or other gas by effecting a known displacement. Displacing means suitable for use include a cylinder containing a spring loaded piston which is filled from a pressurized gas supply forcing the piston back to a stop set to control the volume. Other displacing means include a pressurized, adjustable volume which is blown down into the cannula for dose delivery.
Hence, it is an object of this invention to provide a method and means to supply measured doses of respirating gases to a patient during the early stages of an inspiration and dispensing a premeasured gas volume by effecting a known displacement.
It is another object of this invention to provide a simplified respirator apparatus which does not employ timing means to control dose volume.
Other objects of this invention will be apparent from the following description of certain embodiments of the invention.
Specific embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing generally the gas supply apparatus of this invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates in partial section one embodiment of a displacement dispenser for use with the gas supply apparatus;
FIG. 3 illustrates a rolling diaphragm type of piston displacing means preferred in certain embodiments of this invention;
FIG. 4 is a diagram in partial section of a fixed volume, but adjustable, gas dispensing means;
FIG. 5 schematically depicts one specific control circuit preferred for use with certain embodiments of this invention;
FIG. 6 illustrates another control circuit suitable for other embodiments of this invention;
FIG. 6-A shows another control circuit especially useful with the embodiments of FIGS. 2 and 4;
FIG. 7 depicts an alternative embodiment of this invention including means to prevent over-oxygenation in the event of hyperventilation; and
FIG. 8 schematically depicts another control circuit embodiment useful with the dispensing means of this invention.
Various embodiments of this invention will be described and discussed in detail with reference to the drawing figures in which like reference numerals refer to the same component or part illustrated in different figures.
Referring first to FIG. 1, there is shown in its simplist schematic form the gas supply apparatus of this invention. The device comprises a three-way valve means 20 having its common port 20a connected to a displacer or containment means 21 by way of a conduit 22. One of the two option ports 20b is connected by line 23 to a supply of respirating gas, typically oxygen, 24. Gas delivered through line 23 is maintained at a relatively constant pressure, typically about 20 psig, by means of pressure regulator 25. The other option port, 20c, is connected to a cannula or other delivery system 26 which terminates in nares or mask 27.
In use, with valve 20 in the position shown, oxygen from source 24 at the pressure controlled by regulator 25 flows directly to displacer 21. There it effects a pre-set displacement equal to a unit dose, for one breath, of oxygen measured at standard conditions. Displacer 21 thus performs two distinct functions. First, it premeters or measures a quantity or mass of gas equal to the prescribed unit dose for one breath. Second, it temporarily parks or stores that premetered quantity, or unit dose and then releases that stored unit dose in synchronization with the onset or start of the patient's inhalation. By first premetering and then temporarily storing each single or unit dose of gas, the source of respirating gas is always isolated from direct communication with the patient by the displacer which provides significant safety features not attainable with conventional devices.
Displacer 21 may be of two distinct types, each type operating in a different mode but accomplishing essentially the same result. In one type of displacer, gas is mechanically pushed, or displaced from, a known volume through action of a piston or similar means. In a second type of displacer which is advantageous to use at high source pressures, there is provided a fixed volume reservoir which is filled or loaded at source pressure and which discharges a unit dose to the patient by releasing, or blowing down, the pressurized gas within the reservoir to essentially atmospheric pressure.
It is conventional to express a unit dose of respirating gas in terms of a gas volume at normal temperature and pressure. Gas dispensing means of this general type typically operate at ordinary room temperature so gas volume changes due to temperature variations may be safely ignored. Hence, the operating volume of both types of displacer or containment means 21 is dependent upon the pressure of the gas source. For example, if the volume of oxygen prescribed for one breath or unit dose is 33 cc (approximately equal to a continuous rate of 2 liters per minute), then the required displacement volume of the first described type of displacer at a source pressure of 20 psig would be about 14 cc. Were the second type of described displacer (the embodiment of FIG. 4) to be used, then at a source pressure of 20 psig, the reservoir volume required would be about 24 cc. In either type of displacer, a change in the prescribed unit dose of respirating gas is accommodated by changing the displaced volume (or blowdown volume) in ways which will later be described. It is, of course, also possible to control, or change, the unit dose by changing the source pressure but that dose size control method is less preferred.
Each dose of oxygen must be delivered in synchronization with the patient's inspiratory cycle. To accomplish that synchronous delivery necessarily requires an extremely sensitive and fast responding sensor 28 which is operably connected to cannula 26 by means of line 29 so that, for example, it may monitor and respond to slight changes of pressure occurring in the nasal cavity of the patient. Exemplary sensors meeting those requirements and known in the prior art include a spring-loaded diaphragm sensor as shown by Myers in U.S. Pat. No. 4,054,133 and fluidic devices employing laminar proportional amplifiers as shown by Mon in U.S. Pat. No. 4,381,002 and Durkan in U.S. Pat. No. 4,457,303. A thermistor-type sensor responsive to directional gas flow may also find use in the devices of this invention. Also, a sensitive pressure-to-electric switch, such as the Microswitch, Series 160, may be employed.
Sensor 28 is arranged to produce a signal upon detection of the beginning of an inhalation by the patient. The signal, which may be electrical or pneumatic, is transmitted via means 30 to control circuit 31. Control circuit 31, responding to the signal from sensor 28, activates triggering means 32 causing valve 20 to move to its other position connecting port 20a with port 20c. In this position, oxygen source 24 is isolated from the remainder of the system and the unit dose of oxygen in displacer 21 surges through line 22 and valve 20 into cannula 26 and thence to the patient. A signal 33 is produced by displacer 21 upon completion of the delivery of a unit dose of oxygen causing control circuit 31 to reset valve 20 to its original position thus beginning the cycle anew.
FIG. 2 illustrates the gas supply apparatus of FIG. 1 which utilizes a piston-type displacer 21. In this embodiment, displacer 21 comprises a piston 40 operating within a cylinder 41. When valve 20 is in the position illustrated, with port 20a connected to port 20b, oxygen from source 24 enters the end of cylinder 41 through line 22 forcing piston 40 back against spring 42 until the end 43 of piston rod 44 engages stop 45. Stop 45, in a preferred embodiment, is adjustable so as to allow varying the volume 46 (and hence the unit dose of oxygen administered per breath) within cylinder 41 when the piston 40 is at the limit of its travel.
So long as valve 20 is in the position shown, pressure exerted upon the head of piston 40 by the gas from source 24 maintains spring 42 under compression and the piston rod end 43 firmly against stop 45. Upon detection of the start of an inhalation by the patient, sensor 28 transmits a signal via 30 to control circuit 31 which in turn causes valve 20 to move to its other position with valve port 20a connected to port 2Oc. Spring 42 then forces the piston 40 forward to the end of cylinder 41 causing the gas within the cylinder to surge through line 22 and valve 20 into cannula 26 and thence to the patient. A sensor 47, which may comprise a differential pressure switch, a magnetic reed switch or a microswitch, is operably arranged through means 48 to detect the completion of the piston travel and to transmit a signal 33 to control circuit 31. Thereupon, valve 20 resets to its refill position and the fixed volume 46 is refilled for the next cycle.
One particularly preferred piston and cylinder arrangement for use as the displacer 21 of this invention is illustrated in FIG. 3. This device is commercially available under the tradename Bellofram Rolling Diaphram and is described in detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,137,215 and 3,373,236. As shown in FIG. 3, the device includes a diaphragm 49 which is formed in the shape of a truncated cone with its center fastened to the head of piston 40 and its outer flange clamped to cylinder 41. Diaphragm 49 alternately rolls and unrolls on the skirt of piston 40 and the wall of cylinder 41 as the piston travels back and forth. The rolling action of diaphragm 49 eliminates sliding contact and breakaway friction. The diaphragm arrangement forms a complete seal preventing blow-by leakage and pressure loss and requires no lubrication of any kind. These features make the device highly advantageous to use in the dispensing of respirating gases to a patient.
FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of this invention which utilizes a fixed volume reservoir filled or loaded at source pressure and arranged to discharge a unit dose to a patient by releasing, or blowing down, the pressurized gas within the reservoir to essentially atmospheric pressure. It is especially useful with higher pressure oxygen sources such as those central systems having distribution lines to multiple locations as in many hospitals and other health care facilities. Those central systems typically maintain an oxygen pressure of about 50 psig in the distribution lines. This embodiment employs a two-position valve 50 having four ports 50a, 50b, 50c and 50d. In the valve position shown, the gas source 24 is connected through valve ports 50a and 50b and line 22 directly to a fixed volume chamber 60 within displacer 21. The displacer unit or containment means in this embodiment may comprise a piston with a rolling diaphragm as is illustrated in FIG. 3. Unlike the embodiment of FIG. 2, however, piston 61 within cylinder 62 remains stationary during operation of the gas supply apparatus. Provision is made for changing, or setting, the volume 60 (in order to fix a unit dose of oxygen dispensed per breath) by moving piston 61 up and down through connecting rod 63 which is adapted to lock into adjustment rack 64 at the desired volume or unit dose position.
While valve 50 is in the first, or fill, position sensor 28 is connected via line 29 and valve ports 50c and 50d to the cannula 26. Upon the detection of the start of an inhalation, sensor 28 produces a signal which is transmitted to control circuit 31 by means 30. That signal may be either pneumatic or electrical depending upon the type of device employed as the sensor 28. The signal from sensor 28 causes control circuit 31 to actuate valve 50 through means 32 and so change the valve to its other position. In this other position, valve port 50b is connected to port 50d while ports 50a and 50c are isolated from the system. Pressurized gas in fixed volume chamber 60 thus has an open flow path via line 22, through valve 50 to cannula 26 and thence to the patient causing the pressure within chamber 60 to drop rapidly to essentially atmospheric. A differential pressure switch, or other suitable sensor, 65 is connected to chamber 60 through conduit 66 and transmits a signal via means 33 to the control circuit 31 upon depletion of the pressure within chamber 60. This signal causes the control circuit 31 to reset valve 50 back to its original, or refill, position thus starting a new cycle
The valving arrangement depicted in this embodiment isolates sensor 28 from the pressure surge which occurs as oxygen flows from chamber 60 to the patient. This arrangement is advantageous in those cases wherein the construction of sensor 28 might be damaged by sudden positive over pressures. This valving arrangement may, of course, also be used in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 2. In addition to simplicity, the compact size of the device of this embodiment may be appreciated by calculation of the volume 60 required to deliver a unit dose of 33 cc of oxygen measured at standard conditions. At a system pressure of 50 psig, volume 60 would be set at approximately 10 cc to deliver 33 cc of oxygen measured at atmospheric pressure.
Control circuit 31 has been described in functional terms in relation to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. FIG. 5 illustrates details of a control circuit especially adapted to the embodiment of FIG. 4 but also appropriate for use with the embodiment of FIG. 2. There is shown a four-way, two position valve 70 in the refill position wherein line 23 communicates with a source of respirating gas via port 70a and line 22 leads to a displacer via port 70b. Cannula 26 is connected to line 29 and sensor 28 through ports 70c and 70d. Sensor 28 may be of any type having adequate sensitivity to detect the onset of inhalation. It may, for example, be a very sensitive pressure switch, a fluidic amplifier or a thermistor which reacts to flow. Sensor 28, upon detection of the onset of an inhalation, produces a trigger signal 72 which activates interval timer 73. Interval timer 73 is of the type commonly called a one-shot timer or a time delay relay which, upon receiving the trigger signal, initiates a timed cycle of power from power supply 74. This cycle of power, traveling through conductors 75, 76 and 77, activates the solenoid coil 78 of valve 70 causing it to move to its other position wherein port 70b is connected to port 70d and wherein ports 70a and 70c are isolated from the system. At the end of the cycle period, the electric power pulse stops, valve 70 returns to its original, or reset, position, and the interval timer 73 resets to an "off" position until the next trigger signal. The exact duration of the electric power pulse produced by interval timer 73 is not important so long as it is long enough to permit complete delivery of the stored pulse volume in the displacer chamber and short enough to allow sufficient time for the metering chamber (volume 60 of FIG. 4) to refill in time for the next cycle. A range of times from about 3/8 to 3/4 of a second is generally appropriate with a period of 1/2 second being a good design target. It is important to note that dose volume is, within wide limits, completely independent of electric pulse duration; the volume of a unit dose being directly determined by effecting a known displacement.
The control circuit of FIG. 5 may also be modified to employ pneumatic means, rather than the illustrated solenoid coil 78, to cause valve 70 to move from one position to the other. In this embodiment, gas stored under pressure in displacer 21 may be used as the motive fluid to power the valve actuator. Gas used to power valve movement need not be wasted but may be discharged into cannula 26 for use by the patient.
FIG. 6 illustrates another control circuit which is particularly adapted for use with the embodiment of FIG. 2. The circuit includes a flip-flop relay 80 in series connection via conductor 81 with a power supply 82, second conductor 83, valve solenoid coil 84 and third conductor 85. Sensor 28, in this embodiment, detects the onset of both an inhalation and an exhalation and transmits a trigger signal to relay 80 upon the occurrence of each event. As shown in the Figure, valve 20 is in the refill position wherein the displacer is in direct communication with a source of respirating gas. Upon receiving a signal representative of the onset of an inhalation from sensor 28, flip-flop relay 80 will, through activation of solenoid coil 84, cause valve 20 to move to its other position. The valve 20 in its other position puts the displacer via line 22 into direct communication with cannula 26. Valve 20 remains in this other position until relay 80 receives from sensor 28 a second signal representative of the onset of an exhalation. At that time, relay 80 causes valve 20 to return to its original, or refill, position. The onset of an inhalation produces a small negative pressure relative to ambient while the onset of an exhalation produces a slight positive pressure relative to ambient. Thus, sensor 28 can be arranged to produce signals of different polarity, corresponding to negative and positive pressures, which ensures that flip-flop relay 80 will cause valve 20 to remain in proper synchronization with the breathing cycle of the patient.
FIG. 6-A shows yet another variation of control circuit 31 which is adaptable for use with the embodiments of both FIGS. 2 and 4. This embodiment uses a flip-flop relay 80, as does the circuit of FIG. 6, but sensor 28 is arranged to produce a signal only upon the onset of an inhalation. Upon receiving a signal from sensor 28, relay 80 activates the solenoid coil 84 of the valve means to that valve position wherein a unit dose of oxygen or other respirating gas is delivered from the displacer to the cannula. A signal 33 is received by relay 80 from the displacer (as was described in relation to FIGS. 2 and 4) when the piston has reached the limit of its travel (FIG. 2) or when the pressure within the fixed volume chamber has depleted to atmospheric (FIG. 4). Signal 33 causes relay 80 (and coil 84) to flip to its other, or refill, position thus completing a cycle.
FIG. 7 depicts another embodiment of the gas supply apparatus of this invention which includes provision for preventing over-oxygenation in the event that there is hyperventilation by the patient. This embodiment employs a two-position valve 90 having four ports 90a, 90b, 90c and 90d. In the valve position illustrated, gas flows from a source (not shown) by way of line 23 through valve ports 90a and 90b and line 22 to the interior of displacement means 95. Containment means 95 may conveniently be a piston 96 with a rolling diaphragm 97 disposed within a cylinder as is illustrated in FIG. 3. The piston may be arranged to reciprocate back and forth as in the embodiment of FIG. 2 or may remain stationary during operation as in the embodiment of FIG. 4. In that embodiment employing reciprocation of piston 96, the resilient restoring means may be provided by a pneumatic chamber 98 rather than the mechanical spring means shown in FIG. 2. The magnitude of the pneumatic restoring force may be set at any desired level through adjustment of the gas pressure within chamber 98 by adding gas to or withdrawing gas from chamber 98 by way of valve means 99.
There is also provided a flow rate limiting means 100 located in the gas supply line to the displacement means 95. In this embodiment, means 100 is preferably located in line 22 between valve 90 and displacement means 95 while in the embodiments of FIGS. 2 and 4, means 100 is preferably located in line 23 upstream of the valve means. Flow rate limiting means 100 may conveniently comprise an orifice sized so that the maximum flow rate of oxygen through the orifice is less than that which will produce over-oxygenation of the patient if delivered on a continuous basis. Thus, no matter how fast the patient breathes, there will be an upper limit to the amount of oxygen which will be delivered to the patient per unit of time.
There is also provided another line 92 communicating between the interior of containment means 95 and port 90d of valve 90. The opposite valve port, 90c, is connected to cannula 26 which terminates in nares (or mask) 27. In the valve position shown, line 92 is isolated from cannula 26 by valve 90. Sensor 28 may be connected by way of line 29 to cannula 26. Upon detection of the start of an inhalation, sensor 28 produces a signal which is transmitted to control means 31 by means 30. Control means 31, in turn, causes actuator 93 to change the valve to its other position. In this other position, line 22 is isolated from source line 23 while line 92 is connected to cannula 26 releasing the dose of gas within containment means 95 and allowing that dose to flow through the cannula for breathing by the patient.
Turning now to FIG. 8, there is shown a control circuit which may be used with any or all of the containment means embodiments of this invention. In the circuit shown, sensor 28 is arranged to produce a signal only upon the detection of the onset of an inhalation. That signal 30 is transmitted to a counting and controlling means 115. Means 115 is arranged to count signals produced by sensor 28 and, after receiving a pre-selected number of signals from sensor 28, to transmit an activating signal 116 to a relay 120 and to a time delay relay 121. Activating signal 116 triggers relay 120 activating solenoid coil 123 of flow control valve 124 by way of the circuit comprising conductors 125 and 126, power supply 127 and conductors 128 and 129. Flow control valve 124 may be a three-port, two-position valve as in FIG. 2 or may be a four-port, two-position valve as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, or functional equivalents thereof. Signal 116 also activates interval timer 121 which, upon receiving the signals initiates a timed cycle of power from power supply 127 by way of conductors 129, 130 and 131 causing solenoid coil 132 to change the position of valve 133. Valve 133 is a simple two-way isolating valve which is inserted into line 29 connecting sensor 28 with cannula 26. Valve 133 is arranged to be in the closed position while solenoid coil 132 is activated by interval timer 121. The power pulse produced by interval timer 121 is long enough, typically about 1/2 second, to shield the sensor 28 from the rush of respirating gas released upon the onset of an inhalation by movement of flow control valve 124. At the end of timed interval, solenoid 132 is de-energized and valve 133 returns to the open position re-connecting sensor 28 with cannula 26.
Incorporation of counting and controlling means 115 into the circuit allows greater flexibility in the dispensing of gas doses to a patient. Means 115 may be set so as to produce a signal 116, and thereby to deliver a prescribed single dose quantity of supplemental oxygen, on each inhalation signal, on every second inhalation signal, on every third inhalation signal, and so forth. In this way maximum flexibility in the dispensing of supplemental oxygen to a patient may be attained.
In each and all of the embodiments of this invention, the cannula, or other gas delivery means to the patient, is never in direct communication with the source of the respirating gas. Prior art devices can be generally characterized is providing direct communication, or an open flow path, between the source of the respirating gas and the patient while gas delivery is in progress. Pre-metering and temporarily storing each unit dose of respirating gas, as the devices of this invention do, inherently provides safety features not present in conventional gas delivery systems.
As has been described in relation to the various embodiments, this invention provides both an improved and a simplified way to dispense gases to a patient by effecting a known displacement. The duration of delivery can still be relatively short so as to improve the patient's utilization of the dose but the duration of delivery does not need to be precisely controlled. In fact, by using the method and apparatus of this invention, the time of delivery will tend to be non-linear with variations in prescribed dosages.
Other embodiments of and uses for this invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the following claims.
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Starting at 8:30 am, attendees register for three seminars throughout the morning and choose from the following topics:
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It's as if I Were Sitting Across the Table from You,
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Shelly dear, You are my first and dearest blogger friend. You faithfully commented on my baby blog for months (and was often the only one to do so:). You provided me such encouragement to keep at it, you have no idea. Your generosity, thoughtfulness and wisdom are deeply appreciated. Your comments on Stylemindchic today, about girlfriends, really touched my heart. Though you may not have had the luxury of loads of girlfriends growing up, you have innately learned to become the best kind of girlfriend, warm, thoughtful, generous and, I'll add, fun. You are a giver at heart and you give so much to this community Shelly. Darn that Texas and California aren't closer. ;) Someday my friend. Love this post!ReplyDelete
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Heather, we share the same heart!! One day, I will make it to your California, and we will have coffee or wine, and talk and laugh!!! Thank you so much for making me feel special!! I sincerely mean that!! xoxoxDelete
Hi Shelly-I was just browsing through some blogs before we leave on vacation and wanted to wish you a wonderful mid summer. I found your sweet comment and feel exactly the same way soul sista! Hope you are feeling good, energetic and enjoying some good summer fun with family. Bigs hugs from California-and yes-someday-wine and coffee are both faves! xx, HeatherDelete
- ElisabellaJune 19, 2013 at 7:51 AM
If I were sitting across the table from you, I would hope that we were sipping a good drinkie with an amazing dish to go with it. Aaaaand, we would be planning our sister trip to Italy...Get your passport ready. I think that is the medicine you need to get well!!! Ok,ok, I know I am dreaming, but, isn't that what girlfriends/sisters do? I love you so much!!! And Annie, if you are reading this comment, the same goes for you!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousJune 19, 2013 at 2:55 PM
If only Italy could solve everything, uh no it can not! The best medicine is HONESTY within relationships (all kinds), LOVE, and REAL ness with people which somehow these days seems harder to find than a place to rest your head, dine al fresco and drink wine in italy.Delete
Elisabella, thank you for your dream. I think it is a beautiful dream! It would be wonderful!! I love you, too!! xoxoDelete
Anonymous, it's true what you say. xoDelete
- ElisabellaJune 19, 2013 at 7:54 AM
By the way, those curlers in her hair brought back some strong memories of the teenage years! Not sure if they are good or bad! But nevertheless, a part of what made me, and you, us!ReplyDeleteReplies
And, I agree!! It is an image that definitely brings memories!! It is us!! xoxoDelete
l was so happy to see that you'd posted again Shelly, and l always enjoy my visits here...all your gorgeous pics and insightful words to go with them...As for Heather, you were also my first blogging pal and have remained (along with Sis) my most true and loyal friend. l SO appreciate and THANK you for that...l too wish we could sit across the table and have a good old yarn someday, that'd be amazing...and of course we'd have to go "old " shopping as well:-))ReplyDelete
It's great that we can create a world to share our thoughts and feelings and likes with others we may not come across otherwise. I'm very happy you posted again and I hope you are as well as can be!! I always appreciate your comments and visits. Sometimes I read your blog & then comment later, as I like to let what I read sink in, plus I have my youngest with ants in her pants that never sits still to run after, haha! But, am always around enjoying :))) I send you a Great BIG hug XXXXX and lots of love too :)ReplyDelete
Hopefully one day we will meet across a table live, but until then the connection we have through our computers is just as meaningful. Thank you for making my every day brighter.ReplyDelete
I feel the same way as you! I love when fellow bloggers post a comment but not everything I say is awe-inspiring--if ANYTHING (ha). But, that's ok. I'm here for the fun of it too and I have gotten so much satisfaction since I've started my blog. Great post. Great message. ps--huge hugs for adding me to your blog roll! cheersReplyDelete


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Opposing Tennessee's Fairness in Ticketing Act
Although the Tennessee Perfoming Arts Center's Kathleen O'Brien makes a compelling case for Tennessee's Fairness in Ticketing Act in a Tennessean op ed, all citizens should reject this anti-gouging legislation on moral grounds.*
Contrary to her claim of "forcing" fans into a resale market, consumers are under no obligation to purchase tickets at any price. If they decide to purchase tickets it is because the value they receive exceeds the price they pay. Unless prices reflect market demand these goods and services are unlikely to be available to those who desire them most, since tickets for live events are finite and scarce relative to the population.
Even though organizations like StubHub may be selling "speculative tickets" they don't yet own, they nevertheless communicate information to potential ticket buyers unable to reschedule their lives around an online ticket sale. Higher prices will reduce demand amongst buyers and create a profit incentive for more resellers to enter the market. These motives and incentives will ultimately increase competition and drive prices down.
Price gouging only occurs when demand is high and supply is low, and anti-gouging laws do nothing to address the underlying shortage. Even if we assume gouging to be exploitative and wrong, making it illegal doesn't make sense either. If during a drought I buy the last bottled water in town for $2 and sell it to another person desperately fighting dehydration at $6, should that be illegal? If so, the vulnerable person is hurt the most by removing the distributive justice of the market.
*Based on Matt Zwolinski's research into the ethics of exploitation
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I almost never drop comments, but i did a few searching and wound up here Opposing Tennessee�s Fairness in Ticketing Act | Spatial Orientation.
And I do have 2 questions for you if you do not mind.
Is it just me or does it look like some of the comments look as if they are left by brain dead
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99 Chevy Astro Misfire runs rough code P0301
99 chevy Astro Van anybody know how to test a fuel injector to see if it is causing a misfire? 6 cyl eng runs rough. P0301 code.
P0301 is cylinder 1 misfire. Check the secondary ignition first (wire, coil tower, spark plug). You can measure the resistance of #1 injector and compare to others. All should be ± 10% of each other. To go further, you will need specialized tools.
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You can install a fuel pressure gage and manually PWM the injector with a tester, measuring and comparing the fuel pressure drop between injectors. You can also use a noid lite to check the ECM output and wiring to the injector.
Those spider injector assemblies have poppet valves on each hose that are common to plug. There isn't much that works to clean them without an injector flush machine that will pulse the fuel psi and that only works half the time. Gm has an updated assy. that gets rid of the poppets and uses regular injector tips on the hoses.
No way to get to them with the intake on. It's not a very DIY friendly set up. I know people think dealers are a rip off but for about a hundred bucks you would have had a good diagnosis instead of a couple thousand dollar mistake. I hope they stood behind there mistakes. I'm not saying dealers don't make mistakes but good ones would not have charged for the stuff they misdiagnosed.
Taking the intake off is the hardest part of that job. You should be able to find the injector assy for 200-500 depending if you go with the old style or the updated ones
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P0301 code is a misfire on number 1 cylinder so would I be wrong assuming the problem is something dedicated to cylinder number one?
I still have to check compression.
If you have spark and compression you are pretty safe with the injector. A cylinder leakage test would rule out a burnt valve but injector poppets are very common on those
Will I need any special tools to replace the fuel injectors?
No you shouldn't just basic tools
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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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- In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
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According to Droid-Life, the customer contacted Verizon to find out why he had to suffer through the throttling and the carrier responded that his downloading was considered an "abuse of the network" which means that Verizon has apparently decided to include its LTE network in its throttling of customer speeds. We contacted Verizon and a spokeswoman had no comment and merely referred us back to the carrier's rules on its web site, which does state that only 3G speeds would be affected by throttling.
Another one of Verizon's heavy data users told Droid-Life that he used 120GB in 10 days and has not been throttled, spanked or has received any sort of punishment from the nation's largest carrier. Any other Verizon customer notice that he/she has been throttled on the carrier's LTE pipeline?
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If you haven't seen the many games we've reviewed here on Full Time Mama, you may be unaware of our love of games. If you are a long-time reader, however, you know games are one thing we LOVE to do to further learning for homeschool, as well as for family time. There's nothing better than spending time with the family, and playing games is fun for everyone!
We have a handful of games that are fun for the entire family, but oftentimes my husband and I play games that we don't always love because the kids do love them. We're happy to do it (the time together and the joy on their faces always makes it worth it), but when we find great games that we all enjoy, those tend to be our go-to games more often than not.
We were sent two games from Wonder Forge. Though the Wonder Forge company is only going on their 8th year of business (beginning in 2007), their time and effort, as well as passion for developing children's entertainment have proven they know their stuff. Time and time again they've created top-quality, FUN preschool and family games; so much so, in fact, that they've already earned themselves more than 140 of the industry's top awards for product excellence and are sold not only nationwide, but in over 11 countries!
One of the very first games my eldest son was gifted was a Wonder Forge game- the Curious George Hide and Seek Zoo Game– and it's been a family favorite since day one. Since this review is not for that particular game, however, I don't want to spend time going into it. Just head over to the Wonder Forge site and check it out. It is a MUST BUY, and I guarantee you won't be disappointed!
Once again, Wonder Forge has created a family favorite for us in their new Disney Eye Found It game!
The game board is jumbo size at 6 feet long, and features the animated realms of many of your favorite Disney movies such as Alice's Wonderland, Radiator Springs, Pooh's Hundred Acre Woods and Aladdin's Agrabah. Spin the spinner and move the indicated amount of spaces, OR if you land on the Mickey Mouse ears image it's time for every player to search the board for iconic Disney images indicated on the search cards!
Upon finding an image, place a Mickey Mouse ear token over it and keep searching before the sand timer runs out! Each image found counts as one space each player gets to move ahead.
This game is an absolute blast for all of us! It's been the game the kids are most likely to ask to play when we play games after dinner (nearly nightly these past few weeks), and last night when Grammy came over this was the game the kids were eager for her to play with them. We can't get enough of this game!
The next game we were sent is the Justice League Axis of Villains Strategy Game, available exclusively at Target. My boys are like most boys in that they LOVE the Marvel characters, movies, books, etc… They were immediately thrilled to see this game and could not wait to play it!
Each player becomes a hero in this game- Superman, Batman, The Flash, or Green Lantern- and must team up and use strategy to defeat the villains set on destroying the Justice League satellite.
Each roll of the dice brings unpredictability, and just when you think you're about to defeat the villains, one roll of the dice can put you close to losing again. Power cards can be used in 'battles' with the villains which greatly assist in defeating them, but even with those it's always a mystery as to what the dice have in store. One roll of the die can bring the super-villain cards into play and make the game change yet again. The unpredictability and suspense make this game so much fun!
It's geared for kids ages 8 and older. With most games we pay very little attention to the suggested ages as most are fun for all of us either way (the littler kids just team up with mom or dad). However, about 10 minutes into this game we realized this was one that truly is intended for ages 8 and older. It requires strategic thinking and teamwork which made it a lot of fun, however, it takes quite a bit of time to play- we have yet to actually finish a game since we play after dinner and it's been bedtime before we've completed it. Because of this, my younger kids got a bit restless, so this will be a game we'll likely just start playing earlier in the day with the older kids while the younger two play outside.
With both of these games, the teamwork aspect is awesome and brings everyone together even more. I'm also thrilled with the quality of materials used for both of these games; thick cardboard board games, spinner, character pieces, etc. As often as we play (and with 4 crazy kids playing) games often don't last a whole long time in this house before pieces start breaking or bending; I'm not worried about that with these games. Of course this thrills me even more since we like them so much and hope to be able to play them for years to come!
Do you love to play games with your family? Would you love to own these games to make your family game night even more special? Enter to win one copy of each of these games by completing the rafflecopter form below. The giveaway will end at 12:01am EST on 02/01 and is open to US. Good luck!
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The Brucennial 2012 is the kind of show that makes all of us at Artsicle smile.
From our interns beating the bushes for raw undiscovered talent, to our developers who spend their days doing a little something I like to call "hacking the mainframe", the entire Artsicle team spent Thursday night and the following afternoon basking in the the glow that can't help accompany a trip to the Brucennial- which, as of this afternoon, remained a PBR charged, cigarette smoke filled hangout for the Bruces and co-conspirators.
While show reviews, remarks, reflections haven't been something we've traditionally done here at the Artsicle Blog, as the de-facto editor of this here blog, I see blog content like Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart notably saw pornography... "I know it when I see it."
If ever there were a biennial, group show, mass exhibition...whatever you want to call it, worth writing about on this blog, the Brucennial is it.
For the first time in my relatively short tenure in the New York art community did it feel like just that- a community. With work from circa 400 artist' works hung floor-to-ceiling (and then some) in a massive three tiered exhibition space, it would be hard not to feel the community in it. Seeing the work of numerous auction-house art-handlers, gallery interns, and other part-time artists hanging along side big names like Jean Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, George Condo, and Richard Prince is enough to charm even the most skeptical of art world cynics. Might it be damned as a self important dabbling in relational aesthetics by a gaggle of Whitney-excluded MFAs? Sure. But who cares?
The Bruce High Quality Foundation has been around since 2001, and since then has used their talent, cunning, and creativity to continually remind the world that there is an alternative to the monolithic, snobby, moneyed art world...and if the 2012 Brucennial is any indication, it is alive and well.
Hats off to the Bruces, and curator Vito Schnabel for giving us at least one Biennial to be excited about this year.
Don't take my word for it, see it yourself at 159 Bleecker Street until April 1.
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Early mornings, and early history
205 S. Jefferson has been a destination for bread and pastry cravings for many decades.
According to the database from the Wadena County Historical Society, the location of the Wadena Bakery and Coffee Shop has housed bakeries on and off since the late 19th century.
City Restaurant and Bakery, owned by John Breher, started there in 1883 but was located at Aldrich Ave. SE for most of its time until it ended in 1922. It was the longest running of several bakeries to exist in the 1880s and 1890s, the town's early days.
"Bob Zosel was my infinite, absolute source," owner Deb Juers said. "He gave me some information, and to my understanding, upstairs used to be a dentists's office. The newspaper was here for a short period of time. This was a mercantile down here for a period of time, and a bakery for a long, long, long time."
Today's Wadena Coffee Shop and Bakery had its roots in two different businesses, the oldest of which was started in 1918 with the Engh Brothers Grocery and Bakery on 116 S. Jefferson St. The name changed three times while it was a family bakery business.
In 1948, it was renamed the Wadena Bakery and Coffee Shop as ownership was passed to Alfred Johnson. The store moved to 122 S. Jefferson in 1950 changed hands three times in the early 1950s.
David Schmidt took ownership in 1973, moving it to 106 S. Jefferson, the current location of Pizza Ranch.
Meanwhile, another business called Banquet Bakery occupied 205 S. Jefferson starting in 1939 and was renamed Gaynell's Bakery in 1973. In 1980, it was sold to Schmidt who consolidated the two businesses - using the name of Wadena Coffee Shop and Bakery but the Banquet location, where it remains to this day. David and Mary Schmidt went on to manage Abby's Bakery in 1995.
Juers has been the owner of Wadena Bakery and Coffee Shop for about 15 years. She starts work extremely early in the morning, also supplying bakery products to other businesses in town.


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At the press day at Warner Bros. last Friday, May 31It was a grand gathering of press, domestic and international at Warner Bros. in Burbank. The sound stage was set up with costumes and artifacts from the movie. I was only able to have a one on one interview with producer Deborah Snyder, wife of director Zach Snyder. It will be included in my review that will come out next week in The Tidings. Here are more photos of the press day. We saw all the talent but didn't get to meet them and … [Read more...]
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my nine yr old son dreamed a vivid dream he calls it a vision last tuesday and wensdaynights. he said "Jesus was in the sky and he(Jesus) said he was looking for his saviors,or some thing like that." i did make sure he wasnt trying to play with me because since 2008 weve been haveing alot of awakening going on in our family. he said that in the second dream he got a date. i was real curious what he would say so of course i asked him. he said he couldnt remember. ididnt want to press him. there was a lull in the conversation.(i was folding laundry acting nonchalant.) then he did what he use to when he was little and layed down on the couch for a second ,popped up and said july 29th. as im typing this im remebering he did say originaly that is was this month. he seems to take jesus for granted like in an of couse hes comeing sort of way. but carrys on begging to play xbox with friend ect. my hand get numb typing but later i will try to post an experience we had . but for now. .....whan i came home from work that night i found some stuff on google. hummingbird027.... 7/13/2012 on you tube. freaked me out what do you guys think. (dont care if my spelling or grammar r wrong.) just am wondering about his dream.
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when do the Olympic Games start....either the 27th or 29th??
the olympic start on the 27th. the 9th of av,which is a jewish holiday is sundown 28th to sundown the 29th .the report that is on hummingbird027 ,she gave on7/13/2012 is on her you tube channel and talks about a jewish rabi that died saying the nessia would make an apearance . i dont know how to attach things will try tofigure out .
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Common Year History of Events on Tisha B'Av
by Rabbi Mordechai Becher
2448 (1312) Spies return from 40 days in Israel with evil reports of the Land of Israel. Jewish people cry in despair, give up hope of entering the Land of Israel.
3340 (421) Destruction of First Temple by the Babylonians, under Nebuchadnezar. About 100,000 jewish people killed during invasion. Exile of remaining tribes in southern kingdom to Babylon and Persia.
3830 70 Destruction of Second Temple by Romans, under Titus. Over 2,500,000 jewish people die as a result of war, famine and disease. Over 1,000,000 jewish people exiled to all parts of the Roman Empire. Over 100,000 jewish people sold as slaves by Romans. jewish people killed and tortured in gladiatorial "games" and pagan celebrations.
3892 132 Bar Kochba revolt crushed. Betar destroyed - over 100,00 killed.
3893 133 Turnus Rufus ploughs site of Temple. Romans build pagan city of Aelia Capitolina on site of Jerusalem.
4855 1095 First Crusade declared by Pope Urban II. 10,000 jewish people killed in first month of Crusade. Crusades bring death and destruction to thousands of jewish people, totally obliterate many communities in Rhineland and France.
5050 1290 Expulsion of jewish people from England, accompanied by pogroms and confiscation of books and property.
5252 1492 Inquisition in Spain and Portugal culminates in the expulsion of the jewish people from the Iberian Peninsula. Families separated, many die by drowning, massive loss of property.
5674 1914 Britain and Russia declare war on Germany. First World War begins. First World War issues unresolved, ultimately causing Second World War and Holocaust. 75% of all jewish people in war zones. jewish people in armies of all sides - 120,000 Jewish casualties in armies. Over 400 pogroms immediately following war in Hungary, Ukraine, Poland and Russia.
5702 1942 Deportations from Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka concentration camp begin.
5749 1989 Iraq walks out of talks with Kuwait.
5754 1994 The deadly bombing the building of the AMIA (the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina) which killed 86 people and wounded some 300 others.
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Re: The early bird gets the meat
Beautiful color choices!
Re: Breakfast City Skyline
cute idea but I agree the sausage looks like poo or possibly tootsie rolls
Re: Turducken
my top pick.
I want one!!! My fav of yours thus far!! ;) Love, love, love the sassy hot dog!!
Re: Cubed Meat
You never know what that is in the Cobb salad... could be pork. Could be beef. Could be chikken. You never know...
Re: The Great Green Meat Machine
The secret ingredient is paint!
Re: Meaty Shower Scene
And a +1 from me. It looks great in color, really pleasant on the shirt.
Re: Spam Spade
Thanks, paigeg & rcoggins77! Glad you like it ;-D
rogrogg wrote:Loving the idea but dislike the red background color... that would really prevent me from buying it. Perhaps on brown or charcoal or black or white?
I think the red is necessary because the "In case of fire signs" are in red
+1 love it
Re: This is not bacon (resub)
This is totally awesome.... Everyone please vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Think of what the kids will look like!
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a spam!
I want one anyway! +1
markhollenbeck wrote:It is 532 Navy. I'm not sure why it doesn't look right, but I checked it again and it is right.
So was this rejected for content or for technical reasons?
Re: Final Words?
I don't think i'll get to my other ideas. This one was my third pick when limiting my list of concepts. Hope you enjoy!
Awwww! +1
This design is pure genius,cute and evil at the same time.I hope I get to wear one
Re: Heaven On Earth
Re: Gobble Gobble Suckas!
Man, those shadows are intense. I like the engraved look to it. It works well with your hand drawn lines.
Re: An exhaustive guide to cuts of meat
This is fun AND educational!
Nice shirt and Nice addition of the oyster joke.
Re: Just say No
sTyLeS wrote:I'll gobble them up. They look like Marshmallow Peeps.
Marshmallow peeps with bones that scream!
mr96crabs wrote:+1 jaz
Thanks mrcrabs.
avhienda01 wrote:This really turned out great, Jas ! Really like that you ended up going with the dark blue shadows, it softens up the picture a little bit. Very adorable little animals too.
Thanks avhienda, glad you like the dark blue and thanks for the suggestion earlier
mjc613 wrote:Beagles do not have opposable thumbs and therefore cannot use that grinder.
I didn't say the beagles made the food.
We've got a great restaurant Chicken & Waffles chain here in Southern California: Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles.
It really is a divine combination!
rogrogg wrote:Jerky? Slim-jim?
Really??? I thought it was pretty obvious, but guess it's all in the eye of the beholder. Liked it and would buy one!
Here I am, voting, just like I promised :thumbup:
I hope this prints.
avhienda01 wrote:When I first looked at this, the first thing that caught my eye was "a tiny bit of poop" then I just had too much fun letting my eyes roam around to see what else there was to find, haha. Very nice! Really like the texture on the hot dog too.
That's oddly enough the first thing I saw too, "a tiny bit of poop".
Re: Sad Tofu
Tofu is sad that he's used as a substitute for meat and that he'll never actually BE meat.
Four colors on cream.
Reminds me of the Pogo game Stack'em.
Re: Plenty of Meat
Re-subbed this. Only needed to fix the detail image though.
Anyways... yes... cornucopia of meat!
Six colors on red.
Re: GMO
"And so, the pilgrims made a huge fuss about having tofu for the main course, even though if the Indians had just told them it was turkey they probably would never have known the difference."
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When nuggets have fun...
Re: The Catch
very cool, and i love the colors - any chance of linking to a larger file so we can check out the detail? looks great
Re: Family Comes First
I absolutely love this shirt!
now if we could just figure out what McDonald's puts in their meat.. i'll stick with the green eggs and ham for now ; )
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saved ^_^ XD o_O
I call the head!
Re: Mystery Meat
"Mystery Meat"
What could this mystery meat be? Sherlock Holmes is on the case! Only he can figure out this mystery of meat! Is that a tentacle?
I hand made the font for extra frustration. =D
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fantastical! such a happy shirt to herald in the dark days ahead for the unicorn race
paigeg wrote:^This
agreed, it might be too scary for me to wear, but i would feel compelled to buy it - gmv
traviswho wrote:very cool, and i love the colors - any chance of linking to a larger file so we can check out the detail? looks great
Thanks; here's a link to a larger file.
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haha interesting~
i almost overlooked this design because of the thumbnail, so i'm glad i noticed it in the 'new hotness' - i would buy this shirt in a heartbeat
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"Something within fisherman tries to make fishing into a world perfect and apart– I don't know what it is or where, because sometimes it is in my arms and sometimes in my throat and sometimes nowhere in particular except someplace deep"
–Norman MacLean, A River Runs Thru It
Shuksan Rod Company bamboo fly rods are made in Bellingham, Washington– an old bay side town below the high alpine of the North Cascades. Each rod is entirely handmade, one at a time, deliberately crafted with an eye for the history and traditions of the trade. And, perhaps, in an attempt to make something perfect and apart.
…a split-cane bamboo fly rod. It can take you in and out of time. To a world aside. To a world apart.
To the other side of Wonder.
Casting with split-cane turns time around. Suspends it. Removes from the moment the progressive. Disregards along with it the synthetic. The rod is as ancestral to the Earth as the rivers it reaches out to. A fly fisherman's longing for both, at once anointed, tied to them by a blade of grass in silk wrappings.
I make bamboo fly rods for the same reasons I wade into rivers. Maybe for the same reasons you wade into them. Not to catch a fish, so much. But for a fish to catch me. To drag me into its liquid alpine. Take me into its timelessness. Its cold and clean. Blue and green. To feel a wet Earth; to see if I can feel some pulse in the easy runs and riffles…see if I can get lost and found in the rhythm of a cast; taken to the other side of Wonder.
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Foil Resist – Time for a Technique Tutorial
Yep! It's long over due to do another tutorial! I got caught up in quite a few things to do the tutorials weekly so I'd like to do them at least once a month. There's a bit of work snapping the photos after each step along with editing, etc. Doing a video is MUCH faster but I tend to be a little bit of a perfectionist and I kept doing re-takes! ACK! I can't win! Oh one day I'll just let go and do a few videos! LOL
Alrighty! Onto today's technique tutorial! I've called this technique Foil Resist. (remember you heard it here first! LOL)
What's great with this technique is that you make a positive and a negative image.
Now I haven't done extensive searching but Clearsnap have a few different colours (including a holographic) of transfer foils. The one disadvantage is that they only come in the size that you see here. It's approximately 2 x 7 3/4″. I know there's others out there (and if you're a transfer foil supplier and would like to send me some to test…drop me an email 😉 ) but I've heard that not all transfer foils are equal. Some need heat, some don't release the same way. (I can't really say first hand, this is what someone had told me.) With these Clearsnap ones you just need something sticky.
Here's what I used…flourish embossing folder, Purple Microfine Glitter by Glitter Ritz, one piece of green transfer foil cut in half (approx 2 x 3 7/8″), brayer, 2 pieces of card stock covered with Be Creative tape that measures the same as the foil (approx. 2 x 3 7/8″).
Place ONE piece (DON'T emboss the second piece) of the card stock in the embossing folder and run it through an embossing machine. I like to place it on an angle, it give the piece more dimension rather than just aligning it. Of course it depends on the pattern too!
Ahhhh, here we are! Nicely embossed! Now remove the release paper from the adhesive. Don't touch any exposed areas of the adhesive. It picks up oils from your fingers. The oil affects how glitter sticks to it and looks uneven.
PLACE the piece of release foil on top. Try not to press down on it. Be Creative tape is stinkin' sticky and we want only the embossed areas to pick up the foil.
Gently brayer over top. Take care to keep the brayer on the raised areas. A couple of passes will do.
WAHOO!! Tear off the foil and here's what you'd get. The transfer foil with swirly bits removed and this lovely piece of sticky card stock with foil green flourishes. Now you can see where I got foil on the flat areas, the brayer had rocked a little. Now in most cases there's a lot of blingy-ness going on where it may not be as noticeable.
Now add the microfine glitter over top and spread around with your finger, taking care not to come in contact with the adhesive. The glitter will not stick in any of the areas where the foil is stuck. So yes…it's resisting the glitter. Hey…it works for me! 😉
Remove the excess glitter then with a few fingers burnish (gently rub) the glitter all over the piece of card stock. Now this technique does a couple of things. First you ensure that the glitter is well stuck to the adhesive. Second, the oils in your fingers polish the glitter making it shinier! This technique was developed by Deanna Pannell and Haroldine Wingfield. Two creative friends of mine…Deanna supplied the glitter and Haroldine supplied the adhesive! (kinda sounds like putting together a Reese peanut butter cup! LOL) If you're looking for more microfine glitter techniques check out Deanna's website.
Brush off any excess glitter. That's one piece done! YaY!
Now, grab the second piece of card stock and remove the release paper (save it for the next step though) then place the rest of the foil transfer over top. For this piece you can press down or roll the brayer over as you want to transfer all the foil over.
Remove the acetate and use the piece of release paper (from the step above) on the card stock to help you separate the acetate. It may feel like it's really stuck on there and it is! But keep at it and it will give.
Now sprinkle the glitter over top and burnish it into the areas where the adhesive is exposed. Brush off the excess glitter and there you have it!
Two pieces of beautifully, blingy card stock (it may not look like it in this photo but it's tough to take photos of blingy things)…two pieces…the same, yet different!
Hope you enjoyed today's tutorial. If you do give this technique a go, I'd LOVE to see what you've done with it! Let me know in the comments area with a link to your project and I'll check it out!
Thank you for visiting today. Have a blingy day! 🙂
June 25, 2013 6:41 am
It's a brave woman who takes a very thin foil transfer to Be Creative tape – LOL! Great results, love all the sparkle and shine!
I have a stash of foils from long ago from tape size rolls to I think even sheets. You applied a glue at that time and waited until it turned clear and then applied it to your design. We used it with stamped designs back then. I will have to try this with those foils and the Be Creative Tape. Thanks for a great tutorial. Will let you if you can still get the foils if it works.
Lynne permalinkJune 26, 2013 1:55 pm
Thanks for the Tutorial Spike, awesome as usual. Was really wowed to learn Deanna and Haroldine, were the ones to bring us burnishing of Glitter.
Lindsay permalinkFebruary 26, 2015 5:16 pm
If anyone is looking for a variety of foils, Walmart carries a kid's project kit that is 12.95 and comes with 40 4×4 sheets (10 colours). It's an Elmer's product and is called Foil Art (see attached link).
I've used it on the clear glass ornaments at Christmas and it looks fabulous!!


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When you stay at Best Western Denver Southwest in Lakewood, you'll be convenient to Foothills Golf Course. This hotel is within the vicinity of Lakewood Heritage Center and Lakewood Cultural Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 112 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Best Western Denver Southwest. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Lakewood? This hotel has facilities measuring 300 square feet (27 square meters), including a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Free self parking
- Year Built 1986
- Laundry facilities
- Fireplace in lobby
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- In-room accessibility
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Outdoor pool
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Accessible bathroom
- Children's pool
- Bar/lounge
- Number of floors - 2
- 24-hour front desk
- Spa tub
- Conference space size (feet) - 300
- Total number of rooms - 112
- Conference space size (meters) - 27
- Restaurant
- 24-hour business center
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Roll-in shower
- One meeting room
- Terrace
- Free breakfast
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Fitness facilities
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- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free local calls
- Premium TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Cable TV service
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
Hotel Policy
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- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
- The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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New composites show set for Germany in September
"Experience Composites powered by JEC Group," a new international trade show for composite fiber materials and lightweight construction, will be held Sept. 21-23 in Augsburg, Germany.
Composites are playing a key role in boatbuilding as the industry strives for lighter and more fuel-efficient vessels that cost less to operate.
"Experience Composites powered by JEC Group," a new international trade show for composite fiber materials and lightweight construction, will be held Sept. 21-23 in Augsburg, Germany.
The first edition of JEC World, an international composites show that took place in Paris March 8-10, featured 1,300 exhibitors across 62,000 square meters of space.
Marine and Composites Industry Career Day, which will take place March 7 in Newport, R.I., comes on the heels of the National Marine Manufacturers Association announcement that the industry has grown for three consecutive years.
Lockheed Martin recognized Structural Composites for what it called outstanding support during a ceremony in Orlando, Fla.
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is partnering with the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association and the Rhode Island Manufacturing Association to host a composites roundtable on April 14 at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I.
Interlux launched an app designed to help boaters choose the right Interlux paint.
Interlux and Awlgrip will host a series of seminars in the Northeast in October for business owners, retailers, yard managers, applicators, paint supervisors, purchasing agents and other industry professionals. Technical sales representatives will introduce new Interlux and Awlgrip products for 2014, outline strategies and programs to help attendees increase profits from top and bottom-paint products,…more
Awlgrip, AkzoNobels yacht coating manufacturer, hosted its third annual Yacht Management Symposium last month in London. As in previous years, the symposium included a series of open panel sessions and presentations from Awlgrip representatives. New this year was attendance by sister brand International. The brands covered topics that included new products, topcoat repairs, project management…more
The American Composites Manufacturers Association and the Manufacturing Institute formed a partnership to alleviate what they call a critical manufacturing work force gap. The organizations will work to provide and implement solutions such as the National Association of Manufacturers Skills Certification System. The ACMA and the Manufacturing Institute want the new system to integrate nationally…more
A London company is analyzing how smaller and lightweight composites will boost the recreational boat industry. The emerging trends in the global marine composites market will be discussed in Frost & Sullivan's web conference, which will take place at 3 p.m. British time on Thursday. Chemicals, Materials & Food Industry analyst Sandeepan Mondal will lead…more
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