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The lightning fast birth of Evelyn Rose
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August 26th, 2013, 09:35 PM
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Saturday, August 24th started out as I expected it to. My dh and I had plans to do some cooking (for those who don't know, we've had this crazily extensive freezer cooking plan for post-birth and we had one meal that kept getting put off for random reasons - missing ingredients, dh traveling for work, etc) and to finish up a couple of minor tasks in the baby's room, and then plans to relax with a movie and an picnic-style dinner date (one of our favourite at-home dates), to celebrate what we assumed could be one of our last weekends before we welcomed our baby girl (and also because feeding the freezer tends to leave you too worn out to cook a meal for that day
I had been feeling some mild, period-like cramps for about a week, but they were never distinct enough to time because I could never determine a start or finish. I didn't even notice BH contractions unless I happened to touch my stomach during one. I had been losing tiny pieces of mucuous plug for a couple of weeks too, but I'd lost bigger ones earlier on so I didn't think much of it. My midwife doesn't do cervical checks before 39 weeks, so I had absolutely no idea how effaced or dilated I was, and I was acutely aware that baby E *could* come any time, but I'm a first timer and I wasn't having any definitive signs of impending labor so I was expecting to go all the way to my EDD if not a little over.
We got through most of our plans, made a trip to the grocery store and settled in with a James Bond movie. A little ways into it, I started feeling some cramping. After a few minutes, I realized that I could determine a start and a finish to them, which was hugely exciting to me. They still felt like period cramps so I didn't think they meant anything besides my BH contactions were getting a little stronger as I went further along. I timed them for fun (15-25 seconds and between 2 and 7 minutes apart) and they lasted for about an hour and a half before i drank a huge glass of ice water to calm them a little after 10 pm. They stopped, we finished our movie and tidied up.
Around midnight, I had hopped on Facebook and JM and was chatting with some of our DDC ladies. Somewhere during that hour, the cramping started up again but I was in the middle of a couple of conversations and one heated thread
so I didn't pay much attention to it besides to grab more water. Dh and I both headed up to bed close to 1:00 am. I noticed while I was going to the restroom that there were tiny amounts of pink on the toilet paper, sometimes with mucous and sometimes without. As the cramping was still going on, and was noticeable but still what I would consider mild, I wondered if we might end up meeting Evelyn in the next week or so. When I went pee for the second time before bed, between rounds of Temple Run, I saw a bit of clear, stretchy fluid streaked with pink on the toilet paper, I remember telling dh that it might be within the next couple of days.
Try within the next couple of HOURS.
I came back to bed and laid on my side, and on a whim started timing the cramps again. I was under instruction from my midwife to call her if I was having contractions that were 4-5 minutes apart, around 1 minute long for 1 hour. She had said that that meant if I made it 45 minutes and had a break that was 6 or 7 minutes, I would have to start over. The cramps were ranging from 40 seconds to 1:15, between 3 and 6 minutes apart. I figured that was still too irregular to worry about calling and was still convinced they were BH. They were getting stronger, though, strong enough to take my breath away and to keep me from sleeping, so after a few more I decided to try taking a bath to see if it would settle them. I told dh I wouldn't be offended he went to sleep, grabbed my phone and ran the water.
Around 2:00 am, I was climbing into the tub and starting to worry that this could be the real thing. That worried me because, even if you included the mild cramping earlier on in the evening, I hadn't been feeling them for very long and it made me think that I could just be in very early labor and dealing with the contractions really poorly. I was frantically talking to some of our DDC ladies on Facebook, keeping them posted about what was going on and about how nervous I was. After initially climbing into the tub, I had a 12 minute break between contractions, which were all at least one minute in length by this point. The 12 minute break brought me back to what my midwife had said, though, so I still didn't think to call her and still thought maybe the bath was slowing things down.
It quickly became obvious that that wasn't the case when the contractions resumed being 3-4 minutes apart. They would sometimes dip below a minute in length too, which made me think they were still too irregular to be genuine labor. More than one DDC friend told me, though, that previous labors for them had progressed pretty quickly and that I should listen to what my body was telling me. I remember saying that the contractions felt really intense but I also felt like, as a FTM, I had no frame of reference. At one point, I jumped out of the bath and ran to the toilet because I had to throw up.
Shortly after that, dh knocked on the door and checked on me. I told him that the bath wasn't helping and after looking at my contraction timer app and having the same concerns about irrgularity that I was having, he said that he would help me back to bed to rest for awhile. This was around 3:00 am. He left to go grab a bucket to put next to the bed in case I was sick again and I grabbed a towel. Really, I should have clued in at this point, because the contractions, though not totally regular, were coming 2-3 minutes apart already and lasting 1:10-1:25 or so. While standing with my towel, another hit me and I dropped to my knees, leaned over the tub and threw up the rest of my stomach contents. It was absolutely disgusting and my dear, sweet husband told me not to worry about it and cleaned it up after he half carried me to the bed.
I climbed in... and immediately felt the urge to go to the bathroom. In retrospect, I'm pretty sure I was hitting transition at this point. I made my way to the toilet, and sat there. There wasn't much in my system to come out, but every time I tried to stand up I was met with an overwhelming urge to sit back down. Dh stood in the bathroom with me, and let me cling to his legs while I whimpered through a few contractions. I made it back to the bed twice, each time after deciding there was absolutely nothing in my bowels and it was pointless to keep sitting on the toilet trying to push, before promptly getting right back up and going back to the restroom...
And that's when I realized, "Oh, ****. I'm having an insatiable urge to push. Maybe it's time to call the midwife."
Dh grabbed me some water and helped me back to the bedroom one more time, starting to realize that this may be the real deal but still not convinced it was time to call (we had stopped timing contractions in the craziness), and I stopped at the edge of the bed, knelt down and said, "Something is running down my legs." He froze and asked if I meant, like, poop or pee or...
"I'm pretty sure that was my water breaking."
He put a towel under me and kept kneeling over the side of the bed through contractions that I was starting to moan through instead of whimper, still feeling like I needed to push with each one. I reached down and saw red, stretchy mucous all over my hand. I told him that we needed to call the midwife, like, now, and he obliged.
My call record says that we called her at 3:18 am - so less than 30 minutes after getting out of the tub, this is where we were. Thankfully, we had packed a bag and some food, so after she spent a couple of minutes asking dh questions, listening to me vocalizing through contractions in the background and telling us to get to the birth center ASAP, it didn't take long to get things together. Dh threw clothes on, grabbed me a t-shirt and a pair of his boxers and some pj pants to put on (the pj pants never made it on) and we were in the car within minutes.
The birth center is, thankfully, less than 10 miles from our house. It sometimes takes forever to get there because the roads are badly designed and there's often traffic, but that isn't a problem at 3:35 in the morning. I made a joke or two about traffic to distract myself from the, "NO SERIOUSLY I NEED TO PUSH THIS BABY OUT NOW" contractions while dh held my hand and talked me through each one.
We pulled up to the birth center around 3:50 am, and one of the midwives met us outside. I walked up the stairs and into the birthing room, threw off the boxer shorts and climbed on the bed so that I could be checked. S, the younger of the two mdiwives, took one look and said, "You ARE ready to go - I can actually see the baby's head already." I nodded, laid back and got ready to finally push with everything I had. Dh stood on one side of me, S stood directly in front of me and the senior midwife, B, stood on the other side with the doppler. I felt her crown after the second push. I was vocalizing REALLY loudly by this point, but taking deep breaths and smiling at dh between contractions. It must have been kind of crazy to watch.
It took 4 or 5 pushes total, and I was screaming, "It hurts!" by the end (that ring of fire... no joke) but she slipped out... and was beautiful.
They placed her on my chest, with a head full of hair, covered in vernix, and crying immediately. The placenta came out not long after, and Evelyn Rose's official delivery time was 4:10 am.
I did tear - just one, but it was internal and sort of went around my vagina so it was complex to stitch up. I'm still pretty sore, but such is life, I guess. Evie was alert from the moment she arrived, weighed 8 lbs 2 oz and was 21 inches long. The birth center keeps you for 4 hours post-birth so I was stitched up, we started working on nursing and we ate some food (poor dh had to run and get something - we forgot the food bag on the way out the door), and then he and Evie dozed for awhile before we went back home while I went over some forms with the mw, learned how to check my uterus' position and stared at this little baby who, 12 hours ago, I had no idea I would be meeting so soon.
We've been doing well at home. Dh and I are exhausted... and over the moon, in love with this little girl. I have to brag on dh - he's been amazing, taking care of the cooking and the cleaning and bringing me lots of water and snacks, and even more amazing with Evie. She's a Daddy's girl already.
We're keeping an eye on my blood pressure because it's slightly elevated, but I otherwise seem to be healing well, E is nursing and pooping (well, meconium poops, until tonight when she made her first part-meconium part-colostrum poop) and we're starting to settle into life with our new LO.
*Excitedly expecting baby girl number two!
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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by Ico, Feb 9, 2013.
Just looked at the score did Fed want out?
Seems you can dish it out but can't take it. Remember this next time you decide to troll Nadal match threads.
Sure seemed that way.
He;s peaking for the French Open.
federer will win fo the other guys knock themselves out
Can't take it huh ?:twisted:
Is this another situation whereby the top ones just make an appearance and let the other guys get a chance to win some moneY?
wouldn't shock me at all. One of those, if I win I win and if I lose...oh well kind of things
federers loss is his 200th defeat in singles matches..:twisted:
still has 885 wins though
Federer should retire.
Yes, roger is surviving now on appearance fees and second serves.
It's also Jules' 200th win. Poetic symmetry.
^^^Federer losing is really a poetry in tennis........ :twisted:
is it ?..lol, when benny was 2 points from winning a few of games before he actually did, and it looked like fed was storming back at 5-5 15-40 on bennys serve..i thought..bizarre if benny loses to fed AGAIN after being 2 points from victory like at wimby..but..he did not.
There's a difference between trolling and over-trolling. Plus using the same smilie in every single post.
Are you kidding? These guys are champions and never want to lose. I did not see the match but heard Federer could not buy a serve. He can't win matches these days without his serve if he is facing any kind of decent player.
I didn't watch the end of the match and just saw the MP. That was a pretty do-able BH DTL to be honest by Fed's standards. But I guess Fed was too rusty today and his serve was another problem.
Oh, come on now. Fed just had an off day and he lost. You've got it a heck of a lot better than long suffering Nadal fans like me. My fav really is done.
Now it's a competition for who is the most impoverished?
No he did not. He should be beating guys like Benneteau even at age 31 no excuses. Benneteau is the same age as Fed is after all. Federer's serve has been awful and players are reading it more easily, it does not have the same bite as it used to, at least not consistently. If he can't serve consistently, he won't win matches against the better players. Simple really.
Nadal is five years younger than Federer is and Nadal will find his game again.
you didnt watch the freaking match, you just came in here to slaag off federer
I did not watch it but you don't have to be a genius to figure out that if Federer does not serve well, it is tough for him to win these days.
Fed just had an off day. Simple really! Even Fed's younger rivals have off days (i.e. Djokovic has lost to Querrey and Tomic, Murray has lost to Garcia-Lopez and Raonic, Nadal has lost to Melzer and Zeballos). All lesser players who normally wouldn't have much chance against the top 4, but have benefitted in certain matches from their own good play and some below-par play from their normally superior opponent.
Credit to Benetteau though, he played well and deserved to win on the day. Fed wasn't that great all week in truth. He will need to be much better in Dubai and I'm sure he will be. I hope Dimitrov can win in Rotterdam now!
his serve isnt why he lost..not that you would know..having not watched it
it was everything else, his serve was ok-ish..maybe an untimely double fault, but his groundstrokes were wide and long or total shanks..and he let bennys attacking style get to him and fed rushed a few shots which didnt help either..at one stage he actually looked flustered.
Federer would take this loss since Benny gave him the Wimbledon match.
My thoughts exactly. If it was destined for Fed to lose twice to Benny, I wouldn't have changed anything.
When I see him serve, it looks like he is wary of his back. I don't think he is done because he took a loss at Rotterdam, however.
i didnt notice if fed had his 'sports top' on underneath, to keep his back warm.
Simon should win this match but proving to be pretty tough so far, Klizan is playing well
And Nadal should be beating mugs like Zebs at the age of 26 no excuses, but he didn't did he?
I watched the match and Fed didn't serve his best, but I still think he will be fine. He looked like he really didn't want to be out there so I doubt this loss will be the death of him.
Apparently this was Fed's 200th loss.
And Benny's 200th win. Guess it was bound to be.
Del Potro's title to lose now.
Over 100 points played and still in the first set, classic Simon. He's 0/12 on BP's, Federer would be proud.
I just looked at the match stats, 57% 1st serve percentage is Federer serving well? My point was that if he does not serve very well these days, it is more difficult for him to win a match against the better players because we know he is probably going to have periods of inconsistent groundstrokes and shank balls. He needs the insurance of having a very good and consistent serve. It just seems to me that lately the better players are reading his serve a little better.
Fed is not gonna repeat his unexpectedly glorious 2012, that's for sure. Everybody already knew time is not on his side. But he can still pull the occasional big win probably.
Simon has mastered the art of wasting break points.
I would not make much conclusion from this match. He probably got enough
appearance money and was not gonna make much efforts on an off-day.
But, in general, I'm curious why French players would bother Federer more,
like Tsonga, Simon and Bennetau. Do they share tips on how to read
Federer's serves or something like that?:twisted:
Nah, I think Federer's big win days are over. Will he beat Djokovic or Nadal at a slam again? I don't think so. Murray is such a choker at Wimbledon (ala Tim Henman), so maybe, but it wouldn't be so big as we all expect it.
Last time Federer and Djokovic met in a slam, Federer won 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3.
And how about the last time Federer met Nadal in a slam? Federer leads Djokovic a measly 6-5 in the slam h2h. Can't see that going in Federer's direction anytime soon...
be more worried about nadal's knees.
the way things are going nadal may retire before fed hangs it up.
It didn't look like he had his "keep his back warm" protective gear on, and especially since they were playing up north and in the evening, I was kind of wondering why.
i didnt say fed served WELL .obviously his serve wasnt great, theres more to tennis than bloody stats..AND YOU DIDNT WATCH THE MATCH.. you can't comment..:?
get back to your knitting..or trolling, its what you came in here to do in the first place.
so people complain about specifics like serves and such when they haven't even watched the match?! unreal.
No I did not watch the match but looked at the stats and he definitely was not serving well. When he does not serve well usually the rest of his game is not in sync. At least when he serves well it compensates for the shanks and errors he tends to make these days.
I can comment on any match I choose to comment on, if you don't like it, put me on ignore please.
its funnier to laugh at you..as you wallow and flounder in your ignorance
As a Dutchman I can say it's so typical. All the big players always seem to collect their big payment for appearing in Rotterdam but they often leave early.
Well how come he always manages to get to the semi - finals /finals in the slams!
I don't think Federer wanted to leave early/didn't care. He said so much in his presser, that he wanted to play more and stay longer. He just got outplayed by a better opponent on the day, it happens.
So why did grandpa tank this one ?
(a) To say 'thank you' to Benny for Wimbledon last year
(b) Was scared of getting destroyed by Baby Fed in the final
(c) To show solidarity with his BFF who lost to Zeballos on clay
Looks like Delpo is the favorite to win this but would love to see Benny pick up the title here, however unlikely it is.
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It looks like this is the same stuff as your submission two years ago, few little changes, this one is a little bit cooler. When I heard the other version, i added it to my favourites but this is the same, only bit smoother, slightly better and somehow cooler. But because you just used a midi, it's not a song you made yourselve, and you just lost all respect... I gonna remove it from fovourites, just because it's not your creation, but more an super remix of a midi song.
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Auditors who perform governmental audits or those organizations subject to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) should be familiar with the most recent update of the standards. This course is a summary of chapters six and seven of GAGAS pertaining to field and reporting standards of performance audits.
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|Theodore R. Flint, Thomas D. Steinmetz
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to mixing devices, and more particularly to a static mixing device for mixing plural flowable components of a composition by combining, subdividing and recombining streams of the components moving along a flowpath from a source to a discharge. The mixing device includes a disposable static mixing conduit formed of flexible material providing a baffled, circuitous flowpath, a reusable rigid support structure for the conduit and a reusable link structure for providing a secure coupling between the conduit and the source of the flowable components.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Static mixing devices are known in the art with fixed structures partially obstructing the flow of materials in a stream flowing through the device. In order to pass the obstructions the materials must follow a circuitous path, which causes eddies and the like and mixes the materials more thoroughly than is possible where material streams from plural sources are carried along an unobstructed passage. This is particularly true for relatively viscous materials, the mixing of which may otherwise require extensive kneading of the materials, e.g., in a flexible bag.
An example of such a device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,952,068--Flint, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated. The conduit therein is formed from opposing sheets of material defining a flexible multi-component squeeze container. Seams join the perimeters of opposing sheets to form a flexible container, with at least one internal wall dividing the container into at least two storage compartments for storing the flowing components before they are brought together for use, and at least one internal wall further downstream for mixing. External pressure on the container forces the plural components to combine in an initial mixing area along a flowpath in the container, downstream of the walls defining the storage compartments. The downstream dividing wall (or walls) is positioned between the initial mixing area and a container outlet. The stream of flowing materials separates and recombines one or more times prior to exit from the container, which provides improved mixing as compared to a substantially laminar flow through an unobstructed conduit.
Normally, a mixing structure as described is used once and discarded. If the mixed components are, for example, a curable resin and a curing agent, material remaining in the mixing structure will harden and obstruct the flowpath. Therefore, the mixing structure is generally not made particularly durable, nor is it associated with an applicator structure that might facilitate application, such as an applicator blade.
A major advantage of a flexible mixing structure is that it can be substantially emptied of material, for example by compressing the mixing structure proceeding from the source toward the discharge end. A rigid structure which cannot be compressed in this manner retains material along the mixing flowpath. Assuming, for example, that the mixed components include a curable resin and a curing agent, any material which remains in the mixing conduit hardens there and is wasted, as well as rendering the device unfit for further use. On the other hand, there are certain advantages to more rigid structures such as their durability and ease of attachment to a source container (e.g., with a threaded neck), their capability to be used as an applicator, etc.
It would be advantageous to provide an improved mixing dispenser in the form of a flexible mixing conduit with durable means to be attached to a source of plural flowable components, such as a multi-component sealant cartridge, for mixing components as they are dispensed. It would also be advantageous to employ a support structure that can facilitate kneading as well as compression of the conduit to empty it, and can be used as an applicator blade or the like, but which is not wasted after a single use.
It is an object of the invention to provide a static mixing device capable of attachment to a source of plural flowable components.
It is another object of the invention to provide a static mixing device that includes a reusable, secure linkage to a source of plural flowable components and a disposable flexible mixing conduit that can be substantially emptied.
It is another object of the invention to provide a static mixing device that is capable of attachment to a source of plural flowable components, that includes a reusable rigid frame for providing a sturdy applicator base for the dispensing product, and that can be used with a disposable, mixing conduit of a type adapted for either or both of turbulent mixing and geometric mixing of the components.
These objects and others are satisfied according to the invention in a static mixing device capable of secure attachment to a source of plural flowable components, having three basic units: a disposable, baffled mixing conduit that is flexibly compressible, a reusable housing for supporting the conduit, and a reusable coupling mechanism for providing a secure coupling between the mixing conduit and the source of plural flowable components, the housing and coupling providing a rigid support structure for the flexible conduit. The mixing conduit has at least one layer of flexible material. The coupling mechanism is adapted for removable attachment to an outlet of the source of plural flowable components, for example with a female threading for attachment to a threaded neck of the source container. The coupling mechanism is also structured to receive and connect to the mixing conduit, for example with a clamping or resilient collar for attaching a neck of the conduit to the coupling mechanism.
According to a further aspect of the invention, the mixing conduit can be formed by sealing together multiple layers of flexible sheet material, e.g., at seams located at peripheral edges and at points between the peripheral edges to form mixing obstructions. An inlet at one end of the conduit and an outlet at an opposite end are defined by the sheet material and the respective seams. At least one baffle is formed between the inlet and the outlet by joining together the sheets at least at one discrete location, defining a circuitous flowpath along the conduit and its mixing obstructions, including the baffle.
According to another aspect of the invention, the mixing conduit can include three sheets of flexible material. A first set of compartments are formed by a plurality of spaced seams extending between side seams and joining together the top sheet and an interior sheet. A second set of compartments are similarly formed by seams joining the middle and bottom sheets, the second set of compartments overlapping the first set. Perforations or openings in the interior sheet connect between different compartments such that the flowpath passes through the respective compartments via the perforations. The mixing conduit provides an extensive three-dimensional circuitous flowpath that divides and recombines multiple layers of flowable materials introduced from the source of plural flowable components until a desired mix is achieved, at which point the fluid mixture is dispensed from an outlet at a discharge end of the conduit.
According to another aspect of the invention, the baffled flowpath of the mixing conduit can be designed to provide one of turbulent mixing and geometric mixing of the plural flowable components. In this regard, "geometric" mixing is construed to include subdividing and recombining streams at points spaced serially along the flowpath, whereby the components become distributed in a cross section of the resulting stream. The optimal type of conduit depends upon the viscosity of the flowable components. Relatively more viscous components are advantageously mixed by geometric mixing, whereas relatively less viscous components may be mixed adequately by turbulence.
The extent of the three-dimensional flowpath can be improved by constructing the baffled conduit with at least one layer of elastomeric material, such as a urethane film. When an increase of pressure accumulates within the conduit, for example due to the flow of the flowable materials, the elastomeric material stretches to allow a more voluminous flow space within the conduit. Whereas the conduit is also flexible, mixing can be supplemented by kneading.
The housing is intended to provide support for the device, making it a sturdy applicator of the dispensing product such that the mixed product can be directed into a gap or the like in the manner of a rigid nozzle even though the conduit is otherwise flexible and can be collapsed fully to discharge its contents. The housing also can have a flat, spatula-like side, e.g., for smoothing. The coupling mechanism preferably includes a rigid, generally tubular linking member and a collar. An inlet end of the baffled conduit is captured by radial pressure between the linking member and the collar. The collar can be resilient, but preferably comprises a gasket and clasp that bears inwardly toward the linking member of the coupling mechanism. The collar can have a latching toggle lever for shortening its circumference to bear inwardly on the inlet end of the flexible conduit, preferably over a gasket.
According to another aspect of the invention, the housing can include an elongated member connected at one end to the coupling member, and the mixing conduit includes a sleeve for sliding over a distal end of the elongated member.
According to another aspect of the invention, the housing can include a tube, preferably conical-shaped, connecting at a large end to the coupling means, whereby the mixing conduit is supported within the conical-shaped tube.
These and other objects of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following description of the invention with reference to the illustrations appended hereto.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a section view along line II--II of FIG. 1.
FIG. 2a is an exploded elevation view showing the clasp of FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 3 is a plan section view vertically downward through FIGS. 1 or 2.
FIGS. 4 and 5 are elevation and plan views respectively of the link and housing of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6a is a partial section view through the link member shown in FIG. 6 in the area of coupling member 116.
FIG. 7 is a plan section view along line VII--VII of FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 is a elevation section view along line VIII--VIII of FIG. 7.
FIGS. 9a-9h are a sequence of radial sectional schematic views at succeeding longitudinal positions of a baffled conduit according to the invention, illustrating geometric mixing of two flowable components.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the external shape of a conduit having the mixing progression shown in FIGS. 9a-9h.
FIG. 11 is a diagrammatic illustration showing the internal lobes at spaced points along the length of conduit of FIG. 10, and corresponding to FIGS. 9a-9h.
FIGS. 1-5 show a first embodiment of a mixing device 10 according to the invention. Device 10 includes a disposable mixing conduit 12 primarily useful for turbulent mixing of relatively low viscosity flowable components of a composition, a rigid, reusable housing 14, and a reusable coupling mechanism 16 adapted for providing a secure, detachable coupling between the mixing conduit 12 and a container 18 from which the plural flowable components of the composition may be obtained.
The mixing conduit 12 is fabricated from three facing sheets 20, 22, 24 of a preferably flexible, impermeable material, for example, thermoplastic elastomers such as polystyrene-dienes, polyurethanes, copolyester-ethers or other flexible elastomers. Preferred materials include Delrin® type copolyethers of formaldehyde/ethyleneoxide. The sheets 20, 22, 24 are sealed together at seams 26 located at peripheral edges as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, for example by heat sealing, ultrasonic welding, adhesive or the like. A flowpath 28 in mixing conduit 12 is defined between seams 26 and facing sides of top and intermediate sheets 20 and 22, respectively. The seams also define a conduit inlet 30 at an inlet end 32, a conduit outlet 34 at an outlet end 36 and an internal mixing portion 38 communicating with the conduit inlet 30 and the conduit outlet 34. Between inlet 30 and outlet 34, the conduit defines a circuitous path that causes mixing due to eddies, turbulence and the separation and recombination of localized streams of material.
In the embodiment shown, the conduit is defined in part by opposite peripheral seams extending parallel to the general flowpath. It will be appreciated that the particular seam configurations are subject to variations. For example, the flexible material can be continuous along a side and folded over, as opposed to being seamed in the sense of having attached marginal edges. As another example, seams and obstructions can be provided in a tube configuration by internal points of attachment of the tube walls to one another or to one or more webs disposed within the tube. Peripheral seams are discussed by way of example, because this structure is easily formed from web layers.
The mixing portion 38 in the illustrated embodiment has three sets of barriers or obstructions 40, along the flowpath 28 between the conduit inlet 30 and the conduit outlet 34, for mixing the flowable components of the composition as they pass from the inlet to the outlet. The obstructions 40 can be positioned symmetrically along the longitudinally extending flowpath 28. The obstructions are formed by fastening opposing portions the two facing sheets 20, 22 in a similar fashion to the joining of the peripheral seams 26. In conjunction with obstructions 40, the seams 26 define constrictions or narrow passages 42 in the flowpath 28 at longitudinal positions intermediate to the obstructions 40. Thus, the plural flowable components of the composition, in flowing along the flowpath 28, are successively brought together at the narrow passages 42 and divided at the obstructions 40, thereby mixing the components before they are dispensed through conduit outlet 34.
The facing sides of sheets 22 and 24, and seams 26 define a sheath 44 as shown in FIG. 1. Sheath 44 includes a sheath opening at the inlet end 32 of the conduit 12 into which the preferably bayonet-shaped housing 14 can be inserted, thereby supporting the mixing conduit 12 and enabling easy application of the mixed composite at a desired dispensing point. Whereas the housing supports the flexible conduit and substantially rigidly positions the conduit outlet 34, the device forms a applicator useful for dispensing along interior corners and other surfaces that would be difficult to reach or to follow accurately with a relatively more flaccid applicator. In addition, housing 14 provides a relatively rigid structure against which the flexible conduit can be pressed for kneading and for forcing material along the conduit to the discharge end.
Housing 14 can comprise one or more of a variety of rigid plastic materials such as polyamides, polystyrenes, polyolefins, polyacrylonitriles, polyvinyls and the like. Alternatively, housing 14 can be fabricated from another relatively rigid material, such as metal, wood, fiber-plastic composites, or other known materials. In an alternative embodiment, the top sheet 20 is flexible, and one or both of the intermediate sheet 22 and the bottom sheet 24 that form the sheath with top sheet 20, are rigid or semi-rigid.
The coupling 16 includes a generally tubular attachment member 48, shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 2a, 4 and 5, for example having female screw threads 50 defined on an inner radial surface 51, for attaching to mating threads 52 on an outlet 54 of a container 18 from which material is to be dispensed. The attachment member 48 in this embodiment is rigidly connected to housing 14 by a bridge 55. The attachment member 48 and the housing 14 can be formed integrally of a single piece of molded material, such as plastic, or joined by a known method, such as by welding, adhesive or one or more fasteners.
The attachment member 48 has a peripheral radial surface 56 over which the conduit inlet 30 is placed. The mixing conduit 12 is held securely on the link member 48 via a collar. The collar preferably comprises a resilient gasket 58, and a clamping ring 60 that has a latching lever 61 for shortening the circumference of ring 60 to lock conduit 12 on link member 48. It is also possible to hold the conduit on the link member, albeit less positively, using a resilient band. FIG. 2a illustrates the structure of the clamping ring 60. In the embodiment illustrated, sheet 24 does not extend as far as sheets 20 and 22 so that the sheath 44 protrudes for easy attachment over attachment member 48, without interference.
In FIGS. 1-5, the housing portion 14 is flat and spatula shaped. FIGS. 6-8 show a second embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, static mixing device 100 contains and supports a mixing conduit 112 in a rigid tubular housing 114. A coupling member 116 can be provided separate from the housing 114, and is otherwise similar in many respects to the attachment member 48 used in association with the spatula or bayonet-shaped housing 14 of FIGS. 1-5. Attachment member 116 has screw threads 118 defined by an inner radial surface 120 for securely connecting to mating threads 52 on an outlet 54 of a container 18 on one side, and on an opposite side is structured for attachment of flexible conduit 112.
Rigid tubular housing 114 is not apt for kneading or squeezing of the flexible conduit therein. However, sufficient pressure can be applied at the source end of the conduit to move the material along the flowpath, for example by means of a source squeeze container, a piston operated mechanism such as a caulking gun, a pneumatic applicator, etc. The rigid housing also supports the flexible conduit against any tendency to balloon under pressure or to blow out along a side.
The mixing conduit 112 in this embodiment is fabricated from three facing sheets of preferably flexible material that is impermeable to the flowable components and the composition to be mixed and also non-reactive with the flowable components and the composition. A first exterior sheet 128, a second exterior sheet 130, and an intermediate sheet 132 positioned at least partly between the exterior sheets, are joined together at peripheral seams 134. A conduit inlet 136 and a conduit outlet 138 are defined by the seams 134 at an inlet end 140 and an outlet end 142 respectively.
A first set of obstructions 144 are formed by adhered portions of the intermediate sheet 132 and the first exterior sheet 128, and a second plurality of obstructions 146 are formed by adhered portions of the intermediate sheet 132 and the second exterior sheet 130. Each of the adhered portions 144, 146 extend laterally between the side seams 134 of the mixing chamber 112. Thus, the intermediate sheet 132 and the first exterior sheet 128 define a plurality of discrete first compartments 148a-148c. The intermediate sheet 132 and the second exterior sheet 130 define a plurality of discrete second compartments 150a-150c, each overlapping two adjacent first compartments 148 in a multilevel relationship.
Openings 152a-152d, 154a-154c are provided in the intermediate sheet that permit flow between each of the first compartments 148 and adjacent second compartments 150. In the embodiment illustrated, openings 152 are provided for flow from first compartments 148 into second compartments 150, and openings 154 are provided for flow from second compartments 150 into first compartments 148. Preferably, each of openings 152a-152c is smaller in size than each of openings 154a-154d, however, there are a greater number of openings 152a-152d than there are openings 154a-154c in each grouping, e.g., the sets of openings having substantially equal total cross-sectional areas such that the flow will not be excessively inhibited at any one location. In addition, each grouping of openings 152a-152d are spatially dispersed more than each grouping of openings 154a-154c, thereby forcing the flow into a circuitous mixing path.
Inlet 136 of mixing conduit 112 is secured over a peripheral radial surface 156 of the link member 116 by a collar that, in the embodiment illustrated, can be provided by a resilient band, such as a suitably sized neoprene o-ring 162. An annular groove 160 defined in the peripheral radial surface 156 can improve the seating of the o-ring 162 and thereby the security of mixing conduit 112. Alternatively, a clamping band arrangement can be employed as in the previous embodiments. The peripheral radial surface can also define wrench flats 158 or other structures to aid in screwing coupling member 116 onto the storage container outlet 54 and in disconnecting the link 116 from housing 114.
Housing 114 is tubular and preferably includes a tapered dispensing end 164 for use as an applicator tip. The other end 166 of the housing 114 is removably securable to attachment member 116. In the embodiment shown, an arrangement 168 secures the housing 114 to the link member 116. The peripheral radial surface 156, behind a shoulder against which o-ring 162 can abut, defines a male screw thread 170 mating with female threads 172 of the housing 114 so as to capture o-ring 162 between them. An end 174 of the attachment member proximate the o-ring groove 160 can be tapered at an angle complementary to an internally tapered surface 176 of the housing 114 to capture and compress inlet end 140 of mixing conduit 112 when the housing 112 is screwed onto the threads 170 of the link member 116.
In FIGS. 6, 6a and 7, attachment member 116 is male in one direction and female in the other. Insofar as the threaded neck 54 of container 18 is shaped so as to receive the inlet end of mixing conduit 112, it is also possible to omit attachment member 116 and to size the female threads of housing 112 to engage the container neck, preferably including capturing and compressively sealing with an o-ring or similar structure of inlet end 140.
It is to be understood that the mixing conduit 112 described hereinabove can be adapted for use with the coupling mechanism 16 and housing 14 hereinbefore described with reference to FIGS. 1-5 by the addition of another sheet of material adjacent to sheet 130 to form a sheath to fit over bayonet-shaped housing 14.
The mixing conduit 12 can be also used in conjunction with link 116 and housing 114. Since the sheath 44 is unnecessary in that case, the mixing conduit 12 does not need to include sheet 24 when used with attachment member 116 and housing 114.
When the mixing device 100 is assembled and connected to a container 18 of flowable components to be mixed, the flowable components can flow as indicated by arrows in FIG. 8, into the opening 136, typically by injection. The components will then flow through the set of holes 152a into compartment 150a. The components flow through holes 154a into compartment 148a, and continue downstream through holes 152b into compartment 150b, through holes 148b into compartment 148b, through holes 154b into compartment 150c, through holes 152c into compartment 148c, through holes 152d into end chamber 178, being mixed by the successive obstructions provided. The mixed material finally is dispensed through outlet 138. Forcing the flow through the tortuous path hereinabove described will thoroughly mix low viscosity components by turbulent mixing. The flow can be driven in any convenient manner, such as by compressing the supply container manually, by a piston driven or pneumatic applicator arrangement, and/or by compression of the flexible conduit, manually or with a pinch roller means (not shown).
A third embodiment of a mixing conduit 200 adapted primarily, but not exclusively, for geometric mixing of relatively more viscous flowable components of a composition is schematically illustrated in FIGS. 9a-9h and structurally in FIGS. 10 and 11. In this regard, geometric mixing can be considered subdividing and recombining streams in successive mixing stages. FIGS. 9a-9h are cross sectional views at sequential longitudinal positions of the mixing conduit 200 schematically demonstrating the mixing effect of the device as described above, FIG. 9a being the furthest upstream in the flow and FIG. 9h being the furthest downstream, as also shown in FIG. 11.
In this case, the mixing means defines a plurality of channels extending longitudinally along the flowpath, into which the components are separated while moving along the flowpath. The channels are laterally coextensive and seams are arranged longitudinally along the flowpath to open and close lateral passages between the channels as the components move along the flowpath. This directs material flowing in respective ones of the channels to combine with material flowing in others of the channels.
FIG. 9a depicts component 202 and component 204 in two adjacent layers as they move in an initially laminar flow in a direction normal to the plane of the drawing, through an initial open area of mixing conduit 200. Conduit 200 is substantially tubular, but along the flowpath the conduit is formed into respective lobes by seams. The seams successively separate the flow of material into channels defined by the lobes and then narrow the lobes to force material in one channel or lobe to combine with the material in another. This can be accomplished in a sequence as shown, using any number of channels, four being illustrated in this embodiment.
In FIG. 9b, four seams extend inwardly from the outside of the conduit and meet at the center, thereby forming four separate channels or lobes. Assuming that the two component materials are flowing in a substantially laminar flow (FIG. 9a) and are to be mixed in equal volumes, the components 202, 204 are subdivided by four angularly spaced seams into two channels by partitions along the flowpath, forming four lobes. Lobes 206, 208 carry one component and lobes 210, 212 carry the other component. Proceeding along the flowpath from FIG. 9b through FIG. 9c to FIG. 9d, the seam is opened centrally between two opposite lobes 210, 206, which contain different component materials, causing the materials to combine. A progressively wider or deeper seam can be formed peripherally along lobe 210, constricting the cross-sectional area of lobe 210 until in FIG. 9d, lobe 210 has been being closed off by the seam, forcing component 204 across a central region of the conduit to combine with the contents of opposite lobe 206. At FIG. 9d, the seams are again joined, now forming three open lobes and one closed off lobe.
The process is repeated proceeding along the flowpath from FIG. 9d through 9e to 9f, with lobe 208 being pinched off and its contents combined across the center with the contents of lobe 212. Downstream of FIG. 9f, the contents of lobes 206, 212 are recombined (FIG. 9g), and due to the successive combination of component materials 202, 204, the cross-section of the flow as recombined at FIG. 9g now has interleaved areas of concentration of the components. This process can be repeated as suggested by FIG. 9h. Each division and recombination mixes the materials more completely.
In FIGS. 9a-9g, combination of the materials along the flowpath is achieved by reducing the cross sectional area of a lobe to combine the materials across the centerline of the conduit. It will be appreciated that it is also possible to effect mixing across the centerline or mixing between adjacent lobes simply by opening the seam between the lobes to be mixed, and guiding the material into a downstream lobe (e.g., having twice the cross-sectional area of either of the upstream lobes) without reducing the total cross sectional area along the flowpath. The seams first isolate the lobes to be mixed, combine their contents, and recombine the contents as thereby combined, proceeding in successive steps.
Assuming that the materials are viscous enough that eddy currents are minimal, mixing in this manner causes the lobes or subdivisions to contain a portion of component 202 and a portion of component 204, which flow adjacent to one another as seen in FIGS. 9d-9f. However, recombination of the subdivided and partly mixed lobes causes the components 202 and 204 to become alternately layered, and when repeated over a number of cycles of subdivision and recombination, the mixing is complete. If the materials are less viscous, the process achieves mixing even more easily because the materials additionally diffuse into one another due to turbulence.
The mixing conduit 200 can be fabricated from four facing sheets of flexible material joined at their common edges in a manner similar to that described for the mixing chambers 12 and 112, and having obstructions that vary along the flowpath as described, to effect subdivision and recombination steps. The mixing conduit 200 also can be fabricated from a tube of material whose opposite walls are selectively heat sealed together to form the sequence of opening and closing lobes. Thus the lobes 206, 208, 210, 212, the openings 216, 220, 224, 228 between them and the outer walls 218, 222, 226, 230 can be formed by making adhesions between appropriate sheets having correspondingly placed flow openings.
It should be understood that each of the mixing conduits 12, 112, and 200 can be used with the tubular housing 114 and link 116, or if a sheath as described hereinabove with reference to device 10 is used, with housing 14 or a housing equivalently structured.
Whereas particular embodiments of the invention have been described herein as examples, it will be appreciated that variations of the details may be made without departing from the invention. Therefore, reference should be made to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing discussion of preferred examples, in order to assess the scope of the invention in which exclusive rights are claimed.
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Gerstners Landhaus - natural, down-to-earth, genuine. Home-style country cooking with top-rated Austrian wines.
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Inspiron 15R SE 7520
When I attempt to start my laptop it goes to the Dell logo screen and will not boot Windows 8. Any suggestions?
I've had the computer less than a month and if I have to restore the system completely it will not cause much of a problem.
Thanks for the help in advance!
Hello Univers789,
Re-installing windows is the last resort. So before doing that, you can try the steps mentioned below which might fix the issue. 1. Restart the laptop and start tapping the F2 key at the Dell logo for enter the BIOS. 2. Navigate to the "Advanced" menu. 3. Change the SATA operation/selection in BIOS from Intel Smart Response to AHCI. 4. Press F10 to save changes and exit. 5. Reboot the system. 6. Go back into the BIOS by tapping the F2 key and change the SATA operation/selection in BIOS from AHCI to Intel Smart Response. 7. Save changes and exit by pressing the F10 key. 8. Reboot the system and it should boot normally into Windows. In case the above steps don't fix the issue, run the Pre-Boot System Assessment (PSA / ePSA) Diagnostics. Run the test and check if gives any error code. Note down the error code and update me with the same, would let you know the next course of action. Please write back with results.
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Your steps worked. Thank you for the help. Could this have been caused by something I did? If so please let me know what I need to change to avoid this. Thanks!
Glad to know that the issue was fixed. This issue is only seen on systems configured with the SSD cache drive and Hard Drive used for IRST. If you restart the system after it is forcibly turned off, windows 8 tries to use the fast start-up method. When this occurs, the system determines that the previous restart attempt was unsuccessful, and then tries to restart by using the full start-up method. However, this full start-up attempt fails because of an access violation that is caused by memory corruption. Resolution to this issue is the steps mentioned in my previous post, which has perhaps fixed the problem that you have been facing.
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I am also having this issue with my 2 month old Dell Inspirion 17r .I went in and changed it the first time. When I went back in to change it back, it's wasn't changed and a "WARNING" came up and said if I change it, it could prevent a reboot and might need a re-install. So I cancelled.
This is a surprising feature of Windows 8, where everywhere else it's going to great extent to make things easy and be user-friendly, why in the world do they do this? I can imagine many people buy a new pc, bring it home and then get frustrated because it won't turn on.
And what is that "Safe boot" feature for? To protect us from gremlins who might swap our hard drives while we are sleeping?
They should at least display a message to the lay user letting them know what is going on.
Hi Dell-Allan D,
Your solutions do NOT work. My wife purchased a Dell Laptop from Costco and I spent a few hours going through your support and nothing worked. It was a solution on this board that resolved the issue. I inserted my Windows 7 CD and repaired the operating system using it. Once done, I was able to get passed the logon screen and use my computer again without having to reformat my hard drive. I would greatly appreciate it if you could add this step to your troubleshooting guide as it appears as though you have serious issues with your computers and Windows 8.
Hello Compuser1,
Thank you for your input. I would definitely update the same in our repository.
Hello Alan D,
I've run into the same issue with my wife's Dell Inspiron 18z. Before I read this thread, I found another thread on Google (this one: http://www.itworld.com/answers/topic/operating-systems/question/windows-8-won-t-boot-what-can-i-do ) which I tried. But using Shift + F8 brought me straight to the ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment. I have let the system run its own diagnosis and it did not find any errors. I tried your instructions with the SATA operation and unfortunately it did not fix the problem either.
By the way, did you mean something specific by 'reboot' or is the normal restart after F10 sufficient?
The problem with the PC in detail: the issue came up after I switched off the PC when the system completely froze in the middle of some web surfing. Everything (mouse, keyboard and system buttons) stopped working and the PC was stuck in the same screen where it stopped. I switched it off using the power button and i've never seen the Windows environment ever since. If I attempt to start the PC now, it goes on to a blue screen (after the black Dell logo screen) where it says there's a problem and the system will collect data and reboot. Then it reboots and gets stuck on the black Dell logo screen.
Could you please help me out? At this moment I have started another ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment and i've passed the point where it says there were no errors. This time, I continued with the thorough test mode as recommended in the pop up screen after the initial test.
Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks.
Please continue with Dell-Allan D
Just a suggestion, can you get in the system using these instructions?
Windows 8 shutdown to bring up troubleshooting mode
What is a Dell Service Tag and how do I locate it?
Original poster, If you have solved your problem, can you please mark the correct thread(s) with your solution. Thanks
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My Inspiron L840 doesn't have the this option under Advanced menu???
I have followed the intructions but the thing is my SATA operation was already AHCI. So I just chose the other one and saved and exit. I pressed f2 to come back to BIOS system but now it wont do amything and requests to system restore to a previous point. So sure I di that and all it does is sit at the Dell screen. Im not sure if I want to press cancel when it asks me to system restore. Please help my parents are going to murder me lol..
Ive just turned the computer off and on and then pressed f2. I went into the BIOS advanced and changed the SATA to its original setting exit and saved. Now it goes back to the sign in page but im sure if I try to sign in all it would do is go to a black screen.
I'm having this problem with same dell laptop. When I g Operation selection is ATA and AHCI and the one the computer was on already was the AHCI.
Pls let me know whether I need to do this whole process at all or whether ATA means the same as Intel Smart Response.
i have dell 3521 windows 8...then i done recovery....after that dell logo is not seen in starting process but windows logo is seen....l
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This first boot screen the things in Red box i see it before recover laptop, I want remove this thing like before
In this red box is Windows 8 boot logo after recover I want see Dell logo like before
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Students in the J.D./M.P.H. program pay tuition as follows:
- When they enroll in the first-year curriculum at the Law School, they pay the flat rate of a full-time law student. Similarly, if they take a year of courses only in the School of Health Sciences and Human Services, they pay flat, full-time tuition there.
- After beginning the J.D./M.P.H. program, students are charged at a per-credit rate by each school, based on the courses they are taking within each school.
For any student who receives a Law School scholarship, the remaining scholarship after the first year is allocated over the remaining Law School credits and applied equally over the student's next three years until completion of both degrees. If the student takes longer than four years to complete the joint degree program, the scholarship will not apply after the fourth year.
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Individual choice and social exclusion
Why is social exclusion a problem? What about 'voluntary' social exclusion – when an individual chooses to exclude him or herself from the wider society? Brain Barry has addressed these questions in a recent CASE book, arguing that social exclusion, voluntary or involuntary, offends against social justice and social solidarity. This paper contends that Barry's arguments are weak for voluntary social exclusion and argues that, perhaps surprisingly, a better case can be made for treating voluntary social exclusion as a problem on welfarist grounds.
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Founding owner Chuck Muer sleeps with the fishes -- the legendary seafood purveyor was lost at sea trying to outrun Hurricane Emily in 1993 -- but the Palm Beach institution he started more than 20 years ago with real estate maven Harold Kaplan soldiers on. Top-notch fish is the highlight of the menu, but the kitchen, while never adventurous, is versatile enough to offer a constantly evolving, stylish array of dishes. The building's original, Mizner-style architecture and interior are a knockout, the front room originally serving as a railway waiting station in the 1920s. The sidewalk seating out front overlooks the broad, palm tree-lined expanse of Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach's north-end main street, a more sedate alternative to the south side's Worth Avenue (which is overrun with tourists and off-islanders anyway). Tired of watching the swells roll by in their luxury vehicles? You can go inside and still dine under the stars -- the interior Garden Room's roof is retractable.
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The National Association of Plan Advisors announced its 401(k) advisor leadership award finalists. One of the three finalists will receive the 2014 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award during the 2014 NAPA 401(k) Summit on March 24 in New Orleans.
The three finalists are Alliance Benefit Group Financial Services, Corp. represented by Bradley Arends; Compass Financial Partners, represented by Kathleen Kelly; and Maresh Yoshida 401(k) Group, represented by T. Henry Yoshida.
In its seventh year, the award recognizes leadership, innovation and contributions to the retirement plan industry with the sales, marketing and establishment of 401(k) plans. Past recipients of the award are known for going above and beyond to exemplify a key pursuit of NAPA: to directly impact the ability for Americans to build a successful retirement, especially through employer-based plans.
Alliance Benefit Group Financial Services, based in Albert Lea, Minn., was founded in 1993 as an employee benefits company, Alliance Benefit Group North Central States, Inc. It began with 10 employees and provided daily valuation services to the 401(k) industry. It was one of the first independent administration and consulting firms in the Midwest to implement this technology in-house. Now, with over 100 employees, the company is one of the largest independent employee benefits administrators in the country.
Compass Financial Partners, LLC, of Greensboro, N.C., provides independent, objective retirement plan consulting and investment advisory services to plan sponsors across the United States. From recordkeeper search and selection and vendor fee benchmarking, to investment due diligence and employee communications, Compass' suite of fiduciary services provides the resources necessary to help employers work toward successful retirement plan programs.
The Maresh Yoshida 401k Group is an independent, fee-only registered investment advisory firm specializing in ERISA retirement plan consulting services. The company partners with plan sponsors to manage their fiduciary duties and help plan participants strengthen their chances for a successful retirement. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.


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Human molecular genetics
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Men in Black's Barry Sonnenfeld May Be Directing Metal Men Movie
A month after Barry Sonnenfeld teased that he's been talking to Warner Bros. "about doing a franchise based on a comic that hasn't been around since the '60s," Vulture contends the Men in Black director is attached to an adaptation of DC Comics' Metal Men.
Of course, the characters have been around, headlining a handful of series and miniseries since their original title ended in 1970, and appearing in books ranging from Infinite Crisis to Wednesday Comics to Justice League: Generation Lost. Created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, the Metal Men were introduced in 1962's Showcase #37 as the six robotic creations of Dr. Will Magnus whose abilities reflect the attributes of the namesake metals: Gold, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Platinum and Tin.
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Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Georgia
I did a landscaping job for a customer who paid me upon completion, signed the invoice and then stopped payment on the check. Is that a criminal offense? Can I have a warrant issued in Georgia?
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If the check was done at the time of work and not sometime after, yes, if you give the proper written certified mail notice first.
For a bad check charge to stick, the person writing the check has to have been proven to know that the check was no good when it was written. If they stopped payment afterwards, the only real criminal offense applicable would be theft of services. This sounds like a dispute of some kind. Call the person who wrote the check to make sure there is no civil dispute here, as you may need to file suit in magistrate court.
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Rev. C.J. Hawking, Executive Director of Arise Chicago since 2007, has been partnering with religious leaders to bring a fuller measure of God's justice to the workplace since 1993. She has organized faith-labor coalitions in five U.S. cities. She currently serves as the Harry F. Ward Pastor for Social Justice at Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church in Oak Park, and as a board member for Community Renewal Society. Hawking is a visiting lecturer on labor and social movements at the University of Illinois and co-authored Staley: The Fight for the New American Labor Movement (University of Illinois Press, 2009) which won three Book of the Year awards.
Adam Kader, Worker Center Director
Adam Kader received his master's degree in Urban Planning and Public Policy with a concentration in Community Development from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He received degrees in Anthropology and Spanish, with a minor in Gender Studies, from Lawrence University. As part of his research in Bolivia, he studied with a feminist organization and met with indigenous leaders, including Evo Morales. He has taught the "Labor and Social Movements" course at the University of Illinois. He currently serves on the National Advisory Committee of the Labor Research Action Network and on the Board of Directors of the Raise the Floor Alliance. Before joining Arise Chicago in 2006, he worked as a research assistant at the Great Cities Institute and worked in immigrant adult education at Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Centro Romero, and Albany Park Community Center. Adam is fluent in English and Spanish.
Shelly Ruzicka, Communications & Development Director
Shelly is the great granddaughter of Polish immigrants, and daughter of a public school teacher. She received her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Intercultural Studies with a focus on Developed-Developing World Relations at Elmhurst College and received the Founders Award for Service, the college's highest honor awarded a student. While at Elmhurst she studied for a semester at Oxford University, and later spent an academic summer term in Ecuador. She has participated as a former grantee representative on a Crossroads Fund grant-making committee, presented at a Center for Nonprofit Success Fundraising Summit, and has provided peer support on fundraising and administrative systems to other worker centers around the country. Shelly also serves as Co-Chair on the Board of Directors of Chicago Fair Trade. She participated in the inaugural class of the Center for Story-based Strategy's ReFrame strategic communications program in 2015. As Communications & Operations Director, she manages press outreach, new media, ally communications, and finances, and supports the domestic workers campaign. She has blogged for Gapers Block, Labor Notes, and Dignity at Work; and has photos published by The Nation, Dissent, Gapers Block, and Dignity at Work. Shelly speaks English and Spanish.
Manuel Diaz, Member Organizer
Manny Diaz is Arise Chicago's Member Organizer. He is the son of Mexican immigrants and grew up in Cicero. He is a first generation college graduate, and earned his degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning. While at UIUC, he participated in several programs, including a trip to study Globalization & Inequality in Post-Apartheid Cape Town, South Africa. Prior to starting at Arise Chicago, he worked as Outreach Coordinator at Centro de Trabajadores Unidos in South Chicago. He is an alumnus of the Midwest Academy's comprehensive community organizing internship emphasizing direct-action strategy, and also has experience managing electoral campaigns in Chicago. As a Member Organizer, Manny is tasked with developing our worker members into flourishing leaders, and concentrates on training and mobilization. Furthermore, he coordinates regular English and Spanish workshops, including Arise's signature popular education-style 'know your rights' workshop. Manuel is fluent in English and Spanish.
Ania Jakubek, Domestic Worker Organizer
Ania was born in Poland. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations from the University of Warsaw. She came to the U.S. in 1998 and worked as a domestic worker. She later received her an associates degree in fine arts from Truman College. From 2005 till 2010, she worked for the Northwest Neighborhood Federation as an organizer. She is a co-founder of the Polish Initiative of Chicago where she recruited and developed a core leadership team. As Domestic Worker Organizer, Ania recruits and trains domestic worker members, including at a 2-day health and safety, and leadership training in partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Ania is fluent in Polish and English.
Carolyn Morales, Worker Center Organizer
Carolyn earned her master's degree from the University of Chicago's School of Social Administration with an emphasis on group therapy and community organizing. Prior to starting at Arise Chicago, Carolyn worked in social service agencies that supported immigrant survivors of interpersonal violence, human trafficking, and torture. Carolyn's professional interests include narrative therapy, anti-oppressive social work, and community organizing. She holds a dual B.A. in art history and sociology/anthropology from Carleton College and is fluent in both Spanish and English. As Worker Center Organizer Carolyn meets with workers after they have attended a Worker Rights Workshop to provide options on how to address workplace problems, including organizing co-workers and creating strategies for direct action.
Jorge Mújica, Strategic Campaigns Organizer
Jorge Mújica was born in Mexico City and participated in several popular movements in Mexico until he moved to the United States in 1987. As a journalist, he worked in several Spanish language newspapers, in Univision and Telemundo Spanish TV stations, and won two "First Place" awards by the National Association of Hispanic Publishers. As an activist, Jorge has collaborated with many labor unions in organizing and election campaigns, picket lines, and strikes, and is a member of several community organizations dealing with Mexico-USA issues, from remittances to the right to vote from abroad. He is one of the three conveners of the historic immigrant rights marches in Chicago in 2006, and ran for the US Congress in 2009, representing the immigration movement in the electoral arena. As Strategic Campaigns Organizer he works with large groups of workers who are interested in organizing for long-term workplace improvements. Jorge is fluent in Spanish and English.
Luke Sullivan, Religious Organizer
Luke Sullivan is Arise Chicago's Religious Organizer, hired after serving two years as a full-time volunteer through the Dominican Volunteers USA Year of Service Program. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2012 with a Bachelors of Science in Microbiology and Spanish. While in school, he was vice-president for two years of United-2-Heal, an interfaith humanitarian aid organization that collects and redistributes surplus medical supplies from area hospitals and ships them to resource-poor hospitals around the world, focusing mainly on the country of Ghana. As Religious Organizer he builds religious support for Worker Center and union worker campaigns and coordinates the annual Labor in the Pulpit/on the Bimah/in the Minbar program. Luke speaks English and Spanish.


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Seventeen people are going to a hospital to be evaluated after a bus and a tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 84 West in Southbury on Monday afternoon.
The crash happened just before noon and the bus is carrying 48 people on an eighth- grade trip, according to state police.
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