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School supplies
Personally amazon is my best friend and so far that's how I've ordered all my things
I just signed up for time4learning, which is nice because it is a monthly subscription that I can easily cancel if it doesn't work for us. I also keep my eyes open at the dollar store, walmart, and really anywhere else for extra workbooks, crafts, etc to supplement that.
I get most of mine from the internet. Dollar Tree has some really cool posters with the nouns, verbs and all that. A lot of free things out there for home schooling..
All over the place, just depends on what I am looking for & who has the best price.
I get the majority of my school materials from Rainbow Resource Center. I've also purchased items from Trend Enterprises (learning charts, etc.), Teaching Textbooks (math), and Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts (Royal Fireworks Press).
I use many of the places that have already been named But I also LOVE Timberdoodle and christianbooks.com, as well as currclick.com and used book stores.
I get many of my things from Rainbow Reasource. It's a suplier for the Charter school we use and it makes it easy to order pretty much anything I want.
I get some posters, activities, and "classroom" decor items from both S & S worldwide ( LOVE THEM! ) and Oriental Trading. S&S also has a lot of PE type items (balls, jumpropes, games, etc) that we use for scout activities.
Jinx - Homeschooling, Scouting & Karate butt-kicking Mom to Star Scout Ian 1/98, Scout Sean 9/00, Junior GS Heidi 4/03. Wife to Joe & Alpha to German Shepherd Spazz.
It depends on what they need. I just go where I can get what they need. I get a lot from amazon and sometimes ebay. I download a lot of stuff too.
I get from a variety. Amazon, Alpha Omega (Horizons), Abeka & homeschoolingbooks.com
& I use to get stuff from a local places called Toy Zoo (TONS of awesome school supplies) but we are moving so I guess I need to find a new store in Indiana hehe.


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Poll: Which Faction should a new character for Freelancer: Racer's Trials be part of? Vote Now!
Author has written 2 stories for Pokémon, and Freelancer.
Dude it has been forever since I got my password back! I'm glad to return to you all!
PS- that's what my character looks somewhat like in my stories. I like the hairstyle. Of course the real character is Michael, property of The Pokemon Company and Nintendo.
PSS- I know what he's thinking right now. I shouldn't have messed with Dr. Salvador in that Resident Evil 4 Crossover...
Age- Lost in the rebellion of late teens
Nickname- Tayls
Location- Think Fried Chicken
Gender- Male
Hair- Messy brownish Red
Eyes- Hazel, always with glasses
Height- somewhere above 6'4"
Weight- thats my business, I work out so its below 170.
I am in the midst of writing a dimensional/ Video game crossover.
Its the story of a boy named Taylor who learns to love the World, but is also sucked into a larger scheme involving dimensional and time travel. 6 Chapters out so far, and looking for characters to add in as teammates. PM me if you are interested!
Transgression finally gets that new chapter smell! Hooray. Hopefully with this and the new Freelancer Story I started, I can appeal to a greater sci fi audience. Anyway, good to do a bit of common courtesy and update, I suppose. It was a bit rushed, so don't expect great detail, but it moves the story forward, I'd say. Taylor will probably be leaving the valley soon, or so he hopes. What is is he's trying to avoid, but can't remember?
Also, PMD Zoner Chronicles and Resident Evil Project QUETZALCOATYL are on a temporary Hiatus as I am preoccupied with Freelancer: Racer's Trials.
What I like? Hmm, I guess I could tell you. I like videogames and Mangas and my Gibson Les Paul!
Bleach- Swords, beasts, and Kon. What isn't there to like?
Pokemon- I know its a bit childish, but I have stayed with it since season one in 1996. 11 almost 12 years old and still going strong!
Legend of Zelda- More Swords beasts and time travel or alternating reality in some way. Gotta love it.
Harvest Moon AKA The Farm Game. Take a break from killing things and make a living on a peaceful farm that you make your own. What could be better?
Guitar Hero- explains itself. I can play songs on there I can't play on my Les Paul.
dot Hack- Internet games with hacking and crazy characters. Essential for any gamer.
Boktai- gotta love using guns that fire bullets made of sunlight that kills evil creatures. Who wouldn't want to be bossed around by a talking flower named Otenko or Toasty?

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Roger Cline, 70, and a resident of Elyria, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born August 27, 1942 in Logan County, West Virginia. Roger was raised in Verner, West Virginia, before moving to Cleveland in 1964. He had made his home in Elyria for the last 23 years.
He was employed at LTV Steel for 36 years before retiring in 2000. Roger was an active member of Midway Baptist Church in Elyria. He had a servant's heart and loved helping with the annual church cleaning day. Roger loved restoring historical cars and attending the local car shows. He was an avid bowler and was on the church league and the steel mill league where he achieved the highest average during one league season for his team. Roger loved playing and watching sports.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Abby Cline (nee Browning); son, Gregory Scott Cline of Cleveland; and his brother, Gary Cline of Davan, West Virginia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Denny and Vicie Cline (nee Lester).
Friends may call Sunday, April 7, 2013 from 4 to 8 P.M. at the Midway Baptist Church, 41821 Griswold Road, Elyria. Additional calling hours will be held Monday, April 8, 2013 at 9 A.M. until the time of the funeral service at 10 A.M. at Midway Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles Keesee, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Garden, Avon.
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We offer unique services like Ashiatsu that are geared towards clients that are who want a deep massage with out pain or discomfort.
At Somasense Bodywork, we offer numerous massage services that are going to be geared towards helping you to feel better about yourself and your life. All therapists that are a part of the Somasense team are high qualified holistic health practitioners, who want to help you to live a better, happier, healthier life than what you are currently experiencing. As the leading specialists in their crafts, you are going to see how much they could do for someone like you, to make you feel better and to help you to enjoy life. Sessions offered by our pros are always the same price, so that we will be able to customize the sessions around that client based on their specific needs. In fact, our experts often use more than one style of massage in one session, which makes the results all the more effective. Clients get the best massage services of their life when they come to our studio, because every therapist on our team has well over 1,000 hours of education and experience when it comes to the world of massage.
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It's impossible to watch "Independents" without thinking about its book writer, Marina Keegan. After her tragic death in May, a few days after her Yale graduation, Keegan gained posthumous recognition when her final column for the Yale Daily News went viral. With "Independents," Keegan and her collaborators, composer Stephen Feigenbaum and lyricist Mark Sonnenblick, bring a relevant and touching work to what will hopefully be a long life.
"We don't have a word for the opposite of loneliness, but if we did, I could say that's what I want in life," Keegan wrote, and that is exactly what her troubled characters—a group of stunted, pot-smoking adolescents—are seeking. They sing a confused 20-something anthem: "If I can't find a way to enjoy myself today, why should I care about tomorrow at all?" Facing mortgage payments on the ship where they live, the ragtag group of unlikely Revolutionary War re-enactors clings to the boat as a haven and struggles to venture on the stormy seas of adulthood for fear of losing the community the ship provides.
Feigenbaum and Sonnenblick's score is catchy and poignant, while Keegan writes excellent character-specific dialogue within a beautifully crafted coming-of-age story. The large cast carries the show's sail well, with Summer Broyhill, Christopher Burke, and Corey Desjardins delivering standout performances. Director Charlie Polinger executes a clear vision for the work.
After viewing this mature and haunting piece, it's clear that the world has lost a tremendous talent. But what Keegan accomplished in her too-short 22 years is more than many can even dream of doing, and her work is sure to live on.
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Broadway Bank, the troubled Chicago lender owned by the family of Illinois Treasurer and U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias, has been ordered to raise $50 million within the next 90 days, according to Crain's.
The regulatory order, while not unexpected by the Giannoulias family, will likely draw more attention to Giannoulias' business acumen, and comes with only six days left before the primary election.
Giannoulias has faced criticism from former city inspector general David Hoffman, who's running against him, for his role at the bank and the $70 million in dividends the family withdrew from the bank as the real estate crisis deepened.
In an emailed response, Giannoulias attempted to distance himself from the bank.
"In the midst of a deep recession brought on by bad decisions in Washington and lax oversight on Wall Street, hundreds of community banks are struggling and Broadway Bank is no exception," Giannoulias said in a statement. "I have not been there for nearly four years. My understanding is today's agreement gives the business a plan for moving forward."


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Sustainable thinking goes beyond saving energy
The efficient use of energy was also an important motivation for the project managers of Swindon Triangle, a residential area in Swindon, the United Kingdom, when they were considering street-lighting using LED luminaires. However, the sustainable approach pursued by the planners in the redevelopment of this 1930s settlement goes far beyond simple energy savings. Low-energy houses made of organic building materials, the use of rainwater, photovoltaic facilities, an infrastructure accessible entirely by foot or bike, car pooling and even a separate kitchen garden are just some of the measures that make living in this residential area as environmentally friendly as possible.
Naturally, this requirement was also extended to the selection of luminaires for the streets of Swindon Triangle. The planners decided on RFL530 street and area lighting luminaires. With a connected rating of only 28 watts, they illuminate the streets and pathways of the project with minimal energy requirements, and also impress with their ecological balance sheet over the entire life cycle. The luminaire body of the RFL530 is made from a marine-grade low copper content aluminium alloy – an alloy that can be recycled with only 5 per cent of originally used energy. Overall, more than 90 per cent of the material quantities that are used can be recycled for the luminaires. Moreover, the modular structure of the luminaires also ensures sustainability. For example, once the LEDs reach the end of their service life or are upgraded, the LED modules are simply replaced.
WE-EF is currently working on an analysis of the ecological footprint of its LED streetlighting luminaires – an analysis that is unusually comprehensive for the industry. With partners such as PE International, a specialist for life cycle assessments, and IBU (Institut Bauen und Umwelt), the company is evaluating the effects of the production, installation, operation and recycling of its luminaires on the environment. The full evaluation will be completed with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) pursuant to ISO 14025. The environmental declaration provides verifiable and comparative information about the environmental burdens created by a product. Investors and operators who emphasise the sustainability of their projects are increasingly requesting such EPDs.
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The Evolution Of Advertising Market Where Is Advertising Now, And Where Is It Going?
Advertising is more complicated than it used to be. In the innocent days of the 70's and 80's you could easily reach large audiences, both locally and nationally, through traditional advertising. Those days are long gone and an examination of the advertising playing field looks like a big pile of incomprehensible choice. In Romania, advertising has mushroomed over the past 10 years. With the emergence of large international companies and the budgets allocated to them in advertising, advertisers have appeared, only present in major cities of Romania. After 2000, there were several media institutions with very large budget and big plans for the advertising market in Romania. Are some media groups and advertising agencies in Germany, France and the U.S. have invested in Romania, managing big budgets and companies are promoting. Advertising market had grown very large, especially in the period 2004-2008, when all the big companies big budget on advertising. After 2008, the advertising market was heavily affected by global financial crisis, and this has led companies to invest almost half of the regular budget for advertising. I will present the current situation on the advertising market and some estimates for the next period, from media groups and individuals specializing in the field.
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Social justice activist, traveling teacher and author Bill Grace will present Finding Courage, Hope and Happiness While Serving the Common Good on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. on the main floor of Milner Library. A book signing will follow the Q&A session, which is part of Illinois State University's Speaker Series.
The author of Sharing the Rock, Grace is the founder of the Center for Ethical Leadership, which works to promote the common good through ethical leadership, civic responsibility and collaborative problem solving. Grace's book is being used as a springboard for a national movement called Compact for the Common Good. He directs Common Good Works and speaks and leads seminars around the world. Grace's talk is sponsored by Illinois State University Division of Student Affairs and Milner Library.
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Kerr was hired to play as a band member for Grammy award-winning Erykah Badu in 1998. While touring with Erykah, Dwayne has played in Africa, Italy, Japan, throughout Europe and Scandinavia, on the all-female artists Lilith Fair Tour and television appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, MTV's Real World, The Oprah Show, Live! With Regis and BET Live.
While touring and recording with Erykah Badu for the past several years, Dwayne added his sound to recordings including Ms. Badu's version of the Chaka Khan hit, "Hollywood," which is on the soundtrack/CD to the Spike Lee movie, Bamboozled, on Motown Records and Erykah's song, "Today," which is on the Red Star Sounds compilation CD on Epic Records. Kerr played on Erykah's latest CD, Worldwide Underground, and her previous CD, Mama's Gun, on Motown Records.
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The brand new Denon DJ SC5000 Prime media player represents a groundbreaking evolution in DJ technology. The digital DJ hybrid media player uses a 7" high definition, display that allows the user to use multi-touch gestures for brilliant latency-free, tactile, track navigation, load and playback.
|SC5000 PRIME Video Intro
*Denon Prime 1.0.3 Update - Now supporting Rekordbox Imports*
This update is a crucial new feature for those who still use the Rekordbox music management system, the SC5000 now supports Rekordbox library imports from storage media including metadata.
The SC5000 can boast being the world's first DJ Player with the ability of on-board music file analysis that actually empowers the user, especially when using the dual-layer deck capability alongside the 8-inch jog wheels with a central display that shows current playing track information or custom artwork.
Innovative Engineering for Innovative Performances
The SC5000 Prime is powered by "Engine Prime" a dedicated, multi-core internal processor and Denon DJ's latest version of their music librarian software, offering you direct access to convenient performance features, allowing you to work as your most creative self. Denon's aim is to help pave your creative way and work intuitively alongside your workflow.
Exclusive to the Denon SC5000 is the eight multifunction trigger pads delivering unique creative expression for hot-cues, loops, slices and roll playback, all of which are backed up and locked down thanks to the SC5000's stupidly accurate beat grid. Up to four SC5000 Media Players can be linked together via LAN networking for beautifully synchronised data transferring between players, plus the user is now granted access to enhanced BPM and FX possibilities when using "Engine Connect" protocol to work alongside Denon DJ's new X1800 Prime 4-channel mixer.
Customise your DJ Tech
Once you've inserted a USB stick or SD card, the SC5000 remembers any previously entered DJ preferences, making sure that inside the "Engine Prime" eco-system, the player can recall every one of your performance settings and preferences. This means any previously performed cue points, loop regions, playback history or preparation folders are saved to the SC5000 Prime. This Media Player wants to work with you while still granting you creative freedom.
You can visually customise the SC5000's 8-inch, touch capacitive, jog wheel LEDs with a choice of primary colours. Also, you can use your own DJ logo or track artwork to be displayed on the magnificent central display. The featured touch screen allows an elegant zoom-in and zoom-out function for the big, vibrant track waveforms, bringing you the pinnacle of musical timeline visualisation.
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The SC5000 Prime's unique dual-deck playback facility that literally makes the unit 2-decks-in-1 and with dedicated outputs for each layer, bringing you unlimited music playback options with the ultimate in sonic and mix controls. The audio outputs are 24-bit/96kHz for the highest possible sound quality and, of course, the Denon SC5000 Prime plays all uncompressed audio formats (Incl. FLAC, ALAC, and WAV) as well as all popular compressed music files.
The Denon DJ SC5000 Prime is bringing back passion and creativity to contemporary DJs, offering performance transparency mixed with the insanely fast DJ technology that you require.
SC5000 Prime Media Player - Feature Highlights:
- 7-inch HD display with multi-touch gestures
- 24-bit/96kHz digital audio outputs
- Dual-layer playback with individual audio outputs
- Plays uncompressed audio formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV)
- 8 multifunction trigger pads for Cues, Loops, Slices and Rolls
- 8-inch rugged metal jog wheel with HD central display
- Customizable RGB color around the jog wheel
- (3) USB and (1) SD input for music playback
- LAN output to link to up to four players
What's included:
- SC5000 Prime Unit
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- Quick Start Guide
- Safety Warranty Manual
A 'deep-dive' tutorial into the creative performance features, techniques and workflow on the Denon DJ SC5000 Prime DJ Media Player
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A quick start guide to help your first steps in Denon DJ's 'Engine Prime' music analysis and librarian software.
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JanSan provider sued for alleged racial discrimination
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CHICAGO — In a race discrimination lawsuit announced last week by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Scrub Inc. is charged with violating federal law by discriminating against blacks in hiring, according to Occupational Health & Safety.
According to the story, although black workers were a significant segment of Scrub's labor market and applied for jobs in large numbers, they consistently made up less than two percent of the company's workforce.
The EEOC is seeking back pay as well as compensatory and punitive damages for Scrub's discrimination victims, the story stated.
EEOC Acting Chairman Stuart Ishimaru said: "This employer's hiring practices systematically screened out numerous qualified black victims, and we are suing to seek justice on their behalf."
Also being sought is injunctive relief, including rightful-place hiring of black employees, training and instituting policies, practices and programs that provide for equal employment opportunity for black applicants and workers, the story noted.
The EEOC notes that race discrimination in hiring violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the story added.
John Rowe, director of the EEOC Chicago District Office, said, "The EEOC made good-faith efforts to remedy the situation through voluntary conciliation. The agency has now determined that we need to move to the next step provided by law and challenge the discrimination in court."
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For me, chamomile tea was never about taste- it was about quelling my moods whenever I was feeling particularly rage-y. Usually I find chamomile teas pretty bland, but this one adds in citrus, hibiscus and more so it's actually pretty tasty in the mug. I still think it's best with honey though.
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AMCC Introduces Single-Chip Transceiver that Supports both Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel Frequencies
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San Diego, CA--January 20, 1997--Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC; San Diego, CA) announced a compact successor to the company's earlier receiver/transmitter pair, which was released last October.
The dual-frequency S2052 gives equipment designers the option to work with one solution that meets a range of transceiver design requirements. The S2052 also establishes a roadmap for future AMCC transceiver products that will allow OEMs to migrate their designs to higher levels of integration and performance.
The S2052 contains a 10-bit data interface and supports all three data clocking options recommended by the ANSI specifications. The transceiver is targeted at applications ranging from Fibre Channel adapter cards, servers, and RAID storage devices to Gigabit Ethernet network interface cards high-speed ports on switches and hubs.
Incorporating an advanced lock-detect feature, the S2052 continuously monitors the incoming data stream for data integrity. This feature eliminates the need for downstream clock multiplexors and a signal detect function on the optical receiver. The lock-detect circuitry guarantees continuous and glitch-free receive byte clocks during start-up and loss of signal conditions, thereby improving system stability.
Packaged with an industry standard pinout in a 64 PQFP, the S2052 uses a 3.3V power supply and dissipates 0.8W. The AMCC S2052 transceiver will be sampling in Jan. 1997, and volume production is scheduled for March 1997. The transceiver is priced at $18.95 per unit in 10,000 piece volumes.
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BUENOS AIRES, May 8 (Reuters) - Argentine banking conglomerate Grupo Financiero Galicia reported first-quarter net profit of 830.7 million pesos ($103.8 million) on Thursday, up from 298.9 million pesos in same quarter of 2013.
The figure was well above market expectations. A Reuters poll of four analysts had put the company's first quarter net income at 590 million pesos. (Reporting by Alejandro Lifschitz; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)


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At Gemvara, we believe that the jewelry you wear should be one of a kind, like you. That's why we make each piece to order, one at a time, just the way you want it. Choose tanzanite and sterling silver or ruby and yellow gold: it's your choice. Mix and match gems and precious metals for a look that's exactly you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from an anniversary or graduation to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Our anniversary gift ideas celebrate your past, present and future and tell her you'd marry her all over again. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your white gold iolite birthstone jewelry design with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. Iolite inspires visions of a twilight sky. Lustrous 14k white gold is bright and eye-catching in any design. We also offer every style in premium 18 karat white gold, which has the added luxury of higher gold content. The final finishing touch to all Gemvara's white gold jewelry is plating with rhodium, a platinum group metal, for an extra bright white finish. Our wide selection of white gold iolite birthstone jewelry by Randy Dixon, Damon Washington, Just Like You Designs, and other talented designers means you can find jewelry that's exactly your style. You can also shop by style, choosing our Braided, Birthstone, or Celebrity Style Collections. The tradition of birthstone jewelry started with the Breastplate of Aaron: a priest's garment set with twelve gems. Gemvara's fine quality white gold iolite birthstone jewelry is designed to be passed down for generations to come, crafted by hand in the United States.
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It's been a while. But it's also gift-giving season and I decided to make all my gifts this year. Here are my two stencil'd gifts.
First - A simple two-layer stencil of a Goonies image I found online. Done on paper with acrylic paint and freezer paper. Friend loved it and had never heard of stencilry.
Catch up, Data.
Second - A scene from "Spirited Away". This is 3-layers on vinyl (Olivia Newton-John). This was my second experience with spray-paint and also with vinyl. It was my first experience with spray adhesive. I'm pleased with how it came out but it could've been better. I also used sharpie on the soot-balls.
Sorry about the blurrrrrr.
I think the grey was enamel based. Lesson learned.
Tips/tricks/secret codez
-I used manila folders for my stencils. They worked very well.
-Spray adhesive is wonderful. But it's friggin' deadly. Use it outside. Also: let it dry on the stencil for 2-3 minutes until it's tacky, not wet. Then slap it on whatever. Do this too soon and it will leave residue on whatever you put it on. Or it will rip the paint off.
-Let each layer dry 1+ hour. Bake apple crisp while you do this. It's delicious.
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The Lucia Drum Pendant (Large) - OPEN BOX RETURN is available with the following:
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Situated on a lake, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Parisi Valle Civic Museum, Maccagno Stadium, and Maccagno Ferry Terminal. Madonnina della Punta Church is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) away.
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Along with an outdoor pool, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a lazy river. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, free use of bicycles, and express check-in.
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Albergo Paradiso provides a lazy river and complimentary bicycles. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Maccagno hotel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden. For a surcharge, the property provides a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Express check-in
- Lazy river
- Bar/lounge
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free breakfast
- Express check-out
- Year Built 1960
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Pool sun loungers
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Terrace
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Free parking nearby
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Pool umbrellas
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Total number of rooms - 10
- Television in common areas
- Number of floors - 1
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Garden
- Fireplace in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Lazy river
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking, Parking (limited spaces), Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Access via exterior corridors
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Bidet
- Rainfall showerhead
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Digital TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Private pool
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Frette Italian sheets
- Individually decorated
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a lazy river, an outdoor pool, and complimentary bicycles.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Free bicycles on site
- Water skiing nearby
- Rock climbing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Mountain biking on site
- Rafting nearby
- Boat tours nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 10 AM
Check-in time ends at 10:00 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 10 per accommodation, per day
- Up to 10 kg
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per person (one-way)
- Pet fee: EUR 10 per accommodation, per day
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15 per day
Hotel Name
- Albergo Paradiso Hotel Maccagno
- Albergo Paradiso Maccagno
We should mention
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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Legal Question in Employment Law in California
Does a separation agreement and release of all claims need to be notorized and/or witnessed? In California?
Asked on 5/22/13, 9:29 am
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Kristine Karila Law Office of Kristine S. Karila
Answered on 5/22/13, 10:06 am
Timothy McCormick Libris Solutions - Dispute Resolution Services
No, but it's not a bad idea. Notarization and/or witnessing is essential to very few documents, but it is perfectly permissible, an a good idea any time there may be doubt as to whether a document may later be claimed to be forged.
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The marchers, organised by civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton, gathered at the spot in Staten Island where Eric Garner died last month.
They called for criminal charges against the officer involved and a federal takeover of the criminal inquiry.
Police estimated that 2,500 people took to the streets for Saturday afternoon's rally, which was peaceful.
Many carried signs saying "Police the NYPD" or "RIP Eric Garner".
Others held placards that read "I can't breathe", Mr Garner's last words, captured on a viral video of the incident.
Also popular were "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" signs, like those seen in Missouri after the police killing of black teen Michael Brown.
Mr Garner's widow, Esaw, called for a peaceful protest at the "We Will Not Go Back" rally.
Shirley Evans, 63, of Manhattan, told the New York Daily News: "The reason I'm marching is because it's time for people of colour to be recognised as human beings.
"For years and years, we've been fighting for our rights. It's time we're seen as equals."
Mr Sharpton, a talk show host, has said the deaths of Mr Garner and Mr Brown represent a "defining moment" for policing nationwide.
The half-mile march route wound through a predominantly minority neighbourhood where residents say they have been harassed by police.
The Garner case was sent this week to a grand jury, which will decide whether any charges should be brought.
The 43-year-old asthmatic father of six was stopped on July 17 on suspicion of selling bootleg cigarettes.
When he apparently resisted arrest, an officer placed Mr Garner in a chokehold - a banned police tactic - and dragged him to the ground.
Soon after, Mr Garner was declared dead.
The city medical examiner has ruled the death a homicide and two NYPD officers have been reassigned during the investigation.
The US Justice Department has signalled it will probably wait for the local inquiry to finish before deciding whether to launch a civil rights investigation.


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UPDATE: The Rapids Foundation has announced that the 2007 Rapids Charity Kickoff Luncheon has sold out! We are no longer taking reservations at this time. Thanks to everyone who purchased a seat or table we will see you on Tuesday April 3!
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE: COMMERCE CITY CO (Rapids Foundation Official Release) -The Colorado Rapids Community Care Foundation has announced that the CRCCF the official 501(c)3 non-profit charity of the Rapids will hold its 8th Annual Kickoff Luncheon at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Tuesday April 3 from 11:00am-1:00pm.
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Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas
alimony claims
My father signed a document, without benefit of a lawyer, to provide my mom $700 a month alimony until either person died or my mom remarried or lived with someone. She has never ''gone after'' the money before, because my father has had his shares of financial ups and down through the years. Now she is going after the money since he and his wife have purchased a home. The money they used to buy the home was my dad's wife's money, he only gets a small social security sum each month. The document was signed over 15 years ago, if not more. How vaild is this settlement, can she lay claim to it now, and how can my dad protect his home (which is the only thing my folks really have to depend on for their retirement)? My mom received the house and all belonging when they divorced. My dad kept only his own personal items. She has since sold that house and bought and sold another one. What can my dad and his wife do to protect their very limited assets?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: alimony claims
In Kansas, alimony (now called spousal maintenance) normally can be reduced if a material change of circumstances in shown. However, that may not be true if the document says that there are none other than the stated grounds for reduction. It sounds as though your father does not have the income to support a $700.00 per month alimony award. In addition, some of the periodic alimony judgments appear to have gone dormant and some have probably expired. Consult an experience family law attorney for review of the document.


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Alright, I wouldn't go that far.
Latest reports out of camp are that wide receiver Brandon Jones will miss eight weeks due to a small fracture of his shoulder. The original diagnosis was merely an AC joint sprain and the thought was he would only be out 2 weeks, but after further xrays it was revealed that there was indeed a fracture. Good thing Jones last name isn't Jennings or he would be out for the year. Looks like Jones should have avoided that dreaded No. 81 jersey.
This along with Crabass out due to monetary reasons this gives Dominique Zeigler, Arnaz Battle, Jason Hill and Micheal Spurlock a chance to showcase their skills and compete for the No. 3 spot.


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OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Atlantic province of Nova Scotia will head to the polls on June 9, after opposition parties brought down the minority Conservative government on Monday.
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UPDATE: Imperial Capital Initiates Coverage On ARC Group WorldWide On Multiple Positive Factors
In a report published Tuesday, Imperial Capital analyst Ashok Kumar initiated coverage on ARC Group WorldWide (NASDAQ: ARCW) with an Outperform rating and $20.00 price target.
In the report, Imperial Capital noted, "We are initiating coverage of ARCW shares with an Outperform rating and a one-year price target of $20, about 31% above recent share price.
"The company's core manufacturing businesses are in precision components, flanges and fittings, and wireless technology. ARCW has expanded its precision components capability both through organic growth as well as through acquisitions. Inorganic growth increases ARCW's ability to be a one-stop shop for its customer base by offering additional forms of metal and plastic fabrication, rapid prototyping and low volume production. ARCW's focus, since the establishment of the current operating structure in August 2012, has been on improving cost efficiencies and driving margin expansion.
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" Brand: Fisher Price / Type: Play Mats & Gyms "
I always feel baby gyms take up a lot of room and most of them come with a mat and you can't change the toy and they get bored with it very easily.
This Turtle gym is brilliant to pick up and put anywhere he is laying or sitting.
The gym makes noises when it is hit by kicking or with there hands, the duck stays on the gym and it comes with 2 other toys a crab and I think it is a snail not sure and these toys do come off of the gym and they can play with them. We tend to clip other toys on the different holes so he doesn't get bored and because everything is plastic you can clean it very easily. It has a mirror on the top that you can lift up and down by unscrewing it on the back.
I have found if you have an older toddler who is beginning to walk around the home the gym tends to fall over when they pull themselves up on it.
The mirror needs to be in the right place from were your baby is placed for them to see themselves and if they propped up with a cushion they can't always see in the mirror.
I have found this a very enjoyable toy for me and him It has 2 volume controls and the lower one is fine especially if it's quiet so it doesn't become irritating. We have had it for 11 months and never needed to change the batteries. It is a toy we still use today even now our son is crawling, we use it as distraction when we need him to keep still such as nappy and changing his clothes.
We got it second hand so don't know how expensive it would have been to buy new, Comparing it to other baby gym price's I think it would have been £20-30.
This is the first toy that our daughter interacted with as a baby, and it was very exciting when she set the music off by herself! Now, at nearly two, she still often asks to play with it while I'm changing her nappy. It was one of the cheapest gyms I could find in the Argos catalogue at the time, and it was good value for money.
The batteries last for a very long time - I think I've only changed them once in nearly two years, despite very frequent use!
One good thing about it is its size - it's not cumbersome and doesn't take up much floor space. There's no mat that comes with it, but this doesn't matter as you can just place it over the changing mat when the baby's lying down.
There are three different tunes that play in sequence, but only if the baby 'jolts' the gym with his/her hands or feet. There's a mirror that tilts down so that you can look into it and surprise the baby! If you want to give baby some tummy time, you can loosen the screw behind the mirror and lie the gym 'flat', so baby can still play with it. There are two volumes, and the lower volume is perfect, as it never gets too irritating for parents. The toys are detachable, and you can also attach any toy to the rings to vary things a little.
It's been one of our best buys, particularly for the first year.
Shortly after I had baby number four I got out all the baby toys from my previous children. These toys included a baby gym that my two year old promptly decided was a climbing frame and broke it into three pieces.
I searched everywhere to find another one the same but toys r us only stock the one I had with a play mat which I didn't need and didn't want to pay for. I didn't want to pay too much as I know this will be my last baby and these toys are only needed for a few months at the most. I found a travel playmat in Asda for £15 but this only had three soft toys hanging on it and the gym and mat where all one piece. Everything else I found seemed to be in excess of £35 and some were even £60 or £70 which is just ridiculous. I had only paid £10 for the original one and it has been used by three children and still looked new until it was demolished!
Eventually I found the Fisher Price 2 in 1 Turtle Gym in Argos priced at £19.99 (April 10) and it seemed to be just what I was looking for and also had the potential to be sold on once we no longer needed it.
It was fairly easy to build and just had five pieces that all clicked together and a bolt that fits through the back. The gym can be used as a traditional gym that is placed over the baby or if you adjust the legs you can place the gym on the floor for when baby is having 'tummy time'.
There is a big green turtle at the apex of the arch and this has a mirror on it which is best used during tummy time. It does tilt for baby to see into it when it is in the upright position but I'm not sure the angle is quite right. There is a small lock so you can fix the position.
There are two toys that hang from holes in the legs of the arch and one hangs down from the turtle. The toy that hangs from the turtle is fixed to a switch that activates lights and music when the toy is touched or pulled. There is a switch on the back to alter the volume and to switch off this function. The toys are made of hard plastic and are shaped like a frog, a chick and a snail. The snail has coloured balls that roll around inside its shell, the frog has fabric pieces on its sides and the chick has coloured shapes hanging from it like a key ring.
The whole thing is very brightly coloured and very nice looking and the textures and colours are obviously there to encourage your baby to reach and play with the toy.
On the whole I would say I am quite happy with the toy, I certainly wouldn't have paid any more for it but I think it is fairly priced. The pieces are of a good quality and what you would expect of Fisher Price. The only thing I dislike about the gym is that it seems quite flimsy and it is not as sturdy as the old one we had. Apart from this it is a really nice colourful toy that will be inviting for baby.
The Fisher Price 2-in-1 Turtle Gym is currently selling for £19.99 at Argos, down a few quid from its RRP of £22.99.
It consists of two large, snap-together arms in orange and yellow plastic, which slot into broad purple and blue plastic feet. These arms form main 'frame' of the free-standing gym, and have large holes in them onto which a selection of hanging toys can be slotted (by means of those clippy rings that are standard for hanging baby toys in general). A large plastic screw secures the two arms together in the middle, and also serves as the attachment for the 'interactive' portion of the toy - a giant block of green plastic with a generic smiling face, and a mirror on it. This, I assume is supposed to be the 'turtle' part of the gym, though it looks like no marine reptile I've ever seen.
Of course the toy doesn't come with batteries, but the 'turtle' part of the gym needs them, in order for (probably) deeply annoying music and lights and action to be initiated. The battery housing on the back has one of those screw-on security fixtures for safety, which makes it an almighty pain in the backside to get the batteries in and out so frankly, I haven't bothered, as previous experience with this type of toy tells me that once it starts incessantly playing its tune, I'm going to want to chuck it out the window.
The retaining screw can also be used to raise and lower the height of the gym, so that it can be used by a baby lying on his or her tummy. The turtle / mirror can also be tilted up and down so the baby can see its reflection in it (and presumably, given the way the leering turtle looks, be permanently mentally scarred by the experience).
The gym does require a certain amount of home assembly; nothing complex, but a process that wasn't greatly helped by the in-box instructions, which were set out on a weird concertina-fold-out sheet, with the writing on the reverse of the sheet printed the other way up from the front. This, together with the fact that instructions for assembly of the turtle were repeated in what appeared to be EVERY SINGLE LANGUAGE KNOWN TO MANKIND - including no doubt the indigenous tribal dialects of a number of rainforest-dwelling tribes native to the mountainous ravines of Papua New Guinea, who only made contact with the outside world last week - made following the baby gym assembly steps in sequence a disproportionately difficult exercise, as instructions for assembling the turtle in one language were suddenly interrupted by instructions for assembling the turtle in another, different language entirely. Given that there were only four steps to be gone through in order to assemble the turtle in the first place the style of the instruction sheet made the whole process unnecessarily difficult, I thought.
Did I mention that the apparatus once assembled as a whole looks disconcertingly like a piece of load-bearing metal cantilever off a scaffold or iron bridge? In a previous review of a different (and very good Mothercare) baby gym, I made reference to a certain type of baby toy that looks 'monstrous': it turns out the clip-on toys that come with this Fisher Price gym are exactly what I had in mind when I wrote that. They are great hunks of smooth unbreakable plastic, in pastel colours, with happy faces arbitrarily drawn on them. One's a rattle (the snail), one's got plastic plates hanging off it (the duck) and the green thing does absolutely nothing but sit there looking large and unwieldy. They were a bit too big for my three-month old to have any chance of getting any hold of, but now the child is older, they are more graspable in general. The problem is, they're not very exciting and none of them do very much.
Overall in my opinion the design of this baby gym is unnecessarily ugly. While it might look all right in the publicity picture, which shows a happy baby playing under it, in real life it looks just a whole load of nasty plastic, and is a lot bigger, and flimsier-looking than you would think from how it appears from the pics. We don't have a huge amount of space in our house, and this is too big, too boring and - I hate to say it - too darn unattractive for us to give it house room.
Unfortunately, this toy - which we received as a gift - is another example of a gigantic plastic monstrosity designed with the primary aim of amusing young children, but which in actuality, does little more than sit there gathering dust and cluttering up your house. (Oh, how I hate this thing.) There are loads of similar but more interesting baby toys, selling at similar prices, currently on the market. I suggest you buy something else, rather than this.


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Call for Papers 7th IEEE International Conference on Cybernetic Intelligent Systems IEEE System Man and Cybernetics Society United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Chapter Middlesex University London, England, UK September 9-10, 2008 Aims and Objectives This is the seventh in a series of successful international conferences organised by IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Chapter. These conferences provide an interdisciplinary forum for research and application of various aspects of cybernetics and systems. The theme of the 2008 conference is Cybernetic Intelligent Systems. Scope The programme committee solicits high quality papers containing original contributions in all areas of experimental, theoretical and application-oriented aspects of cybernetic intelligent systems. 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[QUOTE=gangGREENinsider;3563364]We haven't talked lower QB's much but I've been saying for awhile Crompton's a sleeper.
I got to watch him a lot and he sucked for awhile. Even early on this year, Tennessee kept the wraps on him with heavy doses of Hardesty and a dink-and-dunk offense.
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Weary A's readjust to exhibitions after Japan
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"It was the best sleep I've had since I've been back," Melvin said. "Honest to God."
The players were also feeling the effects of traveling several time zones. Not even 48 hours passed from the time they touched down in the Bay Area on Thursday to Saturday's batting practice. Catcher Kurt Suzuki said he was still affected by the jet lag, while second baseman Jemile Weeks said his Friday consisted of "sleeping, eating and then back to sleep again."
As their bodies recover from the travel, the A's will tune up for a return to the regular season with four exhibition games: Saturday's tilt and then three games with the San Francisco Giants. Though Weeks acknowledged there was a bit of an exhibition feel to the pair of contests against the Seattle Mariners in Tokyo, he said the regular-season intensity was there.
"We had to go out there with the mentality that it was a real game," Weeks said. "We clicked that switch and it became different than Spring Training. But, yeah, it was a weird thing to jump into the season then come back."


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I almost never initiate direct name-calling. It's usually in response to others.
I learned that the hard way and got my mic unplugged for 3 days for calling someone "tardbreath" - a 100% Nerf gentlemen's insult.
I was shocked. That was my only banning, btw.
Sanchez was an overall #5 draft pick and has underachieved for 3 straight years.
You also predicted that Gholston would have 12+ sacks his 2nd year and Shonn Greene would run for 1,400 yards.
Your predictions and stats are friggn' laughable.
Verbosity: (also called wordiness, prolixity and garrulousness) in language refers to speech or writing which is deemed to use an excess of words. Adjectival forms are verbose, wordy, prolix and garrulous. An example are the expressions "in the vicinity of" (which can be replaced with "near") and "in order to" (which can be replaced with "to").
Thank you kindly sir.
Take away the ravens game where mangold was out and the offensive line was obviously broken and sanchez goes from
Qb rating Of 78.2 to 84.3 which moves his ranking from 23 to 16
What a difference one game makes
And also his turnovers in that one game made up 15.4% of his total
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China, Bangladesh post wins
September 03, 2007 16:53 IST
China thumped minnows Thailand 13-0 while Bangladesh overcame Sri Lanka [Images] 3-2 in Pool B league matches of the seventh BSNL Asia Cup men's hockey tournament in Chennai on Monday.
Penalty corner specialist and captain Hu Hui Ren slammed in six goals, including a field goal, while Lu Feng Hui, Meng Jun and Yu Yang struck a brace each in China's victory.
The aggressive Chinese side dominated the proceedings to garner a 7-0 lead at half-time and pumped in another six goals as the Thai players went through the motion.
The margin would have been much bigger had it not been for some valiant clearances by Thai goalkeeper Rachan Suwanmanee.
It was a pathetic sight to see the Thai players failing to hold on to the ball for even a couple of minutes and after the gruelling 70 minutes they found relief at the blow of the final hooter.
Sri Lanka did well to recover from the humiliating 0-20 loss against India on Saturday to rally from a one goal deficit to level scores 1-1 at break against Bangladesh.
However, Bangladesh shot into the lead against with Md Mamun making no mistake of a penalty stroke and then converting a penalty corner to post a 3-1 lead before wrapping up the match. Rasel Mahmud and Md Zahidul Islam were the other scorers for Bangladesh while Panditharathne netted one for Lanka.
Both Sri Lanka and Thailand are out of contention for the semis as both of them suffered their third straight loss.


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The cache is NOT hidden at the above coordinates. Those will get you to the soldier's stone. Follow "marching orders" to get you to the letterbox hybrid location in the cemetery. (Pace lengths may vary for each individual searcher.)
You may be standing at a marker for me, but don't look for me here. My grieving family placed this stone to have a place to visit, but my body lies far south near a place called Pittsburg Landing.
I was only seventeen. Many men from this area, some old, some young, some still boys, joined up in the Wisconsin 16th to fight for the preservation of the Union. We trained at Camp Randall, then headed off to war.
It was early April in 1862 with spring and the smell of peach blossoms in the air. We were camped in Fraley's Field, when, in the gray light of dawn, we were caught off guard. As I carried the colors, I was one of the first to fall. Others took up positions, others also fell. Men I knew, from Richfield and Monroe, from Coloma and Westfield, many others from Strongs Prairie--dead, wounded, now battle tested.
The battle went on and more were fought. Another three years would pass before the War of the Rebellion ended. I never returned to my family. My mother grieved, but she had lost children before me and would lose children after me. All that remain are stones to say we once walked the earth.
About face. Walk northwest until you find the stone of an earlier veteran, that of Ebenezer Morse, who fought in the War of 1812. Face the front of his stone, side step left three. Walk sixty paces forward. Right face. Walk fifty paces forward. Left face. Walk twenty paces forward. Right face. Eyes ahead.
This cache is located in a cemetery, so be respectful of the location and your surroundings. It is not necessary to come in contact with any of the stones to find this cache. If a service is in progress or friends and family are visiting loved ones buried here, respect their privacy and come back at a later time.
Thank you to the Adams County Historical Society and their cemetery tours for inspiration and information.
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|Fecha de publicación
|30 Abr 1996
|Fecha de presentación
|13 Sep 1993
|Fecha de prioridad
|12 Jul 1990
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|Terry M. Haber, Clark B. Foster, William H. Smedley
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|Habley Medical Technology Corporation
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This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 07/924,358, filed Jul. 31, 1992, now abandoned, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 07/551,990, filed Jul. 12, 1990, now abandoned.
Atomization is the mechanical subdivision of liquid into drops. Although the terminology is not standard, drops can be broken into several size categories. Spraying creates coarse drops in the range of 100-1,000 microns in diameter. A mist is typically considered to be fine drops in the 10-100 micron range while nebulizing creates very fine drops under 10 microns in diameter. Nebulized liquids are generally preferred in inhalation aerosol therapy.
To produce the very fine drops desired for inhalation therapy, prior art inhalers generally use a gas propellant. Although these gas-powered inhalers work well, they result in the release of the propellants into the atmosphere. Some of these propellants may be chlorinated fluorocarbons which are known to be quite damaging to the ozone layer. Hydrocarbons are also used, but are also not beneficial to the atmosphere. In addition, some hydrocarbons may react adversely with some medications.
The present invention is directed broadly to a mechanical atomizer which atomizes a liquid to fine or very fine drop size using a nozzle formed as a slit through an elastomeric material.
The mechanical atomizer is, in one preferred embodiment, in the form of an atomizing inhaler. The inhaler includes a body having a hollow interior with an elastomeric barrier at the tip of the body. The elastomeric barrier has a slit formed through the barrier. A liquid under pressure is forced out through the slit into the ambient environment. The barrier is configured so that the liquid is atomized as it passes through the slit in the barrier and passes into the ambient environment as fine or very fine drops.
The body preferably includes a piston and cylinder arrangement by which the liquid in the cylinder is pressurized by the piston and flows through the slit in the barrier. The piston is movable between a retracted position, against the bias of a piston drive spring, at which the piston is at least substantially withdrawn from the cylinder, and a discharged position, at which the piston is in its full engagement position within the cylinder. The piston is moved from the discharged position to the retracted position by pulling on a cap connected to the piston by a piston extension. The cap is coaxial with the body. When the piston is in the retracted position, the piston may be temporarily maintained in the retracted position through the engagement of a resilient arm, carried by piston with a catch, mounted to the body. The resilient arm is spring biased radially outwardly so that the end of the arm moves into engagement with the radially extending catch when in the retracted position. The arm is released from the catch by pressing on a trigger or button which permits the piston drive spring to force the piston down the cylinder, thus causing the liquid within the cylinder to be forced out through the slit in the barrier.
The inhaler also includes an axially extending annular reservoir positioned between the outer wall of the body and an inner wall of a sleeve housing the piston and piston spring. The body includes a pathway fluidly coupling the reservoir with the interior of the cylinder when the piston is in the retracted position. The pathway is sealed as the piston moves from the retracted position towards the discharge position, thus trapping the liquid within the cylinder so that movement of the piston along the cylinder can only occur by the discharge of the liquid through the slit.
Movement of the piston from the discharged position to the retracted position creates a partial vacuum within the cylinder. The liquid within the reservoir is urged through the pathway and into the cylinder by this partial vacuum and also by a coil spring biased ring seal. The ring seal is positioned for axial movement along the axially extending annular reservoir and provides a relatively small pressure on the liquid to help ensure that the cylinder is filled or substantially filled with the liquid after each cycling of the piston.
A primary advantage of the present invention is that it permits the creation of fine and/or very fine drops of liquid using a relatively simple nozzle design without requiring extremely high liquid pressures. Although the present invention is particularly suited for inhalation therapy, in its broader form it may be used for other purposes, such as misting vegetables in grocery stores or creating a cool outdoor environment in hot, dry climates. Also, the present invention eliminates the need to use gas propellants, thus eliminating any contamination problems with the liquid inhalant which could otherwise be created. Also, deleterious effects on the atmosphere, caused by through the use of gas propellants, are also avoided with the invention.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description in which the preferred embodiments have been set forth in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded isometric view of an atomizing inhaler made according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the inhaler of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the inhaler of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional of the inhaler of FIG. 3 shown in the retracted position;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the inhaler of FIG. 2 taken along line 6--6;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the inhaler of FIG. 2 taken along the line 7--7; and
FIGS. 8-11 are cross-sectional views illustrating the tip of an inhaler similar to the inhaler of FIG. 3 but with spray deflector buttons which can be used to angle the spray, as in FIGS. 9 & 10, or narrow the spray, as in FIG. 11, from the normal spray pattern of FIG. 8.
FIG. 1 illustrates an atomizing inhaler 2 made according to the invention in an exploded form while FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate the inhaler of FIG. 1 assembled and in its at-rest or discharged position. Inhaler 2 includes a hollow, cylindrical body 4 ending in a tip 6 at one end and a base end 8 at the other. Interior 10 of body 4 is generally divided into a forward region 12 and a rearward region 14. Forward region 12 includes a tip opening 16 at tip 6 defining a ledge 18. Ledge 18 has an inner surface 20 against which an elastomeric barrier 22 is positioned. Barrier 22 is secured against surface 20 by a cylinder assembly 24 threadably mounted at 25 within forward region 12 of interior 10. Cylinder assembly 24 includes an outer, plastic housing 26 and an inner sleeve 28 having a cup-shaped end 30 which presses against barrier 22. Sleeve 28 defines an accurately sized cylindrical bore 32 shown in FIG. 5. In the preferred embodiment, cylindrical bore 32 has a bore diameter of 2 mm and a bore length sufficient to provide a 10 mm stroke as measured from the end 34 of bore 32 to a first O-ring 36 at the other end of bore 32.
A piston assembly 38 is mounted for axial movement within interior 10 of body 4. Assembly 38 includes a piston 40 sized for close, sliding fit within cylindrical bore 32. Cylindrical bore 32 and piston 40 together define a variable volume container 33. The volume of variable volume container 33 varies according to the position of piston 40 within cylindrical bore 32 so that the volume of the variable volume container 33 is defined between an end of the piston 40 and the end 34 of the cylindrical bore 32. Piston assembly 38 is preferably of stainless steel. Piston assembly 38 also includes a retaining collar 42 from which piston 40 extends, and an extension 44 extending along the length of rearward region 14 and past base end 8 of body 4. The outer end 46 of extension is knurled and is secured to a hollow cap 48, such as with an adhesive. Cap 48 has a cylindrical skirt 50 which lies adjacent cylindrical outer surface 52 of body 4.
Piston assembly 38, and cap 48 therewith, is biased towards the rest or discharged position of FIG. 3 by a coil spring 54 captured between retaining collar 42 and an end plug 56, end plug 56 being secured to base end 8 of body 4, such as with an adhesive. The axial movement of piston assembly 38 is limited by the contact of retaining collar 42 against an opposed surface 58 of housing 26, shown in FIG. 5, and the end 60 of a sleeve extension 62 of end plug 56. The axial distance travelled of piston assembly 38 is somewhat greater than the 10 mm stroke provided by cylinder assembly 24 to permit the liquid inhalant 64 to fill variable volume container 33. This is discussed in more detail below.
A resilient arm 66 extends from collar 42 and has a natural radially outward bias. When piston assembly 38 is in the discharged position of FIG. 3, arm 66 passes through an opening 68 formed between housing 26 and a catch 70. See FIG. 7. When cap 48 is drawn back by the user to the retracted position of FIG. 5, the end 72 of arm 66 passes through opening 68 and becomes lodged against the opposed surface 74 of catch 70. This outward radial movement of arm 66 also moves a radially movable trigger or button 75 mounted body 4 adjacent catch 70. This radial displacement is shown in FIGS. 3 and 5.
Inhaler 2 includes an axially extending, annular reservoir 76 filled with liquid inhalant 64. Reservoir 76 is defined within region 14 between the inner wall 78 of body 4 and the outer wall 80 of a separating sleeve 82. Separating sleeve 82 is an integral extension of housing 26 and extends between end plug 56 at base end 8 and the beginning 84 of forward region 12 of interior 10. Sleeve 82 not only helps define reservoir 76, it also helps to guide retaining collar 42 and coil spring 54. As illustrated best in FIGS. 5 and 7, reservoir 76 is connected to variable volume container 33 through a pathway 86 formed axially between housing 26 and body 4, and radially through housing 26. Pathway 86 opens up into a circumferential groove 87 and a radially extending bore 88 formed in a sleeve segment 90 positioned between first O-ring 36 and a second O-ring 92. Liquid 64 within reservoir 76 is urged into cylinder 32, as suggested by arrows 94, 95, and 96 in FIG. 5, through a relatively light pressure exerted by a ring seal 98, a separator 100 and a second coil spring 102. Coil spring 102 need not exert a very strong force against liquid 64 since drawing piston 40 from the at-rest or discharged position of FIG. 3 to the retracted position of FIG. 5 creates a partial vacuum within variable volume container 33, which liquid 64 rushes in to fill. Second O-ring 92 helps prevent any leakage of liquid 64 down into the interior of separating sleeve 82.
Pressing button 75 from the extended position of FIG. 5 to the depressed position of FIG. 3 causes end 72 of arm 66 to disengage from catch 70 to permit spring 54 to drive piston assembly 38 towards tip 6. The initial movement of piston 40 first substantially seals pathway 86 and then effectively seals variable volume container 33 once piston 40 contacts first O-ring 36. Liquid 64 within variable volume container 33 then becomes pressurized due the force of spring 54. This pressurized liquid is forced through a slit 104 formed in barrier 22.
Inhaler 2, in particular, barrier 22, cylinder assembly 24 and piston assembly 38, has been designed to atomize liquid inhalant 64 to be in an effective therapeutic range. This range is generally considered to include only very fine drops or a mixture of fine and very fine drops. When the invention is used for other purposes, the range of drop sizes may vary. The use of a slit, in which substantially no material is removed from barrier, is designed to atomize liquid 64 to the desired sized drops, that is, fine drops (10-100 microns) and/or preferably very fine drops (under 10 microns). Note that the effective stroke provided by cylinder assembly starts following first O ring 36 and ends where the outer end of piston 40 comes to rest. The elastomeric barrier is, in the preferred embodiment, formed from a hydrophobic material, silicone rubber, having a durometer hardness of 35 to 50. Barrier 22 has a diameter of 6.35 mm and a thickness of 1.65 mm in its uncompressed state. Slit 104 is centered within barrier 22 and has a length of about 1 mm. Elastomeric barrier 22 in the preferred embodiment is axially deformed slightly so that its thickness is compressed about 15% to create a central raised dome region 106 surrounding slit 104. With the preferred embodiment, most of the components can be made of a suitable plastic, such as polycarbonate or polypropylene. Springs 54, 66 and 102 are preferably metal while piston assembly 38 is preferably stainless steel. O-rings 36, 92 are of a medicinal compatible elastomeric material, such as silicone. Spring 54, in the preferred embodiment, provides a force of about 2.7 kilograms to piston assembly 38.
In use, inhaler 2 is normally maintained in the rest or discharged position of FIG. 3. To prepare inhaler 2 for use, user grasps cap 48 and pulls it to the retracted position of FIG. 5 against the force of spring 54. As piston 40 is retracted within the cylindrical bore 32 the volume of the variable volume container 33 increases. At the retracted position, arm 66 springs outwardly to engage surface 74 of catch 70 and temporarily keeps piston assembly in the retracted position. Simultaneously, liquid 64 rushes into variable volume container 33 along pathway 86, into groove 87 and through bore 88. When ready to use, the user depresses button 75 permitting plunger assembly 38 to raise the pressure of liquid 64 within cylinder 32 causing the liquid to be dispersed through slit 104, atomizing as it does so to a fine and/or very fine drop size.
Inhaler 2 as shown is a disposable device. However, inhaler 2 could be easily modified to make it refillable. Doing so may, however, require some changes in the types of materials for certain components to accommodate wear or contamination. Inhaler 2 is shown in a straight, tubular configuration. If desired, inhaler 2 could be made L-shaped. One way of doing so would be to provide a right-angle pathway at end 34 of cylinder 32, with elastomeric barrier 22 at the end of the right-angle pathway. If it is desired to ensure no air is left within variable volume container 33 before pressing button 75, a sealable bleed hole could be provided at end 34 of cylinder 32. The driving force for piston 40 could be provided in other manners than that shown. For example, piston assembly 28 could be powered by a carbon dioxide cartridge. Slit 104 is shown straight. It may be possible to use other shaped slits as well.
In some situations it may be desired to modify the dispersal pattern of inhaler 2. FIGS. 8-11 illustrate the tip 110 of an alternative embodiment of inhaler 2, the remainder of inhaler 112 being the same as inhaler 2. Tip 110 includes buttons 114, 116 reciprocally mounted within bores 118, 120 opposite the circumference of elastomeric barrier 22. FIG. 8 shows a normal dispersal pattern 122 with neither button 114, 116 depressed. It should be noted that the opening 124 in slit 104 has been greatly enlarged from what is expected to occur for sake of illustration. FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate tip 110 with buttons 116, 114 depressed to Create deflected dispersal patterns 124, 126. FIG. 11 illustrates a narrowed dispersal pattern 128 with both buttons 114, 116 depressed. If desired, a different number of buttons 114, 116 could be used to modify the dispersal pattern. Other methods of deflection or constriction of elastomeric barrier 22 could be used as well.
Other modifications and variations may be made to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the subject of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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Effective date: 20000430