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Real Deals: Nabholz leading redesign of former Sam's Club in Springdale
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Nabholz Construction Corp. in Rogers recently paid the city of Springdale for a building permit valued at $11.8 million.
The permit is being used for an interior finish-out of a 130,000-square-foot building at 2008 S. Thompson St. in Springdale, just south of a Walmart Supercenter.
The building is owned by Walmart Inc. and was previously a layout center for Sam's Club, the retailer's warehouse club division. Before that, it was a Sam's Club retail store.
Once the building renovations are complete, approximately 700 Walmart employees who are responsible for handling customer and store calls for the giant retailer will relocate from Bentonville to the new building.
The redesigned facility is expected to open in this spring. The new workspace will include a number of new amenities including a 24-hour associate fitness center, full-service café, training rooms and outdoor patios.
SHOPPES AT SILOAM
A fully leased retail center in Siloam Springs changed owners recently for $6.19 million.
Wobbe Lane LLC, led by Raymond Merrill, bought the 21,596-square-foot Shoppes at Siloam development at 2998 Highway 412 East. The purchase price equals $286.76 per square foot.
Shoppes at Siloam LLC, led by Eric Boen and Jason Kemp, was the seller.
Danville-chartered Chambers Bank provided financing.
Jordan Jeter, a partner with Flake & Kelley Commercial in Springdale, represented the buyer. Harvey Schmidt, a broker with Marcus & Millichap in Philadelphia, Pa., represented the seller.
The 2.93-acre development was built in 2017. Shoppes at Siloam paid $636,000 for the land in 2016.
Simmons Prepared Foods (4,640 square feet) and Newk's Eatery (4,310 square feet) are anchor tenants. Additional tenants include Pieology Pizzeria, Great Clips, T-Mobile (out-parcel), Matador and Onyx Nail Bar. All leases are triple-net.
The property has a cap rate of 7.43%.
Ownership of a 120,430-square-foot building in Springdale has changed hands for $4.1 million. The purchase price equals $34.04 per square foot.
The city of Springdale bought the building at 1906 Cambridge St., the former All-Star Sports Arena.
Arkansas Warehouse Group LLC, led by Gary Nichols, was the seller.
Jordan Jeter and Matt Hairston with Flake & Kelley Commercial in Springdale represented the seller. Paul Esterer and Josh Singleterry with Newmark Moses Tucker Partners in Bentonville represented the buyer.
Arkansas Warehouse Group paid $2.3 million for the 2.28-acre development in June 2017. The city plans to use the property as its new recreation center. The parks and recreation department expects to relocate from its existing building on Ash Street within 30 days. That building has been purchased by the Springdale School District for $2.2 million.
WOODLANDS AT CREEKSIDE
A 2.75-acre multifamily development in Bentonville sold recently for $4.05 million.
Osment Investments LLC, led by Ray and Deana Osment of Jonesboro, bought the 50-unit Woodlands at Creekside development at 1900 S.W. A St. The purchase price equals $98.11 per square foot.
SJCSJ Properties of NWA LLC, led by Cliff Cabaness, and Adrian Properties LLC, led by Stephen C. Bradley, were the previous owners.
Signature Bank of Arkansas provided financing with a five-year loan of $3.48 million.
Waco Title Co. of Springdale was the title agent.
Joseph Hayes & Associates with Keller Williams Market Pro Realty in Bentonville was the selling agent.
The three-story development was built in 2015 and appraised in 2017 for $3.37 million. It includes 12 one-bedroom units, 36 two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units.
HORSEBARN HOLDINGS
A vacant Class A office building on 1.42 acres in the Metro Park North addition west of Interstate 49 in Rogers has a new owner after a recent sale worth $2.43 million.
EH Investments LLC, led by Drs. Don Ewing and Cheryl Hull, bought the 19,692-square-foot building at 597 S. Horsebarn Road. The purchase price equals $123.40 per square foot.
Hatfield Properties, led by Chad and Monika Hatfield, was the seller.
Arvest Bank provided financing with a five-year loan of $2.43 million.
David Erstine and Clinton Bennett with CBRE Northwest Arkansas in Fayetteville were the listing agents.
The two-story building was built in 2006 and appraised in 2016 for $2.38 million.
Hatfield paid $3.05 million for the building in June 2012. The building was previously used as the Benton County vendor office for global manufacturer Mars Inc.
COMMERCE CLAIM
A 10,248-square-foot office building in Bentonville's Commerce Center office park has sold for $1.09 million.
Retail vendor Polygroup, the building tenant, paid $107.06 per square foot for the building at 303 S.W. 16th St.
Mark R. Schulz, successor trustee of The Norman L. Schulz Trust-Fund B, was the seller.
City Title & Closing of Fayetteville was the title agent.
The single-story property was built in 2000 and appraised in 2016 for $885,950.
The building last changed hands in May 2004 for $1.41 million.
MOBILE HOME INVESTMENT
A 40-unit RV park on 8.28 acres in Siloam Springs recently sold for $800,000.
SGFH Holdings LLC, led by Daniel Hawes, Curt Lynch and Jim Gallagher, bought the Lazy B RV Park at 20912 Three Mile St. Cecil Bell was the seller.
The buyers put $450,000 down and had the seller carry back the remainder with a private note and mortgage.
Hawes, president of Landmark Real Estate & Investment LLC in Fayetteville, was the selling agent. Rick Hawes, his father, was the listing agent.
Liberty Title & Escrow in Fayetteville was the title agent.
The property has annual revenue of $208,000, with annual expenses totaling approximately $65,000.
Of the 8.28-acre site, 5 acres are vacant. The new owners plan to develop the land to add more RV slots, or possibly a self-storage/RV storage facility.
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Retailers Praise Inclusion of Cybersecurity in Spending Bill
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The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) praised House leadership for including cybersecurity legislation in the year-end omnibus spending bill expected to be passed this Thursday in the House of Representatives. Legislation designed to increase cyber-threat information sharing between the private and public sectors had passed both the House and Senate earlier this year, but inclusion of final language in year-end spending bills means that reconciled legislation can finally be signed into law by President Obama. Nicholas Ahrens, RILA's vice president, privacy and cybersecurity, thanked House leadership for making cybersecurity legislation a top priority, but also reminded lawmakers that this was only a first step.
"Retailers are grateful to House leadership for making cybersecurity legislation a top priority and including it in a year-end package. Cyber-attacks will increasingly be the tool of choice for criminal syndicates, rogue states and terrorist organizations bent on disrupting and damaging America's economy. Giving businesses the tools and legal protections needed to share cyber-threat indicators is the first step in what must be a national commitment to protecting American businesses and consumers.
"Cyber-attacks and the criminal elements that sponsor them are growing more sophisticated and brazen in their attacks on businesses, institutions, infrastructure and governments. Collaboration between the private sector and government is essential for businesses and law enforcement to better tackle this evolving threat and protect our economy.
RILA is the trade association of the world's largest and most innovative retail companies. RILA members include more than 200 retailers, product manufacturers, and service suppliers, which together account for more than $1.5 trillion in annual sales, millions of American jobs and more than 100,000 stores, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers domestically and abroad.

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Temples returns home to final resting place
Published 1:30 pm Friday, December 9, 2022
DAILY NEWS PHOTO/Chris Kinkaid Pallbearers carry the coffin of Seaman 1st Class World War II Veteran, Houston Temples.
Special to the Daily News
Seaman 1st Class World War II Veteran Houston Temples returned home to his final resting place at Ponemah Cemetery in Bogalusa on Wednesday.
Temples was killed on the morning of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 when the first wave of Japanese aircraft struck the U.S.S. Oklahoma with three aerial torpedoes.
Temples was one of 429 crewmembers to die that day on the Oklahoma.
Temples' remains were identified decades later by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency or DPAA who used DNA samples to identify the sailor.
DAILY NEWS PHOTO/Chris Kinkaid
The U.S. Navy Chaplin presents a flag to Houston Temples niece Shirley Temple at Wednesday's ceremony.
The Patriot Guard Riders salute Houston Temples as he brought from the hearse to his final resting place.
American Legion Post 24 honor guard in Bogalusa salutes Temples as they bring the coffin out of the hearse for burial.
Pictured is the hearse carrying the Seaman 1st Class World War II Veteran, Houston Temples, who was laid to rest at Ponemah Cemetery on Wednesday.
A procession of vehicles enter Pomemah Cemetery for the burial of Seaman 1st Class World War II Veteran, Houston Temples.
New Veterans Cemetery in Ponemah.
COURTESY PHOTO/Rick Rogers
Jeffery Robbins holds the hand of Jase Robins. 6, great great nephew of Houston Temples at the memorial held in Bogalusa on Dec. 7.
Seaman 1st Class World War II Veteran Houston Temples is now finally home. Home to his final resting place in Bogalusa at the Ponemah Cemetery where he's now buried.
The U.S. Navy provided full funeral honors for Temples who was killed on the morning of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 when the first wave of Japanese aircraft struck the U.S.S. Oklahoma with three aerial torpedoes. Temples was one of 429 crewmembers to die that day on the Oklahoma.
Decades later Temples' remains were finally identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency or DPAA who used DNA samples to identify the sailor.


The following video appears to show a Browning M2 heavy machine gun blowing up as the result of some sort of malfunction. Turkish Gendarmerie can be seen here engaging YPS Kurds in Turkey. The Gendarmerie are a sort of military police who operate in the more rural areas of the country and they specialize in counter terror operations as well. The lesson to be learned here: Wear your eye protection at all times.


1991-07-08 Assigned to BIERMAN, STEVEN F. reassignment BIERMAN, STEVEN F. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Assignors: HOWSON, DAVID C.
1991-07-15 Assigned to STATLOCK, INC., A CORP. OF CA reassignment STATLOCK, INC., A CORP. OF CA SECURITY INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: BIERMAN, STEVEN F.
A tubular adaptor releasably interconnects a conventional IV catheter hub to fluid supply tubing. A latching clip slidably mounted on the adaptor cooperates with flange portions on the catheter to secure the interconnection between the proximal end of the catheter and the adaptor. The adaptor is snapped into a base attached to the patient's skin by an adhesive pad. After the catheter connection is made, the adaptor, together with the clip, is rotated about 90° on the base into a low profile position, wherein the clip is close to the patient's skin.
This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 518,964, filed May 4, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,192,273, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 384,326, filed July 24, 1989, now abandoned.
The present invention relates to a percutaneous catheterization system which is universally compatible with standard connectors, and, more particularly, to a system which facilitates the frequent replacement of the catheter tubing which is necessary in such catheterization procedures.
In common practice, the catheter is maintained in place on the skin of the patient by the use of adhesive or surgical tape. Likewise, the connection between the tubing and the catheter is also maintained by use of tape. In addition, a safety loop is typically formed in the tubing so that any tension applied to the tubing is not passed directly to the cannula of the catheter but is taken up in the slack of the safety loop. This loop is also typically taped loosely to the skin of the patient. This entire taping procedure takes several minutes of the valuable time of health practitioners performing this procedure.
Another type of standard IV connection involves the use of "injection sites." Although such sites may occur at various locations in IV catheterization systems, one common location is where the catheter is directly inserted into the patient's vein. This injection site connection comprises a cylindrical tube mounted on the end of the catheter with a rubber septum or "buff cap" stretched over or inserted within the open end of the tube. Originally, this type of connection was intended to facilitate manual injections. That is, the nurse can insert a needle through the rubber material of the septum and into the lumen on the other side thereof in order to cause medication to enter the patient. Once the needle is withdrawn, the rubber material of the septum closes the puncture area and seals the lumen. In addition to manual injections, however, this type of septum connector can be left in place in order to permit secondary attachments for IV purposes. The top surface of the septum can be easily cleaned and sterilized with an alcohol-saturated pad. Thus, this type of septum or buff cap connection is an alternative to a catheterization system utilizing a luer lock or hub on the end of the catheter. In the IV context, the septum connection is made up only by the insertion of a needle attached to the end of the IV line which is inserted through the rubber material of the septum.
However, along with the convenience provided by this septum-type connection, a number of problems have also arisen. First, the mechanical security of the connection of a needle inserted through rubber is obviously very poor. This problem is particularly aggravated by the duration of the connection. With the advent of long-term infusion, which has replaced manual injections for many applications, the needle/septum connection remains in use for many hours or days. Furthermore, this type of connection is frequently used in the home healthcare context. Because the patient is often ambulatory, the connection frequently disengages. As a consequence, nurses typically try to tape the connection together. However, this procedure takes extra time and does not protect the connection site from contamination. Also, with more frequent use of IV therapy, nurses are exposed many times each day to sharp needles. This type of septum connection increases the risk of accidental self-injection. Because many of the drugs contained in the IV solution are potent and toxic, this may be a very significant risk to a nurse using a septum connection.
Previous devices have not adequately addressed these problems. Most manufacturers have provided two customized adapters in order to avoid the above problems presented by the septum connection. For example, one component would comprise a special device incorporating the rubber cap and a second customized device incorporates the IV needle. Thus, standard septum connectors cannot be utilized. Furthermore, connector components are not interchangeable with other manufactured components. This two-piece customized approach also increases the expense associated with this form of IV therapy. Furthermore, previous devices do not provide adequate protection against accidental self-injection. The customized components are often bulky and prevent injections close to the patient's skin. Furthermore, these devices do not provide prevention against contamination of the septum surface after the connection is made. In other words, nurses still find it necessary to tape the connection, increasing the expense and time consumption of this procedure.
Briefly stated, the invention employs an adaptor having a tubular portion with a forward end compatible with either a standard luer-type connector or a septum-type connector; and a clip slidably mounted on the adaptor to latch the connector to the adaptor. The clip includes a forward latch portion which cooperates with a flange on the rear of the connector to secure the connector to the adaptor. Because the clip is slidable, it can accommodate variations in the axial position of the connector flange or septum configuration. Preferably, the latch has a somewhat flexible forked tip that straddles the end of the connector, and accommodates variations in connector diameters.
In one embodiment, the adapter body is provided with a forward end adapted to be inserted within the end of a standard luer-type connector. In another embodiment, the invention utilizes an IV needle mounted within and protruding from the forward end of the tubular portion of the adapter so as to be compatible with a standard septum-type connector. This embodiment also utilizes a shield which substantially prevents the risk of accidental self-injection and reduces the risk of contamination of the septum during connection. In both embodiments, the adapter is streamlined and lightweight in order to avoid discomfort and bulkiness, and to permit intricate injections close to the patient's body. Furthermore, the adapter can be rotated to a low-profile position, in order to enhance the security of the connection. Thus, as an important advantage of this invention, the adapter is compatible with a wide range of standard IV connectors, and the need for special or customized components is eliminated.
The clip and the ratchet element include ratchet teeth and an interengaging pawl for maintaining those parts in a manually selected position. In a preferred form of the invention, the ratchet teeth are formed on the radially outer surface of the ratchet element and a tongue-like, resiliently mounted pawl formed on the clip cooperates with these teeth.
The apparatus also includes a base which is adapted to be attached to the patient's skin by means of an adhesive pad. The base can be formed integral with the pad or selectively detachable therefrom. The base has a pair of upstanding legs which define a space for receiving the adaptor and are constructed to flex outwardly at the upper end to provide a snap fit with the adaptor. Preferably, this snap fit includes an inwardly extending detent on the upper end of each leg. The detents fit within an annular groove formed on the outer surface of the adaptor tubular portion. The detents hold the adaptor to the base and permit the adaptor to rotate from its upright position, when the connection is being made to the connector on the end of a catheter, into a lower profile "stored" position closer to the base and the patient's skin. In this position the components are less likely to interfere with other surrounding actions.
FIG. 4 is a top, partially sectionalized view of the apparatus of FIG. 3, illustrating the operation of the resiliently-mounted movable clip and ratchet arrangement, and also illustrating the rotation of the adapter to its low-profile or "stored" position.
FIG. 4a is an alternate embodiment of the adapter of FIG. 4, illustrating a retention device for securing the adapter in its rotated or stored position.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 3, illustrating the embodiment of the present invention which is compatible with a standard septum-type connector.
FIG. 5a illustrates an anchor pad which optionally can be used in combination with the connector of FIG. 5 to secure the septum connection to the skin of the patient.
FIGS. 6 and 6a illustrate another embodiment of the septum connector of FIG. 5, illustrating a removable needle cap to prevent accidental self-injection.
The embodiment of the present invention adapted to be compatible with the standard luer-type connections will first be described in relation to FIGS. 2-4a. However, it should be pointed out that the principles of the present invention are not limited to either luer- or septum-type connections, but can be utilized with a wide variety of IV connectors, both presently existing and hereinafter arising.
FIG. 2 illustrates an enlargement of the catheterization apparatus of the present invention, positioned in the back of a patient's hand 26, shown in phantom lines. As better seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, the apparatus includes the adaptor 30 interconnecting the catheter 16 and the tubing 14, a base support 32 mounted on a pad 34, and a latching clip 36. For convenience, the pad 34 upon which the base support 32 is integrally mounted is shown only in FIG. 2. Such pad 34 could be integral with the base 32 or selectively detachable therefrom. The base can be integrally mounted on the pad 34 in any one of various ways well known in the art, such as adhesive. In the detachable mode, velcro or other well-known means can be used to mount the base on the pad. Furthermore, for clarity of illustration and description, FIG. 3 illustrates the latching clip 36 in exploded fashion from the adapter 30; however, it should be understood that, in use, these two elements are initially mated together.
The catheter 16 includes a cannula 38 and a conventional hub 40, having a frusto-conical shape and terminating at its rear end in radially outwardly extending flange portions 40a. Some hubs have a continuous flange.
The base is made of relatively stiff plastic material but is somewhat flexible, such that the upper ends of the legs, which are supported in cantilever fashion from the base wall 32, can be forced outwardly by the adaptor when it is placed between the legs. When the adaptor is seated, the upper ends of the legs snap inwardly to their original position, such that the adaptor is securely held within the base. Since the detents 32d are positioned within the annular grooves 44, the adaptor is also securely positioned in its axial direction. The base also includes a rear upstanding wall 32e, which further helps position the adaptor within the base. The base rib 32f is positioned between the legs 32c and extends upwardly to support the adaptor. The upper edge of the rib is angled so that it is higher towards the rear of the base than it is towards the forward portion, with the result that the adaptor is positioned at a desired angle. A horizontal ledge 32h (FIG. 4) can be provided on the interior side of the rear wall 42c at the rib height to further support the adaptor in its angled position.
Centrally positioned on the clip is a tongue or pawl 36d supported in cantilever fashion from the main body 36a of the clip. The rear portion of the pawl is formed integral with the body 36a, and the forward end is free and depends downwardly below the lower surface of the body 36a, as best seen in FIG. 4. The lower edge of the pawl is a straight line and is adapted to cooperate with the ratchet teeth 50d on the ratchet element 50 of the adaptor.
In use, the catheter 16 is installed in conventional fashion. That is, a needle is inserted into the patient's blood vessel; and while holding the needle still, the conventional catheter 16 is slid over the needle and into position within the vessel. The needle is then carefully withdrawn leaving the catheter in position. The forward end 42a of the adaptor 30 is inserted into the catheter hub 40. In accordance with the invention, the clip 36 which has been slidably mounted on the adaptor ratchet element 50 is in a forward position so that it does not interfere with the insertion of the adaptor into the catheter hub. On the other hand, if the clip 36 (and more particularly the forked latch 36f) impedes the interengagement of the hub 40 and the forward end 42a of the adapter 30, the forked latch 36f can be easily removed from the alignment area by depressing the rear end 50a of the ratchet element 50. One of the advantages of the present invention is that this action of operating the latch to facilitate the catheter connection can be easily performed with one hand, while the other hand holds the catheter. Whether or not the latch needs to be manipulated, once the hub 40 is engaged on the adapter forward end 42a, the clip 36 is then slid rearwardly causing its forked latch 36f to engage the forward surface of the flange portion 40a on the catheter hub, thereby securely attaching the adaptor to the catheter.
To reduce the profile of the clip and the adaptor mounting arm, the adaptor together with the clip can be rotated about 90°, in either direction, to the low profile or "stored" position shown in FIG. 4. In other words, FIG. 4 is a top plan view similar to FIG. 2 except that the latching clip 36 is shown in a rotated position. In this position, the adaptor mounting arm extends between the front base legs 32b and the rear base legs 32c, such that the arm is close to the adaptor base, generally parallel to the patient's skin. The height of the assembly has been reduced to the height of the base 32 and thereby reducing the risk of the assembly interfering with surrounding actions. Once so positioned, the adaptor will normally remain in this position.
In order to ensure that this position is maintained, the retention device illustrated in FIG. 4a can be utilized. In this embodiment, the retainer lugs 36b on the clip 36 can be extended so that they engage, in press fit relation, a rib 33 (shown in FIG. 3) formed on the legs 32c of the base 32. A similar engagement (not shown) could be utilized by extending retainer lugs 36c so that they engage a similar rib (not shown) formed on the exterior surface of legs 32b. This press fit interconnection causes the adapter body 42, and more particularly the annular grooves 44, to be held more tightly in relation to the detents 32d. Thus, the adapter is securely retained in its rotated or "stored" position until the adapter and its associated tubing is to be removed and replaced. At that time, the press fit or frictional engagement holding the clip 36 in the stored position can be easily overcome by manual manipulation in order to rotate the adapter to its initial position, shown in FIG. 2.
Another embodiment of the present invention comprises an IV adapter which is compatible with standard septum-type connectors. In this context, it is common for a septum-type connection to be utilized in combination with a basic IV catheterization system, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, except that the luer-type connector 40 illustrated in FIG. 2, mounted on the end of the catheter or cannula 38, is replaced by a septum-type connector 60, as illustrated in FIG. 5. This type of connector comprises a cylindrical tube 62, typically constructed from plastic, mounted on the end of the cannula 38, which, in turn, inserts into the vein of the patient. The end of the cylindrical tube 62 is provided by a rubber septum or cap 64 (also referred to as a "buff cop") which is stretched tightly over the end in order to completely close the opening or lumen thereof. Thus, the cap 64 can be perforated by an injection needle in order to administer medication to the patient. When the needle is removed, the rubber material of the cap 64 self-seals in order to prevent leakage.
In use, the septum-type connector is often referred to as a "heparin lock." In order to prevent blood from clotting at the catheter tip, the connector is frequently filled with heparin, which is an anti-coagulant. When the needle is disconnected from the cap, the connector is said to be "locked," i.e., there is no flow.
The adapter 30 of FIG. 5 advantageously provides a secure connection with these and similar types of heparin locks or septum-type connectors. For ease of illustration and description, the adapter 30 of FIG. 5, like FIG. 3, illustrates the clip 36 in exploded relation to the ratchet element 50. However, it will be understood that, in use, prior to connection with the catheter 16, the adapter 30 includes the clip 36 in mated relation to the ratchet element 50 (and typically detached from the base 32).
The adapter 30 of FIG. 5 is similar to the adapter of FIG. 3, and a description of like elements, indicated by identical reference numerals, will not be repeated; rather, features peculiar to this embodiment shall be described below.
Referring then to FIG. 5, the adapter 30 comprises a body 42 having a forward end 42a having a shield 66. The shield mounts on a planar flange 68 which in turn mounts on the end of the tubular body 42 of the adapter 30. It will also be noted that the stop device 50c engages the top of the flange 68 so as to prevent over extension or fatigue of the arm 46. As shown in FIG. 5, the shield 66 is partially circular or cylindrical in shape, and extends longitudinally in front of the body 42. Running longitudinally through the body 42 and mounted therein, as shown in dotted lines, is an IV needle 70. The end of an IV tubing (not shown) is then connected to the rear end 42b of the adapter 30 so that fluid is in communication with the IV needle 70. The needle 70 also extends beyond the end of the body 42 and is approximately coaxial with the axis of the shield 66.
Preferably, the distal end 72 of the shield 66 extends slightly beyond the tip of the needle, and the sides of the shield extend above the axis of the needle so as to substantially partially surround the needle. Preferably, the shield 66 circumscribes approximately 180°; however, a circumference of a wide range (such as 160°-220°) would also be within the scope of the invention.
This configuration of the needle 70 and shield 66 shown in FIG. 5 provides a high degree of protection from accidental self-injection. The shield provides such protection on substantially three sides of the needle. The only side that is left open is the upper side 74, which advantageously permits improved vision for the user as the adapter 30 is guided into a connection relationship with the cap 64 of the septum. In addition, the shield 66 serves as a guide for those users whose eyesight may not be ideal. Furthermore, the open upper surface 74 of the shield permits the clip 36 to engage the septum, as explained below in more detail. Upon engagement, the shield protects the septum and inhibits contamination. Advantageously, the present invention holds the connection substantially parallel to the skin.
The clip 36 of the adapter 30 serves to securely retain the interconnection between the needle and the septum in a manner similar to that described above in FIGS. 2-4. Initially, the adapter 30 is typically disengaged from the base 32. The clip 36, although mated with the ratchet element 50, is extended distally therefrom in order to prevent any interference with the septum connection. Because the cap 64 of the septum typically exhibits a larger diameter than standard luer locks or other types of connectors, it may be necessary to elevate the latch 36f in order to avoid interference. This can be done, as described above, by simply depressing the rear end 50a of the ratchet element 50 in order to allow the septum to engage the needle.
It will also be noted in FIG. 5 that there is sufficient clearance between the body 42 of the adapter 30 and the rear end 50a of the ratchet element 50 in order to permit the latch 36f to be substantially elevated. Once the septum connection is joined, the clip can be slidably moved toward the rear of the adapter 30 until the latch 36f engages a circumferential portion of the cap, thereby securely retaining the septum connection in its desired position. This secure connection is maintained by the interengagement of the pawl arm 36d and the ratchet members 50d, in a manner described in connection with FIG. 4 above. When disconnection is desired, the clip 36 is simply depressed in order to disengage the latch 36f from the septum cap 64. The adapter 30 can then be pulled toward the rear in order to cause the needle 70 to disengage the cap.
It should be noted that, not only is the adapter 30 of the present invention compatible with a variety of IV connectors, it is also compatible with connectors having various diameters and configurations (i.e., unique connectors). Thus, the present invention reduces the cost of typical IV catheterization and facilitates the interchangeability of components.
FIG. 5a illustrates an anchor pad 76 which can be optionally utilized with the adapter of FIG. 5. Like the anchor pad 34 of FIG. 2, the anchor pad 76 illustrated in FIG. 5a comprises a base 32 upon which the adapter 30 can be mounted for rotation and retention in a manner similar to that described above. The pad also includes a tubing clip 78 into which a safety loop formed in the IV tubing can be inserted. Forward of the base 32 is a clip 80 in order to retain the cylindrical element 62 of the septum connector 60 (shown in FIG. 5). This clip 80 is preferably manufactured from a resilient material, and is thin and flexible in order to retain the cylindrical tube 62 while still permitting slight movement thereof. This combination prevents pain and discomfort to a patient.
FIGS. 6 and 6a illustrate an alternate embodiment of an adaptor 30 utilizing a needle cap 82 to prevent accidental self-injection. In this embodiment, the forward end of the body 42 of the adaptor 30 is provided with a pair of substantially parallel grooves 84 formed on the upper and lower sides of the body 42. Mating with the grooves are edges 86 of the needle cap 82. The needle cap is substantially U-shaped in cross-section and rotated approximately 90°, so that when engaged on the end of the adaptor 30, the cap surrounds the needle 70 on two or three sides. Only one side of the cap needs to be left open in order to permit the cap 82 to be slidably engaged in the grooves 84. This cap prevents accidental self-injection when the adaptor is disengaged from the septum-type connector. The cap also includes a lower finger grip 88 to facilitate decapping and recapping, while permitting the fingers to avoid the sharp tip of the needle 70.
In another arrangement, shown in FIG. 6a, the needle cap 82 can completely enclose the needle 70 on all sides and be engageable on an annular groove 90 formed on the forward end 42a of the adaptor 30 by means of a press-fit or interference fit with an annular lip 92. Alternatively, the press fit engagement of the cap 82 can be made with the annular groove 44 (FIG. 5).
a clip slidably mounted on said adaptor for movement in a direction generally parallel to an axis through said passage, said clip including a latch adapted to cooperate with said catheter end to hold the catheter end on said forward end, said clip and said adaptor having an interengaging element to hold said latch in a manually selected position on said adaptor.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said adaptor additionally comprises a support arm extending outwardly from said adaptor body and a clip support element mounted on said arm, said clip is slidably mounted on said clip support element.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said interengaging element includes a plurality of ratchet teeth positioned on said clip support element, and a pawl positioned on said clip and flexibly biased against and slidable over said teeth, said pawl cooperating with said teeth to hold said clip in said selected position.
4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said clip support element has a generally flat elongated shape and said clip comprises lugs which cooperate with edges of said clip support element to guide the movement of said clip on said clip support element.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said lugs are positioned on edges of said clip and slidably fit under the edges of said clip support element.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said interengaging element includes a plurality of ratchet teeth on an upper surface of said clip support element, and said clip has a flexibly mounted pawl which cooperates with said teeth to hold the clip in said selected position.
7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said clip support element and said support arm are constructed in a manner to enable said clip support element, together with said clip, to be manually pivotable to move said latch away from said forward end of said adaptor so as to permit connection and disconnection between the septum connector and said forward end.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said clip support element generally has an elongated shape symmetrically connected on the outer end of said support arm, the connection between said support arm and said clip support element permitting pivoting movement of said clip support element in a manner such that depressing a rear end of said clip support element moves a forward end of said clip support element away from said adaptor body.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said clip support element includes a depending stop formed on the forward end of the clip support element, the stop being located to limit the movement of the forward end of said clip support element towards said tubular body.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, additionally comprising an elongated, generally semi-circular shield disposed about said needle proximate to said forward end to prevent unintentional engagement of said needle with other objects.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, additionally comprising a needle clip removably covering said needle to prevent accidental self-injection, said needle clip having a generally semi-circular body formed by the rotation of a U-shaped cross section through approximately 90°, and at least two edges at an open end of said needle clip, said adapter body comprising at least two grooves disposed about said forward end and adapted to engage said needle clip edges to removably secure said needle clip to said adapter body.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said needle clip edges form an annular flange circumscribing said open end and said adapter body grooves form an annular groove positioned to mate with said needle clip annular flange.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said interengaging element includes ratchet teeth and a pawl adapted to cooperate with said teeth to hold said clip in said selected position.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, including a base adapted to be mounted on a patient and to support said adaptor, said base and said adaptor having structure providing a releasable snap-fit engagement that permits said adaptor to be moved about an axis through said body from an operative position wherein said arm extends outwardly on a side remote from said base to a stored position wherein said arm is located close to said base.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said base includes a pair of upwardly extending legs which are spaced to define a space for receiving said adaptor body, said legs each having a detent on an upper end of said leg which extends inwardly into said space, said adaptor body having a groove on its exterior which is adapted to receive said detents, the spacing and location of said detents in relation to the diameter of said groove being such that the tubular body may be manually pressed into said space and said detents cooperate with said groove to hold the tubular body in position on said base.
a clip support element mounted on said support arm, said support arm being fixedly mounted to said clip support element generally transverse to a clip, said clip comprising a forward latch configured to engage the catheter end, said clip being mounted on said clip support element so as to be movable thereon such that said latch engages the catheter end, said support arm being relatively more flexible than said clip support element such that pressure applied to said auxiliary connector causes said support arm to flex, whereby said latch is moved outwardly away from the catheter connector in order to disconnect said adaptor from the catheter end.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 additionally comprising a flexible anchor pad having an self-adhesive backing, said anchor pad supporting an adaptor base comprising a pair of upstanding projections spaced apart to receive said adaptor.
18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said forward end of said adaptor is configured to engage a luer-type connector disposed on the catheter end.
19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said forward end of said adaptor is configured to engage a septum connector disposed on the catheter end.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said adaptor comprises a tubular body defined between said forward end and said rearward end, said forward end comprising a needle cantilevering from said tubular body and being in fluidic communication with said tubular body, said forward end further comprising a shield disposed about said needle.
21. The apparatus of claim 16 additionally comprising a base for mounting on a patient's skin, said base having a pair of upstanding legs spaced apart to receive said adaptor, said base legs having detents which fit within an annular groove on said adaptor to permit rotation of said adaptor about a longitudinal axis of said adaptor while remaining captured on said base.
22. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said adaptor additionally comprises an interengaging element disposed between said clip support element and said clip to hold said clip in a manually selected positioned on said clip support element.
23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said interengaging element comprises a plurality of ratchet teeth and a pawl which cooperates with said teeth to hold said clip in said selected position.
a clip element comprising a forward latch configured to engage the catheter end, said latch being coupled to said support arm so as to move with respect thereto such that the latch engages the catheter end, said clip element having a thickness measured in a direction generally normal to said longitudinal axis, said thickness of said clip element being larger than said width of said support arm such that said support arm is relatively more flexible than said clip element, whereby pressure applied to said auxiliary connector causes said support arm to flex to move said latch outwardly from the catheter connector in order to disconnect said adaptor from the catheter end.
disconnecting said adaptor from the catheter end by deflecting a support arm supporting said clip such that a forward end of said clip is moved outwardly away from the catheter end.
locking said latch in said gripping position by interengaging structure on said latch and adaptor.
depressing said clip rear portion about a support element on said adaptor to raise said clip forward end to release said latching portion from said catheter septum.
rotating the adaptor body from a high profile position wherein said latch extends upwardly to a low profile position wherein said latch structure lies close to the patient's skin.


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Death Stranding (Songs from the Video Game) is the third major album released for Death Stranding, and is available now digitally, with future CD and vinyl releases planned. This album collects most of the vocal songs that appear in the game either organically or in its music player. Most of these songs were previously written for the Icelandic band Low Roar, and are collected from the band's first four albums. The album also contains four tracks from other groups from trailers and the credits for the game. It does not include any of the songs already released on the Timefall album (save for "Death Stranding" by CHVRCHES), nor does it include "BB's Theme" (which is only available as part of the Original Score), and it further missing Gen Hoshino's "Pop Virus" and a handful of other Low Roar tracks. But there is still over 100 minutes of material here, largely consisting of low-key alternative rock and electronica that for players will be the collection of music that most represents their experience of the game.
Low Roar's post-rock and electronica style is made clear throughout the album, with soft vocals often in broad parallel harmonies, slow tempos, a mix of acoustic and light electronic sounds, expressive lyrics, the occasional extended outro, and simple repetitions of key phrases for choruses. The opener "Don't Be So Serious" is easily one of their best, and it may surprise those who only heard the opening segment in the game how much the track grows over its 6 minutes, beginning quietly then becoming a low-key dance number. The melodies are strong, the production is detailed, and the chorus repetition of "Don't be so serious" is effective as a repeated plea. The other tracks are considerably slower or more downcast, but a number still lean into the electronica side of things like "Bones", a much shorter but still impactful track that features female vocalist Jófríõur Ákadóttir. The two sound beautiful in dialogue on this more reflective track, and it shows the range of Low Roar's singer Ryan Karazija. There is also "Please Don't Stop Chapter 1" with a low synth bass that drives the whole track, and the chillingly sparse "Nobody Else", both effective and distinct in their atmospheres. There is also "Anything You Need" a more relaxed song that notably features a prominent synth pattern that is reminiscent of Ludvig Forssell's score for the game. Many of these tracks in particular actually sound like they could have been composed for the game, because of how well they fit sonically and sometimes even lyrically.
A fair number of tracks are also more acoustic or alternative rock in their sound, often also allowing Karazija's vocal to stand on its own without the harmonies and layers of the earlier-discussed tracks. The short "Poznan" is mostly piano and strings, but still manages to do a lot over its runtime with a blossoming sound and an interesting chord progression. The other tracks have a lot more guitar emphasis. Meditative tracks like the dreamy "Because We Have To" and "Patience" with their fingerpicked patterns are very effective in their simplicity, and are some of the more depressive tracks of the album. "Give Up" and "Not Around" use more breezy picking and strumming patterns with a mix of pads to brighten things up a bit, though the former is still very hazy and distant while the latter is quite warm. Karazija's vocal performance is also notable on "Not Around", if only because it is heard so much more clearly here than on most other tracks. "St. Eriksplan" uses a simple strumming pattern too, but is much more wistful and takes a few dark turns. "Easy Way Out" is one of the few to feature electric guitar prominently, with the full band coming in later. I'm not so enamoured with its melody, but it has a rather distinctive feel on the album, being a bit grittier with the electric guitar and whirring noises throughout. All this is to say that there is a decent amount of emotional and sonic ground covered here, even though the ingredients are mostly the same.
A couple of tracks are bit more drastically different. One of my favourites, "Once in a Long, Long While" uses a light base of very glitchy synths reminiscent of chiptune sounds, and sports a very relaxed, vaguely psychedelic sound. "Waiting (10 Years)" is another highlight that is in a similar vein, alternating between bright bubbly sections and airy sections that seem held in suspension. Its simple melody outro is rather lovely, as are the textures throughout the track. "I'm Leaving" is another bright-sounding track, and while I appreciate the variation in sound I find it to be one of the weaker tracks, having little to make it stand out amongst the rest. On the grimmer side of things is "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" which opens with long drawn strings before starting into harsher electronic rock. By the final minute or so of the piece (which totals nearly eight minutes) the track rather organically devolves into noise, and it is impressive that I never feel it overstays its welcome. Then there is the album closer "I'll Keep Coming", another standout which has a much edgier sound than most of the album, having a lot of distortion and heavier percussion, which is balanced by the underlying beauty in its warm vocal harmonies and chords in the verses. The waves of low bass synth and digital noises fit the game's aesthetic perfectly, and the impactful chorus is epic and memorable.
There are just a couple of tracks on the album that are not by Low Roar. "Asylums for the Feeling" by Silent Poets with Leila Adu is a big track at 7 minutes, with some similarities to Low Roar in tone and structure, beginning with a soft guitar and strings, later adding some percussion, all accompanying Adu's soft vocal which uses short repeated phrases like Low Roar's. I find the track a bit too long for its substance, but otherwise it fits in. Silent Poets is later joined by Okay Kaya for "Almost Nothing", again similar in strengths and weaknesses; here especially the repeated phrases should have been varied, and the instrumental given more development so as to avoid monotony. But the track is mostly saved by Kaya's cooing vocal, which is beautiful and provides a lovely texture throughout. Then there is "Death Stranding" by CHVRCHES, the hopeful synthpop credits track that also appeared on the Timefall album. Here it is rather out of place in terms of production and vocals, but the track is still quite enjoyable and is still very relevant to the game due to its lyrics. Then there is "Path" by Apocalyptica, the only instrumental track on this album. Used in a trailer, the song is a metal track with a cello leads. As such, it too sticks out quite a bit (especially being sandwiched between two very calm Low Roar tracks), but it's not a bad track in itself; there are a couple of neat complex rhythms, a nice dialogue between the cello and guitars, and vigorous intensity throughout.
Death Stranding (Songs from the Video Game) is a great collection of moody tracks that were perfect for the game they accompanied, and also very enjoyable to listen to on their own. For most it will likely be the best of the three main albums released from the game. Low Roar's tracks range from are mostly great with some standouts, and there is enough variation throughout the tracks so as to not get tiring even with repeated listens, save for a handful. The tracks not by Low Roar are good as well, although they do create some issues with cohesion. As for those tracks that didn't make the cut, the Low Roar omissions are mostly more of the same, though I would have liked to have the charming "Gosia" included. Gen Hoshino's "Pop Virus" is an infectious J-pop track, but it would have completely out of place on the album, so its omission is understandable. As it is, the album contains nearly two hours of great music at a very low price, and though it might not be to everyone's tastes, fans of the game should definitely check it out.
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The case history that Elemaster proposes in this content concerns the creation of algorithms that are based on new hardware architectures for the implementation of digital image analysis for diagnostic purposes. A story that tells of Elemaster's methodological approach and working style. The project theme concerns the research of technologies and development processes of portable diagnostic tools with wireless communication, to acquire and process digital images for diagnostic purposes. An absolutely new activity for Elemaster, which in this sector has collaborated with a start-up of the CNR. In this regard, it is also important to underline that intellectual capital is Elemaster's most important resource: the company is constantly looking for new high-level and potential professionals. Every year Elemaster hosts innovative technological startups in its headquarters, to which it offers the support of its Research and Development structure, a team of 50 specialists. Young companies in the start-up phase can thus count on the help of over 500 specialists, who can transform their projects into prototypes and the latter into series production. In this way, a startup of four or five people finds itself immersed in a reality that offers them hundreds and hundreds of man-years of experience, know-how and skills. Elemaster thus becomes the technological ecosystem for startups that acts as an accelerator for growth and development.
In this project the contribution of the CNR start-up concerned the study of the technical and technological needs to interface the gamma ray detectors, that are the indicators of the concentration of the tracer substance that can localize a neoplastic formation. The project responds not only to an expansion of the panel of solutions offered, but also to a growing demand for refinement of diagnostic tools for the medical sector.
"Doing old things in a new way, this is innovation". (Joseph Schumpeter)
The project started with a study from the hardware point of view of the "proof of concept" laboratory prototypes. An absolutely fundamental step so that it was possible to experiment with the digital processing of the signal coming from the gamma ray detector (low frequency; wavelength ≤1 pm) and, subsequently, to develop mathematical models necessary for the compositions of graphic images useful for medical diagnosis. For this purpose, a functional prototype was developed in the medical field with the sensor part over a large measurement area (a few cm2). The first image processing algorithms was then tested, reconstructed thanks to the use of a sample radioactive source. The outcome made it possible to validate both the hardware platform and the prototypes of the processing algorithms, a process that took place in the experimental phase for subsequent refinements. Since the prototype was not yet perfectly stable, particularly in the repeatability of the measurements, it was necessary to proceed to further investigations and developments.
The greatest difficulties encountered during development concerned the use of a radioactive source which, compared to signal simulations, had higher background noise levels than assumed during the study phase. In addition, the construction of the sensor had to meet high standards of accuracy and calibration. This goal was brilliantly achieved thanks to the miniaturization of the sensor, which is thus able to identify even very small radioactive sources. The prototype was subsequently subjected to functional tests to gamma rays (real sources) to observe the response of the equipment, especially with regard to the sensitivity of the sensors, the saturations and the effectiveness of the algorithm developed.
The results of these tests showed encouraging results, even if some were not in line with the expected performance. The real radiation, compared to the simulation tests, brought the prototypes to some functional limits; a fact that has initiated an analysis of the gaps detected. The investigation led Elemaster technicians to develop new solutions, which have been tested with an intense commitment of the team for several months. In particular, as regards the algorithm, it was necessary to carry out a simulation in order to evaluate the changes to be made to the algorithm itself and consequently to the hardware, with the aim of ensuring that the equipment works in the desired operating range.
Once the functional problem with the gamma ray source was solved, Elemaster tried to extend the functionality of the instrument by passing from a typical laboratory temperature (20 °C <t <25 °C) to a range of thermal conditions typical of a real hospital operating environment (e.g. operating room). Also in this case there were deviations from what was expected and in particular at low temperatures (e.g. 18° C). For this reason, further simulations were carried out in the thermal chamber and the software and hardware were used to introduce compensation algorithms to the functional drift detected.
The solution of these problems also required a great deal of time on the part of the Elemaster team. The subsequent tests carried out at the end of the year gave the expected result, making the equipment suitable for the planned clinical trial phase and starting the production of 4 other prototypes for the evaluation of the repeatability of the results.
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Birthdate: 20. January 1934
Thomas Stewart Baker is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who from 1974 to 1981, a longer tenure than any other actor, and for the narration of the comedy series Little Britain. Baker's voice, which has been described as "sonorous", was voted the fourth-most recognisable in the UK.At the age of 15, Baker began study as a religious brother. He gradually lost his vocation and at 21 he left religious life and undertook National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps. On leaving the army, he joined the Merchant Navy and became an actor, joining the Royal National Theatre Company under Laurence Olivier.Baker was in his thirties when his professional acting career began, and his first major film role was as Grigori Rasputin in Nicholas and Alexandra in 1971, when he was 37. He went on to play the villainous Prince Koura in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad in 1973, which led to his casting in Doctor Who. During his period as its star, the series was distinguished by high viewing figures and many stories which became regarded as classics. He remains one of the most instantly recognisable incarnations of the character. He continued to win regular roles in TV later in his career, most notably in the series Medics and Monarch of the Glen. In addition to performing acting roles, Baker has narrated commercials, video games, audiobooks, radio plays and television series.
Married three times, the second to Doctor Who co-star Lalla Ward, Baker has two sons from his first marriage.
Quotes Tom Baker
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"Playing Doctor Who came as a great surprise to me. I had no idea that I would enjoy it so much. All that was required of me was to be able to speak complete gobbledygook with conviction."
"Most of my ideas were rejected and I got used to it. One can get fond of almost anything, even rejection."
"Bob Holmes, the script editor, did laugh and filled his pipe so that he could create a smoke screen between us while he turned the idea down."
Alan Rickman5
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Anthony Hopkins2
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Al Pacino3
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Jerome K. Jerome87
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Aldous Huxley283
Richard Aldington4
English writer and poet
Ozzy Osbourne97
English heavy metal vocalist and songwriter
Charlie Chaplin75
British comic actor and filmmaker
Virginia Woolf380
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A.A. Milne168
British author 1882 - 1956
Rudyard Kipling197
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Gilles Villeneuve9
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Jonathan Davis12
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Reinis Nitišs (born 16 December 1995) is a rallycross driver from Jēkabpils, Latvia. He is the winner of the Super1600 division in the European Rallycross Championship in 2013 and is the youngest event winner in FIA World Rallycross Championship history.

Biography

Early career
Nitišs started racing go-karts at the age of seven and was quickly successful having won multiple Latvian national titles and the Baltic series by 13. He moved into rallycross and dominated the Baltic and NEZ championships before moving into the European Super1600 category in 2012. The 2013 season brought about a very successful period in which he won 6 out of 9 events on his way to the title.

World Rallycross
Olsbergs MSE (2014–15)
In 2014 he debuted in the FIA World Rallycross Championship Supercar category, driving a Ford Fiesta for Olsbergs MSE (OMSE) alongside Andreas Bakkerud. His career started promisingly, with a semi-final win and ultimately a podium finish in his first race, followed by qualification for the final in his second - which he later failed to take part in due to engine failure. His third event in Norway brought his first and so far only win in World Rallycross. A further three podiums and points finishes in every round cemented third place in the standings at seasons' end behind Petter Solberg and Toomas Heikkinen.

Despite staying with OMSE, 2015 was a much tougher year for Nitišs - the highlights being second in Hockenheim and third in Belgium. He failed to qualify for the semi-finals twice and despite once again finishing every round in the points he finished seventh in the standings compared to Bakkerud in fourth with over two events worth of points in hand.

Münnich Motorsport (2016)
For 2016, Nitišs switched to German outfit Münnich Motorsport and their brand new SEAT Ibiza Supercar. The first half of the season was challenging for him, with the new car's unreliability restricting him to two semi-final appearances. Following the initial struggle, Nitišs ultimately quit the team effective after the French round, despite reaching the final there.

Return to Olsbergs MSE (2016)
He returned to OMSE for three of the final four rounds, skipping Germany to allow the team to give RX Lites title winner Cyril Raymond a run in a Supercar. He made the semi-finals twice, at his inaugural home round in Latvia as well as Argentina.

Audi Sport EKS RX (2017)
On 20 February 2017, it was announced that Nitišs would move to reigning champions Audi Sport EKS RX for the 2017 season. The move will see the Latvian driving a third car which, under the current rules, is ineligible to score teams' championship points.

Racing record

Complete FIA North European Zone (NEZ) Rallycross Championship results
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NEZ-1600

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results
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Super1600

Supercar

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results
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Supercar

Complete Global RallyCross Championship results
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GRC Lites

Records
 Youngest winner in World Rallycross Supercars, at 18 years and 6 months.
 First WRX event winner from outside Scandinavia.
 First WRX event winner from the Baltic states.

References

External links

 Official profile page at the World RX website

1995 births
Living people
Latvian racing drivers
European Rallycross Championship drivers
World Rallycross Championship drivers
People from Jēkabpils
24H Series drivers


Consuelo Kreider, Mackenzi Slamka; Temporal Experiences of College Students With Learning and Attention Disorders: A Qualitative Analysis. Am J Occup Ther 2018;72(4_Supplement_1):7211505117p1. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO5012.
Temporal challenges permeate several aspects of daily life and functioning for undergraduates with learning and attention disorders. This study characterizes students' experiences related to time.


Stick to proven management with a lot of integrity, talent and passion. After some other mistakes, I learned to go into business only with people whom I like, trust, and admire.
Most of us overlook the human aspect of operating a business. Small investors like you and me, who normally acquire a very small (almost negligible) shareholding in percentage terms, often think that in this situation the quality of the management is not so relevant.
But we forget that in most cases, the future success of a business is directly tied to the quality of its people.
According to Buffett, assessing the quality of management is of utmost importance in making a decision on either acquiring a controlling shareholding or making a minority investment in a business.
Of course, in the long run, the quality and underlying economics of a business holds a greater relevance than the quality of management, still you won't want to be a part- owner of an enterprise that is run by incompetent and/or unethical people.
A business does not need to have every manager be a star, but at the very least, the managers in key positions need to be stars. Give yourself plenty of time to understand the quality of the management team running a business.
You can't put a numerical value to a company's management. You can't create any specific metric to measure its quality. The process of evaluating a management is not only very subjective but very qualitative in nature.
Most errors in assessing managers are made when you try to judge their character quickly (like how they have done in the recent past) or when you see only what you want to see (like how they have done during good days) and ignore flaws or warning signs.
Ideally, you want to understand how managers have operated in both difficult and favourable business environments.
One of the ways to do that is to start learning about a company's management by gathering historical and current articles written about the top managers. These articles serve as a trail of evidence as to the past accomplishments of the management team, the type of people they are, and how they have dealt with different types of situations.
A search engine like Google and company annual reports serve as great media where you can learn about the management's past, its business philosophy or how they operate the business.
Look for evidence in four basic areas – honesty, passion, transparency, and competence.
Now the question is – How would you judge these soft aspects of managements without knowing them in person? Here is a checklist that you must consider to assess these aspects.
1. How has the company performed – sales and profit growth – under the management over a 10-year period?
Good and stable growth implies good management. If done over a long period of time, say ten years, it shows the management's ability to steer the company well through good and bad times.
2. How has the balance sheet been over these years?
Clean balance sheets, which are low on debt-to-equity, suggest managers are not willing to risk the business's future by borrowing more than the business can digest. On the other hand, too much debt (D/E > 1x; and higher than industry peers) on a continuous basis is a sign of too much aggressiveness on the part of the management. Think of Suzlon, Reliance ADAG companies, and Tata Steel here.
3. How has been the management's record in making capital allocation decisions?
Capital allocation is the manner in which the management team invests the excess free cash flows (FCF) that the business generates. It's the management that decides when and where these excess FCF should be invested or distributed.
It is difficult to find CEOs who are both good at operating the business and at allocating capital. The main reason for this is that operating a business and allocating capital are two completely different skill sets; being proficient at one of these functions has no correlation to being competent with the other.
I suggest you read about Henry Singleton whom Buffett has called the "best capital allocator ever".
You must also read Prof. Bakshi's post on Ajay Piramal, and how the latter has been a great capital allocator over the past 20+ years.
4. For how long have the current managers been managing the business?
If you are investing in a manager who has a long track record (i.e., more than 10 years) of successfully managing a business, the odds that he or she will continue to manage the business successfully are in your favour.
5. How are senior managers compensated?
You can gain great insight into the character and motivation of managers by understanding how they are compensated. You want to understand if the compensation package rewards for long-term or short-term performance.
6. Is management behaving in ethical way?
Sometimes investors find themselves in a dilemma where the management is very competent in running the business but there are evidences of him being involved in unethical activities. May be he's just compromising for the sake of the business and his unethical conduct is not harming the shareholders.
Should you consider partnering with such a management?
Remember – A man who steals for you will steal from you. That should settle all doubts about this.
7. Are managers clear and consistent in their communications and actions with stakeholders?
You can know this while reading annual reports. They communicate things as they are and do not attempt to manipulate the information.
8. Is the CEO self-promoting?
Tend to command the centre of attention.
Have an attitude that they are smarter than everybody else.
I've come across countless arguments over the past few years over the relevance of quality management when it comes to picking stocks.
"Managements don't matter!" was the powerful argument that I heard in the heydays of the pre-2008 era when Ambani, Adani, and Dani (Asian Paints) were all seen as same. After all, stocks of all kinds of businesses, even with shaky management teams, were creating huge shareholder wealth.
Cut to 2014, and I'm sure you have found enough proof of what happens to companies who take minority investors for a ride.
In the long term, the stock market is like a weighing machine, which correctly weighs the quality of a company's management and how it treats minority investors.
Clearly, you as a value investor must ensure that any company in which you acquire shares has a management that puts shareholder value above any superficial or selfish motives.
A good management is a factor in the computation of the intrinsic value of a company, although it may be harder to quantify than cash projections or profit forecasts.
Despite the difficulty of putting an exact figure on the value of management there is no doubt that it has a real value and the true value investor must take this into account. In addition to looking at the figures the potential investor must take a step back, read the annual report and look at statements from the management.
This is an integral part of the process of investing.
P.S. If you wish to study the art and science of picking great stocks, and the process and principles used by some of the world's best investors, I invite you to look at my premium, online course in Value Investing – Mastermind. Click here to know more.


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About a year ago I wrote a post with a checklist of items I feel you would need to satisfy before you can ever consider putting infinite scroll on a site. Surprising no one, the checklist hasn't really caught on (though it has generated a lot of traffic and discussion).
Worse, no one (that my Google-fu found) is challenging the most common argument in favor of infinite scroll: user retention, often described as a reduced bounce rate.
I've simplified it a bit, but the gist is that advertisers and marketers want to see a low bounce rate on a site (ideally one that continues to fall). This helps justify ad buys and is often used as a proxy for engagement.
Because content continues to appear, users find themselves scrolling and interacting for longer periods of time.
You stand a better chance of retaining the user because there's nothing for them to do but scroll. It's almost like a subliminal call to action.
The numbers look great in a vacuum. As readers, we don't have access to the raw data. We can't see if the reduced bounce rate correlates with a (minimum) doubling of time on the site. We cannot see if the user gets to the new headline and just leaves the site. There is no metric for a second-step bounce rate.
I posit that the goal to affect the raw stats doesn't necessarily mean more engagement.
On these sites, when I keep scrolling to make sure I've finished the article, the URL changes. I haven't actively gone to another page. Whether or not I choose to read the next article, this is counted as retention. I don't count as a bounce simply because I scrolled, not because I have started to read (let alone finished) the next article.
Animation showing the URL changing (when the yellow arrow appears) as I scroll down the page at the Time site.
Animation showing the URL changing as I scroll down the page at the Forbes site.
We should be wary of these engagement or retention claims. Measurements shouldn't be about solely bounce rate, and minor jumps in engagement time are also a poor proxy. Perhaps a bounce should count unless the user makes it to the end of the next article. Perhaps retention should only count if the user's time on the site equals or exceeds twice the average time it takes to read an article.
As always, unless someone who manages a content site with infinite scroll (that isn't a stream-based site like Twitter or Facebook) can show data to prove infinite scroll genuinely leads to greater retention and engagement, I won't trust the measuring stick. Neither should you when making a decision about whether or not to implement infinite scroll.
So You Think You've Built a Good Infinite Scroll at this site, May 31, 2014.
Infinite Scrolling – Impact on Accessibility Series – #1 Common Issues from SSB Bart Group, May 1, 2015.
Infinite Scrolling (mobile version of the page so you can tap the alt text) from XKCD.
FTW's implementation of infinite scroll, which displays a never-ending lists of article headlines below its articles, has been a major drag on the site's mobile page loading times, so it had to go.
When all you care about is making your stats look good to the boss (or investor), you end up making terrible anti-user patterns. That probably violate WCAG at Level A.
So here is a pattern that needs to die in a fire — if I scroll a bit past the end of a @TechCrunch article, it redirects me to the home page.


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Major iPhone security flaw uncovered by hacker
A major security flaw that has existed in Apple's (AAPL) iPhone since the device was first released in 2007 has been revealed by a well-known hacker. The iOS security researcher, known publicly only as "pod2g," on Friday published details about the vulnerability, which affects all versions of iOS through to the latest beta release of iOS 6.
According to pod2g's report, the reply-to number that is displayed when an iPhone user views an SMS can easily be manipulated to display a number other than the one sending the message. Using a simple procedure, this exploit can be used by malicious attackers to send messages that appear to be from a trusted source — a bank, perhaps — but any replies to the SMS would be routed to a separate phone number without the sender's knowledge.
Pod2g notes that the iPhone is not the only handset vulnerable to the flaw.
"In the text payload, a section called UDH (User Data Header) is optional but defines lot of advanced features not all mobiles are compatible with," he explained. "One of these options enables the user to change the reply address of the text. If the destination mobile is compatible with it, and if the receiver tries to answer to the text, he will not respond to the original number, but to the specified one."
The researcher says this security flaw is severe and he urges users to be wary of any SMS messages asking for sensitive information.
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There are around 600 middle schools in South Carolina. This is about one third of all the schools listed in this state. Top cities in South Carolina with most middle schools are Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, Spartanburg and Summerville. You may find a list of all categories of South Carolina schools on this page to choose from.
The following articles will provide you with interesting information, useful tips and insights about middle schools in South Carolina.