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The Binson Echorec was so cool we had no choice but to bring it back. And we wanted to bring it back right. We wanted to take all the goodness of that huge Binson Echorec and squeeze it down into a standard sized stompbox without losing anything. In fact, in addition to not losing any of the qualities that made it such a compelling musical device, we wanted to EXTEND its capabilities because the original Binson hinted at possibilities that it couldn't realize. We're talking about variab. . . Read More
The Binson Echorec was so cool we had no choice but to bring it back. And we wanted to bring it back right. We wanted to take all the goodness of that huge Binson Echorec and squeeze it down into a standard sized stompbox without losing anything. In fact, in addition to not losing any of the qualities that made it such a compelling musical device, we wanted to EXTEND its capabilities because the original Binson hinted at possibilities that it couldn't realize. We're talking about variable delay time! We thought, "What if we had the same four playback head concept but could stretch the delay time out beyond the 300mS of the original Binson?" Then the rhythmic patterns suggested by the various combinations of those four playback heads could really come to life!

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Problem finding means problem discovery. It is part of the larger problem process that includes problem shaping and problem solving. Problem finding requires intellectual vision and insight into what is missing. Problem finding plays a major role in application of creativity.

Different terms have been used for problem finding in literature including problem discovery, problem formulation, problem identification, problem construction, and problem posing. It has been studied in many fields. Mathematics and science prefer to the term problem posing.

Processes in problem finding
Basadur distinguished problem discovery and problem formulation; then later problem generation and problem conceptualization.  Runco and Chand distinguish problem identification and problem definition.

Scholars distinguish between well-defined and ill-defined problems. Briggs and Reinig defined a well-defined solution in terms of space solution space. Pretz, Naples, and Sternberg defined a well-defined problem as one for which the parts of the solution are closely related or clearly based on the information given. Problem finding applies to ill-defined problems.

Abdulla-Alabbasi and Cramond reviewing the literature on problem finding conceptualize five processes of decreasing of ill-definedness and distinguish ideative and evaluative processes. The processes are discovery, formulation, construction, identification and definition. Problem discovery is an unconscious process which depends upon knowledge whereby an idea enters one's conscious awareness, problem formulation is the discovery of a goal; problem construction involves modifying a known problem or goal to another one; problem identification represents a problem that exists in reality but needs to be discovered (such as an unknown virus causing illness in patients); problem definition involves modifying a problem but in a mostly evaluative rather than ideative way.

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See also

 Adaptive reasoning
 Abductive reasoning
 Analogy
 Artificial intelligence
 Brainstorming
 Common sense
 Common sense reasoning
 Creative problem solving
 Cyc
 Deductive reasoning
 Divergent thinking
 Educational psychology
 Executive function
 Facilitation (business)
 General Problem Solver
 Inductive reasoning
 Innovation
 Intelligence amplification
 Inquiry
 Morphological analysis (problem-solving)
 Newell, Allen
 PDCA
 Problem statement
 Problem structuring methods
 Research question
 Simon, Herbert
 Soar (cognitive architecture)
 Thought
 Transdisciplinarity
 TRIZ
 Troubleshooting
 Wicked problem

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Described by the media as 'the man who's making the National Trust's properties greener' he has appeared on national TV and radio, in programmes ranging from farming to current affairs. And he's been a familiar voice as BBC Radio Cymru's environmental expert since 2000.
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Ageing Gracefully
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Professor Briony Dow is the Director of the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Honorary Professor at the School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne and Honorary Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University. As Director, Briony leads a range of both aged care and social and clinical gerontology research programs.
In her talk Briony will give an overview of the work of the National Ageing Research Institute and the latest evidence on how to maximise your chances of ageing gracefully – or even disgracefully! She will also hand out a Healthy Ageing Quiz that you may or may not wish to complete.


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We were NFU Mutual 2011 Overall Agency Winner of Mutual Challenge, NFU Mutual's agency recognition scheme.
Our values: honesty, integrity, sincere care.
I joined NFU Mutual in September 2018, having previously worked for several large companies in the UK and Europe acting as an in-house adviser and manager of commercial insurance purchasing. I hold qualifications in insurance and risk management; and once fully licenced by NFU Mutual will be able to provide a full service to all our customers. I have also developed a keen interest in farming by helping out at my brother-in-law's hill farm in South Wales over the past 12 years. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my wife, walking in the countryside, and keeping fit. I look forward to bringing my experience in insurance, risk management and claims handling, with great in-house customer care, to all our valued clients. I'm very lucky to be supported by a great team here at NFU Mutual Hay-on-Wye. We're here to help and support you with your insurance needs, so if you have any queries or questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me or any member of the team. I look forward to meeting you soon.
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Under Armour announced today a multi-year partnership with Muhammad Ali via the Authentic Brands Group, the licensing company that handles Ali.
The first Under Armour x Muhammad Ali collection will launch next month in the form of an apparel range featuring Ali's likeness and inspiring words. For fall 2015, Under Armour will bring Ali to the sneaker world with exclusive footwear offerings. It's unclear which categories these sneakers will fall in.
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Ацесульфам (калиевая соль 2,2-диоксида 3,4-дигидро-6-метил-1,2,3-оксатиазин-4-она) — подсластитель синтетического происхождения, примерно в 180—200 раз слаще сахарозы (традиционного кулинарного сахара). Зарегистрирован как пищевая добавка E950 в Европейском союзе. Представляет собой белый кристаллический порошок, легко растворимый в воде. Он был случайно открыт в 1967 году немецким химиком Карлом Клауссом в компании Hoechst.

История
Ацесульфам был разработан после случайного открытия аналогичного соединения: 5,6-диметил-1,2,3-оксатиазин-4 (3H)-он 2,2-диоксид в 1967 году Карлом Клауссом и Харальд Йенсен в компании Hoechst. Случайно погрузив пальцы в химикаты, с которыми он работал, Клаус лизнул их, чтобы взять лист бумаги. Клаус является изобретателем, внесённым в патент Соединённых Штатов, выданный в 1975 году правопреемнику Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft на процесс производства ацесульфама калия. Последующие исследования показали, что ряд соединений с одинаковой основной кольцевой структурой имеет разный уровень сладости. 6-метил-1,2,3-оксатиазин-4 (3ЧАС)-он 2,2-диоксид обладал особенно благоприятными вкусовыми характеристиками и был относительно легко синтезирован, поэтому он был выбран для дальнейших исследований и получил своё родовое название — «ацесульфам калия» от Всемирной Организация Здравоохранения в 1978 году. Впервые ацесульфам калия был одобрен для использования в качестве столового подсластителя в США в 1988 году.

Свойства
Ацесульфам калия в 200 раз слаще сахарозы (обычного сахара), такой же сладкий, как аспартам, примерно на две трети такой же сладкий, как сахарин, и на одну треть такой же сладкий, как сукралоза. Как и сахарин, он имеет слегка горьковатое послевкусие, особенно в высоких концентрациях. Компания Kraft Foods запатентовала использование ферулята натрия для маскировки послевкусия подсластителя. Ацесульфам Калия часто смешивают с другими подсластителями (обычно сукралозой или аспартамом). Считается, что эти смеси придают Ацесульфаму более похожий на сахар вкус, благодаря чему каждый подсластитель маскирует послевкусие другого или проявляет синергетический эффект, благодаря которому смесь становится слаще, чем её отдельные компоненты. Ацесульфам калия имеет меньший размер частиц, чем сахароза, что позволяет его смесям с другими подсластителями быть более однородными.

В отличие от аспартама, ацесульфам калия стабилен при нагревании даже в умеренно кислых условиях, что позволяет использовать его в качестве пищевой добавки при выпечке или в продуктах, требующих длительного срока хранения. Хотя ацесульфам калия имеет стабильный срок годности, в конечном итоге он может разлагаться до ацетоацетамида, который является токсичным в высоких дозах. В газированных напитках он почти всегда используется в сочетании с другим подсластителем, таким как аспартам или сукралоза. Он также используется в качестве подсластителя в протеиновых коктейлях и фармацевтических продуктах, особенно в твёрдых и жидких лекарствах, позволяя сделать активные ингредиенты более вкусными.

Безопасность
Как и в случае с другими искусственными подсластителями, существует озабоченность по поводу безопасности ацесульфама калия. Управление по санитарному надзору за качеством пищевых продуктов и медикаментов (FDA) одобрило его общее применение в качестве подсластителя и усилителя вкуса. Критики зачастую утверждают, что ацесульфам калия недостаточно изучен и может являться канцерогенным веществом. Однако, подобные претензии отклоняются Европейским агентством по безопасности пищевых продуктов (EFSA) и FDA.

В отдельных средствах массовой информации в публикациях, посвящённых подсластителям, часто утверждается, что ацесульфам может вызывать рак (согласно исследованиям 1970 года), однако 9-месячные токсикологические исследования показали отсутствие связи между приёмом ацесульфама и вероятностью возникновения опухолей.

Объединённый экспертный комитет ФАО/ВОЗ по пищевым добавкам (JECFA) в 1990 году установил допустимое суточное потребление ацесульфама калия на уровне 15 мг/кг массы тела. Считается, что при соблюдении данной дозировки, подсластитель не оказывает вредного воздействия на организм человека.

Синтез
В промышленности используются несколько методов синтеза ацесульфама. Практически во всех синтезах в качестве предшественника четырёхуглеродного фрагмента метилоксатиазинового цикла используются производные ацетоуксусной кислоты — её эфиры, либо дикетен — лактон её енольной формы, которые вводятся в реакцию с производными аминосульфоновой кислоты.

Так, ацесульфам может быть синтезирован конденсацией в эфире фторсульфонилизоцианата FSO2NCO и трет-бутил ацетоуксусного эфира с последующей циклизацией под действием гидроксида калия. Описан также метод синтеза ацесульфама из триэтиламмониевой соли и дикетена: на первой стадии происходит раскрытие оксетанового цикла с образованием амида ацетоуксусной кислоты, который затем циклизуется действием серного ангидрида:

Примечания

См. также
 Фруктоза
 Стевия
 Аспартам
 Сахарин

Литература
 Крутошикова А., Угер М. «Природные и синтетические сладкие вещества». — М.: Мир, 1988

Подсластители и заменители сахара
Сульфаматы


The most important person of the 19th century in Đakovo was Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer. He was managing the Church's property in eastern Croatia efficiently and strengthened the area economically to such an extent which enabled the founding of modern Croatian scientific and cultural institutions, and in addition to being a patron of sciences and arts, he was also a nature lover. Hunting was his favourite pastime. In 1848 feudalism was abolished and the hunting rights were transferred to the land owners, which improved the reduced number of game. The situation was relatively favourable only on the 125 acres of bishop's land in Đakovo, where Strossmayer had his seat, Valpovo and Baranja. Strossmayer inherited hunting grounds where game animals had been bred for a century; he introduced new animal species and expanded the hunting grounds to such an extent he could even give animals away as presents. He expanded the existing and established new breeding sites. He built a fence around the Gara forest near Grojani and inhabited it by pheasants and fallow deer. He believed that hunting grounds should resemble parks and deer to be the forests' adornment so he never killed them himself. The heritage of Strossmayer in hunting can still be felt today. The biggest hunting and breeding ground is Mačkovac which stretches over 19 thousand hectares and is the habitat of over 400 boar, 120 fallow deer and other deer species.
The Recreational Fishing Alliance Đakovo (Zajednica športsko ribolovnih udruga Đakovo) was founded on 1 February 1977 at the founding meeting of the Alliance; the founders were the three Sport Fishing Associations at the time and their presidents. The Recreational Fishing Alliance Đakovo has existed for 36 years and today 5 Associations are operating within the Alliance. Their members built the beautiful fishing cabin at the most beautiful part of the Jošava Lake and renovated the cabin at the Borovik Lake. The skilled and hard working recreational fishers represent Đakovo in Croatia in the most successful way, as the sport collective with the biggest number of members with over 650 members. The Recreational Fishing Alliance Đakovo is a valuable recreational fishers' collective, who brought numerous medals, trophies and diplomas to their hometown and are famous for their organizational skills proven by many successfully organized recreational fishing events in Đakovo. The most important events include: the traditional Slavonia and Baranja Recreational Fishers Meeting in Đakovo, Borovik Carp Cup, Storm Cup Borovik, Croatian National Championship for Cadets, Croatian National Championship in Carp Fishing and many other fishing competitions on county and town level.


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Reading Time: 1 minute Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has taken delivery of its first US-produced A321. The aircraft, delivered from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, will be leased to Denver-based Frontier Airlines and features Xavier the Mountain Goat on its vertical tail and Sharklets. The aircraft is also the first U.S.-made A321ceo to enter Frontier's fleet. […]
Airbus Hamburg Plant Faces Delays for A321 Jets Delivery
Reading Time: 1 minute Having been subjected to the slow delivery of engines for the previous two years, Airbus is now struggling to deal with their rapid arrival. According to Reuters, internal snags have further added to the delays, which means the plane manufacturer is also finding it difficult to meet its target of delivering 76 single-aisle jets per […]
Hawaiian Airlines Receives its First US-Produced Aircraft
Reading Time: 1 minute Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of its first U.S.-produced A321. The aircraft, delivered from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, is also the first new engine option aircraft delivered from Airbus' U.S. facility. It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PW1000G high-bypass geared turbofan engine. Executives and employees from Airbus and Hawaiian, […]
Watch Airbus A330 Shearing Airbus A321 Tail Off
Reading Time: 1 minute After an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300's wing collided with the tail of a Turkish Airlines A321 while taxiing at Istanbul Airport on May 13, an investigation has been launched. The Asiana Airlines A330 was taxiing when it struck the Turkish Airlines A321 (TC-JMM). The incident was captured on the camera on posted on YouTube. Turkish […]
Wizz Air UK Receives Air Operator's Certificate and Operating Licence
Reading Time: 1 minute Wizz Air UK Limited, headquartered at London Luton airport, has announced being granted an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and Operating Licence (OL) by the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority. Wizz Air UK began operations on 3rd May with its first flight from London to Bucharest. In the statement the airline highlighted that Wizz Air UK is […]
First Officer Incapacitated During the Finnair A321 Flight
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Works by John Magee
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John Magee [11] John Benjamin Magee [1] John F. Magee [1] John J. Magee [1]
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Categorical perception of facial expressions.Nancy L. Etcoff & John J. Magee - 1992 - Cognition 44 (3):227-240.details
Boethius on Signification and Mind.John Magee (ed.) - 1989 - Leiden, Netherlands: Brill.details
INTRODUCTION The following is a study of Boethius' thought on signification which attempts to situate that thought historically and to evaluate it ...
Aristotle: Logic and Philosophy of Language in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Boethius in Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Medieval Philosophy of Language in Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
On the Composition and Sources of Boethius Second Peri Hermeneias Commentary.John Magee - 2010 - Vivarium 48 (1-2):7-54.details
The paper is in three parts, prefaced by general remarks concerning Boethius' logical translations and commentaries: the text of the Peri Hermeneias as known to and commented on by Boethius (and Ammonius); the organizational principles behind Boethius' second commentary on the Peri Hermeneias ; its source(s). One of the main purposes of the last section is to demonstrate that the Peri Hermeneias commentaries of Boethius and Ammonius are, although part of a common tradition, quite independent of one another, and special (...) consideration is given to the question of how Boethius interpreted and shaped the doxographical material concerning Aspasius, Herminus, and Alexander that had been handed down to him by Porphyry. (shrink)
Ancient Greek and Roman Logic in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Hellenistic and Later Ancient Philosophy, Misc in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Anicii Manlii Severini Boethii de Divisione Liber: Critical Edition, Translation, Prolegomena, and Commentary.John Magee (ed.) - 1998 - Brill.details
This volume provides the first critical edition of Boethius' _De divione_. It includes extensive prolegomena, a facing-page English translation, and detailed commentary. It contributes to our understanding of the transitional phase between ancient and medieval thought.
The text of Boethius' de divisione.John Magee - 1994 - Vivarium 32 (1):1-50.details
Appendix: Boethius's works.John Magee & John Marenbon - 2009 - In John Marenbon (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Boethius. Cambridge University Press. pp. 303.details
Progress in operations research.John F. Magee & Martin L. Ernst - 1961 - In Russell Lincoln Ackoff (ed.), Progress in Operations Research. New York: Wiley. pp. 5--465.details
Formal Epistemology in Epistemology
The Boethian Wheels of Fortune and Fate.John C. Magee - 1987 - Mediaeval Studies 49 (1):524-533.details
Pre-1000 Medieval Philosophy in Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Boethius's Consolatio and Plato's Gorgias.John Magee - 2014 - In Andreas Kirchner, Thomas Jürgasch & Thomas Böhm (eds.), Boethius as a Paradigm of Late Ancient Thought. De Gruyter. pp. 13-30.details
Plato: Gorgias in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
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Boethius and Aquinas.John Magee - 1992 - Journal of the History of Philosophy 30 (4):602-603.details
Thomas Aquinas in Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
What's in a Pedigree? Alcimus Avitus, De spir. hist. gest. 2.50-52, and Juvenal, Sat. 8.140-41.John Magee - 1992 - Mediaeval Studies 54 (1):317-326.details
The good and morality: Consolatio 2.John Magee - 2009 - In John Marenbon (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Boethius. Cambridge University Press. pp. 181.details
Philosophical Analysis in Education.John Benjamin Magee - 1971 - New York: Harper & Row.details
Philosophy of Education in Philosophy of Social Science
Ralph McInerny, "Boethius and Aquinas". [REVIEW]John Magee - 1992 - Journal of the History of Philosophy 30 (4):602.details
Note on Boethius, "Consolatio Philosophiae" III 5,8.John Magee - 1997 - Hermes 125 (2):253-257.details


Flashes and floaters are among the most common symptoms described to eye doctors. In the majority of cases, these symptoms represent a series of benign changes within the eye, usually related simply to age. Rarely, they may be associated with retinal damage which may require treatment, and therefore all new flashes and floaters merit a visit to a physician for evaluation. The following discussion will explain the details of these changes.
The new onset of either flashes or floaters in an eye should be evaluated by an eye doctor within a few days. While relatively uncommon, a retinal tear can be easily treated with a brief, painless laser procedure, preventing the development of a retinal detachment. Once a significant retinal detachment occurs, more involved surgery is usually necessary to repair the damage.
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There were two futher issues. These are a $5 note, dated August 1915, and a $10 note, dated October 1915 (marked TRANSITORIO (temporary) and later listed by Arrieta as a provisional issueCEHM, Fondo XXI-4, telegram Arrieta to Carranza 13 January 1916). They are the same design with a vignette of Justice as a $2 note, which is dated February 1915, but carries the signatures of the Villista Saravia, Olargaray and Gaxiola. Both the Saravia $2 note and the Arrieta $5 note refer to a decree of 12 December 1914 (but this is probably an error for 12 December 1913).
The earlier $10 had three signatures - Arrieta as governor, Ramiro Fernández as Secretario Interino and José Clark as Director General de Rentas.
Domingo Arrieta León was born in Candelas, Durango on 4 August 1874. Before joining the revolution he was a miner in San Andrés de la Sierra and muleteer. With his brothers Andrés, Marian, Eduardo and José, he joined the revolution under Madero in 1910, was general of the forces that took Durango on 18 June 1913 and named comandante military de la plaza. He was governor from 10 August 1913 until 28 February 1914. He fought against Villa from 1914 to 1916. He was governor of Durango from August 1917 to May 1920 and remained faithful to Carranza when the latter fled the presidency and refused to recognise the new government. He was pardoned by Obregón on 7 May 1924 and rejoined the army on 11 September 1927, though he continued to be involved in politics. He became a division general on 6 November 1940 and retired from the army on 1 August 1944. He died in Durango on 18 November 1962.
Ramiro Fernández
José Clark
while later notes had just two signatures (Arrieta and Fernández).
These $5 and $10 notes, as well as earlier Arrieta issues, Arrieta issues revalidated by the Convention, and Saravia issues are known with the same two seals (GOBIERNO CONSTITUCIONALISTA – DURANGO and DIRECCION GRAL. DE RENTAS – DURANGO and year date) on the reverse.
In addition, the $5 has the same reverse design as Garcia's $5 issue of the following month, and is known with a (pre- issue) revalidation by Garcia's administration, dated October 1915.
In his later telegram to CarranzaCEHM, Fondo XXI-4, telegram Arrieta to Carranza 13 January 1916 Arrieta acknowledged that he had issued the following amounts:
Date on notes . Series from to total
August 1915 $5 1 1000 1,000 $ 25,000
October 1915 $10 A 1 400 406,000
(Again, the numbers in the telegram do not add up)
August 1915 $5 A includes numbers 01272CNBanxico #4046 to 05455
Revalidado. Octubre de 1915
includes numbers 03769 to 60440CNBanxico #4044
October 1915 $10 A
with three signatures
with two signatures
includes numbers 31041CNBanxico #4047 to 32847CNBanxico #4050


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As we age, we have to pay more attention to our health and limit ourselves to things that we have not thought about before. Today we list some of the most harmful foods that you want to avoid after the age of 50.
For busy workaholics, canned soup is an exceptionally convenient diet with a hint of health. But these jars contain a huge amount of salt, and the aging kidneys are not able to excrete sodium as effectively as in your youth. A high level of sodium in the blood contributes to edema as well as high blood pressure. In addition, it can also increase the risk of heart attack, osteoporosis & stroke. Therefore, the best soup after the age of 50 should be homemade, made from natural products with a minimum content of salt.
Time to say goodbye to sausages, bacon, salami, pate and other processed meat products. In addition to sodium and saturated fats, they contain nitrates – a source of nitrosamines carcinogenic to the intestine.
Hot dog lovers are more likely to suffer from obesity, atherosclerosis, diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke, and colorectal cancer.
All these diseases come with age, so why do we need additional risk?
To add an adequate amount of protein, consider some of the healthy alternatives like natural lean fish & poultry.
Numerous studies confirm that eating fried foods is associated with pancreatic, intestinal and prostate cancers.
Although research continues, it is better to refrain from such products.
American doctors recommend limiting fried meat and poultry to one serving per week. Do not forget to pre-marinate the meat and cut off the crust.
Each in its own way relieves stress after a working day, but sitting on the couch with cookies is not the best idea. Sugar has a devastating effect on the aging body, our arteries, the immune system, and even the intestinal microflora.
Glucose causes the pancreas to work at extreme levels, and the infamous glycation reaction of collagen accelerates the process of aging.
Scientists believe that glycation – the binding of glucose to fats, proteins and amino acids – is one of the mechanisms of aging. Glycation is associated with dementia, premature wrinkles and increased stiffness of the arteries.
Medicare Supplements:Supplements or Medicare supplement plans primarily pay for co-pay, deductible and other out of pocket expenses.
Postural instability occurs when a person becomes unstable when turning their body, at the beginning of any movement, when standing up and, while stopping. Postural instability in seniors occurs when the extrapyramidal system is affected for some reason. It is located in the brain stem and in the region of the hemispheres – under the cerebral cortex and derived from the lower vertebral structures. The main task of the extrapyramidal system is to regulate muscle tone so that a person stays steady in any position they take. It plays an important role when it comes to the posture as well as the movement of a person.
The main cause of damage to the extrapyramidal system is Parkinson's disease. In this case, the neurons that make up the structure of this system begin to break down. When 60-80% of their total number gets eliminated, dopamine – a substance necessary for the proper functioning of the brain becomes insufficient. The basal ganglia begin to produce the excitatory mediator acetylcholine, and this activates the cerebral cortex. Normal commands that provide muscle tone and their willingness to move according to the will of consciousness are interrupted. This results in postural instability in seniors.
taking drugs such as neuroleptics, dopamine antagonists, methyldopa, antidepressants that affect the metabolism of serotonin, valproic acid salt.
At times, symptoms may occur when taking tranquilizers, heart drugs, antifungal drugs, and those that, by blocking histamine receptors, reduce stomach acidity. How to identify the exact cause of postural instability? For this, you need to visit a neurologist. The specialist will put the primary diagnosis of "Parkinson's disease" and suggest examinations that will allow you to find the cause of postural instability. About Medigap Coverage: Seniors over 65 years must consider Medicare advantage plans to cover costs excluded from Basic Medicare like copay.
The presence of genetic predisposition or pronounced endocrine disorders in patients who abuse alcohol or adhere to an unbalanced diet.
Violations of metabolic processes or incorrect medication.
Note: Experts believe that the main reason for the development of gout is related to the excessive consumption of fatty foods, fast food as well as alcohol.
Classical gouty attack proceeds with inflammation of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, less often inflammation develops in the ankle, knee, wrist joint. In the evening or at night there is a sharp intolerable pain in the joint, which is aggravated by the slightest movement. Pain almost does not respond to anti-inflammatory drugs. The skin over the joint becomes shiny, bright red, and later acquires cyanotic (cyanotic) color, moderate soft tissue swelling is also noted. The first attacks can last for several days, then their duration increases, sometimes up to several weeks.
In chronic gout, characteristic subcutaneous nodules, tophi, are formed around the joints. They can be opened with the release of cretaceous crystals – deposits of urates. It is recommended to drink plenty of liquids, including alkaline mineral waters.
Drug therapy for gout should be prescribed by a doctor. Probenecid, sulfinpyrazone, allopurinol are some of the most commonly used drugs for gout in seniors. In the first weeks after the start of therapy which is aimed at reducing the amount of uric acid in the blood, exacerbations may occur – in this case, the medication does not stop. Constant therapy not only prevents arthritic attacks but also prevents the development of uric acid stones.
Medigap for Over 65 Seniors: Older adults over 65 years can check Medicare supplement plans for covering costs excluded from Medicare.
People are not far from animals. We also give signals about our age and health status – with the help of our body odor. But for some reason, our sense of smell can clearly record only the presence of an elderly person. What we call "body odor" is actually the smell that the skin emits. This is directly related to the chemical composition of the secretions of the sebaceous and sweat glands. It changes throughout the different periods of our life.
Although we are not aware of this, the chemical formula of body odor allows us to transmit various biological and social information. So, there are encrypted signals that help choose a partner and show that a person is ready to continue the race. The ability of a person to distinguish age by smell may be an evolutionary skill. Scientists speculate that it is like an animal instinct. After all, they, when it is necessary to distinguish a young and strong partner from an old and sick individual, orient themselves to smell.
According to experts, the smell of an old person may be the result of the appearance of 2-nonenal molecules on the skin. It is such an unsaturated aldehyde that provides the smell of buckwheat porridge or aged beer. Nonenal-2 in humans is formed in the process of metabolism of omega-7-unsaturated fatty acids in the secretion of the sebaceous glands. Young and middle-aged people have almost none: fatty acids are formed as a result of other reactions. But after the age of 40, the skin in both men and women begins to produce more and more of these molecules, and its natural antioxidant protection gradually deteriorates.
Nonenal-2 is a fat-soluble substance, so it remains on the skin even after washing it with water. In addition, it quickly turns on the clothes from the body, and from there it becomes very difficult to wash. Medigap Program for Senior Citizens: Elderly who's 65 & over must consider Medicare supplement plans that help pay for copay & coinsurance.
Diseases in which the nervous communication between the brain and/or the spinal cord (that is, the "center") and the muscles of the perineum is disturbed. Examples include Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, stroke, multiple sclerosis, myelitis, complicated intervertebral hernia, etc.
Getting wet underwear without an urge to go to the toilet.If an elderly person suffers from dementia, then urinary incontinence can be understood by the wet underwear and the specific unpleasant smell from it. In this case, you can try some of the below remedies: Buy gaskets, which are used to determine the leakage of amniotic fluid and increase the intake of alkaline foods in the diet. Some of the most common examples of these include pumpkin, asparagus, green beans, vegetable juices, celery, pears, dates, raisins, as well as green tea. If the urine is really leaking, the gasket will change its color (typically it will turn blue in a majority of the cases).
Medigap Program for Seniors: Seniors who're 65 & over could apply for Medicare supplement plans for covering copay and coinsurance.
Advantage plans: guaranteed issue periods and the right time?
Certain "guarantee" periods are assigned to advantage Medicare plans. This allows people to subscribe to a policy without any insurance being refused, regardless of their prerequisites or because they are more billed due to a health problem. The warranty release period is guaranteed by federal mandates through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, and is binding on all Medicare members falling into the category of one of these scenarios. As a general rule, guarantee issue rights arise when the current health insurance is modified in a certain way or the insurance is involuntarily given up. Some insurance firms may develop their guarantee issue rights, and they sometimes do.
• You are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan or policy when you are eligible to sign up, and within one year of enrolling, you decide to return to Medicare Supplement's original policy.
• You have purchased a Medicare Advantage policy and this policy has stopped serving in your area, leave the Medicare program, or move away from the specific service area provided by the policy.
• You have a union insurance or an employer who pays after Medicare does, and this insurance will soon end.
• has a Medicare SELECT plan and leaves the service area provided by the plan. You can keep the current strategy, but you have the right to move to a new strategy based on a GI.
• The Medicare Supplement company has failed and this leads to the loss of insurance or, by its fault, the insurance of the State Healthcare Supplement policy.
• A health policy was left to go for the first time to a Medicare Advantage policy or a Medicare Advantage policy. The policy has been in effect for less than a year and would like to return to the Advantage policy.
• You have made the decision to take out a Medicare Advantage policy or to abandon a Advantage policy because the provider has not complied with the rules or has not betrayed you in any way.


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CCPA: A Spotlight on Digital Accessibility
Loeb & Loeb LLP
The effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is finally here and while most companies have been working hard to prepare compliant notices and privacy policies for distribution to employees and consumers, the requirement that these policies are accessible to consumers with disabilities may not be top of mind. The California Attorney General's proposed regulations, however, contain specific requirements for the formatting and delivery of these notices and policies, which include the requirement that the policies are accessible.
CCPA-covered businesses are required to provide accessible information about their data collection and sharing practices, including practices for offline data.
Businesses covered by the CCPA should ensure their websites and apps comply with industry-standard accessibility guidelines and should implement policies and procedures to ensure access to information distributed offline.
Offering to read notices and policies to customers or providing a privacy-specific customer service number may not be sufficient to meet a business's accessibility obligations.
The CCPA and Accessibility
Under the AG's proposed regulations, CCPA-covered businesses are required to make sure their internal and consumer-facing notices and privacy policies (whether applicable to online or offline collection of personal information) are accessible to individuals with disabilities. At a minimum, a covered business must provide information on how an individual with a disability may access notices and privacy policies in an alternative format. The regulations are silent as to how businesses can meet their accessibility obligations, but companies can look to existing guidelines and recent court decisions for potential strategies.
Businesses can address accessibility of online notices and policies by taking steps to make sure websites and apps comply with industry standards for digital accessibility. The most widely recognized standards, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and 2.1, have been widely adopted and are often cited in settlements and consent decrees. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court decided to leave in place a Ninth Circuit ruling that held, in part, that an order requiring compliance with WCAG 2.0 could be an appropriate remedy for violation of the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 are designed to be broadly applicable to digital properties. They address issues such as:
Labeling graphics appropriately.
Ensuring that all functionality is available via the keyboard.
Providing users with enough time to read and use content.
Making sure that websites and apps are easily navigable by screen readers used by individuals who are blind.
Using icons and other visual elements that benefit people with cognitive disabilities.
Less guidance is available to businesses that collect personal information offline. These companies will need to consider how best to ensure that consumers with disabilities can access the information they provide to other customers and employees. Some businesses may choose to maintain accessible electronic versions of notices and policies that they can email to individuals upon request. Microsoft Word comes equipped with an "Accessibility Checker" that can assist with this process.
Some businesses might consider using a privacy-specific customer service hotline or email address to provide information to consumers with print-related disabilities, but at least one California Court of Appeals ruling casts doubt on the sufficiency of this approach in the general context of website accessibility. In Thurston v. Midvale Corp., the court upheld the decision of the trial court, which stated that the presence of an email address and a telephone number on a restaurant's website was not an acceptable alternative to a site that could be accessed by the blind plaintiff's screen reader. Customers with print disabilities were forced to call during business hours or wait for a response via email, which was not equivalent to the 24-hour-a-day access granted to customers without disabilities. (The court didn't address whether or not a phone number that was staffed 24 hours a day could have provided equal access to the information on the site.)
The CCPA imposes penalties of up to $7,500 per violation, including violations related to the accessibility requirements. In addition, failure to provide accessible notices and policies could also lead to claims that the business violated California's Unruh Civil Rights Act. A plaintiff who establishes a violation of the UCRA is entitled to recover the greater of their actual damages or statutory damages equal to $4,000.
As covered businesses work to comply with their obligations under the CCPA, it is crucial for them to ensure that notices and policies are accessible to California consumers and employees, including those with disabilities.
Loeb & Loeb LLP - Angela Matney CIPP/US
SECURE Act: Time to Rethink Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designations *
New York Reproductive Health Decision Law Requires Employee Handbook Update *
IRS explains mortgage interest deduction when home has multiple owners *
Family Office Tax Report Vol. 3 No. 1 *
Smart TVs — Insights From FTC's Technology Workshop and DMA's Next-Generation TV White Paper *
Privacy FAQ 2 - CCPA *
CCPA Amended: Enforcement Delayed, Few Substantive Changes Made *
Frequently Asked Questions About the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) *
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Q: How to dynamically get the DOM of a web page in Javascript I would want to dynamically get the DOM structure (HTML source) of a web page. I want to do some manipulations with it later. Is this possible in javascript at all?
Thanks.

A: This is possible - it's what javascript is for! Use the document object. i.e.
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A: Yes, it is. It is a core part of browser's Javascript, DOM manipulation of your web page.
http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/intro.html
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/The_DOM_and_JavaScript

A: Your best (and safest) bet is to either fetch the other web page server side and include it in the HTML of your page as a hidden element.


There are 17 US Post Offices in Rock Island County serving a total of 147,695 residents equating to 8,688 residents per post office. It's estimated that approximately 235,738 packages are handled across the 17 county post offices annually. Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, bounded on the west by the Mississippi River. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 147,546. Its county seat is Rock Island; its largest city is neighboring Moline. Rock Island County is one of the four counties that make up the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area."


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France: Age dependency ratio
(measure: percent; Source: The World Bank)
France: Dependent people as percent of the working age population
: For that indicator, The World Bank provides data for France from 1960 to 2018. The average value for France during that period was 56.02 percent with a minumum of 50.7 percent in 1986 and a maximum of 61.41 percent in 1961. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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The age dependency ratio for France is calculated as follows: Age dependency = (people younger than 15 and older than 64) / (working age people ages 15-64). A higher value for France and other countries means that employed people have to support more non-working people, either young or old.
Definition: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Unemployment: structural, frictional, and cyclical


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Justia Patents Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, And Diffusing Patents Processes Patents Involving Slow Diffusion Patents (Class 239/6)
Involving Slow Diffusion Patents (Class 239/6)
Pre-filled vaporizing liquid container and personal vaporizing devices for using such container
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a pre-filled container configured to store a pre-defined volume of a vaporizable liquid composition. The present disclosure is also directed to personal vaporizing devices for using such containers. In one embodiment, the pre-filled container is configured to provide a vaporizable liquid composition stored therein to an ultrasonic vaporizing component via capillary action for vaporization thereof.
Assignee: Lunatech, LLC
Inventors: John David Cameron, Jonathan Seamus Blackley, Mike Elam, Alex Gilbert, Ravi Sawhney, Josh Williams
Perfumes in the form of aqueous microemulsions
Abstract: Disclosed is a microemulsion of oil-in-water type including, preferably consisting of, by weight relative to the total weight of microemulsion: •70% to 94% of water, •1% to 15% of at least one hydrophobic fragrancing substance, •4% to 20% of at least one preferably volatile solvo-surfactant, and •0.1% to 15%, preferably 1% to 13%, of at least one hydrotropic agent or at least one surfactant selected from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and non-ionic surfactants. The solvo-surfactant is selected from monoalkylated glycerol derivatives of following formula (I): wherein the "alkyl" group is a linear or branched alkyl group including from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R and R? are each independently H or a linear or branched alkyl group including from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R is different from R?, and mixtures thereof.
Assignees: CHANEL PARFUMS BEAUTE, UNIVERSITE DE LILLE
Inventors: Oriana Boucenna Verdier, Christian Mahe, Véronique Rataj-Nardello, Jean-Marie Aubry, Maxime Nollet, Raphaël Lebeuf
Selective scent dispensing
Abstract: A computer implemented method, a computerized system and a computer program product for selective scent dispensing. The computer implemented method comprising: detecting an event, wherein the event is associated with a person entering a predetermined physical area; in response to the detection of the event, determining, by a processor, a scent for the event; and applying, by a dispenser, the scent on the predetermined physical area.
Assignee: SHMUEL UR INNOVATION LTD
Inventor: Shmuel Ur
Cartridge with a heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system
Abstract: An aerosol-generating system including a cartridge is provided, the cartridge including a liquid storage portion including a housing configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an opening; and a heater assembly including at least one heater element fixed to the housing and extending across an opening of the housing, wherein a width of the at least one heater element of the heater assembly is smaller than a width of the opening of the housing. The heater element may be spaced from a periphery of the opening, leading to more efficient heating and aerosol production.
Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
Inventors: Ihar Zinovik, Oleg Mironov, Keethan Dasnavis Fernando
Devices for selectively releasing volatile compounds
Abstract: An apparatus for sequestering and releasing compounds into the air is provided. The apparatus includes a card with a first side and a second side, and a plurality of compound-sequestering structures affixed to the first side. Each of the plurality of compound-sequestering structures is configured to release a compound into the air when heated to a first temperature.
Assignee: Vium, Inc.
Inventors: Jonathan Noble Betts-Lacroix, Daniel Ford, Laura Schaevitz
Blood feeding system using nonwoven fabric materials
Abstract: Systems and methods for a blood feeding system using nonwoven fabric materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a feeding pouch includes: a first surface comprising an impermeable material; a second surface comprising a nonwoven fabric material, the first surface bonded to the second surface to form a pouch; and blood deposited within the pouch.
Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC
Inventors: Peter Massaro, Charles Behling, Tiantian Zha
Device for evaporating volatile substances
Abstract: The invention refers to a device for evaporating volatile substances comprising: a container of a liquid volatile substance, and a vapour permeable membrane (1) and a thermoplastic porous or fibrous laminate (2) bonded together. Said container is closed at its opening by said vapour permeable membrane (1) and the fibrous laminate (2), wherein the fibrous laminate (2) is welded to the thermoformed part of the container.
Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING SPA
Inventors: Cedric Morhain, Walter Sordo, Stefano Deflorian
Contoured evaporative cooling medium
Abstract: The present application provides a gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine may include a compressor and an inlet air system positioned upstream of the compressor. The inlet air system may include a wetted media pad for evaporative cooling. The wetted media pad may include a contoured configuration.
Assignee: General Electric Company
Inventors: Hua Zhang, Naveen Ghattadhahalli Parmeshwar, Christopher Conrad Frese, Valery Ivanovich Ponyavin, Bradly Aaron Kippel
Controlled odor mimic permeation system
Abstract: The primary aspect of the Controlled Odor Mimic Permeation System (COMPS) is that it provides a field deployable instant and reproducible source of known amounts of target odors. This technology consists of a permeable polymer container (chosen to suit target odor and release rate required), stored inside a non-permeable package. The design allows for the pre-equilibration of the target odors such that the outer surface of the inner package can saturate with odor during storage. Removal of the inner item then provides an instant and reproducible source of known target vapor flux. We have successfully demonstrated this technology by placing the target odor chemicals within permeable membranes such as low density polyethylene which are then sealed within a non-permeable membranes such as metallized polyester.
Assignee: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
Inventors: Kenneth G. Furton, Ross J. Harper
Air sampling system providing compound discrimination via comparative PID approach
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing an air sampling system with first and second PID sensors to discriminate ammonia measurements. In one embodiment, air samples are taken from a vivarium environment to determine ammonia levels for controlling air flow to the vivarium.
Assignee: Aircuity, Inc.
Inventor: Eric M. Desrochers
Solid air freshener
Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid pressed air freshener and odor neutralizer composition which can include greater than 10% fragrance. The air freshener comprises a fragrance; preferably the fragrance is impregnated within a water soluble substrate made from a foamed vegetable starch, a surfactant and a solidifier. The solid formulations break down easily in the presence of water and may be sprayed, within the area to be freshened.
Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
Inventors: Amanda Ruth Blattner, Charles Allen Hodge, Timothy John Kohnke, Mark Dennis Levitt, Julie E. Marquardt
Sustained release preparation comprising a foamed capillary tube
Abstract: Provided is a sustained release preparation capable of uniformly releasing therefrom a volatile chemical for a long period of time even if the amount of a liquid chemical remaining in a tubular container of the sustained release preparation becomes small. Also provided is a container for sustained release preparation, the container being tubular and comprising two layers of outer and inner layers, the inner layer having a thickness of 0.12 to 1.2 mm and having a foamed structure permitting the soaking-up of a liquid chemical to a height of at least 25 mm by capillarity. Also provided is a container unit for sustained release preparation, the unit comprising two or more of the container combined.
Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Inventors: Ryuichi Saguchi, Kinya Ogawa, Takehiko Fukumoto, Tsugio Ogata
Methods, compositions and articles for olfactory-active substances
Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and articles comprising olfactory-active compositions. An article of the present invention comprises a structural component and an olfactory-active composition. The article may control the release, release rate or absorption of the olfactory-active composition. The article may be of various shapes and sizes. A method of use of an article comprises providing fragrance to an environment.
Assignee: EnviroScent, Inc.
Inventors: Nicholas McKay, Jeffrey Sherwood, Jeffery S. Hsieh, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez
Air Freshener with Porous Membrane with Leak Pad and Adjustable Opening
Abstract: An air freshener comprises a scent capsule carried by a housing. The scent capsule comprises a reservoir containing a fragrant material, and with an opening to a cavity therein and covered by a permeable membrane through which a fragrance can permeate, and a releasable seal sealed over the opening and the permeable membrane to resist fragrance release until removed. An absorptive pad is disposed behind the releasable seal between the scent capsule and the housing, and is capable of absorbing the fragrant material that permeates through the permeable membrane.
Applicant: American Covers, Inc.
Inventor: Chris Bourne
Combination toilet paper dispenser, disinfecting station, and deodorizing station
Abstract: A station combines a toilet paper dispenser, dispenser for dispensing hand wipes, a dispenser for dispensing surface antibiotic wipes, and a deodorant feature. The station includes a toilet paper dispenser made from a plastic type material and the toilet paper dispenser may be a single or double roll dispenser. The station cover houses a battery-operated fan that pulls air from inside the dispenser. A tray inside the dispenser holds a fragrance cup holding a quantity of deodorant. The base holds one or two rolls of commercial toilet paper, each of which rolls on a hollow plastic axle to hold a bottle containing wipes. A microswitch may be integrated in the cover to disengage the fan when the cover of the unit is open.
Assignee: Encore Industrial Supply, LLC
Inventor: Leigh A. Meyers
Apparatus and method for dispersing liquid in aerosol
Abstract: A system and method delivers an atomized solution to the interior volume of a building or room utilizing a venturi effect for the atomization.
Inventor: Roei Ben Haim
SELECTIVELY SPINNABLE AIR FRESHENER STRUCTURE
Abstract: Apparatus for dissipating a fragrance or malodor eliminator utilizes an infused disc which a user can place in either a rotating or a fixed position. The two states will dissipate a scent/malodor-eliminator at different rates. The disc is mounted on a shaft that secures the disc in an air stream. The shaft defines several positions at which the disc can be placed, as well as structures to retain the disc at a selected location along the shaft. The shaft is part of a support which includes a mechanism for securing the apparatus within the air stream. Air flow causes the disc to rotate and dissipate at one rate or to pass through a stationary disc at a second, lower rate, as a function of the position of the disc on the shaft. A method of imparting a scent or malodor eliminator to air is also disclosed.
Applicant: Rotuba Extruders Inc.
Inventors: Adam Bell, Jim Blumenfeld, Robert Coopersmith, James Loof
Scent dispenser with integrated wick
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dispensing scented components include a container with an opening, a closure engageable with the opening, a wick engaged with the closure and extending into the container, and a stop member engaged with the wick, the stop member having a dimension greater than the diameter of the opening for preventing removal of a portion of the wick from the container. In use, the closure can be removed from the opening to extend the wick and expose a first portion of the wick to a location. Contact between the opening and stop member retains a second portion of the wick in the container in contact with a scented component to draw the scented component toward the location.
Publication date: March 5, 2015
Inventor: Mark Bowles
Scented windshield washer fluid
Abstract: The invention provides and improved way to provide air freshener, scent, fragrance or perfume to an automobile in a milder and evenly applied manner. The additive or premixed fluid is combined with windshield washer fluid. Where it may be dispensed or applied on the exterior of the windshield. Where by it is pulled from the outside of the car and vented into the automobile, for use as and interior air freshener.
Inventors: Travis McCaughey, Randy Alan Pennington
Two-part, wall-mountable electrochemical dispenser
Abstract: A Two-part, Wall-mountable Electrochemical Dispenser. The dispenser assembly consists of a disposable fluid storage reservoir and a non-disposable dispenser. The dispenser holds an electrochemical gas generator, its associated electronics, and a power source. The generator can be set for fluid delivery rates of between 1 mL/day and 50 mL/day. The system has a battery-determined operational life of about 2 years, assuming rates of up to 2 mL/day and 2 C-size batteries. The fluid storage reservoir is formed by two plastic shells separated by a plastic diaphragm. Gas produced by the generator acts on the diaphragm thereby displacing fluid that is then captured by an evaporation pad from which it can readily emanate into the environment. The reservoir can be removed and discarded after depletion of the liquid, and then replaced by another filled assembly. As needed, the refill holds an anti-theft coded card that prohibits the re-use of the refill.
Assignee: M&R Consulting Services, Inc.
Inventors: Henri Maget, James Dikeman, Mark Johansson, Randy Houk
PORTABLE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SCENTS
Abstract: The present technology is directed to devices and methods for providing scents to a user—in particular, in a portable way that can dispense a plurality of scents to an individual user based on the individual user's personal preferences or needs.
Applicant: Woodpecker Laboratories, LLC
Inventor: Zachary David Rome
EMANATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE
Abstract: An emanation system is disclosed that include a substrate, a secondary substrate, and an air treatment material. The secondary substrate is adapted to be wetted with runoff from the air treatment material applied to the substrate. When applied, the air treatment material emanates from the substrate at a first release rate and from the secondary substrate at a second release rate.
Inventors: Maude Christian Meier, Fei Gao, Randy C. Yuhas
Scent devices and methods
Abstract: Scent devices and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the present invention can be a device to scent an environment comprising a scent and a structural component. The scent stick can have a length to average cross-sectional diameter ratio of at least about 4:1 according to some embodiments. The scent stick can be colored to blend into an environmental setting to make the presence of the scent stick unobtrusive. The scent stick may also be attached or hung by the addition of a hanger or hoop. The scent stick may be hung from a tree, automobile mirror or a person as an adornment. Other embodiments are also described.
Inventor: Jeffrey Sherwood
Emanator Device
Abstract: An emanator device for emanating an air treatment agent into the surrounding air comprises a housing (102) which contains a solid or liquid source of the air treatment agent, wherein the housing comprises a blister or capsule containing an air treatment agent (108) and a plurality of openings which are sufficiently small that they can be closed by a film or plug of water. For example the openings may be provided by a gauze or mesh (114). The openings do not inhibit the emanation of air treatment agent released from the blister, but when the emanator device is subject to wet conditions, as may happen in a dishwashing machine, the openings are blocked by a film or plug of water. The air treatment agent does not therefore enter the water, where it may have caused adverse effects, or simply have been wasted. Under dry conditions, however, emanation occurs normally.
Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER N.V.
Inventor: Mauro Davanzo
ODORANT-RELEASING UTENSIL
Abstract: In an aspect, an eating utensil includes a controllable odorant emitter for delivering an odorant to a person who is eating or drinking from the eating utensil. The odorant may be delivered orthonasally or retronasally. The odorant may be used to stimulate or suppress appetite. In an aspect, a controllable odorant emitter is provided in an attachment that may be removably secured to an eating utensil. Related methods and systems for delivering odorant in connection with use of an eating utensil are described.
Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Robert Langer, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Dennis J. Rivet, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y.H. Wood
Disposable Single-Use Animal Attractant Dispensing Device
Abstract: A disposable single-use animal attractant dispensing device has a pouch formed by front and back panels joined along peripheral edges, which includes a pouch section for retaining an animal attractant and a single-use absorbent lure for absorbing the attractant. A first opening formed by un-joined portions of the panels is sealed together along with a portion of the lure to form a sealing section, forming a substantially impervious seal. A notch is provided to assist the user in rupturing the seal to separate the pouch and sealing sections and to expose the lure. A securement is provided for securing the pouch to a user, and may include a pouch connection member and a user connection member. An aperture disposed in the sealing section of the pouch receives a portion of the securement. A pocket on an outer surface of the pouch holds a portion of the securement.
Inventor: Barry Arlen Smith
HANGING SCENTED BEAD AIR FRESHENER
Abstract: This concerns a hangable air freshener that houses aroma-emanating material, such as a plurality of scented beads. The hangable air freshener has a top wall bearing a hook for suspended placement. When at the opened condition, access is provided to a seal which when compromised or removed allows for passage of fragrance from the scented material, through aroma-permeable area, and out of the air freshener and into the surroundings. The hangable air freshener is manufactured in multiple parts, including an upper part with the hook and a lower part within which components for forming the scented beads are positioned, the parts are sealed together with a seam, and expanding volume beads fill the lower part and move into the upper part.
Inventor: Thomas H. Wolf
Sustained Release Delivery Devices
Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide dispensers and delivery devices that release their contents at sustained rates. An exemplary device may include one or more reservoirs for holding a solid, semisolid, liquid or gaseous substance that may be released outside the device. Exemplary devices enable sustained release of their contents over a predetermined period of time, for example, up to a month or more. Exemplary devices also enable release of the contents according to, for example, predetermined release rates and profiles customized for the use of the device. Each reservoir of the device may include one or more apertures through which the contents may be released outside the reservoir. Each aperture may be covered by one or more porous membranes to allow sustained release of the contents of the reservoir.
Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Inventor: Noel M. Elman
METHOD FOR DELIVERING A VOLATILE FLUID TO THE ATMOSPHERE
Abstract: A method for delivering a volatile fluid in a continuous manner, over a period of time and without leakage, to the atmosphere is disclosed. The method includes activating a device by breaching a semi-rigid sheet to release volatile fluid to the atmosphere. The device includes a flexible sheet and a semi-rigid sheet that are sealed along their edges to form a closed pocket or reservoir for containing a volatile fluid. The semi-rigid sheet is sealed on a first side to a flexible sheet and sealed on a second side to a vapor permeable membrane. The semi-rigid sheet contains a volatile fluid in the reservoir during storage, preventing contact of the volatile fluid with the vapor permeable membrane before the device is activated. The semi-rigid sheet has a differential score to guide the bounds of an opening that is formed upon activation. Once activated, the vapor permeable membrane provides continuous emission of a volatile fluid from the device.
Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors: Jason John OLCHOVY, Stefano Deflorian, Livio Sordo Sicheri, Walter Sordo, Ian Roderick Jaye
FRAGRANCE DELIVERY SYSTEM
Abstract: A multi-layer article is provided containing a sorbent layer having a first side and a second side; a vapor permeable or microporous layer adjacent to at least a portion of at least one of the first side and second side of the sorbent layer; optionally, a second vapor permeable or microporous layer on a side of the vapor permeable or microporous layer not adjacent to the sorbent layer; optionally, a vapor impermeable layer adjacent to a portion of the sorbent layer not adjacent to the vapor permeable or microporous layer; and an active composition having at least one volatile component; wherein the sorbent layer contains the active composition, and each layer is capable of being formed into a required shape or structure; and a method for its use in treating the atmosphere of an environment such as a compartment or localized space.
Filed: January 4, 2013
Applicant: JULIUS SAMANN LTD.
Inventors: Albert Michael FISCHER, Matthew Thomas Kuhn, Robert Richard Ziek, JR., Robert St Clair Donovan
AROMATHERAPY DEVICE
Abstract: The invention provides aromatherapy devices that may be used to break a capsule containing a desired aromatic liquid, and then control the release of the aroma as the volatile aromatic liquid evaporates. The devices may be used, for example, in aromatherapy, including to control nausea or to mask unpleasant scents.
Applicant: Institute for Cancer Research d/b/a The Research Institute of Fox Chase Cancer Center
Inventor: Mark-Alan Pizzini
METHOD FOR DELIVERING A VOLATILE MATERIAL
Abstract: A method of delivering a volatile material to the atmosphere in a continuous manner is disclosed. The method includes providing a delivery engine having a reservoir that includes a volatile material mixture. The volatile material mixture includes about 40% to about 100%, by total weight, of the volatile materials each having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of less than about 0.1 ton. The delivery system also includes a microporous membrane enclosing the reservoir, wherein the microporous membrane comprises an average pore size of about 0.01 to about 0.03 microns.
Inventors: Dana Paul GRUENBACHER, Jason John OLCHOVY, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, James Douglas STILL, Rhonda Jean JACKSON, Zaiyou LIU, Walter SORDO, Stefano DEFLORIAN, Cedric MORHAIN
ACTIVATING VOLATILE DISPENSING DEVICES
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for activating a volatile dispensing device. The apparatus includes a puncturing mechanism formed between a first portion and a second portion of an activation arm and the puncturing mechanism being shaped to move laterally to puncture a volatile container as a compressive load is applied to the activation arm through the first and second portions.
Inventors: Kevin Hafer, James Clark, Matthew Freeborn
ACTIVATING A VOLATILE RESERVOIR USING A LATERAL FORCE
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for activating a volatile reservoir using a lateral force. The apparatus includes a container assembly that includes a volatile reservoir sealed to prevent an escape of a volatile where a seal of the volatile reservoir is at least in part formed with an internal barrier. The container assembly has an opening shaped to receive a puncturing end of a wicking assembly. The internal barrier is positioned to break under a lateral force resulting from insertion of the puncturing end of the wicking assembly into the container assembly.
Filed: August 2, 2013
Applicant: The Dial Corporation
Passive Dispenser of Volatile Material
Abstract: A non-automated dispenser adapted to passively emanate a volatile material at room temperatures via a membrane, in particularly concerned with the emanation of a volatile material such as a fragrance/air freshener, an insecticide, a disinfectant, a bactericide, a fungicide and/or a medicament.
Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited
Inventors: Andrea Duddington, Benjamin David Hindle
CONTROLLING A RELEASE OF AIRBORNE CHEMICALS
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a release of airborne chemicals. The apparatus includes a wall thickness between an inside surface and an outside surface, and the inside surface is shaped to connect to a chemical source covering that releases an airborne chemical from a chemical source. The wall thickness also has multiple openings connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, and the openings occupy fifteen percent to forty five percent of the outside surface.
Inventors: Tyler R. Mikkelsen, Kevin Hafer, James Clark
Volatile material dispensers
Abstract: A volatile material dispenser includes a housing, a retention mechanism coupled to the housing, and a compatible volatile material refill that includes a first set of dimensions and a wick extending therefrom. An adapter is removeably attached to a portion of the compatible volatile material refill. The retention mechanism non-removeably retains the adapter to the housing when the compatible volatile material refill and adapter combination are inserted therein. Further, when the compatible volatile material refill is removed from the adapter, the adapter prevents incompatible volatile material refills having a second set of dimensions different from the first set of dimensions from being attached to the housing.
Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc
Inventors: Bridget Soldan, Jason Gebhardt
Volatile Substance Dispensing Apparatus
Abstract: A method of providing in an atmosphere both a continual supply of volatile liquid and the possibility for a time of an enhanced supply, comprising providing the liquid (3) in a reservoir (1) with an opening, which opening is covered by a membrane (4) of thickness of from 0.05-0.4 mm so as to define within the reservoir and internal evaporation space (6), the continual supply being provided by liquid evaporating within the internal evaporation space and passing through the membrane, and the enhanced supply being provided by evaporation from liquid absorbed in the membrane which has been brought into contact with the liquid and then separated therefrom. The method is easily carried out with a simple, cheap device. A suitable choice of membrane also gives an end-of-life indication by changing color as liquid absorbed therein is disseminated.
Applicant: Givaudan SA
Inventors: Philippe Blondeau, Alice Bresson Boil
Product dispenser and carrier
Abstract: A product dispenser (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760, 780, 800, 810, 820, 830, 840, 850, and 860) for attachment to a surface such as an inner surface of a dryer releasably attaches a product (31, 131, 431, 531, 713, 733, 743, 753, 763, 787, 804, 815, 825, 834, 844, 854, 862) to the surface.
Inventors: Gregory G. Griese, John E. Thomas, Jamie W. Lerbs, Steven E. Lentsch, Stephan M. Hubig, Terry J. Klos, Ronald B. Howes, Jr., Eric R. Balz
Web-Material Dispenser With Air Freshener
Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing web material from a roll contained within the dispenser includes an air freshener for providing a pleasing fragrance to the area surrounding the dispenser. The dispenser may include a housing to which the air freshener may be attached. The housing may include a pivoting cover, and the air freshener may be coupled to the pivoting cover to selectively cover one of the rolls of web material housed within the dispenser. The air freshener may alternatively be supported within a mandrel configured to support one of the rolls of web material within the dispenser. A fan may be provided and configured to push the fragrance into the surrounding environment.
Inventors: Todd Muderlak, Deborah Ponath
SOLID STATE FRAGRANCING
Abstract: Fragrance control is provided by articles of manufacture including various solid state fragrancing objects, methods of using such objects, and systems that employ one or more such objects. The solid state fragrancing object can be used to inconspicuously provide fragrance to a user in an environment by disposing the solid state fragrancing object in the environment and configuring the solid state fragrancing object as at least a portion of a fixture within the environment. The fragrancing object can be easy to manufacture, long lasting, provide fragrance that is consistently released over time, provide an indication to the user that the object needs to be replaced, and can hold a desired ratio of fragrance.
Inventors: John T. Irwin, Stephen A. Dukes, Robert James Hayes, Donald James Staufenberg, Jeffrey C. Gayer
FRAGRANCE CONTROL
Abstract: Fragrance control is provided by articles of manufacture including various fragrancing objects, methods of using such objects, and systems that employ one or more such objects. The fragrancing object can be easy to manufacture, long lasting, provide fragrance that is consistently released over time, provide an indication to the user that the object needs to be replaced, and can hold a desired ratio of fragrance. The fragrancing object can include a first material comprising a polyether block amide, a second material comprising a polyolefin elastomer (POE), and a fragrance component such as a fragrance oil.
Applicant: IMPACT PRODUCTS, LLC
INTERCHANGABLE LID AND BASE FOR AIR FRESHENER
Abstract: An air freshener or container has a convertible and interchangeable lid/base that can form both a lid covering a jar and a base supporting a jar. In addition, the container or jar can contain water beads and a scented material.
Inventor: Bryce Haymond
Multi-layered active ingredient dispenser
Abstract: A dispensing device includes a container having a wall that defines an opening into an interior, a first layer of carrier disposed in the interior distal from the opening, and a second layer of carrier disposed between the first layer and the opening, wherein the first layer of carrier isolates the second layer of carrier from the opening. The first layer of carrier has a first characteristic of an active ingredient, and the second layer of carrier has a second characteristic of active ingredient, wherein the first characteristic is different from the second characteristic. A barrier is disposed between the first layer and the second layer to retard or prevent diffusion of the active ingredient of the second layer into the first layer.
Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Inventors: Maciej K. Tasz, Amelia H. Majerowski, Christopher S. Hoppe
Membrane Device For The Release Of Volatile Compositions
Abstract: A membrane device is intended for the release of volatile compositions. The membrane device includes one or more membrane layers which are permeable to the volatile composition and which are positioned within a vapor impermeable package such as package formed by an upper and lower vapor impermeable panel. The upper vapor impermeable panel includes a window that allows access to the membrane layer for activation of the membrane device. The membrane device can also include decorative portions for aesthetic appeal.
Inventors: Thomas F. Santini, Anthony R. Budraitis
Powder dispensing assembly for a waste container
Abstract: A powder dispenser for a waste disposal system includes a mounting portion that is adapted to be secured to a waste disposal unit, and a container defining an interior space in which a powder such as sodium bicarbonate may be stored. The container is releasably mounted to the underside of a hinged lid member of the waste disposal unit. A directional dispensing system is provided for dispensing powder from the container into a targeted portion of the waste disposal system. The directional dispensing system is constructed and arranged to concentrate initial dispersal of the powder to a single side of the container and includes a dispensing orifice. The dispensing orifice is preferably oriented to limit initial dispersal of the powder within a defined angular range with respect to the longitudinal axis of the lid member, and is spaced axially and laterally with respect to the waste disposal unit at distances that facilitate distribution of the powder to desired targeted portions of the waste disposal unit.
Assignee: Munchkin, Inc
Inventors: Steven B. Dunn, Mark A. Hatherill, Kevin D. Johnson
VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSER AND METHOD OF EMITTING A VOLATILE MATERIAL
Abstract: A method of emitting a volatile material includes the step of programming a volatile material dispenser to include at least two intensity levels, wherein upon initiation of each of the intensity levels for an operating cycle, a resistor is operated at a first percentage of its power rating for a first period of time. Upon selection of a first of the at least two intensity levels and after the first period of time, the resistor is operated at a second percentage of its power rating for a remainder of an operating cycle. Upon selection of a second of the at least two intensity levels and after the first period of time, the resistor is operated at the second percentage of its power rating for a second period of time and, after the second period of time, operating the resistor at a third percentage of its power rating for a remainder of an operating cycle.
Publication date: February 6, 2014
Inventors: Joel E. Adair, Imre J. Dancs, Brian T. Davis, Miguel A. Esparza, Kamran Faterioun, Tracy L. Guard, Sebastian D. Hasik, Dirk K. Nickel, Jesse Richard, Christopher R. Sheridan
Dispensing Device
Abstract: A dispensing device for release of an air treatment material includes a semi-permeable substrate having a mesh size between about 15 strands per cm to about 79 strands per cm and a support component for supporting the semi-permeable substrate. The dispensing device releases the air treatment material at a rate of at least about 0.05 mg/hr at about 25° C.
Inventors: Hai Yan Cao, Amos Chen, Shumao Han, Joanna Jia, Salvador S. Munoz, Deliang Shi
Dispenser for the Controlled Release of Volatile Substances
Abstract: A dispenser for a volatile substance, which contains a reservoir and two control elements. The first control element exerts a control function that is dependent on the substance characteristics of the volatile substance and the material characteristics of the constituents of said first control element. However, the second control element exerts a control function that is independent of the substance characteristics of the volatile substance and the material characteristics of the constituents of said first control element. The first control element is located between the reservoir and the second control element and is permeable to at least one volatile substance. The second control element consists of a material that is impermeable to the volatile substance and contains defined material cavities. Perfumes, crop protection agents, pheromones and repellents, which can be released in a controlled manner, constitute the volatile substances.
Applicant: LTS LOHMANN THERAPIE-SYSTEME AG
Inventors: Michael ROREGER, Malgorzata Kloczko, Michael Feldhege


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