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Zwei moderne Injektionspens (für die Selbstadministration von Insulin) waren jagen und haben beide eine Beute von hochkonzentrierten Kohlehydraten erlegt.
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Two modern injection pens (for self-administration of insulin) have been hunting and have both shot a prey of highly concentrated carbohydrates.
Laboratory product photography, in Reading, Berkshire.
Shot with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, with off-camera lighting via a ceiling-bounced Nikon SB600 speedlight. Processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
A range of catheter heads, in the lab in Reading, Berkshire.
Shot with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, with off-camera lighting via a ceiling-bounced Nikon SB600 speedlight. Processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
A set of flat-bottomed flasks sitting on magnetic stirrer hot-plates. In the old lab in Reading, Berkshire.
Shot with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, with off-camera lighting via a ceiling-bounced Nikon SB600 speedlight. Processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Medical device product photography, in Reading, Berkshire.
Shot with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-55mm kit lens lens (F/3.5-5.6G II), with off-camera lighting via two Nikon SB600 speedlights. Processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
A set of Bactiguard 16-french Foley catheters, hanging from a in-house-built cleaning-rig, in the lab before an experiment. In Reading, Berkshire.
Shot with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, with off-camera lighting via a ceiling-bounced Nikon SB600 speedlight. Processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
My 64th image on explore (25/10/2024), reaching No. 166!
A set of Bactiguard 16-french Foley catheters, hanging in the lab before an experiment. In Reading, Berkshire.
Shot with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, with off-camera lighting via a ceiling-bounced Nikon SB600 speedlight. Processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Trundle Manor
Swissvale, PA
an assortment of surgical instruments
the following info is from:
www.atlasobscura.com/places/trundle-manor
“Trundle Manor looks, from the outside, like any other house in the neighborhood of Swissvale near Pittsburgh - except for the coffins on the porch. But the inside is filled with a wide assortment of oddities that have drawn tourists from all over the country.
“In the house, collections of vintage taxidermy - “
'rat bird' and 'pigeon shark' are examples - Steampunk sculptures, various types of artwork, antique medical devices, rusty cleavers and other weaponry. Coffins and more line the walls and fill the rooms. Trundle Manor also specializes in 'dead things in jars, according to the official website, which also notes that the house 'prides itself on displaying genuine articles and not cheap Halloween props.' Specific items among those genuine articles include gas masks, animal skulls, and more.
“'Anton Miriello and Rachel Rech have turned the place into a home so macabre it would make the Addams Family envious,' noted one newspaper story on the site."
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Tours of Trundle Manor are by appointment only. (A $10 donation is suggested.) More info: www.trundlemanor.com
Places like this are not exactly to my liking, but my local photo group was going there and I tagged along.
My 61st image on explore (29/08/2024) reaching No. 335!
Medical device product photography, in Reading, Berkshire.
Shot with a Nikon D7000 and a Tamron 70-300mm F4/5.6 DI LD (Nikon AFS) lens, with off-camera lighting via two Nikon SB600 speedlights. Processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Medical device product photography, in Reading, Berkshire.
Shot with my trusty Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-55mm kit lens lens (F/3.5-5.6G II), with off-camera lighting via two Nikon SB600 speedlights. Processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Trundle Manor
Swissvale, PA
This old gas mask was illuminated with a red light, giving it the appearance of being red hot. I enhanced it to heighten the effect.
the following info is from:
www.atlasobscura.com/places/trundle-manor
“Trundle Manor looks, from the outside, like any other house in the neighborhood of Swissvale near Pittsburgh - except for the coffins on the porch. But the inside is filled with a wide assortment of oddities that have drawn tourists from all over the country.
“In the house, collections of vintage taxidermy - 'rat bird' and 'pigeon shark' are examples - Steampunk sculptures, various types of artwork, antique medical devices, rusty cleavers and other weaponry, coffins and more line the walls and fill the rooms. Trundle Manor also specializes in “dead things in jars,” according to the official website, which also notes that the house 'prides itself on displaying genuine articles and not cheap Halloween props.' Specific items among those genuine articles include gas masks, animal skulls, and more.
“'Anton Miriello and Rachel Rech have turned the place into a home so macabre it would make the Addams Family envious,' noted one newspaper story on the site."
Tours of Trundle Manor are by appointment only. (A $10 donation is suggested.)
Places like this are not exactly to my liking, but my local photo group was going there, so I tagged along.
I had been watching the process of approving Rapid Antigen Tests in November. Once they were approved I tried getting some, but they were nowhere to be found. So at the end of November I asked my Pharmacist friend and he brought around 3 of them.
I have used one and now have 2 left. I have been trying to see if Mad Scientist can buy some for his essential business but no luck. I am about to get my booster Pfizer shot today so I will feel less need to use this, but having returned to work the opportunities for exposure continue. All the best to my friends in this continuing time of COVID-19.
I've had one of these in my pocket for 4 decades or so.
I have pockets with this shape etched into the fabric.
Etched into me.
Medical device product photography, in Reading, Berkshire.
Shot with my trusty Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-55mm kit lens lens (F/3.5-5.6G II), with off-camera lighting via two Nikon SB600 speedlights. Processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Gates leading to Ashford Stud, a division of Coolmore Stud based in Ireland, where the first Triple Crown Winner in 37 years, American Pharoah, is currently standing stud in Versailles, Kentucky. Tours to Ashford are $25 per person and are booked solid though visitors are not guaranteed a glimpse of this unusal "athletically gifted" horse owned by New Jersey's Ahmed Zayat. The stud fee for 2016 is $200,000.
Ashford Stud purchased the breeding rights to American Pharoah from Ahmed Zayat in late 2014 for a reported $13.8 million. American Pharoah went on to become the first racehorse in 37 years to win the American Triple Crown. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolmore_Stud
Interestingly enough Ahmed Zayat filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Newark, New Jersey in 2010 - Zayat said the legal move was designed to protect his horse operation from efforts by Fifth Third Bank to have a receiver appointed to oversee Zayat Stables: www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/144141/zayat-sta...
There is a massive cell tower on or adjacent to Ashford Stud's sprawling farm. I imagine American Pharoah's owner, trainers and Coolmore are aware of the effects of RFI on impaired fertility and have taken that into consideration when placing this Triple Crown Winner here prior to buying/selling breeding rights. I do know Coolmore in Ireland is now aware of the conundrum. www.bioinitiative.org/conclusions/
American Pharoah is now breeding mares 3xday, 7 days per week. It was reported this unusually muscular horse did pull a back muscle earlier and was given two weeks off from this non-stop breeding cycle but has been put back on this breeding cycle once again. The outcome of the fate of any live foals will not be known until 2020.
I have contacted the FCC to ascertain their recommended physical distance for cell towers to various structures, natural areas & preserves, livestock, etc.... No one I spoke with there was familiar with what those recommendations were - I spoke with an Allison who connected me w. OET - Office of Engineering and Technology 202-418-2470. I left a voice mail asking for this information on 1 June 2016 along with my phone number. Left a 2nd VM message on 15 June 2016 - gave my email address as well as my phone number yet again.
Effects of Wi-Fi (2.45 GHz) Exposure on Apoptosis, Sperm Parameters and Testicular Histomorphometry in Rats: A Time Course Study (older example - we are now looking at >4-5GHz exposure):
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4503846/
And yet another recommendation to the FCC which was ignored: apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520958408
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Nobody knows, they said:
Cell towers can cause arrythmias, neuropathy, nerve demyelination, behavioral changes, autism, interference w. medically implanted devices, etc...
(note the civilian version of the below document is "different") - the RFEF's (radio frequency electromagnetic fields) travel downward much like the letter "A" and outward dependent on the height of the tower, frequencies and the number of transmitters - yet this does not include satellite transmissions from DISH networks, unregistered, unregulated pole & roof transmitters & antennas, etc - and no one in Louisville (and many other municipalities) is inspecting, monitoring, regulating or knows what those standards are as many are hidden or camouflaged. Neither did the FCC when contacted. The recommended standards in the USA are much more lax than Europe's with no accountability or enforcement. Local Governments have zero input as to placement of these towers as of 2014 unless they conflict with certain criterion or the Water Tower in a previous photo (there is a tower attached to that which is directly atop a "protected natural area". Yet the average monetary rate to realtors, municipalities and land owners for hosting these towers averages thousands of dollars per month. www.steelintheair.com/new-cell-tower-leases.html
From: IEEE C95.1-2345™-2014
Military Workplaces--Force Health Protection Regarding Personnel Exposure to Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic Fields, 0Hz to 300GHz
"4.2 DRLs for frequencies between 100 kHz and 3 GHz
The whole-body average (WBA) DRLs shown in Table 6 are based on the exposure response reported for
disruption of food-motivated behavior in laboratory animals. The behavioral effect threshold of 4 W/kg is
associated with a rise in core temperature during whole-body exposure of approximately 1 °C (de Lorge
[B8]). This temporary behavioral effect has been demonstrated to be the most sensitive, reproducible,
potentially adverse health effect across animal species and frequencies (IEEE Std C95.1™-2005, Annex
C2). Consistent with the approach used in the prior standards, a traditional safety factor of ten (10) has been
applied to the established adverse effect threshold value for such effects, yielding a DRL of 0.4 W/kg
averaged over the whole body for Zone 1. The Zone 0 ERLs incorporate an additional safety factor of 5.14
Whenever personnel may have access to an environment where the exposure may exceed the Zone 0 ERLs,
a personnel protection program shall be instituted to avoid exposure that exceeds the Zone 1 or Zone 2
ERLs. ".........
While I was in North Carolina, Lindsey ended up in the emergency room with another kidney stone. She did pass the stone, but there is a 5mm one still lodged in the kidney. This is the fourth or fifth one she’s had to date. I had to giggle at her for taking a photo for me.....she was in a lot of pain.
Had a chance to tour a Canadian N95 respirator manufacturer, Eternity Medical and see these masks come off the assembly line!
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DESIGNED FOR DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS
Date: Circa 1965
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Marsh Photographers, Plastichrome (#4)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: whether for extension or suspension, Doctor . . . we're equipped to take care of your head halter needs . . . we can supply complete home traction kits.
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Date: Circa 1965
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Marsh Photographers, Plastichrome (#2)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: save that roll of tape, Doctor . . . prescribe comfortable OTC rib belts for your rib-fracture cases . . . easily removable for bathing, examination, or dressing . . . foam rubber padded or flannel-lined
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Image from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, published in Russia,1890-1907.
Most images best viewed in the original (largest) size.
The book copyright has expired, so these images are in the public domain.
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DESIGNED FOR DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS
Date: 1965
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Marsh Photographers, Plastichrome (#8)
Postmark: April 1?, 1965, Detroit, Michigan
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: leg support "par excellence," Doctor . . . OTC Nu-Wein Elastic Hosiery . . . honest-to goodness surgical weight, controlled two-way stretch, built-in massaging action to improve circulation . . . for your limb patients who need real therapeutic support.
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APPLIANCES
DESIGNED FOR DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS
Date: Circa 1965
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Marsh Photographers, Plastichrome (#9)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: for those few cases, Doctor . . . when surgery is contra-indicated for one reason or another . . . or until you CAN operate . . . we want you to know we stock trusses and hernia supports too.
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APPLIANCES
DESIGNED FOR DOCTORS' PRESCRIPTIONS
Date: Circa 1965
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Marsh Photographers, Plastichrome (#7)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: or would you prefer a pad, Doctor . . . whether pad or heavy steels, we can furnish the back support you want for your patient . . . send us your back support Rx.
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Pamela E. Scott, Ph.D., is Deputy Director and Director of Research and Development, FDA Office of Women’s Health.
This photo is free of all copyright restrictions and is available for use and redistribution without permission. Credit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is appreciated but not required. Privacy and use information: www.flickr.com/people/fdaphotos/
FDA photo by Michael J. Ermarth
Medical device Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) Mergers and Acquisitions: Buyer’s view and standpoint
Medical Device CMO sector is witnessing an increased merger and acquisition in the recent past; close to 30% of top CMO players were involved in either M&A or expansion plans in e...
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Medical Device CMO sector is witnessing an increased merger and acquisition in the recent past; close to 30% of top CMO players were involved in either M&A or expansion plans in emerging and developed market. These acquisitions have further bolstered the bargaining power of leading CMOs...
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A gentleman came to us with a small medical device. He had worn this medical device implanted in his chest for several years. He now wanted to wear it "on the outside", and commissioned us to make the device into a necklace.
The only stipulation was we were to keep the device 100% intact and not alter it in any way. Our solution was to build a minimalist custom wire frame to secure the device to a sterling silver mounting plate.
A gentleman came to us with a small medical device. He had worn this medical device implanted in his chest for several years. He now wanted to wear it "on the outside", and commissioned us to make the device into a necklace.
The only stipulation was we were to keep the device 100% intact and not alter it in any way. Our solution was to build a minimalist custom wire frame to secure the device to a sterling silver mounting plate. This view shows the back of the sterling silver mounting plate to show the heart piercing, which relates to the function of the medical device.
This is a real photo postcard published by the Grogan Photo Co., Danville, Ill. Postmarked Chicago, Ill., July 13, 1946.
"Iron lungs," a colloquial term for negative pressure ventilators (these medical devices are no longer called "respirators"), were notably used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat polio patients with paralyzed lungs. Fortunately, with the development of vaccines to prevent polio and the development of new types of ventilators and treatments, iron lungs are now used only infrequently.
A medical photo originally posted to the Vintage Photos Theme Park on Ipernity: Demonstration of Respirator (Iron Lung), Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Ill.
Medical Device CMO sector is witnessing an increased merger and acquisition in the recent past; close to 30% of top CMO players were involved in either M&A or expansion plans in emerging and developed market. These acquisitions have further bolstered the bargaining power of leading CMOs...
advantage-procurement.com/medical-device-contract-manufac...
One thing that struck me is how strong that table must be. I think it's about 10 feet long... as you can see, it doesn't even fit in the frame. But it's only supported at the end away from the machine. Plus, I don't think that it can have any metal in it because metal supports would show in the CT scan.
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2011
Last Thursday I went into Fairview Southdale for a bone marrow biopsy. They took two trephine samples (core samples), one from each side, and one aspiration sample. The marrow was extracted from the iliac crest of my pelvis. You can see the tiny incisions here.
The procedure was quick and uncomplicated. The doctor numbed up my ass with lidocaine, which of course burned like hell, and was probably the most painful part of the procedure. The needle was inserted down to the surface of the bone, where the doctor continued to inject lidocaine and probe until he could see that I wasn't reacting, and was therefore totally numb.
After numbing and swabbing the area with disinfectant, a scalpel was used to make a small incision down to the bone, then the doctor used the large bore needle with the green t-handle to poke through my bone into the delicious marrow filled center. The green handled needle is for trephine samples, and the slightly smaller blue handled needle is for aspiration (drawing liquid marrow with a syringe), however my doctor said that he prefers to use the green one for both because the blue one is too flexy.
As you can see from the picture, the biopsy needle has lots of parts. It is a hollow needle with a sharp end like a hypodermic so that it can be pushed through the marrow to cut a sample. In the hollow of the needle, there is a solid shaft with a V chisel tip so that is doesn't clog or kink while boring through the bone. In order to get through the bone, the doctor leans hard on the needle and twists. I could feel him pressing me into to bed with what felt like quite a bit of force. He commented a couple of times at how healthy my bones are. The nurse commented that it was a good thing that Dr Berntson was doing the biopsy, and not the other doctor who usually does them. I took this to mean that the other doctor is slighter of build, and would have had a tough time getting at my bone fillings.
Once through the bone, the solid penetrator is withdrawn, and the hollow needle is pushed in another couple inches to cut a sample. I could feel this because it's not possible to numb the insides of bones with a local anesthetic. To extract the sample, the rod with the yellow end is inserted into the needle. It is also hollow, and has a split end that slides over the sample and then grabs it. The biopsy needle is then pulled clear. It sticks a little because it's a very tight fit. The rod with the white end is a solid plunger used to poke the sample out of the needle into a jar.
After taking the first trephine sample, the doctor reinserted the big green needle into the same hole, and then screwed a syringe onto the handle and drew a sample of liquid marrow. I was surprised at how painful this was. As the plunger was drawn, I could feel a spreading pain up my back and down my leg.
The doctor then added more lidocaine to my other side, and repeated the trephine procedure. At some point, the nurse complimented me on how well I was doing. I guess that the last patient the had was, "a screamer". The nurse said, "She was 90 some years old. Usually those old broads can take anything, but she was screaming the whole time." I asked why she wasn't under general anesthetic, because I was offered the procedure with general or local. The doctor said, "It's interesting that you asked that. Actually, she was under mild sedation. Some people just don't react well to pain."
Unfortunately, provided everything goes smoothly, this is the last stop I'll be making in a hospital for a while. I really enjoy hospitals, they're full of such interesting machinery and gadgets. Even the toilet, which I forgot to get a picture of on my way out was weird. The bowl had strange indentations around the rim to hold sample collection pans or something.