Proceedings, Tsunami Symposium, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany /

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Determination of Strouhal characteristics and power spectrum for elastically restrained H-shape sections /

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1929 UM Track Team

Top Row: Isadore Grodsky, Allen Lamont, Samuel Atkins, Edwin Poorman, Arne Erickson, Walter McLellan, Burt Brubaker

2nd Row: st. mngr Richard Gretsch, Dale Seymour, Crawford Felker, Francis Sanderson, Joseph Austin, Booker Brooks, Eddie Tolan

Front Row: Dalton Seymour, George McArthur, John Tarbill, coach Steve Farrell, Wilford Ketz, Glenn Carlson, Ernest Freese

1930 UM Track Team

Top Row: Daniel McLaughlin, Burt Brubaker, Joseph Austin, Booker Brooks, John Noyes

3rd Row: Edwin Russell, Nathan Potter, Ralph Mueller, st. mngr. Milton Kendrick, Charles Smyth, John Campbell, Eddie Tolan

2nd Row: Alvin Dahlem, Dalton Seymour, Dale Seymour, Edwin Poorman, Coach Steve Farrell, Holly Campbell, Charles Wood, Richard Chapman

Front Row: David Fitzgibbons, Harmon Wolfe

1931 UM Track Team

Top Row: William Klein, William Hill, Roger Howell

3rd Row: George Weyl, Edwin Jackson, Leo Draveling, Donald Haefele, David Gafill, Francis Hazen, Robert Feustel

2nd Row: Hawley Eggleston, Charles DeBaker, Edwin Turner, Roderick Cox, Ben Glading, Charles Eknovich, Howard Braden, Harmon Wolfe

Front Row: John Campbell, Joseph Austin, Ralph Mueller, John Noyes, John Pottle, coach Charles Hoyt, Edwin Russell, Eddie Tolan, J. Clifford Murray

2008 University of Michigan Wrestling Team

Top Row (left to right): asst. strength coach Greg Wagner, trainer Joel Pickerman, asst. coach Kirk Trost, mngr. Drew Christensen, Cody Waters, Tyrel Todd, Eddie Phillips, Anthony Biondo, Matt Guhn, Chad Bleske, Ryan Selley, Steven Russell, Erich Smith, Andy Hrovat, asst. coach Mike Kulczycki, head coach Joe McFarland.

Middle Row: Steve Luke, Braden L'Amoreaux, Justin Zeerip, Josh Churella, Eric Tannenbaum, Jeff Marsh, Jacob Johnson, James Tobias, David Johnson, Jordan Sherrod, Dario Mainella.

Bottom Row: Kellen Russell, Chris Diehl, Mike Sears, James Shaheen, Michael Watts, Zach Jones, Jason Lara, Mark Beaudry, Justin Chizanowski, Phil Shaheen, Aaron Hynes.

(Not Pictured: asst. coach Mark Churella, Sr., adm. asst. Mark Ryan Churella)

Radio - Birthday Party - 10th Anniversary

Ty Tyson and group - Jeff Webb, (?), H. Ponting, Bob Kelly, Ty Tyson, Wen Hall, Eddie Guest, Ossip Gabrilowitsh, V. Kolar.

User satisfaction with allied health services delivered to residential facilities via videoconferencing

We have investigated the role of videoconferencing in allied health service provision to high-care clients in rural residential facilities. Videoconferencing equipment was set up at a rural aged-care facility and a metropolitan allied health centre; ISDN transmission at 384 kbit/s was used to link the equipment. Twelve residents were assessed by both videoconference and face to face across five allied health disciplines (a total of 120 assessments). User satisfaction was measured using questionnaires and focus groups. Face-to-face assessment took significantly longer than videoconferencing assessment. However, the mean satisfaction ratings for face-to-face assessments were higher than for videoconferencing and the majority of the staff preferred the face-to-face format. Videoconferencing was particularly useful for consultations and the initial stages of the assessment process. A number of issues relating to the videoconferencing equipment, to the environment in which assessments were performed and to the clients themselves need to be addressed in order for this form of service delivery to be effective.

The future workplace:views from the floor

Speculation on the future of work and the nature of the future workplace has come to dominate much academic discourse in recent years. Rarely however has the voice of what might be termed the average skilled employee been heard; those who are still shaping a career and may be most at the mercy of whatever changes occur. This study seeks to fill this gap. Stemming from a 1-year research project at Cranfield School of Management, this paper focuses on data collected from a survey exploring the understanding of current and future organisations, and the nature of current and future leadership. The survey was carried out in 2003 and sampled 469 MBA graduates and a further 340 respondents to a web-based questionnaire. The paper provides an overview of the academic discourse on the future workplace, explores the perceptions and expectations of the sample and draws conclusions regarding significant anticipated trends for the future workplace as seen by those on the shop floor. These centre around increased flexibility and autonomy, but with limited awareness of the nature of leadership skills required to lead such a workforce. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Sustained delivery by leucine-modified chitosan spray-dried respirable powders

The controlled co-delivery of multiple agents to the lung offers potential benefits to patients. This study investigated the preparation and characterisation of highly respirable spray-dried powders displaying the sustained release of two chemically distinct therapeutic agents. Spray-dried powders were produced from 30% (v/v) aqueous ethanol formulations that contained hydrophilic (terbutaline sulphate) and hydrophobic (beclometasone dipropionate) model drugs, chitosan (as a drug release modifier) and leucine (aerosolisation enhancer). The influence of chitosan molecular weight on spray-drying thermal efficiency, aerosol performance and drug release profile was investigated. Resultant powders were physically characterised: with in vitro aerosolisation performance and drug release profile investigated by the Multi-Stage Liquid Impinger and modified USP II dissolution apparatus, respectively. It was found that increased chitosan molecular weight gave increased spray-drying thermal efficiency. The powders generated were of a suitable size for inhalation—with emitted doses over 90% and fine particle fractions up to 72% of the loaded dose. Sustained drug release profiles were observed in dissolution tests for both agents: increased chitosan molecular weight associated with increased duration of drug release. The controlled co-delivery of hydrophilic and hydrophobic entities underlines the capability of spray drying to produce respirable particles with sustained release for delivery to the lung. (c) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Modified release of beclometasone dipropionate from chitosan-basedd spray-dried respirable powders

Dry powders for inhalation were prepared by spray drying a 30% v/v aqueous ethanol formulation containing beclometasone dipropionate (BDP), lactose, leucine and chitosan (low, medium or high molecular weight (MW), or combinations thereof). Following physical characterisation of the powders, the aerosolisation and dissolution properties of the powders were investigated using Multi-Stage Liquid Impinger and USP II dissolution apparatus, respectively. The powders were highly dispersible, with emitted doses in excess of 90% of loaded powder aerosolised from a Spinhaler dry powder inhaler. The fine particle fraction (FPF) was observed to decrease, whereas the time for 100% drug release increased, with increasing chitosan MW. For example, the low MW formulation exhibited an FPF of 64% and a 100% dissolution time of 2 h, whereas the high MW formulation demonstrated an FPF of 54% and a dissolution time of 12 h. These powders would be anticipated to deposit predominately in the lower regions of the lung following inhalation, and then undergo delayed rather than instantaneous drug release, offering the potential to reduce dosing frequency and improve patient compliance. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Chitosan-based spray-dried respirable powders for sustained delivery of terbutaline sulfate

In this study, we describe the preparation of highly dispersible dry powders for pulmonary drug delivery that display sustained drug release characteristics. Powders were prepared by spray-drying 30% v/v aqueous ethanol formulations containing terbutaline sulfate as a model drug, chitosan as a drug release modifier and leucine as an aerosolisation enhancer. The influence of chitosan molecular weight on the drug release profile was investigated by using low, medium and high molecular weight chitosan or combinations thereof. Following spray-drying, resultant powders were characterised using scanning electron microscopy, laser diffraction, tapped density analysis, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravitational analysis. The in vitro aerosolisation performance and drug release profile were investigated using Multi-Stage Liquid Impinger analysis and modified USP II dissolution apparatus, respectively. The powders generated were of a suitable aerodynamic size for inhalation, had low moisture content and were amorphous in nature. The powders were highly dispersible, with emitted doses of over 90% and fine particle fractions of up to 82% of the total loaded dose, and mass median aerodynamic diameters of less than 2.5microm. A sustained drug release profile was observed during dissolution testing; increasing the molecular weight of the chitosan in the formulation increased the duration of drug release. (c)2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Sustained delivery of salbutamol and beclometasone from spray-dried double emulsions

The sustained delivery of multiple agents to the lung offers potential benefits to patients. This study explores the preparation of highly respirable dual-loaded spray-dried double emulsions. Spray-dried powders were produced from water-in-oil-in-water (w/o/w) double emulsions, containing salbutamol sulphate and/or beclometasone dipropionate in varying phases. The double emulsions contained the drug release modifier polylactide co-glycolide (PLGA 50 : 50) in the intermediate organic phase of the original micro-emulsion and low molecular weight chitosan (Mw<190 kDa: emulsion stabilizer) and leucine (aerosolization enhancer) in the tertiary aqueous phase. Following spray-drying resultant powders were physically characterized: with in vitro aerosolization performance and drug release investigated using a Multi-Stage Liquid Impinger and modified USP II dissolution apparatus, respectively. Powders generated were of a respirable size exhibiting emitted doses of over 95% and fine particle fractions of up to 60% of the total loaded dose. Sustained drug release profiles were observed during dissolution for powders containing agents in the primary aqueous and secondary organic phases of the original micro-emulsion; the burst release of agents was witnessed from the tertiary aqueous phase. The novel spray-dried emulsions from this study would be expected to deposit and display sustained release character in the lung.