October 16, Kongsberg Maritime completed installation and commissioning of its latest Neptune engine room simulation delivery to the Great Lakes International Marine Training Centre (GLIMTC) at the Owen Sound campus of Ontario’s Georgian College.

Following a competitive bid process and extensive due diligence on part of the customer, Kongsberg’s engine room simulator was selected as the preferred training system. The new installation represents an upgrade from the earlier generation Kongsberg PPT-2000 UNIX platform ERS to a Windows environment, and the second major purchase by Georgian College of Kongsberg simulation equipment. In addition to meeting all Transport Canada requirements for full mission engine room training, Kongsberg brought additional value to the customer in several areas. As part of the upgrade, Kongsberg was able to reuse many of the original ERS panels and consoles, translating into cost savings by the customer.

This is testimony to the high quality of Kongsberg equipment, most of which had remained unchanged and fully functional from its original installation in the early 1990s.
The delivery included a range of marine engine models installed in both full mission and desktop configurations. The low speed L11 MAN B&W 5L90MC (VLCC) and the medium speed M22 Pielstick 10-PC-IV (Ferry) were delivered in both full mission and desktop, with additional desktop models for the Sulzer 12RTA84 L11 and the M11 MAK 32 engine. To ensure long term peak performance of the engine room simulator, Kongsberg Maritime will also provide Georgian College with an extended warranty which will cover all hardware and software for five years….Download the PDF with the entire article here

Proper technique is the key to benefiting from dry powder inhalers (DPIs) that treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. But data presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians suggest that many patients with COPD can’t or don’t know how to use their inhalers properly.
Compared with aerosol metered dose inhalers, DPIs are considered “user-friendly.” They don’t require coordination between breathing in and squeezing the inhaler to release medication, and DPIs rely on your breath rather than chemical propellants to get the COPD medicine into your lungs.
Muscle Relaxers

But using DPIs requires a measured, forceful inhalation to ensure that the powdered COPD medication gets from the inhaler to deep in your Natural Muscle Relaxers. If you inhale too quickly, the powder ends up at the back of your throat; if you breathe too slowly or too gently, it doesn’t go anywhere; and if you accidentally exhale, the powder might get blown away.
Aerosol metered dose inhalers, such as albuterol and ipratropium, give fast relief during acute respiratory attacks, but most DPIs are prescribed to control COPD symptoms. If you are not using your DPI properly, your COPD can progress, or you may frequently experience acute COPD episodes that require hospitalization.