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What was the first specimen acquired by the museum?

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The museum's first curator, John Hill Brinton (formerly Brigade Surgeon with the Army of the Mississippi), recalled nearly 35 years later that "the beginning of the museum in August 1862 was very modest, consisting of three dried and varnished specimens placed on the little shelf above the ink stand on the desk..." The specimen listed as Item No.
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Where did the Museum's specimen come from?

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It was found in southeastern Oklahoma and unearthed by Cephis Hall and Sid Love. They sold it to Grafham Enterprises of Ardmore, Okla. Anonymous donors purchased the $3 million Acro skeleton for the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in December 1997. From Earth to Exhibit - Detailed information and a slide show (link at the bottom of the page under "Acrocanthosaurus Media") chronicling the Black Hills Institute's preparation of Acro's remains for display at the Museum.
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What is a specimen?

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A specimen is a real-world example of how the mark is actually used on the goods or in the offer of services. Labels, tags, or containers for the goods are considered to be acceptable specimens of use for a trademark. For a service mark, specimens may be advertising such as magazine advertisements or brochures. Actual specimens, rather than facsimiles, are preferred. However, if the actual specimens are bulky, or larger than 8½" x 11", then the applicant must submit facsimiles, (e.g.
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Are there any special requirements before I give my specimen at the lab?

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Some tests may have special requirements. Within each test description, there will be a notation if there is a specific specimen requirement.
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Can I defrost one specimen and use part now and part later?

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Once thawed, a specimen should always be used in its entirety. If you refreeze a specimen, many more of the sperm will be killed. Use the whole specimen, as the sperm will live longest in your internal environment of the upper reproductive tract. Don't panic. We do check and re-check each and every shipment for completeness. We normally ship one vial per cane unless room in the dewar requires multiple vials per cane.
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How does a specimen get to ClearPath Diagnostics?

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We provide collection materials and professional, courteous next day or rush courier service for all specimens. Rush service is available from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please contact (315) 234-3300 for more information.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Trademarks
A specimen is a real-world example of how the mark is actually used on the goods or in the offer of services. Labels, tags, or containers for the goods are considered to be acceptable specimens of use for a trademark. For a service mark, specimens may be advertising such as magazine advertisements or brochures. Actual specimens, rather than facsimiles, are preferred. However, if the actual specimens are bulky, or larger than 8½" x 11", then the applicant must submit facsimiles, (e.g.
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How do I get paintings in the museum?

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If your Pokemon scores five hearts or more in a contest, you'll get a portrait of it that will go to the Lilycove Museum.
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What are the floors in the Museum made of?

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The floor in the central hallway was originally made of brick, but was replaced with concrete in 1885. A second concrete floor was laid in 1949, shortly before the building became a museum. The floors on the second story were originally made of wood. Visitors today to those galleries are standing on quarter-sawn pine, which was also installed in 1949.
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How are trademark rights acquired?

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Trademark rights are not acquired through the registration process. Common law ownership rights are acquired through actual use of the mark in commerce. Generally, the first person to use a trademark is the first person to acquire rights to the mark.
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What is a hospital-acquired infection?

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infection that a patient acquires during their hospital stay, specifically where the infection commences 48-hours after admission (e.g. MRSA surgical site infection).
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Acquired Immunity: What Can We Do?

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Next we have acquired immunity, which is when you acquire (thus the name) the immunity either from being given the antibodies from another person or a vaccine to prevent or treat your disease. This is also when you have previously had an infection and you have fought it off. You see, B cells and T cells in the body remember and recognize the returning infection and have the ability to defeat it before you take ill with it again.
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How do I collect a stool specimen?

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Prior to collecting a stool specimen come to our facility to obtain instructions and appropriate containers. Most specimens will need to be refrigerated.
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How can a patient's specimen be referred to ClearPath Diagnostics?

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A relationship needs to be established between the patient's physician and ClearPath Diagnostics. The patient can ask their physician to send their specimen to ClearPath Diagnostics. The physician, if not already using ClearPath Diagnostics, may contact the main office at (315) 234-3300 to assure courier service or proper transportation.
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What are your specimen requirements?

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Specimen requirements vary by test/panel. See our Specimen Requirements Chart for complete information.
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How much specimen should we send?

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Several study protocols state the sample size and how many aliquots need to be sent. These instructions should be followed very closely. For those protocols that do not state sample size, a minimum of two 2-ml aliquots of each sample type, sera, plasma, urine, other, should be sent. Do Not send the actual unprocessed blood samples or urine specimen cups!
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What if I already have the specimen for that month?

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By means of the Club newsletter, we notify Club Members two to three months ahead of time what minerals we are planning on featuring. If there is one on the list that you already have, or simply don't wish to receive, call or write and we'll skip you for that month and extend your membership for another month (we'll still send you your club write-up & newsletter). And of course, any specimen can be returned for a refund.
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What is a museum?

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The International Council of Museums (ICOM) defines a museum as: "A non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, and open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, material evidence of people and their environment."
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New York City Fire Museum - FAQ's
The Museum, located on Spring Street between Varick and Hudson streets, is easily accessible via public transportation. By subway, take the C or E train (8th Avenue Local) to Spring Street. Walk one and half blocks west. Alternatively, you can take the 1 or 9 train (7th Avenue local) to Houston Street. Walk south 4 blocks to Spring Street and west half a block. You can also reach the Museum via the M10 (7th and 8th Avenue routes) or M21 (Hudson Street cross-town route) bus.
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Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
Please plan to arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment. Museum staff will check-in your school group at the Museum’s South Entrance. Bring your confirmation letter and be prepared to provide the number of students and adults in your group.
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Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of The Pharaohs
The East Entrance to the Museum (closest to Lake Michigan) has been designated the main entrance for visitors who wish to view Tutankhamun. School and adult groups, as well as premium and donor-level members, should consult their materials for directions.
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What else is there to see in the Museum?

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The Museum includes 35 world-class permanent exhibitions, including Evolving Planet, which features our newly renovated dinosaur halls, the Lions of Tsavo, Inside Ancient Egypt, the Hall of Jades and Grainger Hall of Gems and a host of other exhibitions on anthropology, botany, geology, and zoology. Also, don’t miss our Underground Adventure exhibition while you’re here.
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museum is a Top Level Domain (TLD) created exclusively for the museum community. ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has approved .museum as a Top-Level Domain. The Museum Domain Management Association (MuseDoma) administers the museum registry.
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What is a Field Specimen?

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Field Specimens generally means big bamboo such as the ones shown above which we delivered to a new Rave Theater in Hurst, Texas. However, it basically is any division dug from a grove and not grown from a rhizome (root) propagation. We sell divisions ranging from 1 gallon size to 45 gallon size. We ship 3 gallon and smaller sizes by UPS ground. The larger divisions are picked up here or can be delivered if the order is large enough.
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We are submitting a POC specimen. Is there anything that I have to do differently?

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Yes. The Non-Gyn Tissue Requisition needs to include information as to whether the specimen is a missed abortion, spontaneous abortion, legally induced abortion and the appropriate ICD-9 coding. The POC specimen is best submitted in formalin unless the specimen is to be submitted for Chromosome Analysis. If the specimen is to be submitted for Chromosome Analysis, place the specimen in the laboratory provided screw-top tubes with sterile transport medium.
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