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Cosmetic ear surgeryDefinitionCosmetic ear surgery is a procedure to move very large or prominent ears closer to the head. Alternative NamesOtoplasty; Ear surgery - cosmetic DescriptionCosmetic ear surgery may be done in the surgeon's office, an outpatient clinic, or a hospital. It can be performed under local anesthesia, which numbs the area around the ears. Or, it can be done under general anesthesia, in which you are asleep and pain-free. The procedure usually lasts about 2 hours. During the most common method of cosmetic ear surgery, a surgeon makes a cut in the back of the ear and removes the skin to see the ear cartilage. The cartilage is folded to reshape the ear, bringing it closer to the head. Sometimes the surgeon will cut the cartilage before folding it. Stitches are used to close the wound. Why the Procedure Is PerformedThe procedure can be done after a child reaches age 5 or 6, when ear growth is almost finished. However, if the ears are very disfigured (lop ears), the child should have surgery early to avoid possible emotional stress at school. RisksComplications such as blood clots and infection are uncommon. Other risks of the procedure include:
After the ProcedureThe ears are covered with a thick bandage after surgery. Any tenderness and discomfort can be controlled with medication. If the surgery is done in a hospital, the child should go home the same day or the next day. The ear bandages are removed after 2 - 4 days. However, the child will need to wear a light head wrap for 2 - 3 weeks to help the area heal. The child can return to school and normal activities when the ears heal. Outlook (Prognosis)Scars are very light and are hidden in the creases behind the ears. The child might need a second procedure if the ear sticks out again. ReferencesAdamson PA, Doud Galli SK, Chen T. Otoplasty. In: Cummings CS, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Mosby Elsevier;2010:chap 33.
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11/16/2011 Reviewed By: David A. Lickstein, MD, FACS, specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. © 1997-
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US 3580313 A Description (OCR text may contain errors) United States Patent 1 3,580,313 [72] lnventor Charles Allen McKnight 1,213,334 1/1917 Chapman 145/46 2914 Painted Valley Drive, Little Rock, 2,323,362 7/1943 85/49X Ark. 72207 2,638,092 5/1953 145/46X [2]] Appl. No. 789,474 2,789,558 4/1957 145/46X [22] Filed Jan. 7,1969 3,236,142 2/1966 Bradway 85/49 [45] Patented M35125 1971 Primary Examiner-Granville Y Custer, Jr. Att0rneyCharles B. Haverstock [54] SURGICAL INSTRUMENT 13 Claims, 7 Drawing Figs. [52] U.S.Cl 145/46 [51] Int.Cl B25c3/00 [50] Field of Search 227/19, 140, 156; 145/46; 235/49 ABSTRACT: A surgical instrument including particularly a stapling-type instrument for attaching or anchoring fleshy [56] References Cited parts of the body to adjacent bone structure including means UNITED STATES PATENTS to facilitate such attachments in areas of the body that are 1,201,559 10/ 19 1 6 Columbia 85/49 relatively inaccessible and difficult to operate in. SURGICAL INSTRUMENT It has been found that certain types of medical conditions can be helped by attaching fleshy portions of the body to the adjacent bone structure. This is especially true of certain kinds of conditions including particularly conditions that occur in females as an after effect of childbearing such as stress incontinence and for certain types of congenital defects, and for some conditions that result from certain types of injuries as well. Stress incontinence is one of those conditions that may occur in females after they have passed their childbearing years, particularly when they have had a number of children. Such females develop a condition where the bladder tends to sag and move away from its normal position against the interior pubic bones causing urine leakage, discomfort and embarrassment and in some instances infections of the urinary tract may also develop. In the past, these stress incontinence conditions have been relieved to some extent and with varying degrees of success by anterior vaginal repairs where meticulous attention is paid to the repair of the supports at the neck of he bladder. Special surgical procedures have also been devised, each having the common purpose of elevating the bladder neck and creating a suitable vesicourethral angle. These procedures are difficult and time consuming to perform and often have included the construction of a fascia! sling or other vesicourethral suspension means. Such procedures may involve danger to some patients and are further complicated by the fact that they must be performed in areas or cavities of the body where space and access are extremely limited. The present invention which is useful, among other things to correct stress incontinence is embodied in a relatively simple and easy to use instrument which is constructed so that it can be accurately controlled and manipulated for locating and forcing staples through body tissues into the adjacent bone structure to anchor the flesh thereto even in areas of limited space such as from a position that is accessible by entry through the mouth or other portion of the female vagina. The subject instrument is designed so that it can be used by a surgeon or other person to staple flesh to bone structure in places where it is inconvenient or impossible to see the operation as it is being performed and where the surgeon must rely on locating the parts including the body parts and the anchoring means by feel along. To this end the subject device includes means for supporting a fastener such as a staple or staplelike device while aiming or locating it in position to be driven, and means on the instrument by which controllable force can be brought to bear on the staple to drive it into a final fixed position in a patients bone structure to anchor adjacent flesh thereto. In an actual operation this may include stapling tissue across a sagging portion of a bladder adjacent to the urethral orifice in a female to elevate the posterior urethra and to maintain the neck of the bladder in a normal or neafly normal position against the pubic bones. The present invention enables this type of repair to be accomplished in a minimum of time and with minimum of pain and expense to the patient. The operation is also relatively easy to perform especially when compared to other known operations and procedures used to correct the same condition. Furthermore, the results of tests using the present device and procedure indicates a relatively high possibility for success. It is also noteworthy that the subject instruments are relatively simple to make and use, they preferably have no moving parts, they are easily cleaned and sterilized, and relatively little training is required to master their use. Furthermore, a minimum of advanced preparation is required by the surgeon using the subject instrument thereby simplifying the surgical procedures and reducing the discomfort to the patient. Although the subject invention has special application for performing the above type of repair, it is anticipated that it will also have many other uses and applications including any application where it is desired to perform stapling operations in limited access and out-ofsight areas as for example in making rectal and genital repairs, organ transplants, and cosmetic repairs to name a few. It is therefore a principal object of the present invention to provide simple and easy to operate means for attaching or anchoring tissue to adjacent bone structure. Another important object is to provide means for attaching flesh to bone structure by a stapling operation. Another object is to provide a stapling-type surgical instrument that is constructed to be used in relatively inaccessible regions of the body. Another object is to provide means by which it is possible to accurately locate and seat a staple in bone structure or the like without being able to see to locate and drive the staple. Another object is to provide a relatively simple and inexpensive one-piece surgical stapling instrument. Another object is to provide similar one-piece instruments for locating and initially seating a staple and for thereafter completing the driving of the staple or staplelike device to a predetermined depth into a bone structure particularly at a location that is not readily accessible or visible to the one performing the stapling operations. Another object is to provide a staplelike fastener particularly constructed to be used to fasten flesh to adjacent bone structure. Another object is to provide a surgical instrument which requires relatively little training and skill to use. Another object is to provide a surgical instrument that is relatively easy to clean and sterilize. Another object is to simplify the surgical procedure necessary for relieving or curing stress incontinence and like conditions. These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after considering the following detailed specification which covers several preferred embodiments thereof in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. I is a perspective view of a surgical instrument constructed according to the teachings of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an enlarged top view of the head portion of the instrument of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the head portion of the subject instrument taken on line 33 of FIG. 2, said head portion being shown with a staple positioned therein; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 2 and showing the subject device in operative position after a staple has been driven into bone structure; FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view showing an unstressed staple for use with the instrument of FIGS. 1-4; FIG. 6 is an enlarged top view similar to FIG. 2 but showing a modified form of the subject instrument; and, FIG. 7 is a view showing the subject instrument in operative position extending part way into a female vagina after preliminary surgical preparations have been made, said instrument shown being used to attach a portion of the paraurethral fibrous tissue to the adjacent posterior aspect of the pubic bone to support the bladder and urethra in positions to overcome or cure a condition of stress incontinence. Referring to the drawing more particularly by reference numbers, number 10 refers to a surgical instrument constructed according to the teachings of the present invention. The instrument 10 can be constructed from any of a number of materials and is preferably of one-piece construction. The instrument 10 includes a handle portion 12, an operator or head portion 14, and means including a connecting portion 16 extending therebetween. In the form shown the connecting portion 16 is an elongated member that includes acutely angularly related portions 16a and 16b. The operator or head portion 14 of the instrument 10 is shown formed on the free end of the portion 16b and includes a surface 18 positioned in opposed spaced relationship to the handle 12. In the form of the instrument shown in FIG. 2, two spaced grooves or slots 20 and 22 are formed in the surface 18 of the head portion 14. One of the grooves, shown as the groove 20 in FIG. 3, is relatively deeper than the groove 22 and is defined by a bottom surface 24 and two spaced parallel or nearly parallel end surfaces 26 and 28. The groove 20 is designed and shaped to receive and support a staple such as U- shaped staple 30 shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. The staple 30 is shown in its unstressed condition in FIG. 5 and is defined by two spaced leg portions 32 and 34 and an integral connecting portion 36. The legs 32 and 34 in the unstressed condition of the staple are preferably not parallel to each other but instead are further from each other at their free ends than at their connected ends. This is done so that some force must be applied on the free ends to enable the staple to be positioned in the groove 20 as shown in FIG. 3, and to enable the groove 20 to hold and support the staple 30 without requiring any other holding and supporting means. The groove 20 is therefore used to hold and support the staple 30 while the staple is being set in position and forced into place as will be explained. In the preferred form of the device the staple is also made of some hard corrosive resistant material such as stainless steel, and the free ends of the legs 32 and 34 are preferably sharpened to fine points to make it relatively easy to drive the staple into bone structure or the like. It is also to be noted that in the stressed condition of the staple which is the condition shown in FIG. 3, the leg portions 32 and 34 are parallel or nearly parallel and this is the condition in which it is driven into the bone structure. Therefore, the legs will exert some sidewise pressure after it is installed to help hold it in place. However, the groove 20 (FIGS. 2 and 3) may be too deep to permit the staple to be fully or even sufficiently seated while positioned therein to prevent looseness in the attachment being made, and for this reason the second shallower groove 22 is included to provide means to complete the seating of the staple to its desired final position. It is also contemplated to make the staple legs 32 and 34 parallel and to form the end surfaces or walls 26 and 28 of the groove 20 so as to frictionally engage and hold the staple without having to stress the legs. The grooves 20 and 22 rather than being formed in one single instrument as shown in FIG. 2, may also be formed in two separate similar instruments as illustrated in FIG. 6 which shows an instrument 10 having a single groove 22'. Having two similar instruments instead of one with two grooves may have advantages particularly when a doctor might have a difficult time being sure that he has positioned the staple in the proper groove especially in the shallower groove 22 used to complete the driving of the staple to the final desired position. The subject instruments l0 and 10 are designed primarily as surgical instruments to be used in female surgery for anchoring the bladder to the adjacent bone structure, as already stated. To accomplish this the operating or head portion 14 thereof with a staple 30 in groove is positioned extending in through a portion of the vagina of the female patient as clearly shown in FIG. 7. Before reaching this stage of the procedure, however, it is usually necessary for the doctor to have prepared one or more places for locating the subject staples which preparation will usually involve some minor surgery. The procedures for doing this are not part of this invention. Thereafter, and with the instrument in operative position as shown, the surgeon will use the fingers on one of this hands to guide and locate the pointed ends of the staples and also to prevent the pointed staple ends from causing unwanted injury to other tissues in the area. When the staple ends are properly located, the surgeon will apply force with his other hand on the handle portion 12 in a generally upwardly direction to force the staple through the tissue and into the bone structure. He is able to do this with considerable force and good control because of the leverage provided by the shape of the instrument and by the fact that he is pulling the instrument in a direction generally toward his body. After the staple has been driven in as far as possible using the deeper groove 20, it is an easy matter to free the instrument from the staple, and again using his fingers to locate the staple in the shallower groove 22, or 22 if a single groove instrument is being used. He can now complete the driving and seating of the staple to the desired final position. A typical operation will usually involve the placing of two or more staples in the manner described. The staples 30 preferably have outwardly biased legs 32 and 34 as aforesaid and are preferably constructed of some suitable material that can be surgically sterilized and that can be tolerated by living tissue. Stainless steel is one material that seems to offer particular advantages in this regard. Many sizes and/or other shapes for the staples other than those shown in the drawing are also possible and contemplated including staples having relatively wide flat head portions which offer some hope of providing even better support for the tissue and perhaps even less chance for a tear. Staples can also be constructed having other cross-sectional shapes and the legs of the staples may have outward protuberances 37 at various positions to provide even better engagement with the bone structure. As clearly shown in FIG. 4, the outward bias of the staple legs 32 and 34 may also cause the free ends of the staple legs to move apart slightly as the staple is driven into bone to help hold it in position and to prevent it from coming out. In FIG. 4 this outward movement is shown exaggerated for clarity, since only slight outward movement is anticipated as being desirable to help maintain the staple 30 in the bone 38. - A more specific disclosure of the actual position of the subject instrument in relation to the organs in a female during operation thereon is shown in FIG. 7. In this showing the subject instrument is being used to correct a female incontinence condition due to a sagging bladder. In this case the patient is in a lying down faceup position and the perineum is prepared as in any vaginal surgery. A catheter 40 is placed in the bladder 42 so that undesirable flow of urine can be controlled during the operative and the post operative periods. An incision 44 is cut in each side of the anterior vaginal wall 46 and an examination is made of the area around the bladder 42 by the surgeon inserting his fingers through the incisions to locate the proper places for the staples. The doctor then takes a staple 30 which has been previously sterilized, and presses the free ends of the legs 32 and 34 together slightly to enable him to insert the staple 30 into the groove 20 of the instrument 10 which has also been sterilized. The normal outward bias of the legs 32 and 34 tends to hold the staple in the groove 20 as aforesaid. With the staple 30 in the groove 20, the operator portion 14 of the instrument 10 with the staple 30 positioned therein is carefully inserted into the mouth of the vagina and the pointed ends of the staple are located at the desired positions within one of the incisions 44. The doctor then pulls the instrument l0 upwardly away from the patient thereby driving the staple 30 through the paraurethral tissue 48 and into the pubic bone 50. As the staple passes into the pubic bone 50 there is a characteristic crepitant sensation transmitted to the doctor through the instrument 10 which allows the doctor to feel the progress of the staple 30. As can be seen, the acute angle formed in the connecting portions 16a and 16b of the instrument between the handle portion 12 and the operator portion 14 is necessary to allow proper transfer of force to the staple 30 in this awkward position. Once the staple 30 is partially driven into the pubic bone 50, the instrument 10 is released from the staple by tilting or other movement and the shallower groove 22 is placed against the staple and the operation repeated as before to complete the driving of the staple. Thereafter the instrument 10 is withdrawn from the incision 44 and loaded with another staple and reinserted into the vagina as before for locating and seating in the other previously made incision by a repeat of the foregoing procedure. In this way, the paraurethral tissue 48 is attached to the pubic bones 50 so that the paraurethral tissue 48 forms a strap or sling across the urethra 52 and across the neck of the bladder 42 to support them in proper position against the pubic bones 50. The procedure can be varied by using the instrument It] (or 10') to seat both staples initially and then completing the driving of the staples as a second step. An estimated force of 15 to 20 pounds is about the maximum that is usually necessary to seat and drive home each staple. When both staples are properly in position, the incisions 44 are reclosed. The groove 22 or 22 can be made having different depths in different instruments. As shown in FIG. 4, it is the depth of the slot 22 or 22' into the surface 18 along with the resilience of the tissue 54 being stapled which determines how deep into the bone 38 a staple will ultimately be driven and hence how much space is provided between the head 36 of the staple 30 and the bone 38. There should always be a certain space between the head 36 of the staple 30 and the bone 38 so that the stapled tissue 54 will have adequate circulation and remain viable living tissue. The proper size of this space depends on the type and thickness of the tissue. Although the subject invention is primarily designed for the operative procedures described above, by varying the angle of the connecting portion 16 between the handle 12 and the operator portion 14, and by changing the size and shapes of the staples and their matching grooves in the instrument, it can be used for other procedures as well including being used in rectal repairs, cosmetic surgery and in certain types of transplants where it is desirable to attach flesh or organs to bone structure. Thus there has been shown and described a novel surgical instrument which fulfills all of the objects and advantages sought therefor. Many changes, modifications, variations, and other uses and applications of the subject instrument will, however, become apparent to those skilled in the art after considering this specification and the accompanying drawing. All such changes, modifications, variations, and other uses and applications of the subject instrument which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention are deemed to be covered by the invention which is limited only by the claims which follow, What I claim is: 1. An instrument for implanting staples having integral head and leg portions into bone and like structures comprising an elongated body having portions thereof that are acutely angularly related, a handle on one end of one of said body portions and an operative portion on one end of the angularly related other body portion such that the handle and operative portions are positioned in spaced and opposed relationship, a groove formed in the operative portion on a side thereof that faces the handle portion, said groove being shaped to cooperatively engage the head portion of the staple. 2. The instrument defined in claim 1 wherein said operative instrument portion includes a surface formed about said groove, said surface being in opposed relationship to the handle portion such that pulling force applied to the handle portion acts through the elongated body in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to said surface. 3. The instrument defined in claim 1 wherein said groove has a first groove surface positioned to engage and support the head portion of a staple to be implanted. 4. The instrument defined in claim 3 wherein said groove has end wall portions adapted to engage the staple legs adjacent to the head portion thereof to retain and support a staple positioned in the groove. 5. The instrument defined in claim 4 wherein the groove end walls are spaced apart a distance such that they exert force against the leg portions of a staple positioned in the groove in a direction to maintain the staple in the groove during implantation thereof in bone structure. 6. Means for fastening portions of living body tissue to adjacent bone structure by forcing a U-shaped staple through the tissue and into the bone structure, said means comprising an instrument for use in forcing said staples through the living body tissue and into bone structure, said instrument including spaced handle and operator portions and means including an elongated instrument body having angularly related portions connected respectively at opposite ends thereof to said handle and operator portions to maintain said portions in fixed spaced relationship, said operator portion including an anvil member having a surface thereon in spaced opposed relationship and in substantial alignment with the handle portion, and an elongated groove fonned in said anvil member adjacent to said surface, said groove being constructed to cooperatively engage and support a staple while the staple is being forced through the body tissue and into the bone structure by force ap lied on the handle portion in a direction away from but su stantially in alignment with the operator portion of the mstrument. 7. The means defined in claim 6 wherein the groove in the operator portion of said instrument is defined by spaced side and end walls constructed to cooperatively engage the staple and to prevent relative movement between the instrument and the staple during the time when the staple is forced into the bone structure. 8. The means defined in claim 7 wherein the groove is constructed so that the staple must undergo stress to be moved to a fully seated position therein. 9. Means for fastening tissue to adjacent bone structure in a living body for forcing a staple of substantially U-shape including integral head and leg portions through the tissue and into the bone structure, said means comprising an instrument for installing the staple in a living body, said instrument having a first portion including means constructed to retain and support the staple during installation thereof, and a second portion spaced from and connected to the first portion and including a handle portion, and means connecting the handle portion to the first portion, said first portion including a member having a surface facing the handle portion and a groove formed in said surface, said groove being defined by opposed side and end walls and a bottom wall extending therebetween, said groove end walls being spaced closer together than the unstressed staple leg portions adjacent to the head portion thereof so that the staple leg portions must be forced closer together than they are in their unstressed condition to install the head portion of the staple in the groove in a fully seated condition in which the head portion abuts the bottom wall of the groove. 10. The means defined in claim 9 wherein said first instrument portion includes a second groove positioned adjacent the aforesaid groove, said second groove being shallower than the aforesaid groove so that it can be used to engage the head portion of a staple that has been partially pressed into bone structure during completion of the pressing in of the staple in the bone structure to the desired depth. 11. Means for use in female surgical procedures to staple tissue to adjacent bone structure to correct certain female disorders caused by insufficient or poor support of the urethra and bladder neck by providing support therefor, the means being used to force a staple member of generally U-shape through the tissue and into the bone structure, said means comprising an instrument for implanting said staple through body tissue into adjacent bone structure, said instrument having an operator portion, a handle portion, and means including an elongated member connecting the handle portion to the operator portion in spaced and opposed relationship to each other, said operator portion having a surface formed thereon in generally opposed spaced relationship to the handle portion, a slot formed extending inwardly from said surface for supporting a staple during implantation thereof, said slot being defined by a bottom wall and adjacent spaced end and sidewall portions, the bottom wall of said slot being generally parallel to the said surface and said side and end walls having portions oriented substantially perpendicular to said surface for engaging and supporting portions of a staple positioned therein, said surface being adapted to be moved into contact with an area of the body tissue which is being attached to the adjacent bone structure during implantation of a staple to limit the penetration of the staple into the bone structure when pressure is applied through the handle portion to the staple positioned in the slot. 12. The means defined in claim 11 wherein the construction of the slot is such that the staple must undergo some stress and change in shape to be positioned therein. 13. The means defined in claim 11 wherein said slot is constructed to frictionally engage and support the staple. Patent Citations
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Sail Port Stephens Commodores Cup Day 2 - Gold Medal Dads
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
Sail Port Stephens 2013 - on Tuesday the Commodore Cup fleet sailed the popular three Islands race offshore, around Cabbage Tree, Little and Boondelbah Islands.
The fleet started at 11am just off the Nelson Bay d'Albora Marina in a steady nine knot breeze and with a fast incoming tide most of the fleet headed to the northern side of the channel, where it's shallower for the most tidal relief. Out amongst the Islands the breeze was stronger with gusts to 18 knots between Cabbage Tree and Little Island.
Once more Tom Woods Toy Story was the star line honours performer in Division 1, she is a high tech 36 foot boat, a canting keeler, and conditions have been perfect for her. She led most of the way but was just passed by the 61 footer Margaret Rintoul V in the last stages of the 16 nautical mile race.
Still an amazing feat for the small boat, perhaps the Lake Macquarie crew helps, on board Toy Story, there are two Gold Medal Dads Tony Outteridge and Keith Jensen - their sons Nathan and Iain Jensen (Goobs) won 2012 London Olympic Gold Medals in the 49er class for Australia.
After each day´s racing, each boat in the Commodore Cup fleet has its handicap adjusted, so yesterday's runaway winner Toy Story, although less than a minute behind todays line honours winner Graham Mobuckson´s Margret Rintoul V, on handicap Toy Story was back in fifth place but still leads the series overall.
Warren and Kristy Buchan´s Colortile took handicap honours from Gunther Schmidt-Lindner´s Austmark and Howard Piggott´s Flying Cloud.
The Gold Medal Dads Tony and Keith were wearing matching Delta Lloyd (Olympic Class) Regatta shirts on board Toy Story today. Their sons have more than enough regatta shirts it seems.
Tony commented, 'Toy Story is a hot little boat, a bit like a big skiff, very slippery particularly with a bit of breeze up and then she really takes off.'
Keith agreed, 'the boat just really flies, we can match 16 foot skiffs downhill in the right conditions.
Yesterday we got line honours and the handicap wins, so our handicap just got a lot worse.
Tony added. 'We led most of the day. The big fella (Margaret Rintoul V) got us in the last stretch. Just water line length. But like everyone in this Cruising series, we are all having fun. We don't take things too seriously.'
In Division Two, while Len Payne´s Kerinda again took line honours, from Anthony Paterson´s Tow Truck she was just fourth on handicap.
John Sprague´s Inception from Gosford Sailing Club took handicap honours, ahead of Russell Waddy´s All Sail Dancing Star and Mike Roper´s Ropabull, with Tow Truck fifth
Shore side Len Payne commented 'this is one of our favourite courses ad it was a lovely days sailing after the overnight rain for the whole fleet. For us everything went to plan except when we went a little close to the rocks around Cabbage Tree Island. We ran out of wind so we had no steerage. We couldn't pull away because the island was right under us. But we edged away and it was a lesson learned.'
Today was the first day of the Junior regatta being sailed from the Port Stephens Sailing and Aquatic Club (PSSAC) in Salamander Bay. A core of the big fleet, are the very popular O´Pen Bic - plastic boats, made from 'way cool recycled biros,' as the kids say, .
Full results for all divisions are online at
The final race in the Commodores Cup will start off the d'Albora Marina wall at 11am tomorrow.
On Thursday the sailors will have a day off, to enjoy more time with families, on and around Port Stephens
Then it's the Australian Elliott 7 titles, the NSW IRC (Grand Prix) Championships and probably the best ever Performance racing fleet assembled in Australia, and a Performance Cruising division racing from Friday thru Sunday 21st April 2013.
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Crowe Horwath AU offers Xero to 1,000 clients
We've got some great news to round out the year here in Australia – leading firm Crowe Horwath has reached Platinum status by getting their 1,000th client on Xero. Photo from the day (from left to right): Gavin Fernandes – Key Accounts Manager, Xero, Greg Emsley – Cloud Sponsor & Group Chief Information Officer, Crowe Horwath and me, Chris Ridd – Managing Director, Xero AU.
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Getting on board with the Small Business Web
I've recently joined the Small Business Web board and am thrilled to help this organization continue its journey towards creating better, more integrated web of business applications.
The Small Business Web is a trade association that believes in world where software works to help small businesses around the world be more efficient and productive. It is made up of nearly 200 companies who are pursuing a vision where anyone, without restriction, can build, sell and use software using infrastructure common by all. Continue reading ›
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Slow Performance
1:35 am GMT (2:35 pm NZT) We are experiencing slow performance on Xero applications including accounting and payroll.
The Xero operations team are working on the root cause of the problem and we will rectify as soon as possible. We will provide another update at 2am GMT.
We apologize for the impact this issue is having on our users.
UPDATE 2:01 am GMT (3:01 pm NZT): Performance has returned to normal however there is a small risk that we will experience further performance issues. We will continue to monitor the system and further updates will be posted as soon as we have any new information.
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British Accountancy Awards
We think of industry awards as a bit of fun showbiz recognition for the team, and it's always a good coping strategy to not take them too seriously because you'll only get depressed when you don't win.
So, in that level headed spirit we're super-crazy chuffed that Xero won the Best Client Software category in the British Accountancy Awards at the Tower of London last night, the biggest awards in the UK accounting industry's calendar.
It was particularly gratifying to read the comment from the judging panel that "Xero is a poster child for the new breed of online accounting systems."
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Adding another landmark building in Wellington
We're pleased to announce that Xero is expanding into a third building in Wellington. We now have over 600 staff globally of which 250 are based in this city.
What has been known as the Manthel building is on the high profile corner of Taranaki and Wakefield Streets, in view of the existing Xero HQ. It is also across the road from an additional space we are leasing in Wakefield Street. The building is being repainted as shown in the picture mockup and will be called Xero Two.
Staff will start moving in to Xero Two from the end of December this year. We will take the ground floor of the building for an initial term of just over two years. We are excited about the location and unique character of the building and the landlord is committed to further development work around further space.
This area really is Wellington's "hi-tech precinct", with Trade Me, NZX, Infratil and other firms nearby. It is close to transport for commuting staff and there are plenty of cafes and facilities nearby. It's fantastic to be able to use our growth to revitalize character spaces in this beautiful city,
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ASB adds support for more accounts
Further extending their collaboration with Xero after the launch of credit card feeds last month, ASB have today launched support for loans, term deposits and foreign currency feeds.
ASB is the first bank in Australasia to offer support for foreign currency accounts in Xero. If you are using Xero's large product and have multi-currency requirements, such as exporting income or payments to international suppliers, these feeds will help you keep on top of activity in all the foreign currency accounts you hold at ASB.
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Attach files to your financial data
Today cloud accounting moves beyond transactions and reports to include files and documents as part of the full financial data picture. Welcome to Files in Xero.
Traditionally, the files you create and receive as part of your business have been stored away in filing cabinets, shoe boxes or in some hidden folder on your computer. While many of these are directly related to your business, it's not always easy to locate them when needed. With all your business data in Xero, it no longer makes sense to store your financial data and files separately – and this will make collaborating with your advisors even easier.
Files lets you attach multiple documents to almost anything in Xero and have them right at your fingertips, exactly where you expect to find them. Files can be associated with invoices, transactions, expense receipts, fixed assets, contacts, chart of accounts, bank accounts and even manual journals.
Xero has had single file attachments on bills and receipts for a while – but that was really only the beginning.
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Rod Drury: Entrepreneur of the Year
Congratulations to our CEO Rod Drury for last night winning the New Zealand Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, sponsored by ASB.
From Rod this morning:
"This really means a lot to me. I started my career at Arthur Young and went through the merger when EY started. I'm so grateful for doing my apprenticeship with such a great firm and being part of an outstanding alumni."
"It was also significant that ASB Bank was the principal sponsor, as the ASB was the first bank to give Xero overnight Bank Feeds. That kicked off an accounting revolution where now it's expected that all accounting software should have that feature."
"Anyone who has done a business know it's all about the team. It's humbling to be part of such a great group of people."
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New Xero Touch for iOS out today
We are delighted to announce that the new version of Xero Touch for iOS is available today for download from the iTunes App Store. It's a total rebuild of the application from the ground up, using the iOS SDK and taking full advantage of Apple hardware to boost performance and responsiveness.
We've made some tweaks to the design to look more at home on iOS7 devices, and we have completely redesigned bank reconciliation to help you get through your bank reconciliation faster. Bank rec in bed is now a reality.
With this full rebuild complete we're now in a good position to deliver more frequent releases and drive further mobile accounting innovation. Let us know what you think in the comments.
New version of Xero Touch for Android coming soon
A native rebuild of Xero Touch for Android is well underway with our recently formed Android development team. We'll bring you further updates when we have them.
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Surviving Grad Day and scoring my dream job
Getting your first job after University can be daunting. During my studies I knew I really wanted to work as a Web Developer and it would be a dream job to be part of the huge-growth SaaS industry.
After reading about Xero in the news and doing some research it was obvious that Xero is a leading SaaS company with an extremely exciting future. This was a future I wanted to be a part of and the Xero careers page had Developer opportunities in New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
The Xero Graduate Day happens once a year in both Auckland and Wellington Xero offices. It was advertised through University Career Services and some of the Xero Dev Team presented at our University so we got the chance to talk to them beforehand as well. Xero sounded like a great place to work so I sent my CV through and a couple of weeks later got an invitation to take part in Grad Day. Here I am giving it my best shot…
Grad Day was a fair bit different than what you might expect. The tone of the day was very casual and not intimidating at all. I expected a number of long interviews but only had one ten minute interview. Throughout the day we also did two short technical coding tests, a team building exercise and a quick presentation.
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Cycling in Tuscany (EITC)
What better way to experience the beauty of Tuscany than from the seat of a bike? A mixture of on- and off-road biking awaits on a ride through some of the most gorgeous, yet challenging countryside you'll find anywhere. You'll explore beautiful hill towns, stunning lakes, and have the option to soak in thermal hot springs. After a hard day's ride, what could be better than enjoying the delicious meals your host Stefano will prepare for you each evening, from his locally grown produce. When you are not riding, take the chance to wander the property's vineyard, relax by the pool, or visit the pigs!. There's no better way to work up an appetite.
Highlights: Cycle through Tuscan countryside and stone-walled hill towns, visit quaint Pienza and medieval Montepulciano, learn traditional recipes and eat delicious Tuscan cuisine.
Inca Discovery (PID)
Perfect for those looking to experience the region's archaeological and cultural treasures in a short amount of time, this adventure includes a four-day trek along the Inca Trail. This is one of the world's best-known hikes and will reward those willing to break a sweat with a stunning combination of mountainscapes, cloud forests, and jungles. We run our own treks, which ensures the fair treatment of our porters and quality equipment. Our knowledgeable CEOs will work hard to make certain the first glimpse of Machu Picchu will burn itself into your memory.
Highlights: Sample seafood in Lima, explore ruins and haggle at local markets in the Sacred Valley, conquer the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, learn ancient traditions at the Planeterra-supported Women's Weaving Co-op
- Travel Style:
- Active
- Trip Type:
- Small Group
- Service Level:
- Standard
- Physical Grading:
- 4
Peru Multisport (SPHK)
How do you improve a trip that already includes the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Lake Titicaca? Throw in some bikes, a few kayaks, and loads of high-energy thrills, that's how! 'Peru Multisport' connects immersive cultural interaction and classic Peruvian landmarks with challenging physical activities tailored specifically for adrenaline junkies and fitness freaks. Climb and bike your way from small villages to astounding monuments, then explore Lake Titicaca from a kayak; a perspective few visitors ever get the chance to see. Need more? Consult your CEO; they'll keep your zest for adventure satisfied.
Highlights: Soak in the views by bicycle in the Sacred Valley, climb the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, kayak Lake Titicaca, mingle with the locals and learn about traditional life, savour the Altiplano scenery, devour seafood in Lima.
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu (SPSK)
Salkantay has been dubbed the most spectacular peak in the Peruvian Andes. On this trip, you'll trek in the shadows of this impressive mountain, interact with its inhabitants and explore its forgotten ruins. You'll arrive at Santa Teresa – the backdoor of Machu Picchu – where you'll catch the train to Aguas Calientes for an early-morning visit to Machu Picchu.
Highlights: Conquer the Salkantay Trek in the Andes, explore Inca ruins and Machu Picchu, trek through local communities and beautiful Andean scenery.
China Adventure (ACBH)
Explore a side of China you never knew existed on this eye-opening multi-activity adventure. Using rural roads that wind through tiny villages and past seemingly endless rice fields, you'll get a full dose of this land's truly incredible history, culture, and geography. On two wheels or on foot, you'll tour the imperial tombs and palaces of the walled city of Xi'an, study curious limestome karst formations, navigate the busy streets of Beijing and relax, secure in the knowledge that your downtime is rightly earned.
Highlights: Explore Beijing's Forbidden City and hutongs, walk the Great Wall, trek through rice terraces, cycle old city walls and rural villages, watch kung fu monks
Walk the Great Wall of China (ACGA)
Centuries after its construction, China's Great Wall remains one of humankind's engineering marvels. At over 21,000km (13,048 mi) in length, the Wall is a trip in and of itself. You won't tackle the whole thing on this ten-day trek, but you'll return home with a deeper understanding of the life that goes on around and upon it. The Beijing-to-Beijing route will take you to small villages that have stood for centuries in the shadow of this massive tribute to human will and introduce you to the cuisine, culture and history that make this one of China's most captivating attractions. The Wall's been standing for centuries. Isn't it about time you turned up?
Highlights: Explore Beijing's Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, trek along the Great Wall, sleep on the Wall and in rural villages, enjoy a traditional tea ceremony and tai chi lessons
Everest Adventure (ANEA)
Everest is more than a mountain, and the journey to its base camp is more than just a trek. Along a route dubbed by some as "the steps to heaven," every bend in the trail provides another photo opportunity – beautiful forests, Sherpa villages, glacial moraines, and foothills. For active adventurers not afraid to break a sweat, our full trekking support staff will bring you close to local cultures before opening a window to the top of the world.
Highlights: Trek to the Everest Base Camp, conquer high passes and glaciers, witness Sherpa villages and panoramic views, meet locals during teahouse stays.
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Machame 8-Day Route (DTM8)
Possibly the most scenic route to the summit, Machame boasts different paths to the summit and back. Emerge onto high alpine deserts with amazing views of ice fields, all en route to Uhuru, peak of Mt Kilimanjaro! Known as the "Whiskey Route," this path leads you through magnificent forests to gain a ridge leading through moorland to the Shira Plateau. It offers great scenery beneath the glaciated precipices of the Southern Icefields before summiting from the higher Barafu Camp. Camp along the route with support from local guides and porters. As a world leader in Kili treks, we'll take you to new heights in adventure!
Highlights: Witness the curvature of the earth from the roof of Africa, trek past verdant forests and silent glaciers on the way to Uhuru Peak.
The Inca Trail (SPIT)
One of our most popular trips in the region for those looking to combine the cultural highlights of the Sacred Valley with the challenge of one of the world's best known hikes. The four-day Inca Trail trek will reward you with a stunning combination of the region's ruins, mountainscapes, and cloud forests. Because we run our own treks, we can ensure the fair treatment of our porters and the quality of food and equipment so that you're free to enjoy the beauty of the region.
Highlights: Explore ruins in the Sacred Valley, learn about traditional ways of life and visit local markets, conquer the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
- Travel Style:
- Active
- Trip Type:
- Small Group
- Service Level:
- Standard
- Physical Grading:
- 4
Annapurna Sanctuary (ANAS)
Don't just visit the roof of the world – climb all over it. Take a ten-day trek through the remote and imposing mountains of the Annapurna Range. Begin and end the journey in Kathmandu with its colourful temples, city squares, and great shopping. With the support of a team of expert Sherpas, the challenging trails of Annapurna will reward you with a stunning combination of towering peaks and dramatic valleys. Rest and relax overnight in teahouses, where you'll reconnect with ancient ways long forgotten by the modern world.
Highlights: Witness panoramic views and prayer flags in the Himalayas, explore rhododendron forests and tiny hamlets, meet Sherpa herders, experience teahouse lodges and high passes.
Trekking Annapurna (ANTA)
On this incredible trekking adventure, you'll spend 13 challenging days traversing forests of rhododendron, isolated hamlets, and mountain villages. For six to seven hours a day, make your way along the trails of this challenging circuit on and around one of the world's highest mountains while encountering temples, monasteries, and breathtaking landscapes. Led by expert guides and assisted by support staff throughout, you'll be greeted by locals who offer a fascinating glimpse of traditional rural life and majestic views few rarely experience.
Highlights: Witness stunning Himalayan views, experience high passes and prayer flags, stay in teahouse lodges and tiny hamlets, meet Sherpa herders along the trek, explore rhododendron forests and hot springs.
Thailand Hike, Bike & Kayak (ATHB)
Perfect for those who believe the best way to appreciate paradise is to jump right into it, this adventure will have you hiking through forests and rice paddies, experiencing Thailand's intriguing combination of culture and the great outdoors. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Andaman and discover coral coves and white sand beaches. With the services of a CEO and your accommodation and transport taken care of, this trip offers great value as it introduces the main sights of Thailand, offering up plenty of flexibility so you can experience an adventure you'll never forget.
Highlights: Cycle through busy Bangkok, experience colourful Chiang Mai, trek into remote hilltribe villages, discover ancient Ayutthaya by bike, learn the sombre history of Kanchanaburi, kayak the Andaman Sea from Krabi
- Travel Style:
- Active
- Trip Type:
- Small Group
- Service Level:
- Standard
- Physical Grading:
- 3
Vietnam Hike, Bike & Kayak (AVHB)
Perfect for the active adventurer, this trip will have you hiking, biking, and paddling through the best of Vietnam. Kayak through Halong Bay's towering limestone karsts, trek the Mai Chau area, and cycle through small towns for an authentic taste of Vietnam. When you're not pedalling or paddling, you'll visit the country's cultural highlights like the Cu Chi Tunnels and Emperor's Tomb, or overnight at a local family's homestay. Whether by bike or on foot, this tour will keep you grounded in Vietnam's intriguing culture.
Highlights: Kayak through limestone karsts in Halong Bay, trek in the hills of Mai Chau, cycle through unspoiled countryside, enjoy the frenetic energy of Ho Chi Minh City, visit the tailors and beaches of Hoi An, wander the vibrant streets of Hanoi
Cycle Cuba (CCB)
Leave the resorts of Varadero behind and discover the real Cuba on this 8-day active adventure. Get your blood pumping cycling the hills of the Guaniguanico and El Rosario mountain ranges and marvel at scenic vistas that will take your breath away. Tour a tobacco plantation for a taste of iconic Cuban culture. With its lush scenery, vibrant culture, and incredible beaches, this active cycling adventure will have you exploring a side of this island few get to know.
Highlights: Cycle through pincushion hills, sample Cuban rum at the distillery, hear Cuban salsa music float through the streets of Havana, walk across one of Cuba's famed white-sand beaches, gaze out across the crystal-blue Caribbean.
Costa Rica Volcanoes & Surf (CRVS)
Mountain bike along Lake Arenal with breathtaking volcanic views and catch a wave on this action-packed 9-day tour of Costa Rica. Get your adrenaline pumping with optional extreme sports like whitewater rafting, rappelling and ziplining through the lush jungle canopy. Learn to surf the famous Pacific breaks at Playa Santa Teresa and enjoy plenty of time to relax on tropical beaches. Throw in the opportunity to see incredible rainforest wildlife and you've got a unique adventure you'll be talking about for years.
Highlights: Surf the waves at one of the best breaks in the country, catch views of Arenal Volcano from a lakeside mountain bike ride, search for the elusive quetzal bird in the cloud forest, watch the sunset over the Pacific.
Morocco Active Adventure (DCAA)
With a landscape as diverse as Morocco's, the transportation must be built to match. The simple pleasures of just getting around are essential to this activity-heavy excursion into the desert kingdom: Mule treks into the Atlas Mountains, bike rides through ruggedly beautiful mountain passes, even a camel caravan to a campsite in the desert. But it's not all tramping about in the dunes and hills; you'll also have the chance to explore Essaouira, the fortified city on the Atlantic coast that was once a haven for pirates.
Highlights: Wander through the mountains on the back of a mule, savour coastal views from the back of a camel, enjoy the unique accommodation of a beach camp, cycle through the Atlas Mountains
Climb Mt Toubkal (DCCT)
Jebel Toubkal, Morocco's highest peak, has captivated mountaineers for centuries. Our ascent up the rocky giant of North Africa – the tallest in the region – is no picnic, but is accessible to anyone in good shape and hungry for a thrilling high-altitude adventure. Traditional Berber communities line the route on this trip, and you'll have plenty of time to learn their customs through village visits and overnight camping with hearty home-cooked meals. The views on the way up are spectacular, but nothing compares to what you'll see (and feel) at the top.
Highlights: Walk in spectacular mountain scenery, taste delicious local cuisine, camp in the great outdoors.
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Marangu Route (DTKM)
At 5,895m (19,340 ft), Mt Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and this adventure along the Marangu Route will get you to the top safely, quickly, and with your budget in mind. Overnight in mountain huts and awake ready to conquer the slopes. As a leader in Kili treks, we'll take you to new heights in adventure on your way to the roof of Africa. Affectionately known as the "Coca-Cola Route," Marangu covers forests, moorlands and "the Saddle," a high-altitude desert, on its way to Kibo Hut. This is the easiest route to summit – with a catch. The trail is well maintained but because of the quick ascent, the success rate is not as high as other routes.
Highlights: Sleep in mountain huts on the way to the top, witness Africa from atop its highest mountain.
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Rongai Route (DTKR)
Conquer Africa's highest peak from the drier, northern side of the mountain. Follow the Rongai Route, climbing the mountain from the North and descending via the popular Marangu Route with its diverse climate zones and stunning views. This route's gentle approach has a high success rate due to the slow ascent. You'll camp beside the only lake on the mountain and enjoy spectacular views over Kenya's Amboseli Plains. Local guides, cooks and porters will provide support during your trek and at campsites along the way.
Highlights: Follow a lesser-trekked path up Kilimanjaro, walk through ever-changing ecosystems towards the summit
- Travel Style:
- Active
- Trip Type:
- Small Group
- Service Level:
- Camping
- Physical Grading:
- 5
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Machame 9 Day Route (DTM9)
Experience the splendour of Kili with an extra day to acclimatize on your way to the summit of Africa's highest peak. Considered by many to be the most scenic path to the summit, the Machame boasts different routes to the summit and back. Known as the "Whiskey Route," this path leads you through magnificent forests to gain a ridge leading through moorland to the Shira Plateau. It offers great scenery beneath the glaciated precipices of the Southern Icefields before summiting from the higher Barafu Camp. Camp along the route with support from local guides and porters. As a world leader in Kili treks, we'll take you to new heights in adventure!
Highlights: Stand atop the world's highest free-standing mountain, take in all the stunning scenery that Africa's highest mountain has to offer, use an extra day to acclimatize.
Trip | Length | Style | Service Level | Starting Price |
Cycling in Tuscany (EITC) | 7 days | Active | Standard |
Inca Discovery (PID) | 8 days | Active | Standard |
Peru Multisport (SPHK) | 15 days | Active | Standard |
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu (SPSK) | 8 days | Active | Standard |
China Adventure (ACBH) | 15 days | Active | Standard |
Walk the Great Wall of China (ACGA) | 10 days | Active | Standard |
Everest Adventure (ANEA) | 15 days | Active | Basic |
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Machame 8-Day Route (DTM8) | 8 days | Active | Camping |
The Inca Trail (SPIT) | 7 days | Active | Standard |
Annapurna Sanctuary (ANAS) | 15 days | Active | Basic |
Trekking Annapurna (ANTA) | 18 days | Active | Basic |
Thailand Hike, Bike & Kayak (ATHB) | 14 days | Active | Standard |
Vietnam Hike, Bike & Kayak (AVHB) | 10 days | Active | Standard |
Cycle Cuba (CCB) | 8 days | Active | Standard |
Costa Rica Volcanoes & Surf (CRVS) | 9 days | Active | Standard |
Morocco Active Adventure (DCAA) | 10 days | Active | Basic |
Climb Mt Toubkal (DCCT) | 7 days | Active | Basic |
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Marangu Route (DTKM) | 7 days | Active | Basic |
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Rongai Route (DTKR) | 8 days | Active | Camping |
Mt Kilimanjaro Trek - Machame 9 Day Route (DTM9) | 9 days | Active | Camping |


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Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all speech is a classification, and that all classifications are oppressive.
Roland Barthes
Music may be the activity that prepared our pre-human ancestors for speech communication and for the very cognitive, representational flexibility necessary to become humans.
Daniel J. Levitin
Silence often expresses 'more powerfully than speech the verdict and judgment of society.
Benjamin Disraeli
All noise is waste. So cultivate quietness in your speech, in your thoughts, in your emotions. Speak habitually low. Wait for attention and then you low words will be charged with dynamite.
Elbert Hubbard
Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel. It is to bring another out of his bad sense into your good sense.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
If we do not believe in freedom of speech for those we despise we do not believe in it at all.
Noam Chomsky
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language
Alfred North Whitehead
There is tonic in the things that men do not love to hear. Free speech is to a great people what the winds are to oceans ... and where free speech is stopped miasma is bred, and death comes fast.
Henry Ward Beecher
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
Soren Kierkegaard
Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press.
Hugo Black
A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
Ingrid Bergman
The eye speaks with an eloquence and truthfulness surpassing speech. It is the window out of which the winged thoughts often fly unwittingly. It is the tiny magic mirror on whose crystal surface the moods of feeling fitfully play, like the sunlight and shadow on a still stream.
Henry Theodore Tuckerman
Art-speech is the only truth. An artist is usually a damned liar, but his art, if it be art, will tell you the truth of his day. And that is all that matters. Away with eternal truth.
D.H. Lawrence
Speech is conveniently located midway between thought and action, where it often substitutes for both.
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Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
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It is absurd to hold that a man ought to be ashamed of being unable to defend himself with his limbs but not of being unable to defend himself with speech and reason, when the use of reason is more distinctive of a human being than the use of his limbs.


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Media Magic: Is Isiah a Villain or Visionary?
(also published at SportsOnMyMind)
They are two of the greatest point guards in NBA history.
These Hall-of-Famers waged fierce battles against each other.
But only one of them would be selected to the 1992 Dream Team.
And only now would we learn about the real story of the friendship between Isiah Thomas...
and John Stockton.
Some folks were surprised last month when John chose Isiah to present him at his Hall-of-Fame induction speech - an honor Joe Dumars also once bestowed on Thomas a few years earlier. Said Stockton,
"We've had some tough battles, but one thing I know for sure is that he has showed up many times in my life and made a major impact for me, and a lot of it is behind the scenes".
Stockton - who also credits Thomas with having "changed my entire view of basketball" - echoed the same off-court theme a few days earlier:
"He's done some things behind the scenes that people don't know about,... I'm certainly not going to talk about them now ... but he's shown a lot of class."
Did he say, "A lot of class?" ... was Stockton talking about THAT Isiah?
That the intensely private Stockton would not openly shed details of Isiah's mentorship was not surprising. Neither was the mass media's decision to ignore the intriguing off-court connection between the two greatest small point guards to ever play the game (not yet, Mr. Paul!).
Of course, the greatest point guard of any size is Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
In the upcoming book "When the Game Was Ours" (co-written with Larry Bird and author Jackie MacMullen) Johnson's criticisms of Thomas have made headlines when Stockton's praise didn't make one line. Johnson writes that his friendship with Thomas deteriorated because he believes that Isiah was spreading rumors about his sexuality when he announced that he was HIV positive in 1991. Magic also goes on to admit that he joined with Michael Jordan and others in blackballing Thomas from the 1992 Olympic Dream Team, saying, "Isiah killed his own chances when it came to the Olympics. Nobody on that team wanted to play with him."
Whether true or not, if Magic sincerely believed that Thomas was spreading false rumors about his sexuality, one could understand the downturn in their friendship. That Johnson never expressed these feelings privately to Thomas is far more difficult to grasp. In an extended interview with Sports Illustrated's Ian Thomsen, Isiah would answer back:
"I'm really hurt, and I really feel taken advantage of for all these years, ... I'm totally blindsided by this. Every time that I've seen Magic, he has been friendly with me. Whenever he came to a Knick game, he was standing in the tunnel [to the locker room] with me.... I didn't know he felt this way.'...I wish he would have had the courage to say this stuff to me face to face, as opposed to writing it in some damn book to sell and he can make money off it."
Magic - always the entrepreneur - violated more than a few ethical codes by using a book to air his grievances. Also, by stating that "nobody" on the Olympic Team wanted Isiah on it as opposed to speaking only for himself, he also put those 1992 teammates in a very precarious position.
What is less known is that Isiah Thomas has been an uncelebrated leader in educating the public around being HIV+. Before Magic's historic announcement, Isiah's own brother was diagnosed with HIV, and died of AIDS five years ago. Says Thomas:
"They weren't going to let Magic play in the All-Star Game; all the players were coming out [against him]. You know how that all got turned around? I had a meeting with all of the players - because I was president of the players' association - and I told them not only was he going to play, but we were going to shake his hand and give him a hug. And I was the first to shake his hand and hug him and give him a kiss, to let people know that's not how the virus is spread."
Not only did Thomas call the meeting, but he followed through with that deliberately demonstrative embrace. In 2009, his gesture may not mean much, but in 1992 it was huge given the dangerous amount of myths surrounding HIV and AIDS. Isiah would let Karl Malone, all the other players, and America know that Magic and every other person who had contracted HIV+ is alright to show love.
Thomas has never received lasting media credit for his strong social leadership. When it comes to issues around homosexuality, Isiah turned up again. When former NBA player John Amaechi revealed that he was gay, many in the NBA were asked "if the NBA is ready for an openly-gay player". While Tim Hardaway hated, and Lebron James fumbled, no one NBA player or executive answered the question better than Thomas:
"I can't speak for somebody else's locker room, but if it's mine, we won't have a problem."
... "Sports have always been the testing ground for what society will or won't accept."
Thomas is historically correct. As a player, when Isiah publically embraced Magic, it was the HIV+ acceptance equivalent to Pee Wee Reese famously putting his hand on Jackie Robinson's shoulder. As an executive, when Thomas took his hard-line stance on homosexuality, he was channeling Branch Rickey famously trading away the three Dodger players who refused to accept Robinson as an equal teammate in 1947.
But such details get in the way of cartoon narratives. And you know the story.
Magic Johnson is the hero.
And Isiah Thomas is the villain.
And once a media narrative is set, it takes an act of God to reverse the curse.
Not convinced?
Check out how ESPN's Around The Horn crew would perceive Magic's various breaches of etiquette:
- Woody Paige: "Isiah Thomas should have kept his mouth shut... Once again, Isiah Thomas, the one who has always made trouble is doing it again!"
- Tim Cowlishaw: "As Woody said, I'm sure Jackie [MacMullen] called him. I'm sure he didn't return the call. He had the opportunity to do something about it... We've learned not to trust Isiah Thomas over the last 20 years"
- Jemele Hill: "I think that there might be a little bit of professional jealousy as well [on Isiah's part]
So who wrote that book again?
Thomas - who was "blindsided" - obviously did not know the details of the book, but since he didn't return calls to be interviewed, he - and not Magic - was the troublemaker!
Just wow.
I have written at length of Isiah's unfair media treatment as a General Manager, but his treatment off-the-court may be even more egregious (see article titles like "The Devil Wears Nikes). In each case, his biggest crime has been:
Isiah Thomas does not kiss media ass.
This is why 20 years can endure with bogus or overstated stories about MJ's "all-star game freeze-out", Larry Bird's whiteness, and CBA collapses, while his behind-the-scenes stories remain well, behind the scenes.
Yet how many people knew before now that Thomas facilitated Magic's 1992 return to the All-Star Game (not me!)? How many people knew that when Stephon Marbury launched his revolutionary $15 sneaker line, he gave great credit to Thomas for his off-the-court inspiration? How many knew before this article how much Thomas - the media image of arrogance - meant to John Stockton - the media image of humility.
Who knew?
Ironically, the Stockton-Isiah Hall-of-Fame pairing was hijacked by Michael Jordan's "Speech Heard 'Round the World". For some MJ's speech was petty, vindictive, and pulled the covers off "the real Michael Jordan". For others, it simply revealed the expected off-court character flaws that are so often associated from such single-minded greatness. What was really exposed - once again - was the absurdity that is media-propped sports heroes where no flaws exist. Michael - like Brett Favre the last couple of years - went off the script. Their selfishness was put on display for all to see. But Michael and Brett - like Magic Johnson - will pay no long-term price.
Not when smiles can so easily replace substance.
Not when scripts have been seared into our brains for so long.
And not when you have eternal villains like Isiah Thomas to kick around.


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- The Intel Project was taken upon by Mihika Shaunik, Shreesh Bellare and I.
The Brief of the project was to conceptualize on applications and services which use Intel's WiMax to provide Health, Educational and Entertainment services to rural Indians. After conceptualizing, we were to iterate our concepts into storyboards and scenarios. I worked on the entertainment and educational part of it. - Dharm is an application conceptualised to provide the rural Indian, an opportunity to tour religious places from the comfort f their home. The application was designed to run on smartphones, tablets and TVs. The app allows the user to tour through preset guides or freely providing them a holistic experience. To round it off, users would also be connected to the religious space's website where they could donate online through credit/debit cards or mobile talktime.
- iFixit was conceptualised to solve the rural Indian's problem of broken electronics. The app scans a picture of the item in question eg: Tractor and identifies the make an model. It then throws up a list of common troubleshooting guides with detailed step by step instructions on how to troubleshoot certain problems. If the problem is of an uncommon nature, for a small fee, the users would be able to communicate with a over-the-phone technician who would guide them through the issue.
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I've received word that "Same Odds" has been accepted in the Offshoot Film Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The festival will be taking place October 3-6, which just so happens to be the Brothers May birthday weekend, looks like we'll be spending it in Arkansas. I'll post another Update when I know which day and time the film will be shown.
Offshoot Film Festival is put on by The Seedling Film Association, Ironically having the abbreviations of SFA, which is the same as the Stephen F. Austin where both Daniel and I went to film school and got our BFAs, and where I'm currently working on my MFA.
Maybe it's a sign.
Last weekend the short western, "Same Odds", written and Directed by Dudley May and staring Daniel May was in the Nacogdoches Film Festival. It also won the Peoples Choice award!! I will post a few pictures as soon as soon as I have them.
In other festival news, "Same Odds" will be showing at the Texas Independent Film Festival in College Station, Texas April 19th. If you are in the area come out and see the the short, and some other movies as well. Both Dudley and Daniel will be in attendance, so come out and say "hi".
I'm working on submitting to other festivals, I'll give and update when I find out which ones we get in. Until then, have a good one.
The Brothers May are in pre-production for the SFA cinematography Summer Feature "Truck Month", Directed by Trey Cartwright amd will begin shooting in June.
Daniel is playing the one of the Lead Roles, and Dudley is crewing as Assistant Director. We should be finished Shooting in early July and the film Should premier sometime next fall!
The brothers may have gotten new head shots!
They would like to thank Scott Strickland for taking the time to take the photos, and for doing an excellent job.
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Hello again (who ever reads this)
We've updated our website once more. Here what we've added
*Media Page- which contains videos of several projects the Brothers May has been a part of.
*Daniel's personal Page
Keep checking with us every few weeks we will be adding new media and updating our resume. So keep and eye out.
- Dudley
Been awhile since we've added anything to the site.
Check out what's new!!
*Dudley May's Acting Information page
*Links Page
*Updated Hire Us page
More to come soon!
Yes, our website is now up and running. As you can see it is not complete, but we will be adding more and more stuff as the weeks go by. Keep an eye on it as we add photos and keep improving it. Hope you all like it.
Check out the About Us Page and the Hire Us pages.
Each detail what we do and the service we provide.
We will eventually have more content online such as photos and videos of projects we have worked on, as well as previews and info about future projects we're working on.


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