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DJ /rupture Releases Mixtape Inspired by the Film The Act of Killing
By Evan Minsker on April 28, 2014 at 3:16 p.m. EDT
DJ /rupture, Filastine, Nova Ruth: Stage Boundary Songs
The Act of Killing is a 2012 Oscar-nominated documentary by Joshua Oppenheimer. It shows death squad leaders-turned-paramilitary officials in Indonesia enthusiastically, theatrically re-enacting the mass murders they committed in the 1960s. Oppenheimer's onetime collaborator, DJ /rupture, aka Jace Clayton, has produced a "musical response" to the film: a mixtape called Stage Boundary Songs. Listen above and find the tracklist below.
DJ /rupture to Release New Album as Jace Clayton
By Evan Minsker on January 31, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EST
Jace Clayton: "Evil Nigger" (excerpt)
Jace Clayton is best known as DJ /rupture, but his new album, The Julius Eastman Memory Depot, is not a DJ /rupture album. It's a Jace Clayton album, and rather than drawing from a multitude of genres and sounds like he normally does as DJ /rupture, on this album, he focuses only on Julius Eastman-- the late gay African American composer, pianist, vocalist, and dancer. It's out March 26 via New Amsterdam, and you can stream the first three minutes of the album above.
Photos: DJ /rupture and Prince Rama
By Pitchfork on May 7, 2012 at 12:50 p.m. EDT
DJ /rupture, Prince Rama, and others played the Directions in Music party at Brooklyn's 285 Kent on Friday. Our photographer Erez Avissar was there, and also DJ'ed.
Check out a selection of shots after the jump, then head over to our Facebook page for even more photos.
James Franco Teams With DJ /rupture for New EP
By Tom Breihan on June 7, 2011 at 2:15 p.m. EDT
Kalup and Franco is the duo of Kalup Linzy, a video/performance artist who frequently performs in drag, and James Franco, an Oscar-nominated movie star (127 Hours, Spider-Man) who has quickly become one of Hollywood's biggest weirdos. The partnership formed after Franco invited Linzy to perform on "General Hospital" during Franco's stint on the soap opera, and they've since become a performance duo and a musical act. On July 12, they'll release their debut EP Turn It Up on Dutty Artz, the label co-founded by the globe-trotting, genre-mashing theorist DJ /rupture.
News in Brief: DJ /rupture's Beyond Digital, These Are Powers, Kill Rock Stars, Snowball Festival
By Tom Breihan on February 18, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. EST
Photo by Tim Kiernan
--DJ /rupture is one of a group of artists working on a project called "Beyond Digital: Morocco", a research and production project that aims to study the effects of technology on Moroccan youth. The group hopes to spend a month on location in Morocco making videos, hosting workshops, and performing. They've started a campaign to fund it through Kickstarter. (Full disclosure: Pitchfork president Chris Kaskie is an investor in Kickstarter.)
-- Chicago/Brooklyn art-punk outfit These Are Powers have broken up. They played their final show on February 5 at a tribute to the late promoter Ariel Panero, as the Dead Oceans website reports.
-- Kill Rock Stars has signed two new bands: Hazy Brooklyn synth-rock crew Milagres and Winnipeg indie-pop noisemakers Boats. KRS will release the new Boats album Cannonballs, Cannonballs on March 1.
-- The Snowball Music Festival comes to Vail Valley, Colorado March 4-6, and its lineup features the Flaming Lips, Diplo, Local Natives, Twin Shadow, Baths, Brother Ali, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Classixx, Lord Huron, Onra, and Candy Claws, as well as a bunch of stuff like Bassnectar and Afroman.
Hear a New Mix From DJ /rupture
By Tom Breihan on January 14, 2011 at 4:40 p.m. EST
Photo by Tim Kiernan
DJ /rupture is one of electronic music's great boundary smashers, a guy who routinely chops up tracks from around the world into a singular party-starting whole. /rupture collaborated with writer Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts on Harlem Is Nowhere, a mix for Domus magazine that focuses on music from Harlem, but never stands still for long. The mix includes tracks from Das Racist, Gil Scott-Heron, Shabazz Palaces, and plenty of others, and it shares its name with Rhodes-Pitts' new book. Download the mix from Domus, via the Fader. -
Hear DJ /rupture's Remix of Yeasayer's "Ambling Alp"
By Tom Breihan on November 5, 2009 at 6:10 p.m. EST
Photo by Guy Aroch
"Ambling Alp" is the dizzy first single from Odd Blood, the forthcoming sophomore album from Brooklyn psychsters Yeasayer. Even before DJ /rupture got his hands on it, the track was pretty much a headfuck, with jittery beats and reggae one-drops and horn stabs replacing the band's old guitar rumble. But DJ /rupture pushes the track even further out into the ether, slathering it in dubby bass and chopping the vocals all to hell. You might want to spend some time with this one.
It's streaming over on Stereogum.
WTF: "90210" Hearts DJ /rupture
By Tom Breihan on September 30, 2009 at 1:45 p.m. EDT
Photo by Sanchez and Kitahara
It's one thing to hear the National or Phoenix in the background on "Gossip Girl" or whatever. It's another thing entirely when a character on the CW's "90210" reboot reps for Pitchfork's favorite experimental academic activist sound scientist, DJ /rupture. And yet, that's exactly what happened on last night's episode of the primetime teen soap, making for a WTF DVR-rewind moment par excellence.
As the Tripwire points out, the character Dixon Wilson (played by Tristan Wilds, who will always have a place in my heart after he played budding stick-up kid Michael on "The Wire") attempts to tell his friends about how he and his girlfriend are totally perfect for each other: "Did I tell you guys we both like /DJ Rupture?"
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"Plenty of Suspense"
The story held my interest and offered enough suspense to be a "page turner" ...The central character is very likable and I cared what happened to her. Who her father turned out to be was a good surprise... Interesting story.
"Skip This One!"
The premise of this story could have been good, not great, but the fluff and the ridiculous twists and turned made it into what Melinda of Utah described as a " long ridiculous rat maze." I wish I had listened to Melinda and passed this one by.
At one point the main character wondered if he was in a real life version of "The Game" starring Michael Douglas. There were way too many far fetched and unbelievable things that happened. Yes, we suspend our disbelief and accept the entertainment value of a story. But here you must not only suspend your disbelief but taken for granted, insulted, and thought of as stupid and gullible. For me the worst was asking me to believe that a company can come into your home (undercover) and plant 10 or 15 spy cameras and other devices in your walls and everywhere else that you won't notice something out of place or that there won't be a trace of the intrusion! Okay, I know it's possible, but then the story turns around and tells you that after the homeowners are given a "map" of where all the devices are located and ordered to remove them, that one wire was so long that it wrapped 15 feet around walls and by the time the homeowners had all of the devices out, their house was in shambles and the walls were ripped back to the studs! At that point, I knew I was not going to like the rest of story.
The first 20 (or so) chapters of the story held my interest really well. After that it was a struggle getting through the rest... at the end I didn't care what happened.
I listened because I wanted to be able to write this review. Before writing this, I took a look at what other reviewers had said. I cringed because it seems that I didn't really pay attention and probably skipped Melinda's review altogether. Well, I tell you now don't skip her review, but most of all, I recommend skipping this book.
I agree with one reviewer who said that Scott Brick did his best with what he had to work with, and Brick is one of my favorites. But throughout this book, Brick sounded a little whinny! He sounded like the whine of a child who keeps repeating themselves and asking for something he/she has already been denied. Maybe that's because the story kept repeating itself.
"A Good Listen!"
This is my first Sandra Brown read/listen. I was thoroughly entertained! The story had a good bit of mystery. A man helps and injured woman who is at first unconscious but when she comes awake you don't know if the man is being kind and helpful to the injured woman out of the goodness of his heart or does he have ulterior motives. He won't tell her anything about himself, not even his name and the fog has the roads socked-in so he can't drive her to the hospital. Is he glad about the fog? is he wanted by the police? It is difficult to write a review without giving away too much... I understand that this writer previously wrote romance novels. I liked how she was able to weave in some romantic scenes which was hot and sexy but kept the scenes brief. I thought the ending was great for the story... there was mystery right up to the very end.
Jonathan Davis is on my short list of favorite narrators..... he did an wonderful job with the "hill-billy" characters.
"Rear Window With A Twist"
This story reminded me a little bit of Rear Window with James Stewart and Grace Kelly. Except here the girl sits on a train and circumstances provides her the opportunity to see her favorite couple at a particular time every day and she weaves a story as she envisions their lives to be. The story has a psychological twist as well because it seems that the girl on the train is a rip-rowing alcoholic who gets up every morning, dresses for work and get on the train like she's going to work even though she has been fired from her job for a few months. The "whodunit" outcome was unexpected. But it shouldn't have been because the author provided enough clues earlier on and throughout the story. An interesting and attention holding story... Recommend
The narrators did an excellent job.
"Great Mystery With Court Room Drama"
This is a great mystery with a good plot. The main character is a young, scared, naïve lawyer who makes silly mistakes but it is the mistakes that drives the story along and develops into a very entertaining listen. Would a real world lawyer do some of the things he did? Most likely not!... but he is scared and fear caused him to do a couple of really stupid things. Just when he thought that he was going to finally get the information that's needed to clear his name only to find out that he's made another mistake -- the reader can see it coming, but it's okay because the story has enough meat on the bones to hold interest. The development of the main characters is done very well that you care about what's going to happen next... how will he clear his name, how will all the threads in the story be weaved into a coherent conclusion. Margolin did a beautiful job of weaving a story inside of a story which is done in one long flashback.
Scott Brick provided an excellent performance. He did not over perform in any way as he is known to sometimes do.... He is one of my favorites and I think that he hit the mark just right with this performance.
"The Enemy Within"
Another very good Reacher story by Lee Child. This one is very different from most others in the series. Reacher's usual bone crushing fights only happened once which gets him in really hot water because he is still in the military. He has reached the rank of Major and he is an MP with a chest full of medals, even a Silver Star. Nevertheless, he breaks military protocols to find out who is ordering military men, and one military wife, murdered. The story tells how devious Reacher and his female investigator had to be in order to investigate the higher ups in the military hierarchy. We are introduced to his brother Joe and his mother. Reacher and Joe goes to visit their mother in Paris. We are told a lot about his mother's past as a young girl which is surprising and totally unexpected. This story is very convoluted with many minor players, but it ranks high on my Reacher list because it held my complete attention for every minute. A Good Read.... Recommend.
As usual, Dick Hill provides a superb performance.
"Narrator's Abilities An Injustice to Story!"
This story reminded me a little bit of Air Force One with Harrison Ford, except the threats were from inside the White House. I think the story was okay albeit on the light side, but entertaining. A different narrator probably could have given a much better performance. Block's performance/narration was too flat for most of the book. This story had lots of backstabbing between White House staff and the military. As I said, a better, more agile narrator would have elevated the story to a possible 4 or 5 star.
"A Very Good Story; Excellent Narrator!"
This is my first read by Greg Iles and I loved it! The story hooked me from the first paragraph and I couldn't put it down. The story was so intense that there was not a good place to pause or stop listening. I needed to know what was going to happen next. The plot is old but presented in a new and refreshing way. There were edge of seat and nail biting moments from beginning until the very end. Each twist and turn of the story were not telegraphed, so you were always guessing and scared for the mom and dad, and the little girl. I was not disappointed with the ending. In fact the ending was spectacular. It showed the extremes a parent will go to in order to save their child.
I like thrillers that are lean of characters so it is not complicated by having to keep too many characters sorted out. The story moves forward at all times and the roles of the minor characters helped to facilitate the movement of the story. The main character and villain is Joe. He is evil but his cold-blooded evilness is counter-balanced somewhat by big "kinda slow" Huey. The little girl and Huey were my favorite characters. But in the end, the father became the hero. I like that the Greg Iles wrote the little girl as smart, sensible and clever. She was able to help herself in some ways.
For me, Dick Hill is the voice of Lee Child's character Jack Reacher. Nevertheless in this story, Dick's voice became an ensemble of different voices. I did realize until after I had finished the story that Dick Hill was the narrator. Dick Hill took his talent of narrating and the performance of this novel to a higher level. A very talented narrator. Highly Recommend
"Devious Divas!"
It's a low-down dirty shame the depths that the "saints" of the church will sink to in order to get what they want. The divas' deviousness is unlimited in their fight to become the First Lady of the National Baptist Association.
Yes, this novel is a "hot mess" but entertaining and enjoyable. If you are looking for something that's not too deep, something that will give you a few good laughs, this novel is a good investment. I have read a few of Victoria Murray's novels and I have enjoyed them. This novel, I believe, was a bit more entertaining for me because it was my first time encountering Rachel Adams and Cecilia King. It was fun learning about them.
Of course, the performance by the fabulous Patricia Floyd was stellar!
"A Well Written Mystery~Great Narration"
This was my first Robert Crais read and expect that I will be looking for more of his novels. I thought that MacLeod Andrews provided a great performance but will be following another reviewer's recommendation about narrators of other books by Crais.
I truly enjoyed this mystery about murder, post traumatic stress disorder, and the training of a K9 Team. Maggie is the dog who knows what it means to live in a "Pack." James is the severely injured, nearly killed, policeman who eventually learns to live in a Pack. The story grabs you by your collar and does not let go until the end, and then you want to read more! I especially liked how Robert Crais told us what Maggie was thinking and how he weaved the two view points together. I would not call this "a story about a dog" but a story about the development of love between a dog and a man with a murder mystery as the vehicle. It's a satisfying story. Recommend...
"Get Reacher For Me!"
This was my first introduction to the Reacher novels. I had read the Reader's Digest abridged version about 7 years ago and when I saw that audible had the unabridged version, I had to get it because the story had stayed with me and wanted to know more about it.
This storyline is good... six shots fired and five people are dead but the target is only one. The story is somewhat complex and involved but Reacher unravels the complexity. Reacher uses his instincts, experience and military investigative training to get to the bottom of the who and why of this story.
The accused asked for Reacher because he knows that Reacher will not stop until the case is solved and the villain brought to justice. Reacher and the accused know each other because they were in military at the same time for a brief period. However, Reacher is not a friend of the accused. He thinks the accused is guilty but the accused sister continually begs him to help her brother. As usual, the story develops in a way that tweeks Reacher's instincts.
I have read several of the Reacher novels. I have purposefully not read those which were not narrated by Dick Hill. To me, Dick Hill is the voice of Jack Reacher and yes, I can tell his voice is older in the latest novels but I can overlook because he is still very, very good... His performance is still among the very best I've heard and I have listened to many novels... Highly Recommend


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Lay low, without a doubt. I was in a bank robbery one time, and it was not typical. There were three armed men who stormed the branch and ordered everyone to the floor. We were all hearded, crawling on hands and knees, into a small back room by one individual while the other 2 tore apart the teller drawers. Some of the older customers were kicked and pushed because they crawled too slow, but were not injured. The robbers themselves tripped the alarms before they left.
In the end, no one was injured and the robbers escaped about 1 minute prior to arrival of LE. I did not carry at the time, and it would not have made a difference, based on that incident and how it played out. As I mentioned in another thread, as a large male one of the robbers kept a gun to my forehead all the way to the back room.
Thoung the media sensationalizes bak robberies, the vsat majority go off without anyone being harmed. There are exceptions, but the odds are no one will be harmed. So doa as you are instructed, keep your CC secured and let the BG go.


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US 20110046615 A1 Abstract The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for skin treatment and tissue remodeling. The apparatus includes an array of needles that penetrate the skin and serve as electrodes to deliver radio frequency current or other electrical or optical energy into the tissue being treated, causing thermal damage in controlled patterns. The damaged regions promote beneficial results such as uniform skin tightening by stimulation of wound healing and collagen growth.
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16. A method of treating at least one portion of skin, comprising:
providing a plurality of needles attached to a base; providing an energy source in communication with one or more of the needles; inserting the needles into the skin to a predetermined depth; and supplying optical energy to more than one of the needles to induce a pattern of damage in the tissue surrounding the needles. 17. The method of
providing a control module, facilitates a variation of characteristics of optical energy supplied by the energy source. 18. The method of
wherein the one or more needles are hollow needles attached to the base and further comprising injecting an analgesic through the hollow needles into a surrounding tissue of the at least one portion after the needles are inserting into the skin. 19. The method of
providing a cooling arrangement to cool a surface of the at least one portion of the skin. 20. The method of
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detecting a presence of a nerve near the needles; and preventing the energy source from supplying the energy to any of the needles if the nerve has been detected near a particular one of the needles. 23. The method of
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Description This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/558,476, filed on Apr. 1, 2004. The foregoing applications, and all documents cited therein or during their prosecution (�appln cited documents�) and all documents cited or referenced in the appln cited documents, and all documents cited or referenced herein (�herein cited documents�), and all documents cited or referenced in herein cited documents, together with any manufacturer's instructions, descriptions, product specifications, and product sheets for any products mentioned herein or in any document incorporated by reference herein, are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and may be employed in the practice of the invention. The present invention is directed to an improved method for treatment of skin and other tissues. More specifically, it is directed to a method of fractional wounding using arrays of needles to damage selected regions of the skin or subdermal tissue and thereby promote beneficial results including skin tightening and tissue remodeling. Skin is primarily made of two layers. The outer layer, or epidermis, has a depth of approximately 100 μm. The inner layer, or dermis, has depth of approximately 3000 μm from the outer surface of the skin and is primarily composed of a network of fibrous protein known as collagen. There is an increasing demand for repair of skin defects, which can be induced by aging, sun exposure, dermatological diseases, traumatic effects, and the like. Aging skin tends to lose its elasticity, leading to increased formation of wrinkles and sagging. Other causes of undesirable wrinkles in skin include excessive weight loss and pregnancy. There are several well-known surgical approaches to improving the appearance of skin that involve incisions being made in the skin followed by the removal of some tissue and rejoining of the remaining tissue. These surgical approaches include facelifts, brow lifts, breast lifts, and �tummy tucks.� Such approaches have many negative side effects including scar formation, long healing times, displacement of skin from its original location relative to the underlying bone structure, and nonuniform skin tightening. Many treatments have been developed that use electromagnetic radiation to improve skin defects by inducing a thermal injury to the skin, which results in a complex wound healing response of the skin. This leads to a biological repair of the injured skin and may be accompanied by other desirable effects. Various techniques providing this objective have been introduced in recent years. The different techniques can be generally categorized in two groups of treatment modalities: ablative laser skin resurfacing (�LSR�) and non-ablative collagen remodeling (�NCR�). The first group of treatment modalities, LSR, includes causing fairly extensive thermal damage to the epidermis and/or dermis, while the second group, NCR, is designed to avoid thermal damage of the epidermis. LSR is considered to be an effective laser treatment for repairing skin. In a typical LSR. procedure, shown schematically in A limitation of LSR is that ablative resurfacing in areas other than the face generally have a greater risk of scarring because the recovery from skin injury within these areas is not very effective. Further, LSR techniques are better suited for correction of pigmentation defects and small lesions than for reducing or eliminating wrinkles. In an attempt to overcome the problems associated with LSR procedures, several types of NCR techniques has emerged. These techniques are variously referred to in the art as non-ablative resurfacing, non-ablative subsurfacing, or non-ablative skin remodeling. NCR techniques generally utilize non-ablative lasers, flashlamps, or radio frequency current to damage dermal tissue while sparing damage to the epidermal tissue. The concept behind NCR techniques is that thermal damage of the dermal tissue is thought to induce collagen shrinkage, leading to tightening of the skin above, and stimulation of wound healing which results in biological repair and formation of new dermal collagen. This type of wound healing can result in a decrease of structural damage related to photoaging. Avoidance of epidermal damage in NCR techniques decreases the severity and duration of treatment-related side effects. In particular, post-procedural oozing, crusting, pigmentary changes and incidence of infections due to prolonged loss of the epidermal barrier function can usually be avoided by using NCR techniques. In the NCR method of skin treatment, illustrated schematically in While it has been demonstrated that these NCR techniques can assist in avoiding epidermal damage, one of the major drawbacks of these techniques is their limited efficacies. The improvement of photoaged skin or scars after the treatment with NCR techniques is significantly smaller than the improvements found when LSR ablative techniques are utilized. Even after multiple treatments, the clinical improvement is often far below the patient's expectations. In addition, clinical improvement is usually several months delayed after a series of treatment procedures. NCR is moderately effective for wrinkle removal and is generally not effective for dyschromia. One advantage of NCR is that it does not have the undesirable side effects that are characteristic of the LSR treatment, such as the risk of scarring or infection. Another limitation of NCR procedures relates to the breadth of acceptable treatment parameters for safe and effective treatment of dermatological disorders. The NCR procedures generally rely on an optimum coordination of laser energy and cooling parameters, which can result in an unwanted temperature profile within the skin leading to either no therapeutic effect or scar formation due to the overheating of a relatively large volume of the tissue. Another approach to skin tightening and wrinkle removal involves the application of radio frequency (�RF�) electrical current to dermal tissue via a cooled electrode at the surface of the skin. Application of RF current in this noninvasive manner results in a heated region developed below the electrode that damages a relatively large volume of the dermis, and epidermal damage is minimized by the active cooling of the surface electrode during treatment. This treatment approach can be painful, and can lead to short-term swelling of the treated area. Also, because of the relatively large volume of tissue treated and the need to balance application of RF current with surface cooling, this RF tissue remodeling approach does not permit fine control of damage patterns and subsequent skin tightening. This type of RF technique is monopolar, relying on a remote grounding of the patient to complete the current flow from the single electrode. The current in monopolar applications must flow through the patient's body to the remote ground, which can lead to unwanted electrical stimulation of other parts of the body. In contrast, bipolar instruments conduct the current between two relatively nearby electrodes through a more localized pathway. In view of the shortcomings of the above methods of dermatological treatment and tissue remodeling, there is a need to provide a procedure and apparatus that combine safe and effective treatment for tissue remodeling, skin tightening, and wrinkle removal with minimal side effects, such as intra-procedural discomfort, post-procedural discomfort, lengthy healing time, and post-procedural infection. Citation or identification of any document in this application is not an admission that such document is available as prior art to the present invention. It is therefore one of the objects of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method that combines safe and effective treatment for an improvement of dermatological disorders with minimum side effects. Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method that promotes skin tightening and wrinkle removal by creation of a pattern of small localized regions of thermal damage within the dermis. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for skin tightening or other forms of tissue remodeling by using an array of electrode needles to controllably deliver electrical or thermal energy to predetermined locations within the dermis or other tissue. These and other objects can be achieved with an exemplary embodiment of the apparatus and method according to the present invention, in which portions of a target area of tissue are be subjected electromagnetic radiation, such as radio frequency pulses, or thermal energy. Electromagnetic radiation is directed to portions of a target area within the skin or deeper tissue using minimally invasive methods, causing fractional wounding of the portions of the target area. The electromagnetic radiation may be generated by an electromagnetic radiation source, which is configured to deliver heat, radio frequency pulses, electrical current, or the like to a plurality of target areas. In yet another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention, an electromagnetic radiation source is configured to generate electromagnetic radiation, and a delivery device comprising an array of needles, coupled to the electromagnetic radiation source, is configured to penetrate the skin to a desired depth to deliver the electromagnetic radiation directly to a plurality of target areas. One method in accordance with the present invention comprises inserting an array of needles into a region of skin to a predetermined depth. Radio frequency pulses of electrical current are then applied to one or more of the needles, which can function as electrodes in monopolar or bipolar modes to create regions of thermal damage and/or necrosis in the tissue surrounding the tips of the needles. In an alternate aspect of the invention, one or more of the needles in the array may be hollow and used to deliver small amounts of analgesic or anesthetic into the region of skin being treated. These hollow needles may be interspersed among the electrode needles in the array, and they may also function as electrodes. In another embodiment of the invention, the electrode needles may also be connected to a second source of electrical current in the milliampere range. Detection of a nerve close to any of the inserted needles of the array is achieved by sequential application of small currents to the needles in the array and observation of any visible motor response. If a nerve is detected, the nearby needle or needles can be deactivated during the subsequent application of RF current to other electrode needles in the array to avoid damaging the nerve. In yet another embodiment of the invention, the methods and apparatus described herein can be used to heat portions of cartilage, such as that located in the nose, using a minimally invasive technique, allowing reshaping of the pliant heated cartilage to a desired form. A further understanding of the nature and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the remaining portions of the specification and drawings. The following detailed description, given by way of example, but not intended to limit the invention solely to the specific embodiments described, may best be understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals and characters, unless otherwise stated, are used to denote like features, elements, components, or portions of the illustrated embodiments. Moreover, while the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the Figures, it is done so in connection with the illustrative embodiments and is not limited by the particular embodiments illustrated in the Figures. The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for improvement of skin defects including, but not limited to, wrinkles, stretch marks, and cellulite. In one embodiment, skin tightening or tissue remodeling is accomplished by creating a distribution of regions of necrosis, fibrosis, or other damage in the tissue being treated. The tissue damage is achieved by delivering localized concentrations of electrical current that is converted into heat in the vicinity of the tips of the electrode needles. Inducing regions of local thermal damage within the dermis results in an immediate shrinking of collagen, leading to beneficial skin tightening response. Additionally, the thermal damage tends to stimulate the formation of new collagen, which makes the local skin tissue fuller and gradually leads to additional skin tightening and reduction of wrinkles. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, tissue treatment apparatus 300 shown in In one exemplary embodiment, the energy source 320 is a radio frequency (RF) device capable of outputing signals having frequencies in a desired range. In another exemplary embodiment, the energy source is capable of outputting an AC or DC electric current. The control module 330 provides application-specific settings to the energy source 320. The energy source 320 receives these settings, and generates a current directed to and from specified needles for selectable or predetermined durations, intensities, and sequences based on these settings. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a spacer substrate 315 containing a pattern of small holes through which the array of needles protrudes may optionally be provided between the base 310 and the surface of the skin 306. This spacer substrate may be used to provide mechanical stability to the needles. Optionally, this substrate may be movably attached to the base 310 or housing 340 and adjustable with respect to base 310, supporting the array of needles to control the depth of the needles protruding from the lower surface 316 of spacer substrate 315, and thus controlling the depth to which the needles are inserted into the skin. In practicing a method in accordance with the present invention, the sharp distal ends of needles 350 pierce the surface 306 of skin tissue 305 and are inserted into the tissue until the bottom surface 316 of spacer substrate 315 (or the bottom surface 311 of base 310 if a spacer substrate 315 is not used) contacts the surface 306 of the skin 305. This configuration permits reliable insertion of the array of needles to a predetermined depth within the tissue being treated. Control module 330 is then configured to deliver controlled amounts of RF current to one or more needles 350. Base 310 and/or spacer substrate 315, if used, can be planar or they may have a bottom surface that is contoured to follow the shape of the region of tissue being treated. This permits penetration of the needle array to a uniform depth within the targeted tissue even if the surface of the skin is not planar, e.g., along the eye sockets. In another embodiment, base 310 and/or a spacer substrate 315, if used, may be cooled by any suitable means (such as by embedded conduits containing circulating coolant or by a Peltier device) to cool the surface of the skin when the needle array penetrates the skin to reduce or eliminate pain. The surface region of the skin being treated and/or the needles themselves may also be precooled by separate means, including convective or conductive means, prior to penetration of the skin by the array of needles. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shafts of conductive needles 350 are electrically insulated except for the portion of the needle near the tip. In the apparatus of In one embodiment of the invention, current may be delivered simultaneously to all needles in the array to produce a pattern of thermal damage around the tip of each needle. In alternative embodiments, control module 330 and energy source 320 can be configured to supply electrical current to individual needles, to specific groups of needles within the array, or to any combination of individual needles in any desired temporal sequence. Providing current to different needles at different times during treatment (instead of heating all needles in the array at once) may help to avoid potential local electrical or thermal interactions among needles that can lead to excessive local damage. In yet another embodiment of the present invention one or more vibrating means, such as a piezoelectric transducer or a small motor with an eccentric weight fixed to the shaft, may be mechanically coupled to housing 340 and/or base 310 that supports the array of needles 350. Vibrations conductively induced in needles 350 by such vibrating means can facilitate the piercing of the skin by the needle tips and subsequent insertion of the needles into the tissue. The vibrating means can have an amplitude of vibration in the range of about 50-500 μm or, more preferably, between about 100-200 μm. The frequency of the induced vibrations can be from about 10 hz to about 10 khz, more preferably from about 500 hz to about 2 khz, and even more preferably about 1 khz. The particular vibration parameters chosen may depend on the size and material of the needles, the number of needles in the array, and the average spacing of the needles. The vibrating means may further comprise an optional controller capable of adjusting the amplitude and/or frequency of the vibrations. Additional details and embodiments of the present invention are shown in Needles 410 and 415 are shown operating in bipolar mode in another embodiment of the present invention. Needle 410 is a positive electrode delivering RF or other current to the tip region of the needle from the energy source via conductor 430. Needle 415 functions as a grounding electrode that is connected to the ground of the energy source via conductor 431. In this configuration the applied current will travel through the tissue between the tips of needles 410 and 415, generating an elongated region of thermal damage 425 around and between the tips of the two needles. An elongated region of damaged tissue 425 can be created between any two adjacent or nearby needles in the array through proper configuration of control module 330 and energy source 320. In an embodiment of the present invention, elongated damage regions 425 are formed between several pairs of needles within the array of needles to form a desired damage pattern in the tissue 305. The regions of thermal damage 325 created in bipolar operation of the apparatus may be formed simultaneously or, alternatively, sequentially, using any combinations of proximate needles in the array to form each region. A wide variety of thermal damage patterns can be created using a single array of needles through appropriate configuration of energy source 320 and control module 330 to deliver predetermined amounts of current between selected pairs of needles. This apparatus thus allows for the creation of complex damage patterns within the tissue 305 that may be macroscopically elongated in preferred directions to produce anisotropic shrinkage and reshaping. In practicing the methods and apparatus of the present invention, the needles can have a width of about 500-1000 μm or preferably about 700-800 μm. Needles less than 500 μm in diameter may also be used if they are mechanically strong enough. Needles thicker than about 1000 μm in diameter may be undesirable because of the difficulty in forcing larger needles to penetrate the skin and because of the increased propensity for pain and scarring. The length of the needles extending into the skin will depend on the targeted depth for damaging the tissue. A typical depth for targeting collagen in the dermis is about 1500-2000 μm, although shallower or deeper distances may be preferred for different treatments and regions of the body being treated. Needles within a single array may protrude by different lengths from the base 310 or spacer substrate 315. This will cause the tips of the needles to be positioned at different depths within the tissue being treated, and allow creation of damaged tissue at more than one depth. This variation in needle depth can achieve formation of damaged tissue over a larger volume within the tissue being treated. The needle arrays may have any geometry appropriate for the desired treatment being performed. The spacing between adjacent needles is preferably greater than about 1 mm apart, and may be as large as about 2 cm. The spacing between needles in an array need not be uniform, and can be closer in areas where a greater amount of damage or more precise control of damage in the target area of tissue is desired. In one embodiment, the array of needles may comprise pairs of needles separated from adjacent pairs by larger distances. This geometry may be well-suited for inducing damage in bipolar mode between pairs of needles. Needles may also be arranged in a regular or near-regular square or triangular array. In any array geometry, the pattern of damage and resultant tissue reshaping may be controlled with some precision by adjusting the intensity and duration of power transmitted to single needles or pairs of needles. The amount of energy directed to a given needle will vary depending on the tissue being treated and the desired extent of thermal damage to induce. For typical needle spacings noted above, the energy source should be configured to deliver about 1-100 mJ per needle or pair of needles in the array. It may be preferable to initially use lower amounts of energy and perform two or more treatments over the same target area to better control the damage pattens and extent of reshaping. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, one or more of the needles in the array may be hollow, such as needle 440 in In yet another embodiment of the present invention, hollow needle 440 is bifunctional, capable of conducting RF current or other energy via conductor 432 and also capable of delivering a local analgesic or the like through center channel 450. Similar to needles 410 and 415, bifunctional needle 440 has insulation 445 covering the shaft extending from base 310 except for the region near the lower tip. Analgesic may be supplied to the tissue either before or during application of RF or other current to the needle 450. In one embodiment of the invention, one or more of the needles in the array may be bifunctional like needle 440. Alternatively, one or more needles may be hollow and optionally nonconductive, suitable only for delivering a local analgesic or the like. The array of needles used for a given application may comprise any combination of solid electrodes, bifunctional needles, or hollow nonconductive needles. For example, one type of needle array may comprise pairs of electrode needles operating in bipolar mode, with a hollow needle located between each pair. In this configuration, the hollow needle can deliver analgesic to the tissue between the tips of the electrode needles prior to applying current to the electrodes and causing thermal damage in the numbed tissue. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, one or more of the needles in the array may be further connected to an electronic detection apparatus and perform the additional function of a probe to detect the presence of a nerve near the tip. The electronic detection apparatus may comprise a source of electrical current in the milliampere range and control means to send small currents on the order of a milliamp to specific needles in the array. Detection of a nerve close to any of the inserted needles of the array is performed by sequential application of small currents to the needles in the array and observation of any visible motor response. If a nerve is detected, control module 330 can be configured to deactivate the needle or needles close to the nerve during the subsequent treatment to avoid damaging the nerve. A nerve detection method based on principles similar to those described herein is disclosed by Urmey et al. in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 27:3 (May-Jun.) 2002, pp. 261-267. In still another embodiment, one or more of the needles may be hollow, and a light fiber or light guide is inserted into the hollow needle such that one end of it extends to or slightly protrudes from the needle tip. The other end of the light fiber or light guide in communication with a source of optical energy. Optical energy supplied to the tip of the light guide or light fiber may then be used to heat the tip, which then heats the surrounding tissue, i.e., the target area, to cause fractional wounding at the needle tip. An array of needles used in accordance with the present invention may comprise a mix of electrode needles and light-guide needles. Alternatively, each needle may carry a light guide and all of the energy used to cause thermal damage may be generated by the optical energy source instead of using RF or other electrical current. A portion of the light guide or light fiber, such as the portion at the tip of the needle, may be configured to absorb energy and facilitate conversion of the optical energy to heat. In these embodiments, the optical energy source may comprise, but is not limited to, a diode laser, a diode-pumped solid state laser, an Er:YAG laser, a Nd:YAG laser, an argon-ion laser, a He-Ne laser, a carbon dioxide laser, an eximer laser, or a ruby laser. The optical energy conveyed by a light guide or light fiber may optionally be continuous or pulsed. Treatments performed in accordance with the present invention may be used to target collagen in the dermis. This can lead to immediate tightening of the skin and reduction of wrinkles overlying the damaged tissue arising from contraction of the heated collagen. Over time, the thermal damage also promotes the formation of new collagen, which serves to smooth out the skin even more. An alternative application of the methods of the present invention may be to reduce or eliminate the appearance of cellulite. To achieve this, the arrays of needles are configured to target the dermis and optionally the upper layer of subcutaneous fat directly. Creating dispersed patterns of small thermally-damaged regions in these layers can tighten the networked collagen structure and suppress the protrusion of the subcutaneous fat into the dermal tissue that causes cellulite. Yet another application of the methods and apparatus of the present invention is to reshape cartilage. It is known that cartilage softens upon heating, and heating it to about 70 degrees C can soften the cartilage sufficiently to permit reshaping that persists upon cooling. Currently, specialized lasers are used to heat and soften cartilage in the nasal passages for reshaping. Using the methods and apparatus described herein, cartilage can be targeted by an array of needles and heated in a suitably gradual way, using lower power densities and longer times, to provide relatively uniform heating. Shaping of the cartilage is thus possible using a minimally invasive technique that can be used where laser heating may not be feasible. Any of the thermal damaging and tissue reshaping methods practiced in accordance with the present invention may be performed in a single treatment, or by multiple treatments performed either consecutively during one session or at longer intervals over multiple sessions. Individual or multiple treatments of a given region of tissue can be used to achieve the appropriate thermal damage and desired cosmetic effects. The invention is further described by the following numbered paragraphs: 1. A tissue reshaping apparatus comprising:
2. The apparatus of paragraph 1 wherein one or more of the needles are electrically conductive and the energy source is configured to supply RF current individually to one or more of the needles. 3. The apparatus of paragraph 2 wherein the energy source and/or control module is located outside of the housing. 4. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 3 wherein the energy source is a radio frequency (RF) device capable of outputing signals having frequencies in a desired range. 5. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 4 wherein the energy source is capable of outputting an AC or DC electric current. 6. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 5 wherein the control module provides application-specific settings to the energy source, and wherein the energy source receives the settings, and generates a current directed to and optionally from specified needles for selectable or predetermined durations, intensities, and sequences based on the settings. 7. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 6 wherein the needles comprise sharp distal ends capable of piercing the surface of skin tissue and penetrating into the tissue until the lower side of the base contacts the surface of the skin. 8. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 7 wherein the control module is configured to deliver controlled amounts of RF current to one or more of the needles. 9. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 8 further comprising a spacer substrate comprising a pattern of small holes through which the plurality of needles protrudes. 10. The apparatus of paragraph 9 wherein the substrate is movably attached to the base or the housing and wherein the position of the substrate is adjustable relative to that of the base to control the depth of the needles protruding from the lower surface of the spacer substrate. 11. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 10 wherein the base and/or optionally, the spacer substrate, is planar or has a lower surface that is contoured to follow the shape of the region of tissue being treated. 12. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 11 wherein the base and/or a spacer substrate further comprises cooling means configured to cool a skin surface to reduce or eliminates pain when the plurality of needles penetrates the skin surface. 13. The apparatus of paragraph 12 wherein said cooling comprises embedded conduits containing circulating coolant or a Peltier device. 14. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 13 wherein said apparatus is configured to deliver RF energy to one or more needles in a monopolar configuration. 15. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 13 wherein said apparatus is configured to deliver RF energy to one or more needles in a bipolar configuration. 16. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 15 further comprising a vibrational means in communication with the base, where said vibrational means comprises a piezoelectric device or a motor having an eccentric weight fixed to its shaft. 17. The apparatus paragraph 16 wherein the vibrational frequency of said vibrating means is between about 10 hz to about 10 khz, between about 500 hz to about 2 khz, or is about 1 khz. 18. The apparatus paragraph 17 wherein the vibrational amplitude of said vibrating means is between about 50-500 μm or between about 100-200 μm. 19. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 18 wherein the energy source and the control module are configured to deliver energy to a plurality of pairs of needles in bipolar mode. 20. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 19 wherein the diameter of the needles is between about 500-1000 μm or between about 700-800 μm. 21. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 20 wherein the average spacing of needles is between about 1 mm and 2 cm, and wherein the needles optionally are not uniformly spaced. 22. The apparatus of any one of paragraphs 1 to 21 wherein one or more of the needles are hollow and are configured to deliver a local analgesic to the tissue surrounding the tip of the needle. 23. The apparatus of any of paragraphs 1 to 22 further comprising an electronic detection device in electrical communication with one or more of the needles that is configured to detect the presence of a nerve near the tip of one or more of the needles. 24. The apparatus of paragraph 23 wherein the detection device is in communication with the control module and the control module is configured to prevent the energy source from supplying energy to any needle if a nerve has been detected near that needle. 25. The apparatus of any of paragraphs 1 to 24 further comprising a source of optical energy and one or more hollow needles containing light fibers or light guides, wherein the apparatus is configured to deliver a controlled amount of electromagnetic energy through the light fiber or light guide and into the tissue surrounding the tip of the hollow needle. 26. The apparatus of paragraph 25 wherein the optical energy source comprises a diode laser, a diode-pumped solid state laser, an Er:YAG laser, a Nd:YAG laser, an argon-ion laser, a He-Ne laser, a carbon dioxide laser, an eximer laser, or a ruby laser, and wherein the electromagnetic energy conveyed by the light guide or light fiber is continuous or pulsed. 27. A method of treating skin comprising the steps of:
28. The method of paragraph 27 further comprising:
29. The method of paragraph 28 further comprising:
30. The method of paragraph 29 wherein the energy is RF current and the needles are insulated except near their tips. 31. The method of paragraph 30 further comprising:
32. The method of paragraph 27 further comprising:
33. The method of paragraph 29 further comprising:
Having thus described in detail preferred embodiments of the present invention, it is to be understood that the invention defined by the above paragraphs is not to be limited to particular details set forth in the above description as many apparent variations thereof are possible without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Patent Citations
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As part of NAMI's ongoing efforts to improve our technology resources, the NAMI Web site, along with all microsites, will soon be moving to a new facility.
Up to this point, NAMI's Web servers have been located in the NAMI National office. But due to increased traffic and a desire to ensure maximum availability, we will soon turn over hosting of our Web sites to a professional hosting company.
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, Edge Web Hosting will benefit you in the following ways:
By moving our hosting, this will mean that your microsite is safer, runs better, and experiences less down time.
We will make the switch at some point between now and mid-March. Once a firm date has been set, we will let you know so you can plan accordingly. If all goes well, you should notice minimal disruption.
If your use your own domain name: If you have purchased and use your own domain name (such as www.namiaustin.org), you will have to take the additional step of contacting the company you purchased your domain name from and having them point your domain name to the new server. Again, we will provide additional details once the date is closer. For now, you should simply be sure you have the contact information for your domain name host.
Whenever you create or edit a page on your microsite, you probably use the Ektron editor. It's the Microsoft Word-like interface that came with your microsite that you use to enter and format your text.
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In October 2006, Microsoft released Internet Explorer 7. If you plan to upgrade to Internet Explorer 7, keep in mind that you will also need to re-install the Ektron editor. You will be prompted to do so the first time you attempt to use Ektron in IE 7. When installing Ektron in IE7 you will notice a small bar towards the top of the browser that says "Click here to install this ActiveX control." You will need to click on this bar several times to complete the installation process. Also, keep in mind that Internet Explorer is the only Web browser
If you need a refresher on installing Ektron, please see page 19 of your Microsite Administrator guide. The guide is available online from your main Microsite administration page.
Blogs (or "Web logs") are an increasingly popular way to communicate online. They are essentially a running online journal, where entries appear on a single Web page in a chronological list. They also feature a feedback mechanism, where those who read the blog can post their responses.
Several NAMI organizations have begun their own blogs. One of them is NAMI Oklahoma. Executive Director Steve Buck recently explained why NAMI Oklahoma decided to enter the "blogosphere":
"One of my biggest priorities upon returning to NAMI Oklahoma was modifying our communications approach to appeal to the 18 – 35 demographic. Both consultants and constituents convinced me that "blogging" was a preferred communications platform for this demographic band.
Our approach is to use the blog as a "community network" without the attention to detail reserved for formal Web pages. Only NAMI OK staff can post to the blog and we is use it to provide updates on current events, express opinions on policy developments and other topics that create a sense of community and dialog. However, we allow any constituent to respond to our posts and only ask that they subscribe to a "golden rule" of etiquette.
Our staff (cumulatively) spends about an hour per week on postings."
NAMI Oklahoma uses a free Web service for its blog called Blogger. Owned by Google, Blogger makes it simple to setup and maintain a blog.
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From Publishers Weekly In a lucid reexamination of one of the nation's most notorious outlaws, independent historian Stiles argues that Jesse James (1847-1882), like his fellow "bushwhackers," had a political agenda and that this made him … see full wiki
Jesse James, was plainly and simply, a career criminal. Stiles' theory of violentization does seem correct, where at the age of 16, James became a bushwacker and participated in some of the most violent and dirty fighting of the Civil War. After the war, all James really knew was violence and turned to crime and banditry because that's what he knew best. James' writings to newspapers and basking in the adulation of politically motivated men like Edwards was simply a stroking of his ego.
A perfect example of Jesse James' character can be seen when he tried to live a normal life. His brother Frank, who was also a bushwhacker and criminal as well, only wanted to settle down and have a normal family life. And he was successful and happy doing so. Jesse got restless and just couldn't do it - going back to his life of banditry and crime.
Again, I think this is an excellent, well-researched biography, but it makes Jesse out to be something he wasn't.
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December 20th, 2012 06:24 PM #11Zelia • Twenty • Film, history and royalty connoisseur • I have a personal blog and one about royaltyExporting old Danish names, Greenlandic names and Greenlandic sibling names
Henry Ásgeirr Edmund • Amaury Charles Théoden "Theo" • Alexander Adelin Lórien "Sasha" • Asa Edouard Ivik
Cosima Ingrid Zenobia "Mimi" • Johanna Ivalo Galadriel "Anna" • Gaia Margaret Undómiel • Asta Catherine Françoise
And for the moment: Atticus Aksel Inigo • Aviaaja Cleopatra Hero "Avi" • Fabiola Agnes Lúthien
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Morganalefaye: Thank you! Pine or North might fit the bill. I wish George Bailey had a better name. Zuzu is the standout from that film IMO. Gaudete- I love that carol too, though as a name, not sure. Drummer- no comment ;-)
Bladechka: I had to look up Mr Getty. Hm. I see he has children named Cassius and Violet, so that's something... Ah the lure of the Z, the X, the Q... Balthasar does have a more understated look about it though.
Loving all these names, especially Nazareth, Ebenezer (!), Quirinus, Aquilo, Birch, Stefano and Epifanio (though she's not Italian) and Ivo (which she can't have because I've got dibs on another yew-related name.)
I was thinking Yves would be stunning on a Xmas Eve baby, though Ivo is more acceptable in these parts.
Shvibziks: Thanks for weighing in. I love Emmanuel too, but it might be too strongly religious for my friend.
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I like the Spanish forms of some of the names mentioned: Baltasar and Gaspar (but I can't say I am a fan of Melchor). Natalio isn't heard that much and might be mistaken for the more familiar female form, but it might work in the middle spot. I like Noé, but that is the Spanish form of Noah, not Noel.
December 20th, 2012 08:04 PM #17Originally Posted by emmabobemma;1702789
Loving all these names, especially [nameBlade, MD
XY: Antoine Raphael
XX: Cassia Viviane Noor
Aurea * Emmanuelle * Endellion * Fleur * Jacinda * Lysandra * Melisande * Myrrine * Rosamond * Seraphine * Sylvana * Thea * Verity / Blaise * Cyprian * Evander * Jules * Laurence * Lionel * Malcolm * Marius * Quentin * Rainier
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Adelaide Mary | Juniper Jessamine | Hermione Clara | Romilly Elizabeth | Zelda Catherine | Rose Georgiana
Edmund Alasdair | Wilfred Hamish | Asa Hawking | Ciaran Emrys | Nathaniel Sirius | Solomon Rory
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Robbie Carman: Now, Rich, one of the most tried and true ways to record interviews is by using a Lav, or a Lavalier microphone on your subject. Rich Harrington: Yeah, this is a classic microphone. Originally, this microphone was actually worn around the neck. If you look at early newscasts, they'd have a rope necklace and the microphone would be hanging and you actually see that, but this is actually named after a type of jewelry. So a Lavalier was a pendant that was worn around the neck, often a teardrop shape, and this is really where it comes from. These days, you won't really see people wearing microphone necklaces.
The Lavalier microphone has been adapted and it can be attached several different ways to your subject. Robbie: Yeah, the nice thing about Lavs is that they're nice and small, like this guy right here, and I'm actually wearing one on my shirt, and if I tap it right here or move it around, you can hear it. And the beauty about Lavs is that they're pretty inconspicuous. So if you want to make--you're recording an interview or a scene where you want to make it seem that it's kind of natural, that you don't have a lot of gear on set, they're a good choice. Now, Lavs come in a couple of different setups. The one that you see right here is actually a wired Lav and you can see it runs down a microphone cable, down to a little barrel here, and the end of the barrel there is an XLR adapter.
Now, the other thing about this particular Lav is that it has a compartment here in the middle to put in batteries. Most Lavs are going to need to have power, because they're condenser type microphones, and you can power them either if you have a battery. Or if you're using a mixer or an audio recorder that provides phantom power, you can also power it that way. Rich: Now, one of the things to think about with the Lavalier microphone is where that power is going to come from, either the battery that's inside, or the mixer. I don't recommend that you put both in at the same time. You don't want to overload that mic. Another thing though, too, is realize we're talking about this mic being inconspicuous, and some of you might be thinking that doesn't look that small.
Well, this particular mic you see here, we've already put on a windscreen to cut down on noise and wind blowing or plosives, pops with the mouth, that can come off. And it's a pretty small microphone inside of there. Let's just should slide that off, you see just a little tiny mic, and nothing says you have to use this. This is your sort of standard tie tack, works well on a lapel. We actually can use other types of clips. Like here I have a very small vampire clip, two little fanged teeth, and this is designed to be hooked on the inside of a shirt lapel or maybe on the inside of clothing.
People will sometimes tape this inside of a shirt with a band-aid on the inside of a T-shirt. This is a small inconspicuous mic, and the goal is to just make sure that it gets put close to the subject's mouth. Generally speaking, we say about that far away, and you see there for my mic, that's about the distance. You can go double that distance, but the farther it gets away from the subject, the hollower it's going to sound. Robbie: That's right, and you actually brought up one other really important point and that's sort of placement of the Lav itself, not just in distance, but actual placement on the person's body or clothes.
One of the big problems that you potentially get by using a Lav is clothing rub, on somebody's lapel or their jacket or something, their shirt and they move, you have to be very careful where you place that. Now, typically in an interview setup, I'll have the subject move around a little bit before we actually start rolling, so I can make sure that their natural body movement is not going to disturb the mic and get sort of that ruffling sound, because it's very difficult to sort of remove in postproduction, not impossible, but difficult. Rich: Now, you're not saying like jumping jacks or anything extreme, right? Just move your shoulders, talk with your hands a little bit, listen for that rub.
Another thing that's important about placement that you bring up, which is actually a good idea, see, we're both talking to each other as well as folks at home. I'm typically turning to this shoulder, so if I was wearing a sport coat and I was attaching this to the lapel, I wouldn't want to put it on my outside shoulder, I'd put it on the inside shoulder where I'm looking, since this is center. Even if I turn my head as I'm talking, there's a little variation in the levels, but it's picking up pretty well. But you need to think about where is that mic in relation to the subject's mouth. Getting it nice and center, good idea.
Robbie: Absolutely, now there is one more important thing when it comes to Lavs is that you're going to have sort of two choices in the Lav system that you use. Sort of the old dependable way of doing it is with a wired Lavalier system, which works great. However, new Lav systems can go wireless. Now, you might be thinking that wireless systems are just the way to go, less wires, less problems. You've got to be careful about this. Wireless Lav systems can be prone to interference. So if you have a lot of electronics on set, cell phones, iPads, whatever it may be, they can be interfered with, and that signal from the Lav can have noise in it and distortion and that kind of stuff.
So when you go on set, it's always a great idea if you're going to use Lav mics to have both options available to you, a wireless system, which might be your first choice, but as a backup having a wired system if that wireless version is not going to work out in the particular location that you're in. Rich: Yeah, tied to that location, you can have interference from things like cell phone towers, or radio broadcast towers, lots of wireless microphones. Another important thing is making sure you have plenty of batteries, because wireless mics will burn through them. Typically these are AA. There is one thing, though, that I want to point out, be very careful when buying a wireless mic system, particularly a used one.
If you're in the United States, the FCC, the governing body that oversees communications and electronics, actually switched standards a few years back, and there's a lot of microphones that are old that are not in compliance. So you might find systems available in the market, you need to go to the FCC website, look up wireless microphones and make sure that the frequencies they use are in compliance, otherwise--and believe it or not-- there are actually laws for these things. You could be breaking the law using that microphone system. So you want to make sure that it's a fully compliant system before you drop down some money.
Robbie: Absolutely, I mean, the last thing I'll mention about wireless Lavs is that you often get what you pay for. This is true about a lot of things in production, but it's particularly true if you decide to go with a wireless Lavalier system. Typically the higher end systems are going to give you more flexibility in your frequency choice, have additional features that will reduce the possibility of having interference and noise brought into the system. So just when you're going out there and looking at different Lav systems, be aware that the higher priced wireless systems often generally perform a little bit better than say the $99 special that you found online.
Rich: And to that end, when you're picking out a Lav system, I always recommend get the one that has the wireless Lav and the XLR adapter, this will give you the flexibility to patch into other systems and give you a wireless throw for things like concerts and events. When we come back, we're going to talk about the other type of microphone that's great for dialogue, and that is the Boom mic.
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