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An apparatus (60) according to the present invention includes a voltage generator (1) for generating brief voltage pulses for the impression of voltage on electrodes (6, 15, 16, 24) included in the apparatus, and a measurement unit (50) which is coupled to the electrodes. These are designed to be secured at or inserted in tissue in a restricted region of a human or an animal in order therebetween to form electric fields in the tissue. The measurement unit (50) is disposed to determine the impedance between the electrodes which is substantially determined by the electric properties of the tissue which is located between the electrodes. A registration and calculator device (10) forms a control unit which, based on the impedance determined by the measurement unit, controls the output voltage of the voltage generator such that the electric field which is formed in the tissue always has a predetermined value. The treatment with the electric field realizes a perforation of cell membranes in the tissue which thereby permits the passage of substances fed to the body (e.g. cytostatic or genetic material).
1. An apparatus for treating tissue or organs, said apparatus comprising:
a plurality of electrodes arranged in an electrode applicator adapted for placement within a restricted region of the tissue or organ,
a high voltage generator arranged to generate and deliver one or more high voltage pulses to said plurality of electrodes,
an impedance measuring means arranged between the plurality of electrodes for measuring impedance within said restricted region, at at least one of before, during and after application of said one or more high voltage pulses, at at least one frequency, and
a registration and conversion means, arranged between said high voltage generator and said impedance measuring means for receiving signals from the impedance measuring means and emitting signals to the high voltage generator to control the pulses produced thereby based on the impedance measured in said restricted region.
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8. A method for implementation in an apparatus for treating tissue or organs having a plurality of electrodes adapted for placement within a restricted region of the tissue or organ, a high voltage generator arranged to generate one or more high voltage pulses to said plurality of electrodes, an impedance measuring unit arranged between the plurality of electrodes to measure impedance before, during and after application of said one or more high voltage pulses at at least one frequency, and a registration and conversion device communicating with said impedance measuring unit and said high voltage generator to receive impedance measurements measured by the impedance measuring unit and to control said high voltage generator, said method comprising the steps of
receiving an initial impedance measurement measured by the impedance measuring unit before the one of more high voltage pulses to be generated by the high voltage generator,
storing the impedance measurements received in the step of receiving an initial impedance measurement,
emitting an initial control signal to the high voltage generator to generate a high voltage pulse based on the impedance measurement received in the step of receiving an initial impedance measurement,
receiving an intermediate impedance measurement measured by the impedance measuring unit during the one or more high voltage pulses to be generated by the high voltage generator,
storing the impedance measurement received in the step of receiving an intermediate impedance measurement,
obtaining an assessment by assessing effects of the one or more high voltage pulses generated by the high voltage generator by comparing the initial impedance measurement stored in the step of storing the initial impedance measurement and the intermediate impedance measurement stored in the step of storing the intermediate impedance measurement, and
emitting a signal to the high voltage generator to adjust or terminate the high voltage pulses base on the assessment obtained in the step of obtaining an assessment.
This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 09/601,751 filed on Aug. 7, 2000 which is a 371 of PCT/SE99/00511 filed Mar. 30, 1999 claims the benefit thereof and incorporates the same by reference.
The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating pulses of electric fields in a restricted area of a human or an animal according to the preamble to the appended independent claim.
The therapy forms which are routinely employed in modern medical care for tumor therapy are examples of treatment types where the outcome of such treatment is unsatisfactory. For example, in tumor therapy unsuccessful attempts are often made to achieve local tumor control, which is the cause of mortality of approximately 30% of cancer patients. It is, therefore, important to develop a new and improved technique for local and regional tumor treatment.
In today's medical-care, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, also known as radiation treatment, or combinations hereof are the most commonly employed methods for treating malignant tumors. Approximately every second patient suffering from infiltrating cancer is treated with radiation therapy, but only roughly half of the patients are cured. This failure is, on the one hand, the cause of the presence of wide-spread disease (distal metastasis) or relapses (the return of tumors in the treated area), and on the other hand because certain types of tumor are resistant to radiation treatment or chemotherapy.
With varying success, attempts have been made to reinforce and improve the efficiency of radiation therapy in sterilizing tumors. For example, use has been made of more sophisticated radiation therapy techniques, such as stereotactic treatment, �conformal radiotherapy�, of altered fractioning or added pharmaceuticals to increase the radiation sensitivity of the tumors.
Use is also made of heat as an adjuvant ionizing radiation, which, for certain, tumor forms, may increase the number of complete remissions by up to a factor of two.
Also in certain purely medically treated diseases in local organs, the outcome of treatment is occasionally insufficient. It is obvious that, in addition to the wishes which exist regarding improved techniques for treating, for example, tumors, there are not only wishes but also needs for a more efficient technique for treating certain other diseases. In, for example, the local treatment of local organs or tumors, it is a major advantage if, on each treatment occasion, it is possible to adapt the intensity of the treatment to suit the status of the tissue in the local region or in the organ being treated.
According to the present invention, use is made of a series of brief high voltage pulses for generating electric fields in the local region or in the organ which is to be treated. In the continuation of this description, use will also be made of the expression High Voltage Impulse Therapy, occasionally abbreviated to HVIT.
The treatment with electric fields realizes a perforation of the cell membranes which thereby allow the passage of substances (e.g. cytostatic or genetic material) added to the body. The treatment involves increased inflow of therapeutic substances, whereby the effects of chemotherapy are amplified. The outflow of specific substances out of, for example, tumor cells moreover often realizes a stimulation of the immune system. In total dielectric collapse, the result is often achieved that the cells are sterilized directly by the electric fields formed by the high voltage pulses. In clinical experiments, the method has proved to be effective in combination with cytostatics (Bleomycin) for, for example, treating melanoma and tumors in the neck, head, liver, pancreas and lungs.
In HVIT, the treatment result is determined by the number and duration of the high voltage pulses to which the tissue is subjected and how high electric field forces the impressed pulses create in the tissue, as well as the form or frequency the pulses possess. In order to achieve an effective and dependable treatment, it must be possible to control all of these physical parameters. Biological properties which affect the treatment result are, among other things, the electric conductive capacity of the tissue, its dielectric properties, the cell sizes and the structures of the cell membranes. All of these properties vary between different tissues. In order to achieve optimum treatment effect, it is therefore necessary to measure how the electric properties of the tissue change between each high voltage pulse or between the series of pulses, i.e. to establish when the cells are sufficiently perforated.
In previously employed HVIT, it was not possible to monitor when the tissue was sufficiently perforated, i.e. when the treatment was completed, which entailed that the tissue was occasionally undertreated and occasionally overtreated. This involved a degree of uncertainty in the treatment result. A typical HVIT treatment according to prior art techniques entails that an applicator was placed over the tissue which was intended for treatment. The high voltage generator was, for example, set such that the outgoing voltage corresponded to a field force in the target volume of approx. 1300 V/cm. The treatment was completed with a fixed number of pulses which it was known normally gave the desired result. The weaknesses in this procedure were, on the one hand, that the size of the electric field which the generator in reality generated in the tissue of the target volume was unknown, and, on the other hand, that it was not possible to assess when the treatment was sufficient.
The present invention relates to an apparatus which includes mechanical devices for subjecting a tissue within a restricted region or an organ in a person or an animal for one or more pulses of an electric field at a field strength, configuration, duration and frequency adjustable for the relevant treatment occasion. The expression �duration� relates to both the length of the pulses and the number of pulses, the expression �frequency� relates to both how often the pulses are repeated and the frequency with which the field alternates during an ongoing pulse.
The characterizing clause of the appended independent claim discloses a technique which entails a substantial improvement to the efficiency of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The technique is also applicable within modern molecular medicine where substances and genetic DNA sequences which are to be introduced into tissue cells are customized.
Further expedient embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the appended subclaims.
The present invention will now be described in greater detail hereinbelow, with reference to a number of Figures, in which:
As a rule, the distributor 4 or an electrode applicator impresses voltage simultaneously on only two electrodes 6, while the other electrodes are permitted to assume that potential which is determined by the placing of the electrode in the treatment region. The term voltage impression also includes in this context the fact that one or more electrodes are earthed (have zero potential). The switch 4 and/or the electrode applicator 5 are disposed to permit, if so wished, the voltage impression pairwise of all electrodes which are placed in the treatment region. It will be obvious to a person skilled in the art, that, in certain embodiments, the devices are provided in order, on voltage impression, to allocate to several electrodes a substantially corresponding (the same) potential.
All units are, via signal connections 32 which, in certain embodiments, are wholly or partly wireless, connected to a registration and conversion device 10 with a screen 10 a. Hereafter, the designations control and conversion unit 10 or computer 10 will be employed for the registration and conversion device. The computer 10 constitutes a control and monitoring device for the function of the apparatus.
The expression electrode applicator 5 relates to a retainer member for the electrodes 6, where the retainer member is designed to facilitate the correct application of the electrodes at or in the treatment region.
The computer is set as a rule for the high voltage pulses to contain the following data:
The high voltage generator 1 is, as a rule, disposed to emit modulated a.c. voltage of a frequency within a range of 40 Hz-2 MHz and as a rule within the range of 40 Hz-100 kHz. In those embodiments where the high voltage generator is disposed to emit a.c. voltage of high frequency, a modulator is employed instead of a capacitor battery and switch for generating short modulated high frequency pulses with a pulse length within the range of approx. 0.1-200 ms.
As will be apparent from the embodiment illustrated in
Once the treatment has commenced, the control unit and impedance measurement unit described below regulate the output voltage of the pulse regulator to values which entail that the sought-for electric field force passes through the tissue.
Once the treatment has commenced, the control unit and the impedance measurement unit described below regulate the output voltage of the pulse generator to values which entail that the sought-for electric field force passes through the tissue.
The electrodes are applied in different configurations in and about the tissue 7 or the organ 7 which is to be treated, either direct by free hand or with the aid of an electrode applicator (fixture) 18 provided with a hole. The electrode applicator is, as a rule, designed so as to be removed from the electrodes 15,16 once these have been applied on the patient. It will thereby be possible to allow the electrodes to remain in position in the patient to be used on several subsequent treatment occasions. Alternatively, the electrode applicator is removed together with the electrodes 15,16 after each treatment. Also in interstitial treatment, there are electrodes with surfaces of different sizes for controlling the extent of the electric fields.
Those parts of the electrodes 15,16 which are intended to be inserted into the patient to cover the extent of the tissue 7 which is to be treated are, for example, manufactured of stainless steel of a quality which agrees with or corresponds to that employed for injection syringes or are manufactured or coated with another tissue-friendly metal such as a noble metal, for example gold or platinum. The remaining portion of the electrodes forms an insulated portion 17 with input conductors 33 for the high voltage pulses. On the employment of flexible input conductors, the electrode is placed in a large cannula 19 which, after application of the electrode in the patient, is withdrawn, the electrodes remaining in position in the tissue.
In certain embodiments, the electrodes consist of radioactive metal (e.g. iridium-192, cobalt-60) or are surface coated with radioactive substances (e.g. iodine-125). In other embodiments, they are designed as tubes 20 of inert metal which are charged with radioactive material (e.g. 192Ir, 137Cs, 226Ra) which advantageously takes place by the employment of a so-called after loading device 22. The pulses have a voltage which, at the start of the treatment, for example are determined by the distance between the electrodes. The voltage is then set according to the relationship:
Once the treatment has commenced, the control unit and the impedance measurement unit described below regulate the output voltage of the pulse generator to values which entail that the sought-for electric field force passes through the tissue.
In those applications where treatment with electric fields is combined with radiation treatment from a radiation source which is located outside the treatment region, the electrodes in the treatment region are supplied with electric voltage pulses before, during or immediately after the radiation treatment.
The field lines in
For intracavity treatment of tissue in different, irregularly shaped bodily cavities (e.g. oral cavity, respiratory tracts, oesophagus, stomach, uterus, bladder, ureter, rectum) electrode applicators 23 are applied as is apparent from
The above described electrodes 6,15,16,24, the voltage generator 1, the control and converter device 10, also previously designated the computer and an impedance measurement unit 50 are included in the block diagram shown in
It will be obvious to a person skilled in the art that the above described mechanical units, in certain embodiments of the present invention, form mutually separate mechanical units which are inter-connected with each other by means of electric conductors and signal connections, while, in other embodiments, some or all of these units, with the exception of the electrode applicator and the electrodes, form a mechanical unit which is co-ordinated with the voltage generator, the impedance measurement unit or the computer.
As will have been apparent from the foregoing description, the present invention relates to an apparatus for high voltage impulse therapy (HVIT) with detection of the treatment effect. The apparatus includes an impedance measurement unit which, on treatment of tissue or organs, is employed for measuring the electrical impedance of the tissue. The impedance measurement unit is, as a rule, disposed to measure the impedance of the tissue at, at least, one frequency. Normally, the impedance measurement unit is disposed to measure the impedance of the tissue within a frequency range, e.g. within the range of 10 Hz to 10 Mhz. With the aid of a mathematical algorithm, a test magnitude is calculated whose value is a measurement of the treatment effect.
The voltage across the tissue will be in accordance with that shown in
The impedance of the tissue varies extremely, depending upon the cell structure and build up of the tissue, the nature of the surrounding tissue and the quantity of bodily liquids which are found in and around the treated region. Since the output impedance of the generator is not slight in relation to the impedance of the tissue, the output voltage will vary greatly depending upon where and how the applicator is placed. It has proved, in practical experiments, that even if an applicator is placed at the same point, marked with a colour on the body, the impedance will vary greatly from time to time, depending upon minor differences in placing and contact impedance, as well as differences in fluid quantity and the nature of the tissue.
In order to be able to predict the actual pulse voltage from the pulse generator, the impedance of the tissue must be known at any time. Only if the output voltage from the generator is adjusted on the basis of the generator's output impedance and the impedance of the relevant tissue will it be possible to achieve a predictable and constant effect. According to the present invention, the apparatus includes means for measuring the impedance of the treated tissue and means for employing this information for controlling the output voltage of the pulse generator such that the desired field force is always achieved in the tissue.
In the control unit, which, for example, is a PC, the desired field force is set whereafter the control unit measures the impedance in the tissue and calculates the requisite pulse voltage from the generator. When a pulse is subsequently applied, the field force will always be constant, since the control unit always measures and adjusts the voltage from the generator before the pulse is generated.
With the system in
The impedance in tissue substantially consists of three components, the resistance in the extra cellular fluid, the resistance in the intra cellular fluid and the capacitance which is formed between the D.C. insulating effect of the cell membrane. In the model, we have combined the impedance effect of the cell core with the resistance in the intra-cellular fluid. At low frequencies, only current will flow through the extra cellular liquid and the impedance is determined substantially by Rev. At medium-high frequencies, the capacitance of the cell membrane Ccm together with the resistance of the intracellular liquid, Riv, will begin to effect the impedance. At high frequencies, substantially the components Rev and Riv will effect the impedance of the tissue. Thus, the result will be a frequency dependence in the impedance of the tissue which is largely dependent on the thickness of the cell membrane and the formation of the cells. At low frequencies, the impedance is approximately Rev and at high frequencies Rev//Riv. The symbol // is employed to indicate that Rev is connected in parallel with Riv.
Since the treatment with electric fields is intended to render the cell membrane permeable or to wholly destroy it, a clear indication will be obtained by measuring the change in Ccm as to whether the treatment is completed or not. When all cell membranes in the tissue are destroyed, no change of Ccm will take place any longer and the tissue is ready-treated.
Table 1 below illustrates a compilation of impedance measurements taken during the treatment of rats with tumors.
It will be apparent from Table 1 that the impedance reduces at low and medium-high frequencies after treatment with pulses. The reduction principally takes place after the introductory 16 pulses and the change rapidly fades thereafter. Thus, the rat is substantially ready-treated already after the first 16 pulses and further treatment after 32 or 48 pulses gives no major change in Ccm. The measurement data in Table 1 indicates that the treatment is completed after 32 pulses. In order to confirm this assessment, the measured measurement values have been taken and treated as described below.
Table 2 shows the impedance change in percent at different frequencies after the electric fields generated by 16 voltage pulses have passed through the tissue. In the Table, the change of the impedance is given in percent which occurred each time when a series of electric fields generated by the voltage pulses has passed through the tissue.
The heading of the Table discloses the accumulated number of pulses of electric fields which have passed through the tissue. On each treatment occasion, a series of 16 pulses is passed through the tissue. That disclosed in this paragraph for the table heading in Table 2 also applies to the table headings for Tables 3 and 4 used below.
It will be apparent from Table 2, in the same manner as Table 1, that the treatment may be discontinued after 32 pulses, since the impedance change fades dramatically. Table 3 below shows the mean value of the impedance change after different numbers of pulses. The mean value is formed from all measurement frequencies between 10 Hz and 200 kHz. In Table 3, it is clearly seen that the largest impedance change takes place after the first 16 pulses and only a slight change takes place on further treatment.
In Table 4, in mean value formation, frequencies below 100 Hz and frequencies over 10 kHz have been deleted. By deleting the lowest frequencies from the mean value, this prevents incorrect impedance values because of disturbance from the motorsystem of the body from influencing the result. The highest frequencies are deleted since the impedance change at these high frequencies is less when Ccm is changed and therefore does not contribute to an improved picture of the treatment result.
By allowing the control unit in
From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that, in a very simple application of the present invention, the impedance of the tissue is determined at only one frequency. In such instance, a medium-high frequency, e.g. 15 kHz is selected. The inner impedance of the pulse generator is entered in the computer as a fixed value, whereby the impedance of the tissue is determined by a mathematical operation corresponding to that described above. In applications of the present invention, use is however made as a rule of many frequencies in order to eliminate the risks of any possible disruptions which may affect the measurement results.
The system illustrated in
On practical application of the present invention in the embodiment where a radiation transmitter is employed, the radiation transmitter and the electrodes, in certain applications together with the electrode applicator and impedance measurement unit, together form a cohesive mechanical unit. This is of a design which makes it possible, in a restricted region of a human or an animal, to apply both the radiation transmitter and the electrodes in positions where the ionizing radiation is directed at the tissue which is being treated and where the electrodes are in positions in which electric fields between them pass through the tissue. In other embodiments, such means constitute separate parts which, together and where applicable temporarily, or for a lengthy period of time, form a system of devices of a composition corresponding to that described above for the apparatus 40.
The above detailed description has referred to but a limited number of embodiments of the present invention, but a person skilled in the art will readily perceive that the present invention encompasses a large number of embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims.
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pb important: restriction: Service communication failure: Pnkbstrb.exe
11-12-2012, 12:08 AM | Post: #1xxXMactavishXxx
Hello my friends of Battlefield, I would like to help me with a problem I have: When I go to a server I get this error "pb important: restriction: Service communication failure: Pnkbstrb.exe" and seconds later I'm kicked from the server
Thanks for the help. xxXMactavishXxx
11-12-2012, 05:38 AM | Post: #2[L3]De[v]
90% of PB problems can be fixed by reinstalling PB.
1) Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features
2) Uninstall "PunkBuster Services"
3) Download http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php
4) Add game(play4free) the tell it up install PB and update.
Best of luck.
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11-12-2012, 07:02 PM | Post: #3-=312th=-Jihad
De[v] why must you post your stupidity all the time when it comes to PB? PBSetup is not going to install PB, it will never install PB and never has installed PB. The only goddamned thing it does is update the client. NOTHING ELSE!
If you're getting a PnkBstrB.exe comms failure dude make sure you have an exception made for it in \system32 and \syswow if you're on a 64 bit OS. Be sure you have UDP ports 44301 and 45301 forwarded and set PnkBstrA.exe and PnkBstrB.exe to AUTOMATIC in the Services and Applications tab on your Computer Management Console then reboot.
09-11-2014, 11:08 AM | Post: #4218918
(11-12-2012 07:02 PM)-=312th=-Jihad Wrote: De[v] why must you post your stupidity all the time when it comes to PB? PBSetup is not going to install PB, it will never install PB and never has installed PB. The only goddamned thing it does is update the client. NOTHING ELSE!
Is this really works?
PnkBstrA.exe and PnkbstrB.exe was already in automatic in Application and service area. Did I have to reboot my computer after making UDP ports 44301 and 45301?
"People says that you should forgive your enemies, Even I do same
But after killing them with extreme pain"
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09-11-2014, 05:07 PM | Post: #5PvtStandOn
312th Jihad is correct.
PBSetup only updates the definitions. PBSvc installs the services and automatically adds PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB to windows firewall exceptions list.
If you already have both services listed in services.msc, then a firewall or your router is blocking PnkBstrB. You can manually add the service to your firewall exceptions, or choose to run PBSvc. Remember though PBSvc only adds it's exceptions to windows firewall. If you use a different firewall you will need to manually add both the services to it's exceptions list.
This method works if you are only using windows firewall. I use this method after a fresh install of the game from formatting, or for first time use of the game.
First download PBSVC
Run it as administrator, by right clicking it and choosing that choice. Choose Install/ Reinstall services. It'll complete displaying a message, finished without error.
Next is updating the punkbuster definitions. Easiest way is PBSetup
Follow that guide. Add Battlefield Play4Free then click update. Make sure to right click it and run as administrator.
Try the game again.
If you continue getting an error, you either have a different firewall blocking communication, security software blocking communication, or the router blocking communication. For firewall and security software you need to manually add both PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB to it's exceptions. For the router you will need to forward the two ports listed above. Easiest way to explain how this is done is from this website http://portforward.com/default.htm You can use this site to search for your router model, which will explain how it's done on your router.
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Is this 3 separate pieces? Product details say: Set includes: One (1) chair, one (1) loveseat, one (1) sofa
Very nice recliner sofa. It is a "wall hugger" which I didn't see in the description (may have been there). Fast delivery. Not easy to get in the room I wanted it in, but delivery guys didn't seem to mind and they did a great job. Good experience all around....
Arista Dark Olive Dual Recliner Sofa
Add a touch of style to your home with this reclining sofa from Arista. A dark olive upholstery offers a versatile look to this durable sofa.
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ITEM#: 14796510Add a touch of style to your home with this reclining sofa from Arista. A dark olive upholstery offers a versatile look to this durable sofa.
- Materials: Pine/plywood
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- Upholstery color: Dark olive
- Upholstery fill: Polyurethane foam
- Sinuous springs, inner spring cushion
- Wall away reclining sofa
- Seat height: 18 inches high
- Sofa: 38.5 inches high x 88.5 inches wide x 39 inches deep
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It took forever to get and it arrived squished in a box. It is the cheapest made couch ever. It's a complete rip off!!! Never ever purchase it!Read More
Great recliner sofa
Very nice recliner sofa. It is a "wall hugger" which I didn't see in the description (may have been there). Fast delivery. Not easy to get in the room I wanted it in, but delivery guys didn't seem to mind and they did a great job. Good experience all around.Read More
This is not what I exspected from overtsock.
One side I've the couch leans over a bit. Makes it painful. But my kids are older now so I know it will last a few years maybe lucky I bought the Warranty. My dogs Love it and we get to spend cuddle time together which is what I bought it for. My Recliner broke. And I thought it would be nice to have more room. My bad I really need to stop ordering from the Internet. This item is not RecommendedRead More
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Sofa only is $500+.
what does wall away mean i am looking for a wall hugger recliner sota
Thank you for your question, you are not the only one who wonders what a wall-away means. The name may not make the meaning seem so clear-cut, but the benefits of a wall-away recliner more than make up for it. As you can somewhat tell from the term, wall-away recliners are designed specifically to slightly push your body forward as the chair adjusts and you recline. If you've ever sat in a recliner, you know firsthand that it has to be located in an oddly open space or what appears to be near the middle of the room. While it's logical for it to be this way, as it would be hard to get the full use of your recliner if it's backed up against the wall. Wall-away recliners' unique engineering allows the recliner to extend into a more horizontal position without having to place the base of the chair substantially farther away from the wall.
This is a wall hugger.
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Seat height: 18 inches high Sofa: 38.5 inches high x 88.5 inches wide x 39 inches deep
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How to Buy a Reclining Sofa
A reclining sofa brings the best of two worlds together: the comfort of a recliner and the size of a sofa or loveseat. Before you buy a reclining sofa, there are a few things to keep in mind that will make your purchase easier and ensure that you are more than pleased with your new piece of furniture.
How to Care for a Microfiber Sofa or Loveseat
Microsuede fabric has a unique texture that accentuates a color's depth and contrast, making it an excellent upholstery choice for furniture. The superior stain resistance of microfiber fabric means that your sofa and loveseat set will be able to withstand the rigors of daily use by active kids and pets. In order to keep your microfiber sofa or loveseat looking its best, some simple care is required.
Trendy Sofas and Loveseats
When it comes to living room fashion, your choice of sofas and loveseats determine whether your home decoration skills are a fashion triumph or flop. Your choice of sofas and loveseats is as important as your living room's paint color and art on the wall. Seating is about more than just providing a place for your guests to rest. Your living room can easily become the center of high fashion if you pick the right furniture. Luckily, picking out the right sofa and loveseat for your living room is easy, thanks to the many fashionable furniture styles available. Keep reading for the scoop on the different types of trendy sofas and loveseats that are available for your living room.
History of the Sofa - Loveseats
Upgrading your living room's look means picking the perfect sofa. Loveseats and sofas are a necessary and complementary addition to any home. Over the years the loveseat has evolved into a natural addition to living rooms across the world. It might surprise you that the loveseat, or settee, was once a new and innovative piece of furniture. Sofas and loveseats have come a long way since then. Keep reading for the latest installation on the history of the sofa, loveseats and other living room furniture.
Popular Styles of Sofas Loveseats and Ottomans
Finding the perfect sofas and loveseats for your home is essential. Your living room furniture is an important part of your home decor, so making the right furniture choice is vital. When choosing new living room furniture like sofas, loveseats and ottomans you'll need to consider what kind of fabric, style and look you want for your home. Taking the time to consider all your options will help you make the best choice possible. Keep reading for more ideas about popular styles of sofas, loveseats and ottomans for your home.
Sofa Buying Guide
As the largest pieces of living room furniture, your sofa and loveseat will influence the the decor of an entire room. However, with all of the types of sofas available, basing your choice solely on looks will only get you so far. Here's what to look for when you are sofa shopping, so you can choose one that is beautiful and functional.
How to Choose a Sleep Sofa
The dual functions of a sofa bed make it an invaluable piece of furniture. The ease with which it switches from bed to sofa makes it the perfect addition to guest rooms and a handy space-saver for small areas. Choosing a sofa bed requires some research before making a decision because of the varying colors and sizes available. You can personalize your sleep sofa even further with a variety of mattresses made specifically for sleep sofas. Once you know what to look for, choosing the perfect sleeper sofa is simple. Take a look below to learn how to choose a sleep sofa.
How to Clean a Leather Sofa
A leather sofa can be a durable and beautiful piece of living room furniture. However, if your leather sofas and loveseats aren't properly cared for, they will lose some of their beauty and can even become damaged. Fortunately, cleaning a leather sofa is simple. About once a month, or after a party or other event when your couch gets lots of use, follow these steps.
Cheap Sofas vs Discount Sofas
Sofas and loveseats are quintessential pieces in any living room. When choosing your living room furniture, consider looking for cheap and discounted sofas and loveseats to make outfitting your home a more affordable undertaking. If you view finding loveseats and sofas at stellar prices as an exciting challenge, you can make finding the perfect furniture a fun adventure.
Necessary Living Room Furniture - Sofas
Take a good look at your living room furniture. Sofas and loveseats are a staple when it comes to the way your living room looks. Pair your sofa with a loveseat or ottoman, and your living room is well on its way to looking its best. Although most people own living room furniture like ottomans and end tables, few realize what an impact their sofa can have on a living room. Sofas and other accompanying furniture can either tie a living room theme together or break it. Keep reading for more information about sofas.
Couches vs Sofas
When shopping for living room furniture, the most important piece is your couch or sofa. It will be at the hub of all your living room activity. In addition to sitting and relaxing on your comfortable couch or sofa, you'll offer this seating to any guests who happen to stop by. Although the terms "couch" and "sofa" are often used interchangeably and they do refer to similar pieces of furniture for the home, there are distinct differences that exist between the two.
How to Keep a Sofa from Scratching a Floor
Sofas are usually rather heavy, and their feet can leave deep scratches in vinyl, laminate or wood floors when the sofa or loveseat is moved. Even if you don't intend to move the sofa, all it takes to leave a scratch in your floor is for someone to accidentally bump against the sofa. Fortunately, there is a simple solution that does not require much time, expertise or money. With one product and 15 minutes or so of your time, you can protect your floors from furniture wear and tear.
How to Decorate with a Blue Sofa
We all have that one piece of furniture we love. Whether it's a blue sofa or loveseat, a red leather chair or a knotty pine wood bookcase that has seen better days, it will forever be a part of your home. If you have one special piece of furniture that you must coordinate into the rest of your decor, do it with style by coordinating colors. Blending a blue sofa into an existing living room, den or recreation area is simple. By adding colorful accents such as pillows, rugs and window treatments, you can easily integrate your favorite blue sofa into your design scheme. Look below to learn how to decorate with a blue sofa.
Sofa Fact Sheet
When you're updating your living room furniture, a sofa is always a good choice. The term "sofa" actually dates back to 1625. The word comes from "suffah," an Arabic word, and originally referred to a part of the floor that was raised and decorated with pillows and cushions. Today, sofas and loveseats come in different sizes and styles to fit a wide range of decorating themes. Take a look at this sofa fact sheet to learn more about this essential piece of furniture.
How to Buy Slipcovers
One of the simplest ways to update your decor is to buy slipcovers. Available in many sizes to fit chairs, futons, sofas, sectionals and even recliners, furniture slipcovers can be an easy solution when you're redecorating on a budget. Choosing quality sofa and chair slipcovers will be less expensive than replacing your old furniture, especially if the item is sturdy and comfortable, and a well-fitting chair or sofa slipcover will complement your room and give your furniture a face-lift. Whether you need to cover up old couches that have seen better days with sofa slipcovers or just want a fitted slipcover to give your armchair a fresh, polished look, the following suggestions will help you find the perfect furniture covers for your home. Read on for tips on buying slipcovers.
How to Clean a Sofa
It's the main piece of furniture in your living room, so you always want your sofa to look its best. But over time, couches can get a bit dingy. And if you have a party, or if you have kids and pets, then your sofa probably needs a cleaning. Choose your cleaning method based on the type of upholstery; the wrong kind of cleaner can cause the material on your sofa to shrink, fade, or become discolored.
The Sleeper Sofa vs a Conventional Sofa
Deciding whether a sleeper sofa or a conventional sofa would be best for your room is a long-term decision. Chances are you'll own your sleeper sofa or regular sofa for several years, maybe even moving it into different homes. Both styles have certain attributes that should be considered before making a decision. Either way, if you choose a sofa to fit your style and requirements, you'll be happy to own it for years to come. Here are a few things to consider about both styles before making a choice.
Tips on Making Leather Furniture Last
Leather furniture is a wise investment that pays off in style, class and comfort. Leather furniture can range from leather sofas and loveseats to ottomans and recliners. Your new leather furniture will beautify your home quickly. Regrettably, if it's not maintained, leather furniture can age quickly. Your furniture can go from terrific to tacky in a matter of years if it doesn't receive the proper care. Fortunately, there are some easy tips on making leather furniture last that are simple and effective.
How to Buy a Loveseat
Not only do loveseats save valuable space in your living room, den, or sunroom, but they also add a cozy atmosphere to the room's design. These petite sofas are perfect for additional seating and for creating conversation areas. By following these tips, you should end up with the perfect loveseat for your home.
Popular Leather Sofa Styles
A leather sofa is a classic piece of furniture, and there are styles that can fit in every type of room. The right one will help you express your style as well as provide you with a comfortable place to sit for many years to come. With so many different leather sofas and loveseats to choose from, you'll want to read about them all to find the one that will best fit your home.
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BackgroundTaking place centuries before the manga, anime, and card game series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories casts you as the ancient Egyptian ancestor of Yugi. Egypt is beset by impending doom, and only by unravelling the mysteries of the Shadow Game and the seven magical totems can you hope to save the land. Forbidden Memories features cards straight from the card game, which you can use to duel and trade with your friends.
GameplayYami Yugi or what you decide to name the guy can walk around in a 2-d map with the directional buttons. He can duel many opponents in the dueling grounds. In the dueling map, you can be able to see your monster cards in 3-d by pressing circle. You can check your cards in the library which will show the card and the monster in 3-d. In the free duel, you get to duel the opponents you already beaten and in campaign you get to duel new opponents. Yami-Yugi gets to get new cards by each duel you win. If Yami-Yugi decides to buy a card he can by having a certain amount of starchips and the cards code located in the oficial YU-GI-OH trading card game. If Yami-Yugi beats the game, he gets a code for the official YU-GI-OH Duelest Of Roses Game for the PS2 platform.
- You can be able to play with a friend in 2 player mode.
- Trade: Trade cards with a friend.
- Free Duels: Allows you to improve your deck by dueling with opponents that you already dueled.
- Library: Allows you to see the cards description and the monster card in 3-D.
- Campaign: Duel in story mode and meat new opponents.
- Option: Change to Stereo or Mono.
- Save: Allows you to save the game.
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Well, if someone knows that SS studied anthropology, he's got a built-in reason for being interested in the book. And if asked, it wouldn't be lying to cite that aspect of it to explain what drew him to it. But I think the worry is unnecessary. I read mostly non-fiction. If I find a fascinating book about cannibalism, my friends are not going to assume I'm now eating people. Sex at Dawn is about human sexuality and not specifically poly; anyone interested in anthropology, sex, and sexuality might like it.
The world opens up... when you do.
"Oh, oh, can't you see? Love is the drug for me." ~Bryan Ferry
"Love and the self are one . . ." ~Leo Buscaglia "
An excellent blog post on hierarchy in polyamory:
Last edited by nycindie; 06-03-2011 at 08:33 PM.
Playing the Game of Life with Monopoly rules.
Monogamy might just be in my genes
Poly Events All Over
It's not about poly per se but Sex at Dawn argues that monogamy is not natural, i.e. innate, for people but a very complex product that is created, mediated and enforced by the human cultures we exist within. The evidence the authors use for their argument is from anthropology and other disciplines.
So while reading or recommending Sex at Dawn does not automatically out one as poly, it definitely outs one as having an possible interest in non-monogamy.
Now should this be the case? No, anyone can and should read this book if they want to. But I would be careful about recommending it to someone I did not want to get ideas about my inclinations. In fact, I use the book as a marker of my interests in my dating sites and, in combination with the rest of my profile, it works really well that way.
Don't you wonder why we have such a problem with divorce/broken homes and families ? I do.
This book poses some interesting theories.
As I'm getting older I'm getting better at deflecting questions I deem to be overly personal. Don't get me wrong, I'm a pretty open person, but there ARE most definitely situations where I disclose a lot less of myself whether because it's an inappropriate venue (work, for example) for certain topics, or because I don't feel I know the person well enough to want to get into any discussions (i.e. defense) of my life choices.
I have an interesting question. Why do us Americans seem to think it's okay to ask ANYTHING about someone else and honestly expect for them to answer? Where did our lack of personal privacy go... or did we never have it?
I'm reading What French Women Know (recommended in a thread on here... was it you NCINDIE??? My memory fails me...), and I am finding it increasingly interesting to me. They talk about the difference in self-disclosure between americans and the french. The author, an american who married a french man, talks about having gone to a dinner party in the US where the hostess as an "icebreaker" asked everyone to stand and give an example of the most life changing experience they've had. And one woman said "when I first had a multiple orgasm". Now, mind you, I love to talk about orgasms-- but since when did delving into people's personal and most private experiences become a party game? The author states that if you did that in France the women would look at you like you just asked her to strip naked and dance down main street (paraphrasing, LOL).
So I've been mastering deflective questions and answers (studying counseling has helped this ability a LOT).
"Why would you read a book that talks about monogamy not being natural?"
"That's an interesting question. Why do you ask?"
And for the people who truly cannot take a hint and persist,
"That's a very personal question. And I don't think I know you well enough to get that personal."
I need a good response for the truly rude person, though. Something suitably elegant and cutting.
You can ask deflecting questions all day long, or refuse to discuss your personal life with acquaintances and colleagues, but your friends and family will eventually get to the point of, "Wait, you don't actually believe this, do you? Does that mean you're non-monogamous???", and you simply cannot answer questions with other questions forever.
And I think the point that Minxxa is making is that you don't have to answer anything you don't want to. And if they ask, so what? If they're unsatisfied with no answer, or a less than detailed answer, so what? What's the worst that can happen? They are suspicious of you? When do adults live their lives and stand on their own apart from the people we're related to and friends with. I could see if it is something that would affect your livelihood, but if anyone disowns me or decides not to be my friend because of the way I'm living my life, then good riddance.
The world opens up... when you do.
"Oh, oh, can't you see? Love is the drug for me." ~Bryan Ferry
"Love and the self are one . . ." ~Leo Buscaglia "
An excellent blog post on hierarchy in polyamory:
I read so many books that if my family thought I believed in every concept I read about it wouldn't make any sense because many of the ideas I read about are conflicting. And for myself, I would think that someone was discussing a new topic because it was new, and interesting to discuss and a concept they hadn't thought of and it inspires some debate or consideration. As in "Hey, I'm reading this book about X, it's really interesting." I wouldn't automatically think that because someone is reading about X it means they believe in X, want to do X, or even really LIKE X. I would just think X seemed like an interesting subject to them.
Your family might very well be the type that thinks if you read X you want to do X. Or maybe you're projecting that's what they would think because them making that connection is the concern that you have.
But honestly if someone said "You don't really believe in that do you?" I'd ask "Why would you think that?"
There's really no way for them to answer that and not sound ridiculous.
But everybody has their own comfort levels and needs within their families.
Pretty much everyone I know, knows I am poly (and bi... less of them know how kinky I am). Most of my friends are gay, bi, queer, transgendered, or at least open minded about alternative lovestyles, and many are also poly... and kinky too.
Love withers under constraint; its very essence is liberty. It is compatible neither with envy, jealousy or fear. It is there most pure, perfect and unlimited when its votaries live in confidence, equality and unreserve. -- Shelley
The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place. --Shaw
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In an attempt to steal email client market share from Apple, Gmail messages on the updated iOS app will be pre-fetched and synced to improve user experience.
After adding a prominent "unsubscribe" button to Gmail to make it easier for users to get rid of unwanted marketing emails, Google has now updated its Gmail iOS app to improve user experience and compete with Apple iOS mail.
According to Google, Gmail messages on the iOS app will be pre-fetched and synced. That way, when users open the app, they can access the same content immediately as shown in mail.google.com – no pauses while waiting for the inbox to refresh.
To experience this updated feature, Gmail users have to turn on the background app refresh options in general settings, as well as notifications for the app itself on the phone, as shown below:
"It's clear that Google wants to enhance the user experience, make the Gmail app more sticky, and steal email client market share from Apple, which may have an effect on marketers in the long run," says Tom Sather, senior director of email research at Return Path, an email analytics company.
According to data from Return Path, the majority of emails read on smartphones are read within Apple iOS mail, compared to less than 2 percent within the Gmail mobile app.
"By improving the user experience by pre-fetching messages and then notifying users of new Primary messages, Gmail users are more likely to check mail in the Gmail app, as opposed to within iOS Mail," Sather tells ClickZ.
In addition, this updated iOS app feature supports sign-in across all Gmail services and products, including Maps, Drive, and YouTube. When users log in to one service, they are automatically signed in to all. From a marketer's perspective, Sather says that Google linking sign-ins with other services aims to increase email functionality for both users and email marketers.
"Marketers can already take advantage of Quick Actions to track shipments, view orders, and more. This may be one step needed to incorporate dynamic content in emails - like voice-guided navigation, for example," Sather says. "If anything, it will give Google more data on its users so they can deliver not only better search results, but also deliver more relevant ads within the Promotional tab in Gmail."
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I've owned this older Duramax SLT 4x4 truck for over a year now and it has been pretty good. The only issues I've had with this truck that are not operator caused are I had a few bearings go out in the belt pullies, alternator bit the dust and the Hydroboost had to be replaced. All of these I was able to do myself with minimal effort. There were some other things that needed repair but those were not the truck's fault. It IS an older truck. Everything else seems to be fine. The engine is strong and the Allison tranny works great. I'm overall happy with the truck. I just wish the cab was a bit more polished. I bought the truck to pull and it does it well.
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2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
I just recently purchased a 2002 GMC 2500hd Duramax diesel. It is a very dependable truck. It will pull any trailer that I need it to pull and if it doesn�t, a power chip can always be added for increase in horsepower and torque. This year and newer comes with the either a 6-speed or the automatic Allison transmission, both are great for pulling or just for driving, depending on what the owner mainly does with it. Without a chip this truck can get up to 18mph which is pretty good for a � ton truck. Along with performing good this truck is also roomy with either the extended cab 4 door or the full 4 door versions. Another good thing about a diesel is that if they are taken care of they can ru
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2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4dr Extended Cab SLE 2WD SB (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
I love it! Wouldn't drive anything else. Purchased in 2002 - now it's 2008 and I wouldn't trade it for another! This pick up has never given me trouble, not even a flat tire. Perfect pick up! I love to drive it
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2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4dr Extended Cab SLE 4WD SB (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
I really love this truck. I call it "big truck". I don't like the gas mileage, aprox 13 mpg but what could I expect. It definilety has the pulling power, and the acceleration that I would want. I drove a couple of F-250's and I just didn't like the ride quality as much as I do this truck. I'm very happy with this truck
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I work in the oil patch in northern Alberta and this truck really works well here! I have the 8.1 liter gas pig but I don't care about fuel economy because it is so fun to drive! I have no problem keeping up to diesel's and some times pass them on big hills. I love the design, the ride is great and it really rips when you want it too. I tow a 10,000 flare stack regularily and this truck doesn't back down at all.
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2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (6.0L 8cyl 5M)
My truck is a bare-bones model set up for hard work--manual trans and 4WD, no carpet, plow mount, etc--and it's main use is hauling firewood. It's often driven off road into the forest on extremely rough ground, then out again fully loaded with green oak. I've got to be at the 9200lb GVW, but the truck still performs very well. The granny gear gets the load moving with no problem, and the dual-piston calipers stop her just fine. On the road and unloaded, the truck rides very nicely for a vehicle with so much load- handling capacity. All-in-all, I've been very impressed.
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We enjoy our 2500K HD Diesel powered truck except the cloth seats (front) are not comfortable on long runs. We are of average weight and find ourselves having to stop frequently. The seat become flat and loose cushion after being seated for short lengths of time. Order leather bucket if you can.
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2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4dr Crew Cab SLE 4WD LB (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
End of year clearance when I bought it. I got a good deal. I use it for work and hauling a 5th wheel camper. You hardly know you have the camper behind it. It is a pleasure to drive and with nearly 90k miles it is rattle free and quiet. The long bed makes towing a pleasure. The 4 wheel disks brakes are3 greatpaired with the ABS, I still have more than half the pads left, my other car is a Ford ambulance, I'll take the GMC any day over the Ford, Dodge is noisy and only has short beds with the crew cab. I'm planing on a new GMC soon with a few more bells and whistles.
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2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4dr Crew Cab SLE 2WD LB (6.0L 8cyl 4A)
One of the best trucks I have owned. I have had no problems whatsoever. the biggest repair (only repair) was a universal joint. I tow a 5th wheel camper and am quite satisfied with the performance. Braking is smooth and sure in all conditions, the 4 wheel disk brakes still have a long way to go when checked at 80+k miles. I do my own maintenance and have crawled under and around this truck and I am impressed with it's sturdiness and build quality. It has what appears to be one of the most massive frames in any similar truck I've looked at. I like everyone else would like to see better fuel economy. I would like to see an easier to change fuel filter. Yes I will buy another GMC, probably in 0
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I have put 52000 miles on this truck
and it has performed well. I had a few
problems at first but the only problem
I still have is the AC. The AC still
does not blow cold off and on during
the summer. Been in 6 times for it now
it is out of warrantee.
I tow a 5th wheel rv and a 36' flat bed
trailer and it does supurb.
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I'm really just a (cross) country boy
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Compton, Reed, Vegas added to NB3 Challenge field
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PubMatic's data from 3,000 publishers show small sites make more CPM than large ones.
Publishers of small Web sites earn almost three times the money per ad than the largest sites, the newly created AdPrice Index suggests.
PubMatic, a Palo Alto, CA, company that automates and optimizes ad-serving decisions, developed the index, which is based on data collected from more than 3,000 publishers of all sizes over the past three months.
PubMatic founder and CEO Amar Goel said the AdPrice Index is an industry first that PubMatic is offering for free. "There is now transparent, industry-wide data as an index," he said. "There has never been an index of data about ad prices...It actually provides data about where online ad prices are trending."
He said the information will help publishers, ad networks, and advertisers plan and manage their businesses.
The first findings show that publishers of small sites -- described as those receiving under a million page views monthly -- are paid an average of $1.18 effective cost per thousand impressions (eCPM), nearly triple the 38 cents eCPM paid to sites with more than 100 million monthly pageviews.
"That's not necessarily the most intuitive thing people would have guessed up front," Goel said. "Traditionally advertisers have paid more for the large sites because of the brand of a Yahoo or a Microsoft or something like that." He pointed to an Avenue A/Razorfish report suggesting the agency had increased its spending on vertical sites at the portals' expense. "This [AdPrice] data would confirm that in spades," Goel said.
Goel said he was also surprised a bit to see that, while eCPMs for social networking sites are among the lowest by vertical, they increased 69 percent in the three months measured, going from 22 cents in January to 37 cents in March.
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Should the parents have watched a little more closely? Sure.
Again, you cannot place the blame on any one person/group of people.
The parents most likely feel guilty... they may feel as though they weren't proctecting their child. The world is so big, and the number of child rapists is so daunting, that they chose the easiest and nearest target: MySpace. It is indeed the scape goat. That's why I said in my last post that shifting the blame is a bad idea... That means shifting the blame to anyone, even the parents. ^_^
To be honest, parents cannot be there all the time.
I did some stupid things when I was a teen, and my folks couldn't be there 24/7. And until you have kids of your own, it's hard to judge. Because I know it has to be hard! ((I look back and the grief I gave my mama... OH BOY! And I wasn't even that bad! It has to be hard!)) ^_^