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this is a lvl 31 premade shaman in tier 4 for testing. The gear is average blues/greens with a couple dyes I threw on for dramatic effect
when players are mounted the animations are really cool. He looks back when I go backwards and covers his eyes when I make the wolf jump. The mountains missing int he background are a known bug that was recently introduced I believe.
heres an RVR shot in tier 4. I hopped up on a mountain and was shooting down on Order to keep from getting melee raped. After about 10 minutes that turned from a 20vs20 fight to about 100-120 person brawl for a Keep.
last shot for now is a baby Black Orc doing a public quest. I haven't really messed with the UI editor yet, but you can basically adjust every windows scale and location individually.
Fathom the hypocrisy of a Government that wants to require every citizen to prove they are insured, but does not require them to prove that they are citizens!
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I love this stuff. It has tons of protein and tastes great in a pesto sauce I make. Use some olive oil, hemp seeds, lemon, garlic and basil leaves, then pour it over some quinoa with tomatoes, and you have a super healthy, yummy meal. One of my kids favorites!
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These hemp seeds are great for eating straight out the bag and also adding them onto various foods like a bowl of fruit and also grounding them and mixing them with wasabi and mustard.I find that I sometimes need to ground the hemp seeds due to the way I chew food since when I do not sometimes the seeds do not get chewed and thus will not digest.Grounded hempseeds are great to give to your dogs and also you could probably mix them with hemp oil and try to make pellets or chucks to feed your turtles.
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A surgical instrument having a handle having a first blade fixed thereto and extending outwardly therefrom. A blade housing is pivotally mounted to the handle having a second blade fixed thereto spaced from the first blade and extending outwardly therefrom. A pair of levers are pivotally mounted to the handle, each of the levers having a blade normally disposed adjacent each other and between the first and second blades. The blade housing has an open area therethrough whereby, when the first blade is pivoted away from the second blade, the blades on the levers move apart from each other to a position generally vertical with respect to the first and second blades and a surgical instrument can be inserted through the open area between the spread apart blades.
1. A surgical instrument for carrying out diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the interior organs of the human body comprising:
a handle having a pair of integral spaced flanges at the upper end thereof, said spaced flanges having a pair of spaced apertures therethrough, and a first blade fixed to said flanges extending outwardly therefrom;
a flange housing mounted to said spaced flanges also having a second blade fixed thereto extending outwardly spaced from and above said first blade;
a pair of levers, each of said levers having a pivot pin receivable in one of said apertures through said flanges pivotally mounting said levers to said flanges, and each of said levers having a blade integral therewith and extending outwardly therefrom, each of said blades mounted to said levers being disposed one above the other between said first and second blades and adapted to move from a first position lying in a plane generally parallel to the planes of said first and second blades when said first and second blades are disposed substantially adjacent each other and movable to a second position lying in generally a plane vertically disposed with respect to the planes of said first and second blades when the latter are moved apart;
said flange housing having an opening therethrough for receiving a surgical instrument therethrough.
2. The instrument of claim 1 including a plurality of spaced notches on said flange housing above said opening.
3. The instrument of claim 1 including a pair of slots mounted in said opening on opposite sides thereof forming a space therebetween, and a plurality of spaced notches on said flange housing above said space.
4. The instrument of claim 3 including open areas provided in said flange housing on both sides of said notches above said slots.
5. The instrument of claim 3 wherein said pins extend through washers mounted between said spaced flanges, each of said washers having a knob portion integral therewith extending out of said slots, said knob portions being movable downwardly in said slots when said blades integral with said levers move from said first to said second positions.
6. The instrument of claim 5 wherein said pins are irregularly shaped in cross-section to tighten up in said apertures when said blades integral with said levers move from said first to said second position.
7. The instrument of claim 1 wherein the upper portion of said flange housing lies in a plane angled with respect to the plane of the lower portion thereof, said first blade extending from said upper portion.
8. The instrument of claim 7 including a thumb rest on said flange portion at the lower end thereof wherein pushing on said thumb rest pivots said first blade upwardly and away from said second blade.
9. The instrument of claim 1 including a pair of ramps mounted on opposite sides of said handle whereby, when said levers are moved downwardly thereby moving said respective blades mounted to said levers from the first to the second position, said levers ride over said ramps to a locked position to prevent slippage during surgical procedures.
10. The instrument of claim 1 wherein said first and second blades are curved in cross-section.
11. The instrument of claim 1 wherein said blades integral with said levers are curved in cross-section, each having a notch extending from its point of connection to its respective lever away therefrom terminating before the terminal end thereof.
12. The instrument of claim 1 wherein said handle is of stainless steel.
13. The instrument of claim 1 wherein said blades are of plastic.
14. A surgical instrument comprising:
a handle having a first blade fixed thereto and extending outwardly therefrom;
a blade housing pivotally mounted to said handle having a second blade fixed thereto spaced from said first blade and extending outwardly therefrom;
a pair of levers pivotally mounted to said handle, each of said levers having a blade normally disposed adjacent each other and between first and second blades; and
said blade housing having an open area therethrough whereby, when said first blade is pivoted away from said second blade, and said blades on said levers are seperated apart from each other to a position generally vertical with respect to said first and second blades, a surgical instrument can be inserted through said open area between said spread apart blades.
15. The instrument of claim 14 wherein said blades mounted to said levers can be locked in a position to prevent slippage during surgical procedures wherein said blades mounted to said levers are generally vertical with respect to said first and second blades.
16. The instrument of claim 14 wherein a plurality of spaced notches are provided on said blade housing above said open area.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to surgical instruments; and, more particularly, to diagnostic and surgical instruments for use in abdominal, thoracic or vaginal and anal surgical procedures that may also include endoscopies.
2. Related Art
Certain surgical and diagnostic devices are known for examining vaginal and other cavities. For example, women of a certain age should have a diagnostic pap smear annually. Certain prior art devices, known as speculums, are used which consist of a pair of wide or broad blades, but such are uncomfortable to the patient, causing much discomfort.
Also, when such instruments are used in examining a body cavity, such as the vagina, a second instrument is inserted into the vagina through the speculum. Such an instrument is called a lateral vaginal retractor and is used to retract the vaginal side walls which normally obstruct the doctor's view into the patient's cervix. During a surgical procedure, the surgeon needs to insert a clamp, a source of lighting, a suctioning catheter, and irrigation tube through the speculum, thus further obstructing the surgeon's view of the cervix which might interfere with the surgical procedure being performed.
There is a need for a surgical and diagnostic instrument which eliminates the need for a lateral vaginal retractor during vaginal surgery. Such an instrument should be anatomically designed with a narrow oval shape in its closed position to allow it to be inserted comfortably into the patient's vagina without the discomfort generally associated with a conventional speculum. It should also allow the introduction of other instruments such as a light, an irrigation tube, etc. without obstructing the surgeon's view.
It is an object of this invention to provide a surgical and diagnostic instrument for examining a patient's body cavity, such as a vagina, eliminating the need for a lateral vagina retractor during surgery.
It is another object of this invention to carry out the foregoing object that is anatomically designed (four quadrant retraction allows the blades to be of less width producing a narrower instrumentation) to cause little if any discomfort to the patient.
It is still another object of this invention to provide a multi-bladed vaginal diagnostic and surgical instrument which is quickly and easily activated to expand the blades with slight rotation movement and little discomfort to the patient.
It is further an object of this invention to carry out the foregoing objects allowing easy insertion into the body cavity being examined without allowing the instrument to slip out of the body cavity during examination.
Such an instrument should allow a tenaculum and other diagnostic tools to be moved out of the area of view of the surgeon while carrying out diagnostic procedures.
These and other objects are preferably accomplished by providing a surgical instrument for spreading apart openings of natural orifices or surgically made openings to perform procedures on internal structures and/or organs of a patient. The instrument includes a main body portion having a plurality of blades that open to spread apart the area being examined so that a surgical tool can be inserted therein. The instrument can be eliminated from the area of view by allowing the surgical tool to pass up into a gate while maintaining the spread-apart condition of the area being examined. The blades can then be restored to their closed position after the tool is withdrawn. The gate may have a plurality of notches for accommodating differing surgical tools
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a surgical instrument in accordance with the teachings of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the assembled surgical instrument of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the instrument of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a side view of the instrument in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4 showing the blades in partial open position;
FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5 showing the top and bottom blades in full open position;
FIG. 7 is a view taken along lines 7--7 of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 6 showing the side blades in open position.
FIG. 9 is a an elevational view of the instruments of FIGS. 1 to 8 showing the arms moved to a downward position;
FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 9 showing the arms in a final locked position;
FIG. 11 is a view taken along lines 11--11 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is a view taken along lines 12--12 of FIG. 7;
FIG. 13 is a view taken along lines 13--13 of FIG. 11;
FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating the use of the instrument of FIGS. 1 to 13; and
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a conventional tenaculum used with the instrument of FIGS. 1 to 13.
Referring now to FIG. 1, a surgical instrument 10 is shown having a handle 11 and an integral flanged portion 12 comprised of a pair of spaced flanges 13, 14 and a planar midsection 13'. A pair of knob and washer combinations 15, 16 are provided, each having an integral washer portion 17 and an integral knob portion 18. These combinations 15, 16 are adapted to be inserted between flanges 13, 14 aligned with apertures 19, 20, respectively (aligned apertures similar to 19, 20 are disposed in flange 13 and are not visible in FIG. 1).
A pair of blades 21, 22 are provided, one being the mirror image of the other. Thus, each blade 21, 22 has a lever portion 23 and an integral blade portion 24 extending generally normal to the axis of lever portion 23. Blade portions 24 are arcuate in cross-section and each has an elongated neck 25 on the upper portion thereto (away from its respective lever 23). The curvature of blade portion 24 of blade 21 is toward the curvature of blade portion 24 of blade 22. The neck 25 eliminate possible pinching of one's tissue since only a small area is needed to push the flesh aside during examination. The use of four quadrants of blades, as will be discussed, eliminates the need for wide blades. Only a little push of the flesh to the side is needed.
Each blade 21, 22 has a boss 26 at the intersection of its respective lever portion 23 and blade portion 24. A stepped 3-part pin 27 is integral with each boss 26 extending away from blade portion 24 toward apertures 19, 20.
A third blade 28, wider than blades 21, 22 and slightly curved in cross-section is integral with flange 13 and extends outwardly therefrom in a plane generally normal to the plane of handle 11 below the upper edge 29 of flange 13. Blade 28, at its forward end 30, is curved and depressed areas 31, 32 are provided in the middle of the upper edges of flanges 13, 14. The handle 11 may have a hollowed out interior 33 to save weight and costs of manufacture.
A blade assembly 34 is provided having a main body portion 35 and an integral fourth blade 36 extending therefrom lying in a plane generally normal to the plane of the main body portion 35. Blade 36 terminates at its forward end 37 in a curved end and is also slightly curved in cross-section.
Blades 21, 22, as seen in FIG. 4, are shorter than blades 28, 36.
Main body portion 35 is adapted to fit over flanged portion 12 (FIG. 2) and is generally rectangular with a pair of spaced inner curved walls 38, 39 flanged at top (see flange 38' in FIG. 1) forming a space 40 therebetween with an upper gap 41 formed between the upper rail 42 of main body portion 35 and the lower rail 43 thereof An oval opening or slot 39' is formed integral with each curved top flange 38'. Rail 43 has a raised flange portion 44 at generally the middle thereof and walls 38, 39 are interconnected by an inner partition wall 45. Walls 38, 39 are curved at their upper ends. A portion 46 of wall 45 is thus accessible below flange portion 44 to provide a thumb rest for instrument 10 as will be discussed.
Rail 42 includes a downwardly depending elongated flange 47 having a plurality of spaced notches 48 to 50 for reasons to be discussed. Although shown as grooves, tracks, or notches, notches 48 to 50 can have a variety of configuration,
It can be seen by comparing FIGS. 1 and 2 that the main housing portion 35 of blade assembly 34 is mounted over flanged portion 12. The washers 17 of combinations 15, 16 are inserted between spaced flanges 13, 14. Stepped pins 27 are now inserted into the respective aligned apertures 19, 20 with levers 23 extending out of slots 39' (see FIG. 4) and thus accessible outside of blade assembly 34.
As seen in FIG. 3, additional safety locks may be provided in the form of a pair of ramps 52 on opposite sides of flange portion 12 (see also FIG. 4) for reasons to be discussed.
As seen in FIG. 4, the flanged portion 12 is at an angle with respect to handle 11 so that knobs 18 are retained within slots 39'. The lower portion 54 of main housing portion 35 is also angled as seen in FIG. 4.
In operation, as seen in FIG. 5, pushing it at thumb rest 46 (not visible in FIG. 5--see FIG. 2) on lower portion 54 in the direction of arrow 55 raises blade 36. Continuing to push up on thumb rest 46 in the direction of arrow 55' raises blade 36 further with knob 18 moving down slot 39' to the FIG. 6 position.
At this time, as seen in FIG. 7, levers 23 can be pulled down raising blades 21, 22 to the position shown in FIG. 8. Levers 23 move downwardly over ramps 52 (FIG. 11) and over the ramps 52 to the FIG. 10 position thus locking the same therein as seen in FIG. 13. Thus, as seen in FIG. 11, levers 23 have been moved downwardly in the direction of the arrows to the locked position (see FIG. 9) shown forming a space between the curved blades 21, 22 (FIG. 11). The final position is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.
As seen in FIG. 12, pins 27 extend through aligned apertures 19, 20 in flanges 13, 14 as previously discussed. Pins 27 are stepped or not perfectly round such as having a non-round or spiraled midsection 100 so that, when the arms 23 are rotated downwardly, knobs 18 are pulled inwardly tightening the levers 23 thereby tightening blades 21, 22.
The operation of instrument 10 will now be discussed. The abdomen 101 of a patient is shown in FIG. 14. Surgical instrument 10, which in the FIG. 4 position has a narrow oval configuration in cross-section, is shown as about to be inserted into the vagina 102 and about to be opened to spread apart the blades 21, 22, 28, 36 position as in FIGS. 5 and 6 to hold wide open the vaginal pouch 103. A conventional tenaculum 100 (see FIG. 15) is now inserted between the open blades of instrument 10 grasping the cervix of the uterus. The surgeon or doctor can then carry out his or her diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the patient's pelvic organs. The instrument 10 can be moved off to the side allowing the tenaculum 100 to pass or go through the areas above flanges 38, 39 as seen in FIG. 15 as the instrument 10 is moved and tilted out of vision of the doctor. The areas each may be about 1/2" to 1" wide. This provides better visibility for diagnostic procedures and insertion of further instruments, if necessary and allow the tenaculum 100 to be bypassed by the instrument 10. That is, the open areas are not a barrier to the tenaculum 100 as the instrument 10 is moved off to the side and the tenaculum 100 is disposed in the areas on each side of notches 48 to 50. Other instruments, such as a light, not shown, may be disposed in any one of notches 48 to 50. No other prior art instruments shows multiple tracks for the purpose of providing for light and suction in such instruments.
There is thus disclosed a surgical instrument which is a four-way spreader useful in examining the body of a patient. The spreader holds open the area one desires to examine, such as the vaginal pouch leading to the uterus, and can be moved quickly and easily off to the side upon insertion of a conventional diagnostic tool, such as a tenaculum, to provide better visibility and maneuverability. The instrument can be made of any suitable materials, such as plastic.
It can be seen that there is disclosed a surgical and diagnostic instrument for examining body cavities of a patient, particularly women's vaginas.
Only one instrument is needed instead of two, thus reducing the cost associated with such a procedure which is of prime importance in this age of managed care. With one instrument and one operation, all four (4) quadrants of the instrument are spread to keep tissues from cascading into the incision site, and a more circular opening can be obtained. The four (4) blades also allow for less slippage from the organ while the instrument is expanded as compared with a conventional two-blade instrument.
Although particular sized blades are disclosed for examining a woman's vagina, the instrument can be used with different size blades for the following applications:
1. Vaginal
2. Rectal
3. Ear, nose, and pharyngeal
4. Laparoscopies
5. Abdominal and thoracic surgeries.
A fiberoptic cord may be attached to the instrument and disposed in any one of the notches 48 to 50 for additional lighting in the body canal. The notches and areas on each side of notches 48 to 50 allows one to position an irrigation tube and clamp outside of the surgical site, thus eliminating the obstruction encountered by current instruments as heretofore described.
It is further the scope of this invention to have the capability of making disposable, removable blades (different size blades for different procedures) with a stainless steel reusable handpiece. This will assist in preventing contamination between patients and thus will make these procedures safe to the patients in this age of HIV and hepatitis contagious diseases.
In conclusion, the diagnostic and surgical instrument as disclosed herein provides a single operation instrument with a four-way blade spread. All four blade quadrants are spread to keep tissues from cascading into the incision site. A more circular instrument opening is available. A variety of larger instrument openings are possible due to the lockable levers 23, 24 which may have been somewhat limited in prior instruments due to their housing. This is important for closed system surgeries. The instrument's gradual spread with handles allows better control of the instrument depth. Manual control allows for less slippage and a plurality of tubes may not be necessary to increase the size of openings.
The use of four blades allows for less slippage when expanding than two blades. The instrument's smaller housing on top thereof makes the instrument more adaptable to many uses. The curved housing blades allow for better placement of the instrument in surgeries and vaginal exams. The instrument disclosed herein allows the use of different shapes of blades as seen in other retractors for other types of surgical and/or examination procedures. The instrument herein is cheaper and easier to manufacture and assemble and thus reduces cost. It requires less steps than prior art devices for performing the procedure.
The instrument can be made entirely of any suitable materials, such as plastic material. Some of the uses of the instrument herein are:
Skin and subcutaneous tissue:
1. Foreign bodies
2. Lymph nodes
3. Ganglionectomy
4. Laparascopy and other abdominal surgery
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b. Permanent
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Hi everyone. I'm new here so please bare with me. I was wondering if there were restrictions to how exclusive authors can use their own items in their own personal projects (as in their own blog, website, painting…etc).
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I think it will be unethical (at least) to sell it an item to someone else, as you sign a exclusivity contract with envato, but using for yourself where could be the problem?
The way I see it: if other people can use your own file, why can't you?
Can we have a staff reply on this thread?
Umm why don't you just buy your own product come on? Make it easy, you over think to much.
Umm why don't you just buy your own product come on? Make it easy, you over think to much.
I'm not over thinking it. You can't buy your own items unless you create a separate account to do that. Now that, IMO , would be a bit unethical.
Umm why don't you just buy your own product come on? Make it easy, you over think to much.
+1 very simple! If you use it for your client, you are buying for your client (the licence belongs to them). Why not a license for your own project if purchased? Still the staff's answer could be helpful.
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It sounds like the author is the copyright holder
You can't buy your own products finsta, and yes you CAN use your own items but only in personal works, this has been discused.
You can't buy your own products finsta, and yes you CAN use your own items but only in personal works, this has been discused.
It has? I probably haven't done enough search then (although I did search). Still, I would appreciate a staff response to the topic.
It's always good to ask when it comes to copyright and copyright related issues. I prefer to be 100% sure.
This is what I don't get…
Lets say Jigowatt is freelancing with bob. And bob wants a contact form.
Can Jigowatt use his Contact Form on that project?
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The slide comes after the optimism of early 2012, when the first three months of job growth averaged more than 225,000 a month.
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Romney's plan for job growth included several broad ideas but few specifics. He said he would help small business owners, cut spending to reduce the deficit and cut taxes.
Obama sought this week to draw a contrast with Romney on taxes, saying the Republican's call for extending cuts for upper-income earners would mean higher tax bills for the middle class. The president's new television ad made the case with a highly personalized message: Romney has paid a lower proportion of his income in taxes than many people of lesser means.
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On The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly reported that Michael Devlin had "pleaded guilty today to kidnapping and sexually brutalizing two young boys in Missouri. One of them he had held captive for four years." O'Reilly later said, "I'm not going to name the boys, because the boys have been through enough." However, O'Reilly did not address the statement he made regarding the boy who was "held for four years," Shawn Hornbeck, on the January 15 edition of The O'Reilly Factor: "[T]here was an element here that this kid liked about his circumstances."
On The O'Reilly Factor, discussing what Bill O'Reilly perceived as the waning influence of "major elite media institutions," Bernard Goldberg asserted: "[W]hen women and minorities came into journalism, they pushed the newsroom further and further to the left. Everybody agrees that minorities are overwhelmingly liberal in this country, and so are young women." Goldberg later stated: "[T]he point I was trying to make ... is that this problem didn't start last week or the week before. Journalism has been moving further and further to the left. It's a good thing that we have women and minorities in the newsroom. That's the good part. The bad part is that by moving further and further to the left, they've been eroding trust in journalism for a long, long time."
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Bill O'Reilly lashed out at Media Matters for America President and CEO David Brock for what O'Reilly called "the vicious far-left assaults on me and Rush Limbaugh over the past few days." After calling Brock "a hatchet man," O'Reilly stated: "[A]t this point, this guy has emerged as the biggest villain, in my opinion, in the country. He'll do anything. He'll say anything -- doesn't matter if it's true -- for money."
Discussing Rush Limbaugh's controversial remarks about "phony soldiers," Bill O'Reilly claimed that "Media Matters is peddling that Mr. Limbaugh was denigrating soldiers who dissent from the Iraq War, but that doesn't seem to be true." As evidence, O'Reilly aired a clip of Limbaugh claiming that he "was talking about one soldier with that phony soldier comment. Jesse MacBeth." However, during the September 26 broadcast of his radio show, Limbaugh -- in his original comments -- actually referred to "phony soldiers," plural. Further, Limbaugh did not refer to Jesse MacBeth until one minute and 50 seconds after making his "phony soldiers" comment.
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John Travolta Dares to Go Bare With New Balding 'Do
The true state of John Travolta's hair has long been the subject of speculation, but the actor has finally ended the guessing, choosing to reveal his balding head on a recent vacation with his wife and children.
Travolta, who regularly sports a full head of hair, which many attribute to the use of hair plugs or wigs, debuted a receding hairline while lounging on the beach in Hawaii with his daughter, Ella, and wife Kelly Preston.
Perhaps it's the pressure of new fatherhood that's keeping the star from his usual grooming routine. Travolta and Preston welcomed son Benjamin in late November, just two years after the tragic loss of their son Jett, who died from a seizure in 2009 while on a family vacation in the Bahamas.
Despite the actor's two-year hiatus from the big screen following his son's death, Travolta is gearing up for a return to work.
"I've taken two years off, and I am glad I did, and now I'm ready to go back," he said. "I needed to take a break, for many reasons. Probably by fall, you'll see me on the big screen again."
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- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy steveHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
I have thin hair, but then who wants fat hair......who cares its only vanity
- Tuesday 22 February
On John Travolta's hair..."who cares"!
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy Seth
Looks like all the other aging bathhouse Bettys.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy Connie
its stupid to keep a a facade that its real hair when its not now if you look at him you may see hes balding but after that you dont care whereas a wig its all you think about if it looks fake
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy Naomi
I think John Travolta looks great with or without hair. He has entertained us since his days as Vinny Barbarino. I wish he would go on Dancing with the Stars. He could win it hands down!!! Congratulations to John and Kelly on their new baby--and their lovely daughter, Ella. Stayin' alive!!!
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy AndyHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
You mean Scientology can't fix that?
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy John
Must be what happens when aliens get into your head.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy chill
It brings out those GREAT EYES... Go with it John..You look great any 'ole way..It is what it is!!!!
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy Rhonni925
Why is it a big deal if he's going bald or not? So are a lot of other men his age. His looks is going to change for different movies anyway. All that is superficial. He's still a good man and a good actor.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy T Austin
It is a matter of male hormones; and if some guys want to use them to grow hair, thats their business.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy debbie ward
He's gorgeous with hair or without. Love you, John. Congrats on the new baby. You have a beautiful family.
- Wednesday 23 FebruaryBy djsandrik
There's nothing wrong with wearing a hairpiece. Its his choice. Having hair makes more sense than storebought titties that look ridiculous-especially on the 40 and over crowd...
- Tuesday 22 February
Well, at least his toupee is out of the closet.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy Brian
Hey it's Travolta ! ... he can do whatever the F#@K he wants and it's still cool.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy Jeannie
Hi John, I have always followed you & your family...my heart goes out to you for many reasons. You look great....your wife is beautiful and your children are awesome....esp. the new baby!...God Bless you all. I was born Feb 18th, 1954...you are the only person I know born on that same day & same year! Happy belated birthday to you. My name is Jeannie and it is such an honor to have the opportunity to write to you.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy randyrasc
I think Travolta looks good balding. He should embrace it and use hairpieces for movie roles like Robert Duvall and Bruce Willis does.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy lynn
He's in his mid freaking fifties even women are losing hair by that age. Is being bald illegal. Look at all the balding young men out there.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy yames
I could really give a rat's "butt" about John Travolta's baldness. The guy is a terrific actor, an airline pilot, and he seems like a nice, practical, no-nonsense kind of guy. Yeah, the Scientology thing bugs me a little, but that's not what I think about when I see Travolta onscreen. I see a good actor.
- Thursday 24 FebruaryBy BB
SO WHAT? Ho cares if John T. is bald? About a third of the men is show biz is bald or balding. Is this going to make someone stop seeing his movies? If someone stops going to his movies because he wears a rug, then their IDIOTS; Given the choice, I would rather be balding then an idiot.
- Tuesday 22 FebruaryBy teri
most of them men and women have had everything done. the normal good looking guy or girl looks better than half of them. if something ages they fix it. half the women have extensions, fake boobs, etc. who cares
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands The United Nations' highest court was weighing in Thursday on whether Kosovo's independence is legal - possibly setting a precedent for separatist regions across the globe.
Kosovo sparked sharp debate worldwide when it seceded from Serbia in 2008, following a bloody 1998-99 war and nearly a decade of international administration. Kosovo's statehood has been recognized by 69 countries, including the U.S. and most EU nations, while Russia leads a handful of others in staunchly condemning it.
The International Court of Justice will issue an opinion Thursday that is nonbinding, but that is expected to lead to fresh efforts to reach a settlement between Belgrade and Pristina about Kosovo's status.
Kosovo's Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni has said reopening negotiations is "inconceivable" and that a ruling in favor of Serbia's claim could spark a new conflict in the region. He said Thursday he was confident the court would rule in favor of Kosovo's independence.
But Serbia continues to demand Kosovo be returned, arguing it has been the cradle of their civilization and national identity since 1389, when a Christian army led by Serbian Prince Lazar lost an epic battle to invading Ottoman forces.
In 1989, Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic delivered a speech from the Kosovo battle site that whipped up Serb nationalism and helped lead to the disintegration of former Yugoslavia.
If Thursday's court ruling backs Kosovo's independence as legal, more countries are expected to follow. Kosovo needs recognition by 100 countries for full statehood to be established.
The United States urged the court to leave Kosovo as it is.
"Serbia now seeks an opinion by this court that would turn back time ... (and) undermine the progress and stability that Kosovo's Declaration has brought to the region," U.S. State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh said.
Leading the other side of the argument is Serbia's traditional ally Russia, which has fought its own separatist movement in Chechnya. Moscow has demanded Kosovo's independence be annulled, and last year was joined in its opposition by Spain and China - each also facing a major secessionist movement.
"Today, Serbia is waging one of the biggest battles in its history to protect its soul and the holy land of Kosovo," Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej said, after churches in Serbia and Kosovo were ordered to toll their bells as a prayer at 5 p.m. - when the decision is to be announced.
"Whatever the outcome, we have to negotiate a viable solution that would be acceptable to both the Serbs and the Albanians," Irinej said, asking Serbs to remain calm and united whatever the outcome.
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic warned that the ruling could trigger secessionist movements elsewhere.
"If the court supports Kosovo's secession, no border in the region and the world would any longer be secure," Jeremic said in The Hague.
The court's judges must weigh the right of a sovereign state to territorial integrity against the right of a people to self-determination - both "fundamental rights in international law," said international law expert Bibi van Ginkel of the Clingendael think tank in The Hague.


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SAN ANTONIO -- The first Texas League All-Star Game in Corpus Christi will have no lack of local representation.
Five Hooks players were named to the South Division team announced on Tuesday. First baseman Todd Self and designated hitter Noochie Varner were voted in as starters, outfielder Beau Torbert will be a reserve and the duo of left-hander Troy Patton and righty Chance Douglass were on the pitching staff in voting by league managers, broadcasters and beat writers. The game will be on June 26 at Whataburger Field.
In addition, Hooks manager Dave Clark and his staff will guide the South team for the second consecutive season.
"It'll be great," said Clark, who will be managing in his third all-star game in four years. "I'd rather do it than have somebody else come in and do it and use my office. I'd rather be the one to do it -- I don't want anyone else sitting in my chair."
Self also started in the 2004 game at Midland, when he was with Round Rock in its final season as Houston's Class AA affiliate. He expressed a bit of surprise at the Hooks not having more all-stars. Arkansas, Midland and Springfield led the way with eight selections apiece.
"I figured with only having four teams (in the division) to pick from, we might get a couple more guys," Self said. "It's just being hot at the right time and having the right kind of numbers."
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"The biggest thing you do is look around and see all the talent this league has pitching-wise," said Douglass, who's in his sixth pro season. "That makes it even more of an honor to be selected."
Patton, the top-rated pitching prospect in the Houston system, figures to be in line to start the all-star game, which falls on what would be his day to throw a bullpen session.
Clark, who gets to select the starting pitcher, indicated he likely would tab Patton as he did former Hooks ace Juan Gutierrez for last year's game at Arkansas.
"I think it'll be fun," Patton said. "It'd be an honor to start in front of the home fans and I'm sure they'd be excited about it. And I probably will be very comfortable pitching in the game compared to everyone else being a visitor in my home ballpark. It'll be nice."
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died on Monday, September 2, 2013 at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs, FL after a valiant two year battle fighting pancreatic cancer. Art was born July 13, 1944 in Chicago, IL to the late Germaine and Arthur Vedner. At the age of seven, his family moved from Chicago to Indianapolis, IN and in 1958 moved to St. Petersburg, FL where he spent most of his childhood and the first few years of his adult life. Art attended Bishop Barry Catholic High School in St. Petersburg and graduated from the University of South Florida in 1968 with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. In his last three years of college, he was in the college co-op program and worked at the Army-Navy Missile Command Center in Huntsville, AL. Art was a member of Verdondi and Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. After graduation from college in 1968, Art joined the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Tampa, FL as a Staff Specialist Associate. His career with Westinghouse took him from Tampa to Pittsburgh, PA where he was the PWR Systems Division Controller and then to Athens, GA as the Distribution Transformers Division Controller. While in Athens he was a member of the School of Accounting Advisory Council for the
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. In 1983 he accepted a position at the Westinghouse Power Generation facility in Orlando, FL. During his years at Westinghouse in Orlando, he was Chief Financial Officer of the Power Generation Business Unit, Division General Manager of the Electrical Systems Services Division and Director of PGBU Total Quality. He was selected to and attended the Executive Management Program at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. Art retired at the age of 52 after thirty years with Westinghouse Electric Corporation. After retirement, he started his own company, Executive Business Solutions, Inc. a business consulting and executive recruiting service. He was also one of the founders and business partners in an executive recruiting company, Exiance. Along with his wife and family, Art was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs, FL. Art was a highly skilled and Diocese of Orlando trained and educated Catholic Catechist/Teacher. Thus he served on a variety of Adult Faith Formation programs and teams during these past 15 years, too many to count. He always taught CCD and Faith Formation classes to high school students at his prior parishes. At Annunciation Catholic Church, Art served the community as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Spiritual Director for two Christ Renews Men's Team Retreats and its steering committee, a founding member of the parish-based "Whole Community Catechesis Program", an Emmaus Ministry Brother and a year-long attendee of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius, also known as "The Long Retreat". Art lovingly referred to as "PaPa" by his grandchildren, looked forward to weekends spent at New Smyrna Beach with his wife, his children and grandchildren and many of his dear friends. Art was an avid golfer, and cherished his special times hunting and fishing with his grandsons who he called "Papa's Boys." Art was a loving and loyal husband, an amazing father and grandfather, a teacher of his wisdom, a protector of his family, a spiritual guide in his faith, and an inspiration to all who knew him. His family will miss him more than words can say. He will forever be in our hearts and will always be our hero. He is survived by his wife of forty-six years and high school sweetheart Nancy Vedner, daughter April Schwartz, son Brian Vedner, daughter Christina Walk, grandsons Spencer, Harrison and Hunter Schwartz, and Liam Walk, granddaughter Cassandra Vedner, son-in-laws Jesse Schwartz, Craig Walk and daughter-in-law Natalie Vedner. His siblings, two brothers Donald and Kenneth Vedner and a sister Donna Mae Weaver also survive him. A Celebration of Life Memorial Gathering for family and friends will be held on Friday, September 13, 2013 from 5:00-8:00 PM at the Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, 5000 County Road 46A, Sanford, Florida. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Stephen Parks at Annunciation Catholic Church, 1020 Montgomery Road, Altamonte Springs, FL, Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 11:00 AM, with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Hospice of the Comfortable, Inpatient Unit, 605 Montgomery Road, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714 or to the Kimmel Cancer Center at John Hopkins with donations directed to pancreatic cancer research. 100 North Charles Street, Suite 234, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Please visit and sign the guestbook at
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NEW YORK (AP) - The widow of a New York City police officer claims her husband committed suicide because his supervisor demanded sex from him in exchange for a favorable work schedule and job assignments.
Officer Mathew Schindler's career depended on his "submission to the sexual advances" of his married supervisor, Sgt. Christine Hirtzel, according to the suit filed by his wife, Gina, in Queens Supreme Court last week.
"Schindler was made to understand that he would suffer tangible detriment in his job, job assignments, working conditions and future prospects if he did not submit to the sexual advances," the suit says.
It alleges that Schindler told Hirtzel he would kill himself if the advances didn't stop, telling her he found them "repugnant and causing him psychic injury and suffering."
Hirtzel refused to break of the affair but let him leave the stationhouse with his service weapon, according to the court papers. The sergeant reported the suicide threat to a captain and confessed to an affair with the officer, the papers say.
The captain then allegedly attempted "to rectify the hostile work environment and persuade him against suicide" by calling the officer.
Schindler, the father of three small children, shot himself in the head in his car on the Long Island Expressway on Feb. 13, 2012. The 14-year veteran of the force was assigned to the 115th Precinct in Queens.
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Hirtzel's husband, the NYPD and Gina Schindler declined to comment.
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