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Thanks to research into fiber optical development by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the military will soon be able to harness light to travel up to 30 percent faster for key networking projects.
Whereas light travels through glass in traditional fibers, the hollow core of this new fiber allows light to travel through channels of air at a substantially faster rate.
"DARPA's unique spider-web-like, hollow-core fiber, design is the first to demonstrate single-spatial-mode, low-loss and polarization control—key properties needed for advanced military applications such as high-precision fiber optic gyroscopes for inertial navigation," a DARPA announcement said. Fiber optic gyroscopes are used by the military as sensors.
While hollow-core fiber has long been available from foreign suppliers, DARPA said that its Compact Ultra Stable Gyro for Absolute Reference (COUGAR) program has brought production possibilities to the United States -- and developed the design "to a level that exceeds the state of the art."
DARPA said its product is the first hollow-core fiber to include a single-spatial mode. That means light can take only a single path, enabling higher bandwidth over longer distances. It's also low loss, so that light maintains intensity over longer distances. DARPA's product also provides polarization control, meaning the orientation of the light waves is fixed in the fiber, which is necessary for applications such as sensing, interferometry and secure communications.
Honeywell International Inc. led DARPA funded researchers.
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The fully fitted villa offers 5 double en-suite bedrooms of which 2 are independent, all with air conditioning and it comfortably sleeps 10 to 14 people (with additional single or bunk beds). Swimming pool, terrace,BBQ, fitted summer kitchen, plenty of off road parking and Wi-Fi. The dining room seats 8 with an additional table of six on the adjoining shaded terrace. The pool is fitted with an alarm and is right next to the house and summer kitchen. The pool terrace offers a BBQ and two tables with seating for 16 people. There are plenty of garden loungers and parasols and a boules pitch along side. Plenty of off road parking. Laundry room.
So many thanks to Sandie and Geoff who made our holiday just perfect! Being busy people, unable to completely leave the business behind, it was great to have uncomplicated Wi-Fi internet access, so work could continue by the pool. The house was perfect for the children, with the pool right next to the house and the summer kitchen so well equipped that there was hardly need for the real one! We could walk to the lake (St Cassien - huge!) if we wanted and next time, we might even have a go at fishing! The peace of the countryside is unbroken, even though it is not far from the road and therefore easy to find. There are loads of restaurants to choose from in the area, and such pretty villages perched on the hilltops, all with their boule courts and cafés for critical appreciation of the game in progress, and a court at home to practice one's technique. All in all, it was a great success and we can't wait to come back again!
This is a wonderful house to spend a holiday, the owners were on hand to offer advice on every aspect of our holiday but discreet and undisturbing. We loved the fact that we could go borrow the owners 2 spaniels and walk them to the bakers in the morning or collect out own eggs from the hens. The house is very welcoming and well equipped and the pool looked just divine. We hope to return in the summer when it is warm enough to use it. We highly recommend this home for a large family or two sharing and it was extremely comfortable and welcoming, spotlessly clean and even in winter the gardens were lovely. Very close to the shops and restaurants and an easy drive from the airport at Nice.
Villa Amboise with it's private pool and shaded terrace is set in 1 1/4 acres located in a quiet country setting on usually flat terrain with beautiful expansive views and stunning sunsets. We have a 4* Gites de France rating. There are good local shops within a two minute drive or 20 minute off road walk. The village of Montauroux is just four kilometres away and is one of the four ancient perched villages in the immediate area of Fayance, offering plenty of character, shopping and local markets. Lake St Cassien, which is also within a two minute drive or 20 minute off road walk offers picnic areas, swimming, a 22 km track for walking or cycling, water sports and fishing.
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Is it something that you've considered, signing with a European team? HH: Yeah, it's one of my options, signing with a club in Europe. A good club. So a Euroleague team would be the only option, right? HH: Yeah. HoopsHype
Nick Calathes gave an interview at Το Βήμα της Κυριακής (newspaper) and he said about the NBA. (...) Rumors during the summer. "It was a lot stressful everything that happened this summer. I didn't know where I was going to play next season. There was a lot of confusion, while my primary agent, the one who got the deal, got a job at the Memphis Grizzlies as a GM and then he got fired, so I didn't know if I had a second year. At the same time, my agent was talking with European teams, but at the end the Grizzlies decided to keep me. So I am going back and I will do my best to find a better contract, next season. If I don't make it, I'll go back to Europe Sportando
LeBron never really played the 4 [power forward] in Cleveland, but he played it a ton in Miami. Will you use him in that role, with just one traditional big man on the floor? I just came from the land of the stretch 4s. Stretch 4s became popular in the United States because of Europe. If anyone knows that style of play, it's probably me. Yeah, you'll see LeBron there. You'll see LeBron all over the floor, just like he's used to playing. I don't have to change him. Grantland
I watched the press conference you held after you guys won the Euroleague this year. You said something that surprised me: that the team you beat in the final game, Real Madrid, would have beaten you in a longer series. Do you think NBA playoff series should be shorter, so that there would be more upsets? No. I think the seven-game series is great. I love the history of it. I love the tradition of it. [John] Havlicek stole the ball in the seventh game, man! He didn't even steal it, either. He deflected it. And Johnny Most goes crazy: "Havlicek stole the ball! Havlicek stole the ball!" But that's the beauty of it. It's a moment that's frozen in time, and it can't be in the fifth game. It has to be in the seventh game. Now, in Europe, the final four is how you determine the Euroleague champion. And that's fine. And what I said was true. The teams we beat in the final four were much stronger than us on paper. If we had to play them in a seven-game series, I don't believe we would have won. Grantland
Lucas Nogueira has made the decision to leave Spanish club Estudiantes this summer and either sign with the Atlanta Hawks or with a Euroleague team. Encestando
Euroleague Basketball is pleased to announce that Sergio Rodriguez has been voted the bwin MVP for the 2013-14 season. Rodriguez received his MVP trophy Thursday at the EFES Euroleague Awards Ceremony at Piazza del Duomo, where he was honored alongside his fellow members of the 2013-14 All-Euroleague First Team. The ceremony was one of the first official acts of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four in Milan. Rodriguez was chosen league MVP in voting conducted among fans and journalists from across Europe and beyond. Euroleague.net
Victor Claver: I don't know if there's the chance of a trade. If it happened, I hope it is for the better. Returning to Europe? I'm not thinking about it right now. ElMundo.es
Blazers forward Victor Claver is seriously thinking about returning to Europe as soon as possible, TuBasket.com has learned. He's not comfortable with his situation and thinks Portland doesn't believe in him. TuBasket.com
Marc Mundet: Pete Mickeal's agent on RAC1: "Pete Mickeal already knows Barça's opinion. He respects them and he is free to sign with whom he considers. He'll continue playing. He gave priority 2 Barça, but now, he's same possibilities with Madrid, than NBA or EL team". Twitter @MarcMundet78
Eddie Johnson: Congrats to the Big Red (Olympiacos basketball club on its 2nd straight championship. I am so proud to be a part of your success. Twitter @Jumpshot8
George Karl: Yes, you could say that I have very beautiful memories with Real Madrid. Actually, I can tell you that I have talked with some people about the possibility of coaching again in Europe. Me and my son have also talked about a goal we want to achieve: To coach together one day. And Europe would be a great chance for us to do it. Marca.com
Besides the independent judge's decision, Euroleague Basketball has decided to ban for life the access or participation of the aggressors, the brothers Nauris and Normunds Macius, in any event directly organized by the company, including Turkish Airlines Euroleague and Eurocup games. Euroleague Basketball will work together with international basketball stakeholders to study a system for communicating and enforcing bans in other competitions. In parallel, it will recommend that the aggressors are banned from all basketball events, including club and national-team games. Euroleague.net
Upon returning to Madrid on Friday, Rudy Fernandez made the following statements: "I am fine. Thank God things did not go further. I have to say thanks for the support of everyone that has contacted me through social networks and private messages. I am not enjoying this; people have to know that basketball cannot get dirty this way. Things like this don't have to happen again. I think that people should not think that all Lithuanian fans are like that just because of these two people. Not at all. In the game, as always in all games, there was some tension, but I was respected at all times, which is the most important thing. This happened because of these two and that's the image I keep. Something worse could have happened; I hope it never happens again. I hope [the media] respect me a bit because I am struggling, but I would like to thank those who have supported me and will carry on supporting me." TrendBasket
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Danish Apple Dessert
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|6 Tablespoon
|6 Ounce, finely crushed (1 package)
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
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|Chunky applesauce
|4 Cup (64 tbs)
|Lemon juice
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|Whipping cream
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|Red currant jelly
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Line 9-inch square pan with plastic wrap.
Melt margarine in large skillet.
Add zwieback crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; stir over medium heat until crumbs are toasted.
In medium bowl, combine applesauce and lemon juice.
Spoon 1/3 of crumbs evenly over bottom of lined pan; top with 2 cups of the applesauce mixture.
Repeat layering, ending with crumbs.
Cover; refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
Before serving, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Remove apple dessert from refrigerator; uncover.
Invert onto serving plate; remove plastic wrap.
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If you collect classic cars or just enjoy viewing them, mark your calendar for January 11 to 18. That's when Barrett-Jackson will host its 38th annual car collector show in Scottsdale, Ariz. Last year's event drew a remarkable attendance-280,000 people.
The highlight of the annual "automotive lifestyle" show is an auction, which last year featured 1,163 cars. In addition to high-end automobiles such as Corvettes, Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, visitors will find pre-World War II gems; concept, custom-built and muscle cars; and rebuilt classics outfitted with the latest amenities.
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How would you market this idea? Will people be willing to invite co-workers to check it out, or is the invitation the same as acknowledging you want to get naked with them?
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text: Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D orientation of WSF and layer strength http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=35832&th=6597#msg_35832 For example, I have a cylinder, is it stronger if orientated flat, on it's side, or tilted on it's edge? I know that orientation is controlled by shapeways, but so far all my parts have been created in the orientation i exported.]]> thomashuang.net 2011-10-04T05:38:17-00:00 Re: orientation of WSF and layer strength http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=35835&th=6597#msg_35835 I don't think that with WSF there's really a good reason to prefer one orientation over another. I guess printing on the side would give the strongest result but printing along the axis would give you a smoother outer surface. Still, WSF is pretty strong and I've never really seen layer separation in any of my prints so I wouldn't worry about it.]]> TomZ 2011-10-04T06:23:45-00:00 Re: orientation of WSF and layer strength http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=35836&th=6597#msg_35836 There is a slight difference of strength in orientation with the Z axis being slightly weaker in my experience.]]> duann 2011-10-04T06:52:33-00:00 Re: orientation of WSF and layer strength http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=35849&th=6597#msg_35849 However, another batch were printed with a different orientation, and as well as unsightly layering along large areas of the model, at least twenty or thirty small detail parts sheared off, leaving the models unsightly and with a lot of remedial work to do. For the casual customer, this leaves me with a dilemna. Either I design out a lot of the small detail which gives these models their accuracy and quality, or I leave in the detail, and worry that some customers receive a very substandard model, for the same price as a 100% quality model. I would very definitely put in a vote for choice of orientation, as it hugely affects the quality or otherwise of some very detailed models I wish to sell.]]> Bunrattypark 2011-10-04T13:03:36-00:00


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New York, N.Y., November 18, 2013 - Screenvision, a national cinema advertising leader, has teamed up with Brainstorm Media to give horror fans one last shriek this holiday season with showings of the Fangoria Presents screening of the 80's classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night. This uniquely chilling film, which has achieved cult status among horror fans, will be coming to theaters across the nation from December 4th - December 18th.
"We're excited to be teaming up with Brainstorm Media to bring such a cult favorite to horror fans in theaters nationwide," says Darryl Schaffer, Screenvision's Executive Vice President, Operations & Exhibitor Relations.
"We enjoy working with Screenvision. They've already locked in over 200 screens for this film and are working closely with us and the magazine to get the word out. Silent Night has never been seen in HD until now -- and there's no better place to see it than in a theater," says Meyer Shwarzstein, Founder of Brainstorm Media.
Charles E Sellier Jr.'s 1984 holiday cult horror classic tells the tale of Billy Chapmen, orphaned at five after witnessing the murder of his parents at the hands of a Santa suit-clad madman on Christmas Eve. Now eighteen and out of the brutal grip of orphanage nuns, Billy is forced to confront his greatest fear, sending him on a rampage, leaving a crimson trail in the snow behind him. This Fangoria Presents event, in conjunction with Screenvision, delivers this seasonal slasher essential in a stunning new HD transfer for the ultimate experience in ho-ho-horror!
"I'm bursting with blood-splattered bliss at the idea of fans being able to see this classic Christmas slasher on the big screen after all these years. This is the original "bad santa" shocker and whether seeing it for the first time or the fifteenth time, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is an absolute blast to behold. No serious horror movie lover should miss the chance to experience this collectively, in a packed theatre," says Chris Alexander, editor-in-chief of FANGORIA magazine.


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Sunday, October 12, 2014
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• The run starts and finishes in the parking lot of Ol' Republic Brewery, 124 Argall Way, Nevada City.
• Everyone (all ages) who pre-registers by 10/10/14 are guaranteed a free lunch, however the first 400 registrants (over 21) are ALSO guaranteed a special logo Beer Glass, plus one free Ol' Republic beer. Day of event registrants are not guaranteed these items.
• Race Day Registration: 9:00 am to 10:45 am, on site, $30.
Online discounted pre-registration has closed for the Great Prospector Beer Run this Sunday, October 12th. Please register at the event on race day ($30) at the Ol' Republic Brewery, 124 Argall Way, Nevada City. Registration opens at 9 am, the race begins at 11 am and the after party goes until 2pm.
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Male: Larry DeFeyter 18:50
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The journal is named after and inspired by the work of 19th century French physicist Felix Savart, an early researcher in the acoustics of stringed musical instruments. The Savart Journal is made available through the efforts of volunteer editorial and review staffs.
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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Dave King on Dec 17 2013 | Filed under: CRAFT
A handful of plotting techniques have been so overused by generations of hack writers that they've picked up their own nicknames. Heavy foreshadowing ("If only she had known") for instance, or getting your hero out of an impossible situation by an equally impossible plot twist ("With a mighty leap . . ."). These techniques are rightly mocked as awkward attempts to generate tension – plot mechanics at their creakiest. But another nicknamed technique has, I think, been unfairly relegated to cliché status—maintaining two parallel stories and ending your scenes so that you cut between them at moments that leave your readers hanging. Or, "Meanwhile, back at the ranch."
The nickname dates to silent movies, when transitions were accomplished through title cards interspersed between scenes. In the earliest days, studios didn't make new cards for each movie, but used a set of stock cards: "One Year Later," "Comes the Dawn," or "Wedding Bells." "Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch" was the card used most often when the action cut away from the heroine just as the log she was tied to was being fed into the sawmill.
The literary version of this technique dates back to at least Homer, but it was probably perfected in the nineteenth century, when most novels were serialized in newly-popular magazines. One of my favorite old bookstore finds is two bound volumes of Harper's New Monthly Magazine from 1852/53. They contain a number of literary gems, such as a contemporary review of Moby Dick ("Beneath the whole story, the subtle, imaginative reader may perhaps find a pregnant allegory, intended to illustrate the mystery of human life."). They are also home of the first American serialization of Dickens' Bleak House.
Since Dickens needed to keep readers interested enough to wait a month for the next chapter, nearly every installment ends with a cliffhanger – another silent movie term that made the leap to literature. For instance, the January, 1853, installment ends with Krook's spontaneous combustion (with an illustration), and readers have to wait until February to see the outcome. But for many of the transitions, Dickens ends at a critical moment, then picks up the next month's installment with another thread, forcing readers to wait two or three months before circling back to the original. December, 1852, ends with the revelation that Miss Summerton is Lady Dedlock's daughter. We don't get back to Lady Dedlock until February. The gap may have left readers frustrated, but it certainly sold magazines.
Jumping from one thread to another at a critical moment lets you create a cliffhanger within your novel. Of course, if you use it thoughtlessly – if every transition you make involves the main character facing a moment of mortal peril, for instance – then your readers are going to see through the technique. But when you use it subtly and responsibly, this transition can be an effective way to increase your tension.
So how do you manage these transitions subtly? Remember, your critical point doesn't have to involve your protagonist tied to the railroad tracks. It could be anything that opens up new possibilities in the story – anything that will make your readers willing to wait to see how it turns out.
Consider Kathryn Stockett's The Help. For those of you unfamiliar with the book, it tells the story of an aspiring young writer, Skeeter, in the depths of the Jim Crow south, struggling to write a book about the black maids who are such a feature of the white households she knows. Stockett jumps back and forth between three main threads, centered on Skeeter and two of the maids, Aibileen and Minnie.
How does Stockett make the transitions from one thread to another? In one chapter, Aibileen discovers that Miss Hilly, possibly the worst racist in town, has learned of Skeeter's book. This raises the tension considerably, but the chapter ends with another maid, who had been reluctant to talk, volunteering to tell her story. In another transition, Minnie's boss, Miss Celia, who until then had been a pathetic hanger-on trying to break into proper, racist, society, turns her back on it pretty definitively. Another, in which Skeeter tells Minnie and Aibileen that the book is going to be published, ends with the three of them wondering how they will get through the explosion that is bound to follow.
These are all "Meanwhile, back at the ranch . . ." transitions, even though none of them involves immanent physical danger. In all three, battle lines are newly redrawn, and the outcome is left hanging. Readers have to keep reading in order to find out what happens next. What makes them work is that the new developments arise out of who the characters are.
The tension between the maids' desire to be heard and the fear of reprisal that gives drama to the first transition has been threaded through the book since the beginning. In the second transition, the tension has been building for some time between Miss Celia's desire to be taken seriously by Miss Hilly and her growing friendship with Millie. Though the chapter ending resolves that tension, it opens new tensions, since it is the first sign that white society is beginning to leave Miss Hilly behind. And in the third, the risks involved in writing and publishing the book have been present from the beginning. The chapter ends when the dream of publishing becomes concrete and inevitable.
So if your plot is divided into several threads, try find an ending for each one that will leave readers hungering for more. Just be careful not to force a bit of danger into the story where it doesn't belong. More often than not, the ending you're looking for will already be present in what you've written. All you need to do is bring it to the surface to keep your readers' interest alive while you shift to other things.
And above all, don't be afraid to use a technique that has been overused by hacks in the past. I'm all for avoiding clichés that are simply lazy storytelling, such as "With a mighty leap." But beneath the maiden-in-distress cliché, the "Meanwhile, back at the ranch" transition accomplishes legitimate storytelling goals. Used sparingly and well, it can add depth and drive to even the most literary of novels.
Can you think of other, good examples of the Meanwhile Transition? Are there other techniques that have been unfairly relegated to hackdom?
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Dave King is the co-author of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, a best-seller among writing books. An independent editor since 1987, he is also a former contributing editor at Writer's Digest. Many of his magazine pieces on the art of writing have been anthologized in The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing and in The Writer's Digest Writing Clinic. You can check out several of his articles and get other writing tips on his website.
24 Responses to "Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch"
I love cliffhangers – I'm a sucker for them as a reader and I consciously put them in wherever I can as a writer. Thanks for the advice and encouragement. I was a bit afraid at the beginning that you were going to tell me I couldn't use cliff hangers anymore. I was all like, "No, no, no don't take away my cliff hangars!!"
I will re-read them all to make sure they are responsible and not too obvious. My goal is to write a book that a reader finds nearly irresistible to put down in the wee hours of the morning.
Another fairly recent example of the cliffhanger technique can be found in Murakami's IQ84.
Like Murakami, I have alternating POVs and though I have yet to tie anyone to the railroad toes, I certainly close several of the chapters in a state of tension.
Lately watching TV I've wondered if transition switches aren't a little too common. Not so obvious as a cliche sense, but simply overused. Your post is encouraging me to consider when it may be taking the easy way out.
Thanks for a thought provoking post!
Hmm, Dave, you've got my mind spinning this morning. Gotta go pull out some of my favorite examples and skim through the pages, paying better attention to how that DO THAT!
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I'm reading 'the Magician King' by Lev Grossman, who uses this technique beautifully. I was just marveling this morning how much fun I'm having trying to guess how it'll all turn out. And also running in my head how to use this tool in my own story. The timing of your post couldn't have been better for me. Thanks!
I feel lost here on WU when people with mechanical minds are able to analyze a book and say how things were accomplished. Today, I'll try not to wish my mind worked that way and take this wonderful advice with me instead:
"It could be anything that opens up new possibilities in the story – anything that will make your readers willing to wait to see how it turns out."
Keep them reading!
It's funny, Carmel. I used to feel the same way. Okay- I still feel that way from time to time. I didn't start getting-the-hang of the mechanical thang…… until I started rereading my favorite series (N.A.T.) over and over again. I can't break a story down mechanically yet, like many of the Jedi Masters here, but I'm moving closer to acquiring that skill a grain at a time (I'm working toward 10,000 hours). I think your comment states the gist of what Dave is talking about. The other parts of the post are examples explaining what to do and what not to in order to keep people reading. It sounds much better than saying, "Hey people stop using cliffhangers inappropriately. Take it down a notch or two, and do this instead."
Superb post, Dave.
I love how you approve the use of cliffhangers "subtly and responsibly". In the rush for industry validation, authors can forget their obligations to readers. Those include creating pages that are fresh.
I wouldn't quibble with anything you say, but would add an extra caution. There's a danger in thinking that all that keeps readers reading are changing plot circumstances. Train tracks devices definitely clunk, I agree, yet the subtle twist, striking revelation and urgent new question also fall into the realm of external circumstances (plot).
There's nothing wrong with those, of course, it's just that the magicians slight-of-hand flourishes can over time become just that: obvious and empty gestures. They may excite curiosity but their emotional wallop can be low.
Cliffhangers can occur inside POV characters too. I hesitate to say this, least art-minded novelists imagine I'm okay if nothing ever happens in their stories. Not so.
If clearly marked, an internal change–which I believe actually happens in every scene–can also create forward-driving narrative tension. I think that's what you mean when you say that a cliffhanger is "anything that opens up new possibilities in the story."
Thanks also for explaining the silent movie origins of the term. Mr. Dickens was on to something. Leave it to Hollywood to wear out the device. Then again, who's to say we can't reinvent it–"subtly and responsibly".
Have we ever met? I have a feeling that a beer or two would hardly be enough to get the conversation underway. Until then, thanks and see you here.
I recently read a book where the author's goal must have been to keep the reader's interest via cliffhangers. By the time I reached the fourth or fifth chapter, the device felt cartoonish. The book read like a race, which, to me, was empty and exhausting.
I like your example of The Help, because in it, I didn't even notice the scene switching technique.
Yes, "subtly and responsibly" must be the way to do it. Thank you for helping to raise the bar for our writing — your words are always excellent and helpful.
Interesting about the scene cards. I think I even remember those in some of the older TV shows.
Re scene endings: I wish I could remember who to credit, but the advice which has stuck with me is to make sure to weave in an element of disaster or discovery. Assuming that it is organic to the characters and situation, does that fit with your view?
In Julia Spencer-Fleming's I Shall Not Want, she has a cliffhanger structure with a twist. The first chapter takes place in the midstory. It's action-filled, ends with a character in mortal danger, and then we cut to the story's beginning with a low-key inciting incident and all. I remember being filled with both frustration and admiration, and of course, I had to keep reading. The technique gave extra meaning to a slower story beginning because I was always looking to spot the moment when things were about to head south.
This is a great post. I love the "Meanwhile, back at the ranch" technique. I love weaving threads together. For instance, one of the things I like about Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series of mystery novels is the switching back and forth between characters. The stakes get higher as the novel progresses. Toward the end, each chapter is "back at the ranch," as each character is inevitably moving toward the scary conclusion.
Great post – of course we use stuff from every entertainer who has gone before us – don't they still do Shakespeare – and Greek plays? We stand on the shoulders of giants.
We have a saying in Spanish – 'Cada cabeza es un mundo' – every head is a world.
There are three characters in Pride's Children, each getting a turn as necessary, and each one of those turns chosen at a spot where something important to the total plot happens to the character.
Each character has a different version of what's going on – all at cross-purposes – and selecting those scenes, making each one advance the plot and still provide an internal change for the pov character at a very minimum is great fun (a la Maass).
I repeat: I think I'm having more fun than any reader ever will (very selfish of me, I know) just leaving EACH somehow 'tied to the tracks.' While we go back to another, but not necessarily the ranch the reader really wanted, so she has to read further…
Subtlety is the extra kicker – if it isn't there, the scene isn't finished. It always comes – though sometimes it seems to take a very long time to write it right.
Good advice. My wife and I were huge "24" fans when the series first started out. And no one did cliffhangers like those writers. After a few seasons, though, it started to wear thin. Maybe we were just concerned that Jack Bauer could never use the restroom, but it seemed the writers were reaching more and more to come up with great cliffhangers. Heck, they did it at the end of every scene.
I'm still a sucker for them in a novel, though. I'll read three more chapters than I intended to just to find out what happened to the little dog who looked up at the end of chapter 6 to see semi-truck bearing down on him.
I will heed your advice, though, and use the technique sparingly. It's just too bad all the good sawmill scenes have been taken.
This is such a great article, thanks Dave.
I also find that by staying true to both the nature of the characters and the flow/pace of the story increasing the tension is a natural rather than forced build with logical transition points, making it more 'believable' for the reader to absorb. It doesn't feel like something external has been deliberately thrown in to try and force an exclamation mark experience at the end of every chapter but the cliff hanger effect is still there.


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*Free economy car with 7 night stay or more, valid 4/9 thru 12/18, while cars are available. Not valid with any other special offers. Car can be upgraded for minimal fee.If you are interested in adding a rental car outside of these dates, please inquire for rental car pricing.**Vacation Membership Available for Exclusive (Members Only) Poipu Beach Athletic Club for a fee*Ocean View*Short walk across grassy yard to Brenneckes Beach*Opens up to beautiful Poipu greenbelt*Lovely interiors - New furniture installed in 2014*Guest bed and bath, living area and large lanai located on the 2nd floor.*The master bedroom and bath, two lanais, one ocean view, one mountain view located on the 3rd floor.*Master bedroom includes a sitting room with two big cushy chairs and flat screen TV.Manualoha has 11 buildings situated in the Poipu Kai Resort on Kauai. These are the closest vacation rentals to Brennecke's Beach. Featuring a unique architecture, the spacious units range in size from 1000 to 1700 square feet and have beautiful tropical garden views, ocean views and ocean front, unobstructed views from Building 1. Manualoha has a beautiful pool that is just 100 yards from Brennecke's Beach and the Pacific Ocean.Brennecke's Beach is one of the top body surfing and body boarding beaches on Kauai. Waves break consistently throughout the year, but it is usually best during the summer months.The Poipu Kai tennis courts, pool and hot tub are right across from Manualoha, and walking paths lead through the resort's well-maintained grounds to beaches in both directions.Just steps away, the world famous Poipu Beach offers a beautiful spot perfect for swimming, snorkeling or laying out in the sunshine. While snorkeling in Poipu, you will discover a variety of colorful fish, including the state fish--Humuhumunukunukuapuaa. There is a wading lagoon for toddlers and young swimmers. Poipu Beach also has a large grassy park with children's play area, picnic area, showers and restrooms. Brenneke's Beachside Deli, across the street, offers cold drinks, snacks, and the South Shore's most popular shaved ice! Stop by the deli for delicious sandwiches, all kinds of snacks and treats, and the cool relief of shaved ice.There are many restaurants less than a 15-minute walk from Manualoha vacation condos. Casa di Amici's dining room is open-air, casual, romantic, take-your-time dining at its finest with grand piano music on Saturday nights. Brennecke's Beach Broiler overlooks Poipu Beach where you can enjoy steak, seafood, pasta, sandwiches and an assortment of organic salad selections. Their bar is a great stop for pupus and to watch a game. Kalapaki Joe's sports bar is a few minute's walk. And, half a mile down Poipu Road, is the Poipu Shopping Center--home to Roy's, Keoki's, Starbucks and many other restaurants and shops.Other AmenitiesOcean ViewsMountain ViewsMultiple lanais for enjoying the beautiful viewsFully equipped kitchen remodeled in 2010New carpet installed in 2010 and new furniture installed 2014Two-story unit with only the master bedroom and bath on the 2nd floor for optimum privacyComplimentary Island Soap and CandleWorks toiletriesStarter kit of Kauai Coffee Company coffee and condiments providedAll linens including beach towels providedStarter kit of paper and cleaning products such as toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, etc. providedThis property offers exclusive 'Members Only' POIPU BEACH ATHLETIC CLUB MEMBERSHIPS to our Guests!The club is open Tuesdays thru Sundays from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Closed Mondays.Located in the heart of Poipu next door to the Poipu Shopping Village.FEATURES:82,000 gallon resort style pool with waterslide1,600 gallon hot tubSand-bottom children's pool areaCardio, treadmills, ellipticals, AMT machines, stationary bikesWeight circuit, free weights, medicine ballsFitness classes and personal trainingCore, Zumba, Water Aerobics, Yoga (yoga mats provided)Cost for classes are $8 per class/per person3 UTSA regulation courts (ball machines, racquets and balls provided)....AND MORE!We can assist you in booking fitness classes or reserving your tennis court!COST:The cost is $100 a week, $20 for each additional day. Includes you and your guests up to 8 people.
I stayed here with my wife and two kids (10, 11) and we loved this condo! It's been recently remodeled, with a modern kitchen and upscale bathrooms. The master bath upstairs was especially luxurious. The furniture is new and the whole condo was exceptionally clean. The beds were comfortable, and the upstairs master retreat was a wonderful, private area we could escape two with our kids downstairs. The two lanais are a treat - family time and meals downstairs, with an adult escape upstairs. I don't believe the pictures do this unit justice - it's better in person! The condo was large, clean and comfortable with more room than we needed for the four of us. We could have taken one or two other kids with us and still had enough space.
The complex has a pool not far that the kids loved, but we spent very little time at it. The beach is just a short walk further, and offers some of the best swimming for kids and snorkeling on the island. There are a few restaurants around, and the Shops at Poipu are walkable. Our six nights in this unit made for a perfect vacation, and I strongly recommend this condo if you're considering the location.
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An orthopedic reamer assembly for minimally invasive surgery including a reamer and a driver. The driver includes a shaft with a distal end and a longitudinal axis; and a driver head connected to the distal end. The driver head is pivotable about an axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The reamer is connected to the driver head.
1. A method of using an orthopaedic reamer assembly, comprising the steps of:
connecting a reamer to a driver head of a driver including a shaft with a longitudinal axis, said shaft having a distal end connected to said driver head, said shaft including a longitudinally extending peripheral surface and defining two longitudinal grooves in said peripheral surface; and
rotating said reamer about an axis transverse to said longitudinal axis by folding approximately 90� said driver head of said driver by simultaneously pulling on a first rod and pushing on a second rod as said first and second rods each moveably lies adjacent said shaft of said driver said driver head being foldable about said axis generally transverse to said longitudinal axis, said driver head being foldable about said axis generally transverse to said longitudinal axis, each of said first and second rods including a first end and a second end, each said first end being connected to said driver head, each said second end being connected to said shaft, at least a part of said first rod lying moveably within one of said longitudinal grooves, at least a part of said second rod lying moveably within the other of said longitudinal grooves.
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This is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/659,812, entitled 'ORTHOPAEDIC REAMER DRIVER FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY', filed Sep. 11, 2003 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,217,271), which is incorporated herein by reference and which is a non-provisional application based upon U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/410,648, entitled "ACETABULAR REAMER DRIVER FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY", filed Sep. 13, 2002.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to orthopaedic reamer assemblies, and, more particularly, to drivers used with orthopaedic reamer assemblies.
2. Description of the Related Art
The small incision that surgeons are using for minimally invasive hip surgery make it difficult to insert a current full size hemispherical acetabular reamer through the small incision. However, the full size hemispherical acetabular reamer cuts a full hemispherical shape in the acetabulum with minimal wobbling and therefore provides an excellent preparation for the hip joint prosthesis.
Orthopaedic reamers are known that cut off opposing segments of the hemispherical shell of the reamer. The resulting reamer, while having a reduced profile in a certain orientation, is no longer rotationally symmetric. The lack of rotational symmetry can cause vibration and wobbling of the reamer when in use. Such a cut-down reamer design can cut an irregular cavity in the acetabulum, for example, during hip joint prosthesis. An irregular cavity in the acetabulum can reduce the expected lifetime of the hip joint prosthesis, cause discomfort for the patient and increase the wear in the artificial joint, among other problems.
An expanding reamer is known for surgical reaming of the acetabulum in hip surgery. The reamer includes a head with a convex end adapted to seat in a previously prepared concavity in the central part of the acetabulum. This head pivotably mounts a set of radially expansive blades. The reamer is telescopically mounted on the end of a rotary drive shaft, and the drive shaft mounts a cam actuator which engages cam elements to expand the cutters progressively in response to axial thrust exerted on the drive shaft by a surgeon with the reamer head seated in the acetabulum. A spring is used to contract the cutters when the reaming operation is interrupted. Such a reamer has many moving parts associated therewith, adding to the cost of the reamer, making the reamer difficult to clean and sterilize and reducing the reliability of the reamer.
What is needed in the art is a device and method for using a full size hemispherical acetabular reamer, of a reliable design, in minimally invasive hip surgery consistent with the small incision thereof.
The present invention provides a orthopaedic reamer assembly with a reamer which rotates about an axis transverse to the driver longitudinal axis.
The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a reamer and a driver. The driver includes a shaft with a distal end and a longitudinal axis; and a driver head connected to the distal end. The driver head is pivotable about an axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The reamer is connected to the driver head.
An advantage of the present invention is a device and method for using a full size hemispherical acetabular reamer in minimally invasive hip surgery consistent with the small incision thereof.
Another advantage of the present invention is an orthopaedic reamer assembly that rotates a reamer to reduce the reamer profile for a surgical incision.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is a device and method that returns the reamer to an operational position after insertion into a surgical incision.
A further advantage of the present invention is an orthopaedic reamer assembly that rotates a reamer to reduce the reamer profile when withdrawing from a surgical incision.
A yet further advantage of the present invention an orthopaedic reamer assembly for minimally invasive surgery that does not complicate the reamer design.
The above-mentioned and other features and advantages of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention will be better understood by reference to the following description of an embodiment of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The exemplification set out herein illustrates one preferred embodiment of the invention, in one form, and such exemplification is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner.
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to
Reamer 12 includes cutting teeth 16 in hemispherical shell 18. Cutting teeth 16 can be of a variety of shapes and sizes, and are located to provide a generally full hemispherical cutting coverage. Hemispherical shell 18 further includes attachment elements 20 for connecting to driver 14. Cutouts 22 in hemispherical shell 18 allow reamer 12 to rotate over driver 14. Reamer 12 has pivot axis 24 that can be transverse and/or generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of driver 14. Pivot axis 24 can extend through the longitudinal axis of driver 14. Rotation axis 25 of reamer 12 is pivotable through a predefined angle 27 (
Driver 14 includes shaft 26 with distal end 28 and longitudinal axis 30. Driver head 32 is connected to distal end 28. Driver head 32 is pivotable about pivot axis 24. Reamer 12 is connected to driver head 32. Proximal end 34 of shaft 26 connects to a rotating tool (not shown). Driver 14 further includes rods 36 that connect at one end to driver head 32 and another end to chuck 38. Shaft 26 can have longitudinal grooves 40 for rods 36. Tube 42 at least partially covers shaft 26 and rods 36, and can include indicia 39 showing proper actuation of orthopaedic reamer assembly 10.
Chuck 38 includes cam pins 44 on an inside surface of chuck 38 that engage cam raceways 46 on rods 36. When knob 48 is actuated towards resilient member 50 both rods 36 actuate towards proximal end 34 thereby pulling collar 52 away from head pins 54 and allowing either releasing attachment elements 20 of reamer 12, or attaching of reamer 12 via insertion of attachment elements 20. When knob 48 is both translated toward distal end 34 and rotated about longitudinal axis 30 each cam pin 44 actuates along a corresponding cam raceway 46 which pulls on one rod 36 and pushes on the other rod 36, which in turn, rotates drive head 32. Reamer 12 connected to drive head 32 rotates through approximately 90� and cutouts 22 allow reamer 12 to clear shaft 26 thereby rotating reamer 12 into an insertion or retraction position. Orthopaedic reamer assembly 10 presents a reduced profile to a surgical incision, approximately equal to the radius of reamer 12, and allowing for minimally invasive surgery. Translation and reverse rotation of knob 48 rotates reamer 12 into an operational position as shown in
Chuck pins 56, of chuck 38, inserted into chuck grooves 58, in shaft 26, constrain chuck 38 from rotating relative to shaft 26 when turning knob 48 to actuate rods 36 and thereby rotate driver head 32 and reamer 12.
In use, reamer 12 is connected to driver 14 with longitudinal axis 30. Reamer 12 is rotated about axis 24 transverse to longitudinal axis 30. Orthopaedic reamer assembly 10 is inserted into an incision (not shown). Reamer 12 is reversely rotated thereby returning reamer 12 to an operational position. After the reaming operation is complete, reamer 12 is rotated to the low profile folded position and withdrawn from the incision.
While this invention has been described as having a preferred design, the present invention can be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.
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