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A surgical portal apparatus for use during a minimally invasive procedure includes a housing and a portal member extending distally from the housing. The housing and portal member combination defines a longitudinal axis. The portal member is sized to be positioned within tissue and has an opening at the distal end. The apparatus also has a pliable seal and a plurality of concentrically arranged piston members, disposed within the housing. The pistons are engageable with the pliable seal and are adapted for moving relative to the housing to control the diameter of a passage through the inner portion of the seal in response to the insertion of a surgical object.
1. A surgical portal apparatus, comprising:
a housing;
a portal member extending from the housing and having a longitudinal axis defined therethrough, the portal member dimensioned for positioning within tissue and defining an opening;
a pliable seal having inner seal portions defining a seal passage for reception of a surgical instrument introduced within the opening, the inner seal portions dimensioned for establishing a substantial seal about the surgical instrument;
a plurality piston members within the housing, the piston members being engageable with the inner seal portions of the seal defining the seal passage, and adapted for movement relative to the housing to cause corresponding movement of the inner seal portions and thereby control a dimension of the seal passage; and,
a motor operatively coupled to the piston members and actuable to move the piston members.
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a plurality of channels defined within the housing, each channel dimensioned and adapted to accommodate a corresponding piston member, the channels being configured to restrict movement of the pistons in a radial direction.
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at least one sensor positioned within the housing, the sensor adapted to measure the size and location of the surgical object during introduction of the surgical object within the passage of the housing, to the senor operable coupled to the actuation mechanism to regulate the movement of the plurality of piston members based on information from the sensor.
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15. A surgical portal apparatus, comprising:
a housing;
a portal member extending from the housing, the housing and the portal member defining a longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal passageway for reception of a surgical object within tissue;
a single pliable seal having inner portions defining a seal opening for reception of the surgical object in substantial sealed relation therewith;
a plurality of piston members within the housing, the piston members being adapted for at least radial movement from a first initial position to a second actuated position to move the inner seal portions defining the seal opening in a radial inward direction to reduce a dimension of the seal opening;
an actuation mechanism operatively connected to the piston members and being actuable to cause movement of the piston members towards the second actuated positions; and
a sensor operatively coupled to the actuation mechanism and adapted to detect one of dimension or location of the surgical object, and cooperate with the actuation mechanism to control movement of the piston members between the first initial and second actuated positions.
16. A surgical portal apparatus as defined in
The present application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/081,473 filed on Jul. 17, 2008, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a device, and a method of use thereof, for facilitating access to a patient's internal cavities during a surgical procedure. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a surgical apparatus adapted for insertion into an incision in tissue, and for the sealed reception of one or more surgical objects, so as to form a substantially fluid-tight seal with both the tissue and the surgical object, or objects.
2. Background of the Related Art
Today, many surgical procedures are performed through small incisions in the skin, as compared to the larger incisions typically required in traditional procedures, in an effort to reduce trauma to the patient and recovery time. Generally, such procedures are referred to as "endoscopic", unless performed on the patient's abdomen, in which case the procedure is referred to as "laparoscopic". Throughout the present disclosure, the term "minimally invasive" should be understood to encompass both endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures. During a typical minimally invasive procedure, surgical objects, such as surgical access devices, e.g., trocar and trocar assemblies, or endoscopes, are inserted into the patient's body through one or more incisions in tissue.
In general, prior to the introduction of the surgical object into the patient's body, insufflation gasses are used to enlarge the area surrounding the target surgical site to create a larger, more accessible work area. Accordingly, the maintenance of a substantially fluid-tight seal about the surgical object, or objects, is important, so as to prevent the escape of the insufflation gases and the deflation or collapse of the enlarged surgical work area.
To this end, various apparatus, including valves, seals and the like, are used during the course of minimally invasive procedures and are widely known in the art. However, a continuing need exists for an apparatus and associated seal for insertion in tissue that can accommodate a variety of differently sized surgical objects while maintaining the integrity of an insufflated workspace.
Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a surgical portal apparatus with a seal assembly, which will allow a surgeon to efficaciously utilize instruments of varying diameter in a surgical procedure. The surgical portal apparatus includes a longitudinal opening to permit passage of a surgical object through the surgical portal apparatus. This seal assembly obviates the need for multiple adapters to accommodate instruments of varying diameters by providing a seal with an adjustable opening. One embodiment is directed to a surgical portal apparatus having a housing, a portal member, a pliable seal, and a plurality of concentrically arranged pistons for use within the housing. The portal member extends from the housing, having a longitudinal axis defined therethrough. The portal member is dimensioned for positioning within tissue and defining an opening at a distal end. The piston members are engageable with the inner portions of the pliable seal and are adapted for movement relative to the housing to automatically control the diameter of the passage in response to insertion of a surgical instrument.
Each of the plurality of piston members acts upon the inner portions of a pliable seal. Each of the plurality of piston members is retained in a respective channel within the housing. The channels are configured to restrict movement of piston members in a radial direction. As the plurality of piston members are moved toward the center of the passage, the dimensioning of the passage is reduced. Each of the plurality of piston members is capable of moving independently of each other. The seal is fully open in the "at rest" position and is capable of fully closing to prevent the escape of fluid when activated. A duck-bill seal or zero seal may be used in conjunction to aid in preventing the escape of fluid during insertion and extraction of a surgical object.
The piston members are movable in response to the introduction of a surgical object to establish a substantial sealing relationship with the surgical object. Movement is accomplished by an actuation mechanism acting upon the piston members, which in turn act against the pliable seal to decrease the diameter of the passage. The actuation mechanism includes a motor with resistive circuitry. The resistive circuitry is configured to detect an increased load on the motor and stops the motor when a specific load is detected. The motor releasably holds the load torque on the piston members in the second relative position causing a constant seal with the surgical object.
The surgical portal apparatus includes a sensor positioned within the housing. Located distal to the piston seal, the sensor adapted to be engaged by the surgical object during introduction of the surgical object within the housing. Engagement of the sensor activates the motor and thereby causes the movement of the piston members of the piston seal, from the first relative position to the second relative position. The sensor is capable of determining location and size of the inserted surgical object and moves the plurality of piston members accordingly.
In another embodiment, the surgical portal apparatus includes a manual actuation mechanism mounted to the housing and operatively connected to the plurality of piston members of the piston seal. A clinician engages and manipulates the manual actuation mechanism to selectively move the plurality of piston members between the first and second relative positions. In still another embodiment, the actuation mechanism includes an electromagnetic repulsion system capable of moving the plurality of piston members.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure, and together with a general description of the disclosure given above, and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.
Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principals of the present disclosure.
The seal assembly of the present disclosure provides a substantial seal between a body cavity of a patient and the outside atmosphere before, during, and after insertion of an instrument through a trocar assembly. Moreover by providing a fluid tight seal with each instrument when inserted, the seal assembly of the present disclosure is capable of accommodating instruments of varying diameters, e.g., from about 5 mm to about 15 mm. The flexibility of the present seal assembly greatly facilitates endoscopic surgery especially wherein a variety of instruments having differing diameters are often interchanged during a single surgical procedure.
The seal assembly contemplates the introduction and manipulation of various types of instrumentation, adapted for insertion through a trocar and/or trocar assembly, while maintaining a fluid tight interface about the instrumentation to preserve the atmospheric integrity of a surgical cavity from gas and/or fluid leakage. Specifically, the presently disclosed seal assembly substantively eliminates introduction and removal forces upon a surgical object relative to the seal housing axis and automatically adjusts the seal to compensate for off-center movement of the implement relative to the housing thereby minimizing contamination and leakage from the body cavity. Examples of instrumentation contemplated for use with the present disclosure include clip appliers, graspers, dissectors, retractors, staplers, laser probes, photographic devices, endoscopes and laparoscopes, tubes, and the like. Such instruments will be collectively referred to herein as "surgical objects".
Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals identify identical or substantially similar parts throughout the several views,
With reference to
Aperture 212 permits passage of insufflation gases through trocar sleeve 202 during the surgical procedure. Trocar sleeve 202 may be formed of stainless steel or other rigid materials such as a polymeric material (or the like) and may be clear or opaque depending upon a particular purpose. The diameter of trocar sleeve 202 may vary, but, typically ranges from about 10 mm to about 15 mm for use with the seal assembly 100 of the present disclosure. Trocar housing 204 includes a port opening 214 defined therein, which is configured to receive luer fitting 216 therein (See
With continued reference to
As shown in
Second housing component 108 of the seal housing 102 includes a transverse wall 122 and a cylindrical portion 124. Cylindrical portion 124 is dimensioned to mate with the outer wall 114 of first housing component 106, as best shown in
Referring now to
Flexible seal member 118 may be fabricated from a single suitable elastomeric material having sufficient resiliency to stretch and form a seal about an inserted objected. Suitable materials include, but are not limited to polyurethane and copolyester. To minimize friction the elastomeric materials may be coated with silicon, the product polytetrafluoroethylene sold under the trademark TEFLON�, or the like.
The plurality of piston members 126 may be fabricated from any rigid material, including but not limited to plastic, metal, or composite. The plurality of piston members 126 may also be fabricated from a variety of different materials, e.g., the piston body 128 being made from a plastic material and the tapered leading edge 130 being made from a composite material. To minimize friction, the plurality of piston members 126 and/or channels 146 may be made from or coated with a low friction material.
Prior to the insertion of a surgical instrument, the piston seal 104 is biased in an open orientation with the seal assembly 100 resting in a first position relevant to the proximal guide wall 112. Upon the insertion of a surgical instrument, the plurality of piston members 126 automatically moves from the first position to a second position relative to the proximal guide wall 112. The plurality of piston members are substantially closer to one another. The plurality of piston members 126 move automatically and, preferably, simultaneous, to encapsulate and engage the outer shaft of the surgical instrument and form a seal therearound. Instruments of varying diameters may be selectively inserted and withdrawn from the trocar without interrupting or compromising the integrity of the surgical cavity. The relative size and dimension of the central passage 116 automatically adjusts and regulates to adapt to surgical instrumentation of various sizes.
The actuation mechanism 110 moves the piston seal 104 between the first relative, or open position, and the second relative position engaging the surgical instrument to establish a sealing relation therewith or to close the piston seal 104. The actuation mechanism 110 may include a motor 134 (See
The force on the outer shaft of the surgical instrumentation may be applied by one or more resilient springs 150. The springs 150 may be configured to extend relative to proximal guide wall 112 at different distances to accommodate off-center insertion or movement of the surgical instrument within the surgical cavity, e.g., some of the plurality of piston members 126 may travel a greater distance within channel 146 than some of the other plurality of piston members 126 relative to a respective proximal guide wall 112. In this instance, some of the plurality of piston members 126 react against the surgical instrument without much travel while some of the plurality of piston members 126 are allowed to travel greater distances in order to contact the surgical instrument. The resilient springs 150 also act as guides to keep the plurality of pistons members 126 properly aligned.
The motor 134 may also be controlled by the interaction between the surgical instrumentation and a switch 140. As the inserted instrument contacts the switch 140, the switch 140 is triggered and activates the motor 134. The motor 134, in turn, applies a force via the actuation mechanism 110 to the plurality of piston members 126. For example, in one embodiment, a motor 134 acts upon the ramp member 138 to cause ramp member 138 to rotate in a given direction. As the ramp member 138 rotates, the force from the motor 134 is translated through the resilient spring 128 to the piston members 126, causing the plurality of piston members 126 to move between relative positions. As ramp member 138 rotates clockwise the piston seal 104 closes and when the ramp member 138 rotates counterclockwise the piston seal 104 opens. Ramp member 138 may include a scalloped or textured outer surface 138 a (See
A sensor 152 may be employed in place of a switch to regulate and control the movement of the plurality of piston members 126 for engaging and disengaging the surgical instrumentation. The sensor 152 is typically located at a position that is distal to the piston seal 104 within the seal housing 102 such that as the surgical instrument is introduced into the center passage 116, the surgical instrument engages the sensor 152. Once engaged, the sensor 152 activates the motor 134 causing the piston seal 104 to constrict around the surgical instrument. Thus, the plurality of piston members 126 move from a first relative position to a second relative position. The sensor 152 may be configured to interact with a central process unit to determine which of the plurality of piston members 126 are actuated and the degree of actuation. Once the surgical instrument is removed from the central passage 116, sensor 152 reactivates and the plurality of piston members 126 reset back to the first position to allow the surgical instrument to be removed without damage to the piston seal or requiring substantial force and which maintains the integrity of the surgical cavity.
Resistive circuitry 136 may be utilized to determine the desired or acceptable load place upon the outer shaft of the surgical instrument by the plurality of piston members 126. For example, when the motor 134 operates, the motor 134 draws an electrical current that can be measured by resistive circuitry 136 associated with the motor 134. It is envisioned that other alternative uses of resistive circuitry may be implemented to measure the load upon the motor 134. Once a specific, predetermined load is detected by the resistive circuitry 136, the motor 134 stops, which in turn stops the plurality of piston members 126 in the second relative position and holds the plurality of piston members 126 against the instrument shaft.
Although a motor 134 is disclosed as part of the actuation mechanism 110, it is appreciated that the actuation mechanism 110 may be manually operated by a clinician. There are several ways a clinician can cause the linear movement of the plurality of piston members 126 and activate the piston seal 104. One way is to manually rotate the ramp member 138 by the scalloped outer surface 138 a. Another alternative is a manual lever connected to an actuation mechanism reacting upon the pistons through various linkages (not shown).
In another embodiment, as shown in
While the invention has been particularly shown, and described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Accordingly, modifications such as those suggested above, but not limited thereto, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.
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Normal MT
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Well, he is a Ninja.
You have ignored this user.
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I did an AKO White Pages search on this dude and all the guys named in his testimonials. They all showed.
What I find interesting is how the Army still resists MAC. My view is because MAC requires you to practice to be good at it, (Like anything else in the Army) the Army looks for shortcuts to the "Uber Elite" Level. What does Senior Leadership do when they suck at something?... You Guessed it.... AVOID IT and MAKE EXCUSES...
Look at all of the other "Better Options" you see around most installations. Rex Kwon Do...Drum Kwon Do... Combat Karate...Combat JuJitsu.....Combat Hapkido...
Just throw the word "Combat" in front of a system, tell everyone how it is easy to master, easy it is kill people, easy to teach and any soldier from the grade of E-1 through O-10 will train it for a Day, and then hang the Diploma on the "I love me wall" and tell everyone how they are so deadly, and trained at fighting........
Didn't realize This turned into a rant. My apologies if I caused some panties to get bunched up. I wish this guy luck, hope he makes a Ton O' Money off the military, every other company does if they can.....
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Well said DrillSergeant"C". I saw all of the same stuff in Korea. The senior leadership would not give up the time for MAC but had to make sure that they had their numbers for Tae Kwon Do and make sure that they had so many yellow belts and green belts and just before I left my unit had to give up a soldier to be on the demonstration team for a year. And to make matters worse, the Tae Kwon Do grand masters are now adding in some arm bars and a few other submissions and calling it Tae Kwon Do Combatives and so many people are buying it.
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"I think the most efficient way to subdue an enemy in close-quarters
hand-to-hand combat would be the use of an available weapon. As I
stated earlier, there are scenarios where one will not be authorized in
using deadly force, but on the battlefield (for which I primarily created
B.P.C.) one must use whatever force is necessary to save one?s life. I
believe that many of the people who make the aforementioned claims
or teach primarily ground fighting for military combatives aren?t
properly applying its use."
Well no shit!
Has anyone of us EVER said anything different?
This is a good case of why we need to keep the Level III and IV
constrained the way we have it set up at Benning. So we don't have a
bunch of half cocked "instructors" running around teaching crap!
Guys that get certified quickly with out an understand of progressive,
realistic training do not understand the complexity and developing a
"band of excellence".
They only experience Ground fighitng, and believe that this is where
the training ends!
Salute to Captain Obvious for making me more aware that I need to
remember to use my weapons instead of pulling guard!
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I know guys I will not said too much becuase you guys already said it. Rich you right but it makes it worst when i received how much money the army expend in Korea for taekwondo and no MACP. I received it before a briefing to a general that never happen because the briefing was about taek won do no combatives like G 3 thought. I was ready to brief about MACP of course not taek won do.
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I guess I could be a B.P.C. instructor because I always tell my soldiers that if I had a choice I would rather shoot a guy than go hand-to-hand with him.
How do I get in touch with him so I can train with the best?
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I really do know what to think after reading and checking the website,. If we have already an awesome program established why people keep inventing man. Just help MACP to develop to better stages. I really can not express my frustration and madness online but wao once again Rich, JR and Mr. Chips... You guys said all!!!!
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As much as I agree with your first post in context, I had to delete it. You have to come up with a better way to get your point across than to call Koreans names. On the UG that is fine, on the soldierground, not so good.
I have never met Hakim , though I have talked to him on the phone and have had in depth conversations with people here at Bragg that have had dealings with him. My take this:
He seems like a nice enough guy, but just does not have enough experience to know the difference. What I mean is this. He has military experience and he has fighting (well, martial arts) experience as well. But, he does not have experience with both together. So, he is making many of the assumptions that many outsiders think, and making all of those same mistakes. Somewhere in the Level I thru 4 courses, you learn the things, and much of the training helps to clarify continued sustainment training. He just does not see the big picture yet.
I actually think his heart is in the right place, he is just making the most basic of mistakes to think that he knows what MAC is without ever experiencing it for himself. People have a need to feel like they are special. This is a case of thinking his program is going to be special and the answer to a question that has already been answered by MAC. For the record he has not been to a Level I course.
Anyway, overall nice guy. Heart in the right place, but not knowledgable enough to realize that his martial art does not transition to CQB training. He is missing the basic concept. If we could use a weapon, we would have. Oh well.
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Thanks for the perspective. I am sure he is a nice guy and that his
heart is in the right place. I did not mean to imply otherwise. Sorry for
Not to make excuses...it is frustrating to spend the time that we have
spent on Combatives to be faced with the fact that there are those out
there that do not understand it.
You are correct, the frustration should not be directed at him, but at
the problem at hand.
So what do you do to bring these guys into the fold?
I admit back in 1999 or 2000 when I first heard about MAC-P. I was
working on trying to establish something in the ARNG. Then I found
out about Matt and what he was doing. I was very critical and skeptical
at first as I had all the same basic mindset that a guy with an
Aikido/Aikijitsu background (such as myself) approaches this stuff
with. How quickly I forget!
Anyway, this mindset lasted up until say around 2003 when one, each
SSG Ben (BJ) Bradley, no OC Bradley showed me the light. (translated
he kicked my aiki as from here to tommorrow, then had his students do
the same!)
Now I have not been to the level III, but I have spent time listening to
you guys, Matt, and spending time with the program. I have a
completely different understanding of the complex environment, the
training methodology, and how it works with soldiers, and how it spills
over to other "alive" training paradigms in the army.
So Yurk brings up some good points. Suppose I get a little personal
and pissed off when I see soldiers or former soldiers saying "they don't
know, I know" when in fact they are only looking at a small piece of the
big picture. I suppose we are all guilty of that at some point!
Thanks for the insight again! Hooah
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I completely agree perspective is a key here. The other hand is if we stop allowing outside input, even poor input, we do not allow MAC to grow. MAC can continue to grow and learn, ven from bad influences. Anyone who has been to the Level IV course knows that the class structure is not in it's end state. It is my opinion, the Level IV course will look very different 5 years from now, as our sustainment training continues to evolve. So, in the end, I could see the MAC evolving and incorporating new ideas. Maybe not those ideas from Hakim, but you never know.
I consider Mr. Chips a very good friend. He is a fellow Level IV instructor, a senior NCO in the Army, and someone who I look to for guidence as a mentor. After reading the direction this thread went, he has requested I delete the entire thread. Looking at his post and this thread, it is his feeling that his action to basically "Call out" a another NCO was unprofessional and a bad reflection of who he is as a person and soldier.I have respectfully decided to leave this thread here
I don't think Mr. Chips called ut a NCO at all, rather he brught up an issue that all of us run into at least once . This is not an attack IMO, instead it brings to light a very serious problem that we all face in the Army. While it is rare to have other ARMY NCO's like this creating the programs to try to compete with Army training, it is not rare to see it from contractors, civilians, local martial artists, etc. This is not an attack on this particular soldier, but rather an attack on the problem being faced against outside influences.
There is nothing wrong wth continued sustainment training IN ADDITION TO THE MODERN ARMY COMBATIVES PROGRAM. It must be in addition and not in place of. As long as the Army standard is understood, we cannot go wrong with continued high end training, as long as that training follows similar paths and goals. The problem exists when guys like Master Kim, Aikido Combatives, and programs such as this try to take the place of ARMY DOCTRINE. If they do not have a base in MAC, they should not be allowed to provide any type of support to any Army unit. At some point, someone up high is going to have to make this Army law. If not, there will always be some XO somewhere who does not know better, and hires "that guy" because it is easier to spend the money than it is to send soldiers to get Army training.
I consider myself fairly knowledgable on the subject of MAC, continued sustainment training, etc. I would not have chosen to teach the program if I did not believe in it to a great degree. That said, as a whole we must still only take small sips of the kool-aid, and not drink it all down. There are still limitations to MAC, and as long as well all recognize those limitations and work together to put the rest of the pieces in the puzzle, MAC will be around long after we are gone, not becuse we forced it on the Army, but because the soldiers truely benefit from the program.
(Steps down off soapbox)...
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I agree with everyone and also on the fact that this should not be an attack on BPC. We are going to see this continue to happen to the program. There is always going to be someone that has a better way of training hand to hand. And as Jeff said, MAC is an ever evolving program. AS our conflicts change, we adapt to them and adapt our training to it. WE all have to be able to do as Matt has told all of us when we go through any of the classes down at Benning, we have to be able to put anything we see through the BS filter. If it comes out the other side and makes since and works, we use it and add it to our system. If it doesn't work, we respectful thank the one that showed it to us and move on. We all have to remember that we are here to train our soldiers to fight and win on the battle field. And I think for the most part that is what we are all here to do.
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So, the long and short of it is we need to keep driving on and educate
those (and ourselves) that are not on board.
It took an ass kicking from a good NCO to show me the errors of my
ways. Not that it invalidated any of my Aikido training, just showed me
the limitations of the training paradigm I was used to. I am now
getting to a point where I can integrated the principles back in to what
I do with MAC-P.
Yurk, great insight, and good advice.
On thing to consider as Active Duty Soldiers, you walk a fine line when
you start contracting back to the Army Training such as MAC-P or
combatives training. There is an ethical breach of contract to consider
as well as the NCO creed.
I teach soldiers, but I make a clear distinction between a BJJ club, and
teaching Combatives POI. I cannot charge for unit or individual
training on the company dime!
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i just know that for the last year BJ beat my a.. too. I think he will be an awsome officer and good for the program having officer and future like you and him
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Internationally renowned chemical biologist Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, whose research is applied worldwide in the biopharmaceutical industry, has achieved extraordinary success for her pioneering inventions in the field of biotechnology. The proven potential for future advances, and her current work manipulating processes within living cells to engineer their surfaces and secreted proteins, have won Bertozzi the prestigious 2010 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. She will accept the prize and present her accomplishments to the public at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during the Lemelson-MIT Program's fourth-annual EurekaFest, a multi-day celebration of the inventive spirit, June 16-19.
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The Green family, owners of Hobby Lobby, continue to express their views as to why the HHS mandate violates their faith. This short video highlights Green family members discussing their faith and how it informs all their decisions.
Offering yet another contribution to a series of recent discussions about the religious liberties of bakers, florists, and photographers, Jonathan Merritt has a piece at The Atlantic warning that the type of protections Christians were fighting for in Arizona "could come back to hurt the faithful."
"These prophets of doom only acknowledge one side of the slope," Merritt writes. "They fail to consider how these laws could be used against members of their own communities. If you are able to discriminate against others on the basis of religious conviction, others must be allowed to do the same when you are on the other side of the counter."
Merritt sets things up with the following hypothetical:
"I'd like to purchase a wedding cake," the glowing young woman says as she clutches the arm of her soon-to-be husband. "We're getting married at the Baptist church downtown this coming spring."
"I'm sorry, madam, but I'm not going to be able to help you," the clerk replies without expression.
"Why not?" the bewildered bride asks.
"Because you are Christians. I am Unitarian and disapprove of your belief that everyone except those within your religion are damned to eternal hell. Your church's teachings conflict with my religious beliefs. I'm sorry."
Would conservative Christians support this storeowner's actions? (more…)
After a week filled with heated media discussions on religious liberty, Mollie Hemingway provides a devastating critique of how, legislation aside, our media and culture appear bent on diluting and distorting a freedom foundational to all else.
The piece is striking and sweeping, deeply disturbing and yet, for those of us in the trenches, somewhat cathartic in its clarity. Whether politics is downstream or upstream from culture, it appears rather clear that this battle is not a figment of our imaginations. Back and forth and back again.
I encourage you to read the whole piece, but her concluding paragraphs helpfully crystalize why, regardless of your political perspective, your religious beliefs, or your personal position within the social and economic order, diminishing religious liberty will result in road-blocks aplenty on the path to human flourishing:
Religious liberty is a deeply radical concept. It was at this country's founding and it hasn't become less so. Preserving it has always been a full-time battle. But it's important, because religion is at the core of people's identity. A government that tramples religious liberty is not a government that protects economic freedom. It's certainly not a government that protects conscience rights. A government that tramples religious liberty does not have expansive press freedoms. Can you think of one country with a narrow view of religious liberty but an expansive view of economic freedom, freedom of association, press freedoms or free speech rights? One? (more…)
I have already weighed in on the recent hubbub over whether bakers, florists, and photographers should be compelled by law to serve ends they deem unethical and in violation of their consciences.
Over at First Things, Eric Teetsel of the Manhattan Declaration offers some helpful embellishment on that last bit — conscience — arguing that Christians ought to be far less blind and arbitrary when it comes to the shape and scope of their stewardship and service.
As for the case at hand (whether to attend or service particular weddings), Teetsel offers the following:
Have you prayed about it? How is the Holy Spirit leading you? Do you feel you can attend the service without compromising your responsibility to be a witness to the Truth? Will attending enable you to continue a Gospel presence in the person's life? If so, then perhaps you should go…
…Individuals may be led one way or another according to their conscience. One may feel they can provide the service without endorsing or celebrating the event; another may feel the opposite. Religious freedom and the right of conscience preserve the rights of individuals to come to their own conclusions in such circumstances.
Of course not every act of commerce amounts to an assessment of the moral nature of homosexuality. But every so often a creator is asked to use their talents for something their conscience cannot abide. It may be a wedding cake for a same-sex ceremony, or a cake in a lewd shape, or a cake celebrating abortion. In those instances, the Bible fails to provide an absolute answer. What is a Christian to do? The answer is a matter of individual conscience. Not whether Christians should or should not do something, but whether they must do something.
Yet when it comes to nearly every case the Christian encounters, that first paragraph is a rather helpful introduction to the types of questions we should be asking. From setting wages and prices, to innovating new products and services, to the ends those outputs elevate, conscience is integral to rightly ordering our efforts. (more…)
In an age where words like "courage" and "bravery" are often tossed about casually, a new book captures the immense heroism and resolve of 11 American POWs during the war in Vietnam. Alvin Townley closes his new book Defiant with these words, "Together, they overcame more intense hardship over more years than any other group of servicemen and families in American history. We should not forget." Townley easily makes that case by telling their stories and expanding on previous accounts by including the battle many of their wives waged to draw attention to their plight back home.
Defiant focuses on the Alcatraz 11, captured servicemen who were isolated by the communist North Vietnamese in a prison they nicknamed "Alcatraz." Like many early POWs, these men were tortured. But they faced unimaginable cruelty with steely resistance. Before they were moved to Alcatraz, they were all pivotal leaders at Hoa Lo Prison, reinforcing the Code of Conduct and communicating through the tap code. At a staged propaganda news conference in 1966, Naval pilot Jeremiah Denton was able to blink out in Morse Code the letters T-O-R-T-U-R-E, allowing the American government to know for the first time the horrific conditions inside the prison. The aviators were beaten with fan belts, kept in stocks and leg irons, tortured with medieval rope devices, and locked away in isolation for years. In his book, When Hell Was in Session, Denton proclaimed, "We can add our testimony to that of great heroes like Solzhenitsyn and Sakharov, who have vividly related what Communism is really about."
Townley's book does a masterful job of weaving the stories of these men together to portray how their courage and resistance exemplified, to the highest degree, the principles of freedom. James B. Stockdale, the senior officer of the 11, like other tortured prisoners, was permanently crippled by his captors. His defiance continually inspired those imprisoned with him. Stockdale quoted Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim about the men under his command, "A certain readiness to perish is not so very rare, but it is seldom that you meet men whose souls, steeled in the impenetrable armour of resolution, are ready to fight a losing battle to the last." (more…)
Dr. Kristin Held, a Texas physician, wrote a "Dear John" letter to Aetna, one insurance provider under which she works that now mandates Obamacare. Held believes patients will suffer under the new health care law.
You see, health insurance has evolved such that insurers and government have inserted themselves smack-dab in the middle of the once sacred patient-doctor relationship. I am called a provider- not a doctor. My patient is now yours- not mine. What I can do as a physician now has strangulating strings and nonsensical numbers attached- to you and government and money-not the best interests of the patients. (more…)
Hobby Lobby, an arts and crafts retailer with 588 stores across the U.S. is involved in a federal lawsuit against the HHS mandate. Aided in their legal fight by The Becket Fund, Hobby Lobby wants people to know what is at stake in their fight against the federal government's mandate that employers must include birth control, abortifacients and abortions in employee health care coverage. David Green, founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby has stated:
My family and I are encouraged that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide our case. This legal challenge has always remained about one thing and one thing only: the right of our family businesses to live out our sincere and deeply held religious convictions as guaranteed by the law and the constitution. Business owners should not have to choose between violating their faith and violating the law.
In addition, the company has released this video:
"It was extremely unwise of Obama to take on the Little Sisters of the Poor," says Robert P. George, "They are simply too strong an opponent. What was he thinking?"
Prof. George was commenting on the fact that on Friday the Little Sisters received a permanent injunction from the Supreme Court protecting them from the controversial HHS mandate while their case is before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals:
The injunction means that the Little Sisters will not be forced to sign and deliver the controversial government forms authorizing and instructing their benefits administrator to provide contraceptives, sterilization, and drugs and devices that may cause early abortions (see video). The Court's order also provides protection to more than 400 other Catholic organizations that receive health benefits through the same Catholic benefits provider, Christian Brothers.
"We are delighted that the Supreme Court has issued this order protecting the Little Sisters," said Mark Rienzi, Senior Counsel for the Becket Fund. "The government has lots of ways to deliver contraceptives to people–it doesn't need to force nuns to participate."
Martin Luther King, Jr. was fond of saying that the "arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." This was no thin, pragmatic account of rights-based egalitarian liberalism, says Derek Rishmawy, but rather a philosophically and theologically thick appeal to a divinely ordered and sustained cosmos.
As Rishmawy notes, it is simply impossible to separate King's denunciation of racism and segregation from his Christian confession and theological convictions about the nature of the universe:
It's easy to read that headline and think, "Wha…?" What in the world do Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, Catholic Sisters and our present day health laws have to do with each other? I'm glad you asked.
More than 200 years ago, the Ursuline Sisters of France were fleeing the French Revolution and seeking a new home in New Orleans. They planned to open schools, hospitals and orphanages, but wanted to make sure that the U.S. government, now in control of New Orleans, would not meddle in their plans – separation of church and state, you see. They wrote to President Thomas Jefferson with their concerns; Jefferson's response? (more…)


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A regional service manager is responsible for managing departments or areas of specialized service for an organization. Some examples of organizations in which a regional service manager may work include car manufacturers, security firms, and distribution facilities. The regional service manager may be responsible for reviewing inventory, maintaining stock, and consulting on areas of potential improvement. They prepare and analyze sales reports, assess department results, and monitor marketing initiatives to ensure that these are in line with corporate goals and guidelines. An important part of a regional service manager's job is to build positive working relationships with staff, as well as clients. It is essential that the service manager be skillful in motivating employees to consistently higher levels of performance and achievement.Read More...
The regional service manager interacts with a variety of individuals including supervisors, technical service providers, financial advisors or planners, skilled laborers, associates, and customers. Some regional service managers report directly to the CEO while others report to a national manager or supervisor. The regional service manager may also work with outside sales managers or representatives.
The position typically requires a bachelor's degree, although some employers accept a specified number of years with relevant experience. Many employers require both a bachelor's degree as well as a specific number of years experience in the service industry or related field. A valid driver's license is usually required.
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Congratulate Mr. Fudge!
Mr. Fudge, Glenview Custodian, was honored by the district last week for an Excellence in Educational Support Award.
This is an award given to employees who are nominated for recognition by their peers and community for outstanding contributions to our mission of supporting our children in thriving and succeeding.
Congratulations Mr. Fudge!
Farewell to Mrs. Lemon
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us of how we used to be.
Whitney Houston
It gives me great pleasure to announce that as if June 30, 2015, I
will be retiring from teaching here at the Glenview School. I have
truly enjoyed teaching at Glenview School for the past 32 years.
I hope and pray that I have touched some child's life and encouraged
them to be the best that they could be.
To all my parents, thank you for letting me have the opportunity to
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Location and priced within our budget
I wish they would of had a waffle maker like most of the hotels surrounding area we have stayed
Breakfast was excellent. Staff with the exception of one were friendly.
The exterior lights were inoperable making it extremely difficult to find the hotel. The reception clerk said she could not turn on the lights. The wallpaper in the majority of the halls was lifted up at the baseboard so the exterminator could drill holes. Halls and elevator needed to be cleaned. The room was marginally cleaned, one dead stink bug on the heating/cooling unit.
Price was right at $67 plus tax. It had fridge and microwave. Was in good repair inside the room. Slept well. Was quiet. Had hot tub and pool though we didn't use them. Breakfast was decent. staff was pleasant.
Sheet had an old stain but appeared clean. Bathroom floors were not cleaned well around edges like under the sink. Honestly I just tried not to look too closely beyond that because the price was right. The wallpaper in the halls was peeling off because their sprinkler system had gone off and needed repairs.
the desserts through room service were amazing
breakfast seating should go past 10am on Sunday
Excellent breakfast. simple but elegant rooms.
location, breakfast, pool temperature was good exercise room, coffee in room was good. Staff.
Couldn't regulate temp in room. Hair in bathtub and on sink. Beware hotel rents hottub and pool for parties. We are from area came to enjoy pool & hot tub on Saturday. It was taken over by two birthday parties in a row. Hottub foamy like bubblebath & pool dirty. Had nonsmoking room but could smell smoke. Not a nonsmoking hotel.
Comfy beds and room. Room was very clean.
A few employees in breakfast area complaining about management.
Everything except the night front desk staff, he was not in desk when we came to check in.
Excellent hot breakfast. The room was very clean.
Dog barking next door.
They slip a charge in your bill for 'use of the safe'. Not nice.
Best hotel, friendly staffs, clean room and bathroom, good internet connection, good breakfast.
Staff was very friendly and helpful.
The room was very clean.
I was worried having read some of the other reviews
but I was very satisfied.
Person working the front desk was very .ice
Breakfast was a jokeNoisy location
Location was good.
Rooms, hallway and breakfast area were cold. Everything in hotel was dated, down to the bedding.
Worst experience. Would never recommend had to find a different hotel on our own
Mold , unhealthy, ceiling falling down. This should never be on a recommendation list!
everything I have stayed in some pits but the worst one didn't even come close to this one
Great location to the VT campus.
The room wasn't very quiet...I could hear the people upstairs when they used the restroom, etc.
It was very clean and the staff was extremely helpful.
They need to put in queen beds instead of doubles
The location was great and the bed was comfortable
The shower head kept falling off the nozzle
Location was amazing, right in the middle of downtown
Walls were thin so we could hear our next door neighbors while they were awake
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