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A biopsy needle system includes a carrier. A trocar is inserted into the carrier for percutaneous insertion to a biopsy site. A biopsy needle is inserted into the carrier, replacing the trocar, for removal of a tissue biopsy specimen. A biopsy needle and a method for obtaining a tissue biopsy specimen with the system, are also provided.
1. A biopsy needle, comprising:
a one-piece body having a distal end defining a biopsy needle lumen, said distal end having a distal edge tissue cutting entrance of said one-piece body with a cross-sectional shape having a flat side extended transversely to a longitudinal axis of the biopsy needle and at least one converging side forming a shape selected from the group consisting of semicircular, elliptical, oval, rounded trapezoidal, paraboloid and triangular;
a door disposed at said lumen, said door having a flat portion fitting said flat side of said distal edge tissue cutting entrance and at least one converging portion fitting said at least one converging side of said distal edge tissue cutting entrance;
a hinge location of said one-piece body at said flat side of said distal edge tissue cutting entrance; and
a hinge disposed at said hinge location;
said door being moveable freely back and forth about said hinge, and said door being moveable about said hinge merely due to percutaneous insertion and percutaneous withdrawal of the needle, from a normally open position during percutaneous insertion, to a rotated and closed position totally occluding said lumen between said sides and said portions and automatically capturing a tissue biopsy specimen for removal.
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a biopsy needle system, a biopsy needle and a method for obtaining a tissue biopsy specimen with the system.
2. Description of the Related Art
The most critical diagnosis in medicine is the presence or absence of malignancy. Although there are many screening tests: patient awareness, physical exams, blood tests, and new imaging systems, the hallmark of the cancer diagnosis is a physical specimen, or biopsy, for microscopic analysis.
Malignancy is of life or death importance, so that the quality of the biopsy is of utmost importance. Open surgical biopsy, with total control of specimen location, size, and condition, is the accepted standard of diagnostic quality and a minimally invasive, percutaneous or endoscopic biopsy must not sacrifice that quality, since a false negative may condemn the patient to an agonizing and preventable death.
Obtaining tissue is more difficult by any remote biopsy technique, but quality still relies on obtaining tissue of and from the suspected mass. Therefore, location of needle placement, tissue coring and preserving of the biopsy specimen are of critical importance.
New imaging systems improve needle placement, but with prior art biopsy needles, the actual capture of the biopsy specimen remains unsure and partially blind. The complex multi-motion sequencing of the typical side-cut biopsy needle is so demanding on operator skill, that even automation has not made it totally reliable.
A simple, one-motion, true end-cutting, core biopsy needle, which cleanly and safely shear-cuts straight ahead from the initial approach positioning, yet not blindly, would be an advancement in the art.
Endoscopic biopsy graspers and percutaneous biopsy needles generally recover limited, thin, short, slivers of tissue, making microscopic analysis and diagnosis difficult. An end-cutting, core biopsy needle, which recovers full-lumen specimens of almost unlimited length, would be an advancement in the art.
With the prior art, the biopsied tissue is frequently ripped, compressed, distorted or even crushed, limiting analysis and diagnosis. Fine needle aspiration biopsy, where the tissue is intentionally ripped into small segments or even single cell clusters, is so destructive to intracellular and intercellular anatomy that it is unwise to use that technique as any more than a screening test. Their cytology debris fields are of such poor condition, that although they can occasionally include the diagnosis of malignancy, they seldom exclude it.
An end-cutting, core biopsy needle that is totally non-traumatic to tissue and preserves intracellular and intercellular anatomy would be an advancement in the art.
It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a biopsy needle system, a biopsy needle and a method for obtaining a tissue biopsy specimen, which overcome the hereinafore-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices and methods of this general type, which are minimally-invasive, percutaneous or endoscopic and which not only exceed the prior art, but more importantly match the quality of an open surgical biopsy. The system, needle and method should be simple to use, easy to insert and control, reliable, safe, biopsy-depth adjustable, straight-ahead shearing, end-cutting, automatic-capture, longer full-lumen specimen, tissue-preserving, and over all a core biopsy needle system, a biopsy needle and a method for percutaneous and endoscopic use that improve biopsy quality.
With the foregoing and other objects in view there is provided, in accordance with the invention, a biopsy needle system. The system comprises a carrier, a trocar to be inserted into the carrier for percutaneous insertion to a biopsy site and a biopsy needle to be inserted into the carrier, replacing the trocar, for removal of a tissue biopsy specimen. The trocar and the biopsy needle are longer than the carrier, permitting a distal end of the trocar or the biopsy needle to extend beyond a distal end of the carrier. The system uses the trocar to strengthen the carrier upon initial insertion and relocation of the carrier and permits the needle to be inserted at the correct location and for cutting of the specimen only.
In accordance with another feature of the invention, the biopsy needle has a distal end with a cross-sectional shape having a flat side and a converging side. The converging side has a-semicircular, elliptical, oval, rounded, trapezoidal, paraboloid or triangular shape, although other shapes are possible as well.
In accordance with a further feature of the invention, the biopsy needle has a distal end, a lumen and a door disposed within the lumen at the distal end. The door is moveable freely about a hinge location from a normally open position lying at least partially against the flat side during percutaneous insertion, to a rotated and closed position contacting the converging side occluding the lumen and capturing the tissue biopsy specimen. The door has a fixed portion with a forward edge tapered and sharpened to decrease tissue passage entrance resistance. The door has a door tip opposite the hinge location for contacting the converging side and occluding the lumen. The tip is tapered and sharpened on a side facing away from the lumen and is turned down or angled toward a center of the lumen. The tip of the door is angled into the lumen to catch and dig into the tissue biopsy specimen upon retraction of the biopsy needle. Thus, an automatic door for catching and removing a tissue biopsy specimen is provided, which requires no other operation or manipulation other than advancement and retraction.
In accordance with an added feature of the invention, the biopsy needle has a distal end with a tissue cutting entrance, which is preferably angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the biopsy-needle. The tissue cutting entrance advances into the tissue biopsy specimen permitting the core to contact the door.
In accordance with an additional feature of the invention, there is provided a hinge interconnecting the flat side and the door at the hinge location. The hinge may be an articulating hinge, a tension-compression or live one-piece functional hinge, or a torsion element live or one-piece functional hinge. The hinge permits the door to swing away ahead of the specimen core and close behind it to obtain a tissue biopsy specimen.
In accordance with yet another feature of the invention, the door has at least one and preferably two flexing areas functioning as a hinge, which may be formed by cutting into the door, in particular in a pattern of separation lines. The flexing areas preferably each extend perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the door. This provides great flexibility of the door without an articulating hinge.
In accordance with yet a further feature of the invention, the door tip is angled into the lumen at one of the flexing areas closest to the door tip and is tapered and sharpened on a side facing away from the lumen, to catch and dig into the tissue biopsy specimen upon retraction of the biopsy needle.
In accordance with yet an added feature of the invention, the trocar has a tapered point protruding from the carrier.
In accordance with yet an additional feature of the invention, the trocar and the carrier have distal ends with cross-sectional shapes matching the cross-sectional shape of the biopsy needle. The most suitable of the above-mentioned cross-sectional shapes can be used for all three devices, the trocar, the carrier and the biopsy needle.
In accordance with again another feature of the invention, the carrier, the biopsy needle and the trocar each have at least one control ring. The carrier has a proximal end with a conically shaped or tapered entrance facilitating introduction of the biopsy needle and the trocar into the carrier. The control rings and the conical or tapered entrance facilitate operation and manipulation by an operator.
In accordance with again a further feature of the invention, the carrier has an outer surface with etched markings of insertion length. The markings aid in percutaneous insertion placement.
In accordance with again an added feature of the invention, there is provided a controller to be fitted on the biopsy needle, after insertion of the biopsy needle into the carrier, for adjustably gauging biopsy depth. The controller has a multiplicity of fitting regions each permitting a different biopsy depth. The controller is block-shaped and the fitting regions are slots or holes formed in the block-shaped controller having different lengths. The controller provides a simple way of adjusting cutting depth, with the longest depth being without use of the controller and decreasing depths being provided through use of the different fitting regions.
In accordance with again an additional feature of the invention, there is provided a syringe to be locked to the biopsy needle, after insertion of the biopsy needle into the carrier, for applying a vacuum to assist in tissue migration into the biopsy needle. The biopsy needle has a syringe connector, and the syringe has an end matching the syringe connector. The syringe connector and the end of the syringe are tapered conically. The syringe has a syringe plunger to be pulled out and locked for applying the vacuum. The syringe has a syringe body with a lip or peak, and the plunger has notches to be locked on the lip or peak. The syringe may be preloaded with a fluid, such as saline, to fill the biopsy needle while evacuating air and facilitate formation of a vacuum seal upon insertion of the biopsy needle and extraction of the tissue biopsy specimen. The vacuum syringe aids in extraction of the specimen and allows the specimen to be removed without being disturbed by manual manipulation of the operator.
With the objects of the invention in view, there is also provided a biopsy needle. The biopsy needle comprises a lumen, and a door disposed at the lumen. The door is moveable freely about a hinge location from a normally open position during percutaneous insertion, to a rotated and closed position occluding the lumen and capturing a tissue biopsy specimen for removal. All of the features of the biopsy needle of the biopsy needle system can be used in the biopsy needle apart from the other features of the system. For example, the cross-sectional shapes, the tapered and sharpened forward edge and tip of the door, the tissue cutting entrance, the hinges and the flexing areas may all be used as well.
With the objects of the invention in view, there is additionally provided a method for obtaining a tissue biopsy specimen. The method comprises inserting a trocar into a carrier, inserting the carrier with the trocar percutaneously to a biopsy site, removing the trocar from the carrier, inserting a biopsy needle into the carrier, and removing the tissue biopsy specimen with the biopsy needle. This method is simple to use, accurate and obtains a quality specimen. The rotation of the door, the decrease in tissue passage entrance resistance with a tapered and sharpened forward edge of the door, the flexing of the door, the catching and digging into the tissue biopsy specimen with the door tip and the movement of the door within the cross-sectional shapes, are all part of the method of the invention.
Other features which are considered as characteristic for the invention are set forth in the appended claims.
Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as embodied in a biopsy needle system, a biopsy needle and a method for obtaining a tissue biopsy specimen, it is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims.
The construction and method of operation of the invention, however, together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
Referring now to the figures of the drawings in detail and first, particularly, to
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These opposing walls of the structural shapes, which are important to the invention, include a converging side 9 forming a semicircle in
Each of these shapes and similar ones with converging walls are used in the invention depending on needle type, intended use, length, size, operator preference, tissue type and tissue consistency. As will be explained below with regard to a door 20 of the invention, the converging wall shapes shown in
The straight or flat side 8 provides a flat area for permanent attachment of a fixed half of a hinge to the rotating hinged door 20. This end-cutting door 20, which is located just inside the distal tissue entrance 7, as is seen in
A fixed or nonmoving portion 21 of the door 20 has a forward (lumen side) edge 22 which is tapered and sharpened to decrease tissue passage entrance resistance. The hinged door 20 moves freely about a hinge location 23 from its normally open position shown in
The hinged door 20 and the converging walls or sides 9-13 work in combination to form and function as the long sought after, true end-cutting biopsy needle. The constantly converging walls or sides 9-13 form a continuous and simultaneous shearing occlusion between the lumen 14 and the lumen-shaped door 20. This hinged door 20 is contoured to fit the lumen 14 perfectly at about a 35 to 45 degree arc segment of the needle lumen or on a line running approximately 35 to 45 degrees from a centerline of the lumen, as is seen in
This structure according to the invention has been developed because it has been found that with non-converging angle walls, such as with a square tube, there is no uniform contact or shearing, the door is unevenly supported, being held only at the hinge and opposite wall. The door flexes centrally, shortens, and over rotates, with pass through door failure and tissue specimen loss.
Three separate embodiments of hinge structures may used in the end-cutting door 20 according to the invention, depending on needle size, length, intended use, operator preference, tissue type and tissue consistency.
First is a macro-machined or formed, common articulating hinge 47 provided at the hinge location 23, where two or more pieces rotate 48, 49 in relation to each other at, around, or as, a joint. The joint is provided with a standard axle element and interlacing fingers, such as in a typical door or piano hinge, or one piece 48 may be in the shape of an eye and the other piece 49 may be in the shape of a hook, cooperating with each other, as is seen in
Second is a micro-machined or formed, tension/compression live hinge where an area 24 of the door material itself flexes and becomes a functional hinge. This bending or flexing area 24 of door material may be thinned, narrowed, lengthened, or separated into two or more active hinge segments to improve flexibility of the bending area. The hinge element shaping or separation area 24 has lines 25 generally formed or cut at right or high angles of 45 to 90 degrees to a hinge or flexing axis as is seen in
Third is a micro-machined or formed torsion live hinge where an area 28 of the door material itself flexes and becomes a functional hinge. This flexing area may be separated into two or more active hinge element areas 28, 29, generally by micro-machining or laser cutting, to improve flexibility, widen the flexing area, decrease molecular strain and improve reliability. The illustrated flexing areas extend perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of the door, between the hinge location 23 and the tip 35. However, it is merely a manipulation of the angle, length, width, overlap and pattern, of the formed separations which converts the tension/compression areas into improved function, torsion areas. The hinge areas 28, 29 have separation lines 30, 32 that are formed or cut generally parallel to, or at low angles of 0 to 45 degrees to, the hinge or joint axis, as is seen in
Opposing surfaces of these overlapping hinge areas 28, 29 are alternately placed in bi-directional or shared torsion, which not only has low molecular strain or disruption but also less flexing resistance. Narrowing, lengthening, or varying the overlap or shape of the individual torsion areas 28, 29 by the form or pattern of cuts of the lines 30, 32 or by adding additional torsion zones, can improve flexibility and further reduces molecular strain. This structure is functionally reliable, dimensionally stable, has high flexibility, high cycle capability, high strength, low heat build up, low molecular distortion and low failure rates. This hinge structure works well with a broad range of tissue types and consistencies.
Another important feature of the end-cutting door 20, is the structure of a distal door tip 35, opposite from the hinge location 23. This tip 35 is tapered and sharpened on the side 36 facing away from the distal end 3 of the lumen 14, and is turned down or angled toward the center of the lumen as is seen in
This door tip 35 is constructed to be automatic in function. At insertion, the tip 35 allows the tissue to pass without restriction into the needle 1, but upon the first rearward movement of the tissue, the tip catches and digs into the tissue. Cutting into and across the specimen, which continues the further rotation of the door 20 until it strikes the opposing contour fitting or converging walls or sides 9-13 uniformly and simultaneously severing or end cutting and capturing the tissue core of biopsy specimen.
The biopsy specimen is now safely trapped within the lumen 14 and held by the automatic door 20 for easy and non-traumatic removal. Just the simple act of insertion cleanly shear-cuts or cores the specimen and just as simply withdrawal automatically hooks, end cuts, severs, and captures the biopsy specimen. The end-cutting door 20 is freely moveable within its controlled range and needs no separate activation by the operator or automation. The structure of the hinge location 23 and the digging-in movement of the turned down distal door tip 35 create all the door rotational forces.
The important structural elements of the biopsy needle include:
1. The biopsy needle 1 having an inline, full size lumen-matching syringe connector 6 at the proximal end 2, which is continuous with the needle lumen 14 for vacuum application and specimen removal and a tapered re-enforcement 5 for fitted engagement with the biopsy needle carrier 50.
2. The distal end 3 having a sharpened, double angled, shear cutting tissue entrance 7 formed at approximately 45 degrees from the centerline for straight forward, non-blind shearing of a core biopsy specimen.
3. The needle 1 being constructed of several functionally important structural cross-sectional shapes, with one side 8 being straight or flat and opposing walls being symmetrical, constantly closing angle or converging walls or sides 9-13 joining and forming the needle tube.
4. The distal end 3 having a hinged, end-cutting door 20, with a fixed, non-moving, hinge location 23 being permanently affixed to the flat side 8, and its tissue facing forward edge 22 being tapered and sharpened. The hinged door 20, rotating from its open or position of repose against the flat wall side 8, allowing the tissue into the lumen 14, to the closed position, against and occluding with, the opposing walls or sides 9-13, where the combination of the two complementary shaped surfaces come together to sever and capture the biopsy specimen.
5. The hinge structures include an articulating hinge, a tension-compression or live one-piece functional hinge and a torsion element live or one-piece functional hinge.
6. The tip 35 of the hinged door 20 being tapered and sharpened on the side 36 facing away from the distal end 3 of the lumen 14, coupled with the tip 35 of the door being angled into the lumen and with the additional hinging area 29 to catch and dig into the specimen on its rearward movement. By intention, this angled portion causing further rotation of the door 20 through and severing the specimen upon impaction and occlusion with the opposing walls or sides 9-13 and capturing of the specimen.
The biopsy needle and trocar carrier 50 seen in
The biopsy needle carrier 50 is constructed of metal or other suitable material, in matching variations of lengths from 8 cm to 40 cm and in equivalent cross-sectional diameters of 10 to 18 gauge. The carrier 50 has cross-sectional shapes matching the biopsy needles 1 and trocars 40, but is slightly larger, since the carrier is constructed to fit snuggly over the biopsy needle as seen in
The important structural features of the carrier 50 include:
1. The biopsy needle carrier 50 having a conically shaped or tapered entrance 56 to the lumen at the proximal end 52 for facilitating the introduction of the biopsy needle 1 and trocar 40 without abrasion, damage or dulling of their sharpened edges.
2. The biopsy needle carrier 50 matching the cross-sectional shapes of the biopsy needle 1 and trocar 40.
3. The biopsy needle carrier 50 being intentionally shorter than the biopsy needle 1 by four centimeters as is seen at the right side of
4. The biopsy needle carrier 50 having tissue-penetrating smooth walls, seen in
The biopsy needle carrier trocar 40 seen in
The biopsy needle 1 is also relatively long and is maneuvered during insertion with bends and angle changes. These leverages or bending forces also require the stabilizing and strengthening of the needle carrier 50 with a full size strong trocar 40. The trocar 40 is constructed to fit snuggly within the lumen of the biopsy needle carrier 50, matching the carrier in size, cross-sectional shape and being slightly longer in length with a finely tapered point 41 that protrudes from the carrier 50 as is seen in
Insertion of the relatively large bore round object through multiple fibrous layers meets with an exaggerated resistance related to the phenomenon of pressure desiccation or drying and stretching by the compression of tissue layers ahead of the trocar 40 and carrier 50.
The forced advancement of the encased round trocar 40 drives the normal interstitial fluid from the contacting tissue and stretches the fibrous layers, creating a collapsing, tightening, fibrous tube surrounding the carrier 50 and trocar 40, much like a Chinese finger trap. This pronounced increase in resistance takes significant pressure to overcome, decreases the tactile feel or proprioceptive feedback to the operator and increases the risk of misplacement or break-through-over-insertion trauma to other organ systems.
The trocar 40 and carrier 50 are inserted and maneuvered as a single unit. Between biopsies, performed by the biopsy needle 1, the trocar 40 is reinserted within the carrier 50 for any repositioning or angle change of the carrier. The objective is to insert and maneuver the carrier 50 to the perfect depth and position, with the tip of the carrier just at the beginning of the planned biopsy tract and at the proper angle for insertion of the biopsy needle 1, with predictable, not blind, straight ahead core cutting of the tissue of interest. The biopsy needle carrier 50 is also constructed with etched markings 58 of insertion length, in centimeters, on its outer lateral surfaces for more precise placement, as is seen in
A single-piece, dual-use, four-separate-depth, adjustable biopsy depth gauge and depth controller 60 is shown in detail in
The domino-shaped clip-on or slide-on controller 60 according to the invention, which contains three separate, measured, dual use sides, shown in
A lockable, vacuum-assisted, coring and non-traumatic specimen removal syringe 70 is shown in
Another important structural feature of the locking syringe is interlocking counter-angled edges. The edges firstly include a narrow, upwardly-angled lip or peak 74 around the top of a syringe body or cylinder 75, and secondly downwardly-angled notches 73 formed in the lower third of four blade-shaped columns 76 of the plunger 72 of the syringe 70, three of which are seen in
Once vacuum is applied, the plunger 72 is moved off center as is shown in
The dual-use ability comes from the large needle to syringe connector 6 and the residual vacuum of coring. Upon withdrawal, the atmospheric pressure automatically and non-traumatically pushes the cored specimen into the vacuum and specimen recovery syringe 70. The biopsy specimen, contained within the syringe, can then be released over an absorbent cloth by the operator and transferred with non-grasping instruments into the pathology container and preservative. The untouched biopsy specimen is maintained in perfect condition. The biopsy is completed and quality is assured.
The integrated, complete, and all-inclusive biopsy system is constructed for multidisciplinary use. Its availability in sizes (from 10 to 18 equivalent gauge) and lengths (from 8 cm to 40 cm) makes it suitable for many biopsy techniques and procedures. The hinge and needle shape variations, with the option of vacuum assistance, create a compatibility with many tissue consistencies or organ systems. Its increased reflectivity and visibility, compatible to new imaging technologies, yield a level of control, depth and angle precision not previously seen.
The invention provides a true end-cut tissue biopsy, equaling the qualities of an open surgical biopsy, but using a minimally invasive technique.
Improved, minimally invasive biopsies are now available for fields including, but not limited to, the following:
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The Flaming Lips closed the show with "Do You Realize??" and performed the song with uncommon grace and power. Fans are used to Coyne and the band opening the song slowly before playing it much as it was recorded on 2002's "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots," then decelerating again. But Coyne seemed to linger on the lyrics and seemed visibly moved while singing "Do you realize/ that you have the most beautiful face?" and the band was sharp, exceptionally engaged. "Do You Realize??" is one of the group's most immediately identifiable songs, but the Flaming Lips played it as if it were a new song they wanted everyone to hear with fresh ears. If this is how the Flaming Lips are approaching the familiar songs that over 10,000 fans wanted to hear on Friday, it only creates anticipation for the new Flaming Lips album that will arrive next year.


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If I can sleep for as long as I want it is much better but when I have to get up at a specific time I am pretty much like this
Im working now. Expect the replies to be few and far between. Sorry. :(
If I could I would ban mornings and make afternoon the new morning ^^
Going thru each reality one by one
Not really, unless someone is cooking bacon. I'm real friendly then. Scares the shit out of my family and they back away from the plate of bacon.
100% morning person
I hate sleeping in, I feel awful and sluggish if I do.
I don't enjoy waking up at first, but after I finish my morning workout, I get a boost of energy. It's not too bad after that. Plus, I like watching the sun rise.
Yeah, I am usually up before 8am.
No. D:< I hate mornings!! I consider it in the middle of the night. No way would I ever wake up in the middle of the night.
Nobody's perfect. I'm a nobody, therfore I am perfect.
Nope. QUEEN OF THE ZOMBIES is how I am in the morning. I make sure to have everything ready to go the next morning so I can go into "automatic mode." When I have to work, I have my set of work clothes in one spot so I can just throw them on in the morning, my "bag of stuff" is on its special place in the couch so I can "grab and go," and the less thinking I have to do in the morning, the better. I don't trust myself to break out of my mold too much because I can be sort of unreliable early in the morning. There have been times where I'm half asleep and I realize I've arrived at my work destination and I am seriously fuzzy on how I got there! Thank heaven for "Automatic Mode!" I also sleep until the last possible moment, so yeah--I'm NOT a morning person at all! I'm MUCH better if I sleep in until 10 or 11 a.m. I am SUCH a night owl! That's--not very helpful when working an 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. job. (For the record, I am reliable at getting to work on time at least! Even in Zombie Mode I hate being late!)
My backlog...
Nope. My family avoids me in the morning, which I understand.
I don't know if I'm really "back" now, but..
No, I just go to bed super early in the morning and wake up in the middle of morning.
If its like waking up in the morning then no. I sleep around 3 in the afternoon and wake up at 6. I just stay up all night its a weid pattern but i comfortable with it.
Very much so. I don't LIKE to wake up early but once I'm fully awake I can lead cheers/give a pep talk to anyone. I enjoy pissing people off by talking loudly and obnoxiously and getting excited on Monday mornings. Some of them look like they want to shove a gun down my throat LMFAO.
as long as i eat my breakfast with my morning toast i'm totally ready to take on the world! haha xD
You just have to watch Nisekoi<3 :3
Well, I'm a morning person if no one interrupts my sleep and I when I naturally wake up! But hell no I'm not one if someone forces me too or I have to wake up for an event. Like school. -.-
Wondering if my anime ended the way I wanted to end :$
At first I wasn't, but since working my job a few years, now, I find it fairly easy to get up around 3:30/4:00am in the morning.
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I will try to do better going forward and although I am not in the least asking for pity, please deal me a little forbearance.
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great grandchildren, all residing in southeastern, CT.
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Obama loves to sneak things under the door when few are watching. Ms. Noon reports on his recent efforts involving the oil and gas industries. As usual her reporting is spot-on.
Marita says:
Happy New Year!
Now the holidays are officially over. It is time to get back to work. Though I wrote this week's column (attached and pasted-in-below): Obama Administration kicks the oil-and-gas industry while it is down, while I was still a bit into holiday mode—which means it is shorter than my usual. But I think it is good and complete. I hope you agree! The news about the new regulations the Obama Administration is introducing on the oil-and-gas industry came out during the holidays and likely was overlooked by most. I believe the news is worthy of additional attention. The new regulations also give the new GOP controlled Congress increased rationale for limiting the EPA's aggressive power.
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Obama Administration kicks the oil-and-gas industry while it is down
For the past six years, the oil and gas industry has served as a savior to the Obama presidency by providing the near-lone bright spot in economic growth. Increased U.S. oil-and-gas production has created millions of well-paying jobs and given us a new energy security. The president often peppers his speeches with braggadocio talk about our abundant supplies and decreased dependence on foreign oil.
So now that the economic powerhouse faces hard times, how does the Administration show its appreciation for the oil-and-gas industry boon to the economy over the past six years?
By introducing a series of regulations—at least nine in total, according to the Wall Street journal (WSJ)—that will put the brakes on the US energy boom through higher operating costs and fewer incentives to drill on public lands.
WSJ states: "Mr. Obama and his environmental backers say new regulations are needed to address the impacts of the surge in oil and gas drilling."
U.S. oil production, according to the Financial Times: "caught Saudi Arabia by surprise." The kingdom sees that US shale and Canadian oil-sand development "encroached on OPEC's market share" and has responded with a challenge to high-cost sources of production by upping its output—adding to the global oil glut and, therefore, dropping prices.
Most oil-market watchers expect temporary low-priced oil, with prediction of an increase in the second half of 2015, and some saying 2016. North Dakota Petroleum Council President Ron Ness believes "We're in an energy war." He sees "the price slump could last 16 months or even one to two years as U.S. supply stays strong, global demand remains weak and OPEC continues to challenge U.S. production." However, Ibrahim al-Assaf, Saudi Arabia's finance minister, recently said: "We have the ability to endure low oil prices over the medium term of up to five years, even if it means delving into fiscal reserves to cover a large deficit."
While no one knows how long the low-price scenario will last—geopolitical risk is still a factor.
Many oil companies are already re-evaluating exploration, reining in costs, and cutting jobs and/or wages. "In the low price circumstance like today," Jean-Marie Guillermou, the Asian head of the French oil giant Total, explained: "you do the strict minimum required."
In December, the WSJ reported: "Some North American companies have said they plan to cut their capital spending next year and dial back on exploring for new oil." It quotes Tim Dove, President and COO for Pioneer Natural Resources Co.: "We are seeking cost reductions from all our suppliers."
Last month, Enbridge Energy Partners said: "it has laid off some workers in the Houston area"—which the Houston Chronicle (HC) on December 12 called: "the latest in a string of energy companies to announce cutbacks." The HC continued: "Other key energy companies have also announced layoffs in recent days as oil tumbles to its lowest price in years. Halliburton on Thursday said it would slash 1,000 jobs in the Eastern Hemisphere as part of a $75 million restructuring. BP on Wednesday revealed plans to accelerate job cuts and pare back its oil production business amid crumbling oil prices." Halliburton said: "we believe these job eliminations are necessary in order to work through this market environment."
Civeo, a lodging and workforce accommodation company for the oil-and-gas industry has cut 30 percent of its Canadian workforce and 45 percent of its U.S. workforce. President and CEO Bradley Dodson said: "As it became evident during the fourth quarter that capital spending budgets among the major oil companies were going to be cut, we began taking steps to reduce marketed room capacity, control costs and curtail discretionary capital expenditures."
I have warned the industry that while they have remained relatively unscathed by harsh regulations—such as those placed on electricity generation—their time would come. Now, it has arrived. The WSJ concurs: "In its first six years, the administration released very few regulations directly affecting the oil-and-gas industry and instead rolled out several significant rules aimed at cutting air pollution from the coal and electric-utility sectors."
According to the WSJ: "Some of the rules have been in the works for months or even years." But that doesn't mean the administration should introduce them now when the industry is already down—after all, the administration delayed Obamacare mandates due to the negative impact on jobs and the economy.
Greg Guidry, executive vice president at Shell, recently said that he doesn't want the EPA to "impose unnecessary costs and burden on an industry challenged now by a sustained low-price environment."
Different from Obama, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper gets it. Under pressure from the environmental lobby to increase regulations on the oil-and-gas industry, he, during a question session on the floor of the House of Commons in December, said: "Under the current circumstances of the oil and gas sector, it would be crazy—it would be crazy economic policy—to do unilateral penalties on that sector." He added: "We are not going to kill jobs and we are not going to impose a carbon tax."
Introducing the new rules now kick the industry while it is down and shows that President Obama either doesn't get it, or he cares more about burnishing his environmental legacy than he does about American jobs and economic growth.
(A version of this content was originally published at Breitbart.com)
The author of Energy Freedom, Marita Noon serves as the executive director for Energy Makes America Great Inc. and the companion educational organization, the Citizens' Alliance for Responsible Energy (CARE). She hosts a weekly radio program: America's Voice for Energy—which expands on the content of her weekly column.


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Loved the audiobook version of this (the voice acting was great). It's a worthy addition to Beka Cooper's story, especially the very final resolution. Like many others, I didn't love the big plot twist -- not so much because I thought the idea was unbelievable (it actually made a lot of sense) but something about the delivery of it rang so hollow that I spent chapters waiting for there to be some sort of secondary reveal with magic or something to tie it back together. Still, I enjoyed the book immensely even if it made me want to construct some sort of headcannon so that the twist made more sense.
I get the problems, but I liked it. Beka Cooper, the ancestress of George Cooper of later books, deals with the problems of love that wasn't, losing a partner, finding love, being betrayed and rescuing a prince. She's a great character and I liked how it was done. Yes I would have liked to know how Holborn played with her but it's almost irrelevant. I am somewhat sorry that she didn't make it with Rosto, but this was a nice change from the insta-eternal-love that often over-populates fiction.
I could see how Farmer worked for her, how he challenged and accepted her. And that will lead to a longer healthier love.
There were times when it lagged a bit and I did spoiler myself, and I do think that the treachery was understandable, regrettable, but understandable; tragic and heartbreaking but understandable.
aaaaaah can't wait
Beka Cooper is an easy heroine for young women to identify with - especially those who might be shy, awkward or saddled with low self-esteem. Over the course of the series, we see Beka grow from just such a withdrawn young woman herself, into a fiercely loyal, determined and tenacious cop who yearns to protect the helpless from those who would abuse them - most often those with power and privilege. This character model is one that Pierce has used frequently and to great effect in her previous work, and it works well here, too.
The heart and charm of Pierce's writing is as evident in Book 3 as it was in Book 1, and I enjoyed the journey just as much. But I felt a slight unravelling this time around. Perhaps it is because Beka's journey is coming to a close, but I felt that too many of the story lines felt like they were being forced to a sudden resolution.
And I was decidedly not pleased with the twist ending, that seemed to run against well established character principles from previous books for the slim benefit of having a suspenseful climax in this one. The thin explanations offered did not justify the choices made, IMHO, so I wasn't held in suspense - I was disappointed. But still, it wasn't a huge disappointment, so a decent conclusion to a fun series.
I love the worldbuilding and most of the characters. I was a little confused about the time-jump between the prior book and this one-- three years is a long time. but... some things began to make sense about the intervening years as Beka told her story.
As I posted previous updates about this series, friends warned me, obliquely, about the ending.
They were right- I do not think I liked the ending of the book/series.
It was like what happens when a TV actor has contract problems and they have to get rid of the character quickly and clumsily.
How/why would you have to do that in a book, though???
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Got my desert boots last week, and I love them. Leather feels awesome, the colour is excellent and the Rui last fits very much like the Hiro.
Very nice! Rubbersole?
Read back a bit. Honey coloured danite (studded rubber)
@ CB. If I ever have a holiday to Spain, I'll make sure to stop in and take individual photos of every shoe I can find, until they boot me out of the store that is, so we can all see what they have :P. Unfortunately, me having a holiday in the near future isn't likely.
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Sorry, I was not clear. Leather was stiff out of the box. So I put Saphir Renovateur on them, then polished them. First wear still a bit stiff. On the second wear shoe has become comfortable. They are the classic line black captoe Oxford.
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Very nice. Are those laceup suede shoes the classic olfe last ?
Yes they are the http://meermin.es/ficha_articulo.php?id=1924
I'm almost 22, I almost always wear denim, even with a sport coat. Which of these do I get?
I can't for the life of me decide which to buy.
I'm almost 22, I almost always wear denim, even with a sport coat. Which of these do I get?
IMO, oxfords/bals look off with denim. (even though you chose suede which makes them a little more casual)
the tassel is nice but not all that versatile.
have you considered a cap toe, plain toe or longwing blucher?
I really don't mind the look of oxfords with denim. I already have a ferragamo cap toe, and tbh (and I know i'll catch a lot of shit for this here) I don't really like the look of a PTB or LWB .
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In my opinion, a tassel loafer does not fit to most younger people, especially not in combination with jeans.
I would recommend this blucher: http://meermin.es/ficha_articulo.php?id=1931 or maybe this half-brogue suede oxford http://meermin.es/ficha_articulo.php?id=1968 (but this one is from the Linea Maestro).
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Here are some pictures of the suede wholecut under denim. Looks pretty good in my opinion.
They sent me my shoes today, by the way. It's a replacement pair, and I had to wait a little over two weeks, which is pretty long considering Sandro told me twice he'd ship them on Monday. Anyway, I'll be happy when they finally arrive. I'll also post some pictures when they arrive.
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I can't for the life of me decide which to buy.
I'm almost 22, I almost always wear denim, even with a sport coat. Which of these do I get?
go with the tassel loafers... it can look great on a younger guy with a look not dissimilar to what these guys do.... http://les-freres-jo.blogspot.co.uk/
check out some of the pictures there and you can def make that work. I bought those tassel loafers specifically for a look like that. Should be in on Monday!!!
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I think they are pretty similar, haven't noticed any differences.
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Read back a bit. Honey coloured danite (studded rubber)
@ CB. If I ever have a holiday to Spain, I'll make sure to stop in and take individual photos of every shoe I can find, until they boot me out of the store that is, so we can all see what they have :P. Unfortunately, me having a holiday in the near future isn't likely.
They do have many shoes in their Madrid store that's not in webshop. Mainly the winter collection (with rubber soles) are on their webshop, but none of shoes from the summer collection, like blue suede double monks and loafers/tassel loafers in many different colors. I took some pictures when I visited the their retail store just some weeks ago, but I didn't take a picture of every shoe they had. Too bad they did not have many of the shoes I tried in my size (UK 7), and they are not restocking their summer collection.
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