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Lucas, who currently stars on the NBC drama The Firm, confirmed his engagement to freelance writer Jessica in January this year on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. The two went on to tie the knot on March 15th, announcing Jessica's pregnancy shortly after. The couple first met in the most unlikely of situations, in Big Sur, California during an eco retreat', where they both supposedly survived an encounter with a mountain lion together. The rest, as they say, is history.
Speaking to Leno earlier in the year, Lucas said that the chance encounter began when he and Jessica stumbled into the lion's den up in the mountains, when Lucas repeated what he had previously read in case he should be faced with this situation. He told Leno: "I started screaming and yelling and literally being as crazy as I could be, it padded off and just slowly went away and I worked my way into the trailer and I got in and I decided at that moment that this woman was the woman for me."


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A self-retaining surgical cannula comprises a catheter formed as a tube of elastic material, semirigid in character, such as polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride or silicone rubber, etc., with a perforate membranous front end tough, firm and sharp enough to be inserted into body tissue without being itself cut or torn by an internal rigid injection stylet or needle. A thin membranous ballooning portion of the tube contracts or deflates on insertion into the tissue and expands on application of fluid pressure within the catheter tube to lock the cannula in place. A rigid stylet or hollow needle, somewhat dull at its front end, is provided over which the catheter is placed for insertion into the tissue. A limit stop fixed on the catheter prevents over-insertion. The application stylet, which is formed to allow fluid to flow along it into the catheter front end, is withdrawn after the catheter tube is in place, leaving the latter flexible enough to permit movement of the patient and allowing needed surgical procedure while it remains in place in the tissue.
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United States Patent 1191 Gullen A r June 24, 1975 RETENTION CANNULA OR CATHETER AND APPLICATOR' Inventor: Robert L. Gullen, 341 1 N. 5th Ave.,
Phoenix, Ariz. 85013 22 Filed: Jan. 21, 1974 21 Appl. No; 434,963
52 US. (:1 128/215; 128/221 51 1m.c1 ..A6lm 5/32 [58] Field of Search..... l28/221,'215, 214.4, 214 R,
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,444,714 2/1923 Teshima .L 128/278 2,281,600 5/1942 2,512,569 6/1950 3,435,826 4/1969 3,598,119 8/1971 3,613,684 10/1971 3,630,198 12/1971 Henkin 128/215 Primary Examiner-Richard A. Gaudet Assistant Examiner-J. C. McGowan Attorney, Agent, or FirmCahill, Sutton & Thomas 5 7] ABSTRACT A self-retaining surgical cannula comprises a catheter formed as a tube of elastic material, semirigid in character, such as polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride or silicone rubber, etc., with a perforate membranous front end tough, firm and sharp enough to be inserted into body tissue without being itself cut or torn by an internal rigid injection stylet 0r needle. A thin membranous ballooning portion of the tube contracts or deflates on insertion into the tissue and expands on application of fluid pressure within the catheter tube to lock the cannula in place. A rigid stylet or hollow needle, somewhat dull at its front end, is provided over which the catheter is placed for insertion into the tissue. A limit stop fixed on the catheter prevents over-insertion. The application stylet, which is formed to allow fluid to flow along it into the catheter front end, is withdrawn after the catheter tube is in place, leaving the latter flexible enough to permit movement of the patient and allowing needed surgical procedure while it remains in place in the tissue.
2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures RETENTION CANNULA OR CATHETER AND APPLICATOR BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART There is a recognized need for a flexible cannula or catheter mechanism suitable for either intermittent or continuous injection of fluids, such as anaesthetics, into body tissues while surgical treatment is being given. In obstetrics practice, for example, it is often desired to provide paracervical anaesthesia over a prolonged period of time. It is obviously necessary that the applicator or cannula remain in place, while not unduly restricting movement of the patient or interfering with the necessary medical or surgical procedures'Thus, there is need for a cannula or catheter which can penetrate body tissue with minimal injury and supply periodically or over a sustained time period the necessary fluid anaesthetic, etc., while remaining securely in place and without requiring use of complicated fastening means.
Suggestions have been made in the prior art, as in U.S. Pat. No. 3,508,545 to Reif, et al, for a flexible selfsecuring catheter. The patentees have described a cannula in the form of a slender tube of silicone rubber which has at its forward end a small retaining barb. This device is inserted into the tissue to be treated by means of an outer tubular needle which surrounds the catheter and which itself is guided in an outer tube of rigid plastic construction. After the catheter is secured in the tissue, the inserting means are withdrawn. Thereafter, treating fluid is injected as needed through the slender flexible tube. The barb or retaining element in this case is necessarily soft, flexible and quite small. It may not be retained in soft tissues as well as is required for some cases.
Other references in the prior art have described expansible or inflatable securing means for retaining a catheter or silimar cannula in tissue or especially in a body cavity. Some of these are complex mechanical devices. Thus, U.S. Pat. No. 3,692,029 described springactuated mechanical wings which are pushed outwardly from the tubular body of a trocar or injection device for retaining that device inside of a body cavity. Other self-retaining catheters or trocars are suggested in U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,922,084; 2,230,150; 2,320,157, and 3,438,375. See also U.S. Pat Nos. 3,544,668; 3,606,889, and 3,734,100 for other devices having relevance in some respects to the present invention. Still other retention means are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,713,447 and 3,039,468. The latter shows finger members or expandable membranes which, on application of pressure or other manipulating means, serve to spread or expand and hold the device in place against premature withdrawal or displacement.
Most of the devices mentioned in the prior art, in the above patents and in others, are subject to the objection that they are rigid, either causing considerable discomfort to the patient or requiring that the patient be restrained against movement or at least against certain kinds of movement. In many cases, also, they interfere with procedures or operations by the surgeon or physician.
Other devices for special application have been spe* cially designed or shaped so as to be self-retaining, as in the case of an ear drum penetrating device, described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,645,268. Such devices are not suitable for'the purposes of the present invention which are to make use of flexible cannular means which are reliably retained in the tissue being treated, as, for example, in the tissues commonly requiring anaesthetic treatment in childbirth and in analogous situations.
The use of flexible catheters or catheter tips is, of course, well known. Some of these have been applied or inserted in tissues by use of a more rigid guiding or inserting tool such as an interior stylet or an external tubular guide. In some cases the guiding means have been separate and withdrawable, as in the case of U.S. Pat. No. 3,508,545, mentioned above. However, most of the prior art devices do not meet the required criteria of the present invention, that is, they lack one or more of the features of being flexible, of being insertable into soft tissue directly, of being retained in that tissue reliably in spite of tissue softness and/or being designed to permit manipulation of that tissue or movements of the patient, voluntary or involuntary, while permitting intermittent or continuous medication, as by injection of anaesthetic fluids or the like. A further requirement, for the present case, is that the depth of insertion into tissue should be accurately controllable in each case. A further and important aspect of the present invention is the discovery that by proper design of the flexible catheter member, although of thin elastic membranous structure, it can be formed with a firm and sharp enough front end that it may be inserted into the tissue to be treated. Penetration is effected while the catheter is shrouded over a rigid stylet or hollow needle. Moreover, this can be done without tearing or cutting the cannula and without undue pain or injury to the patient. All rigid elements used for application of the catheterin the present invention, can be withdrawn and the catheter will remain securely in place until intentionally removed.
Other objects of the invention will be further illustrated and explained in connection with the detailed description which follows.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the cannula, which comprises a catheter and applicator means, with certain parts cut away or shown in section.
FIG. 2 shows an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the front edge of a catheter and the inserting end of a rigid stylet, for a typical application.
FIG. 3 shows a similar enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the flexible catheter inserted in soft tissue and secured therein by an enlarged balloon section, the inserting stylet having been withdrawn.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring first to FIG. 1, the flexible catheter 1 1 itself is shown as being in the form of a hollow tube of firm but flexible sterile material, such as polyethylene, vinyl chloride, silastic, or silicone rubber. At its left or rear end this tube 11 is secured by a flange 13 in a nipple or coupling element 14 by means of which the catheter may be attached to the outlet 15 of a syringe 20. Towards its forward or left end, the catheter is provided with a fixed or integral stop member or limit device in the form of a ring 16. In front of the stop member 16, the tube body is reduced in thickness at 17 to form a normally expanded or expandable balloon member when the catheter is in place in tissue 40, FIG. 2. Stop member 16, of course, serves to limit the depth of penetration to which tube 11 can be inserted into tissue 40. In its front end portion, the tube 11 is formed as a thin membrane at 21 with a sharp cutting edge 22; being made of very tough and strong film material, its body can be stretched over the dull point of a stylet or needle 25 without being cut or torn by the needle. The stylet 25 is blunt at its front end 29 but the tube 11 at its front end 21 is firm and sharp enough that the assembly can be inserted in tissue such as that involved in obstetrics without cutting or tearing the film. The front end part 21 is provided with perforations 23. Needle 25 may be hollow, if desired, in which case similar perforations 27 in its forward end allow injection of fluid through the front of the catheter from the syringe or from any other soruce. If stylet is not hollow, it is shaped or sized so that fluid from source 20 may flow along it into the front end of the catheter 11.
The stylet 25 is flanged at 28, at its rear or right end, FIG, 1; this flange fits within the coupling connection 14 to syringe 20; the syringe or fluid supply source may be of any suitable type, as will be obvious. When the catheter 11 is attached to the syringe 20 through outlet coupling 14, and the rigid stylet 25 is in place within the catheter as in FIG. 1, the thin but penetrating membrane part 21 being stretched over the end of the needle, the balloon part 17 may be normally expanded somewhat as shown in dotted lines in FIG. 1. However, this balloon part 17 smooths out as the needle or stylet carrying the outer membrane cover is forced into the tissue 40, as seen in FIG. 2. Outlets 23 in the membrane, and openings 27 in the stylet or needle, if the latter is hollow, permit the injection of anaesthetic fluid or other medication into the tissue from the syringe 20. This action of injecting fluid moreover, assists in expanding and holding the balloon section 17 in expanded tissue-locking position, as shown in FIG. 3. The membrane at 17 may expand somewhat, even without this internal pressure, as the stylet is withdrawn from the tube 11, tending also to lock the latter in place within the tissue 40.
An important aspect of the present invention is the discovery, mentioned above, that the thin membrane end of the catheter can be drawn over the stylet and retain sufficient sharpness to penetrate the tissue without undue difficulty and without tearing or cutting the thin membrane part 21, so that the catheter front end is neatly inserted into the tissue and locked there with minimum damage to the tissue. Experience has shown that the flexible catheter element, in the cannula, when made of a high grade, relatively firm synthetic rubber or stretchable plastic of sterile and sanitary type, can be inserted smoothly with the needle and is readily stripped off to remain securely in place when needle 25 is withdrawn. However, by applying some fluid pressure from the syringe as the needle or stylet is withdrawn from the tube 11, FIG. 3, the stripping of the tube 11 off the needle is further facilitated and the balloon part 17 is kept fully expanded. Thus, the device is locked firmly and reliably in place. To withdraw tube 11 from the tissue, stylet 25 is reinserted to deflate the balloon part; the dull point on the stylus prevents cutting the catheter. This permits the balloon 17 to collapse. Then, the whole device can be withdrawn from the tissue without injury to the latter.
The original syringe 20 is employed while continuing to supply treating fluid, or the tube 11 may be attached to another fluid source after the stylet has been withdrawn from the catheter, as in FIG. 3. If desired, the stylet may be made retractable without requiring that it be completely removed from tube 11, but wherever a stiff needle or stylet would cause discomfort to the patient or would restrict the patients movements undesirably, or would interfere with proper medical or surgical procedures, it should be removed. This may be done by disconnecting the connection or coupling 14, removing the stylet from the catheter 11, and reconnecting the latter to the syringe or to some other source of treating fluid, thus repressuring the balloon part 17 to hold the catheter in place.
While reference has been made to treatment of cervical tissue or related tissue with anaesthetic fluids, it will be understood that the invention is suitable for treatment of other soft tissue with anaesthetics or with other treating agents, according to good medical practice and with appropriate skill. It will be obvious that various modifications can be made in the apparatus and in its application, without departing from the spirit and purpose of the invention. The particular materials employed for the various parts may be varied, in accordance with good practice in the medical instrument field. Thus, the tubes 11 will ordinarily be expendable, used only once, while the applicator means 25 and other mechanical parts may be of stainless steel or the like and sterilized and reused as often as needed. Obviously, any of the parts may be expendable or they may be made of materials suitable for sterilization and re- USE.
It is intended by the claims which follow to cover the invention and its obvious variations and modifications as broadly as the state of the prior art properly permits.
What is claimed is:
1. A cannula for penetration into and retention within soft body tissue, for injecting treating fluid into said tissue, comprising:
a. A flexible catheter tube of resilient plastic material having adjacent its forward end a thin membranous part expandable into a balloon structure and having a front end closed and formed in a point to fit over and be inserted into said tissue by a stylet, said catheter including openings therein positioned adjacent said closed end to permit transmission of treating fluids from said catheter to surrounding tissue;
b. A rigid stylet slideably mounted within said catheter and having its forward end formed into a point for supporting the pointed closed end of said flexible catheter during insertion in said tissue;
0. And means connected to said catheter for supplying treating fluid therethrough to said body tissue.
2. The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein said catheter includes a stop member formed integrally therewith and comprises an annular ring positioned to limit the depth of penetration of said catheter.
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I groaned when I saw the following New York Times headline on yet another story about a political battle -- one that some would call a "culture wars" skirmish -- out in middle America, the land of red zip codes.
The headline said: "Conservative Support Aids Bid in Nebraska to Ban Death Penalty."
I assumed, of course, that the story would focus on the fiscal and legal side of the term "conservative," ignoring the fact that there are conservative people (my hand is raised as a pro-life Democrat) who believe that all human life is sacred, from conception to natural death -- even when a jury assembled by the state approves the killing.
You see, some doctrinally conservative people -- but certainly not all -- don't want to give that kind of power to the state, fearing human error and injustice linked to race and social class. As St. John Paul II once noted:
"A sign of hope is the increasing recognition that the dignity of human life must never be taken away, even in the case of someone who has done great evil. Modern society has the means of protecting itself, without definitively denying criminals the chance to reform. I renew the appeal I made ... for a consensus to end the death penalty, which is both cruel and unnecessary."
This is, in other words, a story with strong religious themes it and that part of the debate must be covered. I kind of assumed the Times would miss that, but I was wrong. This may be evidence that the Times team does a better job covering this kind of moral, religious and cultural issue (a) when it does not involve the Sexual Revolution, (b) when the conservatives involved happen to agree with the Times editorial page and (c) well, I can't think of a good (c) option.


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A condom comprising a semi-spherical shaped body for covering the glans penis of a male sex organ and leaving the corona surrounding the glans penis exposed and forming a fluid tight enclosure over the opening of the glands penis, the condom on the surface to be applied to the surface of the glans penis having a pressure sensitive adhesive coating, the coating extending around the peripheral area of such surface, an adhesive free area on such surface for positioning over the glans penis opening and free areas of adhesive extending radially outward therefrom.
1. A condom for adhesive attachment to the glans penis of a male sex organ, said condom comprising a semispherical shaped body for substantially covering said glans penis and leaving the corona surrounding said glans penis exposed, said condom forming a fluid enclosure over the opening of the glans penis and the area therearound, said condom on the surface thereof to be applied to be surface of the glans penis having a pressure sensitive adhesive coating, said adhesive coating being continuous around the peripheral area of said surface for forming a fluid tight seal with said glans penis, said surface to be applied having an adhesive free area surrounded by said adhesive coating for positioning over said glans penis opening for forming a fluid reservoir between said glans penis and said condom, said adhesive free area including adhesive free strips radiating outward from said adhesive free area, said strips opening at their adhesive free area end into said adhesive free area and being closed at their opposite end by the continuous adhesive coating around said peripheral area.
2. A condom, as recited in claim 1, in which said peripheral area coating at one side of the periphery of said surface is larger that the area coated at the other side of said the periphery of surface.
3. A condom, as recited in claim 2, in which said condom has a tab extending outwardly from the peripheral edge of said body at the area where said peripheral area coated is larger.
4. A condom, as recited in claim 3, in which said tab is of extended length for extension axially along the penis shaft when said condom is applied to the glans penis.
5. A condom, as recited in claim 1, in which said condom has a tab extending outward from the peripheral edge of said body.
6. A condom, as recited in claim 5, in which said tab is of extended length for extension axially along the penis shaft when said condom is applied to the glans penis.
This invention relates to a condom device, more particularly, a condom device for preventing spread of venereal disease, including AIDS, which has become an important problem in today's society.
The use of condoms for preventing the spread of venereal disease, such as, gonorrhea, trichomonas, chlamydia, and the like, spread by the female to the male through the moist mucosa of the external meatus of the male sex organ and by the male to the female through the male semen is well known and has been used for such purpose, as well as contraceptive purposes, for many years. However, because of partial loses of sexual pleasures when such devices are used and because pharmaceutical and medical procedures have been developed for the treatment of such diseases, most often such devices have not been used. More recently, the discovery and spread of a disease, come to be known as auto immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS, where pharmaceutical and medical procedures for treatment are unknown, have made the use of condoms, where there is likelihood of spread of AIDS, of substantial importance. Despite such importance, use of condoms has continued to be hampered because of the partial loses of sexual pleasures.
Attempts have, heretofore, been made to overcome at least some of the loses of sexual pleasures in the use of such devices by reducing the area of the male penis covered by the device. One such attempt is shown and described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,677,225, dated July 18, 1972, devised long before AIDS and its spread had become widely known.
In the arrangement of such '225 patent, the closed or semispherical seminal receiving end of the device, of a flexible material, such as rubber, is joined at the opposite or open end in an outwardly extending perforated flange coated on its inner surface with a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating. The device of such patent is applied to the end of a male sex organ by the adhesive and is removed by mechanical separation as by the use of a liquid or creamy solvent which penetrates through the perforations. The outwardly extending perforated flange of the device of the '225 patent is flat. Thus, to apply such device to the end of the male sex organ, the adhesive area must be stretched and shaped as it is applied. Such stretching and shaping makes application difficult and detracts from the comfort of the device in its use. The condom device of the '225 patent is annular which makes application of the device of such patent difficult because it does not provide for the asymmetry of the glans penis.
In the instant invention, a condom is provided which is applied to the glans penis of the male sex organ leaving the corona of the glans penis, the most sensitive area, exposed. The surface of the condom to be applied to the glans penis is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive compatible with the glans penis surface and adhesive thereto, such as the adhesive compositions disclosed and described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,645,835 as adhesive compositions A to E and combinations and modifications thereof, which disclosure and description is incorporated herein by reference. The area of the surface to be applied over the opening or external meatus, an area there around and areas radiating outwardly and opening at one end into such adhesive free area are also left free of adhesive. Thus, the areas between such radiating adhesive free areas and the area at the periphery of the contact area and extending continuously around such peripheral area is adhesively coated. The adhesive strength of the adhesive extending continually around the peripheral area may be stronger than the adhesive extending between the radially extending adhesive free areas.
Upon initial discharge, semen is a thick viscous secretion but, within minutes because of its own enzymatic action, breaks down into a nonviscous liquid. Such nonviscous liquid will readily flow into the adhesive free areas extending radially from the adhesive free area at the opening or external meatus from which the thick viscous secretion emerges. The pressure sensitive material may be of a nature that it is soluble in the nonviscous fluid.
The adhesive, in the pattern described above, may be applied to the surface of the condom to be contact by the glans penis surface by printing, stenciling, masking or other suitable method and is applied so as to maximize the utilization of the surface to which the condom is to adhere. That is, because there is less surface area on the glans penis from the external meatus to the corona of the glans penis on the vertical side than on the dorsal side, more adhesive area surface is provided on the dorsal side, than on the ventral side.
The instant invention will be more fully described and will be better understood from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, taken with the appended drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a top view of the device of the instant invention showing the device as applied to the glans penis;
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a section taken at 3--3 FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the section at 4, FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment of the device of the instant invention shown in FIG. 1-4 and 7;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention; and
FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view taken at 7--7, FIG. 1.
Referring, first, to FIGS. 1-5 and 7, the condom of the instant invention, generally designated 2, includes a base 4 of flexible, stretchable material, such as rubber for application to a glans penis 6, having a corona 8, a shaft 9 and an external meatus, or opening 11. For purposes which will be later described, condom 2 has an area 10 for positioning over and around external meatus 10 and a pocket or reservoir 12 extending from area 10, all integral with base 4.
Except for outwardly extending pocket 12, formed integrally with base 4, base 4 is of substantially semi-spherical shape and is coated on its inner surface with a pressure sensitive adhesive 14, leaving the inner surface of area 10, pocket 12 and stripe areas 16, radiating outwardly from area 10, and open at one end thereto, free of adhesive. As best shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 7, the top or dorsal side 4a of condom 2 is longer than the bottom or ventral side 4b. At the top or dorsal side, base 4 is provided with a tab 18 formed integral with base 4 and extending outwardly therefrom. Preferably, the inner surface of tab 18 is uncoated with adhesive and, in addition to providing a means for peeling the condom 2 from the glans penis after use, provides a ready reference for locating the longer dorsal on top side 4a of base 4 for applying the condom to the glans penis.
As best shown in FIG. 6, in another embodiment of the invention, tab 18 is replaced with elongated tab 20 which functions the same as tab is but lays along shaft 9 when such condom 2' is in use.
For purposes of storage and handling, the adhesive coating is covered with, for example, a coated paper strip which can be readily peeled off of the adhesive coated surface without the removal or damage to the adhesive or the adhesive coated surface. Such coated strips, as is the usual practice with pressure sensitive adhesive coated articles, prevents such article from sticking to the package container, other articles, or other surface before the condom is prepared for use.
The terms and expressions which have been employed in the foregoing description are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions, of excluding any equivalents of the feature shown and described or portions thereof, but is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed.
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Q&A: Breaking Down the Terps' 2015-16 Forwards and Centers
In the second piece breaking down the Terps' roster for the 2015-16 season, we're going to look at the forwards and centers. What was viewed as a weakness last season, could be a strength next season with some key additions through transfer and recruiting.
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For additional insight, here are some thoughts from Don Markus from the Baltimore Sun and Mike DeCourcy from Sporting News.
Q: Jake Layman has made improvements and adjustments to his game through his first three years, how do you see him next year at the small forward position? What changes will he need to make to adapt?
Markus: Small forward is the position Jake Layman will have to play if he gets to the NBA, and it's still something he needs to show NBA scouts he is capable of playing. Because of his athleticism and length, Layman was very effective when he was forced to play more inside last season. Layman still has to show more consistency in creating his own shot, and scoring "off the bounce", as former Terp Len Elmore likes to say. With the addition of Carter and Stone, Layman will have to be more assertive when looking to make plays, especially if opposing teams go to a zone defense. I actually think Layman has to become a little more selfish – in a good way – to get more shots and show what he is capable of doing.
DeCourcy: He's a guy who you want to be able to use as your primary scorer. That doesn't mean that he scores more points than Melo, but most teams don't run plays for their point guard, they run plays from their point guard. The plays you would normally run would be to a guy like Jake. When he had to do that a year ago, he did it really well and he didn't find a way to be as productive in some parts of the season when they had Dez and he was the main guy. I always thought Maryland needed both of those guys to score, Dez to lead the team and Jake be fairly close, but that didn't always happen. He really flourished when Dez was out and played really well in the circumstances where he was the guy. The most important thing is him being comfortable being "the guy," even though he's not going to be the only guy.
Garman: Layman has consistently adapted to the team's needs. Last year, he was needed as a rebounder and responded by leading the team in the category. Now he will take that rebounding ability to the wing and play what seems like a more natural position at the next level. He can attack the basket off the dribble and shoot from the outside, that along with his height should be an asset for the Terps next season. His confidence remains an issue, but entering his senior season, I expect that to be the final hurdle he overcomes and helping this team reach its potential.
Q: When Layman is off the court, who else could see time at small forward?
Markus: The obvious answer is Nickens, and possibly Wiley. There's not much a difference between shooting guard and small forward in Maryland's offense. Dez Wells played mostly at the three last season, and was really Maryland's only consistent low-post threat. That obviously changes this season. Depending on the matchups, I can also see Carter being used there because he has really improved his 3-point shot since coming from Georgia Tech. Can you imagine a frontline of the 6-9, 240-pound Carter, the 6-10, 250-pound Stone and either 7-1 Michael Cekovsky or 6-11 Damonte Dodd up front?
DeCourcy: If it's not Jake, then I think it has to be Dion. If it's not Dion, I suppose you could play Brantley and have two small guards then move Jared to the three. I think the ideal would be that you play Dion there and he would flourish. That doesn't mean he needs to be a great scorer, but you would want him to be a very good defender, a good rebounder and I think he showed last year he could make a shot. He's going to have to grow in terms of putting the ball on the floor and attacking, but I think he could eventually become that. I liked him in high school a lot and when Dez was hurt, I thought there were flashes where he showed real ability and showed what I thought I saw when he was a high school kid. I'd be pretty optimistic that if you gave him a shot at that spot he could do well there.
Garman: The most likely option will be Wiley. Nickens can play there as well, but Wiley's came transitions to the position better. Wiley is a better defender than Nickens and is better suited to guard opposing small forwards. Due to the improved inside play, the small forward position's role in the Terps offense is likely to change. Dez Wells played was a versatile player for Turgeon last year, but was primarily a perimeter player and a prime piece to the offense. Next year, if Layman is not in the game, if Wiley or Nickens is at small forward, they won't be a prime focus for the offense.
Q: What will Carter Jr. give the Terps that they didn't have last season?
Markus: It's not just last season. Maryland hasn't had a player with his size and skill set since Chris Wilcox – and possibly since Tom McMillen. From what I saw of Carter in workouts and pickup games last summer – and he apparently has improved a lot since then – you have a player who can score inside and outside. He has an NBA body and NBA range. He is also the strongest player on the team. I don't think there are too many players in the Big Ten (or the country) who are going to be able to rip potential rebounds out of Carter's hands, as happened with Maryland's big men a lot last season. Considering the numbers he put up in his first two years at Georgia Tech – around 10 points and eight rebounds a game – I think he gives Maryland a player capable of getting close to a double-double every night.
DeCourcy: He gives them a reliable big body that can step away from the basket. He's very skilled and certainly capable of double-digit rebounding on a lot of nights. I think the question is, where do you play him and how do you play him? A year ago when you took him before Stone entered the picture, you had the opportunity to get him on the floor as a four or five and more at the five and you'd have a difficult team to defend. A team that could score from all five spots and shoot from all five spots. I think there will be a lot of times they will play it that way, but you also have Stone now and how much do you play him? Where do you play him? How ready is he? Those are all factors that will have to play out and Carter comes in already knowing how to play and very capable.
Garman: The Terps haven't had a player like this in a very long time. Carter has the size to be a dominant post player and has the athleticism to work on the perimeter as well. He can step out and hit the occasional outside shot and will cause several matchup issues for opposing issues because of his versatility. He's had over a year to improve his game since last playing at Georgia Tech and should be a major part of the Terps offense. The Terps' offense has been very perimeter oriented in recent years, but now with Carter and Stone will add an inside element to the offense. Turgeon hasn't had much of that, aside for Alex Len so it will be interesting to see how Turgeon works the post play into his offense.
Q: How big was the Stone pickup for Maryland and how important is it for the Terps to have a reliable center?
Markus: Getting Diamond Stone was not just important for next season; it was a huge coup for Turgeon to close the deal on a top 10 prospect after coming close to signing the Harrison twins a couple of years earlier. If Stone has a big year and becomes a one-and-done, which many expect, it wouldn't be surprising for Maryland to start getting those type of players on a regular basis, particularly big men. Stone said he was impressed at what the Terps did in preparing Alex Len for the NBA. I'm sure there's another five-star big man out there watching how Stone plays this season. As for having a reliable center, the Terps now have two in Stone and Carter, and will be able to play as Turgeon prefers, meaning inside-out.
DeCourcy: It moves them from Big Ten Conference contender, to national championship contender. Now you have a guy that can give you a foundation at the back. You had a very good front court before and now you have a chance at a great front court. Also, I talk about Maryland's value as a job because of the strength of the talent in the corridor from Baltimore to DC to Virginia. That's one of the reason I think Maryland is a top 10 college basketball coaching jobs. When you can backup the Dion Wileys and the Melo Trimbles by going out and getting one of the best players from another region, that's a huge advantage and says you're arriving as a program. So it's not only a value to this team, but to the advancement as a basketball program to reestablish it as a national power.
Garman: Aside from his impact on the court, getting Stone puts the Terps on the radar of other top prospects. Seeing a top player like Stone commit to Maryland will put the program in other top prospects minds and the Terps will be under the microscope this year. They'll undoubtedly be a top team and if they can cash in on that success, it could help attract other top prospects in the future, especially if Stone has personal success along with the team's overall success. On the court, Stone should provide a scorer in the paint and a rim protector, something they haven't had much of since Alex Len. Stone will provide offense for the Terps, but with all of the player capable of scoring on the roster, I will look for Stone's biggest impact to be on defense. He showed in the McDonald's All American game that he is a shot blocker and with a guard like Trimble, Stone's defense can transition to quick offense.
Q: What is needed from guys like Dodd, Cekovsky, and Bender for the Terps to be successful next season?
Markus: I think next season is huge for all three because they might be Maryland's frontcourt in 2016 if Carter and Stone both leave for the NBA. Cekovsky has shown a bigger upside than Dodd, and will use this summer to get stronger and more comfortable with the college game. Dodd is limited offensively, and needs to become a more consistent rebounder and shot blocker while cutting down on his fouls. Bender, who joined the team last January but never got cleared to play medically, has to continue gaining strength and confidence after undergoing knee surgery a couple of years ago. I also think Turgeon needs to use these three on a regular basis and should have the opportunity given how good the Terps are expected to be next season.
DeCourcy: I think only one of them is going to need to be a major player if there are no injuries. Cekovsky has really good ability, he needs to get stronger and get more confident, but he's got great feet and great length and skill. He really has a chance to be an impact player. I don't know how much he's going to have to play, but I think he can make a huge impact on a Final Four or national championship contender.
Garman: The front court depth will be relied on to execute their roles next year and make the most of their minutes on the floor. Cekovsky will be more important for the Terps' moving forward, but Dodd is a high energy that could be valuable off the bench. When starting games last season, Dodd always seemed like his value would be great as a guy off the bench. The battle for minutes between the two will be interesting next season and could go on a game by game basis. Both will need to play defense and "do the little things" while they are on the floor to help the team find success. Bender is a wild card for next season. Unless he can surprise a lot of people and make a major impact, I wouldn't be surprised if he wears a red shirt next year.


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- What was a time where you had to make a very difficult decision and how did it turn out? Answer Question
No negotiation. They e-mailed me an official offer and I accepted.
- Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied online. The process took 4+ months – interviewed at Lonza (Alpharetta, GA) in June 2011.
There are so many different departments, and everyone does it a little different. Your first contact will be HR, probably a couple of months after you submit your resume. If HR likes what you have to say, you'll meet the the hiring manager, and there team. If everyone likes you, you're in! Provided you pass the physical examination.
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They send you an offer, you review it, accept, or decline.
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interviewed at Lonza (Cleveland, TN) in February 2010.
Initial contact was an advertisement email sent out to the community inviting perspective employees to apply for a full time seasonal position in a Customer Care Center. The job would entail taking phone calls answering questions about how to use the company's products and services. A training program of three months would precede the beginning of the call season. The interview was conducted by the office manager and an HR person. Very comfortable interview, many logical, standard questions asked. The two questions that stand out, this was four years ago, were, "do you have any schedule conflicts as this will be busy from 6/1 till 7/15", and "How would you handle a very frustrated customer?" I told them I was totally available, and, to the second question I stated, "I first would listen very carefully to what the caller was having a problem with. The managers face melted into total relief. I got the job. I've enjoyed working here since.
Interview Questions
- The two interviews had the agenda of helping me succeed in the interview, There were no real difficult, or unexpected question. I've been through "he**" interviews, this was not one of those. Answer Question
- Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
The process took 1 day – interviewed at Lonza (Conshohocken, PA) in February 2010.
easy peazy interview but took three resume revisions to get in the door
good to me
Helpful (2)No OfferNegative Experience
Most of the jobs posted are fake. No call up for interview and they keep relisting their job ads. Their HR do not bother to reply about status of interview
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks – interviewed at Lonza (Castleford, England (UK)) in July 2013.
Two people sat in a board room discussing the job with me. Not so bad to be honest, wasn't made aware that my to-be boss handed in her notice leaving me 2 weeks to pick up everything before becoming the only person on the site to work in personal care department. Deep end comes to mind.
Interview Questions
- Straight out of a textbook including where do you see yourself in 5 years time style questions Answer Question
- No OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 8 weeks – interviewed at Lonza in January 2010.
Very professional , friendly and competent managers; the interview process was well defined and articulated. the people knew what they were talking about . very impressive .the only downside as i can see was some sense of " political " atmosphere . but i can be totally wrong.
I was explained the the requirement s of the job , and expectations from the candidate well in advance . The firm employed for for candidate serach was also very professional and helpful .
Over all very good experience.
Interview Questions
- What would you do if the company gives you $100 mio for investment ? Answer Question
- Accepted OfferNeutral ExperienceAverage Interview
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4+ weeks – interviewed at Lonza (Mumbai (India)) in August 2009.
It was nice they called for Mumbai head office for final selection was condcted by head of 3 different divisions.
Interview Questions
- Why u wants to be in Sales? 1 Answer
It was Ok and finaaly was satisfied with the payment.
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Heterogeneous Banking Efficiency: Allocative Distortions and Lending Fluctuations
This paper is a first attempt to connect the heterogeneity in bank efficiency with lending fluctuations and allocation efficiency : there is a trade-off between the two in the presence of heterogeneity in bank monitoring efficiency. The mechanism at hand is twofold. (a) First the rent extracted by the most efficient bank distorts incentives of entrepreneurs to undertake efforts. (b) Second banks specialising on contracts that do not include monitoring feature less cyclical fluctuations of aggregate lending. This has clear implications: (i) the presence of banking heterogeneity decreases firms' average productivity as it increases adverse selection by entrepreneurs as well as favours rent extractions by banks; (ii) an individual bank featuring a lower cyclicality signals a lower efficiency in its monitoring abilities; (iii) a heterogeneous banking system featuring a lower cyclicality of aggregate lending might not be desirable as it may come along with allocative and incentives distortions.
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Was the population of the country mainly Jewish? If not, suggest looking for another country. Maybe even one in which the majority of the indigenous people would possibly be receptive to converting. Kenya a century ago??? New Guinea???
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Mercato Nuovo & Il Porcellino
The Mercato Nuovo is located in the Piazza Della Republica area. The market has been here since the 11th century. It is a comparatively small market that sells cheap souvenirs, leather goods, and t-shirts.
Just outside the stalls to the south is a statue of a boar that is known as il Porcellino. Legend is that if you rub his snout and put a coin in his mouth, you'll return to Florence. Yes, of course we did it! (The coins are distributed to city charities.)
You can see Il Porcellino anytime.
Market Hours:
2nd Sunday in March to 1st Sunday in November - daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Monday following 1st Sunday in November to Saturday before 2nd Sunday in March - Tuesday through Sunday 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Il Porcellino at the Loggia del Mercato Nuovo
The Loggia del Mercato Nuovo was designed by Battista del Tasso and built in 1551. Its original purpose was to provide local merchants with a refined place where they could sell luxury items, although today one mostly finds souvenirs and other tourist-related items. The loggia is often called "Loggia del Porcellino" (porcellino meaning piglet) in reference to Pietro Tacca's fountain featuring a bronze wild boar. According to popular tradition, if you rub the nose of the statue, you're guaranteed to make it back to Florence at some point in your life. Needless to say, the porcellino's snout is very, very shiny!!
When a tourist, act like a tourist
And why not? I was a tourist in Florence, I liked it there and there really wasn't enough time for everything I wanted to see, so I knew I had to come back. So why not do a touristic thing as a sort of extra "make-sure-to-come-back" insurance?
The wild boar is sitting in the center of Florence, at the Mercato Nuovo. Tourists are supposed to stroke its nose if they wish to come back to Florence.I did the same and it was one of the few times I had to wait in line!
Small wonder that the nose is so much brighter than the rest of the boar.
A thing to do for coming back
The Porcellino's area is a place to visit 'couse it's in the center of the city and you can also find a little merchant area that is ever interesting(pay attentin to gipsy).You have to touch the nose of the "porcellino".The legend says that it'll give you good luck.Another thing to do is to put a coin directly in the mouth of the porcellino,and think to a desire;when the coin falls down,if it enters in the gate,your desire will happen.It's not so easy but here in Florence nothing is easy at all;-)
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Larry and the Bull
I have seen this bronze bull statue in any number of movies and wanted to find it when I went to Florence. My most recent memory of this bull was from the movie Hannibal. Hannibal Lector washes the blood off of this hands in this found after murdering one of his victims. Here I am rubbing the snout for good look. You can see how shiney the snout if from everyone rubbing it. All of Hannibals blood stains were gone!
If the kids get bored...
Take them to the Boar.
Il Porcellino in Piazza del Mercato
Very close to the Piazza della Signoria you will find a marketplace selling all sorts of leather goods. Here you will also find the statue of the wild boar, a symbol of Florence. There are slightly different versions of the legend (put a coin in the boar's mouth and let it drop, or rub the nose...) Obviously a lot of people accept the "rub the nose" version. Both versions offer the same promise; if you do it, you will return to Florence someday. So do it!
Coincidentally, there was a replica of this bronze in the Strawbridge & Clothier department store in King of Prussia, PA. People used to rub its nose as well (Not sure why... to wish to come back to the mall someday?). That store has closed. Don't know where that boar is now!
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This is the famous Porcellino. I searched all Florence for it! It's was so strange that when we asked directions to florence residence didn't know what was this Porcellino! It is supposed to be famous there! At last we asked to a market vendor and he told us that we where in the spot! Of course we were! It was on one side of the square market (when this gentleman worked)! hehe So it's better for you to ask where is "Il Mercato Nuovo" first!
Here I am at last putting the 'moneta' inside his mouth and letting it fall from his tongue for good luck! :)) Rubbing his nose is for good luck as well or to come back in Florence.
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Rub The Nose
This statue is in Mercato Nuovo. It is very close to Piazza Della Signoria. We are rubbing the nose of Il Porcellino in the picture. The legend says that if we do so we can come back to Florence again. I think it's worth to try. Many people thought the same so the nose of Il Porcellino is shining now.
I will inform you if I'll return to Florence.
Rub Il Porcellino's snout for good luck
On the south side of the Mercato Nuovo on Via Calimala near the Piazza della Repubblica stands a bronze boar fountain with a very shiny snout. Il Porcellino (Italian for "piglet") is his name and he is supposed to bring good luck to those that rub his snout and put a coin in his mouth (which drops into the grate below).
Actually, this is the second boar to stand beside this open market, a copy of the first one which was showing signs of damage from so much love and good luck giving and now on display in the Museo Bardini.
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It´s a must do activity! this...
It´s a must do activity! this sculpure called porcellino (its a wild boar)stands in front of a small fountain.
It is said that you have to throw a coin in the fountain , and that will bring you good luck, and I´ve touched his snout
The pig statue in Florence
If you like to shop, the Mercato Nuovo is one of the most popular markets in Florence which sells leather goods and other items. I brought a nice belt from this market. Within this market, very close to the Piazza della Signoria is Il Porcellino (the wild boar statue) which was designed by Pietro Tacca in 1612. One legend says if you the boars nose, you will return to Florence or have good luck. Another legend states that if someone places a coin in the mouth of the boar and if it falls in the slot below you will return to Florence. It apparently works since this was my second trip to Florence.
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Il Porcellino
Located in the Mercato Nuovo, Il Porcellino was designed by Pietro Tacca, 1612. Legend has it that if you rub Il Porcellino's nose, you will return to Florence.
Rubbing the boar's nose
Actually it's a fountain but everybody knows that boar (wild pork) statue as a symbol of Florence. People believe that if you rub his nose you come back to Florence again as superstitious.
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Seattle Community College-North Campus serves 5,979 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 36:1 is higher than the community college average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the state average of 28%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 168 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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Established in 1970, NSCC is an accredited two-year public college. It is is one of 34 community and technical colleges in Washington and is part of the Seattle Community College District, which also includes Seattle Central and South Seattle Community Colleges and the Seattle Vocational Institute. NSCC is located in the Northgate area five miles north of the Seattle city center in a quiet residential neighborhood. The college is easily accessed from I-5. Its modern campus occupies 62 acres, including 11 acres of environmentally sensitive wetlands. North Seattle Community College is known for the breadth of its educational choices, the support it provides its students, and the excellence of its instruction. Our programs prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university and/or enter the workforce. NSCC also offers basic education, English-as-a-second-language, and continuing education classes. NSCC offers more than 40 career training programs and has a robust selection of continuing education and college preparation courses. NSCC is a member of the Seattle Community College District and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
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In a filing with the FCC regarding the status of competition in the video delivery market, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) last week expressed its concern that the digital-to-analog converter box being developed at the direction of the NAB and Association of Maximum Service Television would not fulfill Congress's desire for a low-cost converter box.
According to the CEA, the box has features that most consumers don't want or need.
The NAB and MSTV announced Oct. 5 that Thomson and LG Electronics had been selected to produce prototype boxes conforming to the design requirements of the trade groups. In its comments to the commission, the CEA said it was puzzled by the need for the NAB/MSTV-sponsored box.
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