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Flashy 1858 Dollar, PR63 NGC1858 $1 PR63 NGC. The 1858 Seated dollar is one of the most respected and highly sought-after silver coins in U.S. numismatics. While it is known that no business strikes were produced of this date, it is far from clear just how many proofs were struck. The Mint did not start keeping proof mintage records until the following year. Estimates have ranged from as low as 80 coins (per S. Hudson and Henry Chapman) to as high as 600 coins extant (per the Gobrecht Journal, July 1982). All we can do with certainty is quote combined NGC and PCGS population data, which lists about 145 coins in all grades (10/05). Naturally, some of these are likely resubmissions of the same specimens. This particular piece has flashy, deeply reflective fields with just a hint of light golden color on each side. Lightly hairlined on both sides, but there are no mentionable abrasions. The design elements are exquisitely struck. All in all, a very pleasing representative. Census: 17 in 63, 18 finer (10/05).(Registry values: N4719) (NGC ID# 252C, PCGS# 7001)
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Why is The Prestige rated PG-13?
Official MPAA Rating: The Prestige is rated PG-13 for for violence and disturbing images.
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This story of pursuing your passion at all costs is marred by disturbing images of people being drowned, shot, hung and disfigured as well as birds being crushed. The tension of deception both on the stage and at home causes some characters to turn to alcohol. The film also contains perceived moments of infidelity and brief discussions of sexual encounters.

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Golden Hurricane
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What you
need to know:
Head coach Todd Graham brings the 3-3-5 and a very aggressive
style back to Tulsa, where he led the defense from 2003-2005.
The fact that he coached and recruited many of this year's
players should make for a smoother-than-expected transition.
Graham will showcase a swarming unit that brings turnovers back
to Tulsa. In his final season as the defensive coordinator, the
Hurricane had 36 takeaways. Without him last year? 14. The
strength is at linebacker, which features three senior starters
and Nelson Coleman, one of the nation's best middle linebackers
you've never seen play. With so much over pursuing going on in
2007, a retooled secondary could give up as many big plays this
year as it has in the last two combined.
Tackles: Charles
Davis, 73
Sacks: Moton Hopkins, 3
Interceptions: Roy Roberts, 3
of the defense:
Senior DE Moton Hopkins
Player that has to step up and become a star: Senior NG
Terrel Nemons
Unsung star on the rise: Junior LB Mike Bryan
Best pro prospect: Hopkins
Top three all-star candidates: 1) Hopkins 2) Senior S Roy
Roberts 3) Bryan
Strength of the defense: The safeties
Weakness of the defense: Pass rush, creating turnovers,
preventing big plays
Projected Starters: Tulsa's three-man front will
feature a pair of all-league contenders in DE Moton Hopkins
and NG Terrel Nemons. Hopkins was a revelation as a
junior, emerging into a top run stopper and an occasional pass
rusher. Selected to the All-Conference USA Second Team, the
6-3, 270-pounder had 71 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and three
sacks, numbers indicative of his lateral quickness and instincts
for the position.
Nemons, on the other hand, has been an enigma for the
Hurricane. While the senior has the experience and the 6-4,
330-pound frame to be a prototypical space-eater in run defense,
it hasn't translated into production on the field. After making
just 15 tackles and taking a backseat to the smaller Brandon
Jones, Nemons has one more season to put it all together and
pique the interest of NFL scouts.
At 6-3 and 220 pounds, sophomore Odrick Ray is the type
of explosive athlete the staff feels it can transform into a
disruptive edge rusher. As a freshman, he earned valuable
experience as a reserve, making 11 tackles in 13 appearances.
Projected Top Reserves: Behind Nemons on the
inside is 6-4, 284-pound junior Wilson Garrison, who
played very well as a backup in his first year out of
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. A surprise starter in three games,
he collected 16 tackles and a couple of sacks, he plays with
good burst and will keep Nemons from getting complacent.
Coming out of spring, the top reserve ends were redshirt
freshman Rashad Robinson and sophomore Tyler
Scarbrough. An end in an outside linebacker's body, the
6-1, 230-pound Robinson accelerates quickly, but his size will
prohibit him from being a major factor in run defense.
Scarbrough is a much bigger option at 6-3 and 268 pounds, and
has the experience of playing in 14 games on defense and special
teams last season.
Watch Out For ... junior college transfer
Un'tavius Scott. At 6-3 and 255 pounds, he's a mature,
aggressive pass rusher capable of providing competition to Ray
and support opposite Hopkins.
Strength: Hopkins. The senior has gotten better
with each passing season, and is now prepared to become the new
defensive catalyst on a unit that's looking for a leader.
Weakness: Pass rush. The Hurricane continues
having problems generating pressure with the front three.
Linemen accounted for just eight sacks in 2007, a trend that'll
continue unless Hopkins gets more help from the opposite end.
Outlook: Although Hopkins may be headed back to
the all-conference team, he won't solve the Hurricane's
defensive woes by himself. Unless players like Nemons and a
couple of the young ends elevate their play, Tulsa will again be
vulnerable in run defense and minimal help to the back seven.
Rating: 5.5
Projected Starters: No unit was hit harder by
graduation than linebacker, which loses last year's top three
tacklers and a pair of First Team All-Conference USA
performers. A lot is expected of junior Mike Bryan,
who'll be supplanting Nelson Coleman in the middle. No stranger
to the field, he's lettered in each of the last two seasons,
making 25 tackles and contributing on special teams a year ago.
At 6-3 and 216 pounds, he's tough in run defense and has
terrific instincts for the position, building blocks for what
could be an all-league debut.
Flanking Bryan will be sophomore Tanner Antle at weakside
and junior George Clinkscale at strongside. Antle is a
terrific all-around athlete and competitor, needing to add more
girth to his 6-4, 210-pound frame. He played in 14 games as a
freshman, mostly on passing downs, making 38 tackles and laying
the foundation for what should be a breakthrough season as a
Clinkscale started seven games at defensive end, but was
ineffective and often overmatched, prompting a switch to the
second level. After chipping in a modest 21 tackles, 3.5
tackles for loss, and a sack, the 6-0, 241-pounder should be in
a better position to contribute as a linebacker.
Projected Top Reserves: A couple of newcomers are
going to play integral roles on the second team. Junior college
transfer Kaipo Sarkissian is battling Clinkscale for
playing time at strongside. At 6-1 and 230 pounds, he has good
range and was recruited to play right away at the Hurricane's
biggest need area.
Redshirt freshman Curnelius Arnick was one of the big
surprises of the summer, demanding playing time at weakside when
the season begins. A 6-1, 213-pounder, he plays with a lot of
intensity and can cover a huge chunk of the field, which makes
him an asset in pass coverage and an option on blitzes.
Watch Out For…Bryan to rack up 100 tackles and
become one of the defensive leaders in his first season as a
starter. He's been a well-kept secret the past two seasons, but
that'll change in a hurry this fall.
Strength: Athleticism. While not a particularly
physical or sizable group, the next wave of Tulsa linebackers
gives away little in the areas of athletic ability and desire.
Once they get some reps and understand where they belong on the
field, the tackles, sacks, and batted balls will follow.
Weakness: Experience. It might take half a season
before this group is truly comfortable being starters on a
defense that demands so much out of its linebackers. On the
entire roster, only Antle has started a game in his career.
Outlook: In two seasons, Tulsa has lost Coleman,
Chris Chamberlain, Alain Karatepeyan, and Nick Bunting, a
quartet of all-league players. The drop-off is inevitable and
likely steep. Still, the Hurricane feels good about its young
linebackers, and Bryan and Antle have the skills to eventually
develop into all-stars as well.
Rating: 5.5
Projected Starters: Senior Roy Roberts is
the leader of a beleaguered secondary that returns three
starters. A former cornerback with underrated cover skills, he
moved to bandit in the spring. A 5-11, 205-pounder with good
tackling skills, he had 45 stops a year ago, three
interceptions, and a team-high 12 pass breakups.
Like Roberts, junior Charles Davis is a former cornerback
that's moving to a safety spot. While he's a terrific
all-around athlete, at 5-9 and 170 pounds, he'll be challenged
to get more physical as a run defender. In his first season as
a starter, Davis delivered 73 tackles, three tackles for loss,
and eight pass breakups.
Playing spur will be newcomer Ade' Manga, a transfer from
Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College. Built like a linebacker
at 6-2 and 210 pounds, he'll be counted on to be one of the
enforcers of the secondary.
Until the freshmen arrive, the cornerbacks are going to be
junior Kenny D. Sims and senior John Destin,
neither of whom has exhibited lockdown potential. A former
safety, the 5-11, 192-pound Sims has played a lot of football in
two seasons, starting seven games last year while making 49
tackles and picking off two passes.
A career backup, Destin is getting his best chance to date to be
a regular. A 6-0, 185-pound speedster that had 19 tackles in
2007, he needs to elevate his pass coverage skills.
Projected Top Reserves: Whether or not he starts,
senior Ty Page will see the field a lot this fall. A
three-time letterwinner and a 6-2, 220-pound thumper, he's
currently behind Roberts on the depth chart at bandit. An
outstanding all-around athlete, he played in 13 games on defense
and special teams, making a dozen tackles.
Senior Nick Henderson is the most experienced of the
backup cornerbacks and a competition for Destin. A winner of
two letters, the 6-0, 177-pounder played in a dozen games last
season, predominantly on special teams.
Watch Out For… junior college transfer Kollin
Hancock. At 6-0 and 185 pounds, he proved capable at the
JUCO level of playing safety or cornerback. Either way, he's a
ball hawk that's going to play in a secondary that's pining for
Strength: The safeties. With Roberts and Davis
making the switch from cornerback, the safeties add experience
to a position that was ravaged by graduation.
Weakness: Pass defense. The Hurricane allowed way
too many big plays through the air a year ago, and there aren't
enough stoppers in the defensive backfield capable of altering
that trend.
Outlook: Even when the defensive backfield was
littered with seasoned veterans last year, it still struggled to
slow down opposing quarterbacks, yielding 28 touchdown passes
and picking off just 11. Things could get even worse this
season, especially if the line doesn't generate more pressure.
Rating: 5.5
Projected Starters: Senior Jarod Tracy
returns for his third season as the Hurricane placekicker.
Underutilized in an offense that rarely attempts field goals, he
went 7-of-12 on three-pointers, taking a step backwards from his
sophomore year. He was inconsistent beyond 30 yards, and a lack
of leg strength became an issue. If Tracy continues having
problems, redshirt Matt Hulse will be next in line.
Sophomore P Michael Such, a Nebraska transfer, beat out
senior Paul Jurado a year ago, and has yet to relinquish
the starting job. In his first season, the 6-2, 205-pounder
averaged just 38.9 yards to finish near the bottom of Conference
USA. Jurado has enough experience to win this spot if Such
leaves an opening in the summer.
Senior Roy Roberts returns as one of the league's top
kickoff returners after averaging almost 25 yards and taking one
back for a touchdown in the win over Tulane.
Watch Out For … Tracy to continue getting limited
opportunities to show off his leg on anything but extra points.
In this program, fourth down is just another chance to get a
first down, so Tulsa will regularly pass on a shot for three,
especially with its troubles in the kicking game.
Strength: Roberts. As if the Hurricane needed any
extra assistance, he often gave the offense great field
position, while showing a penchant for breaking long runs when
the wedge did its job up front.
Weakness: Coverage units. Tulsa dipped
considerably covering kicks, falling to 105th
nationally in punt return defense and allowing three kicks to be
taken back for touchdowns. The problems at punter played a big
part in the unit's sudden freefall.
Outlook: The Hurricane better hope for plenty of
blowouts because the special teams unit could be an Achilles'
heel in close games. In particular, Such needs to make strides
in his second season to support a defense that can't afford any
additional obstacles.
Rating: 4.5


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Gladiator holds promise for a heroic story with a liberal dosing of medieval battles. In the end, I am left with a feeling that the film is a blatant retread of Braveheart and other more successful varieties of the "hero fighting for freedom and revenge" plot. Our hero, Maximus, spouts several turgid speeches that sound as if they were ripped directly from Braveheart, and his lack of emotional power render his recitations tepid and uninspiring. Maximus' forgettable dearth of emotionalized feeling when his family is mercilessly slaughtered is nauseating. Crowe's entire role is too halfhearted (he won Best Actor!?!?), helped little by the mimetic script. Don't even get me started on the implicit affection between Maximus and the emperor's sister, which was retch-inducingly contrived.
The battle scenes are ambitious in their orchestration, but ultimately they are filmed poorly thanks to erratic camera movement that forsake clarity or the exhilarating involvement of, say, Saving Private Ryan. Admittedly, the chariot battle is stunning, with its breathless sense of urgency that the filmmakers captured here. But why didn't they do it for the rest of the movie? It doesn't help that the different battles seem like disparate events unforgivingly adhered to an existing story line to add violent physical conflict. What Maximus is fighting for becomes unclear amidst the series of battles, which lack fiery emotional intensity that SHOULD be present when someone is fighting for freedom and revenege. One area that deserves accolade is the incredible sound. All around, you can hear arrows whiz by, the cacophony of clashing steel, and anguished screams. Very impressive!
And then comes the big kick in the face: the woeful anticlimax. I won't go into detail, but prepare to be disappointed. Suffice to say, Maximus becomes a martyr, but what did he accomplish? Bad, regurgitated speeches? Passionless action? Great work!
Gladiator may have been a better movie if it had been thirty minutes shorter, cut out the sordid insinuations of romance, and had more chariot battles. But when you're making a big Hollywood blockbuster, you've gotta have reams of dross to guarantee it sells.
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With what they called a common sense stand that "licensed drivers are safe drivers," more than 150 people gathered at the Second Congregational Church to support the bill with signs, chants, prayers and personal stories in English and Spanish, along with petitions containing the names of 2,337 collected over the past two weeks in the New London area.
Participants from local churches, social justice groups, labor unions and political groups had hoped to take their message to the streets with a march and rally to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, but rain altered their plans.
Instead, St. Francis House, a Christian residential program that advocates for peace and social justice, invited participants to join with that group's annual Fiesta — also forced indoors to the Second Congregational Church. Supporters of both events said the merger fit both their missions.
Debra Pennuto, director of Encounters of Hope — a program founded in 2009 at the First Hispanic Baptist Church of New London — and a rally organizer, said her group helps first-generation immigrant families with paperwork for school, job training and work permit applications.
"And hopefully soon, we'll help them fill out driver's license applications," she said to loud applause.
Lizabeth Boao of New London told the audience she worked for 11 months taking care of a woman with terminal cancer. Boao did not have a license, but the woman told her not to fear as she drove the woman to medical appointments, dialysis treatments and "many times" to the hospital emergency room.
"She was very happy to have my help, and I was very happy to have her help," Boao said.
Boao and others stressed that immigrants already are driving to work or driving their children to school and appointments, and the proposed law would allow them to be properly trained, to register their cars and buy insurance.
The rally shifted between Spanish and English, as did Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio's remarks. A strong supporter of the legislation, Finizio said the bill would make New London and all of Connecticut safer. He apologized for making his remarks in English, saying he understands many Hispanics in the audience who might feel nervous speaking in their newly learned English. He felt the same as a new Spanish learner. Finizio concluded his address in Spanish, to a rousing reception.
About two dozen members of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union provided strong vocals for the rally, led by southeastern Connecticut union representative Jose Rodriguez, who led chants in Spanish in between speakers.
Union political director Matt O'Connor said the union has adopted the motto "justice for janitors," as it represents some 4,400 cleaning workers throughout the state, including about 75 to 100 in southeastern Connecticut.
"We've been working hard to help get the legislation passed," O'Connor said. "If they are working hard to feed their families, we want them trained, insured and driving registered cars."
House votes to allow residents living illegally in state to apply for driver's licenses
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3) Stir in lentils, peas and their liquor and cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
4) Slowly add in cabbage and cauliflower, allowing the liquid to just simmer to preserve the green color.
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My family love key lime pies, lemon meringues, lemon drizzle cake..you get the picture. I loathed making them because of the faffing around with a grater and skinned knuckles and would use every excuse in the book not to make them. I bought this thinking that if it was only half as good as the reviews, it would do for me. Half as good? It is twice as good! Superlatives escape me to say how brilliant this is. I've been a 'Lakelander' since the 70's and can't remember another item that left me this rapturous :-) Must get out more.


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initially I thought of upgrading my 380 motor to a castle creation 1/10 motor.
But soon realize that there will be alot of work to be done on the revo before the motor could fit.
The next best thing I would do is to connect the batteries in series.
I have to get another battery and a series connector ....
But I have some questions and hope the seniors here could help me out....
1) will a heat sink be able to do the heat from the series of batteries?
2) What would be the reason to reduce the pinon gear to T23 as recommended by Traxxas? by reducing the pinon gear, the torque would increase but top speed would reduce.... I not sure why do we have to reduce the gearing but I hope to know it.
3) Will the increase in voltage cause permanent damage to the stock ESC and brushless motor?
4) If I were to fit the erevo with summit 2.2" rim and tyre, do I have to further reduce my gearing ratio?
5) will the series set-up cause the revo to wheeli? ( need to get wheeli bar is it does wheeli)
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a plurality of echogenic markers substantially at a periphery of a base of the cone.
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a plurality of loops at a periphery of the basket, whereby the basket is axially aligned thereby during deployment thereof.
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a plurality of echogenic markers substantially at a periphery of the filter, whereby deployment thereof can be visualized.
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an expanded, slotted tube having slots along a predetermined length thereof, the slots dividing the slotted tube into the one or more members.
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24. A caval filter placement set, comprising:
a guide wire;
a dilator;
a sheath for introducing the filter; and
a caval filter including one or more members arranged to trap blood clots without substantially interfering with normal blood flow; and
a sonographically conspicuous feature on the caval filter, so the filter position can be determined by sonographic visualization.
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30. The filter of
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This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/408,467, filed Sep. 28, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,080,178, which is incorporated herein by reference and which is related to provisional U.S. patent applications Ser. Nos. 60/129,955 and 60/134,664, filed Apr. 20, 1999 and May 18, 1999, respectively, both incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to implantable blood filters. More particularly, the invention relates to caval filters having sonographically conspicuous features.
2. Related Art
Advances in many surgical specialties have saved the lives of many patients suffering serious illness or injury, and have improved the quality of life of countless others. However, such surgical repair of organs and tissues can disrupt the body's plumbing, e.g., the circulatory system, sufficiently to give rise to new risks. For this reason, minimally invasive techniques have been developed, for example wherein highly specialized surgical tools are manipulated from outside a patient's body through a catheter or tube inserted through a tiny incision or puncture and guided to a surgical site. Yet, both invasive and minimally invasive procedures disturb circulation sufficiently so that arterial plaques can become dislodged or clots can form in the bloodstream and move with the circulation with the body. Such debris, moving along with normal circulation, can become lodged in and partially or completely block vessels supplying blood and oxygen to critical organs, such as the heart, lungs and brain.
Medication is often used to reduce the likelihood of blood clot formation during and after surgery, however, post-operative thrombosis, as such blood clot formation is called, remains an important problem to be solved. Therefore, filters implantable in a patient's body using minimally invasive techniques have been developed. By appropriately positioning such filters, dangerous blood clots can be removed from circulation and held in a safe location until they can be dissolved by medication or extracted, again using minimally invasive techniques. Thus, there has been a significant reduction in the incidence of morbidity and mortality due to post-operative embolism, which occurs when a thrombolus moves from its site of formation to block a vessel, becoming an embolus.
Conventional implantable blood filters employing a variety of geometries are known. Many are generally basket or cone shaped, in order to provide adequate clot-trapping area while permitting sufficient blood flow. Also known are filters formed of various loops of wire, including some designed to partially deform the vessel wall in which they are implanted.
Along with their many functional shapes, conventional filters may include other features. For example, peripheral loops or arms may be provided to perform a centering function so that a filter is accurately axially aligned with the vessel in which it is implanted. In order to prevent migration under the pressure induced by normal circulation, many filters have anchoring features. Such anchoring features may include sharp points, ridges, etc. Finally, conventional filters are known which have specific features for facilitating implanting and extracting using catheterization. Thus, a surgeon can select from a variety of conventional filters, to optimize one or another parameter of interest, and implant or extract that filter using minimally invasive techniques.
The minimally invasive techniques mentioned above require that a surgeon guide a catheter to a precise location within a patient's body. The precise location within the body is visualized using conventional x-ray imaging and marked on the patient's body with marker or using x-ray fluoroscopy during surgery. The position of the catheter or other instrument within the body is visualized using similar techniques. As is well-known, x-rays, a form of ionizing radiation, produce an image showing by variations in image density corresponding variations in transmission density indicative of the position of various anatomical structures and of the instrument introduced into the body by the surgeon. In order to improve the fluoroscopic image of soft tissues, such as blood vessels, contrast media are sometimes introduced into a vessel to be imaged. An instrument, which might otherwise be radiologically transparent, may also be given a radiopaque tip or other feature. However, exposure to ionizing radiation or contrast media is contraindicated for a significant number of patients, such as pregnant women or patients exhibiting anaphylactic reactions to contrast media.
What is desired is a filter, which is implantable, in vivo in a human blood vessel, without the problems or disadvantages noted above.
In one embodiment, the invention may be realized in a filter, implantable in a blood vessel by sonographic visualization. Such a filter may include one or more members arranged to trap blood clots without substantially interfering with normal blood flow; and an echogenic feature on at least one member, so the filter position can be determined by sonographic visualization. In such a filter, the echogenic feature may, for example, be a bead or a tube. Alternatively, the echogenic feature can simply by a textured or etched surface or a sharp edge or any other feature, surface, coating or geometry which is sonographically conspicuous. The filter may be placed with the assistance of a marker wire including a plurality of echogenic markers, whereby correct visualization in a sonogram of a true longitudinal slice along the filter axis is readily ascertainable by presence in the sonogram of each of the plurality of echogenic markers. Alternatively, the filter may include an echogenic tube through which the marker wire is threaded; correct visualization in a sonogram of a true longitudinal slice along the filter axis is further confirmed by presence in the sonogram of the tube in its entirety.
Filters embodying the invention may be characterized by several different geometries. For example, in one geometry, one or more members are arranged to define a cone-shaped basket attached to the echogenic feature at a vertex. The members may be further arranged to define a substantially coplanar flower, the echogenic feature attached thereto at a center thereof. The cone and flower geometries may be combined, being joined by an outer ring connecting a base of the cone to an outer position of the flower. The basket may be defined by substantially radially extending members or by a mesh of members extending in both radial directions and directions transverse the radial directions. Visibility using sonography of various geometries using the cone may be further enhanced by a plurality of echogenic markers substantially at a periphery of a base of the cone.
Filters embodying the invention may include other enhancements, as well. For example, the filter may include a plurality of loops at a periphery of the basket, whereby the basket is axially aligned thereby during deployment thereof. The filter may also include a plurality of echogenic markers substantially at a periphery of the filter, whereby deployment thereof can be visualized.
Alternative filter geometries can also include an expanded, slotted tube having slots along a predetermined length thereof, the slots dividing the slotted tube into the one or more members. Some of the geometries can be constructed with members composed of a material having a temperature-sensitive shape memory. In such an embodiment, the filter may have a deployed shape at human body temperature and a compact shape for implantation at a temperature other than human body temperature.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is a method of implanting a blood filter in a blood vessel, comprising steps of: moving a blood filter having an echogenic feature through the blood vessel to an implantation site in the blood vessel; and during the step of moving, visualizing the echogenic feature of the filter and the implantation site sonographically. Adjusting a sonographic transducer to correctly visualize in a sonogram a true longitudinal slice along the filter axis, which is readily ascertainable, may enhance this method by presence in the sonogram of at least one echogenic feature of the filter.
According to yet another aspect of the invention, a caval filter placement set includes a guide wire, a dilator, a sheath for introducing the filter, a caval filter including one or more members arranged to trap blood clots without substantially interfering with normal blood flow, and an echogenic feature on the caval filter, so the filter position can be determined by sonographic visualization. Moreover, the guide wire may be bent to facilitate locating a renal vein.
These and other features, objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description of some embodiments thereof, in connection with the drawings.
In the drawings, in which like reference designations indicate like elements:
FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of a filter according to some aspects of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side view of another embodiment of a filter according to aspects of the invention;
FIG. 4 is a top view of yet another embodiment of a filter according to aspects of the invention;
FIG. 5 is a side view of yet another embodiment of a filter according to aspects of the invention;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a side view of a modification of a conventional filter embodying aspects of the invention;
FIG. 8 is a side view of one embodiment of a filter according to some aspects of the invention;
FIG. 9 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a side view of one embodiment of a filter according to some aspects of the invention;
FIG. 11 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a side view of a twisted slotted tube filter embodying aspects of the invention;
FIG. 13 is a side view of the slotted tube from which the filter of FIG. 12 is formed;
FIG. 14 is a side view of a single member of the slotted tube filter of FIG. 12;
FIG. 15 is a top view of the twisted slotted tube filter of FIG. 12;
FIG. 16 is a side view of a conic slotted tube filter embodying aspects of the invention;
FIG. 17 is a side view of the slotted tube from which the filter of FIG. 16 is formed.
FIG. 18 is a side view of another slotted tube filter embodying aspects of the invention;
FIG. 19 is a side view of a bent guide or marker wire;
FIGS. 20 and 21 are side views showing placement of the bent guide wire in the vicinity of the renal veins within the vena cava;
FIG. 22 is a side view of an echogenic tube mounted over a guide or marker wire;
FIG. 23 is a sketch of a true sonographic image of an echogenic tube and guide wire; and
FIG. 24 is a sketch of an oblique sonographic image of an echogenic tube and guide wire.
The present invention will be better understood upon reading the following description of several embodiments thereof, in connection with the drawings.
The present invention may be embodied in a set of devices for delivery of a caval filter to a desired position in a patient's body, preferably absent the use of fluoroscopic guidance. A caval filter embodying aspects of the invention is constructed of nitinol wire, a material known to have temperature-sensitive shape memory when suitably prepared as known in the art, in a form which is compact at room ambient temperature, but which expands to an operating configuration at a patient's body temperature. Alternatively, stainless steel, titanium, or other known materials implantable in the human body can be used. Materials not having temperature-sensitive shape memory can be used in connection with known mechanical expansion techniques. Also, the filter can be of a slotted tube design made to expand either mechanically or by means of shape memory properties as with nitinol construction. The filter includes a sonographically conspicuous feature at a distal, leading end thereof, by which the filter can be guided into position by use of sonographic imaging. The sonographically conspicuous feature could be located at another known position on the filter, as well. As used herein, a sonographically conspicuous feature is one whose sonographic image, density, shape, etc. contrasts significantly with the image produced by other features. Examples of such sonographically conspicuous features include, but are not limited to beads, tubes, flat surfaces, textured surfaces including etched surfaces, sharp corners, sharp edges highly reflective or absorptive coatings and embedded bodies of various shapes and materials contrasting with the surrounding material. All of these either substantially increase or decrease the return of a sonographic signal relative to surrounding features. In order to improve the accuracy of positioning using the sonographically conspicuous feature at the distal end of the filter, a preferred filter geometry and deployment apparatus is defined in such a way as to avoid foreshortening or other movement of the distal end of the filter during deployment. However, geometries, which do not avoid such movement, can also be used. Also, sonographically conspicuous features may be included on the guide wire by which the filter is inserted and positioned in the patient's body.
Filters embodying the invention can also include sonographically conspicuous features located at the periphery of the filter. These features may be located at or near either end of the filter, depending on the design of the filter. Placing sonographically conspicuous features at the peripheral ends of the filter struts allows the opening of the filter to be observed using sonographic imaging, if so desired. These peripheral, sonographically conspicuous features can mark the ends of filter struts or crossbars, as well as the ends of the filter. The ends of the filter can also be marked separately, as described above.
Filters according to some aspects of the present invention can include both sonographically and flouroscopically conspicuous features. By incorporating both types of features, better use of available facilities and equipment, training and other useful purposes may be served.
One type of sonographically conspicuous feature is one that is highly echogenic. A highly echogenic feature reflects a substantial portion of the ultrasound energy directed at it at a frequency of interest. A rough surface finish, having numerous acoustic interfaces, is more echogenic than a smoother surface finish. Also, a larger surface is more echogenic than a smaller one having a similar surface finish. Conventional bent-wire and slotted tube designs have been found not to be sonographically apparent.
Filters according to the principles of the present invention may be permanently implantable, e.g., having hooks to keep the filter in place, or may be removable, e.g., relying solely on pressure to keep the filter in place. Such filters can also have a variety of shapes suitable for their filtering purpose, as is known in the art. One preferred filter has an inverted cone-shaped basket at the proximal end thereof, for filtering. Some illustrative embodiments are now described in connection with the accompanying Figures.
The side view of FIG. 1 and the top view of FIG. 2 show one filter 101 having an echogenic feature located as described above. Three continuous strands of nitinol wire 103, 105, 107 form the illustrated filter 101. The upper strand 103 is coiled into an upper flower form having five loops 111. The lower strand 107 is coiled into a lower cone form, also having five loops 115. Finally, the middle strand 105 is coiled into an outer ring having ten loops, five directed up 109 and five directed down 113.
The upper loops 109 of the middle strand 105 join the loops 111 of the upper strand 103; the lower loops 113 of the middle strand 105 join the loops 115 of the lower strand 107. The lower cone formed by the lower strand 107 has a vertex 117 joined to the center 119 of the upper flower formed by the upper strand 103 at weld 121. Weld 121 defines an echogenic bead 123. Preferably weld 121 has a diameter of 2 mm, although the diameter may also be as small as about 1 mm or even as large as about 3 mm. The diameter should be sufficient to define the echogenic bead 123 so as to provide adequate sonographic conspicuousness.
Filter 101 of this embodiment is preferably about 3 cm long and about 3 cm in diameter when fully expanded. In use, the filter may not expand fully, slight compression holding it in place where the surgeon desires.
Various alternative filter design features are now described in connection with FIGS. 3-7. These figures show various features which can be combined in numerous other permutations and combinations than shown, as will be apparent to those skilled in this art.
The side view of FIG. 3 shows alternative configurations for an echogenic feature and for centering features. In this alternative configuration, an echogenic tube 301 supports individual wire strands 303 arranged as a cone filter. Wire strands 303 further support individual centering loops 305. The components are welded or brazed together using conventional techniques. Echogenic properties are imparted to the tube 301 by virtue of its size and surface finish, as described above. In preferred configurations using an echogenic tube 301, the tube 301 has an inside diameter large enough to freely pass a 0.035 inch (0.89 mm) diameter guidewire. Also preferred in some configurations, the tube 301 has a flared, dilated or contracted feature 307 at one end to facilitate gripping of the tube 301 for purposes of removing the filter after it has served its purpose.
Although FIGS. 1-3 show filter wires (e.g., 107, 303) which are generally straight or smooth curves, as shown in FIG. 4, bent filter wires 401 can reduce the size of openings between wires, resulting in a more effective filter, without blocking the free flow of normal blood.
FIGS. 5 and 6, side and top views, respectively, illustrate a configuration employing an echogenic tube 301, as described above, to which straight filter wires 501 are conventionally welded or brazed. Instead of centering loops 305, this configuration has a split side ring 503 to prevent filter migration, once placed where desired by the surgeon. Spring pressure pushes the split side ring 503 into the vessel wall when the filter is in the position desired, thus anchoring the filter against the pressure of blood flow through the filter. Gaps 505 between segments of the split side ring 503 allow the filter to be compressed to a smaller diameter than when deployed for insertion, removal or positioning within a vessel of a patient's body. Instead of straight filter wires 501, this configuration can use bent filter wires 401, as in the configuration of FIG. 4. The echogenic tube 301 can have the characteristics and features described above in connection with FIG. 3, if desired.
A modification of a conventional filter design made by MediTech, Boston Scientific (Natick, Mass.) is illustrated in the side view of FIG. 7. In this configuration, filter 701 includes an echogenic tube 301 not found in the conventional MediTech design. The echogenic tube 301 of this configuration also may include the features described above, such as the extraction feature 307.
Yet another filter configuration is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 in side and top view, respectively. The filter 800 shown has a central echogenic tube 301, supporting a plurality of bent wires 801, 803. Bent wires 801 are arranged as one filter cone, while bent wires 803 are arranged as a second filter cone. Bent wires 801 and 803 are connected together through straight wires 805 and a split side ring 503, similar to that described above in connection with FIGS. 5 and 6.
In yet another embodiment, a simple filter is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 in side and top view, respectively. This filter 1001 also has a central echogenic tube 301, supporting a plurality of wire legs 1003. Wire legs 1003 each have a radially extending portion 1005, arranged to form a filter cone, and a longitudinally extending portion 1007. The longitudinally extending portion 1007 centers and axially aligns the filter with the axis of the vessel in which it is to be implanted, similar to the action of centering loops 305 and the middle strand 105 of the above described embodiments. The longitudinally extending portions 1007 end in loops 1009 and points 1011, which securely anchor the filter in the vessel in which it is implanted.
Although the members of the filters arranged to trap blood clots described above all are wires, aspects of the invention can be embodied in slotted tube filter designs, now described in connection with FIGS. 12-18. Three designs are shown and described, along with some variations. The three designs are a twisted, slotted tube, a conic slotted tube and a simple expanded slotted tube.
Each of these designs is preferably constructed of a biologically tolerated temperature-sensitive shape memory material such as nitinol. Any of the designs constructed using nitinol are bent into their final, deployed shape in a sodium iodide bath at human body temperature. When the filter is returned to room ambient temperature, or another temperature not human body temperature, the nitinol members relax back into their unbent shapes, generally a compact shape suitable for movement through the patient's blood vessels to the desired location.
The twisted slotted tube is now described in connection with FIGS. 12-15.
When expanded into deployed configuration, the twisted slotted tube filter 1200 has the shape shown in FIG. 12. Members 1201, formed of the material of a tube between slots in region 1202, connect to tubes 1203, 1204, which remain outside of region 1202. Members 1201 trace part of a helix from one tube 1203 to the other 1204 (see also FIG. 14). The configuration of FIG. 12 can be manufactured from a simple slotted tube as shown in FIG. 13. As shown in FIG. 13, slots divide the entire region 1202 into members 1201, as previously described. Members 1201 are expanded outward as tube 1204 is rotated about 180° relative to tube 1203, resulting in the FIG. 12 configuration (note positions of points A, B, A′, B′). As seen in the top view of FIG. 15, members 1201 block clots of a substantial size, while allowing substantial normal blood flow.
In order to increase sonographic conspicuousness of filter 1200, one or more regions 1205, 1206, 1207 can be textured, for example by stamping or etching. A high degree of sonoconspicuousness in regions 1205, 1207 is advantageous in that the extent of the filter is bracketed thereby. Highlighting region 1206 is advantageous in pointing out the center of the filter placement. Regions 1205, 1206, 1207 can be rendered sonoconspicuous by other known means, also, such as by applying suitable coatings or any of the other means discussed above. Other sonoconspicuous regions can also be used as may be considered advantageous, even rendering the entire filter surface sonoconspicuous by texturing, coating, etc.
The conic slotted tube filter is now described in connection with FIGS. 16 and 17.
The filter 1600 has members 1601 attached at one end to a tube 1602, as shown in FIG. 16. This configuration is easily achieved from the starting point shown in FIG. 17. A tube 1700 is slotted in region 1701, leaving solid tube 1602. The resulting members are folded back to form the configuration of FIG. 16. Texture or other sonographic highlighting can be applied to regions 1603, 1604, or any other region considered advantageous, as described above in connection with the twisted slotted tube filter.
Finally, a simple slotted tube filter is described in connection with FIG. 18.
The filter 1800 of FIG. 18 is similar to that of FIGS. 12-15. However, members 1801 of filter 1800 are not twisted as members 1201 of filter 1200 are. Otherwise, filter 1800 has tubes 1203, 1204 and sonoconspicuous regions 1205, 1206, 1207 or elsewhere as considered advantageous, also as described above.
Filters embodying aspects of the invention are generally used in the same manner as other filters used in this art. However, the imaging used in connection with embodiments of the invention can be sonographic, rather than fluoroscopic. A combination of sonography and fluoroscopy can also be used in connection with embodiments of the invention.
Filters are generally delivered in a compact configuration and expanded either mechanically or by temperature sensitive shape memory effects to a deployed configuration when they reach the placement location.
The invention can be embodied in a complete set using any of the above-described filters or variations. The set employs a #7 or #8 French dilator having an echogenic tip. The set further includes a #8 French sheath, also having an echogenic tip, of flexible plastic. Finally, the set is guided by a 0.035 inch (0.89 mm) diameter guide or marker wire having one or more, preferably three, echogenic sites at or near the distal end thereof. The guide or marker wire may be a straight wire or a curved wire, as described below in connection with FIGS. 19-21. The set thus described can be used to implant a filter using only external sonography or a combination of external sonography with other techniques, as described below. Although components of the set may be separately available, it is expect that the dilator, sheath, guide wire end filter will be supplied as a complete set also, for convenience and consistency.
Delivery and deployment of a filter, e.g., FIG. 1, 101, having an echogenic lead 123, below the renal vein proceeds as follows. Other filters are delivered and deployed similarly.
The locations of the renal veins are determined and marked on the skin with marker, using any conventional means. This may include the techniques for internal sonography described by Bonn et al., Intravascular Ultrasound as an Alternative to Positive-contrast Vena Cavography prior to Filter Placement, Journal of Vascular Interventional Radiology, Vol. 10, No. 7, pp. 843-849, 1999. Alternatively, external sonography can also be used to locate the renal veins.
As shown in FIGS. 19-21, a curved guide wire 1901 having a series of sonographically conspicuous features 1903, for example 3-12 features spaced about 1 cm apart, is then inserted to a point just past the confluence 1905 of the renal veins 1907 forming the vena cava 1909, and then withdrawn to engage one renal vein 1907. Once the wire 1901 engages the renal vein 1907, slight advancement anchors the renal vein 1907. The progress of the curved, sonographically conspicuous wire 1901 is easily followed using external sonography.
The guide wire, particularly the curved guide wire 1901 introduced as described above, and the echogenic features of the guide wire make possible very precise identification using external sonography of the desired placement location. The dilator is then introduced over the guide wire and the echogenic tip thereof is also followed by external sonography to the filter placement location. Finally, the filter, contained in the end of the sheath, is guided over the guide wire, inside of the dilator, to the placement location and deployed. The precise location of the filter is followed using external sonography.
The filters described above are very flexible, having low profiles, i.e., small undeployed diameters and short lengths, permitting access to the patient's venous system through various conventional locations, including the jugular vein, the groin vein, etc. Moreover, because the filter features avoid foreshortening of the filter relative to the distal end thereof, highly accurate tracking and placement is achieved by simply visualizing the distal end of the filter as it progresses to the placement location.
In addition to the sonographically conspicuous features described above, other features can provide sonographic conspicuousness. For example, textured surfaces and sharp edges and other geometries known to be sonographically conspicuous can be used. Such alternative sonographically conspicuous features are readily provided in so-called slotted tube filter constructions, now described.
Delivery and deployment of a filter below the renal veins with an echogenic tube 301 instead of or in addition to an echogenic lead 123 proceeds in similar fashion, but with some advantages now described in connection with FIGS. 22-24. Principally, when using a filter configured with an echogenic tube 301, or other configuration of sonographically conspicuous features which are aligned to show the axial alignment and position of the filter, the filter can be slid over a marker wire 2201, as generally shown in FIG. 22 while the true longitudinal position and axial orientation of the filter is correctly visualized.
As shown in the sonographic image sketched in FIG. 23, when the sonographic beam is aligned with the tube 301 and the marker wire 2201, a true image 2301 is obtained, and the true longitudinal and axial position can be determined from the angle of incidence of the beam and the depth of the tube 301 and wire 2201 within the true image 2301. The true image 2301 of FIG. 23 is contrasted with the oblique image 2401 of FIG. 24, in which incomplete information is available. In this oblique image 2401, the angle of incidence of the beam is turned slightly, so that only a portion of tube 301 and marker wire 2201 are each visible in the oblique image 2401. When such an oblique image 2401 presents itself, the surgeon guiding the filter including tube 301 can determine whether the visible portion of tube 301 represents the distal or proximal end of the filter and either guide the filter accordingly or adjust the sonogram beam or the filter position to obtain a true image 2301.
It is expected that struts, and other filter parts which do not specifically include sonographically conspicuous features will be difficult or impossible to see, while the tube 301 will be easily seen. Thus, the tube 301 and marker wire 2201 combine in the image to permit optimum sonographic imaging to be arranged.
The overall filter and placement set and procedures described above permit filter placement by a physician at bedside, in an office (as compared to hospital) setting, or in a sonographic suite. Thus, the need for a fluoroscopic suite or equipment is obviated by the inventive filters, placement sets and methods. The inventive filters, placement sets and methods are also appropriate for intraoperative placement where fluoroscopy is not available, cumbersome, inappropriate or otherwise untenable due to operating room facilities, availability, and required procedures or contraindication of any other kind.
When desired, the filters and methods of the present invention can be assisted by magneto-resonant (MR) and computed tomography (CT) visualization methods. Such methods are particularly suitable when the filter is constructed of nitinol or another material, which shows up in an MR or CT image. Fluoroscopic assistance can also be used with nitinol filter structures, as well as other materials that show up in a fluoroscopic image. A highly visible marker wire may also be helpful to these methods.
The invention has now been shown and described in connection with an embodiment thereof and some variations, but the invention is not limited thereto. Other variations should now be evident to those skilled in this art, and are contemplated as falling within the scope of the invention which is limited only by the following claims and equivalents thereto.
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DRIVERS of Mumbai's iconic horse-drawn carriages can't imagine not plying the roads pulling photo-snapping tourists atop their kitsch-covered chariots.
TWO years after New York socialite Brooke Astor died in 2007, her son, Anthony Marshall, was convicted of bilking her of millions of dollars.The heiress suffered from dementia, and did not know that her son, charged with her care, was paying himself exorbitant amounts from her assets.The Astor story is surprisingly common: A growing number of Americans suffer from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, and a sizable percentage of those patients will fall victim to scams.
ALARMED by rising resistance to antibiotics, the main line of defense against bacterial infections, scientists and governments are taking a fresh look at bacteria-chomping viruses first isolated a century ago from the stools of patients recovering from dysentery.
Banks keep our money safe and make our life easier through the various services they provide. The relationship between banks and customers is built on mutual benefits.
Several parks that were built only a few months ago are drying out due to a lack of maintenance and care on the part
Ramadan, a very special month has come again, the right time to start planning for your self-development. As an individual looking to be successful in the future,
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With regard to the article "Free Wi-Fi in Makkah Haram courtyard" (July 1), I think that there is no need for such a facility as it will disturb one's worship.
Women are created to bring up their children according to their religion, but some women find this job tough and want to take away men's rights.
Although anger is a natural feeling, it can have negative effects on those who allow it to control them and adverse effects on those around them.
Stop throwing your trash wherever you please. Problem solved!
In America and other countries some women have maids, so why is it that only Saudi women are classified as lazy?
"Those workers share with us the consumption of our own resources and the services as well as the benefits available for citizens."
The Passport Department announced that the number of illegal Yemeni expatriates whose status has been rectified has reached 280,569 as of Thursday.
Customs officers at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah foiled two separate attempts to smuggle a total of 4.36 kilograms of gold ornaments that were found hidden in the underwear
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Jeddah Police arrested a three-member gang that robbed an expatriate in south Jeddah.
Three young men won the first three prizes in the First Jeddah Contest for Tourism Photography.
KUWAIT has moved to ward off sectarian tensions following a deadly bombing at a mosque and taken measures to try to prevent another attack by Daesh (the so-called IS) group.
Turkey has deployed additional troops and equipment along part of its border with Syria as fighting north of the city of Aleppo intensifies, security sources said, but Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
Syrian government forces carried out heavy airstrikes on rebel positions in and around the northern city of Aleppo on Friday, aiming to repel a major Islamist-led offensive on areas controlled by
A Saudi and a Kuwaiti are among four suspected Al-Qaeda members killed by an American drone strike in southeastern Yemen, a local official said on Friday.
A senior Israeli army officer shot and killed a Palestinian youth who was throwing stones near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.
IN the midst of mourning the nine victims gunned down at a historic African-American church in Charleston earlier this
THE Dubai-based Gammon Group will develop a Free Zone and implement other projects worth $1.2 billion in Sri Lanka,
France swiftly rejected on Friday a request for asylum by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Prime Minister Najib Razak slammed a newspaper report that said investigations into troubled state fund 1MDB have traced nearly $700 million of deposits into accounts that allegedly belonged to
Some 1,400 primary school teachers have quit in an eastern Indian state in recent months amid an ongoing investigation into fake qualifications, an education official said Friday.
A Swiss man attempting to circumnavigate the globe with an aircraft powered only by the sun's energy has broken a world record for the longest non-stop solo flight, the project team said on Thursday.
Burundi's parliamentary elections on Monday were not fair or free and human rights were violated, the United Nations said on Thursday.
ROBERT TURNER has no quick and easy answer when asked to name the worst of times in his three years running the United Nation's relief effort in Gaza.
Serena Williams set up a titanic Wimbledon fourth round showdown with sister Venus as the world No. 1 staged a
Nico Rosberg provided further evidence of the threat he poses to championship-leading teammate Lewis Hamilton by
Victor Dubuisson raised home hopes of a win in the French Open at Le Golf National Friday, sharing a one-shot lead
The top-seeded Alaska Aces moved one game away from bagging a Finals berth, routing the defending champions Star
Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne hit a century amid another rich haul by Pakistani leg-spinner Yasir Shah as the
The prospect of leading his country to a first major title in 22 years is driving Lionel Messi as Argentina meets
The contrast between the fortunes of Asia's women's soccer teams and their male equivalents could not be more striking.
After 12 years with the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade needed a reminder of how much the franchise valued him.
GEORGIA Golemi, a pharmacy owner, plans to oppose international bailout terms in a Greek referendum on Sunday, while
BP Plc will pay up to $18.7 billion in penalties to the US government and five states to resolve nearly all claims from its deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago in the largest corporate
Yahoo said on Thursday that it is testing letting Google put its online search skills to work at some of its online properties.
The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that its Ukraine mission had reached agreement with Kiev authorities on the steps needed to release $1.7 billion in much-needed bailout funds to the
Philippine shares, a favorite among emerging-market investors not too long ago, were under siege in April-to-June, with net foreign selling rising to the highest since the 1998 Asian crisis and
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That was my mother...You love them. You think you can help. But coping daily with the disintegration of a parent with Alzheimer's will break your spirit - and your heart. Eleanor Cooney tells her own story.
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Alzheimer's: The quest for a cure· Alzheimer's is a progressive, degenerative disease which destroys brain cells and disrupts the neural transmitters that carry messages - particularly those which store memories.
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Who are you calling a star?
Gene Hackman has been Hollywood's most consistent and powerful actor for 30 years but, even with three new films, he admits he still doesn't know how to play the part.
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He put the camp into Campbell's
On the eve of Tate Modern's Warhol retrospective, George Plimpton remembers his friend Andy not only as the frail, languid figure of popular imagination but as a true visionary with a lightning sense of humour.
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Almeida: end of Act One
For 12 years, a small but dynamic company in Islington, north London, has consistently rocked the world of theatre. Now its leading light, Jonathan Kent, reveals why he is making his exit.
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Mouth wide shut...
The script called for an uglier Tom Cruise, but all he's done is lost the grin.
About the boy
A respectable New England couple and their teenage son are living an idyllic life - until the killer comes to call.
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Jack the rip-off
Iain Sinclair, author and chronicler of the East End, assesses Hollywood's take on the Ripper myth.
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Lord of the fly-on-the-walls
Filmmaker Paul Watson remains outside the TV establishment despite having created some of Britain's most talked-about documentaries. Tina Ogle meets the maverick whose latest film, The Queen's Wedding, is on Channel 4 next month.
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Seine stealers
For over half a century there was no city to rival Paris as a magnet for artistic genius, as the Royal Academy's captivating new show demonstrates.
Can anyone do justice to Ground Zero?
Of course the World Trade Centre will be redeveloped; the problem is how best to replace one of New York's most remarkable landmarks.
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Toy Story meets Love Story
A spartan adaptation of an Angela Carter tale tantalises, while Hammersmith plays host to a riot of madness and invention.
In an opium eater's mind
Comedia Tempio Compagnie Josef Nadj, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1
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Unquietly flows a blazing DonNot for the faint-hearted, this new version of Don Giovanni, bristling with a discomfiting intensity, turns Mozart's opera on its head.
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Courtney Love likes us. So what?
BRMC have famous fans. As if they care, writes Akin Ojumu.
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Little monsters...
From Romulus and Remus to Mowgli, the romance of the wild child shows us who we really are. Michael Newton traces the story of feral children through the ages in Savage Girls and Wild Boys
The day they toasted the Final Solution in brandy
Mark Roseman makes a scholarly and thorough contribution to the story of how the Holocaust was planned in The Villa, the Lake, the Meeting
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Dancing queen with feet of clay
Frederick Ashton adored her, George Balanchine vilified her - no dancer has ever divided opinion quite like Isadora Duncan. Peter Kurth tries to rescue her from her legend in Isadora
Not so gorgeous George
Bisexual, binge-drinker, wife-beater, lousy father. George Carman was all of these. He was also a brilliant barrister. Dominic Carman tells the wrong story in No Ordinary Man
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Inner steel
Sarah Waters shows that there's life yet in Victorian melodrama with her story of a young female thief, Fingersmith
The last revolution
The US won the war in Afghanistan, but bin Laden's ideology lives on. Jason Burke on the first wave of books that try to make sense of the world after September 11
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Heard it on the grapevine
Forget hype - it's personal recommendation that really sell books
Vikram Seth's limpid verse novel now reads like an elegy for a lost world of innocence
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George Steiner meditates on beginnings and ends
A Wodehouse-esque search for a humanoid creature in the Sumatran jungle, plus Iris, On the Water, The Missing Piece and The Brontë Myth
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Dæmon geezer
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Wolf River Raft Race
July 18, 2015New London,Hortonville
The race is an annual cancer research benefit featuring home-built rafts. It includes an 11.5 mile endurance class category as well as kayaks and canoes. Others entries of various types will begin further down river for a 4.5 mile journey. The race ends at The Waters Supper Club where festivities include; games, food, a raffle, basket drawings. T-shirt and wristband sales. Live music in the evening.
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Jul 18, 2015
Race start: 8:30am & 9:30am at Damn Yankees & 10:30am at Volz's Landing. Festivities start a 12 noon at The Waters Supper Club. Live music 7-11pm.
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Celebrate April Fools Days With Some Of The Best Pranks From The Office [VIDEO]
If you are a fan of The Office, you know that some of the greatest scenes were the epic pranks that Jim pulled on Dwight.
If you are a fan of The Office, you know that some of the greatest scenes were the epic pranks that Jim pulled on Dwight.
Snickers' "You're not you when you're hungry" ad campaign is a little more controversial Down Under than it is here in the States.
Better break out a six pack of Duff and be prepared to use an onion ring for a marriage proposal, because this Russian model looks exactly like Marge Bouvier Simpson.
See a sneak peak of tonight's show as OneRepublic and Dierks Bentley perform 'Counting Stars'
Those rotting, walking corpses aren't really corpses -- they're just really sick.
Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift got to see what they'd look like as cartoons on Sunday night's (March 16) episode of 'Family Guy.'
Joe, Sal, Q and Murr are bringing their awkward comedy to the great state of Texas for an episode appropriately titled 'Bigger in Texas.' Watch a preview here.
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This morning, in conjunction with the release of their brand new album "10,000 Towns," Mike, James, Jon and Chris, a.k.a. the Eli Young Band, took their act to The Today Show. If you missed it, no worries I've got the entire performance for you.
When Hayden Panettiere, star of ABC's hit show 'Nashville,' moved to Music City, she found herself pleasantly surprised. Instead of living a life surrounded by paparazzi, the actress and singer discovered normalcy in Middle Tennessee.
Longtime actor Ralph Waite, star of the classic television series 'The Waltons', and more recently known for his guest starring roles on 'Bones' and 'NCIS', passed away Thursday afternoon in his California home at the age of 85.
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ALTADENA – There's a new sheriff in
He stands about 8 inches tall, weighs
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According to reports in the Star-News,
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Generally, people think of a photographer who is experienced. But experience is not always important for photography is only about technicalities. It is more about vision and creativity. A good photographer will turn your photographs into poetry will you be willing all through your life. So, when choosing a wedding photographer it is best look for the creativity along with the experience of the photographer.
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Your child's health and well-being are of utmost importance to us, just as we know they are to you. So as you think about whether to take part in research, consider these factors.
Before a study ever opens to participants, it goes through many layers of review to help protect their safety. Oversight continues during the study. For example, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) monitors many of the studies we offer. If participants from another hospital in the study have side effects from the study treatment, NCI reports this information to us. We also have an ethics board within Seattle Children's that reviews studies for participants' protection. This is called an institutional review board, or IRB. You will get information about the risks of a study before you decide to join.
Taking part in research does not end your right or your child's right to have healthcare information kept private. When researchers share or publish information about a study, they do not include details that would reveal your identity or your child's identity to anyone else unless you give permission to do so.
In a phase III trial, each participant gets either an experimental therapy or standard treatment. Neither you nor the research team will decide which your child gets; your child will be randomly assigned to one group or the other by a computer program. Researchers do this type of study when they have reason to think the experimental therapy may be at least as safe and effective as the standard. But there is no guarantee – they are doing the study in order to find out.
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What the heck was that stuff on Sami's lips??! Eeeck.
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Ha! I couldn't stop staring at them, it wasn't even on her lips all the way lol.
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I hate when she wears that dark lip stick. Thin lips and dark lip color kinda bug me anyway. I bet Rafe was thinking, man I'm sure glad I don't have to kiss those things today..
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Lol, I always wonder what the guys are thinking when they have to kiss someone with alot of dark lipstick on. They know it isn't going to taste good.
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She looked a little like a crazy clown. ;o)
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Song: Chemistry
Looks like the Lonely Roller just might have found that special girl. On a freshly-released EP cut, indie crooner Steven A. Clark celebrates his Chemistry with a certain shawty, backed by the pop-appealing synth boardwork of... More
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Steven A. Clark is many things, but lucky in love doesn't seem to be one of them. Just look at the titles of the indie singer/songwriter's features to date: Angel of Death, Don't Have You. Can a Lonely... More
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Song: Don't Have You
Introduced to the Booth via last October's reader-acclaimed Angel of Death, up-and-coming crooner Steven A. Clark makes his long-awaited return to our pages with Don't Have You, the official lead single off his... More
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Song: Angel of Death
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1. To make the filling, in a skillet, sauté the ground beef with garlic until well browned.
2. Add the rice and sauté until it is translucent.
3. Season with the Greek seasoning and salt. Add water just enough to cover the mixture.
4. Reduce heat and cook until the rice and meat is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed.
5. Allow this mixture to cool.
6. Drain the grape leaves reserving the liquid to make the broth.
7. Using the grape leaf stuff, stuff and roll the grape leaves with the prepared beef and rice mixture.
8. Arrange the dolmades in a flat bottom pan, stacking them over each other if needed.
9. In a measuring cup, combine the preserving liquid, the lemon juice, Greek seasoning and olive oil. Whisk until well blended.
10. Pour the broth over the stuffed grape leaves in the pan.
11. Cover and steam them until they are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
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Offered for sale an exceptional American Empire mid to late 19th century drop leaf mahogany Breakfast or Center Table in the Dutch Marquetry style with an exuberant floral inlaid top surmounting a heavy vasiform pedestal atop a platform supported on scrolled legs. The table is fitted with narrow drop leaves on each end that are hinged open and supported by two butterfly brackets.
The style and type of marquetry is typical of the work done by R. J. Horner to whom this table is attributed. Horner copied the work of the Dutch marquetry masters and incorporated this form of inlay into some of his pieces. The richness and detail of the inlay is certainly of the quality of Horner's pieces.
The table is in excellent structural age related condition with some surface craquelure and loss present to the varnish and inlays, however, we certainly don't want to distract from the antique patina by refinishing, so it has been left as is to showcase its evident age. There is also minor restored fracturing to the crotch mahogany veneers on the base and around the edge of the top typical of pieces of this age and era.
Size: 29" Height x 36" Width x 50" Length (leaves down); 74" Length (leaves extended).
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This "sculpture" in Duisburg, Germany is designed to like a roller coaster. The catch: It's meant to be walked on. Designed by Heike Mutter und Ulrich Genth, the sculpture's 260 foot heights give passengers plenty to look at, though they have to marvel at the idea of the speed of the coaster at a more sane walker's pace. Check the via link for more!
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Oregon to Ushuaia on an XR650L
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I hope he's not on the way to Lima with that front sprocket flopping around on the output shaft like that! And a tight chain trying to rip if off... There will be little joy of it if he ends up having to replace the output shaft. I wish he would check in...
PS: how do you "piss off hippies in Corvallis" with his HD? That sounds like an interesting story...
I'm all caught up now, I went through the last couple of page of the XRL only thread. And yeah he should update us. I'm curious as to what the rear sprocket looks like.
Well like most Harleys his is loud and obnoxious, unless your on it then it sounds absolutely badass. Right next to campus there is a really hippie/hipster coffee shop and when ever I make a pass by it I give the bike a lot of throttle and shake the windows a little bit. It's loud enough to set off car alarms so I figure I'm rattling some patchouli stinking hippie.
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I watched a documentary once about people that "loved" cars and they did things that were very, very, wrong! Disgusting! :barf:
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Copenhagen Fashion Festival
Copenhagen Fashion Festival
Copenhagen Fashion Festival is turning Copenhagen into a Mecca for the fashion hungry citizens, visitors and fashion professionals.
The festival is known for energising the city with fashion events including extraordinary exhibitions, cool street parties, mini concerts, competitions, trend shows and shopping events with cutting edge discounts that are open to everyone.
During its existing time, Copenhagen Fashion Festival has become a cultural input and an indispensable event, giving the city, its inhabitans and visitors a unique and unforgettable experience every time.
Copenhagen Fashion Festival is open to all and takes place twice a year alongside Copenhagen Fashion Week in February and August.
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