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While there were many good points about the ring - the sizing was accurate, the colour of the amber was good, and the setting was well-done, it wasn't quite what I was looking for. I had thought the amber would be chunkier, rather than a smooth slice. The ring was just too dainty for my taste, so I returned it.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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This ring did not look like a Free Form Marquise Ring to me. It didn't look like the photo either.The colour of the amber looked more like the cherry colour amber. The design on the sides left much to be desired.I gave it 2 stars because it fits true to size and is comfortable to wear. However, I will return it.


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Welcome to Sarah Palin week.
The gift that keeps on giving is the nation's early Christmas present.
Sarah Palin this and Sarah Palin that. All week long.
Are you ready for some Palin? You bet'cha!
More stories about herself and her Todd and her kids.
And the big, bad news media that has scrutinized her every move, but who she can beat like a bass drum.
Is is just a coicidence that her book is number one the same day that the global doomsday special effects flick "2012" is number one at the box office?
People love disasters, no matter in what form they're presented: movies, books, real-life car crashes.
But "Death Panels" Palin isn't available to talk about the economy, Afghanistan, or health care. That would mean she'd have to be taken seriously.
And Sarah Palin should never be taken seriously.
Except for her availability.
Oprah's got her for a sit down. Seriously. All the ladies in the audience will probably be told to look under their seats for a free copy of Palin's book. Signed!
No mano e mano here, thank you. More like diva e diva.
Oprah asked Palin if she planned on running for president in 2012.
Palin responded by saying "it's not on my radar screen right now."
Frightening to even think what would be on Palin's radar screen.
If Palin wants to prove she can handle anything other than talking about herself or how the media mistreated her or how she is the mouthpiece for right wing nuts, she'll take on another interview with that cagey, manipulative, sinister, got-ya journalist Katie Couric.
But Palin doesn't have to prove anything. Except for the fact that if she's ever elected president she would be living proof that the country could actually elect someone dumber than George W. Bush.
Palin is an empty vessel. A sports broadcaster wannabe who has no business in politics, unless it's to succeed at reducing it to a level of incompetence not seen in our lifetime.
Mission accomplished.
However, Palin is a celebrity we just can't get enough of. She's not in Obama's league, but rather Jon and Kate's.
America seems to like its celebrities who give off the impression that they may not be smarter than a fifth-grader.
No matter, everything she says and does gets instant media coverage. And the media will cover anything —- including stuff fifth-graders would find insulting to the intelligence.
Palin seems unaffected by bad publicity —- and there's plently of it, some brought on by herself (which she'd never fess up to) and some by her almost son-in-law, Levi "cougar bait" Johnston.
Maybe it's the old theory that there is no such thing as bad publicity, but she goes on and on. Like an Energizer bunny that can do some fancy pageant walkin.'
Palin supporters think she could do no wrong. She quites her job as governor of Alaska to make money on the lecture circuit and by writing a book.
And members of her party praised her for that —- including John McCain, who we have to thank for her. Maybe they're all just secretly hoping she'll stay out of politics.
She's elected to an office but quits halfway through, leaving her state and its people in disarray, and she's applauded for it.
Sure, why not take advantage of your new-found celebrity status and get on Oprah. Screw the people of Alaska.
On the other hand, Palin had the stones to announce that she was quitting as governor of Alaska right smack dab during the media hype over Michael Jackson's untimely death.
And it worked. She actually got the media to stop its wall-to-wall coverage of Whacko. At least for that, she should be complimented.
The honeymoon with Obama is long gone, but the infatuation with the Alaskan Avalanche of Awesomeness continues.
The public seems content with Palin —- maybe because they see her as the proverbial train wreck waiting to happen.
Still, every cable news network is acting like teenyboppers at a Jonas Brothers concert covering the continuing Palin phenomenon.
The more liberal venues keep putting up stats from a poll that says 70 percent of the public doesn't think Palin should be president.
Fox Noose continues to swoon, waiting for her exclusive interview later this week (they're vacuuming the red carpet now.)
A few female reporters over at MSNBC giggled like schoolgirls when they read a passage from Palin's book "Going Rogue" where she was going ga-ga over how hubby Todd looked without his shirt on.
Obviously Matthew McCaughnehey will play Todd in the movie version.
So if the public doesn't think Palin should be president, what's all the fuss about?
How about taking a poll asking if the public is sick of hearing Palin's whiny voice all the time and hopes that she go away?
Enough with the media is bias toward her. The media continues to follow her every move. It could be viewed as stalking. Palin could get a restraining order.
But restraint isn't in Palin's vocabulary. Nor are a lot of other words, but that's another story.
Palin has lasted longer than many highly-paid pundits would like to admit.
She should've gone away after the McCain loss last year. And she might have, had she been allowed to also give a concession speech like she planned.
One could only imagine how that speech would have gone down. The Republican Party may soon come to regret not letting her speak then.
In spite of that, Palin endures —- and that's due to the celebrity-itis that still has the nation by the throat.
Celebrity, the term the McCain campaign used to try to drub the Obama campaign.
The GOP didn't only create a celeb with Palin, it created a monster.
She's the first true diva in politics (if you don't count Rudy 9-11.)
The Thrilla from Wasilla …. drilla, baby, drilla.
Palin is America's guilty pleasure.
Like some macho sports figure whose favorite movies are musicals.
Or some fanatic evangelical whose porn collection would make Madonna blush.
It would be easy to say that Palin is smarter than a lot of her detractors think. But that would be ridiculous.
She certainly is savvy. She's a sharp businesswoman who is making a lot of money in a shabby economy that she would have no idea how to fix if she ever was elected president.
It's a long way to 2012. Three more years of Palin in the news would turn everybody's brain to bubblegum.
The media that revels in chewing up politicians and then spitting them out is swallowing everything Palin has to pitch.
And it's nothing we haven't heard time and again: Media bad, she's not to blame for McCain loss — or anything, for that matter, she prays for people who say bad things about her, and absolutely no one is "the center of my universe."
Palin isn't running for president, she's running for talk show host.
The right wing's Oprah.
That's where the real power is.
There's room enough for two Goddesses of Gab in this country. Especially since America is polarized between Obamica and Palin's real America.
It's not the Democrats who have to worry about Palin in 2012.
If Oprah was smart, she'd sign Palin up with her production company pronto.
Then there'd be no worry about Palin ever "going rogue."


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Rethinking Tolerance: Ensuring That All Students Belong
I've always disliked the connotation of the word "tolerance" in schools because it reflects the language of a segregated society. We can tolerate the smell of ten-day-old sushi, but are we really addressing the problems of society by teaching our students to simply tolerate one another?
"Hello, My Name Is…"As part of a culture-building field trip, students and staff at Craven Early College and Early College EAST in North Carolina were asked to open an envelop, remove a "Hello, My Name Is…" label, and stick it onto their shirt. These labels already included a variety of identities (e.g., Gay, White, Black, ADHD, 504, IEP, Ghetto, Suburban, Stoner, Redneck, Hispanic, Mexican, etc). Some students laughed while others were too embarrassed to wear their assigned identity.
Once everyone had their labels attached to their shirt, I asked, "How many of you would like to swap your label?" Many students raised their hands. Others wondered why peers should be able to change their labels if they cannot do this in real life.
Students wrote freely for several minutes about images associated with their assigned identity, and their positive or negative connotations. The responses varied. Some, although honest, could be categorized as culturally insensitive:
"Muslim. Kinda uncaring. Negative 'cause it was like I was a terrorist."
"Asian. It has a negative connotation because it generalizes an entire continent."
Others stated that their assigned identities didn't make them feel any different, but recognized people may view their label negatively:
"My label was 'gay.' It didn't make me feel any different, it was just a label. To others, it was a very negative connotation. I think they felt that way because, in the south especially, some religions teach that being attracted to the same sex is wrong, unnatural, and repulsive. Also, people just don't like things that are different from what they know."
After writing, students talked candidly in small groups about social labels, word associations, and how these labels and stereotypes affect an individual's sense of self-worth.
Just Like UsAfter our students completed the labeling activity, they were asked to list and identify their five closest friends (an exercise from the Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance site) as "same" or "different," based on their race, gender, age, religion, and social status. In the past, I have facilitated this activity with teachers, administrators, and students -- it has been eye opening for each group.
My students realized that they spend time with people who are similar to them:
"I really did not have any other friends that were not white."
"Since I am biracial, my friends were one of my three races. They were around the same age as me, and had just about the same social status as me."
Adults in attendance were instructed to exclude coworkers from their list. One instructor realized that his friends were strikingly similar as he spends all his leisure time in the same circles, boating, golfing, or in church. "How do we expect our students to embrace diversity if we don't?" asked Jennifer Smyth, a teacher at Hertford Early College. I recently followed up with Jennifer, who said that the activity made it clear "the degree to which I rationalize in confronting the sameness, the lack of diversity in my personal life: I was looking for a way to tell myself that I practice what I preach."
A few months after the workshop, I asked the students, "How can teachers and administrators ensure that all students within a school feel like they belong?" Their responses fell into three categories:
1. Create a Culture of Acceptance
Teachers and administrators can ensure that all students belong within a school, by welcoming them with open arms and with getting them involved with school life.
Make them feel like they can be their self and not be someone who they are not.
2. Address Feelings of Isolation
Personally, I've actually had instances where I got along with teachers more than I did with students and often this only made me feel more withdrawn from the people around me.
[They should conduct] activities that help us get to know each other more and [facilitate] projects where we have to work with people that we don't know.
3. Foster Meaningful Relationships
I believe getting to know the teacher, and the teacher knowing the student's likes and dislikes will make a student feel more accepted. Knowing that they understand is one of the best steps you can take.
They can try to relate with the students and try to give the students opportunities to relate to each other.
Pay attention to the students and all the problems they may be having. And if you see a large problem, make sure to talk to them about it.
How do you help diverse students feel like they belong in your classroom or school?
In This Series
- 5 Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Questioners
- Deeper Learning: Why Cross-Curricular Teaching is Essential
- 7 Questions to Ask Parents at the Beginning of the Year
- Critical Thinking Pathways
- New Classroom Questioning Techniques for the Best Year Ever
- Getting Into the PBL Groove
- Computer Science: The Future of Education
- Rethinking Tolerance: Ensuring That All Students Belong
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There was a knock on the door and a seventh grader was touring around some kid the seventh grader said was maybe going to be an eighth grader around here next year and can he show him The Cozy Room of Learning.
The wide-eyed potential victim was named Dupont, we learned, and Dupont might have been about two feet tall but he seemed pretty sure of himself. We all welcomed Dupont and when he came into the room everybody wanted me to show their new friend Dupont The Teaching Stick and The Globe of Happiness and the wiggly plucked chicken. In other words, all the things they've been making fun of for most of their eighth grade career. Now, go figure, they were giddy with support and inspiration for everything that's ever occurred within The Cozy Room of Learning, which had been wonderful and fun and had changed their lives. I'm fairly sure of it.
Somebody screamed...Are you a knowledge seeker, Doo-pont!
Poor old Dupont, I could tell--profoundly and immediately--looked as if he had walked into a camp meeting of howler monkeys who were feeling very territorial at that moment and had been drinking a lot of beer. Every eye was on him. They were all leaning toward him. They all had grins on their faces that were--profoundly and immediately--a little blood thirsty.
I tried to break the ice. I asked Dupont if he liked...vexillology!
Dupont said he didn't know what that was.
I told Dupont we'd learn him some vexillology! No worries! Then I asked Dupont if he liked Georgia history!
Dupont said he didn't know yet. He was from Long Island.
A howler monkey screamed...Do you like to getting chickens chucked at your head!
Proudly, decisively, with his chin up, Dupont told the class that chickens make him extremely nervous.
We laughed at DuPont. Not with him...at him...because he wasn't laughing along with us. He was one fearless little dude. I cannot fathom why Dupont would have said that to these chicken addicts. Man, could you feel the room getting humid. I scooted over real quick and opened the door for our visitors so they could get to safety.
Dupont and his tour guide scooted on out real fast.
I yelled after Dupont...Have a good summer! See you in August...maybe!
Then Spike summed up the event pretty nicely from my new Sella Mortis, the chair of death...my nice living room chair I brought from home wherein only the teacher's pet sits. Spike said in a lofty tone of voice, as only a trusted teacher's pet can deliver without reprisal, that if Doo-pont comes back here next year he'll be surprised as hell. Spike looked up at me and winked.
I couldn't help it. I winked back. Dupont sort of annoyed me, too.
Todd's teaching memoir, "Can't Wait to Get There. Can't Wait to Leave," at corkscrew turns hilarious, heartwarming, and sometimes heartbreaking, will be published this fall by Stairway Press.
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Indian Cooking Class: Masala Toast, Mushroom Masala, and Aloo Gobi (Vegetarian)
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PST)
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Rice on the side
As you walk into the class, you'll be greeted with hot chai.
We'll begin this class by making Masala Toast, a wonderful snack and appetizer made with soft breads and eggs. Next, we'll prepare Mushroom Masala - fresh mushrooms in a rich gravy that begs for some rice on the side. We'll pair this wonderful curry with an Indian classic Aloo Gobi - cauliflower and potatoes cooked with spices and a bit of tomato to perfection. These two terrific main courses will be served with plain rice on the side.
Not only will you learn how to make three wonderful dishes in this class, but also eat what you cook, and take home these proven recipes.You don't need to bring anything, but your enthusiasm to learn and an appetite.
Address to the class will be provided after registration.
Menu subject to ingredient availability in the market. In the rare occasion that something isn't available, it'll be replaced with something very similar. You'll be notified of any change.
For a short time, I will be accepting private group and team building cooking class requests only. Please wrtie to me at fharzana at iheartcurry.com or call at (650) 691-5306 for more information.
Hi, I'm Fharzana. My Indian cooking classes in the San Francisco Bay Area emphasize hands-on cooking and help you overcome the challenges of cooking delicious Indian food in your kitchen at home.
Contact me via 'Chat with Fharzana' on http://iheartcurry.com or call at (650) 691-5306.
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Frozen Strawberry Salad
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|Cream cheese
|8 Ounce, softened (1 Package)
|Mayonnaise/Salad dressing
|2 Tablespoon
|Lemon juice
|1 Tablespoon
|Frozen strawberries
|10 Ounce, partially thawed (1 Package Or 1 1/4 Cups)
|Whipped topping/Whipped cream
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
In medium bowl, blend cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
Add mayonnaise; mix well.
Beat in lemon juice and strawberries, 1/4 cup at a time (so mixture will not curdle).
Fold in whipped topping.
Pour into 8 inch square pan, ice tray or individual molds; freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
Serve on lettuce.
If desired, garnish with mint leaves.
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Difficulty Level:Easy
Course:Side Dish, Fruit Dessert
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Dec 12 2012
This is a real case of a farmer in Uttar Pradesh who killed old people from his village on the pretext of having some divine powers.
According to hims, his gun talked to him and hinted towards killing of innocent farmers. This was out and out psychological case where Lal Khudiram had vengence against his villagers that developed into a drive to kill them brutually
Lala Khudiram's son knew that his father was behind the ghost murders but chose to seal his lips.
He murdered only the older villegers and during the night time, when they usually step out to do a round of their fields.
Khudiram had a grandson too, whom he used to pass on good tecahings from all the religious books, and none of the villagers could fathom that he was behind these brutual murders.
This angst against all the villagers was a result of humiliation�from the villagers for a rape of a young girl for which he was not even responsible.�
Lala khudiram's murder instincts are triggered from that same incident where he wants to take revenge.�
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A process and system for making an image replication element from a photosensitive printing element by digital photopolymerization are provided. The process includes forming a desired printing image on a photopolymer layer by digital light processing without the use of either a mask layer or a laser.
1. A method of making a reimagable image replication element for use in graphic arts reproduction comprising the steps of: providing a support assembly comprising a cured photoresin support base and a surface provided with a subbing layer; providing a photopolymerized raised full-frame image having a thickness ranging from about 0.05 cm to about 0.70 cm on the surface of said support assembly by digital imaging photopolymerization of a liquid polymer into the raised full-frame image, said liquid polymer being photopolymerized into the raised full-frame image simultaneously, utilizing a digital light processor to form a printing plate; mounting said printing plate on a printing device and printing a substrate using said raised image; demounting said printing plate from said printing device and removing said raised image from said printing plate such that said printing plate is adapted to receive a new raised imaged surface.
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providing a cured photoresin support base having a top surface, a bottom surface and a thickness ranging from about 0.25 mm to about 0.4 mm, said top surface having a subbing layer, and said bottom surface having a layer selected from the group consisting of an antistatic layer, a slipping layer, a matte layer, and combinations thereof;
providing a layer of liquid photopolymer, comprising an elastomeric binder, a monomer, and a photoinitiator, on at least a portion of said top surface of said support base; and
irradiating said liquid photopolymer with a light source reflected by a spatial light modulator in a desired full-frame image pattern for a time sufficient to photopolymerize said liquid photopolymer into a raised full-frame image in the desired full-frame image pattern directly on said support base, said liquid polymer being photopolymerized into the raised full-frame image simultaneously, said subbing layer improving adhesion of said photopolymerized raised full-frame image to said support base, and said method producing said raised full-frame image with a thickness ranging from about 0.05 cm to about 0.70 cm.
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mounting said image replication element on a printing device;
printing a substrate using said polymerized and raised full frame image;
demounting said image replication element from said printing device; and
removing said polymerized and raised full frame image from said image replication element such that said support base is adapted to receive a new polymerized and raised full frame image.
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providing collimated radiation to said spatial light modulator from a condenser receiving radiation from a source; and
projecting said desired full-frame image pattern onto said layer through projection optics.
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The present invention relates to printing, and more particularly to a method and associated apparatus for producing by digital light processing an image replication element usable for graphic arts reproduction such as, for example, a flexographic printing plate.
Flexography, also known as aniline printing, is a form of raised printing that utilizes a flexible plate and quick drying inks. The flexible plate is usually made from soft rubber or polymers and carries a relief image that is slightly raised, inked and then transferred directly to a substrate material. This printing method is a high speed process used for extra large print runs and is well suited for a wide variety of substrate materials including acetate film, polyethylene, brown paper and newsprint.
Flexographic printing plates can be prepared using photopolymerizable compositions, such as for example those described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,323,637 (Chen et al) to form relief images. The photopolymerizable compositions generally comprise an elastomeric binder, at least one monomer and a photoinitiator. The photopolymerizable composition is generally provided as a layer interposed between a support and a cover sheet or multilayer cover elements. Upon imagewise exposure to actinic radiation, polymerization, and hence, insolubilization of the photopolymerizable layer occurs in areas exposed to the actinic radiation. Treatment with a suitable solvent (such as a developer) removes the unexposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer, leaving a relief image that can be used for flexographic printing.
Conventional methods of imagewise exposure require the use of a mask having transparent and opaque areas which cover the photopolymerizable layer. The transparent areas of the mask allow the exposure of the photopolymerizable layer to actinic radiation wherein the opaque areas of the mask prevent exposure and polymerization of the underlaying areas of the photosensitive element. The mask is usually a photographic negative of the desired printing image. If corrections are needed in the final image, a new negative must be made. This is a time-consuming process. In addition, the mask may experience slight dimensional changes due to changes in temperature and humidity. Thus, the same mask, when used at different times or in different environments, may provide different results and could cause registration problems.
Accordingly, there is a desire in the industry to directly record information on a photosensitive layer using digital information without a mask. With digital information, digitized images may be transmitted from a distant location, and corrections can be made easily and quickly by adjusting the digitized image. In addition, the digitized image could be either positive or negative, eliminating the need to have both positive-working and negative-working photosensitive materials, or positive and negative masks, thereby saving storage space and, thus, reducing costs. Another advantage is registration is controlled precisely by a machine during the imaging step. Also, digitized imaging without a mask is particularly well suited for making seamless, continuous printing forms.
One approach has been to use laser ablation, such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,262,275 to Fan, which describes a photosensitive element having a laser ablatable masking layer that is coated over a photopolymerizable layer. The masking layer, although opaque to actinic radiation, is capable of absorbing infrared radiation. During use, the masking layer is imagewise-ablated in areas where development is desired in the photopolymerizable layer. The photosensitive element is then overall exposed with actinic radiation to cure the exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer, followed by processing in a suitable solvent (or developer) to remove the unexposed areas of the element. Thus, a flexible relief image in the photosensitive element is produced.
However, laser ablation has a disadvantage in that it produces solid debris that can be a hazard and requires wiping and collection to insure that the debris does not materially affect the desired image. Additionally, laser ablation suffers from the disadvantage that it is a binary process, meaning that it produces only either opaque or essentially transparent areas upon imaging, and does not provide areas of intermediate density. In other words, a mask image formed using laser ablation tends not to have continuous tone images.
Another approach has been to directly image a photopolymerizable layer with a laser, such as disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 5,278,027 to Clarke, wherein a surface of a printing element is initially coated with a layer of photopolymer liquid. Thereafter, selected areas of the layer of liquid are hardened by exposure to a beam produced by a computer-controlled laser to provide the printing element with an image replication element having a desired pattern.
However, it is generally recognized in the industry that using a laser to directly image photopolymerizable layers used to prepare flexographic printing plates has not been very practical. Photopolymerizable compositions used in such layers typically have a low photosensitivity and require long exposure times even with high-powered lasers. In addition, most photopolymerizable compositions have their greatest sensitivity in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum. While UV lasers are known, economical and reliable UV lasers with high power are generally not available.
Thus, there is a need in the industry for a novel method and associated apparatus for producing an image replication element having excellent continuous tone images and which can be prepared by digital imaging photopolymerization without the use of either a laser or a masking layer.
The present invention addresses these needs by providing a method and associated apparatus for producing by digital light processing an image replication element that is used for graphic arts reproduction and, in a preferred embodiment, is used to prepare a flexographic printing plate.
The image replication element is formed by providing a liquid photopolymer on at least a portion of a support assembly surface, and irradiating the photopolymer layer with a reflected image for a time sufficient to cure the photopolymer and form a raised image on the support assembly. The liquid photopolymer is preferably selected from the group consisting of acrylates, epoxies, urethanes, and unsaturated polyesters. The reflected image is produced from a light source that is digitally processed by a digital micromirror device or spatial light modulator to produce the raised image as will be explained in greater detail below.
The resulting image replication element may then be mounted onto a printing device and used to print in a conventional manner. Once the particular printing job for which the image was produced has been completed, the image replication element may be demounted and, if desired, the raised image may be removed so that the support assembly can receive a new raised image. The raised image is preferably removed by an abrading mechanism, which mechanically grinds, scrapes, or cuts away the image until the surface layer of the support assembly is exposed.
An important advantage of this invention is that the photopolymer layer can be imaged in a multilevel manner, that is, it is imaged in gradations so that continuous image tone can be achieved. Therefore, multilevel information generated or written therein, can be communicated in a suitable continuous-tone fashion to the relief imaging layer. Thus, the pixels at the edge of a printing dot can be written to partial density, providing varying densities to shape the relief image of the final flexographic printing element following development.
Another advantage is that, because the image replication element may be provided in the form of a replaceable flat plate, the printer need not tie up a printing cylinder for each plate as the plates may be readily demounted and stored. Further, as the image on the printing plate is replaceable, the printer need not maintain a large inventory of plates, which reduces costs. Lastly, as the image is formed digitally, there is no degradation in quality of the image as with masks or film layers so that the image which is printed is sharp and well defined.
Accordingly, it is a feature of the present invention to provide an image replication element having a digitally formed raised imaged surface which may be utilized in flexographic as well as other graphic arts reproduction processes.
According to another feature of the present invention provided is an image replication element for use in graphic arts reproduction comprising a support base and a raised imaged surface of a plurality of rectangular-shaped pixels on the support base, wherein the raised imaged surface has been formed imagewise directly onto the support assembly by digital imaging photopolymerization.
According to still another feature of the present invention provided is a method of making a flexographic printing plate comprising the steps of providing a support base having a surface and providing a layer of liquid photopolymer on at least a portion of the surface of the support base. The method further includes irradiating the liquid polymer with a light source reflected by a spatial light modulator in a desired image pattern for a time sufficient to photopolymerize the liquid polymer into a raised image directly on the support base.
According to yet another feature of the present invention provided is a digital imaging photopolymerization system for providing an image replication element usable in the production of a flexographic printing plate. The system comprises a support assembly adapted to receive a liquid photopolymer, a light source for irradiating the photopolymer to form a raised image on the support assembly, and a digital light processor for modulating and directing the light source onto the photopolymer in a full image pattern that forms the raised image. The system further includes a computer for controlling the operation of the system.
According to still yet another feature of the present invention provided is a method of making a reimagable flexographic printing plate comprising the steps of providing a support assembly and providing a raised image on the surface of the support assembly by digital imaging photopolymerization utilizing a digital light processor to form a printing plate. The method further includes mounting the printing plate on a printing device and printing a substrate using the raised image; demounting the printing plate from the printing device and removing the raised image from the printing plate such that the flexographic printing plate is adapted to receive a new raised imaged surface.
According to another feature of the present invention provided is a system for generating an image on a photocurable resin layer for use in graphic arts reproduction. The system comprises a light source, a condenser for receiving light from the light source and providing collimated light, a spatial light modulator for receiving the collimated light and for selectively modulating the collimated light into a desired image pattern, and projection optics for projecting the desired image pattern onto the photocurable resin layer for polymerization into the image.
These, and other features and advantages of the present invention, will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
Although, the image replication element 10 of the present invention may be utilized as a flexographic printing plate, it is to be appreciated that with suitable modifications, the image replication element may also be useful in other direct and indirect printing processes including offset lithography, as well as in intaglio processes, such as direct and indirect gravure printing processes. Moreover, the image replication element may be used in any process or system in which a liquid coating agent is applied and then transferred to a substrate.
The base 12 can be any flexible material that is conventionally used in photosensitive elements. Examples of such materials include, but are not limited to, polymeric films, foams, and fabrics. Flexible metal or paper sheets, or laminates of any of these, can also be used as the base 12. A preferred material is a polymer formed from a liquid resin that is provided as an initial undeveloped layer to the image replication element 10. The liquid resin is a photocurable or photopolymerizable material that is sensitive to radiation commonly in the visible and ultraviolet regions of the electromagnetic spectrum (that is from about 250 to about 770 nm) and is developed as described herein. The terms "photocurable" and "photopolymerizable" are generally recognized as essentially the same in the art of flexographic printing plates.
Additionally, liquid photoresins or photopolymers are known in the art and commercially available from a number of companies, such as CIBATOOL� SL 5149 acrylate resin, available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals, PHOTOMER� 4770 amine acrylae, available from Henkle, or SGL-1 photopolymers, available from Spectra Group Limited, Inc. Accordingly, any photopolymer formulation including at least one photopolymerizable monomer that can be polymerized upon exposure to the actinic radiation noted above may be used in the practice of this invention.
The formulation may also include one or more polymerization initiators that have a sensitivity to the actinic radiation noted above, such as IRGACURE� 369 aminoalkylphenone photoinitiator, IRGACURE� 819 photoinitiator, DAROCURE� 1173 (Ciba Specialty Chemicals) photoinitiator, H-Nu 470 (Spectra Group Limited, Inc.) photoinitiator, or isopropylthioxanthone (ITX) (Chemfirst Fine Chemicals) photoinitiator. In most cases, the initiator will be sensitive to any visible or ultraviolet radiation.
The thickness of the developed polymer base 12 can be varied, as long as it is sufficient to sustain the wear of a printing press, but thin enough to be flexible for wrapping around a print cylinder. A preferred polymer base material is a photoresin cured to a thickness of about 0.25 mm to about 0.4 mm. The polymer base 12 may be coated with one or more "subbing" layers to improve adhesion of the relief image 14. The back side of the polymer base 12 may be coated with antistatic agents and/or slipping layers or matte layers to improve handling and "feel" of the element.
The raised image 14 may take the form of any indicia including numbers, letters, graphics, and the like needed to perform the print job. The thickness of the relief imaging layer can vary over a wide range depending upon the type of printing element desired. For so called "thin plates" the layer can be from about 0.05 to about 0.15 cm in thickness. Thicker elements will have a relief imaging layer up to 0.7 cm in thickness.
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A preferred formulation for the photoresin layer 13 contains CIBATOOL� SL 5149 acrylate resin, and 1.5% w of IRGACURE� 819 photoinitiator. It has been found that with the imaging system 18, the preferred formulation produces relief images having very fine details with no doming or rounding.
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The condenser 22 focuses the divergent spectral radiation of the light source 20 into parallel rays such that a sufficient concentration of actinic radiation is available to form the relief image 14 with the imaging system 18. As such, the condenser 22 receives light from the light source and provides collimated light to the digital light processor 24. Preferably, the condenser 22 comprises a convex lens 28 at one end and an adjustable slit 30 at the other, the slit being in the focal plane of the lens. Alternatively, the condenser 22 may be a single mirror. The condenser 22 may also comprise a plurality of lenses or a plurality of lenses in combination with at least one mirror or a plurality of mirrors or in combination with at least one lens.
The digital light processor 24 selectively modulates the received collimated light into a desired image pattern and directs the desired image pattern to the projection optics 26. The projection optics 26 focus and position the image output onto the photoresin layer 13 to form the relief image 14. The projection optics are preferably formed by a so-called Dyson imaging system comprising a filed lens, aperture lens, and a spherical imaging mirror. The input and output numerical aperture is 0.167. The magnification is 1 to 1. In a preferred embodiment, the object and the image size is 10.2�13.6 mm.
The digital light processor 24 converts digital content into a digital bit stream that can be read by an included mirror-type spatial light modulator 32. Preferably, the digital content is composed on a microprocessor 34 that is in communication with the digital light processor 24 for image generation by the imaging system 18. However, other sources of the digital content, such as memory chips, analog-to-digital decoders, video processors, digital signal processors, may also be processed by the digital light processor 24.
Generally, the mirror-type spatial light modulator 32 is an individually addressable matrix of modulating micromirrors that builds digital images based on the provided digital bit stream. Mirror-type spatial light modulators include devices which tilt each micromirror by electrostatic force, devices which tilt each micromirror by mechanical deformation of a fine piezoelectric element, and the like. One suitable spatial light modulator 32 is the Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) developed by Texas Instruments. The DMD semiconductor is basically an optical switch or a reflective spatial light modulator that consists of a matrix of about one million digitally-controlled microscopic mirrors.
Each digitally-controlled microscopic mirror is mounted on a hinge structure to allow each mirror to tilt at an angle from a horizontal plane between two states, +theta degrees for "on" or −theta degrees for "off." For the DMD semiconductor, the mirror tilt angle is �10 degrees from the plane of the silicon substrate. As data "1" of the bit stream is written to a memory cell of the light modulator 32, the associated micromirror tilts by +theta degrees which directs a pixel of light from the light source 20 onto the resin layer 13, via the projection optics 26. As data "0" of the bit stream is written to a memory cell of the light modulator, the associated micromirror tilts by −theta degrees, which directs the light away from the projection optics 26.
Each microscopic mirror can be electrically switched "on" and "off" up to approximately 50,000 times per second in accordance with the provided digital bit stream. As such, the wavelength or grey scale of incident light from the light source 20 is controlled by the duration of time that a micromirror is in the "on" state. By controlling the wavelength or grey scale of the light source 20, for each pixel, the desired image 40 is formed from the actinic radiation 38 of the light source 20. By this method, the relief image 14 may be formed relatively quickly as practically all of the incident light from the light source 20 is reflected toward the resin layer 13.
Additionally, because the light modulator 32 has a plurality of micromirrors arranged in a matrix, a full frame image of information on resin layer 13 is photo-curable at one time. Furthermore, because each micromirror has a size of about 16 μm by 16 μm and the micromirrors are spaced less than 17 μm from each other, this close spacing of the micromirrors results in images that are projected as seamless, with higher resolution and little apparent pixellation. Moreover, with each micromirror being rectangular shaped, each reflected incident of light creates a rectangular pixel with extremely sharp edges in the resin layer 13. This is unlike the circular or rounded pixels created by laser imaging.
Accordingly, the relief image 14 is formed by the light processor 24 reflecting actinic radiation in a precise pattern and with the proper amount of intensity from the light source 20, through the projection unit 26, and onto the support base 12, thereby permitting cross-linking of the supported photoresin 13 in one step. Furthermore, it is to be appreciated that such an arrangement permits longer exposure times with grey scale modulation than scanning systems which must cross-link the photoresin linearly across a moving surface of the photoresin. Moreover, each light modulating element of the light processor 24 has the advantage of a consistent spot size, shape, and location which permits the formation of sharp images with well-defined boundaries. The currently available DMD semiconductor from Texas Instruments permits imaging resolutions up to 1024 pixels�768 pixels. However, the full-frame imaging approach of the present invention can also easily be applied to any projection device that may result in higher resolutions and improved print quality.
In order that the invention may be more readily understood, reference is made to the following method steps, which are intended to be illustrative of a preferred use of the imaging system 18 of the invention, but are not intended to be limiting in scope.
In using the imaging system 18 to produce the image replication element 10, preferably, the polymer base 12 is formed separately from the imaging system 18 using a large area, pulsed UV curing unit, such as a Xenon Corporation RC-500B. In this manner, the base 12 is then provided to the imaging system 18 on a support assembly 36 as a stock material.
Alternatively, the polymer base 12 may be formed by the imaging system 18 directly or by an optional back flash step. The back flash step is a blanket exposure of a quantity of a liquid resin to actinic radiation through the support assembly 36 to form the base 12. Any of the conventional radiation sources discussed above may be used for the back flash step. Exposure times generally range from a few seconds up to about a minute.
Preferably, the polymer base 12 is formed using a formulation of 98.5% CIBATOOL� SL 5149 acrylate resin and 1.5% IRGACURE� 819 photoinitiator, which is cured to a thickness of about 0.25 mm to about 0.4 mm. It should, however, be appreciated by those persons skilled in the art that any other formulation which provides a suitable support base upon which the relief image layer 14 bonds may be used. Additionally, it should be appreciated that the polymer base 12 is of an appropriate shape and size for use as a printing plate. Generally, the polymer base 12 will be rectangular in shape, as illustrated in
Next, a quantity of the liquid photoresin 13 is provided to cover either a portion or the entire base 12. The liquid photoresin 13 is preferably the same formulation used to form the polymer base 12. However, the liquid photoresin 13 may contain other additives depending on the final properties desired for the relief imaging layer 14. Such additives include sensitizers, rheology modifiers, thermal polymerization inhibitors, tackifiers, plasticizers, colorants, antioxidants, or fillers.
As shown in
With the support assembly 36 in proper alignment with the imaging system 18, actinic radiation 38 from light source 18 is then directed through condenser 22 towards the light modulation elements 32 of the light processing device 24. The actinic radiation is then processed into a desired image 40 based on an inputted digital bit stream and reflected by the micromirror device 24 through projection unit 26 and onto selected portions of the liquid photoresin for activation and hardening. It is to be appreciated that the desired image 40 projected by the light processing device 24 at one instance is a full-frame image, such as illustrated in
As generally known in the art, the actinic radiation exposure time can vary from a few seconds to several minutes, depending upon the intensity and spectral energy distribution of the radiation, its distance from the imaging element, and the nature and thickness of the photopolymerizable relief imaging layer.
Once the liquid photoresin layer 13 has been properly hardened by the projected image 40, any excess, undeveloped photoresin is washed away in a developer leaving the relief image 14 crossed-linked upon the surface 16 of the polymer base 12 (
Suitable semi-aqueous developers usually contain water and a water miscible organic solvent and an alkaline material. Suitable aqueous developers usually contain water and an alkaline material. Development time can vary, but it is preferably in the range of about 1 to 30 minutes. The developer can be applied in any convenient manner, including immersion, spraying and brush or roller application. Brushing aids can be used to remove the undeveloped portions of the composition. However, washout is frequently carried out in an automatic processing unit which uses a developer and mechanical brushing action to remove the unexposed portions of the plate, leaving a relief constituting the exposed image 14 and the polymer base 12.
Following solvent development, the relief printing plates are generally blotted or wiped dry, and then dried in a forced air or infrared oven. Drying times and temperatures may vary, however, typically the plate is dried for 60 to 120 minutes at 60 degrees C. High temperatures are not recommended because the support can shrink and this can cause registration problems.
Detackification is an optional post-development treatment which can be applied if the surface is still tacky, such tackiness not generally being removed in post-exposure. Tackiness can be eliminated by methods well known in the art, such as treatment with bromine or chlorine solutions. Such treatments have been disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,400,459 to Greetzmacher, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,400,460 to Fickes et al. Detackification can also be accomplished by exposure to radiation sources having a wavelength not longer than 300 nm, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,806,506 to Gibson.
Most flexographic printing plates are uniformly post-exposed to ensure that the photopolymerization process is complete and that the plate will remain stable during printing and storage. This post-exposure step may utilize the same radiation source as the polymer base 12 exposure.
If desired, for increased durability, any suitable ceramic coating, such as a refractory oxide or metallic carbide coating, may be applied to the surface of the relief image 14. For example, tungsten carbide-cobalt, tungsten carbide-nickel, tungsten carbide-cobalt chromium, tungsten carbide-nickel chromium, chromium-nickel, aluminum oxide, chromium carbide-nickel chromium, chromium carbide-cobalt chromium, tungsten-titanium carbide-nickel, cobalt alloys, oxide dispersion in cobalt alloys, aluminum-titania, copper-based alloys, chromium based alloys, chromium oxide, chromium oxide plus aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, titanium plus aluminum oxide, iron based alloys, oxide dispersed in iron based alloys, nickel and nickel based alloys, and the like may be used. Preferably chromium oxide, aluminum oxide, silicon oxide or mixtures thereof could be used as the coating material, with chromium oxide being the most preferred.
By the above described method an image replication element 10 may be produced having a relief image of rectangular pixels having sharp edge boundaries 42 (
Because the process of the present invention forms the relief image 14 directly onto the surface of the polymer base 12 with no intervening mask, there is no distortion of the image, which remains sharp and well defined. In addition, the relief image(s) on the surface 16 of the polymer base 12 may be removed and new images built up on the surface. For example, as schematically illustrated in
Because the images for each printing job may be stored in computer memory, the printer need not stock in inventory multiple image replication elements. Rather, each printing job may be created and the same polymer support base imaged over and over again, reducing both storage and materials cost. Further, because each print job is digitally imaged directly on the base 12, the print quality is high. Moreover, this technique enables image replication elements of variable widths to be rapidly produced.
While certain representative embodiments and details have been shown for purposes of illustrating the invention, it will be apparent to those persons skilled in the art that various changes in the methods and apparatus disclosed herein may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
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People think of pasta as heavy – but it can be light. Ok so you probably already knew that but until recently I always preferred super heavy, creamy, cheesy, saucy, pasta dishes. So whenever I thought pasta I thought about an off-the-diet, carb and cream laden, comma-inducing feast. Always one to overdo things I would roll out of a pasta meal feeling like I never ever wanted to eat again.
Now that I am trying to take an overall healthier approach to food and not just completely cutting the carbs when I am being "good" and subsisting solely on carbs when I am being "bad" I have started to change the whole house over to whole grains and have begun to enjoy lighter, whole-wheat, summer pasta dishes.


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The World of Squash
at Your Fingertips
Where to get it all
where to get everything ...
Squash Professional
Baltimore Country Club
The Baltimore Country Club, founded in 1898,
is a private 3000+ member club located in Baltimore, Maryland USA. It
maintains two magnificent clubhouse facilities seven miles apart.
BCC's sports facilities include two championship 18-hole golf courses; 10
tennis courts; 6 bowling alleys; 2 international singles squash courts and 1
hardball doubles squash court; 3 swimming pools; 2 platform tennis courts; 2
state of the art fitness centers, and a full range of food and beverage
facilities. Baltimore Country Club has been ranked on the top 10 list
of 5 star premier platinum clubs in the country and is consistently ranked
as one of the best clubs in the country. The Club hosts an annual
Professional squash tour event.
Baltimore is in the heart of squash and
tennis on the east coast. The Head Squash professional shall
support the Racquets Director in running all racquet programs, (Squash,
Tennis, Platform Tennis) including the areas of teaching lessons,
clinics, pro shop management, tournaments, event direction, exhibitions,
court maintenance, and other similar duties expected of a professional at a
world-class facility.
A. Lead junior program
including: junior clinics, junior events, junior inter-clubs, and
junior camps. We have several junior members that are national champions.
B. Lead in the operation
and running of a first class instructional program for all groups and levels
of players which would include beginning through advanced instruction for
our ladies and gentlemen's groups to enhance broad based membership
participation and growth of racquet sports.
C. Assist in the administrative
tasks of helping run the professional shops such as but not limited to:
supervising the opening and closing of our racquets facilities, the proper
charging of member and guest's fees, the administration of courts
reservations and the enforcement of the club's rules and regulations
governing the use of the club facilities, its equipment and property.
D. Assist in the operation and
maintenance pro shop featuring quality merchandise and service commensurate
with the identity of the BCC.
E. Responsible for
assisting in the promotion of the club and dissemination of hospitality,
friendliness, and good will amongst members and guests of the BCC.
Will assist in the promotion of all racquet sports.
Needed Background
We are looking for a professional that must
possess high energy, high integrity, high ethics, a friendly outgoing
personality, and a member first attitude who absolutely loves to serve
members. Must have experience working with juniors and adults of all
abilities. Must have the ability to work on multiple tasks while
providing first class friendly service to our members. College Degree
preferred, Computer skills including, Word, Excel, etc. Hard ball
Doubles Squash experience is preferred due to the large number of members
who play. Ability to teach tennis would also be beneficial to help
with the tennis program during tennis season.
We off an attractive compensation package
that includes, pay and income from lessons, clinics, camp commissions,
a Christmas Bonus and a Performance Bonus. Additionally we offer a
comprehensive benefits package including time off benefits, continuing
education allowance, Health insurance and a 401K retirement plan with
matching contributions.
BCC is an equal opportunity employer. All
employees/applicants must be legally able to work in the US and will have to
pass a background check and drug screen.
All interested candidates must apply through
the BCC website.
Glass backed squash court
All glass good, wall
panels good, but floor has extensive water damage.


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Creme Brulee
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|Whipping cream
|1 Pint
|Vanilla bean piece
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|Egg yolks
|3 Tablespoon
|Light brown sugar
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|1 Tablespoon
Warm cream with vanilla bean in top of double boiler over hot water.
Beat egg-yolks and sugar in basin until light and creamy.
Remove vanilla bean; slowly stir warmed cream into the egg-yolk mixture.
Return mixture to top of double boiler.
Cook over hot, not boiling, water, stirring, until mixture coats a wooden spoon well.
Pour custard into a heatproof serving dish, or into individual heatproof serving dishes.
Refrigerate until custard is firm, about 1 hour.
Place dish in shallow tray filled with ice cubes.
Sift a layer of brown sugar evenly over top.
Place under grill at moderate heat until sugar caramelizes; watch carefully that sugar does not burn.
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The owners of electric cars in Washington may be shocked to learn that starting Feb. 1 they will be required to fork over a $100 annual fee to help pay for road and highway improvements.
Drivers of conventional vehicles are already contributing to that fund through the state's 37.5 cents per gallon gasoline tax. According to The Associated Press, an average motorist driving 12,000 miles a year in a vehicle that gets 23 mpg pays about $200 a year.
This fee makes sense. Electric cars contribute to the wear and tear on the roads and should help pay to maintain them. But not everyone agrees.
"I think it's wrong," Joe Lambrix of Olympia told The Associated Press. "You pay taxes on the electricity, it's not like they're getting away for free. ... You're trying to do something good and they still find a way to get revenue. It's unfortunate."
What Lambrix fails to understand is the taxes on electricity do not go toward fixing or building roads. While electric cars may be better for the environment, they still require drivable highways. Those who use those highways are expected to contribute toward their upkeep. By avoiding gasoline taxes, electric car owners would be getting a free ride.
The fee for electric cars does not apply to hybrid vehicles or those that don't exceed 35 mph. Hybrid owners are paying the gas tax. The low-speed, electric, golf-cart-like vehicles are very light and aren't allowed on most highways.
Electric car owners are not being punished. They are simply being required to pay their fair share. And most of them received a substantial break in state sales tax exemptions so they are still money ahead.
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A tibial knee component includes reference marks to which a surgeon can reference the location of the point of contact between the tibial component and a femoral knee component. In one embodiment of the invention, the femoral component also includes reference marks to aid the surgeon in determining the contact point and to aid in orienting the knee in specific predetermined degrees of flexion.
1. An apparatus for determining knee position during knee joint replacement comprising:
a prosthetic tibial knee component having medial, lateral and superior tibial surfaces; and
a femoral knee component, the superior tibial surface configured to accommodate articulation with the femoral knee component, wherein the medial and lateral tibial surfaces each contain at least three uniformly spaced tibial reference marks extending down the surface for visually indicating relative location between the tibial knee component and the femoral knee component.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the femoral knee component has medial, lateral and articular femoral surfaces the medial and lateral femoral surfaces containing femoral reference marks corresponding to zero degrees of flexion and ninety degrees of flexion, the marks being located radially with respect to the articular surface so as to indicate the contact point between the femoral component and the tibial component at zero and ninety degrees of flexion respectively, the tibial and femoral reference marks both being visible at at least one angle of flexion as the components articulate with respect to one another.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tibial reference marks extend across part of the superior surface and down each of the medial and lateral surfaces.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tibial reference marks are spaced approximately 5 mm apart.
The present invention relates to artificial knee joint components containing index marks to indicate the position of one component with respect to the other.
During knee joint replacement surgery it is desirable to know where the contact point between the femoral and tibial components lies relative to the anterior-posterior dimension of the tibia. This information can aid in aligning the components for proper location of the initial contact between the femoral and tibial components. It is also informative to know how the location of this contact point changes during flexion and extension of the knee joint. If the contact point shifts posteriorly several millimeters, known as rollback, and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is intact, the PCL is causing at least some of the rollback and therefore is functional. A surgeon can then make informed decisions as to the appropriate type of implant, the balancing of soft tissue tension around the knee joint by carefully severing certain tissues, and the adjustment of component alignment. With prior knee joint components, both the implants themselves and the provisional implants used for size selection, there is no indicator to aid in quantifying contact point location or contact point change in location.
This invention provides a means for visualizing the contact point location and gauging its change in location with knee flexion and extension. The tibial component includes reference marks with which the surgeon can compare contact point location. In one embodiment of the invention, the femoral component also includes reference marks to aid the surgeon in determining the contact point and to aid in orienting the knee in specific predetermined degrees of flexion.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the tibial knee component of this invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the component of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the tibial knee component of FIG. 1 and a femoral knee component with the components positioned as they would be at full extension in vivo.
FIG. 4 is side view of the components of FIG. 3 with the components positioned as they would be at 90 degrees of knee flexion in vivo.
Referring to FIGS. 1-2, a tibial component 1 of an artificial knee joint has a superior surface 3, an anterior surface 9, a posterior surface 10 and medial and lateral surfaces or sides, one 4 of which is indicated. The tibial component 1 includes reference marks 2 which preferably extend across at least part of the superior surface 3 and down at least one of the sides 4 of the tibial component. It has been found that three marks.6 spaced approximately 5 mm apart and located midway between the anterior and posterior surfaces of the tibial component work well. These marks are preferably located on both sides of the tibial component as shown. Such marks are made by any appropriate method such as by engraving or where the parts are molded by incorporating the marks into the mold.
FIGS. 3-4 depict a femoral component 5 having medial and lateral surfaces or sides, one 8 of which is indicated. The femoral component 5 includes reference marks 6 corresponding to selected flexion angles of the knee, for example zero degrees of flexion and 90 degrees of flexion as shown. These marks 6 are located radially with respect to the outer curvature, or articular surface 11, of the femoral component so as to approximate the contact point 7 between the femoral component 5 and the tibial component 1 at the selected flexion angles. These marks 6 are also made by an appropriate method such as by engraving.
In use, the surgeon would note the position of the contact point 7 with respect to the tibial component 1 at a predetermined angle of flexion by comparing the contact point 7 position to the reference marks 2 on the tibial component 1. This relative position gives the surgeon an indication of correct component alignment. In the preferred embodiment shown, the femoral component 5 contains reference marks 6 to aid in determining the contact point 7 at selected flexion angles, for example zero and ninety degrees of flexion. However, the contact point 7 may be determined without these marks 6 or at flexion angles between these marks by approximating its location visually and then referring to the tibial reference marks 2 to locate its relative position on the tibial component 1.
To determine rollback, the relative position of the contact point 7 on the tibia is compared at two different flexion angles. For example, in FIG. 3, the components are shown oriented at zero degrees of flexion. The surgeon would note the relative position of the components using the reference marks as described above and then reposition the knee to another flexion angle such as 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 4. The surgeon would again note the relative position of the components and compare this position to the prior one. The difference in the positions is the amount of rollback.
The preferred embodiment of the invention contains reference marks on both the medial and lateral sides of the tibial component so that the surgeon can determine component position from either side of the knee. Having marks on both sides also allows the surgeon to compare medial and lateral rollback which yields further information regarding joint function. Also, the invention described in this disclosure can be incorporated in actual implant components as well as provisional or trial components used for selecting the actual implant components to be used.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing has described a preferred embodiment of the present invention and that variations in design and construction may be made to the preferred embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention defined by the appended claims.
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The National WWII Museum Ticket New Orleans
- Entrance ticket to New Orleans' National WWII Museum
- Browse fascinating information displays and see artifacts such as diaries and letters
- Visit the museum's Solomon Victory Theater to see the 4D movie Beyond all Boundaries
- Step aboard a replica of USS Tang for an interactive tour of the formidable submarine
- See poignant memorials and information displays about the fallen American soldiers of WWII
What You Can Expect
After heading through the entranceway, step aboard a mini-train and travel to the museum's main war exhibitions, just as WWII soldiers would have caught a train as they went to war. The building is arranged into different collections, with each showcasing a range of artifacts from WWII. Read the information stands as you walk around, and browse uniforms worn by the troops as well as medals, weaponry, diaries, letters, original black-and-white photos and more.
The museum also boasts interactive discovery zones and a movie theater that bring war stories to life. Head inside Solomon Victory Theater to see the animated 4D Beyond all Boundaries, a movie narrated and produced by Tom Hanks that documents life in the trenches and on the Home Front, from a selection of first-hand accounts.
Your entrance ticket also includes an interactive experience at the museums' US Freedom Pavilion: the Boeing Center, called 'Final Mission: The USS Tang Submarine Experience.' Taking place on board a replica of USS Tang, one of the most successful WWII submarines, the experience involves you joining a patrol and being enlisted with wartime tasks to help you navigate the ship's final battle. It's a thrilling insight into the story of Tang's final mission when her crew were involved in risky engagement with the Japanese.
How long you spend inside the museum is up to you! If you are hungry or simply want a break from exploring the exhibits, visit the on-site American Sector Restaurant or the Soda Shop. Food and drinks are at your own expense.
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June 2015
My wife and I were blown away by the museum. It wascnteresting and exciting.
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Very nice tour guides . Very informative and entertaining . We will repeat similar tours in different cities .


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John Watson's train departed at 6:15pm promptly, King's Cross Station. The streets bustled and churned with the late traffic, cabs and stagecoaches flooding the wide roads of London. John gasped. The pain again. He put a hand to his chest. The bullet had been 2 inches from his heart. He hadn't had the courage to tell the doctors it still pained him. They had treated him all over Europe sending him to better hospitals for the good part of two years. He was not planning on going to the hospital any time soon.
People knocked into him as they passed hurriedly to get home to their families, meetings and friends. He sighed. No one was waiting for him. Nothing happened to him any more. He was ill, and tired and alone.
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John Watson looked at the grey marble. His lower lip quivered. The grass around the newly dug grave was browning, and a single plain bouquet of white flowers were placed ornately on the fresh earth. The stone was cold and colourless, much like the person it covered, but also like the person it covered, John grew to like the type of tomb stone Mrs. Hudson had picked out for his late-companion. It was not tall, unlike the person it covered, and was rounded, unlike the person it covered. And it read:
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
5:00pm @ North-East Branch
In honor of Black Histroy Month Tommy Terrific will be performing a magic show about the African-American scientist and inventor George Washington Carter. The show will feature magic tricks related Carver's promotion of peanuts, sweet, potatoes, and much more. Tommy will explore the products, inventions, and accomplishments of Carver, also known as the "Wizard of Tuskagee". This show is appropriate for children of all ages.