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Shevat (Hebrew: שְׁבָט, Standard Šəvat Tiberian Šəḇāṭ ; from Akkadian Šabātu) is the fifth month of the civil year starting in Tishre (or Tishri) and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar starting in Nisan. It is a winter month of 30 days. Shevat usually occurs in January–February on the Gregorian calendar. The name of the month was taken from the Akkadian language during the Babylonian Captivity. The assumed Akkadian origin of the month is Šabātu meaning strike that refers to the heavy rains of the season. In Jewish sources the month is first mentioned by this name in prophet Zechariah.
Holidays in Shevat[edit]
15 Shevat - Tu Bishvat
Shevat in Jewish history[edit]
1 Shevat - Moses repeats the Torah
- On the first of Shevat of the Hebrew year 2488, according to the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses convened the Jewish people and began the 37-day "review of the Torah", which he concluded on the day of his death on Adar 7 of that year.
2 Shevat - 1628 BC - Asher born
24 Shevat - (517 BC) - Zechariah's prophecy
- According to Zechariah 1:7-16, "On the 24th day of the 11th month, which is the month of Shevat, in the second year of the reign of Darius, the word of God came to Zachariah the son of Berechiah the son of Ido the prophet, saying: '...I will return to Jerusalem in mercy, my house will be built within her" This was two years before the completion of the Second Temple on the 3rd of Adar, 515 BC.
28 Shevat - (second century BC) - Hasmonean holiday
- On Shevat 28 (134 BC?), Antiochus V abandoned his siege of Jerusalem and his plans for the city's destruction. This day was observed as a holiday in Hasmonean times. [1] (Megilat Taanit)
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Other uses[edit]
- "Shebat" (Arabic: ﺷﺒﺎﻂ) and Şubat [ʃuˈbat] is the name for the month of February in Arabic and Turkish.
- In the story of Xenogears, "Shevat" is the name of a country, named after the Hebrew month.
- ^ "Chabad Jewish Calendar". Chabad. Retrieved 21 February 2012.


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2. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in blender container; let stand for 5 minutes to soften. Add boiling water and blend at medium speed until gelatin is dissolved.
3. Add yogurt, blueberries, banana, dry milk powder and sugar replacement. Blend at high speed until smooth; pour mixture into 8 x 8 x 2-inch metal pan and freeze until semi-set, about 1 hour.
4. Place mixture in large bowl; using electric mixer at high speed, beat until smooth. Pour over piecrust; freeze until firm, about 2 to 3 hours.
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Dr. Swingley is the director of the Infant Language Center. He is a professor in the Psychology Department at Penn. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University, and came to Penn in 2003 after several years doing child language research in the Netherlands.
|Yakov Kronrod, Ph.D.
Dr. Kronrod (ok, Yakov) received his B.S. in Mathematics from WPI in 2002 and PhD in Linguistics from the University of Maryland in 2014. In between he worked as a community organizer, high-tech developer, and public school teacher. As a post-doc, he will explore language learning and processing with both infants and adult second language learners, with a focus on phonetic categories. Outside of the lab, Yakov is a certified massage therapist, ordained marriage officiant, and self-proclaimed singer-songwriter. He lives with Click, his amazing cat.
|Angelica Buerkin-Salgado
Angelica received a B.A. in cognitive science from Johns Hopkins in 2011. She spent 2 years working on early language production and processing at the Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception in Paris. She is now a grad student at Penn an plans to continue exploring how babies approach the challenge of language acquisition. Known to write the occasional restaurant review or short story, she devotes some time to hiking, yoga, and balcony gardening.
|Elizabeth Crutchley
Elizabeth (Liz) joined the Infant Language Center as lab manager in June 2014. As a Philly native and a first-generation college student, she is interested in improving educational outcomes and opportunities for underprivileged youth. In her free time, she loves hiking and kayaking with her husband and dog, as well as biking, archery, and taking pictures of her grumpy cat, Waffles.
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Ayla is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Linguistics and minoring in Cognitive Science. She grew up in the small town of Port Townsend, Washington, so this big, East Coast city is a fun new adventure for her. She enjoys baking, critically analyzing books and tv shows, crocheting and rambling about linguistic concepts that none of her friends understand.
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Maddy Barclay is a junior in the College majoring in Linguistics and Psychology, with a minor in Near Eastern Studies. She was born and raised in Canterbury, England before moving to a small town in Connecticut in 2001. After graduation, she hopes to attend a graduate program for pediatric speech-language pathology. In her free time, she enjoys singing, hiking and traveling.
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Kelly Ha is a junior in the College majoring in cognitive science with a minor in East Asian studies, originally from Yorktown, Virginia. After graduating, she would like to enter a graduate program for speech pathology and eventually work with children with disabilities. In her spare time, Kelly likes being with the Penn band, trying new restaurants, reading, and travel.
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A 17-year-old boy is in custody after a man was killed in a double stabbing over the weekend, Minneapolis police announced Monday.
The incident happened on the 3600 block of Emerson Avenue North around 3 a.m. Sunday.
Minneapolis police were called to a home on a report of a stabbing. Once they arrived, they found two men, one of which was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as 23-year-old Matthew Little, accorind to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office.
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|Buffalo wing sauce
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Italian salad dressing
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) (Prepared)
|Frozen chicken tenders
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Combine Wing Sauce and salad dressing in bowl.
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Cook chicken on electric grill pan or barbecue grill for 3 to 5 minutes until no longer pink in center.
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Top with chicken and drizzle with remaining Wing Sauce mixture.
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These Texans had been raised on two things: the country and gospel music that they were fed as little Texans (and is somewhat of a birth-right based on location) and the punk rock and metal bands they found as rebelious teenagers. They put the two together and the gods smiled. You want a defintion? Here's a few: It is country punk rock and roll. Honky-tonk metal, if you will. It's straight forward country-styled songs played fast and loud. It is Steve Earle meets Motorhead.
The Von Ehrics believe in simplicity. They don't see a lot of worth in singing about much more than whiskey, women and the road. This Texas trio (and I'm not talking about ZZ Top) believes that Bob Wills is still the king. They believe that Merle could have been on top of the 70s punk scene and the Rancid could benefit from a Texas fiddle from time to time. They believe that there is no better way to continue the growth of punk rock and country music than to do so together.
Since that summer of 2000, the Von Ehrics spent a couple of years in honing their skills in the Deep Ellum night clubs gaining a large local following. After a successful four song EP release in 2001, the boys found the sweet spot when they released their first full-length record titled Damn Fine Drunks in 2003. Along the way the Von Ehrics added San Antonio outlaw and Lubbock legend Gabe Aguilar on drums to solidify the line up. They went on to sell about 4,000 copies all out of the back of a van called the Smokewagon. The Von Ehrics also began touring the U.S. endlessly averaging close to 200 shows a year. They have shared the stage as well as equiptment, beer and good times with the Reverend Horton Heat, Billy Joe Shaver, Mudhoney, Dale Watson, Alabama Thunder Pussy, Supersuckers, Hank Williams III, Dixie Witch, Honky and too many more to list.
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Here is the behind the scenes video of the ASOS shoot from their website.
Mischa is featured with a cover and spread of the ASOS.com magazine for the month of June. Mischa and ASOS have a strong relationship courtesy of Mischa's handbag collection. The new season will be launched soon with ASOS receiving an exclusive design that is surely to be Mischa's biggest hit. Check out the spread and the ASOS website for more.
Mischa also talks about various other things in the interview including fashion, The Beautiful Life and the press.
Photos of Mischa's spread from Glamour magazine in Italy have been uploaded. Thanks to Chuckia from Precious Mischa Italian Forum.
Here is a behind the scenes video of Mischa's upcoming shoot for Glamour magazine in Italy. Thanks to chuckia.
A couple of candids of Mischa leaving the Chateau Marmont hotel from May 22nd have been uploaded.
The gallery was updated with various promotional images for Mischa's upcoming psycho thriller "Homecoming". The film will open July 17th in New York and LA and will hopefully expand to additional cities thereafter.
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Hearing Mitt Romney's surrogate Bill Bennett refer to me as a bigot and Jon Huntsman call me a moron after my recent controversial comments on Mormonism, amid calls for civility and tolerance in public discourse, reminds me of the exclamation: "We will not tolerate intolerance!"
But beyond the personal insults, I am concerned that these men are attempting to prematurely marginalize religion as a relevant topic in elections.
Utilizing such incendiary rhetoric against those of us who dare bring up a candidate's spiritual beliefs cuts off discussion about religion before it begins. Polls continue to reveal that a large segment of the population does care about a candidate's faith. Voters who embrace any faith, or no faith, should consider the following:
First, discussion of a candidate's faith is permissible.
Talk show hosts have lectured me about Article VI of the Constitution, which prohibits religious tests for public office, as if considering a candidate's faith is somehow unconstitutional, un-American or even illegal.
How ludicrous. This is a not-so-subtle attempt to eliminate through intimidation religion as a suitable criterion by which to choose a candidate. The Constitution is referring to religious litmus tests imposed by government, not by individuals.
Interestingly, John Jay, the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and co-author of the Federalist Papers, thought a candidate's religious beliefs should be a primary consideration in voting. Jay wrote, "It is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation, to select and prefer Christians for their rulers."
According to Jay, preferring a Christian candidate is neither bigoted nor unconstitutional.
Second, discussion of a candidate's faith is relevant.
During a time of rising unemployment, falling home prices and massive deficits, it is easy to relegate religion as an irrelevant topic. Yet our religious beliefs define the very essence of who we are. Any candidate who claims his religion has no influence on his decisions is either a dishonest politician or a shallow follower of his faith.
Those on the left and right have been disingenuous in suddenly claiming a candidate's faith is off limits. Just a few months ago, David Gregory of "Meet the Press" asked candidate Michele Bachmann how her religious belief about submission to her husband would affect her performance if she were president. That was a fair question: If she had to choose between obeying her husband or obeying the Constitution, what would she do?
Conservatives spent most of the 2008 election calling for an investigation of Barack Obama's religious beliefs in relationship to his membership in the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's church. Did he embrace the views of his pastor? Again, a fair question because no religion I'm familiar with allows for a separation of faith from behavior.
The question is not whether personal spiritual beliefs shape a politician's values and policies, but what spiritual beliefs mold those values and policies.
Finally, discussion of a candidate's faith is multifaceted. I believe I have been misquoted repeatedly as telling the GOP not to vote for Romney. I have never made such a statement; I realize I might very well end up voting for Romney if he is the Republican nominee. While I prefer a competent Christian over a competent non-Christian, religion is not the only consideration in choosing a candidate.
Frankly, Christians have not always made good presidents. We must also consider whether a candidate is competent to lead and govern according to biblical principles.
During this firestorm I've reignited over the role of religion in politics, some have quoted Martin Luther as saying he would rather be governed by a competent unbeliever than an incompetent Christian. Yet evangelicals should remember that the purpose of the primary process is to keep us from having to make such a choice. At this point we have the opportunity to select both a competent leader and a committed Christian.
I predict secularists are going to be continually frustrated over the next 13 months as religion continues to be a part of the national political debate. America is filled with religious people, and to religious people, religion matters.
Robert Jeffress is pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. His commentary is reprinted with permission from The Washington Post.


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ETHRIDGE: Ball fields on Roberts site makes sense
During his relatively brief time as Evansville's mayor, Lloyd Winnecke has shown a willingness to reconsider earlier decisions. He should do that once more.
As the debate lingers on what to do with the Roberts Stadium site, especially with a demolition and clean-up price tag in the neighborhood of $1 million, it's time to push through an earlier proposal to build a baseball/softball complex.
The idea was ditched in late 2010 after complaints from neighbors and supporters of the adjoining Wesselman Woods, who feared traffic, noise, excessive illumination and litter, and an outcry that the estimated price of up to $18 million was too steep.
"The idea of a softball-baseball complex near Roberts Stadium was thoroughly debated last year, and the community came to the consensus that the Roberts Stadium property was not the best location for the development," Winnecke said in March.
"While I believe a complex such as the one proposed would be of great recreational value and would benefit the city economically, I am not in favor of locating it within the footprint of Roberts Stadium."
Times do change.
Some City Council members, seemingly floating wherever the political wind blows, now want to try to find a buyer for the property as they balk at a the demolition costs — which, incidentally, former Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel tabbed at $1.5 million in a story that ran in the Courier & Press on Nov. 25, 2010.
And it was County Council members who helped squash an earlier suggestion to build ballparks at the stadium site.
While it would be great to add more businesses to the tax rolls, there are plenty of vacant sites for development. But what use would be less intrusive and a better fit at Wesselman Woods than an outdoor recreational area?
Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau executive director Bob Warren has had extensive experience using ballparks as tourism draws, including at a former job in Panama City, Fla., and in a recent conversation said he still supports a complex in Evansville and is seeking an affordable new site.
Wesselman was previously touted for the ballparks because of the proximity of a nature preserve, a par-3 golf course and other park grounds as well as hotels and restaurants.
It has the infrastructure in place with entrances and exits off the Lloyd Expressway and Boeke Road. And an athletic complex would be a perfect spot for a memorial to Roberts Stadium, where many of us cheered on our favorite teams at the high school and college levels.
Warren has offered a proposal that dropped the original estimate down to $8 to $10 million, while still providing a buffer to the woods. And that money wouldn't come from general funds but from hotel taxes that only can be used to promote tourism — and are paid mostly by folks from out of town.
The CVB already is fighting for visitors' dollars with one hand tied behind its back with no Downtown hotel near The Centre and the Ford Center. While the hotel project appears back on track, it's costing Evansville restaurants and other hotels money every day with missed convention opportunities.
A baseball/softball complex would be another step in the right direction. The land is sitting there, and the construction price will eventually come back to us through future visitors' taxes. It can be used for local leagues and as a magnet for youth tournaments in the ever-popular world of travel softball and baseball. And there should be room for a parklike extension between the ballparks and the nature preserve.
What it now will take is political courage from the mayor and the councils to make this investment in the city's future.
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This season is my 30th year in business with Spookywoods haunted attraction, so I've tried everything over the years. With smartphones in just about everyone's pocket text marketing is prime for our haunted customers.
I integrated text marketing into all our attractions last season. The text sales results were incredible last season for Spookywoods. We also used it to engage our corn maze guests to get a hint. Our guests receive a free ticket on their birthdays at our year round zipline, high ropes, escape game and lasertag attractions. If you want to take the system we use for a test drive visit click on this link: Text Marketing. If you have any questions I'll be glad to help you out.
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Thanks Tony
I totally agree with Tony. I hit text marketing hard the last few years and use a company called slick text. I have had some really positive success with it.
Can you share more information about your escape rooms? How many square feet are you using for that and does it make money?
We are about to open our first one in a couple of weeks and another one in April. As far as how much space it depends on how you want to set it up. We have a starting room, a control room and then a hallway leading to each game room. The game rooms are 20x20, and we plan on building 4 more this summer if the demand is there. You can check out our site at www.kerseyvalleyescape.com
Kersey Valley is a 60 acre farm with several year round attractions open 365 days a year. This idea fits us perfectly and after 30 years of creating Spookywoods it's too easy not to add this to our list of year round attractions.
Thanks for the update. I know you are always ahead of the game on new and big ideas. I've done one of the escape games before and they are AWESOME! People don't know what to expect but once they have been they rave about how great they were! They are huge overseas and coming this way. Its just a matter of time before half the haunts add them. I see you are getting a jump on the competition with them!! Smart thinking!! I see Larry has them for sale on his site now too!!
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What's the ROI for this? For every text you send out, how many customers return? I have a hard problem with the steep prices. Do you keep the service year round? Or only activate it for Sep/Oct?
Thanks for this post, I've been wondering, but haven't seen concrete returns worth 100-300 a month.
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I have got a race coming up in september only a road race as far as i know but all the same i need to do some training for it. I am currently riding about 50 - 70 miles a week at the moment is there anything specific i should or shouldnt be doing.
Ive never trained for aything in my life so any help would be appreiciated.
One other thing do i need to be doing weights also or not?
I have got about 8 weeks left till race day.
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A Remarkable Goldgulden of the Last Capetian Ruler of HungaryMaria of Anjou (1382-95) Goldgulden 1387-95, Fr-8, Huszar-564, Rethy-111, MS63 NGC. Obv. + MARIЄ • DЄI • G • R • VnGARIЄ, arms of Hungary-Anjou in tressure within hexalobe. Rev. S • LADISL | AVS • RЄ, St. Ladislaus standing facing, an axe in his right hand and an orb in his left; a lis in the right field. A bright and lustrous example, featuring an exacting strike and a problem-free flan. Maria's arms are particularly sharp. The only hints of weakness are at the rims. Maria's reign as the last of the Capetian line of Hungarian monarchs was a troubled one. Her mother ruled as regent in her minority until her marriage in 1385 to Duke Sigismund of Luxemburg. Within the year, she was overthrown by her agnate, Charles II (King of Naples until 1385). Upon his death in February of 1386, she was imprisoned by Neapolitan partisans until freed by her husband in 1387. While co-ruler with Sigismund, Maria retained her own seal; it is believed coins were struck both in her name and Sigismund's until her death in a riding accident in 1395.
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Lambs Farm Famous Farmyard
The Lambs Farm Farmyard will open daily March 30th through November 1, 2015. Come and enjoy Lambs Farm's famous Farmyard. Meet Miss Wiggles, the 450-pound pig with an affinity for Bavarian Crème donuts and Oreo Cookies®, and meet all of the new miniature animals, including Levi the miniature horse. Climb into the petting zoo with goats, sheep and lambs. Check out the llamas, alpacas, cows, horses, ducks and more. Enjoy a ride on the old-fashion carousel or the train. Then challenge friends and family to a round of mini golf! Farmyard memberships are available. Day passes for all activities available for $8 for adults and $12 for children 2-12.
Six Flags Great America Fright Fest
It's Thrills by Day, Chills by Night at Fright Fest Presented by Snickers®. Six Flags Great America will be totally transformed into a Halloween playground, Fridays - Sundays. Have a ghoulish good time with hair-raising shows, electrifying street entertainment and thrilling haunted houses. Plus, experience all the rides in the dark. There will also be a special trick-or-treat trail just for kids.
Long Grove Apple Fest
Visitors of the annual Apple Fest can expect to have bushels of fun by enjoying the beautiful fall outdoor ambiance and participating in the many activities offered, including free live music throughout the historic village, rock climbing, pony rides, apple pie eating contests and more. Adults $5, children 12 and under free. Visit www.VisitLongGrove.com for more information.
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Vernon Hills Summer Celebration 2015
Join us for 4 days of food, fun, carnival rides and free entertainment and a huge beer tent. There will also be children's activities, bingo, live bands every night and fireworks on Thursday. Friday night enjoy Modern Day Romeos and Mike & Joe. Saturday Bella Cain and headliner Lonestar will perform along with a car show from 9am-2pm. Sunday enjoy a bags tourny and the music of Kaleidoscope Eyes. Please visit the website for updated entertainment schedule. Bring a blanket but leave the coolers home; no alcohol can be brought into the park.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Paddock Hills Equestrian Center
Imagine a golden ball of Midwestern sun breaking on the horizon. As the night dew still clings to the vines and the grass in the pastures, a farm comes to life with the sights and sounds of morning. Hot coffee steeps in the pot. Hard-working farm-hands begin the daily chores. Horses whinny as the cool rush of morning air fills their lungs. The gently rolling hills are aglow with another new day. This is the beauty of horses and the magic of a vineyard. Paddock Hills Equestrian Center is located with Prairie Orchard Farm vineyard in the majestic countryside of Union, IL, and is minutes from the I-90 expressway, but miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city and suburbs. Whether, attending one of our many horse shows, riding lessons, clinics, or programs, we are sure that your time with us will be well spent.
3rd Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival
Bring the family out for this exciting new event held at Central Park in Grayslake. The Color Aloft Festival will begin with hot air balloons being inflated and compete in a "Fox and Hounds" contest in which competing balloons seek to land closest to the 'Fox'. Balloons will be retrieved and return to the park. After dark they will be internally illuminated by their burners and glow. Enjoy family activities, a Civil War Era baseball game, live music and food vendors.
Tempel Lipizzan's 2015 Performances
Witness artistry and history come to life as the Tempel Lipizzan stallions enchant audiences with their power, intelligence and grace. From the play of newborn foals to the leaps of athletic stallions, the Tempel Lipizzans are an experience for the entire family. This unique performance set to music has become a Lake County favorite. Save and buy tickets in advance. Come early and enjoy a lunch or dinner in the cafe. Please visit the website for performance schedule.
24th Annual Civil War Days
Make plans to attend Northern Illinois' largest Civil War reenactment. The Lake County Discovery Museum is proud to present the 23rd annual Civil War Days encampment. The event features infantry, cavalry and artillery re-enactors, as well as musicians, sutlers, medical personnel and civilians. A large-scale battle reenactment, ongoing drills, kids' activities, and Civil War era shopping are available both days.
87th Annual Lake County Fair
Come out and enjoy 5 days of fun at the 87th Annual Lake County Fair. Events at the fair include live entertainment, food vendors, carnival rides and games, live animals, motor crossing, banana derby, demolition derby, flower show, expo hall and so much more. Please visit the website for updated information.
Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor 2015 Season
Six Flags Great America is fun for the whole family with 14 heart-pounding roller coasters, a free water park with over 30 heart pounding water slides, spectacular shows and parades, family rides and big pint-sized fun for the kids with children's areas and over 35 rides for the little ones. Don't miss Goliath, a triple record breaking roller coaster. It is the world's fastest wooden coaster with the tallest and steepest drop, plunging riders down 180 feet and rocketing through twists and turns at 72 miles per hour. Also enjoy Hurricane Harbor and Riptide Bay, the water park that boasts more slides and attractions. Catch a wave at the only place to surf on Lake Michigan.
The French Market of Vernon Hills
This market will include local growers, regional sourced cheeses, breads and other foods, but there also may be pottery, wood carvings, imported olive oils and crafts. Additionally a French market canopy system will be set in place with the canopies coming from Paris. The market will be held at the Metra Station parking lot.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Farm Heritage Festival
Check out hundreds of antique tractors, cars and steam engines, and other farm machinery as we celebrate Lake County's rural roots. Tractor parades, petting zoo, sheep herding demonstrations, scarecrow making, museum exhibits, wagon rides and other activities for kids and families.
Turkey Testicle Festival
It's a great night as you don't have to bring a dish to pass or talk to relatives. If you have never tried a turkey testicle, this is your chance! No need to worry about the weather the festival is held under one huge heated tent, with plenty of portable potties available. The bar is open but the number of people allowed inside at any one time is limited, as it can become pretty packed. There will also be hats, t-shirts and sweatshirts for sale to remember the night. "So grab a friend that's never been, enjoy a cold brew, great music, and hot nuts!" This is a 21 and older event only so bring your ID. Hope to see you there.
Antioch's Taste of Summer Festival
4 Days of fun in Downtown Antioch. Carnival rides, delectable foods, and top entertainment. Enjoy live music, Antioch IDOL and kids activities. Enjoy the sidewalk sales and find craft booths too. Visit AntiochChamber.org for an updated entertainment schedule.
The 12th Annual Buffalo Grove Invitational Art Festival
Currently rated as one of the top 100 art festivals in the country, the festival hosts more than 100 juried artists from around the globe. Art enthusiasts will have the opportunity to watch the masters at work with art demos and booth chats taking place all weekend long! In addition to the work of the 100 juried artists, festival-goers will have the opportunity to view and purchase works from young artists, ages 18 and under, who participate in the Youth Art Division of the festival taking place on Sunday. In addition to the artwork, festival-goers will enjoy live performances from a variety of musical acts, great food and art activities for kids, including an art scavenger hunt and spin art at the festival and much more!
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Grayslake Summer Days
Family music festival with activities for the entire family. Music, carnival games, food vendors, business booth area and "Grayslake's Got Talent" Contest. Bike and Pet Parade - 12 noon Saturday. Summer Days Parade kickoffs at 7pm Saturday evening. Festivities will be held downtown Grayslake. Visit the website for complete festival activities. Friday: 5pm-12am, Saturday: 11am-12am.
The 18th Annual Lincolnshire Art Festival
The festival hosts 100 juried artists from around the country in the Village Green of Lincolnshire and offers extraordinary examples of fine art and fine craft in a variety of mediums and price points. Take in the tranquility of Lincolnshire with a wonderful weekend that combines the fun of art with the art of fun. Live music on the music stage, great food and fun activities for kids, including an art scavenger hunt and spin art, make the festival a perfect family experience. Art enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see the masters at work with interactive art demos and booth chats taking place all weekend long! Festival-goers of all ages will have an opportunity to get into the "art-filled" action by contributing to a mural on-site at the festival.
ARTumn Harvest Art Festival
Come out and discover Deer Park Town Center's 4th Annual ARTumn Harvest Art Festival. Approximately 70 artists come from across the U.S. to participate in our juried art show held around the gazebo. In addition to fantastic fine artists, enjoy the live music, hands on kids art fun and food.
CITY:Deer Park
City of Angels
Los Angeles, 1940's. It's double the laughs and double the intrigue as two plots unfold at once when a young New York writer is brought to Los Angeles to turn his best-selling crime novel into a screenplay. As we follow the writer's travails in the film industry, the novel's private-eye comes to life in the evening's split screen plot.
Wings Over Waukegan Air Show
The Annual Waukegan Air Show, Wings Over Waukegan, is a great time for the whole family and has been extended to a 2-day show. Enjoy the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team, F-18 Hornet, USN Static Aircraft Displays, Classic Warbirds, Jet Bus and Military Aircraft as they soar through the sky performing exciting stunts and procedures. There will also be food and refreshment booths. Gates open at 9:30am and show begins at noon.
61st Art Fair on the Square
Art fair consisting of selected exhibitors' work in a variety of disciplines including: ceramics, digital art, drawing/pastels, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, graphics/printmaking, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture & wood. Silhouetted against classical architecture and stately mature trees, the artists set up their outdoor galleries around historic Market Square. There will also be a children's art tent for the creative little ones.
CITY:Lake Forest
David Adler 35th Festival of the Arts
The David Adler Music and Arts Center is proud to present its 35th Annual Festival of the Arts in beautiful Cook Park located in historic downtown Libertyville, Illinois. Over the last several years, Festival of the Arts has hosted some of the finest work of artists exhibiting in the country. To supplement this fine artistry the festival also presents a variety of children's activities.
MuckFest MS - Chicago
The run is pure athletic hilarity on a 5K course full of mud, and featuring 15+ outrageous obstacles that will spin, swing and fling you up, down and sideways. Entry fees are $55 by Apr 29 and $105 on race day.
2015 Christkindl Holiday Festival
Come to downtown Barrington for the annual Christkindl Festival. This is an open-air event during the holiday season featuring authentic German food, live entertainment, drinks, fun activities for families and kids crafts, live reindeer, carousel & train rides, Gingerbread House competition and even Santa's house. Please visit the website for a complete list of entertainment.


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40 non-citizens in Collier and Lee registered to vote, state says
About 40 people who are registered to vote in Collier and Lee counties are not citizens and need to be removed from the rolls, according to state officials.
As part of a statewide crackdown on illegal voters, the Department of State announced Wednesday there are 2,600 people in the process of being removed from the voter rolls across Florida. That includes 27 people in Collier County and 13 people in Lee.
Earlier this year, the Daily News reported that a handful of non-citizens, who were identified through refusal responses on their jury summonses, were on the voter registration rolls in both counties. Since then, state and county officials have scoured other sources of voter registration — driver license registrations and in-person sign-ups at elections offices — and identified more non-citizens on the voter rolls.
In April, letters were sent to the 27 Collier residents on the list requiring they prove their citizenship, said Tim Durham of the Supervisor of Elections Office. They have 30 days to respond. Immediately, two people admitted to not being citizens, he said, and have been removed from the rolls.
Lee County Supervisor of Elections Sharon Harrington said certified letters were sent last week to the 13 Lee residents on the list.
Harrington said five of the 13 people on the Lee list voted in the last three years. Durham said none of the 27 people on the Collier list voted in the last three years.
Voting without being a citizen and registering to vote under fraudulent conditions are third-degree felonies. But Durham said the statute of limitations is three years.
Both Harrington and Durham said they constantly add and remove people from voter rolls. Convicted felons, people deemed mentally incapacitated by court order and those who have died are removed once the elections office is notified, or verifies the information through various databases.
One way non-citizens can mistakenly register to vote is when they fill out a driver license application. On the application there is a box asking if the applicant wants to register to vote, Durham said. The elections offices do not have access to Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records, and may not be aware when people inadvertently register to vote when getting a license.
Durham said one of the two people in Collier who admitted to not being a citizen is a woman from Canada who told Durham she believed she had to check the voter registration box in order to get her license.
"What they may have to do is set up some type of code for those who may be here legally and can get a DL, but are not eligible to be registered to vote," Harrington said.
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Nollywood stars added colour to the wedding Hidayat Anifowose, the daughter of renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde (aka KWAM 1).
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A surgically implantable device for expanding skin and mucous tissue comprises a partially collapsed sealed envelope formed from a material which is permeable to extracellular body fluid. The envelope contains a material which establishes an osmotic potential across the envelope wall. Body fluid crosses the membrane to fill the envelope. As the envelope fills it expands the adjacent tissue. In use, the partially collapsed envelope is surgically implanted under the tissue to be expanded and is allowed to absorb fluid whereby expansion of the bag and subsequent tissue expansion is accomplished. A variety of surgical procedures using the expanded tissue are possible.
1. A surgically implantable device for expanding skin tissue and mucous membrane, the device comprising a partially collapsed sealed flexible envelope formed substantially from a membrane which is permeable to extracellular body fluid and a material contained within the envelope which is selected to provide sufficient osmotic pressure across the membrane to draw extracellular fluid thereacross, causing the envelope to expand and resulting in corresponding expansion of tissue under which the device is implanted.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the envelope is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose nitrate, crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol, polyurethanes, nylon 6, nylon 6.6, aromatic nylon, polyvinyl acetate, plasticized polyvinylacetate, polyvinyl butyrate, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyisobutylene, polyvinyl chloride, plasticized polyvinylchloride, natural rubber, silicone rubber and polybutadiene.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein the envelope is formed from a silicone rubber.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the envelope has a wall thickness of from about 0.001 (0.0254 mm) to about 0.020 inch (0.5080 mm).
5. The device of claim 1 wherein the envelope has a potential volume of from about 10 ml. to about 300 cc.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein the material which provides osmotic potential across the membrane is selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate, sodium sulphite, potassium chloride, sodium acetate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulphate, sucrose, glucose, fructose, glycine, alanine, valine, vinyl pyrrolidone, poly-n-vinylpyrrolidone, calcium lactate, magnesium succinate, carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene glycols, manitol, urea, proteins, blood by-products, dextran and mixtures thereof.
7. The device of claim 6 wherein the material which provides osmotic potential across the membrane is sodium chloride.
8. The device of claim 1 wherein the material which provides osmotic pressure across the membrane is present in an amount sufficient to achieve an isotonic solution in the envelope.
9. The device of claim 1 wherein the material which provides osmotic pressure across the membrane is present in an amount sufficient to provide osmotic pressure as long as the device is implanted.
10. A method for expanding skin tissue and mucous membrane in animals, the method comprising surgically implanting the device of claim 1 beneath the tisue and allowing the device to expand for a time sufficient to result in a corresponding tissue expansion.
11. The method of claim 10 including the subsequent step of surgically removing the device of claim 1.
12. The method of claim 11 including the additional subsequent step of using the expanded tissue in a surgical procedure.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the device of claim 1 is surgically implanted sufficiently close to the site of the subsequent surgical procedure that the expanded tissue can be used in the subsequent procedure without totally interrupting the vascular supply to the expanded tissue.
14. The method of claim 11 including the additional subsequent step of using the expanded tissue to receive a prosthetic device.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the prosthetic device is a mammary prosthesis.
1. field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to surgical devices and procedures; and, more specifically, to surgically implantable devices for expanding skin tissue and mucous membrane.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The expansion of skin is an observed phenomenon. Abdominal skin is seen to expand in pregnancy and in progressing obesity.
It is known to take advantage of this phenomenon. One device, developed by C. Radovan causes skin to expand by surgically implanting an inflatable bag under the skin. The bag is connected by a tube to a reservoir which is also implanted. The bag is incrementally inflated by hypodermically injecting a fluid into the reservoir from time to time. Inflation of the bag causes the skin tissue to expand.
Such a device and procedure have important advantages. Skin tissue needed for plastic surgery can be generated adjacent its site of use. The expanded skin is partially loosened and stretched to the area of surgery. Thus, such surgery can be accomplished with skin having color and texture characteristics similar to the repaired area, and the repair is made with a minimum of additional disturbance to the vascular supply of the expanded skin.
The device and procedure of Radovan have certain disadvantages. The requirement for an inflatable bag attached by a tube to a reservoir, all of which are to be surgically implanted, limits such a device to larger projects. For instance, such a device would be impractical for use in expanding tissue for cleft lip or palate repair of an infant.
Incremental inflation of the bag by hypodermic means is an inconvenience to both the patient and the physician, requiring a regular schedule of visits over a period of several weeks. Each subsequent injection of fluid into the reservoir can result in additional discomfort for the patient. Each such subsequent injection can also provide an opportunity for an undesirable infection.
It is an object of this invention to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
It is also an object of this invention to expand skin tissue and mucous membrane.
It is a further object of this invention to expand tissue and membrane for use in subsequent surgical procedures.
It is still another object of this invention to furnish tissue and membrane for reconstructive surgical procedures which is similar in physical characteristics to the tissue and membrane normally present at the location of the procedure.
It is yet another object of this invention to furnish tissue and membrane which has an adequate vascular supply for reconstructive surgical procedures.
It is a further object of this invention to expand tissue and membrane while avoiding the need for incremental hypodermic injections to cause the expansion.
It is also an object of this invention to make possible the expansion of tissue and membrane in relatively small areas. These and other objects are accomplished by a surgically implantable device for expanding skin tissue and mucous membrane which comprises, generally speaking, a partially collapsed, sealed flexible envelope formed from a membrane which is permeable to extracellular body fluid. The envelope contains a material which provides sufficient osmotic potential across the membrane to draw extracellular body fluid across the membrane.
The fluid drawn into the envelope causes it to expand. The expanding envelope causes the tissue beneath which it has been implanted to expand.
Another aspect of the invention includes the method of using the device to expand skin tissue and mucous membrane. The method includes, generally, surgically implanting the device beneath the tissue sought to be expanded and allowing the device to expand, resulting in a corresponding tissue expansion. In most cases the device is removed after the tissue has been expanded. Use of the expanded tissue is subsequent surgical procedures, especially in plastic surgery, is also contemplated by this aspect of the invention.
The invention is described below in greater detail with reference to the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 shows schematically and in cross-section the device of the present invention prior to expansion.
FIG. 2 shows schematically and in cross-section the device of the present invention after surgical implantation and expansion.
Referring more specifically to FIG. 1, there is shown envelope 10, which is partially collapsed. Envelope 10 contains material 11 which provides an osmotic potential across the walls of envelope 10.
Envelope 10 can be formed from any useful material. Suitable materials are membranes which are permeable to extracellular body fluid under osmotic pressure. Typical of such materials are cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose nitrate, crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol, polyurethanes, nylon 6, nylon 6.6, aromatic nylon, polyvinyl acetate, plasticized polyvinylacetate, polyvinyl butyrate, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyisobutylene, polyvinyl chloride, plasticized polyvinylchloride, natural rubber, silicone rubber and polybutadiene.
Silicone rubber is a preferred membrane material for envelope 10 because of its relative strength and flexibility at useful membrane thicknesses and because of its well known compatibility by animal tissue. A preferred material is Silastic� silicone elastomer available from Dow Corning Corporation.
The thickness of the membrane which forms envelope 10 can vary depending on such considerations as the overall size of envelope 10, the desired membrane strength and the desired rate of osmatic flow. The membrane is typically from about 0.001 to about 0.020 inch (0.0254 mm to about 0.5080 mm) thick.
A preferred membrane thickness is from about 0.003 inch (0.0762 mm) to about 0.012 inch (0.3048 mm). Membrane thicknesses in this range are preferred because of the combination of relative strength and relatively rapid expansion of the envelope they provide. It is observed from experimental procedures that the expansion rate of the envelope varies substantially inversely as the membrane thickness. For example, an envelope 10 having a membrane thickness of 0.003 inch (0.0762 mm) containing a certain material 11 in sufficient quantity to result in a constantly saturated solution within an 18 cc envelope, will expand at a rate of about 1.2 cc per day. An envelope 10 containing the same material 11 but having a membrane thickness of 0.006 inch (0.1524 mm) will expand at a rate of 0.6 cc per day.
Envelope 10 can be of any size suited to the individual tissue expansion project for which it is used. For example a relatively small envelope having an expanded volume of about 10 ml. would typically be selected to expand tissue for subsequent repair of a cleft lip or palate in an infant. On the other hand, an envelope capable of expansion to 250 or 300 cc. would more likely be selected to expand skin tissue for subsequent acceptance of a mammary prosthesis.
The shape of the envelope is not critical. It may usefully be adjusted to suit the geometry of a particular tissue expansion project.
Envelope 10 is normally closed with seal 12 after material 11 has been placed inside. Any suitable seal can be used. Seal 12 should be capable of making a sufficiently water-tight closure so that liquid enters envelope 10 only by osmosis. Seal 12 can be formed from the same membrane material as envelope 10 or it can be made from another sealant. For example good results are obtained with Dow Corning Medical Adhesive A� or by forming a plug of Dow Corning Silastic� elastomer and allowing the elastomer to cure at room temperature.
Material 11 can be any solid or liquid material which is useful to establish osmotic pressure across the membrane which forms envelope 10 without degrading envelope 10. Materials which are useful as material 11 are salts such as sodium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate, potassium chloride, sodium sulphate, sodium acetate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulphate, calcium lactate or magnesium succinate. Non-ionic substances such as sucrose, glucose, fructose, glycine, alanine, valine and vinyl pyrrolidone are also useful materials for establishing osmotic pressure. Hydrophillic (swellable or soluble) polymers such as poly-n-vinylpyrrolidone, carboxymethylcellulose and polyethylene glycols can be used as material 11 as can manitol, urea, blood by-products, proteins and dextran. Of course mixtures of any of the useful materials can also be used.
Sodium chloride is a preferred material because of the high osmotic pressure it provides. Material 11 can be present in any useful amount. The amount of material 11 used will vary primarily depending on the desired speed of expansion of envelope 10 and the desired final volume. For example, if very slow expansion is desired, the amount of material 11 will be chosen to result in a substantially isotonic fluid when completely in solution.
When a substantially constant rate of expansion is sought, an amount of material 11 is selected which will result in a saturated solution in envelope 10 even when it is completely expanded.
Referring more specifically to FIG. 2, there is shown an envelope 20 which has been surgically implanted under skin tissue 21. Envelope 20 is surgically implanted between skin tissue 21 and muscle tissue 22 when in a partially collapsed state (as shown in FIG. 1) through incision 23.
Envelope 20 is implanted in the vicinity of defect 24 which is sought to be repaired by subsequent plastic surgery.
Envelope 20 has expanded due to the passing of extracellular body fluid across the membrane which forms envelope 20. Skin 21 has expanded corresponding to the expansion of envelope 20. It is observed from experimental procedures that skin 21 can be extended without significant stretching or thinning.
Particles 26 are solid pieces of the material which provides the desired osmotic potential across the membrane wall of envelope 20, such as material 11 of FIG. 1. Particles 26 have not completely dissolved, indicating that solution 25 is a saturated solution. As discussed above, saturated solutions are often desirable when a steady rate of expansion is desired.
The degree of stretching of skin tissue 21 varies from case to case. In some instances, only limited stretching is required to supply expanded tissue for subsequent surgical procedures. In other situations, the greatest possible amount of tissue expansion is desired. Expansion of tissue up to at least about 170% its original surface area without undesirable thinning or disruption of vascular supply is observed in the practice of the present invention. This degree of expansion is observed in both skin tissue and mucous membrane. In cases where an even greater amount of skin is desired for correcting a defect, such as defect 24, skin expanding devices can be implanted at several sites around the defect.
The connective tissue and the direct vascular supply between muscle tissue 22 and skin tissue 21 is disrupted when envelope 20 is surgically implanted. However, skin tissue 21 is able to function adequately on the lateral vascular supply. Tissue 21 becomes trained to depend on the lateral vascular supply while envelope 20 is in place so that healthy tissue is available when envelope 20 is removed and skin tissue 21 is lapped to cover defect 24.
It is to be understood, however, that young, healthy tissue is preferred for expansion. The percentage of successful procedures tends to decrease in very old patients, as is true with previously known plastic surgery routines.
The type of defect 24 is not normally critical to the practice of the invention. The invention is found to be useful when defect 24 is, for example, a burn, a scar, bald scalp tissue, a tattoo or a cleft. The invention is also useful when expanded skin is required for subsequent insertion of a prosthesis, such as a mammary prosthesis.
In most applications, it is preferable to position the tissue expander over a bony prominence or a sheath of firm muscle so that the expansion will be predominently outward.
The invention will now be described by way of example.
An envelope was prepared of Dow Corning Silastic� silicone rubber. The envelope has a wall thickness of about 0.006 inch (0.1524 mm) and is designed to have a length of about 4 cm.
Four ordinary salt (NaCl) tablets were placed in the envelope to provide a saturated solution. The envelope was sealed with Dow Corning Silastic� silicone resin sealant and sterilized by autoclaving. Upon removal from the autoclave the envelope was observed to have substantially completely collapsed around the salt tablets.
The envelope was tested for leaks by submerging it for about 24 hours in a sterile water bath. After 24 hours the envelope was observed to have taken on some water by osmosis. (Excessive water intake would have indicated a pin-hole type leak).
A Guinea Pig was prepared to receive the skin expander device. The Guinea Pig was anesthesized and its back shaved. An antiseptic was applied to the shaved area. A small incision was made in the skin at one end of the shaved area, and the skin loosened from the subcutaneous tissue. The tissue expander was positioned under the skin, and the incision closed. The area of the skin covering the device was measured.
The Guinea Pig was observed for 4 weeks. During that time, the skin over the skin expander was seen to expand as the mass of the skin expander enlarged. At the end of 4 weeks, the expanded skin was measured and found to have expanded to about 1.7 times its original area.
The Guinea Pig was sacrificed and the entire area of the skin expander removed. The removed area was carefully dissected with special attention paid to the thickness of the expanded skin and to its vascular supply. The expanded skin was observed not to be undesirably thinned and to have an adequate vascular supply.
An envelope was prepared as in Example 1 and is immersed in a saline solution approximating extracellular body fluid (9 g/l.). The solution was maintained at a temperature of about 98.6� F. (37.0� C.) for 4 weeks.
The envelope was observed to expand to substantially the same degree as the envelope of Example 1.
Various envelopes were constructed as indicated in the table below, and were immersed in a warm saline bath (as in Example 2). The expansion characteristics of the envelopes are noted in the table.
__________________________________________________________________________ OsmoticEnvelope Material Observations Usefulness forNo. Vol. Material Type Amount Rate of Swell Envelope Strength tissue expansion__________________________________________________________________________** 1 50 cc Silastic* NaCl Sufficient Rapid Weak. Ruptured Questionable 0.001 in. for saturated (6 ml/day) with rough handling (weak) (0.0254 mm) solution2 " Silastic* " " Rapid good OK 0.002 in. (4.2 ml/day) (0.0508 mm)3 " Silastic* " " Slower good OK 0.006 in. (1.8 ml/day) (0.1524 mm)4 " Silastic* " " Slow Excellent Questionable 0.012 in. (0.9 ml/day) (slow) (0.3048 mm)5 " Silastic* " Sufficient Varied. Rapid good Questionable for 0.003 in. for isotonic at first, but most applications, (0.0762 mm) final solution slowed greatly Too slow after first day__________________________________________________________________________ *Dow Corning Silastic� silicone rubber **Calculated Example
A female patient was selected for receipt of a mammary prosthesis. The patient was observed to have one well developed breast and one breast which was not developed due to apparent surgical removal of the mammary gland tissue shortly after birth.
A tissue expander envelope was prepared from Dow Corning Silastic� silicone rubber. The envelope was designed to have an expanded shape substantially similar to that of a mammary prosthesis and to have an expanded volume of about 250 cc.
The envelope had a wall thickness of about 0.006 inch (0.1524 mm) and was filled with sufficient sodium chloride to result in an isotonic solution when fully expanded.
The envelope was sterilized and tested (as in Example 1) and was surgically implanted. The patient was carefully observed for a period of 6 weeks.
The tissue expander device was observed to cause the overlying skin tissue to expand slowly. At the end of the 6 week observation period the device was surgically removed and a mammary prosthesis was easily fitted under the expanded skin tissue.
A female patient is presented having a disfiguring scar on her back resulting from an automobile accident several years previous. The scar is long and fairly wide, extending down the patient's back from the shoulders to the top of the hip area.
Three tissue expander devices according to the present invention are prepared. The devices are designed to have a long narrow shape, and are made of Dow Corning Silastic� silicone rubber having a wall thickness of about 0.003 inch (0.0762mm). The envelopes are filled with a sodium chloride solution in an amount sufficient to result in a saturated solution when completely expanded.
The envelopes are sterilized and tested (according to the procedure outlined in Example 1) and are surgically implanted under the patient'skin tissue along one side of the scar.
The tissue is carefully observed and is seen to expand at a relatively rapid rate. At the end of 4 weeks, it is determined that sufficient expansion of the skin tissue has been accomplished to provide tissue for repair of the scar.
The skin expander devices are removed and the expanded tissue is used to repair the scar by ordinary plastic surgical procedure. The expanded skin is observed to be healthy and to have a sufficient vascular supply.
A newborn male with a unilateral cleft lip is presented. The patient is observed to have a skin and mucous membrane deficiency of about 40%. At 4 days of age an 18 cc envelope having a wall thickness of 0.006 inch (0.1524 mm) designed to provide a saturated salt (NaCl) solution is implanted subcutaneously in the lateral segment of the lip. At age 5 weeks, the device is removed and the expanded skin tissue and mucous membrane are utilized in a one-step closure of the lip.
The present invention has been disclosed in the above teachings, drawings and examples with sufficient clarity and conciseness to enable one skilled in the art to make and use the invention, to know the best mode for carrying out the invention and to distinguish it from other inventions and from what is old. Many variations and obvious adaptations of the inventions will readily come to mind, and these are intended to be contained within the scope of the invention as claimed below.
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Blake Hounshell is managing editor at Foreign Policy, having formerly been Web editor. Hounshell oversees ForeignPolicy.com and has commissioned and edited numerous cover stories for the print magazine, including National Magazine Award finalist "Why Do They Hate Us?" by Mona Eltahawy. He also edits The Cable, FP's first foray into daily original reporting, and was editor of Colum Lynch's Turtle Bay, which in 2011 won a National Magazine award for best reporting in a digital format.
Blake joined Foreign Policy in 2006 after living in Cairo, where he studied Arabic, missed his Steelers finally win one for the thumb, and worked for the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies. Blake was a 2011 finalist for the Livingston Awards prize for young journalists for his reporting on the Arab uprisings, and his Twitter feed was named one of Time magazine's "140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2011." Under his leadership, in 2008, Passport, FP's flagship blog, won Media Industry Newsletter's "Best of the Web" award in the blog category. Along with Elizabeth Dickinson, he edited Southern Tiger: Chile's Fight for a Democratic and Prosperous Future, the memoirs of former Chilean president Ricardo Lagos, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2012.
A graduate of Yale University, Blake speaks mangled Arabic and French, is an avid runner, and lives in Washington with his wife, musician Sandy Choi, and their toddler, David. Follow him on Twitter @blakehounshell.
The Economist has a great cover story about the rising price of food, a main reason for which is a U.S. policy that supports the development of ethanol made from corn (the rise of Asia is another major factor, but that's a good thing). Read the piece for the full account of what is going on and why it is so dangerous, but in the meantime, ponder this graphic:
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The majority of Managers of Accounting & Financial Reporting in the United States — nearly three-fifths — boast more than 10 years of experience in their profession. Salaries stretch from $43K to $118K per year, and the median is $75K annually. Total cash compensation for Managers of Accounting & Financial Reporting runs from $43K to $118K depending on bonuses that can occasionally exceed $18K and profit sharing that can reach almost $10K. Geographic location is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by career duration. Most enjoy medical while a majority get dental coverage. Vision coverage is also available to over one-half. The majority of Managers of Accounting & Financial Reporting claim high levels of job satisfaction. Respondents to the PayScale salary survey provided the data for this report.
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Managers of accounting and financial reporting are responsible for providing a variety of financial and account support for their company and clients. They are responsible for all aspects of the financial reporting, including internal controls and payroll services. Managers of accounting and financial reporting also approve purchasing decisions and maintain records for tax purposes. Additionally, they record cash and card transactions (including keeping receipts), communicate with financial institutions, and arrange bank deposits. These professionals also must keep a file of vendor invoices and monitor accounts receivable.Read More...
Other tasks performed by managers of accounting and financial reporting include participating in business development, identifying new opportunities, preparing accurate financial reports, and managing accounting discrepancies to eliminate economic losses. They work effectively with management to prepare budgets, as well as tax forms. They analyze financial data, compare planned budgets and actual expenditures, work close with other business operations, and control managers to facilitate paperwork and increase financial transparency. In addition, They maintain strong relationships with executives within their organization and outside clients. In all tasks, these managers must follow specific accounting guidance set forth by their company, as well as strict regulatory standards.
To be successful in this position, managers of accounting and financial reporting should have strong interpersonal skills, be results oriented, have advanced financial knowledge, and be able to use their leadership abilities to motivate other financial professionals to reach all company objectives. They must also have excellent knowledge of auditing practices and methods. A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is needed for this position. Additional industry and leadership certifications may be preferred.
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Managers of Accounting & Financial Reporting sometimes assume positions such as Corporate Controllers. That role pays $92K per year on average. The most common career progression for Managers of Accounting & Financial Reporting leads to becoming an Accounting Manager, where pay is typically $60K. However, many Managers of Accounting & Financial Reporting also opt to become Financial Controllers, a position that pays $77K on average.
Managers of Accounting & Financial Reporting report using a wide range of professional skills. Most notably, skills in Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, and Accounting are correlated to pay that is above average. Those listing Quickbooks as a skill should be prepared for drastically lower pay. Human Resources and General Ledger Accounting also typically command lower compensation. It is often found that people who know Accounting are also skilled in Financial Analysis and Microsoft Excel.
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The average worker who claims fewer than five years of experience earns around $64K. In contrast, however, individuals who report five to 10 years in this occupation see a much larger median of $80K. The average pay reported by folks with 10 to 20 years of experience is around $80K. Folks with more than two decades of experience actually report lower incomes overall; their average comes out to a mere $69K.
San Francisco offers some of the highest pay in the country for Managers of Accounting & Financial Reporting, 58 percent above the national average. Managers of Accounting & Financial Reporting can also look forward to large paychecks in cities like New York (+34 percent), Boston (+31 percent), Miami (+28 percent), and Atlanta (+26 percent). Dallas ranks last in the field for pay, reporting salaries 5 percent below the national average.
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If she doesn't accept the offer she has three weeks to come up with this month's $4,060 payment and still owes an additional $3,500 for previous months.
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Over an hour of footage was shot with the aid of a hidden camera smuggled into the prison. The inmates then managed to get the equipment out of the prison and into the hands of two young film producers, Omar Dawson and Karim Bellazaar, who together edited the video that we see here. The images reveal moss-covered shower walls, less-than-basic toiletries and crammed cells. They also show us a few examples of the inventiveness of the residents. For example, the 'Yo-Yo' system, which allows inmates to pass objects from window to window using bed sheets.
Karim Bellazaar and Omar Dawson kindly offered permission for The Observer site to publish the short film. They hope it to reach as many people, particularly abroad.
This idea came from the inmates, not from us. They got in touch with us because they knew about our work in the suburbs and because they trusted us. They didn't want to give the images to the mainstream press. They took the risk of filming to give people another view of life in prison life, different from the usual reports, which they believe are too supervised by the prison service.
Their message is simple: don't believe that that prison is a place of rehabilitation. Because - as the inmate at the end of the video explains - all sorts of people get put in the same situation in prison: bandits, professional criminals and minor delinquents. I'm always hearing people say that the suburbs are lawless places. Well so are the prisons, and they're administered by the state.
We're going to make a documentary with the rest of the images we've got. There are violent scenes, of course, but also some funny scenes. We're going to try to show the psychological violence that this self-contained world brings about. Remember they've only got an hour a day outside. What do they do the rest of the time, locked in their cells?
Prisons are supposed to be "deterrents" meaning...they are bad places...dont break the law and you won't have to worry about being in one. I think those guys have it pretty easy compared to some places I've seen...They've got food, fresh air, clothing...etc. etc...
Tell them to get over themselves, and start being a productive funtionable citizen.
I'm an American and I have heard that things in our prison system is almost as bad as that. I once watched a programme on TV about a man who made a documentary where he went to prison for thirty days. It was fairly interesting how violent things are. In fact, we have one fourth of all the world's prisoners in this country
I'm an American and I have heard that things in our prison system is almost as bad as that. I once watched a programme on TV about a man who made a documentary where he went to prison for thirty days. It was fairly interesting how violent things are. In fact, we have one fourth of all the world's prisoners in this country
That video shows nothing shocking to anyone who knows of prison systems in other countries. The showers were horrible but let's look at what these prisoners do have that most US prison inmate would never get - never mind in Asia, S America or Africa
- windows that open w/ fresh air in cells
- a cell w/ storage
- security so loose a video cam could be smuggled in AND back out again.
No wonder they can get away with cooking in their cells
as is the case with the complaints about "inhuman" living conditions in the banlieues, I'd love to ship a planeload of French complainers over to the US to be incarcerated in Attica (or the ghettos in Detroit).
They'd be begging to be sent back to France in a week.
Perhaps, think about why they got there in the first place!! Prime reason is to penalise/punish first , then rehabilitate. Quite frankly,seems to be far superior accommmodation to some asian prisons. There is always someone who wants to act as an 'apologist'for people who deserve their fate/situation.
But weren't they put there for a reason?
Re the filthy conditions, aren't there faults on both sides - surely the management should set a standard of cleanliness and insist on the prisoners working to maintain that standard. The fairy godmother is not going to come in with her magic wand a clean it up for them.
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Risotto A La Suisse
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This Risotto A La Suisse recipe is simply irresistible. Try this Risotto A La Suisse on a get together; you will definetely get a lot of compliments for this dish.
|1⁄2 Medium, chopped
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Dry white wine
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Chicken stock/Beef stock
|1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
|Ground black pepper
|To Taste
|Raw rice
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Grated non processed gruyere cheese
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1. In a heavy saucepan saute the onion in the butter until the onion is golden. Add the wine, stock and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, add the rice and continue boiling five minutes, stirring constantly. Cover the pan, reduce the heat as low as possible and cook until the rice is tender, about fifteen minutes.
2. Remove the pan from the heat, fold in the cheese, cover and let stand about four minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Stir once again thoroughly and serve at once.
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