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In a Windows PC (personal computer), the Recycle Bin (the trash icon) holds your recently deleted files. Just like a trash bin in your kitchen, the Recycle Bin holds your unwanted stuff (computer files). When the trash bin is full, it is emptied to hold new unwanted stuff. This also applies to Recycle Bin. If you through something in the trash bin by mistake, you want to take out for further use. This is also true with the Recycle Bin.
When you delete files from your PC, the files are moved to the Recycle Bin, assuming the Recycle Bin has enough capacity to hold what you are deleting. If the Recycle Bin does not have the storage space to hold what you are deleting, your computer will alert you that the files will be deleted immediately and permanently (thus won't be held in the Recycle Bin). Emptying the Recycle Bin can help increase its storage space. Alternatively, you can also increase the storage capacity of the Recycle Bin.
Recycle bin in Windows XP
To emptying the Recycle Bin (this means permanently deleting files from your computer), follow these steps (for Windows XP):
- Click on the Recycle Bin. This will open Recycle Bin window.
- To delete a selection of files, select the files you want to remove from the Recycle Bin window. Click on File on the top Menu Bar. Next click delete. This will delete selected files. Alternatively, after you have selected the files to delete, hit the delete key on your keyboard. Confirm the deletion from the message box to delete the file.
- Click on the Empty the Recycle Bin button on left to permanently delete all files.
See the graphics in the figure 1 to visualize the steps and for more information.
Figure 1 permanently deleting files from the Recycle Bin
#1. A Recycle Bin window showing the files currently in Recycle Bin.
#2. Deleting selected files from the Recycle Bin using the File | Delete menu options.
#3. Deleting all the files from the Recycle Bin using the link button on the left. Read the note before deleting: it says "Permanently removes all items in the Recycle Bin and frees up disk space."
Important note
Even though you are permanently deleting files when you empty the Recycle Bin, the files can still be recovered. This, however, requires that you or someone else interested in recovering the information on the hard-drive of a computer go to data recovery specialists. These computer professionals have the tools and the skills to recover deleted files (and any other content on a hard-drive). So don't assume if a file has been deleted from the Recycle Bin cannot be later recovered.
Because files from the Recycle Bin can be undeleted (or stored back to the PC location where they were deleted from), it may be a good idea to periodically empty the Recycle Bin. If others have access to your computer, one of the important places they don't want to miss seeing is the content inside the Recycle Bin. They know files can easily be restored with a few clicks yet you thought the files were deleted (the files just moved to Recycle Bin). It takes another step to permanently delete files and that is emptying the Recycle Bin.
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Abstract: We give upper and lower bounds of the first eigenvalue of the Hodge Laplacian acting on smooth -forms on a convex Euclidean domain for the absolute and relative boundary conditions. In particular, for the absolute conditions we show that it behaves like the squared inverse of the -th longest principal axis of the ellipsoid of maximal volume included in the domain (the John ellipsoid). Using John's theorem, we then give a spectral geometric interpretation of the bounds and relate the eigenvalues with the largest volume of a -dimensional section of the domain.
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Family drama plays out in the cards of 'Lotería'
Mario Alberto Zambrano views a troubled world through the eyes of a child
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Photo By xx"Loteria," by Mario Alberto Zambrano
copy scan of cards used in loteria or Mexican bingo for Houston section 10_15_02. HOUCHRON CAPTION (10/15/2002): One of the traditional cards of the loteria, the Mexican version of bingo that focuses not on numbers, but on social and cultural characters. HOUCHRON CAPTION (10/15/2002): Cards from Loteria de los Muertos. HOUCHRON CAPTION (10/15/2002): Another traditional loteria card.
Photo By no infoJayne Cooper and Mario Zambrano, Nederlands Dans Theatre 2, "Deja Vu", Choreographer: Hans van Manen. Dance Salad, May 13 & 14, 7:30 pm Cullen Theatre. HOUCHRON CAPTION (05/09/1999): Pas de deux, ``Deja Vu'': Jayne Cooper and Mario Zambrano of Nederlands Dans Theatre II perform a work choreographed by Hans van Manen.
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Mario Alberto Zambrano grew up in Houston.
He has enjoyed a soaring career as a contemporary ballet dancer, refining moves with some of the most innovative dance troupes in Germany, Israel and the Netherlands.
And now, Zambrano choreographs words.
His debut novel, "Lotería," is a polished tome of prose unreeling the tale of plucky little Luz Maria Castillo in the game of chance called life.
Memories stir and storm for the 11-year-old narrator, Luz, as she flips over cards from the Mexican bingolike game called lotería. Each image in the lotería deck unlocks a chapter in Luz's life. La araña, a spider in cobwebs, opens the book. Luz sits in a state institution while older sister Estrella lies in a hospital intensive care unit and her father sulks behind bars. State officials want Luz to talk about her feelings. She will only do so on the pages of her journal.
We peer like voyeurs, artfully led by Zambrano's pacing, dialogue and comically drawn characters. "What I write is for You and me and no one else," says Luz as she charms the reader to be God's understudy.
Luz starts life with a love for song and dance. At wedding receptions, others would stand back in a circle and cheer her on. She loves Texas' Selena, flamenco icon Lola Flores and wears tennis shoes that spell out S-A-M-B-A.
Luz is mostly clear-eyed about the adult world around her. At times, she and her mother are "like bad actresses in a telenovela." Such is family drama. Her father is hard-drinking and abusive, yet she is willing to forgive him, even when he breaks her hand for an act in which her older cousin Memo played villain. She wants to make Papi happy, sing him Mexican rancheras, share a brandy. They already share the same dark skin.
But what we witness are the madonna-whore roles into which men categorize females, even a little child like Luz.
Her mother is beautiful, light-skinned, green-eyed and abused in pained scenes that would end in mornings with Band-Aids at each eye.
When her mother starts working as a housekeeper for Dr. Roberto, Luz grows suspicious of the fancy shoes her mother wears to the job. How will she persevere when her mother leaves and her sister gets hurt?
Reader-voyeurs can only watch and wait for the lyrical word pictures as Luz slips back in time, in memory, to innocence, her own way of escape to the sound of la rana, the green frog plastered on yet another lotería card.
"Lotería" should delight and disturb any reader sensitive to the ways of children and how they think and, more important, how deeply they feel.
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...it was a mistake for me to buy a 6800 card...
...farcry IQ looks better on my old 9800pro videocard...
That shouldn't be the case. Have you tried the 1.2 patch? It seems to work pretty well for the nvidia cards and fixes most of the graphical glitches. Or, you could try using the r3xx mode which seems to work well even on nvidia cards (not much slower and actually faster in some cases).
FarCry made me want to power on my system all the time, with Doom 3 i have to force myself to play further.
Oh well, different strokes for different fokes. I loved Doom 3. The only game I've bothered to finish in quite a while. But, I really liked the horror/haunted house atmosphere of the game. Very creepy. I did enjoy the first couple of levels in Far Cry but I've spent more time just enjoying the graphics rather than playing the game. So, I don't know much about the storyline or how it turns out. Hopefully I'll finish it at some point but for me, the type of story/game didn't hold my interest as much (except for the case that I love to look at it). That's actually another problem. I've seen almost the whole game now using the developer mode and just looking at the graphics so I've probably spoiled the story for the most part.
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Posted 26 June 2013 - 07:28
This could just as well be Valve trolling all of us. Don't get your hopes up just yet.
There's also this.
Posted 26 June 2013 - 07:34
There's also this.
The issues were with moving HL2 over to the Steampipe distribution method.
Posted 26 June 2013 - 07:36
There's also this.
To quote gigapixels on IRC:
[09:27:48] <%gigapixels> i feel like valve will release HL3 without any prior notification [09:27:53] <%gigapixels> they don't need the advertising [09:27:59] <%gigapixels> everybody's already waiting for it
It's not entirely impossible, but... colour me skeptical for now. Until we have more information.
Posted 26 June 2013 - 07:38
To me that looks more like Portal 3, especially the button saying "Basically just a big room full of knives", that sounds more like a Portal level.
Also that Japanese in that tweet translates to "Prepare for unexpected results", that's a testing term, which the Portal games are, just a big series of tests. I think it's Portal 3.
Posted 26 June 2013 - 07:40
The end of that tweet, which is Korean, translates to "Prepare for unexpected results ..."
"Big room full of knives" is Gabe's office. You should see it. And note what's under the stickynote.
Posted 26 June 2013 - 07:53
I think the anticipation is so high that any game released couldn't possibly live up to that anticipation.
A years have past since the last instalment and gaming has also changed since then. If it ever comes out it would be really interesting to see how it was received.
Posted 26 June 2013 - 08:26
I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, but I can't help it.
There was also that Easter egg in Portal 2. http://www.youtube.c...h?v=U2557K2YNeI (I'm hoping that is real anyway...as I haven't done that myself, only seen clips).
Posted 26 June 2013 - 08:52
Thats what im hoping for a great portal 3/HL 3 tie in,
on a side note i think that Aperture Science and the whole Portal 2 had a lot more personality that HL did.
It would be good if they were to do something to end the story, it gets annoying when a story goes on forever without a conclusion.
A great change up was the difference between HL and HL2 differen environment, (sort off) different enemies.
Posted 26 June 2013 - 08:57
I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, but I can't help it.
There was also that Easter egg in Portal 2 (I'm hoping that is real anyway...as I haven't done that myself, only seen clips).
It was strange though, the easter egg in Portal 2 mentioned a ship in the arctic and the pic mentions a terrarium which is a desert style tank for reptiles so the 2 are completely opposite environments, maybe there are portals involved somewhere.


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A system for continuous passive motion of a limb or one or more fingers comprises a reciprocable carriage coupled to a drive belt which is driven by a motor through a disengageable clutch. A second drive belt also driven by the motor, and the first drive belt, carry elements whose positions can be sensed to control limits of motion. Individual finger actuators, adjustable in length and with internal springs, couple engagement means on the fingers to the carriage, which can be driven so as to provide predetermined dwell times at limits of flexion and extension.
1. The method of operating a continuous passive motion device for the fingers, to provide a controlled range of motion for each finger, using a reciprocable carriage to which individual finger attachable and length adjustable finger actuators are secured and also using a pair of movable belts, comprising the steps of:
moving the carriage with a first belt to an anterior limit of position while maintaining a second belt at a posterior limit of position;
securing the individual finger actuators to the tips of the fingers while adjusting the length of the individual finger actuators;
flexing the fingers, the carriage, and the individual finger actuators while maintaining the second belt at the posterior limit position,
coupling the two belts together; and
driving the two belts together in reciprocating fashion by sensing an anterior limit position of the first belt and the posterior limit position of the second belt.
2. The method as set forth in claim 1 above, including the additional step of having a dwell time at the anterior limit of motion while concurrently tensioning the fingers individually.
3. The method set forth in claim 2 above, further including the steps of indexing the second drive belt to the posterior limit position before moving the carriage, and adjusting the lengths of the finger actuators to provide tension at the posterior limit position.
4. A method of exercising a finger with a continuous passive motion device comprising the steps of:
moving the finger in a first direction against a first spring force, movement in the first direction tending to orient the finger in an extended position;
moving the finger in a second direction opposite the first direction against a second spring force, movement in the second direction tending to orient the finger in a contracted position;
maintaining the finger in the extended position against the first spring force for a dwell time between motion reversals; and
securing the finger to a individual finger attachable and length adjustable finger actuators and to a reciprocable carriage such that a tensile force is exerted on the finger at a limit of motion for both extension and flexion.
5. A system for providing continuous passive motion of at least one of the fingers of the hand comprising:
a support for securing the system to the region of the wrist;
a housing rigidly coupled to the support for containing a drive mechanism, the housing including rigidly mounted motor means, battery means for energizing the motor means, and controller means for varying the excitation of the motor means in speed and direction;
a pair of belt drives coupled to the housing, and movable with respect thereto, a first of the belt drives being coupled to the motor means by clutch means and a second of the belt drives being directly coupled to the motor means;
carriage means being slidably mounted on the housing and coupled to the first belt drive, the first and second belt drives and the carriage means being movable along a predetermined axis generally parallel to the direction of desired finger movement;
adjustable elongated means pivotably coupled to the carriage means and extending therefrom in the direction of the finger tips parallel to the predetermined axis, and each of the adjustable elongated means including means for gripping a finger, such that motion of the motor means may be coupled to the adjustable elongated means so as to manipulate each gripped finger;
sensors means for sensing an anterior limit position of the second belt drive;
and wherein the controller means includes means for driving the motor means in reversing directions such that the belt drives move together between the anterior and posterior limit positions sensed by the sensor means when the clutch means is engaged so as to define a region of manipulation for each gripped finger.
6. A system as set forth in claim 5 above, including lever means cooperatively connected to the clutch means for engaging the clutch means to drive the belt drives together so as to ultimately control the manipulation of each gripped finger.
7. A system as set forth in claim 5 above, wherein said means for gripping a finger comprise individual lengthwise adjustable elements having extensible spring means coupling said adjustable elongated means to the individual fingers so as to compensate for varying lengths of finger.
8. A system as set forth in claim 11 above, further comprising:
(a) the pair of belt drives is spaced apart and parallel belt drives, each of the belt drives having first and second ends and including pulley means proximate the first and second ends of the belt drives;
(b) flag means mounted in a selected region of the belt drives;
(c) a first photoelectric flag sensor means positioned at the posterior limit position; and
(d) a second photoelectric flag sensor means positioned at the anterior limit position.
9. A system as set forth in claim 8 above, wherein the clutch means comprises a member axially movable along a predetermined motor shaft axis, to engage a concentric pulley of the pulley means for the second belt drive to the motor shaft axis, and lever means for controlling the clutch means position; and wherein the system further includes a cover to engage the lever means for engaging the clutch means into an automatically run position when the cover is closed.
10. A system as set forth in claim 5 above, wherein the adjustable elongated means comprise a base tube, an elongated rod adjustably seated in the base tube, first and second springs having predetermined compliance disposed serially within the base tube, and an elongated wire extending through the elongated rod and disposed between the first and second springs and coupled at a first end to the means for gripping the finger, such that the springs permit relative movement against resistance.
11. A system as set forth in claim 5 above, wherein the means for gripping the finger includes a separate finger holder for attachment to the tip of each finger to be subjected to motion, the separate finger holder including an extending lever arm for attachment to the elongated wire, and means for resiliently securing the separate finger holder to the finger.
12. A system as set forth in claim 11 above, wherein the finger holder has a substantially semicircular shape in cross section, including a base portion coupled to the lever, and side panels, the side panels being coupled to the base portion by hinges.
13. A system as set forth in claim 12 above, including a foam insert within the semicircular structure having adhesive on both sides, the side panels engaging the side of the finger and controlling motion of the finger substantially by shear forces.
14. A system as set forth in claim 5 above, wherein the support includes side surfaces along the direction of movement of the carriage means for limiting a degree of divergence of the adjustable elongated means.
15. A system as set forth in claim 14 above, including pivot pins coupling the adjustable elongated means to the carriage means to permit the degree of divergence between the adjustable elongated means.
16. A system as set forth in claim 11 above, wherein the system operates in a cyclic fashion, and includes means for counting and displaying the cycles undertaken, and means for starting running of the carriage means between the anterior and posterior limit positions when a cover mounted on the housing is closed.
17. A system as set forth in claim 5 above, wherein the adjustable elongated means includes spring means for exerting tension on the fingers when the fingers are in an extended position, and the controller means prevents movement of the carriage means for a predetermined dwell time when the fingers are in the extended position, so as to maintain the fingers under tension for a period of time before the controller means permits movement of the carriage means.
18. An actuator for coupling a reciprocating member in a continuous passive motion device to a finger to be exercised along a selected direction, comprising:
length variable actuator rod means for engagement to the device and movable therewith along the selected direction;
substantially linear flexible actuator wire means disposed partially inside the actuator rod means along the selected direction for coupling at an opposite end to the finger to be exercised; and
a pair of spring means coupling the rod means to the wire means to provide spring force on the finger in each direction without regard to dimensions of the finger when the actuator rod means has been adjusted.
19. An actuator as set forth in claim 18 above, wherein the actuator rod means comprises a base sleeve and an extension rod telescoped into the sleeve, and wherein the wire means extends the extension rod, and the spring means are disposed within the extension rod on opposite sides of an end of the wire means and exert force on the finger via the wire means depending on the direction of movement of the actuator rod.
20. A drive system for reciprocating a carriage in a continuous passive motion device comprising:
a battery;
a drive motor including a drive shaft;
controller means for energizing the motor at selectable speeds and directions;
belt drive means comprising first and second parallel belt drives disposed along a predetermined path, and including pulleys adjacent each end of the first and second parallel belt drives along the path, wherein the pulleys at one end of the first and second parallel belt drives are concentric with the drive shaft; a first one of said pulleys is coupled to the drive shaft, and the first parallel belt drive is engagable to an adjacent carriage and a second one of said pulleys;
clutch means for selectively coupling the second one of the pulleys to the drive shaft;
separate flag means coupled to each of the belt drive means and movable therewith; and
separate sensor means disposed along the predetermined path at selected regions, the sensor means being coupled to the controller means to generate control signals.
21. A drive system as set forth in claim 20 above, wherein the separate flag means comprise a first flag individually coupled to the first belt drive means and a second flag individually coupled to the second belt drive means wherein the separate sensor means for the first flag on the first parallel belt drive is disposed in a reciprocal travel limit position and the separate sensor means for the second flag on the second parallel belt drive is disposed at an opposite travel limit position.
22. The drive system as set forth in claim 21 above, wherein the clutch means comprises a clutch member reciprocable on the motor drive shaft between the pulleys, wherein the second pulley is slidable along the drive shaft of the drive motor, and wherein the system further includes control handle means for controlling the position of the first pulley on the motor shaft and spring means for urging the second pulley toward the clutch means and the first pulley.
23. An actuator for coupling a reciprocating member in a continuous passive motion device to a limb to be exercised along a selected direction, comprising:
length variable actuator rod means for engagement to the device and movable therewith along the selected direction;
substantially linear flexible actuator wire means disposed partially inside the actuator rod means along the selected direction for coupling at an opposite end to the limb to be exercised; and
a pair of spring means coupling the rod means to the wire means to provide spring force on the limb in each direction without regard to dimensions of the limb when the actuator rod means has been adjusted.
This invention relates to devices for imparting continuous passive motion to a limb or digit, and more particularly to portable units for exercising joints of the hand, fingers and wrist.
It has been standard medical procedure for many years to use exercise routines to restore mobility of limbs and joints after injury or immobilization, so as to overcome muscle degeneration and internal adhesions. It has more recently been recognized that "continuous passive motion" (CPM) exercises are desirable following traumatic incidents or operations. They can be initiated quickly, and by providing motion of a limb or digit, establish or maintain freedom of motion well before the musculature can function autonomously. Continuous passive motion devices have accordingly been developed in a number of forms, as evidenced by U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,487,199, 4,537,083 and 4,716,889. The devices depicted therein are not indicative of the state of the art, however, since units with additional features have been sold for some time by Kinetec of France, and by Toronto Medical Inc. of Yellow Springs, Ohio. Even such units, however, provide only a limited ability to supply motion effects and controls as dictated by a therapist for a given individual. The French system is a relatively cumbersome unit which must be operated from a power main. The Toronto Medical Inc. product is a portable battery operated device for exercising the fingers. A light weight battery operated CPM is very useful because of the frequency of occurrence of hand injuries, provided that a variety of manipulative CPM functions can be performed. It may be desirable, for example, to reciprocate the fingers from an intermediate partially flexed position to fully extended position, to reciprocate the fingers between partially flexed and fully clenched positions, or to use any other combination of finger or digit motions. It is evident that the same unit with minor adjustments or replacements should function for all desired finger positions. In addition, the unit should also be adaptable for imparting continuous passive motion to the thumb, and alternatively to the wrist. The unit should also permit a therapist to exercise only certain fingers and to introduce digit blocking or to exercise only particular fingers or joints.
In addition, ease of attachment, setting and adjustment are of significant importance inasmuch as the patient must ordinarily operate the machine after selection of specific exercises by the therapist. Settings should be easily controllable by the patient or therapist, and the design should enable full motion of each finger, if desired, despite variations in hand size, finger length, and finger alignment. Not only the extent of travel but also the rate of travel should be controllable.
As evidenced by the above referenced patents, it has been thought desirable to automatically reverse the reciprocating motion upon encountering a predetermined load. This type of control is very difficult to achieve, particularly because finger loadings are not uniform. Moreover with a properly adjusted device there is no need for such a function. In fact, it is often desirable to introduce stretching forces, in order to overcome adhesions and inhibiting forces, and to do so independently on each finger. Sometimes the fingers should be maintained in a given position for a dwell period at the end of a motion, providing a traction effect that enhances the healing process. Nonetheless, the action as far as each finger is concerned should be force limiting and a range of adjustment should cover the range of travel down to as little as one-quarter inch.
Superimposed on all of these requirements, a portable CPM unit should not only be light in weight but efficient in operation so that it can operate for a long interval on battery power. Moreover, not only the range of travel but the speed of reciprocation should be adjustable. Various useful features, such as counting the number of cycles, automatic resetting and manual or automatic operation, should also be provided.
An improved battery powered CPM device for hand, thumb and wrist applications incorporates a double belt drive system in which the belts are drivable from a motor and engageable by an intercoupling clutch. A carriage engaged to a primary drive belt is the base for one or a number of telescoping finger actuators which are internally spring loaded and pivotable through limited angles. Flag elements coupled to the belts are separately settable to define opposite limit positions with the belt drive disengaged, by taking the fingers or wrist through the desired range of motion. Thereafter, simply engaging the clutch starts the run operation. The belts and carriage are reciprocated at a selected and variable rate between the defined limit positions under solid state electronic control which counts the cycles and reverses the motor, introducing dwell times as desired. The unit may be automatically reset whenever the range of travel is changed.
The base unit is coupled to a unit holder which is mountable on the forearm and enables the carriage to be coupled to actuators for any or all of the four fingers or the thumb or via an attachment to the wrist. The fingers may be exercised through different ranges including from fully extended to flexed and from flexed to clenched, by reorientation of the elements.
The telescoping finger actuators are mounted on the carriage so as to be pivotable through small diverging angles to conform to the shape of the hand and fingers of the individual patient. The finger actuators include base tubes receiving rod extensions which may be locked in selected axial positions. Terminal flexible spring wires on the actuators are engaged to finger attachments at their outer end, and are seated within the rod extensions between a pair of compression springs at their opposite end. Thus, whether moving the fingers toward the extended or clenched position, the actuators, which are readily adjusted to individual finger lengths, introduce a spring force against the fingers.
The device is mounted on an arm cuff that fits on the forearm and provides a base that accommodates different arm sizes. The device may be mounted directly on the arm cuff, or on a separate unit holder, which may incorporate a pivotable base surface for providing a controlled degree of tilt relative to the wrist angle in the lateral and vertical planes. The anterior of the arm cuff includes a tang on which a thermoplastically deformable palm support or digit blocking device can be engaged after shaping to the particular needs of the patient's hand.
Finger attachments for coupling to the finger actuators advantageously comprise arcuate elements partially encompassing a finger tip and including a protruding lever arm engageable to the flexible actuator wires. Forces exerted on the finger tips by the actuators act against the sides of the fingers in shear. Securement to the fingers can be within the attachment and elastic coupled to close the arcuate elements. The attachments may be placed on the fingers in inverted position so that motion can be introduced to provide a clenched fist.
The same unit can be used to provide continuous passive motion of one or more digits, including the thumb. With an adaptor it may also be used to exercise the wrist. It can be increased in size and drive capability to move other limbs, such as the elbow and knee, with appropriate known types of attachments.
A better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a continuous passive motion device in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is a different perspective view, partially broken away, of a portion of the arrangement of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a second fragmentary view of the arrangement of FIG. 1, showing internal details thereof;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view, partially broken away, of a portion of the arrangement of FIGS. 1-3, showing details of the clutch and drive subsystem;
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of finger actuators used in the arrangement of FIGS. 1-4;
FIG. 6 is an exploded view of unit holder and digit blocker devices for use in the arrangement of FIGS. 1-4;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a device in accordance with the invention mounted for moving the fingers from flexed to fully clenched position;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a device in accordance with the invention with an attachment for continuous passive motion of the wrist;
FIG. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of a finger attachment device used in the arrangement of FIGS. 1-4; and
FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of a portion of the housing unit holder and arm cuff of FIG. 6.
Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, devices in accordance with the invention comprise a housing 10 which contains or supports the principal drive elements and in addition a battery, motor and controller. The housing 10 has a hinged cover 11 and is mounted on a support 12 which is affixed to the forearm, here positioning the housing 10 so that it is adjacent the palm of the hand, to enable the fingers to be flexed from a fully extended to partially flexed position in this example. A foam pad 13 (FIG. 1) is typically disposed on the wrist under the support 12. The cover 11 is mounted on the housing 10 by pivot hinges 14 along one edge and encompasses some of the exterior drive elements and controls, such as an on-off control switch 16, and a control lever 18. The lever 18 is shiftable manually between setup and run positions, and is moved automatically to the run position by the cover when the cover 11 is closed.
The housing 10 supports a linearly movable carriage 20 which is coupled to a drive mechanism inside the body through a linear slot 22 that extends in the posterior/anterior direction. A number of finger actuator assemblies 24 are individually mounted on pivot pins 25 on the posterior end of the carriage 20, extending outwardly toward the finger tips. The finger actuator assemblies 24 each include a base tube 26 having a tang 28 at its free end that is incurved to grip a slidable inserted hollow extension rod 30 at a selected telescoping position. These positions are defined by a number of longitudinally spaced short peripheral slots 32 periodically spaced along the extension rod 30 and receiving the tips of the tangs 28. A first spring 34 is disposed in the extension rod 30 at the posterior end, as seen in FIG. 5, within end caps 35 which permit compressive forces to be exerted smoothly on the first spring 34. A strong but resilient wire element 36 having a terminating projection 37 at its end inside the extension rod 30 and an end loop 38 at its anterior end provides the means for coupling to an individual finger attachment. Between the terminating extension 37 and the anterior end, within the extension rod 30, is disposed a second spring 40 between end caps 41 having central apertures through which the wire 36 is inserted and moves.
The carriage 20 moves along the exposed surface of the housing 10, between a side rail 44 and a side wall of the cover 11, which restrict outward divergence of the finger actuators 24. The bases 45 of the actuators 24 include holes fitting about the pivot pins 25, and are sized to limit the maximum angle of divergence between adjacent actuators 24.
The end loops 38 on the wires 36 are each coupled to a finger attachment device 46 at a protruding lever arm 48, by passing through a transverse opening 49 on the lever arm 48. The finger attachment device 46, best seen in FIG. 9, comprises a curved base 50 which conforms to the pad of a finger tip and is bounded on each side by a hinge 51 joining to an adjacent side panel 52. Each side panel includes a protruding post 53, so that the device can be curved snugly about the finger by an elastic band 58 coupling the posts 53. Such posts may be provided alternatively on the base 50 or the arm 48. A foam insert 60 having adhesive surfaces on both sides is disposed between the finger attachment device 46 and the finger to increase adhesion and resistance to shear forces. For some applications a foam insert will not be needed. The entire finger attachment device 46 apart from the foam insert 60 and the elastic band 58 is conveniently molded as a single integral piece.
The energy source and drive mechanism, as well as the internal sensing and control system, are disposed within the body, as may be seen by reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. A battery 62 is coupled via a controller 63 to a D.C. drive motor 64. The controller 63 also receives sensor signals via a P.C. board 65 and contains circuitry for controlling reciprocating motion at a selectable velocity between choosable limits, for enabling manual and automatic operation, and for providing an indication of the number of cycles of operation, as well as automatic reset. Such functions can be controlled individually by separate conventional circuits but the cost and flexibility of integrated circuit chips enable these features, together with many more if desired, to be provided at reasonable cost.
The motor 64 is mounted in the housing 10, being principally supported in the motor mount 66 at its shaft 68 end, and the shaft being conventonally seated between bearing plates in the body. The shaft 68 extends in a direction perpendicular to the direction of reciprocation of the carriage 20. A first drive belt 70 engages a first drive pulley 72 on the shaft 68, the first drive pulley being rotatable on the shaft 68, but having a clutch face with circumferentially spaced slots 73 on the side opposite the motor 64. It will be appreciated that the motor shaft need not be integral but may include one or more colinear sections or couplings. A clutch element 74 about the shaft 68 includes a set of protruding dogs 76 configured to mate within the drive pulley slots 73, the clutch elements 74 being axially movable toward the motor 64 by the control lever 18 as described hereafter. Thus when the clutch element 74 is engaged with the dogs 76 in the drive pulley slots 73, the clutch element, which is coupled to the shaft 68, rotates the first drive belt 70 with the shaft 68.
A second drive belt 78, parallel to the drive belt 70 but spaced apart along the shaft 68 on the opposite side of the clutch element 74, is directly coupled to the motor shaft 68 by a second drive pulley 80, which is axially movable along the shaft on a splined section (not shown in detail). A leaf spring 82 mounted on the side of the device body 10 urges the second drive pulley 80 in the direction toward the motor 64, but engagement of the clutch device is controlled by the control lever 18. The upper end of the lever 18 is accessible through a slot from the top of the body 10, while the lower end is mounted on a pivot 84 in the wall of the body 10. A side of the control lever 18 engages the adjacent side of the first drive pulley 72 next to the slots 73, and in the "setup" position of the control lever 18 shifts the first drive pulley out of engagement with the dogs 76 on the clutch element 74. At the opposite limit of pivot position, the "run" position, the control lever 18 permits engagement of the dogs 76 into the drive pulley slots 73. A bracket 85 extending from a mid-region of the control lever 18 carries a wire arm 86 which, in the "run" position, engages a spring actuator 87 having a tab 88 which passes into the optical path of a position sensor 90 of the type having a small miniaturized light source on one side and a light sensor on the other. Signals from this sensor 90 are passed to the P.C. board 65 and controller 63 for use in the system.
At the end of their linear paths opposite from the motor 64, the first and second drive belts 70, 78, are turned about driven pulleys 92, 93 mounted on a common shaft 94 coupled to the body 10. A bracket 98 coupled to the first drive belt by a U-shaped element 99 is coupled to the carriage 20 through the linear slot 22 (not seen in FIG. 3), to control carriage motion and position. A flag 100 on the bracket 98 extends in the anterior direction, along a path adjacent to the first drive belt 70, and at a predetermined limit position near the driven pulleys 72, 73, passes into the optical path of a second position sensor 102. A fixture 104 mounted on the second drive belt 78 carries a flag 105 directed in the posterior direction which intercepts the optical path of a third position sensor 108 at a limit position.
On top of the body 10, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the control switch 16 has automatic, manual and off positions accessible to the user. A digital display 112 visible to the user provides the count generated by the controller 63. Rotatable control buttons 114, 115, designated P and S can be used to adjust the dwell time before reversal of direction and the rate of travel of the carriage 20, respectively. In manual operation a pair of depressible buttons 116, 117 labeled "Extend" and "Flex" respectively, can operate the motor in the given directions.
As best seen in FIG. 6, the support 12 may comprise an arm cuff 120 having an anterior tang 122 and a shaped configuration for fitting smoothly about the base of the wrist, with the tang 122 extending onto the palm. At the posterior end of the arm cuff 120 are provided slots 124, which establish flexible side wings 126 so that the arm cuff may be fitted onto forearms of substantially varying sizes. Straps 128 with conventional means for joinder, such as snaps or "Velcro" are placed about the arm cuff 120 and the forearm. The housing 10 may be inserted directly with a snap attachment into the arm cuff 120, or optionally may be mounted, as seen in FIGS. 6 and 10, on a hinged base support or unit holder 130 having an upper surface 131 which can be raised to different angular positions for best fitting to the particular hand or function. Alternatively also, a digit blocker 132 having a shaped slot 134 may be fitted onto the tang 122 on the arm cuff 120, so as to restrict movement of individual joints in any fashion that a therapist may desire. The anterior portion of the digit blocker comprises a shaped body 136 of thermoformable plastic. Plastic materials are available which are rigid at ambient temperature but which become plastic at moderate temperatures (e.g. hot water below boiling) and which may therefore be shaped, cut and fit by a therapist to fit the palm and particular needs of an individual patient, and then allowed to cool to rigidity.
The operation of the system of FIGS. 1-6 proceeds by first attaching the finger attachments 46 to the fingers as desired. For use in continuous passive motion between the fully extended and partially clenched positions, the finger attachments 46 are seated with the lever arms 48 protruding from the finger tip pads, and the wires 36 are then engaged to the lever arms by inserting the end loops 38, which permit bidirectional motion. The base tubes 26 can conveniently be kept on the pivot pins 25, and the extension rods 30 can be temporarily extracted for this attachment. The fingers are then fully extended, and the extension rods 30 are extended or contracted to given positions, within the base tubes 26, by rotating the rods 30 through a small angle so that the slots 32 are not in alignment with the tangs 28 on the base tube 26. Thus each finger can be precisely adjusted in length, and the tension at the fully extended position can also be controlled, by the length of the extension. The springs 34, 40 inside the extension rod 30 have approximately equal compliance and thus will compress slightly under light force, as determined by a therapist or user. With the support 12 strapped onto the wrist, and the housing 10 of the device attached, the hinged cover 11 can be opened to permit these adjustments to be made. The control lever 18 is shifted to the "setup" position, which frees the first drive belt 70 from the motor shaft 68, allowing the carriage 20 to be moved, along with the fingers, posteriorly to a selected flex position. Prior to this time, however, the controller 63 automatically drives the motor 64 to bring the second drive belt 78 toward the rearward position, until the flag 105 on the fixture 104 for the second drive belt 78 intercepts the third position sensor 108. This therefore provides a reference for the flexed position of the drive system. When the carriage 20 is moved, along with the fingers, to the desired flex position, only the first drive belt 70 moves with it, starting from the fully extended position in which the flag 100 on the bracket is at the second position sensor 102.
This sequence is very simply established for the therapist or user, and if the stroke adjustment are not as desired, the sequence maybe quickly repeated to achieve final settings. By setting the posterior reference point using the second drive belt 78, and the anterior reference point using the first drive belt 70, in accordance with actual positions of the fingers, there is no possibility of mistake. The system may then be shifted from the "setup" mode to the "run" mode simply by shifting the control lever 18 and closing the cover 11. It is advantageous to position the control lever 18 as shown, so that this shift in control lever position automatically occurs when the cover 11 is closed.
The unit thus operates continuously, at the selected advance and return velocities, in reciprocating fashion, with the limiting positions of the carriage 20 being sensed by the second and third optical sensors 102, 108, respectively. The cycles of movement are counted and displayed, and if the system is reset, the count, in this example, is started over again.
The physical movement of the finger tips is precisely controlled, because the divergence of the finger actuators 24 corresponds to actual finger alignment, and because the arrangement of the finger attachments 46 aids in proper vectorial distribution of forces. The forces which draw the fingers inwardly and extend them reciprocally act on the lever arms 48, but are absorbed in shear at the side panels 52, rather than the fleshy part at the pad of the finger.
As seen in FIG. 7, if it is desired to move the fingers between partially flexed and fully clenched position, the finger attachments 46 are reversed or inverted, with the protruding lever arms extending outwardly from the fingernails. Now, as seen in FIG. 7, the fingers can be drawn from a partially flexed position down into contact with the palm of the hand. The same carriage 20 and base tube 26 arrangement are employed, but the extension rod 30' is terminated by a bracket 130 supporting a transverse bar 132 which fits through the holes in the finger attachments 46. This enables movement to form a complete fist.
In either mode of operation, the finger actuator structure plays an important part in the distribution of forces. The wire elements 36 compress the first springs 34 when extending, and compress the second springs 40 when flexing the fingers. When the fingers are fully flexed, the actuators can be adjusted to provide a given tension force on them, by placement of the tension rods 30 relative to the base tubes 26. This provides an important therapeutic advantage, because it is often useful to hold the fingers under tension at a limit position for a period of time prior to continuing with the reciprocating motion. This dwell time can be adjusted using the controller 36 and the selector buttons 114, 115.
The same unit, with the single finger actuator, can be used for controlling the motion of the thumb through different ranges as shown in dotted lines in FIG. 1. The attachment 46 to the end of the thumb can be placed as desired, and the wire element 36 extending from the finger actuator 24 is typically substantially bent, but still functions to provide the control thumb motion that is desired.
In another example in accordance with the invention, as seen in FIG. 8, the entire wrist can be exercised in continuous passive motion. A wrist adaptor 140 fitting about the back or palm of the hand includes an upwardly extending lever 142 to which the wire loop 38 is attached at one of a number of spaced apart holes 144. The body of the adaptor 140 includes slots 146 for receiving attachment straps 148 by which the unit can be affixed to the extensor surface of the patient's forearm. The nature and arc of the continuous passive motion can be selected by using different ones of the holes 144.
The ability to control the motion of any one or more digits including the thumb, is very useful for patients and therapists, but is only one of many structural, operative and therapeutic advantages. The ability to introduce a controlled dwell interval, in both flexion and extension if desired, with tension being maintained during the dwell interval because of the internal springs, adds a new therapeutic capability. Because the actuators are individually adjustable to finger length and can accommodate finger position and direction to an acceptable degree, there is no danger of excessive strain. For this reason and because of the compression springs, resistance by one or more digits against movement is reacted against by compliance and there is no need for direction reversal.
The device can be mounted on either forearm so as to function with either hand. If a cast is in place the unit holder can be strapped directly onto it, without an intervening arm cuff.
While various forms and modifications have been described above, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited thereto but encompasses all forms and variations within the scope of the appended claims.
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Doc didn't have his best stuff tonight, but the stuff he had was still dominant. The Reds jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first. Jay Bruce doubled to bring home Zack Cozart, the first run, then Brandon Phillips scored on a groundout from former Phillie Scott Rolen. The Phils got on the board in the home half of the first courtesy of Ryan Howard's RBI single which sent Juan Pierre home. 2-1 Reds. In the third, Ryan Howard sent a solo homer to the seats in right field, tying up the ballgame. The following inning brought about 410-foot home run from Erik Kratz, his seventh of his short season. 3-2 Phillies. Roy Halladay had a rough fifth inning. David Mesoraco came around to score on a double from Chris Heisey, tying the game. A single from Jay Bruce would bring home Heisey, then Phillips scored on a groundout. 5-3 Reds. Have no fear, the Phillies' offense is here. Juan Pierre scored on a double from Chase Utley in the bottom of the fifth, followed by an RBI double from Jo...
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choop means any person place or thing or verb
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The action of taking a dip (chew tobacco) while taking a poop.
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Chilling out and or relaxing while pooping.
Usually done while using a smartphone, tablet or laptop to check things online or play games or taking in a book/magazine and reading.
Usually done while using a smartphone, tablet or laptop to check things online or play games or taking in a book/magazine and reading.
Dude.. I just went for a 30 minute choop!
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the noise that a cardboard spider with metal legs makes when jumping around with excitement
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a combination of cheese and poop, otherwise known as a big ball of constipation
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MELVILLE, N.Y., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bovie Medical Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE Amex: BVX), a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012 and fourth quarter.
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 8.9% to $27.7 million versus $25.4 million for the comparable period the prior year. Net income for FY 2012 totaled $617,000 or $.03 per diluted share compared to $109,000 or $.01 diluted share in the same period last year. Higher sales resulted from increased general demand in all segments of Bovie's business.
Revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $6.8 million versus $6.2 million in the comparable period last year; resulting in net income of $285,000 or $.02 per diluted share after the effects of adjusting the quarterly tax provision and gain on the valuation of our warrant liability. For the fourth quarter of FY 2011 the Company reported a loss of $(875,000) or $(.05) per diluted share, which included a recognized $1,591,000 expense for the transfer of inventory and intellectual property related to a legal settlement.
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Research & Development Directors in the United States see excellent average salaries — about $129K annually. Cash earnings for Research & Development Directors — including $31K in bonuses and $15K in profit sharing proceeds near the top of the pay scale — generally stretch from $83K to $188K depending on individual performance. Career length is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by geography. There are far more male Research & Development Directors survey respondents than women, making up 80 percent. Nearly all report receiving medical coverage from their employers and most collect dental insurance. Job satisfaction is high and work is enjoyable for most Research & Development Directors. The data in this summary comes from the PayScale salary survey.
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Research and development (R&D) directors oversee their company's R&D department(s). As such, they are responsible for ensuring that companies meet their objectives for researching and developing new products or technologies and improve existing products. To accomplish these goals, R&D directors lead their company's research staff. They must ensure that their companies correctly understand and anticipate market demand, planning and developing products to meet consumer needs and remain competitive in the marketplace.Read More...
R&D directors perform a number of specific, project-related duties as part of leading research and development efforts. They might lead efforts to develop a new line of products to meet consumer demand. After the development stage, they might assist in organizational planning efforts to scale up the production. Subsequently, they would likely be involved in planning how to modify company infrastructure to enable production of the new product, including acquisition of materials and altering capabilities of manufacturing plants. If necessary, this task extends to planning for a new manufacturing plant to be constructed.
Other tasks include monitoring market trends, devising methods of applying new technologies to their companies' manufacturing and production, streamlining production and analyzing efficiency, and designing or planning manufacturing equipment necessary for new products.
Companies typically require both an advanced degree in a related engineering or managerial field, as well as experience in research and development. R&D directors typically work full time in an office environment, with periodic fieldwork and overtime required. R&D directors must be technically and scientifically minded, capable communicators, and excellent with organization, strategic planning, and management. They must have an thorough knowledge of relevant regulations and laws pertaining to the field, as well as related technologies and marketing.
Overall, survey participants reported applying a fair number of skills to their work. Most notably, facility with Clinical Research and Intellectual Property (IP) are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 33 percent and 7 percent, respectively. Skills that seem to negatively impact pay include Biotechnology and Project Management. For most people, competency in Product Development indicates knowledge of People Management.
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Experience seems to be a major factor in determining the incomes of Research & Development Directors. The average worker who claims fewer than five years of experience earns around $98K. In contrast, however, individuals who report five to 10 years in this occupation see a much larger median of $120K. Research & Development Directors see a median salary of $145K after reaching one to two decades on the job. Research & Development Directors who surpass 20 years on the job report pay that isn't as high as one would expect; the median compensation for this crowd sits around $156K.
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Ask any parent: Whoever designed the car-seat-and-stroller combo was a genius.
Remember the "old" days, just a few years ago, when they were not yet available? Andrea McCoy, MD, sure does. Her husband and very young son flew to meet her at a conference. "He had bags hanging from the stroller, the car seat over his shoulder with my son riding in it -- he was practically airborne! It was really quite the sight."
McCoy, who is chief of pediatric care at Temple University Children's Hospital in Philadelphia, says travel with kids can be enjoyable.
Most importantly, "make sure you bring what your child will need on board -- food, drinks, medications," she tells WebMD. "A baby who gets uncomfortable, if they have teething pain, for example, will suffer until you land."
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Another bit of advice: Spring for a plane ticket for your child. "Many families don't want to pay for a seat for their toddler, and I understand the economics," she says. "But having enough space is important -- not only for you, but for the people around you. Also, a baby is much better protected strapped into a car seat and a plane seat, rather than in the parent's lap."
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I have had a fabulous response to me last 2 uploads, the first more than the second. Thank you all.
I decided to go for a cleaner shot this time. I have de cluttered the background, there sre some struts and stuff on show. (See Viva La Diva to see what was there). I have also found this lovely expression on Katherines face, so thought I would try one more.
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Techi stuff - 50mm lens, f.5.6, 125th sec, 250 ISO, manual settings, metered of the top spotlight, and composed. The original shot had some of the orchestra in view, so I just cropped them out.
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This is a fantastic shot Anthony, the sharpness and clarity is superb. I have been trying some of this stuff recently (see my recent uploads) but could not achieve your success due to low level lighting. I found your 'techie stuff' very useful!
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Thank you Tony, im really pleased you got something useful out of this.
I actually found my first batch of shots, were over exposing, but couldnt work out why. I twigged in the end. I started metering off the conductors white coat, and eventually the spot light.
I set the camera up manually, and off I went. Instant improvement.
best of luck, will have a peek at your pics.
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Amazing Son, very well done.
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when i looked at the thumbs comparing the 2 i liked this one better, youve removed the struts and the singer is brighter, but on looking large there is more glare on her face and chest from the lights. its still a great shot and congrats on the user award.lesley
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This is Nick Foles third start tonight against in Dallas. There is no secret formula and with a depleted offensive line, even Joe Montana could not win. But before the Eagles lose the rest of their games, it is time for Foles to step up. All the guys on WIP and callers say that Foles is not the answer and is merely a caretaker. It might be true, but now, if any, is a time to make a stand. Ok, DeSean Jackson is out for the season. Riley Cooper? He makes a good catch about once a month. That leaves Jeremy Maclin and Brent Celek. It is possible. If Bryce Brown stays in to block, Maclin or Celek could get open for a medium to long gain. Or Foles, if he has any, could work some magic. But I have to be realistic. Foles could be entertaining tonight, but he isn't Montana. He could be Bobby Hoying. Probably somewhere in between. 27-25 Cowboys.
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Our philosophy? #loveislove, so we're thrilled to celebrate even more weddings as more states choose to legalize gay marriage. With eight states signing gay marriage into law this year alone, it's only a matter of time before the rest of the country follows suit. Yay! The latest states to vote to legalize gay marriage? Illinois and Hawaii! A bill allowing gay marriage was was signed into law in Illinois on November 20, 2013 and will go into effect in June 2014. Hawaii's marriage equality bill was signed on November 13 and will go into effect on December. Below, see see which states have legalized gay marriage in order of date it went into effect (there's 20 so far!).
Indiana: June 25, 2014
Utah: June 25, 2014
Pennsylvania: May 20, 2014
Illinois: June 1, 2014
Oregon: May 19, 2014
Hawaii: December 2, 2013
New Jersey: October 21, 2013
> Same sex marriage is legal in New Jersey!
Rhode Island: August 1, 2013
Minnesota: August 1, 2013
> First gay wedding in Minnesota will make you cry
Delaware: July 1, 2013
California: June 28, 2013
> #loveislove Prop 8 dismissed and DOMA ruled unconstitutional
Maryland: January 1, 2013
Maine: December 29, 2012
> Maine and Maryland vote to legalize gay marriage
Washington D.C.: December 9, 2012
New York: July 24, 2011
> New York celebrates one year of marriage equality!
New Hampshire: January 1, 2010
Vermont: September 1, 2009
Iowa: April 24, 2009
Connecticut: November 12, 2008
Massachusetts: May 17, 2004
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