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A method and system for fusing a region in the spine involve the use of at least one guide tube to pass instruments and substances into the spinal region in a minimally invasive manner. In the preferred practice of the method, a guide tube is anchored to a vertebra and the guide tube is moved to thereby position the vertebra. A steerable drilling tool is passed through the guide tube and steered into position to abrade at least a portion of an intervertebral disc and thereby create a cavity in the disc. A flowable substance is passed into the cavity and permitted to solidify to establish fusion in the cavity. Optionally, an uninflated balloon is inserted into the cavity and the balloon is filled with the flowable substance to contain the flowable substance.
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29. A method of fusing a spinal region, the method comprising:
removing at least a nucleus of an intervertebral disc to form a cavity extending in at least the disc;
inserting a balloon into the cavity;
inflating the balloon with a contrast agent;
viewing the balloon with imaging equipment to evaluate the cavity;
removing the contrast agent from the balloon; and
flowing a flowable fusion substance into the cavity, the fusion substance being configured to solidify to provide fusion in the cavity.
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38. A method of fusing a spinal region, the method comprising:
contacting a guide tube against at least one vertebra;
inserting a steerable drilling tool through the guide tube;
steering the steerable drilling tool toward a disc;
abrading at least a portion of the disc with the drilling tool;
removing at least the abraded portion of the disc and a nucleus of the disc to form a cavity extending in at least the disc; and
placing an implant in the cavity, the implant being configured to provide fusion in the cavity.
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53. A steerable drilling tool comprising:
a flexible tubular body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion;
a flexible, rotatable drive member in the tubular member;
a bit on the end of the rotatable drive member, the bit being rotated during rotation of the drive member and being located at the distal end portion of the tubular body; and
a steering element configured such that movement of the steering element varies position of the distal end portion of the tubular member with respect to the remainder of the tubular member.
This application relies on the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/133,032 and U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/133,033, both filed on May 7, 1999. These two applications are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method and system for fusing a spinal region. More particularly, the present invention relates to minimally invasive intravertebral disc distraction, rotation, or translation, removal of disc and/or vertebral bone material, and subsequent fusion of a disc.
2. Description of Related Art
There are five movable vertebrae in the lower back. This area is called the lumbar spine and is the flexible part of the back. Above the lumbar spine is the thoracic spine and below it is the sacrum and coccyx. Between each vertebra is a cushion referred to as an intervertebral disc. Each disc has a tough exterior rim of fibrous cartilage (similar to that of a radial tire), referred to as the annulus fibrosis. Within each disc is a resilient and "jelly-like" interior filling, referred to as the nucleus pulposus. The top and bottom of the disc are covered by relatively bony endplates.
Each disc and the vertebra above and below it compromise a motion segment. Movement such as bending forward (flexion) bending backwards (extension) and twisting and turning (rotation) occur at these motion segments.
Approximately 80% of the American population experiences various forms of lower back pain at some point during their lifetimes. Back pain is sometimes associated with intervertebral disc trauma, degeneration of the disc or joints in the spine, disc herniation, spinal instability, bone spurs, or inflamed ligaments. Back pain can also be caused by an injury, disease, malalignment, tumor, hereditary weakness, and previous back surgery. In addition, back and/or leg pain may be caused by pressure on the spinal cord or on a spinal nerve. Techniques for treatment vary from simple interventions such as rest and physical therapy to more complicated surgical procedures such as spinal fusions. (As used herein the term "fusion" refers in general to increasing the stability of a region of the spine, and does not necessarily require the physical joining of portions of the spine.) Some surgical techniques have improved to the point where invasiveness and trauma to non-spinal tissues can be kept to a minimum.
Intervertebral discs commonly wear and tear, weakening their outer fibrous structure. Increasing pressure in the spine may bulge and even rupture the disc, causing back or leg pain. In normal aging, discs lose water and decrease their ability to function as "shock absorbers." Narrowing discs increase stress to the facet joints.
Instability or abnormal motion may occur in the advanced stages of arthritis or from trauma. Spondylolithesis is a forward slipping of one vertebra over another and may result of severe instability. Spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal, may be a result of arthritis, putting pressure on the nerves or the spinal cord. Osteoarthritis may result in narrowing of the disc spaces and development of bone spurs on the vertebral bodies.
Herniated discs are another form of injury to the intravertebral disc and are often referred to as "slipped discs." This term is derived from the action of the nucleus tissue when it is forced from the center of the disc. The disc itself does not slip. However, the nucleus tissues located in the center of the disc can be placed under so much pressure that it can cause the annulus to be herniated or rupture against one or more of the spinal nerves which can cause pain, numbness, or weakness in the lower back, leg or foot. Other names used for herniated discs are "prolapsed," "bulging," or "ruptured." Depending on the results of a physical examination and the severity of the condition, physicians commonly offer one of two forms of treatment. The first common treatment is "conservative therapy," comprising bed rest, pain medication, and physiotherapy.
If conservative therapy does not bring enough pain relief, surgical procedures are typically considered. The most common reason for recommending lower back surgery is to relieve either back or leg pain. To decrease leg pain, pressure is removed from the affected spinal nerve. Removal of a tumor, treatment of a fractured spine, and repair of malalignments are other reasons surgery is undertaken. In order to accomplish these objectives, the spine surgeon may remove the disc (discectomy) or a part of the lamina (laminotomy) or remove the whole lamina (laminectomy). The procedure is also referred to as a decompression because the pressure on the nerve or the spinal cord or cauda equina is removed.
Sometimes motion between the vertebral bodies must also be stopped in an effort to relieve pain. In such cases, the surgeon may elect to perform a spinal fusion procedure. This procedure entails implanting pieces of bone graft, usually obtained from the patient's own iliac crest bone (hip). The bone graft is intended to encourage bone growth between the vertebral bodies and the posterior aspect of the spine. If the bone develops and grows between the vertebrae, then the spine segment is said to have "fused," and the motion between the vertebral bodies is therefore eliminated.
Fusion is best accomplished when the vertebrae are kept as motionless as possible during the healing process which is usually four to six months. Physicians may recommend achieving stability through additional internal fixation devices attached to the vertebral bodies during the surgical procedure. This may be performed with a combination of screws inserted meticulously into the vertebral body and attached to one another with a series of rods, plates, wires, or hooks.
Until a few years ago, the only surgical treatment for herniated lumbar discs was the open removal of a part of the herniated disc, an often effective but major operation that requires general anesthesia, the dissection of muscle, removal of bone, and at times, bone fusion. These procedures increase the risk to the patient of post-operative complications.
In recent years, techniques employing the use of endoscopy have been incorporated into lumbar spine surgery making minimally invasive spine surgery possible while overcoming disadvantages of traditional techniques. Endoscopic discectomy can provide an effective way to decompress and repair damaged discs without open surgery. An endoscope provides clear visualization and magnification of deep structures. First used in knee surgery, endoscopy (arthroscopy), with its advanced miniaturization and video imaging technology, has made it possible for a less invasive and less traumatic discectomy procedure for some disc patients.
Endoscopic discectomy is an outpatient surgical procedure to remove herniated disc material. Using local anesthesia with the help of x-ray flouroscopy and magnified video for guidance, a small specially-designed endoscopic probe is inserted through the skin of the back, between the vertebrae, and into the herniated disc space. Tiny surgical attachments are then sent down the hollow center of the probe to remove a portion of the offending disc. The microsurgical attachments can also sometimes be used to push the bulging disc back into place and for the removal of disc fragments and small bony spurs.
Endoscopic discectomy is different from open lumbar disc surgery because there is no traumatic back muscle dissection, bone removal, or large skin incision. The risk of complications from scarring, blood loss, infection, and anesthesia that may occur with conventional surgery are drastically reduced or eliminated with this procedure. Endoscopic discectomy was invented to be an effective treatment for herniated discs while avoiding these risks.
A wide variety of spinal implants are available to the clinician for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders. Most of the implants are designed to promote long term fusion. For certain conditions, anterior fusion of the lumbar spine is a standard operation. Despite improvements in fusion techniques and reductions in the pseudoarthritis rate, improved procedures and devices are needed. Surgeons specializing in operations on the vertebral column necessarily incorporate laparoscopic surgery. Other concepts such as the biological enhancement of spinal fusion and alternatives to fusion such as artificial discs and interbody cage devices are the object of intense, multidisciplinary study. Despite these improvements, currently there are neither devices designed to distract the intervertebral disc percutaneously nor minimally invasive procedures to achieve spinal fusions.
In light of the foregoing, there is a need in the art for improving procedures and devices associated with performing spinal surgery.
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a method and apparatus that substantially obviate one or more of the limitations of the related art. To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purposes of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, the invention includes a method of fusing a spinal region. In the method, a guide tube is contacted against at least one vertebra, and a steerable drilling tool is inserted through the guide tube. The steerable drilling tool is steered toward a disc and at least a portion of the end plates of the disc are abraded with the drilling tool. At least the abraded end plates of the disc and a nucleus of the disc are removed to form a cavity extending in at least the disc. A flowable fusion substance is passed into the cavity. The fusion substance solidifies to provide fusion in the cavity.
In one aspect of the invention, the method includes inserting an inflatable implant in the cavity, and the flowing of the flowable fusion substance includes passing the fusion substance into the inflatable implant to inflate the implant in the cavity.
In another aspect, the method includes inserting a balloon into the cavity, inflating the balloon with a contrast agent, and viewing the balloon with imaging equipment to evaluate the cavity. The balloon is then optionally removed or used to contain the flowable infusion substance.
In a further aspect, the guide tube and/or the drilling tool has a tracking element, and a location of the guide tube and/or drilling element is determined relative to a known reference point with a computer-controlled surgical navigation system.
In the preferred practice of the invention, at least an annular portion of the annulus fibrosis of the disc remains intact throughout the procedure. In addition, the method preferably involves abrading material in the medullary area of the vertebra.
Another aspect of the invention involves a method wherein a guide tube is releasably anchored in at least one vertebra. There are various releasable anchoring structures that could be provided on the guide tube. In the preferred embodiment, an insertion end of the guide tube includes at least one thread permitting threading of the guide tube in the at least one vertebra.
In still another aspect, the guide tube is moved when the guide tube is anchored in the vertebra to thereby position the vertebra. The movement of the guide tube could include distracting the vertebra away from the disc and/or rotating the vertebra. Preferably, the location of the guide tube is determined with a computer controlled surgical navigation system.
In yet another aspect, the method includes releasably anchoring a first guide tube in a first vertebra, releasably anchoring a second guide tube in a second vertebra, and moving at least one of the first and second guide tubes to thereby position the first and second vertebrae with respect to one another.
An even further aspect involves a method wherein a balloon is inserted into a cavity extending in at least a disc. The balloon is inflated with a contrast agent and viewed with imaging equipment to evaluate the cavity. The contrast agent is then preferably removed from the balloon, and a flowable fusion substance is flowed into the cavity. Optionally, the balloon could be an inflatable implant which is inflated with the fusion substance. Alternatively, the balloon could be removed from the cavity and an inflatable implant could be placed in the cavity and filled with the fusion substance.
According to another aspect of the invention, at least a portion of a disc is abraded with a steerable drilling tool, and disc material is removed to form a cavity. An implant is placed in the cavity to provide fusion in the cavity. Preferably, the implant is an inflatable balloon.
One more aspect of the invention involves a system for use in a spinal fusion procedure. The system includes a steerable drilling tool having a rotatable bit configured to abrade at least one of vertebral material and disc material, and at least one guide tube having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and at least one lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the lumen being configured to allow for passage of the steerable drilling tool therethrough. In addition, the system could include one or more inflatable balloon implants.
A further aspect of the invention involves the steerable drilling tool alone. In one embodiment, the steerable drilling tool includes a tubular member having at least one axially movable steering element. Axial movement of the steering element varies position of a distal insertion end of the tubular member with respect to a remainder of the tubular member. The drilling tool could further include a flexible, rotatable drive member in the tubular member and a drill bit at a distal insertion end of the drive member. Rotation of the drive member rotates the drill bit. Optionally, the drilling tool also includes a tracking element configured to interact with a computer-controlled surgical navigation system to determine the location of a drill bit relative to a known reference point.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings,
Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers (optionally including different suffixes) are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
The guide tube 10 is preferably made of stainless, surgical steel but may be made of metal composites, ceramic composites, surgical polymers or surgical plastics.
Preferably, the guide tube 10 includes a suitable tracking element 14 configured to interact with a computer controlled surgical navigation system (not shown) using a detector for determining the position of the guide tube 10 with respect to a known reference in 3D space. By way of example only, the tracking element 14 could be at least one LED emitter/reflector located on a proximal end portion of the guide tube 10. The tracking element 14 could also be any structure that is capable of being detected/tracked by means of a surgical navigation system that uses any sonic, optical, electromagnetic, or other suitable technology known in the art. For example, the tracking element 14 is particularly capable of being used with a surgical navigation system constructed according to the teachings of U.S. Pat. No. 5,383,454; PCT Application No. PCT/US94/04530 (Publication No. WO 94/24933); and/or PCT Application No. PCT/US95/12894 (Publication No. WO 96/11624), the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference.
The guide tube 10 includes a lumen that extends from its proximal end portion to its distal end portion. Preferably, the lumen is sized to allow for passage therethrough of at least one tool, such as the drilling tool 20 shown in
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A tracking element 34 could be provided on the drilling tool 20 to interact with a computer controlled surgical navigation system to determine the location of the bit 22 with respect to a known reference point. For example, the tracking element 34 could be provided on the steering element 32 and constructed like the tracking element 14 shown in
The drilling tool 20 is preferably made of surgical steel, but the drive member 24 and steering element 32 could be made of metal composites, surgical polymers, or other suitable materials. Preferably, at least a portion of the drilling tool 20 is capable of being imaged with fluoroscopic imaging. The drilling tool 20 could be constructed to be connected to a stereotactic device that could be used to determine the position of the bit 22.
Structure could be provided on the drilling tool 20 to remove materials with suction. For example, the drilling tool could include a lumen capable of being coupled to a suction source. For example, a flexible tube, such as surgical polymer tubing, could be provided in the tubular member and have an open end extending adjacent to the bit 22.
Although the steerable drilling tool 20 is described below as being used in a spinal fusion procedure, the drilling tool 20 could be used in a number of different spinal or non-spinal procedures.
The system according to the invention also preferably includes at least one inflatable balloon implant 40 shown in
The system according to the present invention could include other components, such as a device for providing suction and/or irrigation of a surgical site. Preferably, all or some of the components are made of permanent or disposable materials that are capable of being sterilized.
The present invention also includes one or more preferred methods of fusing a spinal region. These procedures are explained with reference to the structural embodiments described above. However, it should be understood that the method of the invention could be practiced with structure other than that disclosed herein. In addition, the structure of the present invention could be used with processes other than those described herein.
In one method according to the present invention, a patient is placed on an appropriate operating surface. Optionally, imaging equipment, such as fluoroscopy, is used to visualize a region of the spine. Small stab incisions are made in the back and a conventional drill is preferably used to drill a hole through corticle material on the outer surface of the pedicle of a vertebra.
For the procedure shown in
A respective guide tube 10 a, 10 b is placed in contact with each of the vertebrae. Preferably, each guide tube 10 a, 10 b is releasably anchored in the corresponding pedicle hole by engaging the threads on the guide tube 10 a, 10 b in the vertebrae. Once the guide tubes 10 a and 10 b have been inserted, an X-ray, CT scan or other diagnostic scan could be used to localize the anatomical position of the tubes 10 a and 10 b, identify the best position for fusion and identify the best insertion points for subsequent instrumentation.
After anchoring the guide tubes 10 a and 10 b, at least one of the guide tubes 10 a and 10 b is moved to thereby position one or more of the vertebrae. For example, as shown in
In addition to moving the guide tubes 10 a, 10 b toward or away from each other, one or more of the anchored guide tubes 10 a, 10 b could be rotated (or translated) to thereby rotate (or translate) one or more of the vertebrae. Preferably, a computer-controlled surgical navigation device is used to determine the movement of the guide tubes, for example, by interacting with the tracking element 14 shown in
One or more steerable drilling tools 20 a and 20 b are inserted though the guide tubes 10 a and 10 b. The drive member 24 (
The material abraded by the drilling tools 20 a and 20 b is preferably removed through one or both of the guide tubes 10 a, 10 b. For example, a suction and/or irrigation device could be passed into one of the tubes 10 a and 10 b, while one of the drill tools is passed through the other of the tubes 10 a and 10 b.
The position of the distal end of the drilling tools 20 a and 20 b is preferably determined, for example, by using a computer controlled surgical navigation device that interacts with the tracking element 34 (
Eventually, all of the interior of the disc, including its nucleus, is removed to form a cavity extending through the disc and preferably into portions of the adjacent vertebrae. Preferably, none of the circumferential segments of the annulus fibrosis are abraded or removed during the procedure, such that at least a portion of the fibrosis extends around the cavity.
In a preferred practice of the invention, the inflatable balloon implant 40 is preferably inserted into the cavity via one of the guide tubes 10 a and 10 b. The balloon is preferably filled with a contrast agent, as shown in
When the cavity is properly formed, a flowable fusion substance is preferably passed into the cavity via one of the guide tubes 10 a, 10 b. Preferably, the fusion substance is a substance capable of solidfying such that it is no longer readily flowable. For example, the fusion substance could be a solidifying agent including polymethacrylate, such as methylmethacrylate or cranioplastic methacrylate, hydroxyapatite, another polymer, and/or a biological matrix. The flowable substance may include growth factors, such as bone morphogenic proteins or fibroplast growth factor, genetically modified cells for replacement therapy or mesenchymal stem cells to further promote bony fusion. In addition, the fusion substance could include antibiotics such as tobramycin, for example.
In one possible practice of the invention, the balloon implant used for the imaging is removed from the cavity before the fusion substance alone is passed into the cavity. Alternatively, the balloon implant 40 used for the imaging could be drained of the imaging agent and then filled with the fusion substance via one of the guide tubes 10 a, 10 b. In another alternate practice of the invention, the balloon implant 40 used for the contrast agent is removed from the cavity and another balloon implant is inserted in the cavity and filled with the fusion substance. Filling a balloon implant with the fusion substance is preferred in order to contain the fusion substance and prevent migration into unintended areas, such as the area near the spinal chord. After passing the fusion substance into the cavity, the tubes 10 a and 10 b are removed from the vertebrae.
In the preferred practice of the invention, the guide tubes 10 a, 10 b could be moved at various times during the procedure to reposition one or more of the vertebrae. For example, the movement shown in
The method and apparatus according to the invention could be used for noninvasive or minimally invasive spinal disc distraction, rotation or translation and subsequent stabilization. The invention could be used for treatment of spinal disorders including, but not limited to, scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis, spinal fractures, spinal instability, tumors, spinal degeneration due to disease, disc bulges, herniations, and tears. Preferably, the invention will stabilize the spine and correct anatomic misalignment caused by the above disorders. For example, the movement of one or more of the guide tubes to reposition one or more vertebrae could be used to correct scoliosis prior to spinal fusion.
The method and apparatus according to the present invention could be used for procedures in many different areas of the spine. Although the invention has particular advantages in association with procedures for the lower spinal area, the invention could also be used for procedures for the thoracic area or the cervical area, for example.
Preferably, the present invention shortens the time a patient is being operated on by speeding up the repair of the spinal disorders and thereby reduces risks associated with pre- and post-operative complications. The invention also preferably decreases pain by decreasing pressure on nerve roots, improves mobility, and improves long-term alignment of the spine, thereby providing improved outcomes for spinal disorder patients.
The invention could be used to fuse regions of various sizes. For example, the invention could be practiced to fuse two adjacent spinal discs or may be used across more than two.
There are a variety of different ways in which the various instruments could be guided during a procedure. For example, stereotactic guidance could be used.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure and methodology of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
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ACE Enhances WorldviewSM With Captive Premium Tracking Features
Monday, July 02, 2012
ACE Enhances WorldviewSM With Captive Premium Tracking Features08:00 EDT Monday, July 02, 2012 NEW YORK (Business Wire) -- The ACE Group announced today that it has made a series of enhancements to ACE WorldviewSM – its award-winning, Web-based information platform that enables risk managers and their brokers to monitor and manage their multinational insurance programs. Developed in response to feedback from clients and brokers, Worldview now includes captive premium payment tracking for both locally and centrally invoiced multinational insurance programs. The new captive premium enhancements to Worldview include: Premium tracking, which allows users to follow the collection of premium payments across ACE's global network; Reinsurance summary, which tracks the status of reinsurance payments to the captive and reinsurance panel; and Customized Premium Tracking Reports to meet clients' specific requirements. "We are driven to respond to the needs of our clients and brokers in the multinational insurance market, and captive premium payment tracking represents the third round of investment in the ACE Worldview tool, to be followed by many more," said Tim Benson, Senior Vice President, ACE Multinational Client Group. Since its launch in 2010, Worldview has earned a 2011 Innovation Award from Business Insurance magazine, and a 2011 Risk InnovatorTM Award from Risk & Insurance magazine. "With Worldview and our range of multinational insurance capabilities, ACE continues to raise the standard for service and transparency in the industry," said Michael Furgueson, President of ACE's Multinational Client Group. "The Worldview portal brings together ACE's deep experience and global expertise in a client-centered technology platform built to meet the demanding requirements of our multinational customers and their brokers." Worldview, which is now in use by more than 1,200 clients and brokers, is part of ACE's Global Program SolutionsSM, or ACE GPSSM, capabilities that together make ACE one of the few insurers that can help companies manage their worldwide risks. In addition to advanced technology, ACE's multinational capabilities include: Local operations in more than 50 countries and partnerships in over 120 additional countries; Broad product array and underwriting appetite, with more than 200 insurance products and a wide range of customized solutions; Sophisticated local claims management and risk consulting and engineering services; Local and global legal and regulatory expertise; and A network of global client executives and network managers in key locations around the world who coordinate all of ACE's global resources on behalf of multinational clients. The ACE Group is one of the world's largest multiline property and casualty insurers. With operations in 53 countries, ACE provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. ACE Limited, the parent company of the ACE Group, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ACE) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com. The ACE GroupStephen Wasdick, firstname.lastname@example.com


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May and Blaziken had finally arrived at Slateport Bridge. May returned the exhausted Blaziken back in his pokeball and waited.
One minute had passed, two minutes had passed, it was only four minutes to New Year's but there was still no sign of Drew. May sighed. She was an idiot for even thinking Drew would come. After all, she had rejected him painfully.
May turned around to leave but as she did that, she heard a familiar voice behind her.
"Are you getting married?" the voice asked.
May turned around to see a boy her age which beautiful emerald eyes and hair. May giggled and asked back in response. "Why? Are you proposing to me?" she asked giggling happily and uncontrollably.
Drew smirked as he watched May run to him and embrace him. Drew then dragged May and forced her to stand on the railing.
"Are you ready to face what we were meant to face 20 days ago?" May asked Drew as she balanced herself.
Drew nodded unsurely. "I don't know one jump from here and then splat! I got a better idea; it is a bit romantic though." Drew suggested.
May nodded in agreement as they both hopped off the railing and onto the road. They then went towards the beach. Drew's plan was to slowly walk towards the deep side of the ocean until they drown.
They walked into the water, hand in hand. As they were getting near, Drew set his private plan into action.
He found an empty bottle from his pocket with a piece of paper contained in it. Drew let go of the bottle and it slowly drifted towards May.
May didn't see what Drew had done so she suspected that the bottle was the one she had written before.
May squealed happily. "Drew, look what I found! It is the bottle we threw from Snowpoint Ocean! It has come back to us!" May said, tears of joy in her eyes.
Drew floated towards May. Already, the water had reached their shoulders. May opened the bottle and read the message with a tone of confusion. "It says: You have to live life to the very best. Whether you are about to die or not." May read.
She then scanned the bottom of the page. She read it out loud. "By the way, will you marry me?" she read. She looked at Drew, who was holding a ring in front of her.
May smiled and hugged Drew. Drew pulled May away so that she could receive the ring. But as Drew was handing over the ring, a Gyrados had come in between May and Drew. This caused the ring to fall into the ocean.
The Gyrados picked May and Drew onto his back. May and Drew continued to gap and the sea and the Gyrados. They had lost the ring.
They then heard a voice come from a giant boat nearby. It was Wake. Wake was smiling as he was talking. "I come to visit Slateport for New Year's and I find my previous patients!" He joked.
As Gyrados was swimming towards the boat, May randomly dived into the ocean. Drew called out to her, afraid of losing her but he received no reply. After twenty seconds of tension, May's head popped out of the ocean.
Her face was delighted with happiness. Drew stuck his hand out to help May. May grabbed the offered hand and pulled herself back onto Gyrados.
Drew looked at May concerned. "Why the hell did you just jump in the water like that?" he asked sharply.
May giggled. "Because I found this!" she said showing Drew the simple ring with the small sapphire on top.
Drew snatched the ring of May and showed it to her. "Will you marry me?" he asked.
May smiled and nodded approvingly. As Drew slipped the ring into her finger, fireworks had started to show.
Drew looked at the sky. "Some coincidence!" Drew commented.
May shook her head with disagreement "Not coincident, a special sign."
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NewsFebruary 08 2012
Training Funds Available to Help Unemployed Workers
Training Funds Available to Help Unemployed Workers
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) has training funds available to help unemployed workers upgrade their occupational skills or learn new skills.
"We want to help laid-off South Dakotans get back to work," said State Labor and Regulation Secretary Pam Roberts. "Through a $617,000 National Emergency Grant, we will be able to help up to 100 people become more employable and re-enter the workforce."To be eligible, a worker must have lost their job after Jan. 1, 2008, qualify for unemployment insurance benefits and have been unemployed the previous 14 weeks. Workers interested in on-the-job training should contact their DLR local office.
"Employment specialists can match workers with employers who have high-demand, high-wage occupations to offer," said Secretary Roberts. "This program has helped train people in the energy, IT, and manufacturing sectors, along with truck drivers."Businesses creating on-the-job training opportunities can be reimbursed 50 to 90 percent of the wage rate. The reimbursement is to assist with the costs of the training. The program will end June 30.
"Employers across the state have voiced their concern about not enough skilled workers," said Secretary Roberts. "On-the-job training programs like this give them the opportunity to train potential new employees at almost no cost to them."The National Emergency Grant is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in response to unexpected economic events which caused significant job losses. The on-the-job training program is a method to jumpstart re-employment for dislocated workers experiencing prolonged unemployment.
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It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.
Christian Bovee (1820 - 1904)
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A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.
Music is the fourth great material want of our natures, - first food, then raiment, then shelter, then music.
Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity, and execute with vigor; to sketch out the map of possibilities; and then to treat them as probabilities.
The legitimate aim of criticism is to direct attention to the excellent. The bad will dig its own grave, and the imperfect may safely be left to that final neglect from which no amount of present undeserved popularity can rescue it.
To cultivate a garden is to walk with God.
A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire. A generous habit of thought and action carries with it an incalculable influence.
Galileo called doubt the father of invention; it is certainly the pioneer.
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Fishing for Facts – new study seeks valuable community input
A new study, funded by the Fishwise Community Grants scheme, is underway to examine the history of fishing in Tasmania and how popular recreational fishing species including rock lobster, flathead, flounder, trumpeter and gummy shark have responded to fishing and other pressures.
Dr Sven Frijlink at the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) is collecting historical data for the study that will provide a better understanding of how the numbers, size and distribution of popular fishing species have changed over time.
"From a historical point of view, understanding the relationship between fishing and the viability of fish stocks is a growing area of research," said Dr Frijlink.
"Generally speaking, fishing pressures result in a reduction in both the numbers of fish available and average fish size - and because scientific assessments of fish stocks are relatively modern, the state of most fisheries prior to formal assessments is poorly understood. So fisheries researchers are increasingly turning to other methods to get a longer view on the health of fish stocks and to complement data from scientific assessments," said Dr Frijlink.
Dr Jeremy Lyle, a fisheries scientist from IMAS, said: "Information can be inferred through old government reports, newspaper articles, journal articles and commercial catch records. For example, a Royal Commission into Tasmanian marine fisheries conducted in 1882 provided numerous observations of how abundant various fish species were at the time.
"However, another way of collecting historical information is by talking to people who have been catching or observing fish for a long period of time. These are the people IMAS needs to contact."
Such people possess a wealth of knowledge that is valuable to researchers and may have implications for the way fisheries are managed. The value of such information is even greater if it can be supported by photographic or written accounts of fish catches or observations over the years.
At this stage of the study, the research team are seeking people with an enduring involvement in Tasmanian marine fisheries to participate and contribute to this important study.
If you have been involved in fishing in Tasmania for at least 30 years and would like to know more about the study, please contact Dr Sven Frijlink on +61 3 6227 7155 or 0400 643 653 for further information.
Fishwise Community Grants provide funding for individuals and community groups to conduct projects that improve the management of marine resources or improve the awareness and knowledge of our fisheries. They are administered by the Tasmanian State Government's Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.
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The title of the etymological folk song, used with varying degrees of sincerity or sarcasm to refer to the song's evocations of spiritual unity and interpersonal harmony.
Origin: From . Apparently a corruption of the English phrase "come by here" in a spiritual song.
"Kumbaya" or "Kumbayah" — is a spiritual song from the 1930s. It became a standard campfire song in Scouting and summer camps, and enjoyed broader popularity during the folk revival of the 1960s. The song was originally associated with human and spiritual unity, closeness and compassion, and it still is, but more recently it is also cited or alluded to in satirical or cynical ways which suggest false moralizing, hypocrisy, or naively optimistic views of the world and human nature.
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The Battle of New Orleans
On January 8, 1815, during the War of 1812, British forces suffered more than 2,000 casualties in their attack on New Orleans. The defending U.S. forces were led by General Andrew Jackson who became a national hero as a result. Ironically, neither side knew that the war had already ended two weeks before with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.
The Battle of New Orleans by Robert V. Remini
Time is… Time was… January 2013
The North American International Automobile Show, known as the Detroit Auto Show around here, opens to the public on Monday, January 19. The first Detroit Auto Show was held in 1907. What began as a local show is now international in scope.
The car: the evolution of the beautiful machine by Rod Green
Merrily we roll along [videodisc]: The early days of the automobile by NBC News Productions
Motorcars of the classic era by Michael Furman
Wheels for the world: Henry Ford, his company, and a century of progress, 1903-2003 by Douglas Brinkley
American wheels, Chinese roads: the story of General Motors in China by Michael J. Dunne
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Emancipation Proclamation 150th Anniversary
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. It declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." Every advance of Union troops into the Confederacy expanded former slaves' freedom. Additionally, the Proclamation allowed black men into the military, and by the end of the Civil War almost 200,000 black soldiers and sailors had joined and fought for the Union cause.
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: the end of slavery in America by Allen C. Guelzo
Abraham Lincoln and the road to emancipation, 1861-1865 by William K. Klingaman
Douglass and Lincoln: how a revolutionary black leader and a reluctant liberator struggled to end slavery and save the Union by Paul Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick
The fiery trial: Abraham Lincoln and American slavery by Eric Foner
Canton Seniors Book Group January 24, 2013
Canton Seniors Book Group meets on Thursday, January 24 at 2:00-3:00 PM in Canton Public Library's Group Study Room A. Copies of this month's book will be available after December 27. We will be discussing:
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
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Year 2012 Top Non-Fiction Books Picks
Our favorite reads this year from the Adult and Children/Tweens/Teens Librarians:
Behind the beautiful forevers by Katherine Boo
We've got a job: the 1963 Birmingham Children's March by Cynthia Levinson
The righteous mind: why good people are divided by politics and religion by Jonathan Haidt
Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking by Susan Cain
Paris: a love story: a memoir by Kati Marton
Mortality by Christopher Hitchens ; foreword by Graydon Carter ; afterword by Carol Blue
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I Spy
The recent film Argo starring Ben Affleck tells the true but improbable story of a covert operation to save six Americans hiding in the Canadian Embassy during the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis. The history of espionage is filled with many such hard to believe tales and the Library's collection has many great titles to pick from.
Double cross: the true story of the D-day spies by Ben Macintyre — What did a Polish patriot, a Peruvian party girl, a Serbian playboy, an eccentric Spanish chicken farmer, and a volatile dog-loving Frenchwoman have in common?
History at the Movies
This year has seen several new films based or inspired on historical figures and events. Lincoln, Hitchcock, On the Road, Argo, and Hyde Park on Hudson are all either in theatres now — or soon will be. If you want to be an educated viewer try one of the titles below:
Team of rivals: the political genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Rise to greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's most perilous year by David Von Drehle
Great Reads for History Buffs
Armchair historians can't go wrong with this diverse list of recently published biographies and histories:
Thomas Jefferson: the art of power by Jon Meacham
The man who saved the union: Ulysses Grant in war and peace by H.W. Brands
The passage of power by Robert A. Caro
MLK, Jr Movie Marathon
- 12:00 Noon — Man of Peace in a Time of War
- 1:15 PM — King: Go Beyond the Dream to Discover the Man
- 3:00 PM — In Remembrance of Martin
Helen Milliken Former Michigan First Lady Dies
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What We're Reading November 2012
Thanksgiving Day kicks off a month of celebrations. May we suggest a movie, tips from Martha Stewart on Thanksgiving prepartions, a history, music to sooth, and a story about family.
Planes, trains and automobiles [videodisc] by Paramount Pictures
Martha's classic Thanksgiving [videodisc] by [presented by] Marth Stewart Living Omnimedia
Mayflower: a story of courage, community, and war by Nathaniel Philbrick
Thanksgiving [sound recording]: a Windham Hill collection
Thanksgiving night: a novel by Richard Bausch
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Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated new film Lincoln opens on November 9. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis as our 16th president, and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, it is inspired by Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 book Team of Rivals: the political genius of Abraham Lincoln. The film focuses on Lincoln's final few months in office, specifically his tireless efforts to get the 13th Amendment to the Constitution (abolishing slavery) passed.
An Evening with Charles Dickens
Step back in time as we begin the holiday season on a very entertaining note on Thursday, December 13th at 7:00 PM.
Portraits of Service with Robert H. Miller
What We're Reading... October 2012
Mrs. Adams in winter: a journey in the last days of Napoleon by Michael O'Brien
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Being Sikh in Canton
Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine
Happy 50th Anniversary Clifford
Scholastic Publishing is celebrating Clifford the Big Red Dog's 50th Anniversary. The popular childrens book series written and illistrated by Norman Bridwell now has more 100 titles and over 126 million copies in print.
Clifford's best pals by Norman Bridwell
Clifford and the dinosaurs by Norman Bridwell
Haunted Michigan with Kristy Robinett
Time was, Time is… September 2012
It's back to school for millions of students this month. What's happening in our classrooms?
Creating innovators: the making of young people who will change the world by Tony Wagner
Lunch wars: how to start a school food revolution and win the battle for our children's health by Amy Kalafa
Boys and girls learn differently!: a guide for teachers and parents by Michael Gurian


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Another American label today, but it's one that we only just discovered.
Los Angeles-based label Civil makes casual-cool attire for the ladies and the gentlemen. Basic chinos, shorts and whatnot. But the area where the brand really stands out is with its graphics.
While they're certainly not all great, they are what gives the collection some oomph. There are some LA logos, photo-style images and a bunch more.
Oomph aside, our favourite pieces are actually the short-sleeved button-ups for boys that feature some very cute details – rainbow and leopard print collars – and especially the polka-dot number.
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- You Don't Know JS — a series of [CC-licensed] books [to be published by O'Reilly] diving deep into the core mechanisms of the JavaScript language.
- progressbar.js — responsive progress bar.
- Microsoft Garage — Microsoft software experiments, in public. This is awesome.
- Creating Empathy on Facebook (NY Times) — On Facebook, teenagers are presented with more options than just "it's embarrassing" when they want to remove a post. They are asked what's happening in the post, how they feel about it and how sad they are. In addition, they are given a text box with a polite pre-written response that can be sent to the friend who hurt their feelings. (In early versions of this feature, only 20 percent of teenagers filled out the form. When Facebook added more descriptive language like "feelings" and "sadness," the figure grew to 80 percent.)
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Four short links: 23 October 2014
Hard Javascript, Responsive Progress, Software Experiments, and Facebook Emotions
Four short links: 17 October 2014
2FA, Copy Image Text, Electric Garbage Trucks, and MSFT's Q
- Time to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Everything (Gizmodo) — instructions for enabling 2fa on Google, Facebook, and other common consumer Internet services. (via BoingBoing)
- Project Naptha — automatically applies state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms on every image you see while browsing the web. The result is a seamless and intuitive experience, where you can highlight as well as copy and paste and even edit and translate the text formerly trapped within an image. Chrome extension. (via Anil Dash)
- Garbage Trucks and FedEx Vans (IEEE) — Foo alum, Ian Wright, found traction for his electric car biz by selling powertrains for garbage trucks and Fedex vans. Trucks have 20-30y lifetime, but powertrains are replaced several times; the trucks for fleets are custom; and "The average garbage truck in the U.S. spends $55,000 a year on fuel, and up to $30,000 a year on maintenance, mostly brake replacements."
- Microsoft's Quantum Mechanics (MIT TR) — the race for the "topological qubit", involving newly-discovered fundamental particles and large technology companies racing to be the first to make something that works.
Four short links: 15 October 2014
Recognising Uncertainty, Responsive Screenshots, Rapid Prototyping, and SD Drones
- Guidance Note on Uncertainty (PDF) –expert advice to IPCC scientists on identifying, quantifying, and communicating uncertainty. Everyone deals with uncertainty, but none are quite so ruthless in their pursuit of honesty about it as scientists. (via Peter Gluckman)
- pageres — Responsive website screenshots. (via infovore)
- SparkFun Rapid Prototyping Lab — with links to some other expert advice on creative spaces. Some very obvious software parallels, too. E.g., this from Adam Savage's advice: The right tool for the job – Despite his oft-cited declaration that 'every tool is a hammer,' Adam can usually be relied on to geek-out about purpose-built tools. If you're having trouble learning a new skill, check that you're using the right tools. The right tool is the one that does the hard work for you. There's no point in dropping big bucks on tools you're almost certainly not going to use, but don't be afraid to buy the cheap version of the snap-setter, or leather punch, or tamper bit before trying to jerry-rig something that will end up making your life harder.
- Dudes with Drones (The Atlantic) — ghastly title ("Bros with Bots", "Bangers with Clangers", and "Fratboys with Phat Toys" were presumably already taken), interesting article. San Diego is the Palo Alto of drones. Interesting to compare software startups with the hardware crews' stance on the FAA. "We want them to regulate us," Maloney says. "We want nothing more than a framework to allow us to continue to operate safely and legally."
Four short links: 14 October 2014
Science Startups, UAV Platform, Distributed vs Scalable, and Multiplayer Spreadsheet
- VCs Return to Backing Science Startups (NY Times) — industry and energy investment doubled this year, biotech up 26% in first half, but a lot of the investments are comically small and the risk remains acutely high.
- dronecode — Linux Foundation common, shared open source platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The platform has been adopted by many of the organizations on the forefront of drone technology, including 3DRobotics, DroneDeploy, HobbyKing, Horizon Ag, PrecisionHawk, Agribotics, and Walkera, among other.
- Distributed is Not Necessarily Moe Scalable (Murat Demiras) — well-reasoned and summed up in this tweet by @jamesiry: Some people when faced with a problem think, I know, I'll use distributed computing. Now they have N^2 problems..
- ethersheet — open source collaborative/multiplayer spreadsheet.
Four short links: 13 October 2014
Angular Style, Consensus Filters, BASE Banks, and Browser Performance
- Angular JS Style Guide — I love style guides, to the point of having posted (I think) three for Angular. Reading other people's style guides is like listening to them make-up after arguments: you learn what's important to them, and what they regret.
- Consensus Filters — filtering out misreads and other errors to allow all agents, or robots, in the network to arrive at the same value asymptotically by only communicating with their neighbours.
- Why Banks are BASE not ACID — Consistency it turns out is not the Holy Grail. What trumps consistency is: Auditing, Risk Management, Availability.
- perfmap — front-end performance heatmap.
Four short links: 8 October 2014
Tracking Awareness, Simple GUIs, Service Design, and Pull-Based Development
- Floodwatch — a Chrome extension that tracks the ads you see as you browse the internet. It offers tools to help you understand both the volume and the types of ads you're being served during the course of normal browsing, with the goal of increasing awareness of how advertisers track your browsing behavior, build their version of your online identity, and target their ads to you as an individual.
- slfsrv — create simple, cross-platform GUI applications, or wrap GUIs around command-line applications, using HTML/JS/CSS and your own browser.
- Service Design Toolkit downloads — posters and templates for workshops, posters, and exercises.
- Work Practices and Challenges in Pull-Based Development: The Integrator's Perspective (PDF) — Our key findings are that integrators struggle to maintain the quality of their projects and have difficulties with prioritizing contributions that are to be merged. To which every open-source project maintainer says, "no shit Sherlock" and "thank god it's not just me" simultaneously.
Four short links: 1 October 2014
Robot Learning, Internet Confidentiality, Bootstrap Material Design, and Bitcoin Adoption
- Robotics Has Too Many Dreamers, Needs More Practical People (IEEE) — Grishin said that while looking for business opportunities, he saw too may entrepreneurs proposing cool new robots and concepts but with no business cases to support them. The robotics industry, he added, needs more startups to fail to allow entrepreneurs to learn from past mistakes and come up with more enduring plans. A reminder that first to found rarely correlates to biggest exit.
- Fixing the Internet for Confidentiality and Security (Mark Shuttleworth) — Every society, even today's modern Western society, is prone to abusive governance. We should fear our own darknesses more than we fear others. I like the frame of "confidentiality" vs "privacy".
- Bootstrap Material Design — a material design theme for Bootstrap. Material design (Google's new design metaphor/language for interactive UIs) is important, to mobile and web what HIG was to MacOS, and it specifically tackles the noisy surprises that are app and web interfaces today.
- Simon Wardley on Bitcoin — Why I think US will adopt bitcoin … it is currently backed by $284m in venture capital, you're going to get it whether you like it or not.
Four short links: 17 September 2014
Bubble Talk, Pants Build, HTML Processing, and Use Regulation
- Bill Gurley on Startups and Risk (Business Insider) — No one's fearful, everyone's greedy, and it will eventually end.
- Pants — a build system from Twitter and others.
- pup — commandline tool for parsing and processing HTML.
- Use Regulation (Slate) — the take on privacy that says that data collection isn't inherently bad, it's the (mis)use of the data that should be policed. The author of this piece is not a believer.
Four short links: 5 September 2014
Pragmatic Ventures?, Pictures Vanishing, Vertical Progress, and Visualising Distributed Consensus
- Intellectual Ventures Making Things (Bloomberg) — Having earned billions in payouts from powerful technology companies, IV is setting out to build things on its own. Rather than keeping its IP under lock and key, the company is looking to see if its ideas can be turned into products and the basis for new companies. Crazy idea. Madness. Building things never works.
- Twitpic Shutting Down — I guess we know what Jason Scott will be doing for the next three weeks.
- Thiel's Contrarian Strategy (Fortune) — the distinction Thiel draws between transformative, "vertical" change—going from zero to one—and incremental, "horizontal" change—going from one to n. "If you take one typewriter and build 100, you have made horizontal progress," he explains in the book's first chapter. "If you have a typewriter and build a word processor, you have made vertical progress."
- Raft: Understandable Distributed Consensus — making sense of something that's useful but not intuitive. Awesome.


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Montrail Women's Maka Sandal
The Maka Slide Sandal by Montrail uses the contoured, uber-comfortable, thermo-moldable footbed, and show off your tootsies with a great look. Recyclonite outsole uses up to 30% recycled rubber while offering great traction and durability. Custom-moldable footbed conforms to your foot's unique bone structure. Heat, mold, enjoy!
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- Outsole: Recyclonite
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Forum Post: Game 21: Bruins at Rangers
Posted 11/19/2013 08:46:05 EST
Who was saying thornton wasn't a sniper?
Forum Post: GDT 11/14 vs CBJ
Posted 11/15/2013 09:37:04 EST
In response to TheGuyWithDaThing's comment: In response to ManBearPig99's comment: In response to TheGuyWithDaThing's comment: As soon as I heard the puck hit the bar, I knew it had to be deflected. S more »
Posted 11/14/2013 08:33:02 EST
In response to Bookboy007's comment: In response to ManBearPig99's comment: In response to TheGuyWithDaThing's comment: As soon as I heard the puck hit the bar, I knew it had to be deflected. Shawn Th more »
Posted 11/14/2013 08:30:49 EST
In response to TheGuyWithDaThing's comment: As soon as I heard the puck hit the bar, I knew it had to be deflected. Shawn Thornton has never done anything resembling "snipe". http://www.youtube.com/wa more »
Posted 11/14/2013 07:31:46 EST
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Fudge that didn't look good.
Forum Post: The difference between Asham's and Backstrom's Crosschecks
Posted 04/18/2012 08:38:19 EDT
if you watch the video aside from the punch from asham, backstrom's check was worse directly targets and hits the face. whereas asham may have aimed for the face but hits the chest and schenn (i think more »
Forum Post: 3 fights at once to start the Rangers-Devils game
Posted 03/20/2012 02:56:49 EDT
what do you guys think about Salvador's misconduct for trying to keep Bickle from pounding Carter on the ice, while Carter was leaking blood all over the place? Usually I understand the whole third m more »
Forum Post: Seidenberg puts the hammer down!
Posted 03/06/2012 09:52:36 EST
I missed the game but after the cup finals when seidenberg fought kessler he looked like he had no idea what he was doing, after the game he even admitted he didn't know how to fight. Must have taken more »
Forum Post: Blake Wheeler....Peverley
Posted 02/17/2012 10:43:30 EST
In Response to Re: Blake Wheeler....Peverley: I'm watching, this is painful. The western road trip defined the B's last year. Kelley just got crunched by 18 wheeler, see that hit? Posted by soups-7 tw more »
Forum Post: Skate Clown Skate!
Posted 02/02/2012 03:27:42 EST
thornton is a force multiplier, he's not the best but what he brings makes the team as a whole better than it would be without him. those saying he doesn't have good hands or is borderline useless cle more »
Forum Post: Anyone else like Quaider out there with Chara?
Posted 01/24/2012 09:34:46 EST
not suggesting permanent pairing here just acknowledging what he tried to do to keep chara out of the box. more »
Posted 01/24/2012 08:32:53 EST
Especially in a game like this that looks like it's frustrating for the D and ready to get violent any minute I love what McQuaid does when it looks like Chara is going to lay a beat down on someone, more »
Forum Post: LITTLE BALL OF HATE: do you like this new nickname for MARCHAND?
Posted 01/24/2012 08:20:53 EST
best part of their visit was that comment. I'm in no way an Obama fan but that was funny. more »
Forum Post: Hockey Talk
Posted 01/24/2012 10:28:06 EST
is it confirmed horton is out? If so maybe pouliot gets bumped up? I think they should leave the seguin-marchand- bergeron line alone. more »
Forum Post: Thomas no-show
Posted 01/23/2012 07:29:50 EST
If this is politically motivated it is an uncharacteristically selfish move by Thomas. more »
Forum Post: Paille Pride
Posted 01/16/2012 10:23:38 EST
no need for anything. This league is getting way too trigger happy with fines and suspensions I'm all for protecting players but let them play and keep hockey interesting. Good for Paille standing u more »
Forum Post: Seguin over Bergeron
Posted 01/12/2012 02:28:23 EST
Bergy isn't a stats player, most people submit picks based on stats. Don't get me wrong he's one of the most valuable players on the Bruins but stats aren't kept on his impact in games. more »
Forum Post: Hamil Boychuk Caron and then Thornton
Posted 01/12/2012 02:25:08 EST
any trade will have to be heavy on the bruins end, no team wants to help the defending champs. Overall I don't think at this point any trades are necessary, the B's are dominating and defensively the more »
Forum Post: Pouliot
Posted 12/23/2011 09:33:41 EST
what a goal! Pouliot has turned out to be a great pick up. more »
Forum Post: First NHL hat trick for Marchand!
Posted 12/23/2011 09:31:49 EST
great game for him, he deserves it more »
Forum Post: Keeping Thornton in the line up says a lot about Caron's value or anyone else in our system
Posted 12/15/2011 11:07:44 EST
There's more to any sports team than just raw talent, everybody loves to hate on thornton but his teammates love him. What he brings to the team can't be measured by any statistics, go back and watch more »
Forum Post: Paille Jacked
Posted 12/09/2011 10:29:04 EST
You gotta love the response from the teammates, both Campbell and Thornton dropping gloves to get after Barch. I agree with seobrien unlucky that it happened especially to Paille but not need to be more »
Forum Post: Crosby to miss next 2 games
Posted 12/07/2011 08:44:06 EST
they're just being cautious they said he took the impact test and said he did fine on it. They seem to be blaming when he hit his teammate more »
Forum Post: Seguin out hurts!
Posted 12/06/2011 11:15:55 EST
Ok I've been lurking around a while here just reading the thoughts of others but after the Jets game I had to post. Now to be clear I understand that Seguin was scratched for missing the team breakfa more »
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The Arts Council of Martin County reaches the GuideStar Exchange Silver Participation Level
STUART - The Arts Council of Martin County today received the GuideStar Exchange Silver participation level, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. This level demonstrates The Arts Council's deep commitment to nonprofit transparency and accountability.
"We have worked hard to showcase our progress toward our mission, and our long-held belief in being transparent about our work, to our constituents," said Lisa P Young, chairman. "As a GuideStar Exchange participant, we use their platform to share a wealth of up-to-date information about our work to our supporters and GuideStar's immense online audience of nonprofits, grantmakers, individual donors, and the media."
In order to be awarded the GuideStar Exchange logo, the Arts Council had to fill out every required field of our nonprofit report page on www.guidestar.org for the Silver level of participation.
"I encourage you to check out our profile on GuideStar to see what we're all about," stated Nancy Turrell, executive director. "We are engaged in exciting initiatives, and we are thrilled to have another platform for communicating our advancement and progress."
About the GuideStar Exchange
The GuideStar Exchange is an initiative designed to connect nonprofits with current and potential supporters. With millions of people coming to GuideStar to learn more about nonprofit organizations, the GuideStar Exchange allows nonprofits to share a wealth of up-to-date information with GuideStar's many audiences. Becoming a GuideStar Exchange participant is free of charge. To join, organizations need to update their report pages, completing all required fields for participation. The GuideStar Exchange level logos, acknowledged as symbols of transparency in the nonprofit sector, are displayed on all Exchange participants' nonprofit reports.
The Arts Council is the designated local arts agency for Martin County. The Arts Council provides services to visual and performing artists, arts organizations, students and the public and strives to instill a passion for and participation in the arts. For more information, please call 772-287-6676 or visit www.martinarts.org.
The Arts Council is sponsored in part by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, the National Endowment of the Arts, the City of Stuart, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, YP The Real Yellow Pages and private contributions.
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