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Lipowear's SitRelief shorts for scrawny butts: Oh so comfy
Hi all,
A friend of mine has developed some underwear that really increase sitting comfort on long rides (at least they do for me). They're called SitRelief Shorts by Lipowear http://www.lipowear.com
These padded shorts have been developed for people who have a medical condition called lipoatrophy (i.e., a loss of body fat, typically in the butt and thighs). While I don't have this condition, I do not have much fat in those areas and even sitting on a Russel saddle on my GS my backside gets a bit sore after a few hours. So I thought I'd give them a try.
My first ride with them on was a 450 mile back roads ride from Albuqeuerque NM to Prescott AZ. The temps that day were moderate to warm (50 in the a.m, mid-80's in the afternoon). When the temp got up into the mid-80's the padded shorts started getting warmer than I'd like. So while my backside appreciated having them on, I did not wear them the next day when I rode from Prescott to San Diego across the desert via Yuma. (Now that day was hot till I got over the mountains.)
After a professional meeting in SD I rode up to see my friend in Orange CA. I was a bit concerned about washing them as they're not cheap shorts. He reassured me that tossing them in the washer and then dryer was OK though and that's how I cleaned them. Simple.
I next wore them on the ride from Orange through the LA basin and up to Pismo Beach (via San Marco pass, sweet). I was glad to have them on for this 240 mile jaunt up the coast. I washed them again when I got to Pismo and then subsequently used them on the ride up the rest of the coast to Seattle. Sweet.
The only downside to these shorts as I see them are 1) the cost [$69] and that I think they're too warm to wear when temps get up into the 90's. That said, my road bike riding shorts are $50 and aren't nearly as comfy as these for riding the GS.
As a disclaimer I have no financial interest in this company. I have known the developer, Terry, for a number of years though and consider him a good friend. I wouldn't be endorsing these shorts for riding though unless I thought that many of you with scrawny, er, lean, back sides might benefit from them. Edit 9/18. See post below about my having invested in the company yesterday.
The fabric is high-tech synthetic, the padding is perforated medical grade foam, and they're made in the U.S.
Serious question here.
I'm a short, wide, neck optional kind of guy. :lol3 I have muscular legs but no ass :eek1 ...you know. Will the shorts fit someone like me? I've cycling shorts for years under my gear and they work OK, but I'm willing to try something new.
Are your muscular legs from riding a road bike? I too ride one and most road bike (i.e., road bicycle) riders I know have scrawny, er lean, rears.
My cycling shorts are only padded inside the crotch. Comfy there but the padding doesn't extend far enough compared to these. The padding on these runs down the back of your thigh to the bottom of the short.
I have a 36" waist and got a size Large and they fit well in the legs but are a touch loose in the waist. I tried turning the waist band over on itself and this helps but I think they may be sized a bit big. Of course YMMV.
P.S. I had a Tiger 1050 too for a year and loved it but could never work out the wind screen buffeting. If I was 2" shorter I'd still have that bike. Sweet ride, terrific engine.
Interested to hear how these compare up to LD Comforts...anyone?
too bad there's no xxl size to fit 38" and up waists
Hi Dan,
I don't think the 34-36" size would be too large. It's a little loose on my 36" frame and have been told that they do stretch a bit with wear. YMMV of course.
These are exactly what I've been looking for to accommodate my candy ass, but no one seems to make them in XXL, or XXXL. I wear a 42-44".
Is there no justice for us ass-challenged?
update: two thumbs up
Hi all,
Just wanted to mention that I just got back from a 2000 mi. ride from Seattle to Abq (via the scenic route) and found that these shorts really made the 8-9 hr days in the saddle much more comfortable. I tossed them in the washer and dryer when I did laundry and they laundered just fine. I consider them a part of my essential equipment now. :D
XL size coming soon
I just learned that in their next production run (within the next 30 days), they'll be making some XL shorts. Since you're 38" they should fit you as they run a bit big in sizing.
Sounds good, let me know when they are available.
Hi Dan,
I'll post something here when they tell me the next batch of shorts are available.
Correction on price of shorts
Hi all,
I learned today that the folks who make these shorts are going to keep the price at $69. In my first post I reported that $69 was an introductory price and I have corrected that. They want to keep them as affordable as they can yet still make a quality product (made in the U.S.!).
Hi all,
There's been a change in my financial disclosure with respect to Lipowear:
Financial disclaimer: I'm impressed with the shorts and recently when offered the chance to invest in the company, I took it! :D So I now have a vested interest in the company.
These sound pretty nice.
I could see myself using those for more than just riding too because I have one boney butt.
Not trying to be a stickler or anything, but this might be better suited for Vendors .
When I first started this thread I did so solely to alert other riders about these shorts with no financial incentive. Since I've invested in the company though, moving it to the Vendors section may be more appropriate. I'll leave that up to the Admin folks to make that call.
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Not get defensive, or add to making this a "how to ride" thread, but just to say the back brake does have plenty of stopping force for general "safe" stop light riding. I'm pretty sure it's been trained into me that the front brake being used anything more than gingerly is my lady friend pillion indication that it's an emergency situation. Maybe she's used to being on the back of bikes that don't dive like a submarine being spotted when the front brakes are laid on moderately? Anyway, I'm halfway through my first set of front pads while going through 4 sets of rear and more than having burned up the spec .5mm of rear rotor I guess I'm trying to justify that braking style.
Anyway, back to my question, 1 1/2 pads go through the spec of the rotor, really? And what's "blowing a puck"? Is that where the piston would push all the way out of the caliper?
Learning to ride off-road I use more back brake than some folks - I think on my bike I'll end up replacing the rear about twice as often as the front (I have the F650GS-twin, so only one front caliper).
I agree the submarine aspect of the F650GS is disconcerting and would be worse with passenger!
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Editor's NoteFeaturing fantastical puppet flora and fauna from Muppet man Jim Henson, this dark but wonderful children's movie follows Jen and Kira, two young Gelflings who are the last of their kind, as they try to fulfill the prophecy of the Dark Crystal. Jen's wise master reveals on his deathbed that only a Gelfling will mend the crystal that cracked 1,000 years ago and placed the land under the dark rule of the evil, selfish Skeksis. To break the prophecy, the Skeksis killed all the Gelflings, and only Jen and Kira escaped their wrath. Now, though, Jen and Kira must journey into the heart of the Skeksis castle to reach the crystal and return the land to its former goodness.Like all good children's movies, THE DARK CRYSTAL contains enough scary elements to keep the tension tight and the kids enthralled, while the puppet mastery will impress and tickle adults. THE DARK CRYSTAL was the first co-directorial effort of Frank Oz, who went on to direct THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, IN & OUT, and BOWFINGER, among many other comedies.
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The invention relates to a biopsy arc intended to be the support of examination needles in connection with computer tomography. The arc is removably secured to the patient's table and angularly adjustable to be adapted to the direction of the respective section image plane. The arc has a plurality of apertures directed towards the area enclosed by the arc for guiding the examination needles. The arc is made of a material which has an attenuation with respect to X-ray radiation which lies at or below the value exhibited by organic tissue, whereby the arc as well as organs can be brought to appear and stand out together on the section picture in order that a suitable aperture and direction of examination can be selected without risk of disturbing artefacts.
1. A biopsy arc system for computed tomography comprising an arc which is adapted to be mounted archwise above a body that is to be examined, said arc being adjustably secured to a base member, the arc being provided with a plurality of apertures having axes which are directed towards the area within the arc, the arc being secured to the base member in such a way that it can be angularly adjusted in order to adapt a plane of the arc to an image section plane, the arc having a radiation attenuation coefficient which is essentially the same or smaller than a radiation attenuation coefficient exhibited by an organic tissue so that the arc will form a part of the associated image section plane whereby an axis of at least one of the apertures is identifiable in order that a suitable path may be selected for inserting an examination means through a selected aperture.
2. A biopsy arc system according to claim 1, wherein the apertures have a diameter larger than that of said examination means and wherein said arc includes a sleeve which is located in one of said apertures in the arc for receiving said examination means.
3. A biopsy arc system according to claim 1, wherein one group of the apertures has axes which are radially directed towards a point within the area bounded by the arc and a second group of apertures has axes with a chordal orientation within the arc, the arc being removably secured to a base member so that said arc, when loosened, can be turned and re-secured for adjustment to a proper aperture for an examination being performed.
4. A biopsy arc system according to claim 1, wherein said arc comprises shanks on each end of the arc which are clamped to slides running along side rails mounted on either side of the base member.
5. A biopsy arc system according to claim 4, wherein a plate is pivotally mounted on said slide and wherein said arc includes means for clamping the respective shank of the arc between the plate and the respective slide.
6. A biopsy arc system according to claim 1 wherein the arc is made of a material which has an attenuation coefficient with respect to X-ray radiation of 200 H or less.
7. A biopsy arc system according to claim 6, wherein the arc is made of polyamide plastic.
8. A biopsy arc system according to claim 1, wherein the arc is made of a material which has an attenuation coefficient with respect to X-ray radiation of 80 H or less.
9. A biopsy arc according to claim 1, wherein the arc is made of a material which has an attenuation coefficient with respect to X-ray radiation of 70 H or less.
10. A biopsy arc according to claim 1, wherein the arc is made of a material which has an attenuation coefficient with respect to X-ray radiation of 125 H or less.
11. A frame for use in computed tomography, comprising:
an arc comprising a material having a radiation attenuation coefficient which is less than a radiation attenuation coefficient of some organic tissue that is to be examined;
a plurality of apertures arranged in the arc having axes directed towards an area under the arc; and
means for angularly adjusting the arc so that at least some of said aperture axes coincide with a section plane of a tomographic image in order to form a part of said tomographic image.
12. A frame according to claim 11, further comprising a sleeve arranged in one of said apertures for receiving a biopsy needle.
13. A frame according to claim 11 wherein the axes of some of said apertures are directed radially toward a center of said arc.
14. A frame according to claim 11 wherein the axes of some of said apertures are directed chordially on said arc.
15. A frame according to claim 11 wherein the axes of some of said apertures are directed radially toward a center of said arc and the axes of other of said apertures are directed chordially on said arc.
16. A frame according to claim 11 wherein said arc further comprises two shanks which are slideably connected to a base member.
17. A frame according to claim 11 wherein said attenuation coefficient with respect to X-ray radiation is less than or equal to 200 H.
18. A frame according to claim 11 wherein said attenuation coefficient with respect to X-ray radiation is less than or equal to 80 H.
19. A frame according to claim 11 wherein said arc material comprises any polyamide plastic.
20. A frame according to claim 11, wherein said attenuation coefficient with respect to X-ray radiation is less than or equal to 70 H.
21. A method of performing a biopsy, comprising the steps of:
providing the biopsy arc of claim 1 making a tomographic image showing a plurality of radially directed apertures in a frame, said image also showing a reference point corresponding to an intersection of each of the axes of said apertures;
selecting an appropriate aperture for guiding a biopsy needle by drawing a line from said reference point through a target point on said image to an appropriate one of said apertures;
determining a depth of penetration for said biopsy needle according to a distance from said appropriate aperture to said target point; and
penetrating said biopsy needle through said appropriate aperture to said target point.
22. A method of performing a biopsy, comprising the steps of:
providing the frame for use in computed tomography of claim 10;
making a tomographic image showing a plurality of apertures in a frame;
selecting an appropriate aperture for guiding a biopsy needle by drawing a line along an axis of one of said apertures to a target point;
determining a depth of penetration for said biopsy needle according to a distance from said appropriate aperture to said target point; and
penetrating said biopsy needle through said appropriate aperture to said target point.
In connection with computed tomographic examinations nowadays often so called biopsy arcs are used, that is, guiding instruments for inserting properly and safely examination means, such as sampling needles and the like, into the patient body concerned. Usually such biopsy arcs are provided with complicated adjustment means for directing the needles, and they require that the operating personnel be thoroughly trained in order that said means be used in an appropriate manner. Furthermore there are very often a risk of so called disturbing artefacts caused by the structure of the devices when these come into the vicinity of the section image. In examinations of the said kind it is thus very important that the occurring section images of the patient body concerned are not disturbed by structural material attenuating the radiation, as the contents of the images can easily be misinterpreted in such cases.
In this technical field there are a plurality of known designs, as can be seen from the patent literature. As an example the German Publication DE 32 05 915 can be mentioned. The device shown in this paper includes an arc which encloses substantially 270� of a circle and is secured to a patient's table. On the arc, which is provided with indicia, there is a slider to be slidably pushed along the arc. The slider includes a needle carrier which is movable about an axis and thus able to be turned in the plane of the arc. After a section image of a body under examination has been studied and the organ to be examined or punctured has been localized, the approximate insert angle of the needle is determined, also the depth of insertion, after which the needle carrier is set on the arc in the estimated position and approximately directed. Then the needle is inserted into the patient and loosened from the arc in order that a check picture be taken and the needle position obtained evaluated. Should positioning not be carried out exactly as intended the needle has to be pulled out, a new directing operation be carried out and the needle be inserted again. This is of course not satisfactory neither with respect to the examination nor to the patient.
The German Patent Specification DE 33 39 259 discloses an arc arrangement provided with some radial apertures through which guide means can be inserted for, in this case, drilling. The arrangement has no direct bearing on computed tomography but still it is mentioned as representing prior art guiding instruments.
As an example of usually occurring biopsy arc arrangements reference is made to the U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,350,159 and 4,463,758. These arrangements both include advanced structures for adjusting needles when carrying out examinations of the said type in connection with computed tomography. As can be clearly seen from the structure of these arrangements very disturbing artefacts can arise in the tomographic pictures if parts of the structures concerned should enter into the respective section picture.
Thus there is a need of a simple and safe method of determining the position as well as the penetration depth of an examination needle without it being necessary to resort to either intricate trigonometric calculations or complicated apparatus adjustments.
The present invention solves the problem mentioned above in a very simple and appropriate manner. A biopsy arc according to the invention, in particular for computed tomography, is provided with a plurality of apertures directed towards the area within the arc, the arc being mounted in such a way that it can be angularly set for adjustment of the plane of the arc to a plane of image section in the computed tomographic apparatus. Furthermore, the arc should be such as to exhibit such an attenuation of the radiation concerned which is equal to or less than that exhibited by organic issue. The arc will then form part of the related section image, whereby the directions of the apertures will be identifiable. Hereby it is possible, in order to select to suitable path for inserting an examination means, to select a suitably directed aperture through which said means can be inserted. Expediently the apertures have such a diameter that they can receive guiding sleeves for the examination means concerned, such as a needle or the like. Thanks to the fact that the arc has apertures of a comparatively large size these apertures will be clearly depicted in the section image as channels of given directions. Hence, it is comparatively simple to select an aperture for inserting an examination means if, in the image, the direction of the aperture agrees with the desired path of insertion. Contrary to what is occurring in known techniques the biopsy arc is allowed to remain in the path of the X-ray beam creating the image section, in order to render it possible to utilize the arc configuration in the section image in connection with the examination contemplated.
The characterizing features of the present invention appear from the patent claims following the specification.
The invention will be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention.
FIG. 1 shows a biopsy arc in accordance with the invention in perspective and mounted on a patient base.
FIG. 2 shows said arc partly in section.
FIG. 3 shows a lateral view of the arc.
FIG. 4 shows a guiding sleeve and an examination needle inserted in the same.
FIG. 5 shows a tomographic section picture with the biopsy arc outlined therein.
FIG. 6 shows essentially the same picture as FIG. 5 but with a computer designed reference grid applied.
FIG. 7 shows a biopsy arc design with chordally directed apertures only.
FIG. 8 shows a biopsy arc having radially directed apertures only.
The biopsy arc 1 shown in FIG. 1 is connected, by a detachable support member 2, with guide rails 3 or either side of a patient's table 4. The biopsy arc is provided with a plurality of apertures 5. Patient's table 4 is insertable in a computed tomography installation 6, in a manner not to be described in detail.
As seen from FIG. 2 there are, on one half of the biopsy arc, a number of radially extending apertures 7 which are directed towards a central target point 8. On the opposite side of the arc 1 there are a number of apertures 9 parallel with each other and chordally directed.
As can be clearly seen in FIGS. 2 and 3 the support member 2 of the biopsy arc 1 is provided with a slide 10 intended to run along the respective side rail 3 and to be locked to the rail in desired positions by means of set screws 11. The biopsy arc 1 itself can be clamped by its legs or shanks against the respective slide 10 by means of a plate 12 having slits 13, 14 through which retaining screws 15, 16 are inserted. By the slit arrangement 13, 14 the biopsy arc 1 can be adjusted in various angular positions in relation to the patient's table 4, as indicated by the double arrow 17. To this end indicia 18 are provided on the side of each plate 12. The disengageable clamping of the biopsy arc shanks by means of the plates 12 and the retaining screws 15, 16 brings with it that a certain adjustment of height can be performed in order to adjust to the body of the patient concerned, as indicated by the double arrow 19. On the biopsy arc 1 itself indicia 20 are provided on each shank.
To make it possible to guide and secure an examination needle in the desired position in any of the apertures 5 a sleeve 21 having a flange 22 is provided. The sleeve is made with a central through hole, through which a needle 23 can be inserted, as shown in FIG. 4. Suitable a socket 24 is pushed onto the needle, to be secured to the needle by a set screw. Hereby an insertion stop is provided, whose position is adjusted in accord with the required length to which the needle is to be inserted into the patient's body. The device shown in FIG. 4 has the advantage that only the needle 23 and the sleeve 21, 22 need be sterilized between various examinations of a patient, thus not the arc proper.
The biopsy arc 1 is made of a material having a density and properties in relationship to the X-ray radiation concerned which can be ranked in the same category as organic tissue density, that is, the density of tissue occurring in a patient's body. The density of tissue generally lies between 40 and 150 Hounsfield units, abbreviated H-units. To clarify the meaning of H-units the following may be pointed out. As it is not practical to work with μ-values in computed tomographic scanning a new scale of values related to the linear attenuation coefficient have been defined by Hounsfield. The unit in this new scale is abbreviated H (meaning Hounsfield).
The scanning device used by Hounsfield operated at 120 kV with an aluminium filter of thickness 4.5 mm and a water container 27 cm thick. Under these particular conditions it was found that the μ-value of water was 0.19 cm-1 (i.e. 0.19 per cm), which is equivalent to the μ-value of water measured by a monocromatic beam of 73 keV. In consequence herewith a Houndsfield unit for a substance `x` is defined by the following equation ##EQU1## or H=5263 μx-1000
It is important to know that the above equation is based on the prerequisite that 10 H-units correspond to a change of 1% of μx, in relation to the μ-value of water.
From the above formula it can be calculated that H of water is 0 while the value of air is -1000 and that the value of dense bone tissue can raise up to +3095 H . A scanning system can thus handle 4096 different H-values for each image element. H-values of some anatomic substances and synthetic materials are shown in the table below.
______________________________________Dense bone tissue up to 3095Bone 200-1000Teflon 950Delrin 365Bakelite 264Perspex 125Lexan 105Nylon 89Dense tumour tissue 50-90Coagulated blood 55-75Brain tissue (grey) 36-46Brain tissue (white) 22-32Blood 12Water 0Polystyrene -28Fat -100Air -1000______________________________________
Thus the material density of the biopsy arc must not exceed such values that artefact disturbances can arise in the image concerned. Preferably the material should have a value below 200 H.
Polyamide plastics, having a H-value about 80, is satisfactory for most practical purposes. What is essential is the feature that the arc stands out in the section image so that the respective aperture and its direction can be identified.
Examination of a patient while using the biopsy arc according to the invention is conducted in the following way:
In modern computed tomographic installations there are laser light beams for positioning so that the section plane of the scanning unit can be projected on the patient's body, after which pencil markings can be made. The biopsy arc is then secured to the patient's table 4 and angularly adjusted in accordance with the markings drawn so that the plane of the arc will coincide with the plane of the image section of the computed tomograph. When the patient's table 4 is again introduced into the tomograph 6 and the requested section pictures are taken, the arc with its apertured channels will be outline in each picture together with the organic tissues occurring in the image section, in a way as illustrated in FIG. 5. It is assumed that in FIG. 5 a vertebra 25 with ribs 26 belonging thereto are outlined in the picture. Within the area designated 27 the image of swollen organ stands out which, for example, is to be punctured. Now, the question is to insert the puncturing needle to this organ in such a way that no adjacent organs are damaged. So in this case one of the apertures 7 is selected which as to its direction seems to be the suitable one for reaching the said organ 27, as indicated by the dashed line.
However, in order to make it possible to determine the path and depth of needle penetration a reference grid 28 having a center line 29 is applied on the monitor image obtained, as seen in FIG. 6, said center line passing in this case through the spinal cord portion 30 of the vertebra 25. The reference grid is used to find the point 8 towards which the radially directed channels converge, in doing which there is marked on the center line 29, which coincides with the radial direction of the central aperture of the arc, the point which forms the target point of all radial apertures 7, that is, point 8 in FIG. 2. Starting from said point lines can then be drawn towards apertures 7 in order to select a suitable path of insertion and the associated needle. This reference grid is divided into such measuring units that they are directly, or by computer, convertable to the penetration depth of the puncturing needle concerned. In practice it is advisable to design the software of the computer such that measures of the depth of penetration and also of the needle socket length can be readily read by cursor control. As have been previously pointed out in connection with FIG. 4, the length of insertion is set by means of the socket 24 which abuts the flange 22 of the sleeve 21 when the proper length of the needle has been inserted.
Thus when the position of an organ 27 has been established a suitable aperture in the arc is selected in accordance with the above, i.e. an aperture having the correct direction towards the organ. The needle length is adjusted as described, after which the patient's table 4 with the patient is pulled out from the computed tomograph, and with the arc in its set position the aperture 7 concerned is used for inserting of the sleeve 21 and said needle 23. The needle is inserted to the depth aimed at and the patient can now be introduced again with the table 4 into the computed tomograph so that a picture for checking can be taken. It should be noted that it is not necessary to remove the arc when checking the position of the needle, as the arc, the needle, as well as the guide sleeve 21 can be allowed to appear in the section image, and this without any disturbing artefacts arising. The result of the organ puncture can also be checked in this manner with all settings unchanged.
If, in viewing the section image, it is seen that the radial apertures 7 cannot be used for the necessary measure, the biopsy arc can readily be turned by its shanks being pulled out from their engagement with the respective support member 2 and turned 180� so that the chordially directed apertures 9 are now located on the side where the organ 27 is situated. A suitable aperture having the requested position and direction can now be selected for the examination intended. In this case lines parallel with the line 29 of the reference grid 28 will now be essentially parallel with the direction of needle introduction, rendering it easy to read the depth of penetration. As can be seen the use of a biopsy arc according to the invention involves only a small number of manipulation steps and calculations as compared with known designs. Thanks to the feature that the arc can be allowed to form part of the examination image without creating disturbing obstacles and that it is possible to determine in a simple way from this image apertures and positions for inserting the needle, contribution is given to a perspicuity which is very valuable in the practical work involved in computed tomographic examinations. In view of its simple structure and the perspicuous way the arc is used its handling will be very easy to learn.
In some connections it could be advisable to use arcs which e.g. have cordally directed apertures only. Such a structure is shown in FIG. 7.
Likewise it could be advisable sometimes to use an arc which has throughout radial apertures directed towards a central target point. Such a structure can be seen in FIG. 8.
As a matter of course a plurality of designs can be contemplated within the scope of the invention where, for instance, several different types of apertures 5 can occur. For example, such structures can be conceived wherein differently directed apertures are located adjacent one another or in the interspace between apertures. Thus e.g. every second aperture can be radially directed, such as apertures 7, and every second chordally directed, as apertures 9. In a manner suitable for certain purposes groups of apertures can be distributed along the arc and have various directions. Of course also arrays of apertures adjacent each other can be provided, differently directed. Such solutions can be valuable if it is desirable to select an aperture having a very specific direction, in doing which the biopsy arc can be angularly tilted through the plane of the image section according to arrow 17 in order to determine the desired aperture.
The biopsy arc can also be secured to another base member than the patient's table shown. For example, a separate base slab can be used which can be placed on the patient's table and retained thereon by the patient resting on the slab by his own weight.
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late 14c., "to give up, surrender (oneself or something), give over utterly; to yield (oneself) utterly (to religion, fornication, etc.)," from Old French abandoner (12c.), from adverbial phrase à bandon "at will, at discretion," from à "at, to" (see ad-) + bandon "power, jurisdiction," from Latin bannum, "proclamation," from a Frankish word related to ban (v.).
Mettre sa forest à bandon was a feudal law phrase in the 13th cent. = mettre sa forêt à permission, i.e. to open it freely to any one for pasture or to cut wood in; hence the later sense of giving up one's rights for a time, letting go, leaving, abandoning. [Auguste Brachet, "An Etymological Dictionary of the French Language," transl. G.W. Kitchin, Oxford, 1878]Etymologically, the word carries a sense of "put someone under someone else's control." Meaning "to give up absolutely" is from late 14c. Related: Abandoned; abandoning.
"a letting loose, surrender to natural impulses," 1822, from a sense in French abandon (see abandon (v.). Borrowed earlier (c.1400) from French in a sense "(someone's) control;" and cf. Middle English adverbial phrase at abandon, i.e. "recklessly," attested from late 14c.


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Hatley Park National Historic Site is located in Colwood, British Columbia in Greater Victoria. It is the site of Hatley Castle and Royal Roads University (formerly the Royal Roads Military College). The historic site is home to trails through mature stands of first and second-growth forest, including large Douglas-fir and western red cedar.
Prior to European settlement, the area was used by the Coast Salish inhabitants as a source for food (berries and camas bulbs) and clothing (cedar bark). Settlers farmed this site until the early 1900s, when it was transformed into an elegant Edwardian estate.
In 1906, B.C.'s Lieutenant Governor, James Dunsmuir who was of Scottish ancestry, purchased the property and commissioned renowned Canadian architect Samuel Maclure to build a 40-room home in the Scottish baronial style, a Gothic revival style popular in the Edwardian period. The Dunsmuirs also created many beautiful formal gardens using the services of renowned American garden designers Brett and Hall. They named their estate "Hatley Park" in the tradition of the grand European private estates. The castle became a landmark and was home to the Dunsmuir family until the estate was sold to the Government of Canada.
At the outbreak of World War II, plans were made for King George VI, his wife Queen Elizabeth, and their two daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, to reside in Canada. Hatley Castle was purchased by the federal government in 1940 for use as the King's royal palace,[1] however, it was decided that having the Royal Family leave the UK at a time of war would be too big a blow to morale, and the family stayed in London.
When plans for the use of the castle as a royal residence fell through, the estate was converted into a naval training facility. It existed under a number of names, but from 1948 was known as Royal Roads Military College, named for the body of water which forms the entrance into Esquimalt Harbour from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, lying to the east of the facility. The college was closed in 1995 and subsequently leased to the Province of British Columbia. That same year, the castle and grounds were designated a national historic site by the Canadian government.
In September 1995, Royal Roads University was opened as a public, degree-granting university. It leases the campus from the Department of National Defence for $1 per year and assumes all stewardship responsibilities related to the site including the cost of site management, operations, heritage preservation and restoration, and educating the public about the site's history and natural attributes.
Appearances in TV and film
* Hatley Castle appears in the Smallville television series as Luthor Mansion, the estate belonging to Lex Luthor.
* The castle is the setting of the X-Men film series as Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. It was used as the mansion in the Made-For-TV movie Generation X, which is based on a comic that is a spin off of X-Men.
* It was used in the 1997 movie, Masterminds as Shady Glen School, a posh private elementary school in California.
* The castle was used in MacGyver. In the second episode of season 5, "The Legend of the Holy Rose, part 2", it is used as a hideout for the episode villain.
* In the TV series Seven Days, episode 9 of season 2,"Love and Other Disasters", the castle is used as a home for royal family and a place for royal wedding.
* In the series Poltergeist: The Legacy, Hatley Castle was the headquarter of the San Francisco legacy.
* Many scenes of Fierce People (2004) show the interior and exterior of Hatley castle. It was used as the stately home of the rich family clan of Ogden C. Osborne.
* The ending scenes of The Changeling (1980) were filmed inside Hatley Castle.
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Lohb It is in Victoria not Vancouver
Hatley Castle is 10 minutes walk from where I used to live. I loved walking there almost everyday.
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Spousal unit and I cycled over to see my 82-year old mom this summer. It took us an incredible 1.5 hours to go 13 miles because it was so freakin' hot... 106 that day so we had to stop a couple of times to pour water on our heads. My mom threw a fit--"you have a car, can't imagine why you want to make your life harder!" "Next time get here faster--I'll buy your gas!" (Can't you just hear it now?)
I listened for a minute then took a hard line: I suppose you'd like for me to end up with a heart attack at 50 (like my dad did). If you don't like it (my commuting), I won't come to visit any more.
I guess that won't work for your spousal unit, but with my mom I took it one objection at a time. She's wearing down. It's a process.
Good luck with your wife! Try taking it one objection at a time.... it's all I've found that works.
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What can you do about it? Well...not to put too fine a point on it, but whatever you're trying, it sounds like it's not only not working, it's backfiring. You need to establish some rapport with your wife before you can try to influence her direction, and you also need to accept that you may not be the person who should be trying to influence her in this way. She may need to get the lion's share of her support (and certainly her guidance) from someone with whom she does not have a close personal relationship. I work as a ski instructor, primarily teaching kids, and I can't tell you how many times I've had an angry and frustrated parent deposit their weepy and frustrated child in my class after having tried to teach the kid to ski. I have my theory about why you generally can't teach difficult lessons to (or learn difficult lessons from) people who are close to you...there are exceptions, but OTOH, tandem canoes aren't called "divorce boats" for nothing. If your primary care physician is also her primary care physician, you might try talking to him/her about your concerns and getting some advice. Nagging doesn't change hearts and minds (except to create resentment towards the nag), but a lot of people start making healthy decisions when they get "scared straight", or when someone who's a little more objective says, "You're gonna end up with diabetes and a heart attack if you don't clean up your act."
You have the right to your own opinion. You don't have the right to your own facts.
My wife thinks I'm crazy as well. She does not like the fact that I commute to work by bike. She thinks it's too dangerous. and she especially hates the idea of my five year plan to ride from Louisville to Viginia Beach down the Trans-America Trail.
But I am slowly working on her. I am getting her to ride some. I don't honestly believe that she will ever ride long distances with me, but at least if she rides some she will see that bikes and cars can get along nicely with each other, and its not as dangerous as it seems.
The important thing in all of this is perspective. Let your significant other see through your eyes, and give them the same courtesy. Many times both sides will see that their objections are unfounded.
This last one has been the hardest. Bad back and knees kept me from accomplishing much. Especially from the cycling I loved so much. Thankfully, I've discovered my trike and down 25 pounds.
Your wife won't let you ride your bike because it's too dangerous? Are you having flashbacks to when you were 10?
I don't know whether I am more surprised that your wife is annoying enough to do this or that you are so weak that you are willing to actually take it.
In the spirit of BF...HTFU and quick.
You have the right to your own opinion. You don't have the right to your own facts.
My family and friends are very supportive of my bike riding. My husband helped me pick out the bike and encouraged me to ride, my mom bought my bike and is impressed by the distances I've ridden (nothing huge, but 46.4 km is much better than sitting on the couch eating potato chips), and my best friend (who is no slouch athletically speaking) is also impressed by the improvement in my riding and physical fitness.
If there is a complaint it's a concern for my safety when I'm on a ride. They worry mostly about others could do to me when I'm on a bike ride -- oh let's see... cars hitting me, crazed muggers lurking in bushes, wild hyenas, martians capturing for experiments etc etc. My mom makes me laugh when she asks why my dh doesn't walk with me when I ride my bike. I laugh and explain I'm not 3 years old on my tricycle. I like the mental picture of my husband having to drag my bike home while I dawdle along picking wildflowers and talking to my imaginary friend.
The rewards for riding my bike? Over the last 4 seasons I've lost 60 lbs, have feeling in my feet again, normal looking ankles, energy, and no more asthma attacks. I think riding could be considered a win-win situation: I'm happier and healthier than I ever was, and my family and friends get a more active and healthier Cyclokitty!!
No problems here. I did the same thing, except I rode to the in-law's house. It was 72 miles one way. Had dinner and then came back with the wife as I forgot my battery pack, otherwise I would have ridden home in the wee-early morning. It just gets real, real dark out there and did not feel it was safe and I also had to be somewhere by 10 am, so did not want to chance it.
Just do it. She be ok.
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President Obama spent much of last week rolling through the Northeast, touting a plan to make college education more affordable and attainable for the middle class.
With the average cost of a year of college now at $22,261 for public schools and a staggering $43,289 for private schools, it is time this issue is addressed before we lose a generation of middle-class students to college sticker shock. It does little good for states to spend money to educate kids through high school, only to leave unfulfilled potential in low-paying jobs due to the inability of low-income students to realize a college education.
As Obama said Thursday, high costs and debt have become a burden for too many American families.
While the President's plan of tying a college's frugality to federal aid is interesting, it is not the only plan on the table to make college more affordable for future students.
The Oregon legislature recently authorized study of a "Pay It Forward" plan, in which the state would allow students to attend college tuition-free, but after the student graduates he or she would pay a fixed percentage of their income for a set amount of time to repay the tuition.
It is not a loan and would not affect the student's credit score after graduation. It also doesn't cover the full amount of college. The program covers tuition, but does not include room and board or books. That means low-income students will still likely come out school with loans totaling approximately $14,000 per year, plus up to 3 percent of their income for 24 years after finishing school.
The program is unique in that if you make $150,000 annually as a lawyer after graduation you will pay a total of $108,000 for your college tuition. If you decide to be a teacher and make $35,000 a year you will pay only $25,200 for the same education. Will the number of high-income students offset the low-income students to balance the program? That's the gamble the state has to decide it is willing to take.
One positive part of the program is that students who may normally attend community college or a less prestigious state school, due to cost concerns, may try for more selective colleges they could not afford without the program.
The good news for future college students, and the parents who pay the bills, is that Americans seem ready to have a serious discussion about how to effectively make a college education attainable for students of all income levels.
The president's plan or the Oregon plan may not be the best answer, but at least people are now throwing ideas on the table for consideration. This is a bipartisan issue that affects the future competitiveness of our country and our economy. It is time to take a look at a system that is as costly and inflationary as the healthcare system and begin work now to find real solutions to give all American students an equal chance for a bright future.