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Do you know that Minotauro competed at the ADCC? What about Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort or Matt Hughes? Do you remember?
Ever since 1998, the ADCC and its big-money prizes have drawn in a slew of different grappling styles styles, nationalities from the world over and athletes representing all the world's major fighting events.
Some names have become synonymous with the competition, like Renzo (seven appearances), Saulo Ribeiro, Leo Vieira (six) and Ze Mario Sperry.
Many, though, participated in one or two editions and went on to shine in other fields, MMA for instance. We drew from memory a list of these characters who in but one chapter of the extensive soap opera of the ADCC. If you feel some of the champions are missing, don't worry, they will have a post all to themselves.
Rodrigo Gracie – He won the under 88kg category in 1998. The next year, a knee injury kept him from defending his title. He returned in 2000 and took fourth in the under 77kg division.
Robin Gracie – The current leader of Gracie Barcelona did just fine in 1998, when he took silver in the under 66kg category. He returned in 1999, in the under 77kg, and fell out in the quarterfinals.
Rodrigo Medeiros – The black belt Carlson Gracie disciple made his appearance in 1998, in the under 77kg category. He lost to Renzo Gracie in the quarterfinals.
Carlos Newton – The Canadian Ronin, who after shining in Pride, competed in 1998, in the under 88kg category. He lost in his second match to eventual champion Rodrigo Gracie.
Oleg Taktarov – A star for the early days of the UFC, the Russian showed up in the ADCC in 1998. He started out well, but dropped out in the under 99kg category semifinal, when he was squashed by American Beau Hershberger. In the absolute, he lost in his first against Ze Mario.
Ahmed Farag – The Egyptian maintains to this day the distinction of being the only Middle Easterner to make it to the winners' stand in the ADCC. Third place in the under 88kg division in 1998 guaranteed him the honor.
Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes – The Brazilian black belt who now teaches in Texas tried his luck in 1999. He fell out in his second match in the under 66kg category, against training partner Alexandre "Soca" Carneiro, who would go on to be runner-up.
Andre Pederneiras – The leader of Nova Uniao competed in the under 77kg category, in 1999. He lost his first match, for taking a throw from Hayato Sakurai, who went on to take bronze.
Fabio Gurgel – The general of Alliance didn't have much luck in the ADCC. In his first match in the under 88kg category, in 1999, he put Nobuhiro Tsurmaki to sleep, but in his second he lost by a throw to Russian runner-up Alexander Savko.
Luis Orlando – 1998's under 77kg silver medalist Luiz Orlando returned in 1999, when he fell out in his second match to teammate Ricardo Liborio. He did compete in the absolute, but was overcome in his first match.
Joao Roque – Along with Royler Gracie, he earned the title of best match of ADCC 1999. He lost, but made history.
Murilo Bustamante – The leader of the BTT tried his luck in the ADCC in 1999 and 2000. He had three matches in the under 99kg category. He was eliminated by Saulo Ribeiro in a riveting match. In the absolute, he lost to Ricco Rodriguez in the quarterfinals. One year later, Murilo was overcome by Mike Van Arsdale after 15 minutes of combat.
Carlao Barreto – Yet another Carlson Gracie student to appear in the ADCC, Carlao came up against the boogeyman in Mark Kerr in the over 99kg category in 1999, and dropped out of the running. One year later the one to beat him was Ricco Rodriguez, who in a controversial match overcame the Brazilian.
Wellington Dias – Megaton only had one match in the ADCC. IN 1999, he faced Hawaiian Barret Yoshida right of the bat and tapped to a flying armbar.
Alexandre "Pequeno" Nogueira – The "King of Shooto" appeared in the ADCC in 2000, in the under 66kg category. After winning his first, he lost in the semifinal to Joel Gilbert.
Marcio "Cromado" Barbosa – the leader of RFT team had but one bout at ADCC 2000 and was unlucky to come up against under 77kg runner-up Jean Jacques Machado, who finished him.
Roberto "Roleta" Magalhaes – The inventor of weird-jitsu had two matches in the under 88kg category in 2000. In the second, he faced runner-up Ricardo Liborio and was only defeated in overtime. He returned for the absolute and lost to Comprido in the opening stage.
Jorge "Macaco" Patino – Macaco, who now teaches in New Jersey, reached the semifinal of the under 88kg category, losing dramatically to Ricardo Liborio, after fracturing his arm.
Antonio Schembri – Elvis had two appearances in the ADCC. In 2000, he lost right away to Kareem Berchlov, in a match considered one of the best of the event. Afterwards, in the absolute he also dropped out in his first against Mike Van Arsdale. One year on, Nino made his mark. After submitting Akehiro Gono, he ran rampant over 1999 and 2000's finalist Alexandre Savko and caught the Belarusian's arm within seconds, earning the admiration of the gymnasium. In the semifinal, he succumbed to Saulo Ribeiro, but he had already left his mark.
Matt Hughes – The wrestler who would go on to become one of the greatest idols of the UFC appeared in the under 99kg category at ADCC 2000. He overcame Ricardo Cachorrao, but stopped at his compatriot Jeff Monson.
Tito Ortiz – The "Bad Boy from Huntington Beach" put in a great showing in the under 99kg category in 200. He made it to the semifinal losing only to Ricardo Arona, but securing bronze.
Rodrigo Medeiros – Comprido competed at the ADCC 2000 and lost in his second to Jeff Monson, in the over 99kg category. In the absolute, the same deal but eliminated by Tito Ortiz after beating Roleta.
Josh Barnett – The UFC and Pride star showed up at the ADCC in 2000, in the over 99kg category. Unlucky, he came up against his compatriot Mark Kerr right off the bat. In the absolute, another loss in his first match, this time to Ricardo Cachorrao.
Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira – The most popular athlete in the Brazilian MMA scene went out on a limb at ADCC 2000. Mino was submitted by Ricco Rodriguez by kneebar.
Robson Moura – Robson secured bronze in the under 66kg category at ADCC 2001. He dropped out in the semifinal to three-time champion Royler Gracie, but overcame Alexandre Soca in the bronze-medal dispute.
Fredson Paixao – Another Brazilian to compete in 2001 in the under 66kg category. Paixao, though, was unlucky and fell out in the opening stage against Joey Gilbert.
Matt Serra – The Renzo Gracie student took silver in the under 77kg div in 2001. To make it there he went past Takanori Gomi, Jean Jacques Machado and Leonardo Santos. He was only stopped by Marcio Feitosa.
Takanori Gomi – As aforementioned, the Japanese MMA star had one match at ADCC 2001, losing to Matt Serra.
Vitor Belfort – Vitor ventured into the over 99kg category at ADCC 2001. He had a good debut and a takedown secured a win over Hikori Fakuda. In the next match, though, Belfort was overcome by South African Mark Robinson.
Leonardo Castello Branco – One of the leaders of Brasa, he appeared in the ADCC in 2001. In the heaviest category, Leo lost to Sean Alvarez.
Eddie Bravo – in 2003, Bravo shocked the world of submitting three-time champion Royler Gracie. And stopped there.
Fernando Terere – The star from the Cantagalo favela had two matches in the under 77kg category at ADCC 2003. In his first he defeated Jussi Tammelin, but later lost to Otto Olsen.
Ryan Gracie – the late Ryan, always controversial, had an unforgettable match against under 88kg runner-up Ronaldo Jacare, in 2003.
Matt Lindland – the American was Jacare's second victim in the under 88kg category of 2003.
Nathan Marquardt – Now at the top of the UFC's middleweight division after drubbing Demian Maia, he wasn't quite so successful in 2003 and lost in his first to Comprido in the under 88kg category.
Fernando Pontes – Margarida made it to the second stage of the under 88kg category in 2003, to be eliminated by David Terrel.
Eduardo Telles – The leader of Nine Nine did fine in 2005's under 99kg division. He submitted Antoine Jaoude with a slick straight kneebar, but left his arm in the hands of Roger Gracie.
Daniel Gracie – Took fourth in the under 99kg category in 2005.
Luiz Theodoro – Big Mac fell out in the opening stage of 2007's absolute. In the over 99kg category he made it up to the second stage.
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"I believe it would (make sense to fight Barnett or Browne next)," dos Santos said. "The heavyweight division is in a great moment right now. We have great fighters, and you never know whats going to happen in a heavyweight fight. One punch can change everything."
Barnett returned to the UFC after 11 years with a first-round TKO win over Frank Mir, and Browne won "Knockout of the Night" bonus in his last couple victories inside the cage, when he stopped Alistair Overeem and Gabriel Gonzaga.
"I dont know whats next for me, and I dont choose opponents," dos Santos said. "Ill be ready for anyone, but I believe my next opponent can be either Josh Barnett or Travis Bowne."

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ESS is attempting to back out of the dyno event they themselves requested?
Roman at ESS is now attempting to back out of the tuner dyno day shootout. I would like to remind everyone, ESS requested this dyno comparison themselves and asked BimmerBoost to schedule it. Now that the date is nearing, ESS is going back on their word at the last minute
I received this e-mail from Roman:
This was my response:
We have over a half dozen companies waiting on ESS. BMS has agreed and has been patiently waiting. MHP agreed although the date change now inconvenience them. Gintani agreed and said they would accept the date change for ESS. OE Tuning agreed and said they accept the date change to wait for ESS. Powerchip said they do not mind the date change and look forward to it. Vishnu has agreed in proxy and we also have GIAC representation. G-power is ready with their supercharger representation.
BimmerBoost has worked tirelessly to make this event happen at substantial cost as any of these companies can attest. We have been on the phones and e-mailing back and forth for what is almost 4 months now.
ESS requested this event, led everyone on, and now is backing down from their own challenge. BimmerBoost has considerable cost tied to the event and will not simply let it go. DC Performance has a large amount of revenue dependent on the event. Literally dozens of people, companies will be hurt financially and inconvenienced by ESS not honoring its own request.
We would like the BMW community to encourage ESS to participate as they had agreed, please contact Roman and make it known you would like to see the event take place as planned:
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This article was originally published in forum thread: ESS is attempting to back out of the dyno event they themselves requested? started by Sticky View original post167 Comments
I can't believe ESS is behaving like this,
From: Asbjorn Bohn <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 1:13:50 AM
Subject: Re: Dyno graphs
Absolutely! We have been wanting to do this since day 1, fair and independent comparisons is what the public needs. This way we know exactly what is what under the exact same conditions. Do you have a dyno facility in mind that could work? We prefer DynoJet as neither dyno or drf files can be manipulated if that is cool with you? We also have to rig up some sort of fuel extraction system so we can empty and refill cars from the same pump before testing to eliminate octane variables. Boost logging is also a must imo.
-Asbjorn Bohn
ScrotieMcBoogerBalls - 07-28-2010, 11:45 AM
who cares about ess. If they dont want to participate, $#@! em. Stop trying to accomodate them. Its their loss.
I want to make it clear to everyone I have done everything in my power to facilitate them and I am still trying to. It seems they never had any intention of honoring their word.
I have been following all the emails. I am planning on coming to the event. If ESS backs out I suggest we trash them on all BMW forums, report them to the BBB, etc. I may be old school but when I commit to something that other people are counting on, I don't back out unless there is a good reason such as illness.
Monster135 - 07-28-2010, 02:47 PM
It's funny how people on the MFest boards who have their own agenda accuse you of trying to throw ESS under the bus
greatest335i - 07-28-2010, 03:41 PM
omg sticky at it again lol... getting hate everywhere !!!
It's hard to dispute hard facts. The emails are pretty clear about where ESS stood before, back in May. Sticky acted on those conversations, and did a bang up job of collecting all of the respective tuners to have a proper shootout (and representation for those companies that couldn't make it).
The more I see the associations that some of the vendors have with/against each other, the more it irritates the living hell out of me.
Hide behind whatever you want, but facts are facts. Man up or walk away crying.
In case it gets deleted I responded to Roman on Mfest:
Originally Posted by Rom3n
AJ agreed to attend an unbiast dyno event. Sticky has shown by his continued negative attacks aginst us that he cannot be trusted to host such an event. If a true independent 3rd party would like to host such an event we would be glad to attend after AJ return from Europe in mid to late September. I would suggest a host like Mfest.
On another note Mspired I find it odd that you continue to talk bad about ESS on various forums. You have never owned one of our products and you have 0 expierence with our tuning but you somehow seem to be an expert on our products and how they perform. If I remember correctly you contacted me asking for our help after you blew your motor I guess you are just along for the ride with your friends then ?
As did I
I talk bad about ESS because of actions JUST LIKE THIS along with manipulating dyno's, lying, ect ect. I have given praise to your products in certain places, but your business practices, well, your actions in this case are a prime example of your used car sales man approach and tactics.
I contacted you guys for certain hardware considerations, does that mean I think you guys are great? :stop:
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Karen I have not commented on your two paintings was that I was waiting for the finished product. Your rose and piano is outstanding. I thought how did she paint all those notes s well. Now we know. Smart thinking. I believe your city scape will be just as good if not better.. They are both fine works.
C and C always welcomed
Sonia, your pears look very nice and I bet they look great in your drawing. I like your shadows in this. Good job!!!
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Susan...Your pool room looks great! Such strong lines and shapes. What a wonderful option to have right next to the kitchen! Really a nice watercolor.
Karen...The rose with the music is such a great job! The writing on the music sheet alone is fantastic!
Jen...I think the snow we had today came from your house!! Spring will be here soon or so they keep telling me. :)
Sonia...Your pears have such wonderful shading and such soft colors! The shapes are perfect and I really like the reflections.
Thank you everyone for the great comments on my bear drawing!
Catherine Brown
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Karen, your story is wonderful. What a beautiful painting to commemorate your thirtieth wedding anniversary. The rose looks soft an luscious and I like the detail on the ends of the keys, they are scalloped so slightly to illustrate the little edge they have. Nice to have some instruction as to how you did the sheet music. I understand why you took a break from your city scape to do this one.
Bonnie C & C most welcome / appreciated
Susan, your pool picture is wonderful, great job you sure. Make all your pictures dance well done.
Karen, the piano painting is sweet and the rose is beautiful also we'll done.
Sonia, I also like your pears, I did a painting of pears once and they are not easy.
All C & C's always welcome
Karen...I must have totally missed the sentence about how you did the sheet music. It's still a great painting regardless!
This is truly beautiful painting with memories from the heart also. Love it, Asusanrae
I got tired of watching the Olympics and did a little drawing. This is charcoal on 9x12 on green Mi-Teintes paper. If I could only draw a straight line it would make things easier. The upper right corner is not dark on the original. All C&C good or bad is welcome.
Karen, oh what a wonderful painting of the piano and the rose and what a wonderful story. I wish could have thought of someting that special.
Geri, I like your charcoal of the pear, apple and candle. The shading is very well done and so are the reflexions on the counter. The lines don't look to much off. Maybe take a look at the stand of the cristall candleholder again. The green paper you used was a good choice for the subject.
Catherine, my mom used alot of OOOOhs and AAAAhs to comment on the bears (This stuffed animals are actually hedgehogs. Thats why they have the funny hair)
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Geri, VERY nice!!!! Sorry, I had your painting mixed up with Sonia's, on the other post. Looks like to me that the base on the candle holder is a little off on the bottom side??? I like the flame and the pears very much.
Thank you for all the nice comments on the piano and rose.
Sonia nice cp of the pears. The candle is very faded on the pic. Maybe just a little more definition on the crystal if it is faded on the original.
Geri I love the green paper for your pears. You really got the look of crystal on the candlestick. Nice light and shadow.
C&Cs always welcome
Bonnie - lovely ptg.; the girl's hair is perfect and so beautiful.
Susan - After our temps. and snow in Chicago, I'm ready to jump in your pool, but 2nd best is that now I get to imagine it thanks to your ptg.. I absolutely love the texture you have on those pots. How did you do it?
Karen & Sonia, thanks for your kind words re. my ptg. of the friends.
Karen - I was guessing you did the sheet music in pen, but even so it was very neat. Applying the actual music worked well. Your rose is stunning. Thanks for sharing the story.
Sonia (Callista) - Though it may not have scanned well, I can tell you have excellent colors in your pears.
Geri - Agree with others; candle holder's base is the main thing that stood out as needing tweaking; very dramatic lighting.
Kim T (Kim513)
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Shameer ~ Your two WCs are both good. I can't believe you're a beginning watercolor artist! Your composition of the buildings & castle is especially nice.
Joyce ~ I'm glad to see you doing so much artwork lately! Your drawings are thoughtful & your Shoshone Falls painting is very good. Also nice to see what you look like.
Karen ~ Sorry I forgot to mention before on your new picture. HELLO!
Claudia ~ WOW! What a lively carneval figure. Also love the blue background - shows a lot of action. Thanx for posting more pics in the chatter. They are fun!
Bonnie ~ I think your WC of your garden and grandd. is GRAND. Great depth and colors. You must have done a lot of over-painting on this one.
Susan ~ Thanks for sharing your WC of your own indoor pool! ( As it is 9 degrees here ) I agree about the floor pots. The textures or shadows? are wonderful.
Karen ~ I very much admire your painting of the keyboard, rose & sheet music. I thought it might be a collage as I have painted a few items using my old classical music sheets. I love music & played classical piano since I was 5. (Not so much anymore tho.)
Sonia ~ Nice forms on your CP still life with pears. I agree with Geri's expertise in that you might want to add more darks. I didn't see the candle & holder.
Geri ~ I really like the effects you get using whites & darks on colored paper. You're good at this! More more!!
Hope I didn't leave anyone out. I had to make notes; there is a lot of art going on here. YAAAAYYYY Y'ALL!
Comments and critiques are welcome.
Geri...Your charcoal work is great! Even though the candle stick is a little off it doesn't matter. The shadows are really, really well done.
Claudia...I'm glad your mother like the little drawing!
Thank you all for your nd comments. After I posted this some of the mistakes became glaring. It is funny you don't notice them so much in the original. Now t see if I can get another one in before the end of the month.
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Quakes in the Community: Rafa Baca stops by Kick, Lead & Dream soccer camp
Rafa Baca stopped by the Kick, Lead and Dream Soccer Camp at Cherry Chase Elementary on Wednesday to talk to the campers about overcoming adversity and finding success.
Baca shared his inspiring journey as a Mexican immigrant that moved to the states to attend school and become a successful soccer player. Baca stressed the importance of education and college as the key to achieving your dreams.
At the end of his speech, Baca led the kids in chanting "Si Se Puede!" which translates to "Yes We Can!" in English.
The Kick, Lead and Dream Initiative is a program where motivated teenagers serve as role models to at-risk kids. The fun day camp provides an opportunity for the kids to hone their soccer skills while learning leadership skills from the teen mentors. To find out more on the program visit: http://kldsoccer.com/


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http://www.mmamania.com/2014/5/9/570...-off-world-mmaI found that our fans are going to bitch about everything. We know what fights people want to see. We have different types of fights, ones that hard-core MMA fans are into, and then fights that break through, that spill over into main stream that people will PPV to see. (On knowing what people want to see?) Because Im the biggest fucking fight fan there is.
I literally dont read the internet anymore. I used to go on all the time, but Im just not into it anymore. Ive shut myself off from that whole world. All you need to is to get some money, build a website and youre an instant journalist.
Its tough to interact with people on the internet nameless faceless people who can say what they want without consequences.
Engaging in social media is good if you have the patience and social skills.
- Dana White
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In the age of the metrosexual, Paul Roof stands out in a sea of hairless men. He stands out and is proud of it -- sporting a long-full beard. Roof is not alone in his quest to buck the trend though; others across the Lowcountry have banded together to celebrate their manly manhood.
Almost three years ago, Roof setup a webpage looking for others who shared his enthusiasm for facial hair and thus the Holy City Beard and Moustache Society was born. Now, members of the HCBMS meet once a month, for pub nights, to celebrate their manhood, meet new friends or to promote a good cause.
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EAST BEND - State qualifier Alec Faircloth highlighted Forbush's nominees when the Mountain Valley Conference released its annual awards earlier this month.
Faircloth, who ran to a 79th-place finish at the state meet, was joined by Ben Wall on the all-conference team.
The East Wilkes boys swept the Mountain Valley Conference top awards after capturing the conference crown earlier this season.
Abram Logan raced to Runner of the Year honors, while Anita Tharpe earned the Coach of the Year nod after guiding the Cardinals to a fourth-place finish at the 1A Cross Country State Championships.
Logan, who finished fifth at the state meet, was one of five Cards to make the all-conference team, joined by Philip Hemric, Will Jolly, Zach Prevette and Luke Stokes.
Freshman state qualifier Jacob Parker headlined Elkin's nominees, earning all-MVAC honors in his first season. Said Javier was named an honorable mention.
The complete all-conference and honorable mention lists are below:
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Josh Englebert (West Wilkes)
Alec Faircloth (Forbush)
Josh Hall (West Wilkes)
Philip Hemric (East Wilkes)
Rylan Hincher (North Wilkes)
Will Jolly (East Wilkes)
Abram Logan (East Wilkes)
Nic Nunn (Wilkes Central)
Jacob Parker (Elkin)
Zach Prevette (East Wilkes)
Colby Shell (West Wilkes)
Luke Stokes (East Wilkes)
Andrew Tedder (Ashe County)
Ben Wall (Forbush)
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Ingredients and Preparation
Sourdough baguette (24 inches)
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5. Slice plums into thin slices. Place several slices of plum on each piece of bruschetta.
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Children at Joseph R. Pye Elementary School only need a walk down the hallway to experience the music of the world.
Dorchester District 2 Superintendent Joseph R. Pye and DD2 Director of Fine and Performing Arts Larry Barnfield had a vision for a program that can give children a chance to experience other cultures through music. Then in 2011 they were able to not only fund the program but also hire Kurry Seymour to teach the program.
Seymour had taught world music programs at Coastal Carolina University for nine years before accepting the job at Pye Elementary.
"I tell people that I went from handing out PHD's to handing tissues to kids who sneeze," laughed Seymour, who also taught at Georgia Tech and Alderson Broadhaus University.
While attending West Virginia University he became the first freshman to teach marching band in the school's history. After completing his undergraduate degree in three years, he received a graduate degree in music education with an emphasis in multicultural, also from WVU. It was there that he was able to study in 11 countries through summer trips, grants and fellowships.
All 11 countries that he traveled in are featured in the curriculum with the students, starting the semester with Ghana.
"We start with Ghana because of how much they stress 'community' there. Every time the kids come in, they say 'Welcome to the community' to one neighbor then turn to the other and say 'I'm so glad you're in my community,'" said Seymour.
The kids do not just learn about music when they cover the country.
"We study the music, culture, food and we look on Google Earth where I can take them on a walk along the streets of the country," he said. "I get to bring what I've learned back to these kids."
Students are able to play a wide array of instruments including Japanese taiko drums, steel drums from Trinidad, ballaphones from the Ivory Coast and haloes from Switzerland. Each halo is handmade and Pye Elementary has three of the fewer than 200 haloes worldwide. All of the instruments get mixed together in the curriculum that Seymour writes himself.
"I do this curriculum to revolutionize the way these kids view music," he said. "They take world music stuff, fuse it with standards and they dig it."
Currently working on his doctorate in ethnomusicology from Duke University, Seymour is often asked by his former collegiate colleagues when he will return to the university ranks.
"I tell them about how these kids appreciate it more than the college students do," he said. "It is an opportunity to see these kids' eyes shine and that's worth it to me."
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New polling commissioned by Stonewall Scotland shows that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people continue to face discrimination in almost all walks of life.
Published today in the report Your Services Your Say the research demonstrates that, in spite of huge advances in legal equality, LGB&T people in Scotland still expect to face poor treatment from hospitals, police, schools and other local services.
Almost half (48%) of the 1,000 LGB&T people surveyed by YouGov expected they would face discrimination from fostering and adoption agencies when applying to become parents. Sixty-seven per cent of LGB&T people think their child would experience bullying in primary school if it were known that they had LGB&T parents.
These concerns are reflected across other public services, with more than a third (36%) of LGB&T people saying they would not feel confident reporting a hate crime directly to the police and more than one in five (22%) saying they would feel uncomfortable being open about their sexual orientation or gender identity with NHS staff. More than half of LGB&T people think they would be discriminated against in a construction and engineering apprenticeship and eighty per cent stated that they have never been consulted about their needs by local public service providers.
Director of Stonewall Scotland Colin Macfarlane said: 'The historic passage of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill means one strand of Stonewall Scotland's domestic focus – legislative equality- is effectively complete. However, we are acutely aware that this does not mean 'mission accomplished.'
'This report, the most comprehensive of its kind to be published in Scotland, starkly demonstrates that changing laws doesn't change attitudes overnight. LGB&T taxpayers contribute millions to the cost of Scotland's public services. They should be able to have confidence that they'll receive the services they need when accessing hospitals, schools and policing and this report should provide Scotland's public services with an insight into the needs of LGB&T people. It is time that their needs, both as citizens and service-users, were properly met.'
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Anyone else find it strange that Ray Sefo is the WSOF boss but also fights or is it just me?
Anyone else find it strange that Ray Sefo is the WSOF boss but also fights or is it just me?
Everybody thinks their life is interesting and special, and, if you delete all the boring bits, their rite.
I've heard this topic brought up on several podcasts, with people asking if this is some conflict of interest. I've heard that his "position" as president is mostly ceremonial, with Sefo just handling PR duties and serving as a liaison for the promotion. Other than that, he's basically just a fighter/employee like everyone else.
I thought that they would have an arangement like that but it would be weird fighting your boss.
Who decides the pay etc...
Guy dropped out, they needed a name and he stepped up. Works for me
Ray should of offered Dave a Knock out of the night bonus
I dont have a problem with it, just wondered what the thoughts were 'cos i expected to hear more fuss.
if he had him and huckuba headlining it may seem like a prob but him getting koed in the middle of the card not too much of a big deal
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Josh Widdicombe
One of the best up-and-coming comedians on the UK circuit, Josh Widdicombe is in constant demand at clubs and theatres across Britain. He is also fast establishing himself on the live circuit, regularly supporting huge comic talent such as Alan Carr, Kevin Bridges and Michael McIntyre. Star of BBC2's 'The Rob Brydon Show', Channel 4's 'Stand Up For The Week' and '8 Out Of 10 Cats', Josh was also nominated for Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2011 and Chortle Best Breakthrough Act in 2011. He was also FHM Stand-Up Hero 2010.
'Guardian sports reporter turned ace observationalist Josh Widdicombe has the ability to find the sparkle in the mundane that puts him in line to be the next Sean Lock' (The Guardian)
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One of the most talented and popular comedians to have recently emerged, Paul is inspired by comedians such as Richard Prior, George Carlin and Sam Kinison. Constantly challenging and relentlessly inventive, his comedy fuels an eclectic set punctuated by impressive feats of mimicry and verbal dexterity. Paul's highly charged dry observational humour taps into the multicultural diversity of contemporary Britain.
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Romesh burst onto the comedy circuit in 2010, gigging regularly at top venues all over the country. As well as turning in storming turns on a regular basis, he has also found time to reach the Latitude New Act Final 2010, The So You Think You're Funny? Final 2010 as well as coming runner up in The Amused Moose Laugh Off 2010.
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Preparing for Post-Graduation Fellowships - PLEASE NOTE ROOM CHANGE TO 285
January 23, 2013 12:45pm - 2:00pm
With Diane Chin, Associate Dean for Public Service and Public Interest Law, and Larisa Bowman, Skadden Fellow and Staff Attorney, Legal Aid of San Mateo County.
VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE: http://voirdire.stanford.edu/program/centers/levin/20130123_Levin_PreparingForPost-GraduationFellowships.mp4
Larisa Bowman works on the HomeSavers Project at Legal Aid. Through a two-year fellowship sponsored by the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, Larisa represents limited English proficient tenants who are facing eviction due to foreclosure. Larisa graduated from Stanford Law School in 2009. Prior to joining Legal Aid Larisa completed two judicial clerkships in Boston, Massachusetts.
Diane Chin began her law career as a staff attorney and Skadden Fellow for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law of the Boston Bar Association when she graduated from Northeastern University School of Law. As Associate Dean for Public Service and Public Interest Law, she oversees the John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law's career development, pro bono, externship, and mentoring programs. She also assists students and alumni in their post-graduate fellowship applications.
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The Ashe County Board of Commissioners is accepting nominations for the 28th Annual Ashe County Volunteer of the Year Awards ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday April 18 in the Ashe County High School auditorium.
"Ashe County owes a great deal of gratitude to the hundreds of individuals who volunteer their time in so many ways to make our county a better place to live and work," said County Manager Pat Mitchell in a letter to county agencies and organizations calling for worthy nominees. "We welcome this opportunity to honor these volunteers and show our appreciation for the services they provide."
"The success of the awards program depends on the willingness of our community leaders and representatives to nominate deserving organizations and individuals," Mitchell said.
Awards will be given to individuals and organizations for the following categories:
Human Services Volunteer: Volunteers for any human services nonprofit agency in the county.
Individual Community Volunteer: Anyone who has served as a community volunteer either through an organized program or independently.
Youth Volunteer: Anyone who volunteers in their community, school, church, etc.. They may volunteer within an organized program or independently, and may or may not be a student, but must be under 21 years of age.
Senior Citizen Volunteer: An individual over 60 years of age who volunteers in the community either within an organized program or independently.
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2. Example "geo:lat=53.013", "geo:lon=-2.1756" & "geotagged" Then;
* Fastest, in the description add a link to www.geobloggers.com (i.e. (geotagged). From the photos own page (not the photo stream) click the link. geobloggers will automagically look up the photo you just came from and search the tags for the lat and long. Note: If the link doesn't seem to work wait a couple of minutes and try again. Sometimes it takes a short while for the lon/lat tags to appear in the XML data I get back from the flickr API.
* Slower, just wait. geobloggers picks up the RSS stream for all public photos tagged as "geotagged". It does this once every 5 mins, but the RSS feed itself is updated far less often (as far as I can tell). As it only holds the last 10 pictures, it's possible it'll miss some this way, I'll wrangle around this in the future.
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4. that's it.
1. If your camera records the GPS data in the Exif headers, tag your photo with "geocoded" and it'll be grabbed from the RSS feed
Here are some examples from the Geobloggers site which are linked through to Flickr.com:
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Surgical eversion apparatus for preparing a conduit for anastomosis in a human patient includes an everting member having a loop shaped portion adapted to be inserted into an end portion of a conduit harvested from a human patient and configured to fold a portion of the conduit end portion over itself when moved proximally away from the end of the conduit and along the conduit while a portion of the conduit is held fixed relative thereto. A method of everting a graft includes positioning a graft in a support device such that an end portion of the graft extends therefrom; introducing a generally looped shaped member into the end portion of the graft extending from the support device; and moving the looped shaped member over the support device to fold at least a portion of the end portion of the graft over the support device.
1. A method of everting a graft comprising:
i) receiving a surgical eversion apparatus including a loop defined in a single plane the loop extending from a distal end of a handle wherein a longitudinal axis of the handle lies entirely in the single plane;
ii) positioning a graft in a support device such that an end portion of the graft extends therefrom;
iii) introducing the loop of the surgical eversion apparatus into the end portion of the graft extending from the support device, wherein the single plane has a first angular relationship relative to an axis of the end portion upon being introduced into the end portion;
iv) changing an orientation of the loop relative to the graft while the loop is within the end portion such that the single plane has a second angular relationship relative to the axis of the end portion, the second angular relationship being more perpendicular than the first angular relationship; and
v) moving the loop over and around the support device such that the loop surrounds the support device to fold at least a portion of the end portion of the graft over the support device;
wherein a length of a perimeter of the loop is fixed throughout steps i-v.
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5. The method of
detaching one of the first and second ends from the handle following the step of moving the loop over and around the support device.
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This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/646,254, filed Aug. 22, 2003, and now abandoned.
This invention relates to apparatus and methods for preparing a tubular graft for an anastomosis procedure. More particularly, the invention involves apparatus and methods for everting a graft prior to anastomosing the graft to another tubular structure such as an aorta.
The occlusion of the arteries can lead to insufficient blood flow resulting in discomfort and risks of angina and ischemia. Significant blockage of blood flow in the coronary artery can result in damage to the myocardial tissue or death of the patient. In most cases, occlusion of the artery results from progressive long term deposits of plaque along the artery wall. While such deposits may be concentrated and occlude the artery at a particular site, the deposits are most certainly present throughout the arteries and the vascular system.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a surgical procedure performed in severe cases of coronary blockages. CABG procedures involve anastomosing an artery to a graft, such as a vascular graft, which restores the flow of blood by establishing another pathway around the occluded vasculature. During coronary artery bypass graft surgery, a vein or other conduit can be attached proximally to the patient's aorta. The other end is attached to the blocked artery, downstream from the obstruction, thus bypassing the coronary occlusion. CABG procedures can be done by placing the patient on a heart-lung machine and stopping the heart from beating or they can be done on a beating heart without a heart lung machine.
Vessel eversion apparatus have been disclosed to prepare vascular grafts for anastomosis. For example, vessel everting apparatus is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,076,161 to Kirsch, et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 6,176,413 to Heck, et al. However, there remains a need to provide improved everting apparatus and methods.
The present invention involves improvements in anastomosis apparatus and methods for anastomosing a first tubular structure to a second tubular structure.
According to one embodiment of the invention, eversion apparatus for preparing a conduit, such as a vessel, for anastomosis in a human patient comprises an everting member having a loop shaped portion adapted to be inserted into an end portion of a conduit from a human patient and configured to fold a portion of the conduit end portion over itself when it is moved away from the conduit end and along the conduit while a portion of the conduit is held fixed relative thereto.
The eversion apparatus facilitates eversion of a vascular or nonvascular graft, for example, so that the intimal surface of the graft and the intimal surface of the target conduit, such as a vessel, can be placed in contact with one another for the anastomosis. The eversion apparatus also facilitates rapid graft eversion which can expedite the anastomosis procedure. In cases where the surgeon must complete the graft in as little time as possible due to the absence of blood flowing through a vessel such as the aorta in a CABG procedure, this can be especially advantageous. If blood flow is not promptly restored, sometimes in as little as 30 minutes, the tissues the artery supplies may experience significant damage or necrosis.
According to another embodiment of the invention, a conduit or vessel eversion system for preparing a conduit or vessel for anastomosis in a human patient comprises a conduit or vessel support device having a proximal end and a distal end; and everting apparatus comprising an everting member, the everting member having a loop shaped portion adapted to be inserted into a portion of a conduit or vessel to be prepared for an anastomosis in a human patient and evert the portion of the conduit or vessel over the conduit or vessel support device when the conduit or vessel is coupled to the support device with an end portion thereof extending from the distal end of the support device.
According to another embodiment of the invention, a method of everting a graft comprises positioning a graft in a support device such that an end portion of the graft extends therefrom; introducing a generally looped shaped member into the end portion of the graft extending from said support device; and moving the looped shaped member over the support device to fold at least a portion of the end portion of the graft over the support device
The above is a brief description of some deficiencies in the prior art and advantages of the present invention. Other features, advantages, and embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description, accompanying drawings, wherein, for purposes of illustration only, specific forms of the invention are set forth in detail.
Before the present invention is described, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the particular embodiments or examples described herein, as such may, of course, vary. Further, when referring to the drawings, like numerals indicate like elements.
The apparatus, systems, and methods described herein can be used to connect or anastomose tubular structures or conduits together. The tubular structures can be vascular or nonvascular structures. Thus, the apparatus, systems, and methods described herein can be used in connection with coronary artery bypass grafting procedures during which a vascular conduit or graft structure, such as a vein (e.g., a saphenous vein), artery (e.g., an internal mammary artery), or an artificial conduit or graft structure, is anastomosed to an aorta, the example target structure. They also can be used in connection with the anastomosis of internal mammary arteries to coronary arteries, and saphenous veins to coronary, femoral or popliteal arteries. The apparatus, systems, and methods described herein also can be used in connection with connecting other body lumens including nonvascular lumens, which can include, but are not intended to be limited to, the bile duct, the urethra, the urinary bladder, intestines, esophagus, stomach, and bowel.
The ideal anastomotic connection can be created when the component vessels are arranged in a situation that provides intima-to-intima contact. Standard suturing techniques provide some degree of this attribute, but there are inconsistencies owing to, for example, variation in operator technique and vessel preparation. To ensure providing exposure of the graft vessel intima, the vessel can be everted (or cuffed). This involves manipulation of the vessel to turn a defined section inside-out to expose the internal lumen and intimal surface. This everted section can also be utilized to create a seal (or gasket) between the graft and the native vessel. The everted section can be used to form the interface at the anastomotic site that also provides a medium for desired tissue healing. One difficulty of vessel eversion arises when attempting to manually manipulate the tissue to create the everted section or cuff. As the tissue is semi-elastic, it has a tendency to resist manual eversion.
The invention involves graft or vessel everting apparatus, systems and methods to prepare grafts and vessels for anastomosis and assist with the anastomosis. The eversion tool or apparatus of the present invention generally comprises an everting member, which comprises a flexible or pliable member or portion. The flexible or pliable member or portion can be semi-rigid and can be generally oval or circular with a closed or nearly closed turn. In other words, the flexible or pliable member or portion can be in the form of a loop. In operation, the everting member loop is inserted into one end of a graft or vessel and then manipulated to expand the graft or vessel radially outward so that the graft or vessel can be everted or draped over a vessel holder or support device, which will be described in more detail below. The everting member loop can have variable shapes and/or diameters to accommodate variously sized vessel support devices and to facilitate ease of its removal therefrom. The eversion tool also can include a handle to support the everting member.
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In the illustrative embodiment, eversion tool 100 includes handle 102 for supporting everting member 104. As shown in the illustrative embodiments, handle 102 can be tubular. It also can have a collar at its distal end as shown in
In the embodiment illustrated in
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Anastomosis or support device 200 is used to hold the everted graft tubular structure (e.g., graft vessel) adjacent to or in an opening formed in a target tubular structure (e.g., target vessel) to which the graft tubular structure is to be anastomosed. More specifically, the support device supports or holds the graft tubular structure in a position relative to the target tubular structure so that the graft and target tubular structure can be secured to one another with known fasteners such as sutures or surgical clips.
Anastomosis or support device 200 comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion has a plurality of arms (or fingers) 206 that are configured to hold the everted portion or flap "E" of a tubular graft structure "G" as shown in
Anastomosis device or support 200 can be made from any suitable plastic or metal. For example, the device can be made from ABS plastic material or stainless steel tubing such as 304 stainless steel tubing. The length of the device typically ranges from about 25 mm to about 125 mm depending on the application. In aortic applications, it typically ranges from about 25 mm to about 70 mm. The inner diameter of the tube typically ranges from about 1 mm to about 25 mm also depending on the application. For example, the inner diameter typically can vary from about 3 mm to about 6 mm when sized for an aortic anastomosis where the tube thickness can range from 0.1 mm to 2 mm. On the other hand, the tube inner diameter can be up to about 25 mm when sized for applications concerning the bowel. The tube can have any number of slots or openings, but typically will have 4 to 12 slots cut into its side or the number of arms selected and arranged to form 4 to 12 openings. The slots or openings typically extend a length of about 2 mm to about 25 mm and have a width of about 0.2 mm to about 5 mm. In aortic applications, the slot length typically can range from about 5 mm to about 25 mm and the slot width typically can range from about 0.2 mm to 2.5 mm. The desired number of sutures or clips to be used for a particular anastomosis can determine the number of spaces or slots that the anastomosis device should have. That is the number of openings can match the number desired fasteners. However, it should be understood that the number of openings need not necessarily match the number of fasteners.
The tube can be split down the side to facilitate its placement in and removal from the tubular graft structure. Regarding the former, the split allows the tube to be compressed and deformed to fit into small openings in the target vessel. On the other hand, the split can be expanded to assist in removing the graft from the device. The tube can comprise or be made of shape memory material or alloy so that the compressed split tube returns to a shape memory tubular shape that is approximately equal to or slightly larger the opening into which it is inserted. The tube construction can provide for some elastic deformation in the radial direction if radially compressed so that its annular dimension can be decreased to some degree, which can be desirable when introducing the device into an opening formed in a vessel where the opening is slightly smaller in diameter than the diameter of device 200 in the uncompressed state. The wall thickness can be selected (e.g., reduced) to provide such elastic deformation. Other factors that can be used to achieve this effect include, but are not limited to a slot number, slit width, and material selection as would be apparent to one of skill in the art. For example, the tubular member can comprise or be made of nitinol.
Support device 200 can be cylindrical as shown in the drawings or it can have other shapes suitable for the intended purpose. For example, it can have a rectangular or oval configuration. Other construction examples include, but are not limited to, mesh tubes, wire framed constructions, or other nonsolid wall constructions.
Referring to
When eversion tool 100″ is used with a fixed loop length, one typically does not bend the everting member to form an angle with handle 102. In this case, the loop is inserted into the graft and pulled over the graft support device as shown in
Anastomosis or graft support device 700 generally includes a proximal portion and a distal portion, which includes a plurality of arms 706 in which piercing members 710 can be slidably mounted. More specifically, each arm forms a pathway in which a piercing member 710 is slidably mounted. Arms 706 can be tubular members (e.g., hypotubes) each having a lumen through which a piercing member 706 can slide.
Arms 706 are biased radially inward and have outer diameters that can range from 0.5 mm to 2 mm, for example, in aortic applications. In the illustrative embodiment, anastomosis apparatus 700 includes a mandrel or slide 722 for radially expanding the piercing member carrying or support arms 706.
Each arm 706 has a proximal end secured to tubular member or arm support 720 which tapers so that the annular dimension of the arms, taken collectively, progressively decreases in the distal direction when the slide 722 is in a retracted position adjacent to arm support 720 as shown in
Referring to
The radius of curvature of the memory shaped distal portions 710 b of the piercing members can vary. For example, a larger radius of curvature may be desired if the user wants to insert part of the device into the opening in the target structure or vessel to which the graft is to be anastomosed. On the other hand, a smaller radius of curvature may be desired if the user wants to tack the device down around the opening in the target structure or vessel, thereby seating the device on the outer wall and covering the opening with the graft.
Distal portions 710 b have the desired memory shape to pierce the graft and vessel to which the graft is to be anastomosed when the piercing members are advanced. In the illustrative embodiment, the piercing members comprise shape memory material so that the distal portions 710 b can be provided with a hook configured memory shape, which is one suitable shape for holding the graft and vessel together during the anastomosis. Thus, the piercing members can be made of nitinol wire and the distal portions provided with the desired memory shape as is known in the art so that they return to their memory shape when in an unbiased state (e.g., extended from arms 706). In other words, the shape memory alloy distal portions exhibit pseudoelastic (superelastic) behavior.
Referring to
More specifically, after the surgeon cuts a hole or opening in the target tubular structure or vessel (e.g., the aorta) using a scalpel and an aorta cutting device or punch, the surgeon covers the hole with either a finger or other suitable tool. The distal portion of the support device and the portion of the graft everted thereover are positioned in the vessel opening. The distal portions of the piercing members are extended and the mandrel is moved distally to expand the arms and everted graft against the tissue surrounding the opening so as to form a seal therewith. In other words, the arms can be expanded to urge the everted graft against the tissue surrounding the target vessel opening to seal the connection between the graft and target vessel. After the fasteners have been placed to connect the graft and target tubular structures, the piercing members are retracted and anastomosis device 700 pulled off of the graft and target structures. Additional fasteners or clips can be placed at the connection, if any blood appears to be seeping out from the graft and target vessel.
Any fastener can be used to secure the tubular graft and target structures together. Examples of suitable fasteners include conventional sutures and surgical clips such as the surgical clips disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,972,024 to Northrup, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,607,541 to Gardiner, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,514,265 to Ho, et al., U.S. Patent Publication No. 2002-0010490 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/260,623 filed Mar. 1, 1999 and entitled Tissue Connector Methods and Apparatus and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/090,305 filed Jun. 3, 1998 and entitled Tissue Connector Apparatus and Methods.
Variations and modifications of the devices and methods disclosed herein will be readily apparent to persons skilled in the art. As such, it should be understood that the foregoing detailed description and the accompanying illustrations, are made for purposes of clarity and understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the claims appended hereto.
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