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Verizon Wireless reported on Monday that someone took copper from a tower on Richland Avenue in Aiken.
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A space occupying device for deployment within a patient's stomach and methods of deploying and removing the device. The device includes an expandable member and fasteners, such as sutures, that extend to least partially through the patient's stomach wall, and that anchor the device with the patient's stomach. The device can be deployed and/or removed through transesophageal approaches and/or through a combination of transesophageal and transabdominal approaches.
1. A method of deploying a space occupying device into the stomach of a patient comprising the steps of:
creating an opening into the stomach of the patient;
inserting a guidewire through said opening, such that a first end of said guidewire is located within the patient's stomach and a second end of said guidewire remains external to the patient;
introducing a grasping tool into the patient's mouth, through the patient's throat, and esophagus and into the patient's stomach;
grasping said first end of said guidewire with said grasping tool;
removing the grasping tool from the patient's stomach, through the patient's esophagus and throat and out the patient's mouth, thereby locating said first end of said guidewire outside the patient's mouth;
providing a space occupying device and securing said one first end of said guidewire to said space occupying device;
applying a force to said second end of said guidewire thereby pulling said device into the patient's mouth, through the patient's throat and esophagus, and into the patient's stomach;
inflating the space occupying device through an inflation tube passed through the patient's throat and esophagus, the inflation tube comprising a needle sized to cooperate with a reception chamber of a valve on the space occupying device; and
withdrawing the inflation tube through the patient's throat and esophagus once the space occupying device is inflated.
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This application claims benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/245,466, filed Nov. 3, 2000, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.
The present invention relates generally to medical apparatus and methods and more particularly to devices and methods for the insertion and securing of expandable devices and the like into a patient's body cavity, such as the stomach, intestine or gastrointestinal track for purposes of taking up space to provide the patient with a feeling of satiety or fullness. These devices may also be removed once they have served their purpose, e.g., the patient has lost the directed or desired amount of weight.
Currently, in cases of severe obesity, patients may undergo several types of surgery either to tie off or staple portions of the large or small intestine or stomach, and/or to bypass portions of the same to reduce the amount of food desired by the patient, and the amount absorbed by the intestinal track. Procedures such as laparoscopic banding, where a device is used to "tie off" or constrict a portion of the stomach, or the placement of intragastric balloons can also achieve these results.
Endoscopic procedures that have been used to assist weight loss have been primarily focused on the placement of a balloon or other space occupying device in the patient's stomach to fill portions of the stomach to provide the patient with the feeling of fullness, thereby reducing food intake. To accomplish these procedures, an endoscope is utilized to guide the balloon through the patient's mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach. Usually these procedures have allowed placement of the device for 6-12 months, and are coupled with counseling and other types of psychological support.
In the case of laparoscopic banding or balloon placement, however, several complications can arise that make these procedures, in their present form, clinically suboptimal. The surgical interventions described above require the patient to submit to an intervention under general anesthesia, and can require large incisions and lengthy recovery time. The less invasive procedures described above, although clinically efficacious in many cases, suffer from complications ranging from deflation of the devices resulting in unsustained weight loss, stomach erosion, bowel obstruction and even death.
Many of these described problems have stemmed from the fact that the devices were not robust enough to sustain long term implantation, and that they were implanted in such a manner as to remain unattached or free-floating within the stomach. Further, due to the caustic nature of stomach acids and other factors, many of the implants deflated and migrated into the intestine, causing bowel obstructions and in some cases death. Also, many devices were not well designed for removal, leading to additional technical difficulties for the clinician.
Additionally, current balloon designs do not allow for the adjustment of balloon size, days or months after initial implantation. This feature would be useful to adjust performance and/or reliability, which may be useful over time.
Because of the limited success of several of these procedures, there remains a need for improved devices and methods for more effective, less invasive, weight loss.
The present invention meets these and other needs by providing for improved methods and apparatus for implantation and removal of space occupying devices into the gastrointestinal system of a patient, provides for methods and devices for implantation in the stomach of a patient that can be deployed in a minimally invasive manner through clinically established techniques, such as the technique used during a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement that includes transesophageal endoscopy. The invention allows greater access to procedures and devices by patients who might not otherwise be treated surgically as "morbidly obese" (at or above a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 kg/m3), but who may just be moderately obese or overweight (BMI of between 25 to 40 kg/m3). In addition, patients who require more invasive surgery for an unrelated ailment, may need a minimally invasive way to lose the weight prior to their more invasive procedure, thereby reducing the risks associated with general anesthesia, or otherwise enabling the more invasive procedure.
In one aspect of the invention an expandable device is provided that can be inserted into the stomach of a patient. Its position is maintained within the stomach by anchoring or otherwise fixing the device to the stomach wall of the patient.
In another aspect, the invention provides an expandable device that consists of two portions, an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion being able to maintain its shape, regardless of the integrity of the outer portion.
In yet another aspect the invention provides for an expandable balloon device that maintains its expanded shape and desired volume, independent of any small leaks that may develop over time. Furthermore, in the event of leaks, the present invention prevents against migration or contamination to the patient with the contents of the inflated volume.
The present invention also provides for means by which the volume of the space occupying device can be adjusted in-situ, to change the size of the device after implantation.
The present invention to provide tools and methods for removal of the expandable devices, e.g., once the patient has lost the desired amount of weight, or if it is necessary to remove the device for other reasons. The present invention further provides for features that allow the placement and integrity of the space occupying device to be monitored by the physician after implantation using minimally invasive imaging techniques such as x-ray or ultrasound.
More particularly, in an embodiment of the invention an inflatable or otherwise expandable space occupying device is provided that can be delivered or otherwise deployed through the patient's mouth in a transesophageal procedure into the patient's stomach. The device includes an expandable member with one or more fasteners secured thereto. The fasteners are configured such that portions of the fasteners extend at least partially through the patient's stomach wall, thereby maintaining the device within the patient's stomach, but do not extend external to the patient's body. In one embodiment, sutures are used for fastening the device to the patient's stomach wall.
The expandable member may be constructed of a composite material to achieve desirable surface characteristics and is preferably visible under x-ray. In addition, the device of the present invention may have surface features, such as a flange, beads, loops, and/or tabs to facilitate manipulation, deflation and/or removal of the device.
The invention also provides for methods and apparatus for adjusting the volume of the device while it is maintained in the deployed condition.
The present invention provides for space occupying devices deployable in a patient's stomach, and methods of deployment, manipulation and removal of such devices.
Method of Deployment and Removal
A space occupying device according to the present invention can be deployed into the patient's stomach in a variety of ways, including passing the device through the mouth and down the throat with the aid of an endoscope or like device (transesophageal approach), or by performing procedure similar to a percutaneous gastrostomy procedure and gastric fistula to pass the device through the stomach wall and into the stomach. In a preferred method, a combination of both these approaches is taken, as further described herein. Prior to undergoing this procedure, the patient is preferably sedated to lessen the patient's discomfort, and a local anesthetic may also be applied at the site of the puncture or incision.
At this point, some of the components typically found in a standard PEG tube set can be employed to assist in the placement of the device of the present invention within the stomach. A typical PEG tube kit, such as the PONSKY "Pull" PEG Kit (C. R. Bard, Inc., Billerica, Mass.), includes, e.g., a needle cannula with stylet, and a guidewire. Various components of this kit can be employed in placement of the device of the present invention as follows: at the point of incision 20, needle cannula 21 with stylet 22 are inserted through the incision, across the anterior stomach wall (SW) and into the stomach (S), as shown in
At this point in the procedure, the physician removes the stylet 22 from needle cannula 21, and inserts guidewire 23 through the lumen of needle cannula 21. The physician then snares guidewire 23 with snare 30, under direct vision via endoscope 10, and tightens the snare to pull on the guidewire. With the snare in the tightened position, endoscope 10 is removed from the patient's esophagus, thereby pulling guidewire 23 out of the stomach, through the esophagus and out the patient's mouth (M). Guidewire 23 is looped at its distal end (L) such that the looped end is positioned outside the patient's mouth (M) once the snaring procedure is complete.
In a preferred method of the present invention, two guidewires are employed and the described guidewire placement and snaring procedure is repeated such that two guidewires 23, 23 are placed through the stomach wall (SW) and the looped ends (L) of each are positioned outside the patient's mouth (M), as depicted in
Optionally, space occupying device 70 can further include safety leash 76 looped through eyelet 77 secured to the device, as depicted in
Various materials known in the art are suitable for use as sutures, including polypropylene, polyester, and nylon, as well as polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) suture, such as GORETEX® suture. The invention also contemplates the use of other conventional fasteners for securing the device to the stomach wall, including, e.g., endoscopic staplers, cable-ties and the like, and shape memory or superelastic clips that incorporate into tissue, as long as such fasteners are capable of being deployed such that portions of the fasteners extend at least partially through the patient's stomach wall, but they are not required to extend all the way through the patient's abdomen to maintain the device in place, i.e., they do not extend external to the patient's body. By at least partially extending through the stomach wall it is meant that such fasteners extend into at least one of the tissue layers that comprise the stomach wall, including the inside surface (GG), mucosal and sub-mucosal layer (ML), and muscle layer (MF).
It is also within the scope of the present invention to employ a knot marker or other palpable element such as a sterile bead, that will assist during removal of the device. In particular, the physician will be able to palpate the point at which the space occupying device is anchored prior to puncturing the inflated device or otherwise excising the knot location. This palpable element may also be used to confirm the location of the anchor physically without x-ray, to make sure the device has not migrated during the therapeutic life of the space occupying device. The marker can be, for example, a surgical pledget or button through which the sutures are tied off. Knot markers can include two or more suture holes radially spaced around a center deflation hole. The sutures can be passed through the suture holes and tied off. The deflation hole can aid in a methods of deflating the device, as further described herein. These knot markers may also act as strain relief mechanisms as further discussed below.
Once anchored, space occupying device 70 is then inflated, as seen in
Once the desired weight loss has been achieved, it is desirable that space occupying device 70 be easily collapsed and removed from the patient's stomach. During the removal procedure, a standard endoscope 10, is deployed down the patient's esophagus to view space occupying device 70 directly. In addition to the scope, a scissor tool or grasper 110, is deployed therewith to grasp or otherwise cut the space occupying device to steady it and/or deflate it in preparation for removal. The grasping of the space occupying device 70 can be further facilitated by certain surface characteristics of the device as further described herein.
One advantageous method of deflating the device involves inserting a needle or other sharp object directly into the stomach from the stomach exterior at or near the anchor location of the device. Using the external scar of the gastrostomy procedure as a guide, the general location of the anchor point of device can be fairly well approximated. In the case of, e.g., a tie-off button, the button can be palpated and the center of the button, which generally corresponds to the anchor point, can be readily ascertained. The deflation needle can then be inserted through the center of the button to pierce and deflate the balloon.
Once space occupying device 70 has been deflated or otherwise contracted, a percutaneous stick or incision can be made externally through the abdominal wall (AW) to facilitate the release of the knot secured earlier in the procedure during anchoring. After the anchoring mechanism has been released and space occupying device 70 has been deflated or otherwise contracted, the entire device can be removed from the patient's stomach using, e.g., an endoscope and grasping device. The skin puncture or incision is then closed.
Alternatively, one or more steps of deflating the balloon, cutting or otherwise severing the anchoring sutures, and removing the device can be accomplished by means of a snare and various beads or tabs or other like protrusions attached to or incorporated directly into the balloon itself.
Another method for deflating the device is illustrated in
The device of the present invention can also include beads and/or suture loops and/or tabs that are attached to or are integral with balloon member, and which can be used to remove the device from the patient's stomach. For example,
Another method for removing the device is shown in
A space occupying device is then secured to one end of the suture (not shown) and by then pulling on the opposite end of the suture the device can be pulled through the patient's mouth, throat and esophagus for placement in the stomach. It is desirable to include a guide (not shown) on the device through with the opposite end of the suture can be threaded. Once the device is placed the suture can then be secured to the guide, such as by tying off the suture to the guide, or by other known means, in order to anchor the device in place, as shown in
This method is advantageous in that it offers an even more minimally invasive approach than using a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy technique, as there is only a single puncture site required. In a variation of the method, guiding suture 69 is also introduced into the patient's stomach using a needle, and a portion of this guiding suture is likewise pulled via an endoscope out of the patient's mouth and secured to the device. By exerting a pulling force on the portion of the guiding suture remaining external to the patient's abdomen, the device can be pulled into position and tied-down. The guiding wire can be cut or otherwise released from the device.
The device can also be placed using a method that relies on a predominantly endoscopic approach without requiring a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or even accessing the stomach from the patient's exterior. This method employs an endoscopic suturing device, such as the ENDOCINCH™ endoscopic suturing device (C. R. Bard, Inc., Billerica, Mass.). The device includes a capsule and a needle that is advanced via an endoscope down a patient's throat to a desired location within the patient's stomach. The needle includes loaded suture with a suture tag. The device includes a capsule having an opening that is placed against the stomach tissue, and a vacuum is applied to bring a fold of tissue into a chamber of the capsule. The needle is then advanced through the fold, deploying the suture and suture tag, which is captured in the end cap of the capsule. The device is then withdrawn, leaving suture passing through the stomach tissue and two free ends of the suture running out of the patient's mouth. The device of the invention can then be attached and/or threaded onto the suture ends and advanced into the patient's stomach. For example, one end can be tied to device and the other end used to pull the device down the patient's esophagus, as described above, and then tied off. Alternatively, both ends of the sutures can be threaded through guides on the device, and the device can be pushed down the patient's esophagus and into place using a delivery catheter or sheath or the like. In either method, the sutures can be tied down, securing the device in place, using knot pushers known in the art, such as, e.g., those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,391,176 and 5,527,323, each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety. Alternatively, the endoscopic suturing steps can be repeated to provide multiple anchoring sites in the stomach tissue for anchoring the device.
Expandable Devices
Reference has been made throughout the previous section, to a space occupying device 70. The following descriptions are intended to add detail and further description to the composition and structure of such space occupying device and other attendant features. The space occupying device contemplated by the present invention will preferably have the characteristics of a low profile insertion diameter, capable of expanding to a larger diameter to fill the stomach with the required volume to achieve the feeling of fullness, or satiety, in the subject patient. There are various embodiments that fulfill these requirements, and that are the subject of the present invention.
As described, one embodiment of the space occupying device is an expandable device comprising an inflatable balloon as depicted in
Flange 141 may be used as a mechanism to assist in removal of the space occupying device as shown in
While the space occupying device is shown with the flange portion external of the sphere, it is also contemplated by the present invention that the flange may extend inwardly of the space occupying device, thereby providing a smooth exterior, or the space occupying device may be formed as to have no seam whatsoever, but merely an orifice for the valve mechanism. In addition, it is also contemplated by the present invention that the flange may be asymmetric, i.e. only present around a partial circumference of the space occupying device to facilitate grasping, but to minimize any erosive effect on the portion of the stomach wall (SW) with which the space occupying device comes in contact once secured at the anchoring point (AP). For example, the durometer or material at the anchoring point (AP) may be softer than that used in the other portions of the space occupying device.
In a preferred embodiment, the balloon is formed of a urethane interior and a silicone exterior. The urethane provides a durability to the balloon for resisting undesirable rupture or leakage and the silicone exterior provides for a smoothness, and conformability to avoid unnecessary trauma or irritation to the stomach lining.
In another embodiment of the balloon, the balloon is formed of a composite of silicone, aluminized polyester film, and polyethylene. In this embodiment, the space occupying device is formed by heat-sealing sheets of mylar/polyethylene composite. The seam is then trimmed to a minimum size and a valve attached. The assembly is then dipped in room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) liquid silicone which, once cured, will leave a smooth surface, which may or may not have a palpable seam. Alternatively, the space occupying device can be rotated as the silicone cures, to allow for a more consistent coating to form.
A variety of sizes and shapes of the balloon are contemplated by the invention, and it is to be appreciated that one skilled in the art would be competent to choose a particular shape and size according to the particular application. The balloon can be, for example, spherical or ellipsoidal or another suitable shape. In the case of an ellipsoidal balloon, a preferred method of anchoring such a balloon is along the longer axis of the balloon. Balloon volumes can vary, but a typical volume is approximately 500 cubic centimeters (cc).
The deflation, grasping, and suture beads described above can all be formed of a variety of materials, including metals or plastics, provided they are inert, biocompatible, and capable of withstanding acidic stomach conditions, and exposure to consumed food and liquids. It is desirable that the beads be formed of a moldable plastic, such as polycarbonate, polyethylene, or polypropylene. The beads can also be formed of a radiopaque material, such as a metal, or a plastic containing radiopaque material, e.g., barium sulfate (BaSO4), as an aid in monitoring placement of the device as further described herein.
For deflation beads, the beads can be located on and secured to the balloon wall as shown in detail in
Alternatively, a suture loop extending from the balloon surface can be formed in a like manner, with the exception that a bead is not included. This suture loop can likewise be easily grasped, e.g., by a grasping tool advanced through an endoscope, and used to facilitate manipulation of the device.
Modification of the tab and corresponding attachment area of the balloon can also be made to provide relative areas of strength or weakness in the overall balloon surface. In particular, the patch system described can be configured such that it functions as a deflation mechanism. As shown, tab 91 covers weakened portion 93 and strengthened portion 94 of the balloon wall. For example, by heat sealing the patch to the balloon with heat source located on the balloon side, the patch is both secured to the balloon and the weakened portion of the balloon is simultaneously formed. The weakened portion can also be created by, scoring, etching or otherwise thinning the balloon wall. The strengthened portion can be created by reinforcing, thickening, taping, or adhering additional material to the balloon surface. Such strengthening of sections of the balloon can also be accomplished with the combination with a tab, in order to strengthen and/or enhance the structural integrity of the balloon. In the configuration shown in
Patch 99 is provided to reinforce the balloon at the suture attachment point, and to also provide for smoother surface at the suture attachment point to lessen irritation to the stomach wall upon attachment. The patch can be secured to the balloon with an adhesive, like tab 91, and can be formed of, e.g., urethane or other similar material, and can further have a silicone coating.
In an alternative embodiment of the device, device 60 can be of a toroidal configuration, as depicted in
Other portions of a device according to the invention, such as a flange, if provided, or other additional materials, may operate or encompass a strain relief mechanism to accommodate and disperse the forces accompanying any movement of the device attendant due to, e.g., the effects of stomach wall motion of the implanted device.
In particular, a strain relief mechanism functions to reduce strain on the stomach wall at the suture points and to more evenly spread the strain or forces extended on the stomach wall by the device over a broader area. One such strain relief mechanism comprises one or more soft silicone cups, with the rim of the cup being adapted to press against the inside of the stomach wall around the points of suture. In addition, a strain relief mechanism may also be applied against the external stomach wall, such as a strip of polypropylene mesh, or other compliant material to provide a more secure means of attachment against the outer stomach wall. A pledget or tie ff button or similar device may also be used to accomplish the same effect, as is known in the art.
In addition,
As shown in
As also discussed above, a pre-assembled sharp needle and syringe with check valve combination may be used to inflate the device. In addition, the valve employed in such a case can be a one-way valve known in the art that is self-closing upon removal of the needle. It is also advantageous, in such cases, to include a cylindrically shaped valve guard (not shown) extending inwardly of the balloon at the valve site. This valve guard can be formed of a variety of materials, such as a hard plastic, and serves to avoid inadvertent puncturing of the balloon by the sharp needle upon installation and deployment of the device.
Another method of forming the device with an integral valve is depicted in
Complications of prior art devices have included erosion or irritation of the stomach wall. These are overcome by the combination of elements present in the described invention, namely that the space occupying device is not free to float about the stomach causing such damage, but is secured in a specific location where design features can minimize such complications. It is further contemplated by the present invention that the expandable member may be lined, or otherwise reinforced with the same or different material to guard against leak or deflation, and also to provide for a conformable outer surface, further decreasing the side effect of erosion. For example, the expandable member may be formed of silicone or another material having conformable, compliant characteristics, and be lined with a second material such as urethane, that has a low porosity to provide for longer inflation, but may be more rigid thereby increasing the risk of erosion.
Similarly, the expandable member may be formed of a lower porosity material, and then "dipped" or coated with a more compliant or pliable material to achieve a similar effect. It is also contemplated that the same configuration can be achieved by placing one structure of one material inside the other structure of another material prior to expansion.
Inflation/Expansion Media
The invention further provides an inflation or expansion media that is of low density and which also poses a low risk or toxicity to the patient should the space occupying device become compromised, either accidentally during deployment or residence within the stomach, or intentionally, due to rupture attendant to removal of the device. A space occupying device according to the invention can be inflated or expanded with various media including, air, water (H2O), carbon dioxide, argon gas, helium or other inert gas, saline, certain slurries or other viscous materials such as mineral oil (and combinations of the foregoing with a mineral oil solution), glass beads, Perlite®, suture material (e.g. prolene, nylon or other space occupying material that can be rendered sterile), and organic material, such as seeds (e.g. poppy, sesame, wheat, bean, pysillium), xanthum gum, and the like. Organic material may pose less of a threat to the patient in a situation where rupture of the space occupying device may occur. The filling material may also include barium sulfate (BaSO4) or a similar agent so it can be seen on x-ray; or blue dye, such as methylene blue, such that the patient would notice a change in urine color that would signify a leak or other break in the device barrier. In addition, if the mechanism for removal requires deflation of the volume, it may be advantageous to intentionally rupture the space occupying device to assist removal.
Inflation/Expansion Elements
In it a further object of the invention to provide for an expansion or inflation media or element, that is independent of leaks or other disruption to the expandable member of the space occupying device. This aspect of the invention provides for an outer member coupled with an inner member, the inner member being adapted to operate independently from the outer member but intended to be enclosed by the outer member at the point of initial deployment of the device. This inner member can include a variety of configurations such as an internal structure that is a predetermined shape, a random shape, a manually actuated element, or a liner.
Predetermined Shape
In the embodiment depicted in
Expandable Shell with Random Internal Structure
In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in
Expandable Shell with Manually Deployed Inner Structure
Monitoring Placement
Once the space occupying device of the present invention has been placed, it is advantageous for the physician to be able to monitor the placement and integrity of the device in a minimally invasive way. To enable non-invasive monitoring, a feature of the present invention includes providing a radiopaque grid or pattern 190 permanently affixed to the space occupying device, as depicted in
In Situ Modification
An important feature of the present invention is the ability to modify the volume of the space occupying device once it is implanted in the patient's stomach. This is advantageous for a variety of reasons to maximize the efficacy of the device for a particular patient. During implantation, a patient may find that their hunger returns, or is more than they would like. With a device of the present invention this can be accomplished either through a transesophageal approach, or through the installation of a PEG tube at the site of anchor.
In another inventive method, in situ modification of the device volume can be adjusted through the use of an implanted subcutaneous port 175, placed in the arm, stomach or pectoral area of the patient, as depicted in
While certain embodiments have been illustrated and described, those having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that various alternatives, modifications, and equivalents may be used and that the invention is not intended to be limited to the specifics of these embodiments, but rather is defined by the accompanying claims.
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In the cartoon Skeletor called him "BH"
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So...whenever he wins a battle...does he air guitar....and laugh the rest of the time, while trying to get a look at Catra's 'thingies'?
Butthead: She-Ra....ummm.....uh huh huh huh.....ummm...uh huh huh huh....surrender, or we'll.....uhhhh.....uh huh huh huh....we'll kill the dork with the orange mustache, or something....uh huh huh huh. ~Sees Glimmer~ Hey, baybeh....uh huh huh huh.....this is cool.
lol i might catch heat for this but I absolutely loved Butthead in the cartoon... the figure was meh but man... one of my favorite NA characters haha.
I don't care much for the toy version but I do like his cartoon look.
I also like him being called BH.
Skeleton-Warriors, Ra-Jar, Spinwit, Rock Golem, Evil Seed, Lord Masque, Prahvus, General Tartaran, Hawke, Slob-Boar, King Agho, Hunga the Harpy, Sh'gora, Masks of Power Demons, Nocturna, Lizzor, Horde Wraiths, Sagitar, Crimson Fury, Lodar, Vizar, Angast, Negator, Melaktha, ABC Giants, Stridor
Now this guy is my least wanted of the vintage Mutants but I do still want him and would buy him
MOTUC NA Most Wanted: Darius, Kayo, Vizar, Hoove, Lizorr
Trade my Red Stone He-Ro Staff for a Green one
for me this character really helps round out the mutants. I wouldn't want him excluded because of his unfamiliarity or his bad name choice.
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The cartoon version is much more appealing than the figure. The figure is just....ugh. A definite challenge for the 4H!
I'm all for BH in the classics line. His action feature is the same as Mekaneck and Rattlor, so all that is required is an extra neck piece. Give him Karatti's blaster as well, just because.
Do you guys think Butthead need a neck extension piece to replicate his vintage action feature?
Personally I don't he does, nor does he need to replicate his vintage action feature in anyway. Just give him a standard neck/head IMO.
MOTUC NA Most Wanted: Darius, Kayo, Vizar, Hoove, Lizorr
Trade my Red Stone He-Ro Staff for a Green one
I expect he will get the neck extension, but I agree he doesn't really need it. I didn't actually have the vintage toy, one of the only space mutants I missed out on. I just never saw him for sale over here in the UK sadly.
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**Somebody please make me a Staghorn**
This is the only SM I really don't want. It's not his name or his goofy gimmick, MOTU is full of goofy characters , his design though is just boring. Quakke, Hoove, Lizorr, Staghorn are the opposite.
Butthead is my most wanted NA character! The name is so ridiculous. I'd be fine with a standard neck. As long as they have the removable mask, I'm good.
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when I finally made myself watch NA I liked BH. So I look forward to his inclusion.
I'd rank in my NA Space Mutant wants BH along with Staghorn. I love Staghorn from the toon but I prefer BH more simple design. I prefer Quakke above both.
But BH is a definate need over Lizzor or Hoove who didnt get much love in NA 'Toon.
As for neck extension....yeah I could see that included, but I dont think ANYONE is clamouring for that. But I would like a removable mask.
I feel as if there is way to much negativity towards the NA characters. I look forward to him and all the other's, as the 4HM have done such excellent jobs on all thus far. I have faith that any thing they sculpt for MOTUC will absolutely be worth every penny bring them all on. Oh by the way I am for this guy.
My wants:Evil Seed, Calix, Hungra,Sneer, Veena, Lady Slither
As previously stated, I'm all for the NA line now, and that includes this cat!
Agreed about the removable mask, that would be a pretty important feature- as is, to me, the must-have neck extension!
On the mask- maybe just hinged onto the head, similar but not identical to Icarius? Well, either way, I'll be glad to see this in Classics form soon!


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It's critical that we vote in 2012. We were in a horrible recession, but Barack is pulling us out of it. The way I see it, we can either go backwards or we can go forwards. To me, it's not an option. I believe in going forward and that means I need to do everything I can to make sure Barack Obama gets re-elected President."
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COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County's ever-growing manufacturing facility that continues to enhance its biomedical-related fingerprint is planning even more growth.
Micropulse, Inc., which operates a large manufacturing facility in southeastern Whitley County on state Route 14, announced this week its plans to use a $6 million economic development bond to finance additional infrastructure.
According to county attorney Dan Sigler, the county would not be liable for the debt incurred by Micropulse.
Micropulse Chief Financial Officer Brian More told the Whitley County Council Tuesday that the bond was not the first the company has used.
"We started this in 2007 when we funded our last expansion," More said.
"Micropulse has been experiencing some good growth. We recently passed the 200 employee mark."
Sigler told both the council on Tuesday and the Whitley County Board of Commissioners on Monday that while the county isn't liable for the debt, the process is funneled through the county via an ordinance to ensure the company a lower interest rate on the loan.
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The U.S. Congress' last-minute deal Tuesday night may have halted the infamous "fiscal cliff," but for now at least, it's only been halted for two months.
That left Aiken County political party leaders and some state legislators frustrated for a variety of reasons.
"It seems all they're doing is kicking the can and not solving the problem," said K.T. Ruthven, Aiken County Republican Party executive state committeeman. "The partisanship kept going between the two parties. They (Republicans and Democrats) were not willing to compromise and resolve this. It's just pushing the country further behind the eight-ball."
Harold Crawford, chairman of the Aiken County Democratic Party, welcomed that the eventual compromise – such as it was – included an agreement to end a tax-rate extension for families making $450,000 or more.
"First of all, this should have been done a long time ago – a lot better without so much fanfare," Crawford said. "It's so partisan on both sides."
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that financial markets throughout the world may be celebrating the measure that halted most scheduled tax increases and budget cuts in the U.S. However, that joy is expected to turn into resumed fears in this country and beyond, as the next battle over the so-called sequestration could result in massive spending cuts if the parties don't deal directly with that issue in two months.
S.C. Rep. Roland Smith, R-Warrenville, agreed that House members and senators on both sides of the aisle should have accomplished a real deal several months ago.
"They didn't have the courage to do what was needed to be cooperative and approach the fiscal deal," Smith said. "There's no reduction in spending, and until we stop spending like crazy, we'll have to keep raising taxes. We have to bite the bullet to get things done."
While it might appear that the late deal on Tuesday suggests that Congress members can work together, S.C. Rep. Bill Clyburn, D-Aiken, isn't too optimistic.
"This will be played out politically and not in any good way," he said. "They're not helping the economy, because people are losing confidence."
Clyburn anticipates a stalemate in another two months, resulting in only another short-term decision. While he's skeptical of the Republicans as the debate continues, he admits that entitlements have to be on the table.
"It's not going to be pretty, but we have to stop the bleeding," he said.
In a press release on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., said he voted against the last-hour "cliff" action. Duncan represented most of Aiken County until reapportionment moved his District 2 out of the county.
"Instead of making our country more secure, this compromise places our country on even shakier fiscal ground by completely ignoring why we're $16 trillion in debt," said Duncan via email. "Not only does this bill fail to address spending, but it potentially undoes the spending cuts adopted as part of the debt ceiling compromise from 2011."
That approach drew praise from S.C. Rep. Bill Taylor, R-Aiken.
"All this does is prolong and forestall the issue – the real fiscal cliff," he said. "The debt clock continues to tick, whether it's one, two or three years. At this rate of continuing the national debt and spending at enormous levels, it will be a financial calamity in this country."
People are going to have less to spend, Taylor said, with the Social Security payroll tax increasing by 50 percent. As long as the government continues to spend outrageously with money it doesn't have, the nation is in for dreadful results, he said.
"This was never an issue with Democrats versus Republicans," Taylor said. "This is an issue of common sense, and it seems to be lacking. Even the most naive person can't spend more than he makes. I don't understand how people have that thinking, just because they're in government."
Crawford was dismayed that too many House and Senate members wanted to raise their own salaries.
Even though Congress didn't do so this time around, "Folks in our local districts are struggling to eke out a meager existence," Crawford said. "They're working hard to get by with less than $20,000 salaries."
Although high earners did get their taxes increased, they still have too big a piece of the pie, Crawford said. People throughout the nation will see their Social Security payroll tax extensions end, resulting in a reduction in their wages.
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A pack of tornadoes killed at least six people and injured dozens more in East Texas Wednesday night.
The city of Granbury, southwest of Fort Worth, was the hardest hit area. Officials reported a half-dozen deaths, multiple injuries and many houses destroyed. Late last night, rescuers were picking through debris and searching for people trapped in rubble.
Hail pounded the city before the tornado arrived, about 8 p.m. The storm flattened buildings, peeled off roofs and siding, plucked trees from the ground and scattered debris everywhere.
Another tornado, reportedly a mile wide, tore through the southwestern portion of the city of Cleburne, which is south of Fort Worth. That tornado damaged dozens of homes, though no major injuries were reported, said Mayor Scott Cain.
City officials opened a shelter in a conference center. Cain also declared a local disaster.
In Mineral Wells, about 50 miles west of Fort Worth, a super-cell thunderstorm gathered energy and pounded the city with grapefruit-sized hail that damaged cars, homes and businesses.
That storm marched east and later spawned a tornado near the small community of Millsap, where about a half-dozen homes were damaged, said Parker County Judge Mark Riley.
A house behind a local landmark, the white bull, was heavily damaged. It was unclear if the house had been hit by a tornado or high winds.
Its residents were not believed to be home at the time.
Riley reported a long gash of weather damage across Parker County, but there were no reported injuries Wednesday night.
Another tornado was reported about 15 miles east of Millsap, south of Weatherford.
That storm was likely the one that brushed the Sanders' home on Tin Top Road.
Karen and Chad Sanders were home watching television when they saw news of the weather and went outside to look.
"It sure was still," she said.
They couldn't see anything but heard a noise and went back inside with their two dogs. They then listened to wind knocking things against the door. Their ears popped.
Afterward they discovered the outbuilding several from the house was missing a wall and its metal roof. Part of the roof was wrapped around a large tree in the driveway. The other part was gone.
A large tree was uprooted and toppled across the family's barn, collapsing it and damaging a car and the water well. A fence and pool were also damaged. Another tree was knocked down, as well.
Several wrecks were reported during the storms, and there were numerous reports of downed power lines. Utilities reported as many as 20,000 homes and businesses without power Thursday morning.
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CONCORD, N.C. – WKA has announced a tire rule for this July 19-21 Briggs & Stratton Racing Dirt Summer Nationals at Wheel Crazy Kartway in Johnsonville, S.C., located about 50 minutes west of Myrtle Beach.
All 30 classes on tap at the Briggs Summer Nationals will run a Maxxis HT-3 spec tire rule.
The Maxxis tire rule falls in line with what many Southeast-based dirt series and tracks are running. This gives many racers and teams the opportunity to run the one-off WKA national event without having to invest in tires they don't normally run.
WKA has formalized the event's class structure. Eight Pro money classes will run between Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21. Twenty-two traditional WKA "trophy "classes are also on the card.
The headline event is the big $5,000-To-Win Pro Animal division, which will run Sunday. The class will pay back 10 spots and boast many of the best dirt racers in the country battling for the top prize.
Charger Racing Chassis has stepped up to sponsor the Pro Animal division.
One of the most popular divisions will be the return of Pro Limited Modified to a WKA Dirt national. Pro Limited Modified will run for a cool $2,500 to win, made possible by sponsorship from Ultramax Racing Chassis. Pro Limited Modified rules are based off 2003 WKA rules, flathead only, .080 max bore and mufflers are not required. Pro Limited Modified will run Saturday.
Another class of great attention is the Shane Byers Memorial Pro Gold (Animal) division, sponsored by Platinum Racing Chassis. Pro Gold, named in honor of the late Shane Byers, a former WKA Gold-plate dirt racer from Johnsonville, S.C., will run Sunday and pay $1,000 to the winner.
In Pro Gold, a $500 bonus will be up for grabs to one or two drivers. The winner of Saturday's Junior 3 Box Stock Lite and Junior 3 Box Stock Heavy will be eligible for a $500 bonus if he or she triumphs in Sunday's Pro Gold main event.
Pro Clone will run Saturday for $1,000 to win. Pro Super Heavy is open to Animal and Clone engines and will pay $1,000 to the winner. Pro Super Heavy will run Sunday.
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King's Family Episode 29 Eng Sub
King's Family Episode 29 Eng Sub / Wang Family Episode 29 Eng Sub
The Wang family confronts various challenges: elitism; segregation; kids moving back home in the wake of living on their own throughout universities; the force motion between spouse, wife and family; and choices about when to wed and have an infant given the budgetary troubles in today's Korean social order. The main little girl had wedded into a well-off family, however after they went bankrupt she and the family needed to move once again to her guardians' home. The second girl is additionally having monetary troubles as her spouse is jobless, while the third little girl abruptly chose to stop her employment. In what manner will the family figure out how to survive such obstructions.
King's Family Episode 29 Eng Sub Also known as The Wang Family / Family of King / Royal Family / King's Family, Genre for this drama Family, romance, comedy, melodrama. Total Episode Episodes: 50 Broadcast network: KBS2 Broadcast period: 2013-Aug-31 to 2014-TBA Air time: Saturday & Sunday Night 19:55
Cast of The Wang family
Jang Yong as Wang Bong (61, father)
Kim Hae Sook as Lee Ang Geum (60, mother)
Na Moon Hee as Ahn Gye Shim (78, grandmother)
Choi Dae Chul as Wang Don (35, uncle)
Moon Ga Young as Wang Hae Bak (18, 4th daughter)
Choi Won Hong as Wang Dae Bak (15, youngest son)
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Joined: 5/12/10
Originally posted by JosephJR
I don't play EVE, but a buddy of mine does, and when f2p comes up in conversations, he used to say, EVE is the most honest f2p game :) because of plex. I dunno, how much grind it needs, but he has 2 accounts, and didn't payed a cent in the last 12-14 month - or at least he states. And EVE doesn't have any restrictions which other f2p games have, you get the full game with plex too (since it's a subscription-based game officially...)
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Violence is the last resort of the incompetent.
The biggest issue for me was price. I live in Europe, so as many of you know, the good old 1:1 exchange rate (i.e. 1 US dollar = 1 euro) was applied here. What this means that people in Europe get absolutely the same thing, but for about 25% higher price. Well, I decided I would pass, not to mention that the price they want for a lifetime subscription is simply outrageous. I mean, I have to spend 250 euros to get lifetime subscription, which equals the box price, along with slightly more than 13 months of subscription.
Just in comparison, when I pre-oridered a lifetime subscription of LOTRO five years ago, it cost me $100, box price included (and about 6 months of subscription fees). Not only there was no regional price discrimination (i.e. different prices depending where you live), but the extra price was half a year of subscriptions, which I think is fair. I'm sorry, but either Funcom or their distributor, EA, decided to be too greedy. Well, it didn't work.
It's a big shame, in the end, because the game was truly something new. Yes, combat is nothing special, and all characters kind of have the same physique, but this time Funcom at least tried to do something different, not spill out the next fantasy MMO. I admit I don't have much experience with it, but I liked the atmosphere, the modern setting, and the investigation missions. However, considering the price, it wasn't just worth it. Nowadays, the MMO demographic includes a more mature audience, which means people don't have enough time to play regularly, hence it is increasingly difficult to justify an expensive monthly subscription (and 15 euros/month is steep; I doubt many in the US would pay $18-19/month either). So there you have it, an interesting game design, but dismal business decisions.
You know, when SWTOR came out, I hoped Bioware wouldn't get into too much trouble, so they could continue making single-player games. However, it seems there wasn't much to hope for, especially after Mass Effect 3. I hope it is not the same with Funcom, because I so much wanted to see Dreamfall Chapters ... In another life, maybe.
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Joined: 1/17/06
AC2..Greatest game ever to be closed. They did it dirty.
I dont understand why they go f2p. If you cant get subs for 15$ lower that price to 10, 8 or something first. I hate f2p games anyway. I would rather just pay for them to begin with for all the content.
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Originally posted by Opapanax
Well..If I'm recalling correctly they have talked about this before this article and even before release. You are acting like it is somehow shameful for them to admit they will go free to play or demo their game if you prefer..
If they truly are going Free to play ..Wich even I agree they eventually will, why not just say so ?
A game as expensive as TSW or SWTOR has to pull money from some source, and the best thing to do that is having a subscription , Free to play means they have alot more players testing the game with ease , but it also means many players has to buy from their online store othervise they will get very little revenue. And an online store is not the same secure and stable income as a subscription plan where they can calculate with ease how much money they will get each month give/take drop offs and new subscribers.
So..If the game actually IS making a profit, I see no reason what so ever for them to go free to play right now. Unless their calculations signal that they will make even more money by going free to play.
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Joined: 4/24/07
F2P will not help TSW in the long run. Sure, they would have a 3 or 4 month bump just from curious people but they would soon come to the conclusion most of those 200k buyers did. They need to look very hard in to some key combat system retooling before they think of F2P.
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Joined: 7/29/10
Magic Propels my Rolly Chair.
Exactly. People are reading to much into this. Basicly if they want to then can.
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Joined: 11/08/08
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results.
I got a laugh out of them saying aoc going free to play was a sucess!! I kind of though it really did not help it. OH well waiting to see what happens.
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Joined: 12/03/11
Originally posted by marz.at.play
Lol,take it personally why don'y ya,it's not like you will be playing it.
Originally posted by Kenze
So you are suggesting that an AAA title can't match themselves against other Free to play titles or what. Try comparing this game to Runes of magic for example a game created with free to play from the getgo, sure it has been out for very long so it has alot of content but the overall quality if you compare the 2 is ..well almost black and white.
And well there is NOTHING wrong with the combat in TSW, it's not the combat of a singleplayer action title but it's fine ..
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Joined: 11/21/11
1 tsw was no where near as expensive game to make as swtor
2 the combat isn't that different to gw2. The animations aren't as good though, but they're good enough. Funcom really shot themselves in the foot with them free beta weekends using the open beta rather than the closed beta clients. The live game has better combat and animations than the open beta.
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Joined: 8/21/04
Logic be damned!
Always sad to see such terrible news for any MMORPG - extra fury over the people on top getting rich while the company lays off their work force.
If guilty, hopefully pays the price and and maybe stock re-payment to company will help keep TSW from shutting down.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
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Joined: 5/21/08
Originally posted by JosephJR
Agreed. If a game is good enough people will be willing to pay a sub.
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Joined: 8/09/12
Rather than pick up my baseball bat and join in further rendering the 'TSW F2P' issue into glue, I'm going to focus on this quote from the article:
"After the recent re-structuring of our internal teams, The Secret World is now a profitable operation and we expect it to be so for the foreseeable future. That's also why we are committing to the ambitious post-launch update plan."
That's good news. Very good news indeed.
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Joined: 10/29/11
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Originally posted by thark
If you don't see anything wrong with a company selling a $200 dollar lifetime subscription and then commenting how they are ready to go F2P when it's obviously, and I mean obviously on the horizon I don't know what to tell you..
I'm a great fan of the game and if my post seemed to be a bit disappointed then you've gotten my point somewhat. I still believe in the P2P model it's just unfortunate to see a game (One that I thought could be successful as P2P) come up short. At this point it's not about an 'IF' but more of a 'When'.
Of course this is my opinion but based on the recent transition of SWTOR I can easily see TSW taking this route. It won't be recieved well we know tihs, but the ones that are going to be most upset are the people who want to debate them not actually saying "they are going F2P"..
Also going F2P is not making your game into a Demo, they've had several weekends for folks to try out the game..
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Originally posted by Opapanax
Free to Play is a demo of sorts, it's just another type of demo
They expect people to pay If they like the game, Free to play is just a way to ease the entry barrier.
Well you can endure not paying a dime in most of these games, but it will cost you some frustration thats for sure. Also those that endure by not paying is accounted for in the way of others, there is always some that pays for others that don't. Thats how it works , or how it should work.
Free to play is a myth at best, there is no such thing as "Free" in this world. Funcom made this game to make money and if it wont give any profit , it will close down "free to play" or othervise..
I think ..best of two worlds is the best solution, much like DDO and LOTRO , a hybrid model, where you can choose a subription plan or pay via "store" if you like.
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Joined: 11/07/08
The problem with F2P is it brings in all kinds of trash that just causes problems and not to mention that all the prices in the AH/Bank will go sky-high. I would be ble to accept a F2P area like Kingsmouth, but to continue you have to pay a sub, maybe not the full price as it is now, but like $5-$10 like Runescape did or still does (I haven't played Runescape in I don't know how many years).
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Joined: 8/25/12
Originally posted by thark
C'mon. Who are you trying to fool.
The combat animations are absolutely awful. It is shocking they even shipped the game with those.
Even with the slight improvement recently they still look like crap.
Oops. He was talking about combat in general, not just animations. Disregard my comment.
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Joined: 11/18/04
Heroes are about character - not gear.
It's funny, in a sad sense, how the majority of these discussions all reflect the same thing. I hate stereotyping, but I think it's pretty easy to break down the folks on the varying sides of these discussions into similar groups. It's not an everybody's the same on one side and everybody's the same on the other side - no, it's not that far reaching a stereotype.
It's more like there are various groups on either sides - there are alliances, if you will. Various factions that although they may not completely agree with each other - they either agree with each other enough or disagree with the other side more than enough; for them to have ended up on the particular sides that they are.
Discussions about TSW are fertile grounds for this particular forum battle to take place. In a curious sense, one could even say that it goes beyond just the X vs. Y battles and introduces the Z element - as some of those that one might have expected to be supportive, have broken off...splintered off as another fraction. While Z does not agree with Y, they disagree enough with X, that boom - we've got the Mayan Apocalypse! Okay, that's a little melodramatic and would have been better stated on Saturday afternoon as we waited for SyFy's latest Saturday night film...lol...but if you step back, you can see it.
While TSW is not perfect (no game is - different games will be better for different folks, everybody has their preferences - but nothing's perfect)... it's amazing how much discussion about TSW goes on that soon has nothing to do with TSW at all. It's a magnet for the debates...the poster child for the divide.
I miss the MMORPG genre. Will a developer ever make one again?
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Joined: 4/24/07
Originally posted by VirusDancer
oh please.. TSW isnt that much on peoples mind. This site is really the only gaming site i see ANY discussion about it on and it has died down a lot lately.
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Heroes are about character - not gear.
Originally posted by Kenze
Hrmmmm, to counter what you've said here...I simply only need to point to your having said something here. :)
Name another game that has so much potential for that X, Y, Z debate? So many other games are so didactic. TSW's mind boggling in how it divides the playerbase.
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STAFF Writer | January 10,2013NORTH BENNINGTON — The application to create the Village School of North Bennington is scheduled to be heard on Tuesday and expected to be a major step forward in replacing the public North Bennington Graded School with the independent Village School.
The application is on the agenda of the Vermont Board of Education for their Tuesday meeting in Montpelier.
Stephan Morse, chairman of the state board, said he didn't expect there will be many questions left about the application so he thinks any presentation by the Vermont Department of Education will be brief.
Morse said he would be in favor of approving the creation of the school. By Vermont law, an independent school can't be created unless it's supported by the board of education.
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Eva Sutton, one of the trustees for the Village School and a former member of the School Board in North Bennington, said she plans to attend the meeting with others who support the independent school, to answer any questions if necessary.
Sutton said she was optimistic the application would move forward because it has been recommended by the Department of Education and supported by the community in three separate votes.
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"We need to move toward a much more balanced transportation system," keynote speaker Rick Simonetta told the audience of 150 professionals and local officials who attended the 20th annual Transportation Summit held April 11 by the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Government (TMACOG).
His presentation, "Enhancing Regional Mobility through Collaboration," examined how ongoing regional cooperation has achieved success in places like Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Mich. and Phoenix.
Simonetta is a senior manager for The Burns Group, an engineering firm based in Philadelphia. He is a transit industry veteran who has served as CEO of five transit systems, including Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Columbus and Phoenix.
There is currently a rebirth of public transit with a revitalized urban core in many U.S. cities, he said.
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"It takes a regional mobility vision and plan with collaboration to achieve it. Mobility is always regional with multiple units of government and public agencies. Citizen involvement is extremely important to achieve mobility on a regional basis," Simonetta said.
He suggested a shift in funding for public transit in Toledo from property tax to sales tax. Property tax is a burden on local residents while sales tax is paid for by residents and visitors alike, he said.
"Progressive communities that have done good things with transit did it with sales tax, many starting at just 1 percent," Simonetta said.
Phoenix started with a one-half-cent tax for 20 years in 1985 and extended that tax level for 20 additional years in 2005. He said the Phoenix metropolitan area, with nearly 4 million people, experienced a 62.5 percent increase in the use of public transportation during the past 30 years.
In Ann Arbor, where public transit became known as "The Ride" under Simonetta's leadership in 1979-80, a five-year transit improvement program was approved by 63 percent of voters. Ann Arbor's ridership growth was fourth in the country in 2012, Simonetta said.
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"Transportation is critical to business and economic development," said James Saas, chairman of TMACOG and an Ottawa County Commissioner since 2007.
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