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A connector device, for a temporary cardiac pacing wire, includes a conductive adaptor and a cover section which completely electrically insulates the adaptor and environmentally isolates it. The conductive adaptor comprises a contact receiving end having an aperture therein and a plug portion for plugging into a suitable medical instrument. The cover includes two clam shell sections attached by a hinge and a plug cover connected to one of the clam shell sections. In a first mode, the electrical cover completely surrounds the conductive adaptor and is locked in place so that it is secure and the plug cover is in position over the plug to completely insulate and isolate the conductive adaptor from the outside. According to a second mode, the cap is selectively removed from the plug but the two cover sections remain in place so as to expose the plug for use for connecting to medical instruments. The invention completely electrically insulates and environmentally isolates the conductive adaptor from the exterior when used in either of the two modes described.
1. A connector apparatus for a temporary cardiac pacing wire comprising:
a conductive adaptor body having a contact receiving section including an aperture therein for receiving a connection from a contact attached to the heart and a plug section for connection to a medical device;
an insulative cover means selectively attachable to said conductive adaptor body and for substantially completely electrically insulating it from electrical contact and for environmentally isolating it from environmental contact when said cover is in place and said apparatus is not connected to said medical device, wherein said insulative cover means comprises a first cover section for at least partially surrounding said contact receiving section and a second cover section for surrounding the part of the contact receiving section not covered by said first cover section, and wherein said first and second cover sections each further comprise a rear section which covers at least part of the end of said contact receiving section that receives said contact attached to said heart;
hinge means abutting both said first and second cover sections for attaching said first and second cover sections together;
a cap for covering said plug section of said conductive adaptor body; and,
connector means for flexibly attaching said cap to said second cover section,
wherein said connector means prevents said cap from being unintentionally separated from said apparatus.
2. The apparatus of
3. The apparatus of
a front end section which covers at least part of the front end of said contact section where said plug section and said contact receiving sections meet.
4. The apparatus of
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This Application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/580,271 filed on Jun. 16, 2004 entitled "Electrical Connector to Terminate, Insulate and Environmentally Isolate a Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire in Such a Way as to also Allow Direct Connection to External Pacing or Monitoring Equipment" and PCT/US04/036325 filed on 29 Oct. 2004 entitled "Electrical Connector to Terminate, Insulate and Environmentally Isolate a Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire" both by Michael T. Wojciechowicz, the entire contents and substance of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an electrical connector including a conductive section and an insulative cover for connection of a temporary cardiac pacing wire to external equipment.
2. Description of Related Art
Temporary cardiac pacing wires typically have one end attached to the heart during surgery and the opposite end passes through the chest with a portion exterior to the body. To aid in passing through the chest, a temporary cardiac pacing wire has a needle on the end not attached to the heart. A straight needle, also known as a Keith needle, is typically used to penetrate the chest wall from the interior and pull a portion of the temporary pacing wire outside of the body. In order to connect the body exterior end of the temporary pacing wire to pacing and/or monitoring equipment, it is necessary to create an electrical connection on the exterior exposed portion of the temporary pacing wire. Once this step is complete, the temporary pacing wire creates a direct, electrical connection to the surface of the heart. As such, the body exterior termination of the temporary pacing wire should be fully electrically insulated for safety reasons and environmentally isolated from liquids and other contaminates that may degrade its performance both when it is connected to the external equipment and especially when it is not as it is not uncommon for the temporary pacing wire to be unconnected to the external equipment for long periods of time.
The current practice to create this body exterior temporary pacing wire termination utilizes one of two methods.
The first, and most common method, illustrated in
The stub 18 is then electrically insulated and sealed from the environment using a combination of improvised materials such as adhesive tape, the finger of a surgical glove, a syringe cover, a tongue depressor, and the like. When it is time for the pacing wire 10 to be connected to the external equipment, the cumbersome insulating and sealing materials must be removed to expose the stub 18. A variety of connecting cables are then used which accept the stub 18 on one end and connect it to external equipment on the other. Unfortunately, the cables do not provide a 100% electrically insulated connection, nor do they protect the connection from the environment.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,442,840, issued to Alexander Wojciechowicz, Jr. on Apr. 17, 1984, teaches an apparatus which can accept the stub pacing wire termination and both electrically insulate and environmentally isolate the stub. However, in order to connect to the external equipment, a proprietary cable must be used. It does not offer a direct connection to the external equipment. The above apparatus taught in U.S. Pat. No. 4,442,840 also uses small removable components which are easily misplaced and once missing cause the electrical insulating and environmentally isolating properties to be eliminated.
A second method of termination is taught by U.S. Pat. No. 4,693,258. It also uses a needle to pass the temporary pacing wire 10 through the chest and exterior of the body. To form its terminal connection, the pacing wire 10 must have a portion of its insulation removed immediately adjacent to the needle 12. The needle 12 is then passed through a hole in an electrically conductive pin. The needle 12 is then cut off and an insulating sleeve is passed around the pin and bare wire. The compression of the sleeve around the pin maintains the electrical contact between the exposed conductor of the pacing wire and the pin. This method allows direct connection to the external equipment, however, it does not create an electrically insulated or environmentally isolated connection as the portion of the pin which does not plug into the external equipment is uncovered and often times the uninsulated conductor of the pacing wire is also exposed due to errors in the placement of the cut when removing the needle during assembly of the apparatus.
One of the more relevant inventions is found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,644,998, entitled "Electrical Connecting Element", issued to Kaufmann et al. Described therein is a connector for a wire lead extending from the heart muscle, out of the body, and towards an external heart pacemaker. Apparently there is no needle on the end of the wire lead which passes through the exterior of the patient's body. Accordingly, this connector engages a lead end, rather than a needle, connected to a lead end. The connector is intended to engage an insulated wire lead end which is inserted through a clamping sleeve and into engagement with a squeezing contact element held by an insulation sleeve which mates with the clamping sleeve. The mating of the clamping sleeve and the insulation sleeve forces a squeezing contact element into the insulation making electrical contact with the wire lead.
Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 6,397,108, entitled "Safety Adaptor for Temporary Medical Leads" and issued to Camps et al describes an adaptor for attaching a temporary cardiac pacing lead or analogous lead to a pacemaker or other apparatus exterior to the patient. According to one embodiment of the invention, an elongate assembly comprises a body and a door hinge together along a side edge that cooperates to receive and contain a lead including a Keith-type needle which is broken off after the lead end is inserted in the assembly. The assembly is provided with contacts which enable the assembly, upon insertion into a receptacle exterior to the apparatus, to communicate signals between the exterior apparatus and the lead contained in the assembly.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,021,355, entitled "Surgical Electrode Having a Partially Insulated Needle", issued to Slichervinsky, discloses a device in which the insulation protected end of a temporary cardiac pacing wire exits the patient's body and is intended for connection to an external pacemaker.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,350,419, entitled "Cardiac Pacing Lead", issued to Bendel, at al describes a device which provides a direction connection between the remaining portion of a Keith-type needle and an exterior apparatus.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,254,425, entitled "Electrical Connector for Cardiac Devices", issued to Slichervinsky et al, likewise describes a temporary cardiac pacing wire, including multiple conductive sections, wherein a Keith-type needle is broken to create a segment to plug into an exterior pacemaker. A branch electrode wire is inserted into a blind hole at one end of an elongate conductive wire segment to form a connector which also plugs into the pacemaker.
Finally, note U.S. patent application Publication US 2003/0040784-A1, published on Feb. 27, 2003, and entitled "Medical Lead Adapter for Storing, Isolating, Identifying and Connecting Temporary Pacing Leads" is of general interest and teaches background that relates to the general state of the prior art.
While the prior art does appear to disclose a variety of different devices for connecting a lead to a temporary cardiac pacing device, nevertheless, there does not appear to be a truly efficient and effective connector to terminate, insulate, and environmentally isolate a temporary cardiac pacing wire to the satisfaction of the surgeons that employ them and the patients that use them.
It was in the context of the foregoing prior art that the present invention arose.
Briefly described, the invention comprises an electrical connector for terminating, insulating and environmentally isolating a temporary cardiac pacing wire. The pacing wire may either be the end of the wire itself or, perhaps, a broken off Keith-type needle. The invention includes two primary parts, namely, a conductive adaptor body and an insulated cover. The conductive adaptor body has a contact receiving section, including an aperture therein for receiving the wire or stub end of the Keith-needle, and a plug section for connection to a medical device. The insulated cover includes a first and second clam shell-like cover section connected together by a hinge for surrounding the contact receiving section of the conductive adaptor body and, further, includes a cap connected by a tether or a web to a cap. Suitable locks on the cover sections permit the adaptor body to be securely held in place with the two cover sections. When the entire conductive adaptor body is covered and the cap is in place, the conductive adaptor body is completely electrically insulated and environmentally isolated from the exterior so that no stray currents can affect the patient's heart. The cap portion, however, can be selectively removed, without removing the entire cover, so that the plug may be plugged into an electrical apparatus. The adaptor is firmly held in place in the cover so that the plug can be inserted, even upside down, without risk of separating from the cover. When the cap is removed, the device can be plugged into a medical instrument, also without fear of electrical or environmental contamination.
The above invention may be further understood by reference to the following drawings.
During the course of this description like numbers will be used to identify like elements according to the different views which illustrate the invention.
The present invention comprises an easy-to-use connector which electrically insulates and environmentally isolates the body exterior stub 18 or uninsulated wire portion 20 of a temporary cardiac pacing wire 10 and allows it to be directly connected to external equipment without the need for additional cables or interfaces. There is currently no technology which achieves these goals in a satisfactory manner.
The present invention consists of two main components, namely, an electrically conductive structure 30 and a cover 40.
As shown in
In summary, the conductive adaptor 30 comprises a male pin 34 sized to fit the female receptacle of the external equipment. The opposite end of the structure 30 includes the aperture 36, which could be a passageway, hole, tapered hole, groove, channel, or any other aperture for accepting the stub 18 or uninsulated wire portion 10 of a temporary cardiac pacing wire in such a way as to create an electrically conductive union. While the preferred embodiment of the conductive adaptor 30 is a single piece structure, it could alternatively be made by the mating of two or more conductive pieces.
The second important portion of the invention is the electrically insulated and environmentally isolated cover 40 shown in
In a similar manner, the first cover section 42 includes a front-end cover section 56 including a partial cutout portion 60 and the second cover section 44, likewise, includes a front-end section 58 including a partial cutout portion 62.
In addition to the main body of the cover 40, which comprises the first and second cover sections 42 and 44, the cover also includes a plug cap 64 connected by a tether or a portion of web 66 to either the first or second cover sections 42 or 44. Plug cap 64 includes an aperture 68 therein for receiving the plug 34. The two cover sections 42 and 44 form a hollow enclosure or aperture 70 which communicates with the contact receiving end 38 of the adaptor 30 when closed. The first cover section 42 includes three tabs 78 a, 78 b, and 78 c which mate respectively with tab engaging latches 76 a, 76 b, and 76 c attached to the second cover section 44 to ensure that the two cover sections 42 and 44 do not separate.
The invention essentially operates in two modes.
According to a first mode 72, shown in
According to a second mode 74, illustrated in
According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the conductive adaptor 30 is preferably metallic and formed from some suitable material such as copper, brass, etc. The cover 40 is preferably made of a suitable plastic known to those of ordinary skill in the art. While a classical hinge 46 is illustrated, a live hinge made from continuous plastic material is also a realistic alternative.
While the invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications can be made to the structure and materials that comprise the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as a whole.
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Breast reduction surgery is a procedure designed to remove excess breast tissue and skin in women with exceptionally large breasts who suffer from symptoms such as back pain, shoulder pain, grooving of the shoulders, and skin breakdown. Breast reduction surgery not only helps alleviate these symptoms, but also improves patients' quality of life by eliminating many of the physical restrictions placed upon them preoperatively.


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As a Junior in 2005: Started in all 26 matches and played in all 86 games...Finished third on the team in digs with 243 and fourth in kills with 138...Was second on the team in assists with 45...Had a double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs versus Lafayette (10/22)... Tallied a season best 13 kills in the 3-1 win over Providence (9/14)...Registered double digits in digs on 12 occasions...Recorded a season-high 17 digs at Colgate (9/30)...Named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar. As a Sophomore in 2004: Played in 92 games...Led the team in digs with 306...Finished the season fourth on the team in service aces (22) and fifth on the team in both kills (96) and assists (12)...Recorded six total blocks...Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll...Named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar. As a Freshman in 2003: Played in 98 games...Posted the highest kills percentage on the team (.143)...Recorded 216 kills and 22 service aces...Finished the season second on the team in digs (309)...selected to the Crusader Classic All-Tournament team...Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Before Holy Cross: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Highlands High School. Personal: Daughter of George and Laura Mora...Has one sister.


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Computer System - Microbee 'Computer in a Book', 64Kb, circa 1980 Reg. No: ST 044147
- Summary:
- Computer system consisting of a CPU with 64 kb of RAM, inbuilt into the keyboard, a tape deck for data storage, a 3.5 inch disk drive (called a "computer-in-a-book"), a modem with telephone, appropriate cabling, a monochrome monitor, and associated original documentation.
This system originally used the tape deck as a means of storing data. it was replaced with the disk drive in about 1985.
Several hundred thousand Microbees were made in the 1980s and sold to users all over Australia and overseas. It was one of the first computers to make big inroads into Australian schools and many Australian computer 'nerds' cut their teeth on a Microbee. About this time, the early Apples, TRS80s, and Commodore 64s were becoming popular. They were small, relatively cheap and offered home computing to the interested. Applied Technology introduced the Microbee as a kit that arrived in a plastic bag as a circuit board and lots of components. Later versions were sold in cases ready made.
- Description:
- 1, Keyboard
2, Packaging
3, Monitor
4, Disk Drive
5. Mouse
6. Modem Telephone
7. Cassette Recorder
8. Seven cassette tapes
9. Disks (user and pre-programmed)
10. Cabling
11. Documentation
12. Modem
13. Cabling
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr E. Parker, 1998
|60 mm (Height), 290 mm (Width), 380 mm (Length)
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|Measurements of storage box containing components
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|Tertiary Classification:
|Microbee, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1980
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Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack" Video Is Super Dirty! Watch It Here!
X Factor judge Demi Lovato is back and better than ever with the music video for her pumped up summer hit, "Heart Attack," and guys? It's amazing — but we hope Demi got a good shower afterward, because it's a little messy!
The video starts off with Demi staring into our souls in slow motion. We think she might be mad at us, but who knows? Then Demi emerges from a vat of silver goo, but before we can be all "girl, you have something on your face," BOOM. She's makeup-free and belting out a tune while wearing terrifying black gloves. Or maybe her hands have been dipped in ink? It's hard to know, because we are currently cowering under a blanket.
But wait, everything is wonderful again! Demi is singing in some abandoned shack with her band and it's great, but oh no — there seems to be a lightening storm in the background. QUICK, someone get Demi out of there before she gets struck!
Actually, nevermind, she's back in her chamber of ink. This time, the ink is running down the walls and totally ruining Demi's white shirt (ugh, don't you hate that), but fear not. Girlfriend is rolling with it. Like, "whatever, ink, I will sing through this pain!"
So what have we learned? Demi Lovato might be having a heart attack, and also she's really good at making us think during her music videos.
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Bob Miller, an
artist who worked at the Exploratorium and created many of our
exhibits on light and perception, has developed an elegant way
of looking at light and images. Most of his ideas and explanations
are well described on the Image
Walk web site.
Bob developed
most of his ideas working with the sun as his "light source." Here
we describe an indoor demonstration using an incandescent bulb
as a light source. We recommend that you do this demonstration
only after people have had a chance to extensively experience and
experiment with pinhole images.
To Do and
Start with a
clear glass light bulb in a clamp light. The bulb should have a
clearly distinguishable C-shape filament. Clamp the lamp to the
back of a chair, turn off the room lights and shine the light onto
a white screen 8 to 12 feet away.
Ask your teachers
to look at the screen. What do they see? At first glance it may
seem like plain, uninteresting, white light. But Bob Miller sees
it as something very different.
Suggest to the
teachers that perhaps the light is too bright. Cover the light
reflector opening with aluminum foil. Then use a pin to poke a
little hole in the center of the foil. A large, C-shape spot of
light will appear on the screen. Even though your teachers have
experimented with pinhole images, many may be surprised at what
they see. Usually someone will realize that they are seeing an
image of the filament.
When the group
is in agreement that what they are looking at is an image of the
filament, poke a second hole to get another image on the screen,
then slowly poke more and more holes. Soon some of the images will
begin to overlap. Where the images overlap, you will notice that
the light is brighter. That's because the light from two images
are adding together. Allow the teachers to observe and remark on
that phenomenon. That's because the light from two images are adding
together. Allow the teachers to observe and remark on that phenomenon.
Continue to poke
holes. As the design forming on the screen gets messier and messier,
you'll get multiple overlaps. In some areas it will become impossible
to distinguish individual images as the multiple overlapping images
blend together.
Finally, when
there is more light than darkness on the screen, use the pin to
just rip away the remaining foil. On the screen you will again
see an expanse of diffuse white light. But you won't think of it
as just plain white light anymore. What you have is a confusion
of filament images.
What's Going
"Plain" light
is not plain light, it is information in the form of images. We
normally can't see those images because there is too much information,
too many images tangled and overlapping, creating a grand confusion.
What the pinhole does for us is isolate a single image by blocking
out other images.
This model of
light being composed of a multitude of images is a powerful means
of thinking about the world.
For instance,
we can be apply this model to outdoor sunlight. When we go outdoors
on a sunny day we see bright, uniform sunlight on the ground. But
under a tree, we may see round patches of light. The tree leaves
block out most of the sun images. But the spaces between the leaves
can isolate single images of the sun and allow them to pass through,
creating a sun image on the ground. We can then understand that
the diffuse sunlight which we initially saw is actually made up
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Recent amendments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act change Parks Canada's environmental assessment (EA) program in areas where CEAA 2012 applies.
For information regarding the application of CEAA 2012 to projects on federal lands, please consult the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency's web site.
Parks Canada will continue to review project proposals to determine their potential adverse environmental effects. However, this will be done through a process established by Parks Canada and tailored to its needs.
For more information on Parks Canada's new process please consult our Factsheet (HTML, PDF 360 Kb).
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Filipinos around the world are celebrating the success of Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon, who was named Miss Universe 2012 1st runner-up during the coronation held in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, December 19 (US time).
Miss USA Olivia Culpo took the crown this year.
But others who expected the 23-year-old Pharmacy graduate to bring home the crown were disappointed.
Janine received loud cheers from the audiences and answered impressively on the use of English for the winner of the Miss Universe crown.
[Related: Miss USA wins Miss Universe 2012, Miss Philippines takes first runner-up]Respect the judges
Janine's boyfriend of eight months, Jaypee Santos has a message for those who rejoiced and felt bad about the judges' decision.
"Pati sa sagot niya, sobrang ganda. Pero siyempre, respetuhin na lang rin natin yung mga binigay ng judges. Dapat maging masaya na lang tayo at huwag ng bigyan ng kulay pa yung kung ano pang nangyari doon. Maging masaya na lang tayo," Jaypee said in an interview with ABS-CBN News on Wednesday, December 20.
Jaypee did not go with Janine to Las Vegas, but watched the pageant's TV coverage with his officemates. He felt nervous watching his girlfriend hurdle the competition from start to finish.
[More: Miss Universe 2012 Live Blog Replay]"Sobrang kaba. Hindi ko na maramdaman ang kamay ko. As in gusto ko na lang na parang matunaw sa kaba. First time kong naranasan yung ganoon. Pinapayuhan niya ako (na huwag kabahan). Siya yung mas malakas pa ang loob sa akin, despite na siya pa yung kasali, ako yung nanonood lang," he said.
Wonderful gift
The proud Jaypee added that Janine gave the Philippines a wonderful gift.
"Nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng mga sumuporta sa kanya. Sobrang saya. Sobrang ganda ng regalo na binigay niya sa Pilipinas."
Meanwhile, Janine's mentor Jonas Gaffud tweeted that he was"devastated," as he felt the crown was meant for the Philippine representive.
While some were not that impressed with Janine's evening gown, Jonas tweeted that he just followed his instinct.


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If you haven't met Robert McCain and Joseph Fulgenzi yet — they're well-known local real-estate agents and entrepreneurs — you'll be hearing about them soon enough. McCain, who owns the Blo Salon & Studio in Westport, told Fat City today that he and longtime partner Fulgenzi have purchased the troubled Jardine's Restaurant & Jazz Club at 4536 Main from owner Beena Raja.
"It will remain a jazz club," McCain says, "and Beena will continue on for a period to guide us through the change in operations."
Jardine's has been bombarded with negative publicity since Raja allegedly fired her entire staff — there have been more public versions of the story than in Rashomon — and no one seems to know if the servers and musicians stiffed by Beena have been paid. (Waiter, author and blogger David Hayden, who has been following this story in his blog, told Fat City this evening that only one of the former staff members has been paid.)
The telephone number for Jardine's has been "temporarily disconnected," and the Jardine's website, under the "Special Events" tab, lists the following under the December 31 date:
"Come and celebrate with us!!! Its gonna be a party. Come say hello to Robert,Joseph, Armida, Antonio, Pat and the entire gang!!! Beena is fired. Lets toast 2012 with a bang.
McCain says New Year's Eve will mark their debut as the new owners of Jardine's.
A new potentially distracting story about Haith is gaining traction today, as CBS Sports college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman tweeted this morning that the University of Pittsburgh is upset with Mizzou and Haith for allegedly tampering with Panthers freshman center Khem Birch.
If our earlier Fat City list of New Year's Day dining options didn't catch your fancy, here are several more ideas:
The manager at the Village Inn Family Restaurant in Mission (5800 Broadmoor, 913-236-7088) says a slice of this restaurant's French silk pie is a great hangover cure, preferably after a big hearty breakfast with eggs, toast, bacon, fried potatoes and lots of strong coffee. The Village Inn is open on New Year's Day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The tasteful, intimate Chaz on the Plaza in the Raphael Hotel (325 Ward Parkway, 816-756-3800) is almost booked up for Sunday-morning breakfast — it will be serving from the breakfast menu from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. But chef Charles d"Ablaing still suggests calling to see if a table is available because he's making his own hangover-cure breakfast on New Year's Day: "It's my version of the classic Truck Stop," he says.
Chubby's on Broadway (3756 Broadway, 816-931-2482) will be open New Year's Day if your tastes run to lusciously greasy breakfasts and big juicy burgers. For a more elegant breakfast burger, Celina Tio's Julian (6227 Brookside Plaza, 816-214-8454) will be serving its off-the-menu brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including the brunch burger: a grilled English muffin topped with a juicy burger, bacon, a fried egg and supple hollandaise sauce.
Maybe a few hefty plates from an Indian buffet is the right way to usher in the year 2012. Swagat (7407 N.W. 87th Street, 816-746-9400) will offer a New Year's Day lunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and serve from the dinner menu from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Westport's popular Korma Sutra (4113 Pennsylvania, 816-931-7775) will offer a lunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner service from 5 to 9 p.m. Ruchi in Overland Park (11168 Antioch, 913-661-9088) will offer a lunch buffet on New Year's Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner service from 5 to 10 p.m.
Winn was detained by federal agents after he allegedly put his carry-on bag onto the X-ray belt, and security guards noticed the firearm. According to charges filed by federal prosecutors, Winn told authorities that he had picked the bag up from his mother's house in Independence and was going to take it to a friend in Arizona. He told agents, "If I had known there was a gun in my bag, I would not have tried to bring it on the plane." Federal prosecutors didn't buy his claim, and he has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and knowingly carrying a weapon onto a flight.
Authorities also said Winn was found to have $4,906 in his pockets, and his checked bag contained three pairs of jeans with a total of $26,515 stuffed into the pockets. Each of the charges he faces carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
You can read the full complaint, along with a thorough inventory of his luggage, here. He packed only five socks.
One Missouri town did make the top 10, with St. Louis chugging its way to eighth on the list (up from 24th in the 2010 rankings). While tailgaters and the early morning crowd at the Zoo Bar might disagree (as did Men's Health, naming Kansas City the 36th drunkest city earlier this year), this is a collection of cities that we don't really want to be keeping company with, based on the stats used to determine which city is the lush uncle of municipalities.
In November, the Waldos missed a pretrial hearing, which prompted arrest warrants to be issued for them. An attorney representing Ryan Waldo told the court that public judgment of the couple has been harsh, and they are too broke to afford representation, according to KCTV Channel 5 News.
Dan Miller told a judge that he's working for Ryan Waldo on a pro bono basis, and that both parents have lost their jobs in the fallout of the accusations.
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Nothing Good - David McComb
Gorgeous, country-inflected stuff from The Triffids' late, great mainperson's only solo LP.
Nothing Good - David McComb
Gorgeous, country-inflected stuff from The Triffids' late, great mainperson's only solo LP.
Cricket Web's 2013/14 Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"The PFA does not represent players when they have broken the law and been convicted on non-football matters."
- Gordon Taylor in 2009 following Marlon King's release after a prison sentence for sexual assault & ABH
Beat Circus - The Mack
The perfection of this song is only second to it's evilness.
How do I ended up on gypsy music again after searching for the whole night '70s porn music', I have no idea.
It's the pitch, stupid.
Brad McNamara @bbuzzmc
Will say this once and then nothing else. Defamation laws quite clear in Aus.be careful.
Eminem - Going Through Changes
Phillip Hughes 1988-2014
RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
Thunderdykes - Ready To Land
Exit pursuing a beerOriginally Posted by Jimmy Neesham
Sigur Ros - Untitled 8
Last 5 minutes are some intense ****.
The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Better than a left handed ****. Would love to hear Liam Gallagher cover this, ****, wooooo
Bon Iver - Holocene
Deducted using the primary philosophy of wisdom
The Beatles - Mean Mr Mustard
I love yer fabs and I love mustard so this is, like, exquisite, y'know?
Hey look at me I deleted my typos. Showing my growth as a human being.
John Lennon - God
More beautiful than Spikey on a Friday nhight
See cricsim for the uncensored version
6th Avenue Heartache by The Wallflowers and Brimful of Asha by Cornershop. Good vibes.
~ Do you think I care for you so little that betraying me would make a difference ~
Little by Little - Oasis
One of my favourite songs ever. Outstandingly written.
We dream our dreams alone with no resistance
Fading like the stars we wish to be
are a lyrical peak for Oasis, IMHO. Can only think of Live Forever which is as well-written.
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Beautiful photo! The building is Sampson Hall. It was built as a larbiry in 1908 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. It was named after C.T. Sampson, a Massachusetts shoe manufacturer and university benefactor who donated money to the larbiry every year until his death. The building functioned as a larbiry until the 1960s when Stetson's duPont-Ball Library was built. Today, Sampson Hall houses art and language classrooms and the Duncan Gallery of Art. And, as others noted: Stetson was affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention until the mid-1990s, when the relationship came to an end. The university is values-based, but isn't associated with any church or religion.Thanks again for sharing such a beautiful photo! Gerri in Stetson U's PR Office.
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Michael A. De Leon is a graphic designer by day, but wears many hats in his off time. In 2004, after several years of covering the Spurs, he started Project Spurs, a Spurs team fansite as an outlet to provide content to Spurs fans, while continuing to write for himself and learning the ins and outs of online publishing and web design. He has since built a writing team and started a popular weekly Spurs podcast called the Spurscast.
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by: Jose Grijalva Last night's game between the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers was nothing short of a thriller. Tim Duncan sealed the game by putting the Spurs up by two with an "and 1″ play and leaving the Spurs' defense to do the work with 2.2 seconds left in the game. Click […] [Read More]
Video: ESPN debates TP vs. CP3. Who do you got?
by: Jose Grijalva ESPN's Skip Bayless hasn't been shy about his love for the Spurs. He's even gone so far as saying that they're "his" San Antonio Spurs, so it won't come as a surprise that a player in a silver and black jersey gets his nod for NBA MVP this season. On the February […] [Read More]
Video: Parker says series vs. Clippers not just about his matchup with Paul
By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers are set to play Game 1 in the Western Conference semi-finals tomorrow night in San Antonio and most of the focus will be on the Tony Parker and Chris Paul point guard matchup. Both are considered two of the best point guard […] [Read More]
Parker vs. Paul should be awesome… again
By Trevor Zickgraf, Project Spurs Four years ago today, the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Hornets were in the middle of a seven game series that was both entertaining and not. Only one of their 2008 Western Conference Semifinal series was decided by less than ten points and more were decided by closer […] [Read More]
Paul calls blunder against Spurs his 'worst mistake ever'
By Kyle Boenitz, Project Spurs The San Antonio Spurs have seen a lot of Chris Paul over the years, so it's only natural for Spurs fans to dislike him. Probably not in a personal sense, just as a rival, but after his little mistake during the Clippers' game against the Spurs on Saturday, Spurs fans […] [Read More]
Clips' point guard situation something to watch for tonight
By Trevor Zickgraf, Project Spurs The NBA's best point guard and the rest of "Lob City" aka the Los Angeles Clippers come to San Antonio tonight coming off a Christmas day victory versus the Warriors to face the San Antonio Spurs. But as Pedro Moura with ESPN LA pointed out, what was interesting about that game […] [Read More]
On the Paul trade to the Clippers
By Kyle Boenitz, Project Spurs This time it is a done deal. Chris Paul will be playing in a Los Angeles Clippers uniform this year. With a big trade like this, it's easy to overreact. People start thinking about how many alley-oops CP3 will be throwing to Blake Griffin and they can get a little […] [Read More]
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A puppy from Northumberland County captured the hearts of many of our viewers after it was thrown off an embankment earlier this year.
Monday morning, a man from Shamokin pleaded guilty to the crime.
Michael Wolfe admitted to throwing the three-month-old pit bull off an embankment in January, and said it was dark out so he couldn't see how steep the hill was. A Northumberland County judge gave Wolfe the maximum sentence, three months of house arrest and two years probation. He is not allowed to own any pets until his sentence is over.
He admitted throwing his three-month-old pit bull off an embankment in Coal Township in January. The dog, now named Harper, captured the hearts of people all over the country.
Cheryl Hill is from Mostly Mutts, a no-kill shelter in Sunbury. Volunteers at the shelter have been taking care of Harper. As part of Wolfe's sentence, he must write a letter to the shelter.
"I thought that was a different kind of condition that I never would have expected. He's talking about being remorseful. I think that's great, too," Hill said.
The dog at the center of it all, Harper the pit bull, has come a long way in the past four months. Harper is very friendly, and weighs almost 60 pounds.
"She's very playful, very puppy-like. Chews up everything, plays with other dogs," Hill said.
Hill said she still has a long road ahead of her.
"She still can't see, still stumbles every once in a while. She can't balance herself very well, but she's doing well. I'm really pleased with everything. I'm kind of glad this is all over," Hill said.
Wolfe's ex-girlfriend, Angelina Coladonato, was charged with lying to police. She is expected to plead guilty in July.
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"The Humble Origin Bundle" EA games that require/force you to use Origin (DRM). Seriously, what were you thinking? Are you out of your mind? And some come with Steam (DRM) keys ... wow, two kinds of DRM thrown into one deal.
Here's another question: Is EA getting so desperate they need to push their games through Humble now?
8 triumphant games. Pay what you want and get the terrifying sci-fi horror third person shooter Dead Space 3; the original bone-chilling horror shooter Dead Space; the intense action-packed supersoldier shooter Crysis 2 Maximum Edition; the high speed open-world crash happy racer Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box; the authentic modern warfare sim Medal of Honor; and the first person parkour thrill ride Mirror's Edge. Pay over the average and receive the beloved life sim The Sims 3 (along with two expansion packs in The Sims 3 Starter Pack) and the unrivaled military shooter Battlefield 3.
Fire it up on Origin. Buying the Humble Origin Bundle gets you the games to play on Windows through Origin (system requirements here), with The Sims 3 also available on Mac! Electronic Arts has also provided Steam keys for some of the games (full list here)!
Pay what you want. On their own, all these mind-blowing titles would cost about $215, but we're letting you name your price! Pay any price to get soundtracks for The Sims 3 and Battlefield 3. A purchase of $1 or more gets you Origin* keys for all the games, and you can also get Steam keys for Dead Space, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, Medal of Honor, and Mirror's Edge! Beat the average to also get The Sims 3, two expansion packs in The Sims 3 Starter Pack, and Battlefield 3.
*Note: This bundle provides Origin keys for all the games on Windows, with The Sims 3 also available on Mac. Select games also come with Steam keys.
Whatever happened to the Humble Bundle being used for Indies and DRM free games. I guess the answer to that is: Everyone has a price (as the saying goes).
Yeah, as you can see, I'm not happy about this... I'm also very disappointed in Humble.
People can argue that EA is giving all proceeds to charity, but it's not from their heart, it's done out of desperation, plus, it's not the point of my anger..
Origin free EA games and all money going to charity, isn't as bad. But Full DRM isn't what I see Humble should be doing under any circumstances.
Also, EA has nothing to lose in this. Any sales would be more than they would have had anyway. They are banking on getting their name in a better light. Being voted worst company in the US for two years straight has hurt them more then they will admit to any of us.
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29 yr old, 125lbs, 0 kids, workout frequently. Had my Pre-Op appointment this morning. my doctor stated the best for my measurements is 300CC overfilled to 350+ Saline HP SubFacial Implants. I want to look like the post-op photo i found below which i did show him and he said it will be very closely similar. What are your thoughts on HP subfacial saline implants? I am nervous they will droop bad not being under the muscle and/or too much rippeling for subfacial.
300cc Overfilled to 350-370cc Natrelle Saline HP SubFacial Breast Implant? (photo)
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Saline implants and long term issues.
I've never really been impressed with the claims of subfacial implant placement. In essence, it's simply a subglandular placement of the implant. For saline implants, subpectoral or dual plane is typically advised to reduce rippling. However, if there is plenty of soft tissue coverage ( > 2cm in the upper pole) then subglandular placement rarely leads to visible upper pole rippling. Drooping of the breast has a lot more to do with the skin tone and the size of the implants than the pocket placement (submuscular vs. subglandular). Be advised that high profile implants will give you an "augmented" look. I do agree with overfilling those saline implants to reduce the rippling that tends to occur.
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Sizing Questions with Breast Augmentation
In general, one cup size increase occurs with 200 cc to 250 cc. Therefore, a 350 cc increase would be about 1.5 cups. Other than these general ideas, the best thing to do is to try the volumes on to get a sense of how large these are. Kenneth Hughes, MD Hughesplasticsurgery Los Angeles, CA
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Thanks for this question and photos. The sizes mentioned are within the ballpark to achieve a solid augmentation. The bigger you go, then the less likely it will look natural. The final cup is better determined after examination and seeing your natural shape by your plastic surgeon. Best wishes, Dr. Aldo.
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In your case, I would consider using silicone under the muscle instead of saline. You are thin and you stated that you like to work out frequently; hence, I think your concerns are reasonable. With any implant/ breast, some drooping with time/ age is inevitable. However, drooping would be minimized by going under the muscle. Be advised that with any breast implant future surgeries may be required (hopefully years down the road) as they do not last forever. As you age, if drooping occurs, you may - someday- be a candidate for a breastlift. This is usually done at the same time as removal/replacement of implants. Just food for thought. Good luck.
Saline implants
It hink that a gel implant is better than saline all things being equal.If you have saline the majority of the time I will go under the muscle to hide rippling superiorly.But I would not worry about drooping if they are not under the muscle.
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Saline Implants SubFacial #breastimplants
In my practice you are the kind of patient that I would likely place sub-muscular implants and use silicone. I think they are more natural feeling and there are many reasons why I like the sub-muscular dual plane the best. Rippling is less with implants below the muscle. In the pocket you describe I have seen implants drop much faster over time. The chance of rippling is higher above the muscle and with saline. At the end of the day if you trust your surgeon and you have conveyed your goals then that is all you need to know. I usually only use the sub-glandular pocket for very athletic patients who do not want to worry about the pectorals animating the implant. Body builders are specifically the patients I would place implants in that pocket. Follow your heart. If you trust your surgeon then proceed. If not get a second, third, or fourth opinion. Get as many as it takes.
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There is NO reason that you shouldn't have silicone gel implants...they look and feel more natural, don't ripple as often and are less prone to rupture. The implants should be placed under the muscle, probably using the dual-plane technique. 100% of the Breast augmentations I show on my website were done with implants under the muscle...
You should not have Subfascial placement of the implants because it is essentially the same as subglandular (under the breast tissue) and you may have all of the complications you mentioned and potentially even more!
Web reference: http://www.sadehsurgery.com/breast_augmentation.htm
Saline Implants Subfacial
I also have been unimpressed with the claims of subfacial implants. Even if placed subfacial, the tissue is exceedingly thin and offers minimal benefit. You will certainly hear different opinions and I'm not saying that it is wrong but rather a surgeons preference. I prefer dual plane submuscular placement. I would recommend considering another opinion if you have any doubts or concerns. You would need to be examined to be any more specific on answering your questions.I also feel that subpectoral implants tend to look better with time while subglandulars don't.
I dont like the high profile look. I dont think it looks very natural. I also dont usually place subglandular or subfascial implant because the submuscular implants seem to do better long term.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Who killed Alex's uncle and why,
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This review is from: Murder Checks Inn (Mass Market Paperback)
Hatteras West Inn and Lighthouse is always a surprise to visitors. You usually don't see a lighthouse in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Alex Winston, Innkeeper, loves this place. His father had it built because his mother loved Cape Hatteras.
The Trask family checks in. Cynthia, her daughter Ashley and her son Steven are only here because it is the only way to hear Mr. Trask's will. But, Mr. Trask's lawyer, and Alex's uncle, Jase Winston is murdered and the will stolen before it could be read.
Alex calls his brother Tony. Tony comes to stay at the Inn for the memorial service. Alex and Tony don't get along too well.
In the midst of everything, Elise Danton's fiance moves to turn. Elise is the housekeeper at the Inn. Alex is very interested in Elise, but doesn't want to interfere since she's engaged.
As Alex starts looking into his uncle's murder, he begins to question everyone. Could one of the Trask family killed Jase. Who else had a motive to kill Jase? Alex discovers a lot of information and has to sift through everything to find the killer. In the meantime, many things start happening and Alex knows he's getting close.
This is a very enjoyable series. I love lighthouses and like the idea of a lighthouse inn near the mountains. The scenery is very inviting. I would love to stay at this Inn.
Alex is a wonderful character. Very likeable. He enjoys his work, but the downfalls are shown as well as the good times. Elise is somewhat of a mystery. She's described well enough, but to add to the story, Alex doesn't fully understand her. I think there is a lot there to be discovered in future books.
I love all the characters in the local town. They are very realistic.
I highly recommend this book and the whole series.
4.0 out of 5 stars A Quintessential Cozy,
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This review is from: Murder Checks Inn (Mass Market Paperback)
Alex Winston is a nice, accommodating kind of guy who owns and operates Hatteras West, an inn centered around a colorful lighthouse located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, far from its Atlantic Coast namesake. What with demanding guests, financial difficulties, woman problems and a gathering of the Trask clan to read their father's last will and testament, Alex has his hands full.
His load becomes even heavier when his uncle, the Trask family lawyer who has been like a father to Alex, is found murdered in his law office. Who could have possibly wanted to bash in the head of the genial old eccentric? Tim's brother Tony, who was about to be written out of the uncle's will? Julie, a surprise Trask heir from the wrong side of the blanket? Perhaps the lawyer's secretary Nadine, the only one who can decipher the old man's handwriting. Or Vernum, the shy and shaggy gardener who hides from Tim's guests.
Tim Myers' Lighthouse mysteries are the coziest of the cozy, and Murder Checks Inn, the third in the series, is no exception. By now, the lighthouse setting has become familiar to readers, and no longer offers the surprises of book one, Innkeeping with Murder. Instead, Myers maintains interest by peppering the pages with suspicious characters, each with a more compelling motive than the last.
Cozy mystery readers are a forgiving breed. If the characters become a trifle homogenized and the solution a wee bit formulaeic, we don't care. Alex Winston is just such a gol-darned nice guy, and we really care about what happens to him and his charming inn. By the end of the story, Alex' life is heading in a satisfying direction and we look forward to what future books in the series have in store.
5.0 out of 5 stars strong amateur sleuth,
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It's not many people who live and work at a place that means everything to them but Alex Winston is one of the chosen few. He works and lives in a lighthouse motel, the Hatteras West Inn and Lighthouse located in the small town of Elkton Falls, North Carolina. The guests he serves always entertain him and he currently looks forward to the Trask family reunion. However, when they check in, he realizes they are not on vacation but are there for the reading of a will.
Alex's Uncle Jase is to read the will to the grieving family, the wife Cynthia, the daughter Ashley and the brother Steven but he is murdered before he can. The only item missing from his office is the will and that makes the Trask family members prime subjects. A previous unknown but acknowledged daughter also is one of the beneficiaries of the will and she too is considered a suspect. There is one more questionable person that must be considered. Alex's brother Tony desperately needed the money that Jase left him in his will. Alex is determined to find out who is uncle's killer is even it means risking his own life.
MURDER CHECKS INN is so colorful that readers would like to take a vacation at the lighthouse motel depicted in the novel. The scenery is picturesque while the story line is fast light and entertaining. The support cast adds an extra touch of color to the tale. The protagonist is very likable and he knows all the suspects have viable motives, which makes him even more determined to find the real killer.
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I made the image black and white in Photoshop and added some sharpness to his face, cause he was a little out of focus. I also added a little blur to the background to get some distance to the it, and to make him stand out a bit more.
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Exclusive Interview | Nakai / RWB
We spends two days living and breathing RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF from morning to midnight. Nakai-San from RWB creates some of the most unique Porsches in the world, this film captures the heart and soul of RWB, a Japanese based workshop that has been in business for 15 years.
A unique style will always cause divided opinions but no matter your preference the passion and dedication that Nakai-san has for his work can not be ignored.
This film was produced / filmed / edited / coloured by Luke Huxham from Maiham-Media.com.
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great interview!
I say "awesome" about different things, but this takes the cake.
there's so much to be said about the interview but the only word i can come up with is amazing
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My idol…RWB respect !
Truly Inspiring (goose bumps down my arms as I am glued to the screen hoping this clip runs for like 30 minutes). Don't stop the body rock…
Serious sh*t… I'm anticipating a MONSTER once RWB gets hold of Mark's Porsche.
Amazing, truly amazing.
Well made! I was totally captivated. Wish it was longer and more in depth. Looking forward to the next video. Great job Luke.
Watkins Glen International- Porsche's home away from home where they debuted their first ever turbo cars, is basically in my backyard…I've molested 3 different generations (first car=944t) of porches… still don't get this.
What's there to get? This whole thing is like a Hipster's wet dream–Especially if theres a stanced…anyhting with STELLA ARTOIS plastered on it. HA! I'll give a sh*t when I see them working with something other than just fiberglass.
great video, very inspiring!