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The following article by Dan Wiener chief executive of Boston's Adviser Investments was taken from the most recent edition of his newsletter The Independent Adviser For Vanguard Investors. As I have mentioned in previous posts Dan is the foremost authority on Vanguard funds.
His article explores how you can create a better life-cycle fund than Vanguard's Target Retirement Income Fund. Vanguard's fund is designed for people currently in retirement who need to draw income. It is a fund consisting of other funds. Dan provides an alternative selection that produces higher returns with less risk.
By Dan Wiener
When I've looked at life-cycle funds in the past, I've pointed out that an income-oriented portfolio is one place where I think investors really can do better without much work or the confusion of sorting out the different choices Vanguard throws at us.
If I were to wipe the slate clean and start today, I might make some slightly different decisions, but so that I'm not accused of moving the target, here is a quick review of what I originally proposed.
The table below shows the funds I suggested years ago, with no changes. Remember, the exercise then, as now, was to build a portfolio with an allocation that looked just like Vanguard Target Retirement Income (VTNIX), but using better funds.
I'm earning a higher yield with Vanguard GNMA, which has outperformed Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND) over time. I also replaced the money market with a bond fund, a strategy I have consistently recommended and practiced throughout the years.
And for stock exposure, I selected a large-cap fund, Vanguard Growth & Income (VQNPX) and added a high-yield, smaller-stock fund, Convertible Securities (VCVSX). That's not a tough portfolio to build, and the returns have been higher. In lieu of indexing the foreign markets, I put 10% of my alternative's assets into Vanguard Global Equity (VHGEX).
In the chart below, I show you how this allocation would have done versus Target Retirement Income. With a little effort, I was able to produce a portfolio that generates a higher yield with lower risk and higher returns.
If I were to make the allocations today, I'd substitute Vanguard Dividend Growth (VDIGX) for Vanguard Growth & Income and probably use Vanguard Total World Stock Index (VTWSX) instead of Vanguard Global Equity given the active fund's lagging performance and constantly growing team of managers.
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Town correct to require audits
Auditing financial records can be costly and time-consuming.
Just about every branch of government requires it each year to maintain a check-and-balance system for taxpayer dollars.
So, when the Forest City Town Council passed a measure Monday night requiring all non-profit organizations to have an audit done of financial records before receiving additional funds, it came as a welcome surprise to us.
We understand the cost to have an audit done is not the most conducive to non-profit organizations, but good business practices include tracking finances year after year.
The Forest City Town Council had options when deliberating what to require.
It could require audits of all entities obtaining town funds each year or it could have asked for a lesser form of financial record checks.
Then again, it could have maintained the status quo and not required much of anything.
But, current events dictated council members receive a full disclosure of how funds are spent by the organizations who receive town — in a sense taxpayer — dollars.
Those current events include the weekend arrest of the Forest City Little League president for financial discrepancies derived from reports obtained by the Town.
Town Manager John Condrey stated the arrest had little to do with the Town taking the matter up on its agenda Monday, however we can't help but think that alleged incident weighed on the minds of council members while deliberating Monday.
The fact remains we are talking about taxpayer's money.
Whether those funds are distributed within the departments of the town or to non-profits, there still needs to be accountability.
It isn't just to root out potential wrongdoing.
It is just good business practices.
And there is the public aspect to it.
Condrey was correct in telling council members there is a perception by the public that these non-profits have some kind of affiliation to the town because some may have "Forest City" in their name.
The truth of the matter is the only correlation is that they receive a percentage of their revenues from the town.
That should not change the fact that the Town has the right and the obligation to ask for financial accountability and learn where taxpayer dollars are being spent.
We applaud the Forest City Town Council for their decision and we encourage other government entities to follow suit if those processes are not already in place.
By Matthew Clark, for the Editorial Board
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Calipari is not fit to be an NBA coach. Just because he coaches soon to be NBA players, does not qualify him as an elite coach. What does he know about building a team and creating chemistry for the long haul? Without a doubt, a very shady individual and would bring all the wrong kind of attention to an organization that has worked hard to distance itself from a tarnished reputation.
Complain all you want naysayers. Things will never get better until we are willing to see everyone in need as human beings. It's easy to say they are junkies or degenerates and "not worthy of our tax dollars" but they are human beings, nonetheless. Get over yourselves and appreciate what you have and how easily you could be in their situation given a foreclosure on your home or the loss of your job. It is far to easy to dehumanize these individuals, but they are people too.
The Boke Bowl recommendation is the real deal. Did it the first week they offered it and it is amazing. Not the typical "fried" chicken, but you won't be disappointed. Heard good things about Cackalacks and Country Cat, after seeing the pics, I'm definitely going to try.
Can't they check the tickets and see what Meter-maid/Meter-butler, is responsible for multi-ticketing Jerry Seinfeld's car? I like how this "baffles" Parking Enforcement. No one would ever accuse Parking Enforcement of maliciously over-ticketing, right? If they tow the car right away, how are they supposed to collect on all those fines?
Now if the American public would only respond with as much resistance to the other shady things politicians are doing, maybe we could increase their accountability. Unfortunately, this outcry from our society could only come from the threat of not being able to share clips of monkeys riding dogs, epic fails and auto-tuned newscasts.
the force must have been strong with the young jedi. this isn't the body you are trying to taze.
Tough break for Pore. Understand the move given his lack of playing time. All the best, unless he goes to Seattle.
Hands off Sal Zizzo Montreal!
Hands off Sal Zizzo Montreal.
Has anyone on this post actually ridden Tri-Met in the last decade. People on the buses and Max lines are awful in this city. I don't think these drivers get paid enough to put up with the daily barrage of ridiculous individuals. That "I pay my taxes and I pay my bus fare, therefore, I run this bus/train" mentality of entitlement does not make it ok to see the individual driving that bus/train as a faceless drone for you to abuse. Telling a mother to shut her baby up, as futile as it may be, is a freedom I think a lot of us don't exercise enough.
Maybe we can save some face and send all of our ads to Denver. If they just found out they are #1, they are undoubtedly in the process of advertising that feat. Strike while the iron is hot!
That's the first time I've ever seen an entire team fake an injury, let's wait it out.


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Movie Releases: October 9, 2009
These are some of the movies opening in limited and wide release this Friday: Couples Retreat (Wide 3,000 theaters), From Mexico with Love (Limited to 279 theaters), and Good Hair (Limited to 185 theaters).
Couples Retreat
Synopsis: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures' upcoming comedy "Couples Retreat." Based on an original idea of Vaughn's, the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort's couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples. The film also stars Kali Hawk and Jean Reno.
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Kali Hawk, Jean Reno; Directed by: Peter Billingsley
From Mexico With Love
Synopsis: Jimmy Nickerson, fight coordinator on such films as Raging Bull and Rocky, takes the directorial reins for this tale of a self-destructive amateur boxer seeking to follow in his father's footsteps by making a name for himself in the ring. Hector Villa (Kuno Becker) may have the spirit of a winner, but his better judgment is consistently clouded by his anger. Though Hector picks fruit on the Texas ranch of Big Al Stevens during the daylight hours, nightfall finds the migrant laborer earning more than a day's pay by fighting for cash in local bars and converted barns. When Hector's mother, Rosa, falls ill, her loyal son takes as many fights as possible in order to pay for her expensive heart medication. But Big Al's son Robert is the undefeated champ of the local boxing scene, and when Big Al learns that Hector may be capable of delivering the blow that could dethrone his son, he has his henchmen beat Hector and leave him for dead in the Mexican desert. Now homeless and penniless on the desolate streets of Mexico, Hector is forced to literally fight for his life. When Hector learns that his mother has died, he seeks out local fighting legend Billy Jenkins in hopes that the grizzled former boxer and trainer will help him develop the skills needed to settle the score with Big Al and Robert. The man who once served as Robert's coach before learning that the unscrupulous young fighter was "on the juice," Billy knows that there is no way Hector could beat an opponent with such an unfair advantage. Upon learning that Big Al has accepted Hector's challenge to take on his son Robert thanks to the persuasive efforts of the migrant community, Hector and Billy begin training for the fight that could make or break Hector's future career in the ring.
Cast: Steven Bauer, Kuno Becker, Bruce McGill, Alex Nesic, Danay Garcia; Directed by: Jimmy Nickerson
Good Hair
Synopsis: In the movie School Daze, Spike Lee staged a dance number in which two bands of African-American college students debated the merits of "Straight and Nappy" hair in song, and now comedian Chris Rock and filmmaker Jeff Stilson have extended the conversation to a full-length film in this witty documentary with serious undertones. Rock says he was inspired to make the film when his young daughter asked him, "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" and he and Stilson examine Black America's obsession with their hair as they visit the Bronner Brothers International Hair Show, an annual trade show for the African-American hair care industry which includes fierce competitions among stylists from around the country and demonstrations of new hair products and techniques. Along the way, Rock also talks to a number of African-American luminaries about their hair issues (including Maya Angelou, The Rev. Al Sharpton, Nia Long, Raven Symone, Ice-T and Paul Mooney), researches the dangers of many common hair straightening treatments, reveals the surprising expense of regular hair "relaxing" and weaves, and ponders what the pursuit of straight hair says about African-American cultural identity. Good Hair received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Cast: Chris Rock, Raven Symone, Kerry Washington, Meagan Good, Ice-T , Nia Long


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The Disgaea series of strategy role-playing games continues to expand its horizons. Nippon Ichi Software America today confirmed that it will be introducing the franchise to a new genre this May, when it releases a localized version of the "adventure novel" PSP game Disgaea Infinite in North America.
In Disgaea Infinite, players will take on the role of a Prinny, a demonic penguin-like servant in the thrall of original series protagonist Laharl. When an assassination attempt on Laharl is foiled, the young demon lord orders the player to uncover who is responsible. As the Prinny, players can use a magical clock to inhabit other characters' minds and piece together the assassination puzzle in the process.
This is not the first time Nippon Ichi has dedicated a spin-off Disgaea game to the Prinnies. Last year, the publisher released the side-scrolling action game Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? for the PSP. That game launched to a glowing critical reception and was nominated for Best PSP Game, Funniest Game, and Best Boss Fights (a category that it won) in GameSpot's Best of 2009 awards.


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Rock Hard Ten's Debut Winner Takes Ire Stakes
Rock Hard Ten, the multiple grade I-winning son of Kris S., got his initial winner and first stakes winner June 26 when Long Lashes won the Ballygallon Stud Stakes for juvenile fillies at the Curragh in Ireland. While making her racing debut, she defeated Elusive Galaxy by 2 3/4 lengths.
Trained by Mrs. J. Harrington, Long Lashes won the six-furlong event as a 14-1 shot over six rivals. The winning time over the "soft" going 1:15.24.
As a yearling, Long Lashes was sold by Lane's End, agent to Ben McElroy, agent, for $95,000 during last year's Keeneland September yearling sale. She won the Ballygallon under the McElroy Syndicate name.
Rock Hard Ten, out of the Mr. Prospector mare Tersa, stands at William Farish's Lane's End Farm. His 2009 fee is $40,000. A winner of the Malibu (gr. I) at 3 and the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) at 4, Rock Hard Ten won seven of 11 starts and earned $1,870,380 from 2004-05.
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This book is, essentially, a reading of the works of John Ruskin, including his neglected poems and early prose writings. In it I tried to bring about a fresh awareness of his career as an interpreter of landscape, and to conceive of landscape as a filter of human meaning, a resourceful and varying construction of social, aesthetic and theological significance. The book studies the correlation in Ruskin's work between the Reformed theology of his religious tradition and the Romantic poetics of literature that he sought to practice over a very long and eventful life. I tried here to reconstruct the particular hermeneutic of landscape that Ruskin developed, a vision of the natural world that depended equally upon an Romantic/evangelical renovation of heart and eye and a remarkable articulation of the typology of nature. Ruskin's own theoria., or contemplation of nature's text, the full-scale development of which takes place in Modern Painters II, is revealed and explored, inviting renewed understanding of works in his canon both early and late, especially of certain chapters of such often neglected works as Fors Clavigera, St. Mark's Rest, and Deucalion. In reading his childhood sermons, in particular, and in attempting to connect his early religious training with his reading of the sacred meanings of natural scenes, I hoped here to turn away from the too habitual secular responses to his work, and by recovering the actual text of his manuscript Diaries, to regain the lost theological emphasis of his critical writing. But I would not wish to emphasize unduly this religious element, for in my commitment to considering his faith within the circle of his romantic influences, Nature's Covenant is also a book about Victorian romanticism, sharing in the current revaluation of Wordsworth's later career, and in renewed scholarly attention to Sir Walter Scott.
Table of Contents:
Introduction***** 1. The House of the
Interpreter *****2. The Word and the Church
3. The Poetry of Nature *****4. A Fellowship of Blindness *****5. The Covenant of Life
6. Heavenly Hopes***** Conclusion: The Typology of Atonement
A selected list of my publications and presentations related to this work:
"Ruskin's Remains: Archive, Text, and Autobiography,"
for the session, Bibliography and Textual Criticism,
SCMLA, San Antonio, Texas, 2 November 1996
"Representing Ruskin," Keynote Address, John Ruskin and
Culture, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 10-12 October 1996
"'Types and Prophecies of the Old Testament': A Critical
to Dr. Pusey's Manuscript," Fellows Lecture, Pusey House,
Oxford, 6 May 1991.
"Christographia: The Victorian Typology of the Atonement,"
Fellows Lecture, Pusey House, Oxford, 29 April 1991
"Criticism and Prophecy," Christianity and Literature,
39 (Spring 1990): 283-92.
"Bunyan Among the Victorians: Macaulay, Froude,Ruskin,"
Literature and Theology, 3 (March 1989): 77-94.
"Bunyan and 19th-Century Evangelical Theology," for the
Bunyan and Puritanism, Centre for the Study of Literature and Theology,
University of Durham, 16-18 March 1988.
"Hermeneutic and Aporia: Beyond Formalism Once More,"
Christianity and Literature, 38 (Fall 1988): 5-17.
"Scott, Ruskin, and the Landscape of Autobiography,"
Studies in Romanticism, 26 (Winter 1987): 549-72.
"Ruskin, Darwin, and The Crisis of Natural Forms,"
Cahiers Victoriens et Edouardiens: Revue du Centre d'Etudes
et de Recherches Victoriennes et Edouardiennes,
No. 25 (April 1987): 7-24.
"The Structure of Ruskin's Fors Clavigera," Prose
9 (December 1986): 71-85.
"Ruskin's Apocalypse," The Arnoldian, 13 (Winter 1985/1986)
pp. 33-41;
(reviewing Raymond E. Fitch, The Poisoned Sky: Myth and Apocalypse
in Ruskin [1982]).
"Hunting Ruskin," The Arnoldian, 12 (Fall 1984), pp.
(reviewing John Dixon Hunt, The Wider Sea: A Life of John Ruskin [
[1982], and The Ruskin Polygon: Essays on the Imagination
of John Ruskin, eds. Hunt and Holland [1982]).
"Ruskin in His Time," The Arnoldian: A Review of
Culture, 10 (Spring 1983), pp.69-73; (reviewing New Approaches
to Ruskin, ed. Robert Hewison [1981]).
Follow these links to additional resources:
Photographs of John Ruskin (under construction)
Ruskin on the Victorian Web
Ruskin Foundation, Lancaster University
Ruskin's Home at Brantwood
Cambridge University Press CD-Rom edition of Ruskin's Complete Works


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Lean, mean ad-blocking machine
Labels: DD-WRT, Netgear, WNDR3700v2
I recently installed a great ad-blocking script that keeps its blacklists updated automatically. No more pesky web ads. If your router is DD-WRT compatible and has some memory to spare, check it out.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Dior reformulation
Labels: fragrance
Then in 2012 Dior reformulated Dior Homme Sport. Why? I don't know for sure and Dior isn't telling but it's likely because of poor sales. Dior's fragrance branch is run by accountants, not by perfumers. I guess they think the new formulation will sell better and thus make them more money. It is now sold like this. Slightly different packaging, different colour juice. Jude Law still its face.
It's a nice, smooth and elegant scent that's very much like the original Dior Homme Sport. To my sense of smell it evokes a candy/lolly pop association. Nothing wrong with that, as I'm a sweet tooth. But that doesn't mean I like the idea of smelling like it. However it lacks the biting ginger freshness that I like so much in the original Dior Homme Sport.
I went searching for a 100 ml bottle of the original Dior Homme Sport. Department store shelves are now filled with the new Dior Homme Sport. Luckily the old one is still available online. Get it while you can if you love the old stuff!
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How does Minerva in In the Time of the Butterflies portray courage throughout the story?
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Minerva is arguably the lead protagonist of the novel and shows many acts of bravery and courage throughout the novel. As a young woman she defiantly slaps Trujillo for what she considers inappropriate behavior and defends herself and her friends from his attitudes. As you grows into full adulthood she joins and becomes a leader of the resistance group who are determined to overthrow the same dictator, Trujillo. She transports weapons and actively recruits others to join the resistance. Her actions are clearly viewed as dangerous by the regime, so much so, that she and her sisters are imprisoned for no legitimate reason. She bravely faces the situation and uses it as a means to furth promote the cause. She also bravely befriends the more criminal women in prison and uses the time to teach them to live better lives and in the cause of the resistance. She faces extreme interrogations and physical torture, but she can't be broken. She makes jokes and taunts Trujillo's men who spy around her home.
Another side of her courage is her determination to do the right thing, even when those things are hard. She treats her father's illegitimate daughters with respect and ensures that they all receive an education and support. She perservers after the time in prison, even though she reveals that she is tired and wants to quit it all.
It can be safely stated that most all of Minerva's actions in the novel can be viewed as examples of some kind of courage.
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YouTube Sensations Sophia Grace Brownlee & Rosie Return To 'Ellen'
Having a rough day? How 'bout I make it better with a 'little' dose of Essex! On February 8th, my favorite english muffins, rap princess Sophia Grace Brownlee and hype-girl/cousin, Rosie returned to the 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' to perform. The 8-year-old superstar entertained the audience with Keri Hilson's song 'Turn My Swag On,' which Ellen DeGeneres misinterpreted as 'Turn My Swagger' (guess she's getting a bit little old, ey?).
While performing in a grey tutu (a change from the classic pink), Sophia exuded confidence and overall SWAG. Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, the British tot went into her own "freestyle" rap!
Brownlee exclaimed, "I'm Sophia Grace, I'm only 8-years-old. I got a hype girl Rosie, 5-years-old. We goin' to the top of Hollywood and it's official. My Dad's in the crowd, crying, here's a tissue, Yeah! And it don't stop we flyin' to the US on the UK non-stop. We flyin' first class like a princess, so I'm sippin on this cherry-aide and it tastes good! Nicki is a princess, Ellen is a queen. Put 'em all together that's a Hollywood dream. Yeah! And it don't stop, and it don't stop Sophia Grace and Rosie rising to the top!"
I mean, can these little kids get any cooler? I'm obviously envious because Sophia Grace and Rosie's swag level is definitely off the charts!!! After their killer performance, Ellen suprised the girls with some pretty awesome news. Both Sophia and Rosie will be hitting the Grammys red carpet as Ellen's Grammy correspondents AND they even got some jazzed up new princess outfits for the big day! I bet all their friends and classmates are super jelly.
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Boulware, Lewis spark Sandlappers to victory
Spartanburg - T.L. Hanna's Ben Boulware earned defensive MVP honors and Belton-Honea Path's Keinan Lewis scored a key touchdown as South Carolina defeated North Carolina 23-19 on Saturday in the 76th edition of the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas held at Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg.
Boulware, who is headed to Clemson, had a big day for the winners, finishing with nine tackles (five solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and an interception that he returned for 26 yards.
Wren defensive tackle D. J. Jones contributed four solo tackles and one assist, and also had a tackle for loss.
South Carolina scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns en route to the victory.
Mykal Moody (Conway) scored on a 5-yard run to give the Sandlappers a 16-13 lead with 14:03 remaining. South Carolina extended its lead on Lewis' 20-yard touchdown reception from a scrambling Julian Michael (Hilton Head) with less than four minutes to play.
"We came here to win," said South Carolina head coach Ray Stackley of Stratford. "We wanted to be classy and support the Shriners and their hospitals, but we wanted to win this ballgame."
Stackley said pundits didn't give the Sandlappers a chance against the North Carolina all-star team, which featured 29 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision commits from Oregon to East Carolina.
South Carolina now leads the series 42-30-4. The annual all-star game began play in 1937.
North Carolina quarterback Noah Suber (T.C. Roberson) scored the second of his two touchdowns on a 10-yard scamper with 36 seconds to play to cut into the Sandlappers' lead, but the point-after kick was blocked by Jaylen Miller (Gaffney).
The Sandlappers' victory overshadowed the performance of University of South Carolina commit Pharoh Cooper (Havelock), who accounted for 243 all-purpose yards and was named North Carolina's Offensive MVP.
Cooper spent most of the game as the Tarheels' wildcat formation quarterback and kick returner, finishing with 104 rushing yards, 39 receiving yards and 110 return yards.
"I felt like as a team, we did a good job," Cooper said. "We just came up a little short. It was good to come out and play well against these guys — against a lot of Division I players or players with Division I potential."
Ben Hinson's 21-yard field goal on the final play of the first half gave the Sandlappers a 9-6 lead at halftime.
A first half dominated by both defensive units resulted in only one first down for the Tarheels, whose first score was set up by South Carolina Mr. Football Terry Tramel's (Goose Creek) fumble on the opening kickoff.
The two teams combined for two interceptions — one apiece — and seven fumbles in the first half, finishing with nine fumbles with three lost for the game. North Carolina accounted for three of the game's four interceptions.
After recovering Tramel's fumble at the South Carolina 8-yard line, Suber picked up a fumbled snap three plays later and scored from two yards out to put the Tarheels ahead 6-0 with 13:22 left in the opening quarter.
South Carolina responded with a 10-play, 90-yard drive capped by a 2-yard run by Romello Doctor (Ashley Ridge) to tie the game at 6-6 with 5:53 left in the first quarter.
The point-after attempts sailed wide following both touchdowns.
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It's people that actually dress up as their PNP role playing game characters.
Essentially, these are the people furries make fun of.There's no choice but to confront you, to engage you, to erase you. I've gone to great lengths to expand my threshold of pain. I will use my mistakes against you. There's no other choice.
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Johnny, if someone doesn't know what LARP means, what's the chance they know what PNP means? Rofl. ;)
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I realize that some of this is just a problem of semantics and of gobbledygook philosophy, but I prefer to think of _ing _un "blocks" as minimizing what your opponent is doing while maximizing what you are able to return. The point is not to stop an attack, like blocks in karate or TKD, but to lessen it. Of course, you might lessen it to the point of neutralizing it completely, but that isn't necessary. I mean, the bong, fuk, and tan are called "The Three Terrors of Wing Chun" for a reason, and that reason isn't because they stop someone from hitting you. And you said yourself, "You'll get hit." I know! But hopefully I'll get hit less. I don't think we are really thinking any differently here.
I think you know all of this already though. Again, probably more of a semantical issue for you. I guess when I say that _ing _un has no "blocks", I mean more that it doesn't have "blocks" in the way that other MAs have them, and doesn't perceive them as doing the same thing.
Dagon Akujin... It is not easier to deal with an attacker when he's throwing a punch... IT IS EASIER TO DEAL WITH AN ATTACKER WHEN YOU ARE PUNCHING HIM.


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introducing a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end into the vascular system;
positioning the distal end of said catheter proximate the treatment site;
advancing a vaso-occlusive device through the catheter and into the treatment site, the vaso-occlusive device comprising a wire having an outer circumferential surface and formed into a helically wound primary shape, and at least one fiber helically wound about and onto the circumferential surface of said wire.
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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/089,829, filed Mar. 24, 2005, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/139,096, filed May 3, 2002, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/874,181, filed Jun. 4, 2001, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/326,188, filed Jun. 4, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,280,457.
This invention relates to a medical device for forming an embolism within the vasculature of a patient. More particularly, it concerns an occlusion device comprising an inner core covered with a polymer. The device encourages cellular attachment and growth while maintaining favorable handling, deployment and visualization characteristics.
Vaso-occlusive devices are surgical implements that are placed within open sites in the vasculature of the human body. The devices are introduced typically via a catheter to the site within the vasculature that is to be closed. That site may be within the lumen of a blood vessel or perhaps within an aneurysm stemming from a blood vessel.
There are a variety of materials and devices which have been used to create such emboli. For instance, injectable fluids such as microfibrillar collagen, various polymeric foams and beads have also been used. Polymeric resins, particularly cyanoacrylate resins, have been used as injectable vaso-occlusive materials. Both the injectable gel and resin materials are typically mixed with a radio-opaque material to allow accurate siting of the resulted material. There are significant risks involved in use of a cyanoacrylates, because of the potential for misplacement. Such a misplacement would create emboli in undesired areas. Cyanoacrylate resins or glues are somewhat difficult, if not impossible, to retrieve once they are improperly placed.
Other available vaso-occlusive devices include mechanical vaso-occlusive devices. Examples of such devices are helically wound coils, ribbons and braids. Various shaped coils have been described. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,624,461 to Mariant describes a three-dimensional in-filling vaso-occlusive coil. U.S. Pat. No. 5,639,277 to Mariant et al. describe embolic coils having twisted helical shapes and U.S. Pat. No. 5,649,949 to Wallace et al. describes variable cross-section conical vaso-occlusive coils. A random shape is described, as well. U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,082 to Sung et al., describes methods for treating arrhythmia using coils which assume random configurations upon deployment from a catheter. U.S. Pat. No. 5,527,338 to Purdy describes a multi-element intravascular occlusion device in which shaped coils may be employed. Substantially spherical shaped occlusive devices are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,423,829 to Pham and Doan. U.S. Pat. No. 5,690,666 entitled "Ultrasoft Embolization Coils with Fluid-Like Properties" by Berenstein et al., describes a coil having little or no shape after introduction into the vascular space.
There are a variety of ways of discharging shaped coils and linear coils into the human vasculature. In addition to those patents which suggest the physical pushing of a coil out into the vasculature (e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,994,069 to Ritchart et al.), there are a number of other ways to release the coil at a specifically chosen time and site. U.S. Pat. No. 5,354,295 and its parent, U.S. Pat. No. 5,122,136, both to Guglielmi et al., describe an electrolytically detachable embolic device.
A variety of mechanically detachable devices are also known. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 5,234,437, to Sepetka, shows a method of unscrewing a helically wound coil from a pusher having interlocking surfaces. U.S. Pat. No. 5,250,071, to Palermo, shows an embolic coil assembly using interlocking clasps mounted both on the pusher and on the embolic coil. U.S. Pat. No. 5,261,916, to Engelson, shows a detachable pusher-vaso-occlusive coil assembly having an interlocking ball and keyway-type coupling. U.S. Pat. No. 5,304,195, to Twyford et al., shows a pusher-vaso-occlusive coil assembly having an affixed, proximally extending wire carrying a ball on its proximal end and a pusher having a similar end. The two ends are interlocked and disengage when expelled from the distal tip of the catheter. U.S. Pat. No. 5,312,415, to Palermo, also shows a method for discharging numerous coils from a single pusher by use of a guidewire which has a section capable of interconnecting with the interior of the helically wound coil. U.S. Pat. No. 5,350,397, to Palermo et al., shows a pusher having a throat at its distal end and a pusher through its axis. The pusher sheath will hold onto the end of an embolic coil and will then be released upon pushing the axially placed pusher wire against the member found on the proximal end of the vaso-occlusive coil.
In addition, several patents describe deployable vaso-occlusive devices that have added materials designed to increase their thrombogenicity. For example, fibered vaso-occlusive devices have been described at a variety of patents assigned to Target Therapeutics, Inc., of Fremont, Calif. Such vaso-occlusive coils having attached fibers is shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,226,911 and 5,304,194, both to Ghee et al. Another vaso-occlusive coil having attached fibrous materials is found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,382,259, to Phelps et al. The Phelps et al. patent describes a vaso-occlusive coil which is covered with a polymeric fibrous braid on its exterior surface.
In other attempts to increase thrombogenesis, vaso-occlusive coils have also been treated with variety of substances. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 4,994,069, to Ritchart et al., describes a vaso-occlusive coil that assumes a linear helical configuration when stretched and a folded, convoluted configuration when relaxed. The stretched condition is used in placing the coil at the desired site (by its passage through the catheter) and the coil assumes a relaxed configuration—which is better suited to occlude the vessel—once the device is so placed. Ritchart et al. describes a variety of shapes. The secondary shapes of the disclosed coils include "flower" shapes and double vortices. The coils may be coated with agarose, collagen or sugar.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,669,931 to Kupiecki et al. discloses coils that may be filed or coated with thrombotic or medicinal material. U.S. Pat. No. 5,749,894 to Engleson discloses an aneurysm closure method which involves a reformable polymer.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,536,274 to Neuss shows a spiral implant which may assume a variety of secondary shapes. Some complex shapes can be formed by interconnecting two or more of the spiral-shaped implants. To promote blood coagulation, the implants may be coated with metal particles, silicone, PTFE, rubber lattices, or polymers.
None of the documents described above suggest a device such as that claimed herein.
This invention relates to devices and to methods for making vaso-occlusive devices typically at least partially covered by a polymeric fiber. The vaso-occlusive device often will have a primary shape of a helical coil. In particular, one variation of the inventive device is a simple wire wrapped with at least one polymeric fiber. The term polymeric fiber used throughout this invention, refers to, for example, a mono-filament, such as a single filament, or a multi-filament construction, such as a plurality of single filaments wound, braided, or otherwise joined together. The wire is then formed into a primary shape of a helical coil. The helical coil may be, for example, elongated or substantially spherical. Also, the pitch of the polymeric fiber on the wire may range from, for example, open to closed, depending upon the desired density of polymer desired. The pitch of the fiber may also be consistent or vary along the wire.
Another variation of the inventive device is a wire formed into a primary shape of a helical coil with at least one polymeric fiber that is wound or braided about the helical coil, thus covering the coil. The helical coil may be, for example, elongated or substantially spherical. Also, the pitch of the polymeric fiber on the coil may range from, for example, open to closed, depending upon the desired distal density of polymer desired. For example, a fiber with an open pitch will have spaces between each turn of the fiber, while a fiber with a closed pitch will not have spaces between each turn. The proximal pitch of the polymeric fiber may also be consistent or vary along the coil.
Another variation of the inventive device is at least one polymeric fiber braided about the device. The braid covering the device may be woven with or without openings. In the case where the braid is woven without openings, the braid may be, for example, tightly braided.
Another variation of the inventive device is a polymer covered vaso-occlusive device having a primary shape substantially of a helical coil and further having a secondary shape. This secondary shape of the polymer covered device may be selected from a variety of shapes and sizes tailored for the particular use of the inventive vaso-occlusion device. Such secondary shapes are, for example, a clover-leaf, figure-8, substantially spherical, flower-shaped, vortex, ovoid, randomly shaped. The random shape includes both randomly shaped 2-D and 3-D coils. Other shapes as required for a particular use of the invention are also within the scope of this invention.
An aspect of this inventive device is that the vaso-occlusive device may be radiopaque, e.g., a radiopaque inner core wire or the addition of a radiopaque additive added to the polymeric fiber. The device may also employ a detachable tip, e.g., mechanically detachable, electrolytically detachable, etc. Yet another variation of the invention is the use of an insulative or highly resistive member proximally of the coil. The resistive or insulating member may be any suitable material such as inorganic oxides, glues, polymeric inserts, polymeric coverings, etc. This insulative or highly resistive layer or joint appears to focus the current flow through the sacrificial electrolytic joint and thereby improves the rate at which detachment of the implant occurs.
The polymeric material of the inventive device may be, but is not limited to, protein based polymers, absorbable polymers, and non-protein based polymers, or a combination thereof. The wire may be, but is not limited to gold, rhenium, platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, stainless steel, tungsten, and alloys thereof, or any combination thereof.
The polymeric material may be a carrier for various agents, for example, drugs, medicines, growth factors, or genes.
Another variation of this invention includes coils having at least one stretch-resisting member extending through the interior of the primary shape of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached, directly or indirectly, to the coil in at least two locations. The stretch-resisting member is preferably loose within the coil to prevent binding of the coil during passage of the coil through turns in the vasculature. A stretch-resisting member may also be used in a coil with a secondary shape.
This invention further includes the process of winding or braiding at least one polymeric fiber about a wire and shaping the covered wire into a primary shape of, for example, a helical coil. Again, the polymeric fiber includes, for example, a mono-filament, such as a single filament, or a multi-filament construction, such as a plurality of filaments wound, braided, or otherwise associated or joined together. As mentioned above, the pitch of the polymeric fiber may range, for example, from open to closed, or the pitch may vary, depending upon the desired density of polymer wanted on the final device.
Another process variation of the invention includes the steps of winding or braiding at least one polymeric fiber about a mandrel, for example, a Teflon mandrel, then applying heat to the polymeric fiber. Next, the heated polymeric fiber is removed from the mandrel and attached to the a wire having a primary shape of, for example, a helical coil.
The invention may include, for example, dipping or extruding a polymeric material upon the wire and then shaping the wire into a primary shape.
The invention may also include the step of further shaping a polymeric covered wire having a primary shape into a secondary shape. This may be performed, for example, by pulling a stylet through the primary shape of the polymeric covered wire. Examples of such secondary shapes are provided above.
This invention may also includes the step of further heating a polymeric covered wire after the polymeric covered wire is shaped into a secondary shape.
This invention further includes the process of at least partially occluding an aneurysm using the inventive vaso-occlusive device as described above. For, example, the device may be deployed into the aneurysm by using a detachable tip. As described above, the detachable tip may be, for example, an electrolytically detachable or mechanically detachable tip.
As will become apparent, preferred features and characteristics of one variation and/or aspect of the invention are applicable to any other variation and/or aspect of the invention.
This invention involves vaso-occlusive devices which are at least partially wrapped with polymeric fiber and methods of producing those vaso-occlusive devices.
Preferably, the device (100), which may have a primary shape of a helical coil as shown in the Figures, comprises a radio-opaque, biocompatible material such as a metal or a polymer. The device (100) may be, but is not necessarily, subjected to a heating step to set the wire into the primary shape. Suitable metals may be selected from gold, rhenium, platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, various stainless steels, tungsten, and alloys thereof. The preferred alloy is one comprising upwards of 90 percent platinum and at least a portion of the remainder, tungsten. This alloy exhibits excellent biocompatibility and yet has sufficient strength and ductility to be wound into coils of primary and secondary shape and will retain those shapes upon placement of the vaso-occlusive device in the human body. The diameter of the wire typically making up the coils is often in a range of 0.005 and 0.050 inches, preferably between about 0.001 and about 0.003 inches in diameter.
The polymeric material (106, 108) covering the device may be selected from a wide variety of materials. On such example is a suture-type material which is for example, a single mono-filament or multiple filaments braided or otherwise associated or joined together. Synthetic and natural polymers, such as polyurethanes (including block copolymers with soft segments containing esters, ethers and carbonates), polyethers, polyimides (including both thermosetting and thermoplastic materials), acrylates (including cyanoacrylates), epoxy adhesive materials (two part or one part epoxy-amine materials), olefins (including polymers and copolymers of ethylene, propylene butadiene, styrene, and thermoplastic olefin elastomers), polydimethyl siloxane-based polymers, cross-linked polymers, non-cross linked polymers, Rayon, cellulose, cellulose derivatives such nitrocellulose, natural rubbers, polyesters such as lactides, glycolides, caprolactone polymers and their copolymers, hydroxybutyrate and polyhydroxyvalerate and their copolymers, polyether esters such as polydioxinone, anhydrides such as polymers and copolymers of sebacic acid, hexadecandioic acid and other diacids, orthoesters may be used. Mixtures, copolymers (both block and random) of these materials are also suitable. Polyethylene teraphthalate (PET or Dacron) is a preferred non-biodegradable polymer. In a preferred variation, the polymeric fiber comprises materials which are biodegradable and that have already been approved for use in wound healing in humans. Typically and preferred biodegradable polymers include polyglycolic and polylactic acids.
The pitch of the winding of the polymeric fiber (102, 108) can range from closed to open depending on the desired density of polymer. The resulting primary coil diameter typically is in the range of 0.005 to 0.150 preferably 0.008 and 0.085 inches. Smaller coil diameters are used for finer problems and larger coil diameters and wire diameters are used in larger openings in the human body. A typical coil primary diameter is 0.007 and 0.018 inches. The axial length of a vaso-occlusive device may be between 0.5 and 100 centimeters. The coils are typically wound to have between 10 and 75 turns per centimeter.
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The polymer may be made to adhere to the underlying wire by melting the polymer or by the use of adhesives or by other suitable means. The then-secured polymer covered wire is then rolled into a helical shape.
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The stretch-resisting member (116) of the variation shown in
In this variation of the invention, the stretch-resisting member is preferably a polymer (natural or synthetic) which may be heat-set in the secondary form in situ. The use of heat-treated or heat-formed polymeric strand (single or multiple) should not affect the secondary shape of the coil and provides stretch resistance while allowing the selected form of the device to perform its occlusive function without interference from the safety component. In some instances, it may also be desirable to include one or more metallic strands in the stretch-resisting member (116) to provide stiffness or electrical conductance for specific applications.
The stretch-resisting member (118) of the variation shown in
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The materials used in constructing the stretch-resisting member (116, 118, 120) may be any of a wide variety of materials; preferably, a radio-opaque material such as a metal or a polymer is used. Suitable metals and alloys the stretch-resisting member (116, 118, 120) include the Platinum Group metals, especially platinum, rhodium, palladium, rhenium, as well as tungsten, gold, silver, tantalum, and alloys of these metals. These metals have significant radio-opacity and in their alloys may be tailored to accomplish an appropriate blend of flexibility and stiffness. They are also largely biologically inert. Highly preferred is a platinum/tungsten alloy, e.g., 8% tungsten and the remainder platinum.
In some variations of the invention, the ribbon or coil stretch-resisting members (116, 118, 120) may be of any of a wide variety of stainless steels if some sacrifice of radio-opacity and flexibility may be tolerated. Very desirable materials of construction, from a mechanical point of view, are materials which maintain their shape despite being subjected to high stress. Certain "super-elastic alloys" include various nickel/titanium alloys (48-58 atomic % nickel and optionally containing modest amounts of iron); copper/zinc alloys (38-42 weight % zinc); copper/zinc alloys containing 1-10 weight % of beryllium, silicon, tin, aluminum, or gallium; or nickel/aluminum alloys (36-38 atomic % aluminum). Particularly preferred are the alloys described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,174,851; 3,351,463; and 3,753,700. Especially preferred is the titanium/nickel alloy known as "nitinol". These are very sturdy alloys which will tolerate significant flexing without deformation even when used as very small diameter wire.
If a super-elastic alloy such as nitinol is used in the device, the diameter of the coil wire may be significantly smaller than that used when the relatively more ductile platinum or platinum/tungsten alloy is used as the material of construction.
Once the primary coil (104) is wound, the stretch-resisting member (116, 118, 120) is inserted into the lumen of the primary coil (104) and secured to the coil as desired. Ends (106, 112, 110, 114) are preferably of the same diameter as is the primary coil (104).
Alternatively, the primary coil is shaped into its secondary form, and heat treated so that the coil will return to the secondary form when relaxed. The stretch-resistant member is then inserted into the lumen of the coil and secured as desired. The stretch-resisting member does not substantially affect the shape of the coil when the coil returns to the secondary form. Preferably, the stretch-resistant member is attached to a hook inside the lumen and heat treatment used to fuse at least parts of the polymer to the coil. The coil is then allowed to relax to form its secondary form and any stretch-resistant filaments extending from the coil are heat sealed to the coil. It is required that there be some amount of slack in the polymer to allow the coil to pass through the catheter as described herein and to allow the coil to return to its secondary form. The secondary coil may be heated treated. Preferably, heat treatment occurs at a temperature from at least about the Tg of the polymer to a temperature below the melting point of polymer.
Suitable polymeric materials for the polymeric stretch-resisting member (116, 118, 120) can be either thermosetting or thermoplastic. For this variation of the invention, however, the polymer should be one for which a strand may be heat-treated to accept a form corresponding to the secondary form. Thermoplastics are preferred because they allow simplification of the procedure for constructing the device (100) since they may be melted and formed into the end or ends (106, 112, 110, 114). Simple devices such as soldering irons may be used to form the ends. Thermosetting plastics would typically be held in place by an adhesive. Suitable polymers include most biocompatible materials which may be made into fibers but include thermoplastics, e.g., polyesters such as polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) especially Dacron; polyamides including the Nylons; polyolefins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, their mixtures, alloys, block and random copolymers; polyglycolic acid; polylactic acid; fluoropolymers (polytetrafluoro-ethylene), or even silk or collagen. The stretch-resistant polymer may be made from materials used as dissolvable sutures, for instance polylactic acid or polyglycolic acid, to encourage cell growth in the aneurysm after their introduction. Preferred because of the long history of safe and effective usage in the human body are fibrous PET (sold as Dacron) and polypropylene. Highly preferred is polypropylene, for instance, in the form of 10-0 and 9-0 polypropylene suture material. We have found that the diameter of the polymer is typically between about 0.0001 inches and about 0.01 inches.
The vaso-occlusive devices shown are illustrative of the coils described below.
Not shown is the step of further heating a polymeric covered device after the device is formed into a secondary shape. This additional heating step may be used to set the polymeric material to the secondary shape of device (100).
In this variation, a highly resistive or insulative layer or member electrically isolates implant (320) from core wire (310). In this variation of the invention, the insulating layer (311) on the core wire (310) is simply continued to the end of the core wire (310). An optional bushing (314) is placed on the core wire (310) to further separate it from implant (320). Optional bushing (314) may be of any suitable material since it operates merely as a spacer. Insulating layer (311) may be polytetrafluoroethylene (e.g., Teflon), polyparaxylxylene (e.g., Parylene), polyethyleneterephthalate (PET), polybutyleneterephthalate (PBT), cyanoacrylate adhesives, or other suitable insulating layer, but preferably is polymeric and most preferably is PET.
The devices made according to the procedure of this invention may be introduced to a selected site within the body using the procedure such as the one outlined below. This procedure may be used in treating a variety of maladies. For instance, in treatment of an aneurysm (220), the aneurysm (220) itself may be filled with the devices made according to the procedure specified here. Shortly after the devices are placed within the aneurysm (220), it is thought that the outer coating causes an irritation at the site. An emboli begins to form and, at some later time, is at least partially replaced by highly vascularized material which is at least partially collagenous. This mass is formed around the inventive vaso-occlusive devices.
In general, a selected site is reached through the vascular system using a collection of specifically chosen catheters and guide wires. It is clear that should the aneurysm (220) be in a remote site, e.g., in the brain, methods of reaching this site are somewhat limited. One widely accepted procedure is found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,994,069 to Ritchart, et al. It utilizes a fine endovascular catheter such as is found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,739,768, to Engelson.
First of all, a so-called "introducer" catheter is introduced through an entry site in the vasculature. Typically, this would be through a femoral artery in the groin. Other entry sites sometimes chosen are found in the neck and are in general well known by physicians who practice this type of medicine. Once the introducer is in place, a smaller but still fairly large catheter, such as a guiding catheter, is then used to provide a safe passageway from the entry site to a region near the site to be treated. For instance, in treating a site in the human brain, a guiding catheter would be chosen which would extend from the entry site at the femoral artery, up through the large arteries extending to the heart, around the heart through the aortic arch, and downstream through one of the arteries extending from the upper side of the aorta. The guide catheter would terminate in the region just above the neck. A guidewire and neurovascular catheter such as that described in the Engelson patent are then placed through the guiding catheter as a unit. Once the tip of the guidewire reaches the end of the guiding catheter, it is then extended using fluoroscopy, by the physician to the site to be treated. During the trip between the treatment site and the guide catheter tip, the guidewire is advanced for a distance and the neurovascular catheter follows. Once both the distal tip of the neurovascular catheter and the guidewire have reached the treatment site, and the distal tip of that catheter is appropriately situated, e.g., within the mouth of an aneurysm (220) to be treated, the guidewire is then withdrawn. The neurovascular catheter then has an open lumen to the outside of the body. The devices of this invention are then pushed through the lumen to the treatment site. They are held in place variously because of their shape, size, or volume. These concepts are described in the Ritchart et al patent as well as others. Once the vaso-occlusive devices are situated in the vascular site, the embolism forms.
In another variation, the polymeric fiber covering the device are used as a carrier for bioactive molecules. Non-limiting examples of bioactive materials which increase cell attachment and/or thrombogenicity include both natural and synthetic compounds, e.g., collagen, fibrinogen, vitronectin, other plasma proteins, growth factors (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor, "vEGF"), synthetic peptides of these and other proteins having attached RGD (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid) residues, generally at one or both termini. In addition, polynucleotide sequences encoding peptides (e.g., genes) involved in wound healing or promoting cellular attachment may also be used.
Modifications of the procedure and device described above, and the methods of using them in keeping with this invention will be apparent to those having skill in this mechanical and surgical art. These variations are intended to be within the scope of the claims that follow.
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I read the book by Kathryn Stockett and really enjoyed that, so I am looking forward to watching The Help movie. I hope it sticks quite closely to the book, though books don't always transfer to the movies that well, with luck The Help will be an exception. Certainly Octavia Spencer did win the Oscar for best supporting actress, so that should mean it's definitely worth watching the movie.
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Heavy rains had the Washougal and East Fork of the Lewis rivers high and muddy on Wednesday night, but the North Fork of the Lewis and Cowlitz were in good shape.
The Washougal was a high 6,500 cubic feet per second. The East Fork Lewis was 3,640 cubic feet per second, compared to a normal of 828 for the date.
But the rivers controlled by dams were running below normal. The North Fork of the Lewis as 3,780 cubic feet per second compared to the norm of 7,120 for the date. The Cowlitz at Mayfield Dam was 5,790 cubic feet per second, slightly below the average of 6,919.
Sturgeon fishing will continue through Feb. 10 in Bonneville pool, then close, as scheduled. It is estimated the catch will be about 150 fish when the early portion of the season ends.
Angler checks from the Washington (WDFW) and Oregon (ODFW) departments of Fish and Wildlife:
Lower Columbia — Kalama, six boaters with two sublegal sturgeon released. (WDFW)
Woodland, three boaters with no sturgeon. (WDFW)
Longview to Portland, 42 boaters with one sublegal sturgeon released. (ODFW)
Vancouver, four boaters with two sublegal sturgeon released. (WDFW)
North Bonneville, three bank rods with no sturgeon. (WDFW)
Cowlitz — Eight boaters with one steelhead kept; 13 bank rods with no winter steelhead. (WDFW)
Washougal — Thirty-nine bank rods with six steelhead kept plus one hatchery steelhead and two wild fish released; 23 boaters with eight hatchery and one wild steelhead released. (WDFW)
Mid-Columbia — Bonneville pool, 47 boaters with seven legal sturgeon kept and 49 sublegals released; 17 bank rods with one sublegal released; one boater with no walleye. (WDFW)
John Day pool, 39 boaters with one legal sturgeon kept plus seven sublegals released; 29 bank rods with no sturgeon; six bank rods with no steelhead; 13 boaters with two walleye kept and two released. (WDFW)


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Dog Breath
A dog blog with Melissa Bech and Joey Guerra
Monthly Archive for March, 2011
Give a dog a bone and she may need insurance
There's this commercial you probably have seen, about a dog who worries so about his bone, he puts it in a safe deposit box in a bank and then he is still worried, so he goes to get it and then insures it with Travelers, leaving it under a comforting umbrella in his food dish […] [Read More]
Can second-hand smoke harm pets?
This question came from poster JackR. Question: Are indoor pets, dog, cats etc, at a danger with second hand smoke? I know a lot of live-alone people who have pets and smoke a lot. Just wondering. I found this article which says that yes, dogs and cats can be harmed by second-hand smoke. I have […] [Read More]
Dog death on the highway
If there were little crosses and memorials for every dog and cat I have seen dead and crumpled in or around the roads I travel, the right-of-ways would look like a church altar on Easter Sunday. There just would not be enough space. When I first moved to this area, I would call the appropriate […] [Read More]


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I have spoken with many people and have read many posts about software updates and how much of a pain in the @#$ they are to deal with!
Some companies send their updates out via DVD/CD and require you to do all sorts of painful installations.
Some companies require you to pay-per-update!
Some just don't offer software updates!
And then there's TopSolid 7!
TopSolid 7 releases software updates every 6-8 weeks. Why? That's simple. Software needs to evolve. It's that simple. As well, from time to time, there might be a bug or two in the product. It happens. (Even to us). However, if a software isn't continually evolving, then bugs can't be fixed and new features can't be added and thus evolution stops and end user frustration begins.
Missler Software understands this all too well. That is why with TopSolid 7, updates are automatic and easy to deal with. Here's how.
When an update is ready for TopSolid 7, our developers push it out via an "automatic software update service" that comes with TopSolid 7. As an end user or department manager, you don't have to do a thing to get it. You don't have to hunt for the update on an ftp server. You don't have to browse the web until you find the right update. All you have to do is launch TopSolid 7! When you launch TopSolid 7, it automatically checks in with Missler Software to see if there are any updates available. If there are, it displays a list of updates and release notes for you. From there, you can choose to install them or not! Maybe you don't want to update until next week after a major project is finished. That's cool just don't update yet.
Now, automatic updates are cool. However, in some cases, you might not want all of your users to be able to choose for themselves to install or not the updates. No problem, we have that covered too. In fact you can choose to have one of your users as an "Update tester" and then have that person push the updates if they agree with them. This basically means that all other users updates look to that persons computer for the availability of updates. Cool right?
Let's also say that maybe you don't want to check for updates every time a user launches TopSolid 7. That's no problem either. You can configure the updater to check once a week, once a month….basically whenever and however you want.
The point here is that it is easy to deal with software updates now. And I quote…myself…"How cool is that?"
Following is a screen shot of the TopSolid Update application. Click on it and have a look for yourself at what it offers.


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Tags indie, singer songwriter, indie pop, acoustic rock
Artists Florence + the Machine, Michael Kiwanuka, Racoon
February 21, 2012
A relaxing mix with good songs =) What else would you need, to 'keep your head up'?
High hopes by miek8anne
Frown and feel.
feel, beautiful, chill, acoustic, james blake
Summer is here by miek8anne
A collection of happy songs, to accompany those days where the sun is so bright that it just puts the biggest smile on your face.
summer, happy, indie, indie folk, the lumineers
Sweet 22 by miek8anne
22 tracks for my sweet friend who turned 22.
indie pop, indie folk, acoustic, covers
Songs I want my best friends to hear #2 by miek8anne
Including Matt Corby, Alt-J and City and Colour and songs from amazing bands and singer-songwriters from The Netherlands and Belgium.
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The economy and its current unsettling state has forced a number of local Utah businesses to cut expenses and explore new ways of doing business. As an IT consultant, I have been working more and more with the Open Source PBX called Asterisk. Asterisk is piece of software that allows business owners to set up or integrate a VOIP phone system using new or existing equipment. Cutting cost and improving ROI is the number one reason that small to medium sized businesses are using or should consider implementing an Asterisk phone system. The term "Open" means that there is no cost or annual licensing fee associated with implementing the software. Aside from eliminating the up front cost and licensing issues, an Asterisk phone system will improve ROI by avoiding vendor lock-in while allowing a completely customizable deployment of your PBX.
The most appealing part about Asterisk in general is that its VOIP features will allow business to run their data and phone connections on the same physical infrastructure. In other words you can run all of you phone and internet through the same cables, switches and routers. Today many Internet Service Provider's are also providing integrated T1′s which include internet and phone coming in on over one line. While an integrated T1 is typically more expensive than a standard T1 line it is less expensive than running separate services to your business from different providers, and in addition many integrated T1 service providers have the ability to connect your long distance calls to other VOIP trunks absolutely free of charge. Free long distance to other in-network VOIP trunks is a tremendous benefit for any small or medium sized business looking to cut costs. Most phone companies are already using packet transfer to transmit long distance connections anyway. In addition to cutting long distance cost you can completely eliminate any remote branch calling even if your remote branch is on the other side of the world by using SIP, IAX2 or DUNDI peering.
Most vendors typically supply the necessary PBX software to host your local phone services at a hefty initial cost that comes with the expensive and dreaded annual licensing fee. Asterisk is completely open meaning that you can use and modify the software completely free of charge without ever paying any kind of licensing fee. It is important to note that Asterisk is a highly customizable application that does not come out of the box and ready to use. Although Asterisk can be confusing and difficult for end users to configure, chances are that there are a large number of IT consultants in your area that will aid in the most daunting part of the asterisk configuration. The best part about working with a local consultant is that you can have a custom deployment of your own phone system and you won't be working over the phone with your vendor or the reseller for hours trying to set up their PBX.
Vendor lock-in… the words alone makes me cringe. I think about being on hold with someone from India whose English is difficult to understand. I hate the idea of paying a company an annual fee to use their product that only they are qualified to configure. The fact is that once the consumer is locked into a product the chances of any them changing services after all the setup costs and headache is almost zero and the proprietary vendors know this and take full advantage as they cut their costs by providing limited support and add enormous fees for special or emergency services. Depending on where you live it may not be easy to find Asterisk consultants in your area, but the popularity of VOIP has created a high demand for more and more consultants to use and support Asterisk.
Finally the absolute best reason that any small or medium sized business should strongly consider using Asterisk is that the software is completely customizable and scalable to any level. Proprietary software companies always keep their source code completely secret and guard it with blood, sweat and tears to ensure their business practices. Asterisk allows anyone complete access to the programming code that makes Asterisk work. What this means to small business owners is that if you have a bug with your voicemail setup or if you need to modify the way that your PBX interacts with your incoming faxes all you have to do is pop the hood and tinker with the configuration files, although typically you want a consultant to do the tinkering, but you get the idea. Asterisk is the most scalable product available, is currently being used by many call centers, including IBM, and it is deployable in many different languages.
The benefits from a financial perspective alone clearly outweigh any costs. VOIP is an extremely new and exciting technology designed to help businesses with efficiency and Asterisk is helping many small to medium businesses access this technology at an affordable cost. In our current economy affordability is a necessity and any small to medium sized business owner should seriously look at Asterisk as their next phone implementation.
If you have ever done any gardening in your life and felt like it didn't work our, then you really need to check our Plants vs Zombies. You're not just planting some delicious leafy greens, but also saving the world from the apocalyptic zombie invasion.
At work we sometimes have a little downtime and many of the people at my office choose to use their free time on a little Plants vs Zombies. The premise behind the game is pretty simple. It's a new variation on defend your castle with a twist: you use awesome plants to launch lethal peas, watermelons and other variations of vegetation at an incoming onslaught of mindless Zombies trying to reach your house to eat your brains. This game is sweet, I mean it starts you out on a checkerboard style level with the zombies coming at you from the right side and you have to defend your house on the left. Your arsenal includes a pea shooter, a cabbage launcher, potato mines and sunflowers to help you gather up extra sunlight for even faster planting.
Plants vs Zombies gets 5 stars for its insane graphics. I mean Crisis on half graphics was good, but the zombie animations are so real and horrifying that I often wake up in a cold sweat at night. Aside from the rapid speed of growth the plant animations are very realistic with their swaying and bobbing in the wind. The epic plant battles at the end of each level are so gruesome that this game is not at all recommended for those with less than adequate stomach capacities. The other great thing about this game is that if it isn't enough for you to slay zombies using your impressive green thumb skills, you can actually play as the zombies and try to attack the plants.
If that still isn't enough to entice you to buy you defiantly ought to check out the "vase breaker" mode where you break a bunch of vases on your lawn… Yeah, I know, it actually is this awesome.
So if you're looking for a good project to turn your mind into a pool of gray drivel then you should definitely pick up a copy of Plants vs Zombies. This game gets the full 5 out of 5 stars on my book and will surely change your life.
So here is our office top Stats. (I know there are probably higher scores out there, but a lot of people have been using cheats and such.)
Unlimited: 112 Flags – Dave
Vasebraker: level 37 – Haven
iZombie: Unknown
If you have a high score please send it to me so i can put you on the board.


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By: The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A high-profile fatal shooting by an Albuquerque officer has been ruled justified by a review panel.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that the city police review commission concluded that Officer Byron "Trey" Economidy's Feb. 9, 2011 shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Mitschelen was justified.
The case drew national headlines after revelations that Economidy had listed his job description on Facebook as "human waste disposal."
Economidy said he shot Mitschelen as Mitschelen turned toward him with a gun in his hand.
The review board agreed with findings of the city's independent review officer, Robin Hammer, that Economidy did not violate the department's use-of-force policy.
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http://www.hardknock.tv Big Sean stopped by the Hard Knock TV Studios for an interview with Nick Huff Barili and Mark Jenkins. ; In this segment Big Sean tells us the story of how he got Kanye's attention but then struggled to survive for a couple years before he got signed.
Not since Yo! MTV Raps has there been a Hip Hop TV show, which delves into the mainstream and underground to bring viewers the uncut TRUTH of what is going on in Hip Hop today. From its in-depth interviews and profiles, to rare music videos, Hardknock TV elevates the language and dialogues associated with hip hop culture, offering a unique forum to explore issues relevant to the hip hop/urban community.


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Georgianne Nienaber: Regine Simon-Barjon, speaking for the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce as the CEO of Biotek Solutions did, and she courageously faced off against a room full of companies, some well-intentioned and some not, who were poised to get paid lots of money to provide "aid" to earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Rise of Mercenary Armies Menace World, Help White House Thwart Peace Movement
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Mission Accomplished: Bush Gets the Last Laugh
For years, George W. Bush has been roundly criticized, even lampooned, for declaring "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq while wearing a flight suit and landing on an aircraft carrier. But like so many other catastrophes associated with the Bush administration, in the end, Bush always seems to get the last laugh. Maybe declaring "Mission Accomplished" was […]
What Doesn't Surprise Me Is That Cheney's Death Squads Don't Surprise Me – Or Anyone Else
Dick Cheney initiated secret death squads. YAWN. Wait, what? Did I hear that right? It sounded like Seymour Hersh had some information that when he was vice chancellor, er oops, I mean vice president, Dick Cheney's office DID NOT dispatch death squads to take care of certain undesirables around the world. Stunning. Oh wait. He […]


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Hi i want to buy mares razor carbon fins, but i dont kwow what size i need ... i am 41-43 on other fins. (i am 42-43 on shues) what size i need? i think 41-42 thats 9-10 (thats i need) in your site but i dont sure.... and how much the fins shipping to israel is costs? thanks vitaliy
Hello Vitaliy, going by the international sizing chart. You are a size 8-9.5 (41-43). As for the shipping if you use the Amazon checkout and enter the billing and shipping information then hit the recalculate button it will show you what your shipping and duties would be. If you have any other questions please feel free to give us a call at 1.800..347.2822.
do you have paypal checkout? i didnt find it... thanks vitaliy
Hello Vitaliy, if you add all the items into your cart that you want to buy. On the cart page you should see if you are inside the US the checkout using PayPal or Amazon. If you are not inside the US you will only see standard checkout and Amazon checkout. If you have any other questions please feel free to give us a call at 1.800.347.2822.
Hi! I just wanna ask question something making me sick whenever Im diving, every time in the water Im struggling to fight strong current and my short rubberized fins from Japan couldnt give me good result, I always found myself drifted away from the boat instead, could you please tell me as your experience which fins do you recommend is the great for diving in current waters? Would it be short blades or long blade fins? Let me know as well which is better the soft carbon blade or the plastic blade fins which is typically a lil harder than the carbon but both are the same long blades?
Hello Armand, the fins I would suggest for the type of diving you are doing would be the: http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-20/014857/Hollis-F1-Bat-Fin-Adjustable-Spring-Strap-Fins.html. These will help you fight the current and stay with the group.
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G'Day Penguins!
What can I say, last week's treehouse pyjama party was AH-MAZING! How cool were those lava lamps?! I'm definitely keeping those in my iggy from now on.
And look at all the smiling faces!
As for this week, I am loving the School & Skate party. It's great to see everyone coming together and cleaning up the island – the rewards are pretty epic too.
To keep with the theme of this month's party, I thought it'd be fun to host a skate party! Wear your coolest skate outfit and get ready show off your skills in the half-pipe. Don't forget your helmet!
Let's meet at the Skatepark on the Down Under server on Thursday 25th September. Here are the times:
- 4pm East Australian Standard Time
- 6pm New Zealand Standard Time
- 11pm Penguin Standard Time on Wednesday 24th September for everyone over in the US and Canada
- 7am on Thursday 25th September for my pals in the UK
Waddle on!
-Club Penguin Team
We think every kid should have a place to learn, and that's why this year we've built school classrooms in Ecuador, India, and Haiti. And gave 14,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need across the United States and United Kingdom.
With your help we can do more! If you raise money to build a school, we'll match your donation (up to $5,000 USD). So what are you waiting for? Check out our Global Citizenship page and read about our Matching Grant Program to learn how.
Waddle on,
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The wholesale price for gasoline produced on the Gulf Coast has jumped about 30 percent as Hurricane Ike churns toward Texas.
The area is home to massive petroleum refining infrastructure.
The wholesale price for a gallon of gasoline rose about $1 to $4.25 today -- topping the high price five years ago when hurricanes Katrina and Rita raked the Gulf Coast.
The Associated Press reports the spike will almost certainly
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Kroenke to Son: You'll Have Nuggets and Like It!
|Josh Kroenke played hoops for Mizzou from '99 to '03.
The move comes as the elder Kroenke attempts to divest his interest in the Denver Nuggets (and the NHL franchise Colorado Avalanche) in order to meet NFL guidelines for his purchase of the St. Louis Rams.
In a statement to the Denver Post yesterday, Stan Kroenke said:
"Our son Josh has been involved with many of our organizations for several years and that family continuity remains a priority. My family looks forward to owning the Rams, Nuggets and Avalanche for years to come while being compliant with all stipulations set by the NFL. Our family remains committed to fans in St. Louis and Denver."Josh Kroenke currently serves as vice president of team development for the Nuggets, and is perhaps best known in these parts for the four years he spent playing for the Mizzou Tigers on an athletic scholarship.
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Winter food fair to focus on local produce
Posted: December 13, 2012|
Foodies are set to gather in Devon at a winter food fair on Saturday. Mobile food shop Love Local Food will present a variety of local produce at Exeter's Hub on the Green, alongside the Cathedral Green, between 9.30am and 4.30pm. There will be stalls, a craft table, storytelling and face painting. Bex Phillips, project manager, said: "It is unusual for us to be static as the mobile shop is usually out and about all over Exeter and the local area. This is a fantastic opportunity to get together with our producers."