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This article describes the new Remote Installation Services (RIS) changes that are made available on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and how to deploy 64-bit operating system images in an enterprise environment. Additionally, this article describes the new features and functionality of the Risetup.exe and Riprep.exe tools, the Client Installation Wizard, and the x8664.osc screen.
The RIS feature simplifies the task of installing an operating system on computers throughout an organization. It provides a mechanism for computers to connect to a network server during the initial boot process, while the server controls a local installation of Windows. This can be used to either install the correct configuration of the operating system on a new computer, or to restore a failed computer to a known operating system configuration. On a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 SP1, RIS now supports running on a Windows Server 2003 SP1 x64-based server. Additionally, RIS now supports the deployment of x64 images by using the Remote Installation Service Setup Wizard (Risetup.exe) and the Remote Installation Preparation Wizard (Riprep.exe)) from a RIS Windows Server 2003 SP1 server of any architecture (x64, IA-64, and x86).
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
There are two ways to add operating system images to a RIS computer. You can use the RIS Setup Wizard (Risetup.exe) or the Remote Installation Preparation Wizard (Riprep.exe).
Use the Remote Installation Services Setup WizardImages that are created by using Risetup.exe are images that are built from the Windows CD-ROM. When the images are added, a path of the Windows Setup files, either on a CD-ROM or on a network share, must be specified. You can add Risetup.exe images by using one of the following three methods.
Method 1Add a new operating system image to the RIS server. To do this, follow these steps:
Method 2At a command prompt on the RIS computer, type RISETUP /add, and the press ENTER .
Method 3Use the Add a New Installation Image Wizard to add an image. To do this, follow these steps:
This error message occurs because a non-Windows Server 2003 SP1 version of the Risetup.exe file does not understand the 64-bit version image structure. Risetup.exe would find an I386 folder in the CD-ROM image source. However, Risetup.exe would not find all the files in the folder location. Therefore, Risetup.exe interprets that the image source was missing files, and then generates the error message.
A file that is needed to set up the installation image on the server was not found. This may indicate that the image source is corrupt or that the source is not a valid Windows installation source. Verify that the path you entered points to a valid Windows installation source
Use the Remote Installation Preparation WizardRiprep.exe images are also file system-based images that are located on a RIS computer. However, unlike Risetup.exe images, Riprep.exe images look similar to the hard disk-images that are created by using a third-party disk-imaging tool and the Windows System Preparation tool (Sysprep.exe). Riprep.exe images are created by running the Riprep.exe on a master computer that has the operating system configuration, programs, settings, and desktop customizations that are to be captured and deployed to the client computers in the organization.
The 64-bit version of the Riprep.exe file is only included with the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 client and server versions.
Each Riprep.exe image requires a backup copy image. Therefore, before you can create a 64-bit version Riprep.exe image of Windows Server 2003 SP1, a Risetup.exe image of Windows Server 2003 SP1 x64 must first be loaded to the RIS computer. On the initial Risetup.exe load of the x64 image, the following 64-bit files for Riprep.exe are copied from the x64 Risetup.exe image location:
These files are put in the \RemoteInstall\Admin\Amd64 folder. Also, a file version checking mechanism makes sure that the most up to date version of the following files are included on the RIS server:
Operating System Chooser file (.osc)In the 64-bit version of the Client Installation Wizard (CIW) and with a RIS Server running Windows Server 2003 SP1 of any architecture (x86, IA-64, and x64), there were changes made to the selection of the CIW screen when 32-bit and 64-bit bit operating systems were available. A new 64-bit screen, x8664.osc, is now available. The x8664.osc file lets administrators filter or restrict operating system selections based on architecture for x64 RIS clients.
To help in the selection process, the x8664.osc file is added to the following folder location when the first Windows Server 2003 SP1 Risetup.exe image is copied:
\RemInst\OSChooser\LanguagesBy default, the new x8664.osc file is created if the Windows Server 2003 Server SP1 Risetup.exe image is the first image to be uploaded to the RIS computer. If there are existing images on the RIS computer when the first Windows Server 2003 Server SP1 Ripsetup.exe image is added, you must choose the option to overwrite or back up and overwrite the .osc screens during the installation to obtain the new screen.
Note If custom actions or automation in the .osc screen flow may be lost if you select the option to overwrite the .osc screens upon Risetup.exe of an image.
The x8664.osc file is used to determine whether the operating system choices that are displayed to the user will be 32-bit x86 or 64-bit x64 if the client computer that starts is running on the x64 platform. This behavior is controlled in the x8664.osc file by a manual selection of the appropriate installation choice. Besides the manual selection of the x8664.osc file, there is a new registry entry that can force all 64-bit version clients to see only one architecture of images, x86 or x64. This registry entry can be found in the DefaultPlatformforX8664 value in the following registry key:
For example, if the registry value is set to "i386", only i386 operating system images are displayed in Oschoice.osc. If the registry value is set to "amd64", only x64 operating system images are displayed in Oschoice.osc. If the registry value is not set, the default behavior will cause the x8664.osc screen to prompt for user input. You can choose one of the following two options:
The x8664.osc file also contains the following functionality:
Maintenance and Troubleshoot menus (Tools.osc and Tlchoice.osc)If you use a x64 version of the Maintenance and Troubleshooting menu, functionality that was previously in the Tools.osc file has been moved to a new screen, the Tlchoice.osc file.
There are two paths that you can take when you choose an operating system image to deploy from the Client Installation Wizard. The first path involves selection of either 'Automatic Setup' or 'Custom Setup' from the Choice.osc file. When you choose either of these options, a computer account, if one does not already exist, is created in Active Directory. If a computer account does not already exist, RIS creates the account on behalf of the user based on a policy that is stored in Active Directory. If a computer account already exists, the user may choose both the computer name and location by using an organizational unit (OU) when the computer account is created. The second path involves selection of the Maintenance and Troubleshooting option from the Choice.osc file. The installation method differs from the first because no computer account is created. The most common use of starting an operating system from the Maintenance and Troubleshooting option is booting Windows Preinstallation Environment ( WinPE) to help in operating system deployment. Because WinPE is typically used to temporarily start before applying an operating system image, a computer account is not created in Active Directory when a WinPE-based computer is booted.
There are two ways that WinPE-based images are displayed under the Maintenance and Troubleshooting option from the Choice.osc file:
The following functionality is included in the Tlchoice.osc and Choice.osc files:
Technical support for x64-based versions of Microsoft WindowsYour hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for x64-based versions of Windows. Your hardware manufacturer provides support because an x64-based version of Windows was included with your hardware. Your hardware manufacturer might have customized the installation of Windows with unique components. Unique components might include specific device drivers or might include optional settings to maximize the performance of the hardware. Microsoft will provide reasonable-effort assistance if you need technical help with your x64-based version of Windows. However, you might have to contact your manufacturer directly. Your manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that your manufacturer installed on the hardware.
For product information about Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/default.mspxFor product information about x64-based versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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Not every beautiful, brainy head of cauliflower would admit that she likes to be Buffaloed. Some like to keep it under wraps, perhaps for good reason. I say, let the demure demur. I'll be over here with a stick of butter and a bottle of Frank's Red Hot. Care to join me? More

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Foster To Make Defensive Calls
September 23, 2011 at 08:37am by Scott • 6 Comments »
With Quincy Black injured, it looks like Mason Foster will be the one making the calls on the field.
Coach Raheem Morris said that rookie middle linebacker Mason Foster will wear the radio helmet and stay on the field regularly if strongside linebacker Quincy Black can't play against Atlanta on Sunday.
Is… is this a good idea? I mean, I don't know Foster and maybe he is just this good, but it seems like a player needs more than two games and a slapdash training camp to be ready to make all the defensive calls. Then again, with Black out, who would be the guy if not Foster? Geno Hayes? Probably not. Cody Grimm? I don't think the safety usually makes these calls. Without more experience at linebacker, they're almost forced into this.
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Darren47 (September 23, 2011 at 09:10am) :
It's obviously not an ideal situation, but I don't think fans should be alarmed. There are several examples of starting rookie QBs performing quite well this year (those playcalling duties are probably a bit more difficult), so I think taking on defensive playcalling responsibility isn't quite outside Mason's capabilities. Hell, I have to admit the kid has played with a controlled anger, which suggests to me he's violent AND seems to know how to keep from being overly aggressive. Quincy Black (and the defense in general) haven't impressed this year and I expect Mason to be an upgrade.
Or I'm just a naive optimist. Whatever. Go Bucs.
manbearpig (September 23, 2011 at 09:51am) :
Joebucsfan says "Joe hopes we aren't in for a Ruud awakening"
Manbearpig throws up in his own mouth.
toolman (September 23, 2011 at 10:06am) :
Morris uses a lot of psychology in getting his troops up for the game. Some of the guys are up to the challenge. Unfortunately, when you see a guy's name in print a lot it may mean he is on the ropes. Not being too specific, but watch who drops the ball. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Mark S (September 23, 2011 at 11:50am) :
But by adding toxic chemicals, one can speed the tanning process along.
Darren47 (September 23, 2011 at 12:17pm) :
Proverbs and Bucstats fortunately don't mix.
Aesir_Belgium (September 24, 2011 at 05:27am) :
Anything that gets Quincy Black off the field is good for me. He was just fucking terrible. Every single play in that first half that week it seems he is getting pushed around by TE, missing tackles, allowing cutbacks, passes to be completed. Just seems so slow reacting. That long run by McNabb on 3rd&12 for the first? After getting pushed out of the pocket by great rush from Watson, Black can't make the tackle or rerout him to the players chasing him down.
Convenient that he's injured I say
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Evans' artwork will be on display at the Jazz game Tuesday night against Dallas in what will be the first public showing of his work.
"I'm not nervous," Evans said. "I'm excited so everyone can see it. Hopefully from here, I can do some work for other people. After basketball is over, this is what I want to do."
Evans has been drawing and painting ever since he was a little kid, and despite his busy basketball schedule, he still finds time for his art.
"Sometimes I'll paint when I'm in my hotel room," he said. "Sometimes I draw on my iPad. I just love doing it."
"He's got a talent," said Evans' good friend Gordon Hayward. "I don't know how he just sees it and draws it. It's pretty amazing."
Evans uses oils, pastels, watercolors and pencils, and will use anybody or anything for inspiration, from Michael Jordan to the Salt Lake Temple.
His most famous painting is the one he jumped over at the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 2013, a creative feat that never garnered enough acclaim.
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William Hill is committed to high standards of customer service and to conducting our gambling operations in a fair and open way.
In 2009, 394 disputes were referred to IBAS. Although the number has increased, the percentage of cases found in the customers' favour is unchanged year-on-year at just 5%.
Customers are at the heart of what we do. We strive to deliver a high standard of customer service and to be fair and open in our dealings with customers.
We have dedicated customer service departments for each of our main operations, who handle enquiries on a large range of issues relating to our business. Service complaints are given serious consideration and consistent procedures are in place across all of our operations to ensure that complaints are dealt with effectively. The issues raised are closely reviewed and we are committed to continual improvement in this area.
We have a comprehensive set of rules that detail the terms and conditions under which all transactions placed with William Hill are accepted. A copy of the betting rules is available in our LBOs, online or from our Customer Relations department. Rules relating to our online gaming products are available online. We endeavour to resolve all betting disputes in a fair, consistent and equitable manner. However, if we are unable to resolve a dispute to the customer's satisfaction they are entitled to refer the matter to the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS).
Since 2007 we have operated our Competition Beating Service (CBS) programme, aimed at delivering the best possible service to customers around:
We use CBS to measure our performance, using a mystery shopper programme provided by Retail Eyes, an international company specialising in customer service, and questionnaires completed by shop teams to test their knowledge on subjects as varied as the Grand National and Gambling Commission compliance.
We operate dedicated customer services for each of our channels: Retail, Telephone and Online.
Our Retail customer helpline, which also supports staff, receives around 250,000 calls and 2,500 letters and e-mails a year, operating 12 hours a day on Monday to Saturday and across opening hours on Sunday. The majority of calls are general enquiries, with only 10–20 serious complaints a month. Since 2007, all complaints have been recorded on our tracking system, enabling us to track any persistent issues. Serious complaints are followed up by Area Operations Managers, who are required to report the outcome to the customer within 21 days.
Disputes are handled by an expert panel. We endeavour to resolve all disputes in a fair, consistent and equitable manner. However, if these are unable to be resolved to the customer's satisfaction, they can refer the matter to the IBAS. We have agreed to abide by any ruling made by IBAS.
Although gambling transactions in Great Britain are now legally enforceable contracts
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(1) Gambling Commission Prevalence Study, 2007
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Pixar Animation Studios celebrates 25 years of Pixar's RenderMan at SIGGRAPH 2013 with a commemorative Users Group Meeting and a number of special presentations.
EMERYVILLE, CA – Pixar Animation Studios has announced a celebration of 25 years of Pixar's RenderMan to be held at SIGGRAPH 2013 featuring events that will include a commemorative Users Group Meeting and a number of special presentations demonstrating how RenderMan has been used in this year's most successful visual effects blockbusters and animated features, including Pixar's Monsters University (and the accompanying short The Blue Umbrella). Pixar's RenderMan Studio 18 will be prominently featured, showcasing the most recent developments in Pixar's rendering technology, including major advances in photorealistic global illumination.
Over the past 25 years, RenderMan's pioneering contributions in computer graphics have dramatically transformed the animation and visual effects industry, establishing an unparalleled body of knowledge, expertise, and production insight into all aspects of rendering at the highest levels of cinematic realism. Pixar's RenderMan today is responsible for generating more film pixels than every other solution combined and has become the standard for cinematic photorealism, used in 19 out of the last 21 Academy Award® winners for Visual Effects.
Continuing to build on the advances embodied in the recent release of RenderMan 18.0, Pixar's RenderMan team is currently developing new paradigms for rendering high-level visual effects, retaining all of the traditional strengths of RenderMan while establishing new levels of ease of use and accessibility. From SIGGRAPH 2013 onwards, a series of additional special events and software release announcements will highlight how RenderMan continues to change the way in which movies are made and why it is relied on by studios worldwide.
Pixar's SIGGRAPH 2013 booth (#433) in Anaheim will feature regular demonstrations of the very latest RenderMan technology and products. The annual RenderMan Users Group meeting will be held on Wednesday July 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the Hilton Anaheim Hotel.
Source: Pixar Animation Studios
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You might not think it as you drive up to the small, whitewashed renovated coaching inn that lies just south of the golfing town of St Andrews, but these walls have seen (and heard) a lot of musical talent over the past few years, much to the delight of tourists and locals alike. Okay, so the Inn at Lathones might not quite match Wembley in terms of size and scale, but still, its gig list reads like an A-list music agent's resume – impressive, and long.
So why have talented artists like, Bob Catley, Peter Tork and Mick Taylor made their way to the east coast of Scotland? Well, a few years back the owner of the Inn, savvy businessman Nick White, wanted to find a niche market for his business. Something that would set his small Fife tavern apart from everything else in the area. And with music providing the perfect reason to travel, he set about turning his Inn into the music venue for St Andrews and the east coast of Scotland. And so the gig nights were born, and given the name Rocking at the Stables, or RATS for short.
It wasn't long before the list of celebrity artists grew to a notable size, and that's seen the venue grow in popularity as well. In 2009 it was awarded the title of UK's Best Music Venue 2009, and in the following year The Publican listed it as a finalist. And its popularity continues to grow. This year sees the arrival of more talented artists like Lizanne Knott and Bob Cheevers, and they've even found the time on their gig list to open some space for one of two little-known talents as well. There have always been plenty of reasons to travel to this part of Scotland, whether it's for the golf, historical tourist sites, or the plentiful and fresh seafood that's a mainstay of the tourist trade here. But now there's another reason to visit, and music fans everywhere should put the Inn at Lathones on their travel list.
Forthcoming Rocking at the Stables events in the Inn at Lathones can be found here:
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being 1988
In 1968, a Czech doctor with an active sex life meets a woman who wants monogamy, and then the Soviet invasion further disrupts their lives...
- Release Date:
- February 4, 1988, UTC
- Duration:
- 171 min
- Director:
- Philip Kaufman
- Cast:
- Stellan Skarsgård, Clovis Cornillac, Daniel Day-Lewis, Donald Moffat, Juliette Binoche, Jirí Stanislav, Gérard Moulévrier, Daniel Olbrychski, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint, Claudine Berg, Peter Majer, Leon Lissek, Hana Maria Pravda, Consuelo De Haviland, Anne Lonnberg, Charles Millot, Bruce Myers, Erland Josephson, Josiane Lévêque, Pavel Slabý, Jean-Claude Bouillon, Pavel Landovský, Tomasz Borkowy, Pascale Kalensky, Jacques Ciron, László Szabó, Vladimír Valenta, Jacqueline Abraham-Vernier, Judith Atwell, Miroslaw Beuer, Niven Busch, Margot Capelier, Victor Chelkoff, Monica Constandache, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Dominique De Moncutt, Bernard Lepinaux, Jan Nemec, Charly Oleg, Sylvie Plantard, Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff, Christine Potter, Romano, André Sanfratello, Milos Szoboda, Helenka Vernier, Marrian Walters, Philip Kaufman, Isabelle Noérie ...
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This film is based on a novel written by Milan Kundera. His book, by the same title is is best known work. His writings were banned by the Communist regimes of Czechoslovakia until the Velvet Revolution of 1989. Rotten tomatoes gave this film a 95. It is an extremely long film, and slow and a bit silly at first. But there is a serious storyline that evolves. I consider it a classic, and although 25 years old is still well worth watching.
***1/2 / *****
A wonderful and beautifully captured love story.
But be prepared, the film is 172 minutes long....
Communism, Greek Mythology, Adultery, Pets, Love, Art, Comedy, Tragedy, what more could you ask for from a movie. Watching it was like eating at a buffet. Daniel Day Lewis is awesome, especially since he is not Czech in real life. Juliette Binoche looks like a character from the Dark Crystal, what was he thinking marrying her, instead of the girl with the hat! :fresh:
I've seen a whole lot of movies lately. I'm reviewing only three of them at once for sheer simplicity. Feel free to disagree fundamentally with what I'm about to say, especially about "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", because who knows? Maybe I'm whacked.
I hate Ashton Kutcher. i think he is a no-talent hack who has done nothing of note other than bang Demi Moore, and even that isn't terribly unique. Having said that, I went into "The Butterfly Effect" expecting virtually nothing. Some friends had seen it and had said it was "actually pretty good", but I ignored them. I should have listened.
In spite of the much-lamented time/space inconsistencies, this movie was actually an effective thriller. I was very, very interested to see how it would turn out. The story is that of Evan (Kutcher), a young man who experiences blackouts throughout his life. Once in college, he discovers that, by reading his old journals and filling in the blanks of his childhood, he might be able to somehow travel back and change the tragedies that befell him, his friends, and primarily his childhood sweetheart (played as an adult by Amy Smart). The movie features a lot of jumping back and forth, from memories to present times, and back again to him actually "changing" the past. Even so, it's not confusing. And it's bloody creepy. Each change he makes, however small, brings us back to a new version of the present, where one thing might have been improved by what he did, but something else has paid the price. Thus the concept of "the butterfly effect" (if a butterfly flaps its wings in Peking, it will rain in Central Park - check out the Chaos Theory if you're confused).
I'll warn you, there's a disturbing scene involving animal cruelty. That was an unexpected and unpleasant surprise. There are other elements to this film that are also distressing - it's very, very dark, which isn't what one might expect from Ashton Kutcher. But take it at face value, and enjoy it for the edge-of-your-seat thriller it is - it's a lot better than the critics would have you believe. Take it from a skeptic.
I'm a big George A. Romero fan, so I was a bit leery about a remake that didn't have his prints on it. This one isn't as scary, or as satirical, as the original, but it was still well worth seeing. If you're into movies like "28 Days Later", and you're a fan of the original "...Dead" movies, add this one to your roster.
A few changes get made - and a few more lines get crossed! - in this adaptation. The basics are the same: an unexplained plague turns most of the world into zombies, whose main mission en masse is to make the rest of the living into zombies as well. The survivors (the likes of Sarah Polley, Mekhi Pfifer, Matt Frewer, Jayne Eastwood, Ving Rhames etc.), as in the original, end up hiding out in a mall, and chaos ensues. It's gross and gory, disturbing and dark, amusing and occasionally flat-out scary. I ended up getting my moviegoing partner's nachos in my lap because of a few well-timed jumps. Worth seeing.
What is it with this movie?? I thought everything Daniel Day-Lewis ever did was marvellous. I did not enjoy this one. He stars as a Czech (?) doctor who is a womanzier, and plays opposite a very irritating Lena Olin and a schmaltzy Juliette Binoche, both of whom are women who are notches in his bedpost. One is the woman with whom he could never fall in love, an emotionally unavailable bed-buddy. The other somehow captures his heart in spite of him. Blah blah blah. I won't even go into the rest of the plot - I really didn't like any of it. I know, that's useless as a review! But I just don't understand the critical praise it's received. It's touted as erotic and beautiful and romantic, and I found none of those to be true. I adore Daniel, but...no.
I don't know what it says about me that I preferred two thrillers over a supposed modern classic, but...I have to be honest!
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Still funny, still entertaining, still one to watch over and over. It lacks the freshness of the first, but that's to be expected, the first was pretty unique! They have revamped the animation and the story holds up well as do all the new characters, although none so hilariously stupid/evil as Lord Farquad. Heaps of movie in jokes for use RTers which was fab. And Antonio Banderas does a great job in voicing the cutebutevil Puss In Boots. Not quite the first but a stand out movie on its own anyway. One to own.
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Witness is a clever movie.
It disguises itself as a star vehicle. Harrison Ford is the rough cop who has to protect a little boy from corrupt cops.
The catch is what makes it interesting: the boy's Amish.
We get introduced to the world from the Amish, with Ford as our guide. He's a regular guy, like we are. And as he puts aside his prejudices for the Amish, so do we.
At least, so did I. Weir directed this and once again he has created a marvellously haunting movie that is thrilling when it should be, and affecting when not.
Glover plays a bad guy here, and during the first scene between him and Haas there's a part that plays out like a homage of Indiana Jones. Was it intentionally? I don't know, but I sure noticed it.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
This movie was awful, three awful hours. Why did I not just turn it off? I kept hoping it would get better. It was nominated in 1988 for two Academy Awards. My understanding is the book, which the film is based on, is considered a classic. So it looks as if once again Hollywood has mangled a literary work.
What are my complaints about this film? 1) Why did Thomas fall in love and marry Tereza who is so different from his well-matched lover Sabina. In the first half hour we learn Thomas likes to sleep with lots of women, all who are nothing like Tereza. 2) If a historical event is to be a backdrop in a movie (Soviets invading Czechoslovakia), I think it is only fitting to give the viewer enough background information to understand its historical significance. 3) I did not believe that Tereza had the skills to be a photographer. She looked like she was just snapping pictures. 4) The film never explains why Tereza would chose to give up her exiled, but comfortable life in Switerland to return to Czechoslovakia. 5) Sabina, Thomas' lover, finds a good man to love her and then she leaves him, why?
I understand that sometimes it is the intention of the filmmakers to leave you pondering some questions, but to me all the unanswered questions left me annoyed. I wish the makers would have spent more time bringing out the literary work and translating it on to film and less time choreographing sex scenes that did not drive the story or reveal anything new about the characters.
If you are looking for a heartbreak love story these are a far better choice:
Out of Africa
Dangerous Liaisons
Pro: Direction. Beautiful females. Wonderful take on stock footage. Photographing each other. Daniel Day Lewis is great. Cinematography.
Con: Mediocre ending. Could have been editing down a bit further.


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This week, leaders in the House and Senate joined to introduce legislation to reform the United State patent system. This follows failed efforts at patent reform in the previous two sessions of Congress. The high-technology industry has long pushed for patent reform, but its efforts have been at odds with the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, which are concerned that the legislation would weaken patent protections and consequently cripple their ability to raise capital. We spoke to the Biotechnology Industry Organization's CEO Jim Greenwood about the new legislation, how it differs from previous versions, and the concerns that remain for the biotech companies.
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Okay this has been bugging me for a while now. It's a bit hard for me to explain it all in English but I'll try to do my best so just bear with me.
We all know when the new gen FX came out (8150 and so on) they were a disaster in single-threaded workloads, it has gotten a bit better now but not by much compared to what Intel has against them. AMD got a fair load of criticism for it, still does. (I'm not talking about the fanboys from either side, but the review sites like Toms etc.) Now, since both the new Xbox and PS are using Jaguar (8 core) game developers have much more in hand to start making more of an use of the multi-threaded workflows.
Whats my point in all of this is that can it be so AMD was already in talks with Sony and MS about the new consoles before releasing the new FX so they sacrificed single threaded to more of an multicore arch knowing it would pay off later when the new gen consoles are released? I mean mostly as I've seen it's Singlethreaded = Intel, Multithreaded = AMD, but when software will be more dependent on cores later on then AMD MIGHT actually get back in the game again?
The TDP is not really a topic right now in all of this. Intel is on a smaller node so it's natural they have lower TDP's. AMD is still on 32nm if I remember correctly?
I'm of course talking about the desktop CPU's, don't know much about APU's but since they use the same arch I guess it should also go for those as well.
I know this might sound messy as heck but it's the easiest way I can explain my thoughts right now.


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Nice sharing @ Jiya G
bohat he pyaray Views hain pakistan kay
mashallahhh .. it's beautiful
i wud love to go visit this place when i go to pakistan again !
Aj Dil Di Ken Nu Jhee Karda
Tere Dil Vich Ren Nu Jhee Karda
Khushiyan Te Fer Khushiyan Ney
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اللهم اني اعوذبك من زوال نعمتك و تحول عافيتك وفجاءة نقمتك وجميع سخطك
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South Texas Oilfield Expo draws thousands of oil and gas insiders to Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI - With seemingly billions of barrels of oil underground for the taking, drawing as much of it as possible to the surface as efficiently as possible is an evolving task for the industry.
That's precision pumping, and it's the selling point of Direct DriveHead Inc.'s Smart Pumper.
The 12-inch by 10-inch wireless unit attaches to a well head, helping fluid to the surface by regulating and recording pump speed, fluid levels, pressures and countless other measurements it once may have taken a team of people a long drive to log. It's all controlled over the Internet or cellphone networks and runs on residential power.
Plug it in and it's ready to go in minutes, DriveHead CEO Greg Boyles said. Any malfunctions are sent in email alerts to a user who could be anywhere, including an air-conditioned office in Corpus Christi, said David Jetelina, the company's vice president of sales.
"By being efficient, not only do you save electricity but you get to pump in areas you couldn't pump in before," Jetelina said, pointing to the 6-foot-tall working replica of a well head with attached wireless unit as scores of potential customers roamed by.
The life-size Smart Pumper demo was one of countless time- and money-saving equipment, products and services scattered among 600 booths and more than 2,000 exhibitors Wednesday at the South Texas Oilfield Expo.
Corpus Christi — 65 miles away from the Eagle Ford Shale hotbed of oil and gas drilling — is playing host through Thursday to the type of industry conference usually assembled in larger cities such as Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
The expo fills the American Bank Center's second-floor Henry Garrett Ballroom and first-floor convention hall, and spills out onto the Water Street parking lot with distribution companies, trucking, worker training, tank cleaners, industrial apparel, housing and other aspects of the oil and gas industry represented.
The two-day event has the largest number of vendors since SMG took over the venue in November 2004, American Bank Center spokeswoman Samantha Koepp said.
Final attendance will be tallied after the end of the expo, said Eli Logan, president of Longview-based Texas Classic Productions, which produces the event.
Logan forecasts 15,000 visitors could pass through the American Bank Center's doors for the expo.
That translates into an added economic impact. On average, each vendor will spend about $5,800 in travel, accommodations and related expenses for participating in the show and visiting area attractions during their time in town, he said.
The expo is the result of a large marketing effort by Texas Classic Productions to gather the oil and gas industry in one place. Attendees have come from across the country and overseas, Logan said.
The company plans to make the expo an annual event at least for the next few years, Logan said. The company has done the same with the East Texas Oil Expo since reviving the yearly event in Longview a few years ago.
More than half the booth space available for the 2013 show has been sold. About 50 of those booths were bought by attendees strolling the convention floor Wednesday and wanting space for their respective companies next year, Logan said.
Future events may include a job fair component.
"We'll do this as long as the community and industry supports it," Logan said.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Operators of a Missouri movie theater apologized Friday for a stunt in which an actor dressed in black, wearing body armor and carrying a fake rifle walked in to the movie house.
The stunt occurred during a promotion for the movie "Iron Man 3" last weekend at the Goodrich Capital 8 Theaters in Jefferson City. Actors appeared at the theater, including some dressed as officers and one as Iron Man. Another actor was wearing what appeared to be assault gear and carrying a rifle.
Some moviegoers were frightened and called 911, recalling the shooting in July at a Colorado theater during the premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises." That attack killed 12 people and injured dozens others, and authorities said the gunman was dressed in police-style body armor.
Management of the Jefferson City theater apologized on the theater's Facebook page, saying it was meant to be part of the entertainment. They noted that similar dress-up promotions have occurred at past movies.
"We apologize and are sympathetic to those who felt they were in harm's way with our character promotion for Iron Man 3," the Friday posting read. "We didn't clearly tell our customers and some people didn't realize it was for entertainment purposes only."
A phone message left with a regional manager for Goodrich Quality Theaters, the chain that owns the Jefferson City cinema, was not immediately returned Friday afternoon.
Police also were upset, initially believing they were responding to a potential active shooting situation.
"Everything was in place — it's the opening night of a superhero movie, it's somebody walking in all-dark clothes — everything pointed to bad things about to happen," Capt. Doug Shoemaker told KMIZ-TV in Jefferson City. "There's really no good that can come of this."
Shoemaker added that it was a good thing off-duty officers weren't in the theater, because they may have confronted the actor, potentially creating a dangerous situation.
"It's an unfortunate lack of wisdom in this particular judgment that hopefully will never occur again," Shoemaker said.
The theater said steps have been taken to ensure it doesn't.
"Security and safety for our customers in our number one priority," its Facebook posting read.
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During college, I went on a few trips with Fred, all of which I paid for – hotel, drinks, the works. Invariably he never seemed to have the money to cover his part -- including things like gas, food, or even coffee. This wasn't too bad though I rationalized, since most of our trips were short and didn't involve major investments. So you can imagine my surprise when Fred told me he had saved up and wanted to take me on a vacation to the beach. I was absolutely thrilled.
Turns out, that beach was Atlantic City -- I don't gamble. Fred however does, but I assumed we would still spend some time together at the shore. I was wrong. From the moment we got there he dragged me from casino to casino and refused to even consider going to the beach. He hadn't even bothered to pack a swim suit. Not to say that seeing the casinos wasn't neat. It was. I had never experienced the glamour of endless chain smoking, the hopeless clicking of the slot machines, or the women "working" the floor before. All of these side acts however paled in comparison to the real fun I experienced watching Fred lose money playing poker for hours on end.
Now I feel I should mention that when Fred had said he was saving up it turns out he didn't mean for a nice hotel or for going out to dinner. The money he had been saving was strictly for gambling. And I got to spend two days of watching my boyfriend, who had never so much as taken me out to dinner, blow $800 playing poker. Ok, that is actually not true. I only got to watch him blow $300. The other $500 was blown while I was sleeping -- he snuck out of the room at 4 AM to "get his money back." At this point you may be wondering how we paid for meals, gas, and pretty much everything else on the way home. The answer is yours truly got to cover it all.
In the long run though I guess that was a small price to pay for getting Fred out of my life – which happened not long after – permanently.
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LEGO guessing game continued..
Due to popular demand and the success of the LEGO guessing game (part one), I've tracked down and decided to add these two extra LEGO models for your guessing pleasure.
I'll post the answers for these along with the other answers for LEGO guessing game (part one).
For those of you struggling to get the answers, perhaps these will provide a further clue!
(Images and concept courtesy of Jung von Matt on behalf of LEGO)
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1) Burt and Ernie
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The clinical counseling field experience involves direct community based training. All field experience information can be found in the field experience manual. The field experience is broken into one Practicum (PY563) course and two to three Internship courses (PY573, PY574, PY575). During this experience, students will be supervised by a CMU instructor and Site supervisor. Practicum is typically held in the summer and lasts eight weeks. During this time, students must undergo 100 hours of training. Internship is held in Fall and Spring semesters. Students are required to document a minimum total of 600 hours. Students may take 2-3 graduate credit hours of Internship per semester, depending on student's needs.
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text: So, I got an older Browning Safari II. It's 60" and 45lb. I've been shooting quite a bit lately and used to shoot traditional all the time when I was young and was very good. Anyway, for some reason now I'm having a problem with my shots ALWAYS going to the right and a lot of times high. I thought it was because I was throwing my hand out when I released, but I've mostly corrected that and I'm still having the same problems. This bow is significantly heavier than my old bow (it was only 18" but was a good starter bow) so it's like learning all over again. What should I do?


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Lynn Basham received her B.S. in 1977 and M.S. in 1985 from the University of Southern Mississippi and completed her doctoral work in 2006 at Louisiana State University. As a state specialist for technology education at the Virginia Department of Education, she is responsible for curriculum projects and the development of new initiatives. Ms. Basham has received many professional honors and has been active in professional organizations throughout her career. From 2000 to 2002, she was Region 2 representative for the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) Board of Directors and was recently president of the ITEA Council for Supervisors (CS). She was awarded the ITEA-CS Distinguished Service Award in 2004 and the ITEA-CS Outstanding State Supervisor Award in 1992 and 2001. Ms. Basham is also a member of the Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, a member and past president of the Southeastern Technology Education Conference, and a member of the Association for Career and Technical Education, American Association for Training and Development, and American Society for Curriculum Development. She is currently working on the U.S. Department of Energy Real World Design Challenge.
M. David Burghardt is a professor of engineering, a licensed professional engineer in New York, and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom. He is also co-director of the Hofstra University Center for Technological Literacy (CTL), which he established in 1989, and the author of 11 books on engineering and secondary-school technology education. Since 1993, through CTL, he has won seven major National Science Foundation grants for work on improving technological literacy. Dr. Burghardt's particular interest is in how engineering design can promote student learning in mathematics and science, especially for lower performing students. In addition to developing engineering courses at the university level, he was co-creator of a master's degree program for in-service teachers, which now has more than 300 graduates.
Kathleen Conn, assistant professor at Neumann College in the Division of Human Services, is a scientist, educator, and former school administrator. She earned her Ph.D. in physics/biology at Bryn Mawr College, completed postdoctoral work at Lankenau Medical Research Center in Philadelphia, and took her legal training at Widener University School of Law. She was a participant and leader in the Thayer School of Engineering (Dartmouth College) "Engineering Concepts in the High School Classroom" Program,


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Pretty face let me touch you
Warm hands of experience...
Serving the holy triangle,
Times rhythms expire...fire...desire,
words re-molded a man to a higher --
transcendent fashionable sculpture.
Bleeding clocks timing joy...
Crooked judgements shedding voidance,
In the arms of such resistance...avoidance
Breaths apart, fumes melt the walls
Play reality howlong I know not!
Palming moments such as these
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Joplin, Mo. -- Missouri Southern head football coach Daryl Daye has announced the addition of another player in his 2013 recruiting class.
Spencer Trumbly is a 6-2, 265 pound offensive lineman from Paola, Kan. and he transfers to Southern from Fort Scott Community College.
Trumbly was a two-year starter for the Greyhounds and coach Curtis Horton at Fort Scott CC. He was an All-Conference selection this past year. Trumbly is a graduate of Paola High School in Paola, Kan. where he played for coach Mike Dumpert and the Panthers. While there, he was an All-District and All-State pick. He was a four-year state qualifier in wrestling and an All-Conference pick there. Trumbly is the son of Jeff and Vicky Trumbly.


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Stuart fishermen survive boat sinking off Fort Pierce coast after being rescued by Coast Guard
FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Max Hager is home in Stuart, with his wife and two young daughters.
But for a while Wednesday morning, the avid fisherman didn't know if he would live through what he thought would be a typical fishing trip.
Hager said the boat he was in with a few buddies began filling up with water about 20 miles east of the St. Lucie Inlet. With quick thinking, he put in a mayday call to the Fort Pierce Coast Guard station.
The Coast Guard officers received the distress call around 10:20 a.m., and sent a rescue crew, led by Petty officer 2nd class Robert Brodhead.
Brodhead said by the time they got to where the boat had been, a strong current had pushed the stranded fishermen four miles away.
"Whenever you lose communication with somebody taking on water in any kind of emergency, it kind of raises hairs," said Brodhead. "We were preparing for the worst at that point."
Hager said he was mentally preparing himself, as well.
"I was thinking about my wife and kids," he reflected. "I thought, I hope my life insurance is paid up."
Brodhead said when he and his fellow rescuers were out looking for the fishermen, it was more than an hour before he boosted the gain on his Coast Guard's boat radar. Then he said they finally picked up an image.
"We could see something very faint, about three miles out," said Brodhead. "At that time, we started making way, started seeing some color and debris in the water, and it turned out to be the people in their lifejackets."
Hager said he's grateful to be back at home, with a new appreciation for dry land, and his family.
"Gave my wife a hug and a kiss," said Hager. "It was definitely intense, it was definitely very scary."


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A blade for a layrngoscope. The blade comprises a base portion and a projecting flange portion. The flange portion extends along part of the base portion and is pivotably mounted with respect thereto. Biasing means provide a preselected bias force on the flange portion to hold the flange portion in its projecting position. If in using the blade the flange portion contacts the patient's teeth, the flange pivots when the force applied to the teeth exceeds the predetermined bias force.
1. A blade for a laryngoscope having a handle, said blade comprising a base member and a projecting flange member, and bias means, said base member being an elongated member having a rear portion, a midportion and a tip portion, said blade being secured to said handle at said rear portion said midportion being generally linear, said flange projecting upward from said base member along said rear and midportion and being pivotly mounted on said base member, said bias means providing a bias force to said blade, whereupon when said blade is inserted into a patient's mouth with flange in contact with the patient's teeth, said flange is enabled to pivot with respect to said blade against the force provided by said bias means to prevent the application of excess pressure to the teeth.
2. The blade of claim 1 wherein said blade is generally trough shaped along its length and wherein said flange is generally trough shaped along its length.
3. The blade of claim 2 wherein said tip portion is curved.
4. The blade of claim 3 wherein said bias means comprises a resilient spring.
5. The blade of claim 3 wherein said blade includes illuminating means.
6. The blade of claim 1 wherein said flange includes a tooth engaging surface disposed at an angle slightly greater than 90� to the mid-portion of the blade.
7. The blade of claim 6 wherein said blade is generally trough shaped along its length and wherein said flange is generally trough shaped along its length.
8. The blade of claim 7 wherein said tip portion is curved.
9. The blade of claim 8 wherein said bias means comprises a resilient spring.
10. The blade of claim 9 wherein said blade includes illuminating means.
This invention relates generally to laryngoscopes and more particularly to blades therefor.
Laryngoscopes generally employed in medicine basically comprise a handle from which a blade or spatula projects. The blade serves as a means for facilitating the inspection of the larynx or the insertion of anesthetic breathing tubes and commonly includes a projecting flange which extends along the blade a substantial distance towards the tip of the blade. Frequently, illuminating means are provided for lighting the throat when the laryngoscope is used. To that end, light bulbs, lamps, or fiberoptics are generally provided mounted along the blade and under the flange and are energized by batteries housed in the handle.
While there are numerous types of laryngoscope blades commercially available, such blades generally fall into two categories, namely, curved blades and straight blades. The curved blades are used to expose the larynx by putting the tip of the blade in front of the epiglottis, lifting up and away on the laryngoscope handle, thereby resulting in displacement action of the epiglottis by pulling on the hyoepiglottic ligament. This allows the direct visualization of the vocal chords to enable the placement of an endotracheal tube while directly examining the chords. Straight blades are used in a slightly different manner. To that end, the tip of the straight blade laryngoscope may be placed behind the epiglottis for lifting the epiglottis directly from its covering position to visualize the vocal chords. Straight blades having a curvature at the tip are available and can be used by placing the tip in front of the epiglottis to lift the epiglottis away by pulling on the hyoepiglottic ligament or by direct displacement of the epiglottis forward when the blade is placed behind the epiglottis.
Prior art laryngoscsope blades, irrespective of their shape, exhibit a tendency to damage the patient's teeth during endoscopy for endotracheal intubation. Such damage results from the application of excess pressure to the teeth, primarily the upper incisors, by the flange making contact therewith when the blade is used to visualize the larynx.
While it has been recognized that conventional laryngoscope blades do pose a potential hazard to teeth, very few attempts have been made to modify such blades to obviate the hazard. Instead, the precautionary technique of folding a bandage or other pressure absorbing material between the teeth and the blade to prevent excess pressure thereon is frequently adopted. However, such a technique is time consuming, is not uniformly effective and depends upon the skill of the administering personnel.
It has been suggested to form a laryngoscope blade of a soft plastic material so that the application of pressure on the teeth during use will not result in damage thereto. In this regard, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,507,272 (Laerdal) there is disclosed a laryngoscope having a spatula formed of a soft plastic.
While the use of a soft plastic for a laryngoscope blade may be an effective means to obviate the danger of tooth injury, such a solution is not without its own disadvantages, e.g., difficulty in sterilizing, resistance to deformation, limited reuse, etc.
Accordingly, it is a general object of the instant invention to provide a laryngoscope blade which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art.
It is a further object of the instant invention to provide a laryngoscope blade which can be formed of conventional materials, such as metal, and which when used will not pose a hazard to the patient's teeth.
It is still a further object of the instant invention to provide a laryngoscope blade including means to enable the deformation of a portion thereof in the event that excess force is attempted to be applied to the patient's teeth.
These and other objects of the instant invention are achieved by providing a laryngoscope blade for a laryngoscope comprising a base member and a projecting flange member. The base member is an elongated member comprising a rear portion, a mid-portion, and a tip portion. The rear portion is arranged for securement to a laryngoscope handle. The mid-portion is generally linear. The flange projects upward from the base member along the rear and mid-portions and is pivotly connected by resilient means to the base member so that when the blade is inserted into a patient's mouth with the tip portion disposed adjacent the epiglottis, the flange is enabled to pivot with respect to the blade to prevent the application of excess pressure on the patient's teeth.
Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the laryngoscope blade in accordance with the instant invention mounted on a conventional laryngoscope handle;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the laryngoscope blade shown in FIG. 1 and with the handle shown by phantom lines; and
FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 2.
Referring now to the various figures of the drawing wherein like reference characters refer to like parts, there is shown generally at 20 in FIG. 1 a laryngoscope blade constructed in accordance with the instant invention shown mounted on a laryngoscope handle 22. The blade 20 basically comprises an elongated base member 24 and a projecting flange 26. The handle 22 is of conventional construction and includes an upper end including a connector 28. The blade 20 is arranged for releasable securement to the handle, via connector 28. As is conventional the handle 22 is hollow for receipt of a battery or other electrical power supply means to effect the illumination of the tip of the blade 20 by illuminating means (to be described later). The outer surface 30 of the handle is knurled to provide a good manual gripping surface.
It must be pointed out at this juncture that while the blade 20 shown in FIG. 1 is shown arranged for releasable securement to the handle 22, the blade 20 may be formed integrally with the handle or permanently secured thereto, as desired, to form a complete laryngoscope.
The blade portion 24 includes a rear portion 32, a midportion 34 and a tip portion 36. The rear portion 32 includes connecting means 38 of conventional construction and arranged for engagement and releasable securement to the connector 28 of handle 22. As can be clearly seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, the midportion of the blade is substantially linear and terminates in the free front end or tip 36. The tip 36 curves slightly downward from the linear portion 34. As shown clearly in FIGS. 2 and 3, the blade member 24 is generally trough or concave shaped in cross-section along its entire length, i.e., it includes a concave recess 40 along its entire length. The flange 26 is secured to one side of the blade member 24 at the peripheral edge 42.
The flange 26 is an elongated trough or concave (C-shaped) member which is substantially linear in the longitudinal direction and extends along the blade from the rear portion 32 to the point at which the mid-portion 34 merges with the tip portion 36. The transverse axis of the flange is denoted generally by the reference numeral 46. The blade portion 24 is also generally C-shaped along its length and includes a transverse axis, denoted by the reference numeral 48.
As shown in FIG. 3, the flange 26 is mounted on the blade portion 24 so that its transverse axis 46 lies at an angle A which is greater than 90� to the transverse axis 48 of the blade portion 24. This feature insures proper operation of the blade as will be described in detail later.
In order to effect the illumination of the tip 36 of the blade when the blade is in use, conventional illuminating means 50 are mounted on the blade. The means 50 comprises a lamp 52 mounted within a cylindrical housing on the edge 42 of the blade immediately adjacent the tip 36. An electrical conductor 54 extends along the side of the blade portion 34 and terminates at an electrical connector (not shown) at the rear portion 32 of the blade. The connector electrically connects the lamp to a battery (not shown) disposed within the handle 22 when the blade is secured to the handle.
As mentioned heretofore, the flange 26 is mounted on the blade so that it can pivot with respect thereto. This feature is of utmost importance to insure that the flange does not damage the patient's teeth when the laryngoscope is used. Accordingly, the flange 26 is mounted on the blade 24, via pivoting means 56. The pivoting means 56 basically comprises a pivot shaft or pin 58 extending along edge 42 of the blade member 24. The pin 58 is journaled in longitudinal aligned passageways 58 in the edge 42 of the blade. The flange 26 includes three longitudinally aligned passageways, 60, 62 and 64 in the lower edge thereof. The passageways are arranged to receive the pivot pin 58. When the pivot pin is located within the aligned passageways 60, 62 and 64 in the flange and the aligned passageways 58 in the blade portion 24, the blade can pivot clockwise about the longitudinal axis of the pin from the generally upwardly projecting position shown by full lines in FIG. 3 to the phantom line position shown therein.
The flange is normally biased in the generally upwardly projecting position shown in FIG. 3 by resilient means 66. To that end the resilient means applies a predetermined bias force on the flange to hold it in said position. The flange is permitted to pivot about pin 56 in the clockwise direction of FIG. 3 toward the phantom line position when the force applied to the upper surface of the flange exceeds the predetermined bias force provided by the resilient means. In accordance with a preferred aspect of this invention the predetermined force applied by the bias means 66 is selected to be within the normal bite pressure range experienced by persons during chewing. Accordingly, when the blade of the instant invention is used, if the force applied to the tooth by the upper surface, i.e., portion 66 of the flange, exceeds the predetermined bias force, the flange pivots in the clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 3 toward the phantom line position. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art the amount of deflection of the flange is a function of the amount of force or pressure applied by the laryngoscope in excess of the bias force.
While various resilient means can be used to bias the flange in the preferred embodiment shown herein, the resilient means comprises a helical spring 68. The spring includes a pair of helical ends 69 wrapped around the pivot pin 56 and a mid-loop portion 70 engaging the inner surface 42 of the flange 26. The midloop portion 70 applies a bias force to the flange in the counter clockwise direction as viewed in FIG. 3.
As noted heretofore, the flange 26 is arranged to be normally positioned so that its transverse axis 46 is at an angle "A" which is greater than 90� to the transverse axis 48 of the blade portion 24. This feature is of considerable importance in that it insures that when the flange portion 66 contacts the patient's teeth, the moment of force applied to the flange is offset or beyond the longitudinal axis of the pivot pin so that the flange automatically pivots in the clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 3. Such action precludes counter-clockwise rotation which could impede the visualization of the larynx or could interfere with any tube lying along the trough shaped surface 40 of the blade portion 24.
The blade of the instant invention can be formed of any suitable material, e.g., stainless steel, chrome-plated brass, plastic, etc., so long as the flange portion is pivotably mounted on the blade portion by resilient means which applies a bias force thereto. While the resilient means is shown as comprising a spring, other resilient biasing means can be utilized. For example, the flange and the blade portion 24 may be formed integrally with one another and having a living hinge therebetween.
Inasmuch as the stresses normally applied to the teeth during mastication vary from approximately 25 pounds to 275 pounds, with the average force being approximately 170 pounds, in order to avoid excessive pressure to the upper teeth during use of the blade, the resilient means can be arranged to apply a biasing force at approximately 10 to 15 pounds on the flange.
The blades of this invention are constructed in various sizes to accommodate various types of patients. For example, a No. 2 adult blade of this invention is approximately 6.0 inches (15.24 cm) long, while a No. 3 adult blade is approximately 7.0 inches (17.78 cm) long.
As will be appreciated from the foregoing, the blade of the instant invention is simple in construction, is compatible with existing blades and can be used in a similar manner as existing blades, yet does not pose a significant hazard to teeth during use. Moreover, in the event that the endoscopist must apply greater pressure to the teeth to accomplish the desired medical procedure, the deflection of the flange portion of the blade will least alert the endoscopist to the possibility of injury to the teeth.
Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate our invention that others may, by applying current or future knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.
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