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This is in the general field of surgical instruments and is, specifically, a microballoon-tipped delivery catheter with a flexible, proximally-manipulated hinge or joint region. The catheter may have a shaft of varying flexibility which contains several lumen. The inner, or delivery, lumen generally may be used with a guide wire to access target sites within the body via the flexible, small diameter vessels of the body. The delivery lumen may be also used for placement of occlusive materials, e.g., in an aneurysm. Inflation of the micro-balloon, located near the distal tip of the catheter, is effected using the inflation lumen. The push/pull wire lumen contains a wire, which when manipulated, flexes the catheter's distal tip.
1. A catheter section comprising:
a.) a balloon region having a main lumen and an inflatable member within said balloon region,
b.) a flexible joint region within said balloon region, and
c.) a push/pull wire having a distal end secured to a radio-opaque band fixed to the catheter section, wherein the wire is configured to be pushed and pulled along a longitudinal axis of the wire through a wire lumen having an open distal end and adjacent to the main lumen to flex the flexible joint region.
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a.) an inner tubing member having a lumen and extending between a proximal and a distal end of the catheter;
b.) a guidewire insertable through and removable from said inner tubing lumen and which guidewire is suitable for guiding the catheter when the catheter is advanced through a hollow body organ;
c.) an inflation member in fluid communication with an inflation lumen defined in the catheter;
d.) a push/pull wire attached within the catheter, wherein the push/pull wire is adapted to be pushed and pulled along a longitudinal axis of the wire through a wire lumen having an open distal end and adjacent to the lumen of the inner tubing member; and
e.) a flexible joint region defined along the catheter which is manipulatable via pushing and/or pulling the wire.
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This invention is in the general field of surgical instruments, and is specifically, a microballoon-tipped delivery catheter with a flexible, proximally-manipulated hinge region. The catheter may have a shaft of varying flexibility which contains several lumen. The inner, or delivery, lumen generally may be used with a guide wire to access target sites within the body through the flexible, small diameter vessels of the body. The delivery lumen may be also used for placement of occlusive materials, e.g., in an aneurysm. Inflation of the micro-balloon, located near the distal tip of the catheter, is effected using the inflation lumen. The push/pull wire lumen contains a wire, which when manipulated, flexes the catheter's distal tip.
Endovascular therapy has been used to treat different conditions, such treatments including control of internal bleeding, occlusion of blood supply to tumors, and occlusion of aneurysm. Often the target site of the malady is difficult to reach. Because of their ability to access remote regions of the human body and deliver diagnostic or therapeutic agents, catheters are increasingly becoming components of endovascular therapies. Generally, catheters are introduced into large arteries, such as those in the groin or in the neck, and then pass through narrowing regions of the arterial system until the catheter's distal tip reaches the selected delivery site. To be properly utilized, catheters are often stiffer at their proximal end to allow the pushing and manipulation of the catheter as it progresses through the body but sufficiently flexible at the distal end to allow passage of the catheter tip through the body's blood vessels without causing significant trauma to the vessel or surrounding tissue.
Microcatheters, such as those shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,884,579 and 4,739,768, each to Engleson, allow navigation through the body's tortuous vasculature to access such remote sites as the liver or the cerebral arteries of the brain. Although other methods of causing a catheter to proceed through the human vasculature exist (e.g., flow directed catheters), a guidewire-aided catheter is considered to be both quicker and more accurate than other procedures. Catheters with deflectable or variable stiffness distal ends (which increase the flexibility of the catheter's distal end) have been disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,083,222, to Klein et al; U.S. Pat. No. 4,983,169, to Furukawa; U.S. Pat. No. 5,499,973, Saab; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,911,715, to Berg et al.
The addition of a fluid-expandable balloon on the distal end of the catheter and a coupler on the proximal end allows various percutaneous medical treatments such as pressure monitoring, cardiac output and flow monitoring, angioplasty, artificial vaso-occlusion, and cardiac support. Balloon catheters generally include a lumen that extends from the proximal end and provides fluid to the balloon for inflation. Examples of balloon catheters are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,813,934 to Engleson et al and U.S. Pat. No. 5,437,632 to Engelson et al. A balloon catheter with an adjustable shaft is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,968,012, to Ren et al.
For certain vascular malformations and aneurysms, it may be desirable to create an endovascular occlusion at the treatment site. A catheter is typically used to place a vaso-occlusive device or agent within the vasculature of the body either to block the flow of blood through a vessel by forming an embolus or to form such an embolus within an aneurysm stemming from the vessel. Formation of an embolus may also involve the injection of a fluid embolic agent such as microfibrillar collagen, Silastic beads, or polymeric resins such as cyanoacrylate. Ideally, the embolizing agent adapts itself to the irregular shape of the internal walls of the malformation or aneurysm. Inadvertent embolism due to an inability to contain the fluid agent within the aneurysm is one risk which might occur when using fluid embolic agents.
Mechanical vaso-occlusive devices may also be used for embolus formation. A commonly used vaso-occlusive device is a wire coil or braid which may be introduced through a delivery catheter in a stretched linear form and which assumes an irregular shape upon discharge of the device from the end of the catheter to fill an open space such as an aneurysm. U.S. Pat. No. 4,994,069, to Ritchart et al, discloses a flexible, preferably coiled, wire for use in a small vessel vaso-occlusion.
Some embolic coils are subject to the same placement risks as that of fluid embolic agents in that it is difficult to contain the occlusive coil within the open space of the aneurysm. A need exists for a delivery system which accurately places the occluding coil or fluid and ensures that the occluding coil or fluid does not migrate from the open space within the aneurysm. The delivery catheter must have a small diameter, have a highly flexible construction which permits movement along a small-diameter, tortuous vessel path, have a flexible method of placement to ensure accuracy, and must have a method to prevent coil or embolizing agent leakage.
This invention is a catheter or catheter section having: a balloon region located from distal of an inflatable member to proximal of an inflatable member, where the inflatable member is within the balloon region, a flexible joint region within that balloon region, and a wire configured to flex the flexible joint region. The flexible joint may variously be distal of the inflatable member, within the inflatable member, or proximal of said inflatable member. The flexible joint region preferably has a flexibility of up to 90° in either direction. The flexible joint itself may be, for instance, a coil member, perhaps having a section with a pitch which is larger than adjacent coil pitches. The flexible joint may instead be a braid, perhaps with a section with a pic which is larger than the pic of one or more adjacent sections. The flexible joint may also be made up of a polymer tubing with a section which is softer than adjacent tubing polymers or a region having a wall thickness that is thinner than adjacent wall thickness.
The inflatable member or balloon may be of a material selected from the group consisting of elastomers such as silicone rubber, latex rubber, natural rubber, butadiene-based co-polymer, EPDM, and polyvinyl chloride or thermoplastic polymers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and Nylon.
FIG. 1 is an external view of one variation of the inventive catheter device.
FIG. 2A shows a cross sectional view of a proximally placed hinge region in a variation of the distal region of the inventive catheter.
FIG. 2B shows a cross sectional view of a mid-balloon hinge region placement for a variation of the distal region of the inventive catheter.
FIG. 2C shows a cross sectional view of a distally placed hinge region in a variation of the distal region of the inventive catheter.
FIG. 2D shows a cross sectional view of an additional mid-balloon hinge region placement for one variation of the distal region of the inventive catheter.
FIG. 3A shows a cross-sectional view of an alternate hinge region construction for the distal region of the inventive catheter. The hinge region of FIG. 3A is composed of a section of material which is surrounded by regions of greater stiffness.
FIG. 3B shows a cross-sectional view of an alternate hinge region construction for the distal region of the inventive catheter. The hinge region of FIG. 3B is composed of a coil of varying pitch.
FIG. 3C shows a cross-sectional view of an alternate hinge construction for the distal region of the inventive catheter. The hinge of FIG. 3C is composed of a region of thinned tubing wall surrounded by regions of thickened tubing wall.
FIG. 3D shows a cross-sectional view of an alternate hinge region construction for the distal region of the inventive catheter. The hinge region of FIG. 3B is composed of a braided region which is flanked by regions of higher braid density.
FIGS. 4A-4H are cross-sectional views of catheter shafts displaying the various relative positions of the push/pull wire lumen, inflation lumen, and delivery lumen.
FIG. 5 shows the positions of the radioopaque markers positioned within the distal end of the catheter tip.
FIG. 6A shows the relative position of the distal end of the catheter tip when not flexed.
FIG. 6B shows the relative position of the distal end of the catheter when flexed by pulling the push/pull motion wire.
FIG. 6C shows the relative position of the distal end of the catheter when flexed by pushing the push/pull motion wire.
FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D show the steps of using the inventive catheter by respectively inserting the distal end of the inventive catheter into a blood vessel, placing a vaso-occlusive device within an aneurysm, and removing of the catheter.
This invention involves a multi-lumen, single-balloon catheter for the delivery of vaso-occlusive materials or implants. The device is shown in detail in the figures wherein like numerals indicate like elements. The catheter preferably includes a shapeable, flexible distal section in the vicinity of the balloon. The flexible section, or "hinge region", preferably is manipulated from outside the body during the process of delivering the vaso-occlusive device or material. The terms "hinge region", "hinge", or "flexible joint" may be used interchangeably for our applications.
FIG. 1 shows a catheter assembly 23 made according to one variation of the invention. This variation of the catheter assembly 23 includes a catheter shaft 25 composed of a flexible, thin walled body or tube 26 having an inner lumen which extends between proximal and distal catheter ends 24, 37, respectively. The tube 26 is preferably a generally nondistensible polymer having the appropriate mechanical properties for this application, and preferably polyethylene (e.g., HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE, etc.), polyesters (such as Nylon), polypropylene, polyimide, polyvinyl chloride, ethylvinylacetate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyurethane (e.g. Texin such as that made by Bayer Corporation), PEBAX, fluoropolymers, mixtures of the aforementioned polymers, and their block or random co-polymers.
The catheter assembly generally has several overall functions: access through the vasculature to the brain often, but not necessarily, using a guide wire; inflation of the inflatable member or balloon to close or to restrict an artery or the mouth of an aneurysm prior to or during placement of a vaso-occlusive device, thereby requiring a fluid pathway for inflation of the inflatable member; flexion at a "hinge region" in the neighborhood of the distal end of the catheter by a wire extending proximally through the catheter; and introduction of a vaso-occlusive device or material for eventual placement in the vasculature, thereby requiring a pathway or storage region for the vaso-occlusive device. These functions may be achieved by features found at the proximal and distal regions of the catheter.
The proximal catheter end 24 may be provided with a fitting 18 (e.g., a "LuerLok") through which fluid may be supplied to the catheter's inflation lumen through a side port 16. The proximal end of the catheter is provided with a second port 20 and a fitting 22 through which a push/pull wire may be used to manipulate the hinge region 32 in the distal catheter tip. The proximal end fitting 18 includes an axially extending port 14 which communicates with the catheter's delivery/guide wire lumen. The optional guide wire 12 may have any suitable construction for guiding the flexible catheter to its intended site within the body. The proximal end of the guide-wire 12 may be equipped with a handle 10 for applying torque to the guide wire 12 during catheter operation. The guide-wire may have a variable stiffness or stepped diameter along its length which typically, e.g., a larger-diameter, stiffer proximal region and one or more smaller-diameter, more flexible distal regions.
The distal portion 35 of the catheter is made of an inflatable member 30, typically a balloon, a hinge region 32, and an opening or aperture 36 for delivery of the vaso-occlusive device or material. This opening 36 may also be used for delivery of drugs and the vaso-occlusive device to the selected vascular site. The distal end region 35 of the catheter 25 is provided with an inflatable balloon 30 which, when inflated, aids in the placement of vaso-occlusive materials or devices by blocking the entrance to the aneurysm or the artery adjacent to the aneurysm.
The balloon wall section (discussed in greater detail below) is preferably formed from a thin sleeve of polymeric material and attached at its opposite sleeve ends to a relatively more rigid tube section. FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C display various configurations of the distal catheter tip 35 positioning based on the placement of the flexible hinge region. FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C respectively show variations of the inventive catheter 23 in which the hinge region 32 is placed proximal to (FIG. 1A), within (FIG. 1B), and distal to (FIG. 1C) the inflatable member region 30. Flexion of the hinge region is achieved through remote manipulation of the push/pull wire 21.
FIGS. 2A through 2D illustrate variations of the distal end region 35 and hinge region 32 of the catheter illustrated in FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C.
The catheter tube 40 of FIG. 2A has an inflatable member 44, preferably a balloon, which is formed by an inflatable sleeve secured at its ends 41, 43 to the catheter tube wall 40. The inflatable member or balloon 44 may be of a shape, thickness, and material as is typical of balloons used in neurovascular balloon catheters. Preferably, though, the inflatable member or balloon 44 is formed of a thin polymeric material, and preferably an elastomeric, stretchable material such as silicone rubber, latex rubber, polyvinyl chloride, complex co-polymers such as styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene copolymers such as C-FLEX, or alternatively, a non-stretchable film material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyamides such as Nylon. Attachment of the sleeve ends to the catheter tube may be by gluing, heat shrinkage, mechanical fastener, or other suitable method. The inflation lumen 42 allows communication between the inflation fluid source and the balloon 44 through at least one opening 50 formed in the catheter tube 40. Inflation and deflation of the balloon are effected by the passage of radioopaque fluid, saline, or other fluid. The push/pull wire lumen 60 extends throughout the catheter tube 40 and protects the passage of the push/pull wire 62 which is connected to the inner wall of the catheter tube 40. To assist in preventing collapse of the tube 60 enclosing the push/pull wire 62 and to prevent kinking or bulging during actuation, the push/pull wire lumen 60 may have additional structure preferably provided by a layer of higher stiffness polymer (e.g., a polyimide), a support coil, or a support braid.
Manipulation of the push/pull wire 62 via the proximal wire port (20 in FIG. 1A) allows flexion of the distal end 35 of the catheter (25 in FIG. 1A). The guide wire 57 extends through the delivery lumen 55 which lies interior to the catheter tube 40. The push/pull wire 62 extends through the push/pull wire lumen 60 and may be bonded to the platinum band 67 which surrounds the catheter's distal end 65. The hinge region 58 at which the distal catheter tip 65 flexes due to proximal manipulation of the push/pull wire 62 may be located proximal to, within, or distal to the balloon, as displayed respectively in FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C.
As shown in FIG. 2A, when the hinge region 58 is placed proximally of the balloon 44, the push pull wire lumen 60 extends to a region which is proximal of the distal end of the balloon 44 to allow flexion of the region of the catheter's distal end 65 which includes the entire balloon 44. If the hinge region 58 is placed interior to the balloon, as in FIG. 2B, flexion of the catheter's distal end 65 occurs such that the point of flexion is within the balloon (also displayed in FIG. 1B). FIG. 2C shows the placement of hinge 58 distal to the balloon; flexion during distal-hinge placement occurs such that the manipulatable region of the catheter's distal end 65 does not include any portion of the balloon 44.
FIG. 2D shows placement of the hinge region 58 interior to the balloon 44. The balloon 44 extends between the guidewire/delivery tube 56 and the outer catheter tube 40 enclosing the annular inflation lumen 42. The push/pull wire 62 is attached to the distal end 65 of the guidewire/delivery lumen tube 56.
In each of the variations shown in FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D, the push/pull wire 62 is distally attached to a radio-opaque band 67. Although this is a preferred variation, other attachment sites for attachment of the push/pull wire 62 distal to the hinge region 58 will be apparent.
The hinge region may be made up of any material or structural configuration which allows flexion based on remote manipulation by movement of the push/pull wire 62. Several variations of preferred configuration are shown in FIGS. 2D, 3A, 3B, and 3C.
In FIG. 2D, extension of the delivery lumen tube 56 beyond the end of the inflation lumen 42 allows remote manipulation of the catheter's distal end 65 if the push/pull wire 62 is attached to a marker or platinum band 67 which is located distal to the end of the inflation lumen. In this configuration, remote manipulation of the push/pull wire allows flexion to occur between the end of the inflation lumen 42 and the marker 67 to which the push/pull wire 62 is attached. The delivery lumen tube 56 may be made of any of the materials listed above with respect to tube 26 in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3A displays a cross section of the catheter 70 wall. The hinge section of FIG. 3A is made from contiguous regions of tubing where one section of the catheter wall 77 is made from a material with a stiffness which is less than the stiffness of the material of the flanking sections of catheter wall 75, 79. These regions of tubing are preferably made through extrusion, by doping, or heat treating a region of the tubing.
FIG. 3B displays a hinge region 88 which utilizes a coil 90 of varying pitch imbedded in the catheter wall. Because the variation in pitch of the coil 90 produces regions of varying flexibility, the lower pitch region 88 is more flexible than the region of higher pitch 89. The higher pitch region 89 is stiffer during manipulation of the push/pull wire 86.
As shown in FIG. 3C, if a thinned region of catheter wall 105 is flanked by regions of greater wall cross-sectional area 100, 108, the section 108 of the catheter wall which is distal to the thinned section 105 will act as a hinge when the distal end of the catheter is manipulated using the push/pull wire 96. The variations in wall cross sectional area may preferably be created during an extrusion process.
FIG. 3D displays a hinge which utilizes a braided ribbon 94 with varying braid pitch, that is embedded between outer 101 and inner 103 layers of the catheter wall. The variation in pitch of the braided ribbon 105 produces regions of varying flexibility. If a region of lower braid pitch 92 is flanked by regions of higher braid pitch 90, the region of greater pitch 90 is stiffer during during manipulation of the distal catheter tip. The metallic braid 94 is preferably made from a number of metallic ribbons or wires which are members of a class of alloys known as super-elastic alloys, but may also be made from other appropriate materials such as stainless steel or polymers such as liquid crystal polymers (LCP's). Preferred super-elastic alloys include the class of titanium/nickel materials known as nitinol. Additional treatment to the braid prior to assembly, such as heat-treatment, may be required or desired to prevent braid unraveling, changes in diameter, or spacing during handling. The braids which may be utilized in this invention are preferably made using commercially available tubular braiders. The term "braid" is meant to include tubular constructions in which the ribbons making up the construction are woven radially in and in-and-out fashion as they cross to form a tubular member defining a single lumen. The braid is preferably made from a suitable number of ribbons or wires.
Some of the various configurations of the catheter's lumina (inflation, push/pull, and delivery) are displayed in FIGS. 4A through 4H. In FIG. 4A, the inflation lumen 122 and push/pull wire lumen 124 are formed interior to the catheter wall 120, while the interior catheter wall forms the guide wire lumen 128. In FIG. 4B, the catheter wall 120 forms the guide wire lumen 128 which contains the inflation lumen 122 and push/pull wire lumen 124. The inflation lumen 122 is formed interior to the catheter wall 120 of FIG. 4C, while the push/pull wire lumen 124 lies within the larger coil lumen 128 (which is formed by the catheter wall 120). FIG. 4D is a variation of FIG. 4C in which the push/pull wire lumen 124 lies interior to the catheter wall 128 while the inflation lumen 122 lies within the larger coil lumen 128. In FIG. 4E, the interior catheter wall 120 forms the inflation lumen 122, and the push/pull wire lumen 124 and the guide wire lumen 128 are found within the inflation lumen 122. The inflation lumen 122 surrounds the guide wire lumen 128 and lies within the region formed interior catheter wall 120 in FIG. 4F, while the push/pull wire lumen 124 lies within the catheter wall 120. In FIG. 4G, one shared lumen 123 serves as the push/pull and inflation lumen; the shared push/pull and inflation lumen 123 along with the guide wire lumen 128 lie within the catheter wall 120. Another alternate variation of the lumina positioning, shown in FIG. 4H, has the push/pull wire lumen 124 lying interior to the inflation lumen 122 which is contained within the catheter wall 120, while a separate lumina for the guide wire 128 also is contained within the catheter wall.
The tube constructions, hinge region construction, and other tubing forming the various lumina discussed herein may be created through extrusion, sequential production (in which the parts are manufactured separately and later assembled together), or some other method.
As displayed in FIG. 5, another variation of the present invention may involve the addition of radioopaque makers 190. The lengthened distal section 200 may be provided with a number of spaced radioopaque markers 190, 191, 192, and 193. Balloon markers 195, 196 may be provided to indicate the position of the balloon during the vascular procedure. The markers may be spaced, for instance, such that the inter-marker distance corresponds to the length of the coil to be delivered.
FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C show the operation of the inventive flexible distal catheter tip.
In FIG. 6A, the remotely-manipulatable distal end 136 extends beyond the hinge 135 and allows greater access to the delivery site of the vaso-occlusive member 137 during surgical procedures. Manipulation of the push/pull wire 143 allows flexion of the catheter distal tip 136.
If the push/pull wire 143 is pushed, as shown in FIG. 6B, the distal tip 145 is flexed upward through an angle determined by the pressure applied to the push/pull wire. Generally, the deflection angle of the catheter 140 as the push/pull wire 143 is pushed approaches 90° in one direction.
If the push/pull wire 143 is pulled as in FIG. 6C, rotation from the un-manipulated position through an angle up to 90° opposite the direction shown in FIG. 6B is initiated; again, this angle is in a direction which is opposite to that of the pull-manipulation but generally in the same plane. The push/pull wire 143 extends through out the push/pull wire lumen 141 and may be bonded to the radioopaque band 142 found at the distal end 145 of the catheter 140 tip.
A remotely flexible distal tip is particularly useful when treating an aneurysm by placement of a vaso-occlusive device or material in the aneurysm. FIGS. 7A-7D depict such a placement.
FIG. 7A displays an inventive catheter 156 that has its distal end positioned outside the mouth of an aneurysm 149 to deliver a vaso-occlusive coil. The device is positioned using a guidewire 159.
Introduction of the catheter's distal end 165 into the aneurysm neck 147, shown in FIG. 7B, displays the advantages of the inventive remotely manipulatable catheter. Flexion of the catheter's distal tip using the push/pull wire allows for greater maneuverability when accessing the aneurysm neck and aneurysm sac. The push/pull wire system allows the distal end to be positioned as desired during the procedure, instead of before the procedure begins. Once the distal tip 165 has been properly positioned in the aneurysm neck 147, inflation of the balloon 170 is then commenced to occlude the aneurysm neck 147, as shown in FIG. 7C. Full occlusion of the aneurysm neck is desirable to ensure that the coils 175 do not escape into the vessel when the coils are discharged into the aneurysm sac 149. Once the coil or coils 175 have been completely discharged 180 into the aneurysm sac 149, deflation of the balloon 157 allows retraction 185 of the catheter's distal end from the aneurysm (shown in FIG. 7D).
The applications of the inventive catheter discussed above are not limited to the treatment of aneurysms, but may include any number of vascular maladies. Modification of the above-described methods for carrying out the invention, and variations of the mechanical aspects of the invention that are obvious to those of skill in the mechanical and guide wire and/or catheter arts are intended to be within the scope of the claims.
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Some friends of mine have an awesome vision of incarnating Christ into the neighbourhoods of Toronto. They've been researching hard and have identified 25 of the poorest and most unreached patches in the city, and are asking for people to literally move-in, and be the church in these neighborhoods. They are holding their first conference […]
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I see these, and can't help but assume Grok was doing similar tinkering in his free time. Anybody know of ancestral precedence for these, or know of more?
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MARCO ISLAND - The keynote speaker at the Christmas Holiday Veterans' Salute was himself a reminder of the sacrifices our military veterans may be called on to endure when they serve our country.
Naples resident Wayne Smith was a young Air Force fighter pilot flying his 90th combat mission when he was shot down over North Vietnam on January 18, 1968. He spent five years and two months 1,882 days as a prisoner of war, sharing time with John McCain in the "Hanoi Hilton" and enduring physical and psychological torture. Smith spoke to the gathering at the Veterans' Salute, a Christmas Island Style event, in the Rose History Auditorium Tuesday evening, an event blending patriotic spirit and Christmas spirit.
Smith quoted the words of an anonymous prisoner "one of those who didn't make it" that he remembered inscribed on the wall inside the prison.
"Freedom has a taste to those who fight and almost die that the protected will never know," wrote the unknown soldier. Those who didn't make it home outnumbered those who did. Of 1,300 American POWs in Vietnam, only 471 survived, said Smith.
Dave Gardner, Post Commander of Marco Island's VFW Post 6370, recounted the stories of four Marco residents, all military combat veterans from World War II, who died this year. Bedford Biles jumped into Normandy ahead of the D-Day landings as part of the 101st Airborne Division, and earned numerous medals for his service. Bob Lamendola was another who wore the insignia of a combat infantryman, and as Gardner pointed out, "if you see that medal, you know they went through hell." Gardner was a combat medic in the Korean War.
Joe Capilets, also in the infantry, earned a Bronze Star fighting his way across Europe, including living through the Battle of the Bulge. Howard Rotchford was a destroyerman in the Navy, who helped torpedo and sink a Japanese battleship.
Asked the connection between Christmas and military veterans, Christmas Island Style chairman and Army veteran Steve Stefanides said, "when you spend Christmas in a foxhole, or in some hellhole away from home, you never forget it." It is very appropriate, he said, "to show appreciation for those who have served."
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Mattress / box spring (?) dumped on lawn slope in front of the 241 Quinnipiac complex. DPW, will you please pick up? Thank you.
456 Poplar St New Haven, Connecticut - Fair Haven
Tenants @ 456 Poplar have left multiple blue bins overflowing with trash. There is also a TV and other trash sitting directly on the curb strip. DPW, will you please pick up?
Thank you!
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What can we do to effect a policy change at the Department of Public Works with regards to bulk trash pickup?
If I own a property in New Haven, I should be able to schedule and pay for a bulk trash pickup. Right now that is not possible at DPW because I live in a different house in New Haven. Rather I have to show a photo ID with that EXACT property address on it. This promptly excludes a large number of property owners in New Haven who own more than one property! If I own a property and pay taxes, I should be entitled to a bulk trash pickup; it's really that simple.
What needs to be done to correct this illogical policy?
Dirt Bike Poplar St ArchivedPoplar St And Chatham St New Haven, Connecticut - Fair Haven
Dark skinned (guessing AA) male on red and white dirt bike. Wearing black ski mask, jeans, black shirt and red/white/black sneakers. Dirt bike has red fenders, white shield on front with black "32" on it, white side piece with "2" on it. Driver is going up and down Poplar St, which is a one way street.
Lombard Ave And Blatchley Ave New Haven, CT - Fair Haven
The traffic signals at the intersection of Blatchley & Lombard have been OFF since October 7th. This is a busy intersection and the knee-high stop signs that were temporarily placed are NOT adequate to control this intersection, especially when they're blocked by parked cars. Keep in mind this is lawless Fair Haven, where a stop sign is a suggestion at best; a miniature one is just a joke. Please fix these lights as soon as possible! Thank you.
50 Union Ave New Haven, CT - Long Wharf
NH Parking Authority - please adjust the light timer for the bicycle parking area. It is getting darker earlier but the lights have not been adjusted to reflect this. A well lit bicycle area contributes to a safe bicycle area! Thanks.
Illegal Dumping: Sofa Frame Archived44-86 Humphrey Street New Haven, Connecticut - Mill River
Someone has dumped a sofa frame on the south side of Humphrey St, just outside (west) of the entrance to the railroad overpass tunnel. Sofa frame has been there for approximately one week now. Please remove; thank you.
Dirt Bikes & Quads 9/22/2013 ArchivedPoplar St & Chatham St New Haven, CT - Fair Haven
Dirt Bikes & Quads 9/22/2013 --- This evening at 5:15 pm, there were five dirt bikes, two quads and two motorcycles heading both north AND south on Poplar St, which is a one way street. The entire group stopped at the intersection of Chatham / Poplar to spend time doing wheelies the wrong way down the street and to ride on the sidwalk. Group contained one red quad (two riders), one white quad, one red dirt bike, one yellow & white dirt bike, one green & white dirt bike (masked rider), one red & white dirt bike [removed], one green dirt bike, one yellow motorcycle and one black motorcycle. [removed] was also in the group. Attached is a photo of the group having just turned from Poplar (north) onto Lombard, heading east. NHPD, please take note.
Dirt Bikes & Quads ArchivedPoplar St & Pine St New Haven, CT - Fair Haven
Four dirt bikes and one quad heading both north AND south on Poplar St, which is a one way street. Two red dirt bikes, one yellow (white male) and one green; quad was red with two people on it. Mix of white / Hispanic male drivers. Group finally headed north on Poplar and turned right (east) on Lombard. NHPD, please take note.
Poplar St & Chatham St New Haven, CT - Fair Haven
"Lolo" was out again last night, very loud, up and down numerous streets in Fair Haven, including Poplar St. It was too dark to photograph, but at this point it's obvious who it is. NHPD, please do something about him; you know where he lives and apparently his last stint in detention was not enough of a deterrence.
Bulk Pickup Pile Archived421 Blatchley Ae New Haven, CT - Fair Haven
There is a pile (mattress, furniture, misc other items) on the curb strip in front of 421 Blatchley. Not certain if this is for a scheduled pickup, or simply an illegal dumping. DPW, will you please advise? Thanks!
Box Spring Abandoned Archived269 Chatham St New Haven, CT - Fair Haven
A double size box spring is propped up on a pole in front of 269 Chatham St. DPW, will you please pick up? Thanks.
Mattress on Curb Strip Archived309 Blatchley Ave New Haven, CT - Fair Haven
There is a twin size mattress on leaning against a pole in front of 309-311 Blatchley Ave. DPW, will you please pick up? Thank you.
TV on Curb Strip Archived456 Poplar St New Haven, CT - Fair Haven
Someone from 456 Poplar has left a television on the curb strip in front of the house. DPW, will you please pick up? Thank you.
BikeLife Again - 2 Dirtbikes ArchivedPoplar St And Chatham St New Haven, CT - Fair Haven
Two dirt bikes, both red & white, operated up and down Poplar St tonight, between Lombard and Pine or further south. Drivers swerving and playing chicken with traffic, accelerating loudly, making it impossible to talk to anyone inside my own home. One rider positively identified as [removed] and the second driver was [removed] (95% certainty). Both have prior arrest records for this and it would be great if the NHPD could PLEASE do something about them--they know where they live! Police were called--once at the non emergency number and then a second time later when both riders blocked started circling in front of a neighbor's house, blocking their vehicle from leaving!
Poplar St And Chatham St New Haven, Connecticut - Fair Haven
At approximately 6:40pm this evening, an individual operating a yellow four wheeler headed north on Poplar Street towards the intersection with Lombard. Individual was dark skinned, wearing a white cloth head & face covering and was doing wheelies up the street. Attaching picture of bebz_691; rider & vehicle looked identical to this, which was also taken today and posted on Instagram by _cirocboy_


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Stay Back 300 Feet
I drive on the highway, a lot! You probably do, too. I bet you have seen the big dump trucks with the sticker across the back that says, "Stay Back 300 Feet" and underneath it says, "Not responsible for damage".
Really? When a miniature boulder flies out of your truck and creates a crater in my windshield, you are not responsible?
This is ridiculous. It seems to me like it is the same as someone running through a crowd swinging a bat yelling, "Watch out! I'm not responsible for concussions". Of course you are responsible if your lack of consideration for others causes damage.
I have nothing against people who get to drive trucks that are big enough to fit my entire lawn. But, they are responsible. They can prevent the rocks from flying out and causing damage. There is a nifty device called a tarp. It covers and protects.
I have known some people who really ought to have "Stay Back 300 Feet" printed across their forehead. You have probably met some too. They are the people who say things like, "Don't be so sensitive" or, "I am just speaking the truth in love" or "If you don't like it you can leave". That is their version of "Stay Back 300 Feet". They use it to deny responsibility for things that may or may not be true but are hurled in a way that causes damage.cheap inflatable bounce house
God hate's divorce!
Yup, the Bible says that. But, maybe we don't need to throw that at a woman whose family has been ruined by a cheating husband who refuses to change.
You are suffering because of your own sin!
Yep. That could be the case. But is the timing and presentation right?
My suggestion is this. Use the Holy Spirit as a tarp to keep things from flying out that shouldn't. Let Him cover and protect. Remember that we are called to encourage one another (Hebrews 3:13), not tear each other apart.
Instead of applying a warning sticker to ourselves, it seems better to apply the Word of God:
Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
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Paul Says:
Great post. I've often thought the same thing about those trucks, but never made the connection to the "tarp" that the Spirit can be for us. Well done.
Nancy Hand Says:
Excellent points. Thank you for sharing this.


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The next two games.
Every basketball team across the state faces a pair of elimination games over the next five days.
Win both contests, and a sectional berth — with a one-game shot at reaching the state tournament — is in hand.
Regional tournament action for the boys begins Saturday with quarterfinal contests, each beginning at 7 p.m. Those are home-site games, earned by finishing first or second in the district.
Included in the mix in Class AAA is Science Hill visiting Jefferson County and David Crockett traveling to play Sevier County. In Class AA, Johnson County is at home to take on Claiborne, Elizabethton plays host to Grainger, and Unicoi County hits the road to battle Chuckey-Doak.
As for Class A, Hampton has a home game against Tennessee School for the Deaf while Unaka is at Cosby.
On Tuesday, semifinal action shifts to Jefferson County's gym in Dandridge (1-AAA), Hal Henard in Greeneville (1-AA) and Chuckey-Doak Middle School in Afton (1-A). Championship games are scheduled for Thursday.
In our little corner of the state, there are two teams who face reasonable stretches of highway for navigating a trip to Murfreesboro. Five others can make a case for having a chance, and two others fit more into the major longshot role.
Here is how these teams rank, in order of the likelihood of reaching the state tournament (see region tournament predictions at end of story):
1. Hampton — The Bulldogs have a clear path to the Region 1-A finals, and would be a strong favorite over Cosby or South Greene.
Winning the title is a necessity. A road trip to Meigs County (26-4 with no questionable losses) likely awaits the Region 1-A runner-up in the sectional round.
Hampton (25-5) has a complete package as a team, and tons of experience. This is the Bulldogs' year to make some serious noise at the state level.
2. Dobyns-Bennett — For a team that started 6-8, it's hard to imagine being in this spot. It's also important to recognize Class AAA is no bargain, and the Indians being No. 2 in this list says something about Northeast Tennessee's overall chances of getting a boys' team to The Boro.
Oddly enough, the Indians could actually use a little help from a favorite. Getting Sevier County to beat David Crockett could help the Indians' cause because D-B is still searching for a way to contain Pioneers' standout Patrick Good, who has lit D-B up like New York City on New Year's Eve: scoring 35, 41 and 39 points in three games versus the Tribe.
If the Indians get a home sectional game, they would at least have a 50-50 shot against likely Region 2-AAA survivors Oak Ridge or Maryville.
3. Greeneville — Folks, this is where the water gets really murky. It's conceivable the Greene Devils could lose in the quarterfinals to Sullivan South.
A potential semifinal matchup with Grainger or Elizabethton (a 50-50 game) could go either way. And there's no guarantee the Greene Devils could take down Unicoi County or Johnson County in the finals.
And then the next step pretty much depends on Christian Academy of Knoxville or Gatlinburg-Pittman knocking off Knox Fulton. If that doesn't happen, Region 1-AA finalists will likely get Fulton and Austin-East in the sectional. History says Region 1 teams should not to make reservations for The Boro when A-E and Fulton are in the way.
Any hope of Strawberry Plains Carter knocking off A-E doesn't hold much water. Teams who consider defense a nuisance that interferes with offensive fun generally don't survive tough postseason games. Such a team is Carter, which has lost three games this year where it scored 100 points — giving up 115, 102 and 107 in those contests. The 102 points were to a Seymour team that scored less than 40 points nine times this season.
4. Unicoi County — The Blue Devils' loss to Johnson County in the district semifinals was their first to the Longhorns in a decade. It was kind of like the perfect storm for Johnson County.
Putting the Blue Devils ahead of the Longhorns is banking on a healthy ankle for Blue Devils' post Connor Simpson.
5. Johnson County — Scrappy and tough and always in the mix, do not count the Longhorns out. They certainly peaked at the right time, playing inspired basketball in the district. Repeating that feat will not be easy.
Then again, playing hard wins a lot of postseason games.
6. David Crockett — It's a new world for Pioneers' basketball, and they can no longer be an afterthought.
Patrick Good cannot take them to Murfreesboro single handedly, so it would take four games of a role player here or there playing above their capability.
7. Elizabethton — The Cyclones hurt their region chances in the district final. If they get past a solid Grainger team, they potentially would have a matchup problem with Greeneville in the semifinals.
The good news is the pieces are in place for a surprise run. If Zeke Clark and Tyler Nichols play at the top of their games, and two role players go above and beyond in the scoring column each game, the Cyclones have a chance.
8. Sullivan South — There have been parts of games this season where the Rebels looked like a team that could make postseason noise. It just hasn't been a 32-minute deal consistently enough.
9. Science Hill — It has been a tough season for the Hilltoppers, and ranking them this low basically amounts to counting them out.
But with a coach like Ken Cutlip, and the potential of lighting it up from 3-point land on a given night, the Hilltoppers could pull an upset of Jefferson County. It's hard to imagine reaching those heights several games in a row when it really hasn't happened much this season.
Tournament predictions
Region 1-AAA
Champion: Dobyns-Bennett
Runner-up: Tennessee High
Region 1-AA
Champion: Greeneville
Runner-up: Unicoi County
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HUNTINGTON -- A graduate fellowship endowment at The College of Computing at Georgia Tech has been established in honor of Mary Jean Harrold, a Huntington native who was a professor in the college, according to a news release from the college.
Harrold died Sept. 19 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington at age 66.
Dean Zvi Galli said that the fellowship honors a colleague who had earned acclaim as one of the world's leading software engineers and as an advocate for broadening participation in computing. The endowment will be funded through donations.
"This fellowship will serve as an ongoing tribute to someone who served our field, this college and the School of Computer Science so ably," Galli said. "Just as she did over the course of her distinguished career, this endowment will enable Mary Jean to continue making contributions to computer science and to software engineering in particular."
Checks should be made to The Georgia Tech Foundation and mailed to Georgia Tech's College of Computing, Atlanta, GA 30332-0280, Attention: Susan Hutcheson.
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So, David S. Goyer wrote the story and Trent Reznor did the music for Black Ops 2, huh? That's pretty exciting news! Oh, there's also some cinematic shots and explosions and future technology and whatnot.
Call of Duty 2 drops November 13th, 2012.
So, David S. Goyer wrote the story and Trent Reznor did the music for Black Ops 2, huh? That's pretty exciting news! Oh, there's also some cinematic shots and explosions and future technology and whatnot.
Call of Duty 2 drops November 13th, 2012.
So, Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) single handedly killed a whole bunch of very deserving men in a variety of very kick-ass ways all to save his daughter from a very horrible fate. Granted, they're somewhat blinded by revenge, but what did the new villains honestly think was going to happen if they kidnapped both his ex-wife and daughter? Well, a lot of shooting, free running, and if we're lucky, a Hell of a lot more throat punching!
TAKEN 2 drops October 5th, 2012
I'm a big fan of 2000 A.D., and by extension Judge Dredd, so when I found out Hollywood is making a second attempt at a Dredd movie, I was quite a bit skeptical. After all, the last movie, staring Sylvester Stallone, isn't exactly known as the greatest comic-book-to-big-screen conversion ever (Sly took the helmet off, dammit! Dredd never takes off the helmet!). While we can only wait until the movie is released in theaters, a bit of cheesy dialogue and a look that's quite a bit different than the source material, although that's not necessarily a bad thing, isn't raising my hope that this movie will be anything but bad. On the plus side, there's plenty of action and Dredd (Played by Karl Urban; YYMV on this choice) doesn't take the helmet off!
Dredd drops September 9th, 2012
1 M&P-15, 1 muzzle break, 3 lasers, 4 flashlights, 3 red dot sights, 9 30-round magazines, 1 forward grip bipod, 2 additional laser/flashlights, and 2 additional horizontally mounted magazines = one 100% badass mall ninja zombie killin' rifle!
Yet another video of an individual dressing like one of the undead and terrorizing random people. Although this one seems at least partially scripted, you have to wonder when one of these zombie pranks will end in tragedy.
First off, us here at TFB would like to say that our experience with the recently released 'Ghost Recon: Future Soldier' has been highly positive (the occasional laggy online experience including the "questionable tactics" of random players aside). However, it is lacking that certain… realism that older Red Storm Entertainment games like 'Rainbow Six' and the original 'Ghost Recon' had. John Sonedecker, former member of Red Storm Entertainment, and his game development studio BlackFoot Studios are hoping to let players relive the days without regenerating health bars and XP-based progression systems with their game 'Ground Branch'.
You can see full details at their Kickstarter page, where you can also donate a bit of cash to help this game come to life. They've still got $390,000 with only 25 days left to go, so spreading the word is also highly appreciated.
This interview-style video features models Rosie Jones and India Reynolds and gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the Hot Shots Calendar girls. It's not recommended for work so you should probably watch it from home.
Several SSD sponsors are working on this project. Smith Optics, Magpul and Crye Precision along with the UK's Edgar Bros have banded together to help the Hot Shots Calendar project generate revenue for injured US & UK Service men and women.
Please remember, you can purchase a 2012 calendar, posters and cards at www.hotshotscalendar.com. 50% of the proceeds are donated to the UK based Help for Heroes.
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As you all know, we here at Tactical Fanboy love, among other things, tactical gear. After all, it's in the name. That's why we want to highlight Maxpedition, an innovator in tactical gear design and production for military, law enforcement, and ourdoorsmen and women.
So go ahead and check out their webpage, http://www.maxpedition.com/, where you can view their entire line of gear and accessories. There's also Maxpedition TV on YouTube, chock full of detailed product videos. Finally, don't forget to visit the Maxpedition Fan Page on Facebook, where a 'Like' automatically makes you eligible for all contests and giveaways.
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E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, starts today, and with that comes the obligatory rush of awesome video game trailers, including this one featuring multiplayer gameplay for Medal of Honor: Warfighter:
Linkin Park aside, the trailer is amazing and showcases multiplayer that's leaps and bounds over that featured in 2010's Medal of Honor. Plus, there's plenty of Special Forces from every corner of the globe to play as, and if the trailer is any indication that also means faction-specific weaponry and equipment.
Medal of Honor: Warfighter drops October 23, 2012.
A while ago we posted an article on the book 'Badass LEGO Guns: Building Instructions for Five Working Guns', which was an instruction book on making five working fictional LEGO guns. This time, we'll be focusing on the book 'LEGO Heavy Weapons: Build Working Replicas of Four of the World's Most Impressive Guns' by Jack Street. Unlike the previous publication, 'LEGO Heavy Weapons' features plans for models based on actual firearms, specifically the Desert Eagle, AKS-74U, SPAS-12, and the Jungle Carbine, which is based on the Lee Enfield rifle. Like 'Badass LEGO Guns', however, the book features detailed parts lists and plans so you can quickly build the LEGO models found inside. Too bad this one doesn't have a model that takes advantage of a motor for automatic fire. Maybe we'll see something like that in the next book?
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Thanks to Tim for the tip!
What happens when one of the elite Ghost squad members becomes an intern at a major video game publication? This video.
The American action movie is back in the form of 'The Expendables 2'! At least, according to this fan made trailer it is. So do away with the tights and copious amounts of CGI, and instead watch ever major American action star of the past 40-odd years shoot and stab their way through a testosterone-packed orgy of violence and explosions that will satisfy even the most wanting action junkie!
The Expendables 2 drops in theaters August 17th, 2012.
Why does February 23, 2013 have to be so far away? Oh well, at least Prometheus will be in theaters next month.
Thanks to TG for the link!
Hey, remember when this series was based on actual conflicts?
Armourgeddon is a company based in based Leicestershire, England that deals in paintball matches using a fleet of British tanks, specifically the FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier. After an introductory training session, teams of three battle it out tank-to-tank on an old WWII bombing range. Now, this isn't the only activity the company specializes in (they also have, among other things, air rifle shooting, archery, hovercraft, and standard woodland paintball games), it just happens to be the most unique.
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Check out this video walkthrough of a Co-op mission in the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Come for the invisible camouflage, stay for the awesome gameplay.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier drops May 22, 2012.
This video by YouTuber FirstManOnTheSpoon demonstrates flaws in the lightsaber fight choreography in The Phantom Menace in the form of a humorous Jedi training video.
Check out this video of Meg Turney cosplaying as Pricness Leia for a shoot at Gentle Giant Studios. FYI, there's a bit of crass language and suggestive dialogue, so this one's probably better off not seen while at work.
Check out this announcement trailer for the upcoming Medal of Honor Warfighter, the sequel to 2010's Medal of Honor. If its anything like its predecessor, Warfighter will be the perfect blend of action and realism set in actual modern day conflicts. Its also worth mentioning that Danger Close, the developer, will be handling multiplayer duties along with the campaign this time around, and the game is running on the latest version of Frostbite 2 instead of a modified Unreal 3 engine.
Medal of Honor Warfighter drops October 23, 2012.
Presenting the AF2011-A1 "Second Century", a double barrel 1911*. According to Arsenal Firearms, the AF2011-A1 can keep a grouping the size of an orange at 15 yards and the size of a watermelon at 25 yards. Although it boasts a number of unique parts, such as a single slide and single spur double hammer, the firing pins, the firing pins plates, the sears groups, the triple springs, the inner parts of the mainspring housings, the recoil springs and recoil springs rods, the magazine bodies and inner parts, the sights, the grips and grips screws and bushings are all interchangeable with a standard 1911. Additionally, the AF2011-A1 can be customized with either 2 independent triggers and one sear group or with 2 triggers permanently joined and the choice of 1 or 2 sear groups. As for choice of colors, it can be ordered in a mirror finish Deep Blue or with a 3400 Vickers surface hardness White Ash Nitrite coating.
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Upper Jay Athena Pepe went to Nairobi, Africa, when she was just 10 years old.
Her mother brought her there to do volunteer work at an orphange where a lot of the children's parents had died from AIDS.
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She left with a sense of purpose, the importance of helping others had become clear, and the memories of the living conditions made her want to do more.
"What I saw was extreme poverty," Pepe said. "There were little kids walking miles and miles to get water they had to strain the mud out of for their families."
That was almost 10 years ago.
Today, Pepe is a senior at Keene Central School.
When it came time for Pepe to do her senior legacy project—a project that gets students to leave a legacy by helping others—her thoughts went back to Nairobi.
She remembered a presentation Keela Grimmette, founder and executive director of Reason 2 Smile in Lake Placid, gave at her school a couple years ago.
Pepe learned that the non-profit organization focuses on helping kids in developing countries, specifically orphaned and at-risk children.
So she contacted Grimmette, and devised a way to help.
On Sunday, March 17, from 2 to 6 p.m., January Jams will return to the Upper Jay Arts Center, but this time, it's for a cause.
There is a $5 suggested donation, with all proceeds going toward Reason 2 Smile.
Musicians of all skill levels can sign up and perform and, halfway through the event, Grimmette will give a presentation to explain what Reason 2 Smile is all about.
"I think in order to appreciate what you do have, it's important to see what other people don't have," Pepe said. "Even if people can't give much money, I think it would be good to see her presentation anyway, just to know."
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Matadors Battle Back To Defeat Manhattan in Five Games
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Down two games to none, Cal State Northridge battled back to win the final three games in a 28-30, 28-30, 30-23, 30-27, 15-9 thriller in the Matadors' opening match of the Sacramento State Invitational on Friday night.
With the win, the Matadors improve to 3-4 while the Jaspers drop to 1-6.
Freshman middle Lynda Morales' career-high 17 kills led five Northridge hitters in double figures. Morales was virtually unstoppable on offense as she tallied 17 kills with just three errors in 28 swings for an impressive .500 hitting clip. Fellow middle Val Kepler added 15 kills (.321) while Harmony Burdine (.310) and Alex Johnson (.212) each added 13 kills. Sophomore Angela Hupp rounded out the quintet of double figure hitters with a triple-double of 11 kills, 32 assists and 11 digs.
Matador libero Amy Hultner posted a match-high 14 digs to go with a pair of aces while Kelley Hanson added 12 digs and a season-high five aces.
For Manhattan, Jaci Rahey knocked down a match-high 22 kills (.447) while Diane Strutner added 21 (.306). Rahey also added a pair of aces while Jasper setter Alyssa Getzel tallied 53 assists and 10 digs.
Manhattan hit .414 as a team in game two to take a two games to none lead in the match. The Matadors would not go away as they hit .372 in game three, .238 in game four and an even .500 in game five to reclaim the match.
The Matadors had 78 kills as a team to 63 for the Jaspers and wound up hitting .292 as a team to .261 for Manhattan. Northridge also took advantage of an 11-5 advantage in aces and out-pointed the Jaspers 98.0 t0 78.0
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It's apple season again, one of the few times of the year I'm sorry I live in the city, without a car. If only I lived near an orchard, I'd pick my own apples and be happy.
I console myself with the varieties now gracing the city's farmers markets. Thanks to adventurous farmers and the resurgence of all kinds of apple varieties, there's a ton of exciting choices.
This abundance practically begs you to assemble the filling for this baked apple treat from a mix of different apples rather than from a single type. Just be sure to taste the candidates before you start cooking to get a fix on what each one will bring to the table.
Actually, if by chance you have a little extra time, you should try cooking each variety separately, then tasting it, because the taste and texture of a given apple can change significantly when cooked.
I added dried apricots to the apples for contrast. I love the tartness of dried apricots, particularly California apricots. Turkish apricots, the other choice, are quite sweet, not as bright and sunny. Or if you'd prefer some other kind of dried fruit — cherries, raisins, cranberries or prunes — swap out the apricots.
The only other flavors in the filling are sugar and lemon juice. You may need to adjust the amounts of these two ingredients slightly depending on the sweetness of the apples.
This kind of dessert — baked fruit with some kind of crust — happens to be my favorite. But crusts can be tricky, particularly pie dough. So this recipe is for the pastry-impaired. Instead of pie dough, we use French toast.
Testing this recipe was a real learning experience for me. I discovered that if I didn't bake the apple/apricot mixture long enough before adding the French toast topping, the apples wouldn't become tender and give up their juice.
For this filling, you should test the tenderness of the baked apples by piercing them with a paring knife, and check to see if there's juice in the pan. Then you can top it off with the soaked bread.
Baked Apples And Apricots With French Toast Crust
Servings: 6
3 to 4 apples, peeled, cored, quartered and sliced 1/4-inch thick (6 cups)
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
1/2 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup low-fat milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 slices whole-wheat bread, crusts discarded, cut in half
Low-fat frozen vanilla yogurt (optional)
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. In an 8-inch square baking dish, toss the apples with 1/3 cup of the sugar, the apricots and lemon juice. Cover with foil and bake on the oven's middle shelf for 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla extract.
When the apples have baked, remove the foil. Dip the bread halves in the egg mixture and arrange them in a single layer over the apples, cutting the bread as necessary to cover all of the apples. If there is any egg mixture left, pour it over the bread. Sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of sugar, then bake for another 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve right away, topped with a small scoop of the vanilla frozen yogurt, if desired.
Per serving: 190 calories; 20 calories from fat (11 percent of total calories); 2.5g fat (0.5g saturated; 0g trans fats); 60mg cholesterol; 40g carbohydrate; 3g fiber; 29g sugar; 6g protein; 120mg sodium.
This Sept. 8, 2013 photo shows baked apples and apricots with French toast crust in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)×
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Cambridge at the Time of Newton
Cambridge was a complete dump. Professors skipping classes, etc.
Cambridge University is perhaps the most prestigious institution of learning on the planet.Home to Isaac Newton and Steven Hawking, its Trinity College is the third wealthiest entity in the United Kingdom. Until 1948, Cambridge even had its own representative in the House of Commons. The place fairly reeks of importance and respectability. Surely since its founding in 1318 (!) it has been so. A place producing so many concrete additions to the edifice of Western academia must truly provide an inspiring environment to its denizens. Or does it? This is the question to which Richard S. Westfall, Professor of English at the University of Chicago, applied himself in his essay appearing in Culture and Politics from Puritanism to the Enlightenment. After all, while at Cambridge, Newton invented two of the foundations of modern science: calculus and physics (he wrote the Principia there). What effect did Cambridge itself have on his studies?
The answer, in short: doodley-squat. Looking at the University registers keeping track of the population, Westfall notes that
Newton's career there roughly coincided with the most calamitous decline in the history of the University. Within the limits of my kowledge it is the most calamitous decline ever suffered by any university that has survived as an important institution.
In 1622 the University's population totaled 3050. By 1690 less than 200 people were matriculating each year. As the number of students dropped, it seems it was the professors who were skipping classes -- quite a switch from the situation in the twentieth century. Cambridge was adept at creating University Professorships, chairs endowed with patrons' money for the purpose of teaching and research in a particular field. The University was perfectly comfortable creating a gaggle of utterly extraneous chairs having little or nothing to do with the curriculum, like the Adams Professorship of Arabic in 1666. While Arabic had not been included in the university curriculum and would not be for over a century and a half, Cambridge felt it might as well create an Arabic position anyway rather than turn down the money. The incumbents of this chair, realizing they had no explicit duties, knew a free lunch when they saw it, and like the tenured septuagenarians in today's universities, had tons of fun just sitting on their thumbs. Things were getting on so famously that in the early eighteenth century, they created a second chair of Arabic studies. Westfall explains of the second chair, "from the beginning, its stipend was used to alleviate whatever distress might affect the holder of the Adams chair." Peachy. Another such chair, the Knightsbridge professorship of Moral Theology, was, from its inception in 1682, another form of welfare. This utterly lackadaisical attitude concerning phantom professorships really bugged some of the more virtuous faculty members:
Early in the 18th century Conyers Middleton, a fellow of Trinity College and a bitter opponent of the efforts of the Master [of the college] Richard Bentley, to reform the college and suck it dry at the same time, used Bentley's neglect of the Regius professorship of Divinity as a stick with which to beat him. Earlier professors of divinity, he claimed, had put up notices of lectures, showed up and 'actually read a theological lecture whenever they found an audience to attend them, which was sometimes the case.'
Bitter words from a righteous man. Well, sort of. The story goes on:
When the Woodwardian professorship of Geology was created shortly thereafter, the same Conyers Middleton, who knew nothing about Geology, did not hesitate to secure the chair for himself and, after an inaugural lecture (on the content of which it is impossible not to speculate), to enjoy the income for three years without further performance.
The facilities were also in poor condition. Traveling through England in 1710, a German scholar named Zacharius von Uffenbach popped by and recorded his assessment. As Westfall tells us, "Even when we compensate for Uffenbach's tendency to denigrate everything English, it is difficult to imagine an attractive reality behind his depressing account." Uffenbach poked through the libraries of the University and its colleges, and found them in a "state of neglect and confusion." Volumes were moldy, dusty, and falling apart. Uffenbach wound up wearing an apron to keep the detritus off of his clothes as the works of past scholars crumbled in his hands. He was unable to locate anything, and came to the conclusion that the library was in such a disarray it could not have seen scholarly use in years. He was also surprised to learn that no lectures were in progress over the summer. There were three or four given in the winter, he was told, "but to the bare walls, for no one comes in."
This phenomenon did not go unnoticed by contemporary observers. A Louis de Jaucourt, friend of French philosopher Denis Diderot, caustically remarked, "whoever is ignorant of the art of drinking a lot and smoking a lot is very unwelcome in this university." In a poetry collection enigmatically titled The Oxford Sausage, we find the following gem, actually about Oxford but equally applicable to our beloved Cambridge.
Within those walls, where thro' the glimmering shade
The tinkling bell proclaiming early prayers,
Oft have they basked along the sunny walls,
Sounds like a laugh riot. Newton, in contrast, was fully immersed in his studies. He too occupied a superfluous chair (the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics came to the University unsought, rather like the Adams chair of Arabic) and exploited his position to its fullest. Westfall tells us that "Cambridge had supported him in solitude during his years of discovery. It had never entered his soul. He left in 1696 without perceptible regret."
Don't worry, excess is still alive and well at Cambridge. Academic enlightenment hasn't the mettle to stamp it out: to this day at Trinity College's annual formal ball, college members shell out exorbitant sums to drink with and vomit on the highest thinkers of the realm.
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Different perspectives are often analyzed in literature, but are a neglected topic in terms of videogames. Although both genres depict the same types of perspectives, ranging from first person to third person, the effect they have in the different outlets is shocking.
First person perspective refers to a narrative mode where the character speaks of and about himself. In literature, this perspective is seen as the ideal. It allows readers to fully connect with speaker, who is narrating the plot, telling the reader what is going on: "I went to the mall and now I am having dinner." However, in videogames this perspective takes on an entirely different role. First person perspective videogames allow the player to take on a more active position: "Should I take this elevator? No I don't think so. Should I shoot that zombie? I think I'm going to." Rather than in literature where this perspective tells the reader about the plot, as a gamer you get to create that plot. Although both these viewpoints are classified as first person, one can see the variations between the two.
However, third person perspective does little to differentiate itself between the two genres. Third person perspective allows gamers to control a character outside of themselves. Oftentimes, you are positioned behind your character on the screen, and you are looking at your character's back for most the game. This allows players to see a broader range of surroundings and in a sense is more informative. Similarly in literature, third person narrative speaks upon different people and events, often times from an unnamed and all-knowing narrator. Both these outlets convey a surplus of information to the reader or gamer, because more is able to be seen and known.
It came as a wakeup call to see the stark differences the exact same type of perspective can convey, simply depending upon if it is featured in a videogame or literature. Its role in a game or book can be completely different, as well as the advantages and disadvantages it possesses. What do you think if the most effective type of perspective in terms of a videogame and why? How does that opinion differ from your opinion of the same perspective utilized in literature?


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August 3, 2015
One of America's toy institutions is now a part of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Yell Leaders.
The Barbie Collector website features many different collections of the classic dolls that children have played with for decades, but the 2013 University Barbie Collection features four dolls sporting the outfits of the students who spend their time on the sidelines of sporting events.
The Universities of Kentucky, Oklahoma and Tennessee are the other three schools in the 2013 collection, each coming in Caucasian and African American versions. All but A&M's are Barbies. Ken is an Aggie.
The description given on the Barbie Collector website may not be the best when it comes to showing what Yell Leaders do considering they do not fly through the air or balance on top of each other:
"Rally round, Aggies! Ken® doll joins the Texas A&M cheer squad in a white jumpsuit and red athletic shoes with articulated arms ready to basket toss or build a pyramid. 'We're gonna beat you all to Chigaroogarem, rough, tough, real stuff, Texas A&M!'"
The doll sells for $24.95 at BarbieCollector.com. It notes A&M Ken was released on May 30, 2013.
Ken first hit the market courtesy of Mattel in 1961. Barbie was introduced in 1959.
The Yell Leader tradition at A&M dates back to 1907. There has never been a female yell leader elected.
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Cover and microwave for 1 minute.
Remove the stuffing to a bowl.
Put 2 tbsp of condensed cream of celery soup in the Stone Wave.
Put 2 tbsp of condensed cream of potato soup in the Stone Wave.
Put approx. 4 oz. 1/2 tbsp each of canned sliced carrots and canned green beans in the cooker.
Add one 5 oz. can of mixing chicken (drained) to the cooker.
Mix all ingredients carefully.
Cover and microwave for 1 minute.
Put the stuffing on top of the chicken mixture.
Cover and microwave for 3 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
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