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One thing that never ceases to amaze me is the number of churches and mosques and other places of worship we have all over Nigeria. But there are some things that are really missing in the day to day life of average Nigerian: 'truth, honesty and the real fear of God.' If the latter is missing in some people's lives what then is the need for all these places of worship in Nigeria? There is almost ZERO morality in Nigeria society today.
It seems that the spirit of greediness and the deceptive nature of abracadabra is so entrenched in the heart of many of our people that the tendency of acts of money making by all means has got no limit among some heartless Nigerians that nothing is sacred anymore.
Or how else could one describe a situation whereby some heartless 419 Nigerians, according to the BBC World Service, on 31-05-08, duped a couple here in Britain of over ┬Ż100,000.00, and it was reported worldwide. How long shall we continue to endure all this shameless behaviour of some few idiots amongst us. One of them, Victor xxxxx, was sentenced to some few years in prison, while the rest are at large. The worst part of the story was that, this heartless fellows sent the unsuspecting couples a box filled with worthless cardboard pieces disguised as money, while they, (the 419 guys), laugh to the bank with other peoples money. In fact, I don't know how they could sleep at night with this heartless behaviours.
These people thought that they are living in heaven with their ill gotten wealth, but they are living in hell. There is no hiding place for the. Time alone, only time will tell.
People are now becoming indifferent to most of the atrocities going on in our society and nobody cares about where it will all end. For instance, I was travelling to Nigeria on a business trip a few years back, with someone I now called my ex-friend because we are no longer friends anymore because of his Nigerian mentality. On getting to the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, he told me that I should get some money ready. I said for what? He said to bribe the Customs officers. I said for what reason? He said, if we don't, they won't let us go, they will delay us. I said no way!
You can see the usual barbaric pandemonium every time there's an international airline landed at the airport. I refused and stood my ground, because I told him that I have got nothing to declare, why should I waste my hard earned cash on any government official for doing their jobs. To cut the story short, we got to the Customs officers and you can see the usual greedy and anticipation of ŌĆśgive me your cash' look in their faces. While I was there arguing and urging the Customs officials to do their duty and let me go, my ex-friend went behind me and settled them on his own, but I stood my ground. When they saw the stubbornness and determination in my face, they had no choice but to let me go.
All we really need in Nigeria is a 'serious re orientation' and mass education of the whole populace, to know their rights and demand them. There are always two sides to a coin. If you don't give a bribe, nobody will take it. In fact, I would rather suffer the consequences of not paying a bribe, if it does not involve a matter of life and death. i.e. if you are face with the trigger happy police officers or heartless armed robbers. It is only a stupid person that will be staring gun in the face and prove to be stubborn. Apart from the above scenario, there's no way I will subject myself to this type of behaviour that is ruining our country's reputation as people all over the world. Enough is enough!!! Nigeria is rated one of the most corrupt country in the whole world.
Talking about re-orientation, the only people that came close to achieving the noble tasks was the Generals Buhari and Idiagbon administration, before they were rudely interrupted by the most EVIL person that ever walk the land of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida.
I can vividly remember that majority of Nigerians were complaining about the inconvenience of the biggest tasks to restore sanity into our society through DISCIPLINE, especially the hardworking and no nonsense approach of General Idiagbon. And everything was going on well in Nigeria, and orderliness was the order of the day. Sanitation became a priority every weekend. Nobody took bribes and nobody gave bribes. The roads were cleaned, there was regular power supply and food was available in the market for the average Nigerian to buy. There was a VERY BIG HOPE for Nigeria then, not knowing that there was a DEVIL incarnate lurking around the corner to ruin the bright hope of Nigeria.
Then came the evil genius himself, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, and the rest, as they, is history, and Nigeria, was back to square one, and we are yet to recover till date. Only God can help us. But we must help ourselves by retraining our mind into positive thinking and restore the very important missing link, DISCIPLINE, back into our society, before Nigeria can move forward.
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Cars don't last 400K to 500K miles - that's just silly. Very few people keep a vehicle that long anyway. Do you know which manufacturer had the most recalled vehicles in the US last year? Toyota. Now why would that be? Go take a look around an import dealer's service facility and see how many cars they have to fix. Warranty work at GM stores is at an all time low. Why do you think that is? Most GM service departments are trying to grow their maintenance business, because the warranty and repair work is drying up. This is a FACT.
My argument is in regards to the vehicles being produced TODAY -- not 5 years ago. Initial quality is the only way to gauge the quality of currently produced cars. JD Power is the recognized industry leader in measuring vehicle quality.
Foreign cars are assembled here, not built. The parts are manufactured in Japan, Korea, Germany, etc. The profits are shipped overseas. Most of these plants operate with significantly lower tax burdens due to "incentives" from local governments to attract the jobs. The playing field is not level. Not even close. Why do we do so much to encourage foreign manufacturing. Why not do something do shore up our own manufacturing?
People need to wake up! We can give $700 Billion in HANDOUTS to the banks, but can't find the money for a $25 Billion LOAN to save our domestic manufacturing base.
Dayspast is an appropriate moniker for you, as your assertions regarding the build quality of the Big 3 versus Japan are stuck in days past. Go to the JDPower website and see for yourself. The Initial Quality rankings of the Big 3's new offerings are as good or better than anything Japan is putting out right now. This idea of building for "planned obsolescence" is laughably inaccurate. Where did you come up with that?
You guys just may get your wish. Automobile production may be outsourced 100%. The US will be a service economy only. We will wake up one day in the not too distant future and will be unable to produce anything for ourselves. We will completely dependant upon Japan and Korea for our personal transportation.
Do any of you guys understand what a lack of manufacturing capability will do to our national security? We will be unable to build the equipment necessary to defend ourselves. Do you know what these auto plants were doing during World War II?
As for the bankrupcy option .... I don't think that is a viable solution for the Big 3. It seems to be working for the airlines, and will probably work for Circuity City. The difference is that these companies have short term relationships with consumers. The average flight lasts about 2 hours, and the average consumer electronic product carries at best a 6 to 12 month warranty. The average flight costs a few hundred dollars. The average purchase at Circuit City is in that ballpark as well. The average life cycle of a car purchase is 4 to 5 years. The average warranty is 3 to 4 years. Who is going to make a $30 thousand dollar investment with a bankrupt company? There will be significant doubt as to whether the warranty will be honored. This won't work. All they need is a bridge loan, which will be paid back in a few years with interest. They could get it on their own, would it not be for the Global Credit meltdown.
No argument from me regarding the Unions. They have crippled the Big 3; however, the difference is nowhere near what you make it out to be. After the last contract restructuring, the difference between unionized labor and non-unionized labor is down to about $15 to 20 per hour, and there is still more that needs to be done. My main point of contention is that everyone is either unaware of or completely disregards the US government's role in this problem. We cannot allow foreign manufacturers free reign in our economy, when they will not allow us free reign in theirs. If we don't level the playing field for our domestic manufacturers, it will only be a matter of time before they will fail. Do we want domestic production or not? That is the real question. If we do, we have to get serious about giving our manufacturers the same assistance that the Japanese government gives theirs.
Dealerships don't cost the manufacturers a dime. Dealerships are independently operated small businesses. There is no "overhead" that the Big 3 have to bear. Fewer numbers of dealerships would make the dealerships more profitable, not necessarily the Big 3.
I find appalling the venom and disdain that most of you are showing toward the domestic auto industry. To the person who compared their business model to selling Eskimo coats in the south, you have no idea what you are talking about. GM today is responsible for over 20% of total US auto sales. Obviously, they are building products that people want. There is more than enough demand to sustain their business model. Their problems are twofold: First, they have higher costs built into their vehicles for health care to current workers and retiress. Japanese manufacturers don't have this problem, because of their country's nationalized health care. Second, the Japanese government provides funding assistance for product development/R&D, while our government does not. It was only a few weeks ago that the government finally pledged $25 Billion to help the domestics compete. The Prius was largely underwritten by the Japanese government, and sold in our country with little or no barriers to entry. Japan does not allow American car manufacturers to sell in their country. They protect their manufacturing base. We exploit ours for political purposes. Wake up people!! GM had made significant strides in restructuring their Union deals. Unfortunately, most of those costs won't be recognized until 2010. All estimates this year pegged the total market at 14-15 Million units. At this number, GM had a sustainable business model to hold them over to 2010. At 11 Million units, which is where things are trending, they do not. They are simply asking for a bridge loan to hold them over until 2010. Seems reasonable to me to want to protect our manufacturing base.
What a pleasant surprise to wake up this morning to a Brass article in the TP. I doubt they got that much coverage when they were actually a functioning sports team. It was pretty sad how they went out. Several minor league hockey franchises share facilities with pro basketball teams and have no problem with the conversion from ice to hardwood. It seemed obvious to me that Shinn and co. just wanted them out of the way. No reason why they couldn't have gone back to the Aud to play their games. I would argue that they should never have left the Aud in the first place. The games lost a bit of their luster for me after the move to the Arena. Some great memories coming back again: Lazaro's slap shot from the point on the PP, the Woods hip check, Downey clearing the crease, the Cherry/St. Pierre soap opera, road trips to Lafayette and Baton Rouge, Justin McPolin roid raging on a linesman, the Hooter girls, my favorite Brass player -- Dean Moore. Sadly, no mention in the article of Deano's tenure as NOPD.
I don't think many of you know Buzz Williams very well. I have never met a more hard working, honest and driven individual than Buzz. He has never shied away from working hard. He didn't resign, because he wasn't up to the task. Buzz outworks everybody. That's how he got to where he is today. He sucks every inch out of every day. He is the hardest working guy I have every met. If anybody could handle the rigors of UNO basketball post-K New Orleans, it is Buzz Williams.
And, he is certainly anything but an opportunist. He would never bail out for greener pastures. I don't pretend to know the whole story, but what I gather from all of this is that Buzz did not believe that the university was as committed to their basketball program as he was. With Buzz it is all or nothing. There is no middle ground and no margin for error. You are either in, or your out. Buzz did not believe that the university was fully supporting the program or the kids. Period, end of sentence. Once he became convinced that the university was not 100% committed to the success of the basketball program, he became convinced that he had to leave.
UNO Basketball made a huge step forward this past year. The GPA is the highest in the history of the program. The recruiting class was Top 50 Nationally, and 4 starters return. Coach Pasternack is inheriting a hell of a lot more than Buzz did. When Buzz took the job, the cupboard wasn't just bare, it was empty. The entire team was academically ineligible and the staff was recruiting kids that no one else wanted. In six weeks, he and Coach Monarch scratched together enough talent to be respectable. If he didn't want to do the work, he never would have taken the job. You should be thanking Buzz. What a difference a year makes. This year's team will compete for the conference title, provided Coach Pasternack is able to keep everybody together.
Most of you on this board must not know Buzz Williams very well. He is one of the hardest working, focused, driven and honest guys I know. This was never about him not being up to the task or willing to do the work. Buzz outworks everybody. That's how he got the gig in the first place. He blew Mr. Miller away with his preparation and work ethic. Buzz is also not an opportunist. It's not about the money.
I don't claim to know the whole story, but from what I can gather, Buzz did not believe that the university was as committed to the program as he was. With Buzz there is no middle ground. There is no margin for error.
Like everyone else, I am very disappointed that he is no longer with UNO. Buzz has a very bright future. He will be a head coach again very soon. I'm just sorry it won't be with UNO and it won't be in the city of New Orleans. Trust me, this city needs more people like Buzz Williams.


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Two men walking in the woods of West Ashley reported finding a human skull Friday afternoon.
The Charleston County Sheriff's Office responded after being contacted by one of the men. County Coroner Rae Wooten said the remains are being investigated by her office.
The men live on Bolton Road. They had walked across Savannah Highway into the woods looking for a place to launch a canoe when they found the skull.
Tui McIntire, 41, said the skull was found after a 15- or 20-minute walk into the woods behind First Assembly of God. He was following deer and boar paths when his friend Cory Hewitt, 23, noticed what he thought was a rock or mushroom. The men looked closer and saw that it was a skull.
"It's not how I planned my day," McIntire said.
McIntire said he texted a picture of the skull to his wife, Jenna McIntire, who told him to leave it alone and call the authorities. He said that the men also saw a jacket and what looked like arm bones nearby.
The bottom jaw and some front teeth were missing on the skull, but there appeared to be no other damage to it. Teeth in the skull had fillings, he said.
McIntire said he recently moved here from Fort Wayne, Ind., and it was his first trip into the woods.
He came here because his wife needed to spend time with his mother. Hewitt, of Nashville, Tenn., is staying with the couple, he said.
McIntire said he met two officers with the Sheriff's Office in the church parking lot and took them to where the men found the skull.
The Sheriff's Office said it responded to the call about 6:15 p.m.
"At this time the circumstances of how the remains came to be at the location or how long they have been at the location is not known," Maj. Jim Brady said.
"It is too early into the investigation at this time to determine an identity or to tell if the remains are related to any open investigations."
Wooten said her office by law is required to respond to such situations.
The call came in late in the afternoon when the light was fading so the scene was secured overnight. Authorities will return there this morning.
"We did respond to some bones that were found and they are human," she said. "I will have my forensic anthropologist and dentist both involved as we examine and evaluate the bones."
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Six Ways for Degenerates to Celebrate the 4th of July
Every red-blooded American with the day off will agree: The 4th of July is one of our nation's finest holidays. While the historic significance is a no-brainer for our country, more importantly, it's a day of excess and celebration as we're expected to dutifully cram grilled meat and cheap beer into our already-bloated bodies. Then we set off explosives.
All illustrations by Dave Watt.
But what about those of us loser artists who live free and die on a daily basis -- staying up late, getting trashed, watching bands play local dumps and firing bottle rockets at our friends even during the dead of January? How do you celebrate a holiday where the encouraged activities are already incorporated into your regular routine of mayhem?
We've got you covered, you mutant. Here's six ways for a degenerate like you to celebrate the 4th of July.
Dave Watt
6. Shoot Off More Fireworks
Even though the possibility of turning your hand into a busted-up flesh piñata is a well-established and serious danger, we must come to terms with the sizzling hot fact: blowing things up is awesome. And blowing things up that turn different colors is even better. So even though you let some M80s off in some dork's kitchen during some lame '80s party last weekend, take advantage of the booming blasts at your neighbor's house and light off some dangerous crap of your own. It's the freak way to relax as for once, what you're doing is okay.
Dave Watt
5. Crash a 4th of July Party Dressed As Gallagher
Most 4th of July parties are boring. Eat some potato salad, gnaw on some ribs, maybe get stung by a wasp. The party I've selected to go to is titled "The Griller in Me is the Griller in You" -- even with that brilliant name, I'm anticipating a bunch of people nodding their heads in agreement and smiling awkwardly before ducking out to get to bed by 10PM. But it doesn't have to be that way. You know there's going to be a watermelon there, so put on a long hair/bald cap, strap on your rainbow suspenders, and grab your Sledge-O-Matic to pay tribute to deranged fruit-smashing comedian, Gallagher. And if you don't want to do it for him, do it for Metallagher -- the only Metallica cover band fronted by a Gallagher impersonator.
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4. Do Nothing
Celebrate your status as a worthless freeloader that contributes little aside from helping to decay the moral fabric of society. For the 4th of July, just sit on a couch and rot. Maybe eat some chips. Who cares. Just do nothing.
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Men's Golf | Monday, March 24, 2014
Kukula Shoots a 74 in First Round at 2014 West Cup, is Tied for 8th Place
Bearcats are 10th in Team Standings
MURRIETA, CALIF. -- Ryan Kukula (Jr., Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS) from Willamette University carded a 74 in the first round of the 2014 West Cup on Monday, March 25 and was tied for eighth place in the individual standings at the Bear Creek Golf Club. Willamette was tied for 10th place in the team standings.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and the University of Redlands were tied for the team lead after the first round at 297. Whitworth University was third at 303 and the University of La Verne (Calif.), the tournament host, was fourth at 305.
California Lutheran University owned fifth place at 310, while Christopher Newport University (Va.) was sixth at 311. Occidental College (Calif.) was tied for seventh with Southwestern University (Texas), with both teams at 312. Pacific Lutheran University was ninth at 316, while Willamette and Trinity University (Texas) were tied for 10th at 319.
Also competing were: Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) and Chapman University (Calif.) were tied for 12th at 320, Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) was 14th at 329, with Lewis & Clark College in 15th at 331, Linfield College in 16th at 335, Whittier College (Calif.) in 17th at 339, and Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.) in 18th at 342.
Justin Beck of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps was in first place on the individual leaderboard with a 3-under-par 69. He owned a two-stroke lead over three golfers tied for second place. The trio tied for second at 71 were Bobby Holden from Redlands, Matt DiSalvo from Christopher Newport and John McCord from Redlands.
Three other golfers were tied for fifth. Kelby Scharmann from La Verne, Kethan Reddy from CMS and Kevin Holliday from La Verne each shot a 1-over 73.
Joining Kukula in a four-way tie for eighth at 73 were fellow Northwest Conference golfers Stephen Plopper from Whitworth and Seth Nickerson from Pacific Lutheran, along with Ben Ho from CMS. A total of 94 golfers are participating in the tournament.
Rounding out Willamette's team were Clark Wilson (Fr., Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS), Steven Rodriguez (So., Red Bluff, CA/Mercy HS), Chase Lamothe (Fr., Corvallis, OR/Corvallis HS) and Peter Mitzel (Fr., Red Bluff, CA/Red Bluff HS). Wilson and Rodriguez each shot 81, while Lamothe carded an 83 and Mitzel recorded an 84.The second round was started on Monday, but not all teams were able to complete the round before darkness. Action will continue on Tuesday, March 25 with the conclusion of the second round, followed by the final round of the tournament.
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1. rest - noun
· something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Synonym(s): remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum
Hypernym(s): part, portion, component_part, component, constituent
2. rest - noun
· freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
Synonym(s): ease, repose, relaxation
Hypernym(s): inactivity
3. rest - noun
· a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Synonym(s): respite, relief, rest_period
Hypernym(s): pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
4. rest - noun
· a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
Hypernym(s): inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
5. rest - noun
· euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
Synonym(s): eternal_rest, sleep, eternal_sleep, quietus
Hypernym(s): death
6. rest - noun
· a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
Hypernym(s): support
7. rest - noun
· a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
Hypernym(s): musical_notation
8. rest - verb
· not move; be in a resting position
Hypernym(s): be
9. rest - verb
· take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Synonym(s): breathe, catch_one%27s_breath, take_a_breather
Hypernym(s): pause, intermit, break
10. rest - verb
· give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
11. rest - verb
· have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
Synonym(s): lie
Hypernym(s): be
12. rest - verb
· be at rest
Hypernym(s): recumb, repose, recline
Antonym(s): be_active
13. rest - verb
· stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
Hypernym(s): be
14. rest - verb
· be inherent or innate in
Hypernym(s): inhere_in, attach_to
15. rest - verb
· put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay
16. rest - verb
· sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
17. rest - verb
· rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
Synonym(s): pillow
Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay
18. rest - verb
· be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
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CONCORD, N.C. (June 18, 2008) - When Erik Darnell takes the track at the Milwaukee Mile for the Camping World RV Sales 200 this Friday, he will certainly be overcome with both emotion and excitement. As with all drivers, there is that one special track they call home. A place filled with memories from throughout the years; that it's impossible to pick a favorite. Darnell considers the Milwaukee Mile home after growing up only 40 miles south of the track in Beach Park, Illinois. A track Darnell has been around since he was little kid dreaming one day of driving professionally. His dream eventually became a reality, and his memories of the Milwaukee Mile will certainly continue on for years to come.
The Milwaukee Mile has been a part of the Darnell family for years. Both his dad and grandfather raced competitively at the track and Darnell can remember watching his dad run ASA races back in the early 1990s. When he wasn't cheering on his dad, Darnell would camp out with his grandfather in the track's infield watching what was then the Busch Grand National Series. "It was a lot of fun being at the track with friends and family. When I think of this track, those are some of the first memories that come to mind," said Darnell.
Milwaukee was also the place where Darnell got to see some of his favorite NASCAR drivers race for the first time. "One of my favorite memories was seeing Rusty Wallace and Davey Allison race in the Busch Series. Being able to meet Davey and get his autograph at the track was so cool. It was a good story to tell my friends when I went back to school," added Darnell. A few years later though, he would have the unpleasant memory of seeing Allison race for one of the very last times. Darnell was at the track the day Allison ran his second to last NASCAR race; just nine days before his tragic death in 1993.
Darnell got his first shot on his "home track" back in 2000 while participating in late model races. Four years later he made his Craftsman Truck Series debut at the Milwaukee Mile. Even though he finished 26th, it was an experience he will never forget. "There is so much history and tradition at this track and to be able to start my truck series career at Milwaukee was incredible," said Darnell.
Besides the obvious reasons why Darnell considers the Milwaukee Mile one of his favorite places to visit, he enjoys racing on the track the most. "I find it to be one of more unique tracks we race at during the season. It's low banking gives way to a lot of fun racing. But, if I could change one thing about the track, it would be the entrance to pit road. There's just a little opening for the trucks to get to the pits. It's an entrance like no other," explained Darnell.
With plenty of friends and family in attendance Friday night, Darnell hopes to add a few more memories to his Milwaukee list.
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With winter looming, I asked state climatologist David A. Robinson [1]what he expects for Monmouth and Ocean counties.
Since La Nina [2]is under way, "it's just difficult to have a full-blown coastal snow storm in such a winter," Robinson [3] said in an e-mail late Monday night.
"The storm track is often to our west, putting us on the mild side of storms," he said. "They might start as frozen (precipitation) but will eventually turn over to rain. By the time cold air comes in behind the storm most of the moisture has departed."
"Is this all a lock? Certainly not. But the signs point in that direction," according to Robinson.
In Monmouth and Ocean counties, inland areas receive about 22 to 26 inches of snow a season, on average, while coastal areas get perhaps 18 to 22 inches, according to Robinson.
During the seven La Nina winters since 1970, the temperature averaged about 1 degree above the norm and precipitation was slightly below average in New Jersey, according to Robinson.
Snowfall in New Brunswick was nearly two-thirds the long-term average of 27 inches, ranging from 9 to 25 inches, he said.
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Late last month, Port of Corpus Christi officials used a dry erase board to evaluate the bidders seeking to buy or lease 916 acres of port-owned land, including former Naval Station Ingleside. With property valued at $110 million hanging in the balance, they kept score on what amounts to an Etch A Sketch – maybe not as much fun. But no matter what they put on that board before narrowing their choices to three, they left a slate as blank as the gun-metal gray of the screen on that famed children's toy.
This, the Caller-Times discovered when it asked for the score sheets the port officials might have been expected to use in its evaluations. These score sheets, had they existed, would have been accessible to the public, unlike the closed July 29 meeting at which the ranking was done.
The paper trail, had it existed, would have brought transparency to a process in which the public interest is huge. Port Executive Director John LaRue said avoiding a paper trail was not the reason a dry erase board was used. Joe Larsen, a First Amendment lawyer and member of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, said dry erase boards have become trendy among government agencies for precisely the reason of not leaving a paper trail. Whatever transpired among port officials during the evaluation exercise might be of interest to future port officials, and certainly would be of interest to the public "for the purposes of citizen oversight," Larsen said.
The public has salivated over what will happen with that property since 2005, when the government decided to close the base. The hope has been that whatever takes the Navy's place, has equal or greater economic impact. The information erased from that board represented five years of suspense for the public. Port officials had to know that.
Port officials also surely would know that the vacuum left by the erasure would be filled with one obvious question: What are they hiding?
Port officials, no matter how ethical and honest they believe themselves to be, have no right to take offense at this question — not in a world where so many Americans profess to doubt that their president is native-born.
The lack of written record became even more relevant Tuesday, when port commissioners decided unanimously to sell the property to the bidder that finished second on the erase board. Who knows whether the erased information might have brought perspective as to why the second-place finisher in the evaluation ended up in first place on Tuesday? Port officials, that's who.
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Twist Fall Shoot at Trott
Julia here.
You may have noticed that one of our fall sweater stories, Dressage, was photographed at a riding stable, TROtt, the Therapeutic Riding Association of Ottawa-Carleton. Thanks to our model, Leslie, who was familiar with the good folks there and the wonderful work they do, we were able to spend the day, meet the horses, and pick up after ourselves and, uh, others.
My own son has benefited from therapeutic riding at a New Hampshire stable near where I live, so when Kate told me this was the work they do at TROtt, we thought it would be an opportunity to share my own enthusiasm for the practice with Twist readers, and to explain a little about why it's an important tool for so many people.
Therapeutic riding is a kind of physical therapy with a specially trained physical therapist that uses horses as equipment. The natural rhythmns in the saddle of a walking horse requires the rider to focus their mental and physical attentions, and with practice, develops both muscle strength and concentration in the rider. Therapeutic horses are also especially gentle animals, particularly talented and tolerant of frustrations and outbursts their riders can be prone to because of their own personal challenges. The horse is also a calming presence for the rider, and the empathy the rider has for the horse reinforces a willingness to do the work, something that can't be reproduced in a traditional therapeutic office setting with swings and yoga balls.
Children and adults with all manner of challenges and disabilities can benefit from work in the saddle. I have seen grown adults hoisted out of wheelchairs to ride enthusiastically, children with cerebral palsey trott giggling around the ring, and kids with anxiety disorders climb up on horse's back with hard-earned trust. The experience is often liberating and unique in the rider's life, and an invaluable tool in their therapeutic development.
TROtt has served the Ottawa, Ontario area for over 30 years, offering therapeutic riding lessons to children and adults with disabilities. TROtt instructors, all of whom are certified with the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA), give lessons to dozens of students each week with disabilities ranging from learning delays to paraplegia to multiple sclerosis. Twelve specially selected and trained horses currently work at TROtt and as we found out during the photoshoot, therapy horses make excellent models! Sam and Monty, both featured in the photostory, couldn't have cared less about the cameras, props, and constant clothing readjustments going on around them.
Thank you Nancy Reid and Paula Rolfe for the work that you do at TROtt, and for the day we got to spend with you.
One Sweater Many Ways
Before Marnie MacLean sent us her fall sweater, Pas de Valse, she took some photos of the many ways she can imagine wearing her versatile design.
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Buy a pattern, Get Your Name in the Prize Hat
I'll bet that if you read here, you are probably also on the newsletter list and therefore already know about this one, but it never hurts to remind everyone of the ticking clock.
We have been running a contest during the month of August to celebrate our first anniversary, giving everyone who purchased something from us since August 1st a chance at a cache of knit-happy prizes we've collected from our glorious and generous advertisers.
Like what? perhaps you are asking.
Like a pair of single point Signature Needle Arts needles customized for the winner.
Like yarn packs for Twist Collective patterns from Ariadne Knits, Unwind Yarn & Gems, Briggs and Little, Webs, and Elann.
Like the beautiful sterling silver stitch marker necklace from Knowknits that graced a page in our fall Tidbits.
Like a brand new book 99 Yarns from Green Mountain Spinnery.
Like a Zephyr Interchangable Needle set from Knitpicks.
Like a $50 gift certificate from Yarn Market.
Like free Twist patterns,tape measures, bags, and more. So how do you get in on this bonanza? If you purchased something from Twist Collective since August 1st, you're already entered in the prize drawing. If not, and you've been meaning to get around to picking up that pattern for your autumn project, do it before midnight EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) September 9th. That's tomorrow, so don't delay. Each and every purchase equals one entry, so buy several patterns, and pick up a new Twist Tote while you're at it, and get as many entries in the contest. Winners will be notified by email, and announced here on the blog. So go buy something already. We love you for it, and for some lucky knitters, we'll prove it.
Yarn Packs Available from Elann
Elann has been offering yarn packs for Twist Collective patterns. Last month, they had a great deal for yarn for Rebecca by Fiona Ellis, and are currently offering a 51% savings if you purchase their Peruvian Baby Cashmere before Monday September 7th, for Cinquefoil by Mary Jane Mucklestone. You still need a copy of the pattern from our site to knit it, but you can't beat the price of the required yarn.
Nana's Knitting Trunk Show
Julia here.
During my trip to Chicago last week, I had a lovely evening at
Nana's Knitting Shop in Oak Lawn. It's a friendly and well-rounded shop perfectly stocked with yarn for just about anything you could ever want to knit, and is obviously the hub of a vibrant knitting community, so I was in my element.
Everyone was enthusiastic and welcoming to the strange East Coaster, and soon discovered that we all had something in common: admiration for the talented Twist Collective designers, like the love being shown to Connie Chang Chinchio's Peyton here (they're saying, "Milk Cotton? Wow! That's an awesome yarn").
There was an intense yarn selection session for Barbara Gregory's Mimico (don't miss Peyton, Suvi Simola's Low Tide Ripples, and Ysolda Teague's Vivian in the background),
and much oohing and ahhing over Anne Hanson's Ice Fantasia (which I was wearing, so I don't have a photo of the heavy petting I got) and Sivia Harding's Aphrodite, worn by Shop Daughter.
That's Kat Coyle's
Ardent Jacket on the mannequin, and Véronik Avery's
Mars hat and scarf set getting some attention on the right. Those patterns always make people extra happy in person.
Thank you, Tricia, and to all your lovely knitters for showing me such a nice time. The late night run to Panera was especially appreciated.
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Korem, who is also a documentary producer and independent investigative journalist who has lectured at the FBI Behavioral Sciences Unit, wil deliver the lecture "Lies, Cons and the Truth." The program is free and open to the public.
Korem, whose programs have been seen by more than 150 million people worldwide, will discuss the profile of the person who is the easiest to deceive and how to avoid being that person. He also will share secrets on how to identify and neutralize the most dangerous deceiver, along with little-known techniques to detect lying.
In addition, video clips of real people in real situations will be used to test the audience's "lie-detection" skills.
Korem is a much sought-after speaker for corporate, law enforcement, and education groups in North America and Europe. His Dallas-based communications company Korem & Associates (K&A) has trained more than 25,000 professionals in on-the-spot behavioral profiling for human resource, team management, negotiations, cross-cultural, and security applications.
In addition, K&A has made a unique contribution to school safety. In the early 1990s, Korem predicted the random bombing/shooting trend in schools. He based his prediction on a behavioral profile he identified that solved the riddle of why there are random shooters in the Post Office and not UPS and why random violence occurs on the assembly line and not in the art department in a company. (This Random Actor profile is the same for most suicide terrorists).
K&A has trained thousands of education and law enforcement professionals in how to identify and guide out of harm's way the random "bomber/shooter" in schools.
His most recent books are Rage of the Random Actor (fall 2003), .The Art of Profiling—Reading People Right the First Time (1997), and Suburban Gangs—The Affluent Rebels (1995).
Korem's public address is sponsored by the Martindale Center for the Study of Private Enterprise, the Accounting Department and the Student Senate.
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The chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) department, Dr. Austin Asgill, and several other members of his department played active roles in the 2012 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference, held June 10-13 in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Asgill was chosen during the conference to serve as the 2012-13 chair of the board of directors of the Tau Alpha Pi (TAP) Engineering Technology National Honor Society. He has served as a TAP board member since 2010. He also co-authored and presented a paper titled "Creating a Seamless Pipeline into B.S. Degree Programs for Place-Bound ET Students via State-Wide 2+2 Articulation Agreement."
In addition, ECET Prof. Pam Frinzi presented a paper that she co-authored with Prof. Scott Larisch, "Low-residency Delivery of a BSEET Articulation Program," and a paper co-authored with Dr. Becky Rutherfoord titled "Women's Campus Leadership Seminar Program."
Assistant Prof. Craig Chin presented a paper on an "Evaluation of Cooperative Learning Assignments as a Supplement to Homework to Improve Student Learning"; and Associate Prof. Florian Misoc and Assistant Prof. Jeff Wagner presented "An Overview of Existing Power Electronics Courses," a poster they co-authored.
In other news involving the ECET department, Dr. Misoc served as the keynote speaker at the first Electronics Engineering Technology Convocation held at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan., earlier this summer. The theme of the convocation was "Modern Power and the EET Curriculum"; and Dr. Asgill's presentation was titled "Southern Polytechnic State University's Renewable Energy Curriculum and Current Issues."
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The end result of Louise Mensch and Luke Bozier's side-project, MenschBozier, was revealed today by TechCrunch. It's called Menshn, and it's Twitter. Twitter may have already invented Twitter, but that won't stop MenschBozier.
The new site is focused around sending Tweet-like messages (of up to 180 characters, rather than 140, which is a crucial differentiator for some reason) about specific topics. The site will launch in the US only, and be focused around the American elections.
I had a brainwave over Christmas about Twitter hashtags and the frustration of following one topic, especially in politics.
Then I got my husband on Twitter [Peter Mensch is the manager of heavy metal band Metallica, among others] and although he liked following people in the music industry and what they had to say, he hated the mundane tweets about people having breakfast. He wanted something on topic.
Menshn also aims to encourage quality with a rating system, similar to that on sites like Reddit, and by stripping out many of the features that make Twitter such a vibrant medium, like retweets and mentions (yes, the site's name is a pun on a functionality it doesn't actually have). The site still has its analogue of following someone, likely called something like "Mensching" them, but if your tweet is the top five per cent of tweets, then everyone will see it, whether they follow you or not.
Menshn seems to be the creation of someone who likes twitter but is annoyed that they don't have enough control over it. For Louise Mensch, it will most likely be a better experience; Twitter must be a horrible place for her to be, because the service simply doesn't deal well with people who set out to abuse celebrities and nothing else. But for most other people, all the functions which Mensch and Bozier seem to dislike so much – the "off topic" discussions, personal conversations, viral jokes and ephemerality – are precisely the important functions of the site. Persuading people to give those up for the chance to have their tweet seen by everyone (in a function that absolutely will not scale - can you imagine seeing the "top five per cent" of the 340 million tweets sent per day?) is unlikely to happen any time soon.
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The invention relates to a method and to a device for completely correcting visual defects of the human eye. The invention mentions combinations of measuring and treatment methods that allow the complete correction of defects of the human eye if applied according to the invention. Measuring methods are used that precisely detect the surface of the cornea and that also register the aberrations that occur in the beam path up to the retina. The computer-assisted evaluation of these measurement results combined with the calculation of optimally corrected lenses (for example after a cataract operation) or of optimally correcting cornea surfaces makes it possible to produce a patient-specific lens and/or to shape the retina so that it optimally corrects the aberration. To this end, the invention preferably uses a spot scanning excimer laser system and makes use of the topography of the eye.
1. A method for correcting visual defects of an eye comprising:
determining an optical path of the eye via a wavefront analysis;
calculating an ideal optical system which would result in a correction of the visual defects of the eye;
manufacturing individual provisional elements of the ideal optical system;
testing the ideal optical system using the individual provisional elements; and
replacing the individual provisional elements with other correspondingly reshaped elements.
2. The method as recited in
The present invention relates to a method and a device for correcting visual defects of the human eye.
In ophthalmology, it is known to shape the cornea by ablation of tissue in the case of amblyopia. In this context, the data on the aberration in the optical path of the eye is obtained by questioning the patient about his/her subjective impression of vision on the basis of corrections via standardized corrective lenses in front of the eye of the patient. Besides, methods exist for measuring the outer contour of the eye with the assistance of stripe- or ring-projection systems as are manufactured, for example, by the Orbtek, Tomey, or Technomed companies.
German Patent Application DE 197 05 119 A1 describes a method for improving a Shack-Hartmann sensor which can be used in the field of astronomy to measure wavefronts for surveying stars.
In German Patent 197 27 573 C1, a device and a method for shaping surfaces, in particular of lenses, by laser ablation of the surfaces is specified in a valuable contribution to the technological development.
It is felt to be a disadvantage of the related art that the correction of the lenses takes place only on the basis of suboptimum data on the causes of the visual defects such as irregularities of the cornea surface or aberration in the optical path. Consequently, only corrections according to the standard lens formulas of geometric optics are carried out.
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a method and a device which permit complete correction of all refractive visual defects, including the aberrations of the optical path in the defective eye.
In particular, the objective is achieved by a device for correcting visual defects of an eye, including a coherent light source, a beam modification device for shaping and deflecting a beam of the coherent light source, provision being made for a wavefront analyzer device for analyzing a wavefront of the optical path in the eye. This device enables the data obtained from the analysis of the intraocular aberration to be taken into account in the correction of an existing optical system of an eye to be corrected. In this manner, the correction of the optical system of the eye is achievable with added precision.
The considered eye can be, in particular, a human eye but it is also conceivable to correct eyes of other living beings. Visual defects are, in particular, refractive visual defects such as myopia or hyperopia, irregularities of the cornea surface, or aberrations in the optical path.
Provided as coherent light source is preferably a laser, especially preferably a refractive laser, particularly preferably a spot scanning excimer laser. Conceivable is, moreover, a spot scanner using laser light in other ranges of the spectrum, such as a frequency-quintupled YAG laser, an IR laser of around 3 μm such as an Erbium:YAG laser emitting at 2.94 μm or a femtosecond laser (fs Laser).
The beam modification device is preferably composed of a device for shaping a beam and of a device for deflecting and aligning the beam. Preferably used as the device for shaping the beam are lens systems, diffractive structures, and refractive elements. Preferably used as the device for deflecting and aligning the beam are scanner arrangements, prisms, and mirrors.
Preferably usable as wavefront analyzer device is a Shack-Hartmann sensor, which is a sensor that is based on a method for analyzing wavefronts and is used, in particular in astronomy (see above). Using this wavefront analyzer device, it is possible to measure the whole wavefront emerging from the eye and, in this manner, to acquire data on the visual defects, including the intraocular aberration of the optical path also in the eye.
In a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, provision is made for a device in which a topography analyzer unit for analyzing the surface of the eye is provided, as well. This analysis provides the data on the curvature and contour possessed by the eye surface, i.e., in particular by the cornea. In this manner, the complete data on the refractive visual defects of the eye is available to the system. Both the possibly not optimum surface contour of the eye, i.e., of the cornea, and the intraocular aberration can now be analyzed and are available to the system in the correction of the optical system of the eye. In this manner, it is possible to completely correct the visual defects of the eye and even to achieve a vision which exceeds that of the normal human eye. It is equally possible to correct aberrations only partly, thus producing a comprehensive correction only in combination with other vision aids. Preferably, it is also possible for aberrations to be generated purposely to make possible vision characteristics that are not or only rarely created by nature. These aberrations can then be selectively used for specific abilities (for example, spatial vision, accommodation, etc).
In a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, provision is made for a device in which, moreover, a control unit for processing signals of the wavefront analyzer unit and/or for processing signals of the topography analyzer unit and/or for controlling the coherent light source and/or for controlling the beam modification device is provided. These control units permit evaluation of the data ascertained by the analyzer units. It is possible for the signals of the wavefront analyzer unit and the signals of the topography analyzer unit to be separately processed and evaluated in the control unit, or to process both data sets in one step. The control unit is preferably composed of several individual control units.
This data is preferably used for providing an ideal optical system. The parameters required for beam modification is determined from this data. These parameters can preferably be used in a further step for controlling the coherent light source, for example, to predetermine amplitude, pulse duration, and energy of the beam. Moreover, these parameters are also preferably used for controlling the beam modification device; here, to predetermine the target spot and the geometry of the beam in the target via the deflection of the beam.
Because of this, it is possible in a preferred exemplary embodiment to calculate, in particular, the shot positions for manufacturing the individual elements.
In a further preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention, provision is made for a device in which the beam modification device is designed in such a manner that an intraocular lens and/or an eye lens and/or the cornea of the eye and/or a contact lens and/or an implantable contact lens (ICL) and/or a spectacle lens are processable via the beam. The beam, which is preferably controlled by the control unit, now enables an element or workpiece of the lens system to be processed in such a manner that the visual defects or aberration are completely corrected. Such an element is preferably an intraocular lens (IOL) which is prefabricated prior to a corresponding operation. This is particularly preferably an ICL (implantable contact lens) which is placed onto the lens. Based on the entire available data on the visual defects, including the aberration of the eye, this IOL or ICL can be shaped in such a manner that it corrects all existing visual defects. It is also conceivable for the correction to be carried out on the eye lens itself with the assistance of the beam which is preferably controlled by the control unit.
Moreover, it is conceivable to carry out a correction by processing the cornea. It is also preferred to manufacture contact lenses which, in a patient-specific manner, correct all individual defects going beyond the refractive eye defect, such as aberrations, unsymmetrical cylinders, and irregularities of the cornea. Besides, it is also possible to manufacture individual spectacle lenses. Besides excimer spot processing, methods of the optical industry, such as the single point diamond turning method, can also be used for this purpose. In this manner, all elements of the affected optical system can be used for correcting the eye defects.
It is also possible to use a combination of the individual (partly) corrected elements. This is an advantage, in particular if the theoretically possible correction via one element would result in excessive stressing of this element, and if such stressing appears not to be advisable, in particular from the medical point of view.
Moreover, the objective is achieved by a method according to the present invention for correcting visual defects of an eye, the optical path of the eye being determined via a wavefront analysis, and an ideal lens system being calculated which would result in a correction of the visual defects of the eye. This method is particularly preferably employed using a device according to the present invention. In this method, the intraocular aberration of the optical path is available for calculating the correction of the optical system for conversion into an ideal optical system.
In a further method according to the present invention, it is particularly preferred to analyze the topography of the eye as well. In this method, consequently, additional data on the defective vision of the eye is available, in particular on aberrations, unsymmetrical cylinders, and irregularities of the cornea.
In another preferred method, the ideal optical system is provided on the basis of the data obtained from the wavefront analysis and/or from the topography analysis. For this, it is particular preferred to provide only one element from this optical system. In this manner, the correcting element or the correcting elements is/are manufactured in a further step on the basis of the complete data of the defective vision. This procedure thus leads to the complete correction of the defective vision.
In a further preferred method, shot positions for manufacturing the ideal optical system are calculated using the data obtained from the wavefront analysis and/or from the topography analysis. In this manner, it is advantageously possible to use the laser spot excimer method for manufacturing the individual elements of the optical systems. The shot positions are optimized depending on the materials to be used and considering the time needed for manufacture.
In another method of the present invention, the old optical system of the eye is reshaped into the calculated ideal optical system. To this end, either elements of the old optical system are processed directly or correspondingly corrected elements are manufactured and inserted or old elements are replaced with new elements. This method allows the old (defective) optical system of the eye to be converted into a (new) ideal optical system. It is especially preferred to manufacture a new lens or an ICL according to the spot scanning principle using an excimer laser.
The optical system preferably includes, as elements, the eye lens and/or an intraocular lens and/or the cornea of the eye and/or a contact lens and/or an ICL and/or at least one spectacle lens. Via refractive surgery, it is possible, for example, for the cornea of the eye to be reshaped so as to correct the existing defective vision (for example, the surface of the cornea via photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, or by ablation of inner tissue layers of the cornea using laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, LASIK). These elements not only feature rotationally geometric corrections but individual structures for correcting the defective vision of the patients. In this manner, it is possible to manufacture intraocular lenses or contact lenses, in particular ICLs which, once they are brought into the lens system, not only roughly correct the defective vision of the eye as in known methods heretofore but which additionally correct all irregularities, unsymmetries, and beam distortions, as well. In this manner, it is possible to attain a vision which exceeds that of the normal human eye. Besides, this method makes it possible to manufacture spectacle lenses which likewise correct all irregularities, unsymmetries, and beam distortions of the defective eye or of the old optical system, as well.
In a particularly preferred method of the present invention, individual optical elements, in particular lenses, of the ideal optical system are manufactured in a first step for testing the ideal optical system and, in a second step, these individual elements are removed and other elements, in particular the cornea, are reshaped correspondingly. This method makes possible an increase in acceptance since the determined previously shot positions can now be applied to an optical element, such as a lens, and this (planned) correction immediately conveys the impression of how the completely corrected eye would see later. The viewer is now able to subjectively test the effect of a correspondingly corrected optical system, and to assess the corrected vision performance or even a super-vision even before an operation of the cornea. In a second step, this lens can be removed from the ideal optical system, and the cornea then be ideally shaped to provide the correspondingly corrected vision. The provisional optical element is preferably a lens which can then be inserted into the optical system on a spectacle frame for the viewer. The material to which the shot pattern is preliminarily applied is particularly preferably a wet contact lens.
In this context, it is particularly advantageous for the contact lens to be selected such that the spherocylindrical aberrations of the patient to be treated are already corrected by this lens. Then, only the previously measured higher aberrations are to be corrected on this contact lens using the treatment laser. It is particularly advantageous for the soft contact lens to have a refractive power and ablation characteristic which substantially correspond to the cornea. Because of this, the shot positions of the provisional optical element will later correspond to the own optical element, in particular to the cornea. The provisional optical element, in particular the contact lens, is centrically aligned and reference axes of the wavefront measurement as well as the axis of the eye coincide. It is preferred to use materials such as PMMA as the ablation material of the provisional optical element. In this context, in particular also when comparing this material to the cornea, the different refractive indices of the two media are also allowed for in addition to the differing ablation depth. Being constant factors, these can be mathematically determined and transformed very well.
This method, via the data, makes it possible to shoot a provisional lens which produces the same wavefront correction as a possibly intended later reshaping of the cornea. To this end, a lens is preferably made available on a stand so that no contact of this lens with the eye is required. It is particularly preferred for the manufacture of the (provisional) lens to be carried out during the measurement of the wavefront in the optical system. In doing so, the provisional lens is preferably iteratively processed and then, the wavefront is remeasured again until no aberration of the overall system can be detected anymore. In such a procedure, it is particularly preferable for the eye of the patient to be fixed in position, for example, by a graticule. It is also conceivable to bring the distance of the provisional lens from the cornea to zero and to work with a contact lens on the eye, the contact lens then being particularly preferably processed in an iterative manner while it rests on the eye. Preferably, processing is interrupted for carrying out a vision test subsequent to performing corresponding partial processing steps. In this manner, the best vision can be iteratively approached with the direct assistance of the patient and using the excimer laser. It is particularly preferred to improve the aberrations of different order separately: 1. astigmatism, 2. coma, 3. . . .
For this purpose, it is especially preferred to manufacture spectacles having an outer and an inner spherical surface, patterns being additionally applied to at least one of these surfaces, the transfer function of the pattern being phase-conjugated with the irregular distortions of the wavefront which are caused by the optical system or the eye. Because of this, it is possible for these specially determined corrections to be carried out by such spectacles.
For manufacturing such spectacles in a preferred embodiment, the average values of the emmetropia and of the wavefront of the eye are determined, the radii of the outer and inner surfaces are calculated which represent a correction of these average values of the emmetropia, at least one of the surfaces is manufactured with radii of curvature which have been changed on the order of the maximum deviation of the wavefront from the emmetropia, which have been corrected by the previous step, and then this deviation of the surface is used according to the pattern of the irregular distortions of the wavefront of the optical system or of the eye.
In a further preferred method, these irregularities of the surface are applied to the surface either by material removal or material deposition. This removal can be carried out by laser irradiation, thermal or a thermal processes, for example, by ablation.
The deposition onto the surface can be carried out in a layerwise manner.
It is particularly preferred for the surfaces in the different sectors to be exactly adapted to the eye so that, for example, two regions can be formed in which the compensation can be selected as a function of the accommodation state of the eye if it uses the corresponding region.
It is particularly preferable for the surfaces to be changed in such a manner that the geometrical displacement of the plane of the spectacles from the basic plane of the optical system of the eye is also compensated for.
Moreover, the objective is achieved by an ideal optical system which is manufactured according to a method according to the present invention and/or using a devices according to the present invention, the optical system including elements made of materials which are suitable for implantation and/or for adhesion and/or for ablation, in particular plastic or glass. By selecting these materials of the lens system according to the present invention, compatibility in using these elements is guaranteed. Such materials are, for example, PMMA, acrylic, silicone, or a combination of these materials.
In a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, provision is made for an ideal optical system including elements which contain refractive and/or diffractive structures. In known methods heretofore, refractive and/or diffractive structures are only used in beam shaping. A minilens system guides and shapes the entering beam to attain a special beam distribution in the target plane. The use of such refractive and/or diffractive structures on individual elements of an optical system allows visual defects to be selectively corrected in an exceptionally ideal manner. Using these structures, it is thus possible to correct individual, non-steady aberrations but also to give the optical systems characteristics which a normal human eye does not possess.
The objective of the present invention is achieved, moreover, by an element of an (ideal) lens system having refractive and/diffractive structures. Such elements can include intraocular lenses, modified cornea, contact lenses, ICLs, or spectacle lenses.
In the following, exemplary embodiments of the present invention and advantageous refinements will be explained in greater detail on the basis of drawings. In this context,
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram for an exemplary embodiment of a device according to the present invention for correcting an aberration in the optical path of an eye;
FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement for separately measuring visual defects (FIG. 2a) and an arrangement involving superposition of all defects (FIG. 2b).
FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram for an exemplary embodiment of a device according to the present invention for correcting visual defects of an eye. A wavefront analyzer unit 2 and a topography analyzer unit 2′ are connected to a control unit 3. Control unit 3 is connected to a laser 4 and to a beam modification device 5 via a bus. A lens 6 is depicted downstream of beam modification device 5. An eye 1 is shown upstream of wavefront analyzer unit 2 and topography analyzer
In the operating state, the beams of wavefront analyzer unit 2 and topography analyzer unit 2′ scan eye 1 and transmit the obtained signals to control unit 3. In control unit 3, the signals are processed and the ideal optical system for this eye 1 is calculated. In the depicted case, an ideal lens 6 is calculated here as element of the optical system. In control unit 3, in particular, all shot positions needed for laser 4 to manufacture ideal lens 6 are calculated on the basis of the data obtained from the signals, taking into account the laser-relevant data. Subsequently, control unit 3 triggers laser 4, determining energy and pulse rate of beam 7. Beam 7 is guided through beam modification device 5. In beam modification device 5, beam 7 is shaped and deflected via scanners and lens systems according to the calculated shot positions via the input of control unit 3, so that customer-specific lens 6 is made by ablation of material on the raw lens via controlled laser beam 7. Preferably, control unit 3 can also be designed in several partial control units which can be connected to individual components of the device.
In this manner, a new and advantageous method and a device for completely correcting visual defects of the human eye have been specified. Combinations of measuring and processing methods have been specified which, when used according to the present invention, enable the human eye to be completely corrected. In doing so, measuring methods are used which can precisely measure the surface of the cornea and which also record the aberrations arising in the further optic al path up to the retina. The computer-aided evaluation of these measuring results, in conjunction with the calculation of ideally corrected eye lenses (for example, after cataract operations) or of ideally correcting cornea surfaces, makes it possible to manufacture a patient specific lens and/or to shape the cornea in an ideally correcting manner, preferably using a spot scanning excimer laser in a topography-aided manner.
In particular, the correction can be effected via the modification of an element of the optical system. Thus, for improving the vision of a patient having a cataract and a defective vision, it is sufficient to completely correct the intraocular lens. In such a case, it is no longer necessary to carry out a refractive operation in addition to the cataract operation.
FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement for separately measuring visual defects (FIG. 2a) and an arrangement involving superposition of all defects (FIG. 2b). In this connection, the same optical system is shown, including the eye and the four optical elements. Using these optical elements, it is now possible to correct individual visual defects by using the individual optical elements specifically for correcting individual visual defects. Thus, for example, the first optical element can be used for correcting a spherical aberration, the second optical element can be used to compensate for an astigmatism, and the third optical element allows a coma to be compensated for. To this end, it is possible for the individual optical elements to be processed one after the other using the shot positions determined by the correction parameters, and to be reshaped individually. Preferably, a vision test is carried out subsequent to each (partial) correction to be able to subjectively test the change.
FIG. 2b, on the other hand, shows the effect that a superposition of all defects on one optical element would have, and how the above-indicated compensation would have to be transferred or finally is transferred to the optical element in the lower case. In fact, subsequent to predetermining the individual corrections of the individual optical elements, these corrections can be transferred to a provisional optical element. The shot positions underlying this correction can then be transferred, for example, to the cornea in a further step; the provisional optical element can then be dispensed with.
In this manner, a device and a method for correcting visual defects of the human eye have been provided which elegantly permit correction of all refractive visual defects, including the aberrations of the optical path in the defective eye, it also being possible for the individual defects to be corrected in advance by iterative correction, preferably on one or several provisional optical elements, and to be assessed by the viewer without surgery of the eye having taken place yet.
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Posted by Gramfoodie on 02/20/2012
Atmosphere is adorable .. Perfect for a first date .. And the portions are perfect for a first date .. Neither side has to worry about looking like a "pig"... Having said that, go for a first date and that's it.. Your second date should be Korea town where u get the proper size portions of the exact same food for a 1/4 of the price.., won't go back but glad I went at least once...very very expensive for what u get ...
Posted by Anonymous on 11/13/2011
The food at this place was out of this world. The paella was delicious and the tofu dish was quite literally the best tofu I have ever had. They made tofu taste like heavenly cheese. However, the service was not great (the waitress had a bit of an attitude) and the small tapas plates (priced at about $12-15 each) add up to a lot of money fast. But the food made it all worth it. So delicious.
Posted by Anonymous on 08/11/2011
This place was great. I too read great reviews about it and decided to check it out. The place is small and filled up fast, service was great because even if our waiter wasn't availavbel, someone else was checking in on us. The steak tartare was puzzling (my first), but REALLY GOOD (the paella was a bit mushy, the noodles (with the whelch salad) were refreshing and perfectlty done). My friend and I got three dishes and came out stuffed, so I say the prices are very fair. They encourage sharing portions and warn you that they are tapas sized; you know what you're getting into.
Posted by Anonymous on 04/08/2011
To make it very simple not enough food for the prices warranted. The food was excellent, great flavors, left you wanting more, but that was just the problem. Very very small portions and the bill adds up quickly. Great experience overall until the bill and that left a bad taste in my mouth.
Posted by Michelle on 04/03/2011
After reading such positive reviews of Danji, and being generally excited about the concept, I had to check it out for myself. A true disappointment to say the least! Hats off to them for picking up on the "trend of the moment" and making themselves some money - because they are doing that to be sure! Even if I were not Korean-American, anyone who has an interest in gastronomy and rudimentary knowledge of asian food would be greatly underwhelmed by the offering at Danji - which could be acceptable if they weren't charging obscene prices for some of the most basic dishes imaginable. The most infuriating part of the meal was the couple forkfuls of $10 Japchae (one of the most basic korean dishes - glass noodles with a shaving of beef and veg), and the braised short ribs....or should I say "rib". Let me expand on that one - for $16, we received ONE (3in.) short rib, one pearl onion, one corner piece of carrot, and one 2in fingerling potato....you have got to be kidding me!! that was what put it over the top for me and my dining party. We just got robbed. Anyway, to sum up - if you don't mind uninspired, ridiculously overpriced (for what they're offering) dishes, please go to Danji - otherwise I say, just walk a few blocks and get a likely much better korean meal that will satisfy.
Posted by Stephanie on 03/21/2011
I went here last week with two friends and was greeted by a wonderful host, who apologized for a little delay (we went during prime dinner time, so it was our fault really) and seated us promptly as soon as some seats opened up. Our server Maji was so sweet and patient since we couldn't decide on what to order, since everything sounded amazing, but we settled on the poached sablefish, bulgogi sliders, kimchi paella, spicy thai wings, braised short rib, and mocha chiffon cake. Everything was amazing, but if we had to choose only two things, we would order (if we could) the bulgogi sliders and poached sablefish over and over again. They were literally melt-in-your-mouth delicious, the seasoning and texture were pitch-perfect, and everything was overall amazing. Great for sharing, tasting, and an inventive, unforgettable meal.
Posted by JIF on 12/30/2010
Unique fare -- Korean Tapas -- and each one that we had was a taste sensation. The delightful staff and chefs here come from some very upmarket restaurants and are definitely foodies. My husband and I had the calamari, the short ribs, paella. All very, very tasty. We also had beef stew which -- although tasty -- was too spicy for me. (My husband ate it.:) They couldn't have been more welcoming and accomodating. Signature Cocktail was also excellent. (can't remember the name just now - it was vodka-based and something to do with pear and vanilla). Will definitely go again.