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A Comparison of the Nikon D40 and D40X from the Nikon D80
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My name is Connor Clemen, and in this review, I'm going to be doing a comparison between the Nikon D40, Nikon D40x and the Nikon D80 which is the camera I have right here. First I'm gonna start out with comparing the Nikon D40 and the D40x, and going over some of the pros to that camera. First of all, there are of course not much of a difference between the Nikon D40 and the D40x. The D40 has a 6 megapixel sensor whereas the D40x has a 10 megapixel sensor. That's the main difference you gonna see between the two cameras. There is another small differences and that is with frames per second, the D40 shoots at 2.5 frames per second whereas the D40x shoots at 3 frames per second. Now that's not much faster but it is worth noting. Now I'm gonna go over some of the pros of the D40 and the D40x. First thing that you're gonna notice of course is how small the bodies are. They're very small, lightweight, compact, and definitely easy to use. For instance, if you look at the D80 here, you'll notice that it has tons of controls all over the body. The D40 and the D40x do not have this many controls and the controls are a lot easier to decipher. It's a great camera for people who are moving up from compact camera. It's very user friendly. It also has scene modes like you see in the D80 right here that help people moving up from compact learn how to use the SLR camera. Now I'm going to be comparing those two cameras against the D80 body. Now first thing that you're gonna notice of course is how much larger the D80 body is. It's also heavier to, but it's not that much heavier. But it is quite a bit larger. The good thing about the D80 is that it is much better built, even though they are built of plastic, the D80 is definitely more durable. Also, if you look around the body, you'll also notice that the D80, like I said has several more buttons and features on the outside of the camera body. Now I'm gonna go over some of the buttons that the D80 has that the D40 and the D40x do not have on the outside of the body. First of all, if you look up here, you've got the metering button up here, which is this button here which lets you choose between spot metering, center weighted metering, and the whole matrix metering system. The D40 and the D40x are also missing the shooting style button which is here, which lets you choose between single frame shots, continuous shooting, remote shooting, time shooting, many things like that. The D40 and the D40x also do not have a function button at all. They are completely missing this button. This is one of the most useful buttons I find in the D80 body. It let you choose between several different non functions. The D40 and the D40x also missed that all these buttons that you find right here, they do have three going down this side here, but the D80 definitely, those buttons on the D80 can be a lot more. For instance it has an ISO button, which right here, which lets you view and change the ISO. Has a white balance button right up here. It also has a quality button here. Those are some of the buttons that you will not find on the outside of the D40 and the D40x. Also the D40 and the D40x are missing some functions completely like for instance, I already showed you one is the function button, doesn't have one of those. They also don't have a depth of field button which can be very useful as well. And also another feature that you'll be missing is a bracketing button. Those are some of the features that you'll get with the D80. Now I'm gonna go over some of the more major features that the D80 has over the D40s. One of the major ones is the autofocus system. This one has an 11 point autofocus system, whereas the D40 has a 3 point autofocus system. The advantage of having more autofocus points is that you can choose many different areas in the frame and the autofocus in this camera is much more precise and quicker as well. The startup time and the speed of the D80 is also a lot faster, not really in frames per second but like I said in startup time, black out time, playback time, things like that. Let me give you an example for instance. The startup time for the D80, it starts in .1 seconds which is really, really fast. Whereas the D40 starts up in about .9 to a second, which is a lot, considerably a lot longer than the D80. And like I said the D80 will also have much shorter black out time after you take a picture. If you look back here, you got your viewfinder here, now on the D80, you'll gonna have a much brighter and clearer viewfinder than you would on the D40 or the D40x. And that has to do with the D40 and the D40x smaller size. Alright, and also, if you look at the body here, that D80 has got a little feature up here, its top LCD screen here, as you can see it displays all the different settings of the camera is on. Now the D40 and the D40x do not have this feature, but instead they display all their information on the rear LCD screen back here. Now the D80 does not have that feature. And the advantage of having it on the rear LCD screen is that you can take pictures on the tripod and you can view your information a lot easier than looking up here at the top LCD screen. Even so though, a top LCD screen does have its advantages, it's easier to view in really bright light especially. The D40 and the D40x do not have an internal autofocus motor, which is the mechanism that focus this certain lenses. Because of that they cannot use several Nikon lenses, for instance they cannot use any non AFS or non AFI lenses. If you put those lenses on the D40 or the D40x, they will be only manual focus. With the D80, you can use any Nikon lens and it will work great all the way from 1986. Now I'm gonna go over, there's a couple of minor features here that are different between the cameras. The first is that the D80 has a little bit of a broader ISO range. The D40 and the D40x have an ISO range of 200 to 3200, whereas the D80 has one from 100 to 3200. A 100 ISO can come in handy sometime if you want a little bit less noise to your pictures. Big thumbs up for the D40 and the D40x, is that they have a faster flash sync. They have a 1/500th of a second flash sync, whereas the D80 has a really actually pretty slow 1/200th flash sync. Like I said the weight is also considerably different. The weight of the D80 is about 1.2 pounds, whereas the D40 and the D40x weighs considerably less than a pound. Now one of the largest differences between the camera of course, the cameras of course is the price. Now the D80, just the body itself, costs about 800 dollars. The D40 with the lens cost just under 500 dollars and the D40x with the lens cost little over 600 dollars. So you can see the D80 is considerably more expensive than both of those cameras. And for the price the D40 and the D40x are definitely the winners. You get a lot more in the D40 and the D40x for the price that you pay with those. However, some of the D80's useful features, some useful to you, then you might wanna consider paying the extra hundred, couple of hundred dollars for the D80 body. Some of the things that I would buy the D80 over the D40 or the D40x for are its very autofocus system, also the fact that this camera can take all Nikon lenses, is definitely, was definitely worth the money for me. And also several of the features on this camera I find very useful. For instance the bracketing, the function button and the depth of field button, they are very useful to me, I use them all the time. So that was definitely worth the money for me as well. Things that I would not buy this camera for over the D40 and the D40x is the faster start up time and the brighter viewfinder and also the top LCD screen. Things like that, they are somewhat useful every now and then, but it's definitely not worth the extra hundred bucks. The autofocus, the built quality and also the better features, were definitely worth the money though. But remember those features that I mentioned were worth it to me, now whether or not they're worth it to you, all depends on how badly you need those features. You don't want to pay the extra money for them. Then by all means go for the D40 and the D40x. But if those features sound useful to you, then I would definitely buy the D40. And this has been a comparison between the Nikon D40, the Nikon D40x and the Nikon D80.
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Allen Iverson Kicks It With His Kids At Great Wolf
I used to love some me some Allen Iverson back in the day, but what is going on with him nowadays? Like Terrell Owens, he has a lot of downtime on his hands this year which has given him more time to spend with his family.
Earlier this week, he was spotted with his estranged wife Tawanna and their five kids at the Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos. Iverson's Brady Bunch, who range in age from 2 to 15 years old, looked to be having a good time with their daddy as they enjoyed the indoor rides that the water park had to offer.
Meanwhile, A.I. has been on a hiatus from professional basketball since 2010 when his daughter became ill, however, he says he's now ready to get back in the game. In September, he dished that he was getting courted by a team in China and in May, he told ESPN:
I'm not using that word [retirement]. I want to play basketball so bad. The way it is right now, I've accepted the fact that that might not happen, but I still want to play basketball, and if I can get an opportunity where it's going to make me happy at the end of my career, I'll take that opportunity. But I just love to play and I want to have another opportunity to play on the professional level.
It looks like that old "Practice" speech might have come back to bite him in the butt, but Daddy Daycare definitely looks good on him.
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Kia partners with Taylors on development of new buildingWednesday, July 20th, 2005
The Rust Belt is replete with the remnants of the once-booming American automotive industry. Gutted plants dapple the landscape and sales of locally made cars are the lowest they have been in anyone's memory.
But take a drive down the Central Avenue Strip, and it looks as if the industry's booming — and at its newest addition, Taylor Kia, it is. So much, in fact, that it required an upgrade in space.
Taylor Kia is operated by the 28-year-old Stephen Taylor, son of Steve Taylor, who owns the Taylor Automotive Family, which includes Taylor Cadillac. In the family's efforts to absorb its section of the strip, it opened the Kia dealership out of the former Hing Me Chop Suey House in 1999. The franchise performed quite well, better than its Chinese-restaurant roots could support.
So the senior Taylor bought up the eight-acre portion of the highway that runs up to U.S. 23 with the help of Kia sales and performance incentives, put down the $5.5 million necessary to create a facility that could support Kia's growth and allow the Taylors to consolidate their business, adding a service garage to the building. The garage was previously located Downtown, eight miles away from the dealership.
"Kia will contribute to the building of the dealership," Steve Taylor said. "They give three to five hundred dollars for every car you sell toward your new facility. So they
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Kia requires all its dealerships to have a uniform look on the outside, hence the building's rather non-descript, gray edifice. But the car maker provides far fewer stipulations for its interior, allowing the father and son to create whatever sort of atmosphere they pleased.
Last Wednesday, M.C. Hammer's hit single "U Can't Touch This" was piped through the speakers as customers milled about.
"We wanted it to be classic contemporary," Stephen Taylor said of Kia's décor. "The dome in the center of the store is from France. Our customer base is changing from younger to a bit older, so we want the interior to appeal to both groups."
The process of clearing out such an expansive amount of space in an already congested area had already begun when Steve Taylor purchased the property. The previous owner had cleared out a few houses and other structures that populated the land. They did, however, have to turn Moffat, a small cut-through street, into a cul- de-sac, which Steve Taylor maintains pleased the residents, who now have nothing separating their side yards from the dealership's parking lot.
"We're planning on putting bushes and shrubs and a fence over there," Stephen Taylor said. "We're putting in trees, grass and a sprinkler system."
One reason the Taylors jumped on the particular property was because of the fact that it abuts the highway.
"My son wanted to get that property on the expressway because at that point — you know, there's no other dealer in Toledo that's on an expressway," Steve Taylor said.
He cites a statistic that more than 120,000 cars would pass through that stretch of highway each day. He said he believes exposure like that is tough to beat.
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In a last ditch attempt to restore public trust in private companies that operate on the internet, the Market Research Society has launched a new gold standard in data usage
The Market Research Society has launched a new 'Personal Data Mark' that aims at reassuring internet users that accredited websites treat their personal data appropriately.
Launched on 'Data Protection Day', the Fair Data badge will be available to businesses and websites that sign up and comply with the new mark's principles for the use of personal data. Those backing the new initiative hope it will allow internet users to easily identify organisation which collect, use and retain personal data properly and ethically, and those that don't.
The Fair Data badge will be based on ten core principles, which include gaining appropriate consent, allowing customers to access their own data and not passing it on to others.
Jane Frost, Chief Executive of the Market Research Society, believes the public need help in identifying which websites are trustworthy: "Public concern is at an all-time high and we are getting increasing numbers of complaints about data use. This is about fundamental respect for the people whose data we all rely on for commercial and public purposes and about getting to the very basis of the right way information should be gathered."
The new initiative is also backed by the Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham: "If the public are to let their personal data be used then they need to know which organisations they can trust to use it properly. Organisations need to make a public, visible commitment to standards in the handling of the personal data of others."
The launch of the Fair Data badge comes amid fresh allegations made against internet giants Google, suggesting that the company has found ways of bypassing Apple security settings on iPhone, iPad and desktop versions of Apple's Safari web browser, to secretly track the online habits of millions of internet users.
An estimated 10 million Britons could have grounds to launch a privacy claim against Google, and at least 10 British iPhone users have already started legal proceedings, and dozens more are being lined up, according to Dan Tench, the lawyer behind the action at the London-based firm Olswang.
This latest legal action comes just months after Google was fined £14.5million in the US, over a privacy breach between summer 2011 and spring 2012.
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This is my dog Tali. She is a dachshund, and is only about 5 months old.
I thought it would be cool to have a new pets thread, so let's see what you got.
She died earlier in the year from a seizure that caused her brain to stop working properly and I had to have her put down as she basically became brain dead after her last attack. She was in her late teens in human years, so she lived a long life. I just wish it was longer.
Her name was Flower. My mom was expecting me to call her killer or monster or something like that, so she was rather surprised to say the least when I told her I wanted to name her Flower. I remember her asking me why I called her that, and I said that it was because she was more beautiful then a flower and that to name her after just one flower wouldn't do her justice. So instead I would just call her flower because she was as beautiful as every kind of flower in the world combined.
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Looking at some of these pics rekindles my longing for a gecko.
My vicious pitbull, Lucy.
But I meant an actual kitten? As in a baby cat?
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I've been considering getting him a kitten friend but I that might be too many cats. Maybe I should foster? "
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Well I end up with a pet in the future I'll be sure to name it after something of giant bomb lore. Teddy... Willie... Sarah Billy... Modok
" @melcene: Those are fucking awesome names.Oh yeah the really sad looking one.
Here's a picture of my dog, Katie. She's 13 now (You may remember her as the demon dog on that one question of the week)
Only pictures I have are from Christmas (all 3 are dachsunds)
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How to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit
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About a 20-minute drive from the hotels, casinos, restaurants, and shows of the famous Strip -- nearby, it's not so glamorous
From the street, you can see distant mountains, an RV Park, a few chain stores, a Super 8 Motel, and not much else. Two other small-scale casinos, as well as a Wallmart and a Denny's, are in the vicintiy, but plan to drive to most of Las Vegas' sights and attractions.
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Media Advisory - Minister of Transport to Tour Marine Atlantic's new terminal site in North Sydney
NORTH SYDNEY, NS, Jan. 17, 2014 /CNW/ - The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport and Cecil Clarke, Mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, will join Rob Crosbie, Marine Atlantic's Chair of the Board of Directors, and President and CEO Paul Griffin on a tour of the site of the new terminal building being constructed in North Sydney. A photo opportunity and media availability will follow the tour.
|January 19, 2014
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It's been a little over a week since Lilo was barred from entering Charlotte Ronson's clothing line launch party, and the news spread that Sam and Lady Lolo were splitsville. But already, rumors are spreading that Samantha Ronson has a new girlfriend– a dark-haired "mystery woman" named Cindy– and was seen getting up close and personal with her at that very party. This same woman was also reportedly seen coming out of Ronson's home this past Sunday morning.
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to reflect on what you do to save the earth – and pinpoint the top 3 eco-friendly habits you have.
Level of Commitment: Baby Steps
Two weeks ago, we shared our top 3 frugal tips to help save others' pocketbooks, last week we tackled the top 3 real food tips to make healthy eating possible and save sanity, and this week, we're going to help save the earth.
Just like the other Monday Missions this month, the real mission is to share the love – so type out your top 3 and then share in the comments on this post or with your own community:
If you're on Facebook, you could type, "Katie at Kitchen Stewardship told me to share my top 3 eco-friendly tips, so here goes: …" and tag the KS page.
You could also share in the KS Connect Facebook group, an open group for all readers, post on Twitter, send an email to 5 friends or just bring up good stewardship of the earth at your next Bible study or Moms' group.
You may have noticed already that the January Monday Missions are part of a series. The four pillars of Kitchen Stewardship that we all try to keep in balance are:
- nutrition
- budget
- environment
- time
This month of "fresh starts" is a great time to prioritize your own "must-do" lists and help others out in their journey.
If you are at the beginning of the "green" journey yourself, you might enjoy Emily McClements' Green Your Life challenge in February – she'll include email challenges, PDF printables, videos and more to help you baby step your way to better stewardship. Membership in the challenge is a free bonus if you buy the eBook this month, and the eBook costs much less than the challenge! More here.
What are my Top 3?
This "top 3" is the hardest one for me yet. I do so many little things to help protect the environment, like using cloth napkins and saving our egg cartons, but it has been hard to pinpoint three major habits I have.
I suppose it's cheating to say the top 3 eco-friendly tips are "reduce, reuse, recycle?" Okay, okay, I know – totally cheating.
Number One: Avoid Parabens
Parabens are nasty little hormone disrupting chemicals that are added to many, may personal products. You can read more about them here, but once you start choosing to avoid them, you'll probably have to learn to make or purchase many green personal products. Just take one baby step at a time!
Number Two: Avoid Triclosan
I get pretty worked up about triclosan, the chemical in many antibacterial soaps and products – probably because it's both so ineffective and so horribly harmful.
Here's an early Monday Mission on antibacterials, and here is a little info on hand sanitizers and how all that works. Ultimately, you'll need some baby steps in the green cleaners category to accomplish this one, but mostly you can find even conventional products that do NOT contain triclosan for every product you end up finding in your house that does. (Check toothpaste, antiperspirant, dishsoap, and especially handsoap.)
Number Three: don't waste food
Did you know 25% of all food purchased in American homes is tossed out? That's insane! I'm sure there are many other strategies that could be the no. 3 green tip, but food waste is a pet peeve of mine, so it makes my list.
Some ways I avoid wasting food include:
- homemade bread crumbs
- tater skin crispies (from Healthy Snacks to Go)
- meal planning! That's key to using everything up!
- freezing what I can't use right away
- making homemade chicken stock
- using ugly fruit in green smoothies
And of course, trying to buy what I need and use what I buy. It's as simple (and as complicated) as that.
If you are passionate about wasting less food too, you'll love Carrie Isaac's eBook From Garbage to Gourmet – it's packed with recipes for odds and ends and strategies for not throwing away an ounce of food. You can even cook with cobs of corn (the cobs!), herb stems, and broccoli stems. I just noticed the book is slashed to half price, less than $5 instead of $10. Check out all the happy testimonials and beautiful page layouts here.
What are you top eco-friendly tips? Do share!
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A bonus tip – you can pack a no-waste lunch for your kids for school with reusable supplies, and you can plan those lunches 6 weeks at a time with 100 Days of Real Food – for this week ONLY, they have an eguide called Real Lunches, Real Easy, and if you buy through my link, I'm offering some bonuses:
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3. 50% off The Healthy Lunch Box at KS for even more great recipes and tips (the two books are almost nothing alike, except for the granola bar recipe).
To claim the bonuses, just email me your Paypal/ejunkie receipt (katie at kitchenstewardship.com). You must have purchased through my affiliate link. Sometime before the end of the 100 Days sale, I'll make sure you get your bonuses via email!
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Device for removing a total vascular occlusion with the aid of a CTO catheter with expansion tongs arranged at the front end and OCT monitoring, the CTO catheter being combined with an OCT catheter to form an integrated unit.
1. A device for removing a total vascular occlusion, comprising:
a catheter sheath having a front end;
a hollow, flexible drive shaft disposed within the catheter sheath,
an OCT sensor disposed on the front end of the catheter sheath; and
expansion tongs having an opening therethrough disposed at the front end of the catheter sheath;
wherein the flexible hollow drive shaft accommodates signal lines for the OCT sensor alongside actuation lines for the expansion tongs; and
wherein the OCT sensor is movable through the opening of the expansion tongs from an idle position disposed between the expansion tongs to an observation position wherein the OCT sensor is disposed forward of the expansion tongs.
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This application claims priority of the German application No. 10 2004 015 642.5 DE filed Mar. 31, 2004, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The invention relates to a device for removing a total vascular occlusion using a CTO catheter with expansion tongs arranged at the front end and OCT monitoring.
Among the most common fatal diseases are vascular diseases, in particular cardiac infarction. This is caused by disease of the coronary vessels (atherosclerosis). Deposits (atherosclerotic plaque) thereby cause a blockage of the coronary vessels. In particularly serious cases this can lead to total occlusion of the coronary vessels or chronic total coronary occlusion (CTO). In the past such occlusions could generally only be treated by means of a bypass operation. In recent years laser angioplasty (PTLA) has also become established as a method for removing plaque, particularly in the case of long stenoses (>2 cm) and total occlusion. However with PTLA there is a not insignificant risk of injury in the form of hemorrhage, damage or perforation/dissection of the vascular wall.
In February 2002 a new instrument—a so-called CTO catheter—was licensed by the FDA for the removal of chronic total occlusions. This device operates in a similar fashion to expansion tongs by applying pressure to break up the plaque in the coronary vessels bit by bit, thereby allowing gradual removal of the total vascular occlusion. Such a CTO catheter for removing a chronic total occlusion is for example disclosed in'U.S. Pat. No. 5,741,270 "Manual Actuator for a Catheter System for Treating a vascular occlusion" and in U.S. Pat. No. 6,120,516 "Method for Treating Vascular Occlusion" in particular
Intervention with the CTO catheter is carried out subject to X-ray control with an angiography system. The disadvantage of this method is that the coronary vessels are only displayed as two-dimensional and only the actual constriction is shown in the X-ray image. In order to show the vessel clearly, contrast agents also have to be injected into the coronary vessels. Some patients are known to be allergic to contrast agents and some patients report a sudden hot sensation. Also it is difficult for medical personnel to distinguish between plaque and vascular wall during the intervention. This increases the risk of the expansion tongs being deployed in the wrong place, resulting in injury to the vascular wall.
Insertion of an IVUS catheters (Intravascular Ultrasound) into the vessel improves the imaging information but has the disadvantage that a relatively expensive catheter also has to be inserted into the patient and must be removed from the vessel before insertion of the CTO catheter. An IVUS system is for example disclosed in EP 0 885 594 B1 and in U.S. Pat. No. 5,193,546.
Significantly better local resolution, particularly in the relevant close-up range, is provided by an OCT catheter (Optical Coherence Tomography), which is inserted separately into the vessel. The OCT method is for example disclosed in WO 01/11409 A2, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,921,926 and in EP 0 815 801 B1. This technique operates in a similar fashion to imaging ultrasound (B mode). The essential physical principle is based on the Michelson interferometer. The disadvantage of this method is that the OCT device has to be withdrawn from the vessel whenever the CTO catheter is inserted.
The object of the invention is therefore to configure a device of the type mentioned above such that an optimal, easy to operate device is provided, with which the intervention site can be directly observed even as the vessel is being extended, without complex swapping of the various catheters.
To achieve this object, according to the invention the CTO catheter is combined with an OCT catheter to form an integrated unit, with rotating OCT signal lines preferably arranged in the tubular catheter sheath of the OCT catheter in addition to the mechanical actuation lines to the expansion tongs, said OCT signal lines running to an OCT sensor, in particular a rotating mirror, that can be arranged inside a circumferential annular window directly behind the expansion tongs or that can be moved through an opening in the expansion tongs to be arranged directly in front of them.
The configuration according to the invention results in an integrated unit comprising a CTO catheter with an OCT catheter integrated therein, which represents an optimum system for opening up total vascular stenoses. The major advantage of the solution is the reduction in the number of method steps and the reduction in the number of catheters used, as well as the reduction in exposure to X-ray radiation. The images of the OCT system provide important additional medical information with a high resolution, in particular in the close-up range, about the plaque and the vascular wall. The plaque can thereby be identified in each instance and plaque removal can be carried out at the correct sites using the CTO expansion tongs and a successful outcome can then be verified immediately, without unnecessarily high exposure of the patient to contrast agents or X-rays. The risk of injury to the vascular wall is also reduced.
In a development of the invention the OCT signal line, which is preferably configured as a glass fiber line, can be located inside a hollow, flexible drive shaft for the OCT sensor.
To arrange the OCT sensor in front of the expansion tongs, thereby allowing direct observation of the total stenosis before the start of treatment, the drive shaft for the OCT sensor with the OCT signal lines running through it should be supported in the CTO catheter sheath such that it can be advanced through the opening already discussed in the center of the expansion tongs. After a first observation of the total stenosis the OCT sensor is withdrawn in the CTO catheter sheath so that the expansion tongs can be deployed. The sensor can then be advanced again to observe the outcome of the work and so on so that the total vascular stenosis can gradually be opened up.
According to a further feature of the present invention, the CTO catheter sheath should also be provided with inlet or outlet openings at its ends for a contrast agent or a rinsing fluid, so that the intervention area to be observed in each instance can be rinsed clean, thereby allowing better observation.
In addition to magnets that can be arranged in the region of the tip of the CTO catheter for magnetic navigation in the vessel, there can optionally also be provision for a preferably multi-chamber, inflatable balloon to be arranged at the tip of the CTO catheter to hold the catheter in the vessel and/or to dilate the vessel.
Finally it is also within the scope of the invention that the device has a guide wire or guide catheter running through it.
A typical method sequence when using a device according to the invention is as follows:
Insertion of a guide wire or guide catheter subject to X-ray control, in some instances with contrast agent, into the target position (stenosis).
Insertion of the integrated CTO-OCT catheter subject to X-ray control, in some instances with contrast agent, into the target position.
Once in the required target position the rinsing fluid for the OCT method is injected and the site from which the plaque is to be removed is observed at high resolution.
The CTO intervention is then carried out gradually in the plaque, with the option of verifying progress using OCT after each dilation process.
Once the full intervention has been completed, the complete vessel segment is checked once again using OCT. In addition to the combined CTO-OCT catheter discussed above, the device according to the invention also has a unit to link the proposed catheter to a user interface for the part of the integrated catheter used to remove the plaque. In addition to a signal interface unit and a preprocessing stage for the OCT image data, an image processing and image display unit is provided with an image storage unit. A power supply unit and network interface are of course also present.
The OCT image system can be extended to include menus to allow quantification of the stenosis to be removed, for example the extent of the stenosis before and after intervention. The user interface can also have input options so that patient data and data for the catheter parameters can be input using a keyboard and/or barcode or a mouse.
Further advantages, features and details of the invention will emerge from the description which follows of some exemplary embodiments and with reference to the drawing, in which:
The withdrawal and advancing of the hollow flexible drive shaft 7 for the OCT sensor with the OCT glass-fiber arranged therein is shown schematically by 16.
The invention is not restricted to the exemplary embodiments shown. Magnetic navigation would therefore also be possible, with permanent magnets or alternatively electromagnets on the catheter tip or on the catheter, said magnets and their positions not being shown in the figures. An inflatable balloon, preferably even with a plurality of chambers, could also be arranged in the region of the tip, to position or hold the catheter tip in the required position during the intervention and also to be deployed as a dilation balloon if required. This balloon is not shown in the drawings either. Also X-ray markers known per se could be provided on the catheter shaft and also of course openings for a guide wire. Finally it should be noted that the proposed solution of a combined CTO-OCT catheter for removing total stenoses is not restricted to use in coronary vessels but is essentially suitable for all types of vessels in the body.
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Dani Shay and Girlfriend Ali Stroker Thank Glee Project Fans for Their Support
Former Season 2 Glee Project contenders Dani Shay and Ali Stroker caught many people off guard on December 10 when they announced — via a PDA-filled music video, nonetheless — that they are a couple.
Yet for as much as this announcement may have seemed to come out of the blue to Glee fans, the girls' Glee Project co-stars didn't seem surprised in the least. Plenty of Ali and Dani's fellow Season 2 contenders were quick to tweet their support and congratulations.
That evening, Dani took to Twitter to thank all her friends and Twitter followers for their well-wishes to the couple. "Im so touched by the support we've received for our new music video! @ALISTROKER Thanks for being so brave!" she wrote.
Ali, too, made sure to tweet out her thanks. "@danishay and I are so overwhelmed by all of your responses! Thank you for your love and support! We are so happy to share our news with u!" she posted.
Both girls tweeted back plenty of thank you messages to their Glee Project co-stars, and Ali ended the day with one final message to all her fans.
"It's been a very exciting day!" she tweeted. "Good night all! Thank you again for your LOVE! Night! Xo :D"
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Growing up in Kansas City, I have a healthy respect for lightning. A policeman friend of mine told me about encountering a lightning victim whose body inside was turned into something like Jell-O. At the 1975 U.S. Open at Medinah I saw a flash of lightning and then heard the rumble of thunder within five seconds, which meant the lightning was less than a mile away. Nobody moved, but I said, "That's it. I'm invoking the lightning rule. I'm walking in." I was in the clubhouse for 20 minutes when P.J. Boatwright, the USGA's executive director, came in and said, "I need to talk to you." He had a problem, I think, with my walking in. I told him about the lightning, but P.J. seemed dubious. He said, "Let's go outside and just see about this lightning." We no sooner had stepped out the door when lightning struck right in front of us. The flash and boom were almost simultaneous. I didn't have to say another word, and the look on P.J.'s face told me he got the message.
Never saw a sport psychologist. Nothing wrong with them if they can help a guy deal with pressure. I never saw the need for one.
Many players on the senior tour wear magnets and copper bracelets, take herbal remedies and alternative medicines. Me, I'm a Vioxx and Advil guy. Nothing against that other stuff, but I'm from Missouri, the Show-Me State. When I see unequivocal proof that magnets work, I might give them a try.
Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson have something very much in common: We don't look particularly good in clothes. When you have short legs and an average-size torso, you tend to look a little squatty. I try to look presentable, but my body's not conducive to looking like a model.
If you think of yourself as unlucky, you'll have bad luck. There's no scientific explanation for it, but it's a cold, hard truth in golf. That's one reason why bad bounces never bothered me as much as they did some people. The second you start thinking of yourself as a victim, you've had it.
Years ago the thinking was that we'd never see a really good tall golfer because of the problems they would supposedly have with leverage. I changed my mind about that after having lunch with Ben Hogan in 1985. I asked Mr. Hogan if the tall golfer stood a chance, and he said, "By all means." He was emphatic, and it so happens that most of the best players today—Woods, Els, Mickelson and so on—are all over six feet tall. The day may come when we see someone 6-feet-8 or even taller come along and just dominate. I wouldn't bet against it.
It's enough to say I'm religious. What church I go to is none of your business.
I don't need to go into detail as to why I quit drinking, other than to say it was becoming similar to driving a car way too fast. You can drive fast and get away with it, but the fact is, you're putting yourself in danger. So I just quit.
My favorite movie of all time is "Charly." Cliff Robertson plays a man who is mentally handicapped. It was sad and funny, heartbreaking but uplifting. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is a close second.
I have lots of trophies and things, but my most prized possession is a dowry trunk that Byron Nelson made for my daughter, Meg. It's a beautiful piece of furniture, and to think Byron made it with his own hands makes it very special. Like I said, Meg has the dowry trunk. But it's still the most precious thing anyone ever gave me.
A good conversationalist has the ability to say the right thing at the right time. He also recognizes the wrong thing to say and the wrong time to say it. I'm pretty good at saying the right thing, but I have a knack for saying the wrong thing. It stems from trying to be honest. Honesty can just be too painful.
If I could choose one player to win a Ryder Cup singles match for me, I'd take Larry Nelson. That surprises you, but Larry had a great record [9-3-1 in three Ryder Cups] and more than that, he was fearless. Larry saw some fighting in Vietnam, and that may explain why he couldn't be intimidated.
Everybody has choked. In the 1974 U.S. Open, I kept hitting the ball right to right. My nerves wouldn't allow me to adjust. That's what choking is—being so nervous you can't find a swing or a putting stroke you can trust, and gaining momentum from it. Byron gave me the best cure for it. Walk slowly, talk slowly, deliberately do everything more slowly than you normally do. It has a way of settling you down.
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What are the pro's and cons of gas central heating vs storage heaters? I cannot decide...
Firstly both are central heating systems just different fuels i.e gas or electric. Whatever system you have its doesn't make economic sense to rip it out and put in a new one unless its at the end of its service life. In terms of choice it probably depends on your lifestyle and the nature of your home! Professional people (out during the day needing heat early morning and evening) will probably choose a gas central heating system.
Where occupied during the day i.e by young families or elderly people or a commercial office then 'storage' is a better choice.
Gas central heating does tend to dry the air more.
If your home is older large and not well insulated then go for gas and not storage heaters. If it's a modern home or apartment then electric storage heaters are very effective.


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A North Carolina textile business is expanding its Cheraw plant to meet higher demand for its products, the state Commerce Department said today.
Kernersville, N.C.-based Highland Industries Inc. will invest $4.1 million and add 24 new jobs over the next two years in Chesterfield County.
Fabrics made in the South Carolina factory end up in automotive parts, military tents and backpacks, rockets, roofing products and many other everyday items.
Highland Industries is owned by Tokyo-based Takata Corp.
The state Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved a $100,000 grant for infrastructure improvements related to the Cheraw expansion.
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Cote D'Ivoire will play in Africa Group III for the fifth consecutive year in 2013.
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Cote D'Ivoire finished third equal with Zimbabwe in the African Zone Group, a week-long event played in Tunisia.
Ivory Coast made its Davis Cup debut in 1986. The highest level it has reached is Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
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Updated: 12/12/2012 6:12 PM KSTP.com By: Scott Theisen
In many spots drivers in the Twin Cities can see pavement once again after five rough commutes.
Warmer temperatures and sunshine Wednesday helped melt and break up some of the packed down snow.
Though, drivers in some areas are still slip-sliding and rolling through deep ruts and grooves.
Wednesday morning, St. Paul streets were looking more like an ice rink.
The freezing temperatures and compressed snow created difficult driving conditions.
Kent Barnard with MnDOT said, "The snow is like black-top, and the cars are like steam-rollers going over the top of it. Compressing it, and flattening it on the road surface."
Ten cars spun out, crashing north of the Lowry Tunnel Wednesday morning.
MnDOT and St. Paul have been applying chemicals to break up the ice, but it wasn't working in the colder temperatures.
Wednesday, the City of Saint Paul said on its website "Conditions are much better in most areas ... the commute may see several isolated problem areas, but not like yesterday."
The city says workers will continue to work 10 to 12 hour days until the roads are clear.
Snow emergencies are no longer in effect for the Twin Cities.
During the snow emergency in Minneapolis, 5,201 drivers were ticketed for not moving their vehicles to make way for plows. 1,042 vehicles were towed.
In St. Paul, 2,521 drivers were ticketed during the city's snow emergency. 650 vehicles were towed.


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Ten years ago today, the life of pioneering R&B singer (and budding movie star) Aaliyah was cut tragically short when the Cessna 402B carrying her and eight others, including the pilot, crashed 200 feet beyond the runway in the Bahamas. Her talent is such that she is not an artist we look back on in our memories, but one whose music and influence have remained very much a part of our lives in the decade following her untimely passing. Even so, such a milestone calls for a more focused remembrance. Here at VH1 HQ, we've already revisited The Fader's reposted 2008 cover story tribute (and are rocking its attendant mixes) and for our money the best of today's tributes comes courtesy Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, remembering Aaliyah at Life + Times:
We'd already been through the years of Janet [Jackson] and of SWV, who brought elements of hip-hop culture to R&B, but Aaliyah was the first to fuse R&B cool fully to hip-hop swagger, just in time for rap to take over the world. She transformed Tommy baggies and boxers into a look so feminine it was almost preternatural, and when she sang about desire, it was so knowing you knew she was one-upping her subject.
For more, watch the highlight reel of interview segments that MTV News compiled from her 2001 episode of Diary, and check out who in Aaliyah's circle of celebrity friends is taking to Twitter today to mourn her loss. We also welcome your thoughts and memories about her in the comments.
Rest in peace, Aaliyah. You are still very much missed.
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UNH improves to 5-1-1 overall and 3-1-1 in Hockey East, while BC falls to 3-2-4, 2-1-3.
Trailing 2-1 at the start of the third period, the Eagles pulled even at 4:00 on a power-play goal by Ryan Hayes, who redirected Ben Smith's centering pass from the left corner out of mid-air into the net. Joe Whitney was also credited with an assist.
Flashains put UNH back in front, 3-2, at 5:16 when his shot from the right point sailed into the upper-right corner of the net. Paul Thompson (
Switzer and vanRiemsdyk scored 2:23 apart – at 12:26 and 14:49, respectively – to extend UNH's lead to three goals. Thomas Fortney (Webster Grove,
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This last week I actually managed to complete to more project for the Christmas stash. I think that puts me roughly a quarter of the way through this thing.
I suspect that everyone has their pattern and proverbial doo doo together by now. So start date on the KAL.... This coming Saturday!
This weekend, I was just sitting at my desk, bored and had nothing to do. Then out of the corner of my eye, I say this ball of yarn staring at me intently.
Because I have done it!
I have finally gotten into Ravelry! I have ravelried myself!
We had our 3rd Knit and Crochet group meeting Thursday evening here in Murfreesboro. I think things went well. Several people left early, Most stayed until the library closed.
Hey guys,
I have started a sweater in fingering weight yarn, a cotton/wool blend. The pattern is K5, P3 all the way up the body.
Just wanted to take a minute and finally say hello. Been reading a lot of the posts and it's good to finally meet a group of guys that love what I'm passionate about.
One of the pleasures of the Portuguese method is that of "playing" the yarn. The yarn is stretched taut from the knitter's neck to the needle.
Mom's Scarf -- There, I frogged it.


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Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Inspired by Member's queries, Ask the Experts articles cover the topics that you want to know about. In this feature we look at ways of gaining speed without having to splash out on the latest aero or lightweight kit.
British Cycling Member Sarah e-mailed in the following question: I've recently got into training for and riding sportives and, although my road bike is my pride and joy, I can't help noticing that some of my clubmates have far fancier kit. I'm a full-time student and money is short so, have you got any tips for going faster without spending loads of money.
Training more would definitely make most of us faster but, to use a cliché, time is money and more time in the saddle certainly isn't free.
Even ruling out a pure financial cost, work and family commitments are a limiting factor on most peoples' training. The philosophy of marginal gains has been at the heart of British Cycling's success for a number of years and can equally be applied to your cycling and equipment to make the most of the time, fitness and kit you have. Each of the gains described may individually be small but add them all together and you'll significantly improve your performance.
Sort your clothing out
You can have the most aerodynamic bike available but, if you're wearing a waterproof that is billowing like a spinnaker on an Americas Cup yacht, you'll be losing all those seconds gained and more. Any clothing that is flapping in the wind is lost speed. Get into the habit of zipping up your jersey on downhills and flats if you've unzipped it for a climb. Pay attention to the straps on your shoes and helmet and make sure that they're neatly secured and not catching the wind. If you required to wear a number, pin it on so that it doesn't flap and is out of the wind. Many Sportives require you to have a number on the front of your bike. Attach it as neatly as possible and, if regulations allow, cut it down to the minimum size.
Learn to corner and descend
Often with road cycling, too much emphasis is placed on fitness rather than on learning and practicing technical and bike handling skills. Corners give you three chances to gain, or to lose, speed. Going into to the corner, setting up properly and knowing just the right amount of speed to scrub. Through the corner, getting your line right and weighting the outside pedal to allow you to safely carry your speed. Exiting, being in the right gear to sprint away and not having lost so much momentum that you're having to work all the way back up from zero. If gravity is there to do the work for you, don't fight it. It's pointless being a great climber if you can't get down the other side quickly. Practice your descending so that you become smooth, fast, relaxed and safe. If you're doing hill reps, use a twisty climb and practice your cornering and descending on the way down. Both mountain biking and cyclocross are great ways to improve bike handling without the worry of cars. Check out these links for more advice on cornering and descending.
Water is practically free and, by not taking enough of it on board and optimising your hydration, you can severely compromise your performance. Even on cooler days it is vital to combat fluid losses through sweating, breathing and urination. It is best to drink one or two cups of fluid before exercise and then get into the habit of sipping continuously throughout. Depending on conditions you should aim to take in between 500-1000ml per hour. Although this might seem a lot fluid losses from sweat alone can easily equate to this. A fluid loss of only 2-3% (1.5 - 2 kg in a 70 kg individual) will result in cycling performance dropping by 3-7%. Also don't wait until you start to feel thirsty to begin drinking as, by that stage, you'll already be significantly dehydrated and your performance will be suffering.
Lose some weight
Before spending hundreds of pounds stripping grams off your bike, be honest whether you might be able to shed some weight yourself. Carrying unnecessary excess weight is especially detrimental when the road kicks up. On a 5 km climb at 8 percent, if a 75 kg rider with a max sustainable power of 250 watts loses 2.5kg that would cut about 40 seconds off this rider's time. Improving power output by 20 watts without any weight loss cuts 85 seconds. If this rider loses 2.5 kilos and increases power by 20 watts, the improvement jumps to over 2 minutes. It's not just on climbs though that carrying excess weight can cost you speed as, even on flats and descents, you'll be having to punch a bigger hole in the air.
Be compact on the bike and pedal efficiently
By keeping your upper body still and relaxed and working on keeping your pedal stroke efficient you'll not only save energy but also not create extra drag. This particularly applies to time-trials, on long flat roads or into headwinds where you want to be as still and small as possible. Rocking, bobbing or swaying should be avoided at all costs. When you're riding constantly scan your body and check that you're riding in a relaxed and efficient manner. Ensure your knees are driving up and towards the top-tube and that your body above waist height is still and tension free. With time and practice, the scanning and correction process will become almost automatic.
Keep your bike clean and well maintained
Advanced aero profiling is not much good if your frame's covered in grime. Muck also adds unnecessary weight and can easily negate the grams you shaved off with those titanium skewers. Pay particular attention to your drive chain as energy lost as sound or friction is energy that isn't getting to your rear wheel. Double-checking your bike set up before a big event is really important. Check that you brake blocks aren't rubbing especially when you get out of the saddle.
Learn to slipstream
The energy savings of learning to ride properly in a group are massive. Research has shown that, while drafting, a cyclist can consume 30-40% less energy than those leading the pace line or pack. To get the most from drafting you must learn to ride comfortably within 6-10 inches of the back wheel in front of you. A good tip is not to stare at the wheel in front but rather to look ahead of the rider in front of you so you can anticipate movement or changes in speed of the group. Be aware that if there is a crosswind then an echelon will often form. Instead of lining up one cyclist behind the other, each cyclist is staggered off the rear flank of the one ahead to stay protected from the wind. One of the best ways to get comfortable riding in a group is to join your local cycling club.
Get down on your drops
We have drop handlebars on racing bikes because they allow us to go faster. If you're wanting to push the pace on a long flat-road, are sitting at the front of a pace line, on a long descent or riding into a stiff headwind then the drops are where your hands should be. Wind tunnel testing has shown that a 70 kg cyclist putting out 200 watts of power would be traveling at 32.4 kph if riding upright on the brake hoods. However, if the same cyclist were to go down onto his drops his speed would increase to 34.4kph. For many riders time spent of the drops is limited by lower back or hamstring flexibility. Counter this by incorporating regular stretching into your routine.
Get your tyre pressure right
Don't just blindly inflate your tyres until they feel hard, use a track pump with a pressure gauge and put the right pressure in relative to your weight and the road conditions. An under inflated tyre will increase rolling resistance, be more prone to pinch flats, will handle badly and can even come off the rim. Conversely, an over-inflated tyre will give you a harsh ride, less traction and is more prone to damage from sharp rocks and similar road hazards. It's also important to remember that your front tyre will typically need 10% less pressure than the rear. The maximum inflation figure found on tyres will be have been established by the manufacturer after consultation with engineers and, more importantly, their legal department and will have a considerable tolerance built in. This doesn't mean however that you should just pump and pump regardless. Experiment to find what tyre pressure suits you, the tyres you're running, your riding style and the conditions. Most road bike tyres typically require 80-130psi. To find your ideal pressure, start in the middle of these ranges, then factor in your body weight. The more you weigh, the higher your pressure needs to be. For example, if a 75 kg rider uses 100 psi on his road bike, a 90 kg rider should run closer to 120 psi, and a 60 kg rider could get away with 80 psi.
Make the most of the air you breathe
Air is totally free and there's a lot of it about. Although there might be an aerodynamic cost to opening up your riding position, over a long ride this can easily be offset by more effective breathing. Hunched shoulders reduce lung capacity and restrict your diaphragm so your handlebar's width should at least equal that of your shoulders. Most cyclists overuse their rib muscles for inhaling and exhaling. Your abs can do the work more efficiently, extending your endurance by using less energy. Push your stomach out when inhaling and pull it in when exhaling. Flush carbon dioxide from your bloodstream before sprints or hard climbs. How? Take 15 deep breaths before the effort starts. Shortness of breath isn't caused by your lungs not getting enough oxygen, it's caused by too much carbon dioxide in your blood. So flush it out before the hill puts it back in.