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Be prepared for all the 2014 Fiesta Bowl festivities with this Showtime Dueling tee. Featuring team graphics and the name of the event printed on the front, this tee will let everyone know that you're eagerly anticipating the epic matchup between the Baylor Bears and the UCF Knights!
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ABORIGINAL DREAMTIME FINE ART GALLERY specializes in high quality Australian Aboriginal Fine Art. With two locations in Sydney and Los Angeles, and over 12 years of experience, the gallery has an excellent source of the finest indigenous Aboriginal Art in the world.
Aboriginal Dreamtime Fine Art Gallery sources artwork from highly acclaimed, award-winning artists who are represented in major public and private collections as well as promotes the work of younger and emerging artists. Relying on their depth of knowledge and experience in observing the on-going development of the Aboriginal Art movement, they encourage their customers and collectors to be aware that Aboriginal people directly benefit from all sales.
An Exhibit and Sale of Traditional and Modern Instruments from the World's Oldest Living Culture
Opening Night Didgeridoo Show & Wine Reception – 7 PM
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Exhibition Dates: July 30 – August 27, 2011
Free Didgeridoo Lesson: Saturday, August 27th • 3-4 PM
Aboriginal Dreamtime Fine Art Gallery and L.A. Outback present Art of the Didgeridoo: An Exhibit and Sale of Traditional and Modern Instruments from the World's Oldest Living Culture.
Wood didge sculptor James Wallace from Tulsa, OK and Documentary Filmmaker Joshua Bell will be there opening night!
Join us at 7 PM on Saturday, July 30th for opening night at Aboriginal Dreamtime Fine Art Gallery in West Hollywood, CA, for a most unique event. Opening night will feature a brief talk about the history and use of the didgeridoo in Australian aboriginal culture and its recent fusion with modern music around the world followed by awesome didgeridoo performances. Admission is free. Wine and light snacks provided.
The exhibit and sale runs through August 27th. There will be a FREE didgeridoo workshop for beginners on the closing day (Sat., Aug. 27) from 3-4 PM.
Aboriginal Dreamtime Fine Art Gallery specializes in high quality Australian Aboriginal Fine Art. With two locations in Sydney and Los Angeles, and over 12 years of experience, the gallery has an excellent source of the finest indigenous Aboriginal Art in the world. Most of the didgeridoos on display during this exhibit will be available for purchase.
L.A.Outback Didgeridoos will be curating this exhibit which will feature instruments by the most famous crafters from Australia and beyond. See and play didgeridoos made from traditional Australian eucalyptus, agave, yucca, bamboo and native timbers. The Barry Martin collection will showcase vintage instruments from the 1940s up to the 1990s. And there will be examples of mago and yidaki (didgeridoos from remote regions of Arnhem Land), as well as contemporary didgeridoos by the following artist/crafters:
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It's named Federici's Italian Restaurant, but you come here for the pizza. Folks from the Freehold, New Jersey, area have been doing so since 1946, when brothers Dante Federici and Frank "Spat" Federici Jr. returned from WWII and joined their parents in the family business. With their mother, they put pizza on the restaurant's menu, which had been in operation in some form or other since 1921 (first as a billiard parlor that served food, then as a bar with food, then a full-blown restaurant). The place looks like it never really shook the bar vibe and remains a bit of a throwback to the loungey '70s. Not that that's a bad thing. When you walk into a place like this, you hope they haven't done anything to "update" (read "screw up") the pizza in the intervening years. More
Landmark Tavern: New-School Bar Pies in an Old-School Setting
Landmark Tavern in Livingston, NJ, is the kind of local haunt that looks like it's been around for years—and it has, inhabiting a building that's been standing since 1882. But its bar pies span the gap between the old world and the new, with classically crispy crusts and modern combos of fresh toppings. More
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On Boston's South Shore, bar pies reign supreme and Town Spa in Stoughton has long been considered one of the keepers of the bar pie flame. But like so many small-town pizzerias with a base of unwavering loyalists, it can be hard to discern whether the value of the place is in their hearts, or in the pies. More
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The uniquely crisp, crunchy, slightly chewy underbelly of bar-style pizza comes from a two-stage cooking process. The dough is first rolled and stretched onto an oiled pie plate from which all but the back lip has been cut off. During this stage, the bottom of the pizza begins to fry a bit, the oil working itself up into the crumb. More


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Neuter Scooter Returns for 1 Week to Northeast Ohio
Neuter Scooter, the low cost spay and neuter mobile unit from Indiana, will be returning to 5 sites in Northeast Ohio: Thursday, March 22 in Broadview Heights, Saturday, March 24, in Ashland, and March 31 and April 14 in Cincinnati. Dr Tess Peavy, DVM, a veterinarian licensed in Ohio, Florida, Indiana and Illinois, will perform surgery on any cat over 6 weeks old.
An estimated 14 million animals are euthanized each year. One cat has the potential to produce 250 offspring. It is Neuter Scooter's goal to reduce the animals euthanized and provide better quality of life for their feline clients. A sterilized cat is less likely to fight, get sick or spray. With so many kittens going to pounds, no one should let their cat reproduce. Neuter Scooter offers an affordable way to reduce overpopulation.
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The present invention is a safety syringe for use with a plurality of interchangeable needles. The plurality of needles may be inserted by the user into the safety syringe for use. In operations, the user selects the desired needle, e.g., a needle having a particular gauge or size or of a particular type. The user inserts the needle into a safety syringe comprising a barrel, a needle assembly area located within or attached to the barrel and a plunger. The needle couples to the syringe by a number of means. For instance, a locking mechanism may be used by which a needle hub located within the needle assembly has an area adapted to mate with a corresponding area on the needle. Or, the needle may be formed as part of a separate needle assembly, whereby the user will place the entire needle assembly onto the end of the syringe barrel. During use, the user operates the syringe, using one hand to depress the plunger, which ultimately causes a spring to propel the needle into the barrel of the syringe.
1. A safety syringe comprising:
a) an interchangeable needle;
b) an elongated barrel having first and second ends, the interchangeable needle attached to a threaded first end of a needle hub;
c) a plunger sized and shaped to be received in the second end of the barrel and to be moveable therein;
d) a moveable base adapted to releasably constrain a needle hub, said moveable base adapted for slideable movement of said base and said needle hub within an interior of said elongated barrel and in the direction of said first end of said barrel;
e) a spring, at least partially compressed, said spring positioned entirely within the barrel and surrounding a portion of said needle hub between a base of said needle hub and said threaded first end of said needle hub, said spring adapted to bias the interchangeable needle within the barrel; and
f) at least one support member having a first end and a second end, said support member positioned within said barrel, said first end of said support member engaging said base and a second end engaging an edge of a needle assembly, said needle assembly edge positioned along an interior wall of said barrel, said at least one support member further surrounding an axial portion of each of said needle hub and said partially compressed spring;
wherein the plunger is moved within the barrel applying force to the interchangeable needle and causing the spring to retract the needle hub and associated interchangeable needle within the plunger.
2. The syringe of
3. The syringe of
4. The safety syringe of
5. The safety syringe of
6. The syringe of
7. The syringe of
8. The syringe of
9. The syringe of
10. The syringe of
11. A method for operating a safety syringe with an interchangeable needle selected from a plurality of needles having differing characteristics, the method comprising:
a) selecting a first threaded needle from the plurality of threaded needles;
b) associating the first threaded needle with a syringe comprising a needle assembly, a threaded barrel and a plunger;
c) injecting a fluid from the syringe;
d) moving a plunger having a seal through the elongated barrel into contact with a movable base in the elongated barrel, said moveable base containing a hub of said first needle and in communication with a spring positioned on said hub between a base of said hub and a threaded portion of said needle hub, said needle hub and said spring moveable as said base moves;
e) forcing the base containing said hub of said needle, a support engaging said base and surrounding an axial portion of said hub and further surrounding said spring partially supported on said hub, in the direction of the needle assembly such that said spring is triggered, thereby projecting the needle into a hollow of the plunger.
12. The method of
13. The method of
14. The method of
a) applying force to a thumb push of the syringe transmitting a force along the plunger to the base, which is deformable and coupled to supports;
b) continuing the application of force until the supports flex and close forcing a flange to move along a wall of a needle assembly allowing forward movement of the deformable base and the needle therein and compression of an energy storage means;
c) deforming the deformable base causing the flange to lose contact with the deformable base, which thereby releases energy stored within the energy storage means to project the interchangeable needle into a hollow of the plunger;
d) locking the interchangeable needle in the plunger via a measuring means;
e) revealing a biohazard label viewable through the barrel; and
f) locking the plunger within the barrel to form a liquid tight seal between the plunger and the barrel.
This application claims priority under U.S. law to U.S. Patent Application No. 60/120,622 filed Feb. 18, 1999, entitled "Interchangeable Needle Safety Syringe," which is incorporated by reference herein.
This invention relates generally to the art of safety syringes and more particularly to a safety syringe with an interchangeable needle which reduces the likelihood of unintentional puncture or pricking of human skin.
In recent history, the transmission of contagious diseases, particularly those brought about exclusively by the co-mingling of human body fluids, has been of great technological interest. One of the particular problems has been associated with the use and disposal of hypodermic syringes, particularly among healthcare professionals. There have been various devices developed for the destruction of the needles or cannula used in such syringes. Additional devices have been developed for capping of syringes, while fixed needle safety syringes have also been designed, all of which attempt to minimize the likelihood of accidental puncture. The accidental puncture or pricking of a finger, or any other part of the body, after the treatment of a patient with a contagious disease, particularly a deadly contagious disease, results in a high likelihood of transmission of that disease. Various syringes have been developed in the prior art to attempt to minimize the likelihood of accidental puncture after patient treatment.
One such device is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,973,316 to Dysarz wherein a needle is retracted into the barrel of the syringe after the use thereof. Another such device is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,921,486 to DeChellis, et al.
Other references describing devices relating to needle retraction in a syringe include U.S. Pat. No. 4,994,034 to Bostich et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,838,869 to Allard, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,114,410 to Batlle, GB 2 197 792 to Powers et al., WIPO 90/06146 to Nacci et al., and WIPO 90/03196 to Utterberg et al. Additionally, U.S. Pat. No. 5,407,431 to Bostich, et al, describes a safety syringe with an interchangeable needle. While all such devices seek the same goals of preventing accidental puncture and providing user flexibility, considerable room for improvement exists.
These as well as other objects are accomplished by a hypodermic syringe having a barrel with a plunger movable therein to inject a fluid through a hollow needle thereof. A hollow needle hub is housed in a passageway within a needle assembly to which is releasably attached a replaceable needle. Positioned between the passageway within the needle assembly and a shelf on an internal wall of the syringe barrel is a deformable base, with integral flexible supports. The deformable base forms a liquid tight seal with the barrel, at the needle end of the barrel. The deformable base houses a head of the needle hub, forms a liquid tight seal with the base, and is in contact with energy storage means within the passageway in the needle assembly. The plunger has a thin, rupturable web on an end thereof which is part of a boot covering the end of the plunger, the boot, including the web, being liquid impermeable for forcing a liquid from the barrel upon movement of the plunger. Upon completion of an injection, the boot covered plunger contacts the deformable base, and upon application of force at the plunger, moves such base downward. Continued application of force causes flexible supports to flex and move over the sidewall of the needle assembly, permitting the deformable base to move the head of the needle hub downward until further movement of the needle hub is blocked by the passageway in the needle assembly. With the needle hub blocked by the passageway, continued force at the plunger causes the deformable base to move around the needle hub. As the deformable base moves further, the needle hub begins to protrude from the deformable base and come into contact with a web on the boot of the plunger.
Continued force causes the head of the needle hub to tear the web of the boot, positioning the needle hub just inside a hollow portion of the plunger. The torn portion of the web creates a flap just inside the hollow plunger. As the plunger moves the deformable base still further, the needle hub eventually looses contact with the deformable base, which triggers a release of energy from the energy storage means in the passageway, projecting the needle hub with its changeable needle attached thereto into the hollow portion of the plunger. Once inside the plunger, the needle hub is trapped by its enlarged head behind a flexible catch within the plunger. Final movement of the plunger causes the plunger to become substantially locked in the barrel and causes a liquid tight seal to be created between the plunger and the syringe body. A closing member placed on the front of the needle assembly completely seals the syringe to prevent residual fluids from escaping. Completion of the needle retraction also automatically highlights an indicia such as a biohazard label which alerts persons handling the device that the syringe has been used and represents a potential biohazard.
In multiple alternative embodiments presented later, various methods are taught to effect changeability of the needle. For these embodiments concepts of operation of the retractable needle may be substantially the same, or other means of causing the needle to retract may be used. Rather than focusing on the retraction method, these embodiments focus on various ways of allowing needles of varying gauges to be used with same basic syringe body. One embodiment generally accomplishes this by forming a head on the needle that can mate with, in a detachable fashion, a needle hub that is formed as part of the syringe body, simply attached to the syringe body or otherwise associated with the syringe body. By way of example, the needle head may be formed with threads for mating with corresponding threads inside the needle hub. Or, snap-lock ridges may be inscribed on the needle head and needle hub so that the two can mate in a locking fashion. Many different mating connections can be used, so long as the needle head can be detachably inserted into the needle hub without causing the spring or other propellant means to trigger during the installation process. In other words, one cannot require substantial force for detachably inserting and removing the different sizes and types of needles because otherwise the act of interchanging needles will cause the syringe to trigger, this rendering it useless.
Other methods may be used for forming an interchangeable needle while accomplishing this objective. For instance, in stead of simply inserting the head into a mating needle hub, the needle hub itself could be detachably connected to the syringe body. This would allow the user simply to unscrew one complete needle hub assembly and replace it with another. One advantage to this approach is that the needle hub could be formed so as completely to contain the mechanism for restraining the needle against the bias of the spring or other propelling means. Another advantage is that the assembled needle hub and needles may be larger and thus easier for the user to deal with than simply just another gauge needle. Additionally, because the needle hub can be formed with a ledge or the like to support a needle guard that will surround the needle before use and prevent sharps injuries, one can leave a guard on the needle hub while installing the entire assembly onto the rest of the syringe body.
This invention accordingly aims to provide a hypodermic safety syringe having one, more or combinations of the following advantages:
Before describing the drawings and embodiments in more detail, several terms are described below in an effort to clarify the terminology used in this document. Additional and fuller understanding of these terms will be clear to persons skilled in this art upon reading this entire document:
In accordance with this invention it has been found that a syringe may be provided for normal operation which permits changing a needle subsequent to use, but which, upon completion of normal operation and continued movement of a plunger, results in a triggering of a needle hub with the interchangeable needle to project such needle harmlessly into the plunger and body of the syringe.
Once trapped inside the plunger and body of the syringe, the needle is no longer subject to accidental pricking or poking of human tissue thus minimizing the likelihood of transfer of a contagious disease which may be carried by fluids contained on the surface of or within such needle. To prevent possible leakage of residual fluids in the needle, the syringe is scaled after use, and after such use an automatic indication is given that the syringe represents a biohazard. Various other advantages and features will become apparent from a reading of the following description given with reference to the various figures of drawing.
This invention provides for releasably attaching a variety of types and styles of needles to the needle hub 2 within the passageway 15 because the configuration of the needle hub 2 and needle head 12 remain constant and allow mating of needles 14 of various lengths and features to the syringe 1. For example, needles 14 ranging from a 18 gauge to a 26 gauge of various lengths may be used with this invention. Additionally, filter needles which are not intended to be retractable work with this invention as prescribed in standard syringe practice. Moreover, the interchangeable needle safety syringes of this invention may be compatible with syringes of other manufacturers including those made by Retractable Technologies and New Medical Technologies, Inc.
A plunger seal 74 and the boot 72 are placed onto the plunger 66 as shown in
The plunger 66 is then inserted into the barrel 6. The thickness of the web 76 and the tear grooves are selected to withstand normal operating pressures within the syringe 1, yet allow relative ease in the puncturing of the web 76 by the needle hub 2. The preferred material for boot 72 is an elastomer. In an alternative embodiment, the seal 74 is formed as an integral and unitary part of the plunger 66 so that the seal as provided by use of an O ring is obviated, and the seal is accomplished by forming the ring as an integral part of the plunger 66.
The interchangeable needle 14 has the needle head 12 that is releasably fixed to the needle hub 2. The needle hub 2 is generally cylindrical in shape and positioned within and engaged by the deformable base 4. The hub 2 has a top 46 which is preferably concave and diametrically cylindrical. The top of enlarged needle hub 2 can be flat in some embodiments. Below the top 46 on needle hub 2 is a diametrically wider area or flange illustrated by 48 in
The needle assembly 8 has contained therein the energy storage means, illustrated as spring 10 at the top of a passageway 15, which is in contact with contacting portion 50 of the needle hub 2. The deformable base 4 is positioned between the base shelf 3 on the barrel 6 and one end of the needle assembly 8 wherein the supports 21 of the base 4 contact the wall of the needle assembly 8.
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Preferably, the plunger 66 has an enlarged thumb push 84 which, upon completion of a compression stroke, is substantially locked within recess 42 in the syringe body 6 by a mating head portion 94 of barrel 6 (shown in
It will be apparent to those in the art that there exists other possible sequences of assembly other than those described that can be used to produce the completed assembly as shown in
At the beginning of the needle retraction cycle, the syringe 1 is usually held between the index finger and the middle finger at the support flange 40, with the thumb resting on thumb push 84, presumably the same as the syringe was held at completion of the injection cycle. The plunger 66 is just mated with the base 4 at the boot 72, as shown in
With reference to
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To finish the operational sequence, the closing member 90, tethered to the end of the needle guard 27, can be inserted into opening 22 of the needle assembly 8, as shown in
The syringe operates on a "Force/Balance" principal as depicted in the graph of
Typical "filling" and "injection" cycles are depicted in regions I and II, respectively. As long as the positive force applied between the plunger 66 and body 6 of syringe 1 is below threshold 39, the base 4 balances the operating force and remains in its assembled position, as shown in
At least four alternative embodiments are envisioned for the syringe invention defined herein.
With reference to
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Placing the base 211 into body 205 circumferentially compresses the base 211 onto hub 213, prevents movement of the hub 213 in the base 211, and insures that a liquid tight seal between the hub 213 and the base 211 and the base 211 and the body 205 is obtained. A spring 221 is placed over the needle hub 213. The needle assembly 209 is next guided onto the needle hub 213 such that the outwardly extending locking bars 256 on the sides of the needle hub 213 (seen in
With reference to
With reference to the figures,
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Insertion of the subassembly into the needle assembly 409 is continued until base retainer catches 464 are latched into the base retainer slots 462, as illustrated in
Placing the base 411 into the needle assembly 409 also circumferentially compresses the base between needle head 426 and body 405 which insures that a liquid tight seal between needle head 426 and the base 411, and the base 411 and the body 405 is established. The needle guard 412 is next placed on the sub-assembly, and the resulting completed assembly illustrated in
It is thus seen that this invention with the illustrative alternative embodiments provides a novel syringe apparatus which has a needle that interchangeable and is operable by a single hand and which upon completion of injection captures the utilized interchangeable needle and renders such harmless within the plunger of the syringe. Further, such used syringe is rendered liquid tight to prevent possible leakage of contaminated fluids and such used syringe is automatically marked as a biohazard. As various other advantages and features will become apparent to those of skill in the art from a reading of the foregoing description which is exemplary in nature, such modification and variations are embodied within the scope of this invention.
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UP NEXT FOR THE LOBOS: New Mexico, 15-7 overall, concludes its 12-game homestand with a three-game series vs. Dallas Baptist (17-8). The Lobos are coming off their first series loss, winning just one of three games against San Francisco while the Patriots have won six straight and nine of their last 11. The teams meet for the first time ever on Thursday, at 6 p.m. at Isotopes Park with a special 2-for-1 Thursday celebration. Buy any regular priced ticket and get one of equal or less value for free. The teams also play at 6 p.m. on Friday and at noon on Saturday.
Senior right handed Nate Melek will take the mound Thursday against Rodney Brantley. Melek is 3-2 with a 4.24 ERA while Brantley is 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA.
Lobo lefty, junior Danny Ray Herrera will square off with Randall Taylor on Friday. Herrera is undefeated at 5-0 and has a 1.49 ERA, the lowest in the Mountain West Conference. Taylor is 2-1 with a 5.55 ERA.
Freshman righty Chace Lankford is slated to throw on Saturday while DBU has yet to announce a starter. Lankford is 4-1 with a 4.87 ERA and has not lost a game since switching from the closer roll to a starter.
Live stats will be available at the Lobos' official athletic website: www.GoLobos.com. Dan Rivera and Mike Foote will have the call on KDEF 1150 AM in Albuquerque and on the internet at UNM's website.
UNM VS. DALLAS BAPTIST, THE SERIES: The all-time series begins now, as Dallas Baptist becomes the 130th collegiate school to take on the Lobos in the program's 89 years of action.
The Patriots are the 21st different team to take on the Lobos at Isotopes Park since New Mexico started playing all their home games there in 2004. Overall, first-time visitors to the park have gone 11-9 in their first game. In 2004, opponents were 6-6 in their first game. In 2005, first-time visitors to Isotopes Park were 2-3 in their initial game and this season, they are 2-1.
Dallas Baptist is also the third independent school New Mexico has hosted this season. So far, New Mexico is 6-0 vs. independent schools in 2006.
SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS: Dallas Baptist is 17-8 overall, going 11-5 at home, 4-1 on the road and 2-2 at neutral locations. As a team, the Patriots are hitting .308 while holding their opponents to a .242 batting average. They have a 4.58 ERA compared to their opponents' 8.23 average.
DBU's top two hitters are Drew Holder and Austing Krum, hitting .392 and .391, respectively. Krum has a team-high 43 hits and eight stolen bases while Holder leads the team in runs scored (37), doubles (12), home runs (9), RBI (46) and walks (15).
The Patriots' ace, Rodney Brantley, is 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA in six starts. He has allowed just 18 hits and 11 walks while fanning 35 in 42 innings. Their other starter, Randall Taylor, is 2-1 with a 5.55 ERA in six starts. Taylor too has struck out 35 and walked just seven in 35.2 innings.
DOUBLE TROUBLE: With senior Ryan Barba at shortstop, sophomore Jordan Pacheco at second base and junior Daniel Stovall at first, New Mexico opponents have run into trouble against arguably the best infield in the MWC.The Lobos' 39 double plays fielded are more than any other MWC school's production with UNLV the next closest with 31. Not to mention Barba, Stovall and Pacheco rank 1, 2 and 3 in the conference for most double plays turned with 29, 29 and 28, respectively.
FAST FOOTE: Junior Matt Foote has been running all season and shows no signs of slowing down. His 11 stolen bases on 14 tries leads the team and is second in the conference. He has scored 25 runs, the second most on the team and the third most in the MWC.
HOT HITTING HOLLICK: Sophomore Ian Hollick has not gotten a lot of attention this season. He is hitting .329 with 19 runs scored, six doubles, two triples, three home runs, 21 RBI, 16 walks and even four stolen bases. He leads the team in triples and holds the team's longest hitting streak at 14 games. His career high hit streak started in Arizona on Feb. 18 and didn't end until March 18 vs. San Francisco. During his streak, he accomplished a rare feat vs. 12th-ranked Oregon State, hitting a solo home run off of Dallas Buck, which was just the third off of Buck and the fourth against the team all season.
COUNTING ON CARLSON: Junior Chris Carlson has been someone the Lobos can count on at the plate. Carlson is hitting .373, the second best batting average on the team, and leads the team in home runs (7), walks (17), sacrifice flies (4) and slugging percentage (.699). He has 31 hits, the second most on the team, has scored 23 runs and drove in 30.
DOUBLIN' DAN: Junior Daniel Stovall has been a double-hitting machine this season, cranking out 14 to lead the Mountain West Conference. Stovall hit two in four different games this season, including each of the games in the series vs. Northern Colorado.
PUTTING PACHECO IN PLAY: Sophomore Jordan Pacheco is one of six Lobos to start and play in all 22 games this season. A constant defensive wizard at second, Pacheco has put out 54 batters, the third most on the team, and dished out a team-high 83 assists.When he isn't putting people out, he is putting himself on base. Pacheco is hitting .364, the third best average on the team, has scored a team-high 32 runs and is tied for the team lead in hits (32) and times hit by a pitch (10). He also has drawn 15 walks, the third most on the team and has stolen seven bases, the second most of any Lobo.
D-RAY DELIVERS: Junior Danny Ray Herrera has done nothing but deliver win after win for New Mexico. A perfect 5-0 in seven starts, Herrera holds a 1.49 ERA, the best in the MWC. Herrera has thrown two complete games, including one shutout, leading the conference in innings at 54.1. Herrera has allowed 41 hits, but only three were more than singles. He has fanned 43 and walked just 10. Only nine earned runs have scored with Herrera on the mound.
PUT ME IN COACH, I'M READY TO PLAY: Freshman Chad Itokazu has been ready to play anywhere head coach Rich Alday wants to put him. He's started two games in right field, pinch hit and thrown in relief and performed well each time. At the plate, he is hitting .250 (2-for-8) but has one of the team's seven triples and has three RBI. On the mound, Itokazu has made eight appearance for 9 innings. He has walked five and struck out eight.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Senior Nate Melek has claimed the starting role on Friday nights for New Mexico, starting all six of his games in each of the Lobos' six series openers. Melek, with a 4.24 ERA, has gone 3-2 with a complete game in 40.1 innings.He has walked just nine and struck out 21. Melek has also picked off a team-high three runners.
BULLPEN BY COMMITTEE: Head coach Rich Alday has 13 different Lobos in relief so far this season. Junior Damon Miller has made the most appearances (10), going 1-1 with a 4.38 ERA in 12.1 innings. Miller, with eight strikeouts, is tied for the team-high with freshman Chad Itokazu. Itokazu has made eight appearances, the second most on the team, going 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA in 9 innings pitched.
Three relievers, juniors Jackie Smith and Sean McKee and freshman Tim Sloan, have yet to give up a run. Of the three, Sloan has made the most appearances (2), allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out two.
Miller, junior Quentin Andes and freshman Chace Lankford all have one win out of the bullpen while Miller (2), Lankford (1) and freshman Jordan Salazar (1) all have at least one save.
REACHING FOR THE RECORDBOOKS: Junior Daniel Stovall is almost into the UNM career record books. Stovall, with 26 home runs, trails fifth place by eight. Jeff Grady is currently in fifth with 34 career homers. Stovall hit nine bombs in 2005 and 12 in 2004. He already has five this season.
Senior Darren Coltrinari and junior Danny Ray Herrera are vying for the same record. Herrera has made 34 career starts while Coltrinari has 32. The fifth most is 40, held by Barry Kiess (1994-97) and James Vermilyea (2001-03). The record is 47.
Both Coltrinari and Herrera are also approaching the top-5 in wins and losses. Herrera, with 16 wins, and Coltrinari, with 11 wins, are chasing Ron Adair (1971-74) and Kurt Hildebrandt (1991-93, `95), who are tied for fifth with 20. Coltrinari and Herrera both have 12 career losses, needing five to place in a four-way tie for second with 17. The record is 21, set by Barry Kiess (1994-97).
KDEF 1150 AM TO BROADCAST LOBO BASEBALL FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEASON: For the third straight season, Albuquerque radio station KDEF will supply exclusive broadcasts of Lobo baseball on 1150 AM and throughout the world at www.GoLobos.com. All of the team's 29 home games will be broadcast live.
Henry Tafoya will call the play-by-play for the Lobos, while Dan Rivera and Mike Foote will provide analysis. It also marks the third straight season for the trio calling Lobo baseball. Prior to each broadcast, there will be a 15 minute pre-game show. A post-game show with interviews will follow at the conclusion of each game.
In addition to the broadcasts, all of New Mexico's home games can be followed live on the internet at www.GoLobos.com with Gametracker. Gametracker takes official statistics from the press box and provides up-to-the-minute information for users, including updated team and individual stats, an updated box score, and play-by-play. Gametracker can be accessed on the right side of UNM's home page in the upcoming events box.


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As for the Missouri Primate Foundation, the shelter arm of the Caseys' operation, Mike says many of the animals -- including Suzy -- came from private zoos. "Connie paid for Suzy," he says. "She got her out of that situation and into this situation. For 17 years Suzy lived here peacefully with the other chimps. These animals live 50, 60 years in captivity. This is not a waystation. Once they come here, it's for good."
Although the Caseys seem compassionate when it comes to their animals, they show no mercy for Jason Coats. What they want is for Coats to have the book thrown at him. The goal consumes them. Their answering machine has a new greeting: They can't answer the phone right now because they're too busy trying to bring Coats to justice. And not just him. They want charges brought against his three friends for "acting in concert," as well as Coats' mother for "lack of supervision" in allowing the young man access to firearms. They went to the Coatses' landlady and asked her to evict the family. "The landlady told them to forget it," says Pat Coats, 46. "She doesn't approve of those monkeys anyway. What is it with those people? Are they just so driven with hate? I feel sorry for them."
The Caseys have vilified the Coatses, especially Jason. The question was put to Mike Casey: Is Jason Coats a closet psychopath or a relatively normal teen who made an error in judgment?
Mike Casey, 38, a burly fellow with short, dark hair and a T-shirt emblazoned with a picture of a chimp, ponders this for a moment: "I think that's he's a prime candidate for what the Humane Society of the United States calls their 'first-strike candidate,' which deals specifically with people that cross the line from animal abuse to school shootings," he says. "All of them started out with animal abuse. You know, a guy stopped by here and said taking Jason's shotgun away won't matter because he has a whole closet full of guns. So does that fit the profile of another school shooter? Yeah, I think, absolutely. I mean, he shot a chimp. How much closer to a human can you get?"
The Caseys like to play up the genetic similarity between man and ape. One of their e-mails, devoted to grousing about what they consider slap-on-the-wrist charges for the incident, argues that because chimpanzees share 98 percent of human DNA makeup, what Coats did amounted to 98 percent murder.
Hearing this, Coats wags his head in astonishment. "If that's 98 percent murder," he quips, "then what they're doing over there is 98 percent slavery."
Coats has had a rough couple of years. His dad moved out last summer, when Jason was 17; the divorce was final in January. Coats is the youngest of five -- his three stepbrothers and sister have all left home -- and lives with his mom. At 16, he missed a year of school fighting testicular cancer. "The operations were hell," he says, pointing to an 8-inch Frankenstein scar running down his belly, "but the chemo was worse. They wanted me to keep going on it, but it seemed like the cure was worse than the sickness. I told them, 'Take me off it,' that I'd put my faith in God." The cancer is gone, and Coats, who turned 18 in April, is one of the oldest sophomores at De Soto High School.
Still, in between trials, life hasn't been too bad. The Coatses have rented the two-story cream-colored home since 1994. Pat has a good job in sales, and Jason has friends around the area. He remembers that in his younger days he would go into the back yard and watch the apes in their cages. "I've watched them many times," he says. "The only time they ever got on my nerves is, like, in mating season; around this time of year, they start making a lot of noise. I never had nothin' against them. I just thought it was cool: I'm living next door to monkeys. Who lives next door to monkeys?"
The first time Coats met the Caseys, he recalls, was four years ago, when they accused him of shooting their dog. The dog did sustain a graze wound on one paw, but Coats says he didn't do it. "My friend's cousin had brought over a .22 with a new scope, and he was trying it out when their rottweiler got loose," he says. "I was inside when it all happened. This kid wasn't shooting at the dog, but the shot ricocheted and hit the dog in the paw. It went home yelping and they came over here yelling at me, but it ended up being all right. The dog was OK."
It's not uncommon for teenage boys to tote .22 rifles and shotguns in this semirural portion of southern Jefferson County. In fact, this stretch of Highway CC sits on the crest of a long, sloping valley. Find the right vantage point and look to the east; all that's visible is greenery and trees. This forest has the squirrels and rabbits Coats and his friends hunt. "I've been shooting since I was a little kid," he says. "BB guns at first, and I got my first .22 since we lived here. I took riflery in Boy Scouts, hunter education, the whole nine yards. Hunting is not a real big part of my life. Deer season comes around, I take a week off, go hunting with my friends."
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Nona, you are absolutely nuts if you think he doesn't deserve to go to prison..Point Blank! Bull crap you are not somehow related or one of the chosen many whom he handed a job to. Again, keep babbling and defending him. I only pray for Justice and that would be giving him the maximum time!
(P.S. I am no Angel either)
Yes he is eating, I've seen him with my own eyes..Stop trying to make him look like a good guy...He Is Not!! He is digusting to look at. He should be ashamed of himself for what he has done to all of us here in Cuy Co. I do not think he should be free. Send him off to jail already. He has already admitted that he is Guilty. Duh!!
Kevin Allen's soul will never find rest
Not too sure how I feel, I have gift cards waiting to be used for Cracker Barrel. But I just cannot get myself to walk into those doors. I have an image in my mind, the horror,the girls running for thier lives...UUGGHH, then being shot by thier own father. This was one of my favorite restaurants to go have a nice country breakfast, which is why my children got me the gift cards. In time, maybe, I will find it in my Heart to go back in thru those doors. To bill440, I probably would feel what you felt, the horrible spirit of that horrible man who killed his family. :(
O MY....May thier souls rest in peace! God Bless thier families
Well, now that we all know where he is hanging out these days, did you ever think to ask why he is being allowed to show his face there at the soup kitchen? Could it be that the Catholic Church is just is overlooking what he has done? I mean, we are taught to forgive, or WWJD? Maybe he is taking advantage of the church's kindness. I say, they should ban him from walking thru those doors. The sight of him truly disgusts me. eeewww
Frank Russo is eating 3 squares a day plus taking home food in a carry-out container, almost daily at the Hunger Center. The sight of him disgusts me because I know of all that he has done to us hard working people of Cuy Co. Makes me just wanna spit in his food. But people like him will get thier's ...if not in this life, for sure in the next.. :)
We cannot do everything for everyone, but we can do something for someone! This is so true, I wish more people would think like this. One person at a time. IMAGINE
jonfw2 True True and well said... :)
BLAH BLAH BLAH....you dont like it, then stay away duh!! Many of you doing the complaining probably don't even live or work in Cleveland, so just keep your negativity to yourself.This is a great thing for "US Clevelanders!!" mucho excited and I have never gambled ever before, but I'm gonna give it a try. Anything new is a good thing for our lovely city!! :)
Mucho excited!!! To those of you have a problem...Just stay away...so simple duh. I don't think anyone is forcing you to like the idea or to even come Downtown. Stay home and watch TV
May the Lord Bless you
Blah Blah Blah...You don't like the idea of the casino, then just stay away!! Simple as That..I myself am a little excited, never gambled before, but thinking of trying a slot or 2.. :) I too, feel safe Downtown, just am very cautious of my surroundings. Some of these posts just make me laugh, scaredy cats stay away!!
The Levy will pass only because Frankie will get all the East Siders to believe he is doing a good thing for Them...Screw the West Siders. It happens all the time, that's how he got himself elected
When is his term up as Mayor? I cannot wait to get this chump out of office.
You'll find Russo doing community service at a local hunger center on the near west side!!
Get rid of Voucher!!!
HUh? Where were the parents? Did they not report him missing or wonder why he was not home from school yet? This is wierd
Haha, You will find him working at a local hunger center on the near west side...he looks horrible..poor thing. I wanted to say something to him, give him a piece of my mind, but after seeing his horrible homely looking self, I just couldn't. May God have Mercy on his soul
Right!! They tried n tried to get all thier parishioners to pledge an extra amount of money per week or month, besides what they put in thier church envelopes. It was ridiculous, we were harrassed every week for several weeks after the sermon to pledge more money. I refused. I give my weekly $$ and that is it. I was so disgusted by the harrassment, that I told myself if they ask me one more time, I would have left the Catholic church completely. Thank God, they left me alone.


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IGN reviews The Spiderwick Chronicles (in theaters now).
Because of the sheer volume of movies that I've seen in 2008, I've recently gotten into the habit of "pitching" movies to my friends and colleagues — you know, that long-established Hollywood process of telling someone what a movie is by comparing it to previous ones. For example, Cloverfield is Godzilla meets The Blair Witch Project and Fool's Gold is How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days meets National Treasure. By that same token, The Spiderwick Chronicles is a sanitized version of Evil Dead 2 meets Gremlins — a scrappy and sometimes scary supernatural tale that features a dangerous book and some even more dangerous critters who will stop at nothing to get it. Directed with competence if not flair by Mark Waters (Mean Girls) from the book series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, the film is a fun adolescent-themed adventure. But it seems a little too short and superficial to attract more than the source material's already established fan base, if not also the duty-bound pre-teen audience that attends every movie made for its demographic.
The ubiquitous Freddie Highmore (The Golden Compass, August Rush) plays Jared and Simon Grace, twin brothers who recently relocated with their frazzled mom, Helen (Mary-Louise Parker), and pushy older sister, Mallory, (Sarah Bolger) to a secluded old mansion once owned by their great-great-uncle, Arthur Spiderwick. Almost immediately strange things start happening around the estate and Jared, who is adjusting uneasily to his parents' recent separation, immerses himself in investigating what's going on behind the walls, in a secret dumbwaiter, and up in Arthur's study. After uncovering a mysterious book penned by his relative, he begins to study its pages, in the process discovering an entire, unseen universe populated by magical creatures.
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It is a really important to learn how rich people think. If you don't think like a wealthy person then there is little chance you will become wealthy yourself. All actions begin with a thought, so your thinking is vital. You must think rich in order to become rich.
I would love to hear what you think in the comments bellow. Any more to add?
Poor people think that you must be dishonest, ruthless, and selfish in order to be rich. Rich people understand that you must be hard working and focussed.
Poor people believe they don't have the necessary skills or knowledge to generate great wealth. The rich are confident that they can learn on the way.
(Find out why you must surround yourself with positive thinking people)
Poor people simply think about the money they will earn right now. Rich people focus on building something that will earn them lots of cash in the future. They are patient and can wait.
Poor people think about how they can earn cash. Rich people think about how they can provide as much value as possible to as many people as possible in order to generate cash.
Poor people think small whereas rich people think BIG.
Poor people think that the rich must be greedy and selfish to want an abundance of wealth. Many rich people want to acquire wealth so that they can help themselves and family and friends. If you needed a major life saving operation, wouldn't it be good if you had a very wealthy family member?
Poor people play it safe whereas rich people will take risks. They understand that it is impossible to achieve anything without taking risks.
Poor people focus on luck to get rich, for example playing the lottery. Rich people take action.
Poor people put all their focus into saving money and being frugal whereas rich people put most of their focus into generating wealth.
Poor people don't know what they want from life. Rich people know exactly what they want, and set out to get it.
If you want to learn how to think like a rich person, then take a look at my review of Napoleon Hills Think And Grow Rich. In my opinion it is the greatest book ever written about acquiring wealth, and it was published way back in 1937!
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Greg @ Thriftgenuity.com says:
I have actually read "Think and Grow Rich". You are right, hard to believe it was written in the 30's. It very much holds true today. Bottom line, people should go and make things happen and not wait for things to happen to them. Put in the effort and great things can happen.
"Think and Grow Rich" is such an essential read if you want to change your mindset to generate wealth. You're absolutely right Greg, you must also put some sort of plan into action.
Andrea Hypno says:
I think rich and poor people see the world somehow differently. Also the main difference, imho, is that rich people know how to make money and see opportunities for it.
On the matter I always think about Donald Trump, he got broke with tens of millions dollars of debt yet he reagained everything because he knew how to do it.
But surely also being rich or poor is a state of mind.
Hi Andrea. Donald Trump is a great example. When he was tens of millions in debt he was effectively tens of millions worse off than your average begger. All he had was what he had in his brain, his knowledge, drive and experience. He could have given up and got a job at McDonalds but instead he thought of ways to generate wealth. He kept believing and kept thinking like an entrepreneur.
Insurance Hunter says:
You article provides some interesting points. One that jumped out to me is that rich people think more long term and poor people think short term. This makes sense on a general level, as long term think tends to focus on ways to make your money work for you.
Yeh, the richer people tend to be more prepared to wait for money, whereas the poorer want it at soon as possible. For example I have known less business savvy people to inherit a house and sell it quickly at a low price. A more business minded person would rent it out for a while until the market picked up and so they could sell if for more as well as gain rental income for a while. Being patient can give you more in the long term.
Kylie Ofiu says:
I think there is a huge difference between the way the rich and the poor think. Growing up my parents struggled financially, but Dad had a rich mindset and is well off now, as are all my aunts and uncles. We had books like Think and Grow Rich on our bookshelves and dad always encouraged us from a young age to take care of finances, think big etc.
I married into a really poor family and my now ex in laws (didn't divorce over finances) always had a poor mindset, with everything being a struggle, not looking for opportunities to make money or anything, but happy to play the pokies and expected a pay day. The difference between the rich mindset of my family and poor of his was astounding.
Thanks for your comment Kylie. Someone with a rich mindset does not even need to be any more intelligent than someone with a poor mindset to make a lot more cash. I have read "Think And Grow Rich" and it is a totally awesome book. Wish I had read it at a young age! (I have actually written a review about it here http://www.affiliatehelp.info/2013/05/22/book-review-think-and-grow-rich-by-napoleon-hill/)
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HUNTINGTON — For the second time in as many days, Huntington Police Officers found themselves on a scene of a shooting in which multiple people were injured Wednesday night.
The shooting took place along Jefferson Avenue between West 17th and 18th Streets just before 7:40 p.m. Wednesday.
Several neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots, and three people were taken to Cabell Huntington Hospital said Sgt. Kendra Beckett. Detectives on the scene said at least two of the victims had non-life threatening injuries, but the status of the third victim was unclear Wednesday night.
Early reports indicated the incident was a drive-by shooting, but Beckett said there was no evidence to indicate that was the case. There were no suspects Wednesday night, and K9 units had been called to the scene.
Wednesday's shooting came 32 hours after another shooting left 22-year-old Darrell Fugua of Detroit dead and two people, Thomas White, 21, of Huntington, and Devante Penn, a 17-year-old boy from Detroit, critically injured.
Rocky Hudson Williams, 19, of Huntington was charged with murder in connection to the shooting.
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The Standard Shower Seat is great for getting in and out of the shower. The seat is adjustable by one-inch in height, has a removable back, removable arms, a built-in hand held shower holder and suction cup style feet.
Heavy-Duty Rubbermaid Bath and Shower Seat fits virtually any tub or shower. It has a notched seat edge that provides a convenient place for hand-held showerheads. It will hold up to a 400 lb. capacity.
The Folding Shower Seat mounts on the bathroom wall and folds up when not in use. It will hold up to a 250 lb capacity.
Shower Seat Rubbermaid Seat Folding Shower Seat
Swivel Transfer Benches:
The Swivel Transfer Bench is great for a person with limited mobility. An individual sits on the transfer bench, and then swivels themselves around until the seat is in the appropriate position for bathing.
Two views of the swivel shower transfer bench.
Adjustable Shower Transfer Bench:
The Adjustable Transfer Bench has a removable back, arm, built-in hand held shower holder and suction feet. It also adapts for left or right hand tubs.
The Padded Folding Transfer Bench rest on the tub wall to allow 17"–19" height, and mounts to most bathtub walls with no wall reinforcement needed. The steel frame will hold up to a 420 lbs capacity.
The Invacare Bathtub Transfer Bench is a one-piece molded seat with a textured surface, drain holes, a molded soap dish, and a storage area for a hand-held showerhead. This transfer bench has a removable back that can convert the bench for a left or right-hand bath tub entry.
Adj.Transfer Bench Padded Benches Invacare
Rolling Shower Chairs for Walk in Showers:
The Healthline Shower Commode Chair has a deluxe, elongated commode seat. This Shower Commode Chair is made for larger patients and it holds up to a 400-lb. capacity. The Shower/Commode Chair includes a standard 7-qt. pail.
The Rolling Shower Chair Seat: This roll-in shower chair has drop down arms, a sliding footrest, a built in splash guard and a removable seat for cleaning. It has the capacity to hold up to 300 lbs.
Healthline Shower Chair Reclining Chair
The Wall Mounted Grab Bars:
The Bath Tub Safety Rails are made of 1" chrome-plated steel tubing with textured hand grips. It has adjustable rubber-lined clamps to provide tight mounting. It has the capacity to support up to 250 lb.
The Moen Secure Mount Grab Bar will support greater weight loads without pulling screws or busting tiles and backing. The Moen Grab Bar has the capacity to hold up to 300 lbs.
The Floor to Tub Rail Bar adjusts to tub wall widths, so it fits most tubs. it has an adjustable knob adjust the length height 34", a rubberized foot to prevent slipping or damage to the floor and a padded grip for stability. If your toilet is near the bath tub, it can help in assisting individuals in transferring from the toilet to the tub. It has the capacity to hold up to 200 lbs.
Tub Safety Rail Moen Grab Bar Floor to Tub Rail
Permanent Wall Mounted Bath Rails:
The Dependa Bar has five locking positions that provides a support rail that moves with the user. It mounts to structural studs behind wall and the bottom grab bar can be mounted on the left or right side us
The safety rail is a 1" chrome-plated steel bar with textured hand grips that will support up to 250 lb.
The Curve Bar is a support rail that allows users to easily rise from a sitting position by providing 4 hand grips at 4 different heights.
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CONCORD, N.C. — The Daytona 500 is the biggest race in NASCAR, but defending race champion Trevor Bayne felt more respected after winning November's Nationwide Series race at Texas.
"To me, the race at Texas was bigger inside our sport," he said at the annual NASCAR Sprint Media Tour. "The Daytona 500 is a huge race, the race everybody wants to win. But, the people who know about our sport, knows the 500 is a big chess match. It's so much about staying out of trouble.
"It does take a fast car and it takes an equal amount of ability, but it's more of a mental ability to be in the right position."
Bayne, the 20-year-old from Knoxville, set a record last February as the youngest Daytona winner ever. However, the race in Fort Worth nine months later showed how far he had come working with his crew.
"Texas is about what our sport is about," he explained. "It's about communication and keeping the car together, having it at the end when it needs to be there.
"When we were fourth on the restart, we had something underneath me to go to the front. Had we not had that communication, I would have gone to 10th on the restart."
Beating three of Sprint Cup's best to the end earned Bayne praise from his fellow drivers. They knew his No. 16 Ford was basically the same equipment as teammate Carl Edwards' No. 60 Ford.
"If you can pick a way to win a race at one track, most drivers for their reputation in the garage would choose a fast track like Texas where you have to get up on the wheel," he said. "The guys they would probably write down to beat in the Nationwide Series would be Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski. The fashion we did it, on a green-white-checkered after starting fourth, that's a dream scenario for a driver. When I saw the guys on the pit wall, standing up and screaming over what just happened, I knew it was a huge moment."
Certainly, the Daytona victory is a huge moment as well, winning the race in only his second Cup Series start. It easily ranked as the biggest upset at Daytona since Derrike Cope won the 500 in 1990.
Still, it wasn't enough for Bayne to acquire sponsorship for the 2012 season. He will continue to run a limited schedule for the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford in the Cup Series and be a teamate to Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as driver of the No. 16 Roush Racing Ford in the Nationwide Series.
"When I won the Daytona 500, I thought I was set," Bayne said. "Used to, once you won a Cup race, it was a lifer. It shows how tough it is now."
Bayne, who missed five weeks last season with an illness thought to be lyme disease, was given a clean bill of health after a recent check-up, He now has a game plan in place for his return to Daytona.
"It's going to be a lot different with the media and fan expectations," he said. "If we didn't win last year, nobody really cared. I think we have to go there with the same expectations as last year, willing to push, not get into trouble and stay around until the end."


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Home Theater Acoustics Help and Calibrating Your System:
Using measurements to optimize your home theater acousticsHome theater acoustics are a problem most consumers are not aware of until it is too late.
A home theater is installed into an existing home and the builder, home owner, and installer are held captive by the room.
Why would this be a concern?
All rooms have what are called 'room modes'.
A room mode is an area in the measured acoustic response that is amplified simply by the dimensions of the room itself.
In other words some notes will be much louder than others even if played at the same amplitude.
These modes are peaks and they CAN be calculated based on the dimensions of the room in question.
My room has peaks at 32 Hz, 48 Hz, and 67 Hz that are severe. I know- because I have measured them. These peaks are made even worse because there are nulls or voids in between them. So not only do I have peaks but also valleys in my room response.
Sadly, most home theater acoustics are this way. The intensity of the mode and valley is what makes a good room good, or a bad room bad. Meaning, some rooms have much higher peaks than others.
Of course, there are some things that can be done to help with these modes but I don't want you to be mislead here. Some room modes are so strong fixing them completely is next to impossible. To get started on your Theater Plan and calculate room modes click here.
Start by making some Measurements - Home Theater Calibration test:
To perform these tasks you will need a measurement software package or program such as Home Theater Shack- Room EQ wizard .
For the Master Handbook of Acoustics click this link.
1. Speaker and sub-woofer placement. Often, when placing a speaker where you want it, you end up with the worst response possible. Experiment by moving your speakers out into the room and apart while taking measurements at each location. Make notes of the locations and measurements taken. Finish by placing them in the place that sounds the best and has the lowest peaks and valleys. This is sometimes a compromise location between sound and measured response.
2. Room treatments can help to some extent but are only truly effective down to about 80 Hz. In order to effect very low frequencies the traps would be necessarily large. Much too large to place in a normal sized listening room. If taming extremely deep bass is what you need, forget about room treatments getting you there. You would need traps 6 feet thick to make an improvement to a 30Hz tone.
3. Build a Helmholtz resonator for your most problematic deep bass peaks. These can be built very inexpensive and they are effective in tuning a specific room mode/s mechanically. Understand that one resonator tube will only tame one specific room mode. You may need multiple units to tame your most obnoxious room mode peaks.
More about the Helmholtz resonator here.
Peaks and Valley's are reversed and then stored as a wav. file. When music is played back it acts sort of like playing over a fingerprint. The output is reversed according to the measured response.
In theory this would work perfectly. However, in practice rooms are stubborn devices and it does not completely fix the response. It does help though.
5. The best alternative is to use a combination of all these methods.
Use room treatments to help with modes from 200Hz and up.
Then use digital room correction for the response below 200Hz.
A Helmhotz resonator to tame the deepest problematic peaks.
The final performance of your Home theater response should be vastly superior to what you started out with.
To see more about the Home Theater for Dummies Book click here.
For more information of how to deal with
home theater acoustics using the home theater PC - click here.
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Now that tablets are finally finding traction in the market, users are coming up with some interesting ways to use them.
It's taken decades, but tablet computers are finally here, viable and usable. The industry has tried so many times in the last two decades to make a successful real-life version of something as seemingly fictional as the Star Trek PADD and failed pretty much every time. As with MP3 players and smartphones, it took Apple to come along and show everyone how it's done. Apple wasn't first in any of these categories, but it sure was popular.
The overwhelming and obvious use for a tablet is as a PC alternative and media consumption device. In the arena of people who need portable computing capabilities but don't want to carry a laptop, the tablet has pretty much killed the netbook dead.
However, some very creative uses for tablets –all right, mostly iPads -- have emerged in the last few months. These new uses for tablets are mostly for information consumption, but they've been accomplished in ways Apple, Samsung, Motorola and other tablet makers probably hadn't expected or anticipated. We love it when gadget fans do that!
What these new tablet tasks have in common is that many of them will save a whole lot of paper, which can only be a good thing. So let's take a look at nine unique ways people are using tablets, plus one futuristic suggestion that's so darned crazy it just might work. Let us know in the comments section if you've tried (or tried to try) any of these tablet tricks yourself.
- Use a tablet, save a tree.
- Restaurants replacing menus with tablets
- Hyundai Equus replaces the glove box manual with an iPad
- Airlines replace paper charts with iPads
- Eliminating paper documents in government
- Classroom book replacement.
- Replacing the smartboard with an iPad
- Replacement for point-of-sale systems
- Replacing in-store information kiosks.
- The NFL replaces playbooks.
- Could your tablet replace your console?
-4Anonymous , August 5, 2011 7:36 PMand here I thought POS meant something ENTIRELY different .. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=POS
311796pcs , August 6, 2011 12:13 AMWhile I think tablets are replacing some people's need for a gaming device and therefore making people use their consoles less, I don't think tablets will ever become a gaming console as long as the PS3/XBOX 360s out there keep up with curent technology (hahaha). So, no I do not think I will be plugging my tablet into my TV and using that as a console anytime soon.
2Anonymous , August 6, 2011 8:29 AMThe console gaming market wont have anything to fear from tablets. Especially from games already on the market. Games for tablets have to be specially programmed for a tablets due to the lack of a controller, either 6axis or keyboard and mouse.
It would be cool if someone could develop an app to make a tablet function as a controller though. Would be nice, especially if somehow in game action could be transmitted to the tablet while you are playing the game..
1mcd023 , August 6, 2011 2:58 PMi will say, I use SkyCharts (another aviation chart program) and I love it. Beats the heck out of paper charts. That's actually the only reason I got the iPad
-3black1blue , August 7, 2011 5:51 AMI wish I could afford to atleast buy one of these devices then I can try these things.
2Anonymous , August 7, 2011 11:50 PMI would love to see real Life Cycle Assessment analysis of the highlighted potential "saving". I think that from negative environmental impact perspective the tablets, compared to paper, would definitely lose.
Within the LCA one has to take into consideration all - from mining of precious metals to IC and plastic casing production and final tablet recycling; plus it has to take in account also the fact a short "replacement time" of current electronic gadgets.
I think that after LCA even the environmentally issue-prone pulp industry would most probably look extremely "green" compared to tablets.
3azcoyote , August 8, 2011 4:58 PMHere is what I would like to see a tablet do...
Automate my home... Roku does it now. Alarms do it now. Some AC as well. Lets's get smart lights and the garage door for Pete's sake!! And the water system would be nice!
Manage the fridge contents using RFID in food products.
Control all my AV gear and extend media centers etc...
-2house70 , August 8, 2011 8:32 PMTotally shameless ipad commercial. We already knew of the existence of all these apps, and nice job covering similar apps available for other platforms (not).
2septagent , August 8, 2011 9:12 PMQuote:Nvidia has a quad-core ARM with next-generation graphics in the pipeline that will definitely catch up with console-level processors.
They'll catch up to today's console-level processors. I don't think they'll competitive to the CPUs/GPUs in consoles current to the day these are finally released. (Remember how long it took tegra 2 to actually show up after it was "officially" released to manufacturing?
4Tomsguiderachel , August 8, 2011 10:42 PMhouse70Totally shameless ipad commercial. We already knew of the existence of all these apps, and nice job covering similar apps available for other platforms (not).
Hey there,
First of all, no, not everybody knew about all of these uses. Second--if you feel we've left out something very noteworthy for the Android, Playbook, or Windows platforms....by all means point it out to us. We made every effort to research ALL platforms for this story. Tell us what we missed.
Thanks for reading,
Rachel Rosmarin
Managing Editor, Tom's Guide
1Anonymous , August 9, 2011 2:08 AM1. Use a tablet, save a tree.
I'm tired of "save a tree". Trees are replanted in tree farms in far greater numbers than trees being cut down, while using less space. Also, there are other sources for paper but the government has bans put in place, like cannabis. Since this seems like a ploy to make people feel better about them "saving" the environment by avoiding cutting trees down, what about the crap used into making the tablets? How much damage does that do? What about recharging the batteries of these devices?
2. Restaurants replacing menus with tablets
Neat but this was already done before tablets. Didn't take off because the costs were high and they were mounted to the tables.
3. Hyundai Equus replaces the glove box manual with an iPad
wooow an e-manual, how new. Not. I can go to most dealers and requests a pdf for the service manuals for cars even before 1990 for free. This is just Hyundai saving money by not printing a physical manual. Not interesting.
4. Airlines replace paper charts with iPads
Reusing the same usage as number 3 already? WOW desperately looking for something good to say about tablets aren't you?
5. Eliminating paper documents in government
Same as 3 and 4 AGAIN. Digital version that can go on a computer and IS on the computer.
6. Classroom book replacement.
7. Replacing the smartboard with an iPad
OMG I'm so shy to get up infront of the class. OKAY lets have the teacher come to you. POINTLESS.
8. Replacement for point-of-sale systems
Okay, you got me on this one if they are indeed a cheaper alternative.
9. Replacing in-store information kiosks.
And you need an iPad for this why? I've seen many malls with this already.
10. The NFL replaces playbooks.
11. Could your tablet replace your console?
No. Even if they can have the same computing power, the battery life, the sound, and the controls will suck.
Toms, I am sad about what you've become. From having 6 out of 11 reasons being "use an iPad, save paper cuz only iPad can do this" and the rest being tech uses that has been around for years before the iPad (and is still in use). Seriously? THIS was an article?? And Tomsguiderachel, you replied to someones comment but you couldn't even bother to clean up the spam right above his comment? WOW. I agree, totally shameless plug for the iPad.
-1custodian-1 , August 9, 2011 2:17 PMazcoyoteHere is what I would like to see a tablet do...Automate my home... Roku does it now. Alarms do it now. Some AC as well. Lets's get smart lights and the garage door for Pete's sake!! And the water system would be nice!Manage the fridge contents using RFID in food products.Control all my AV gear and extend media centers etc...
Then have some nut from the government tracking every part of your life.
I love computers but hate internet connections.
0jgutz2006 , August 9, 2011 6:18 PMwort of weak, replace manuals/paper for how many? there are already quite a few uses i think are 'uncommon" but potentially very useful out there already that are better ideas than the NFL replacing their play books, arent those types of things obvious?
*How about use as a quick/easy secondary desktop/laptop monitor.
*OBD2 Bluetooth to view/tweak car performance settings, gauges (i use one for android and its very neat!)
*Control your home theater/tv/dvd/receiver
*Home Automation software/hardware to control lights, locks appliances etc
just to name a few off the top of my head.
2a-nano-moose , August 10, 2011 12:53 PMIf you are gonna use the iPad to replace paper you can start by using it to replace the paper in the bathroom.
1a-nano-moose , August 10, 2011 12:58 PMhand held POS (piece of ....) have been out for years.
0dstigue , August 10, 2011 3:17 PMI think the perfect convergence would be ONLive Tablet. Cloud the game and pipe it through your tablet to to your TV that's the killer app! Now with Android rolling out ICE CREAM SANDWICH with USB Hub support you can add a mouse and keyboard and you have a true PC replacement..
0dstigue , August 10, 2011 3:24 PMUpdate this already exists: Or will http://gear.ign.com/articles/117/1174679p1.html.. So yes it can replace consoles.
0dstigue , August 10, 2011 3:33 PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/onlive-player-app-for-ipad-and-android-tablets-meets-the-public/
That last one doesn't work for some reason.
0f-14 , August 10, 2011 11:36 PMiCrap is for people who don't know how to use computers and are too lazy to read or figure out how to use them.
these are the same people they pit against trained monkeys in lab expirements.
save a tree, bulldoze a rain forest to build a damn in powering these devices. that's what brazil is doing.
books don't need unquantitive sources of energy to use
0Anonymous , August 12, 2011 1:13 AMSeems like most of those "uses" could be done with an eReader for a lot less money!


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Ok guys, I've hit a brick wall with this.
I've followed the guide several times, tried some of the troubleshooting suggestions, but still face a situation where in Neogamma the Nintendo logo appears briefly and the Wii freezes or in GC Backup Launcher, it hangs while trying to load GC games.
Here is what I can tell you about my Wii
- 4.2U firmware
- CIOS38 Rev19
- cMIOS is patched using the 2 network methods provided in the guide. No errors during the patch and I get Successful responses from them
- Wii does NOT have the D-2 drive
- I have tried the latest Neogamma R8 RC5 and GC Backup Loader 0.2
- Using the suggested Verbatim discs, burning at 4x and even 1x. I have tried multiple game images (mostly .gcm) and all have been NTSC format
- I use imgburn with and without the 2048 block setting
- I've disabled Disc Region Free setting in PriiLoader
- Played around with someof the Disc load options in Neogamma
- Neogamma will play backup Wii games with no issue - although I mainly use USB Loader GX as I use USB Hdd
I don't have any retail GC games to see if Neogamma will play those, but I am not sure it would really provide any clues if it could.


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Like a winsome elf caffeinated and sugar high on pixie sticks, children's laughter, a triple shot espresso, and Christmas cookies, I ecstatically prepared for my debut at the Sawdust Art Festival the last time I wrote a post. In other words, you can think of ecstatic Scrooge from the famous Charles Dickens' story A Christmas Carol as he recited the following line after he found out he was gifted with a new life full of promise and hope:
"I'm as happy as an angel! I'm as merry as a school boy!"
Like Scrooge, I feel I've received a new lease on life. It is truly remarkable how powerful dreams can be and how much those can change the course of life, especially when those dreams come to fruition after much hard work, faith, and help from others. Happiness takes a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and the growing pains of change, but the rewards are bountiful and can lift the soul in ways one would never think possible.
The festival ended and I have to say that being an exhibitor of the Winter Fantasy Sawdust Art Festival 2012 was one of the best decisions I've ever made. To experience the festival itself as an exhibitor was one of the happiest times of my life for many reasons.
I learned so much from the very talented artists and staff I was surrounded by. Not only did I feel moved by the art I was immersed in there, which was a wonderland of exotic ideas, but I was amazed at the encouragement and positive energy I received.
My art booth was nearby a great cast of characters. Patrick Moran was the mad scientist genius of art who came by and kindly showed me different variations of sketching. Vicki Kauflholz was a witty fellow Leo, and a jewelry designer with a flair for primitive shapes reminiscent of ancient wall paintings fused with elegant precious stones. Lastly, Karen Williams Smith was a delightful, soulful rock artist who healed kindly through the power of her rocks. Other immensely gifted artists were housed in that little corner with us, and all of us glittered with our own strengths and contributions alongside the tranquil water wheel that all of the guests were transfixed by. I believe in what Picasso once said which was that "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." I felt like in our own ways and through different vehicles of expression we swept the souls of many who visited our little corner.
Not only did I learn a lot from the artists that were there, but I also learned, truly, that my art has a place in the world. I was overjoyed and blown away to encounter so many people who loved my artistic voice. I felt validated to find out that my artwork did hit nerves and that others understood and connected with my work. I loved to look in the faces of some of my clients and know that my artwork made them feel understood because they found themselves in whatever I created. Those clients would say to me over and over "This painting embodies exactly how I feel." It was incredibly rewarding and moving to know that my work, in its own small way, made positive thumbprints in the lives of those who encountered it. It made me feel alive to connect with such wonderful people, and to receive feedback like, "Your work is so incredibly unique and beautiful. I've never seen anything like it."
As if those weren't tremendous gifts enough from the Sawdust Art Festival, I was also interviewed by the Laguna Beach local newspaper, "The Coastline Pilot," which was absolutely incredible. My geeky gratitude leapt great heights off the second page of the Coastline Pilot article. If words could do cartwheels it would read something like this: http://articles.coastlinepilot.com/2012-11-15/entertainment/tn-cpt-1116-sawdust-winter-fantasy-20121115_1_cynthia-fung-star-shields-children-s-art-spot
The only negative component to the experience was how much pressure I put on myself to achieve absolute perfection for the festival. I've learned my lesson to take my natural perfectionism and try to shelf it (as much as possible, anyway) when I prepare for festivals. If you've read my blog at all, you would know that stress does strange things to me, and when I prepared for the festival it was no different. I murdered a humongous spider with a hammer, developed a semi concussion after I hit my head on a wood table, had anxiety ridden sleepless nights, and plenty more Calamity Jane moments. When the festival opened, I looked about as fresh as if I had just slept on a fire ant hill with a deranged Kodiak bear, but it didn't matter. Regardless of the fact I looked like dreadful road kill from sleep deprivation and stress, I was thrilled to be there and to have that opportunity.
I can't wait for what's ahead and the adventures I will be taking. I am so glad I took a chance not only on the Sawdust Art Festival….but also on myself.
If you're looking for gorgeous, bohemian fine jewelry pieces that echo a time long past, please visit Vicki's website at www.victoriakaufholzjewelry.com. To experience Patrick's lively event centered works please go to www.morangallery.com and if you would like to encounter the earthy, nurturing works of Karen Williams Smith please to go http://www.touchstoneartwork.com/