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Whole chicken on the grill!
2 poached eggs on whole grain toast with a side of bacon. Divine!
Glazed pork tenderloin
I'm a traditionalist--if it's good mac & cheese, I want it plain! Breadcrumbs are fun, and bacon's always good, but I love a plain mac & cheese that can really shine on its own.
In the summer, caprese salad is where it's at! In the winter, fresh pasta w/ olive oil and chopped herbs.
For the inexperienced, Jamie Oliver' Food Revolution book (fondly known in my house and my mom-in-law's house as "the red book")
For the experienced, Bouchon Bakery if they like to do desserts or pastries. This tome is gorgeous!
I don't know that it fits any category but my one of my new favorites is Ottolenghi's Jerusalem cookbook. The cod cakes are phenomenal. For desserts I can't get away from the Baked cookbooks--I like "explorations" the best but I have three of them and they're all yummy.
I like the organic chopped version from Trader Joe's; I haven't found one anywhere else I like as much (although with most TJ products, it is the same as one brand name product, just repackaged).
Eggs and buttery toast! Nothing quite like it for familiar, cozy, comforting goodness.
Asparagus tips and fresh peas, stirred into a light, white wine and lemon sauce over pasta, with a little parmesan...mmmm.
Cheez-its! Or those weird cinnamon star cookies from Snackwell's (during the reduced-fat craze in the 90's)
"Batter the cauliflower once, fry it briefly, pull it out, let it rest, batter it again, and cry until crisp."
I can't stop picturing someone sobbing next to a frying pan full of cauliflower...
If you're looking for the best atmosphere (views of the bay at sunset) AND delicious French food, ask for a balcony table at Asolare (near the Cruz Bay end of the island). The food is divine and the mixed drinks from the bar are also wonderful.
At the other end of the island in Coral Bay, Sweet Plaintains has amazing island-style food and offers rum tasting flights which is really something special. The bartender can answer questions about the different rums and tell you what to look for when tasting each.
For something more casual and less expensive, Skinny Legs is a great local spot (towards Coral Bay) with burgers and such, and often has local bands playing.
Any time you need to beat or mix anything--I've also heard it called the "beater blade". Batters, cookie doughs...it also works great as a potato masher!
Made this today as a "recovering from the flu" project and it is delicious. Took about 55 minutes in the oven and came out with a lovely caramelized outside and tender cakey inside. Lovely orange flavor (2 TB zest and 3 TB juice used almost exactly one large navel orange).
Candles, wine, cooking together...and then a cuddle!
My husband and I are moderately obsessed with the zucchini-turkey burgers in Ottolenghi's JERUSALEM cookbook. Much like a regular burger (egg, spices--cumin, salt, pepper-- and ground turkey) but with 2 C shredded zucchini, 3 sliced scallions, chopped parsley mixed in. Serve with a tahini/lemon juice/sumac/Greek yogurt sauce (divine)
Winter vegetable minestrone with lots of kale and some white beans & pasta.
@Tammy Coxen: The book says roll 1/8" thick (got a copy for Christmas)...so I guess a J is about 1/8 of an inch thick :-)
In terms of crackers, pretzels, I've had luck with Glutino; I like their pretzel twists and their cheddar crackers especially. Udi's bagels and breads are pretty good--they are a far cry from "real" bread but a decent substitute. Good luck!
Mine is Obviously Sweet but I also love Smitten Kitchen...and many others. But those are the top 2!
When we go out and have a healthy-to-us diet in mind, we usually look for seafood restaurants (love the grilled seafood at Legal's) or sushi (simple rolls are our go-to's: tuna maki, salmon maki, and rolls with daikon radish and/or cucumber, with a side of edamame). Generally, lean protein + veggies is what my husband and I think of.
I've done as @lux_lisbon suggested with success...I'm not sure I'd risk cutting one large cake into layers since I'd probably destroy it; also, you risk the middle being a bit mushy and the edges being dry.
Xochitl tortilla chips are awesome, packaged, and peanut-free!
Everything I've made from both the BAKED cookbook and the Martha Stewart Cookies cookbook has been a success, but for no-fail cookies I turn to chocolate black pepper cookies, a roll/refrigerate/slice type cookie. Easy, delicious.
My favorite kitchen wedding gift (I was married last weekend) is my Kitchenaid Pro 610. Love. It. I use it several times a week and the dough hook rocks!
Another favorite is my new knives, despite a mishap last night that means I'm off to the doc tomorrow to have my finger properly bandaged.
I'm loving my new All-Clad pots, and also the decent wooden spoon/tool set.
Nice wine glasses, nice everyday plates, nice flatware.
Registering is so much fun; I hope you enjoy it!
Although I thought at the time I'd done my research, now that the gifts have started to come in (I got married just this past weekend) I'm started to have doubts!
If you could register for new pots, what would you want? I just need your standard set of 3 (small, medium, large) saucepots for a gas stove.
I got 2-, 3-, and 4-quart All Clad d5 stainless. I am probably going to swap the 4-quart for a 1-quart.
Is there something I should have done differently? I can still exchange (haven't used anything yet).
I am currently using my parents' old, old set (which they used for camping for a long while), so whatever I get will be an upgrade, but I do a lot of cooking and love being in the kitchen, so I'd like to get something I'll enjoy forever.
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The Earthquake in Chile
based on Heinrich von Kleists short story
directed by Peter Falkenberg
The Free Theatre in collaboration with Richard Gough, Richard Till and A Different Light
at St Marys Anglican Church, Addington, Christchurch
From 13 Oct 2011 to 16 Oct 2011
[1hr 50min, incl. meal break]
Reviewed by Lindsay Clark, 14 Oct 2011
A sure way to engage the immediate and serious attention of a Christchurch audience is to fabricate one of those rumbling, shuddering things, even when we know it's a fabrication and temporary and part of a story. This production however – presented in and around St Mary's Anglican Church in Addington – has had us riveted from the start.
Fleshed out from a famous short story written a couple of centuries ago by Heinrich von Kleist, the richly theatrical collaboration incorporates a wealth of styles and effects, moving from splendid ritual to cheerful bonhomie in market place and café, then back to vicious cruelty, expanding creatively on the bones of the original.
An astonishingly complex piece, it takes in the whole church and its grounds, involving an array of tents as well as a mobile kitchen and an outdoor cafe set up around the four sides of the belfry. Fittingly indeed, since this bell tower memorial to Richard John Seddon cites that great man's humanity and it is a plea for humanity which is at the heart of the evening.
For a start, all is mellow and pleasantly solemn as we form the congregation in the old church. A procession of scarlet robes and steepled hoods becomes the choir invoking that tingling feeling on the edge of fear, but soothed by their glorious Kyrie. The reading and sermon confirm our suspicion that we are part of a fiercely moralistic, judgemental society.
It is no surprise, then, when righteous wrath is heaped on a Madonna-like figure, the nun of Von Kleist's story, who has borne a child to a clandestine lover. Her execution and his are about to fall when the great earthquake of 1647 strikes and we are very glad to be guided out into the quiet evening of the churchyard, where the followers of San Precario, (the company of A Different Light, wearing traffic cones and vests) is ready to guide us to the hot soup, the stalls and the next stop. Not before we have been allocated a tent to explore, though. Mine is a Mayan experience, and culminates in a lusciously sensual chocolate truffle.
Then it is on to the café, and a shared meal, where we take on board obedience to the imperious bosses controlling the delivery of our food baskets and learn the pain and pleasure of working in unison to retrieve them. Amid the banter and the chuckles a moral is emerging.
On to the long tent (50 metres at a guess) where, seated at a narrow plank table, we undertake to feed jelly to the person opposite, record our own memories of food after That Shaky Experience and toast absent friends as well as the future. We are glowing with camaraderie and good will as we return to the church for vino santo and biscotti.
There the candle light now seems mellow. It has only been a play. There are the actors robing up in full sight. There is thanksgiving and thanks to spare. We are in control of our world. The veiled nun with child arrives to offer thanks and wham! Unreasoning violence strikes again. We sit subdued by the warning that hearts and minds can respond so shallowly to life's lessons.
All credit is due to the creative team and the detail built so generously into a remarkable enterprise. It is theatre embracing the old and the new, namely us and our times. As such it deserves attention as much as applause.
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The times have been altered in solidarity with Fight For 15's noise demo in Oakland that evening.
In order to ensure that interested parties are able to attend all May Day Festivities, the SF anti-capitalist action will start at 12 noon at Polk and McAllister. New poster with updated info.
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So this starts in the mission & ends at the civic center? Where does it start in the mission? Dolores park? One of the BART stations? Does it start at noon or is that the default time?
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We all forget the 522 year old occupation of this land. 99% murder of Indigenous people with no reparations or even an apology in fact we celebrate the Unrecognized Genocide every Thanks For Killing My People (ie. Thanksgiving). The beauty of this revolution is that it is spiritual war KKKowboyz against the Indians and everybody can be Indian as we are not racists (Medicine Wheels) sexist or Homophobic. Also when Amerikkklan goes down so will the rest of World and will humble Isreal and others but we need to handle our satanic lifestyles like personal Car use. If you go the Gas station you vote for more WAR. Stop Driving Global Warming.


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You may leaf through the full version of the Maranatha Baptist Theological Journal below or download your PDF copy now. Each of the individual articles have been posted on this site. You may subscribe to receive new MBTJ articles by email as they are released.
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A Theology of Separation
Larry Oats1 In the last issue of the Maranatha Baptist Theological Journal I wrote an article on the Theology of Fellowship. This current article is the flipside of the earlier article. A theology of separation needs to be part of a theology of fellowship. This article will be limited to the New Testament. A study [Continue Reading…]
A Brief Evaluation of Roman Catholic Theology
Fred Moritz1 Bible believers should study Roman Catholic theology for several reasons. Numerically, Rome claims a significant Catholic population. The Pontifical Yearbook states that Catholicism claimed 1 billion, 214 million communicants around the world in 2013.2 In 2010 there were 63.4 million Catholics in the United States.3 Theologically, Rome claims to be the true church, [Continue Reading…]
The Wizardry of OSS: Life in the Land of Technological Promise
Jonathan Rehfeldt1 Though Biblical Christianity has not been without its able defenders in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, its influence has seemed to decline in the West. This is largely because of negative portrayals through the secular media, bombastic "fundamentalist" leaders, and confusion over the relationship between Christianity and culture. The recent debate between Ken [Continue Reading…]
God Exists: Therefore I Laugh
Dan Mielke 1 The subject of humor and the analysis behind what makes things funny has been an underdeveloped field of study. "Despite the number of thinkers who have participated in the debate, the topic of humor is currently understudied in the discipline of philosophy."2 Humor and its connection to theology has received even less [Continue Reading…]
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Bauder, Kevin and Robert Delnay. One in Hope and Doctrine: Origins of Baptist Fundamentalism 1870-1950. Schaumburg, IL: Regular Baptist Books, 2014. 396 pages. Baptist Fundamentalists and all those interested in twentieth-century Baptist history owe a debt of gratitude to Bauder and Delnay for this superb, thorough, and interesting account of American Baptist Fundamentalism in the [Continue Reading…]
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A Theology of Fellowship
Fundamentalism is best known for its separatism, a willingness to separate when biblical truth is at stake. Separation, however, is the flipside of fellowship. If we can fellowship with someone (or something like a church or an association), we cannot separate from him (or it). If we do not have a basis for biblical fellowship, then we will struggle with our basis for biblical separation.
A Brief Evaluation of Eastern Orthodox Theology
A study of Orthodox Theology is important in our day for at least two reasons. First, in recent years several western Protestant theologians have left their communions and become Orthodox. Second, the Emergent movement shows an attraction to elements of Orthodoxy.
A Christian Looks at Law
The various disciplines of theology, psychology, economics, jurisprudence, and so on, have been compartmentalized because modern thinkers have generally jettisoned the historic theological or philosophical assumptions of most western cultures. At a minimum, those cultures at least nominally acceded to a superintending personality (or personalities) and thus concluded personality's attendant characteristics of coherence and purposefulness.


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Thanks to city, state, and federal investments, apartments at The Ramona will be available to low-income individuals and families for at least 60 years.
The building features solar hot water heating, energy-efficient windows and walls, and solar panels on the roof, writes Molly Hottle in the Oregonian.
This Fall, Portland Public Schools will open its first school in the Pearl on The Ramona's first floor.
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Dear Aggie Fans and Supporters,
As we start our sports season, I want to provide an update on conference affiliations and steps we are taking to ensure a strong future for our athletics program. I have heard from many of you and appreciate the support you have offered as we work through conference challenges. Our coaches and our student-athletes are focused on the task at hand, which is to win WAC championships. Hope to see you at our games. Several of our sports have already kicked off their respective seasons so come out and support our teams.
Here is a brief update:
What factors led to the current situation with athletic conference realignment?
As many of you know, the athletic conference landscape radically changed during the last few years with more than 160 conference moves. One of the key factors driving the shifts in conference affiliations is the need to find sustainable revenue streams and help cover athletic budgets. Clearly, conferences add members with one goal in mind: How does this improve our conference competitively and what additional resources will a new member bring? The financial concern led conferences to examine television contracts as a source of funds. Unfortunately, Las Cruces is not a major television market and does not contribute value to a conference from the perspective of TV revenues.
What have we been doing?
We have been and continue to aggressively seek out the very best option for NMSU. Our Board of Regents, President Barbara Couture and I have been investigating alternatives, analyzing different scenarios and discussing options. First, we have discussed what steps would be required to rebuild the WAC. Second, we have talked to other conferences, including the Mountain West, Conference USA, Sun Belt and Big Sky, about membership opportunities as either a full member or a football-only member. And, at every step along the way we have promoted NMSU, our commitment to a quality athletics program, and the city of Las Cruces telling the good story about what is going on here. Seemingly every hour of every day President Couture and I continue to contact university athletic directors, university presidents and conference commissioners to explore options and build a sound plan for NMSU's future conference membership.
Where does this leave NMSU?
NMSU is committed to continuing at the Division 1 level and we are committed to our football program. Our focus is to win WAC championships and to be the best mid-major program we can be. Looking ahead, we are planning to play as an independent football program in 2013. Nine of 12 football games have already been scheduled with at least five of those games to be played at home. The entire 2013 football schedule should be available in mid-October. Even though our football program will be independent in 2013, NMSU will remain a WAC member in all other sports.
We need your help!
Your enthusiastic and visible support of our athletics program will send a message to our Division I competitors that we have something very special here. Our Division I peers need to know that we are a college town with loyal, committed fans wholove their Aggies. They need to know that a trip to Las Cruces provides an unparalleled experience for their students and fans. We may not be a top 10 television market, but we can show our spirit and enthusiasm for college sports. Conferences want members who contribute to the conference in many ways. Let's show our colors and put on the very best show possible to our visitors and guests!
We have a very good story to tell when it comes to the achievements of our student-athletes and the quality of this university. This is an important asset that we have aggressively promoted as we have pursued the various conference membership options. You can help us spread the word about NMSU and the success of our student-athletes, our coaches and our various athletic programs. We are excited about winning WAC championships and we have many pride points to celebrate. Here are a few examples from the 2011-2012 academic year:
- 34 student-athletes posted a PERFECT 4.0 Fall semester GPA
- 50 student-athletes posted a PERFECT 4.0 Spring semester GPA
- 247 student-athletes achieved a 3.0or higherFall semester GPA
- 243 student-athletes achieved a 3.0or higherSpring semester GPA
- Student-athletes compiled more than 5,000 community service hours
- Softball head coach Kathy Rodolph andWomen's golf coaches Jackie Booth and Paul Brilliant were named WAC Coaches of the Year
During the past three seasons, we have an impressive record of wins in the WAC:
- Baseball: Regular season WAC Co-Champs in 2012, NCAA Tournament appearance in 2012
- Men's Basketball: WAC Tournament Champs in 2010 and 2012 and NCAA Tournament in 2010 and 2012
- Softball: WAC regular season and tournament champs in 2011, NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011
And our Men's Golf team has won five WAC titles in six years (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006).
Thank you again for your support and go Aggies!
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Tap, tap, tap. (Is this thing on?) Ahem. Graduates, parents, faculty, staff, friends: Heres whats happening and whos speaking at various graduation events and ceremonies.
Rev. Carol J. Vogler 80, 86, of the Moravian Church in Canada speaks on A Passion for the Possible at Baccalaureate, 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, Central Moravian Church. Vogler is an old friend of chaplain David Bennett 88, who said: She works extensively in the creation, coordination, and administration of inner-city service agencies such as AIDS networks, food banks, and the Hope Foundation. Vogler recently completed her doctorate in human ecology at the University of Alberta.
At Commencement, 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18, on the Quad, the faculty speaker will be Steve R. Gordy, professor and chair of the religion department.
The undergraduate student speaker will be Kevin Bush 02,East Stroudsburg, who will graduate with a B.A. in social science education. Vice president of the Class of 2002, he has been on the Deans List and selected for membership in Kappa Delta Pi, the international education honor society. He also was captain of the mens track and field team this year and was named MAC indoor track and field Athlete of the Year 2002.
The senior class speaker was to have been Allen Frank 02, but he has a once in a lifetime opportunity to join the national road company of Blast!, which has been described as the marching band version of Stomp. Hes been asked to start earlier in May than hed plannedand as jobs for tuba players arent all that easy to come by, hes taking it.
Norman OShaughnessy 02, Easton, who will receive the Master of Business Administration, will be the graduate student speaker.
Honorary degrees will be awarded by the College to Curtis H. (Hank) Barnette, chairman emeritus of Bethlehem Steel Corp.; and Philip J. Erdle, president of the International Education Foundation and professor emeritus at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Barnette is Comenius Professor of Leadership and executive-in-residence at the College. Erdle, a past member of the Board of Trustees (1998-2000), established the Carolyn Knies Erdle Fund for the Colleges President and has supported the Alfred T. Williams Jr. Leadership Program.
Speaker for the Seminary Commencement, 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Central Moravian Church, will be J. Christian Giesler, former chaplain of Moravian College and Seminary. His address is called Living the Extravagant Life.
Jami Possinger 02, Schnecks-ville, who will receive the Master of Divinity degree, will give the graduate address, With Burning Hearts.
The Seminary will award honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees to two international religious leaders: Rev. Andrew A. Kyomo 75, chair of the department of pastoral theology at Makumira University College, Tumaini University, Tanzania, one of the largest theological seminaries in Africa; and Rev. Hans-Beat Motel, chair of the Unity Board, the governing body of the worlds 19 Moravian Church provinces.
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The 24-year-old has been on loan at the DW Stadium for the past two months, where he has scored three goals for Uwe Rosler's side.
The move ends Waghorn's four-and-a-half-years at Leicester following his arrival from Sunderland.
A statement from Leicester read: "Striker Martyn Waghorn has today completed a permanent transfer to Wigan Athletic.
"As Martyn joined Wigan on a standard loan in January, his permanent transfer is able to be completed outside of the transfer window.
"The move brings to an end Martyn's near-five year association with Leicester City, where he initially arrived on a season-long loan from Sunderland in August 2009, before making the move permanent the following summer.
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Stamford Museum & Nature Center
39 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford CT 06903
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Silvermine Arts Center Galleries
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108 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton CT 06897
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Carlos Fuentes, the politically engaged Mexican novelist and irrepressible bon vivant who stood at the forefront of Latin American letters for more than half a century, died May 15 at a hospital in Mexico City. He was 83.
Mexico's National Council for Culture and the Arts announced the death but did not disclose the cause. He was being treated for heart problems.


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National Honor Society students from Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville are offering free one-on-one "homework help" sessions for elementary school children from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at the Marilyn J. Praisner Library.
On Mondays, volunteers help with English homework. On Tuesdays, children can bring assignments on any subject.
Registration is not necessary. The library is at 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. For more information, call 240-773-9460.


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Works superintendent Carl Gosnell announced during a meeting Thursday night that the Ridgway Township Municipal Authority has initiated their recently adopted flushing plan.
Authority members adopted the plan during the July meeting.
"We have initiated our flushing plan that has been approved by DEP [Department of Environmental Protection] and we will be implementing the flushing plan until further notice," Gosnell said.
The plan was initiated as a preventative measure to remove excess chlorine and other byproducts from the water system.
Necessary revisions have been made to a competitive program contract and the county's Housing Rehabilitation Program.
With the creation of Elk County's veterans' task force only a few months old, county commissioners heard about another program Tuesday morning during a bimonthly board meeting.
Karen Leithner, hospice manager for Community Nurses, Inc. based out of St. Marys, informed commissioners Tuesday of a new initiative, "We Honor Veterans."
Area residents and friends are set to gather Aug. 6-7 at the Ridgway Firemen's Lot for the 8th Annual St. Leo's Summer Festival.
The event will feature bingo on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 1-4 p.m., followed by a chicken barbecue open at 5 p.m. until food is sold out. The Kids Playland features new rides this year and will be open from 1-7 p.m.
The event also will have a new band performing this year as Green Eggs, a group from Lancaster, are scheduled to perform from 6-10 p.m.
ST. MARYS – A new Women in the Outdoor event, aimed at introducing area women to outdoor activities in a friendly, laid-back, non-competitive atmosphere, is coming to Elk County on Sunday, Aug. 14 at the St. Marys Sportsmen's Club.
The day-long event, running from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., is being hosted by the local Wapiti Roost chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
According to Elk County Conservation District Manager Steve Putt, the noxious and invasive weed survey is receiving a positive response.
Putt has surveyed over 290 acres of land in finding the common Bush Honeysuckle and thistle plants on every site.
As of the last Conservation District meeting, Monday, July 25, Putt has completed 11 of his 12 scheduled surveys.
"I'm finding a lot of Bush Honeysuckle, the stuff seems to be everywhere in this county," Putt said. "Thistle of course is everywhere, bull thistle and the other thistles."


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Dear Everwhat,
What happens at those revival meetings? —Catholic in Karns
Dear Catholic,
Boy, did you catch me at the right time! I spent last weekend at the Franklin Graham Festival.
Ever since moving to Knoxville I'd been hearing about McCarthy-esque comings-to-Jesus under the Jackson Avenue bridge, about MySpace-page renunciations at teen prayer camp in Seymour, about tent meetings on the lawn of the Original Freez-O.
At the last Metro Pulse Christmas party, a friend told me he'd been to a Mechanicsville tabernacle where the singing was so fiery ("He's marvelous!"), it made him swear aloud in his pew.
That pierced me. As a post-Vatican II North American Catholic, perhaps like you, I was born into a musical trough between the chant and responses sung in Latin, and the folk Mass.
By the time of my Confirmation—junior high—the trough had become a crater, a shallow depression harboring no other musical forms, the capo'ed strumming of the St. Louis Jesuits—that's a band—bouncing off its walls. In a parish-hall closet after Easter Vigil, I confessed my love for Peter Frampton to a pile of coats. Red wine was a factor; the similarity of "Running Streams," by John Foley, CSJ, to "Baby, I Love Your Way," a greater factor still.
Crater became abyss. Imagine falling for 30 years. Now imagine falling for 30 years and making the same sound the whole time: a breathy, Dopplering "aaah," the backing vocal to "We Are Many Parts," by Marty Haugen.
Here's the mystery: Just because modern Catholic church music—they call it "liturgical"; I always think "regurgitated"—was and is bad does not mean it doesn't work on me. On the contrary: I have to fight back tears ramping up to the chorus of "Here I Am, Lord" by Dan Schutte. Even when I see them coming. Especially then. The sere beauty of a Byrd motet does not have this effect on me. Cat Stevens does. Are you like that?
So it was with a secret desire in my heart that I went to Thompson-Boling Arena last weekend. I envied the Protestants of Knoxville their congregational singing, their wide-ranging canon, their spontaneity as they segued between spoken word and song, like people in Cats.
What I really wanted was to solve the mystery of my tears. I'd seen the late Tammy Faye Bakker spout mascara many a time. Maybe it was OK to cry at a prayer meeting, where everybody else was blubbering away. And if it was okay to cry, maybe I wouldn't.
Fat chance.
Overall, Ricky Skaggs did some strong picking, an interesting complement to Franklin Graham's message, which revolved around lepers. But when he dug into "The Old Crossroad," it triggered a wild, bell-like explosion in my heart, and set my lip to quivering.
Michael W. Smith, who, like Marty Haugen, is many parts—Bono, Lance Armstrong, John Tesh come to mind—in one body, was mistakenly introduced as Michael Jackson, recovered with a few bars of "Billie Jean," and proceeded to run the hall like Pat Summit. Ever laugh at the title of that song, "My God Is an Awesome God?" Over and over again, Smith's right hand would leave the piano to dally the thousands of us in, and not once could I finish the line without choking up. "My God is an awesome Goch—"; "awesome Gol—"; "awesome Glk—."
It's like this: the simpler the melody, the more naive the lyric, and the more intimidating the environment, the greater the depths from which my tears bubble up. Israel Houghton led us in his Christian chart topper, "I Am a Friend of God." I could get through that OK—this was only Friday, mind you. But not the last line of the chorus, "He calls me friend."
Scripture aside, is there a more vapid lyric on children's public television? I bawled like an infant.
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Irvine, Calif. – Jenny Jamison and Heidi Pettinger gained first team All-Big West honors, Melissa Doll garnered Honorable Mention accolades, and Marisa Young became the first Matador in school history to earn All-Big West Freshman of the Year honors in a vote of the league's six water polo coaches.
Melissa Doll – Sophomore, Attacker, Harleysville, Pa.
An Honorable Mention All-Big West selection in 2012 … Tallied 36 goals in 2012, fourth-best on the Matadors … The team leader in assists (46), and second on the Matadors with 46 steals and field blocks (23) … Her 46 assists were only one short of the single season Top-10 at Cal State Northridge … Scored at least one goal in 25 games … Tallied a career-high four goals against La Verne (3/24/12) … Her shooting percentage of .434 (36-for-83) was third-best among the Matador regulars.
Jenny Jamison – Sophomore, Utility, Thousand Oaks, Ca.
First Team All-Big West Conference … Enjoyed an outstanding season in 2012 … The Big West scoring leader with 68 goals which is also fifth-best for a single season in Big West history … After only scoring eight goals in 2011, the sophomore responded with 68 goals, fourth-best for a single season in school history … Jamison's production helped the Matadors finish the year with a school record 378 goals, surpassing the old mark of 371 by the 2010 squad … Scored at least one goal in 32 of the 38 games she played … Scored a career-high five goals against Brown (3/24/12) … Compiled a shooting percentage of .428 (68-for-159), fifth-best among the Matador regulars … Tallied four goals in games against #10 Indiana (1/29/12), Cal State Monterey Bay (3/3/12), Bucknell (3/18/12) and La Verne (3/24/12) … Scored at least two goals in 19 games … Led the team in scoring in nine games … Led the Matadors in penalty shots with 13 in 15 shot attempts … Dished out 40 assists (#3 on the team) in 2012 after tallying no assists the year before … Her 31 kick outs drawn was third-best on the Matadors.
Heidi Pettinger - Senior, Defender, Chino Hills, Ca.
First Team All-Big West Conference … Scored 29 goals along with a team-leading 29 field blocks, #2 in kick outs drawn (40), #3 in steals (44) and #6 in assists (30) … Scored a season-high three goals against #6 Hawaii (2/25/12), Cal Baptist (4//12) and La Verne (4/22/12) … Finished her career with 132 goals (#6 in school history), 116 assists (#5 in school history), and 143 steals (#6 in school history).
Marisa Young - Freshman, Center, Fountain Valley, Ca.
The Big West Freshman of the Year, and Second Team All-Big West … Definitely a rising star in water polo at Cal State Northridge … Became the first Matador in school history to claim Big West Freshman of the Year accolades … Finished third in the Big West Conference with 65 goals … Her 65 goals tied for the sixth-best total in CSUN history while qualifying her for ninth-most in Big West history … Hit .389 (65-for-167) of her shots from the field … Young's production helped the Matadors finish the year with a school record 378 goals, surpassing the old mark of 371 by the 2010 squad … Led the team in kick outs drawn with 64 … Scored at least one goal in 28 of the 39 games played … Scored a career-high five goals against #13 Hartwick (2/4/12) … Scored at least two goals in 20 games … The team's leading scorer in nine games … Tallied four goals against Fresno Pacific (3/2/12), Occidental (3/13/12), Bucknell (3/18/12) and La Verne (4/22/12) … Scored three goals in four games.
The 2012 Big West Women's Water Polo All-Conference Team
First Team
Jenny Jamison – Cal State Northridge (Sophomore, Utility, Thousand Oaks, Ca)
Heidi Pettinger – Cal State Northridge (Senior, Defender, Chino Hills, Ca)
Jessy Cardey – UC Irvine (Junior, Attacker, Riverside, Ca.)
Katie Croghan – UC Irvine (Senior, Utility, Yorba Linda, Ca.)
Jessica Dunn - UC Davis (Junior, Utility, Los Alamitos, Ca)
Carmen Eggert – UC Davis (Junior, Attacker, San Rafael, Ca)
Kelsey Klatt – UC Irvine (Junior, Center, Fresno, Ca.)
Ruth Milne – UC Santa Barbara (Junior, Goalkeeper, Redwood City, Ca.)
Danielle Warde – UC Irvine (Sophomore, Utility, Huntington Beach, Ca)
Second Team
Marisa Young – Cal State Northridge (Freshman, Center, Fountain Valley, Ca)
Ariel Feeney – UC Davis (Senior, Attacker, Davis, Ca.)
Shelby Haroldson – UC Santa Barbara (Junior, Attacker, Redondo Beach, Ca)
Melissa Matheson – Long Beach State (Junior, 2-Meter, Long Beach, Ca)
Dakotah Mohr – UC Davis (Senior, Center, Davis, Ca.)
Coriann Snyder (Long Beach State, Sophomore, Defender, Porterville, Ca.)
Honorable Mention
Melissa Doll – Cal State Northridge (Sophomore, Attacker, Souderton, Pa.)
Alicia Began - UC Davis )Senior, Center, Camarillo, Ca.)
Hannan Croghan – UC Irvine (Sophomore, Attacker, Yorba Linda, Ca.)
Kim Kay – Pacific (Senior, 2-Meter, Cape Town, South Africa)
Elise Martin – Pacific (Sophomore, Utility, Calgary, Albert, Canada)
Chelsea Parks – Long Beach State (Sophomore, Driver, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca.)
Riane Woods – UC Davis (Junior, Goalkeeper, Carlsbad, Ca.)
2012 Big West Player of the Year – Jessy Cardey (UC Irvine)
2012 Big West Freshman of the Year – Marisa Young (Cal State Northridge)
2012 Big West Coach of the Year – Dan Klatt (UC Irvine)


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Vampire Diaries Star Nina Dobrev Supports President Obama's Gay Marriage Stance
The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev has spoken up to say that she's in favor of President Barack Obama's recent statement of support for gay marriage.
"I didn't see the announcement when he made it, but I've heard obviously a lot about it," she told MTV during her "Got Milk?" campaign launch with Seventeen Magazine in New York City last week.
"I think it's great that a man, the President of the United States, who is so influential who people really admire and listen to, is making such a sort of controversial statement, which I don't think should be controversial at this point because we're living in the 21st century, but I'm glad that he's supporting gay marriage, and hopefully others will follow suit," she continued.
If Nina wasn't a Canadian citizen, we're pretty sure we know who she'd be voting for in the next election!
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Herman Cain Defends Himself Through Song
Herman Cain defends himself against accusations of sexual harassment by singing the gospel standard "He Looked Beyond My Fault."
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The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, the Aiken Board of Realtors and the Economic Development Partnership gathered on Wednesday as a unified voice to officially endorse the one-cent sales tax referendum for the Aiken County Public School District.
The announcement came during the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce's annual State of Our Community program.
The grassroots movement, now coined "1 Cent Makes Sense," has grown to collectively urge Aiken County residents to vote "yes" on the one-cent sales tax referendum in the November general election.
To advocates, this tax increase would address the needs of some of Aiken County's older school facilities.
"Three-fourths of our schools are more than 40 years old, half of our schools are more than 50 years old, and there are, sadly, schools in this county that are more than 65 years old," Dr. Deidre Martin, chair of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, said. "And to me, if you really think about it, it's shocking that an educated and caring community like Aiken has not made more of an investment in public education."
If voters overwhelmingly vote "yes" on the Nov. 4 ballot, a possible $125 million in tax revenue would fund the replacement of several original school buildings, including Aiken High School and North Augusta High School, over a 10-year period.
The funds also would help other schools throughout Aiken County.
Ten percent of that funding would be used to reduce the School District's debt service budget related to facilities, and upkeep of the aging facilities.
"I believe with all my heart that there comes a time when you have to step up and do what is right," Martin said. "And I believe that investing in the next generation is absolutely what is right. Our local schools need our support."
This tax would not only impact the schools, but in turn, draw more homeowners to Aiken County, according to Julie Whitesell with the Aiken Board of Realtors and Meybohm Realtors.
"According to the National Association of Realtors, a home in a good school district can sell for as much as 10 percent more than a similar home in a lesser school district; we want our home values to go up," Whitesell said. "A 2013 Realtor.com back-to-school survey said that 60 percent of homeowners consider school districts in their home-buying decision, and in that same survey, 53 percent of buyers said they would overspend on their budget to be in a home with a school district that's a good one. We want those buyers."
Whitesell said, from personal experience, she's had buyers purchase homes in Augusta or Lexington just so those parents can send their children to quality schools, even if it means driving to and from Aiken for work.
"We think that education and economic partnership go hand-in-hand," Whitesell said. "We've got to have these young families in our community for it to thrive. So the one-cent sales tax, to us, is an investment in the future Aiken."
As a parent of students in fourth and ninth grade, Will Williams, president and CEO of the Economic Development Partnership in Aiken, said an issue he sees today is a lack of current technology in school facilities.
"As these companies that have chosen Aiken County in the past, and as those that will choose this community in the future, they are making a significant investment with their facilities and with the training they are doing with employees," Williams said. "In turn, they are also looking at our community to see what we are doing to invest in ourselves, so this is a worthy investment."
David Jameson, CEO and president of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, agreed.
"If the business community doesn't speak up, others will speak for us," Jameson said.
To promote awareness of the one-cent sales tax, the groups developed a website called "1 Cent Makes Sense."
By Friday, the group plans to have a live website – www.1centmakessense.com – detailing the referendum.
Maayan Schechter is the local government reporter with Aiken Standard. Follow her on Twitter @MaayanSchechter.
STAFF PHOTO BY MAAYAN SCHECHTER On behalf of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, the Aiken Board of Realtors and the Economic Development Partnership of South Carolina, CEO and President of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce announced all three would endorse the one-cent sales tax, during the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerces annual State of Our Community program Wednesday.×
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Under the Lilacs
Miss Celia's Man
Ben was not too tired, and the clearing-up began that very night. None too soon, for in a
day or two things arrived, to the great delight of the children, who considered moving a
most interesting play. First came the phaeton, which Ben spent all his leisure moments in
admiring; wondering with secret envy what happy boy would ride in the little seat up
behind, and beguiling his tasks by planning how, when he got rich, he would pass his
time driving about in just such an equipage, and inviting all the boys he met to have a
Then a load of furniture came creaking in at the lodge gate, and the girls had raptures
over a cottage piano, several small chairs, and a little low table, which they pronounced
just the thing for them to play at. The live stock appeared next, creating a great stir in the
neighborhood, for peacocks were rare birds there; the donkey's bray startled the cattle and
convulsed the people with laughter; the rabbits were continually getting out to burrow in
the newly made garden; and Chevalita scandalized old Duke by dancing about the stable
which he had inhabited for years in stately solitude.
Last but by no means least, Miss Celia, her young brother, and two maids arrived one
evening so late that only Mrs. Moss went over to help them settle. The children were
much disappointed, but were appeased by a promise that they should all go to pay their
respects in the morning.
They were up so early, and were so impatient to be off, that Mrs. Moss let them go with
the warning that they would find only the servants astir. She was mistaken, however, for,
as the procession approached, a voice from the porch called out, "Good-morning little
neighbors!" so unexpectedly, that Bab nearly spilt the new milk she carried, Betty gave
such a start that the fresh-laid eggs quite skipped in the dish, and Ben's face broke into a
broad grin over the armful of clover which he brought for the bunnies, as he bobbed his
head, saying briskly, --
"She's all right, miss, Lita is; and I can bring her over any minute you say."
"I shall want her at four o'clock. Thorny will be too tired to drive, but I must hear from
the post-office, rain or shine;" and Miss Celia's pretty color brightened as she spoke,
either from some happy thought or because she was bashful, for the honest young faces
before her plainly showed their admiration of the white-gowned lady under the
The appearance of Miranda, the maid, reminded the children of their errand; and having
delivered their offerings, they were about to retire in some confusion, when Miss Celia
said pleasantly, --
"I want to thank you for helping put things in such nice order. I see signs of busy hands
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DOWN TO THE LAST PITCH. By Tim Wendel. Da Capo Press. 271 pages, $25.99.
It wasn't the best-played World Series - so many mistakes - but it was perhaps the most exciting. Five games were decided by one run. Four came down to the last at-bat. Three went into extra innings.
When the 1991 World Series finally ended with the Minnesota Twins outlasting the Atlanta Braves in a 1-0 victory over 10 innings of Game 7, the players were reluctant to leave the Metrodome field.
Braves third baseman Terry Pendleton hugged Twins outfielders Kirby Puckett and Shane Mack, and Twins manager Tom Kelly chatted with Braves outfielder Ron Gant. It was a show of respect for each other, and the unprecedented moment. And Tim Wendel effectively builds personal stories, culture and pitch-to-pitch drama into a fortnight chronology.
This World Series was unique from the outset to pinch-hitter Gene Larkin's championship-winning hit off Alejandro Pena. Both teams finished last in their respective divisions the season before, and the "Worst to First" World Series remains the only one to go into an extra inning in Game 7.
Wendel, a veteran baseball writer and author of the excellent "Summer of '68" cultural depth of the 1968 season, uses each of the seven games as chapter titles full of background material. The technique works splendidly in this classic tale of an authentic Fall Classic. Through the critical pitches of Game 7, we are well aware that Braves starter John Smoltz, the son of a polka enthusiast, reluctantly gave up life with an accordion to pursue pitching and that Twins starting pitcher Jack Morris is notoriously grouchy.
During a gem of a 1-0 Twins victory, Smoltz is relying on help from a sports psychologist and Morris is fighting cantankerousness that vindictive sports writers remember when casting Hall of Fame votes. Wendel provides insight into stars such as Puckett, Kent Hrbek, Tom Glavine and Gant.
Nitpicky: A box score would have been nice at the end of each chapter, and also a longer "Aftermath" chapter that looked at the likes of Larkin and Pena.
But Wendel is good at orchestrating the crescendo. The unprecedented drumbeat - literally for Braves fans manning kettle drums at the games held in Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium - builds to the ear-splitting sounds of Game 7 inside the Metrodome. As Wendel emphatically points out, the 1991 World Series was so captivating, the losing city celebrated with a parade and over 750,000 people attended in Atlanta.
Reviewer Gene Sapakoff is a sports columnist for The Post and Courier.
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After a day of exploring remote slot canyons and traversing vast expanses, hunker down under the stars inside your Kelty Women's Cosmic 32 Down Sleeping Bag. Thanks to the bag's box-baffle construction, 550-fill DriDown insulation, draft collar and tube, and form-fitting hood, you'll get a cozy night's rest next time you're sleeping away from home. During warmer months just go ahead and open up the dual-slider zipper to get some airflow to cool things down. And, at under three pounds and bursting with color, the Cosmic will be your favorite new travel companion.
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FYI it is rated as 32 for women. In fact the bag model is the Cosmic 32, so it is a bit misleading that is called the Cosmic 20 on Backcountry.
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Hi MSp,

My name is Adrian Person and I work for Kelty. I apologize for the confusion on the temp rating. We test our bags differently for women than we do for men. We use the EN system (European Norm) which is a controlled test that provides two temperature ratings, Comfort and Lower Limit. Men typically sleep well at the Lower Limit, so we name the Men's and Unisex bags accordingly. The Women's bags are given the Comfort Rating which is the temp we think you'll be truly comfortable at. (Better safe than sorry, right?) The build is the same as the men's Cosmic 20 degree, so the dual rating was applied during production. We are updating this for 2016 to alleviate any more confusion. Basically, if you're a warm sleeper, it should work down into the 20's. For most Women however, it will be comfortable down to right about freezing.

Lastly, note that all of our temp ratings assume three things: (this is the same for ALL brands who use EN ratings)
1. You'll be sleeping on an insulated pad.
2. You're wearing long underwear and socks.
3. You're wearing some sort of stocking cap.

Thanks again for the review, and apologies for the confusion.

Cheers!

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Why does Backcountry call this the Cosmic 20 when the manufacturer Kelty calls it the Cosmic 32. Accuracy is important folks!
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Please see my response to your first comment.


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Jeffrey Fisher: Confronting The Confrontation Clause, One U.S. Supreme Court Case At A Time
Associate Professor Jeffrey Fisher, who co-directs the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, was featured in this report by Sylvia Hsieh at Lawyer's USA:
Jeffrey Fisher is confronting the Confrontation Clause, one U.S. Supreme Court case at a time.
Fisher is hooked on the Sixth Amendment - and for good reason.
He has won three groundbreaking Supreme Court cases on the subject that will be cited for generations.
This year, in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, Fisher convinced the Court that forensic reports are testimonial evidence requiring that the prosecution produce the lab technician at trial for cross-examination.
But for Fisher, the case was a natural extension of his earlier victory in Crawford.
"The reason I picked Melendez was that it was the most important unsettled issue under Crawford. It was literally coming up every day in courtrooms," he said.
If Fisher chose the case for practical reasons, he also prepared to defend the practicality of his position at oral arguments, interviewing attorneys in states that already present live testimony of lab analysts in order to address what he knew would be the central focus of the Court's questions - whether his standard would overly burden states.
Pragmatism aside, the sparse Confrontation Clause landscape has an intellectual appeal for Fisher, a law professor who teaches a Supreme Court litigation clinic at Stanford Law School.
"It's one of the very few building blocks of criminal trials. ... We are in the world much like in the 70s with Miranda [and] the very basic outlines of constitutional protections. ... It's invigorating to be able to argue on first principles, not through layers of precedent," he said.
Having already argued 11 Supreme Court cases (with a deceptively balanced 5-5-1 record), and with two more in the works, it's likely that Fisher, who is not yet 40, will be setting precedent for years to come.


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DURHAM, N.H. – Senior forward Dylan
George (Bangor, Maine) tallied a game-winning goal in
the 6th minute of the first half to lead the University
of New Hampshire men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Fairfield
University Tuesday afternoon at Lewis Fields.
The win extends UNH's undefeated streak to seven games, improving to 5-0-2. For UNH, the win marks the program's best start since the 2008 campaign when the 'Cats also opened the season with a 5-0-2 record. As for the Stags, they drop their second game in their last three outings, falling to 1-3-4 on the season.
Marcus Barr (Wallingford, Pa.) set up the play after he received a through pass from George at the left side of the box, as he took a touch and fired a shot but was turned away by Fairfield goalkeeper Michael O'Keeffe, however, George was quick to pick up the rebound and potted it into the left side of the net at 5:36.
The 'Cats nearly extended their lead in the 28th
minute when Barr served a ball into the box off a corner kick to
Hilton (Merrimack, N.H.), who was able to get a piece
of the pass after he acrobatically rocketed into the air with his
back to the goal and rifled a shot just over the top the
New Hampshire had another major chance to increase its lead with just over fifteen minutes remaining in the contest when Antti Arvola (Espoo, Finland) took a ball into the middle of the box and fired a shot to the center of the net, but O'Keeffe was able to get a piece of it and sent it away. However, Jon Harris (Amherst, N.H.) took advantage of an out of position O'Keeffe and scooped up the rebound at the left side of the box and crossed a shot but missed wide right.
Colin O'Donnell (Hampden, Mass.) notched five saves in the contest, improving to 4-0-2 this year. The senior keeper tops the America East in goals against average (0.30), save percentage (.933) and shutouts (4). O'Keeffe tallied a season-high nine saves for the Stags.
UNH outshot Fairfield 16-13 in the contest, including a 9-1 advantage in the first frame. Hilton led the 'Cats with a game-high six shots, including five on goal. Arvola tallied three shots of his own.
New Hampshire returns to action Saturday, Oct. 2 when the Wildcats head north to take on the University of Vermont at 2 p.m. on Centennial Field to open up conference play.


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United States Patent 1 [111 3,875,594
Swanson Apr. 8, 1975 54] SURGICALLY IMPLANTABLE 3.739.403 6/1973 Nicolle ..3/1
PROSTHETIC JOINT HAVING LOAD DISTRIBUTING FLEXIBLE HINGE {75] Inventor: Alfred B. Swanson, Grand Rapids,
[731 Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation, Midland,
[221 Filed: Aug. 27, I973 [2|] Appl. No.: 391,947
[52] US. Cl. 3/1; l28/92 C [5|] Int. Cl. A6" 1/24 [58] Field of Search 3/l; 128/92 C [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,462,765 8/1969 Swanson 3/l 3593.342 7/l97l Niebauer et al. 3/1
Primary Examiner-Ronald L. Frinks Attorney, Agent, or FirmPrice, Heneveld, Huizenga & Cooper [57] ABSTRACT A one-piece surgically implantable prosthetic joint of molded silicone rubber. The prosthesis consists of enlarged midsection and a pair of oppositely projecting distal and proximal stem portions. The volar side of the midsection has a transverse channel extending across its width forming a flexible hinge. The side wall of the channel at the proximal stem side has a central depression formed therein to allow for the redistribution of compression forces and to accommodate displaced material from the reinforced base of the distal stem portion into the midsection on flexion movement.
2 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures SURGICALLY IMPLANTABLE PROSTHETIC JOINT HAVING LOAD DISTRIBUTING FLEXIBLE HINGE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to surgically implantable prosthetic devices for replacing skeletal joints. More particularly, the invention relates to such joint prosthesis having an improved flexible hinge formed therein.
The replacement of damaged or diseased joints in the human body has been known for some time. If the device used to replace the natural joint structures was to be movable in a manner similar to the natural joint it was once necessary to provide a multiple part structure of rigid clinically inert material. Generally, metals such as stainless steel alloys were used for this purpose. Such rigid structures, however, were subject to breakage and were difficult to implant and hold in place once implanted. Tissue growth commonly caused malfunction of the device, necessitating further surgery. Furthermore, while some metals are considered to be clinically inert, some risk of deterioration of the device with time continues to exist.
In Applicants prior US. Pat. No. 3,462,765, issued Aug. 26, I969, entitled SURGICALLY IMPLANT- ABLE PROSTHETIC JOINT, there is disclosed an improved surgically implantable joint prosthesis which is insofar as possible not subject to breakage or the effects of tissue growth or slight deterioration. The flexible, one-piece joint therein disclosed has received wide medical acclaim and improved markedly the prognosis for restruction patients. The instant invention is a subtle but extremely significant improvement thereover.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides means for localizing the flexure at the midsection wherein a thickened reinforced portion of the distal end at the midsection is allowed to flex into a depression formed in the proximal middle area ofthe volar aspect of the midsection. Flexure can thus occur more easily as the thickened area moves into the depression during flexure. Accordingly, flexure loading is decreased while flexure life is increased without sacrificing strength and stability of the joint. The improved hinge further allows for redistribution of compression forces as the material is displaced during flexion to thereby maintain a natural joint alignment.
The many objects and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment when read in conjuction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. I is a partial cross section of a human hand showing the implant of prosthetic joints of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the prosthesis of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the joint as viewed from the volar side;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view taken along the plane IV-IV of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the distal stern taken along the plane V-V of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view ofthe proximal end taken along the plane VI-VI of FIG. 3; and
FIG. 7 is a perspective view generally along the volar side showing the prosthetic joint in a flexed position.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates the placement of the prosthesis of the invention for the knuckle and finger joints in a human hand. The natural joint is partially surgically removed and the intramedullary canals of the adjacent bone ends are prepared with a curette, broach, or drill to receive the stem portions of the prosthesis. The connective tissue, fascia and skin are replaced following implantation. Since the exact surgical procedure involved in the implanting of the joint forms no part of the present invention, it will not be described in detail.
The joint includes an enlarged midsection 12 from which a pair of oppositely directed stem members 14 and 16 extend. For convenience, the shorter stem 14 will hereinafter be referred to as the distal stem or end, while the opposite, longer stem will be referred to as the proximal stem or end 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface of the prosthetic joint will be referred to as the dorsal surface and the lower surface 20 the volar surface. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the terms distal", proximal, dorsal, and volar" refer to the general orientation of the prosthetic joint when implanted in a human hand.
It will be realized that although hand joints are shown in the drawings for illustrative purposes, the present invention may be used to replace various other joints as well. Obviously, size, precise shape, and the angle at which the stem portions project from the enlarged midsection may be varied to adapt the device to the site at which the prosthesis is to be implanted.
Referring additionally to FIGS. 2-7, the enlarged midsection 12 is provided with a transversely extending trough or channel 22 which serves to form the flexible hinge. Channel 22 opens from volar surface 20 and extends upwardly. A rounded, thickened, transverse section 24 is provided above channel 22 on the dorsal surface 18.
The side wall 26 of trough 22 extends downwardly at the proximal side to form an integral intersection with proximal stem 16. As shown in FIG. 6, the proximal stem is generally rectangular in cross section tapering along its length outwardly form its thickest portion at the intersection with wall 26. The volar surface of stem 16 flows outwardly forming a rounded volar interface 28 (FIG. 4) at its intersection with wall 26 at volar surface 20.
Distal stem I4 is similarly generally rectangular in cross section tapering slightly outwardly from its outer end to its thickened portion at the intersection with midsection 12. The thickened portion 30 of the distal stem at the volar surface curves upwardly into the channel 22 opposite wall 26 to form the opposite boundary of the channel 22. The distal stem is slightly offset or placed relatively dorsal to the proximal stem to give better control of the palmar displacing forces. The thickened curved portion 30 of the distal stem at the intersection with the midsection serves to localize flexion at the channel 22, thus discouraging any tendency toward flexion at the stem-midsection interface.
A depression or recess 34 is provided in the volar, proximal middle area of wall 26 to accommodate the thickened portion 30 of the distal stem upon flexure. Flexion can thus occur more easily as the thickened area 30 moves into the depression 34. The depression 34 also allows for the redistribution of compression forces during flexion to maintain joint alignment. The thickened portion 30 of the distal stern and its inherent cooperation with depression 34 in the central area of wall 26 decreases flex loading and actually increases flex life while still maintaining strength and stability of the joint. The dorsal and volar surfaces of the distal and proximal stems may be provided with irregularities as slightly raised dimples 38 for tissue ingrowth and to anchor the implant more securely in position.
Preferably, the implantable prosthetic joint of the invention is molded of flexible elastomeric, physiologically inert, material. CLEAN ROOM DOW COR- NlNG Silicone Rubber Compound No. MDX 4-4515, available from the Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, is one material selected to meet the requirements of the flexible joint implant. While the prosthetic device is described as being made of silicone rubber, it will be realized that other flexible, clinically inert materials having sufficient strength may be used.
Those skilled in the art will, of course, readily appreciate the many advantages of the present invention over that shown in the prior art. Those so skilled will also recognize that many modifications may be made and it is intended that the equivalent arrangements be covered unless the following claims by their wording expressly state otherwise.
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows.
l. A surgically implantable prosthesis for replacing bone joints comprising: a one-piece body of flexible inert material, said body having an enlarged central midsection and a pair of outwardly directed stem portions; said stem portions corresponding generally to the dimension of the intramedullary canals of the bones adjacent said joint for implantation therein, said midsection extending laterally outwardly on both sides of said stem portions; a wall formed at the intersection of one of said stem portions and said midsection, said wall defining a longitudinal channel extending through said midsection and forming a hinge between said stem portions; the other of said stern portions having an area of thickened cross section at its intersection with said midsection; and a depression formed in said wall to accomodate displacement of said material upon bending movement of said one of said stem portions with respect to said other of said stem portions.
2. A flexible prosthetic joint for replacing bone joints comprising an elongated body having a distal stem and an oppositely directed proximal stem separated by an enlarged midsection formed of flexible inert material, said midsection extending transverse to said elongated body and having a recess formed along its transverse length opening from the volar side of said joint; said midsection having an area of thickened cross section forming a hinge at the dorsal surface of said body between said distal and proximal stems; said distal stem being tapered along its length and having an area of thickened cross section at its intersection with said midsection; and a wall surface of said recess at the proximal side thereof having a depression formed therein to accommodate said thickened area of said distal stem upon flexion of said hinge.
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Governor Announces River Of Words Poetry And Art Contest Winners
Annapolis, MD (June 21, 2010) — Governor Martin O'Malley today
announced the winners of the 2010 Maryland River of Words Poetry and Art
Contest. This is the seventh year that the Maryland Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) has partnered with River of Words, an international poetry and
art contest. This year, artwork and poetry from 121 school children, grades
K-12, from eight Maryland counties were entered in the contest. Four pieces were
chosen as champions.
"I'd like to congratulate these young people for their outstanding artwork and poetry," said Governor O'Malley. "In cooperation with the Partnership for Children in Nature, this contest provides more opportunities for Maryland children to experience and learn about their natural world, helping them to become wise stewards of our abundant natural resources."
Each year, children from all over the world in Kindergarten through 12th grade learn about watersheds and turn what they have learned into original poetry or artwork to enter into the contest. For the Maryland contest, one poetry and one art finalist were chosen in each age category (grades K-6 and 7-12) representing nine of the ten tributary areas in Maryland. Children entered their work on their own or as part of a group (classroom, Girl Scout troop, 4-H, etc.). Maryland students qualify for the Maryland portion of the contest automatically by entering the annual international contest.
"Much of the poetry and artwork is about the Chesapeake Bay – clearly a source of inspiration for these talented young artists," said DNR's Education Manager Elena Takaki. "We are pleased to see that these students have a strong connection to nature and are motivated to be good stewards of our natural resources."
DNR staff and a local artist judged and chose one entry from each age group in both art and poetry.
This year's champions are:
Jack Mellody, 8th grade, Montgomery County
Ryan Van Tine, 4th grade, Howard County
Michelle Chang, 11th grade, Howard County
Hannah Garrett, 4th grade, Anne Arundel County
Each champion will receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond courtesy of BB&T Bank. In addition, the winning pieces will be on display at the DNR exhibit at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium from August 27 to September 6. The winning submissions can also be viewed at
To ensure all Maryland young people have the opportunity to connect with their natural world and grow to become informed and responsible stewards, Governor O'Malley established the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature in 2008. Under this initiative, which is now being used as a national model, the Governor created the Maryland Civic Justice Corps, a summer job and environmental education program that employs at risk youth in Maryland State Parks, and recently issued the Maryland Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights.
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since posting yhis recipe, i too have switched to the homemade ranch.
It may be the hot sauce I used, but I did not care for this recipe. I also used a Kraft dressing, not Hidden Valley. It's possible the combination of ingredients I used made it with caused the weird taste.
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Great recipe! I don't personally care for bottled ranch as it is too tangy, so I used the Hidden Valley Buttermilk Packets to make my own ranch.
Nice dressing, i think it would also work well as a dipping sauce. Only change I made was to use homemade ranch dressing rather than the bottled kind. Thanks for the recipe :)
Spicy Spicy Ranch Dressing Haiku: "What a funky dip! Good for 'Baked Zucchini Fries.' I'll make this again!" I scaled this waaaay back b/c we only needed a bit of sauce to dip our AR's "Oven Baked Zucchini Fries" in, and used Sriracha instead of Tabasco, and Texas Pete instead of Frank's. (Also used my fave Ranch dressing, Naturally Fresh Lite Ranch.) The seasoning and sauces provided a nice punch to the Ranch, and I'm anxious to try it again for dipping other things into ... I'm thinking Fried Pickles or dribbled atop a baked potato.
My hubby loved this!! I did cut back on the cayenne and the chili powder this is great for dipping anything fried in our house...lol
So yummy! I can't eat home made fries without it!
This recipe is delicious! I'm eating it right now with some fried mushrooms and chicken fingers and it's excellent! Will definitely be making this again!
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