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By Carmen L. BurgessAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2006 Veterans of the U.S. military will be recognized this weekend during parades, concerts and ceremonies throughout the nation. In addition to honoring those of the past, many people will also honor those of the present.
Eight cities sprinkled throughout the nation are displaying their support for today's military at home and abroad by carrying America Supports You banners in their Veterans Day parades.
America Supports You is a nationwide program launched by the Department of Defense in 2004 to recognize U.S. support for military servicemembers. Cities participating in carrying the ASY banner include: Birmingham, Ala.; Emporia, Kan.; Columbus, Ohio; Ponca City, Okla.; Albany, Ore.; Atlanta, Houston and Milwaukee.
"Carrying an ASY banner makes an important statement to our troops," said Columbus parade organizer Bob Mullins. "Politicians may have divided the nation when it comes to supporting this war -- and this gets back to our troops -- but it's important to drive the point home that we support them no matter what."
Mullins, who spent 26 years in the military, said that Columbus' Veterans Day parade also will include active-duty troops who have served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
"We need to remember to include both former and active-duty military in Veterans Day celebrations," he said. "It's an educational experience for all involved."
School groups, church organizations and high school Junior ROTC cadets have volunteered to carry the banner through downtown streets in front of thousands of spectators.
More than 30,000 are expected to attend the festivities in Birmingham, event organizer Bill Voight said. The city has long been a supporter of military veterans by holding parades for seven years before the day was nationally recognized in 1954. "We want to express out gratitude to those who have and are daily put their lives on the line for our freedom," Voight said.
Vietnam veteran Marvin Myers, president of Georgia's Veterans Day celebration, said that the volunteer turn out for Atlanta's parade has been overwhelming because everyone wants to show their support to the nation's veterans.
"There is a special feeling people get in being part of Veterans Day festivities," Myers said. "We are all honored to be in (veterans') presence."


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and whose tremendous communications capacity has enabled significant transformations of the public switched telephone network, cable systems, and the Internet; and
Broadband local access communication, enabled by technological innovations such as digital subscriber line and cable modems, which has made high-speed Internet access widely available to homes and small businesses.
Disruptive technological change has occurred at the protocol and network levels as well. Two notable examples include:
The Internet—the realization of a revolutionary communications paradigm—which introduced a new, highly flexible network architecture and protocols, and ultimately enabled myriad new applications and services; and
Packetization of voice and video, such as voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which provides voice communications with greater flexibility and efficiency and has opened up opportunities for application innovation beyond the boundaries of the public switched network.
At the level of applications, the Internet in turn has provided a unique laboratory for the creation of innovative applications—e-mail, instant messaging, collaboration, World Wide Web (WWW) browsers and servers, electronic auctions, and business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C) electronic commerce—that have changed consumer behavior and business interaction. Audio and video have expanded as well, from traditional cable broadcast networks to digital cable systems to switched video on the Internet, file sharing, and pay-per-view.
Traditional telephony has also been transformed over time. Out-of-band signaling protocols for the public switched telephone network, such as the current global standard Common Channel Signaling System No. 7 (SS7), have made possible the modern worldwide public telephone network by supporting such features as worldwide direct dialing, wireless roaming, local number portability, and toll-free calling. Telephony has also branched out into new application areas: voice over packet, wireless telephony, and integrated voice/data applications are industry-shaping developments.
Developments in optical communications provide a good illustration of how multiple threads of research in electronics, photonics, signal processing, and coding theory have all contributed to the remarkable growth in optical transport capacity. These developments were driven first by the advantage of displacing the copper transport plant with optical fiber (early 1980s); the emergence of pervasive global connectedness (1980s and 1990s); widespread Internet use (starting in the mid-1990s); and broadband data and video access (starting circa 2000). High-speed electronic and optical devices have kept a steady pace with this demand to enable the growth in optical capacity with gigabits-per-second (Gbps) silicon and GaAs circuits appearing in 1985, leading to today's commercial InP circuits working in 40-Gbps optical channels. Recent laboratory results have shown that 100-Gbps electronic circuits are possible. The first reports between 1986 and 1988 of erbium-doped amplifiers led to wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM), which made it practical to carry multiple optical channels on a single fiber. Today more than 100 channels can be carried in a single fiber, with aggregate capacity exceeding 6 terabits per second. After the introduction of WDM, new optical fiber types that balance between chromatic dispersion and optical nonlinearities were introduced in the early 1990s, successfully extending the capacity and range of optical transport systems.

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In May this year, Quora raised $50 million for valuation of $400 million. Two months later, the company announced its plan to move from Pala Alto to a bigger office space in Mountain View. These two major announcements show the Q&A site is gaining kinetic energy.
Since its inception, the site has been in the state of kaizen. It just announced a couple of interesting incremental improvements – Trending Topics and redesigned Topic page. The site is more useful now with its growing diversity and total topics on the site grew from 70,000 to over 250,000 in the past year. Things are blooming at Quora, slowly but surely. Or so it seems.
Quora just announced the departure of co-founder Charlie Cheever (and the news surprised me).
A co-founder leaving a budding startup is never a good sign. It tends to sow the seeds of negative sentiments across its community, employees, and also would-be users.
However, with growth and new investors come a different set of strategic directions, priorities, and dynamics. The accumulation of the shifts nudge Quora to jump the curve, which simplistically means "leaving one stage of development for another….leaving the comfort and familiarity of the old world of conventional wisdom, processes, traditions, leadership styles and products" (Nicholas Imparato and Oren Harari in Jumping The Curve: Innovation and Stratgic Choice in an Age of Transition, 1996). The curve jumping creates discontinuity and oftentimes, open up expectation chasm among the leadership team. The growing pain of a startup.
(Sort-of) Official Statement from Quora on Quora
Quora is known for its many unadulterated stories and unvarnished insights. For the many insights shared on the site, thousands of questions remain unanswered. The many questions surrounding Cheever's departure will most likely remain unanswered on Quora (at least for now). But Stewart Brand once said, information wants to be free. And Quora is today's best tool in the modern web to peel off any shroud of secrecy.
Image credits: Charlie Cheever's photo by Wired and curves picture.


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Nigel Spink delighted to stay on as Bristol City goalkeeping coach
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NIGEL Spink will continue in his role as Bristol City goalkeeping coach after signing on for the 2012-13 season.
Recruited to succeed Stuart Naylor in March, the former Aston Villa and England stopper worked with City's keepers for the final two months of last season after being handed a short-term contract.
But Robins boss Derek McInnes was keen for Spink to continue in the role and negotiations between the 53-year-old former Forest Green Rovers boss and City officials culminated in agreement being reached on a new one-year contract.
Spink's new deal represents the latest stage in a backroom revolution that has seen McInnes ease out many of the staff he inherited and replace them with his own men.
That process started when former assistant manager Steve Wigley departed just days after McInnes took charge in October last year.
Naylor was next to go in March this year and the former Robins keeper was followed out of the Ashton Gate exit by under-21s coach Gary Owers.
First-team physio Nick Dawes has also left and been replaced by Michael McBride, recruited earlier this week from Coventry City.
McInnes has also instigated sweeping changes within the club's academy set-up, bringing in Willie McStay to manage the youth system and former Premier League employee Tim Kirk to oversee development.
He has also found an academy job for ex-Robins midfielder Alex Russell and appointed City legend Scott Murray as kit man.
McInnes, pictured, is keen to tap into Spink's vast knowledge of the game, both as a player and a coach.
Now 53, Spink made his name with Aston Villa and bagged a European Cup winner's medal when he came off the bench to replace the injured Jimmy Rimmer in a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in 1982.
His one senior appearance for England came the following year on a tour of Australia.
He went on to play for West Bromwich Albion and Millwall before dropping into non-League football with Chelmsford and cutting his teeth as a manager with Forest Green.
After retiring as a player, Spink worked as a coach at West Brom and, after a brief spell as manager of Forest Green, worked under Steve Bruce at Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic and Sunderland.
He left Sunderland last December following Bruce's dismissal a few days earlier and was contacted by McInnes in February.
McInnes said: "Nigel has a wealth of experience coaching at the top level. We saw what he could bring to us last term and we're delighted he has agreed to work with us again."
Spink said: "I'm absolutely delighted to carry on following the work done at the back-end of last season.
"I see massive opportunity here with the sense of enthusiasm for the job and desire to push forwards.
"On the back of leaving Sunderland, coming here to Bristol City really re-energised me again and the opportunity to continue my work here is one I relish."
Bristol City's Championship fixture against Derby at Pride Park has been brought forward by a day.
Initially scheduled for Saturday, March 30, the game will now be played on Good Friday (7.45pm).
Former Bristol City defender Jamie McAllister, 34, has signed a two-year contract with League One Yeovil Town, where he will again team up with ex-Ashton Gate boss Gary Johnson.


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All animators must learn to walk before they can run. In 2D Character Animation, industry expert George Maestri teaches the basic principles every animator must know to build a foundation for more complex work. These principles are relevant regardless of software used or animation style. George explains how good animation depends on a firm knowledge of the laws of motion, which inform the principles of animation. He teaches the basics of creating characters, squash and stretch, pose-to-pose animation, walking and running, track reading, and dialogue animation. He also shows how to use After Effects and Flash to apply the tools learned in the course. Exercise files accompany this course.
So once you get the basic motion of the feet, the next step is to animate the hips and get the motion of the character's body. So let's go ahead and take a look at how these feet are moving. You can see we have a very nice cadence, so let's go ahead and just start working with the body. Now, before I do this I'm going to go ahead and turn off these guidelines, because now that I have the feet placed I really don't need them and it'll make it a much easie, to work without all that clutter on the screen.
So, I'm going to just go ahead and turn on the character's hips. Now these are actually just a round shape. If you want, I can turn on the rest of the body so you can see how it all kind of fits in. So you can see this is the body and then just that shape is the hips. Now this is kind of nice, because it represents almost like the bouncing ball and we can just animate the hips, almost like a ball bouncing above the feet. So let's go ahead and do that. Now at this point we have a key already set up at frame 0. We've already set up that extended position.
So, I have this key, and it's actually what I want for frame 0 and then halfway through the cycle here when the feet are on opposite sides it's going to be pretty much the same. So, I'm going to go ahead and copy it there and again to frame 24 just so that I've a nice loop. And again I'm only animating to frame 23, because 24 is the loop point and that's identical to frame 0, so I don't want to double expose that frame.
So now that I have this you can see that the feet are just moving below the body but it doesn't look like that mass of the hips is really connected to the feet. So in order to this we need to start to get a sense of motion for this. Now, I'm going to start here with the passing position. Now the passing position for the hips is basically where the leg goes under the body and so the hips are at their highest point. So I'm going to go ahead and lift those hips up to give the legs room to move underneath.
So now, I have the hips bouncing up, going down and then I can literally copy the keyframe here on frame 6 to frame 18 just to get that same height, so we have a little bit of consistency. So again, I just at frame 18 again, halfway between the steps at the passing position I lift it up again. So now I've got this sense of bouncing motion here. But what is also happening is that as the character goes into the step we actually are shifting weight from one foot to the other.
Now, remember when we had pose-to-pose animation, what happens when you shift weight? The weight drops. So at this point I'm actually going to take the weight and make it lower than where it was at the beginning. So I'm just going to drop it just a hair, just enough to give it a sense of realism so it drops and then lifts. And then again, a few frames into this second step, it drops again. So now I have this. So it actually drops, lifts, drops, lifts.
Even with that simple motion you could see now you can almost imagine the legs connected to the hips and we have kind of almost having like this bouncing ball above the feet. Now let's go ahead and turn on the rest of the body because I really wan to give one more little tidbit of animation here. So, I'm going to go ahead and select the rest of the body and go ahead and turn that off for just a second. And what happens here is that as this character falls down he is shifting weight, so what is happening here? Let's go ahead and just play this.
You can see he is bouncing up and down, but there's really no back and forth rocking motion. As he comes into this step he's actually going to lean forward a little bit, so here on frame 2, maybe a little later, but generally right around here around frame 2, he is actually leaning into this step. So now he leans in and then steps up and then again on the second step we repeat that frame.
So, now we've got a little bit of a lean to the step. It gives a much better sense of weight. Between here and here it seems like he moves forward a little bit too quickly. So actually, I'm going to go ahead and take that frame where he's leaning forward and move it back from say frame 14 to frame 16 and again, here at the beginning I'm going to move it from frame 2 to frame 4, so that lean-forward is a little bit more gentle. So that looks a little bit better. So now I've got him leaning forward as he steps and it gives a much better sense of weight and almost it's like he's a pendulum going back and forth.
So as you can see we've got the hips and now the feet moving, so we've got the major mass of the body moving as well as the feet. So the next thing to do is to connect the feet to the hips by animating the legs.
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Stevens had been with the open-source software vendor for nearly 13 years and his departure was announced Thursday by the company.
Autotask Adds Opportunity And Sales Tool For Solution ProvidersAutotask added a new tool Thursday to its IT management software platform that is specifically targeted to help solution providers grow their sales opportunity and successes.
Steve Ballmer Steps Down From Microsoft's Board To Focus On L.A. Clippers, TeachingSteve Ballmer, who stepped down as Microsoft CEO in February after a 14-year run, has decided to vacate his seat on the company's board to focus on his new role as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Bluebeam Upping Its Marketing Game To Fuel Channel GrowthToday, Bluebeam Software sells 40 percent of its PDF creation and collaboration product through the channel. In two years, the company aims to have that figure at 70 percent.
Sources: Turmoil In Oracle's Sales Ranks Continues After Execs Jones, Mills DepartOracle's sales team has seen two channel-friendly, senior executives leave in the past few months, and partners are concerned their departures could leave them unprotected from Oracle field sales.
Sales Soar For VARs As Businesses Seek Windows XP UpgradesSolution providers have seen sales tick up by as much as 40 percent this year, thanks to the retirement of Windows XP.
Oracle North American Sales Chief Matt Mills Departs After 21 YearsMatt Mills, a longtime Oracle sales executive with a reputation for supporting the interests of channel partners, has left the software vendor for reasons unknown.
OnForce Acquired, Merges With Beeline To Position For Freelance Market ExplosionThe parent company of vendor management software company Beeline has acquired freelance management company OnForce for an undisclosed amount, in a deal the two companies said would provide an end-to-end solution to position solution providers for an exploding market for freelance talent.
10 Remote Control Apps You Can Use Right NowWith remote control apps for Android and iOS, you never have to be out of control. Here are 10 of the best.
Sources: Microsoft Wants To Boost Retail Store Profitability, Will Push Volume Licensing Plans Through StoresMicrosoft is planning to get more aggressive about closing volume licensing opportunities that come in through its retail stores, but partners that sell licensing say this could take a bite out of their revenue.
Microsoft To Move Developer Outreach Team To Sales And Marketing Unit, Reporting to COO TurnerMicrosoft's Developer Experience team, a 13-year-old internal unit that works with third-party developers, is moving to Microsoft's SMSG group, where it'll report to COO Kevin Turner for the first time.
Microsoft Raids Qualcomm's Executive Bench, Hires Business Development ChiefMicrosoft's business development duties have been passed around in recent re-orgs, but the company hired 24-year Qualcomm veteran Peggy Johnson to handle them permanently.
Windows 8 Adoption Hits StandstillNet Applications data reveals Windows 8 is losing traction within the enterprise to Windows 7.
Net@Work Expands Sage Market Presence With Acquisition, Vertex DealSolution provider will make Vertex SMB sales tax applications available to its own channel partners.
Mac OS X Yosemite: 7 Key Features For IT And DevelopersMac OS X Yosemite will be here this fall and, while it might confuse users, Yosemite could ultimately make them more productive.
O Labs Incubator Launches With Solid Resource Network For StartupsA software developer, law firm and marketing agency team up to be a launching pad for startups aimed at developing enterprise solutions.
Emerging Vendors 2014: Big Data Vendors (Part 2)Many of the young companies on this year's CRN Emerging Vendors list are clustered in the big data and business intelligence arena, pushing the technology envelope in business analytics and data management.
Partners Say New Azure Machine Learning Service Could Be Microsoft's Secret Weapon In The CloudMicrosoft is battling Google and Amazon in the cloud infrastructure market, but partners say its new Azure Machine Learning service could help Microsoft separate itself from the pack.
Emerging Vendors 2014: Big Data Vendors (Part 1)Many of the young companies on this year's CRN Emerging Vendors list are clustered in the big data and business intelligence arena, pushing the technology envelope in business analytics and data management. Here is Part One of our list.
Emerging Vendors 2014: Business ApplicationsCRN's Emerging Vendors list for 2014, our annual look at hot tech startups, includes a number of vendors that are making a significant impact in the area of business applications.


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Man charged with taking drugs into jail
BARBOURSVILLE — Christian Garrett Thornton initially faced two misdemeanors, but State Police added a felony when court documents allege he took drugs into the Western Regional Jail.
Thornton, 27, was initially arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and jailed at 2 a.m. Friday on misdemeanor charges of obstruction and drug possession.
The felony was added when a correctional officer heard the crumbling of a plastic bag. That occurred as Thronton prepared for a strip search at the jail. It was based, in part, on the arresting deputy's suspicion that Thornton might still have drugs on his person, according to a criminal complaint filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court.
Thornton initially refused to hand over the bag and attempted to swallow the drugs to no avail. Officers seized the drugs confirming they consisted of 2 Opana pills and a 0.25 gram of methamphetamine, the complaint states.
A nurse medically cleared Thronton before and after the drug seizure, the complaint states.
Thronton was released at 1 p.m. Tuesday on bond, according to jail records.


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Comics Rack: The Superman-Wonder Woman lip-lockWritten by Jim Beard | | email@example.com
Maybe you've already seen the image: legendary crime fighters Superman and Wonder Woman in a super-wondrous lip-lock on the cover of the current Justice League No. 12. Seems that DC Comics' new versions of the famous heroes have thrown caution to the wind and decided that they were made to be together, a situation the company describes as the "status quo" for the characters for the foreseeable future. Long-time comic fans know better, though, casting a jaundiced eye on such obvious marketing ploys — but, admittedly, it makes for good press.
"I don't really understand all of the fuss," notes Ed Katschke of Monarch Cards & Comics, putting it all in perspective. "Superman has been kissing Wonder Woman since the 1960s … maybe even further back, for all I know. Of course, it was usually part of a plot to make Lois Lane look like a fool or it was some other ruse designed to put the kibosh on one diabolical villain or another. Back in 1987, during the last major reboot of Wonder Woman, only a short time after Superman's big 1980s reboot, writers George Perez and John Byrne concocted a story in Action Comics No. 600 where Wonder Woman and Superman engaged in a little bit of steamy make-out fun. As I recall, by the end of the issue they had decided that they came from two separate worlds and that any relationship between the two should probably remain strictly platonic. Superman headed back to mooning over Lois and Wonder Woman returned to her somewhat sexless existence. Poor Diana …"
Katschke's favorite Superman-Wonder Woman fling appeared in 1985's Superman Annual No. 11, written by comics' own Rasputin, Alan Moore. In the story, super-friends Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman head to Superman's Fortress of Solitude to spring a super-surprise birthday party on the Man of Steel.
"A battle ensues and after Superman wipes the floor of the Fortress with Mongul, the bad guy, Wonder Woman gives Superman his gift, a jeweled replica of the Bottle City of Kandor. Superman then leans over and gives her a relatively chaste kiss. She looks at him and asks, 'Why don't we do that more often?' to which Superman replies, 'I don't know. Too predictable?' And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what I believe to be the best last word on any prospective Superman-Wonder Woman hook-up."
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A small aircraft carrying the CEO of Italy's iconic Missoni fashion house and five other people disappeared near Venezuela on Friday.
Vittorio Missoni, 58, an owner of the family-run label famed for its zigzag knitwear, and his wife, Maurizia Castiglioni, were aboard the plane, which was missing after takeoff from the island resort of Los Roques, the company confirmed in a statement on Saturday. The plane was bound for the international airport near the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.
24 hours after the BN-2 Islander aircraft disappeared from radar there are still no signs of the plane, officials said.
"We have no other news" about the plane carrying Vittorio Missoni, the head of the company; his wife, Maurizia Castiglioni; two of their Italian friends; and two Venezuelan crew members, said Paolo Marchetti, a Missoni SpA official. He spoke briefly to reporters as he left company headquarters in the northern Italian town of Sumirago Saturday afternoon.
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I see that storm we had in Barnard Castle on Wednesday made the news and a couple of local bridges remain closed awaiting structural surveys. One of them is a wooden bridge at Whorlton which always makes me slightly nervous at the best of times as it literally is wooden planks – you can see right through the gaps to the water below. It always felt wrong taking a car over it, but I believe it is a listed or protected structure, so even if it needs work, I suspect the wooden planks will stay.
Something I read fairly recently (but can't remember where) was about the creativity gap. That's the difference between what you see in your head and what you end up creating. You know how you want it to turn out and because it isn't how you pictured it, your inner critic comes out in full force and tells you it's rubbish. The article went on to say that basically you need to practice if you ever want to close that gap. It's true, I really believe quality is overrated when it comes to making art – quantity is more important. Just keep on doing it and the quality will come.
So while my inner critic sits on my shoulder and says "you're not seriously going to put that on the internet are you", my wiser self just says "shut the **** up" and is going ahead anyway.
It's loosely based on the photos I took the other night and no, it's not quite how it was in my head, but for a first attempt at an actual painting with PanPastels, I'm quietly happy with it. I'm happy with the sky, but don't have the fine control of the media yet to do trees as well as I'd like. Yes, I'm being pernickety, but I think we all are with our own work. I used an old canvas pad I have and it was actually a bit too textured, so I think I may invest in some pastel paper.
Did you know that research has found looking up at the sky or just looking up in general can combat depression? I can't remember where I read that either, so I can't back it up, but I like the idea a lot. Not so great in the rain and fog, but most of the time I find the sky an inspiring and uplifting thing to stare at.
So far the sky is looking overcast, but it's dry at the moment. Adrian has two gigs this weekend – I'll be watching him play at The Ship in Richmond tonight, but I've cried off Sunday's afternoon's performance as it's in a field at Catterick. If the weather forecast is right, it will be a bit of a mudbath so I'll stay at home and pretend I'm a domestic goddess by making sure he has a nice hot dinner ready to come back to. (My slow cooker is my latest favourite kitchen gadget!)
Have a great weekend, whatever you're doing, and I hope it stays dry for you.
(My inner critic has flounced off in a huff and is now trying to form a coalition with the time thief…)


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The popular Emmy® Award nominated PBS KIDS series Dinosaur Train will come to life on the stage in a big way with Dinosaur Train - Live! Buddy's Big Adventure at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage in Benton Harbor on Saturday, November 9, 2013 for two shows at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.. Buddy the Dinosaur's world will be created for this live "pre-hysterical" experience as only the Jim Henson Company can. See more details at www.DinosaurTrainLive.com.
Dinosaur Train - Live! Buddy's Big Adventure will bring the beloved stars of the hit PBS series to the stage for the first time. Kids can join Buddy, Tiny, King, Don, and more in a fun-filled, interactive and immersive live trip back in time to an age when dinosaurs roamed the earth....and rode in trains! They will be brought to life in an exciting, original, musical story created just for the stage where the audience is always a part of the action. Featuring lush projected backgrounds and vistas, magical special effects that fill the theatre, a full sized replica of the Dinosaur Train, unique hybrid puppeteered costume characters and an engaging live host, our dinosaur pals and their adventures will truly seem larger than life.
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Discussion in 'Iran' started by doooodooool, Mar 29, 2009.
Bagheri, I think there are enough midfielders!
we should use the same line up as we did againts japan and bahrain in the last wcq..btw isnt nosrati a good head player?
exluding hashemian from the list...
i think mahdavikia have alot to prove to..dont forget he missed a 1 on 1 chance against the saudi goalie..compare that to the goal he scored against usa in the 98 world cup where he was in the same situation and he even had a defender on his neck!
bring in the young guns such as borhani mobali etc etc
Yeah, I hope Mobali really shows his true self and potential, so he can be a part of the roster. He's a really good freekick-taker. Now in the absense of Nekounam, I guess I'll have him in the roster too against N.korea.
About, the line-up. I'm not necessarily saying I completely disagree with it. In fact the use of all these creative players, who can switch positions and thus making it more of a dynamic style of play, is certainly an interesting approach and could very well work to our advantage.
On the other hand, North korea has proven to have a good and strong defence.
Think about it, how did we win against them? The first was a header from mahdavikia, assisted by jabbari.
The second goal was also a cross from Shojaei, which they failed to clear, and the ball finally landed on Nekounams feet, who scored the goal.
In fact, how did South Korea manage to score a goal and eventually win? It was from a cross! I'm telling you, they are not that strong in this aspect. Therefore the exclusion of a player like Mahdavikia could be a very grave mistake. Not to mention we need his leadership and experience in this vital match, and on the pitch most importantly.
We have a couple of players with a good aerial game. Nosrati, Hashemian, Hosseini and KARIMI.
I understand you dislike the fact of having Nosrati in the line-up. Good thing is, we have like 4 preparation matches prior to North Korea, and it would be an excellent chance to test players like him. Imo he's one of Irans best central defenders. What remains to be seen is his current form.
Damn, I realise I didn't include Nekounam. In that case Mobali would maybe take p.nouris place in the roster. It all depends on the friendly matches. Hopefully Ghotbi realises the importance of testing players lika Nosrati, Kazemian, Mobali etc...
do you iranians can create the magic in front of 80000 north korean crowd as we did in tehran although u were 120000...along with that is if u lose in northkorea then saudi will be atleast in contention for third place..best of luck
Apparently Ghotbi has emphasized a 4-3-2-1 ("christmas tree") formation in preliminary training sessions with the players.
For those that are unfamiliar with the 4-3-2-1, it is a well-balanced formation that emphasizes attack through the center of the pitch (rather than the wings). Of course, with ambitious and risky full-backs, attacks can also incorporate the wings.
I can see such a formation working with the following line-up:
On Navad Ghotbi said something about Zandi most probably playing an important role as a sub, so I didn't include him in the line-up. Also, Aghili is absolute crap right now, and I expect another defender to replace him
During attack, I think the formation would look more like a 4-1-4-1, with Kia and Khalatbari pushing further. Call me crazy, but I still can't get myself to replace Hash in the starting 11. Borhani can't play alone up top, and neither can Kazemian or Rezaei. Moreover, Khalili is nowhere near match-form. We're unlikely to dominate possession in the N.Korea match, so Hash can only help us. He'll stand-out on set-pieces, especially since our team will lack aerial strength and size.
Normally, I wouldn't use Mahdavikia as anything but a winger. However, he played very well against Saudi Arabia as a RM, not a RW...
arent there any good subs for hashemian?
he isnt the old hashemian from what a saw in the last game and he could be risky against the speedy N.koreans
I definitely share your concern regarding Hash. However, I really don't think there's a better choice right now for a solo-striker up top.
The N.Koreans are definitely speedy, but that shouldn't concern Hash, as he's not a defender. Also, we seriously lack aerial strength at the moment, and Hash still provides better service in the air than Borhani, Kazemian or Madanchi. Ideally, we could entrust Khalili with Hash's duties. Unfortunately we don't live in an ideal world and Khalili is far from top-shape, having recently recovered from a serious injury.
This 4-3-2-1 formation really emphasizes ball movement in the midfield, so the solo-striker up top will truly be a target-man expected to finish, and not create, plays. For such a role Hash will probably be just as effective, if not more so, than the alternatives.
Anyways, I'm still a little skeptical as to whether or not Ghotbi is practicing a 4-3-2-1. It's a fine formation but it's very rarely used. Furthermore, Ghotbi is known to favor the 4-2-3-1 formation, which is a safe bet for a tough away match.
man you guys are cracking me up, iran that is. afshin was my youth club coach for about 4 years in southern california. i mean he would be at the crappy fields setting up cones with his dog from 4 pm till 10 pm or later every night coaching a bunch of youth teams. then driving all over so cal to games all weekend. running camps, etc. he busted his ass to become a top youth coach in LA.
to be honest, i never thought he had the knowledge for soccer to make it THIS far. he is a very smart person and is a slick, smooth politician/salesman. way to go afshin.
if you wanna know something funny, he used to call us "koonies" if we were screwing around. sometimes "kooniejans". he is a good guy. he was married to a white lady named mary but i heard they got divorced.
his youth program was agss, afshin ghotbi soccer school, became american global soccer school. the best players he produced were peter vagenas and john o'brien
Afshin Ghotbi was selected as an assistant by the likes of Guus Hiddink and Dick Advocaat. It's extremely impressive how far he's gone in his incredibly young coaching career. The guy obviously has exceptional knowledge of the game.
As you've noted, he's obviously a hard-worker. I hope he brings great fortune to Iran in these tough times.
Trust me, there aren't any good subs for Hash in the striking position, really. We need his aerial game. And I'm still clinging to hope, that he gets his act together for this vital match. If he doesn't step up and do some good work for the final mathces of the campaign, I'll be very dissapointed at him. But then again, he also needs the proper support from midfield, so it depends on all players.
Damn when was the last time Iran had some dangerous hungry strikers?
Oh, Vippe my friend, my line-up would look almost exactly like yours if ghotbi decides to take this direction (4-3-2-1). So glad to see mahdavikia in your line-up I don't know about Montazeri though.
It appears that the training camp is going well. I think ghotbi will put together a well organized team. It will be interesting to see the first friendly. Which has now been changed to Thailand btw, in Azadi. Good step!
Well, I still have trouble believing that Ghotbi will use 4-3-2-1 and not 4-2-3-1 against N.Korea... He has always favored the 4-2-3-1. I haven't read for myself from an official source that Ghotbi is seriously practicing a 4-3-2-1, and it's obviously very easy to misreport it as a 4-2-3-1. We'll have to wait and see.
Montazeri is probably the fastest CB we have, and we'll definitely need speed when we face the N.Koreans. Nosrati is (or at least was) pretty fast for a CB, but his current form is yet to be determined. Ghorbani is slightly injured and has temporarily left the training camp. Rahman Rezaei has a great deal of experience but he somehow manages to still make amateur mistakes all too often.
Honestly, I never thought much of Montazeri. He's great for a 3-back system, but he might be too attacking minded for a 4-back system (he's constantly found in the middle of the pitch). He may be a liability, but at the same time his style of play is a breath of fresh-air from Aghili's constant long-balls to nowhere.
trust me our only problem is the deffence...remember mexico 2006?
the could end 1-1 but we received 2 goals in less then 10 minutes or something from what i remember...
Yeah I agree, imo our defence was horrible in mexico match, but OK the other matches. But we have two current major problems in our national team that has enabled the other team to score on us relatively easily.
1. Horrible defence, both as a whole but also occasional individual mistakes.
2. team melli practically goes to SLEEP after scoring a goal and taking the lead. This is probably why we saw two goals in 10 minutes.
We particularly saw this against Saudi. This is a disease that just need to go away... I hope Ghotbi really put some emphasis on this issues, because I'm not having it anymore!
I think the aghili-hosseini combination in center has been one of the worst we've had in recent times. I think we HAVE to replace Aghili. He was horrible last acl-match and was at fault on 2 goals.
There is some candidates, and I think that speed is a very necessary ability when looking at replacements. Two slow center backs (espeically against a fast team like north korea) is a nightmare.
Vippe have suggested Montazeri. Nosrati is certainly also an option. It remains to be seen which one will be more fit. Who knows maybe ghotbi decides a R.rezaei-Nosrati/Montazeri combo. It will be very exciting to see what plans he has in mind.
Absolutely. It's as if we're cursed... This has happened so many times to our teams, and it's like we never learn!
Exciting? Hmmm......
Exciting= when we try new attacking combinations
NERVE-RACKING= when we try new defensive combinations
lool...true that!
Anyway, Thailand friendly cancelled. Instead we're playing Indonesia. What a cirkus. I'm not shocked and can't say that I care anymore. This is beoynd ridiculous.
All I care about now, is that team melli gets some match practice against whoever.
I'm very happy to see that Thailand was immediately replaced with another team, though. It's so ridiculous that so many members on PFDC are ridiculing this preparation match and bashing Indonesia.
First of all, Indonesia has improved dramatically over the past couple of year. Secondly, Indonesia is only a bit weaker than Thailand. In Indonesia's most recent matches, they tied Australia's B-team 0-0, tied Oman 0-0, and lost to Thailand 2-1.
The difference in strength between Indonesia and Thailand is entirely negligible for the purposes of a friendly match. As you've said, we just need to get some real match-practice. To be honest, if I could choose between playing Thailand or Indonesia, I would probably choose the slightly weaker team (Indonesia) simply because we'd get the same match-practice and probably leave the pitch with more confidence and higher morale ahead of the N.Korea match.
Believe me that was my reaction too; and I was surprised at PFDC people mocking it so much.
1. Great that Iran replaced the friendly so quickly.
2. Indonesia satisfies all the requirements for the friendly.
I guess you're right. We played Indonesia in Asia cup and they were not that bad. Maybe they have improved more from that time.
I was just stating how ridiculous it is that teams just keep cancelling on us.
But in this case, it was probably for the best
I just hope that this friendly is completely finalized, so that even indonesia dont cancel the match. lol
Actually, we didn't play Indonesia in the Asian Cup. We played Malaysia (W 2-0), who is certainly worse than Indonesia. Indonesia beat Bahrain 2-1, lost to Saudi Arabia 1-2, and lost to S.Korea 0-1. These are fantastic results for a team from SE Asia! Plus, they have improved since then. As you've said, let's just hope this friendly match actually happens!
Oh shiet, thats right. Don't know how I managed to mix up the two. Wasn't my intention to be so ignorant. I guess Asia cup is a big blur in my mind since we didn't achieve so much.
Anyway those results are certainly quite impressive. I didn't know that, thanks for filling me in on that. Hopefully they will be a good match. The most important thing is that team melli gets 90 minutes match practice. And Indonesia is certainly not a walkover-team, as indicated by the results they've gotten.
According to seemingly reliable news updates on PFDC, Rahman Rezaei has left the camp due to personal reasons, and Ashjari has left the camp due to injury. Bagheri and Gholamreza Rezaei have also been ruled out due to injuries.
Everyone is worried about Ashjari's absence, and rumors have begun to float that Ghotbi is experimenting with Alireza Mohammad at LB. Ironically, when the 40+ player-list was released last month I said that I'd prefer to start Mohammad at LB rather than Ashjari. I said "to be honest, I'd rather have him play LB than Ashjari. He's much faster and a match better defender. He's a great wing player, so I think he'd be fine on the left" (p. 5 of this thread).
I still think Mohammad is a very decent choice for LB, although we will definitely miss Ashjari's crosses and indirect kicks. Other potential replacements for Ashjari are P.Nouri and Kaebi, who can move to the left and allow Heydari to start at RB if necessary. Alenemeh and Nosrati are also options for LB, but I highly, highly doubt either of them will start.
It appears that most fans are more fond of P.Nouri than Mohammad for LB, but I certainly am not. I happen to like Nouri very much, but I really don't think he's a good LB. His best position is clearly DM, where I think he would thrive next to Andranik in a 4-2-3-1.
The main problem I see with Ashjari's absence is not the void that exists at LB, but rather the absence of a strong left-foot in the starting line-up. Ghotbi earlier suggested that Zandi would play an important role coming off the bench, but now that Ashjari is out, Zandi may very well have a set place in the starting 11. If that's the case, we may find either Mahdavikia, Shojaei, Khalatbari, or Karimi coming off the bench, which is unfortunate. Obviously our starting 11 will depend entirely on the tactics that Ghotbi has in mind (wing-play, formation, aerial attacks, etc.).
I prefer Nouri. But to be honest, is because I really never seen anything from this Mohammad. But if he really has the quality, he'll surely be tested
What position would Zandi play if he were to have a place in starting 11, do you think?
My problem with Zandi (and it's a seriously big one): This player is TO SLOW. And I can't honestly say that his ferocious left shot can ever compensate for his lacking speed for him to be a starter in the national team. However he is also a very smart player, but I just cant put him in the starting 11, in any system what so ever. In my honest opinion I would rather see him as a sub.
This can be interpreted as a 4-1-4-1. But imo it's not. I have seen a tendency from both Karimi and Shojaei to help out in defence. This system is certainly not a static but a dynamic one. Both Karimi and Shojaei can gain the ball in our side of the field and start an attack with their fantastic playmaking-ablilities, especially Karimi.
And I just cant see Zandi replace ANY of the players in the starting 11.
I think Nouri has some pretty descent crosses and he can take freekicks. But it remains to be seen if he gets the nod from Ghotbi. Otherwise, I really dont know. But I dont think that this problem is a huge one, but it's certainly a big blow that Ashjari got injured.
Wait a min...Are we talking about Mohammad in PP? Is he invited? lol
Because I dont know if I would be so comfortable with him, because he usually plays at the right side.
Yes, Alireza Mohammad from PP.
He's a RB but as I explained earlier, he is a natural winger and he can be effective with his speed and skill on either flank.
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Two county commission seats and two Board of Education seats are also up for elections. In the Democratic primary Jacquavius "Jac" Roberson is seeking the commission Seat 1-B held by Anthony Simmons. Incumbent Robert Rushing is being challenged by Jim Anderson in the Commission Seat 2-D race in the Republican primary.
A non-partisan race pits Glennera Martin running against incumbent Vernon Little for District 5 on the Board of Education. District 6 incumbent Anshul Jain faces challenger Jimmy T. "Jay" Cook, Jr.
Other district and state wide races are also on the ballot.
Residents must bring one of several valid photo ids to vote in either Early Voting or on Primary Day, May 20.


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The present invention relates to an illuminated airway product that will allow visualization of the airway of a patient during intubation. The illuminated airway product includes a light source such as an LED disposed at its distal end. The LED shines axially, radially, or in both directions from the airway intubation device. The airway product includes an on-board voltage source. Hence, no additional or external voltage sources or components are necessary to light the device. The airway device may further include one or more lumens or tubes for delivering air, suctioning debris or fluids, delivering medicine, radio-opaqueness, etc. An inflatable cuff may be associated with the endotracheal tube such that collateral flow of air is prevented. An inflation lumen or tube is fluidly coupled to the inflatable cuff. The shape of the endotracheal tube may be adjusted either by use of a stylet or suction trocar made out of a malleable material such as aluminum or by inclusion of a malleable wire within the tube. Kits including a LED lighted endotracheal tube are also provided.
1. An illuminated airway product comprising:
an endotracheal tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of lumens extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
at least an LED mounted in one of said plurality of lumens adjacent the distal end; and
a voltage source affixed to the endotracheal tube, said voltage source being electrically coupled to said at least an LED.
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This invention generally relates to medical devices and more particularly to an airway product having a light source in its distal end for illumination during intubation.
Endotracheal intubation is a medical procedure that is used to establish a secure direct path for air under emergency resuscitation conditions or during induction of general anesthesia. In a typical intubation procedure, an intubator or medic manipulates an endotracheal tube (ETT) through the vocal cords and into the trachea. A breathing bag may be connected to the proximal end of the ETT to supply air through the ETT into the patient's lungs.
A number of problems, however, are faced in performing an intubation. For example, the natural airway can become obstructed, either by a foreign body or by fluid, blood, or tissues such as the patient's tongue. Additionally, a patient in a major arrest state is unable to move air and as a result death rapidly ensues in the absence of introduced oxygen through the airway. Additionally, lighting is often inadequate and foreign bodies, fluids, blood, loose dentures, or a flaccid tongue may compromise visualization of the vocal cords.
Positioning the end of the ETT in the proper location along the trachea is also crucial in an intubation. In particular, the inserted end of the endotracheal tube should be positioned in the patient's trachea at a location substantially between the patient's vocal cords and carina. This location has been found to provide the best and most reliable airway management for several reasons. If the tube is not inserted far enough past the vocal cords, for example, it can become dislodged and ineffective, such as when it ends up in the esophagus. If the tube is inserted too far into the trachea, however, past the carina, then the tube may only function to adequately ventilate one of the lungs, rather than both. This can lead to serious complications. Thus, proper placement of the inserted end of the tube plays a major role in the intubation process.
One intubation technique that attempts to overcome some of the above mentioned problems is direct laryngoscopy. During a laryngoscopy intubation procedure, a practitioner holds a lighted laryngoscopic blade in one hand, to elevate the palate and improve visualization, and a suction tube in the other hand, to remove loose debris that may be blocking visualization. An ETT is then inserted into the trachea. However, a drawback of this lighted-laryngoscope technique is that in order to introduce the endotracheal tube, the suction must be put aside, thereby compromising visualization.
Another technique is the fiber-optic bronchoscopic technique. The fiber-optic bronchoscopic technique allows visualization of the vocal chords and trachea to confirm correct ETT placement. However, major drawbacks of the fiberscopic technique are (1) that it requires substantial expertise and (2) its poor performance in patients with copious secretions or blood in their airway. Thus, the patient is usually administered an anti-sialagogue to decrease secretions and a topical vasoconstrictor to reduce bleeding caused from the trauma that can be associated with oral and nasal intubations. Because blood so easily compromises the fiberscopic view and renders the fiberscope useless, it is often impractical and unnecessarily time-consuming to attempt this method of intubation in the traumatized victim. Although advances have been made in miniaturization of the fiberscope, the smaller-diameter fiberscopes that will pass through the smallest diameter ETTs are prohibitively expensive. Further drawbacks to the fiberscope are that it requires an external power supply for its light source, it is a large instrument and occupies substantial space at the patient's head, as well as for storage. Also, fiberscopes tend to be expensive and sensitive instruments that are easily broken.
Another intubation technique involves a retrograde guidewire. This method requires that a needle be placed through the anterior neck into the trachea. A wire is passed through the needle and is then advanced upward through the vocal cords and pharynx until it emerges from the nose or mouth. The wire acts as a guide for either an ETT alone or a fiberscope loaded with an ETT. This method identifies the most prominent anatomical structure in the neck, namely, the trachea, and establishes a path for the ETT or fiberscope to follow in order to properly place the ETT there. One drawback to this technique is that it is invasive and risks introducing bleeding and infection into the trachea. Another drawback is that the wire must be stiff enough to act as a guide for the ETT alone. A stiff wire is more prone to injure tissues such as the trachea and vocal cords when advanced than would a more flexible wire. If the wire can act only as a visual guide for the fiberscope, then this method is also disadvantaged in bloody or secretion-abundant environments.
The lighted stylet is a device that incorporates aspects of both the fiberscope and retrograde wire techniques. In design, it is simply a stylet with a light bulb at the distal end and a battery power source at the other end. An ETT is loaded over the stylet such that the light just emerges from the distal end of the ETT. When properly placed in the mouth, the light from the stylet will shine between the vocal cords into the trachea and the operator will see a pre-tracheal glow on the external neck. Once this glow is identified, the ETT is advanced and proper ETT placement reconfirmed through customary means. See Birmingham et al, Anesth. Analg., Vol. 65, pp. 886–891 (1986). Thus, the lighted stylet is like the fiberscope in that it uses a light source in the airway and that the stylet acts as a platform from which to place the ETT. It is like the retrograde wire in that it guides the ETT into position.
The lighted stylet overcomes many of the disadvantages of the fiberscope and retrograde wire techniques. Unlike the fiberscope, the lighted stylet is small, easily stored, rugged, does not require an extra power source, is disposable, relatively inexpensive and works well in a bloody environment. Unlike the retrograde wire technique, it does not risk additional infection or bleeding, and acts as its own ETT placement platform. However, intubating with a stylet is typically not as rapid as intubating with a laryngoscope. Additionally, a report indicates cricoarytenoid subluxation after blind intubation with a light wand. See Debo et al., Cricoarytenoid Subluxation: Complication Of Blind Intubation With A Lighted Stylet, Ear Nose Throat J. 68:517–520 (1989).
Another technique involves a lighted intubation tube. See Heller et al., Experience With The Illuminated Endotracheal Tube In The Prevention Of Unsafe Intubations In The Premature And Full-Term Newborn, Pediatrics, v93, no. 3, p389–391 (1994). In the Heller reference a fiber optic strand is incorporated into the wall of the endotracheal tube. Prior to intubation, the endotracheal tube is connected to a light source. A drawback of the device described in Heller is that the ETT is not self-illuminating. It requires an external light source and connection hardware. Also, an external voltage supply is required.
The present invention is designed to overcome the aforementioned difficulties during intubation. The invention includes a self-illuminating endotracheal tube with a bright light (and voltage) source built-in. The light source is a LED associated with the distal end of the endotracheal tube. The LED may shine either axially or radially from the distal end of the endotracheal tube. The lighted endotracheal tube may include a connection to a suction source and a malleable wire for adjustment of the shape of the tube under emergency conditions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The invention is an illuminated airway product comprising an endotracheal tube having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. A LED is mounted at the distal end of the endotracheal tube. A voltage source is electrically coupled to the LED. The voltage source is secured to the endotracheal tube. Hence, external voltage sources or light sources are not required.
The LED may shine various colors including, for example, white, red, blue, yellow, orange, etc. The light may be directed axially or radially, or both. A LED may be configured or positioned such that light is directed distally or proximally from the end of the ETT. Lens elements may be optically coupled to the LED to direct light.
A switch may be secured to the endotracheal tube that can activate the LED. The switch may include two conductive strips. The intubator may join the two conductive strips together. She may simply touch one strip against the other to complete an LED circuit.
The switch may be resiliently biased in an OFF state and the intubator presses a button to activate the switch. When the button is released, the circuit is open and the LED is not activated. Also, the switch may be unbiased such that the operator must manually turn on and off the switch.
The voltage source is generally a small battery having a disc or cylindrical shape. Thin flexible batteries may also be associated with the device to provide current to the LED. A battery assembly or shell may contain the battery and be affixed to the endotracheal tube. The switch may be mounted on (or within) the assembly such that an intubator or medic may conveniently open or close the circuit. The battery assembly may be positioned near or adjacent the proximal end of the endotracheal tube. The battery assembly should not interfere with a connector for connecting the endotracheal tube with an air or oxygen supply apparatus.
The airway product may also include a number of additional lumens or tubes. Each lumen or tube may be configured or utilized to serve a specific purpose. In one variation, the airway product includes an inflation lumen fluidly coupled to an inflatable cuff. Another variation of the invention includes a suction lumen. A suction source may be fluidly coupled to the suction lumen.
In another variation of the present invention, one of the lumens or tubes is a medicinal supply lumen. In yet another variation, one of the lumens or tubes is filled with a radio-opaque member that allows the airway product to be visualized.
The airway product may additionally include a malleable stylet. The stylet may be malleable such that the intubator may adjust the curvature of the endotracheal tube and it will hold its shape. Also, the stylet tip may be inserted to a target area and the endotracheal tube may be delivered into the position over the stylet.
A kit for performing an intubation procedure comprises an endotracheal tube having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The ETT also includes a LED mounted at the distal end of the endotracheal tube. The LED is electrically coupled to a voltage supply which is secured to the endotracheal tube. The kit additional includes a laryngoscope having a curved blade adapted to manipulate tissue and assist in guiding the endotracheal tube into position.
The kit may include one or more additional components including a suction catheter, a fiberoptic scope, a medicinal delivery catheter, a stylet, a radio-opaque member, an ETT holder, or another tool.
The kit may further include an oxygen supply apparatus fluidly coupled to the lumen of said endotracheal tube. The oxygen supply apparatus may be a breathing bag, respirator or another device that can provide air or oxygen.
Described herein are illuminating airway products that may be used to carry out intubation procedures. LEDs, fiber optics, and chemiluminescence materials are examples of components that may be associated with the airway products to light the anatomical structures during an intubation procedure. The lighted devices serve to illuminate the throat, larynx, epiglottis, vocal cords, and trachea during an intubation procedure. In one variation, a LED is positioned on the end of the device to direct light axially and/or radially from the endotracheal device at tissue to be visualized.
The lighted devices may also ensure that the airway product is properly located between the patient's vocal cords and the carina after intubation. LEDs mounted at the distal end of an endotracheal tube can transmit light through the cartilage and soft tissues of the neck. When the light is clearly visible through the patient's skin in the area of the sternal notch, then the inserted end of the tube may be approximately half-way between the vocal cords and carina in many patients. The absence of a clear glow of illumination in this area usually indicates incorrect placement, such as in the esophagus.
The LED may be mounted within a lumen 24 of the endotracheal tube 26. As shown in
Examples of LEDs include T-2 mm Axial Leaded LED Lamps and T-1.8 Stove Pipe Lens Lamps both manufactured by Lumex, Inc. Palatine, Ill. However, many different types of LEDs may be associated with the distal end of the ETT to provide the light in accordance with the present invention. Additionally, lens elements (e.g., mirror, glass, or polymer elements) may be attached at the tip of the LED (or the ETT) to redirect light emitted from the LED. The light may emanate from the ETT as a cone, ring, beam, sphere, or another geometrical shape. Blinking LEDs may also be used. The color of the light emitted from the LED may be white, red, blue, orange, yellow etc. The LED may also be set in the ETT at an angle to shine light radially from the trachea. Or, the LED is positioned such that it shines light radially and axially. The light may also shine in the longitudinal direction distally and/or proximally.
The LED is electrically connected to a voltage source 40. The voltage source 40 is preferably incorporated or associated with the ETT such that the ETT is self-illuminating. An external voltage source is thus not necessary to provide illumination. Additionally, the intubator will not need to connect any cables, tubes or wires to perform a lighted intubation procedure.
The voltage source 40 may be a battery such as a micro battery having a size similar to that of a grain of rice (see, e.g., I-series, Model QL00031 manufactured by Quallion LLC, Sylmar, Calif., having a diameter of 2.9 mm and a thickness of 13.0 mm). It may also be disk shaped (see, e.g., Model No SR416SW manufactured by Seiko Instruments Inc., having a nominal voltage of 1.55 and a diameter of 4.8 mm.). Another battery type is a flat battery such as that manufactured by Polaroid. Standard-type batteries having conventional sizes may also be incorporated into the battery assembly. Another battery is a thin flexible battery (see, e.g., Model STD-1 by Power Paper, Israel having a thickness of 0.6 mm and a bending radius of 25 mm.). The battery may be a lithium battery known for long shelf life. Such voltage sources may be incorporated into the ETT near the proximal end 42 of the ETT but the voltage source should not interfere with the air connector 44.
The voltage source shown in
An enlarged partial view of a switch is illustrated in
The displaceable material may be provided such that it automatically returns to its first position, deactivating the LED when the intubator or medic releases the ETT. Examples of materials that may be used for the leads include steel, shape memory alloys, or another electrically conducting material. Alternatively, the displaceable electrode may be made of a plastically deformable material.
A biocompatible wrap or coating may coaxially surround the battery assembly. The battery assembly may include redundant layers to ensure that no materials leak. Still other battery assemblies are described further below in connection with
The overall dimensions and shape of the ETT may be similar to various conventional ETTs such as, for example, the Hi-Lo� Tracheal Tube manufactured by Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. A typical inner diameter of the main lumen is 7.5 mm and upwards. However, ETTs may be much smaller in diameter. Indeed, the dimensions of the ETT may vary greatly depending on the application and patient. For example, it may be desirable to have an ETT with an OD of less than 5 mm when intubating an infant.
The ETT may also include a number of other features and lumens. The ETT shown in
The ETT may also be provided with a stylet. The stylet is manipulated into the target region of the trachea and the ETT is passed over the stylet into position. Also, a suction catheter or tube may be inserted through the lumen 24 to remove debris and mucous and other materials from the surgical regions.
As shown in
The ETT shown in
Other features and tools may be used with the ETT shown in
Another airway product includes an ETT and a LED positioned at the proximal end of the ETT. One or more fiber optics are electrically coupled to the LED. The fiber optic may extend to the distal end of the ETT or to another location along the ETT. Light from the LED is directed by the fiber optic and emitted radially and/or axially. The fiber optic may be secured or imbedded in the wall of the ETT. Additionally, a voltage source is electrically coupled to the LED and secured to the ETT. An electrical switch may be provided to control activation of the LED.
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The light emanating from the chemiluminescent light source may be carried from that source by optical fibers or fiberoptics implanted in the wall of the endotracheal tube and extend towards the distal end of the tube. The termination of the optical fibers may be adapted to shine light distally of the endotracheal tube.
The device may further include a malleable wire for adjusting the shape of the endotracheal tube.
It is important to secure the ETT to the face of the patient to prevent it from being moved out of proper position. Tape is not always sufficient. An ETT holder may be desirable that is configured to fit over the mouth and nose of a patient. An adjustable strap may be provided to affix the holder to the patient's face. The holder is adapted to sit over the mouth of the patient and includes an opening that receives the ETT tube. In one variation, the opening includes a laterally-disposed screw that may be tightened, urging the ETT against a support surface. The screw may have an atraumtic tip or adapter so as not to crimp or puncture the ETT tube. Also, the holder may include a battery and switch for activating a LED if the ETT tube is not designed to self illuminate.
A lighted stylet may also feature a light source positioned at the distal end. The light source may be an LED. Also, the light source may be positioned at the distal end and the stylet may include optical fibers that extend the light to the distal end. The light may be directed to emanate radially and/or axially from the distal end (or another location) of the stylet.
Modifications of the devices described above that are apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art are intended to be within the scope of the claims that follow. Aspects of one device may be combined with that of another described device except where the features are mutually exclusive.
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Mr. John William McGinnis, age 85, of Jonesboro, Ga., passed away April 22, 2013. He was born Feb. 5, 1928, in Murray, Ga. He served in the Army from 1946-1947. He was an avid car lover and admired horses. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Glenner McGinnis of Calhoun; daughter Patricia Diane McGinnis; and brother Troy McGinnis of Calhoun. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Powell McGinnis of Jonesboro; children Hal (Sheryl) McGinnis of Jonesboro, Nancy (Eddie) Jones of Forest Park; brothers James (Romulus) McGinnis, Vernon McGinnis, Jerry McGinnis all of Calhoun; sisters Ann (Bill) Ayers, Alma Padgett, Debbie (Gary) Mulkey all of Calhoun; grandchildren TJ (Melissa) McGinnis, Tyler McGinnis, Amanda McGinnis, Ashley, Jessica and Josh Jones; great-grandchildren William, Carter, Adam and Samuel McGinnis. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 25, at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro Worship Center. He will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church. Dr. Charles Q. Carter and Rev. Irvin Pearre will officiate. Interment will be at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Forest Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday April 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Flowers accepted or contributions can be made to Gideon International, P.O. Box 1104, Jonesboro, Ga. 30237 or First Baptist Church, Jonesboro, Ga. P.O. Box 773, Jonesboro, Ga. 30237. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home Inc., Jonesboro, Ga. 770-210-2700. www.fordstewartfuneralhome.com


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Updated at: 11/15/2012 5:46 PM
By: Amanda Ciavarri
The University of Rochester and Rochester Police have teamed up to keep students safer when they are walking to and from campus.
Last week, an officer began patrolling the foot bridges and trails that connect the Riverview apartments to the campus across the river.
One police officer will be patrolling on foot, and in his car the trails and foot bridges Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 11:00 am to 3:00 am. It is all to keep students safe and keep crime out of the area.
Ugochi Ndubuisi, University of Rochester student, said, "It's kind of scary walking back and forth."
Many students at the University of Rochester use the foot bridges to get from where they live to campus. Now the Rochester Police Department is teaming up with the U of R to make sure they are as safe as possible.
Sgt. Justin Collins, Rochester Police Department, said, "We were approached by the University of Rochester to collaborate with them in regards to patrols down by the foot bridge. The cause of it isn't actually because of any incidents that happened recently. We actually haven't had many robberies down there over the last year, but it is more to be proactive."
Rochester Police Officers now patrol the park trail that runs along the Genesee River from the Riverview apartments to the river campus side of the Lackawanna Pedestrian Bridge from 11:00 pm to 3:00 am Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. News10NBC spoke with students heading to class from their apartments.
Kaitlin Wozniak, student, said, "I live right there so its really nice that I have someone watching me when I walk the bridge especially since I stay late at the school so it's nice to know they are here when I come across the bridge."
A university spokeswoman says paths have become a popular short cut for students. Students say they take them often, and will welcome the added security.
Ndubuisi said, "Really nervous. I'm trying to be aware I don't really have my head phones on, I try to walk at a faster pace cause you don't know who's going to be behind you or follow you or who's around here."
The university spokeswoman says the patrol is a preventative measure she hopes students take seriously.
Sara Miller, University of Rochester spokeswoman, said, "The patrol is educational because we want to discourage students from taking that trail at night."
Ndubuisi said, "It makes it safer for everyone around this area."
Now while the property is owned by the city, the university is going to foot the bill for the added patrol.


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Lee Bell Center for Breast Imaging
The Breast Imaging and Diagnostic Center provides a full range of services for sophisticated assessment of breast disease, including:
- Screening and diagnostic digital mammography
- 3D Mammography
- Breast ultrasound
- Magnetic resonance (MRI) of the breast
- Stereotactic percutaneous core biopsy
- MRI-guided percutaneous core biopsy
- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous core biopsy
- Preoperative lesion localization prior to surgical biopsy
- Galactography (Ductography)
- Cyst aspiration
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Robyn L. Birdwell, MD
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Jack E. Meyer, MD
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Eva C. Gombos, MD
Director of Breast Imaging Research
Christine M. Denison, MD
Sara M. Durfee, MD
Elisabeth P. Frost, MD
Dianne Georgian-Smith, MD
Catherine S. Giess, MD
Hope E. Peters, MD
Julie Ritner, MD
Lorraine B. Smith, MD
Ere D. Yeh, MD
Lisa Zorn Smeglin, MD MPH
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Located in the Connors Center for Women's Health on the second level. For your convenience, use the Main Entrance at 75 Francis Street. Turn right inside the building and walk toward the Gift Shop. You will see a stairway to your left.
You can take the stairs to the second floor.
Turn left at the top of the stairs. The Connors Center will be on your left after you pass through the double doors (these doors are usually open). Take the hallway to the left, toward the bridge to Children's Hospital. Breast Imaging Diagnostic Center is on the left.
You can take an elevator to the second floor.
Turn right near the stairs and walk down the hallway to the lobby of the Connors Center (on your left). Take the elevator to the second floor. On the second floor, follow the pike to the right. You will see a pair of double doors (usually open); there is a hallway to the right just before the doors. Follow the hallway to the right. Breast Imaging Diagnostic Center is on the left.
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