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Like I said in the other post, leave the statue up and put up a statue of a kid behind Paterno, reaching out for help while Joe Pa just stares forward (toward the school's precious 400 wins).
The other thing is the central PA is unrepresentative. It is propped by by deficit-fed state and federal employees. Other areas of the country are devastated. Prices return in 5-7 years? Only through hyperinflation baby. No nation that has ever created as much money as the FED did has avoided hyperinflation. The bubble was created by forcing easy loans to unqualified borrowers (as well as unregulated investments based on those). Our proposed cure is more low-interest loans. Anyone see a problem with that? Go to mises.org or learnliberty.org to figure out how to get out of the mess.
The glorification of sport is the problem, so a change of leadership won't help. A change of leading sport (to wresting) won't help. Sports are meaningless. Really. Come on, men. Grow up and do something worthwhile, something that produces something or helps someone instead of performing like circus animals.
I say leave the statue up and put up a statue of a kid behind Paterno, reaching out for help while Joe Pa just stares forward (toward the school's precious 400 wins).
The entire football program needs to be shut down permanently. The glorification of sports is the root of the problem. For all you fools that don't realize it, adult sports are meaningless. Re-read that until it sinks in. The idea of grown men playing sports used to be laughed at up until the late 1800s. Ask yourself this: At the end of a sporting event, what do you have? The answer is nothing. Nothing has been produced, no good has been done. One guy helping a little old lady across a street does more than 60 players goofing around on the gridiron for an entire season. It's time for a cultural shift away from the waste of time called spectator sports.
Who are you? (Just kidding) Consider these two questions:
- How many laws have been struck down as unconstitutional since 1937? The answer is: zero! That shows you how much a joke the Supreme Court is. Jefferson knew that the federal government could not be relied upon to limit its own power.
- Where in the Constitution is the Supreme Court given the power to determine constitutionality? Nowhere! They assumed that power. Presidents can veto unconstitutional legislation (in fact, that used to be the only time they vetoed it). Also, the states have the right and duty to nullify (ignore) unconstitutional laws. They are already doing it on medical marijuana and Real ID. They should nullify healthcare and all the other existing assaults on liberty that this moron Feldman supports. He has no comprehension of rights.
Well, folks, it all comes down to property rights. Either you believe in them, or you don't (or you don't understand). If you understand your rights, you fight for them and they cut a clear path across all issues. Learn your rights first. Start with property:
Then oppose legal plunder:
Are you a real liberal? If so, you support property rights.
All of Mr. Lutz's points could be achieved by phasing out public education. That doesn't mean no free education - that could be done by non-profits, churches and such. Taking from one person to give to another is never right (taxing for school). And please don't cry about a false general benefit to society. Education is a mess because it's a government program and everything that government touches becomes a disaster (like Amtrak for instance). Learn liberty folks. Oppose legal plunder (taking from one to give to, and get votes from, another):
This is a good thing. It keeps those without gumption from voting themselves favors from those who work hard. You shouldn't be allowed to vote (or hold office) unless you have a positive net worth - that would keep us free of debt as a society.
Learn liberty folks - it's the only way. learliberty.org, mises.org , campaignforliberty.org
Interesting claims. I have a friend who worked as an OT in London. She was horrified by their practices - people dying from infections due to poor rotation of bed ridden patients. She says it was an eye-opener and she'd never want the US to be like that.
One thing you can count on: more unemployment. Rates are going up, which means that businesses can afford to hire few people. Unite behind liberty folks because you live in the 10th free-est nation on earth. learnliberty.org
Amen. The proper response to this legislation is for everyone to create a secret compartment in their vehicles.
This says it all "However, part of the reason Washington customers are encountering higher prices is the new law imposes two additional taxes, referred to as license fees, that businesses pay to the state for the privilege of selling liquor — 10 percent paid by wholesale distributors and 17 percent paid by retailers"
More government interference. Constant assaults on liberty. Why do you even need a license? We need to question every step, procedure, and fee exercised by government. It's a necessary evil that should be as small as possible.
To understand how foolish your arguments are (blame Bush vs. blame Obama), you have to understand that neither respect property rights, both are for big government, policing the world with illegal wars, bank and corporate bailouts, and the destruction of civil liberties (ie, patriot act worsened by killing of a US citizen without trial by Obama).
Property rights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6J730PqBik&feature=player_detailpage
Which party supports freedom (hint - neither): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ9WOqJG-2s&feature=player_embedded
Learn liberty, folks. It's the only way to unite.
It's not that you're liberals. It's that you have no respect for property rights or freedom.
Property rights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6J730PqBik&feature=player_detailpage
Which party supports freedom (hint - neither): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ9WOqJG-2s&feature=player_embedded
I'll answer Hit's questions:
>1) Do government employees purchase goods and services from private industry?
Yes, they do, but the economy is better off it that money isn't funneled through slow and wasteful government. It leads to stuff like expensive private pensions - ones for the people who run the government machine to give money to the education system.
> 2) Should workers in private industry stop getting paid because they drive up costs of goods and services?
Unions can drive a business into bankruptcy - where most of the US auto industry should be. We haven't learned that lesson because taxpayer money was stolen to mask the effects of union thuggery.
>3) Should government workers be paid anything at all?
Yes, but the legitimate role of government is only to protect our rights (www.learnliberty.org campaignforliberty.org)
>4) Do you complain about the salaries of private industry workers when you make purchases from private industry?
Yes. Some are excessive, especially in union shops. Higher salaries are extorted from the consumer. Manual labor is worth about $800 per year. Don't believe me? Check http://www.globalrichlist.com/ - $800/yr makes you richer than 54% of the world. US workers are so overpaid it's ridiculous.
> 5) Do you believe that government workers retain ALL of their payments and only purchase goods and services from a secret government employee economy that only they can be members of?
This is the same as point 1. Again, go to mises.org and learn something about economics, or read the following free book:
Hit, you do not understand property rights (and neither does any democrat). It is immoral to steal from one person to benefit another. Teaching is an honorable profession. Education should be free to those who can't afford it, but that concept needs to be supported by those who believe it, not by those who don't. Non-profits should provide it - it's the only solution that respects individual rights. Of course, we would need a well-planned transition to get out of the steal-and-give mode, but that mode must end. To learn about this "legal plunder" watch the link below:
To understand what a free market actually is, go to:
(ever notice how I am one of the few people pointing you to information vs. just spouting my opinion?)
The sad thing is that, less than 150 years out of slavery, African Americans rush willingly into the bondage of socialism. If ANYONE should be for liberty in the US, it's blacks. Instead, they overwhelmingly favor policies that keep their fathers in jail (war on drugs), on the battlefield (unnecessary wars), and hopelessly dependent (welfare).
Learnliberty.org provides this video on immigration:
Kent, you do no understand liberty as evidenced by your desire to rush into the arms of tyranny, that being socialism. You do not understand the difference between corporatism and a free market. For those who want to learn:


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L'Oreal Infallible - Iced Latte 888
71 reviews
92% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$
on 9/14/2013 9:14:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
These shadows and quality are probably the best out as of right now!!! Super silky in texture, amazing color payoff without needing much on your brush and the highest on the pigmentation scale! Great worn all on their own or to add more shades into the crease for added depth. The ingredients used to make these make it impossible for creasing. This line, infallible, is a force to be reckoned with For Sure!!!! I want one in Every shade!!
on 9/2/2013 2:21:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I absolutely love this eyeshadow! It is so creamy and pigmented! I love using this with a matt brown in the crease. This color just makes my eyes look so bright and awake. I feel like the packaging also looks like a high-end product would. It lasts all day without fading or creasing, even when i do not use a primer (I do not have very oily eyelids) This color has a really nice shimmery sheen, it does not have any noticeable chunky glitter. I recommend either using your finger or a really dense small brush to apply this product. It can be difficult to apply with just a normal eyeshadow brush. This is one of my very favorite eyeshadows and I can't wait to try more from this line.
on 9/1/2013 8:31:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
After reading all the wonderful reviews, I keep wondering if maybe there was a defect with the eyeshadows I have from L'Oreal. Maybe I am not using them correctly. I have Amber Rush and Bottomless Java. A soft silver gray and a darker almost navy blue color. My eyes are a hazel color mix of warm greens. The shadows tempted me because of the beautiful pigmented colors. They are Gorgeous and that was why I grabbed them.
My problem is they are messy, difficult to work with and the fall out can't be removed easily. I like to use a bit of water or oil mixed with my shadow to create subtle bit of shade. I do not use a primer and maybe this is why they are frustrating. No drama for me I like elegance. I want to look as natural as possible making my eyes pop without going overboard. These shadows do not go where you want them too. The powder falls all over your face and I have yet to find the correct brush or tool that works with them. I guess you could use your finger but I like using brushes to shade, contour and create smokey eyes. I have small hooded lids with very little real esate to emphasize. I am looking for a suble color and shadow that can be used as an eyeliner or blended to contour. I found these did not blend nicely and the pigment remained strong. TOO STRONG! If you are young person with lots of lid space and wanting to be dramatic with your makeup and of course do not mind the fall out all over your cheeks this might work for you. While the pigment is lovely. I found using these shadows to be frustrating.
Great colors
Lasts easily 5 hours
Fall out terrible. Not milled nicely.
The powder is thick, chunky, lumpy and anything but smooth.
Difficult to blend goes on too thick. Not buildable at all. Unable to mix or layer colors
on 7/1/2013 7:48:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I've been wanting this shade since first reading raves about it on Temptalia and then seeing the high ratings and comments here on MUA. Similar shades were available in Canada but none had the name "Iced Latte" so I figured this was a different colour than the light beige shades available here. I just became obsessed with getting "Iced Latte" and so, when we went over the border a few weeks ago, I picked this up. All I can say is that I am disappointed. This colour is far more frosty and "icy" than I was expecting. I have other Infallible shadows that I really like - they have a sheen but it's not "over the top". In contrast, I find Iced Latte to be almost unwearable. In addition, I actually think it's the same shade as a colour that is sold in Canada (why they have to use different names in different countries makes absolutely NO sense to me at all and just ends up confusing us consumers, which is frustrating, to say the least).
On the "plus" side, this shadow does wear well and can also make a beautiful, long-lasting base for other eye shadows but I already have a lot of shadows that do this.
on 6/18/2013 7:29:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I love this little shadow! This was my first loose powder shadow and I enjoy working with it. This picks up easily with a eyeshadow brush and goes on smoothly and blends well. This gives me a nice bright wide awake look and highlights nicely. This is one that I can put on all by itself and it looks good. This shadow is very shimmery though. I like that but on older eyes it seems to accentuate the lines in my skin even with a eyeshadow base beneath. I applied this over 8 hours ago and it still looks great and hasn't creased or flaked off at all. I am so happy with these Infallible shadows that I have purchased several and plan to get even more.
on 5/26/2013 6:42:00 AM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
Someone said this was a dupe for Stila Kitten... not! The sparkle is bright silver (not a pearlized soft glow) and it made me itch everywhere I put it on my face/eyes! It's a no-go for me. The Stila formula for the Kitten duo is TDF. Not this stuff.
on 5/22/2013 6:32:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I can't get enough of this eyeshadow I'm so beyond happy I bought it. I apply it on my inner eyelids & right away it brightens my eyes, look so pretty all over the lid. I find the best tool to use with these infallible eyeshadows is your fingers, blends easily, shimmery but NOT chunky glitter! It's just on point! Apply a primer though, other than that I found my holy grail favorite eyeshadow! I LOVE these amazing Infallible eyeshadows. I will repurchase over & over again!!!!
on 5/21/2013 12:01:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I have had this for over a year and use it every day and have yet to hit pan! this is my favorite Infallible and probably favorite eye shadow ever!! It's a beautiful champagne color that is great for highlighting the lid, inner tear duct, brow bone, and even the cheekbones and cupids bow. BUY THIS!!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT! Fyi, best when used with your finger.
on 5/4/2013 11:52:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Love this eyeshadow as an everyday use over my maybelline color tatoo bad to the bronze. Also great on its own. for some reason i also love this product to highlight my checkbones, cupids bow, and the center of my nose. a little goes a long way. absolutely will purchase again
on 4/14/2013 5:45:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I use this everyday on my lids by itself and I love it!
The lid was confusing at first, but what you do is turn it so that the lid and the clear part with the product is facing downwards, then you unscrew the lid and take out the stopper and you can use your beautiful eyeshadow.
It's so smooth and not crumbly at all so I just use my fingers to apply it. It's a nice, shimmery, light champagne color that I feel is universal and would look good on any skin tone. With a primer, it stays on all day, but even without a primer, I think it lasts for quite a while. You can also use this as a base to make other colors pop against your lids. I love this e/s and would recommend this to anyone!
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A device for closing holes in tissue is delivered via a catheter to the inside of a body lumen such as a heart. An elastic barbed clip is expanded, pulled into the tissue and released, pulling the tissue with it. The operation is fully reversible.
1. A medical device, comprising:
an elongated tool having at least one actuator, at least a portion of the at least one actuator proximate a distal end of the elongated tool and receivable through an opening in tissue from a first side of the tissue to a second side of the tissue, the at least one actuator operable from a proximate end of the elongated tool to embed a plurality of tissue piercing tips of a clip from the second side of the tissue to seal the opening in the tissue, each of the plurality of tissue piercing tips of the clip protected after the plurality of tissue piercing tips have been expanded to encompass the opening in the tissue, and the tissue piercing tips unprotected as part of embedding the tissue piercing tips in the tissue.
2. The medical device of
an elongated tube having at least one longitudinal passageway extending therethrough; and
a rod received through the passageway of the elongated flexible tube for rotational and translational movement with respect thereto, the rod having a distal end including an engagement member operable to selectively physically engage and disengage at least a portion of the clip.
3. The medical device of
4. The medical device of
a sleeve received about the rod to allow rotation and translation of the rod through the sleeve, the sleeve having a plurality of slots, each of the slots of the sleeve sized and dimensioned to engage a respective one of the at least one actuator to selectively rotate the at least one actuator.
5. The medical device of
6. The medical device of
a tube extension physically coupled to the tube to move therewith;
a shaft physically coupled to the tube extension to move therewith;
a ring physically coupled to the shaft to move therewith; and
a disc physically coupled to the rod to move therewith, the disc further coupled to transform a rotational motion of the disc into a translational motion of the shaft.
7. The medical device of
8. The medical device of
9. The medical device of
the clip having the plurality of resilient tissue piercing tips, the clip further including a stem from which the resilient tissue piercing tips extend, the stem including an engagement member that is complementary to the engagement member of the rod.
10. The medical device of
11. The medical device of
12. The medical device of
13. The medical device of
14. The medical device of
15. The medical device of
16. The medical device of
17. The medical device of
18. The medical device of
19. A medical device, comprising:
an elongated tool having a proximate end and a distal end, at least the distal end receivable internally in a body; and
at least one actuator having at least one arm located at least proximate the distal end of the elongated tool, which at least one arm protectively retains a respective one of each of a plurality of tissue piercing tips of a clip, used to close a hole in the tissue, until the tissue piercing tips start to pierce the tissue at locations encompassing the hole in the tissue.
20. The medical device of
21. The medical device of
This application is a CIP of Ser. No. 11/357,011 filed on Feb. 21, 2006 and ABN.
The present invention relates to surgery and in particular to closing holes in tissue during minimally invasive surgery. The invention is particularly useful for closing holes left by catheters during percutaneous surgical procedures such as minimally invasive cardiac surgery and other surgeries requiring access to body lumens.
More and more surgical procedures are performed percutaneously by the use of catheter-delivered devices. The main advantages are fast patient recovery and lower costs to the medical system. Some tissues, such as muscular tissue or arterial walls, do not seal well and are sometimes subject to blood pressure; therefore they require an immediate hemostatic seal after the surgery. Prior art solutions mainly rely on some form of a plug, such as an expanding foam plug, expanding metal plug or a barbed plug to seal the hole. The main disadvantage of plugs is that in order to form a good seal they are forcing the hole to become larger, rather than the more natural way which is to shrink the hole in order to promote healing. A prior art device operating by shrinking the hole is the Star Closure device sold by Abbott Vascular (www.abbottvasculardevices.com) however this device is only suitable to thin walled body lumens as it relies on folding the tissue. When sealing larger holes in thicker tissue the gripping points for pulling the tissue inwards have to be spread over an area significantly larger than the hole size, similar to what is done in traditional suturing. Attaching the closure device too close to the hole does not allow sufficient forces to be applied, therefore creating a marginal closure.
Another major shortcoming of the Star Closure and other devices is that the operation is not reversible. It is sometimes required to remove the closure, as in the case of bleeding or an additional procedure.
It is therefore desired to provide a hole closure method that provides an immediate liquid and gas tight closure and it can be delivered by a catheter to the inside wall of a body lumen.
It is also desired to provide a closure method suitable for a large range of tissue thicknesses and hole sizes.
It is also desired to be able to test, and if required to remove, the closure.
It further would be desired for the closing device to have permanent elastic properties to accommodate any movement or future changes in the tissue. Furthermore, the gripping area of the closure device has to be significantly larger than the original hole.
In view of the foregoing, the invention provides a method and device for closing holes in body lumens, and in particular in the heart and blood vessels, achieving an immediate hemostatic seal. The device can be applied via a wide range of catheters sizes to close a wide range of round and elongated holes with performance and reliability of traditional sutures but without requiring access to the tissue, except via the catheter. Furthermore, the device can be removed via the same catheter, and by using the same tools used to install it and can be re-used immediately if so desired. The device has a high degree of elastic compliance allowing a wide accommodation range to changes in the tissue. These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by providing a flexible clip that is temporarily attaches to an insertion tool. The clip has three different positions: a storage position, in which it is folded inside a delivery tube; an expanded position, in which it opens up to reach an area significantly larger than the hole, and a closed position in which elastic forces try to close the clip, pulling the tissue with it to close the hole. The clip has multiple sharp barbs for gripping the tissue and a stem for attaching to the insertion tool, as well as for re-attaching in case removal is required.
Methods for implanting and removal of the device are also provided.
The invention will become apparent by studying the drawings and the detailed description.
FIG. 2-a to FIG. 2-f are sectional views showing the steps in installing the device using the installation tool.
FIG. 6-a is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment in the relaxed state.
FIG. 6-b is a perspective view of the same alternate embodiment in the expanded state.
FIG. 7-a is a sectional view of the tool used to install the device embodiment of FIG. 6-a in the relaxed state.
FIG. 7-b is a sectional view of the tool used to install the device embodiment of FIG. 6-a in the expanded state.
FIG. 8-a to FIG. 8-f are sectional views showing the steps in removing the device,
FIG. 9-a and FIG. 9-b are perspective views of a device installed on the outside of a catheter.
FIG. 12-a is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment in the fully open position.
FIG. 12-b is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment in the retracted position.
FIG. 13-a to FIG. 13-f are sectional view of the preferred embodiment showing the steps in installing the device.
Referring to
In FIG. 2-a the tube 5 containing the folded clip 3 mounted on rod 4 is inserted via catheter 1 through the wall of the tissue 2. Rod 4 is pushed forward by finger pressure till it is felt that clip 3 is released from tube 5 (or moved till it reaches a pre-determined distance), as shown in FIG. 2-b. At this pint it is pulled back and pulling tool 6 is installed by sliding it on rod 4. Pulling tool 6 can be permanently mounted on rod 4 or slide in and out via two slots as shown in Figi. The slots rest against flanges 7 and 8. Flange 7 is rigidly connected to rod 4 while flange 8 is rigidly connected to tube 5. Using pulling tool 6, rod 4 is pulled out a pre-determined amount which forces clip 3 to open as shown in FIG. 2-c, as it rests against end of tube 5. At this point the whole assembly, including catheter 1, is pulled back to engage the sharp barbs of tool 3 in tissue 2. This is shown in FIG. 2-d. An enlarged view of clip 3 is shown in
The tool used to expand the clip is shown in FIG. 7-a (relaxed state) and FIG. 7-b (expanded state). Rod 4 is equipped with a tapered end 17 used to expand four pivoting arms 16. The sequence of operations is identical to the sequence shown in FIG. 2-a to FIG. 2-f.
It is desirable to be able to reverse the clip installation and, if needed, remove the clip completely via the same catheter used to install it. The current inventions˜, in all its forms, allows this to be done. Referring now to FIG. 8-a to FIG. 8-f: the sequence of partial and full removal is shown.
In FIG. 8-a a dilator 18 is used to expand the opening in the tissue 2 as well as the surrounding tissue, in order to feed tube 5 back into its original position. In FIG. 8-b Rod 4 is inserted in tube 5 and is attached to clip 3 by threading it onto stem 8 of clip 3. Centering ferrule 19 keeps rod 4 aligned with stem 8. Tool 6 in mounted on rod 4 and used to expand slip 3 as shown in FIG. 8-c. Once expanded, the whole assembly of catheter 1 and tube 5 is pushed forward to remove clip 3 from tissue 2, as shown in FIG. 8-d. At this point clip 3 can be re-installed following the steps in FIG. 2-c to FIG. 2-f or removed completely by pulling clip into tube 5 as shown in FIG. 8-e and FIG. 8-f. Once clip 3 is fully inside tube 5, it can be easily pulled out by hand using rod 4. If desired, clip 3 can be re-used immediately by pushing it back into tube 5 to assume the position shown in FIG. 2-a. When the clip style shown in
The large elastic range of Nitinol allows full removal without permanently deforming clip 3. Because of this large elasticity, clip 3 can not be manufactured by cold forming. It has to be held in the relaxed position (shown in FIG. 2-b) and heated to about 510 degrees C. for a few minutes. The exact heat treatment details given by the manufacturer of the Nitinol wire have to be carefully followed.
While the invention will work for any dimension of catheter, the preferred range is for catheters with internal diameters of 4 mm to 15 mm. The Nitinol wire diameter is about 0.4 mm for the 4 mm catheter and about 1 mm for the 15 mm catheter. The thread 10 on stem 8 is from M1 for the 4 mm catheter to M4 on the 15 mm catheter, M2 being a typical value. Tube 5 is made from standard stainless hypodermic tubing. All materials to construct the invention are available from Small Parts Inc (www.smallparts.com). While the detailed description showed a specific embodiment of a clip with four barbs, it is obvious that the inventions covers many other configurations of barbs, made from many materials including materials used to make absorbable sutures and other non-metallic clips. It is also obvious that the invention can be configured to be used on the outside rather than the inside wall of the body lumen by sliding a clip shown in FIG. 6-b on the outside of tube 5 and expanding it with the method shown in FIG. 7-b.
This is shown in FIG. 9-a (closed position) and 9-b (open position). Tubes 4 and 5 slide over catheter 1 (but can be inside a larger catheter, not shown). Catheter 1 penetrates the wall of tissue 2 but tube 5 only reaches to the outside of tissue 2. Clip 3 is expanded by arms 16 actuated by taper 17 connected to tube 4. Many alternate expansion mechanisms are well known. After clip 3 is embedded in tissue 2, arms 16 are retracted and tubes 4 and 5 are withdrawn.
The preferred embodiment is shown in
To achieve these and further objectives, the sharp barbs of the clip are covered till ready to be embedded, and the tool provides a positive stop to locate the inside wall of the tissue. In
FIG. 12-a is a close-up of the mounted clip in the expanded position while FIG. 12-b shows the retracted position. Each one of arms 20′ is semi-circular, with an outside diameter approximately equal that of tube 5. The holes in tube 5 act as the pivot points for arms. At. the outside edge of each arm 20′ there is a recess 28 to hold tip 11 of clip 3. In the retracted position the arms 20′ fold into a circle, overlapping each other. Clip 3 is still resting in recesses 28 of arms 20′. Clearly the semi-circles 20′ are also bent towards thread 8, in order to allow them to fold partially over each other, in a manner resembling a four-start thread. The amount of axial forward bending is approximately equal to twice the diameter of the wire used to make actuator 20.
By the way of example, tube 4 is extruded plastic with a diameter of 4 to 8 mm. Actuators 20 are made of stainless steel wire having a diameter of 1.2-1.6 mm. Clip 3 is made of 0.3-0.5 mm thick Nitinol sheet or 0.6-0.9 Nitinol wire, as shown in
While the examples used an elastic clip, it is obvious that the invention can be practiced with a non-elastic deformable clip. By the way of example, the clip shown in
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He calls me his girlfriend but never asked me out??
Sometimes he will say that I'm his girlfriend when he refers to me when we're talking alone. We've been together for a few months but he says we're... Show More
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Since you two are sexually active and it sounds like he calls you his girlfriend in private but not in public, I would say he is trying to look good in front of you while keeping his options open.
He could be playing house with you, testing out the idea of a relationship in private while enjoying single status in reality. Yes, he could be only seeing you but until a guy says he is in a relationship with you and calls you girlfriend to all, well he can throw that back in your face if he starts chatting up another girl and you try and call him out on that.
Personally, sex before relationship is putting the cart before the horse, and this is an example of why. He is now sitting on the fence, able to enjoy both worlds while you wonder what is going to happen. As enjoyable as sex is, it doesn't make a relationship and it doesn't get a guy to consider one either. We all have dry spells without sex and it doesn't kill anyone to go without, so it is much better to put that to the side while we develop the connection it takes to want to be in a relationship. Now you are stuck actually having to say something about it if you really want this stalemate to end. Otherwise, endure it for as long as you can. Good luck!
Hmm you have a good point. He's introduced me to many people in his life and says he doesn't do that with just random girls. Maybe sadly he doesn't want the title to keep his options open but I'd like to think it's many other factors going on in our lives that keep us in this position. He says over and over that he doesn't want to date other girls, he just wants to get settled in his new career and house. I need to stop the sex though and see what happens. I told him it makes me uncomfortab
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yeah all you can do is take things as they come and see how he acts. That's kind of what I'm doing right now. Overall my relationship with this guy has been great and its one of the most open and honest relationships I've had ever. He seems to want to talk things out with me which most guys don't want to do. If you feel you're guy isn't dating other girls and he says he's focusing on getting a house and getting settled in trust him for now with that. Also try not to bring it up anymore until he does.
Well, once you start having sex with someone, it usually creates more problems to stop having it, though it sounds like you guys have a way of managing it that is working. If you were to stop altogether, that would just make him think you are no longer in to him or don't care for sex. Worse, it could look like a power play to get him to do what you want. So, do what works for you, but once sex has begun, its begun.
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ive never understood why girls are so intrigued by terminology. I've seen a million girls ask questions like this, but not one single guy. they are just words (non-offensive words at that) so why should it really matter at all?
Because I worry that I'm jsut a good time to him and that he doesn't' eventually want a relationship. I'm in my late 20s and ready to settle down and don't want to waste my good years dating someone who has no interest in a relationship now or for a long time. I think that's a normal reason to wonder what's going on with us...
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I've tried to talk to him about it, he says he doesn't see himself acting and living this way for much longer, he mentions being done with that lifestyle in the next year so maybe he feels he needs at least a good part of the year to figure things out with himself. I'm sure he could care less about it, I just notice that things aren't progressing in a normal pattern and worried if I'm just going to get hurt and have to walk away.
so everyone's hand is out on the table, you just have to decide if you want to keep playing...
...sometimes by calling your his girlfriend is another way of saying..."hey if you call me your boyfriend we'll be official"...
he obviously cares about you,which is good...maybe you should start to notice what he does for you, if its like boyfriendy type stuff...if he does do that then hey just go with it...then maybe in a couple weeks ask what you two are? if he says nothing more than friends ask what his motives are with you since your confused
Hmm funny you said this, I don't think I've ever said anything about wanting him to be my boyfriend. Maybe he's fishing around for me to hint at something, even though I've told him that I want to be in a relationship. He says we're dating and to see where things go when I asked.
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well, if you want to be in a relationship, call him your boyfriend. maybe that's why he's so wishy washy about the relationship thing cos he doesn't necessarily feel sure you want him that much?
He's told me he likes dating me and where things are going but he's not ready for a full on relationship and to chill out and not get so crazy (whatever that means, he never explains). I don't think I pressured him but lately I said that he's not giving me enough attention even as just someone I'm dating so I'm going to keep my options open since he doesn't seem so interested.
Some guys are basically cowards and want to do an endrun around the whole asking out thing.
Ok... so does that mean he sort of considers me his girlfriend but is too afraid to take the next step? What do I do?
You could tell him you're not his girlfriend. That he never asked you out. Force him to man up. That's assuming you're not okay with the status quo.
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Because...he seems confused..and just needs more time to make sure you are good for him.
He might have gotten hurt in the past...BUT, I have been there in your shoes...
Trust me, don't constantly bug him about being official or anything...When he is ready he will
tell you. Mine finally told me after 6months of dating...but, even then, I do not think he was ready :/
I learned my lesson and next time a guy doesn't want to be my Boyfriend officially, then we are NOT acting like it sexually.
ANyway, best wishess xxxxxxx
I'm in the same boat. I try not to bug him about it but it's confusing for me to make sense of how he views me when he says 2 different things. I feel like he shouldn't get all the perks of being with someone (like you said) if we're not officially together. I guess I'll just have to wait and see how he really feels.
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its all good. you live and learn and everything happens for a reason. Good luck. I know you will make the right choices.
@update: Yes..there is. But, you can never be too sure that he is only keeping you around for that. I would suggest not having sex with him...Tell him that you do not want to do it anymore unless you are officially a couple...And, IF you are not sure you are a couple..then tell him that your friends asked about you and him and you didn't know whether to say that you are a couple or not..Good luck. xx
I'm in the same boat as you are. When me and my "boyfriend" ( of a little over two months now) first met I didn't really know what he was looking for since we met online. I didn't really know what I was looking for either since I was very in the career mode and in the midst of mapping my life out (and still am). He seemed really into me and excited about us though which was a good sign. We both agreed that we wanted to "see where things go," but I think in the back of both our minds we wanted to eventually get into a relationship which he even stated. He came on a little too strong at first and it did make me question him a little but I thought about it more and decided that he is a great guy, has a lot to offer and that I needed to just let my guard down with him. We've had a lot fun together, but now I'm at a stage where I'm comfortable taking it to the next level. He's introduced me to his close friends, I met his parents once so far, and we have a few pics of us on Facebook from a friends going away party but we haven't officially called ourselves boyfriend and girlfriend. We've gotten into a few fights and I often questioned the longevity of our relationship because of it, but somehow he seems to always want to still be with me. Just the other day, I noticed that we never really go out anywhere. We both work a lot so most of the time we just hang out at his pad and he cooks me dinner and we watch a movie. But now I'm at the stage where I want more from him. Thinking that he was on-board I asked him what we were, since just a few weeks ago he asked that I would and I quote "go on the pill since we are kind of serious." So I assumed that we are basically in a relationship when he said that. So I asked him the famous "what are we" question and he replied that he tells his friends that I'm "his chick" but he didn't say girlfriend or his girl. I told him that I've been telling people that he's my boyfriend and he seemed a little surprised but was like "ok." And I asked what he thought about changing our statuses on Facebook. I know it sounds silly but I wanted to just see his reaction since he does go on there a lot and does network a lot because of his job. He said that he thinks Facebook statuses are stupid and asked if we could wait a little because he doesn't feel ready to explain to all his FB friends and family that he's in a relationship now. He said that I could change my status if I want but asked kind of nervously if I was going to add his name at the end. I said no and he said "ok." And that kind of made me question what he really wants from me? I thought about breaking up with him because of this as a sign that he isn't ready, but I really want this to continue but I'm not sure where he is now with us? And if possibly he may not see us together long term then how come he always talks me out of leaving when we get into fights and I doubt the relationship?
I obviously don't know much about your relationship, but because you say you've been together for a few months it seems to me like you're on the road to a relationship and that you're close to each other. So, why not just call him out? Next time he calls you his girlfriend just say something like, "You consider me your girlfriend?" If that's what you want, obviously let him know. But if he keeps saying he wants to see where it goes but he's calling you his girl it seems like he already knows where it's going.
You probably make the most sense here and recognize what is going on without me really saying anything haha. I never once called him out on it but when I'm mad at him and he calls me baby or his girl I yell at him and say I'm not your anything. He did let it slip under his breath one night that he was all woried that we're going to fall in love and it's going to be crazy, he thought I didn't really hear him when he was drunk but I was like huh? and he just dropped it.
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Tool rental website Sharehammer building business
For the most part, the pressure washer that Durham resident Eric Boggs bought a few years ago has been sitting in his basement, collecting dust, he said.
So in April, he said he listed his pressure washer on Sharehammer, a website that launched recently to allow the owners of tools in the Triangle to rent them out.
Boggs said he tried it out because he's friends with the founder of the tool-sharing website, and he also saw it as a source of earning easy money. For renting the washer out to a stranger for two days, he said he made $20.
"All I had to do was list my pressure washer on Sharehammer and carry it upstairs when the renter came by to pick it up," Boggs said. "They dropped it off on my front porch when they were finished. Piece of cake."
The website launched in March, said Sharehammer founder Michael Novi, who is a Durham resident and the sole full-time employee at the Web start-up. The website has about 100 people signed up, he said, and has facilitated about 10 rental transactions.
The 36-year-old Novi said he was able to build most of the website himself. He said he has a computer science degree from Virginia Tech and a Master of Business Administration from New York University, and has worked at several technology start-ups previously.
He said his work history includes time at a game development company and at a company acquired in 2006 by Microsoft Inc. called Massive Inc. which inserted advertisements into video games, and he also was the first full-time employee at the Durham-based technology start-up Argyle Social.
Boggs, who was the former CEO of Argyle, said Novi helped to build core pieces of Argyle's technology. The company is a provider of social media marketing software.
Novi said he started Sharehammer as a hobby project. He was working on a remodeling project in the kitchen of his Durham townhome, and needed a tile saw. He said he had the option of buying a saw for $90, or renting for $30 per day.
Now he owns a tile saw, and doesn't need it most of the time. He said he felt there should be a better way.
In addition, he said he saw other sharing websites emerging.
The list includes Airbnb, a San Francisco-based company founded in 2008 that allows people to rent, or rent out, their homes for vacations or trips. Homeowners create an online profile, list a space for rent, upload photos, name a price, and set their availability.
Novi said he used the website last year to rent a one-bedroom apartment in New York City. He said the apartment was located in a neighborhood where he used to live. He said he was able to show his wife the kind of lifestyle he had there, instead of experiencing the "hotel and touristic lifestyle."
There's also DogVacay, a dog boarding website. While Novi said he hasn't used the site, he said he does have interest since he wants a dog, but doesn't feel he has time to take care of one full-time.
Novi said he believes the sharing websites can help people more efficiently using resources. He described the philosophy as "collaborative consumption," a term he credited to Rachel Botsman, who wrote a book called "What's Mine is Yours: How Collaborative Consumption is Changing The Way We Live."
"Think of all the things (we) purchase and store, the expense not only of purchasing, but buying a place to store (them)…" he said. "Not everyone has to own a lawn mower or a paint sprayer, or a ladder used once or twice a year."
In addition, he said he also believes Sharehammer can help build community.
"Not only can you make money if you're the owner, or save money as a renter, in these type of deals, but you also start to meet more and more people," he said. "There's a side effect of your community gets a little bigger and a little closer together."
Novi makes money from the site by adding a 15 percent service fee onto the cost of the rental.
The site provides guidance on how much the tools should be rented for. According to http://blog.sharehammer.com/, rentals should be a sixth, or a tenth, of the purchase price of a tool or piece of equipment for a week, a third of the weekly price for a day, and half of the daily price for the hour.
The website automatically fills in the pricing if a similar tool is found online, Novi said, although that amount can still be edited by the owner of the tool.
"An owner can decide to ask for whatever amount they would like, but the marketplace will get to decide if it's a good deal – by renting the tool a lot, completely ignoring it," he said.
Novi said there is already a tool-sharing website founded previously called ToolSpinner, and a website called SnapGoods that allows for renting of a wide range of stuff.
Home Depot allows customers to rent tools ranging from electric jack hammers to pressure washers to concrete saws to demolition hammers.
Novi said he believes the real competition for Sharehammer will be the low-cost tool seller Harbor Freight Tools.
To improve the site, he said he's currently working to create an internal review system for the website so renters and owners can review their experiences with the rental and the tools.
He said he also is working to create a free loan feature so that if a friend requests a tool, a person can waive the rental fee.
He said he hopes this will encourage friends to list tools and share among friends, while also opening up possible rental possibilities.
The website currently limits people from listing tools to this geographic area. Novi said he wants to grow the website in the Raleigh-Durham area to 5,000 users by the fall, and then to expand to other areas.
He said he wants to see the website launch in areas such as Charlotte, Atlanta or Houston, where he believes there will be more people who own their houses, and need to work on them.
He said he has financed the launch of the website himself, which he said has been less than $5,000 in investment. He said he's also working as a consultant for other start-ups.
"Right now, I'm funding it myself because the flexibility to figure out what works, and what doesn't, in an environment where there's not a lot of expectations about earnings, is important to me at this point," he said.


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I chose Hob's Bargain, written by Patricia Briggs, because it really represents my definition of love. You don't choose who you love. You help one another and make each other stronger. You accept the person you love for who he or she is. It's not a traditional love story, but it's a great one nonetheless.
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- Amanda Hernando Puig
Jane Eyre & The Princess Bride
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:09
- Sarah Marquis
Can I only pick one?? choices, choices. For pure comedy (the dark kind) value, it's got to be Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion (zombie love rules!). More seriously, it would have to be Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns.
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 08:31
- Dianne de Jong
Pride and Prejudice. A timeless lovestory, my favourite. Jane Austen's classic novel about the prejudice that occured between the 19th century classes and the pride which would keep lovers apart.
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 06:24
- Annette Andrews
Romeo and Juliet - the original classic! Fights, jealousy, murder, true love, resolutions. OK suicide isn't an ideal ending but...
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 05:24
- althesia
my favorite love story is Jane Eyre from Charlotte Bronte, I really love how they love each other, Jane and Mr. Rochester
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 02:55
- Henry R. Lew
My favourite love story is one I wrote myself; and I wrote because it is a favourite love story of mine. It is a love story, not between a man and a woman, but as a number of readers have said "a love story of a son for his father." The book is "Lion Hearts" by Henry R. Lew; is averaging 4.57 out of 5 stars on Goodreads; and Sir Michael Holroyd, perhaps Britain's greatest living biographer has said of it, "the story embraces us all. It deserves a wide readership." I dare you to embrace Michael's comments and help give it a wide readership.
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 02:02
- Mrs Jennifer Wark
A must read is - "Psalm 91" The origins of LOVE expressed. "Real life Stories of God's Shield of protection & What This Psalm means for You & Those You Love" A super natural expression of love. by Peggy Joyce Ruth & Angelia Ruth Schum.
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:47
- Amy Celeste Read
Best love story ever is the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon ...... awesome. I have re-read this series a few times and cant wait for the next addition in a few months.
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:36
- Jemima
Jane Eyre & Pride and Prejudice by Emily Bronte have to be the best two love stories & are our favourites
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:17
- Victoria Moya Suarez
Memoirs of a Geisha !
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:56
- Fay McNeill
Did you get my submission re best love story?
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- Sarah S
Love is not always about romance, but a bond or passion that people share or feel.
- Posted Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:23
- Kate Kelly
Love is patient, Love is kind. Any love story is a good love story. As humans we crave and desire to be loved and to give love. I met my husband at age seven. At forty five we are about to have our 25th anniversary. Love is like air without it we slowly fade away. Not just romantic love either, love of family, friends and animals all are part of the human condition. These books like the books of old. Nothing beats a real book, that has that new book smell and feel. Not an E book!! I LOVE BOOKS. I Love The Book Depository too. Thanks xxxxxx
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:51
- amanda
"Together: Friday Nights at the Roxy" by Majeedah Thomas is by far one of the greatest love stories ever told.
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:21
- G. Ryan Love
Hello. my name is George Ryan Love. My wife and coauthor's name is Celeste. We are new to the literary world. We have just published Date with a Vampire, our latest love story, on August 5th of this last year. It can be found one the Book Depository site and bookstore.xlibris.com, among many others. We need readers and fan support from the whole world. PLEASE email us at email@example.com. We havea story unlike any other with humor, wit, and danger.
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:20
- Helen Connor
Another Paullina Simons: The Girl in Times Square. Though it might easily have been Jane Austen: Persuasion.
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:12
- Yasemin Mehmed
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:57
- Emily
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. A new classic, a take on star-crossed lovers, not unlike traditional classics. Not even cancer and the fear of a life forgotten can keep Hazel and Augustus from falling in love. Amazingly emotional and makes you question your own perspective of love.
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:35
- Wendy Vickers
My favourite love story has got to be Jane Eyre, it is timeless, evocative, brooding, romantic and beautiful
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:11
- marievignon
I've loved a lot of different love stories but what really stayed with me about Pride and prejudice is it doesn't start as one. Elizabeth is not looking for Prince charming and she's cynical and love her books and hate that one guy because of misunderstanding and everything and it apply to a lot of us even today. That's what I like about it.
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:31
- john finn
This Book 1.Journey begins.Emotional Shades of Life and Love. Yours and Mine ? Is full, from front to back, of many kinds of different love stories in verse. Each one the reader can magnify, or condense, in their mind dependent upon the impact it has on them.
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:25
- Joelene Brown
The Notebook, It is a story of exactly what I wanted, and after 25 years of a string of failed relationships, some straight out of a horror movie, I have it. He often says to me, " If your a bird, I'm a bird" So I really do believe if you submerge yourself in those feelings, you really can get a love as passionate and real as you read about.
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:21
- Dhanaraj Rajan
Love Story by Erich Segal is a simple and a moving love story.
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:15
- R Sherratt
Nicholas Shakespeare's "The Dancer Upstairs" a story about many different forms of love and loss and really rather profound. It still moves me even though I've read it several times.
- Posted Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:47
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Apple Store 2.0 is here, iPad take-over begins! [Updated with video]
Australia, being in the future, has just seen the debut of Apple Store 2.0, the recently rumored reboot that adds interactive iPads, among other things, to the retail experience. Talk about putting your tech where your money is.
Want to learn more about that MacBook Pro or iMac? Hit up the iPad next to it for feature specs, comparisons, explanations for those new to Apple, technical support, or summon an Apple specialist for additional help at the touch of a button. (I'm figuring the staff disables that little prank-in-the-waiting by end of business day 1).
As the rising sun hits more and more regions, we're hoping to learn more about the new Apple Retail, so if you spot anything at your local store, let us know!
My only question - do the iPads have interactive iPads to explain what you can do with the iPads, on iPads?
Update: Apparently, the iPads are encased in
Carbonite tough, clear plastic.
Update 2: Video, see above.
Update 3: Apple sent a note along to employees, read it after the break. [9to5Mac]
Update 4: Just got back from checking out the new store displays. The app powering the iPads is very slick, with great animated popups (Pixar would be proud) that allow for very clean initial info pages with lots of additional details (like pricing) that can be access with a tap. Apparently Apple has more planned for this app as well, and being able to update both the app, as well as prices, specs, etc. without having to reprint paper every time is no doubt one of the motivators for this new system.
The plastic encasings are perfectly fit and pretty much weld the iPads to the table so you can't move them around. There's a proprietary connector (not the usual dock cable) powering the iPads. It's almost impossible to see. the Home buttons are disabled so you can't exit out of the display app.
There are also beautifully crafted new product identifiers in the center of the tables for iPad, iPod, iPhone, etc. Typically Apple, they're understated, elegant, and do just what they need to do without being fussy about it. (Jonathan Ive's insistence on design getting out of the way, no doubt.) Photos after the break.
[9to5Mac video courtesy of Glasshouse Apps]
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Apple Store 2.0 is here, iPad take-over begins! [Updated with video]
Yo dawg, I heard you like touchscreens, so we put an iPad in your iPad so you can touch while you touch.
Really??? That's it? All this "secret meetings", "non disclosure agreements", "something huge is coming" BS, and this is all it is? FAIL....About as "non-event" as the supposed rapture that never happened.
Come on peope. Don't believe this is a big deal just cause Apple tells you it's supposed to be. Think for yourself...
@mark.. Previous posts made it seem like something "big" was coming.... Then in reality it was just interactive iPads.... They already had interactive devices but I guess now we have more iPads to stare at then lil plaque cards.... Way to go apple for 10years to replace simple cards with iPads... Theyre still pretty cool... But this coulda been achieved sooner...
Yea dude. I agree with you. What a let down lol. I was expecting something huge from the way it was being put out there. Of course I think most of it was just blogs hyping it up. I haven't heard much from apple. Although why they would go to the extent that they did kinda makes me wonder. But whatever.
@Jason.... Apple is famous for getting our hopes up with "WISHFUL THINKING" then again I learned to never get my hopes up too high with apple cuz they know they can cut corners and we will still buy the product... So... They coulda tomes down the hype to a "simple revamp" to the apple stores... But they made it seem like the iPhone 5 was gonna have a surprise launch or something lol.... That woulda been hardcore wishful thinking
I was looking forward to the rapture, this planet had become so egotistical and self centered. People forget what we are here for, and all they care about is someone owing them something. "That's all we get?" amazing.
How is this a fail? Did Apple itself send out anything about this? Or did it just do what every other retail channel does for an overhaul of it's stores? I worked retail in High School. Guess what? When we were completely doing our in store marketing over? We were all notified in advance that we had to be in early Sunday morning (since this is the day the Mall opens the latest) and some of us had to work the overnight Saturday night to prepare/change the store out.
It is "news" of this that artificially set your expectations. Did you think Apple would be announcing a new product on a Sunday? Really? The only fail here is that your self set expectations were not met. Apple didn't send me an email a day saying "Hold on to your hat, Sunday is going to be MAGICAL"
It's also none of our business to know that they had to sign the nda. We have the right to be let down yes, but to say apple failed? If anything the won. They created a buzz that got them advertising and got their name out there more. Blame the blogs. It's not like apple put up anywhere one their website, our employees have to sign a nda for Saturday night or whatever.
Wait a sec, Jason. At first you said that it wasn't Apple that generated the buzz. Now you are saying it was them, and the blogs followed along. Make up your mind, mate. Sorry if it bothers you that I think it's a fail, but I do, cause in my mind it is. They purposely generate hype to get everyone all excited. It what they do, and their damn good at it. But, if they keep using that tactic everytime, people are going to start getting tired of it (as I am). But it's the chance they take every time they claim that something magical is coming (aka The sky is falling). Eventually, people will stop believing them. (at least once people wake up, that is).
This does not make me want to wake up at 5am to go to the meeting... FAIL
The retail experience is so amazing at the local mall, I love it. I'd rather buy Apple products at a Apple retail store than a Best Buy or AT&T/Verizon store any day. The experience is second to none. This can only make it better. Looking forward to seeing it for myself this next week. I happen to be off mid-week, so I can hit the mall when most others are working--and the crowd is less insane.
I love Apple Retail Stores but how does this make anything better? It's an app to inform you about a computer so now there can be even less human interaction? If you want no interaction look on google for answers to your questions and buy online. Come on people talk to another person!
an ipad within ipad within ipad.... simulation
So an ipad is taking the place of an actual person who can tell us about the product..no wait! We can call for an actual person to tell us about the device, we obviously know enough about to use, in order to call the actual person. I must be confused, can someone please help me figure out how to type for myself.
Who buys into this crap?
I'm pretty sure the old fashioned way (walking up, introducing yourself, ask for help) will still work too. Unless the redesign now has the Apple Store employees hiding in the stockroom till summoned.
What's with the haters? I don't remember anyone promising rainbows and unicorns - just Apple spiffing up the retail stores to celebrate the anniversary of the - wait for it - retail stores! How can making the retail experience more fun and interesting be a "fail"? I go to Best Buy and get a card with 5 or 6 features listed. I go to Walmart and if I'm lucky, I get a price tag. I go to the Apple Store and get ( I'm assuming) well made interactive demos based on the depth of info I personally want.
Where's the "fail" in that? Or were you one of those who thought Apple was secretly going to surprise us with new hardware and OSes without any prior notice? Sorry that Rapture Weekend was such a dissapointment for you all around. No fire and brimstone. No iPad 3. No clue how the real world works.
@Kevin Self hype made by people as always. So what, you going to blame Google for everyone getting excited about the secret event Sprint had a few months back that ended in disappointment by the Kyocera Echo?
No ones saying or controlling anyone.
Any individual blindly following a corporate entity is a fool themselves. Instead you want to look at what benefits you or yourself and a group and exactly what product wether a Google, Apple, HP, or a Toyota(lawl). Pick what you like the best . Brand loyalty stifles competition.
Kevin you might think your beyond an "isheep." But your still a tool all the same. And so is everyone else including me. But hey, end of the day any small business can become a hulking entity.
So will there be a iPad next to an iPad telling what it is?
I agree with what Morgan Stephens says above, the blog posts are where all the hype came from, I do not recall Apple advertising this. So we hear about Apple working on something that is not advertised and apparently is an operational exercise, when it is launched we all get upset because it is not a spectacular release with something new for us to buy or use. How is it a Fail when it was not even a product launch. This was an improvement for the retail stores, more a less kind of a refit. All Apple did was to deploy some technology instead of the standard media (such as banners, displays, and data sheets) that would typically be found next to technology products. We all have been to stores such that have the same only tech spec's written on a small card next to the device on display, some places have posters or other graphical enticements, once in a while you will actually see a monitor with a short video playing. This is far better for the person who is new to Apple products and walks into a store for their first purchase. They will get an interactive experience and who knows how far Apple will take this, these displays may be able to tell you what the store has in stock if all the staff are busy (for those days such as holidays when the stores are packed), they may let you order right there on the spot if the store is out of stock, there are also (believe it or not) people who are not connected to the net and have no computer at home, you hear the stories all the time, (got my mom an i-Pad so she can see her grandkids via FaceTime, and such) this type of display would be an excellent intro for those who are not tech savvy and for those who are shy and do not like to have a sales person watching over them. Obviously most of us who are on Tipb are Apple users, the initial value of this will probably be for those who walk in the stores and are not either sure if an Apple product is for them or are new to the Apple eco system.
Is that really necessary? All the computers in their store are internet capable so why not have a browser open to the Apple Store page for the product?
Also this isn't new, Best Buy does the same, not with iPads but they have something like an interactive screensaver for their display computers that does what Apple did with their iPads.
This seems like a subtle push for iPads, like telling people, "Look what else the iPad can do, buy one!"
Could they have just put that demonstration on the iMac instead of using a separate device? Or does the iMac not play videos?
I am not impressed with this at all. I dont really see the big deal. Its funny how many people are having a hard time getting iPads and Apple just uses the inventory to make these displays
Its not pointless at all. Apple is a environmental company we all know this and by doing this they get away from printing up paper every time they upgrade the devices. All they do is just update the software and by doing this they make it more interactive to consumers and will probably help u understand better on what you're buying. I think this is great and will only help the Apple store experience better. Yes I agree this was a little bit to much hype for it just being about interactive iPads next to the products, so hopefully there is more to this Apple Store 2.0 experience then just the iPads and only time will tell. Also are they first or second generation iPads?
To start, it will obviously be more than one piece of paper, as when products and specs change, you have to update your display information. This makes updating that information MUCH simpler. Also, prove that ALL of the paper in the US is from sustainable sources. I doubt you can. Plus, some people just hate that we still kill tons of trees, despite all of the recycled paper, to meet our needs, and appreciate Apple trying to make that burden less. We have the option to kill fewer trees with the advent of technology, and some people like that. Just because you don't doesn't mean you have to be rude and condescending about it, man.
I dont understand why they use the newest iPads ... they could of used the iPad 1 that they never sold. If it's a problem with the speed I'm pretty sure to do those simple tasks like compare two macbook pros you dont need an A5 processor. So every year they're gonna use the newest models ? hmm Kind of a waste to me.
Wow, some people posting are not using the brains they claim to have. Let's spell it out, shall we?
They use iPads as opposed to the actual device so you can actually test out the device. You know, open the browser, try out different things. How can you do that if you're stuck in an interactive information display? Would you rather just stare at a product before buying it? Or actually use it? Common sense.
It also cuts down on paper. So, you're using the latest model of iPad, your own product, to cut down on paper consumption. This also advertises your own product. It's called a successful business model.
Maybe you guys should think before you post and trash things you obviously don't understand...
You must have missed it where they clearly say the iPad is stuck to the table. So, you play with the device you're interested, while the iPad CAN (as in, not mandatory) guide you through the product, or give you more options.
Do people read these days?
OK -Wonder if this is an application that other retail outlets could use? Sounds like a good way to sell a bunch of iPads (or any tablet as far as that goes) to retailers along with customized software to display the appropriate information. This could really be a big deal in the retail space (yea, it could flop, time will tell).
I'm not excited about this change, either. Seems to be a case of the media, etc., over-hyping what is just an evolution of retail. Not revolutionary by any stretch. Sure, it does help tout one of their existing products by using it to showcase other products, but I really think way too much hype and coverage went into what is, at least in my eyes, a subtle change. (Kind of like every time an AppStore goes down for maintenance.)
Apple 2.0 iYawn. This level of hype followed by this low a delivery would at any other retailer be called into serious question. Same old same old.
Welcome to my world, people. As I've said before, I live and work in one of Episcopalia's American meccas, and I have to deal with this crap all the time, as in People with collars who say that the killingof the innocent can sometimes be a GOOD, even HOLY thing.


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The Bucs' current home, formerly known as Memorial Center, currently called the MSHA Athletic Center and commonly called the Minidome, was built in 1977 as a home for the school's football team. Several configurations have been tried for basketball, but none ever seemed to satisfy the majority of the fan base or the basketball players themselves.
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