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|Daniel G. Brady, Edward R. Zaleski, Anthony V. Lemus
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This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/382,948 filed Feb. 1, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,562,676, which, in turn, is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/154,240 now abandoned: filed Nov. 18, 1993.
The present invention relates to an apparatus for inserting a deformable or foldable lens into an eye. More particularly, the invention relates to such an apparatus constructed so as to fold the intraocular lens and to be proximally loaded with the intraocular lens to be inserted.
An intraocular lens (IOL) is implanted in the eye, for example, as a replacement for the natural crystalline lens after cataract surgery or to alter the optical properties of (provide vision correction to) an eye in which the natural lens remains. IOLs often include an optic, and preferably at least one flexible fixation member or haptic that extends from the optic and becomes affixed in the eye to secure the lens in position. The optic normally includes an optically clear lens. Implantation of such IOLs into the eye involves making an incision in the eye. It is advantageous, to reduce trauma and speed healing, to have the incision sized as small as possible.
IOLs are known which are foldable (deformable) so that the IOL can be inserted through a smaller incision into the eye. A substantial number of instruments have been proposed to aid in inserting such a foldable lens in the eye. Many of these instruments involve pre-folding the lens before the lens is placed in the insertion device. While this hand folding allows the lens to be inserted through a relatively small incision, it is time consuming and the added handling can damage the lens.
Many of the prior art IOL insertion systems load and/or fold the IOL at the distal end, that is at the end closest to the eye or the end inserted into the eye. Such "distal loading" systems often disadvantageously include a space consuming loading component at or near the distal end of the system which causes the distal end to be relatively large. This relatively large distal end makes inserting the IOL through a small incision more difficult, if not impossible. Also, the IOL itself may structurally compromise the distal end of the inserter as a result of the distal end loading operation. Systems which fold and load the IOL proximally of the distal end provide certain advantages, such as reduced stress on the IOL and/or inserter, relative to "distal loading" systems.
Mazzocco U.S. Pat. No. 4,573,998 discloses a number of IOL insertion devices. One of these, in which the IOL is loaded proximally, provides that the unfolded IOL is maintained in a suitable liquid medium in a chamber integral with the insertion tube. Fluid pressure is used to cause the unfolded IOL to pass from the chamber into the insertion tube or cannula and then into the eye. Using fluid pressure to move the IOL from the chamber through the cannula into the eye can result in exposing the eye to relatively high fluid pressures which can damage the eye. The construction of this device, particularly proximally of the chamber, makes folding the IOL in the chamber by mechanical means, such as by using forceps, very difficult, if not impossible.
New apparatus and methods useful for surgically inserting a foldable IOL into an eye have been discovered. The present invention allows the use of a relatively small incision in the eye for IOL insertion purposes. In addition, the present apparatus can be proximally loaded with the IOL at the time of the surgery. This allows the surgeon to inspect the IOL, in its unfolded state, immediately before insertion. Further, this proximal loading of the IOL is done with a reduced amount of stress on the lens. Thus, the IOL has a reduced chance or probability of being damaged during the loading process. Moreover, the loading process is performed very speedily and reliably. The present apparatus are straightforward in construction and can be produced and used in a number of forms to suit the individual needs of the surgical application involved and/or the likes and dislikes of the surgeon. Using the present apparatus, the surgeon can easily and controllably place an IOL into a patient's eye.
In one broad aspect of the present invention, apparatus for insertion of an IOL into a small incision of an eye are provided and comprise a loading chamber and an injection cone. In one embodiment, the loading chamber has a proximal end and a distally extending opening, preferably a distally extending proximal end opening. The loading chamber defines a first lumen and is adapted to receive an IOL, preferably in an unfolded state, at the distally extending opening and to fold the IOL and maintain the IOL folded as the IOL is placed in the first lumen. In another embodiment, the loading chamber defines a first lumen and includes an open proximal end defining a non-circular proximal opening in communication with the first lumen. The loading chamber is adapted to receive an IOL, preferably in an unfolded state, at the open proximal end and to fold the IOL and maintain the IOL folded as the IOL is passed into and through the first lumen. The injection portion defines a second lumen aligned, preferably contiguous, with the first lumen. The injection portion is adapted to receive the folded IOL from the first lumen in the second lumen. The injection portion has an open distal end through which the folded IOL from the second lumen passes to be inserted into an eye.
The inclusion of a distally extending opening or a non-circular proximal opening in the loading chamber provides important advantages. The distally extending opening or the non-circular proximal opening acts to facilitate the folding of the IOL as the IOL is placed in the first lumen. The loading chamber can thus be considered to be foldable about the IOL in that the distally extending opening or the non-circular proximal opening of the loading chamber is sized and configured to facilitate the folding of the IOL passing through the distally extending opening or the non-circular proximal opening into the first lumen defined by the loading chamber.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the loading chamber has an open proximal end and defines a first lumen, and the injection portion is as described previously. The open proximal end of the loading chamber is the proximal terminus of the first lumen. The loading chamber is adapted to receive an IOL, preferably in an unfolded state, at the open proximal end and to fold the IOL and maintain the IOL folded as the IOL is passed into and through the first lumen. In this embodiment, the loading chamber and the injection portion are a unitary or integral structure which structure proximally terminates at the open proximal end of the loading chamber. This structure is designed to facilitate the use of mechanical means, such as a forceps and the like, to insert the IOL into and through the open proximal end of the loading chamber. In so doing, the IOL is folded and is maintained folded in the first lumen of the loading chamber. The use of a forceps and the like to fold the IOL in the first lumen has substantial advantages, for example, enhanced safety, relative to the system employed by the above-noted Mazzocco patent which uses fluid pressure to pass the unfolded IOL into a tube for folding.
The present systems are preferably packaged in sterile condition. Also, since the injection portion may be inserted into the eye, it is preferred that the injection portion be made of a material which is biocompatible. Further, it is preferred that the distal end of the injection portion be sized to pass into a 3.2 mm or smaller incision in an eye.
The diameter of at least one of the first lumen and the second lumen, preferably both of such lumens, gradually decreases in the distal direction along its length. This preferred tapering facilitates folding of the IOL and/or maintaining the IOL folded as it passes through the first lumen and the second lumen.
The present invention further includes methods for inserting an IOL into an eye, preferably through a small incision into an eye. Such methods comprise placing an IOL in a insertion apparatus, as described above; placing the distal end of the injection portion of the insertion apparatus in proximity to an eye or into an eye; and causing the folded IOL to pass out of the distal end opening of the injection portion and into the eye. This causing may comprise pushing or pulling, preferably pushing, the IOL out of the distal end opening of the injection portion. If the injection portion is placed into the eye, after the IOL is passed into the eye the injection portion is withdrawn from the eye. The IOL in its unfolded state remains in the eye. The present methods can be performed, with various modifications, using the various embodiments of the insertion apparatus set forth herein. An incision is made in the eye prior to inserting the IOL into the eye. Once the IOL has been inserted into the eye, the incision can be mended.
The foldable IOLs insertable in the eye using the present apparatus and methods may be of any configuration suitable to perform the desired function in the eye. Such lenses often include a lens body or optic which has optical properties in the eye. Such lens body is foldable as set forth herein. In many instances the lens body, is generally circular. However, other configurations are also useful. In addition, the IOLs may, and preferably do, include at least one flexible fixation member which is secured or attached to the optic. This flexible fixation member acts to fix the IOL in position in the eye. Examples of flexible fixation members include flexible haptics which are preferably radially resilient and extend outwardly from the periphery of the lens body. Specific examples of such flexible haptics include those commonly known as J-loops and C-loops. Such haptics engage appropriate circumferential eye tissue adjacent the iris or within the capsular bag to fix the lens in position in the eye. A very useful IOL includes a plurality of, especially two, such flexible haptics.
The lens body may be made of any suitable material such as polymethamethacrylate, silicone, hydrogel or other well known materials for foldable IOL instruction. Preferably the optic also includes an ultraviolet light absorber. The flexible fixation member or members may be made of any suitable material such as polymethamethacrylate, prolene polypropylene, nylon, silicone or other materials suitable for implantation into the eye.
As used herein, the terms "foldable" and "deformable" mean that an IOL and in particular the lens body or optic of an IOL, can be temporarily reshaped so as to pass through a smaller incision relative to the incision required if the IOL was not temporarily reshaped.
These and other aspects and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the following detailed description and claims, particularly when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like parts bear like reference numerals.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the positioning of a forceps and an IOL to be inserted using an apparatus in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the IOL in the grasp of the forceps being inserted through the distal end opening of one embodiment of the present IOL insertion apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3—3 of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration showing the IOL insertion apparatus shown in FIG. 3 being used to insert an IOL in the eye.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5—5 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the embodiment of the present IOL insertion apparatus shown in FIG. 2 coupled to a hand tool for use.
FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 5 show, in general, an IOL insertion apparatus 10 which includes a loading chamber 12 and an injection portion 14.
Loading chamber 12 includes a proximal end 16, a distally extending proximal end opening 18 and a first lumen 20. This first lumen 20 extends from the distally extending proximal end opening 18 to the distal end 22 of loading chamber 12 and is contiguous with second lumen 24 defined by injection portion 14. The cross-sections of loading chamber 12 and of first lumen 20 decrease from the proximal end 16 to the distal end 22 of the loading chamber. The distally extending proximal end opening 18, which is non-circular, is defined by a generally V-shaped through notch 19 which is formed in the sidewall 21 of loading chamber 12.
Injection portion 14 defines a second lumen 24 and includes a distal end opening 26 which is generally elliptical in cross-section, although other configurations, such as a circular cross-section, may be employed. The cross-sections of injection portion 14 and second lumen 24 decrease gradually from the proximal end 25 to the distal end opening 26 of the injection portion.
IOL insertion apparatus 10 is made, for example, molded, as a single or unitary structure which terminates proximally at the proximal end 16 of loading chamber 12. Although the apparatus 10 can be made of any suitable material of construction, a preferred material is a transparent polymeric material, such as polypropylene. The use of a transparent material is advantageous in that the exact location in apparatus 10 of the IOL to be inserted is more readily ascertained by looking through apparatus 10. In addition, the apparatus 10 is made of a biocompatible material so as to cause no undue detrimental effect on the eye into which the injection portion 14 is placed. The apparatus 10 may be made of a sterilizable material so that it can be conveniently reused, for example, many times. Examples of sterilizable materials from which apparatus 10 can be made include metals, such as stainless steel, titanium and the like.
The distally extending proximal and opening 18 of loading chamber 12 is configured to facilitate the folding of an IOL as it passes through this opening into the first lumen 20. In addition, the distal tapering of first lumen 20 assists in effecting and maintaining a controlled folding of an IOL passing therethrough.
Insertion apparatus 10 is sized and configured to fold an IOL carried by a forceps or similar grasping device passing through the distally extending proximal end opening 18 of loading chamber 12 into the first lumen 20. As the folded IOL passes from the loading chamber 12 into the injection portion 14, a rod 30, or forceps or similar pushing device may be employed to push the folded lens through the second lumen 22 and out the distal opening 26 of injection portion 14. The pushing device, for example, rod 30, can have any suitable cross-sectional configuration and tip shape. For example, the tip of rod 30 which is placed in contact with the folded IOL 40 may be blunt or have a concave configuration or other shape effective to facilitate passing the folded IOL through the second lumen 24 without damaging the IOL. Alternately, a forceps or similar device may be used to grasp the folded IOL in the second lumen and to pull (or carry) the folded IOL through the second lumen 22 and out of the distal opening 26 of injection portion 14. This forceps or similar device enters the second lumen 22 proximally. The forceps or similar device preferably releases the IOL after the IOL exits the second lumen.
Insertion apparatus 10 operates as follows. When it is desired to insert an IOL into an eye, an IOL 40, shown in the unfolded state in FIGS. 1 and 2, is grasped by a forceps 42. The IOL 40 includes a optic 44 and two filament type haptics 46 and 48. Insertion apparatus 10, which is typically packaged in sterile condition, is removed from its packaging and is ready for use. With IOL 40 in the grasp of forceps 42, the surgeon can make a final inspection of the IOL, for example, for structural damage. A lubricant, such as sodium hyaluronate and the like ophthalmically acceptable lubricants, may be applied to IOL 40 and/or the first lumen 20 and second lumen 24 to facilitate the passing of the IOL into and through the first and second lumens.
With particular reference to FIG. 2, IOL 40, grasped by forceps 42, is passed through distally extending proximal end opening 18 into the first lumen 20 of loading chamber 12. This passing causes the optic 44 of IOL 40 to fold upon itself so that it conveniently fits in the first lumen 20. The IOL 40, still in the grasp of forceps 42 is carried distally as far as possible. This results in the optic 44 of the IOL 40 being located at approximately the distal end 22 of loading chamber 12. At this point, the forceps 42 is withdrawn. Push rod 30 is then inserted to come in contact with the folded IOL 40. This push rod 30 is used to push folded IOL 40 through the second lumen 24 of injection portion 14. At this point, the IOL 40 and insertion apparatus 10 are ready to insert the IOL 40 into the eye.
Referring now to FIG. 4, the IOL 40 is to be placed in eye 50 into an area formally occupied by the natural lens of the eye. FIG. 4 shows the sclera 52 of the eye 50 having an incision through which the distal portion 54 of injection portion 14 may be inserted. Alternately, the incision can be made through both the cornea and sclera or only through the cornea. Distal portion 54 has a sufficiently small cross-section to pass into the eye 50 through a 3.2 mm incision in the sclera 52. The injection portion 14 is manipulated within eye 50 until it is positioned so that IOL 40 can be properly positioned in eye 50, that is in the anterior chamber, the posterior chamber, the capsular bag 56 or in the sulcus, after being released from insertion apparatus 10. Thus, the surgeon is able to controllably position injection portion 14 before releasing IOL 40. Once injection portion 14 is so positioned, the push rod 30 is moved distally so that IOL 40 passes through distal end opening 26 into eye 50. Insertion apparatus 10 is then withdrawn from the eye 50. If needed, the position of IOL 40 can be adjusted by a small, bent needle or similar toot inserted into the same incision.
Once the IOL 40 is properly placed in eye 50 and insertion apparatus 10 is withdrawn from the eye, the incision in the sclera 52 may be mended, for example, using conventional techniques. After use, insertion apparatus 10 is preferably disposed of.
Alternately, with particular reference to FIG. 6 and with the IOL 40 located in a folded position in the second lumen 24, the apparatus 10 is removably secured to one end 58 of a hand tool 60 so that the surgeon, holding the handle or housing 62 of the hand tool, can conveniently manipulate apparatus 10, for example, in eye 50. Also, other types of insertion systems may be used in conjunction with apparatus 10. For example, apparatus 10 may be used as a cartridge in the barrel of a lens inserter. In this embodiment, the injection portion 14 may or may not be inserted in the eye during lens insertion. However, the principles set forth herein apply whether the injection portion 14 is inserted in the eye or passes the folded IOL 40 to another lumen from which the IOL eventually is passed into the eye.
The present IOL insertion apparatus are straight-forward in construction and use. Such apparatus are proximally loaded with an IOL to be inserted into an eye to avoid undue stress on the lens and/or on the insertion apparatus itself. The configuration of the apparatus facilitates the folding of the IOL for insertion. At the same time, the loading chamber is structured and has sufficient size so that a forceps or similar grasping device can be used to pass the IOL into and at least partially through the lumen defined by the loading chamber. Moreover, the preferred one piece construction of the present apparatus facilitates its easy and effective use.
While this invention has been described with respect to various specific examples and embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto and that it can be variously practiced within the scope of the following claims.
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|U.S. Classification
|606/107, 623/6.51
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Mar 21, 2002
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Apple AirPlay: We go hands and ears on with Denon
Denon has recently launched two new Denon products that can work the Apple AirPlay magic. We tracked down both the AVR-3311 and the new CEOL to find out how easy it is to get the new features working and whether its something you should consider when it comes to upgrading your current set up.
AirPlay is Apple's new and improved version of AirTunes, largely renamed because it now includes video and photos as well as music.
The app will allow users to stream all of the three media above over a wireless network and onto any AirPlay compatible devices. These include your Airport Express, Apple TV and any AirPlay certified speaker systems with manufacturers such as Denon, B&W and Marantz all featured.
Setup with the two Denon systems that were demoed is, by the looks of things, incredibly easy. You must have a PC or Mac running iTunes on and connected to the network. You must also have the Denon device connected to the same network as well.
Once that's done, all that's left to do is download the Remote app from iTunes and fire it up on your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad.
This allows you full control over the iTunes library and if you've played with the app before you'll know that you can control and access multiple libraries.
Where the AirPlay functionality comes into play is that once connected to the network, the Denon amp or mini Hi-Fi system will appear within the remote showing up under the "Speakers" section. Here you can choose the music that you want to play to that speaker set.
On the Denon kit the track will be displayed on the units physical display so you don't have to keep looking at your iDevice to see what's playing, as is the case with the AVR-3311 you can also have the track information displayed on the screen along with corresponding art work and further track details.
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Hi all,
Its been a while since I have been online. As I am now nearly 16 years post-gastrectomy (over 21 years since having stage 3 gastric cancer) and about 5 years post bilateral mastectomies I wanted to touch base about people's experience with calcium, vitamin D, and iron supplementation. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2007 and found to have 3 fractured vertebrae (I was non symptomatic) At the time I was pretty shocked because I was taking the RDA of supplements. I was pretty good with keeping up with B12 and my hemotologist/oncologist was monitoring my iron (I have needed some IV iron every few years because I can't tolerate oral supplements) no one really monitoring my bone health. As a physical therapist I thought I was in pretty good shape, certainly a good weight and build with enough strength. Its really important I found to have a high caliber DEXA scan because your typical one may not provide enough information.
Right now(being followed by endocrinology(sp?) my bone mass/density increased about 5% following 3 treatments with IV Reclast, double doses of Vitamin D and Calcium, and prescription Calcitriol. 5% doesn't sound like much but considering its been about 5 years which typiclally means your bone density decreases the doctors are really thrilled. Usually they are happy if you don't get worse. Of course we are not typical patients so they see us as anomalies.
Has anyone else had experience with endocrinologists??
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Hi Chris,
I haven't had any experience in this regard. But I do think that people fail to think about bone density issues following TG. I asked my doc to do a baseline bone density test prior to my TG (just 5 years ago for me) so I could compare moving forward. I know I've had some losses in this area - I think primarily due to the fact that I haven't been as diligent about working out following TG - and I'm working on changing that now.
Your post is a good reminder for me to be more diligent in this regard.
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After reading countless threads about the numerous cameras Fuji over recent years 3- 4 years.
It seems that the most major gripes people are having with Fuji's cams are either..
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Diminishing resolving power (pics looking increasingly mushy with less fine detail.)
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The Black Lake sturgeon season ended Sunday morning after the fifth and final fish was speared.
The season limit was reached shortly after fishing began on the second day of the five-day season. The season was to run Feb. 6-10, or until a total harvest of five fish had been reached, whichever came first.
Four fish were speared the first day and the fifth was harvested in the first half hour of the second day.
This was the first year that a new set of regulations were implemented which allowed more anglers to participate in the Black Lake sturgeon season. Any anglers who had a valid fishing license and a free sturgeon tag could fish. In the past, a lottery-based system was in place that required anglers to be drawn in order to fish and limited the number of participants to only 25 each day.
This year, 255 anglers registered for the first day of sturgeon season by showing their license and tag to DNR personnel as they headed out to fish. They were given a flag to put outside their shanty so DNR law enforcement personnel could notify the anglers when the quota was reached and the season was closed. On the second day, 169 anglers registered.
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It doesn't seem to work. If I grant the single user, 'IIS APPPOOL\Site1 - appPool 1', the exact same permissions, it works.
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Re: [fw-wiz] OT? New compromise.
- From: Victor Williams <vbwilliams@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:55:46 -0500
I guess what I was alluding to was that the two ports are KNOWN to be
used by two applications that are often targeted. MSN IM is a known
vector of being attacked as well as mounting an attack.
It didn't seem to me the OP was aware that that's what commonly used
those ports. For me, I would start looking at how many of the "virusey"
workstations were running IM clients (by default, on purpose, or
un-beknownst to the end-user), and go from there...that may quicken the
revealing of a rootkit or other malware. Likewise, start looking at
default junk that sets to start when the OS starts in the registry.
Fedora 4 loads more stuff than you think with the default
install...likewise, unless you specifically disallow it, there's all
kinds of crap that is turned on by default...one of them being root
being able to login directly over an SSH session. So, not really
puzzling to me why a Fedora box would be showing signs of being
compromised as well. I've seen it happen the same percentage as Windows
Stian Øvrevåge wrote:
On 3/28/07, J. Oquendo <sil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
St John, Richard wrote:
Once you determine there might be an issue, I think there used to be aOn Windows
program called openports which would run on the machine and relate any
LISTENING or ESTABLISHED ports to the actual file that has the port
open. This would then give you the service/process/program waiting for
traffic on that port.
/c:\netstat -an |find /i "listening"/
Why download when you can use existing tools...
Ever heard of rootkits?
And I also think that even if port so and so is listed as belonging to
this and that innocent application is fairly irrelevant. I know for
sure if I wrote a virus/worm (if that's what it is) like this I'd pick
ports that would blend in. From what I understand a large anomaly is
what made Jim do some digging, statistics is a wonderful thing, and
I'm pretty certain that statistic anomalies like this is not
coincidental. The anomaly itself need not be caused by any party that
means harm. But the other signs (though vague) of foul play indicates,
imho, that it might well be.
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The Illinois House and Senate have tinkered with their original schedule and that tinkering makes us a little nervous about what they may have up their sleeves. But the revised session dates notwithstanding, lawmakers have a window of opportunity in the days ahead to re-establish a pension system for teachers and state employees that will provide secure and fair income in retirement at a price everyone can afford. We urge lawmakers to seize it.
The task facing lawmakers is urgent. With every passing day, the state's pension debt climbs by a factor of millions of dollars. At the end of the 95th General Assembly last May, that debt was estimated at $83 billion. Today the figure is more than $96 billion. We should not rush to a faulty undertaking, but time is a serious factor. And as they return to Springfield this week, lawmakers will have before them a 220-page plan that has been available for study for weeks. Yes, it is an imperfect approach. Practically by definition, a problem with the complexities and diversity of stakeholders of the pension system for Illinois teachers and state employees demands a solution that costs everyone something. Yet this approach is more workable and comprehensive than any suggestion so far, and it has bubbled up from the legislature's rank and file, gathering both Republicans and Democrats among its supporters.
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"Everyone knows what Black Friday is, so I thought it would be a good way to get people excited about adopting shelter animals," said the director of the shelter Beth Vesco-Mock.
Black animals can be more difficult to adopt out as people sometimes associate their color with aggression or superstitions, she said.
There will be around 50 black dogs and 10 black cats available for adoption from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pet's Barn, 1600 South Valley Dr., or from noon to 6 p.m. at the shelter, located on 3551 Bataan Memorial Hwy. Adopt a black cat for $25 or a black dog for $37.50.
Last year the Black Friday adoption event was well received, with between 20 and 30 animals finding new homes, Vesco-Mock said.
The shelter is on pace to take in 15,000 animals this year and Vesco-Mock said recently adoptions have been "very slow," resulting in an increase in euthanasia. From January to August, over 5,900 of 10,500 animals were put down.
The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley is also "in desperate need of dog walkers," according to Vesco-Mock. Individuals interested in volunteering can visit the shelter and fill out an application.
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There's a thread in the commuting forum called "How do you carry a pizza?" I'm a little less ambitious ... but I'm asking in this forum, because chances are most people in here have a similar bike to mine ( drop handle bars, skinny tires, etc ), and do the same kinds of riding I do ( 90 % on pavement, with love for a good dirt trail and/or stairs now and then ), so it seems like I'll get better answers here.
I don't like riding with a backpack. It prevents me from managing my body temperature; I wind up sweating more, feeling hot and clammy, etc. I prefer hiking without a pack, too... Anyway, I've never used panniers, but have a bit of nervousness about them. I've got a small bag attached to the bottom of my seat, and keep some tire levers, a multi-tool, dental floss, etc, down there. When I hit a bump in the road, the thing knocks the saddle, and I always wonder for a split second if something has come loose. It seems like panniers would be more of the same, but also ( more importantly ) change the way the bike rides. And I really like the way it handles now.
So, a bike is one of the most fun things I've discovered in life, but it's also transportation. Sometimes I just want to go to the park ( which might be a mile away, or ten ) and enjoy some time outdoors with a good book. Ideally I'd also like to be able to carry a meal, and a jacket. Same goes for visiting friends across town ... it's pretty often I'll want to bring a book in at least one direction.
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Bigfoot is real, and now at least one scientist claims there is proof.
A group of Sasquatch researchers who have been collecting over 100 pieces of evidence over the past five years screened "never before seen HD video" of the alleged creature at a news conference in Dallas on Tuesday.
The footage, which came from a similar effort dubbed The Erickson Project, led by Adrian Erickson, showed what the group said was a sasquatch moving through wooded areas in Kentucky.
Dr. Melba Ketchum, who has led the group of researchers called the Sasquatch Genome Project, has been working on a $500,000 analysis of DNA samples from an unknown hominin species. Ketchum calls the project "a serious study" that concludes the legendary Sasquatch exists in North America and is a human relative that arose approximately 13,000 years ago.
"They're a type of people, they're a human-hybrid, we believe. And all of the DNA evidence points to that. And they can elude us, so if you get [footage] at all, it can be fleeting," Ketchum told ABC affiliate WFAA.
Ketchum, who was initially a skeptic, says she implemented strict protocols as DNA was extracted from the collected samples.
"We soon discovered that certain hair samples - which we would later identify as purported Sasquatch samples - had unique morphology distinguishing them from typical human and animal samples," Ketchum said in February of the research.
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If true amazing, although I have to doubt this. Would be nice to see something published on the supposed DNA evidence. To me those videos are not convincing alone, the DNA evidence if true would be awesome.
You get close enough to watch him walk around and sleep in the bushes you can't shoot him with a tranq dart?
BTW, this is the link to everything you guys need to know on the findings.
You can thank David Paulides for this info when he came here for AMA.
You get close enough to watch him walk around and sleep in the bushes you can't shoot him with a tranq dart?
You get close enough to watch him walk around and sleep in the bushes you can't shoot him with a tranq dart?
no, no, no...
what if the trank is bigfoots equivalent of bath salts?
not a good idea initiating 1st Contact with violence,either
that could easily be a dumb way to die


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"We're excited to make Renaissance Heroes available on Steam," says Matthew Lenehan, Producer. "Steam is the premiere destination for PC gamers, and we feel these gamers are the perfect fit for Renaissance Heroes. We hope to increase the competitiveness and intenseness of our gameplay by bringing a mix of new players to our already established Renaissance Heroes community."
Renaissance Heroes is an online multiplayer first-person shooter that takes place in an alternative 16th century. In Renaissance Heroes, players are able to dive right into the action with an array of fast-paced arenas and gameplay modes such as Capture the Flag, Seize the Scrolls, Touchdown, Deathmatch, and Duel. With numerous new weapons added to the mix, along with additional features, players can anticipate an extremely twitch-based arena shooter that leaves no room for mistake.
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Mine are not so great to be asked I guess
I found a REALLY awesome bra, it made my girls look the best they ever have. I wore it once at a Halloween party at a bar and no one believed me that they're real. One woman asked if she could take a pic of me and her husband, it was so awkward. The bra worked a bit too well lol. That was the only time I've had that problem though.
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22 conservative reforms to help America's middle class
Do conservatives have smart, practical ideas to help average American workers and families? You can judge for yourself by checking out the free, downloadable ebook, "Room to grow: Conservative reforms for a limited government and a thriving middle class" just released by the YG Network. The reforms, many of which come from AEI scholars, outlined in the book deal with a wide range of issues including jobs, regulation, health care, and education. Here is an overview:
1.) Lower barriers that now keep workers from potential jobs. One example is to roll back oppressive licensing requirements.
2.) Allow workers interested in moving in search of employment to receive relocation assistance in place of continued unemployment benefits.
3.) Lower the risk associated with hiring long-term unemployed workers by temporarily lowering the minimum wage that firms must pay them and couple that with a temporary subsidy through an enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit or a wage subsidy.
4.) Exempt the long-term unemployed from the payroll tax (both the employer and employee side) for the first several months after they are hired as a targeted incentive to get them back to work.
5.) Beyond school choice, conservatives should also broaden the implications of their intuition in favor of choice and encourage more choices within school curricula.
6.) Federal reporting requirements should require schools and districts to report per-pupil spending, enabling parents and voters to compare cost-adjusted performance and enabling observers to calculate various 'return on investment' metrics.
7.) A further vital role for Washington, and one that no other actor in our federal system can play, is backing basic research in education.
8.) Decades of federal education statutes have spawned a paralyzing tangle of rules, regulations, and mandates. Congress should embrace an "opt-in" strategy for states that want to use federal dollars to expand educational choice. Washington also ought to scour federal regulations, state education agency interpretations of federal rules, and related minutiae that impede state and local leaders.
9.) Policymakers could provide colleges with a direct stake in the success of their students by requiring them to pay back a percentage of any defaulted dollars. Such a policy would encourage colleges to guide students to programs that are likely to provide a positive return.
10.) Policymakers should create space for market-based financing instruments like Income Share Agreements (ISAs).
11.) Online delivery, competency-based education, and short-term career training could dramatically reduce the cost of a postsecondary education. Yet regulatory barriers like accreditation and federal rules keep promising innovations out of the higher education market.
12.) Evidence suggests that many short-term sub-baccalaureate programs—like occupational certificates and associate's degrees—can provide a significant wage premium.
13.) Promote data and transparency: better data on postsecondary outcomes can lay the groundwork for other reforms. Information on the wage premium attached to various occupational programs could show families that the path to the middle class does not always require a BA.
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14.) Trust rules rather than regulatory discretion by gradually but substantially raising the capital requirements for TBTF banks and applying them to all assets.
15.) Disassemble the regulatory and legal barriers more directly eroding America's startup culture. There should be as few government hurdles as possible between a person with a good idea and the transformation of that idea into a small business with the potential to become a high-growth "gazelle."
16.) Public policies should target the range of economic, legal, and cultural forces now eroding marriage and family life. End the marriage penalty often associated with means-tested public benefits.
17.) The EITC could be changed to become a wage subsidy for individual low earners instead of depending on household size and household earnings. For other means-tested tax and transfer policies targeting low- and moderate-income families, couples could receive a refundable tax credit for the amount of money that they lose by marrying, and to reduce its public cost, this credit could be limited to the first five years of marriage.
18.) The marriage penalty associated with Medicaid should be eliminated.
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20.) Consider making the child credit bigger for low-income families in the year that a child is born, in order to cover lost wages during time spent out of the workforce.
21.) Eligibility for welfare programs is often based on disparate requirements and benefits phase out at different rates. Consider consolidating them, thoughtfully modifying phase-out rates to transparently encourage people move to work, and offering work supports outside the confines of specific programs. One approach would package means-tested programs into a "flex fund" that would then be sent to the states. The states would have broad discretion to redesign their anti-poverty policies. Another option is to follow the UK's universal credit: various means-tested programs would again be consolidated, and benefits would be distributed to families as a single amount. This credit may be designed with a single phase-out schedule as beneficiaries move into work, calibrated to encourage greater and greater work, with the "stick" of time limits, work requirements, or both.
22.) A conservative alternative to Obamacare needs to provide coverage for persons with pre-existing health conditions, to ensure all Americans have access to stable insurance, and to slow the pace of rising costs. This must be done without increasing the deficit and without handing over too much power to the federal government.
Two politically viable and credible blueprints for replacing Obamacare were released this year–the first by Republican Senators Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, and Orrin Hatch, and the second by the 2017 Project. They share a structure that will likely define any plausible conservative replacement and has four key parts: (a) decentralized, market-oriented approach to the health-care system; (b) tax credits for people outside the employer system achieved with minimal disruption of employer coverage; (c) continuous coverage protection for all Americans; (d) while any solution to the problems in American health care will necessarily entail some uniform national policies, it must also have significant state flexibility.
These reform suggestions come from Mike Strain (jobs), Frederick Hess (K-12), Andrew Kelly (higher-ed), James Pethokoukis (regulation), Brad Wilcox (pro-family policies), Carrie Lukas (labor, tax, and fiscal reforms), Scott Winship (safety-net), Robert Stein (tax), and James Capretta (health care).
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We show that a framework that integrates job assignment, human-capital acquisition, and learning captures several empirical findings concerning wage and promotion dynamics inside firms, including the following. First, real-wage decreases are not rare but demotions are. Second, wage increases are serially correlated. Third, promotions are associated with large wage increases. Fourth, wage increases at promotion are small relative to the difference between average wages across levels of the job ladder. Fifth, workers who receive large wage increases early in their stay at one level of the job ladder are promoted quickly to the next. © 2000 the President and Fellows of Harvard College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The last we spoke of Dawntide, the new sandbox MMO from Danish developer Working As Intended, we were covering the start of their closed beta application process. Information is still scarce on the title, or, should we say information was scarce!
We got the chance to sit down with Christian Hummeluhr, Dawntide's producer, and drill him for info on the upcoming game. From races to world size and from combat to skills, we got a lot of useful information about the game that you're sure to be interested in. Especially if you're a fan of Ultima Online.
So come on and follow us after the break, and learn more about what Working As Intended has in store!
We got the chance to sit down with Christian Hummeluhr, Dawntide's producer, and drill him for info on the upcoming game. From races to world size and from combat to skills, we got a lot of useful information about the game that you're sure to be interested in. Especially if you're a fan of Ultima Online.
So come on and follow us after the break, and learn more about what Working As Intended has in store!
So introduce Dawntide to us and our readers. What's your main goal with creating this game?
We want that "real world" feeling that Ultima Online had back. The great thing about UO was all the different kinds of players playing in the same game, but in practice playing widely different games. Who wants to become a master blacksmith in a single player game? Some people probably, but it won't keep their attention very long. On the other hand, killing virtual avatars is quite fun, but if there's nothing at risk for the target (for instance: if they aren't a person), it also won't keep anyone's attention for that long.
But being a master blacksmith in a world where real people were dependent on the goods you made? That was somehow a game worth playing. And by creating a fun game where people interested in creating more than they were in killing could have fun, the game was made infinitely playable for the people who did like killing - and the killing in turn fed the crafters' game by creating demand for equipment and real risk.
That doesn't happen anymore, and we want it back while keeping the good developments in the genre from the years since. We completely understand that combat needs to be fun and engaging – but if all there is to the game is combat and combat-minded people, even the best game mechanics get stale eventually.
We've heard that Dawntide will be a skill-based progression game, a la Ultima Online. How many skills will be available to players? Will there be any system in place to prevent someone from learning all of the skills at once, or can a character excel at everything?
There are currently 50 skills planned, each of which has its own tree of Perks, which may take the form of bonuses to skill-related activities, attack types, passive bonuses, etc. A character will theoretically be able to learn all skills and Perks, but will face diminishing returns in skill gain rate as his total skill points increase. In practice, it will be ridiculously time-consuming to train every skill to the maximum possible on a single character.
Dawntide is low-fantasy, but will magic be available to the players, or only technology?
Christian: Dawntide will have magic. There's also a nifty skill called Ritualism that allows characters with very high Sorcery skills and the prerequisites to do so to join with other Ritualists and cast very powerful spells. They'll take a good amount of time to channel and will probably end up with material requirements, but you get the picture – they'll be cool.
When we say low fantasy, we simply mean we're not going with the standard Tolkien races, and that magic and technology coexist. Magic is involved in some technology, and technological devices can be focus objects, for instance.
How will skills be raised? Through use of the skill, or though something like an experience tree?
Skills improve through use. Dawntide doesn't have experience points.
Regarding the world -- how brutal is Dawntide? Is it like Darkfall, where everything can be looted from a player's corpse, or something else?
While we do have full loot, I'm not sure full loot is what caused Darkfall's brutal atmosphere so much as Darkfall's large emphasis on combat. Dawntide will be a pretty brutal place in some areas, but I think players will succeed in creating some orderly places as well – at least for a while. ;)
You have mentioned on your website that players will be able to create cities and form territories in Dawntide. How much creative power do the players have regarding that? Also, can they take over already existing parts of the map, like NPC factions?
We will be aiming to give players as much creative freedom as we can, but we have no plans for customizable graphics at this point. We think the idea is noble, but frankly, a surprising amount of people will put penises (can I say that here?) (Yes, you can say that here. - Eds.) on anything, if given the chance– so it never really works out in practice. As the game grows, we will add new types of buildings and variations on old ones so players can better customize their city.
Players won't be able to "take over" NPC cities, but will eventually be able to raze monster settlements in order to build their own.


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jamie143 6 years
The woman next to her is average size, look at how thin victoria looks next to her!
shopswithcape 6 years
Not fake
Divinesally 6 years
She DESPERATELY needs a bacon cheeseburger deluxe with a side of slaw and cheese fries. God damn... And that better be faux fur, missy.
hellojello 6 years
She should stick with loose bottoms because while her legs are skinny, they are really shapeless.
iing 6 years
ashln 6 years
jamie143 6 years
I dont like it
Bearsy123 6 years
Wow, her legs look all skinny and bendy wierd looking. Love the coat though and yes, I'm sure its fake
minnie2011 6 years
love her hair and shades.
PensaGrey 6 years
hoping that's fake fur Victoria :IRK: