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Firefly Music Festival Travel Tips
Wondering what to pack for the 2015 Firefly Music Festival? Here is a look at logistics: getting ready, coping with traffic, etc.
Before you leave – plan your travel strategy
After some traffic logjams during prior festivals, Firefly organizers aim to smooth things out in 2015, adding 12,000 feet of new roads in and around the festival grounds, instituting 24-hour check-in for campers on Wednesday and Thursday, and boosting the shuttle fleet to speed the transfer from parking lots to the festival gates. Electronic signs will be placed at primary exits and along the route to the festival as a guide to motorists wondering where to turn.
But the most important tool for travelers who want to avoid traffic jams is awareness. Before approaching Dover itself, be sure to monitor traffic conditions via the DelDOT app, DelDOT's traffic radio station (WTMC 1380-AM; also accessible through the app); or Traffic Webcams (http://www.deldot.gov/information/travel_advisory/). The app features real-time alerts about delays and accidents, allowing fans to choose alternate routes in time to avoid tie-ups.
Organizers expect the busiest traffic days on Friday and Saturday of the festival. If an incident (or heavy traffic) creates problems at the primary Firefly exit along Del. 1 (Exit 104), traffic will be routed south to Exit 95, allowing motorists to approach the festival from the south on U.S. 13. Otherwise, it's a good idea to stay clear of U.S. 13, unless directed by organizers.
For the many travelers who use Del. 1 to reach the Delaware beaches, it's also a good idea to be aware of peak Firefly arrival times and plan accordingly by checking the DelDOT app and Traffic Cams. If you're a beach-goer who typically returns home on Sundays, be aware that that day is also when many Firefly fans will be heading home – it's better to leave early in the day rather than late Sunday night.
For more details on how to get to the event and where to park, visit the Firefly Music Festival transportation page.
What to pack for the Firefly Music Festival
Expect lots of walking (think comfy shoes), and lots of sun (think loose clothing, reusable water bottles and lots of sun tan lotion). And, of course, be wary of the ever-present chance of summer downpours (ponchos are perfect). Sunglasses are a must, and it's a wise idea to tote a few washcloths, for sweat-mopping and spill-wiping.
Once inside the festival gates, day-trippers and weekend campers alike will find it fairly easy to function without resorting to offsite excursions. Most areas are well marked, porta-potties and water bottel refill stations are plentiful, and attractions conveniently integrated into the flow from stage to stage.
"It's pretty well organized, that's for sure," said Karen Blakely, 24, of Waterbury, Conn., during a break in the action at a recent Firefly. "No matter which stage you go to, you can get a good spot."
Getting around the Festival
In most cases, the start of the next show is no more than a 10-minute walk away, and it's nearly always possible to enjoy the music in relatively uncrowded surroundings if a journey into the mosh pit is not your cup of tea.
Of course, when you're in a crowd of thousands, accidental separation from friends is always a possibility, making Firefly's "Meet Me" booths handy landmarks to remember. Plenty of other prominent attractions could serve as temporary refuges from the outdoor action, from the Dogfish Head Brewery pub, to The Arcade.
You may even find yourself spending a lot of your time in what has practically become an emblem of the Firefly experience – the campgrounds where festivalgoers have turned their cars and their sites into little homes-away-from-home.
"We can pop in to hear some music, then we can pop right out and come back here," said Connecticut resident Francesca Lafferty, 20, as she took a break at the campsite she shared with friend Mike Lambert at a recent Firefly Festival.
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You say that I'm a disease,
that I'm confused,
or that I'm looking for attention.
You call me a dyke,
a faggot, butch,
or even "it."
You tell me to accept that I'm a girl,
to get out of this "phase,"
and that I'm not who you knew.
You yell at me when I try to use the restroom,
when I'm walking down the street,
or when I go to school.
Is there a safe place for me?
I'm beginning to think not.
Not in school, at home, or in public.
I'd like to know why you hate me so much,
and why you tried to kill me.
You know, when you tried to hit me with your car.
Are you mad I didn't die?
Pissed I jumped out of the way?
If so, please tell me why.
I never did anything to you.
I don't know your name,
and you don't know mine.
You don't know anything about me,
except that I'm different,
from the other guys, at least.
Yes, I have breasts.
It's true that I get a period.
I also hate it all.
Believe me, I'd kill my top layer, too,
if given the chance.
It isn't me at all.
There's more to me,
I promise.
You just can't see it by looking at me.
I love Edgar Allen Poe,
and paintings of cityscapes,
and the smell of salty sea air.
I like to play baseball,
I write,
and I can carry a decent tune.
I love my 8 younger siblings
with all my heart,
and would treat my girl like a princess.
You don't even bother to get to know me though,
because all that matters to you
is that I'm transgendered.
Do you think I chose this?
That I enjoy being trapped in a body
that isn't even mine?
My ribs are crushed daily,
my body encased in tight spandex,
just so I can look like me.
I didn't choose this.
So why the attacks,
both emotional and physical?
It just proves more and more
how lost you are
having to condemn me to feel better about yourself.
You're scared of me,
and you hate me,
but at least I know who I am.
I'm More of A Man Than You. by CantBuySincerityWatch
©2013-2016 CantBuySincerity
This could be described as a rant in stanzas. Yes, someone actually tried to run me over with their car for being transgendered. This adresses all the complete bullshit I face day to day.
They are scared of you guys. People fear the unknown and the different. I just don't understand, why? Why do people have to criticize other people who are just trying to find happiness? Are they really any different from the rest of us? WHY DOES IT EVEN MATTER??? I don't know. Why do humans have to be so evil? UGH ALL OF THESE WHYS!!! As a preteen I think I have more understanding then a grown adult. At least I know that in the future us the next generation won't care, you guys are still people.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing.
I know you posted this a year ago (almost to the day, weird) but I found it. And I like it. I love it. And I hate it. Because I wish all the bad crap wasn't still true a year later.
I don't want this to be a sad comment, so...
I don't know what to say, except a) I'm sorry you've had to go through this and whoever tried to run you over needs to reevaluate their life, and b) those last three stanzas, dude. Stay strong.
I'm sorry to hear that you have to go through all this on a daily basis. You express your feelings well here.
This is great, and I can't believe someone would do that. Thank goodness there are also sane people in the world
Look at it one way, look at it the other.
end of the day, love for your friends and brothers...
is all you need...
that and a little bit of weed.
end of the day, love for your friends and brothers...
is all you need...
that and a little bit of weed.
Pretty awesome. Sadly I don't know enough words in English to honor it correctly.
You've conveyed the message of our warriors very well
really good job, i'm sorry for what you have to go through.
What a wonderful conclusion to so much turmoil in the poem. Continue to be strong and confident in yourself. XD
Wow...this was full of emotion and seeing that this is a recounting of your life...it makes this poem have more impact. I feel so sorry for you and what you have to go through. I only hope that one day you will be strong and will fight back those who discriminate you.


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Height: 5-6
College: University of Southern California, Elementary Education
- Three-time Olympian; Five-time Olympic medalist (3 gold, 2 silver)
- London 2012 Olympic Games, gold (200-meter, 4x100-meter relay), 5th place (100-meter)
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, gold (4x400-meter relay), silver (200-meter)
- Athens 2004 Olympic Games, silver (200-meter)
- Six-time U.S. outdoor 200-meter champion (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012)
- Three-time World outdoor 200-meter gold medalist (2005, 2007, 2009)
- Three-time World outdoor 4x400-meter gold medalist (2007, 2009, 2011)
- 2011 World outdoor 4x100-meter relay gold medalist
- 2011 World outdoor 400-meter silver medalist
- 2011 World outdoor 200-meter bronze medalist
- 2011 U.S. outdoor 400-meter champion
- 2010 U.S. outdoor 100-meter champion
- 2010 U.S. indoor 400-meter champion
- 2007 World outdoor 4x100-meter relay gold medalist
- Five-time Jesse Owens/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award winner (2005, 2007, 2010, 2015)
Fun Facts: First tried running track in 9th grade ... Father, Paul, is an ordained minister who teaches New Testament Greek ... High school teammates called her "chicken legs" due to her long, spindly legs
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Sgt. 1st Class Charles T. Sykes (right), and Rachel Y. Harris (center), contracting specialists with the 413th Contracting Support Brigade out of Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, join their logistic partner Sgt. 1st Class Roberto Razon, a supply noncommissioned officer with the 298th Multi-Functional Training Unit (Regional Training Institute) of the Hawaii Army National Guard, to speak with staff of the dining facility at Pasir Laba Camp, Singapore. They are in Singapore in support of Tiger Balm, an annual, bilateral exercise with U.S. Army, Pacific and the Singapore armed forces designed to promote regional security and interoperability.
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This makes zero sense. If she was going to play Edie Sedwick, shouldn't she have taken an Edie Sedwick photo to the stylist? I'll give her credit for her performance in a so-so movie. Not sure why they cast her as The Baroness in the G.I.Joe movie? Winona would be a great Lady Jaye in a well made G.I.Joe movie. Not the junk they are putting out now. Yeah, i grew up in the eighties. 😡


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|3 Jun 2003
|Fecha de presentación
|4 Oct 2000
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|4 Oct 2000
|Número de publicación
|Albert N. Santilli
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|Albert N. Santilli
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to an intervertebral spacer and method for spacing and fusing adjacent vertebrae and, more particularly, to a porous, strong, intervertebral spacer formed of a biologically inert material.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Techniques and devices for fusing two or more vertebrae of the spine together are well known. Such techniques are commonly performed to correct problems, such as chronic back pain, which result from degenerated intervertebral discs. One technique for fusing together two or more vertebrae of the lumbar spine includes excising a portion of the disc extending between adjacent vertebrae and grafting one or more portions of bone of a desired shape, known as an intervertebral spacer, between the adjacent vertebrae. The intervertebral spacer may be inserted by either an anterior or posterior approach to the spinal column depending on a number of factors, including the number of vertebrae to be fused and past operative procedures. Upon healing, the vertebrae are desirably fused together through the intervertebral spacer.
Conventionally, intervertebral spacers have been autogenic bone harvested from other areas of the body, such as the pelvis, allogenic bone taken from cadavers or xenogenic bone, such as bovine bone sections. However, the use of bone grafts can add complications to the fusion procedure. For example, when using an autogenic bone graft, a second incision must be made in the patient to harvest the additional bone to be used in the graft, thus increasing the pain and blood loss to the patient. When allogenic or xenogenic bone grafts are used there is a potential for the transmission of disease from the cadaver or other graft source to the patient.
The use of non-biological implants, such as carbon fiber spacers, also has been attempted in the past, but these spacers tend to lack sufficient porosity and tissue ingrowth characteristics to function adequately.
It would be desirable to provide a non-biological spacer which is non-reactive in the body and which has the strength and tissue ingrowth characteristics of a bone graft spacer.
The present invention provides a porous intervertebral spacer which can be used in the same manner as a bone graft spacer to fuse vertebrae together. The inventive spacer preferably is composed biologically inert strands, or a mixture of such strands and biologically inert beads sintered in a mold of a desired shape and size. The spacer is made of metals such as titanium, and thus is non-biologically reactive and provides for tissue ingrowth to facilitate fusion with adjacent vertebrae.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a porous intervertebral spacer is formed in a variety of shapes such as a prism (for example, a rectangular prism), a cylinder, and a plate. In each instance, the spacer is made of a plurality of fused, tortuous strands or a mixture of tortuous strands and beads of a biologically inert material such as titanium or a titanium alloy.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention a method of fusing adjacent vertebrae of the spine includes the steps of excising a portion of an intervertebral disc separating adjacent vertebra and portions of the adjacent vertebrae to define a graft bed, and inserting into the graft bed at least one porous intervertebral spacer formed from a plurality of fused, tortuous strands or a mixture of tortuous strands and beads of a biologically inert material such as titanium or a titanium alloy.
In general, the invention comprises the foregoing and other features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims, the following description and the annexed drawings setting forth in detail a certain illustrated embodiment of the invention, this being indicative, however, of but one of the various ways in which the principles of the invention may be employed.
In the annexed drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an intervertebral spacer similar to the spacer of the present invention, the spacer being in the form of a rectangular prism;
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the anterior of a portion of the lumbar spine and sacrum illustrating a graft bed;
FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing spacers according to the invention implanted in the graft bed;
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of two representative lumbar vertebrae illustrating the location of a posterior-formed graft bed;
FIG. 5 is an elevational view of the posterior of representative lumbar vertebrae illustrating the locations of separate posteriorly formed graft beds;
FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5 showing two spacers according to the invention implanted in the graft beds;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the surface of the spacer of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 7 showing the surface enlarged to an even greater extent;
FIG. 9A is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, showing a spacer provided with a plurality of parallel apertures-opening through the top and bottom faces of the spacer;
FIG. 9B is a perspective view of an intervertebral spacer in accordance with the invention, the spacer being in the form of a cylinder and including a plurality of apertures that are disposed parallel to the end faces of the cylinder;
FIG. 9C is a view similar to FIG. 9A, showing the use of external teeth, or ribs;
FIG. 9D is a view similar to FIG. 9B in which a large cylindrical opening extends longitudinally through the center of the spacer;
FIG. 9E is a view similar to FIG. 9A in which the top and bottom faces of the spacer are rounded;
FIG. 9F is a perspective view of a intervertebral spacer according to the invention, the spacer being in the form of a hexagonal prism with apertures opening through the top and bottom faces;
FIG. 9G is a view similar to FIG. 9F in which the spacer is in the form of an octagonal prism with apertures opening through the top and bottom faces;
FIG. 9H is a view similar to FIG. 9F in which the end faces are rhombuses;
FIG. 9I is a perspective view of a plate-like intervertebral spacer which, when viewed from above, is generally C-shaped;
FIG. 9J is a-view similar to FIG. 9I in which ribs have been added to the upper and lower faces of the spacer;
FIG. 9K is a view similar to FIG. 9I showing an elliptical spacer with an elliptical opening at its center;
FIG. 9L is a view similar to FIG. 9K in which ribs have been added to the upper and lower faces of the spacer;
FIG. 9M is a view similar to FIG. 9I showing a kidney-shaped spacer; and
FIG. 9N is a view similar to FIG. 9M in which ribs have been added to the upper and lower faces of the spacer.
With reference to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1, 7, and 8, there is shown an intervertebral spacer 10 similar to the present invention. The embodiment of FIG. 1 is disclosed and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,961,554, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The spacer 10 is in the form of a porous biologically inert block in the form of a rectangular prism. The corners and edges of the spacer 10 may be formed with a small radius if desired. One or more such rectangular, block-shaped spacers 10 are sized to fit within an opening or graft bed formed between adjacent vertebrae by the surgical excision of a portion of the intervertebral disc and confronting portions of the adjacent vertebral bodies. The particular size of the spacer 10 will be determined by the particular vertebrae to be fused, and condition of the vertebrae. Advantageously, because the spacers are not made of a biological material, they are easily stored and can be manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes to accommodate anticipated situations. A typical spacer 10 for fusing vertebrae of the lumbar spine may be from 10 to 13 millimeters in width, 12 to 18 millimeters in height, and 25 to 30 millimeters in length.
It will be appreciated that while the specific example of the intervertebral spacer described herein is with reference to a spacer for fusing vertebrae of the lumbar spine together or to the sacrum, the invention applies also to spacers for fusing vertebrae of the cervical or thoracic spine as well. The particular shape of the spacer is also a function of the application. While a generally rectangular spacer is well suited to fusing lumbar vertebrae, in other instances other shapes for the spacer, such as cylindrical, may be desirable. Moreover, it will be recognized that the spacers of the invention may also be used in other areas of the body to fuse bone together where necessary.
The spacer 10 is preferably composed of biologically inert spheres or beads 94 having a diameter such as to yield, when fused, a spacer with the fused beads 94 occupying a range of generally 40 to 70 percent of the volume of the spacer. This density provides a spacer 10 which is sufficiently porous throughout to allow for the flow of bodily fluids through the spacer and to promote tissue ingrowth and bony fusion with adjacent vertebrae. The beads 94 also result in porous surfaces 12 over the spacer 10 which when implanted develop a high friction interface with the contacting vertebral bodies to facilitate maintaining the spacer in place. The beads 94 are preferably composed of titanium or a titanium alloy (such as Ti-6AI-4V) which is nonreactive within the body. Since the early 1970's, titanium and titanium alloys have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in knee, shoulder, and hip implants to promote bone ingrowth. Other suitable materials include cobaltchromium alloys, tantalum, tantalum alloys, niobium, niobium alloys, and stainless steel, or any other metal having adequate strength and biocompatibility properties.
It has been found that beads of a certain size range are preferred. Suitable small beads will have a mesh size of −45 +60 (0.009 inch to 0.011 inch). Suitable medium beads will have a mesh size of −25 +30 (0.016 inch to 0.027 inch). Suitable large beads will have a mesh size of −18 +30 (0.032 to 0.046 inch). The size of the beads determines the porosity of the finished spacer 10. The larger the beads, the greater the porosity. In certain applications, it may be desirable to mix beads of various sizes to obtain a finished spacer 10 having a variable porosity.
The invention involves the discovery that it is possible to intermix strips, or strands, of wire mesh with beads to form a spacer 10 having variable qualities of strength and porosity. In general, the use of wire mesh results in a stronger, less porous spacer 10. It also is possible to form the spacer 10 entirely of wire mesh. Such mesh presently is used as a porous coating for knee, shoulder, and hip implants. Such mesh sometimes is referred to a spaghetti mesh, and is commercially available from the Zimmer Company of Warsaw, Ind. The types of metals suitable for the strands of wire mesh and the beads are the same as those set forth above for the beads 94. Reference is made to U.S. Pat. No. 3,906,550; 4,693,721; and 5,665,119, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference, for a discussion of the use of metal fiber as a porous bone structure material.
One suitable method of fusing titanium beads, titanium mesh, or a mixture of titanium beads and mesh to form the spacer 10 includes placing the beads and/or strands into a cavity within a substantially purified graphite mold. The mold is preferably a three piece mold forming a cavity of the finished dimensions of the spacer 10. The mold is then heated to a high temperature, for example, 2000 degrees F. or higher until the sintering is complete, around 24 hours. Other conventional methods for fusing titanium strands or beads which provide a sufficiently strong spacer 10 also may be acceptable. When titanium spaghetti mesh is used to form the spacer 10, the strands of mesh are placed in the mold in a tangled, tortuous mass. Sintering produces strong inter-strand bonds with variably sized openings to form a spacer 10 of suitable strength and porosity.
The procedure for fusing two or more vertebrae together using the spacer 10 of the invention is substantially the same as the procedure for fusing vertebrae using a bone graft, but without many of the complications due to obtaining a suitable bone graft and the possibility of transmitting disease from the bone graft donor. One anterior procedure for implanting a bone graft to fuse vertebra of the lumbar spine is discussed in Collis et al., "Anterior Total Disc Replacement:, A Modified Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion," Lumbar Interbody Fusion, ed. Robert Watkins, Chapter 13, pp. 149-152, Aspen Publications (1989), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, there is shown an anterior elevation view of the lumbar spine 14 including the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae 16, 18, respectively, and the sacrum 20 with the sacral vessels 22 ligated and both iliac vessels 24 retracted outwardly to expose the vertebral disc 26 between the fifth lumbar vertebra 18 and the sacrum 20. As an example, to fuse the fifth lumbar vertebra 18 to the sacrum 20, using an anterior approach, a graft bed 28 is prepared by surgically exposing the affected area and excising portions of the vertebral body of the vertebra 18 and the sacrum 20 and the section of the disc 24 located therebetween, as shown in FIG. 2. An appropriate number of spacers 10, in this example, three, are then implanted into the graft bed 28. Over time bony tissue ingrowth will desirably fuse the vertebral bodies of the vertebra 18 and the sacrum 20 to the spacers 10 and thus fuse the vertebra to the sacrum through the spacers. The number of spacers 10 employed will be a function of a number of factors, including the particular vertebrae to be fused and the deterioration of the vertebral disc and of the vertebral bodies themselves.
The intervertebral spacers 10 may also be implanted through known posterior approaches. In a typical procedure using a posterior approach in which two spacers are implanted, such as is shown in FIGS. 4 through 6 which represent side and rear elevations of, two representative lumbar vertebrae 30, 32, the posterior portion of the subject area of the lumbar spine is surgically exposed. Graft beds 34 are then formed by excising the required portions of adjacent vertebral bodies 36, 38 of the vertebrae 30, 32, respectively, and a section of the disc located therebetween. The graft beds 34 may be formed using a cutting tool 40, such as is shown in FIG. 4 (FIG. 4 omits the Canda Equina and the disc for clarity), wherein portions of the lamina 41 and/or spinous process 42 of one or both of the vertebrae are removed to open a passage 44 through which the tool may be inserted to reach the vertebral bodies. To implant the spacers 10 once the graft beds 34 have been formed, the Canda Equina and protective dura 46 are first retracted to one side to expose a graft bed and a spacer is inserted into the exposed graft bed (see FIG. 5), and then the Canda Equina and dura are retracted to the other side to insert a spacer into the exposed other graft bed.
Referring now to FIGS. 9A-9N, the spacer according to the invention is shown in a variety of configurations. In all of these configurations, the spacer is formed by sintering titanium or titanium alloy beads or spaghetti mesh within a suitably configured mold. In particular, FIG. 9A shows the spacer 10 provided with a plurality of parallel, equidistantly spaced apertures 46. The apertures 46 open through the top and bottom faces of the spacer 10. It also is possible to provide a longitudinally extending opening (not shown) that opens through the end faces of the spacer 10.
The spacer 10 can be provided in various sizes. A typical size is 10 mm wide, 27 mm long, and a variable height of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 or 18 mm. The spacer 10 can be provided in shorter lengths of 24 mm, or longer lengths of 30 mm. For those spacers 10 having a width of 10 mm, the apertures 46 should have a diameter of about 0.1875 inch.
The spacer 10 also can be provided in the different widths, for example, 13-40 mm. With a width of 13 mm, variable lengths of 24, 27 or 30 can be provided. The height also can be selected among 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 or 18 mm. For spacers 10 having a width of 13 mm, the apertures 46 should have a diameter of 0.2188 inch.
Referring now to FIG. 9B, a spacer 50 in the form of a cylinder is shown. The spacer 50 is provided in various diameters and lengths, for example, 10 mm, 12 mm, 14 mm and 16 mm diameter, and lengths of 24, 27 and 30 mm. As with the spacer 10, three equidistantly spaced apertures 46 are provided for the spacer 50. For spacers 50 having diameters of 10 or 12 mm, the apertures 46 have a diameter of about 0.1875 inch, while for spacers 50 having a diameter of 14 or 16 mm, the apertures 46 have a diameter of about 0.2188 inch.
Referring now to FIG. 9C, the spacer 10 is provided with laterally extending teeth or ribs 52. In cross section, the ribs 52 are triangular with a vertex angle of 60 degrees and a height of 2 mm. The ribs 52 prevent undesired movement of the spacer 10 within the patient after the spacer 10 has been implanted in the graft bed 28.
Referring to FIG. 9D, the spacer 50 is shown with two spaced-apart apertures 46. The spacer 50 also is provided with a longitudinally extending aperture 54 that opens through the end faces of the spacer 50. The diameter of the aperture 54 is selected such that the wall thickness of the spacer 50 is approximately 3 mm.
Referring now to FIG. 9E, the spacer 56 is similar to the spacer 10, but includes flat, parallel end faces and sidewalls, and rounded top and bottom faces 58. As with the spacer 10, a plurality of apertures 46 are provided for the spacer 56. The dimensions for the width, length, and height of the spacer 56 are the same as those described previously for the spacer 10. The radius for the top and bottom faces 58 should be approximately 9 mm.
Referring now to FIGS. 9F, 9G and 9H, spacers 60, 62 and 64 are illustrated. The spacer 60 is a hexagonal prism, the spacer 62 is an octagonal prism, and the spacer 64 is a, rhomboidal prism. The spacers 60, 62, as with the spacer 10, are provided with a plurality of parallel, equidistantly spaced apertures 46. If desired, the spacers 60, 62 and 64 could be provided with longitudinally extending openings such as the opening 54 included as part of the spacer 50. In general, the spacer according to the invention can be provided in a variety of geometric configurations. Virtually any polyhedron prism will provide satisfactory results.
Referring to FIGS. 9I-9N, a variety of plate-like spacers are shown. The spacers are provided in a variety of lengths, widths, and depths to fit all male and female vertebral bodies. In FIG. 9I, a spacer 66 includes flat, parallel upper and lower faces 68, 70 with a rounded exterior surface 72 and a cut-out portion 74. The spacer 66 generally is C-shaped. In FIG. 9J, the spacer 66 is provided with a plurality of ribs 76 that are similar in size and shape to the ribs 52 and which perform the same function.
In FIG. 9K, a spacer 78 includes an elliptical body portion 80 with an elliptical opening 82 at its center. In FIG. 9L, the spacer 78 is provided with ribs 84 of the same size and shape as the ribs 52.
Referring to 9M, a spacer 86 includes a kidney-shaped body portion 88 having a small cut-out portion 90. In FIG. 9N the spacer 86 is provided with ribs 92 that are the same size and shape as the ribs 52.
It is expected that the spacers 66, 78, 86 will be provided in sizes large enough to perform the function of two or three spacers 10 or 50. It is expected that a single, large graft bed 28 will be formed such that the spacer 68, 78, 86 will fill the graft bed 28 entirely.
Although the invention has been shown and described with respect to a certain preferred embodiment, it is apparent that equivalent alterations and modifications will occur to others skilled in the art upon reading and understanding this specification. The present invention includes all such equivalent alterations and modifications and is limited only by the scope of the following claims.
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Thread: Ampyra
My neuro gave a script a few months ago--what a hassel getting it! Still waiting for acordia to call with co-pay assistance info. They don't seem at all concerned with new patients. I called the neuro back this morning in an attempt to get a script for 4-AP. Tired of waiting on Acordia
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I was waiting on Ampyra, back when it was called Fampridine and kept having to go back for clinical trials. i finally went off the grid and found a doctor to get a script for 4-AP. Not sure any regular neuro will write one for 4-AP.
In any case, whether its Ampyra or 4-AP, its worth trying. Don't expect miracles but do expect, if you see benefits it will be for more than just walking speed.Steve
sometimes you can't make it on your own
I had a similar experience. My Neuro gave me the script, I went to the pharmacy months ago, I waited a month or so and stated calling the Doctor, the pharmacy, the drug company and never could get any information. I just stopped asking.
5 months later the specialty pharmacy called me about my Betaseron and mentioned they had the script for Amprya and told me they would "submit it for approval"..
That was 3 weeks ago, I'm not sure I even want to try it anymore...
Is anybody taking this? Is it any good??Susan......... Beta Babe since 1994....I did improve "What you see depends on where you're standing" from American Prayer by Dave Stewart
my first me
Ampyra was my 1st med prescribed back at the end September, as they orig thought I was PPMS and my walk was so slow....
I don't think I actually got it until the end of October, and that was because I was following up weekly. Specialty pharmacy (CuraScript) lost papers, insurance needed walking test to justify, etc.
Since the beginning, I felt that MS pts are not a priority, we are not in a life threatening situation (thank god), so be patient, but persistent.
I took it for almost 3 months before seeing a result...less balance issues, less fatigue, better walking. No side affects for me, and it is a PILL!! I can handle that.
I've now had flares and considered RRMS, no matter. Started Copaxone on 1/20/12, also a hassle to get started.
After the first 3 months I had to "re-qualify" with another 25ft. timed walk to see if there was improvement. There was.
At $1,220.04 a month to insurance, they want to see that it works, before keeping you on it. Understandable.
My co-pay was $100, so I qualified for the assistance and pay $40 a month.Prob MS 9-14-04; Dx PPMS 9-16-11; RRMS 12-15-11
Ampyra 10mg 2xday
Copaxone 1/20/12
My neuro's office called in script for Ampyra three times last year. I never heard from them. I'm not even interested anymore. I'm afraid if they take this long to contact me after many attempts, when I need them while taking the medicine they won't be there to assist.
Sorry you had to wait so long but glad to know I'm not alone.
Take good care.
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My neuro writes my 4-AP script but he'd never heard of it until I explained it to him, how to write the script and where to get it. Once he was educated he was fine and expressed the same frustrations in trying to get his other MS patients on Ampyra. He also prescribes my LDN.
4-AP from Skip's Pharmacy costs about .30 a 10mg capsule for instant release and I just paid $112 for 300 capsules so that works out to about a dollar a day taking 10mg every 5-6 hours (but not at night). I've never had a seizure for now over three years taking 4-AP at 30mg daily.
It definitely helps with just about all my (spinal-related) MS symptoms and I wouldn't be without it.
Thank You Rod Ritch
Thanks for starting this thread..I've learned a lot from all that responded (thank you all)
I guess I need to decide if I want to pursue obtaining Ampyra. My co-payment for my Betaseron is $50 a month..
Thank youSusan......... Beta Babe since 1994....I did improve "What you see depends on where you're standing" from American Prayer by Dave Stewart
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Hearing all of your stories of struggles, it almost makes me thankful I don't have insurance. The assistance program and getting the medicine all went smoothly. Ampyra has really helped me! It helped almost immediately with my foot drop. I have been on it a little over a month. Today, my walking was a lot better! I would say keep pushing to get it!
I have been taking Ampyra for a while, it works very good for me, improves balance and posture. I have had no problem getting it filled by Medco, Speciality Pharmacy Acorda. Haven't done a timed Walk in a number of years. I could probably do it now.Bill
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Excited to try Ampyra
Thanks for all the positive comments about Ampyra. I waited for 3 weeks and finally got mine today. I am looking forward to starting it tonight. I have drop foot and balance issues, too. Keeping my fingers crossed this helps!


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Offers free creative writing and tutoring programs to school-aged students. Volunteer opportunities include in-school tutoring, writing workshops, writing labs, and one-on-one help. Day, evening, and weekend shifts available, at the center downtown, and in local schools. Must be 18 or older. firstname.lastname@example.com, 826michigan.org
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101 S. Huron, Ypsilanti 48197 [map]
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312 W. Huron, Robert J. Delonis Center [map]
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303 S. Main [map]
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3425 E. Morgan [map]
(734) 677-0303
United 2 Heal
Collects, organizes, and ships surplus medical supplies to countries in need, focusing on Ghana. Membership open to U-M students; all welcome to volunteer. firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com V
Michigan Union, 530 S. State, room 3909 [map]
Brett Slajus, (313) 720-7707
Washtenaw Association of Volunteer Coordinators (WAVC)
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Washtenaw Prisoner ReEntry
Volunteer mentors help adults newly released from prison with community integration. Training and support provided. Assists active parolees with employment, resume development, and interviewing skills. V
4925 Packard [map]
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Seeks to build mutual respect among foreign-born and U.S.-born people who call Michigan home. Volunteers may plan projects, put up posters, or tell their story. email@example.com, welcomingmichigan.org V, U
(734) 845-8695
YMCA Youth Volunteer Corps
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Delicious! Moist and not like the bland bran muffins mom used to make. I used a heaping teaspoon of cinnamon as I always do. It is true the muffins aren't extremely sweet but this is something I am accustomed to in my food. The mixture of the flavorful items make for a tasty nutritious muffin.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa athletics officials are collecting details about the free cars some coaches and employees drive.
The university released data Tuesday showing that at least 57 coaches, assistant coaches, athletics department employees and spouses drive vehicles donated by car dealers. The school said it had no information about the makes and models currently driven by 10 employees, including baseball coach Jack Dahm, wrestling coach Tom Brands and softball coach Marla Looper.
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Global Tower Partners Launches First Geothermal Cooled Cell Site in the U.S.
Boca Raton, FL, Jan 11, 2013 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Global Tower Partners (GTP) today announced that it has deployed the first geothermal cooled wireless site in the United States in partnership with REHAU, a Leesburg, VA systems and service provider for polymer-based solutions. The stealth, alternative energy site resembles the color and texture of the original concrete Bluemont Grain Elevator built in 1900.
"To create a much-needed cellular site that maintains the historical look and feel of this Virginia village was a huge undertaking," stated Tim Dennis, GTP's Site Development Director on the Bluemont project. "After spending eight years to see this project through to fruition, we've created an infrastructure to serve thousands of wireless customers while preserving the significance of Bluemont's history and providing an environmentally-friendly energy solution at the same time," added Dennis.
Verizon Wireless has signed a Master Lease Agreement to add service to this tower located at 18293 Railroad Street, joining AT&T and Roadstar.
"This solution provides an environmentally-sound cooling and heating system by utilizing the sub-surface conductive heat transfer where naturally-renewable temperatures of the earth's crust are used as a heat sink in the summer months and a heat source in the winter," stated Bernard Borghei, GTP's Sr. VP of Operations. "The solution is suitable for controlling the climate of a large structure such as the Bluemont site to provide an efficiently-produced and stable climate environment for our tenants' equipment inside this historic building," added Borghei.
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vSpace Client for Windows is simple: download, install and launch. Welcome to VDI world. vSpace Client for Windows will run on any computer capable of running Windows XP. Once running, vSpace Client will link with NComputing's vSpace Server, which means vSpace Client for Windows can connect to any existing NComputing infrastructure just like NComputing's thin-clients do.
But Pagani outlined NComputing's new strategy, noting it's more about just repurposing old computers. The company is branding vSpace Client for Windows as a functional portal into the BYOD world. NComputing is encouraging its VARs and users to consider bringing in computers from home, which can save time and money, in addition to mitigating certain security issues. What's more, iOS and Android vSpace clients will be arriving shortly, with Windows 8 eventually in tow. Sadly, Linux is not yet supported, though Pagani said there's no technical reason why NComputing can't support Linux -- and it could very well arrive one day. The VAR Guy thinks Linux support could quickly grow NComputing's user base.
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The whole package is available now to all NComputing partners and starts at $499 for a five-user license, and volume discounts are available. NComputing also allows "concurrent user access," so a user can have any number of devices running vSpace Client as long as there are only five users connected at a time. Short and sweet, The VAR Guy thinks NComputing has the right idea, especially for the SMB sector. If you're ready to jump in, check out the partner portal and virtualize your heart out.


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The widow of an inmate slain by a man on Oregon's death row says her husband's killer is mentally competent to be executed.
The execution of Gary Haugen has been put off while the state evaluates his competency. He is due in court for a competency hearing on Tuesday in Salem. Haugen has waived all of his appeals and asked to die, but his former attorneys were able to block his most recent execution order.
Oregon Public Broadcasting reports (http://bit.ly/oLZKkm ) Clarinda Perez, the widow of an inmate Haugen was convicted of killing, says Haugen has proved to her that "there are bad people."
Haugen has denied killing Perez's husband in 2003. He was convicted and sentenced to death.
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Amarillo police are searching for the family of a man killed in an accident Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 40 near Airport Boulevard.
Larry Collard, 63, of Amarillo, was hit by a pickup while trying to cross the interstate. The accident closed a portion of I-40 for several hours.
The decision to publicly identify a victim before contacting family members is extremely rare, but officials haven't had any luck finding Collard's family, Sgt. Brent Barbee said.
"It's not often, but I don't know every step they took to find the next of kin," he said.
Barbee said officials identified Collard using fingerprints.
"(He's) been arrested for crimes here locally that would indicate that he is a homeless person," Barbee said.
Police records indicate Collard's most recent arrest came May 30 for panhandling at the 8500 block of I-40 - just blocks away from where Tuesday's accident occurred.
"There is a possibility he had a place to stay out there in that area," Barbee said.
A computer inquiry linked Collard back to a small Arkansas town, Barbee noted.
Collard, also known as Darryl Wade Shaddon, had "noticeably" blue eyes, gray hair, was 5 foot 11 inches and weighed 180 pounds, police said.
Anyone with information may contact APD's Traffic Investigation Division at 806-378-4250.
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Nice Hostel with free breakfast, near everything by walk. Room for 10 is intimate with little section in it.
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Neat, clean
Towels and Free Breakfast
Excellent location
Can definitely recommend to others
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nice to find a hostel with fixed wooden bunks not creaky metal frames, loved how the 10 bed dorms were sectioned into smaller parts so you at least got a bit more space and werent on top of eachother..... unfortunately the air con was VERY noisy and clunky and didnt do anything to cool the room down but it was very clean, bathrooms were fine and the communal areas were good too. Within walking distance from bars and restaurants and easy base to see the city for a few days. Take the stairs though, the lift is SLOOOOW
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Washington DC
We arrived by train into Washington at 9.30pm. We caught a taxi to the hostel and checked in. We are in another dorm with 10 people! Went to bed pretty much straight away. Day 1 In the morning everyone else in the dorm checked out! Something we said? We had a chilled morning getting ready and then headed to Hard Rock Cafe for an early lunch. On the …
Monday 15th June
Today we started off with our free breakfast, which was quite good. 4 cereals to choose from with bagels, bread, peanut butter, jam, apples, bananas and orange juice. We then popped back to the room to get our stuff before heading off for a day at the museums.
We started at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. This was ok as …
Washington DC
1st day is DC and I have never experienced heat like... Drenched in sweat all day with the heat and humidity... Had a good flight from Toronto them dropped my bags of and went to Arlington cemetery to see JFK's grave and the tomb of the unknown solider which is guarded 24/7 my a soldiers... Just back In hostel now wrecked... Bed for me.. Day 2 in …
Sunday 14th June
After a horrendous (and sweaty) journey back into the U.S (not cool megabus), we made it to Washington D.C union station. After a much needed drink and McFlurry from McDonalds we began the walk to our hostel. We stayed at Hostelling International - Washington D.C.
This hostel itself is in a great location, just minutes away from the White …
Vita Baracken
Jag tror inte att jag �r fet. Hur l�ng tid tar det att "bli det man �ter"? F�r om det g�r p� en vecka eller tv� borde jag vid det h�r laget vara b�de riktigt fet och s�t. Att en del av amerikanarnas vikt tenderar att v�ga �ver till �vervikt �r efter en snabb �verv�gning inte s� konstigt. Maten �r helt enkelt inte nyttig h�r i USA. Turligt nog �r …