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|Numéro de publication
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|Date de publication
|21 déc. 1999
|Date de dépôt
|4 févr. 1997
|Date de priorité
|4 févr. 1997
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|Joon B. Park, Vijay K. Goel, Malcolm H. Pope, James N. Weinstein
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|The University Of Iowa Research Foundation
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|Citations de brevets (21), Citations hors brevets (2), Référencé par (94), Classifications (21), Événements juridiques (6)
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A. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of healing bone fractures. More particularly, it concerns apparatus and methods for healing bone fractures by controlling the load transmitted to the fractures throughout the healing process.
B. Description of the Related Art
Spinal columns are prone to deformation and degeneration. These conditions often require corrective surgery. In some surgical procedures it is necessary to remove the intervertebral discs from the damaged part of the spinal column. Bone grafts may then be placed in the position vacated by the disc and the bone graft and vertebrae to be fused are held in a desired position for healing using a device connected to vertebrae on either side of the bone graft. Such a device maintain the vertebrae in a desired position for healing and further prevents the transmission of load through the bone graft while the graft is healing. Devices for the connection of vertebral bodies are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,611,581 and 4836196.
In other procedures the healing of fractured long bones employs implantable plates for internal fixation. The concept is to place a plate in contact with the fractured bone such that the plate spans the fracture, and to fasten the plate to the bone on both sides of the fracture. Compression plates typically are attached to the bone by screws and nuts that act to transfer the load from the bone to the plate and force the broken ends of the bone together. Typical fracture fixation compression devices are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,943,292, 4,513,744, 3,779,240, and 3,552,389.
In a typical situation, use of a conventional bone fracture compression plate made of high modulus 316L stainless steel (200 GPa; 30×106 psi), may result in stress-shielding the bone under the plate causing a weakening of the cortical bone (at about 15 GPa) under the plate. Relieving the bone from carrying a load over an extended period of time may thus contribute to the development of this type of bone weakening or osteoporosis, also known as osteopenia. When the plate and screws are removed from the healed bone, a re-fracture may result due to such weakening.
Attempts to solve this problem have included the fabrication of the fracture plates from materials that are less rigid than 316L stainless steel. For example, titanium alloys, composites, and resorbable materials have been utilized. Each of these materials, however, presents additional problems.
Bioresorbable bone plates have been investigated by Christal et al.,(1984). A major problem associated with resorbable bone plates made of polyglycolic acid (PGA) or polylactic acid (PLA) polymers is the release of polymer residues into the body. While it is unclear whether these polymer residues produce any side effects, the precise control of the dissolution rate of these polymers over the entire plate is difficult, if not impossible, to control. Moreover, the screws for securing the bone plate to the bone cannot be made from these materials because these materials lack the requisite torsional strength. Hence, conventional metal screws are used, and a secondary operation is needed to remove the screws even when the plates are made of resorbable materials.
One of these conventional compression plate assemblies (U.S. Pat. No. 5,057,111 to Park) utilizes a spacer placed between the screw and the nut to allow the plate to move slightly, resulting in the load being transmitted differentially between the compression plate assembly and the bone. As the bone fracture heals, a greater load is transmitted to the bone. The spacer is made of a material which plastically deforms as a function of time and load transmitted therethrough to decrease the load transmitted between the structure and the fastener. This movement of the fracture plate relative to the bone is known as creep.
The deposit of polymer residue near the site of the wound may be deleterious to the healing process if the spacer breaks down. Also. there is little control over the rate of creep due to changes in the polymer. Thus, here exists a need for a nut for use in securing a bone plate to a bone that allows creep while controlling the unwanted escape of polymer particles.
The present invention addresses these problems by encasing a polymer insert in a nut in such a way as to reduce the deposition of insert polymer into the surrounding environs while providing controllable creep.
The invention concerns a surgically implantable nut with polymer insert to be used in exemplary embodiments with the spinal pedicle plate, screw, and nut assembly for the fusion of spinal segments. A feature of this nut is the use of a plastic insert, such as an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) insert, which prevents the loosening of the nut by virtue of the extra friction generated between screw and polymer and polymer and the surface of the nut. An advantage of using UHMWPE is that it has previously been used as an implant material in such items as the acetabular cup of hip joints and tibial plateau of knee joints. In addition to UHMWPE, other suitable polymer inserts include, but are not limited to, polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polycarbonate, nylon, styrene butadiene rubber, VITON® copolymers, butyl rubber, or nitrile rubber which is biocomapatible and has physical features similar to UHMWPE.
The present invention includes a nut-like fastener for connecting a surgically implantable device to a fractured bone that comprises a nut casing defining an axial central passageway having an outside surface and an inside surface, and a relaxative polymeric material lining the inside surface of the nut. The polymeric lining or sleeve is adapted to engage a screw in a firm threaded relationship, and plastically deforms as a function of time and stress. In certain embodiments, the polymeric lining is bioresorbable. Where the polymeric lining is bioresorbahle, the material may be composed of polylactic acid. polyglycolic acid copolymers of PGA, collagen, and the like. The outer wall of the sleeve is sized to fit securely within the nut body or shell. The inner wall of the sleeve is sized, and may be threaded, to engage a screw fastener in a friction-held fit.
The casing or body of the nut is composed of a biocompatible material that is rigid and durable. Such material may be, for example, stainless steel, a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy or a titanium alloy. The nut casing has a hexagonal, square, or the like shape to the shell to facilitate engagement with a tool used for tightening the nut. At least one end of the nut casing preferably includes a deformable lip around its inner periphery to be deformed around the end of the polymeric lining to maintain the polymeric insert within the nut body. The screw, however, is able to move through the deformed lip. In other embodiments, the nut may be formed so as to include a small shoulder at one end of its passageway to hold the plastic sleeve in place.
It is important that the polymeric material liner or sleeve in each nut body be held firmly within the device. The outer surface of the liner may be held by friction, cement or other suitable means to the shell of the device. The inner surface is sized to receive the threaded exposed end of a screw or other rod-like member as described earlier in a friction-tight threaded relation.
In some embodiments, the nut utilized in the fastening system is adjusted by selective tightening thereby adjusting the load transmitted between the bone and the pedicle plate. Also, the nut is tightened to allow creep over time. This may be accomplished by use of a suitable drive tool, which may comprise a screw driver, wrench, torque wrench, or other like device that is capable of applying a particular, known torque.
The invention may also comprise a fastener for securing a surgically implantable device that comprises a nut casing which is biocompatible and has a central passageway, and has a relaxative polymeric member insertable within the passageway and capable of engaging a screw member in a threaded relation. By the term "relaxative," it is meant that the polymeric member plastically deforms as a function of time and stress. This structural tendency to deform or creep under stress is one aspect of the relaxative nature of the polymer. In this embodiment, the polymeric member that plastically deforms may be, for example, polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polycarbonate, nylon, styrene butadiene rubber, VITON® copolymers, butyl rubber, or nitrile rubber.
The top surface of the nut may be a solid surface, or capped, to prevent polymeric material from escaping. In certain embodiments, the polymeric member comprises a threaded inside surface, and in other embodiments, the polymeric member has a smooth inside surface.
The following drawings form part of the present specification and are included to further demonstrate certain aspects of the present invention. The invention may be better understood by reference to one or more of these drawings in combination with the detailed description of specific embodiments presented herein.
FIG. 1A shows a cut away view of a nut casing of the present invention.
FIG. 1B shows the nut of the present invention with the polymer insert held in place inside the nut casing.
FIG. 1C shows a top surface view of the nut of FIG. 1A. 1 is the nut casing, 2 is the polymeric insert, 3 is the passageway for accommodation of screw therethrough, and 4 is the lip. D1 is the diameter of the passageway, D2 is the diameter of the lip and D3 is the internal diameter of the nut casing.
FIG. 1D shows a perspective view of the nut of FIGS 1A and 1B.
FIG. 2 shows a polymer containing nut of the invention with representative dimensions. where D1 is about 0.165 inch, D2 is about 0.185 inch, D3 is about 0.25 inch, L1 is about 0.433 inch, L2 is about 0.25 inch and L3 is about 0.5 inch.
FIG. 3 shows a view in section of the discetomied spinal segments being held together by an apparatus embodying the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an assembled view of the pedicle plate and screw showing the control nut without the polymer insert and the polymer containing nut of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a graph showing torque versus degree of rotation during tightening to achieve 5, 10, and 15 Newton meters (Nm).
FIG. 6 is a graph showing comparative rotation movements needed to loosen a conventional nut (dotted line) and a polymer containing nut (solid line) from a 5 Nm torque level.
FIG. 7 is a graph showing torque versus degree of (counter) rotation during loosening from 10 Nm of torque for control (dotted line) and polymer containing (solid line) specimens.
FIG. 8 is a graph showing torque versus degree of (counter) rotation during loosening from 15 Nm of torque for control (dotted line) and polymer containing (solid line) specimens.
FIG. 9 is a graph showing energy to loosen the nut versus initial tightening torque level for control (dotted line) and polymer containing (solid line) specimens.
The present invention, in a preferred embodiment, concerns a system for holding two or more spinal segments together after removal of discs while gradually releasing the compressive forces which the system applies to the portions. An important feature of the system lies in a fastener which controls the release of the compressive forces.
One such fastener is shown in FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 1C, and FIG. 1D in the form of a nut which comprises a rigid biocompatible casing 1 that houses a polymer insert 2. Lip 4 is bendable, and is designed to hold polymer insert 2 inside casing 1 upon insertion. A central passageway 3 in the polymer insert is for the threaded portion of a screw of any given size to be used in a surgical implantation. It is recognized that a nut of the present invention may be of different sizes, depending on the size of the screw. This, in turn, is dependent on the type and size of the spinal segments to be fused. The nut may be further defined as a relaxative fastener. The top of the nut may be open or sealed.
FIG. 1B is a side cutaway view of the assembled nut, and shows nut casing 1 with polymeric insert 2 held in place by lip 4. In this view, polymer insert was placed inside nut casing 1 and lip 4 was bent to hold polymer insert in place. Central passageway 3 is for accommodation of a screw or other fastening rod.
As embodied herein the implements for attaching the plate to the boney spinal tissue may comprise screws, nails, pins and the like, referred to herein as "bone fasteners". One end of the bone fastener is embedded into the spinal tissue, while the other end is configured with threads to allow a nut to be threaded in place.
Preferably, the bone fasteners are made of a sufficiently rigid and durable material that is biocompatible. Examples of metallic materials that fulfill the durability and rigidness requisites and are also biocompatible include stainless steel, cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloys or titanium alloys commonly used in implantable medical devices. Of course these are only exemplary materials and persons skilled in the art will recognize that other materials are equally suitable.
An example of a nut fastener of the present invention that may be used to secure a plate to a long bone is shown in FIG. 2. In this figure, D1 is the diameter of the hole in the nut and is about 0.16 inch. D2 is the diameter of the lip of the nut and is about 0.18 inch, D3 is the diameter of the polymer insert and is about 0.25 inch, L1 is about 0.43 inch, L2 is about 0.25 inch and L3 is about 0.5 inch.
The nut has an internal diameter D3 into which a cylindrical polymeric or plastic insert is placed. Once the insert is in place, lip 4 of diameter D2 is bent over and a passage of the desired size of diameter D3 for the screw is drilled. The polymer insert as used herein can form a lining on the inside of the nut. "Lining" means coating the inside surface of the nut casing with a material from 0.5 mm to 3 mm in width. Of course it is understood that these measurements may vary according to the size of the nut.
An example of an apparatus in which the present invention may be used is shown in FIG. 3. A rigid plate 14, having a top or outer surface 6 and a bottom or inner surface 7. The bottom surface of the rigid plate rests against segments 8 and 18 of the spinal column to be fused, and is preferably configured to accommodate the shape of the bone against which it is to be attached. This plate must be of sufficient rigidity to carry the load that would normally be carried by the bone to which the plate is attached. It is preferable that the plate is formed of a biocompatible, corrosion resistant metal such as, for example, stainless steel, cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy or a titanium alloy. Of course, these are only exemplary materials and the plate may be formed of any biocompatible material that is sufficiently strong and rigid.
Typically plates to be used with the present invention have a height dimension (i.e. plate thickness) in a direction normal to the surface of the bone to which the plate is to be attached. This thickness is the shortest distance between the top surface and bottom surface. The length of the plate is that dimension that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bone to which the plate is to be attached. The width of the plate is typically that dimension that is normal to the length dimension.
Compression plates used for healing bones possess multiple openings to accommodate the insertion of screws (for example 9 and 10 on FIG. 3), therethrough. These openings are placed along the length of the plate so that when the plate is situated along a bone expressing disc, 13, to be fused, there are openings on both sides of the fracture so that the attaching implements can be secured to the spinal segments on opposite sides of the disc. The openings extend from the top (outer) surface of the plate through to the bottom (inner) surface of the plate. In addition, the plate has a plurality of elongate openings extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal central axis of the plate that permit adjustability in locating the plate along the spinal column or long bone.
In operation, vertebrae, or spinal segments V (FIG. 3) between which a bone graft G has been positioned, are held in a suitable position for fusion and healing by screws 10. Screws 10 are secured into the spinal segments either side of the graft using first nuts 15. Plate 14 is inserted over the secured screws that are protruding out of the bone and is held in place with nuts 12 of the present invention. The load transmitted through the plate assembly may be determined by the initial torque applied to the nut, and by the nature of the polymer insert of the nut. Polymer insert preferably has a substantially uniform thickness profile. However it is envisioned that this thickness may be varied depending on the application and the amount of movement required by the bone plate or the attaching implement.
When the bone plate assembly is attached to the spinal segments to be fused, the bone is in a compressed state with the plate assembly under tension due to compression of the bone by the screws and the plate. This tension may be achieved by drilling holes in the bone that are slightly further apart than the openings in the plate. Thereafter, when the screws and/or nuts are tightened and the plate is placed under tension, the bone will be forced into a compressed state amenable for healing.
In operation, the thickness profile of the polymer insert will generally change through wear and continued compression. This change will allow the screws with which the plate is attached to the bone a greater degree of movement which facilitates, over a period of time, a gradual decrease in the load carried by the bone plate assembly and a concomitant increase in the load carried by the healing bone. The polymer member is formed preferably either from a viscoclastic material or a resorbable material. Where the polymer is a viscoelastic material it is preferably ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE).
The polyethylene, polypropylenes and their copolymers are called polyolefins. These are thermoplastics (Park and Lakes, 1992). Polyethylene is available commercially in three major grades which are: low density, high density and ultrahigh molecular weight grade. Polyethylene is readily crystallized. The first polyethylene synthesized was by reacting ethylene gas at high pressure (100-300 MPa) in the presence of a catalyst to initiate polymerization to yield low density polyethylene. If a Ziegler catalyst is used high density polyethylene can be generated at pressures of 10 MPa. Ultra high molecule weight polyethylenes have a molecular weight of about 2×106 g/mol or greater, and these have been extensively used in orthopedic implants especially for load bearing surfaces such as hip and knee joints. The synthesis of polyethylenes and their uses in orthopedics are well know to those of skill in the art. Other suitable viscoelastic materials include but are not limited to polyethylene, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polycarbonate, nylon, styrene butadiene rubber, VITON® copolymers, butyl rubber, or nitrile rubber.
Where the material used for forming the polymeric insert is of a resorbable material the polymer member is preferably formed from polyglycolic acid or polylactic acid. Other suitable resorbable material include copolymers of PGA and PLA. Of course these are only exemplary materials to be used for the insert, and those of skill in the art will recognize that other suitable materials may be used in the practice of the invention.
In practice, the polymer material deforms under load and facilitates a change in the thickness profile of the gap between the screw and the polymer insert. This in turn results in a gradual reduction of the pressure of the nut against the bone plate. As this fit becomes looser, the load placed upon the bone is gradually transferred from the bone plate assembly to the bone during the healing process. This transfer of pressure process, which is used herein is referred to as "creep". is advantageous over conventional bone fracture plates which remain rigid throughout the healing process and tend to introduce an undesirable stress shielding effect. This shielding effect may lead to re-fracturing of bone, osteopenia and osteoporosis.
In the cases where the polymer insert is a bioresorbable material, the gradual deformation results in a loss of polymer material from the insert. The present invention provides a unique casing that captures these deposits and greatly reduces the amount of xenobiotic that becomes absorbed by the tissue.
Control of the rate at which creep occurs is important for proper bone healing to take place. The present invention reliably controls the rate of creep, and thus load transfer, as healing takes place. As is shown in FIG. 1A, lip 4 of the nut reduces the amount of polymer escaping. Thus, if creep is to occur it will likely occur by a general loosening of the nut from around the edges of the screw near the top surface of the plate. The creep rates of UHMWPE are measurable, and the rate of creep may therefore be controlled according to the period of time over which the load is transferred from the plate to the bone.
The desired size of the nut and the polymer insert depends on such factors as size and shape of the plate, the number of openings in the plate, the degree of initial compression on the bone, the size of the screws to be used, and the type of bone to be healed and so forth.
The following examples are included to demonstrate preferred embodiments of the invention. It will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that the techniques and apparatus disclosed in the examples that follow represent techniques and apparatus discovered by the inventors to function well in the practice of the invention, and thus can be considered to constitute preferred modes for its practice. However, those of skill in the art will, in light of the present disclosure, appreciate that many changes can be made in the specific embodiments that are disclosed and still obtain a like or similar result without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Stainless steel (type 304) was used to make the nut casing, and UHMWPE was used to make the nut and polymer insert. Representative dimensions of the nut are shown in FIG. 2. The thickness of the polymer insert in this Example was about 1 mm. In other methods, about 2 mm or about 3 mm or about 4 mm are suitable for polymer thickness. In one method of practicing the invention, the sides of the nuts were machined first using a CNC machine (Centurion R. Milltronics Co., Chanhanssen, Minn.), then undercutting the inside hole with an EDM machine (CS-1 EDM machine, Hansvedt Co., Urbana, Ill.). The polymer insert was first machined from a solid block into a cylindrical form, and a hole was then drilled out in the center of the polymer insert after insertion into the nut. The lip of the nut was fashioned to hold the polymer in place. See FIG. 2. The invention was tested with a control nut having no insert. In the present example, one type of commercially available control nut, plate and screw was used (Acromed, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio).
It is recognized that the polymer insert may be held in place by other means. For example, the inside surface of the nut and the outside surface of the polymer insert may be machined with threads such that they may be threaded together. Other means of attachment of the polymer to the nut include, but are not limited to, friction, adhesives or heat bonding.
Pedicle plate (14), screw (15), and nut (16) were assembled as shown in FIG. 5 and secured with a torque wrench. The angle of rotation was measured and the torque determined. The tightening and untightening angles were recorded at 5, 10, and 15 Nm torque. For each torque level, two prior art control (Acromed, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio) and two nuts of the present invention were tested resulting in 6 paired test specimens.
The results of the torque tests are shown in Table 1, and the tightening torques versus degrees of rotation are shown in FIG. 5. The control nuts (dashed curve) tended to achieve the desired torque level with smaller rotation than the nuts of the present invention (solid curve), indicating the polymer insert is being deformed and compressed before achieving the same level of torque as the nut without the insert. FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show the untightening torque versus degree of rotation for 5, 10, and 15 Nm. The untightening torque study showed that the (counter) rotation of the nuts with polymer inserts is consistently greater than the control nuts at three different levels of the initial torque. As shown in FIG. 9, the results indicate that the energy required to loosen the nuts with the inserts is generally greater than the control nuts. As calculated in the present studies, the energy of rotation is obtained by integrating the torque versus rotation angle curves.
TABLE 1______________________________________ Experi- Experi- Experi- mental mental mental Control Control ControlTorque (E1) (E2) (average) (C1) (C2) (average)______________________________________ 5 Nm5 10 10 10 5 5 52.5 27.5 22.5 25 12.5 20 16.250 52.5 60 56.25 30 30 3010 Nm10 15 15 15 15 10 12.57.5 20 22.5 21.25 22.5 22.5 22.55 30 32.5 31.25 27.5 30 28.752.5 42.5 45 43.75 35 40 37.50 70 75 72.5 50 60 5515 Nm14 20 25 22.5 25 20 22.510 32.5 35 27.5 30 25 27.57.5 45 45 45 40 30 32.52.5 75 70 72.5 70 45 57.50 105 110 107.5 80 60 70______________________________________
In instances where support is required following spinal surgery, such as disc replacement with a bone graft, or other spinal trauma, it may be desirable to support the affected vertebral bodies in a desired and predetermined relationship to prevent load from being transmitted through the spine during healing. As set forth above, healing is accelerated when such a load is allowed to gradually return to the spine as healing progresses.
The surgically implantable device shown in FIG. 3 includes at least one plate connected with the spinal segments or vertebral bodies V of spinal column C by a plurality of fasteners. Plate is of sufficient length to span at least two, and preferably four, different vertebral bodies V. The plate is bendable to conform to a desired curvature of the portion of spinal column C spanned.
The fasteners includes a screw, first nut, and a nut with polymer insert according to the present invention. Each of the fasteners connects the plate with a respective one of the vertebral bodies V. As seen in FIG. 3, screw 10 has a first threaded portion 17 for threaded engagement with a corresponding opening in the vertebral body V, and a second threaded portion 18 that engages with first nut 15 and second nut 12 having the polymer insert. A hex head end portion of screw 10 is used to thread the screw into the opening in vertebrae V. Screw 10 also has an intermediate portion (not shown) having a configuration, such as a hexagonal configuration, allowing gripping by a suitable tool.
Following insertion of screw into the opening in the vertebrae, first nut 15 may then be applied to screw 10 over second threaded portion 18 to secure screw 10 into the vertebrae V. In certain other embodiments, first nut is not used. Plate 14 is then placed over second threaded portion 18 of screw 10. Nut 12 having the polymer insert is then threaded onto second threaded portion 18 and is tightened against the plate. A suitable tool may be used to grip intermediate portion of screw 10 to prevent rotation of screw 10 during nut installation. Nut 12 is tightened to a sufficient torque to maintain the position of plate 14 relative to screw 10 and vertebrae V. As such, load is transferred between vertebral body V to screw 10 and nut 12 and to plate 14.
As used in the present invention, the polymer insert in nut 12 will plastically deform over time under the load transmitted between the vertebrae V, screw 10, and plate 14. As set forth above, the load transmitted to the plate will decrease over time because the polymer insert deforms and loses compression over time. This results in the load of the spinal column that is carried by plate 14 being transferred from plate 14 through the vertebral bodies V adjacent to plate 14 and to the vertebral bodies V connected to plate 14. In essence, a relatively large percentage of the load of the spinal column that is carried by plate 14 is gradually transferred to the vertebrae in spinal column C covered by plate 14 that require healing.
While the apparatus and methods of this invention have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those of skill in the art that variations may be applied to the apparatus, methods and in the steps or in the sequence of steps of the method described herein without departing from the concept, spirit and scope of the invention. More specifically, it will be apparent that certain compositions that are both chemically and physiologically related may be substituted for the polymers described herein while the same or similar results would be achieved. All such similar substitutes and modifications apparent to those skilled in the art are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and concept of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
The following references, to the extent that they provide exemplary procedural or other details supplementary to those set forth herein, are specifically incorporated herein by reference.
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Oklahoma recruiting notebook: Colleyville (Texas) Heritage QB Cody Thomas throws for seven touchdowns Friday night
DALLAS — Colleyville (Texas) Heritage quarterback Cody Thomas got off to a rough start Friday night against Irving MacArthur.
Thomas threw a pair of early interceptions — one in the end zone and another returned for a touchdown — as Heritage quickly found itself in a three-touchdown hole.
But Thomas rebounded in a big way, throwing for 541 yards and seven touchdowns in Heritage's 56-47 win.
"Tonight's probably a prime example of why we have teammates," Thomas said. "Me myself didn't start out the way I wanted to and the team didn't start out the way we wanted to.
"We just kept believing in each other and just kept on fighting."
A day later, Thomas was in the Cotton Bowl to watch the Sooners' 63-21 Red River Rivalry win over Texas.
"I'm really looking forward to it," Thomas said Friday. "I've never been to that game before so it should be great."
Since OU was the home team this season, the Sooners were able to host recruits for the game.
Oklahoma took advantage with a long visitors list that was expected to include plenty of commits as well as a large number of uncommitted players.
Commits Thomas, Austin Bennett, Matt Dimon, Keith Ford, Jordan Mastrogiovanni, Stanvon Taylor and D.J. Ward were expected to attend, as well as 2014 commit Armanti Foreman.
The Sooners also had several players who have committed to other schools in attendance, such as USC's Torrodney Prevot, LSU's Chris Hardeman, Arizona State's Dimarya Mixon, Texas A&M's Kerrick Huggins and Oklahoma State's Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and Ra'Shaad Samples.
Norman North's Jordan Evans, Edmond Santa Fe's Justice Hansen, Edmond North's Michael Farmer, Douglass' Deondre Clark and Broken Arrow's Devon Thomas were also expected in attendance.
Bennett (Manvel, Texas) had five catches for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Manvel's 48-0 win over Pasadena Dobie. ... Mastrogiovanni's Dallas Jesuit team got a big 59-7 win over W.T. White and teammate Jake Oliver moved to within five catches of the Texas state record for career receptions. Oliver, a Texas commit, had six catches to tie current Sooner Trey Metoyer with 259 catches. Former Longhorns standout Jordan Shipley had 264 from 2000-03.


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"I'll take the high road" Cape Breton Island by tvor
Cape Breton Island Travel Guide: 169 reviews and 438 photos
Cape Breton Island is a little piece of heaven at the end of Nova Scotia. There are two ways on and off, one via the Canso Causeway (but they don't charge you toll anymore) and the other via the ferry to Newfoundland. The main urban centre is the city of Sydney (Cape Breton Regional Municipality) which houses a casino and a university so it's coming up in the world! Other major towns are Baddeck and Cheticamp which bookend the Cabot Trail, and Port Hawksbury which is near the Canso Causeway.
Cape Breton is mainly a rural part of the province, dotted with towns and villages amid spectacular scenery. Mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers along with all that seacoast make for a very picturesque holiday. it's an excellent place for fishing and hunting and I believe they also have a few really good golf courses. There is a historic restored fortress, some interesting museums, loads of local craft shops and a wealth of fantastic local musicians to keep you well entertained into the night. Cape Breton is famous for producing many Celtic folk musicians including the Rankin Family. This area is probably the best to view the fall colours in late September and early October and indeed, the Celtic Colours festival attracts thousands to the island for the views and the Celtic music.
Ah yes, the view. The Cape Breton Highlands National Park holds some of the best views this side of the Scottish Highlands. I've been to Scotland but this upcoming trip will be my first to CB and it's been said that the landscape is similar in many areas. It is a little, but the biggest difference is that these mountains are covered in trees. Whether you think it rivals Scotland or not, i do know the drive through the park, called the Cabot Trail, can be jaw dropping.
In addition to the Celtic (Scottish/Irish) heritage, there is also Acadian French heritage from when this was a French colony, particularly around the Margaree and Cheticamp area and on the coast near Louisbourg. There are also First Nations reserves in this part of the province to add to the rich cultural mix.
So our first trip to Cape Breton consisted of overnight stays in the Acadian village of Cheticamp, the village of Baddeck and the village of Louisbourg. We didn't manage to get out whale watching due to bad timing and off season stuff and we took the wrong turn and missed the Giant McAskill museum (doh, there's only two ways to turn but the sign was a bit misleading!) Things we did do:
Bell museum in Baddeck
Joe's Scarecrow Village in St. Joseph des Moines
Fortress Louisbourg in Louisbourg
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- In a nutshell:A little piece of heaven on earth
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HI diane. Im so glad i came across your pages. I went to Cape Breton a couple of years ago with a backpacker tour had the greatest time. I had been looking for the name of the place with the scarecrows!! my pages coming soon:) regards from Maryland.Val
Nice tips.
Hi Diane! never heard of Cape Breton before but that is really a bizarre array of scarecrows!!! Kinda like Freddie Kruger!!!! Very interesting though, thanks for sharing, Norman :)
Having read and loved A. MacLeod's No Great Mischief, Cape Breton has fixed itself in my mind as a place I'd like to visit. You make it even more attractive. Love the scarecrows. leyle
Great Louisbourg photos and tips
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It's easy to decorate outside for Halloween without spending a lot of money. Even better, putting together your own decorations or coming up with inexpensive ideas is fun and a good way to get your creativity going. Turn this project into quality family time by involving your spouse and kids in making scary decorations without the frightening price tag.
Hidden Body
Gather a big pile of leaves from your yard to make a hidden dead body decoration. Stuff a man's shirt and pants with leaves, then throw a bunch of leaves on top of the "body," leaving only the arms and legs sticking out. Opt for adding a hat, gloves and shoes where the head, hands and feet would be, if there were any. It will look like a body is buried within the leaves. Mix up the details however you'd like, such as adding fake bloody hands or tossing a plastic weapon on the ground nearby.
Tree of Heads
Buy some inexpensive but scary masks from a costume shop or a dollar store. Stuff the masks with newspaper so they look full, then hang them from tree branches to look like a macabre collection of severed heads. Add skulls to the mix to give the scene an extra eerie edge.
Bloody Evidence
Create a crime scene in front of your house that's worthy of a horror movie. Trickle fake blood all over the sidewalks -- you can use corn syrup mixed with red food coloring -- hay bales, grass, pumpkins and any other decorations you have on your lawn. Leave a few plastic weapons lying around and wrap some crime scene tape around the area. On Halloween night, play spooky music that will creep out your trick-or-treaters.
Simulate a graveyard by painting cardboard or foam to look like headstones and placing them all around your yard. Stick fake skeleton parts such as feet, hands and skulls out of each gravesite. Monster hands and zombie masks work great, too. Drip fake blood over the graves and stones. Add details as they emerge from your family's creative brainstorming.
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икониХудожникСВЕТИ ГЕОРГИAs of January 30th, 2012, this blog can be found at
Thanks for coming by!
I'll be arranging the furniture over at the new site over the next few days (weeks…), but at least the URL is settled.
икониХудожникСВЕТИ ГЕОРГИAs of January 30th, 2012, this blog can be found at
Thanks for coming by!
I'll be arranging the furniture over at the new site over the next few days (weeks…), but at least the URL is settled.
Here's an interesting report of one professor's use of iPads in the classroom.
What I've Learned from Teaching with iPads – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Here is a short article about the recent DevLearn Expo, and the new tools that were previewed or announced. Note the imminent Storyline, and the new version of Articulate.
Toolkit: Reflections on the DevLearn 2011 Expo by Joe Ganci : Learning Solutions Magazine.
Here is an insightful opinion piece from Vinton Cerf, one of the "fathers of the Internet".
ikoniMaking a change like this in one's teaching requires some fortitude, as there will be some blowback from peers, and students.
Before you write that fat check to buy a $2000 (or more) interactive whiteboard for every classroom…
How to launch your own open-access journal, using a wordpress theme.
I really enjoyed this lengthy and comprehensive post from Stephen Downes about the best use of your time at professional conferences. It includes crucial parts about how to prepare and give a presentation.
[From Half an Hour: How to Get the Most out of a Conference]
I found this essay quite helpful, and I wish our applicants would follow advice like this:
Essay on mistakes to avoid when applying for academic jobs | Inside Higher Ed.
It's good to see IT FORUM, a long-running listserv, get a new home. This is a general discussion listserv about instructional technology, with occasional focused discussions around a submitted research paper.
IT FORUM | Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
I'm honored to be on a long list of people who have collaborated with Art Graesser. He is a great scholar, and a pleasure to work with.
Graesser Will Receive University of Memphis Presidential Award for Lifetime Achievement in Research
We (AECT) had the pleasure of the company of Ellen Wagner at our annual convention two weeks ago. Here is a kind of recap from her about her experience with AECT.
On Secret Handshakes and Making the World a Better Place with ID – eLearning Roadtrip.
Here's a nice entry on the practicalities of working for yourself as a freelance instructional designer. Christy Tucker's blog has lots of handy information for e-learning and instructional design people.
Here is a good explanation of conducting a chat via Twitter. The post includes links to #lrnchat and others.
I wrote a chapter about online learning and collaboration that will be published this month in the following book:
IGI Global: Child Development and the Use of Technology: Perspectives, Applications and Experiences 9781613503171: Sally Blake, Denise Winsor, Lee Allen: Books.
иконографияикониHere is an informative update from Marcus Childress about the upcoming AECT convention and hotel and restaurant logistics, etc. for Jacksonville, Florida.
I've just spent the last few days at the AECT Board meeting and Summer Leadership Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a good meeting, and AECT is doing well. Below is some helpful information from Cindy York, Distance Learning President-Elect. The November AECT convention will be at this same hotel in Jacksonville. I posted some related Board and AECT info on Twitter (@treymartindale).
"The Hyatt is great. There were free Florida oranges at the registration desk. AECT room rate is $135 but half are already booked, so book yours as soon as possible to get the AECT rate. If you drive, parking is $15/night in a parking garage attached to the hotel.
There aren't many other hotels in the near vicinity, so try to get in the Hyatt. (For graduate students who share, you can probably do 4 to a room with 2 queen-sized beds).
There are some great restaurants close by and a water taxi that takes you across the river to more.
We are currently working on scheduling the sessions into timeslots, and are doing our best to accommodate all requests.
DDL could use a few more facilitators for sessions, please email me if you are available to do this. If you have already volunteered, I'm in the process of assigning you to sessions for the program and will get information to you as soon as it is available on which session(s) you facilitate, the time/place, and what responsibilities are included.
There is a faculty/student mentor program available for graduate students. It is a great opportunity to meet up-close some leaders in the field. See the website for more information. http://www.aect.org/events/mentor/ or email me with questions. You don't have to be a DDL member to apply. Please let other graduate students know about the opportunity.
DDL has a luncheon planned for Friday of the convention, sign up when you register. We are trying to plan for a silent auction with proceeds to go to supporting a DDL graduate student's conference registration in 2012. Please feel free to bring some items to donate to the auction. Contact me if you need more information on that.
If anyone is interested in a DDL board member position for next year, please attend our member meeting right after the luncheon. We will be looking for our next president-elect designee and a board member.
If you're curious about Jacksonville, see this link: http://www.visitjacksonville.com/
Wednesday night will be the Welcome Reception with the division tables set up 6:00pm-8:00pm. Stop by DDL's tables for some great give-a-ways. DDL members typically go out for dinner after the reception, so feel free to sign-up at the table to join us.
Friday night will be the University Reception.
Thursday morning is Breakfast with Champions – and they do mean champions – just about all the big names will be there for you to meet and talk with, so sign-up when you register. There is a limit to the number of spots available, so make sure you do this as soon as possible to be able to attend.
DDL has a number of awards that are given out at the convention; see: http://www.aect.org/Foundation/Awards/IPA_DDL.asp for more information on applying."


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Nice leather double straps are expensive. Soma doubles suck (I have them). and I have only seen nylon single straps and they tend to fray. Cordura being very fray resistant I had an idea.
My idea was to make some double toe straps out of cordura. Basically I would use some current double toe straps as a template. and cut out the shape of the straps out of cordura. Then use a soldering iron to melt all of the edges to prevent fraying. Then I would take the buckles of 2 pairs of some old nylon single straps and attach them to the new straps.
Do you think this would work? Am I overlooking something? Where can I buy cordura? Any suggestions?


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What's New in Version 7?
For detailed information, please read our Release Notes.
Overview of VERSION 7
With the introduction of VERSION 7 and the subsequent releases (latest release is V 7.6), EAGLE has moved from being just a PCB Design tool towards a complete Electronics Design System.
New Major Functionality
- AutoRouter
- Hierarchical Design
- 64 Bit Versions for Windows, MAC and Linux
New Capabilities with 3rd Party Tools
- EAGLE Simulation and Signal Integrity (powered by PCBSim by Felicitas)
- EAGLE 3D visualization service (powered by Simplified Solutions)
- EAGLE Library Builder (powered by PCB Libraries)
- ECAD-MCAD workflow (Fusion 360 by AutoDesk)
Further Enhancements
- Enhanced Library Editor Usability
- Additional Import and Export capabilities
- File Locking for team Collaboration
- Hi Res Customisable Icons
EAGLE Version 7.6
For all the detailed information about this new version, please read the Release Notes.
EAGLE Version 7.5
CadSoft releases EAGLE v.7.5 with exciting new features that simplify the ECAD-to-MCAD design work-flow and improve the import and exports capabilities of EAGLE. CadSoft has also continued to listen to the input from its users around usability and v7.5 includes enhancements in this area as well as the incorporation of a number of minor bug fixes.
In recognition of the ever expanding needs of EAGLE's large community user-base CadSoft has also added a second schematic sheet to the free edition of EAGLE v7.5. This is to support community users in dealing with the growing complexity of even small designs for personal projects and also allows them to explore the world of hierarchy in schematic design. So, if you're an EAGLE Freeware user, click here to update to v7.5.
We've extended EAGLE's export and import capabilities so users can now enjoy immediate access to the following from directly within EAGLE:
• Gerber import
Import designs that are in Gerber format into EAGLE's board editor and use them as board templates for component placement or as a manual routing guide. Basic Gerber file editing and export options are also available.
• Import/Export of DXF files
Import files such as a company logo or complex board outlines and use them as a guide for component placement. Export EAGLE designs for 2D compatibility with your preferred mechanical application.
• An extension of EAGLE's common functions through the integration of key ULP functionality into EAGLE's standard menu, supporting:
o The creation of pick and place data
o The placement of multiple components in a polar or Cartesian array
o Easier component creation
o Forcing components to a default grid in the schematic editor
We've taken your feedback in two crucial areas of EAGLE's usability and have added:
• File locking
Allows files to be protected when collaborating with other team members.
• Support for High Resolution displays
Icons can now be scaled and customized.
We've simplified the product design workflow with the integration of AutoDesk's new MCAD tool, Fusion 360, as well other integrations with that deliver extended capabilities to EAGLE:
• ECAD-MCAD workflow (Fusion 360 by AutoDesk) – Learn more
Fusion 360 is a cloud based Mechanical application that is fully engineered by Autodesk. The application has all necessary tools and capabilities that allow for accurate mechanical rendition of designs. EAGLE step files can now be exported directly from EAGLE to Fusion 360 for, supporting rapid design iterations between ECAD and MCAD designs. The feature requires an EAGLE 3D visualization license, powered by Simplified Solutions.
• EAGLE Simulation and Signal Integrity (powered by PCBSim by Felicitas) – Learn more
PCBSim provides a complete circuit simulator with special extensions for signal integrity.
The signal integrity function analyzes and corrects a design very early in the design cycle for signal integrity issues. This ensures that the signal integrity remains stable throughout the complete transmission path from sender to receiver IC. Available modules are Transmission Lines, S Parameter Models and IBIS models.
• EAGLE Library Builder (powered by PCB Libraries) – Learn more
The Library Expert supports the creation of high-quality standard libraries to meet the designer's specific needs.
• EAGLE 3D visualization service (powered by Simplified Solutions) – Learn more
IDF-to-3D allows the creation of 3D models of your PCBs in STEP or STL format. These can be exported to the MCAD tool of your choice for 3D visualization.
EAGLE Version 7.4
- Library editor improvements: Symbols can now be copied from the Control Panel or within a library
- New "Make Pro" edition with flexible board size
- Extension of the Overview screen: easy duplication of components
- Now with design rules from Würth and Eurocircuits for the generation of manufacturable data
- Improved documentation
EAGLE Version 7.3
EAGLE Version 7.3 delivers enhanced usability and optimized performance for EAGLE users everywhere:
Library Editor Usability enhancements:
- Library overview screen that enables the user to see the complete chosen library at a glance. The user can easily rename and remove devices, packages and symbols directly from the library overview screen
- New library cross-references: direct access from the library overview to the cross referenced packages and symbols for devices. Back-references to devices are also available with one click.
- New and simplified full library context view and easy submenu access available. Descriptions can be viewed and changed directly from context menu
- Additional icon and command to view full library structure with one click
Additional information in the Control Panel available:
- Devices, packages and symbols are now visible in a reorganized structure. The symbols were added and can be previewed
- Package-Description list: the related symbol keeps showing while scrolling through the list
- Direct access to Reference Manuals, accessible without leaving EAGLE
64bit version of EAGLE is now available
for improved performance on Windows, Linux and Mac and simplified Linux installation.
Keeping up with the trend towards 64bit machines, EAGLE now leverages the improved performance of the 64bit architecture.
Significantly extended IDF export option
for 3D view and STEP File export
Update to the latest UI framework from QT
Watch some videos about the features in Version 7.3
EAGLE Version 7.2
In the latest update release of EAGLE, among the improvements are:
- User Language: DRC and ERC error messages now accessible
- Installation: Revised for Mac Computers
- Export: Improved for monochrome images
- Hierarchical Modules: Improved Port command
The existing autorouter is based on a rip-up retry algorithm in which it takes into consideration that parameters defined in Design Rule Checker & NetClass. This is a single thread process by which the end user needs to run the autorouter multiple to test different configuration.
The new autorouter for v7 augments the existing algorithm. One of the most noticeable effects of the new autorouter is that it is Multi-Threaded and therefore can take advantage of Multicore processors.
This means that the autorouter can run multiple configurations simultaneously. The user will be able to select the best outcome that accommodates his design.
On computers with multiple core processors each thread can own its own processor core. This optimizes EAGLE's use of the available hardware.
The new autorouter includes the option to use our TopRouter. This intricate process will result in boards with significantly less points of transition compared to our previous algorithm. This will result in very cost effective optimal boards that will need less manual interaction by the end user.
Hierarchical design
This feature stems from multiple surveys hosted by CadSoft and requests monitored by our support and development team. Hierarchal design helps designers to organize large schematic designs into small functional blocks which can then be assigned to various members of a team. It helps collaborative design teams to work on specific areas of a large complex design, which can then be easily integrated.
At the end all these designs can be integrated due to our newly implement hierarchal design capability. This also favours design re-use by allowing blocks of one design to be used in another design.
GUI makeover
Version 7 also means a modernized graphic look of the user interface. The icons used since the beginning have been replaced by new and modern images that are self explaining and support improving the usability of EAGLE from a visual perspective.
Export of IDF files
CadSoft Computer has created and included in EAGLE v7 an intricate ULP that will allow users to export an IDF file of the circuit board. This file is compatible with most mechanical programs.
What is IDF?
The IDF (Intermediate Data Format) file represents the maximum dimension (length, width and height) of a component in the form of a block. These blocks act as placeholders for exact 3D models of the individual components. This basic model can be used as a preliminary check in any suitable mechanical design application.


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Published: The New Zealand herald , 5 March 2012
Source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&;objectid=10789918
New Zealand recorded its biggest loss of migrants in a 12-month period since August 2001, as kiwis continued to jump the ditch seeking a better standard of life and higher-paying jobs in Australia.
Some 4,700 more New Zealanders left for Australia than arrived in January, taking the annual loss to a record 38,100 in the 12 month-period, according to Statistics New Zealand. That drove a monthly net outflow of migrants to 500, and pushed the net outflow of migrants to 3,134 in the year ended Jan. 31, the highest net loss since August 2001.
Published: The New Zealand herald , 21 March 2012
Source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&;objectid=10793539
New Zealanders continued to abandon their home country for Australia, with the speed of annual departures accelerating to a record 53,000 last month.
New Zealand lost a net 39,100 people to Australia in the 12 months ended February 29, 4,100 of whom left in the month of February alone, Statistics New Zealand said today.
That's the biggest-ever annual net loss to Australia, as just 13,900 people crossed the Tasman to live in New Zealand, though short of the monthly record of 5,000 in February 2001.
Published: 21 March 2012
Source: Stuff.co.nz http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/6611257/Record-numbers-of-Kiwis-still-head-to-Oz
Record numbers of New Zealanders continued to flee to Australia in the 12 months to February, with a net loss to that country of 39,100 people, the latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show.
New Zealand had an overall net loss of 4100 migrants in the year to February, the largest loss since the August 2001 year when a net 4400 left the country.
A total of 53,000 New Zealanders left for Australia for the year, which was also a record, partly offset by 13,900 arrivals from Australia, though most of those were returning Kiwis.
From: NZ Hearld, 14 May 2012
Article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&;objectid=10805706
Australia's mining boom is fuelling its economy, making the country even more attractive to Kiwi job-seekers - including those at the Oz Jobs Expo.
Thousands of New Zealanders - including many disillusioned immigrants - are looking for new jobs and new lives in Australia.
During the weekend, about 6000 people packed the Oz Jobs Expo in Auckland, at which Australian companies were headhunting Kiwi skills and experience.
From: NZ Hearld, 16 May 2012
Article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&;objectid=10806089
Mandy Taylor promoting Ausmove, an Australian relocation service, at the Oz Jobs Expo, held at the SkyCity convention centre, Auckland.
Photo / Steven McNicholl
Australians taking our Kiwi talent is always a difficult subject to broach in conversation.
Phar Lap's dual nationality hasn't been resolved and he died before World War II. So it's normally rather tense when the exodus of NZ's brightest students to Australia is mentioned.
From: Steven Smith TVNZ, 21 April 2012
New Zealanders continued to abandon their home country for Australia, with the speed of annual departures accelerating to a record 53,000 last month.
From: NZ Hearld, 22 June 2012
Article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&;;objectid=10814685
The number of New Zealanders living in Australia has jumped 24 per cent over the past five years and a new political party is calling for a limit on Kiwis crossing the Tasman.
The results of the 2011 Australian census, released yesterday, show that the number of New Zealanders living there reached 483,000 last year, up from 390,000 in 2006. The five-year increase is almost as big as the surge in the previous decade.
Immigration expert Professor Paul Spoonley of Massey University said the figures were not surprising, especially in the context of New Zealand's relatively flat job market. "The important push and pull is the job market, on both sides of the Tasman.
From: One News, 2 September 2012
Article: http://tvnz.co.nz/sunday-news/calls-australia-close-door-kiwis-video-5057361
It's cheaper, the foods better, it's healthier and they get paid twice as much. But how long will that last?
There are calls in Australia for the 'open door' policy to be restricted due the growing number of Kiwis. It is as easy as buying a plane ticket and packing your bag, but how long will this last. There are calls for the open door policy to be restricted.
Some Australians are thinking there should be a cap instead of the current open door policy and that the cap should really be in the 30,000 to 40,000 range.
This is because the increase seen last year of 54,000 is signifcant. Obivously if the same patern continued over the next few years, it would be at 100,000 and this is too much. This is not compatible with Australia working to stabilise its population.
From: NZ Herald, 1 October 2012
Article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/economy/news/article.cfm?c_id=34&objectid=10837583
Loss of skilled trades workers is threatening NZ with economic crisis, experts warn.
The face of the exodus to Australia is changing as skilled trade workers in their 20s replace young, well-educated Kiwis flocking to Australia.
Ten years ago, New Zealand was hit by a brain drain; now young tradespeople are chasing jobs and larger pay packets in Australia in a migration dubbed the "trades drain".
From: NZ Herald, 12 October 2012
Article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/australia/news/article.cfm?l_id=15&;objectid=10840094
New Zealanders moving home from Australia will soon be able to access some of their retirement savings from the age of 60.
Legislation introduced in Australia yesterday will make it possible for people to transfer retirement savings across the Tasman, in either direction, from July next year.
Kiwis who have worked in Australia and made compulsory superannuation payments will be able to bring their savings across into a KiwiSaver scheme.


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Free Crochet Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn, formatted for input to refreshable Braille displays or Braille software
Zip-Back Hoody
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease
Pattern Number: 60224AD The back zipper in this cute hoodie makes for speedy changes and will keep even the most determined escape artist warm and comfy!
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (Level 3)
SIZE: 9 mos, 18 mos
6-12 (12-18) months Finished Chest 22 1/2 (24 1/4) in. [56.5 (62.25) cm]
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
CORRECTIONS: None
620-102 Wool-Ease Yarn: Ranch Red
True red
Quantity needed: 3 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 14.07
Alternative Quantity: (4)
Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size I-9
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Estimated Price: $ 2.45
Lion Brand Split Ring Stitch Markers
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Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
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Additional Materials
18 (20) in. [46 (50) cm] zipper Sewing needle and thread
20 sts + 11 rows = 6 in. [15.25 cm] in pattern. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. The needle or hook size called for in the pattern is based on what the designer used, but it is not unusual for gauge to vary from person to person. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make your swatch, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles. Making a Gauge Swatch
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.
Cluster (Yarn over, insert hook in same st and draw up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Ch 39 (43).
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across - 37 (41) dc.
Row 2 (WS): Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk first 2 dc, (cluster in next st, ch 1, sk 1 dc) across, end dc in last dc.
Row 3 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), sk first dc, (dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next cluster) across, end dc in last ch-1 sp, dc in last dc.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 9 3/4 (11) in.
[24.75 (28) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Neck
Keeping to pattern, work across first 11 (12) sts.
Fasten off.
Sk next 15 (17) sts, join yarn and work across remaining 11 (12) sts.
Fasten off.
Ch 21 (23).
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across - 19 (21) dc.
Turn each row.
Work as for Front until piece measures 9 3/4 (11) in.
[24.75 (28) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Neck
Work in pattern across 11 (12) sts, sk last 8 (9) sts.
Fasten off.
Work as for Right Back, reversing shaping.
Ch 21 (23).
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across - 19 (21) dc.
Row 2 (cluster inc): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, (ch 1, sk 1 dc, cluster in next dc) across, end ch 1, sk 1 dc, 2 dc in last dc.
Row 3 (dc inc): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, (dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next cluster) across, end dc in next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in last dc - 23 (25) dc.
Rows 4-11: Rep last 2 rows 3 (4) times,
then rep Row 2 for 1 (0) time - 37 (41) sts.
Work even until Sleeve measures 6 1/4 (7) in.
[16.5 (17.75) cm] from beg.
Fasten off.
Row 1: From RS, sc evenly across lower edge of Sleeve.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across.
Fasten off.
Ch 59 (63).
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across - 57 (61) dc.
Work in pattern as for Front until Hood measures 6 (7) in.
[15.25 (17.75) cm] from beg.
Fasten off.
Row 1: From RS, join yarn and sc evenly across one long side of Hood.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across.
Fasten off.
Place markers at each side of this row for front opening of Hood.
Sew shoulder seams.
Place markers 5 1/4 (6 1/2) in.
[14 (16) cm] below shoulder seams on Front and Backs.
Sew Sleeves between markers.
Sew side and Sleeve seams.
Pin short ends of Hood to neck edge, with front opening markers meeting at center front of neck edge.
Sew Hood in place.
Lower Edging
Row 1: From RS, sc evenly around lower edge of Hoody.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across.
Fasten off.
Back Edging and Zipper
Join yarn at lower edge of Left Back.
Row 1: From RS, sc evenly along Left Back, back opening of Hood and Right Back.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across.
Fasten off.
Pin zipper to WS of Back opening.
With sewing needle and thread, baste, then sew zipper in place.
Weave in ends.
beg = begin(s)(ning)
ch(s) = chain(s)
ch-space = space previously made
dc = double crochet
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side
Every effort has been made to have the knitting and crochet instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors, or typographical mistakes.
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This book is a photographic study of children taking part in the twelfth of July celebrations in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2009. The images explore the way in which these young people emulate their elders and they consequently prompt the viewer to consider themes such as identity, social and cultural evolution, tradition and control in post-troubles Northern Ireland.
How can Northern Irish society move forward whilst respecting and remembering its past?
Does a single contemporary Northern Irish identity exist?
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Best High-Protein Cereal
Because cereals are made with grains, they typically contain little protein. But when Kashi came on the scene in 1984 they changed all that. Their original Go Lean Crunchy Fiber Twigs cereal contains a whopping 13g of protein per serving from added soy. With its fiber and protein content, Go Lean is sure to keep you going all morning long. (We let the whole grains slide because of the high fiber and protein content.)
Cereal Stats: Whole Grain: 8g, Sugar: 8g, Protein: 13g, Fiber: 10g
Runner up: Another cereal from Kashi, Go Lean Crunch is our next choice with 9g protein and a crunchy, sweet flavor.


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Viking Celtic Eagle Outline by vikingtattooWatch
©2008-2016 vikingtattoo
A rough celtic/Viking outline I'm working on...Keepin' it simple!
Awesome eagle ,would you mind if I used eagle for a etching in copper?
very nice work
Very nice, would you mind if i have this tattooed?
Wouldn't mind at all..That's what it's for. Send me a pic of the finished piece if you could...


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Business |
Jan 17 BNY Mellon Corp said on Friday that its fourth-quarter profit rose slightly as investment services fees increased 5 percent amid a buoyant stock market.
Excluding one-time items, the world's largest custody bank earned $628 million, or 54 cents a share, compared with $622 million, or 53 cents a share, a year earlier.
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Blair, like Margaret Thatcher before Him, Is Popular in the US Precisely Because He Is So Often Reviled in His Own Country. He Has Shown His Commitment to the American Way. (America)
Stephen, Andrew, New Statesman (1996)
I was talking to a senior member of the Bush administration the other day, and I asked him why he thought Tony Blair was so popular in the United States. "Because he puts principles above polls," he replied. "An unprincipled politician does what the polls tell him." It was an interesting perception of a man now practically reviled in his own country: that Blair is popular in the US despite his fellow countrymen, not because of them.
American views of the British, I've always found, are much more complicated than a superficial analysis might suggest. There is still residual mistrust dating from the revolution; but that is for the nation as a whole, rather than for individuals. Margaret Thatcher achieved similar heroic status to Blair, but--and this is the widespread American view--it was for knocking an ungrateful country into shape and clobbering the unions. Both Blair and Thatcher, in fact, have been the subject of idolatry in the US that is in inverse proportion to the regard with which they are held in their own country; each is seen as a leader who has followed the American Way rather than the British.
Blair, above all, is seen as articulate--which is not that hard when nearly all his public utterances in the US are made alongside Boy George. Personally, I find his performances with Bush to be fey and peculiarly embarrassing, especially when he is presenting new, highly dodgy "intelligence" culled from that morning's edition of the New York Times (see NS, 16 September 2002). But Americans are always prone to stereotype foreigners, and we should never be fooled into thinking that speaking the same language (or a similar one) makes the two countries less foreign to each other.
I find that when Americans hear my British accent, they tend to assume I'm clever and well educated--and that I have a broader vocabulary than them. (This last may be true; I find I often dumb down my conversations with Americans.)
This is the stereotype into which Blair conveniently fits: that he is cleverer and better educated than American leaders, and that he speaks from a wider vocabulary (again, probably true). Ever since Thatcher's days, there has been a cult following among the chattering classes here for the Sunday-night cable television screenings of Prime Minister's Questions. Dealing with roars of disapproval and heckling is an experience unknown to American politicians, and brings much admiration if the Prime Minister can make his or her words resonate above the hubbub, and even more admiration if he or she appears to be getting the better of the yelling and nasty hordes.
But Britons should not be fooled into believing that what they think matters to the Americans. The Bush administration was not in the least reluctant, for example, to land Blair and Britain in it by letting it be known that the forged "intelligence" about Saddam seeking uranium from Niger (which Bush used in his State of the Union address) came from Britain rather than from the CIA or other US intelligence sources. …


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Amanda Solano, Elkton, announces the birth of a daughter, Destiny Skye, 7 pounds, 10 ounces at Flagler Hospital on June 10.
Maternal grandparents are Ellen Johnson and Gene Solano, Elkton.
Maternal great-grandparents are Clayton and Ada Pippin, Elkton.
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Spiroflow Systems has a long history of developing custom products for unique customer specific applications. One of these recent developments, the Rise and Fall Bulk Bag Filler, was designed specifically to handle fragile fruits and nuts.
The customer originally needed a bag that could rise to just below the outlet of the filling tube in order to fill 660 lb. bags with whole walnuts, providing a soft landing for the fragile products. As the bag filled, it needed to gently lower, or fall, to ensure maximum filling while not damaging the nuts.
This customer was presented with options from other vendors that utilized a filling spout which extended to the bottom of the bulk bag & retracted as the bag filled. This "solution" did little to minimize the length that the fragile nuts fell and therefore did little to minimize breakage. Spiroflow's design protected the whole walnuts whether they were the first to fill the bulk bag or the last.


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Live coverage: Sydney Cup Day at Royal Randwick
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Hugh Bowman greets the crowd as he comes back to scale aboard the Sydney Cup winner, Mourayan. Photo: Jenny Evans
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All Too Hard has put in a barnstorming performance to take out the $400,000 Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick today.
Reliably beaten: It's A Dundeel plays second fiddle to import
French import Reliable Man has beaten hot favourite It's A Dundeel in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick today.
Patinack sale 'to be finalised within weeks'
Patinack Farm owner Nathan Tinkler expects to finalise the sale of his massive racing and breeding operation within weeks.
No joy as Singo and Gai split
The fallout from John Singleton sacking Gai Waterhouse before Saturday's All Aged Stakes will continue in front of stewards on Friday.


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Delivering true high-fidelity sound & combining FM, DAB+ and Bluetooth.
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May 26, 2016
Taylorsville, Miss. Southern Pine Electric Power Association is no longer charging a fee for payments online and by phone. The convenience fee for this service has been lifted.
The $4.95 fee for each $300 increment was eliminated April 4.
To pay your bill 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, log on to www.spepa.com and click on the Pay Bill Online link or call 1-866-283-7019.
The company says you should have the following information ready:
· Your Southern Pine account number and the last 4 digits of your Social Security number.
· Name on your Southern Pine account, including business contact name, if applicable.
· Valid daytime phone number and e-mail address.
· Your credit card or bank routing information, including cardholder name and payment amount.
If you experience problems paying a bill with this option, you may call the Paymentus customer service number at 1-800-420-1663.
Southern Pine serves portions of eleven counties and over 65,000 households and businesses, with offices in Newton, Taylorsville, Brandon, Hattiesburg and New Hebron.
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In accordance with the Spanish Organic Law 15/1999 on the Protection of Personal Data and in compliance with Article 5 of this Law, we would like to inform you that the Personal Data you have given to us will be included in a file called ' Client File ' which is registered at the Data Protection Agency (AEPD in Spanish) under the name of HELLE AUTO, S.A.U., (as responsible for the file), of Avenida García Morato, no. 14-18, 29004 Málaga, so that the company may carry out its car rental activities.
You may exercise your right to access, object to, rectify and cancel your personal data by making such a request in writing and enclosing proof of your identity to HELLE AUTO, S.A.U. at the above mentioned address.
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