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Gladys has applied for US $4OO to buy more stock for her business. With the additional income generated from her loan, she will be able to send her children to better schools and give them a good start in life. Her plan in the near future is to open a shop in town.
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About MicroKing FinanceMicroKing's loans are guaranteed against institutional default (failure of MicroKing to repay Kiva lenders if the borrower repays MicroKing) by MicroKing's parent company: Kingdom Financial Holdings Limited.
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This loan is administered by MicroKing Finance, Kiva's first partner in Zimbabwe.
MicroKing's mandate is to provide financial services integrated with advisory services and targeted training to the under-banked but rapidly growing Zimbabwean micro-enterprise sector. The intent is to mobilize the underprivileged as active agents in fighting poverty as well as to accelerate the country's journey back to economic prosperity where Zimbabwe was once known as the "bread basket of Africa."
Zimbabwean micro-enterprises are generally run by women and comprise a multitude of business types. Constraints on local production and manufacturing capacity have led to cross-border trading being the most common type of business.
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Public health is concerned with the health of a population, rather than with treating individuals. If students get a Master of Public Health (MPH), one of the areas in which they can specialize in social and behavioral sciences. A community's traditions, laws, and habits are all tightly yoked to that community's health. Huge improvements to a community's standards of living can be caused by changing a few minor but widespread habits in that community. Someone with a Master of Public Health and a concentration on behavioral science may conduct research or implement programs to improve public health in a population by changing that community's own behavior.
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Zeleznikow, John and Bellucci, Emilia and Schild, Uri J. and Mackenzie, Geraldine (2007) Bargaining in the shadow of the law - using utility functions to support legal negotiation. In: 11th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law, 4-8 Jun 2007, Stanford, CA. United States.
Most dispute resolution is settled by negotiation rather than litigation. However, such bargaining often occurs in the shadow of the law. To help support interest-based negotiation, we explore the use of utility functions to support negotiation analysis. We discuss in detail a utility function we have developed in the area of family-law mediation. This function is currently being used as the basis of an online dispute resolution system.
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Skip to comments.The disability scam (Why is a top FDNY triathlete and marathoner receiving disability pension?)
Posted on 07/07/2010 5:55:07 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Retired FDNY Lt. John McLaughlin probably should be paying taxpayers for his remarkable fitness as a top long-distance runner, given his years of strenuous work as a firefighter.
Instead, as The Post's Carl Campanile reported yesterday, the 55-year-old "Iron Man" triathlete is collecting an $86,000 disability pension from taxpayers.
No wonder New Yorkers are increasingly fed up with public employees, as a fascinating poll last week found.
Since retiring in 2001, McLaughlin has run numerous marathons and other races, often finishing near the top -- and first or second in his age group.
He's "an incredibly fast runner," a fellow athlete says. "He runs like the wind."
Well, fast enough to get to the bank. McLaughlin managed to work a diagnosis as -- get this -- an asthma victim with reduced lung capacity, qualifying him for an $86,000-a-year disability pension.
For life.
Free of state and local taxes.
Not that his diagnosis was particularly unique: Some 80 percent of firefighters and chiefs who retired last year -- four out of every five -- did so on disability.
Who knew the job was so debilitating?
McLaughlin "is a poster child for what's wrong with the pension system," says Carol Kellerman, head of the Citizens Budget Commission.
He's also a walking (er, running) reason why 56 percent of city voters say union employees aren't "doing their fair share to ease New York City's financial problems" -- as a Quinnipiac University poll last week found.
Only 31 percent, the survey shows, think they are doing their part.
Even among union-member households, the poll found, 42 percent say public employees aren't helping out enough.
Overall, more than nine out of 10 respondents say budget woes are "serious"; two-thirds see them as "very serious."
But has Albany gotten the message?
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
I wish BCM was here to kick his fraudulent butt.
He should be criminally prosecuted for fraud...if the general public really understood the abuse in the state and federal pension systems there would be some changes. These people hardly work when they are are being paid full time and then they line up at the public trough at age 50/55 for lifetime benefits while running marathons....unbelievable
This bloodsucker has no conscience raping the taxpayers of his state. He ought to be ashamed.
The question I have is how many cases like this do we have in NY and other states ? How much do they add up to ?
I can think of 343 reasons this ****sucker should be flogged.
I need ajob like that
Wait a minute here, he may have a mental handicap.
He may be a democRAT!
That would qualify as total a mental disability.
Weasel Talk: "In the last year on the Fire Department, I started getting shortness of breath."
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I would say his problem is severe shortness of manhood, dignity and honor.
This runs rampant here in NY, this probably not even the worst case. Public employees and their over generous pensions are breaking NY. My village real estate taxes are going up $600 this year because our village has to contribute extra money to the state employees pension fund because the fund had losses in their inestments due to the financial crisis. They are guaranteed an 8% return annuallyinvestments
The disability system in this Country is beyond broken. But it's our fault. We know it...we choose not to do anything about it.
Any FReepers who joined after 9/11 and want to know about a real hero of the FDNY read THIS!
The guy is only doing what he is permitted to do. He may not deserve the disability pay but the people that set the system bear the blame for allowing it to continue just as much as he does.
-As reported on by The Chief-Leader on July 30, 2004.
A former NYPD Detective who suffered a heart attack a year after retiring from the Police Department may be eligible for a higher-paying pension, according to the Manhattan Supreme Court. The Police Pension Fund was ordered to reconsider Stefanie Rich's application for an accidental disability pension, based on the former NYPD Detective's diagnosis of coronary artery disease following her February 2001 heart attack. Rich s attorney Jeffrey L. Goldberg, successfully petitioned the Court and the retired Detective has been cleared to receive a larger pension under the state s "heart bill". Under the heart bill, an officer s heart disease is presumed to have resulted from the stress of the job unless the city can prove otherwise. The Pension Fund s trustees contended that Ms. Rich was ineligible for the benefit because at the time she retired, she hadn t shown signs of being disabled by the arterial blockage that later contributed to her attack.
NYPD Member Who Suffered Heart Attack After Retiring Receives Accident Disability Pension
-As reported in The Chief-Leader on August 28, 2004.
Detective Stephanie Rich retired from the NYPD in February 2000, at age 47. At that time she complained of shortness of breath that left her unable to climb stairs or walk more than a city block. The Detective requested a pension under the state law known as the heart bill, which would provide her a tax-free pension worth 75 percent of her final salary. The NYPD wanted to retire her with an ordinary disability pension, a taxable benefit worth half her annual salary but the Police Pension Fund s Medical Board found her not disabled. On February 16, 2001, Rich suffered a severe heart attack that nearly killed her. Thereafter her attorney Jeffrey L. Goldberg, was victorious in the Manhattan Supreme Court, and Rich s pension application was remanded to the Police Pension Fund for further consideration. The former detective s application was quietly scheduled for review this month, and the board approved it without asking for additional medial evidence.
...the 55-year-old "Iron Man" triathlete is collecting an $86,000 disability pension from taxpayers... Since retiring in 2001, McLaughlin has run numerous marathons and other races, often finishing near the top -- and first or second in his age group. He's "an incredibly fast runner," a fellow athlete says. "He runs like the wind." ...an asthma victim with reduced lung capacity, qualifying him for an $86,000-a-year disability pension. For life. Free of state and local taxes.
The unions BRAG about scoring such deals for their members. They blame the municipalities for being so stupid to agree to these ridiculous rules.
And the Obama administration is behind the unions doing this 100%.
This story brought to mind another one from years ago. These kinds of scams have been going on in NYC for decades.
This is happening throughout our Country.
There are countless people who have never paid into social security ... yet they are receiving benefits ... usually after they have hired a lawyer. I've seen these people be very active mentally and physically functioning very well.
There's no reason these people can't work ... they are what I consider "line breakers" ... they are jumping ahead of all us good "boomers" who've worked and paid into social security for decades. Nobody addresses Social Security Disability fraud when they talk about Soc. Sec. going bankrupt.
I personally know of a "retired" NYPD cop who blew his knee out in a Sunday morning softball game. Went to work on Monday and claimed he fell down the stairs of his precinct. He retired on 3/4's. White-Irish-American. His wife, also a cop, but a minority, sued the NYPD for discrimination, and for her troubles was assigned to the shooting range at Rodmens Neck. Cush job.
I personally know of a "retired" cop who caught his finger on his front door, went to work, and claimed he hurt his finger in a filing cabinet mishap. Since it was his "trigger" finger he was retired on 3/4"s. You ALL saw him on the national nightly news as an "expert on terrorism" in September 2001. Total dumb phoney who now chairs our CIVIC association.
I personally know of a "retired" fireman, who claimed he was injured in the line of duty, and now is able to fully focus on his primary, private business as construction contractor, a mucho lucrative concern. He was able to buy out his neighbors million dollar waterfront property, and level it, so he'd have a bigger yard. ON A RETIRED FIREMANS SALARY? (His father-in-law was a big shot in the Bronx Democrat Party).
Now, I'm just an insignificant nobody, with no proof of nuthin. But I know what I know. One more case:
A highly decorated, well respected, cop. He belonged to an elite unit of the NYPD. His claim was that he was assaulted and injured in the line of duty. Result: Out on 3/4's plus Social Security disability, for life.
The reality was that he was injured when his VW Beetle was in a head-on collision, causing his injuries. How do I know? I was married to the bum. BUT, I did not find out the truth till after I divorced him. How did I find out? My brother was his best friend, but kept his secret. (Still haunts my brother till this day).
What in the hell is wrong with OUR Society????? These 4 guys were not minorities. These 4 guys collected, and are collecting 10's of thousands of OUR dollars!
Beck has cited some interesting stats regarding the number of currently active FDNY employees and those that are not working but still compensated (retirement, etc.).
Anyone have the figures?
Was it 17K active and like three times that number inactive?
Someone I used to know (now deceased) took a disability retirement for his bad back, some neighbor got mad at him, took a photo of him water-skiing, and sent it to the insurance company. They sent out an investigator who verified the fraud, and they cut his ass loose. That must have left a mark. :')
He may not deserve the disability pay. Hahahahaa haha ahaaa. May not. lol
Giuliani tried to keep the clean up force to a minimum citing safety concerns. He was greeted with howls of protest from the IAFF, the fireman's union. He relented due to the pressure.
Now they are suing.
I worked 42 yrs in industry, finishing at a much higher level of responsibility than this guy and get about half of what he does for pension.
RE: I worked 42 yrs in industry, finishing at a much higher level of responsibility than this guy and get about half of what he does for pension.
The irony is news like these makes one wish they were not that healthy... talk about turning things upside down.
I wonder how this guy was able to get away with it.
Because the FDNY and NYPD are run, and have been run, like rackets for as far back as anyone can remember.
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There are 8 weeks until fall camp begins for the USC football team the first week of August. During each of those in-between weeks, and traditionally later in the week, we'll offer up an early first look at the 12 scheduled opponents for the 2011 season, in chronological order. We began with Minnesota, continued the next two weeks with Utah and Syracuse and added Arizona State last week. We now present Arizona, who the Trojans will face at home on Oct. 1:
History: USC's 24-21 win over Arizona on the road in Tucson last November was probably the Trojans' best win of the 2010 season, but USC has historically been at its best when playing the Wildcats, dating back to the teams' first meeting in 1916.
The Trojans didn't lose to Arizona until 1981, although that stat sounds more noteworthy than it is, as the teams played only eight times in between the first game and the first loss. Still, USC is 26-7 all-time against Arizona -- 25-7 if you don't count 2005 -- and has lost only once in its last nine tries now.
The lone loss? At home in 2009, when an 18th-ranked USC squad saw its disappointing season completely unravel in the regular-season finale at the Coliseum as the Wildcats pulled out a final-minutes victory on a Juron Criner touchdown reception.
That game will be brought up early and often when October 1 comes around this year. Here's a compartmentalized look at this season's USC-Arizona matchup:
Offense: Arizona has Criner, maybe the best receiver in the Pac-10, and Texas transfer Dan Buckner as weapons to one of the best signal-callers on the West Coast, senior Nick Foles.
That's enough talent to make anybody worried, and returning running back Keola Antolin only provides more firepower for the Wildcats -- and possesses a serious chance to reach 1,000 rushing yards in 2011. Then there are backup receivers David Douglas, David Roberts and Richard Morrison, starting-caliber receivers all, and tight end Terrence Miller.
USC's secondary will have its hands full with Foles and his guys, and coordinator Seth Littrell has proven to be a risky play-caller in the true spread formation style. 2011 will be Littrell's first season as the full-time coordinator after splitting the duties with Bill Bedenbaugh last season. He spent four years as the running backs coach under Mike Leach at Texas Tech.
The only potential issue with the Wildcat offense? The offensive line. Arizona's spring depth chart didn't have a single senior slated to start on the line and prominently featured two redshirt freshmen.
Defense: Arizona's dominant defensive player is defensive tackle Justin Washington, a sophomore from Texas who earned a number of Freshman All-American honors a year ago. He's the centerpiece of the defense, with senior defensive backs Trevin Wade and Robert Golden and linebacker Paul Vassallo the other difference-makers.
6-3, 240-pound senior linebacker Derek Earls is a returning starter and a juco transfer from a year ago. Six of the 11 projected Wildcat starters are seniors, according to the spring depth chart, meaning this unit will be balanced and experienced, a good combination.
Defensive coordinator Tim Kish will also be in his first season as the full-timer at his spot, taking over the duties last December during bowl-preparation season. This will be his eighth season with the Wildcats.
Special teams/special circumstances: Arizona returns talented senior kicker Alex Zendejas, the nephew of the famous Max Zendejas. Alex has range out to 50 yards, can punt in a pinch, and was on the Lou Groza Award watch list for 2010.
The Wildcats don't have an incumbent punter, although JC transfer Kyle Dugandzic, an Agoura native, enrolled early in January and is expected to take over the punting and holding duties.
Garic Wharton might be the early favorite to be Arizona's top returner, and understandably so. He has an extensive track background. Antolin, Douglas, Buckner and Morrison could all see some time returning punts and kicks.
That's it for this week. Next week comes a look at the Cal Bears.


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Athletes Fool Test of Banned Drug by Using Soap, Scientist Says
2007-10-29 00:24 (New York)
By Alex Duff
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- A few grains of household soap
powder can destroy the banned drug EPO in an athlete's urine
sample, wrecking a test that cost $2 million to develop, said
Mario Thevis, an anti-doping researcher in Cologne, Germany.
Scientists made the discovery after a former Tour de France
cyclist said he was given an unidentified powder to sabotage
surprise tests, said Thevis, who works at the World Anti-Doping
Agency-accredited biochemistry unit of German Sports University.
``One or two tiny little granules of washing powder are all
that is needed,'' Thevis said in a telephone interview last week
from Cologne.
Synthetic EPO, or erythropoietin, was developed to treat
anemia by increasing red blood-cell production. Athletes take it
illicitly to improve endurance. Authorities began checking
competitors for it at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
``Cheats appear to have found a way around the test with
backyard science,'' said Robin Parisotto, a researcher in
Canberra, Australia, who helped develop the test for the drug.
The International Olympic Committee and the Australian
government spent $2 million to develop the test, he said in a
telephone interview Oct. 26 from his home.
Thevis, one of the researchers in the study, said anti-
doping authorities may need to start checking for protease, a
class of enzymes that destroys EPO and is in soap powder,
dishwashing solution and contact-lens cleaner.
The body uses naturally occurring enzymes to break down
proteins, such as EPO.
The drug is sold as Aranesp by Amgen Inc. and Procrit by
Johnson & Johnson. They were among the world's top-20 selling
drugs last year, generating $7.3 billion between them.
There's no reference to protease on the World Anti-Doping
Agency's list of banned substances. Olivier Rabin, the agency's
science director, was unavailable to comment, spokesman Frederic
Donze said. IOC medical director Patrick Schamasch didn't
immediately respond to a phone message and e-mail seeking
In May, Bjarne Riis, the 1996 Tour de France winner, said
he took EPO for five years during his career. Cross-country
skiers Johann Muehlegg and Larissa Lazutina gave back their
Olympic gold medals at the 2002 Winter Games after testing
positive for EPO.
Jesus Manzano, a former Tour cyclist who left the sport in
2003, said athletes still use EPO while training because it
leaves the body quickly.
Manzano said in 2004 that he used EPO when he was competing.
He was given a red powder to use if anti-doping officials came
to his home for a surprise test. He said in an interview in
April at his home in Madrid that he didn't know what the powder
His former team, the now-defunct Liberty Seguros, has
denied wrongdoing and said Manzano acted independently.
Thevis said using soap powder would destroy all EPO in
urine, both synthetic and what is produced naturally by kidney
No EPO was found in 17 percent of 3,050 athletes' urine
samples examined between 2003 and 2006 by the Swiss anti-doping
laboratory in Lausanne, said Neil Robinson, who helped compile
the study published in this month's edition of medical journal
Clinica Chimica Acta.
``You have to be very careful when accusing anyone,''
Robinson said in a telephone interview last week from his lab in
Lausanne. ``You can have little EPO by drinking huge amounts of
water. It will also deteriorate if you're transporting a sample
a long distance, say, from Uganda.''
It also could be difficult to prove that laundry soap
hasn't come from an athlete's clothes, Michael Ashenden, an
Australian anti-doping researcher, said in an interview.
Robinson said the simplest solution to stop tampering is to
urge vigilance by sports officials who collect urine samples.
``Pay attention,'' he said. ``And make sure athletes wash
their hands first.''


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Assessor race steeped in party, LGBT politics
These are nervous days for Ernie Dronenburg as he tries to stave off three challengers in his bid for a second term as San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk.
The race for the normally low-profile office is steeped in party politics and a same-sex marriage controversy as a result of Dronenburg's attempt last year to stop gay and lesbian weddings in California, at least temporarily, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's ban.
The 70-year-old Fallbrook Republican faces his most serious challenge in La Jolla attorney and Democrat Susan Guinn, 48, whose campaign is backed by people upset with his decision to join a last-ditch effort to block same-sex marriages. Guinn, a lesbian who married her partner, calls that an abuse of his elective position to promote a personal ideology.
But even more important, she says, is her belief that Dronenburg is running an outmoded office behind the times technologically, unable to timely process property assessment appeals and is wasting taxpayer dollars.
"He is doing an awful job," said Guinn, whose supporters include the county Democratic Party, former Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Dave Butler and county Supervisor Dave Roberts. "If he was in the private sector, he'd be fired.
Do you plan on voting in the Gubernatorial Primary on June 3.
Yes 83% (1433)
No 17% (297)
1730 total votes.
Dronenburg says none of that is true, that he has streamlined operations since taking over, reopened offices in Chula Vista and Kearny Mesa that had been shuttered, and that he's saved taxpayer money.
"We've done a lot here since I took office," said Dronenburg, whose backers include the county Republican Party, most local Republican elected officials and former Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Greg Smith. "When I took over, morale was at an all-time low. That's no longer the case, and our customer-approval rating (from office surveys) is now 98 percent."
Dronenburg and Guinn joust at forums over the volume of assessment appeals and the time it takes to resolve them, and a high number of what are called "corrections" in property records. She says the that means mistakes; he says it is simply changes made when more information becomes available. They also argue over office finances and employee numbers.
Those issues are sure to be part of the campaign after the June 3 primary should no one get the more than 50 percent required to avoid a November general election runoff of the two top vote-getters.
Also running is Vista's George Mantor, whose low-budget, under-the-radar campaign is centered around document recording issues.
And there's a fourth name on the ballot, Jonathan Gordon, who's taken a leave of absence from his post on the San Diego Democratic Party executive committee member. He is not actively campaigning and is believed to have filed as part of an effort to force Dronenburg into a November runoff. Guinn disavows any knowledge of that, and Gordon did not respond to numerous calls or an email seeking comment.
The assessor race would likely have attracted little voter attention had Dronenburg not waded in to the same-sex marriage debate. He joined with the leading opponents of gay and lesbian weddings in asking the state Supreme Court to issue a ruling stopping county clerks from issuing same-sex marriage licenses. That incurred the wrath of the LGBT community, led to a "Dump Dronenburg" effort on Facebrook and got him in hot water with county supervisors who had no advance word Dronenburg was taking the step.
"I was appalled that he went outside county counsel and went rogue," Guinn said.
Dronenburg steadfastly refuses to say if he personally opposes same-sex marriage, which he points out was not delayed in San Diego County as a result of his challenge to the Supreme Court ruling.
"I follow the law," he said. "I had questions and I asked the court for clarity. We started marrying people the first day we could and we never stopped."


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text: Posted 18 Dec 2012 Source???????? Also like others mentioned, I believed the horrible read options early where we get tackled for negative yards makes this line's stats look worst. A stat I would like to see is some sort of average time in the pocket or before pressure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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|Número de publicación
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|Número de solicitud
|Fecha de publicación
|10 Feb 2004
|Fecha de presentación
|15 Mar 2002
|Fecha de prioridad
|15 Mar 2002
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|Greg Thompson
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|Greg Thompson
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The present invention relates to the field of self-defense, and particularly to personal defense devices.
The world has become a dangerous place and, as a result, some people rely upon self-defense techniques to protect themselves. The success of these techniques depends on various factors, including the proximity of an attacker, training in self-defense (or the lack of it), the person's strength, and the size of an attacker.
For instance, a person may find kicking and punching techniques impractical if the attacker is in close proximity to the person, or if the attacker has a firm hold or grasp on the person. That same grasp may also serve to frustrate attempts at other more passive means of self-defense, such as mace or pepper spray, by prohibiting a person from reaching them. Additionally, many people simply may not have the physical strength needed to defend against an attacker that is stronger and larger than they are. What is needed is a readily available, self-defense device and method in which a person, regardless of training, amount of strength, or the proximity of the attacker, can neutralize the attacker.
The present invention comprises a self-defense device comprising a band including an extendable loop, worn around a user's arm and used to apply a compressive force to an attacker's neck. The user positions the hand associated with the band against the neck such that the extendable loop can be grasped from the opposite side of the neck with the user's free hand, thus interconnecting the user's arms and trapping the attacker's neck between the interconnected arms and the extendable loop. The user then applies a compressive force by extending or pivoting his or her arms while maintaining a firm grasp on the extendable loop.
In some embodiments of the present invention, a combination wristband and defense device is provided and includes a ring and a releasable fastener to secure the wristband to a user's wrist. Further, the wristband comprises segments that are joined or linked together, and includes a secondary strap that fastens across the segments to secure an optional object, such as a timepiece or a compass, to the wristband. An extendable loop is included and sized to receive at least one human digit, and preferably at least three human digits, and most preferably four human digits.
Further, the invention entails a method of self-defense using a wristband with an extendable loop. This method entails placing the outside of a hand associated with the wristband on one side of an attacker's neck and then reaching around with the other hand to grasp the extendable loop included with the wristband. This action interconnects the arms and traps the attacker's neck within the interconnected arms and the extendable loop. Subsequently extending the interconnected arms away from the body, while maintaining a firm grasp on the extendable loop, causes a compressive force or choking force to be applied to the attacker's neck. This compressive force constricts the flow of blood in the carotid arteries, thereby incapacitating the attacker.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention showing a continuous band with an extendable loop formed as a longitudinal slit.
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of another embodiment of the present invention showing a band comprised of multiple segments and an alternate method of forming the extendable loop.
FIG. 3A is a side elevational view of yet another embodiment of the present invention with another method of forming the extendable loop.
FIG. 3B is a top plan view of the embodiment depicted in FIG. 3A.
FIG. 3C is a bottom plan view of the embodiment depicted in FIG. 3A.
FIG. 4 is a partial side view of a potential attacker depicting the relative positions of a carotid artery and the larynx.
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a method of use of one embodiment of the present invention showing positioning of a user's hands and the extendable loop relative to a cross-sectional portion of an attacker's neck.
Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the defense device of the present invention, indicated generally by the number 10. The defense device 10 is comprised of a wristband 12 having a first end portion 18, a second end portion 20, and an intermediate portion 22. A first ring 14 is securely attached to the first end portion 18. An extendable loop 16 is formed in or by the second end portion 20. The extendable loop 16 is sized to receive at least one human digit, and preferably three human digits, and most preferably four human digits. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the extendable loop 16 comprises a longitudinal slit in the second end portion 20.
A releasable fastener, generally referred to by the number 24 is provided to secure the extendable loop 16 to the intermediate portion 22 of the wristband 12. The fastener 24 includes a first part 24 a secured to the second end portion 20 and a complementary second part 24 b secured to the intermediate portion 22. As shown in FIG. 1, the first and second parts, 24 a and 24 b, may be cooperating portions of a hook-and-loop fastener. The first part 24 a and the second part 24 b are positioned such that, when aligned, they engage and are operable to secure the wristband 12 to a portion of a user's arm, preferably the wrist.
In use, the second end portion 20 inserts through ring 14 to form a loop 25 to receive a user's arm. The user inserts one arm through the loop 25 and tightens the wristband 12 around the arm by pulling the second end portion 20. The user, while maintaining tension on the second end portion 20, folds the second end portion 20 back against the intermediate portion 22 to engage the first and second parts 24 a and 24 b, of the releasable fastener 24. To deploy or extend the extendable loop 16, the user inserts one or more fingers through the extendable loop 16, and pulls it away from the intermediate portion 22. Grasping the extendable loop 16 interconnects the user's arms and enables the user to utilize the defense device 10 against an attacker 52 as shown in FIG. 4 and described more fully below.
FIG. 2 illustrates a second embodiment of the defense device 10 suitable for use as a watchband. In this embodiment, the wristband 12 is comprised of a first segment 32 and a second segment 34 joined by a second ring 30. A secondary strap 36 includes a fixed end 38 secured to the first end portion 18, and a free end 40. The free end 40 passes through some portion of an optional device 50, such as a timepiece 50 or a compass, before passing through a transverse slot 48 in ring 30 and fastening to the underside of the second segment 34 via fastener 28 (see FIGS. 3B and 3C). Here, the fastener, generally referred to by the number 28, is comprised of two complementary parts, 28 a and 28 b. It should be noted that although the fastener 28 is a hook and loop type fastener in this embodiment, it is by no means limited to this type of releasable fastener.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the extendable loop 16 is formed by folding the second end portion 20 back against itself and securing the terminal end 26, such as by stitching 29. As shown previously, the first part 24 a and the second part 24 b of the releasable fastener 24 are attached to the second end portion 20 and the intermediate portion 22 respectively.
The second embodiment securing this embodiment to the user's wrist is done in much the same way as previously discussed. Once the wristband 12 at least partially encircles the user's wrist, the second end portion 20, including the extendable loop 16, is passed through the first ring 14 and then tightened by pulling the second end portion 20. The user, while maintaining tension on the second end portion 20, folds the second end portion 20 back and wraps the second end portion 20 around the wrist. This aligns the first part 24 a and the second part 24 b of the releasable fastener 24, such that, when pressed together, they engage to secure the wristband 12 to the user's wrist. To deploy the extendable loop 16 the user inserts one or more fingers through the extendable loop 16 and pulls it away from the intermediate portion 22.
Another exemplary embodiment of the defense device 10 is depicted in FIG. 3A. In this embodiment, securing a first end 44 of a strap 42 to the second end portion 20, and a second end 46 to the intermediate portion 22 forms the extendable loop 16. The wristband 12 is again comprised of two segments; a second ring 30 joins the first segment 32 and the second segment 34. A secondary strap 36 is used to secure an alternate object, such as a timepiece 50, to the wristband 12 as shown in FIGS. 3A-3C. Here, to extend the extendable loop 16, the user simply grasps the extendable loop 16, and pulls it away from the intermediate portion 22.
FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate how the defense device 10 is used to incapacitate an attacker 52 regardless of a size mismatch or personal ability or training. This is possible when the user utilizes the defense device 10 to apply a compressive force or choking force to an attacker's neck 54, specifically targeting the carotid arteries 56 and the larynx 58. One method used to apply this compressive force is depicted in FIG. 5. The user places the outside edge 70 of the hand 68 against the attacker's neck 54 generally in the area of at least one of the attacker's carotid arteries 56. The user then reaches around the attacker's neck 54 with the other arm 62 and inserts one or more digits through the extendable loop 16. Pulling on the extendable loop 16 separates the extendable loop 16 from the intermediate portion 22 of the wristband 12. This maneuver interconnects the user's arms 60 and 62 and traps the attacker's neck 54 within an area defined by the user's interconnected arms 60 and 62 and the extendable loop 16.
A compressive force can then be applied by the user to the attacker's neck 54 by pivoting or extending the user's arms 60 and 62 out and away from the user while maintaining a firm grasp on the extended loop 16 with hand 64. The compressive force compresses the carotid arteries 56 and the larynx 58 located in the attacker's neck 54, thereby constricting the flow of blood through the attacker's carotid arteries 56 and incapacitating the attacker 52.
Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the extendable loop 16 may be formed in any way known to the art, as long as it is sized to receive at least one human digit. It should also be noted that the first ring 14 and the second ring 30, depicted as "D-rings" in the illustrations, may also take various forms including, but not limited to, buckles, loops and transverse slits in the wristband 12 itself. The releasable fastener 24, is comprised of a first part 24 a and a complimentary second part 24 b. The first and second parts 24 a and 24 b may be attached such that they cover a substantial portion of the surfaces of the second end portion 20 and the intermediate portion 22. Likewise, first part 28 a and second part 28 b of fastener 28 may also be attached such that they cover a substantial portion of the secondary strap 36 and the underside of the segment 34. Additionally, the parts of releasable fastener 24 and fastener 28 may be attached using any method known in the art. Those skilled in the art will realize that although the hook-and-loop type fastener is depicted in the illustrations, the present invention is not limited solely to the use of hook and loop type fasteners. Alternate forms of fasteners include, but are not limited to, a snap or a plurality of snaps.
The present invention may, of course, be carried out in other specific ways than those herein set forth without departing from the essential characteristics of the invention. The present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and all changes coming within the meaning and equivalency range of the appended claims are intended to be embraced therein.
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|Clasificación internacional
|Clasificación cooperativa
|Clasificación europea
|30 May 2007
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|25 Jul 2011
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 8
|18 Sep 2015
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|10 Feb 2016
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|29 Mar 2016
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 20160210


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Analysis of MELK Function In Vivo in CNS Neural Progenitors And in Brain Tumors
In most tissues, including the central nervous system, differentiation from a somatic multipotent stem cell proceeds through transit-amplifying progenitors (TAPs). These highly mitotic progenitors are the first committed cells, which may remain multipotent, but have limited self-renewal capacity. Despite the recent progress in understanding the pathways operating in stem cells, the molecular mechanisms that function selectively in TAPs remain poorly studied. TAPs are likely critical cells that determine the extent of adult neural cell growth. TAPs may also be the key cells responsible for the transition from lifetime self-renewing stem cells to highly proliferative but short-lived progenitors. This is a very important point in neural cell development and thus, TAPs may be potential targets for neoplastic transformations. We have identified a novel protein (MELK) as a functional marker of proliferating cells in the adult brain. MELK is likely to selectively modulate stem-to-progenitor cell transition and proliferation of TAPs. On the other hand MELK has emerged as a promising target for many types of cancer, in particular glioblastomas. An important difference between normal neural progenitors and CD133+ cancer stem cells is that MELK will inhibit growth in normal neural progenitors but will kill cancer stem cells. However, nothing is known about the role of MELK in vivo.. The goal of this proposal is to address this critical issue.
Our hypothesis is that MELK is upregulated in neural progenitors in vivo but its function is not needed for survival of normal TAPs. We also suggest that MELK activity in cancer stem cells is required for brain tumor survival and growth.
Our Aims are to determine the exact areas of MELK expression and its activity in the central nervous system using mouse models. We will also determine whether MELK acitivity is required for tumor formation in the mouse. . Finally, we will test whether MELK inhibitors kill primary human glioblastomas.
My laboratory generated a diverse set of reagents such as genetically modified mice and efficient tools to manipulate the MELK gene. In collaboration with Dr. Abagyan (Scripps) we have produced molecules that inhibit MELK expression and we established a partnership with the neurosurgeon Dr. Jandial (UCSD) to obtain primary glioblastoimas. Thus, my laboratory is uniquely positioned to address the role of MELK in neural progenitors under normal conditions and evaluate the its potential as target for anti-tumor drug development for primary human brain tumors.
Understanding the exact role of MELK and its mechanism of action will allow manipulation of neural progenitor compartment for therapeutic purposes. On the other hand the different sensitivity to MELK inhibition seen in normal TAPs and glioblastomas makes it a perfect target for treatment of brain tumors.
Cell therapies proposed for traumatic CNS injuries, ischemia and several neurodegeneration conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and ALS rely on our ability to manipulate neural stem and progenitor cells. Their therapeutic use depends on our understanding of the genes and pathways that govern proliferation of multipotent stem cells and progenitors as well as their differentiation under the appropriate stimuli. At the same time, it became clear that many tumors arise from the stem/progenitor cell compartments and the notion of cancer stem cells has been proposed to better characterize the cellular and molecular mechanism of tumor initiation and progression. It is now increasingly evident that the same genes and pathways are operating in both normal and cancer stem cells. However, the lack of fundamental knowledge in this area impedes technological advancements.
The PI's laboratory has recently identified Maternal Leucine Zipper Kinase (MELK) as a key candidate gene that modulates proliferation of both normal neural progenitors and malignant cancer stem cells in human glioblastomas and we have developed several lead small molecule inhibitors of MELK function. Our analysis will unequivocally determine the in vitro role of MELK in both normal neurogenesis and growth of primary glioblastomas.
Here we will use a mouse model of malignant glioma that mimics common genetic lesions underlying primary glioblastoma in humans. Moreover, we will test whether small molecule inhibitors of MELK kill primary glioblastomas.
Our hypothesis is that MELK regulates neural progenitors within the adult germinal zones in vivo. If this is correct the agonist of MELK function will increase adult neurogenesis and, likely, will result in benefits currently associated with treatments such as Prozac. If MELK is also indispensable for brain tumor growth, small molecule inhibitors of MELK will lead to a major clinical breakthrough in treatment of malignant brain tumors.
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Tattoo artist Nigel Palmer may have inspired the futuristic tattoos in the "Divergent" film, but he wasn't aware of that fact until I contacted him to chat about the tats.
"To be honest I didn't know anything about it," Palmer told MTV News. "That's sort of really nice and I didn't realize that my work is spread around that much. I'm pretty slow at updating my website. I don't really promote myself. I just do my work."
In a recent issue of Inked magazine, production designer Andy Nicholson divulged the inspiration behind the bold designs etched onto the back of Four and the collarbone of Tris: Russian constructivist imagery and the work of Palmer, a British tattoo artist.
"His stuff is some of the most interesting, non-representative abstract art I've seen applied on a body," he said. "That was sort of the starting-off point."
The briefest of glances at Palmer's website reinforces Nicholson's assertion. You won't find any dragons or pinups or koi fish in this artist's portfolio. His pieces of geometric and futuristic, inspired in part, he said, by sci-fi films.
"I don't really do straight sci-fi type themes, but a lot of things I do privately are influenced by things I imagine when I'm reading sci-fi," he said.
That's likely why his work applied so well to "Divergent." Nicholson was aiming to create the tattoos of the future for the film, pieces that look like nothing you'd see in your average tattoo book.
Now aware of the reach of his work, Palmer would be willing to take his job of muse to the next level.
"One thing that sort of inspired me a little bit about the revelation of them looking up my work [is to] actually try to contact them directly and have a chat," he said. "If they do like my work and they're doing movies and projects with [tattoos], it would certainly be an interesting thing for future possible developments."
Well, Palmer, there are likely two more "Divergent" films in the works, so it certainly seems prudent to pick up the phone.


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