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|17 aoűt 2010
|Date de dépôt
|11 juil. 2002
|Date de priorité
|11 juil. 2002
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|Ronald R. Manna, Scott Isola, Theodore A. D. Novak
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|Misonix, Incorporated
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This invention relates to a medical instrument and to an associated method. More particularly, this invention relates to a medical instrument and method wherein power to an operative tip is automatically controlled.
Ultrasonic devices have been used to remove soft and hard tissue from mammalian bodies for over three decades, at least. These devices and methods for their use have been well documented in the art, such as U.S. Pat. No. 4,223,676 to Wuchinich, U.S. Pat. No. 4,827,911 to Broadwin and U.S. Pat. No. 5,419,761 to Narayanan et al. Applications include phacoemulsification, ablation of tumors in the liver and spine and subcutaneous removal of adipose tissue, also known as ultrasonic liposuction.
Most of the instruments used for these applications have several elements in common. These are an electrical generator which transforms line or battery power to relatively high voltage RF frequencies in the 20 kc to 100 kc range, a transducer of either a magnetostrictive or piezoelectric type and a probe or horn which is generally manufactured from titanium and amplifies the motion of the transducer from approximately 20 microns to over 400 microns in some cases. Means have been disclosed which allow the surgeon the ability to switch the output power on or off on demand. These include footswitch controls, finger or thumb switches on the handpiece or even by voice commands if the electronic generator includes the prerequisite software and electronics.
All of these means require that the surgeon coordinate the application or removal of ultrasonic power to the precise moment at which it is required. In spinal or brain surgery, this is not difficult, since the application of the power is not continuous and he or she has complete view of the operative site. By simply moving his hand, he is able to apply power to the surgical site and remove the tip of the probe even when the power is on, limiting the power input to tissue. In this way, tissue temperature rise is minimized and collateral damage is curtailed.
However, in applications such as liposuction, the surgeon would have a difficult time in controlling power requirements. In this case, the surgeon moves the handpiece with a piston like action, alternatively advancing and retracting the cannula in a predetermined pattern. See U.S. Pat. No. 5,527,273 for a more complete description of this action. Since the sides of the long cannula are in contact with the tissue at all times, power is being applied to the tissue as long as the probe is activated with ultrasonic energy. In actuality, the power is only required on the pushing stroke, since the ultrasonic power ablates the tissue in direct contact with the distal end of the probe. As the tissue disrupts, it liquefies and the cannula can be advance. In this way, channels or tunnels are created in the adipose tissue.
When the probe is pulled back to be repositioned and start another tunnel, the tissue contacts the side of the probe. Power is still being applied but tissue liquefaction does not occur, since it is the cavitation and shearing forces created by the probe tip that liquefies and emulsifies the cells. Therefore, this energy can be considered waste and it actually goes into tissue heating. The longer the probe is used, the higher the temperature rise will be. If the temperature rises above the necrosis point, burning, scarring and other deleterious effects will arise.
It would be difficult and tiring for the surgeon to time the on and off controls with his hand movements, since they are rapid and repetitive. It would be more desirable to have an automatic means to determine the power requirement and have the machine apply energy only when most needed.
Several embodiments for reducing the amount of ultrasonic power delivered to the tissue or samples have been known to the art for many years. One old technique is pulsing of the output. By automatically turning the output power on and off at specific duty cycles, the power may be reduced in inverse proportion to the output duty cycle. For instance, if the output power was turned on for 2/10ths of a second and shut off for the remainder of that second, it would be said the output power had a 20% duty cycle. At the beginning of the next second, the power is turned back on for 2/10ths of a second and so forth. The power input to the tissue or sample would be reduced by 80% over a given period. However, this embodiment does not turn off the power completely when not needed, i.e. on the return stroke, it only lessens it. In fact, the power is even reduced on the push stroke, when it is most needed increasing the effort needed to advance the cannula through the body.
An object of the present invention is to provide a medical instrument and/or an associated method wherein the control of power transmission to an operative tip is facilitated.
Another object of the present invention is to provide such a medical instrument and/or an associated method wherein power transmission to the operative tip is effectuated automatically, without requiring any dedicated separate action on the part of the surgeon.
A related object of the present invention is to provide a liposuction instrument and/or an associated surgical method for reducing, if not minimizing, trauma to tissues of a patient.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic liposuction instrument that is easier to use than conventional ultrasonic liposuction probes.
These and other objects of the present invention will be apparent from the drawings and descriptions herein. Although every object of the invention is attained by at least one embodiment of the invention, there is not necessarily any embodiment in which all of the objects are met.
The present invention is directed in part to a medical instrument and an associated method wherein power is automatically delivered to an operative tip only when the instrument is being advanced through tissues of a patient. Energy or power is automatically turned off when the instrument and particularly the operative tip is no longer being advanced, for instance, is being retracted.
A medical instrument in accordance with the present invention comprises a handpiece, an electromechanical transducer disposed in the handpiece, an electrical circuit disposed at least partially in the handpiece for supplying alternating electrical current of a predetermined frequency to the transducer, a probe operatively connected to the transducer for transmitting vibrations generated by the transducer to an operative site in a patient, and a switching device mounted to the handpiece and operatively connected to the circuit and the transducer for enabling the supply of power to the transducer during a motion of the probe in a preselected direction relative to the handpiece and for disabling the supply of power to the transducer upon a termination of motion of the probe in the preselected direction.
The handpiece may include a main body portion and a grip portion movably coupled to one another. In that case, the switching device including two electrical contacts respectively mounted to the main body portion and the grip portion, the switching device further including a spring carried by the handpiece for biasing the main body portion and the grip portion relative to one another.
Typically, the spring is a compression spring disposed between the body portion and the grip portion of the handpiece for biasing them away from one another to thereby maintain the electrical contacts spaced from one another. In this embodiment, the handpiece has a distal end and a proximal end, the probe extending from the distal end of the handpiece, while the preselected direction is a distal or forward direction. The grip portion is located proximally of the main body portion. Upon a manual pushing of the handpiece via the grip portion, the frictional contact of the probe with the tissues of the patient reduces the forward motion of the body portion relative to the motion of the grip portion, so that the electrical contacts engage and enable a current flow to the transducer.
In a particularly useful embodiment of the invention, the probe is elongate, the predetermined frequency is an ultrasonic frequency, and the instrument is an ultrasonic liposuction instrument.
In accordance with an alternative feature of the invention, the switching device is an inertial mass switch or a load sensor.
Another embodiment of a medical instrument in accordance with the present invention comprises a handpiece, an operative tip connected to the handpiece, and transmission means mounted at least in part to the handpiece and operatively coupled to the operative tip for supplying power to the operative tip, whereby the operative tip is enabled to effectuate a predetermined kind of surgical operation on a patient. This embodiment additionally comprises a motion sensor mounted to the handpiece and operatively connected to the transmission means for enabling the transmission means to supply power to the operative tip only during motion of the operative tip in a preselected direction defined relative to the handpiece.
The motion sensor may be a spring-loaded switch. Where the handpiece includes a main body portion and a grip portion movably coupled to one another, the switch includes two electrical contacts respectively mounted to the main body portion and the grip portion and further includes a spring carried by the handpiece for biasing the main body portion and the grip portion relative to one another.
Alternatively, the motion sensor may be an inertial-mass-type sensor or a load sensor.
A method for performing a surgical operation utilizes, in accordance with the present invention, a medical instrument having a handgrip at a proximal end and an operative tip at a distal or free end. The method comprises (1) moving the medical instrument in a preselected direction relative to the medical instrument, (2) by virtue of the moving of the medical instrument in the preselected direction, automatically transmitting power to the operative tip during the moving of the medical instrument in the preselected direction, (3) terminating the motion of the medical instrument in the preselected direction, and (4) by virtue of the terminating of the motion of the medical instrument, automatically terminating the transmission of power to the operative tip.
The medical instrument may be provided with a motion sensor. In that event, the automatic transmitting of power to the operative tip includes operating the sensor to detect motion of the medical instrument in the preselected direction, whereas the automatic terminating of the power transmission to the operative tip includes operating the sensor to detect a cessation of motion in the preselected direction.
Pursuant to another feature of the present invention, the method further comprises transmitting power to the operative tip only when the medical instrument is being moved in the preselected direction. More specifically, the method comprises transmitting power to the operative tip only when the medical instrument is being moved in the preselected direction through a mass providing frictional resistance to passage of the instrument.
In a medical instrument in accordance with the present invention, the control of power transmission to an operative tip is facilitated by being made dependent on the motion of the instrument through the organic tissues of the patient. The turning of power alternately on and off is achieved automatically without the surgeon having to operate any control. The surgeon merely moves the instrument in the desired direction and back again.
A medical instrument in accordance with the present invention reduces trauma to tissues of a patient, for example, in ultrasonically assisted liposuction.
The term "medical instrument" is used herein to denote any device that is used in contact with organic tissues of a patient to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.
The term "operative tip" as used herein designates a portion of a medical instrument that is placed into contact with organic tissues of a patient during a medical procedure. Typically, the operative tip is functional to effect a surgical operation on organic tissues. For instance, an operative tip may be a free end of an ultrasonically vibrating probe or cannula. Alternatively, an operative tip may be a cauterization element of an electrocautery applicator, a scissors, a vibrating scalpel, a suction port, an irrigation port, etc.
The word "handpiece" as used herein relates to a casing, frame, holder, or support which can be manually carried and manipulated during a medical operation on a patient.
A "power-transmission circuit" or "circuit" as that term is used herein means any hardware used to move energy from a source to a load. The power transmitted may be mechanical, electrical, magnetic, hydraulic, or pneumatic. The hardware may include mechanical structural elements, transducers, electrical circuits, electrical leads, magnetic materials, and hydraulic or pneumatic conduits and valves. The hardware may additionally include power sources: voltage or current sources, magnets, pressurized or pressurizable reservoirs of fluid of air.
The term "switching device" is used herein to generally describe any manually operable control utilizable in conjunction with a power-transmission circuit for alternately enabling and disabling the flow of power through the circuit. A switch may be mechanical, electrical, electromagnetic, magnetic, hydraulic, or pneumatic. Specific examples include spring-loaded electrical contact switches, gravity or inertial switches, and load switches.
A "motion sensor" as that term is used herein refers to any detector device responsive to a velocity or acceleration. A motion sensor may be mechanical or electromechanical as in the case of a micro-switch functioning in the manner of a hair sensor. A motion sensor may take the form of a gravity switch or an inertial switch or a mercury switch. A motion sensor may be a load sensor such as a stack of piezoelectric crystals sensing compression due to a resistance to motion.
Together with improvements disclosed herein, the drawings show sections of a medial instrument handpiece disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,769,211, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
As illustrated in
Flange 24 carries a switch 28 that is connected to an electrical a-c power supply 30 via a pair of leads 32. Switch 28 controls the transmission of an ultrasonic-frequency electrical waveform from supply 30 to transducer array 14. Switch 28 includes a switch body 36 provided with an actuator 38 such as a telescoping plunger element. Switch actuator 38 is attached directly to flange 22 and or indirectly to flange 24 via switch body 36.
As disclosed more fully hereinbelow with reference to
As the surgeon begins to extract the instrument from the patient, the force on the distal end of the cannula or probe 39 is relieved. Spring 26 pushes the actuator 38 out of switch body 36 thereby separating the internal switch contacts turning the power off. As the surgeon continues to retract the handpiece, the switch 28 remains open, thereby eliminating power input to the site for the entire time the cannula 39 is moving backwards. Tissue temperature cannot rise during the retraction phase and in fact lowers since energy input during ultrasound activation is allowed to conduct away. If the spring 26 has a sufficiently great spring constant, the switch contacts will remain apart even if the handpiece is at rest. Therefore, if the surgeon stops to rest or otherwise pauses the stroking action, the ultrasonic power will remain off until he repositions and advances the cannula 39 again.
Sleeve 40 has a distally directed surface (not designated) which is faced with an electrically conductive lining 56 which does not corrode in the presence of steam or detergents, such as stainless steel. This lining 56 is either glued or staked to sleeve 40, using methods known to the art. A mating face 58 is fashioned on handpiece case 42. This face 58 is manufactured from a material which is generally nonconductive, such as thermoplastics. A switch 60 has parts (see U.S. Pat. No. 5,769,211) provided along lining 56 and face 58, those parts closing the switch upon an approach of lining 56 and face 58. The closing of switch 60 conducts current from a power supply 62 to a transducer array or piezoelectric crystal stack 64.
Low friction bushings 66 and 68 or other such bearings are located on the handpiece body or case 42 and locate the sleeve so that it is essentially coaxial with the handpiece body itself.
In order to allow an automatic opening of switch 60 upon an interruption in forward motion of the instrument, owing to the surgeon's reduction in forward force on sleeve 40, sleeve 40 is spring loaded. As depicted in
The coil springs 70 and 72 provide sufficient force to keep the contacts of switch 60 separated during rest. As the surgeon grasps the handpiece around the sleeve 40, he of she exerts a force in the distal direction, thereby pushing the cannula or probe 83 into the target tissues. Springs 70 and 72 are compressed by the applied force and the contacts of switch 60 close, turning the energy on as previously disclosed. As long as sufficient resistance exists against the forward movement of the handpiece and cannula 83, the switch 60 will remain closed and the output energy will be on.
As the surgeon begins to retract the instrument, the force on the distal end of the cannula or probe 83 is relieved. The springs 70 and 72 push the switch contacts apart and the output power is turned off. As the surgeon continues to retract the handpiece, the switch 60 remains open, thereby eliminating power input to the site for the entire time the cannula 83 is moving backwards. Tissue temperature cannot rise during the retraction phase and in fact lowers since energy input during ultrasound activation is allowed to conduct away. If the springs 70 and 72 have sufficient energy, the switch contacts will remain apart even if the handpiece is at rest. Therefore, if the surgeon stops to rest or otherwise pauses the stroking action, the ultrasonic power will remain off until he repositions and advances the cannula 83 again.
Another embodiment, illustrated in
In another embodiment, depicted diagrammatically in
Although the invention has been described in terms of particular embodiments and applications, one of ordinary skill in the art, in light of this teaching, can generate additional embodiments and modifications without departing from the spirit of or exceeding the scope of the claimed invention. For example, although the described surgical method describes a liposuction procedure done during plastic surgery, many other surgical procedures may benefit from this invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the drawings and descriptions herein are proffered by way of example to facilitate comprehension of the invention and should not be construed to limit the scope thereof.
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At Vance Granville Community College, Dr. Angela Ballentine's job title is listed as "Vice President of Instruction." In that role, she is responsible for the staffing, program planning, oversight, budgeting, quality, integrity, research, implementation, and development of all VGCC curriculum programs and satellite campuses.
But Ballentine could also be known as "Community College Expert on Opening Early College High Schools," after her key role in helping to create and implement the four early colleges that VGCC operates in partnership with local school districts and North Carolina New Schools. As the higher education partner for Vance County Early College High School, Granville Early College High School, Warren Early College High School and Franklin County Early College High School, VGCC has more early college programs than any other community college in North Carolina and at one time had more than any community college in the nation. Her work with early colleges earned her a President's Leadership Award in 2010.
"The first year with Warren County and Vance County was an intense year to get two schools up and running at the same time," Ballentine said. "The following years as we brought on Granville and Franklin counties, it was a much smoother transition because we had learned so much the first year. By then we had it down to a science."
Ballentine brings the community college perspective to the early college planning process, considering everything from where to house the school to how to provide the right courses for high school students. She navigates the community college policies – including developing new ones as needed – to maintain the college criteria while also ensuring they have the right safety measures and supports in place to help younger students.
"These kids are leaving middle school after 8th grade and coming back from summer as college freshmen," Ballentine said. "That's an awesome experience for them and it can be very intimidating. But once we get students engaged, many of the faculty don't even notice that they have high school students in class."
The relationship between the community college and the local school districts offers benefits to both sides, according to Ballentine. "We've learned a lot about the parameters that high schools have to work within and have found ways to make it all work," Ballentine said. "In the end, we've built a much stronger connection with the local school districts that has really enhanced the whole partnership between the community college and the public schools."
Bringing the early college high school program to the region was an obvious choice for Ballentine. "This is a wonderful opportunity for students in our four-county area, a chance to get a step ahead and have a first-hand experience of what it's like to be in college programs," Ballentine said. "And for the community college, it's an opportunity to share the endless possibilities we offer in terms of education, training and personal enrichment. We are making sure our community's needs are met and these students are preparing to contribute to the economic bottom line for our communities."
Her enthusiasm for the early college program and her commitment to excellence for all students have made Ballentine an asset for the innovative approach. "Dr. Ballentine has always been an advocate for doing whatever it takes to serve students," said Pauline Younts, program director for NC New Schools and former Granville County principal. "She never sees barriers, only opportunities to do things differently so that all students can access college and be successful. She always puts students first."
Dr. Ballentine has worked at VGCC since 1991, first as an instructor and then as program head for radiography before being named Dean of Health Sciences in 1998 and promoted to Vice President of Instruction in 2007. A Rockingham County native, Ballentine earned both a bachelor's degree in biology at Greensboro College and a certification from the Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital School of Radiologic Technology in 1987. She worked as a radiologic technologist and mammography specialist for several years before joining VGCC. She later earned both a master's degree in adult and community college education and a doctorate in higher education administration at North Carolina State University.
Ballentine is a graduate of the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program and has attended the Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership and the Academy for Community College Leadership, Innovation, and Modeling at N.C. State. She is a member of the Oxford Rotary, where she is a Paul Harris Fellow, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

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The current population of Lewis County is 27,319 with the median age of 40. Lewis County's median household income is $45,707, and the average household net worth is $319,799.
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Age distribution represents the distribution of the population in Lewis County by age group. In Lewis County, the male-to-female ratio is 13,801:13,518, which is 8% higher than the ratio of New York, which is 9,624,376:10,197,256. Age demographic data is sourced from census, 2015.
Crime rate index represents the average crime rate for a local area in comparison to nearby areas and the national average. A crime index of 100 represents the national average. Lewis County, has 37% less property crime than New York, and is 59% below the nation's average. Lewis County, has 76% less personal crime than New York and when compared to that of United States, Lewis County is 76% below the national average.
Marital status represents the percent of residents in Lewis County that are single, married, widowed and divorced. In Lewis County, 80% of people are married and 20% of people are single. The percent of people married is 12% higher than the ratio of New York, which is 68%. Marital data is sourced from census, 2015.
Household income distribution represents the distribution of Lewis County income brackets at the household level. Overall, the median household income for Lewis County is $45,707, which is 20% lower than that of New York ($57,395). Income data for Lewis County is sourced from census, 2015.
Education data represents the highest level of education attained by residents in Lewis County. In Lewis County, 20% of residents 18 and over graduated from high school and 17% completed a Bachelor's degree or higher, which is 21% lower than that of New York. Education statistics is sourced from census, 2015.


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Reeves, Jeremiah (c1782 NC - c1860 KY)
Reeves, Jeremiah
SummaryFather: William Reeves
Mother: Anne
Birth: c 1782, Wake County, North Carolina
Birth Source: William Reeves Probate; age and place of birth from 1850 Census, Madison County, Kentucky
Death: aft 1860, Estill County, Kentucky
Death Source: No records after 1860 Census of Estill County, KY
Spouse1 Deborah Lanham?, 17 Jan 1805, Madison County, Kentucky
NarrativeChildren of Jeremiah & Deborah Lanham Reeves:
- William S. Reeves
- Stephen Reeves
- Martha Reeves "Patsey"
- Harvey Reeves
- Elizabeth Reeves
- Rittie Ann Reves
- Jeremiah M. Reves
At the time of William Reeves' death, Jeremiah and his young family had settled not far away in Rockcastle County, Kentucky because he is listed as "of Rockcastle County" in a deed recorded in Madison County on 24th of October 1822. In the deed listed as Reeves Heirs to Reeves, all of the children of William Reeves along with the heirs of Sarah Reeves Geer of Wake County, NC who had died prior to that date, sell their interest in William Reeves land on Otter and Muddy Creeks in Madison County to Jeremiah. This deed is recorded in Deed Book Q, Pages 7 to 9.
Jeremiah returned to Madison County after 1822 and is found there in census records until 1860 when he and Debby were living in neighboring Estill County in the household next to their daughter Elizabeth and Jefferson Reeves. Jeremiah cannot be found in any subsequent census records so it is presumed that he died sometime between 1860 and 1870 in Estill County.
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This hip high-rise is right in the middle of the Times Square action, 2 blocks from Fifth Avenue, 5 blocks from Rockefeller Center, and surrounded by 30 Broadway theaters.
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This New York hotel offers a choice location in the heart of Times Square, five blocks from Rockefeller Center and The Today Show, and surrounded by 30 Broadway theaters.
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Yes, wearing saggy jeans could get the attention of the fashion police, but now, in one Florida city busting a sag could get you in trouble with the actual police.
I'm assuming police in Ocala, Florida, don't have enough to do do because last week the city council approved an ordinance that prohibits anyone from wearing their pants two inches below their natural waist line while on city property. Anyone caught sagging their pants on city streets, parks or public transportation facilities can be fined $500 and face possible jail time, according to the Miami Herald.
The ordinance was also proposed in 2009, but shot down because some feared that it would lead to racial profiling. It's no secret saggy pants are a popular trend in hip-hop — everyone from Nelly (remember his epic 2000 VMA performance) to Lil Wayne has sported the look at one time or another. And in 2008, Ft. Myers, Florida, rapper Plies recorded "Pants Hang Low" to celebrate the look.
Wearing your jeans below the belt line isn't for everyone though. Rappers like A$AP Rocky and Drake often opt for a more traditional look, but if they ever do a show in Ocala, they may not have a choice.
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Google announced they are replacing the old smartphone crawler user-agent with a new one in order to make it possible for Google to index more smartphone content.
Zhijian He, a smartphone search engineer at Google said that the previous user-agent "made it impossible for Google to index smartphone content of some sites, or for Google to recognize that these sites are smartphone-optimized."
The new smartphone user-agent crawler will follow robots.txt, robots meta tag, and HTTP header directives for Googlebot instead of Googlebot-Mobile. This will give webmasters more control, but Google said it should only impact less than 0.001% of URLs.
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Another excellent area to watch the show is Seaport Village and South Embarcadero over to the San Diego Hilton Bayside Hotel.
Parking is available in the various lots in this area including the Seaport Village and Hilton parking lots. Other areas to park on Harbor Drive might incur a short walk to the waterfront to view the show. Please be patient as the attendance will be very large. We strongly encourage you to use our transportation partners.
Seaport Village is open daily 10 am – 9 pm. Restaurants have extended hours. Holiday hours vary. We are conveniently located downtown on San Diego Bay at Kettner Blvd. and West Harbor Drive. A quarter-mile boardwalk connects with the Hyatt, Marriott Hotel & Marina and the Convention Center. The airport is just 5 minutes away by car.
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The Swift is a shuttle helicopter to be featured in Grand Theft Auto IV's The Ballad of Gay Tony DLC.
The official website of TBOGT describes the Swift as "the preferred method of transport for Liberty City high-fliers", a "turbo-shaft powered" aircraft that "shuttles its precious cargo in speed and comfort"
The design of the helicopter is seemingly a cross between the Bell 222/230/Bell 430, which borrows the bulging sides, turbo intakes and the winglets from the fictional attack helicopter Airwolf (which also a modified Bell 222 for the 1984-1987 tv show of the same name sans the supersonic, spy and weapons features), and an AgustaWestland AW109. The majority of the design is borrowed from the latter.


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I love flowers. They feed the soul like little else, stirring several of our senses in a single second. Language is landscape, filling the white space of an empty page; our ideas seeds we plant, our words the blossoms in spring time.
I worked in a flower shop for a dozen years, back in the first few chapters of my adult autobiography. Then, I arranged flowers into the perfect bouquet; peeling petals, laying layers, and designing displays to halt the heartbeat. Now, I do this with words.
I was young when I first nudged my heels into the shoes of lead designer, eighteen in fact. Circumstance set me there when everyone ahead of me left at the same time. I had no experience, but I was hungry, and had an innate belief in myself. Without training, I could only move my hands according to instinct, bringing each bloom into brighter focus. I ignored the rule book and followed only intuition. Within two years, our shop was booked solid for wedding season; a first in the store's twenty year history.
Flower design is about color and texture, married in immaculate measure. This is not too different from drafting with words. Each of us sees the world through a different lens, crafted from our own million moments. Individual interpretation dictates our design. As we all see color just a little different, so we hear the hues of language. The way in which we string our syllables is our art to share; no two thoughts the same.
I am thankful I never sat for a class in flower design. I would have spent countless hours in study of all the things that I should never do. Instead, I discovered that there are no limits. Again, I would argue that writing is no different.
Each of us has what it takes to be a better writer. It is already inside us, waiting for its salutation. For some, this means discarding the rules that the gatekeepers have handed down, and listening to the quiet whisper of our instinct. Only we know how we view the world, and it is us who best understand how to make our thoughts sing with all our soul.
I've been writing now for thirteen months; each day my words arranged a little neater. Whether we are penning our next posts, or working on our novels, it is us who can tie the bow around the bouquet. Let's close our eyes and forget what we think we know. We do not think of the book of love when we whisper to our lover.
When we speak through our heart, as our fingers dance across the keyboard or glide across the page, then we can make every post as pretty as a bouquet, each word placed as perfect as a posy.
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The best part about writing (bouquet) is that there is no one way of doing it right. With the same set of tools, you can come up totally different and yet beautiful creations.
Beautifully written, thank you.
Avani-Mehta: Words are like musical notes. Finite in number, infinite in possibility.
Martha Sperry: My absolute pleasure.
Mary Jaksch: Thanks so much for the opportunity. This was a really fun post. You're absolutely right about flowers. The more contrived, the dimmer the beauty. Words, like nature, should flow with grace and almost accidental precision.
I like the school of "If you want to write well: read!" Vocabulary, style, class, beauty, clarity, metaphor, etc., etc., all come from a diligent habit of enjoying words. (Which is one reason I like this blog. I enjoy the words.)
Every time I think about getting an MFA I need this sort of reminder.
a beautifully written piece that brought a smile to my face and made my afternoon. Thank you for this 🙂
Well written. Very flowing. Good comparison. Makes me want to write. And to never ever again consider going back to school for a writing degree.
"No one qualification is so likely to make a good writer as the power of rejecting his own thoughts." – Alexander Pope
Sean, a sign of a good writer is when their writing causes others to want to write and to excel at the art. Every time you layout your bouquet of words you inspire your readers to want to do the same. This is truly a sign of talent.
Thanks for encouraging us with your words and reminding us that it is what's in our hearts that will light up the pages.
Justin: Exactly. No class turned me into a writer, only thousands of books and a desire to share.
Alex: I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was my absolute pleasure.
Oktober Five: Don't go for the degree Oktober. You already have everything you need.
Eugene: Fantastic quote.
Eric:: Wow, Eric. I'm impressed. Really, really impressed. I don't know if it's because you knew I worked in a flower shop, or because you recognized my style, but bravo. And thank you.
It's been a busy day, but as I I settle in to check my mail, I found this post. It is just what I need to calm my mind, which is still in "rushing around" mode.
Your analogy evokes the frangrance of a captivating bouquet and as I ease into my writing, it follows me and lingers as I craft my own bouquet of words.
Thank you so much for this lovely and refreshing post.
Sean, what a perfect real-world analogy.
It may well be true that we choose our favorite authors more because of the singular way they arrange their prose — rather than the simple appeal of plot, setting, or character. For me, there are certain writers whose words simply flow off the page and into my mind effortlessly.
There's an old quote from somewhere along these lines:
"Good writing can be taught. Great writing cannot." No one could have taught you exactly how to make those amazing bouquets. You just "knew." Thanks for a thoughtful essay, Sean.
I've gained confidence from your article.
Thank you.
Cheryl: My pleasure. Flowers and words, both food for our soul.
Jim Bessey: No doubt about it. There is a small handful of authors whose prose I could pull from a lineup. These are my favorites. I agree with that quote, about any art. I could learn to draw, but I could never be great. I simply don't feel it. But I do feel language, so I listen to my instinct.
Jessie: My absolute pleasure.
Crafted with care, gentleness and kindness. A beautiful article.
Thank you Sean for sharing words from your soul.
That was very well written. I agree that putting together the right words is very much an art, and comes with practice. You certainly seem to have mastered this arrangement, Sean.
Thank you so much, I was just given a bouquet of roses that are the strangest colour and gathering that I feel they are here to make me think again about what they "should" look like and if they can still bring me joy.
Your words are beautiful and well placed – your skill and talent are evident and inspiring. A lovely study to behold.
Good luck on your writing marathon – may the force be with you! You can work on the design and placement when you edit. 🙂
You know, as soon as I read the title of this post in my reader, I figured it was yet another guest post by Writer Dad. Again, fantastic! Besides, most millionaires or poeple who are the best at what they do, didn't go to school for it. If asked, they say that school put too many restrictions on them and made their thoughts and work the same as everyone else. I would have to agree and WD, I think you have proved that over the many months you have been gracing us with your words.
Fun post…
I would argue, though, that good writing does follow certain principles. But beyond that, the skies the limit.
I'm constantly striving to better my writing. I feel it's definitely a process. And blogging is certainly its own craft requiring its own skills.
One advantage a bouquet of flowers has over a beautiful piece of writing is that the flowers let of an intoxicating perfume; the writing does no such thing.
That's OK, though – P.I. is going to change all that.
David: You are quite welcome. Thank you for the compliment.
Alex: I guess most art is all about placement, right? The right colors, textures, sounds, moments. It is the placement of words, however, which has endured for thousands of years.
Patricia: Thanks. What color are the roses? They come in the most unusual colors now. One of our most popular used to be a rose called "Leonides." It was a terra cotta color on the outside, and the color of a manilla envelope on the inside. Thanks for the well wishing on NaNoWriMo.
Sal: Thanks, Sal. You're the second commenter to pick up on the style. That is flattering. You are correct; I can't think of a bigger purgatory than being the same as everybody else.
Bamboo: Flowers wilt and fade away. Ideas are forever.
I think why I like bouquets is that each flower stands on its own–they aren't all mushed together. Good words, and good sentence structure are the same way. We instinctively know when we read skillful worthsmithing, just as we appreciate the beauty and grace of a master arranger of flowers! G.
Absolutely. The same can be said for noticing when something has been either overwritten or over arranged.
Well, I want to start with learning making a bouquet (writing) in English, and the words "each day my words arranged a little neater" gives me some motivation.
Thank you!
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"Teen Mom" Stars Catelynn and Tyler Want Their Daughter At Their WeddingShana Aborn
Catelynn Lowell, one of the original members of the popular Teen Mom series, distinguished herself from her castmates early on. Deciding that she wasn't yet ready for the responsibilities of parenthood, she made the difficult choice to put her baby daughter up for adoption. An agency matched her with a loving adoptive couple.
The decision was a good one for Catelynn. It allowed her to finish high school without the added stress of caring for a baby, and it helped set her on a career path as she realized that she wants to help other pregnant teens work through their issues. She and her boyfriend, Tyler Baltierra, also stayed committed to each other – which they say might not have happened if they'd kept their child – and they got engaged over the course of the show.
But every major life decision is filled with consequences and what-ifs, and Catelynn and Tyler are no exception.
On the Teen Mom Farewell Special (as reported by HollywoodLife), the couple revealed that they want their daughter, Carly, at their wedding next July 13 – but that may not happen.
Although Catelynn and Tyler have a cordial relationship with Carly's adoptive parents, Brandon and Theresa, it's also a limited one. Under the terms of the adoption, they can see Carly only once a year, and Brandon and Theresa haven't made many exceptions to that arrangement.
On the special, Catelynn notes that the couple didn't bring Carly to her high-school graduation "because our whole family was there." With that in mind, she doubts that they'd bring the 3-year-old to her birth parents' wedding. Tyler counters, "It'd be important, and how nice it would be to get married and see her there."
Their adoption counselor suggests that they try asking anyway – giving them a few weeks to think it over – but to be prepared for the possibility that the answer will be no.
This is an excellent example of the complexities of adoption. It's a loving but emotional choice for everyone involved, and it's not always the seamlessly happy situation that many fantasize it to be. Some open adoptions are almost like co-parenting arrangements, with the birth mother actively participating in her child's life. In others, the birth mother keeps her distance but stays available in case the child wants to contact her later on.
Giving up a child for adoption brings with it a sense of loss. Catelynn and Tyler may be happy with their decision to adopt, but it's not so easy to come to terms with the reality that they can't be a part of their daughter's daily life and upbringing. Major events like holidays – and their wedding – bring those emotions to the forefront once again.
It's equally difficult for the adoptive parents. They want to keep their child's best interests in mind at all times, and it's hard to know how much to involve the birth parents in their personal lives. Brandon and Theresa may be uncomfortable exposing Carly to her extended birth family. Catelynn's mother, April, has had problems with drugs and alcohol, and recently embarrassed Catelynn by telling a tabloid that she was pregnant again. Tyler's father, Butch, has a long history of addiction and jail terms.
Is it more important for a child to be there for an important day in her birth parents' lives, or to be protected from a possible family drama? Just as Catelynn and Tyler made a tough decision three years ago, Theresa and Brandon must make one now.
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Lena Dunham is taking her brand of humor and perma-following controversy to the Saturday Night Live stage this week and NBC has just released the brand spanking new promotional videos to prove it. Saddling up alongside fellow hip young feminist Kate McKinnon, the duo hit all the appropriate Dunham talking points: nudity, GIRLS, exhaustive worrying, and self-deprecating honesty. Looks like Lena Dunhams SNL debut is going to be positively Horvathian.
The highly accomplished actor, writer, and director will host the Saturday evening sketch show staple for the first time ever, with musical guest The National set to back her up sonically speaking. And although there was nary a mention of Blerta (the brilliant and perfectly hilariously wonderful Tina Feys cast addition from her time hosting the premiere this season below), there were more than a few references to Dunhams seemingly controversial series.
Like how McKinnon wants to, essentially, Single White Female Hannah Horvath and take on her personality and life and live out those truly Brooklynian dreams. Or her nod to that much-discussed nudity. And then, of course, there is the nod to the shows feminist leanings with a young modern feminist dance party (see? Sometimes us feminists really know how to rock n roll, you guys.)
Were anticipating plenty of shenanigans and so awkward it hurts funny moments from Dunhams turn on the show considering thats her bread and butter. The episode airs the night before the 10th episode of Girls third season, titled Role-Play, which was co-written by Dunham and her mentor Judd Apatow. The third season will finale on March 23rd, but dont worry too much as a fourth season has already been ordered by HBO and is slated to air in 2015. Theres going to be so much Dunham going on youll hardly be able to deal!
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We don't want to start a battle of the sexes with that headline, but we spent an afternoon playing around with the age-old — and often controversial — idea that men and women are not the same. In the world of remote work, though, many of the perceived differences between genders shouldn't come into play, right? When all you're seeing is the final product of someone you're never going to meet face-to-face, all our cultural programming, habits and stereotypes shouldn't matter: all the employer sees is the work. With that in mind, we decided to check feedback scores to see whether there's any perceived difference between the work done on oDesk by men and women.
Trouble is, oDesk doesn't collect gender info from our remote providers — so we had to do it the hard way. We took a sampling of 3,000 providers and divided the likely men (the Marks, Dmitriys, and Sanjays) from the likely women (the Jennifers, Olgas, Priyankas). We threw out the names that could go either way (Robins, Shannons, Valeriys). Here's what we got:
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The sample suggests that men outnumber women on oDesk by four to one. Not surprising, since most of the professionals on oDesk are tech-related (like php programmers & ruby on rails programmers), and the engineering gender gap is well-known. According to the National Science Foundation, fewer than 20 percent of engineering graduates in the U.S. are women.
However, it's quality that we're interested in, not quantity, so let's look at the feedback provided by employers to their freelance professionals:
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*These averages were computed with a standard error of 0.049, and are statistically significant with a p-value of 0.009 (for all the hard-core statisticians).
So there are the numbers, folks — women deliver the goods to their employers, 3.5 percent better, on average. (Gentlemen, that sound you're hearing is thousands upon thousands of female remote workers cranking up Aretha's "Respect.") We know, of course, that in the real world, it all comes down to the individual you're hiring, not how many X chromosomes he or she has. Still, we're wondering whether any employers of remote workers would like to share their experiences. Managers of provider companies that include small armies of remote workers might also chime in. Have you noticed a gender-based difference, and did it contradict or confirm your expectations?
And hey there, remote-workin' fellas — you may have the numerical advantage now, but our workplace for non-techie jobs is growing fast, so we expect more women to enter our marketplace in 2009. You think the competition might start heating up?


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If anyone is having breakfast or dinner at Ohana between now and the beginning of August and you see a young woman at the hostess station with a name tag that reads *BETHANY Akron University* tell her you know her Aunt.
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HOUMA A 40-year-old driver was arrested for allegedly hitting a teenager with his car after the young man made an obscene gesture at him, deputies said.
Robert Parfait, 1818 Harvest Drive, Houma, is charged with attempted second-degree murder.
At 4 p.m. Saturday, Parfait was driving south on La. 57 when two teens tried to cross the road near the 8200 block, deputies said. Parfait argued with the two, one of whom allegedly made an obscene gesture at him.
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The Bronx Zoo cobra may be back in captivity, but she is still keeping busy on the internet.
First she hacked into Ryan Seacrest's Twitter account (where do snakes learn hacking skills?). Then she took it to the next level. She hacked Seacrest's entire website.
The radio/television personality's website is already full of fresh content from the snake, with stories titled "5 Dos and Don'ts for Dating A Cobra," "Britney Spears' Albino Python: Where Is He Now?" and our favorite, "Ryan Seacrest Captured & Returned to Pygmy Marmoset Exhibit at L.A. Zoo [PHOTO]." According to the story, Seacrest used his hair gel to slip the lock on the exhibit gate.
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Hello all. Hope you're ready for some news, because I've got a bunch for ya.First, happy Veterans Day! Here's a timely bit of news: Cincinnati City Council members Chris Seelbach and Wendell Young announced an initiative yesterday to track the number of veterans employed by the city in an effort make Cincinnati the most welcoming city in the country for veterans. The initiative will require contractors working on city projects to report how many veterans are employed on those projects, as well as keeping track of how many the city itself employs."This data will show how your tax dollars help grow opportunities for our veterans and keep their families employed and growing in our region," Seelbach said in a statement. After the data is collected, the city will work with contractors and veterans service agencies in the city to improve veteran employment opportunities. In the years after 9/11, unemployment for vets has remained stubbornly high, even as unemployment for the general population starts to fall.• The Human Rights Campaign, one of the biggest LGBT rights advocacy groups in the country, has chosen Cincinnati as the place it will unveil its 2014 Municipal Equality Index, which measures how welcoming cities are to members of the LGBT community. They'll release the results tomorrow at Memorial Hall. Check out our brief piece here for more details. • Mayor John Cranley and Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune want to explore the possibility of the city and county sharing certain services in an effort to boost efficiency for both. You can read more in our blog post from yesterday, but here's the short take: It's not a new idea, and there are a lot of political hoops to jump through that have kept shared services from happening in the past. But there's also a lot of interest in the idea, and Cranley and Portune say their proposal will work. 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Another interesting wrinkle in this story is that the Indiana project fell behind financially because of declining traffic on the Indiana toll road, a result of fewer folks using cars to get from point A to point B. • Ohio's charter schools are some of the lowest-performing in the country, a recent study found. The Stanford University research shows that after a year in an average Ohio charter school, students lag behind public school pupils in reading and math. Ohio's schools were the fourth-lowest out of 26 states studied in terms of performance. An analysis by the Akron Beacon Journal suggests that for-profit charter schools are the reason for much of the performance disparity, with 14 of the state's 16 lowest-performing charters run by for-profit companies. Eight of the top 12 charter schools, meanwhile, are run by non-profits. The analysis notes there are some exceptions to the rule, however, including three suburban Columbus charters run by New York-based company Mosaica Education. You can read the whole report here.• Days after the U.S. 6th District Court of Appeals here in Cincinnati upheld the region's same-sex marriage bans, the Supreme Court has put a temporary delay on removal of a similar ban in Kansas. After a district court there struck down the state's ban, Kansas requested the Supreme Court put that decision on hold. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked for response from same-sex marriage advocates to the state's request, and in the meantime has temporarily delayed the removal of the state's ban on gay marriage. The district court's ruling was set to go into effect at 6 p.m. today, allowing same-sex couples in the state to wed. The ruling is just a temporary delay, however, and doesn't signal whether the Supreme Court will ultimately rule in favor of the state.• President Obama has made some of the most definitive statements of his presidency lately in regard to his support for net neutrality, saying yesterday that measures to ensure that Internet service providers treat online content equally is "a big priority of mine." The statement seemed like a bit of surprise to FCC Chair Tom Wheeler, a former telecom executive appointed by Obama. He's responded that the FCC is an independent agency and will do what it sees fit. The question, of course, is why Obama nominated a telecom exec to be FCC chair in the first place, but yeah. The battle over net neutrality was already raging well before Obama took office but has intensified in recent years as telecom companies seek to create what opponents describe as "fast lanes" that give faster service to some kinds of content over others. Obama is pushing to reclassify ISPs as utilities instead of communications companies, which would give the federal government more power to regulate them and enforce rules about equal treatment of data flowing through ISPs' networks. • A Deer Park man claiming he was Jesus has been taken into custody for mental evaluation, police there say. The man apparently made threats to a locally based, national-level politician and authorities are assessing what kind of risk he poses to others. Mental health is a serious issue, of course, but I really have to point out the epic one-liner this guy got off during a 911 call about his condition."I'm messed up," the man said to a 911 operator. "Can you tell my father I'm OK?""OK, where is your father at?" the operator asked."Uh, everywhere," the man claiming to be Jesus responded. Zing.
Hang Over Easy (Review)
All day brunch and booze to cure a hangover — or get one
Casey Arnold
0 Comments · Tuesday, June 3, 2014
The best course of action when opening a restaurant with the aim of catering to the glassy-eyed, post-party brunch bunch might be to keep it close to a college campus. And Hang Over Easy chose the perfect spot in Corryville, close to the University of Cincinnati and a string of thriving new hot spots on Short Vine.
The Dish
World Food Bar (Lunch Review)
Brian Cross
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 12, 2009
After picking up some hot sandwiches at the new World Food Bar at Findlay Market (1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-342-1968), the only sounds emanating from our table were "mmm … mmmm" followed by: "Holy shit. Let's go tell everyone how good this is." It's not surprising that the food was excellent, knowing chef/owner Joshua Campbell's extensive background working in some of the finest restaurants in Cincinnati, Florida and the Bahamas.
Missed Connections
An open letter from a confused straight guy
Danny Cross
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Dear Amanda, It was nice talking to you at Cadillac Ranch Friday night. It was kind of a weird place for a straight person like myself to be out socializing. You know, with the hundreds of gay people who showed up with Guerrilla Queer Bar. That's why I appreciated your forwardness when you told me I was cute and asked me if I was gay.
Living Out Loud
Midnight in France
Larry Gross
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 14, 2009
When she walked into Buddakhan bar and restaurant downtown on New Year's Eve afternoon, I wasn't paying attention. Sitting at the far end of the bar, I was busy sulking while drinking a vodka and cranberry. I was thinking of my therapist, who tells me I shouldn't let other people's negative energy or behavior affect my mood.
Living Out Loud
My Bartender and Bar Politics
Larry Gross
8 Comments · Wednesday, November 12, 2008
I think that bartenders are like therapists for some people. You say things you wouldn't normally tell anybody else. That was my case with Laura. Over the three plus years I've known her she's seen just about every side of me. She listened to my ramblings and babblings beyond when she probably could stand it.
Living Out Loud
Reflecting Over Crab Rangoon and Smiles
Larry Gross
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 15, 2008
I'm sitting at the bar in Buddakhan restaurant at 713 Vine St. downtown. It's late Thursday afternoon, and I'm having my usual vodka and tonic. I'm starting to feel more relaxed, less grumpy. Maybe the surroundings have something to do with my improving mood.
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