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Asgard plasma beam weapon
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|Plasma beam weapon
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Directed energy weapon
Ship-to-ship energy weapon
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Plasma beam
|Control systems
Asgard stones (Asgard)
|Power source
Neutrino-ion generator (Asgard)
- "...the Apollo and the Daedalus have been retrofitted with the new Asgard plasma beam weapon which—given—are very, very powerful..."
- —Rodney McKay
Plasma beam weapons are a newly developed technology created by the Asgard shortly before their extinction and gifted to the Tau'ri as part of their legacy. They appear far superior to the older Asgard weapons.
- "At least we now have weapons we know will destroy an Ori ship."
- —Cameron Mitchell
Instead of firing pulses of energy like most energy weapons, Asgard plasma beam weapons release a narrow, high-intensity beam of superheated plasma. Just one of these beams is capable of overloading and penetrating even the most advanced shields and burning through the hulls and internal structures of an enemy vessel with comparative ease, causing heavy damage; if the beam hits a critical area the target can be destroyed in only two to three shots. This incredible ship-to-ship weapon might be one of the most powerful and efficient ever encountered, easily comparable to the Ancient Drone weapons, although they work quite differently and require far less energy. (SG1: "Unending") (SGA: "Be All My Sins Remember'd")
While there are beam weapons that can discharge more raw power at once such as the Lagrangian Point satellite (which is almost the size of a Ha'tak vessel - certainly not a ship-based weapon) require an extended period of time and a significant amount of power to charge. In contrast, the advantage of the more advanced plasma beam weapons lies in their ability to come online and charge at an incredibly rapid rate (using up relatively little power in the process) and deliver several consecutive shots in only a few seconds, overwhelming enemy defenses while they are still recovering from the previous hits. Only one ship has ever been able to withstand this weapon; Goa'uld-shields can be overwhelmed by a single beam while the powerful shields on Ori warships starts to fluctuate greatly after 2 hits. After 3-4 hits the shield will fail and the ship itself will sustain crippling damage. Any further hits will make the warship explode. Not even the most advanced shields on the Asuran's version of Aurora-class battleships can withstand many hits from the Asgard plasma beams. It is unclear what sort of effect these beam weapons would have against Ancient warships. The Ancient-built Orion has different shielding systems than the Asurans version of the Aurora class. As such, it is possible that the Ancients may have upgraded their shielding systems and weapons as this ship was constructed later than the Asuran's version. However, it is not known whether even the upgrades would have had an effect on abating the advanced beam weapons, since the Asgard at the time of their extinction have proven to be on par or even surpass the Ancients in terms of technology. To date only a ZPM-enhanced Wraith Hive ship has been able to withstand plasma beams with minimal damage. (SG1: "Unending") (SGA: "The Siege, Part 1", "First Strike", "Be All My Sins Remember'd")
Asgard plasma beam weapons have been proven capable of easily destroying Ori warships (although Odyssey has one Zero Point Module) in 6 hits, Asuran Aurora-class battleships, in 9 hits (although one was destroyed in two hits, but it may have been damaged at the time), and Wraith Hive ships in three hits. The Super-hive, equipped with ZPMs, however, are virtually immune to these weapons, due to the far greater density of their hull. A direct hit will only result in minimal damage. (SG1: "Unending") (SGA: "Be All My Sins Remember'd", "The Last Man", "Search and Rescue", "Enemy at the Gate")
The weapon's power may be adjustable since it has been observed disabling a Wraith cruiser instead of destroying it. However, this may have also been managed instead by selective targeting. (SGA: "Search and Rescue")
- "I want to be able to brief the President as soon as we get back. He's gonna want to know how quickly we can duplicate this new Asgard weaponry."
- —Henry Landry
In an alternate timeline, plasma beam weapons were also equipped on the Phoenix, and used to quickly destroy several Hive ships under Michael Kenmore's command. (SGA: "The Last Man")
They saw action in the Battle of M2S-445, where they disabled Michael's cruiser's hyperdrive before destroying it as soon as Teyla Emmagan was rescued from the ship. They were later used in the Battle of the Super-hive, but were largely ineffective against the upgraded Hive due to its much-improved hull armor, with a direct hit resulting only in minimal damage. (SGA: "Search and Rescue", "Enemy at the Gate")
During the Battle of M35-117 in an alternate reality, an alternate Daedalus attacked an Alien ship with these weapons. While the few shots it was able to get off due to great lack of power weren't enough to destroy the alien ship, it disabled the ship's weapons and saved the alternate Atlantis. (SGA: "The Daedalus Variations")


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Shifting Health Costs Pinch Family Budgets
Consumers are shelling out more than ever for health care.
Even as the growth of total spending on medical care slows, an analysis from the actuaries at Milliman shows the bite on household budgets keeps getting bigger.
The cost of medical services, including health insurance premiums, for an average family in an employer-sponsored health plan will hit $15,609 this year, up $1,109, or 7.6% from 2007, according to an index Milliman developed to track expenditures.
While the increase is outpacing general inflation by a few percentage points, the rise for health care is the lowest in five years, Milliman says.
Why doesn't the average family not sense that it's getting a break? Well, for the second year in a row, the Milliman index shows that employees' out-of-pocket costs rose. For 2008 that's shaping up at 10.5% more than 2007.
So, between payroll deductions for premiums and their portion of medical bills, employees now foot about 40% of the cost of their employer health plans, Milliman's actuaries say.
Another red flag: drug spending is picking up again, increasing by 10.6%, after slowing the past two years. Milliman says look for that trend to continue. The last wave of generics for popular drugs has already worked much of its savings magic. Meanwhile, pricey biotech and specialty drugs are adding more to drug costs.
How much more health-care spending employers and employees will be willing to bear is uncertain. But one thing is for sure, says Lorraine Mayne, a Milliman principal and consulting actuary: "This is likely to increase pressure on the next presidential administration to address health-care costs."
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Andrew Yoder, Laurel Wassner Set To Defend Titles in Columbia
- By Triathlete.com
- Published May 20, 2011
Yoder, Wassner lead field of pros and age-groupers in one of the most challenging and longest running triathlons in the country.
The triathletes return to Columbia, Maryland, in force this weekend for the Columbia Triathlon, which is considered one of the most challenging triathlons in the United States. The race will be held Sunday in and around Centennial Park beginning at 6:40 a.m.
Professional triathletes Andrew Yoder and Laurel Wassner will be returning to defend their 2010 titles. Tim DeBoom, a two-time Ironman World Champion, 2002 Ironman 70.3 EagleMan champion and Ironman 70.3 EagleMan course-record holder will compete as well.
The 2011 Columbia Triathlon is the "Best of The U.S." qualifier event for the state of Maryland.
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WALNUT CREEK -- The Walnut Creek Library Foundation will present a series of four free financial workshops on Friday mornings in October, the first being "Finance 101," at 11 a.m. Oct. 4 in the Oak View Room at the Walnut Creek Library downtown.
That session will be led by Ward Pynn, a partner with PMB Helin Donovan CPA.
The workshop speakers -- investment experts, CPAs and others who know about retirement planning -- will discuss how to fund college, income investing and asset allocation, retirement planning, estate planning and charitable giving.
Other planned sessions include:
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Farmers' Market
The bustling and bountiful Sorauren Farmers' Market runs every Monday from 3 – 7 p.m., including most holiday Mondays. During the winter the Market moves indoors at the Fieldhouse, but from mid-May to October it's an outdoor affair.
The market is owned and operated by the WestEnd Food Co-op. Visit the Co-op's web site for the latest schedules, list of vendors and market news including entertainment. You can also support the Market by buying memberships and bonds.
Come to the Market for fresh local produce, meat, baked goods and foodstuffs of all kinds, plus entertainment and kids' activities.


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September already is more than half gone. Where does the time go? Fall is in the air undoubtedly, and although meteorologists say we will experience some Indian summer weather in the near future, there's no time to just hang around and wait. The calendar is filling up quickly, and it's certain that there are many events worthy of your support and participation.
Two events the first weekend in October will benefit the community directly. One aids Bushkill Emergency Corps; the other will support the fundraising efforts of the Resica Playground Project.
The Bushkill Emergency Corps will hold a fundraising spaghetti dinner from 4-8 p.m. Oct. 5, at he Reformed Church of Bushkill on Route 209/Milford Road. The event is a family-friendly one and will benefit the ongoing emergency medical services for our community. The cost of the event is $8, $2 ages 2-10, free age 1 and younger. With the Reformed Church members offering their organized assistance, the event should be fun and filling.
Tickets will be sold in advance as well as at the door. They can be purchased at either of the two community events this Saturday: Middle Smithfield's Day in the Park at Resica Park from noon to 4 p.m. and the Lehman Township Community Day at Mount Laurel Performing Arts Center from 1-8 p.m.
The second event is being held Oct. 6 at Country Club of the Poconos Golf Course. It's a beautiful time to hold a golf outing with leaves in full color. The golf tournament will help raise funds for the current playground replacement.
The event begins at noon, and the cost is $85 per player, which includes a bag lunch and a buffet dinner as well as prizes. The format is a scramble with teams of four and a shotgun start. Golfers without partners are welcome; don't worry — they will have a team for you.
To get more information, email email@example.com or call Resica School at 570-223-6911 (don't forget the area code after Sept. 21; it is a must) or download the form from esasd.net, click at the top on select a school for Resica Elementary School.
These are two opportunities to do good and get something back in return. One offers a good meal with neighbors, another features friends enjoying some down time; both help those who help others.
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Language of gynecology: Understanding the terminology for the anatomy and physiology of the genitalia and reproductive organs is an important introduction to the female reproductive system. Identify each of the following terms based on its root or combining form and its meaning and then give the meaning of the medical term. Fill in the chart.
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|17 Sep 1991
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|12 Ago 1987
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|29 Jun 1978
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|Heinz Mittelmeier, Heinz Moser, Beat Leu
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 576,767, filed Feb. 2, 1984, now abandoned which is a continuation of Ser. No. 430,714 filed Sept. 30, 1982, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 397,370 filed July 12, 1982, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 48,451 filed June 14, 1979 now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a bone cement formed of homopolymerizable plastics materials, particularly polymethyl methacrylate and its derivatives.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Since about 1960, it has been known to secure endoprostheses, particularly joint prostheses in bones, by means of homopolymerizable bone cements which are polymerized in situ. Polymethyl methacrylate has been widely used as the major constituent of such bone cement. These conventional polymethyl methacrylate cements generally comprise a methyl methacrylate homopolymer or copolymer in combination with a biocompatible reactive monomer such as methyl methacrylate. The systems may also comprise polymerization initiators and cross-linking agents. Such materials are well known in the art and need not be described in detail herein.
The cement is charged into the body aperture while it is still in its plastic polymerization phase. In this phase, it adapts ideally both to the prostheses parts and to the roughness of the bone. At the end of the polymerization phase, the bone cement sets and secure mechanical locking of the prosthesis body in the bone tissue occurs by means of the cement jacket. The bone cement also has a low modulus of elasticity which has the advantage that deformations and relative movement between the prosthesis and the bone tissue occurring when the prosthesis is used are reduced. Nevertheless, in the course of time, aseptic slackening of the prosthesis occurs, which is brought about by a number of factors. Insufficient mechanical strength of the bone cement is one factor, as is insufficient fatigue stability of the cement. Yet another factor is bone resorption caused by the body's reaction to chemical toxic foreign bodies. These foreign bodies are residual monomers and oligomers present in the polymethyl methacrylate cement system.
There have been attempts to increase the mechanical strength of the bond formed by a polymethyl methacrylate bone cement, for example, by inserting a woven basket at the prosthesis-to-bone interface, as described in the U.S. Pat. No. 4,064,567 to Burstein et al. The woven basket disclosed in this patent is formed from material which is compatible with body tissue and is described as interwoven metal wire in the form of an open screen structure. Among the metals disclosed as being suitable for the basket material are titanium, stainless steel, and chrome-cobalt. This patent discloses that plastics and carbon are also contemplated for use as the woven basket material.
Another technique for improving the mechanical strength of a polymerizable bone cement is to uniformly disperse short, high modulus graphite fibers into the cement, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,064,566 t Fletcher et al. While the procedure taught by this patent may improve bond strength, it gives rise to several disadvantages. For example, although this patent discloses the use of cements having from 2 to 12% by weight of graphite fibers, use of the preferred amount of fibers, i.e., about 10%, results in a curing time of about one hour. Such a long polymerization time involves unduly long operation times and exposure to infection, however, because an incision cannot be closed until after the bone cement has hardened. This problem is compounded in the case of a total prosthesis implant since it would be necessary to wait until the bone cement has hardened at the cup as well as at the shaft, thus prolonging an operation by as much as two hours merely waiting for the cement to harden. At lower graphite fiber contents, for example, at about 4%, the polymerization time is shortened considerably, but the peak polymerization temperature is increased above the critical temperature of 56░ C, known as the protein-denaturation temperature. Accordingly, the use of a bone cement containing 4% graphite fibers will result in heat damage to the environment tissue, accompanied by atrophy and resorption of the bone which leads to slackening of the prosthesis.
While the mechanical strength of a bone-to-prosthesis bond increases with the insertion of a woven basket or graphite fibers in the bone cement, the problems of bone resorption caused by the body's reaction to chemical toxic foreign bodies remains. To solve this particular problem the German Offenlegungsschrift No. 25 02 884 proposes to admix with the bone cement resorbable material such as collagen fibers or bands or cancellous parts. This material is slowly absorbed by the bone, and new bone tissue is built in its place. Other patents disclosing the addition of resorbable material in bone replacements, prosthesis anchoring materials, plastic bone compositions, dental implants or the like include U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,192,021, to Deibig et al, 3,789,029 to Hodosh and 4,051,598 to Sneer. In each of these patents, the disclosed system involves the continuous exchange of resorbable material with new bone tissue. However, the adjunction of said material, alone, will not result in the desired degree of mechanical strength.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a polymethyl methacrylate-type bone cement which has increased mechanical strength as well as improved body compatibility compared with known bone cements of the type set forth above.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a bone cement which is adapted to be polymerized in situ in an acceptably short period of time and which will exhibit a peak polymerization temperature below the protein-denaturation temperature.
These and other objects and advantages are attained by providing a bone cement which comprises both carbon fibers and non-absorbable mineral components in fine-grain particle form admixed therewith to obtain a honeycomb-like structure, wherein the non-absorbable mineral components include the mineral components of natural bone tissue (apatite) in an amount of between 1 and 30% by weight and the carbon fibers are present in an amount of from about 1 to about 4% by weight.
In a preferred embodiment, the fibers are structured by a linking method such as weaving, knitting or cross-linking by adhesion, and are provided in the form of a tube or stocking and expediently distributed in the cement.
The invention will be further described by way of example, with reference, to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a hip joint prosthesis cemented in position in a human femur, the prosthesis having a carbon fiber stocking; and
FIG. 2 is a graph illustrating polymerization temperature as a function of time for an unfilled bone cement, as well as bone cements filled with varying amounts of carbon fibers and/or apatite.
As previously mentioned, if the mechanical strength of the bone cement is too low, fracture or connecting tissue separation of the bone tissue from the bone cement may occur. It is therefore necessary to seek to reinforce the bone cement by finding a fiber reinforcement therefore, the fibers being made of a material having a high modulus of elasticity, a high resistance to elongation, perfect adhesion to the bone cement and, above all, a physical compatibility with body tissue. These sought properties are contained, in combination, to a great degree in carbon fibers, which fibers come in a variety of forms.
It is, for example, possible to provide carbon fibers in the form of a powder or particles, or in the form of a fiber fleece, to be fabricated as a cloth-like layer and wetted with bone cement and to wrap the prosthesis part therein. Alternatively, the prosthesis part may be enveloped with a viscous plastics material, and then a carbon fiber wick or a suitably shaped carbon fiber fleece wrapped around it.
In a preferred embodiment, the fiber material is provided with a preselected aforesaid structure, which structure is made in tubular form cut to size for immediate use or rolled for cutting to size as and when required. This tube, at its lowermost end, may be closed in a stocking-like manner with a thread or the like, or may be manufactured as a stocking which is closed at the bottom, as is shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 1 there is shown a carbon fiber stocking 1 which is saturated with a conventional polymerizable cement 2 comprised of polymethyl methacrylate and a reactive monomer such as methyl methacrylate. The stocking and cement are accommodated in the narrow cavity 3 of a thigh-bone 5. The prosthesis shaft is designated by the reference numeral 4. Since the cement casing around the prosthesis stem is subjected to compressional and tensional forces and to shear and torsional stresses, a structure is provided, by a suitable method of linking or connecting such as knitting, weaving or cross-linking by adhesion, in which fibers are arranged in the longitudinal, transverse and diagonal directions and in which a plurality of cross-linked layers may be provided one above the other. In this manner, optimal distribution of the fibers is obtained and a closed cement layer is formed which, when the prosthesis shaft is introduced therein, does not separate; thus, the formation of a possible fracture point is successfully avoided.
A known method for producing carbon fibers is to pyrolize acrylic fibers. It is therefore possible to knit, weave or cement the stocking or tube from acrylic fibers and to subsequently pyrolize the stocking or tube. It is also possible to produce the stocking or tube directly from carbon fibers. The thickness of the carbon fibers usually lies within the region of 6 to 15 μm. In certain cases, it may be expedient to apply the carbon fiber sock or stocking directly to the prosthesis stem, so that the prosthesis part can be sold with this layer provided thereon.
The chemically-toxic foreign body reaction due to the emission of residual monomers and oligomers causes a defined foreign body reaction in the body tissue, as evidenced by rejection cells and connective tissue. As a result, this prevents any direct chemical connection from being formed between the bone and the prosthesis with its cement covering. Thus, the prosthesis is only mechanically anchored which, as experience has shown, frequently fails in the course of time. Consequently, a slackening of the prosthesis often occurs which causes considerable trouble and ultimately necessitates removal of the prosthesis, thereby leaving behind a considerable and often painful defect. It would appear that, in the body environment, aging of the cement occurs, accompanied by decomposition of the polymer chains and reduction of the initial degree of strength of the cement.
In order to further increase the mechanical strength, particularly the stress limit, and to improve the body compatibility, possibly to such an extent that the bone knits with the surface of the cement, the bone cement is mixed with from about 1 to about 30% by weight of a non-resorbable or non-absorbable material such as the mineral components of natural bone tissue, apatite, in particle form. Chemically, apatite is Ca5 (PO4)3 (OH), which is significantly different from the resorbable tri- and tetra-calcium phosphate materials disclosed in the Deibig et al patent mentioned above. It also differs from the graded bone disclosed in the above-mentioned Hodosh patent which comprises the resorbable collagen part of the bone. It differs, also, from the ground total bone substance disclosed in the above-mentioned Sneer patent, which includes the resorbable collagen part of the bone in addition to the apatite portion.
It is significant to add the apatite in fine-grained form in order to obtain a honeycomb-like structure in the cement. The bone, itself, is a bonding material between the collagen fiber structures and fine-grained apatite. Moreover, in material technology, honeycomb-like structures are used both to save materials and to improve strength. A coarse porosity does not, therefore, appear to be particularly useful since it leads to a reduction in strength. Since apatite does not form chemical bonds with the cement, no reduction of strength occurs in the cement due to chemical effects. The adding of apatite almost certainly causes apatite particles to be located on the contact surface of the cement/apatite mixture with the bone tissue. In this manner, the surface toxicity of the bone cement is reduced. Moreover, the bone in this region may form a bond with the apatite particles which improves the securing of the prosthesis to the bone.
Other important and unexpected advantages resulting from the addition of carbon fibers and apatite in the ranges disclosed herein are a shortening of the polymerization time and a simultaneous lowering of the peak polymerization temperature. This synergistic effect is illustrated schematically in FIG. 2, wherein the characteristics of the bone cements marked A through D may be tabulated as follows:
TABLE______________________________________ Composition: A B C D______________________________________Resin Portion Poly- Poly- Poly- Poly-of Bone methyl methyl methyl methylCement: Meth- Meth- Meth- Meth- acrylate acrylate acrylate acrylateCarbon Fibers, 4 -- 4 10% by Weight:Apatite, -- -- 20 --% by Weight:Approximate 60 57 54 50Peak Polymeri-zationTemperature, ░C.:Polymerization Accept- Accept- Accept- NotTime: able able able accept- able______________________________________
As can be seen from FIG. 2 and the foregoing Table, a bone cement comprised of polymethyl methacrylate containing 4% by weight of carbon fibers, i.e., composition A, will cure in an acceptably short period of time, but it exhibits a peak polymerization temperature of about 60░ C., which can result in considerable protein coagulation damage. Similarly, a cement comprised solely of polymethyl methacrylate, i.e., composition B, cures in an acceptable period of time, but can still cause some heat damage because of its peak polymerization temperature of about 57░ C. On the other, composition D, which contains 10% carbon fibers, but no apatite, exhibits a peak curing temperature of about 50░ C., which is considerably below the critical protein-denaturation temperature, but it requires such a long time to cure that it is generally unacceptable for use as a bone cement. The only composition which exhibits both an acceptable polymerization time and peak polymerization temperature is composition C, i.e., a composition falling within the scope of the present invention.
Experiments have shown that, depending upon the intended purpose of the prosthesis, i.e., the age of the patient and the position in which the prosthesis is to be located, between 1 and 30% by weight of apatite produces good results, while the particle sizes may lie within a range of from 2 μm to 3 mm. Experiments have also shown that the use of from about 15 to about 25% apatite is preferred, and that the use of from about 2 to about 4% carbon fibers is preferred.
It may also be desirable to mix X-ray additives such as barium salts, with the cement and other natural minerals may usefully be added. Chemically produced apatite and apatite obtained from bones may also be used. It may, however, be expedient to utilize a mixture of calcium phosphates, so long as the resulting bone cement comprises at least about 1 to 30% apatite.
Bone cement with apatite admixed therewith may be made available in different forms. It is possible to use pure, conventional bone cement which is mixed with monomeric mixing fluid in a ratio suitable for the particular case, or for organic plastics material powder and the apatite to be provided in a predetermined ratio as a mixture, or for both constituents to be provided separately in powder form and then mixed to the required ratio.
To facilitate the insertion and use of the carbon fiber sock or stocking, it may expediently be fitted on a screw collar ring.
To charge the bone cement together with the carbon fiber stocking or sock into the marrow cavity of the bone, the stocking is preferably filled with bone cement and, in a damp state, is charged into the marrow cavity, the prosthesis shaft being subsequently forced home into the stocking.
Inasmuch as the present invention is subject to many variations, modifications and changes in detail, it is intended that all matter contained in the foregoing description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
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|Apparatus and methods for reinforcing bone
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|Depuy Spine, Inc.
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|Systems and methods for internal bone fixation
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|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Apparatus and methods for repairing craniomaxillofacial bones using customized bone plates
|22 Feb 2006
|9 Abr 2013
|Depuy Spine, Inc.
|Methods, materials, and apparatus for treating bone and other tissue
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|Photodynamic bone stabilization systems and methods for reinforcing bone
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|24 Sep 2013
|DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
|Methods, materials and apparatus for treating bone and other tissue
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|5 Nov 2013
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Photodynamic bone stabilization systems and methods for reinforcing bone
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|DePuy Synthes Products, LLC.
|Device for delivering viscous material
|30 Jul 2012
|11 Mar 2014
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Apparatus for delivery of reinforcing materials to bone
|21 Feb 2013
|18 Mar 2014
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Apparatus and methods for repairing craniomaxillofacial bones using customized bone plates
|18 Abr 2011
|1 Abr 2014
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Photodynamic bone stabilization and drug delivery systems
|3 Ene 2011
|27 May 2014
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Systems and methods for internal bone fixation
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|29 Jul 2014
|Cybersonics, Inc.
|Medical systems and related methods
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|19 Ago 2014
|DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
|Methods, materials and apparatus for treating bone and other tissue
|20 Abr 2012
|9 Sep 2014
|Osseon Llc
|Steerable vertebroplasty system with cavity creation element
|19 Ago 2010
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|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Devices and methods for bone alignment, stabilization and distraction
|14 Sep 2012
|9 Dic 2014
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Systems and methods for internal bone fixation
|28 Dic 2012
|9 Dic 2014
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Systems and methods for internal bone fixation
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|23 Dic 2014
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Devices and methods for bone alignment, stabilization and distraction
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|20 Ene 2015
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Attachment system for light-conducting fibers
|19 Oct 2012
|20 Ene 2015
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Systems and methods for joint stabilization
|13 Mar 2013
|27 Ene 2015
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Systems and methods for separating bone fixation devices from introducer
|18 Oct 2007
|10 Feb 2015
|DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
|Fluid delivery system
|27 Ago 2013
|17 Feb 2015
|DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
|Methods, materials and apparatus for treating bone and other tissue
|27 Nov 2013
|31 Mar 2015
|DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
|Hydraulic device for the injection of bone cement in percutaneous vertebroplasty
|24 Ene 2014
|14 Abr 2015
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Methods for repairing craniomaxillofacial bones using customized bone plate
|7 Dic 2012
|21 Abr 2015
|Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
|Surgical reaming instrument for shaping a bone cavity
|24 Nov 2014
|8 Sep 2015
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Devices and methods for bone alignment, stabilization and distraction
|19 Jul 2012
|29 Sep 2015
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Photodynamic articular joint implants and methods of use
|28 Dic 2012
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|Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
|Systems and methods for preparing bone voids to receive a prosthesis
|22 Dic 2011
|10 Nov 2015
|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Systems and methods for treating conditions and diseases of the spine
|5 Feb 2015
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|DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
|Hydraulic device for the injection of bone cement in percutaneous vertebroplasty
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|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
|Apparatus for delivery of reinforcing materials to bone
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|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
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|Biocompatible cement compositions and method for filling a skeletal cavity using said cement compositions
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|Active Implants Corporation
|Method and apparatus for computerized surgery
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|Illuminoss Medical, Inc.
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WASHINGTON-- Toys R Us of Paramus, N.J., is voluntarily recalling some 12,000 helicopter baby rattles sold nationwide last year because the rattle could present a choking hazard to infants.Shaped like a toy helicopter, the rattle copter has a tail section which is long enough to reach the back of an infants throat and possibly cause choking. In addition, a small yellow cap at the top of the copter may come off and could pose a choking hazard.The toy helicopter rattle was sold individually and as part of a three-piece rattle set. Toys R Us sold the rattles singly as "Crib Pals Tiny Tinkers Rattle Copter," #SKN331139, for $4. The three-piece "Crib Pals Tiny Tinkers," SKN331244, included two other rattles, a carry-along clock and a dial-and-spin rattle, which do not pose choking hazards to infants; the combination set retailed for $10.Standing three-and-a-half inches high, the rattle copter is made of white, red and blue hard plastic. Clear plastic spheres are incorporated into the copter's body and tail sections, each sphere containing a spinning butterfly and duck in a liquid solution. "Royal Co. Ltd. Japan 198711 is imprinted on the bottom of the rattle copter.Consumers who bought the rattle copter singly or as part of the three-piece rattle set should take the rattle away from infants immediately and return the product to the nearest Toys R Us store for a refund of the full purchase price. Consumers may also call Toys R Us toll-free at 1-800-548-0364 for information about the product recall.
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Michigan State University's campus returns to life Sunday and Monday when new and returning arrive in East Lansing for the start of the 2013-14 school year.
First-year students will begin moving in at 8 a.m. Sunday, while returning students move in Monday.
More than 200 volunteers are helping 3,000 employees settle freshmen into their new homes.
Classes are set to begin Wednesday.
The incoming freshman class, although a bit smaller than a year ago, represents perhaps one of the most academically talented and diverse freshman cohorts ever to enter MSU, said admissions director James Cotter.
Although a final enrollment count will not be available until late September, university officials anticipate approximately 7,800 freshmen.
Joining the new student population at MSU in the fall will be more than 1,500 transfer students arriving from both two- and four-year institutions from across the state and around the world.
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PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW; Nihilists Beware: A Swath of Black Life, 'Family of Man' Style
By HOLLAND COTTER
Published: February 16, 2001
You don't have to consult a calendar. If there's a major new museum show of African-American art in town, it must be February. Such is the jaded reaction of more than a few black artists to the predictable swell of mainstream attention that comes their way during Black History Month, then quietly dies down.
To be fair, the Brooklyn Museum of Art has a schedule of its own. With ''Hip-Hop Nation: Roots, Rhymes and Rage'' last fall and a reinstallation of its African galleries due to open in May, this underattended institution is making a sustained effort to reach a local audience, and it may be paying off. When I dropped by the hip-hop show on a school holiday last December, the place was shaking.
So ''Committed to the Image: Contemporary Black Photographers,'' a big, home-grown survey that opens today, isn't an anomaly in programming; it's business as usual. And with nearly 100 artists, a sharp installation and a good-looking, if text-thin catalog, it's being given mainstage treatment.
As with the catalog, accessibility is written all over the show, which has been organized by an impressive trio of participating artists (Anthony Barboza, Beuford Smith and Orville Robertson) along with Barbara Head Millstein, the museum's curator of photography. Pictures are sorted out under the broadest possible themes (people, beauty, family, religion, etc.). Formal polish tends to predominate over conceptual grit. An atmosphere of feel-good ''Family of Man'' humanism prevails.
A catalog essay by the cultural critic Clyde Taylor catches the tone when he compares the ''air of triumph'' in this exhibition with the ''fashionable nihilism'' and ''trendy transgression'' of the much-criticized ''Black Male'' at the Whitney Museum six years ago. In the world of contemporary African-American art, which is fiercely divided on issues of black self-representation, these are fighting words. Interestingly, Mr. Taylor also contributed an essay to the catalog for ''Black Male,'' a show that he found ''sharply intelligent'' at the time.
In any case, few of the Whitney artists are in Brooklyn; they weren't asked or they turned down the invitation. Maybe this is a sign of conservative times. It certainly reflects generational differences. ''Black Male'' was mostly a show of young, art-school-vetted artists by a very young curator. ''Committed to the Image'' includes a few newcomers (Suné Woods and Keisha Scarville, both born in 1975) and a few veterans (Gordon Parks and Inge Hardison, now in their late 80's) but is primarily made up of artists who, like the curators, are in middle age and midcareer. Many came to photography through other art forms or through journalism. Several are self-taught.
These variables are evident in the first gallery, which is devoted to the genre and style called street photography. Ms. Hardison, a sculptor and actor, is here with two shots of Harlem taken just after World War II. Across the room is a 1994 photo of Mexico City, in brilliant turquoise and tomato-red, by C. W. Griffin, 47, a former painter and a staff photographer at The Miami Herald.
The artists around them represent still backgrounds and demonstrate the ways in which amorphous themes -- politics, say -- can be individually handled. Mr. Robertson shoots fragments of public advertising to reveal sometimes sinister meanings. Mr. Smith extracts a different content from disintegrating hip-hop posters. The work of both has oblique links to Omar Kharem's shadowy image of police officers on a beat. And all of these images make sense beside Martin Dixon's ''Skin Deep, Ann Arbor, Michigan,'' a portrait of soft-faced Midwestern teenagers doing what youngsters, white and black, do everywhere: hang out and try to look bad.
The terrain covered here is pretty much that of the show: unsensational ordinary life, with the heat turned up now and then. The section titled ''People'' encompasses Linda Day Clark's neighborly 1994 portrait of a young Muslim woman on a Baltimore street and Hugh Bell's 1957 picture of a strung-out but magnetic Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall. The ''Country'' section pairs portraits of Louisiana sugar cane cutters by Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick with Eli Reed's shots of Rwandan children in a refugee camp.
LeRoy W. Henderson Jr.'s image of a young ballerina posed in front of a classical frieze aptly appears under ''Beauty.'' So does a monumental picture by the Nigerian-born artist Mfon (Mmekutmfon) Essien of a tautly muscled sitting figure wearing nothing but a pair of white high heels. With the face half cropped, the subject might be taken for a man or a woman. It is in fact a self-portrait of the artist, who lost both her breasts to cancer. Ms. Essien died of the disease earlier this week.
Her image is a star presence in the show, up there with those of Holiday and John Coltrane, who appears in a moody 1966 photo by Chuck Stewart. The Coltrane photo hangs in a high-spirited section labeled ''Performance,'' where Kwame Brathwaite catches James Brown onstage, and Oggi Ogburn, who has been documenting rhythm and blues singers for 30 years, immortalizes one exuberantly coifed vocal quintet in the picture ''Process and the Doorags.''


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COLUMBUS, Ga. – USC Aiken's Derek Beasley overcame a shaky start to strike out 10 and lead the Pacers' baseball team to a 7-5 victory over the University of Montevallo in the Peach Belt Conference Baseball Tournament's loser's bracket Friday morning at Golden Park.
USCA, which is ranked No. 13 and is the third seed in the East Division, improves to 36-17, and will face Lander at 4 p.m., Friday.
Montevallo, the No. 2 seed in the West, finishes the season at 25-28.
Beasley (9-4) earned the win after walking four and allowing three earned runs on two hits in seven innings pitched. Thomas McCleod was credited with his second save of the season after striking out one, walking one and allowing one earned run on two hits in three innings pitched.
Montevallo's Devon Davis (Mason, Ohio/Indiana Tech) (2-4) suffered the loss, striking out two, walking one and allowing three runs (none earned) on four hits in 4.2 innings pitched.
With bases loaded and one out in the first inning, Montevallo took a 2-0 lead on back-to-back, bases-loaded walks that plated Will Fulmer (Palm Harbor, Fla./East Lake) and Vincente Andrews (Phenix City, Ala./Chattahoochee Valley C.C.). In all, Beasley registered four walks and hit two batters before striking out the final two to get out of the inning.
USC Aiken finally got on the board in the fifth inning and took a 3-2 lead on an RBI double by Stephen Carmon and a pair of RBI singles from Bryce Baur and Josh Miller.
The Pacers stretched their advantage to 4-2 in the sixth when Ty Barkell's single scored Nick Aranas.
Fulmer's solo homer in the seventh cut the Pacer lead to 4-3.
But USCA came right back in the bottom of the inning and increased its lead to 6-3 after Aranas' two-RBI double sent Will Tankersley and Carmon home.
Montevallo rallied in the eighth and made it 6-4 when Austin Dubberly (Helena, Ala./Pelham) singled, advanced to second on Josh Headley's (Gardendale, Ala./Gardendale) single and later scored on a fielder's choice coupled with a throwing error.
The Pacers responded with one run in the bottom of the inning to go up 7-4 when Baur, who reached on a bunt single, later scored when Montevallo second baseman Fulmer dropped an infield pop fly with two outs.
The Falcons scored their final run in the ninth on Andrews' solo homer over the right field wall.
For USCA, Carmon batted 3-for-5, Aranas 2-for-3 and Baur 2-for-5.
Dubberly went 2-for-3 for Montevallo.


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This little gal (in the video above) might look like your average bunny.
But she gets around in an unusual way.
The rabbit, named Scooty Poof, is disabled.
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She created this mini wheelchair for Scooty Poof out of a baby diaper and two wheels.
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Hi all - did you have a fantastic weekend? I did - it was busy as all get-out, but fun just the same. I didn't really do anything exciting, except for a ton of domestic chores and a little bit of yard work...how's THAT for exciting??? LOL
It's Monday AGAIN...but I guess you already know that. Mondays are always exciting for me because I get to host another Try a New Technique on Splitcoast Stampers. Today's technique is not what I would actually call "new", but since it's never been presented as a TLC challenge, it's new to the challenge, so off we go.
Do you remember the Marble Technique? It's a technique that has probably been around since the dawn of time...well, perhaps I exaggerate a bit, but it HAS been around a while. Using marbles to create an interesting, one-of-a-kind-can-never-be-exactly-reproduced background is tons of fun. So go dig in the kids toy box or you can do what I did and raid the marbles that I had in a dried flower arrangement.
If you would like to get all the details of the technique, be sure to pop on over to the TLC group, which can be found HERE and come play along.
My card sample for today's technique used a portion of the stamp Pocket Silhouettes, which was stamped onto the paper, then punched with a scallop circle punch. I placed a punched vase punch that I had in my stash. I stamped some polka dots onto the vase and wrapped some embroidery floss around the neck a few times to give it some interest.
I'm so very pleased that you popped in today for a look-see. I have some fun news coming up on Thursday AND Friday this week, so please be sure to pop back in to see waz up! (there could be something in it for YOU) Have a fantastic Monday.
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Papers: Pretty in Pink, Groovy Guava, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White
Inks: Pretty in Pink, Groovy Guava, Apricot Appeal reinkers and pads
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It's day one of the Winter Olympic games in Sochi. Olympic spectators are taking in the action and the sights. Deirdre Fitzpatrick reports on how fans are enjoying getting to the events.
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The World of Arith
This mature-looking elf scowls at you as you try and get his attention.
Ondath spent most of his years as manservant to the bard Alaron Zadormere in the City of Hawkmoon. It is obvious when speaking to him that his service was a labor of love, for he speaks very well of his late master.


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- An almond tin. Not only is this tin super stylish, it will help you friends reach their healthy goals for the New Year! Each tin holds one perfect portion of protein-packed raw, unsalted almonds. They can keep it in their purse for a healthy snack anytime, anywhere! At less than $2 per tin, this is a stocking stuffer steal!
- Exotic Spices. Want to guarantee yourself a dinner invite for 2012? Then give your friends an exotic or unusual spice or spice blend. Spice Islands has some great options such as Beau Monde seasoning, which makes a great rub for roasted meats; Gumbo File, which is great in soups and stews; Ground Pasilla Chile, which is great in Mexican cuisine; and many more. For less than $5 per bottle, these gifts will inspire your foodie friends to create their own recipes.
- And who doesn't want a little chocolate in their stocking? To make that chocolate even more special, try giving the gift of chocolate-covered Muscat raisins. Muscat raisins are a specialty harder-to-find raisin that has a distinctive fruity, sweet flavor, which goes perfectly with chocolate. For less than $20 you can two 10oz. bags of chocolate covered Muscat raisins–plenty to fill several stockings!
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Wentworth Greenhouses in Rollinsford has added an Artisan Celebration and Fair to its roster of year-round events. The fair, held today, will be free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artisans from throughout the Northeast has been invited. Included will be paintings, serigraph prints, contemporary leatherwork, gold, silver, glass, and stone jewelry, fiber art, ceramics and woodworking. Light refreshments will be available courtesy of The Teatotaller Café and Bakery of Somersworth. Wentworth Greenhouses is located at 141 Rollins Road in Rollinsford. Visit www.wentworthgreenhouses.com.
The Abendmusik Fine Arts Concert Series will present a very special Christmas concert at 7:30 tonight with songs, lullabies, spirituals, and a sing-along of carols with music selections by Brahms, Britten, Copland and others. The evening will feature mezzo-soprano Petra Pacaric and pianist Rebbeca Plummer. Pacaric, has performed extensively with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as a member of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus at Boston Symphony Hall, Tanglewood and Carnegie Hall. Possessing power and passion, Pacaric's voice is also described as "sumptuous, rich, and warm." Both a solo pianist and accompanist, Plummer has displayed her versatility with many groups, including the Boston Ballet Orchestra, Alea III, Boston Landmarks Orchestra and Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. Suggested donation for this concert, to be held in the Rye Congregational Church, 580 Washington Road, Rye, is $10. Call 964-4061.
Lyricora presents: "Magnificat," a Christmas choral experience, at 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at St. John's Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel St., Portsmouth. The Boston-based choral ensemble is led by conductor C. Thomas Brooks. The concert program includes works by beloved composers such as Morten Lauridsen, Rene Clausen, Pavel Chesnekov, and many more, taking listeners on a musical journey through time and space, igniting the sounds and languages of long ago and distant lands; all proclaiming the same joyful news. Suggested donation is $15 ($10 for students and seniors). Call 436-8283 or visit www.lyricora.org.
Drift Gallery has extended its "gifted" artist exhibition just in time for the holidays. The work is now up through today, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stop in to browse photographs by Alexandra de Steiguer, drawings by Dennis Michael Jones, paintings by Tyson Jacques, jewelry by Megan Stelzer and much more. The gallery is located at the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, 375 Little Harbor Road, Portsmouth. Visit www.drift-gallery.com.
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Wednesday April 10th, 2013
MARTINEZ, Ga. -- Fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in the West Lake subdivision in Martinez.
The fire broke out around 8pm at 430 Congressional Court.
Crews say the roof is gone and the home is heavily damaged.
Smoke was visible from Furys Ferry Road.
There was concern for a while that the fire might spread to nearby homes and woods, but crews were able to contain it.
No one was injured in the fire.
One homeowner was home at the time.
Crews say the fire started in an upstairs room. The cause is still unknown.
West Lake is traditionally a popular place for Masters guests to rent homes.


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Post subject: Sharon34
Just to let you know I have heard from my GP, the fertility consultant said our bloods were fine and we are getting a referral on Monday when he is next in.
So hopefully this won't be such a long process.
Thanks again for all your replies for yesterday.
Btw: I told OH about the injections he made a stabbing action
Take care and hopefully chat to you again soon. x
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Thats fab news for you hun ......very pleased for you ......the injection thing yes they all do that mine did sounds to go with it too ..................i wouldnt even let him in the room when i did mine but after a few times you get good at doing them quick and dont need to think about it much so you will be fine and honest hun if you wanted your OH to do them he would be so scared of hurting you he would do them right .......
best of luck ....there are some laddies on the other thread just starting ivf maybe worth chatting to them also ....the more people you talk to that know what your going through the better i think ..
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Have to say OH made the sound effects to go with it. And him doing it I think your right he'd hurt it.
Thanks for all your advise, and I will jump on the other thread to find out a little more.
Have a great weekend, we are on holiday next week so I'll catch up when we get back. x


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Will Brian Roberts be back?
This has been a key question for three years now. And just when it looked like the 34-year-old second baseman had overcome his concussion problems and answered the query in the affirmative, again he has been sidelined indefinitely. Roberts battled back after 13 months on the shelf to play 17 games this season. But now he returns to the DL with a tear of the cartilage that surrounds his right hip bone. He is currently deciding whether to have surgery; New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez had a similar injury surgically repaired and was sidelined two months. If that schedule holds, Roberts' season is likely over. That would mean Roberts, whose four-year, $40 million extension expires at the end of 2013, will have played just 115 games in his last three seasons. He was batting just .182 with two runs scored and five RBIs this year, but the conventional wisdom is that the Orioles are a better team with him healthy and at the top of the lineup. Once again, though, the Orioles have to prepare for life without Roberts.
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Arena Strategy – Kiting, Position, and LoS
A lot of time when we talk about arena and how to improve yourself and your team it's about the talent specs, the composition, macros and a dozen other things. Granted, all of these items are very important, one which is often overlooked is the importance of your positioning.
So let's just start with the basics, what exactly do I mean by positioning and LoS (line of sight)? Well, it's basically the continual movement of your character to locate in such an area that you can avoid damage, deal damage, cast spells freely, disengage your opponent, drink, etc. (respective to your class and talent spec).
Now, a lot of players think positioning and LoS doesn't really apply to their class, and while it may not directly affect you it's important to understand it from your healer and casters perspective. Realizing where they need to be can dramatically increase their chances of successfully line of sighting.
Nagrand Arena provides a good template to better understand what all this means. As a healer on this map it's important to take advantage of the obstructions which create line of sight (the pillars in this case). While your DPS class(es) may be forced into the center of the map this is not where you want to be.
Above you'll see a diagram of Nagrand Arena. The green boxes are examples of possible line of sight positions on this map, while the red lines represent the actual line of sight you would have.
So really, what's the point in positioning yourself here? Well, there are several reasons.
- Prevents damage dealers from easily attacking or crowd controlling you
- Allows you to quickly move to another LoS position should your current position become the new combat area, in essence, kiting
- Allows you to drink without easily being interrupted
- Allows you to get off heals and other casts uninterrupted
One of the biggest reasons I think line of sight healing and positioning is so important is the mana longevity factor. Now, this may be considered a bug, but it's one which you should be actively taking advantage of. Using these line of sight positions you can cast a spell, say a greater healer. As soon as you start casting spam your drink button. If you are out of combat and spamming the drink button you will start drinking before that spell goes off and puts you in combat.
It's very effective to cast long heals topping off your teammate, thus allowing you to drink several thousand mana back. This can have a couple of different effects, 1) a player from the opposing team will get off your teammates and come after you to stop you drinking, 2) you'll drink to full and be in a great position to win. Either way, it's a good thing.
Learning to effectively use the line of sight mechanic in the game can dramatically increase your performance in arena and help you get over that hump. It's important to remember that line of sight and positioning is a constantly changing factor in the game. As a healer you're basically forced to change positions as your DPS does so, but even getting a few drinks or full heals off in the duration of a match can be enough to secure a win.
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A Mosque Invites Me to Stay
I had just left the Spice Bazaar behind me when I noticed the entrance to Yeni Camii (New Mosque). It was late afternoon, and I was already exhausted from a very long day of sightseeing. I wanted nothing more than to call it a day but I was already here so I thought I would just quickly dart in and out. One foot inside and the plan changed.
Compared to the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque, the domed interior of Yeni Camii is a much more intimate space but equally stunning in design. As in the Blue Mosque, calligraphic discs hang from just below the edges of the ornately painted domes and soaring sections of walls are covered with beautiful Iznik tiles. Gold paint adds a rich, punctuating touch. Thick wool carpeting lines every inch of the floor. As expansive as the interior is, it also feels very luxurious and inviting. As tired as I was, I didn't want to leave anytime soon.
Walking around, I discovered that Yeni Camii has a visitors section and you are welcome to sit there. I found my spot on the carpet and discretely watched a slice of local life unfold before me—men and women praying, people having conversations in hushed tones, and a few tourists milling about. Enveloped by the quiet of this serene space, I felt rejuvenated in no time.
For whatever reason, Yeni Camii is not as popular with tourists as the Blue Mosque is, but it's definitely worth a visit, even if you're not a weary tourist like I was.


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Liverpool winger Albert Riera has launched a stinging attack on coach Rafa Benitez, revealing the Spaniard hardly talks to his players.
"In the two years I have been here he has never managed a situation with a player by talking to him. He thinks he is the boss and everyone else is deaf. The dialogue with the players is practically zero, Riera told Radio Marca.
The former Espanyol man has found himself out of favour at Anfield recently and revealed that he is most upset at the lack of an explanation for his complete exclusion from the side.
When you stop playing in this manner it must be something personal, he continued. If I'm doing something wrong and you are my boss, and you count on me, then why not come and tell me what I need to do to play? That's what really hurts.
"[Fernando] Torres and [Pepe] Reina encourage me. They tell me that they know that if I play, I will do well. But a week goes by and then another and another and nothing has been achieved. There shouldn't be a lack of communication either, because I speak Spanish and my English isn't bad either.
Riera also expressed his surprise at how much of a difference the departures of Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso have made to the club.
"It's unbelievable that two players have changed things this much."
Finally, the Spanish international said he would be surprised if Benitez became the coach of Real Madrid next season, saying he didnt think Rafas brand of football would go down well in the Spanish capital.
"In Madrid, they ask you to play beautifully as well as win. I see this as the difficult thing. We have never played beautiful football - effective, yes - but we haven't displayed brilliant play, he concluded.
I Don't understand why Liverpool haven't sacked this clown of a Coach......Benitez has been given too many chances
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Benitez has done jack all.....ok he won the Champions League and FA Cup....but liverpool want and need the Premier League Trophy.....he just doesn't know how to win the league......Guus Hiddink was a free agent but he signed with some Turkish team so you guys screwed up there
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Liverpool cant sack him, they'd need to sell Torres just to afford it, or not bother with a new stadium.
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When he first started ****ing up I said they should give him a chance because i hate it when managers get sacked for losing a few games, anyone who can beat United 3 times in their past 3 meetings deserves to manage a big club. However, now it's getting beyond a joke and it's clear he is finally losing it and can't rescue his side made up of seasons of bad signings.
Unfortunatley for Liverpool it will cost them something like £16 mill to get rid of him and they don't have that kind of money to lose.
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If Liverpool sack Rafa, they must pay him 4 years wages (£16,000,000) within 24 hours.
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Liverpool should fire Benitez. I cant stand that guy. He never lets Babel play. Babel himself wanted Liverpool to lend him out to Ajax but Benitez didnt like that. Because of Benitez, Babel probably wont be playing in the World Cup now.
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he needs to go and i dont like liverpool, he doesnt have a clue.
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If nothing else, Cal's game-winning celebration in its 25-20 victory over Stanford might have been put on hold until the replay official in the Memorial Stadium booth confirmed the call on the field.
Sorgen, a longtime college football and USFL official, recently agreed to cue up a tape of the controversial kickoff return of a quarter-century ago and play the role of replay official for the Bay Area News Group, turning his den into a state-of-the-art booth, complete with a big-screen video monitor.
"First you need to understand what we're looking for," Sorgen said. "I need to have 'indisputable video evidence" that the call on the field was not correct.
"What's indisputable? Find 30 guys in a bar. All of them better agree."
Sorgen watched Mark Harmon's short squib kickoff.
"OK, there's a backward pass at 50," he observed. "The second guy (Dwight Garner) ... was he down? Whether his knee was down (before he lateraled the ball) is reviewable. What's not reviewable is whether his forward progress was stopped.
"It's very close. We don't have a close-up. I'm going to say -- guess and say -- no, he was not down."
The tape rolls on.
"They're into Stanford territory," he announced. "Down to the 25. The band is within view. The (lateral) at the 25, that's the one I question.
"OK, in slow motion ... the pass was released at the 22 and touched at the 201/2. From that, it clearly appears forward. You could very well make a case for reversing it."
Sorgen watches it again.
"He (Mariet Ford) clearly flips his arm backward. But as we all remember from our high school physics classes, the forward momentum of the passing player imparts forward momentum of the ball. By rule, you can clearly say it was a forward pass and therefore illegal."
Seventy-thousand people are screaming. Cal's players are seeking out The Axe. Stanford officials are ready to accept a bowl bid.
We're waiting your ultimate call, Mr. Replay Official ...
"I would be tempted to reverse it," Sorgen claimed, "then go out and get the motor running in my car."
Sorgen thought for a moment about the potential impact of his decision, as if seeing the headline "Replay chief labels greatest play in college football history bogus" flash across his big screen.
"That's all I need," he admitted. "Let's downplay that part."
Alas, Sorgen would be the first to tell you: "Reviews cannot be reviewed."
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v Everton
That was more like the Blues we all know.
Hard working and solid as a unit.
Beausejour is fast becoming the new 'Stanley'.
A very good point at a difficult ground.
Nice one lads, that should see us all in a better mood, at least until Saturday.
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Yes great result, carry on in that spirit and we should be ok.
What team does he pick for saturday?
I think Johnson needs a rest along with Ridgewell and Carr.
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Well done for the tremendous spirit showed against Everton.
This must be taken into every game for the rest of the season by every player picked to don the Birmingham shirt.
We also need the supporters to turn out at our four remaining games at St. Andrews, just as they did a Wembley.
I really believe that if we can maintain our Premiership status then we will be up challenging in the top half next season and it is down to ever supporter and everyone in side the club to ensure this happens.
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Just watching the highlights - nice to see the Brum players wishing Arteta well following his hamstring injury.
Restores one's faith in the game after the recent disreputable incidents.


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Gov. Rick Perry took to Twitter this afternoon to say that a U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyadministrator's wisecrack likening enforcement actions to crucifixion is "unacceptable & offensive," one more reason to rein the agency in.
The governor was reacting to comments from Al Armendariz, the EPA's administrator for Region 6 (which covers Texas and the surrounding states). In the video, from 2010, Armendariz talks about enforcing EPA rules by making an example out of companies caught in violation.
"I was in a meeting once and I gave an analogy to my staff about my philosophy of enforcement, and I think it was probably a little crude and maybe not appropriate for the meeting but I'll go ahead and tell you what I said," Armendariz said.
"It was kind of like how the Romans used to conquer little villages in the Mediterranean. They'd go into a little Turkish town somewhere, they'd find the first five guys they saw and they'd crucify them. And then, you know, that town was really easy to manage for the next few years.
"And so you make examples out of people who are in this case not compliant with the law. Find people who are not compliant with the law, and you hit them as hard as you can and you make examples out of them, and there is a deterrent effect there."
According to The Daily Caller, Armendariz, who is based in Dallas, apologized for his choice of words this week. The Obama appointee said his crucifixion comment was not only "offensive" but also an inaccurate characterization of how the EPA enforces anti-pollution regulations.
"I am and have always been committed to fair and vigorous enforcement," he said.
His apology came hours after a Republican senator, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, mentioned the 2010 videoin announcing an investigation into what Inhofe called questionable regulatory actions by the EPA.
Inhofe is the ranking Republican on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.


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Just days after several New York Yankees attended Alex Rodriguez's press conference to support the disgraced steroids user, Carlos Lee, Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt parodied the Yankees as Lee held a brief press conference after his first workout of the spring Thursday.
After the Panamanian missed the club's first full-squad workout Tuesday at Osceola County Stadium because he thought the reporting date was Thursday, Berkman chastised the slugger and Oswalt ridiculed Lee's excuse. Once Lee was in camp, though, they all had fun with the misunderstanding.
Oswalt even suggested the gesture of mocking the infamous A-Rod press conference that was held last Tuesday afternoon in Tampa. Once practice was over, Berkman hugged Lee and sat at his side.
"We got to have one other person," Lee said.
A few seconds later, and long after he had showered and dressed to go home, Oswalt sat nearby because he had waited for nearly an hour just to participate in the skit.
"He's 100 percent backing me up," Lee said as the sluggers declared love for each other.
"Let's get through this together, Carlos," Berkman said.
"I got confused with the reporting date," Lee said. "I really thought it was on Thursday. It was on Tuesday, but I take full responsibility of it. There's nothing I can do about it. All I can do is catch up with all the conditioning Lance got in the last two days."
Berkman quickly chirped in: There's no doubt. … It's going to take you a lot longer than that to catch me."
"Oh, whatever," Lee responded.
Because the mandatory reporting date isn't until Sunday, the Astros cannot actually punish Lee.
"When I found out (the mandatory reporting date), I said, 'damn, I should have come Sunday,'" Lee said.
Nonetheless, Lee acknowledged his mistake and apologized as they discussed a "punishment."
Despite the humor, Lee readily admitted that Berkman was right on Tuesday when he said Lee should have reported on time to set an example to younger teammates.
"It's a big deal because my teammates were here and I wasn't," Lee said. "But like I told them I messed up."
Since signing a $100 million deal with the Astros, Lee has often been one of the first players at Osceola County Stadium each day in camp. He cited that fact in his defense.
"I'm always here," he said. "In spring training I'm one of the first to get here every day and get my work in every day. That's what spring training is all about. A lot of young guys are coming up, and you don't want to give the impression that you don't care and do whatever you want. I made a mistake and got confused."
Lee provided humor even when he wasn't trying, especially when he explained how he found out he was late on Tuesday.
He first realized he was late on "Tuesday when I got a call that (asked) where I was," he said. "I said 'Panama.' I went, 'why?'"
Then Lee remembers the team official saying, "Because your teammates are on the field."
"I was like, 'doing what?" he said.
"Everybody's here working out," he was told.
After that, Lee promised to be in camp on Thursday. And he sure was, complete with his smile and good humor.
"They said a lot of things," he said of the teammates who chided him in public Tuesday. "Now I'm here, and they didn't say anything. They all hugged me (and said), 'I'm happy you're here. I love you. Why you late?' I tell them why and they said OK."
And as if the parody of the Yankees' press conference weren't enough, he even poked fun of the infamous "practice" meltdown Allen Iverson had during a press conference he held with the Philadelphia 76ers a few years ago.
"I said, 'I'm missing practice. That ain't the game. It's practice. That's what I told them," Lee said. "I told Lance that 'it ain't a game. It's practice.'"
Roy Oswalt threw his first live batting practice, thowing 10 minutes of mostly fastballs to a group that included Michael Bourn, Jason Michaels and David Newhan.
"There were a lot of fastballs early," he said. "Then I switched to off-speed stuff. I felt good."
He'll throw another live BP session, pitch in the intra-squad game and then make one Grapefruit League start before heading to join Team USA for the World Baseball Classic.