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|16 Sep 1994
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|Seth A. Foerster, Fred H. Burbank, Mark A. Ritchart, Elias A. Zerhouni
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|Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
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This is a Continuation of Ser. No. 08/858,389 Filed May 19, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,228,055, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/308,097 Filed Sep. 16, 1994 now abandoned.
This invention relates to methods and devices for marking and defining particular locations in human tissue, and more particularly relates to methods and devices for permanently defining the location and margins of lesions detected in a human breast.
It is desirable and often necessary to perform procedures for detecting, sampling, and testing lesions and other abnormalities in the tissue of humans and other animals, particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancerous tumors, pre-malignant conditions and other diseases or disorders. Typically, in the case of cancer, when a physician establishes by means of known procedures (i.e. palpation, x-ray, MRI, or ultrasound imaging) that suspicious circumstances exist, a biopsy is performed to determine whether the cells are cancerous. Biopsy may be an open or percutaneous technique. Open biopsy removes the entire mass (excisional biopsy) or a part of the mass (incisional biopsy). Percutaneous biopsy on the other hand is usually done with a needle-like instrument and may be either a fine needle aspiration (FNA) or a core biopsy. In FNA biopsy, very small needles are used to obtain individual cells or clusters of cells for cytologic examination. The cells may be prepared such as in a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear. In core biopsy, as the term suggests, a core or fragment of tissue is obtained for histologic examination which may be done via a frozen section or paraffin section. The chief difference between FNA and core biopsy is the size of the tissue sample taken. A real time or near real time imaging system having stereoscopic capabilities, such as the stereotactic guidance system described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,240,011, is employed to guide the extraction instrument to the lesion. Advantageous methods and devices for performing core biopsies are described in the assignee's co-pending patent application Ser. No. 08/217,246, filed on Mar. 24, 1994, and herein incorporated by reference.
Depending upon the procedure being performed, it is sometimes desirable to completely remove suspicious lesions for evaluation, while in other instances it may be desirable to remove only a sample from the lesion. In the former case, a major problem is the ability to define the margins of the lesions at all times during the extraction process. Visibility of the lesion by the imaging system may be hampered because of the distortion created by the extraction process itself as well as associated bleeding in the surrounding tissues. Although the lesion is removed and all fluids are continuously aspirated from the extraction site, it is likely that the process will "cloud" the lesion, thus impairing exact recognition of its margins. This makes it difficult to ensure that the entire lesion will be removed.
Often, the lesion is merely a calcification derived from dead abnormal tissue, which may be cancerous or pre-cancerous, and it is desirable to remove only a sample of the lesion, rather than the entire lesion, to evaluate it. This is because such a lesion actually serves to mark or define the location of adjacent abnormal tissue, so the physician does not wish to remove the entire lesion and thereby lose a critical means for later re-locating the affected tissue. One of the benefits to the patient from core biopsy is that the mass of the tissue taken is small. However, oftentimes, either inadvertently or because the lesion is too small, the entire lesion is removed for evaluation, even though it is desired to remove only a portion. Then, if subsequent analysis indicates the tissue to be malignant (malignant tissue requires removal, days or weeks later, of tissue around the immediate site of the original biopsy), it is difficult for the physician to determine the precise location of the lesion, in order to perform necessary additional procedures on adjacent potentially cancerous tissue. Additionally, even if the lesion is found to be benign, there will be no evidence of its location during future examinations, to mark the location of the previously removed calcification so that the affected tissue may be carefully monitored for future reoccurrences.
Thus, it would be of considerable benefit to be able to permanently mark the location or margins of such a lesion prior to or immediately after removing or sampling same. Marking prior to removal would help to ensure that the entire lesion is excised, if desired. Alternatively, if the lesion were inadvertently removed in its entirety, marking the biopsy site immediately after the procedure would enable re-establishment of its location for future identification.
A number of procedures and devices for marking and locating particular tissue locations are known in the prior art. For example, location wire guides, such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,221,269 to Miller et al, are well known for locating lesions, particularly in the breast. The device described by Miller comprises a tubular introducer needle and an attached wire guide, which has at its distal end a helical coil configuration for locking into position about the targeted lesion. The needle is introduced into the breast and guided to the lesion site by an imaging system of a known type, for example, x-ray, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), at which time the helical coil at the distal end is deployed about the lesion. Then, the needle may be removed from the wire guide, which remains in a locked position distally about the lesion for guiding a surgeon down the wire to the lesion site during subsequent surgery. While such a location system is effective, it is obviously intended and designed to be only temporary, and is removed once the surgery or other procedure has been completed.
Other devices are known for marking external regions of a patient's skin. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,192,270 to Carswell, Jr. discloses a syringe which dispenses a colorant to give a visual indication on the surface of the skin of the point at which an injection has or will be given. Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,147,307 to Gluck discloses a device which has patterning elements for impressing a temporary mark in a patient's skin, for guiding the location of an injection or the like. It is also known to tape or otherwise adhere a small metallic marker, e.g. a 3 millimeter diameter lead sphere, on the skin of a human breast in order to delineate the location of skin calcifications (see Homer et al, The Geographic Cluster of Microcalcifications of the Breast, Surgery, Gynecology, & Obstetrics, December 1985). Obviously, however, none of these approaches are useful for marking and delineating internal tissue abnormalities, such as lesions or tumors.
Still another approach for marking potential lesions and tumors of the breast is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,080,959. In the described procedure, the skin of the portion of the body to be evaluated, such as the breasts, is coated with a heat sensitive color-responsive chemical, after which that portion of the body is heated with penetrating radiation such as diathermy. Then, the coated body portion is scanned for color changes which would indicate hot spots beneath the skin surface. These so-called hot spots may represent a tumor or lesion, which does not dissipate heat as rapidly because of its relatively poor blood circulation (about 1/20 of the blood flow through normal body tissue). This method, of course, functions as a temporary diagnostic tool, rather than a permanent means for delineating the location of a tumor or lesion.
A method of identifying and treating abnormal neoplastic tissue or pathogens within the body is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,649,151 to Dougherty et al. In this method, a tumor-selective photosensitizing drug is introduced into a patient's body, where it is cleared from normal tissue faster than it is cleared from abnormal tissue. After the drug has cleared normal tissue but before it has cleared abnormal neoplastic tissue, the abnormal neoplastic tissue may be located by the luminescence of the drug within the abnormal tissue. The fluorescence may be observed with low intensity light, some of which is within the drugs absorbance spectrum, or higher intensity light, a portion of which is not in the drugs absorbance spectrum. Once detected, the tissue may be destroyed by further application of higher intensity light having a frequency within the absorbance spectrum of the drug. Of course, this method also is only a temporary means for marking the abnormal tissue, since eventually the drug will clear from even the abnormal tissue. Additionally, once the abnormal tissue has been destroyed during treatment, the marker is destroyed as well.
It is also known to employ biocompatible dyes or stains to mark breast lesions. First, a syringe containing the colorant is guided to a detected lesion, using an imaging system. Later, during the extraction procedure, the surgeon harvests a tissue sample from the stained tissue. However, while such staining techniques can be effective, it is difficult to precisely localize the stain. Also, the stains are difficult to detect fluoroscopically and may not always be permanent.
Additionally, it is known to implant markers directly into a patients body using invasive surgical techniques. For example, during a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), which of course constitutes open heart surgery, it is common practice to surgically apply one or more metallic rings to the aorta at the site of the graft. This enables a practitioner to later return to the site of the graft by identifying the rings, for evaluative purposes. It is also common practice to mark a surgical site with staples, vascular clips, and the like, for the purpose of future evaluation of the site.
A technique has been described for the study of pharyngeal swallowing in dogs, which involves permanently implanting steel marker beads in the submucosa of the pharynx (S. S. Kramer et al, A Permanent Radiopaque Marker Technique for the Study of Pharyngeal Swallowing in Dogs, Dysphagia, Vol. 1, pp. 163-167, 1987). The article posits that the radiographic study of these marker beads during swallowing, on many occasions over a substantial period of time, provides a better understanding of the pharyngeal phase of degluitition in humans. In the described technique, the beads were deposited using a metal needle cannula having an internal diameter slightly smaller than the beads to be implanted. When suction was applied to the cannula, the bead sat firmly on the tip. Once the ball-tipped cannula was inserted through tissue, the suction was broken, thereby releasing the bead, and the cannula withdrawn.
Of course, this technique was not adapted or intended to mark specific tissue sites, but rather to mark an entire region or structure of the body in order to evaluate anatomical movements (i.e. swallowing motions). It also was not intended for use in humans.
Accordingly, what is needed is a method and device for non-surgically implanting potentially permanent markers at the situs of a lesion or other abnormal tissue, for the purpose of defining the margins of a lesion before it is removed and/or to establish its location after it has been removed. The markers should be easy to deploy and easily detected using state of the art imaging techniques.
This invention solves the problems noted above by providing an implantable device which is particularly adapted to mark the location of a biopsy or surgery for the purpose of identification. The device is remotely delivered, preferably percutaneously. Visualization of the marker is readily accomplished using various state of the art imaging systems. Using the invention, it is possible to permanently mark the location or margins of a lesion or other tissue site, prior to removing or sampling same. The markers function to provide evidence of the location of the lesion after the procedure is completed, for reference during future examinations or procedures.
More particularly, a device is provided for marking tissue within a human body to identify a selected location for a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. The device comprises a marker element and an apparatus for remotely delivering the marker element from outside the human body to the selected tissue location. Since, with remote delivery (e.g. percutaneously) direct visual access is not possible, an aided visualization device is used, such as an imaging system, an endoscope, or the like. Deployment of the marker element is such that it becomes implanted in the tissue.
The delivery apparatus preferably includes a member, which may comprise a tube, such as a needle, cannula, or trocar, of any known type for delivering medications, surgical equipment, or other items to the interior of a patient's body. The member may also be the body of an optical instrument such as an endoscope, laparoscope, or arthroscope. In the preferred embodiment, a biopsy needle or gun, such as is often used to extract tissue for examination in a biopsy procedure, is used in conjunction with the marking device, comprising a portion of the delivery apparatus, in order to provide a means for entering the patient's body and positioning the marker element at the selected tissue location. However, in other embodiments, the marking device is self contained, having a means itself for obtaining entry to the body, and being guided by a commercially available guidance system, such as a stereotactic guidance system.
The aforementioned member or tube, which typically comprises a cannula or needle having a lumen, has a distal end portion or region and a proximal end portion or region, and is adapted to extend through the body. The distal region is adapted to retain and deploy the marker element and the proximal region is linked to the distal region, so that predetermined marker deployment functions may be communicated from the proximal region to the distal region. In some embodiments, these deployment functions are communicated by means of the marker elements themselves travelling through the lumen for deployment from the distal region. In other embodiments, an actuator extends axially through the lumen to communicate deployment functions to the marker element held on or by the distal region. The apparatus is preferably guided to the selected tissue location, i.e. the site of the detected lesion or other abnormality, using a stereotactic guidance system or similar imaging system.
Several alternative embodiments of the marking device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the distal region of the tube includes a forming die, which is adapted to form each marker element into a predetermined shape, preferably a helix, as the marker element is deployed from the lumen. In a number of alternative embodiments, a mechanism, such as a mandrel, is used to push the marker elements through the tube. The marker elements may comprise a pre-formed spring having a predetermined shape, which is compressed into a linear position within the tube lumen. Upon deployment from the lumen, the spring is adapted to expand and assume its predetermined shape to such an extent that the energy of its expansion is sufficient to implant the marker element into the tissue at the selected tissue location. In some embodiments, implantation is accomplished because the marker elements have a plurality of attachment elements, each having a tip end (sometimes sharpened) which expands outwardly with sufficient energy to embed and anchor itself into the tissue at the selected tissue location. In other embodiments, the marker element has blunt, rather than sharpened edges, but is adapted to expand sufficiently upon exiting from the tube that its edges press radially against the selected tissue, thereby wedging and implanting the marker element.
In yet another embodiment of the invention, the tube lumen is adapted to receive a deployment actuator connector, or center wire, which extends axially through the lumen. The connector includes a distal portion which extends distally of the tube and a proximal portion which extends proximally of the tube. The proximal portion is attached to a deployment actuator, such as a pull ring, while the distal portion is attached to the marker element. On the connector, proximal to the distal portion, is a predetermined failure point which is adapted to be the weak point on the connector by failing first under tension. In operation, once the tube distal region has been positioned at the selected tissue location, the deployment actuator is actuated in a proximal direction to pull the marker element against the distal region of the tube. The tube distal region thus functions as a forming die to cause the marker element to bend until it abuts the tube distal region at its junction with the distal portion of the connector, such that the marker element is reconfigured to a desired shape. The proximal portion of the connector is adapted to be severed from the distal portion at the predetermined failure point upon the application of continued tension on the deployment actuator after abutment of the marker element against the tube distal region, thereby releasing and implanting the marker element.
Another important feature of the invention is the ability to utilize marker elements having a plurality of shapes. In some embodiments, these shapes may be created merely by utilizing different sized material stock or different cross sections. This shape diversity permits the adoption of a system wherein each shape denotes a different selected tissue location or event.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the device is adapted to be employed in combination with a medical instrument which transports the device to the selected tissue location responsive to positional control by a guidance system. The medical instrument preferably draws a vacuum to isolate and retain tissue at the selected location in a tissue receiving port. The marking device is adapted to deploy the marker element into the retained tissue.
In another aspect of the invention, a marker element is provided for marking tissue within a human body to identify a selected location for a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. The marker element, which is preferably comprised of a biocompatible, implantable, and substantially radiopaque material, is adapted to be deployed to the selected tissue location percutaneously by a delivery instrument, so as to become implanted in the tissue.
A number of different marker element configurations and materials may be employed. Materials may include stainless steel, titanium, and the like, as well as non-metallic materials, such as polymers, salts, and ceramics, for example. In some embodiments, the marker element may actually be formed into a desired shape by a forming die in the delivery instrument, while in other embodiments, it may comprise a spring which radially expands upon exit from the delivery instrument to embed itself in the tissue.
In yet another aspect of the invention, a method for permanently marking tissue in a human body to identify a selected location for a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is disclosed, which comprises actuating a delivery instrument, having a tube with a distal region, to a position wherein the tube extends through the human body and the distal region is at the selected location. A marker element is then deployed from the tube distal region to the selected tissue location so that it becomes anchored in the tissue.
These and other aspects and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the following detailed description and claims, particularly when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like parts bear like reference numerals.
Now with more particular reference to the drawings,
To place the marker element 12 at a desired location, a biopsy needle or gun is preferably used, though other known delivery means could be used as well. For example, the stand-mounted biopsy instrument described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/217,246, previously incorporated by reference into this application, is a preferred instrument for introducing the marker element into the body of a patient. One embodiment of such an instrument 26 is partially illustrated in
Operation of the biopsy instrument to facilitate the placement of a tissue marker is illustrated sequentially in
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In operation, the tube 54 of the marking instrument is inserted into the patient's body in the direction of the arrow 58, as shown in
With reference to
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Finally, with reference to
In the preferred embodiment, the marker element 12 is fabricated of stainless steel. However, many other biocompatible, radiopaque, implantable materials may be used for the marker element 12 as well, including, for example, titanium, tantalum, or nickel-titanium alloys. Additionally, while a 3-pronged umbrella end is shown and described, any number of prongs may be used, if desired.
While it is preferred that the marker element 12 be deployed using the biopsy instrument described and shown in
Now with reference to
A primary difference between the FIG. 4 and
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There are two primary differences between the embodiments of
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Again in this embodiment, the spring 12 b may be fabricated of any known biocompatible, implantable, radiopaque material, though stainless steel is preferred. Additionally, the forces required to deploy the attachment members on the spring may be customize by varying the spring filar, dimensions, material, and/or the number of coils in the torsional part of the spring.
In actuality, the
Again, the
In practice, a radiologist or other operator of the equipment can use a marker shaped like marker 12 b, as shown in
In this embodiment, each marker element 12 e is deployed distally through the open distal region 90 e of the tube 54 e by a mandrel 98 e, much as in the previous embodiments shown in
An advantage of this embodiment is that, because of the tight compression of the springs 12 e within the tube 54 e, a larger number of markers can be inserted therein simultaneously, thereby permitting the deployment of more markers without having to pause and disengage to re-load.
Another advantage the
It should be noted that the springs need not be limited to the configuration illustrated, but could include any spring of any configuration which expands to secure its position. While stainless steel is presently preferred, any other biocompatible, implantable, and radiopaque material could be used alternatively. Also as in the previous embodiments, marker elements may be similarly deployed radially through a side port in tube 54 e (not shown), or any other angle, to accommodate delivery through an existing instrument (i.e. cannula, needle, endoscope, laparoscope, or the like).
Still another alternative embodiment of the marking instrument 10 is shown in FIG. 16. In this embodiment, the marking instrument 10 f comprises a tube 54 f. Wire segments 106 of any desired length are preloaded into the lumen 56 f, which runs along substantially the entire length of the tube 54 f. Once the needle is properly positioned, the marker elements 12 f are deployed by pushing them out of the tip of the needle, through the side exit port 108. A curved portion 110 of the lumen 56 f comprises a die portion, and is adapted to form the wire segments 106 into helical marker elements 12 f as they pass therethrough, pushed by a mandrel (not shown) or other known means from the tip of the needle through the exit port 108. The nature of the curve or curves in the die portion 110 and preformed curves imparted into the wire segments determine the final shape (which resembles a partial or whole helix) and dimensions of the marker element.
This embodiment is versatile in that it is capable of continuously deploying any number of marker elements without the necessity of re-loading, since all that is required is a continuous feed of wire segments into the proximal region of the tube 54 f. Furthermore, differently sized and shaped helixes may be delivered in the same procedure by utilizing marker wires of different diameters and/or preformed curves, which approximate different helical shapes as they pass through the die portion. Thus, loading a plurality of different sized wires into the needle yields a plurality of different shaped markers.
Of course, as with the previous embodiments, although stainless steel is presently preferred, many different types of biocompatible, implantable, and radiopaque materials could be utilized within the scope of the invention. Also as in the previous embodiments, marker elements may be similarly deployed at different angles to accommodate delivery through an existing instrument (i.e. cannula, needle, endoscope, laparoscope, or the like).
Unlike previous embodiments,
Though a number of different embodiments of the conceptual invention have been described and shown, it is considered to be within the scope of the invention for the marking elements and delivery instruments to take on many other forms. For example, embolization coils like that illustrated in FIG. 17 and designated with reference numeral 12 g are well known in the medical field for placement into vessels such as veins and arteries in order to block off fluid flow abnormalities (such as fistulas and arteriovenous malformations). These coils have been made of various materials, including stainless steel, platinum, and gold, and are wound into configuration similar to that of a light bulb filament. They are generally placed into the body using a catheter or trocar system. The inventors in the present application have discovered that such coils may indeed also be used as marker elements, for permanent implantation in target tissue, in a manner similar to that described previously with respect to
Marker elements of many other materials and configurations may be used as well. For example, one such multi-appendaged jack-shaped marker 12 h is illustrated in FIG. 18. Additionally, small beads 12 i (
Referring now to
While this invention has been described with respect to various specific examples and embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto and that it can be variously practiced within the scope of the following claims.
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Here it is March already and the world is starting to turn green. Reminds me of the Emerald Isle! Almost. Let's give the green a big boost by making some green shamrock coasters for St. Patrick's Day. I know the ones in this picture are not green so you will have to come by the library and see the examples. I think you will be surprised at how pretty they are. These coasters are super easy to make and fun too! Of course we always have a good time at the DIY Adult Crafts. Mark your calendar. The date is a little different this month. We will be meeting on the third Tuesday of the month, March 18th at 2:00 pm in the meeting room. Please remember that you need to resister here or call the library at 281-492-8592. It will be so good to see you there!

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the Columbus Crew face rivals Toronto FC in Saturday's Trillium Cup match in Toronto (2 pm ET; TSN, MLSsoccer.com Stream of the Week), they'll have at least one important new face in their lineup: forward Jairo Arrieta.
The Costa Rican international has been away with his country in the CONCACAF Gold Cup for most of the month, and with the Crew in danger of missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, the team is leaning on Arrieta to be the difference maker they need with the dog days of summer here.
When discussing whether the forward could provide the necessary spark to the team, Crew head coach Robert Warzycha asked, "Are you asking me if he's going to be a savior?" He then smiled and answered his own question: "Yes, he can be."
Arrieta's return does, however, present Warzycha with a difficult lineup decision for the weekend. Dominic Oduro has been the team's most consistent scoring threat with eight goals on the season, but Arrieta has been in good form with Costa Rica and is hungry for MLS goals. Though both men prefer to play up top, Warzycha isn't comfortable going with an overly attacking formation.
"I think one thing you can't do is unbalance the team and think that if you put more attackers on the field there will be a better result," he said. "At some point are we going to see Arrieta and Oduro up front and see [attacking midfielder Federico Higuaín] with them? Maybe if we're trying to win the game late."
Warzycha's attempt to stay balanced likely will move one of the two forwards to the wing. Oduro prefers to play on the right side, and Arrieta has played limited minutes on the left for the Crew, but has seen a bit of wing action with his national side. Though he did not specify which striker would play centrally, Warzycha seemed to hint at Arrieta returning to the top.
"I think his best position is close to the goal because he's a natural goalscorer," he said. "I think he can play all those positions, but he'll be more effective depending on the game. No matter the position, he has to be in the box."
Arrieta simply seems happy to be back with his MLS team, and says that he doesn't see himself altering his play, even if he has to start wide.
"I'm very comfortable with the position," he said. "I've played like that for Costa Rica, and I've played in the position for [the Crew], and I'm confident. I feel confident in what I have, and I'm focused on getting the best results for the team. We're just looking for the win; if the goals come from me or from any other striker, they're welcome."


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CO was great but driving through a snow storm on summer tires wasn't much fun.. thanks Subaru.
This is a discussion on '12 premium RED hatch WRX within the Member Show-Off & Photography forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; CO was great but driving through a snow storm on summer tires wasn't much fun.. thanks Subaru....
CO was great but driving through a snow storm on summer tires wasn't much fun.. thanks Subaru.
Rims look great!
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I just realized I havent added that mod to my build thread.
On the stock intake looks like this pic. The mod that I did was cut the plastic cylinder out. This is pre air filter, so now the engine and air filter receive air from under the intake and also from the front of the engine (stock). If I need to elaborate I can.
Very nice and simple, not to much makes it just right. Nice job.
I like the car with the modest 1inch drop. No rubbing issues correct?
I think cutting that hole into the airbox may not be doing any favors for you. Think about the intake system on our cars... we have air fed from the front of the car. While driving, this air is pretty much rammed in there. By cutting a hole in the box, the air that's "rammed in" will pretty much be forced out that hole. Not to mention that tuning is tailored quite a bit to the intake. Altering the way it is from factory may have a negative effect on your tune that is made for a factory intake.
With that said, the car looks good. I think the white wheels pair very well with the red hatch.
Well has been such a busy summer I forgot to update the forum. So here it goes
Repainted the tail lights, vinyl wrap the roof, plastidip the mirrors, install Perrin shorty antenna.
Next I installed an AEM oil pressure gauge, and monkey bones twin pod and put both gauges in the dash. At the time of the picture the oil pressure wasn't hooked up but it is now.
Next I installed an AEM cold air intake and reflashed to cobb stage one AEM/Cobb intake. I started watching my ap, and noticed I was knocking a little bit and I never was before. So I brought my car to P&L motorsports and had JR perform a pro tune. With this setup I'm making 290 hp and 328 ftlbs. Not bad for a stock car.
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Food in the portuguese schools
Hey! I'm new here...
Well, I wanted to ask Jamie something...
I heard that you have been going to schools in England and gave new recipies and proposals to the cooks there...well... I wondered if you'd like to come to a hight school in Portugal and see how things are going around here. The fact is, I've heard that people are happier if they eat well and healthly. Though i must agree that you can say that the food isn't too unhealthy, there is not much variety or inovation. I know that you might not even bother to read this, but... anyway I'll tell you more if you're interested in this. This is part of a school project, and I would thak you a lot if you evan consider this.
Well post me back if you do
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Contributed by Zelma Fisher, Oct 11, 2005 [email@example.com]. Total records = 9.
This cemetery is located off Rte 20, at Hacker Valley on the Replete road (Rte 3) Go 4 miles north and then just past the historical Wheeler store. The cemetery is not marked but is beside a small waterfalls on the right in curve on bank beside the road.
I do not know who owns this cemetery. It is not well kept.
I obtained this information by copying the inscriptions on the monuments, in the month of Sep 2005. There are at least 11 unmarked graves.
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Anderson, David Lee, b. 5 Mar 1956, d. 21 Sep 1958
Anderson, Hugh Van, b. 1932, d. 1989
Anderson, Leola, b. 1891, d. 1979
Anderson, Rachel, b. 20 Apr 1870, d. 30 May 1907 (wife of B.L. Anderson)
Anderson, B. L., b. 1872, d. 1956 (he was the sunshine of our home)
Helmick, Allen E., b. 11 Feb 1876, d. 2 Jan 1896
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What I ended up doing was relocating the bungs. I relocated a bung onto the side of my header right when pipes converged into one, right before the flange to the cat. The sensor is now mounted approximately 5-10 degrees above horizontal and is totally clear of any possible complications with the oil pan. As for the rear sensor, it seems that my wires were only stretched and not actually broken, so I straightened the sensor and plugged everything up. Couple of days later the CEL went away!!
Now I had bought a spare cat to replace the one on the car (one on the car is cracked). I welded bungs to the new-to-me cat to fix the rear problem as well by grinding down the lip near the rear OEM location and welding a bung in similar fashion with my new front mount.
Only problem I have now is I cannot for the life of my get the old cat off... Bolts are fully rusted, and the bracket holding the cat to the car is snapped in half so the entire exhaust moves around when I try wrenching on it.
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A soldier who killed his 20-month-old daughter after surviving a rogue attack in Afghanistan has been jailed for six years.
Lance Corporal Liam Culverhouse had admitted causing the death of Khloe Abrams, 18 months after being medically discharged from the army when he lost an eye in a raid.
Five of the Grenadier Guardsman's comrades were also killed in the attack at an Afghan National Police checkpoint in Nad-e-Ali in Helmand Province, in November 2009.
A year and a half after returning home, Culverhouse assaulted Khloe at the family home in Northampton, resulting in the toddler suffering severe brain damage and fractures to her skull, ribs and limbs.
The toddler, who was just seven weeks old, was admitted to Northern General Hospital on May 8 2011.
But despite receiving medical treatment, she never recovered and died at the Rainbow Children's Hospice in Loughborough 18 months later on November 7 2012.
Sentencing Culverhouse today at Northampton Crown Court, the judge Mr Jeremy Baker said it was clear he had been suffering from post traumatic stress disorder following his ordeal but that did not diminish the fact he had caused the death of his daughter.
Jailing the 25-year-old for six years, Mr Baker said: "No one who has understood what happened to you in November 2009 whilst serving as a member of the British Army in Afghanistan can have anything but profound sympathy for the effect which it had upon you.
"Not only will you have to live with the physical symptoms including blindness in your right eye, but it is clear that the trauma of that and of witnessing the death of a number of your fellow soldiers has caused you to suffer from significant psychological damage, including post traumatic stress disorder".
But the judge added: "As I have said I accept that the effects of your mental condition contributed to your treatment of your daughter.
"However you acknowledged to police and others that prior to your experiences in Afghanistan you had always had a temper which manifested itself in other circumstances."
Culverhouse, of Kingsthorpe, Northampton, stared straight ahead during the two and a half hour hearing but closed his eyes as the judge read out his sentence.
The court heard he was transferred to a military rehabilitation unit after being treated in hospital for his injuries sustained in Afghanistan, but continued to suffer psychiatric and psychological damage inncluding post traumatic stress disorder.
Culverhouse told military doctors he would get angry before the incident but that following the ordeal he would now "fly off the handle at the slightest thing".
Northampton Crown Court heard Culverhouse told friends and doctors that he feared being left with his daughter Khloe, and "feared what he would do if the child would not stop crying".
But Culverhouse failed to attend his last appointment with doctors in 2010 and was eventually discharged from medical care in February 2011.
Months later, Culverhouse claims he and his then partner Clare Abrams found Khloe unresponsive at her home in Northampton and took her to Northampton General Hospital on May 8 2011.
Doctors described the toddler as being "pale" and "unresponsive", and found she had suffered multiple injuries including fractures to her skull, ribs, and limbs, likely to have been caused by the impact of the head with a flat surface, pulling and twisting of the limbs, and violent shaking.
Khloe remained in hospital for the next eight months before being discharged into the care of the Rainbow children's hospice in Loughborough.
By that time, she was suffering from a variety of serious medical conditions caused by the original injuries including cerebral palsy, seizures, blindness and a hearing impairment.
She carried on receiving further hospital treatment until her death in November 2011. A post mortem examination found the primary cause of death to be pneumonia, caused by the immobility and debilitation resulting from the injuries she had sustained.
When he was arrested on May 8, Culverhouse denied causing his daughter any injury.
But in November last year Culverhouse admitted causing her death.
In mitigation, David Howell, defending Culverhouse, told the court: "This is a young man who on operational service had a very traumatic experience indeed.
"Clearly he had a bullet through his head that he did not want or ask for."
Mr Howell told the court there had been gaps in Culverhouse's treatment following his ordeal.
The barrister told the court: "This is a young man who did say to many people I can't actually cope with the crying and I do get angry.
"He is horrified by what has happened. The tragedy and the death has weighed very heavily on him coupled with the injuries he sustained in Afghanistan."
Khloe's mother, Clare Abrams, of Loyd Road, Abington, pleaded not guilty to the charge of causing the death of a child and her case was dismissed at an earlier hearing at Nottingham Crown Court.
Following the hearing, Northamptonshire Police said a serious case review had been carried out and would be published in due course.


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This publicity image released by Esquire Network shows host Joel McHale at a pub in Belfast, Ireland, in a scene from the series "The Getaway." NBC Universal on Wednesday announced the rebranded Esquire Network. The channel is the namesake [auth] of Esquire magazine and is aiming to draw a similar audience of upscale males. NBCUniversal and Hearst Magazines are the partners behind the Esquire Network, which is a NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment unit. (AP Photo/Esquire Network)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The geek-flavored G4 channel will become the Esquire Network in September.
NBCUniversal on Wednesday announced the rebranded channel's Sept. 23 launch date. The channel is the namesake of Esquire magazine and is aiming to draw a similar audience of upscale males.
Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal and Hearst Corp. are the partners behind the Esquire Network, which is an NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment unit.
Esquire Network's lineup will include original programming including cooking and travel shows, a series about professional horse race handicappers, and another about American breweries. It also will air reruns, including "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and "Parks and Recreation."
The channel's debut will include a two-hour special on Esquire magazine's 80th anniversary, which falls in October.
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If you don't already, start eating breakfast. The benefits of morning munching are undeniable, and a nutritious breakfast is key to weight control. Remember, we're not talking pancakes: Go for something high-protein—like eggs or low-fat Greek yogurt to keep you full until lunchtime. Heather Bauer, RD, CDN, and founder of Bestowed, says, "If you're looking to slim down quickly, it's all about keeping your meals clean and light. If you start your day without eating, you'll most likely be ravenous by 11 a.m., which can bring on the snacking. Starting off with a lean, high-protein, high-fiber breakfast sets the tone for your entire day."
"If you're trying to lose weight, getting enough sleep is key to helping you win the battle. Sleeping eight hours or more is associated with a lower body mass index," says Dr. Jodi Mindell, author of Sleep Deprived No More and professor of psychology at Saint Joseph's University. Studies show that people who don't get enough sleep are more likely to store extra fat, so go ahead and sleep in!
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Fockea Primer
Fockea family of caudiciforms is highly desireable for most succulent collectors because of the fat textured tuberous roots. The roots grow and swell very rapidly even at a young age. They will out grow a pot within one or two seasons and will crack the pot or be so tightly packed in the pot that you can't get it without cutting the pot or the plant. When re-potting fockea, expose as much of the tuberous roots as possible. At first they will be white, but exposed to fresh air, they will quickly turn a nice earth color.
Fockea is a great plant for the bonsai hobbyest, as the large tuberous roots can be laid across the top surface of the pot to great affect. Two species are collected be succulent hobbyests: F. edulis and F. crispa. They both have the same fat root habit, but F. crispa has small curly leaves and is the rarer species of the two.
Caring for Fockea is very simple. Give them regular water in fast draining soil during the warms months. Remember to oversize the pot. They will grow faster in bright light, however, a shady location is okay. During the winter, protect them from frost. Stop watering if its location falls below 50 degrees F. Trim the vines periodically to prevent Fockea from overtaking your other plants. It also looks more attractive with an occasional haircut.


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Although we don't usually get too "techy" here on the Wax blog, there are some changes from Google that may affect search results. Here Thomas Doane explains those changes and how they might affect your blog or site.
In order for businesses to be competitive today, they need to have an online presence that spans everything from social media to marketing to search engine optimization (SEO). Knowing what strategies to use and how to use them effectively can mean the difference between a business thriving or failing.
Email marketing has proven to be a reliable, measurable strategy if used effectively and sites that connect users and businesses through the online coupon market have proven to be effective at driving sales for small companies. All forms of marketing, particularly on the Internet, rely on producing measurable results. If an advertiser can't see exactly how their marketing initiatives are impacting their business, they won't know how effective their campaigns are or whether they should drop a campaign or extend it. That's why Google's recent announcement that it will be encrypting search queries for users signed into their Google accounts is troubling to some observers. The search giant has cited user security as their main motivation for the change, but it will have serious impacts on SEO while Google's own AdWords pay-per-click (PPC) service won't be affected at all.
Users Will Have More Secure Results
The whole reason Google is doing any of this is for the security of its users. It's possible that Google fears that someone will discover a way to trace potentially sensitive search information back to specific users or use the search engine's lack of encryption to infect users' machines or access features of their Google account. Also of note is that some countries censor Internet traffic, particularly on Google. If Google were to encrypt the search data for those countries, it may allow people in those countries to perform searches freely and protect them from possible punitive measures by their governments. For now only users signed into the Google accounts or those deliberately visiting https://www.google.com are affected, but it's likely that Google will roll out the encryption to more users as time goes on.
SEO Data Collection Will Be Hampered
Though only 1% of searches will allegedly be affected, the loss of data for SEO efforts could have a large impact. The overall methods of on-page SEO won't be affected. Sites will still need to produce quality content, have a clear user interface and generally construct their site to appeal to users and their interests. Targeting specific keywords, however, will be hampered, especially as more and more people sign up for Google accounts and remain signed in. Because companies will no longer be able to see exactly what search phrases are bringing users to their site, their ability to determine which keywords to target and which SEO campaigns have the greatest return will be hampered. They will still be able to see the overall pictures and Google will still provide a list of the top 1000 search terms that bring users to their site, but further SEO efforts will be less accurate.
PPC Campaigns Won't be Affected
Google won't be providing specific keyword data to websites that show up in organic search listings, but it will continue providing the same data to users of Google's own ad network, AdSense. Because Google provides this service for a fee, the company feels that its customers need to be able to access this data. If advertisers could no longer see specific results for their campaigns many of them would likely scale back their PPC efforts and focus elsewhere. Further, the ability to see exactly what keywords will produce their ads can help them refine their campaigns, enabling them to better target longtail keywords.
Some have lambasted Google's decision to deny keyword data on organic results but provide that data for PPC saying that the search engine is encouraging companies to switch from paying for SEO campaigns to paying for AdSense ads. In the end, though, the use of PPC and SEO are necessary for any well-balanced Internet marketing initiative.
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Great article. I think enough people will do Google searches while not logged in that we will be able to collect the information needed to strategize website optimization.
This statement might be a miss "It's possible that Google fears that someone will discover a way to trace potentially sensitive search information back to specific users". This has been going on for years. In fact, whenever one of our clients purchases website design, we automatically put visitor tracking software on the website that can do this. Our clients can click through on a specific visitor and see what search terms they used to get to the site, what search engine, which pages they looked at an in what order, how long they were on each page, what they downloaded, the city and state where they are located, the name of their internet provider, the size of their computer screen, the brand and edition of their internet browser, and their IP address. If someone wanted to get really nosey, one could get a person's individual name from the IP address. I use all of this information in developing SEO strategies.
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Thanks Gary, for your insight. I think search strategies are something we all need to understand as we're developing our online presence.
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This is really something to look at and consider. Our IT dept. tries to adapt to all the current trends and changes in the online industry so as our real estate clients get the best marketing for their dollar as they try to sell. Thank you for this insightful article.
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I can't believe Google will force people into signing up for a google account to use their search. I believe it will get annoying when using multiple devices to keep signing in.
Quick-Locksmith Says :
It seems like Google is constantly making changes in order to make organic SEO more difficult, and benefit their own Google Adwords system in the sense of making it a more feasible alternative for internet marketing. Considering the prices now-a-days to run a PPC campaign, it is ridiculous, and I feel as though Google is starting to 'monopolize' the internet marketing industry.
Club Planet Clone Says :
Google won't be providing specific keyword data to websites,its continouslly changing it gets annoying to follow..
Search Marketing is becoming more and more important to businesses and not just those solely online. As already mentioned there are a lot of information to weed through and the benefits of having us as the single point. Search Marketing of which it is now commonly known has come a long way since the days of Search Engine Optimisation. In the early days all you had to do is build a nice site with some good content then off you go building links to your site. With good content and enough backlinks with a particular anchor text would be enough. However things have changed a lot over time and search engines also. More people now use the internet than ever. And it is of course big business with everyone wanting a slice.


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Founders brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 42 Designs von 12 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Citelighter is an online academic research tool that helps make research fast, fun, and easy.
We want to take the globally recognized icon of the highlighter and give it a fresh makeover for the digital generation.
It is a virtual highlighter that automates the paper writing process. We want the brand to be seen as a progressive and innovative bridge between what life should be and how to get ahead by fulfilling your academic obligations. We want the brand to represent exciting new possibilities and evoke emotions of reinvigoration, efficiency, progress, and cutting edge innovation.
Citelighter's Demographic is young, energetic, and social, both online and off. They are mostly in college or high school, though the service is never viewed as childish or rudimentary by the graduate or PhD student.


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Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Super Store Industries Recalls Lovin' Scoopful Ice Cream - Super Duper Peanut Butter Cup
Because Of Possible Health Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 11, 2012 - Super Store Industries, Turlock, CA is recalling Lovin' Scoopful Ice Cream – Super Duper Peanut Butter Cup. This product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstance, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
|Product Name
|Package Type
|UPC Code
|Code Date
|Lovin' Scoopful Ice Cream -
Super Duper Peanut
Butter Cup Ice Cream
|All code dates are
being recalled
The "Best By" code date is in the Month/Date/Year format (i.e. OCT 24 12) and can be found on the bottom of the carton.
Lovin' Scoopful Super Duper Peanut Butter Cup ice cream was distributed at Albertsons retail stores in OR, UT, WA, ID, MT and Walmart stores in WA only..
This recall is in response to an expansion of Sunland, Inc.'s voluntary recall of products manufactured in its peanut butter plant after March 1, 2010 due to possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to date.
Consumers with the recalled product are urged not to eat the product, and to dispose of it or return it to any Albertsons or Walmart retail store for a full refund. Consumers with questions about the recalled products may call Lovin' Scoopful at 209-285-2573 24 hours a day .
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Photo: Product Labels
Recalled Product Photos Are Also Available on FDA's Flickr Photostream.


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She'll love the soft fleece construction and metallic accents of this Real Love 3-piece!
Customer with a shipping address in eligible NY Metro areascan choose
at checkout, to get their order delivered on the same business day.
Just place your order by 9AM and choose "Same-Day Delivery".Orders placed after 9AM or on a weekend/holiday will be delivered the next business day.


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About America's "High" Corporate Tax Rate
August 31, 2011 at 3:09 PM Leave a comment
This would be our Tweet of the Day:
Here is the article Nouriel linked to:
It has become a bipartisan article of faith in some quarters that the income tax on U.S. corporations must be lowered.
But for many large U.S. companies, the burden of U.S. taxation pales in comparison with what they pay their chief executives, according to a study released Wednesday by the Institute of Policy Studies, a liberal think tank.
Of last year's 100 highest-paid corporate executives in the United States, 25 earned more in pay than their company recorded as a tax expense in 2010.
Those 25 firms reported average global profits of $1.9 billion. Among the 25 were Verizon, Bank of New York Mellon, General Electric, Boeing and eBay.
"These individual CEOs are being rewarded for presiding over companies that dodge taxes," said Chuck Collins, one of the study's co-authors and a senior scholar at the Institute of Policy Studies.
For example, Bank of New York Mellon paid its chief executive Robert Kelly $19.4 million last year, while the company got $670 million in what amounted to a tax refund, according to the report.
The rich sure have gotten their money's worth when it comes to their lobbyists. The system is rigged to give them every break imaginable. I mean, how in the world did We the People end up giving the Bank of New York Mellon $670 million?
And then there's this:
Verizon, for instance, saw the equivalent of a $705 million refund in 2010 because it deferred paying taxes on the bulk of its income to future years. The company's total tax bill from 2010 was about $2.5 billion. The delay in tax payments allowed the firm to make investments in the nation's technology infrastructure, a company official said.
"Verizon fully complies with all tax laws and pays its fair share of taxes," its spokesman, Robert A Varettoni, said.
But Scott Klinger, a co-author of the report, said the ability of corporations to push off tax bills is unfair. Ordinary Americans "don't get to just defer our taxes until next year or 2030 or whenever they come due," he said.
My point exactly, because D.C. doesn't work for "ordinary Americans" anymore. The rich have curried such favor with Washington that they're actually staying within the law (that their lobbyists wrote, no doubt) when they get these amazing breaks. That has got to change.
Entry filed under: Corporatocracy, Fascist America, Laws / Judiciary, Our Tax Dollars, Repression, We the People.
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