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A scary night for some residents at the Terrace Lane apartments in Farmington. Around 8:00 Friday night, Ontario County Sheriff's Deputies responded to 5938 Terrace Lane in Farmington after an unknown male called the residents and told them that their building was going to blow up. Sheriff's Deputies evacuated all residents from 5938 and 5936, (which adjoins 5938).
Deputies, along with Ontario County Sheriff's K9 trained in nitrate detection, searched 5938 and 5936. Residents were allowed to return to their homes within forty minutes after deputies found nothing dangerous on the property.
The investigation determined that the phone call was a prank, and that a juvenile male made that call. The case has been turned over to the Sheriff's Office Juvenile Aid Division.


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Why Cable Channels Don't Mind Airing Reruns
Cable channel TBS had the highest ratings among cable networks in the all-important 18-to-49-year-old audience during the first quarter of the year. Programmers did it without offering a single original program in prime time. They did it with reruns, led by The Big Bang Theory, which is in heavy rotation.
TV is chock full of reruns, from the recent "CSI" to the vintage "I Love Lucy." It's been that way for years, and is especially so on cable. As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, one result is that syndication deals have become a much bigger part of the TV business.
ELIZABETH BLAIR, BYLINE: Reruns are no longer seen as filler. Case in point: repeats of "The Big Bang Theory" on cable channel TBS.
JIM PARSONS: (As Sheldon Cooper) Yeah, I don't like my own sweat touching my skin. How do you think I feel about theirs?
BLAIR: Repeats of "The Big Bang Theory" made TBS one of the highest-rated cable networks with 18-49 year olds during prime time. On some nights, they'll air up to six episodes of "Big Bang Theory" back-to-back.
PARSONS: (As Sheldon Cooper) Cathedra mea, regulae meae. That's Latin for my chair, my rules.
MICHAEL WRIGHT: "The Big Bang Theory" was, to us, smart, young, funny, relevant, but also, it's a very big-hearted show.
BLAIR: Michael Wright heads up programming for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies. He won't confirm it, but they reportedly paid over a million dollars per episode. He says reruns of a hit show can not only boost ratings, they can serve as great lead-ins for original programs. He says take repeats of "Law and Order" on TNT.
WRIGHT: "Law and Order" was routinely hitting two million in the demo.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Kids today, they do drugs. Sex is like a drink of water. No wonder they get in trouble.
BLAIR: TNT wanted to see if they could keep those viewers for the new show they launched in 2005: "The Closer."
WRIGHT: We launched "The Closer" out of that consistent million-five to two million demo rating. That's a pretty nice tee up.
CURTIS ARMSTRONG: (As Peter Goldman) What do you want?
KYRA SEDGWICK: (As Brenda Johnson) Same thing you want, Mr. Goldman, is to find the people who killed Jay Rock.
BLAIR: Final episodes of "The Closer" air this summer. And then it will surely have another life in reruns. They're everywhere. Repeats of "Glee" will air on Oxygen. Repeats of "Modern Family" will air on the USA Network. What has changed is the demand for recycled programs has gone up. And that's been good news for the folks who sell those programs, says Derek Kompare, the author of "Rerun Nation: How Repeats Invented American Television."
DEREK KOMPARE: It's the multiplying of the platforms that's lucrative right now.
BLAIR: He says online streaming sites like Netflix and Amazon are hungry for content.
KOMPARE: What's happened is there's so many pieces of the pie, so many options for viewers out there that the way to succeed isn't by aggregating everybody into one piece of the pie, but it's trying to get your content into as many pieces of that pie as possible.
BLAIR: That's what CBS is doing. They recently reported that profits were up 80 percent in the first quarter of this year. And that's in large part because of all of the syndication and streaming deals. The CBS library includes shows like "Dexter" and "Medium." Even shows as old as "Frasier" are part of these rerun deals.
KELSEY GRAMMAR: (As Frasier Crane) Canadian goose down pillow, Egyptian cotton sheet and a nice Vicuna throw in case you get a little chilly during the night.
DAVID HYDE PIERCE: (As Niles Crane) How perfect.
JOHN MAHONEY: (As Martin Crane) I still say a couple of years in the service would've done you boys a world of good.
BLAIR: In a recent conference call with analysts, CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves was almost breathless talking about how sales of all their hit shows will contribute to their bottom line for years to come.
LESLIE MOONVES: There's opportunities galore out there. So there are a lot of players out there circling the building. And we will be making some of those deals, you know, over the next number of months.
BLAIR: Many of these non-advertising revenue sources, said Moonves, did not even exist a few years ago.
Elizabeth Blair, NPR News.
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I have been to North Sumatra District before but that specifically covered the city of Medan, the third largest city in Indonesia. However, this trip, I plan to cover all the tourist spots associated with this district. The towns visited shall be Medan, Berastagi, Parapat & Lake Toba. Can't wait for this trip now.
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Otago scraped their way to a bonus point victory over championship battlers Northland in Whangarei, to retain some hope of gaining a home semifinal.
With just a four day break since their last ITM Cup game, and facing the powerful Auckland side in their final encounter, promotion chasing Otago benched some leading players including goalkicking ace Hayden Parker. The move wasn't too far away from backfiring though and they only confirmed their 31-21 victory with a driving try in the 79th minute.
A lightweight ramble greeted the sparse crowd, with both sides flinging the ball around with only moderate pressure on the ball carriers. The game may have darted around all over the place but the points didn't flow in the first half.
There was just one try midway through the spell after a burst and outstretched arm brought Otago prop Scott Manson the score after his side had ripped through the training drills against poor Northland resistance. Nobody else came close to the tryline, but there were all the indications that once legs began to tire, the scoreboard would start moving in the second spell.
The game definitely stepped up a notch.
The potential killer blow came early in the second half, after a burst from Otago No. 8 Paul Grant. Second five-eighths Tei Walden provided the deception, fooling two defenders including Rene Ranger, and sent Matt Faddes to the line. Northland responded with a mass of substitutions.
The home side finally found energy and joy late in the third quarter through a Sonatane Takulua try and quickly followed that with a Ross Wright try after a well-timed charge by the prop. Game on, as were the high profile players from the Otago bench. Captain Grant made a superb run to set up the try which sent Otago to a 10 point lead with 13 minutes remaining and Northland quickly replied but went no further.
Otago 31 (Scott Manson, Matt Faddes, Jayden Spence, TJ Ioane tries; Peter Breen 2 pen, Hayden Parker con, pen)
Northland 21 (Sonatane Takulua, Ross Wright, Robbie Abel tries; Daniel Hawkins 3 con).
Halftime: Otago 8 - 0.


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|Numķro de publication
|Type de publication
|Numķro de demande
|Date de publication
|29 juin 2010
|Date de dķp¶t
|9 nov. 2007
|Date de prioritķ
|20 dķc. 2006
|╔tat de paiement des frais
|Autre rķfķrence de publication
|Numķro de publication
|John A. Usher
|Cessionnaire d'origine
|Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc.
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/870,856, filed Dec. 20, 2006, which is incorporated by reference herein.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention generally relates to orthopedic devices. More specifically, the invention pertains to surgical implants used with spinal rods for the purpose of spinal fixation and correction of spinal curvature.
2. Description of Related Art
Spinal rods are often used for spinal fixation, including for correction of scoliotic curves. Fixation often involves implantation of such rods by attaching them to the spine with anchors in the form of hooks and/or pedicle screws. Often, a pair of rods are placed on opposite sides of the spine.
Various systems have been developed for rigidly connecting two spinal rods together to prevent rod migration and to increase stiffness of the paired rod assembly. In many cases involving multi-level fusion of the spine, these features are highly beneficial while stabilizing the spine construct until solid bone fusion is accomplished. In the post-operative period before fusion occurs, a significant amount of motion can occur between the rods, wires and hooks, which can, for example, allow a scoliotic correlation to decrease or the pelvis to de-rotate toward its previous, deformed position. By providing a rigid transverse connection between two spinal rods, the loss of correction can be reduced and a stiffer construct can be created, which may enhance the promotion of solid fusion.
It is sometimes the case that the two side-by-side spinal rods that are to be interconnected by a rod to rod connector are not perfectly parallel to each other. This is a problem for many rod to rod connectors of the prior art which do not permit for any angle between the two spinal rods.
An apparatus for coupling a spinal rod to a cross bar comprising a main body having a channel with a wall for receiving a spinal rod therein, an opening for receiving a fastener with at least one tang adjacent to the opening, a clamping body disposed in the main body, the clamping body being moveable between a first position in which it does not clamp the spinal rod in the channel and a second position in which it does clamp the spinal rod in the channel, a cross bar having an opening aligned substantially with the opening of the main body and having the tang disposed therein, and a fastener for rigidly coupling the cross bar to the main body, the fastener being positioned within the openings of the cross bar and the main body, wherein the fastener is operable to force the tang into the cross bar to clamp the cross bar to the main body and simultaneously to move the clamping body between the first position and the second position.
The cross bar 103 comprises a transverse beam portion 125 connecting two connecting portions 127, 127 at opposite ends of the cross bar. The connecting portions 127, 127 include holes 128, 128. The cross bar may be curved or angled, such as in the shape of a V as shown in the Figures to better accommodate the space requirements when crossing the centerline of the spine.
Each rod clamp 101 comprises a main body portion 107, a rod receiving channel 109, and a tang (or tulip) portion 111. The rod clamp 101 includes a hole 123. Preferably, the wall of the rod receiving channel has the same radius as the spinal rod with which the apparatus is to be used. The lateral opening 131 into the rod receiving channel 109 is larger than the diameter of the spinal rod 12 so that a spinal rod may be introduced into the channel through opening 131. A pivot body such as cam clamp 117 is disposed within the main body portion and is supported on a pivot pin 121 disposed within a transverse hole 119 in the main body portion. The cam clamp includes a curved surface 117 a that faces into the rod receiving channel 109 and generally matches the arc of the rod receiving channel 109. It also includes a lever portion 117 b extending in the opposite direction from the pivot pin from the curved surface 117 a and a transverse hole 117 d for accepting the pivot pin 121. The lever portion 117 b includes a slot 117 c. When the cam clamp 117 is rotated about the pivot pin 121 to cause the curved surface 117 a to enter the rod receiving channel and engage the rod in the channel, it effectively prevents the rod from escaping from the rod receiving channel.
The tulip portion comprises a plurality of tangs 113 extending upwardly from the main body portion 107 defining an extension of the hole 123. The tangs include outwardly extending flanges or barbs 113 a at their tops. The holes 123 preferably extend completely through the main body portion 107. The bottom portion of the hole 123 that is within the main body portion 107 of the rod clamp 101 is threaded to accept mating threads of the corresponding set screw 105 to couple the cross bar 105 to the rod clamp 101. The cylinder that is defined by the outer surfaces of the tangs 113 on the rod clamp 101 when they are in an unstressed condition is smaller than the cylinder defined by through holes 128 of the connecting portions 127 of the cross bar 103.
The set screws 105 include a threaded shank portion 143 and a head portion 141 having a diameter larger than the diameter of the threaded shaft portion. More specifically, the head portion 141 has a diameter wider than the cylindrical space defined between the tangs of the rod clamp and the shank 143 has a diameter equal to or smaller than the cylindrical space defined between the tangs 113 on the rod clamp 101. The threaded shank is designed to mate with internal threads in the bottom portion of the hole 128 in the main body portion 107 of the rod clamp 101. The head portion 141 of the set screw 105 includes a feature 145 for accepting a torque-applying tool for rotating the screw. In the exemplary embodiment it is shown as a hexagonally shaped blind aperture for accepting a hex wrench or hex screw driver.
A locking mechanism 147 comprising a thin post 147 a extends longitudinally from the bottom of the threaded shank 143 of the set screw 105 and has an enlarged button or head 147 b at its end. In one embodiment, the head is pre-formed such as by machining or casting. In another embodiment, the post 147 a is first formed without the head and the end of the post is peened to form the head 147 b either before assembly of the cross connector or, as described below, after assembly.
In the assembled state, the thin post 147 a extends through the slot 117 c in the cam clamp 117 with the enlarged head 147 b extending from the bottom of the slot. The enlarged head 147 b has a diameter (or other profile) larger than the width of the slot 117 c so that the head cannot pass through the slot. Also, the threaded shank 143 of the set screw 105 also has a diameter larger than the width of the slot 117 c so that it also cannot pass through the slot in the longitudinal direction of the screw, but is trapped in the slot. However, the screw 105 can rotate about its longitudinal axis freely relative to the cam clamp 117. This is best seen in
Preferably, the length of the thin post 147 a between the bottom of the threaded shank 143 of the screw and the head 147 b is slightly greater than the depth of the slot 117 c so that there is some "play" or flexibility in the connection between the cam clamp 117 and the set screw 105. Particularly, the cam clamp 117 must rotate about the pivot axis of the pivot pin 121 in response to linear movement of the set screw 105. Therefore, the connection cannot be so tight as to interfere with the free rotation of the cam clamp and must be at least somewhat flexible.
In alternative embodiments, the pivot body 117 can be replaced with a translatable body disposed in the main body 101. The translatable body may be captured within a channel in the main body so that it cannot fall out inadvertently during surgery. For instance, a translatable body may be slidable in the channel under the urging of the set screw 105 (or other fastener) between a locking position, in which it partially closes the opening 131 and engages the rod so as to lock it rigidly in the channel, and an open position, in which it is substantially out of the opening 131, permitting the rod to freely pass through the opening 131. The movement of the translatable body may be substantially linear or curved. Like the pivot body 117, the translatable body may be attached to the fastener, such as through a flexible connection, so that movement of the fastener in either direction causes movement of the translatable body. Alternately, the translatable body (or pivot body) may butt up against the translatable body (or pivot body) such that it can only push the body, rather than push and pull it.
To assemble the cross connector in a loose, pre-operative state, first the cross bar 103 is dropped onto the clamping bodies 101 so that the through holes 128 in the connecting portions 127 of the cross bar surround the tangs 113 of the clamping bodies and align with the holes 123 in the clamping bodies. At this point, the clamping bodies 101 can rotate relative to the cross bar 103 around the axis defined by the aligned through holes 128 and holes 127 because, as previously mentioned, the through holes 128 in the cross bar 103 have a larger diameter than the cylinder defined by the outer surfaces of the tangs 113 when the tangs are in an unstressed condition.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the connecting portions have a height that approximately matches the height of the tangs 113. The connecting portions 127 may have a height that is greater than the height of the transverse beam portion 125, which can be much thinner while still providing more than adequate strength.
Next, the set screws 105 are inserted into the through holes 128 in the connecting portions 127 of the cross bar 103 and screwed partially into the holes 123 in the rod clamp 101 so that the post 147 a extending from the bottom of the set screw 105 is disposed in the lower portion of the rod clamp 101, but the head 141 is above the tangs. The cam clamp 117 can then be inserted into position in the main body 107 until the transverse hole 117 d in the cam clamp 117 aligns with the transverse hole 119 in the main body 107 and, simultaneously, the thin post 147 a of the locking mechanism 147 of the set screw 105 fits within the slot 117 c in the cam clamp. If the head 147 b is not pre-formed, the cam clamp 117 can be installed before or after the set screw 105 is inserted. If after, the cam clamp 117 slid essentially straight upwardly into the main body portion so that the slot 117 c slides over the thin post 147 a until the end of the post extends through the bottom of the slot 117 c. Then the distal end of the post 147 a extending from the bottom of the slot can be peened to enlarge it into the head 147 b. If the head is pre-formed then, depending on the particular design of the opening within which the cam clamp fits, the cam clamp may need to be inserted via a more complicated maneuver (since the head itself cannot fit through the slot).
The pivot pin can then be installed through the aligned holes 119 and 117 d. The pivot pin, for example, may be affixed in the aligned holes by an interference fit with either the hole 119 in the main body or the hole 117 d of the cam clamp (but not both). Hence, the pivot pin will be fixed in the main body and incapable of accidentally falling out or otherwise being removed unintentionally, but the cam clamp can rotate about the pivot pin 121 relative to the main body portion 101.
At this point, the cross connector is fully assembled in the loose, pre-operative state. In this condition, the clamping bodies 101 can rotate relative to the cross bar 103 about the longitudinal axes of the set screws 105 so as to accommodate different orientations between the two spinal rods 12 in the saggital plane. Also, the cam clamp 117 is pivoted to an open position (i.e., with the cam clamp not extending into the rod receiving channel 109) so that the cross connector 100 can be dropped onto the spinal rods 12 and the spinal rods will slide easily into the rod receiving channels 109.
After the surgeon has placed the cross connector 100 onto the two rods 12 as just described, the entire assembly can be tightened and locked by tightening the two set screws 105 to lock the spinal rods 12 rigidly in the rod receiving channels 109 and simultaneously lock the orientations of the clamping bodies 101 relative to the cross bar 103. Particularly, rotating each set screw 105 so as to advance it into the hole 123 by means of the mutual engagement of the internal threads of the holes 123 in the main body portion 107 with the external threads of the shank 143 of the set screw will cause the head 141 of the set screw 105 to engage the tangs 113 and force them to resiliently bend radially outwardly, whereupon the outer surfaces of the flanges 113 a will squeeze against the inner wall of the through holes 128 of the cross bar 101. In one embodiment as shown in the Figures, the bottom of the head forms a wedge tapered down to the shank diameter so that, as the head moves downwardly after engaging the tangs, the tangs will be increasingly bent outwardly. In one embodiment, the flanges or barbs 113 a on the tangs have relatively sharp edges to bite into the internal walls of the through holes 128 to provide an even stronger resistance to rotation.
Simultaneously, as the set screw 105 advances into the hole 123 in the main body 107, the locking mechanism 147 forces the cam clamp 117 to rotate forwardly into the rod receiving channel 109 so that the curved surface 117 a engages the rod 12 in the rod receiving channel rigidly locking the rod therein.
In alternate embodiments of the invention, the set screw 105 may connect to the main body portion in other ways than a threaded engagement. For instance, it may connect by means of a bayonet connection wherein the shank of the set screw has a pin other protrusion extending radially from it that mates with a slot, groove or other recess on the wall of the hole 123. Merely as one example, a slot on the wall of the hole 123 would have one open end at the top of the hole 123 and could be contoured to have a portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the screw starting at the opening followed by a portion that is substantially, but not perfectly perpendicular thereto that terminates in a locking recess at its closed end essentially just large enough to fit the pin. Therefore, when the screw is advanced into the hole so the pin reaches the end of the longitudinal portion of the slot, rotation of the screw would cause the head to slide in the substantially perpendicular portion of the slot causing the screw to longitudinally advance slightly further into the hole. When the head reaches the recess, it will be tightly locked in its final position. Other connection mechanisms also are possible.
Preferably, both of the main clamping bodies 101 are the same. However, it is possible to use rod connecting assemblies of two different designs at the opposite ends of the cross bar 103.
All of the components preferably are made of a biocompatible, resilient material such as titanium, stainless steel, or any number of biocompatible polymers.
The afore-described embodiment of the invention shown in
The clamping bodies 101 and set screws 105 (and all of their sub-components) are essentially identical to those described above in connection with the first embodiment.
The cross bar 603 essentially comprises three components, a first cross beam 603 a, a second cross beam 603 b and a locking screw 610. The locking screw comprises a head 610 a and a threaded shank 610 b. The head includes a feature 610 b for accepting a torque applying tool such as a screw driver, hex driver, wrench, etc for rotating the screw. In a preferred embodiment, the feature is the same as the corresponding feature in the heads 141 of the set screws 105 so that the locking screw 610 can be tightened by the same tool as the set screws.
Each cross beam comprises a connecting portion 650, 652 similar to the connecting portions 127 described in connection with the first embodiment. The cross beam 603 a includes an elongate slot 654 having a width slightly greater than the diameter of the threaded shank of the locking screw 610, but smaller than the diameter of the head 610 a of the locking screw so that the shank 610 b can pass freely through, but the head cannot. The slot 610 has a length greater than its width. The length of the slot 610 essentially defines the variable length range of the cross connector 600.
The cross beam 603 b comprises an internally threaded hole 661 near its medial end designed to matingly engage with the external threads of the locking screw 610.
To assemble the cross connector of this embodiment in a loose, pre-operative state, in addition to the procedures discussed above in connection with the first embodiment, the locking screw 610 is inserted through the elongate slot 654 on cross beam 603 a and loosely threaded into the threaded aperture 661 in cross beam 603 b. The two cross beams 603 a, 603 b, therefore, are coupled together and inseparable unless the locking screw 610 is removed. However, the two cross beams can slide relative to each other the length of the slot 654. In order to lock the length, the surgeon tightens the locking screw.
Having thus described a few particular embodiments of the invention, various alterations, modifications, and improvements will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Such alterations, modifications and improvements as are made obvious by this disclosure are intended to be part of this description though not expressly stated herein, and are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the foregoing description is by way of example only, and not limiting. The invention is limited only as defined in the following claims and equivalents thereto.
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Growing up in Berkeley, California Brenden Millstein likely did not think that one day he would be running a company that's not only putting money in corporations pockets, but is also working towards reducing greenhouse gases in the US.
As a youth Mr. Millstein always had an interest in helping others including participating in after school tutoring in his community, but it was during his senior year in high school that Mr. Millstein realized he wanted to do more for his community and wanting to have a long term impact. He excelled in math and science and decided to take a nuclear engineering class atBerkeleyUniversitywhile he was still in high school. It was in this class that he really discovered his passion for energy efficiency and environmental impact.
After obtaining a B.A. in Physics at Harvard University, Mr. Millistein received his MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, while concurrently working towards his M.S. at Stanford. At Stanford he focused on engineering courses such as renewable energy and energy efficiency. Mr. Millstein appreciated the inner workings of a building and gained an appreciation of how the real estate industry would be vital to his career. It was at Stanford that he cultivated the early plans of his current company.
Now as the CEO of Carbon Lighthouse, his business focuses on making it uncomplicated and profitable for organizations to become carbon neutral. Carbon Lighthouse has helped 90 buildings throughout California and Oregon become carbon neutral gaining recognition for their achievements in reducing their carbon footprint. Something that Mr. Millstein believes sets his company apart from similar competitors is the amount of data they collect. His company accumulates about twice the amount of data than the average company by digging deep into the inner workings of the building and producing a detailed and unique analysis of the facilities.
Carbon Lighthouse uses a unique suite of engineering and financial tools to find profitable and carbon neutral projects across a range of facility types. They combine energy efficiency, retro commissioning, solar, and a multitude of other technologies and policy implements into one turnkey solution for clients. Carbon Lighthouse implements projects in a two-step process. First, they perform data Collection and analysis, in which an engineer collects and analyzes the data. This allows them to quantify the costs and savings of a potential project. The next step is implementation. This is where they get competitive bids from contractors, apply for utility incentives, commission the project to make sure savings are exactly as expected, and then begin measurement and verification to make sure the savings continue to be accurate.
Mr. Millstein attributes a lot of his success to the Stanford real estate community. He adds, "I was able to gain advice from actual real estate owners on what matters to them." He gained the insight that not only was profitability important, but time management and the ease to which the project was completed were critical factors for building owners.
When discussing future goals, Mr. Millstein says, "I would like to help with climate change mitigation by decreasing theU.S.dependency on foreign fuel." He hopes to one day have all industrial buildings in theUSbe 100% carbon neutral. Although this is a big challenge, he knows that with the great support of the Stanford community that he can work towards any goal.
To see Mr. Millstein speak about Carbon Lighthouse and to hear what other recent Stanford graduates are doing in the real estate industry, please view the 2012 Hall of Fame Honors Banquet Video here.


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For superannuation funds bemoaning the shrinking pool of infrastructure projects to invest in, a leaflet on Sydney's Bankstown and Camden airports will be of interest.
The teaser document detailing the sale of the airports' leases will hit the inboxes of investors ahead of the information memorandum.
The leases for both airports, which are being sold together, are said to be worth about $200 million.
The owner, BAC Holdco, appointed Grant Samuel Corporate Finance to advise on the sale process, which it hopes will be completed by the end of the financial year.
The advisers say the assets offer reliable cash flows and growth options.
Superannuation funds, sovereign wealth funds such as the Future Fund, and infrastructure funds are being targeted as part of the process.
Bankstown and Camden airports were privatised in 2003 and are held under 85-year leases with the Australian government.
According to the teaser, the airports generated $17.1 million in property and related income in the 2011 financial year.
In the four years to June 30, 2011, the airports had compound annual revenue growth of 7.1 per cent. Over the same period earnings grew 14.8 per cent per year.
BAC is willing to take offers from individual parties or consortiums.
The airports boast 180 business tenants employing about 6000 people, with vacancy rates below 2 per cent over the past three years. The average tenant lease at both airports is about six years.
The sellers also say Bankstown's location, surplus land and capacity create the potential to expand its role as a small parcel freight hub as online shopping grows in popularity.
There is also potential to introduce limited passenger transport, as recommended in a recent study on aviation capacity in Sydney, to meet growing demand for regional aviation as Sydney Airport faces capacity constraints.
Investors who like what they see will be asked to sign a confidentiality deed before receiving the information memorandum and being invited to submit non-binding indicative offers.
BAC will then open its books up to a shortlist of preferred bidders to conduct due diligence before final offers are made.
Initial public offering hopeful Genworth Australia has appointed WHK Group chairman
Mr Grellman is a former AMP and Centennial Coal director, and currently sits on the boards of Bisalloy Steel Group and WHK Group.
Genworth wants to list its Australian business on the stock exchange in the June quarter.
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The Auditor-General has both National Defence and Public Works in his sights when it comes to the troubled F-35 stealth fighter program, senior government sources say.
A draft copy of the scathing review, circulating in Ottawa for weeks, suggests the air force didn't do its pricing homework and government officials failed to follow procurement rules, those who've read it say.
It's not clear whether the language will be toned down in the final report, Michael Ferguson's first as Auditor-General, when it's released April 3.
But federal officials familiar with the document note no final decision on purchasing the multi-role fighter has been made, and may take a year or two.
"It's bad, [but]how can the Auditor-General be auditing a purchase that hasn't taken place?" said one senior official, who asked not to be identified.
"The process to select you can look at. They are pre-supposing a decision to acquire has taken place and it hasn't."
Associate Defence Minister Julian Fantino, who is in charge of procurement, gave a similar message to the House of Commons defence committee last week, and went further by saying that Ottawa reserves the right to bail on the multibillion-dollar program.
Senior officials say the Auditor-General's harsh review is behind the Harper government's change in posture over the last few weeks, where a hard-line message of commitment has softened into skepticism about the international program, which is billions of dollars off target and years behind schedule.
The Conservative government's plan has been to buy 65 of the radar-evading jets.
The sources said the Harper government was warned last year not to be so absolute in its public support, especially in the aftermath of Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page's criticism of the air force's cost estimates.
Politicians were apparently counselled to say they'll "have a look at it" and a formal contract signing was still "three years away from now."
But the advice was ignored, coming on the eve of an election where the Liberals attempted to make the F-35 purchase one of their campaign planks.
Instead, the Conservatives dug in and insisted their July 2010 commitment to the Lockheed-Martin fighter as a replacement for the CF-18s was final.
They held to that position even in the face of mounting worries about further delays and possible cost increases as the U.S. government pushed off some of its initial aircraft orders to future years.
Within the military, there is apparently growing frustration that it is going "wear" the criticisms of the auditor's report.
One senior official noted the air force didn't have to make a decision on replacing the 1980s vintage CF-18s for a few years and that the 2010 announcement was all about positioning business and the aerospace sector for F-35 contracts.
Liberal defence critic John McKay said he finds the potential criticism of Public Works to be most troubling.
"They are, in effect, the watchdog of the procurement process," Mr. McKay said Tuesday. "Just because you haven't signed a contract doesn't mean that you're not in a procurement process. So, I don't know if that is a valid reason."
The Conservatives, he said, have no one to blame but themselves for the political back-peddling.
"The poor taxpayer has every right to question what the heck is going on here," he said. "The government's strident [tone]and scorn for opposition from any source, whether it's MPs or whether it's from the [Parliamentary Budget Officer]or whatever, essentially precludes any kind of reasoned dialogue."
Much of the debate around the program centred on the cost.
The Conservatives have insisted the entire purchase and support costs will be between $14-billion and $16-billion, making the jets the largest defence purchase in Canadian history. But the budget officer and critics have challenged that, delivering estimates of up to $29.5-billion.Report Typo/Error
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Using three depth-map cameras, a research team from Virginia Tech's School of Visual Arts has started a 3-D catalog of canine body types. They recently scanned three Labradors who were born at Virginia Tech, but live in private homes, as part of the project whose ultimate goal is to help identify medical issues in working dogs.
This research project was sponsored by a Institute For Creativity, Arts, And Technology SEAD (Science, Engineering, Art, and Design) Major Initiative Program Grant.
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Bassrush will host a stage at this years Electric Daisy Carnival. The festival will take place on 20 beautiful acres of lush green grass. The festival grounds provide plenty of room to spread out and enjoy five musical areas, a vendor village, carnival attractions, and the many talented performers that will be strolling about, so bring a blanket and plenty of smiles. Expect fat beats, cotton candy and full size carnival rides combined with our attention to detail and love for creating a positive atmosphere. Join us in celebration of summer as we flip the script and come with an event that bumbs both day and night. Daisy kicks off at noon and rocks well into the moonlight so show up early to enjoy the sun, and stay late to groove under the stars! EDC 2002 will be an aural and visual delight so don't sleep, come on down and share in the vibe! The fun starts beneath the sun, and you'll see the stars before it's done. 12 full hours! Music starts at 12:00 noon and will continue till 12:00 midnight. 21 AND OVER BARS W/ VALID ID, Hot and cold food stands, clean restrooms, coat check and friendly staff and security. OFFICIAL EDC AFTER PARTY! Located at the "Grand" in Downtown Los Angeles. EDC ticket stub holders recieve discount and priority entry.
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Some well-off individuals are so anxious to get to Europe, they are willing to pay private airline companies up to $450,000 to charter a jet from Sydney to London.
As airlines battle to move thousands of passengers stranded by the ash cloud over Europe, seats on flights to the continent are at a premium.
And, although a few first-class tickets on commercial jets are still available, jet chartering businesses are reporting plenty of calls.
JetCorp Australia director Barry Graham said the company was receiving a number of inquiries about chartering jets to Europe and expected to fly one group from Perth to London by the weekend - though he declined to say who they were and why they needed to get there.
He said that both big business and individuals "with significant personal wealth" are expressing interest, with many trying to get groups together so they can split costs.
"We have had a lot of inquiries over the last 48 hours ... and some that look like they will come to fruition," Mr Graham said.
"We have also had some inquiries about getting planes from London too. We also had some calls trying to get from the east coast [of Australia] to Dubai and they'll pick up a commercial jet to London from there."
Mr Graham said passengers would usually charter something like a 13-seater Gulfstream or a Global Express jet, with ranges in excess of 10,000 kilometres, which would include three pilots and up to two air hostesses.
He said it was rare for anyone to charter jets to Europe because of the price and the number of commercial airlines that fly there.
But private jet companies now have the advantage of flying to smaller European airports that are not affected by the closures, an option not available to the major airlines.
"[Chartered aircraft] have the flexibility that airlines don't. They ... can circumvent [the volcanic ash cloud] and pick more secondary airports," he said.
"A lot of people are trying to get [jets] in London too ... but yes, they are very busy."
Several companies are coming up with ways to deal with the lack of seats on flights both in and out of Europe.
Many have told staff that non-essential travel will be cancelled.
But software company Sophos took the extraordinary step of hiring a Boeing 737 to "rescue staff" - including 20 Australians- who are stranded across Europe.
The plane left Europe last night to fly to Boston, from where the Australian workers will then fly home.


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This waterfront hotel faces the Mediterranean Sea and has air-conditioned guest rooms. Property features sun loungers on the terrace for guests to enjoy. Free Wi-Fi access and a private bathroom are featured. The simply furnished rooms at The Theimussa have a hairdryer. Each room has tiled floors and wooden furniture. As of 2013, the hotel refurnished its rooms and lobby area. The pension is situated in the centre of Ucagi, among its historic ruins and surrounded by olive farms and fishermen houses. Simena is 3.1 miles away, while Aperlai is 6.2 miles from the property. Property can arrange a shuttle service to Dalaman Airport, 115 miles away. Antalya city centre is 102.5 miles from Theimussa Pension.


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Situated in Tinqueux, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Reddition Museum, Mars Gate, and Museum of Fine Arts. Notre-Dame de Reims and Tau Palace are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Along with concierge services, this hotel has a front-desk safe and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free.
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Hotel Stars Reims Tinqueux features concierge services and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 45
- Number of floors - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Front desk (limited hours)
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- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Shower only
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- Flat-panel TV
- Free cribs/infant beds
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Australian Unity changes its focus
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Health-care and financial services group Australian Unity aims to seek expansion through property trusts and funds management, its managing director said yesterday.
Speaking at the release of figures showing a 25 per cent lift in full-year net profit for the latest financial year, managing director Rohan Mead said moving the focus from the highly regulated health insurance field was the future for the group.
"In three years we want more than 50 per cent of the overall group contribution from businesses outside of health," said Mr Mead. He cited funds management and health-related property management, such as the operation of further retirement homes, as strong contributors to the shift.
The group did not harbour ambitions of becoming the "next Westfield", and was interested in small commercial and industrial sites, regional shopping centres and bulky-goods stores.
The fragmented market of retirement villages was also a ripe opportunity, with AU a significant player in a market about to go through a consolidation phase. The group operates 12 villages - 10 in NSW and two in Victoria - and is seeking more.
"It is a sector that has been characterised by small building firms, small operators, and it's always difficult to predict exactly how consolidation will unfold in businesses with that sort of heritage," Mr Mead said.
A revenue rise of 11 per cent to $405 million fuelled a 78 per cent lift in pretax profit to $12.6 million. After-tax profit rose 25 per cent to $8.1 million.
Revaluations and overprovisions from prior years, and a conservative approach when the fund converted from a not-for-profit organisation to a company, had resulted in an abnormally low tax rate in the previous year, chief financial officer Anthony Cannon said.
Mr Mead said the board had considered a public listing several times over recent years.


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Lev Golinkin's Memoir Selected as Jewish Community 2015 One Book
Chicago's Jewish community marks Jewish Book Month with "One Book | One Community" in which a single book is selected as the focus of activities throughout the city and suburbs. This year's selection is"A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka" by Lev Golinkin.
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Building of action and representation of action during infancy, childhood and adolescence
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The early action/perception matching, subserving the motor simulation network, is probably a major milestone for the building of action and representation of action during the course of ontogenesis.We have developed a functional approach of motor development based on a gradual mastering of coordination, adaptation and anticipation in postural control in the course of ontogenesis from babies to adolescents. This functional approach is recently associated with studies of brain structures involved in action and representation of action in children and adolescents. From our developmental studies, it was possible to put in light two turning points during motor development, such as 6/7 years of age and adolescence. The first step for children consists in building a repertoire of postural strategies. The second step consists in learning to select postural strategy depending on the characteristics of the task and the environmental requirements. An appropriate selection means to anticipate the consequence of the movement in order to maintain balance control and efficiency of the task. Taking into account the complexity of the parameters to control and the late maturation of anticipation and representation of action, it is not surprising that the development of postural control continues up to late periods during childhood and adolescence.
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Gray Days And Gold
When Rebecca looked back upon the year or two that followed the Simpsons'
Thanksgiving party, she could see only certain milestones rising in the quiet pathway of
the months.
The first milestone was Christmas Day. It was a fresh, crystal morning, with icicles
hanging like dazzling pendants from the trees and a glaze of pale blue on the surface of
the snow. The Simpsons' red barn stood out, a glowing mass of color in the white
landscape. Rebecca had been busy for weeks before, trying to make a present for each of
the seven persons at Sunnybrook Farm, a somewhat difficult proceeding on an
expenditure of fifty cents, hoarded by incredible exertion. Success had been achieved,
however, and the precious packet had been sent by post two days previous. Miss Sawyer
had bought her niece a nice gray squirrel muff and tippet, which was even more
unbecoming if possible, than Rebecca's other articles of wearing apparel; but aunt Jane
had made her the loveliest dress of green cashmere, a soft, soft green like that of a young
leaf. It was very simply made, but the color delighted the eye. Then there was a beautiful
"tatting" collar from her mother, some scarlet mittens from Mrs. Cobb, and a
handkerchief from Emma Jane.
Rebecca herself had fashioned an elaborate tea- cosy with a letter "M" in outline stitch,
and a pretty frilled pincushion marked with a "J," for her two aunts, so that taken all
together the day would have been an unequivocal success had nothing else happened; but
something else did.
There was a knock at the door at breakfast time, and Rebecca, answering it, was asked by
a boy if Miss Rebecca Randall lived there. On being told that she did, he handed her a
parcel bearing her name, a parcel which she took like one in a dream and bore into the
"It's a present; it must be," she said, looking at it in a dazed sort of way; "but I can't think
who it could be from."
"A good way to find out would be to open it," remarked Miss Miranda.
The parcel being untied proved to have two smaller packages within, and Rebecca
opened with trembling fingers the one addressed to her. Anybody's fingers would have
trembled. There was a case which, when the cover was lifted, disclosed a long chain of
delicate pink coral beads,--a chain ending in a cross made of coral rosebuds. A card with
"Merry Christmas from Mr. Aladdin" lay under the cross.
"Of all things!" exclaimed the two old ladies, rising in their seats. "Who sent it?"
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Transylvania will add lacrosse to intercollegiate sports in 2012
Men's and women's lacrosse will become the latest additions to Transylvania's lineup of intercollegiate sports teams beginning with the 2012-13 season.
"Lacrosse is growing in popularity in Kentucky and around the country," said President R. Owen Williams in making the announcement. "We want to give student-athletes who play lacrosse and who are also seeking a top-level liberal arts education the opportunity to consider Transylvania."
A number of colleges and universities in the region play lacrosse, including Hanover College, Defiance College, and the College of Mount St. Joseph, all of whom are members of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with Transylvania.
"Lacrosse, a spring sport, has become one of the most popular sports at every school that has added it," said athletics director Jack Ebel '77. "I believe prospective players will find Transylvania to be an attractive option and that our students will enjoy watching the games. Lacrosse could easily become another HCAC-sponsored sport in the near future."
The 2011-12 season will be used for recruiting and club play. Various venues in the Lexington area are being considered as playing fields.
Terry Justice, head boys' lacrosse coach at Lexington Catholic High School, has been named Transylvania's men's lacrosse head coach.
Justice has been head coach at Catholic since 2004 and was Kentucky High School Coach of the Year in 2004 and 2005. He led the Knights to second place in the KHSAA State Tournament in 2006 and 2008.
Justice helped form the first lacrosse team at the University of Kentucky as a player from 1979-83 and coached at UK from 1984-93.
The women's coach had not been named at press time.