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|Nov 29, 1988
|Filing date
|Nov 9, 1987
|Priority date
|Sep 27, 1985
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Dennis L. Steppe, Stephen W. Haines
|Original Assignee
|Coopervision, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (42), Classifications (11), Legal Events (8)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 780,813, filed on Sept. 27, 1985 entitled Rigid, Transparent Fluid Conduit for Surgical Irrigation now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to molded plastic fluid conduits and more particularly to thin-walled, rigid, transparent fluid conduits suitable for use in surgical irrigation-aspiration apparatus.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In performing delicate surgical procedures within the anterior chamber of the eye, it is necessary to make at least one penetrating incision passing through the peripheral tissues of the eye such as the cornea, the sclera, and the like. A particularly common procedure is the removal of a cataract by ultrasonic fragmentation and aspiration through a small-diameter ultrasonically vibrated needle having an axial aspiration conduit, which is inserted through an incision just large enough to accomodate the diameter of the tool. Fluid leakage though the incision as well as removal of aqueous humor by aspiration through the ultrasonic needle leads to loss of the aqueous humor from the interior of the eye. If this fluid is not replaced, the anterior chamber of the eye will collapse, with serious consequences for the health of the eye, particularly for the delicate corneal endothelium. Accordingly, in order to prevent this collapse it is conventional to provide a supply of irrigating fluid to the interior of the eye, either through a secondary incision in the eye or by means adapted for both irrigation and aspiration through a single incision. The single incision method is generally preferred, but it requires an irrigation-aspiration apparatus having a double lumen tube with the separate channels for irrigation and aspiration placed either side by side or coaxially. The coaxial configuration has certain advantages, especially for ultrasonic surgical instruments having provision for irrigations and aspiration. Such an instrument which incorporates an ultrasonic fragmenting and aspirating needle and a coaxial irrigation conduit is disclosed, e.g., in Banko and Kelman, U.S. Pat. No. 3,589,363.
The performance requirements of a sleeve which defines the irrigating channel in a coaxial surgical irrigator/aspirator place severe demands on the materials and design of the sleeve. The sleeve should have a low heat conductivity to insulate the tissue at the sides of the incision from heat generated by friction with the ultrasonic tool. It should be sufficiently strong to prevent collapse under pressure from the sides of the incision. At the same time it should be as of a small diameter as possible to allow a minimum size incision. It is also helpful if the sleeve is transparent to provide better visibility for the surgeon. Finally, because the element is small and of rather precise dimensions, it is desirable that it be capable of being formed by molding for economical manufacture.
The materials hitherto used in the fabrication of such irrigation sleeves have each had certain drawbacks. Metal sleeves, e.g., stainless steel, have the advantage of rigidity, which makes them easier to insert through a small incision and less likely to injure the ocular tissues such as the corneal endothelial cell layer and Descemet's membrane. Since they cannot be collapsed by pressure from the sides of the incision, they make it easier to assure a constant flow rate of irrigation fluid. However, because of their extreme rigidity, they must be very precisely matched to the shape of the interior aspiration conduit, so that many different sleeves are needed to accomodate various aspiration conduits. Furthermore, because of their heat conductivity, they do not protect the adjacent tissues from heat generated when the aspiration conduit is an ultrasonically vibrated surgical tool. Accordingly, metal sleeves have hitherto not been used with ultrasonic surgical instruments but only with simple irrigation-aspiration devices.
Synthetic resins, in the cross-sections required for irrigation sleeves, tend to be lacking in rigidity and/or strength. This requires a larger incision, either to accommodate a larger wall thickness or to minimize the force from the sides of the incision which tends to collapse the sleeve. Furthermore, some plastics are not transparent, and, like metal sleeves, obscure the surgeon's vision. U.S. Pat. No. 3,589,363 recommends the use of a sleeve of polytetrafluoroethylene, which is inert, but difficult to fabricate and is not perfectly transparent, even in thin sections. A commonly used commercial irrigation sleeve is made from silicone rubber and is molded integrally with a cap for fastening the sleeve to the ultrasonic handpiece. Silicone rubber can be conveniently molded by injection molding, but is flexible and tends to collapse under pressure from the incision and to fold back on itself or "telescope" when it is inserted through the incision. Furthermore, it is at best translucent, so that the surgeon's vision is somewhat obscured.
Hence a need has continued to exist for a surgical irrigation conduit which is free from the drawbacks of the known irrigation conduits.
It has now been found that an irrigation conduit having a sufficiently rigid wall with a wall thickness sufficiently small to be used as a sleeve in a coaxial surgical irrigation aspiration instrument and thereby to allow a conveniently small incision can be molded from certain polyolefin synthetic resins, particularly from polypropylene.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a rigid irrigation or infusion sleeve which is easily inserted into a small incision.
A further object is to provide a rigid infusion sleeve which can be used generally with irrigation/aspiration handpieces with or without ultrasonic fragmentation.
A further object is to provide a rigid infusion sleeve which makes it easier to maintain fluidic balance through a small incision.
A further object is to provide a generally transparent infusion sleeve, which improves the visibility of the irrigation/aspiration or ultrasonic fragmenting tip and of the ocular structures during use.
A further object is to provide a rigid infusion sleeve which reduces the incidence of trauma to ocular tissues.
Further objects of the invention will become apparent from the description of the invention which follows.
FIG. 1 shows an ultrasonic surgical irrigator-aspirator of the type which incorporates a tip cap/sleeve member which acts as an irrigation conduit.
FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section of the tip portion of the irrigator-aspirator of FIG. 1, showing the attachment of the tip cap and sleeve member to the handpiece.
FIG. 3 shows a side elevation of a tip cap and sleeve member of this invention.
FIG. 4 shows a partial longitudinal section of a molded tip cap/sleeve of this invention.
FIG. 5 shows a preferred embodiment of the fluid conduit of the invention incorporating an overmolded sealing ring.
The rigid infusion sleeve of this invention is designed to function as a part of a conventional ophthalmological surgical tool which incorporates coaxial irrigation and aspiration functions. An illustrative surgical instrument of this type wherein an elongated surgical tool or needle is ultrasonically vibrated to fragment tissue is depicted in FIG. 1. The surgical tool of this type comprises a handpiece 102 having a barrel 104 and an extension 106 which supports an ultrasonically vibrated surgical tool or needle 114. The handpiece is provided with a cable 112 containing power and control wires and cooling water tubes. The instrument is also provided with an aspiration line 110 which is connected to a source of vacuum and an irrigation line 108 connected to a source of irrigation fluid. Both lines are connected to passages within the handpiece leading to the region of the tip of the handpiece. The distal end of the handpiece is provided with an adaptor 116 and a tip cap and sleeve member 120 which surrounds the ultrasonic tool 114 and provides a coaxial annular passage for supplying irrigation fluid to the surgical site.
FIG. 2 shows a detailed cross-section of the distal end of the handpiece 102. The ultrasonic tool 114 is fastened to the ultrasonically vibrating connecting member 124 by a threaded connection. An axial bore 126 in the ultrasonic tool communicates through conventional drilled passages in the ultrasonic connecting member 124 and the handpiece (not shown) with the aspiration line 110. The region between the ultrasonic connecting member 124 and the extension 106 provides a conduit 128 for irrigation fluid. This conduit is connected by conventional channels (not shown) in the handpiece 102 to the irrigation fluid line 108. The tip cap and sleeve member 120 fits on the end of the adapter 116, and is made up of a body member 130 and a sleeve member 132. The body member and sleeve member are preferably molded homogeneously from one synthetic resin material. The tip cap and sleeve member 120 surrounds the ultrasonic tool 114 to provide a coaxial fluid channel 133 which receives fluid from the fluid channel 128 and conducts it to the surgical site.
The tip cap/sleeve 132 of this invention has a body portion 130 which is hollow and has means for engaging the front end of the surgical instrument so as to be in fluid communication with the passage or passages in the handpiece which supply irrigation fluid. The body portion of the tip cap and sleeve surrounds the ultrasonically vibrated needle and has an axis which is coincident with the axis of the ultrasonically vibrated needle. Generally, the body portion is cylindrical in shape and has a relatively thick wall provided with fastening means at one end of the body for engaging the end of the handpiece to be retained thereon. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, the means for engaging the end of the handpiece is simply the internal bore of the body member 130 which is press fit for the end of the adapter 116. Preferably, the fastening means are internal threads 140 on the wall of the body portion 130 (as shown in FIG. 4) which threadably engage external threads on the end of the handpiece to fasten the tip cap and sleeve thereto. The sleeve portion of the tip cap and sleeve of the invention is molded homogeneously with the body portion and is a tubular member having an axis coaxial with the axis of the body member and a wall thickness not greater than 0.006 inches. The cap and sleeve should be molded of a synthetic resin material which provides sufficient rigidity to prevent collapse under the pressure of the sides of the ocular incision, with accompanying decrease in irrigation and danger of excessive heating of the adjacent tissue. The synthetic resin used in the tip cap and sleeve should also be transparent so as not to obscure the surgeon's view of ocular structures, and preferably has a refractive index close to that of water, so that it becomes practically invisible when immersed in the aqueous humor of the eye, a property which enhances the surgeon's view of the surgical site. Polyolefin resins having sufficient rigidity to resist collapse are suitable materials for forming the fluid conduit of this invention. Such materials are obtainable in grades which are substantially transparent in thin wall sections and have a refractive index close to that of the aqueous humor and the irrigation fluid whereby they are substantially invisible in use and do not obstruct the surgeon's vision.
A preferred embodiment of the fluid conduit of this invention is shown in FIG. 3. The body member 130 and sleeve member 132 are molded homogeneously of one synthetic resin material. The radiused annulus distal tip 136 of the fluid conduit is sized to fit closely over the aspiration member of a surgical irrigator-aspirator and is provided with a tapered section 134 for easy insertion into the incision. Side infusion holes 138 are also formed in the sleeve member 132 to provide free flow of irrigation fluid to the surgical site.
FIG. 4 shows a partial section of the embodiment of FIG. 3 showing the internal threads 140 in the wall of the body member 130 which provide means for attaching the fluid conduit of the invention to the surgical irrigator-aspirator.
FIG. 5 shows a preferred embodiment of the fluid conduit of the invention having a sealing ring 142 attached to the end of the body member 130. Preferably the sealing ring is made of a synthetic resin material selected for its sealing ability and is overmolded to form an integral part of the body member 130. A preferred material for the sealing ring is an elastomer, e.g., polyvinyl chloride.
While the illustrated surgical instrument is capable of ultrasonic tissue fragmentation, the invention is equally applicable to surgical instruments designed only for irrigation and aspiration.
A preferred material for the tip cap and sleeve of this invention is polypropylene. This material has the capability of being molded by injection molding in the thin wall sections which are required in the tip cap sleeve of this invention. It also has sufficient rigidity to prevent collapse of the sleeve under the normal compressive stress induced by contact with the sides of the incision. The material is also transparent and has a refractive index relatively close to that of the aqueous humor of the eye. Consequently, in use the sleeve is substantially invisible, and does not obstruct the surgeon's view.
The tip cap and sleeve of this invention is preferably made from polypropylene having a melt flow rate by ASTM D1238 of 9.0-12.0 grams/10 minutes, preferably 10.0-11.0 grams/10 min. The polypropylene preferably has a weight-average molecular weight, as measured by gel permeation chromatography, of about 220,000 to about 280,000, more preferably about 250,000.
The molding procedure for manufacturing the tip cap and sleeve of the invention is generally conventional but requires the usual care needed for molding thin sections in polypropylene. The mold is designed to be vented at the distal end of the irrigation sleeve core pin by means of a small vent machined into the mold to allow complete filling of the mold during injection of the molten resin. Preferably the mold is designed to provide for molding the ports at the distal end of the sleeve to eliminate a punching operation on the finished product. The completed molded unit is preferably flame treated on the distal end of the sleeve to remove any molding flash. The tip cap and sleeve of the invention may be molded in an injection molding machine of either the toggle clamp or hydraulic clamp type. In either case the mold-fill injection time should be about 8.0 seconds at a pressure of about 7000 psi. The injection time is somewhat critical in order to prevent material shearing and consequent burning of the material during mold-fill. After the injection phase, a part cooling cycle of about 11.0 seconds takes place, and the mold is then opened and the finished part is ejected. The nozzle temperature of the injection molding machine should be about 520��20� F. for a toggle-clamp molding machine and about 500��20� F. for a hydraulic clamp machine. In each case the clamp setting or clamp pressure should be backed off before the mold is filled to provide about 0.0008 inch parting line venting to assure complete filling of the mold during the material fill cycle.
The invention having now been fully described, it should be understood that it may be embodied in other specific forms or variations without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Accordingly, the embodiments described above are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein.
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Metropolitan PGA Section & PGA HOPE
The Metropolitan PGA Section and its PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) program for veterans at West Point Golf Course was featured on Golf Channel's Morning Drive in celebration of the PGA of America's Centennial.
In March of last year, David Windsor, PGA Professional and founder of the Adaptive Golf Academy, trained 25 Metropolitan PGA Professionals on how to teach golf to veterans through the PGA HOPE program. PGA HOPE, part of the military pillar of PGA REACH, the charitable foundation of the PGA of America, is a free golf program for veterans designed to help with their rehabilitation and assimilation back into society. These PGA Professionals lead 30 local veterans through the six-week program at West Point Golf Course.
"As the veterans returned each week for their instruction, they recognized the program as being more than just golf instruction, but also an opportunity to share experiences with fellow veterans and even with their PGA instructors, some of whom were also retired military," said former Metropolitan PGA Section Executive Director Charlie Robson.
To encourage veterans to continue playing golf, each participant received a free set of golf clubs after completing the program. The Metropolitan PGA Section also formed a weekly league for the group. In the fall of 2015, Metropolitan PGA Professionals welcomed new veterans to the program and also expanded to Northport VA Golf Course and Woodside Acres Golf & Country Club on Long Island. This year, the program will be hosted at West Point Golf Course as well as two additional sites – Eisenhower Park Golf Course and Mosholu Golf Course – and the Metropolitan PGA Section estimates they will have over 200 veterans graduate their HOPE programs this season.


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As Geoff said that he would find Ara, Jyll put a bowl in front of me. It looked like hot sause, chillies, and lots of other spicy stuff. I stroked her cheek, praising her. Just what I needed, was something to fire up my soul. I drank the liquid, and felt it burn. I collapsed in a sprawled heap on the sofa. The stuff Jyll had made had made me feel a bit better, but I was still dying. My hands were transparent.
Geoff will find him. He will. I thought over and over. I glanced over to Geoff, who was in the corridor. He suddenly flew backwards. I tried to stand, tried to speak. No. Not Geoff as well as Ara. This house seems to take away my friends. Jyll sat by me. I feel back weak. She looked down on me, stroking my hair with her little fingers. I looked up at Jyll. She smiled a concerned smile at me. I took it out of my pocket, and pushed it into Jyll's hand.
"Jyll, this is a Eternal Love stone. It's very powerful. I have place a small piece of my emotional heart in it. When...if Geoff finds Ara/Beba, you have to give it to Beba for me. And if I'm not here, tell him that I love him."
The stone was a small heart. Half was white, the other black, to symbolize male and female. Jyll nodded, and I fell to sleep. "Find him." I whispered.


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Let's rediscover the sounds of Europe!
With this post we are starting a new series through which we would like to introduce you to projects that we observe and support. They all share the common objective – they aim to connect, contribute and create in order to bring more awareness to digital heritage. Today we give you Europeana Sounds.
Europeana Sounds – EUscreenXL sister project dedicated to sounds – has recently released a teaser video, showcasing Europe's sound archives to be unlocked and joined online.
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What Love ISMature
I awoke to find Tony gazing down at me. I saw pure love in his eyes and this was gratifying yet bewildering. Part of me still could not believe the effect on Tony's heart I had when the effect he had on mine was so amazing. Oh, how I longed to thank him in the only way I could see to be equalising.
"Morning," he murmured, stroking my cheek.
I smiled faintly, still slightly dejected about the topic of giving my soul.
"Please don't be sad anymore," he said, capturing my heart and melting it as he gazed into my eyes. Out of the corner of them, I saw his fist open. Upon his palm lay a ring made of gold.
"I will promise you something," Tony said.
My heart began racing as I grew excited. I would never admit this to anyone but I secretly hoped he was going to ask for my hand. Of course a girl never expects such things because that would not be proper, but I did long for us to be joined in sacred wondrous matrimony.
"Rings are of significant importance and symbolism to humans, I know. They signify something of a ... bondage, yes?"
He was talking about bonding! How romantic... I longed even more to give him my soul.
He took my hand in his, making me feel weak yet brilliantly content and like my heart was stronger than the pull of those mysterious rocks which attracted iron, and slid the ring down the length of one of my fingers, as delicately as if he were handling the fragile jewels of Her Majesty's grand collection.
"But this is not any ordinary ring - it is not just a symbol. It is more. By this, whenever I am not around, you shall feel my presence. For inside it lies a piece of... myself."
I was filled with awe at the thought. How fascinating...
"And in your other hand, you will find an identical ring. If you decide to bestow it upon me, you shall have some of your wish to bind a piece of us together."
Wonderstruck and completely in love with Tony as I was, I quickly put the ring in my own hand on his finger.
"And by this, I promise that one day, sometime in the future, we will be able to bind to one another completely and wholly." This filled my heart with such pleasure that I thought I would explode.
I kissed Tony, loving him more than ever before, positively euphoric as I hadn't been since that first time I had met him.
I felt the light tendrils at the edges of our souls caress each other and intertwine. I felt myself pushing my soul forwards and away from me, like an offering to a deity. This was one offering I greatly desired to give.
But still, you must keep your promise to me-for now, he thought in our connected minds.
I pulled back a little, dissatisfaction and sadness now being conveyed amidst the elation and love.
We broke away, but now our souls were linked, never to be parted again. We were like two parts of the same entity, two limbs, always to co-operate each other to produce a desired effect.
Suddenly, I heard footsteps in the hallway. My mother! Though our actions last night had been innocent enough, my mother would surely interpret Tony's presence in my room wrongly.
"It's my mom," I told the love of my life, the rightful owner of my soul. "You need to go."
"Goodbye," Tony whispered, lightly brushing his lips against mine. "I will return as soon as I can."
"You promise?" I asked.
"I swear!" he replied, and there was undeniable earnestness in his eyes.
I was in a daze for the rest of that morning. Lost in the dream that was my beautiful reality. When I saw Tony after lunch, the dream exploded and euphoria and love floated in the air around us.
"I love you," I told him sincerely, and then repeated it for emphasis and to show how much I loved him. "I love you."


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Though, as already detailed, the system tray is significantly less cluttered, one icon you'll be seeing a lot of is the little flag with the red 'X' on it. This signifies one of the most important additions to Windows 7: the Action Center. This is the new hub for security and maintenance. It gives you a snapshot of how your PC is set up, any issues you might have and directs you to ways you can solve them.
For instance, since you've just installed Windows, you won't have any anti-virus installed and Action Center invites you to 'Find a program online'. Clicking this takes you to a Microsoft webpage with links to trusted AV software vendors' websites. Cunningly the order they appear is random, so no one can accuse Microsoft of favouring any particular package, not least its own Microsoft Security Essentials suite. This falls under the 'Security' tab that, when expanded, will show you the status of Windows' various security modules (Windows Firewall, UAC, Windows Defender etc.) and whether Windows reckons they're functioning correctly.
Under 'Maintenance', meanwhile, you can check for solutions to problems, updates and set up backups. Here you can also access the new 'Reliability Monitor' that tracks failures, warnings and keeps a record of changes made to your PC. This is an invaluable addition since it makes identifying the cause of problems so much easier. If system performance has recently slowed, you may be able to track this change to the installation of a specific piece of software or hardware, or even (heaven forbid) an update of some kind. Once you've identified the offending item you can then use System Restore, also accessible from the Action Center, to roll back to the point where you think your problems began. Vitally, these steps are well signposted, making it easier for relative novices to solve their own problems.
Another neat troubleshooting aid is the new Problems Steps Recorder. It's not so well advertised, presumably since you'll only need it when an 'expert' has asked to you use it, but it's an incredibly neat addition. Put simply it records what you do on your PC, allowing you demonstrate a problem you might encounter and how it comes about. You can also add comments as you go along and the final product is an HTML document with images, directions and comments all included. It's bound to be a godsend to tech support centres and long-suffering tech-savvy friends and family members alike. A passing mention must also go to the improved Resource Monitor, which also makes it easier to identify resource hogging applications.
Finally we come to the much maligned User Account Control (UAC). On Vista it was so irritating that it was the first thing we culled on any new PC, but in Windows 7 it's nothing like as obtrusive. Experienced users may still want to go without it, but it's less frustrating for novice users and the dimming screen effect can now be turned off if it has too great an effect on performance. In truth, though, that's less of a problem in Windows 7 anyway, so many will find the default settings just fine.
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Good reviews, I've been using the Beta for several months, and have overall positive opinions of it. Something I've not been able to work out, in the past, with a new install it was beneficial to install Mobo drivers, is this now part of the Win7 package?
All is forgiven TR. Vista actually introduced a lot of these features. I could never get a home network set up with XP, and Vista made that a lot easier. In essence Vista brought us the features of Windows 7, whilst Windows 7 improved the performance.
If there was one feature in this release I couldn't live without now, it would be libraries. A simple networking feature, but for those of us with large external hard drives, priceless.
On the point about it being a no-brainer for XP die hards to upgrade, I don't totally agree.
One of the reasons I keep my home destop and home laptop on XP is that my PC at work is on XP, and it makes my life easy to have the same interface for everything. I know is sounds like a basic point (and kind of makes me sound like a simpleton), but using W7 at home, and XP at work would just give me a headache.
I was running a beta version on an old laptop but I upgraded my main desktop at home to Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) last night. I did a fresh install and it took less than 20 mins!
It took a further 3-4 hours to install my software & copy my data back to the machine but what's 4 hours worth of hassle when I'll be using it for up to 6 or 7 hours a day, every day?
Windows 7 is fantastic. The only issue I had is that it doesn't like my old Netgear print server, nor an old internal media card reader (driver issue). But that's not Microsoft's fault.
It Windows 7 an essential upgrade for home users? Yes, unless you want to stay stuck well and truly back in the dark ages! After using Windows 7, I find myself missing little features when I use Vista on my laptop. I have no idea what I will feel like using Windows XP after using Windows 7, XP is bound to feel quite primitive and 'old hat'.
I think the best new feature is the new task bar. People will say they have just copied Apple, but I'd argue they looked at Apple's idea and made it better! I have no idea why people think copying ideas is such a bad idea, it seems to work well in every other industry!
@ Tim Rice
Really? I've never heard of being confused by an Operating System before.
If we all did things to 'keep it simple', we'd still be living in caves and making grunting noises at each other instead of using language ;-)
I don't think I can justify upgrading my 'home PC' to Windows 7 from XP. I just don't use it enough :( Parallels on OS X aside, I think I'll only be exposed to Windows 7 running natively if I have to buy a new PC *shudder*. Still, I'd be more likely to buy a PC running Windows 7 than I ever would have been running Vista.
@Tim Rice:
I agree it's easier to keep the same OS for home and work. Steve, have you actually TRIED switching between two different versions of Windows on a regular basis? It CAN get confusing, attempting to use functions that aren't there, looking for buttons in different locations, etc.
Having said that, I think the inconvenience is worth it as XP just lacks too many features - but then I'm an enthusiast user and gamer, which certainly doesn't apply to many.
I'm sorry but Vista's issues should have been immediately obvious (as they were to me).
In spite of this TR's gave it 9/10.
Since you were _so_ wrong about Vista, why should I trust your review of Windows 7?
@Steve - "living in caves making grunt noises" {insert appropriate joke}.
I have used ubuntu quite a bit, never a mac. Win 7 much "nicer" to use so far. I have stuck it on my netbook, although I now have to rollback the bios, as the asus eee pc boots into a black screen using the latest firmware. How pants is that ?
Justin case anyone else is upgrading their asus eee pc to win7: http://forum.eeeuser.com/vi...
Sits backs and waits for the fanboi-ism to start.
@ Steve
Thanks for the reply. My point was more about consistency, rather than keeping it simple. As you (or another Steve) point out in an earlier comment, once you get used to a certain set of new features in W7, you don't want to give them up. At the very least, it is likely to be a annoying when you arrive at your work desk each day.
I think there are a lot of low-tech PC users out there (like me perhaps!) who would naturally tend towards OS consistency with their work PC, and also take a phychological lead from the OS they use for long periods during the working day.
I'll save you all some time. Just buy it :-)
I have MSDN subscription and have been using Windows & from the first version. I was stunned the first time I installed it and it found every single driver for me. I had only ever saw this on Linux before. I don't think Vista does this but I could be wrong.
With every build it has got better and better. Since vista came out I have uninstalled it from maybe 20-30 PC's of friends and family putting XP in its place. They don't buy expensive equipment and even with 4 gig mem and dual core I find Vista unusable. Its that spinning circle every time I do something and forget about aero effects unless you have a good graphic card.
I got a new Acer Aspire 150 netbook, usual 1 gig ram and atom proc. Usb install of W7 took 10-15 mins. Then I found that even when writing on word, hovering over the taskbar with a video playing in WMP actually showed the video running. No slowdown, again amazed. Fanboy mode off.
XP fanboy to friend:
"XP is better than 7 because it's SIMPLE!"
Caveman #1 to Caveman #2:
"Square-wheel is better than Round-wheel because it's SIMPLE!"
Good review and im glad you pointed out vista has come a long way since release. I near put my PC through the wall out of frustation when upgrading 2 years ago but the last year its been great. I wouldn't go back to XP. I bought windows 7 for £45 (thanks amazon) and it arrived yesterday. I had a few problems with the RC client which Im hoping have now been fixed. Will do a new install tonight or tomorrow, very much looking forward to it :)
@SB - ASUS latest eee pc BIOS revisions fix the black screen issues - go to the last page of the link you posted and it even says so. Doh !!!!
The points raised above about not wanting to move on from a prior OS is partially why Microsoft et al refrain from releasing the really cool stuff they have in reserves years too early. Of course, incremental upgrades from OS to OS keep the monies rolling in but if they jumped their OS to where the believe it should be at (chances are it has already been developed in some R&D room too) people just wouldnt buy it. It would frighten them off.
Having grown up with computers and particularly Windows I would suggest that people in my shoes are a little more "adaptable" in shifting from one OS to another. Having witnessed my mums attempts at simple Windows tasks I can fully accept why some would be reluctant to shift OS and would prefer to stick to the one they know best and use at work!
Sticking to XP is no bad thing. Comparatively speaking, it took years before the likes of Vince Clarke and Norman Cook ditched their beloved Atari's and ancient gear and it did them no harm at all.
Quick to boot up, easy on system resources, intuitive interfaces, troubleshooters that actually work and correct problems, nice backward compatibility... I could go on and on, but I won't. Well done Microsoft.
"style to boot" well in my eyes it's just the same old CHEAP overdesigened spacetrash look...
@rellik: There's always one who has to twist the knife...
As the review states, Vista really isn't as bad as it's often made out to be. TR weren't the only critics to sing its praises, and I reckon the reason for the acclaim was simple - few of Vista's initial issues were even noticed by many critics. If you had a fast PC with hardware that happened to be well catered for with reliable drivers, Vista worked pretty well from day 1 (silly issues like file copying excepted). The improvements made over XP were plain to see. It was only once vocal users with particular hardware reported their problems that widespread derision broke out, and Vista was almost universally panned.
For the most part, Vista's issues have since been resolved, so perhaps TR's review was more forward-looking than most. I was hoping they'd buck the trend and defend their opinion of Vista. Oh well...
@ Ardjuna
"Steve, have you actually TRIED switching between two different versions of Windows on a regular basis?"
All the time. XP at work, Vista Business on my Vaio Z, Win7 now on my desktop (and on the Vaio X I ordered), plus I have a MacBook for good measure.
Do I find it confusing? No :-)
One real let down is no system wide spelling checker as found in Mac OS X. Seems a very poor omission? Microsoft are still playing catch up when they should be leading. I switched to Mac at home for all my family 3 years ago now and having looked at Windows 7 it would not tempt me back. Nothing too wrong with Windows 7 just not as nice and integrated as the Apple experience!
Maybe I'm not a power user who spends a lot of time digging around in the innards of my OS, but I really don't have any problems switching between XP at work and Vista at home - I even use a mac as well to complete the hat-trick.
Will definitely be loading 7 when amazon sends me my copy.
Fiar enough.
Are you sure you shouldn't get a netbook with Linux on it, just to complete your OS collection? ;)
Personally it's little things like wanting to partition a drive on a new XP PC (yes, they're still being sold {http://www.trustedreviews.c...}) and then remembering I need to install third-party software, but I realize a lot of these are issues most people won't come across. Then again, everyone's different with varying capacities for befuddlement.
Out of interest, which OS do you prefer out of the ones you use?
@Steve: SuperSteve more like!
@Mike B: I can spell...
That's my point. Vista was released to unanomous praise across the board. Not one major reviewer gave it a negative review. Now we're hearing exactly the same thing about Windows 7. After putting up with Vista for over a year I switched back to XP. I've been using Windows 7 since it was released to MSDN and while it is better than Vista (little things have been returned, like giving you feedback when defragging), it's still not good enough.
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ReviewIt looks great, rides great and seats 4 or 5 more comfortably, with more elbow room and an overall more spacious feel than the BMW X3 or Acura RDX. Body is very rigid and conveys "bank-vault" solidity. Acceleration is more than adequate in real world conditions (even if on paper it seems slow by comparison). Handling is more truck like than the others, but that has some charm. Braking is excellent, though as with cornering there's a fair amount of body dive/roll. MPG is worse than I expected both highway and city. I average about 18 overall. I have had multiple, though generally minor, problems that resulted in trips to the dealer. But overall a better deal -- and much more unique.
Best FeaturesBody rigidity and ride, looks and uniqueness, great view of the surroundings, very easy to maneuver in tight places, high level of equipment and capability for the price, much cheaper than the X3 and much, much better looking than the RDX. Roomier than both for passengers.
Worst FeaturesGas mileage. I also have a few nits with the controls: too easy to switch on high beams accidentally; can't see the lights on the side mirror-adjustment control; center console could be narrower. Driver footrest would be nice. Less roll/dive would be nice but might require other compromises.
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Trattoria Nuraghe
A perfect Sardinian hide-away next door to an old Irish boozer? Strange but completely true, & very Tufnell Park. Everything about Trattoria Nuraghe shows warmth & heart; the cosy walls, decor & terracotta dishes replicated in the amazingly warm & friendly service. The smells & look of the magnificently portioned food only beaten by the stupendously, scintillating flavour. The house wine is grand. I can't praise this place enough. This is the sort of local restaurant one dreams of - it's magical.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Norfolk Arms
what a find, and one that makes one bless smoke free London! as one whiles away an evening with wonderfully well sourced tumblers of wine, and tasty tapas.
An Iberian heartland in Russell Square, with none of the attendant nicotine fumes.
This expansive pub seems to offer all one would what;
* a more than decent (& reasonable) wine list,
*some real ale & larger,
* bottled beers (including non-alcoholic)
* stimulating bar snack/tapas menu,
* luxuriant mains & desserts,
* daily specials,
* friendly, helpful and attractive staff.
Who'd have thought an old Victorian gin palace could age so well.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
the perfect place to; feel elegantly bourgeois, admire one's fellow diners, & their enviable lifestyles, soak in the Hampstead/Highgate relaxed, comfortable ambience, and eat some mighty fine organic fare.
The various breads are delicious, the salads sublime, the coffee organic milk treats, & the service friendly & efficient.
A very happy experience all round whatever the time of day.
Monday, April 23, 2007
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
WOW Simply Japanese
A wonderfully full on Japanese restaurant, bar any brusqueness that one too often encounters.
The staff are wonderfully gracious; kind, and friendly, without being intrusive in any way.
The decor is stylishly, & warmly, minimal; the atmosphere one of buzzing content, and most importantly the food is divine!
The quality of the fish, & all ingredients used, shines through, and as one would expect it's presented magnificently. The lightly, seared tuna & asparagus salad is a treat on the tongue.
Well worth a trip to Crouch End.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10


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|This light fixture is beautiful. It's hard to see in this picture, but there is a knob on the end of the glass. It resembles an upside down jar lid. That was surprising to me, but once it was installed it looked fantastic.
|I was a little disappointed when I opened the box because the glass bowl of the fixture looks different from what you see in the photo. In the photo, it almost looks like the bubble on the bottom is inside the fixture, but it's actually on the outside, like a handle. I wish the website would post more information on this fixture, perhaps a cutsheet with a profile would have helped. We decided to keep it because I paid $30 to ship it, and would have had to pay to ship it back. Wish they would at least offer free shipping when your buying such expensive fixtures. Once it was installed it does look really pretty, and overall it's great quality.
|I purchased this for the additional light it provides in a darker area due to its clear glass. I find the price reasonable for such pretty fixtures. I agree however that more details would be helpful. The glass is very heavy and unfortunately we lost one of our two fixtures for that reason. It fell right out of the ceiling and shattered. However, I like enough to replace the one.
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Dream Dictionary ButterflyThe butterfly is a very great dream symbol for positive energy. Whenever you have a dream involving a butterfly, there is a good chance that it is going to mean good things for you overall. Butterflies have traditionally stood for positive values such as creativity, beauty, grace, happiness, and spirituality. Though the meaning of dream about butterfly might be a firm message, it is still going to be one that will ultimately lead to the betterment of your life. When looking through a dream dictionary, make sure to read through a list of all of the different dream meanings provided for the word butterfly, and try to discern which one applies most to your life.
When you dream of a symbol that has so many different dream interpretations as a butterfly does, you are going to want to be careful to see which one applies to you most. A butterfly can symbolize creativity, so it could very well be that your dream is trying to let you know that it is time to express your creative side. If you work in a stifling business environment, maybe this means that you need to start up an artistic hobby like painting or writing while you are home. Of course, if you are a painter as your career, then maybe the butterfly isnt exactly suggesting that you become more creative. It could be there as a sign of congratulations for all of the hard work that you have been putting into your creative life so far, or it could have a completely different dream meaning.
A butterfly can also symbolize romantic thoughts. Perhaps you are an artist by trade, but that romantic element is missing from your life and it is something that is very important to your happiness. The butterfly may be showing up in your dreams to remind you not to spend so much time inside, to go out and meet someone that will make you happy and live their lives with you.
Even if you are already an extremely creative person in a happy relationship, the butterfly still has relevance in your dream. The butterfly is also a sign of settling down. This does not mean that it is a sign of calming down, but according to at least one dream interpretation, the butterfly exists as a symbol for marriage. If you are already in a happy relationship with your significant other but are still seeing butterflies in your dream every night, this could be your subconscious way of telling yourself that it is time to finally buckle down and ask them to marry you.
The butterfly is also a symbol of joy. If a butterfly appears in your dream it could be something as simple as a reminder that you need to be happier. Dont let little thongs get your mood down too much. The butterfly is there because secretly, you do not want to be sad, and you are trying to tell that to yourself in your dreams.
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Ace 2017-04-20 11:37:31
In my dream is saw a lavender butterfly completely still on top of my fence in the rain but the butterfly was not hurt by the rain and did not fly once. Can anyone tell me what this may mean.
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Beth 2017-02-09 19:51:08
I had a dream the other night that a beautiful butterfly landed on my hand and someone next to me said it was incredible. Then another 2 beautiful butterflies landed on the back of my hand and all at once the started to dying/ bite me. I shook my hand trying to get them off but they were painfully hooked like a leech. Beautiful and special to horrifying,painful, unable to be removed. What the heck? Btw I do actually experience real pain in my dreams and it was painful and I was panicked. I can't make sense of it.
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Kerry 2017-02-03 01:12:07
My dream was by the ocean and it was misty, and out came all these different coloured butterflies.
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evelyn 2017-01-16 21:27:20
pls help, I dream a butterfly a brown stripe colors with stripe brown blk and white.. other wings is tied up with a cord.
please any thoughts
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Deanna 2017-01-03 18:03:09
I dreamt of a really big white butterfly that landed on my head twice. I was tryna run away from it the second time it came back lol
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Narmene 2016-10-22 13:13:15
I dreamt that there was an orange and black small butterfly in my kitchen near the microwave. I wanted to get something from the microwave however, for some reason I got scared of the butterfly, yet at the same time I wanted to touch it. What does that mean?
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Steven 2016-09-05 22:49:32
I do believe that the butterfly do exist as a marriage symbol. In my dream i was with my mom and my sister boyfriend when a butterfly flew to him twice my sister had no clue but we knew what he was about to do.In the same dream they got married. At first the dream didn't make since until i came to this page. I'm like what does a butterfly have to do with them getting married.
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Eva 2016-08-25 01:59:04
I had a dream lastnight that the white and purple butterfly landid in my hand and bite me was so painful but I told my sister to take a photo to show it to my other half in my dreams I was walking in the meddow with lots of other people
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Tae 2016-07-07 10:02:58
I dreamed tht a butterfly landed on my finger a blue one I was a little scared and it hurt a bit but after a while I got used to it and I carried it everywhere until the dream was over
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Liz 2016-06-14 18:42:44
What if you dream that you're taking off the wings of butterfly and leave it like that?and I also seen many butterflies flying,what does it mean?
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Yuko 2016-06-13 21:38:53
In my dream i saw a blue monarch butterfly, and it was a giant butterfly. It then landed on my cat and when i picked it up it's wings came off
what is this about?
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susan 2016-03-20 10:57:22
in my dream I saw a butterfly landed on my poor head.what does it mean..
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Aleli 2016-03-05 05:43:06
Its weird but I dream of a butterfly killing a small black snake. What does it mean?
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Sheila 2016-02-11 17:36:32
I dreamt of a couple of hundred butterflies all landing on me, in groups of light blue, yellow and pink, I wasn't scared, it was beautiful! But I do wonder what does this mean???
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lynn 2016-05-27 13:03:20
i had the same dream and i was in a butterfly garden and millions of butterflies where landing on my hair it was quite spectacular
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Lynda 2017-01-08 16:57:36
I had the same dream. Hundreds of beautiful butterflies landed on me. All over me. I wasn't afraid, in fact I was filled with calm and overwhelming joy. And a sense of awe. And then I woke up.
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Danielle 2016-02-09 10:22:26
I dreamt that I got married without love and when she confessed her love to me I died and turned into a red butterfly?
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Frreenn 2016-11-26 10:20:54
Message from Daniellei had a dream too, i was in the house and a red butterfly runs toward me, it feels like it wants to bite me, so i ran away from it, lock the screen foor yet its like ia ghost that pass on the screen door
I dreamt that I got married without love and when she confessed her love to me I died and turned into a red butterfly?
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Part 3Mature
"Clouds beyond clouds above me,
Wastes beyond wastes below ;
But nothing drear can move me :
I will not, cannot go." The Night is Darkening Around Me, Emily Bronte
Whitely stepped out of the building, his fear matched only by his anger which burned with such an intesity that it shocked even him. Yet his mind was concentrated on one point which his legs carried him to... the edge of the cliff.
All about him, animals screamed to be heard. Insects chirruping in a mass crescendo. Owls hooted, calling him to stop, to go back. He would not be stopped, he would not go back.
There was nothing to it. He feared death greatly, he feared what it would hold for a man like him... even worse was the fear of what the creature might do to him that prayed on sin. But this was his only chance to start afresh.
Soon came he upon the clifftop, looking down upon the sight. He glanced over the edge, down to the distant floor. He swayed sickeningly for a moment before steadying himself, yet part of him wanted to fall.
He heard a twig snap behind him. He whipped round to meet his assailant head on. There would be no hiding from him. His hatred radiated in heated waves towards the creature, almost luring it out. But whatever it was remained in shadow except the eyes which were black and bloodshot. It was tall, so tall it dwarfed the poor man whos knees buckled at the sight and he fell to the ground in fear and frustration. For he could not look away. His mind was brought back to the night of the theft. The time he hit his sister and took her money. The time he shared a bed with his brother's wife. So angry and ashamed was he at himself that he could not do anything. A dark shadow gripped his mind, something strange was happening to him that he could not comprehend, as if his soul was being taken from his body.
But through the red mist of pain and malevolence, a cold, steel determination came through.
"You murdered my friend, you destroyed him and ended my life. GO BACK TO THE HELL FROM WHENCE YOU CAME!"
He quickly raised the gun and shot. The bullet hit the side of the creature who ran towards him. It grabbed him and hoisted him up. He fought hard, squirming and faintly batting at the arm and shoulder that grabbed him. The thing punched him once in the stomach and he stopped moving. It punched him again and he winced. Blood trickled from his mouth. A final punch and there was no movement at all.
The thing threw his body away and left.
Whitely fell to the ground, his blurred vision taking in nothing but the light of the moon. It was only a reflection of light, not really light at all, just as Brakkens hope had been only the vague reflection the hope which Ward had offered him. His hand moved to the pocket, then to his chest. His whole world was shaking as the darkness closed around him, engulfing him till he could see nothing, feel nothing. Nothing.
One single motion shared by many. The inhabitants of the Tavern awoke from a bad dream. Then collectively, each knew exactly what had happened though each to a different degree. Some stayed in bed to endure a fitful sleep, others got up and left their rooms to move downstairs, knowing something wasn't quite right.
They met in the main room. The door was banging against the wall, the wind howling threateningly. Rain pounded down onto the floor, soaking and flooding the wood. There was lightning in the distance followed by the inevitable boom of thunder. Nothing was visible apart from the faint outlines of the trees. Then from the gloom, there appeared running, a hooded figure. He stumbled into the building, panting. He pulled down the cowl, a sombre, sorrowful look on his face. He glanced at their faces, understanding dawning. They had all stood there, as if awaiting his arrival.
"There has been another death," the Forrester anounced.
"Just as I had gathered, yet it intrigues me why you are out late, woodcutter..."
"It's Carpenter, John Carpenter and-"
"Are you accusing him of murder?" The Lady said outraged.
Brakken smiled victoriously, mischief evident in his eyes, "that is all," he nodded, as if excusing himself from the dinner table. Carpenter stared meaningfully at Eventide, then quickly looked away.
"Let us go, while the body is still whole and intact, untouched by the scavengers of the night. Oh, and bring a spade," he led the way for a reluctant party who had gathered their travel-ware in the face of such a maelstrom as to challenge even the wrath of God.
It was only soon when they came hence upon the body of Whitely. Such a terrible sight, for his clothes about the heart were ripped, his bones apparently caved in and severely bruised. The Lady moaned in despair, the rest looked upon the sight in great sadness. Immediately, Carpenter got to work, hacking a small grave into the ground. Once he had finished, the other men grabbed his limp body and placed it into the hole.
At one point, a man stepped forward and brandished from and inside pocket of his long coat, a bible, "I am a servant of the Lord, follower of God, let me offer this poor soul a prayer if nothing else," the rest nodded silently, crossing themselves, "very well, forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be like unto his glorious body, according to the mighty working, whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself."
"Oh what is the use," Wood cried out, "are we not all doomed, are not our days now numbered?" he broke off angrily from the line, "the demon will kill us all, everyone of us are subject to it's merciless hands!"
"Quiet down man and stop your pitiful wailing!" Carpenter snapped, "this is no time for despair, this is the time of which we must act to put a stop to this villainy," his face lighted as the thought crossed his mind, "yes, we must fight the very thing that would have us cower as dogs in the face of the cruel hand of the master," his voice rose, happily he tried to rally them, "we shall strike tomorrows eve, when the moon first gives light. We shall hunt the hunter and kill the killer... and we shall be victorious!"
"You think it is as easy as this?" Wood scoffed, "you think that the demon shall stand and let us have our way?" Wood looked out at them all, "this is a servant of the Devil, Lucifers spawn, and such we shall be victims to it's evil ways-"
"That is how the Devil would have you think, my child," spoke up the clergyman, "'The Devil himself, which is the author of confusion and lies' you should remember that Lucifer did not attempt to defeat God with the head of a lion but that of a snake, his forked tongue uttering gifts of power, but there is hope, 'submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.'"
"Then so we have it," Carpenter called, "tomorrow indeed we shall fight in the name of God!"


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Were you really RIPPED OFF, or is it possible that a mistake was made?
I was looking into getting a seamiles mastercard, so I started researching for rip off reports...This is the first one I came accross and felt I had to comment.
Did you ever get your refund? Was it in fact recieved in the time frame they said it would be? While I do believe there should have been a way to expidite this process, I would have to say you were not RIPPED off. Yes bad customer service, and no I wont be getting the card. :)
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