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From secrecy and deception in high places; come home, America. From military spending so wasteful that it weakens our nation; come home, America. From the entrenchment of special privileges in tax favoritism; from the waste of idle lands to the joy of useful labor; from the prejudice based on race and sex; from the loneliness of the aging poor and the despair of the neglected sick - come home, America.
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EACH week Betty, the Sun's Mistress of Modern Manners, pokes her nose into a
celebrity's affairs.
Here, former EastEnders actress JILL HALFPENNY sighs over Johnny Depp — and
confesses she would like to be spanked!
KATY PERRY said she's often mistaken for you when she comes to the UK. How
cool is that!
Yeah it's strange 'cos I've never been mistaken for her! Maybe I should get a
couple of hearts to stick on my nipples and walk round singing "Firework".
Imagine if you had to swap lives. You're pretty famous but do you lust
after that level of fame?
Oh yeah, I'll have a bit of that please. Imagine the perks! It would also get
me closer to meeting my music crush… Eminem (mmmm).
I suspect, like a lot of us, you're a bit attracted to bad boys. Didn't you
have a bit of a crush on Johnny Depp, black eyeliner and all, as Captain
Jack Sparrow?
I have and always will have a crush on Mr Depp. As far as I'm concerned he can
do no wrong — and how amazing to have a boyfriend you can share your
eyeliner with.
Having said that, you once went out with Ant (though not Dec) when you were
all in Byker Grove together. Hard to see him as mad, bad and dangerous to
know — or was he? Do tell.
We went to the cinema on our first date and watched The Commitments.
He was such a lovely guy but I thought he was too young at the time.
Somehow I don't think it would bother me now.
That's a memorable surname you've got there. Ever thought of changing it to
something more aspirational, though? Like Pound. Or maybe Tenner?
I was always really embarrassed by my name at school but I have to say I love
it now.
Don't think I'd ever change it, unless of course I became Mrs Depp.
Were you a normal Geordie lass when you were a teen? Did you go pubbing in
the winter in tiny skirts, no coat and bare legs?
What do you mean "did"? Still do! I love a mini skirt and a bit of fake tan.
Sounds like you always wanted to stand out in a crowd, so it's strange you
feel uncomfortable being recognised in public. Where's the weirdest place
someone's said to you: "Aren't you wossname from EastEnders/Waterloo
Just as a wax strip was about to be ripped from my lady garden — awkward!
You said that if Ann Widdecombe won Strictly, you would pose nude in the
High Street. Think you'd have done it?
I only bet on really good odds and I thought I was pretty safe with that one.
But I'm also true to my word so I guess I would have had to.
You've stripped on tour for Calendar Girls but would you go as far as Keira
Knightley and be spanked by Michael Fassbender for a movie?
Forget the movie — and the money for that matter — I'll just be spanked by
Michael Fassbender.
We share a secret addiction — for shoes and handbags. Mine's at an
embarrassing level. How bad is yours?
If I'm totally honest, it's getting worse. I even bought a Louis Vuitton in
South Africa recently.
I figured because I couldn't work out the exchange rate exactly, I could lie
to myself about the price.
Any other secret vices? Go on, you can tell me…
I don't have any other real vices apart from chocolate (I know, not very rock
'n' roll).
You know that line in Trainspotting: "Take the best orgasm you've ever had,
multiply it by a thousand"? That's how I feel when I bite into Green &
Black's dark chocolate and mint.
Well OK, Betty, maybe I'm exaggerating a tiny bit!
Jill Halfpenny stars in Abigail's Party at London's Menier Chocolate
Factory until April 21.

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Three years before his death, Nathan Bedford Forrest experienced a religious conversion, after which he became an advocate of racial reconciliation.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 067974830X, Paperback)Nathan Bedford Forrest was the only soldier to rise from the rank of private to general during the U.S. Civil War. At once "a soft-spoken gentleman of marked placidity and an overbearing bully of homicidal wrath," Forrest is best remembered for the combination of brilliant military leadership and flamboyant bravery that drove his Confederate cavalry troops from victory to victory on the battlefield. His subordinates feared him (he shot those who turned tail), as did his enemies (he rarely lost a fight). General Sherman once said that Forrest must be "hunted down and killed if it costs 10,000 lives and bankrupts the [national] treasury." Detractors point out that Forrest never has been exonerated from the Fort Pillow massacre, in which many Union soldiers, most of them black, were slaughtered after attempting to surrender. Following the war, he went on to found the Ku Klux Klan. Late in life, however, Forrest disavowed racial hatred and called for black political advancement. Author Jack Hurst has written the essential biography of a complex and compelling man who was arguably the Civil War's most remarkable soldier. (Movie trivia: Forrest Gump's mother named her son after this general.)
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The signatories, apart from two businessmen, are pretty firmly men of yesterday, but at least they are consistent. All were passionately in favour of the ERM experiment which just happened to cost one million (mainly working class) Brits their jobs, half a million their homes and drove 100,000 small and medium business into receivership.
That particular nostrum destroyed the Tories' traditional credibility for being economically smart, which 40 per cent of their electorate refused to forgive or forget last May.
When tipsters repeatedly propose three-legged donkeys, the smart punter refers to the form book. According to the Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD), Europe's vastly over-regulated economic form book is bad and getting worse (and no, deregulation will not take place in Europe, because under EU rules it cannot), while ours is good and getting better.
Finally, all your signatories were equally passionately opposed (when in office) to the British people being consulted by referendum on their own destiny. So what is this "when the British people freely vote to do so" all about?
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Alcoa's top spot had looked threatened by last week's announcement that its closest rival, Alcan of Canada, would merge with France's Pechiney and Switzerland's Alusuisse-Lonza. The three companieshad combined sales of $20bn in 1998, compared with Alcoa's $15.5bn and Reynolds' $5.9bn.
Alcoa will exchange 1.06 of its shares for each share of Reynolds, the world's third-largest aluminium company and maker of Reynolds foil wrap, valuing each Reynolds share at $70.89. Alcoa will also assume $1.4bn in debt.
"It's good for the shareholders and good for the aluminium industry in that there will be a stronger industry that will ultimately survive," said Victor Lazarovici, an analyst with Nesbitt Burns. "It will be more profitable."
Earlier this week, Alcoa said it would launch a hostile cash offer to acquire Reynolds at a price of $65 a share after the smaller company's shareholders rejected a friendly deal proposed by Alcoa just hours after the Alcan announcement.
Reynolds would not comment directly on its turnaround decision to accept a merger with Alcoa, but Jeremiah Sheehan, the company's chairman and chief executive officer, said: "Our employees will benefit from being part of a company with the size and resources that are increasingly important to compete in a consolidating industry." Mr Sheehan plans to leave the company once the merger with Alcoa is complete.
Alain Belda, Alcoa's president and chief executive, said: "We are pleased to have negotiated an agreement with Reynolds that is consistent with the goals we established when we announced this strategic initiative a week ago."
Mr Belda said that the merged company would make $200m in pre-tax cost and efficiency savings over the next two years in addition to Alcoa's existing $1.1bn cost-cutting programme. Analysts predict that 10 per cent of Reynolds' 20,000 workers will lose their jobs if the deal goes through. Alcoa's offer has been approved by the board of directors of both companies, but is still subject to approval of both Reynolds' shareholders and regulatory bodies.
Reynolds has 30 days to pursue other offers, but would be subject to a $100m break-up fee.
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Ep. 13: The Greatly Riotous Underground Catfish
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The Great Riot of the Underground Catfish (大暴れ地底ナマズ Dai Abare Chitei Namazu) is the thirteenth episode of Dai Sentai Goggle V.
While researching a catfish Mozoo being used to create massive earthquakes, Kijima encounters a man he believes may be his father.
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|Edwin L. Adair
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|Adair Edwin Lloyd
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|Patent Citations (21), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (59), Classifications (7), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 896,461 filed Jun. 8, 1992 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 625,413 filed Dec. 11, 1990.
This invention relates to a trochar system or insufflation needle for laparoscopy and more particularly to one which is inexpensive to manufacture and which is constructed, in one form of the invention, to minimize accidental dislodgement after placement in the patient.
The Veress Needle was originally designed for insertion into the chest to collapse a lung in treatment of tuberculosis. Later, when laparoscopy was first introduced to allow surgeons to look into the peritoneal cavity, the needle found new usage in filling the abdominal cavity with carbon dioxide. The Veress Needle comprises an outer cannula which has a needle point for easy penetration of the skin and underlying structures in the abdominal wall. The outer cannula expands into a relatively long needle hub which is used to house a spring mechanism for retraction of an inner cannula. This inner cannula includes a hollow tube having an enclosed end which is rounded to help avoid injury of the intra-abdominal structures. There is a side hole spaced above the distal end of the inner cannula to allow flow of carbon dioxide gas. Thus, when the needle point is pushed through the skin and other structures of the abdominal wall, the inner cannula is fully retracted within the inner cannula to allow easy penetration all the way through the abdominal wall. After the abdominal wall is penetrated, the inner, rounded tip, snaps forwardly into the space of the abdominal cavity and pushes underlying movable structures out of the way, such as large or small bowel or intestine, omentum or liver. The gas is then delivered to the abdominal cavity via a gas delivery system which is connected to the upper hub or valve section of the Veress Needle by a long plastic delivery tube. This gas creates a space or work area within the abdomen whereby good visualization is provided through a separate laparoscope. Any definitive surgical procedures, such as tubal ligations must generally be done through a separate opening, unless an operative laparoscope is utilized.
Although the Veress Needle has been a very useful instrument for about fifty years, it has certain drawbacks. It is a complex design and therefore expensive to manufacture. Because of its construction and small parts, the parts can be lost during cleaning and it is virtually impossible to clean the side hole adjacent the blunt tip of the inner cannula, resulting in small pieces of tissue and tissue fluid being transferred from one patient to the next. Also, after repeated use, the point becomes dull. Furthermore, the needle can be dislodged if left in place during an entire operative procedure and must be reinserted. Also, because of the rigid construction, the sharp end may be driven into the abdomen and cause damage to intra-abdominal contents such as the bowel, liver or major blood vessels if accidentally bumped by the surgeon. Furthermore, the Veress Needle can only be used for gas delivery and is not usable for a port hole for introduction of a laparoscope, operating instruments, cautery devices, laser fiber or other devices. If these devices are used they must be introduced through an additional trochar which creates an additional incision in the patient.
The most pertinent art is my U.S. Pat. No. 4,869,717 for "Gas Insufflation Needle With Instrument Port". A disposable trochar is provided which has a removable rod and needle portion within an outer sheath. The rod has a blunt end and is retractable during insertion so that the needle edge cuts through the abdominal wall. Once passing through the wall the rod extends so as to protect the bowel from the sharp needle. A gas port is provided for introducing gas through the rod and out a side passageway near the blunt end. After the abdomen is extended, the rod and needle can be removed as a unit from the sheath and thrown away and a suitable instrument introduced through an instrument port having a separate diaphragm. The gas can continue to be introduced around the instrument and into the abdomen while the instrument is in place. After the required medical procedures are completed, the instrument is removed. Then the sheath and associated parts are removed and thrown away. Other instruments have been devised which comprise concentric cannulas for various procedures. Among these instruments are the following:
U.S. Pat. No. 1,527,291 to Zorraquin shows a surgical needle which has a spring urged blunt rod within it to permit exploration of internal body cavities without perforating the wall of the cavity being explored.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,630,803 to Baren shows a pneumothoracic needle with spring-loaded inner blunt needle and an outer sharp cannula. The inner blunt needle is hollow and is removable without extracting the cannula from the chest wall.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,840,008 to Noiles discloses a hypodermic needle for safely injecting fluid into nerve and vessel crowded areas of a patient. The needle has a pointed hollow piercing member slidably mounted about a fluid delivery tube. The delivery tube has a blunt nose with at least one fluid opening near its blunt end, the other end being connected to a conventional syringe. The hollow piercing member is connected to the delivery tube by a finger-operated collapsible bar. The bar is provided with a centrally located groove to facilitate collapse at the moment the operator removes the force of his finger. The blunt nose delivery tube is then free to penetrate the tissue of the patient without endangering nerve or vessel.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,982,533 to Wiest discloses a device for introducing limited quantities of carbon dioxide into the human body for operational purposes, particularly laparoscopy. It includes a control device for delivering the carbon dioxide, a connecting nipple on the control device for connecting a flexible tubing to a Veress Needle introduceable into the body and a pressure gage for indicating the pressure present in the body cavity. A second connection nipple is provided on the control device and connected by a nipple to the pressure gage. The second connection nipple is connected by a further flexible tubing either to a dual Veress Needle or to a second single Veress Needle, so that the pressure gage is directly connected with the body cavity rather than through the operative Veress Needle.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,096,860 to McLaughlin discloses an encatheter incorporating a plastic insertion conduit placed into a blood vessel with a needle. The structure includes an elastomeric sealing flapper or one-way valve that allows insertion of a syringe needle.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,424,833 to Spector et al. describes a molded self-sealing gasket assembly through which, for instance, a catheter may be inserted and removed.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,535,773 to Yoon shows a safety puncturing instrument and method using a shielding mechanism that is biased to protrude from the distal end of the instrument to shield its sharp, penetrating point after the point has penetrated.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,769,018 to Wilson discloses a surgical cannula assembly for receiving and guiding a surgical instrument which has an instrument portion insertable through the cannula assembly and includes two selectively interconnectable and separate cannula sub-assemblies.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,808,168 to Waring discloses a single-use Veress-type pneumoneedle that has a flanged handle and a fixed valve sub-assembly that permits the pneumoneedle to be gripped like a syringe when it is being inserted. The stylet body is either a solid rod or a hollow tube. Insufflating gas is carried into the abdominal cavity through the lumen of the needle when the stylet is a solid rod or through the stylet lumen when the stylet is a hollow tube.
French Patent No. 2,308,346 to Storz discloses a probe for insertion of surgical instruments or insufflation tubes in the cavities of a body. It has a probe sleeve in which the instrument or tube is guided axially and which is enclosed by a tubular casing so as to form an air passage around it with air entry ports at the end.
In accordance with this invention a generally disposable trochar for use as a gas insufflation needle is provided for insertion through the abdominal wall of a patient and into a body cavity. It has an outer sheath with a tubular body, a distal open end and a proximate open end. The distal end optionally may have means which is expandable after the trochar has been inserted into the body cavity to minimize dislocation of the outer sheath during use. This optional feature generally will be used in larger diameter devices and omitted in smaller diameter devices. A cannula is removably received within the sheath which has a sharp distal end extendable beyond the distal end of the sheath and an enlarged head at the proximate end of the cannula. The head has a flat land which is engageable with the proximate end of the sheath to limit the extension of the distal end of the cannula beyond the distal end of the sheath. A rod is mounted within the cannula for longitudinal movement between a retracted position and an extended position. A blunt member is provided at the distal end of the rod extending beyond the sharp distal end of the cannula when in extended position. Resilient means is attached to the rod urging it toward the extended position.
More particularly, the head can be provided with a cannula which has a coil spring therein as the resilient means, the coil spring being connected to and formed integrally with the proximate end of the rod. The rod can be made up of a pair of wires, the first wire constituting an integral extension of the rod which is bent back upon itself and has an end attached to the side of the rod to form a first loop which moves with the rod between the retracted and extended position. In the smaller diameter devices, this single loop will be sufficient. In larger diameter devices, a second wire is bent into a second loop and positioned transversely of the first loop and has opposite ends attached to the side of the rod adjacent the first wire end. The single loop hairpin configuration or the double loop eggbeater type configuration each serve to minimize the chance of the sharp distal end of the cannula coming in contact with the bowel or other body surfaces which are to be protected. If desired, the wire can be formed in a flat configuration at the loops to provide a larger contact surface with the bowel.
The extendable means comprises an inflatable bladder adjacent the distal end of the outer sheath and an inflation tube which is in fluid communication with the bladder and runs longitudinally of the sheath. The inflation tube has a proximate end outside of the proximate end of the sheath. A check valve is connected to the proximate end of the tube for controlling flow of fluid to the bladder.
In addition, an inlet port is provided in the side of the sheath adjacent the proximate end of the sheath for supplying CO2 gas to the body cavity. A spring biased pivotal closure is mounted within the sheath adjacent the proximate end thereof which is normally urged to a closed position to seal the proximate open end and minimize the escape of CO2 gas. It is movable to an open position upon insertion of the cannula or other surgical instrument through the proximate end of the sheath.
A novel method is provided with the above apparatus which includes the steps of pressing the sharpened end of the cannula against the skin of the abdomen to cause the rod to be retracted. The sharpened end of the cannula is then thrust through the abdominal wall into the space between the peritoneum and the bowel to position the distal end of the sheath through the opening formed by the cannula. The rod then is extended beyond the sharpened end into the space between the peritoneum and the bowel. The annulus is inflated to hold the sheath in place within the opening. Gas is then introduced into the sheath to inflate the abdomen. The cannula and rod are then removed from the sheath. The spring closure is closed upon removal of the cannula and rod and then reopened upon introducing an instrument through the sheath into the abdomen space. Additional gas can be introduced through the sheath while an instrument is in place. Finally, the instrument can be removed from the sheath and the annulus deflated and the sheath removed from the opening to complete the operative process.
The devices just described are of simple construction, with few parts, thereby substantially reducing cost of parts and assembly. Thus, the device can be disposable, thereby eliminating any possibility of transferring contamination from one patient to another.
Additional advantages of this invention will become apparent from the description which follows, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a trochar system constructed in accordance with this invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical section, taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1, showing details of the insufflation needle;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view, taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged vertical section, taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 1, showing details of the outer sheath;
FIG. 5 is a horizontal section, taken along line 5--5, showing details of the inflatable annulus;
FIG. 6 is a side elevation, with parts broken away, of the trochar system in assembled position;
FIG. 7 is a diagrammatical view of a portion of the abdomen showing the positioning of the insufflation needle prior to insertion;
FIG. 8 is a view, similar to FIG. 7, but showing the beginning of the penetration of the needle through the abdominal wall;
FIG. 9 shows the insufflation needle in place within the abdominal cavity;
FIG. 10 shows the annulus of the outer sheath inflated to minimize unwanted displacement of the sheath; and
FIG. 11 is a horizontal section, taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 10, showing the dispersion of air into the annulus.
In accordance with this invention, as best seen in FIGS. 1 and 6, a needle or trochar T is provided which includes a cannula 10 having a head 12 at the proximate end and a sharp distal edge 14 for cutting through the abdominal wall of a patient. Within cannula 10 is a vertically slidable rod 16, as best seen in FIG. 2. Head 12 has a recess or cavity 18 whose diameter is greater than that of cannula 10. A coil spring 20 is provided in cavity 18 within head 12 and has a lower end integrally formed or attached to rod 16. Coil spring 20 also has a diameter which is greater than that of cannula 10 and may rest on flange 22 at the proximate end of cannula 10. The lower end of wire 16 is bent back upon itself to form a loop 24 and has an end 26 which is connected to the side of rod 16, as by soldering. In the smaller diameter devices this single loop will be sufficient. In larger diameter devices a second wire is formed into a loop 28 having its ends also soldered to the side of rod 16 adjacent end 26. This eggbeater type construction forms a blunt end 29. This blunt end or that formed by single loop 24 minimized the chance that the sharp edge 14 of the cannula 10 will come in contact with and perforate the bowel or other body surface. The wire can be formed in a flat rectangular configuration to provide a flat bearing surface.
The trochar T may be received within a sheath S having an elongated body 30 with a connector 32 at the proximate end thereof. As best seen in FIG. 4, the connector has a Leur lock 34 at the upper end thereof for attachment to a suitable medical instrument. The connector also includes an inlet port 36 in one side thereof through which a gas, such as CO2 may be introduced to inflate the abdomen of the patient after the device is inserted through the abdominal wall, as will be described below. The connector 32 also has a door 38 which normally closes off passageway 40 to prevent escape of the CO2 gas. The door 38 is urged toward closed position by coil spring 42 and seals against a gasket 44. When the trochar or other instrument is placed inside sheath S, the door 38 will be pushed downwardly to the position shown in dotted lines. Conveniently, land 45 of head 12 engages Leur lock 34 to limit the projection of blunt end 29 beyond the distal end of sheath 30.
The lower end of body 30 optionally has an annular inflated bladder 46 which is in fluid communication by means of passageway 48 to an inlet 50 located near the proximate end of body 30. This inlet is connected by means of a hose 52 to a supply valve 54 in turn connected to a supply hose 56. It will be understood that annular bladder 46 could be replaced with any expandable or extendable device which is operable by air pressure. Also it is conceivable that a low voltage electrical circuit could be used in place of the pneumatic device shown to activate an expandable member to minimize the displacement of sheath S once it is inserted into a body cavity. The body 30 is illustrated as having an inner sleeve 58 with a flange 60 at its upper end which is received within the lower portion of connector 32. Body 30 also has an outer sleeve 62 whose distal end grips the edges of bladder 46. The distal end of bladder 46 is received in a recess 64 in rib 66 at the distal end of inner sleeve 58. In smaller devices the bladder 46 may be omitted, but is particularly desirable with large diameter devices.
In order to accommodate different sizes of instruments and minimize the escape of air through passageway 40, an insert 68 can be provided to reduce the effective size of passageway 40 so as to accommodate a smaller instrument. Inserts can be provided of different sizes and they can be color coded, if desired, so that the size of the insert will be readily apparent to the user.
The use of the insufflation needle of this invention is best illustrated in FIGS. 7-11. To insert the insufflation needle, the blunt end 29, formed by a single loop 24 or double loops 24 and 28, is pressed against the surface of skin 70 and the needle is thrust downwardly against the skin. This motion causes the rod 16 to be retracted into cannula or needle 10 against the force of spring 20 which is compressed within recess 18. The exposed sharp edge 14 of cannula 10 pierces the skin 70 and fat 72 as shown in FIG. 8. The needle then passes through the peritoneum 74 into an air space 76 formed between the peritoneum and bowel 78. When the needle enters the air space 76, there is no longer any pressure against blunt end 29 of rod 16 so that spring 20 expands to extend rod 16 whereby loops 24 and 28 protect the bowel from the sharp edge 14 of cannula 10. A gas, such as carbon dioxide, can be introduced through inlet 36 and pass through inner sleeve 58 and the space between inner sleeve 58 and cannula 10 into the air space. The gas may be introduced at sufficient pressure to distend the abdominal cavity to a considerable extent.
In order to maintain sheath S in position within the opening formed through the abdominal wall, a gas such as compressed air, may be introduced through inlet hose 52 and inlet 50 which is transmitted through passageway 48 to bladder 46 causing the bladder to be extended, as best shown in FIG. 10. This pressure may be maintained as long as the sheath is to be positioned in the body cavity.
After this is done, the trochar T can be withdrawn which will allow door 38 to close under the influence of spring 42 against gasket 44 to prevent escape of the CO2 gas being introduced through inlet 36. An instrument can be inserted through the passageway which was previously occupied by the trochar. As previously described, suitable inserts, such as insert 68, can be first inserted in passageway 40 to reduce the size of the passageway to one appropriate for the particular instrument being introduced which will not only more positively fix the position of the instrument but will minimize the escape the gas around the instrument when door 38 is opened upon insertion of the instrument.
After the operative procedure is completed, the instrument can be withdrawn, the pressure can be relieved to bladder 46 so that it collapses and the sheath can be removed.
From the foregoing, the advantages of this invention are readily apparent. A disposable insufflation needle has been provided which can be used to introduce gas into an abdominal cavity to extend the same while at the same time introducing a suitable instrument, all of this being accomplished through a single incision made by a trochar. The insufflation needle is of simple construction which includes a rod having an integral spring at one end and an eggbeater shaped integral distal end within a needle which is removable from an outer sheath after the device is inserted in the abdomen. During insertion, the rod is retracted and needle inserted through the skin whereupon the rod extends under the influence of the spring bias so that the distal end protects the bowel or other organs from the sharp edge of the needle. The loops at the distal end can be formed from rectangular wire to provide a larger bearing surface against the bowel or other organs. Then the rod and needle can be removed together and a bladder or other expandable device can be extended to minimize the possibility of the sheath being inadvertently dislodged from the opening through the skin. Other instrumentation can be introduced through the sheath for running appropriate procedures and/or operations on the patient. At the same time, gas can be introduced through the sheath around the instrument to distend the abdomen to a sufficient extent to allow the procedures to be conducted.
This invention has been described in detail with reference to particular embodiments thereof, but it will be understood that various other modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of this invention.
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|Nov 22, 1988
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|Oct 9, 2012
|Tyco Healthcare Group Lp
|Apparatus and method for dissecting tissue layers
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|Aug 18, 2005
|Orthopaedic Development Llc
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|Aug 18, 2005
|Orthopaedic Development Llc
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|Feb 21, 2008
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|U.S. Classification
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jul 24, 1997
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|Sep 4, 2001
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Feb 8, 2002
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|Apr 9, 2002
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 20020208


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GAFTA 10. Fish meal Bags CIF TQ
GAFTA 12. Australian Grain---------------------------- Bulk Cargoes CIF TQ
GAFTA 13. Australian Offals---------------------------- Bags Parcels CIF TQ
GAFTA 14. Australian Grain----------------------------- Bulk Parcels CIF TQ
GAFTA 14A. Australian & New Zealand Peas Bags Parcels CIF TQ
GAFTA 15. Imported Feedingstuffs----------------- Bags CIF TQ
GAFTA 16. Australian Seed------------------------------ Bags Parcels CIF TQ
GAFTA 17. General Short form------------------------ CIF
GAFTA 21. Intra-Asia Feedingstuffs--------------- Bulk/Bags CIF, C&F TQ
GAFTA 23. Pulses for Human Consumption Bulk/Bags FOB
GAFTA 23A. FAS Addendum----------------------------- FAS
GAFTA 23B. C&F Terms Addendum--------------- C&F
GAFTA 24. Pulses for Human Consumption Bulk/Bags CIF, C&F TQ
GAFTA 25. Pulses for Feed------------------------------- Bulk CIF TQ
GAFTA 27. Canadian & USA Grain------------------ Bulk Cargoes CIF TQ
GAFTA 30. Canadian & USA Grain------------------ Bulk Parcels CIF TQ
GAFTA 31. Canadian Pacific Coast----------------- Bulk Parcels CIF TQ
GAFTA 32. La Plata Grain---------------------------------- Bulk/Bags Cargoes CIF RT
GAFTA 35. La Plata Grain---------------------------------- Bulk/Bags Parcels CIF TQ
GAFTA 36. La Plata Grain---------------------------------- Bulk/Bags Parcels CIF RT
GAFTA 38. Grain from Argentina---------------------- Bulk FOB
GAFTA 39. Feedingstuffs from Argentina------- Bulk FOB
GAFTA 41. La Plata Grain---------------------------------- Bulk Parcels CIF RT
GAFTA 43. South American Offals-------------------- Bulk Parcels CIF RT
GAFTA 48. Central & Eastern Europe-------------- Bulk Parcels/Cargoes CIF TQ
GAFTA 49. Central & Eastern Europe-------------- Bulk/Bags FOB
GAFTA 54A. Baltic Grain------------------------------------- Bulk/Bags Parcels/Cargoes CIF RT
GAFTA 59. South African Grain------------------------- Bulk Cargoes CIF TQ
GAFTA 60. South African Grain------------------------- Bulk Parcels CIF TQ
GAFTA 61. Mediterranean & Moroccan------------ Bulk/Bags Cargoes CIF TQ
GAFTA 62. Mediterranean & Moroccan------------ Bulk/Bags Parcels CIF TQ
GAFTA 64. General Grain----------------------------------- Bulk FOB
GAFTA 76. Addendum-Malting Barley
GAFTA 78. Goods by Rail----------------------------------- Bulk RT
GAFTA 79. UK & Ireland Grain--------------------------- Bulk CIF RT
GAFTA 79A. UK & Ireland Grain------------------------- Bulk FOB
GAFTA 79B. UK & Ireland Grain Delivery/Collection
GAFTA 80. EU Grain Bulk Parcels/Cargoes CIF RT
GAFTA 80A. EU Grain Bulk Parcels/Cargoes CIF TQ
GAFTA 81. General – goods CIF
GAFTA 82. General – goods FOB
GAFTA 83. Grain, Transhipment/re-shipment Bulk Parcels/Cargoes CIF TQ
GAFTA 84. Short form
GAFTA 85. Addendum for Transhipment
GAFTA 86. Grain – Containers FCL
GAFTA 86A. Grain - Short form – Containers FCL
GAFTA 87. Addendum for Organic Goods to the EU
GAFTA 93. Addendum – European Quality Terms for Feedingstuffs
GAFTA 94. Arrival terms for Grain Bulk RT
GAFTA 94A. Arrival terms for Grain Bulk TQ
GAFTA 95. Arrival terms for Feedingstuffs Bulk TQ
GAFTA 96. Tapioca, Manioc Cassava Bulk CIF TQ
GAFTA 97. North American Soyabean Meal/Pellets Bulk CIF TQ
GAFTA 98. North American Soyabean Meal/Pellets Bulk CIF TQ
GAFTA 99. HIPRO Soyabean Meal/Pellets Bulk CIF TQ
GAFTA 100. Feedingstuffs Bulk CIF TQ
GAFTA 100A. Feedingstuffs in Full Lash barges CIF
GAFTA 101. Feedingstuffs Bulk CIF RT
GAFTA 102. Feedingstuffs –transhipment to UK Bulk Parcels/Cargoes CIFFO TQ
GAFTA 103. Feedingstuffs- to the UK Bulk CIF TQ
GAFTA 104. Feeding Fishmeal Bulk CIF TQ
GAFTA 107. Feedingstuffs – Containers Bulk/Bags FCL
GAFTA 108. Feedingstuffs – Short form – Containers Bulk/Bags FCL
GAFTA 109. Feedingstuffs – Ex store/silo Bulk
GAFTA 110. Grain – Ex store/silo Bulk
GAFTA 111. General – Delivered at Destination
GAFTA 112 Feedingstuffs, Free Out Alongside Buyers Berth, Denmark Bulk TQ
GAFTA 113 UK Produced Marine Animal Origin Feedingstuffs Bulk/Bags Delivery
GAFTA 114. Fertiliser Bulk/Bags CIF/CIFFO TQ
GAFTA 115. Molasses FOB
GAFTA 117. Model Computer Contract form
GAFTA 118. Feeding Fishmeal Bulk/Bags FOB
GAFTA 119. Feedingstuffs – General Bulk/Bags FOB
GAFTA 120. Thai Rice Bulk/Bags FOB
GAFTA 122. Rice Bags CIF
GAFTA 200. General Euro-supply terms Bulk/Bags Delivery/Despatch/Collection
GAFTA No.1 GAFTA CHARTER PARTY TERMS – Parts 1,2,3,
GAFTA 72. Insurance terms
GAFTA 123. Weighing Rules
GAFTA 124. Sampling Rules – Rules for Sampling, Analysis Instructions and Analysis Certification.
GAFTA 125. Arbitration Rules
GAFTA 126. Simple Dispute Arbitration Rules Agreement
GAFTA 127. Arbitration Rules for Charter Parties
GAFTA 128. Mediation Rules Agreement
GAFTA 129. UK Loading Port Terms
GAFTA 130. Register of Analysis Methods
GAFTA 131. Standing – in clauses
Charter Party Agreement
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Letters of Credit
Insurance terms.
The Grain and Feed Trade Association is a worldwide organisation promoting international trade in grains, animal feedingstuffs, pulses and rice.
With more than 900 Members in 80 countries, the Membership of GAFTA is quite diverse. Our interests are widespread and Members are all within the general categories of:
Importers, Exporters, Brokers, Dealers, Manufacturers, Processors of raw materials for human and animal consumption, Millers, Brewers, Distillers, Analysts, Superintendents, Forwarding Agents, Arbitrators, Banks and Solicitors
Services to Members are many, but principally we are active worldwide in three main areas:
Contracts Arbitration
•-- -Trade Policy & Legislation Issues
•-- -Training & Education.
The Association was formed from two early Associations, The London Corn Trade Association Ltd. (founded 1878) and The Cattle Food Trade Association Inc. (founded 1906), which merged in 1971 to form GAFTA, The Grain and Feed Trade Association. GAFTA, an acronym, is also our trade mark, easy to remember and conveniently short for telex and other messages. Several years ago a High Court Judge was quoted as saying: "acronyms are only useful when they refer to something really well known, such as GAFTA".
1. Contracts & Arbitration
The range of GAFTA contracts, about 80 covering GIF, FOB, and delivered terms, are kept under constant review and altered as necessary to follow trade practices and requirements, all contracts were updated and republished effective March 2000. A further update has recently been completed, these have been published and will be effective January 2003. Any amendments or proposed new contracts are considered by the International Contracts Policy Committee. The contracts provide for trade in different commodities which include those covered by the generic terms "grain" and "feed". They cover the principal cereals such as wheat, barley, maize (corn), as well as oilseed cakes and meals, fishmeal, pulses and rice, from different origins worldwide, for different methods of transportation or for different terms of trade.
Internationally more than 80% of the world's trade in cereals, and a significant proportion of trade in animal feeds, moves on the terms of GAFTA contracts.
The different trading terms are cost, insurance and freight (GIF) and free on board (FOB) and various variations of these. There is also the qualification on some contracts that they are "Tale Quale", which means that the Buyer agrees to accept the goods as they come - subject to their being shipped initially in good condition. The other qualification is Rye Terms, which means that the condition of the goods on arrival is guaranteed by the Seller.
One very important fact about GAFTA contracts is that they are drawn up by trade members to suit trade practices - as these change, so the contracts may have to be changed. GAFTA contracts do not impose trade practices and methods on to the Trade.
Bearing this in mind, GAFTA's Committees have, at the request of the international trade,, drawn up and included in their contracts quality and condition parameters, sampling rules and, more recently, a superintending scheme under which all superintending companies/organisations have to abide by a strict code of practice. GAFTA, through its contracts and rules, assists in providing the successful execution of a contract between Buyer and Seller. The importance of certainty and the old adage "my word is my bond" cannot be stressed enough in the international trade, and GAFTA provides these trading platforms.
Alongside the standard forms of contract, the arbitration service is well respected. The service has been developed so that trading companies are willing to be judged by their peers, rather than having disputes referred to the Courts.
The Arbitration Rules are printed in a separate booklet, Form No. 125, but by virtue of the Arbitration Clause they are deemed to be part of the contract.
Arbitrators must be Members of the Association who are or have been engaged in the Trade and who are registered on the List of Qualified Arbitrators. They are normally appointed by the parties, but the Association can also appoint Arbitrators in cases where one of the parties fails or refuses to do so. The Association provides a two tier system, with one or three arbitrators for the first arbitration who usually deal with a dispute on documents only, and a second tier where a Board of Appeal is elected by the Association from a committee for that purpose. At appeals each party is usually represented by an agent engaged in the Trade, at an oral hearing. GAFTA arbitration rules provide that arbitrations may be held wherever the parties agree.
2. Trade Policy Legislative Issues
GAFTA's services in the context of Trade Policy are to protect the interests of Members. GAFTA has excellent contacts with government departments and many other international authorities and organisations concerned with Agriculture, to whom we try to make prompt and effective representation on behalf of Members when required. The Trade Policy Department covers areas such as international trade negotiations, the Common Agricultural Policy, trade legislation, plant and animal health regulations, customs nomenclature, in fact, any issue which has a bearing on World Trade. In general we will support any issue for different representative sectors within our Membership, providing it falls within our general remit of "liberalisation of trade".
Information circulars are sent out on a weekly basis, highlighting current affairs and matters affecting the agricultural trade. Every other month a Newsletter reports on Trade, contractual matters, news about Members and forthcoming international events. The GAFTA Handbook incorporates a list of all Members, with contact names, numbers and details of their trading activities, as well as including a full listing of the GAFTA Committees and the Analysts' reports for the relevant year.
GAFTA Traders Manual - A New Service for Members
The GAFTA Standard for the international grain and feed trade is an all-encompassing system for | adaptation worldwide to provide safe food and feed materials. It links together the best practice (HACCP-based approach) on transport, storage, loading, discharge, supervision and analysis from farm onwards for combinable crops and dry, moist and liquid feed materials. These key elements are explained below.
In the GAFTA Traders Manual the best practice on the storage of combinable crops and dry, moist and liquid feed materials looks to ensure that the goods' quality and condition when placed in store will ; be maintained throughout the storage period by the Storekeeper. The key points of control are: -
•-- -Structure & conditions of the store - secure, enclosed, clean and fit for the purpose.
•-- -Cleaning procedures - scheduled for both the structure and handling equipment.
•-- -Pest control - critical control programme required to protect against, monitor and treat pest ingress into the store & stored commodities.
•-- -Monitoring of stocks - the storekeeper through monitoring the stocks looks to maintain the quality and condition alongside gathering key information such as temperature readings, salmonella status, treatments applied etc.
•-- -Record keeping - key information source for storekeepers and store users to demonstrate cleaning, monitoring tasks are performed and aids traceability requirements.
•-- -Excluded Products - several products due to their toxic or contaminant nature are excluded from being stored along with combinable crops and dry, moist and liquid feed materials - the storekeeper must observe these restrictions.
Loading. Discharge. Supervision & Handling
In the GAFTA Traders Manual the best practice is given on the loading, discharge and supervision looks to ensure that the goods' quality and integrity when loaded or discharged will be maintained throughout these operations by the operators under the supervisory role of the GAFTA Superintendent. The key points of control are: -
•-- -Weighing - to be undertaken via a secure route in accordance with the GAFTA Weighing Rules No. 123.
•-- -Record Keeping -- records to- be- maintained- on- equipment cleaning- and- weight calibrations/checks.
•-- -Sweepings/spillage - to be uplifted and accounted for.
•-- -Organic/GMOs - special attention paid to the handling of organic and genetically modified materials when instructed to by the goods' owner.
•-- -Supervisory operations - in accordance with the contracting parties' instructions, GAFTA Sampling Rules No. 124 and the GAFTA Rules and Code of Conduct for Approved Registered
Superintendent and Surveying Companies.
In the GAFTA Traders Manual the best practice is given on the operations of independent analysts appointed to determine the quality of combinable crops and dry, moist and liquid feed materials in accordance with GAFTA Methods of Analysis Form No. 130. The key points of control are: -
•-- -Proficiency - GAFTA approved analysts are ring tested twice yearly under the GAFTA Analysts Scheme to check their continuing ability to follow and understand the GAFTA Methods of Analysis Form No. 130.
•-- -Conduct & Responsibilities - GAFTA approved analysts are governed by the GAFTA Rules and Code of Conduct for Approved Registered Analysts concerning independence, neutrality, sub¬contracting, sample retention and the issuing of reports/certificates.
In the GAFTA Traders Manual the best practice is given on the transport of combinable crops and dry, moist and liquid feed materials looks to ensure that the goods' quality and condition will be maintained and that the risk of contamination is eliminated, and where not possible, minimised and controlled. The transportation covered from the farm onwards is: -land Waterway
Shipment by Sea/Ocean
The key points of control are: -
•-- -Structure & conditions of the transport unit- secure, enclosed, clean and fit for the purpose.
•-- -Inspection - prior to loading a visual inspection of the exterior and load compartment must be undertaken.
•-- -Cleaning procedures - scheduled for both the load compartment and handling equipment following discharge.
•-- -Record keeping - key information source to demonstrate that cleaning, inspection and three previous load checks are performed and to aid traceability requirements.
•-- -Excluded Products - several products due to their toxic or contaminant nature are excluded from being carried in the load compartments used for combinable crops and dry, moist and liquid feed.
Pest Control & Fumigation
With the GAFTA Traders Manual aim of minimise losses and damage
The best practice is given to implement and manage a critical control programme necessary to protect against, monitor and treat pest ingress into the store & stored commodities. In addition the specialised area of fumigation is covered where the best practice calls for the use of fully trained fumigation experts.
Phytosanitary Controls
Traders need to be aware that any cross-border movement could be required to comply with the importing country's phytosanitary controls (plant/weed control). The best practice on identifying the importing country's requirement is set out to ensure that the trader can comply with the phytosanitary controls for any importing country. The best practice looks to ensure that significant costs and delays do not occur where a consignment is refused import entry due to non-compliance with the phytosanitary rules.
Sanitary Controls
Traders need to be aware that any cross-border movement could be required to comply with the importing country's sanitary controls (animal disease control). The best practice on identifying the importing country's requirement is set out to ensure that the trader can comply with the sanitary controls for any importing country. The best practice looks to ensure that significant costs and delays do not occur where a consignment is refused import entry due to non-compliance with the sanitary rules.
In the GAFTA Traders Manual the best practice is given on the operations and conduct of brokerage companies in accordance with the contracting parties' instructions and the GAFTA Rules and Code of Conduct for Brokers.
GAFTA Rules. Regulations & Codes of Conduct
Professional conduct must be guided by basic rules of professional ethics and the adherence to all applicable laws and regulations, in order to uphold the integrity, honour and dignity of the trading profession. GAFTA Members are committed to ethical professional conduct and operate in good faith to their motto "My Word is my Bond".
The GAFTA Traders Manual sets out the required professional conduct with detailed provisions made on Members' conduct, the complaint procedure and disciplinary regulations.
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
The GAFTA Traders Manual seeks to minimise disputes, however where a dispute does arise the Manual provides all the relevant information on the practice of arbitration and dispute resolution -GAFTA Rules, A to Z Guidelines, Criteria for Qualified Arbitrators and Mediators.
Introduction to HACCP
With the aim of minimising losses, damage and contaminant risks being central to the GAFTA Standard of Best Practice the HACCP approach is taken to achieve this aim. The basics of applying HACCP to the supply chain to achieve best practice are explained.
Within any best practice operation the use of reference material can prove invaluable for personnel. The GAFTA Traders Manual provides extensive reference material covering GAFTA Training, GAFTA Methods of Analysis, the specialised supply of GMOs, and Organic Products, International Rules & Guidelines such as the carriage of dangerous goods, and Contract Negotiation.
The use of this supplementary information can enhance further the best practice operations, and the skills and knowledge of the Trader.
3.------ Training & Education and International Events
GAFTA launched its Continuing Professional Development Programme in 1996. This provides Members with a wide range of training and educational activities on all aspects of the grain and feed trade from Foundation Level, Grade 1 to the Advanced Level of Grade 3
The GAFTA Annual Dinner is one of the main gatherings of the international trade. The dinner has been held in London regularly since 1909 and is nowadays attended by more than 1000 Members and their guests. The support which is given to this dinner demonstrates the importance which Members attach to developing and maintaining personal contacts.
GAFTA's main objectives are to promote free trade and to protect its Members.
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BioMed Research International
Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 968692, 9 pages
Optimization of the Alkaline Pretreatment of Rice Straw for Enhanced Methane Yield
1College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
2Research Center for Recycling Agricultural Engineering Technology of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
3College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
Received 14 September 2012; Accepted 16 November 2012
Academic Editor: Shi-You Ding
Copyright © 2013 Zilin Song et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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- Pengchong Zhang, Che-Jen Lin, James Liu, Pruek Pongprueksa, Simon A. Evers, and Peter Hart, "Biogas production from brown grease using a pilot-scale high-rate anaerobic digester," Renewable Energy, vol. 68, pp. 304–313, 2014. View at Publisher · View at Google Scholar
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ONE of the province's most financially unstable municipalities spent almost R3-million on hiring more than 250 different caterers on the day of Nelson Mandela's state funeral in Qunu last year.
A copy of King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) municipality's quarterly report, seen by the Daily Dispatch, also shows the cash-strapped local authority spent in excess of R31million from its own coffers on hiring toilets, buying cleaning materials and protective clothing, and the "urgent" fixing of two streets in the CBD. This was despite a circular from national Treasury prohibiting municipalities from offering catering during the funeral.
More than R2.8-million went to hiring 267 catering companies to provide food for people watching the funeral in public viewing areas (PVAs) in and around Mthatha.
Several caterers approached by the Daily Dispatch this week said they had either been contacted through text messages or had received telephone calls. They were paid R10 500 each. Many told the Daily Dispatch they had been given a flat rate by KSD officials and told they would each feed 100 people breakfast and lunch. "We were given specifications as to what to serve," said JY Methemerols owner Siyabonga Mtongana.
But Nomalungelo Bonga, who owns Siyuyile Nonzame Traditional Dancing, said her company, which also offers catering services, had been asked to feed around 200 people for the same amount.
Last year, KSD had to ask for a R200-million loan from the provincial local government department to replenish its coffers.
The quarterly report shows millions were spent on buying goods and services without following proper supply chain processes.
UDM caucus leader at KSD Wandile Tsipa has called for an urgent and thorough investigation.
He said they were told in a council meeting after Mandela's death that funeral preparations would be handled at national level.
COPE's Zanele PantshwaMaqabuka called for KSD to be placed under administration.
"What is happening at this municipality is a disgrace," she said.
KSD spokesman Sonwabo Mampoza had not responded to questions e-mailed to him by the time of going to print yesterday.
Mthatha Ratepayers' Association chairman Graeme Alexander said it was unacceptable that so much money could be spent without any proper explanation.
"The big question is was there any connection between the companies that benefited without proper supply chain processes being followed and the councillors in the municipality?"
He also called for a proper investigation into the spending, saying it was possible that some people had "taken advantage of the time [Mandela's funeral]" and had exploited the opportunity for personal gain. "Why are some companies paid more than others for offering the same service?
"When you spend money you need to be able to explain what you have used it for. But this one is just full of discrepancies."
The report shows that one company was paid R50 000 for hiring toilets to KSD for 15 days while another received R740 000 for the same service. A supplier was paid around R22 000 for a gas heater although the funeral was in midsummer. One company scored more than R866 000 for providing refuse bags. Another was paid R858 000 for providing transport to all municipal wards.
The latest KSD scandal comes after Buffalo City Metro was revealed to have used around R6million for transporting people to memorial services for Madiba.
The National Federated Chamber of Commerce's regional chairperson in O R Tambo, Vuyisile Ntlabati was shocked.
He said the municipality needed to account for the expenditure.
"An investigation is needed to answer a lot of questions. Tata Mandela deserved a dignified send-off but we can't condone what we see as fruitless expenditure.
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This is a story about a girl called Marie Georgia Chen. One day, Marie's friend called Christene Maloney tells Marie that Marie murdered her...
After finishing my history homework, I was so sleepy that I couldn't even think about anything. So I rushed upstairs to my room and went to sleep.
While I was dreaming about my family's visit to Gold Coast, I heard a weird sound.
"Aaaaaa……aaaaaa……aaaaaa……aaaaaa….." It sounded like someone's crying. So I opened the window in my room to check if anything is going on outside.
"Help me, help me, help me, help...!" Somebody was shouting for help. Then, I felt someone touching my shoulder. I could hear my heartbeat.
"Who…Who…Who are you?" I said, softly. When I looked back to see who's behind me, something VERY surprising happened. Someone who touched my shoulder was a GHOST! A GHOST!!
When I realized that there was a ghost behind me, I screamed, "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! It's JUST A NIGHTMARE…Just a nightmare…It can't be true…It can't be…TRUE!! There's no such thing as GHOST!! Must be a dream…a nightmare."
I just decided to believe that there's nothing like a ghost in the world. I just went back to my bedroom to sleep.
When I went into my bedroom and closed my eyes, I could hear that ghostly voice again. It said, "Marie…Marie…Marie…"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! Help! Help! Help! Who…who are you? Who are you? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" I screamed.
'It's just a nightmare…yeah…nightmare. Just relax, relax…' I tried to calm myself down. But I was hearing the ghostly sound AGAIN.
It said, "You really don't know me? I'm Christene, your best friend. Think about what you did to me today…you should be feeling guilty now. You murdered me today."
"W, what a, a, a, are you talking about? I didn't kill you? We just argued today. I, I, I, I didn't kill you. I, I, I'm not a murderer." I said.
"Well…I remember every single thing that happened today. After arguing with me, you told me to follow you to the bathroom. In the bathroom, you killed me with a knife. Can't you remember that? Now, my parents are desperate. They lost hope after losing me, the only child they had. Stop lying. You know better about this situation than I do, because I'm already dead. Who you are talking to is a ghost." A ghost (Christene ghost) said. Its voice sounded very serious.
"But I'm telling the truth, Chris (that's how I used to call Christene)."
"I don't think I can forgive you until you do something for my parents. You murdered me, so you should do something for murdering me." Christene said.
"P, p, please, Chris!" I yelled at Christene.
"Ding-dong, ding-dong" I heard a doorbell.
"Chris, wait for me here. I'll be back in a sec. Believe me." I said.
"Marie, I'm Christene's mom. I have something to ask you." It was Marie's mom.
"Uh…sure, Mrs. Maloney." I said, opening the door.
"I, I know what you are going to talk about. I, I'm very sorry about the murder. I really can't remember." I said.
I didn't know why, but Mrs. Maloney looked confused.
"What are you talking about? Who murdered who? Mrs. Maloney said.
I heard somebody running downstairs.
"Mom, Marie is just talking about the story she read yesterday." It was Christene who came down from upstairs. And she was not dead.
"Chris, didn't you just say that I murdered you? You said you are dead." I said. I was totally confused.
"Christene Joanne Maloney! So you lied to your best friend that she murdered you? I can't believe what you did to Marie. I'm totally embarrassed! I'm now very disappointed." Mrs. Maloney yelled at Christene.
"It's all because of Marie! I told her to be my partner in English class, but she said no! She was with Susan (Christene's enemy)!" Christene said. She was staring at me.
"But Mrs. Maloney, Susan didn't have a partner in English class so I felt very sorry for her. Do you think I deserve Chris' revenge, ma'am?" I said to Mrs. Maloney.
"No, not at all. I'm sorry about what my daughter did to you today." Mrs. Maloney said.
"And you, Christene, say sorry to Marie." Mrs. Maloney said in a strict voice.
"Sorry, Marie. I was selfish and mean to you this time. I apologize. So can we please be good friends again?" Christene sounded very sincere.
After Christene's apologize, Christene and I became good friends again. And we promised that we won't fight, or argue again.


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