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The Beginning Of Lust
"Surely he'd like some weird-looking Goth-girl
who doesn't find it weird that he carries guns around and has tattoos of the
names and faces of heavy-metal singers all over him?"
James had thought to himself.
Sienna was slowly beginning to find herself
concentrating more on Keir than whatever it was he was saying. There was
something she found both miserable and frightening at the same time in the ice
blue of his eyes. She wanted to stare into them until she was lost in the pale
blue. His eyes showed abuse, misery, strength, coldness and a million other
The journey was becoming almost impossible, and
they hadn't found anymore mountain goats.
"Seriously, I'll go back and find Braeden's dad
and eat whatever's left of his body by now!"
Muttered James.
"Wow, Keir's converted you from vegetarian to
Smirked Sienna, though she too found
cannibalism tempting.
"Yeah, that's me. Keir Bleaklay, converting
vegetarians since nineteen-ninety-whatever."
Retorted Keir.
clothes were hanging off of them from days of near-starvation and there were
all of three boxes of cigarettes left. Keir was 'saving them' but he'd gone off
them since a few rather disgusting incidents.
Sienna almost wished she were back in Virtue.
She'd be in school, oblivious to the dangerous world outside.
No, she wouldn't.
She'd be lying in an earthy grave with her
throat cut out, murdered by Braeden's father.

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Emotions heighten as 'Hannibal' takes flight into new surroundings
By Piya Sinha-Roy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dressed in a tux and reciting Dante Alighieri's "Inferno" in perfect Italian, Hannibal Lecter is showing off his refined taste to its fullest amid Europe's discerning high society.
So begins the third season of NBC's "Hannibal" on Thursday, Bryan Fuller's stylized origin story of one of pop culture's most notable fictional cannibals, played by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen.
Hannibal is hiding in the open with a new name in Florence with his former psychiatrist Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson), after an explosive Season Two finale that saw him attack his confidante Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and seemingly leave him for dead.
"We had been telling the story of Hannibal Lecter, foreigner in America, so far, and now we transition the story," Fuller said.
"He's returning to more familiar settings to lick his wounds. It allows us to explore the emotional bandwidth of his character and see him pining for his friend Will."
Fuller's "Hannibal," which premiered in 2013, explores the origins of author Thomas Harris' "Silence of the Lambs" character Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and culinary connoisseur with a secret taste for human flesh.
The NBC show incorporates a crime procedural with an emotional exploration into the mind of a calculated, but not necessarily cold-blooded killer.
When discussing Hannibal with Mikkelsen, Fuller said he envisioned the cultured cannibal as "mysterious and very attractive." Continued...


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The calling
I awoke to the sun shining on mine and Hayley's faces, she was so beautiful. I kissed her forehead before turning my laptop off and moving my arm to wrap it around her, she snuggled into my chest.
"Hayley, wakey wakey love," I whispered in her ear, she turned over to face me, her face inches from mine. I pecked her lips. "Hayley," I whispered a little louder. She smiled and fluttered her long eyelashes open.
"Yes?" She asked smiling at me.
"You parents will be wondering where you are, we both fell asleep," I whispered.
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"Good-morning, did you have a nice sleep?" She asked.
"Yes thank-you. Sorry I stayed over without permission, I was just so tired, my parents will be wondering where I am..."
"No need to worry, I called them up and told them, they said it was perfectly fine, you can stay as long as you want Hayley," She smiled politely.
"Thank-you very much Catherine." Hayley smiled at her.
"Yeah thanks mum, we'll come down for some breakfast soon." I glanced at my clock, it was 10:00am.
"Ok well, I'll leave you two be." She smiled and blushed before closing my door quietly.
"Your mum is really nice." Hayley whispered and grinned at me.
"Yeah, she has moments, well, what do you want to do before breakfast?" I asked. She blushed and looked at her hands which were fiddeling around with the bottem if her t-shirt. I smiled. She wanted to kiss me.
I took her chin gently and lifted her head up so she looked into my eyes. "Jack what are you?-" I interupted her by kissing her passionately on her warm lips, they were soft and the perfect moisture, she kissed back urgently, leaning ontop of me so we were lying on the bed together. I kissed her neck as she undid my buttons and yanked my t-shirt off, I smiled and pulled her jeans off before sliding underneath her body, feeling her long legs up and down and sliding my hand up her warm waist before moving my lips back to hers. It was amazing, she was so good at this thing, I couldn't stop myself.
I didn't take any more of her clothes off but I quickly ran to my door and locked it before running back to her and kissing her more quietly this time but still forcefully. I couldn't help the ache inside for her and pulled her top off, sliding my hand up and down her back, I was about to undo the back of her bra when she pushed me back gently.
"Not now, as much as I want to...your family are here, another time." She whispered pecking my cheek. I smiled and sighed before pulling her t-shirt back on and doing up my buttons.
"Sorry." I whispered.
"It isn't your fault, it's just your family are here, they would hear and we have so much to do and re-search. What did you find out last night?" She smiled. I went over to grab some pieces of paper off of the floor before unlocking the door and sitting back down next to her.
"Well, your powers are astounding. A girl like you should be able to control peoples minds, incredible speed, from atleast 0-80mph in less than two seconds and your strength is....well, amazing." She smiled.
"I have to learn all of that?" She asked.
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Campbell, winner of the opening two events on this year's European Tour, has picked up three birdies in ten holes to move to 16 under with tournament host, Bernhard Langer, in second place on 13 under par.
Langer, who is chasing a fourth German Masters title, began the round at 10 under par and birdied three of the first ten holes.
Scotland's Colin Montgomerie is in a five-way share of third place, at 12 under par, having birdied four of the opening five holes before a dropped shot at six.
Also at 12 under par is joint second round leader Padraig Harrington of Ireland who is level after 10 holes, whilst Frenchman Jean Van de Velde is three under for the round after 11 holes.
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Ireland's Paul McGinley was the main mover of the third round, having recorded an eight-under-par 64, one stroke off the German course record, to finish at 11 under par.
Also on that mark is Adam Scott, the 19-year-old Australian sensation who will compete in next week's Cisco World Matchplay Championship at Wentworth.
Scott, alongside Argentina's Angel Cabrera, are at 11 under par after 11 holes whilst Denmark's Thomas Bjorn has joined them after 10 holes.
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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Comparison of titanium and polyetheretherketone cages
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- Cabraja, M., Oezdemir, S., Koeppen, D. et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2012) 13: 172. doi:10.1186/1471-2474-13-172
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Titanium (TTN) cages have a higher modulus of elasticity when compared with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages. This suggests that TTN-cages could show more frequent cage subsidence after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and therefore might lead to a higher loss of correction. We compared the long term results of stand-alone PEEK- and TTN-cages in a comparable patient collective that was operated under identical operative settings.
From 2002 to 2007 154 patients underwent single-level ACDF for degenerative disc disease (DDD). Clinical and radiological outcome were assessed in 86 eligible patients after a mean of 28.4 months. 44 patients received a TTN- and 42 patients a PEEK-cage.
Solid arthrodesis was found in 93.2% of the TTN-group and 88.1% of the PEEK-group. Cage subsidence was observed in 20.5% of the TTN- and 14.3% of the PEEK-group. A significant segmental lordotic correction was achieved by both cage-types. Even though a loss of correction was found at the last follow-up in both groups, it did not reach the level of statistical significance. Statistical analysis of these results revealed no differences between the TTN- and PEEK-group.
When assessed with the neck disability index (NDI), the visual analogue scale (VAS) of neck and arm pain and Odom's criteria the clinical data showed no significant differences between the groups.
Clinical and radiological outcomes of ACDF with TTN- or PEEK-cages do not appear to be influenced by the chosen synthetic graft. The modulus of elasticity represents only one of many physical properties of a cage. Design, shape, size, surface architecture of a cage as well as bone density, endplate preparation and applied distraction during surgery need to be considered as further important factors.
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
adjacent segment disease
computer tomography
degenerative disc disease
magnetic resonance imaging
neck disability index
range of motion
standard error of the mean
visual analogue scale.
Cervical titanium (TTN) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages for intervertebral disc space reconstruction are both accepted grafts for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7].
TTN-cages have been criticized to produce an inferior clinical outcome compared with bone grafts due to a higher elasticity modulus, which could result in subsidence [8]. Nevertheless, due to structural properties TTN implants are likely to provide a good osseointegration [9] and several clinical studies demonstrate successful results after implantation of TTN-cages [10, 11, 12, 13].
PEEK-cages have a modulus of elasticity closely resembling that of cortical bone, which might lead to advantages in load sharing and stress distribution. This might result in a lower subsidence rate with less loss of segmental correction and potentially higher fusion rate [14, 15, 16].
A direct comparison of cervical TTN- and PEEK-cages in a clinical setting is very rarely found in the literature [16, 17, 18, 19], and even less studies consequently compare the radiological results [16, 18]. The latter studies showed the PEEK-implants being superior in maintaining cervical interspace height and achieving radiographic fusion[16, 18], even suggesting to cease the application of TTN-cages in cervical spine surgery [16].
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the fusion of the operated segment and to examine the rate of cage subsidence as well as clinical outcome in two comparable patient collectives.
Patient cohort
The study conforms to the Helsinki Declaration, and to local legislation. By protecting the patients' anonymity, approval of our institutional ethics committee is not required for this retrospective study.
Demographic and clinical data of the patients
TTN (n = 44)
PEEK(n = 42)
Age at surgery (years)
51.09 ± 8.88
57.64 ± 11.10
Follow-up (months)
30.568 ± 14.32
26.1 ± 9.97
ACDF was performed in supine position by a transverse skin incision from the right side after induction of general anaesthesia. After removal of the disc, preparation of the endplates with a rongeur and decompression of the nerval structures the intervertebral space was filled with an empty stand-alone synthetic cage under anterior distraction. Great care was taken to remove the cartilaginous tissue, but preserve intact endplates. No drill was used for the preparation of the endplates. The cage was placed close to the anterior margin of the spine to achieve a segmental lordosis.
After surgery, all patients were treated by the same protocol, which consisted of physical rest for 6 weeks and then physical therapy. A cervical collar was not applied.
Clinical and radiological evaluation
Follow-up examinations were performed on an outpatient basis in our department. Neck and arm pain were measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); functionality was assessed with help of the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Overall clinical outcome was rated using Odom's criteria.
Radiographic examinations included pre- and postoperative plain and functional radiography. Radiological analysis involved the measurement of various angles: Cervical lordosis was measured between C2 and C7 according to Cobb in neutral position as well as in extension and flexion. The segmental angles of the operated vertebral levels were measured in neutral position as well as in extension and flexion. Additionally, the preoperative anterior and posterior disc height of the operated and the adjacent cranial level was measured. At the last follow-up the occurrence of anterior and posterior bone bridging as well as cage subsidence (≥2 mm) [20] were assessed. Solid arthrodesis was rated according to the following accepted criteria [1, 5, 13, 21]: The operated segment was rated as a solid arthrodesis, if movement of less than 2° was measured, and by the absence of motion between the spinous processes on lateral flexion-extension radiographs. Movement of ≥2° on flexion/extension radiographs was regarded as a pseudarthrosis [2, 5].
Measurements were done on digital radiographs using integrated software to measure angles and distances up to the accuracy of 0.1° and 0.01 mm, respectively (Centricity Enterprise Web, General Electric Medical Systems, Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom). The values were expressed as mean with standard deviation. To validate the assessed data the measurements were performed independently by two examiners. Furthermore, the measurement of the depth of the used cages (13.5 mm) in lateral radiographs served to validate the measurements.
Statistical analysis
The statistical evaluation was performed using PASW Statistics 18, Version 18.0.0 (SPSS Inc.). Statistical analysis of ASD and gender was performed by Pearson's chi-square test. The clinical and radiological data were analysed by the Mann–Whitney-U-test, Chi-square-test and the Student's t-test. A p-value <0.05 was deemed as statistically significant.
86 of 101 eligible patients (54 men and 32 women) were evaluated. The patients' age at time of surgery ranged from 32 to 74 years, with a mean of 54.3 years. The patients of the PEEK-group were significantly older than the patients of the TTN-group (p = 0.030). The follow-up period ranged from 12 to 60 months (mean: 28.4 months) (see Table 1).
Surgical Data
TTN (n = 44)
PEEK(n = 42)
Operated Segment
Operation time (min)
91.91 ± 16.70
84.44 ± 19.99
Cage size
4 mm
5 mm
6 mm
7 mm
Average Cage size
5.27 ± 0.76
5.45 ± 0.77
Arthrodesis, pseudarthrosis and cage-subsidence with total number and percentage
TTN (n = 44)
PEEK(n = 42)
41 (93.18%)
37 (88.1%)
(Segment ROM < 2°)
3 (6.8%)
5 (11.9%)
(Segment ROM ≥ 2°)
Bone Bridging
35 (79.55%)
26 (61.9%)
32 (72.7%)
23 (54.76%)
28 (63.6%)
17 (40.48%)
9 (20.45%)
6 (14.28%)
Cage subsidence
3.07 ± 0.33
2.94 ± 0.64
[mm] mean ± SEM
Cage subsidence
The preoperative disc height of the operated segment in the TTN-group measured 3.71 ± 1.38 mm anterior and 3.10 ± 1.15 mm posterior. The disc height of the operated segment in the PEEK-group was 3.98 ± 1.25 mm anterior and 2.79 ± 1.14 mm posterior. Both groups did not differ (p > 0.211). The disc height of the operated level was significantly reduced compared to the adjacent cranial level in both groups (p < 0.009).
The interobserver error was 0.30 mm and 0.41 mm assessing disc height of the operated and adjacent level, respectively, and almost reached the level of statistical significance between the examiners (p > 0.07). Since the validity of disc height measurements was inferior to the measurements of the angles, the achievement and loss of correction was assessed by comparison of cervical and segmental angles.
Segmental and cervical lordosis
A substantial correction of segmental lordosis could be observed in both groups (p = 0.0001). At the last follow-up a significant loss of correction could be found in both groups (p < 0.020). Nonetheless, compared with the preoperative segmental angle a significant lordotic angulation could be maintained at the final follow-up (p < 0.031). There was no difference between both groups.
Segmental (A) and cervical lordosis (B)
A) Segmental Lordosis (plain [°] mean ± SEM)
TTN (n = 44)
PEEK(n = 42)
Operated Segment [°]
2.71 ± 4.68
4.43 ± 3.37
5.49 ± 3.85**
6.48 ± 3.67**
4.06 ± 3.65**
5.51 ± 4.13**
B) Cervical Lordosis (plain [°] mean ± SEM)
TTN (n = 44)
PEEK(n = 42)
10.750 ± 14.44
16.31 ± 11.18
14.034 ± 12.44*
17.64 ± 9.96*
13.140 ± 12.71
13.29 ± 7.06
The interobserver error was 0.31° and 0.27° assessing cervical and segmental lordosis, respectively, and did not affect statistical analysis.
Clinical outcome
Clinical outcome of both groups assessed by the neck disability index (NDI), visual analogue scale (VAS) and Odom's criteria
TTN (n = 44)
PEEK(n = 42)
Final neck VAS-pain
33.01 ± 19.48
36.333 ± 21.28
(0–100 mm)
Final arm VAS
23.70 ± 23.78
25.76 ± 26.74
(0–100 mm)
Final NDI
16.886 ± 10.24
17.047 ± 9.61
Odom's Criteria
Success of surgery
33 (75%)
(=excellent + good)
We present a retrospective study comparing patients after ACDF with either stand-alone TTN- or PEEK-cages. No differences in clinical outcome could be found between the two groups. Radiological comparison revealed no differences regarding the rate of solid arthrodesis or cage subsidence. A significant segmental lordotic correction could be achieved by both cage-types.
PEEK versus Titanium
The overall rate of cage subsidence was 17.4% in both of the groups. The loss of segmental correction in all of our patients at the last follow-up could be regarded as a consequence of cage subsidence as well, but it is of note that we defined a substantial subsidence as a minimum of 2 mm in lateral radiographs [20].
The incidence of cage subsidence appeared not to be affected by the differences in modulus of material elasticity as has been assumed by some authors [16, 18]. Niu et al. used cages of different sizes in the compared TTN- and PEEK-groups, although the pre-operative disc height of both groups was comparable. The PEEK-group received cages not bigger than 6 mm, while the TTN-group received cages of no less than 7 mm and 8 mm in 86% of the operated segments and even received 9 mm cages in 5 operated levels [18]. The application of cages of a substantial size may result in an increased stress of the endplates and thus increased risk of subsidence [22, 23, 24]. In the cited study solely the measurement of disc height revealed the loss of correction that led to the conclusion that TTN-cages tend to a higher loss of correction. It is not conclusively discussed, why the segmental angulation did not change accordingly to the reduction of the disc height. In our study we observed that the validity of disc height measurement is inferior to the measurement of the Cobb angle of the cervical spine. Furthermore, in the mentioned study the PEEK-cages were filled with cancellous allograft bone, while the TTN-cages were filled with local bone and calcium phosphate bone extender, which may result in different radiological outcomes due to different osteogenic properties. The study of Chou and colleagues favoured PEEK over TTN, but examined only 9 patients in the PEEK-group [16]. Therefore, the statement that PEEK-cages are superior to TTN-cages in maintaining interspace height and achieving fusion is not entirely conclusive.
Both cage-types offer certain advantages in spine surgery. TTN-implants likely provide a good osseointegration [9]. Furthermore, their surface structure appears to be comparably resistent to microbial adhesion, although of course many factors affect the incidence of infection [25, 26].
The PEEK's modulus of elasticity is close to that of cortical bone and its radiolucency allows for a more accurate assessment of osseous fusion on plain radiographs. It does not compromise MRI-examinations, which is of particular interest in follow-up examinations of patients suffering from myelopathy and neoplastic diseases [27, 28].
Cage subsidence
When comparing PEEK- with TTN-cages the occurrence of TTN-cage subsidence is believed to be related to the higher modulus of elasticity [16, 18], but comparison of cages of the same material reveals a multifactorial genesis of cage subsidence [20, 29, 30].
The patients in our PEEK-group were significantly older than in the TTN-group. This could be a random effect, but could also reflect the intuitive reaction of the surgeon towards potentially weaker bone substance in elder patients and consecutive choice of a cage-material with a more favourable modulus of elasticity. Also older patients can be expected to have weaker bone and therefore a potentially higher rate of subsidence. This phenomenon is a potential bias that possibly could have favoured the TTN group. A subsidence of TTN-cages is observed in 13 to 45% of cases in larger series [10, 20]. The reported rate of PEEK-cage subsidence varies from 11 to 18% [17, 24, 31]. This shows that even the PEEK's favourable modulus of elasticity does not prevent a cage subsidence. The different rate of cage subsidence in various studies dealing with synthetic cages might be also due to different criteria (1 or 2 mm) and measurement methods [10, 20, 24]. High resolution digital radiographs and digital measurement tools enable a more precise analysis of various conditions in the spine.
The distance of the implant from the anterior rim, a big cage size, small contact area of endplates and cage or overdistraction with subsequently increased stress of the endplates are possible explanations for a cage subsidence [10, 20, 22, 23, 24, 32]. Our cages had an identical surface area and were placed close to the anterior rim. The ratio of cage size and disc height was no influencing factor on cage subsidence.
Bone quality, graft placement, force, shape of the implant and preparation of the endplates are further major factors that influence cage subsidence [20, 29, 30].
Revision surgery in case of cage subsidence without clinical symptoms was deemed unnecessary in our series. This goes conform with other studies [10, 24, 31].
Cervical profile and disc height
The mean cervical lordosis of our patients measured around 13° and is comparable with patients suffering from DDD [12, 33, 34]. It reflects an already substantial loss of lordosis that normally is about 34° [35]. We managed to improve the cervical lordosis, but still did not achieve nearly normal alignment, which is hardly possible by a monosegmental approach. Furthermore, it is reported that patients may develop a kyphotic angulation at the levels above surgery [34] and subsequent loss of a transient lordotic overall correction. The loss of correction in our PEEK-group does not reach the level of significance, but is notable and could be explained by a disease progression and loss of muscle strength of the older patient collective.
Many authors determine the disc height to measure the achievement and loss of correction [16, 36], but the shape of cervical vertebral bodies is, in contrast to the thoracal spine, not consistently rectangular. The concavity of the cervical disc space and the common presence of osteophytes in DDD can compromise the validity of the measurement. Our interobserver error determining disc height was higher than for the measurement of angles, thus we used the measurement of the Cobb angle to determine the achievement and loss of correction [11, 12, 33, 34].
Bone formation
The higher rate of bone formation in our TTN-group could be explained by three factors: 1.The patients were younger and could possibly muster larger osteogenic abilities. 2. The Plasmapore® coating of the TTN-cages enlarges the surface and might increase osteoconductive properties compared to the PEEK-cage. 3. Cage subsidence and subsequent exposure of cancellous bone inside the cage might promote fusion in certain cases [31].
The fusion rate of empty TTN-cages is reported to reach even 100% [13] and exceeds the fusion rate of empty PEEK-cages that is reported to be 72% [31]. One possible theory claims that fusion of empty cages may occur as the result of endplate failure and subsequent filling of a cage by fracture fragments. In this case the elastic mode of PEEK might prove to be disadvantageous for some patients according to the authors [31]. Nonetheless, it must be considered that fusion is not mandatory for a clinical success, and a loss of disc height and a potential segmental kyphosis might result from a cage subsidence. The comparatively little number of bone formation in our study may relate to the choice of diagnostic means and criteria to asses bony fusion. Assessing bone formation within the cages [31] was no criterion in our PEEK-group. This would have compromised a proper comparison with the TTN-group on lateral radiographs. Also even the PEEK-cages are not entirely radiolucent to allow a certain assessment of bone within the cages. For these reasons only the presence of anterior or posterior bone formation was rated.
The absence of segmental movement was our main criterion to rate a segment as a solid arthrodesis or pseudarthrosis. While in many studies bony union of the operated segment is regarded as the main criterion for a stable fusion [37, 38], the study of functional flexion-extension radiographs and the position of the spinous processes can reveal motion nonetheless [39] or show a stable segmental status despite the lack of osseous trabeculation [33]. The absence of bony fusion can occur with absence of motion even for a long-term period, which is therefore accepted as a successful criterion for fusion in lateral radiographs [1, 2, 5, 13, 21, 33]. Nonetheless, we preferred the term solid arthrodesis instead of fusion to describe the absence of motion. The comparison of our patients with and without bone formation revealed no clinical difference as well [31]. A CT-scan would have allowed a more precise statement of bony ingrowth, but was not performed routinely in our series to avoid an unnecessary radiation exposure.
Surgery and study design
The surgeries were performed by three neurosurgeons in identical surgical technique in the same neurosurgical department. Nonetheless, this represents a potential bias of the study. The retrospective study design represents the major limitation of the study. The range of follow-up examinations provides a larger degree of interpretation compared to prospective studies with fixed follow-up appointments for all included patients. Preclinical data are limitedly available, and the only clinical outcome measurement is Odom's criteria. The clinical comparison of patients suffering from myelopathy and radiculopathy is difficult, but we have focused on the radiological results of our study, particularly the rate of cage subsidence.
Postoperative external immobilization is often required when stand-alone devices are used. However, we did not observe any case of cage extrusion in our study population. This may be due to the surface structure of the cages, which either feature teeth (PEEK) or are coated with Plasmapore® and use a fixation ring (TTN). Some surgeons advocate rigid internal fixation and cervical immobilization postoperatively to prevent graft migration and nonunion and to enhance fusion [40, 41]. The outcomes of rigid plate fixation have been equivocal to surgery without internal fixation in some studies [42, 43, 44]. In degenerative spondylosis the application of an internal fixation or a collar does not seem to influence the clinical or radiological outcome in a negative manner [45].
Clinical and radiological outcomes of ACDF with TTN- or PEEK-cages do not appear to be influenced by the chosen synthetic graft. The occurrence of cage subsidence cannot be solely related to the cage material and its modulus of elasticity, which represents only one of many physical properties of a graft. Design, shape, size, surface architecture of a cage as well as bone density, endplate preparation and applied distraction during surgery need to be considered as further important factors.
Both grafts have certain advantages and should maintain their place in spine surgery. A multifactorial genesis of cage subsidence needs to be considered and further investigated, preferably in a prospective randomized study setting.
We thank Mrs. Leah Hecker for editing the manuscript.
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The Polar Express
Rudolph the red nose reindeer
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The Polar Express
Rudolph the red nose reindeer
are my favourites :)
My personal favourite is 'A Christmas Story'.
Followed by 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'.
Then 'Garfield's Christmas', 'The Year without a Santa Claus', 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'.
Who am I kidding, I love them all.
Well, except for 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'.
Bishops Wife is most definitely one of my faves, as is Preacher's Wife.
They relate to Christmas. I love The Bishops Wife. I only saw part of the other
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the all-time, best Christmas movie. I wore out 2 VHS copies, have 2 DVD copies, the Blu-Ray and even the limited edition soundtrack.
After that it's
* Christmas Story
* Elf
* Deck the Hall's
Of course there are the classics:
* Santa Claus is coming to Town
* Rudolph
* Grinch (old one)
That new Prep and Landing was really cute too.


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The inspector asked the same questions every time. In fact, he very seldom seemed to change himself either. He brought the same damp, dusty overcoat; the same damp, dusty smell that hung around the room; the same unwavering look; even the same briefcase. Every session it sat at his feet like a faithful leather pet, its hinges squealing when he opened it and rustled and crinkled papers in front of Aubrey. Sometimes they were the same but the good inspector appeared to have an arsenal of important documents to flash at him so they provided some relief from the monotony.
It occurred to Aubrey as Inspector Ilmauzer sat himself down at his bedside for the seventh or eighth time that the short time he was conscious in was mostly spent with this man. The rest was drifting in and out of hysteria and being incapacitated. He considered it a good day when he didn't have a foul, chemical taste in his mouth. The sudden swings between hysteria and complete boredom surprised him; even put him on edge a little when he wasn't too drugged up.
"Doctor, I'm going to ask you some questions."
The same stiff formalism as ever. As he watched him shuffling through paperwork, Aubrey noted that the good inspector would much rather be smashing his face into a table and screaming the questions at him. His nose was still sore from the last time they had been alone. Of course, they had quickly decided that he was far too "damaged" for normal questioning and had put him in the precinct medical bay.
And then they came. One after the other like little needles in his side, tranquilising him and drawing him deeper and deeper into a kind of self-induced torpor. He had grown so used to the questions that he now knew when to nod or shake his head in reply without ever having to listen to him.
Ilmauzer sighed and put the file down. "You're not focusing, Aubrey," he said sharply, making the younger vampire jump, "This interrogation means absolutely bloody nothing to you. I'm wasting time. I'll cut straight to the point."
The man frowned at his indifference. He lowered his tone and leant in, putting his face close to his. "Aubrey, we can be civil. You have something I want and I can help you."
Aubrey flinched away from him, "I know."
"Then we can help each other," he said, "Tell me where those documents are. I'll make your charges go away."
"This conversation is giving me terrible déjà vu, inspector," said Aubrey, turning his head away from him and lowering his gaze. He didn't like to be so close. "I thought I had already expressed my disinterest in assisting a corrupt officer of the law."
"Helping a murderer isn't doing me much good either, doctor," Ilmauzer rejoined, not missing a beat, "But I'm doing it anyway."
There was a long silence. Ilmauzer watched him carefully, eyes flicking up and down the young man as if scanning him, memorising him. Aubrey was still painfully thin- his wrists looked like they could snap with the lightest touch and his face was drawn and white and martyred. He could easily be broken.
Ilmauzer tried again. "You left them with the ragman, didn't you?" he said, inspecting his face for a response, "Tell me where he is and I'll let you go."
"Only if you swear not to touch him. And his name is Verges. Verges." There was something more defiant in Aubrey's voice this time.
"I can't do that, you know that," he said matter-of-factly, "It's cruelty to make a ragman let alone keep him- and highly illegal. He's barely even human and only just alive."
The doctor closed his eyes. "Couldn't one say the same about the two of us?"
Another silence.
Again, Ilmauzer was the first to break it. "You're not co-operating. Fine. But I gave you fair warning." He sat back in his chair and crossed his arms. "I'm having you transferred."
For the first time, Aubrey looked up, startled. "Transferred? To where? Why? I should be going to jail."
"Oh no. I convinced them that you were unstable when you killed your sire- it happens a lot, you know," he said, voice as nonchalant as if he were talking about the weather, "So, they're moving you to another facility."
"Facility?" Aubrey echoed weakly.
"An asylum. It specialises in your kind, Aubrey- confused fledglings. Frightened children. People so trapped they have no where else to turn. You'll be safe there," he paused, and then added, "And I will be able to keep an eye on you."
Aubrey felt all the blood drain from his face and realised that he was shivering. An asylum? That wasn't possible. That wasn't fair. Words in his mind were fully-formed but failed at his lips, culminating in soundless mouthing of the same word over and over.
Ilmauzer smiled grimly. "Yes, Aubrey," he insisted, "You're not getting away. Did you think it would be so easy? That you could just run off to a distant jail, serve a decade or two and run away? That this was it? Don't be so stupid- you're not going anywhere unless I have those documents. And I swear to God, Aubrey, I will keep you in that asylum until I do," he hissed, eyes not leaving his for a second. He drank in the young man's fear, not revelling in it but certainly taking it with a sense of satisfaction.
He shook his head furiously. No, no, no. This couldn't be happening. In an instant, all of his carefully laid plans seemed to fall away. He was protected in a jail and could bear the sentence- you didn't argue with a sentence either. You served it and then could fade away into obscurity if you so desired. In an asylum the inspector had him completely at his control. Aubrey knew of what went on in some of them and he knew without a doubt that years of that kind of torture would destroy him. And then… and then he would break down and tell him everything. Give up Verges. Betray him.
"… oh God…"
"God has very little say here, Aubrey," Ilmauzer said quietly and got to his feet. He cast one last look at him before nodding and turning away. "Good day, doctor. I suppose the next time we talk will be at the institute."
This time, words didn't fail him. "No! No, please, don't do this! You can't! No!" he gasped, finding his voice raising with every syllable until he was nearly shrieking, "Please God, don't! I'm guilty! Guilty! I killed him in cold blood! Send me to jail! Execute me! Please!"
Ilmauzer was unmoved. "Medic," he called calmly, "Your patient is having another of his episodes- I suggest you sedate him until we have moved him."
"You bastard!" Aubrey screamed, "You bastard, you can't do this! Please don't do this to me!"
The inspector shook his head and, without a second glance, left as Aubrey's cries where drowned out by a gaggle of white-clad men and a smothering of chloroform.


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I am afraid that the signatories of the letter headlined "Subsidy for a few" (October 10) seem to have drawn their image of Kensington and Chelsea from a Richard Curtis film and think that naming seemingly affluent London boroughs is sufficient to make their case. What they are about is trying to persuade government to apply the new social-care funding formula in its raw state, without damping. Based on new analysis by London councils, Floors not Flaws, this new approach would result in Yorkshire and Humberside receiving 99% of their younger adults' social-care spend from grant, while London will only receive 68% of what it spends. Indeed one of the signatories could receive 27% more than they actually spend on care for vulnerable, younger adults.
Yes, parts of London are prosperous, including parts of my borough. But alongside this prosperity sits poverty and a range of associated problems not experienced on anything like the same scale anywhere in Britain. London has more unemployed than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined, and in inner London more than half the children are living in income poverty.
It may surprise the service directors to learn that, in 2006, 38% of children in Kensington and Chelsea's primary schools were eligible for free school meals. This is the seventh highest in the country and above all those claiming they should take funding from us.
Playing one part of the country off against another misses the point. When it comes to funding, it is the level of need that counts, and if the formula is poor at recognising service users' needs in all regions it must continue to be damped.
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Inhaltsverzeichnis1. The rise of urban England, 1650-1750; 2. The expansion of English towns, 1750-1850; 3. Some general aspects of urban life; 4. The building of towns; 5. The elite and middling people and their social background; 6. The elite and middling people: entertainments, social relations and public duties; 7. The lower orders; Conclusion.
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Nicholas Bayard
|Nicholas Bayard
|16th Mayor of New York City
|In office
|Preceded by
|Gabriel Minvielle
|Succeeded by
|Stephanus Van Cortlandt
|Personal details
Alphen, Holland
|Bayard family
Colonel Nicholas Bayard (c. 1644–1707) was an official in the colony of New York. Bayard served as the 16th Mayor of New York City, from 1685 to 1686. He is notable for being Peter Stuyvesant's nephew [1] and for being an immigrant member of the Bayard family, which remained prominent in New York City into the 20th century.[2]
Life and career[edit]
Bayard was born in Alphen, Holland, the son of a Huguenot refugee to Samuel Bayard and Ann Stuyvesant, the sister of Governor Petrus Stuyvesant. In May 1647, he accompanied his widowed mother to America. Three other children, Balthazar, Petrus and Catharine, also arrived in New Amsterdam. His Aunt Judith, the sister of Samuel Bayard, married Director General Stuyvesant, and thus there was a double relationship between the families.
In 1664, Stuyvesant, whose patronage supported Bayard's career, appointed him clerk of the Common Council, and soon afterward became private secretary to Stuyvesant and received the additional appointment of surveyor of the province. After the re-conquest of New York by the Dutch in 1672, Bayard became secretary of the province. Under the second English regime, in 1685, when Thomas Dongan, 2nd Earl of Limerick, was governor, Bayard was mayor of New York; prior to 1680, New York mayors served one-year terms but thereafter they served two-year terms, with few exceptions. Bayard was one of the exceptions and served only one year. As a member of the governor's council, Bayard drew up the Dongan Charter that was granted in 1686.
In 1688, he received, at the head of the regiment of militia of which he was colonel, the restored but cordially detested Governor Edmund Andros. As one of the three resident members of the governor's council, and commander-in-chief of the militia of the province, he was the object of popular hatred during Leisler's Rebellion, and fled to Albany to escape assassination. Returning to attend an only son on his sickbed, he was arrested and briefly imprisoned. He was released upon the arrival of the new governor, Henry Sloughter, who put down the rebellion and sat on the Common Council.
A Narrative of an Attempt made by the French of Canada upon the Mohaque's Country, by Colonel Bayard and his friend Lieut.-Colonel Charles Lodowick was published in London in 1693.[3]
Aside from his sizeable farm in the "Out Ward" of New York, Bayard received a license from the notoriously corrupt Governor Benjamin Fletcher in 1694 to buy 4,000 acres along the Schoharie Creek from the Indians, for some £100. When Fletcher chartered his staunch ally's purchase in 1695, the original 4,000 acres became a tract forty miles long and thirty miles broad on both sides of the Schoharie Creek, some 768,000 acres, the Manor of Kingsfield. The Indians were unhappy and repudiated the deal. They found an ally in Governor Bellomont, who replaced Fletcher in 1697 and revoked some of Fletcher's most outrageous land grants, including Bayard's. Colonel Bayard did not relinquish his claim on these lands and went to London to clear his title before the Lords of Trade.
Accused in 1702 of high treason before Chief Justice William Atwood, on the basis of a remonstrance signed by him and others, as libelous, he was sentenced to death;[4] but after the death of the New York governor and the removal of Atwood on a corruption charge, the proceedings were annulled by an order in council, and he was reinstated in his property and honors.
Personal life[edit]
On 23 May 1666, he married Judith Verlet or Varleth, daughter of Casper Varleth. Their son
- Judge Samuel Bayard (baptized 5 September 1669), a member of the Colonial Assembly, married 12 March 1696, Margaretta Van Cortlandt, daughter of Captain Stephen Van Cortlandt and his wife, Gertruyd Schuyler, daughter of Philip Peterse Schuyler, and established the Bayard family in colonial New York.
- Nicholas Bayard, who on July 3, 1729 married Elizabeth Rynders (baptized October 8, 1673), daughter of Barent Rynders and Hester Leisler. Elizabeth was the granddaughter of Captain Jacob Leisler (1640–1691) and Elsie Tymens.
- Nicholas Bayard (baptized Nov. 14, 1736), who on April 20, 1762 married Catharine Livingston (1743–1775), daughter of Peter Van Brugh Livingston (1710–1792) and Mary Alexander.[5]
- Judith Bayard, who in 1760 married Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (1738–1810), son of Johannes Van Rensselaer (1708–1793) and Engeltie "Angelica" Livingston (1698–1746/47)
- Gertrude Bayard, who married Peter Kemble (1704-1789), a prominent New Jersey businessman and politician
- Samuel Kemble, who served in the Royal Navy and settled in London after the Revolution
- Richard Kemble, who remained at Mount Kemble
- Peter Kemble, educated at the College of Philadelphia and went into business
- Gouverneur Kemble (1786–1875), was a Democrat Member of Congress from New York.
- Stephen Kemble, educated at the College of Philadelphia and served in the British Army where he attained the rank of Brigadier general, and in 1805 returned to the United States, living in the ancestral family home in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- William Kemble, served in the British Army, attaining the rank of Captain.
- Margaret Kemble (1734–1824), the wife of General Thomas Gage (1718/19–1787), a reputed U.S. spy
- Judith Kemble, who married businessman Archibald McCall and settled in Philadelphia.
- Nicholas Bayard, who on July 3, 1729 married Elizabeth Rynders (baptized October 8, 1673), daughter of Barent Rynders and Hester Leisler. Elizabeth was the granddaughter of Captain Jacob Leisler (1640–1691) and Elsie Tymens.
The Bayard Farm[edit]
Many historic buildings in SoHo and elsewhere in lower Manhattan stand on land formerly belonging to his Bayard Farm. This includes Sullivan Street[1]
The old Bayard house, erected in 1751 by a later Nicholas Bayard, stood on the west side of The Bowery near present-day Broome Street,[6] in a farm originally of some two hundred acres; the house and its house-lot were purchased in 1798, and converted by a Frenchman named Delacroix into a new site for his popular resort, known as "Vauxhall Gardens." The only other residences within sight in pre-Revolutionary days were the Robert De Lancey mansion, on the east side of the Bowery, and Peter Stuyvesant's seat to the north. Not far distant rose "Bayard's Mount", fortified as "Bunker's Hill" in the early stage of the American Revolution.
- Notes
- ^ a b Landmarks Preservation Commission LP-0645
- ^ "Biographical Sketches of Wealthy Men of the Colonial Era in New York"
- ^ A facsimile, with an introduction by Adelaide R. Haase, was published in New York, 1903.
- ^ Thomas Jones Howell, William Cobbett, David Jardine, eds. A complete collection of state trials and proceedings for high treason, 14 1816, s.v. no. 421.
- ^ "Nicholas Bayard Genealogy". www.surnameguide.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ Its drive, "Bayard's Lane" lay nearly along present-day Broome Street. Hugh Entwistle McAtamney, Cradle Days of New York: (1609-1825), (1909:159).


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CAIRO, Egypt -- Egypt's Health Ministry says the number of people killed by swine flu in the country since December has reached 38.
In a statement Sunday, the ministry said that more than 1,300 people have been hospitalized after being infected by the virus.
On Tuesday, the government reported 24 deaths from the virus.
In 2009, the global swine flu pandemic prompted Egyptian authorities to slaughter around 300,000 pigs previously used to dispose of the city's organic garbage. However, Jason McDonald, spokesman for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has said that the virus is now most often transmitted from human to human, and not through contact with pigs.


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User: Andrew S, Jul 16, 2016
|I have never purchased an OEM case, I always go with leather from someone like Sena or Tetded, Snugg, etc. but when I got my Priv from work, they also gave me this case. I was reluctant to use it but I have to say that I agree with the other reviews here that the window is what makes this case. From seeing the time, to the notification icons, to being able to swipe up to view more info and then the auto sleep function make this the ideal case. I havent looked at others at all, so cant compare but if I were to buy a Priv for myself, I would get this case again. Great job, BB!
|Magic Case
User: M A, Jun 2, 2016
I bought this case after reading a number of reviews, I am sure glad I did!
The magic to this case is the small front window display, when you flip it closed it magically transforms the device. From this window you can see notification, scroll though you notifications, read your notifications, see all upper icons, clock, date, answer the phone, hang up the phone, call screen, see whos calling and check remaining battery!
This is the only case that Im aware of that actually improves your phones capabilities. You just double tap the small window to check all of the above without powering your entire display. Thats right when your using the small display the part of the display thats covered by the flip is entirely off, great way to save battery power!
I wont even get into how great it feels in my hand lets just say high end.
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User: Marie M, Mar 20, 2016
|This is fantastic! I love every spec of it combined with the Priv. It keeps clock centred in the cut out window, lets you see notifications etc..makes holding the phone more comfy in your hand as well. I recommend this for sure for the person who likes the feel of comfort when holding their phone.
User: Jennifer C, Dec 17, 2015
I got the hard shell case upon getting my Priv the first day of release. Coming from a Curve 9300, I was petrified that I needed a hard case because this is a hefty investment (when you purchase outright).
I wanted a case I could grip more. As a smaller framed lady, the phone already is twice the size of my hand and sometimes I dont feel I have a good hold on the phone when walking to Timmies or around the office. So I opted to purchase this, and BOY OH BOY it is fantastic.
I love the feel of this leather, its soft, yet I have grip and fell like I am protecting the screen of the phone a little bit more then the hardcase.
The viewing window is WONDERFUL. I didnt think it would be a big life changing thing, but it really is. The Clock resizes and looks so fresh in that little square. My LED notification light does line up, after closing the phone and putting it face down on my desk for a few hours like the review below suggested.
The camera cut out is fantastic and plastic lined, framing the lens perfectly. The case portion that snaps around the phone is incredibly secure and a tight fit. Its clean lines look like the phone is sitting on top of the case and not attached.
Keyboard still slides beautifully and it fits both opened and closed on the charging cradle like a glove and looks really sharp!
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User: Dave P, Nov 13, 2015
|Contrary to the other review, this case works great, and the led is clearly visible on mine. Being leather, and brand new, you may just have to shift the front around slightly and then leave it face down for a few hours for the first day or so to work it in. Excellent build quality, and protects all the way around when closed. Only the bottom of the phone is exposed, which allows you to leave the case on while charging with the bb cradle, without removing the case. That also applies to the hard shell case for the Priv too.
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My wife and I are looking for volunteer activities in town in which we can participate with our kids (ages 9 and 10). We'd prefer something that isn't religious, but we'd settle for something that isn't overtly religious. We've volunteered at The River food pantry, but the schedule isn't really good for the kids. Oh, and we'll be volunteering at the Orton Park Festival next weekend for the Wil-Mar center, which is right in our neighborhood. Any other ideas? Anybody have any experiences that they'd like to share? Thanks.
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BAXTER CITY COUNCIL: Some traffic concerns raised about Costco plan
BAXTER — The Baxter City Council got its first look Tuesday at the proposed Costco development sketch plan.
The main concern among council members and others present at Tuesday's council meeting was traffic in, out and around the 24-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Highways 210 and 371.
Resident John Sullivan said it was important for the city to protect Elder Drive, which would serve the property on its west side.
"My concern is the layout ... in regard to street design and what traffic patterns are going to be," Sullivan said.
Council member Todd Holman offered an in-depth look at the traffic concerns. Holman noted the need for safe pedestrian crossing to the development. At Foley Road, which acts as a frontage road along Highway 210, he said a roundabout at the intersection would be at Elder Drive and Foley Road and would protect pedestrians and other non-motorized travelers as well solve an issue with the development's offset north entrance.
Holman also suggested an interior private drive to access the sites within the development could be put around the exterior and be a city street that would connect with roads to the south. He also said the city should consider allowing off site signage to funnel traffic onto Glory Road to Elder Drive, and onto Foley Road from the west. That would keep congestion away from the Highways 210 and 371 intersection, he said.
Council member Mark Cross said a condition would be that all sites within the development be accessed from the interior.
Community Development Director Bill Deblon said the sketch plan was just the first required step in a lengthy process for final approval of the Costco development. City Administrator Gordon Heitke said a traffic study would be done at the developer's expense.
"They've been duly warned this is going to be a major issue," Heitke said.
Mayor Darrel Olson said the council wanted to make sure to configure traffic in the right way because the city would have to live with the final design "for a life time."
Along with the 147,358 square-foot Costco warehouse, the site is proposed to include a tire center, liquor store and free standing gas pumps.
The council unanimously directed its comments to the various commissions that will be reviewing the proposed Costco development.
In other action, the council:
Approved flying the flag at city hall at half staff on Thursday in honor of Don Sande, a former Baxter mayor who died July 29. Sande's funeral will be Thursday.
Congratulated the Baxter team that took second place in the 12-year-old Cal Ripken Midwest Plains Regional tournament in Baxter. More importantly, Olson said, the Baxter team received the sportsmanship award. Sullivan also noted the girls' slow pitch softball team came in second in a state tournament.
Congratulated Kris Nelson for being named national president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Recessed Tuesday's meeting to 7:30 a.m. Thursday to receive a Utilities Commission recommendation on plans and specifications for the Cypress Drive extension across Highway 210 and to order in the improvement and request bids on the project. Heitke said the council needed to come together as quickly as possible Thursday morning in order to keep the project on its time line.
Approved a $26,156 quote from AAA Striping Company for city street striping.
Approved by a 4-1 vote joining the Minnesota Cities Stormwater Coalition. Council member Jim Klein opposed because he felt the fee, though nominal, could be used elsewhere in 2011. He suggested budgeting for the coalition in 2012.
Accepted the 20-year street maintenance plan and placed bituminous overlays as a top priority for the city.
Approved a special event permit for Mills properties to host the BL Broadcasting Outdoors Expo Sept. 9-10 at a site between Mills Ford and The Bodyworks.
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