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From: Gordon Hamilton <>
Subject: Re: [HAM] Hamilton DNA Project
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:23:32 -0400
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The mtDNA test that females can get follows all female lines; you
have the same or similar mtDNA as your mother, grandmother, etc.,
along an all female line. In our culture this means that the surnames
along this line change virtually every generation. Thus, mtDNA
studies are essentially useless if one is trying to follow a
particular surname as we are in our Hamilton DNA project. Do not get
me wrong; mtDNA investigations can be useful for some purposes but
not for following a specific surname and its derivation.
Gordon Hamilton
Hamilton DNA Project Coordinator
At 03:00 AM 9/22/2008, you wrote:
>Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:49:18 GMT
>From: "Jane Remly" <>
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>Dear Gordon;
>Some of us do not have a KNOWN male in our line.....please tell us
>you have added the female dna to your dna Hamilton list.....
>I would be the first person in line as I come from a mostly female
>line, and if there are any living male Hamiltons, I am not aware of
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gordon Hamilton
>Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2008 2:31 AM
>Subject: Re: [HAM] Hamilton DNA Project
>Regarding the recent post about a discount for DNA tests, the
>deadline for receiving the discount has been extended to September
>30. I would also encourage all those with Hamilton lines to have a
>male from their line tested. The procedures for joining the Hamilton
>DNA project are described at
>However, during the month of September the cost for the tests is up
>to 35% lower than the prices given there. For further information
>contact me off list.
>Gordon Hamilton
>Hamilton DNA Project Coordinator
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JPC victory in Pranab meet: Oppn
"The government thinks no price is higher than what would ensure smooth running of the House," said finance minister Pranab Mukherjee at the all-party meeting here on Tuesday.delhi Updated: Feb 09, 2011 10:44 IST
"The government thinks no price is higher than what would ensure smooth running of the House," said finance minister Pranab Mukherjee at the all-party meeting here on Tuesday.
Mukherjee's remarks saw the Opposition leaders emerging from the meeting claiming they got a "feeling" that the government was "inching towards" an agreement for setting up a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to probe the 2G spectrum scam.
Congress sources, however, said nothing could be said with certainty as of now. Mukherjee merely told reporters that it was a "very good" discussion.
But Opposition leader pointed out that Mukherjee did not, for the first time, offer any argument on why the government was not in favour of a JPC and, instead, heard all of the Opposition leaders "patiently."
In earlier meetings, Opposition leaders said, Mukherjee had questioned the rationale for a JPC because the CBI, the public accounts committee (PAC) and the Supreme Court were looking into the case.
On Tuesday, Mukherjee, however, assured the Opposition he'd get back after consulting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The meeting was a fresh attempt to break the Parliament deadlock to save the budget session. Earlier attempts of the government and speaker Meira Kumar during the winter session had failed.
Contrary to Congress expectations, the Opposition ranks didn't split.
The leaders, including those of the BJP, Left, SP and BSP, who spoke at the meeting, were unanimous on the point that a JPC was necessary. Only two voices were different.
Union minister Farooq Abdullah said, "My grandchildren don't want to see Parliament disrupted."
DMK's TR Baalu said, "It's the budget session. Let's discuss the budget, and then other things."

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By Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY
Devise a small-business emergency plan — think snow!
All that snow! Who would have imagined a blizzard would shut down a large section of America for nearly a week? These disruptions remind us that we each need an emergency backup plan for our small business.
Since I started my business, I've experienced a major earthquake, storms and a national catastrophe. I've been lucky; all I've ever lost was power and a few days' work. Others will not be so fortunate: they'll lose income, inventory, customer records, equipment.
That's why every business owner, including small-business owners, need to sit down and plan for emergencies. A few simple steps can save you a lot of money and heartache, perhaps save your business.
What do you need to better prepare your business for an emergency, national disaster or just plain business interruption?
1. Emergency plan: Before disaster strikes, determine the most critical components of your business and plan to protect those. Here's how: for a one-month period, keep notes on what you do and what you need to do it (employees, data, power, phones, Internet, access). What would happen if an emergency struck? How would you get phone messages and e-mail? Where could you work? How would you contact your employees? Make contingency plans for every crucial aspect.
2. Insurance: As awful as a disaster can be, the effects will be less devastating if insurance covers your financial losses. Disaster insurance can be expensive, but should be evaluated just as any other business expense. Consider "business interruption" insurance which covers your loss of income even if your business doesn't suffer physical damage but you're forced to close for a while. If yours is a home-based business, talk to your insurance agent. Most homeowner policies don't cover things such as computers, tools, samples. So adjust policies accordingly.
3. Power: The first thing to go — for even minor emergencies like storms — is your electricity. So make plans for backup power. For data and computers, you can purchase inexpensive backup power supplies that both protect your computers and equipment from power surges and supply about two hours of power in the event of an outage — allowing you to safely shut down and backup records. For major equipment, you may want to purchase auxiliary generators. For each vital piece of business equipment, purchase auxiliary generators.
4. Data: If you have access to your data, you'll be able to restart your business faster, especially if you have to work from another location. In a major disaster, you'll be able to receive insurance or federal funds much more quickly if you have your records. So do this now: find a way to store a copy of your critical records and data (such as financials, customer files, legal records, intellectual property) offsite. An easy and inexpensive approach is to use an online data backup company which can copy your records daily over the Internet. Another option, but less reliable, is to make a physical backup of your data at least once a week and send it to a trusted adviser for storage in a distant location.
5. Documents: Get a fire-proof safe for vital written documents, such as contracts. Make copies of those and store with your attorney and probably at a farther distant location as well.
6. Safety: Keep flashlights and fresh batteries on hand. Develop evacuation plans; know how to exit your building in the dark or in a fire. Make sure nothing blocks exits. Keep a supply of fresh water in case you have to stay in your office or store for hours. Get names and numbers from every employee of whom to contact (such as distantly located relatives) in case you get dispersed.
7. Alternative suppliers: Remember, a disaster elsewhere can be a disaster for you if your critical vendors become unavailable. Develop a list of suppliers in other parts of the country — or world — for back up.
8. Employee knowledge: Emergencies also come when you or key employees are unavailable to your business. Make certain that someone knows where your records are and has the power to deposit checks and pay bills. This could be a key employee, an attorney, even a family member.
A few simple steps before an emergency — or a blizzard — strikes can help prevent a mild interruption from turning into a disaster. Stay safe!
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For Eddie Germino, being unemployed for a time last year worked to his advantage in a dispute with his Maryland landlord.
Germino, 27, had moved out of the house where he had lived with other students. Now he was trying to get his security deposit back.
"Since I had so much free time," he says, "I was able to do all the legal research and make all the calls and write all the letters."
And his efforts paid off. A court ordered the landlord earlier this year to pay Germino $2,700 — three times his original deposit.
Disputes between tenants and landlords are fairly common: The Maryland attorney general's office received nearly 700 complaints about landlords in the past year.
The most frequent complaints are about maintenance; second is a landlord's failure to return a security deposit.
Renters, of course, must hold up their end of the lease. But it is useful for them to know their rights in the event the relationship with a landlord sours.
"We have some important rights in Maryland that other states don't," says Matthew Hill, an attorney with the nonprofit Public Justice Center's Tenant Advocacy Project in Baltimore. "But there are a number of laws that are not as strong as they should be in Maryland."
One of those laws is due to be strengthened next month.
When a tenant lodges a complaint, a landlord isn't supposed to retaliate — say, raise the rent. But Maryland requires such a high burden of proof — the tenant must show that the landlord has acted solely out of of a desire fot retaliation — that it's nearly impossible to win a case.
Beginning next month, Hill says, that hurdle will be lowered and put in line with what most states require.
You are entitled to a copy of the lease before agreeing to rent the space. This is a good move because you'll have more time to read all the fine print — and there are usually pages of it.
Make sure the lease doesn't run afoul of Maryland law. A lease may not require that you waive your rights or permit the landlord to evict you without a court order. And late penalties on monthly rent can't be more than 5 percent of what's owed.
A landlord generally can't charge an application fee of more than $25.
"Often what we see is that some charge a $25 application fee and a $10 holding fee, and charge another fee for something else," says Karen Straughn, a Maryland assistant attorney general. "They can't do it."
One of the protections Maryland has that some other states don't, Hill says, is that Marylanders who live in an apartment that threatens their health or safety may ask the court for "rent escrow," in which their monthly payments go into an account until the landlord fixes the problem. The court could even reduce the rent. If repairs aren't made in six months, Hill says, tenants can ask the court for the money held in escrow.
Hill says some tenants exercise the right to withhold rent on their own when a landlord won't repair hazardous problems. Nevertheless, a landlord might try to evict them for not paying rent. Tenants in these cases are entitled to have the court place the disputed rent in an escrow account.
"A number of judges won't hear that defense and still grant the eviction action — which is against the law," Hill says.
Many disputes erupt over security deposits. A deposit cannot be more than twice the monthly rent. The money must be held in an escrow account. And if the deposit was $50 or more, it must be returned with 3 percent annual interest. (That's better than banks are offering these days.)
The landlord must return the deposit — less any money to cover damages or unpaid rent — within 45 days after you move out.
A landlord who keeps part of your deposit must let you know that within those 45 days and include a list of the damages and the cost of repairs.
Landlords can't keep your money to cover normal wear and tear to the property, such as small holes in the wall to hang pictures. But if you kicked a big hole in the wall or your kids created a mural in crayon, your landlord may subtract the cost of the repairs from your deposit.
Break a lease early, and you're responsible for the rent for the rest of the contract. The landlord is expected to make an effort to find a replacement, but you will be responsible for any lost rent while the apartment is vacant or for the cost of advertising for a new tenant.
Even in an eviction, you might get at least some of your deposit back. Often renters are evicted for unpaid rent or damaging the property, Straughn says. But once the landlord recoups losses from the deposit, she says, any remaining balance must be returned to the tenant.
If you think your landlord has violated your rights to your deposit, you can sue for three times the amount.
That's what Eddie Germino did.
He had rented a room in a College Park house while going to graduate school. His lease required a $900 security deposit, twice his monthly rent payment.
Germino says he gave the landlord, KMG Management in Baltimore, 10 days' notice that he was leaving, and the company told him the deposit would be returned within 45 days. When the deposit didn't arrive, Germino worried.
"I didn't have a job and was running low on money," he says.
He complained to the Better Business Bureau and the state's Consumer Protection Division mediation unit, both of which tried unsuccessfully to resolve the dispute.
Germino says KMG told the BBB that he didn't give the 120 days' notice of his intention to move out as required by the lease. Germino concedes that he was unaware of this clause, but adds that his room was rented shortly after he left and that he didn't deserve to lose the entire deposit.
Germino took advantage of free resources to find out how to file a lawsuit on his own, and then sued. He says most people assume it's too expensive and complicated to sue and that they would automatically lose. But Germino says his case is proof that's not true.
KMG never showed up in court, Germino says, and the judge ruled in his favor and awarded triple damages. A few months later, he received a check for $2,700.
KMG declined to comment.
Find out more about tenants' rights in Maryland and resources to help renters at http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/landlords.htm. Baltimore Neighborhoods Inc., for example, runs a hot line to answer tenant and landlord questions at 800-487-6007.
Germino found a job as a program analyst and moved to Virginia earlier this year. He's thinking of buying a house and renting the spare rooms to college students.
"I would be a responsible landlord who takes care of his properties and who knows and obeys landlord-tenant law to the letter," he says. "I don't ever want to get on the bad side of a tenant like me."


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Everyone's well aware that the Shrek creators are putting out yet another film about the ogre, but what's up with the recent fashion world love for the stinky dude? His animal friends appeared in a VMan editorial and now OPI created an entire nail polish collection around the film. The Shrek Forever After Collection includes six different colors — Funky Dunkey, Rumple's Wiggin', Ogre-The-Top Blue, What's With The Cattitude?, Who The Shrek Are You? and Fiercely Fiona — all of which are seriously in-your-face and bright. Now, in the past few years, nail hues have taken a drastic turn. Where light pinks and red were the norm, suddenly black became cool for even the non-goths, and during the summer months, Essie convinced girls to go neon with their talons. So maybe, just maybe, this ogre green will work. The collection launches next month, so you have a few weeks to decide if you'll shell out for Shrek. [All Lacquered Up]


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(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) says "absolutely no one" wants to see the government shut down, and he said he hopes such a situation can be avoided.
CNSNews.com asked Johnson if the Democrats are ready to shut down the government over the Republicans' effort to defund the health care law. "Do you think Democrats should be ready to resist this bill, the appropriations bill, the CR (continuing resolution) specifically, with no funding and shut down the government?" CNSNews.com asked.
"No, no one wants to see the government shut down, absolutely no one -- and I'm hopeful that we'll be able to reach agreements in a bipartisan way so that we can keep the government operating without interruption and that we can solve our long term fiscal crisis in a way that will not hurt our ongoing economic recovery which depends of course on jobs," he told CNSNews.com last week on Capitol Hill.
"If we're putting people off the job, if we are creating conditions where people lose their jobs then we are hurting our economy and so it's really all about jobs and I'll tell you, I think it's short sighted to cut funding for implementation of the health care reform law that Congress has passed because that law which brings about 34 million more people into the health care equation, people are able to get health care because they have some insurance, 34 million new people, what we're talking about is about 4 million new jobs."
Johnson continued, "Jobs is what we need during an economic recovery like the one that we are going through right now and so I think we should look at it from a holistic standpoint. Some people were opposed to health care. It passed. It's the law. Let's move forward. Let's not go back and re-litigate the past."
Last February, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that the health care law would create 4 million jobs overall and 400,000 "almost immediately."Last week, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) director Douglas Elmendorf told the House Budget Committee that the health care law would reduce the number of full time jobs by 800,000.


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Carlos Manrique De Lara, MD, FACS, is a well-respected refractive surgeon who has performed several thousand LASIK procedures. Dr. Manrique De Lara has been featured on numerous television programs and is proud to have performed the first LASIK procedure live on the local Channel 5 news.
Patients throughout the Rio Grande Valley, including doctors, local news reporters, radio hosts and sports figures, have trusted Dr. Manrique De Lara with their vision correction needs for years. As a board-certified ophthalmologist, he combines experience and talent with leading-edge technology to help ensure optimum vision results following surgery.
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Carlos Manrique De Lara, MD, FACS, has received extensive medical training throughout the United States. After earning his Doctor of Medicine degree, he completed internships at Harbor Hospital Center in Baltimore, Maryland and at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Manrique De Lara then studied neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and neuro-ophthalmology at Michigan State University.
Since 1995, Dr. Manrique De Lara has devoted his career to ophthalmology. He trained at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he also served as chief resident. Dr. Manrique De Lara is a recognized educator in the field of ophthalmology and has served as an assistant professor at Texas A&M University and the Scott & White Clinic. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center and a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and International Society of Refractive Surgery.


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City council candidates in Latrobe know finances pose challenge for municipality
With the possibility of a tight budget looming for next year, Latrobe city council may have to make difficult financial decisions.
Five candidates, including two incumbents and three newcomers, hope to take one of the three four-year terms in the November general election and take on the task of increasing the city's revenues while cutting spending.
Democrat Gerald Baldonieri, who is seeking elected office for the first time, said council needs to find a way to increase revenue without raising taxes.
Instead, he said the city should find a way to market the trash transfer station at 696 Mission Road to neighboring communities, since it was touted by financial consultants as a viable source of income.
"I think we have to make it competitive," he said.
Stricter code enforcement and enacting a rental registration requirement could help improve available real estate in the city, which could attract new businesses as sources of revenue, Baldonieri said.
Democrat Kenneth Baldonieri, seeking his third term on council, said that in order to save money and uniformly enforce code, the full-time position held by Ann Powell should be eliminated and enforcement should be contracted to an outside agency.
He said the process should remain revenue-neutral and enforced without favoritism.
"We can't incur any additional costs," he said. "It's something we're going to have to take a long, hard look at."
To attract more businesses, Kenneth Baldonieri said planning something like a city-wide open house could showcase vacant properties ready for rent.
Newcomer Julie Bisi, a Republican, said other incentives for commercial development should be offered to business owners, such as assistance with landlords or connections with the Latrobe Area Chamber of Commerce and Latrobe Community Revitalization Program.
"Anything we can do to get people down here would be great," Bisi said.
Newcomer Trisha Caldwell Cravener, a Republican, said council should try to work together and listen to the public when it comes to cost-saving measures.
"Kicking the can, it doesn't really work if you just keep kicking it from one side to the other," she said.
The city should try to continue to obtain grant money, she said, noting no tax dollars are used to pay the salary of Community Engagement and Sustainability Coordinator Jarod Trunzo.
Democrat Richard Jim, running for his second term on council, hopes to implement better financial software that can help council review all the departments and assess their costs.
Jim said contracting the transfer station, discussed earlier this year, could keep it viable.
"The idea was never to lay anybody off," he said. "Our consultants confirmed this, that the numbers just don't add up."
Stacey Federoff is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-836-6660 or email@example.com.


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Uniontown sisters charged in Fayette purse snatching that left victim with broken hip
Two sisters who are accused of robbing an elderly woman of her purse outside a Wal-Mart store in Fayette County — sending the victim to the hospital with a broken hip — had three children with them at the time, according to state police.
Brittany Joyce Boyd, 24, and Jenna Shay Boyd, 25, both of 303 Easter St. in the Holiday Mobile Home Park in North Union, had the children in the back of their car when Brittany Boyd attacked Mary Margaret Yourchik, 82, in the parking lot of the South Union Wal-Mart, according to a police criminal complaint.
Brittany Boyd is charged with aggravated assault, robbery, child endangerment, simple assault, theft, access device fraud and criminal conspiracy. Jenna Boyd, who according to the complaint is Brittany's sister and was seated in the car's front passenger seat at the time of the attack, is charged with criminal conspiracy, theft, child endangerment and unsworn falsification to authorities.
Brittany Boyd is wanted on an arrest warrant. Jenna Boyd turned herself in to police on Thursday.
In the complaints, Trooper Timothy Kirsch said Yourchik placed her purse in a shopping cart and was holding onto the bag as she pushed the cart to her car when Brittany Boyd jumped out of a vehicle and grabbed her purse.
"The victim said she told the defendant, 'You're not getting my purse,' " Kirsch wrote. "The victim said the defendant responded, 'Oh, yes I am.'"
A witness, Nicole Kitta, address unavailable, told police she saw a "skinny blonde female" punching and kicking Yourchik during the struggle over the purse. It wasn't until Brittany Boyd kicked Yourchik to the ground, Kirsch wrote, that she was able to take the purse and flee in a white Honda.
Yourchik was taken to Uniontown Hospital, where police said she underwent surgery to insert a rod and three pins in her right hip, which was broken in three places.
Kitta wrote down the Honda's license plate number on her arm, Kirsch said, which enabled police to immediately track the car to the sisters' mobile home. Troopers found the car parked near the residence, towed it to the Uniontown barracks and obtained a search warrant.
In the car, police found items belonging to Yourchik, including an AARP card, a Hallmark greeting card, a Shop 'n Save rewards card and a Panera gift card addressed to "Aunt Mary." In addition, they found Brittany Boyd's welfare debit card and her Pennsylvania photo identification card in the car, according to the complaint.
Kirsch said that about an hour after the attack, Brittany Boyd asked a man, Amnie Eugene Lawver, to accompany her, her sister and three of their children to the Brownsville Wal-Mart to "use some credit cards she stole from an old woman." Brittany Boyd and Lawver tried to use the cards at a self-checkout register to purchase $1 worth of candy, but the cards would not work, according to the complaint.
A woman who police identified as Karen Pritchard found Yourchik's wallet on Brashear Street, near a beer distributor and gas station in Brownsville.
In an intial interview on March 22, Jenna Boyd told police she was home all day and had no knowledge of the robbery, according to the criminal complaints. Brittany Boyd called troopers on March 27 and "claimed remorse for her actions and asked if she could turn herself in," but she remained at large on Thursday.
Jenna Boyd was arraigned before Uniontown District Judge Michael Metros and placed in the Fayette County jail in lieu of $25,000 bond. She faces a preliminary hearing at 3 p.m. Wednesday before South Union District Judge Joseph George Jr.
Liz Zemba is a reporter for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-601-2166 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Article Published: Saturday, June 16, 2007
Suspect in custody after standoffBy RACHEL E. LEONARD
INMAN - A Lake Bowen man accused of shooting at two fishermen with an AK-47 assault rifle was taken into custody late Friday after holding a Spartanburg County SWAT team at bay for 11 hours.
Jeffery Sims Gray, 44, was arrested at 9:50 p.m. after officers shocked him with a Taser when he came to a window of his home, 201 Kaplan Koru Place, said Maj. Dan Johnson with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. Gray was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center to be evaluated prior to transport to the county jail, and no officers were injured.
Gray is charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill and will likely face more charges in connection with the standoff, Johnson said. He praised officers who used restraint in dealing with a "highly volatile situation."
"They had to physically take him down because he was just very belligerent, threatening what he was going to do," Johnson said.
SWAT officers, who communicated with Gray via telephone, also used robots with cameras and spread gas throughout the house before learning Gray had a gas mask. At one point, Johnson said, Gray fired at least two shots inside the home.
The standoff began shortly before 11 a.m. after the fishermen, ages 56 and 86, reported a man wearing camouflage and black boots fired at them from across the lake.
"Apparently he was standing on a boat ramp on this side here, hollering at them, threatening them, telling them not to dock their boats," Johnson said. Neither fisherman was hit.
Gray refused to surrender to deputies who came to his home, on a dirt road off Wilkins Road that leads to a cove just west of the Highway 9 bridge. Deputies spoke with Gray's father, who said his son had a problem with alcohol and drugs and that he was dangerous to everyone, Johnson said.
Officers blocked access to part of Wilkins Road and to Chapman Drive, a short road on the other side of the cove near where the standoff occurred. Deputies warned residents to remain inside their homes, and state and local officials shut down part of Lake Bowen to the public.
Wilkins Road resident Conor Gillespie, 15, said the disturbance began early Friday.
"He was yelling this morning, off his dock, for everyone to wake up and smell the coffee," the teenager said. "My neighbors heard it. Everybody heard it. We thought it was funny."
It wasn't funny Friday afternoon, as the standoff continued and Gillespie and his friends weren't allowed to return home.
Wilkins Road resident Mary Ann Green was frustrated as officers refused to let her go home Friday, but she said she understood the need for the public's safety.
"He's been known to shoot into the water with a gun," Green said of Gray, adding she never thought he would fire a weapon at a person.
Johnson said Gray was arrested in 2003 and charged with discharging weapon under influence of alcohol and unlawful possession of a weapon.
"This behavior is not unusual at all for him," he said.


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Yale professor and Nobel laureate Robert Shiller was in the news twice last week: once for the monthly release of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which tracks U.S. residential real estate prices, both nationally and in 20 metropolitan markets, and also for his discussion about the CAPE index showing stock valuations at a level last seen in 2007, 1999 and 1929.
CAPE is the acronym for the Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings Ratio. It measures the market's price/earnings ratio based on the average inflation-adjusted earnings from the past ten years.
Time to worry?
Not everyone agrees that the CAPE index is relevant in today's market because of the low interest rate environment. Even Professor Shiller makes the point that the money market and bond market returns in the current environment aren't very attractive, keeping people in stocks. He also doesn't suggest that investors use the CAPE index as a market timing tool. That said, he could see investors lightening up on their U.S. stock allocations, and possibly adding to international equity holdings. The graph below shows the history of the CAPE ratio back to 1881. The CAPE ratio is currently close to 26, but its historical average is about 17, and an index reading of 20 is considered a fairly valued market.
Individual investors by and large are lousy market timers. They tend to panic and sell at market bottoms, and get swept up in rising markets, buying in at the highs. Buying high and selling low isn't going to make you any money. But if you've been postponing rebalancing your portfolio because you've been enjoying the market's ride up since the recent crash, then it may be a good time to review your asset allocations and decide whether it's time to adjust your holdings.
There's an old adage in the market: No one rings a bell at the top (or bottom) of the market. The CAPE index has, however, been a bellwether in signaling that stock valuations are high.
What do you think? Are we at (or near) a market top for the U.S. stock market?
Read more on the topic: Time to rebalance investment portfolio?
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Shame that floods still afflict nation
We are nearing the year 2020 when Malaysia is projected, nay targeted, to achieve developed nation status .
Ever since Malaysians had news media - radios, newspapers, TVs, from the 50s, and now the internet, we have been watching, reading, and hearing of floods especially in the east coast, and elsewhere in the rest of Malaysia.
Fields were destroyed, businesses affected, roads damaged and closed, bridges swept away, schools flooded, classes disrupted, examinations postponed, towns flooded, many lost their lives and properties, people' lives disrupted, losses suffered, and misery prevailed.
But nature can be controlled - to a certain extent.
Seasonal monsoon rain has been determined as the cause of floods along the west and the east coast, abetted by blocked drains and burst water pipes.
Our experts have studied and can now predict even when it will rain and when it will not, how many days of sunshine, how many days of rain, how much rain, the day's temperature.
Yet the flooding continues ... subsequent to every flooding and flash flood (especially in the cities) studies have been carried out and the conclusions were:
1. Indiscriminate land clearing resulting in the change of the landscape.
2. Insufficient, inefficient drainage.
3. Human habits of littering and indiscriminate dumping resulting in clogged drains and rivers.
4. Unabated and poorly planned developments.
5. Lackadaisical attitudes of enforcement agencies.
And more.
Much has been done to alleviate the suffering of the populace and reduce losses at great cost to our nation's coffers - but not enough correct remedial actions have been carried out and the ravage of nature continues.
It has been 55 years since the present government came into power.
Much has been reported throughout the years and years of flooding in our nation.
It is incumbent upon the ruling government, in this case, since 1957, the federal government of BN, to act decisively to contain the onslaught of nature. This may take years.
The actions by the state government, be it BN or Pakatan, is limited, especially in Pakatan controlled states.
Funding for national disasters comes from the federal government who acts as the central tax collector.
No funds for such actions to contain floods should be withheld in consideration of political affiliation or preference. Nor should the people be deprived of such funding.
It is unfair for the people to place blame solely on the shoulders of the state government, when funding for such flood mitigation efforts are controlled by the central government.
The central government must be generous in such effort to alleviate the suffering of the people. After all, it is the people' money that is being used.
Should any state government apply for funding to carry out flood mitigation efforts, funds must be readily available and in sufficient amount, regardless of political affiliation.
We are all Malaysians - and all states makes up our nation called Malaysia. Let us all, people and governments, give substance to the 1malaysia spirit.
Malaysia boleh!


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December 2013 Top Songs — Jack FM Playlist
Check out Jack's top songs for December 2013.
Check out Jack's top songs for December 2013.
Whether you're preparing for final exams, avoiding a trampling at the mall or a gearing up for an extended visit from the in-laws, the month of December can be grueling. Sure, there's the holiday spirit or whatever, but somehow this time of year isn't as fun as when you were a kid, when your biggest worries were cutting snowflakes out of construction paper and remembering to not lick telephone poles.
Here's Jack's top played songs in December.


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Astronomers discover 'homeless' planet
Astrophysicists at the University of Montreal (UdeM) have discovered a "homeless" planet (i.e., a planet that is not orbiting a star). UdeM along with their European colleagues found the planet using data from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT).
"Although theorists had established the existence of this type of very cold and young planet, one had never been observed until today," said Étienne Artigau, an astrophysicist at the UdeM, in a statement. "This object is also the closest planetary mass to our solar system that has ever been found."
Astronomers hope that this "homeless" planet will help them understand more about exoplanets that orbit stars.
"Over the past few years, several objects of this type have been identified, but their existence could not be established without scientific confirmation of their age," said Jonathan Gagné, a doctoral student of physics at UdeM, in a statement. "Astronomers weren't sure whether to categorize them as planets or as Brown Dwarfs. Brown dwarfs are what we could call failed stars, as they never manage to initiate nuclear reactions in their centers."
The "homeless" planet has been dubbed CFBDSIR2149. Astronomers believe that the newly-named planet is part of a group of extremely young stars known as the AB Doradus Moving Group.
"This group is unique in that it is made up of around thirty starts that all have the same age, have the same composition and that move together through Space. It's the link between the planet and AB Doradus that enabled us to deduce its age and classify it as a planet," said Lison Malo, an astrophysicists with UdeM and the Centre for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec, in a statement.
The astronomers attained a number of infrared images of CFBDSIR2149 using the CFHT. They then turned to the VLT to measure the planet's mass, its temperature, and its age. They discovered that the planet is between 50 and 120 million years old, has a temperature of about 400 degree Celsius, and a mass four to seven times that of the planet Jupiter.
The fact that the planet is nomadic is ironic given the history of the word "planet."
"Planet as a word originates from the Latin word planetus, which originally comes from the Greek words planeta or planêtês, meaning moving or wandering celestial bodies, as opposed to stars which appeared to be in a fixed position in the sky," said Oliver Hernandez, an astrophysicist at UdeM, in a statement.
Astronomers noted that this is the fist "homeless" planet not connected by gravity to a star that also meets the mass, temperature and age criteria. This finding supports theories that suggest that nomadic planets may be much more numerous than previously thought.
"This object was discovered during a scan that covered the equivalent of 1000 times the surface of the full moon," Artigau said. "We observed hundreds of millions of stars and planets, but we only found one homeless planet in our neighborhood Now we will be looking for them amongst an astronomical number of sources further afield. It's like looking for a single needle in amongst thousands of haystacks."


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8 series question
Is it practical to purchase an 840 that has the smaller v8 or should I just wait to find the 4.4? Want the car because of the styling mostly but it would be step up from my v6. Any big difference in the two engines? Or should i just what for a v12 850.
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V12 all the way!
easier to work on, easier to diagnose issues, and every man needs to own a V12 at least once in his lifetime...
I here ya. I do a lot of hwy driving, anyway to squeeze 20 mpg? I see u have 2 in the family.
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The white one gets 21-22 on the highway with cruise control, the black one gets 19-20. City driving is around 13-15 for each.
Oh ok....did u do any kind of modifications?
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White one is stock except for MAGNAFLOW exhaust, and WOKKE V2 chips.
Black one has 3.91LSD rear, SuperSprint Exhaust, WOKKE V2 chips (among many other "goodies")
4.4 is the way to go if you want a 8 but 12 is the way to go
yeah, you really don't want to be part of the '4-short' club. :rofl:
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Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Central
Top Business Hotel
Close to the stadium A little noises from the other guests
The staff was very attentive and kind. I stayed during renovations to the exterior and parking lot and the staff were very empathetic to the inconvenience that put on the guests. The renovations to the parking lot made it extremely difficult to park. The name changed on the exterior of the building making for a confusing arrival.
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Bathrooms need towel bar closer to shower.
Very nice and clean...go chargers!!!!
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The location was excellent, and atbthe front desk was outstanding !
I was there for the Chargers/Raiders game, the location was perfect only a mile away. The room was big enough, the bed was very comfortable, and I was able to get my exercise int the fitness room. I was charge to park, I feel If I'm paying to stay I shouldn't have to pay to park.
Luv this hotel No
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Parking not free.
Beautiful Hotel, just remodeled. Very nice and spacious rooms and bathrooms. 50' flatscreen tv, nice furnishings. the hotel staff is extremely polite and professional. Made my whole family feel welcome. the sleeper sofa was not very comfortable to sleep on the wires seem to poke your back. And the microwave kept going out after 40 seconds idk if it was an electrical issue but staff friendliness and hotel beauty made up for it :)
Nice and pleasant hotel. Breakfast was the standard fare and was good. Lots of available parking and it was accessible from the highway. There was usually a wait for the elevators at times but otherwise it was a very pleasant stay.
the staff was excellent, also the bed covers was a nice touch
I liked mostly the big room with the king bed
I highly recommend. Amenities, quality, and room size I normally see at more luxury hotels. It's easy on/off the 163. The breakfast spread was nice. I'd happily stay here again.
Cleanliness and staff. Bathtub was creaky and felt like you could fall through.
Clean, nice free breakfast, easy access to freeway. My room was by the elevator and was very loud starting at 5:00am every morning.
Area for breakfast oops small, specially for handicap.
Good quality hotel, clean, well equipped, offered a lift to local restaurants if required.
Location and cleanliness. Beds could be a bit more comfortable.
Close to hwy. Dimly lit rooms that were slightly outdated. Heating/ cooling system inadequate for room size. Slightly noisy.
Location was great for our stay there, close to everything we wanted to see.... Qualcomm stadium for a game, Petco stadium for another game, downtown, beaches, historic district. Ants... Found one crawling on my hair in bed.... And in the bathroom, but grossed out. Bed made so much noise I was sure neighbors could hear. The lighting was poor, it was very dark in room even with all lights on, had to open drapes which let every single person walking by feel invited to look in. My fault for missing in description there was no continental breakfast so for convenience used restaurant attached.... 40.00 for lousy breakfast. Shower head was too low for... 5'9" woman... Water pressure low and not a lot of hot water, more lukewarm. Stayed 3 nights, 1 day the maids cleaned room replenished towels, the next they did not.... Had to call front desk for towels and set garbage outside so the ants didn't come into room. Overall, wish I had gone to another hotel and will not return here.
Close to the Marine base and surrounded by stores Didn't change the sheets and towels every day, just made the beds and hung towels. But it always looked nice.
Room was really clean including restroom. Bed was comfortable and the room size was accommodating to our family of 4. The location is not that great. The facilities can use some upgrades.
Customer service was great, friendly staff. The rooms were clean and spotless. The vegetation was very well maintained. As I walked to my room I could not help but notice that the plants gave the grounds the classic feel to the place. I could tell that the hotel was classic, and well maintained. My thought exactly-This place emits a 1960's vibe, which is a compliment. I like it. oh yes the pool was pretty, I didn't get in because I was busy for the length of my stay, but I would have. The pool was very clean. The whole place was clean. This is more of a picky convenience factor/ suggestion ..Not a Dislike..The lamp with the side electrical outlet for should also be next to the bed.(for plugging cell phone at night) mine was next to the tv up front... unless this is due to a safety rule, then its cool.
The room was surprising we'll furnished and comfortable Facility outer appearance looked old, dated and in need of work. The bathroom were need or remodeling . The shower head was placed too low for my husband.
The room was clean and spacious. Electric went out but parts of the hotel was up and running by the time we checked in at midnight. There was no wifi or cable tv. When we fell asleep our next door neighbors came back to their room and started to party outside their door at 4am I asked them politely to keep it down and they were drunk and rude! I tried to call the front desk but phone lines were down so finally after an hour later they quieted down. So needles to say the next morning I went to use the business center to print a email and everything was still down. And I asked the manager if they were going to comp is since they comped a lady before me and the manager chuck said no you have electricity on your room! I was going to leave and he said I'll comp you one night. He was rude and did not seem he genuinely was sorry! Just a horrible experience!
The price was reasonable and the rooms were spacious enough. The bed mattress was pretty firm. We brought our own dvd player and had a horrible time trying to hook it up to their tv, with basically no help from the staff. The rooms were newly painted, but not very well. It was a cheaper attempt to make the room look nicer but it was fine for us.
Comfortable beds, cold AC and refrigerator along with a microwave, big TV. Maid didn't come to clean.
Nice rooms, pool, jacuzzi, centrally located. No elevators. Not a big deal since it only has two floors.
The mattress was comfortable, everything was clean/worked, and the staff was friendly. The hotel itself is a bit dated. You can hear your neighbors if they're loud talkers. The bed on the floor above me was squeaky; but luckily, it was only "used" once. The lighting is a bit dim and could be fixed with brighter white bulbs instead of the ones with a yellow tinge. The wi fi was working fine until the last few nights when my laptop informed me some cipher wasn't matching and the network may be compromised.
Location Outdated with old equipment
It was like staying in a nice quiet condo. The staff were very warm and friendly. The place was well maintained I remember reading that this was centrally localed for walking to places, I wouldn't agree with that. You could walk places but not places you'd want to go. It was a quick drive to lots of suburbia with free parking so that was convenient.
Spacious, clean and comfortable rooms. Bacon or a meat item for breakfast would have been nice...
Clean, family friendly I liked everything
We like the location of the Residence Inn in the San Diego area. The staff was professional and nice during our stay. My kids enjoyed daily walks in the courtyard and throughout the facilities. The pool was clean and my kids enjoyed the swimming pool. We didn't like the dirty carpet and dirty sofa bed. The carpet was extremely dirty, everytime we took off shoes and walk around with white socks our socks were dark brown/black. The carpets needs to be shampooed. Our kids could not play floor with their toys because we feared of bacteria or dirt substances on the floor. My daughter accidently spilled a drop of milk on the sofa and we cleaned it up with a damp towel, unfortunately the towel was dark brown/black afterwards. The carpets and sofa really needs to be steamed cleaned at least four times a year when you have guest coming in and out the of the rooms.
The rooms were okay. Housekeeping was out of control, I was walked in on FOUR different times, all while my DND sign was on the door, they didn't knock before unlocking the door; called for towels after 2 hours had to go get my own; witnessed housekeeping leave occupied rooms open/unlocked for long periods of time. My staff member had another guest receive a key to the room they were checked into.
We stayed here specifically for a family member who was hospitalized nearby, and this was the closest hotel. We found it extremely convenient that the hotel provides a shuttle to the hospital and airport, which worked out to our benefit. Most of the staff was friendly and welcoming. The bed was comfortable, and the rooms were clean. The hotel is located just a few minutes from everything you could possibly need; restaurants, stores, gas stations, rental car facilities, the hospital, and freeways. There is so much dead space in this hotel it's a little creepy, although it seems like none of the extra space was utilized for the rooms. It's fairly older, from the carpet, the smell, the ceilings, and the fixtures in the bathroom. The deli/gift shop had a good selection of food, unfortunately after purchasing, some of the food smelled spoiled so we ended up tossing them out. I'm a Starwood guest member and typically prefer Sheraton brands anywhere from staying at the Moana Surfrider in Hawaii, Westin hotels, and Sheraton at Disneyland, but this by far was the least pleasant stay.
I didn't like that even though I marked in my pre check-in that we wanted extra towels and even though they knew that there were two of us, there was only one large body towel in our room. Then when we called down for an extra to be brought up it took over 30 min to get to our door. It was late and my fiancé had to wait way too long to shower.
Front desk staff was very friendly and accommodating and offered tips on what and when to do things. Pointed out some locations for food and conveniences. The hotel is located in a mostly industrial area and food options were limited unless you drove out a few minutes out. The hotel did look a bit beaten up. But, again, it was a quick cheap option. We weren't planning on staying in the hotel at all during the day and wouldn't need any amenities, just a place to sleep. It served it's purpose for the three nights we were there. Not a top end place, just a place to sleep.
Clean room. Comfortable Bed. Mini fridge included. Very large desk. Would have preferred a sofa instead.
Nothing The rooms were dirty and outdated. Bathrooms were disgusting. Cracks in the tub, dirty grout and leaky sinks. There was also a wad of hair hanging from the ceiling in the walkway between our room and the pool. Horrible experience. We checked out the next day.
Location and the appliances the room included. Hotel restroom would over fog and create a big water mess everywhere. Shower curtain wasn't the right fit for the shower and a big puddle of water would build up in a 10 min shower.
Location Rooms were dirty upon checkin. Stains in carpet. Hairs in tub. Slept in the morning and missed room service. Requested room service as we were heading out again and upon coming back we walked into still a dirty room and clean towels just piled on our dirty bed. Bed was not made, dirty towels were removed, tub was not cleaned. Complained to management and let us know all they could do is give us a free breakfast, which we opted out of. For the price not worth the money.
Great location Service took longer than expected
The hotel was very clean and comfortable. I was very satisfied and will definitely stay here again. The shower flooded a little, however maintenance fixed it in a short amount of time.
I loved the hotel, it was a big room. With a great bathroom. It's close to an airport, but I never heard a plane fly by. My room was nice and clean and the staff was very friendly. I definitely recommend this hotel!
Decent price Not clean, clearly being renovated (old-no furniture). Loud people next door who complained of cockroaches. I would stay away from this place!
I was put in a smoking room even tho I requested a non smoking room. I canceled the reservation and left. I went across the street to a different hotel, much better.
Place was very clean Manager was terrible. Argued with guests! Very unprofessional looking, she was wearing a dirty t-shirt. She should not be a manager! Water was out for over 12 hours. Couldnt flush toilets or take shower. Health violation and staff kept lying to guests. One employee told me that they brought a plumber from Los Angeles instead of local (San Diego) to save money. This took an extra 4 hours! DONT STAY HERE...I WONT EVER AGAIN.


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|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Feb 7, 2012
|Filing date
|Mar 30, 2005
|Priority date
|Mar 31, 2004
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|Michael Maschke
|Original Assignee
|Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (28), Non-Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (2), Classifications (14), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims priority of the German application No. 10 2004 015 639.5 DE filed Mar. 31, 2004, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The invention relates to a device for implementing a cutting balloon intervention by means of a "cutting balloon" catheter, at the distal end of which is disposed an inflatable balloon with axially running blades mounted thereon, and which has IVUS monitoring.
Vascular disease, in particular cardiac infarction, is one of the most common fatal illnesses. It is caused by disease of the coronary arteries (arteriosclerosis), in which the build-up of deposits (arteriosclerotic plaque) causes occlusions in the coronary arteries.
Nowadays, if coronary angiography reveals serious stenoses in the coronary arteries, causing angina pectoris which restricts the patient's capability and/or puts the patient at risk, a PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) is carried out in the majority of cases. This is done by dilating the narrowings in the coronary arteries using a so-called "balloon catheter".
The working mechanism of the conventional balloon angioplasty for lumen gain is based both on compression of the plaque and on the rearrangement of the non-compressible plaque constituents, facilitated by dissection of the inner and medial vascular layers, and on the excessive dilatation of the vessel circumference. The compression of large quantities of plaque may result in damage to the inner vascular wall, leading to an increased restenosis rate.
The restenosis rate can be reduced by using a stent in the dilated section of the vessel. Implantation of the stent prevents any modification in vessel structure due to the mechanical restoring force of the stent. A significant disadvantage of the method is the additional process stage and the additional costs for the stent.
The cutting balloon is a special balloon on which are mounted three or four small blades depending on the size of the balloon. These are directed upward when the balloon is inflated and make longitudinal incisions into the vascular deposits or "shave" plaque from the vascular wall, before the coronary artery is dilated by the balloon.
The object of this technique is to minimize or even eliminate the elastic restoring force, in order to achieve a wider vascular diameter following the dilatation. Furthermore, irregular lacerations in the inner vascular wall, which might cause acute obstructions following the balloon inflation procedure, are avoided. Clinical studies show that even hyperplasia (inflammatory response with swelling) of the inner layer following balloon dilatation, can also be reduced. Clinical studies have shown that the restenosis rate can be significantly reduced by using the "cutting balloon".
A device according to the cutting balloon principle is described, for example, in WO 82/04388, "Coronary Cutting and Dilating Instrument" and in WO 02/078511 "Inflatable Medical Device with Combination Cutting Elements and Drug Delivery Conduits". An example of a disclosed product is the Cutting Balloon Ultra from Boston Scientific, Mass., USA.
The interventions described above are implemented using an angiography device under x-ray monitoring by means of contrast media. The drawback of this method is that the coronary arteries are only shown in two dimensions and only the actual stenosis is shown on the x-ray image. During the intervention it is difficult for medical staff to distinguish between plaque and vascular wall. This increases the risk of incisions by the balloon blades being made in the wrong place, or of the incisions being too deep (resulting in "deep vessel wall injury").
The problem is described inter alia in the paper "Impact of Deep Vessel Injury on Acute Response and Remodeling of Coronary Artery Segments After Cutting Balloon Angioplasty", Mamoo Nakamura, The American Journal of Cardiology Vol. 91, Jan. 1, 2003.
The introduction of an IVUS (intravascular ultrasound) catheter into the vessel enhances the imaging information, yet has the disadvantage that a relatively expensive catheter must also be inserted into the patient and must be removed from the vessel before the balloon catheter is inserted. An IVUS system is described, for example, in EP 0 885 594 B1 and in U.S. Pat. No. 5,193,546.
The object of the invention is therefore to configure a device of the type specified above, to provide an optimum device which is easy to use and which enables the point of intervention to be directly monitored, even during the vessel dilatation if necessary, without the tedious process of changing the various catheters.
This object is achieved according to the invention in that the cutting balloon catheter is combined with an IVUS catheter to form an integrated module, whereby rotating IVUS lines are preferably disposed in the tubular catheter sheath of the cutting balloon catheter alongside the inflation line for the balloon, said rotating IVUS lines leading to an IVUS sensor disposed within a ring-shaped window running around the circumference of the catheter sheath directly behind the cutting balloon, or, alternatively, to an IVUS sensor disposed directly forward of the cutting balloon, whereby said cutting balloon is designed in this case as a ring balloon through which the IVUS lines run.
The embodiment according to the invention provides an integrated module comprising a cutting balloon catheter with an IVUS catheter integrated therein, representing an optimum system for opening up complete vascular stenoses. The great advantage of the solution lies in the reduction in process stages and in the catheters used, and also in the reduction of x-rays applied. The IVUS system images provide important additional medical information with high resolution, particularly at close range over the plaque and the vascular wall. This means that the plaque can be identified, and can be removed by using the cutting balloon in the right location, and the success of the procedure can then be checked immediately without subjecting the patient to unnecessarily high levels of contrast media or x-rays. Furthermore, the risk of damage to the vascular wall is reduced.
In a further embodiment of the invention, provision may be made for the IVUS signal line to be located inside a hollow, flexible drive shaft for the IVUS sensor.
If the IVUS sensor is disposed forward of the "cutting-balloon", the catheter sheath of said cutting balloon should preferably be provided with a tapering, rigid section for mounting of the cutting balloon, in which section the hollow, flexible drive shaft for the distally disposed IVUS sensor is accommodated so as to move freely, so that the rotation of this drive shaft cannot be restrained by the inflation of the balloon, or—for that matter—by any contact pressure on the drive shaft for the IVUS sensor which has been guided through said balloon.
In this embodiment it has also proved expedient for the IVUS sensor to be disposed within a ring-shaped, circumferential window in the hollow, flexible drive shaft.
Instead of a rotating IVUS sensor, according to a further exemplary embodiment of this invention provision can be made for IVUS signal lines to be disposed in the tubular sheath of the cutting balloon catheter alongside the inflation line for the balloon, whereby said IVUS signal lines lead to a sensor array comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducers, said sensor array being integrated in the catheter sheath directly forward of or behind the cutting balloon. The provision of such a circumferential sensor array, in which the individual ultrasound transducers function simultaneously as transmitters and receivers, whereby they are appropriately controlled with staggered timing, means that a rotating IVUS sensor is not required and, of course, that no drive shaft is required to accommodate it. Consequently, the rotating couplings for connecting the corresponding components of the combined catheter to the stationary power supply unit are likewise no longer required.
This arrangement with sensor array is therefore particularly suitable if the IVUS sensor is disposed forward of the cutting balloon, since it is necessary only for IVUS signal lines to be guided through the cutting balloon, which is to be configured in this case, of course, as a ring-shaped balloon, but without any rotating parts having to be disposed or accommodated inside said ring-shaped balloon.
According to a further feature of this invention, the cutting balloon catheter sheath is to be provided with inlet and outlet openings at each end for a contrast medium.
In addition to magnets, which may be disposed in the vicinity of the catheter tip formed by the cutting balloon for the purpose of magnetic navigation in the vessel, provision may also be made for an inflatable and preferably multi-chambered balloon, which is used for fixing the catheter in the vessel and/or for vascular dilatation, to be disposed on the catheter tip formed by the cutting balloon.
Finally, there is also scope within the invention for the device to have a guidewire or guiding catheter running through it.
A typical procedure using a device according to the invention is described below.
A guidewire or guiding catheter is inserted under x-ray monitoring, using contrast media as required, until the target position (stenosis) is reached.
The integrated IVUS catheter with cutting balloon is inserted under x-ray monitoring, using contrast media as required, until the target position is reached.
When the required target position is reached, an irrigation fluid is injected as required and the point at which the plaque is to be removed is observed with high resolution.
The cutting balloon intervention is then carried out gradually on the plaque, whereby it is possible for the progress to be inspected by means of IVUS after each dilatation.
Once the intervention has been completed, the entire vessel section is inspected once again by means of IVUS.
In addition to the combined IVUS catheter with cutting balloon as described above, the device according to the invention comprises a device for connecting the proposed catheter to a user interface for the component of the integrated catheter that is used for plaque ablation. As well as a signal interface unit and a preprocessing stage for the IVUS image data, an image processing and image display unit including image memory is provided. A power supply unit and network interface are of course also available.
The IVUS imaging system can be expanded by the addition of menus to facilitate the quantification of the stenoses to be removed, for example the level of stenosis before and after the intervention. In addition, the user interface may incorporate input options for inputting patient data and data for the catheter parameter via keyboard and/or barcode or a mouse.
Other advantages, features and details of the invention are explained in the following description of an exemplary embodiment, on the basis of the diagrams in which:
On the basis of
In addition to the inflation line 2 the flexible catheter sheath 1 also accommodates a hollow flexible drive shaft 5 accommodating an IVUS signal line 6 for an IVUS sensor 7, said IVUS sensor 7 being disposed directly behind the cutting balloon 3 within a ring-shaped, ultrasound-transparent window 8 in the catheter sheath 1. A connection for contrast media and possibly irrigation fluid, which can be pumped through the catheter sheath to an outlet opening (not shown) in the vicinity of the ring-shaped window 8, is indicated by 9. 10 indicates the connection line for delivery of pressure gas or pressure fluid to the inflation line 2 for the cutting balloon.
The combined IVUS catheter with cutting balloon is connected to the signal interface and the drive unit 12 for the IVUS system via the mechanical connection system 11. This mechanical connection system 11 incorporates a rotating coupling 13 for the connections.
By feeding the pressure medium in via the line 10 and the inflation line 2, the balloon is inflated from the position at insertion according to
In the modified exemplary embodiment shown in
To reduce the degree by which the rotation of the drive shaft 5 for the IVUS sensor, which runs through this cutting balloon 3′, is restricted by the fixed position of the balloon, provision is made in the exemplary embodiment according to
The exemplary embodiment according to
This also applies for the embodiment according to
The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown. Thus magnetic navigation would also be possible, with permanent magnets or—alternatively—with electromagnets on the catheter tip or on the catheter, whereby these magnets and their position are not shown in the diagrams. In addition, an inflatable balloon—preferably even with several chambers—could be used in the vicinity of the tip, in order to bring the catheter tip to the required position and keep it there during the intervention, and—if possible—also to be used additionally as a dilatation balloon. This balloon is likewise not shown in the drawings. Furthermore, x-ray markers that are known per se could be provided on the catheter shaft, and also—of course—openings for a guidewire. Finally, it may be noted that the proposed solution of a combined IVUS catheter with cutting balloon for the removal of complete stenoses is not limited to use in coronary arteries, but is essentially suitable for all types of vessels in the body.
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Mayor Rob Ford wants to scrap the five-cent charge for plastic bags by this summer, but first he needs to persuade a majority of councillors to support his plan.
The city's executive committee has endorsed a proposal by Mr. Ford to end the city-mandated charge by July 1, a decision that will go to council next month.
Mr. Ford, long a critic of the levy – which the city requires merchants to collect, but does not receive any of the fees – describes it as an unnecessary tax that has served its purpose.
"Just listen to the taxpayers," Mr. Ford said after the vote, urging supporters of his position to call their councillors " They don't want to pay it any more."
Mr. Ford said it's up to individual businesses to decide if they want to donate some of the money they collect from the bag fee to a worthy cause, but he wants no part in requiring them to impose it.
"It's ridiculous. They are making millions, millions and millions of dollars off these plastic bags," he told the committee. "At least now that it is not mandatory," the mayor said, "you can say I am not paying."
The committee also recommended encouraging retailers to direct some of the money from the estimated $5.4-million they collect annually from the charge to preserving the city's tree canopy.
Executive committee member Councillor Michelle Berardinetti, the only one to vote against the mayor's plan to kill the fee, wants to keep the charge as a way to raise badly needed money to protect the city's trees.
Despite the mayor's opposition, she believes she has a majority of councillors on her side. "The battle is lost here today but we'll see what happens on the council floor," she said. "The political reality is that the councillors by and large want to keep this in place because they know it is effective."Report Typo/Error
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This week, two tech IPOs are expected to hit the market. No doubt, the space has been hot. Last week the public offering of Splunk (NASDAQ:SPLK) doubled, and there were strong performances by Infoblox (NYSE:BLOX ) and Proofpoint (NASDAQ:PFPT).
Do not expect the same kind of action from this week's tech deals.
Here's a look:
Acquity Group (NYSE:AQ)
Based in Hong Kong, the company provides consulting services for e-commerce and online marketing. Clients include Allstate Insurance (NYSE:ALL), Discover (NYSE:DFS), Shimano and Tommy Bahama.
From 2010 to 2011, revenues jumped from $72.6 million to $106.7 million. Last year there was a net profit of $8.3 million.
The company plans to offer 5.6 million shares at a range of $8 to $10. Lead underwriters include Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Oppenheimer.
Envivio (NASDAQ:ENVI)
The company develops Internet-based video-processing software. It uses a sophisticated compression technology that allows for a high-quality TV experience, and it's available for a broad array of platforms, including tablets, smartphones, notebooks and PCs.
In fiscal 2012 (which ended on January 31), revenues climbed 69%, to $51 million. Net income was $138,000.
The company plans to issue 7.8 million shares at a range of $10 to $12. Lead underwriters include Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Deutsche Bank Securities (NYSE:DB) and Stifel Nicolaus Weisel.
Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace blog IPO Playbook, a site dedicated to the hottest news and rumors about initial public offerings. He also is the author of "The Complete M&A Handbook", "All About Short Selling" and "All About Commodities." Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli or reach him via email. As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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Justin Bieber: Break-in at Altanta estate, woman arrested
Listen to Justin Bieber on iHeartRadio
(TMZ) - A tiny woman somehow got into Justin Bieber's house Wednesday and found her way into a bedroom ... TMZ has learned.
It's a bizarre story. According to TMZ, just after 5 PM, the niece of the guy who is renting his Atlanta Estate to Justin Bieber called the cops and said she came home and found "an Asian female" sleeping in one of her bedrooms.
She called the cops and when they entered the bedroom they found 5'5" 110 lb Qianying Zhao sound asleep. Cops woke her up and she had quite the story. She said she had met Bieber on Twitter and was visiting him for a birthday party.
Sadly, she said she realized she was too late for the party so she decided to come to his house and wait for him. She said she found an open door and let herself in.
Zhao was arrested for criminal trespass and placed into "double-locked handcuffs" with her hands behind her back.
It's unclear if Justin was home at the time.
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Learn more about the Willamette MBA Angel Fund
Entrepreneurship is about vision, passion and assessing your resources and skills. You discover a problem that needs to be solved, you gather your resources and put your considerable force of will behind your convictions. It also helps to know something about business.
Wade is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for startups, technology and education. His mission is to help make entrepreneurs.
He serves as Executive Director of the Angel Resource Institute, Executive Director of the Willamette University Angel Investment Fund and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice.
Wade co-founded the Willamette University Angel Investment Fund, the first graduate school angel fund in the world. His accompanying class has been ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the "Top 10 Best Entrepreneurship Courses in the Nation," and provides experiential learning for MBA students in effectuation, due diligence and angel investing. In addition to running the angel fund, he teaches entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, new venture launch, and venture investing.
He began his career during his undergraduate studies when in 1989 he launched a technology startup. With less than $1,000 he built the first Apple Computer value added reseller in the U.S. After six years of rapid growth the company was acquired. In 1999 he became the CEO of a startup e-commerce and web development company where he led two successful financing rounds and the sale of the business in 2001.
Wade has a BS and MBA with honors from Willamette University and executive education and management training from Harvard Business School.
- M.B.A., Willamette University
- B.A., Willamette University
Areas of Interest
- Entrepreneurship and early stage investment finance.
- Strategic direction and opportunity development.
- Financial management and modeling.
- Revenue identification and new market development.
- Technology trends and positioning.
- Business plan development, investor presentations and fundraising.
- Exit strategies and business transfers.
Class Topics Covered
- Entrepreneurship and Effectuation
- New Venture Creation
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Summer Reading
7th Grade Curriculum
Bible: Old Testament Survey
Old Testament Survey highlights the major people and events in the Old Testament. The course emphasizes the following: who God is, how He deals with the human race, His dealings with people individually, and His workings in and through the nation of Israel. God's grace, faith, and redemption are the foundation of the study of the people and events of history enabling the students to draw relevant, meaningful lessons and principles that can be applied in their lives.
This course will stress grammar usage, in addition to the formation of paragraph and essay writing. Weekly vocabulary units of study are covered throughout the course. Students will read novels from the adolescent literature genre as well as literature from the Arthurian tradition. Units covering poetry, drama, and creative story writing will also be explored.
Math (A)
This is a pre-algebra course in which number theory, fractions, percents, integers, and rational numbers are studied. Geometry is included as well as some statistics and probability. Solving equations and graphing are explored.
Math (B)
This is a course in which number theory, decimals, fractions, percents, and integers are studied. Geometry is included as well as some statistics and probability. Simple equations and graphing are explored.
Science: Life Science
In this course, God's perfect, intelligent design is highlighted in every aspect of life including the most basic as well as the most complex of organisms. Cells, plants, animals, and their relationship to their surroundings are studied in a variety of ways. Every effort is made to provide hands-on experiences for the active and curious, seventh grade mind.
Social Studies: Ancient Civilizations
This course covers the ancient empires of Greece, Rome, and Africa and provides an in-depth study of Europe during the Middle Ages. Note-taking skills as well as historical analysis are emphasized.
The foundational elements form and value are introduced and reinforced in drawing, painting, and printmaking. Several art mediums are used, and the basic techniques on handling and controlling the materials are shown and stressed.
Music Appreciation
This course is a required seventh grade course designed to create a love and understanding of music as God's creation, through the study of music history, music theory, and general music. Score study and listening experiences will be included. Students will explore Western (hemisphere) music from the year 400 A.D. to the present and complete at least one creative project pertaining to music history and visual representations of music.
Middle School Chorus
Students in Chorus will receive instruction and gain experience in choral singing. They will be required to memorize musical selections which will be performed at school concerts, the Fine Arts Festival, and several other concerts during the school day or after school hours. Part of the grade will be contingent on attendance and participation at all scheduled performances. Students will also study basic music theory concepts and be tested for understanding.
Middle School Band
In Band, instrumentalists apply the basic skills they have learned in the early years on their instrument to an ensemble environment. Techniques such as phrasing, intonation, interpretation, and critical listening are introduced and applied at an intermediate level. It is expected that students will continue with private music lessons so that technical facilities continue to mature in preparation for High School Band.
String Instruction/Ensembles
Option 1: Private Lesson Instruction
Note: Private instruction is required for ensemble participation
Private lessons on the violin, viola, cello or string bass are required. Thirty minute lessons are available at WCS on the violin and viola and are scheduled weekly on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, during the day or after school. Payments are made directly to the instructor. Students are allowed to study privately outside of WCS with another private teacher to fulfill the ensemble requirement. (See Option 2).
30 Lessons are provided yearly. Payment is calculated based on 28 lessons and should be submitted twice a year on October 1st and February 1st. Two lessons are included at no charge in the event of inclement weather or child illness.
14 lessons @ $33.00 = $462.00 due October 1st
14 lessons @ $33.00 = $462.00 due February 1st
Other payment options are available
Option 2: Ensemble Rehearsal
Requirement: Studying privately
This option is for students who are already studying privately (at WCS or elsewhere) Ensemble meets twice a week for 40 minutes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (30 rehearsals)
Fee: WCS Students: Fee included in tuition
Home School Students: $400/year (30 rehearsals).
Research Skills
This course builds upon concepts learned in sixth grade Research Skills and prepares students to take on more vigorous research projects. Emphasis is placed on evaluating information for appropriateness, ethical use and citation of sources, and paraphrasing. Using print and electronic sources for specific assignments, students will gain practice in organizing and using primary and secondary information. Two collaborative in-class projects with Social Studies will help students to apply these skills and will prepare them for the National History Day competition in eighth grade.
Technology Education
The students will be required to apply their elementary computer instruction to projects based on their other instructional courses. The technology education instructor will work closely with the classroom teacher and librarian to develop a program specific to the needs of the students as they relate to individual courses.
This course will focus on instructing the students in healthy living and making good choices. The students will learn about their bodies and how the decisions they make affect their bodies physically, spiritually, and emotionally.
Sports/Physical Education
The Middle School sports and PE program will introduce students to a variety of sports and offer all students the chance to participate at a level that best meets their individual needs. Some students will participate competitively against other area schools; while others will be involved in an intramural program. We will strive to develop good sportsmanship and an appreciation and understanding of the rules of a variety of games and activities. Healthy lifestyle choices will be stressed.


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A clinic in Rochester a dream come true for dentist
Had this one last week. Just learned that Rochester's CRW Architecture + Design Group is handling this project.
The plan for the facility includes space for 4 treatment rooms, 2 hygiene rooms, an x-ray area and related staff and support areas, according to CRW's Facebook page. CRW also says that this project is on a fast track schedule intended to be open for business by January 2013.
Dr. Karen Buttar is all smiles as she talks about her new dental clinic being built in the Med City's fastest growing commercial area.
"I've always dreamed of this. It was time to step up," she says. "Here, I'll be able to do all I ever dreamed of."
The almost 3,000-square-foot Dental Care Clinic is under construction along 19th Street Northwest next to the Highlands Business Park. Buttar hopes it will be completed in December, so she can open before the start of 2013.
The clinic is directly across the road from the new facility being built for Paws & Claws next to the Rochester Athletic Club. The dental clinic is going up on the spot originally pegged for Paws & Claws before it migrated across 19th Street.
Buttar, who has practiced dentistry in Rochester for years, most recently leased space in the Minnesota Lakes Dental Clinic in the Shoppes on Maine development.
Her plan is to offer a full range of general dentistry services with some extra emphasis on cosmetic services and care for children.
"I love to treat kids," she says.
Having her own clinic will give Buttar the flexibility to take extra time with each patient.
"There will be no rushing. I like to have a relationship with each patient," she says.
In addition to having more control over her time, the new clinic will allow Buttar to take advantage of the latest technology. For example, she is outfitting it with an X-ray imaging machine that uses 90 percent less radiation than traditional ones.
Why did she decide to build along 19th Street Northwest?
The new CostCo store, Kwik Trip station and Lourdes High School all being built nearby signal the explosive growth in that part of Rochester, Buttar points out. She also likes being near the Rochester Athletic Club.
"And it is much more centrally located than I have been in the past," she says.
Buttar expects to have three or four people on staff when she opens up the clinic.
In the end, she said the whole project is about the patients. She remembers how overwhelmed with emotion one woman was after Buttar closed up the spacing between her teeth with less than two hours of treatment.
"At the end of the day, you feel like you did something worthwhile," she says. "I love it."


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