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|Applied Medical Resources Corporation
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This invention relates generally to surgical clip appliers and, in particular, single fire clip appliers with disposable jaws and methods thereof.
Various types of surgical instruments have been developed, including clip appliers, for the occlusion and ligation of vessels as well as other conduits and tissue structures. Clip appliers typically include a handle connected to a pair of clip compressing jaw members. In one configuration, the jaw members are movable with respect to each other when a user, e.g., a surgeon, operates the handle. A surgical clip is first retrieved from a clip dispenser and loaded in between the jaw members. A loaded surgical clip is placed over or around a desired section of tissue, vessel, another clip or another similar object. The clip is compressed as the jaw members move toward each other thereby applying the clip.
To save costs, single fire clip appliers are typically made re-usable and thus are re-sterilized for future use. The clip appliers, however, may not be robust enough to withstand repeated sterilization. For example, during repeated autoclave cycles the clip applier and, in particular, the jaws may be damaged. Batch processing specifically can trigger collisions with other instruments, which can bend or misalign the jaws. Misaligned or otherwise damaged jaws may introduce or cause difficulties in clip applying operations, e.g., retrieving of a clip from a clip dispenser, or lead to dropping of clips or unsuccessful clip application onto the desired section of tissue, vessel, another clip or another similar object. Such damaged clip appliers can be returned to the manufacturer for repair, however, the loss-of-use of the instrument together with the shipping expense involved, unnecessarily increases the cost of the clip applier and ultimately each procedure.
The present invention, in various embodiments, provides a single-fire clip applier having a re-usable handle and disposable jaws. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument for applying a surgical clip comprises a disposable first and second jaw member and a connector spring. In one aspect, the first disposable jaw member has a proximal end, a distal end, and a first raised platform with a first slot extending lengthwise along the first raised platform, the disposable second jaw member has a proximal end, a distal end, and a second raised platform with a second slot extending lengthwise along the second raised platform and the connector spring is releasably mounted to the first and second raised platform and has a first leg and a second leg. The first leg is slidably coupled to the slot of the first raised platform and the second leg is slidably coupled to the slot of the second raised platform with the connector spring biasing the proximal end of the first and second jaw members together and the distal end of the first and second jaw members apart, in one embodiment.
In another embodiment, a surgical instrument for applying a surgical clip comprises a disposable first jaw member having a distal end, a proximal end, and a first receiving means (e.g., platform and/or slots) positioned at the proximal end of the first jaw member and a disposable second jaw member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a second receiving means (e.g., platform and/or slots) positioned at the proximal end of the second jaw member and means for releasably connecting (e.g., connector spring) the first and second jaw members together through engagement of the first and second receiving means and biasing the proximal end of the first and second jaw members together and the distal end of the first and second jaw members apart.
In yet another embodiment, a method of applying a surgical clip in a patient during a surgical procedure using a surgical instrument is provided. The surgical instrument comprises a first and second disposable jaw member and a connector spring releasably mounted to the first and second jaw members. The jaw members, in one aspect, are releasably mounted to first and second handles and the method comprises joining distal ends of the first and second jaw members together, sliding the first and second jaw members on the first handle, engaging the first and second jaw members with a projection from the first handle, placing a clip between the distal ends of the first and second jaw members, closing the first and second jaw members and the clip, and releasing the clip from the first and second jaw members.
Many of the attendant features of the present invention will be more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description and considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference symbols designate like parts throughout.
Additionally, the handles are re-usable and versatile to accommodate different sized jaws for utilizing different sized clips for various applications. The handles are also less fragile than the jaws or sufficiently robust to tolerate repeated re-sterilizations. As such, with the handles being re-usable and the jaws being disposable/replaceable the overall cost of the clip applier can be reduced and the benefits of being disposable or re-usable uncompromised.
The jaws 5 include a first jaw member 8 and a second jaw member 9 held together by a connector spring 10. Each jaw member 8, 9, in one embodiment, has a clip receiver or retention portion 11 and 12, respectively, for retrieving or crimping a clip, for example. A surgical clip, in one aspect of the present invention, is generally U-shaped or V-shaped with a pair of outwardly extending and generally opposed legs connected at an apex and twelve to twenty-four clips are stored in a dispenser. In one aspect, each clip retention portion 11 and 12 has a corresponding slot or groove 13 and 14 that increases retrieving, gripping or holding of a clip between the jaw members 8 and 9. In one embodiment, the clip retention portions 11 and 12 laterally extend towards and are generally parallel to each other as the jaw members brought together or closed. This generally parallel orientation enhances crimping of a clip disposed therebetween to fully compress a clip along its longitudinal axis.
Each jaw member 8, 9, in one embodiment, also has a raised connection portion or platform 15 and 16 releasably engaging the post 6 from the handles 3 and the connector spring 10. In one embodiment, the raised platforms 15, 16 are respectively integrated or monolithically formed with the jaw members 8, 9. In another embodiment, the raised platforms 15, 16 are separate or individual components in which the jaw members extend distally thereof or the raised platforms extend proximally from the respective jaw members. For example, in one aspect, the raised platforms sit on of the respective jaw members and extend longitudinally from about a midpoint of the jaw members to the proximal end of the jaw members.
The connector spring 10, in one aspect, is generally u-shaped in which the legs of the spring contact and extend along the sides of the raised connection portion 15 and 16. In one embodiment, each raised connection portion 15 and 16 has a corresponding slot or groove 17 and 18 that facilitate the slidable attachment of connector spring 10, e.g., legs 10 a, 10 b, to the jaw members 8 and 9 (See
In one embodiment, each raised connection portion or platform 15 and 16 includes a corresponding channel 19 and 20 extending from near the proximal end of each respective platform 15 and 16 or jaw member 8 and 9, e.g., where the jaw members and platforms are integrated or the proximal ends of the jaw members and the platforms generally correspond to each other or are generally located or adjacent to each other. Each channel 19 and 20 extends or angles along one side of each jaw member 8 and 9 and terminates at a generally semi-hemispherical space or opening 21 and 22. In one aspect, the proximal end of the channels 19, 20 are tapered. When brought together, the semi-hemispherical openings 21, 22 receive or generally define an enclosure for capturing or securing the post 6 of the handle 3 to the jaws and vice versa (
As such, as shown in
The integrity of the connection reduces any excessive play in this area, which may result in misalignment at the tips of the jaws, negatively affecting clip application. The connector spring 10 also provides stability in a vertical plane between the two jaw members 8, 9. It also forces the jaws to an open "at rest" state after the clip has been applied and pressure on the finger loops have been released. Furthermore, it provides a resisting force to excessive opening of the jaws, i.e., spreading the jaw tips wider than the "at rest" position, span A. "Overspreading", however, is incorporated into the jaws, e.g., the connector spring 10 is resilient or has resilient properties allowing overspreading, in one embodiment to facilitate clip retrieval as shown in
The proximal end of each jaw member 8, 9, in one embodiment, is serrated or include teeth, for example, one jaw member having projections, e.g., hills, and openings, e.g., valleys that mate with corresponding openings, e.g., valleys and projections, e.g., hills (longitudinally offset) in the other jaw member to increase stability and connection between the two jaw members 8, 9. In one embodiment, the distal end of one jaw member includes a bump or protrusion to be received by an aperture or opening in the distal end of the other jaw member which provides stability and alignment of the jaws during mounting of the jaws onto the handles. Jaw members 8,9 angled downward or upward to increase visibility of placement of the clips. Clip receiving portions angled inwardly to increase visibility retrieving and placing the clips between the jaws. Jaw members 8, 9 are spread slightly to receive post. In one aspect, the connector spring includes detents 27, 28, projections or protrusions extending laterally to be received by corresponding openings 29 in the jaw members or raised platforms to secure the connector spring 10 to the jaw members 8, 9 or raised platforms 15, 16.
By removing the connector spring 10 from the jaw members 8, 9 to no longer couple or hold the jaw members 8, 9 together, e.g., sliding the connector spring 10 out of the slots 17, 18, the jaws may be disconnected from the handle (
Stubs or projections 41, 42 extend from each handle for engaging a corresponding jaw member when the jaws are attached to the handles. In one embodiment, each jaw member has a corresponding cavity 52 or slot to mate or receive the projections 41, 42 extending from each handle. (
As noted above, the detachable jaws allow for different size jaws to be attached to a common handle. Clips range in size from small to large in (commonly) five incremental steps. Each clip size may use its own set of corresponding jaws. As such, inventories of five different sizes of clip appliers, each of which takes up significant storage space, are typical. The clip applier's handle or the portion of the device from the pivot pin to the finger loops accounts for most of the space utilized. With the jaws being detachable, the re-usable handle may be utilized to accommodate all jaw sizes. As such, instead of carrying an inventory of numerous different sized clip appliers, inventories and thus also storage space may be reduced to one common handle and multiple sets or sized disposable jaws. The jaws are relatively small especially in relation to the handles and thereby utilize minimal storage space.
As shown in
The jaws, in one embodiment, are electro-machined (EM) or metal injection molded (MIM) and discarded after each procedure. These processes allow rapid mass production of the jaws and assists in making the device economically feasible. In one embodiment, the jaw members, the connector spring or a combination thereof are disposable and in another embodiment, the jaws are disposable and the handles are re-usable or vice versa in another embodiment. The various embodiments described above where cavity and stubs or posts and openings, i.e., one connector type engaging or coupling to another connector type, are provided such components may be reversed. For example, stubs or projections may extend from the jaw members to interact with cavities within the handles to cause the jaws to operate in relation to the manipulation of the handles.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a single-fire clip applier with loadable jaws and methods thereof. Although this invention has been described in certain specific embodiments, many additional modifications and variations would be apparent to those skilled in the art. It is therefore to be understood that this invention may be practiced otherwise than specifically described, including various changes in the size, shape and materials, without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. Thus, embodiments of the present invention should be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the present invention to be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents rather than the foregoing description.
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Wu Zhao entered the palace of the second Tang emperor , Taizong (ruled 626–649) in 638, at the age of 14, as a junior concubine in 638, at age 13. By that time, the Tang dynasty had recently reunited China, largely through the efforts of Taizong. Little is known of Wu's life as a concubine of Taizong, but, on his death in 649, she is traditionally said to have already entered into intimate relations with his heir, the Gaozong emperor Gaozong. Relegated to a Buddhist convent on the death of Taizong, as custom required, the future empress Wu Hou Wuhou was visited there by the new emperor, who had her brought back to the palace to be his own favourite concubine. She first eliminated her female rivals within the palace, the palace—the existing empress and leading concubines, and concubines—and in 655 gained the position of empress for herself, eventually bearing Gaozong four sons and one daughter.
Wu Hou Wuhou used her authority to bring about the fall of the elder statesmen, all of whom had served Taizong and still exercised great influence over the government. These men opposed her elevation to the position of empress, mainly because, although she was the daughter of a relatively senior officer, her family was not one of the great aristocratic clans. They also objected to the nature of her relationship with Gaozong, on the grounds that, as she had been a concubine of Taizong, it was incestuous. By 660 the empress had triumphed over all opponents, who had been dismissed, exiled, and, in many instances, finally executed. Even the emperor's uncle, the head of the great family of the Changsun, of imperial descent, was hounded to death, and his relatives were exiled or ruined.
Virtually supreme power was now exercised by the Wuhou empress in the name of the sickly Gaozong, who was often too ill to attend to state affairs for long periods. The emperor, who was weak in character, relied on her entirely, and, for the last 23 years of his life, Wu Hou the empress was the real ruler of China. She continued to eliminate potential rivals, even when these were her own relatives, but she governed the empire with great efficiency, employing able men who clearly felt loyalty to her and stood by her when she was challenged. Her great ability as an administrator, her courage, decisive character, and readiness to use ruthless means against any opponent, however highly placed, won her the respect, if not the love, of the court. In the years between 655 and 675, the Tang empire conquered Korea under military leaders who were picked and promoted by Wu Houthe empress. When Gaozong died in 683, he was succeeded by his son Li Xian (by Wu HouWuhou), known as the Zhongzong emperor Zhongzong. The new emperor had been married to a woman of the Wei family, who now sought to put herself in the same position of authority as that of Wu HouWuhou, for Zhongzong was as weak and incompetent as his father. After one month Wu Hou Wuhou deposed her son, exiled him, and installed as emperor her second son, Li Dan (the Ruizong emperor), whose authority was purely nominal. A revolt was raised by Tang loyalists and ambitious young officials in the south. It was crushed within weeks with the loyal cooperation of the main armies of the throne. This demonstration of the support she commanded in the public service made the position of the empress unshakable.
Six years later, in 690, at age 65, the empress usurped the throne itself. Accepted without revolt, she ruled for 15 years. During that period the question of the succession began to assume great urgency. Her own nephews of the Wu family had hoped that, as she had already changed the name of the dynasty to Zhou, she would also displace the Tang heirs of the Li family and leave the throne to one of the Wu nephews. Neither of them nor their sons was popular or unusually capable; on the other hand, Empress Wu's Wuhou's own sons, the two former emperors Zhongzong and Ruizong, had little support and less ability. But, even among her loyal supporters, there was a growing hope that the Tang family of Li would not be discarded. In 698 the empress decided to accede to these views; the exiled Zhongzong was recalled to court and made crown prince. The empress showed her remarkable quality in this decision; she did not place her own family in the line of succession or designate one of her nephews as her heir. She seems to have had no ambition on behalf of her own family, only a determination to retain power for herself to the end.
In the last years of her life, from 699, the empress gave her favour to the Zhang brothers, artistic but depraved courtiers who engaged her affection by elaborate entertainments and skillful flattery. They were intensely resented by the court and senior officials, many of whom had the temerity—and courage—to warn the empress of their pernicious activity. She did not heed these warnings and, as she gradually fell into ill health, depended increasingly on the care of the Zhang brothers. In February 705 a conspiracy formed among the leading ministers and generals, who seized the palace, executed the Zhang brothers, and compelled the empress, old and ill, to yield power to Zhongzong, who reigned until 710. She retired to another palace and died there in December of that year.
Wu Hou The Wuhou empress was a highly competent ruler, using men of her own choice, regardless of their social standing. Although her motives were to secure her own authority, the consequences of her policies were to be of great historical importance. The transformation of Chinese society in the Tang period from one dominated by a military and political aristocracy to one governed by a scholarly bureaucracy drawn from the gentry was promoted by her policy. The significance of this aspect of her rule was long obscured by the prejudice of Chinese historians against an usurping empress and her many acts of cruelty toward opponents. She established the new unified empire on a lasting basis and brought about needed social changes that stabilized the dynasty and ushered in one of the most fruitful ages of Chinese civilization.
C.P. Fitzgerald, The Empress Wu, 2nd ed. (1968), is a biography written from the Chinese sources in the New and Old Tang histories that reexamines Chinese contemporary or later interpretations of the recorded facts; . A more recent biography is N. Harry Rothschild, Wu Zhao: China's Only Female Emperor (2008). Nghiêm Toan and Louis Ricaud, Une Traduction juxta-linéaire commentée de la biographie officielle de l'impératrice Wou Tsö-t'ien (1959), is an annotated French translation of the official biography of the empress Wu that is included in the Hsin T'ang Shu ("The New T'ang History"), with commentary; and . Also useful is R.W.L. Guisso, Wu Tse-t'ien and the Politics of Legitimation in T'ang China (1978, reprinted 1989), a study of the empress Wu's reign and her place in Chinese history. Her use of Buddhist ideology is discussed in detail in Antonino Forte, Political Propaganda and Ideology in China at the End of the Seventh Century (1976).

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Lindsay Lohan just can't catch a break if her life depended on it, she is now being sued by a member of the paparazzi for hitting him with her car two years ago and the IRS is hunting her down because she reportedly owes them a whopping $93,701.
Grigor Balyn is claiming the troubled actress drove into him while she was leaving a club back in January of 2010. He says he was treated for orthopedic and neurological injuries that he suffered as a result of the accident. The money she owes the IRS is unpaid taxes from 2009, which she is claiming she didn't know about.
First off I can't believe it took the IRS so long to collect their money, second why did it take Mr Balyn so long to file his case against her? Poor Lindsay, I hope her luck starts looking up one of these days. Rumors are swirling she might get the chance to play Elizabeth Taylor, maybe she'll land the role.


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At first I thought this was a late April Fool's joke, but apparently this is real - Bethesda Softworks is adding Kinect support to its immensely popular Skyrim video game. The support will let players use their voice to control many parts of the game, including the popular "Dragon Shouts", which cause additional damage when you shout them at your enemies. Other features include the ability to use your voice to switch weapons, command your ally and open up your quick map. Take a look at the video explaining more of the new features.
At least they didn't add Kinect support for things like firing an arrow or swinging a sword, that would get pretty tiresome after a while.
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Axed captain Ross Taylor has accused New Zealand Cricket of misrepresenting the reasons for his dismissal, adding more aggravation to a row overshadowing New Zealand's preparation for its tour of South Africa.
Conflicting accounts have been given to the media by Taylor, national coach Mike Hesson and New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White.
Taylor said in a radio interview on Monday that Hesson and NZC's versions were untrue.
White and Hesson say Taylor was asked to remain as Test captain but relinquish the captaincy of the New Zealand one-day and Twenty20 teams to Brendon McCullum.
Taylor disputes that claim.
Asked on Monday whether someone at New Zealand Cricket was lying about the offer of the Test captaincy, Taylor replied on radio "definitely".
The parties only agree that Taylor learned that he was to be stripped of the captaincy four days before last month's second Test against Sri Lanka.
The 28-year-old says the past month has been stressful since being told of his pending demotion by Hesson, days out from the first Test in Sri Lanka.
He says he has struggled to sleep since but is now coming to terms with his decision to pull out of the tour and confirmed he is targeting a return for the home series against England in February/March.
"I'm cooling down ... and hopefully over the next few weeks I can continue to recover in a lot of areas," he told LiveSport radio.
"Hopefully I'll be ready for that England series, all going well. But it will be a tough transition back into the team."
Central Districts coach Alan Hunt has left the door open for Taylor to return when he is mentally ready.
They have a heavy domestic schedule after Christmas, including up to 10 domestic Twenty20 games followed by two first class matches in late January.
Taylor says Hesson made it clear he had lost confidence in his leadership and he would be dismissed as captain in all forms of the game once the second Test was over. His place would be taken by Brendon McCullum, a long-time friend of Hesson's.
Despite Hesson and White insisting that Taylor was asked to remain as Test captain, Taylor claims the offer of retaining the Test role was only made after New Zealand won the second Test, squaring the series and breaking a run of five test losses under his leadership.


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What are the symptoms and consequences of the allergic cascade?
When histamine is injected into the skin, a technique used in diagnosing allergies, a reaction that can mimic an allergic reaction occurs. The histamine injection prompts the development of a pale, central swollen area that is caused by fluid leaking out of local blood vessels into the adjacent tissues. This localized reaction is called a "wheal." A red "flare," which sometimes has a warm feeling due to inflammation, surrounds this "wheal." Itching occurs because histamine irritates the nerve endings in the skin.
This early or immediate response peaks at about 15 minutes and symptoms fade within 90 minutes. Sometimes, the immediate effects are followed by a late-phase reaction with symptoms occurring about four to six hours later and lasting up to a day.
Allergens, such as ragweed pollen, react with the tissues lining the inner surfaces (membranes) of the nose and eyes, thereby triggering mast cells to release chemical mediators, including histamine. The chemical mediators cause a leakage of fluid and the production of mucous, causing a runny nose, itching, and sneezing. The late reaction also causes the tissues to swell and the nose to become congested.
In the lungs, exposure to inhaled allergens causes wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing within seconds or minutes. These symptoms tend to subside after about an hour. However, after about four hours, the late-phase reaction can cause a worsening of shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing. This phase can last for up to 24 hours. The late-phase reaction involves an influx of a variety of inflammatory cells (eosinophils, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and mast cells) to the affected area, and if repeated inhalations of allergens cause recurrent reactions, these reactions may merge into each other leading to chronic or persistent allergic asthma.
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Elliott teen brings Soapbox Derby crown back to Pittsburgh
When she won the Greater Pittsburgh Soapbox Derby Stock Division title on June 16, Macaila Ziolkowski said the All-American Soapbox Derby in Akron, Ohio, might be difficult, but she would have fun.
On Saturday, Macaila, 13, of Pittsburgh's Elliott neighborhood became the first winner of the Pittsburgh race, held each Father's Day in McKeesport, to win a national title as well, topping a field of 111 Stock Division racers with five winning heats at the 76th All-American Derby.
"It's pretty amazing," Macaila said Sunday night. "It was crazy at first but it pulled together rather nicely. I wasn't really expecting to win my first race but I did and I kept racing."
In her first heat Saturday, Macaila's 29.68-second run topped Ryan Trapnell of Hopkinsville, Ky. and Kaya Mullen of Waynesboro, Va.
She rolled past Matthew Adkins of Portage County, Ohio, in 29.84 seconds and Isaac Parker of Morganton, N.C., in 29.80 seconds in the second and third rounds.
In the fourth round, her time of 29.71 seconds defeated fifth-place finisher Diamond Merced of Cleveland and seventh-place finisher Jacob Poggi of Silverdale, Wash. In her fifth and final heat, her time of 29.62 seconds defeated runner-up Heagan Holmes of Beaumont, Texas, and third-place finisher Lauren Zimmerman of Indianapolis.
"It was unbelievable," Macaila's mother Heather Ziolkowski said. "You don't expect this at all. It is a very tough, tough race. It is almost like the luck of the draw."
"It was just a magical weekend," Macaila's father Donald Ziolkowski said. "It is so hard to win that race."
Rounding out the top nine in the Stock Division were Kimberly Brown of Dunwoody, Ga., in fourth place, Julian Scheer of St. Louis in fifth, Aspen Tomasello of Greater Washington, D.C., in eighth and Gavin Brown of Pottstown in ninth.
Macaila won a $3,000 college scholarship, a gold ring, a trophy and championship jacket. She will receive a hand-carved replica of her car.
This is the second year she has raced with Chuck's Auto Service of White Oak as a sponsor. She was entered in the Superstock Division in her first year, and said she probably will return there next year.
Her car will remain on display in Akron, Greater Pittsburgh Soapbox Derby Association director Bryan Brain said.
"I'm so excited about what that does for our area, too," Brain said. "It will help us promote this derby to so many more people."
Macaila will be an eighth grader at St. Philip's School in Crafton. She said her hobbies include dirt bike riding and camping with her family.
Other winners from the McKeesport Derby who raced in Akron were Emilie Gniewkowski, 13, of North Huntingdon Township, sponsored by All Occasion Disc Jockeys, in the Super Stock Division; and Keith Morris, 10, of Monongahela, sponsored by Haunted Hills Hayride of North Versailles Township, in the Masters Division.
Four hundred and 40 racers from the United States, Canada, Japan and New Zealand raced at Akron's famed Derby Downs on Saturday, in seven divisions.
In the Stock divisions, youths ages 7-13 compete in cars built from kits with step-by-step assembly of a basic style car.
In the Super Stock divisions, youths ages 9-17 can expand their knowledge and build larger, heavier cars from kits.
In the Masters divisions, youths ages 10-17 can build a more sophisticated car.
Other winners were Bryce Volpe, 14, of Mentor, Ohio, in Super Stock; Jay Warnick, 16, of Drayden, Md., in Masters; Erin Donovan, 9, of Eagleville, Pa., in Rally Stock; Ricky Desens, 14, of Webster, N.Y., in Rally Super Stock; Melanie Kohout, 16, of Geneva, Ill., in Rally Masters; and Anne Taylor, 20, of Neligh, Neb., in Ultimate Speed, in which teams of drivers age 16-20 compete.
Patrick Cloonan is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-664-9161 ext. 1967, or email@example.com.


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Matthias Felleisen <matthias at ccs.neu.edu> [Sun, Dec 06, 2009 at 09:31:04PM CET]: > > On Dec 6, 2009, at 3:28 PM, hendrik at topoi.pooq.com wrote: > > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 08:23:35AM -0800, michael rice wrote: > >> So, mandatory sex education should result in ... um, a lower birth rate? > > > > Yes, it does. But not by teaching people not to have sex. That doesn't > > work. > > Do you have any evidence for that? There is no such evidence in the US, > either way. ObCitation: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19117832 -- Johannes Hüsing There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture mailto:johannes at huesing.name from such a trifling investment of fact. http://derwisch.wikidot.com (Mark Twain, "Life on the Mississippi")
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LONDON (Aug. 5)
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization–with which Vladimir Jabotinsky split in 1935–today headed the list of Jewish leaders who paid tribute to Jabotinsky.
In a message to Jabotinsky's widow, Dr. Weizmann declared: "We are shocked by the terrible loss you have sustained. All Zionists mourn with you the loss of the great champion of our national aim. Our sincerest sympathy goes out to you. May you find some consolation in the eminent services he rendered to his people."
The Jewish Agency Executive stated: "Jabotinsky was at variance with the Zionist Organization and had acted on his own, but in Zionist history he will be remembered as one of the great champions of the Jewish renascence and as one who never spared himself and selflessly gave all his distinguished abilities for furthering the aims of Zionism. His sudden death is a great loss for the Zionist cause and Jewish life is left poorer by the disappearance of a great Jewish patriot and colorful, vigorous personality."
Robert Briscoe, Irish parliamentarian and member of the New Zionist Organization presidency, said Jabotinsky's death was "an indescribably great blow" and asserted: "I find consolation in the firm faith that his work will go on through his myriad followers and disciples until the ideal for which he lived is realized."
New of Jabotinsky's death was not broken to his wife, Mrs. Jeanne Jabotinsky, until late last night because she has been ill.


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by Portfolio Grader | March 21, 2014 8:15 am
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Real Goods Solar, Inc. Class A (RGSE[2]) is bettering its rating of C ("hold") from last week to a B ("buy") this week. In Portfolio Grader's specific subcategories of Earnings Momentum and Sales Growth, RGSE also gets A's. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up fourfold from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of RGSE stock[3].
Capstone Turbine Corporation (CPST[4]) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. Capstone Turbine is a developer, manufacturer, marketer, and service provider of microturbine technology solutions that are used in stationary distributed power generation applications. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of CPST stock[5].
This week, PowerSecure International, Inc. (POWR[6]) is making solid headway. The company's rating improves to an A ("strong buy") from last week's B ("buy") rating. PowerSecure International provides energy management and conservation solutions to utilities and their commercial, institutional, and industrial customers. The stock price has risen 17.2% over the past month, better than the 1.7% decrease the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of POWR stock[7].
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Ka-Boom! Inside Out & Unmasked Family Workshop - Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
Hours: 1-2:30pm
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Price: Free with admission: $7; $4 seniors and students; free kids younger than 12
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Description: Explore Marvels and Monsters and Alt.Comics, MOCA's newest exhibitions. Get to know the history of Asian Americans in American comic books, participate in a lively discussion on how these images have shaped our perceptions of heroes, sidekicks, and villains, and unveil the superhero within by creating your very own alter ego self-portrait.


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Dozens of animals including baby sea turtles and a young dolphin are still being rehabilitated at Gulf Coast rescue centers that were set up after the massive BP spill began in April.
Thousands of animals -- including 2,079 birds, 456 sea turtles, some terrapins and two dolphins -- have been rescued since more than 200 million gallons of oil gushed from the Macondo well into the Gulf of Mexico, reports the Associated Press. The well was temporarily capped in July and permanently killed in September.
Another 2,263 birds, 18 turtles and four dolphins were found dead with oil on them, AP reports, adding that each one is being dissected to tell whether it was the crude from the BP well that killed them. The story adds:
At the Audubon Aquatics Center in New Orleans, staff are rehabilitating a young dolphin that had oil all over his head and body when he was stranded Sept. 2 at Fourchon Beach on the Louisiana coast southwest of the city. But the dolphin apparently had not swallowed or breathed in any oil, said Audubon Nature Institute spokeswoman Meghan Calhoun....
About 50 sea turtles are still in captivity. Most had some sort of medical problems beyond those caused by the oil, Calhoun said. The Aquatics Center has 30 of them, including 16 green, 11 Kemp's ridley, one hawksbill and one loggerhead.
Some came in wounded, while others had broken bones, Calhoun said. Only one, a Kemp's ridley turtle, had wounds that clearly showed how it had been hurt — in this case, shark bites, she said.
Oiled turtles are scrubbed clean with dish soap and other cleaners, tested for health problems and fed at centers. With winter approaching, none of the animals will be released until the weather warms up.
Michele Kelley, director of the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Program, which works with Audubon, said the cost of rehabbing turtles and dolphins at the Aquatics Center so far has reached about $500,000. The costs are being paid by BP, she said.
About 16 sea turtles are at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, Miss., and four are at facilities in Panama City and Orlando, Fla., said Michael Ziccardi, a veterinarian and oiled wildlife expert at the University of California-Davis, and head of the BP spill's sea turtle and marine mammal response.
About five birds are still in rehab: two brown pelicans, a reddish egret and the laughing gull and tern.
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Bacon Meatloaf
For the Meatloaf:
2-2.5 lb grass fed ground beef
1 cup almond meal/flour
2 eggs
½ yellow onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons garlic powder
3 tablespoons onion powder
11 sliced uncured bacon, 2 sliced cooked and diced
For the BBQ Sauce:
1 (6oz) can tomato paste
1 onion, minced
½ cup apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup water or broth
2 tablespoons apple butter (optional)
1 tablespoon ground mustard (no sugar added)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon allspice
pinch or two of ground cloves
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
splash of hot sauce, to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Dice up your 2 pieces of bacon and throw in a frying pan to cook up for about 5-7 minutes.
While the bacon is cooking, mix together all other ingredients (except for your 9 slices of bacon) in a large bowl. Once your 2 pieces of bacon are done cooking, add them to the bowl and fully incorporate into the mix.
Now grab 2 bread loaf pans and add an equal amount to both. Top the meat off with bacon.
Cook for 45 minutes.
While the meatloaf is cooking, make your BBQ sauce!
In a large frying pan, add some olive oil (or other fat) and brown the onion--about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and stir together to cook a bit more.
Add all other ingredients and mix together, then let simmer for 10-15 minutes (or longer if you have time-I usually want to eat as quick as possible).
Now plop that sauce on top of your meatloaf and store the rest in a cute Tupperware container in the fridge.
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Bailey Bass & Chloe Jones
Doug and Bridgett Jones of Fairfield Bay are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Chloe, to Bailey Bass, son of Ester and Barbara Bass of Shirley. Chloe just graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science degree from UCA. She will begin the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at UCA in the fall. She is the granddaughter of Winnie and the late Billy Rex Williams, Emma Lee and John Wade and the late Orus Jones, all of Clinton. Bailey is a student at UCA pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He is the grandson of the late Henry E. and Avis Johnson of Shirley and the late Johnny and Plumer Bass of Clinton. The wedding will be held June 8 at the home of the bride's parents. After a honeymoon in Cancun, the couple will reside in Conway.
John Joseph Sundelin & Jessica Kijak
The engagement of Jessica Kijak, is announced by her mother, Pamela Kijak of Spring Grove, Illinois( and the late Joe Kijak) to John Joseph Sundelin of Round Lake, Illinois. John is the son of Rick and Stephanie Sundelin, Shirley. A summer wedding is being planned.


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To Grow or Not to Grow—That Is the Question
Factors small businesses should consider when debating their plans
When determining whether to expand, a small business should consider several factors, both internal and external. Answers to this age-old question are not easy, but hey, neither is running a small business in the first place.
Either way, keeping the following initial considerations in mind should help your company feel secure in its decision:
Strength of Workforce
How strong is your management team, and for that matter, how strong is your team overall? Having good people in place can only help during times of transition.
According to entrepreneur, writer and speaker Jay Goltz, there are other issues to consider as well.
"You cannot build a company without the right people," Goltz writes. "This requires both a great hiring protocol and the stomach to make the changes that become necessary as the company grows. This is easier said than done—especially when it turns out that people who were 'right' at the beginning are no longer 'right' in their roles as the company grows."
That being said, if you're considering growth, you probably have employees you trust and depend on, and they may be as excited as you are about growing your business. It just might be the right time to harness that excitement.
Funding Potential
Several factors establish funding potential, and our business loan professionals can help determine your potential in this arena. One step you may want to take, however, is to reexamine or rewrite your business plan or else create a new one detailing your plan for growth.
"All capital sources will want to see your business plan for the start-up and growth of your business," the Small Business Administration states.
Lifestyle Factors
Business author and In Good Company Workplaces cofounder Adelaide Lancaster urges small-business owners to balance goals for growth alongside long-term sustainability.
"More moving pieces inevitably mean more to pay attention to and more responsibility," she writes. "A business goal for lots of entrepreneurs is longevity. They want to enjoy running their business in 10 years. This kind of long-term sustainability can be undermined by growing too fast or too soon."
On the other hand, the timing might just be perfect for you and your company, and there's nothing wrong with incremental steps. Moreover, you never know—you might end up like K.Y. Chow of New York City. You might end up a huge success story.
Profiled on the SBA's website, Chow started Grand Meridian, a restaurant menu printing company, with just five employees—he has since grown it into a 30-person operation with annual sales approaching $3 million.
When in Doubt, Go Back in Time
If your internal debate has been raging for a while, you might want to go back in time to when you started the company. What were your reasons for going into business in the first place? What were your goals then? Your answers will provide clues to what direction you want to head in now.
Lancaster may have put it best: Business owners should "define success by your own satisfaction, carefully considering your goals, business purpose, role, motivations, and desired outcomes." She writes, "It is these elements that will help you decide the company size that is right for you."
Now that you may have a clearer idea of your company's future, keep in mind that our business loan professionals are available to sit down with you at any time.


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Universal may pick up Straight Outta Compton (NWA biopic)
12:00 PM on 11.20.2012 // Hubert Vigilla@HubertVigilla
F. Gary Gray's Straight Outta Compton, a biopic of NWA, could finally wind up at Universal. The project has been in the works since 2009 and is currently with New Line, though a source with The Wrap says that negotiations between the studios are underway. Gray should still be set to start production next spring. Ice Cube is one of the producers on the film.
Straight Outta Compton would chronicle the rise and break-up of NWA, including the death of Easy-E from AIDS. I'm interested to check out the whole arc of the group's career, but, I'm not going to lie, I'm really curious how they'll handle all the feuding and royalty disputes. The clash between Ice Cube and the four other guys in NWA and the later clash between Dr. Dre and Easy led to some absolutely epic diss tracks. It was E's death that finally ended all the animosity.
As of press time, I'm not sure if Ice Cube still hasn't had dinner with the President. (Common has, though, and he laid a pretty sick diss on Cube and Westside Connection back in the mid-90's.)
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60 Agility
60 Farming
60 Crafting
50 Construction
Must have the Lunar Spellbook activated
Table of Contents:
- Getting Started
- Playing the Game
- Rewards
First of all please be aware that this activity consumes a great deal of runes, so be sure to have a wide number of the vital runes before starting (i.e. 2k Astral runes, 1-2k Nature runes, 500-1k Law runes, and 2k-5k Earth runes plus Water runes or a Mud staff), and be sure you will be able to withstand the expenses.
Having this in mind, you can now start by heading to Pauline Polaris and talk to her to receive a quick tutorial to understand the basics of the minigame that will be explained in this guide later as well.
This done, you're ready to venture into the world of Livid farming!
Livid Farm works uses a system of 5 repeating timed stages. This means that once a stage starts you will have a certain amount of time to complete all the tasks available in the area before it resets again. Not to worry, you will not get penalized if you don't complete them all. You will be rewarded with Produce points and experience points only for what you do; no more, no less. Also, even if you do not have the required Magic level, you will be able to cast all the spells needed to complete a certain task in the farm, no matter how high the level requirement is. However, if you cast spells without having the required Magic level, you will be rewarded with only half the produce points that you would normally get, and it will still consume your runes.
The stages are as follows:
- Stage 1, 2 and 4 - 3x Fertilise soil, 3x Cure livid, 2x Repair Fence, and 1x Encourage Pauline.
- Stage 3 and 5 - 3x Fertilise soil, 3x Cure livid, 2x Bundle livid, and 2x Repair fence.
Assuming every task is performed during each stage of a cycle, you will earn 1,580 Produce Points.
Time for some charmin' farming, with a chance your fingers might find themselves being the lunch of the Livid. This is the first task you should focus on at the start of every stage. For this task you will need Nature runes, Astral runes, and Earth/Water runes, so be sure to have enough!
First, fertilize the empty livid patches to give birth to a new Livid blossom:
And secondly, a more problematic duty! You will need to restore the health of the diseased livid, which are all those livids that have turned black.
But as easy as this might sound, having the Cure Plant spell runes won't be enough, as your abilities to recognize shapes will be tested. You will find four different types of shaped livids growing in the farm. To successfully cast the Cure Plant spell, you will need to select the right shape from the menu that will open as you attempt to cure the livid:
Below is the position of each type of Livid in the farm.
You will only need to perform one spell per patch, if the patch requires it, per stage. Once you have made sure the Livid are growing deathly and healthy, you can move on!
Each Livid that you cure will get you 20 Produce points, and you will be also awarded with 20 Produce points for each empty patch that you fertilize (10 if your Magic level is 82 or lower).
It seems that just as the natives of the Tai Bwo Wannai village, Pauline seems to need some help with getting her fence repaired! But unlike at Tai Bwo Wannai, the problem here is much less complicated.
For this task, be sure to be stocked with Nature runes, Astral runes, and lots (if not infinite) of Earth runes!
Now cast the Plank Make spell on the lumber to create the material which you will need in order to restore Pauline's fence. During each stage, the fence will get broken at two specific spots. The combinations along with the spots are shown in the map below:
You will be rewarded with 20 Produce points (10 if your Magic level is 87 or lower) for each broken section of the Pauline's fence that you repair. In addition, repairing the fences will grant you Magic and Construction XP.
Be sure to be stocked up with Astral, Earth, and Water runes for this task! When Pauline harvests the crops in the farm, she will place them all in the produce pile found just next to the lunar lumber bin:
It will contain 10 pieces of livid that you will need to bunch together using the String Jewellery spell.
And a quick tip: You do not need to wait for the spell animation to end to string the second batch of livid; you can quickly click two times on the String Jewellery spell icon to gain some time!
Once you have your strung livid, head to the trade wagon full of strung produce and deposit them in there to gain some Magic and Crafting XP. Helping Pauline with packing up the Livid awards you with 120 Produce points (60 if your Magic level is 79 or lower).
Note: You can only have two strung batches of Livid in your inventory at the same time.
As we all do at some point in our lives, we need to be encouraged to keep going! And it seems that Pauline needs that quite often in this activity.
If it is not time to harvest the Livid, you will notice that Pauline gets drained. You will need to encourage her with the right phrase. You can do this right-clicking on her and clicking Encourage, then choose one of the following options:
- Come on, you're doing so well.
- Keep going! We can do this.
- Look at all the produce being made.
- Lokar will really appreciate this.
- Extraordinary!
- You're doing a fantastic job.
Helping Pauline recover her energy and motivation will get you 100 Produce points each time you do so (50 points if your Magic level is 90 or lower).
But it dosen't stop there! As part of any unusual place, peculiar events are bound to happen in there. Be sure to watch out for them to get some Magic XP and free runes!
Sick Ibis
Meteora's ibis doesn't seem to be doing well. She wants to know what's wrong with it and wants you to do something about it. Help Meteora unveil the enigma by casting Monster Examine on her ibis (or click "Diagnose" on the ibis) then tell Meteora what's wrong with her pet.
You will be awarded with 1 Astral rune, 10 Water runes, 16 Earth runes, 1 Cosmic rune, and 1 Mind rune each time you help Meteora and her ibis.
It had to be a Suqah...
It seems that the Moonclan members and the Suqah are still just as friendly as ever! Sometimes a Suqah will decide to sneak into the farm and start attacking Pauline, and she will need some help!
You will need to encourage her so she can teach the Suqah who's the boss!
You will be awarded with 3 Astral runes, 2 Law runes, and 1 Nature rune each time you boost Pauline's energy so she can keep fighting back.
A Pirate's Revenge
Murky Pat, an unpopular pirate, comes to livid farm looking for something that can help him increase his public image; like, revenge!
Cast the Vengeance other spell on the person who is giving Murky a hard time to help him obtain his desired revenge. Be sure to select the appropriate dialogue line from those that will appear in your chatbox as you attempt to cast the spell.
You will be awarded with 3 Astral runes, 15 Water runes, 20 Earth runes, and 2 Death runes each time you help Murky Pat obtain his revenge.
As you progress on the livid farm, you will be awarded Produce points. These points can be used to unlock a whole new variety of interesting and useful Lunar spells.
|Spell Name
|Magic Level
|Produce Points
|Teleport to South Falador
|Teleports you near the farming patch south of Falador.
|Repair Rune Pouch
|Repairs and reinforces a rune essence pouch.
|Teleport to North Ardougne
|Teleports you near the farming patch north of Ardougne.
|Remote Farming
|Allows you to check the status of any farming patch and remotely cure those which are diseased.
|Spiritualise Food
|Spiritualizes one piece of food in your inventory, feed it to a familiar to restore its Life points, boost its combat stats, and replenish its timer.
|Make Leather
|Tans up to 5 hides in your inventory.
|Disruption Shield
|Protects you from any damage from one enemy attack. This spell has a 30 second cooldown. It only works in PvP.
|Vengeance Group
|Casts Vengeance on any player near to you. Up to 50 players can have it active in a 7x7 area.
|Teleport to Trollheim
|Teleports you to the farming patch in Trollheim.
|Teleport Group to Trollheim
|Teleports the group nearest to you to the farming patch in Trollheim.
|Borrowed Power
|Grants you the ability to cast the following spells: (when used with an arcane capacitor necklace.)
Wind wave, Water wave, Earth wave, Fire wave, Entangle, Enfeeble and Telekinetic grab.
Note: Unlocking new Lunar spells will not consume your Produce points.
If you thought the point of this activity ended after you acquired all the new spellcaster knowledge, think twice! After you have unlocked all the new Lunar spells, you will have the option to spend your Produce points on wishes that can prove to be very useful for non-combat skills.
|Wish Name
|Produce Points
|More planks please
|Chance of getting an extra plank when using the Plank make spell.
|Gimme herbs
|A certain number of herbs are placed in your inventory.
|Vial my herbs
|Magically turns herbs into unfinished potions.
|Let it rain seeds
|A batch of seeds will fall from the sky! Be ready to pick them up!
|Reduce the fish I burn
|Tendency to burn raw fish will be reduced for 30 minutes.
|Turn Lunar lumber into runes
|Turns all the lunar lumber in your inventory into runes.
|Let it Rain Awesome Seeds
|Seeds drop around Pauline. Pick up the ones you want!
|Protect a Patch for me!
|Gives a scroll that, when used with the appropriate produce, will protect a tree or fruit tree patch while it has a plant growing in it. You may only use one scroll at a time, but it will protect 10 of the same type of tree.
|I'd Like a New Patch!
|Provides an additional allotment farming patch. The patch remains until it is cleared for the first time.
|Give me an Arcane Capacitor
|Gives an uncharged arcane capacitor necklace.
If you are unsure of how many Produce points you are normally rewarded per task in the farm, you can check out in this section of the rewards menu.
This Minigame Guide was written by Ralkal. Thanks to Mimz, DarkBlitz, QueenSteffie, Greg, Javezz, Ege, Fallure, Feenix Libra, Mr Tudjay, McSwindler, Jarkur, With Faith, and JeanX11 for corrections.
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Indians prospect fans career-high nine over 6 2/3 shutout innings
By Kelsie Heneghan / MiLB.com | June 14, 2014 1:08 AM ET
Dace Kime left the ballpark Friday as something he hadn't been in his professional career: a winning pitcher.
"It actually feels like a very large weight was lifted off my shoulders," the Indians' 13th-ranked prospect said after recording his first Minor League victory.
Kime allowed three hits and recorded a career-high nine strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings as Class A Lake County blanked Dayton, 5-0, at Fifth Third Field.
After going 0-2 in nine starts with short-season Mahoning Valley last summer, Kime (1-9) went winless in his first 13 Midwest League starts. His velocity began to drop in his last couple outings, so he made a few mechanical adjustments heading into the Friday's start.
"I just had a mentality going into the game that I really wanted to pound the zone with my fastball because that's the type of pitcher I am," he said. "Pretty much all my pitches were working, but the key was working off my fastball. I didn't throw too many off-speed pitches. ... I remember I saw 92 [on the radar gun], so that made me happy."
The Captains gave Kime the lead in the third and widened it to four runs in the fourth, but the 22-year-old right-hander tried not to lose his focus.
"[That size lead is] a little bit comfortable for a pitcher, but if you're sitting in the dugout and your team puts up two or three runs and then you go up and struggle and walk a guy, it really takes away from the momentum of your team scoring runs," he said. "For me, when we scored runs, I just wanted to go up there and throw strike one and force [Dayton] to swing early."
The University of Louisville product allowed a leadoff single in the first before retiring 18 of the next 19 batters. He ended up issuing just one walk.
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