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I just finished reading your thoughts on the advancements in recent racing and couldn't agree more. My buddy and I were talking about the very same subject recently and decided improvements in suspensions and tires have made the biggest difference. The car/track does not care if the 600 hp is coming from a new LS motor or a late-'60s big-block—600 hp is 600 hp. Today you can hook the horsepower up whereas in the '60s you spun the tires.
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To answer the question you posed in the July editorial, driving is what drives me. Driving my '65 Impala SS or my '70 Caprice. That's why I toil, get greasy, sweat, bleed, and spend too much time and money on my rides. I want to take in all the senses that go with sliding behind the wheel and turning the key. Despite the amount of time I spend underhood, I don't enjoy the wrenching part of the hobby as much as the driving.
Besides hitting the road with my Chevy and seeing our beautiful country on the backroad and two-lane highways, I hit up as many driving events as I can. Getting the chance to hammer on the Impala without fear of attracting the attention of the boys in blue is the best way to spend the day. I drive for a living. That means my driver's license is my source of income so I can't do stupid things on the street without putting my job in jeopardy. That's why drag races, autocrosses, and the like are really attractive to me. The shows where you park your car, then park your butt are a bore to me. So get me in the driver seat and let me hear the rumble of the engine and feel the gear shifter in my grip, and I will be in heaven.
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My son and I couldn't believe it when we opened the Aug. '12 issue of your magazine. There was his '74 Chevelle Malibu in the Rides section. But while it's cool seeing your car in a magazine, it's even cooler to look back 20 years—to the month—and recall seeing my first muscle car, a '68 Chevelle SS.
Yep, not only have I been reading your mag for that long, but you guys printed both of our cars in the Rides section exactly 20 years apart to the month—now that is just plain awesome. I saved the issue and showed him my first Chevelle (in black/white back then on page 24, "Dream Car, Finally") that I owned in Benicia, California.
We love the magazine and learn from each and every issue. After looking over that old issue, it's amazing how much things have changed; like how easy it is to crank out 500hp Chevy motors now. Thanks guys!
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I was just diagonosed with Lupus. I just started taking plaquenil 200mg. I know it won't start kicking in though for a little while, and right now i'm just soo sick of being tired. I mean obviously taking naps helps but, it doesn't help that much.
I feel like I could sleep all day and i'd wake up feeling the exact same. I want more energy. Is there anything I can take or do that will help even the slightest?
Some people at my work say they dread waking up in the mornings because they're not a morning person, well try having Lupus and waking up in the mornings! not only am I sore and stiff, but it's like the morning "groginess" doesn't go away for atleast two hours.


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text: I merged two old threads I'd made into this one. so post up all that business in here. Questions, links of interest, pictures, etc. First off, if you're considering riding trains, find somebody who's experienced to take you! The internet is no substitute for real world experience, the only way to learn is by doing, and the only way to do it is finding somebody who's willing to teach you. Secondly, consider that what you're doing could potentially get you killed or at the very least seriously fucked up, arms and legs don't grow back. Don't be wreckless with your life, think safety first in every situation. asking for a crew change, or posting sensitive information will get you banned! I'll start off by posting this: 3rd edition of the North American Professional Railroad Atlas. it's password protected, so pm me and if you're not a retard and seem like you may actually use it i'll give it to you. http://rapidshare.com/files/165973320/Professional_Railroad_Atlas_of_North_America.pdf


text: Logan will fight diabetes By Kate Long June 30, 2012 Story Share Kate Long Tim Harclerode, chief operating officer of Logan Regional Hospital, brainstorms with Family Resource Network director Shannon Meade and WVU Extension Agent Dana Wright (right) about projects for the new Logan diabetes coalition. "We've got the highest rate in the state, " Meade said, "but if we work together, we can bring those numbers down." 'I can't believe I feel this good': Logan 'powerhouse' radio host targets diabetes CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. -- A few weeks after Tim Harclerode started as chief operating officer at Logan Regional Medical Center, he picked up the newspaper and saw this headline: "Logan County: 6,000 diabetics and no diabetic education . . . yet.""There it was on the front page: Logan County has the state's highest diabetes rate, but no programs to help people learn to control diabetes," Harclerode said. "I looked at that, and said to myself, 'Well, it's not going to stay that way. No way. We're getting out in front of this."The next day, hospital officials contacted Shannon Meade, director of the county's Family Resource Network, and said Logan Regional wanted to join the effort to create a Logan Diabetes Coalition.Harclerode and two of his staff members went to a diabetes coalition organizing meeting in Chapmanville on June 12. So did representatives of seven other organizations."I was so glad to see them all," Meade said. "This problem is too overwhelming for any one group to handle."One indicator: In 2010, 39 percent of Logan County fifth-graders had high blood pressure, and 39 percent were obese, according to West Virginia University measurements. "Those children are at high risk of type 2 diabetes, which can be prevented by more physical activity and less consumption of things like soda pop," said Dr. Bill Neal, who directs the WVU project.The Logan hospital is planning a "range of diabetes services for the public," Harclerode said last week. The coalition wants to help people prevent diabetes, as well as control it, he said. "We're in the infancy stage, but we plan to develop support groups and outreach groups and pull together a much broader effort for the public."Logan County -- home of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin -- is at least the 13th West Virginia county to create a diabetes coalition. These coalitions are homegrown, fueled by the diabetes explosion. "You can just look around and see the problem growing," Meade said.Diabetes has tripled in West Virginia in the past 25 years, following a tripling in obesity.The Logan group is not waiting for the state to help them. On June 12, they brainstormed for three hours, talking about what they could do for kids who sit around texting all day, seniors who never exercise, and young mothers who put Coca-Cola in their babies' bottles. They inventoried Logan County's resources and talked about the need to fight the widespread notion that, "if your relatives have sugar, there's nothing you can do."They targeted three groups: inactive children under 18 at risk because of obesity and high blood pressure; young parents who pass on junk food/sedentary habits to their kids; and diabetics or prediabetics over 55 who could run up huge medical bills unless they learn to control their diabetes.They talked about the $2.7 million grant the Mingo County diabetes coalition recently received. "We could do a lot with a tenth of that," somebody said.The brainstormers included people from the hospital, Coalfield Health Center, the United Mine Workers union, Automated Health Systems, the WVU Extension Service, Chapmanville government, and the Family Resource Network.In July, the Logan County Chamber of Commerce and Southern Community College plan to join the group. "This affects us all," Meade said, "and we need to work together." Diabetes already costs West Virginia more than a billion dollars a year, according to the American Diabetes Association. The ADA expects it to double between 2008 and 2018. Don't expect funding from the stateGina Wood, manager of the West Virginia Diabetes Prevention and Control program, came to the June meeting. It was the first coalition meeting she'd attended.The state did not help the coalitions get started or give them money, although most are scrambling for funds. "They're not the state's projects," Wood said. Twelve counties got a small startup grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. "They're ARC projects," she said.The state Bureau of Public Health does not keep track of diabetes coalitions or services, Wood said, even though West Virginia leads the nation in diabetes, according to Gallup Healthways. "We don't have enough staff" to do that, Wood said. Counting Wood, the state diabetes program has only three employees. "We don't have the troops" to organize programs statewide, she said. "It would be wonderful if we did." County coalitions should not expect funding from the state, Wood said last week. "The biggest part of our funding comes from the federal Centers for Disease Control, and they are strict about what we can and cannot spend the money on. We're not allowed to say, 'Hey, let's spend some money to work with county coalitions.'"The state's CDC funds have already been cut by 10 percent, with more to come, Wood said. "It gets very frustrating." In 2012-13, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will take about $330,000 of the state's $1 million in federal and state diabetes money for salaries and services. The state plans to distribute about $700,000 to 14 projects that meet CDC guidelines.There is no process for local groups to apply for any of those funds. Critics complain that the state funds the same projects year after year. "The state should help local people collaborate and pool their resources," said Pat White, who directs West Virginia Health Right, which serves 8,500 diabetics. "They could bring people together and give them examples of best practices and ideas about what they could do.""The bottom line is, we need broad coordination of effort at the local level, with support and involvement from the state," said Krista Farley, director of health promotion for the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. "We need to agree on a vision of where we're going so we can put the pieces in place and make every program play together.""The school system's regional-wellness people could help," said Jorea Marple, state superintendent of schools. "I'd like to see them involved. We have a lot of children at risk of diabetes." What are the local coalitions doing?Of the 13 counties with diabetes coalitions, all but Hancock County have per capita incomes below state average. They all have too few diabetic services. They all express a sense of urgency.With limited funds, each county is taking a different tack.The Calhoun/Gilmer coalition has held "Help Yourself" classes in fire halls, senior centers, hospitals and clinics. "That's our big push now," said Barb McKown, outreach coordinator at Minnie Hamilton Health Center.The Nicholas County group emphasizes Dining with Diabetes cooking classes, led by the WVU Extension Service. "We've taken cooking classes to remote areas and reached a lot of people who never had a chance for a class like that," said Jane Sherwood, of Friends R Fun health organization.In Lincoln County, members run a summer FIT (Families in Touch) camp for children and parents and offer a free gym and aerobics class each weekday at Lincoln Primary Care. They want to create biking trails. "Maybe we can figure out how to do that at the July meeting," said Janet Sebert, coalition chairwoman.Hundreds of Mingo County residents racked up thousands of miles in the coalition's walking program last year. They co-sponsored health fairs and a diabetes clinic and, with grant funding, will start a school physical activity program and rural outreach in the fall.People in all counties say they need help. "We struggle to keep our coalition together. Our members have such full plates," said Nicholas County's Sherwood. "If we had somebody whose job was to facilitate coalitions, we could do a lot more."Two coalitions are inactive. "The person who was spearheading ours moved," said Angel Green of Webster Memorial Hospital. "We could start up again if somebody else would do it."If they were in Kentucky, they would have some resources. The statewide nonprofit Kentucky Diabetes Network has more than 200 member groups, including county coalitions. They hold annual meetings, produce a 16-page newsletter and mobilize hundreds to lobby the state Legislature when necessary."We're envious," said Richard Crespo, a Marshall University professor who helps organize coalitions.Kentucky pays every local health department to offer diabetes self-management classes. Last year, Kentucky legislators put $3.4 million (77 cents a person) into diabetes care and prevention, compared to West Virginia's $108,000 (6 cents a person).There's talk in West Virginia of a statewide coalition that could go after grants. Logan County plans to apply for private grants. "Funding possibilities go up when you've got a coalition," said Mingo County's Hatfield.The new Hancock County coalition got a startup grant through the National Association of City and County Health Officials. Three months later, they're offering "Help Yourself" classes in two churches and one senior center."We're on a roll," said Jackie Huff, health department administrator. They're considering school programs, walking clubs and races, and a public-awareness campaign.In Boone County, the health department, hospital and several agencies are working to create a business plan for a diabetes prevention/control program. "If we want a program that won't disappear when the grant money ends, we need a way to pay for it," said Julie Miller, health department administrator.In 2010, about 29 percent of Boone fifth-graders had high blood pressure. About 45 percent were obese. "We've got to change that," Miller said. With federal funding being cut, she said, "joining forces just makes sense."Reach Kate Long at 304-348-1798 or email@example.com. "The Shape We're In" was written with the help of the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, administered by the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. 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Obviously, worst game of the three so far. There are some very good points to this team. But it will be very hard for those to overcome the OL & DL (front seven anyway) play, unless there is major improvement. 2/3 poor games by OL now & starting D-line continues to be gashed by run. Made their 7th round, substitute look like an All Pro. Not good.


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Ginobili is a lock. Hill seems close too. I don't think anybody else on that list should make the Hall.
What is the argument in favor of T-Mac and Vince Carter (besides scoring lots of points)?
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Ginobili is a lock. Hill seems close too. I don't think anybody else on that list should make the Hall.
What is the argument in favor of T-Mac and Vince Carter (besides scoring lots of points)?
some of the names in article made me laugh. almost all of those players should not be in the same sentence with hof.
On the list, the only player I consider a sure-shot in the HoF is Manu Ginobili.
no doubt about it.
duncan, manu, kobe, nash
Smothered Chicken!
It's Gasol a lock for the hall of fame? how about Tony Parker? what other players are out there that could be in the hall of fame other than the top guys?
A case could be made to get Horry in, seven NBA championships and a bunch of clutch shots could put him in the HOF.
I still feel alot of these players are great, but being great shouldn't be enough to get you in the HoF.
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Manu= Maybe for FIBA, but NBA career alone
Grant Hill= yes college and borderline pro
McGrady and Carter= Maybe in the distant future, but not in this decade
Duncan= 1st ballot
Nash and Kidd= Maybe not 1st ballot, but close after
There are so many players who have not made it yet, that some that he listed don't even deserve to be mentioned.
And with Horry...He has a Hall of Fame story. But a Hall of Fame player, he is not.
Kidd, Nash, Kobe (maybe a stretch in terms of 'almost done' but he's played in the league a LONG time now), Ginobili, Allen, Pierce, Duncan, Garnett.
I could see Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups both getting in.
I don't really see McGrady and Carter as quite the same locks, but I could be wrong. They were certainly exciting scorers in their day but other than that and a couple of mountains of hype I'm not sure what else they have going for them. I don't remember Grant Hill back when he was a Piston, but my vague understanding was he was kind of like these two back in the day.
Vince and Tmac are in IMO, they broke records and scored a bunch of points, Vince is probably in because of what I just pointed out but also because of his flying ability, what Dominique Wilkins had that Vince didn't?
And regarding Hill, I don't know if he is in, I think is going to take a while for him if he is ever going to get in.
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If Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo can't get in I don't really see why Wallace has a case. Don't really see Hill's case either. Some stellar Detroit years, but the injuries. I wouldn't be upset about it but when I think Grant Hill I don't think Hall of Famer. Shame too, if he'd stayed healthy he's maybe like a top 30 all timer.
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D. Wilkins 26668 total points
Vince Carter 21135 total points
D. Wilkins 7169 total rebounds
Vince Carter 5016 total rebounds
D. Wilkins 17 years
Vince Carter 18 years
Hill is in because of his college days.
Don't get me wrong I wasn't comparing the players they both play different positions so there is not comparison, my point is that one of the things that ended up putting Wilkins in was his high flying ability and dunks, to me Vince has that going for him(plus the other numbers for sure) people remember ""Vinsanity"" and the best dunk contest ever by him.
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I don't think Mutombo is eligible yet. Hard as it is to believe, he was still in the league as recently as the 2009 season with the Houston Rockets (he only played 9 games).
I think Mutombo will get in. At least I feel like he deserves it.
Kind of like comparing Lebron and Kobe. Hill was more like Lebron. The better comparison is probably Pippen while Jordan was serving his gambling suspension in Birmingham. From the little I remember, Hill was the type of player who could lead a pretty good team in points, rebounds, and assists. Obviously those guys are exceedingly rare. And the ones who are capable of that usually end up in Springfield.
For what it is worth, I think McGrady and Carter also make it in eventually.
I also think the Basketball Hall of Fame is really stupid. A guy like Ralph Sampson deserves to be in a hall of fame. He doesn't deserve to be in the same hall of fame as Reggie Miller. Pro and amateur accomplishments should be separated.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
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I agree, I would like to see the NBA establish their own Hall of Fame.
Tyler Hansbrough and Christian Laettner have to be first ballot hall fame if Sampson is in right?
People need to stop acting like Sampson was some scrub in the NBA.
The problem with the basketball hall of fame is that there is absolutely no rhyme or reason to who gets in and who doesn't. If it is truly a "basketball" hall of fame, Hansbrough is a no brainer first ballot guy. ABA guys don't get in, college guys usually don't get in, NBA players get in for some reasons and don't for others.
Fair enough, I apologize.
Vince Carter getting in would be horrible to me, I'll readily admit biased against him. His pure numbers are deserved, but what he accomplished with the talent he had was inexcuseable to me. I think he had the ability to be one of the best ever and never seemed to work at it or apply his other worldly ability. I see him as a poor defender who refused to elevate his game beyond being a great scorer. I see him as a me guy who never made his teammates better. He seems selfish and soft. So, ya I admit looking on paper he would get in, but to watch him play outside of highlights, I wouldn't let him in. To me, he represents what I like least about the NBA. I can give you more details, but if you strongly disagree, you would probably not agree with my examples, any way.
Side note: I would put his dunk over Frederick Weiss in if you could put a single play into the Hall of Fame.


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The message from the City of the Angels was one many always speculated: Ding, dong the NFL remains dead.
That was the feeling on Friday when AEG, the company behind building a football stadium in downtown Los Angeles, pulled a stunning reverse. Its idea to house one, maybe two, teams at its L.A. Live site has gone toes up.
What does that mean for the Chargers, always among the candidates to be a Farmers Field tenant?
AEG was yanked off the market by its main man, Philip Anschutz. Many thought AEG minus Anschutz would be a plus, as another owner might have better luck luring a team to the nation's second-largest city.
But Anschutz had seller's remorse, deciding the figure wasn't right to entice him to liquidate.
Anschutz dug in his loafers and also gave the boot to Tim Leiweke, his point man for returning the NFL to L.A.
Leiweke now knows how the Chargers' Philip Rivers' feels playing with a shoddy left tackle. Leiweke was reportedly blindsided by Anschutz's blood-letting.
Anschutz never was gushy about the NFL, simply eying it as a vehicle to sell nearby condos and fill hotel rooms.
It was Leiweke who was the AEG face in chasing the NFL, schmoozing the politicians and getting the different parties involved to pull the rope in the same direction.
But after Leiweke was hung out to dry, what gives?
It's obvious Anschutz doesn't have the stomach for the NFL, after being rebuffed on numerous fronts.
Anschutz wanted a piece of a team at a bargain, and the NFL doesn't do discounts. He wanted a slice of stadium revenue streams, another deal-breaker.
So possibly another billionaire would buy AEG and look at the NFL more as a status symbol that adding to the bottom line.
Maybe a rich person aching to hog the spotlight in a town full of them might be more agreeable to giving an owner full price, full control and a full leg up on the NFL brand regaining its Southern California footing.
With Anschutz staying put, and Leiweke out the door, this should be joyous news to those worrying "Bekins" and "Chargers" would eventually share the same sentence.
But is it?
The Chargers haven't gotten far in their 11-year trek to find a Qualcomm Stadium replacement. They looked under every rock and rolled through countless blueprints seeking a place to call home sweet home.
That's why I embraced the L.A. option. Not because I wanted the Chargers leave, just the opposite.
No other San Diego team creates the buzz the Chargers do, uniting this community in ways only athletics can deliver.
But with L.A. off the table, will San Diego's city leaders lose their urgency to get their stuff together?
While L.A. was a viable suitor, it motivated San Diego's movers-and-shakers to do just that. It gave the Chargers the chance to play the "we-will-move-to-L.A.'' card, a slice of leverage too good to lose.
Now with L.A. kaput, let's hope the drive to build a start-of-the-art facility doesn't stall, or Chargers President Dean Spanos' patience doesn't wilt.
Funding remains the elephant in the East Village, the Chargers' location to built their version of the Dean Dome.
That quest took a hit recently when it was ruled hotels could be taxed to fund the Convention Center expansion at its current location, which derails the Chargers' idea.
"The project still has a long way to go including potentially several years of legal appeals all the way to the California Supreme Court and the entire Coastal Commission process, which hasn't even begun,'' said Mark Fabiani, the Chargers' lead man in the stadium search.
The Chargers hope that taxing mechanism is eventually squashed, so they can construct a stadium with a soft, retractable roof and convention space.
"Securing voter approval for a multi-use facility outside of the coastal zone but next to Petco Park and the Convention Center remains a much better solution,'' Fabiani said.
Maybe, maybe not.
What's obvious is Los Angeles produced more than its legendary smog on Friday. It became clear the scenario of the NFL's return there remains clouded in a haze of broken promises.


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Use of Standardized Diagnostic Imaging Data for Image Fusion in the Hybrid Operating Room
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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Goal of the study is to investigate the potential benefit that transcatheter interventions such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), MitraClip, Left Atrial Appendage Closure and catheter Ablation can gain from multimodal image fusion techniques as they are available in the Hybrid suite.
Both the HeartNavigator and the EchoNav aim at decreasing the exposure to radiation and contrast agent, to shorten the operation time (efficacy), and to increase the quality of care (safety).
This pilot study aims at observing these aims on a small patient population and a control group.
Number of Subjects:
140 patients total in 6 groups:
- MitraClip, Left Atrial Appendage Closure or catheter Ablation with EchoNav (20, lead-in stage).
- MitraClip randomized with EchoNav (25), MitraClip randomized without EchoNav (25).
- TAVI with HeartNavigator lead in (10)
- TAVI randomized with HeartNavigator (30), TAVI randomized without HeartNavigator (30).
|Heart Valve Diseases
|Device: HeartNavigator Device: EchoNav Other: Control-Group EN Other: Control-group HN
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Use of Standardized Diagnostic Imaging Data (Computertomography, Angiography, Echocardiography) for Image Fusion in the Hybrid Operating Room
- Radiation Dose (mSv) administered to each patient [ Time Frame: Day of intervention (day 1) ]At the end of the procedure the recorded radiation-dose is assessed.
- Duration of the intervention (minutes) [ Time Frame: Day of intervention (day 1) ]At the end of the procedure the skin-to-skin-time is assessed.
- Contrast agent dose (ml) [ Time Frame: Day of intervention (day 1) ]At the end of the procedure the recorded contrast agent dose is assessed.
- Increased quality of care (EchoNav group) [ Time Frame: Discharge: 1 to 5 days after intervention ]Usually 1 to 5 days after intervention
- Degree of Mitral Regurgitation (EchoNav group) [ Time Frame: Discharge: 1 to 5 days after intervention ]Usually 1 to 5 days after intervention
- Postinterventional transvalvular gradient [ Time Frame: Up to 7 days after intervention ]Catheter-based direct measurement
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: HeartNavigator
Group with HeartNavigator-Software
Device: HeartNavigator
Procedure with software
Other Name: HeartNavigator, procedure with software
Active Comparator: Control
Control-group without HeartNavigator-Software
Other: Control-group HN
Procedure without software
Other Name: Compare to HeartNavigator-group
Experimental: EchoNav
Group with EchoNav-Software
Device: EchoNav
Procedure with software
Other Name: EchoNav, procedure with software
Active Comparator: Conrol
Control-group without EchoNav-Software
Other: Control-Group EN
Procedure without software
Other Name: Compare to EchoNav-group
Detailed Description:
Medical Device:
HeartNavigator: System for preoperative image-based assessment of aortic root geometry, planning of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, and intraoperative C-Arm control.
EchoNav: System for intraoperative registration of 3D Echo images with X-ray fluoroscopy images.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria:
- Male and female patients over 18 years of age.
- Ability and willingness to give informed consent.
- Indication for TAVI, MitraClip, catheter ablation or percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage procedure performed in the hybrid OR suite.
- Recent good quality CTA (TAVI patients only, no CTA needed for EchoNav).
Exclusion criteria:
- Contraindications on ethical grounds,
- Women who are pregnant or breast feeding,
- Emergency cases,
- Contraindication or known hypersensitivity to contrast media which is unresponsive to pretreatment with steroids and antihistamines,
- Known renal insufficiency (GFR < 50 ml/min) and patient is not on chronic hemodialysis (TAVI patients only, no contrast agent is necessary during MitraClip and transseptal puncture),
- Contraindications for transesophageal Echo (EchoNav patients only, TAVI is possible without TEE and TEE is not needed for the HeartNavigator),
- Known or suspected drug or alcohol abuse,
- Enrollment into a clinical trial within last 4 weeks if overlapping enrolment is not explicitly approved by ethics committee for the two trials,
- Patient is unable or unwilling to cooperate with the study protocol.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01821651
|Contact: Simon Sündermann, MD
|Contact: Volkmar Falk, Prof MD
|University Hospital Zurich, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
|Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, 8091
|Principal Investigator:
|Volkmar Falk, Prof MD
|University Hospital Zurich, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
|Responsible Party:
|University of Zurich
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01821651 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 10, 2012
|Last Updated:
|June 18, 2013
Keywords provided by University of Zurich:
image modality
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Hey guys this is reuben with competition accessories welcome to our first look at the all new shoei neotec which a new modular helmet from shoei a very popular helmet manufacture that makes some quality products theyve had the multitec in their lineup for several years and it has been a very popular choice for long distance touring riders commuters and those who just simply prefer the convenience of a flip up modular helmet but with the shoei neotec shoei has taken what was very popular with the multitec and they added a ton of upgraded features to it to make it just the ultimate long distance touring helmet/commuting helmet and its going to be I think a homerun now one thing I did want to stress the neotec is not a replacement for the multitec and were actually going to do a separate video with an in depth comparison between the neotec and the multitec so well have a link to that in this video if you want to see a comparison between the neotec and multitec for now were just going to take a in depth look at the neotec and what makes it really a fantastic helmet first things first the shell of the neotec is using shoeis aim shell which is called their advanced integrated matrix its basically a blend of fiberglass and other composite materials resulting in a very strong shell since modular helmets dont have a seamless chin bar its important in a modular for the shell itself to be extra stiff and strong and with the multitec you have that nice strong aim shell that you dont get in less expensive helmets that might be above poly carbon at variety for example now the chin bar of the multitec is poly carbon and thats to keep the weight down especially when your riding with the chin bar in the raised position or if your just wearing the helmet with the chin bar raised having lighter weight in the chin bar is going to definitely really help in that regard so your carrying a bunch of weight on the top of your head the neotec comes with an all new shield which is called the cns 1 shield its both taller and wider than the shield that came with the multitec but probably the biggest claim to fame for the neotec is the new internal drop down visor system now we have seen this on many other helmet manufactures and helmet models but what shoei has done is something a little different you get first of all its a dark smoke internal sun shield which is anti fog coated and if youll notice the shell here theyve actually built a recess into the shell itself so rather than compromising the thickness of the eps liner which is the foam inside the helmet where most manufactures basically shave some of that away to fit that little face shield up inside when its in the race position what shoeis done you can actually see theyve raised the front portion of the shell slightly so you would have room to raise that internal sun visor without compromising the integrity of the eps liner so that if you do have an impact on your forehead area your still going to have maximum foam there so its going to do a good job absorbing the impact we talked about the internal shield being anti fog coated the external face shield while its new wider taller eye port it also comes with a pinlock insert I do have the pinlock here it did come with the helmet you can see on this little illustration here it provides plenty of coverage and basically what the pinlcok is its a small flexible pane which you install between these posts and basically when you take the shield off you can install the pinlock system its going to lay on the inside of the shield right between these and it has a small gasket thats going to create a shield or seal excuse me around the edge of the shield itself and what that does is gives you a dual layered shield which is going to do a good job at reducing fog and so if you ride in colder conditions and you want to install that thts going to come with the helmet another thing that shoei has really improved versus the multitec is the all new ventilation system you have a chin bar vent which is going to direct air up onto the face shield which is also going to help with fogging and then you have a 3 position top air scoop its going to work just like a ram air effect its got a fully closed position and then a partially opened position and then fully opened as you ride you can see it is nice and tall up on the top of the helmet so its designed for the more upright riding position but basically air is going to be forced into the helmet and then it will be channeled throughout the helmet keeping you comfortable and then this is something that we did not see all in the multitec but its a rear exhaust vent which is also closable so you have a small slider switch here which will allow warm air to escape as you ride the new chin bar is going to give you 8 more millimeters of chin room inside the helmet thats fantastic for a couple of things number 1 if your going to install a communication systems and you want to have a microphone inside the helmet having that little bit of extra room is going to be nice and then also if you find that your just kinda cramped in some other helmets especially modulars where you might feel like the chin bar is just a little close to your face then the new neotec is going to give you a little bit more room in that area to raise the chin bar theres basically just a simple release mechanism in the front here you just squeeze down on that which is going to release the pins and it raises completely up one thing I did want to point out is the shield and the chin bar pivet on the same point as you can see there is a little torse bolt there and thats basically the pivot point for both the shield and the chin bar which is going to give you a nice fluid motion as you open either one so well go ahead and raise the internal sun shield there and another thing I wanted you to see is all the hardware for the latching mechanism is made of stainless steal so both the latches that are built into the chin bar itself and the posts that it latches to are going to be stainless steal you do get a chin curtain that is included with the neotec which is removable so if you want to have a little bit more air flow or you can just get that out of the way you can remove that another aspect that shoei has paid attention to is the way that this helmet flow through the air now ive already taken this helmet out on the road I hit the freeway doing about 70 mph it has really good wind manners its stable at speeds its also surprisingly fairly quiet for a modular helmet a lot of times modulars are little bit more noisey because you have those extra gaps and spaces throughout the helmet that you dont get in a typical full face helmet nut one thing I wanted you to see is shoei has incorporated on the edge of the chin bar they call it their vortex generator lip basically its just a little lip to the edge of the chin bar which is going to push air away from the gap between the chin bar and the shell so thats going to just reduce wind noise as air flows over this gap its basically directed up over the gap and then its going to cleanly flow back around the back of the shell there so thats just another little attention to detail that shoei has put into the engineering of this helmet now take a look at the inside of this helmet shoei has finally given you a fully removable interior on the modular helmet so you have fully removable cheek pads and a fully removable crown liner another thing I wanted to point out here is shoei has also given you a little ear pad that sits right in the part where your ear will sit and that is another piece of engineering thats basically going to help absorb sound so its going to keep that helmet nice and quiet going to give you a nice quiet ride so those are removable so if you want to run a communication system you can pull these little ear pads out of the helmet and then you have plenty of space in there for a little communication speaker if you wanted to install that as well but I thought that was a pretty neat little feature have little sound absorbing ear pads there and then the cheek pads themselves can be removed with a few snaps and around the edge the whole cheek pad is going to come right out and you can obviously switch those out for different sizes if you need to kinda customize the fit of the helmet oh another thing I wanted to point out right above the cheek pad here theres a small notch and this is a feature found in all shoei helmets but that notch is there to accommodate eye glasses so huge selling point for those that wear eye glasses a modular helmet makes it that much more convenient to get your glasses on and off you dont have to fiddle with getting them through the face shield you can just open the chin bar to get your glasses on umm depending on your glasses you may be able to pull your helmet on without taking your glasses off but there is a notch built right into the cheek pad there so that your fram of your eye glasses arent going to bother you while your wearing the helmet the interior is also a dry max material which is going to be a moisture wicking fabric basically in warmer weather if you sweat in the helmet its going to manage moisture well and help absorb your sweat and it will evaporate to keep you comfortable you can remove the crown liner as we mentioned its just a couple of snaps around the back and front and youll see that they use a 3d liner with several openings throughout the helmet liner so that the ventilation system can actually reach your skin another thing that your going to really notice is that if you take a look at the inside of this helmet is the ventilation features now we mentioned already that this is a major upgrade from the multitec your going to get a lot of ventilation with this helmet but you can just see the engineering that goes into the interior of this helmet there is many air channels as air is pushed into these different vents its going to flow through this helmet reaching different parts of your head and then you have the exhaust vent at the back of the shell and then there is also air channels that are going to flow the air all the way through to the base of the helmet shell here another thing to notice is this center top portion that goes around the crown is actually a separate eps liner so they use a dual eps liner in this helmet that allows them to do two things one it allows them to build in additional air channels behind the eps so that the vent is really maximized and effective but another thing that it allows shoei to do is use multiple densities of foam so certain parts of the helmet are going to use more dense foam other parts are going to use a softer foam and thats all to absorb as much impact as possible and to progressively absorb impact so upon impact that softer foam is going to initially absorb some of the impact and it is going to progressively get into the firmer foam and hopefully manage those forces as good as possible so that is the review of the shoei neotec helmet this helmet comes with shoeis five year warranty another real neat thing that shoei does is there free drop inspection program so if you actually drop the helmet off of your bike or otherwise think that there might be a problem with the internal aspects of the helmet in case youve maybe had a fall and your not really sure how hard you hit your head or if you hit it you ccan actually send the helmet into shoei and they will do a free inspection for you and let you know if its till good to go or not so thats definitely a good thing to take advantage of as well the shoei neotec is manufactured in 3 different shell sizes so x-small through medium are going to be in one shell and then large is going to be in a shell of its own xlarge and 2x large are going to be in that third shell size which allows them to build a shell that is optimized for your head size check out the neotec on our website at competition accessories also in the corner of this video is a link to our youtube channel you can click on that to subscribe to us there also if you click on the multitec that will take you to our comparison video that really breaks down the differences between the neotec and multitec so thanks for watching our review of the neotec all new modular helmet from shoei well see you next time
Hey guys this is Reuben at competition accessories and welcome to our comparison video for the all new shoei Neotec versus the Multitec now both of these are fantastic modular helmets from shoei who is a premium helmet manufacturer the Multitec has been in their line up for several years the Neotec just came out it was just released so we wanted to take a look at the two helmets to see what makes them different and what makes the Neotec about 170 dollars more when you look at the retail prices now at the first glance one thing you might notice by looking at the front of the helmet is the Multitec is a little bit wider down around the chin bar area and the Neotec is a little bit longer front to back if i actually bring both helmets up you can probably see that the Neotec is significantly longer in shape the Neotec has taken several steps to make it more aerodynamic one thing i did want to point out is at the edge of the chin bar you have a small lip that shoeis incorporated thats what their calling their vortex generator vent basically that is going to direct wind up and away from gap between the chin bar and the rest of the helmet as well away from the slider switch for the internal visor the internal visor is another major upgrade its the first time we have seen an internal sun visor on a shoei helmet it comes with a dark smoke internal sun visor which is anti fog coated obviously the Multitec does not have that and one thing you might see if you look at the shell is there is actually a raised portion of the shell here this is using shoeis aim shell which is advanced intergrated matrix but what theyve done instead of shaving away the interior eps liner to accommodate space for that sun shield they actually built that shell up to have space for the shield without compromising on the thickness of the internal eps foam now when you compare these helmets side to side you might notice that the chin bar comes out a little bit further on the Neotec you do get 8mm more room in the Neotec which is going to allow you to have more breathing room and it also gives you more space for something like a microphone if your installing a communication system both helmets open basically in the same fashion there is a latch here that you squeeze down on and its going to raise the chin bar up but on the Neotec one thing you will notice si the chin bar and face shield pivet on the same plain so the same access they are rotating around as the Multitec here as you raise the chin bar up the shield is a little bit further forward which brings it up a little further back if you look at the back of the helmets when they raise it up you can see that the Neotec actually keeps the shield down nice and low as the Multitec it is sticking up in the wind just a little bit further while were looking at the back of the hlmets here another major difference between the Neotec and the Multitec is the Neotec gives you a closeable rear exhaust vent which you dont have on the Multitec so your going to have just a little bit more air flow but definitely a more aggressive ventilation system on the Neotec you get a rear exhaust vent where as on the Multitec you do not have one and then taking a look at the front vents top ram air on the Neotec is going to force a lot more air in and they are both 3 position sliders but the vent configuration on the Neotec is definitely going to force more air down on into the helmet where as the Multitec just basically has 2 intake ports sitting up on the top and then the chin bar vent on the Multitec looks a little larger but shoei is saying that the chin bar vent on the Neotec is actually going to be a little bit more effective both of those are going to direct air up onto the face shield now another thing that the Neotec has as an advantage over the Multitec is that it does come with a pinlock insert so this is going to come with the Neotec basically its going to install between the posts inside the face shield and that is going to give you a complete anti fog system while we are talking about the face shield it is going to be taller and wider then what you had on the Multitec and there is also a new double lip seal around the gasket so you actually have a 2 lip seal but on the Multitec its actually just going to touch on the single lip and then the Neotec has 2 lips which are going to just give it a more secure seal which is again going to help keep natural elements out a little bit better and its going to reduce wind noise keeping the ride a little bit quieter you can check both of these helmets out on our website there both current shoei modular helmets both of them are available on our site at competition accessories.com also in the top right hand corner of this video is a link to our youtube channel be sure to subscribe to us there so you can stay up to date with all our latest product reviews and videos one more thing i almost forgot fully removable interior on the Neotec so you can remove the cheek pads and crown liner completely where as the Multitec you can only remove the cheek pads so i almost forgot but thats another major improvement with the Neotec and that is a dry max lining which is going to be moisture management system so again check this out on our website thanks again for watching our comparison of the Multitec and the Neotec well see you next time
Hey guys this is Reuben with Competition Accessories welcome to our in depth review of the Shoei RF1200. This is obviously the helmet that is replacing the RF1100 and the predecessor before that one was the venerable RF1000 one of the most popular full face Shoei helmets ever. It kind of fits the gap right between their high end X12 race helmet and the Quest which is kind of their entry level touring helmet if you will if I can call any Shoei helmet an entry level. Shoeis not know for building helmet to a price point they build helmets to a quality standard and for a specific purpose. Now the RF1200 and the RF line of helmets is a very good choice if you kind of need a do it all helmet. Your looking at commuting long distance touring weather your on a cruiser or a sport touring bike or a full on sport bike and your attacking the twisties in the canyon on the weekends maybe the occasional track day. This is a great do it all helmet great blend between aerodynamics and ventilation and a nice quiet ride . When you start adding a lot of vents like a lot of race helmets have you start getting a little bit more wind noise and things just aren't quite as practical for street use in a race helmet. So this helmet is a great do it all helmet, and its obviously not as expensive as a race helmet too so there's a bonus there. We have a separate video actually two separate videos on comparing the RF1100 directly with the RF 1200 a kind of head to head comparison and then a real world review Ive actually already taken this out on the bike done some riding in it to give you my impressions kind of my first thoughts on how this helmet handles with wind on the freeway around town definitely a fantastic lid so definitely check those helmets out the videos as well. In this video were just going to talk about the helmet itself and what its made up of . Its coming in four different shell sizes and its Shoeis advanced integrated matrix plus multi fiber shell, so that's what they call their AIM plus shell. Its actually fiber glass and other organic fibers sandwiched together to give you a very strong light weight shell. The shell is your first line of defence, so don't discount how important this is .If you hit your head its going to do the first part its going to play the first roll dispersing the impact into a larger area so that the internal foam can manage that impact. If you have a really flexible soft shell its going to collapse right in the area where your head hits which leaves a lot of pressure on the EPS liner which is going to be transferred to your head.Having a good strong shell is going to be a good important feature . Shoei is no stranger to making a good strong shell. Speaking of the shell they have also made it a more compact shape so its smaller then the RF 1100 and its a little bit more aerodynamic as well they have gone back to an integrated wing like you had on the RF1000 . So a little bit more compact a little bit more aerodynamic and the best thing about it is its Shoei's lightest full faced helmet SNELL certified helmet . You are looking at 3.4 pounds for a size large helmet and remember the shells are going to weigh slightly different amounts but your looking at under 3 and a half pounds significantly lighter then the RF1100 was. So a little bit more compact and light weight, Its a win win right there. There also giveing you a unique looking design right there at the base of the shell you can see it right there how it angles up and then it comes back down you have a little lip at the back here and again with stibility at speed .Shoei does extensive wind tunnel testing on all their helmets they know exactly how much air is going to flow over this helmet and exactly how its going to effect the feel and the noise levels as you are riding depending on if your on a naked bike or a bike with a windshield , what your head position is they really do their homework it really shows when you ride with one of these . Lets talk about the ventilation real quick they have changed that as well you now have a two position chin bar vent so you can open it fully or close it or leave it half way open . This works a lot like the defroster on your car its going to direct air up onto your face shield you can see the opening right there they are also including a breath deflector in the box so its going to help keep your breath off the face shield if you have a problem with fog ill talk about fog in a second. Right here above the shield you now not only have two intake chiming style vents at the top of the shell which is very similar to what you had on the RF1100 . They have added a third vent in the center which is this brow vent which operates with a small slider here , after a couple of rides you'll have that dialed in right in you'll know exactly where that slider is and it will give you additional airflow to the top of your head. Spinning it around looking at this rear wing not only does it help with aerodynamics reducing buffeting and lift its also going to help pull warm air out the back of the helmet very important to help keep you comfortable at speed and on hot summer days. You'll see its a simple slider switch at the back and there's actually 4 exhaust vents underneath there that you are opening and closing really a very simple slider which is great. The 1100 had 4 exhaust vents but you had to operate all of them individually which took a little bit longer to reach up there and open and close all of the vents so if you get caught in the rain you want to close the vents now its just a simple quick closure. Obviously these vents are a little bit more hidden under the wing so rain is not going to be nearly as much of an issue with the vents on the back of the helmet well at least on this helmet. We talked about fog and fogging on the shield the shield is actually all new I'm not going to spend a whole lot of time talking about it or im not going to try to but they have done some really unique things. First things first pin lock ready and they are actually including the insert in the box, if your not familiar with pin lock we have a whole separate video on the pin lock system essentially what your getting here is an additional face shield to instal on the inside of your helmet shield which gives you a duel pane effect and you'll have a insulation bead of air in between the outer shell and the inner shield so that when your riding your hot breath is not fogging up the inner shield this is actually slightly absorbent and its insulating the inner shield from the outer shield so that your not getting fogging issues.Its definitely a great system. Shoei is also unveiling a transitions shield which some other manufactures have had for a while and Shoei is now finally coming out with one which is a really great versatile shield that's actually going to darken when its exposed to UV rays so stay tuned for that. This is an all new shield a CWR 1 and its going to have again a wider eye port i found them to be fairly noticeable a little bit more vision especially out of the top of the shield so you guys that are on sport bikes hitting higher speeds getting into a good tuck you can actually see out of this helmet really well especially out of the top of the shield which is great . They have done a couple of things to the shield itself that are really unique ,First they used some reinforcing ribs along the top and bottom of the shield itself it helps keep the shape of the shield a little bit better when your opening and closing it and at high speeds. They have also removed the shield lock on the side of the helmet you used to have on the previous versions a little lever on the side here where you could have it open or close either lock the shield or open it into the city position now the shield lock is built into the tab that you use to open and close the shield. Close it all the way you can give it a press you can hear that very solid click when it goes into place and that's going to give a positive lock there. Now Shoeis have been known in the past , and there has been certain models that suffered from helmet whistle. And that's when the shield doesn't seal up perfectly with the helmet shell and the gasket .Now in most cases its something you can adjust out not every body understood it . Shoei has actually developed a completely new base plate system for the CWR 1 , and if you take a look at it not only is it a new system it they finished it with an almost checkered board gave it a sort of carbon fiber look to the plastic so its no longer that molded plastic look it actually has a nice finish to it. In addition they have given you this candle here that gives you several positions which is going to move the base plates forward and backwards it comes with this one at least came with the base plate in the furthest forward position and Ive ridden in the helmet it felt like there was no undue wind noise actually a fairly quiet ride but if i wanted to i could turn this or if i felt the need to you can take a small screw driver and turn this adjustment knob its actually going to pull the base plate back slightly were talking a couple millimeters at most and that's going to help pull the shield down even tighter. If you look at base plate here when i close the shield you can see those springs compressing as it goes threw the detente range and when you finally get past the last detente those springs expand a little bit sucking that shield down nice and tight against that gasket . They also have given you a duel gasket right around the area that gives you problems around the shield here. You have two layers of gasket material and right here at the top , If you want to remove the shield its the trigger on the side here you give that a pull and you just pull the shield down slightly to get that lip out of the way and then you can pull the shield off the helmet very quickly between a dark smoke or a clear or any other shield if you chose to use its very quick to change the shields out but here you can see how far the gasket comes . That gap right there between the base plate and the gasket is very small most helmets give you a lot more room there which is more room for wind noise to happen. Shoei has done a really good job with this base plate system with reinstalling it just lines up and clicks down into place. Now lets take a look at the inside of the shell and the inside of the helmet. We have a moisture locking liner locking moisture even better then the previous RF1100 did. And they give you something else that is directly from their racing results and race experiences. Emergency Quick release street cheek pads you can see the yellow right here it says emergency use only , pull red tab to remove cheek pad so in the event that you go down or your knocked incautious or have any neck injures and they want to pull the helmet off your head , EMT or other paramedics can actually grab this tab pull directly down and you can see that cheek pad comes right out of the helmet. Do that on both sides and they will be able to remove both of these simple as that which gives you that much of an opening in the base of a shell that you can actually slide the helmet off the head with out causing unwanted further injury to the neck. Another thing that they have done as well that we saw the the GT-Air is they have given you speaker pockets for communication systems well look at the crown liner in a second , but the speaker pockets if your not running a communication system or speakers are actually padded and you can actually remove this if you want to install the speakers. This is great because if you don't have speakers in the helmet this is going to prevent that opening that kind of void by your ear which can lead to more wind noise . They give you a nice little padded piece of foam so it will absorb additional noise while your riding if you are going to install something like a Sena Bluetooth system or Scala Rider you can do that you can see the speaker pocket right here on the side which is going to be fantastic for installing the speaker. Looking at the EPS liner Shoei uses what they call a duel EPS liner which means they have a firmer , some areas of the helmet have a firmer foam other areas have a more soft foam what that allows them to do is progressively absorb impact. So the soft foam is going to take up that initial impact or lighter impact if you don't hit your head too hard and the firmer foam is going to take up where the softer foam leaves off. There is another reason why they do this though the round portion of the shell here with the EPS liner is actually added after the fact when they are building the helmet and inside of that you actually have air channels you cant see that they other wise wouldn't be able to instal in the shell or the EPS liner itself as air is coming in these front vents it actually has air passages inside the EPS for that air to actually come down throughout the top of the head here and also escape warm air out the back. Very very nice ventilation system if you take a look here you can see those vents that open here on the forehead they actually don't go straight in they actually come up and kind of flow threw a couple of passage ways inside the helmet to provide the ultimate amount of airflow vs just a straight hole threw the shell of the helmet . One thing that i did find when slipping this helmet on is a slightly snug fit on the base on the opening here especially compared to the RF1100 just a little bit more effort to pull the helmet onto my head , Now i don't count that as a bad thing the reason for that is when you have a really good seal up around the base of the jaw line and around your neck its actually helping to reduce wind noise because you don't want additional wind to rush past the bottom of the opening here . You can also see that the cheek pad is contoured nicely its a really nice soft plush material they use different types of foam different density's and different type of material to keep you comfortable you see they even lined the back of the cheek pad with a mesh style material again absorbing sound and preventing any unwanted wind from flowing up and causing any additional wind noise . Another thing that i like about the changes that they've made on this helmet is the bottom of the neck roll and the cheek pads are now a complete kind of a rubberized material your not getting that fabric right on the bottom which is great for if you've set your helmet down or on a sidewalk or a bench while your stopped your not getting a bunch of dirt and stuff tracked into the fabric its more of a durable finish which i think will hold up better over time. Looking at the crown liner there are a ton of pieces going into this thing it might not look like it but its all sorts of density in foam different areas to cradle your head keep it very comfortable for long periods of time they know that guys are going to be wearing these helmets for years and years and they also know you might be wearing it for hours and hours on end so they want it to be as comfortable as possible. As far as the fit goes its Shoeis traditional intermediate oval if you have a "Shoei head" this is going to fit you very well it fits very similar to the RF 1100 other then as i mentioned a little bit more effort to get the helmet on and off but in turn it made the helmet even quieter. So definitely very comfortable. Last but not least we have off to the side some of the things that are included in the box you have a helmet bag you also have a chin curtain. Now riding in this i didn't feel like there was a whole bunch of wind coming up the chin bar you can install this if you want a little bit more protection from the elements especially when its cold its always nice to have a chin curtain breath deflector is another thing for when its cold you can instal this it will help keep your breath off the shield , you get a sticker and a user manual there's also silicone oil to lube the pivot points of the shield mechanism making sure that's operating smoothly.
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Ok, so maybe it was a fluke run, but every single champion valkyrie I picked up at my play it again sports was a plus mold. I knew all of the pro valks were going to be molded that way, but why make changes like that unannounced? I was pretty irritated, since I was going to try the valk out as my distance driver. I couldn't quite tell since they only had one, but I suspect the star mold has been changed too.
I really want to continue to throw some of innovas discs, but the plus configuration doesn't work for me at all, so I won't be putting the valk in my bag. Luckily, the other innova molds I throw already have known +configurations, and are much easier to spot. The fact that the valks weren't announced as plus configuration in champ (not to my knowledge, at least) leads me to believe that it isn't going to be an alternate mold like the teebird+ and roc+ continue to be.
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After more than three decades of peace between Israel and Egypt, relations are fraying. A cross-border attack last month left five Egyptian police officers dead. Protesters last weekend stormed Israel's embassy. This week, most Israeli diplomats fled Egypt. Things have gotten so bad that Egypt's prime minister this week said even the 1979 peace treaty wasn't sacred. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson joins host Scott Simon from Cairo to talk about the latest there.
Egyptian-Israeli Peace Stretches Thin
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A ROAD was brought to a standstill near Winchester after a lorry struck a bridge.
A heavy goods vehicle hit a railway bridge on Wellhouse Lane at around 9.30am this morning.
The road, close to the forthcoming Barton Farm development, links Harestock and the village of Headbourne Worthy, blocked the roads in both directions.
A spokesperson from South Central Ambulance Service said: "We were alerted at 9.31am to an incident on Wellhouse Lane on the railway bridge.
"We sent a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance crew and one patient was treated at the scene and didn't require hospital treatment."


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true... I'm still young! so did everything go as planned for you on your trip?
I've been to washington and idaho... only states I have ever been in haha.
nice! I've only been out of america for 1 day... so I have no real knowledge of other countries besides what I read in books haha
it was a tough, tough task but I survived. Do you like sweden better?
welcome back man!
Black Ninja!
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Hey guys. Word around town is that Paul George has some interest in joining the dunk contest this season. I along with others think he has a great chance at winning.
With the help of numerous pacers fans here, I'm sure we can create a buzz for him. We just have to work together. Every contribution is welcome, even if it's only minor. Please show your support by ATLEAST liking his official Facebook dunk contest fan page. Try contributing in any way you can! The url is http://www.facebook.com/LetPGFly
If you want to do more, make sure to tweet about it, using hashtag "#LetPGFly", or post on your facebook wall, tell friends about it, etc. This would be a great opportunity for Paul and the Pacers to gain some national attention.
Let PG Fly!!!!!!
*Also a side note in case you were wondering, I'm not the owner of that fan page. It's run by a freelance sports photographer named "Cassy Athena". Google her if you like.


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THE COUNTY's police and crime commissioner has described the purchase of new offices for investigators at £1.5 million as a bargain.
Gloucestershire PCC Martin Surl has overseen the purchase of a three-storey property in Davy Way, Gloucester, which was previously occupied by photographic film firm Kodak amongst others.
The deal means a previous proposal to build on a 2.8 acre site currently owned by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to a lower specification at a cost of £4million can now be scrapped.
Mr Surl was pleased with the £2.5million savings and said it was good for a number of reasons.
"As well as saving a large amount of public money, the land previously marked for development can now be sold or used for something else," he said.
"along with similar savings we've made on the new custody suite, it is another example of the sound financial management the OPCC has brought to the organisation and my determination to provide value for money.
"Compared to the old police authority with its less streamlined committee system, we were in a position to act decisively.
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Gloucestershire Constabulary is proposing to make the building its new base for CID, financial investigators, domestic and child abuse investigative teams, scenes of crime officers, high tech crime, public protection bureau and a multi-agency safeguarding hub.
The purchase of Davy Way will advance the long-awaited relocation programme from Lansdown Road in Cheltenham by at least 18 months.
Head of specialist crime operations detective chief super intendant Bernie Kinsella said a move from Cheltenham had been on the cards for a long time.
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reflection wrote: But anyway, you might want to consider that vitakka/vicara in context of jhana may not mean discursive thoughts, but the more subtle process of bringing and sustaining attention that lies beneath it.
I have considered it, I just don't happen to see it that way.
Vitakka and Vicara in Jhana practice
reflection wrote:I don't get your part of the post with the x and y stuff, could you elaborate?
That's just where you fill in the blanks. I'm not categorically saying what I think should be in place of the x or y... that's for people to determine according to their own experience, reason and such.
I just know that for myself, they're not necessarily the same. In other words, it's not a case that I should always regard thoughts in the same way. How I regard them should depend on my current goal.


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A Virginia man says he was fired from his job at 7-Eleven because he is openly gay and after he was the alleged victim of a sexual and physical assault, Portsmouth, Virginia's NBC-affiliate station WAVY TV reports.
According to police, Bradley Kindrick of Virginia Beach says he was kissed and physically assaulted by another man while working as a clerk at 7-Eleven last month. Kindrick told authorities the incident occurred around 2:30 in the morning when the man walked in the convenient store and started flirting with him.
"I go over and he grabs me and slams me up against the wall. I'm finally able to break free from him and I run to the back and I get my co-worker," Kindrick told WAVY TV. "I was scared to death. I was scared that something was going to go further... that he was going to do something really bad to me." He added that the suspect also forcibly kissed him.
Kindrick says a few days later, the store's manager fired him. He had been working at the nightshift at the store for just three months.
"I think because I am openly homosexual I think that they think maybe somebody would come in and do it again," Kindrick said. "I think that they made up a reason to let me go because they didn't want stuff like that happening at that store, and they felt like if they kept me, something like that would happen."
He added that managers told him he was let go because he was drunk on the job but Kindrick insists that he had nothing to drink. The convenience store, however, insists that Kindrick was drinking at the time of the incident.
Police are currently searching for a suspect, who was caught on the convenient store's security camera.
Virginia does not have any hate crimes protection or job protection on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
A similar incident occurred earlier this month when Tim Phares, a waiter at an Applebee's in Rice Lake, Wis., was attacked by his coworker's husband because the couple objected to his sexual orientation. After the beating, Phares says the restaurant's manager asked him not to return to work because the incident would attract too much negative attention. Applebee's spokesman Dam Smith, however, denies the accusation and said the franchise group's CEO actually asked Phares to continue to work at the restaurant.


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