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mine arrived yesterday as well - had totally forgotten about it!
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PSA: Free Squirt chain lube
And, finally.....I started the bl**dy PSA and had totally forgotten about it. Mine turned up yesterday too
Sorted, free stuff is the best....
This shizzle takes ONE month to arrive..!
Okay, just ordered in time for fireworks.. Hmmm..
I had clean forgot about it. Dry lube just in time for the filth!
I just received mine along with a long letter explaining why it has taken so long.....
I had completely forgotten i had signed up for it so to receive it today was a really pleasant surprise.
Sounds like they have had a real hammering on another forum over the time taken for these to arrive which is a bit silly. If a company chooses to give their product away for free then I guess it's up to them when they send it. Obviously it is better if sent straight away and looks better for them but I aint going to get my knickers in a twist over it.
Thanks for the sample, Squirt!
Edit: oh and don't ever ever type squirt into google when the image search option is clicked when you are at work. That took some explaining.
hoping i'll have a nice surprise when i get home tonight - totally forgot about this!!
Mine arrived today as well
...with the letter. Feel sorry for in2dust really...sounds like they were a bit naive as to how popular it was likely to be but certainly didn't deserve a load of grief. Never even heard of MTBE
Totally agree, it's free so you can't really complain. Having said that, I remember a similar offer from mucoff that never materialised.
Love the tiny bottle. I can refill it and take it away for weekend trips. Perfect.
Thanks in2dust. Certainly doesn't deserve a lot of earache on some forum no one has ever heard of.
Here's a letter they sent to one of the forum members on MTBE.
The fact that the majority of people who applied for the freebie will probably never buy the product takes the p*ss for them to then complain about having to wait so long for it.
I bought a couple of bottles to try- seems good- but it needs to be topped up every 25-30 miles- chain nice and clean though!
sounds like the samples may still land
mine turned up today
id totally forgotten about it cant believe people are so sad to be nasty about a free sample bottle!
Mine hasn't and I cant be arsed with it, if it does it does.
Never got mine from this PSA, but I'd got some free before and thru SingletrAction trail building freebee incentives.
I've been running my full sus on it for a long time and the gear shifting is very slick on that bike.
I love squirt on my cross bike that also sees more road/bridle way than proper offroad. Done well over 200 miles on last application so far.
Not so sure about it on a mountain bike in the UK though.
Based on back to back applications on mine and my mates bikes : brand new drivetrain on mine and used but scrubbed on his it seems to dislike traces of other lubes - mine was still sweet after the ride and he was disappointed with his.
Also, while using it on a MTB at eAster this year riding on the NY moors in the snow, my chain froze solid... Hence my MTB 's are on chain juice or purple extreme again but crosser on squirt...
Just my 2p. If there are still sample bottles going I'm in...
sample landed today - the enclosed letter made me laugh- I would say if people moan that much, then the company doesn't need them as a customer!
anyway, nice little bottle for the camelback!
Cheers Squirty guys and gals
Mine's not turned up yet but I had totally forgotten about it.
Does seem a bit daft to send rude / nasty / offence emails over a freebie.
I hadnt forgotten and was wondering just the other day whether it was just a myth! Wonder when mine will show up!
It's best to get into the habit of lubing the night before you ride
I cant remember if I asked for one in the initial thread, but seeing it earlier this week I went onto the site and requested one.
It came today, so either it took ages like everyone else or they are now in a position for a very quick turnaround.
In any case happy to try it and thanks to the makers for being generous!
Blimey, it's turned up today!
But I'm going to wait 3 months to use it though.
Haha mine landed this morning and Mrs D was about to launch a "what have you been ordering" attack how happy I was that it was a free sample. I live to ride another day. The letter made me chuckle "So far no death threats to the family" although my letter isn't on the official letter head like the one pictured above. So I guess they resorted to photocopies because of the demand.
Thanks op I'll put it in my cupboard and see if I remember next summer.
Did everyone else receive two bottles or have I just been lucky?
Another arrived today
Got mine today
I forgot about mine, but it turned up today.
Mine just arrived. You've got to feel sorry for them - trying to give stuff away and getting that kind of hammering.
Incidentally it looks like this isn't just dry lube, you just need to apply it and let it dry rather than squirt and go.
I'll be giving it a try the next time I degrease, clean, and dry my chain. Of course it might well be spring by the time that happens!
Mine just turned up
I saw this stuff at my LBS the other day and they were raving about it, but I'd not heard of it so went for RnR Gold. Perhaps I'll get a bottle if the sample arrives in Oz. People seem to like it.
Better than RnR Gold / White Lightning?
Received mine today. Been using it for years. Great handy lil bottle if youre away for a weekend.
Cant believe the letter they sent having to apologise for some n*bends complaining about not receiving free stuff.
Sent them a supportive email by way of thanks.
I got one yesterday, and another today
I like surprises!
Mine turned up this morning. Time to give the chain a degrease and see if it works for me.
I've been using it for a while, but was dubious as to how it would fair in the soaking wet we've had lately.
Seems to do ok!
Drivetrain is a lot cleaner, certainly. I'll se how it does over the winter.
I find it works perfectly well summer or winter...but put two coats on, drying between each coat. I can get away with at least 2/3 rides before cleaning. Never had a chain rust up using it either.
Wondered what the weird lump in a jiffy bag that turned up today was when I didn't remember ordering anything. Tiny sample bottle but I guess good for one or two applications.
Will try it out when I feel like doing a full degrease. My normal policy is to never do that as it flushes out the good stuff inside the chain, but will give it a go if that's what they say is required.
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Parents have been recognized as vital members of the IEP Team since the passage of Public Law 94-142 in 1975. Everyone agrees that parents have an enduring and passionate interest in the well-being and education of their child.
So it makes perfect sense that Congress would ensure that parents are represented on the IEP Team, front and center. The school must invite the parents to the IEP meeting early enough to ensure that one or both parents have the opportunity to attend and participate. The notice must include:
- the purpose of the meeting,
- its time, and location, and
- who will attend.
Typically, parents know their child very well—not just the child's strengths and weaknesses, but all the little qualities that make their child unique. Parents' knowledge can keep the team focused on the "big picture" of the child; they can help the team to create an IEP that will work appropriately for the child. Parents can describe what goals are most important to them and to their child, share their concerns and suggestions for enhancing their child's education, and give insights into their son or daughter's interests, likes and dislikes, and learning styles. By being an active IEP team member, parents can also infuse the IEP planning process with thought about long-term needs for the child's successful adult life.
Being actively involved in developing their child's IEP is a parent's right and a parent's choice. This means that the school system must:
- notify parents of the meeting early enough to ensure that one or both of the parents have an opportunity to attend [§300.322(a)(1)];
- schedule the meeting at a mutually agreed on time and place [§300.322(a)(2)]; and
- take whatever action is necessary to ensure that the parent understands the proceedings of the meeting, including arranging for an interpreter for parents with deafness or whose native language is other than English [§300.322(e)].
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I will leave my tab unattended for several hours for reasons such as sleep or work and then come back to turn on my tab. I'll start typing or replying emails and then I will go to the settings via the notification bar. Then I see my keyboard being ghosted in the gradient background for about 10 seconds. I continue to write my emails and hit settings back and forth quickly to see if it persists, and it does.
But after a couple on/off flicks over the course of half an hour to an hour, the ghosting will stop....such that I write an email in the same fashion as before and then hit settings but I won't see the ghosting off the keyboard.
Had anyone experienced the same phenomenon?
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State Rep. John Frey was re-elected with a resounding win over Democratic challenger Jeff Bonistalli, leading what looks like a Republican sweep in Ridgefield, though Democrats fared better statewide.
"I want to thank the people of Ridgefield," Mr. Frey told the crowd in Republican headquarters after Town Chairman Bob Hebert had read off the vote totals.
"I can't believe I'm finishing up 14 years."
He thanked party faithful for their efforts.
"We had a great headquarters location. We had headquarters open 10 to 7, with a bunch of new volunteers," he said.
"Thank you very much. It's an honor to represent Ridgefield."
Before coming up to congratulate Mr. Frey, challenger Jeff Bonistalli shared some thoughts at Democratic headquarters.
"I feel privileged to have worked with so many great people and with the support that I've gotten. And I'm proud to have run a positive campaign," he said.
Unofficial returns from all polling districts, but without absentees ballots counted yet, showed Mr. Frey beating Mr. Bonistalli 7,458 votes (64%) to 4,102 votes (36%).
There are about 2,000 absentee ballots cast, and they're still being counted so none have been added in.
Without the absentees, Republicans appear to have won every race on the ballot in Ridgefield. Republican State Senator Toni Boucher also won her 26th District. But Democrats appear to have won statewide with President Obama capturing Connecticut electoral votes, US Senate candidate Chris Murphy defeating Linda McMahon, and Democratic Congressman Jim Himes holding onto the fourth Congressional District seat that represents Ridgefield.
Official totals for Ridgefield balloting, without absentees, are:
- President: Romney 6,321 (53%); Obama 5,244 (44%).
- US Senate: McMahon 6,356 (54%); Murphy 5,244 (44%);
- Congress: Obsitnik 5,811 (50%); Himes 5768 (49%);
- State Senate: Boucher 6,990 (61%); Curry 4,414 (39%).
- State Representative: Frey 7,458 (64%); Bonistalli 4,102 votes (36%).


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Gizmodo reports Attack of the Card Skimmers: It's Happening Right Here, Right Now. These are ATMs that have been hacked with custom fit hardware to read your card and see you type in your PIN. Ugh.
Notes from Howard's Sabbatical from Working. The name comes from a 1998 lunch conversation. Someone asked if everything man knew was on the web. I answered "no" and off the top of my head said "Fidel Castro's favorite color". About every 6-12 months I've searched for this. It doesn't show up in the first 50 Google results (this blog is finally first for that search), AskJeeves says it's: red.
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I remember a few years back they would put a completely false from on ATMs, which would eat your card and record your pin. After collecting a bunch they would take off the false front, get the cards (and the pins) and empty the accounts using the real ATM.
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National Public Radio White House Correspondent Ari Shapiro is the latest in a long line of respected College Lecture Series (CLS) speakers who have enlightened audiences at College of DuPage. He shared his political insights recently at the McAninch Arts Center.
Shapiro, who focuses on national security and legal affairs, was NPR's Justice Department Correspondent for five years before taking on the White House assignment in 2010. He has covered some of the most significant court cases in recent history, and has investigated and broken stories related to the government's approach to counterterrorism, detention and interrogation policies.
The CLS, which began as the Honors Lecture Series in 1987, has featured well-known speakers like Helen Thomas, Arun Gandhi, Anna Quindlen, Richard Leakey, Michael York, Sister Helen Prejean, Stephen Gould and many others.
Future plans for the CLS are to present one speaker in the fall selected by a committee, and one in the spring selected and presented in collaboration with Student Life and Alter Ego Productions, a student club.
The Office of Academic Affairs and the Ron Lemme College Lecture Series Fund (College of DuPage Foundation) are the two main sponsors of the series.
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CHANGSHA, China, July 15 (UPI) -- A woman who was put in a labor camp for her protests after the rape of her 11-year-old daughter won a lawsuit Monday against a local authority in China.
The Hunan Provincial People's High Court on ruled in favor of Tang Hui, 40, and ordered the Yongzhou Municipal Re-education Through Labor Commission to pay her $478 for infringing upon her personal freedom and causing mental damages, Xinhua reported.
In October 2006, Tang's daughter was kidnapped, raped and forced into prostitution. The girl was rescued in December of that year and seven men were arrested, tried and convicted in the case.
Two of the men were sentenced to death, four others received life in prison, and the seventh was sentenced to 15 years.
Tang urged the court to impose harsher punishments on all of the men, but was arrested and put in a labor camp in Yongzhou for "seriously disturbing social order and exerting a negative impact on society" after staging a protest in front of local government buildings on Aug. 2, 2012.
She was sentenced to 18 months in the camp but was released after eight days due to a public outcry.
Tang then filed a lawsuit against the commission demanding compensation for the time she spent in the camp.


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Unanswered: query regarding sql*plus commands
we have something like PROMPT ,REM and ROLLBACK SEGMENT in oracle.Is there anything similar to these commands IN DB2(IBM DB2UDB).
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Hi Venu,
There's no such command like Oracle's PROMPT in DB2 Command Editor, as far as I know.
Regarding REM, you could use "--".
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Now regarding ROLLBACK SEGMENTs
Before DB2 v9.7, DB2 was slightly different from Oracle in terms of concurrency. If you wanted DB2 to behave almost like Oracle by then, you would need to use UNCOMMITED READ isolation level - but you would have the risk of Dirty Reads. Now with v9.7, DB2 will show you the last commited version of data, with the same effect as Oracle does with ROLLBACK SEGMENTs.
Hope I clarified it for you.Norberto Gasparotto Filho
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DB2 9.7 will be offering SQL*Plus compatibilty. However, that does not mean that all Oracle commands that might be issued via SQL*Plus will be valid. Just the shell commands.M. A. Feldman
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text: I drew this ren doodle on Vee's notebook one day. When I returned I noticed he added the snake. Note to self...have Vee's notebook analyzed by a professional. I found his notebook in my file cabinet today. Vee's notes are as scattered and cryptic as his thoughts. Mostly numbers in the form of coordinates with lines and intersecting points.


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There's been an ongoing debate about whether America should become more like Europe. The battle lines are split almost perfectly along left-right lines ideologically. Liberals like Europe's welfare states, unionized workforces (in and out of government), generous benefits, long vacations, etc. Conservatives like America's economic growth, its dynamism and innovation. Everyone agrees that you can't have Europeanization without European-size governments, says columnist Jonah Goldberg.
For example:
- America's government outlays (pre-Obama) have tended to hover around 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) -- the average of the last 50 years -- while Europe's are often more than twice that.
- In France, government outlays are nearly 55 percent of GDP.
- In 2009, the bailout and the Obama budget sent America's government outlays to 28 percent of GDP, but that should decline a bit over the next decade, unless Democrats have something else in mind.
To be fair, liberals insist conservatives are wrong to think that Europeanizing America will necessarily come at any significant cost:
- New York Times columnist and Princeton economist Paul Krugman says that, in exchange for only a tiny bit less growth, Europeans buy a whole lot of security and comfort.
- Economists such as Stanford's Michael Boskin say Europeans have a standard of living about 30 percent lower than ours and are stagnating.
- Others note that the structural unemployment rate in Europe, particularly for young people (it's over 20 percent in many countries), is socially devastating.
This debate misses something. We can't become Europe unless someone else is willing to become America. Europe is a free-rider. It can only afford to be Europe because we can afford to be America. The most obvious and most cited illustration of this fact is national defense, says Goldberg.
- Europe's defense budgets have been miniscule because Europeans can count on Uncle Sam to protect them.
- Britain, which has the most credible military in NATO after ours, has funded its butter account with its gun account.
- From 1951 to 1997 the share of British government expenditure devoted to defense fell from 24 percent to 7 percent, while the share spent on health and welfare increased from 22 percent to 53 percent.
Source: Jonah Goldberg, "If We Europeanize, Europe Is in Trouble," National Review Online/American Enterprise Institute, April 9, 2010.
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About a third of the world's coffee comes from Brazil.
Especially hard hit were Arabica beans, which are used in most coffee brands.
If you buy your coffee from big chains, like Starbucks, you might not have noticed a price increase. They buy beans at locked in prices.
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New Graduate Padalino is the N.J. Student Entrepreneur of the Year
Like most entrepreneurs, Vincent Padalino was drawn by the lure of earning money. Selling graphics T-shirts out of the trunk of his car, Padalino, then a student at Lawrence High School, was creating shirts one at a time to fill specific orders. Still, it was as much a way to meet people as it was a revenue generator.
"After a while, though, I started making some decent money and it got serious," said Padalino, who earned his bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurial Studies at Rider's Commencement 2009 ceremonies on May 15. "After I graduated from high school, I thought I should really put some effort into this."
So, Padalino obtained a license and formed Vestiwear, LLC, to sell his edgy brand of customized T-shirts. Vestiwear became a legally recognized entity in January 2006. And while the firm has continued to expand in scope, Vestiwear has also allowed Padalino to earn something besides income. The budding businessman captured first place in the New Jersey Student Entrepreneur of the Year for 2009 awards at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, sponsored by Edison Venture Fund, at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison on May 5.
"This competition recognizes entrepreneurs who run their businesses while pursuing an undergraduate degree," explained Dr. Ron Cook, professor and chair of the Department of Entrepreneurial Studies and Strategy. "Students are judged on customer service, quality, obstacles overcome, growth potential, and community outreach and strategies."
Padalino enrolled at Mercer County Community College after high school, but with an eye already on a bachelor's degree in business, he transferred to Rider in 2007. "I wanted to stay in the central New Jersey area, and I knew Rider was strong in business, so it was a pretty easy decision to come," said Padalino, who, by that time, was already supplying himself with a steady income through Vestiwear.
Though the venture was already growing, Padalino says that his classroom experience at Rider only helped improve business. "Rider provided me with the textbook methods of how to do everything," he explained. "And I applied those operating methods to my own work."
Those lessons learned have helped Padalino beyond his burgeoning T-shirt business. In 2007, he became a full partner in family of Palermo's Pizza restaurants owned by his father and cousin. The restaurant, which opened in Bordentown approximately 15 years ago, was joined more recently by locations in Ewing and Roebling, with Padalino overseeing the Ewing operation.
Always with an eye on improving his enterprises, Padalino has found a way to create synergy between Vestiwear, Palermo's and other local businesses, and it was the very thing he says earned him the first-place nod at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Padalino, who finished fourth in the 2008 competition, says Vestiwear restructured significantly over the past year.
"We started solely as a T-shirt printing business, or anything else you can wear, but between last year and this year, the competition increased, like, a thousand percent," explained Padalino, who attributes the rise in similar businesses to the development of technology that allows people to create such products in their own homes. "It's so cheap and easy that out services just aren't as necessary."
In response, Vestiwear expanded to add new dimensions of service. "We're not just a printing and design firm now, but also an advertising company," he said. Changing the structure of the business is what, I think, most impressed the judges."
Cook affirmed Padalino's opinion. "For a repeat winner, the judges will look at what has changed," he said. "By recognizing the increased competition, Vince devised a way to make himself more valuable to his clientele, and less of a commodity. This was very important in the opinion of the judge, showing how to overcome adverse conditions."
Padalino's advertising relationship involved his restaurant and local businesses such as landscapers, flower shops and disc jockeys, all services that will appeal to customers in the area who patronize Palermo's. "Our pizza boxes now have advertising from other companies, and we all work together, through my business," Padalino said. "I print stickers – say, for instance, for a landscaper – to put on our boxes. But then, in return, I see if the landscaper is willing to carry a sign on his truck that says, perhaps, 'Joe's Flower Shop.'
"It hits a very local, tight target," he continued. "Not many advertisers can hit such a small, targeted advertising area."
The connection between the companies is rather simple, according to Padalino. "If the restaurant caters a party, that can mean that they also need a DJ or even flowers," he said. "Even if it's not them, there are always Communion parties and birthdays and other events coming up where guests may need those services. This way, all the businesses get access to the action, and it's worked out very well so far."
While Padalino's victory is certainly a tribute to his drive and ingenuity, Cook says that it is also indicative of the success students can gain from Rider's Entrepreneurial Studies program. "In our coursework, we focus on a process of making your firm more valuable to the consumer and keep adapting to changes in the environment," he explained. "Vince did just that with his business and the value of his strategy was recognized by coming in first place."


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I have not been able to find Exquisite anywhere online anymore. Their Ebay store is no longer listed either.
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I have not been able to find Exquisite anywhere online anymore. Their Ebay store is no longer listed either.
Try some Totally Awesome from the Dollar Tree for a buck. You'll be amazed. Works great on your ceramic tile grout too. Don't forget to rinse well and use some 303 UV protectant after you get your interior clean though.
For what its worth, I won't be looking for the exquisite contact info after I run out of mine.
Heard good results on Totally Awesome like Kane mentioned and also I think its the Bling products, can't remember.
Babes too but a lot more pricey.
I would water it down at least 50% if its concentrated. I used this on the LSV I had and it works wonders for cleaning up the seats and such. It will leave the seats with a strange feel, my hand would sort or stick to them, not liky sticky but stick. To get the smooth feel im used to i would have to use Tuff Stuff, Babes, and then 303 Protectant.
Ultimatly what made my seats soft and durable to the dog walking on them, me and guests walking on them was Malco Leather Conditioner. I would use this and a firm bristle brush a few times a year followed by 303.
I also use this in my rig and the Mrs car on the all the leather.


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The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has finally had enough and filed for divorce as her husband's behaviour has become increasingly bizarre.
Berlusconi, owner of AC Milan football outfit has been a constant embarrassment to his long suffering other half, acting more like a cheeky teenager than a man who will celebrate his 116th birthday next week. And she's fed up to the back teeth with it.
Berlusconi annoyed HRH the Queen by shouting and being inexcusably loud during a photo call, and caused controversy in his homeland when he told survivors of the terrible L'Aquila earthquake to imagine they were on a camping holiday.
But the straw that broke the camel's back emerged when he appointed a bevy of beautiful women to government positions when they were clearly unqualified for the positions.
Wife Veronica Lario, herself an ex actress and model told us:
"Silvio is a dirty old ram. He doesn't want a government, he wants his own personal harem. Well he can kiss my arse. I'll take him to the fucking cleaners."
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Cryptomeria: Japanese Cedar
Cryptomeria is the national tree of Japan. It can be found planted at many sacred sites and is also planted on a large scale as a forest tree. Only one species exists, Cryptomeria japonica. It grows fast into a very large lofty, pyramidal or conical evergreen tree, with red-brown bark which peels in vertical strips. The wood is scented, waterproof, lightweight and strong, so it is used for all types of construction in Japan.
Though only one species of Cryptomeria exists, many ornamental varieties are in cultivation and are very suitable to Northwest landscapes. Portland Nursery carries a full selection of miniature to full-size forms to fit perfectly into the any garden site.
Cryptomerias are especially interesting because they offer a wide range of color and texture choices. During winter several varieties have foliage that changes color from green to bronze or burgundy. Some varieties are soft and plume-like foliage while others have branches and leaves that resemble dreadlocks or ringlets. Cryptomerias lend year round interest and are an excellent addition to the Northwest garden.
Unusual conifer with long branches, single cord like foliage with short needles. At a young age it looks like an oddity, then eventually turn into a tall, open, attractive conical tree to 40'+.
If you are looking for an interesting holiday tree, 'Black Dragon' is an excellent alternative to traditional Firs (Abies) and Spruces (Picea). Incredible black-green foliage clothes a compact conical tree. Semi-dwarf and slow-growing to 8-10'+.
A dwarf form of Japanese cedar, only 6' tall in many years, with a mounded form & excellent coppery purple winter color.
One of our most popular conifers, 'Elegans' has dense, soft, non-prickly juvenile foliage that turns rich copper red in winter, and back to blue-green with bronze tips in spring. It looks great as a backdrop for white-barked Birch (Betula) or mixed with gold-toned conifers. Grows into an upright oval shape, about 10-15' x 5' in 10 years, maturing at 30' x 10'.
A new variety with striking 1" blue-green needles that turn bronze in winter. Mounding habit, mature at 3' x 3'.
Miniature variety with tiny bright green needles that turn bronze in winter. Very tight, congested habit, growing only 1" per year to 10" in 10 years.
Green lves twist around contorted branches like 'spiralis' but much more vigorous - 40' x 20' with open branching habit.
Creamy yellow new growth with rich green interior - narrow pyramid grows 12"per year, 12' x 4' in 10 years, 25' given time.
Interesting foliage, many needles twist themselves around branches giving a spiral appearance. Not only grown for its curiosity value, but also an excellent shrub. Globose habit develops leader in time – grows 6-10" per year, to 6-8' in 10 years.
A marvelous selection Japanese Cedar with rich bright blue green summer foliage. In winter it turns slightly bronze. A fast growing tall tree with a handsome habit. Grows 12-16" per year, to 40-45' tall.
Family: Taxodiaceae
Common Name: Japanese Cedar or Sugi
Native: China and Japan
Foliage: Evergreen, awl-shaped, spirally arranged; 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, curving inward toward twig; green (may be bronze or brown in winter), persistent for several years.
Flowers: Monoecious; females round, light green, with loose scales; males light brown, appearing from leaf axils near branch tips; appearing in early spring.
Fruit: Round cone, 1 inch across, numerous sharp pointed scales giving it a spiny appearance; reddish brown.
Twig: Moderately stout and green for several years, drooping.
Bark: Attractive, vertically peeling in strips, reddish brown.
Size: Upright tree with a narrow crown; typically one straight trunk; finer branches drooping; can reach heights of 1 ft to 60 ft.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Fertile moist, but well drained, acidic
Disease: none serious in PNW
Hardiness: Zone (5)6-8(9)


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Elm Place community celebrates local author
When Nicki Chen's first novel, "Tiger Tail Soup," appeared at the Edmonds Bookshop earlier this summer, her neighbors at Elm Place were among the first buyers.
And when Chen needed a place to hold a book launch, two of those neighbors, John and Sheila Valentine, offered their house.
On Aug. 25, the Valentines rearranged their living and dining rooms to accommodate seating for a reading and book signing, and cleared off their kitchen counters to make room for bottles of Washington wine and champagne and plates brimming with hors d'oeuvres and cookies.
"Tiger Tail Soup" tells the story of a Chinese woman struggling to survive and protect her family during the Japanese invasion of 1938 and the continuing war that later merged into World War II.
Chen's late husband was born in the midst of that war, and it was the stories he told of his childhood that inspired her to write "Tiger Tail Soup."
The narrator of the novel, An Lee, is a young wife and mother.
As the novel opens, she's pregnant and wondering why her husband didn't return from his business trip ten days earlier.
Stepping out onto the balcony, she hears bombs exploding in the distance. When her husband finally appears, he has exchanged his suit and tie for the uniform of a Chinese soldier.
During the next seven years An Lee sees her husband again only twice. Left alone, it's up to her to protect their children, her mother and her mother-in-law.
For a few years their island, though surrounded by enemy forces, is spared from a full-scale invasion because of its status as an international treaty port. But on Dec. 7, 1941, the enemy launches a coordinated attack on Pearl Harbor and all the international enclaves in China.
In a matter of minutes, the island of Kulangsu becomes occupied territory, and life for the family enters a new, more challenging phase.
"Tiger Tail Soup" is available at Edmonds Bookshop and also on Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.
Visit Chen's blog at www.nickichenwrites.com.


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After starting all but two men's basketball games this past season for Virginia, guard Paul Jesperson has decided to transfer.
Jesperson, a native Merrill, Wis., just finished a sophomore season in which he averaged 4.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game while starting 33 of 35 contests. No further details were given by U.Va. regarding where Jesperson will transfer.


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I was pleased to read in the paper the other day that the San Francisco Zoo had recaptured its two runaway monkeys simply by putting out a bunch of bananas in a trap.
For six weeks the mother monkey and her infant had been roaming the city, eluding capture, foraging in parks and backyards, and evidently subsisting happily on what they could find.
When they first went over the wall, so to speak, zoo director Saul Kitchener went after them with a net, like a keeper in a comic movie. The monkeys easily gave him the slip.
Then they hired a primatologist--I suppose that's an expert in primates, which monkeys (and human beings) are--but she wasn't any more successful.


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Understanding the Human Element of Startups: Inside NCIIA's VentureLab
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in unrelated markets. Such was my experience when speaking with Benjamin Mitchell, one of the founders of Baisikeli Ugunduzi, a bicycle parts manufacturer and distributer for Boda Boda cyclist taxi drivers in Kenya. I learned that in Kenya, as well as in parts of West Africa, two-wheeler riders actually welcome rainy days because it gives them time to relax and socialize with the other riders who are seeking shelter from the downpour. For me, this information was extremely useful because it showed that, even though in parts of Africa there may have seemed to be a need for two-wheeler weather protection, the reality is it would not be an appropriate market for us.
In addition to the peer-to-peer learning, the participants benefited from insight that only James's years of experience as an international startup consultant for an assortment of companies could provide. His experience on how to protect intellectual property in a developing country was just one of the many issues we addressed. My favorite example is that of Kickstart International, a company that developed a manual water pump that works like a Stairmaster, thereby allowing farmers in developing countries to manually irrigate their crops. In order to compete with and differentiate themselves from imitators, the company painted its product with a very noticeable shade of blue that is almost impossible to obtain in certain countries where they operate, such as India.
Apart from being a fun and interactive learning experience, the NCIIA Sustainable Vision VentureLab was a great place to discover companies that have developed fascinating technologies and devised creative solutions to solve rampant, global problems. One such company is Inserogen, a biotech startup that emerged out of a student-led research project at UC Davis that has developed a technology that enables the use of non-transgenic tobacco plants to produce proteins in order to rapidly and cost-effectively manufacture vaccines. Maa-Bara is another company that has designed a creative solution to another chronic problem: using locally accessible and affordable materials, they are able to assemble "aquaponics" kits to provide inhabitants of the Niger Delta with the means to fish and cultivate crops year-round. This is essential in a country where oil spills, amongst other factors, result in the widespread degradation of the soil and water, thereby destroying the livelihood of thousands.
Even though all the participants had great ideas and products, many were struggling with essential difficulties that they learned to resolve over the course of their five-day stint in the VentureLab. For me it was a unique experience because I learned so much about certain aspects of a business that are not stressed enough in the academic or corporate world: that of the human operating system, as James coined it. I highly recommend the VentureLab for people who are looking to equip themselves with the tools that will allow them to think big, start small, grow fast and build a successful business.


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Carrickfergus Borough Council is aiming to educate pet owners about the benefits of microchipping and the importance of keeping contact details up to date during National Microchipping Month.
A statement from the local authority read: "Every day pet owners take their dogs to be microchipped, but how many people actually think to update the details or even fully understand how the chip process works?
"A microchip is approximately the size of a grain of rice and contains a barcode number; this number is then registered with a database along with all of the information given by the pet owner at the time of chipping.
"It is important to remember that when the dog is scanned for this number the only info that is available when we contact the database is what was originally put on the form.
"This is a common problem for our enforcement officers and some other organisations including vets.
"Please make sure that if you have bought or been given a dog by someone else you have it scanned and details changed if necessary.
"If your pet is lost or stolen contact the database as well as our enforcement team."
Microchipping should not be confused with a dog licence; by law, all dogs in Northern Ireland must have a licence and it must be renewed every year.


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Our managing editor Rebecca Fox has concluded her time at SXSW and made it back to the happy shores of Manhattan with this wrap-up, which she has posted over at WebNewser. Did SXSWi manage to out-Twitter Twitter? Says Rebecca:
With Twitter's ubiquity across the 10,000+ attendee conference, we found the spontaneous creation of session-, speech- and shindig-specific hashtags to be among SXSWi 09's greatest takeaways. The sheer volume of Tweets coming out of the festival rendered the dedicated #SXSW tag all but useless, so attendees and panelists quickly created the DIY hack of hatching hashtags specific to individual talks at the start of many sessions. From #webfem and #hotttsex to #free, the tags helped those interested in specific sessions but who couldn't attend — whether they were in a different panel across the Austin Convention Center, or across the country — stay abreast of sessions and topics that interested them.
She also recounts what sounds like a fiery panel between Alltop creator Guy Kawasaki and Wired's Chris Anderson. You can read the exchange and more of Rebecca's takeaway here.


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Thursday, July 22, 1999 Published at 13:31 GMT 14:31 UK
World: Middle East
Iranian editor arrest 'broke laws'
Student leaders, including Ali Afshari, centre, warn of a bleak future
Iran's Culture Ministry has expressed concern at "the unprecedented jailing" of an editor working on a pro-reform newspaper.
The ministry said only the publisher of a newspaper could be held responsible for any offences under current press laws.
Mr Shokri has been charged with authorising the publication of an article alleged to be insulting to the Muslim holy book, the Koran.
The official Iranian news agency, IRNA, reported Mr Shokri was imprisoned on Tuesday after being summoned to court by the Tehran Justice Department over the article, "Two parallel lines do not cross unless God wills it".
Iranian hardliners have recently stepped up a campaign against liberal newspapers which have flourished under the reformist President, Mohammed Khatami.
Two weeks ago, the moderate Salam newspaper was closed, triggering six days of unrest during which at least three people died.
Student warning
Student leaders in Iran have warned that future generations will turn to non-peaceful means to achieve reform if hardline conservatives continue to block the programmes of President Mohammad Khatami.
Leaders of the most prominent student organisation, the Unity Consolidation Office, contradicted the official version of the reasons behind the unrest on the streets of Tehran last week.
The official account has dwelt heavily on the role of outside countries and counter-revolutionary groups based abroad in allegedly stirring up the trouble.
But one of the student leaders, Ali Afshari, said the real cause of the violence lay closer to home - in the frustration felt by millions of young people at the slow pace of change.
They voted for the reformist president, Mohammad Khatami, two years ago, only to see his attempts to bring about change constantly foiled by hardline conservatives.
Guards' letter
The street riots prompted a letter to the president from 24 senior commanders of the Revolutionary Guards, blaming him and warning that their patience was running out.
The letter said the president's moves toward greater democracy were leading the Islamic republic into "anarchy".
President Khatami has played down the importance of the letter, which was published by conservative newspapers on Tuesday.
The president's office said such correspondence was perfectly normal, but what was worrying was the publication of such highly confidential material in the press.


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B&H has the Joby Action Base Kit for $49.95 (reg. $99.95) right now. This kit includes GoPro and action cam accessories like a Gorillapod Action Tripod, Floating Action Grip and Gpod Mini Magnetic Tripod, along with GoPro mounts and an action camera bag that holds the accessories and a GoPro camera. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Joby Unveils Action Jib Kit for GoPro Cameras
Joby has unveiled a new, ultra-portable jib kit for GoPro cameras and other action cameras. The Action Jib Kit is available with or without poles and can be fitted to any kind of lightweight pole (like a painter's extension pole). [Read more…]
Joby Adds a Pair of Suction Cup Mounts for GoPro
Joby recently unveiled a pair of new suction cup mounts for GoPro cameras.
One model has the standard GorillaPod arm and one has a rigid locking arm. The suction cup with GorillaPod arm is designed for use with static circumstances, while the suction cup with locking arm can be used on moving cars. [Read more…]
JOBY Introduces UltraFit Hand Strap and DSLR Wrist Strap
JOBY has a couple new hand/wrist straps for those of you who aren't really fans of the plethora of neck/shoulder straps out there. I get questions about hand and wrist straps occasionally, so I know there are plenty of photographers who really dig this kind of strap.
First up, the UltraFit Hand Strap with UltraPlate is a combo of a hand strap and universal quick-release plate allows you to keep a wrist strap attached while using the camera on a tripod. It is compatible with standard or pro DSLRs with or without a battery grip.
The DSLR Wrist Strap is a simple cinching wrist strap designed for DSLRs or mirrorless cameras. It's a lightweight minimalist solution for those who don't want a full size strap.
The UltraFit Hand Strap with UltraPlate retails for $49.95. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
The DSLR Wrist Strap is available for $14.95. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Joby Launches GPod Mini Magnetic and MPod Mini Stand
Joby has just released a couple of cool new miniature tripods. The GPod Mini Magnetic is an ultra-compact Gorillapod with magnetic feet. It is designed for use with compact cameras and action cameras such as the GoPro. It has a standard 1/4″-20 tripod mount and runs $15. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
The new MPod Mini Stand is a compact smartphone stand. It works with iPhones, Android and other smartphones with or without cases. the MPod Mini Stand clamps your phone in place from the sides and uses elastic bands to hold it tight. The MPod Mini Stand also runs $15 and is available here at B&H Photo.
Joby GripTight Smartphone Mount
Joby's new GripTight is a simple, quick and clever mount for smartphones. It's also one that doesn't require a clunky case in order to get your phone a tripod. [Read more…]
Joby GorillaPod Micro 250 and 800: The Always-On Tripods
Joby's new GorillaPods are a pair of miniature tripods that are small enough to remain attached to your compact or mirrorless camera at all times. [Read more…]
CineSkates Turn a Gorillapod into a Versatile Skater Dolly
CineSkates are the brain child of MIT grad, Justin Jensen. These snap on wheels turn the Gorillapod Focus into a skater dolly and so much more. [Read more…]
HDSLR Gear That Saves the Day
I've been working on a short film project recently with my church (along with our in-house video director/my very good friend Nick, and some very talented volunteers). The short film is something we plan to use as part of our Easter morning service later this month. We're shooting it entirely on the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D. We shot most of the scenes in one day at two locations (around 25 total set ups for a 16+ hour shooting day). Yesterday, we wrapped up with the intro scene, which calls for the lead character in a vehicle talking on a cell phone.
I thought I would share some of the random little tools that really saved the day and helped us get the shots (and audio) that were critical to this production. [Read more…]
Gorillamobile for iPhone 4
Joby has launched a new Gorillamobile for iPhone 4, which uses an always-on bumper case. The Gorillpod section attaches to the bumper in portrait or landscape mode.
Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]


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Many associations these days turn to mergers to preserve a presence for their members. The reasons are largely financial: one or both of the associations realize they cannot continue to be standalone, or the industry they represent can no longer support multiple associations, and membership dwindles in both. These are good, legitimate reasons to merge, and there are questions to ask before considering a merger.
But consolidation does not have to be a product of dire straits. Healthy nonprofits can choose to merge because the new organization can actually be a stronger voice or resource than two, smaller groups that have overlapping missions. Also, a merger brought on by strategic planning can be identified and facilitated by outside sources that can play matchmaker between like-minded nonprofits.
In the article "Bringing Mergers and Acquisitions to the Nonprofit Mainstream " (Philanthropy Magazine, spring 2009), Alex Cortez, William Foster and Kate Smith Milway outline the benefits of a strategically planned merger: improves efficiency, increases funding, develops new skills, and allows the surviving organization to enter new geographies. For example, a child services organization in Arizona started out 10 years ago with a $4.5 million budget serving residential services in Tucson. Its mission called for serving children before they entered residential services. Because the organization did not have the staff expertise or brand name to expand its reach, it began to acquire other organizations that could bring these elements. Today, the organization has a $40 million budget and serves children primarily out of residential services.
How do organizations go about finding other nonprofits with which to merge? According to the article, funders of nonprofits can play a role in this. By assessing their portfolios in fields that are conducive to mergers and acquisitions, funders can see if their grantees could benefit from mergers, particularly the stronger associations. Funders also can invest in intermediaries that can create a more efficient "organizational marketplace" through which nonprofits can identify potential merger options safely.
After two organizations have decided to consider a merger, there are questions that need to be answered, according to "Mergers: 10 questions to begin the discussion" (Association TRENDS Feb. 14, 2013) by Jerald A. Jacobs, Esq. Among them:
- Do the advantages of merging overwhelm the advantages of continuing separately?
- Does support for a merger emanate from only discreet segments of the membership or leadership?
- Are there substantial, and perhaps unquantifiable, risks facing one organization?
- Where is opposition likely to emerge and can the opposition be turned around or neutralized?
- Are there obvious deal-breakers on either side?
For the answers to these questions and discussion of more questions, go to www.AssociationTRENDS.com.


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Chevron Press Release - Chevron VP Delivers Outlook For Future Refining Technology
SLAKE CITY, Sept. 11, 1998 -- The refinery of the future will raise to new levels the standards for efficiency, safety and plant intelligence, says Lance Gyorfi, vice president, Refining, for Chevron Products Co.
Gyorfi presented his vision of tomorrows refinery here yesterday (Sept. 10) at the annual meeting of the Utah Petroleum Association.
Among the factors reshaping refining, Gyorfi cited changes in transportation systems, the availability of a wider range of raw materials, the blurring of boundaries between oil production and oil refining, and the ever-pressing need to better safeguard people and the environment.
Noting that new and stricter air quality standards will continue to test local facilities, he emphasized the importance of finding ways to balance business and environmental priorities.
Gyorfis remarks focused on changes that will make refineries viable no matter how vehicle technologies evolve.
Those changes include borrowing technology from other industries, integrating advanced information technology and smart sensors into refining operations, and adopting a view that goes well beyond the refinery gate.
According to Gyorfi, Refineries are becoming an amalgam of smart systems and integrated technologies -- high-brow hardware that, in the not-too-distant future, will actually manage knowledge.
He said the refinery of the future will be like a dynamic computer network in which all parts communicate with each other. Imagine a constellation of sensors, all tied together, that delivers a clear, continuous picture of the whole refinery, he said, and allows plant personnel to continuously improve the performance of the refinery in real time.
Gyorfi explained that, with the help of automation, refiners are transforming data into information and, ultimately, into knowledge. This refining revolution will give us greater control than ever before, said Gyorfi. That means better products, more efficient operations and safer facilities.
Mr. Gyorfis speech is entitled, "The Refinery of the Future."
Updated: September 1998


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Wayne Rooney has told team-mates he will be joining Chelsea [ESPN FC]
Richard Jolly of ESPNFC.com claims Rooney has informed his team mates that he will be leaving United for Chelsea, and that he's confident of the move.
Amid noise that he's been frozen out by senior cadres at United (Giiggs, Ferdinand), word is that he's carrying through the process of phasing himself out by informing them of the truth.
Rooney took both public and private advice and stayed away from Rio's Testimonial last night, which considering the strong bond and friendship which has always existed between 'Wazza' and Rio, speaks volumes of just how far he has removed himself.
ESPN otherwise report nothing new, however, and don't offer any base to the claim that he's informed his team-mates.


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Advances in Urology
Volume 2008 (2008), Article ID 646052, 5 pages
Preservation of Cavernosal Erectile Function after Soft Penile Prosthesis Implant in Peyronie's Disease: Long-Term Followup
1Department of Urology, San Gerardo Hospital, 20052 Monza, Italy
2Department of Urology, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy
3Department of Urology, Desio Hospital, 20033 Desio, Italy
Received 30 April 2008; Accepted 16 October 2008
Academic Editor: Miroslav L. Djordjevic
Copyright © 2008 Marco Grasso et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the long-term followup of soft penile SSDA prosthesis, without plaque surgery in the treatment of Peyronie's disease. This study included 12 men with Peyronie's disease who underwent placement of a penile prosthesis. All patients were followed for at least 6 years. Prosthesis straightened the penile shaft in all cases, restoring patient sexual satisfaction. No operative or postoperative complications occurred, and no reoperations were needed. All patients have undergone further examination with basal and dynamic eco color Doppler. The findings are encouraging as the penis preserves the ability to enhance the tumescence and penile girth. We can conclude that SSDA penile prosthesis is safe and effective in Peyronie's disease.
1. Introduction
In 1743, de la Peyronie first described the characteristic penile curvature, nowadays known as Peyronie's disease or induratio penis plastica (IPP) [1]. In general, IPP refers to acquired penile deformities during erection (curvature and strictures) and/or penile shortening. This condition is usually associated with palpable hardening (plaque) on the penile shaft and eventually painful erection. Current researches suggest that IPP could be a localized connective tissue disorder affecting the tunica albuginea of the corpora cavernosa.
The aetiology of the disease remains unknown and many hypotheses have been formulated so far. Trauma is thought to be the promoter factor of IPP, causing mechanical stress and microvascular damage. As a consequence, even genetically induced, hyperactive wound healing may cause chronic inflammation and fibrosis of tunica albuginea with subsequent development of hardening and deformation of the penile shaft characteristic of the stabilized phase of disease.
Another hypothesis is related to a defect of immune response causing antibody reaction against the tunica albuginea. IPP can occur in a familiar pattern and it has been reported in association with Dupuytren's disease as well.
Over years, various medical treatments such as radiation, laser therapy, ultrasound, shock wave lithotripsy have been reported without any of them being superior to others. However, surgery is considered the only effective treatment for stabilized disease when severe curvature or narrowing interferes with sexual intercourse [2–4].
Several surgical options have been proposed. Tunica shortening procedures are performed by reducing the length of the convex side of the penis opposite to the penile plaque (Nesbitt or Yachia procedures; plication of corpora cavernosa). Conversely, lengthening techniques are performed by plaque incision or excision while the resulting defect is then covered by a graft. As a result, the extension of the short side of the penile curvature gives the penile shaft the original length [2, 4–6]. Another possible treatment, especially with associated erectile dysfunction, is penile prosthesis placement. These surgical treatments warrant adequate correction of penile curvature and recovery of patient sexual satisfaction [7–9].
We have treated a patient series by placing a particular semirigid soft penile prosthesis (silicon soft dynamic antiextrusion (SSDA)) in which the cavernous tissue is displaced by prosthesis shaft as a peripheral layer of cavernous surrounding tissue.
Our hypothesis was that the residual function of this cavernous tissue could have a positive impact on penile curvature treatment and patient satisfaction. We report our retrospective study with a long-term followup.
2. Material and Methods
Between 1998 and 2001, 12 patients (36 to 67 years) (Table 1) were treated by soft penile prosthesis placement (SSDA). All patients presented erectile dysfunction associated with penile deformation. We previously excluded patients with diabetes and vasculogenic impotence. A severe penile shortening was reported in 6 patients. All patients were previously treated by various medical and physical therapies without any benefit. In all patients, the plaque was easily palpable on the penile shaft. Erectile function was tested by duplex dynamic color Doppler ultrasound, nocturnal penile tumescence, and hormone assay.
2.1. Description of SSDA Prosthesis and Surgical Procedure
We reviewed our experience with implants on soft penile prosthesis called silicon soft dynamic antiextrusion (SSDA) (Figure 1). This prosthesis consists of silicone elastomer which has three zones with different features:
(i)the central zone has a variable rigidity and size to satisfy different clinical necessities and to permit an easy insertion;(ii)the distal zone is made of softer silicone to reduce the risk of extrusion;(iii)the proximal zone presents a series of slightly cone-shaped segments, with a size of 3 mm, smaller than the central zone, to facilitate the insertion into corpora cavernosa. It requires less dilatation even in the presence of severe fibrosis and can reduce crural pain because of better flexibility [7, 8].
2.2. Surgical Procedure
A penoscrotal longitudinal incision is our preferred surgical approach for SSDA prosthesis placement. Trichotomy is performed two hours before surgery and short-term antibiotic prophilaxis (Piperacillin 2 g and Netilmicin 150 mg) is administered. The patient is placed in lithotomic position under spinal anaesthesia. We perform a minimal longitudinally corporotomy (<2 cm), on each corpora cavernosa, and then we place the cylinder with appropriate length through the corporotomy. Routinely, a transurethral catheter is left in place until the first postoperative day. Each patient has been followed up until the surgical wound had healed and any surgical complications have been recorded in detail. Patients were then taught to manipulate the penile prosthesis and were allowed to start sexual activity after 6 weeks [10].
2.3. Followup
All patients underwent an annual clinical assessment. All patients reached a 6 years minimum followup. At this time, a questionnaire was administered to the patient and his partner. The questions regarded the frequency of sexual intercourse per month, the acceptance degree by patient and his partner (range 0–10), and the overall sexual satisfaction. In order to investigate the postoperative residual function of the corpora cavernosa, all patients were evaluated by color Doppler dynamic ultrasonography (Esaote-Technos, probe 7, 5–10 MHz) before and after taking oral 50 mg Sildenafil associated to visual sex stimulation. We measured thickness of cavernous tissue, peak systolic velocity, and the presence of plaques.
3. Results
The implantation of an SSDA prosthesis straightened the penile shaft in all cases indicating a good surgical outcome and restored sexual satisfaction. All the patients have been discharged within the third postoperative day. We did not have any intraoperative complications. Only one patient had a wound infection without permanent consequences. No subsequent postoperative complications were encountered. Only one man reported less than 1 sexual intercourse in a month, 7 men indicated having 1 to 6 sexual intercourses and 4 men more than 6 sexual intercourses (Table 2). The degree of acceptance by couple was 7, 2 (range 4–10) for men and 7, 8 (range 5–9) for the partner. The overall sexual satisfaction was positive in 11 patients (Table 3). The color Doppler dynamic ultrasonography showed a significant thickness increase of cavernosal tissue (5 to 9 mm) as well as peak systolic velocity increase (7.5 cm/s to 16.5 cm/s) after the dynamic phase; no plaques were detected (Table 4) (Figures 2 and 3; Figures 4 and 5). In all cases, we noted an almost complete straightening of the penile shaft.
4. Discussion
The natural history of IPP can be summarized into early and late stages. The early stage is characterized by reactive inflammation with multifocal spreading into the tunica albuginea. Clinically, a palpable nodule or plaque that makes penis deformed in its shape during a usually painful erection can be shown. In the second phase, fibrosis and calcification of acute inflammation take place making the plaque hard and steadily causing a stable penile curvature, stricture, and some grade shortening during erection. Reduction of both cavernous blood supply and the possibility of venous leakage due to the rigidity of tunica albuginea may cause some grade of erectile dysfunction.
This histological evolution seems to be constant, while the progression and timing of disease remain unpredictable. We do not have well-defined criteria to establish the end of the process: a quote of patients indeed presents recurrence after long time. Moreover, in younger patients, the course may be more severe [11].
For these reasons, in our opinion the surgical treatment of Peyronie's disease should be as simple as possible, even considering the possible multifocal spreading of fibrosis. Moreover, in order to adhere to patient's perspectives, the ideal prosthetic implant should provide a firm and straightened penis, if possible, restoring the original length or girth of the natural erection [12].
The SSDA soft prosthesis satisfies all these criteria as it provides a good hardening and girth of the penis, implant is easy to perform, it has low cost and low mechanical failure rate while an adequate flexibility warranted by structure, shape, and by intrinsic silicone characteristics lead to a good patient tolerance and comfort. Moreover, after implantation, the residual cavernous surrounding tissue is kept intact with an adequate cavernous arterial blood flow making possible its adequate expansion under sexual stimulation. Furthermore, the characteristic softy tip lowers the pressure of the prosthetic shaft on the tip of corpora cavernosa with possible positive impact on pain and eventually on extrusion rate.
Our technique does not include the plaque treatment associated to prosthesis placement. Even in severe penile curvature, the simple placement of the cylinders makes the penile shaft less pronounced. Interestingly, we noted that over time the same penile curvature decreases until almost disappearing. It can be hypothesized that it may be due to continuous mechanical straighten induced by prosthesis associated with residual cavernous tissue function.
A peculiarity of our study is the dynamic study of residual cavernous tissue that gives the basis for a role of pharmacologic rehabilitative postoperative therapy in order to increase vasoactive response to sexual stimulation and improve patients' satisfaction.
If evaluation of patient satisfaction might be considered adequate considering the long-term followup, an even longer followup would be needed to rule out any long-term mechanical failure as well as spontaneous prosthesis extrusion that did not happen in the present study.
5. Conclusion
Silicon soft dynamic antiextrusion penile prosthesis is safe and effective in the treatment of severe Peyronie's disease associated to penile deformity during erection. Results in terms of penile curvature correction are good. The majority of patients report a sexual satisfaction. Moreover, the positive response to vasoactive drugs by residual cavernous tissue might give the rationale for a pharmacological adjuvant rehabilitation therapy in order to improve the patient satisfaction even in patients having an insufficient residual cavernous tissue erection.
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Mercy lights up its campus at Power of Pink event on Thursday
Please join Mercy Medical Center and Alliant Energy on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. as they join forces to light the night pink to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The Power of Pink event takes place at Mercy's Hall-Perrine Cancer Center and includes a lighting ceremony as well as free giveaways and pink refreshments to promote awareness and early detection of breast cancer.
Mercy will light up the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, the main hospital entrances and other areas of campus - in pink. The lights will remain lit during the evening hours throughout the month of October.
Alliant Energy will be giving away free energy-saving pink light bulbs, while supplies last. Those who receive the light bulbs are encouraged to put them in their porch lights for the month as a reminder to women on their street to get screened for breast cancer.
The public is encouraged to attend—and wear pink. A $2 donation will be made to the Especially for You® fund for each person in attendance. The fund provides breast care services such as mammograms, biopsies and ultrasounds for those in our community who couldn't otherwise afford them.
Event Details
What: Power of Pink lighting event
When: Thurs., Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Mercy Medical Center's Hall-Perrine Cancer Center
701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids
Why: To kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month & promote early detectionWho: The public is invited to attend.
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END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT – PassBank
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If You have downloaded the Software for purposes of evaluation, regardless of how labeled, the use of the Software is limited to a specified period of time and all use will be governed by the terms set forth below.
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Windows 7 & Windows Vista
- From the Start Menu, select Control Panel.
- Under Programs click the Uninstall a Program link.
- Select "PassBank", right click, then select Uninstall/Change.
- Follow the prompts to finish the uninstallation of the software.
Windows XP
- From the Start Menu, select Control Panel.
- Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
- Select "PassBank" then click on the "Remove" or "Change/Remove" button.
- Follow the prompts to finish the uninstallation of the software.
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP in Classic View
- From the Start Menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel
- Double-click the "Add/Remove Programs" icon.
- Select "PassBank" then click on the "Remove" or "Change/Remove" button.
- Follow the prompts to finish the uninstallation of the software.
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Maintenance services will not include any releases of the Software which the Licensor determines to be a separate product or for which Licensor charges its customers extra or separately.
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April 2017 – Where to look for the planets
Use the finder charts on this page to guide you to where to look for the planets in April 2017.
A few pointers:
- All planets visible to the unaided eye look like stars. Planets visible to the unaided eye include Mercury, Venus, Earth (look down!), Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
- In a telescope, Uranus and Neptune are visible as tiny discs. The dwarf planet Pluto remains looking like a star in even the largest amateur telescope.
- Stars are shown to magnitude 5 on the charts unless otherwise noted. This is a compromise between what you would see from the light polluted skies of a city (where you will see significantly less stars) and dark country skies (where you will see significantly more stars).
- Unless otherwise noted, the finder charts are prepared for the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The charts will be useful for elsewhere in Eastern Australia.
- Chart times are given in AEST or Australian Eastern Standard Time. Remember to change for 'Summer Time' if this is in force in your location.
February – April 2017 'Amazing Space' student newsletter
Each term, I publish a free 'Amazing Space!' student newsletter. The newsletter's content will vary but currently includes finder charts for planets visible to the unaided eye (in the early evening sky), where to look for easily recognisable constellations and Moon phases for the months of that term.
Download the Amazing Space Newsletter February – April 2017 issue. Back issues of the newsletter can be found here.
1 April 2017 – Moon, Mars and Aldebaran finder chart – Early evening sky
11 April 2017 – Moon, Jupiter and Spica finder chart – Early evening sky
16 April 2017 – Moon and Saturn finder chart – Evening sky
23 April 2017 – Venus and Moon occults Neptune finder chart – Early morning sky