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Deep Rising: KIANI Returns in Aspen's Newest FATHOM Tie-in
In March, Kiani is back.
For Fathom fans, Kiani's return not only brings back a fan-favorite character, but it also gives readers a peek at what's happening with the underwater residents of the universe while the main series concentrates on dry land.
The second volume of the Fathom: Kiani series begins in March with a #0 issue written by Aspen Editor-in-Chief Vince Hernandez. The four-issue volume that follows will feature art by Oliver Nome.
Of course, how Kiani returns is a mystery, since she was killed by Aspen at the end of Fathom Volume 3. But Hernandez promised that readers will get a full explanation, and will see that there were hints early on about how she is able to return.
To find out more about the character's return, we talked to Hernandez, who has a special connection with Kiani.
Newsarama: Vince, the return of Kiani is pretty exciting for Fathom fans. Is this something you've been intending to do for awhile?
Vince Hernandez: Yeah, we wanted to keep focusing on this character because people really love her. We did an original Fathom: Kiani volume 1 about three years ago, and it was well received. People love that character. She's kind of the antithesis to the main character, Aspen Matthews.
Aspen is very strong in her own right. She's been pulled by opposing forces this whole time. But Kiani's the opposite of that. She's very fierce and action-driven.
Those two are the most popular characters in Fathom, so it made sense to continue on with Kiani's journey.
Nrama: But last time we saw Kiani, she was dead, right?
Hernandez: Yep.
Nrama: Is this set in the past?
Hernandez: No, it's not. The last time we saw Kiani, Aspen had actually killed her in the very last issue of Fathom: Volume 3. Our volume of Kiani doesn't start off right there. But there is an explanation of how she came back. I've always been a person who usually doesn't like seeing a character killed and then being brought back, but we had always planned for Kiani to have that encounter with Aspen then have this kind of rebirth. It plays exactly into the plans we had for her.
Once people read issue #0, they'll know exactly how she came back. Anybody who has read the original Kiani appearances in Dawn of War, in Volume 1 of Kiani, they'll be able to pick up on some of the reasons how she came back. But new readers will also get a full explanation. It's made very clear in the very first issue how she comes back.
Nrama: Fathom was getting a lot of attention for awhile because Megan Fox was attached to the property. But right now, the real news is all this comic material you're releasing. You guys have been producing a lot of Fathom material lately!
Hernandez: Yeah, we're currently in the fourth volume of the regular Fathom series and there have been other mini-series. A lot of people don't realize that, because we've been putting out a lot of Fathom minis and different volumes. We just kind of put our head down and kept putting them out.
We're deep into volume 4 now, and the Kiani storyline runs parallel with that.
While the stuff in Fathom: Volume 4 is very human-oriented with Aspen, this Kiani story is where Fathom fans can get their underwater fix with the characters from the Blue that they enjoy from the first three volumes.
Nrama: How does this volume of Kiani expand upon what we're seeing in Fathom right now? Is it because it's showing what's going on in the underwater world?
Hernandez: Yeah, that's a big part of it. This takes place at an interesting time in the Fathom universe, because the regular Fathom series is more focused on the above-the-surface world. Aspen has gone off on her own, and she's getting into adventures that don't happen under the surface right now. So this is our under-the-surface story that we can tell while the other one's going on.Kiani focuses more on what's going on with the Blue, which is the underwater race.
Nrama: How would you describe what's going on with the Blue?
Hernandez: Well, Fathom fans will know that Volume 3 ended with a huge war. But the human race and the Blue formed a truce. That sounds great, and sounds like a happy ending. But now we're getting past that and realizing that a lot of the underwater races didn't want this pact. And for them it's a very scary time.
This volume of Kiani is relevant to what's happening in the news today. She's a hero to them because of her resistance to this larger human race that wants to occupy their lands.
I think the themes we're seeing in Kiani are familiar to readers because of the terrorism that's been going on during the past decade in the world.
I hope Fathom fans and even new readers should pick up on that. This is definitely a darker story, and you're going to see a lot of reactions from these races to the wars in the two volumes past.
Nrama: You mentioned earlier that Kiani is very "fierce and action-driven." Is this Kiani volume really action-oriented?
Hernandez: It's got a lot of action, but it's also a character piece. The first volume was definitely character driven.
With Fathom, we tend to focus more on telling the story of the characters with these huge action set pieces built around that. And Kiani's no different.
Nrama: What can you tell me about this new artist?
Hernandez: It's Oliver Nome, who used to work with WildStorm. He's also done a few books with DC, including Mister Terrific.
He also worked for us on Executive Assistant: Lotus, which people loved. Readers just loved his art. And that was a book I wrote, so it naturally fit in my plans to just have Oliver jump onto this and work with me again.
I really wanted somebody on this series that had a love for the characters and the property. And I know, in speaking with Oliver in the past, he's expressed an interest in Fathom.
When I was looking for the artist who would take over for Marcus To after his volume, Oliver was one of the first names that came to mind. And after speaking to him, he was overly excited and really wanted to put in the effort.
A book like this, with underwater scenes and huge levels of details, I really wanted somebody who was going to give 110 percent. And Oliver was perfect.
Nrama: Will there be more Kiani after this four-issue volume?
Hernandez: Yeah, if all goes well, there will be a third volume. We have a trilogy planned for it.
Nrama: Vince, you've been doing a lot of writing. Is this fun for you to get to round out Fathom's world?
Hernandez: Absolutely! As the editor-in-chief, it's like each project's your baby. But Fathom was my original book. When I first started working in comics in 1998, Fathom #2 was the first book that I had ever been a part of. So this book has surrounded my life for the past decade.
I treasure these characters. Kiani especially, because that was the first series I ever wrote, in Kiani: Volume 1. So, yeah, I'm having a lot of fun. Expanding the universe.I think that's the biggest misconception people have with Fathom is that they think it's just some underwater girl, like a female Namor or something. And that's not what it's about. It's a huge tale set between humans and the Blue and there are multiple characters that haven't even been explored yet. It's a huge universe that hasn't been explored yet, and I'm having a blast expanding it for our readers.
Nrama: Then to finish up, Vince, as we go into 2012, can you give us a hint of the type of things Aspen is doing next year?
Hernandez: We have a big 2012 planned for the properties. I know a lot of fans have been waiting for news about Fathom outside the print world, and definitely, they should stay tuned because we have some exciting news planned.Got a comment? There's lots of conversation on Newsarama's FACEBOOK and TWITTER!


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|6 Feb 1990
|Filing date
|18 May 1988
|Priority date
|18 May 1988
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|Alexander S. Borsanyi, Russell J. Redmond
|Original Assignee
|Baxter Healthcare Corporation
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|Patent Citations (30), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (20), Classifications (5), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
Various implantable devices have been disclosed in the prior art that may be activated by ambulatory patients when the administration of measured doses of therapeutic agents is required. For example, cancer patients suffering from terminal lower torso cancer may require routine injections of morphine, either epidurally or intrathecally, and, upon receiving such injections, are sufficiently relieved of the symptoms of pain to move about and perform many routine and normal functions. Other chronic ailments also require frequent dosages of therapeutic agents in the treatment of chronic conditions, such as insulin in the case of diabetes. Implantable devices capable of delivering measured amounts of medicament on demand are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,634,427, 4,548,607, 4,588,394, 4,557,722, 4,544,371, and 4,543,088. Other United States patents of general interest pertaining to implantable pumping or infusing systems are U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,560,375, 4,258,711, 3,769,982, 3,827,439, 4,013,074, 4,265,241, 4,360,019, 4,487,603, 4,496,343, 4,511,355, 4,604,090, and 4,627,832. Reference may also be had to United States Statutory Invention Registration H150.
Despite the attention that has been directed in recent years to the development of implantable drug delivery systems, prior devices have often been deficient in significant respects. The recognition of such deficiencies is considered to be one of the important aspects of this invention, along with the discovery and development of the means for overcoming those shortcomings. Unlike many of the prior devices, the fluid delivery device of this invention is formed of soft and deformable (preferably elastomeric) material capable of being worn comfortably and effectively in implanted condition over an extended period. In spite of its compliant outer casing, the device has a relatively rigid internal structure that serves to support various operative elements, such support also performing the functions of distributing pumping forces produced by finger pressure and protecting the casing (as well as interior elements) against damage and possible leakage during refilling operations.
The compactness of the device and its ease of operation result partly from the fact that its top wall has a central target zone that may be easily located by touch (even when the device is implanted) and that serves as both the pump-actuating site against which finger pressure is exerted when drug delivery is needed ad as the site for medicament injection when refilling of the reservoir is required. Enhanced self-sealing properties of the top wall and its underlying structure, coupled with a relatively rigid protective shield interposed between the top wall and the pump assembly, helps insure that the device may be easily refilled without risk of internal damage or leakage.
Even though the soft, resilient casing of the device yields or deforms with body movements and in response to both internally and externally applied forces, fluid pressure equalization within the device insures that pump activation and drug delivery do not occur unless directed and localized force is applied specifically to the target zone--a force that can be expected to be applied only intentionally.
Furthermore, the valve mechanism of the system resists activation until the locally-applied force reaches a predetermined magnitude. Unless a selected force within a range of, say, 10 to 20 pounds per square inch is applied to the central target zone of the device's top wall, the outlet valve will remain in closed condition. Of further significance is the fact that when sufficient localized force is so applied, the outlet valve will break open with sufficient suddenness and completeness to provide tactile feedback to the user. Through a sense of touch, a user may therefore determine that the device has indeed been activated and a metered amount of medicament has been discharged.
In brief, the implantable fluid delivery device includes a casing formed of soft, deformable polymeric material, preferably elastomeric material, having top and bottom walls defining a fluid reservoir therebetween. A rigid support plate is disposed within the casing and divides the reservoir into upper and lower chambers that communicate with each other through an opening in the plate. Compressible pumping means is mounted upon the plate within the upper chamber and includes a deformable pump housing that defines a pump cavity with a first passage connecting that cavity with the lower chamber of the reservoir. A second passage connects the same cavity with the outlet port of the device, and check valves are positioned to control flow through the respective passages.
The top wall of the casing includes a flexible pump-actuating zone. Connecting means in the form of a self-sealing septum combined with a rigid cover plate operatively connect the top wall's pump actuating zone with the pump housing. The self-sealing properties of the piercable septum are enhanced by a construction that maintains that septum in a partially-compressed state. Although the casing and many of the components contained within it are readily deformable, being formed of silicone rubber or other suitable material and although build up of fluid pressure due to unexpected compressive loads on the device is possible, pressure equalization within the reservoir, on opposite sides of elements such as the deformable pump housing and the check valve for the second passage, insure that deformation of the casing will not result in fluid delivery unless such deformation specifically includes depression of the target zone of the top wall in the direction of the compressible pump.
A porous metal filter is mounted upon the support plate at the entry to the first passage leading from the reservoir to the pump cavity. In addition to filtering fluid, the filter also performs a rate controlling function and therefore prevents surges of fluid, produced by compressive deformation of the device's deformable casing, that might otherwise cause damage to the pump assembly. Channel-defining ribs within the reservoir also function to equalize pressure within that reservoir and prevent obstructive contact with the rigid filter that might block fluid flow to the pump cavity.
The outlet valve, which functions as a check valve in the second (outlet) passage, is cup-shaped with a lower surface that cooperates with the flexible annular lip of the valve seat to maintain the valve in sealed condition throughout early stages in the deformation of the valve member as it moves towards an open condition. A sharp breakway occurs when the flexible lip reaches its limit of deformation and the valve member proceeds to its fully open position, at which time the breakway action and sudden release of pressure offer tactile feedback to the patient, signalling that a measured volume of medicament has been (or is being) discharged by the device.
Other features, objects, and advantages will become apparent from the specification and drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an implantable fluid delivery device embodying this invention.
FIG. 2 is a top plan view.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view of the device.
FIG. 4 is a still further enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view showing the filling port, needle guard, and pump assembly.
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to FIG. 4 but illustrating the condition of the device during a pumping step.
FIG. 6 is a similar fragmentary sectional view showing the parts during a recovery step in which the pump cavity is being refilled.
FIG. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 3.
FIG. 8 is an exploded sectional view illustrating the deformable septum and associated parts prior to assembly.
FIG. 9 is a sectional view illustrating the parts of FIG. 8 in partially assembled condition.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the outlet valve member of the device.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view showing the relationship of the deformable valve member and deformable valve seat under equalized pressure conditions.
FIG. 12 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 11 but showing deformation of the parts in the early stages of a fluid-delivery operation.
FIG. 13 is a sectional view similar to FIGS. 11 and 12 but showing the parts immediately following breakway of the valve member from its valve seat.
Referring to the drawings, and particularly to FIGS. 1-3, the numeral 10 generally designates an implantable delivery device having a casing 11 formed of soft, deformable polymeric material. While various materials having such properties might be used, an elastomeric material such as silicone rubber has been found particularly effective because of its deformability, recoverability, durability, and biocompatability. Viewed generally, the casing includes preformed (molded) upper and lower walls 12 and 13 that are sealed together along a horizontal midline 14. To facilitate manufacture, the upper wall 12 may be formed in two or more sections that allow the prefabrication of subassemblies. Thus, in the illustration given, upper wall 12 includes main section 12a, central section 12b, and inner section 12c. The central and inner sections together define an upper chamber 15, whereas the bottom wall defines a lower chamber 16. The two chambers communicate and together define an enlarged reservoir 17.
A relatively rigid support plate 18 is interposed between the upper and lower chambers of the reservoir and, as shown most clearly in FIGS. 3 and 7, extends substantially the full width and length of the casing. The plate is sandwiched between the upper and lower walls 12 and 13 and, if desired, may be provided with an outer layer 18a of silicone rubber or other suitable material to enhance biocompatability and facilitate adhesive attachment of the parts. The core 18b of the support plate may be formed of any tough and rigid material, including metallic and ceramic materials, although a polymeric material such as polycarbonate is believed particularly suitable. Opening 19 through the support plate 18 places the upper and lower chambers 15, 16 of the reservoir in communication with each other. In use of the device, at least the lower chamber of the reservoir would contain a liquid medicament to be discharged in metered amounts upon actuation of the device; however, for clarity of illustration such fluid is not depicted in the drawings.
The pumping means for the device is located in the upper chamber 15 of the reservoir and is supported upon plate 18. The pumping means includes a dome-shaped pump housing 20 formed of silicone rubber or other suitable elastomeric material. The rim 21 of the pump housing is secured within an annular channel 22 provided in the upper surface of inner wall section 12c, and a downwardly-projecting stem portion 23 of that wall section projects through an opening 24 in the rigid support plate. Inlet flow passage 25 extends through the stem portion 23 and places the pump chamber or cavity 26 in communication with the lower chamber 16 of the reservoir. An annular valve seat 27 is provided at the upper end of passage 25 and is normally engaged by a dish-shaped elastomeric membrane valve member 28 that has its circular outer peripheral portion secured to wall section 12c. Like other components of the drug delivery device, the membrane valve member 27 may be formed of silicone rubber. As shown most clearly in FIGS. 4-6, the valve member is provided with openings 29 therethrough that are located outboard of valve seat 27 and that therefore allow flow of fluid between passage 25 and pump chamber 26 only when the valve member 28 is urged away from valve seat 27.
Directly below the pump, and mounted along the underside of the support plate 18, is a rigid filter member or disc 30. The disc may be formed of sintered metal or a fine metallic mesh and is secured in place by an annular rim 31 adhesively bonded to the underside of the support plate 18 about the entrance to inlet passage 25. Directly below the filter disc 30, the surface of the bottom wall of the casing is provided with parallel ribs 13a that prevent the bottom wall from blocking fluid flow from lower chamber 16 into filter 30 and inlet passage 25 should the bottom wall be flexed upwardly into contact with the filter (FIG. 7).
A second passage 32 also communicates with the chamber 26 of the pump and leads radially away from the pump through the inner section 12c of the top wall. The second passage 32 is parallel and in close proximity to rigid support plate 18 and communicates at its opposite end with a valve opening 33 defined by an annular flexible lip 34 that is preferably formed integrally with section 12c of the top wall. The lip defines a valve seat and the opening 33 is normally closed by a cup-shaped elastomeric valve member 35 mounted within cylindrical chamber 36. In its normal undeformed state, valve member 35 engages lip 34 to maintain the valve in closed condition; however, as shown in FIG. 5, the valve member is capable of being deformed upwardly into unseated condition to allow fluid flow from secondary passage 32 and opening 33 into chamber 36 and then into outlet passage 37. The outlet passage leads to outlet port 38 which in turn communicates with the lumen of a catheter 39. A tapered ferrule or connector 40 is secured to the casing 11 and supports the catheter at its point of exit from the casing.
All of the elements so far described, except for filter disc 30 and the core 18b of support plate 18, are composed of soft, deformable material. Silicone rubber of the same formulation or different formulations may be used for all of such resilient elements which, as already indicated, are secured together by any suitable adhesive to provide the assembly illustrated in the drawings.
The dome-shaped pump housing 20 has an upstanding stem portion 41 that is anchored to a rigid disc 43 formed of polycarbonate or any other suitable material having sufficient strength, hardness, and rigidity to resist needle penetration. In the illustration given, the disc 43 is formed in two sections 43a and 43b to facilitate assembly, or subassembly, with pump housing 20; however, it is to be understood that if desired the rigid disc 43 may instead be formed in one piece.
The disc 43 is surrounded by an annular plate 44 that is also formed of rigid material, preferably the same material as disc 43. The periphery of the annular plate is locked in place between the central section 12b and the inner section 12c of upper wall 12. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the opposing edges or side surfaces of the disc 43 and annular plate 44 are spaced apart to provide flow passages 45 that maintain the portions of the upper chamber above and below the disc and annular plate in pressure-equalizing flow relation. A rim 46 of the disc 43 projects outwardly and is engagable with the annular plate 44 to limit the extent of upward movement of the disc and, if desired, the rim may be serrated or discontinuous to insure that passages 45 remain open at all times.
Above disc 43 is an inverted cup-shaped septum 47 having an apertured side wall 48 and, when fully assembled, a planar end wall 49. The lower periphery of the side wall 48 is secured within an annular channel provided in rigid disc 43. The septum is formed of an elastomer such as silicone rubber and is secured to the underside of the central section 12b of the casing's top wall 12 by mean of an adhesive attachment layer 50.
Of particular importance is the fact that end wall 49 of the elastomeric septum is spaced well above disc 43 to define a medicament-receiving chamber 51. Also, while shown in the assembly drawings to be of generally planar configuration (except for locating protuberance 52), the end wall in an untensioned state is dome shaped. As shown in FIG. 8, in the absence of distorting forces the convex end wall 49 curves upwardly and inwardly so that when flattened and adhesively secured to the planar undersurface of the casing's top wall section 12b, the end wall 49 will have its upper surface portion in a compressed state and will be maintained in that compressed state by adhesive layer or pad 50. It has been found that such limited compression of the upper stratum of end wall 49 greatly enhances the self-sealing properties of the septum upon withdrawal of an injection needle.
Ideally, the upper surface of the central section 12b of casing's top wall 12 is provided with an indentation 54 of circular outline. The indentation identifies the target site for both pump actuation and fluid injection and helps a user locate such site by touch even when the fluid delivery device is implanted. When fluid is to be supplied to the reservoir, the needle 55 of a syringe is simply inserted into the casing through the indented zone of the top wall until the tip of the needle engages rigid disc 43 within medicament-receiving chamber 51 (FIG. 4). Discharge of fluid from the syringe flows outwardly through openings 56 in the side wall of septum 47. Since the upper and lower chambers of the reservoir are in communication, such fluid enters the space above the dome-shaped pump housing 20 and above outlet valve member 35, and is free to pass into the lower chamber through opening 19. Upon removal of needle 55, the compressed end wall 49 of the septum 47 then closes and reseals the reservoir.
The same target zone, as defined by indentation 54, is used for finger actuation of the pump mechanism. Depression of the top wall 12 in the area of indentation 54, as depicted in FIG. 5, drives the septum 47 and rigid disc 43 downwardly, deforming pump housing 20 and substantially exhausting pump cavity 26. Fluid in the pump cavity is driven outwardly into second passage 32 with the pressure increase beneath outlet valve 35 causing the outlet valve to flex upwardly into open position. An aliquot of fluid substantially equal to the volume of pump chamber or cavity 26 (when the pump housing is undeformed) is therefore discharged into the outlet passage 37 and through outlet port 38. When finger pressure is removed, the top wall returns to its original position largely because of the recovery forces exerted by the dome-shaped pump housing 20 and the flexible top wall portion 12b. As the pump cavity 26 expands, the pressure differential causes the membrane valve member 28 to lift away from its seat 27, allowing fluid from the lower chamber 16 of the reservoir to enter the pump cavity 26 through the first passage 25 and openings 29 in the membrane (FIG. 6). Once the pump cavity is filled and pressure is equalized, the inlet valve member 28 closes and the parts again assume the relationships depicted in FIGS. 3 and 4.
Since the upper and lower chambers of the reservoir are in open communication at all times, deformations of the resilient casing 11 produced by body movement or other causes do not result in unintentional delivery of medicament to the patient. For example, should patient movement cause compression of the device and subsequent upward flexure of bottom wall 13 from the position shown in FIG. 4, fluid displaced from lower chamber 16 is free to enter the upper chamber of the reservoir, including the area directly above outlet valve member 35. The outlet valve will therefore remain closed despite the deformation of the casing because pressure will be equal on both sides of outlet valve 35. The double-headed arrows in FIG. 4 are intended to indicate the reversibility of movement of fluid throughout the upper and lower chambers of the reservoir that results in pressure equalization.
Referring to FIGS. 10-13, it will be noted that outlet valve member 35 is cup shaped with an upper rim 60 and a semi-spherical body 61. At its lower end, the valve member is provided with a truncated stem or base portion 62 having an outer surface that flares or curves downwardly, thereby deviating from the otherwise semi-cylindrical outer surface contour of the valve member.
When the device is at rest, the valve member assumes the condition depicted in FIG. 11. However, at the commencement of a pumping operation when downward force is applied to the target area of the device's top wall 12, fluid displaced from the pumping chamber or cavity 26 causes upward movement of base portion 62 as illustrated in FIG. 12. The annular lip 34 defining the valve seat, being formed of soft, deformable material, also flexes upwardly so that, despite upward displacement of base portion 62, sealing engagement between the lip and the outwardly-curved surface of the base portion persists (FIG. 12). Sealing engagement between the valve member and lip continues as the valve member deforms upwardly until, finally, as a result of increasing pressure, the dome-shaped valve member "collapses" and sudden breakaway from lip 34 occurs. The lip 34 then returns to its planar state and the valve member 35 continues upwardly into its fully opened state (FIG. 13).
Because fluid cannot escape through the outlet valve until finger pressure on the target zone of the casing's top wall has caused the valve member and valve seat to deform beyond the condition depicted in FIG. 12, and because the opening of the valve occurs suddenly when the limits of stability of the dome-shaped valve member are exceeded, the sudden breakaway action provides a tactile feedback signal to the user that may be readily detected through finger contact with the patient's skin overlying the target zone of the device. A user may therefore establish through tactile feedback that a metered dose of medicament has been discharged from the device.
The initial resistance to opening of the outlet valve, until a threshhold limit of deformation is exceeded, also increases security for the patient by preventing or greatly reducing the possibilities of accidental administration of medicament. Substantial force, preferably in the range of 10 to 20 pounds per square inch, must be exerted directly against the target zone, and in the direction of pump housing 20, before breakaway of the outlet valve occurs. While the parts may be fabricated so that such breakaway occurs at any selected threshhold limit, a breakaway pressure of approximately 15 pounds per square inch is preferred.
While in the foregoing, an embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail for purposes of illustration, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that many of these details may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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The Firing Line Forums
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Search shutdown?
November 26, 2001, 04:21 PM
What happened to the search function? Mine is saying it doesn't work because the administrators shut it down???
Rich Lucibella
November 26, 2001, 04:52 PM
It's being reindexed. I started about 2AM in hopes of not disturbing the Board. With 20,000,000+ search items (yeah, I was surprised too!), it was about 4/5ths done at noon today when the server crashed due to disk space problems. I've resolved that and will attempt a re-index this PM.
November 26, 2001, 07:08 PM
Thanks Rich
And if you didn't already know you guys are doing one heck of a job with this board, and SWAT magazine.
Keep it up
Jody Hudson
November 26, 2001, 08:00 PM
Yes, thanks Rich. NO matter how much curmugeoning I do... :) This is a great place and my favorite resource on the web... other than my sites of course... :lol
November 27, 2001, 01:16 PM
Rich, any word on status of the servers?
The search feature/find new posts link is still coming up "turned off by admin".
Rich Lucibella
November 27, 2001, 07:11 PM
Started it again today...lost connection halfway thru and it crashed. Just restarted now. Perhaps by morning. It really is a long process, unless we shut the board down for about 10 hours.
November 28, 2001, 01:30 AM
Shut down for 10 hours, eh? Rich, I'll get back to you with a time that is good for me. :D
November 28, 2001, 05:26 AM
I feel the withdrawls coming already!!!!!!
November 28, 2001, 06:08 PM
This is disheartening. I am trying to do research for my next gun and I feel like a ship tossed about on the sea without my TFL archive resources.
BTW, I think this points to the incredible benefits the community of firearm enthusiasts receives from this site. If we don't say thanks often enough, its only because we have come to take the great folks, information, and service for granted. It is nonetheless greatly appreciated.
Jody Hudson
November 28, 2001, 08:03 PM
That is so true Rock_Jock.
I consider this a MOST valuable part of my life. Thanks Rich and everyone else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 28, 2001, 10:49 PM
Came in to check on the status of the search function - I understand and will be patient. But I also had to post to "ditto" the sentiment's of support from those above!
November 29, 2001, 12:42 PM
Speaking of which, anyone know about the Jericho 941 Compact? I'm dying over here! :D
November 29, 2001, 04:40 PM
Relating to the reindexing, one option is to review history, determine time when least impact on over-all users, notify in advance, take database off-line with notice of expected return, and then re-index.
Sure would like to do a search. I enjoy TFL, BTW.
November 29, 2001, 09:04 PM
So thats what happened to it. finally wandered to this forum to check out why. It must be a pain in the butt to have it keep crashing on you like that.:( (I need to search for some sks info,whats it worth I got it as a tip for a guy I worked for!)...
We appreciate all your frustration and work to keep it going!!:)
Rich Lucibella
November 29, 2001, 09:47 PM
It just keeps crashing. It really is a *huge* file. I know it can be done, but it requires my PC/Internet connection to stay up long enough. I've tried doing it in several screens, each with a smaller piece of the file....the server goes ballistic.
I just restarted again. With luck- noon tomorrow. Know that we all miss the function and we're doing everything possible to bring it back up.
November 29, 2001, 10:09 PM
Thanks Rich. Personally, I think it must be a HCI conspiracy. I mean if we never got to do research on guns at TFL again, firearms sales would plummet across the country.
November 29, 2001, 10:12 PM
I'm beginning to think it's a plot by the antis. Your internet connection keeps dropping out,
gunsamerica and 1911 forum are both down with a 403 error.
Are we under attack by a virus or million mom hackers:rolleyes:
Seriously, Rich I know you're doing your best. We have been experiencing a variety of server problems at my job. I know how frustrated you must be. We appreciate all your hard work on this.
November 29, 2001, 10:58 PM
Thanks Rich. Personally, I think it must be a HCI conspiracy. I mean if we never got to do research on guns at TFL again, firearms sales would plummet across the country.
Oh contrare Senor Jock. It just means we would all have to buy a gun we had questions on to see if its worth it. In doubt? Buy it!!!
November 29, 2001, 11:34 PM
I'd be glad to donate some bandwidth if I can. My connection is only off 2 times a year. Let me know if I can help.
[email protected]
I miss the search.:confused: What to do?
November 30, 2001, 08:37 AM
I want to join the chorus saying this a great board, and you guys do a great job in running it.
I am in favor of going down 10 hours if it will get the Search function back.
That is probably the most useful function when you are considering a new purchase.
Flip the switch on this puppy!
November 30, 2001, 11:00 AM
I also join in the shut down. If thats what it takes to get the program to function correctly.
So just post the time of the shut down and time frame then go for it!!
"The unsearchable"
November 30, 2001, 11:45 AM
But could I assume you're doing this remotely on a UNIX box? If so, have you tried either "nohup" or "screen" or equiv. to keep the process going on the other end if your session dies?
Rich Lucibella
November 30, 2001, 02:52 PM
The problem is not the server...it's Windows ME on my side. It crashes more often than a 20 year old Ford Pinto. Shutting down the server only shortens the time required for reindex a bit, and allows less time for Mr. Gates to get in the middle. But there's no guarantee that it will work.
I like the way you talk!!!!!! Teach me...I'm a Red Had Linux newbie. I can get the basic stuff done; I'm fair with MySQL, but you're way ahead of me.
The reindex is done thru the vB control panel which runs in PHP. It's a typical point a click action on my part. (I might be able to isolate the script command sent to MySQL from vB, though).
I'm open to detailed instructs.
November 30, 2001, 04:53 PM
So it's an action from a webpage?
Couple of things then - I'm not real swift on MySQL (I'm a C/Perl/Oracle/Informix/Postgres kind of junkie), and indexes are a very database-specific thing type of thing. I've also never seen the vB software so I don't know how it works, although I assume it uses PHP's built in facilities for talking to MySQL. I do know that newer versions of MySQL support an index type of FULLTEXT, which I'm assuming (you know what they say about assuming) TFL uses, perhaps multi-column. Chances are the re-indexing is being done through an ALTER INDEX( or CREATE INDEX) in one of PHP's "mysql_*" functions.
What I would suggest (either for this time or future use) *is* to figure out what exactly vB is having MySQL index. Then you can either do it manually, or maybe easier to write a perl script (using DBD::MySQL) to do it. Or maybe the MySQL myisamchk util has something for indexes (I really don't know). Advantage of this being you can schedule it or run it from the command prompt. If you're just running something from a shell (command prompt) you can use "nohup" to invoke it (causes the process to ignore "SIGHUP" - the HangUP SIGnal the terminal driver sends when the connection is broken) so that it will keep going when you disconnect. Screen can give you similar benefits, but by maintaining multiple virtual consoles within a single tty connection... to which you can usually reconnect if you get disconnected.
Does vB have any utilities that can be run from a shell that will index?
I don't know how to help you from the web-browser aspect.
I just read back through that... geez I hope it helps somehow.
November 30, 2001, 04:56 PM
I should probably toss out that manually tinkering with indexes or anything that could affect the schema without understanding what vB was doing could be... uh... *bad* :eek:
November 30, 2001, 06:01 PM
Could you move your Windoze client VB/SQL scripts to a more stable machine - like a Win2K machine?
I'm not sure if I can give any more guidance than what Borf is giving. If the scripts are simple enough for you to find the SQL commands, running them manually or making a script in Perl or Python to run on the server might work. But back up everything first and make sure you know exactly what's going on before you do this.
BTW, don't try this over an @Home cable modem connection for the next few days. The judge gave
[email protected]
permission to shut their entire network, so they can extort more money out of the cable providers (AT&T, Comcast, etc.) :mad:
Also I'm for temporarily shutting down TFL if that will help you.
November 30, 2001, 07:31 PM
Rich - something else which got stuck in my head in traffic -
If I understand your statement correctly and it is something you're invoking through a webpage, how does PHP keep a stateful connection? I know there are Apache modules to do such things...
What I'm asking is, are you sure the indexing is actually stopping when you get disconnected?
December 1, 2001, 06:52 AM
WHOA, whoa!! Hold on a minute Rich. Before Borf messes you all up, have you tried whacking the server?
Sometimes, when my TV reception goes out, I just give'r a couple whacks on each side of the TV and wiggle the vise-grips where the knob used to be.
Maybe a well-placed kick or two under the TV stand is in order. Just make sure the wheels don't come out from under the front....
If that doesn't work, I'm afraid it may be time for new tinfoil on the rabbit-ears. Sometimes, the dust that's settled on the tinfoil deteriorates it, and it won't get good reception. If we need to make up a collection for a new box of Reynold's Wrap, just PM me and I'll start a fund drive.
If I can be of any other assistance, just drop me a line.
Rich Lucibella
December 2, 2001, 04:19 PM
It was a 24 hour re-ex!
Dropped connection twice, but managed to root the last indexed thread from the logs. Anyway, SEARCH is BACK!!!!!
Thanks for the patience, all.
Jody Hudson
December 2, 2001, 04:25 PM
Thank you very much Rich. And thanks, many times over for having us here. You are a most gracious Host! :)
December 2, 2001, 06:30 PM
Have a beer on us, and much thanks!
Point Blank
December 2, 2001, 07:06 PM
Thanks Rich!!!!!:p
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Burn Healing and Analgesia With Propranolol (BURN HELP)
This study has been completed.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: July 8, 2009
Last Update Posted: November 16, 2017
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|July 6, 2009
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|July 8, 2009
|Results First Submitted Date
|May 7, 2012
|Results First Posted Date
|October 29, 2012
|Last Update Posted Date
|November 16, 2017
|Start Date ICMJE
|July 2009
|Primary Completion Date
|February 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Overall Pain Trajectory Slopes [ Time Frame: Study days 5, 7, 10, 13, 17 and 19 ]
Overall pain trajectory slopes by treatment group, where linear mixed modeling was used to combine pain measurements (waking, worst, and least pain) assessed on primary outcome days into an overall pain score. Pain was assessed using a 0-10 numeric rating scale (NRS). A lower score on the NRS indicated less pain and a higher score was indicative of worse pain.
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Pain (0-10 NRS Scales): Daily average pain score (0-10 numeric rating pain score recorded daily from patient) after study drug initiation. [ Time Frame: Study days 5, 7, 10, 13, 17 and 19 ]
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00934947 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Brief Title ICMJE
|Burn Healing and Analgesia With Propranolol
|Official Title ICMJE
|The BURN HELP Trial: BURN Healing and AnaLgesia With Propranolol
|Brief Summary
|The purpose of this study is to investigate the ability of propranolol to decrease pain and improve recovery in burn patients with a common genotype.
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|Study Phase
|Phase 2
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|June 2011
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|February 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|18 Years to 59 Years (Adult)
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Thirty-fourth Annual National High School Cheerleading Championship Attracts Largest Participation In Event History
560 cheerleading teams from across the U.S. competed at Walt Disney World Resort® in Orlando
Feb 12, 2014, 14:53 ET from Varsity
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of practice, more than 11,000 of the country's top high school cheerleaders competed this weekend in the National High School Cheerleading Championships, produced by the Universal Cheerleaders Association, a Varsity brand. The prestigious championship, showcasing the country's best high school cheerleaders, took place at the Walt Disney Resort® in Orlando, Fla., from February 8 - 9. New to the competition this year was the Game Day National Championship, where 25 teams competed in a true sideline competition.
These groups have spent months on the sidelines cheering on their high school sporting teams, and all the hours of hard work and preparation was highlighted when each team took the stage. In its 34th year, the two-day event hosted 11,424 cheerleaders from 560 teams across 30 states. The cheerleading teams were judged on their stunting and tumbling skills, crowd-leading abilities and overall performance. Teams competing in the championship had to qualify at a regional event in order to participate.
Varsity will be posting segments of each performance on www.varsity.com so fans around the world can watch their favorite teams. The competitions will also air on ESPNU and ESPN2 starting March 22. Viewers can check their local listings for air times.
The Large Division Winners (17 – 20 members) included:
- Large Varsity Division 1 (>1,600 school enrollments): Hagerty High School – Oviedo, Fla.
- Large Varsity Division 2 (<1,599 school enrollments): Mount Sinai High School – Mt. Sinai, N.Y.
- Large Varsity Coed: Dyer County High School – Newbern, Tenn.
The Super Division Winners (21 – 30 members) included:
- Super Varsity Division 1 (>1,600 school enrollments): Westlake High School – Austin, Texas
- Super Varsity Division 2 (<1,599 school enrollments): James Clemens High School – Madison, Ala.
Game Day Winners included:
- Large Varsity (17 – 20 members) Game Day: Vandebilt Catholic High School – Houma, La.
- Super Varsity (21 – 30 members) Game Day: Arlington High School – Arlington, Tenn.
More than 18,000 spectators attended the national championship event, with performances at three different venues within the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and one stage at Hollywood Studios, all on the grounds Walt Disney World Resort.
The Universal Cheerleaders Association is dedicated to the safe and responsible practice of cheerleading, and all teams participating in the National High School Cheerleading Championships comply with the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators safety guidelines.
About Varsity
Varsity is the source for all things cheerleading and dance. Founded in 1974, the organization has become an innovative global leader comprised of top spirit brands and organizations. Varsity is a leader in uniform innovation, and more than 350,000 cheerleaders and dancers attend Varsity educational camps and clinics per year. Varsity's National Cheer and Dance Championships, many of which are held at the Walt Disney World® Resorts, have been televised on ESPN Networks for more than 25 years. Leading the way in cheerleading safety, Varsity has been an avid supporter of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators since 1987. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, the organization employs 5,000 employees nationwide. For more information about Varsity, please visit www.varsity.com.
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What is so vexatious about the crowd at Edsa?
Cory Aquino was propelled to the presidency by a humongous gathering at Edsa that made that artery of traffic impassable for several days. In many ways, Manila was paralyzed. It was the same thing when Senate refused to open the celebrated "second envelope" and the crowd once more milled around the Edsa Shrine to demand for Erap's ouster. Again, that part of Manila was closed to traffic and to the everyday affairs of those who held office or resided in its environs. But nobody was talking about "nuisance" then. And it cannot be protest of government action in which the difference consists. The first time people trooped to Edsa, they were protesting what was widely perceived to have been the perversion of the electoral process. The second time, they gathered to install Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and they were there to object to a procedural decision of Senate in the lawful exercise of its duties as a court of impeachment.
Both at Edsa I and Edsa II however, there were serious doubts if not outright rejection of the claims of the government in power to legitimacy. Of course, it was a matter of numbers likewise. Whoever denies the relevance of numbers is being naive. Towards the end of the Marcos presidency, the number of defections—so dramatically instantiated by Air Force officers dispatched to strafe the streets but who landed their aircraft instead on Crame grounds—made it clear that the Commander-in-Chief was no longer in command. It was not too different with Erap. When one high ranking official after the other announced his resignation and the Army made known its withdrawal of support of the President, then it became clear that "incapacity" did not mean only serious physical or mental impairment, but included the incapacity to execute the laws. No matter the many and justified complaints against the Aquino administration, there is no doubt that the nation accepts it as the legitimate government of the Republic of the Philippines.
That is why, there is gnashing of teeth at the sidelines, and there are millions more at the sidelines then there are picking up the refrain of chants and cantillation supposedly in defense of religion. For now, what the INC members have against them is not government intransigence, nor really an assault on religion—a charge more imagined than real. What stands as some unsurmountable buffer against the numbers they can amass is the general conviction that they are on the wrong side of the law.
This should make it clear how important it is that the government itself uphold the law and educate the nation in the ways of a government of laws and not of men! But this government has trifled with the law on several occasions. It should now see what a dangerous game that is and how tenuous its hold on power—and its ability to maintain national cohesion —when it does not place a premium on the legitimacy of its actions and its very existence.
It is the prospect of one sect, subject to a central command, importuning itself without even the decency of subterfuge that is most offensive to many. The grumbling is not directed at
the INC and its doctrinal positions. It is directed at the use of force—even if it be the still relatively benign force of choking Manila's thoroughfares —that is not sanctioned by law. In fact, it is the posturing of INC as an alternate repository of power that most reject.
What these intimations of a crisis in national life suggest is not the need for the exercise of the so-called "calling out powers". That would be alarmist. More demanding yet but ever so vital to the life of the nation is education in the ways of the law, a schooling of which the government itself by its unconditional submission to the rule of law should be the supreme pedagogue!


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Peter Laarman: The one and only arena in which government must always give way in order to guarantee free exercise is in the internal and liturgical aspects of religious life.
They Hate Us for Our (Reproductive) Freedom
Kathleen Peine: The barrage of late, regarding reproductive legislation shouldn't be viewed as an assault only on women, but an attempt to curtail and contain the entire population, men included.
An Open Letter to the GOP: Transvaginally Speaking
Carl Matthes: I would suggest Mr. Trudeau take us even further down the path of lunacy by composing strips showing similar compulsory exams for men! After all, men are half of the pregnancy equation.
Controlling Women's Bodies
Ruth Rosen: What neither side wants to say is that this is a counter-reformation, an attempt to return women to the early 1960s, before birth control pill existed and the Supreme Court established the right of contraception in the United States.
Bill O'Reilly: Viagra for Health, Contraceptives for Promiscuity
Julie Driscoll: Republican women – with contraceptive needs themselves, and the uncomfortable feeling of watching a young woman, perhaps not unlike their own daughters, being flogged and villified by men for honesty and sincerity – also vote.
Harry Reid Hits the Trifecta
Brent Budowsky: George Will writes on Sunday that Republicans could face a 1964-magnitude landslide loss. Things are falling into shape for Democrats to keep control of the Senate and regain control of the House.
The Decline of Women in America
Nomiki Konst and Lindsay Bubar: In 2012, women are seeing vicious attacks on basic (some might say "unalienable") rights. How did this happen? How, in the 21st century, are we having conversations that move the debate further away from equality?
Santorum, Gingrich, U. S. Bishops, Catholic Women, and Birth Control
Walter Moss: The main reason that Obama is not at "war" with the Catholic Church is that the U. S. bishops ARE NOT the Catholic Church in the United States.
Republican War on Birth Control Will Boost Democrats in November
Randy Shaw: Considering that polls show that 99% of all women and 98% of Catholic women who have had sex have used contraceptives, Democrats should follow Senator Barbara Boxer's lead and aggressively frame the November elections around this issue.
God's Body, God's Plan: The Komen Foundation Furor and Abortion as Black/Latino "Genocide"
Sikivu Hutchinson: Religious Right charlatans who preach an anti-government mantra are vociferously opposed to progressive health care, birth control, foster care and school discipline policies, as well as to repealing racist sentencing laws and prisoner reentry policies.
The GOP's 10 Most Extreme Attacks on a Woman's Right to Choose
Tanya Somanader: 10 bills stood out as particularly perturbing and far-reaching efforts to stymie women's access to abortion services, birth control, and vital health services like breast cancer screenings.
Dorothy Day, Radicalism, and Present-Day Politics
Walter Moss: Dorothy Day's work and legacy serve as a gentle reminder to politicians and those of us among the "chattering classes," that what matters most is not what we say or how we or others label us, but how we contribute to the common good.
Friday Feedback: Planned Parenthood Not Evil Genocidal Racists
The distortions about Planned Parenthood are meant to paint them as evil genocidal racists. Nothing could be further from the truth. The dedicated people at Planned Parenthood provide our schools with curriculum and materials to teach youth how to prevent pregnancy and disease transmission, they provide low cost and free women's health exams including cancer screening, and they provide access to birth control and counseling.


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A busy stretch of the 405 Freeway in Orange County is scheduled to shut down this weekend. Cal Trans will close the freeway in order to demolish a bridge linking the southbound lanes to the eastbound 22 Freeway. Vikki Vargas reports from Westminster for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2013.
Published at 6:16 PM PDT on Aug 15, 2013 | Updated at 9:07 PM PDT on Aug 15, 2013


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Distraction is, if not the biggest time challenge for most of us in 2014, certainly one of the top 5 or 10.
Between the information streaming at us via the internet (and the multiple devices we possess for delivering it) and the expectations of quick responses and almost 24-7 productivity, it's no wonder that we often feel besieged, inundated, and pulled in multiple divergent directions all at once.
People, tasks, and nuggets of information clamor for our attention, each one offering what appears to be just a small distraction from whatever we were doing. In fact, though, each distraction steals far more time than we suspect, as our focus is diluted and momentum derailed.
Not too long ago I read an excellent blog post by Daphne Gray-Grant that zeroes in on the issue of distraction incisively and entertainingly. The post is titled "How to improve your focus" and in it Gray-Grant explores the intersection of overwhelm, worry, and distraction, noting that:
As a self-employed contractor, I remember being told many years ago that a two-minute break to answer a brief phone call should always count as a 15-minute interruption, because you were disrupted. Now, I learn, even the sound of your phone ringing is disruptive (the experts suggest you turn it off if you want to get your work done.)
Distraction, Multi-tasking, and Self-Sabotage
The more demands we have on our time the greater the temptation to attempt to 'do it all.' But this is, by definition, impossible and leads to paralysis at best. At worst, our efforts lead to mistakes, complications, and more lost time!
We can do one thing at a time. Period.
And the fact is that multi-tasking generally leads, not to doing MORE but actually LESS in most cases. Quite often multi-tasking is not a time management skill but an insidious and potent form of self-sabotage. At its base, can you see how it offers constant distractions that keep your wheels spinning and your focus fundamentally disengaged?
Distraction: Letting it Go
While the reasons we sabotage ourselves are unique to each of us, they share some common threads. One of them is to be found in the last word of my paragraph above. When we are distracted we are disengaged. We aren't choosing anything, really. This gives the illusion of flexibility when, in fact, we are simply feeding feelings of overwhelm.
Ironically, the key to moving out of distraction (letting it go) is to take hold of something – to engage with it. And I mean engage with ONE thing, not many. This means making a choice and making a beginning on ONE of the tasks that is on your copious list of things to do
As soon as you engage with ONE task, you will feel the traction. It's like gear wheels clicking into place. You begin to make progress, and as you do, overwhelm dissipates and your time horizon takes a clearer shape. Next steps emerge from the tangle of tasks, and you are moving again.
Do you see distraction playing a role in your feelings of overwhelm? And has this post led you to reconsider the usefulness of multi-tasking? I hope so – and if you'd like more thought-provoking time tips (with practical action steps) sign up for my FREE Finding Time Success Kit in the sidebar.
Here's to your time success!


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Bicyclist in Lawrence Dies after Struck by Vehicle
Associated Press - July 22, 2013 2:03 pm
Authorities say a 29-year-old woman died when she was hit by a vehicle while riding her bicycle.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says Hayley M. Berrios died Sunday evening while riding her bike on the South Lawrence Trafficway at 27th Street in Lawrence. She was declared dead at the scene.
A 67-year-old Lawrence man who was driving the truck that collided with Berrios was not injured.


text: I have been privileged to be a volunteer with Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation. I say privileged, because through my work with newly diagnosed breast cancer survivors, with doctors and nurses, with social workers, and with other volunteers, I have grown and developed as a person. As a twenty year survivor, I hope I have been able to endow the newly diagnosed survivors, with hope and the courage to face their treatment and future. It is such a joy to see them grow and develop. I feel I get as much or back than I give. Part of my growth has been through the training and educational programs of Angel Care. I have been kept up to date with the newest trends, the newest treatments, and the newest approaches to survivor well-being. Working one-on-one with survivors has been a real privilege.


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Posted on » 12 July 2009
MEMBERS of Bahrain's Sufi community are planning a pilgrimage to Dresden, Germany, to spread their message of peace and love.
They are even prepared to sing at a Nazi concentration camp where several Jews died.
However, the trip will only go ahead if they can find sponsors before the end of this month, when they are scheduled to depart.
Leading Sufi cleric Shaikh Rashid Al Muraykhi and a number of his disciples are hoping to make the journey, Centre for Cultural Diversity director Dr Muhammad Al Zekri told the GDN.
"In 2005, I told Shaikh Rashid that there is an annual pilgrimage to Dresden for those who love peace and condemn excessive use of power," he said.
"He (Shaikh Rashid) proposed to me that we should go there and sing our religious hymns for peace and love, to pray for Allah's mercy upon the dead and to cast peace into the hearts of those who are alive - it was a wonderful response!"
The bombing of Dresden by the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Force between February 13 and February 15, 1945 remains one of the more controversial Allied actions of the Second World War.
More than 3,900 tonnes of bombs and incendiary devices were dropped on Dresden, killing an estimated 40,000 civilians.
Although now fully rebuilt, Dresden's landmark cathedral the Dresden Frauenkirche has been popular among pilgrims for the past 50 years after it was almost entirely demolished in the bombings.
"It is very rare for Sufis to venture so far, they are often very regional and local - they often go to Oman or Damascus," Dr Al Zekri explained.
"But I wasn't surprised. Sufism is Sufism, but in the sense that it is such a long trip, it was certainly unexpected."
In close proximity to Dresden is the Buchenwald concentration camp, one of the first and largest of the Nazi camps.
However, if requested the Sufis are also prepared to go there to sing their message of peace and love.
"Shaikh Rashid told me that he disapproved of what happened at the concentration camp," Dr Al Zekri said.
"Killing any human being because they belong to a religious group - whether it be Jewish or Jehovah's Witness - or because they are disabled or a political prisoner is utterly wrong.
"Only an independent judicial system has the right after a thorough investigation to determine a verdict and claim that a person no longer has the right to live in society."
Shaikh Rashid said that if he and his Sufi disciples were provided with the financial means to visit Dresden, they would do their best to get the message across that the Islamic stereotype was completely unfounded.
"We would like to go at the end of July or the beginning of August and spread this message of love, but I'll be very surprised if we get the chance," Shaikh Rashid admitted.
"It is important that we do this as people will feel comforted and happy and hopefully it will break the stereotype and people will realise that there are Muslims like us.
"We will try to get the hymns translated and people who have heard about Sufism will be able to see us in person - it will be fantastic."
For more information on sponsoring the Sufi pilgrimage to Dresden, or for further literature of Sufism in general, e-mail Dr Al Zekri at [email protected] com.


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Robert Johnson continues to become more notorious. Columbia Records recently announced that it would release a tribute album and documentary video in honor of the late blues legend, heralded as the King of the Delta Blues.
``Roots of Rhythm and Blues: A Tribute to the Robert Johnson Era``
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Three Stocks Mario Gabelli Would Buy
Speaking on CNBC, Mario Gabelli said that the current market prices are supported by fundamentals, but the Fed has also played a major role. He said at some point in time the stimulus is going to be reduced, which could lead to a take off stage in the U.S. economy.
Diebold (NYSE: DBD) is one of the stocks Gabelli likes. It is trading at approximately $38 and he sees a potential upside of 50 percent if the company manages to take its capability and service and put it in software.
Gabelli also likes Chemtura (NYSE: CHMT). He thinks that the stock is a great turnaround story led by management. The company will close the deal and sell an asset in the next 60 days. He believes that this stock could offer a 100 percent return in the next five years and the downside is limited.
The management of Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) is separating good assets from bad assets and it is trying to grow the good assets. The company also has a buyback plan and it is reducing debt. This is a slow process but in the end Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) is going to take over the company at a 50 percent premium from its current price of Weatherford's current price of $22.93, Gabelli said.
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Mark Porter named District 833 superintendent
School District 833 Assistant Superintendent Mark Porter will be the new superintendent when Tom Nelson retires at the end of the school year.
The school board met Tuesday night, Jan. 6, to interview Porter who currently heads human resources and legal services and Rick Spicuzza who is assistant superintendent for curriculum and assessment.
After one-hour interviews with each candidate the board was surveyed by Ken Dragseth, search consultant for School Exec Connect, board members Jim Gelbmann, Ellen Ayers, Denise Kapler and Ron Kath supported Porter.
Board members Marsha Adou and Tracy Brunnette said they wanted to extend the superintendent search outside the district.
Board Member Leslee Boyd supported Spicuzza.
"My perception of Mark is that he will build on what we've already done," Gelbmann said.
The district had "horrible" relationships with the district's bargaining groups before Porter headed negotiations.
"Tonight, he had very specific proposals," Kath said.
Kath praised Porter's ability to bring people together and find consensus. He is a quality person and hiring him will save the district the cost of searching further, he said.
Ayers said Porter understands the issues and discussed innovative ideas during his interview.
"Rick is a rising star," Boyd said. "But I support Mark as well."
Brunnette said she did not hear specific examples of leadership initiatives in response to her question.
Adou said she had seen negative written comments about Porter from interviews with staff members and from the meeting where candidates talked with the public, adding it's tempting to want to see what other candidates might apply.
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YANKTON (AP) — Police in Yankton have arrested the driver in a rollover crash hours after he fled the scene near Worthington.
Sgt. Steve Swenson with the South Dakota Highway Patrol says the 29-year-old man is facing charges of leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident. He has not been formally charged.
Emergency personnel responded to the accident around 11:50 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say the man lost control of the vehicle, went into the ditch, overcorrected and rolled the car.
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Hebei Dongxing Plastic Co., Ltd. is an ISO certified private enterprise specialized in producing PU/PVC dry and wet plastic. The company is located in Hebei Prov., and covers an area of 350,000 square meters.
The company now has more than 300 staff, including 2 senior engineers, 6 engineers, and more than 30 technicians, which guarantee us a strong technical force, build us a strong base for the research and process of new products, make us a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the enterprise.
We also have a perfect management system and passed the ISO9001-2008 international quality management system certification. The company also has introduced several international advanced production lines of wet and dry methods, which ensure our automobile flooring, sports flooring, and commercial decoration flooring can reach to 2.3 meters wide, making sure our products can meet the higher demands of different customer groups.
Founded in 1996, the company has been keeping to be honest and innovative. Meanwhile, we put quality contral management on the first position, and pay high attention to the R&D, market expanding as well as after sale services. We have established a favorable cooperative relationship with many large and medium automobile enterprises in our domestic market. The high-end auto decorative materials we produced independently have been used for all kinds of automobiles in China, such as cars, motor buses, commercial cars, minibuses, heavy trucks, and light trucks, etc. The case and bag leather materials we produced also lead the fashion trends in China, becoming the focus of attention from all of the case and bag manufacturers.
With reasonable price and excellent quality, the products of the company are popular in the decoration material markets both home and abroad. The commercial floor mainly used for mall, supermarket, office building, hospital, school and kindergarten, which has received favorable receptions from customers; the sports floor mainly used for various of sports stadiums, such as badminton, ping-pong, volleyball, basketball and tennis ball, and it also used as ground facility by all sorts training stadiums, public exercise center and gymnasium, making a great contribution to the popularization of the nationwide fitness tide in China.
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Earth Shudders, Offices Shuttered
The earthquake that struck the East Coast Tuesday afternoon was centered in northern Virginia but rattled credit union people from North Carolina to New York.
CUNA said on its website that its offices were temporarily evacuated but that its staff has returned to the building.
A CU Times staffer in Raleigh, N.C., said she felt the quake but another staffer who was in the Metro subway under the Potomac River at the time the quake struck said he felt nothing and didn't know about it until he emerged and saw an email from a colleague.
Credit Union Times' office building was evacuated but news operations were not affected.
"At first I thought maybe the Metro was running under our office but as the tremors got stronger I realized what was going on," said Editor-in-Chief Sarah Snell Cooke.
A few blocks away, "I did think at first it was an explosion and then ran outside and saw the lamp posts swaying and realized right away it was an earthquake," said Sarah Turner, director of public affairs for the Maryland/DC Credit Union Association.
Turner, in the trade group's Capitol Hill offices, said the quake lasted about 10-15 seconds and "since I felt them before you knew that shaking was an earthquake."
She said the trade group's offices in Columbia, Md., also felt the tremors.
The Credit Union Association of New York said its Albany offices experienced the shaking, too, but there were no evacuations.
At Belvoir FCU in Woodbridge, Va., about 65 miles from the epicenter, chief marketing officer Jason Lindstrom said he at first thought construction in a parking lot behind his building was responsible for the sudden shaking.
"There was shaking that at first I thought might have been coming from construction in the parking lot and that something had hit the building, but then pictures fell over on credenzas and dust started coming down from ceiling tiles," he said.
"I guess I brought an earthquake with me," said Lindstrom, who took the position at the suburban D.C. credit union last fall after previously working at SchoolsFirst FCU in Southern California's Orange County.
At the offices of personal finance software specialist Geezeo in Williamsburg, Va., marketing executive Bryan Clagett said he felt "a strong action, two distinctive rolls, with the building moving right then left. The earth felt almost liquid for about 20 seconds."
He said there was no damage to his office or home.
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[Spoiler] "Queen for 7 Days" Lee Dong-geon is a rampant, Park Si-eun-I and Baek Seung-hwan have two faces
Lee Dong-geon became a rampant.
On the first episode of the new KBS 2TV drama "Queen for 7 Days", Sin Chae-kyeong (Park Min-young), Lee Yeok (Yeon Woo-jin) and Lee Yoong (Lee Dong-geon) got mixed up with each other.
Sin Chae-kyeong was taken to the guillotine. The people wanted mercy for her. Before her execution was taken out, Sin Chae-kyeong said, "I will never meet him again if I'm reborn".
The time went back to 7 years. Lee Yoong was getting ready for Lee Yeok's (Baek Seung-hwan) wedding. He was getting married to Sin Soo-geun's (Jang Hyeon-seong) daughter Sin Chae-kyeong. Young Sin Chae-kyeong (Park Si-eun-I) dressed up as a man and headed for Hanyang with her babysitter.


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The closed-back Audeze EL-8 Headphones and Shure SHA900 Portable Amplifier Kit from B&H includes the Audeze EL-8 Planar Magnetic Headphones, a Shure SHA900 Portable Listening Amplifier, a Shure Leather Amplifier Case, an Auray UHC-725 Universal Headphone Case, and a Just Mobile HS-100 HeadStand headphone stand. In addition, a standard audio cable with a 1/8" mini-jack connector and a 1/4" headphone adapter are also included.
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These headphones utilize a patent-pending Uniforce diaphragm that virtually eliminates all the breakup modes that are common in more traditional designs. They come with a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter. The industrial design was provided by BMW DesignWorks.
The SHA900 from Shure is a premium, stand-alone portable listening amplifier designed to deliver high-resolution audio to "on-the-go" audiophiles and audio enthusiasts. The unit features a USB digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that converts analog or digital audio from portable digital audio sources or computers at resolutions up to 24-bit/96 kHz. With a headphone impedance range of 6 to 600 ohms and multiple output gain structures, the SHA900 is optimized to power any model earphone or headphone. Streamlined controls allow for quick and easy navigation, while the enhanced audio control features an on-board four-band parametric EQ with five presets and four customizable setting to maximize audio playback fidelity. The SHA900 can process digital audio via micro-USB, analog via direct line in, or bypass entirely for a pure analog signal without conversion.
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The Leather Amplifier Case for KSE1500 Earphone System & SHA900 Amplifier from Shure is a carrying case that is designed to fit the KSE1500 Electrostatic Earphone System and the SHA900 Listening Amplifier. It is made of leather and is ideal for safely carrying your audiophile Shure headphone amplifier and earphone system.
Molded out of rigid EVA plastic, the UHC-725 Universal Headphone Case from Auray is designed to protect studio headphones from bumps or impacts during transport. The case, which fits most studio headphones, features a soft nylon interior, while its durable nylon covering is resistant to both tears and abrasions. Located inside the case is a removable zippered pocket held in place by touch-tab fasteners, should you need a handy place to store accessories. Comparably lightweight at 10.4 oz, the UHC-725 also sports a carry strap for further ease of transport.
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Competitiveness and Connectivity: Integrating Lagging Regions in Global Markets
In recent decades, as integration of global trade and investment has accelerated, many countries—both developing and developed—have experienced widening disparities of output and income across regions within their borders. The emergence of entrenched "leading" and "lagging" regions is becoming an important policy challenge, particularly in many middle-income countries. This note discusses the role of trade integration in shaping and addressing the challenges of lagging regions.
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