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|26 May 1992
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|23 Jul 1990
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|23 Jul 1990
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|Richard N. Granger
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|United States Surgical Corporation
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|Patent Citations (55), Referenced by (16), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5)
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This application relates by subject matter to commonly assigned, copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 413,240, filed Sep. 27, 1989.
The present invention relates to a method for attaching a surgical needle to a suture to provide a combined surgical needle-suture device possessing controlled suture separation characteristics and, more particularly, to such a method in which a lanced shrinkable tubing is employed to secure the needle to the suture yet providing for controlled separation of the suture from its needle when desired, e.g., at the conclusion of the suturing procedure.
For many years, surgeons have employed needle-suture combinations in which a suture or ligature is attached to the shank end of a needle. Such needle-suture combinations are provided for a wide variety of monofilament and braided suture materials, both absorbable and non-absorbable, e.g., catgut, silk, nylon, polyester, polypropylene, linen, cotton, and absorbable synthetic materials such as polymers and copolymers of glycolic and lactic acids.
Needle-suture combinations fall into two general classes: standard, or non-detachable, needle attachment and removable, or detachable, needle attachment. In the case of standard needle attachment, the suture is securely attached to the needle and is not intended to be separable therefrom, except by cutting or severing the suture. Removable needle attachment, by contrast, is such that the needle is separable from the suture in response to a force exerted by the surgeon. Minimum acceptable forces required to separate a needle from a suture (for various suture sizes) are set forth in the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). The United States Pharmacopoeia prescribes minimum individual pull-out forces and minimum average pull-out forces as measured for five needle-suture combinations. The minimum pull-out forces for both standard and removable needle-suture attachment set forth in the United States Pharmacopoeia are hereby incorporated by reference.
One typical method for securing a suture to a needle involves providing a cylindrical recess in the shank end of a needle and securing a suture therein. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,558,037 teaches the addition of a cement material to such a substantially cylindrical recess to secure the suture therein. Additional methods for bonding a suture within a needle bore are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,928,395 (adhesives) and 3,394,704 (bonding agents). Alternatively, a suture may be secured within an axial bore in a needle by swaging the needle in the region of the recess. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 1,250,114. Additional prior art methods for securing a suture within a needle bore include expansion of a catgut suture through the application of heat (U.S. Pat. No. 1,665,216), inclusion of protruding teeth within the axial bore to grasp an inserted suture (U.S. Pat. No. 1,678,361) and knotting the end of the suture to be inserted within the bore to secure the suture therein (U.S. Pat. No. 1,757,129).
Methods for detachably securing a suture to a needle are also well known. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,890,975 and 3,980,177 teach swaging a suture within a needle bore such that the suture has a pull-out valve of 3 to 26 ounces. Alternative detachable attachment methods include providing a weakened suture segment (U.S. Pat. No. 3,949,756), lubricant tipping the end of a suture to be inserted in the axial bore of a needle (U.S. Pat. No. 3,963,031) and pre-tensioning a suture that is swaged within an axial needle bore (U.S. Pat. No. 3,875,946). See also, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,799,169; 3,880,167; 3,924,630; 3,926,194; 3,943,933; 3,981,307; 4,124,027; and, 4,127,133.
Another method for attaching a suture to a needle involves the use of tubing which is secured to the shank end of the needle and to the suture. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,613,206 describes the use of a tubing (preferably silver) which is secured to the shank end of a needle and to a ligature. It is suggested that the tube may be attached to the needle by pressure or soldering and to the ligature by pressure or cementing. It is also suggested that the shank of the needle be of reduced cross section and that the furthest extremity of the reduced diameter shank section be provided with a spike or point upon which the suture may be secured prior to tube application.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,240,330 describes a tubing attachment method whereby the tubing and suture are releasably secured to the needle. In particular, the needle and tubing are provided with cooperating catch and abutment means which are released one from the other by rotating the needle 90� relative to the tubing (or vice versa). The tubing is manufactured from spring-tempered carbon steel or chrome nickel steel and is secured to the suture by heating the tubing and then swaging to the suture.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,311,100 relates to a flexible composite suture having a tandem linkage The needle is secured to a flexible suture leader manufactured from a readily sterilizable plastic such as nylon, linear polyethylene, isotactic polypropylene, polyester, silk or other proteinaceous material, e.g., by inserting and crimping the leader within an axial bore in the needle shank. The opposite end of the suture leader is crimped within a connector sleeve of a thin walled metal tubing, e.g., stainless steel. The opposite end of the tubing is crimped around a stiff suture, e.g., monofilament stainless steel.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,918,455 describes a needle-suture attachment wherein a hollow suture portion is secured to the shank end of a needle which is of reduced cross-section as compared to the remainder of the needle.
Additional patents which describe the use of tubing to effect suture-needle attachment include U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,672,734 (forming needle from U-shaped metal plate around suture), 4,359,053 (silicone tubing), 3,835,912 (laser welding of metal tube to needle), 2,814,296, 2,802,468 (chamfered tubing ends), 2,302,986, 2,240,330, 1,981,651 (needle and tubing screw threaded), 1,960,117, and 1,591,021.
Numerous disadvantages exist with methods used heretofore to effect needle-suture attachment. For example, those methods which involve the formation and use of an axial bore in the shank end of the needle require the use of expensive hole forming equipment. Moreover, it is difficult to maintain the bore concentric with the center-line of the needle and to control the depth (and diameter) of the bore when drilling the needle shank, whether using conventional drilling equipment or laser drilling. Another disadvantage is the possibility that foreign substances may inadvertently or uncontrollably be introduced into the needle bore, e.g., oil used during drilling or silicone from the needle silconization process. Safeguards employed in an attempt to prevent the introduction of such foreign materials, e.g., water blocking during needle silconization, are inconvenient adding time, effort and cost to the needle production process.
Attachment processes which employ bored needle shanks also limit the range of materials from which needles may be fabricated in a cost effective fashion. For example, it is exceedingly difficult to drill Series 300 stainless steel (laser drilling is required) and, once drilled, it is difficult to swage Series 300 stainless steel in a consistent and reliable manner. For this reason, Series 300 stainless steel is not employed for the vast majority of needled suture products despite its advantageous combination of strength and ductility characteristics as compared to conventionally employed Series 400 stainless steel.
Additional disadvantages associated with needle-suture attachment methods which employ bored needle shanks include the weakness imparted to the bored section of the needle, particularly after swaging, and the attendant increased possibility that the needle will fracture in this region. It is also difficult to provide a specialized surface finish to the needle shank to assist in needle attachment, e.g., a texturized surface and/or a tapered bore. Swaging equipment used in such needle-suture attachment methods is also maintenance intensive.
Needle-suture attachment methods which have employed tubings heretofore also exhibit numerous disadvantages. Methods which employ metal tubings greatly diminish the flexibility of the needle-suture combination in the attachment region Such diminished flexibility has a deleterious effect in many surgical procedures. Swaging of the tubing to the needle and the suture is also undesirable in that swaging is time-consuming, maintenance intensive, and subject to variability in attachment force.
Moreover, needle-suture attachment methods which have employed tubings heretofore have necessarily required the use of tubing having an inner diameter essentially equal to the outer diameters of the needle shank and suture tip to be attached. Too large a difference between the aforesaid inner and outer diameters inhibits the attachment process, and prevents a tight, secure interface between needle (and/or suture) and tubing. The limited tolerance between the tubing inner diameter and the needle shank/suture outer diameters in such methods make these dimensions critical, thereby making the attachment process more difficult and time-consuming, and increasing the likelihood of attachment failure and/or rejected materials.
In addition to the needle-suture constructions of the aforedescribed pull-out variety, it is known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,805,292 to provide a needle-suture combination in which a suture cutting edge is formed at the shank end of the needle. However, the combined needle-suture device of U.S. Pat. No. 4,805,292, like others described above, possesses a suture tip-receiving axial bore, or recess, formed in the butt end of the needle and as such is subject to the disadvantages recounted above which are associated with a needle possessing an axial bore.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for attaching a surgical needle to a suture to provide a combined surgical needle-suture device possessing a controlled suture separation feature which comprises:
a) providing a needle possessing a shank end of reduced diameter;
b) providing a suture, one tip region of which is to be attached the shank end of the needle;
c) placing a shrinkable tubing, one section of which possesses a lance-forming region, around the reduced diameter shank end of the needle and around the tip region of the suture such that the lance-forming region of the tubing is adjacent to the tip region of the suture;
d) applying energy to the shrinkable tubing to bring the tubing into engagement with at least the shank end of the needle; and,
e) depressing the lance-forming region of the tubing to form a lance in engaging, but controllably separable, contact with the tip region of the suture thereby providing the combined surgical needle-suture device with its controlled separation feature.
In addition to the foregoing surgical needle-suture attachment method, the present invention includes the resulting combined surgical needle-suture device.
The present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of a portion of a surgical needle and a portion of a suture which is to be attached to the needle, the needle and suture portions being shown loosely inserted into the opposite ends of a shrinkable tubing possessing a lance forming region;
FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the needle and suture of FIG. 1 following contraction of the tubing around both the shank end of the needle and the tip region of the suture and following depression of the lance-forming region to provide a lance in engaging, but controllably separable, contact with the tip region of the suture;
FIG. 3 is a top exterior view of the combined surgical needle-suture device of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is another type of tubing which can be used to achieve attachment of the suture to the needle and features a shrinkable component and a lanced non-shrinkable component;
FIG. 5 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the shank end of the needle is scored;
FIG. 6 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the needle shank end is ribbed;
FIG. 7 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the needle shank end is threaded;
FIG. 8 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the needle shank end is tapered to expand in a directional way from a remainder of the needle; and
FIG. 9 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the needle shank end is tapered to expand in a direction toward the remainder of the needle.
The present invention relates to a method for securing a surgical needle to a suture to provide a combined surgical needle-suture device possessing a controlled suture separation feature. The invention has application to any suture material whether absorbable or non-absorbable, natural or synthetic, braided or monofilament, and to any needle material and configuration whether straight or curved.
Referring to FIGS. 1-3, needle 10 has a reduced cross-sectional diameter at its shank end 12 relative to the remaining portion 14 of the needle. The diameter of shank end 12 can be reduced by any conventional means, e.g., by machining on a lathe. Typically, shank end 12 has a diameter from 10 to 65% smaller than the remaining portion 14 of the needle, and preferably from 25 to 50% smaller. It is also possible to provide shank end 12 with a texturized surface to facilitate gripping by shrinkable tubing 20. For example, shank end 12 may be scored, ribbed or threaded, in whole or in part (FIGS. 5-7 respectively. It may also be desirable to taper shank end 12 such that its distal end 16 is of greater cross-sectional diameter than the cross-sectional diameter of shank end 12 in the region of shoulder 18, or vice versa (FIGS. 8 and 9 respectively). Region 21 of shrinkable tubing 20 which is adjacent tip region 31 of suture 30 possesses a depressible lance-forming region 22 which, when depressed as shown in FIG. 2, provides a lance 23 of which more will be described below. Shank end 12 of needle 10 is placed within one end of shrinkable tubing 20 and tip region 31 of suture 30 is placed within the other end of shrinkable tubing 20. Distal end 16 of shank end 12 may abut the end of suture 30 or be separated a short distance therefrom as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, suture 30 may initially be of uniform cross-section throughout its length. Alternatively, tip region 31 of the suture, i.e., the region of the suture inserted into one end of shrinkable tubing 20, may be of reduced cross-section relative to the remainder of the suture. This can be achieved by tipping suture tip region 31 with an adhesive or resinous tipping agent while suture 30 is under tension. (See, e.g., Canadian Patent No. 1,009,532.) Resin tipping may be desirable to prevent brooming of the suture, particularly for multifilament braided sutures, by rigidifying the tip region of the suture thus facilitating its handling during the attachment process. Reducing the diameter of the suture tip, as by tipping under tension, may be desirable to allow a suture of larger diameter, e.g., a suture diameter equal to the diameter of the needle to which it is to be attached, to be more readily attached to the needle. It is not necessary, however, to reduce the diameter of suture tip region 31 to effectively attach needle 10 to suture 30. Indeed, it may be possible or desirable to apply a tipping agent to prevent brooming without reducing suture diameter. As shown in FIG. 1, shrinkable tubing 20 initially has an inner diameter which is larger than the outer diameter of the tip region of suture 30, thereby minimizing any advantage to suture tipping.
The expression "shrinkable tubing" is intended to include a tubing which may be shrinkable for its entire length, e.g., as shown in FIGS. 1-3, but is at least shrinkable for that region which is to engage shank end 12 of needle 10. Thus, tubing 20 can be fabricated entirely from a shrinkable material or it can be a bicomponent device as shown in FIG. 4, one component of which is shrinkable and is intended to engage needle shank end 12 and the other component of which is shrinkable or non-shrinkable and achieves attachment to the suture at least in part by means of a lance formed thereon.
Where, as in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3, tubing 20 is shrinkable for its entire length, it must possess a sufficient stiffness to provide an effective lance member 23, i.e., once formed, the lance will tend to remain in the position shown in FIG. 2, compressing suture 30 against the interior wall of the tubing and thereby effecting attachment of the suture to the needle. Suitable materials for the construction of an entirely shrinkable tubing include "memory metals" e.g., nickel-titanium mixtures, or copper based materials, as are well known in the art (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,759,552, 3,801,954, 4,198,081 and 4,733,680) available from Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, Calif.
Where tubing 20 is a bicomponent device as shown in FIG. 4, shrinkable component 24 can be a "memory metal" as just recited or it can be fabricated from a "memory plastic", e.g., a polyvinylidene fluoride material available from Raychem Corporation (RT-850) which shrinks at temperatures of greater than 175� C. and can recover to within about 50% of its radially expanded inner diameter. Component 25 of bicomponent tubing 20 must, of course, be of sufficient stiffness to provide lance element 23, a condition generally satisfied by most metals including the shrinkable metals mentioned above. Attachment of both components of the tubing can be achieved in any known or conventional manner, e.g, by inserting edge 26 of shrinkable component 24 into annular groove 27 formed in the facing edge of component 25 followed by crimping the walls of the groove to firmly secure the edge of the shrinkable component therein.
Returning to the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3, after shrinkable tubing 20 has been placed around shank end 12 of needle 10 and suture tip region 31, energy is applied to the tubing. In response to this energy, tubing 20 shrinks or contracts thereby engaging shank end 12 of the needle and the suture tip region 31. The overall length of tubing 20 may also be affected by the application of energy, e.g., the length of tubing 20 may undergo reduction to some extent. Suitable energy sources for shrinking tubing 20 include heat (convective or conductive), radiation, microwave energy, etc.
As shown in FIGS. 1-2, shrinkable tubing 20 is simultaneously placed around both suture tip region 31 and shank end 12 of needle 10 in one embodiment of the present invention It is preferable, however, to sequentially secure tubing 20 to needle 10 and suture tip region 31. Thus, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, shrinkable tubing 20 is initially secured to shank end 12 through the localized application of energy to tubing 20 in the region surrounding shank end 12. After tubing 20 has been brought into engagement with shank end 12, tip region 31 of suture 30 is inserted into tubing 20 and additional energy is applied thereto. Sequential shrinkage of tubing 20 makes it possible to vary the amount of energy used in securing tubing 20 to shank end 12 and suture tip region 31, respectively, and to limit the exposure of suture 30 to energy during the attachment process. It may also be desirable to cool suture 30 in the region outside tubing 20 to prevent any undesirable degradation thereof, e.g., employing a curtain of cool air.
As shown in FIGS. 2-4, the shrinkage of tubing 20 typically compresses tip region 31 of suture 30 to some extent. This is particularly true where the suture is a braided, multi-filament material having void spaces in its structure. For example, tubing 20 may compress the tip region 31 by as much as 30 to 35% for a braided, synthetic absorbable suture and by a minimal amount for a relatively stiff material such as a monofilament surgical gut.
The amount of energy applied to the tubing to effect the desired attachment, i.e., diameter reduction, depends upon the characteristics of the tubing material, the relative dimensions of the tubing, the shank end of the needle and the suture and the desired pull-out force for the needle-suture combination. Tubing 20 can be heated through contact with a hot gas stream or with heated dies or by other suitable heating means. Typically, the outer diameters of shank end 12 and suture tip region 31 are greater than the fully recovered diameter of tubing 20 such that tubing 20 engages shank end 12 and the suture tip region 31 It is preferred that the attachment conditions be controlled such that the tubing remains secured to the needle once the suture is detached.
Following attachment of the tubing to the needle and suture, lance-forming region 22 is depressed, e.g., employing a punch or similar means, to form lance 23 which compresses suture tip region 31 against the interior wall of tubing 20. The amount of compressive force exerted by lance element 23 against suture tip region 31 can be readily varied to provide a suture separation, or pull-out, force within a predetermined range, e.g., that set forth in the United States Pharmacopoeia.
In the case of the alternative tubing embodiment of FIG. 4, once shrinkable component 24 of the tubing has been constricted around needle shank end 12, the lance forming element present on non-shrinkable component 25 (equivalent to section 22 of tubing 20 of FIG. 1) is depressed thereby compressing the suture to complete the needle-suture attachment sequence.
The foregoing surgical needle-suture attachment procedure has many advantages over previous attachment methods. Machining of the needle to provide a reduced diameter needle shank is much easier and more controllable than drilling processes, and permits the use of needle alloys which have previously been impractical, e.g., Series 300 stainless steel and MP35N (available from SPS Technologies) These heretofore impractical alloys have advantageous strength and ductility characteristics as compared to conventionally used Series 400 stainless steels. Moreover, an unreliable, expensive and maintenance intensive swaging process is replaced by a sterile, controllable and relatively inexpensive energy supply.
The attachment method is also much more efficient from a processing and inventory control standpoint. For example, the tubing may be removed from a needle and the needle attached to a fresh suture, e.g., in instances where the suture and/or attachment properties of the initial suture-needle combination are outside specifications. In many instances, the suture may also be recovered and reused, thereby greatly reducing processing waste. The range of acceptable suture diameters is greatly expanded due to the 0 ability of the tubing to recover or shrink to varying degrees, thereby minimizing the likelihood that suture production will be rejected for inability to attach several needle sizes because the shrinkable tubing is capable of recovering or shrinking to varying degrees. This greatly simplifies inventory considerations. Moreover, the needle-suture combinations are atraumatic and advantageously exhibit flexibility in the attachment region.
While the above description contains many specifics, these specifics should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention, but merely as exemplifications of preferred embodiments thereof. Those skilled in the art will envision many other possible variations that are within the scope and spirit of the invention as defined by the claims appended hereto
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BRNO, Czech Republic, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Exploration of an area of the southeastern Czech Republic as a site for long-term radioactive waste storage has been canceled, the environment ministry says.
Czech Republic Environment Minister Tomas Podivinsky announced Friday a planned geological survey of the Kravi Hora site in the state of Moravia for a long-planned deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel has been scrapped and must be started over.
Podivinsky said the determination was made because the objections of local mayors and environmental groups hadn't been properly considered, the Czech news agency CTK reported.
The government is hoping to begin construction of a nuclear waste storage facility by 2050 to hold spent fuel from six nuclear reactors operated by CEZ, which is currently using interim storage facilities. An underground warehouse would be built at a depth of 300-to-3,000 feet below the surface.
Kravi Hora, or Cow Mountain, was added to a list of five potential depository sites by the Czech Radioactive Waste Repository Authority, SURAO, in 2011, but didn't go through the same public participation process as the others, which were initially begun in 2002.
Kravi Hora is close to a former uranium mine and is situated in an area between two north-south faults and containing significant uranium veins.
Its selection was based on the assumption that local residents wouldn't be opposed to the development, given that uranium mining has been conducted in the area for 55 years by the company tasked with building the repository, DIAMO, a European Union-backed study reported.
A Czech environmental group, Calla, and several townships protested and filed an appeal to the government, which was upheld Friday by the environment ministry.
"Because of a conflict between a decision of the ministry and legislation, I find that the ministry's decision did not deal with all the objections raised by the appellants," Podivinsky said.
"The decision of the Ministry of Environment is welcome," Martin Schenk of Don't Store at Kravi Hora Association told CTK. "This is the first decision after nearly 12 months in which representatives of the state have at least partially taken into account the opposition of local communities on the determination of the exploration area."
Residents in the targeted areas have been offered compensation but some fear exploration for a nuclear waste depository will result in destruction of the landscape.
Referendums conducted in towns near the Kravi Hora site yielded contradictory results.
In Bukove, 52 percent of the population voted against conducting a geological survey, while in nearby Stritez, most of the population supported it.
The legislative agreement with DIAMO required that all needed to be in agreement to proceed.
"This does not mean that we have ceased their activities in the area of Kravi Hora, but will continue in order to fulfill the decision of the minister," SURAO Deputy Director George Sovak told the Czech online newspaper iDnes.cz. "The goal is to find those locations where the villages will agree with the final storage locations. Consequently, we want to make the best-informed decision on the project and we look for future compliance."

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The Sausalito man now in prison at Terminal Island for setting fire to a Mare Island wine storage facility in 2005 was the subject of a recent episode of a CNBC show called American Greed.
According to tv.com, "American Greed is an original business documentary television series... that examines some of the biggest corporate and white collar crimes in the United States."
Besides profiling high profile cases, the show, with host Stacy Keach, also covers stories about more common crimes like medical fraud, money laundering, Ponzi schemes, embezzlement, insurance fraud and murder, the site notes.
The Mark Anderson episode, called "Grapes of Greed," first aired late last month, tells the story of Anderson's defrauding his own wine storage customers, who began accusing him of stealing their merchandise. It explains that he faced a growing number of embezzlement charges when he "tries to conceal his crime with gasoline and a blowtorch, destroying more than $200 million worth of wine, and bringing scores of family-owned wineries to the brink of ruin."
Sentenced last year to 27 years in prison for fraud, tax evasion and the arson of the Wines Central warehouse where millions of bottles of wine and other merchandise were destroyed, Anderson's episode can be seen online on sites like tv.com and Hulu.
Jack Krystal, who owned the Wines Central warehouse, said he may watch the show if he can find the time. Otherwise, he tries to avoid dwelling on Anderson and the bad memories.
"I'm busy working and don't want to think about Mr. Anderson," Krystal said. "He destroyed a lot of lives. It's a lot of bad memories."
Though for a while Krystal considered trying to reinvent the wine warehouse business, he eventually, "threw in the towel," he said.
Anderson has maintained his innocence, and is appealing his conviction. At least one news report notes he fired his latest lawyer. Anderson was reportedly recently granted his seventh extension to file the opening brief and now has a Sept. 27 deadline.
"Well, I understand he was trained as a lawyer, so maybe it's part of his makeup," Krystal said. "And it's not like he's going anywhere, so I guess he has plenty of time to keep himself busy."
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Jeff Markland, who was mayor of Urbana throughout the 1980s, died Monday at his home in the city. He was 70 years old, and the Champaign County Coroner's office attributes his death to natural causes.
Markland served one term on the Urbana City Council before winning election in 1977 to the first of four terms as mayor. Some of the people he appointed are still with the city, including city comptroller Ron Eldridge.
"Jeff really had a deep, deep passion and really cared for the city of Urbana," Eldridge said. "He was very much, I think a moderate, even though he was with the Republican Party, he really did not let national politics enter into the decisions of the city."
Markland's tenure as mayor ended in 1993, when he lost a close race to Democrat Tod Satterthwaite. But Satterthwaite said despite his differences with the Republican Markland, they shared a dedication to improving Urbana's business climate and neighborhoods. He credits Markland with finding good people for Urbana's top administrative positions.
"Once you had the qualified people there, let them do their job," Satterthwaite said in describing Markland's approach. "And of course, he would direct them on what kind of projects he would like to see, but let them find out what was going on in their area, and let them bring suggested projects back to him and the council for review and approval."
In addition to Eldridge, Public Works Director Bill Grey is the other Markland appointee who is still with the city of Urbana. Grey said he was attracted to Urbana by Markland's stability and professionalism. Funeral services for Jeff Markland are pending. Renner-Wikoff in Urbana are handling the arrangements.


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I understand there are almost 3000 people on these ships and it is not like going to a place where there are 30 people swimming, eating, traveling about on the ship. Do these cruise lines not know about all these awful things that are happening on their ships? The deck chairs i can understand, as it is like going to a crowded beach or pool. we belong to a pool here at home and in the midst of summer on really hot days i even have to get to the pool early to get a chair i want or on some days a chair at all. ok i will give them that.
the food situation however, has me baffled. on the lido deck, do they not know how to set up buffets(they could haave more that one line) so people are not waiting in line for 45 minutes, yes 45 minutes the reviewer said. why would they close the chinese food part completely for the whole cruise. the victory is at least 5 years old so ;you would think someone who works for the cruiselines would have noticed these problems by now and figured out a way to remedy this. why would they build a ship that holds this many people and then not be able to feed them properly? I know i am going on and on and you are getting tired of listening to it.
last but not least, i wish now we had not gotten a balcony. it may be because smokers always get balconies and that is why they smell smokey. i guess i should have gone for a regular cabin. we were just trying to havae a little more luxury since we have not cruised before. they also said they are littler because of the balcony. i am going to be done becauses i amgetting myself into a complete tizzy over this whole thing.
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Mom, I feel like pulling a Cher from "Moonstruck" -- Snap out of it!
In 15 cruises, I've been on Carnival 6 times, and I can say have never had any problems.
You will love the balcony -- we always book one on longer trips. It's so nice to have that private space outside. The balcony does not take away from the size of the cabin. I smoke, and I can tell you I have never had anyone else's smoke come over. Worst case with a balcony is sometimes you can hear the people next door talking, but this is usually during sailaway. It's rare that you will be out there exactlly every time when your neighbor will be.
I've always had great luck with the food on Carnival (except for the turkey dinner). Read Anne Campbell's newest reviews for Carnival, she notes how the food has improved *a lot*, and Anne knows her stuff.
Yep, those reviewers gotta a rude waiter. In 16 cruises, I have had one -- and he was more mediocre more than anything else.
The deli is my favorite place on board. One time, I saw that they ran out of a certain type of sandwich, but never any horrendous waits or anything.
Same goes with the pool-side grill. Yea, there are going to be longer lines at certain times, but you can just come back when there are less. I ran into a line one time in 6 cruises with Carnival.
I think you need to stop worrying, because you're gonna ruin the trip before you even leave. Expect to have a good time, and you will. Don't get hung up on this or that which is not perfect. Just roll with it.
More than anything, just relax.
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Couldn't say it better myself Harry! You hit it all on the head! I have never had a bad cruise. I go knowing I am having the time of my life. and i sure do.... Happy cruising......
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I have had very good experiences on Carnival as well and find that especially in the dining area, they are one of the best around. I recommend Carnival to my friends and family. Their balcony cabins are a true delight.
This comes from someone who has sailed Silverseas, Crystal, Radisson. Carnival gives a huge bang for the buck.
It's important to get feedback from numerous people.
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I don't think you can judge a cruise from what you read in somebody's review, especially since you've never cruised before ( no offense ). I have never had to wait more than 10 minutes tops in any buffett line, nor have I ever had a cabin that smelled even slightly of smoke (including balconies).
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Mom's griping BEFORE the cruise?
Wow, great way to leave for a vacation.
Here's my 2 cents - relax and have a good time. Will everything be perfect? No. Will you smell smoke sometimes? Yes. Will you have to wait on line? Yes.
Time to repeat - relax, and have a good time.
I read so many posts on these boards from people who sound like they expect perfection. It ain't gonna happen.
This morning, I saw 2 threads asking about "movement" on a certain deck or in the dining room. You are on a ship, for pete's sake. Yes, it will move. You don't want movement stay on land.
Now, to read Mom's going on and on about all these problems on a ship BEFORE she even went on her cruise, it's just too much. I understand people asking questions and wanting to know about different aspects of a cruise, but please, save the complaints for afterwards!
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MOm ! Chill out ! Everything will be fine !
I just learned you have a balcony, how sweet ! Please send me your doc's ! I'll go now and again in September ! lol !
Happy sailing mom and smooth seas;
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I read some very bad reviews of the Inspiration before I sailed on her last year (along with some good ones). Once on board I didn't find any sign of the things others were complaining about (smoke smells, sewage smells, dirty, rude crew member, bad food, etc.). In fact, we had such a good time on her, we're booked on the Inspiration again in August of this year. I would guess that the same is most likely true on the Victory. Relax, go and have a great time.
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If you go on this cruise anticipating all of these "terrible" things then your cruise will be horrible. I still cannot believe that people actually let these reviews upset them in any way. Reviews are OPINIONS. We are going on the Glory this summer and believe me there are a lot of hostile people that came off the Glory in February, you should read some of those posts. I don't let it phase me a bit, I know when I'm on the Glory I'll have a wonderful vacation!
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Everyone here is giving you pretty good advice and this would go for any of the cruiselines or ships as well and not just Carnival. I have done 16 cruises on CCL and on many differant ships and we have yet to smell sewage un the cabins. We have also yet to smell smoke. A couple of staff members have been rude but out of the hundreds or probably thousands we have met that is a pretty low number. For the most part we have always had good to great service. I can think of one time on HAL the two servers were very poor at our table but great at the one we moved to. On the now defunk Ren cruiseline I had a waitress that literally tossed a dessert tray on the table and ask if we just want to grab what we like from there or can we wait long enough for her to manage to get what we order! (Yes I reported her) Also once on the Ecstacy we had a very poor waiter but the busboy was pretty good. This has been the same experiance on all ships, some are just better or worse than the others and I don't think it matters all that much what ship or line they are from. As Anne said, the food on CCL is good enough that I would put it up against any other mainstream cruiseline. As for lines, hey, yeah we have seen some lines that are pretty slow but it isn't the cruiselines fault, it is the passengers that fiddle faddle around and are rude. The larger ships have four or five or more places to eat, it is up to you to deciede which one you want to get in. Usually it isn't more than a 10-15 minute wait and that is in the specialty areas like the deli. Regular buffet lines are maybe 5 minutes max.
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I agree with everyone here...Godd Grief!- chill out! We have been on Carnival many times and have been on the Victory twice in the past 2 years, with a beautiful balcony cabin all the time. It is a joy having a balcony to further enhance your cruise experience being able to sit out there and just relish the ocean air and breeze, with a large window that looks out over the open ocean. Sometimes I stand out there against the railing and my family has to pull me away. We have never smelled smoke in our cabin. Also, everyone is always worried about motion, and the food. Like they said..it is a ship...and it is moving...and it is out in the open ocean. If the seas are a little rough you will feel the rocking a little more. Even though we get a balcony up high about midship, we can still feel it but that is what lulls me to sleep in about 2 seconds! As for food on the Victory or any other Carnival ship, it is indeed excellent. Yes, they do have alot of people to feed and if I go to the buffet for lunch right when they open the line around 12pm, I wait a little until the line goes down. The deli line is usually long since it is popular and they make everything fresh right in front of you....it is not just tubs of food hanging out like the buffet. But even when I have waited in the buffet line, it has never been more than about 5 minutes and they have always had both sides open, plus the dessert station, chinese, deli place, outside grill and pizza station. If one is crowded you have plenty other options to get something else in the meantime. Carnival gives you a great vacation for the money...just think of how much it would cost for a family of four to fly to St. Thomas, stay at a 4 star resort for 7 nights, pay for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and snacks each day, plus car rental, and you would be breaking the bank and spending double compared to the cruise....all you have to worry about is having the time of your life every day, participating in anything or everything you want, eating 20 times a day if you want to, and seeing beautiful ports of call....couldn't get any better than that!
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I am glad that I didnt read any reviews before I went on my first cruise a year ago. I think it would have put me in a sour mood like Mom. But after i experianced it I had a great time! One of the best vacations in my life! Like many people say it is what you make out of it. With that being said I am looking forward to my third cruise in only about a year and a half time frame. Can you tell I am hooked. I wouldnt be spending the money I am if I didnt think it was worth it. Enjoy your trip and make the best of it.
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I haven't even bothered to read the other posts here. You are in a tizzy over NOTHING.
In 14 cruises I have never waited in line anything like 45 minutes for a buffet on a lido deck. Cruise lines have this stuff down better than anyone. Some have as many as 4
identical buffet lines you can get on (in addition to "specialty areas like burgers, pizza, pasta , deli etc depending on the cruise line).
Just how much smoke do you think you will smell, out doors, at sea on a cruise ship moving at 20 knots? I spent hour upon hour lounging on the balconey on our last cruise
and wouldn't have known if the guy next door had a bon fire going, never mind puffing on a cigarette.
You are stressing over quite silly things (not to trivialize your concerns). Carnival and it's associated cruise lines carry about 7 million passengers a year. Repeat cruisng is something like 80% , maybe more. They get it right a whole lot more than they get it wrong.
Relax Unwind and go on vacation and enjoy yourself.
Oh yes, the chinese food being closed. Maybe it was under renovation. Are you truly going on vacation on a Caribbean cruise to have Chinese take out for lunch???
Do you realize that lunch alternatives included full sit down in the dining room, room service, 50 choices on the buffet (hot and cold), burgers and such, pizza and such, and probably deli as well. (not to mention unlimited softserve icecream). Who cares if the chinese food was open or closed?
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Mom, you are hyperventilating. Find a paper bag and SLOWLY breath in and out of it. If you don't feel better in two minutes, exchange the paper bag for a plastic bag, and put it over your head!
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Oh God Bill, that has got to be one of the best lines I have seen in a long time, either that or I have gone computer giddy after beeing here all day <G>
(Quote; . Are you truly going on vacation on a Caribbean cruise to have Chinese take out for lunch??? Unquote")
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Remember back when if you " read it in the newspaper , heard or saw it on t.v. " it had to be true ?? Now, apparently if you read it on the inter-net, it has to be true.
Reviews sometimes are just vents by people who, for whatever reason, didn't like their cruise. It's hard to please 3,000 people on a ship. If 98 % are happy, that leaves 2 % or 60 people who are not happy and 60 unhappy people can create a stir.
With regards to the chinese buffet not being open all the time, no it's not. It's not open at 7 am. for breakfast, nor in case someone staggers by at 2 am and decides they want egg-foo-yung, they are out of luck. There are 2 lines to the buffet and I have never in a couple dozen cruises seen anyone stand in line 45 minutes for food. If someone is really ignorant enough to wait 45 minutes in the buffet line, he deserves to have to stand there and then be given a cold weenie for his lunch.
If you want a premium seat by the main pool, you will have to roust out early and go. If you sleep in, as many do, and go shuffling off to the pool around 11-12 o'clock, then don't expect to get that prize seat.
One person making sandwiches for 2700 people at the deli ?? -----wonder if everyone aboard decided to eat ham and cheese for lunch all on the same day at the same time ? That would have been a prime time to go through the buffet, would it not ?
Mom, it's your cruise, not mine but I do honestly have to say, unless you change a lot in a short time, methinks you may be disappointed. Don't believe everything you read or hear about cruising. Most cruiselines give a good value for what you pay, keeping in mind a ship ( regardless of how big it's touted to be, ) has a lot of people confined in a fairly small space. Relax, don't let every little detail put you in a " tizzy ". Go with the flow.
Remember, there will be people looking for something to complain about so don't get bogged down with them. You can have a great cruise--- it's up to you and the people you are cruising with.
Good luck
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Not sure why you're going on a cruise. Cancel, take what money you get and try to find something that will suit you better than a cruise. Just returned from my 20th cruise and have enjoyed everyone of them. Things weren't always perfect, but they were better than staying home. There are people to clean my room, cook my meals, clean up after the meals & entertain me. Sounds pretty good to me.
Cruise 21 in September & planning for 2006.
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No extra charge for the one liners Jim.
I feel badly for this sweet Mom. Her concerns are real as far as the picture she has in her head of what she is venturing into.
Dear sweet lady, relax and enjoy yourself. I absolutely promise that only 2300 passengers will get on line at the same time at the deli. They will only dump the raw sewage out on the pool deck once or twice during your cruise and the Philip Morris smokers convention has only half of the balconey rooms on your ship. The other half are rented by the Jack Daniels heavy drinker convention. I kid you. Cruising is a wonderful relaxing experience. Folks seriously enjoy catering to your whims and requirements. Relax Mom. Enjoy your vacation and be sure to come back here and tell us how you liked it.
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SAN JUAN -- The US government released yesterday a detailed list of detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay prison -- the most extensive accounting of the hundreds of people held there, nearly all of them labeled ''enemy combatants."
In all, 558 people were named in the list provided by the Pentagon in response to a Freedom of Information lawsuit by the Associated Press. They were among the first swept up in the US global war on terrorism for suspected links to Al Qaeda or the Taliban.
The list is the first official roster of Guantanamo detainees who passed through the Combatant Status Review Tribunal process in 2004 and 2005 to determine whether they should be deemed enemy combatants.
Those named are from Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and 39 other countries. Many have been held at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for more than four years. Only a few have faced charges.
Some names had been previously disclosed, such as David Hicks, a Muslim from Australia charged with fighting US and coalition forces in Afghanistan. He is one of 10 detainees selected to be tried by a military tribunal, on charges of attempted murder, aiding the enemy, and conspiracy to commit terrorism.
Lesser-known detainees on the list include Muhammed al-Qahtani, a Saudi who reportedly was supposed to be the 20th hijacker in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Although his presence at Guantanamo had been reported, the military previously declined to confirm it.
Others, such as an Afghan identified only as ''Commander Chaman," remain mysterious.
The largest number of detainees -- 132 -- came from Saudi Arabia. Afghanistan followed with 125, then Yemen with 107.
Partial, unofficial lists of Guantanamo Bay detainees have been compiled in the past by news organizations, lawyers, and human rights groups. The United States had previously declined to release any names except the 10 who have been formally charged.
Even with the latest release, the Pentagon has not provided a full list of the more than 750 prisoners the military says have passed through Guantanamo.
The release of the list, ordered by a federal judge, occurred amid wide criticism of the secrecy surrounding the Guantanamo Bay detention center, where the United States now holds about 490 detainees.
''This is information that should have been released a long time ago, and it's a scandal that it hasn't been," said Bill Goodman, legal director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, a New York-based group that helps coordinate legal efforts on behalf of detainees.
The combatant status hearings at Guantanamo Bay were held from July 2004 to January 2005. Of the 558 detainees, the panels classified 38 as ''no longer enemy combatants," and the military later released 29 of them.
The remaining nine, including an undisclosed number of Uighurs who can't be sent back to their native China because of the possibility they could face persecution, are being held in a part of the detention center with extra privileges, a military spokesman said.


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Lifeng Wang , IEEE
Zhouchen Lin , IEEE
Sing Bing Kang , IEEE

Abstract—Current techniques for generating animated scenes involve either videos (whose resolution is limited) or a single image (which requires a significant amount of user interaction). In this paper, we describe a system that allows the user to quickly and easily produce a compelling-looking animation from a small collection of <it>high resolution</it> stills. Our system has two unique features. First, it applies an automatic partial temporal order recovery algorithm to the stills in order to approximate the original scene dynamics. The output sequence is subsequently extracted using a second-order Markov Chain model. Second, a region with large motion variation can be automatically decomposed into semiautonomous regions such that their temporal orderings are softly constrained. This is to ensure motion smoothness throughout the original region. The final animation is obtained by frame interpolation and feathering. Our system also provides a simple-to-use interface to help the user to fine-tune the motion of the animated scene. Using our system, an animated scene can be generated in minutes. We show results for a variety of scenes.

Texture synthesis, animation.
Lifeng Wang, Yunbo Wang, Tian Fang, Zhouchen Lin, Sing Bing Kang, "High Resolution Animated Scenes from Stills", IEEE Transactions on Visualization & Computer Graphics, vol. 13, no. , pp. 562-568, May/June 2007, doi:10.1109/TVCG.2007.1005


text: WASHINGTON — — It has become conventional wisdom that Republicans are suffering an internal split that President Barack Obama is successfully exploiting to neuter the Republican House. It is not true, however, that the Republican split is philosophical and fundamental. And that a hopelessly divided GOP is therefore headed for decline, perhaps irrelevance.


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"would have" a four-year life ?
Will that be before or after next autumn and "the ability to double flash's working life" ? It makes akes all the difference.
Happy new year: OCZ expects to ship flash drives with a 50 per cent capacity jump next year, starting shipments in January. It's going to ship 3-bit multi-level cell (MLC or TLC) flash, according to Stifel Nicolaus analyst Aaron Rakers, who was at an OCZ investor presentation last week. TLC flash is inherently slower, less …
Will that be before or after next autumn and "the ability to double flash's working life" ? It makes akes all the difference.
And does it really mean I will start to lose data on these devices after just a few years of active use?
How do other storage technologies compare? I mean, hard discs aren't forever but the ordinary Joe doesn't usually fret about the actual lifetime. Is that because the average Joe is naive, or because these are significantly less reliable?
"I mean, hard discs aren't forever but the ordinary Joe doesn't usually fret about the actual lifetime."
Normal Joe still doesn't have to worry about SSD lifetimes. Current MLC drives can take quite the hit. A 120GB SSD with perfect wear leveling (5000 writes per cell), heck, let's drop that to 4000 for "imperfect" wear-leveling, can write 480TB worth of data before having troubles (cells no longer able to be written to). That's 263GB/day for 5 years. 182MB/min of continuous writing. Normal Joe won't do that. If we half that (fair guess TLC will have 2500 write endurance), then it's only 131GB/day. If Normal Joe does more than that in a day, they're not Normal Joe. An Enthusist (or higher) should know better anyway and have a few TB HDDs for their torrents or video processing anyway.
Thanks! That's the sort of numbers I needed to see.
handy that HDD are now like golden hens teeth...
Its almost like a conspiracy..
I'm still weeping into my keyboard at buying 2TB for £85 each.. £85!!
the first HDD I bought in 1985 cost £100 with the controller installation costing another £100, to put a stunning 10 megabytes on my system.
It could take every single item of commercially available software for the operating system I was using and leave 4 megabytes free for my novel.
Mind you, for a few weeks, I felt like I ruled the universe
Frankly a lot of the "new" MLC/TLC drive arrangements coming out simple dont have good sampling data for MFT, or if the drive slowly dies with dwindling usable space or if it grinds along with its ECC doing more and more work and eventually just falls down dead. I dont think they're that trustworthy for enterprise and for home users it _still_ looks like running a little SLC boot drive and traditional platters for your archival/storage stuff too.
WTB good MFT statistics, but then by the time you could puslish a spread there'd be a new tech generation out there. unfortunate situation.


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The end of June saw a record number of tourists flock to Jammu and Kashmir's stunning lake shores to cheer the 120 rallyists who took to the tarmac for the fourth edition of the Mughal Rally. Hi! Blitz played bystander to the racy action.
In May 2007, the Supreme Court finally gave clearance for the construction of the Mughal Road.
Work began in full earnest to widen the old elephant trail into a road. Two years later, it was still a quagmire of mud and rocks and could be traversed only by powerful 4x4 vehicles. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, an auto buff, knew the track wasn't ready for normal traffic yet. But with its breathtaking landscapes, it was an ideal route for a rally.
In 2005, the Raid de Himalaya rolled into Kashmir. The Raid, an iconic motorsport event, is the mecca of rallying in Asia. It is organised by Himalayan Motorsport, the premier Shimla-based motorsport club. During its 2009 prize distribution ceremony, Omar Abdullah invited Himalayan Motorsport to open the Mughal Road with a rally. And thus, the Mughal Rally was born—the first one held in June 2010.
Today, the top speed of the rallyists on this track goes up to 170km per hour. The wide, smooth tarmac has changed the nature of the rally. "We realised that the Pir ki Gali on the Mughal Road and Sinthan Pass offer the same challenge to motorsport enthusiasts. This year, we had entries from almost all parts of the country for the hill climb; it has the potential of becoming an international challenge," said J&K Tourism Minister, Ghulam Ahmad Mir. Pir ki Gali (at an altitude of 11,500 feet approximately) and Sinthan Pass (at approximately 12,450 feet) are two of the highest mountain passes in the country.
Vijay Parmar, President, Himalayan Motorsport, says that in the 2014 Mughal Rally, highly suspended 4x4 will give way to low, wide and fast cars. "It's not about wading through streams or hurdling fallen trees anymore. It is about keeping to the racing line through the corners and sheer horsepower. Evolution 3 is around the corner."
The rallyists claimed the Gool-Gulabgarh, Reasi and Ramban route, Daksum, Sinthan Pass and other competitive stretches gave them a new insight into the potential that Kashmir has for adventure tourism. Sanjiv Singh, the Co-Founder of the Terrain Tigers, said, "The rallying experience in Kashmir is fantastic." Team Terrain Tigers, a Delhi-based motorsport club, fielded five teams in Rally Xtreme (4x4), one in Rally Enduro and one participant in Rally Xtreme (motorcycles) at the event. "Having travelled extensively through the world, I see Kashmir as one of the best destinations internationally in terms of location, weather and challenging terrain," said Singh, adding, "Early in the morning, in the rain, people and children were out in the streets to cheer the rally. My team members thought the experience was unforgettable."
Sanjay Razdan, a competitor in Rally Xtreme, hails from the valley. Sanjay revealed that the experience of coming back to the valley where he grew up, to participate in an international-level rally here, was highly moving. "My co- competitors called it a perfect rally in terms of the motorsport challenge and the beautiful locales. I agree."
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This article first appeared in August 2013 issue of Hi! BLITZ magazine


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But before you get to that zen place… check out all of these emotions you might experience on the road to mindfulness. Can you relate?
Stage 1:
You know meditation will literally calm your mind, so you decide to sit with your emotions. All of them.
Stage 2:
You find a quiet place and try to get comfortable. Key word: Try.
Stage 3:
You realize you're stressed—like, REALLY stressed. And maybe tired, anxious, irritated, annoyed, and overwhelmed, too.
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You start to breathe deep, long breaths. You remember how to breathe, right?
Stage 5:
You picture yourself in a safe, calm place, and start to feel your body ease up.
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You also picture the mountain of laundry you have to do when you're finished…
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…And then immediately let that thought go.
Stage 8:
You feel invincible, ready to tackle anything!
Stage 9:
You decide to enjoy the moment of mindfulness a little bit longer instead.
Stage 10:
Just kidding. Your roommate walks in on you and wants to know why you're in full savasana-mode in the living room.
Okay, okay, so meditation can be tough. But it's not impossible, and you can totally learn—just check out these stories for tips and pointers for a smoother meditation experience:
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Four more candidates have jumped into political races in Torrance to fill the seat of mayor, four vacancies on the City Council and city clerk.
Councilman Bill Sutherland officially joined fellow panelist Pat Furey on the ballot as expected to succeed termed-out Mayor Frank Scotto.
Water Commission member Alex See and Charlotte Svolos, who formerly ran for a state Senate seat, qualified for the City Council race. Eight other City Council hopefuls are already on the ballot.
Deputy City Clerk Rebecca Poirier will challenge Gina Semana, a secretary in the City Clerk's Office, to succeed retiring City Clerk Sue Herbers.
More candidates are expected to file their paperwork today with the city for the June election.
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With an illustrious past stretching back thousands of years, amazing Ottoman architecture, ancient cities rich in archaeological treasures, historic battle grounds and bubbling thermal pools, Turkey cannot fail to inspire and captivate event the most-seasoned traveller. Our very own Alex Gonsalves recently returned from a trip to Turkey and gives us a glimpse at his time there in this week's photo showcase. Taking in the highlights of western Turkey, Alex travels from the illustrious and cosmopolitan city of Istanbul to the historic battlefields and poignant memorials of Gallipoli, before exploring the ancient ruins of Ephesus and Pergamum, and on to the calcium-rich thermal pools of Pamukkale.
To find out more about Alex's trip, please email him at email@example.com.
1. The ancient city of Ephesus
Perhaps one of the most iconic sights in Turkey, the ancient city of Ephesus was once home to some 250,000 Romans. Here I felt as though I was stepping back in time as I wandered through the cobbled city streets, seeing public toilets, even brothels and the famous library of Celcus.
2. Lunch stop and shopping
As well as enjoying a local lunch and a couple beers on a stop travelling on from Ephesus, we also had the opportunity to browse local wares at a nearby shop, from traditional Turkish lamps to old antiques - lots of fun!
3. Calcium pools of Pamukkale
Standing on the calcium terrace pools at Pamukkale affords spectacular views. The waters here are believed to be rich in magnesium and calcium, and are still frequented by the locals and tourists alike as it is believed the water has healing properties.
4. Roman city of Pergamum
Walking around the ancient ruins of Pergamum is a truly fascinating experience. Once a mighty Roman City that was the cultural and political capital of its time, this site boasts spectacular views and a bounty of photo opportunities.
5. Theatre of Pergamum
Climbing up the stairs of the theatre in Pergamum is a cool experience, as you can imagine how thousands of Romans walked in the exact same footsteps after being addressed in the theatre.
6. City of Troy
In the city of Troy we learnt about what life was like in the city for the many different kinds of people that lived here over the years, the battles that took place and about the fabled Helen of Troy. And of course we got to clamber into a replica of the famous Trojan horse just outside the city!
7. Memorials of Gallipoli
Lone Pine is one of many grave memorials in Gallipoli dedicated to the Australian soldiers who lost their lives during World War I. It really is a really sobering experience seeing the grave stones as men, some as young as 17, died storming the beaches at Anzac Cove.
8. Trenches of Gallipoli
One of the many trenches used by the Turkish soldiers defending their position from the allied soldiers attack. Again a stark reminder of what conditions must have been like not only for our allied troops but the Turkish soldiers as well.
9. The Old Hippodrome
Standing around the ruins of the old Hippodrome, close to the Blue Mosque, once famous for chariot racing and as a political meeting point during the Byzantine times.
10. Dinner in Istanbul
Here we are in a side street in the beautiful city of Istanbul enjoying a local dinner and some local beers and wine. Our food was prepared in clay pots and broken open when being served, yum!


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For two months in 2008, Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ was Barack Obama's pastor. Moss took over leadership of the church in February of that year, just as Obama was becoming a serious contender for the presidential nomination, and just before Obama was forced to denounce Moss's predecessor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, after news outlets aired excerpts from inflammatory sermons condemning the United States government.
Even as he distanced himself from Wright, Obama pledged loyalty to Trinity.
"With Rev. Wright's retirement and the ascension of my new pastor, Rev. Otis Moss, III, Michelle and I look forward to continuing a relationship with a church that has done so much good," he wrote in a statement.
However, Trinity's association with Wright turned out to be too much of a drag on his campaign, and Obama left the church in May. He may have found Moss's politics more congenial. Moss recently wrote this letter to state legislators, asking them to vote in favor of gay marriage, a cause Obama has championed.
Dear Legislator,
My purpose in writing you is to encourage you to stand with me and other faith leaders, to support SB 10, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. There is no doubt people who are same-gender loving occupy a prominent space in the body of Christ. We recognize the fingerprint of the Divine upon all humanity. We also acknowledge that God's ethic of love charges us to support the civil rights of all members of the human community.
Religious Freedom is a paramount constitutional ideal; protecting the autonomy of religious institutions to practice our faith without the imposition and the encumbrances of any outside authority, including the State.
Senate Bill 10 protects religious freedom while extending the freedom to marry for all couples, including same-sex couples in Illinois.
The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act allows us to recognize and celebrate the diversity of our religious heritages, institutional practices, and beliefs on a range of theological and social issues, while holding harmless, those clergy and faith institutions that elect not to officiate same-sex unions. This is not a matter of theology, but simply a matter of public policy grounded in democratic ideals whereby we protect all citizens under the law.
We stand on the three pillars.
1. We feel called to "live our faith and not legislate our faith" for the Constitution is designed to guarantee fundamental protections for all persons. We have learned to be more than a one-issue community and to seek the beloved community where we may not all agree, but we all recognize the fingerprint of the Divine upon all of humanity.
2. While we affirm the plurality of perspectives, we stand united and in solidarity in affirming the principle of equal protection under the law for all citizens of the United States of America. We believe that the values that ought to inform our public engagement as residents of Illinois are the principles that unite us rather than the beliefs that distinguish us.
3. We deeply respect the right of religious institutions to define marriage in accordance with their practices, beliefs, and doctrines, and this law in no way infringes upon that freedom. The religious exemption language in the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act is clear that members of the clergy or religious institutions are held legally harmless should they elect not to acknowledge any civil marriage that is not compatible with their religious beliefs.
We understand the State's responsibility to ensure that all families of the State of Illinois are treated equally under the law.
Therefore, we respectfully ask you to vote in favor of the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act.
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III
Senior Pastor
Trinity United Church of Christ
Published at 1:21 PM CST on Feb 27, 2013


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Getting Green Benefits Fast: Advice From Experts On Sustainable CRE At NAR Annual 2011
At yesterday's NAR 2011 Annual session "Underwriting Sustainable Commercial Properties" an important set of facts came to light about how green building operations affects financial performance. The bottom-line impact of green and sustainable operations are undeniably huge. Green isn't something you'd like to get around to, green is something that makes you lots of money. But how can stakeholders – owners, brokers, investors, end-users – quickly get benefit? If someone is just waking up to the gigantic savings, heightened NOI, and changing regulatory reality, what's the first and best thing to address?
"Lighting," said Bill Conley, the panel's operations expert. Bill is CFM, CFMJ, LEED AP, IFMA Fellow, owner/CSO of CFM2, a Facility Management & Sustainability Consulting
company based in Orange County, Calif. "Even if you're in a brand new building, review your lighting. Your contractor might have put [one generation old] lights in."
Are the changes in green tech coming so fast that one generation of lights makes a huge difference? Could it really be worth it to update fixtures in a brand new building to fixtures that hit the market just months ago? Bill says absolutely.
By updating the fixture models "you can save 15% of your energy. You should also review your hallway lighting – you often remove lamps in corridor fixtures without harming light coverage.
Bill continued into the automation and occupancy sensor technologies now easily available and installable. They apply to lighting, but also to wall power. "Are lights turning off when you leave a room? Offices are occupied 35% of the time on average, make sure that's reflecting in your operations schedules. Also, wall plug load is pulling more energy, 27% of energy used in a building on average. So HVAC, lighting and plug load are about even. You can address plug load by installing smart power strips that have occupancy sensors. The strip will turn everything — except a computer CPU – off after 15 minutes of absence."
In order of bang for the buck: 1. lighting 2. review the building operations schedule 3. are people leaving things on all night? These are the easiest fixes delivering the most savings the fastest.
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- Sneak Peek At The Commercial Forum Programming At NAR 2011 In Anaheim (commercialsource.com)


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Vines are slowly creeping (pun intended) onto the social media landscape, and the latest update to the video sharing app allows you to see just how popular the videos really are. As of July 1, the Vine Android mobile app will feature loop counts, a redesigned home feed and a better activity feed for your viewing pleasure.
The updated app now reflects a more simple view of the likes and comments on your Vine videos, which is the lifeline of any social media practitioner, be it a brand or even just for personal reasons. The Activity Feed has also gotten a revamp as it is now easier for you to navigate through all the people you follow as well as your own personal videos uploaded. You'll be able to see the old activity from the newer ones and once you've reached certain milestones on the videos you uploaded.
But what's most important with this update is that it now shows you loop counts or how many times the Vine video has already been watched by people around the world. The number being updated on the app is in real-time and so you know whether or not the video you're about to view has struck a cord (funny or otherwise) with the rest of the world.
They have actually started counting the loops since April 3 of this year, but only the views on or after that date will be counted for the video. So if you see a video that has a + sign next to the loop count, it just means that the current count is probably higher than what is reflected on the counter.
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SGCI 2015: UT Knoxville
From the photo archives: A walk through the Paulson Bott Press studio, and a glimpse at their work with the Quilters of Gee's Bend.
Show Me Your Print Shop visits Assistant Professor Ryan O'Malley's print shop at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, Texas.
A shop tour of Studio Two Three Community Printshop in Richmond, VA.
KCAI Printshop Tour
A printshop tour of Seacourt Print Workshop, located in Northern Ireland.
The Museum of Printing and Graphic Communication in Lyon will be celebrating fifty years of recording and preserving the history of graphic arts this November.
Show Me Your Print Shop, a new facebook group for printmakers.
And the man behind the myth: Kevin Auer.
Brian Gonzales and Raj Bunnag show us what it's like to work at Supergraphic in Durham, NC.
A tour of London Centre for Book Arts: The UK's one-stop printshop dedicated to letterpress and book arts creation and education.


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LOS ANGELES, May 25 (UPI) -- Ty Pennington of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" pleaded no contest in Los Angeles Friday to a misdemeanor count stemming from his drunk driving arrest.
In an agreement with prosecutors, Pennington entered the no-contest plea for willfully operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher, E! News reported. A second misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs was dismissed.
Pennington was sentenced to probation for three years, fined $390, ordered to attend alcohol-education classes for three months and had his license suspended for 90 days. He also was sentenced to perform community service as a speaker at a Mothers Against Drunk Driving engagement.
"I'm happy to bring closure to my recent court proceedings," Pennington said in a statement. "Drinking and driving is never acceptable. I have pleaded no contest and will abide by the court's ruling. I hope this experience can help others as much as it has helped me."
Pennington reportedly registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.14 when he was pulled over by police this month.


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Greenhouse Grower's Online Editor Sara Tambascio recently talked to Texas A&M's Charlie Hall about what role suppliers and distributors play in the credit situation in floriculture and how growers can weather these volatile times.
"We've had credit problems before," Hall says. "We've had high oil prices before. We've had housing markets that have turned down on us, but we've rarely, if ever, had all these things happen at the same time. We're seeing unprecedented times and that's why you've seen Congress take unprecedented action in terms of the bailout bill."
You can listen below to more of our conversation with Charlie Hall, including how developing a better relationship with your bank can help.


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Q. If we're sued for age discrimination, is the potential award limited to lost wages and benefits? Or can a court also award damages like pain and suffering? — D.B., Nebraska
A. The federal age-discrimination law borrows its damages provisions from the wage-and-hour law (not Title VII anti-discrimination law). Thus, the following remedies are available in an age-bias case:
- Back pay consisting of the wages and benefits the employee would have earned.
- Attorneys' fees and costs if the plaintiff prevails.
- Liquidated damages equal to the amount of back pay for intentional violations.
- Front pay, which compensates the plaintiff for future wage losses.
However, unlike Title VII, federal age-discrimination law doesn't give plaintiffs the right to collect compensatory damages (for pain and suffering) or punitive damages. State age-discrimination laws may make additional remedies available.


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Catholic League speaks out for wrongly accused clerics
Spokesman claims a deliberate attempt was made to vilify a US bishop
Archbishop John Neinstedt (picture: Youtube)
April 4, 2014
A decision last month not to charge Archbishop John Nienstedt in connection with an allegation that he inappropriately touched a boy during a group photo was good news for a Church battered by scandal in recent years.
The determination by the Ramsey County Attorney's Office in Minnesota that there was insufficient evidence to support a charge against the archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis was announced March 11, days before another priest, Father Eugene Boland of Northern Ireland, returned to ministry after his acquittal on sexual assault charges involving a teenage girl.
Both cases raise questions about the nature of such charges and how the process for resolving them affects those who are accused, particularly when they are found to be innocent or when the allegations lack sound evidence.
Even before Archbishop Nienstedt was cleared, the Catholic League's president, Bill Donohue, called the allegation involving an unidentified male into question, saying the archbishop had been "the subject of a nonstop crusade orchestrated by ex-Catholics, and Catholics in rebellion against the Church, simply because he stands for everything they are not: He is a loyal son of the Catholic Church."
Archbishop Nienstedt has consistently defended the Church's moral teaching and had taken a strong stand against so-called same-sex marriage, which was legalized by Minnesota in 2013, after voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would effectively ban the practice. He also has been outspoken against abortion and, according to LifeSiteNews.com, has withheld the Eucharist from activists wearing pro-homosexual buttons and sashes.
Once the decision not to bring charges against Archbishop Nienstedt was announced, Donohue said in a March 12 news release that he believed that what happened to the archbishop reflected a deeper problem. "We are living in a culture of hate — hatred of all matters Catholic — led by those whose goal it is to take down a bishop. Every bishop is a potential target, but none more than those who are seen as being inimical to the 'progressive' agenda."
Since the decision not to charge the archbishop, the Ramsey County Attorney's Office has asked police in St. Paul to reopen the investigation, not because of any new evidence, but to prevent reports from being made public so that other elements that have nothing to do with the archbishop can be examined.
Full Story: False Accusations of Sexual Abuse Can Leave Lasting Scars
Source: National Catholic Register
Philippines rushes to distribute old contraceptives
Court lifts ban after govt's food and drug agency declares they do not induce abortions
India's top court asks governments to check Delhi pollution
Pollutants in the New Delhi air is 15 times higher than the safe limit set by World Health Organization
Indonesian bishops unite in appeal to end divisions
Prelates wrap up annual gathering by stressing need for Catholics to take an active part in curing society's ills
Retired Taiwan Catholic charity CEO helps resolve disputes
Taiwan Catholic Mission Foundation also provides relief for social emergencies and assistance for the disadvantaged
Understanding the religious context of Bangladesh and Myanmar
Christianity here is beholden to both Catholic and Protestant missionaries for developing the local church


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L'Oréal cancel contract with Belgium World Cup beauty after hunting picture emerges
COSMETIC giant L'Oréal has cancelled a contract with a glamorous World Cup fan after it emerged she enjoys big game hunting.
Belgium supporter Axelle Despiegelaere, 17, became a worldwide sensation after being snapped cheering on her nation during their group match against Russia.
L'Oréal quickly signed her up but the deal was scrapped after pictures of the teen posing next to a dead animal in Africa went viral.
Speaking to The Independent, the beauty company said: "L'Oréal Professionel Belgium collaborated with her on an ad hoc basis to produce a video for social media use in Belgium.
"The contract has now been completed."
Despiegelaere appeared in an online clip which included a "hair tutorial" for the multi-billion pound firm.
Within days of the announcement a Facebook photo surfaced of the 17-year-old kneeling beside the corpse of a large antelope with a rifle slung over her shoulder.
The image was reportedly captioned: "Hunting is not a matter of life or death. It's much more important than that."
For years L'Oréal has been keen to promote the fact it is against animal testing.
In 2012 the company, the world's largest cosmetics firm, donated close to £1m to the US Environmental Protection Agency to help improve the testing of chemicals.
Soon after returning to Belgium from Brazil, Despiegelaere set up a professional Facebook page which has already received over 200,000 "likes".
Belgium reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup, topping their group before defeating the USA in the last-16.
Their run was ended by Argentina, who will contest this Sunday's final against Germany.


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Do I do to be seen?
Why do I get on stage?
Just what does it mean to me?
There's a certain kind of magic
When the spotlight shines opening night.
When the dialogue is sparking,
And the cast is in character,
And the audience is invested,
And everything is just right.
It's perfect, that feeling,
All eyes on us,
The slight gasp with the game-changing line,
The laugh from the slapstick,
The "aww" from the kiss between the romantic leads...
It's like nothing else in the world.


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The Baltimore Sun, February 20, 2013
Nearly 100 women, fearing that a Johns Hopkins gynecologist secretly videotaped and photographed them, contacted police Tuesday, and some potential victims reached out to private attorneys contemplating legal action. Police revealed Tuesday that at least some of the images were captured with a camera hidden in the top of a pen, and authorities were exploring whether the recordings had been distributed. The doctor, Nikita A. Levy, was found dead of an apparent suicide Monday. Police are treating the case as an open criminal investigation, and the Johns Hopkins board of trustees has opened a separate inquiry.


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Shadow of Impunity: Torture in Morocco and Western Sahara
19 May 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country Reports
Morocco: "Stop Looking for Your Son" Illegal Detentions under the Counterterrorism Law
25 October 2010 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country Reports
State Violence in Morocco
30 April 2004 | Publisher: World Organisation Against Torture | Document type: Country Reports