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|13 Apr 1993
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This invention relates generally to a brush for obtaining cytologic samples. More specifically, the invention relates to a flexible cytology brush housed in a protective sheath, wherein the entire brush assembly may be passed over a guide-wire and into position and brushing accomplished without removal of the guide-wire.
If is often difficult to determine a benign from a malignant stricture in the biliary and/or pancreatic ductal systems, as well as in the urinary tract. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or transhepatic cholangiography (THC) in the biliary tree and retrograde cystography in the urinary tract are helpful in determining abnormalities, however, it is difficult to discern benign inflammatory conditions from malignancies using these methods. Because it is important that a clear distinction be made, a definitive diagnosis ultimately requires sampling of tissue from the stricture.
A variety of procedures may be used for tissue sample acquisition. These techniques include percutaneous needle aspiration under CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) or ultrasound guidance, T-tube aspiration of bile or pancreatic juice, percutaneous transhepatic or transpapillary catheter aspiration during ERCP, transhepatic or transpapillary scrape biopsy, and percutaneous biopsy using a biopsy gun. Some of these techniques are time consuming and/or tedious, and further, the diagnostic yield is poor.
Brush cytology has been shown to reliably diagnose a malignant stricture with a sensitivity of about fifty percent. However, standard brush cytology is often difficult or impossible to perform.
One of the known brushing techniques for biliary or pancreatic strictures involves placing a guide-wire across the stricture in question. Usually, the guide-wire is already in position following ERCP. A catheter or sheath is then fed along the guide-wire and into position at the proximal end of the stricture. The guide-wire is then removed from the catheter and the cytology brush is then inserted into the catheter and advanced to the site of the stricture. Once the brush exits the distal end of the catheter, brushing of the suspect lesion can be performed by repetitive push/pull manipulation of the proximal end of the brush. The brush is then withdrawn from the catheter and the guide-wire re-inserted.
This known brushing method suffers from several shortcomings. First, withdrawal of the brush through the catheter results in some, if not most of the sample being lost along the surface of the catheter during the withdrawal. Secondly, removal and re-insertion of the guide-wire is a tedious and time consuming process. Further, re-insertion of the guide-wire may be impossible due to tissue swelling and, as a result, access to the biliary or pancreatic duct may be lost.
If brushing could be performed without removal of the guide-wire, cytologic sampling could be performed more swiftly, accurately, and without the risk of losing access to the duct above the stricture.
A wire-guided cytology brush is disclosed. The brush comprises a flexible outer sheath and a flexible inner sheath. The inner sheath is disposed within the lumen of the outer sheath. A plurality of brushing elements are disposed at a distal end of the inner sheath, a first handle is disposed at a proximal end of the inner sheath, and a second handle is disposed at a proximal end of the outer sheath.
The concentrically disposed sheaths are inserted over a guide-wire such that the guide-wire passes through the lumen of the inner sheath. The brush assembly is inserted into position for cytologic brushing (e.g., of a pancreatic or biliary duct stricture). Brushing is accomplished by manipulating the handles such that the brushing elements disposed on the inner sheath are extended outward from a distal end of the outer sheath and into contact with the stricture.
In one aspect of the invention, a retainer clip maintains the relative positioning of the inner sheath within the outer sheath during insertion and removal of the brush assembly over the guide wire.
It is an advantage of the present invention that a sheathed cytology brush may be passed over a guide-wire, brushing can be accomplished, and the entire brush assembly can be withdrawn without removal of the guide-wire and without loss of the tissue sample.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram of the wire-guided cytology brush of the present invention shown in the retracted position.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram of the wire-guided cytology brush of the present invention shown in the extended position.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of retainer clip 132.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram of the distal end 112 of the inner sheath 110 in an alternate embodiment in which a plurality of loops 402 are substituted for brushing elements 118.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional diagram of the distal end 112 of the inner sheath 110 in an alternate embodiment in which a plurality of ridges 502 are substituted for brushing elements 118.
Referring to FIGS. 1-5, the preferred embodiment of the present invention for use through a side-viewing duodenoscope (for ERCP) is discussed. Cytology brush 100 comprises a thin-walled, flexible inner tube or sheath 102 having a hollow center or lumen 104 and a thin-walled flexible outer tube or sheath 106 having a hollow center or lumen 108. Inner sheath 102 is concentrically disposed within lumen 108 of outer sheath 106. Sheaths 102 and 106 are made from TEFLON, a material made by DuPont de Nemours and Co., or an equivalent material which is flexible and will provide a low coefficient of friction between sheaths 102 and 106.
Inner sheath 102 has an outer diameter which is less than the inner diameter of lumen 108 of outer sheath 106 such that inner sheath 102 can be freely moved longitudinally within lumen 108 of outer sheath 106. Inner sheath 102 has a proximal end 110 and a distal end 112. A first handle 114 is fixedly attached to the outer surface of inner sheath 102 at proximal end 110. Handle 114 has a circumferential groove 116 formed in its outer surface. A plurality of brushing elements 118 and an inner radiographic marker 120 are disposed at the distal end 112 of inner sheath 102.
Outer sheath 106 has a proximal end 122 and a distal end 124. A second handle 126 is fixedly attached to the outer surface of outer sheath 106 at proximal end 122. Handle 126 has a circumferential groove 128 formed in its outer surface. An outer radiographic marker 130 is disposed at the distal end 124 of outer sheath 106.
Radiographic markers 120 and 130 are thin laminates fixedly attached to the surface of sheaths 102 and 106 respectively. Each includes a radio-opaque material (e.g., lead) which is highly discernable relative to living tissue when viewed under a fluoroscope. Used in conjunction with a fluoroscope, markers 120 and 130 facilitate proper positioning of cytology brush 100 along guide wire 138.
A retainer clip 132 has a first end 134 and a second end 136. First clip end 134 has a substantially circular opening of a diameter suitable for coupling with groove 116 in first handle 114. Similarly, second clip end 136 has a substantially circular opening of a diameter suitable for coupling with groove 128 in second handle 126.
Clip 132, including clip ends 134 and 136, is of unitary molded construction and is made from a resilient material such as a plastic. This allows clip ends 134 and 136 to deform so that the openings can accept handles 114 and 126 when ends 134 and 136 are urged upon grooves 116 and 128 respectively. When clip 132 is in position, the resilient clip ends resume their pre-deformed shapes and close upon grooves 116 and 128 causing clip 132 to "snap" into position. Thereby, clip 132 secures sheaths 102 and 106 in a fixed relative position with distal end 112 of inner sheath 102 retracted into distal end 124 of outer sheath 106 as shown in FIG. 1
Cytology brush 100 may have the following approximate dimensions. The overall length of brush 100 is 200 cm in the retracted position (i.e., with Inner sheath 102 is 8-10 cm longer than outer sheath 106. Handles 114 and 126 are each 3-5 cm long. These dimensions allow distal end 112 of inner sheath 102 to extend 3-7 cm out from the distal end 124 of outer sheath 106. In this extended position, handles 114 and 126 abut one another and limit further extension of inner sheath 102 outward from distal end 124 of outer sheath 106.
The diameter of outer sheath 106 should be of a size which can be easily passed through the instrument channel of known endoscopes. For example, a diameter of 3 mm could be used with a side-viewing duodenoscope having an instrument port diameter of 3.2 mm.
The diameter of inner sheath 102 should be substantially less than the diameter of outer sheath 106 so that inner sheath 102 can be maneuvered longitudinally within outer sheath 106 with minimum frictional resistance. Concurrently, the diameter of inner sheath 102 should be large enough to allow a guide-wire to be passed through lumen 104 of inner sheath 102 with minimum frictional resistance. In the preferred embodiment, lumen 104 should be able to accommodate a standard 0.9 mm (0.035') guide-wire.
Brushing elements 118 are disposed on inner sheath 102 for a length of 1-2 cm, and extend 1-2 mm radially outward from inner sheath 102. Brushing elements 118 may be bristles, (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) loops (as shown in FIG. 4), ridges (as shown in FIG. 5), corrugations, or alternatively, any scraping collection device. Brushing elements 118 may be made from known material and fixedly attached to the surface of inner sheath 102 or, alternatively, they may be inherently formed on the surface of inner sheath 102.
Operation of brush 100 is as follows. With clip 132 in position, brushing elements 118 are protected within outer sheath 106 and brush 100 is ready for insertion. Guide-wire 138 remains positioned across the stricture following ERCP so that the proximal end of the guide-wire, which exits the biopsy port of the endoscope, is fed into lumen 104 of inner sheath 102 at distal end 112. Cytology brush 100 is then pushed over guide-wire 138 and into the duct to the level of the stricture. This procedure may be monitored by fluoroscopy using radiographic markers 120 and 130.
Once brush assembly 100 is properly positioned with respect to the stricture, clip 132 is removed from grooves 116 and 128 such that relative motion can be imparted between handles 114 and 126. Manipulating these handles, the distal end 112 of inner sheath 102 can be extended from the distal end 124 of outer sheath 106 (as shown in FIG. 2) such that brushing elements 118 are exposed to the stricture. Handle 114 can then be manipulated in a back and forth motion so that brushing elements 118 make multiple contacts with the stricture. Thereby, cells from the stricture are scraped off and attached to brushing elements 118.
Once the specimen is collected, brushing elements 118 are again retracted into outer sheath 106 and clip 132 is coupled with handles 114 and 126 to fix their relative positions. With the guide-wire still in place, brush 100 is withdrawn back over the guide-wire and out of the patient. The cytology sample obtained in this manner is then removed from brushing elements 118 and smeared onto a glass slide for fixing in the usual manner.
Because guide-wire 138 is left in place after brushing, it is readily available for other procedures such as stent placement. Further, because the position of inner sheath 102 (and corresponding brushing elements 118) is fixed with respect to outer sheath 106, sample loss from brushing elements 118 is minimized during withdrawal of brush 100.
Cytology brush 100 is contemplated to be relatively inexpensive to manufacture such that it (or a portion of it) may be disposable. That is, it may be disposed of after a single use. If a reusable embodiment is desired, then the materials of construction should be chosen accordingly to allow either autoclaving or gas sterilization.
In addition to being useful in the performance of cytologic brushing during ERCP's, this novel brush may be used in any setting which uses a guide-wire and requires cytologic sampling. For example, in addition to the biliary and pancreatic systems, a urologist may use this new brush for brushing of strictures in the ureters of the urinary tract, and a radiologist may use it for his invasive procedures involving the bile ducts.
For applications in urology or radiology, brush 100 could be modified to suit the specific application at hand. For example, urology might require that brush 100 be much shorter in length and possibly thicker in diameter than the brush used for ERCP.
Although the invention has been described and illustrated with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that those skilled in the art will recognize a variety of applications and appropriate modifications within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claims.
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Hi everyone and thanks in advance for any help you may provide in this matter. I have a customer that is using Win 7 Pro x64. We are not able to get IE10 to install. At first she stated she was getting the 9c59 error. I however, have not seen this. I went onsite today and tried to install the update. I ran the Windows update diagnostic which found a fixed a few items. Afterwards I made sure to remove any toolbars or unneeded software from programs and features. I also went and downloaded all of the prerequisite updates for IE10.
IE10 appears to install and goes through the process. At the end it just says it failed and does not give me any error code.
The system is running Symantec endpoint protection which I disabled during the install. I did run SFC and no errors were found.
Attached is the CBS log and CheckSUR log.
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The CheckSUR result appears to be incomplete - there's not summary at the end.
Please check that you didn't upload a partial report.
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The new report shows the following problems...
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The new report shows the following problems...
Unavailable repair files: winsxs\manifests\x86_microsoft-windows-ie-winsockautodialstub_31bf3856ad364e35_9.4.8112.20554_none_0916a1e99143f1a7.manifest servicing\packages\Package_for_KB2722913~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~220.127.116.11.mum servicing\packages\Package_for_KB2722913~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~184.108.40.206.cat
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I've uploaded a file - xgsaa.zip - to my SkyDrive at Noel's SkyDrive
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Right-click on the downloaded file, and select Extract all…
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And the content of the manifests folder (.manifest files) into this folder:
Now run the CheckSUR tool again (it may take a while)
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That's cleared the errors from the log.
Please now run a new SFC /SCANNOW and post the new CBS.log - just in case this has caused any new errors there.
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I will run the scan in the morning remotely. Sorry for the delay. My wife and I had a baby!
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So here is a picture that I was talking about in the ''@Croatia'' post. In the front you can see sea and behind that you can see mountain named Nanos.. Well I don't think it's exactly a mountain. It's more of a plateau I think. but well the point is that usually you cant see that from where I was. But the sky was so clear I could see it yesterday.
And this is a picture I took a while ago but I think it's really pretty so I decided to post it. it's a picture of a salt evaporation pond in the sundown.
This one isn't a picture of the sea and was also taken a while back. It's a lake close to where I live.
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*-* So pretty. I always wanted to live near (not in) a forest that had a river or creek. I just live in a pretty basic neighborhood.
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Charlie Mortdecai, art dealer, aristocrat and assassin, in the first of the Mortdecai novelsPortly art dealer and seasoned epicurean Charlie Mortdecai comes into possesion of a stolen Goya, the disappearance of which is causing a diplomatic ruction between Spain and its allies.
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All he's trying to do is make a dishonest living, but various governments, secret organizations and an unbelievably nubile young German don't see it that way and pretty soon he's in great need of his thuggish manservant Jock to keep them all at bay ... and the Goya safe.First published in the 1970s, this hilarious novel is part Ian Fleming part P G Wodehouse.
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Toy Story 3 is drenched in the bitter-sweet melancholy of abandoning the comforts of childhood for your turbulent teenage years. But could the whole technicolor masterpiece really be a meditation on death?
According to some of the internet's many Pixar theorists, the innocence of our favorite band of toys is actually a front for a deep exploration into the nature of the afterlife and the difficulties of accepting death itself.
It might sound totally insane, but if you dissect the different locations that the movie centers around it totally makes sense in terms of the biblical hierarchy of the afterlife, and more secular view points.
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Acceptance of the Inevitability of Death
In the first few minutes of Toy Story 3 we are presented with the cold, hard idea of death in an abstract fashion.
Our faithful band of toys know that Andy is going to college, and after a desperate last ditch attempt to get their beloved 'child' to play with them, they resign themselves to the fact that their life as Andy's playthings is over.
This is death.
There is no question about whether the toys will 'die'. The question is what fate will await them in the afterlife.
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The worst fate imaginable for woody and co according to Pixar is total annihilation.
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At one point, they are so close to being reduced to flaming cloth and molten plastic that audiences are almost convinced Disney will allow children to watch their favorite characters burn into oblivion.
From the dramatic presentation, this is clearly the worst option for the band of toys.
Beyond the furnace there is nothing.
The fire represents a cinematic full stop and a terrifyingly memorable visual representation of total annihilation.
Although it looks peachy compared to being reduced to a pile of smoldering ash, Toy Story 3's representation of Hell is no picnic.
The daycare/forced labor camp run by Lotso represents Hell in this Pixar epic.
The toys are robbed of their freedom, tortured, and, in the case of Buzz Lightyear, even have their identities transformed to mirror the evil that surrounds them.
Hell isn't without its options though. The destiny of most of the kind-hearted toys is eventual annihilation when they are too broken to function, but those willing to sell their souls and become jailers can live on.
Becoming a part of the callous routines of Hell and staying there means becoming Satan.
Before going to daycare, the toys were going to be stashed in the attic awaiting an uncertain future. This is purgatory.
There is some hope that Jessie, Rex and company could regain a purpose if Andy has his own children one day, but there is also the possibility thing's could go downhill.
For example, an attic clean out could lead to them being sent to hell (donated to Sunnyside) or being annihilated in the garbage trucks crusher.
Purgatory is essentially a waiting room you are forced to sit in until you reach heaven or hell. It's not terrible, but it's not as good as life.
Even Woody, who gets sent to the good Purgatory (essentially being a nostalgic ornament at college), knows there is a better fate out there for him.
Sure, purgatory seems appealing once the toys have faced annihilation and hell, but only because their hopes have been crushed and they can't imagine better.
After Lotso's evil reign of terror comes to an end, there is a profound change in Sunnyside Daycare.
The rainbow nursery becomes Toy Story 3's Heaven.
This is a place that toys go to when they 'die', but instead of being a nightmarish gulag with a callous dictator, it's a place where they are loved and made whole again.
The depiction of Heaven as a wondrous place in Toy Story 3 lifts the soul, but in Woody's eyes, there is an even better fate...
The toys end up being re-gifted to a sensitive young girl named Bonnie who Andy trusts implicitly. Andy hands over the baton of ownership by telling her the story of each of his old companions and continuing their folklore for a new generation.
The difference between resurrection and Heaven is that this is not an escape from the world the toys were created to inhabit. Woody, Buzz and company fulfill their original purpose once more by being owned and loved by a kid.
Unlike heaven, which is a total change of scenario, this is a rebirth.
The best of all possibilities for life after death, according to Pixar, is to rise again and be gifted a brand new 'first' day, after our 'last'.
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Heavy, heavy, editing.
Not at all. After the first couple of hours the listener starts developing an uncontrollable tic when he hears a synonym, redundancy,or hackneyed phrase. Then, certain events described will bring on nausea and will have to stop listening before the killer is revealed. Don't worry, you can probably guess and save yourself the suffering.
He does great accents and is an excellent narrator.. I hope he got paid a lot.
Sex with the teacher is one of many.
Whats with the glowing reviews of this book? Michael Conelley? Jonathan Kellerman? Really?
"Over a year later and story still sticks with me"
I'm writing this review almost 2 years after listening to this book. I have recommended to it many who don't want to read or listen because they say "I'm not religious." This is far from a religious story and has nothing to do with it. This story of the childhood and growing up of a young man in the South with the background of a serial killer is unusual. After finishing this listen I wanted to read something about the author and his story was quite a jolt. It is probably best not to read about the author until after listening to the book because you'll be amazed at his own story and wonder how and why he wrote this.
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A well-written book that captures your imagination and keeps you guessing until the very end. Ellory uses words in a way that brings the characters to life and pulls you in. A tragic story with a morsel of hope. If you like using your brain...you'll love this story. The narration is excellent. Five cheers for Ellory.
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Literary pretensions, endless internal dialogue, does not make for easy listening. If you want to be Joyce or Faulkner then please inform us up front. But, if you are going to tell a story, then this endless, boring,ridiculous, psychologizing,self-spelunking internal discourse is just plain annoying. This would have made an excellent story at one- third its length.
"Does this guy think he's Steinbeck? (He's not!)"
What an ordeal! I got through the first 1/3 of this, which is little more than another Southern hardscrabble yarn - the father has croaked, the mother has to find how to make ends meet (she beds the neighbor while accepting soup and sausage from his wife), the boy goes to a one-room school where his teacher encourages him to write (then later sleeps with him), and there's usual redneck stereotypes we've all seen a hundred times before. Along the way, several little girls are killed - but the story generally plods along at the speed of pluff mud. By 1/3 in I had solved the "mystery" of who is the killer, and decided I should start fast-forwarding and sampling, because this was one sloooww freight. In so doing, the kid gets wrongly convicted of murder and sent to the slammer for a long time, but he's very philosophical about it. Don't ya just luv those Southern accents? Unable to take the pain anymore, I skipped to the last few chapters where the now young man gets out of prison and the killer of the little girls comes to town. By the way, did I tell you I was right about who the killer was? Just so you know, I recently listened to an earlier detective thriller by this author and it was GREAT! Titled "A Simple Act of Violence". Really! Forget this turkey and go use your precious credit on the better book.
"I would have given two credits for this book!"
From start to finish this book gave me a hunger to not stop listening till I was done.
"Beautifully written story."
I you just want a fast paced thriller with tons of action and cracker dialogue then this book is not for you. This is more of a literary journey for both the writer and the main character - also a writer, Joseph Vaughan. Much of the prose is quite beautiful with one sentence forming a complete paragraph and where punctuation is all important. The performance of this beautiful prose was an outstanding effort by Mark Bramhall, an actor who I had not heard of before, but who I will look for again. I relished this book and each word written and because of the excellent writing, I did not want it to end. I highly recommend this book to all readers who love GOOD books.
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As the primary foodie in the family I am trying to help my in-laws find a restaurant on Long Island (preferably in Suffolk county) to host my brother in-law's rehearsal dinner. The dinner is on a Saturday, and there will be around 30 people. We would like to keep the cost below $50 a person, but could go a bit higher if needed. Since a lot of the family is picky, Italian or American food really are the only options. My in-law's would prefer Italian if possible. Also a number of people including the groom and my father in-law do not eat seafood. Does anyone have any good suggestions about where to hold the dinner?
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Ajay & Rohit - Growing Strong Since 90s
Seldom does one come across a camaraderie that has lasted for over twenty years, especially in Bollywood it is a rare phenomenon. However, Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty's association dates back to early 90s and is still going strong.
Interestingly, both kick-started their respective career with the film- 'Phool Aur Kaante', while Ajay Devgn starred as the main lead of the film, Rohit Shetty was the assistant director. They hit it off instantly and ever since then these two action addicts have maintained a warm and affectionate relationship. Connecting over movies was obvious, given the fact that both have been always passionate about cinema, but the real bonding happened over 'action sequences'! With their fathers being renowned action directors – Veeru Devgan and M. B Shetty, Ajay and Rohit's love for action does not come as a surprise and in fact it played an important role in getting them together. As the two would spend hours together chatting, discussing different stunts, never done before action sequences, and how to execute them on screen (they continue to do that even today).
As Ajay built his space as an action hero in the film industry, he ensured that his dear friend – Rohit was associated with most of his projects. Rohit worked as an assistant/associate/stunt director in Ajay's films like 'Suhaag', 'Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha', 'Hindustan Ki Kasam', 'Raju Chacha' and 'Haqeeqat'.
The bonding became strong with time and when finally Rohit decided to make his first film – 'Zameen', it was obvious that Ajay Devgn starred in the lead role. So comfortable are they in each other's company that all Rohit's film thereafter starred Ajay Devgn and their actor-director pairing rocked the box-office figures, as they delivered one hit after the other. Both basked in the glory of success and their friendship flourished.
All was well until Rohit decided to do 'Chennai Express' with Shah Rukh Khan. The buzz it that decision sparked off an animosity between the two 'dosts', but real friends don't keep grudges for too long. The action kings of Bollywood, forgot their differences and reunited for 'Singham Returns' this year.
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Having worked together for more than 20 years, Ajay is more than a friend to Rohit as he said, "Ajay is my family; he is like my elder brother, who I know will be there for me at any given point."
Both known to be introverts have never gone overboard singing praises for each other or narrating tall tales of their friendships. However, the warmth in their relationship is there for all to see. Now this is what we call 'asli yaari.'
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La Brea Tarpit
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Published: August 13, 2013
The Rancho La Brea Tar Pit of Los Angeles has been infamous as testimony of a bygone Ice Age, days before the dawning of humanity, a time when strange titans dominated the North American wilderness – mammoths, dire wolves and saber tooth cats, creatures of a savage time that met a dismal and merciless fate. The result is a graveyard of these fantastic animals – but the preservation of the tarpit may prove itself useful in another way, in a study conducted by researchers from the University of Kansas suggests, led by Drs. John Holden, Anna Harris, and R. Timm and published in the scientific journal Plosoneearlier this month, being key indicators at establishing the times of death of various Ice Age mummies.
What is particularly unusual in this study, is that rather than the mammoths or giant sloths being of interest, rather it was the smaller, more familiar fossils of creatures that still live today, that were the focus of the study – fossilized beetles and termites. Two percent of all bones recovered from the tar pits show indication of damage produced by insects, particularly termites and a genus of beetles that were collected from outside Dr. Timm's home – dermestid beetles, known for their practice of peeling away the decomposing flesh from bones of carcasses, as well as the Eleodes larvae, one of the most infamous maggots of Southern California. They are typically used in forensics, helping to determine the time of death, although in such a case as the La Brea project, the time of death may span as far back as 18,000 years ago.
In the study, these creatures were given chicken bones and pork ribs and the damage done to areas of bone were compared to the bones of Pleistocene era predators, all of which suffered damage from similar insects, magnified up to 40 times by microscope. These acted as a comparative group, exposed to temperatures that fluctuated between 25-30 degrees celsius, the ideal temperature at which larvae eggs hatch. Over a 4-5 month period, the insects did comparable damage to the chicken and pork bones, suggesting that such damage could occur over a span of time that is compatible with the warm season of the Pleistocene Age, a time at which Los Angeles would have been 18% cooler than it is today.
The parasites, in death, seem to have quite a significant role to play in determining the nature of an extinct ecosystem. The damage to the bone is not only the result of their feeding, but also of their entire life processes, as they tunneled through hollow networks of bone in order to establish their nests and fertilize their eggs, even leaving indications of when the larvae entered their pupation stage. By understanding how long the life cycle lasted, scientists can infer how long it took for the creatures to submerge beneath the tar with their flesh still being intact, as well as what seasons in which they died, when the tar would actually have enough osmotic pressure to allow the entry of insects, and during what seasons impact on the tar beds would cause them to give way.
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As green marketing options are on the rise, many entrepreneurs are thinking about how to start a green business. Some business owners may start a green business to follow a personal passion for improving the environment. Others may seek to capitalize on growing consumer interest and economic opportunities in green products and services. A wide range of green options are penetrating the marketplace from food and textiles to chemicals and building products. Regardless of your motivation, future business owners need to consider a number of key concerns before deciding whether the green market is the right direction for their business.
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Fighting Puppets (戦闘人形 Sentō Ningyō) are evil clones of powerful warriors created by Future Babidi. They are enemies in the PSP game Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road.
These warriors are created from memories and given physical form. Several types of Fighting Puppets exist: Frieza puppets, Android 18 puppets, Cell puppets, Goku puppets, Gohan puppets, Vegeta puppets, Future Trunks puppets, Piccolo puppets, Krillin puppets, as well as a Dabura puppet used to attack Korin Tower while the real Future Dabura attacks West City. The Cell puppets are normally in Perfect form but can take a Super Perfect form, and the Frieza puppets are normally in Frieza's final form but can go up to 100%. Each of the puppets has the same strength in their regular state, but feature the techniques and transformations of their templates.
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June 30th, 2002, 10:28 PM #1
I smoke [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif[/img]
The new prices are now $7.50 a pack :eek: :eek: and Mayor Blumberg said today ... "If they can't quit lets make some money off them to help the city" ... what a load of crock!
I think The Federal Gov't by allowing the sale of cigarettes pre-meditated murder --- Cigarettes kill, everyone [NOW] knows that but there aren't any Federal regulations regarding the sale of such a toxic and deadly drug ... this bothers me greatly. Big Tobacco, obviously, lobbies but WTF is the FDA? Aren't they supposed to regulate Foods and Drugs? Tobacco [Nicotine] is a Drug ... and a highly addictive one at that! Why doesn't the FDA FINALLY say that tobacco/cigarettes kill and as such finally BAN them! Is the almighty dollar enough to kiss the ethics and mission statement of the FDA goodbye? Or even worse, allow legislators like Blumberg get to make money off the addicts/victims for the state without offering services to the victims? This is absolutely outrageous to me ... first they [Feds then the states] allow the drug and then they make the sin tax to take the money off the people who have been subjugated to the blatant injustice in the first place. Why not just ban the sh!t and stop cognitively allowing the people to die! Make the SH!T illegal already!
PS. Blumberg also just killed our recycling program (about ten years old) since it costs to much ... Bring back Giuliani!
June 30th, 2002, 10:38 PM #2
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They are now starting that crap here in Oklahoma in the restaurants. It p*sses me off that the government on one hand will stand and condemn cigarettes and smoking but on the other hand will come with their hand out collecting the cash like a mob enforcement goon to get their cut.
Just like with prohibition in the 20's and 30's cigarettes will eventually go black market to such an extent that the government will be losing the tax revenue that they have enjoyed for so long that they will finally ban smoking and cigarettes altogether to stop the enterprise of tobacco. What they will find however is that people are going to smoke regardless. They have been since the dawn of time. Vices will always be with us.
Excuse me while I light another one from a pack I bought for 3.00.
June 30th, 2002, 10:41 PM #3
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I remember when a pack was 10 cents. That's how I was able to afford to start smoking at age 11
June 30th, 2002, 10:56 PM #4
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>>Is the almighty dollar enough to kiss the ethics and mission statement of the FDA goodbye?<<
Sadly, yes. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif[/img]
June 30th, 2002, 11:01 PM #5
Here in NJ, when they reached $4 a pack, {I was a newport smoker} I changed to a generic. I went thru all there was til I found one I liked. $3 a pack now. We are expected here to hit $5-$6 soon.
I want to quit, but have been smoking along time. I dont' think I can do it. Although I do not have an addicted personality, this is my only vice.
Anyhow, I repect those that don't smoke. Wish I was one of them, {some day}, like when I am in a retaurant I take the non smoking section no matter who I m with {thinking it might help to not smoke for an hour} yeah right, I run out the door at least twice, but my point is I respect others that dont' smoke.
I won't just light up in your car, unless I have asked or was told otherwise.
I just wish that those that chose to smoke will just respect more then I believe some good can come from somthing.
June 30th, 2002, 11:07 PM #6
Haiko, $10/pack here. And before anyone says "yeah, but that's in Canadian funds" remember I only make Canadian dollars!
I know, it's supposed to make you quit, but after smoking for 25 years it's not that easy.
June 30th, 2002, 11:08 PM #7
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They won't make it illegal. The lawmakers know that if they snuff tobacco out, they'll have to spill their precious hootch as well.
The Kennedys would all just die on the spot.
I once asked my Uncle (a police officer) what's the difference between a dope dealer and a liquor distributor. His answer, though not an answer at all, was "booze is legal".
Police reasoning at its best.
June 30th, 2002, 11:11 PM #8
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I thought it was bad in Maryland at $5.00 a pack. With Tom, he lives in virginia, but travels to Maryland. In Maryland $5 a pack, and in Virginia at $3.00 a pack. Get them on special in Virginia, which is frequent, 5 packs for $10 and some change. We need more gas stations in Virginia running those specials [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
June 30th, 2002, 11:19 PM #9
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Parentsworld - At least the cigarettes up there are good quality. The best Tobacco in the world is grown in Virginia then exported to Canada and England. The chaff is left for us. Hell, if the stupid Americans will drink soda and eat fake white bread, why they'll smoke just about anything!
If an American wants quality American tobacco, he (or she) must have it imported! :eek:
There is progress though, some of us have discovered real coffee, and absolutely loathe Maxwell Mulch and all the rest of that stuff that comes in a can [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
June 30th, 2002, 11:25 PM #10
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The funny thing is that the processing methods used to turn wheat into flour for that fake white bread has been linked to lung cancer. Go figure.
July 1st, 2002, 12:03 AM #11
Actualy, it costs ya a lot more than $7.50 a pack....remember, you're gonna have to figure in all the medical expenses for chemo and such, lol. But on the upside, the MORE you smoke, the less it costs per pack, lol. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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July 1st, 2002, 12:39 AM #13
Ok I'm jealous. We don't have generic cigarettes and it's not legal to sell them at a reduced price. Nope, no matter where you buy them (in Alberta) or how many you buy it's $10 a pack...oh, plus 7% GST so it's actually 10.70
Yeah, a few stores sell them a bit cheaper -- it's cheaper at the Safeway than at the 711 but the prices are all within 40 cents of eachother.
July 1st, 2002, 12:48 AM #14
Haiko, I couldn't of said it better myself. You said what I have been saying for years. If a new drug came out that has the same effects that smoking does on a human body the FDA would shoot it right down. Big bucks is what its about. Think of the amnt of lost jobs and income if they ever banned smoking. More importantly thing of the lost taxes in NY and other places.
The stupidest thing I have ever seen is that the government sues the tobacco company's and wins. They are the ones who allow then to be sold knowing what they do to people. The govenment is the one who should be sued. I've smoked for over 25 years now. I would love to see them become illegal. Of course those of us who have no will power would be paying 20.00 a pack on the black market if they were banned.
I pay 34.00 a carton on the Indian Reservation. What pisses me off is that they don't pay taxes but everytime the state raises taxes, they raise the prices too to stay just below the regular prices.
I smoke Newports! Just curious as to which brand you found that you like??? I've tried a few but keep going back to Newport.
Elbow, lol. Too true!
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July 1st, 2002, 12:59 AM #15
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I remember when I was 13, cigs were just .77 per pack. Back then we used to say stuff like, "If they ever cross 1.00 that's when we will quit."
Well, it took me almost another 20 years to finally do it. When I stopped they were almost 4.00.
I tried willpower and still smoked.
I tried the gum & still smoked.
I just got so damn tired of those stinkin smokes that I finally broke down and bought a box of patches for 30.00.
It was comical at first.
I would wake up, make my coffee, jump in the shower, get my cup o'joe and slap on a fresh 21 MG patch and just like that, ahhh instant nicotine.
6 months later I finally weened myself from the patch and have been smoke free for nearly 18 months!
At first, after the first few months I started to get back my sense of taste. WOW, what a diff! Then you start to be able to smell again. After that you begin to regain cardiovascular stamina. The rest is history.
I no longer EVER have the urge to light up.
(Thank you God!)
I really believe that quitting smoking was the most important thing I have ever done for myself. It was also the hardest thing I have ever done. And from what I hear it is a harder drug to put down than most illicit substances on the streets today.
It's a very tough fight for the first few weeks.
Once you get past the first few months you are home free!
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July 1st, 2002, 01:13 AM #16
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Breeze. Congratulations on quitting, and staying that way. I've tried everything also. I did best with the patch, but ended up going back :mad: One thing that stood out about the patch was the dreams I had at night. Vivid full color crazy dreams, as if I were in another world. When I woke up, I'd remember everything in the dream. It was pretty wild sometimes.
July 1st, 2002, 02:14 AM #17
I just quit smoking on January 1st, a new years resolution, and I used the first round of patches for about two weeks, they helped a lot I would say, but for me it was mostly psycological I think, because when I was done with the patches after the first two weeks, I decided I didn't need em and have been smoke free ever since. You have to want to quit, although it would be real easy to smoke again, I never will. I smoked three packs a day for about ten years, so if I can do it, we all can. Everyone here can, once they set their mind to it.
July 1st, 2002, 03:01 AM #18
A bit over $4.00/pk here in Mich. I can't wait to hop the border into Ohio or Indiana and STOCK UP!
As for the FDA, the anti-smoking lobby has been pushing to give that agency the right to regulate cigs in the same way they do other drugs for a while but the cig lobby has quashed it so far. So that's why the FDA hasn't banned them yet...
Personally I don't like the idea of making them illegal. It wouldn't get me to quit--it would just put a different kind of "nicotiana" into my garden!! Or in a greenhouse, since tobacco's a long-season plant.
As for the idea of quitting, sure, sounds good--but the government forcing a sudden, huge nico-fit by banning them isn't my idea of a solution! The plants would grow until *I* was ready to hoe them under...
As for Canadian cigarettes having quality, I have to disagree. Ecch... [img]tongue.gif[/img] Before any trip to Canada I make sure to stock up--here!
But to each his/her own...
I will say one thing--Haiko, you have just eliminated any desire on my part to travel to New York any time soon. And Mike, I'll remember what you said about Oklahoma...
QuietRiot, thanks for that link.
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July 1st, 2002, 03:52 AM #19
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There seems to be an awfully large % of us here that are smokers (I'm actually one of the non-smokers).
Is this one of the hazards of our occupation?
A poll of the % of smokers would be interesting here. I wonder if it would show higher than normal for us in the "sit at home on the computer" industry?
July 1st, 2002, 05:16 AM #20
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I used to smoke, then I met my wife!!!!
She didnÂt smoke at the time, but because I did, she tried it. I just couldnÂt let her start, so I decided to quit that day. I put down the packet and I havenÂt smoked since and it has never bothered me.
She was the one who found it tough to quit. I used to go and smell her at random times of the day (hmmm) so she couldnÂt cheat.
Maybe it was just having the correct motivation for me.
July 1st, 2002, 06:17 AM #21
Lexington, Kentucky-----$11.56 a carton generics at the discount cigarette store.
Worth a visit to our fine state.
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July 1st, 2002, 07:04 AM #22
Let me calculate some, 1 pack of [20pieces] your big-bro-red-boxed-cig.[Mar..hehe] is here 2million liras :eek: and it equals to $1.82, Uh it's kinda cheap :rolleyes: after seeing $7.50/pack. there are also some other brands for $0.92/pack. it could be a cig. heaven here for Americans. But as for me I dont smoke and I am really happy about that [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
July 1st, 2002, 07:07 AM #23
All I see is money to be made.
July 1st, 2002, 09:02 AM #24
Smoking makes me cough and that's the only exercise I get. Plus....
God hates a quitter.
July 1st, 2002, 09:22 AM #25
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