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Hand-held diathermy apparatus
A hand-held or portable diathermy apparatus is disclosed comprising a housing, a battery power supply preferably within the housing, and at least one electrode carried by the housing. The apparatus includes a radio frequency power generator for generating an oscillatory current ranging between about 1 kilohertz and about 20 megahertz, and supplying this oscillatory current to the electrodes. A manually operated switch is carried by the housing for selective energization of the radio frequency generator whereby, upon energization thereof, the apparatus is capable of being cycled several times outputting up to about 20 watts of power for up to 20 seconds or more on each cycle.
This invention relates to diathermy apparatus, and more particularly to a diathermy hand piece in which at least the radio frequency generating portion of the power supply is carried within the hand piece so as to be in close proximity to the electrode working tips or electrode.
More generally, diathermy is a medical treatment in which heat is produced internally within the tissue of the patient by exposing the tissue to a high frequency oscillatory electrical current via a pair of energized electrodes or the like. The principles of diathermy medical treatment are typically utilized for electrocoagulation in which a mono- or bi-polar coagulator or forceps is used for hemostasis. By utilizing bi-polar coagulators, pinpoint hemostasis of tiny bleeders in the operating field is possible with minimal effects on surrounding tissue. Since thermal heat is not used for diathermy cauterization purposes, diathermy coagulation is usable in a wet operating field, whether used in conjunction with a saline irrigation agent or whether the operating field is bloody. The advent of such bi-polar diathermy coagulator apparatus has led to many medical advances in neurological and microsurgical techniques because it is now possible to effectively restrict the area of tissue damage. It will be understood that the general principle of diathermy coagulation is that by heating the tissue, the tissue proteins are coagulated thus stopping bleeding. By using carefully controlled diathermy coagulator apparatus, charring and other excessive heating of the tissue surrounding the bleeders is minimized.
Several years ago, upon the introduction of diathermy techniques, radio frequency generators were used to energized the coagulators. Typically, these radio frequency generators were quite large in size and were located remotely from the mono-polar or bi-polar forceps or hand piece. The radio frequency energy generated by the radio frequency generator was carried to the hand piece by elongate electrical leads or the like. In many early diathermy instruments, a quenched spark gap transmitter was utilized as the radio frequency generator. The wave forms generated by such quenched spark gap power supplies were of fairly high voltage which resulted in relatively deep tissue penetration and were intermittent such that little heat was generated and such that each cycle produced only a small degree of coagulation. Thus, as compared to heated wire cauterization apparatus, a uniform heat at a predetermined tissue depth produced less heat with more coagulation, provided more control for the surgeon, and resulted in less charring and other damage to the surrounding tissue.
As mentioned, the radio frequency generators of prior art diathermy apparatus were located remotely from the electrodes utilized by the surgeon and the electrodes were connected to the radio frequency generator by relatively long electrical lead wires. Because of the large size of the radio frequency generator, it was often difficult to find space for the radio frequency generator in a crowded operating room. Also, because of the large size of the radio frequency generator and the type of equipment (i.e., an oscillatory radio frequency source), it was difficult to sterilize the radio frequency generator without causing damage to the generator or without applying harmful chemicals. Also, by energizing the electrodes with high frequency radio frequency energy via long lead lines, various capacitive loads were impressed on the radio frequency output which in turn required the radio frequency generator to emit more power than was necessary for diathermy treatment of the patient. This inefficiency in radio frequency generators has resulted in increased danger to the patient and in increased radio frequency interference with other electronical equipment now commonly utilized in the modern operating room. Further, many prior art diathermy coagulators, referred to as mono-polar coagulators, required that the patient be grounded by a suitable grounding pad. Also, as was conventional, prior art diathermy coagulators were typically activated by means of a foot switch actuated by the surgeon. It was found that in various microsurgery applications, the requirement of a foot switch was awkward and often required the surgeon to change his body position from a desired position while performing neurological or microsurgery.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Among the several objects and features of the present invention may be noted the provision of a diathermy apparatus in which the requirement of bulky, remotely located radio frequency power supply is omitted;
The provision of such a diathermy apparatus, as for use for electrocoagulation and surgical cutting, which is energized at a frequency so as to minimize capacitive load losses between the radio frequency generator and the electrodes;
The provision of such a diathermy apparatus which reduces radio frequency emissions in the operating room which may have a deleterious effect on other operating room electronic equipment;
The provision of such diathermy apparatus which can readily accommodate a wide variation in impedance and capacitance levels in living tissues, and may be readily, selectively adjusted by the surgeon without movement from his operating position relative to the patient;
The provision of such diathermy apparatus which may be readily sterilized and maintained in a sterile condition (as by sealing it in a plastic bag or the like) until needed by the surgeon;
The provision of such diathermy apparatus which lessens the likelihood of forming standing waves in the leads between the radio frequency power source and the electrodes which could result in undesired side effects for the patient, which readily allows variations in wave forms so as to best suit the conditions of the tissue being treated, and which eliminates or significantly lessens the danger of electrocution both to the patient and to the surgeon; and
The provision of such diathermy apparatus in which at least the radio frequency generator and preferably the power supply are self-contained in the hand piece thus making the diathermy apparatus of the present invention compact, making the instrument easily maneuverable by the surgeon, eliminating the requirement of elongate electrical leads or cords, making the instrument light in weight, and providing an instrument which is highly and accurately movable by the surgeon in the operating field, and in which all controls for energization and de-energization and varying the intensity and frequency of the radio frequency energy applied to the tissue may be readily controlled by controls carried by the hand piece.
Other objects and features of this invention will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.
Briefly stated, a hand-held medical diathermy treatment apparatus of the present invention comprises a housing, a power supply, and at least one electrode carried by the housing. Further, means is supplied with electrical power from the power supply for generating a radio frequency oscillatory current ranging between about 1 kilohertz to about 20 megahertz to the above-mentioned electrode. At least a portion of the radio frequency generator means is located within the handle and a manually operable switch is carried by the housing for selective energization of the radio frequency generator means whereby, upon energization, the apparatus is capable of cycling a plurality of times outputting up to about 20 watts of power on each cycle for a time sufficient to perform desired treatment (e.g., up to 20 seconds or more).BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a hand-held or portable diathermy treatment hand piece of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of a coaxial bi-polar electrode probe adapted to be plugged into the hand piece shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an end view of the electrode assembly shown in FIG. 2, taken along 3--3 of FIG. 2, with the scale of FIG. 3 being somewhat enlarged for purposes of clarity;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an alternative arrangement of a pair of bi-polar electrodes utilizing tweezer-type or forceps-type electrode tips;
FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the electrode assembly shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a block diagram view of the major components of the hand held diathermy apparatus of the present invention, including a battery pack power supply, an on/off switch, a radio frequency generator, a control for varying the power output of the radio frequency generator, and output receptacles into which the electrode probes shown in FIGS. 2-5 may be inserted;
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a self-oscillating flyback converter for energizing the electrodes; and
FIG. 8 is a schematic view of another radio frequency generator circuit for energizing the electrodes.
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to FIGS. 1-5, a diathermy treatment apparatus or hand piece of the present invention is indicated in its entirety by reference character 1. The hand piece includes a housing 3 which may be readily gripped by a surgeon and which may be readily maneuvered and operated in the operating field for carrying out a variety of diathermy treatments with all of the controls (as will be hereinafter explained in detail) carried directly on the hand piece so as to facilitate operation of the hand piece by the surgeon without unnecessary detractions, such as the requirement of a foot switch for actuation of the hand piece and the like. More specifically, housing 3 is provided with a removable panel 5 providing access to one or more batteries 7 located within the housing, the batteries constituting a direct current (DC) power source for a radio frequency (RF) generator located entirely within the housing (as shown in FIG. 6) for supplying a radio frequency oscillatory current to one or more output electrodes (as will be hereinafter described in detail) for diathermy treatment. While batteries 7 are herein disclosed to be located within the hand piece housing 3, it will be understood that within the broader aspects of this invention, the direct current power supply (e.g., the batteries or an inverter) may be located remotely from the hand piece and electrically connected thereto by suitable leads. It will further be appreciated that within the broader aspects of this invention, the radio frequency generator is desirably located within the hand piece so as to minimize capacitance changes, standing wave problems, RF energy interference, and the like between a remotely located radio frequency generator interconnected to the electrodes by long leads, as was heretofore conventional. In other words, it is an object of this invention to reduce, as much as possible, the distance between the radio frequency generator and the electrodes.
Further, in accordance with this invention, hand piece 1 includes a trigger operated switch 9 readily disposed for operation by the index finger of the surgeon for energization and de-energization of the diathermy apparatus 1. A rotary switch or potentiometer 11 is provided on the hand piece which may be utilized by the surgeon for varying the power output of the radio frequency generator means in a manner as will be more particularly described in regard to the schematics shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Also, a light indicating diode warning light, as indicated at 12, is provided for indicating the status of batteries 7. Thus, all necessary controls for the diathermy hand piece of the present invention are carried by the hand piece, and the necessity of a foot actuated switch and long power leads and switch leads are eliminated.
Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3, a removable bi-polar electrode probe assembly, as indicated in its entirety at 13a, is provided for being plugged into the end of housing 3 for electrical connection with the radio frequency generator. More specifically, electrode probe 13a is a so-called coaxial electrode probe having a first or central coaxial electrode 15 and a second or outer electrode 17 surrounding the inner electrode 15. Intermediate electrical insulation 19 is provided between the electrodes 15 and 17. An outer layer of insulation 20 surrounds the outer electrode, and the outer insulation 20 is covered by a stainless steel sheath 21. The electrode probe assembly 13a has a body portion 23. Male electrode terminals 25a and 25b are, respectively, electrically connected to electrodes 15 and 17. Thus, the electrode assembly 13a may be readily plugged into a socket (not shown) in the left-hand end (as viewed in FIG. 1) of housing 3 so as to electrically connect the electrodes 15 and 17 to the radio frequency generator of the hand piece 1 of the present invention in a manner as will hereinafter appear. Also, in this manner, electrode probes may be readily changed by the surgeon during surgery without the necessity of complicated disassembly of the apparatus. Further, the electrode probes may be readily sterilized in any conventional manner and sealed in a sterile plastic bag or the like until ready for use.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, an alternative embodiment of the electrode assembly is indicated in its entirety by reference character 13b. More specifically, electrode assembly 13b has a pair of spaced bi-polar tweezer-type electrode forcep tips 27a, 27b extending outwardly and downwardly from the end of the insulative electrode body with a gap G between the electrode tips. This type of electrode assembly is particularly well suited for bi-polar coagulation techniques.
While not shown, those skilled in the art will appreciate that a mono-polar electrode probe used in conjunction with a patient grounding mat may be used with the handpiece 1 of the present invention for mono-polar diathermy techniques, including mono-polar coagulation and surgical cutting.
Referring now to FIG. 6, the basic components of the diathermy hand piece 1 of the present invention are shown in schematic or block diagram form. More particularly, it can be seen that batteries 7 are connected in series via the on/off switch 9 to a radio frequency generator, as indicated in its entirety by reference character 29. The output (i.e., the power) of radio frequency generator 29 is selectively controlled by means of a rotary potentiometer 11. Further, the output of radio frequency generator 29 is supplied to a pair of female electrical receptacles, as indicated at 31a, 31b, for receiving the electrical terminals 25a, 25b of either electrode assembly 13a or 13b such that the electrode probes may be readily plugged into or removed from receptacles 31a, 31b.
Referring now to FIG. 7, a first detailed embodiment of the radio frequency generator 29 is illustrated in its entirety by reference character 29A. More particularly, radio frequency generator 29A is so-called self-oscillating flyback converter suitable for driving a higher voltage which utilizes the core characteristics of a transformer 30 to determine the frequency output of the generator. More specifically, a diode D1, such as an IN4148 diode, prevents negative spikes from occurring at the VMOS gate of a power transistor Q1. Resistor R1 may be, for example, a 100 ohm resistor and is used as a parisitic suppressor. Capacitor C1 may, for example, have a capacitive value of about 0.1 microfarads. With the transformer shown, such as is commercially available from Indiana General of Valparaiso, Indiana, under the trade designation F626-12-Qz, the operating frequency of the frequency generator 29A is about 250 kilohertz. As indicated, the voltage source supplied to one of the terminals may vary between about 3 and 15 volts. Accordingly, batteries 7 of the present invention may range from a plurality of AA size conventional alkaline batteries to one or more conventional D size alkaline batteries, depending on the desired power output of the device and the number of repeated operations desired before it is necessary to change the batteries.
In FIG. 8, still another embodiment of another radio frequency generator is indicated in its entirety by reference character 29B. Generally, batteries 7 are connected in series by means of the selectively operable, on/off switch 9 to an oscillator circuit, as generally indicated at 33, which generates a square wave at, for example, a frequency of about 500 kilohertz. The outputs of oscillator 33 are driven in opposite polarities and are supplied to output transistors Q2, such as IRF532 transistors, commercially available from International Rectifiers, El Segundo, California, via NAND gates 35 and a MOS driver 37 with a speed-up RC circuit 39 interposed between the NAND gates 35 and the MOS driver 37. A toroid transformer 41 having a toroidal core 43 is driven in a push-pull manner by transistors Q2. More specifically, the toroid transformer 41 has a double primary 45, with each primary 45 consisting of 7 windings, and a secondary winding 47 having 35 windings. The toriod may, for example, be a type 204T250-3C8, commercially available from Ferroxcube of Saugerties, New York. The secondary winding 47 of transformer 41 is directly connected to the output terminals 31a and 31b of the hand piece. The power output is controlled by sequentially gating the two NAND gates 35 "on" and "off" at a variable duty cycle by means of a variable duty cycle oscillator 49 at a frequency far below the frequency of oscillator 33. Variable duty cycle oscillator 49 comprises two NAND gates 51 interconnected to the power output adjustment switch 11.
In actual operation, a hand-held diathermy apparatus 1 of the present invention utilizing the frequency generator power supply, as generally indicated at 8, was successfully used in opthalmalic operations as a bi-polar coagulator for small blood vessels. This device produced up to 4 watts of power for several short periods up to about 10 seconds each from two standard "C" size alkaline batteries 7. In other tests, the apparatus delivered about 4 watts of power into a 500 ohm load (not shown) which was found to be sufficient for coagulation of small blood vessels.
Batteries 7 with higher power densities and yet of reasonable physical size and weight are available. For example, two "C" size battery cells, such as model CSC933B30, commercially available from Electrochem Industries, Inc., of Clarence, New York, deliver about 16 watts of power for several short periods of about 10 seconds each. It has been found that this power can fulfill several applications for surgical diathermy.
It will be appreciated that if still higher power outputs are required for the radio frequency generator, the battery or DC power supply may be separated from the hand piece and connected to it by lead wires. Since only DC current is flowing through the above-mentioned lead wires, the capacitive changes and standing wave phenomena, heretofore disclosed as a problem in regard to prior diathermy apparatus in which the radio frequency generator was located remotely from the hand piece, is eliminated.
Also, those skilled in the diathermy art will recognize that it will be possible to utilize the hand piece 1 of the present invention as a uni-polar coagulator in which case one of the two output terminals 31a, 31b is attached to a ground plate electrode (not shown) in electrical contact with the patient's body, and the other electrode is connected to the coagulating hand piece. Also, by utilizing higher radio frequency energy, for example, about 13 megahertz, a single electrode usable for cutting procedures is feasible.
It will also be understood that electrodes 13a or 13b may be readily sterilized in any conventional manner and sealed in a plastic bag or the like ready for use. Also, hand piece 1 is preferably made of sanitary construction such that after surgery it may be readily cleaned and sterilized, such as with suitable gas, and sealed in a bag for use.
Generally, the term "diathermy" is herein used in a broad and not in a limiting sense. For example, it will be appreciated that this apparatus and method may be utilized for conventional diathermy bi-polar and uni-polar coagulation procedures, and for other applications. In particular, the apparatus of this invention, having a radio frequency output ranging between about 1 kilohertz to microwave frequencies, may be utilized for the treatment of living tissues by integrating at least the output stage of the radio frequency generator 29 into the hand piece. It will be further appreciated that when such higher frequency radio frequency energy is utilized (i.e., radio frequencies having a wavelength shorter than about 1 meter or less), many of the standing wave problems typically associated with prior art diathermy apparatus in which the radio frequency generator is located remote from the hand piece and connected thereto by elongate lead wires is eliminated because the distance from the radio frequency generator 29 of the present invention and the electrodes 15 and 17 is considerably less than the wavelength of the radio frequency energy.
In view of the above, it will be seen that the other objects of this invention are achieved and other advantageous results obtained.
As various changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
1. A hand held, cordless diathermy apparatus for use in neurological and microsurgical applications comprising
- an elongated housing shaped for manual support and manipulation during neurosurgery and microsurgery,
- an electrical power supply within said housing,
- radio frequency generating means within said housing and supplied with energy from said power supply for generating an oscillatory current,
- at least one electrode extending from one end of said housing, and
- switch means mounted to said housing near said one end and operable by a hand holding said apparatus during surgery, said switch means controlling the supply of said oscillatory current to said at least one electrode.
2. Apparatus as defined by claim 1 wherein said radio frequency generating means comprises a square wave oscillator having a frequency ranging between about one kilohertz to about 20 megahertz, a variable duty cycle oscillator having a frequency less than said frequency of said square wave oscillator, gate means receiving outputs from said square wave oscillator and said variable duty cycle oscillator and producing an output signal in response thereto, and power output means operably controlled by said output signal from said gate means.
3. Apparatus as defined by claim 2 and including a manually operable potentiometer carried by said housing and electrically associated with said variable duty cycle oscillator for controlling the duty cycle thereof.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 1985
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 1989
Assignee: Ninetronix Venture I (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Eliezer Pasternak (St. Louis County, MO), Robert C. Drews (St. Louis County, MO), Tadmor Shalon (St. Louis County, MO)
Primary Examiner: Lee S. Cohen
Law Firm: Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert
Application Number: 6/815,661
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The ribbon
The "Ribbon" has four standard tabs apart from "File": "Home", "Create", "External Data", "Database Tools".
Clicking a tab shows us various groups in the "Ribbon", depending on the selected tab. For example, in the "Home" tab, we have the groups- "Views", "Clipboard", "Sort & Filter", "Records," "Find" and "Text Formatting". You can see this in the picture above.
Each group has its own command buttons which will be explained further in the following lessons..
The "Ribbon" can be minimized and maximized in different ways. One way is to double-click the selected tab. A second way is, to right-click on any tab, command button, or group and choose "Minimize the Ribbon " from the pop-up menu. The third way is by pressing the keys "Ctrl" and "F1" on your keyboard.
To maximize the "Ribbon" again, double-click on the tab, or press the " Ctrl " and "F1" keys on your keyboard.
When the "Ribbon" is minimized, all command buttons are still available for you. Simply select a different tab and all command buttons in this tab will be displayed.
If you click a command button, it automatically minimizes the "Ribbon". Before I proceed with customizing the "Ribbon", let me start by talking about contextual tabs.
Contextual tabs
Besides the regular tabs that appear, contextual tabs appear at the end of the "Ribbon" when editing objects. As the name suggests, a contextual tab offers access to buttons that you may need, for example a table, when you are editing specific objects.
Contextual tabs are always on the right end of the "Ribbon". The tab name, in this case "Table Tools", appears on the title bar. This is done to make room for the (sub) tabs within the tab, which are added to the standard row of tabs. These (sub) tabs are under the contextual tab.
The various groups that appear when a (sub) tab is selected, all relate to the object opened in our database.
Customize the ribbon
New in "Access" 2010 is that we can also customize the "Ribbon".
We have a number of ways to customize the "Ribbon." The first way is in the "Backstage" view. Choose "Options" and in the "Access Options" dialog, choose the "Customize the Ribbon" category. A second and much quicker way is to right-click (Command-Click for Mac) on the "Ribbon", and select "Customize the Ribbon" in the drop-down menu. In both the cases, the following dialog opens:
On the left (a), we find all the commands that can be added to the "Ribbon". On the right side, we find the structure of the "Ribbon" (b), as it would look. You can view all main tabs (1), the different groups (2) and the various command buttons (3).
To view the contents of a main tab, group, or command button, click the plus icon. To hide this again, click the minus icon (4).
You cannot remove a main tab from the "Ribbon" but, you can hide it. Just click the checkmark for the main tab (5).
Only groups listed under a main tab can be removed but you can delete anything under main tabs when the "Remove" button (1) is highlighted in bold. You can change the default order of the tabs, by selecting the main tabs and click on the arrow buttons in the dialog box (2) and you can change the name of a main tab by selecting the tab, and clicking the "Rename" (3) button below.
Now we know how to hide a main tab. It's a small effort to make your own tabs containing your own groups and command buttons.
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A hot, relaxing bath…what if it also detoxed? That would be the best bath ever!
As much as we try to avoid toxins we just can't avoid all of them.
These pesky little buggers can lead to:
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An easy way to get rid of these toxins is a detox bath. But what are the benefits of Epsom Salt? One benefit is the magnesium that is in Epsom Salt. Magnesium is a major part of Epsom Salt. Magnesium has oodles of benefits; two benefits are improving sleep and reducing stress!
Epsom Salt Detox Bath –
1-2 Cups Epsom Salt
8-12 Drops Essential Oils
1/2 Cup Baking Soda
Instructions –
In a glass container, mix the Epsom Salt and Essential Oils.
Start your bath water; add the salt & oil mix and Baking Soda to the running water.
Soak for 20+ minutes.
Be sure to stay hydrated with plenty of water.
Repeat 2-3 times per week.
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Wetland & stream mitigation may be required as part of a US Army Corp of Engineers Section 404 permit or as part of a state environmental permit. The mitigation effort is an environmental offset where the impacts to a wetland or stream impacted by a project are offset by restoring, enhancing, rehabilitating, creating or preserving a wetland or stream in another location.
Mitigation can generally be divided into two categories:
- Permittee-Responsible Mitigation (PRM), where the entity receiving authorization to impact wetlands (the permittee) is directly responsible for performing the mitigation and generating the environmental offsets for the impacts.
- Mitigation Banking, where the entity receiving authorization to impact wetlands compensates a 3rd party (the mitigation banker) to provide offsets. The banker typically generates these offsets at a relatively large site that is capable of generating offsets for a number of individual projects. Then the offsets are sold as mitigation credits to individual permittees.
There are additional variations on banks, including in-lieu fee programs, single-client banks and others. These tend to follow the banking model, with some modifications.
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New Style - see picture 2 above (difference is included plumbing)
Note: new heater comes with a 3 core cable (white - Neutral, Black - line, Green - Earth), please connect this directly to the circuit board instead of using the old 5 pin connector.
You will find this model of hot tub heater fitted to Arctic spas and it also works with Gecko sensors.
This hot tub heater connects to the spa control system via a grey 5-pin JJ cord. You will need to re-connect the hot tub pressure switch and also slide the hi-limit sensor back in to the sensor housing. The union connections are standard 2" female screw thread connectors.
More Detail
Comes complete with Unions, cable and connector
Note this is the style Arctic Spa Heater, which means it comes with a plumbing adapter to connect the heater to your hot tub. The heater does the same thing - no glue or extra seals required.
This hot tub heater is easy to fit.
For those of you that know the specific part or serial number for the hot tub heater that you require, we have attached them for your information: Part- A2360-5251ET, Serial- 33038-0904-8463
MPN: arcspaheat01
Quick Find Code: 30004Brand: HydroQuipLength (cm): 41Width (cm): 6Height (cm): 5.5Material Type: Stainless SteelAmps: 13.5KW: 3.6Serial: 33038-0904-8463
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Morning flight direct from London (regional connections available) to St Petersburg. Transfer to the Ambassador Hotel (or similar) for 3 nights. Welcome dinner. (D)
Morning tour of St Petersburg, including
Nevsky Prospekt and Vasilievsky island.
Afternoon visit to Catherine Palace at Pushkin,
including the renowned Amber Room. (B)
Morning visit to the world's largest museum,
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the museum now has an unrivalled collection
of European and Russian masterpieces.
Optional afternoon tour of the Fabergé
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Morning at leisure or optional visit to Peterhof
to view the exterior of Peter the Great's
Summer Palace and explore the gardens.
Late afternoon train to Moscow (4 hours).
On arrival, transfer to the Park Inn Sadu (or
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Morning tour of Moscow. View the magnificent
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The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus is one of the most amazing and important theorems in analysis. It is a non-trivial result that links the concept of area and gradient, two seemingly unrelated concepts.
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
The first part deals with the derivative of an antiderivative, while the second part deals with the relationship between antiderivatives and definite integrals.
First part
Let be a continuous real-valued function defined on a closed interval . Let be the function defined, for all in , by
Then is uniformly continuous on , differentiable on the open interval , and for all in .
Second part
Let and be real-valued functions defined on such that is continuous and for all ,
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Cerebral palsy is caused by developmental issues or brain damage suffered in the early stages of a child's life. While this often begins before birth, children are vulnerable to the condition during the first few years of life. Regardless of the specific cause, advances in healthcare have given doctors the ability to effectively diagnose and treat the symptoms of cerebral palsy throughout your child's life.
Diagnosing Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is generally discovered during development as a child fails to meet specific benchmarks associated with normal development. A doctor will screen your child for signs of palsy in regular well-child visits. It is recommended that you schedule such checkups at 9, 18, and 24 or 30 months, providing opportunities for a physician to observe potential problems at these key stages of development.
In general, cerebral palsy can be determined by a child's ability to perform different motor functions. Activities such as rolling over, crawling, or walking may be delayed or even impossible as a child struggles with muscle control on account of palsy. Likewise, poor eyesight, difficulty swallowing, and involuntary muscle spasms are also indicative of cerebral palsy. If you observe symptoms of cerebral palsy in your child, contact a medical professional with your concerns.
How to Treat Cerebral Palsy
While there is not a cure for palsy, a person can undergo treatment to help overcome the debilitating effects of the condition. Such treatment may be directed at minimizing health complications, preparing an individual for independent living, or both. The specifics of a treatment program will vary on an individual basis
Options for treatment include:
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- Surgery for tendons, nerves, etc.
- Muscle relaxants and other medicines
- Casts or other supportive devices
- Occupational Therapy
When applied early in a child's life, these treatments can help them effectively cope with or overcome the symptoms of palsy. The Atlanta birth injury attorneys at Goldstein Hayes & Lina, LLC provide legal service to help families of children with cerebral palsy as they seek appropriate treatment.
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Your Sport?
Your sled of choice?
Skidoo RS 600 Gen 4
Share your greatest accomplishment thus far in your sport?
2009 isoc semi-pro open champion
2010 isoc pro stock champion
2012 isoc pro open champion
2013 bronze medal x games aspen
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Xts because they keep me on top of the soft snow and straight through the bumps when we hit hard.
Goals for the upcoming season?
2018-2019 pro champion championship
The first sled you owned?
2007 polaris IQR
How old were you when you started riding?
Name your favorite location to ride.
Valcourt, New York, Shakopee
Describe your worst snowmobile wreck.
Duluth 2008 I broke my femur, tibia, torn my ACL and meniscus
What vehicle(s) do you drive?
2016 chevy ltz 2500 duramax
Best piece of advice anyone has given you?
Fight until the end and always try your best and be happy with that.
Any superstitions before or during competition?
Work hard and don't give up
Favorite movie quote?
''You talkin' to me?''.
What's your hidden talent(s)?
Cooking, but I haven't found it yet
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If precision in the kitchen is an important thing for you, or you just like to know that all the carrots on the plate will line up perfectly with your beans – the OCD chopping board is for you.
The Obsessive Chef board is perfect for culinary students who want to learn the specific styles of cuts used in professional kitchens.
OCD actually stands for 'obsessive chopping and dicing' with the boards julienne and brunoises markings help guide the user to make perfect cuts.
If you're new to the kitchen or just want to impress you guests with some perfectly diced ingredients, take a look at the board on Think Geek where it costs $24.99.
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Talking to children about cancer
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**What follows is the result of unease. A spontaneous reflection on observation. Wondering what happened to the vagabond? Read on, friend. It was in this moment that I realized the vagabond was gone.**
I began this blog as an experiment in some respects. I had no real intention of making it any more than it was destined to be.
So much has changed (the words of a million introspects across our world) since I began this frame for words.
The dark man in jeans and brown fleece jersey is jumping and dancing as if he really is happy. The music doesn't judge him as it does me, I suppose. I find myself reading Pathfinder, Candle in the wind, and other posts from my past.
He's jumping side to side now as the masses wale out the words on the screen. I think I'm the only one sitting.
He really seems happy, that man over there. In the isle. He's clapping his hands.
I'm typing a message on my cellphone. Legs are crossed and I wonder if the usher notices how out of place my frown is. Why is his face so blank? She must ask herself. Except she doesn't look at me.
Purple backdrops, flashing greens and blues. A man on stage who sings with passion. His face is illuminated in the spot-light. I can see every move he makes. His expression is sincere.
What does he look like when he is alone at home later in the evening, I wonder. Is he still smiling then? Does the dark man keep on dancing?
What about me – do I keep the same blank expression once home and alone? In the dark of my apartment, without purple lights to flare my emotions?
I think I mostly do – but it's not as if I want to be this way.
No longer am I the vagabond. But did he die or is he merely dormant – or maybe I left him in Thailand, left him to wander the streets of Bangkok till the day he dies – having already died to me.
Who am I now? No longer a vagabond or a traveler or a wandering pathfinder. No longer a missionary or a dreamer. Not a romanticist or a student.
Now just a steel ball in a glass-cad maze, rolling this way and that. A rolling stone gathers no perspective. Or so they should have said, not while rolling in a maze at least.
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I asked my daughter what I should call this fish recipe and she said "Good food!" She loves fish, but I also made this recipe for about 30 kids ranging from Kindergarten through fifth grade and every single one of them loved it, too – even the ones who initially said "I don't like fish!" I have this unusual Sunday School classroom. We use food and cooking to help tell the Bible stories. For the lessons about Jesus calling the apostles – many of whom were fishermen – we talked about fishing, the kinds of fish in the Sea of Galilee (tilapia for one), and we cooked fish and ate it. Some of the kids liked it so much they brought their parents back up to the classroom to make sure their mom got the recipe! Now you can make it too.
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 Tblsp melted butter
- 2 Tblsp mayonnaise*
- juice of half a lemon
- ¼ tsp dried basil
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- sea salt and fresh ground pepper
- 4 6oz filets of firm white fish, fresh or frozen thawed such as mahi-mahi, cod or tilapia
- Preheat the broiler with the rack on the second highest position, and butter your broiler pan.
- In a bowl, blend the cheese, butter, mayo, lemon juice, basil, and garlic, and set aside the bowl.
- Sprinkle the fish filets with salt and pepper and place them on the broiler pan.
- Broil the filets on one side for 3-4 minutes depending on thickness, then remove from the oven.
- Carefully turn the filets over, and divide the cheese mixture evenly between the filets spreading it to cover.
- Return fish to oven and broil another 3-4 minutes until fish flakes easily with a fork and the topping is golden, watching carefully so as not to burn.
*use a soy-free, canola-free mayonnaise such as the one from Wilderness Family Naturals, or make your own using olive oil.
Make this a gluten-free, grain-free dinner by serving the fish with buttered baked sweet potatoes and braised kale. I'm posting this in the Sunday Social Blog Hop. Please stop by and read the rest of this week's submissions, plus check out our featured blogger from last week!


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Hoover-Foster is a neighborhood located West of Telegraph and East of San Pablo. It's considered part of Oakland's Ghosttown. Most of the homes were built before 1950, but much of the area changed after the construction of the freeways, which cut through the neighborhood and created a lot of stark urban cityscapes. Freeway underpasses lined with pretty Victorians are the refuge of many of the city's homeless.
The neighborhood is rapidly filling with many artists and musicians as it's a short walk to the 19th street BART and a quick walk to the steadily growing Uptown nightlife scene. With the Oakland Art Murmur next door, who knows what the neighborhood will look like in ten years?
On the other hand, much of the neighborhood's blight has been spruced up with dozens of gorgeous street mural projects - checkout the Super Hero Mural and Oakland Celebration Mural if you're hanging out in the neighborhood.
- The CCNI West Oakland project operates in this neighborhood.


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In todays market, social networks are becoming a very big part of user interaction. People like buying when they can trust, and with social networking, friends are the ones selling! People like to buy things that their friends refer to them and this is fact.
1. Facebook Business Page – Create a business account within Facebook, be sure to see how you competitors built theirs, so you can do more then them and achieve better results.
2. Choose a Unique URL – You can now customize your Facebook page URL, make sure to include your keyword in the title, this will make it easier for Facebook users to find you within a Facebook search.
3. Brand Your Company (Logo) – When a visitor gets to your page it is important for them to see your name/branding/logo so that they can remember you the next time they see it. People subconsciously store about 95% of images they see in their memory, with that being said a logo or something that represents you is very important.
4. Connecting The Dots – Once you have an established Facebook business page, you can link it to your own page and share your business page with all your friends, get them to interact with your page and ask them to share it with their friends.
5. Like Button – Add a like button to your website and add it to your blog, now when someone is reading a good blog post by you or someone likes an image/video, they can easily give you the credit you deserve with a like.
6. Keep It Fresh – A website without consistent updates and maintenance does not gain consistent visitors. If someone links to you its because they want to share what you have and they will more likely link to a well kept site that has fresh content, rather then a site that is lacking in function or has the same content on it from two years ago.
7. Find Your Market – Using the Facebook search you can find others in your field niche, start reading their posts and interacting with them, be sure to read everything and leave educational responses, the author of the site will like this and check out your site. If you give value first you will nine out of ten times get a like or recommendation. Once you have an established following on Facebook, your new business friends will share your posts, which leads to profitable results.
Is there anything you would like to add on this subject?
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Moments before the explosion that took his life, Contreras turned to the gunner in his Humvee and insisted on switching seats. Ordered to stay put, he moved anyway. He said his order was coming from a higher source. The other man lived.
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Many people to get through the day they have to get a power pack and the most obvious in their list is tea or coffee. Energy drinks are also on the list of considerations for some people while others rely on pharmaceuticals pills/relaxants to give them an energy boost. However, instead of using coffee which has caffeine or pills that may have adverse effects in the future why not use a herbal remedy that is quite effective and equally good which is green Thai kratom also known as the green vein Thai kratom?.
Green Thai kratom is native to Thailand, and its effects are a mixture of the white Thai kratom and red Thai kratom Hour. There are also other variations of green vein kratom other than the green Thai kratom which are Green Vein Borneo, Green Horn, Green Malay, Green Vein Bali, Green Maeng Da, Green Vein Sumatra among others.
Today we shall focus on Green Thai kratom benefits, side effects, and the right dosage so that you are able to understand whether this is the strain that can meet your needs or not.
Benefits Associated With Taking Green Thai Kratom
The effects of taking Green Thai Kratom sit in between the effects associated with red Thai kratom and white Thai kratom. For you to experience these effects following the recommended dosage is always the key to unlock these benefits. Here are some of them;
- l It kills social anxiety
Anxiety can be caused by stress (work, relationship, financial,), side effects of medicine, illicit drug usage, emotional trauma, and so many other causes. Anxiety disorder is treatable with beta-blockers and antidepressants, but these drugs have a negative side effect on the user as well. However, green Thai Kratom Faqs which is a natural remedy with no side effects can be used to treat anxiety disorder.
- l Increased Mental Function
They say to keep your brain young and to increase the mental function you need to exercise regularly, improve on a diet, improve on blood pressure, and so many other things. What they haven't told you there is an easy way to enhance cognitive function that's through using Green Thai kratom. The strain keeps you more alert, your able to focus more and improves your memory as well.
- l Stimulant and Energy Booster
Green Thai kratom is popular among its users for its ability to increase energy levels, and it's also a stimulant. For those who are used to energy pills, or coffee as an energy source well, there is an alternative which doesn't have addiction properties thus green Thai kratom. For those who need something to stimulate them well the good news is green Thai is an effective stimulant compared to other stimulants.
- l It improves your mood
Considering it has euphoric properties Green Thai kratom is very effective if you need to uplift your moods. Though you need to take a higher dosage to reach a euphoric state, nevertheless it's effective. You can mix it up with tea to make it Thai kratom tea.
- l It relieves the pain
Green Thai kratom can't be best described as the most effective strain with analgesic properties, but a heavy dosage of the strain is usually effective in reliving acute or chronic pain. For those who take pills for headaches, migraines, and arthritis among others green Thai kratom can manage the pain as well.
Side Effects Of Green Thai Kratom
The failure to take the right dosage as recommended by your vendor will definitely have an adverse side effect on the user. Green Thai is a safe strain but only when taken in moderation according to the dosage guidelines. Some of the side effects that are brought by an overdose of the strain are
- Dry mouth
- Weight loss,
- Loss of appetite
- Insomnia
- Constipation
Final Word
Always follow the recommended dosage of green Thai kratom. Start with small doses and build your way up and in case you experience adverse effects discontinue taking it and consult with your vendor.


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In-N-Out Burger's six secrets for out-and-out success
In-N-Out Burger, the iconic West Coast hamburger chain frequented by celebrities, is not slashing jobs or making major cutbacks during this recession. In fact, the regional chain, which has 232 locations in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah, took in an estimated $420 million in revenues in 2008, and claims per-store sales of about $1.94 million. So how is this mom-and-pop burger joint pumping out per-store sales numbers that are better than Burger King and a host of other competitors?
BusinessWeek writer Stacy Perman has penned a book (In-N-Out Burger: A Behind the Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules) that chronicles how In-N-Out Burger founders Esther and Harry Snyder built the foundation for a business that has performed well since it debuted in 1948. Here are the six principles she says have made In-N-Out Berger an out-and-out success:
Keep a Relentless Focus on Quality -- Perman says that the Snyders were "micro-managers" from the beginning, insisting on only using the highest quality beef, produce and other ingredients at their stores.
"Harry would go to the meat purveyors, and stand over the butcher's shoulder to make sure that he got the meat that he paid for," she says, adding, "In the 60s, at a time when the fast food industry had turned to using frozen beef patties and French fries, [Harry] began hiring butchers so that he could maintain the quality of his beef. His own butchers would prepare the beef patties, and that continues to this day, but on a much larger scale."
Listen to Your Customers -- One of the company's mottos is "Our customer is everything." Applying that belief led to the company policy of preparing burgers just the way customers asked for them. Some of the customer favorites became popular and were eventually adopted as the restaurant chain's "secret menu." By listening to their customers, In-N-Out created menu choices other stores couldn't duplicate.
"So now you have three or four generations of people who grew up on In-and-Out Burger who have this very special relation ship to the chain," says Perman. "It's very authentic -- you can't buy that. It's very organic and they've been very careful never to commercialize that."
Treat Employees Well -- The Snyders always held their employees in high esteem, paying them higher wages than competitors and calling them associates to make them feel more connected to the franchise.
"They believed in sharing their success with their employees," says Perman, noting that In-N-Out associates make $10 an hour working part-time and starting store managers make $100,000, plus bonuses tied to store performance. The company benefits package is also generous. Such treatment engenders loyalty from workers.
"They have the lowest turnover rate in the fast food industry, which is notorious for turnover," says Perman. "They say that the average manager's tenure is 14 years, but they have managers who have been there 30 or 40 years."
Keep Things Simple and Consistent -- Another of Harry Snyder's mottos was, "Keep it real simple, do one thing and do it the best you can." That theme runs throughout the business.
"People get cynical about changes at different companies, but they always know that In-N-Out doesn't change," says Perman. "In and out stands for something and they've stuck to it and their customers really see that."
Expand Slowly and Only Under the Right Conditions – In-N-Out has strict guidelines that limit the growth of stores, but ensure each store's success.
"They don't open a store outside of a 500-mile radius of the commissaries where they get their fresh beef patties, their buns and other products because they want to maintain freshness," says Perman. "They make deliveries daily or near daily."
She also points out that, "They never open a new store unless they have management strength in place. They have very rigorous training procedures."
Define Your Own Level of Success – In corporate America, where success is sometimes defined as rapid growth at any cost, In-N-Out has, as the title suggests, made its own rules.
"If the customers and the employees were happy and they were making the best product they could, they were successful," she says, "and they have maintained that philosophy."


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The downtown Miami condo market continues to rebound, amid strong sales and higher prices, according to a study done for DDA.
By M artha Brannigan
Up, up and up.
The average price of a downtown Miami condo unit rose 9.1 percent to $404,927 in the second quarter from $371,205 a year earlier, according to a new report.
The study by Focus Real Estate Advisors and Goodkin Consulting for the Miami Downtown Development Authority was brimming with bullish data on the rebounding downtown housing market, where the volume of sales jumped 24 percent in the first half of this year to 2,072 units from 1,671 during the first half of 2011.
The report said the sales data reflect "strong demand for the limited remaining inventory of new units in major buildings," citing several projects: Mint, Infinity on Brickell, Axis, Vizcayne and Paramount Bay.
"As inventory becomes increasingly scarce, we're seeing the traditional case of grab it before it's gone," said Craig A. Werley, president of Coral Gables-based Focus.
The average price per square foot for new and resold condo units in the downtown area rose about 7 percent to $338 in the second quarter from $315 a year earlier.
The study defines greater downtown Miami as Brickell, the central business and arts and entertainment districts, Overtown and Wynwood/Edgewater.
Rental rates on downtown condos also keep marching higher: For contracts inked in the second quarter, the average monthly rent was $2,130, up 4.4 percent from the year-ago quarter, according to the study. High occupancy rates at condos and rental apartments are continuing to hold discounts "at historic lows," it added.
After the bubble burst a few years ago, prognosticators said the huge inventory of new condo units flooding the market would spell an abundance of supply for a decade. But most of that inventory has been snapped up by cash-rich investors, primarily foreigners, who have turned many of the units into rentals.
Downtown Miami has been morphing from an after-dark ghost town to a lively scene with restaurants and bars bustling with residents and visitors.
According to the DDA report, the number of new condos that remain unsold fell to below 2,900 units by June 30, down more than 30 percent from a year ago. At the second-quarter pace of 155 new units absorbed each month, the remaining inventory will be gone in about 18 months, the study said.
The report cited an "active pipeline" of nine new residential projects with about 4,100 units in the greater downtown area in some stage of planning, proposal or construction, plus various others under consideration.
"There is definitely the sense and perception that the value potential is going to be up long term for Miami and downtown in particular," Werley said.


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Halloween magic is happening at Divine Domestication this month.
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love the crisp cool air and the crunchy colorful leafs.
My kids and I love to dress up, but my husband isn't really a costume kind of guy, and his work discourages costumes. Several years ago, he decided that to celebrate, he would wear a different Halloween or Autumn themed bow tie every day in October. Each year he adds a few more bow ties to his collection. This year I found some amazing fabrics and decided to offer Halloween ties in my shop.
If you don't want to wear a costume, try a Halloween bow tie instead.
Here are a few of the ties we have added.
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'Nymphomaniac' Clip: Uma Thurman Teaches Her Kids an Awkward Lesson
Posted on Friday, August 30th, 2013 by Angie Han
In the first clip from Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac, two bored young women turned sex into a game. The latest snippet, however, warns that sleeping around can have its downsides. Pulled from a segment titled "Mrs. H," it shows Joe (played as a young woman by Stacy Martin and as a grownup by Charlotte Gainsbourg) dealing with the consequences of sleeping with a married man (Hugo Speer).
His wife (Uma Thurman) is none too thrilled when she finds out, as you might imagine. She subsequently expresses her anger in most awkward way possible: by offering to show their kids "daddy's favorite place," the "whoring bed" on which he had his affair. Watch the scene after the jump.
Here's the official description:
Chapter 3: Mrs. H
Keeping track of a large network of lovers isn't always easy, and Joe is soon confronted with the unpleasant consequences of being a nymphomaniac.
After all, you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
And here's the scene:
Yikes. One can only imagine how much more cringingly painful this situation gets in the actual movie. Those kids are probably gonna be racking up therapy bills for years to come.
Nymphomaniac has yet to put out a full trailer, but in the meantime you can revisit snippets from Chapter 2 ("Jerôme") and Chapter 1 ("The Compleat Angler") below. A clip from Chapter 4, "Delirium," should hit in the coming weeks.
Nymphomaniac is expected to open in the U.S. sometime next year. Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, Jamie Bell, Udo Kier, and Willem Dafoe also star.
The film is a wild and poetic story of a woman's erotic journey from birth to the age of 50 as told by the main character, the self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, Joe (Gainsbourg). On a cold winter's evening the old, charming bachelor, Seligman (Skarsgård), finds Joe beaten up in an alley. He brings her home to his flat where he cares for her wounds while asking her about her life. He listens intently as Joe over the next 8 chapters recounts the lushly branched-out and multi-faceted story of her life, rich in associations and interjecting incidents.


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Page Count: 299
Copyright: 2010
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Exciting author Elizabeth Loraine brings the second in her series Royal Blood Chronicles which follow Katrina, The Chosen leader of the Five Protectors. It's a swashbuckling, page turning adventure, that crosses continents with a writing style which lets you see the action and breathtaking surroundings with your mind. The Five use their paranormal gifts, lightening speed and razor sharp blades to fight the evil that threatens all the peaceful races of the world including their race - Vampires.
Mandy's Review:
I like that the cover only shows half of a person's body. It emphasizes the arm with the hand holding the sword, ready to do battle ... ready to fight ... ready to protect.
This book started off right where the first one left off, which I like. I don't like to read a series where the next book in line doesn't start out where it makes sense ... know what I mean?
The story was fast-paced with a few twist and turns I wasn't expecting. This book also enhanced your knowledge of several characters while introducing you to new ones who, I'm sure, will play an integral part in subsequent books.
Katrina - Stronger, more intelligent, more willing to trust her instincts ... all make her a better leader of The Five.
Rosa - One of The Five - She is self-assured and confident in her looks and abilities to get men to do and say what she needs them to.
El - One of The Five - She is strong, powerful and has good instincts. What irritates me about her is that, despite all of her good qualities, she is willing to make excuses for a man's wrongful behavior towards her!!! Ugh! To depict her as somewhat emotionally weak when she is in this powerful group of women is annoying to me. She doesn't have to be as straightforward as Rosa or as independent as Katrina, but she should not be making any excuses for a man when he is acting like she is his property and not a cherished or desired lady. Can you tell this type of thing annoys me ... ??? =)
I am still intrigued by this series, which is a good thing. I enjoy the fact that Ms. Loraine is talented enough to end her books at the perfect stopping points. This allows the next book to begin "in transit" while still maintaining its individuality. So far, I would recommend this series to young adults who enjoy vampiric storylines.


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Welcome, Garden Rant Readers
September 12th, 2013 · No Comments · Posted in Blog, farming
Today I take a step back and ponder our big move from an apartment in the District of Columbia to a farm in Upstate New York, telling the back-story at Garden Rant, the world's most popular garden blog with an edge.
For Garden Rant readers who may have followed a link to this blog, you are most welcome to look around. For the last several months, I've been writing about what it's like to start a small livestock farm from scratch. If you want to know how I went about building a mobile chicken coop, or how I've dealt with several sheep deaths, this would be the place to do that. I update what's happening on the farm five days a week. Saturday is my day off, and on Sunday I write News from Up North, a somewhat tongue-in-cheek capsule of what's happening in our neck of the woods.
We may be rural in our corner of Washington County, but as our real estate agent liked to tell us, this is not where civilization goes to die.
For my regular readers who may not be familiar with the Rant, I owe my blogging career to one of its founding writers, Susan Harris. We were classmates in a Master Gardener class in D.C. years ago. That was around the time I first started our kitchen garden at the corner of 13th and Euclid streets, two miles north of the White House. Susan suggested I write a blog. My response: what's a blog?
Since that time, I've been designated "Friend of the Rant," and wear that badge proudly. The last time I wrote for Garden Rant was to propose a re-thinking of "community gardens," suggesting that individual plots be replaced with a broader concept of using urban spaces to produce food more efficiently and in greater quantity and divide the spoils, with some designated for the needy. I was tarred as a communist. Irate gardeners wanted to run me out of town on a rail.
Perhaps they will be less offended by my latest pre-occupation: raising sheep and goats and chickens and pigs on pasture. Already I can hear the vegans howl….