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Patent US6971131 - Surgical tables - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA surgical table having a patient support member mounted at the upper end of a column, the support member having at least two sections along its length, the two sections being mounted with one another on opposite sides of the table by respective gear means, each gear means including respective drive...http://www.google.com/patents/US6971131?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6971131 - Surgical tablesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6971131 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/250,766PCT numberPCT/GB2002/000117Publication dateDec 6, 2005Filing dateJan 11, 2002Priority dateJan 13, 2001Fee statusLapsedAlso published asDE60202192D1, DE60202192T2, EP1351641A1, EP1351641B1, US20040074003, WO2002055001A1Publication number10250766, 250766, PCT/2002/117, PCT/GB/2/000117, PCT/GB/2/00117, PCT/GB/2002/000117, PCT/GB/2002/00117, PCT/GB2/000117, PCT/GB2/00117, PCT/GB2000117, PCT/GB200117, PCT/GB2002/000117, PCT/GB2002/00117, PCT/GB2002000117, PCT/GB200200117, US 6971131 B2, US 6971131B2, US-B2-6971131, US6971131 B2, US6971131B2InventorsGrahame David BannisterOriginal AssigneeEschmann Holdings LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (12), Referenced by (21), Classifications (9), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSurgical tables
US 6971131 B2Abstract
Patent CitationsCited PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS3635461 *Nov 14, 1969Jan 18, 1972American Sterilizer CoSurgical table and controlUS3754749 *Jun 25, 1971Aug 28, 1973Medical Eng Dev CoMulti-articulated tableUS3868103Apr 24, 1973Feb 25, 1975Millet Roux & Cie LteeSurgical and examination table structureUS3980288 *Mar 25, 1975Sep 14, 1976Affiliated Hospital Products, Inc.Operating table or the like, with improved slidable top arrangementUS4101120May 4, 1977Jul 18, 1978Mizuho Ika Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaElectrically driven, separate type, surgical operation tableUS5279011Nov 18, 1992Jan 18, 1994Stierlen-Maquet AgOperation table with removably mounted patient support surface meansUS5643180 *Jan 17, 1995Jul 1, 1997Mcilwain; William A.Passive body-motion generating, apparatus and procedureUS5659909 *Jun 28, 1995Aug 26, 1997Maquet AgOperating table patient support meansUS20040074003 *Jan 11, 2002Apr 22, 2004Bannister Grahame DavidSurgical tablesEP0691119A2Jul 3, 1995Jan 10, 1996Stierlen-Maquet AktiengesellschaftPatient supporting surface for operating tablesFR2683995A1 Title not availableWO1999025303A1Nov 12, 1998May 27, 1999Aldo CristofoliniMultifunctional operating table* Cited by examinerReferenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS7634826Nov 13, 2006Dec 22, 2009Maquet Gmbh & Co. KgPatient bed systemUS7669258Nov 13, 2006Mar 2, 2010Maquet GbmH & Co. KGPatient bed systemUS7669261Nov 9, 2006Mar 2, 2010Maquet Gmbh & Co. KgApparatus for adjusting the bed of an operating tableUS7694366Nov 13, 2006Apr 13, 2010Maquet Gmbh & Co. KgOperating tableUS7757316Jan 16, 2009Jul 20, 2010Maquet Gmbh & Co. Kg.Patient bed systemUS7774876May 4, 2006Aug 17, 2010Stand-Up Bed CompanyTilting bedUS7802331May 4, 2006Sep 28, 2010Transitions Industries, Inc.Tilting furnitureUS7810185Nov 13, 2006Oct 12, 2010Maquet GmbH & Co. KGaADevice for adjusting an operating tableUS7818839 *Nov 13, 2006Oct 26, 2010Maquet GmbH & Co. KGaAPatient bed for an operating tableUS7865985Nov 9, 2006Jan 11, 2011Maquet Gmbh & Co. Kg.Hydraulic column clampingUS7896569Nov 13, 2006Mar 1, 2011Maquet Gmbh & Co. KgJoint arrangement for the connection of two segments of a patient bedUS8249457Nov 13, 2006Aug 21, 2012Maquet Gmbh & Co. KgMethod and device for bidirectional IR data transfer between a medical treatment table and an operator control deviceUS8266743 *Aug 23, 2010Sep 18, 2012Midmark CorporationExamination table with motion trackingUS8826474May 24, 2013Sep 9, 2014Roger P. JacksonModular multi-articulated patient support systemUS8826475May 24, 2013Sep 9, 2014Roger P. JacksonModular multi-articulated patient support systemUS8839471May 24, 2013Sep 23, 2014Roger P. JacksonPatient positioning support structureUS8856986May 24, 2013Oct 14, 2014Roger P. JacksonPatient positioning support structureUS8938826May 24, 2013Jan 27, 2015Roger P. JacksonPatient positioning support structureUS8978180May 24, 2013Mar 17, 2015Roger P. JacksonModular multi-articulated patient support systemUS20120042451 *Aug 23, 2010Feb 23, 2012Midmark CorporationExamination table with motion trackingEP2508160A2Apr 10, 2012Oct 10, 2012Mark DielSurgery table having coordinated motion* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification5/616, 5/618, 5/610International ClassificationA61G13/08, A61G13/02Cooperative ClassificationA61G13/08, A61G13/02European ClassificationA61G13/08, A61G13/02Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionNov 24, 2003ASAssignmentOwner name: ESCHMANN HOLDINGS LIMITED, UNITED KINGDOMFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BANNISTER, GRAHAME DAVID;REEL/FRAME:014778/0289Effective date: 20031011May 13, 2009FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Jul 19, 2013REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedDec 6, 2013LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesJan 28, 2014FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20131206RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services


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Re: Time to pull this one out of moth balls http://www.archive.org/iathreads/post-view.php?id=46648 Hope this isn't too obvious a choice, but I happened to have been listening to this one just this morning and it--again--blew my mind:
Let it Grow>OtherOne>It's a Sin>Stella Blue
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The LIG is a 19-minute jazz-jam fest that flows effortlessly into a hard rocking, and then mid-section-spacey Other One, but the real treat is the picture perfect butter-melt of Other One into the It's a Sin Blues Jam, which settles like a butterfly on a rose petal into Stella Blue. A gorgeous transition, smooth as silk.
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j udy February 14, 2013 at 12:13 PM
You are in my prayers with your health. Now stop worrying and stressing about money it is so much more important that you are healthy for your family and worrying does not help. You will get your bills paid off I have faith in you and your family. I know what those middle of the night panic attacks feel like and even take medication for them.
Please try not to worry because it is a useless action I have learned...the hard way. You are doing so much better than you were a year ago .
Beer and wine is not sold in stores here so I cant do that but I am off to try the Ibotta app.
Rest easy my friend because we all care about you
Sarah and Jenny @Digging Out of Debt February 14, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Judy, thank you so very much for the encouragement. It is so easy to feel like giving up when the hole is so deep. But you are right that worry is useless - just a hard habit to break. The prayers are much appreciated!
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Once you get the hang of it, it's easy and kinda fun!
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I'm the same way ... afraid I'll run into a church friend! But I've learned to just walk fast, like I'm using that aisle as a shortcut and scan for any forms while I'm doing it :)
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Is the loss of taste temporary? I sure hope so! Just hearing that your grocery store has a beer/wine aisle seems weird! We have to go to a separate store entirely to buy alcohol! Which of course - I do!! Cheers :)
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I sure hope it's temporary! Really, there's no way to know. Time will tell. ... I guess I don't think about the beer aisles since they've been there so long, but I do remember the days when they weren't allowed. Some states don't allow you to buy alcohol from anywhere on Sundays - like that stops anyone!
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Bummer. Taste is really important. However, I wouldn't mind losing a couple of pounds...Hope you get your taste back soon!!
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Appaloosa colored and can perform an intermediate gait (Rack, Running Walk, Foxtrot, Singlefoot, Pace, etc.. )
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Hollywood's Gold Trigger, 1999 Solid Palomino [Hollywood Taps GN (r) (Appaloosa) x Spur's Crisco (r) (TWH)] Breyer OF # 758, Formally owned by Linda Baker, FFC: 2002
The Ice Emblem, 2002 Black Snowcap Blanket [Shadowed Snow x Exclusive Symbol] BSO, Bred by: VnV Stables, 50% American Appaloosa, 37.5% American Saddlebred, 12.5% Tennessee Walking Horse, FFC: 2005
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Jazzed Up, 2003 Gold Champagne Spotted Blanket [Etched In Socks (r) (Appaloosa) x Glenknoll's Starlit Gold CWF (r) (ASB)] Breyer CM G2 SM Custom by: ? Repainted by: Myself, PSP, FFC: 2006
Genotype: e/e, a/a, N/Ch, N/Lp, patn1/patn1
Kiklu, 2004 Gray Spotted Blanket (Chestnut base) [Frosted Jazz (MFT) x Mystic Dream (Appaloosa)] Breyer OF MW, Bred By: Twin Springs Stables, FFC: 2007
Genotype: e/e, a/a, N/G, N/Lp, patn1/patn1
Rion, 2008, Gray Leopard (Black base) [Fer de Lance (Appaloosa) x Barely Merry (TWH)] BSO, Bred by: Rivendell Acres Model Horses, FFC: 2011
Gurei, 2009 Black Leopard [Shadowfyre Apprentice (ASB) x Icerigger (Appaloosa)] BSO, Bred by: Rivendell Acres Model Horses, FFC: 2012
ote: Please do not breed to Star Apprentice, Sorcerer's Apprentice or Knight's Apprentice
Walkaloosa Broodmares
Fancy Magic, 2000 Black Leopard [Blue's Magic Wings (ASB) x Fourmile’s Fancy Sioux (Appaloosa)] Breyer CM MW Mariah, Bred By: Double Hart Ranch, Y/O: 2004-current
Footloose, 2001 Black Snowcap Blanket [BH Rack Em Up x Threat's Sagur Baby] Breyer OF MW, Bred By: Double Hart Ranch, Y/O: 2005-current
Miss Sea, 2003 Sable Champagne Blanket [D & M's Redman (r) (Gaited Appaloosa) x Amber Sea (ASB)] Breyer CM G2 SM by Myself, Bred By: Fantisy Farm, Y/O: 2007-current
Genotype: E/e, At/a, N/Ch, N/Lp, patn1/patn1
Gentleman's Spellcaster, 2004 Smoky Black Leopard [Kountry Gentleman (ASB) x Fancy Magic] Breyer OF MW, Bred by: Fantisy Farm , Stud service by: Thundervalley Farm, 75% American Saddlebred, Y/O: 2008-current
Star Apprentice, 2004 Bay Extended Blanket [Shadowfyre Apprentice (ASB) x Aligning Stars] Breyer OF G2 Saddlebred SM # 5979, Bred by Thundervalley Farm, Stud service by: Rivendale Model Horses, 87.5% American Saddlebred, Y/O: 2008-current
Taken By Storm, 2004 Black Spotted Blanket [It’s My Turn (ASB) x Adels Stargazer (Appaloosa)] Breyer CM G2 SM by Myself, Bred By: Twin Springs Stables, formally owned by Linda Baker, Y/O: 2008-current
Sorcerer's Apprentice, 2008 Palomino Leopard [Shadowfyre Apprentice (ASB) x Gentleman's Spellcaster] Breyer CM G2 Saddlebred SM, Bred by Fantisy Farm, Stud service by: Rivendale Model Horses, 87.5% American Saddlebred, Y/O: 2012-current
Produce: 1 [2012]
Knight's Apprentice, 2012 Black Leopard [The Knights Reflection (r) (ASB) x Sorcerer's Apprentice] Breyer OF #SR 701737, Bred By: Fantisy Farm, 93.75% American Saddlebred, Y/O: 2016-current

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Finland’s favorite folk metal collective and recent Metal Blade signees, ENSIFERUM, will unleash their sixth studio album One Man Army, via Metal Blade Records on February 24th, 2015. This predominantly analog-recorded offering was tracked between September and November of this year with award-winning producer Anssi Kippo (Children Of Bodom, Impaled Nazarene, Entwine etc.) at Astia-Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland. Awaiting for the further information on tracklisting to be unveiled, see the album coverart below.
Elaborates ENSIFERUM bassist/vocalist Sammi Hinkka of the sessions, “Recording process was long, hard, rewarding and full of incredible moments. Instruments were actually played and left as they were instead of creating tracks from hundreds of different takes, moving them to the grid and modifying things. Of course computers were used but overall we made everything as analog as possible. Listeners can experience a better sound and natural groove, something that we think most metal albums…
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Seungri's VVIP Mini Album Review
Genre: Pop & R&B
3. Open The Window (feat. G Dragon)
5. I Know (feat. IU)
First thing's first, what do you guys think of the new Big Bang layout? I was going to go with Adam Couple but I didn't want you fangirls to blow out your keyboards with tears.
Big Bang's baby Seungri is all grown up and will be legal this year, so naturally he has to celebrate his soon-to-be legal status with his first mini album. (Don't worry Ri. You'll get a full album like your hyungs when you turn 21.) Big Bang's GD and TOP had me singing their praises so, shall we see if Big Bang's underdog keeps the momentum going?
Huh. A title song that's for once the first song of the track list. This track pounds our eardrums with it's drums and bass. It was almost painful. Thankfully it settles by the first verse. Seungri's vocals are pretty good and there is little to no autotune, thank goodness. The song gets annoying with the 'Oh! Oh-oh-oh Oh! Oh!' chorus in between Seungri's own vocals and the assaulting bass and drums that accompany it. It's mildly headache inducing and I wouldn't recommend repeat listens. The song by itself feels... disjointed. I don't know where this song is supposed to go structurally. The constant change throughout G Dragon's Obsession was better executed. The MV is pretty much it's saving grace because it makes the disjointed feeling seem sensible.
I've already sung the video's praises here but does the song hold up without the eye-candy? Yes. Yes it does. Is it the same ol' electro pop? Yes. Are there areas where the synths sound like Ke-dollar sign-ha's Tik Tok? Yes. Does it make me think of Breathe from GD? Yep. Is there autotune? Yep. Is the chorus full of one worded phrases? Yes (seriously, have people still not found a word to rhyme with 'down' besides town?). Do I like it even with all the now cliche musical elements? Yes. Simply put, I can listen to this song all day. I've stopped looking for originality in pop music. The melody makes good use of his higher register even if it does make his range sound severely limited. I know it's not, but the song sounds really uniform.
This... makes me think of MJ or Janet Jackson with the chorus and background voices alone. Is he channeling their cool factor? The instrumental sounds like something Janet could sing over. Seungri certainly sounds nice, even if I can't take him too seriously (lyrically). The instrumental is nice and relaxing, even if it does sound very recycled. Seungri takes advantage of those harmonies and the middle 8/bridge. The ending however feels like a ice cube being put down my shirt. It's sudden and out of left field the way the song winds down to a stop. I must admit, that G Dragon makes this song sound more credible as far as lyrics are concerned.
*Snickers at these lyrics* Ah boy... These lyrics when translated (the worst part is, the worst lines are in English and I can understand despite his accent) are bad... Jason Derulo bad. Ah... Panda Ri... you're trying so hard dear. I'll let you off the hook since you're still young and haven't gotten a guide of how to avoid such terrible pick ups. He sounds good though. He's utilizing his lower to mid register this time around and it's nice. This boy has a timbre that makes anything he sings sound nice. Choice... Choice37... You're not helping. Great producer, but you should be telling the poor boy that telling a girl 'Even though I don't know who you are, what your name is, or if we're even compatible, I so want to do you.' is not going to get him laid any numbers. Take the G Dragon approach. Start by saying 'Hello.' The instrumental is nice by itself, but generic. I have no real issue with this song beyond the lyrics. It's pretty unremarkable. It's not something I'd release as a single. It's easy to tune out. It's... okay. Not bad (it screams 'bad songwriting skills' however) but not wonderful either.
I Know feat. IU
This song is cute -not diabetes inducing, but cute. It's nice to hear from an artist not from YG make a guest appearance. I'm glad they didn't cutesy this up too much. It's clear that IU's no hip hop artist and she doesn't have the type of voice to expect such a transition, so I did expect something sickeningly cute. Their voices blind nicely together. Seungri should invite more artists to duet with. He uses his middle register to counter IU's naturally lighter voice and it's a nice balance. This song, I can actually take seriously in the lyrics department. Seungri's going on 18/19 (in American years). He spent most of his teen years in training and as a member of Big Bang with a company that's majority male, so he could only have but so much interaction with girls around his age (Minzy). Now that I think about it, most of these songs are written (at least partially) by him so I shouldn't be surprised at the corny/cheesy factor, especially if your reference for picking up girls comes from MVs and movies.
A comment on IU's "three octave vocals..." She certainly has a pleasant voice, but I'm not impressed by three octaves. The average pop star - even the average Joe Schmo without classical training has two to three octaves. Why in a world that has Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston (at least they both used to have 5 octaves), Christina Aguilera (4 octaves), and Janet Jackson (Yes, she has range. 3 1/2 octaves to be exact.), are people impressed by this? I don't get it.
http://prince.org/msg/8/264879 As you can see, three octaves is very common.
This song is something I can take seriously from him. I must say this song is really cute and nice to listen to. It's also nice to hear him breaking into falsetto territory since he rarely gets the chance to try it and show it off. This would make a nice summer hit. I can admit that it's schmaltzy as a continuation of sorts with I Know with IU, but I'll take it for what it is: A song that puts a smile on my face and makes me forget that it's snowing/snowy and cold where I live.
Outro/In My World
This song is beautiful. Lyrically and vocally. I don't care that his voice isn't made to do ballads like say... Daesung. His vocal ability (or lack thereof) doesn't stop the fact that this song sounds nice simply by the emotional conveyance. I only have two requests from YG: Re-release this a la B2ST's Lights Go On Again to make it longer, and let Seungri sing ballads. What he loses in vocal maturity and real life experience, he makes up in giving believable emotional response which is a requirement for 90% of idols who have/had no life outside of the corporate company's bubble.
Uptempos: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ / ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
VVIP's bombastic factor gave it a 2. What Can I Do saves this score.
Midtempos: ♪ ♪ ♪ / ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
This category is hit and miss. It's too... mainstream. It has all the elements that makes a mainstream audience want to listen, but it also makes you want to ignore it simply because it sounds like everything else. Some of these songs are catchy, but some are 'Meh.' The lyrics kill Magic and Open the Window (with the exception of G Dragon's parts), but are suitable for I Know and White Love.
Ballad: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪.5/ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
There's only one and it's nice, but too short. 'Nuff said.
Overall: ♪ ♪ ♪.8 / ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
This score is based purely on the music alone- if only because even though his voice is gold, the lyrics are lacking. If I had to judge on lyrics, it would have to be a 3 simply because of the corny/cheesiness of some of these lines. Is this to say that Seungri has zero writing talent? No. Instead, I'd say he should have been worked like G Dragon was while he was still a trainee.
G Dragon (and I'm sure this was a requirement for Taeyang as well) was instructed by Papa YG to write songs every week to be given evaluation and now he does it because he wants to develop as an artist. One has to keep in mind that it's not all about writing 'your own' lyrics that makes an artist an artist. There's a difference between a singer who writes (bad) lyrics and an artist. An "artist" has a good command of the country's language and is able to craft words together to make a coherent whole that gives more than the most basic meaning of a line. Seungri is a good singer that can convey emotions into the lyrics he's given, but if I can't take his lyrics seriously, then I can't take his emotional depth seriously. Once he begins to craft better lyrics and has more life experience, I'm sure my feelings will change on this.
I didn't expect anything new as far as concept or the revolution of a genre, or anything (Is that to say I expect anything less than awesome? No. But, Seungri is coming into his own as a soloist and it wouldn't be fair to judge him on the same standards I expect of GD, Taeyang, and TOP who were all soloist at some point in time before Big Bang). Seungri as an artist and vocalist is rather predictable as far as musical style is concerned and this is his effort without the Big Bang influences. He draws influence from Justin Timberlake and Usher and it shows. That is why I'm not hung up on how generic this mini album is. It does have a clear structure. Uptempos => Midtempos => End with a ballad. It's not a CD that put its songs together to be a random discombobulated mess and I'm thankful for this. He's showing growth even though he just hasn't found his true niche just yet. The Outro as well as Next Day - I believe - are the stepping stones he needs to find just what works for him instead of emulating his favorite artists.


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Guarantees of press freedom and freedom of expression are enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan, but they are more ‘entombed’ than being practiced. Time and again it has been seen that the bold voices in Pakistan have been muted by sudden ‘disappearing’ acts or been laid to rest completely.
On December 5, 2005, unidentified gunmen kidnapped local journalist Hayatullah Khan in Mir Ali town in the lawless North Waziristan district near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Hayatullah was covering the politics of the troubled mountainous region for an Urdu-language daily Ausaf, English-language daily The Nation and was also working as a photographer for the European Press Photo Agency (EPA). He reported allegations that a suspected al Qaeda operative, Abu Hamza Rabia and four other people in the town of Asoray, including a seven-year-old boy, had been killed by a US missile attack, not an accidental explosion while making a bomb, as Pakistani officials had asserted.
Previously in his career, Hayatullah had reported for several years on the conduct of the “War on Terror” in the tribal areas of Pakistan. On July 3, 2002, he was arbitrarily arrested by US personnel after trying to interview guards at a US camp in Afghanistan. When he showed his ID and press card, he and his two guides and a driver were detained and accused of being informants for terrorist organisations. They were interrogated by US and UK personnel, and Hayatullah Khan’s address book containing telephone numbers of Afghan and Pakistani religious leaders – whom he had interviewed in the course of his journalistic work – was taken as evidence of his terrorist activities. During the interrogation, Hayatullah was repeatedly told by US soldiers to “prepare to die”. International organisations and Pakistani journalists lobbied against his arbitrary detention. On July 7, the detainees were released, but on his return to Pakistan, Hayatullah was detained for several hours by Pakistani paramilitary forces and accused of providing US troops with information on the movement of the Pakistani army. Undaunted by these incidents, Hayatullah persisted in doing his job and continued reporting from the tribal areas.
The suspects for his 2005 abduction were either the militants, the local security agencies or even the US. His brother Ihsanullah Khan said that the family did not believe the Taliban were holding Hayatullah, “Our family received a letter from the Taliban saying they have no enmity with our family and that they do not have Hayatullah. They said they did not kidnap him and I believe them.” On May 10, US Consul in Peshawar Mike Spangler denied any involvement of his country in the disappearance. The Pakistani government also claimed innocence. But in the cast of usual suspects, one always has to look at who benefits the most from the crime. A wide section of the press and many others believed that security personnel, to prevent anyone seeing evidence of US military involvement in the region, abducted Hayatullah. After constant pressure from local and international media, human rights organisations and other quarters to find out his whereabouts and produce him, he was finally found, albeit dead. His handcuffed body was discovered on June 16 outside the town of Mir Ali. He had been shot in the back of the head. Hayatullah is the fourth journalist to be killed in the tribal region in less than two years. Ihsanullah believes that an intelligence agency was involved in his murder and vowed to “avenge” his killing. He said that North Waziristan chief administrator Zaheerul Islam told him a week ago that Hayatullah’s family would get “good news” about him by June 20. “The chief administrator honoured his words by handing Hayatullah over to us, although dead,” he said.
There can be a semblance of truth to the agencies being involved in his death. The political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was set up during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s time. It was allegedly involved in the killing of Asad Mengal (son of Ataullah Mengal) in broad daylight in the Mohammad Ali Society, Karachi in 1975. Since then it has evolved and is now fearless. If this trend continues, this Frankenstein’s monster would lead to more brutal murders.
The shock and outrage at Hayatullah’s cold-blooded murder cannot be expressed in mere words. The incident of this murder leads one to believe that he was abducted and killed by the local security agencies, most probably with the stamp of approval of the US. It is a glaring instance of how the powers that be want to silence the voice of bold journalists. Hayatullah did not compromise on his principles and sacrificed his life while performing his journalistic responsibilities. His brutal murder cannot be condemned enough. It has set a precedent that if a journalist files a report that contradicts the official version in any part of the country, he/she would be ‘dealt with’ accordingly. When such a risk is staring you right in the face, there is a definite dampening effect on journalists’ spirit – and that is what the enemies of press freedom want to achieve.
After much protestation and boycott of Assembly proceedings by the journalists, the Prime Minister announced that a judicial investigation headed by a high court judge had already been opened and the government would award financial compensation to Khan's family. The commission will consist of Justice Muhammad Raza Khan of the Peshawar High Court to ascertain the causes of murder of Hayatullah Khan and correctness of allegations regarding the aforesaid murder and to identify the person or persons responsible for the mischief. The question arises, does the Peshawar High Court have jurisdiction over FATA? Why was the case not forwarded to the Supreme Court? [Is it because the SC being the apex court would be able to summon the ISI officials in order to investigate the case and if they fail to appear in front of the SC, it would be one of the worst instances of the Constitution’s violations? ]Fortunately, the SC on Wednesday took suo motu notice of his killing. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has called for comments from NWFP chief secretary on this count at the earliest possible, but no later than June 30. It remains to be seen what comes of this. Hopefully, justice will be served.
Over the years, many journalists have been arbitrarily detained, harassed and threatened by intelligence agencies if they continued to investigate incidents in Balochistan or the tribal areas. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) report released in late January 2006 found scores of cases of arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, extra-judicial executions, “disappearances” and use of excessive force by security and intelligence forces committed since early 2005. It has also been proved time and again that the media in Pakistan is under constant threat. Only last month, MunirAhmed Sangi, a young photographer of local Sindhi-language daily Kawish and cameraman for the Sindhi-language Kawish Television Network (KTN) was shot dead while shooting scenes of a gun-battle between the Unar and Abro tribes in the Simahee Unar village on the outskirts of Larkana city. The alleged involvement of a Sindh Assembly Minister made all the more conspicuous the fact that not much has been done by the authorities to avenge his death.
Killing Hayatullah was a crime, but it is an even bigger crime if the public and the media do not stand up to this. The media is certainly not without power – if it decides to completely withdraw reportage of parliamentary proceedings and stop giving coverage to the government, it would definitely be unacceptable to them. The government would then seriously take notice and in future avoid intimidating the media. What good is the chanting of the “free press” mantra by the government when journalists and human rights defenders cannot pursue their legitimate roles unimpeded and without fear, so that human rights violations can be monitored and brought to public attention? Hayatullah’s death raises many a pertinent question on the issue of freedom, which is our right. But in the real world, no one brings such rights to you on a silver platter – you have to fight for them. Not only the media, but also the general public must fight for Hayatullah, otherwise who knows, anyone might be subjected to the same fate or worse.


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Glaukôpidos: An Anachronism in Modernity: On Homer
So, I've had a request of sorts to talk about Homer. Now, it's been a long time since I've read the Odyssey, and the last time I read the Iliad, I was half-listening to it on CD. So you'll have to bear with me here.
Firstly, I have to insert a complaint. Achilles. Most people I know who have actually read the Iliad do not like this particular fellow. He's obnoxious and vindictive and, frankly, he's a whiner. (I despise whiners. This is why I can't stand Frankenstein. And I do mean Mary Shelley's book.) However, lately, I've found a string of teenage or twenty-something girls who are all OMG!ACHILLES!LURRRRVE!!!1one!!11!!! (excuse my lapse into teenybopper language, but it is my attempt to fully convey the exact reaction of these people). This troubles me, because all of them are under this impression solely because of Brad Pitt. Seriously, I remember a class last year where we were all about to mutually dislike Achilles so our professor could make a dig at him, but this ONE girl was all, "But I lurrrrve Achilles!!!one!11!!!" And then our professor declined to make the joke. This vexed me somewhat, because he had no compunctions earlier about dissing Lady Macbeth. (Now, to be fair, this was actually one of my favourite professors, so I'm not really attempting to lay any blame on him.) But, you know, there's always at least one, and they're everywhere and ruin it for the rest of us. Now, if this girl had actually read the Iliad and discussed reasons for liking him (such as his role as a Greek hero), rather than simply lurving Brad Pitt, I would not be so vexed. In fact, I would have welcomed the discussion. Sadly, it matters much more these days who plays the character on the Big Screen than the character himself. Sad, isn't it?
Then again, Sean Bean in that movie really was a good casting choice for sleazy, suave, snarky, wiley Odysseus. I'd love to see him in a movie version of the Odyssey, preferably done by somebody who's actually read it and bothered to do a little research. I'm not sure who should play Penelope, though. Preferably somebody who can show her strength and cunning as a woman, despite the fact that she's ultimately playing into the patriarchy and waiting for somebody as sleazy as Odysseus (not that I don't admire him for his cunning, but he's not my favourite guy in the ancient world either.)
Hm, well, I considered talking about the role of goddesses in the Iliad, but I'm not sure there's anything I can say that isn't immediately obvious to anyone who's actually read it. I mean, I could blah blah blah about how they have much more power--even in relation to male gods--than traditionally assigned to mortal women, blah blah, and they actually have power in spheres traditionally associated with men, blah blah, but they are still under Zeus' rule, even if they are potentially able to overthrow him, blah blah. Like i said, stuff anyone can figure out if they've actually read it. I should probably take a reread myself and see if I can think of something more interesting to say.
Anyway, I hope this is of some interest to somebody somewhere. Perhaps I'll try to come up with a Homeric reading list next.
That reminds me of 3rd year Chaucer. "Was Chaucer really hot?" ...
Ow. ::headdesk::
We don't know about Chaucer, but Prince Rupert was. :-D


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